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Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gates, Jr.. and son, of Richmond, were guests for the past week end of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kayton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fulcher and daughter, Ann. of Chatham, were guests during the past week end of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Geyer • * • Miss Thelma Ann Smith, of the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, visited her par ents. Mr and Mrs. Morris G. Smith, during the past week end. • • • Garnett Greear. of Winchester, spent the past week end at his ha me here. • • Mrs. H. J. Gilliam and Mr and Mrs. Harold Chena, of Ports mouth, returned to their homes Sunday after spending the past week end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crenshaw. • • * Miss Elizabeth Harris, of Peters burg, spent the past week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Harris. • * * Mrs H. D. Pritchett, and daugh ter, Carolyn, attended the Farm ville-South Boston basketball game, held in South Boston on Saturday night, and were guests cf Dr. and Mrs. Hickey, of Sauth Boston, during the week end. • • •
Mrs. Joseph Goode returned to Alexandria on Sunday after spending the week end in her home on High Street. * * * W. S. Harwood, of Newport News, spent the past week end as the guest of his brother and sis ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harwood.
Mrs. J. D. Gorrell was hostess to her bridge club on Friday afternoon of last week. Dr. and Mrs. D C. Wilson left Sunday for Washington. D. C. where they will attend the in auguration ceremonies. • * * Mrs. Elizabeth Eggleston. Mrs. Charles McRa-> and Harriet Hansen were among those who attended the ‘Richmond Civic Music Association presentation of Valdimir Horowitz, last week in th - capital city. • • • Mrs. W. W. MeClintic and Miss Anna Dickhoff will attend the State Hospital Auxiliary Organi zation meeting to be held in Lynchburg on Wednesday of this week. • • • Miss Mildred Sol anon lias re turned to her home in Goochland after spending the past week end with her mother, at her home on Virginia Street. • • • Mr. and Mrs. R. D Wilson were guests during the pa.-t week end of their daughter. Miss Martha Alice Wilson, at Virginia Reach. • • • Mrs. Bessie Venable, of Char lottesville. was a week end guest m tile home of Mrs. W. M. Holla day. • • Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Parry and son. of Cape Charles, are guests of his brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Whitaker. Mr. and Mrs. George Rex and children, of Charlotesville, were guests during the past week end of Mr Rex's mother, Mrs. George I,. Rex. and her mother, Mrs H E Button. • • • Mr. and Mrs J. G. Hanes re turned to Richmond on Sunday after spending the past week end with Mr. Hanes mother. Mrs. J G. Hanes, and her father, Berry man Green. • • • Miss Dorothy Billings, of Fair fax, spent the past week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Billings. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Charles Agee, of Richmond, and Doug Agee. US MC. stationed on the US Des Moines in Norfolk, were guests during the past week end of their mother, Mrs. C. E. Agee.
Mrs. Chappell Will Head Wevanoke Garden Club
Miss Elizabeth Burger and Mrs. Robert B. Burger were co-hostess es. in the home of Miss Burger on the Hampden-Sydney Road, for the annual business meeting of the Weyanoke Garden Club on Friday afternoon last week. Mrs. Thomas H. Chappell was elected president for the coming year. Mrs. Alfred Price, as vice president, Mrs. Walter Bruce, as secretary, and Mrs. Robert Bur ger. as treasurer, were elected to serve with Mrs. Chappell.
Mrs. James Fleetwood w a :> awarded the prize for the most points accumulated during the past year for exhibits. Mrs. Franklin Bruce received tlie sec ond award, and Mrs. O. Wayne Harper the third award. The exhibit for the afternoon "'as "A Dish Oarden” with the blue ribbon being awarded to Mrs. Franklin Bruce. Mrs. James Fleetwood and Mrs. Wayne Har per tied for the red ribbon and Mrs. Jack Bruce was awarded the white ribbon.
