Gamma Mu chapter meet hosts plan Mother’s Day breakfast
Mrs. Thomas C. Box hosted Gamma Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi on Alpine Drive with co host Mrs Selma Lathorne. Chapter president Cline Scott announced plans for a Mother's Day breakfast at the Charcoal House on May. The program featured talks by Mrs R L Wayland Jr on The Enjoyment of Music with sketches of Bach Handel and two American composers Stephen Foster and Leonard Bernstein. Mrs Rex Whitmer spoke on Make an Art of Living and quoted We live in deeds not years. Refreshments followed and door prize went to Mrs Bill Mangzum.
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Thomas C. Box
Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Alpine Drive
Selma Lawhorne
Cline Scott
Charcoal House
R. L. Wayland Jr
Rex Whitmer
Program Precedes Kentuck Election
Mrs. Phil Jenkins hosted the April Kentuck Woman's Club meeting at her home. The program featured a travelogue with color slides of Holland Hawaii and Japan. Officers were elected except for the president who will be named before the May 23 annual Charcoal House gathering.
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Phil Jenkins
Kentuck Woman’s Club
Holland
Hawaii
Japan
Jenkins
Sirs
Harry Lewis
Clara Tucker
Charcoal House
Dewey W. Swicegood
Eugene Gallaher
George Shields
Mae Fannie Bennett
Louis Motley
Miss Oakley Feted At Prenuptial Tea
Mary Eunice Oakley was hosted at a prenupial tea on April 23 at the Furgurson home on Mountain View Ave by Mrs H Furgurson and Mrs Lewis Gatewood. Guests welcomed the honoree as preparations for her June 17 wedding to David Jackson unfolded.
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Mary Eunice Oakley
David Jackson
H. Furgurson
Lewis Gatewood
Furgurson
Mountain View Ave
Pink Motif Tea Honors the Honoree at Home
Mrs E Brent Oakley and Miss Gail Furgurson hosted a spring themed tea. A pink azalea mantel, pink nylon tea table with silver bells, and pink and white carnations filled the centerpiece. Mrs J R Garrett Jr poured with Mrs Marcus Jackson and Mrs Larry Patton assisting. Callers from 4 to 5 30 p.m. and about 50 guests attended.
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E. Brent Oakley
Gail Furgurson
Gatewood
J. R. Garrett Jr
Marcus Jackson
Jackson
Larry Patton
Surrey Hills Club Elects New Officers at April Meeting
The Surrey Hills Park Club held a business session and officer elections at Mrs. W. R. Moore’s Sussex Pace home. President Mrs. Clee Laster led the nominating committee report, slate included Mrs. John Gayk as president and others as secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Moore shared Aruba island experiences with paintings and souvenirs, then members socialized at Mrs. Jesse Hite’s home hosted by Mrs. Fran Hiemenz and Mrs. Labiak.
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Surrey Hills
W. R. Moore
Sussex Pace
Clee Laster
J. L. Thomas Jr
Raymond Blackwell
Ed Wright
John Gayk
Lee Stevens
Floyd Bane
Joe Labiak
Moore
Aruba
Dutch West Indies
Jesse Hite
Fran Hiemenz
Labiak
Winners Listed in Danville Duplicate Bridge Night
A Danville Duplicate Bridge Club game at the King of the Sea Restaurant saw 56 players compete Monday night. Winners were: North-South first place Mrs. Gordon Powell and Mrs. Henry Roediger Jr. with partner Mrs. Irvin Payne, and Mrs. J. W. Jennings in second place.
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Danville
Sorority Program Precedes Ceremony In Gamma Lamb Chapter
Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at sponsor Mrs. William Connock's home. Read the chapter's achievement letter by Mrs. Al Seay. Planned April 29 Founder’s Day banquet at King of the Sea Restaurant with The Majors providing music. Summer socials include a June 18 covered-dish supper for members and husbands. Pledge Ritual for Mrs. Bud Millner, Mrs. Edward Crumpton, Miss Gayle Powell, and Mrs. Gary Shiflette. Ritual of Jewels for Mrs. Wayne Yeatts, Mrs. William Shelton, and Mrs. Tom Walker. Refreshments by Mrs. Wyatt. door prize won by Mrs. Tom Taylor.
