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Richmond Times-Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • 5

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Returns From-V I Dances Ita regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at tbe achooL Richmond Timeg-Diepatch: Monday April 11 1932 Public To SceHeadOf League Of Pen Women Historic Estate Will Be Guest Of Honor At Tea On The James Mrs Scion Will Be To Visit Richmond Society Entertained Next The Rebekah Peter kin circle of Kings Daughters will hold Ita monthly meeting Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Sheltering Arms Hospital The Loving Circle of Kings De lighters will hold Ita monthly meeting Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock In the home of lire McVey 1417 Grove Avenue West Thirty-flist Street monthly meeting FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE CIRCLE A Sheltering Arms Hospital BARTON HEIGHTS WOMANS CLUB North Side State-Planters' Bank Bui Id me: executive board ST BENEDICTS PARENT-TEACHER 3 schorl WOODLAND HEIGHTS AUXILIARY SOUTH SIDE DAY 3 305 West Thirty-first Street monthly meeting SARAH ALLEN MEMORIAL-3 Home for Incurablr ELEMENTARY TEACHERS 3:30 110 North Fifth Street INDUSTRIAL GIRLS' 8 A Meeting Today CLUB OF HIGHLAND 3 dubhouae 3120 First Avenue Mrs Miller Joblin speaker Ruin of Angkor in Xndo-Ghlna" businesa session WOMAN'S 4 clubhouse Martha Graham dancer Louis Horst accompanist CATHOLIC WOMEN'S 1:15 clubhouse: Mise Merk Hawks speaker FEDERATION OF MOTHERS' CLUBS AND PARENT-TEACHER 10:30 A Ruff ner School business session EVERY MONDAY 3:30 101 South Third Street Mis Stiles EUyson paper 'Early American Pottery and subject AUXILIARY TO AMERICAN LEGION POST 1503 Bainbridge Street celled meeting EM ANON CLUB OP MEDICAL LEGE OP Cabaniia Hall: called meeting WOMAN'S AUXILIARY OP SOUTH SIDE DAY NURSERY 3 305 Four Aspire to Seats in Waynesboro Council Special to The Times-Dispatchl WAYNESBORO VA April Four candidates for council have announced their candidacy thus giving prospect to a free-for-all battle for the three positions which sre to be filled on June 14 next The four candidates are Paul Freed for councilman-at-large Dallv to represent the West Ward: Vines for East Side and Dr Griffith for councilman-at-large The list of prospective candidate continues to grow Added to thu- mentioned are May Ellison Sr Dr Vastire Corner and Dr Smith has also been suggested but haa made no definite announcement Wes I over Will Be Opened I Visitors During Garden Week April 23-30 Historic "Wcetover" built in 1735 by William Byrd founder of Richmond will be open to visitors during visiting Garden Week April 25 to 30 Inclusive through the courtesy of Mr and Mn Richard Crane Visiting Garden Week is sponsored by the Garden Club in the interest of restoring Stratford birthplace of three famous Lees Mr and Mrs Crane have also consented to open estover House to that the public may are Its Interior on Friday and Saturday of that week estover is one of the finest of the surviving Colonial homes of Virginia Its exterior is enhanced by lovely gardens wonderful old brick walla and enormous tulip poplar trees which make its lawn one of the most beautiful in the country Its famous gates are surmounted by the eagles of the Byrd family In the middle of ita garden la the tomb of the founder of the City of Richmond whirh this year celebrates Its 1501 anniversary The garden Is one of the-mnst beautiful In the coun try and its wisteria vines are said to be the largest in Virginia rivaling 30-year-old trees for the else of their trunks Facing on the James River the es tate is one of the few old mansions which survived the fury of two wars with no material damage Among Its odd and Interesting features Is a well house in whirh the well Is in reality th entrance to a secret passageway connecting with the house In the bottom of the well Is a secret room MIM GRACE SETON Mrs 8 Cottrell 3906 Seminary Avenue F-T A to Meet The Parent-Teacher Association