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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1961
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Claude R Hopkins of Martinsville Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Anne to Guy P Metcalfe Sr of Mount Airy The announcement notes future plans for the couple and identifies both families and hometowns
Mrs Davis hosted a dinner in honor of her mother Mrs B G Key who is visiting for the week. Attendees included the Max Davis family, Mr and Mrs A G Denny of Pi, plan for a late August wedding, and bride-elect attended Radford College. Metcalfe, son of Mr and Mrs Guy P Metcalfe Sr of Louisville, is a Washington Lee graduate employed by Belknap Hardware. Also present were jet Mountain, George C Wright Jr and family of Atlanta, and Howard Key with daughter Micky.
Mr and Mrs Granville Carpenter of Alice Texas announce the engagement of their daughter Diane Elizabeth to Hugh Lindsay Holcomb Jr son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Lindsay Holcomb Sr of Crescent Drive Mount Airy The bride to be is a former student of the Hockaday School Dallas and attended Hollins College in Virginia The groom is a Staunton Military Academy and Duke University alum and is with Pine State Knitwear Company in Mount Airy The wedding is planned for August
Mr and Mrs Jack Short of Biloxi Mississippi announce the birth of their son Douglas Jonathan at Keesler AFB Hospital on June 11 weighing seven pounds nine ounces Mr Short is retired from the Air Force and works as an Electronic Instructor at Keesler AFB Mississippi
Mrs Claude Stewart and Mrs Howard Marshall co hosted the White Plains Home Demonstration Club session at Mrs Childress home. Devotions by Mrs P N Taylor followed by Bible verses. Mrs Clinton Marshall presented Green Beans Dressed Up stressing daily vegetables and served creole green beans with leaflets. Reports on Food Conservation and The Loan Fund. junior 4 H girls modeled garments and farm week set for July 11 14. Refreshments and gifts for secret pals completed the event.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Draughn of route 4 Mount Airy announce the birth of a son named Douglas Wayne on June 20 at Northern Surry Hospital. The baby weighs eight pounds five ounces. Mrs Draughn is formerly Miss Katie Venable of Mount Airy.
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Drumwright of Norfolk Virginia are spending this week with Mr and Mrs Scott Bowman. The visit highlights family time and regional ties as the Drumwrights tour local sights and share meals with the Bowmans.
Mrs. Deannie Moore of Mount Airy and her fiancé Mr. Pruitt were married in High Point by Justice of Peace Lee J. Young. The bride works as a nurses aide at Northern Surry Hospital, the groom is a contractor with Floyd Pike Electric in Charlotte, and they will live at 319 Andrews Street in Mount Airy.
Mr and Mrs J J Shackelford and son Johnny of Riverside Drive and Mr and Mrs Charles Shelton and children Randy and Debbie of Winston Salem returned Friday from a vacation spent at Ormond Beach and other points of interest in Florida.
The YWA high school group of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church met at Miss Mamie Jo Beasley’s home on Tuesday night with thirteen members present. A missionary program titled Afternoon Tea was presented. Refreshments were served during the social hour, and the next meeting was announced for July 11 at Miss Janice Hall’s home.
Mr and Mrs Frank Coulson of Hole Street announce the adoption of their child. The ceremony and further details will be provided in a follow up notice.
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