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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1966

Page

8

Virginia Seeks Mother of Year in Waynesboro

Virginia Mothers committee chair Mrs. Louis Spilman says applications for Virginia Mother of the Year are due by March 1. Nominees must be accomplished women active in home family church and civic affairs with well behaved children. Nomination blanks available from former state mothers or from Mrs. Spilman Boo 747 Waynesboro 22980 or Mrs. Oscar N. Scarce 532 Keen St. Returns home after hospital stay noted. A post 8977 Hugh T Williams Post and auxiliary benefit party postponed due to weather.

Waynesboro Virginia Louis Spilman Waynesburg Virginia Mothers Committee Spilman Oscar N. Scarce Keen St Memorial Hospital Hugh T. Williams

Miss Bradley Paid Prenuptial Courtesy

Prenuptial courtesy for Miss Patricia Bradley in advance of her Feb 12 marriage to Henry T. Burnett Jr. included a linen shower at Carmichael hosted by Mrs. Dan Ne and Mrs. Ray with V. Smith of Martinsville as co-hostess. A corsage was presented and bridal games with prizes provided entertainment for 42 guests.

Patricia Bradley Henry T. Burnett Jr Dan Ne, Carmichael Ray, _V. Smith Martinsville

Tuscarora Ladies Golf Association Dinner Meeting Planned

The Ladies Golf Association of Tuscarora Country Club will meet at the Holiday Inn Tuesday at 6 30 pm for a social and dinner. Officers for the 1966 session will be elected and prospective members are invited. Reservations by Feb 5 to Mrs Nat Blanks SW 2 1665. The Golden Age Club meets Friday at 3 pm at Main Street Methodist Church hosted by the W M A of First Baptist Church.

Ladies Golf Association of Tuscarora Country Club Holiday Inn Nat Blanks Main St. Methodists Church W. M First Baptist Church

Change in dates announced for VFEGC events in Richmond

Mrs. Omer C Utt of Lynchburg president of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs announced rescheduled events due to diverse weather. The executive board meeting is now set for February 27 and the board of directors meets the next day. The Flower Show School runs March 1 to 3 with the same instructors. The Judges Council dinner is March 1 at the Jefferson Hotel.

Omer C. Utt Lynchburg Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs Richmond Judges Council Jefferson Hotel Sean

Family Fashions To Feature Show In Charlotte

Charlotte event runs March 4-13 at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart with family fashion displays nightly at 8 except Sundays. The Garden Club of North Carolina occupies over 3,600 square feet with 18 living gardens and a pavilion of 23 rooms. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and interiors groups sponsor booths. proceeds benefit The Charlotte Observer charities. The main garden will seat 1,200 after a 7:30 training session for volunteers.

Charlotte N.C Charlotte Merchandise Mart Robert E. Zimmerman Garden Club of North Carolina Carolinas American Institute of Interior Designers Tata Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Charlotte Observer Thornton B. Henry Brentwood Drive

Dear Abby: From Bad To Worse In Old Column

A reader reports marital stress and cigarette habit woes as Abby answers with advice on quitting, boundaries, and respect. Several brief letters are summarized from the Dear Abby column, including marital indecision and a PTA naming issue.

Abby Abigail van Buren

Nuclear rocket engine tested at Jackass Flats Nevada

A nuclear Nerva rocket engine system, part of Project Rover, was tested at the desert site near Las Vegas. The 15 minute test produced about 40 percent of its 55 000 pounds thrust, with an almost colorless flame rising 300 feet. Harold Finger said the engine performed beyond expectations and full power tests are planned in weeks.

Jackass Flats Nev Harold Finger Space Nuclear Propulsion Office Desert Nucclear Las Vegas Finger Nerva Project Rover Aerojets General Westinghouse

Ice grips Middle Atlantic coast as river ice halts ship

PORTSMOUTH Va AP officials say a harsh ice front described by the Coast Guard as the worst in five years extended along the Middle Atlantic coast. Ice up to ten inches on the James River blocked a planned passage to Richmond on Wednesday.

Portsmouth Tee Coast Guard Middle Atlantic 5Th District Guard James River Richmond

Spring patterns lure girls with sailor styling

Marian Martin promotes Spring patterns for children's sizes 2 4 6 and 6 with pleated fronts and inverted back details. includes pattern 9110 in 35 inch fabric 244 yards per size and pricing 50 cents plus 18 cents mailing. mail to The Danville Register Pattern Dept New York.

Marian Martin Danville Register Pattern Dept West 8Th St New York Jaddress Beal Swinger

UNESCO plans large scale literacy push in selected areas

UN group UNESCO moves to attack illiteracy in Algeria Iran and Mali with pilot projects and job linked reading. The aim is functional literacy for about 300000 adults and youths within four to five year programs, focusing on practical reading tied to lives and work.

UN Group Rodney Angove Paris Unesco United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization New York Unesco Development Council Algeria Iran Mali Staqueli Racine

Man Sentenced for Assault With a Lighted Cigarette

A Westfield man, Robert Arkoette, 32, was sentenced in Springfield to 8 to 12 years in state prison after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. He stabbed a lighted cigarette into the cheek of a Westfield woman, according to Superior Court Judge Edward J. Desaulnier.

Springfield Mass Westfield Robert Arkoette Edward J. Desaulnier Arkoetle

Goren On Bridge Ends In Six Hearts Slam Duel

In a North South slam trial, West opens diamonds and South reaches six hearts after a forcing takeout. Declarer uses endplays and discards to pressure West, who struggles to defend. A spade finesse and careful club play yield a near endgame where South could safely discard, then claim the contract after West’s missteps.

West Declarer East South North Altho Rai J

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