The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-30
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Memorial No. composed Of boys
between Is and l8 years OF age
took over top place in the local
Soft Ball League. These young
men play fast game and have
an excellent chance OF remaining
on top,
Mr., and Mrs. j Edwin Taylor,
Of Waynesboro and Mr. JeSSup
ana Betty Sue Jessup, Of Char
lottesville, were visitors OF the
w r. Parker family and attend
edopen house at the bank We'd
nesday evening .
j. Edison Hayden OF Richmond
visited in the home Of MI. and
Mrs. William Maxey, he is assis-
tant cashier OF the Bank OF Com
merce and Trust III Richmond
and formerly worked in the Bank
OF PoWhatan.
Mrs. Y. M. Sykes of Norfolk,
is spending this week in PoWhatan
visiting her many friends here.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Palmore are
spending this week at Virginia
Beach
Mrs. c. NJ Knabe is now in
position to entertain week end
guests as we'll as vacation parties
in her cabin near Dunnsvllle on
the RappahannOck River
Mrs Ragsdale of De Witt is
spending sometime with her
daughter, Mrs. B. S. Brent Sew
eral Of her granddaughters visit
ed her the past week end.
Miss kinsey Bass Green IS one
Of the winners of the Heralds
New York trip We congratulate
Kinsey who had little time after
entering the contest
Softball
Several of the softball teams
are running a very close race
in the church Soetball league.
May Memorial No 2 is now in
second place Just one game be-
hind the May Memorial Juniors
who are leading the league The
No. team defeated raceland in
double header on Friday night
and defeated the Methodist in
another double bill Monday
night.
Mrs. Walter Wood Is the guests
Of her sister, Mrs Claude Jones
in the village
Seek Home
MIS- Charles Loop is in Green
vile. S. c. looking for place
to live when they move IN Sep
TENDER Rev Loop ana Carlos
Jr- are visiting FRIENDS in New
port News Va The Parrish IN
Greenville anticipates building A
new Reetory IN Greenyille inn
mediately Not only members Of
Rev Loops parrish regret that
they are leaving but friends from
other churches and denomina-
lions.
Several Women from all the H
D. Clubs in the county are at
tending a meeting in Blacksburg
this week Miss HackWorth was
pleased with the interest the wo-
men took in attending this an
/ nual Conference in Blacksburg
Mrs NoVella Iilman is stead
ilV improving from an operation
a few week ago
Mrs, Mann. mother Of MIS-.
Archie Worsham, is improving
She has been i'll for several weeks
E F Yates, Charlie Green. Mr.
Ehrnck and Raymond Boelt spent
Saturday down on the Rappaha-
mock at the 'Yates" cottage
Miss 10 Elan is visiting her
cousin, Jane Minister, who lives
near Varina
A stork shower was given in
honor of Mis-. Shirley Rose at the
home Of her sister Mrs Clyde
Morrison Many were present and
enjoyed a pleasant evening The
honoree received many useful
gifts
Miss Patsy Nicholas, Of Rich
mond has been the guests Of her
aunt ana uncle, MI and Mrs W
r. Parker
Mis- Edith Ann Hackworth al
tended a family reunion at her
home in Bedford county this week
end
News has just been received
from Mrs. w r Blandford and
the boys VINO have arrived iii
Texas where her parents live She
is enjoying her vacation
Hunter Jones who has been Ill
for several weeks is much i'm
proved and able to be out again
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Thurs
ton, Mrs H w Nichols and Miss
Patsy Nicholas were among those
who attended open house at the
now bank on Wednesday
The Dorcus had their annual
picnic Friday night at the church.
Sunday School Picnic
The annual Sunday school pic
mic OF May Memorial church viii
be held at Bear Creek lake on
Saturday, Aug I Come any time
IN the afternoon but supper will
be served at s p. m
Ollie Martin is recuperating
from recent illness His friends
wish for him a speedy recovery.
Mrs Charles Maurice sister Of
MIS- Maxey is inn n follow-