Sandy River Guests
Suprise Hostess
VTith A Shower
Miss Mildred Hodges was hostess
a' a miscellaneous shower in he ior
ol Mrs. Otha Hodges Friday even
ing. To the hostess’ great surpr.se.
the i uests also showered her with
many lovely gifts. Miss Hodges ex
pects to be married this spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bruce, md
Founie. spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Waldburgei in
Richmond.
Mi’ and Mrs. Hugh Jones, of
Richmond, were guests of Mr. and
Mi's. William Bass Sundaj
Mi rind Mrs. Floyd Claugh. of
Greenfield, Mail., and Mrs. Leon
Cell and Mrs. Floyd Swertfeger. of
F; mvillr. r lied on Mr. and Mrs.
Odham Sunday.
Front Royalists Here
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Flippen. of;
Fm n! Royal, visited Fred Flippen
Sunday.
Mi and Mrs. W. M. Wilson, of
Crewe, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. ;
Di every Gates and Mrs. Tom Wilson
Sunday.
Mrs. Bruce Gates. Mr. and Mrs.
R B Walthall, Frank Osborn, and
sons, Richard and Frankie, visited
Mrs Osborn in Richmond Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Clark and
Palmer White, of Richmond, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Woodfin
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Make-up artists apply fin hing touches to two feminine
members of the prominent cast tli.it portrays the Roper family
in the forthcoming John D n-re Day i atur . "Heavens to Betsy.”
Farmers and their famili* s are to be gii'-sts a: the program
which is to include five 01 her full-color film: along With dis
plays and demonstrations.
"Heaven- to Betsy." . full-1' ng in fuK-culor picture, built
around the mother of a typical rural family will highlight the
John Deere Day program which r b< n:g held at Crewe Theatre
on MARCH t'*5. Tire pr ran . t. which farmers and their
families are to b special • .11 b. sponsored by PAYNE
FARM SUPPLY.
"Heavens to Brt'.y” the ' :\ of o modern farm family
and all of the comedy, anxiety, and turmoil they encounter
wli n the mother of tin* ion 'Laid nominated a candidate
fo; the title ol Mother f ;h> Y- M P. ync of the PAYNE
FARM SUPPLY deseribi s "Hcavi: to Betsy” as a lifelike as
"the folks next door.”
^^'tvhile B l-v r a: • t. ! aMr | figure of
''tin picture, the film s'urni a- ■ a. ■ of i - : .rial hero or heroine
lor every age gr >up." Mi. Payne -aid "for the Roper's five
youngesters contribute th< ir full shares of the entertainment
and kn p tin' .stoiy ,u ..vi- from b '.ronning to cud."
Five Additional Films
In addition to the feature picture, five other full-color films
will be shown, among tin -a a new Gordon Family hit "Please
Pas.- !. ■ P. .-lure AH who hav 1 lirci previous John Deere
Day Programs ’a 51 > ■memb’r Pilnu' able Tom Gordon, his
comical stubbornness, and ins habit of only reluctantly sur
rendering to tin nor. 1C., U p!< aclu. ■- of other members of
his family. The (.red m s * this y a;, is woven around the
practice of areen ft-rdiiv . f i.. ek and it.- ability to promote
bigger profits from animal products
Other short subject include -Making Tractor History "' in
which are unveiled all new mod ' of i n Deere Tractors
along with a detailed explanation of each feature and its part
in making these new in nor.- It : levorile power plants on
thousands of farms. In "Atdai N v for 1956." the entire au
dience will be introduced to u'Ji. ; hew John Deere Equipment
and see each machine at woi k uud. r actual field conditions. (
Among tin machine .- to je down o: the new integral and
semi-integral side-d?l:vny rakes, un;i planter. new plows, new
planting and fertilizing ly epinei:'. and many other machines
and attachments destined : e :a mimi costs and boost farm
profits,
Ii'sl’re-t Farmers
"The entire program, said Mr Payne "is free to farmers.
