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The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia • Page 10

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Miss Katherine Sholler, FL Currie Jr. Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Emlyn C. Philadelphia, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Katherhie, to Robert C.

Currie of, Petersburg, son of Robert C. Currie of Somers PointrN. J. Miss Sholler is a.graduate of Centenary College, t1 s- N. J.

Mr. Currie graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and is operations manager of WXEX-TV, NBC television affiliate for Richmond Petersburg. MGKenney People Attend Exercises McKENNEY Mrs. T. H.

El- rnore Sr. arid Mrs. Spencer Hardy, with Miss Hardy Williams, Dr. Ann Hardy Williams, and T. H.

Elmore Jr. of Blackstone, were in Front Royal during the weekend to attend graduation exercises at Randolph-Macon Acad- 'emy. Mrs. Elmore's" son, Spencer, was a member of the graduating class. Miss Linda Reynolds of Ha- worth, and her brother, Tony Reynolds, of English, Texas arrived on Friday for an extended visit with Miss Cornelia Anne Batte.

Miss Batte, her guests, Mr. and Mrs. Earner Batte, and Douglas Carr attended graduating exercises at Longwood College on Saturday and Sunday. Miss Batte was among the graduates. Others atlending the graduation exercises at Longwood on Sunday were Mary Bruce Batte, Mrs.

J. P. Batte Mr, and Mrs. Batte Jr. and Caroline Batte, and Mr.

and -Mrs. W. W. Robinson. Mr.

Batte and Caroline visited Mrs. J. Holt and Mrs. L. Tipton at Matoaca on Saturday Mr.

and Hume P. Doyle spent Sunday at Virginia Beach. W. B. Doyle of East Orange, N.

was here for the weekend. 5 Mrs. T. R. Butlerworth and daughters, Martha and Margaret White, and Miss Carol Ann Floyd, all of Fairmont, N.

were weekend guests of Miss Emmie 10 The Progress-Index. Petersburg-Colonial Heights, Sunday, June 8, 1958 Vliss Shirley Jean Wells (Burleigh Leads Is Bride of Mr. Williams Miss Kalherine Sholler Mrs. Thomas Alexander Williams lour Min deserves complete, professional coverage Let ottr professional camera preserve the memory of this in-a-Iifetime event. Well be pleased to explain our complete wedding service.

Photographs, Formal or Candid Anywhere, Anytime RAY HASH STUDIO EVENING SITTINGS BY APPOINTMENT Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone RE 2-1936 121-A N. Sycamore St. Petersburg, Va.

White. Martha remained for a longer visit. Mr. and' Mrs. J.

M. Magda and son, Mrs. Adelaide Arnold, and Bernard Jones visited Mrs. A 1 d's sister, Mrs. A.

C. Speight in Vienna during the weekend. Mrs. J. R.

Jones was'the guest of relatives in Lawrenceville for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. W.

Trumbo and boys, of Colonial Heights, spent the holidays here i Mrs. Howard Boze. Mrs. T. R.

Manson returned home on Monday after a visit with her brother, E. H. Hill in Plymouth, N. C. Mrs.

R. H. Manson with Mrs. Effie Reed, of Richmond, left on Tuesday for a trip to West Virginia where they will visit relatives. Mr.

and H. A. Elmore Jr. and son visited her aunt in Blackstone on Miss Violet Parrish, of Richmond, was the weekend guest of the Rev. and Mrs.

J. T. Cassell. Mrs. E.

N. Matthews, of Emporia, was the Sunday overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mays. Mrs.

Mays and Mrs. Matthews attended Ihe graduation of their sister, Miss Edris L. Grizzard, from Mary Washington College, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

Hardy Zehmer had as their Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Balderson, of Tappahannock.

Cadet Juan Cross, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and FUMA, is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Zehmer.

Mrs. Gordon Perkinson attended commencement exercises at RMA during Ihe weekend. Cadet Gordon Perkinson returned icre with her for summer vacation. If you serve an Italian-type appetizer featuring celery, tomatoes, marinated green peppers, anchovies, cole slaw and olives, it's not necessary to serve a salad. Headquarters For Your Boys' Summer Camp Clothes THE DOLLAR DEPT.

