West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Parkersburg. w Va. May s9.-Be-
cause West Virginia will be hfty.three
years old on the goth OF June. plans
have been set I'm motion by the West
Virginia Board OF Trade for fifty.three
or more. local celebrations I'm hftv.
three. or more. places in the state.
by the cooperation OF all commercial
organizations. farmers and farmers
ORGANIZATIONS. teachers. both rural and
CITY, bankers and all profc ssional men.
the churches and the children. Il n
the expectation that In each OF tho
htty-hve counties OF tho state there
Will be one or moro rallies. or com.
munity picnics. or birthday dinners. or
formal speaking occasions between
noon and night on Juno goth
In sending out notices about thi,
Statewide birthday party. tho West
Virginia Board OF Trade has stated
That II II is possible on Juno Goth To
interest nearly million and half
men. women and children to believe
more In the State. TO work more for
II. and always praise the state. when
away from IT, this viii react upon tho
prosperity OF the State. and thus the
whole birthday celSbration benefit
everybody in West Virginia.
West Virginia Eatables.
Letters have been sent out to each
hotel in West Virginia asking tho chef
OF the hotel TO outline for June goth
bill OF fare made up aOlAly OF things
grown or canned or manufactured In
the State OF West Virginia. The pur-
pose OF this IS to make "A Statewide
demonstration I'm one day. at public
and private and community dInners or
picnics, that. with very few exceptions.
there can be found variety OF food
enough In the State to make a salts.
factory bill OF fare for the most fas.
tldious.
DR.. John Lee Coulter. Dean OF the
College OF Agriculture OF the West
virginia University, at Morgantowu.
said this week. IL think the plan for
such n celebration ia a grand ono and
one which should enlist the interest
and support OF every person residing
In the State, There IL nothing that is
more important In the life OF a man
than HIS birthday anniversary. II Is
time when he stops to review his ac-
complishmenta and TO mark out his
program for the year that In ahead.
lie should plan for that year several
times as much as he may expect TO
accomplish, and in doing SO. he will
have something to work up 20.
The States Birthday.
$50 II is with the state. Tho pro-
posed celebration on the Flfty-third
birthday, to take place in every county
OF the State, will afford not only an
opportunity for reviewing tho great
history Of West Virginia, but also
bring many OF us to plan for greater
things for the State in improved agrl-
culture, more thorough education,
more lines OF Industry, more business,
more cooperation among ourselves.
Particularly like the idea OF tho
Junior Membership in the State Board
OF Trade. II thousands OF children
come to feel that the State and its re.
sources are their hope for success. we
shall be stirring in tho young people
the understanding that people accom-.
plsh most when they pull together
with others"
Junior Membership.
The reference OF Or. Coulter to
Junior Memberships announces the
tact that the West virRfnla Board OF
Trade has decided that, in order to
mark tho minds OF the children with
the memory OF the States birthday,
they will accept children into Junior
Membership in the State Board OF
Trade for the year 1861 Each child
applying TO II. II. Archer. Secretary OF
the State Board OF Trade, Parkersburg,
w Va, and sending an enrolment
fec OF ten cents (10c). will receive
a certificate Of membership and but
ton specially designed for June goth.
Hearty Endorsements.
The Parkersburg Ministerial ALI
pnce has passed n resolution urging
all ministers OF the State to mention,
as part OF the religious services OF
June 18th. the call that West Virginia
utters to its children. ySsng and old.
to serve. TO love. and 70 honor the
State.
The Bankers Association. at its an
nual convention IN Wheeling. passed
a resolution last week calling upon the
bankers and the business forces OF the
State 10 cooperate In making this
celebration OF real value In every com.
munity throughout the state
". p. Shawkey, OF Charleston. State
Superintendent OF Free Schools. has
sent letters TO all County Superlntend-
ents. asking them 10 interest them.
solves IN reaching tho teachers and
the children with knowledge Of tho
celebration and what Il means TO Thorn
and to the State.
In every community where any per.
son. or group OF persons undertakes
IN any way 70 commemorate June 10th.
they are asked 70 inform 10 % Archer.
Secretary Of tho Board OF Trade OF
what their plans arc. 90 that ideas
may be scattered from one community
10 another BY the state Board Of Trade
and through the newspapers.
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