Bridal luncheon honors Miss Virginia Dale Terry
Mrs. C. S. Farmer and daughter Patsy hosted a Saturday luncheon at their Keeling home for Virginia Dale Terry who will wed Terry Lonnie Riddle on June 19 at 4 p.m. at Lee Street Baptist Church. Terry will be a bridesmaid. guests included Jeanne Abbott Jane Rawley Gaye Dawson and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Abbott
Jane Rawley
Gaye Dawson
Charles K. Terry
Lonnie Riddle
Hortense Guerrant
Bill Baker
J. K. Dawson
Danville
Charles Farmer
Richmond
Worley-Noble to Wed in Emanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church
Miss Narvie Patricia Worley daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Worley of Dry Fork will wed Frank A Noble Jr son of Mr and Mrs Frank Albert Noble Jr of Meadville Pa on Saturday June 19 at 7 p m in Emanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church open church will be observed for friends and relatives of the bridal couple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narvie Patricia Worley
Willie ‘Vy. Worley
Dry Fork
Frank A. Noble IT
Frank Albert Noble Jr
Meadeville
Emanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church
Roanoke Bride Weds Danville Man In Raleigh Court Church
Miss Mary Frances Council became the bride of Alvin LeRoy Hall in Raleigh Court Methodist Church Roanoke Saturday. The ceremony was conducted by Rev M Douglas Newman and Rev William Pollok. The couple will reside at 621 Holbrook Avenue Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Leroy Hall
Roanoke
Mary Frances Council
William James Council
Danville
Icealius Alvin Hall
Raleigh Court Methodist Church
VFW Unit Plans Meeting Tonight
The Auxiliary to Hugh T. Williams Post No. 8077 VFW will meet Tuesday night at 8 oclock in the post home located at 829 North Main Street. All members are asked to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh T. Williams
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North Main St
Local births announced for June include six newborns
Mr and Mrs Peter Burton Moore Jr announce a son Glenn Burton born June 1 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs E Bayard Stephens II announce a daughter Jennifer Lynn born June 1 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jerry Lynn Oakes announce a daughter Angela Faye born June 2 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Dean Hawkins announce a daughter Kimberly Ruth born June 2 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Edward Nunn announce a daughter Kate Marie born June 2 at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Burton Moore Jr
North Main St
Glenn Burton
Memorial Hospital
E. Bayard Stephens II
Lakeside Drive
Jennifer Lynn
Jerry Lynn Oakes
Norman Drive
Angela Faye
Robert Dean Hawkins
Chatham
Route One
Kimberly Ruth
Edward Nunn
Ringgold
Kate Marie
Dear Abby on fulfillment beyond motherhood
The reader asks how a staying home mother can be fulfilled without a professional career. The response argues motherhood can fulfill a woman and notes the writer’s stance against the necessity of outside work for fulfillment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Dear Abby helps a cautious parent avoid electrocution
A reader thanks Abby Van Buren for a letter urging unplugging electric extension cords when unused after a near miss with a crawling child. The note emphasizes safety, urging other parents to prevent accidents. The page includes a Children’s Day prayer asking for better parenting and contact details for Abby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Miss Wells Weds J T Martin Jr in Bassett Church
Miss Martha Jane Wells daughter of Loyd and Mary Wells of Bassett married James Thayer Martin Jr son of James Thayer Martin and Mrs James Thayer Martin of Liberty North Carolina on Friday June 11 at 7 30 pm in Pocahontas Baptist Church The Rev William Lancaster Hales officiated with music by Mrs Paul Ross The couple wore formal wedding attire He graduated from Wake Forest College and plans to attend law school She works for the Henry County School Board The ceremony featured palms pink roses white stock lilies cathedral candles and a pearl tiara bouquet of pink sweetheart roses and fleur d amour
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassett
Martha Jane Wells
Loyd
William Wells
James Thayer Martin Jr
James Thayer Martin
Liberty
N. C
Pocahontas Baptist Church
William Lancaster Hales
Paul Ross
William Thomas Carter Jr
Martin
Lloyd Wesley Wells
Wake Forest College
Winston- Salem
Henry County School Board
Wake Forest College Law School
Phi Delta Phi Law Fraternity
Birth Announcements from Dudley and Danville Families
Mr and Mrs William Oswell Morris of Dudley St announce the birth of Kathryn Annette on June 3 at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jesse Linwood Setliff of Edgewood Drive announce the birth of Tony Drew on June 3 at Memorial. Mr and Mrs Lonnie Ray Powell of Danville Rt One announce Jeffrey Ray on June 3 at Memorial. Mr and Mrs Richard Carlisle Soyars of Danville Rt son Anthony Lynn on June 3 at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Oswell Morris
