Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
HISTORY OF FRANCE
IS STUDIED BY CLUB
west Point Woman's Organization
Begins Investigation of Peo-
pies Life and Manners.
WOMEN GIVEN CERTIFICATES
Ihirty.Five Awards Made Those Who
Take Course in Surgical Dressings.
Miss Robinson's Marriage Inter-
eSts Friends-Socinl Notes.

WEST POINT. VA. September ca
me nrst regular meeting OF the Wom-
SUI CIob was held at Mrs. II. Lane
OF "akema. Va. the hostess Of the
afternoon. The subject for the after
noon was France" synopsis OF it's early
history to 76S. by Mrs. w. w. BEN
nett. Mrs. l.. c. Garden discussed its
climate and resources. The roll call
was responded to with interesting
items Of the period.
The School Improvement and Civic
League. disbanded during the summer
months. with Mrs. w. r. Broaddus as
president Is getting together for the
season. beginning or Monday.
About thirty-fve women who took the
training for surgical dressings, ETC.,
from Major Emily Waterman and Lieu
tenant Duboise, of the National Service
School at Chevy Chase. near Washing
ton have received Their certificates.
All stood creditable examinations. In
Major Waterman'S class Mrs. 4. Julian
BaGby received the highest mark. and
In Lieutenant Duboise's class Mrs.
Emma Leath received the highest.
b. w. Farney. formerly Of .Albemarle.
and later of West Point, arrived here
this week with his bride. who was Miss
Maud Vaughan OF Petersburg. They
were married in Petersburg on We'd
nesday.
The people in this section. especially
in West Point. are Interested in the
announcement by DR.. and Mrs. w. Il.
Robinson. of Grace Street, Richmond,
OF the Engagement and early marriage
OF their daughter Eloise Gray. to H. n.
Blackwell. Miss Robinson taught in
the West Point High School last ses-
sion. and here met Lieutenant Herbert.
H. Blackwell. Officers Reserve Corps,
Coast Artillery. now at Fort Monroe.
These young people won many friends
In West Point.
The National League for Woman
service has decided that il will give
TO every young man who has enlisted
or peen drafted from West Point a COM
fort set.
MISS Carrie Littlepage. of King Will
.iam mas been appointed teacher for
the Indian Reservation. This teacher
IS always appointed by State Board
and paid by it. as the Pamunkey In
oians are the wards of the State and
are not required TO pay taxes.
MT, and Mrs. Fletcher Webster. Of
baltimore, are spending the week with
their daughter. Mrs. L. s. F'olkes.
Mrs ). w. Courtney. the wife of Yves,
Points Mayor and their two hoys wa.
several days in the old Courtney hone.
fred and Robert. have been spendinr
stead at Little Plymouth, King and
queen County. the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Guthrie.
"o"las NcGeorSe. OF Richmond,
Thomas ]. McGeorse. ~
MIS-, r. Z. Hughes and her two daugh-
ters. Misses Camilla and Phyllis Hughes,
VINO have been since early in August
visiting relatives near Novum. Madison
county. returned 10 their home here
last Saturday.
Mrs. j B. Curle. who has tsen away
70 attend the funeral OF her sistcr-in-
law in Cambridge. Md. Mrs. w. H.. Au-
mack. has returned after a ten-day
trip.
Mrs W, D Lacy left on Wednesday
for Utica. y. Y. wher she will visit
her son. Lucian .. Lacy. and his wife.
for several weeks.
Miss Dora .Aumack is on a visit TO her
parents here.
Leroy Richardson. youngest son OF
pr. George w. Richardson. left on We'd
nesday for the Virginia Episcopal
School. near L~.ynchburg. Va. where he
viii be a studcn this session.
Miss Lucille Bland, accompanied by
her father. left Wednesday for Ran
do!ph-Macon Woman's College. Lynch
burg. Va. Miss Bland was one of the
graduates OF the West Point High
School last June.
Lieutenant 9TH owens. who has
charge OF the government yacht. Marie,
at Norfolk, visited his parents this
"'H'' 'IF T. JtllTleS vent TO King
and Queen Tnesday on account of the
illness OF her brother. II. Dudley Digs.
at Little Plymouth.
Mrs. \. G. Ware. who has been quite
III. has recovered and Is now we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Fuller, from
Sweet Hall, spent the day. Thursday,
at the Baptist parsonage with Rev.
Z. W. billings and family.
Mrs. Robert Turner, Sr.. OF Norfolk,
who came 70 West Point a week or two
ago to visit her son. Robert. is suffer
Ing from pneumonia.
Miss Charles HAZEL ard children. Of
Baltimore, are visiting her sister. Mrs. !
J. w. Marshall.
Miss Mary Mason. OF Baltimore, is
the guest OF her cousin. Mrs. James
Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Roberts and Miss
Mary Snither. recently motored to Mid
dlesex 10 visit Mrs. W. r. Kcnning-
ham.
Mrs. r J.. Palmer spent Sunday In
Richmond with her son. a. T. Palmer.
who has recently gone to Fort Myer.
Mcssrs. Pcyton Leigh and Richard
Corr. from Camp Lee. spent the week
end here at home.