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News Among Our
Colored Readers^:
HARRISON GATEWOOD
Funeral services were held for Harrison Gatewood, Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Washington, at 2 p.m. Rev. Luther Banks conducted the last rites with burial in the family cemetery at his home.
Mr. Gatewood was a highly respected citizen. He had spent his entire life in Rappahannock county. His parents had been raised in the Browning family and he had also been in the Browning family all his life.
Mr. Gatewood, 73, is survived by four daughters, two sons and eight grandchildren.
SCRABBLE SCHOOL NEWS
Our room mothers for 1953-54 are: Mrs. Bert Noakes and Mrs. Beulah Wallace. We want them to visit us so a and know our names.
Mrs. Frances Thornton, our county nurse, came to see us and brought us -two uu.te rats. We will call them Jennie and Minni^. Jennie seems quite s.aU. \\ e will tell you more a. out ti;.m in the weeks to come.
Our Jr. League was happy to receive a letter trom the Rappahannock News staff. Thank you Mrs. Bowie for your letter.
Arlene Wallace, President; Jean Cat rpen er.—Mice—Prcsidcntr—Jean F. Peyton, Secretary; Howard Frye, Assistant Secretary; William Carpenter, Treasurer.
_The Hall-ween Social for Washington Elementary School will be given Frdiay, October 30. Everyone come to enjoy a good entertainment and delicious refreshments.
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