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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-07-24
BUXTON PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Council of
Alexander, Va, and Mrs. Henry
Bragg of Ocracoke visited Mr..
and Mrs. BERTHE Dixon and Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Midget recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Turner, Jr.,
and children of Baltimore, Md,
are spending their vacation here
with the Turner's and Mrs. Par
ley Miller.
A group of W.S.C.S. members
met with Mrs. Santi Williams
Thursday, July 16 and celebrated
her 82nd birthday The devo-
tional was led by Mrs. L. l..
Gibbs, songs by the group and
prayer by Mrs. Cynthia Rollin-
son. Mrs. Williams received
some lovely gifts. Refreshments
of home made cake and ice
cream were served. Eighteen
were present including her fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Fulcher and
son of Norfolk spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. A.. B.
Fulcher.
Mrs. Paula Johnson has re-
turned to New York to visit her
daughter before leaving for her
home in California, after two
weeks visit here with her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Fulcher.
Mrs. Roscom Gibbs and child
rem of Elizabeth City are spend
ing some time here with Mr.. anc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-07-24
MANTEo PERSONALS

Mr.and Mrs. Paul Snyder Of
Wheeling, w. Va, former mem
bers of the Lost Colony cast
visited friends in Manteo this
week.
Mrs. w. B. O'Neal, Billy o.
Neal, Billy Yale and Charles S
Lee spent last Friday in Norfolk
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mann and
daughters left Monday night for
several days visit with relatives
and friends in Toronto, Canada,
and other northern points.
Mr.and Mrs. Bill Curtis and
daughter, Nancy, of Elizabeth
City, spent last week with HRS
Curtis mother, Mrs. Juanita
! Parker.
Sam Primer, who has been q
patient in Duke Hospital, Dur
ham, for some time, returned
Wednesday to Manteo, where he
makes his home with his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. D. Sawyer.
Mr.and Mrs. Theodore H. Noe
had as their guests last week
Mrs. Noes sister and brother-in-
law, Mrand Mrs. Hubert Harrell
of Burgaw.
Mr.an Mrs. Forrest Ray and
children, of Leaksville, visited
Mrs Rays mother, Mrs. G. B.
Midget, this week.
rand Mrs. w. S. MeekinS had
as their guests this week Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Roberts of Sanford.
Mrs. w. H. Etheridge returned
last week end to her home near
Manteo from Norfolk General
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Meekins
have returned from trip to
| Florida.
The condition of Gus Ether
idge, who was injured in an auto
mobile wreck somt time ago, is
reported to be steadily improv-
ing. Mr. Etheridge is patient
in the Marine Hospital, Norfolk.
Mrs. Garnet Lennon returned
Monday to her home near Man
teo from Norfolk General Hospi-
tai, where she had been under
treatment for some time. Hell
daughter, Mrs. w. L. Warren
was in Norfolk with her.
Mrs. Ivey Evans of Manteo
Mrs. Ophelia Daniels and Nevs
Beasley of Wanchese attended
the funeral of Lloyd Daniels ir
Elizabeth City Wednesday O.
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Lester jarrett
had as their guests last week enc
Mrs. Jarrett's mother and sister
Mrs. Edison Meekins and Mis-.
Bernice Meekins of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenness Glib:
| had as their week end guest:
Mrs. Gibbs brother-in-law anc
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Murrel
Meekins of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Seymore anc
two children and Mr.. Seymore':
brother, Irwin Seymore, of Cam
den, spent Sunday with Mrs. Sey
more's mother, Mrs. Ivey Evans
Mrs. Kenneth Ward returncc
last week from Greenville, where
she attended summer school al
East Carolina College.
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MANTEo coLoRED NEWS.

