Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
IN PRINCE GEORGES CO.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| HYATTSEILLE. November 24.-Since
| the declaration of war with Germany
nearly fifty relief associations and units
of the American Red Cross have been or
ganized throughout Prince Georges
county. and much work has been done by
the several hundred members OF these
various organizations. After number
of attempts to secure the necessary au-
| thorization, a chapter has been organized
to be known as the Prince Georges County
Chapter of the American Red Cross. the
chapter being comprised OF all the minor
organizations.
The officers are as follows: Chairman,
Jackson H. Ralston; vice chairman. Prof
Charles S. Richardson, Maryland state
College; secretary, Harry W. Snepnerd'
Hyattsville, and treasurer, Wlillam ,.
Hill, Upper Marlboro.
The Following were named directors: DR..
Harry j. Patterson, director Maryland
experiment station, College Park: former
States Attorney NJ. Hampton Magruder,
Upper Marlboro; DR.. John E. Sansbury,
member of the county exemption board,
Forestvine; Rev. l.. Cody Marsh, rector
of Trinity parish, Collington; Superinten-
dent of County Schools Eugene s. Bur
roughs, Clinton; Joseph Addison OF Col
III, d
delegates; Mrs. Rice H. Hooe, Croone;
Mrs. Edgar Brown, Lanham; Mrs. Guy s.
Meloy, Lanham; Mrs. Charles Q. Apple
man. Hyattsville; George W. Waters. 5r..
the state auditor; Mrs. Eugene Roberts Of
Brightseat; DR.. A. F. Woods. president
State Agriculture College; Mrs b. r.
Wade. Laurel; Thomas 2. Littiepage,
commissioner of Bowie: Rev II Y. Saun-
ders, Beltsville; Mrs. Franklin G. Ting
lev sHyattsville: DR.. A. o. Etienne, Ber-
wyn; Judge Fillmore Bean of the seventh
judicial circuit of Beltsville; Mrs. FRANK
w Hill of Upper Marlboro; Mrs. H. G.
Ryerson, Oxon Hill; Mrs. Francis S. Car
mody of Seat Pleasant and Mrs. Harry NJ
Bowen of Aquasco.
The following chairmen of committees
were named: Civilian relief Joseph Addl-
son; women's work. Mrs. Edgar Brown;
colored division, Mrs Harry ]. Patterson;
motor messenger service. Mrs Guy s.
Meloy; finance, George w. Waters, IT.
auxiliaries and membership, Prof Charles
S. Richardson. and Junior membership
Prof Eugene S. Burroughs.
The third contingent OF selecttVe
service men from Prince Georges coun-
ty, numbering twenty-five. Aeft upper
Marlboro Wednesday for Camp meade.
Preceding their departure the boys
were guests at a dinner given by wom-
en- of the community. following which
they assembled in the courthouse ana
listened to addresses by jackson n
/
Cary McNab. Prof Day. principal Of
the Upper Marlboro High School. pre-
scented a flag to the men on behalf OF
the school 1t was accepted by George
grandson of Ethan Allen. hero of Ticon-
deroga Local school children sang pa
triatic songs and recited. Dr. John =.
Sansbury. acting as chairman OF the
county exemption board, presided
In the contingent were Augusta
ND nh
Claude Underwood. John r. Windsor.
Roger J. Crosby. Herbert E. Rawlings,
Raymond Gaddis Waters. Joseph Fran
els Maenner. Harry Francis Miller. Ber-
nard Joseph Carrfck. Louis Oden Cox.
Joseph Merson, John Henry Tippett,
John j. Arisso, Charles Lee Peaper.
Harry o. Cole, Paul Leon Compton, Carl
Cunningham. Albert Rawlings George
S. Harrison. jr.: James Peter Clarity.
Levin NJ Mackintosk, Frank Lester
KnowIton. George T. Duvall and Asa
Claude Stanton.
Thursday fifteen colored selects left
for Camp Meade. Following. a dinner
they were addressed by DR.. Sansbury,
Judge T. Van Clagett and Rev. j. 2.
Dotson.
Although complete returns are not
| yet available the Y. NJ. c. A. war fund
campaign in Prince Georges county APP
pears to have been highly successful.
The following chairmen of committees
| in the various election districts have
s s1Ps.5e: G. e c. 5. Townshend. queen
Anne. Sill: W. D. Pyles, Spaldings, SIS;
States Attorney S. Marvin Peach.
Hyattsville. $50; T. Van Clagett and
Frederick Sasscer, Maribo.o. $500
D. Hall, Evansville, S55. There have also
been numerous contributions sent di-
rect to Frederick Sasscer in Upper
Marlboro, who directed the county
campaign. or to T. j., LlnthicuIn, treas
| urer, in Annapolis.
| Cards have been received here an
nouncing the approaching marriage OF
Miss Eta Putnam Johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens Johnson Of Atlanta,
Ga. and Aquilla T. Robinson. jr.. son
of Aquilla T. Robinson of Aquasco. this
| county. The ceremony will take place
In Atlanta November 2s.
An approaching wedding of interest
| to Prince Georges county society Is
that of Miss Edith Alberta Wyville,
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph V.
Wyville of Upper Marlboro. and Thorn
as Elmer Jenkins. the ceremony to
| take place on the evening of November
Is in st. Biarys Catholic Church. Upper
| Marlboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Emprey Of Seat
| Pleasant, this county, announce the en-
| gagement of their daughter. Miss Daisy
B. Emprey. and James ]. Klock. also OF
Seat Pleasant The marriage Is to take
place the evening. OF November 2s at
| the home of the brides parents, Belhav-
| en- and Central avenues.
Mrs. Susan F. Ward. domestic science
teacher in the county schools, has re-
signed. Her successor has not yet been
announced.
Charging desertion, John J. Sullivan
Of Prince Georges County has entered
4 suit for absolute divorce from Minnie
/ q. Sullivan in the circuit court in Up
per Marlboro. The bill states they were
married In Baltimore August "a, 1914
and that the defendant a few weeks
later abandoned the complainant. There
are no children.
Star Spangled Banner Council, No Z
Daughters of America. recently cele-