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Evening star., 1935-10-26
Takoma Park Baptist.

At GAS Sunday school; IL, morning
worship conducted by the pastor, Rev.
william E. La Rue, who will speak on
1.-THE Heritage of Freedom; 6:45
pm, meeting of the Senior B. Y. P.
u, Miss Brenda Morcock, president;
7:45 pm, evening worship, the pastor
will speak on what Life Has Taught
Me-" Weekly prayer meeting Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
st. Stephen's Lutheran,

The subject of the II am. sermon
tomorrow by Rev. Sam H. Kornmann
will be "The Gospel of Forgiveness" !"
At the 7:3o pm. service the subject
will be 'Zaccheus the Publican" There
will be no Luther League service.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Christian Healing.

The weekly service of Christian
healing at the Church of st. Stephen
and The Incarnation will be Tuesday
at 1890 am, under the direction Of
DR.. George F. Dudley, rector.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
HxattsyilIe First BAPTIST.

The pastor, DR.. B. P. Robertson, Will
preach Sunday at IL am. on the
Kingdom of God Is Yours" and Sun
day evening on "All Things Are
Yours"
Evening star., 1935-10-26

Gods Poem" will be the sermon
topic Of Rev. Edward o. Clark at II
o'clock tomorrow. At 8 pm. he will
discuss "rhe Book of Books: Its
Wealth of Riches" The Board of
Deacons will meet Tuesday at the
home of Joseph F. Gulick at 8 pm.
The devotional service will be held on
Wednesday at 8 O'Clock, instead Of
Thursday, as customary. The quar-
terly business meeting will be held at
8 pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Fifth RantiSt.

DR.. John E. Briggs will preach, II
am, on The Larger Stewardship"
and why I Go to Church on Sunday
Night" by J. H. Anderson of Knox
vile, Tenn. At 7:45 pm. Impotence
and Omnipotence," and why I
Tithe" will be discussed by DR.. e. c.
Dargan of Louisville Baptist Sem
mary. Baptism will be administered
at the evening service. The Sunday
School Council will hold its monthly
meeting Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Metropolitan Memorial.

Rev. William Andrew Reese, min
lister, will preach the fifth in a series
OF sermons on These Sayings of
Mine" Sunday morning. His subject
will be Twice Blessed Virtue" The
young people of the church and COM
munity meet at $50 pm. The first
quarterly conference will be held at
the church pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Wisconsin Avenue Baptist,

Clarence Ray Ferguson, pastor, will
preach on Why Confess Christi" at
morning worship and at evening gos-
pei service on rs There a Help"
Church prayer meeting Wednesday, 8.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Open Door Church.

The pastors subject Sunday morn
ing, will be The Reward of Obe-
dience," and the night services will be
Young People at and song and SER
mon at 8. The subject, "Mephibo
sheth, or Three Aspects of Salvation" !"
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Good will Baptist.

The pastor, DR.. James L. Pinn, will
preach in the morning on Listen
ing In" In the evening his subject
will be ''The Ministry of the Spirit"
At 2:15 pm. DR.. Pinn will conduct
xervices at the District Jail.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Philathea Class.

The Philathea Class Of Fifth Bap-
tist Church will have homecoming
day Sunday at the Sunday school
hour.
The class has been organized for
about % years and has had only two
teachers during that time-the pres
ent teacher, j. r. Tune, and c. c.
James, who will be present.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
st. Andrews Episcopal.

