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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1972
Page
3
A dated horoscope column lists sun signs with guidance on relationships, responsibility, and patience. It urges Geminis toward maturity, Taurus to own actions, and Cancer to brace for plan changes, with additional lines for Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius and Pisces offering concise, period voice advice.
Readers discuss a mother and son who mocked a mentally disabled person in public. Letters praise and condemn the behavior, recounting experiences in hospitals and schools, and urging empathy and restraint in responding to offensive acts.
In a bridge problem the North dealer opens one no trump and South overcalls four spades. After a diamond jack is led and the dummy is exposed, declarer navigates a sequence involving a heart discard, a club finesse, and a late trump ruff. The opponents’ misplay yields a 50 point swing as East scores the setting club trick and North laments a missed defensive line.
Cynthia McCarier, the bride elect for Tony Wayne Pet 'ors, was honored by her aunts Mrs. Percy Brumfield and Mrs. Harry J. Terrell at a floating shower Saturday evening at the Terrell residence. On arrival she received a corsage of pink carnations as white tapers and summer flowers decorated the dining room. Refreshments were served from a lace covered table with a miniature bride as part of the table decor.
Miss Sue Wyatt daughter of Myr and Mrs. Garland M Wyatt and John Luther Lents Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Luther Lentz of Columbia DC have completed wedding plans. The ceremony will be Saturday June 24 at 2 PM in First Baptist Church with Dr William Flynt officiating. Music by Barry Farmer and Dr and Mrs Perry C Daniels. Open church will be observed for friends.
The Schoolfield Rebekah Lodge will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the West Main Sal.
The Franklin Turnpike Home Demonstration Club will meet Wednesday at 11 a.m. for a short business session followed by a covered dish luncheon at noon at Hughes Af Memorial Home. Members are asked to note the time change.
The notice advertises sewing patterns from Marian Martin priced seventy five cents per pattern with 25 cents extra for air mail handling. It lists sizes 8 through 18 with bust 34, and invites readers to mail name address size and style number to the pattern department in New York for free pattern from the Spring-Summer catalog plus optional instant sewing books and fashion facts packages.
Miss Janice Ann Hunt of Danville, whose wedding to Charles Goodwin Rosson Jr. of Richmond is set for June 4, was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by aunts Mrs. Julian R. Williams and Mrs. Thomas P. Houser Jr. at the Jailer home in Keeling. The honoree wore a corsage of yellow and white carnations. The party featured games, gifts, refreshments, and a table arrangement of yellow chrysanthemums, white lilies, and baby's breath. The guest list included 20 attendees such as Mrs. James N. Hunt, the bride’s mother, and Mrs. F. Wendell Williams, visiting from Athens, Ga.
Plans for the marriage of Lynn Marie Evans and Curt Spencer Abbott are announced for Friday June 23 at 7 30 pm in West End Christian Church. Music by Eugene Stryker and Ray Hayes. Matron of honor is Mrs Larry Elliott. Attendants include Susan Testerman Terri Motley. Best man is Mr Abbott. Groomsmen David Handrick Wayne sboro Randall Abbott and Day Morgan. Open church will be observed.
The Layne and Anderson Reunion will be held Sunday at the Happy Home Community Center on Ruffin Rt. 2 off Rt. 700. Lunch at 1 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to bring a picnic lunch. The Danville Credit Women International will meet Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Charcoal House. Eneie Napier is program chairman for a review of two chapters in the manual by Clara Meadows and Bliss Delma Chancy.
A bridal shower honoring Miss Virginia Ann Lester, bride elect for July 1, was hosted Sunday afternoon by her aunts Mrs. EB Thornton and Mrs. H B Lester Jr at the Thornton home in Ringgold. About 25 guests attended including Mrs. Rawley Lester. The table featured a crocheted cloth and a centerpiece of pink carnations lilies and baby’s breath with pink tapers in silver holders. Miss Lester received a corsage of pink carnations and a crystal gift from her hosts.
Mrs Avicia Hooper Thorpe of Danville and two sisters Mrs C B Adams and Miss Irmalee Hooper of Newark N J have returned home after a three weeks tour of Imperial Europe. Traveling with an NATA ARP Group of 23 they visited London Vienna Budapest Prague Moscow Leningrad and Copenhagen in Denmark and toured through several capitals and cities.
Mrs Cassell Jones and her daughter Mrs Maitland Brown hosted Miss Dottie Po teat and Kenneth Baird with an orchid corsage and silver gift. Attendees included Mrs Roy Poteat and Mr and Mrs Robert Baird of Raleigh. About 70 guests called 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry Mundy and daughter Suzanne returned home after attending the Sharp Anderson wedding in Richmond Saturday.
Miss Vickie Lynn Mills bride elect of James Randolph Cook was honored at a misc shower hosted by Mrs. Danny Mills at her Danville Rt. 2 home Saturday evening. She received a white corsage and gifts were opened during a social hour. Pink and white carnations with pink tapers decor decor the dining room. about 20 guests attended.
Miss Lynn Evans bride-elect was honored Friday night at a miscellaneous shower hosted at Louise Walker's home by Mrs. Helen Harger, Mrs. Bonnie Walker, and Mrs. Louise Walker. Guests included Mrs. George Evans Jr and Mrs. Curtis Abbott among others. corsage given, games played, gifts opened, refreshments served amid floral decor.
Miss Linda Guthrie was honored at a miscellaneous shower in Morgan ton North Carolina by Mrs Hilda White Mrs Carolyn Scott and Mrs Nell White. The couple to be James White is to wed July 1 at the First Evangelical Methodist church. A corsage of white carnations with yellow and green ribbons adorned the occasion. Forty guests attended including the honorees mother Mrs Joseph Guthrie and the prospective bridegroom mother Mrs R R White.
Miss Cynthia Di ane McCarter daughter of Mrs. Hardin C Rakes and Tony Wayne Peters son of Mr and Mrs Buford Peters both of Danville have completed wedding plans for Saturday at 6 p m at Stokes land Baptist Church. Rev J C Raper will officiate. Music by Jane Drake organist and Charles Williams soloist. Matrons of honor will be Mrs James Burviette and Mrs H Leon McCarter with bridesmaids Iris Finchiga Shirley Croz. Jr bridesmaid Kelly Burtole. Best man Buford Peters Jr. Groomsmen Leon McCarter Donald Hill Randy Gammon Jerry Roberson. Flower girl Kristy McCarter ring bearer Kevin Rakes. Relatives and friends invited.
Miss Sue Wyatt, bride elect of June 24, was feted at a Sunday afternoon tea hosted by Miss Dayle Grumbles and Mrs. Hunter Grumbles at their Fairmount Circle home. Hostesses presented a White orchid corsage to the honoree, and a centerpiece of white chrysanthemums and baby's breath graced the tea table as about 45 guests called.
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