Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-21
Richmond E0ents
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the ~. n seventh and Grace streets.
/, was as dry a. the proverbinl bone.
swimmers may have their ding again
and inaNc up for the season Of dry
ness by all the diving they want.
The navy recruiting station here is
looking Tor colorcd mcn who wish 10
shlp Is mess attendants. The pay is
Those "nlistinE NOW Will sun bc able
70 spend christmas at home. because
OF the iurlouGn which VIII be granted
About The scarccst thin. in Rich
iNond Lt%nt now IS a pretty Christmas
card. The drive on them began about
'epicted TO large extent The hes;
hnN" gone, hut there still remain
enough 10 perhaps satisfy demands |,
tn" sale Of cards is any Indication,
this S'cus destined TO be :, holiday
season featured by the large number
OF cheerful greeting cards sent, back
ana forth
kichmond people must have reformed
packages ana cards for Christmas
carly. Postmaster Thornton states
inat his one" had not expected the
.nS in duril. the ,St two days lie
Us rieased with the early mailing. OF
course.
=: Il. Elakely has been assigned to-
duty as patrolman in the First pts-
trict. Eialicly lives at 1920 Delaware
street. ana was recently given an non
cradle discharge from the army
Seven young virgimians have just
nc"n commissioned second licutcnauts
Ia the marine corps after "A period al
raining at the marine corps ouivors'
trniniMs cnmp AZ G4antico. They are.
Woud j. James, 1906 Park Avenue. ami
George l.. thumblcy. Richmond: stan
i,Gy Herman banvile, and John N.
H. W"odward. Lexington. All OF these
men enlisted through the local recruit
ing station and received their prciirn.-
nary training at Paris Island
Joseph Iordon and Theodore Meade.
eighteen year-oid Fulton youths, were
h"id I" The grand jury by Police Jus
Of stealing an automobile from j II.
Vaughn.
been paid a 800 reward for the cap
ture OF John Mitchell. admitted dia-
mond ring thief. who was caught while
Mitchell has been sentenced 20 six
months IN jail.
hdsupIld camp, NO. 20. w.
VIII h",,ld is las, regular meeting this
year Monday nigh, at Monroe Hall,
'li West Main Street.
The loc. navy recruiting station
NH soon b ~ a drive tor recruits for
All ratings 10 ill vacancies made by
the discharge OF many men to return
To- College or civil pursuits. 1t is prob
apo mat groups may bc sent from
ne l"ca' Office To various points in the
state 10 boost recruiting
he the beneficiary OF a $4,000 Legacy.
:a,.ccording to the Will OF Miss Ellen NJ
Turnbnii' which was admitted to pro.
Turnhull died september o.
d. A,ioc4GE. General John II saunders
Of h. brothers wife, Mrs. W. Z. Snun
dc's. Of Baltimore Mrs Saunders
died Thursday. Burial viii be in Page
County, Va.
Or. Peter Winston. cishty-,wo years
Young. nov aud for many years pas,
one of tn" hes,-known members of
4 visitor to Hichmond yesterday. hav-
ing come down from his homo at
inG. of tho iiampdcn Sidney board OF
visitors.
Al city .empioyeos viii be paid of
by the ADMINISTRATIVE board and Other
agencies OF the government. This is
20 allow the men ample funds for
christmas buying. Per diem mon viii
be paid mp to and Including Christmas
Day. Those wh" draw monthly sal
aries viii be paid ior the full month
Thomas ch.s:al. sos North Hancock
street. reported TO the police yr.tcr-
d2: that Il side window ~ his HON. had
neen broken and the house entered by
thieves. who carried awav a sD,, II
amount of money.
city schools closed Yesterday for the
h"hdaNs They viii reopen on Dccctu-
her so
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