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The Robesonian from Lumberton, North Carolina • Page 5

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The Robesoniani
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Lumberton, North Carolina
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Miss Miriam Anne Hughes And Robert KinlyWi 11idmsph VVed Miss Miriam Anne Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, William Milton, Hughes, 902 E. 7th Lumberton; and Kinly Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W.

Williariison of Fairmont, were married Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the 'First Baptist Church, Lumberton. Dr. A. Warren Huyck, pastor of the bride, performed the double ring ceremony. Mrs.

Edwin Miller was organist. Carlos Garriga, uncle of the bride, was tenor soloist. Given in marriage. by her father, the bride's gown an A-line sheath in Ivory with i organza, accentuated with re-embroidered lace bodice and detachable tubular train, encircled with lace appliques. Her veil of organza loops and petals was outlined with Venice lace daisies and pearl' trim.

carried a white prayer book centered with a white orchid and stephanotis. Mrs. W. D. Lane, sister of Wallace Tells Plans For More Visits To N.

C. the bridegroom, was matron of honor. Miss Carol Lovette was maid of honor, both of Lumberton. They wore identical floor- length gowns of green taffeta, with overskirts of chiffon trimmed with lace medallions. Carol Hughes, sister of the bride, and Miss.

Sue Williamson sister of the bridegroom were bridesmaids. Their yellow chiffon were identical in style to those of the honor attendants. The bridegroom's father was best Ushers were Marvin' 'Stephens, Clifton Pittman, Larry Davis, Garland Jenkins and Carey R. Atkinson, brother- in-law of the bridegroom. After a wedding'trip to Coastal the couple will be at home in The-bride was graduated from Lurnberton High School and Mr.

Williamson from Fairmont High Both attended Southeastern Community 1- lege. REHEARSAL PARTY The rehearsal party was held at the home of the brile's parents. A linen ciitwork cloth covered the- table, which held a nine branched candelabrum, and ah arrangement of carnations, snapdragons Mrs. Carlos Garriga and Mrs. Mary Louise Atkinson poured punch from a bowl encircled with roses and ivy.

Nuts, mints, and bridal cake were served the guests. WINSTON-SALEM mer Alabama Gov. George Wallace says he plans to return to North Carolina "at least once and maybe twice" before the November general election. The third party presidential contender wound up a two-day tour.of the state'Saturday night after campaigning in Wilson, Burlington and He drew crowds of more than 10,000 in Wilson, Burlington and 8,200 in Winston- Salem and raised' more than $15,000 at fund-raising dinners in the three cities. Fund raising pitches also were made at the rallies, but receipts were not counted before the candidate's staff to AUv bama.

Wallace held an -impromptu news conference aboard his chartered plane shortly before he left Winston-Salem and told reporters- the cVowds had not been as large as he had seen in other cities, but their enthusiasm "was as 'good as the best." tives of North Carolina state and local law enforcement agencies. City police armed with shotguns were stationed at every overpass along the motorcade route through Burlington, and Wallace's published schedule was frequently changed to keep him secluded until the' moment he approached his special bulletproof podium to speak. But there, evidence of opposition or' protest during the two-day campaign trip. Wallace encountered no hostile pickets, and the only, incident occurred, when a young woman at the Winston-Salem rally coun- tered cheers with shouts of "No, No." Several people around the woman shouted for her to leave the hall, and one young man asked police officers to evict her. She told them, "I will not refrain," a Secret Service agent quietly-asked several men in the audience to keep order in the crowd around the woman.

tendants at this time. Miss Karen Lynn Ward Marries Mr. Thompson FAYETTEVILLE The wedding of Karen Lynne Ward," daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lee.

Ward of-Fayettevilie, and' Alexander Saunders Thompson, son of Margaret- Thompson and the "late Mr. Thompson Lumberton, took place Saturday afternoon at 4:00 at St. James fa Fayettevilie. The Rev. John D.

Mauney officiated'at the double ring ceremonyT'v land iMr Mauney. organist, "gave 'va program -vof nimtial. music. The bride was given in mar- riase by her father. She wore a gown' qf white lace with tightly fitted bodice with scalloped neckline and bell shaped' sleeves and a train of matching lace.

