The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-12
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ARLINGTON
Washing toh-Lee" Is Recon-
mended for New Building
By BaIlston League

CLARENDON, Va. Nov. H.
"Washington-Lee," as the name for
the new central high school now
being erected in Arlington district.
was unanimously indorsed by the
Ballston Home and School League
lat a meeting in the school house
last night More than 200 attended.
The, resQlutionJ introduced by J..
Sterling Moran, indorsing the re-
appointment Of Professor Fletcher
Kemp as superintendent OF Airing.
ton county schools, was unanimous.
" passed, following a general out.
line Of his work by Frank M, Sher.
wood, president Of the league.
Plans to beautify the grounds and
school building were discussed, and
the president win appoint a special
committee within few days. The
business meeting was preceded by
q musical program rendered by the
children OF the school, led by J.
Sterling Moran.
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/ Plans for the erection Of a scom.
munity house was the outstanding
business at the meeting OF the Park
Lane Citizens Association held last
night with A: H. Lewis, president,
presiding.
Following the discussion, the pres.
ident appointed, as the community
mouse committee, G. Fl. Chambers,
chairman; Fred o. Lake and J. p.
Brown. who were given instructions
TO select site and make their re.
port at the next meeting OF the
association.
At meeting Of Arlington Camp.
Sons Of Confederate Veterans No.
o0S. held last night at the home of
Ashton c.. Jones, w. Thomas
French was elected commander to
I'LL the vacancy caused by the res.
ignation Of Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Jones. In presenting his resig.
nation; stated he did not see how
he could fill the duties of the office
and carry on the work of the
assessment OF property for 1925,
an office to which he was recently
appointed.
other officers, elected were w. j.
Massie, adjutant: Frank r. Fravel,
treasurer, and J. r. Williams.
quartermaster. The commander an
nounced the appointment of the
following committees: Membership
Ashton G, Jones and Frank r..
Fravel; entertainment, J. r. viii
liams, r. Blaclxley James and
Lawrence Douglas.
It was announced that in the
future the meetings Of the Sons
and Daughters Of the Confederate
Veterans viii be held jointly.
The funeral Of Francis ". Gard.
ner, thirty-two years cid, Of Glen
carlyn, who died at Emergency
Hospital Saturday, As a result OF
injuries received in fall, was held
from ST.. Charles Catholic Church
at Clarendon today. the Reverend
F. p. Laclxey officiatiag. Inter
ment was in Arlington Cemetery.
During the world war Mr.. Gard.
ner was with the Seventh En-
gineers and saw, active service. He
Is survived by his widow and three
small children, Dorothy, four years
old; Francis, two Years. old, and
Mary, six months Did.
Discussing the plans for the new
community house to be erected at
Lyon Park, Chairman Arthur Orr
said that a special mseting viii be
called, Of all the contributors, to be
held Monday night, November IL,
at o'clock, at which a temporary
organization will be formed.
The regular meeting Of the
Woman's Club Of Lyon Park will
be held tonight at o'clock in the
office Of Lyon and Fitch.
The executive committee Of the
Arlington District Good Roads Com
mission will meet at the courthouse
at o'clock tomorrow night, at
which time Captain John 7. Tai
man will submit new estimate on
the roads proposed in the building
program Of the commission.
Following the adoption of the
estimates, the commission viii ar
range for the calling Of a special
bond election.
The reorganization of a Retail
1AGA OAAAnl6 <ASSOSAdblOH Va 1OSO1At1O
will be perfected at a meeting Fri
day night In the office Of Graham
and Ogden. The principal speakers
will be Page Waller, president Of
the Alexandria Retail Merchants
Association, and Julius Wolf, its
vice president.
Mrs. Jennerfer Broaddus, chair.
man Of the Red Cross membership
drive for Potomac Yards, the town
Of Potomac and Mt. Ida, announces
the appointment Of the following
committee: Mrs. L. b. Burke, Mrs.
John Gary, Mrs. Roy T. Craver.
Mrs. Ella Lund, Mrs. G. ". Brooks.
Mrs. William Lewis, Miss Jones
and Miss. Thompson, r. T. Hardin
and Aubrey Wilkinson. The men,
bership drive began today and will
end Thanksgiving Day.
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