The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-07-22

Kaiser, of Mozart Hill. The match
VIII be for the championship OF West
Virginia and Virginia now held by Mr..
Kaiser and will be held soon.
Charleston.-Teachers' salaries, new
school buildings, school levies, ETC.,
were discussed at conference OF all
the members Of district school boards
OF hanawha county held at the county
court house. State Senator R. A. Bless
Ing, OF the state tax commissioners
office, and a member OF the state de-
partment OF schools, attended the con-
ference.
Char!eston.-With reports from two
counties TO be received, figures com
piled by the state department of
schools on the number of applicants
for teachers certificates who took the
June uniform examination was 1924.
considerable increase over the June
examination last year. 1t was said by
George Z. Hubbs, supervisor of exam
nations.
Charleston.-Clalming that the for
mer city treasurer of Martinsburg.
John L. Wolford. declined to turn over
$4,000 of the city's funds, II. III. Butts.
newly elected treasurer. applied for al
ternative writ Of mandamus before the
supreme court of appeals, which was
granted. The writ is directed against
Wolford, and returnable July 6 at the
special term of the court
Charleston.-Gerald Gunnoe, 80, an
employe of the Z. c. Klipstein Chem
ical Company at South Charleston.
was instantly killed when one of the
high pressure tanks exploded at the
plant. Gunnoe was standing near the
tank, which contained a powerful
chemical compound, and was killed
outright when the tank exploded. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
Charleston.-A little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. G. McCollom was very Sc
riously injured by getting struck by an
automobile truck. The child was ON
the pavement in front of her home,
when the truck coming out of the al
ley dashed against a telephone pole
The impact threw the end of the truck
onto the pavement and the child stand
Ing by was struck and knocked down
Observation-Disclosures a long debate
and by vote of 9 to 5, John KeIison.
who has been instructor of ancient his
tory and coach at the high school, was
hn Iot
board OF education. The coach work
will be operated in the future under
the direction of A. o. Anderson, phys
ical director. Mr.. KeIison will CON
tinue in his present position as teacher
OF history.
CharlestOn.-Accordfng TO a disnatch
received in this city, suit TO compa
the war department to give him pos
session of the Charleston branch of
the Edgewood arsenal, which was for
merly the Charleston Steel Company.
was Instituted In the District of Co
lumbia Supreme Court by Edward
Oberman, representing a Wheeling
chemical concern. Secretary of War
Baker and Amos A. Fries, chief of the
chemical warfare service were named
as defendants.
Morgantown.-Four hundred farm
boys and girls concluded the prize
winners course here by eIecting the
officers as follows: President. GLADYS
Scranage, Taylor county: vice presi-
dent, Haleigh Shawver, Fayette coun-
ty; secretary, Clara Arnett, Harrison
county; treasurer. Ozion Belcher.
Wayne county. The youngsters con
tributed money to send GLADYS Scran-
age to Lake Geneva Girls camp. and
Raleigh Shawver to boys camp at
Grottoes, Va.
Huntington.-A golden day lies ahead
for Morris Harvey College in the opin-
ion OF DIR. II. T. Webb, the new preSi-
dent Of that institution, Or. webb.
pastor at st. Paul $, Parkersburg. in
which capacity he will continue untn
September when that church Will ell
tertain the annual session of the
Westcrn-VirR'nia Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
was a visitor here His board at ST.
Pauls has arranged that ne may take
the field for Morris Harvey College
while continuing I'm the pastorIte.
Charleston.-H Harr' son county en-
joys the distinction NJ bringing before
it's citizens the laracs, bond issA rlnt
has been undertaken by a single unit
in the state since the statewide urge
for good roads has been apparent. An
organization has been perfected. ;he
Harrison County Good Roads commit
tee. under the leadership of G.. B.
Johnson. president. G. J.. Leather.
wood. formerly connected with thp
Portland Cement Association. has
complete chnrge of The publicity ma
terial and direction Of the campaign
The total amount To- he voted is SII-
100000 This to be paid by q combine
ION serial coupon and annuity bono
lr n"riod of twon-v.dve years
Wheeling.-It is estimated that l,,
property valuation of Wheeling VIII b,
increased Approximately S12.OOpuNob,
the acquisition OF new territory unHr
the Greater Wheeling act. Under nm,
present 20 cent levy this will add SEQ