The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-15
Rev. j. C. Broomfield An
nounces He Will Stay
In City
TELLS THE CLUB WHY
Preparations Complete
For Picnic To Be Held
Friday

''If you're not on the right side
OF the bridge question you're not
worth nickle TO the city OF Fair.
mont" was the plain statement OF
NJ. C. Lough at the Kiwanian lunch
today, as he closed his talk in ia.
vor of immediate and strenuous
work in behalf OF the bridge with
a story OF man who once went
to the river and asked the ferry
man to row him across and trust
him for the nickle. The ferryman
evidently believed IN the Cash
and carry" plan Of uUing business
and refused the favor. Tie would
be customer slowly walked UP the
road from the river where he met
an old colored gentleman, to whom
he explained the circumstances ana
from whom he implored the loan OF
a nickel. The colored gentleman
sized the s1tuationed up very de-
lIberately, and then remarked,
well, boss, = you amt worth
snickley 1t uups tiHeI=
SuGe .Rtu4SAR S9sAssA LIZ > AtSA
on"
Mr.. LoughSs talk. was decidedly
to the point, and disclosed the fact
that the bridge matter is really
serious proposition. Rev. ]. c.
Broomfielu who only recently de-
cided to. accept the wishes OF his
congregation and continue his pas
torare here, gave very interesting
and entertaining talk on why he
decided to stay in Falrmont. Two
reasons he stated kept him here.
One Is his appreciation Of the Fair
mont that is, the other Is his 0ntiCk
patton OF the Falrmont that is to
be. He referred \ to the city de-
scribed in the Bible as built four
square, and said that he hoped
Fairmont might be kept growing in
Just such a manner. He referred
to the religious side, the spiritual
side, the social side and the physi-
cal side, and the different agencies
that were instrumental in building
up these four sides OF the city four
square, and complimented the
Klwanians and the Rotarians in the
work they are doing along both the
social and physical sides. His talk
was listened to with the keenest
interest.
DR.. L. D. Howard reported that
everything was set for the big pic
mic Friday which the kiwanians are
staging in appreciation OF the young
ladies who have been serving the
lunceons. The parade which is in
charge OF Bob Morgan, Harry VIII
son and Luke Cordray Will leave
the old Normal campus promptly
at o'clock, and after the ride over
town will end at Traction park
where the big event of the after.
noon will be the ball game between
q team picked by Sandy Toothman
and one picked by Mr.. ,Hardesty.
Plenty OF amusements are sched-
uled for the ladies and the Riddles,
including a picture show which Will
be staged in the pavilion by jake
Linn OF the Dixie. Lunch at and
then the evening dance with Skin
ners orchestra in the pit closes the
program. In case Of rain, DR..
Howard. stated the picnic would be
held In the Masonic Temple,
Major Smith appointed C. NJ,
Ritchle, A. p. Jones and 7, M.
Courtney 4 committee 10 work on
the library proposition. The mu.
sic for the lunch was IN charge OF
Mrs. Minor Dunham assisted by
Owen Miller on the mandolin,
at the meeting Of the member
ship committee Immediately after
the luncheon the following wore
admitted to RWaniGn member
ship: Okla v. SwiBher, radio-eleo-
trieity; Edward W. MRaton, CORFU
gated paper dealer; Bailey Thomp-
son, grain broker; R. n. Gardner,
bottle manufacturer, VIM. P. Lit
tel, electrical engineer; @. a. Cole
bank, public schools: Ira HteodO-
mus, Wholesale eakea and biscuits;
Harry g. Wyokoft, inaUranoo;
Birch L. Butcher, transportation;
Sam KILLER, Rhoo dealer: Glenn +,
Barns, coal operators Charles W,
Brown, insurance,