The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Observation-Disclosures is started
to stop smoking among students in
the city schools.
Sistersville-Connell Will be asked to
provide motor truck for Sistervllle's
volunteer fire fighters.
Sisterville-This city was in dark
ness when tree fell across a high
tension wire, breaking it.
Clarksburg - Local lodge No. 727.
Independent Order B'nai Birth OBJ
served memorial services in their
lodge rooms.
Parkersburg-Robert NJ. Athey is
dead here as the result of a slight in
jury to his knee. He had been mar
ried only six weeks.
Parkersburg-The Rev. William T.
Robinson, of the Union Mission, has re-
signed to accept superintendency of
the mission at Dallas, Tex.
Weston-Lewis county has awarded
to NJ. j. Biting, contractor of Ripley.
w. Va, the contract for construction
of 100000 worth of highway.
PIT. Pleasant-That wholesale de-
livery from the Mason County Jail was
nipped in the bud was disclosed when
saws were found in the possession of
two prisoners.
Neutrality-suspicious. young women will
be graduated as trained nurses at the
annual commencement exercises of the
Kings Daughters hospital training
school for girls.
Spencer-According to figures OBJ
tanned from the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and estimates of experienced
cattle men, about S422, ,72O worth of
cattle and sheep were shipped from
Roane county in 1921.
Huntington-A plea for the reestab-
lishment of prayer in the home was
made by Rev. w. 2. Hooper. modera
tor OF the Kanawha Presbytery, before
district representatives here for the
three day spring meeting.
Clarksburg-After scattering pepper
on the floor, supposedly to battle
bloodhounds which might have been
used to track them, thieves who en-
tered the store of ]. l.. Thrasher. of
Sardis, made way with 500 worth of
shoes and a small amount of change.
Charleston--It is anticipated that at
least 80 educators and others will rep
resent West Virginia at the meeting of
the National Education Association TO
be held in Boston, July 2 to Z. inclus-
I've, 1t was announced by J. III. Hick-
man, assistant state superintendent of
free schools.
Point Pleasant-Betty I,eopart 45
years old, made herself a living torch
when she saturated her clothing with
gasoline and applied a match, on the
front lawn of her home at Kanawha
Three Mile, near here. She died from
the burns. III health is given as the
reason for her act
Wheellng-The annual report of the
Wheeling Steel corporation was read
to the stockholders for the year end.
Ing December 81, 1921, showing net
loss Of $2,79f,S53.23. 1t was pointed
out that the local companys losses
during the fiscal depression were small.
er accordingly than a majority of the
Independent companies.
Wheeling-Safety first team number
] Of the maintenance department of
the Chesapeake & Ohio company's
Clarksburg plant won first place in a
first aid contest held here under the
auspices Of the Wheeling telephone so
clety. Team number 2, of the con
struction department Of the Wheeling
plant, won second place.
Wheellng-Unlted States Marshal
Louis Buchwald, Of Northern West
Virginia, announced the appointment
OF Miss Gertrude Claycomb Of Glen
dale' TO be Z. S. deputy marshal i'm
his office. Miss Claycomb, in addition
to doing stenOgraphfc work in the Of.
flee, will attend all Wheeling sessions
OF federal court, and will be vested
with all the power granted to anv
other deputy marshal Mr.. Buchwald
stated.
Sistersville-Several pretty high
school girls playing volley ball were
made the target for a barrage Of rot
ten eggs. dozen youths. said TO no
sons Of prominent citizens. were tho
assallants. Six Of the girls tainted
it was said, when a particularly antloue
egg met head-on with the volley bah
although no serious injuries were re.
poted. The boys involved in the egg
throwing escapade we're suspended
from the school for one day. No rea.
son for the act was discovered.
Blueheld-Liberty bonds to tbo
value Of more than $500 were stolen
from offices in the Law and Com.
merce building, according 10 noIice