Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
WEST POINT

Special TO The Times pispa,ch.1
WEST POINT. VA. March 3l..-The
Red cross Chapter. proposed in West
Point. was started and is being pushed
by Mrs. Il. J. Palmer. her daughters.
Misses Tnez and Margaret: Miss Adc-
laiic Leigh and Mrs. j. Z. Maynard.
There arc many others who will join
when the time comes. Mrs. Palmer
wen, to Richmond or Wednesday to
confer with Mrs. W. W. Sale. who has
charge of tho Red Cross work in the
state.
weeks an acroplane WAS seen hanging
over West Point on tho Mattaponi
side of the town. at night. The form
and lights wcr" plainly visible. 1t
lowered 4 while. and then sailed in
q n"rthcrly direction.
Tho annual reading and debating.
contest between tho Picrian Literary
Society. OF the Yves; ruin: High School
and the owen Literary Society of the
R"tetouri High school Of Gloucester
'"nntN. viii IL held iii West Point in
April I'll" subject for debate is
RESOLVED, That the Federal govern
m"ni should compel every able bod led
male citizen in tho United states he
tween eighteen and twenty four years
I" talk" one year OF military trairinr"
Th" West roin; High school will he
represented in iii" debate by Miss Mary
wiz Sustain In" negative side In
tn" reading c"n,cs; tho representatives
Will b" Miss Martha Bouchan and
Charles Humphrey. Tho winners in
this contest vii! - entitled t. repre-
S"utation in the final State contest in
May at the University oe virginia.
Quite number 81 people accom-
PANIED tho funeral party of James
ttonnor Ia Richmond on Tuesday. In
the notice Of his death. in giving n
St't"h of his life, IL did not appear
That he served in tho First Virginia
Zee ment IN the Montgomery Guards.
IN addition to tho regular service a,
st Patrick's s. Bishop Mcdonnell made
very impressive address. and tho
fac. Was brought out tina, Mr.. oConnor
was among tn" founders OF that
church
William GHnl,. third son ot Mr. and
Mrs. :. IL. Gaui. who has been Tor
several years training in tho hosrital
department nj tho NAVY. completed his
course. aud expected Ia como home
this month but. under conditions Of
thc war crisis. he rc-enlistcd
Tho Scrcan Rblc class comroscd ~
young men. 81 the First Baptist Church
CAV" delightful "ntcrta inmcnt in the
hcauufu! new home OF their vice
president. T.: =. NcaHcy recently.
Walter Flcct Is tho prcsidcn, OF the
class. aud Mrs William II Bell is
'''''it't. 'C sND!iliS was VERY much
enjoyed by the members Of the class
and their immediat" friends. Music
reci'ations and refreshments added
much TO the pleasure OF the evening
ON tho same evening tho Wesleyan
t'lole Class composed II ladies' OF
the Methods, Church. received and
entertained their friends in their class
room At tho church. Mrs. Durham is
president of The WcSlcyau class \
proEram and refreshments were great
~ enjoyed. Missionary Day was OBJ
served on sunday hy the SUNDAY s.npol
OF the FIRST Ehp;i~i church. The KEY
n";e. The Worlds Opportunities was
Well carried on; by pastor. slpcrin-
'enden,. teachers aud pupils
Patriotic services. conducted nv Rev
Frank MCLEAN At tho Methodist Church
ON sunday evening. attracted crowd
Among them came tho West Point divi-
sion OF tho Naval Militia in n BODY.
ana the subject OF the sermon was
True Patriotism rs Set Forth by
Jesus"
VI. and Mrs. W : Eastwood viii
leave April for an extended ,rip