The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
..D|AWNING OF new
ERA FORECASTED
FOR Warrington
Progressive Town Center of
Oil and Gas Fields OF
-, This District.

Thirty-four years ago Manning
ton had a population of 900, ana
now more than $500 people reside
withing the city's limits. The
phenomenal growth is very similar
to many other West Virginia
cities, except that Mannington has
lot yet reached the peak OF us
development, the extent OF which
is only limited by the energy OF
the citizens.
AS early as 1S45 Warrington,
then known as Coon Town, was
the center for mercantile trans
actions and the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, built in 1852, gave
added impetus to the growth OF
the city in Importance.
4 Later, the oil and gas INDUSTRY
exerted great influence upon the
life and Industrial attitude OF the
community and today Manning.
ton is the center of the oil and gas
production in this section OF the
state.
Prior to the discovery of this
natural wealth, Warrington was
more or less in the class of other
small cities in the state, dependent
upon the agricultural population
of the surrounding country to
maintain the business interests or
the community which were those
incident to the average small
country. town. With the coming
of oil and gas new field was
opened, and the horizon broaden
ed.
With the establishment of the
oil industry and its incident influx
of population came the natural
desire to build a larger and better
city by the establishment of INDUS
trial enterprises. Naturally, one OF
the first industries to establish
itself was one whose product mad
much to do with the oil develop
ment of the country. That is the
Charles Phillips Tool Co. TINS
concern is still in business on
larger scale than ever, and manu-
features line Of oil-country drill
ing material. 1t has expanded
from a purely local organization
to one doing business all over the
United States; in fact their pro-
duct is in constant demand from
foreign oil producers.
VI, Industries Not Varied
Warrington does not possess
widely varied line of industries,
but those located within the town
are. among the leaders in their
field as well as in the size of their
plants, and the quantity produc-
ton. in measure, makes up Tor
the lack of vriety.
The Marion Window Glass Co.
is one of the largest hand factories
in the United States, employing
many men. 1t contributes mater
tally to the prosperity of the com
munity. It's products are OF recog-
nized high quality, and there IS
heavy demand for it's wares
throughout the country.
The Bowers Pottery Co. IS the
largest of the city's Industries,
and MANUFACTURES a staple line OF
plumbers earthenware. Its pro-
ducts are confined solely to water
closets and tanks. This plant is
one of the largest sanitary potter
les in the United States, if not in
the world This industry gives
employment to large number OF
people and is a prime factor in the
material prosperity throughout the
Warrington section.
Smaller Industries
In addition, Warrington has a
small glass plant manufacturing
novelty glassware, a cement block
factory with a capacity of 500
blocks day, a planning mill, and
cigar factory. There are, of
course, a proportionate number of
smaller supply houses, department
! stores, and other places of bust
ness all going to make Manning
ton Independent of outside COM
petition.
The oil and gas fields still fur
nish employment to many men,