The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-25

AaAONA, MAI. ~ - odQ news
interrupts a happy occasion. just
as Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Meadows
were getting acquainted with
their brand new granddaughter.
whom they had never seen. little
Miss Anna Maria Cutler, daugh-
ter Of Air7nan and Mrs. Glenn
Cutler. who had just arrived
from Sumter, S. c., for a visit
with her parents. they received
word about ar accident to their
son-in-law, Burley Booth. Mr..
Booth. who is employed with
lumber Company in Ashland, was
working Saturday morning, start
ing to unload a truck of logs.
when one from the top. II inches
in diameter and 10 feet long, fell
on top of him. He is at present
on the critical list at the Medical
College Hospital in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth lived in
Farmville for a number of years.
where he was employed with the
Farmville Creamery before NOV
ing to Ashland. Prayers from the
whole community are being ex-
tended to Mrs. Booth in her
vigil.
Mr.. Cutler returned home dur
ing the week end leaving Mrs
Cutler and daughter with her
parents for an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Denton and
children. of Colonial Heights.
were overnight guests of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Meadows.
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Irving, Jr.,
and children. of Portsmouth,
visited their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. M. ThackSton and Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Irving. on Sun
day and Monday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Allen called
on her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Lloyd. in Buckingham,
Sunday afternoon.
Friends along the route are
glad to know that Clarence Allen
is back at home after being in
the SouthSide Community Hos
pital for the past several weeks.
and wish for him continued i'm
provement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackie D.
Throckmorton and children, of
Worsham. spent Saturday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Throckmorton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Swalley.-
Mrs. Leonard Slayton, whose
luck never seems to run out. fell
heir to some lovely old antique
furniture by the passing of her
first husbands sister. Miss Mabel
Boyer, in Youngstown. Ohio, last
month. On Friday. she and Mr..
Slayton n1otored to Richmond to
pick it up where it had been
shipped by van. While there.
they were overnight guests of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Parker.
Mrs. Thomas DriSkill returned
to her home at Abilene Sunday,
after convalescing at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Baudie
Carter. for the past week, follow
ing an operation at Southside
Community Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Slayton
had with them for the week end.
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyde Mcconnell,
and children. of Hollins. Their
eldest daughter. Dreama Anne,
was an overnight guest of Miss
Patricia Slayton. Saturday.
Mrs. billiard Fowler, Mrs. j.
B. Hughes, Mrs. Ola Fowler and
Mrs. Bert Swalley represented
the Women of the Church. as
delegates from Douglas at the
Appomattox Presbyterial District
) conference held at the Ebe-
nezer Church in Kenbridge on
Tuesday, March Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laddie Hughes
and children. of Roanoke. visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Hughes. and her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Slayton, Fri
day.
Miss Marie Collie, of Danville,
spent the week end with her par
entS. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Collie.
Carl Slayton. who is with the
State Health Department. had
the misfortune. while attending