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Newspaper

Richmond Collegian

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1920

Page

2

Pro Meeting Reflections and Local Marital News

Devotional reports show Rev. R J Caverlee holding a protracted meeting at Black Creek with Bob the pastor of Fairmount Baptist Church in the city. Several ministers including Rev. L C Northern and Rev R E Brown visit then depart for assignments. N F Jacobs plans winter work in the city. Grace Ganzert marries TH B Anderson in Richmond with a trip to Washington D C.

R. J. Caverlee Black Creek Bob Fairmount R. E. Brown Brown State Mission Board Sumeer Big Island Bedford County TH. B. Anderson Richmond College Grace Ganzert Richmond Washington, D. C Anderson University of Richmond

Wedding mystery stirs questions after Virginia trip

Mr. N. TY. Clark left Tuesday for a wedding in Manteo Virginia. Friends wonder whose wedding it was as Clark refused to name the bride. Disclosures surface from church services at Blue Run Church Somerset and several other local sites with multiple men listed among morning and evening speakers.

I. B. Willingham Blue Run Church Somerset

Freshman Jhene Praised for City Home Meeting Conduct

Freshman Jhene is congratulated on his leadership during a City Home meeting Sunday afternoon. The event highlights missionary work across city locations as a chance for service and growth for ministerial men, urging others to participate and do good while aiding their own development.

Jhene

Johnson reports successful Mecklenburg church meeting

Mr J R Johnson held a meeting in Mecklenburg County last week and reports eighteen conversions and many additions to the church.

J. R. Johnson Mecklenburg County

Strands in the Spider's Web

A note suggests John Hart holds a position, likely starting at noon with a one hour lunch break and quitting at 1 PM. The rest of the day is spent propelling pedal extremities across the lake and up the hill and back again repeatedly.

John Hart

Richmond College votes open in campus contest

Freshmen are urged to skip classes if needed to participate. "Mustachio" Price is noted as the craziest man at Richmond College. The contest is now open and ballots must be submitted at the college reginal office.

Mustachio Price Richmond College Cole Regian

Rat class election run amid summer railroading claim

A rumor alleges a special effort attempted to push through the rat class election this summer. Witnesses describe attempts to influence the Tuesday vote and question the process.

Brame Considers Matrimony Interview at Rio Vista

If Peter Brame seeks matrimony he should interview Gar land Gray's old friend Justice White in Rio Vista for guidance and approval.

Peter Brame Garland Gray Justice White Rio Vista

Skaggs at the Strand Tuesday Night

Skaggs appears at the Strand on Tuesday night with notable chatter about who accompanied him and the playful jibe about nickels and what Red Fox might do in response.

Skaggs the Strand Red” Fox

Dink Hartz Aims for Track Team Next Spring

Readable notes show Dink Hartz pursuing a spot on the track team next spring after running in previous seasons.

Dink Hartz Au

Westhampton YWCA Votes Personal Basis Membership

Westhampton YWCA held a large meeting on October 7 in the old chapel. Members debated changing from church based to personal basis membership. Miss Young of the South Atlantic Meld spoke, and the group almost unanimously favored the new personal basis. Volunteers are urged to boost the organization and maintain high standards.

Y. W Miss Young South Atlantic Meld Westhampton

Student Returns After Grandfather's Illness

Mr. R. L. Hightower was called home to South Fill, Va, last week due to his grandfather's illness and he returned to the campus on Monday.

R. L. Hightower South Fill

The Verdict Side Lights on the Real Property Fallacy

A satirical critique of real property law and the idea of ownership from sky to earth. It questions the reach of property rights, references paravis duties, and mocks overreaching claims such as owning upper floors or attic straw.

Bill Rastus Memphis Prieter

Alumni Lawyers Shine In Virginia Practices

Alumni from the last Senior Class, armed with law degrees and state bar certificates, are making their mark in law. Gordon Shepherd practices in Petersburg and Claude R. Wood in Farmville, with Richmond and George Lewis Chumley and J. E. Donahue also active in the field. W. M. Phipps is noted though not in lawful practice.

Law School Gordon Shepherd Claude R. Wood Petersburg Farmville Richmond George Lewis Chumley J. E. Donahue W. M. Phipps

State Executive at Y M C A Meeting

J A Pleasants of the State Y M C A addressed Richmond College students at a weekly Richmond meeting. He stressed the department’s statewide forces and tailored points for college Y groups, praising the evening’s varied program and urging support for such activities.

J. A. Pleasants Richmond College

Stricter Freshmen Rules Set by Student Senate

At a Tuesday Senate meeting a committee was formed to oversee freshmen observance of college traditions. The chairman will be the president of the sophomore class with one representative from each upper class. Appointments are to be made by the Senate president.

Norfolk teacher faces discipline amid school rule clash

A junior high principal in Norfolk Virginia is described as enforcing strict discipline, raising questions about school policy and the method of corporal punishment in the classroom.

Legal Note on John Doe in Rutherford v Hobbs

A law student learns from Rutherford v Hobbs that John Doe is a legal fiction with no real existence. The opinion portrays Doe as a phantom and a mere figure of imagination used by the law in poetic moods.

John Doe Rutherford Hobbs Beckley Mercury

Archie proposes in old fashioned romance

In a note to Hirst She the writer recalls Archie proposing last night. He took her in his arms and declared his love then asked her to be his wife in a tender, old fashioned moment full of affection.

Archie

Answering Hee R C Says Williamsburg Strait Jackets Worn

R C responds to Hee claiming residents in Williamsburg wear strait jackets. The remark highlights local manners and fringe fashion references in the area.

R. C Hee Williamsburg

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N. F. Jacobs Stevens Goochland Wood Buckingham Booker Sharon Blackstone T. Clark Shiloh S. Cummings Boulevard B. L. Mozingo Ransone S Christian Association
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