Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-28

Mr.. D. M Woodland presided at
the recent school league meeting
at Fairfax which was attended
by many of the enthusiastic re-
sidents and patrons of the school.
An address given by Professor
Stark of Loudoun, occupied most
of the first part of the evening.
The question of forming a
Community League out of the
school league was laid over till
the next meeting.
A resolution requesting the
State, Senator Walter Oliver and
Mr.. Franklin Williams to sup
port the passage of measures de-
signed for the good roads was Of
fered by Mr.. 7. R. Keith and
was voted for unanimously.
1t was also moved and car
Iried to make the chief aim of the
organization the building of a
new school house whether it re-
main the school league or that
of the community. ;ff, 81
The meeting adjourned to meet
again March 1st.
On June 9th, "The Fairfax
I County" day will be held at
Fairfax and it is proposed to
spare no pains to make this a
gala day. 1t is expected to raise
large sum for the new school
building at Fairfax.
| Mr.. George B. Robey is the
chairman of general arrange
ment committee and Mr.. F. S.
McCandlish is chairman of the
publicity committee. "
Mr.. Mathers of Clifton was
operated on in a Washington hos
pital last week and is doing very
well. He was brought home Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crosen
who have been quite i'll are much
better now and are able to be
up and about.
Mrs. f. 3. Donaldson and Mrs.
Wilson Farr who have been on
the sick list, have recovered.
Mrs. Rena Carter and children
spent the twenty second i'll Alex
andria and visited Mrs. James
Whycoff at the Anne Lee Me-
mortal. Z
The engagements of the follow
ing young ladies of MCLEAN
have been announced: Miss Ru-
nice Rohr to Mr.. Frank Funk, of
New York and Miss Mary Thrift
to Mr.. Ralph T. Powell, of Falls
Church.
A meeting of Sharon Chapter,
Eastern Star, was held last week
at which Mrs. H, s., Storm pre-
sided. ''f'fS''
Nine dollars was cleared at a
luncheon served by the science
class at MCLEAN Shoot last FRI
day.
County agent, II. B. Derr has
announced that the COW tester
association has put tester to
work and it will soon show the
members of the association how
they stand as regard to good bad
and indifferent.
The members of the association
are Messrs. Ashby Graham, DR..
both of Fairfax. Geo. |
Crossman of Falls Church, Mark /
Turner, George H. Lee, r. c. !
Lewis, o. T. Wright, Berry Bros.
j. L. Foster, B. F. SALISBURY, w. |
II. Drumback. of Clifton; Laurel /
Lin. H. Whitig, H. C. Height, G.
R. Rice. II. Curtiss, H. M. Pick |
and l.. E. Growers, Mr.. Lee
Douglass of the University of |
Virginia. made his parents
short visit on his way back to the
University from Syracuse. New
York, where they played with the
Champion relay team.
The Woman's Missionary So
.iety met last Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. w. s. Carter, A
great deal of work was accom-
nlished.
An all day meeting of The far
ner's club was held at the honce
If Mrs. H. l.. Seaman's of Hern-
Ion, last Thursday.
AT the afternoon session good |
roads and agricultural topics
we're discussed.
c. NJ. Lawrence, one Of the
Herndon delegates made his re- /
port to the Chamber of Com
nerce at their recent meeting.
Mrs. Alexander Gait of Hern-
Ion entertained the "Glee" Club +
asst week.
The Home Interest Club met at
he home of Miss Minnie Chaplin
n Washington last Tuesday.
AT the Corbi Club meeting last
tuesday, Mrs. C. NJ. Dudley was
hostess.
Representative Upshaw. of
Georgia, spoke at the recent meet
ng of the Herndon Community
Club, which met in the Eden st. /,
Hall, the speaker for the day, /,
Rep. Hayes B. White being I'M
able to be present. An able ad-
iress to the farmers by Profess
'or J. W. Spillman of the Depart