The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-04
BENWOOD
PARENTS MUST SEND
, CHILDREN TO SCHOOL

Hka Crion district hoard OF education
- preparing to deal seriously with par
j cuts OF children who hare not icon at
tending school. According ta John
Ononrcll. s"honl ;ruant officer. who
has been authorized 10 enforce the sch'ol
law. the board OF education. after max
ing an Investigation. has the names Of
many children WHO are not attending
school. Many OF the absen,ees are for
eiErers. The age limit FOR boys ard
girls TO quit school is rs years. provid,
inr they are not IN high srhoo!. II a
student has graduated from the elAm"n,
ta-y Grades and 81 under t6 yer-S OF
age, the board permits such stud"nt 70
quit. According to NJ. U'nonr"lL AZ
least 200 children in this vicinity who
are not l6 years OF age and who have
not finished with the elementary grades
are not attending school. bu; are WORK
ing at all sorts Of jobs Mr.. O'ponnell
stated that he will visit the parents Of
such children and give them a certain
time to send their children to school
and II the law Is not obeyed. arrests
will be made.
Bound to Grand Jury,
Joe Kissell. we'll known business man
Of ,his city and proprietor OF the Rem,
"NNA III AhN al I'SaSsSi'sI "HS
found a gallon of whisker when HIS
store was searched by Sheriff John
Hazlett and Deputy Frank Howard. on
Monday night. is out on $500 hord for
his appearance at the NEXT term OF the
Marshall county grand jury According
10 the Renwood police. the whlsKer was
found N ktSseIEs store. but he denies
OF knowing who il belonged 10. The
raid created quite a bit OF excitement
here.
Ola Brick Putag Up.
quite a large amoGnt OF I'D brick that
Is being taken from Marshall street was
taken to the he Temple field on Main
street. where II is hcirg stored. Ahou,
twenty-five wagon loads are taken from
Marshall street every day and at this
rate II Is presumed that Tho fie!I will
soon be filled up. The brick VII! be
used by the city in making repairs to
several local streets.
Henwood A. c. Dance.
One OF the largest crowds Of this
year attended the Benwnod \. &. dance
las, night which was given at the Lin.
erty hall on McMechan street. Tho I'm,
perial orchestra furnished music FOR
tho evening.
Evening Star Meets.
Evening Star lodge No. 1s, OF the
Knights OF Pyth!as. held their regular
weekly meeting at their hall last even>
ihg. at which time several important
discussions ard plans were made. The
lodge members are planning for a social
event 10 be given some time the latter
part OF this month and are PREPARING to
make the evcat the most successful OF
the year.
steel Works Down.
Tho Steel Works department Of the
Wheeling steel and Iron Company con-
tinues to remain down on account q: n"
pig !roa. II IL the general opinion that
that department will not .esume r"forc
next week. Abou: goo are affected.
Bsnwood A. g. Practice.
The Benwood Club Will hold their reg
ular evening football practice this eve
Eng on the Wheeling S;ec. and iron
Company lot. The roys have hecn
showing real form and are quite eager
to strengthen ;heir team N n point thai
they will DO abb" 10 meet ~. Gomez" :
All p,ayers are asked to show Up fol
this evenings WORK u.
Corrloto Repairs. /
Rerairs a.org the Baltimore 6 OHIO /