Mrs. Joseph Weinberg enter tained her bridge club on Tues day night of last week. * * * Mr. and Mrs. James Reid and son. Jimmy, returned to their home in Richmond Sunday after spending the week end with Mrs. Reid's parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Farrier, and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Reid. * * * Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson visited friends in Harrisonburg during the past week end. * * * Elliott R. Booker is a patient at Southside Community Hos pital at this time. * * *
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wall Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. John Steck attended the Winter Meeting of the Virginia Press Association at Williamsburg Lodge Saturday. • * • Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Smith and Emmett G. Webster attended the Charter night activities of the new Blackstone Lions Club last Friday night, at Blackstone.
Younger Set Entertained At ‘Rec’ Mrs. John Harwood and Mrs. W. K. Carter entertained at the Recreation Center from 7:30 to 10 o'clock cn Friday night of last week honoring Mrs. Harwood's daughter. Susan, and Mrs. Car ter's son, Kent. Forty guests enjoyed the even ing of dancing, games, etc. Club Calendar Nora Lancaster Garden Club: Tuesday. Jan. 30. at 3:30 in the home of Mrs. S. W Putney. Jr., Hampden-Bydney Buckingham Clubs Will Plan 1953 Goals Officers of the nine 4-H clubs in Buckingham county will meet Saturday, Jail. 34. at Bucking ham Central High School to plan their 1953 achievement goals. Jack Tyree, associate state 4-H club agent, will be present to work with the officers. "I want to urge 4-H club offi cers to do their best to be present and help plan their county 4-H program for the year. Other club members and parents of meiyibers arc also invited to the meeting.'' Malcolm C. Andrews, assistant Buckingham county agent, said. Party at Prospect Honors Departure Clarence Henry Franklin, who left last week for the army, was honored at a recent farewell party in his home at Prospect. About 60 guests were entertained by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franklin. t Announce Birth Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Jamerson, of Baltimore, announce the birth of a son. Wayne Eugene, Dec. 29. at a Maryland Hospital.
Two Graduates Receive Commissions In Service
Stuart Moore Is M-C Lieutenant Marine Second Lt. Stuart Moore. Jr., a graduate of Hamp dcn-Sydney College, is currently enrolled in the Officers’ Special Basic Class. Lt. Moore earned nis commis sion through the Marine Corps Officer Candidate Course, a course designed to provide the practical military training needed to qualify high caliber men for the specialized training to be re ceived as Second Lieutenants. It consists of an intensive ten-wc k training period at this Marine Corps Installation located 35 miles south of Washington. D. C. For complete information on the March and July 1953 classc , contact your Marine Corps Pro curement Officer. Captain Nate Adams, located at tiie Marine Corps Recruiting Station, 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue. N. W.. Washington. D C. U.S.M.C. seamanship, engineering, damage centre! nu'i eyerenour.
Miss Becky Easter, Of Amelia, Elected To Magazine Staff Miss Becky Easter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Easter, of Amelia, has been elected an assistant to the humor editor of the Pan-O-Rama, annual student literary publication at The Pan American School, a private sec re
tanal school for gills in Rich mond. A graduate of Amelia High Sehool, Miss Easter began her secretarial course at Pan-Ameri can in September. She will gradu ate in May. Along with Miss Llene Allen, of Richmond, and Miss Deaire Ed wards. of Smithfield. Miss Easter will work under the direction of Miss Mary Gorman, of Clifton Forge, who was named humor editor in the student elections. Miss Maud Lewis, of Victoria, who was elected edit j.'-n-chu! ot the Fan-O-Ramn. and Miss Zal ina Brower, of Wilmington. N C.. her assistant, will direct the edit ing and publishing of the maga zine under the supervision ol Mrs Richard G. Connell and Mrs. Jacquelyn Iverson, faculty advi sors.
