Pastor D. Edwin Bailey and family honored at reception
The Rev D Edwin Bailey and his wife and children Chip Beth Jan and Lisa were welcomed Sunday at Central Church with a three to five reception attended by about 250 guests. District Superintendent Dr Frank Jordan and local leaders introduced the family moved from Reidsville last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Edwin Bailey
Chip
Beth
Jan
Lisa
Central Church
Reidsville
Lin Holcomb
Ruert Smith
Charles Sykes
Bailey
Robert George
Frank Jordan
Charles Vaughn
John E. Mills
G. E. Brown
John E. Woltz
Midway Church Launches $150000 Finance Bond Campaign
Midway Baptist Church on North Franklin begins a major fund drive to finance a new sanctuary and education complex seating 715. Matt Howell Finance Co. leads bond sales with six months to 16% years maturity. architects Design Associates handle design. construction starts in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Baptist Church
North Franklin
Matt Howell Church Financing Co
Waynesville
Design Associates of
Mount Airy and
Statesville
Midway Church
Lee O. Meadows
Ing
Kyle Shelton
Deacons
Matt Howell
Melvin Strickland
Benny Felta
Calvin Shuskey
Finley Hodges Dies At Boone
Finley P Hodges of route 2 Boone died Sunday morning and funeral was held at Boone Presbyterian Church. He was a World War I veteran, retired livestock breeder, farmer and real estate dealer. Surviving are his wife Lena Wagner Hodges two sons R D Hodges Hendersonville and Charles Hodges Boone route 3 three daughters Mrs Bill Dixon Boone Mrs Howard Wilfong Matthews and Mrs George W Marion Jr Dobson a brother Ed Hodges Virginia Beach and two sisters Mrs W J Honeycutt Virginia Beach and Mrs D W Cook Boone route 1 Burial was in Mount Lawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley P. Hodges
Route 2
Boone
Boone Presbyterian Church
Hodges
Watauga County
Charlie G
Carrie Brown Hodges
Lena Wagner Hodges
R. D. Hodges
Hendersonville
Charles Hodges
Route 3
Bill Dixon
Howard Wilfong
Matthews
George W. Marion, Jr
Dobson
Ed Hodges
Virginia Beach
W. J. Honeycutt
D. W. Cook
Buria
Mount Lawn Memorial Park
Rites Held Friday For Father of Local Woman
Funeral services were held for M. J. Hall at 2 p.m. Friday at Lotz Funeral Home in Salem. He died Wednesday in Roanoke Memorial Hospital and was the father of Mrs. Hubert Good of this city. He celebrated his 83rd birthday Tuesday and is survived by his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Hall
Lotz Funeral Home
Salem
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Hall
Hubert Good
Goad
Quesinberry Dies of Heart Attack At 57 In Mount Airy
Herley Edgar Quesinberry 57 of 326 Rockford St. Mount Airy died Saturday at home after a heart attack. He was a sanitation department supervisor and Haymore Memorial Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Nancy Alice Horton Quesinberry a son George a daughter Lula Mae Hodges four grandchildren a brother a sister three half sisters and burial was in Salem Methodist Church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herley
Edgar Quesinberry
Rockford St
Mount Airy
Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
R. J. Hartman
Roy Canfield
Quesinberry
Surry County
George and
Emily Gardner Quesinberry
Nancy Alice Horton Quesinberry
George Quesinberry
Lula Mae Hodges
Winston-Salem
Adison, Quesinberry
Tom Roddy
Rural Mall
Dan Edwards
Manley Snow
Chester Bowman
Baltimore
Buria
Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
Daughters and kin listed in obituary notice
The record lists daughters Mrs Herbert Sigley of Durham Mrs Floyd Morris of Pennsylvania and Mrs Steve Brooks of Roanoke and a son Dale Hall of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Sigley
Durham
Floyd Morris
Pennsylvania
Steve Brooks
Roanoke
Dale Hall
Campfire Service on Fancy Gap Mountain
The Woodland Baptist Church Sunday School group held a camp retreat at the Jack Caudle farm beneath Fancy Gap Mountain. Supervising adults were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Reece and Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fancy Gap
Woodland Baptist Church
Jack Caudle
Fancy Gap Mountain
Claude Reece
Thurmond
Surry Teachers Enroll In Desegregation Class
James C Hiatt Leonidas H Jones Gladys B Weaver and Earl Clinton Setzer Jr enrolled yesterday in a eight week Special Training Institute on Problems of School Desegregation at the North Carolina Advancement School in Winston Salem. Each participant takes a basic sociology course and another in his chosen field as part of a program to address desegregation and under achieving students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Hiatt
Leonidas H. Jones
Gladys B. Weaver
Earl Clinton Setzer, Jr
North Carolina Advancement School
Winston- Salem
Closer Walk Baptist Church Names New Pastor
Closer Walk Baptist Church on Roberts Street Mount Airy called Ralph Harrell to be pastor. Harrell accepted the call and will serve as pastor alongside revival work with Rev Clyde Layne at First Freewill Baptist Church Boones Hill this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Closer Walk Baptist Church
Roberts St
Mount Airy
Ralph Harrell
Harrell
Clyde Layne
First Freewill Baptist Church
Boones Hill
Betty Dell Gwyn Funeral Held at Olive Grove Baptist
Funeral services for Betty Dell Gwyn 26 of route 1 Pinnacle were held at 2 p m Saturday at Olive Grove Baptist Church. She died Thursday afternoon after six months of declining health. She was born in Stokes County to Frank and Tilda Dalton Gwyn. Surviving are her parents a sister Martha Jane Gwyn and four brothers Ellis Clayton Charlie and James Gwyn. Burial was in Flat Ridge Cemetery at Fancy Gap Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Dell Gwyn
Route 1
Pinnacle
Olive Grove Baptist Church
Flat Ridge Cemetery
Fancy Gap
Mrs Eva Sanders Weaver Rites Held in High Point
The funeral for Mrs Eva Sanders Weaver 77 of route 3 Kerrneraville was held Monday at First Church of God in High Point. Burial followed at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by daughter Mrs Ruth J W Reece of Pinnacle. She died Saturday evening after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Sanders Weaver
Route 3
Kerneraville
J. B. Weaver
First Church of God
High Point
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
Ruth J. W. Reece
Pinnacle
Weaver
Laborer Inherits Near Million From Aunt in Cleveland
John J. Godfrey a $140-a-week dock worker in Cleveland inherits nearly one million dollars from an aunt. The 53-year old father of three boys said he hoped the money would not change their way of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
John J. Godfrey
Church youth retreat attendees listed with leaders
Osbin Dale Hawks and Ginger Reece accompanied the group as part of a Saturday night prayer retreat and Sunday morning worship. The participants included Mike Edmonds Dennis Edmonds Doug Norman Lee Mills Steve Parker Dennis McMillian Don McBride Jackie Morton Tony Sewell Gary Fulp Gregory Ayers and Reggie Johnson.
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Methodist
Central Methodist Church
Ernest Caileway
New Midway Baptist Church
Finley Hodges
H. E. Quesinberry
Surry
Fonneys
Misses & Women’s Casuals
Terry
Famous Jcp
Betty Dell Gywn
Olive Grove
General Electric
Haler Branch Furniture, Inc
Rockford Street
Mount Airy, N. C
Towncraft
Pima Prince Underwear
Penney
BOM
Womens’ Sun Glasses
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