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Smyrna times., 1954-02-25

Sunday morning when it flew into
the windshield of a car driven by
Mr.. Thomas Hamilton, Jr. causing
him to lose control of the car,
smash into a telephone pole, cut
ting the pole in two and damaging
the car, as well as seriously injur-
ing his father, Mr.. Thomas Hamil-
ton, Sr. sitting beside him. The ell
der Mr.. Hamilton was rushed to
the Kent General Hospital for
treatment to his head and face
which were badly cut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Thomas on
Friday left for New Orleans, Louis
lana, where they will attend a
national Farm Bureau Convention
as well as take in the sight of the
Madi Gras now in progress.
Mrs. Martin Cloonan was re-
Gently called to South Berwick,
Maine, to attend the funeral of her
aunt.
MIarydel news readers can now
hear news of their community
broadcasts over WIDOW twice,
weekly, from to 9:15 am, with
Mrs. H. B. Logan as the newscas-
ter. She will be grateful to receive
any news which you may be inter-
ested to have broadcast.
For the second time in two sue
cessive years the members of the
Marydel Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Fire Company have been the win
ners of the attendance trophy cup
for their high record of attendance,
and will be privileged to keep the
cup as their own if they again are
the winners during 1854. 13 mem
bers were present at the meeting
in Goldsboro on Friday evening,
Feb. 10Th, when the award was
made. All power to you. Eight of
their group on Thursday evening
attended Kent County Ladies' Mite
held at the Caesar Rodney School
where they enjoyed a turkey din
ner.
Solicitors for the March of
Dimes fund in and around Mary
del collected $136.40, inclusive, on
both the Maryland and Delaware
sides. Chairmen were Mr.. Paul
Smith and Mrs. Kennard Shultz.
Mrs. Frances Crozier and Mrs
Mary Leslie and daughter, Jean,
on Friday evening attended the
Senior Bazaar held at the Dover
High School.
A family dinner with 21 in at
tendance was given to Mr.. Elmer
Luton, Sr. in honor of his birth
day, Sunday, February 21st at hi!
home. Guests present were his foul
children and their families, con
sisting of s grandchildren, one o
his sisters and two cousins.
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TaylOr's Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. William Keiser of
Smyrna and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Keiser, Sr. spent the weekend with
Capt. Edward and Mrs. Keiser and
family in Metrichen, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Y. Dukes
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Boyd and family in Roseile.
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service will meet Friday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Downs.
Those on the refreshments commit
tee are Mrs. Downs, and Mrs. Will
liam Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Shetzler,
Sr. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Shelter, Jr. in Smyr-
ma.
Mrs. Frank Shahan and Mrs.
Wilson Walls of Millington spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
C. Rowan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Elliott of
Greensboro, Md. spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Shockley.
MIR. and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler
entertained at dinner Thursday
evening several guests in honor of
their son, Norman Wheeler return
ing from Germany from the Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Foraker
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25
Omly Ford IN the loaO-price field
has all of them get they
don't cost y0u one cent eCtrG!
Suspended PeduIs

Suspended Peduis
Clutch and brake pedals are sus-
pended to work easier, eliminate
dusty, drafty floor holes and
to give you more foot space.
Asfru-DiuI Control Panel
It's as practical as it is beautiful.
The speedometer is high on the
control panel =. easy to read.
Warming Lights
Lights fash to warn you when
generator is not charging
properly or oil pressure gets too
low. Controls are individually
illuminated, easy to reach.
FvII-cireIe Visibility
Ford's huge, curved, one-piece
windshield and rear window
have set the industry's trend.
And, with big picture" side
windows, Ford's visibility is
practically unlimited.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25
Contact Club

The Contact Club of Clayton met
on Monday night, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Starkey as hosts in the
Fellowship Hall of the church. Of
ficers were elected as follows:
Preston Knight, president; James
Jones, vice president; Betty K.
Starkey, secretary-treasurer. A
revised set of bylaws was pre-
sented by a committee and they
will be voted on at the next meet
ing on the second Monday in
March. The club donated SIS to the
church budget.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25
cenfer-FiII FveIins
BulI-Joinf Suspension

