Danville Couples Announce Engagements in 1960s Notices
Donna Leigh Newton and Robert David Dorr become engaged as both families announce wedding plans for June 8. Donna Leigh, a George Washington High School graduate, is a Averett College junior. Robert Dorr, also a George Washington High School graduate, is a Virginia Tech accounting major and junior in Blacksburg. Joan Marie Ledford and Warren William Mitchell Jr are engaged. Joan is a George Washington High School senior and the couple plans a summer wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie HH. Newton
Donna Leigh
Robert David Dorr
Ralph Dorr
Danville
Miss Newton
George Washington Hgh School
Averett College
Mr. Dorr
George Washington High School
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Mg. Jering
Hair Style Demonstration Slated at Midtown Hotel
Mrs Sue McGraw of the Virginia Hair Fashion Committee will demonstrate spring and summer hairstyles this Sunday February 11 from 7 to 5 p.m. at the Midtown Motor Hotel. Sponsored by the Darville Hairdressers Association the event is open to members ally members and students with a small admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue McGraw
Virginia Hair Fashion Committe
Midtown Motor Hotel
Darville Hairdressers Association
Ally
Miss Yeatts Bride of Elwood L. Gibson
Phyllis Jeanette Yeatts daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Plunket Yeatts of Danville Rt Three and Elwood Lewis Gibson son of Mr and Mrs Clifton Oliver Gibson of Danville Rt Two were married Saturday February 9 at home in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Ralph J Yow at 146 Brookview Drive in the presence of the immediate families
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Jeanette Yeatts
Lee
Plunket Yeatts
Danville
Elwood Lewis Gibson
Clifton Oliver Gibson
Ralph J. Yow
Brookview Drive
Floral Garden Club To Meet Thursday
The Virginia Floral Garden Club will meet at Ballou Park Garden Center Thursday Feb 15 at 3 p.m. with Mrs E B Dodson as hostess. Mrs W H McCollum will speak on Discrimination in Containers and Accessories. Arrangements are due by 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Floral Garden Club
Ballou Park Garden Center
E. B. Dodson
W. H. McCollum
Music Club Program on American Opera Tuesday Night
The Music Study Club meets Tuesday evening February 13 at 8 15 in Mrs Overton Harper’s Franklin Turnpike home with Mrs Melvin Vernon as co host. Program chairman Ronald Cockrill presents four opera composers Deems Taylor Gian Carlo Menotti Virgil Thompson and Lukas Foss in the program titled American Opera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Study Club
Overton Harper
Franklin Turnpike
Melvin Vernon
Deems Taylor
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Virgil Thompson
Lukas Foss
Ronald Cockrill
Engagement of Glenda S Williams and Ernest H Williams announced
Miss Glenda Sue Williams daughter of Mrs. Raymond D Wallace Sr and Ernest H Williams of Danville plan to wed Ronnie G Perkins son of Mr and Mrs W M Perkins of Roxboro NJ The couple will marry in July at Patrick Henry College Martinsville with Miss Williams a radiologic technology student at Danville Memorial Hospital and Mr Perkins employed by Aluminum Corp in Roxboro NJ
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Sue Williams
Raymond D. Wallace Sr
Ernest H. Williams
Danville
Ronnie G. Perkins
W. M. Perkins
Roxboro, NJ
Miss Williams
Margaret J. Elliott
George Spelen
Charlottesville
Memorial Hospital
Nursity
Perkins
Nancy Jones
Craig Robert
Roxboro High
Cudworth
Crown
Stanley RB
Aluminum Corp
Roxboro
Iroquois
Canada
Miss Elliott
James E. Elliott
Virgilina
Averett College
School of Radiologic Technology
Danville Memorial Hospital
Patricko Henry College
Martinsville
Rose Show Topic Of Gabriellas GCVA Rose Show
