Vaughn and Lewis Families Hold Ringgold Park Reunion
A Ringgold Park reunion on August 15 brought together the Vaughn and Lewis families with numerous relatives listed by name. Invitations were issued for Margaret Ann Douglas Vaughan to wed James Thomas Vaughan on September 11 at Lee Street Baptist Church with a reception at 717 Jefferson Street.
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Ringgold
Vaughn and Lewis
Ringgold Park
Elvin Vaughn
Charlie Vaughn
Earl Vaughn
Frank Lewis
Ernest Ward
Ray Alils
Eugene Lewis
Buster
Judy Lewis
Ruth Adkins
Thomas Dawson
Betty
Lynda Dawson
Tommy
Steve Lewis
Dick Gosney
Debra Gosney
Elbert Peek
Cheryl
Sandra Peek
Jake Hardy
Robert Vaughn
Vera Dodd
Dudley Adkins
Jimmy
J. P. Adkins
Yancey Adkins
Pfe
Danny Wayne Adkins
Leonard Santos
Marissa
Sharon Santos
Ralph Peek
Clarence Lewis
Herman Lewis
Melvin Lewis
Billy Lewis
Barbara
Kathy Young
Edgar Smith Douglas
Danville
Margaret Ann
James Thomas Vaughan
Lee St. Baptist Church
Jefferson St
Miss Wilkins and Murphy Wed in Yanceyville
Miss Virginia Kay Wilkins and Barry Curtis Murphy were married on Saturday August 7 at the home of Rev. Elbert Smith in Yanceyville North Carolina. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Wilkins of Leesburg North Carolina. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill R Murphy of Yanceyville. The couple will reside in Yanceyville where Murphy Oil and Heating Co. is their home and work.
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Virginia Kay Wilkins
Barry Curtis Murphy
Elbert Smith
Yanceyville
N.C
John Henry Wilkins
Leesburg
Murphy
Bill R. Murphy
Mrs. Murphy
Murphy Oil and Heating Co
Tacoma Council No 3 Pocahontas to Host Supper and Visit
Tacoma Council No 3 Degree of Pocahontas will hold supper and meeting at Redmen's Hall West Main Street this evening. Ellen Smith Great Pocahontas of Virginia will pay official visit to Danville councils. supper at 6 30 followed by meeting and entertainment. Members invited.
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Tacoma Council
Tacoma
Pocahontas
Redmen’s Hall
West Main St
Ellen Smith
Hampton
Great Pocahontas
Virginia
Danville
Jaycette Meeting Tonight in Danville
The Danville Jaycettes will meet Wednesday August 18 at 8 pm in the WBTM building. Bridge Canasta and other games will be played. All members are asked to attend.
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Danville Jaycettes
WBTM
Goren On Bridge A Lesson In Defensive Play
In a no vulnerability bridge deal North holds QJ1052 and K9375 while West has AQ T H2 aKS5 VABTIS52 YKQJINS. South opens spades, five clubs contract reached after a fit discovered. West missteps by leading diamonds then spades. The article analyzes how shifts and timing affect defense, noting diamond tricks can’t escape declarer's plan and a spade shift risks defeat.
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North
West
Declarer
South
Af West
East
Patio Party Honors Bride-Elect Betty Slayton at Furgurson Home
Miss Betty Slayton, bride-elect, was feted at an informal patio party hosted by Mrs. E Furgurson and others on Mountain View Ave. Japanese lanterns lit the patio and garden with summer roses as the dominant flower. A gift of silver and crystal was given, with numerous relatives and friends in attendance.
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E. ¥. Furgurson
Gail Furgurson
Larry Patton
Betty Slayton
Furgurson
Mountain View Ave
Miss Slayton
Willard H. Slayton
Anne Marie Slayton
Wellington McMann
Anthony R. Ruoecu
Park R., Johns
Lester A. Setliff
Blanche Richardson
Steve Saunders
Linda Hudgins
Margaret Crenshaw
Mildred Slayton
Suzanne Swanson
E. F. Jones
Fred Feibleman
Silas Smith
James Mahoney
Jim Calos
Ed Boswell
Beautiful Basie Spring Sewing Pattern Offer
Printed Pattern 9151 for Misses sizes 10 through 18 in a neck to hem gown with waist bow. Wool or ottoman fabric, day or evening wear. Pattern 9151 price 50 cents plus 15 cents mailing. Send order to Marian Martin pattern dept. Danville Register New York address. Catalog offers 330 spring designs and one free pattern.
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Marian Martin
Tre
Danville Register
Pattern Dept
West 38Th St
New York
N. Y
Duplicate Bridge Winners Revealed
The Danville Duplicate Bridge Club held a Monday night game at the Downtowner with 44 players. North-South winners were Herbert Dixon and Jake Hamlin first, a second-place tie Mel Fiel and Bill Bolton with Mr. and Mrs. Irving Heiner, and third went to Mrs. John Brooks and Mrs. B. G. Rollins. East-West winners were Mrs. Irvin Payne and Mrs. J. W. Jennings first, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gravely second, Mrs. David Stoner and Mrs. A. R. Gravely third, and Mrs. John Hamlin with Mrs. Herbert Dixon fourth.