It's the greatest chassis advance
in 20 years eliminates IL
major points of wear and is
exclusively Ford's in the low
price field.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25
PLAN SAFETY
PROGRAM HERE
Continued from Page onel

with the A pm. to midnight next,
and IL midnight to 8 am. the
least number.
All Ages Represented
The ages of drivers involved in
accidents: 16 to 21 years, II; 21 to
25 years, 13, 25 to 30 years, IS;
80 to 35 years, II; 35 to 40 years,
IA; with a descending scale above
those years. OF that total of 81
accidents in the town of Smyrna
from Feb. 1, 1858 to Feb. 1 1854,
38 occurred along Route 13
through the town, which repre-
sents more than $500 of all acci-
dents occurring within the town
limits. A large percentage were at
intersection of Route 13 and Route
800, and the next danger spot be-
ing intersection of Route 13 and
Route 6, which is Commerce
Street. Accidents occur most fire.
quently between Z and 8 am; IL
am. to 1 p.m., and 4 pm. to 5 pm.
There seems to be no special age
group exempt from the possibility
of having an accident
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25

who presided. There were vocal
selections by Mr.. Edward Ever
hart, accompanied by Mrs. Ever
hart. Mrs. Herbert Sitter, of
Wynnewood, Pa, was the only
charter member present.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25
Demonstration Club To Meet

The Friendly Neighbors Home
d Demonstration Club will meet
Wednesday, March 10, at the home
of Mrs. Wilson David. A covered
dish luncheon will be held at 1890.
Mrs. Catherine M. Jones, Home
Demonstration Club Agent, will
meet with the club.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25

quietly celebrated their sixty first
wedding anniversary with a family
dinner at their home Friday near
Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-25
MARYDEL

A lonely buzzard most unsus-
-actingly caused a serious automo-
BILE accident in rural Marydel on
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Miss Clarke
Married to
Mr.Wright
-southall Photo.

Christ Episcopal Church in
Alexandria was the scene of the
wedding on August 81 of Miss
Sally Harrison Clarke, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wilker-
son Clarke of Alexandria to Mr.,
Wiley Reed Wright, jr., of Ar
1ington. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright. The Rev. Francis Cox
Of Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh, per-
formed the ceremony. which was
followed by a reception at the
Belle Haven Country Club.
Miss Anne Clarke, sister Of the
bride. was maid of honor. Mrs.
Stanley Funk of Augusta, Ga,
Mrs. Gray Castle of Arlington,
Miss 10 Ann Waggaman of
Alexandria, Miss Nancy Lee,
Miss Margaret Clarke, sister of
the bride, and Miss Trudy
Wright, sister Of the groom. were
bridesmaids.
Mr.. Robert Glasier of East
Orange, N. J., was Mr.. Wright's
best man. Ushers were Mr..
James Trimms. Mr.. Lawrence
Palmer, and Mr.. Gray Castle of
Arlington, Mr.. Frank Shipman
of Troy. N. Y, Mr.. David Bir-
linghof, of Binghamton, N. Y,
and Mr.. Stanley Funk Of .Au-
gusta, Ga.
The bride attended st. Agnes
School in Alexandria and gradu-
ated from st. Agnes School In
Charlottesville. She also at
tended Hollins College In
Roanoke. MIR. Wright graduated
from Washington and Lee Uni-
versity this June.
After q wedding trip to the
Pocono Mountains, the couple
will make their home in Lexing-
ton. Va, where Mr.. Wright is at
tending Washington and Lee
Law School.
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Miss [ oWey
Married in
1urrisonburq

The marriage Of Miss Har-
riette Lowery. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Harry Lowery.
to Mr.. Charles Lewis Shank. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Davide Edgar
Shank, took place on August 81
in Emmanuel Episcopal Church
in Harrisonburg, with the Rev.
Ward McCabe officiating.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore "a gown Of
ivory satin with cathedral train.
Her full-length veil of rosepoint
lace and French illusion fell
from a cap Of the same lace.
She carried a white Bible covered
with Gala lilies and stephanotis.
Mrs. Thomas Owen Brock. jr..
sister of the bride, was matron
of honor. Bridesmaids were
Mrs. James Rothgeb Sipe, sister
of the bride; Miss Elizabeth
Blackburn Switzer. Miss Edith
Norris Jackson. Miss Natalie
Bryan Zirkle, Mrs. Harry Ezekiel
Sullivan, jr., all of Harrisonburg,
and Mrs. William Lee Cooper Of
Hampton, Va.
Mr.. Donald Eugene Shank Of
Staunton. Va, was his brothers
best man. Ushers were George
Walton Taliaferro, Mr.. James
Rothgeb Sipe, Mr.. Walter Moi
felt Zirkle, jr.; Mr.. Harry
Ezekial Sullivan. jr.:: Mr.. George
Raymond Aldhizer, jr.; Mr..
Jesse Kenneth Jefferies of
Harrisonburg, Mr.. Charles Stu
art Warner Of Washington and
Mr.. Thomas Witt Xix of Rich
mond.
A reception followed the cere-
mony at the home of the bride.
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LuIie Jones
Is EnquQed

