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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Family Get Together
Enjoyed AT Reed Home

A family get together was en-
joyea Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ermine Reed, near Rem
rock, in observance of Mothers
Day ana the birthday annlversar-
les of their three children, Mrs.
Edwin Caldwell, Carlos and Ed
win Reed.
Those enjoying the occasion
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Caid-
well and children, Gary, LINDA,
Janet and Sherry, of Caldwell
route 2, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Reed
and daughters, keitha, Connie
and krlsla, all OF Caldwell, Mr..
and Mrs. John Melhoune and
children, Max, Bert, Don, Rex
ana Nancy, near henrock and MIR.
and Mrs. Eawln keed and cmld-
ren, Deldre and John.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Look Who's Here!

Mr.. and Mrs. John Riski, of
Caldwell, are announcing the
birth of seven pound daugh-
ter in Guernsey Memorial hos
pital at HOS a. m. Thursday,
May S. The new daughter has
been named Brenda. Grandpar-
ents are Mrs. Anna Riski and
Mrs. Molly Rohrig, both of Cald-
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Schoep-
pner, of Caldwell route 4, an
nounce the birth of a son, Fri
day, May 6, in the Good Samari-
tan hospital, GAINESVILLE, weigh
ing seven pounds and IA ounces.
The new arrival has been named
Patrick Phillip. Grandparents
are Mr.. ana Mrs. Francs Shafer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schoep-
pner. all of Caldwell route.
A daughter weighing five
pounds and five ounces was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steed,
of Belle Valley, at 3:45 a. m.
Monday, May 8, in Guernsey
Memorial hospital. The new ar
rival has been named Tammy
Ann. Grandparents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Steed, of Belle Val
ley, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Webber, of Lewisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c,
Franklin, of Summerfield route
2, became the parents of a six
pound, eight and three-fourth
ounce daughter at $3.50 a. m
Saturday, May 7, in the Guern-
sey Memorial hospital, Cam
bridge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Floyd Miracle

Floyd Miracle, SO, of Stafford,
died at Bethesda hospital in
Clarksburg, w. Va, Thursday at
500 p. m.
He was born May IL, 1896, a
son of Mrs. Eta Dillon Miracle
and the late Jessie Miracle.
He was retired state highway
employee.
Mr.. Miracle was member of
the Mt. Tabor Methodist church,
a veteran of World War l and
a member Of the American Leg
ion Monroe Post 81.
In addition to his mother sur
vivors include his wife, Odessa
Warf.eld Miracle; two daughters,
Mrs. Bendel Hogue of Marietta;
Mrs. Glen Beebe of Cheshire;
three sons, Charles Miracle of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Mrs. Blonche Hommond

Last rites for Mrs. Blanche M.
Hammond, 81 of Cambridge and
a native of Macksburg, were con-
Quoted Saturday at 1890 a. m. at
the McCracken Thorn funeral
nome, Cambridge, by Rev. How
ard Hahn. Burial took place in
The Northwood cemetery.
Mrs. Hammond was born
March IA, 1879, at Macksburg,
o Francis and Cynthia DeLong
Baker, and was member of
Dover Lutheran church.
She leaves one sister, Mrs.
Mary E. Neal and a brother, j.
w. Baker, both of Cambridge,
and several nieces and nephews.
Her husband, William H., one
son and three sisters are de-
ceased.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Jerry Lee Pickenpough

jerry Lee, four-year-old son
of James and Frances Hutchins
Pickenpaugh, of Bristol town
ship, died at 7:45 p. m. Sunday
in Children's hospital at Colum-
bus where he had been a patient
about one month. He had earlier
been a patient at Good Samari-
IAN hospital, GAINESVILLE.
In addition to the parents, he
is survived by a brother, Gary
Lynn; his grandmother, Mrs,
Goldie Hutchins of the home and
the paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Alva Pickenpaugh of
Sharon.
The body was taken to the
Miller funeral home in McCon-
nelsville, where services were
held Wednesday afternoon. Bur
ial took place in the Hoskinsville
cemetery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Circle No. 4, W.S.C.S.

