The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-14
Powhatnn Group Attends
Bible School Workshop

Mrs. Mabel Piercy, of Co
lonial Heights. and her sister.
! Mrs. Clinton Schimmer. of Pet
ersburg. spent last Monday with
Mrs. S. F.. Piercy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waitsell Gwalt-
ney and family accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. George Banton and
daughter to Dillwyn Sunday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ban
ton and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Amos.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Aubrey Mar
tin and Mrs. Julia Jackson. of
Richmond, were Easter visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Montelle Jack
son and family.
Mrs A. G. Smith is spending
about two weeks in New Orleans
visiting her niece. She left Thurs
day to go to BOykins where she
joined her sister for the trip.
Mrs. Emma Hall. of Rich
mond. was here for Easter. She
visited Mrs. Daisy Jones. They
spent Saturday in Amelia with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Murphy.
Emma also visited Mr.. and Mrs.
M. l.. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bullock,
of Wallingford. Pa. arrived on
March 80 to stay through Easter
Monday at 'Michaux Grant.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
w. w. Michaux and Miss Byrd
Michaux. Other guests for Sun
day from Richmond we're Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Grant. Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham Buchanan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Michaux Buchanan and Mr.
and Mrs. William MichauX and
son. Lewis.
Another busy household in the
community on Easter was the
Raul Monte home. Mrs. Mary
Monte, Of Hartford. Conn.,, ar
rived on Thursday to spend about
two weeks with her son and his
family. DR.. and Mrs. Irving
Jacobs and daughter. of Staten
Island, N. Y. came Saturday
night and visited until Tuesday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Barker and two boys, of Virginia
Beach. came Sunday and stayed
through Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dabney Barker, of Cumberland.
spent Saturday and Sunday there
Other guests for Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Barker, of Per-
kinsville.
The Primary and Beginner De-
partments of Fine Creek Baptist
Church Sunday School enjoyed
an Easter egg hunt on the church
lawn Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pitts, of
Richmond, were supper guests
on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
N. Pitts. Mr.. and Mrs. John
EK1merson. of Cumberland.
spent the afternoon there
Other guests for Sunday dinner
were Mr.. and Mrs Tommy
Wood and two sons. of Rich
mond: and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Wiltshire and daughter, Of Gum
Springs.
Fine Creek Baptist Church will
have their young men and boys
participating in the so t b a / |
league this summer for the
first time. This project was
adopted at the regular business
meeting on Tuesday night. Sta
cey Clements, of Beaumont, has
accepted leadership of the
group.
A number of parishioners of
St. Edwards Church living in
this community and other sec
tons of the county. were very
distressed to learn of the sud-
den passing of Rev. William
Marley who died Saturday. April
l. in Washington, D. c.
He was driving his car on his
way to conduct services. and
died very suddenly at hte
wheel of his car as he stopped
for traffic light. Rev. Marley
was in Powhatan county ap-
proximately five years at st.
Edwards Church, but was
transferred to Washington about
a year ago on account of his
health. Funeral services were
held Thursday. April 6 in Phil
adelphia with interment there.