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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1965

Page

2

Social events of interest prenuptial parties and club picnics

A series of prenuptial events details bridal showers for Carolyn Todd and Betty Slayton with hosts Mrs. Carlton L. Dix and Mrs. Charles E. Putze plus guests from families and friends. The Credit Women's Breakfast Club held a picnic at Mrs. John Woods home with birthdays honored. Eddy Touchstone entertained BEPW Club at Ballou Park prior to his Winchester departure.

Carolyn Todd Carroll Clinton Adkins Carlton L. Dix Kenzer Ave Dewey Todd Alfred Todd John B. Todd Carroll Adkins Virgil Brown James Lynch John Newman Fred Perry Glen VanCannon Ernest Adkins John Matthews Mary Catherine Chaney Vickie Dalton Kaye Todd Joy Todd Melody Todd Wendy Todd Linda Knowles Betty Slayton Danville Golf Club Charles E. Putze Miss Slayton Willard H. Slayton Anne Marie Slayton Mary Stuart Haley Brenda Lacks Gail Furgurson Betty Jo Cameron Billie Brothers Manley Henderson Credit Women’s Breakfast Club John Woods Yanceyville Road Margaret Marshall Clara Meadows Elsie Slayton Arlene Collins Meadows Edward (Eddy)Touchstone BEPW Ballour Park Touchstone Winchester Zora Anthony Isola Skipper

White Lily Council To Honor Official Visit Planned

White Lily Council No. 20 of the Degree of Pocahontas schedules a Friday 8 PM meeting in the West Main St lodge room. Mrs Ellen Smith of Hampton, Great Pocahontas of Virginia, will conduct an official visit with other state officers in attendance. Special entertainment and refreshments follow the social hour. full attendance urged from all branches.

White Lily Council No. 20 Degree of Pocahontas West Main St Ellen

Sycamore summer activities and church notices

In Sycamore Aug 20 members of the YWA at Sycamore Baptist Church held a summer picnic at Hart Park. The Junior Boys held a similar outing last week at their Sunday School teacher John Franklin’s home. Revs Spurlock vacationing in Morehead City. Nevill Shelton to speak at church services. Dalton family held their annual reunion with about 100 attendees. Weekend visitors to various locals include Gracie Hamlett and others from Gretna Lynchburg and Millersville. Several residents travel and hospital stays noted, plus plans for a Jaycette meeting and federation proposal.

Sycamore Y.W.A Sycamore Baptist Church Hart Park John Franklin Douglas Spurlock Morehead City N. C Nevill Shelton Gretna Russell Dalton Dalton Gene Pugh Gracie Hamlett Ray Davidson Myrtle Callahan Katie McCraw Lynchburg Doris Hamlett R. E. Mayhew Helen Compton J. W. Ramsey Howard Yeatts Otis Hamlett Millersville Linda Compton Hampton Harry Lacik Herman Hampton R. A. Allison Daytona Beach Fla A. B. Culbertson Bristol Elizabethton Tenn L. S. Merricks Memorial Hospital Danville

Dear Abby and the Sum And Substance column

Dear Abby offers advice on wedding costs, family finances, and expectations. A letter writer questions who should pay for a daughter’s wedding given a mortgage and four other children, while Abby cautions about a “something for nothing” mindset and the family team concept. The page also includes quick etiquette clarifications about canes, private affection versus public behavior, and casual questions to a waitress.

North Carolinians to Boost Travel on Canadian Visit

A 3 percent Carolina travel delegation led by Travel Council of North Carolina president Robert T. Ellett Jr. will tour Canada. The group to Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec will host receptions for Canadian media and travel agents to promote North Carolina tourism. They return next Wednesday.

Raleigh Canada North Carolina Robert T. Ellett Jr Winston Salem Travel Council of Tar Heels Toronto Hotel Royal York Montreal Quebec

Quebec Women Begin Emerging From Second Class Status

Quebec married women have begun breaking from second class status under the Napoleonic civil code. A 1964 bill grants equal legal action rights with men, though property administration remains unsettled. Commission reports promise further revisions as activists press for full equality.

Quebec Montreal France Canada Bess League For Women's Rights Therese Casgrain Andre Nadeau Nadeau Commission Rejane Colas Busi

Youth Given Life In N C Rape Case

In Rutherfordton North Carolina an 18-year-old Spindale boy Harold William Waters was sentenced to life in state prison after pleading guilty to first degree rape of a girl at her home on December 30 1964. Judge W K McLain presided over the Rutherford County Superior Court.

Rutherfordton N. C Spindale Rutherford County Harold William Waters Superior Court W. K. McLain

Goren On Bridge Puzzle From 1945 Chicago Tribune

A 1945 Chicago Tribune bridge puzzle shows North Akis Vassa with a hand in which trumps and ruffing play determine the declarer’s success. South’s aggressive ruffing and careful discarding enable a club contract while West and East contend with spade signaling and heart trump management leading to a clean game for the declarer.

Akis Vassa Chicago Tribune Sib Painet Uran Broval South West North East Easttrick

Cooper Daughters Surf Cape Kennedy Amid Gemini 5 Postponement

Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports astronaut L Gordon Cooper’s family watched the Gemini 5 delay from the coast as his two teen daughters Camala and Sanita joined their mother for a midmorning beach stroll. The delay kept families waiting while technicians addressed launch issues.

Cape Kennedy Fla L. Gordon Cooper Atlantic Camala Sanita

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