Evening star., 1927-06-12
Mclean.

MCLEAN, Va, June II (SpeciaD.-
A three-act comedy, under the direc
ton Of F. M. Walter, jr., will be pre-
sented in the community hall Thurs
day and Saturday evenings at o'clock.
for the benefit of the Baptist Church.
The cast will include Mrs. F. M. Wal
ter, jr.; Elmer Guilford; F. M. Walter,
jr.; William J. McIlhenny and Dr.
William Harper Dodge. c. w. Trip
! lett will be stage manager, assisted
by Mrs. Elmer Guilford. Refresh
ments will be on sale between the acts
Thursday night and there will be spe-
Cial music between the acts.
The Baptist Aid will be postponed
ono week on account of the play.
The Baptist Sunday school teachers
will meet at the home of Mrs. Murray
Payne on Tuesday night.
Sharon Chapter, Eastern Star, will
give chicken pie supper in the COM
munity hall Saturday night, under di
rection of Mrs. Franklin Gicker.
The Fairfax County Chamber of
Commerce will meet in the Mclean
Community House Tuesday night.
At a meeting of the School and
Civic League Monday night the league
ratified the action taken by the fire
department last week and advanced
carnival to July 80 and 81. Ralph
Powell and Earl Sanders were appoint.
ed to represent the league on the joint
committee on arrangements. F. w.
Huddleson and r. r. Buckley, candi.
dates for county treasurer, and Har-
old Erwin, candidate for county clerk,
addressed the meeting.
Children at Party.
Twenty children who will enter first
grade next Fall, accompanied by their
mothers, attended the party given by
the Parent.Teacher Association last
Friday afternoon at the schoolhouse.
Dr. Cation was present and examined
the children for defects in eyes, teeth,
nose, ETC., vaccinating the majority.
While w. T. Woodson. clerk of the
school board, addressed the mothers,
the children We're entertained with
games and stories by Miss Wine. pri-
mary teacher. Refreshments were
served by the Parent-Teacher Asso.
citation.
The vestry of st. Johns Episcopal
Church will meet on Thursday eve
ming.
The Library Association will hold a
business meeting on Tuesday after
noon. The library is open each Tues
day afternoon and evening for the dis
tribution of books.
The card party Saturday night
cleared Sc for the library building
fund.
Graduating Class Large.
Mclean High School graduated the
largest class in it's history on Thurs
day night, when Miss M. M. Snead
handed diplomas to ii seniors. Her
bert Thayer, class president, presided
over the program in the school audi.
torium. The address to the graduates
was made by Hon. r. Walton Moore
of Fairfax. Three choruses were
sung by the school, directed by Mrs
Annie Robey Walker, supervisor of
music in the county high schools. Di-
vision Supt. M. d. Hall presented to
Mary Leigh of Andrew Chapel the
medal awarded by the Illinois Watch
Co. for the best essay on Abraham
Lincoln.
The salutatory was given by Louise
Young, the prophecy by Donald Fink,
the last will and testament" by Cath
crime Ash. The mantle grafton was
delivered by Elizabeth Zull, when the
senior mantle was conferred on the
present juniors, and accepted by Vim.
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presented the class poem and Theo-
dore Corner the class history. Mathilde
Berthiaume gave the valedictory. In
addition to the above. seniors diplo-
mas were awarded to Thelma McClan.
ahan, Dorothy and Helen Yates,
Claude Jenkins and Blanche Brum.
bach.
st. Johns Episcopal Church has
peen presented with IL white oak choir
stall ends. Work on the construction
OF the new choir stalls will be started
Immediately.
The Guild Of st. Mary's Episcopal
church and the Guild of the Wander
Werken Congregational Church cleared
$ll8 on last weeks concert.
Mrs. Boyd of Washington has nre.
sented to st. Mary's Church, through
mrs. +. M. Rixey. fine linen altar
cloth and communion linen.
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