of Westhxmptnn High School will hold Richmonder Among Gucets at Luncheon Given in Honor of Bin Herbert Hoover in Washington Mr David Richardson attended the luncheon given in honor of Mia Herbert Hoover in Washington Thursday The luncheon was given by the Republican Club of the District ol Columbia in the ballroom of the Willard Hotel and was attended by ttu wives of the members of the Cabinet Mrs Richardson returned to Richmond Saturday from Washington where she spent several days at the Willard Hotel Mrs William Wallace and Mrs Stafford Parker have Issued invitations for a luncheon Wednesday In honor of their niece Miss Nancy Bridgeforth who made her debut this season The luncheon will be at the home of Mis Parker on Rio Vista Lane Westhampton Mr and Mrs Wilfred Goodwyn Jr of Washington spent the week' end in Richmond with Mis Oood-wyn's parents Mr and Mis Granville Valentine at their home on East Franklin Street Comte Serge Fleury of Paris and Mr Huntly Drummond of New York who have been the guests of Mr and Mrs Stuart Reynolds for the past few days left yesterday for New York Mrs Frank Duke is visiting Mrs William Maasle at "Rase Hill" Mrs Duke and Mm Massie will go tomorrow to Alexandria to attend the second annual Narcissus Show which will be held in historic Gadabyb Tavern Mrs Baakerville Bridgeforth has left for Virginia Beach to be the guest of Mrs Turner Arrington and Mrs Coleman Wortham who are occupying the cottage of Mr and Mrs Thom si Reynolds this week Mrs Henry Taylor has Joined her mother Mrs Walter A Williams at Virginia Beach Mis Frederick Srott left last week for New York where die is the guest of her brother Mr James Cecil Mrs William Reynolds who has been spending the winter months in Richmond at for apartment in The Prest would wil leave this merit to spend the spring season at her home In Charlotte Mrs Reynolds will sail In June to spend some time in Paris and traveling on the continent Mr and Mm Wright Noble Mr Edward Hunt Miss Margaret Tabb ard Miss Nannie Patton of Gloucester ere smnng the spectators at the Curies Nerk races Saturday after noon Mr A Dunham Withers gave buffet supper Saturday evening at his home in Westover Hills in honor of Mins Anne Harrison Shepherd of Fredericksburg Following the supprr Mr Wiihrrs and his guests attended the Hunt Ball at the Jefferson Hotel Photo Miss Elizabeth Leake daughter of Mr and Mrs Havid IMe mill return today front Irvington where she attended the spring danres Kriilar and Saturday at the Jrginia Military Institute Church News Mrs Grace Thompson Seton of Washington national president of the League of American Pen Women will be the guest of honor at a teg to be given by Mn Edgar Granville Gunn president of the newly farmed Richmond League The tea will take place from 4 until 6 o'clock next Sunday afternoon In Mix Gunn's apartment In Monroe Terrace State President to Speak Mn Roezei president of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Virginia will be the guest speaker at a joint meeting to be held Thursday evening by the fin local units of the auxiliary The meeting will take place at 1:15 o'clock that evening in the clubhouse of Post 1 at 305 West Franklin Street Organisation of the Department" will be the subject of the talk by Mm Roszel who will be introduced by Mrs Mathews Plans for the carillon museum will be told at the meeting by Mrs st George Bryan chairman of the committee Mrs Raymond Edward third district committee woman will preside at the session Madera Dearer Heiip Martha Graham the only dancer to have been given a fellowship by the Guggenheim Foundation will give a recital at the Woman's Club this afternoon Louis Horst dance music composer will act ae her accompanist Both Miss Graham and Mr Horst teach at the Neighborhood Playhouse In New York and work together in creating new dance forms Mrs Walter Taylor is chairman of the program Mise Martha Roberts vice-chairman will Introduce Miss Graham Next Monday afternoon Royall Cor-tiasex considered to be one of the foremost