The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-26
BLAkELY SEEKS
AM. LEC|ONP POST.
Welch Man Announces CanaiaAcy AL
State Notwithstanding
Legionaire

Til. American Legion sat" "onNcn-
fin7 IN n,. held at Rlu"0",d September
II, - and &c bids fair to II" on" 81 inc
,,rgcs, and best attended conventions
tho Legion has Yet hold.
Particularly Of interest among inc
I,gIouaircs AZ tho convention VIII "f
the election ut Il state CommahH'r' N!""'
names Of deserving members nave p''h
mentioned for this high honor DIV 'h'
southern rart Of tho state - M'N'h'
great efforts to hav" tho next r"lnhan"-
rr be selected from the Little haH""h'
river
Many leCionair"a from tho southern
tier Of counties have lately hecn n'">''
.uc J. W. Blakcly. Of Wcl"h, Tor stare
commander Mr. Hlalely has haH sue"
flattcrlnE assurances Of supN"r, fr"h
his friends that h" has f"rma"! al"
rounccd his candidacy.
Mr. Rlakcly is the present c"mman""r
Of rho Mcdowell County ToSt, No.
american Legion. and during his term
nr crGrc has made an cnvIIhic record.
Inst recently MIR EaN"lF r""CiN"h
the following complimentary letter from
JIaurorI NcNidcr. National Commander
81 the American Legion:
Mr.. J. W. Elak"ly.
Welrh, West Virginia.
Dear MIR. Blakcly:
Your splendid achievement rs COM
mandor Of Your Post and as an active
I,ccionnaire call for official thanks from
National Headquarters.
West Virginia is lucky - have man
a." YOUR caiihrc so interested in thS
constructive progress OF the Legion
am sure that all the hard work
which YOU arc doing will he repaid n
Won during the years TO come In the
gratitude Of your fellow LeSionnaires.
Sincerely yours.
HANFORD M'NIDER
: Mr.. Rlakely Is 80 years Of age and
: Is n Young man deserving much credit
as his PARENTS died when he was very
Young and 'cft him with several hro;b
crs and sisters to support and educate
He comes Of a pioneer family OF NC
Dowell County. his education has o""n
secured in the school Of hard knocks,
having started az n mule driver in the
town Of WeIch when 4 was moro vii
Iagc and 10y his unt!riNg work and en-
crgy he has become on" Of the leading
business men Of the county. By strict
application To duty and performing
every task that came before him 10 the
I Satisfaction OF his associates he has he
come 4 director IN three banks or tho
, county. President OF tho Auto Finance
Corporation. a local financial institution.
Secretary and Treas Of the WClch
Insurance Agency. OF WolCh. tho second
largest insurance agency in West Viz
gina and Is also Secretary and Treas
urer Of The American Theatre Company
3 owning and operating theatres In South
crn West Virginia.
Mr.. Blakely has made wonderful
! success In personal affairs as well as
commander cC his local post. lie IS not
n politician and does not have any in
rlina'iors in that respect bat Is just
the kind of man that Will make good
stat" commander or the American
Legion in West Virginia. the kind OF 4
man that. is needed in industries and
business Of our grea; state which Is
becoming ono OF the greatest industrial
ccnt,rs IN orr country, he Is absolutely
n self made man and deserving az the
honor. The past three years the State
Commanders have come from ParEcrS-
burg Wheeling and Weston respectively
and Southern West Virginia With It's