Evening star., 1923-07-08
SOON TO BUILD ROAD
FROM FALLS CHURCH
Work on Eight-Mile Link to Fair.
fax Will Start in Several g I
Weeks.
Special Dispatch to The star.

TAX Will start IN several
Weeks.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
! FALLS CHURCH. Va, July r.
Word has been received from the
state highway comm mission that the
state construction forces will begin
! work within the next two weeks on
the road from Falls Church to Fair
fax, which constitutes an eight -mile
link in the Lee highway. 1t Is to be
an 1S-foot road. probably of tar
bound macadam. with concrete
! While the necessary grading is
being done on the Fairfax road 1t is
planned to utilize a part Of the force
| in resurfacinx Washington street
through Falls Church and to do other
| work on the road through Cherry
| Of the state commission to widen this
! road to eighteen feet by building con-
crete shoulders, but whether 3his is
to o, be be-, done don this year has nd been
Bids were asked a few days ago
| for building the mile and a third of
| road from Halls Hill to East Falls
| Church. Doubt is expressed as to
whether satisfactory bid will be re-
ceived. because of the small amount
| offers to do the work within the esti-
mated cost. II Is expected that the
state forces. while they are on the
ground with their plant and equip
ment. will go ahead and build the
| road.
Mrs. G. r Hecox, the new SUPER
| intendent of the Vocational Bible
| School. which opens at the parish
hall in Falls Church Monday at
| am. in associa tion with a number
| Of the ladies' Of Falls Church, has ar
| ranged a splendid program for the
| children of the town Of the ages OF
seven. eight. nine and ten. The
! school will continue five weeks daily.
am. to 1:30 am The tentative
course Of study as outlined by Mrs.
Hecox is as follows:
/ Bible stories David, the Shepherd
Jonathan. Moses, Ruth. Daniel in the
Lians' Den, and Joseph
! Para bles-Good Samaritan, Loaves
and Fishes. Good Shepherd. and
! others to be selected.
Habits-Cheerfulnes and helpful
ness, daily emphasis, In varied form.
on these two qualities that they may
| function in the lives of the children
! at home. at school. on the playground,
( toward one another, toward older
! people, toward those younger than
! themselves, toward those who are
/ i'll or afflicted.
Memory work-Daily recitation OF
| shors verses learned at home or In
Sunday school: daily emphasis on the
! irst. the third and the fifth conf
I mandments: memorization of Psalms
! I, %, 100. the beatitudes and the two
+; great commandments.
| Observation-Disclosures and con-
structing things of social value.
! Music-For singing. favorite sun
day school songs. also Father. We
hank Thee" From the Heaven
Above Us" Onward christian .aSo.sta SOL
| Seeds Of Kindness" and When He
! Cometh"; for appreciation, records of
hymns and other sacred music.
! Games-Thcse enlisting the ac-
tivity Of all and calling for co-opera-
| tion and fair play.
! Incidental work-Reading to the
children certain Psalms too long for
I; memo rizatlon but selected because OF
beauty of language and thought, as
for example 100, ls: -. 81, " n;o,urs
f; study. recognition of certain famous
/ works of art. Identification OF char
acters and incidents from familiar
, stories.
/ Large Enrolment Desired.
+; 1t Is desired that there be large
enrolment of children promptly Mon
day at am. II would be asreeaoie
Iif the parents could accompany the
children TO the first session. in order
| TO get acquainted with Mrs. Hecox
and her associates and to get ac-
ouainted with the work. This is the
! first attempt to have a vocational
Bible school in Falls Church. and the
| prospects look encouraging for most
successful session. Among the In
structors, in addition to Mrs. Hecox,
are the following:
Kennedy and Miss Valentine. Monday.
! For rhandwork-MissA Albritton, Miss
Thompson, Miss Washburn. Miss
Thorn and Miss Stewart.
! For music-Miss Bonell, Mrs Bowen
and Miss Washburn.
| For games-Mfss Albrltton, MISS
! Snoddy and Miss Van Deman.
General assistant. Mrs. Hildebrand
! Other assistants will be needed. and
! If they report TO Mrs. Hecox Monday
/ morning she can arrange with them
J for assignments.
! Among the delegates from Column
! bia Baptist Church who are in at
: tendance upon the Virginia Baptist
encampment and chautauqua at Vir-
ginia Beach are the following: Rev.
! ter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Fenwick and
Mary. Lawrence. Ellen and Catherine
Fenwick: Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Fravel
| and Harry and Dorothy Fravel. Mr..
and Mrs K,Mc,sIoe W. HpEe HssrsIst an Rarers s
Mr.. and Mrs. Major and Miss Rae
! Major, Miss Iris Hutton, Miss Belle
; Byrne. Miss virgie shotwell az Miss
Hewlett.
| Edward G.. Fenwick will leave for
| the encampment Monday evening.
! E. T. Fenwick took a party fishing 6
last Saturday. comprising w. T. Wes-
colt, y. r. Luttrell. Edward g. Fen
wick. Mr Fisher and son Wilbur. W.
w. Fowler, Mr.. Barnes, Rev. y. 8.
Knox. DR.. r. A. Formal and DR.. T. b.
! Snoddy They caught over 200 large
Ash. Mr.. Fenwick Is planning to take
Harry Ke-sers class of young men
on a similar trip in about two weeks.
Edward c. Fenwick will take his
class as a reward for splendid scholar
ship. church attendance and Sunday
! school attendance.
The intermediates Of the Baptist
Church recently reelected Miss Mary
Keith as president, and the seniors
| elected Edward G.. Fenwick as presi-
dent.
4! Young Peoples Union at Mclean will
| visit the Senior b. Y. p. Z. Sunday
! evening at 7:15. There win be a spe-
cial program.
DR.. siIer to Preach.
| Upon invitation Of the session Of
the Presbyterian Church. Rev. John
Siler. DID, Of Duffield. w. Va, will
| occupy the pulpit Of that church to-
morrow morning.
Acacia Chapter. o. E. s., met at Odd
Fellows Hall Tuesday night. Mrs.
Mary Teachum, grand lecturer of the
| District was present. Mrs. Charles
Berger. Miss Essa Birch and Mrs. W.
| F. Callander were taken into member