Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

IL. J.. NlilOnS, WIG anu tNo
daughters, Margaret. Rose, and An
ma. stopped over mt the Lcwisbura
Hotel Wednesday night. cnroute by
auto, from Beckley to Fairmont, the
formers old home. While in Lew
isburg they took advantage Of the
opportunity and called on Mrs. Viii
fonS's old friend, Mrs. Jas. X. Lains
S. NJ. Curry, of Fort Spring dis
trict, on passing through Lcwisburg
yesterday enroute to White Sulphur
Springs, presented the Independent
force with fine, large, melon for
which they are thankful and which
they all enjoyed.
His many friends in Greenbrier
county, where he was born and
reared, will be gratificd to note
that at the recent session of the
Western Virginia Conference, re-
Gently held nj Williamson, w. Va,
George w. Bright, of Mt. Hope, w.
Va, was elected one Of three Lay
Delegates to General Conference, NJ
f. Church, South, which meets next
year at Little Rock. Arkansas. Our
informant says that he led the bal
lot of the Conference for these
honorS. George is. also statistical
Secretary of the Western Virginia
Conference.
=. L. Thomas, wife and two chill,
hrcn returned "Wednesday from 4
trip through Virginia TO FroSlburs
Maryland. They report Il most en-.
ioyablc trip. They were accompan.
led home by Mrs. rs. cousin, Miss
Fills Porter, of Barton, Md.
r. w. Sheppard, of Huntington
representing the Home Life Insur.
ance Co., Of New York, was in town
Wednesday on business and gave
us a pleasant call.
Howard Thompson, son of Prof
Alex Thompson, OF Meadow Bluff
was operated on at the Grcenbrier
General Hospital, Roncevertc, for
appendicitis. Mr.. Thompson had
lust came in from Ohio to spend
his vacation with his parents in
Grcenbricr when he was stricken.
tRev. {. II. Coifman, wcll-known
i'll Greenbricr county, has been re-
turned to St. Adams by action of
the recent session of the Western
Virginia Conference. Bishop Col
Inns Denny presided over the de-
alterations of the conference.
Miss jamie McCleary is here from
Richmand, Virginia, spending a
while with her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Mays.
r. A. Watts, a prominent attor-
ney of Fairmont, w. Va, has been
visiting his old home in the Rich
lands community for the past week
H. S. Neal and wife, and J. F.
Pollock and wife, of Bakers Mill,
came through Lcwisburg Wednes-
day enroute TO Greenbrier Presby-
terry, which meets at Salem, Monroe
county.
J. F. Piercy, of ClintonvilIe, has
purchased the Lunch Room or
Main Street adjoining the Independ
enf Office, from L. NJ. Peck. Mr.
Piercy will be glad to have his OLD
friends call On him when in Lewis.
burg.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Fl,
Crickenberser, of Lcwisburg, on
Friday, August, Goth, 1921, fine
daughter, Elizabeth Jane.
kcneth J. Hamrick, who has been
at Cass for some time, has moved to
Maben, Wyoming county.
Misses Ruth Landers and GLADYS
Dunbar, left this week for trip ia
Washington, Baltimore, and other
points. Miss Gladys will enter
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore
10 take the prescribed training for
Registered Nurse.
Cornelia Marshall, Of Sunlight
as returned to Redwood, to re.
sumo her place as a teacher in the
Redwood Schools.
Mrs. q. B. Hillary, Of this Coun.
~, was visiting friends in Hinton
this week.
Prof. w. Z. Scott, head of the
Lewlsburg Public Schools, is in
Charleston this week attending the
High School Teachers Institute be.
ing held in that city.
Mrs. VI. p. Smith. Mrs. S. 4. Nc.
Ferrin. and daughter, Miss Jessie, OF
henlck, were in Lcwisburg Tues.
DAY and while here paid the Jpde.
pendent Office a pleasant call.
Il. +. and A. II. Hanna, of Esty
were in Lcwisburg the first of the
week.
Homer 4. Holt left this week &c
rcehter Washington and Lee Uni.
VerSity where he has hccn :. ct,I,,
LOT the past two years.
l.. n. Read, Of Hinton, was in
Lcwisburg this week on business,
before the County Court.
Proi. a. J. Thompson and wife
or Romney, w. Va, where he has
been connected with the State In
stlt!ltlon at that place for the Deaf
ana Blind, for the past % years, is
visiting friends and relatives in