The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-26
ENJOY
OUTING friday ! "
Picnic at 81 lack shere. Wonder.
Stul Treat to Kiddies:--Pla lay n
NH grounds Successful

sAIAGNINGTON. Aug. Is
dozen buns. four loaves OF
Z xsIibread 8 twenty three pounds fot
gAwe1ners, Two pounds Of cheese.
ponndsSof peanut butter. six
ssEpou ndss Of snlarsbmallows. seven
sssEater m e1ons a nd five gallons of
slice cream mad z up the menu that
sson IyH ha sat fled the 10@ chlldren
afEoni theEtwo Fairgrounds at their.
aHlcnic yesterda y at Blackshere3
ES vzhils as score OF youthful voices
st6utad Gimme bun, or Lem
zSn1eSNhaYe ano tn err weiner. Mrs.
and Miss Margaret
ssGongl ston passed out food stuffsI
las fast a S they could be prepared
Ito 4cHl dren who seemed never to.
I'm 81 p. sThe big bonfire was en-
sScireled by al group OF youngsters
mi th4Ss ti cks~on .th ends of which
ssssmoking weiners smelle5 to the
N the. waiting and whetted apppe-
sssstites already keen
NNGoming home, last night several
boys d eclared they ate from eight
ltsto en- elmer san1wiches. and
gsWeres4ofs the opinion that they,
s1nuld shaVe eaten more The girls
s&Weren,t SO far behind either.
TheH children were taken to the
apark at 70 O'Clock in the morning,
and s@returned@ at 5 o clock last
seYensng tired, but happy The fire
6$asA built shortly after l2 o'clock
ssand ii tSSWas &nearly#f2 O'Clock before
II last of the weiners and melons
aWere&gone.@ The marshmaifoWsg ana
dee cream We're served later in the
d aftsrn ocns.
y q IL the afternoon games. OF va
IlsTiou kinds we're played The
ut most of their time at.
ssfootball. and$t girls in races. A#
EcroQuet set. two pa skethalls and
lone foot ball were brought along.
sEand AFFORDED the kidGies a great
$dea1 Of fun.
the race for girls und Ell -
ssgsarss4M tss#Nina ~ Ohio was winner vim
y and IN the race for girls over II
4ears.#M1s iLeona Ecff won easily
\ SNwoS races for boys. the first for
ssssthose Sunder#11 years and the sec
e onds forsthose under 6 years were
ESWouG4by Lester Brown and Buddy
ssRogerson, Little Jack Alien ran
aBud dysa close second but Mhis short
Sslesge,ss couldn't quite gain the leaG-
Fan d he walled IN disapp ointment $
Buddy crossed in trent Pr1 zes5 OF
,&twenty five cents for. the winners
I4in Nth e.yffrSt# three FIaCeS&WeTe ~
Shaied by Frad Beatty and -:sthe
sssfanE contestants in the last race
saswe1TEe $IceScream cones. .5sS
Sixty tive children registered at
theNSC CENTRAL School Playground
sssSwas gsat the picnic. and thirty eight
sssfromr 1.-THE wilson School. Besides
ssttihLeschi. dren several parents We're
d present. Among these we're MT
ssand Mrs Z. E . w .Congleton M.
y and Mrs. Fred Beatty, Mrs,
sCharleg1 Allen, Mrs. Frank F'urbee.
MRS George Gray. Mrs Calvin -:
brown. G. w Swisher. and The
Miss Margaret Cong
;ssslaton and Edwin Taught,
CSeR Clarkson gave the five
iSsllon OF ice cream, and -
(s2VmuIer, e. Paul. and DAME,
ssdsRrothe.s each give a waterI:,c Ion
sstoahelp things along. The bakeries
made reductions in the
yssnrices charged for buns and bread
s sssNf iI&s5Haught said last night that
ia aud Miss Congleton were &ln-
deed grateful: for these donations
and also for the use of the various
s.ss sca rrsg.ssIrIsed to carry the children 90
EsfhaaN mark and back. They also e1-
sfaneiad their thanks to the parents
friend who have made 1t pos
ssihle through their cooperation 70
Ssarry the 5picnic 70 successful SUI
lAnfgh and also to make tue play
IdSnTnds a distinct asset to the
c6mmunity.