Prosoect C hurches To Supply Parsonage At Pantry Shower WSCS of the thm' churches on the Prospect Methodist Char. . will have a pantry shower for the parsonage. 7 to 10 p. ni . Friday at the parsonage in Prospect. AM members at Prospect. olive Branch and Smyrna members v.;i! attend. Prospect members will brine linen ami Olive Hi ant]] unci Smyrna members will bring uten sils. Ttie shower will give all mem bers an opportunity to become better acquainted with the Rev. and Mrs. James S. Weaver ant; daughter They came to the charge, last fall. Sharon Woman Lose A (tendance (’ h a 11 u n ge Women's Bible Class of Sharon Baptist Church in Buckingham county will entertain the Men's Bible Class at supper, Friday night. Jan. 2.3. at the parsonage Some months ago. the pastor, the Rev. R M, Hall, suggested a friendly contest for at tendance between these two clascs. the los ing class to serve supper to win ners. After s me discus .ion. for not many of the men's class rate at chefs, the challenge was mu tually accepted. Eventually, the Women's Cla - lost, and the crowning winners will feast on Brunswick stew. pie. and hot coffee, next Friday \ night. One senses an increased activi ty towards securing enrollments for the Women'- class.
President Cheers Polio Patients
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower stops by at St, Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn., to visit with David Madden, who has been in an iron iung tor five years. Young Jerry Snow, 12, looking on, experienced a light case of polio during 1952's record epidemic and is now fully recovered. Madden, who is being aided by March of Dimes, was much cheered by the President's visit. This 1953 March of Dimes campaign 'ortinues for the entire month of January. Contribute generously today.
Mart'll of Slimes Helps keep Richmond Respirator ( enter Open To Everyone
"By helping to pi ovule needed personnel, equipment and finan cial aici. tlie National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis lias made the respirator comet for polio patients at the Medical College of Virginia as complete and as effective as any in ine country.' states Charles P. Cardwell. Jr.. MCV Director. Tile respirator center at MCV is an up-to-date ueminent facili ty for polio patients who require respirator care. This center serves not only polio patients from all parts of Virginia bu' also pa tients from surrounding states, according to Mr. Caldwell. Be. sides the iron lungs usually found in such a center, the MCV' facility has ’■■jcking beds winch induce breathing by rocking movements, not pack machines which aid paralyzed muscle, an Invalift which aids in lifting paralyzed patients, and trot table chest respirators, Recreational and educational equipment such . - ceding pro jectors '..Inch fla. !i pages of a book cu the ceding are also pro vided tor the pencil's who must, live in in n lungs or rocking beds. Foundation \ids "It would be ti rnoly expensive lor one hospital to stock all this (qii.pment, Mr. Cardwell raid, I iu: equipment iias been given ■ • i1 ■ ,".e! i "tiei .... ...» Na tional Foundation or by some in dividuals who have become inter ested in polio through the Foun dation," he continued. The polio upsurge usual y i onu s in late summer when many MCV nurses and physical therap ists are on vacation, according io Mr Cardwell. Ii is a! this tunc, lie explained, that Uie National Foundation steps in and provides additional personnel to meet these emergencies.
