This is the second page of the society news from the Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, September 15, 1918.
ONANCOCK
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
ONANCOCK, VA., September 14—Miss Catherine CURTIS, who has been in the office of the Commonwealth’s attorney at Waverly for two years, has accepted a position with the draft board of Accomac.
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Misses Bessie P. TAYLOR and Lois ROGERS have gone to Richmond to teach.
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Miss Elizabeth TITLOW is at Orkney Springs for two weeks.
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Mrs. SANFORD, of California, and Mrs. TULDER, of New York, after spending the summer with their sister, Mrs. W. J. TITLOW, left for their respective homes Wednesday.
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Mrs. John W. WEST and William WEST motored to Ocean City Saturday. They returned Monday, accompanied by Miss Louise MASON and Mrs. PUMELL.
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Mrs. Mallory FLETCHER, who was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. FLETCHER for two weeks, returned to Huckettstown, N. J., Saturday.
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Miss Olive MOREY, of Havana, Cuba, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. MOREY, at "Point Meade."
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W. Henry COWELL has returned to Washington, following a visit to his sister, Mrs. J. W. CUSTIS.
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M. C. GLICK is home from a trip to New York.
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Mrs. Bertie K. POWELL is in Georgetown, Del., the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph L. COHALL. Before returning to Onancock, she will also visit relatives in Philadelphia.
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Mrs. E. B. PARKER is back from a visit to relatives in the Northern Neck. Miss Florence McNEAL, who has been a pupil at the Onancock High School for several years, returned with her.
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Luther NOTTINGHAM, of Norfolk, was the recent guest of his father, A. M. NOTTINGHAM.
WEST POINT
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
West Point, Va., September 14—The crowning event of the week happened on Wednesday evening when S. L. THOMAS, formerly secretary of the Railroad Y. M. C. A., of Richmond, spoke in the First Baptist Church. The building was filled literally to overflowing, for more standing room (four words illegible) and many were compelled to stand outside. After spending eight months in France, fresh from the front and firing line, he told of many things that the newspapers could never have told in the same way.
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Miss Marian LEWIS has been appointed Supervisor of the Surgical Dressings Department of the Red Cross Chapter.
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Charles BRAY, who is in the hospital department of the navy, is now on a
ten-days’ furlough, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Van Lew BRAY.
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Rev. W. S. SHACKLETTE and family, who spent their vacation at Delaplane, Va., returned last Saturday to their home here.
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Miss Effie CARDEN, who has been visiting friends in Washington, has returned home.
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Mrs. James MARTIN, of Richmond, who has been visiting relatives in Gloucester County, is now visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs. Arthur VAN NAME here.
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Dr. W. C. DUNN is in Richmond, where he was called by the extreme illness of his sister, Mrs. Jeff PURCELL, who has lived most comfortably in the Confederate Woman’s Home of many years. Mrs. PURCELL was originally from King and Queen’s County and has many friends and relatives throughout this section.
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Mrs. H. I. LEWIS and daughter, Miss Jessie LEWIS, have returned from a delightful visit at Greenwood, Va.
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Miss Irene McGEORGE and her father, Thomas J. McGEORGE, who have been visiting relatives in King and Queen, have returned to West Point.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed MOODY and children of Chesterfield, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. MOWBRAY.
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Mrs. Frank PEARCE, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. F. CHANEY, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for three months or more, has returned to her home here for the winter. Her daughter will be remembered as Miss Bernice PEARCE, of West Point, before her marriage.
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Edward BALL, of Newport News, a former West Pointer, is spending a few days in town.
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L. D. LACY, a West Point boy, reared here, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. LACY, of West Point, has been honored by the New York State Electrical Association, by being elected as their secretary and treasurer and, at their annual convention at the Eggleston Hotel in Rochester, N. Y., he was elected delegate to the State Federation and a member of the legislative committee.
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H. Ragland EUBANKS, Superintendent of Schools in King William County, has appointed Lewis MULFORD of West Point, Va., holder of the scholarship in the University of Virginia from King William County, as authorized by an act of the Legislature of 1918. Mr. EUBANKS has also nominated as eligible to fill any vacant scholarship, for the State-at-large, Barnet POWELL, of the Mangohick District of King William County.
