The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-14

within FIVE years" .....-......
That was the goal set at the meet.
ing OF $50 OF the foremost citizens held
Saturday Afternoon In the Watson
building, and before the gathering ad.
turned an organization which II Is
confidently believed will make good"
was set up.
1t has been long time since an
equal amount OF genuine enthusiasm
and more complete spirit of concord
has been shown at gathering OF Fair.
mont citizens and at It's conclusion
even the most enthusiastic concurred
heartily In the opinion that Fairmont
Is on the eve of new upward move.
mcnt-lndustrial, commercial and civ
ic-which will transcend In import.
ance anything that has occurred In
the past.
Every citizen of Fairmont is ex.
pected TO take part in this movement,
and every one ut the meeting pledged
loyal and active support. III order
that definite direction may be given
to all this energy and to guard against
vi IOt"
lowing committees were appointed:
Executive committee-C. W. Wat.
son (chairman) II. l.. lieintzelman,
J. NJ. Hartley, o. S. Mckinney, Y. p.
Davis, II. ]. Ross. W. J. Wiegel, L. c.
Jones. NJ. L. Hutchinson.
Real Estate Development Commit.
tee-Sam r. Nuzum, (chairman) II.
T. Cunningham, C. D. Robinson.
Wholesale Committee. NJ. Jacobs
(chairman) c. II. Jenkins, a. r. Wat.
son. W. II. Martin, a. L. Lehman, E.
B. Moore. John p. Hart, A. Harrison,
J. Fl. Rowand.
New Industries committee-Geo. T.
Watson (chairman) Anthony Bowen,
F. r. Speed. ]. l.. Hall. Fred Helmick,
T. l. Brett, T. W. Fleming, C. S. Riggs,
c. E. Hutchinson.
Enlargement and Expansion Of
Present lndustries-T. l.. Burchinal,
chairman. A. Brooks Fleming, Jr., G.
E. Amos. c. ". Evans. o. A. Wood,
Trevey Nutter, Bert S. Leopold. Ilar-
ry Shaw, Murray Dickerson, T. W.
Arnett.
immigration Committee =. Marion
Meredith (ehairman) ]. L. Erwin.
Merle Amos. c. L. Shaver, +. II. Ly.
on, M. A. Joliffe, Harvey Shain, ". A.
Lawler, T. A. Neil. F. P. Kelley.
Publicity commit1ee-Odel McKin.
ney (chairman) ]. C. Herbert. NJ. c..
Lough, Ernest Bell, Frank Raymond,
Brooks Hutchinson, F. E. Nichols, ].
G. Smythe. E. C. Frame.
Finance commlttee-Walton Miller,
(chairman) j. NJ. Brownfeld. NJ. A.
Fletcher. J. c. Hall. Hugh F. Smith.
H. S. Lively. R. NJ. Hite, ]. Walter
Barnes, Geo. N. Alexander, James A.
Meredith.
Good Roads committee-H. W. Sho-
water tchairman) Geo. Lilly, C. D. Con
oway. c. o. Henry, VIII Mason. Ed. II.
Taylor, Glenn F. Barnes, F. R. Clel-
land, z. ". Morgan, ". B. Ice.
Traffic and Rates committee-Dun.
can Sinclair (chairman), James o.
Watson. NJ. NJ. Nicely. Walter Corbin,
c. W. Robinson. John Kisner. Harry
B. Clark. Homer Hall, Smith Hood, ".
H. Conoway.
River Traffic Committee. NJ.
Black, (chairman) a. C. Lyons, Rollo
Conley, W. Fl. Spedden. Earl Smith,
WE. Haney, Carl RIf"s, W. Fl. Sands,
II. J. Hartley, Edwin Robinson, W. E.
Watson, Jr.
Even this prelimin- -, meeting indi.
Gated that new spir lag taken pos.
session Of the town. The men there
shared a feeling that the time is ripe
for a real effort and instead Of aimless
talk which led to nowhere in particu.
lar the remarks made were crisp and
to the point and definite action was
taken upon every matter that demand.
ed action at that ime.
The meeing was presided over by
Senator Clarence W. Watson who out.
lined briefly the idea he and the
men who had been In conference with
him had In mind. He said that Fair.
mont has arrived at a period In It's
history when the business men should
organize for the purpose of acting 10.
gether In a large way to promote the
growth and material prosperity OF the
community. To do that successfully
money, definite plans and thorough.
going cooperation are necessary.
There are many opportunities but in
order that Fairmont may realize the
full benefit OF them there must be
organization and determination 10
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