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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1955

Page

11

Marriage Arranged In Pakistani Village Betrothal

In Youngstownabade village Pakistan a 17 year old girl Khurshid Aziz Din will wed Daniel Umar Din within three months. The betrothal followed local custom with relatives, barbers mediating talks and a Catholic prayers added after a simple ceremony. Christians in the village will join in a Muslim tradition of arranged marriage.

John G. Mor Youngsonabad Pakistan Khurshid Aziz Din Daniel Umar Din Padre A. M. David Ed Out Youngsanabad Gazette

Ladies win all-women town council in Reedy race

In Reedy, June 9, voters elected an all-women town council led by Mrs Edith Sheppard as town recorder. The council includes Mrs Emma Nay, Mrs Freda Craig, Mrs Garnett Camp, Mrs Lucille Law and Mrs Ruby Camp with Mrs Craig as top vote getter at 58 ballots. A grocer, Guy Lewellen, ran for mayor but was one of the few men to file.

Spencer Reedy Edith Sheppard Folk Guy Lewellen Emma Nay Freda Craig Garnett Camp Lucille Law Ruby Camp Craig

Marriage boom foretold as baby boom reaches marriage age

New York experts from Metropolitan Life project a record rise in U S marriages into the mid 1970s as the postwar baby boom reaches marriageable ages. By 1965 about eight million men aged 20 to 25 will be potential grooms, up from 6 million.

New York INS U. S Metropolitan Life Insurance Co

Meter Busters Case Open Docket In Municpal Court

Charges against Bolton Court youth David L. Tucker admitted damaging 27 parking meters were placed on open docket in municipal court. Detective Artie Robinson said Tucker, 19, and four others formed a five member gang, three juveniles and one AWOL soldier. Judge James McWhorter noted no prior trouble and said the open docket will reveal juvenile court actions and whether those involved repay about $160 in city damages.

Bolton Ct Municpal Court Artie Robinson David L. Tucker Ballre James McWhorter Tucker

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