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Sergeant Andrew Broaddus BROOKS, of West Point, has been appointed as a member of minstrel troupe to entertain soldiers over in France. For years he has delighted his townspeople with his songs and impersonations.
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Mrs. Charles W. PUMPHEREY of Hotel O’CONNOR, has bought the beautiful property that formerly belonged to the Wilkinson estate, corner of D and Sixth Streets. Captain C. W. WESTBURY and wife have been occupying it for several months.
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Mrs. Woodland ANDERSON has at last found a house and has moved to upper D street.
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Mrs. Thomas E. JEFFRIES is in King and Queen with her son, Robert I. JEFFRIES and family.
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Charles W. PUMPHREY, Jr., was severely hurt this week though it is hoped not seriously. (I kid you not—that’s how this sentence is written!) While at work an accident caused him to bite through his tongue.
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Mrs. Harrison BRYANT, of Petersburg, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter SPARKLIN.
CLIFTON FORGE
Clifton Forge, Va., September 14—Colonel HILL of New Orleans, is the guest of his niece, Mrs. R. G. JAMES.
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Miss Zelda SIDELL, of Chicago, has accepted a position with the Clifton Forge College as teacher of violin and piano, and has entered upon her duties.
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Miss Marguerite MARKLI has left for Alexandria to resume her duties as teacher in the Fort Myer (probably should be Myers) Heights School.
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Miss Maud BIGHAM, who is a member of the faculty of the city high school, has returned to the city.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. P. FLAHERTY, who have been living in Montgomery, W. Va., for the part few months, have returned to the city, where they will make their home.
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M. Botts LEWIS and son, Minor, have returned from a week’s visit to friends and relatives in Rockingham County.
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Mrs. D. S. LEWIS has returned from a stay of two months in the Valley of Virginia.
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Miss Carlie PRICE, of Petersburg, who has been visiting in the city for some time, has returned home.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. CALLAHAN are home again after a stay of a few days in Chicago.
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Mrs. Vernon TAYLOR, of Cape Charles, is on a visit to Mrs. Emma WARE.
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Mrs. Ira J. PAYNE and children, have returned home from an extended visit to Ashland, Ky.
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Mrs. W. T. MORRIS and daughter, Miss Sadie, are visiting Mrs. Morris’ mother and sister in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Dr. B. B. WHEELER has returned from a meeting of the Kentucky Medical Society, which met this year in Louisville.
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Mrs. J. Paul TYLER has arrived from Baltimore and will resume her duties as a member of the faculty of the high school.
PULASKI
(special to The Times-Dispatch)
Pulaski, Va., September 14—Re. E. BOYD, of Bristol, director of the war savings stamps movement in the Ninth District, and C. C. BURNS, of Lebanon, Va., spent several days in Pulaski County this week in the interest of stamp sales. Well attended meetings were held here Wednesday night and at Dublin that afternoon. The meeting here resulted in $10,000 additional sales within the audience. All effort is being made by these gentlemen to put the Ninth District over the top of its allotment.
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Misses Mary and Sarah MOORE, Paulette McGINLEY, Eleanor McCORMICK and Louise WATTS left Tuesday for Farmville, where they will attend the State Normal School.
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Miss Sarah BENTLEY and Miss Marjorie GOODWIN left this week for Richmond, the former to spend several months and the latter to accept a position in the schools.
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Mrs. J. N. HARMAN, Jr., and little son, of Welch, W. a., are spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. S. B. STEGER, Sr.
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The initial meeting of the Thursday Club will be held this week with Mrs. E. T. HOWARD. There was a splendid attendance, evidence of the interest among the members after the summer vacation. Current events were of an exceedingly interesting character. In accordance with the plans only light refreshments were served.
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Departures from the season’s colony at Maple Shade Inn during the week have included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ei(rest obliterated) of Buckingham County; to Birmingham, Mrs. E. B. HATCHER, to New York; Miss Mabel WALTON, to Washington; Mrs. F. S. TAYLOR and son, to Norfolk; Henry MORRIS, to Staunton; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. WOODWARD and son, to Norfolk; Stockton COOK and son, to Sheffield, Ala.; Charles WARDEN and William HOWELL, to Scranton, Pa.
