Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-12-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Rease Woodford, "a senior, is en-
rolled in the B. HIS. again this year
after serving in the U. S. Navy for a
period during the world war.
He enlisted April 9, 1913 at Phil
adelphia. From there he went to
Cape May, N. ]. for short period of
training There he enlisted in the
Armed Guard which was for the pur-
pose of protecting transports. He was
then sent to the Armed Guards Bar
racks in Brooklyn, N. Y. In short
time he was put on the U. S. S.
Cruiser, Galveston. On Sept. 20,
convoy started for France and every
thing went we'll for about six days
when the ships crew was stricken
with Influenza. 1t was during this
first trip across that the transport
Ticonderoga was sunk by German
submarine. Several shots were fired
by the Galveston at the submarine
and it was believed to be sunk. The
ships crew did not know the Ticon-
deroga had been torpedoed and 113
lives lost until some time afterward
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Azore Islands. After 35 days the
ship returned to New York. He
made two more trips across sea but
did not land on the mainland. His
last trip was to Sydney, Nova Scotia
returning to New York he was dis
missed from the service on Dec. a,
1918.
| Supt. NJ P. Boyles, Mr.. Drummond,
Miss Pownall and Mrs McCloul, of
the high school faculty attended the
State Educational Association at
Fairmont last week and the football
game at Morgantown on Thanksgiv-
ing.
The following students attended the
I w. V. U. and W. J. football game at
Morgantown on Thanksgiving: Robb
/ Keyser, Son Boner, Rease Woodford,
Fred Boner and Happy Shinn.
Miss Mary Simmons was visiting
in Elkins from Wednesday until
Sunday.
Bruce Hankey, former student
here, but who now is in the employ
of the B. & o. at Grafton was Wis
itor here Monday morning.
| Last week was the last week of
the third month of school and brought
forth the much dreaded examinations.
! The football season of the Beling-
ton High School closed with score
less tie with the Grafton High school
team on Nov. o. This has been
successful year for our team only one
game having been lost which was
lost to Shinnston. The following is
the scores for the games this season.
! Elllins Belington at Being
ton.
Elkins Belington 10 at Elkins.
Parsons 6 Belington AZ at Be-
lington.
Parsons 0 Belington at Par
sons.
Shinnston 20 Belington at
Shinnston.
, Grafton 0 Belington at Graf
ton.
The closing game of the season ex-
cited much enthusiasm both before
and after the game which was with
the Grafton team at Grafton. A party
was given in honor of the noble team
the night of their return.
The football season being over,
basket ball team is now being organ
ICES. A hall at Junior has been renter
for practice and games.
The following is the Lyceum Pro-
gram for Frinay Dec, 5, 1919.
/. Song
2. Reading ...... Carlton Rinehart
3. Original Story 49,. Fred Boner
4. Recitation $1,000. Mary Jones
5. Piano Solo ... Edra Stalnaker.
6. Current Events -. Charles Eib
Z. Essay ....... William Street
8. Medley ......... Agnes Sinsel.
9. Oral Book Sketch =. Loren Rine-
hart.
TO- Report of w. v. U. and W. and
j. Game ........... Prof, Boyles
II. Local current events ...
Willard Wymer.
r. Tattler ....... Eva Wilson.
10. Song.
Supt. Boyles gave an interesting
report in chapel Tuesday morning of
the State Educational Association
which was held at Fairmont the lat
ter part of last week.
! Edna Reger y-as in Phlippi the
! guest Of relatives between trains
Thanksgiving Day.