The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
new MART!NSV|LLE

Our people are greatly reJoiceo over
tho fact that our greatest lnuuSTJ, tne
New Martinsville glass factory Is 10 re-
sumo shortly Splendid progress Is pc
inr made in the reconstruction and the
company were particularly fortunate IN
being able TO locate materials al once
and through the untirlng efforts OIL Gen
eral Manager ]. \. Clarke, most or the
men have been held pending resumption.
Notwithstanding many rumorS. there
Is 10 smallpox in this city. But one
case reported at Paden City, and with
the present safeguards we are not an
tic!pating any danger from the dread
disease here. The street car traff1c mas
not been Interrupted, nor have the hiSh
school pupils from Paden Gty been de-
privcd Of the school privileges here. Or.
tAnkhauScr has the situation Wen III
hand and is taking every precautlon.
Public school week will be very thor
oughly observed throughout the country
and public meetings are TO be heio IN
each school building OF the county. Inc
following interesting facts Will serve 70
salary for the past eight years Is less
Than s325.0O. A little more than siN
hundred graduates in the eighth grace IN
eight years The annual cost Tor eacn
student is $3.50 plus $500 building I'M
movement. Many of our schools are
being taught by folks who have not gone
beyond the eighth grade in their educa-
lion, and there are numbers Of emergen-
cy certificates. All professional men,
ministers, lawyers and teachers nave
given OF their time next week AoE pun
The Mothers Of the Methodist boys Of
the football squad are arranging the
annual banquet for next Tuesday even
ing, $50 to 100. DR.. Gorby;, superintend-
cnt Of Magnolia schools will act as toast
master, and it Is expected that Mr.. Paul
Blazer will be elected captain OF the
1921 team. The basketball schedule Is
now being arranged. Much dissatsfac-
ton is felt among the patrons oil inc
Linsly or Marietta High, whereas thero
is desire TO schedule the best high
schools Of the state. The past season
was largely kndered by. very poor
schedule Football is an accepted instl-
tuition in this city. and the association
should select business men to CONFER
with them on schedule so that the best
can be secured.
The second Tuesday in January Is the
CITY election and before the 18th OF THIS
month each PARTY must have held us
convention. The women arc cNpectca 10
take an interest this year, the Mayor ailc
recorder hold over another year. put
counca linen, police and street men are 10
IL. elected. The water board for the
first time in several years have niLde
that department pay.
Messrs Hartley and Frame OF the
University Extension dcpartmenI, 10
will hold very important meeting OF
the Farm Bureau this afternoon, SAtut-
day. ut the Court house. AT this meet,
ing tn" program for the next year WIZ
be, outlined County Agent Thompson
has been Signally successful In MS work
in W.tzel county and 1t is expected that
his department will be so enlarged as Ia
include much greater detail for the sood
OF our farmers
The Fourth Red Cross Roll Call Tor
Wrtzel county showed membership ol
674 for Wetzcl Chapter. with more WORK
crs as yet to br heard from.
Tho Christmas vacation for our Mag
nola schools will begin Wednesday, De-
ccmber 22nd. ,,
MIR, and Mrs. Cecil VanCamp are this
week visiting friends in Toronto Caiada'
The Queen Esther Circle OF the Neth-
odist church gave Il covered dish supper
nj the church Friday evening.
Mr. w. L. Wharton. popular furniture
dealer and undertaken. has ahn"nhcee
the closing Of his furnitur" !riartIh,ht.
In future he will do exclusively uhucF-
taking. ,,,,,,,
Mr.. William Koontz has gone to IuiSo'
Okla. for a short business visit.
Miss Russell Sayrc has returned 70
her home at Elkins after spending lie"
days with her mother in this city.
Rev. Webster l.. Waynan - nome 1or
a s:hort stay after conducting tneelinks
at Rainelle and Mill Creek, west VIZ
ginIa, reporting good success.
The First Quarterly Conference OF the
First Methodist church will take place
naxt "Wednesday evening. nr. y. Fred
Anderson of Wheeling IN charge.