Holy communion, 8 am. The rector,
Rev. A. j. Wilder. will preach at the
IL o'clock service on Remembering
God"
Sunday school, $50 am. Young
Peoples Fellowship. 7:45. Thursday,
holy communion, II am.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
EbeneZer M, e,

At IL am. Rev. F. F. King will
preach on Family Altar; 1 pm,
anniversary of usher board; 3 pm.
sermon by Rev. Alley Green; 8 pm,
the pastor will preach on Our
Father"
Evening star., 1935-10-26
ITni0n Methodist,

moral Fertilizers" will be the sub
ject of Rev. John Edward Fort at
the morning service. This will be
young Peoples Sunday"
Mrs. Ida w. Ramsey, president of
the District w. c. T. u, and Miss
Bessie E. Taylor will speak to the
Golden Rule Glass at $50 In the
morning. The Young Peoples Group
meeting will be at $3.50 pm. Rev.
Charles F. Linger will preach at the
evening service. Prayer meeting will
be Thursday at 5.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Christ Lutheran. Bethesda.

At the II am. service Sunday Rev,
Henry J. Whiting, pastor, will have
as his subject "A Voice OF God.
Church school is at 10 am. in the
State Theater, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Rantist Bible School.

Registration for this session has
been larger; Is classes meeting each
week at tbs Eighth street. The hours
are: Mondays. Tuesdays and Fridays
from $50 to 9 pm; Monday at 2
p.m.; Tuesdays at and 2 pm.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Potomac Heights Community.

Rev. o. G. Randall, pastor. will
preach on "How and What to Hate"
at II am. E. M. Bryan of the
allied dry forces will address the
Sunday school at 10. The pastor
will preach on "The Triumph Of
Faith" at 8.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Friendship Baptist.

1.-THE God of Mystery" will be the
subject of Rev. B. H. Whiting, pastor,
at IL am. Rev. D. c. Knox of Los
Angeles will speak at 8.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Third Baptist.

Dr.. George o. Bullock's topic tomor-
rev at IL am. Is "Rich In Good
Works" His topic at 8 pm. is "Over-
coming Handicaps," a special sermon
to the blind. Prayer meeting Tuesday,
8 to 10 pm. Thursday, prayer meet
ing, 8 to 9 pm.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Columbia Heights Christian.

The last of the series on steward
ship will be given tomorrow morning,
when Rev. A. P. Wilson will discuss
THE Love That Gave-and Gives. :"
The every-member canvass will begin
tomorrow and the canvassers are in
vited to turkey dinner at 1915 pm,
when they will receive instructions.
The evening topic will be students
in the College of Jesus-The Man With
Secret Life" Because of the every
member canvass all other church en-
gagements for the week have been
Cancelled.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Ninth Street Christian,

The series of sermons on the gospel
of John by the pastor, Clifford H.
Jope, will be continued this week.
This will be the fifth in the series
and the subject will be God So
Loved" At the IL o'clock worship
the sermon subject will be THE Neces-
sity of Following Closely" Members
of the junior congregation who have
reached the age of graduation will be
ushered into the adult church for the
communion service.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
st. Monica's Chapel.

At. am, holy eucharist; 10 am,
church school; 1880 am, choral
mathis and sermon; and 9 am. every
Thursday, holy eucharist. Rev. ].
Alvin Mayo, vicar.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Christ Church Parish.

Christ Church Washington Parish
will observe Home Coming Sunday
at II am. tomorrow. Rev. Edward
Babler will preach. Holy communion
will be celebrated at 1880 am. The
Church School meets at $50 am and
the Young Peoples Fellowship in the
parish house at 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Doueias Memorial M. T..

The pastor, Rev. Clarence H. Cork
ran, will have for his topic at II am.
tomorrow 1.-THE Way of Life" At
pm. Rev. A. H. Thompson will speak
on "The Romance Of the English
Bible" The weekly prayer services
will be held at pm. Thursday.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Francis Asbury M. E. South.

At IL am. tomorrow DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the
House of Representatives and former
pastor of Calvary M. E. Church, will
preach, and at 8 pm. DR.. William l..
Darby, secretary of the Federation
of Churches will speak. Rev. Mr..
Shirley, who has been assigned to this
church by the conference, which met
recently in Staunton, Va, will occupy
his pulpit November 8. Sunday school
at $50 am. The young peoples de-
votional service at GAS pm. Allen
H. Watson will give another in his
series of organ recitals at TAO pm,
preceding the evening service. Pray
er and song service Thursday night
at 8 pm. Boy Scout Troop, No. So,
meets Friday evening at 1880 at the
church.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
HighlandS Ranfisf.