Mrand Mrs. Frederick Hall,
Jr., of Loveday, ILL.,, announce
the birth of daughter, Ann
Marie, born July 10th, 1858,
weight seven pounds ten ounces.
Mrs. Hail is the former Marion
Pledger, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Pledger of Man
teo.
Mrs. Lila Simmons had as her
guest Sunday Miss Emma B.
Moore from Roper, N. c.
The Building Club met at Mrs.
Nora Whites and the twenty
first chapter of st. Luke was dis
cussed. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Lila Simmons.
Columbus Rudolph Simmons
is home visiting his mother, Mrs.
Lila Simmons. He is in the
Coast Guard and is stationed in
New York.
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Park.
The Rev. Van Murrill, pastor
of the Chinquapin B aptist
Church, officiated in the double
ring ceremony by candlelight.
Baskets of gladioli and summer
flowers in setting of palms de-
corated the altar with candelabra
placed on either side.
Nuptial music was rendered by
Miss Immogene Aman at the or
gan, assisted by Mrs. William
Wolfe. violinist, and Sgt. Warren
Springs, Vocalist.
For her wedding gown the
! bride chose nylon tulle over taft
eta, fashioned with candlelight
illusion yoke, edged with a
ruffle, long sleeves of Alencon
lace and basque bodice that
buttoned in back. The skirt was
made with wide panels of Allen
con lace and the aisle wide train
was of chapel length. The veil, of
candlelight illusion, was caught
to bandeauX of matching lace,
bordered with seed pearls. She
carried a white orchid on Bible
and showered with ribbon.
Attending the bride were Miss
Lucy Parker of Durham, maid Of
honor, Mrs. George Andrews of
Washington, D. c., 'matron of
honor, and her bridesmaids, Mrs.
Joe Jeanette, sister of the bride,
Miss Evelyn Phillips, Miss Jane
Lee Saunders and Miss Mary
Villa Meekins.
The best man was Charles
Byerly of Durham; ushers were
Walter Linville of Kernersville,
Able Williams of Fayetteville,
Mimmy Johnson of Kerr, Johnny
Miller of Avon, and Rex Meekins
of Midway Park.
Miss Parker and Mrs. Andrews
wore identical dresses of white
nylon net over taffeta with strip
es of blue shading from light
| blue to electric blue, draping the
bodice and falling to the floor
from the waist. White horsehair
hats and matching accessories
completed their costumes. They
carried shower bouquets of pas
tel African daisies on white net
background.
Miss Saunders and Miss Phil
lips wore dresses styled similarly,
except the draping shaded from
pale pink to fushia, while the
draping on the gowns of Mrs.
Jeanette and Miss Meekins
shaded from palest green TO for
est green. The velvet ribbons on
the bridesmaids picture hats
matched their gowns, their bou-
quets were of pastel African
daisies and they wore white
shortie gloves.
FOR her daughters wedding
Mrs. Highsmith chose a dinner
gown in heavenly blue lace and
chiffon and wore matching Access
sories and a purple orchid cor
sage. The bridegroom's mother
wore an aqua dinner gown and
matching accessories, also COM
plemented with a purple orchid.
Mrs. Annie Highsmith pater-
nal grandmother Of the bride,
chose taupe lace dress with a
matching jacket ana wore black
accessories. white gloves and a
| corsage of pink roses.
Mrs. Willie Farrow, maternal
grandmother of the bridegroom
wore a Navy nylon dress, with
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Mrs. Unaka Jennette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Rhodes of
Portsmouth, Va, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Jennette.
10 Malon Miller of Norfolk is
visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ranny Jennette
have returned to their home in
Durham after spending their
vacation here.
Mrs. Ionic Tolson and daugh-
ter, Mary, left Tuesday for a few
days in Norfolk.
Edward Hayse Fulcher, Jr., re-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-07-24
MISS BETTY ANN HIGHSMITH WEEDS
ARCHIE ID. MEEKINS IN JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville. - Nuptial vows
were pledged Sunday afternoon,
July II, at 4:30 o'clock at the
altar of the Jacksonville Baptist
Church by Miss Betty Ann High
smith and Archie Dove Meekins.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Worth High
smith of Jacksonville and the
bridegroom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Meekins of Midway
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BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Harrell of Manteo twin daugh-
tiers on Sunday, July S, at DR..
Wright's in harrisburg. The
smaller of the twins was taken to
an Elizabeth City hospital and
placed in an incubator, Mrs.
Harrell and the other little girl
returned to their home in Man
teo.
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turned to duty Tuesday after
spending three weeks vacation
with his parents.
Miss Amelia Balance and Mr..
and Mrs. Scott of Norfolk spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
B. r. Balance.
Mrs. Cyrus Gray and daughter,
Pennie, left Monday for Eliza
beth City for a visit.
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Short Sermons

