The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
LEGION vi a les RI AN
FOR VI EEMlgl0 0 RIAL D lA!Y
Committees Named BY Fair
view Post to Arrange for
Observance.

FAIRyIEW. May q Members
j OF the Paw Paw Post of the Ameri-
can Legion met last night in the
x. of p. Hall with the largest num-
! Der of members present of any
meeting this year. With Carl Gedel
; N the chair as post commander.
! the meeting was called to order
promptly at O'Clock and discus
sions of plans for memorial day
program took u1 C:a-e than one
hour of the session.
Committees were named 20 get in
touch with various organizations
and business houses in order to get
!! cooperation of all interested citl,
zens and to work out plans Or 9
celebration May 80. Thrc a3m
mittees were named for arra-,;n2
the minor details connected with
the celebration and who will also
arrange entertainment, plan pa
rades and send out letters inviting
other organizations to cooperate.
The committees were as follows:
General Comm;ltee-C. c. Tustir.
chairman, w. G. Powell, Jesse P.
West. Adrian Taught, John Shriver,
Frank Parker. James Long; finan-
cial Committee. C. Tustin, chair
man, Clyde Taught, w. H. Tooth
man. entertainment committee
iC. C. Tustin, chairman. Carl Gedel,
DR.. G. W. Polling. W. II. Toothman
and Leo L. Eddy.
Following the discussions of a
Decoration Day program, the ques
ton was raised whether or not the
Legion would support baseball
team. By a standing vote it was
, Ill JrNf
ested in this branch of athletics.
Consequently G. c. Tustin was
named manager of the Legion
team.
Wasps' Nests Ignite.
An attempt of Nick Yost to de
stroy some wasp nests in the caves
of his dwelling near Merchant
street last Saturday by applying a
lighted match all but proved dis
astrous. The dry lumber soon ig-
nited and the whole roof seemed or
fire. However, in a short time,
Nick and others who volunteered
to act as fire department had the
blaze under control, and the build
ing itself suffered but little dam
age.
Progressive Club.
An organization known as "Th'.
Mems Progressive Bible Club" has
been organized in the local NJ. T..
Church. South, and will meet week
ly on Tuesday nights. The organf- i
cation was brought about by the de
sire of certain members of the
church to learn more of the Scrir
lures and to increase the efficiency
of the church by prayer and ser |
vice. The new organization will
not interfere with regular prayer |
meeting which will be held weekly |
on Wednesday nights.
Sanitary Committee.
A committee of three men met /
last night and perfected plans for
a general cleaning of the lawn sur |
rounding the NJ F. Church, South,
and a general cleaning of the build |
ing. The Rev I. S. Tyler. aided |
by A. J. Taught and William Fox, |
worked with lawn mower and pitch
fork last evening with the lawn
and will continue evening by eve.
ming until the buildings are put il
an orderly and sanitary condition.
May Day Program
The May Day program which
was scheduled to be given by the |
high school class in physical Gull
ture yesterday afternoon had to be
postponed until today at ESQ be-
cause of the absence of the teach !
er, Miss Caroline Sumpter. The i
program which was given this af-
ternoon in the high school audi
torium was well attended and met
with the appreciation of the sew