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Among the recent arrivals at the Inn have been Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKEEL and daughter, Miss Marion, University, Va.; Mrs. J. C. PATTERSON, East Orange, N. J.; Miss Henrietta WALTON, Coatesville, Pa.; Sergeant I. T. BREWER, Camp Lee; Mr. and Mrs. T. C. PRINCE and two children, Richmond.
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Mr. and Mrs. N. P. JENRETT and two children, of Tabor, N. C., and Mrs. Frank I. GOODRICH and son, of Chicago, have returned to their respective homes after extended visits to Mrs. JENRETT’s and Mrs. GOODRICH’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. HOWARD.
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Mrs. Guy B. DARST and two children, of Knoxville, have arrived for a visit to Mr. DARST’s mother, Mrs. John B. DARST. Frank RHEA recently returned from a business trip to the Orient for the government, has joined Mrs. RHEA at the home of her mother, Mrs. DARST.
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The family house party at the home of Hon. And Mrs. Joseph C. WYSOR, for several weeks, has been broken by departures to the respective homes. Attorney and Mrs. Finley DUNLAP and daughter, Emma and Hay, to Hinton, W. Va.; Mrs. Robert H. SMITH and son, to Bluefield; Miss Emma PATE, to Knoxville, Tenn.
AMHERST
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
Amherst, Va., September 14—Miss Clara ROYER, who has been a guest of her cousin, Mrs. R. T. SEAY, returned to Baltimore Friday.
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Professor Nat PERKINS, president of Fork Union Military Academy, who has been visiting at E. M. BEARD’s, was called to Washington last week on military business.
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Miss Charlotte THOMAS was in Charlottesville, Friday.
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Mrs. J. W. BRUNER, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Willie BRUNER has returned to her home in Lexington, Ky.
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Miss Elizabeth HARRISON, of Washington, is the guest of Mrs. G. H. BROWN.
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Miss Christine GANNAWAY, of Lynchburg, was a recent guest of Mrs. W. Ward HILL.
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Miss Margaret CHRISTIAN, of Lynchburg, spent Thursday with Mrs. J. R. GOODWIN.
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Mrs. MORRISON and children have returned to Newport News after visiting with Mrs. W. Ward HILL.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong NELSON, Jr. and little son have returned to Washington after a visit to Rev. and Mrs. J. A. THOMAS at the manse.
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Miss Bessie WATSON, who spent the summer at the home of Mrs. F. F. VOORHEIS, has gone to Harrisonburg.
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Miss Ida EDWARDS returned to the Eastern Shore of Maryland last Saturday to resume her school duties.
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Julian HARRISON of Richmond, is at Mrs. B. R. HARRISON’s, recovering from a broken ankle.
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Miss Corinne WATTS and guest, Miss Laura LIDE, of Louisa, spent several days last week with friends at Goode.
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William HILL, of Richmond, was the week-end guest of Mrs. B. R. HARRISON at Edgewood.
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Miss Nannie M. CARTER last week attended a meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society at White Hall Church, in Albemarle County. She went as a delegate from the Amherst Church.
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Mrs. Lawrence Page and children, of Norfolk, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. PAGE at "Dulwich Farm."
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Lieutenant Robert WHITEHEAD, who is now in the transport service is spending his furlough at "Mountain View" here.
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Mrs. Vioto(?) VON GERRINGEN and little son and daughter, left Tuesday for (rest obliterated)
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Mr. and Mrs. Bledsoe TINLEY are visiting Mr. TINLEY’s relatives near Amherst.
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Yeoman Hamet WHITTEN, of Providence, R. I., who has spending a fifteen-day furlough with his father, J. H. WHITTEN, left Wednesday for Jacksonville, Fla., to visit his brother Glever WHITTEN, who is in Officer’s training school there.
Leonard WHITTEN, who has been visiting his father, J. H. WHITTEN, returned to Richmond Thursday.
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Mr. and Mrs. John GREEN have returned from a visit to relatives in Alabama and are now visiting Rev. and Mrs. J. ?. GREENE.
Rev. ?. ?. GREENE (perhaps same man as above?) is this week assisting in revival at Stanardsville.
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Rev. J. H. FRANKLIN left Monday for Lovingston to assist in a meeting at the Baptist Church there.
