The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-01
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Association Meeting
in Grafton
FA1RvIEw, April H. Coach
]. F, Copp OF the Fairview High
! School left this morning for a
meeting Of the Mononganela Valley
Athletic Association which is be-
ing held IN Grafton. The object OF
the meeting as stated in a letter
received by Copp. is to schedule
baseball games for the spring sea-
son and football for next fall,
While Fairview had "a baseball
team last season that had no dit
ficulty In winning over ter-- rs.
presenting Pennington, P Ike
Vile and MononEah high S, jls,
very little was done toward SEIZED
uling games with stronger teams.
This season Coach Copp plans to
give local people an opportunity to
see his team In action against the
best teams in the valley. He will
work toward this end at the meet
linz today.
! While little was done in practice
!! this week because Of the Inclem-
ency OF the weather, yet o closeup
on those who have reported for
practice indicates that Fairview
=, will have a successful season.
with Wyer and Gump as catchers
and A Ammons. Toothman, Wilson
and Underwood as pitchers, the
batteries for all games seem to By
! unusually strong. A. Ammons and
Wilson while not pitching will
i take care OF the first base propo-
sition. while P. Michael and N.
i Michael Of basketball fame will
/ handle second and short. respec.
lively. and will add strength to the
batting OF the team. B. Ammons
will likely hold down the third
sack. while Knisely, Tenant and
| NJ. Wilson will look after the out
/ fled. cart" Ammons is the Babe
| Ruth OF the team and will no doubt
furnish many thrills for the local
fans during this, his last term IN
the high school.
Local sentiment favors the or.
ganization OF a football team next
fall, and II the financial part can
be met, Coach Copp will have no
trouble In organizing a band of
4 tuskies that will throw fear into
! the best high school teams in this
section OF the state.
Spring Cures Ills
March winds brought much dis
| tress in sickness and suffering to
local people. More cases of sick
ness were reported during this
month than at any other time dur
ring the year Local physicians.
however, announced today when
approached on the subject that
there is much Improvement in the
health conditions Of the people
and that by the middle OF April
the majority Of the sick will be
back to normal condition. Mrs.
Arcie Copeland who is under
treatment in the Cooks Hospital,
was reported today to be doing
nicely, and Mrs. Snow Parker. an.
other patient in Cooks Hospital
from this community although In
a serious condition, is slowly re-
covering her health.
| III With Pneumonia
Frank j.. Yost, local druggist Is
very III at his home on Washing
ton street, suffering from very
severe attack of pneumonia. He
has been confined to his bed for
the past week, but while still in q
livery critical cond ton. His physlc
ian, DR.. G. R. Miller, is hopeful
Of his recovery.
High, Rents Damaging
Like many other towns Of like
size and cities Of larger size, Fair
view is suffering an exodus OF
many OF It's best citizens because
OF the inability OF families who dc
not own property here to meet the
high rent rates or to buy property
because OF the almost unbelievable
value the owners place upon prop.
| erty when the assessor Is not in
the vicinity. Th!B week, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Snyder and Mr.. and Mrs
William Dodd and families moved
to farms near Pumpkin Center.
Many others are planning TO so
back to the farm at the close Of
the school term here on April 4.
| Some property owners, however
have been rather successful in the
past few days in getting rid of
their real estate during the period
OF inflated prices. ]. Y. Hamilton
disposed Of two dwellings on Or.
chard Hill last week, one to Lee
Darrah, and the other to William
Genaux. H. A. Storey purchased
the dwelling formerly occupied b.
Russell Wilson on North Main
street.
sophomores Give Party
The Sophomore class of the 10.
| cal high school gave social for
its sponsor, Prof. o. G. Tenant
in the high school auditorium last
night and had an enjoyable even
Ing spent in amusements. games
and music, after which refresh
ments consisting OF coffee. sand
witches and ice cream we're served
z: Toothman In Breakdown
While returning from Fairmont
Wednesday afternoon with a heavy
loaded truck OF merchandise CHR
Toothman, driver for the Yost
store company had the misfortune
\ of faYinr. nna Of the truck H,haals