Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.


general education board of America
has promised to cooperate with the
board of trustees of the Handley fund
of Winchester in formulating the plans
for the application of the Handley fund
of more than s1,600,000 to ucational
purposes in this city. This announce
ment was made by X. Gray Williams,
president of the board of trustees, who
also stated that the general education
board would do the work without cost
to the city. Dr. Wallace Buttrick and
Dr. Abraham Flexner, chairman and
| secretary. respectively. expect to visit
Winchester in the neaf-future, and
they will also send experts here to
study the local situation. The funds for
the Handley industrial schools were
provided by the late Judge John Hand
ley of Scranton. Pa. who left the bulk
| of the state to the city Of Winchester
/ for this purpose.
| Mr. and MIs Albert Pine of Win
chester have issued invitations for the
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Grace
Byrd Pine, to James Worth Holt, on
! the evening Of June 16.
Harry w. Chadduck Of Baltimore and
Miss Gussie Mae White were married
here several days ago at the home Of
| the brides mother. Mrs. Martha White,
by the Rev. Asa Richard of the Luther
an ChurSh. They will live in Balti-
more
Lieut. Claude r. Gamer of the United
States Army. formerly commandant at
| the Shenandoah Valley Academy here.
and Miss Sarah Aida Leatherman,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Leath-
erman of Winchester. were married
this week in Washington. The BRIDE
groom left the following day for Gov
ernors Island. n. y, to report for field
service.
| Robert T. Barton. son of the late r.
1T. Barton, has been commissioned a
| lieutenant and assigned to duty at Fort
Myer. Va, where he had been training
! In the Officers Reserve Corps.
Miss Teresa Murphy Of Vaudeville.
Va, has been appointed demonstration
for the Frederick county canning
clubs. where were recently organized
| through the efforts of the local cham
Der of commerce as the best means Of
taking care Of the increased produc-
4 ton Of foodstuffs here this season.
! State dairy and food inspectors pre-
pared today to take drastic action I'M
less the producers of foodstuns and
the merchants who sell them refrain
from selling underweight commodities.
Local inspectors this week found large
quantities Of twelve and fourteen
ounce butter being offered for sale at
sixteen-ounce prices.
| The Rev. Dr. w. d. Smith, rector of
Christ Church of Winchester. has been
selected by Bishop Gibson of the
| Episcopal diocese of Virginia. as chair
man of committee to arrange for the
holding of religious services at Fort
Myer, Va. which is situated in this
diocese. DR.. Smith has obtained the
necessary permission from Secretary of
War Baker. and 1t is expected his first
meeting for the soldiers will be held
| tomorrow.
The men arrested recently in south
west Virginia as anti-conscription
plotters. were not tried at the June
term Of the United States court this
week in Harrisonburg. The cases were
transferred to Roanoke. and in the
meantime 1t is expected the govern
ment will gather a greater amount OF
evidence against the men. who are still
IN the Roanoke jail.