The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-26
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Dy Coach jack COpp huu AbSlbLdul
Coach A. c. Graphical to have the
team in mid-season form by the
time Of their opening game with
Kingwood at Kingwood on Septem.
Der 90. While the team will still
be more or less inexperienced at
that time, 1t is thought that with
their known ability to fight to the
last minute, as has been exempll.
fled In basketball and baseball,
there is a possibility that not only
will Klngwood- be held to low
score but that Fairview will emerge
on the big end Of the score. King.
wood has been reported to have a
husky aggregation, but this has not
Disconnected the locals except to
make them practice with more de-
termination to get In condition
for the crucial contest.
>Team Equipped
Due to the generosity OF local
| football fans, the high school foot.
ball team has been able to raise
the necessary money to purchase
its equipment. Tho uniforms have
I been purchased and distributed to
the players and each candidate Is
making a determined effort to land
q permanent place on the eleven.
While most OF the money was rails.
ed by contributions from local poo.
pie, other sums came from fans at
distance who have been following
the development OF athletics in the
local school. Among the most i'm.
pOrtant OF the outside contributions
was a check OF SIS from Fielding
H. ("Hurry.up'') Yost, athletic d..
rector Of Michigan University. In
his letter to Coach Copp, he con.
graduated him upon the showing
made In athletics last year and UP.
on his effort TO organize In the
football sport.
Preparation Is being made to in.
wade Kingwood, Preston Coun.
tvs metropolis, next Friday where
the local boys will get their first
taste Of football when George
Hills Kingwood aggregation will
be met.
Personals
Park Weaver, employee of the
Lewis Gas Co., at Weston, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N.
Weaver on East washington street,
over the weekend.
Miss Mary Christy, instructor in
home economics In the local high
school. spent the weekend with her
parents in Morgantown.
Miss Rose Weaver, who has been
teaching near Mount Morris, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. n. Weaver.
]. F. Copp, high school football
coach, transacted business In Fair
mont Saturday.
Harry L. remnant Of RIvesvIlle
transacted business In FairvIew
last Saturday morning.
Abe Wilson, who has been III
with an attack OF typhoid fever for
several weeks, is improving slow.
ly.
Elium Gump. who underwent a
major operation at Cook Hospital
several weeks ago, is still seriously
III.
4 Miss Louise Gilleland substitut,
cd yesterday for Miss Bobbett
teacher of the Sugar Grove School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Montgom.
ferry have recently moved in the
house formerly occupied by Mon
roe Hamilton and family.
Mrs. Robert Fritz returned to her
home Friday morning from the
Cook Hospital where she under
went major operation a few weeks
ago.
Noah Fluharty Of West Paw Paw
street, who was seriously injured
by being thrown from an unruly
horse several days ago, Is getting
along nicely.
Abe Wilson, who has been SUI.
fering with an attack Of typhoid
fever for several weeks, is improv
ing very slowly. His Temperature
was reported yesterday as being
still above normal.
Mrs. Presley Yeager of Yves,
Fsirview is very Ill at her home.
/ Elihu Yost Of Madison street has
ben Ill for several days with com
plicatiou Of diseases.
/. c. Yost was admitted to the
Mason's Hospital at Clarksburg
Thursday where he will undergo q
major operation.
]. F. Copp, athletic director in
the local high school, was transact
ing business in FaIrmont Friday,
Gerald Carpenter OF the YosI
Store Co. was a business visitor to
Fairmont yesterday.
Denny Mitchell was distributins
supplies to district teachers Fri
day morning.
All local churches met in the
Baptist Church Friday evening
where they are preaching for an
Evergreen Sing" which is to b.
staged here the early part OF DC
tober. The program being arrang-
ed Is said to be an interesting on :
and is attracting much attention
among local musicians. The choir
Is under the direction OF Jesse