Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-25
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Manassas SeIectees
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va. July "a
Twenty-three of the 80 white selec-
tees sent to Richmond for induction
July Is, were accepted by the Army
Navy and Marine Corps. Seventeen
have been ordered to report for duty
Friday at Camp Lee They are
Hughes, Norman B. Bell, Earl F.
Emory sh0water ,abr W.
White. Alvin r. Kelly Ernest T
Speaks. Hilleary J. Somers. Glen l.
Monaghan. r b MacKenzie. j D
gregory, James L. Hereford, Hobart D.
Kincheloe. Lloyd
Four who reported to Richmond
this week to be assigned to duty in
the Navy include Wallace H. Lynn,
Marvin K Wells, Richard C. Hay
den, jr., and Theodore A. Nelson.
Benny Ohio Weaver and Joseph
Anthony Jagiello of Quantico were
accepted by the Marine Corps.
Meat Committee to Act.
Applications for slaughtering per-
mits will be reviewed at a special
meeting Of the Prince William
County War Meat Committee at 8
pm. Tuesday, according to an an
nouncement by Joe H. Eagle. chair
man of the committee. Slaughterers
to whom temporary permits have
been issued have been notified by
the committee to submit evidence of
weights and numbers of livestock
butchered in l941. This evidence
must be received before the meeting.
Fresh Air Children Arrive.
Eight children from New York
City's tenement districts arrived in
Manassas Thursday to spend a two
week vacation as guests of Prince
William County residents. A local
committee headed by Mrs. Walter
Sadd, made arrangements for the
boys and girls, ranging in age from
6 TO II, to be cared for in private
homes. The group includes one
Chinese boy. The trip was sponsored
by the New York Herald Tribune
Fresh Air Fund. Mrs. Sadd was as
sisted in carrying out the project by
Mrs. Lewis Carper, Mrs J. P. Roger,
Mrs. A. o. Beane and Frank D. Cox,
al Ol MANASSAS.
Election Judges Named.
R. L. Byrd, J. Locke Bushong and
P. A. Lewis have been named judges
of the Democratic primary election
to be held in the courtroom of the
Manassas Courthouse August 3.
Other precincts where votes will
be recorded are Brentsville. Nokes-
vile, Alden. Greenwich, Wellington,
Hickory Grove, Catharpin, Hay
market, Waterfall, Independent Hill,
Token, Dumfries, Joplin, Potomac,
Occoquan and Hoadley.
Cooperative Marks Anniversary.
The Prince William Electric Co.
operative this month completed its
second year of serving power to con-
sumers in five Northern Virginia
counties, besides supplying all power
for the Tri-County Electric Coop
erative and Manassas. The Coop
erative is completing 70 miles of
distribution lines located in Prince
William, Fauquier and Stafford
Counties. Work on the lines was
halted last year by WPB order. The
completion of the lines will bring
electricity to approximately 200 fam
lies in the three counties, accord
ing to John Y. Roseberry, superin-
tendent. officers of the co-opera-
tive include James B. Gross, presi-
dent; Charles F. Cornwell, vice
president: Howard Luck, secretary
treasurer: Francis Van Doren and
Mrs, Audrey Kerr, directors.
ESQ Sponsors Party.
The Girls Service Organization of
Manassas will give an informal party
for servicemen from nearby camps
at 7:30 pm. Tuesday in the Trinity
parish hall. Mothers of the mem.
bers will act as chaperons.
Home Demonstration Schedule.
Conservation Of food, clothing and
household equipment will be stressed
at meetings of county clubs during
the coming week. Miss Nell Grim,
Prince William home demonstration
agent, has scheduled demonstrations
as follows:
At pm Tuesday. Hickory Grove
Home Demonstration Club at the
residence of Mrs. S. N. Lightner; at
2 pm. Thursday. Greenwich Home
Demonstration Club, at home of Mrs
Henry Carrico. Dehydration of fooc
and dyeing of hose will be the SUBJ
jects.
Friday the Bristcw Home Demon
on IoH,
meeting at the residence of Mrs
William Hess. Wartime cookery and
the sharpening of scissors and knives
will be features of the program.
Picnic Planned.
Group c of the Woman's Auxiliary
OF the Trinity Episcopal Church will
hold a picnic beginning at pm.
Monday on the lawn of the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. r. Jackson Radcliffe
on Grant avenue.
Committee Appointed.
The Prince William County Cham
her of Commerce at a meeting this
week named committee to investi-
gate the possibilities of improving
the mail service to Manassas and
also the train and bus transportation
facilities. Members of the group
are Mayor Harry P. Davis. Town
Manager Hunton Tiffany and o. o
Holler
New Scoutmaster Named.
The Rev. Stanley knapp, pastor
OF the United Brethren in Christ
churches of Manassas, Alden and
Buckhall, will succeed Herbert Sauu-
ders, local scoutmaster and Osbourn
High School athletic director, when
Mr.. Saunders reports for active duty
as an ensign in the Navy August S.
D. {. Man Named 10 Post