Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-22
Manassas
By EIvere c. Cox

fare last night--things are set
Ting back to normal in the COM
munity. The week-long activi-
ties at the show grounds rele-
gated everything else to the
background while the Veterans
Farm Club Of Prince William
put on the biggest and best ex-
position yet.
The third annual horse show
sponsored by st. Paul's Parish
of Haymarket is scheduled for
next Saturday at Peters Field.
There will also be q night show
this year, DR.. John r. Aldred
and Mrs. Edith B. Latham, CO.
chairmen, have announced. DIR.
Wade c. Payne is president Of
the show and judges will be Col.
Herbert H. Frost, u. s. A., re-
tired, of Washington: Henry A.
Denton of Towson, Md, and
Clayton ]. Hulett of Mason,
Mich.
The Williette Myers Glass Of
Grace Methodist Church is
planning q watermelon feast for
next Friday evening at the home
Of Mrs. Floyd E. Davis on the
Bristow road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Par
rish and their children, Edgar
Lee and Julia, and MIR. and Mrs.
Warren N. HynSon and their
young son Ken have returned
from a weeks vacation at Ork-
ney Springs, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis j. Carper
are home again after q weeks
stay at Ocean City. N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Graves
have had as guests at their
home, Grigsby Hill Farm near
Manassas for the past 10 days,
the latter's sister, Mrs. James
Fairchild and her daughter. Miss
Beverley Fairchild Of Dallas,
Tex, and Mr.. Graves sister.
Mrs. William Sprayberry Of
Huntsville, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Barrett
and their son Bob will leave the
first of the week for Hornaker in
Southwest Virginia where they
will visit relatives.
Mrs. Florence Cue and Mrs.
Ocie Upton are back from an
extended trip to the West Coast
and Canada, stopping en- route
at Chicago. San Francisco and
Lake Louise.
Miss Joscelyn Gillun is spend
ing several weeks with her par
ents, DIR. and Mrs. v. v. Gillum,
and will go back to Richmond
on the first of the month. Miss
Gillum recently returned from
a six-week trip to California.
The Gillums have had as their
guest for several days Mrs.
Grace Logan Of Knoxville, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrell
have purchased a hundred-acre
farm in Montgomery County,
Md, near Poolesville and will
move the last of the month.
They have leased their home on
Grant avenue for three years.
The Harrells have visiting them
the latter's sister. Mrs. Ben Holt
Smith Of Washington. Mrs.
Harrell was guest of honor at a
dinner party given by Mrs. Lyle
Ditzler at her residence on North
Main street on Sunday.
Miss Sue. Breeder will return
Wednesday from a stay of two
months at Camp Appalachia
near Covington.
Mrs. Robert Leroy Byrd, jr.,
is back from a weeks visit with
her parents. the Rev. and Mrs.
w. o. Luttrell in Avon Park,
Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halves Thornton
Davies, jr., are on a three-week
trip to Groton, Long Point,
Conn, where they are visiting
Mrs. Davies relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Victor
Burlington and their son, John
will return this week end from
three-week tour of the south
ern States and a visit with rela-
tives in Alabama.
1t. and Mrs. Dudley y. Mar
tin. jr.. and their young son have
arrived at their home here while
1t. Martin is ON 30-day leave
before reporting to Fort Sill,
Okla. Mrs. Martins parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Brown and their
daughter. Miss Dorothy Brown of
Danville have been visiting them
for a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Roger and
their son, Paul. are back from a
trip to Lexington where they
made plans for the latter to enter
the Virginia Military Institute
next month. The Rogers were
accompanied by Mrs. John Wat
son Cox and they made stops at
places of historic interest en-
route.
Mrs. Ruth Swami has as
guests, her sister. Mrs. L. c.
Doane Of Essex. Conn.,, who ar
rived Thursday. and her mother,
Mrs. Frances Cable of Essex. who
has been visiting at the Swami
Farm near Manassas for several
months. The visitors will leave
the first of the week to return
to Connecticut and Mrs. Swami
will drive up with them to spend
a week.
Miss Lauree Hersch, president
of the National Youth Cabinet
Of the Church Of the Brethren
will leave today for Anderson,
Ind, where she will attend the
Youth Conference of that church.
Miss Hersch will preside over
various activities during the ses-
sion which will attract about
1000 young people.
Mrs. Arch Coleman and her
daughter. Claudia, Of Southern
Pines. N. c., have arrived for a
visit with the formers mother,
Mrs. w. E. Mccoy. at her home