Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
EMP0R|A HAS BRANCH
OF WOMAN'S LEAGUE
1t Is Organized to Take Tn Its
Share In National War
time Service.
BOOK CLUB HOLDS MEETING
Unusually Interesting Program Is
Arranged = Mothers Club Meets
for Last Time This Scason-Home
Demonstration Clubs Good Work.
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EMPORiA. VA. June 1.-The En-
Womcns Service was organized on
Tuesday afternoon, following the visit
OF Mrs. q. w. +. Kern. chairman Of
the America First" committee Of the
Capital city Division. Following are
the officers: chairman Mrs T.: f.
Goodwin; secretary. Miss Mamie Price:
treasurer. Miss Mary Turner; chair
man agriculture. Miss Gertrude But
ton. county demonstration agent; sub
chairman. Mrs. Il. NJ Parker; chairman
hospital SUPPLIES. Mrs. w. T. Tllar:
chairman ways and means. Mrs. W. Il.
GOODWIN; chairman America First,
Mrs. w. w. Robertson. The use Of
room in one of the bank buildings has
been offered for sewing. The cXccu-
tive board has held "A meeting outlin-
ing plans for future work.
a program of unusual interest was
arranged ,or the Book Club members
by the hostess. Mrs. W. y. GOODWIN.
on Tuesday evening. Mrs. L. T.. Good
wyn and Mrs. j. Y. Jamison gave
readings concerning the historical in
tcrcst of Washington as the capital.
Questions on the history of Emporia
were submitted, and the prize awarded
10 Mrs. l.. i. Turner. Prizes were also
presented TO Mrs. Il. J. Green and Mrs.
w. T. Tillar. :. salad course was
served by Misses Helen Goodwin and
Miss Euscnia Vincent. Those present
were: Mrs. T.. r. Turner. Mrs. J. i.
.Iamison. Mrs. e. T.. GOODWIN. Mrs. w.
r. Tillar. Mrs. II. W. Hall. Mrs. j. 3.
Bailey. Mrs. r. J.. Eubank. Mrs. L. l..
Mary Turner Marjorie Atk inson and
Laura Briggs.
The Mothers Club met on Thursday
afternoon in the school building for
the last time this session. Mrs w. r.
Tillar presiding. The club and the
"a Np "a
OF waste paper. and IL was voted AT
this meeting TO purchase a balcr for
the use Of the school. Mrs. X. l..
Sweeney. chairman. reported s3S made
at recent entertainment. Miss Ger
trude Button was asked TO judge the
gardens of the Children's Garden club.
tho prizes to be awarded in the fall.
y request was made that the children
be drilled In "a salute TO the flag, and
that rules concerning tho flag be pre-
scented TO the school. 4 protest was
made against boys playing baseball on
Sunday. and the Town Council will be
asked TO take steps TO prevent IL.
The Home Demonstration Club under
the direction Of Miss Gertrude Button.
held a meeting in the school auditorium
OH Thursday \ central kitchen, will
be arranged in one OF tho rooms Of
the high school for the summer. The
cooking class met on Tuesday morn
ing In the home OF Mrs. r. NJ. Parker
and Miss Button gave a practical de-
monstration in breadmaknE. rh'.
Barley and Emporia canning clubs held
meeting last week. The Board OF
Supervisors has appropriated $50 for
two HarrisonburG trips and So for
prizes.
The Joseph Hedges Chapter. Daugh-
tcrs of the American Revolution. now
numbering forty-eight, held the last
meeting for the summer in the school
auditorium on Wednesday The regent.
Mrs. w s. GoodWyn. continuing her
history of Grcenesyille County. read a
paper or its un"ritten history. The
treasurer's report shows $1,000 now
in the treasury sub chairman was
appointed on the committee for war
relief service.
Miss Carlotta PEBBLES entertained
senior class and the high school fac
utly on Wednesday evening The class
colors. green and white. were in evil
dence and tho ices were in the form
of white roses. the class flower. Those
present were: MIR. and Mrs. r. /.
Sweeney, Mrs. 4. y. GOODWIN. Misses
Margaret Love. Mary Perkins, Annie
Banks. of the faculty and Dora Bailey,
Marjorie Rawls. Elsie Sears Villa
'rrcdway. Temple Vincent, l.oris Britt.
Ashton McAllisier. Henry Maclin. Rob-
ert owen, Cooper Bailey. and Gordon
Hastings, OF the Class of 1871
Rev. 7. NJ. Bulla is visiting his home
in Fayettevillc. y. c., before entering
upon his duties az chaplain OF the
Fourth Regiment.
y number of Confederate veterans
the reunion in Washington. The Board
of Supervisors Will pay the railroad
fare and S. to every veteran who goes
Miss Gladys Livesay, after visit
to her brother. &. S. Livesay. mes re-
turned to her home in Richmond