Trained Personnel "The trained personnel and equipment which the Foundation has made possible at MCV is al ways available for all polio pa tients. The hospitalization oi polio eases is extremely expen sive. some mi mitu> into many thousands of dollars. So you sec the Foundation helps not only the low-income tamilie. but mo e fortunate families as well About 75 to flO pei cent of all polio pa tients and about 100 per cent ol the loiiK-terni polio patients aie helped by i lx1 Foundation. "Even when patients leave the hospital, help from the Founda tion do- s not stop. Crutches, wheel chairs, and similar equip ment are provided by the Foun dation when the patients cannot afford them. "The National Foundation for
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THE REVEREND Dr. Edward L. R. Elson stands In Tront of the National Presbyterian Chinch in Washington, D.C., which President-elect and Mrs Dwight D. Eisenhowe have chosen as their future place of wor ship Dr Elspn, pastor of the church, has been requested to conduct a private service for immediate members of the Eisenhower family at the church cn the morning ot inauguration Day. Jan. 20. {Internauo^^'J
Inf-muli Paralysis is. .11 my opin ion one of the most important agencies in the country. The M. eh ol Dimes deserves the support of every citizen in the state. Mr. Cardwell concluded. Art Students Plan Hall Decor Murals t replace those already in the roc are being designed by t.'ie beginning and intermediate drawing classes according to an •’nn^nnrement bv Miss Virginia Bedford, liead of the Longwood Colltjgc Art Department. These murals are to represent 1 '•ariijms student activities. In 1 hided in the scenes being con sidejed are Circus, the hungiii" of t];-’ ereelis, a dorm room and activities in the ivc. The murals will lie done in the colors chosen for the furnishings for the rec. Ini c nncilion with the project, •he freshman ait classes are creating de h.ns to be painted duv|.tly on the shades in the r<-< ” tiujows. The a designs are to svr'.jioh/e the varioia sections of v ■■-mu that I-oiigwood student call jhor.te.
Rivard I Robertson, Of Scottsville. I ties In Richmond Home A funeial sc: vi c for Richard bnihep i'.h: ip Robe-i.son will be )« Jd a' af;••moon iTue-< • • : j a’ Thai kt-r Rr thors Funeral I'oilfc. Scot!,lilt- Buna! •'. :!1 take ’’bue .11 the family re.'hrtrry in Bu. j;in iltani cmmtv. Vjr 1’ bfrtson died Sunday. .bm| 18. at a Richmond nursing hoii-je. Illi i.- survived by five daugh u" s j Mrs. (>. K Hanlon and Mrs. •l ll. Smith, both of Richmond. M . (• W Taylor ol Highland sp; mg:.. Mrs. A ('} Goode and 1’al Iieimis. of Scottsville: leuii -ns. I.eo and I R Rjoberl m Jr. of Richnvnd. .lames K Robert son. ol Meehaniesvillc. and Anliur Robertson, of Emixuia r: grandchildren: one great r-uidehild one sister, Mrs O C Bi.'.i'.nl of Scottsville: and two brothers. T C Robertson, of Sc ijtsville. and O. B. E. Robert son. of Arvdnia. Some Democrats have joined Republican move for 11 per cent ei.t in personal income taxes, cf feclivc July 1.
Powhatan Ruritan Committees Set Aim Reduce War Ruiiding: Debt The regular monthly meeting of Powhatan Ruritan Club was held at the War Memorial Build ing on Wednesday. Dec. 14. at 7 p. m. Ladies of Providence Presbyterian church served din ner. Committee Chairmen. with iheir committee members, were announced by Allen "Coon" Brauer. the new president. The club approved payment for sev eral nairs of glasses for school children who are not able to pay for them. This has been a proj ect of the club for several years. Big objective of the club for the year is to sponsor payment of the balance of the indebtedness on the War Memorial Building. Five committees headed by ' Hank" Hancock. "Siim' Knabe. "Esso" Martin, "Dinkey” Yates, and "Pinkcy" Parker have been set up to carry through this proj ect. Monthly reports will be enter ed on a special chart which has been prepared.
This building is filling a special need in the community, but the dub is definitely oi the opinion that a much greater service can be rendered when tne building is debt free. Ruritans ft el. Program for the meeting was a report given by 'Triple A ' Phaup on the program and work (if the Production and Marketing Administration in the county. It lias been the policy o. the club to devote some time to hearing about what is being done by the several agencies operating m the county. These reports nave been of conisderable interest to mem bers, and this repot t by Mi. Phaup. director of die program, was particularly interesting at this time. A. R. Taylor Dies At Cullen Honv.1 A funeral service win held Sun day at Chiton Fane for A R. dayl.r, who died Friday, dan. Hi at the home of his sister. Mrs. Purnell Garber, of Cullen. Burial took place in Clifton For e, also. A retired carpenter. Mr. Tay lor is survived by two sons and two daughters, of Clift' n Forge.