A famous preacher once re-
marked to his congregation that
every blade of grass was SER
mon.
A few days later he was en-
gagged in moving his lawn
when a witty member passed
by, and remarked, That's right,
doctor, cut your sermons short
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Struck By Her Feminine Charm

New York paper: "The girl
put up a plucky fight and in the
end the bandit was overpower-
ed"
Probably hit him with her
vanity case and it flew OPEN"
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Test of Patriotism

What would you call perfect
citizen %
A man who feels like sing
ing the National Anthem when
making out his income-tax re-
turn"
Evening star., 1953-04-26

HOMESPUN RECIPES
by CIementine PadddlefOrd
WeekFo
This Week Food Editor

but those hickory nuts are deviliSh business
to get out of their shells. The cake bakes
light and fluffy, is made with all-purpose
-four and can be put to all purposes. That
is, serve it as dessert with coffee, serve it
with fruit or ice cream. It's bookkeeping
loaf.
Suapple is frequent dish at the Schlei-
chers' table and hundreds of Indiana women
have Marian's recipe. This dish is meal
when served with syrup and green salad.
Let's have sliced apricots for dessert. Be
fore / left Marians kitchen / had been
initiated into the secrets of making pine
apple cake. This is recipe much in demand
by the cooking school girls
Indiana Scxapple
2Lrpound soup bone with about l15
pounds of meat on it
Ito quarts boiling water
cups yellow corn meal
teaspoons salt
"a cup grated carrots (optionaD
II cup bacon or pork drippings
Cover soup bone with boiling water in
heavy kettle; cover kettle and bring to a
boil; reduce heat and simmer until meat
begins to fall away from the bone (about 215
to'3 hours. Add water to bone as it cooks
to keep it covered. When meat is done,
remove it from stock and dice into very
small pieces Reheat stock to boiling tenn
peratre (there should be about cups) and
slowly stir in corn meal and salt. Add diced
meat and grated carrots.
Cook uncovered until mixture is very
thick, stirring several times. Pour mixture
into (9x5x3) loaf pans that have been
rinsed with cold water. Press down with
Continued on next page
Evening star., 1953-04-26
They're out of am Indiana
kitchen. Try the scrapple
served with syrup and salad

TlHE name Marian Schleicher is known
Il boundary to boundary in the state of
Indiana. She is a cooking school teacher,
Home Service Director for large corpora
ton in the Indiana territory, conducting
classes in 60 out Of the states 80 counties.
went calling on Marian to get. line on the
dishes Indiana women like best.
One would think that, after t1ve days a
week working with foods. Marian would be
content to stay out of the kitchen. Not
Marian - week ends she rests by cooking
for company. The day was Saturday, at the
Schleichers' place eight miles in the country
out of Indianapolis to find our hostess elbow
deep in bread dough.
Au-puypose Cake
SUNDAY dinner, she told me, is the big
meal at this house. Tomorrow Swiss steak. !"
That's meal find in my travels is much
liked in the West, and done Marian's way is
i a miracle of hearty tenderness and favor.
Broccoli is good vegetable with this, or any
strongly favored green. Add snowflake
potatoes, whipped light as cloud, back
ground for gravy. Bring on the Waldorf
salad, the. Hoosier Sunday-dinner delight.
Look what here for dessert, a ahickory-nut
cake! The recipe is hand-down from SO
years back, coming from Marianss 83-year-
old grandmother, Mrs. Reba Carey. This
is cake to bake when you have plenty of
time, not because the baking is so tedious,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Grand Master Plans
Visit With Members
In 18th Masonic Dist.