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Gamma Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
William Connock
Summit Row
Hugh Wyatt
al Seay
BSP
King of the Sea
Wyatt
Bud Millner
Edward Crumpton
Gayle Powell
Gary Shiflette
Wyane Yeatts
William Shelton
Tom Walker
Bowling Tournament Placings Highlight Local Couples
In third place a tie between Dr and Mrs David Stoner and Dr and Mrs John Stoneburner. Mrs J W Bolton and Carrol Givens placed fourth. East West pairs include George Edwards Randall Wilmarth first, Mrs John Rice Mrs Nelson Pearson second, Mrs John Witcher Mrs John Keeling third, Ken Witherspoon W S Martin fourth.
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David Stoner
John Stoneburner
J. W. Bolton
Carrol Givens
George Edwards
Randall Wilmarth
John Rice
Nelson Pear ‘Son
John Witcher
John Keeling
Ken Witherspoon
W. S. Martin
Goren On Bridge Seven Spades Victory Analysis
South declares six spades after a cautious start. West leads queen of hearts and North supports spades. South counts ten top tricks and forges a strategy to draw and ruff in diamonds and spades. A detailed sequence shows how he achieves nine tricks plus consolidation with trumps, ending in a three card end position.
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West North East South
South
North
West
Declarer
Two Officers Named At Alumnae Meet
Danville Chapter Stratford Alumnae Association elected Mrs James F Ingram as vice president and Miss Elizabeth Martin as secretary at their spring meeting held Monday April 25. President Mrs William H Blomberg urged annual reports from committee chairs and noted pre meeting lecture with Dr Gail A Burnett of San Diego State College Faculty delivered Our Greek Heritage illustrated with color slides from Greece.
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James F. Ingram
Elizabeth Martin
Danville
Stratford Alumnae Association
William H. Blomberg
W. B. Knick
James E. Shelton Jr
William H. Parker
Strafford English Students
Gail A. Burnett
San Diego State College
San Diego
California
Installation Held By Green Acres Club
The Green Acres Woman's Club held an April meeting at Mrs. Ray Hardison's Bermuda Road home. New officers were installed in a candle light ceremony. Easter baskets were delivered to District Home patients, 87 baskets and cookies prepared by members. A picnic at Wildwood's was planned for May. Mrs. Wat00 was named cancer fund chair. new member welcomed.
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Green Acres
W. L. Sowers
J. L. Osborne
Arlene Gravett
Jack Williams
Owen
Chatham
DAV Unit Meeting At Mrs Sutphin's Home
Archer T. Gammon Unit 19 Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary met at Mrs C C Sutphin’s Northmont Blvd home Monday night. Mrs C R Leake auxiliary commander led the business session and urged members to recruit new ones. A report covered award parties at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salem and it was announced cigarettes are being sent to service men in Vietnam with the auxiliary name on the package.
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C. C. Sutphin
Archer T. Gammon
Vietnam
Dear Abby Bride Opens Gifts Before Reception
A reader asks how to avoid standing by while the bride opens hundreds of gifts at the reception with a five piece band. Abby suggests persuading the bride to open gifts beforehand to let the bridesmaids enjoy the celebration.
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Abby
Italy
Mrs Pruitt Hosts King's Daughters Circle Meeting
Mrs John Pruitt hosted the Blanche L Watkins Circle of King's Daughters at her Forest Hills home Monday afternoon. Mrs W R Henderson welcomed guests including Mrs Eugene Minter of Martinsville. The program by Mrs Waverly H Cousins of the Danville Cancer Association featured a film To Shed Light on a Dark Subject and noted the Danville information center, cancer literature, and education programs funded by grants and United Fund support. Dr James E Nevin spoke briefly on current therapy concepts.
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John Pruitt
Blanche L. Watkins
King's Daughters
Forest Hills
W. R. Henderson
Eugene Minter
Martinsville
Waverly H. Cousins
Danville Cancer Association
Danville
Medical College of Virginia
Medical School
University of Virginia
Memorial Hospital
United Fund
Picnic and Movie Party Planned by Sorority Chapter
Alpha Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority scheduled a May 6 picnic and theatre outing for children at Hughes Memorial Home. President Iris Mahan urged advance plans for this social and service project. Mrs Gene Henderson was elected corresponding secretary, succeeding Vaughan Yarbrough, after a program by Merle Norton Studio staff at the Sherwood Shopping Center.
