Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
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<LEESBURG, Va. June 4 (SpeciaD.
Memorial services were held at the
courthouse in'Leesburg Monday after
noon, under auspices of the Loudoun
Chapter, United Daughters Of the. Con-
federacy. Rev. j. r. Wood, pastor
of the Methodist, Church Of Leesburg.
was the principal speaker. q "
Premium lists have been distributed
for the approaching ghnerville Horse
and Colt Show. which will be held at
Grafton farm June 16 and II.
The high schools of Loudoun Coun-
ty, which have just closed, graduated
20 students from eight accredited high
schools. Seventy-two graduates re-
ceived diplomas in 1926 and. 50 in 1925.
Loudoun County has qualified IN the
work for enrolling names in Stone
Mountain. at Atlanta, Ca, and the con-
test for Seeing Southern Shrines" is
now on. The contestants who will
enroll names are, Miss Eliza d. Lunce-
ford. Bluenont. Va: Maria A.. Cope.
land. Round Hill. Va, and L. Hannah
Truman, Arcola. Va. Mrs. Magnus S.
Thompson of Leesburg, Va, is the
county chairman.
Mrs. Henry Fairfax announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Eugenia
A remnant. to Edwin Parker Conquest
of Richmond. The wedding will take
place June 49,
T. Sidney Titus, 81 years of age, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
John T. Hourihane,i Wednesday of
irfirmities. He was a native .ofs Lou
doun County, and forlthe last 40 years
had been one of the foremost live stock
dealers in Loudoun and adjoining
counties. He is survived by four sons,
Albert S. Titus of San. Francisco,
Calf; E. T. and r.. T. Titus of lees
burg. and DIR. Ess1V. Titus of Wash,
ington. ID. c. and also bystwo sisters,
Mrs. John T. Hourihane of Leesburg;
and Mrs. Karl w. Hickman of Rich
mond. Funeral services were held on
Friday, Elder H. H.sLefferts officiat-
ing, with interment in the Union
Cemetery. -
A one-day conference of the Young
Peoples League of Washington Dis.
trjct was held in the Presbyterian
Church at Aide, Saturday. Col Joseph
H. Cudfip, who is at the head OF the
Young Peoples. Department In the
State Sunday school work of Nary
land, addressed the conference
AT a recent meeting of the County
Board of Supervisors, the board asked
permission to transfer the unexpended
State aid money in the county, except
that allocated to Silcott Springs prof.
SCly " tLiGf EOuStTuELlOH the Ar
cola road. The State Highway Com
mission was requested to make Sur,
veys, prepare plans and estimates and
supervise the construction of the
county system: The State road to
Prince William line; Geiman's Corner
TO Robinson's Corner, andf Smiths
Gate. to North Fork ! :
Mrs. William e. Mays. a former
resident eof Waterford. died at her
home in Greenfield, Va, Thursday, of
pneumonia. She was Sc years of age
and is survived by her husband, three
sons. Irma Mays Of Swoop, Va;
Henry Mays Of Woodstock, Reid Mays
of Waterford, and one daughter, Mrs.
Fred MoEricon of Greensboro, N. C.
The Leesburg Business Association
met Wednesday, and a report was
received that satisfactory progress
is being made on the Leesburg-
Hamilton, and Leesburg- Ora nesvilie'
roads. The association went 'on
record In favor of helping the Lou.
doun County High School Athletic
Association. A committee was APP
pointed to ascertain the cost of max
ing a white way" on King street
between the corners of Loudoun and
Cornwall streets. The matter will be
taken up later with the town council.
A committee was appointed whose
duties will be to see that the Vir-
GINA part of the road leading from
Charles Town, w. Va. across the
Shenandoah River to Leesburg is
completed in the near future.