The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-25
Poiuhatan Folks Return, From Abroad

POWHATAN. Aug. 24-We are
glad to have Mrs. Helen N.
Simpson and. Mrs. Louis Martin
home from abroad and they re-
port a very fine trip and have
many interesting things to tell
their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. EmInitt v. Gall
oway have just returned home
from most enjoyable trip
abroad Among the countries
visited were: Finland, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Germany,
Austria. Belgium. Holland and
Italy They are both employed
in Washington and reside in Ar
lngton but frequently come to
their home near Fine Creek for
week ends.
A very beautiful baptismal ser
vice was held in Graceland Bap-
fist Church Sunday night with
candidates from Red Lane, Old
Church and May Memorial as
well .as the home church. There
were 81 in all. The Graceland
choir rendered special music.
Seven persons from May Me
mortal were baptised.
A net of more than 500 was
received from the benefit soft
ball game here Saturday night.
The Powhatan girls defeated the
Amelia Girls Sc and the All Star
men of P0whatan defeated the
Amelia men 7-6 in a last minute
thriller.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tribble,
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Harlan, Jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Parker
were guests of State Planters
Bank in Richmond at a dinner
party Wednesday night and at
tended the ball game after
wards.
A large crowd attended the 5Oth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcclure Morris Sunday
afternoon. They received many
nice gifts.
Relatives of Rev. Spea rs
Maxey here attended his funeral
in Emporia Monday afternoon.
MY sympathy is extended, to his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mullin UT and
family were called to Fancy Gap
Saturday on account Of the death
OF her brother, James Smith, of
Dublin. My sympathy is extended
to her and his family.
Mrs. w. R. Parker and her
sister, Miss Irva Jessup, spent
several days in Mt. Airy and
Stuart.
Don't forget Labor Day at |
Powhatan. An interesting pro-
gram is being planned. All coun-
ty residents are being asked to
help make the day a success by |
making contributions of cash.
food, items to be auctioned off. |
etc. as well as personal help in
doing the necessary work. Please
help where ever you can.
Halls Return Home
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Hall and /
two children. who have been
visiting here for a few days.
left for their home in College
Park, Md. on Thursday, Au-
gust II, accompanied by Miss
Sidney Ramsauer who will
make her home there. DR.. Hall
is a professor at the University
Of Maryland.
Before leaving, several enter
tanned in honor of Miss Did" as
she is affectiOnately known. Mrs.
B. S. Brent gave a luncheon in
her honor on Wednesday, Aug
uSt is at her home. Her guests
we're Mrs. E. Floyd Yates. Mrs.
Ruth Tilman, Mrs. j. T. Walker,
Jr.. and Mrs. Joyce Wood. On
he previous Friday. Mrs. F. w. !,
England gave a luncheon in her
home. Her guests were Mrs. Max
Harlan. Sr.. Mrs. Vernon Maxey
and Mrs. B. S. Brent.
The WSCS of the Powhatan
Church. with about 80
women present, gave a surprise
homemade ice-cream and cake
party on the lawn at the church
N honor Of Miss Sidney Ram
'auer on Tuesday evening, Au-
gust Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heth Owen have
been spending two weeks at Mays
Head, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wood have