The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-25
WARSTAMP MEETINGS
ARE WELL ATTENDED
People of infeld Trying to
go Over the Top"
Thrice.

Excellent meetings were held last
evening in the rural sections of the
county in the interest Of me war say.
ings society movement.
Grant Town last evening had a
splendid meeting and its quota of $25.-
900 is assured. Addresses were made
by Attorney Harry Shaw and Mrs.
Joseph b. Lehman. The officers of the
savings society are: President, J. w.
Devison; secretary, c. A. Phillippi,
J. Y. Hamilton is the district vice
chairman for Paw Paw district.
Forty people attended the meeting
at HOult last evening, it having been
held in the Methodist Episcopal
church. he speakers were Mrs. George
DeBOlt and L. H. Dunlap The meet.
ing was presided over by J. d. Bow.
man. The singing was spirited and
was special feture. c. NJ. Richie,
Of The Times office, was at the organ
and mcde such favorable impression
that request was made that he return
on Sunday and take charge Of a meet
ing. Thus far Hoult has subscribed
to $500 worth OF stamps toward its
quota Of $4,000. These officers were
chosen for the war savings society:
President. J. D. Bowman; secretary.
Nellie Harr, the district captains. Dr.
+. ". Hill is the district vice chair.
man.
At KingmOnt a very enthusiastic
meeting was he'd last evening when
addresses were delivered BY H. r. Ia
gle and Mrs. W. II. Conway, Mr.. and
Mrs. Minor Durham had charge Of the
music. The towns quota is $4,000
and the district captain is R. X. Hun
gai.cr. Rev. l. A. Barnes is the dis
triot vice chairman for Union. These
officers we're chosen Of the war saw.
ings society: President. Thomas l.
HunsakeT: secretary. 3. l.. Hillbarry.
Attorney Ernest r. Bell and Mrs.
James A. Meredith addressed a great
'1eotiag at Chiefton last evening. One
ardred and fifty people were in at.
ldance. The music wc3 in charge Of
l.. n. Wetzel The quota for Chiefton
ia $4,000 These officers were chosen
for the Chiefton war savings society:
President, J. l.. Bennett; secretary, e.
~ Haun. H. n. Martin is the district
vice chairman for Lincoln
Not stopping with going "over the
top" twice Winfield is cndeavoring to
slide over the third time. Its quota is
81 900. but thus far it has raised 81
lG5 The speakers were Attorney A.
J.. Lehman and Miss Dora L. Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Bloom had charge
NJ the vocal music The district cap.
tajns are Clinton McElfresh and Miss
Halle Orr. Dr. F. W. Hill Is the dis.
trict vice chairman for Winfield. The
officers chosen Of the war savings so.
c.oty are: President. Glenn r. Hav.
kins: secretary. Marjorie Ruth Ross.
Great interest has been aroused at
Monumental and last night an excel
lent meeting was held. Addresses we're
delivered by Attorney Albert J. Kern,
chairman OF Fairmont's Four Minute
Men and Mrs. A. L. Lehman, The quo
ia is $4,000. The district captains are
Flovd Prickett and Miss Gertrude Con.
away. The officers selected for the
war savings society are: President
Adam T. Heck; secretary, Gertrude
COnawoy.
The meeting scheduled for Monon-
gah. to have been addressed by Mrs.
n r. c. Morrow and Attorney W. H.
Conway, was not held last evening,
but postponed until Wednesday even
ing az 8 o'clock. because Of It being q
national holiday with the St. John Ital-
ian society, who with the band, and
their families. we're celebrating the Oc.
casion in West Monongah, and the
great number OF people who were at
tractc1 to the scene Of the wreck on
the traction line between White Rock
and Monongah The Monongah mana.
gers are arranging for a big turnout
at that time.