Amelia Events Births, Visits Make Week’s \ew< Mr and Mrs I inton B W o of Raleigh. N l'.. i . >•. :y Karmville. ann - rare the birth X a son, Linton Briggs. Jr., on JarT 5. Mrs H O. Marshall entertain ed two tables of Canada Tues day afternoon. Her mas’s vr: MBs Florence Pellitie-. of Ver mont, Mrs. C L. Jeflt”. son. Mr-. M&rv B Ander on. Mrs. R. H Jones. Miss Oteiia Dent: Mr F v Weisieer knd Mr A A Johns. Ml’s. Thomas Zimmerman. Mrs L. E. Butler, and Miss Nancy J nos spent the week end in Blacksburg visiting Herbert L. Jones, at V. P. I
Announce Built Mr. and Mrs. Ciies'er Daws n announce the birth of a daugh ter. Lillian Irene, oil J uiuary d. Mr. and Mrs. \V Donald Chum nev spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Siir.ons. at Wilson Miss Frances : Davenport re cent!',' spent several days in Wa hngton visiting friends. F. S. Armistead. of Camp I.e Jeune. N. C.. was at home for the week end. Miss Betty Barr, of Longwood C liege, spent last week at home because of illness Recent Gut sis Guests f f Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Faster on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jackson, of Andcr sonville. W. E. Horton spent the week end in Whaleyvllle and Carson. Mrs. Sain L. Davenport visited Mr. and Mrs. Louis Davenport, in Richmond, last week Graham T. Jonning. of Ches terfield. visited Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Jennings Friday. Miss Mary Jelferson. of Lynch burg. was at home for the week end. Mrs. I-. V. L.igon and Mi - Janie Cceke spent Thursday iii Keysville. Mrs Caroline Delia en. of Galax. Is spen bug some time - hi lv-r mother. Mrs .1. A. Jones. visits At Raleigh Mis. I.. B Ward is spend:. 1 th: week with M. and Mrs. Linton B. Ward, in Raleigh. N C. Mrs. C Garland Hutcheson, Mrs. W. H. FI jet t, Mrs E. M Weistrer and Mrs n Burite were among the guests of Mrs. H C. Rucker df Matfoax. at a bridge party Friday afternoon
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IVlUMiliK, March 2nd thru Vth RICHMOND M ATS «I D. A THCRS. Mail orders will he filled in order of rrceipt No Tickets held unless cheek or money ord< r Is sent. No tickets held on phone order. Send check or money order to "SOI I’ll PACIFIC", MAIL ORDER. Room ."04 V.RVA Theatre Building, Richmond 19, A'a PRICES: Eves. - Oreh. (front i $4.HO, (reari $4.40; L<> es $4 80 Mezz. .83.75: Bale (‘rout1 S3.50 rear) SI.90 Mat - Oreh. itro.it S.i.75, (rear) S3.15; Lo,res $3.75 Mezz $3.15; Bale (frontf $3.50, (rear) $1.90. (All Taxes Included) I
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Pete Kostcl An Ensign In Navy Among the 777 enlisted men receiving ensigns' commissions here today at the Navy's only Officer Candidate School was Peter Kostcl < Hampden-Sydncy 195a graduate >. Rear Admiral C. E. Olsen. USN. Commander of the Newport Naval Base, presented diplomas before an audience estimated at 1100. Former graduates oi this school arc already serving uooard every conceivable type navai craft from ice breakers and mine sweepers to destroyers and submarines. And they are serving, too, as jet. pilots, beach masters, "frog men", and demolition experts. There arc even OCS graduates in Korean fox holes acting as gunnery hasion officers for the Marines. In four rigorous months, mem bers of this class—the eighth and largest since the school opened in June. 1951—covered the same naval- subjects that college NROTC students do in four years. Foremost in their naming was tii? i.tliCi'” C* liiiViiJ'ltiOil,