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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1955
Page
2
A critic notes how fashion satire at the New York Museum of Modern Art mocked clothing norms from the Civil War era. The piece discusses buttoning practices for two and three button single breasted coats and the resurgence of double breasted suits, stressing proper fastening for a sharp, dignified look.
A woven wall carport with garden tool storage adds value to any house. Masonite siding strips weave between 4 by 4 inch posts in a concrete driveway. Peg Board paneling holds tools with interchangeable fixtures. Free plan AE-296 available from Home Service Bureau Chicago 2 Illinois.
An advertisement in Winston-Salem promotes the idea that love is serious and advises women to attract admiration through a hair design service. The Hairdesigners Beauty Salon at 416 N Spruce St offers a Thermal Modulation Permanent and styling to enhance head features.
Harry McMullan 71 longtime attorney general of North Carolina since 1938 died in his sleep Thursday night. Gov Hodges ordered flags at half staff as tributes were prepared and the council of state planned to visit McMullans hometown for funeral services at 3 p m Saturday. Assistant GAs and SBI director Powell served as pallbearers. The council adopted resolutions of tribute and Wade Bruton will run the office until a successor is appointed until the next general election.
Pilot Mountain Boy Scout Troop 45 elected four patrol leaders Paul Shelton Jr Irvin Boyles Mickey Shore and Allen Mabe. Hugh Key led the Wednesday meeting and Allen Mabe spoke on outdoor cookery. The hut dedication was set for July 12.
New York Friends teased 17 year old William Oliver about his tar trooper prospects. While crossing Harlem Bridge he vaulted a 4 foot railing shed his clothes and jumped 180 feet into the river. It took an hour to recover the body.
Dr. R L Waddell announced tentative expansion plans for Waddell Hospital to meet population growth in Galax and surrounding areas. A second floor added to the present building or a new wing is under discussion with work likely to start next spring. The facility now has 45 beds and 15 timasiets, with temporary space for 10 to 15 more patients.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Fellowship Baptist Church met Thursday evening at Mrs. Pattie Hail's Broad Street home with six members and five visitors. Mrs. Elliott Hayes called the meeting to order as singing rang out and the program titled Stop Look and Listen featured several members. Naomi Love and others contributed to the program before Mrs. Owens offered closing prayer and refreshments were served. The next gathering is set for Mrs. Mae Maley's Sunset Drive home.
Miss Juanita Faye Dix and William Edgar Atkins were married at 4 p.m. Saturday at Flat Rock Pentecostal Holiness Church. A cake cutting at the bride’s father James S. Dix home followed, with a white linen table, a three tiered cake, pink candlelit crystal candelabra, and floral décor. Guests assisting included Mrs. Mary Boyd, Mrs. William Boyd, Mrs. Mitchell Timmons, Darrell Oakley, Nancy Timmons, and Mrs. F. J. Burroughs.
A local safety message urges drivers to slow down to prevent traffic deaths. The campaign warns that in the carefree days of summer many fatal accidents occur on the roads and cautions against hubris behind the wheel.
Betty Jean Jones of Mount Airy and Rayford Taylor of Westfield wed in a June 29 ceremony at High Point. Judge Lee J. Young presided as guests noted the bride’s baby blue princess dress and rhinestone accessories. The bride, a Pilot Mountain High School alumna, worked in Washington, D C, before marriage. the groom, a Westfield High School graduate.
Friends and relatives are invited to gather at the cemetery near the County Home on Saturday morning July 2 to spend the day cleaning the burial grounds.
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