The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
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urg-Monongahela Power
and Railway Company plans TO great
iy increase their capacity here
Huntington Organization of a
Greek Orthodox church was effected
here. A meeting held in an apartment
building was well attended.
Huntington-An enrolment of 1,O35
for the beginning of the second sem
ester has been reached at Huntington
high school, not including the 30 or 90
pupils who did not enroll because of
illness, it was announced by f. A.
Sigler, principal.
McMecben-Approxim 80 men
have been brought here by the Chica-
go Commissary Company to work in
the Baltimore and Ohio shops The
action was taken following the inabil-
ity to secure a sufficient number of
workmen after resumption of opera
tions in the mills.
Wellsburg-Five persons were in
5ured, a house was wrecked and
baby had miraculous escape from
death as the result of street car
jumping the track here. The injured
Fred Cowl, Wheeling; C. L. Lewis,
Steubenville, o.; c. l.. Hill, Steuben-
vile, o.; August Meyer, Buffalo, n.
Y; w. d. Hazelton, Cleveland.
Parkersburg of the XII
wants clubs of the state convened
here in an important business session.
each of the 81 clubs of the cities CT
the state being represented. District
Governor Ernest Henson, of Bluefield,
and Lieutenant Governors B. A. Watts,
Clarksburg, and Guy d. Patterson, of
Cameron, attended in their official ca
pacity.
MorgantOwn Fred Bryan, of
Parkersburg, has been chosen student
manager of the 1923 football team by
the athletic council of West Virginia
university. His assistants are e. f.
Mckee, Triadelphia; Harry Imholtz,
st. Louis, Mo-, and Guy Stevens, Fair
mont. The council took no action on
track coach to succeed Nate Cart
nell, who recently accepted a coach
ing position at Penn State.
Fairmont-At a meeting of the board
of managers of the Society of Sons of
5he Revolution in the state of West
Virginia held here this city was Sc
lected as the place for holding the an
nual meeting of the society this year
on Washington's birthday. Members
of the board from Clarksburg, Nor
gantown, and FairmOnt were in at
tendance and transacted routine busi-
ness. President r. T. Cunningham, of
Fairmont presided.
Martinsburg-At a meeting here of
representatives from the schools of
the three counties, Berkeley, Jeffer-
son and Morgan, the eastern pan
handle teachers association was
daunced and it was decided to hold
the first meeting in Martinsburg late
in March or early in April. President
w. H. S. White, of Shepherd col
1ege was elected temporary president
and Principal w. ID. Hines, of Shep-
herdstown, secretary.
Sutton-Leading business men and
farmers of BraXton county, meet
ing at Sutton, have organized the
Braxton county fair association for
the purpose of establishing and op-
Grating a fair at Sutton, Burnsvlle or
Gassaway. In each of these towns,
sites have been offered A. L. Morri.
son, of Sutton, is president; Mrs. John
J. Bender, OF Burnsville, is vice presi-
dent; G.. G. Davis, Of Sutton, secre
tary, and J. B. Fisher, of Gassaway
treasurer.
Parkersbrrg Although criminpI
trials at the present term of federal
court here have been completed. the
II men and women prisoners leld in
the Wood county all Under sentence
will remain here until the close Of the
court term. it was stated by officials
on account Of the congestion at the
federal prison In Atlanta for men anC
the prison for women in New Jersey
Most OF the prisoners held here were
convicted for violation of the mar
cotic laws.
BuckhannOn-VOters of Buckhannor
are to have chance to say whether
or not they are tired Of the commits
sion form Of government At the regu
lar meeting Of the city commissioners
q petition was presented asking tina
. special election be called TO decid,
as TO whether the present commits
sion form Of municipal government
be continued, or return TO the coun
cilmanic form. The city charter
adopted in 1919 provides that thi
election shall bc created wheneve
20 per cent Of the voters ask that tn,
matter be submitted 70 a vote.
BlueGeId-Jim Alimo, alias Jim 10
mon charged with sending high ex
plOslves through the United State
malls. was fined 800 in federal courti
here. following the plea OF nolle con
tpndro he was allowed 10 pDtpr