The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-07
Sandy River Items

day With Mi. ana MIS-. clark Gar
nett, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gar.
nett. and family. made their usual
\ Sunday visit in the same home
Mrs Maggie Gardner and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Whitfield. OF
Warren, Mrs, Tom Miller and Mrs.
Virginia Hnghe $. Of Scottsville
visited Mrs Frank Patterson, Mrs.
Patterson likes company, and found
herself much improved and in bet
ter spirits after seeing her friends
and relatives Then her brother.
Willie Stlnson. Of Richmond. called
on her making her day Of JOY COM
plcte.
Mr. and Mrs. v. w. Bailey. who
were surprised With twins for
Christmas. are now happy to have
their baby boys Terry and jerry.
home from the hospital and have
gotten all settled and adjusted to
their routine Of double duty.
Mrs Frank Bruce and Mrs.
Francis Louis gathered up their
sewing and spent the day with
Misses Blanche and Martha Bass
Wednesday.
WalthallS Dine
MIR and Mrs r. b. Walthall had
Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs
Bruce Gates. In the afternoon, Mrs
Gates took her father to Southside
Hospital. where he will remain sew
eral days for minor operation
Mrs. W b. GLASGOW visited her
daughter. Mrs Roy Hickman. and
her family, Of Blackstone.
What is better than good old
home-cncd country ham9 just a
little more good old home cured
country ham MIS-. Frank Bruce
agrees With us Oh this. but adds,
We'll cooked She learned through
a friend OF method of getting this
final touch Although the origin
was unknown, she dared TO try IT,
She cooked her ham in a lard
tin. with water about - minutes.
then removed it from the stove
She Immediately wrapped the Tin
and all IN blankets. then a thick
buggy robe and last but not least
tied it all up in a feather tick and
left 1t for "a hours The results were
astonishing BY this method the
ham retained all Of It's flavor. was
ilnshrunk and deliciously tender.
Why bothyf With modern cook
ware and/allminum foil if you
happen q have lard tin. blankets.
buggy robe and a feather mat
tress? II may sound primitive but
this rare treat was far from pie
heian just YOU dare try it, taking
courage from Mrs. Bruce, who is
not only an excellent cook but is
undauntcd and accomplished IN
many feds.
Gates Attends Meeting
Bruce Gates, Calvin Bass and
VIII Vaughan attended the presby.
fcry meeting at Altavista TUESDAY.
MIS-. Earl Mann, Mrs. j. r.
Wingo. Mrs Maude Orange and
Mrs. Willard Thompson. of Jeters-
vile. visited Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher
Thompson recently. II is rare
privilege 10 have 50 many sisters
so near and their visits did much
to tighten the spirits of their
brother, who has been shut in
Mr. and Mrs Hamlet Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs Undo Spencer and
R. f. Wright. Jr,. of Halifax N c..
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jen-
klns Sunday, They also visited Mr.
Wrlght's father. Walter Wright. who
has been patient in Soithside
Hospital for several weeks
Mrs. Drowrv Gates and Mrs.
Percy Trear spent Wednesday in
Richmond visitihg her daughter
Mrs. Tom Wilson.
Fulchers Visit
Mr.. and Mrs T. J. Fulcher. aud
family, and Mrs. Blanche F'lllcher
enjoyed Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs Tom jenkins
Mrs. Z, j Raiford. Of Peters
burg. growing tired OF cold dreary
weather, packed her buds and came
to spend few days with her folks
here. She soon found the same con-
dition existed here. but realized it
was better to have company. and
entered in the birthday salute 10
Willie Bass Monday.
We we're all distressed 10 learn