BON AIR
Bon Air, Va., September 14—Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde RATCLIFF include Mrs. Jacob BALES, of Richmond, and Miss Imagen GREGORY and Olynn GREGORY, of Woodland Heights.
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Miss Mary Randolph LATHROP was with Mrs. John CHRISTIAN this week.
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Miss Leedy MASON returned on Tuesday to Charlottesville, after spending a few days with the Misses MOORE.
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Charles CONWAY, of Rapidan, is with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. KIRTLAND for the winter months.
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Miss Jane WOOD has returned from a visit of several weeks with relatives in New York.
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Mr. and Mrs. Norwood BENTLEY, of Chester, spent this last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Albert WILLIAMS.
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Miss Calra [sic] POWERS is spending two weeks at Greenwood.
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Mrs. R. E. BRIDGEFORTH is visiting relatives in Augusta County.
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Mrs. Guy DUNLOP and son have returned to Richmond after a summer spent at the Inn.
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Mrs. R. S. CHRISTIAN is visiting friends in Norfolk.
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Miss Elizabeth JOHSTON [sic] is spending several weeks with Miss PETERSON.
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Miss Mary FERGUSON has returned from Buffalo Lithia Springs.
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Mrs. T. B. BRANSFORD, Miss Genevieve LATHROP and Miss Laura JONES have been the guest this week of the Misses MOORE.
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Tom GILLIAN, of Lynchburg, was the guest this week of Dr. and Mrs. E. B. McCLUER.
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Miss Lilian COOK has returned to Richmond for the winter months.
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Mrs. Harvie BLAIR, who has been with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. BLAIR for the past months has returned on Monday to her home in Washington.
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Gordon KENNERLY and Alan FERGUSON returned on Monday from White Post, where they have spent the summer with Miss Nellie KENNERLY.
BOWLING GREEN
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
Bowling Green, Va., September 14—Miss A? WHITE, of Richmond, visited with friends here this week.
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Mrs. W. C. BOYD has returned to Richmond after spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. COGHILL.
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Mr. and Mrs. Allman EDWARDS, of Richmond, spent some time recently with Dr. and Mrs. E. E. BUTLER.
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Mrs. Alice HAINES who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. BELT and Mrs. ORRISON in Washington, has returned home.
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Mrs. J. M. HURLES (?) left recently for Richmond, where she will spend some time.
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Lieutenant WALLER and Mrs. WALLER, of Indian Head, have visited Judge and Mrs. E. C. MONCURE recently.
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Misses Alice RICHARDS and Blanche BROADDUS have accepted positions in Washington.
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Irby MONCURE, of Blackstone, spent a part of the week with his parents, Judge and Mrs. E. C. MONCURE.
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W. H. ANDERSON, after visiting relatives here, has returned to Savannah, Ga.
ASHLAND
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
Ashland, Va.--September 14—An attractive "farewell" party was given this afternoon in the home of Mrs. (?) L. FAY in honor of Misses Alice DAVISON, Mary GOODWIN, Stuart BLANTON, Marjorie RIKER and Mrs. Shirley (?) who are leaving Monday for New York, preparatory for overseas work with the Y. M. C. A. unit. The home was decorated with the allied flags and during the afternoon the allied songs were sung, after which the hostess served dainty refreshments.
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Dr. and Mrs. Hall CARTER, Miss Caroline Hall CANTER and Miss Seabrooke MIDYETTE have returned from a visit to Atlantic City.
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Mrs. Weldon C. BLANTON, W. C. BLANTON, Jr. and Stuart BLANTON were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. BLANTON at their home near Dumbarton.
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Miss Alice HOWISON has returned from Greenville, S. C., and is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. M. BALDWIN.
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Major Chris T. CHENERY, of Camp Humphries, is spending the week-end here with Mrs. CHENERY in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James CHENERY.
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Mrs. Fred MESSICK has left for her home in Auburn, Ala., after a visit to her parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. E. BLACKWELL.
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Mrs. William H. CARDWELL, who has been the guest of Mrs. A. Campbell TUCKER and Mrs. Robert MARYE, has returned to Richmond.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. W. TAYLOR and the Misses TAYLOR have returned to Richmond, after spending the summer here.
