The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-04


ginia-
Huntington-State board of control
will erect a home for orphans on the
negro orphans farm near here this
summe-.
Clarksburg-Six of 10 men here
when police raided the "Chess and
Checker Club" were found guilty of
gambling.
Parkersburg-Dr. Samuel Dodds, of
the University of Ohio, is giving Sc
ries Of Bible studies and lectures at
Parkersburg.
Mannington-Wesle Jones, former
chief of police of this place, was ar
rested on charges of having liquor in
his possession.
Parkersburg Edward Trainer, star
guard of the Parkersburg high school
football team, will enter West Virginia
University in the fall.
Camden-on-Gauley- - Citizens here
voted three to one in favor of a pro-
posed bond issue of $4,4OO for city wa
ter works Improvement
Parkersburg- Boy Scout leaders
here were addressed by Joseph M.
Butcher, scout executive, on the sub
ject, ''The Biggest Job in the World"
Parkersburg-J. Walter Bee has re-
ceived his commission and Is now
head of the field forces of the federal
prohibition department in West Vir-
ginia-
Huntington-The sale of ice cream
and soft drinks on the Sabbath is not
an infraction of any law, moral or di-
vine, according to Judge John L.
Whitten.
ollansbee-Knights Of Pythias here
are considering the erection of a new
building as the membership is grow
ing too large for the quarters they
now occupy.
Clarksburg- County officers looking
for Michael Sangueiano, former cam
didate for governor, whose moonshine
still, they say, exploded in a barn at
Pinnickinnick.
| Williamson-Judge Everett Leftwich.
one of the first citizens of Williamson
and Mingo counties, died at a Hunting
ton hospital where he had been i'll for
many months.
Century-With the closing down of
mines miners in this vicinity find the
source of their electric power cut off,
and as result they are returning to
lamps and candles.
! Fairmont-Sam Manuel, of Carolina
mines, is in local hospital with sever
al bullet wounds in his body as the re-
| suit of fracas which was the culmina-
tlon Of a christening at the home of
George Decline.
Hlnton-The board of affairs here
has endowed Judge w. b. Skaggs. of
police court with the powers of JUS
tice of the peace. This is permitted
under a charter granted at the last
session of the legislature.
Beckley-The home Of John Sprouse.
president OF district %, United mine
workers of America, was burned TO the
ground with a complete loss Of the
building and all its contents. Men
who fought the fire expressed the be
lief that faulty electric wiring might
have Leen the cause
Parkersburg-Charles II. Turner,
Sr, former mayor, councilman and
police judge died here after ten davis
illness of influenza which developed
into pneumonia. He had passed his
Slst year and until a short time ago
was active and looked after his
business to a large extent
Morgantown-A. G. Callen, head of
the department Of mining in the West
Virginia University college Of engineer.
ing, will be editor Of the coal mining
department OF the Goal Mine Manage
ment,' a new trade periodical to be
Issued by the Burton publishing com
Dany, Of Chicago, It was announced
here. The editorial duties will not in.
terfere with Mr.. Callens university
position.
Belington-J. a. Viquesney, elected
mayor here over Rev. f. G. Radabaugh.
Charleston-Approxlmately 10 per
cent Of the men sent 10 the West Vir.
ginla penitentiary are classed az
illiterate and those who are unable to
read and write are compelled to at
tend night school at that institution.
according to the report Of Chaplain
Harold G. Gaunt, whose report of the
night school held from October Of last
year to March, 1922, has been fled
with the governor by Warden ]. H.
Terrell