Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-25
p. A. WARDS REPORT.

Mr.. p. a. Ward makes the follow
ing report from Army Y. NJ. c. A.:
Previously reported, $5O.75. Will
liam Paige, John Allen, Miss Mary
b. Branch, Charles Johnson. Harriet
Boiling, Mary Pettis, Eddie Fears,
$1.00 each, Tom Jeffries, $500:
George w Allen, 5000, total $65.75.
MIR. Anthony Austin, n faithful en-
ployee of the Farmv:lle Mills, who
has been sick the past month is con-
valescing.
rho barber shop conducted for fifty
years by the late Henderson c..
Vaughan will be continued by his
son. Howard, who will uso part of
the building for billiard hall.
Last Wednesday night directly af.
ter the close Of the weekly meeting
Of prayer, Miss Annie Robinson, the
county supervisor, met Il number of
ladies to organize n canning club for
the Summer months. All present
Joined and promised to do their b [
in canning and conservation Of the
food stuff. Mrs. Annie Miller was
elected president with Miss C. X.
Branch as secretary. The club stands
open for all persons wishing to join.
Mr.. Tom Boiling, who Is working
in Roanoke spent the weeks end
here.
The business OF the Southern Ala
Society is picking up Il great deal
Rev. p. w. Price was called to
Norfolk to attend the funeral OF his
brother-inlaw, Mr.. w. II. Robertson,
on the fourth of May. He remained
IN that section until after the con-
vening OF the Virginia Baptist State
Convention. During his trip he Wis
tied Rev. r. C. Adams, the former
pastor OF the First Baptist Church.
He reports Rev. Adams as doing q
great work in his new field. His
loyal members seem much devoted
to him. Both Rev. and Mrs Adams
are happy in their comfortable home
and proud OF the beautiful church Of
VIII CHI he Is pastor.
The ladies OF the town who have
taken the American Red Cross Nurs-
ing Course under DR.. Mary e. Dryden
OF the State Normal School were hap.
PLY surprised the past week on re-
ceiving their certificates issued at
Washington, May s, 1918. The
ladies OF whom we speak are, Mrs.
e. f. Mcdaniel, Mrs. Lucy Jefress,
Mrs. Helen Hughes, Mrs. Jeanette
Clark, Misses Jessie l.. Cousins, Eve.
Ign Hairston, Belle Jackson. Annie
Reid, Martha n. Hilton. We arc
hoping that these young ladies will
do well in whatever they undertake,
with their patriotic spirit Of jhc Red
Cross work.
FELDEN GRADED SCHOOL.
The Fclden Graded School closed
on May If. The school rendered a
creditable program at the First New
Wit Baptist Church. The program
consisted OF rccitations and music,
a so Il beautiful May Queen by the
second, third and fourth grades with
little Mary Henderson as Queen Of
May. The small girls entertained
the audience with a beautiful wreath
drill. The program ended On the
lawn, where the advanced girls
danced around the may pole. Miss
Jessie j.. Cousin performed at the
organ for the school.
The school raised 5000 for the
war funds. The children and friends
were served to ice cream and cake,
which was furnished by the parents,
after which they all went to their
several homes, feeling as well as say
ing that they had seen one of the
best programs given and giving all
praise to their honorable teachers
FOR their excellent program and sue.
cess of tho year. Miss Viola Cousin,
and Miss Laura Hudson, as
'istant wish to thank the parents for
heir kindness.
Miss Willie Howard, of New York
city is visiting Mrs. Ida Boiling, Of
Ely street.
Mr.. j. Norman Wallace, Of Woos-
or, Ohio is N tho city visiting his
sister, Mrs. Helen Hughes, OF Main
street.