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1t is always a pleasure to write
about successful man and there
is something about success which
makes us ali enjoy reading about
it. And whom man Isl called sue
cessful it is not ecessaTtiy
meant that he has achieved post
ton of power in the financial
world, although many people arsa
prone to judge success by the stan
dard of the dollar Instead sisS
held that success means the de-
velopment Of the man himself to-
the point where he becomes an
agent of service to his fellow men,
helping them to realizess on their
possibilities Such man has sue
ceeded and his success is not the
selfish one OF an enlarged personal
bank account but musts# be j meas
ured in terms of the community,
state and rational bank a count.s
and, more important Still capacityl
for and opportunity for larger Eenss
sjoyment of life.
If modesty is avirtue, then Fair
mont can proudly lay claim to her
share of virtue, in the person OF
the genial subject of i his sket ch:sI
While modesty and geniality rs a.
part of the makeup OF &CIarence%Dsas
Robinson, other elements of cahr-
acter necessary to good leadership
and citizenship are not lacking
Born in Fairmont t. August OF 2
he obtained his education from the
local schools. At a very early age
he went into the employ of the
& o. Railroad. where for period
of thirteen years, he strfved To-
self and family. He decide ed after
time that railroadingsWas $noE8t2a
his liking, and resigned his posi-
ton as a telegraph operator, since
which time he has BEEN making
history. for F!airmontEandafa masforl
himself. He has risen rapid and
surely until today he is psrhaps5
one Of the biggest sinS { little
"emp pre- Of West MIA
glance down the list enterprises
that lis nterested an, mi any OF
which were conc iyed and fostered4
by him is Il just 4 Ike read ding TONI
the tWho' Who in America ss
There has never been a pnb1ica
move advanced for the upbuildin
of F'airmont or its3c community that
hasn't had his support and influa#
ence He was especial Nv active ai1f
securing the million d ollar bridge
for Fairmon t. one Of the greatestH
assets that Fairmont has ever
brought forward for the PRESENT.
and future velopmentaofSth the citys
Jolly, brisk, kind ~, with S keens
eyes and skin which denotessa
good digestion and a clear ci1sSs
science, Mr.. obinson man
whom tits a pleasure to meet aueA
whose vigorous personals TIM
Sulates the hest faculties in one
Hell is no pessimist, no @dyspeptla6
calamity howlwer. but insteads
holds steadfastly to his eIiefs that
honest work brings honest TewarG,a
and that the only wa TO
things is to do them. FL &is well
liked by his life lon friends and
associates, all of VIII ON glory IN
his spunk. Il in his viii fngness to-
tackle any sort of a job.
Clarence D. Robinson meritss the
confidence and respect IL sS his felss
low citizens for he has denonstra
ed his worth He4 stands squarely!
with the progressive pubIic-spiEtts
ed citizens, giving to me cause
of advancement and 8improyement@
the stimulus of his pugnacity ana
the beenfit Of his strength, moral,
physical and financial
So If one were to try to ep1toInts
ize the life Of Clarence y 81 Rohlns
son, he would only say this ST ss
has served his genera ton tn DIS
head, with his heart and It'll MS
hands, freely, loyal " and@SsTs