The Most Worshipiul Q. NJ.
Miles. Grand Master Of Masons
n Virginia. will pay an official
visit to Fork Union Lodge No. l2'
al Fork Union Saturday, April Is.
which has been designated by him
as a District meetlnb.
Masonic District No. II com
prises Lodges No. As at Scottsvllle.
George Lodge No. 80. al Towards
vile, StoneWall No 200 at Ar
vonia. Cabell Lodge No 1928. at
Columbia, Taylor Lodge No III.
at Centenary. Buckingham Lodge
No. PAP. at Buckingham and Dill
Wyn Lodge No. 315 at Dillwyn.
A dinner will be given at Will
liam Frank Hotel at Fork Union
at $50 p m, Saturday preceding
the Lodge meeting, fol the Grand
Master and other distinguished
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
CurdsvIle

Friends are glad that Mrs, NJ.
NJ Julian is home after being o
! patient in Johnston Willis Hos
pltal, She is able to be up most Of
the time.
! Mr.. Andrews. assistant county
agent. accompanied four All girls
OF BCHS to poultry judging con-
test in Nelson County last week.
Miss Doris Ayers won the first
prize
Mrs Halle Baldridge, Mrs. Jay
Dewitt and children called on the
Emmett Dunkums Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r j. bhiley were
in Richmond Easter Monday,
visiting friends.
Visits In \. c.
Miss Ruby Kessler IS visiting her
family in North Carolina
Nh and Mrs Alfred Harris ard
family visited relatives in Rich
mond during the week end.
Jay Dewitt. of KngSport Tenn,
was home with his family during
the week end
Callers recently in the home Of
MIS-. Baldridge and Mrs. Finch.
were Mrs. Anne Chamoorlayne, of
Richmond. MIS- william Newman
anG children, and William Bald
m ana four children. of Farm
vile. Cook HlX and anne, Of Pros
pett, ana MI. and A-IS. ifaui Jones
and children, Of Sleppards.
Mis- Reeves Phaup and the
Misses Elizabeth ard Pauline Har-
rlS attended a missionary meeting
at Mrs Cook HiX's last week.
hlls. Northern daugnt el Of Mrs
AAne OWnsby who has been
Spenclng some time with her
mother, has been confined to her
room with flu. We wish hcr a
speedy recovery.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Buckingham G. H.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Baldwin.
Jr.. were guests for several days
of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon BaldW in.
iThey were en- route to .Ashyille.
N. c.
MIR. and Mrs. Mittie Moore spent
several days, this week. il Rich
mond
Sheriff Herbert Adams and
Spencer visited Mrs Charles
Adams. Sunday. at Red Oak.
Harold Garnet visited lis wife
and mother here for the week end.
Salem Guest
Mrs. Julie Mitchell. Of Salem. is
guest this week, in the home Of
Mrs, Frank Spencer
Mrs Rowlett Bruce and Mrs.
Frank Spencer were visitors in
Lynchburg, Thursday Of last week
Frank SWoope. Of Richmond,
was a week end guest in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Pendleton.
Of Gretna. were overnight guests.
Saturday, OF Miss Carrie Fitz-
gerald.
Bob ShatzberRer was a visitor
Attends Meetine
! Irving s DrIscoll attended The
contention in Roanoke this week
Mrs. c. M Barrell returned
home, Saturday, after d visit With
/ her son and daughter in law, Mr..
and Mrs Stuart Barrcll at
Staunton
Mrs. Don Grafton is a patient
! in the Medical COLLEGE Hospital,
She has been very Ill, but she is
Improving.
Pete Moss spent his spring va
cation. last week, in Florida
Nh. and Mrs Charlie Han and
daughter and Mrs Eva LleWcllyn
were visitors in Richmond Mon
day
Mrs. Joe Moss, III. and MIS-
Singleton Moss were visitors IT
Richmond. Sunday.
Week End Guests
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ Kernodle, Of
Hampden-Sydney, We're guests
Saturday and Sunday. in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hall, Jr
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roaen anC
family spent Sunday III the homo
of Mr.. and Mrs. Branch Roser
at Alcoma
4 Nh and Mrs William Iverson
OF California, are guests Tor sew
eral days this week, in the home
of Mr. and Mrs Rowlett Bruce.
Carl Lee Smith. Of Roanoke
was an overnight guest IN the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Agee
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crutc anc
family were visitors Of Willie
Crute and Mr.. and Mrs l. II
Kernodle, Sunday. at Danvillc.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Dillwyn Baptist Field
Completes BTU Study
Course April 6-lO