art critics of America will be the speaker at the club Mrs Alexander Weddell la chairman of the program and Mrs Francis Upshur is vice-chairman Attend Bed CroM Cenventioa Delegates who will represent the Richmond Virginia Chapter at the annual meeting of tbe American Red cross which will convene In Washington today are Hamilton Boykin chairman: Mrs Rheutan Mn Sam Cohen Mrs Aubrey Young Mrs Willis Pulliam Mue Franklin Neal Miss Betty Thomas Norman Cole and Harrison The Cup of Odd Water Circle of King's Daughters will hold its regular meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in Oakwood Baptist Church To Present Portrait A portrait of Mrs Marshall McDonald first treasurer-general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be presented to the society by the Virginia division during the annual meeting of the continental congress in Washington next week The picture will be: hung In the presidest-gencralb reception room of Constitution HalL The envies win formally open at 8 '30 o'clork next Monday evening' with the president-general's reception taking place the following night costumes will be worn on the latter orrasion by many of the delegate Visits to Mount Vernon Arlington and the George Washington Masonic Memorial are also planned State meetings and dinners will held Tuesday April 19 from 3 until 8 o'clock The Virginia delegation will have Its dinner in the palm room of the Willard Hotel at 8 o'clock that evening I Distribution of Virginia badges and' tickets will be In charge of Mrs1 Hampton Firming Incoming vice-regent who will begin distribution on Saturday in the Virginia room In Constitution Ennctt To Talk On Di agnosis Campaign Here Other IMiysician of City Are Scheduled for Ad-drenhes Clinic Open Dr Showalter Speaks al Waynesboro Rotary Special to The Tlmec-Dispatcb1 WAYNESBORO April Dr William Joseph Showalter associate editor of the National Geographic Magazine and a native son of the Shenandoah Valley spoke on Thursday to the Rotary Club on the cloee connection between the Shenandoah Valley and George Washington Per' haps the highlight of Dr Showalterb talk a as the hope held out to business men that by co-operation the present depression rin be overcome to the benefit of ell 'This Is no time to jump overboard or take a licking lying down" Dr Showaltcr said Rhodes Currie wrs chairman of the day and as an added feature "Freckles'' Harry Spear a member of the famous "Our Gang'' comedies who has been appearing in person at local theatre was present and told several amusing stone HU stories were appreciatively received by the men of the club Flan FUgritaagr A cherry blossom and sight-seeing pilgrimage to Washington on Saturday will be sponsored by the Business Woman's Club of St Episcopal Church A visit to Mt Vernon wU also be included in the tour Busses will leave the parish house si 1201 Wet Franklin Street at o'clock Saturday morning Reservations may be made by calling Mr Barksdale at 4-16S3 any day between and 5 o'clock or Misa McCarthy at 4-M30 any evening Hold Krighbarhaad Conference The women of St Luke's Episcopal Church In South Richmond the Church of the Good Shepherd in Fcr-rst Hill and St John Church Chester will gather at St Luke's Church at 11 o'clock Wednesday mornlrr for a nrishborhood conference Mrs Wal-irr Ruan of Petersburg rducatiwal secretary of the Diocese of Southern Virginia will preside Chapter Meet Today The Industrial Chapter of St Luke a Episcopal Church mill meet at 230 o'clock this afternoon at the church Dr Thomas Ennctt medical director of the Rirhmond public school will speak over WMBG at 1210 o'clock today on the subject of the early diagnosis campaign of the Richmond TubrrruliKit Association Dr Rovhser Miller chairman of the City School Board will address the students of John Marshall High II Naylor Named to Head District Home STAUNTON April Lyman Naylor of Albemarle County as been named superintendent of the district home near Waynesboro He succeeds Mrs 8 Vanover of Richmond who submitted her