The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
E WING, EI TED
TO HE AD OFFICE
BY the West Virginia Post
Masters Association OF
Fourth Class.
INTEREST is SHOWN
And Sessions of the Two
Branches Are Quite
Successful.


Interesting sessions with crafty,
ing attendance. were held by the
West Virginia Postmasters Associa-.
ton Wednesday,
After carrying out good program
the Association of Postmasters tof
the Forth Glass elected new officers in;
the county court room Wednesday
morning and adjourned. In the az
ternoon the Fourth Glass postmasters.
Joined the meeting Of the first, sec-
ond and third class postmasters in
the assembly hall Of the Waldo hotei
at which excellent addresses and geu-
eral discussion were made;
The new otficers OF the Pcstniasters
OF the Fourth Class are: .' :
President-Aiex. W. Ewing. Pick
ems.
Vice presidsnt-B O. smith. shir-
bright. 4
Treasurer-Mrs.E. K. watson,
Reedsville.
Executive committee-A. D. Fita-
hugh, Bridgeport; w. n. Lee, West
Milford. and the president and vice.
president.
President s. "A. Posten, Of Morgan
town. called the meeting of the assoc
citation OF the first second and third
class postmasters to order in the as
sembly of the Waldo hotel wednes-
day morning and gave an interesting
talk on the benefits to be derived
from the organization In which he
pointed out the value in meeting to-
gether. exchanging views IN regard to
the working of the department, COM
pairing notes and getting new infor-
nation generally as well as becoming
better acquainted *, K
After the minutes OF the previous
meeting had been read number OF
letters from members of the organ
ization unable to be present were
read.
s. s. Buzzard, of Berkeley Springs,
spoke upon the general delivery and
gave a number Of valuable pointers
concerning the management OF that
branch Of, postoffice work.
w. W. -Lantz. of pennsboro, and
H. A. Darnell. OF Buckhannon. made
extemporaneous talks upon the pos
tai service, which were interesting
and contained valuable suggestions.
The morning session closed with a
general discussion OF the subjects If
the addresses and other topics of in
terest.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Lewis E.
Peters. Judge Charles w. Lynch
made an address OF welcome in
which he extended d cordial greet
ing to the postmasters and hoped
that their associations would DO sue
cessful in their objects. Romeo H.
Freer. OF Harrisville, responded to
the address OF welcome.
Addresses were delivered by 8. c.
Denham and e. n. Hathaway, the
latter an inspector OF the Post Of
flee Department, which were very in
teresting and contained number Of
good points about the intricate work
of the postofflce department and help
full suggestions about q systemization
of the work.
A twenty page letter to the assoc
citation from the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General was read to the
assemblage.
At o'clock the association of the
first. second and third classes began
balloting for new officers.
Postmasters OF the hrst, second and
third classes who have arrived and
registered since the last report are
G. v. c. Hooten, OF Rowlesburg;
James F. Campbell, OF Pennington.
H. ]. Pudkin. of Brownsviile: w. C.
Baxter. of Sutton. J. o. Huey, OF
Warrington; 8. A. Posten, OF Morgan
town: W. H. Watson. OF Cameron: w.
H. Lantz. Of Pennsboro and T. e.
POWELL of Romney.
Reports OF officers were read TO the
fourth class postmasters a; their
meeting in the court house and
general discussion OF various sub
jects held. 2. NJ Martin. of FAIR
view. delivered an address on Benz
efits to be Derived From the League
Meeting and the general discussion
included the following topics: Ed
ucation of the Public on Postal Mat
ters, What the Inspector Is and
Should be to the Postmaster. Our
Duty to Our Patrons. Model Postcf-
flee and Postmaster, What Shall we
DO to Improve the Conditions OF the
Fourth Glass Postofice? and Adyan-
tage to the Service OF Being Placed
Under Civil Service.
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