The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-05
Captain and Mrs. Pickering
Though Young are Real
Veterans.
GOING TO WORK HARD'
Will Take Over All the
Activities That Ensign
0'Beirne Maintained.

The new heads of the Salvation
Army in this city, Captain and Mrs.
Albert Pickering arrived from New
York yesterday afternoon and after
inquiring. where their new home was
located, made their way to the old
Elks' residence on Main street. They
! opened the door Of the house so re-
Gently abandoned by Ensign John
o'Beirne and though the usual cold
and lack Of home cheer to be found
in an almost empty home met him
abruptly, very young bride and
groom with Envoy Frank Fowle, one.
of the party, made the best of the
situation and were soon busily at
work putting things to rights.
1--WE hadn't anything to eat in the
house and very little money to buy
any, but the Lord always provides
somehow, and not very long after We
had arrived Cadillac car drove up
to the house and two well dressedi
ladies left a well filled basket Of
groceries saying they had been ask
ed to do so", said Captain Pickering
this morning.
I'VE don't know yet Just how we,
are going to meet the situation in
this city,, said very young, serious
eyed Salvation Army bIide. 1--WE
first want everyone to know that we
intend takI1g over both the Nursery
and Detention Rooms, Of course, and
will do our very level best for both
Of these. Every cent Of debt against
the Army too will be taken care Of
by us and we won't even consider
using a bit of our salary here until
every debt has been paid. We're
both children Of the Army and hav-
ing grown up in 1t, we know what it
means to go without, sometimes not
knowing where our next meal will
come from. That doesn't worry US
in the least. We have Envoy Frank
Fowle 10 help us and both he and
my husband are soldier boys"
The young couple feel very enthu-
siastic this morning in spite of many
;nconveniences which they feel sure
will be theirs for a time until Saliva
ton Army work in Fairmont has been
re-outlined and once more put on it's
feet. They are expecting Fairmont
people to stand behind them as here
tofore and say they will work long
and hard, shouldering anything and
everything which is necessary for
the good of the Army.
Both Captain Pickering and Envoy
Fowle are soldier hoys, Fowle spend
ing one year there. Captain Picker i
ing says he devoted a great deal of
time while in France studying condi-
tions there among destitute children
and for that reason has very spec
ial place In his heart here for the
babies in the Nursery. Just at pres
ent he is very much in need of groc-
cries and food Of any kinds with
which to care for the little ones he
found waiting for him when he ar.
rived. We would very much appre-
ciate anything in this line which
Fairmonters may have for him: Any
thing in the way of bread, cakes,
potatoes, eggs milk, canned goods,
vegetables and fruits and jellies will
be gratefully welcomed. |
I'D like for the people here to
know" said Mrs. Pickering who was
reared in Salvation Army family,
"that It was just as hard for US to
give up the home Mr.. Pickering had
all ready for me Just as soon as we
were married, at Butler, where he
was located and come instead to a
strange city-one we had never
dreamed of being sent to. The Sal
walton Army makes changes fire.;
qtently in It's leaders and We all are
treated alike. Whatever changes
made are made for the gooa of the
Army as the Army sees I. With
this understanding / hops EFairnont Z
people will come forward Al d help US
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