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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1966

Page

5

Miss Clifton Paid Prenuptial Courtesy

Paying compliment to Miss Mary Frances Clifton, who will be married to Jerry Wayne Franks. Mrs. James Noel and her daughter entertained at a luncheon on May 7 at the Holiday Inn. The honoree received a corsage and china, the table featured green and white with white carnations and other flowers. Guests included Mrs. W. L. Clifton, Mrs. R. E. Franks, and Miss Nancy Motley.

Mary Frances Clifton Jerry Wayne Franks James Noel James Flippen Holiday Inn W. L. Clifton R. E. Franks Mr. Franks Nancy Motley

Bridal Honor Paid to Dianne Herndon

Members of the Young Adult Sunday School class of School field Methodist Church honored Miss Dianne Herndon bride elect with a May 6 shower at 6 30 p m in the church social hall. Miss Herndon's June marriage to Jerry W Payne followed bridal games and a green and white refreshments table. Attendants included Mrs Jozl Herndon and Mrs John S Payne and a long list of relatives and friends.

Schoolfield Methodist Church Dianne Herndon Miss Herndon Jerry W. Payne Jozl Herndon John S. Payne Mr. Payne D.T. Herndon Shirley Herndon Karl Crowe Elwood Leong Charlie Martin Vada Perry B. Ow, Beale Elsie Walters Harold Samuels Hazel Dudley Beulah Dodd Edwin Guill James Moxley Ray Morris D. B. Greene Etla Bowiing Phil Williams Earl Cook Jack Phillips Samuel Hodnett Jack Wells Ray Dudley Earl Powell Wilbur Booth Steve Steinbinder Thomas Harris Virgie Bush Ann Cook Rose Hinton An Gee

District Nurses To Hear Program In Virginia

District Six Virginia Nurses Association will meet Tuesday night at 8 o clock in the Ferma Hoover auditorium on West Main St. Mrs Lillian Hooker leads a program including a hospital routines skit. Final meeting until September. president Mrs Eleanor Herndon calls for full attendance. A 7 30 board meeting precedes. Also Danville Business and Professional Women s Club dinner Thursday at 7 at Country Club Inn. Mrs Pearl Bolton leads membership and emblem program. new members will be honored.

Virginia Nurses Association Ferma Hoover Horse West Main St Lillian Hooker Eleanor Herndon Danville Business and Professional Women’s Club Country Club Inn Pearl Bolton

Goren On Bridge Five Spades Double Dueling Play

In a highly competitive five spades over five diamonds, West doubles after a tough sequence. West misreads signals, causes a late misdefense, and costly heart and club misplays open the door for declarer to force a tactical win. East’s singleton club and West’s misreadings shape the closing tricks and final score.

West South Altho East Declarer North King of Hearts jEast

Miss Houghton and Alexander Howell to Wed in June

Miss Margaret C Houghton and Alexander Gibson Howell, engaged to marry June 11 at West Main Baptist Church, were feted at weekend social events. A dinner at Twin Lakes hosted by Mr and Mrs Edgar Brown included the couple’s families and Miss Judy Brown. A luncheon at Midtown Motor Hotel entertained by James Hill Clay and Richard Clay of Winston Salem. A Sunday reception at Mrs Moore’s Sutherlin Ave home closed the weekend with spring flowers and guest lists totaling twenty attendees.

Margaret Clay Houghton Alexander Gibson Howell West Main Baptist Church Edgar Brown Twin Lakes Franklin Turnpike Miss Houghton Stanley B. Houghton Jr Howell Gibson Howell Suffolk Judy Brown Timothy Pennell James Hill Clay Richard Clay Winston. Salem N.C Midtown Motor Hotel Moore Sutherlin Ave

Lynches Host Family Luncheon Sunday at Home

Mr and Mrs James L Lynch entertained at luncheon Sunday for their mothers and other relatives at their home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Arvin Wiles Mrs R E Rick ets Mrs Alice Snead Mr and Mrs Harvey Matthews and daughters Nanci Dale Jon Michelle of Richmond Jimmy Lynch Mrs Marion Lewis of South Borton Mrs Elmo Batch elor and children Carolyn Cindy of Kernersville NC Joining later were Mr and Mrs James Chatin of Danville and Mr and Mrs Howard Snead and children of Greensboro NC

James L. Lynch

Legion Auxiliary To Meet Tonight

Auxiliary 325 American Legion will hold a business meeting at the Post Home on Walton Ave Tuesday night at 8 o clock. Plans for future activities will be discussed.

