Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

that about ton days ago
Lieutenant Conimins. OF the Gcrstner
aviation field. near Lake Charles, La,
was seriously injured when his air
plane turned over as he attempted to
land in the town Of Jennings, La, and
his companion Killed. The letter from
him was dictated by him. and he says
lie Is getting on very we'll considering
MS condition at first Ills letter was
cheerful and sufficiently like himself 10
satisfy his friends that he is inprov-
ing.
~ postal from John Garland Pollard
bearing his photograph came a few DAYS
ago from Somewhere in Franco" CON
taininE this message: From a small
part or the greatest missionary move
mcnt OF the ages. More good to more
men In less time than ever before in
the worlds history"
est POINTS aviator. Jack Clement,
writes from England that after ,no,th.
OF training. study and work he has at
,aet been permitted to ny. lie Is de-
sn'eu WIN ms work, and says he has
people. non
MrS. George w. Richardson and Mrs.
j. w. Marshall have been appointed TO
secure service flag for the Methodist
Church
Miss Ferris. Of the Agricultural De-
par,fnent, under the auspices op tho
"oman's Club. gave two demons.ra-
IONS on Thursday, morning and after
noon. on war food and it's cooI,inp
The large hall had been decorated in nn
ponal colors. and quite a company of
women was present. pencil and tablet
III mana. In addition to the dcmonstra-
ton by Miss Ferris. the ladies' of
the town had all kinds Of cakes and
breads for free sampling. The demon
stra;ions from beginning to end were
very successful
On sunday last meeting was called
IN the First Baptist Church Immediate
~ after the morning service to con
slder beginning rcliE ious work at tho
YORK River Shipyard. The manage
mcnt had already offered to tho
churchcs OF the town a large building
heated and with seating capacity for
many. in which religious services
might be held for the present. rexo-
iution was adopted at this meeting
10 ncEin work at once. and another
resolution was adopted TO he presented
TO the Baptist State Mission Board of
Virginia asking assistance in securing
work oN '"'
The woman's Club met this week
"''h MIS- w. w. Bennett. This was the
social afternoon and a delightful pro-
gram OF story telling Was carried out.
f!ans were made looking to securing
lecturer in the near future to dis
cuss some Of the topics Of the day.
nc Foreign Christian Missionary
society has recently sent TO West Point
a list OF 100 churches in the whole
brotherhood that gave most per mem
per In each church to foreign missions.
West Point Disciples Church stands
we'll up on tho list. having given SAFE
per member for the year 1917.
Mrs. Lucy Byrd Dudley. who has
spent the past six or eight months with
mr.
toik. has arrived at her home here to
spend some time
MES ward Anderson. the daughter
n-Iaw OF Mr.. and Mrs. Woodland Ander-
son, is spending some time here with
her parents Her home is in New
port News.
Mrs. VOL; Page. of Norfolk. is Wis.
ring her cousin Mrs. II. I. Lewis.
Mrs. j. l.. Curlc. who left some days
ago to visit her sister, Mrs. Garrow,
or Newport News. is i'll there with
pneumonia Her sons, John and ]
vivian Curle. Of West Point. are with
her. N"
News was received here on wednss-
Gay OF the death. in New York. OF Mics
bessie Durham. This young lady is the
niece OF j. Wexford Owens. Captain
b. T. Owens and Mrs. G. j. Roberts
all Of West Point. She has visited in
west Point often. and is we'll known
"t'e' She was prominent in educa-
tlonai circles in New York
MISS Mary Humphrey left Sunday 20
pay visit to relatives in Newport
News.
Mrs. Pearson, mother of Mrs Willie
Stuobs, or Gloucester. is guest in the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Van
The King and Queen Chapter OF the
hcd cross has enrolled 2i2 members
ana there ere eight branches in the
couh'!' however. there is still much
more unworked territory. and rr.,.
many people who should be enrolled