Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-05
S. S. CONVENTION
AT TOMS BROOK
Stonewaii District Gathers in Bic
Neutrality-suspicious. Interesting
Local News

/ The Eleventh Annual S und a
e School Convection of Stonewall Di
), trict convened in st. Peters Luther
s an Church Wednesday, June 8. Quit
: a large crowd was in attendance
i despite the unusually warm weather
| Almost every one of the Sunda
Schools were well represented.
The morning session opened at
O'Clock with devotional services b
; Rev. Caplinger. followed by an ad
dress of welcome by Mr.. ]. L. Feller
Rev. J. T. Jackson responded to thi
address. The reading of the minute
of the last convention and treasurer
: report followed. Rev. C. z. RobI
: gave very instructive talk on tn,
Importance of Organized Glasses ,
Rev. r. H. Cline then gave TALL
on the equally important subject
THE Importance of Teacher Train
ing" After the appointment OF
committees the session adjourned
for the noon hour.
A very delightful luncheon was
served by the ladies of The church
TO all in attendance Two large ia.
bles which were placed in the church
yard under the trees were filed with
good things, consisting of sand
witches, pickles, deviled eggs, pies
/ and cake
The afternoon session began at
1:45 with devotional services bv
Rev. d. H. Rhodes, due to the alb
sence of Rev. L. j. S. Carpenter
Mrs. j. T. Moore gave an interesting
address on the Importance of Home
Training" This was followed by
reports of committees and election of
officers. After a demonstration of
primary teaching the session adj
iourned.
Lunch was again served to those
remaining over for the night ses-
sion.
The night session convened at s
O'Clock with devotional service by
Rev. ID. H. Rhodes. Two very in
structive addresses followed, one.
How 80 Hold Young People in the
Sunday School, by Rev. George S.
Bearden, and the other By Rev. u
II. Richcreek. on Opportunities and
Needs of the Sunday School" Music
was furnished during the day by the
Toms Brook Lutheran Choir.
The meeting was an overwhelming
success in every way
Mr. and Mrs Harry Walton and
children, Jean and Alfred, of Cher
rydale, spent the weekend with Mr..
Walton's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Walton Giles Wa-.cn accom-
panied his brother and sister-in-law
back to Washington Sunday evening.
where he will spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Borden and
daughter Dorothy Mae and Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Saum, all of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with Mr..
Borden's and Mrs. Saum's parents.
Mr., and Mrs. G. L. Borden.
Miss Alma Painter, of near Maui
rertown. spent several days last week
with her sister, Miss Irene Painter
in Washington.
Mr.. Raymond Shrum has gone to
| Washington. where he eXpects to find
employment.
/ Miss Maud Crabill left last Thurs
day for Newark, Ohio, where she Wis
tied Mrs. James Foster until Mon
/ day. From there she went on to
Monroeville, Indiana, where she will
spend several weeks with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs B. R. Crabill
and other relatives.
Mrs. B. r. Miller was taken to
Winchester Memorial Hospital last
week, where her tonsils were re.
moved. She returned to her home
after several days and is very salts
factorily convalescing at her home
bIONSI w nGbltHSlOH 10 SpeHuIuS
this week with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Slime, of Star Tan
merry.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Borden ant
daughter Evelyn spent Tuesday il
Martinsburg with Mrs. Borden's sis
ter, Mrs. Lillian Welsh, who is
patient at the hospital there.
Miss Elizabeth Bearden, who spen
the winter at Columbia University
is expected to arrive at her hom
here tonight Thursday where sh
will spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Miley and tw
children, Virginia Lee and Earl, Jr
Mrs. Lawrence Hottie and sons
Ralph and Billy, spent Tuesday i
Harrisonburg and Dayton. Mrs
Hottie and sons remained in Dayton
where she is the guest of Miss Madg
g Otter, former schoolmate
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:, GEORGE WOODROW