Mrs. William ap Catesby Jones
OF Richmond. Va, announces the
engagement Of her daughter
Lulie Greenhow to Mr.. George
Abbitt Terry Of Pamplin, Va.
and Washington. The wedding
will take place In September.
Miss Jones Is the daughter Of
the late Mr.. Jones. She is q
graduate of st. Catharine's
School and Longwood College.
She is a member Of the Junior
League of Richmond.
Mr.. Terry is the son of Mrs.
Henry Theodore Terry of Pamp-
lin, Va, and the late Mr.. Terry.
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Anniversary Fete

MIR. and Mrs. Leon RaeSly OF
Arlington celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary August II.
A surprise party was given by
their daughter Barbara and some
of their neighbors.
Guests at the party were Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Gardner, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Hayes. Mr..
and Mrs. Rogert Striebe, Mr..
and Mrs. George Gollaher. Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence wilkins, Mr.,
and Mrs. Hubert Burner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Larmer.
Other guests included Mrs.
William Placey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Febrey, Mrs. Jenney
Fabrey, Miss Sharlene Fabrey,
Miss Martha Ann jackson and
Mr.. George Strother.
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Miss Einstein to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Einstein
Of Washington announce the
engagement of their daughter
Dorothy Virginia to Mr.. Fabian
Thomas Liss. son Of Mrs. Anna
Liss and the late Mr.. Bernard
Liss of Detroit.
The bride-elect is a graduate
OF Wilson Teachers College and
is presently doing graduate work
at the University Of Maryland.
Mr.. Liss attended the University
OF Michigan and is now attend
ing George Washington Univer-
sity. An early winter wedding is
planned.
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Miss Kraft Wed
To Mr.. Garfield

The marriage Of Miss Martha
Jane Kraft and MIR. Austin Fran
els Garfield. jr.. took place All
gust 81 at the Shrine of the Most
Blessed Sacrament. A reception
was held at the Manor Country
Club.
After a wedding trip to Cana
da the couple will live in WASH
ington.
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Nurses Party
For Visitors

Visiting Army Nurses will be
guests of honor Of the Jane A..
Delano Post No. s Of the District
Of Columbia American Legion
Sunday, August 20. The recep-
ton will be held In Delano Hall,
the ballroom of the nurses hall
at Walter Reed.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-01

Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Hurt. OF
Crozet. Mr. ana Mrs. A M. Foster
and family Of Ne Wort News. Mr..
ana Mrs, Maynard Smith, Of Alex
andria. and Miss Annie and
James Woodruff. of Farmville.
Visits Sister
Mrs Margaret r Boggs was the
guest of her brother -ln-law and
sister. Mr. and MIS- c. r Good
Wyn, Christmas Day
Mr. and Mrs r. . Reamey and
family. Of PheniX, visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs ] ] Pemblc-
ton, last Saturday
Miss Shirley Atkinson returned
to Richmond Sunday, following
q holiday visit here with her par
ents, Nj and Mrs H. G Athn-
son.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Crawley had
as their guests for the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Holland their
son. Julian Nathaniel, II. and
Jane Madison. Of Eastvlle.
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Richard Blanton. Of Cumberland

