The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAu.
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1 RIVER Turnplke Will De IAQe Dy the
Chamber Of Commerce. THIS body at
meeting Of Its directors appointed
committee composed OF John W.
May and Julian Y. Williams to press
the claims for the Improvement of
this highway. which is the main
artery between this city. Fairfax.
Fauqujer and Loudoun counties.
A committee composed Of George e.
warfield, James NJ. Duncan ar Harry
r. Burke was named to appear before
Congressional committee and urge
the appropriation of s175.oOo for the ad-
dition proposed to be built to the
\ Alexandria postoflce. A bill recently
was introduced to this effect by Rep
resentative R. Walton Moore.
A committee composed OF John w.
May, Julian Y. Williams and r. 4.
knight was appointed to go to Rich
mond to look after certain legislative
matters now pending before the State
legislature.
The directors gave the use of its
auditorium for the annual meeting Of
the State Convention OF Retail Mer-
chants in February, and donated the
use OF its rooms for the Republican
convention in April Beginning in
February the directors will hold
monthly meetings at $50 o'clock In
the afternoon instead of at night.
The Retail Merchants Association
Of the Chamber of Commerce has
appointed a committee to urge re-
tailers to close their places OF busi-
ness at o'clock except Saturday
nights and during December. "A COM
mittee composed OF r. F. Downham.
Jerome Kaufman, Charles B. Swami.
J. D. Matter. H. w. wildt and L.
Levinson will circulate the petitions.
Signs bearing the slogan. shop
in Alexandria" will be placed through
out the neighboring counties. and a
committee composed OF German
operate with Capt. George H. Evans,
business manager OF the Chamber
OF Commerce, IN this work.
Deeds of conveyance for the fol-
lowing pieces Of property have Just
been recorded: Frank H. Beach to
Frances A. Howe. house and lot 2l3
North Payne street; L. Morgan John
ston to Harry E. Mccullough, house
and lot in section 5. Rosemont.
George Emory PorseIls, 81 years old,
died today at his home at Braddock
Heights, just north of this city, in
Alexandria County. For several years
past he had been employed as district
manager for the Texas OIL Company
with headquarters in this city. He
was a native OF Wurtsboro, N. Y, and
had resided here for several years.
Mr.. Parsells is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Bessie NJ. Parsells. Funeral ar
! rangements have not yet been made.
The Alexandra Building and Loan
Association, Inc. has elected these
officers: Robert s. Jones. president; NJ.
L. Dinwiddie. treasurer; c. Page
Waller. jr., secretary; worth Hulfsh.
Carroll Pierce and Taylor Burke. trus-
tees: Randall Cation. attorney. Divi-
dends declared follow: First series.
$50; second, 500; third. s425; fourth,
40; fifth. 800; sixth. 50 cents.
Under the auspices Of Alexandria
Lodge. No. 75s, enevolent and Protec-
tive Order Of EIks, a bazaar will be
given in the auditorium of its home
January 81 to February Z, inclusive.
There will be special features each
night, including dancing, vaudeville
and other attractions.
Oflcers chosen, last night by the
fFirst BAPTIST Church to serve for
| the Year follow: NJ. P. Pitts. clerk;
S. w. Pitts, treasurer; James L.
Foster, financial secretary: Mrs.
James L Foster, assistant financial
secretary. Other officers are to be
chosen at a future meeting.
Norp. Martin N. Jefferson, of Chi
cago, but now stationed at Camp
Humphreys. Va, and Miss Edith
| Carara, Pueblo. Colo, but now re-
siding here. were married yester-
day afternoon at the rectory OF
Grace P. E. Church by Rev. Edgar
Carpenter. rector. Attending the
and Miss Ruby Moreland.
The funeral OF Miss Elizabeth Bar
shall Nugent. who died yesterday
afternoon at the residence of her par
ents. 102 North Washington street
will be held at $50 o'clock Friday
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
The girls Of the sixth grade OF Lee
public school are rehearsing the Sun
| Goddess" at the community center for
! presentation in the near future and
the girls of the seventh grade Of that
school are rehearsing ''Hiawatha."
! John W. May and Julian Y. Will
Jams have gone to Richmond to at
tend the annual meeting of the good
roads convention.
Clarence ]. Robinson. who is SUI
! percargo on the steamship Bar
varia, has just returned from Glas-
cow. Scotland, and is now the guest
/ OF his parents. City Treasurer and
Mrs. Thomas w. Robinson, 42s North
! Washington street.
/ A meeting Of the City basketball
! League will BE held at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the Community
/ Center.
Old Dominion Commandery No. II,
Knights Templar. will hold a meet
ing tomorrow (Friday) night. when
the degree OF Order of the Temple will
be conferred.
An evening Of song and story will
be given next Tuesday evening in Lee
Camp Hall. The proceeds of the en-
ltertainment will go toward the quota
OF local chapter of the U. d. c. for
the care OF the mausoleum of Gen.
Robert f. Lee. Lexington, Va.
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