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Danville
Mitchell Family Reunion Planned at Ballou Park
The Mitchell family heirs of Josh and Mathe Mitchell announce a reunion on Sunday, August 22 at Oven No. 4 in Ballou Park. Friends and relatives are invited to attend and bring a picnic lunch.
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Josh
Mathe
Mitchell
Oven ‘No. 4
Ballou Park
Medical Assistants Meet Tomorrow
The Danville Association of Medical Assistants will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Mrs Thelma Thompson of 401 Girard Street hosts and all members are urged to attend.
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Danville Association of Medical Assistants
Thelma Thompson
Girard St
Bluestocking Book Club Picnic at Ballou Park
The Bluestocking Book Club meets at Ballou Park Oven No 8 for a picnic supper on Thursday at 6 30 p m.
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Bluestocking Book Club
Ballou Park
Births Announced for Elliott and Gray Families
Mr and Mrs Edward Paul Elliott of the Franklin Turnpike announce the birth of a son Michael Edward on Aug 3 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald Wayne Gray of Gretna Rt Four announce the birth of a daughter Denita Carol on Aug 12 at Memorial Hospital.
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Edward Paul Elliott
Franklin Turnpike
Michael Edward
Memorial Hospital
Donald Wayne Gray
Gretna
Rt. Four
Denita Carol
Dear Abby column highlights height and marriage queries
Readers debate tall teens and body image and seek endocrine options. Letters discuss self acceptance for height 5 foot 11 inch teens, dating experiences, breaking up kindly, and a secret marriage with church plans. Abby advises future possibilities and offers guidance for handling sensitive relationships.
DR Senior Completes VPI Science Course
Miss Martha Ann Williams of Ringgold Virginia completed a six week advanced science course at VPI Blacksburg in engineering life science or mathematics and statistics. She joined 95 Virginia seniors and 12 students from other states in the program conducted with the National Science Foundation. Williams will be a senior at Dan River High School this fall.
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Martha Ann Williams
H. Dudley Williams
Ringgold
Rt. Two
V.P.1
Blacksburg
Virginia
National Science Foundation
Miss Williams
Dan River High School
Martha Collie Williams
Memorial Hospital Patients Share Updates
Mrs Patton Wilson has been discharged to her home on North Main Street after treatment at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Frances Gribble is reported improving while a patient at Memorial. Mrs Iva Weeks remains a patient in Memorial Hospital.
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Patton Wilson
Memorial Hospital
North Main 1
Frances Gribble
Iva Weeks
Mechanic dies from burns in Bluefield accident
William Helmandollar aged 33 of Bluefield Virginia died Tuesday from burns suffered in an industrial accident Monday. He worked as a mechanic for Fairmont Foods Inc when a heating agent he was using exploded causing fatal injuries.
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Bluefield
William Helmandollar
Helmandollar
Fairmont Foods, Inc
Romania embraces ritual of a state Congress
In Bucharest a Romanian Communist party congress is described as a ritualized display. Delegates, buses, banners, and unanimous votes mark the event while critics note blunted dissent. Security chief Draghici warns of backward elements opposing state interests.
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North
Viet Nam
Congress
Alexandru Draghici
Ito
Party
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact crossword list presents across and down clues with numbers and defintions. Clues cover seaside promenade island paradise mapped moved to and fro airtight reverential fear tender low vegetated land side of a door tennis term pass over lightly portents allow settled proceeding from God slander finds out solemn promise country south of thee Tepian exclosure hold forth mechanical man inner comb form related on strength of a liquid yes in the middle ages hollow stone two feet one who finishes freight Hindu guitar French river malice become visible thin building in Arlington Virginia food regulations historical data formal attire collegiate one of the worlds curtains lake or Indian tribe camped think enthusiastic bushy chimps of ivy not any Scot sports equipment 1150 Rom.
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Island Paradise
Arlington
Virginia
Severe drought area tag for Northern Virginia by Weather Bureau
The U S Weather Bureau placed Northern Virginia in a severe drought area. The Piedmont Region was labeled a moderate drought area by State Climatologist Dan Sala, while Tidewater and southwest regions were set in mild drought classifications.
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Richmond
Virginia
U.S. Weather Bureau
Piedmont
Dan Sala
Tidewater
Southwest
Escapee Captured After Terrorizing Mother and Daughter
AP dispatch reports Douglas Morris, 18, one of two convicts who escaped from a road gang Aug 9, seized a knife and a toy pistol to menace Mrs Helen Jenkins and her 20 year old daughter Sally at 112 Station St Herndon. Morris,再 serving 64 years for armed robbery in Montgomery County Va, fled after entering the home. Breeden, 21, also escaped and remains at large. he has a two year sentence for statutory burglary in Albemarle County Va.
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Herndon
Douglas Morris
Helen Jenkins
Sally
Station St
Morris
Montgomery County
Albert Lee Breeden
Breeden
Albemarle County
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