The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-21
Speakers for These Meetings
Have Been Assign
ed.
LAST NIGHTS MEETINGS
Many Pledges Were Secur-
ed at Some of
Them.

Annabelle is the first Marion county
town 10 30 over the top in the War
Sayings Stamp campaign. The society
was organized in that town June 10
with A. c. Beeson, general manager OF
the -Four States mine as president, and
Isaac shupe, OF the Four States office,
- secretary. The quota OF the town
- $4,000 Without the loss Of min
ute the Annabelle hustlers got to work
and this morning they were able to
report to Colonel Howard Fleming. at
drive headquarters that they had 1888
pledge cards with a total Of $4,000
They did not take much time out 10
make the report, however, for they are
out 10 make it e. high as possible
while the spirit is on. II was said at
headquarters this morning that a
whole lot OF the credit for this splen-
did showing is due to Mr.. Beeson and
Mr.. Shupe.
Keen interest IS manifest in the
series Of rural meetings. which were
held last evening in various commUni-
ties IN Marion county. The attend.
anee appears TO increase az the cam.
paiEn WaIeG n enthusiasm.
AZ HaFteF Hill last evening L. NJ.
Davis delivered an address before a
large aSsemblage. The vocal music
was On charge Of Misses Ethel and Ma
bel Toothman. This meeting was ar.
ranged BY the community captain who
Is George Tate. The quota OF the town
Is $4,000. J. H. Ashcraft was elected
president and w. H. Wood secretary
Of the War Saving society.
Attorney H. II. Rose last evening ad.
dressed fifty people at Hess and $500
was raised OF the $4,000 quota assessed
AGAINST the town. The meeting brlstled
with interest and much credit Is re.
Elected upon John w. Miner, the cap.
rtaiH oi ~, oommnnitY. a war savings
s6slety was formed with B. F. Davis
as president and ]. ". Crouser as sec
Rotary.
A stirring meeting was held last
evening at Hutchinson when addresses
were delivered by M. l.. Brown and
Mrs. J. A. Meredith. The vocal music
was led by Miss Shafferman and Miss
katherine Troxell. The towns quota
6 $1,000. The meeting was arranged
b. the captains, Luke Murray and Mrs.
Lee Curry. The officers Of the war
savings society are: President, Luke
Murray; secretary. Mrs. Lee Curry.
More than one.half OF the towns
quota was raised last evening at a
Ineetiug, which was held At Hammond
yesterday. The speakers were Hon,
"A. Pollock and Mrs. n. r. c. Nor.
row. c. II. Bloom had charge Of the
music. OF the $1,000 quota the amount
raised a 1900. The captains OF the
community are Philip Vangilder and
Mrs. p. VangildeT. The officers Of the
savings society formed are: Presi
dent, Philip Vangilder; secretary, P. D.
Shaiier.
Hiekman's Run turned out we'll last
evening when q flag was raised In con.
iuntcion with the war savings stamp
drive. The speakers we're Rev. and
Mrs.. n. q. StoetEer and Mr.. and Mrs
r. g. Beckner. The captains Of the
community are Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. CiffIn. The officers Of the war saw
ings society which was formed are:
President, George L. Kerr; secretary
Prot. q. c. Barb. The music was In
charge OF Prof. and Mrs. ". D. Bar
Fingtcn.
Meetings 10 be held in the Local
churches on Sunday are as follows:
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