Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04
EMPORIA
Special to The rimcs-Dispa,ch ]

EMPoRIA. VA. Juno 3-rhc closing
exercises Of the Grccnesvillo County
High School were held this week. The
sermon TO the graduating class was
preached in the Methodist Church on
Sunday evening by Rev. w Il. smith,
OF Richmond. Tie school chorus was
under the direction of Miss Lillian
Trotter. OF tho faculty. and solos were
sung by c. Stertzbach. The class play.
The Adventures of a College Bride"
was given in the school auditorium on
Tuesday evening. under the direction OF
Miss Margaret Love. The formal clos
ing exercises were held in the audi
torium on Thursday evening. The
speaker Of the occasion was Professor
Charles G.. Mathis. of the University Of
NirEinia. The graduates were: Stella
Bailey Hobbs. salutatorian; Addie
Cato Walker. Nalcdictorian: Minnie
Augusta hudson. Mary Blanch Short.
Mary Owen Short, Alpheus Hartley
Wood and Ruth Waters. postgraduate
Miss Short delivered the class address
on The Progress of Education in the
Last Decade
At Il recent meeting of Joseph Hedges
Chapter. II. A. r.. the following of
hcers We're elected: regent. Mrs. w. S
GOODWIN: first vice-rcgcnt Mrs. w. w.
Robertson: second vice-regent. Mrs.
II. NJ. Trcdway; secretary. Mrs. H. T.
McNair; treasurer. Mrs. X. j. Green.
The subject for discussion was the
Literary Efforts Of NirEinians During
the Revolutionary Period"
At a meeting Of the ChautauQua
guarantors this week. Miss Laura Full
mcr. Of the chautauuua Associations
was present, aud the local organization
was perfected The officers and COM
mittces are as follows: president. Rev.
NJ. s. Eagle: vice. president, Colonel l..
j. GOODWIN. secretary. J. l.. Suitor:
xstt
wyn; decorating, Miss Annie Cooper:
tickets. !. : Wren: parade. q. L. Vim
cent The dates are June 90 TO July
inclusive.
At a meeting on Monday of Green's
willie Chapter. L. u. c., the following
officers were elected: president Mrs. r.
1. Green; first vice president, Mrs. w
r Tillar: second vice president Mrs.
Ber;a l.ifSey: third vice president. Mrs
l. NJ. Lee: recording secretary Mrs
+. l." rainier corresponding secretary.
Mrs. J. {. Warren: historian Mrs b NJ
TredwaN: registrar. Mrs. w b. Good
wyn.
The Jolly Twelve held their annual
picnic on Tuesday. The Climb and about
thirty guests went out to Johnson's
Mill in automobiles. returning late in
the evening, after a happy day spent
in dancing and playing games Tho
chapcroueS were Mrs. q. NJ. Howe and
Mrs. J.. NJ Lee
At :, meeting Of the Board of Trade
IN the Office Of the secretary. A. T.
podd. on Monday evening. the prcsi-
dent. w K. Cato, appointed the fol-
Towing committees: membership. L.
Holster. w. s. Lindsay, w. NJ Land
NJ. s. Eagle and u s. Wren: legislation.
+. T. Turner. II W. Hall and J. H.
Suitor: transportation, y. j. Daughtry
Il. NJ. Jordan and G. L. Vincent; manu-
features and advertising. w r. Tillar
y NJ T. nj icfn
pitaiity. III. Il. Manhood H. H. TAYLOR
NJ. j. Squire, +. {. Palmer and H. L.
Clemints: public interest and health
Rev. K. +. Staples. W. w. Robertson
r. CARRIER, Drs. II. I. McNair and
q. NJ. NaH: agriculture. r. j. Green
H. l.. Taylor and ". {. Weaver; statis-
ties. Colonel T.. T.. Goodwin, w. r
Harding and J. II. Thompson.
Miss Bessie Rice, of fredericksburg.
formerly a teacher here. was a visitor
in town this week.
Mrs. Eugene Brittle and children. of
Petersburg, visited relatives here this
week.
Mrs. L. r. McNair aud Mrs. A. F..
Dodd were iii Richmond on Wednesday,
Mrs. George 5. Bruce has returned
Ilwainc. in Norfolk.
Waller Robertson is spending a
month with his rrandmothcr, Mrs NJ
II. Robertson, at Amherst Courthouse
-. Dew was in Richmond on
Wednesday,.
Mrs. 5. j.. Lee has returned home
after a visit 10 her mother in Boydton.
Mrs. +. X. Hufty and children, Of
suffolk. have moved 10 i;mporia. Mr.
iiufty has been in business here for
the past few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Burr have re-
turned To Farmvillc, after visit 10
Mrs. Burr's mother. Mrs. w. NJ. Powell
Mrs. Ida Robinson, Of Powellton. is
visiting III the home of j. c. Lifsey
Miss Marian Baker has returned
from banvilie where she has been at
school the past session.
Miss Marietta Cato is spending the
summer AT home. after teaching the
past winter III Crittcndcn.
Nine prizes have been awarded by
IA" business men OF Emporia TO the
children in the grammar grades having
the best vegetable gardens. The win
ncrs were: James Cook. Floyd Skinner.
Vance Harding, Mabel Paine, Gladys
Gutter, Belle Gay, Minnie Powell,
Howard Stockwell and Robert McNair.