Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
COMPLETES ORGANIZATION
West Point isaptists Elect Officers
y, and Hold Important Sunday
School Conference.
TENDER SOLDIERS RECEPTION
Mayor j. W. Courtney Issues lnHi.
tatipns for Christmas Eve FeStiv-
itics-Many Men in Service to BE
PrcSenfS-SoCial News of Town.

WEST POINT, VA, December "a
The orga hization OF the Baptist Young /.
( Peoples Unien was completed a few |
The following officers were elected: !
president. Mrs. +. ". Geyer; vice
president 5ehn sydney Morris; record /
ing seeretsxy. Miss Ellen Bray: imam
elal ssersssg Mrs william William c III; sesr;
j. w. Cogrtney.. orsanist, Miss Martha
Boughan:Y librarian, Harry Gindhart;
captains of teams. Misses Mary hudson.
Margio Palmer and Messrs. John Rob-
inson and Arthur Ateyah.
The .Stata Bank of West Point at it's
regular arnaai meeting on Tuesday de-
clared, dividend, and decided unani-
mously represent TO every pupil i'll the
West Point School a "thrift card" for
Il Christmas present.
j. w. Courtney, Mayor OF West Point, !
has issucq, invitations to the reception
which; hesseill4 give to the soldier-boys
who havesEone- ,frou, est Point for
war scryieeya Ihis reception VIII be
held ip tkei acdi.ernm Of the Masonic
Hall ftou' s:tU II o'clock on Christmas
Eve. The families and special friends
are to- be.IKe, guests. Mr.. and Mrs. y.
Julian BaEby VIII have charge Of the
very atttactiveS program during tho
be served. Nv. ]. LAWS Will welcome
the boys and their guests,
Announcements have been received
here of III marriage OF Arthur Willard
1Tarable TO Miss Carrie Myrick Murfee.
Of Port N6rfolk, which took place on
Tha nlSeg living Day. Miss Murfee is the
daughter OF Mrs. Rosa {. Murfce, of
Port Norfolk. and MIR. Marable is u son
of MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Marabie. who
lived In West Point at one time. Mr.
Marable was one of The hfst to volun-
teer from his section.
Instead of the usual Christmas tree
and Entertainment there will be on
sunday morning in the First Baptist
Church the regular opening OF the sun
day school. with special music, the
usual blackboard demonstration of the
lesson: the subject of which Will be
The Quest. Al 10 o'clock. instead of
tho sermop. there will he Christmas
pageant. White Gifts for the King" OF
self. servicc and substance. Just as in
tho first Christmas. this will be Civ
ing Christmas" and the offerings will
go to the suffering ArmcnianS. IN place
OF ;hs us,tal sermon the pastor. Rev.
L. WiBilhnEs; will give short talk.
In the Methodist sunday school there
will hr quiet time, due to tho death
4 week. ago OF the pastor, Rev. j. w. s
EobmS and for tho children there will
b" rScitations and the singing Of
christmas caro- So
ON Wcduc sa:. y--e voiiing In The Bap-
lis; Clurch.thcre was held a very sat
istacte,y Sunday, School Conference.
There. wasY good attendance, all OF
the oaiccWsSand teachers taking part.
plan>. wcCS,.A iiGusscd tor the better
caupTents Or che Sunday school nm
Mr. iand Axs, sohal; syqpey Morris
left on Friday'for Dir t+aiorris's hons
in 2lisbury. Md. whcrc they will
spend The holidays
Mr.. and Mrs J. y. Peterson, OF New
York, &hs!have had apartments a, the
Terminal Hotel since early fall left OH
Tuesday for New York. early in Jan
uary they will return to West Point.
MrSAJ. w S. .,Rohius, widow Of tho
late Rev. j. w :. Robins, OF the
Methodist Church, who died suddenly
last sunday morning, left on Friday,
ACCOMPANIED hy hcr daughter. Mrs. n
G. McGavoch. for MartinsviIc Va
where She wall make her home IN the
future.
\ lot has ecqn.,securcd near the site
OF the York river Sh!phuildng Cor
noration for~thc purpose OF building a
BAPTIST Church iif tho near future.
Arrangements are making for tho
building OF an Episcopal chapel at
Euclid Heights as soon as possible
There has hcenaa union sunday school
at Euclid Heights for several years.
ana LOT several. m"nths Rev. w. 6.
snaehie.,e mas nrcn. miniSter'ns to that
orsanHau won very acceptabiy. Rev.
Mt Shackieiie is rector OF ST. Johns
en- Nv WsSt fo'ht.
nero mas neen no taxi OF any spe-
'lh' lcstlN n'eS IN west Point for the
season iic topics are Red Cross work
shu war SAVINGS stamps and the nrob-
abilities Of visit from the soldier
Hu>--' ,who left for service. The King
ana queen 'napter of the Req Cross.
startFo WIN i'" members is ably OFT
ce'"n',. IS ! e.toWS. francis w smith
enc ir,n" ~ mrs; - ~ "u'hrie, vice
H ma'F'eam, Nrehie hyl"nd, secretary