Congressmen Gilmer D.
Mizell, Representative of the
Fifth Congressional District,
will deliver the annual Masonic
Picnic address at noon Thurs
day, August 14. This will be
the 89th Annual Masonic Picnic
for Davie County.
The planned program for that
day is expectea to draw a large
crowd into the historic grounds
to carry on the tradition of
the second Thursday in August
set many years ago when the
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Rev. William Dingus Named
New Methodist Minister Here
Cooleemee United Methodist
Church has it's second minister
within a months time due to
the unfortunate death of a
minister in High Point. Former
pastor, Rev. Gary Brown, was
appointed to fill the vacancy
in High Point.
Rev. William Dingus, the
newly appointed minister, held
his first service at the
Cooleemee United Methodist
Church on Sunday.
Rev. Dingus, a native of
Kingsport, Tennessee, is a
graduate of Boones Creek High
School. He received his A.B.
Degree at Bob Jones Universi
ty, Greenville, South Carolina
in 1957 and his B. D. Degree
at Bob Jones Theological
Seminary in 1960. He has also
completed four summer
sessions at Duke Divinity
Mizell Will Speak At Masonic Picnic
event originated as a means
of providing funds for the
Oxford Orphanage. Proceeds
from this annual event go to
this orphanage.
The R. C. Lee Riding Devices,
long a feature of this annual
event, will operate each night
during the week of the picnic,
along with other midway at
tractions.
C. Roy Anderson, Master of
the Mocksville Masonic Lodge,
has appointed Robert Hendricks
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to serve as general chairman
of the event. Lester P. Martin
and Mr. Anderson will serve
as assitant chairmen along with
Richard Brock and T. F.
Cornatzer, Masters of the
Farmington and Advance
Masonic Lodges respectively.
Mr. Hendricks, assisted by
these men and various com
mittee members, has lined up
one of the greatest events in
the long and colorful history
School.
His first appointment came
in 1961 to the Farmer Methodist
Charge in the Thomasville
District where he served two
years. From there he was sent
to Grace-New Union Charge of
the High Point District for a
three year term.
He was appointed to Franklin
ville United Methodist Church,
Franklinville, N. C. in 1966. He
was scheduled to continue his
pastorate until June, 1970 prior
to begin reappointed to
Cooleemee.
He is married to the former
Barbara Ann Hightower of At
tapulgus, Georgia and is the
father of one child, a son,
William Derek, age 4. He and
his family have moved into the
church parsonage located in
Edgewood on Highway 801.
of the Mocksville Masonic Pic
nic.
George Martin, program
chairman, has lined up a pro
gram that includes the Davie
County High School Band and
the Oxford Orphanage Glee
Club. The program is to be
held under the arbor and is
scheduled to get underway at
11:30 a.m.
The afternoon and evening
program will feature music by
Miss Mocksville
Pageant Saturday
MOCKSVILLE - Eight
young women will compete for
the "Miss Mocksville" title at
next Saturday's Jaycee spon
sored pageant.
The annual event is schedule
at 8 p.m. in the Mocksville
School auditorium.
Contestants include Lanette
Barney, Paula Walker, Susie
Hendrix, Susan Hencrix, Cindy
Glasscock, Lynn Owens, Tonia
Ryan and Betty Long.
Ty Boyd, one of the WBTV's"
personalities, will be master of
ceremonies.
Usherettes, all rising seniors
at Davie County High School,
will include Betty Allen, Betty
Ferebee, Katie Glascock,
Elizabeth Hall, Patricia Hen
dricks, Marsha Lakey, Brenda
Shore, Rhonda Webb, and
Darlene Whitaker.
Biographical sketches of each
of the contestants include:
Carol Lanette Barney, 18,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Barney of Route 3, Mocksville,
and a 1969 graduate of Davie
High School. She plans to attend
Davie Hospital School of
Nursing at Statesville and to
become a registered nurse. Her
hobbies are playing the piano,
reading and sewing.
Her talent will be a piano solo.
Paula Louise Walker, 18, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Walker of Route 2,
Mocksville. She graduated from
Davie County High School in
1969.
She plans to attend Ap
palachian State University to
become a primary grade
teacher. Her hobbies are
singing, dancing and painting.
She also enjoys playing softball.
Paula will dance for her
talent presenation.
Wanda Grey (Susie) Hendrix,
17, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Hendrix of Route 3,
Mocksville, and is a 1969
graduate of Davie County High
School.
She plans to attend Weaver
Airline School in Kansas City,
Mo., to study to become an
airline stewardess.
Her hobbies are dancing and
singing, and for her talent
presenation she will give a
modern jazz dance.
Susan Denise Hendrix, 17, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Hendrix of Route 2,
Advance. A 1969 graduate of
Davie County High School, she
plans to attend Rowan
Memorial Hospital School of
radia technology.
She enjoys all types of sports,
especially basketball and
swimming. Her talent will be
baton twirling.
Cynthia Jane Glascock, 18, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
Clyde Glascock of Route 1,
Mocksville, and is a 1969
graduate of Davie County High
School.
She plans to attend the
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro this fall to study in
some medical-related field.
Her hobbies are tennis,
swimming, bowling and knit-
Clyde Lakey and his String
Band.
The famed picnic dinner will
be spread under the dinner
arbor immediately following the
conclusion of the morning pro
gram.
Last year an estimated 10,000
persons paid admission into the
picnic grounds during the day
and evening sessions of the an
nual event. Officials are making
plans to handle even a larger
crowd this year.
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ting. She will present a
dramatic reading for her talent.
Carol Lynn Owens, 18, is the
daughter of Mrs. Paul Owens,
and the late Mr. Owens of Route
2, Advance. She is a 1969
graduate of Davie County High
School.
She plans to attend college
this fall. Her hobbies are
reading, music, movies,
cooking and sewing. She will
sing for her talent presentation.
Tonia Sue Ryan, 18, is the
daughter of Mrs. Mildred Ryan
and the late James R. Ryan of
Route 2, Advance. She too is a
1969 graduate of Davie County
High.
She will attend the University
of North Carolina in Greensboro
this fall where she plans to
major in sociology.
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