The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-10
HUNDRED LOYAL FANS HONOR
To MARTINS FERRY HI GR|DDERS
EVENING AT EbKS' CLUE WITH
$50 IN ATTENDANCE.
MANY INTERESTING TALKS ARE
ndADE-SEvERAL ARE GIVEN
PRESENrS BY ARDENT FANS.
JOHNNY EVANS Is PRESENTED
WITH rNTELGIaENCER CUP
LoUCK GETS GOLD wATCH
FROM PANS.

two members OF the Martins Ferry high
school football team last evening at 4
community banquet IN the E!ks CLUB
hall Last evenings affair was an
appropriate climax to very success
full football season. ana never before dtd
interest run so htGh as a the banquet
Each member OF the squad was given
praise. Coach T.. l.. Loucks. w. r.
Bowen. faculty manager, In fact. every
one connected with the school was re-
membered. and the affair was by far
big success.
Members OF the Kings Daughters OF
the several churches served the ban
ouet. while the committee IN charge left
nothing undonc to make the affair sue
cesSful.
The AFFAIR was sponsored by forty
citizens OF the town. who guaranteed
enough funds 70 detray expenses. A
number OF tickets were sold later how
ever. and the attendance was bigger
than anticipated. w. ". Stein was
president OF the committee IN charge.
with Thurman SAlhy as treasurer ana
\. W. Otte secretary.
Following the banquet an interesting
program was carried out. with num-
Der OF good addresses. and after the
program the spacious dining room was
cleared and with the Sellers orchestra
OF Bellatre furnishing the music. the
members OF the team and their friends
danced until midnight
DR.. = p. McsSerley. 4 member OF the
board OF education. and one OF IN" most
ardent Srsd fans Of the town: +. W.
Rowea. graduate manager and Ere"
Hart. assistant coach. were presented
with gold fountain pen and pencil sets,
while Coach Loucks was presented with
gNh Ie So
ents were raised By the fans and were
given IN appreciation OF services rem
dered during the year
Johnny Evans, chosen as the most
valuable man on the team during the
past year. was presented with one OF
the silver loving cups offered by The
IntclliCencCr
The members OF the team. invited
guests and sponsors OF the occasion
arrived early and were uShered into IN"
dining rona.
The menu consisted % creamed
chicken. mashed p"tato"S. cream gravy.
huttered peas. hot biscuits. olives, celery
jelly. fruit salad. hrjc' !re cream. miuts.
home made cake and coffee.
Following the serving ~ the banquet
Attorney George Cook. a member OF the
board OF educar'on acted as POSTMASTER.
and after feW remarks introduced
Prof. &. r.. NaSten. superintendent OF
schools. as the first speaker OF the eve
ming. Mr.. MaSten'S remarks were COM
1.lmentXry 10 the Interest shown hy the
fans. FIc spoke on the development OK
the boys "a a result OF athletics and
urged every fan IN Martins Ferry TO
boost the school
Prot NJ. VI. Berry. principal Of the
high school, was next called upon ard
he spoke highly OF the boosters club.
the various other organizations that
backed the team during the season. and
Ill h f1Ft - -
on the gridlrOn for the purple and white.
}. r. Mu!ianey. the Walter Camp OF
the Ohio Valley" In the words OF the
postmaster. was next introduced and
ne spoke briefly or the picking of all
scholastic teams. and the future teams
Of Ferry High.
Rev. Father MulAern. one OF the loyal
supporters Of the high school football
team fog the past twenty years. was
next called upon and his remarks were
brief but very interesting.
Or MesSeriy was then called upon by
Toastmaster Cook. who at the time
presented him With the pen and pencil
set in 4 few choice words Dr.. NeSser-
IL responded. and was greeted with
Srea: cheer. lie told % the boys play
ing, their loyalty, their sliteg!Qs tnJur-
les for their sCn"oi, and OF the general
good sportsmanShrp OF the members or
the tuad
Mr.. Bowen WAS then presented with
his ST ot pen and pencil and ne re-
sIVnded IN few cho!Ce words COM
pllneuting the town. the citizens and
the boys .; the team for their loyal
work all season.
Pros Hart was then presented with
his tuNsn BY Mr. Cook. and he TOO re-
sponded. speaking highly OF the work
OF the team uur.hg the past year. anu
predicting rerry High Will have a better
team than ever neat year.
Coach I.oucks was called upon amid a
cheer from HIS protcgss and the. fans
t-fN Nah
schoo,. the fa!ahtulness OF the payers
their uhc,licuc~. and good work through
out the season. He also spoke Of the
loss % lie suffered BY Evans. the t%o
Thomas boys and williams.
''Cy" Thomas. the Glbra.ter or inc
team was then called upon. He re-
sponded IN u few words. declaring the
team appreciated much the efforts or the
fans the loyalty 70 them. the work or
Coach Louc&s. and urged the boys OF
90 TO put forth every effort to mako
next years team bother one than the
1921 eleven.
Gene" Thomas was tia next TO be
called upon by Mr.. Cook. and ne retter-
atel his teammates statement in wish
ing next -ear's team greater success
than this years. urging them 20 win one
game at least. that with BellaIre.
Ray Williams was the ;hird member
OF the squad 20 be introduced and he
responded in few words. declar Ing he
VIII he a 6ooster OF The Nurpin and
white until hts end OF time. and urging
the boys 70 carry on re YORK
Captain BArt Josephs OF the FL team
was also introduced aud ike his team
mates, he predicted success for the COM
ing year Russell Edwards. the captain
elect OF the squad. was also chosen 10
say few words and he too predicted
success FOR the Martins Ferry teams OF
years 70 come.
Johnny Evans. the star tullback Of
the eleven. was the last member OF the