Circle No. 4, W.S.C.S., local
Methodist church, will meet on
Monday evening, May Is at the
home of Mrs. Lorin Sanford, east
of Caldwell, at 500 o'clock. Mrs.
John Watson is the co-hostess.
Mrs. Dale Garrett will be in
charge of the program and Mrs.
Harold Lewis, the recreation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Annual INSPECTION

Amazon Chapter No. 80, Order
of Eastern Star, will hold their
annual inspection Friday even
ing, May 27, at 800 o'clock. The
dinner will be served at $50
p. m. in the United Presbyterian
church. Geraldine Martin is the
worthy matron and Clifton
Elliott is the worthy patron.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12

Church of Christ.
She is survived by two sons,
John of GAINESVILLE and Harry,
of Denn.son; daughter, Mrs.
Sara Thornberry of Lewisville;
IA grandchildren and Is great
grandchildren. Her husband,
Inomas, died in l947.
The body was taken to the
Spence home in Lewisville
where private funeral services
were held Tuesday morning. Rev.
George Varnes officiated and
burial was made in Friendship
cemetery at Lewisville with ar
rangements made by the Mallett
funeral home of Stafford.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Mrs. Noble Rucker

Friends in Caldwell have been
notified of the death of Mrs.
Belva Rucker, 70, wife of Noble
Rucker, which occurred Wednes-
day at her home in Columbus.
Mrs. Rucker has been in de-
clining health for some time. A
daughter of John and Ida Smith,
she was born and reared in Noble
county and taught school here
for a number of years.
She is survived by her hus-
band; one son, Wilson Rucker,
of Columbus, and four grandsons.
Funeral services and interment
were held in Columbus.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
REVIVAL CONTINUES

Revival meetings are still in
progress at the Full Gospel Mis-:
sion in Coal Ridge with Rev.
G.. A. Roger, the evangelist:
Church services are as follows:
Sunday school, $50 a. m, morn
ing service, 11:00 a. M, after
noon service, 200, evening SER
vices, 7:30 and weekday services
at 7:30 p. m. Harry H. Hickman
is in charge of the services and,
extends an invitation to the pub.
lie to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED

TIE th.rty-seventh birthday of
Clair Hysell was observed Fri
day evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Nichols in Maple
Heights with a get-together of
several of his friends. Home
made ice cream and cake was
enjoyed by the guests, including
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hupp and
Bonnie, Mrs. Los Hupp, Mike
and Tammy Nichols, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hysell and children, Cheryl,
Lorraine and Lois Diana.
Classified Pay Dividends
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. clyde Smith
entertained at their home near
Caluwell, Saturday nlgnt with a
olnner N honor OF the birtnuay
anniversary OF tne.r daughter,
Teresa Ann. Covers were ar
ranged for Mr.. ana Mrs. Walter
Davis, Mrs. Eana Arnold, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Cater ana cnil-
dren, Clyta and David Leslie, Mr..
anu Mrs. Bill Davis ana cniloren,
Donnle ana Debble, the host and
hostess ana Teresa Ann.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Local and Area Deaths -

Stafford; Normal Miracle OF
Reno; Elvin Miracle of Marietta;
two sisters, Mrs. c. B. Spence
Of Summerfield route l; Mrs.
Earl Warfield of Marietta; one
brother, Bert Miracle of Carlisle;
and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
the Mt. Tabor Methodist church
with the Rev. Milford Carey in
charge. Burial was in the church
cemetery with military services
at the graveside.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Community Picnic

The Community Picnic, held
at the close of each school year
at Brookfield school will be held
Thursday, May 26. A basket din
ner will be served at noon and
everyone is asked to bring their
own table service and a dish for
the table. The public is invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
REVIVAL MEETINGS

