The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-10
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LOEN SUB Et0I
Selection Made at Yester-
days Session T. l.
Brett. Manager.

Manufacturers represented az yes
terday afternoons meeting or the war
resources and eonversloH4 committee
OF the Fairmont sub reGion Of the
Pittsburgh region, which vas. he'd q
the rooms Of the Chamb6f q C5ms
merce. elected r. 7. C1nKingham
chairman and Thomas !. Brett. man
ager OF the Fairmont sub region. Mr..
Cunningham was nominated by Or.
!. c. White. Of MorgantoWn, and his
unanimous election followed. Such
was the case with Mr.. Brett also. ,s.
Correspondents in the several eoun
ties named are az follows: Grafton,
D. G. Noble. genral manager Of the
Tygarts Valley Glass company: N0f-
gantown, Col. +, NJ Grant; KlaG-
wood, Ivan Davis. OF the KingEood
National Bank. who was formerly
connected with glass interests in Nor
gantown.
A letter was read from W. E. Hun
ter. OF Morgantown. expressing his
regret for being unable to attend. The
matter Of financing was discussed. II
was decided that each Of the follow
ing should perpare in detail the list
Of manufacturing plants in their dis
tricts and attend Ia meeting to be
held at he rooms OF the Fairmont
Chamber OF Commerce next Tuesday
Afternoon at 2 O'Clock: Mongolia, J.
l.. Keener. Morgantown; Taylor,
Thomas Carr. Grafton: Preston. Hon.
James W. Flynn. Kingwood; Marion,
Fred Helmick. Fairmont.
Among the things that Robert Gar
land. manager Of the Pittsburgh re-
giOn, said was to urge the finance
committee 10 get after the banks of
the community. J. L. Keener. of Nor
gantown. asquiesced in this. Mr.. Car
land said priority orders for freight
shipment could be secured for those
doing government work and that cars
could be secured through the Fuel
administrator, where coal was needed
TO promote government work.
Mr.. Cunningham, the chairman
elect, said: This sub region will get
busy and get It 8 reports to- Pitts
burgh just as soon as possible. This
sub region will be no trailer"
Before the meeting closed Mr.. Gar
land stated that Fairmont sub region
had done more in ono day than any
other sub region In the Pittsburgh
region.
Funds win be needed 10 create a
central Office In Fairmont for this sub
region. Each correspondent will act
rs member Of the finance commit
tee.
Those presnt were: r. T. Cunning
ham. treasurer OF the Monogah Glass
company. city: Hon. Scott G. Lowe,
and Attorney E. Fay Hartley of the
White Rock Sand company, city;
Prof. Joseph Roster. county food ad-
ministratOr: Fred Helmick. Of the
Helmlck Foundry Machine company:
Francis McQuillin. Of the industrial
department. Monongahela Valley
Traction company: Attorney J. Guy
Priehard. secretary OF the West vir-
ginia Manufacturers Association.
city: DR.. I. c. White. state geologist
and interested In the Athens Glass
company. oMrgantown: J. L. K .,aer.
banker and secretary Of one OF the
Morgantown glass companies. Nor
gantown: J. NJ. Jacobs. OF the Fair
mott Mould and Furnace company;
f. NJ. Grant. secretary OF the Morgan
town Board Of Trade; Thomas Carr.
Of the Carr China company. Grafton:
s. f. Bowman. Of the Hazel Atlas
Glass company. Grafton: w. H. Fin
ley. OF the Fairmont Mining Machin-
cry company; c. c. Wedding. Of the
American Valve and Tank company.
city: c. w. Evans. secretary Of the
Fairmont Chamber OF Commerce.