The Gabriela Garden Club met in February to discuss the thirty second annual Rose Show of the Garden Club for Virginia. The event is planned for October 1920 at Stratford College gymnasium with seven additional awards and a theme of A Return to the Collegiate Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Virginia
Gabriela Garden Club
Glenn B. Updike Jr
Paul W. Mengel
Frank Talbott
O. W. Dudley
Talbott
Robert Wiseman
Garden Club of Virginia
James W. Ray, Jr
Iarry W. Pritchett Jr
John Boatwright
Stratford College
B. Carrington Bidgood
Engagement announced for Sarah Powell Ferguson and David James Palmer
Rev and Mrs I Paul and Mrs J M Long announce the engagement of their daughter Sarah Powell Ferguson to David James Palmer son of Mr and Mrs High School Palmer. Sarah a 1986 Halifax County graduate and Palmer a student at Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing recently completed U S Army duty and is active in Wayside Garden Club Burlington Mills Inc held its February meeting with officers elected and a club history given. A wedding is planned for March at the couple's home with co hostesses Mrs Landon Wyatt Jr and Mrs Harry Turbeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Mills, Inc
Landon R. Wyatt Jr
Harry P. Turbeville
Valentine Mufif
B. W. Townes
James C. Bernard Jr
Edwin A. Bealer
Norman N. Love Jr
Calvin W. Fowler
Donald I. Pratt
Ralph R. Landes
Victor. A. Mainey
Mozelle M. Fairer
Wayside Garden Club
Wayside Club
Faber
Benjamin Franklin
Danville
Elizabeth Carter
C. T. Carter
Prenuptial Shower Honors Miss Flora
A miscellaneous shower in the social room of Sledd Memorial Methodist Church honored Miss Flora in anticipation of her Feb 16 wedding to Douglas Burton. Hostesses Mrs. James Brown Mrs. Jim my Marlin and Mrs. James Flora served refreshments to about 24 guests including the bride-elect’s mother Mrs. Leroy Flora and presented a corsage of white carnations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Aonsora
Douglas Burton
James Brown
Jimmy Marlin
James Flora
Sledd Memorial Methodist Church
Leroy Flora
ABWA to Hear Walker on Safety at February Meeting
The Virginia Piedmont Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will meet Tuesday February 13 at 6 45 PM at the Country Club Inn. J J Walker will present a safety program and Letty Batterman of Security Bank will give the vocational talk. The chapter begins an attendance contest this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Piedmont
American Business Women’s Association
Country Club Inn
J. J. Walker
Letty Batterman
Security Bank
Social notes from Sutherlin and surrounding towns
Mrs. Charlie Moore returns home after visiting Danville and Ringgold relatives. Guests include Danville couple Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richie with children Danny and Cindy. Numerous visits unfold among families in Danville Greensboro Roxboro Mebane Roanoke South Boston and Prospect Hill with hospital stays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C
Morgan Brooks
Percy Tate
Matthew Hawker
Edward Hodnett
Oscar Hawker
Cathy Holt
Danville Memorial Hospital
Lockett Powell
Hubert Powell
George Powell
Roxboro
Ralph Fuqua
Leasburg
N. Sv
Clara Ashley
Billy
Mebane
D. J. Hightower
Prospect Hill
Barry Black
Angelia
Roanoke
Weldon Compton
Lawson Stillman
Mary Washington
Richard Lynch
Richmond
Cary Barksdale
Beverly
Beth
Harper Cole
South Boston
Harvey Hopnets
Edward Beerton
Altavista
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jesse H. Ledford Jr
Joan Marie
Warren William Mitchell Jr
Warren W. Mitchell
Miss Ledford
Donna Leigh Newton
Joan Marie Ledford
Miss Yeatts
Bride of Elwood L. Gibson
Floral Garden Club
Music Club
Nancy Jones Elliott
Liberal
Schevel
Craghead St
Gabriellas
Sarah Powell Ferguson
Williamea
Wayside
Flora
ABWA
Walker
Nor Dan
Riverside
Liga Aliter
Elizabeth Arden
Sutherlin
Thalhimon
Downtown
Nor-Dan
Nor-Don
Warner
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