Evening star., 1923-07-22
FAIRFAX.

FAIRFAX. Va. July 21 Especially.
An examination to select a sue
cessor to Charles F. Cummins, as
postmaster here will be held by the
dra on August Il. Among those who
will take the examination will be
Galen Myers. Rein Farr, Miss Lu-
demia Sayre and Mrs. Frank Jones.
AS Mr.. Cummins: whose term expires
! August IS. is a democrat, he Will not
take the examination, since he would
stand no chance Of reappointment.
The examination is not held under
civil service but under the executive
| order of the President of May 10.
1921. Mr.. Cummins has been most
satisfactory in his administration
| of the office, and his going is causing
widespread regret and dissatisfac-
! ton.
Harry B. Derr. county agent, an
destroying the early potato crop.
| which was not sprayed by pyrex
| that unless rain falls soon potatoes
will be considerably advanced in val
ue by next fall. Mr.. Derr further
states that the cucumber crop is in
danger of being a failure owing to
! the drought and damage from bee
! ties He advises farmers to spray
their cucumber vines with Bordeaux
| or pyrex to which lead arsenate has
| been added in the proportion of one
pound to fifty gallons. and to pay
particular attention to the under side
| of the leaves.
Revival services will begin in
: Wakefield Church Sunday night next,
under the direction of Rev. Charles
! F. Cummins of Fairfax. The serv
| ices will continue throughout the
| week, and Mr.. Cummins will preach
every night. Special music will be
feature of the services.
J There will be an ice cream festi-
val for the benefit of Vale Church
on the church lawn Tuesday night
next.
! Frederick W. Richardson, clerk of
| the court, has issued licenses to mar
ry as follows: On July ~. to Miss
Mary Frank Coffin of Lorton and
| John B. Leachman of Occoquan: on
July IA. to L. NJ. Reich and William
/ G. Bullock of Washington and to
Miss Dorothy B. Warren and George
H. Littlehales both non-residents.
This couple bH we're Mn All
July II, to Miss Florence Richardson
and w. A. johnson:
The annual picnic of the NJ. E.
Sunday School was he held at Glen Echo
automobiles and trucks and the chill
dren were amused by the chutes.
merry -go-round, ETC.. Dinner was
| served from baskets.
| Poultry associations are being
! formed throughout this section un-
| der the auspices of the Virginia
| Poultry Producers Cooperative As
sociation. The object of these asso-
. Citations is to assist poultrymen by
| purchasing supplies, egg cases, farm
/; appliances. etc. The head of the field
| force is Delos James of the federal
department of markets, assisted by
A. F. Treakle. A. l.. Dean and Miss
Hodson of the Virginia Agricultural
College, at Blacksburg.
/ The Junior Missionary Society of
! Catlett Methodist Church drove to
Fairfax in machines to hold it's July
meeting with it's former pastor, Rev.
| A. L. Harnsberger. The usual pro-
gram was rendered. 1t consisted of
| songs, readings and recitations, the
subject being 1.-THE Chinese and Jap
anese in America" The party num-
bered thirty-two and was chaperoned
by the junior superintendent, Miss
Flossie Ivey, and Mrs. Trenis, Mrs.
Daniels. Miss Amy Bean and Messrs.
Laws and Wean. The meeting was
followed by a basket dinner on the
lawn and the afternoon was spent
in games.