Newton Mercer Simmons, pastor,
will speak at II am. Sunday on THE
Book We USE" and at 8 pm. on "Is 1t
True?" Church school at $50 am.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
vxyoSIev Methodist.

Rev. ]. Luther Neff, pastor. Will
preach at the IL o'clock service on
Failing Leaves From the Tree OF
Life"
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Bethesda PRESBYTERIAN,

Rev. John L. Parkes, the pastor,
will preach at II o'clock on witt
nesses." Evening service at 8, the
subject will be "Peace-the Gift OF
God" The intermediate, senior and
junior organizations meet at z
Sunday.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Lincoln Congregational Temple.

Sunday morning DR.. r. w. Brooks
will speak on the subject, "Eligibles
for the Kingdom of God" The Mems
Brotherhood meets at 10 am. G. B.
Reid will speak on the theme, "A
Passing Depression" The Young
Peoples C. E. forum meets at pm,
with guest speaker, Wendell p Tucker.
superintendent of the Industrial
School. Blue Plains, D. c. The
regular mid-week prayer service will
be Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
III Street Christian

C. N. Williams, minister, will preach
at II am. on Gods Answer" Bible
school at Gas.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian.

The pastor, DR.. F. J. Grimke, will
preach tomorrow at IL am. Music
by the choir under direction of Clyde
Glass, organist. Christian EndeaVor
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
M Activities in Local Churches

100 will attend in a body. Rev. Oracle
will speak on Effect Of Art and
Pictures on Our Religion" at the
pm. service.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Western PRESBYTERIAN.

DR.. Harvey w. Dunham's subjects
for Sunday will be Hold Fast" and
Souls in Danger" A series Of cot
tage prayer meetings will be held in
the homes of the members of the
church the week beginning November
10. Chairman of arrangements is
George Ralston. Evangelistic services
will be held during the week begin
ming November II.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Immaculate COnceptiOn.

The masses tomorrow are at 2, z,
8:15, 8, 10:15 and II am. Tomorrow
is the Feast Of Christ the King. The
10:15 am. mass will have the Novena
of st. Jude sermon preached by Rev.
j. O'Hurley, S. j. At IL o'clock high
mass will be celebrated by Rev. Joseph
E.. Gedra and Rev. DR.. John K. Cart
wright as deacon and Rev. Francis
P. Harrity as subdeacon. The sermon
will be preached by Rev. j. O'Hurley.
S. j. At the close of the mass will
be a procession of the sanctuary boys
and girls of the academy. A guard
of honor will be formed by 80 men
of the Holy Name Society. This
devotion will continue through until
Tuesday evening, when it will solemniy
close at 7:45 with a procession
of the Holy Name men and sermon.
The Little Flower devotions will be
held Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Sixth PRESBYTERIAN,

Rev. Richard T. Billingsley will oc-
cupy the pulpit tomorrow morning
Girl Scout Troop, No. IL. will attend
in a body.
Evening star., 1935-10-26

in the Human Heart" At 8 pm. his
theme will be "The Gulf Stream in
Human Life" Prayer meeting Thurs
day, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Bethesda Baptist.

Rev. George w. Grifnn will preach
tomorrow morning on saved by
Grace" His evening subject Is "The
Gospel Of Good Will"
Evening star., 1935-10-26
1 T 1l
bethesda Methodist.

At II the pastor, Rev. John H.
Blakemore, will preach on Religion
and the Mind" The Young Peoples
Department will have devotional serv-
ices at pm. The pastors topic at
8 p.m, will be "A Drink of Water"
Evening star., 1935-10-26
North Carolina Avenue M. I

The topic for the morning service
tomorrow will be Looking Life in
the Face" The Sunday evening serv-
ice will be in charge Of the Young
Peoples Society, with sermon by the
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Devine Science.

