Evening star., 1924-05-18
HERNDON.

HERNDON, Va, May II Especially
Tomorrow Miss Anna Groh Seesholtz,
for the past five years student -secre-
tary of the Young Woman's Christian
Association in China, will speak at
the Methodist Church. this town, at
s pm. Miss Seesholtz has many
friends here. where part of her girl
hood was spent with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Groh.
At a meeting Wednesday evening of
the Citizens Association and Com
munity League the new constitution
and bylaws as arranged under the
consolidation of the two organiZa
tIons were adopted. Officers are:
Harvey T. Hanes. president; Crockett
c.. Carr, vice PRESIDENT. Mrs. Estelle
Kicker. secretary. and Frederick
Robinson, treasurer.
motion was carried that the entire
proceeds from Herndon day be set
aside for the payment of $4,000
promised toward the new school
building
The Observation-Disclosures went on rec
ord as asking the return of Miss
Nancy Gregory Edwards as principal
of the school.
Harry A. Sager. chairman OF school
improvem reported the league
had expended about $3.50 for painting
and repa iring the school building dur
ing the holiday recess. and that the
local school board was willing to take
over this expense, thus allowing the
$50 to be paid toward paving the ex-
pense of running teh school for the
extra ten days, for which time there
has been no provision made by state
or county funds this year
The association went on record also.
as being opposed to the reduction by
one member of the teaching stan OF
the Herndon School, and also of the
reduction in the salaries paid the
teachers, as planned for the coming
term.
PiayIet Present~d.
A playlet Murder Will Out" by
pupils of the seventh grade under
Miss Fergcrson was given. those TAX
Cooper Emma Dicks. Frances De
Butts and Edith Mcclure.
a recitation by Virginia McCarty.
costume recitation. The Latest Thing
and a song ~ Dutch costume by
fourth grade pupils furnished the
entertainment for the evening.
Why Smith Left Home, will be
given May % and 80. for the benefit
of the Herndon schools
A reception for the new pastor Of the
Southern Methodist Church and his
wife. Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Cooper was
held Friday evening at the parsonage.
At the meeting of the Home Inter
dleston at Fairfax Court House
lu1cheon was served. after which the
election of officers took place, Mrs.
Russell a. Lynn being chosen presi-
dent. Miss Matilda T.. Decker secre
tary and Mrs. Cassius NJ. Lawrence
treasurer.
Farmers Club No met in all-day
session Thursday with sir. and Mrs.
Arthur H. Buell..
Mrs. Arthur Buell. entertained at
bridge in honor of her house guest,
Mrs. Williamson OF Harrisburg, Pa,
formerly of Herndon, the guest of
honor making high score.
,bs Mrs MoGssy George prId F Buell. . sntestsinsd
| scores being made by Mrs. Asa +.
Bradshaw and Mrs. Herbert l.. Sea-
mans.
Recent contributions to the Near
chairman. are: Fender Methodist
Church and Miss Mary c. MILAN. IS;
Centerville district, under the sub
chairmanship of Mrs. Cora j.. Buck
| ley. s27.56.
The Girls Auxiliary of the Baptist
church met with Mrs. William c.
Mills. when Miss Mary Kephart was
elected president, Patty Grecar vice
president. Marvette Embrey secre-
tary and Margaret F-1srance treas
urer.
The May missionay meeting was
held Wedn esday afternoon with Mrs.
| w. {. Carter.
Mothers Day Exercises.
Mothers day addresses were given
sunday in the Herndon churches. two
being pc given at the Southern Method
lst church, one in the morning by II.
~. Hoyt, with special duet by Mr. and
MIS- Hoyt and one in the evening
by Rev. Glenn Cooper.
MRS. William III. Dawson was soloist
at ST Timothy's Episcopal Church.
The Rector's Aid met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Alexander Calf.
me Romance Hunters" was given
| by the graduating class of Floris
High School Wednesday to a crowded
house, the cast being: Amanda Ar
| men, Thelma kirkpatrick: Margaret
berry, Aloise Andrews; Susan Will
Iiams' Elizabeth Horn; Nancy Reed,
Lena Lena Daniels; kezia Vreeland, Eliza
Poston: Liza Steubbin. Stella Poston:
Emily Steubbin, Mary Bennett: Cindy
Brown: Aileen Hessick; Enoch Wes-
terveldt. Thurman Johnson; Jim Har-
Elson. Tso bennett Rosenbereer: Howard
nanter. Bradley Shear; Hen Bush,
William Middleton; Clem Wicks. Jo-
seph Bennett; Rufus Green, Blake
more Fleming.
The proceeds of the play will be
used toward payment for the newly
purchased athletic field Friday the
teachers and pupils prepared refresh
ments In honor of the birthday of the
school principal, Miss Sadie c. Det-
wiler.
The commission of five recently an.
pointed by Potomac Presbytery at
Lee esburS to act on the subject OF or
ganizing a church in Herndon, re-
ported at the meeting of the presby-
terry in Washington Monday, and
new organization will be started here,
the former one at F1oris to be re-
tanned, and one minister will supply
both churches for the present Sery
ices are expected to begin here at an
early date.
A meeting was held Monday eve
ming, under the supervision of w.
Frank Humme, to arrange for a base
ball team here this season 1t is
planned to put Herndon on the man
again in base ball, they being at one
time winners of the pennant for
northern Virginia.