resignation in December Mr Neylor is a former superintendent of the Al-j beirarie County almshouse 8 En- Society ta Meet The Woman's Missionary Society of Calvary Baptist Church will meet at o'clork this evening at the church The Loiiie Moon Circle aiU be in charge of the program i gleman remains at the district home a farm manager The Richmond Council The diKt home whw the Young Women's Auxiliaries sill held fosmlirsot Augusta Rockbridge Bath Alleghany and Albemarle and the city of Charlottesville care for their School this morning and other physicians of the City speak at Bin-ford Junior and Bainbridge Junior High Schools tomorrow The free clinlrs for white children under 14 years of age will open st 1 o'clock this afternoon at 1112 Capttol Street and will continue through the merk from I to 5 o'clock each afternoon At the same hours free examinations of Negro children will be conducted at 112 West Charity Street The eltnicx for adult wll be heid from 1 to o'clock each evening next week The Negro clinks are sponsored by the Richmond Colored Medical Sou-ety Physicians who hsve vital red their services for the examinations and X-Rav work include Dr Gilpin Dr I Jackson Dr Brown Dr George White Dr Walter Biown Dr Davis Jr Dr Cooke Dr Eh Roane Dr A Allen Dr For-resttr 'Dr Blsney Dr Newman Dr Harris Dr 8 Roane Dr Lrcn Reed Dr He Bowser Dr A Ferguson Dr I A Jackson Dr Calloway Dr Dillard Dr Basset te Dr Htnsley Dr Albert A Tennant Dr Blackwell Dr Fred Brown Dr Dixon Dr Jones Dr Nelson Dr Taylor Dr Conway Wilson: Dr Pet us Dr Ramsey Dr Lewis Dr Jas Child Dr Taylor Jr Dr Earley and Dr Williams Virginia Weddings And Kugneinents Rick Before Kiwsnis Clab Judge Hoge Ricks of the Jure-nivr end Domestic Relations Court jWtil speak on Problems' be- Us second quarterly meeting at 8:30 o'clock this evening in Tabernacle Baptist Church Supper will be served end a program will follow The meeting Is open to any member of a Young Woman's Auxiliary in the City A play be the priniepal feature of the evenings entertainment Auxiliary ta Meet The Woman Auxiliary of Tabernacle Baptist Church will meet at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the I class room Westminster Auxiliary Meet ltmiwireiTT rtHiiiiBTf nrri fore the Kiwsnis Chib at the Chamber of Commrrre at o'clock this afternoon The meeting will be in charge oi the Work Committee of which Frank Preston Davis is chairman A program of music will be provided by Lee Ferguason and the MinHnr nr'tm v4tt nraunlnH MWhCTW Will pmide at UlC meet Hall Badges may also be secured on Monday and Tuesday of next week Mrs Robins president of the Branch of the American MnnHtnr nrw v4! nrsuntMl hv 1 ui hitiiub ll uw mm TheWoman's Auxiliary of Westmsn-jppji justice Grey Haddon i-n- held Friday afternoon at 2-30 o'clock at the Richmond Hotel Looking for a Room? Step This Way! star Presbytenan Church will meet from 12 to 4 30 o'clock tomorrow in the lecture room of the church for a combined executive business snd inspirational The executive meeting will be held from 13 to 1 o'clock and the businesa and inspirational session from 3 30 to 4 30 o'clork The Rev George Bell dal hall for aupper and a business Sponsor Card Party session: The Jean Craig Circle will: Mrs Elsie Grass is general chair-meet st 8 o'clock with Mrs PJman of tbe card party to be given Gordon 2311-A West Grace Street Saturday evening at o'clock in the 1 Richmond Hotel by the Richmond ran 1 rianned Branch of the National Woman Far- Cifrlr 1 of the Churrh Service iy Following the card party Dr Mr and Mr John Munee Jr Mrs Pichmimd Muore snd Miss Mary TrsykA have returned from Washington mhrrr they attended the exhibit of Elsie Thompson Clarke's oil rstn'ins of flower and portraits at the ArU Club Mrs Alston Cabell who has been spending two meek the Jrffmon Hotel went to Washington for the week-end to attend the meeting of the Society of Cincinnati which was held there Saturday Mrs Cabell will return to Richmond tomorrow Miss Grace Roland sprat the weekend in Lrxlngton and attended