German Junior Wednesday Clubs Present Debutantes Bows
Debutantes in white gowns with red rose bouquets are presented at the German Club ball in Southside Virginia. The center stage bow replaces the stair bow, with chief marshals and escorts named for each debutante, followed by a breakfast hosted by the Grant family and plans for a New Year tea dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Anderson
Bob Cleveland
Henry L. Gravely
E. T. Glidewell Jr
J. Randy Stinson Jr
Virginia Society
Lucy Lee Carter
Joseph ‘Coates Carter
Martinsville
Harry Clay Gravely IE
Paul Travis Mattox
Mary Coates Carter
Joseph Coates Carter
George Allen Carter
Danville
John Wade Wentz
Carter Braxton Smith
Walter Lawson Grant
Helen Lawson
Goren On Bridge: Endplay Defeats West’s Defense
In a no trump style match, East West North South reach a four spade contract. Declarer offloads high cards and uses endplay to limit losses to one spade, one diamond, and a diamond ruff while stripping West’s side suits to prevent defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
East
Althe West
South
Tf East
Declarer
Wilson families share Christmas in El Paso Elkton and Orlando
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Wilson of El Paso Texas and Mr. and Mrs. James G. Wilson with children of Elkton Virginia are visiting the Wilson parents. Miss Ruth Pace and Danny Pace left Saturday for Orlando Florida to spend the holidays as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Ratts and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Wilson
el Paso
Tex
James G. Wilson
Elkton Va
Edward Wilson
Ruth Pace
Danny Pace
Orlando, Fla
Jack L. Ratts
Osborns and Irbys Announce Two New Daughters
Mr and Mrs Joseph Kenneth Osborne of Blairs Rt One announce the birth of a daughter Teresa Gayle on December 18 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Andrew Moses Irby of Gretna Rt One announce the birth of a daughter Donna Gail on December 20 at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kenneth Osborne
Blairs
Ance
Teresa Gayle
Memorial Hospital
Andrew Moses Irby
Gretna
Rt. One
Donna Gail
Births Announced in Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Jefferson Wayne Edwards of Gretna announce a son Thomas Monroe born December 17 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs John Harold Garner of First Street announce a son David Wyatt born December 17 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs James William Rowland of Fairgrounds Trail er Park announce a son James William born December 18 at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson ‘Wayne Edwards
Gretna
Rt. Two
Thomas Monroe
Memorial Hospital
John Harold Garner
First St
David Wyatt
James William Rowland
Fairgrounds Trailer Park
James William
Smiths announce Brenda Carolyn to Thomas Hardy wedding
Mr and Mrs Harold Smith Sr of Danville announce the marriage of their daughter Brenda Carolyn to Thomas Roger Hardy of Dry Fork. The double ring ceremony was Saturday at 7 p m in Faith Home chapel by Rev M Z Sorrell. The bride wore a white suit with accessories. After a wedding trip the groom will serve in the U S Army and the bride will live in Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Smith Sr
Danville
Brenda Carolyn
Thomas ‘Roger Hardy
Dry Fork
Chapel of Faith
M. Z. Sorrell
U. S. Army
Temple Terrace Woman's ClubDinner Set At Country Club Inn
The Temple Terrace Woman's Club will host a dinner for members and husbands Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Country Club Inn. A program is planned. Various local families are visiting relatives for the holidays including the Taylors in Warwick Rhode Island and the Heard and Garrett families in Louisville Springfield and Richmond. The Melbourne and Charlottesville guests attend weddings and family events, concluding with Christmas visits and relatives gathering on Linden Drive and Manor Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Terrace Woman’s Club
Country Club Inn
Births Announced for Two Boys in Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Bernard Page Gravely of Clarendon Circle announce the birth of a son Bernard Page Gravely Jr on December 20 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Carroll Edward Yates of Overby Street announce the birth of a son Carroll Edward Yates Jr on December 20 at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Page Gravely
Clarendon Circle
Bernard Page Gravely Jr
Memorial Hospital
Carroll Edward Yates
Overby St
Carroll Edward Yates Jr
Ridgeway Methodist Christmas program and holiday gatherings in Ridgeway
Ridgeway Methodist Church held its Christmas program on Sunday December 19 featuring the Girls Ensemble of Martinsville High School and a cantata by the church choir. A Young Adult class Christmas dinner followed in the church social hall. Various locals and students from William and Mary Radford College Longwood College Richmond Farmville and Collinsville visited relatives over the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeway
RidgeWay Methodist Church
Martinsville High School
Everett Titcomb
Dianne Doyle
College of Williams and Mary
Lloyd Doyle
Linda Shropshire
Radford College
R. H. Shropshire
J. M. Shumate
Roanoke
Waynesboro
George V. Conner
Farmville
Richmond
T. K. Jones Jr
Martinsville
Robert C.martin
Sandria Dew
Longwood College
A. H. Dew
Kay Roberts
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Helen Lawson Grant
Mary Cooper Adams
John Kirk Adams
Ernest Williams
Ronald Donati
Mary Stuart Haley
Joseph K. Haley Jr
R. Earl Woodall
John Jackson Bagby
Louis Nelson Dibrell
Anne Bailey Adams
W. Kent Adams
William Robert Adams
Atlanta
Thomas Lavagar Bailey Jr
Harry Kent Swanson III
Nancy Deane Elliott
Conrad Frencis Eliott
Daniel Gaver Harvey
Jasper Garfield Watkins Jr
J. Randy Stinson, Jr
E.T. Glidewell, Jr
Goren
Chicago Tribune
Atti
Hardy-Smith
Temple Terrace Club
John D. Heard
Louisville, Ky
W. C. Heard
Robertson Avenue
George Wright
Manor Place
Richard L. Heard
Springfield
Kenneth Boyer
Mrs
A. B. Garrett Jr
Linden Drive
Mark Fountain II
Mark Fountain III
Chapel Hill
N.C
Thomas Blackwell Garrett
Mark
Kelly
A. E. Garrett Jr
Ellen Daniel Patterson
Williamsburg
George Vick Patterson
Virginia Southern College
S. T. Patterson
Sutherlin Ave
J. S. Morgan
Beverly Park
Kendridge
Mary Jane Blackburn
Oscar Miller Buchanan
A. Langdon Joslin
Pinctag
Mary Brockwell
Rye
N.Y
Sherwood Brockwell Jr
Sarah Anne
Southern Pines
Clauston Jenkins
Joslin
Charlottesville
Marilyn Mildred Willeford
Charles R. Willeford
Ridgeway Social
N. C
Lowell Roberts
Tim
Keith
Collinsville
George Garrett
R. W. White
Brett
Lynchburg
Bonnie Roberts
Bonnie
Martinseville
J. Green Jane Harris
Danville Beauty Academy
Patton St
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