Revival meetings are beng
conducted this week. through
Sunday evening at the Renrock
Methodist church. The services
will begin each evening at 500
o'clock, except Sunday evening,
when it will begin at 7:30 p. m.
There will be a guest speaker
each evening and Rev. John Suit
ton, pastor, extends a cordial
welcome to the public
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Fulda Grange

Fulda grange will meet Thurs
day evening, May 19, at 800
o'clock. The melting will be con-
Quoted by the master, Marvin
Rupple and the serving COM
mittee will be Clara Schot,
chairman, Mildred Merry, Clara
Sailing and Annie Paisley. A
good attendance is asked to be
present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
MerrimakerS Club

The May meeting of the Mer-
rimakers club will be held Wed
nesday, May 18, in the home of
Mrs. Amy Rucker in the Hill
crest Addition. The lesson will
be on cake decorating and will
be taught by Mrs. Enid Owen,
associate extension agent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
ATTEND WEDDING

Among the guests attending
the Kenneth X. Gibson and
Wilma Carol Bates wedding, Sat-
urday evening, at Cambridge,
were Mr.. ana Mrs. Carl Tread
way and family of Gallon, Ohio,
Mrs. Martina White ana aaugh-
ter, Jennie, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur Oliver and son, Paul, Mr..
and Mrs. James Oliver and son,
Miss Helen Moore and Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph w. Oliver, all of
Summerfield, and Miss Anton
cite kop.tz from Detroit, Mich.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Rosa and Shirley Miller,
Caldwell route, entertained with
a chicken dinner, Monday, hon.
oring the birthday anniversary
of Delbert Miller. The table was
decorated with the usual birth
day cake, which was baked by
Irene Miller. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Miller and
children, Denny and Danny, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Miller and chill
dren, Cora Lee and Tommy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
CLUB MEETING

The Ava Jolly Good Neighbors
club held their May meeting at
the home of Alice Phelps with
eight members present. Plans
were discussed for the next
meeting which will be held at
the home of Gladys Dudley. Each
member is to bring white cloth
to make bandages for cancer
patients.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Happy Birthday

Friday, May Is
joan Ogle, Eddie Kemp.
Saturday, May IA
Charles Foster.
Monday, May 16
A. Paul Jonard.
Tuesday, May II
Lester Pickenpaugh, Anna
Lori, Donald c. Moore.
Wednesday, May Is
VeSta Lorenz, Kimberly Rudge,
Dorothy Pickenpaugh, James
Finley.
Thursday, May 10
Dorothy Schott, Norma Sef-
fens.
Friday, May 20
Grace Henderson, Mrs. Fern
Lantz.
Saturday, May FL
Debra Cunningham, Jim Whet-
stone.
Sunday, May %
Kay Jean Racey.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Olive KOmemakerS

The May meeting of the Olive
Homemakers Club will be We'd
nesday, May 18, in the home of
Mrs. Ruth McKitrick. Unfinish-
ed projects are to be worked on
and a pot-luck dinner will be
served at noon. All members
are asked to be present
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Garden Club

The Four Corners Garden club
will meet Thursday evening at
7:3O o'clock in the Dexter City
Methodist church with Mrs. K.
C. Kearns serving as hostess. All
members are urged to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Worthwhile Class

The Worthwhile class of the
First Church of Christ will hold
their regular monthly meeting
in the church annex Thursday
evening. May 19, at 800 o'clock.
The co-hosts and hostesses will
be Rev. and Mrs. Ira Brandon,
Miss Mabel Gordon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodrow Boyd. A good at
tendance is desired.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Mrs. Jennie Pickens

Mrs. Jennie Pickens, 80, died
Friday night at the home of a
granddaughter, Mrs. Harold
Spence in Lewisville, where she
had resided for several years.
She was born on Aug. %, 1870,
to Henry and Sarah Clegg Dillon
and spent most of her life in the
Lewisville vicinity. She was a
member of the St. Peters
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
O.E.S. Meeting