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Mrs. John BEST and children of Warsaw, N. C., are guests of Miss Florence TREVILIAN.
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Mrs. John WIGHTMAN has returned from Newport, R. I., where she spent the summer with her husband, Yeoman John WIGHTMAN, U. S. N.
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Mr. and Mrs. Floyd CORNELL, Mrs. Julia JESSUP and Miss Jane AYER left Wednesday by motor for their home in Flatbush, N. Y., after a visit to friends here.
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Mrs. James C. BLASINGAME is attending the Women’s Liberty Loan Conference in Lynchburg.
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Mrs. Leonard BARTON, of Norfolk, is the guest of Mrs. J. W. HINTON.
Martin-Lynch
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
ONANCOCK, Va., September 14—Miss Mildred MARTIN, of New Church, and Lieutenant James Burr LYNCH, formerly of Chincoteague, but now stationed at Camp Lee, were quietly married at the home of the bride’s mother at noon Thursday.
GORDONSVILLE
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
GORDONSVILLE, VA., September 14—Mrs. James Owen REILEY and daughter, Miss Helen, who have been spending some days with the former’s mother, Mrs. G. H. SMITHERS, are now visiting D. K. SMITHERS, Mrs. REILEY’s brother, in Washington.
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BARRETT and daughter, Miss Lois BARRETT, of Franklin, Ky., were guests this week of their cousin, Mrs. B. B. CARVER, near town.
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Sheriff W. C. BOND and County Treasurer, O. B. WATSON, of Orange, were Gordonsville visitors Wednesday.
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Miss Marie MEONI, of Richmond, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. L. PREDDY, in South Gordonsville.
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Miss Sarah Campbell BERKELEY has returned to Richmond, after spending some days with relatives at "Edgefield" and with her aunt, Miss Anna P. SCOTT, in the city. She was accompanied home with her cousin, Miss Livingston SCOTT.
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Dr. Paulus A. IRVING, of Farmville, secretary of the Virginia Medical Society, was a Gordonsville visitor this week.
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J. P. MORRIS, of Washington, is visiting his sister, Mrs. D. W. TAYLOR, at "Grassland."
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Miss Margie MARTIN, who has been spending the past six weeks at Fry Springs, Charlottesville, has returned home.
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Mrs. Lewis BAKER and daughter, Miss Thurman, of Alexandria, were guests this week of her aunt, Mrs. J. A. THORNTON.
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James L. FABER and children, who have been spending the past several months with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. FABER, have returned to their home in Richmond.
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Miss Mary Lewis BAILEY, of Fredericksburg, spent her vacation with her mother, Mrs. James T. BAILEY.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. S. THOMASSON and daughter, Miss Elva, of Emmerton, have been spending the week with their son, W. W. THOMASSON, in the city, and their daughter, Mrs. Cecil ELAM, at Trevilian.
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Mrs. Bettie McALEXANDER spent a few days the past week with relatives in Richmond.
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Mrs. Ellie Marcus MARX, who has been spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. MARCUS, has returned to Norfolk, to resume her duties as dean of the Norfolk High School.
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Mrs. Upshur BROOKING and daughter were guests this week of friends here, en route to Washington.
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Frank J. HOLLADAY visited his brother, James HALLADAY, in Richmond this week. (Yes, I’ve copied both surnames as written—you figure out the correct one!)
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Mrs. Nannie Price BALLARD, who spent the past two months in the mountains of Virginia, visiting in Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro and other points stopped over with Mrs. John T. ANDERSON at "Tivoli", en route to her home, "Dundee," in Hanover County.
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Mrs. Harry MARTIN and children, after a visit of two months, guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. SCOTT, have returned to their home in Washington.
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Miss Mary FITZHUGH has been spending the past week with relatives in Charlottesville.
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Mrs. L. C. BOUGHAN and children have returned to their home in Petersburg, after a pleasant visit of ten days, guests of relatives in and near town.
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Mr. and Mrs. DAVENPORT and two sons, Boswell and Morris, and Mrs. Willie CRUMP, of Richmond, motored home Tuesday, after spending the past two weeks with relatives at Madison and Gordonsville.
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Miss Gertie BEAR was in Baltimore several days this week.
