The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-29
WEST POrNT NEWS
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:. West Point, Va, July 2S.-Miss
Margaret Tweedy, who is missionary
or the immigrants at Norfolk. Wis
TED Mrs. j. S. Morris here. after at
ending the Baptist association of the
aappahannock district at Harmony
Fillage last week
DR.. May Fapinholt Jones, resident
physician of the Mississippi State
Normal college and author of the
Keep Well Stories for Little Folks"
B spending a portion Of her vacation
With her parents, Colonel and Mrs.
B. L. Farinholt
Mrs. f. L. Willis and little son. Of
Eewbern. n. c.. are visiting Mrs.
Charles Denmead. on lower Main
btreet
Miss Mary Gatewood is in town the
nest of Miss Farinholt.
Mrs. Thrift. Ernest Thrift and John
a, Robinson motored to Norfolk on
Monday Owing to the constant rain
Tor the past three weeks in this sec
hon very few automobile trips have
'een INDUCED in, the roads being too
'ough to afford much pleasure. Such
trips have been made only for BUSH
hess reasons
Maurice Rogers, of Philadelphia.
Ind Mr.. and Mrs Walter krider. Of
bfN J. VI n. al - NiSIllIiS LII anu A'l d"
Alvah Hudson in their attractive
home on Main street. Mrs. krider
has visited West Point before when
the was Miss Anna Milford.
The National League for Woman's
Service met on Friday at the Broad
Hus building: the local chairman,
Mrs. r. J. Palmer. presiding. The
WAYS and means committee reported
f63 80 raised from their efforts on
The fund for the French orphans
md also one was made for the amhu-
lance to be sent to the front. which
will hear the name Virginia" 4
committee was appointed to arrange
the work for the French orphans. So
that we might add the making Of
garments for them TO the work Of
making hospital supplies. which is
how being. carried on az both rooms
r. which the women ara sewing
There was also committee named
for purchasing supplies and the WAYS
Rna- means committee were author
lied TO raise more money and more
money and vet more. as the needs are
great.
Misses Duboise and Waterman.
from the Navy league IN Washington.
are now giving lessons in making
surgical dressings hardaces etc, al
the Eroadsius building This is a
beautiful place for the work there
being two large rooms The build
ing was loaned the ladies' by w r
frcaddus and other merchants have
pat in the tables chairs, machines.
md an electric fan. also a motor for
one Of the sewing machines
Each morning thirty-fve intelligent
md enthusiastic women and girls
rome ~ and work continuously
until IL O'Clock cutting. rolling ami
sewing hsndages Il is beautiful
work II one can only keep out Of
mind the gruesomeness OF the cause
that necessitates il. Quite goodv,
>mourt IS accomplished hy many delft
fingers working systovaticallv
Mrs McClintic. wife Of the gun
1orv commander on the Pennsylvania
and Mrs Reed. Of Norfolk are as
listing Misses Duhoise and Waterman
N order that they may qualify 10
each similar classes.
Al of the articles made by the class
a. shipped when finished to Wash
Z gton and from thence will 70 .'irect
10 the front
Miss kathleen Bland spcnt he week
r. Richmond with friends She Will
spend the coming week at Goochland
Courthouse
Miss Doris Hoppe. Of Richmond y
visiting in the home Of Mrs ! Well
lord Owens
Mr. and Mrs Brandt Discharges. If
New York. are visiting their n1r 2nts
In town Mr. pesfarRcs is Ne son
NJ Mr.. John peStarEes and Mrs Dcs-
fa-Ges WAS Miss Mae Owers the popu-
lar daughter e Captain and Mrs Ned
Owens