The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-17
NEW SCHOOLSFOR
TWO TOWNS IN
FA|RMONT DIST.
One of Them At Barrack-
vile, the Other at Edge
mont or Jayenne.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
They Will Work Out the
"Details and Select the
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
They Will Work Out the
Details and Select the
Sites.

Build new, up-to-date schools at
Barrackville and Edgemont or Jay
enne in the near future was the pre-
vailing sentiment of a we'll attended
meeting of citizens of Fairmont dis
trict held last night in the Barrack-
VILE school. G. F. Prickett, district
superintendent, was chairman.
Notwithstanding the weather. rep
resentatives were present from Jay
enne and Edgemont, Moody's Run,
Monumental, Pine Grove and Bar
rackville and very fine and thorough
discussion of the project was held. An
overwhelming desire for new schools
was apparent from the remarks made
and after all who desired to do so had
been heard, rising vote in favor OF
new schools was taken. A committee
to look up SINS was then appointed
consisting of a. ]. Michael, A. A. Nep-
tune and Arch Fleming, members of
the board of education and James Da-
Wis, DR.. e. N. Eddy, Charles Snder, of
Jayenne f. B, Tenant, E. Dent Nranu,
of Barraclyille, and Carl Conawa.. OF
Pine Grove. The committee is SUP
ject to the call of A. A. Neptu .,
chairman. for a meeting in the naar
future.
The question OF whether tax levy
or bond issue should be made seemed
to find Erast adherents to the latter
plan, which, however was left for fu-
ture decision. 1t was also decided to
select sites before the bond issue, If
such a method is adopted, so that all
citizens who are interested will know
ed. With that end in view, the mem
bers of the committee wish to receive
suggestions regarding such locations.
1t is also the intention of the commit
tee to invite suggestions as to the size
OF the schools and their probable cost.
Last nights meeting was the re-
suit of desire of the citizens of both
places to get together and work out 4
plan for having both schools built at
the same time. At a meeting in
Jayenne in December to discuss the
school question, committee of eleven
to go to Barrackville had been ap-
pointed, nine of whom came to the
meeting last night. Those present on
the. committee from Jayenne and
Edgemont were James Davis, DR.. E.
N. Eddy, 1. R. Nicodemus, Herschell
Barnes, Marshall Fleming, Marion
Miller, Charles E. Snider and Jesse
Brown.
To add to the general good feeling,
it was disclosed that there is fund
of seventy-six hundred dollars avail
able, sufficient to buy site for a
school at Barrackville but the repre-
sentatives of the latter place say they
would rather see sites selected and
partly paid for in both places with
the money, so that the project will
have good and tangible start.
An informal discussion was also
held regarding the proposal to bring
some or all of the school children from
Pine Grove, Monumental and Moody's
Run to Earrackville for the adyan-
tages of the lar2-.r schools and grade
teachers, but the matter was left to
the decision of the citizens of those
places at meetings to be held on the
following dates: Thursday, January
%, Moody's Run; Friday, January 90,
at Monumental, and Monday, January
26, at Pine Grove. These meetings
will be held in she evening at the
school houses.
Some opposition to the consolida-
tion Is expected from very deter
mined band of citizens of Moody's
Run who say that the piece of road
from the paved road at Jamison No. Z
mine to the school is impossible and
that they will not permit their chill,
dren to be taken to school over that
route. They alec claim that three
years ago they offered to build the
road If fhe county commissioners
would furnish labor to unload and load
wagons but that nothing was done ny
the court toward helping, although the
men offered to furnish their own