The Washington times., 1920-12-24

Temple Jsrrel MIS-. w. t. L.
Taliaferro and DIR. Harry J. Patter-
son. director OF the experiment sta
ton Of the University OF Maryland.
have been elected members OF w.
executive committee. The next meet
ing OF the association IL to be held
January II.
DR.. Thomas ID. SymOns. director of
the extension service OF the Unit
yersity OF Maryland. has accepted
an Invitation to address the an
nusi convention OF the National Can
ners' Associa ton at Atlantic City
on January Is.
The RiverdAle Current Topics
Club. recently reorganised. at =
meeting Tuesday night At the home
OF Mrs. Jesse l.. Lane, decided 10
cooperate with the town authorities
and civic organisations In securing
the proposed town hall. school libra
ry and In other movement looking
To the welfare and Improvement OF
tho municipality.
A meeting of the COMMITTEES OF the
various local organizations pushing
the town hall project here is TO be
held January at the home OF Col,
II. Martin WilliAms.
The idea Of holding an old fash
ionod watch night party. conceived
by the Brothorhood Of the local
rssbytsrian Church, Harold =. Cot
termAn, president. has resulted In
the preparation Of an elaborate pro-
gram for the watch to take place
New Year eve
Company =. Maryland kstiosai
Guard OF Hyattsvills. has sixty-two
mon on It's roster. including three
commissioned officers. The latest
recruit Is william Kessier, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence 8. Kessler,
who has just enlisted
The woman's American Legion OF
HyattsviIie has just collected and
sent to Walter Reed Hospital. Wash
ington, a generous supply of pre-
| serves, jellies and pickles to cheer
the heroes holidays.
A community sing under the d.
rection OF Professor Gibson, OF the
University. was held In the parish
house OF Pinkney Memorial Church.
The library extension committee
of the Prince Georges County Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs will meet
in the west lecture room of the
Washington Public Library, January
5 at D. m. Miss Marion Batchel-
der. field secretary OF the Maryland
State Library Commission will be
present. All interested in public
Libraries for Prince Georges county
are urged TO attend.
An interesting program is being
arranged for the annual Sunday
school Christmas entertainment at
the local Baptist Church. the eve
ming Of December %.
Among collcg. students spending
the holidays with their parents here
are John Holden, son of former
Mayor and Mrs. John C. Holden, a
student at the University of Penn
sylvania, and Otway b., jr., and
Richard C. ZantzinPer. sons Of Mr.
and Mrs. Otway e. Zantzinecr, stu
dents at Lehigh University.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made for the annual New Year eve
dance and entertainment under aus
pices OF snyder Farmer Post, Amer
can Legion, and Company F, local
militia
| Midnight sevices will be held
Christmas eve in ST. Jeromes Cath
Ollie Church and Pinkncy Memorial
=. z Church here.
The annual meeting OF tho share
holders Of the First National Bank
OF southern Maryland will be held
in the banking house here on Jan
uary IL at IL a. m. when a board
OF directors for the ensuing year
will be elected
The county commissioners have
reappointed John T. Fisher, of Oxon
Hill district, clerk TO the board for
the ensuing year.
4 dance for the benefit Of St
Msry's Catholic Church is to be
given New Year eve IN Gibson's Hall
Aauilla T. Robinson. OF Brandy
wine, Prince Georges county, was
recently elected vice president of the
Maryland Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation.
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