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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1965

Page

5

Martinsville Bride Weds John Richard Smith in Wesley Memorial

Miss Patricia Anne Hundley daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Randolph Hundley of Martinsville became the bride of John Richard Smith son of Mr and Mrs John Pershing Smith of Jacksonville Florida on Saturday August 14 at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church The Rev S Henry Chenault performed the ceremony Music by Mrs Ernest Hughes The bride wore a costume dress of Cluny lace and carried a white Bible The maid of honor Miss Mary Lois Hundley wore a mint green crystalline dress The best man was Jerald Martin Ellington The couple will reside in Jacksonville where Mr Smith works for the Duval County School System The bride attended Carson Newman College and the groom is a recent graduate of Carson New.

Martinsville Patricia Anne Hundley Cecil Randolph Hundley John Richard Smith John Pershing Smith Jacksonville Fla Wesley Memorial Methodist Church S. Henry Chenault Ernest Hughes Mary Lois Hundley Jerald Martin Ellington Paducah Smith Duval County Carson- Newman College Jefferson City Tenn Carson-New

McNeelys Celebrate 25th Anniversary At Home

A Sunday reception at 223 Alpine Drive honored Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. McNeely on their 25th wedding anniversary. Family and friends, about 60 guests, greeted attendees and enjoyed a tiered cake and refreshments. Names such as Carl H. Furgurson Jr and Mrs. Earl Willis appear among those coordinating the event.

Raymond C. McNeely Alpine Drive Carl H. Furgurson, Jr Earl Willis Winston F. Edwards Lawrence Coggins Robert Mahones Lynchsburg Alton McNeely

VFW Auxiliary Meeting Set for Tonight at Post Home

The Auxiliary to Hugh T. Williams Post 8977 will hold a business meeting tonight at 8 PM at the post home on North Main Street. President Mrs. Lara T. Walton asks for full attendance.

Hugh T. Williams North Main St Lara T. Walton

Goren On Bridge South leads four spades in defense

In a four spade contract South declares after West overcalls two clubs. The article notes how West’s lead and misdefense in clubs and diamonds affects the play, with a sharp one-heart guard and a key exit sequence deciding the setting tricks and the final result.

West South North Declarer East Howeer

Music Relationship To Flowers To Mark Program At Bassett

Bassett Garden Club Auxiliary presents Roanoke organist Jack Bowman in a recital at Pocahontas Baptist Church on Wednesday August 18 at 2 p m The program links flowers with music from Baroque to Contemporary periods Bowman choirmaster organist at Christ Church Roanoke studied at Westminster Choir College and with Mrs John R Henry Tea will follow hosted by Mrs G W Bassett Mrs B D Robertson and Mrs J L McGhee Chairman Mrs R W Armstrong invites the public to attend.

Bassett Bassett Garden Club Jack Bowman Roanoke Pocahontas Baptist Church Brown Christ Church Westminister Choir College Princeton N.J John R. Henry Market Square Presbyterian Church Harrisburg Garden Club G. W. Bassett B. D. Robertson J. L. McGhee R. W. Armstrong

Elliott Powell Couple Married

Announcement of the marriage of Barbara Sizer Powell formerly of this city to Frank Vernon Elliott of Williamsburg. The ceremony was July 24 at Williamsburg Methodist Church with Rev. John E. Harwood officiating. The couple will reside in Williamsburg. she works at Peninsula Bank and Trust, he at the Williamsburg Fire Department.

Barbara Sizer Powell Frank Vernon Elliott Williamsburg Williamsburg Methodist Church John E. Harwood A. L. Chambers Adele Blaine George Albert Dean Scott Oscar Gardier Elliott Peninsula Bank and Trust Company H. W. Sizer Grace Christie

Held-Montgomery Couple To Marry

Miss Lois Gai Montgomery will marry Llewellyn John Held Jr. Saturday August 21 at 4 in Oakland Methodist Church Dry Fork. Open church will be observed for friends and relatives of the bridal couple.

Lois Gai} Montgomery Sam Montgomery Llewellyn John Held Jr Oakland Methodist Church Dry Fork

Local Births Announce Daughters in Memorial Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Hartwell Wyatt of Axton announce the birth of a daughter Donna Faye on August 8 at Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. James Leonard Porte of Howeland Circle announce the birth of a daughter Michelle Elizabeth on August 9 at Memorial Hospital.

Danny Hartwell Wyatt Axton Rt. Three Donna Faye Memorial Hospital James Leonard Porte Howeland Circle Michelle Elizabeth

Dear Abby column readers seek help on family and social life

Reader letters cover overbearing parents and a son who remains at home, a teen seeking orphanage placement, and questions about marriage dynamics. Abby advises on nest-bound behavior, negative psychology, and perspectives on modern family roles, offering guidance and publication details.