The regular meeting of ANA
zon Chapter No. 80, Order Of
Eastern Star, will be held Tues
day evening, May II, in the
Masonic Temple on Main street.
Worthy matron, Geraldine Mar
tin, urges all members and Of
ficerS to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Public Dance

There will be a public dance
in the American Legion hall at
Belle Valley Saturday evening,
May IA, from $50 until 1890.
Glen Wilson and his band will
furnish the music for both round
and polka dancing. The admis-
sion is fifty cents and the public
is invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Coming Social Events
OE.S. Practice

Practice for O.E.S. officers of
Amazon chapter No. 80 will be
held Friday evening, May l3, in
the Masonic temple. All officers
are urged to be present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Bake Sale

Bake Sale
The freshman class of Sarahs-
vile, is sponsoring a bake sale
this Saturday, May IA, beginning
at 1000 o'clock in the Permian
Oil and Gas office on West
street.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Circle Two

Circle two of the First United
Presbyterian church will meet
in the home Of Mrs. Dewey San
ford with Mrs. Lamar Bowling as
co-hostess on Thursday evening,
May 10, at 800 o'clock. A good
attendance is desired.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
Reed Reunion

The annual Reed reunion will
be held at the Beverly City Park
Sunday, May %. A basket dinner
Will be served at noon and
everyone is asked to bring their
own table service.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12
To Hold Dance

A round and square dance will
be held in St. Michaeps hall at
Carlisle on Saturday evening,
May IA. The Shenandoah Valley:
gang will furnish the music and
the public is invited.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12

Richard r. Willis, 1870 Dayton Ave. Washington Court
House. 80 mother of four children crowned Mrs
Ohio by the Mrs America Mrs Clarke Pebe of Des
Moines Iowa. Mrs Willis the honor by bestng l6 other
leading homemakers in the twoday state finals of the 22nd
nua Mrs. America contest in Columbus Mrs. Richard P
MacDermott of Wellington runnerup
The Mrs Ohio" will to Fort Lauderdale, Fla in
to compete in the national "Mrs. America" finals with
hopes succeeding Mrs Priebe the nations homeaker
sponsored in this the Ohio
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-05-12

Mr.. ana Mrs. JACK PtalZgra1,
of Shadyside, OHIO, are announc-
ing the p.rth of a daughter, born
Monoay, May y, at I:ol p. m. in
the Bel4aire City hospital. The
infant weighed six pounds and
eight ounces anu has been given
the name Stacy Lynn. Granopar
enLs are Mr.. ana Mrs. donald
t1arklns, of Caldwell, and MIR.
ana Mrs. c. L. Truck, of Woods
4lelo. Earl Waro, OF Woodsfle4d,
Is the great-grandfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe YontZ, of
Louisvilie, are announcing the
birth of a daughter, Wednesday,
May 4, at the Mercy hospital,
Canton. The infant weighed six
eounos ana SIX ounces and has
been nameo Mary Lynn. Grand
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter
Welsent, of Dexter City, and Mrs.
Nellie IontZ, of LeWlsvllle. Mrs.
Eva Micnel is the great-grand-
mother.
-
Lieutenant and Mrs. Richard
M. hornlng, of James Connally
ALB, Waco, Texas, announce
the birth Of d daughter, born
THURSDAY, May S, at QUO p. m. in
Texas. The new arrival weighed
six pounds and seven ounces and
mas been gwen the name Vic
toria Lynn. The mother is the
former Carol Ann Archer
Grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs
William hornlng, of Hubbard
Ohio, and Juuge and Mrs. Yer
non Arcner, of CaluWell. Great
grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs
3. .. Archer, of Derwent, MIR
and Mrs. Andrew Horning, o.
Chagrin Falls and MIR. and Mrs
Forrest Pancake, of Frankfort
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gray, o.
Pleasant City route 2, announce
the birth of a daughter in Guern
sey Memorial hospital, Sunday
at Oil a. m. She weighed sever
pounds and l4ls ounces.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-29
Kitchen Tour
Set Tuesday

