Evening star., 1943-09-05
Penn-Daw Volunteers
Break Ground for
New Firehouse

Volunteer Fire Department, which,
Will be erected at Fairview, at the
intersection of the Richmond
Washington Highway and West
Franklin street.
Col. Waldron E. Leonard, presi-
dent OF the organization, said that
the estimated cost OF the project will
be approximately $4,000, Of which
more than $4,000 has already been
obtained, largely through cash do
nations from residents of the area
to be served by the department.
The building will be two-story
building Of brick construction and
Colonial architecture. The fire ap-
paratus will be housed on the
ground floor, and the second floor of
the building will be used as recrea-
ton room for members and COM
muntty meetings or activities.
The new fire truck recently pur-
chased by Fairfax County out of
civilian defense funds, will be ready
for delivery sometime this month.
A 500-gallon booster tank is now
being installed on the truck, similar
to equipment furnished by the
county to the communities of Fores-
vile, Clifton, Baileys Cross Roads
and Dunn Loring.
The department is now operating
as an auxiliary unit of the Fran
coma Volunteer Fire Department
bat is expected to operate as an
independent organization soon. A
charter already has been granted
by the State Corporation Commis-
sion.
The department will sponsor .
benefit festival the week of Septem.
Der 13, to raise additional funds t.
be applied to the cost Of the new
building. Immediately following the
festival, 4 committee headed by Col
Leonard, Will launch 4 drive TO,
funds to pay Tor the. firehouse.
Nurse Appointed.
Mrs. Helen Rogers OF Herndon
has been appointed county health
nurse to succeed Miss Virginia Whit
son, who has enrolled for a special
course In health nursing at the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Mrs. Maryl Neal OF Herndon has
been named clerk in the county
health department. Office to succeed
Miss Edna Watkins, who has ac-
cepted a position in the office of
j. J. Corbalis, county sanitary dis
trlct engineer. The State Health
Department has announced that it
mas still been unable to secure a
health director to fill the vacancy
caused by the transfer of DR.. James
A. Dolce.
Club Schedule.
Miss Lucy Blake. county home
demonstration agent, has arranged
for meetings of three home demon
stration clubs and four All clubs
in Fairfax County next week.
The Vale Home Demonstration
Club meets at pm. tomorrow;
Burke Club, 2 pm. Thursday. and
the lebanon Club, 2 pm. Friday.
Demonstrations on food storage will
feature the meetings.
The Fairfax All Club meets at
II am. tomorrow; Dunn Lorinp
Club, II am. Wednesday; Annan-
dale Club, II am. Thursday, and
the Groveton Club, GAS am. Friday.
Floris Club Wins.
The Floris Dairy Calf Club made
high score to take top honors in the
Fairfax County milking contest, held
at the farm of r. B. Nickel, Floris,
according to Oscar Turner, assistant
county agent.
The contest was held for members
OF the county All clubs, three clubs,
Floris, Clifton and Fairview partici-
pating, which finished in the order
named
The Floris Club made a score of
94.5; Clifton, 91.9, and Fairview, 1873.
Mr.. Turner said that team COM
posed of Daniel Hileman, Billy Flem-
ing and Austin Bradley, all members
of the Floris Club, with Joseph
Lewis, Clifton Club, as alternate, win
represent Fairfax County in the
Statewide contest.
Enlist in Navy.
Four residents of Fairfax County
have enlisted in the Navy and trans
ferred to Navy training stations
during the past week for basic train
ing, the Navy Department an
nounced yesterday. They include:
Joseph w. Fairchild, Route l.,
Vienna; Charles o. Lovett, Fairfax,
and Arlie B. Cooper, Route 8, Vienna,
who have joined the Seabees, and
Glen H. Taylor, Fairfax, who en-
listed in the regular Navy.