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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
5
Numerous locals and visitors frequent Mount Airy with relatives in Concord Greensboro Winston Salem and Bristol. Names include Osgood Way Binder Snow Westmoreland Pax Martin Nimocks Merritt and many others visiting family friends or traveling to nearby towns and cities.
Mrs Hannah Hess sister of Mesars Minick died Wednesday at her home in Chambersburg Pennsylvania She had kidney and heart trouble after returning home Survived by one son and his family in York and siblings in Pennsylvania and this state J D Minick will attend the funeral Friday morning and the service is set for Saturday in Chambersburg.
The Leake family reunion will be held Sunday July 1 at the old home place of Peter J. Leake in Stokes County. The annual gathering invites descendants to reconnect and share memories at the familiar site.
Mrs William Ashby was hostess Wednesday afternoon with bridge complimenting her sister Mrs T D Gilliam of Statesville and Mr Ashby's sister Mrs Conrad Smitherman of Winston-Salem who are guests of rel Mixed summer flowers decorated the home and three tables accommodated the players Top score was won by Mrs R W Sparger and a gift of hose was presented to each of the honor guests A frozen salad course was served during the afternoon.
Virginia and Gertrude Smith hosted by Mrs. Wilchie Banner were among ten youngsters invited by Mr and Mrs J Will Prather on Cherry Street. Princes Prather led a sandwich supper and archery contest winners Ben Williamson and Gertrude Smith received bow and arrow gifts along with keepsake purses for all guests.
Meibena and Winifred Snow entertained about three dozen young friends with games and refreshments at A. J. Snow's home Thursday of last week honoring Ted Jackson of Washington D C visiting Mr. and Mrs J. J. Snow with his mother Mrs C F Jackson. Ice cream cake and candy were served.
At a Tuesday meeting the Paganani music club pupils of Miss Beryl Batten voted to rename the group Paganani Schumann to reflect piano pupils. The meeting planned an afternoon program featuring a music playlet as part of the club’s activities.
Raymond Branscomic of this city studies a two month old chicken with three wings hoping to exhibit it at the fall fairs.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Central Methodist Church schedules a general meeting in the Spa ger room Monday at 4 00 PM, a change from 3 00 PM for attendee comfort. The night circle meets at Mrs Ed Gardner's residence on North ain street at 7 45 PM, with the July home note updated to Gardner's home.
A seven acre garden on Duke University campus will be named the Sarah P Duke garden in honor of the late Benjamin Duke widow. The site, once a lake bed, will feature pine border woods. Plans include hundreds of shrubs trees daffodils bluebells and other spring bulbs with wide walks and water pipes for fall planting and about a quarter million iris blooms planned.
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