She wore a headpiece of bouffant veiling of English Illusion topped with a crown of pearls and crystal drops and carried a praver book topped with a golden-throated orchid with white satin streamers. Miss Robin Ward, sister of the bride, was maid honor. Her floor length gown was blue peau.de sole with a white fitted lace bodice and a scalloped neckline and bell a sleeves, with- a matching bow headpiece of blue'peau de soie and circular veil. She carried single i chrysanthemum with blue streamers. Other attendants were Miss Donn'a Melo of Fayettevilie, Miss Debbie Robins of N.

and Miss Frances Rogers' of Fayettevilie. Their gowns were identical to that worn by the maid of honor. Tommy Thompson, brother of The bride-elect and -groom- he expects (he three major tele- elect present gifts to their at- vision networks to give equal coverage to the national convention of. his American Independent party. Elaborate security precautions were taken to protect the presidential candidate during his visit to North Carolina.

He was constantly surrounded by Secret Service agents, five Alabama state troopers and representa- He said George McGovern's entry'into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination would have little effect on the election. When asked to comment on the possibility of a fourth party running a candidate like Sen. Eugene McCarthy or McGovern, Wallace said, "the more parties the merrier." Wallsce made'an unannounced stop in Greensboro for a television interview in which he said New Faculty Appointments Made At Vardell RED SPRINGS Miss Charlotte E. Hunter, president of Vardell Hall, has announced the appointment of two new faculty members for the 1968-69 session. A native of Rowland, i Betsy Currin Butler will teach preparatory level history.

attended Peace College and received her B. A. from Queens College hi Charlotte, C. While at Peace, Miss Butler was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, National -Junior College Scholastic Fraternity, and was presi- Vardell Day Student List Has Deadline RED SPRINGS strictions on class Due to resize, stud- Sr-The Robesonian, Monday, August 12, New Chemical Discovery Synthetic 'Pot 9 Seen As New Narcotics Worry ents who desire to attend Vardell. Hall as day students are reminded to submit their applications to the Admissions Office within the next two weeks.

Registration for preparatory students will be held August 29, with classes beginning at 8 a. m. on August 30. At Vardell Hall classes are limited to 15 young women to permit personalized instruction. In addition usual college preparatory courses, instruction is available in Latin, French, and Spanish through the fourth year.

Emphasis is placed on i arts, with courses available in studio art, piano, organ By ALTON BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) A new cloud of worry is swirling up over marijuana. The concern is whether under-. ground chemists will succeed in making synthetic or artificial marijuana. If they do, then a few drops of the liquid "pot" could transform an ordinary cigarette into a potent reefer. Such altered cigarettes might easily pass inspection.

Smugglers and pushers might find dozens of new tricks for transporting the concentrated chemical. In a countermove, Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark 'on July 6 signed a proposal to make ille- relaxed. On higher closes, some saw colors as being brighter lor felt their bodies become lighter.

gal manufacture or sale of THC On still higher doses, most a federal offense, punishable by a year in prison or $1,000 fine or both. He acted under the Drug Abuse Control Amendments of. 1965. Unless there is objection the final order covering illegal THC would take effect early in October. In tests with human volunteers, THC has produced effects uch as those from natural mar- uana.

On low doses, volunteers aid they felt happy, gay, silly, dent of the Student Council and and voice, in addition to music Honor Court. In 1966 she was appreciation and chorus. Rid- awarded the Outstanding Senior Award. Teaching preparatory a postgraduate speech, and dramatics will be William J. Moisescu, a native of New Hampshire and a graduate of Keene Teachers College.

Mois- escu comes to Vardell Hall from Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, he taught three years. He had pe- viously taught English and dra- i ma in New Hampshire. ing, golf and Highland Dancing are offered in addition to a general physical education program. Complete information and application forms "may be obtained by calling or coming by the Admissions Office any weekday between 8:15 a. m.

and 5 p. m. Two thirds of the world's sugar is produced from sugar cane The other third comes from s'ug ar beets. American and Israeli chemists a few years ago discovered practical ways to synthesize the active ingredients of marijuana --chemicals known as tetrany- drocannabinols, or THC. In quite normal scientific fashion, they published their findings.

Some THC now is being made for legitimate research studies to pin more knowledge about the caj and health effects of mari- uana, including any effects rom" using it regularly for long periods of time. Federal agents have already busted" several illegal laboratories where they found some of he starting chemicals with which to make THC, and literature about the process, says John Finlator, associate direc- of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. 'We don't know if illegal THC will become a serious Finlator adds. "The raw materials for it are neither easy to make, or to find. But.

the underground press is looking for sup plies. If underground chemists feel they can make money on it and not get caught, they'll try' to turn it out." Prices, Quality Show Progress On Belt VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP)--Prices and quality improved during the second week' of the 1968 Georgia-Florida flue cured tobacco sales, the Market News Service reports. Markets are scheduled to operate 1 four hours daily this week through Thursday. Gross sales for the week ending Aug.

