Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-21
"pEP" COMMITTEE
HEARS fine TALK
ON CIVIC PROGRESS
Prof. Pryor Delivers Strong
Address At Weekly
Luncheon.


men of the city and county--for the
progressive county man is awaken
ing Ia the fact that the Martinsburg
Chamber of Commerce also means
something for the county-sat down
Tuesday evening at Thornwood
Hall to one of the most delightful
mncheons that has been served at
these weekly functions of the Pep
Committee, Chamber of Commerce.
The tables, prettily decorated and
artistically arranged. fairly groaned
beneath the appetitizing luncheon
prepared and served by ladies OF tho
Kings Daughters Circle. Tho menu
included hot roast pork, sugared
sweet potatoes. salads, stringed
beans, etc. winding up with pie
la mode. coffee and cigars. Follow
ing the feast, Secretary j. Paul
Ueinel made { ew remarks and
called on "pepists' for reports as
to new members. These were very
encouraging and those new mem
bers present were called upon to
rise and permit the assemblage to
gaze upon their shining counter
ances. Mr. .Heinel then introduced
Prof Pryor Irwin, who is spending
the week in town conducting a Re
tail Merchants Institute at the high
school auditorium, under the aus
pices of the Chamber of Commerce,
who spoke at some length and con
siderahly stimulated those present
with his remarks on the unity Of cit
izenry in maintaining the progress
of ones community.
The lecturer is graphic speaker
and his advice. which Is the result
of years of deep study and applica-
ton, admit Of no controversy. He
carefully explained thai there were
other things making for progress
rather than simply aiming 70 a com
munity just good enough to live in
and to make living. Good church
es. schools. streets, roads, public
Libraries, adequate and proper
places of amusement. public play
grounds. housing facilities, trans
portation. live merchants and pub
lie spirited citizens, all working to
gether, with broader view. a
greater vision, not concentrating on
the cash register and thinking sole
ly of the dollar. The speaker was
frequently applauded and his audi
tors left the hall with clearer idea
as To their responsibilities to their
home town and their home people,
especially the young man and young
Music during the luncheon was
played by Whitaere's Orchestra
New members received included
c. NJ, Custer, Il. c. Shepherd. c. NJ.
Lamar, p. Il. zeigler, Howard Ma
son, A. r Feltner, J. c. Tonry.
Those present at the luncheon
We're as follows:
Pryor Irwin, DR.. NJ. p, Adams, H..
l.. Alexander. Chas. X. Beal, l..
Lyle Bentz, DR.. i. II. Bitner. S. n.
Boehm, II. G. Brooks, II. A. Brad
ford, A. 6. Irons, Louis Cohen. VIM.
Clohan, NJ. Cox, {. J. Davis, Daniel
F. Dennis. Raymond Daley, S. b.
Dorm, w. ~ Dunn, Prince Dunn, w.
H. Dunn, Eugene II. Durham, Reu-
ben Fine, J. Howard Fisher. S. S.
Felkcr, Chas. j. Faulkner, II. f.,
Flynn, A. +. Feltner. Arthur Gloy-
er, l.. Dew Gerhardt. Rev. A. NJ.
Gluck. JOS Y. Goheen. Allen Crit
fifth. Lyeth.G fifth, ]. p. IIeinel. A..
J. Hammann, Chas. w. Houseworth,
Roy A. Harrison, A. Kogel-
schatz. DR.. f. j. Kenney, Har-
ry c. Kitchen, Leo A. Livers, Fran
els r. Lowell DR.. S. NJ. Langford,
T, X Larkins, J. w. Lindsey, Gil
bert McKown, Ward McLanahan,
Elmer w. McClave, B. ID. Myers,
Clarence f. Martin, DR.. G. p Nor
ison. A. r. Melintz. Vim. Harley
Miller, T.. j. Payne, J. X. Poland,
b. A. Poland, Don II. Parsons,
Henry w. Price, X. w. Sutton, G..
". Seibert, X. w. Stake, DR.. Cliff
ford Sperow, Edward r. Sigler, l..
r. Steek, DR.. Sencindiver, c. e.
Smith, VIM r. Ramsey. Ben
Thompson, Frank Troup, Frank
Trammell, Lewis II, Thompson, IL.
p. Thorn, John p. Thorn, J. +.
Thrasher Geo. L. Viewer, Rev. X.
l.. Wright, A. Zimmerman, l.. T..
Little, p. r. Zeigler, Howard Mas
on, J. T. Thompson, Peter Craske,
DR.. w. NJ Delavan, Geo. Katz. *.
S. Reichard, II. S. Cushwa, A. c..
Trammell. Lawrence Hedges. Dud-
l.. I