Richard Blanton, Of Cumberland
Mr.. French. who has been re-
operating at his home here fol-
lowing an operation at Southside
Community Hospital several
weeks ago, is nov able to attend
to the work in the store portions
Of each day
Eddie Blackwell, Jr.. and Ml
and Mrs Charles McMIllion and
daughter, of Richmond We're
Christmas quests If h1rI and Mrs
Eddie Blackwell and family.
Mrs Herbert Goodman and
son. Herbert Hindle. spent several
days Of thc Christmas sAason witt.
Mr. and Mrs Howard II Gordon
and family IN Rlchnaoi1G u.
Gordon son Of Mt. and Mrs. Cor
don, has recently returned from
Germany after ~ months If mill
tarr service there
Mr and Mrs. Richard Morrison
paid q brief visit recently to their
family here on the way from
Richmond to Copburn.
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ClayVille. were among the Christ
mas Day dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Fippen.
Return Home
Mrs. H. r Wilkinson and her
infant daughter. Sarah Adams.
have returned home from South
side Community Hospital.
Guests Of the Rev. and Mrs. r.
p Look at the Methodist parson-
age, Christmas Day were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Westfall and children
and Willard Lee Look. OF Ward
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CUMBERLAND Nens
Cumberland Neirs
Cumberland Party Leaves For Visit
With Friends In Daytona Beach, Fla.

Mrs J. L. Vogel and Julia. Mary
Ellen and Brenda and Miss Agnes
Johns and Larry Vogel. left last
Saturday for a two-weekS visit
with friends III Daytona Beach.
Fla.
Mrs r. 3 Nuckols and r. B.
Nuckols, III returned With Mr..
and Mrs James T Williams and
their daughter. Kathy. Monday,
for few days visit at their home.
Maple Hall, Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs F. B. Rohens Of
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ensville. w. Va. RM2lC Charles
+. Look and Mrs. Look and their
son. Charles, Jr., of Norfolk MIR.
land Mrs. Lory Whettzl and son.
Leland, also Mrs Norma Roby
and her daughter. Of Matthias. w.
Va.
Miss Bessie Stuart. Of Farmville.
Was the guest Sunday. Of Mr. and
Mrs G. G Wilkinson
Christmas Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. r e. Peters had
as their guests Christmas Day
Mr.. and Mrs w H. Moon and
family, of Richmond, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Garrett. Of Blackstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. d G Meinhard and
their children. of FarmVille, and
Mr. and Mrs Bailey Blackwell
Of Sunny Side,
Guests during the holidays of
Mrs. Eva Smith and Miss Virginia
Booker Smith were Mr.. and Mrs
w E. Bratten and daughter,
Frances, of Norfolk, Mr.. and Mrs,
V. Brandon Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Smith, Of Richmond,
also William w. Smith, Of Flor
ence. S. c.
Mr. and Mrs r p. Poag VIII
move into their new home this
week. on Route 60. Mr.. and Mrs
Poag spent a portion Of the holi-
days with relatives at Harrison
burg
Among the holiday guests Of
Nh and Mrs. L. A. HudginS We're
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Dawson. Mi
and Mrs. w. w. Brooks, Mrs T
B. Baldwin and Mr. and Mrs
John StinSon. of Richmond. also
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudgins and
Mrs. Noah Hudgins, Of Ore Bank
Returns to Work
Miss Ida Amos VIII resume her
duties at the Franklin Elementary
School. in Richmond. next week
Mr.. and Mrs Larkin c. Garrett
were overnight guests of Mrs
Alice A. Tilman. last Thursday.
at the home Of her daughters il
Norfolk. Mrs. .Tilman's many
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-01