/ The + armivlle Kitchen
Tour slated to begin at 1870 ON.
Tuesday will have one less house
than originally planned.
An equipment delay in the
new home Of DR.. and Mrs. A.
Mcclellan Will unavoidably keep
that residence off the tour. a
spokesman for the Joint spon-
sors, asid today
Kitchens to be featured on the
tour include those at the follow
ing places: A. B King residence,
c. r. Noblin residence. Charles
A. Weaver residence. T. w.
Brooks Jr., residence, home
management house. Longwood
College, and the custom unit in
tl-' home economics depart
ment. LongWood.
The tour is being sponsored BY
the Junior Woman's Club and
Vepco, with hostesses provided
by the Prince Edward Academy
Chapter. Future HomemakerS
of America. The tour is to end
at 4 pm A silver offering will
DC taken.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-29
OAR Is Told
The Revolution
Vas ToC0nserUe,
Not Create
OAR Is Told

NJ BOYD Coyner. Jr., Of the
history department at Hamp-
denSydney College, spoke to the
Judith Randolph Chapter. OAR
in the home Of Mrs. R. A..
Moore at Hamiden Sydney
Thursday, NOV. II. His subject
was The War for American
Independence: Conservative
Revolution.
In his talk Coyner compared
the American Revolution with
the revolutions of today il such
places as Cuba and the Congo.
and also the French and Rus
sian revolutions.
He drew the distinction be-
tween these revolutions and the
American Revolution by calling
our revolution ~one that was de-
signed to conserve. not create. :
From Cuba to the Congo.
from Algeria through kenya. to
Korea, men are rioting and re-
. ceiling for things they do not
have. for Tie creation of new
schemes and institutions. And
The S0Viets promise the grandest
revolution OF ALL" Coyner said
NOur Revolution vas 4 typi-
callv English revolution, the
history teacher continued. 1t
was launched to preserve rather
than to create.
Nothing 50 distinguishes re-
Volutions as the heroes they pro
duce, he stated We MAY safe
~ lake George WASHINGTON as
the symbol Of ours. The gen
tlemen OF Mount Vernon made
a curious rebel indeed. He was
conservative to the core. typi-
cal AngIo american squire. en-
lrelfencuf, and m en- OF
slaves He enioined the PhiIa
delphia Convention Of 1897 to
produce a work of quality. not
merely to please the people.
Those bloody heroes Of other
revolutions, Reobespielre ana
aparte. Lenln and Trotsky.
Castro and dozens of our con-
temporaries. stand IN appalling
contrast to this glo-Saxon re-
bel- WASHINGTON was in a line Of
English speaking rebels that
runs from John Hampden to
Robert (. Lee. and has little to
do with the Alarat or Mboya.
Ia concluding, Coyner said
1T i not really 20 strange. then.
that the Daughters Of the
American Revolution descen-
dallts Of rebels and revolutions
-sts should be a conservative
ORGANIZATION. They are daugh-
ters not Of reyolutionaries, but
daughters Of THE Revolution.
The Daughters. as their fathers,
within the lights Of their own
understanding. Seek to preserve
ou traditions and our free
dons.'
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-29
HargroUes-Scott
BetrOthal Told

Mr.. and Mrs. James Everett
Hargroves announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Louise
Vaughan, to Waiter Williams
Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hilton Scott, all Of Rich
mond.
A GRANDDAUGHTER of Mr.. and
Mrs Maynard Allen French. of
Cumberland. Miss Hargroves is
attending Mary Washington Col
lege where she is a member of
Mortar Board
Mr. Scott attended st. Chris
topher's School, and is now at
tending the University of Viz
ginia He is a member of Phi
Kappa Psi social fraternity.
a sum m en- wedding is
planned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-29