STORE 119 N. Sycamore Si. ARTHUR MURRAY STUDIO 10 E. Tabb SI. I Dial RE 3-6681 Check your dollar bills now If any of the serial numbers of your dollar hills contain a a "5" and an "0" then you've got a "Lucky Buck." And here's what youll receive for it! A certificate for $35.00 Arthur Murray Dance Course at the studio nearest you, plus a wonderful 60-page dance lxxk from which you can learn Ihe Fox Trot, Waltz, Cha-Cha, Samba, Mamho nnd Swing right in your own liomc.

Just present your "Lucky Buck" in person at your nearest studio, or, if you prefer, mail it with the coupon bolow. if you've never danced stop, you'll bo able to learn quickly, easily when you lake advantage of this double opportunity. Arthur Murray is making this amazing offer to show you the fun nnd good times to bo had when you learn lo dance his simple way. So don't wriit. in your wallnt now.

If you hnve dollar bill with a a "5" and nn "0" (in any order), you are a "winner." ono "winning" hill nr from rncli Jndlvlchi.il. A Murray students not. eligible. Minor rmisl bo nccompnnlcd by parent I'n "Lucky at 10 I'abh SI Petershurg, 01- mail i coi; pon bolow. mm mmM mmm mmmt mmml mmM mmm mmm MMI THIS COUPON AND MY "LUCKY BUCK" ENTITLE ME TO A $3520 ARTHUR MURRAY DANCE COURSE City A A 10 E.

Tab!) St. Art Festival In Colonial Heights Successful The spring art festival sponsor- by the Fine Arts Department the Colonial Heights Woman's Friday afternoon in the Community Building was well attend- and it is planned to make it annual affair. All art work was judged by high Humphrey, of Petersburg. Winners in oil in the artist cate- ory were landscape: first--Mrs. jeslie Cooksey, and in portrait: econd--Mrs.

Leslie Cooksey. In he novice category in oil in still ifc--first, Mrs. Alan R. Loper; econd Mrs. William Ridout; and bird, Mrs.

John Snead. In landscape--first, Rid- ut; second Mrs. John Snead. In ortrait--first, Mrs. D.

E. Johnon; second, Mrs. Ralph Small, nd third, Mrs. Lewis In the student category in oil still life--first, Miss Brenda rown; second--Miss Diane Luns- ord; and third, Freddie Neatrour. landscape--first, Miss Luns- ord.

Jn pastels in still life, first nd second place ribbons went to "ddie Cogle Jr. In watercolor in ie landscape classification--sec- nd, Miss Betty Lou Brockweli. In the ceramics mold, first and DCbnd places went to Mrs. John Andrews. In the china painted lassificalion, first and second lace went to Mrs.

B. B. Wells, the handmade original, first lace was won by Mrs. Wells. In weaving with reeds, first lace was won by Mrs.

Fred L. latthews, second by Mrs. Bishop Cnott, and third by Mrs. Raymond 'ayne. In metal crafts (etching), first lace went to Mrs.

Charles Brock- I'cll, second to Mrs. Payne, and liird to Miss Janice Payne. In inware third place went to Mrs. 'ayne. Mrs.

C. W. Woodruff, of Ettrick, was judge. All handwork was fudged by Irs. Earl Pride, of Colonial Jeighls, and in the sewing classi- ication, infant to three years, irst place was awarded Mrs.

T. Perkins with second going to rs. Herbert G. Turner. In the our-12 year group sewing, first ind second place ribbons went to Mrs.

E. Carl White with Mrs. winning third. In the crocheting classification. irst place went to Mrs.

Loper vith Mrs. Brockweli winning second and third. In the knitting classification, first place went to Mrs )ave Rountree with second go- to Mrs. Brockweli. In the cm Broidery classification, first place was won by Mrs.

John A. Snead; second, Mrs. Charles B. Butler; third, Mrs. Billy Hildreth.

All photographs were judged by 3cn Lrnn, of Petersburg, and rib ions were awarded to the follow Miss Diane West, Mrs. ain Whitten, second, Mrs. Billj third, Mrs. Fred Mat hews. Mrs.

Loper is chairman of the Arts Department with Mrs Billy S. Hildreth and Mrs. E. Car White serving as co-chairmen. and Mrs.

