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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1966

Page

8

Goren On Bridge The Chicago Tribune Hand Analysis

East West vulnerable West deals. Declarer in six hearts crafts a bold, victory shaping play. South maneuvers via a three heart rebid, then overcalls spade ace, clubs, and diamonds to gain information and force a win. North provides key discards while West misleads with four spades.

West North East South South North West East Declare Declarer jHast

White Lily Council Meets Tonight and Sells Benefit Tickets

The regular meeting of White Lily Council No. 20, Degree of Pocahontas, is set for Friday night at 8 in the lodge room on West Main. A benefit novelty party follows Saturday night at 8. Tickets go on sale at the door and the public is invited.

Degree of Pocahontas West Main St

Riverdan Bridge Winners Revealed

The Riverdan Bridge Club met at the Schoolfield Recreation Center for a Wednesday morning game. North South winners were first Mrs. John Brooks and Mrs. Roy Ernest, second Mrs. J. W. Bolton and Mrs. D. F. Fralin, third Mrs. John Keeling and Mrs. Ernest Jones. East West winners were first Mrs. Cary Palmore and Mrs. Albert Maurakis, second Mrs. W BR Simpson and Mrs. Walter Stephens, third Mrs. John Garrison and Mrs. Roy Skinnell.

Riverdan Bridge Club Schoolfield John Brooks Roy Ernest J. W. Bolton D. F. Fralin John Keeling Ernest Jones Cary Palmore Albert Maurakis W. BR. Simpson Walter Stephens John Garrison Roy Skinnell

Dear Abby Letters Highlight Neighborhood Heat and Family Strife

A collection of Dear Abby columns addresses a landlord who cuts heat, a teenage girl dealing with her parents' divorce, and teens coping with affordability. Readers praise frankness yet question financial honesty, while Abby offers blunt advice and resources.

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Winners Named in Art Knit Contest at Schoolfield Center

The Schoolfield Recreation Center hosted an art and knitting exhibit closing last night. Winners include Maud Dalton for landscape watercolors Springtime blue ribbon best in show judged by Page Mc Cauley Christine Still and Marian Heard. other art categories named for portraits charcoal still life and landscapes with multiple blue red and yellow ribbons. In knitting, instructor led divisions awarded a beige sweater by Geneva Myrick best in show red to Myrick and yellow to B R Holbrook. miscellaneous class saw Myrick blue Lu Evans red and Willa Kendrick yellow.

Schoolfield Recreation Center Maud Dalton Page McCauley Christine Still Marian Heard Herman Jones Henry Hanks Lita Paxton Virginia Powell Peggy Wiggins Erma Hagood Louise Walker Wiggins Lillie Rice Fannie McGraw Roby Hall Shirley Shackelford Walker Alice Boyd Ernest Jones Corinne Henderson Geneva Myrick Myrick B. R. Holbrook

Girl Scouts Honor Mrs. J. R. Yeaman

Girl Scout Troop 296 of Third Ave Florida visits Mrs. Yeaman at her home on a Wednesday evening with leader Mrs. Valerie Lynch. The party includes Carolyn Head Sharon Taylor Kathy Hoskins Janie Phillips Shirley Martin and others as they share prayers songs and troop refreshments.

J. James Cox Ig Ae Loretty Agandan Third Ave Florida Elizabeth Cox Westerr J. Rj West Yoana Claiborne St Valerie Lynch Carolyn Head Sharon Taylor Kathy Hoskins Janie Phillips Shirley Martin Igaik Dyer Teresa Hancock Margaret Whitney Betty Lynch Suzanna Norman Perri Moore Cindy Scearce Kathy Batterman Margaret Torrence Pat Roarks Bonnie Phillips

Papers Boosting Single Copy Prices

Providence reports the Providence Journal and the Evening Bulletin will raise their single copy price to ten cents beginning April 4 due to rising production costs and news print prices. The home delivered price remains unchanged for both papers.