Abby Dad

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across List

Red-rooted vegetables celery beet roots. Cleansing agent soap detergent. Ancient temple shrine. Combination union mix. a de pendage appended element. Irish exclamation begorra sure. IT Baggs. Vegetable used in soup carrot onion. Train's track rail line. Congressmen senators reps. Yellow-rooted vegetable daikon turnip. Expression emotion gesture. Mourns laments. Look well on regard admire. Grass turf blade. Epoch era period. Vegetable mixture relish medley. Balkan people serbs greeks. Inflexibility rigidity stubbornness. Edibles food items. Expelling device Roman patriot device. Edible tuber potato yam. Botanical structural unit cell. Stars two words. Spatial infinity boundless extent. Hebrew style archaic script. Pitcher jug. Of whales porcine? wrong. Peruse read study. Wear away erode. Small horse pony. Padded vegetable stuffed? not consistent. Assamese silkworm muga silkworm. Moving parts on wheels gears. Spray mist misting. Work labor toil. Thick tord stout? error. Dutch colonist hollanders. Remain stay. Bitter taunts jeers. Rot decay. Part of a co degree abbr. Major? Leafy vegetable spinach. Peanuts peanuts. Aviator doing stunts daredevil? pilot. English race course town ascot. Unit of electrical volt. Marathon run. Be indebted to owe.

Flower Arranging and Grooming Courses for Women

Pennsylvania State University offers correspondence courses for women in Flower Arranging and in Personality and Grooming. The flower course covers drying flowers vase selection and color schemes. The grooming course includes hair styles weight advice and a foods chart. For details write to Correspondence Course 202 Agricultural Education Building University Park PA 16802.

University Park Pennsylvania State University Corre

Mrs Hall Is Honored On 83rd Birthday In Danville

Mrs Sallie B Hall of Danville was honored on her eighty third birthday at the home of her granddaughter Mrs Coolidge Owen in Blairs A picnic style luncheon followed with gifts. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harold Hall of Blairs Mr and Mrs Fred A Holt Mr and Mrs John Parcell Mr and Mrs J R Riddle Mr and Mrs J R Riddle Jr and children Keith and Denise Danville Mrs Frances Terry of Roanoke and others.

Sallie B. Hall Danville Coolidge Owen Blairs Michael Dottie Stuart Harold Hall Fred A. Holt John Parcell J. R. Riddle J. R. Riddle Jr Keith and Denise J. H. Terry Jr Reuben and Carolyn Frances. Terry Roanoke

Australia’s Schools Of The Air By Wireless

Alice Springs hosts a section of Australia’s Schools of the Air where about 50 students learn from home via radio. Over 600 children are linked to eight bases across a vast region, with timetables, records, and correspondence teachers ensuring a full 40 week year of instruction.

Alice Springs Australia NEA Nancy Barrett Departments of Education School of the Air

The Sheepskin Psychosis and College Entry

A letter praises John Keats's book The Sheepskin Psychosis urging parents to reconsider rushing high school graduates into college. It argues college success comes from clear goals and warns against premature admission causing drift and dropouts, citing veterans and personal career paths as examples.

Venezuela John Keate America

Local births announced from Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Clay Haley Keatts announce a son Jefferson Beck born August 8 at Memorial Hospital Cascade. Mr and Mrs Jerry Alfred Yow announce a daughter Brenda Carol born August 10 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs William H Holland Jr announce a daughter Melissa Faye born August 10 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Lee Stump announce a daughter Elaine Cynthia born August 11 at Memorial Hospital in Yanceyville North Carolina.

Clay Haley Keatts Cascade Jefferson Beck Memorial Hospital Jerry Alfred Yow Withers Road Brenda Carol William H. Holland Jr Danville Rt. One Melissa Faye Charles Lee Stump Yanceyville N. C Star Rt. Two Elaine Cynthia

Charleston Couple Visits Kin in Chatham and Chicago

Lt. and Mrs. Kenneth Farson of Charleston South Carolina were weekend guests of Mrs. Farson’s parents Mr and Mrs Preston B Moses in Chatham. They were en route from Chicago where they visited his parents. Mr and Mrs Warren Rix and son Ricky left for Indianapolis after a week with Mrs Rix’s parents Mr and Mrs Herbert A Ferguson at 327 Virginia Ave.

Kenneth Farson Charleston S.C Preston B. Moses Chatham Chicago Ill Warren Rix Ricky Indianapolis Ind Herbert A. Ferguson Virginia Ave

Kedrova to star in Cherry Orchard on Broadway

Lila Kedrova, Oscar winner for Zorba the Greek, signs for a Broadway revival of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Michael Cacoyannis, who directed Kedrova in the film, will stage the production after finishing The Devils, due on Broadway November 9.

Lila Kedrova NEW York Zorba the Greek Chekhov Michael Cacoyannis Miss Kedrova

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