The Washington times., 1924-08-15
ARLINGTON HAS
NEW CITIZENS
BODY
Organization Will Be Perfected
At Later Meeting
School Bids Received

CLARENDON, Va, Aug. IS
Starting with a membership Of
twenty five, new citizens associa-
ton has been organized in Airing
ton county to be known as the
Walkers Chapel association. Until
the regular officers are elected.
William Shipman has been chosen
as temporary chairman and Mrs
Lena Poor as secretary.
The adoption of the constitution
and bylaws. with the election Of
officers, will be the outstanding
business Of the next meeting, the
date Of which will be announced
later,
At the preliminary meeting the
first business transacted was the
appointment Of a special committee
to investigate the reasons for the
delay In the construction OF the
bridge across Pimmitt Run near
the chain bridge, which collapsed
last winter. The committee left
last night for Richmond, where
they will appear before the State
Highway Commission IN an effort
to get some action. The loss Of
| the bridge is very serious to the
citizens of Walkers Chapel, accord.
ing to r. H. -BuhIer, who states
every effort will be made by the
| association to get some relief.
Bids will be opened for the cree.
ton Of two elementary schools by
the school board at the Airing.
ton county court house today, &C.
cording to an announcement made
by Fletcher Kemp, superintendent
Of schools, last night.
The schools will be built at Lee.
way and Halls Hill. The Kemper
school, now under construction at
Nauck, Is progressing rapidly.
Plans are being made to lay the
cornerstone in the early part of
| September.
According to Noble N. Thomas.
the contractor, the building will be
completed about the latter part Of
October.
AFTER many months elaboration
IN an effort to complete a compre.
hensive road building program, the
Arlington District Good Roads
Commission, forming itself into 4
committee Of the whole, reported
to the commission last night at
the court house they had completed
their work.
The report calls for q bond issue
OF about $760,00O, with the building
OF some twenty-six miles of roads.
Chairman Arthur Orr, Of the
commission, announced another
meeting would be held next Thurs
day, when the types of roads will
be completed. The delegates will
then report to their associations,
and. with their approval, the plan
Will be submitted to the board Of
supervisors with recommendations
that q petition for a bond issue
be prepared and submitted to
Judge s. g. Brent, who will an
nounce date for an election.
The Ladies' Guild Of Emmanuel
episcopal Church, Of Braddock, will
mold a lawn party on the church
lawn tonight at 8 O'Clock. The pro-
ceeds will be added to the fund
now being raised for the new build
ing.
The Parent.Teachers Association
OF the George Mason High School
and Mt. Vernon School held their
meeting in the town hall at Poto.
mac last night. The meeting was
a general get-together affair. as
few Of the teachers are in the
county. Many school matters were
discussed and plans made for an
active association beginning with
the opening of school in September.
Plans for a reception to the new
teachers on their arrival were
started. Social committees will be
announced later.
Mrs. o. p. Appleton entertained a
number Of her friends last night
at a 500 card party at her home on
Ellerson avenue. Refreshments
were served.
After spending six weeks at Camp
Roosevelt, Maryland, Senior Patrol
Leader Leland w. Chandler, of the
! Clarendon Troop, Boy Scouts, has
returned to his home. He will re-
sumo his duties with the troop at
their meeting tonight.
That the women of CherrydaIe
will take an active part in the
coming campaign is shown by an
announcement that meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. e. M.
Shreve, Monday. August Is.
More than 600 books now are
listed on the Shelves Of the Cherry
dale Community library and more
are being received daily. Tho H.
brary, which was opened by the
League Of Women's Voters, has
proved most valuable to the children,
! according to the committee. The
library is open Tuesdays and Fri.
days from to o'clock.
The lawn party given by the
Jessica Callahan Chapter, o. =. s.,
of Potomac. last night was largely
attended. Large delegations from
Alexandria and Clarendon chapters