Rev. Grace Lightfoot Patch will de-
liver a lesson-sermon on Power" to-
morrow at IL am. at the Burlington
Hotel,
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Kenilworth PRESBYTERIAN.

Americas Future Citizens, Who
Are They and Where Do They Come
From?" will be the theme for the
II am. service. Girl Scout Troop No.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
METROPOLITAN A. M.

DR.. william H. Thomas will preach
at IL am; subject, ''The Wrong In
vestment for Life" At 8 pm. DR..
Thomas will preach the annual SER.
mon to the Crispus Attucks Benevo-
lent Society. Subject. Launch Out
Into the Deep"
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Georgetown Presbyterian.

Rev. Robert M. Skinner will preach
Sunday morning on "The Spirit of
Worship" At pm. the Fireside
Group will meet with Mrs. Joseph
Booth, 2415 Thirty-ninth street, Miss
Meta Dean Scantlin leading discus
sion.
Thursday evening at o'clock, In
Cissel Chapel, the pastor will speak
on the Minor Prophets"
Evening star., 1935-10-26
MT. zion Bautist. Bethesda.

At 10 am. the pastor will preach on
''The Threefold Christian Life" In
the evening at 8 his subject will be
1.-THE Man Who Disobeyed." The
church is erecting parsonage which
will soon be occupied by the pastor
and his family.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Metropolitan Wesley A. M. e.

Preaching at II am. by the pastor,
Rev. John w. Mccoy; 8 pm, preach
ing; Tuesday. 8 pm, Joy service;
Friday, PM, prayer service.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
YogOda Society.

Christ the Perfect One" will be the
subject of Brahmachari Jotin of Cal
cutta, India, tomorrow evening in the
chapel, 1758 Columbia road. Glasses
in philosophy and yoga will meet in
the chapel Tuesday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Gunton-Te Presbyterian.

II am, sermon by DR.. Bernard
Braskamp, subject, Forces I would
Like to Defeat"
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Trtpnns

Friends Meeting
1911 Eye st. NV.
9:45 a.m.-Sunday School.
Hoo a.m.-Meeting for Worship.
Friends Meeting Of washington.
Established I93O-2III Florida AvpJ
Meeting for Worship First Day (Sunday)
az II am. Sunday School. 0:45 am, All
interested are welcome
FRIENDS MEETING (ORTHODOX5
18th and Irving Streets NV
II am.-Meetins for Worship. All welcome
Sunday School, O;45 am
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22
Jap Beetle Damages
In MARYLAND Show
Big Increase

COLLEGE PARK. Md, July
22.-Japanese beetles are more
numerous in Maryland this year
than at any time in the past
decade In those districts that
have previously been affected,
according to DR.. E. N. Cory,
head Of the entomology depart
ment Of the University of Mary.
land. He stated they were dam
aging crops in the eastern and
northern sections Of the State
for the first time.
The fact that the beetle con.
troll fund has been cut 40 per
cent is believed to be the cause
Of the increase. The number Of
beetle control agents has been
reduced and the number Of bee.
tie traps has been cut from TO-.
900 to $500.
A survey Of the insect menace
in Cecil county is to be con-
Quoted this week by the State
Department of Agriculture in an
effort to find some means Of
curbing the increase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22
! POLICE HURT;
RAIDS NAB8

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July
22.-Injury of two Prince Georges
county policemen and the arrest
Of eight persons marked weekend
activities of police against gaming
operations in the county.
Policeman Elon Turner and
Deputy Game Warden Frank Bur
roughS suffered cuts and bruises
when attacked by patrons of an
alleged gaming establishment on
the Southern Maryland Pike in
Silver Hill during a raid. The
patrons escaped. but the police
men arrested Mike Myers, who
was taken before Justice Of the
Peace George Creecy and charged
with operating a gambling table
and selling beer and whisky on
Sunday. -
In another raid, other county
police arrested seven colored men
on gambling charges when they
swooped down on a two-room bun.
galow at Sixty-first Street and
Eastern Avenue, Fairmont, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22
N. Y. AGAIN HIT
BYCL0UDBURS7

