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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1968

Page

2

State Installed Delegates Named By Homemakers

Installation of officers and election of delegates to the State convention marked a Tunstall Chapter Young Homemakers meeting at Tunstall High School. New officers include Mrs. George Holley president and Mrs. Eldridge Ferrell vice president. Delegates named to the FIA FFA convention on February 23 at Hotel Roanoke are Mrs. Holley, Mrs. Payne, and adviser Mrs. Hugh Callie. Past president Mrs. Carroll Collins received a member recognition award and an engraved gavel. Next meeting set for February at the school.

Tunstall Roanoke Holley Payne Hugh Callie Carroll Collins Milton Collins Ray Hudson

Harry Wooding Garden Club Holds January Meeting

The Harry Wooding Garden Club met at Mrs. R W Garnett 840 Main St with president R Lee Wayland Jr presiding. Plans for April Chinqua Penn Plantation trip and May 30th anniversary events were announced along with a Flower Show School in Richmond and a March garden club workshop featuring landscape artist Mrs. Alice Treys.

Harry Wooding Garden Club R.W. Garnett Main St R. Lee Wayland Jr Chinqua-Penn Plantation Reidsville N. c Richmond Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs VPUT Danville Consello of Garden Club Alice RR. Treys Brooklyn, W. C. Botanical Gardens Wayland Ethel Gibson

Grahams Host Rehearsal Party For Howard Lowe Wedding

Mr and Mrs Lewis E Graham hosted an after rehearsal reception Thursday at their Fairmont Circle home for the Howard Lowe wedding party. Candlelit refreshments were served from a mint and white table with wedding bells and streamers. Assisting were Mrs B Franklin Lowe Mrs Larry PF Lowe and Miss Edna Ampkins. About 30 guests attended.

Lewis E. Graham Fairmont Circle Howard-Lowe B. Franklin Lowe Larry PF. Lowe Edna Mp. Kins

Goren On Bridge Weekly Bridge Quiz

A Chicago Tribune weekly bridge quiz presents multiple questions on bidding decisions. Readers consider vulnerable and not vulnerable scenarios with hands including spades, diamonds, clubs, and hearts, and determine the best bids from the South and East positions.

Charles H. Goren Chicave Tribunel

Beverly Park Meeting Highlights Carpet Program

The Beverley Park Woman's Club January meeting at Mrs. Henry Andrews residence featured guest speaker Mrs. Ed Calderon presenting a Carpet care program with carpet samples and care tips. Reports noted a Christmas donation by Nat Crews' committee and a park beautification plan to plant flowers and shrubs on Conway Court circle.

Beverley Park Marules Nat Crews Bob Warren Park Beautification Conway Court

Lewis McDannald Couple Betrothed in Halifax

Mr and Mrs Edgar Carlton Lacks announce the engagement of their daughter Brenda Faye to Harvey Stebbins McDannald Jr son of Mr and Mrs H B McDannald of Halifax The bride to be is a Madison College Harrisonburg graduate teaching in Halifax County The fiancé attends North Carolina State University Raleigh A June wedding is planned.

Halifax Edgar Carlton Lacks Brenda Faye Harvey Stebbins McDanmald Jr H. 8. McDannald Miss Lacks Madison College Harrrisonburg Halifax County North Carolina State University Raleigh

Installation Set By LAPM Union

The Ladies Auxiliary Patri arch Militant Canton Union No. 5 will install officers for the new year at a meeting Saturday night at 8 o clock in the Oddfellows Hall on South Ridge St.

Ladies Auxiliary Canton Union No. 5 Oddfellows Hall South Ridge St

Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Carlton Jenkins in Dallas

Mr and Mrs John James Jenkins of Dallas announce the birth of a daughter Elizabeth Carlton on December 27 at Presbyterian Hospital. Mrs Jenkins is formerly Miss Elizabeth James Clark of Dalville. English Silences Choir. Chicago AP The Paulist Choir of Chicago demands more Latin polyphony in Catholic mass.

John James Jenkins Dallas Texas Elizabeth Carlton Presbyterian Hospital Chicago

Spring sewing pattern for Marian Martin dresses

A vintage pattern notice invites readers to order an easy two hour sewing pattern for a dress with optional sleeves. It promotes pattern 9485 from Marian Martin, fabric options in Dacron and pique, and a 19 yard 35 inch fabric quote. Price 65 cents per pattern plus mailing, with instructions to send name address size and style number to Danville Register Pattern Dept New York.