friends vail be glad 10 know size
Is gradually improving from Il
poi.tlytle stroke Her address is
lis. Delaware Ave, Norfolk
Mesdames M v Smith, z F.
Crockett and H y Moring will be
hoSlesses for the meetine of The
Cumberland Home Demonstration
Club. next Monday. Jan d al 5
p n 1t viii be held III The recre-
alton room at Rock Garland. 50
home Of Mr. and Mrs ], {; Glen
ents.
n Sunday Visitors
/ Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowman
Of Rocky Mount. and Ed Driskhl
of Farmyille. were visitors, sun
day, Of State Trooper Emory O.
Harrison and Mrs Harrison. Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison and their chill
dren Becky and Harry motored
to Lawrenceville for Christmas
Day dinner with his mother Mrs.
H. w Harrison
Nh. and Mrs. G L. Garrett and
children and Mrs j d Carpenter
were recent guests of Mrs l. w
ellis Of Richmond
Dinner guests Of Mrs John T.
Fllppen at Pose Cottage last
Monday, were Mr.. and Mrs David
Cobb and M and Mrs n d.
GottWald Of Richmond
Mrs. J Il Cnodsey. Of Colntn
bia spent Christmas DAY with
hex son. James s Godsey and
family
Recent Guests
Among the recent guests OF MI
and Mrs r. L. Adams. Jr.. We're
Mr. and Mrs. f F. Dinkle and
daughter, Janet. Nh and Mrs. AL
fred Holt and son. R0dzev. MI
and Mrs Adams and son. Bobby.
of Farmville also Mr. and Mrs.
B. T. Bradshaw. Of Portsmouth.
Week end guests Of AR ana
Mrs l., w Foster we've, MI. and
Mrs. A NJ. Foster, ~, and then
daughter. Peggy Dianne. Of Ora
ham, N c
Mfr and Mrs T K Tomlinson.
Of Kenbridge. and Mack Tomlin-
son. Of Farmville. were dinner
guests. Christmas Day, of Mr. and
and Mrs A e Brown
Charlottesville Guests
Dean F. D. @. Rlbble ana Edwin
H Copenhaver. of Charlottesville.
Were guests Of B B WoQdson and
his mother. Mrs L p. Woodson.
at their farm home. Tie CABIN"
in Cumberland last week end
This week end. MIS- Woodson and
hel' son had as THEN guests. Mr.
and Mrs. c II Quarles. Of Char
lottesyille.
Mr.. and Mrs J c Hayes spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting
their son. Edgar, and his family
IN Wayerly Then grandchildren.
Sherry and Bill, returned with
them for a weeks visit.
MI. and Mrs G K. GaInett. ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. r. c.
Alter, of Farmyille. and Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Harris. Of Empor-
ia, were dinner guests. Christmas
Day. Of Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Gar
fla.t and J 8. Smith, 0I SUNNY
Side.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-01
FmpGencU Can /.

Meek Voice Doctor this is
Mr.. Henpeck, My wife has Just
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-01
Dinner Gucsts

4 Christmas Day dinner guests or
the Rex and Mrs T p REYNOLDS
were Mrs. Reynolds parents Mr..
ana Mrs r. w Noel, Of Farm
Vile.
Mrs. NJ G Taylor and Mrs.
4 Robert Gillespie, Of Richmond.
spent Thursday as guests of Mr..
and Mrs w c. Newman. Mrs
Gillespie expects to sail from New
York this week. to ioin hel hus-
band at Nonasseur All Depot.
French Morocco. North Africa.
Nh and MIS-. GImer Bryant
had as then Week end guests Mn
and Mrs Henry Brown and
4 daughter, OF Westminster. Md
\ Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. J J Pembleton
entertained with a family dinner.
Christmas Day. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pembleton, Mr. and mrs j. A
Talley. Mrs r. N. Lewis. il. Miss
Shirley Pembleton and Cavedo
Smith were dinner guests. Sun
day, Of Mr. and Mrs Il. M. JAM
erson of DillWyn.
Nh and Mrs. G.. A Jenkins
spent Christmas Day il Richmond
as guests Of Mi. and Mrs. A. A.
Walker and Miss Bessie Harda
way.
fI'laa l,t,.f "A ,-,- s,-4. .,....,.,-
Mrs George A. Jenkins was cele-
DRAFTED Sunday evening. Dec 27.
at her home A1edwood. with
dinner party Invited guests were
Mr. and Mrs, NJ, E. Blanton. Of
Tamworth, Mr. and MIS- G r.
Baskerville ana their son. Bobby
OF Asheyille. n c., and Nh and
Mrs. Reuben Addlernan and Bar
bala Of Guinea.
Holiday Guests
Holiday guests Of Nh and Mrs
E. Allen Carter were MI. and Mrs
R. f.. Dey. Jr. and son Russell
Edward, of Washington. d. c., Nj.
and Mrs. Howard Settle and
Ann Marie. Of Alberta
and Nj. and Mrs. r. w. Angle
and SON Stevie. of Rocky Mount
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Dandy and
Linda Lyle. spent last
Friday in Petersburg as guests Of
Nh. and Mrs w. NJ. Slate.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Clements
spent Sunday as guests of Dr.. and
Mrs Francis ]. Clements and Mr.
and Mrs J. P Clements. in Din I
Mr.. and Mrs. Meriwether Y I
smith and their sons. Bill and 1
Buck, were dinner guests. Sunday
# Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Terry and
anily in Appomattox.
Visit Daughter
Mr. and Mrs 9 G. Wilkinson
notored TO Chesterfield for a visit
Day with their son-in-
aW and daughter, Mr., and Mrs
,verett Tompkins. and family h
Mrs w. r Putney was the over
light guest Of MI and Mrs. H \
. Goodman. last Thursday. L
Guests Of Mrs, Meade ". Foster 1
nd MI. and Mrs G. A. Jenkins \
t Underwood" during the holidays Z
ere Mrs II r. Wheeler. Mr. and
Irs- Paul Meredith. of Richmond. n
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KEEP VIRGINIA CLEAN
Smyrna times., 1954-05-06
WEDDING SATURDAY
Miss Doris Olivia NOwland and
Allen G.. Everett

