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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1966
Page
15
Martinsville Social members announce the Charity League second annual Antiques Fair set for October 19 and 20. Mrs. J Slaydon Myers made the news at a League meeting led by President Mrs. James B Andrews.
The Fairlawn Garden Club met at Mrs. Andrew Meeks's home on Orchard Met for a program on Mesas led by Mrs. Charles Clarke. Mrs. Mary Martin reported on the G. Ce den Council activities. Mrs. R. L. Cannupp was named Garden Club Council representative and Mrs. F. Coleman Shelton appointed librarian.
Members gathered Friday evening in the Henry Hotel Colonial room. The Foreign Affairs committee chaired by Mrs Hedgecock presented the program.
Mrs John D Parker hosted the Mary Anna Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy at her Jefferson Circle home Tuesday. Vice president Mrs Parker presided, reports were heard, a noted membership drive and emergency fund contributions were urged, and the District VNT Spring Conference set for April 23 in Cambridge was announced. The chapter approved sponsoring a Confederate pension for a Real Daughter. Martha Anthony reviewed Virginia poet laureate James Barron Hope and excerpts from Washington Memorial Ode. Buren Ingram discussed The Life of Ot Lewis Armisead.
Mrs J W Townes entertained the Book and Arts Club at her Root Trail home. President Mrs Thomas H Leath announced officer nominations. Frank M Lacy, hospital board chair, spoke on plans for a proposed new hospital at Martinsville General. Refreshments followed for fifteen members and two guests.
The Public Affairs Department of the Martinsville Henry County Woman's Club met Tuesday morning at Mrs. John Ullman's home with Mrs. George Hollidick and Mrs. Richard Mansfield as joint hosts. A bridge party was held followed by a luncheon.
Danville couple Mr and Mrs Allen H Scar lett reveal their daughter Brenda Aileen Scarlett will wed Michael Phillip Keatts son of Mr and Mrs Landon A Keatts of Cascade. Both couples are seniors at Tunstall High School. Wedding set for June 18.
Local Garden Club members and guests will hear Mrs. Wyatt Aiken Williams, president of the Garden Club of Virginia, at a 12:30 p.m. luncheon April 25 in the Elk's Home Memorial Boulevard. Hostesses include Martinsville and Chatham clubs with invited guests from Danville groups and Garden Study Club.
Mrs Woodson Gardner and Mrs Herbert Fields Dl hosted Garden Study Club members at the Elks Club. The meeting covered business and reports. A large luncheon is planned April 25 by the Martinsville Garden Club Auxiliary and Chatham Garden Club at the Elks Club with Mrs Wyatt Aiken Williams as guest speaker. During social hour a salad course was served. A Shirley Recital Hall audience at Salem College heard Miss Kirk, a 1964 Salem College music graduate, now a University of Michigan organ student, pursuing a master of music.
Miss Morrison, Radford College graduate and 1965 May Queen, served as Harvest Festival Princess in Roanoke and now works as a caseworker for Richmond Social Service Bureau. Mr Hubbell, Virginia Tech B S chemical engineering graduate active in the German Club Omicron Delta Kappa Tau Beta Pi Phi Kappa Phi and others, pursues a Princeton doctorate as a Textile Research Institute Fellow. The couple were joined in a September ceremony at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Danville.
Members of the Literary Club and a guest Mrs Henry Reed were entertained Wednesday at the Lavinder House. Spring flowers adorned the dining room as luncheon was served before the meeting. Mrs R P Gravely spoke on A Model of the Setting Sun with Mrs Charles W Reed hosting.
Mrs H B Byrd Jr hosted a Wednesday Book Club gathering at her home on Sam Lion Trail. Sixteen members and a guest, Mrs Raymond E Cardwell, attended a luncheon. Spring flowers decorated the room, with Mrs Harry S Tuggle Jr leading the program singing Irish songs, accompanied by Mrs Cardwell.
Beginning Sunday at 11 oclock Ringgold Baptist Church will host a Mission school for a week with every evening at 730. The Ringgold Grange will hold a regular meeting Monday at 730 in the Grange Hall with David Coleman as guest speaker. Also notes list local hospital patients and visitors including I M Farmer convalescing at his sister in law’s home, Mrs N G Arey, Danaville, and Mrs Lillian Apple and Mrs Lottie Lindsey visiting relatives in North Carolina and Virginia.
Mrs R B Semple hosted a Woman's Club meeting on Wednesday at Knollwood Place with two new members Mrs F B Teague and Mrs James Campbell. Mrs J C Kearfott presided over the business session and Mrs H Z Smith presented the program on Shakespeare.
Mrs. O. B. Hensley hosted the Thursday Books Club at Starling Avenue with 16 members and two guests. Mrs. Wickline, president, urged committee reports while Mrs. J. A. Dawson presented the program The Romance of Fans. A St Patrick's Day themed refreshment course was served by the hostess.
The Chatham PTA will meet at 8 p.m. on Monday March 21 at the elementary school. D R Hinsley a Martinsville High School coach and history teacher speaks on Honesty Today and Tomorrow. Second Grade students will present a musical program. Attendance urged by program chairman Mrs Frank W Brown.
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