The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-08
FAIRyEN YEAR
B0OK0FF PRESS
Publication Expected to Be
Best Annual Ever Pub.
lished There

annual for the past SIX or seven
years. The publication, bearing
the name Paw Paw" has ever
been populnr with residents Of
Paw Paw district, and usually con-
tains news and side lights on i'm.
portant events transp.ring In the
school addition to the many fina
photographs and other local scenes.
The book Is usually put On gale
about the middle OF June,
This year, the new high school
ANNALS have already been shipped
and are expected to reach here
within the next few days. The
supply is limited and advanced or
ders have nearly exhausted tho
supply. The local management has
announced that those who desire
books should see Newton Michael
or Delbert P.tzer at once and have
their orders. placed bsfore the
books have all been sold. A de-
post OF so cents is necessary to
insure delivery. The entire cost OF
the book is S1.5
Tha following is an extract from
"a letter recently received from the
company which published the
book:
Unlocking over your annual. we
cannot help but congratulate you
on the splendid appearance ANA
general make up OF the book. for It
. as good as any we have seen for
a long time. We wish to take this
Opportunity to thank you and your
editor and all those who had any.
thing to do with 1t, for the splen-
di cooperation you have given US
and the excellent work You did on
your part of the work. 1t has been
a pleasure TO work with you on
this book and we hope the effort
we put into the job to help make
It a success meets with your ap-
prevail
To miss Mary Howard. teacher
OF English, most credit is due, II
is said. Not only were her literar:;
CRITICISMS helpful to the editors
but her ability as a financier made
1t possible not only TO finance the
present annual, but also to pay an
outstanding debt of $500 on last
years annual. The junior cluss
with 100 per cent cooperation with
Newton Michael, business manager
made this years book possible.
Audience Delighted
All of Fairview did not turn out
last night to see the pantomtmic
play entitled. "And the Lamp Went
Out" at the high school auditorium
but a large crowd was present aud
from all reports was delighted with
tho evening performance. Many
have already requested that the
play be given again, but so far no
dat has been set for another per-
Torrance. The fifth grade girls
as "Jolly Gypsies" were clever be-
yond words. while the fifth grade
boys as sailor lads took the audi
enca by storm. Much commenta
was made on the clever acting Of
Ross and Wilfred Machesney in
the roles Of females.
New Line Of Pictures
A new but higher priced grade of
films has been contracted for by
the management Of the local high
school moving picture shows. The
same class OF pictures as screened
by the Dixie Theater Of Fairmont
will hereafter be shown locally.
On Wednesday night. James Oliver
Curwood's "Bacons' Rebellion
will be shown. At this time the
high school will introduce Educa-
tional film comedies, possibly the
bsst In film theatricas. Principal
c. E. Boyers has recently signed
a contract with the Players-Laskey
Film Corporation. which will In
| clude master features until July /.
First Defeat In Three Years
The local high school baseball
team went down to its first de-
feat In baseball In three years
when the strong professional team
from the sister town Of Grant
Town nosed 1t out by the score OF
So. Fairview played great bail for
all but enc inning. Underwood
started the game on the mound,
but his arm was unable to carry
him through. retiring in the fifth
inning with the score 4 to !, favor
ing Fairview. ABE" Wilson was
sent in as the relief pitcher, and
In the language OF Shakespeare,
"the balloon went up" and before
the inning was finished Grant
Town had circled the bases for
five more points. abe" was sent
to the bench, while cart Ammons
finished the game, allowing no
hits and no runs. The consensus
of opinion Is that the locals played
well to hold Grant Town to such
a close score.
Fairview will play her first game
I:agalnst a rival hikh school at Far
pmtngton on Tuesday and on Thurs.
day Grafton High School will be
me. at Grafton.
Bank Gives Prize
The Farmers & Merchants Bank
Va = all VIEW uab huuEu hlObHsI
prize to the winners Of the first
place in the district spelling con-
test held at Fairview on April /.
THE Yost Store Co. gave one OF the
winners a leather hand bag, Chal-
FAINT and Dragoo donated a pair OF
shoes to the other. while the local
bank has added $3.50 in gold to
each winner.
The second prize Of S. In gold
was given Thayer Jackson Of Sugar
Lane School by G. G. Arnett &
ICo., Of Rivesville.
McBee and Toothman's Restaur-
ant gave Eleanor Hays 81. 80 In
gold as asthird prize,in the spelling
contest. Eleanor represented the
Baxter seventh grade.
Personals
The Yost Store Co. furnished