When Miss Dorothy Payne
gave the portrait Of alexander
SpottsWood PaTrc and his broth
q John Robert Dandrldgc PAYNE,
with their Nurse" to tho Virginia
Museum Of Pine Arts III 1858. i
had been rolled up and stored in
an attic lol' years aad was very
much darkenod and danaecd BY
age. The Museum sent it to one
Of the best restorcrs III the coun-
try and The handsome and inpor-
tant painting reproduced above
began 10 emerge from the long
and paiGstaking process Of clean
ing
The elder of the two Payne
boys, Alexander SpottSwnd, was
born on October %. 1870. the son
of Archer and Martha cambridge
Payne Of New Market in
Goochland county Thus it is pos
sible to date the painting at about
1900. for Alexander SpottsWood is
certainly about ten years old. He
has been amusing himself by
hunting birds with his bow and
arrow and is offering the trophy
Of his hunt, a Woodpecker, to his
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-29

Mrs. Earl Simmons will enter
tain her bridge club Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. c. P. Cartwright, of South
Norfolk, returned home Sunday
after visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Blair.
Mrs. Nell H. Griffin visited her
son. Charles, at Hargrave Mill
tary Academy, Chatham, during
the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong Smith
and daughter, Lynn, attended
the University Of RichnondWil-
liam and Mary game in Rich
mond, Thanksgiving Day.
Sandra Anthony returned home
Sunday after endin the
Thanksgiving holiday with Sharyn
Powell in Oakland, N. J..
Mrs. Isaac Yeats will enter
tain her bridge club Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Emmett r. Elliott spent
the holiday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Westbrook, in
Franklin.
Mrs. Saxon w. Holt, Of Nor
folk, was the holiday guest Of
Sen. iR. X. Brock and Miss Della
Brock.
DR.. j. B. Massey, Jr., of Nor
folk, spent the week end with his
mother. Mrs. j. B. Massey.
John Haskins, Of Waynesboro
spent Thanksgiving with the Rev
and Mrs. Robert E. Withers.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. McCorkle
spent the THANKSGIVING holiday
with friends in Chevy Chase, Md.
Miss Eleanor Imboden and Don
Drake spent the week end with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Imboden, in Pulaski.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Pullen. of
Danville, spent the Thanksgiving
holiday with their son-in-law and
daughter, Nh. and Mrs. Claude
Pritchard, il.
E- +. CPato Striplin, IT.. Of
Lynchburg, was the guest Of bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F..
Striplin. during the Thanksgiving
holiday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-29

He has even included the house
hold dog. or at least one as
sInles that it is the household
doc SINCE i has been quietly at
home rather than Joining the
elder boz on the hunt.
The painting is the work of one
4 The 18Th Century linners. that
aAcnNmoHs group Of paintcrs
ihaf Weft from toNn to town and
house TO house painting such sub
acts as came their way. Al
lAcuh they were often untutored.
iheir freshness Of vision. their
sharp colcrs and their direct at
tack n setiing down likeness
OF the sitter frequently gave their
work far more interest than that
OF their more accidentally train
cd but less talented COLLEAGUES.
They usually concentrated on a
Sin'le sitter. and usually com
pleted their paintings on can
vases far smaller than this one.
The importance Of this paint
me stems from several facts its
UNUSUALLY large scale, its inclu-
zion Of more than one sitter. its
car ~ date, its depletion of plan
iajlon life, Its animation. and its
record Of d Virginia family. In
addition. IT shows Influence of the
fng'i&h conversation piece
pants SO called because they
showed two or more people at
their daily amusements and con
Versing. 1t was a considerable
journey for such an influence to
travel across the Atlantic and
lnlard from ports as far as
Goochland county-and it pro-
duced this very important and
most delightful portrait Of the
Payne brothers.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-11-29

Members Of the Suburban Unit
attending were MIS-. Ida South
a'l Ms Alice DIX, Mrs. Mary
Roberts. Miss Donna Harris.
Mrs. Frances Johnson. Mrs.
Dorothy solithan, and Ms Lo-
rccn Baldwin OF Pamplin