The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
THREE Different .
. TICKETS IN FIELD
. ATFAIRVIENNOW
More Interest Being Shown in
Election This Year Than
in History Of Town

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FAlRvIEw, Dec. 22.-According
to an announcement made last
evening Fairview will have thlCe
tickets in the town election which
will be held Thursday, January 4.
There are three candidates each
for mayor and recorder. but some
candidates for the council arc
named on two ballots.
! The. ballots will appear with the
names OF the following parties:
Citizens Progresstves and Pep
pies. The candidates appearing on
the Citizens ticket are: Mayor.
DR.. J. K. Mccoy; recorder W
II. Toothman; council, Mrs n.
r. Eddy, Mrs, W. D. Ice. j. f.
Parrish, John Toothman and J
{. Yost on the Progressive ticket
Mayo. the Rev. F. D. o.Dells:
recorder, L. W.. Henderson:
to,..cil, j. N. Taught, S. D.
t;auIt. G.. G. Dietrich, j. F Daw,
lougbbyson and H. W. Dragoo:
on the Peoples ticket: Mayor. 8.
I. Barr; recorder, v. <. snod-
Erfss: council, Fl. l.. Luton, Ira
10. Yost, j.. g.. Parrish, L. J.
Henderson and T. R. Montgor.
ery.
Much more interest Is being
manifested In this election than IN
any for years. Last year. only one
party was represented. This year,
all parties have selected strong
tickets, and it is believed that NO
Eparty has the advantage. s. T.
Barr. mayor; v. G. Snodgrass. re.
! corder; G.. G. Deithrich. John
Toothman. DR.. @. r. Miller. L.
b. Wilson and j. Y. Hamilton
tare the present town officials.
Joint Program
A large and appreicatiye crowd
was out last night to hear the
joint literary program arranged
by the Ciceronian and Shake
spearean literary societies OF the
local high school. The program
had been we'll prepared and almost
| without exception was vol rem
dered.
The opening number was a mu-
sic selection by Pitzer's Orchestra
followed by a reading by Miss
Alice GIlleland. by the Side OF
the Road" christmas Letters"
by Paul Maness and a vocal solo
by Miss Alice Noone brought ap-
plause from the audience. Select
ions by the high school mixed glee
club. an instrumental solo and a
Christmas play, "The Unexpected
Guest" completed the program
for the evening.
Wedding Ceremony
James Gump Of near Fairview
and Miss Millie B. Parker Of Plum
were united in marriage at the
home OF the bridegroom yesterday
evening at $3.50 o'clock by the
Rev. R. L. Maness. pastor Of the
/ First NJ. E. Church Of Fairview.
The bridegroom is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Gump, and the
| bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. G. Parker.
Al Set for Clash.
Coach ]. F. Copp and his basket
ball proteges are all set for the
opening game OF the season with
the Parsons High School on the
local floor Saturday evening. Par.
sons High School. although defeat
ed last night at Warrington by the
score Of 1921. is believed to have a
formidable team and will likely
make the locals go the limit to win
the engagement. The locals will
be somewhat handicapped by the
absence OF Mitchell and Dodd from
the lineup but may be able to nose
out the visitors. Those who will
start the game for Fairvlew Satur.
day night are: N. Michael and
Toothman. forwards; Underwood,
center; Lewis and Mason, guards.
Gump, o'Delle and Wyer will ap.
pear III uniform as sub.guard, cen.
ter and forward respectively. Coach
Copp ha srecently purchased new
uniforms for his team. which will
be worn for the first time in to.
morrow evenings clash. Arthur
("Doc") Garrett will referee the
contest. The game will begin at
Eo'ciock. A preliminary game be.
tween the local Boy Scouts and the
eighth grade will be called at 2
o'clock.
Fairview Business College
DR.. NJ. S. Harper, head Of the
commercial department OF the To-
cal high school, has succeeded In
organizing a business college In
Fairview which is growing in
numbers and efficiency almost
daily. In addition to his regular
work In high school subjects, no is
conducting night classes In pen
manship, bookkeeping. shorthand
and typewriting. He has also sue
ceeded in affiliating the school
with the Lincoln-Jefterson Unit.
versity Of Chicago, ILL.,. which Id
stituton will grant degrees Of
bachelor Of accounts and master
of accountancy to those who com.
plete the required courses. This
utilization with the Chicago In.
stitutton will likely give the local
school better standing than any
like institution In the state.
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