John Spatig, of lopewell. Mrs. T. J. Spain, Francis Ilarke and Mr.

and Mrs. T. P. Ilarke called at (he home of Mr. ind MMrs.

Thomas Spain Sunday nroute to Richmond, where Mrs. Jlarke entered St. Elizabeth Hostal for treatment. Morion G. Goode, who returned lome following major surgery at "'etersburg General Hospital had return there the next day.

lis condition is as seri- IUS. Eddie Burke returned to his lome from two in lichmond Hospital. Harry G. Wheeler and Hamner B. Wheeler visited Mr.

and Mrs. H. Burke, Mrs. V. Wheeler, of Amelia, and Miss Loula 3.

Wheeler, at the Confederate Home for Women in Richmond on 'riday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E.

Shurn, of lichmond, vfsited here Saturday ind were accompanied home by VTrs. Richard Harmon and Gres- lam Howard who spent the weekend. Trudy Howard spent the past week with her mother, ihurne, and Mr. Shurn. Greham Howard spent Friday and Saturday i his grandmother, Mrs.

Paul Howard. SPECIAL SALE ON PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS WILLIAMS BUSINESS MACHINES Dial RE 3-G871 Boulevard Lee Ave. COLONIAL HEIGHTS VACATION A I is yours to at pirale lore. Private bcsch "The Resoft with the Barefoot Air." Wrilc today lo' co'or toldtr Addrcas Box 28 THE CAROLINIAN Phom 2311 NAGS HEAD, N. Optn alt Woman Ends Visit To Church Road CHURCTT KOAD, George Parkins, of i left Thursday to driv back lo her home after havin, spent three weeks with her par cnLs, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Jl Boisscau. Mrs. Philip Harvey and three sons are spending weeks with her mother, Mrs. J.

K. Ragsdale, while Dr. Harvey is attending a medical convention. Mrs. Ragsdalc and Mrs.

Harvey visited Mrs. Richard a Tuesday. Mrs. E. B.

Davis visited Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Mayes and Mr.

and Mrs. R. II. Boisseau Tuesday. Mrs.

Davis left Wednesday lo spend Ihrcc weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Ryland Davis, of Char- lotlcsville. Mrs, W. Farmer, who spent the past two months in the home of her brother, C.

J. Chandler, has relurned lo her home. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer visited in the horne of Mr.

and Mrs. Charlie Knott, of Dinwicklic, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Clifton Shcl- lon spent Saturday night in the home nf Mr.

and Mrs. C. P. Shcl- lon. Miss Eleanor Cole and several of her college friends spent the weekend al Virginia Reach.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spain nnd childien were guests at Sunday night supper i home of Before an. altar banked with alms, fern, baskets of white flow- rs' and candelabra, Miss Shirley can'Wells, daughter of Mr. and rlrs.

Charles Napolean Wells this city, became the bride of homas Alexander Williams, son Mrs. Oliver Williams, Sutherland, and the late Mr. Villiams. The double ring ceremony was erformed i Ocran Methodist hurch yesterday at 4 o'clock ith the Rev. Eric R.

Alexie of- ciating. Mrs. Mary Puryear and Miss Rawlings, organists, and Robert Marek, soloist, rendered a of music. The bride, given in marriage by er father, was attired in a floor- ength gown with bodice of Alen- on lace designed with long point- leeves and Queen, Anne collar nd a yoke of illusion. Tha skirt made of alternating tiers of ylon' net and the fingertip veil of ilk illusion fell from a cap of 'hantilly lace.

She carried a bri- al bouquet of white, feathered arnations centered with a white rchid. Kalherine Grace Williams, ister of" Ihu bridegroom, was maid of honor and was attired a floor-length gown of yellow ylon chiffon over net and taffe- a. She wore a bandeau with a houlder length veil and her flow- rs were a cascade bouquet of pring flowers. Other attendants were: Mrs. harles Wells sister'-in- aw of the Mrs.

Ernest layes cousin' of -Ihe bride. hey wore dresses identical to the lonor attendant in blue nylon chiffon with white lace pic- ure hats and carried cascade ouquels of spring flowers. Charles N. Wells brother of I'm reaBIj pleased." You, too, will be pleased when we clean your clothed. We chase spots and stains, bring back that "like new" sparkle.

