Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-07-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.


Sircs 10 make an announcement to
It's friends. readers and to the pub
lie in general. In order that it may
each each home in Grccnbricr Coun-
ty and Grccnbricr Valley as we'll,
and a larger territory beyond the
county and the valley. ii is putting
on Il campaign for new subscribers.
An announcement Of the plan may
be seen elsewhere in this issue. The
motive in this is absolutely I'M
selfish. There is Il new day APP
preaching for this section of the
State. 1t is Il day of opportunities.
en- hold of, developed and rendered
OF service.
Midland Trail will in due time
be bull, from the Faycttc county
line 20 the Virginia line. 1t will
also go West to the Pacific Ocean
and East to the Atlantic Ocean. 4
branch of this road possibly dcSig
mated the Atlantic Pacific Highway
will come up through Fayctic. Raj
cigh and Summers counties and on
though Grccnbrier county. 4 road
under the general plan of road
building, will connect Marlinton.
Union and other county seats. AS
we have said before. no county in
the State presents greater oppor-
tuniticS than Grccnbricr county, nor
no section greater opportunities
than does Grecnbricr Valley.
But these need to be advertised.
No section in any part of the world
was ever developed except that
section was advertised and brought
before the general public.
Friends of Greenbrier, experts
in their line, are preparing for pub
LEGATION in the independent articles
on what may be done in Grecnbrier
Valley, but before these are publish
ed we want the Independent in
every home in the whole county
and the whole of the Valley. 1t is
in union that there is strength and
we want 10 see all the people Of the
Valley organized as a business club
for the advertising and the develop
ment Of this section of the State. In
this movement much depends on
the newspapers Of this section.
49, The Greenbrier Independent
being the oldest paper in this sec
lion it naturally wants TO take
hand and if possible lead in this de-
velopment. In fact il was vision
Of these possibilities that induced
the present editor of the Independ-
rnt TO come back to Greenbrier
county. Imperfect indeed has been
his work since lie came, but amidst
all his imperfections the drive is on
to lay the foundation for the indie
pendenfS endeavors for the mater
ial and moral development of our
county, our valley and in the de-
Nelopment Of the county and valley
every Town within its borders. No
town can be developed unless its
surrounding community is first de-
VclOpcd. No town can live within
itself. Having a slight knowledge
of what the industrial sections need
and for what they are willing to
pay, and knowing what Greenbricr
Valley can produce, we know that
there can be easily $1,000 brought
into the valley, the county and every
community for every S1.O0 at the
present time, and this is very low
estimate.
With roads built we have access
TO ou' own coal fields, the New
River and Kanawha Coal fields, the
Winding Gulf coal fields. as we'll as
with Charleston and Huntington.
1t is therefore to get behind these
opportunities and TO further the
movement that we have started a
campaign-Thc independent in
Every Home. Without we can
reach all the people anything which
may in the future appear in its col
umnS will not reach the people.
This movement is linSeliiSh and has
for its conception the good Of every
man, woman and child in the Green
brier Valley. 1t is With this pur-
pose in view that the campaign is
launched for new subscribers and
we most respectfully ask every ono
regardless Of politics or party af-
tilliationS and who wants to see
Grccnbricr Valley come to its own
get behind this campaign and lend
us first aid in order that the best and
highest possible results may be OBJ
tanned. We stand for The common
good Of all. and when the slbsCrip.
ton campaign closes this fall. the
every effort Of the independent will
be for your county, your valley,
Your homes and your towns. 1t is
in tn" spirit Of unSclfsh concern
that we can grow and develop. He
who acts ScliShly. has sclfshnesS
handed back to him. 1t is genuine
unSclfiSh action which inspires CO.
operation. and il is SOlclN thrnuph