The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
Nevs from, Cumberland
2OO-Year- Old Christening Bowl Used
In Charlotte r. Anderson's Ceremony

A christening ceremony for
Charlotte Rostad A n d erSo o n,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. II.
Anderson, of Dover Del. was
conducted by the Rev Luther B,
Franck. at 4 p, m. last Sunday.
Jan 4 IN the home of her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe l..
Lovins. The god parents are Mrs.
Alfred Hedin, of New York City,
now visiting in Sweden. and Mr..
and Mrs. E. Maxwell Stone. Of
Arlington. In the absence of Mrs.
Hedin and Mrs. Stone. Miss Fan
ME T. Foster and Miss Margaret
Lawns served as proxies. Inter
eSting to note was the chriSten-
ing bowl, which was more than
200 years old, from the paternal
side Of the family. Guests pre-
sent. other than those partici-
pating. were Mrs H. H. Hurt,
Ballsyille;; Miss Grace Godsey,
Richmond: and Miss Eleanor
Godsey, Miss Louise Meador, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. B. Dandy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew f. Godsey Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Godsey and Johnnie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H. VaSsar.
Mr.. a ID Mrs. F. III. Hopkins. Jr..
and Beth. Mrs Luther B. Franck,
Mrs. Philip Franck. Mr.. and Mrs
W. L. Dandy, and Mr. and Mrs.
James S. Godsey Page and Janet.
Also, Edith Lovins Anderson, her
sister. and Mrs G.. p. Lovins,
Qreat-grandmother of Cumber-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson and
their daughters left Monday for
their home in Dover, Del, after
spending the past month here as
guests of Mrs. Ander>ons parents,
N1r. and Mrs. r. r. 'Lovins
Dinner Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Blan-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Allen Car
ter. Mr.. and Mrs Billy French.
and Mr. and Mrs. w C.'Carter
were entertained at dinner, We'd
nesdayi of last week, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ f. Blanton, Of
Tamworth.
Mr.. and Mrs L. w. Foster visit
ed his aunt, Mrs Belle Vaughan.
and her Son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr. and Mrs c. P Caller,
of near Farmville. last Sunday
Lewis Blubaker, Of Roanoke.
VPI student teacher Of agricul-
ture in Cumberland High School.
arrived here. Monday, and is the
Guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gle
MEETS at Rock Garland.
Among the recent guests of MI.
and Mrs. George A jenkins and
Mrs. Meade w. Foster were Mr..
and Mrs. A. A walker and their
daughter. Carol, and Miss Lucle
Addleman. Of Richmond,
Recent Visitors
Mrs Emma Traylor. and Miss
Lolita Tlaylor had as their guests
recently. Mrs. P3tter Henderson
and her two children. Of Parksley,
Mr. and Mrs. Paulus Price and
daughter, Of Halifax, also Mrs
Annie Deaton and son, Clyde. OF
Farmville
Among the recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs H c Gillian were Mr.
and Mrs. II. L. Blanton and
daughters. Betty Wade and Vir-
qinia Lawrence, Of Victoria, Mrs
j.. c Rlanton and children Judith
and Lindsay, also Miss 10 Blan-
ION Of Charlottesville.
Nj. c. D. Brown and Carol
lean and Thomas Holman ac-
companied Miss Ida Amos tc
Richmond. Sunday. and were sup
per guests Of Mrs Gladys De
Jarnette
Visit In Granville
Mi and Mrs. T.. B. Dandy ant
Mr. and Mrs w. l.. Dandy wer'
dinner guests. Sunday. of Mr.. anc
Mrs J. F.. Blanton in Farmville
Miss Grace Godsey. who spen
several days here. last week, a!
she guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Jane
S. Godsey. returned to her home
III Richmond, Sunday.
N. r. Patrick has returned from
q weeks visit with his daughter
Miss Jean Patrick, in New Yorl
City. While there. he was enc o
the spectators who witnessed TIL
double header, basketball gam
between Syracuse and st. John
Universities and New York Uni
verslty and University of Yves
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Goodma,
and Guthrie were dinner guests
Sunday, of Mr. and Mrs. r. {
Warren, of Colonial Heights.
Visit Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. BeaSle