The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-09
New Directors
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mate activity at Charleston the Bust.
ness Mems Association of the state
secured the enactment Of two
statutes. one regarding fraudulent
weights and measures and the othe.
regarding misleading advertising.
both of great Importance and designed
to protect the honest merchant from
his INSCRIPTIONS competitor.
To get bill through the legIsla.
ture all the merchants have to do is
to let the senators and representa-.
tires know what they want by letter,
post card or by calling upon them III
person, declares Mr.. Watkins.
e. c. Jones complimented tho mer.
chants of tho state on their success
III getting from the present legisla-
ture the laws for which they asked.
lie declared that the passage OF tho
two measures asked for this year sur.
passed anything of this kind ever ac-
c0mplislled before.
An interesting and delightful fea-
ture of the evenings entertainment
was the music furnished by Fred Jen-
kins and Miss Beryl Jenkins, his small
daughter. Mr.. Jenkins rendered a
number OF violin solos accompanied
by his daughter on the piano.
Great interest was shown in the
election OF the Is directors OF the
association and it required 10 ballots
to determine the winners of the
coveted honor. The men elected iii.
clude: Howard ]. Ross, Charles G.
Robb, j. II. Rownd, E. G. Jones, John
o. Morgan. ]. L. Hall, Lutte Brown,
Harry roplc, Edward +. Holbert, Ar.
mold Mason, DR.. w. II. Sands, Bert S.
Leopold, W. |. Lydic, w. H. Spedden
and w. A. Wiedebusch.
1t was announced last night that the
directors would meet this afternoon
at o'clock for the purpose of organ.
izing and electing officers:
Reports read by Secretary Trcvey
Nutter showed that the association
was in a prosperous condition iinan.
cially and that the members were co.
operating loyalty In the interests Of
honest merchandising and fair treat.
ment Of each other, and Of their Gus.
toners. Among those who attended
the banquet were the following:
S. Ray Holbert, o. c. Blatt, J. NJ.
Miller, Il. NJ. Flaherty, W. Z. Hart.
man, w. II. Billingslea. Charles C.
Robb, W. II. Rousl, J. U. Wise. A. NJ.
Knight, J. c. Hall, John Henshaw,
Bruce Morgan. L. N. Wetzel, A. D..
Parrish, Charles L. AIumford, W. II.
Martin. Clyde Morris. Z, c. Majot, z.
w. Morgan, D. II. Morgan, ]. ]. Dur
rett, c. S. Riggs, Arnold Mason, N. B.
Cobun, ]. L. Hall, Hugh F. Cmith, H.
w. Smouse. ]. D. Barry. w. !. Lydie.
John NJ. Kisner, s. NJ. Kisner, H. l..
Satterneld, T. NJ. Courtney, Richard
Earl McCray, Joseph A. Anwyll, Jas.
! c. Welton, W. 7. Black, B. F. Evans.
". Fl. Spedden, L. N. Davis, Edward
F. Holbert. J. NJ. Jacobs, George A.
Walter, John o. Morgan, A. D. Scott,
W. a. Weldebusch, James W. Right,
P. H. Daily, +. c. Jones, c. H. Watkins.
Jr. Trevey Nutter, ]. II. Rownd, Bert
S. Leopold, J. L. Anderson, L. C. Boice,
j. G. Lake. S. B. Brooks. II. ]. Ross.
DR.. H. w. Burnett, R. Gilkerson, +. B.
Pryor. II. ]. Hartley. A. Hood, A. p.
Jones, L. X. Bevington, T. NJ. Hall, ].
S. Snider, r. a. Shurtleif, D. NJ. os-
good, H. Howard, w. j. Wiegel
The following resolutions were
adopted by the business men:
Whereas, There is an urgent neccs.
sity to put some of our city streets
and avenues into immediate prepare.
ton for repairing, and
Whereas, On account OF the unset
tied condition Of our city government
unforeseen conditions have developed,
and
Whereas, 1t Will be necessary to re-
pave and put In all likely to be need
ed water and sewer connections, so
as to avoid the necessity Of tearing
up tho proposed new pavement, and
Whereas, There Is no fund in the
city treasury to meet this extra ex.
pense; be 1t
Resolved, BY the Fairmont Business
Mems Association that We extend to
the City Commissioners OF Fairmont
our moral and financial influence and
support in making and advocating
these necessary changes and improve.
meats. And 1t Is further
Resolved. That we approve OF the
action Of our Board Of Directors in
their last meeting In appointing four
Of our members to act as a committee
to meet with a similar committee
from the Chamber Of Commerce to
give any aid possible to the City
Commissioners to meet this emergen.
cy. 81