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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1954
Page
2
Garden guidance explains that raspberries and dewberries bear on new canes from last season’s wood. Remove old canes after harvest to make room for new growth and to reduce disease, while Eastern NC dewberries require removing all canes at ground level and applying nitrate of soda for next year’s crop.
The Paley Commission report to President Eisenhower projects U S households rising from 46.8 million in April 1953 to about 62.4 million by 1975. Construction will absorb the net increase with about 50 percent more public work than 1950 levels and a 30 percent rise in overall construction from 1950 to 1975.
Miss Iris Gaye Hayes daughter of Mr and Mrs C T Hayes of Dobson became the bride of Bill Oakley Amburn son of Mrs L F Amburn of Boonville at 730 p m Saturday in Dobson Methodist Church Rev Earl C Black Jr officiated A music program featured Glenn Robertson and Miss Frankie Moore The bride wore a duchess satin gown with Chantilly lace long sleeves and a chapel train The veil was lace with a Juliet cap and she carried a prayer book with an orchid The brides sister Miss Fern Hayes was maid of honor and bridesmaids wore orchid gowns with Chantilly lace They carried single purple orchids and satin streamers Best man was James F Amburn of Elkin.
Pvt. Henry G. Hawkes a former resident of this city graduated from the Marine Engineer and Repair Course at the Army Transportation School Fort Eustis Virginia. The 12 week program covered operation and maintenance of diesel engines and auxiliaries with focus on power tools electricity pipe fitting refrigeration and related subjects. Hawkes was employed by the Mount Airy Chair Company before enlisting.
Ushers Jesse A. Amburn of Elkin L F Amburn Jr of Statesville brothers of the groom John Wade Shore of Boonville and Dr Harold Stinson of Winston Salem aided at the ceremony. The bride wore a pale blue Summer suit and white accessories with an orchid from her prayer book. The couple planned a wedding trip and will be at home in Boonville after July 10.
Calvin Byrd Hutchens 61 of Red Brush Route 4 died at 4 30 p m Sunday after four weeks of illness at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin He was born in Surry County June 9 1803 son of Nat and Martha Marion Hutchens He belonged to Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Surviving Ella Mitchell widow son Arthur Hutchens Jonesville two daughters Mrs Cecil Crouse State Road and Mrs Don Kunce Tobaccoville two brothers John and Thomas Hutchens Mount Airy Route 4 Funeral at Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Tuesday 2 p m burial in church cemetery
Myrtle Moody Durham 66 widow of Dula Durham died of a heart attack at 11 p.m. Friday at a daughter's home in State Road. Survived by three daughters Arvil Gentry Elkin Edgar Mayes Mount Airy and Cockerham and two Moody brothers J C and M G Moody. Funeral 2 30 p m Sunday Macedonia Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Planning begins with the cabinet sink or dishwasher sink as the heart of the kitchen. Place it under a window if possible to save plumbing costs. Use miniature models to visualize the finished kitchen. Add steel base cabinets for work space and storage, then wall cabinets for extra storage. A vent hood above the range removes odors and heat.
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