Miss Doris Olivia Nowland and
Allen @. Everett
The marriage of Miss Doris
Olivia Nowland, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Nowland, of
Smyrna, and Mr.. Allen Crawford
Everett, son of Mrs. Roy ID. Ever
ett, of Kenton and the late MIR.
Everett, took place at Asbury
Methodist Church at two o'clock on
Saturday, May first. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Walter
L. Beckwith. The bride was given
in marriage by her father. Her
gown was rose point lace over
satin, with fitted bodice and lace
sleeves ending in points over the
hands. The lace mandarin collar
with an illusion yoke is appliqued
with lace empellised with seed
pearls and iridescents. The bout
FAINT skirt of nylon tulle shadowed
with lace panniers has lace extend
ing into a cathedral train. Her i'm
ported silk illusion fingertip veil
is held by a queens crown OF seed
pearls and iridescents. She carried
q white orchid and white Bible
Miss Allene Nowland was madd-of-
honor for her sister, wore a gown
of yellow chantilly-type lace and
nylon net over yarn dyed taffeta
fashioned with a nodded lace bod
ice and lace hip yoke with full
gathered skirt. She wore a lace
shrug with outstanding collar,
matching scalloped half hat ane
lace mitts, and carried matching
fan with talisman roses. Miss Blan'
che Kemp and Miss Margaret Kel
luns, of Smyrna were bridesmaids
Their gowns were Of ballet blu'
chantilly-type lace and nylon ne
over taffeta, fashioned like THAT O
the maid-of-honor. They carried
matching fans of yellow roses
Carol Ann Downes, niece of th'
bride, was junior bridesmaid. He
Smyrna times., 1954-05-06

Miss Ruth Gooden and William e.
Jones to Wed at st. Joseph's
The marriage of Miss Ruth Edna
Gooden, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee C. Gooden, of Smyrna and Mr..
William Edward Jones, son of Mr..
Edward w. Jones, of Greenport,
L. I. and the late Mrs. Jones will
take place on Saturday, May 8, in
st. Joseph's Church, Clayton at
three o'clock. A reception will be
held at the Twentieth Century
Club, Smyrna. The matron of hon.
or will be Mrs. Robert Jacobs,
Smyrna and the bridesmaids will
be Miss Patsy Ryan and Mrs.
Gene Handsberry, both of Smyrna
and Miss Ann Jones, Delmar. Mary
Jane Mills will be the flower girl,
and Johnnie Truax, cousin of the
bride, will be ring bearer. Mr..
Gooden will escort his daughter
The best man will be Mr.. James
Jones, brother of the bridegroom,
and the ushers will include Mr..
Francis Salisbury, Islip, N. Y,
brother-in-law of the groom, Mr.
Frederick Harris, Mr.. Clark Ennis,
and Mr.. Francis ]. O'Neill, all OF
Smyrna. The wedding music Wiz
be played by Mrs. Donald Knots
Smyrna, and the soloist will be
Mrs. Peter DeMarie, Dover. Mem
bers of the bridal party will be
entertained Friday evening after
the rehearsal by the groom's fam
lily at Caras Court. The following
have entertained in honor of the
bride at showers: Mrs. Frank
Ryan and Mrs. David Mills, vari
ETY.; Mrs. Mildred Snow and Mrs
Gene Handsberry, kitchen; Mrs
Francis J. O'Neill, Sr., and Mrs
Robert Jacobs, linen. Miss Gooden
a graduate of John Bassett Moor
High School, attended Mary Wash
ington College of the Universit.
of Virginia, and the University o
Delaware. Mr.. Jones attende'
Greenport High School and wa
graduated from Rensselaer, Poly
tecnic Institute, Troy, N. Y.