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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
9
Friday May 7 1971 horoscope outlines personalities for Aries through Pisces with advice on interruptions, routines, and decision making. It notes political skills for men and organizing sense for women, urging humor with chores and cautious risk taking across signs.
The long readers ledger includes an 18 year old asking for a ready made family and a heavier 250 pound self description, plus a Grandma counsel on forgiveness after marital infidelity and a prank anecdote about a sleigh ride. Also notes contact for voluntary sterilization group in New York.
A revival starts May 9 at Sycamore Baptist Church and runs through May 15 with Rev. Douglas Spurlock to speak. In Lynchburg General Hospital convalesces Charlie Tucker and Mrs. Tucker undergoes treatment. Vaden Adams remains hospitalized after a stroke. About 37 from the church joined a Richmond trip to tour the Foreign Mission Board building by chartered bus. Several local residents visited or attended events in Danville and Lynchburg.
Miss Brenda Kay Weady daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Heady of Danville will wed Stephen Malloy Fowlkes son of Mr and Mrs Marvin M Fowlkes of Daytona Beach Fla Saturday May 8 at 7 PM in Stedd Memorial United Methodist Church Open church will be observed The Catholic Woman's Club bake sale follows Saturday at 10 AM in Ballou Park Shopping Center in front of G C Murphy Co and Not-Dan Shopping Center in front of Belk Leggett's Variety of home made foods offered public invited
Miss Judy Motley daughter of Mr and Mrs Wister N Motley of Arbor Place recently pledged Delta Rho Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi a national honors fraternity that promotes Greek and Roman classics She is a 1970 George Washington High School graduate and a sophomore at Radford College Radford majoring in Latin
The Danville Legal Secretaries Association will hold its annual meeting and Bass Night Friday at the King of the Sea Restaurant. New officers will be installed by William H. Smith and guest speaker will be Samuel W. Swanson. A Coolie of the Year award will be presented to the outstanding member. Oyster power London. Scientists at Aberdeen University hunt drugs in sea creatures and oyster may contain tumor fighting chemicals.
Mrs. James B. Roberts of Fairfax leads a Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs delegation on a three week international tour. The group sails from Washington on May 8 for stops in Geneva Milan Florence Rome and Athens with a four day Aegean cruise to Delos Kusadasi Rhodes and Crete. Five days in Paris and London follow before return. Tour conductor Miss Leila A. Stalker Roanoke and past WEWC President Mrs. H. Stanley Bailey planned the trip. Delegates include Mrs. R. E. Owens Fairfax Miss Edna M Chesney Roanoke Mrs. T. Pace Falls Church and many others from Arlington McLean Richmond and surrounding areas.
Miss June Elizabeth Love, whose June wedding to Vincent C Smoral Jr is planned, was honored at a Furley North Carolina dinner hosted by Mrs John Woods and Miss Ruth Leonard. Guests included Mrs Louis Love and Mrs Vincent Smoral, with place cards and lilies noting the couple.
SOUTH BOSTON The marriage of Miss Frances Terry daughter of Mrs. Clifton Terry of Sutherlin to John T. Owen son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Carter Owen of South Boston Rt Three took place April 24 at 12 noon in Acbor Baptist Church In a double ring ceremony Rev John Owen officiated Music was by Elizabeth Creath pianist and Martha Creath vocalist The bride wore aqua satin and lace with a Watteau train and illusion veil kept by a satin bow
Personal Mrs Linda Sheppard and her son visit relatives James and Mrs Kennedy on Stanley Drive as she Wagner with bridesmaids Pauline Terry Ruth Owen and Betty Terry. Tom Owen serves as best man. ushers include R C Johnson Jr Jerry Owen and Clark Lovelace. After a Florida honeymoon the newlyweds reside on Bt Three South Boston.
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