The Baptist Training Union
Study Course for churches of the
Dillywn and Enon. was held at
Bethlehem Church. Dillwyn.
April Clio. With III persons as
the average nightly attendance
-Four classes were held each of
the nights. with the follow ing
conducting the Studies: MIS-.
Franklin Cain, OF Richmond nur-
sery, beginners and primary. Mrs.
N. j Allen. of Enonville. juniors:
Miss Ann Byrd ATKINS. of Rich
mond. Intermediates, and the Rev.
B. r. Bruner, of Fa"nville, young
people and adults
Rev Mr. Bruner taught the
Book Of Philippians, while the
other groups studied methods for
The individual unions. The pastor.
Rev j. Ernest Wrenn. was unable
to attend the sessions due to i'll
ness
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Buckingh;, am I harg e
TO Welcome Pastors
For United Mission

All six of the Methodist
Churches of the West Buckingham
Charge are cooperating in the
Evaneelistic Mission TO be obServ :
ed by Methodist churches Of the
Virginia Conference. the week OF
April 1926
There Will be preaching Al
Bethel Church by Dl William G,
Sides. Jr.. Of High Point, N c., be-
ginning Sunday. April 49, at II a
m and at 1870. Sunday night, and
each night Of the week.
The Rev Carroll Looyey Of
Maybcrry. w Va. Will preach at
Trinity Church, Buckineham fol-
LOWING the same schedule
The Rex Calvert H. Kelly, Of
Wllcoe. w. Va. will preach at the
same hours at Glenmore Church
Centenary Woodland and Mt.
Tabor Churches VIII cooperate
and attend the services at Glen
more. or at one of the other
churches: however the REGULAR
third Sunday morning preaching
appointment will be kept at Cen
tenary by the pastor the Rev w
Il Jones
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Brelno Bluff

MI and Mrs Paul Hammond
and Mrs. Hugh Walton. OF Rich
mond. visited during the week end
with Mrs Walton's mother. Mrs.
r. A. Morris.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Minter.
OF Richmond. spent the week end
with Kenneth's mother. Mrs.
Randolph Turner
Mrs w. r Payne. Mrs. S. T.
Ransom, Mrs H NJ Duval and
Mrs. Dorsey G. Smith visited Mrs.
Woody Dunkum last Wednesday
Mrs Dunkum recently returned
rom a hospital in Charlottesville
with her infant son. and is staying
4 while with her sister. Mrs. Sell
don White. near Fork Union.
Mrs. Harry Morris spent the
week end in Clifton Forge with
her sister, Mrs. Floyd Ward. who
IS patient in hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright, Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17