the dances st the Virglnii Military Institute Mr Frederick Pleasants snd his daughter Miss Virginia Lee Pleasants of Mont Clair are spending several days at the Jefferson Hotel Miss Isabelle Taylor will return today from Lexington where she attended the dances at the Virginia Military Institute Mis Alice Hotehisa and Mias Plan- re Taylor have returned from Lex- Ingion where they attended the spring danres Friday and Saturday at Vi 1 Me Polly Knowles of New York mill arrive this week to be the guest of Miss Helen Bryan at lwr home at 111 South Boulevard Miss Prggy Spencer has returned to Gloucester after spending a week in Richmond Mr snd Mr Harry Smith will re turn today to their home on West Are nue after spend the week-end In Lexington with their son Mr Otis Smith who is a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute Mrs Chase Morrison Adkins of Tazewell is the guest of Mrs Nickels st her home on West Grace Street 8 Mim Martha Sanders with Mr Sanders and Mum Helen Cover Staunton with Mr John Grant Jed the cotillion Saturday evening at the Farmvillc State Traehin College ingrain the pastor of the League of the Churrh of the Holv Helen Love Boiweaux 'will talk on Comforter will give an advertisement 'Numerology and Astrological Analy party in the parish house at Grove and a mystic will discuss "Char Avenue and Rowland Street from 8 arter Analysis" ton Mary Ganner These and other ads in the and column of the Classified Section today invite you into comfortable Richmond homes Wert men WAYNESBORO April A beautiful wedding was solemnized at the Church of the Brethren In Elkton when Miss Edith Workman became Club end CBcle Meet the brkfe of Floyd Brill The cere- The Woman's Club of Monument mony was performed by the Rev Methodist Churrh will meet at 1030 Smith pastor of the church on o'rlork tomorrow morning at the Wednesday April 6 Following the church There 111 be a special bust- church will conduct the Bible study to 10 o'clock Friday evening Prises will be aaarded Mrs Huntley is general chairman and Mrs McConnell 1 leader of the circle They will be assisted by the following subchairmen: Mn Pitch and Mrs Ida Brackett priies: Mrs Murphy and Mr Jeffreys games: Mr Hardwlcke and Mrs Sel-den tables Mr Pearce Mrs Joseph Circles Te Meet Anthony and hits Simpson The circles of the Woman's Auxiii- nd r- Waddill Mr ary of Over brook Presbyterian Church 5 Rplkes and Mr will meet tomorrow as follows 1 Crump randy Circle 1 with Mr Chapin 2706 Chambcrlavne Avenue at 2 30 o'clock Circle 2 with Mr taring 705 Woodrow Avenue 10 30 o'ckvk Circle 3 at the church 3 o'clock Young Women' Circle with Miss Mar- garet Proctor 2415 Barton 'Vfnln ln he social hah of the 8 o'clock Circle 4 will meet ith 1 Mi White 3211 Burton Af- reremony the attendants at the church were tendered a reception and dinner at the home of the bride Mrs Bril! is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Workman while Mr Brill is a son Mr and Mrs Brill of Elkton SL Flair Special to Tlie Times-Dispatch BEDFORD April Mrs Fannie Belle St Clair or Moneta and William Lee Hutchinson of Kirhmond were united in marriage here Saturday afternoon The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev Horace Wilkinson of the Baptist Churrh at bis home on Crenshaw Street will be in rharge of decorations Reservation may be made by calling Mrs Robert Hudson 5-2241 Mrs Eunice Gregory Dyson 5-4263 or bits Grass 4-4344 Plan for Flower 8how The annual spring flower show ef the Henrico Garden Club will be held on May 24 and 25 In the Srotush Rite Temple mt Park Avenut and Harrison Street Mis Marion Feretti is general chairman of the show ard Maxwell Turner vice-chairman Registration is In charge bf Mrs Guy Bruiting and prises of Mr Webb 8yd-nor assisted by Mis George Nelson Classes for roses popple peonies perennials annual cur flowers window boxes bird sanctuaries ins shrubs rock gardens designed plots old-fashioned bouquets snd flower arrangements are included In pians for the show and there will be a plant