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C. W. MATTHIAS, of Staunton, was a guest this week of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MATTHIAS, in the city.
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Mrs. C. T. GOODING and little daughter, Mary Elizabeth, of Washington, have been spending the week with her sister, Mrs. W. W. THOMASSON and Mrs. R. C. HOGSHEAD.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. S. JAMES have returned to Richmond after spending some days with Mrs. R. J. JAMES.
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Carroll DAVENPORT, who has been spending his vacation with his sisters, has returned to Richmond.
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Dr. and Mrs. DICKINSON and son and Mrs. C. E. MEADE, of Florida; Mrs. Ormond JOHNSON and children, of Lynchburg, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward MARTIN, of Richmond, have returned to their respective homes, after a pleasant stay with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MARTIN, in South Gordonsville.
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Misses Allene and Beatrice and Master Gray COLLINS, who have been spending their vacation with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. FABER, have returned to their home in Richmond, accompanied by their grandmother.
WINCHESTER
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
WINCHESTER, VA., September 14—Miss Lily B. MAPHIS has returned to Rock Hill, S. C., after visiting relatives here.
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Mrs. O. P. GROVE has returned from a visit to relatives in North Carolina.
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Miss Mary CALMES, of Richmond, is visiting the Misses Burgess.
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Miss Julia WRIGHT has been visiting friends in Baltimore.
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Mrs. Lewis McCoy NULTON and her two daughters, of Annapolis, Md., are with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. EVANS.
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Miss Mamie HICKS is spending some time in Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Margaret Lichliter, Ashland, Ky., is visiting Mrs. Harry FLING.
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Miss Mildred CARTER has returned to Wilmington, Del., after visiting Miss Ruth GUYER.
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MARTIN, of Washington, have been visiting Miss Elizabeth MALADAY.
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Miss Louise G. HARMER has gone to Washington.
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Mrs. J. J. FIELDER has returned from Southern Virginia.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. K. DELLINGER and daughter, of Dodson, Md., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Milliam (perhaps William?) LUPTON.
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Mrs. Frank BRADY and son and Miss Anna BRADY have returned to Baltimore after visiting friends near town.
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Miss Clara WORTHINGTON, of Baltimore, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Marie WORTHINGTON.
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Mrs. James CLEVENGER is visiting friends in Baltimore.
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Rev. George S. BOWERS, D. D., and Mrs. BOWERS, have returned from Catonsville, Md.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. F. DUVALL and children have returned to Collingwood, N. J., after visiting relatives here.
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Mrs. BURNS and her daughters, Misses Mary and Bettie BURNS, have returned from White Sulphur Springs.
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Captain George W. KURTZ and his daughter, Miss Lucy NURTZ [sic] have been spending the week in Norfolk and Richmond.
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Mrs. Edward HAMLIN, Marion, Mass., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Holmes CONRAD.
HEATHSVILLE
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
HEATHSVILLE, VA., September 14—C. Granville COPPEDGE, assistant paymaster in the naval overseas transportation service, Norfolk, recently visited his parents, near Lillian, and friends here.
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Mrs. Charles THOMAS and small son, of Merry Point, recently spent some time with her mother, Mrs. Mollie ANDERSON, in Heathsville.
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Miss Katherine RICE has gone to Ashland, where she will teach this session.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence SALE have returned from a visit in Alexandria.
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Mrs. L. A. HARDING, of "Glas(?)ony," her son Lucius, and niece, Miss Irene MAGARITY, have returned.
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Mrs. W. S. DILLER entertained at luncheon recently, in honor of Mrs. HEINES, and a few days later Mrs. H. COLES gave a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Dorsey FRANKLIN, near Tibitha.
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Miss Mary Alice HARRELL, of Norfolk, was a guest of Miss Sue Field COVINGTON, at "Surprise Hill" recently.
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Miss Maria McCOLLOCK, of the Peoples’ Bank, Reedsville, spent a week recently, in Philadelphia, visiting friends.
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Dr. H. Ward RANDOLPH and Hunter GATES, of Richmond, were in Reedsville for a day or so recently.
