Evening star., 1946-12-07
Memorial Services
For Prince William
War Dead Planned
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MANASSAS, Va, Dec. Prince
William County servicemeh killed
during World War II will be honored
at special memorial services at 8
pm. Tuesday in the Osbourn High
School here.
The exercises are being sponsored
by the Memorial Committee of
Prince William Post No. 1853, Ameri-
can Legion, headed by Wheatley M
johnson. Other members include
A. o. Mauck, Roy Breeden. Jim
Keys, j. w. Alvey, A. o. Beane,
j. H. Stauff, Benjamin Muse, and
Clinton Purcell.
Gold Star citations will be pre-
sented to the families of each of
the 40 servicemen honored.
Col. benjamin Muse of Manassas
will be the principal speaker and
the citations will be presented by
Theodore Ritter, post commander
The Rev. Daniel Newman, pastor of
the Manassas United Brethren
Church and former Army chaplain,
will give the invocation.
Laboratory Endorsed.
The Prince William County Agri-
culture Council has adopted a reso-
luton urging the location Of a
regional livestock diagnostic labora-
tory at Manassas. The councils
action followed similar recent reso-
lutions of the Prince William and
Fairfax County Boards of Super
visors, the Prince William County
School Board which offered a site
for the proposed laboratory free of
cost and the county chamber of
Commerce which was the primary
sponsor, of the project,9y y .e5S
The Manassas diagnostic lab
oratory closed last spring due to
+1ackof technicians and thefQ1l3
other State diagf1cstac laboratories
now are at Richmond and Harrison
burg.
Road Committees Named.
The Monticello Highway Commit
tee has named a committee from
each of the Prince William County
districts to assist in promoting the
proposed highway between WASH
ington and Charlottesville to be
known as the Monticello highway.
The groups as announced by
James B. Cross, general chairman.
are:
Manassas district-E G. Parrish,
P. A. Lewis, C. C. Lynn, j. Carl
Kincheloe and George B. Cooke.
Gainesville. w. Alvey, Vernon
Wood, Fewell Melton, John Piercy
and Edmund Roland.
Coles district-Mrs. John Oleyar,
Bradford Lowe, Willie Ellicott,
James Russell and Francis Van
Doren.
Brentsville district-R YIN n d
Ellis, Harold F. Smith, v. w. Zirkle,
John P. Kerlin and Jesse M. Bell.
Dumfries district-Arthur Kirby,
C. C. Cloe, Dudley Martin, Ira B.
Lykes and Mrs. Nellie Purvis.
Occoquan district-Gordon Leary,
Worthen Hall, G. G. Russell, Edgar
Shanklia and Lindsay Dawson.
The next in a series OF meetings
scheduled by the Highway Commit
tee will be held at the Bealeton
School at 8 pm. December Is.
The Charlottesville Chamber OF
Commerce has joined local organiza-
tions in backing the proposed high
way, which will make direct route
from Charlottesville to Washington
cutting the distance, by 10 miles.
Garden Club awards.
The Garden Club of Manassas has
awarded bronze medal to Mrs
L. L. Lonas, winner, in a chrysan.
themum contest.
Second place went to Mrs. Guy
Allen.
The club has dedicated a holly
tree to the memory of Mrs. Loui
Hough. The dedication service wal
| in charge of Mrs. v. v. Gillum.
| Committee Appointed.
The Bethlehem Good Housekeep.
ing Club of Manassas has appointed
committee to fill Christmas baskets
for needy families recommended b!
the Welfare Board. The group in
cludes Mrs. c. B. Compton, Mrs
w. S. Athey and Mrs. Joe Eagle.
Ordinance Unchanged.
The Town Council of Manassas
has voted to continue the present
ordinance prohibiting youths under
q from frequenting poolroonls. Tht
| present ruling parallels the Stat'
law. The decision was made OF
recommendation of the town at
torney after consideration of re-
quest to lower the age limit to 10.
Junior Women to Meet.
The Junior Woman's Club O
Manassas will meet at 7:30 pm
/ Thursday in the American Legior
Hall. Miss Elizabeth Lloyd, presi'
dent, said plans for the annua
Christmas party given for need,
children viii be discussed.
Hearing Postponed.
The Prince William County Boart
of Supervisors has postponed unit
further notice the public hearing
which has been scheduled for Thurs
day afternoon on a request to re
yoke the county ordinance prohibit
ing the sale of wine and beer OF
Sundays.
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