American Legion Walton Ave

Refreshments Table For 100 Guests With Red Roses

An arrangement of red roses in a Silver epergne adorned the refreshments table. The guest list totaled 100 and included friends and relatives from Chapel Hill Roxboro NC and South Boston.

Chapel Hill Roxboro N.C Boston

Julia Ann Dodson Honored At Shower

Miss Julia Ann Dodson, whose marriage to Terry Lee Wilmarth will take place on June 25, was honored at a kitchen shower Saturday evening by Mrs. James A. Clark at her Westmore Drive home. She received a yellow carnation corsage as refreshments featured yellow and white blooms and candies. Guests included Mrs. Garnett Odell Dodson and other relatives and friends.

Julia Ann Dodson Terry Lee Wilmarth James A. Clark Westmore Drive Garnett Odell Dodson Randall James Wilmarth Ralph Williams William T. Kingery Dallas Giles Eugene Scearce Edward E. Crumpton Dexter D. Dix Sandra M. Toler Patsy Dix

Auxiliary Members to Hold Supper for Husbands Next Saturday

A supper event for auxiliary members and their husbands is planned for next Saturday evening. Details on time and venue are to be announced.

Marian Martin Pattern 9302 Half Sizes for Summer

By Marian Martin the note promotes simple slenders and straight lines to look thinner. It advertises cotton shantung fabrics for summer wear and lists pattern 9302 with sizes 14 to 24 and yardage notes. Mail to Marian Martin at The Register Pattern Dept New York with payment and size details and request a free catalog with 350 design ideas.

Marian Martin the Register Pattern Dept West 18Th SL New York N. Y

Miss Mann's Bridal Event Honors Katherine Mann

Mrs. Frank Royster and Mrs. Joseph Dalton hosted a Saturday night gathering at Mrs. M. E. Chamberlain's Green Acre Drive home to honor Miss Katherine Mann, ahead of her May 14 marriage to Larry H. Chamberlain at the Lutheran Church of the Ascension. Attendees included Clarence Myricks, Irvin Hariway, Ray Dalton, Henry Wiles, Martina Boswell, Robert Jones, Raleigh Wiles, J. B. Williams, Clayton Burnett, Willie Marshall, Robert Maki, Frank Wade, Willy Moore, Frank Royster, and Joseph Dalton.

Frank Royster Joseph Dalton M. E. Chamberlain Green Acre Katherine Mann Larry ‘H. Chamberlain Ray Dalton Henry Wiles Martina Boswell Robert Jones Raleigh Wiles J. B. Williams Clayton Burnett Willie Marshall Robert Maki Frank Wade Willy Moore

Pupils Return Home From Clara Carpenter School After Drinking

In Chattanooga Tennessee AP report says pupils coming back from recess at Clara Carpenter School showed influence of alcohol and some were sent home. The building had been an elementary school until July 1964 when it became a center for continuing education for adults. City Commission asked to help locate liquor source.

Chattanooga, Tenn Clara Carpenter

Leaf stocks fall 114 million pounds in April report

The Agriculture Department said U S and Puerto Rico tobacco dealer and manufacturer stocks totaled 5 433 million pounds on April 1, down 114 million from a year earlier when a record was reached. Flue cured tobacco stocks were 2 679 million pounds.

