Farewell party for Charles McDaniel at Perkins home
Diane Perkins hosted a farewell gathering at the Clarkston Street residence of Mr and Mrs Stanley T Perkins for Charles McDaniel who departs Friday March 18 to join the U S Army. Guests included Randall Simpkins Keith Simpkins Virginia Simpkins Bruce Guill and many family members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley T. Perkins
Clarkson St
Diane Perkins
Charles McDaniel
Randall Simpkins
Keith Simpkins
Virginia Simpkins
Dewey Simpkins
Lynda Cassada
Lois Oakes
Brenda Oakes
Bruce Guill
Frankie Sue Burton
Joey Davis
Bob Hudgins
Vicky Scearce
Pam Walker
Cecile Walker
Clarence Walker
Pat Crumpton
Barry Crumpton
Man
Lavonne Digman
Sorority Honors Members With Luncheon and Bowling
Xo Iota Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi celebrated Miss Daisy McDaniel Miss Norma Brouthman and Roger Morris of the Faith Home with a Saturday luncheon at Mary's Diner. The honorees anniversaries were noted as the group presented gifts. Mrs J E Powell Jr served as service chairman and Mrs Pryor V Millner IV BSP City Council president helped with the birthday cake. The event ended with a bowling outing at Riverside Lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xo Iota Exemplar Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Daisy McDaniel
Norma Brouthman
Roger Morris
Faith
Mary’s
J. E. Powell Jr
Pryor V. Millner IV
BSP City Council
Riverside Lanes
Miss Marie Davis Honored By Providence Church Group
The Young Woman's Auxiliary of Providence Baptist Church honored Miss Marie Davis bride elect with a miscellaneous shower and a traditional White Bible ceremony in the church social hall. Davis, to wed Ronald Gilliam on April 2, received a pink carnation corsage with a miniature bride and wedding ring. About 50 guests attended as white Bible was presented and bridal pink and white decor graced refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman’s Auxiliary
Providence Baptist Church
Marie Davis
Davis
Ronald Gilliam
UCW Spring Rally at Third Ave Church
The Halifax District United Church Women will hold their Spring Rally at Third Avenue Christian Church on Tuesday March 15. Registration starts at 9 30 a m with program beginning at 10. Miss Mary Anne Williams is guest speaker. Lunch table discussion concludes the meeting. Mrs T S Earp of South Boston chairs the district and Mrs R Eugene Tally is Danville assistant chair. Mrs Walter Crosby of South Boston is secretary. The district includes Danville church and seven area churches.
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Halifax
Walter Crosby
South Boston
Danville
Mary Summers Club Luncheon Set Today
The Mary Summers Garden Club will hold a luncheon on Tuesday March 15 at 3 P M at the Country Club Inn with hostesses Mesdames Linwood Ford Hughes Petty Oscar Evans and Frank Ingram Mrs Charles Craig will present a program and display new spring and Easter hats Arrangements titled The Ides of March to be in place by 11 A M
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Mary Summers Garden Club
Country Club Inn
Mesdames Linwood Ford
Hughes Petty
Oscar Evans
Frank Ingram
Charles Craig
Luncheon and Crystal Shower Held for Mrs Grubbs
Honoring Mrs Harry Grubbs formerly Miss Brenda Giles, the Grove Park gathering featured a bridal green and white motif, spring flower arrangements, and a corsage for the honoree. Hostesses Estelle Smith and Stella Grubbs led a 20 guest guest list including Mrs Clara Giles and Mrs Nancy Jackson.
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Harry Grubbs
Brenda Giles
Estelle Smith
Stella Grubbs
Mrs Grubbs
Grove Park
Clara Giles
Nancy Jackson
Mr. Grubbs
Gladys Robbins
Dorothy Dickens
Myrtle Weaver
Stella Newman
Nannie Brooks
Jane Powell
Margaret Weaver
Jean Moore
Brenda Vaughn
Vicki Martin
Nancy Grubbs
Sandra Faye Wright to Marry Harry Randolph O'Dell Jr
Axton resident Thomas Woodrow Wright announces the engagement of his daughter Sandra Faye Wright to Harry Randolph O'Dell Jr. of Ridgeway. Miss Wright works with Du Pont in Martinsville. the fiancé is with Burroughs-White Chevrolet Corp. They are Drewry Mason High School graduates and plan to wed on June 4.
