The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-14
PARADE Tanned
FOR G|HAUTAUQUA
FairvieW to Undertake Novel
Method Of Advertising
Entertainments

FAIRy1Ew, June 14.-The guar
iantors of the Radcliffe Chautao
qua which is scheduled for Fair
view June 22-23-24 met Monday
! night in the x. Of P. Hall and
effected an organization with
Ward Dragoo as president ana
Harry Storey, secretary treasurer
{ Several committees for completing
ali the details of staging this three
! dap program were named The adj
lvertising committee consisting of
the Rev. R. L. Maness, chairman.
Lon LeyeI1e, j. N. Weaver and
others met last night and decided
upon a parade which would extend
through the suburban towns OF
iWadestown. B~1ackville. Wana,
iDaybrook and other intermediate
points as the best form of adver-
Using.
According to the plan. trucks
loaded with girls in costumes,
negro comedians and the ordinary
clowns would leave Fairview on
this extended parade and drive
through these towns. The parad-
ers will leave Farvew at II O'Clock
Wedn esday, June Fl, and return
late Wednesday evening. AS an
Involvement to get the largest
number possible in this parade,
prizes have been offered for the
best costumed lady, the drollest
negro comedian and the cleyerest
clown. The prize for each event
will be one season ticket for the
three days program. The Reg, R.
l.. Maness, chairman of the com
mittee. has requested that the
names of all those who wish to
take part in these contests be in
his hands by Saturday of this
week.
Getting Ready
The.p political pot in Fairview is
| almost ready to boil over. If all
! enter the primary for NOMINATION
that have signified their Intentions
| Fairview will have q candidate Tor
every office. Both parties are to
be represented it seems, and sew
eral announcements will be made
within the next few days. Friends
/ of J.. Y. Hamilton are urging him
to his candidacy tor
| commissioner of the county court;
! DR.. G.. r.. Miller is boosted as a
possible candidate for the House
Of Delegates, as is also w. s..
| Swiger; DR.. r.. x. Mccoy may be
a candidate for the presidency or
! the board Of education. The first
| and last named are of the Demo-
Ecratic faith, while the two candl-
| dates mentioned for House of Dele
gates cling to the Republican
principles.
a silver OFFERING
Mrs. Josephine Raymond OF
Fairmont, who has been giving
instructions in music to a local
class of girls for more than a year,
has decided with the aid of her
Shinnston class to give a concert
in the NJ. E. Church, South, Fri
day night. The concert is to be
given without any set admission
charge, although an attendant will
be at the door t % receive any free
will offering that may be given,
A program has been arranged
which promised to be very good,
and the following have been glvea
parts for the evening: Blendea
}Toothman. Opal Dodd. Richard
McElroy, Leila Barbe, Maxine Gar
rison, Mary E. Coontz, Thelma
Carpenter, Nellie Mason, Juanita
Dawson. Glenda Woody and Glenn
Reed.
Recital Tonight
The interest of all local people
centers in the banjo recital which
will be staged in the auditorium
| of the First NJ. E. Church THIS
evening. A large sale of~%ance
I tickets has resulted from a two
weeks anvas of the own and
everyone is set for the big perfor-
nance tonight. The program
which will begin at s o'clock Will
contain both classical and popular
/ music. A. E. Farland, famous
tbanjoist. will give a program
which will last more than two
hours.
Personals
Mrs. w. d. Yost who has been
visiting relatives i Oakdale, Pa.
returned to her home On Merchant
! street today.
business in Fairview yesterday.
r. J. Wilson of Benefited was
a business visitor to Fairview yes
terday.
Mrs. Charles Ammons who has
been very i'll for the last three or
four days is improving rapidly.
Word has been received mere
that Miss Ada G.. Parrish, teacher
Of Domestic Science in the local
high school, has been married
since the close of the school term.
John Ammons of Klondyke was
~transacting business in FaSrview
yesterday.