Evening star., 1926-08-08
Mclean.

for the heating and plumbing facill-
ties for the Mclean School were
opened. The contract was awarded to
Upton & Wells of Petersburg, Va,
whose bid of Sc, 500 was 5000 lower
than any other. This bid called for
the installation. within 80 days after
the contract is signed by the board,
of a new boiler to he hooked up with
the radiators in the old building,
radiators in the new building, an au-
tomato water system, with 50O-gal-
Ion tank, drinking fountains in both
old and new buildings; new septic
tank, the old toilet facilities to be rec
moved and a new flush system in
stalled. The contract for this work is
now being drawn up in the office OF
State Architect Long of Richmond.
1t is hoped all work will be completed
by the time the school opens.
The specifications for the new sep
tic tanks at Chesterbrook. West End
and Annandale. not having been re-
ceived from Mr.. Long. the board ap-
pointed Messrs. Williams, Gaines and
Elmore to advertise for bids and
award the contract before the next
meeting of the board Contracts
were awarded for driving the school
busses for next year. the contract for
hauling children from Langley and
Lewinsville to Mclean being given
to the Mclean Garage. The board
also agreed to join with the Chester
brook Citizens Association on a $3.50
basis in creating a stage with dress
ing room alcoves in the auditorium
of the new Chesterhrook School.
The Missionary Society of the
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church will
u 40 of ArS
lIileAnan Thursday night. Mrs Hun
ter Mack will give a talk ON 'Orien-
tails in America" and Louise Arnold
will give ii recitation. A meeting of
the aid will follow.
The Presbyterian Girls Club met
with Virginia Thayer Tuesday to sew
for the fancy work table and discuss
plans for the lawn fete on the 18th.
Mrs. l.. f.. Blair is in charge and is
expected to return from Ocean City
next week. During the absence of
Mr.. Blair Hunter Mack will act as
superintendent of the Sunday school
The Sunday schools of the Langley
Methodist and Mclean Baptist
Churches will hold a joint picnic Au-
gust IS. in Rock Creek Park. The
committee. consisting or Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitley and Mrs. Dodge, from the
Baptists. and H. r. Dyer. Mr. River
comb and John Hall. from the Metho-
dists held meeting Al the home of
Mrs, Dodge Tuesday night to arrange
all preliminary details.
The teachers meeting of the Bap-
tist Sunday school. scheduled to he
held Thursday evening. with Miss
Elizabeth Guilford. will he post poned
one week on account of the aSsocia-
ton meetings at Manassas. w. X.
Ross and Mr.. Griffith We're selected as
the official delegates from the Bap-
tist Church to the annual meeting Of
the 65 churches in the Potomac Fed
Grafton. which will be held at Manas-
sas Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
of next week. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross will
attend the three-day session. and most
of the church members will be pres
ent on at least one day.
Rev. Mr.. Trainham, from Marshall.
Va. preached at the Baptist Church
last Sunday morning. when the EeV.
V. II. Council went to SummerduCt.
Va, where he has spent the past
week assisting the Rev Barnard
Grimsley with revival services.
The Girls Auxiliary will meet fol
lowing Sunday school tomorrow. The
young people. under Dorothy Dodge.
will direct the B. y. =. L. program.
Owing to the absence of the Rev.
Mr.. Shumate, there will be no church
services al Langley tomorrow. Sun
day school in the morning and Ep-
worth League in the evening will be
held as usual. The weekly prayer
meetings will not be discontinued.
leaders being chosen from the church.
At Il meeting of the Langley Ladies'
Aid on Wednesday at Mrs. Annie
Halls plans were completed for the
lawn party on the Goth. and Mrs. Ar
mold appointed the following chair
men. who will select their own help.
ers: Ice cream, Mrs Ward Kirby:
cake and candy. Mrs. Walter Dyer:
fancy work. Miss Elsie Arnold; punch
Mrs. Walter kidwell purchasing com
mittee. Mrs. B. F.. Hummer. The
missionary meeting followed. all mem
bers taking part in the discussion.
which Centered on a study Of the be.
ginning of Southern Methodist mis-
sionary work in the Orient.
The Mclean Community Library
Association will hold an evening meet
ing Tuesday at o'clock. The new
president. Mrs. Albert Mack. will pre-
side
At meeting of the Providence
League of Woman Voters Wednesday
II was ucClucd " nave d DOOln at
Mclean day, with Mrs Kirby. Mrs
Wrenn, Mrs. Phelan. Mrs. Eliza beth
Heath and Mrs. Earl Saunders i'm
charge. Mr.. Wharton of the News
Observer urged, a county wide can
vass for the formation of additional
leagues. Miss Ada Walker of Falls
Church gave a talk on the local courts
and voting laws: Mrs. Kirby read
history of Fairfax County The sec
retarv was instructed to write a letter
thanking Miss Fannie Gibson for the
loan Of an invalid chair to MFR. Oar.
nellie of Franklin Park. Mrs. Earl
Mutersbaugh resigned the secretary
ship Of the league and Mrs. Phelan
was elected in her place.
The Friday Night Club will meet
with it's president. katherine Ash,
on the 18th. The treasurer. Mathilde
Berthiaume. has been spending three
weeks in York. Pa. and attending
the Sesquicentennial at Philadelphia
J. n Rogers. IS years old, a farmer
of Lewinsville and elder of the Pres
byteria Church. died suddenly at his
home last Sunday morning Funeral
services were held at the Lewinsville
Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 3
D. M, Rev. Harvey Dunham officiating.
Mr.. Rogers was born at Aldie, Va.
ON December IS. 1850. He has lived
at LeWinsville for 40 years. He is
survived by his wife and seven chill
dren. Hammond Rogers of Washing
ton. Mrs. Dolly MuIvancy and r.
MasOb Rogers of New York and
Maude. Preston. Guy and Raymond
Rogers of Lewinsville.
Thomas H. Baker. jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs T. H. Baker of Mclean.
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