Dudley St
Kathryn Annette
Memorial Hospital
Jesse Linwood Setliff
Edgewood Drive
Tony Drew
Lonnie
Ray Powell
Danville
Rt. One
Jeffrey Ray
Richard Carlisle Soyars
Anthony Lynn
Miss Worley Paid Prenuptial Honors
Miss Worley bride elect of June 19 received a miscellaneous shower Saturday night hosted by Mrs. Alvin H. Owen and Mrs. Flora Dawson at 215 Swanson Ave. Attendees included Mrs. Willie W. Worley and several relatives and friends. A linen and lingerie shower followed Friday night at Mrs. Inna W. Robertson’s Sweetbriar Drive home with guests also attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narvie
Patricia Worley
Alvin H. Owen
Flora Dawson
Swanson Ave
Willie W. Worley
John A. Worley
Woodrow W. Neal
Inna W. Robertson
Clyde D. Worley
Shelby Owen
Shauna Dawson
Brenda Worley
Miss
Cache of Explosives Puzzle Officials Near Charleston Depot
Army authorities are puzzled by why 150 tons of World War I artillery shells and fuses were buried in a storage basin near the Charleston Army Depot. Workers found the cache last February during ditch digging. discovery kept secret until Saturday while an investigation ran. The probe failed to shed light, and the shells will be sunk at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S.C
Pattern catalog note and ordering details
Marian Martin introduces two pattern styles ONE basic casual and TWO dressier with a scarf neck. Includes pricing, yardage, sizes, and print pattern numbers 9121 1244 614 18 20 2214 2414. Provides order instructions and address for Pattern West New York listing patterns and free pattern offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
New Soria
Bateria
Ste
State police put up 125 billboards statewide
Kentucky State Police install125 billboards showing a smiling trooper with the message It s my job to help you to remind motorists troopers are ready to help in emergencies across Madison Avenue style campaigns across Kentucky to boost images
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
Madison Avenue
Thompson Smith Couple Speak Vows in Danville Ceremony
Miss Mary Frances Smith married Robert Daniel Thompson Saturday June 12 at Willis Memorial Baptist Church. Rev William Curtis Hall officiated at his home 112 Motley Avenue Danville. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Smith, and groom son of Mr and Mrs Henry Thompson Jr Roxboro NC, plan to live in Roxboro where he works in building trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Hall
James Reed Battin Jr
William James Council, Jr
Roanoke
Charles Middleton Ruxton
Colonial Heights
Hall
Smoky Mountains
Holbrook Avenue
Danville
Dan River High School
Greensboro College
Greensboro
N.C
Alpha Kappa Gamma
Mr. Hall
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Phi Beta Kappa
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia
Stratford College
Mary Frances Smith
Robert Daniel Thompson
William Curtis Hall
Willis Memorial Baptist Church
Cascade
Motley Avenue
J. E. Smith
Airport Road
Mr. Thompson
Henry ©. Thompson Jr
Route One
Roxboro
Mr. Smith
Gray Family Returns to Dayton After Visit
Personal Captain and Mrs. W. R. Gray and daughter Elizabeth have returned to Dayton, Ohio, after an extended visit to Mrs. Gray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Cochran on West Main St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Gray
Elizabeth
Dayton
Ohio
Weekend Visits by Virginia and West Virginia Students
Miss Sally Noel, a student at the Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing in Richmond, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. James Noel of Jefferson Ave. Miss Dixie Lee Merritt of Wheeling, West Virginia, is staying several weeks with her sisters, Miss Jerri L. Merritt of Chestnut Street and Mrs. Bobby G. Hunt of West Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Noel
Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing
Richmond
James Noel
Jefferson Ave
Dixie Lee Merritt
Wheeling, W. Va
Jerri L. Merritt
Chestenut St
Bobby G. Hunt
West Main St
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Noble-Worley
Mary Jane Cassell
Ida King
Danville Beauty Academy
Patton St
M. Douglas Newman
William Pollok
Marlene Sue West
Marcia Lar‘son
George D. Council
Carolyn Elaine Council
Mary Carr Johnson
Wilmington
Doris Coleen Council
Charles An
VFW
Dear Abby
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Abigail van Buren
Sincerely, Mrs. H
Los Angeles
Calif
N&w
Renpholstet
N & W Upholstering Co
Miss Wells
J. T. Martin Jr
Bassett Church
Miss Worley
Marian Martin
Thompson-Smith
Wat
Palate Petrient Hospital
No. Union
Artistic Beauty College
Main ST
Capitol Theatre
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