The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-06
He Will Be Presented as
Candidate for Command
er at Charleston.
.7HE SPORTS MATTER UP
Heintzelman Post May
Take Up Athletics on
a Broad Scale.

Heintzelman Post of the American
LEGION established itself as the lead
ing post in West Virginia with the
announcement last night that more
htan 600 names are now on the roster
of the organization. The campaign
for now members is progressing Wig
orously and by the next meeting it is
hoped that the membership will ex-
ceed one thousand,
! Many important matters weE d.
| posed Of at the meeting las tevening
in the Court house, chief Of which
was the adotpion unanimously OF a
suggestion that Post Commander Earl
H. Smith be placed as a candidate for
commander of the state organization
by Helntzelman Post, The election
of the state commander will take
place at the state convention at Char
lesion which will be held October ID.
lat that time the representatives OF
/ the local post will lead a fight for Mr..
Smiths election, which it is believed
will be seconded by majority OF the
posts Of West Virginia. A committee
will be appointed to take up with 9TH
er posts the matter of placing Mr..
Smith in this Office and in other Woys
to further his candidacy.
"If you boys feel that way about
It," said Mr.. Smith after the motion
had been carried, IN make hard
fight"
Sergeant Lucas, of the Army re-
cruiting service, was present with
Victory buttons Off the army men and
distributed several hundred. 1t was
necessary for Sergeant Lucas to take
the discharge papers of those receiv-
ing buttons for a few days, but they
will be returned as soon as they can
be properly stamped.
Rollo Conley, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed by the Legion to CO.
operate with the Red Cross in the
selection of a man for secretary Of the
county Service bureau, reported that
on the resignation of Cecil Riggs, the
committee had chosen G. ]. Straight
Off that position. He asked the Le'
gin to endorse this action of his com
mittee, and motion sustaining theil
action was passed unanimously.
Claude E. Layman, chairman of the
membership committee, reported the
success that has been following the
work of himself and his committee In
holding meetings 10 the towns of the
county, and the interest that is b1Ag
evidenced by returend service mer
leverywhr in the work Of tn Legion
Mr. .Layman asked the cooperation Of
every member in building up the
membership to the thousand mark BY
the next meeting.
Chairman Guy Criglar of the COM
mittee named to take u pthe matter
of a service mems gathering, reported
that it would probably be best TO post
pone action on this matter for some
time. Lawrence Cunningham ard
Rex LaRue, members Of the commit
tee, coincided in this opinion. 1t was
decided tina tif anything is to be done
Armistice Day, November IL, eb the
1ak
It was decided that an inyitatior
be sent to General ] j. Pershing tc
visit Fairmont under the auspices oI
the Heintzelman post. 1t was takeI
Off granted that some time in the fu
ture General Pershing would visi
West Virginia, and Heintzelman pos
intends to get first option on his ap
pearance in the state.
The matter Of basketball team t
represent the Legion in the leagu
being formed in the city was suggest
ed and committee was named will
Sandy Toothman and Charlie Hawkin
as members to take up this matter
{ Football, track and baseball may al
be taken up If the committee finds /
possible,
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