9 amounted to 48,643,792 pounds and averaged $70.72 per hundred up $2.87 from opening week. Most markets sold out of the block by Friday, with volume ranging from light to heavy. Over half the. grade averages advanced chiefly $1 to $2 per hundred pounds compared with quotations of the previous week. unteers had delur.mns, or hallucinations.

THC found to be 2.6 times more tent when smoked swallowed. Synthetic THC might be illegally in pure ext or as a kind of tarry subst 1 could be "dissolved in nol or other solvent, says Wwd Garfield, a chemist and'deputy to Finlator. If a few drops were soaked-or injected into a cigarette; cohol would soon evaporate, leaving the potent chemical behind in an almost unrecognizable form. Legis ation now pending' in Congress would stiffen penalties for possession, manufacture, distribution, and hallucinogenic drugs, includmg LSD, and sedative drugs pep pills as well. Simple possession of marijuana now is a felony under federal Taw, punishable by two oVrmore years in prison.

But under present law, possession which is far more personal use is not an offense at all. The new proposals make possession of LSD and other controlled drugs a'misde- meanor. State laws vary widely in their provisions. Of all Western the Italian people are the largest cheese eaters. Americans rank tenth.

--H. M. Beasley of 210 West 21st street entered Southeast, era General hospital Tuesdayaf- ternoon for treatment. A carved wooden ballot waa originated by Roman law in 131 B.C. air-do START Lose Weight, This Week Jwt take a tiny Hurigrex tablet before banish those kfted extra pounds as you banish excites food cravings! WhyT if the pbwerfiti reducing aid I for the bridegroom, was best man.

Ushers were David Nicholson of Billy Pope of Chapel Hill, and Mike Ward, brother of- the bride, of Fayettevilie. Crucifer was Lance Kittleson and acolytes were Dicky Ben' Mauney and Bruce Redgate. After a wedding trip to the coast, the couple will make their home in Lumberton. The bride is a graduate Fayettevilie Senior High School. The bridegroom was graduated from the of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a I member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.

He is employed by Bur.lington Industries in Rae- "ord. lUduccs excels icrivings so effectively goes yopr calorie and goes jour weight. 1.0 SK WEIGHT FIRST DAVl Thousands BOF lose weight who thought they could report weight losses of 7 -20 41 pounds ifl short while, So if you're tired of half-way mcas- and wart Hungrex will limply you! Youl! be next week or yotir inney JOHNSON'S DRUG CENTER N. Elm Street N. C.

28358 CEDAR GROVE BAPTIST WMS Mrs. Doris Hicks was hostess for the. meeting of. the Cedar Grove Woman's Missionary Society. Mrs.

Ruth Hug'gins gave a program on the needs of the Navaho Indians--after which, Miss Sandra Davis, Miss Nora Broadaway and Miss Bonnie Hayes, three of the Girls Auxiliary members, gave an account of their trip to camp and reported on what GA's has meant to them. The roll call was given with eleven members answering. The nominating committee gave a report of the officers for the coming year. They are as follows. President Mrs.

Maizelle Davis, vice president Mrs. Lillian Davis, secretary Mrs. Annie Lee Stone, assistant'sec- retary Mrs. Correna Broadaway, Study Mrs. Ruth Huggins, Faye Edwards, Letlie Hayes, Activities Chairmen Mrs.

Jewell Burney. Flora Honeycutt. Doris Hicks, Evelyn Taylor. Ida Barker, Reviewing Council Mrs. Murline Brill, a i Faircloth, a Broadaway, G.

A. Leaders Mrs. Linda Johnson, Cleatus Hickman. Pap test She's a woman with everything to I ive for. That's why a Pap test is as much a'concern to her as her appearance, So once a year, out of her busy world of fashion, she sees her doctor for a complete physical checkup-including a Pap test.

It's a simple, "painless 10 minute test for cancer of the uterus. She knows that when you have everything to live for, you don't risk it all for the sake of 10 minutes. We wish more women felt that way. Uterine cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women 20 to 34 years of age. 44,000 women develop it each year, and 114,000 of them die And the really tragic part Is that if every woman took ten minutes once a year for a Pap test, the inroads of this kind of cancer could behaltedji The more you take care of your health now, the less you'll us later,) 1 believe more to good health than just payingbills.

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