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Hughes Memorial Home
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Merle Nortman
Sherwood Shopping Center
Iris Mahan
Gene Henderson
Vaughan Yarbrough
Mrs Christianson Visits Portsmouth and Hospital News
Mrs Walter E Christianson of 109 Astor Court travels to Portsmouth to visit sister Mrs Grace Overbey and niece Mrs Stuart Neal. Bob Gravely is an operative patient in Memorial Hospital. Richard Gravely of Martinsville Road is confined to home by pneumonia.
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Walter E. Christianson
Astor Court
Portsmouth
Grace Overbey
Stuart Neal
Bob Gravely
Memorial Hospital
Richard Gravely
Martinsville Rd
Club Meets Tonight by Sen-Dial Club Meeting
The Sen-Dial Club will meet Wednesday night at 8 o'clock with Airs. William Corbin at 516 Granville Drive.
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Sen-Dial Club
William Corbin
Granville Drive
Officers Named In Temple Terrace Woman's Club
The Temple Terrace Woman's Club elected a one year slate at a Monday meeting at Mrs. Ralph Dorr’s home. President is Mrs. R. M. Waters with vice president Mrs. V. D. Korman, recording secretary Mrs. MM. R. Pagel, corresponding secretary Mrs. A. J. Louhoff, and treasurer Mrs. A. F. Edwards Jr. A dinner May 23 at the Charcoal House will install the officers. The group set a rummage sale for May 7 at the Curb Market to raise funds, collecting clothing and household goods at Mrs. Louhoff’s home Friday before the sale, and agreed to sponsor a League of Women Voters Public Forum on June 8.
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Temple Terrace Woman’s Club
Ralph Dorr
Granville Drive
R. M. Waters
V. D. Korman
MM. R. Pagel
A. J. Louhoff
A. F. Edwards Jr
Lodge Returning From Saigon Soon For Review
Washington AP report states Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge will return from Saigon for consultations on Viet Nam and to visit his family. Deputy Press Secretary Fleming noted the trip was planned earlier but delayed by the Saigon situation. In Tokyo, Premier Mehmet Shehu of Albania arrived in China at Peking's invitation amid the Sino-Soviet split.
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Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
White House
Viet Nam
Lodge
Robert H. Fleming
Fleming
Tokyo
Mehmet Shehu
Albania
China
Peking
Tacoma Council No 3 Pocahontas to Meet Wednesday
Tacoma Council No 3 Degree of Pocahontas holds its regular meeting Wednesday at o'clock in the Red Men’s Hall on West Main Street.
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Tacoma
Degree of Pocahontas
Redmen’s Hall
West Main St
Stiffer Penalties Proposed for Cigarette Bootlegging
Albany AP State Tax Department seeks tougher penalties for bootleggers evading New York taxes. A first offense could bring up to a $1,000 fine and one year in jail, with a second offense adding six months jail time, $25 per contraband carton, and 50 percent of tax due. Current maximum is a $50 fine.
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Albany, N.Y
State Tax Department
I Need Thee Every Hour Hymn Faithfully Steadfast Through Time
In 1872 the hymn I Need Thee Every Hour was written and has comforted millions with a warm personal relationship with God. The piece reflects trust in God's provision beyond human understanding and sovereignty. Frank Swicegood of Swicegood Funeral Home, ExCe Anville, Va, notes future hours and spiritual assurance.
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Frank Swicegood
Swicegood
ExCe Anvile, Va
Dewey
Columa
Weekend Visitors List From Penhook Area
George William Sutherland of Dallas and Steve Dawson visited Mrs. W J Sutherland and the Blair family at Franklin. Mrs Jimmy Campbell and children Donna Mike and Lorrie of Bassett visited A D Ramsey. John Reese of Roanoke and Miss Charlotte Seegar spoke at Peahook officers and teachers meeting. Glade Hill and Snow Creek Young Farmers to hold a joint dairy judging contest at Middleton Dairy on May 28 at 8 pm with two classes beforehand.
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Penhook
George William Sutherland
Dallas
Tex
Steve Dawson
W. J. Sutherland
Marshall Blair
Marsha
Walter Blair
Glen Blair
Franklin
Jimmy Campbell
Donna
Mike
Lorrie
Bassett
A. D. Ramsey
John Reese
Roanoke
J. D. Perdue
Charlotte Seegar
Ferrum Junior College
Peahook
Methodist Church
the Glade Hill and
Snow Creek
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