Evening star., 1943-08-08
School Entrance Aue
In Fairfax County
Lowered One Month

In accordance with a recent regu-
lation Of the State Board Of Educa-
ton, authorizing local school boards
to change the entrance age Of chill
sdren to public schools, the Fairfax
County School Board has adopted
resolutions permitting children who
become years Of age on or before
September 80 to enroll in the local
schools this next term, provided
they enter at the beginning OF the
session.
Prior to the new regulation, chill
dren had to be 6 years Of age on
or before August 80 to enroll in the
local schools. The county schools
will open for the fall term Septem-
Der /, about a week earlier than
usual.
The board received a request
from the Dunn Loring Parent
Teacher Association for erection of
two additional classrooms to relieve
overcrowded conditions at the
school. After considering the re-
quest, the board felt that conditions
in the school were not as bad as in
other schools, and that no definite
action could be taken until after
schools open, and the enrolment at
Dunn Lorilg Is ascertained If con-
ditions warrant, the board will con-
slider erection of temporary class
rooms.
Adopt Zoning Ordinance.
The Fairfax Town Council last
week adopted a local zoning ordi-
nance to promote orderly develop
ment OF the town. The measure
sets up a planning commission and
provides for creation of zoning
commission later.
The commission will prepare
master map OF the town and gen.
eral plans for zoning the town into
residential and business districts.
Mayor Robert D. Graham appointed
the following members OF the plan
ming commission:
Councilman S. Gail Landon,
chairman; Mrs. Charles Pozer, Rob-
ert J. McCandlish, jr.: William L.
Came and H. N. Clarke. They will
serve for terms Of four years.
Rector Accepts Call.
The Rev. Clarence E. Buxton OF
Hauge, Va, has accepted call to
the rectorship OF Pohick Episcopal
Church and arrived to assume his
new charge last week He succeeds
the Rev. John Curtin Runkle. who
resigned several months ago to ac-
cept a call to the Congressional
Heights Church.
Club Meetings Listed.
Meetings of four Home Demon
stration Clubs and six All Clubs in
Fairfax County next week have been
arranged by Miss Lucy Blake, coun-
ty home demonstration agent.
The Dunn Loring Home Demon
stration Club meets at l pm. to-
morrow: Floris Club, pm. Tues
day: Burke Club, 2 pm. Thursday,
and the Lebanon Club, pm. Fri
day. Health demonstrations will be
held at the sessions.
The Baileys Cross Roads All Club
meets at Gas am. tomorrow; Clif-
ton Club, 9:45 am. Tuesday: Dunn
Loring Club, II am, and Chester
brook Club, 1:40 pm. Wednesday;
Oaktcn Club, $50 am. Thursday,
and the Lorton Club, ii am. Friday
Volunteers Wanted.
Mrs. Robert N. Landreth, chair
man Of the Surgical Dressings Com
mittee Of Fairfax County Chapter,
Red Cross, is appealing for addi-
tional volunteer workers. Mrs.
Landreth pointed out that 1t Is i'm
possible to purchase sufficient dress
ings needed by the armed forces,
and 90 per cent OF those used must
be made by hand.
There are II surgical dressings
units located In the county where
volunteers may apply, including the
following: Belle Haven, Burke,
Fairview, Falls Church, Flint Hill,
Fort Belvoir, Franconia, Franklin
Park. Groveton, Herndon and Nc
Lean.