Evening star., 1924-04-20
CULPEPER.

CpLPEPER, Va, April Is Especially.
The monthly meeting of the Junior
Auxiliary, St. Stephens Episcopal
church, at the residence of its leader,
MRS. Calfee, was rendered especially
interesting by the presence of Mrs
Robert I. Barton of Winchester, state
secretary Of the organization. who
made an address on the scope and
progress of the work of the current
year. Following the business session,
original papers were read by Misses
ann Strother, Dorothy ltixVy and Eu-
doxta Strother Miss Katherine Jen-
nings was elected delegate to the
auxiliary convention at Leesburg,
May z.
Ernest Armstrong, seven -year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Arm
strong, was seriously injured by be-
ing crushed under n heavy bookcase
which was accdentIy overturned and
fell upon him at Concord School.
Entertains Bridge Club.
Miss Jennie Slaughter entertained
the Junior Evening Bridge Club at
Brookside, her home. near MitChells.
the occasion having been arranged in
honor of her sister, Miss Katherine
Slaughter, who was at home for the
spring vacation of her school, accom-
panied by her schoolmate, Miss
Frances MCManish.
Miss Annie Belle Williams has re-
turned TO her home here after a
round of visits to friends IN Lynch
burg Roanoke and Raleigh, s &.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montdgu2 Williams. who
have been spending the winter
months in Culpeper. arg now at their
farm, Fleetwood, for the spring and
summer
The Culpepper Chapter. L. d. C.,
held it's regular monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. Byrd Leayeu. Mrs.
w. c. Petty, Mrs John s. Ccvington
and Mrs. w. p. Puda i'll were elected
delegates to represent the chapter at
the district meeting 20 be held at
Front Royal May 13 and II. Mrs NJ.
B. Lewis was appointed chapter di-
rector of world war records.
Injunction Granted.
The circuit court OF Fauduier
county last Wednesday awarded an
injunction restraining J. A. Funk
Virginia Milk Producers A socfa-
tion, from shipping his milk to any
other milk dealer than the associa-
tion or as directed by the association.
much Importance. upholding the right
of the association to enforce its con-
tracts under the statutes providing
for cooperative marketing.
A Bible class for the men OF Gull
other CLASSES Vas not orgIed eli!laiea aundaR MheR
morning. with the following officers:
]. H. Newhouse. president: J. NJ. FAINT.
secretary, and p w. Fore, treasurer.
Arthur Foster, aged forty, a farmer.
residing near Montpelier, was run
down and killed by an automobile on
the Richmond charlottesville high
way. The car was seen to stop for a
moment and then speed away. leav-
ing no clue as to the identity of the
occupants.
The program has been announced
g. E11I In.- Nf
Madison county. which will be held
Friday, April 25. The morning will
be devoted to literary exercises and
contests between the different schools.
featuring readings, essay ard
speeches. while the afternoon will be
given over to athletic contests. An
exhibit of work done by grade pupils
will be on display throughout the
day In the high school building.
Tax Increase Urged.
At called meeting of the town
council Tuesday evening resolutions
were passed urging the board of su-
pervisors to increase the tax levy
in order TO erect new school build
Ing or build an extension to the pres
ent one, with a view of relieving the
congested ard overcrowded condi-
tions now existing in the town
schools.
Mrs. f. l. Gaines has returned from
short visit to Hagerstown, Md.
where she was called by the dea tn
of a relative. Mrs. J. NJ. Gaines. Ed
win Gaines, who joined his mother in
Hagerstown for the funeral of his
grandmother. has returned TO the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
w. p. Rudasill. county superinten-
dent of roads, announced yesterday
that the state highway commission
has agreed to begin at once the con-
structton of a surfaced road from the
Catalpa line to Jeffersonton The
completion Of this link will give mo-
florists and others the benefit of an
excellent road practically the entire
distance between Culpeper and Wash
ineton D. G.
MISS Rebecra Miller arrived YES
terday from St. Mary's Hail. Burling-
ton, \. j.. to spend AN Easter vaca-
ton of three weeks at her home. near
Brandy. Miss Elizabeth Neal, her
cousin. who attends the same school
VIII spend her holiday with friends.
in Richmond