Dacron Poe Marian Martin iDanville Register Pattern Dept Zie West 18Th ‘St New York Joan

Dear Abby advice column fragmented echoes maternal ties

A garbled Dear Abby column presents two themes a husband’s late night hunting trip and a letter from a lonely mother. It shifts to a reflection on the word Mother, urging readers to recognize its broader meaning beyond the immediate family.

Abby

Winners Announced At Danville Duplicate Bridge

Danville Duplicate Bridge Club held its regular game Thursday evening at the Nature Center in Ballou Park with 40 players. North South winners were Mr and Mrs J William Bolton first, H L Tr Gosney and M G L Carive second, and Avid S Stoner and Ben Ripe awarded consolation prizes. West West winners were Reid Moseley and Peter Hopkins of Chatham first, Mrs John W Keeling and Mrs John G Witcher second, and Mrs W E Jennings and Mrs Aravely third with Bill unnamed in the report.

Danville W. E. Jennings Aravely Bill

Park Avenue PTA Hears Randy Stevens

The January PTA meeting at Park Avenue Elementary School opened with devotions by Mrs. Dorothy Tate. Randy Stevens spoke on student health and safety, urging a school guard and a traffic light at the Woest Over Drive crossing.

Parent-Teacher Association Park Avenue Elementary Richard Wessel Dorothy Tate Randy Stevens Stevens Woestover Drive

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues Summary

Across clues include Declaimed Polar sights 15 Not in persons 2 words 16 Part of the ear IT Loser 18 Son of Canute II two words 19 Mexican plant 21 French pronoun 22 Brunt 25 Los Angeles footballer 27 Indian prince 31 Home of down Easters 32 Cotton drilling 34 Harbor sight 85 Scores in cribbage 36 Stale and flat 37 Mandrill 38 N Y time 39 Lozenges 40 Sesame 41 Start of 28 Down 42 River into Bering Sea 43 Location 44 de coeur 45 Leeward island 44 Richmonds river

Los Angeles N.Y Bering Sea de Coeur Leeward Island Richmond's River

Johnson Budget Message May Not Be In By Jan. 29

President Johnson faces a potential delay in submitting the 1969 fiscal year budget, with White House aides citing lateCongress actions and late appropriations. Press secretary George Christian said substantial work remains, including the defense portion, as Johnson reviews spending and the State of the Union plan. The budget is expected to top 180 billion dollars, incorporating trust fund expenditures, while Johnson remains at the LBJ Ranch handling budget matters and Austin visits review Veterans and poverty program budgets. Sargent Shriver reported on anti poverty efforts, noting earlier broad support but current annual funding cut to 1.8 billion.

White House Fri Gay Department of Defense George Christian Congress Johnson Christian LBJ Austin Sargent Shriver Ithrough Senate House Texas White House

Graham Soldier Killed in Action in Vietnam

Washington AP report notes the Defense Department lists 22 new Vietnam casualties, including Army Spec. 4 Morris B. Jones of Graham North Carolina, husband of Deborah J. Jones.

Washington Defense Department Army Morris B. Jones Deborah J. Jones Graham

Muriel Lawrence on Handling Needles At Parties

Dear Mrs Lawrence argues that needle insults at social events reflect our own fear of being seen as cruel. She urges recognizing hurt without excuses and rejects endless self blame. By stopping the urge to be seen as perfectly sweet we can stop inviting insults.

Lehogse

Newport News photographer wins Virginia AP photo award

Ed Strecky of Newport News Daily Press and Times-Nerald received a 50 dollar prize and a cap for the best transmitted photo on the Virginia AP Wire photo network in 1967. His winning image shows a police dog about to bite a man during strike disorders at Newport News Shipbuilding. Second place went to John Massey for a basketball collision scene. Other honors awarded for wirephoto activity and honorable mentions were noted at the Virginia AP banquet.

Richmond Ed Strecky Newport News Daily Press Times Nerald Virginia Associated Press Strecky Virginia AP Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co John Massey Fredericksburg Free Lance Star Amir Pishdad Foxy Jack Gaking Rosnoke Times World News Virginia AP Group George Smith Lynchburg News and Daily Advance Fred Knight Lynchburg

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