LAWRENCEVILLE
(Special to The Times-Dispatch)
LAWRENCEVILLE, VA., September 14—Mrs. F. N. MALLORY, chairman of the Brunswick Chapter, A. H. C., and daughter, Helma and Julia, who have been spending the summer in the mountains of Virginia, have returned home.
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T. Milton ELMORE, Jr., spent several days this week in Richmond visiting relatives and friends.
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Miss Kate PEEBLES, of Richmond, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. PEEBLES.
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Rev. H. N. LAWS, the former pastor of the Baptist Church of this place, accompanied by Mrs. LAWS and little daughter, Miss Dennison LAWS, spent several days this week in town with friends. Mr. LAWS is not engaged in Young Men’s Christian Association work at Camp Lee.
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Hon. J. D. ELAM, who has been sick for sometime is steadily improving in health.
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W. S. PEEBLES spent a part of this week in Richmond on business.
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Miss Emily JOHNSON, of Washington, D. C., is a guest this week of Mrs. J. A. ELMORE on South Main Street.
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Robert TURNBULL and son, Nat TURNBULL, spent several days this week at Lake Smith, near Norfolk, on a fishing trip.
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W. E. POUGH, formerly connected with the Times Gazette, but now located in Richmond, was in town this week visiting relatives.
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The session of the Lawrenceville High School for the session of 1918-19 opened Tuesday. C. K. HOLSINGER, of Bridgewater, Va., is the principal.
FARMVILLE NORMAL OPENS ITS THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION
Will Be No Reduction in Attendance, Owing to War Conditions
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SOCIAL NEWS OF FARMVILLE
Mrs. T. A. GRAY Elected President of Bi-County W. C. T. U.—Radford Normal in Closer Touch This Year With Smaller Schools.
(Special to The Times Dispatch)
FARMVILLE, VA., September 14—The thirty-fifth session of the State Normal School for Women opened on Wednesday morning with exercises in the auditorium of the school. Rev. C. P. HOLBROOK presided over the exercises, and after scripture reading and prayer, he made the welcome address to the pupils on behalf of the ministers of the town, extending a cordial welcome to attend the Sunday school and church services in the various churches.
Dr. J. L. JARMAN, president, then made a brief talk welcoming the girls and giving words of cheer and helpfulness to them in their beginning of the school work.
Miss COULLING, of the faculty, announced the various committees for the arrangement of the work, and made announcement of special classes during the session.
There were 481 present at the beginning of the session, and the school expects to have about the usual number enrolled in a few days.
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At the bi-county meeting of the W. C. T. U., held in Prospect last Thursday, Mrs. T. A. GRAY, of Farmville, was elected president of the Bi-County Union.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. C. DUVALL were visitors to Richmond last week.
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Miss Eloise HARRISON has been the guest of Mrs. A. A. COX during the week.
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Misses Annie Hawes CUNNINGHAM and Dorothy BOYLE, of Washington, are visiting in the home of Captain and Mrs. S. W. WATKINS.
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Mrs. Floyd D. WHITAKER has returned from an extended stay with her home people at Pearisburg.
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Miss Anna BULLOCK was hostess at a delightful dance at her country home Tuesday evening.
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Dr. L. D. WHITAKER returned Sunday after a professional visit to Amherst.
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Little Miss Claudia FLEMING has been the recent guest of relatives in Petersburg.
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Mrs. Gilbert WOOD, of Roanoke, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. C. FLEMING, during the week.
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Miss Elizabeth NORTH, of Lynchburg, has returned after a visit to Misses Lurline and Elizabeth MORING.
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Mrs. Giles, of Lynchburg, is visiting Mrs. H. C. PFEIFFER.
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Mrs. James FLIPPEN, of Lynchburg, visited relatives here this week.
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Mrs. A. T. FINCH, of Chase City, was the recent guest of Mrs. E. T. BEAZLEY.
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Miss Winnie HUGHES, of Buckingham, is visiting Mrs. Lewis RICHARDSON.
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Mrs. J. W. CARY and nephews, of Burkeville, have been the guest of Mrs. E. W. HUSTED during the past week.
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Miss Edna HERNER, of Richmond, has been the recent guest of her brother, J. L. HORNER. (Well, it’s HERNER or HORNER, but I don’t know which—it is as written.)
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Mrs. W. S. GRAY and children are spending some time with relatives in Richmond.