The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28

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"Fairmont is a growing city No
town in the state has made great
er growth than Falrmont within
the past fifteen years.
I'm the growth of a city or town
three factors are necessary;
Schools, shipping facilities and
manufacturing Opportunities
which includes proximity 10 raw
materials. Will any one say that
Fairmont does not have all three
Of these? IN
Name the town or city in the
state that has made greater
strides educationally than Fair
mont In the past fifteen years.
We have the Miller school tile
GAINESVILLE school, the Butcher
school, the Fleming school. the
Fifth Ward school, the new nor
NAL school and dormitory, the
present High school, the First
Ward grammar schools and fIish
school, tho Colored High school.
the Catholic school, grad and
Hlgh-all within the past fifteen
years. The citizens Of Fairmont
will have no trouble toirecall the
antiquated and dllapidated build
ings that took the place Of tie
present modern structures fifteen
years ago.
Every one knows, who knows
Fairmont, that Faifmont stands
at the head OF navigation on the
Monongahela River which leads to
the Gateway of the West, and
railroads enter the city from every
point OF the compass. Trolley
lines form a net work Of electrical
tramways which connect the nun
erous interurban towns with the
larger towns Of Clarksburg, Fair
view, Warrington, Rtyesville
permitting all these towns to he
come feeders to Fairmont, d vast
population on which to draw, IN
other words Fairmopt Il the hub
in the wheel Of industry In the
Monongahela valley.
Goal, oil and gas 10 found
without limit throughouts the on
tire region, thus furnishing cheap
fuel for manufacturing purpose
as well us employment to thous-
ands who seek to labor with their
hands. Ri
ION account Of the cheap fnel
and shipping facilities and the
excellent schools, factories have
grown and multiplied within the
past few years until Fairmont has
expanded from a town Of 5000 or
5000 fifteen years ago into d
modern city Of 80, 900 today.
If we can Judge the future by
the past, and we have no other
way, then Fairmont has most
promising future, and those who
have faith in Fairmont oday will
live on Easy Street, tomorrow.
.This modern theatre should
be owned and controlled by the
people Of Fairmont and vicinity;
and then the money II produces
will be kept in circulation In Fair
mont vicinity instead of being
sent away to other parts OF our
country TO swell the bank ass
counts of stockhol ders who have
no direct interest In our city only
for gain. II the people Of Fair
mont Vicinity own the stock Ia
this modern theatre .yon have ID
ready established one OF the best
mediums Of advertising and pat
ronage. Every stakeholder and
his friends and relatiy will be-
come boosters for the Homo
Theatre twill also be d source
Of pride to i. know that the best
and most modern theatre In the
town Is owned by home people.
1.-THE future of the city viii be
what the present generation
thinks Of Fairmont II our peo-
pie will continue TO inyestSin and
boost Fairmotit enterpriseal then
Fairmont viii continue 90 grow
in the future as II the past. and
who will venture to guess It's
population is years henceg
{ aitmo1t Ii q growing city.
and therefore. Oilers the best OF
Inducements with unlimited re-
turns 10 those who would Invest
money hi r. modern THEATRE
rhpef who have no. yet Noii ll
letters are requested 10 do 10 90
no time Is growing short ADV.