Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
.sTAUNTON CELEBRATES
WITH DIVINE SERVICES
Thanksgiving Day Observed by
Congregations of All
City's Churches.
HosPITAL BENEFIT PLAY
Miss. Condor to Become Bride Of
Louie Davidson McNulty--Siany
Visitors, Including Army Officers,
Arrive-Elks' Dance Enjoyed.
Especial to The Times.pispatch. ]


STAUETON. December LINTON SER
vices OF thanksgiving held in three OF
the city's churches, the annual foot
ball game between Stanton Military
Academy and Fishburnc's Military
School and a cross-couniry relay race
between the Staunton and Charlottes-
willie Y. NJ Z. y. teams featured the
observation OF Thanksgiving Day III
this city.
Members OF the congregations of The
Baptist. the Central Methodist, s..
Paurs United Brethren. Marquis Nc
mortal and the West Main Street
, Methodist Churches, assembled i'll Gem
trail Methodist Church, where q special
musical program was rendered. and the
sermon preached by Rev. Murray ID.
Mitchell.
The second group. which included
members OF Emmanuel and Trinity
Churches and Christ Lutheran Church,
gathered at Emmanuel Church. where
Rev. W. u. Mcdowell conducted SER
vices.
Members of the First. Second and
Third Presbyterian Churches gathered
in the Second Presbyterian Church.
where Rev. a. NJ. Fraser. -. -, pastor
OF the First Presbyterian Church. con-
Quoted services.
The Y NJ. Z. A. kept open house all
day. and many people awaited them
selves OF the facilities Of the inst!tu-
ton.
Society is much interested in the
play, "Flu-Flu." which will be pre-
scented by local talent at ,he New
Theater Monday afternoon ;nd night
for the benefit OF the aid society OF
the Kings Daughters Hospital.
Miss King Nelson and Miss Catherine
Nelson arc spending tho Thanksgiving
holidays with Mrs. a. NJ. Nelson in
Roanoke.
Mir. and Mrs. George Arbold are in
Craissville for the weekend.
REV. and Mrs. II. I. stephens are
entertaining their son, Lieutenant Will
bur Stephens, from Camp Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas IIarman. of
Washington, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Harper Harman near this city.
Mrs. S. il. Parkins Is spending
few days with her son, Lieutenant Sam
FarkinS, at Camp Lee.
Clay NJ. Catlctt is ha:o from the
University OF Virginia spending the
Thanksgiving holidays with his par
cnts.
About one hundred couples attended
II dance given by the Staunton Elks
oil Wednesday night.
Miss Hazel Peters is visiting rela-
;iv-s at IIikton.
Miss Marie Yaeser. OF Roanoke. IS
the week END guest OF her cousin, Miss
Elizabeth Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh c. Sonner are
visiting in Strasburg and Harrison
burg.
The marriage OF Miss Mary LESLEY
Condor. of Goshen. to Louie Davidson
McNulty, OF Charlottesville. to take
place carly In December. is announced
by Mrs. n. l.. Condor. of Goshen.
Ia1,n It.rv Jr 60 ~, ~
this city. now OF New York, has been
appointed first lieutenant N the in
rantry from the second Plattsburg
training camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Baincs are
in Philadelphia. having bean called
there by the serious Illness OF Mrs.
Eaines's mother.
Mrs Frank Christian. Mrs. Brown
and Ward Wood. of ost City, W. Va,
arc guests Of relatives in Augusta
County.
Professor ]. T. Ner. superintendent
OF the city schools. attended the teach
ers' meeting in Roanoke this week.
The Young Womans Christian Asso-
citation OF the V. s. p. Il. rendered an
Friday evening.
Miss Ethel Reid, OF Alton, and Bus
ter Ferguson. were married on Tues
day In a department store at Waynes-
horo. Rev. r s owen cniciated.
pr. and Mrs. III. r. KILLER. of Lynch
burg. are The. guests o! Professor and
Mrs. Wilbur Schmidt II this city.
Chester Franklin. Of Philadelphia,
was in the city this week to attend
the funeral OF his brother. Harry L.
Franklin. who died Tuesday and was
buried Wedne day
Charles Cat!et has returned to the
city from a business trip 10 Washing
Ton and Phi'adclphit l..
Cameron Johnson, OF Huntington,
w. Va, was weekend visitor at
tho home Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Joseph S.
Cochran
Mrs. NJ. Kivl!Ehan is spending a CIV
days with her daughter. who IL at
tending No:rc Dame College in Mary
. land
Howell Eskrda,e Is y, home from the
University OF Virginia visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. A. E.ckridge