Providence R. Ll Providence Journal The Evening Bulletin Robert Son Lawson Davis Charlottesville J. M. Andrews Bulle_Jr College Ave

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed Text

Puzzle lists scattered clues with numerous typos and garbled phrases for across and down entries, including references to Butter jams Alaska Indians and various vague terms, yielding a chaotic but identifiable crossword format from a historical page.

Flora Eckel Engagement to Charles Eckel Set for June

Mr and Mrs Paul H Flora of Martinsville announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Ellen Flora to Charles Richard Eckel son of Dr and Mrs Charles Howard Eckel of Lincoln Nebraska The bride to be is a Queens College senior in Charlotte North Carolina a Dena Scholar and vice president of Alpha Gamma Delta The groom elect is a Kentucky University graduate Pi Mu Epsilon member Phi Beta Kappa pursuing a mathematics PhD at UC Berkeley The couple will wed June 25 at First Methodist Church Martinsville

Martinsville Paul Haden Flora Mary Ellen Charles Richard Eckel Charles Howard Eckel Lincolon Neb Flora Queens College Charlotte N. C Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Eckel University of Kentucky Lexington Pi Mu Epsilon Phi Beta Kappa University of California, Berkeley First Methodist Church

Two Area Students On RC Dean's List

Radford College lists two local students on the winter Dean's List. Patricia Kay Reynolds, history major, and Judy Scott, mathematics major, are daughters of local families. Reynolds is a Hallands High School graduate. Scott’s parents reside at Blairs.

Radford College Patricia Kay Reynolds Kermit Reynolds Judy Scott Joseph Scott Reynolds Hallands High School Scott Blairs Radford

Hamill Youth Wins Science Fair Honors

John Hamill 15 year old sophomore and grandson of Mrs J W Dallas of Whitmell won the top award at the annual School Science Fair held recently at Norristown High School in Pennsylvania He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Hamill of Norristown Mrs Hamill formerly Jerrine Dallas Also noted Mrs Edna M Laurie of Charlottesville is spending a week with her mother Mrs C R Myers at Stonewall Apartments

John Hamill J. W. Dallas Whitmell Norristown Hamill Jerrine Dallas Edna M. Laurie Charlottesville C. R. Myers Stonewall Apartments

New EDC Office Set For Asheville

Gov. Dan Moore announced a new Economic Development Commission office will open in Asheville with L. D. Hyde in charge. The office serves Buncombe Haywood Henderson Madison and Transylvania counties from the Municipal Airport Building under the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1963 and aligns with the State Planning Task Force directed by Wayne Corpenis. Hyde is a Western Carolina College graduate with teaching and public relations experience.

Raleigh Dan Moore Economic Development Commission Jasheville L. D. Hyde Asheville Moore Buncombe Haywood Henderson Madison Transylvania North Carolina Appalachia Wayne Corpenis Hyde Western Carolina College

Glen Oak Club rounds up April events and Easter hunt

Glen Oak Country Club continues open house on Saturdays with hosts listed for April 2 16 23 and 30. Easter Egg Hunt for members children set for April 9 at 2 pm two age groups. Dance April 9 9 pm to 1 am with Bob Clelland's orchestra. Next dance May 7 with Artie Tompkins band. Linda Dianne Seamster engaged to George Reebals of Clarksville. wedding planned for August. Miss Seamster is Averett College senior and fiancé attends Danville Technical Institute.

Glen Oak Country Club Hal Slade Wallace Holt Dewey M. Swicegood Jr Ernest C. White Bob Clevelland Artie Tompkins South Boston Mervin Seamster Linda Dianne George Reebals Jacob Reebals Clarksville Miss Seamster Averett College Danville Tchnical Institute

Births Announced for Three Families at Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Willian Lee Guno of West Main St announce the birth of a son Craig Durand on March 22 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Walter Calvin Ferrell of Old Halifax Road announce the birth of a son Calvin Wayne on March 23 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Landon Ambrose Bryant Jr of Blair announce the birth of a daughter Ellen Lamar on March 23 at Memorial Hospital.

Willian Lee 'Guno West Main St Craig Durand Memorial Hospital Walter Calvin Ferrell Halifax Road Calvin Wayne Landon Ambrose Bryant Jr Blairs Ellen Lamar

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