Mrs NJ l.. Foster. Mrs Mary
D. Marks and Wesley Dunk IN
called on Mr.. and Mrs. George
Phaup. Saturday
,Ir. Bersch Better
Friends are GLAD 10 know that
Jake Bersch is much improved
Recent callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Reeves Fhaup, Miss Annie Phaup,
Mrs, Lucy Bersch, Mr. Senger
Rev. Mr. Llehtner, Mr.. Beasley
and the Emmett Dunkums.
Recent visitors OF the Alfred
Harris family were Mr. and Mrs.
Elmore Poe MI. and Mrs. Jim
Thomas. Mr. 4and Mrs John Har-
ris and grandchildren, Mrs john
Deane. Mrs. Bob Poe and Gladys.
MI. and Mrs Ernest Deane and
daughter. Ernestine. NJ. and Mrs.
Acie Allen and son and Miss
Geraldine Allen
Mrs Reeves Phaul accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Robinson. Of
Roanoke. home last Sunday. She
also visited relatives in Lynch
burg Monday.
Oscar Weaver went over to the
University Hospital last week for
a check up. and seems to be doing
very nicely Rev J C. Weaver
Carroll Griffith and the Emmett
Dunkums visited him last week
Mrs Lucy Bersch, Miss Annie
Phaup and Reeves Phaup were
Lynchbur" visitors last week
Rev. Wren Better
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Harris at
tended Easter morning services at
Cedar Baptist Church and en-
joyed the services, A student, john
Gordon. preached in the abesnce
of Rev. Mr. Wren. who has been
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
Nuckols

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Nose
ley and sons. Jack AID Jimmie.
Misses Sally and Mary MoseleN,
of Richmond. spent the Easter
holidays at Marshall Place.
Dudley West was a visitor in the
MoSeley home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schwartz, OF
Salem. spent the week end with
MIS-. VIII and John MoSeley.
Miss Mary Mose1ey spent Sun
day with her cousin. Mrs. Edward
Cole.
Many from the neiehborhood
attended the impressive Easter
services at Mt Zion Baptist
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Schwartz
were over night guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis West, Of Gravel Hill,
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Red" Mcmillan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Mcmillan
and daughter. Margaret Ann. We're
callers in the w F.. Davidson
home this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Davidson
visited Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. K. CaVi
one day last week
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Springe"
visited relatives at Buckingham
Saturday
Visit Military Camp
James Carter and daughter
Dorothy. visited Bradley Garter
recently at Camp Breckenridge.
Ky.
Mrs. r. D. Robinson called in
the neighborhood last week
Expected guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w F. Davidson are Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Mollohan. of West Viz
gina
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17

to return to town As usual on sun
day evening, but visited with their
mother until Monday evening.
owing to JeffersCns birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burnett
and small daughter. OF Richmond,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
w J. Hubbard
The many friends OF Mrs. Joe
Whitlock sill be pleased to learn
that She IS much improved IN
health. and was able to attend her
church service on Easter sunday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17

guests and Officers Of lodges IN
the district The meetng ut the
Masonic Temple viii begin a. 2
p m and refreshments will be
served there T j. SJeger is Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master for
the nth Masonic Dlstrict and NE
viii attend the dinner ana meet
ing N the temple
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
PERSONNEL CUTS

Secretary Of Defense Charles f.
Wilson has ordered tie heads of
the three armed service to trim
their clerical and other admins
trative staffs in line with a pro-
gram TO improve the combat eff
fectiveness of the armed forces.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17
BfLo>,

W R. Parker and MAJ Harland.
OF poWhatan and Ted Dalton. Of
Richmond We're callers here last
week.
Misses Eleanor and Iris Wal
thall. Of Richmond did not have
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17

Louisa. visited Friday night IN the
home OF Mi and Mrs. Dorsey G.
Smith
Miss Marearet Minter, who has
been at Miami, Fla, for some
time. is visiting her mother. Mrs.
Randolph Turner
Mrs. W T Payne, with Mr. and
Mrs. Dorsey Ct. Smith. attended
the Variety Show at ScottSvllle
Wednesday night
Mrs. j. P. Snead II and two
children visited recently with Mrs
Snead'S parents. Mr. and Mrs. b.
b. Stanton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17

North Carolina suffered til
greatest number of casualties
the Cipn War
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-04-17

quite sick His friends are happy
that he is home and getting along
nicely
Miss Janet Dunkum, Of long
wood College was home for the
week end
The Alfred Harris family were
dinner guests Of MI and Mrs
Gilmore Poe sunday
Mr. and Mrs Sweden Allen
We're Farmyille visitors Saturday
afternoon.
mrs Alice Forbes recently visit
ed Mrs. Lucy Bersch and Miss
Annie Phaup.