ITHACA, N. Y, July % G.N.SD .
Striking in the same spot where
two weeks ago it caused esti-
mated flood damage of a million
dollars, a cloudburst lasting two
hours descended on the villages
of Johannesburg and 1nterlaken,
northwest of here. today and
caused serious trouble.
Two work trains are on duty
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
repairing a big waShout near
Interlaken. Train service on the
main line of the railroad, opened
yesterday between Ithaca and
Geneva for the first time in two
weeks, was again Cancelled.
The cloudburst lasted more
than two hours.
Two Interlaken families were
forced to abandon their homes
when flood waters covered the
first floor of their dwellings.
In Johannesburg. Frontenac
Creek, which carried away part
of the business section two weeks
ago, rose several feet and fear
was expressed that a store, which
had dropped down to dam the
creek at the time of the recent
flood, might cause further diff
cultieS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22
AAA PAYMENTS
TOP PROCESS
TAX INCOME

Although AAA processing taxes,
held unconstitutional in several
recent court decisions, yielded
only four hundred fifty three mil
lion, seven thousand, six hundred
and ninty-three dollars in the
10 months ended April 80 last,
the AAA paid rental and benefit
payments to former producers
totaling five hundred thirty-five
million, five hundred fortySeven
thousand, six hundred ninty-eight
dollars in the II months ended
June /, Comptroller John B.
Payne revealed today.
Balance From 1884
While processing tax collec.
lions lag month behind pay
ments, estimates placed the to-
tai collections for the II months
corresponding with the five hun
dred thirty-five million, five hun
dred forty-seven thousand, six
hundred an ninty-eight dollars
payments at approximately four
hundred ninty-eight million dol
lars.
The payments were made pos
sible by a balance Of seventy-one
million, five hundred Seventy-two
thousand, one hundred fifty-one
dollars in processing tax funds at
the beginning of the fiscal year.
767 Million Total
Total expenditures Of the AAA
for the II months ended June l
were seven hundred sixty-seven
million, one hundred ninety-five
dollars, three hundred and six
dollars, incluing the rental and
benefit payments; ten million,
forty-three thousand, five hun
dred fifty dollars for removal and
conservation of surplus agricul-
tural commodities; one hundred
forty-five million, five hundred
ninety-five thousand, seven hun
dred sixty-four dollars for drought
relief, food conservation and
disease eradication: eleven mil
lion. seven hundred forty six
thousand, five hundred twenty7Six
dollars for trust fund operations,
including the Bankhead act;
thirty-four million, four hundred
and one thousand, six hundred
fifty-four dollars for adminiStra'
tive expenses, and twenty-nine
million, one hundred twenty
three thousand, one hundred and
seven dollars in tax refunds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22
WOMAN LEADS
ORCHESTRA

Ten thousand rain-drenched
music lovers last night returned
to their homes highly enthusiastic
over the novelty they had wit
neSsed-a woman conducting a
symphony orchestra.
It had been a successful per-
Torrance with Miss Antonio
Brico, guest conductor, leading
the National Symphony Orches-
ira in a pleasing program at the
Potomac watergate.
Unfortunately. however, the
clouds which had hung over the
scene throughout the evening
unleashed a heavy downpour,
scattering the audience just as
the last notes of the concert died
away.
Many of the audience dashed
for the Arlington,Lincoln Memo
rial Bridge, and others ran for
their automobiles, while in the
river those who had rested COM
fortably in canoes to hear the
music suddenly found difficulty
in keeping their craft upright.
No accidents were reported. how
ever.
It was the first time a woman
conductor had directed the Ma
tional Symphony. Dressed in a
conservative black gown with
white collar and her hair touSled
by the wind, she quickly won the
hearts of the audience with per-
sonality and the Sureness Of her
conducting.
The new arrangement of the
microphones won praise generally
from those who witnessed the per-
Torrance last night, for the music
came more clearly and the notes
of the various instruments
blended better than in previous
concerts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22
HEGENBERGER
GETS COLLIER
AIR TROPHY.

