The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
Recent Andersonyille Happenings
Hurried Summons To Hospital Proves
Premature-Crandson Arrives Later

him at the hospital. Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Flood made hurried trip
to Farmville. last Tuesday night.
They arrived at the hospital. i'm
patient and excited. to find that
the boy. as children often do. had
forgotten his urgency. and they
were forced to wait until the fol-
lowing day. Feb. Is. before he put
in his cight-pound appearance.
AS is the way with parents. they
forgave his hardness. and now
that ne Is here. his mother looks
proud and pleased. and his father
looks as If he had recently in
herited the earth with the moon
and a couple. OF stars thrown in
for good measure.
Mrs. J. H. Forbes and Mrs.
Alexander Forbes we're reunited
for the first time in more that 16
years when Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes
and Mrs. Kelsey drove up from
Richmond for the day. last Satur-
Gay. "reminiscences. both happy
and nostalgia. crowded the day
for the sisters. In the afternoon.
Branch Forbes took his uncle
Alexander. to the Chestnut Grove
neighborhood to call on a few Of
his one-time neighbors. When
they parted from their friends
and relatives. it was with the
promise OF another visit in the
near future.
Sunday Guests
More news concerning the
Forbes family: Jimmy Forbes
brought Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Glover
with him home for tie day, last
Sunday.
The Rev. Mr.. Barnes called on
Mrs. Forbes. one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lightfoot Crews
and their children spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Morgan. They left Monday MORN
ing In the snow taking Mrs. Cole
back to Portsmouth with them
for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Anderson
and Mrs. Irvy Flood spent last
Monday in Richmond Mrs. An
derson reported to he. doctor and
heard encouraging news about the
progress she is making. In the
afternoon, the Andersons called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wood Mrs.
Flood spent her time with her
two daughters and tl.eir families.
Dinner Party
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Morgan en-
tcrtained at a dinner party. Sun
day night. celebrating the BIRTH
DAY Of John, Jr Besides the honor
guest. those invited were Mrs
John. Jr.. Mr.. aid Mrs JACK
Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs Ira
Coffv and theirs daughter. Susan.
Mrs. Frank Caldwell and her
son. BraXton. are spending the
week with Mrs. c. II. Anderson
Mr.. Caldwell and Miss Martha
Carol returned TO Roanoke after
the week end in The Anderson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson visited
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Wingo and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Thompson,
Sunday afternoon
MT and Mrs. Herman Anderson
we're dinner guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. Emmett McCraw. Sunday.
Arrives In Europe
Shield Anderson has written
home OF his arriva. III Germany.
beng of happy ana adaptable
nature. Shield can n.ake himself
at home wherever lle happens
to be. SO his cnviroEll ent is quite
10 his liking
Charles Harvey was seven years
old. last Tuesday. Mrs Hattie
Morgan and her s.rls were III
,ited TO biz thday dinner TO help
celebrate the occasion
Mrs. Ivanhoc Morgan and
Nancy Patricia spent sunday with
Miss Hattie. Iyanhvc Morgan
Joined the family group in time
for supper.
Baltimore Guest
Bob Day, OF Baltimore. spent
Wednesday night With MI and
Mrs. Jack Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ciaiporn Bcattlc
and their son. Pete. called on MI il.
and Mrs. John Morgan, Jr. Sun
day.
The game at HAM dcn-Sydncy
drew number of basketball
enthusiasts from this community.
Wednesday night, They were Mr.
and Mrs. Meade Anderson. Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Anderson. their
guest, Bob Day. and Jmmic and
Claude Anderson
Mrs. Jack Marshall. of Pros
poet. and Mrs. George Eldridgc
spent tho week end III thc Gillian
home. Sunday Afternoon callers
were Mr. and Mrs. Obs Gillian
and Miss Iva Young.