However, I want lo caution t! in tie t adn i.-sjon will be bv
ticket only So if any fane r dc- not already have his. he is
invited to pick up wh.i: v >i ... 5y '• ■ need;, at our store on
his next trip to town
Hughes.
Mrs. Bruce Winters, and son.
Howard, are spending the week with
her brother, William M. Bass, and
uncle, Willie B. Bass.
M' and Mrs. James Gates called
on Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gates at
Guinea Mills Sunday.
Mrr. Clarke Garnett is convales
cing at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wright
visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jen
kins Sunday.
Smiths Visit Grandparents
Karen and Donna Smith, daugh
ters of Earl Smith. Jr., are spend
ing some time withV^heir grandpar
ents.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hardy. Mrs.
M. L Hardy. Frank Wilson. Mrs.
John Gilliam. Miss Janie Gilliam
and Hugh Gilliam were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Woodfin
Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Martin Jen
kins. and family, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Temple Jenkins Sunday.
John Gates, Jr., of VPI, is spend
ing his spring vacation with his
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fisher and
Mrs .Thelma Forester, and daugh
ter. Patricia, visited Mrs. Palmer
Sunday.
John Gates attended the Virginia
Guernsey Breeders association
in Farmville Tuesday.
Darlington Heights
Supper Raises Funds
For Playground
Darlington Heights School League
sponsored a fried chicken supper at
the school Friday night. A nice
profit, to be used for playground
equipment, was realized.
Miss Terrell Harvey and Mrs.
' Margaret Watson attended the fo
rensic meet at Randolph-Henry
High School Friday. Four one act
’ plays were presented by the schools
of Greenville, Victoria, Blue Stone
and Randolph-Henry. All four plays
received a distinguished rating from
the judge and will compete in the
state forensic meet in Charlottesville
next week Brett Watson was a
member of the Randolph - Henry
cast.
Miss Elizabeth Singleton enter
tained Darlington Heights Bridge
.club with a dinner party last Thurs
; c’.ay. In addition to the regular
members, guests were Mesdames
Tom Dillon. Robert Harris. Ruth
Sanderson and Ruth Harris.
Mrs. Margaret Watson. Mrs. Les
lie Hamilton and Mrs. H. I. Shorter
spent Wednesday in Richmond,
where Mrs. Shorter visited Mr. and
Mrs. Guthrie Maloney. Others who
visited the Maloneys the same day
were Mrs. Robert Maloney, Miss
Virginia Maloney and Mrs. J. T.
Baker.
Mr. and MiN Gerald Phelps, of..
High Point. N. C.. and Mr. and
Mrs. Bdly Johnson, and family, of
Farinville. wer, week end guests of
Mrs. J T. Baker.
Howard Shorter is convalescing
from a major operation at Virginia
Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Scruggs
announce the birth of a daughter,
Me-ch 18 at Virginia Baptist Hos
pital.
Mrs Lee H. Dressier, of Coving
ton is the expected guest of the
Watson family this week end. Mrs.
Dressier will attend Longwood Col
lege Founders day.
Mrs. Cash Buried
The funeral of Mrs. L. K. Cash
was held at Spring Creek church
Tuesday afternoon. Her son. Lay
man. of the U. S Army, was able to
fly home from Korea in time for
the funeral.
Mr and Mrs. Harry Puckett, of
Burlington. N. C., spent Sunday
with the E. A. Paynes.
Mrs. Bill Blank, and daughter,
Linda, spent Monday with Mrs. C.
I. Harvey.
Rice
M'\ and Mrs. Harvey Morgan, of
Ailinglon. and Mrs. R. F. Andrews,
of Prospect, were week end guests
of Mrs. E. C. Andrews.1 Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Hubbard joined them for
dinner Sunday. Mrs. R. F. Andrews
is spending this week with Mrs. E.
C Andrews.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Vaughan were
week end guests of their daughters,
Mi - Jimmy Mulloy and Miss Mattie
Vnighan. in Washington.
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