The Washington times., 1925-01-10
HEALTH OFFICER
!. Of ARLINGTON
REPORTS

WeITare League VIII request
Continuance of Superin-
tendent's Work
CLARENDON, Va. Jan. 10.-Dis-
icussing the activities OF the welfare
centers Of Arlington county today
Doctor Chichester, health officer,
Eannounced that during the year
registrations Of children at the Clar-
endon health center, totaled 297, at
Cherrytlale 20t and In jefferson dis
trict 100.
Doctor Chichester 49, that dur
ing the year there were 269 meet
llngs held, 604 children registered,
and visits totaled 3,412. The meet
Ings, he said, were all held under
his personal supervision, with the
assistance Of the county. nurse, Mrs.
M. A. Rudasill. The real purpose OF
these meetings, Doctor Chichester
Explained, was to give the mothers
the proper instructions along lines
OF preventive medicine, such AS
proper care OF young children and
their diet.
The work OF the health depart
ment is not confined to the health
centers. Doctor Chichester said
that during the past year TO homes
have been visited by the county
nurse, where instruction similar to
that given at the centers was given.
Doctor Chichester announced that
the health of the county show that
| during the year Arlington county
has been practically free from coz
tagious diseases.
AT meeting Of the Arlington
County Welfare League and adj
visory council, held last night and
presided over by Mrs. Andrew
Hamilton Cannon. president. the
Reverend w. NJ. Snyder, president
Of the welfare board, submitted a
report OF ninety-seven cases taken
care Of by Miss Ward. superintend-
| ent Of the welfare board.
Following the discussion regard.
ting the value Of the work, and the
six-month period having expired In
which the board Of supervisors
agreed to pay the salary Of Miss
| Ward. It was announced that
committee will appear at the meet
| ing Of the board, Monday, and ask
for continuance Of the payment Of
Miss Wards salary on the basis Of
81 900 q year.
The president appointed the fol-
lowing committees: Mrs. A. H. Can
non. chairman; Mrs. J. p. Skidmore
and Mrs. e. Davis from jefferson
district; Mrs. M. F. Bowers and
Mrs. Hugh Reid. from Washington
| district; Mrs. Elmer Jacobs and
| Mrs. Catharine N. Rogers, from
| Arlington district and the Reverend
Mr.. Snyder.
The Reverend Perry Mitchell.
pastor OF the Clarendon Baptist
Church will conduct morning and
evening services tomorrow. At the
morning service the text will be
Failing TO See the Father" and in,
the evening, THE Revelation OF
Jesus Christ"
Sunday school will be held at
Fire from an overheated stove de-
stroyed the home Of Edward Terry,
at Merryfield, yesterday. causing
an estimated loss OF $4,000.
Mrs. Terry had gone to the sec
ond floor where her three small
children were. Hearing a noise
downstairs she investigated and
cav the room in flames.
Rushing to the stairs with two
Of the children in her arms, she
fell and suffered a sprained ankle
and many burns, but she reached
the yard in safety with the
children.
Charged with carrying concealed
weapons, James Senior was SEN
fenced by Judge Harry r. Thomas
TO ninety days in Jail and fined $50.
Investigation Of the arrest of
Senior brought out the fact that
he was wanted in Washington in
connection with hold.up occurring
there on January 8, when a man
named Thomas Lewis was robbed.
Senior was turned over to Dctectivs
Jones, OF Washington headquarters,
for investigation.
The Reverend e. L. Smelling, pas
tor Of the Clarendon Presbyterian
Church, will conduct the IL o'clock
$3.50 O'Clock he will conduct services
In Arlir gton In the Methodist
Church.
Sunday school will he held at 9:45
o'clock, with c. l.. Ahalt, presiding,
and the Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet in the Clarendon
Church at 7:45 p. m.
Efforts to reorganize the Ballston
Citizens Association are planned bv
Garland kendrick, former presi-
dent, who said today he would call
a meeting of the citizens of Ballslon
for January 81.
It was announced today that the
Arlington Fire Department has re-
ceived its second donation OF Sac
from the members Of the Arlington
County Colored Citizens Associa ton.
of which Mable Thomas is presi-
dent.