The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-22
MIDLOTHIAN NEWS
AND TRAIN GOSSIP
LIFE SIZE PICTURE OFF II. \. JIsTIs
PRESENTED TO BETHEL
CHURCH.
CHILDREN SEE MANN
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS CALL ON
GovERNoR--t.yM NAsIuM CLASS
HAS PiCNIC--PERsoNAL
MENTION.
CHILDREN SEE MANI

I
L. A. Justis has Just been finished by
Mr.. a. s. Lands and delivered to
Bethel church. The picture was or
dered by the Brotherhood Bible Glass
of Bethel, founded several years ago
by Mr.. Justts, who was Its first teach
er, and was head teacher OF the class
at the time of his death.
Mr.. Justis was senior deacon of
Bethel church and was superintendent
of the Sunday school, position hes
fiiled for about fifteen years.
The picture Is IA splendid likeness
of the distinguished church and sun
/ GAY school worker, and reflects great
credit upon Artist Lands. who paint
ed 1T. MIR. Lands recently moved to
the county from New York and has
purchased a country home near Mid
lothian. The artist and his family
are regular attendants at Bethel
church.
The picture OF Mr. Justis will be
| formally turned over to Bethel church
Sunday, April 90. and win be sus-
pended on the church wall near the
entrance to the Brotherhood class
room.
School Children See Governor
a visit To the governor office was
one of the pleasures Of the members
Of the senior class OF the Midlothian
graded school Saturday Miss Lula
Powell. principal OF the school.
brought a mum Der of the scholars on
trip to Richmond and the little
folk have had a fine time of it. They
visited st. Johns church. the Confed-
crate museum. the mineral timber
and educational exhibit In the Library
building, places Of interest in the cap
itol and were also taken to Governor
Manns office, where each OF the chill
dren was given hearty hand shake.
and the executive expressed himself
as delighted with the visit.
The following children We're in the
party; Alleys Warrington. Medora
Bass, Berkeley Bass. Elizabeth Hubs
peth isabella Hall, Bessie Han, Fran
els Fisher. Ethel Field. Lula Butler.
John Hudspeth. oscar Warrington
and Luther Butler,
Gym. Glass Picnicking
A picnic and Brunswick stew were
enjoyed by The boys Of the Bethel
gymnasium Saturday. ODDS Hinnant.
! the physical director of the class,
took the boys on Il tramp to Vinita
! The boys had fine time fishing and
! playing outdoor games, and also great
lily enjoyed big Brunswick stew they
prepared themselves,
The Bethel gymnasium WAS found
/ ed by the late Il. A. Justis. and is one
OF the most popular auxiIiaries to the
church.
Personal Mention.
/ Mrs. c. 7. Fleming. of Pasadena.
| Cal is visiting her brother, Mr.. A.
| s Lands of Midlothian.
| Misses Mary and Margaret Iewett
| have returned from a pleasant visit
! to Washington. u. g
| Mrs. Stanley Watkins and two chill
/ dren are visiting Mrs. James p. Baker
! OF Iallsborol
| Mrs. A Lambert Martin and child.
! OF Catawha- are the guests Of Delegate
w w. Baker, OF Hallshoro.
! Miss Madeline Lands, Of New Jer~
sey. viii spend the summer with her
uncle. Mr.. A.. $. Lands.
I Miss Emma Jackson is spending the
week with her uncle. Charles W. Nor
/ rissette. of Chestnut Hill
| Jerusalem Painted.
| The work Of painting and kalso-
mining Jerusalem church has been
completed. and services will be held
] in the church Sunday. Sunday school
+ ar-3s so r. NJ. and preaching fiy Rev.
/ r. H. Wlnfree at r. NJ
! Regular services will be held at
| Bethel church tomorrow. when the
| pastor, Rev. r. H.. winfree win
preach.
( ODDS Hinnant, student of Richmond
College and physical director of Beth
! Ell gymnasium, viii deliver an address
at Jerusalem Sunday school to-mor-
row afternoon.
| The NTH Sunday meeting Of the
West Chesterfield SUNDAY School
i Union viii be held April 10 with Skin
quarter church. President Minor G.
Horner and Secretary J. w. Jefferies
are arranging an attractive program
| for the occasion.
| Contractor Jordan is pushing the
work on the new Midlothian High
School building, which is to he com
| pleted not later than July. 1911.
! Miss Lula Powell Is considering the
advisability of getting up play for
! the benefit Of the building fund of
Jerusalem church
| Several Of the aspirants for politi-
cal offices in the county visited Mid
| lothian during the past week.