The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-09-27
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epifone of the most
important events transpir-
Ing throughout the state

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Parkersburg-Doris West, 11-year-
old daughter of Rev. ]. l.. West, was
seriously injured when she was struck
by a taxlcab on Camden avenue.
Huntlngton-Huntin second
community chest drive will be In
augurated November IL, it has been
announced. Virtually all of the char
liable institutions in the city will par
ticipate in the campaign.
mobile club has been formed here with
NJ. e. Hersman, president; J. NJ. Har-
per, first vice-president; F. f. Van
dale, second vice-president; C. L. Wey-
mouth, secretary; and e. NJ. Sinnett,
treasurer.
Weston-By an overwhelming ma
5ority, the special sewer levy, to raise
$SS,OOO in the next two years, was de-
feated here. Little interest was TAX
en- in the election as only 713 ballots
were cast while in a previous cleo
fion $500 voters registered their
choices.
Fairmont-Contracts have been
awarded by the Consolidation Coal
company for erection of 90 ne, houses
OF modern design at Coalwood. This
property is located in Mcdowell coun-
ty and already churches, schools and
clubhouSes as we'll as many dwellings
have been constructed.
Beckley-Night schools where en-
ployees are given an opportunity to
improve their education have been
organized by a number of coal COM
panies in the Winding Gulf field.
Wherever possible, vacancies for ex-
ecutive positions are to be filed from
graduates of the schools.
Huntington.-The county court of
Wayne County laid 15-cent levy to
raise funds for the construction Of a
new courthouse, despite temporary
restraining order granted by the State
Supreme Court at Charleston. Ac-
cording to word received here, the
levy was fixed before the writ OF in
1uction arrived from Charleston.
Salem-Gaynel Tarry OF Sedalia
was a distinguished visitor here this
week. The lad from the little ham
let, back in the hills to the north Of
Salem, is 16 years of age, yet he Is
real giant. The "Sedalia Sideshow"
weighs only 335 pounds and Is feet
III inches tall. He wears a number
IL shoe and a size 7& hat. The lad
was the picture of health, and he is
always hungry.
Huntington-A campaign to raise a
fund of 100000 to enlarge Morris
Harvey college at Barboursville was
launched by the Western Virginia con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, in annual convention
at Barbourville. Resolutions unani-
mously adopted by the conference call
for a committee composed of the
board of trustees Of the college and a
preacher and layman from each dis
trict Of the church in the state.
Grafton-The Grafton Ad club re-
Gently born appears to have soon died.
just what the trouble Is does not
appear exactly clear. One Golden
Rule sale was held since the organ
ization of the club and while 1t ap-
pears to have been a success vet.
when a second sale was attempted
the members of the club and the mer.
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20 go into it. Lack of cooperation
Is generally credited with the death
of the Advertising club.
Kingwood - The Preston county
court laid the levies for the coming
year In accord with the estimates
prepared two weeks previously, no
changes being made from the esti-
mates. The levy for general county
purposes will be 30 cents on the 500
valuation and the general county
road levy Will be 10 cents. The dis
trict road levy In Klngwood, Valley,
Lyon, Union and Portland districts
will be Is cents and Reno, Pleasant
Ind Grant districts, 25 cents.
Funeral services for
the late X. jenkins, son Of Laura Jen.
kins were held in the Mt Zion Meth.
Odlst church. The Rev Job Jones was
An charge. The Knights Of Pythlas
were in charge of the funeral, a group
Of the lodge members Of the deceased
acting as pallbearers. Many hOra
tributes were offered jenkins was
well known by all the persons in this
community. During the services, five
members Of the Knights Of the Ku
Klux Klan rObed and hooded, came
from the direction Of Bull Run and
entered the church, leaving a large
wreath with the emblem TX. X. K" in
the center. The men left at once, dis
appearing as mysteriously as they
came.
Wheeling man Is dead, and II
others more or less seriously burned
as the result Of an explosion In the
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