Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
WEST POINT SOCIETY
PREPARES FOR DEBATE
1t Will Clash With Gloucester High
School In Struggle for Ora.
tOrical 'HOnOrs.
CONTEST Or ELIMINATION
Winners Will Go to State Meet at
Charlottesville and Take Part In
Finals---WesIey Bible Class Gives
Entertainments,
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Especial to The Times Dispatch
WEST POINT, VA. March 1S.SThe
iicrian Literary Society of the high
school has been preparing for some
time for the annual debating and read
ing contest with the Owen Literary
Society OF the Botetourt High Scho6i
IN Gloucester County, looking toward
representation in the final State COW
test that will be held April 81. atfhe
University Of Virginia. On Monday.
March 13. the preliminary contest took
place in tho auditorium Of the public
school building. The judges. Rev. F..
w. billings. OF the Baptist church; II.
]. Lewis. commemorative attorney, and
II, w Blackwell. decided in favor OF
Misses Lily Cooke. of West FONT, and
Misc Mary Burke, of Pals, King Will
liam County, as debaters. and Miss
Martha Boughan as reader. The sub
ject for debate this year Is. Resolved,
That the Federal government<shouldc CO.
operate with the States in constructing
and maintaining post roads and rural
delivery routes" 1t Is West Points
turn to have the choice of sides. and
West Point chose the Affirmative. IT Is
Gloucesters time to entertain the con-
test and March 81, the contestants
will meet at Gloucester Courthouse for
the final decision as to who shall go
to the University Of Virginia to take
part In the final contest flor the best
dcbater and reader.
OF the Methodist Church >recently- en-
tertained the young men OF the church
in the church. threc-course supper
was served, and an interesting talk
was given by the pastor, Rev. Frank
Mclean. This was the occasion on
which Bible class for the young men
was organized. Great enthusiasm was
shown. On Thursday evening the Re
renn Bible Glass. j. w. Courtney. presi-
dent, gave a charming supper in the
i,r,,, at tIn ina "
The young men brought with them
their wives and sweethearts and there
we're a few honored guests. The even :
ing was spent with music and con-
tests with "a splendid supper.
The Young Womans Auxiliary of the
Baptist Church was entertained on
Thursday In the regular special session
~ Miss NJ. 6. Trice and her sister.
{ Mrs George *. Carlton. Quite mum :
her OF friends were also present from
other churchesT
i'ausford Anderson Mayor Of the
town. Is confined To his bed. He is
= suffering from a second attack OF
grippe.
Town sersea", II n Mccamna has
AN aitaci. 90 grippe and Is stiii con
hnca to MS homo. thougH able to he
Mrs j W. Taylor Was called during
IN" pus' wec, I" Wilmington. Del. to
the bedside Of hcr second SON. Douglas
;h4 Eu ton, mills. Mrs. Taylo" has
rnturrca {" h.i homo her" ap''hci SON.
:!iue~t T.. lo, is in Wilminston,
. rni--l IN ln~ ia "'ili v"ry ~
- f;tn .t'J oh nd - y. :. lE1d-
- H, 49, i..tu cH'ted 10 ';iun
:r Hv - ilra~S OF NJ" Hnd,oua
r. rr rs. utc. ld, u: Mae Wac.
rfss i..t.nl RI.ios atudhnt ~ ,he
fil-h s'hoo, sas hccn called home "n
ACCOUNT II the ilincsa OF her father,
The ht4h school girls gave min
stree snow on. Friday evening. which
MAS tho treat OF tiY season from n
musirn gta"dpoint There was . cas-,
az twcuty.oj.ht Huuug Women WHO did
TN cn"-, work ciriA Young mcn werc
IA" tu,rsprhls and end mc;!. Twenty
beautiful songs were sung. these We're
new catchy and tuncful The local
orchestra under the direction of Mrs
y. Julian Raghy, furnished the music.
special scenery and stnge effects were
Ised so as TO give the entertainment
n real up-io!date minstrel effect.
". A. BrIn. of Wichita Falls. Texas
vino has recently moved his family
icr.. directed the affair The proceeds
u ths minstrel show Is for the high
school girls class.
Miss Margaret Brookes. OF Brook
shire has recently attended Satur-
day night hop At the Country Club
Mr.. and Mrs. French Taylor have
leased tho property on f Street. for
merly occupied by the family of J.
Lloyd Tabb.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank MCLEAN. OF
the Methodist Church. and their. little
daughter are In Norfolk visiting Mrs
McClcan's mother, Mrs. Dawson.
Mrs. N. r Nichols gave an afternoon
tea complimentary to Mrs. j. BrantIey
Bray while she was visiting In the
home OF her. sister. Mrs. w. s. East
wood. Mrs. Bray is assistant super
tntendent of wonan's missionary work
in the Dover Association, and has the
West I.oint Church in her district.
The new ferry boat of the Pamunkey
Ferry Company, better known as the
Sweet Hall Ferry. made its hrat trim
'on March II. Owing to Indictment
weather and the fact that the ap.
proaches to the ferry have not as vet
been satisfactory, there has been no
official opening. This opening will be
made little later In the spring with
X due ceremonies at which time ali
e stockholders and the public generally
will be invited.
Mr. and Mrs. .. NJ Chandler oi
Chestnut Grove New Kent, spent Wed.
ncsday with their son. NJ u. Chandler
in West Point.
Mrs. Scroll Wintroe Shepherd o,
Richmond. has recertly visited no,
mother. Mrs. y. w. Eastwood.
W. L. Major. who has been VISITING
ms sister and hrother.in- law here. Inns
left for the soldiers home En- rn,,to
nc spent q few days with onntiA,