The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-01
MAKES APPEAL FOR
MISSIONARY WORK.
.Parkersburg Woman Makes
Address at sFairview Bap- IL
fist Church Sunday.

F,AIRvIEW, May J. ", rs. Fan
ME Jennings of Parkersburg, W.
Va, who is "a member of the state
board offpromotion for. nlissi on
airy work, was the chief speaker
at meeting held in the Baptist
Church last evening. In her adj
dress she reminded her hearers Of
the financial crisis which is in ev-
idence among all missionary So.
5cieties and pointed out the need
#of Keeping mission aries in the.
foreign field. She advised that
each individual who is interested
4 in furthering the work Of this
kind to meet his obligations q t
once. Her talk clearly illus
trated and favorable comments by
her large audience proved that
local people are interested in the
was to speak to the ladies of the;
Baptist faith at the church audi
torium this afternoon at ESQ.
O'Clock. s.s& NJ
Rehabilitation May IL
According to an announcement
made last night by the Rev.,T. g.
T Lawler, pastor of the local Bap-
fist Church, red edicatory services
for the church will be held Sun
+ day, May IA, in three services, y
a. M, 2 80 y. M, and 7:30 &p. M
Preparatory to the dedicatory SCR
vices, special meetings will be held
lin the church three nights of next
gurday. " The ededication # was
m de necessary by complete rem
ovation or the building during the
winter, in which the auditorium
was enlarged, new. furniture in
stalled and the house painted in.
side and out. 81.
Sunday School Institute.
Delegates from the Sunday
schools of Robinson Run Church,
Ba1lahH Chapel and Fairview. NJ :.
Church, South, held an5institute in IN
the local church yesterday after
noon and discussed plans for the
summer campaign. Reports We're
made by students who completed
the Misunderstanding courseeat Fair
mont LAST week, committees on
work, special programs and the
next institute All were enthusiast
tic about arranging a Mothers Day
program In each Sunday school,
and committees were named for
CARRYING out the plans presented.
The congregational singing added
much to- the interest Of the inst'--
tute and the solo by Miss Blendene
Toothman received much applause:
Prominent Citizen Dies.
r ebert Davis Of Basnettsyille,
who is reported as being the
veal thiest man in \ Paw Paw Dis
i3trict, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Howard Walls in High
street yesterday morning at
lfo'clock. Mr.. Davis has been i'll for
several months with a compllca-
ton OF diseases peculiar to old age.
but seemed in much better healtl.
until a week before his death. MT.
Davis has six sons and daughters
lliving, four OF whom, Gerald, ii. u
Howard Walls, live In or near Fair
tsyiew Two daughters live in I Kan
4 sas. The date Of the funeral has
mot been set Mr. Davis more
|. than so years old at the time of his HI
Ideath. Eis w
House Crowded for Operetta.
The small & high school auditor,
tium was full tosoverflowing Satur-
( day nj glt when the operetta he
l windmills Of Holland was given
!! by, local high DOL students-SNo 9th
] ineSbu praise was heard for the
management and N for the clever
work OF each Character TheiWhoIe
cast performed well j, it is said but
the acting and ging OF NeWton
i Michael Marie Fritz and N Opa;
IsDodd showed uns best to the Eaudi
ence.
Al South Side e omorro~.
The FafryiewsH High School base
\ fballS team is sch eduled to play TIL:
4 $Tairmont Hi Ugh team at South sSids