Surry Scene P R S R T S T D U S P O S T A G E P A I D M o u n t A i r y , N C P e r m i t N o . 2 3 The Region’s Favorite Weekly Section Since 1989 An Edition of The Mount Airy News The Mount Airy News AN EDITION OF THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS This Week’s... Spotlight MARCH 8, 2012 Mount Airy Happenings By: Eleanor Powell James Marion has 19th birthday Page 2 Sam Gentry attends reunion Page 18 Ima Boyles turns 102 Page 12
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US POSTAGE PAIDMount Airy, NCPermit No. 23
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An Edition of
The Mount Airy News
The Mount Airy News
AN EDITION OF THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS
This Week’s...
Spotlight
MARCH 8, 2012
T1
Mount Airy
Happenings
By:
Eleanor
Powell
James Marion
has 19th
birthday
Page 2
Sam Gentry
attends
reunion
Page 18
Ima Boyles
turns 102
Page 12
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James Marion, 76, has 19th year birthday
James Marion, 76, right, was born on Feb. 29, 1936 so when that date rolled around last week, he celebrated his 19th year birthday. He started out his day at Bojangles but it turned out to be a special one with family and friends there to celebrate the occasion. He is shown with his grandson, Landon Teague, who is 19.
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T3Thursday, March 8, 2012 SURRY SCENE 3
SAC ArtsBall draws large audience
Dr. Ashley Hinson, superintendent of the Surry County Schools, arrives with his wife, Lynne, at the 2012 ArtsBall at Cross Creek Country Club Friday evening
Laney Johnson, Betty Lynn and Sue Brownield enjoy the dinner. Sonia Dickerson, center, chairman of the event, is shown with Stonie and Nancy Stone.
M OU NT AIRY H APPENING S
Continued on page 4The Annual ArtsBall drew a group of 225 guests Fri-day evening at Cross Creek Country Club. Sponsored by the Surry Arts Council, they dined, danced to the music of Band of Oz and bid on items at the silent auction.
Tanya Jones, executive director of SAC, noted that board members and volun-teers assisted with the event which would reach its goal of $20,000.
Alan Connolly, president of the SAC board, was there with wife, Alice. Board member Julie Adams worked on the artsball from day one with both acqui-sitions, headed up the food and meal section and was instrumental in ticket sales. Due to commitments out of town, she was unable to attend that evening. Steve Scott coordinated donations of centerpieces from area florists. The centerpieces were sold in the silent auc-tion.
Board members present were Sandy Hallman, treasurer; Dr. Lyn Smith, with husband, Dr. Ben Smith, Dr. Frank Sells, with wife, Amanda, Kelly Merritt
with husband, John, Cooper Adams with wife, Ginny, artsball contributor and vol-unteer. Horace Bondurant was on the dance floor with wife, Jewel, and Jack Loftis attended with Mary Good. Joanne Cheatham was with her fiance, Bill diPretoro.Charlotte Bokesch, emeritus member of the SAC board, was there with husband, Dr. Charles Bokesch. Lynne Hinson, SAC director of op-erations, attended with her husband, Dr. Ashley Hinson, superintendent of the Surry
County Schools.Laura Yokley, who came with her sis-
ter and brother-in-law, Mary Emily and Wayne Cook, was a huge help with or-ganizing and setting up for the artsball.
Others enjoying the evening includ-ed Debbie and John Lyon, Kester and Rosie Sink, Debbie and Mark Hiatt. Dr. Greg and Julie Little, new city school superintendent, and Dr. David Shock-ley, new Surry Community College president, with wife, Stephanie.Contact Eleanor Powell at epowell@
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T1212 SURRY SCENE Thursday, March 8, 2012
Ima Boyles celebrates 102nd birthday
Nieces and great-nieces attended Ima Boyles party.Ima Boyles celebrated her 102nd birthday on Feb. 21 at Central Continuing Care. Friends and relatives were present for the occasion. Born on Feb. 21, 1910, Ima still makes her bed every day, reads the Bible and still cuts her hair.
T13Thursday, March 8, 2012 SURRY SCENE 13
Ima Boyles is extended best wishes from her sister-in-law, Ruth Allred. Ima Boyles is shown with her great-niece, Penny Vernon.
Annie Vernon and great-granddaughter attended the celebration for Ima Boyles.
Nieces, nephews and a great-great-great-granddaughter enjoy the party.
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T1414 SURRY SCENE Thursday, March 8, 2012
Local folks enjoy beneit at Cross Creek Country Club
Marilyn Goble hugs her parents, Michelle and Phil Goble. Phil is the executive director of the greater Mount Airy Ministry.
Peter and Beth Pequeno and daughter, Emma, left, are shown with Margaret Spainhour and mother, Suzette.
Enjoying the evening are, from left, John Kidwell, Dorothy Haymore and Emily Smith.Arriving at the beneit are, from left, Betty Cooper, Eva Caldwell and Jewel Jarrell.
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T1818 SURRY SCENE Thursday, March 8, 2012
Surry Central High class holds 40th year reunion
The Surry Centra Calls of 1971 had their 40th class reunion at the Viticulture Center at Surry Community College. Sixteen class members and their spoudes were present. They enjoyed a meal, music and dancing. Pictured are Eddie Wilmoth, Gray Draughn, Mike Collins, Louie Childress, John Perkins, Sam Davis and Sam Gentry (2nd row) Debbie Simmons Wilmoth, Marion Feezor Venable, Paula Key Stanley, Annette Miller Beavers, Peggy Coe Childress, Jamie Key Smith, Teresa Shinault Haymore, Katheryn White Edmonds and Susan Hamlin Gentry.
Annette Miller Beavers talks with John Perkins who traveled with his wife from New Jersey to be with the group.
Posing for a photo are, from left, Paula Stanley, Jamie Smith, Marion Venable, Sam Davis, Susan Gentry, Debbie Wilmoth, Peggy Childress, Annette Beavers and Teresa Haymore.