"Complete Laundry Service WALNUT HILL CLEANERS Open 'lil 8 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. Sat. 'lil 1 p.

m. Phone RE 2-5639 1945 S. Sycamore St. the bride, was best man and ushers were: Williams, John A. Williams and William W.

brothers of the bridegroom. Miss Carol Ann Williams, niece of the bridegroom was flower girl and James Michael' Ponder was ringbea'rer. Mrs. Hugh Leonard was mistress.of ceremony. A reception was held in the social hall, of the church following Ihe ceremony.

The mother of the bride wore a dress of blue lace with white accessories and her flowers were red roses. The mother of the bridegroom was attired in a dress of" pale green with white accessories and her flowers were red roses. Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Thomas W. Wells and Mrs.

Benjamin A. Richardson, both aunts of the bride, and Miss Mary Alice Williams, sister of the bridegroom. After a southern trip, the couple will make their home in Ihis city. For traveling, the bride chose a yellow sheath dress with white accessories and -she wore the white orchid from her bridal bouquet. vv HAVE STICKY DOORS? When damp weather makes doors, windows, and dresser and cupboard drawers hard to open or shut, rub paste wax on the edges of them and they'll operate smoothly.

Dirt under fingernails can spoil a well-dressed look for any man or woman. An grangewood stick wrapped in cotton does an excellent job of keeping nails clean. Dip it into hydrogen peroxide to help remove spots. NEW FROM JOHNSON'S WAX $1-55 or. 130 South Ave.

Dial DfiUG RE Everything for the Office Also Artist Supplies POWELL-COLE Stationery Inc. 11 N. Sycamore St. Dial RE 3-6571 Over1OO SUKT.WUTK* Connlt IkxlirtK 34 awarded 2 34 awarded 3 valuable SINCERlt Over1OO Over1OO Hcnd Venting Own ITS SIWlMt QUIZ 3 chances to WIN If you Enter Today additional priz.t 3 contests in all--June 2 to July 11. A contest every two weeks! If you don't win in the first, you remain eligible for the remaining contests.

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Burleigh, superih- endent of the Petersburg District, onducted the worship services at Vhite Oak- Church Sunday morn- ng. and Mrs. Burleigh, the Rev. fid Mrs. Erie Alexie and Buster," were dinner guests in ne home of Mr; and Mrs.

F. W. 'oung on Sunday. Mrs. Wilson Winn has returned the Charlotte, N.

C. market she bought fall merchan- ise. Mr. and Mrs. L.

P. Inge left Sunday for" an extended, visit "ilh their daughter and son-in- aw, Mr. and Mrs. C. R.

Dick- nan, ot Mankato, Minn. Jim Bradford, of Kenbridge, pent Wednesday night with his aughter, Mrs. Hildry Winn, and Ir. Winn. On Thursday they at- ended graduation exercises at mithdeal-Massy business college, Richmond.

Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Prosisc and Mrs.

Tom King visited Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Moody on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Prosise, with Mr.

and.Mrs. Robert West, and son, Sammy, attended graduation of Tommy West at Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. William White attended the graduation of i daughter at Longwood College in Farmville on Sunday and Monday.

Fred Petry left on Monday to visit relatives in Philadelphia and Falls Church. Mrs. A. M. Moody, Mr.

and Mrs. John Moody and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Maxey Moody and children and Mrs. Ernest LittleJohn enjoyed picnic supper on the lawn of Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Moody, of Crewe, on Saturday. A fish fry and weinie roast was enjoyed by Mr. Bill Brandon and daughter, of Blackstone, Mr. and Mrs.

Berkley Brandon a son, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blair and children, Mr. Douglas Brandon, Miss Gertrude Brandon and Mrs. Jessie Brandon on the lawn of' Mr.

and Mrs. Carleton Brandon on Sunday. FEATURE VALUE! MAYTIME COTTONS If full, bolts, 59c to 89c yard I Advance 5 Polished cottons embossed cottons, all. hand picked from the workrooms of America's top fabric then tagged at a fraction of the original price. Advance Printed Patterns 35c to 75c W.T.

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