sale under the chairmanship of Mrs Maynard The regular businesa meeting of the In the Service of the King Circle of King's Daughters will be held this afternoon at 3 o'rlork in the home of Young People Meet Tonight The Young People's Missionary Cirrle of the Highland Park Mrtho- nue at 8 clock Friday Monument Methodist Meetings The Beau Arts Balt which wii! be one of the featuree of the Arts and Crafts Tournament that opened yesterday will be given on the evening of April 27 In the Jefferson Hotel Engagement Announced 1 Special to The Times-Dupuh WARRENTON April Mr and Mrs Cliarlrs Ramey of Marshall announced at a luncheon given this wrrk the engagement of their niece Miss Blanche Bowersett to James Stwvrr of Columbia 8 the wedding to take place in the early summer Miss Bowrractt was educated at Gunston Hall Washington Sawyer la a graduate of the class of 1931 at Wake Forest College The second quarterly conference of diet Churrh will meet at 8 o'clock Monument Methodist Church will be I this evening in the home of MrsW 8 km Jolley era Young Street Hastes Far Marling Mrs Smoke will be hostess for the meeting of the' David Living- stone Circle of Bainbridge Street Bap-1 tint Church at 3 o'clock this afternoon held at 8 o'clork this evening in the parlor of the church The Rev Pfeiffer presiding elder of the Richmond District will preside Thr monthly meeting of the otftcial board will follow the confrr-ene At 630 o'rlork this evening the Philatliea Class will meet in the so- In her home st 2408 Riverside Drive CAROLINA EXCURSION April 16th Round-trip rate from Richmond and Petersburg CHAKIiOTTK 9 TSO Dan Hollrnga Speaks at Warrrnloii Ivotarv Fauquier Go School lo Contest in Oratory (Sprrlal to The Times-Dispatchl WARRENTON April l(VThe Feu-quler County High 8chool oratorical rnntcet will be held in the Werrenton iigh School on Tuesday next the 12th of April The winner will enter the district contest for various counties of which Fauquier la one Those who win ram' pete in the county rontest next Tuesday are: Warrcnton High Walter Robinson with Oeorge Davis alternate Marshall High Ruth Finks Mischa' Kadlck alternate Bealeton High Jane Flcklin Remington High Edna Thompson Uppcrvtlle nigh Cortnoe Hinson Special to The Tlmes-Dispalrhl WARRENTON April At the annual meeting of tile Rotary Club of Warrcnton at their ''ladies night" held Thursday in the parish hall of 8t Janie Church a supper was served Francis A Davis president of the local Rotarlana' then introduced the speaker of the evening Dan 8 Hol-lenga member of he Chamber of Commerce of Alexandria About sev-enly-flie were present TTTWm Baby Garments Kept Fresh and Clean Wr will keep the baby's clothing In excellent wearable condition through regular rivalling the Mar iYi) The nlieereM Rare mem a will look like newr when cleaned by our evperts iSontpi 4 'all For and iVlivery Service TAR Dial 5-1765 Cleaning Company jUjUJJJsX In Richmond The Times-Dispatch Classified Section is recognized as the central bulletin board of rental information People who have vacant rooms to rent list them that is why the and Board" column offers such a conveniently complete directory for the use of people who are looking for rooms See Classifications 67-6S-69' ciiKsmt COLUMBIA DURHAM IIAMLKT HKNDKISSOX MOXKOK KALK1GH IIUTHEKTOllPTOX 4AMYHID 5HKLBY Return Limit April 22nd Tickets good on all regular tains April I8th No baggage checked SEABOARD Air Line Railway Dial JL7IVU-VASA 10SU 1000 400 700 50 700 100 1050 050 1050 FEEL FINE FOR 10 Qoirk rtlitf jrsai kqiick rnu a SesHartoWr BV lh litlle nMia rcn that mate -eu fe4 Niitlon-Themas Marriage Annas nerd Mr and Mrs John Thomas announce the marriage- of their daugli-trr Ann Maude to Mr Herbert Sutton ann of Mr Belle Sutton The wedding took 'place quietly at the home of the bride's parents 310s West Grare Street at 4 o'clork Friday afternoon Srua store ami fnt "bark It will pu-k veil up al ear iTOJiiro youI dfrM fei fISCk ad art im gee.

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