Washington Agrculture Department Puerto Rico

Coffee parties honor Mrs Hosea E Wilson Jr

A series of gatherings for Mrs Hosea E Wilson Jr a recent bride began with a coffee at Danville Golf Club hosted by Mrs William Bailey Jr Mrs Coleman B Conway Mrs William Edward Guy and Mrs W Earl Overcash Decorations featured a yellow and white scheme Mrs Hosea E Wilson poured assisted by Miss Elizabeth Murray About 60 guests attended A second informal dinner at Merribrook Farm near Paces was hosted by Mr and Mrs C Brooke Temple and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Girard Wilson Jr About 25 guests attended

Hosea E. Wilson Jr Danville Golf Club William Bailey Jr Coleman B. Conway William Edward Guy W. Earl Hosea E. Wilson Elizabeth Murray C. Brooke Temple Lawrence Girard Wilson Jr Merribrook Farm Paces

Al Capone Son Renames Himself in Florida

Albert Francis Capone Jr., son of the Prohibition era bootlegger, petitioned in circuit court to change his name to Albert Francis. Judge Mel Claton noted the sins of the fathers. Capone, 48, faced a petty larceny conviction and a traffic arrest, saying press coverage was inflated by his father’s notoriety. He lives in Hollywood and works for a Miami tire firm.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Albert Francis Capone Jr Manster al Capone Prohibition Albert Francis Capone Circuit Court Mel Clayton Miami Brovard County Hoddywood

Market figures show a sharp year over year drop

A fiscal update records 523000 versus 2923004 last year, indicating a notable decline in revenue and performance. The figures highlight a large gap between current results and the prior annual total, suggesting economic headwinds and potential adjustments.

Prenuptial Shower Honors Miss Terry

Miss Lydia Jacqueline Terry, whose June marriage to William Manning Upchurch is planned, was feted at a miscellaneous shower Saturday night hosted by Miss Carolyn Johnson and Miss Kay Mays at Mountain Hill Road. Corsage on arrival, bridal games, and a lace-covered green beige table highlighted the event with guests including Mrs. Hetcher Womack Terry, Mrs. Charles Randolph Thomas, and others.

Lydia Jacqueline Terry William Manning Upchurch Carolyn Johnson Kay Mays Mountain Hill Road Ietcher Womack Terry Charles Randolph Thomas

Local residents and visitors linked by weekend travel

Mrs F C Beverley now lives at Roman Eagle Memorial Home after leaving Westmoreland Court. Miss Betty Jo Whitlow and her Charleston classmate Miss Mary Kay Shea return to Radford College after visiting Miss Whitlow’s Radford parents Mr and Mrs A G Whitlow of Ringgold. Mrs H S Kruse of Miami visits her parents on West Main Street. David B Owens Jr of Norfolk visits his parents for the weekend. Flemon Daniels of Washington plans to return home Wednesday after visiting nephew George R Daniels and Mrs Daniels on Chestnut Street.

F. C. Beverley Westmoreland Court Roman Eagle Memorial Home Betty Jo Whitlow Mary Kay Shea Charleston W. Va Radford College Miss Whitlow A. G. Whitlow Ringgold H. S. Kruse Miami, Fla D. B. Owens West Main St David B. Owens Jr Norfolk Flemon Daniels Washington, D.C George R. Daniels Mrs. Daniels Chestnut St

Parents League Meets Tomorrow

The Danville Parents League will meet Wednesday May 11 at 10 a.m. at the library for a combined business and program meeting. Each member is asked to bring an interested person or prospective member, and all interested parents are invited to attend.

Danville Parents League

Dear Abby Advice Columns From A Busy Year

Dear Abby letters cover marital trust issues golf privacy and social boundaries. A golfer learns her freedom alarms a friend while a neighbor navigates daily visits and a teen seeks romance guidance. The column offers practical tips on setting limits encouraging work and handling unsolicited opinions.

Science Shrinks Piles With New Non surgical Method

New heaty healing substance Rto-Dyne claims to shrink hemorrhoids, stop itching, and relieve pain without surgery. Case after case shows reduction while easing discomfort. Marketed as Preparation At and sold in suppository or ointment forms under the name Preparation At.

New York, N.Y

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