Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-02-03
WEST VIRGINIA BANKING.


Charleston. Feb. 2.-What do YOU
know about the banking industry of
your state? No matter how much
knowledge you have of the subject
you will find page after page of in
teresting reading about banks in the
current number of "The West Vir-
GINA Review" magazine, which has
just gone on sale at newstands.
Ten thousand additional copies of
the February issue of the publica-
ton are being distributed by The
West Virginia Bankers Association.
The Review is endeavoring monthly
to give its readers the very best, and
this month Mr.. Phil Conley, its edi-
tor. believes West Virginians will be
especially well pleased with the fif-
ty-two pages of high class material
w. c. Given. president of the
Bankers Association: Joseph Hill,
secretary of the same organization,
and H. A. Abbott. State Commission
er of Banking, have written facts
about West Virginia banks which will
doubtless attract widespread atten-
ton. R. L. Archer. president of the
Union Bank and Trust Company.
Huntington, contributes an explana-
ton of the constitutional amendment
concerning classification of property
for taxation. Warren Wilson, of
WEIGH; G. c. Hedrick, of Beckley.
and H. L. Proctor. of Huntington.
have written banking articles also.
king Solomon's Banker is the sub
ject of an article by Mr.. Conley,
which will take the reader back along
the centuries, to a time when bank
ing was vitality different from today.
"A day afield in Southern West
Virginia" is a nature study article
from the pen of Fred E. Brooks,
widely known as scientist of high
reputation. The story is couched in
beautiful language, and there is
fund of information contained. An
drew Price has another of his bird
study articles. This month he writes
about the Screech Owl. calling him
"The Family Man"
DR.. P. /. Reed, head of the journal
ism courses at West Virginia Uni
versity, is the author of 1.-THE West
Virginian" short story which is
well woth reading carefully Mrs.
Minnie R. Ringgold in her monthly
letter, which is attracting favorable
comment, describes the spacious
home and grounds belonging to Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Hutchinson, at Fair
mont.
Football fans will find especially
interesting an article by Jennings
Randolph on the great sport, as it is
played in West Virginia. Mr.. Ran
Io1nk 81 hoe Il -
bur A. Meanor, of Huntington, who
a few years ago started as young
architect. He drafted his first
house plans over an old kitchen
table. The story tells of the rapid
success which has come to Mr.. Mean
or and his associates. The firm is
reputed to be the largest architec-
tural concern in West Virginia and
perhaps in the tri-state section.
"a Prosperous Manufacturing
Plant in West Virginia" tells the in
teresting story of the New Martins
vile Glass Manufacturing Company
of that city. Facts about the early
history of West Virginia University,
and the contrast presented with the
institution as it is today, make the
basis for an article about the Nor
gantown educational institution.
An Unusual Business Woman" is
a short article dealing with tn life
and success which Mrs. Stella E.
Booth has had as president of the
Stella E. Booth Business College in
She holds a unique
position. You will want to know
about her work.
Mr.. Conley gives over the editorial
page to an announcement of the
forthcoming publication of "The
Quick Years.. first book of collect
ed and hitherto unpublished poems
by Karl Myers, the young man who |
is attracting marked attention from
critics by his poems, which have been /
to readers throughout /
the Review. Mr.. Myers is an inva-
lid, who lives at Hendricks, West +
Virginia. He has received no edu- +
cation yet his mind retains the gems
of literature, and he has studied and /
read much. Mr. Conley believes Mr. /
Myers to be a genius. and proposes
that West Virginia make him it's .
poet laureate.
The February number is the most 7
which the Review has
yet published Attractive photo
graphs are used in the makeup. and
West Virginians will find the number
perhaps the most interesting they
nave yet received.