Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
Miss May Lucas, OF Haplinc, Be-
comes Bride of DIR. Her.
man Wclland.
AN INTERESTING CEREMONY
Miss Mary W. James and Dudley ~.
Johnston, OF .appomattoX, Pledge
Marriage 10Th i'll Sign Language,
Roth Being MutcS.
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STAUNTON. VA. August l7.-Thurs-
wedding was solcmnized in the New
Providence church. at Raphine. when
Miss May Lucas. Of Raphinc. a grad
uate nurse from the Memorial Hospital
Richmond. became tho bride OF Dr
Herman Wcilaud Rev. H. W Nc
LauEhlin pastor Of the church. oiii-
ciatcd in the presence ri q number OF
friends and relatives Of the contract
Ing parties.
Dr. welland il, known through nut
Augusta County. having been located
at Middlcbrook for i number Of years
4 few months ago he completed post
graduate course and then took charge
of Camp Grccnhricr w VA. The camp
will close soon and he ami his bride
will spend the next three months at
the White Sulphur.
Miss Mary " James. a popular young
woman OF this city. and Dudley y.
Johnston. an APPROXIMATION farmer
were married Wednesday by Rev
James r. Basket pastor of the West
Main Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. Numerous friends attended
the ceremony. The contracting parties
were mutcs heing graduates Of tho
Virginia School for the Deaf and
Blind. The marriage VOWS were given
in the sign language by MIR Williams.
as they were pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Basket. After n visit TO Washington
the couple viii reside at Appomattox.
DR.. w. f. Hyde, a well-known ply
stefan Of the county, has passed the
examination and will shortly go abroad
for service in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. webb Sydnor were in
Staunton during the week. They are
touring the valley.
Miss Matte Taylor has returned to
Stamford Conn. after visit with her
parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. J. II. Taylor on
Berkeley Place.
Barron Denny has returned to Clarke
County after visiting his mother in
this city.
Miss Mabel w. LeCtwich has returned
from Louisiana To sponl her vacation
with Stanton relatives sni friends.
Mrs. w. Is Yunycy is en- crtaining
her sisterinlaw. Miss Nanccy. OF
Harrisonbur.. a; home o: Air. and Mrs.
s. d. Timberlak.. Jr.. on North Coal
ter Street.
Mr.. and Mrs Granville Curry am
nounce the birth Of daughter on
August Il
Miss Mablc Bici>lc, OF Clarkshurg.
w. Va. is here visiting relatives.
Rev. william r. Abrams, pastor o.
the Stanton Baptist Church. and MEM
bers OF the Missionary society were
rendered a supper At the Western
state Hospital las, Monday evening by
Miss Sallie EgElcston. The affair was
in honor Of Rev. Mr. Abrams. who has
been granted a years vacation by his
congregation that he may joint the
John Garland Pollard unit for war
work in France. Rev. Mr. Abrams has
= passed the physical examination.
Mrs. Mark w.hn has returned home
after visiting friends i'll Norfolk
Mrs. George Parker. of Newport News,
en- route home from Massanctta Springs.
was the guest OF Miss Henrietta Moore
OH Tuesday.
aviation camp ut Dallas. TEX. spcat
the past week with his parents in this
city.
Mrs. Thomas -. Ransom and son are
at Yanccy. Va. on account OF the
serious illness of Miss Laura Warren.
& NJ. Robertson. manager Of the
Virginia Fruit Growers Association.
attended the apple shippers convention
in Philadelphia. this week
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Carroll and chill
dren. after Visiting relatives here. have
returned to thar hope in South Caro-
lima. - -.
Miss May Price. Of Washington. is
the guest Of nor sister, Mrs. l.. V. An
dcrson.
Mrs Conway McN. white, of New