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Axton
Thomas Woodrow Wright
Sandra Faye
Harry Randolph O'Dell Jr
Harry Randolph O'Dell
Ridgeway
Miss Wright
Wright
du Pont
Martinsville
Burroughs-White Chevrolet Corp
Drewry Mason High School
VuFLW Auxiliary To Meet Tonight At Post Home
The auxiliary to Hugh T. Williams Post No 8977 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a business meeting tonight at the post home on North Main Street. Full attendance is requested.
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Hugh T. Williams
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North Main St
Birth Announced for Son of S/Sgt Jennings in Germany
S/Sgt and Mrs. James L. Jennings announce the birth of a son, John Thomas, on February 20. Sgt Jennings, serving with the U S Air Force in Germany, is the son of Mr and Mrs W L Jennings of Rt One Dry Fork.
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James L. Jennings
John Thomas
Sgt. Jennings
Germany
W. L. Jennings
Rt. One
Dry Fork
Dear Mrs Lawrence rebukes youth on sex decisions
A young writer blasts Mrs Lawrence for hypocrisy claiming adults preach freedom for youth to decide about sex yet deny it within marriage. The columnist counters with a demand for genuine trust in youth and stresses that maturity comes through doubt and experiential learning rather than blanket certainty.
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Mrs. Lawrence
Edmond Davis Still Receiving Treatment at Memorial Hospital
Edmond Davis of Dry Fork remains a patient in Memorial Hospital undergoing treatment.
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Edmond Davis
Dry Fork
Memorial Hospital
Dear Abby and Opinion on Teen Marriage
The column presents readers and letters about teen marriage pressures from a 19 year old girl and a 44 year old ex husband with delinquent sons. Advice covers consent, domestic strain, and the mother of eight seeking guidance on balancing work, wife duties, and finances amid an unreliable spouse.
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Abby
Goren On Bridge Declares Aims For Final Contract
South leads with one heart and, after a cue bid by North, advances to four diamonds. South then to six hearts shows control while the play tests clubs and diamonds. West wins the small trump, South cashes clubs, and after East discards a spade South shifts to diamonds, ruffing and drawing stulls. The defense’s misstep might have cost declarer the contract.
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South
North
West
East
Men Who Shape the $3 Billion Seventh Avenue Fashion Scene
A NEA profile surveys the Seventh Avenue fashion hub in New York, home to a $3 billion industry that powers daily wear nationwide. It contrasts giants with the “little guy” innovators, noting the mix of publicly traded firms and small designers driving trends, management, and profits. The article promises portraits of bold young leaders, their firms, and lifestyles beyond the rag race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
New York
NEA
America
New York City
Seventh Avenue
Abe
Sam
Princess wrap pattern and sewing offer from Marian Martin
A Marian Martin ready to sew pattern page promotes Print Pattern 9180 for girls' sizes 2 to 10 with no waist seams and quick construction in cool cottons. It lists pricing 50 cents plus 15 cents shipping, and invites readers to request the Spring-Summer Catalog with a free pattern coupon. The tail ends with a bridge hand analysis about a diamond distribution and a spade loss.
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Marian Martin
Danville Register
West 18Th St
New York
N.Y
Pilot Loses His Suitcase In Air Over San Antonio
In San Antonio a man heard a loud thud on his roof and found a suitcase. Police traced it to Kelly Air Force Base where Captain Ronald E. Dudley reported his jet trainer’s baggage compartment opened midflight. He landed safely but another bag remains missing.
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San Antonio, Tex
Ferrnando Salador
Kelly Air Force Base
Ronald E. Dudley
Langley Air Force Base
Kelly
Dudley
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McDaniel
BSP
Kaye Smith
Terry Road
Jackson
Mississippi
Providence Y. W. A
UCW
Third Ave. Church
Mary Summers Club
Sandra Faye Wright
Mr. O’ Dell
Vuflw
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Yukon
Shirley
the Legion
Palm Springs
Los Angeles
Cal
Geest Finance Corporation of
North Market Street
Goren
The
Chicago Tribune
Deuce of Y
Judy Johnson
Jane’s Hair Fashions
Jane
W. A. Burch
W. H. Parsons
Danville Beauty Academy
Patton St
Ballou Park Shopping Center
N. Union AT the Bridge
N & W Upholstering CO
Wilson St
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