Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
FAIRFAX.

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changing the road from a point mile
east or T.ysons Corner 10 near Nc
Lean was argued. s. nc. Flag APP
peared for those who wished the road
TO remain where It -, while ~ 4.
Merry represented those favOring
change. IN. lswell Thornton. super
yiaors' referee, after hearing the ar.
e;uments, reported tn the hoard that
he had decided In favor of the change.
provided that those interested would
have the proposed road In condition
by january 1. and ready for accept.
ance by the county. On acceptance
OF the new road the old road would
be automatically closed The new
route avoids some swanpy land and
comes out on the Ieesburg pike about
half mile east Of. the present en-
trance.
The board heard arguments Tor
and against the proposed compulsory
tuberculin testing OF cows in the
county. hut took no action on the
matter and ordered 1t carried over
until the next meeting. The budget
for the coming year was adopted AZ
this meeting. but is not yet availapie
for publication. Several minor ROAD
matters were disposed of.
The report of Fairfax County low
Testing Association, No. q. w n.
Merritt tester. lis as follows FOR june
Number of cows In association, ODD,
OF which ~ were dry. Ten cows 'on
official test OF the above hummer 70
produced more than 40 pounds OF out'
ter fat Twenty.seven cows Wele
placed on the honor roll for produc.
nj 0l1IvDE
fat. High herd was owned BY FRANK
LYON. with an average Of Isl pounds
of milk and 3T.8 pounds of butter Iat.
The highest individual record wa
made by a COW belonging to DIR. r. "
Huddlesoii. with 1904 pounds OF milk
and 62.5 pounds of butter rat Ihe
highest individual milk productlon
was made By cow belonging TO- y
b. Mason, with 1920 pounds OF mix:
OF the honor cows DIR. Huddleson mao
six. I Il. Mason, five; J. b. Armnein,
four, Wittig & Drew, Clifton Lougn'
lin and Frank Lyon. two each: hlcn'
ard r Farr, r. Salisbury. Mark Iuf.
ner. Wheeler & Crippen, Sunset Farm
and j. s.. Barbour. one each. Ine
high herd average was mace on
ration consisting Of gronnd aLalLa,
oats. corn and cob meal, linseed ana
cottonseed meal. gf.
School Sale Confirmed.
Al the regular meeting OF the
r-onntv school Board. held Tuesday.
the report Of the sale of the disuseo
Carper and Chesterbrook schools was
Confirmed and has been referred 10
the Circuit Court for confirmation'
IN motion OF Mr. Rohwer. resoiu-
tion 10 borrow money to f1nance lhe
handling of school books was re-
scinded and Il was determined TO take
x5CO from the school funds. TO De re-
turned from the sale of the DOCKS:
THE clerk reported that the iisl 2.
hooks for the elementary schools mao
heen completed, but not that Tor tne
high schools. The committee on
hnnls selection was continued. MAI.
Andrews commandment at Fort Hum
nhrey. presented petition TO the
hoard PRAYING that two teachers "
appointed by the county TOT tne
Humphrey school. This petition W. W.
granted by the board. the Army posi-
TO secure other teachers.
The clerk reported that afranse.
ments had been made to mouse mr.
Of the school buses In a puiialns
hack of the Fairfax SCHOOL, OtneTs
will be stored for the Summer at Ieh
terville and Floris. On morton OF ~;
McCandlish. Il was agreed 70 rsLun na
the Falls Church School Board
80 47427 advanced for the payment
~ teachers. II was proposed TO al
rertise for bids for plumbing, neat
ing Tight and water at the new -Cnes
tarbrook and Mclean schools. - ~
cterlt was directed to ascertain ms
arnoilnt OF coal that would be needee
in the schools next Winter. In ordei
tC avoid 4 conflict in the pay OF tne
teachers at the Falls Church Scnooi
IN motion OF Mr.. McCandlish, tne
board agreed to pay three WHITE
teachers, which Ii would select ano
employ. The board adjourned 10 NEE,
T,,lv 90 to- examine the accounts q
the county treasurer s,
house al Clifton, the property o.
George KidwelI, was destroyed by mrs
sunday night The occupants, col
ored. barely escaped with their lives
The cause OF the fire, which occurred
lust before midnight, Is unknown.
Church Lawn Party.
4. lawn narty for the benefit of thu
church was given by the unior Au =.
,I,srv of Zion Episcopal Church or
the courthouse lawn this afternoon.
THE people of Merrifield have raised
the s,lm Of 5000 for the improvement
of Prospertty avenue. and have SEN
fhe. came to DIR. Huddieson. county
treasurer. to be placed to the credil
~ the fund. The Falls Church road
hoard had promised to give the peo
nIe az Merrifeld AZ much as the.
raised 60 that they will receive 500
Far street work. The contemplate
improvements viii be started within
a few weeks.
!. II il stated that as soon as the ret
CLAW along the shoulders. OF the con
crete highway on Main street settles
sufiicientIy it will be covered VIII
gravel. in order that machines may
he able to park without danger o
cutting in.
sunday evening last an automobile
in which were Mr.. and Mrs. Picket
and son of North Carolina was u
collision with a. car IN which Wers
several negroes. Mrs. Pickett Wal
c,it ~ ffyink glass and others OF tn,
nar.ty were bruised. The accident Il
aid to have been caused by the ma
chine occupied by the negroes at
tempting to crowd by the Pickett cal
between parked machines. The new
car OF Charles Smith, parked along
side the road, was damaged.
The new Falls Church-Annandal'
road, which has been under construc
ton for several months. has beef
completed and was opened to trafii
last week. The road Is "a miles lonl
and OF this distance "a miles at tn
Fails Church end Is macadam and tn
rest gravel and sand. Some mino
work on the shoulders IS still II