The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-08

ANDERSONVILLE Sept Z -
If any member of the Jones
family would like to set himself
straight COR prove that someone
else is wrong on a bit OF family
history, all he has to do is to
consult the record which. in the
form of a Scrapbook, is kept by
Mrs. j. C. Morgan. The story
and the pictures are all there
For the past II years, without
interruption, Mrs. Morg an s
home has been the gathering
place of the Jones family re
union. The idea for an annual
reunion began with her brother,
Robert Jones, and since his death
1t has been promoted by his son.
DR.. Robert Jones. 1t is he who
arranges the time, sends out the
cards of invitation, and shapes
up the event from year to year.
The response always indicates
that it is happily received by
the family They come from
Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke
North Carolina, West Virginia
and many points nearer by.
Sunday, September 8, was the
chosen day. The warming up be-
gan on the Friday before with
the arrival Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tandy Jones and two children
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones, Mrs.
Raymond Kidd, Ann Jones, Mrs.
r. L. Spencer and Mrs. Curtis
Holloman and her children. The
excitement of preparation and
the laughter of children gave the
place festive atmosphere.
Sunday the house and yard
We're soon overfloWipg with
guests. some of whom had not
seen each other since the sum
= mer before. From the number of
cameras in action the place
might have been taken for Holly
wood itself. After a picnic lunch
the small fry took to the creek
to wade and splash. while their
elders got down to the serious
: business of exchanging family
happenings.
Later, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Morgan, Mrs. Cole and Aubrey
Spencer joined the party in time
Tor a watermelon feast.
II was a strenuous, but salts
Tying day for all concerned: a
day leaving a wealth of mem
cries for old and young. Perhaps
Ann Jones. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Jones, caught the
general feeling when she said,
This has been one of the best
days of my life
Guests of Mrs. Morgan and
DR.. Jones, other than those men,
toned were: Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Spencer and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Whit Fogg and chill
dren, Mrs. Charles Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kinsey Wingo, Butch Win
go, Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Gar
Der, Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey
Jones Wingo and son, the Rev.
Curtis Holloman, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Morgan, Jr. and Miss Jose
phine Thompson.
Miss Louise Morgan spent the
Labor Day holidays with her
mother, Mrs. c. B. Morgan. Bed
ford. she finds, is pleasant
town and the people cordial and
friendly.
The Rev. and Mrs. S. G. Cow
an were supper guests in the
Morgan home Friday. Mrs
Harold Garrett and her sons.
David and Randy, ran in for a
quick visit Monday afternoon.
At vacation time Jimmie An
derSon's preference is always
Tor the seashore. Over the Labor
Day week end he grasped his
last chance Of the summer
spending the holidays at Mays
Head.
Recent callers in Mrs. j.
Meade Anderson's home were
Mrs. w. R. Shepherd. of Rich
mond. Mrs. Cora Dunkum and
Mrs. Ann Price.
Miss Bettye Mills and Pete
Mills spent the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P.
Mills.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Chisholm
and t h cir children were sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Anderson Friday.
. Mr.. and Mrs. William Gillian
And their Io,,oLtor ~: 49,