President Roosevelt today pre-
sented the Collier Trophy. an
aeronautic prize, to Capt. Albert
F.. Hegenberger. Army Air Corps.
The presentation, made in the
Presidents office before a group
of Army officers and aeronau-
tic experts, was in recognition Of
Capt. Hegenberger's solo blind
flying. instrument flying and for
his contribution to the instrument
landing system of the Army Air
Corps.
The trophy is given annually
for the most outstanding contri-
button to the science of aviation.
Captain Hegenberger is one of
the outstanding filters of the
world, according to army officers.
He already has been awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross and
the Mackay Trophy for his flight
to Honolulu in June, 1927, when
he and Capt. l.. J. Maitland
piloted a plane 2400 miles. He
is the first army pilot to fly alone
with covered cockpit excluding
all outside vision, relying solely
on instruments. AS a result, in
strument flying is a regular part
Of the army air corps routine.
For promoting safety in flight
under unfavorable flying condi-
tions. he was awarded the Oak
Leaf Cluster by the War Depart
ment.
With Capt. Hegenberger today
when he was awarded the Collier
Trophy, were General Oscar
Westover, acting chief of the
Army Air Corps, Capt. E. S. Cor
rell, chairman of the Collier
Trophy Committee; Mrs. Nellie
Miller, Roy Hurley and Charles
Marcus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22
Wire Fence Almost
ElectrOCuted Her

were sparks all over the fence.
II couldn't help screaming.
1t seemed as though 1 could not
pull my hands off, but after I
did 1 suppose 1 was even more
Frightened because there was no
way of getting out of the yard
without touching the fence. 1
guess / screamed again because
was afraid to open the gate in
front of the house. Then 1 COW
cred my hand with my rubber
rain cape and pushed open the
gate"
Neighbors. hearing Mr.. Woods
screams, came running from theil
homes. Mrs. Wood added:
"After 1 was home and real
lied that 1 really could have
been electrOcuted, 1 just couldn't
help crying and for more than
One-half hour 1 felt weak and
nervous. My right arm is still
sore today"
Mrs. Wood is the wife of H. D
Wood, an employee of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company. She
is the mother of six-year-olo
girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22
AAAQU0TASUP
T0PRES|DENT
International News Service

International News Service
President Roosevelt was given
power by the Senate today to fix
quotas on agricultural imports
likely to endanger AAA parity
prices.
1t adopted the La Toilette amend
ment to the AAA amendments by
a vote of so to II.
Sponsored by Senator La Fol
lette (P0 of Wisconsin, the
amendment would give the U. S.
Tariff Commission authority to
determine which products should
be excluded.
The Senate also voted to place
asparagus under the licensing con-
troll provisions as proposed by
Senator johnson (R) of Cali
fornia.
An amendment eliminating
beans from the bill was adopted
without a record vote. It was
introduced by Senator Borah (R0
of Idaho. An amendment by
Senator Lonergan. CD of Connec-
ticut, eliminating any materials
used in the manufacture of news
print from AAA taxation and
licensing, was adopted by voice
vote,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22
Five Generations
At Ruffner Reunion

LURAY, Va, July 22.-Mrs.
John D. Ruffner, 80, widow OF
John D. Ruffner, was hostess at
the first Ruffner reunion Sunday
at her home near Luray. Present
for the occasion were eight chill
dren, As grandchildren, 81 great
grandchildren, and one great-great-
grandchild. four-year-old Bessie
Wood, of Woodstock.
A history of the Ruffner family
was read. Peter Ruffner, descend
ant of a German baron, laid out
the town of Luray and from him
most of the Shenandoah Valley
Ruffners are descended.