Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15
kIWANIS ENTERTAIN FOOT
BALL SQUAD.

At their meeting on last Thursday
night the Charles Town Kiwanis
club voted to cooperate with a COM
mlttee from the Woman's Club in
raising funds for the Community
Christmas tree and for a donation of
gifts at the County Infirmary. Mrs.
William Campbell represented the
committee of women appointed from
her club and told the Kiwanis of
raising money thru boxes. distributed
throughout the town for that pur-
pose. This plan was agreed to by
the men, and A. S. Allen was APP
pointed chairman of the Kiwanis
Christmas committee. The Kiwanis
are also to furnish a Santa Claus for
the distributing of the candy and
fruit to the children from the tree On
Christmas Eve.
For the second time of the year,
the football squad from the Charles
Town high school were present, as
the guests of the club. A special
treat was in store for them when
Assistant Coach Jerry White, of
Charles Town, introduced as his
guest. Russell Meredith, an ex-team-
mate of Coach Whites, and captain
of an unbeaten team of the West
Virginia University in 1922. One of
two unbeaten teams in the country
at that time. it was considered by
many authorities on the subject. as
the greatest of them all. Mr.. Mere
dith now fills the position of assistant
coach at the university. To such a
distinguished guest, the squad listen
ed with rapt attention, approaching
every word of Coach Meredith's
brief but well directed talk, in which
he endeavored TO show the good that
was done. not only to the boys
themselves in promoting better citi-
zenship, but to the community and
town to which the team belongs,
through the advertisement the play
ers accorded it through their repu-
tation for hard and clean playing.
Before closing his address. Coach
Meredith urged the boys from Char
les Town to attend their own state
university. both for the good some of
them would do on the gridiron and
the good all would do the university
itself. through their attendance by
increasing the possibilities of the
curriculum there.
Still another treat was in store for
the boys, however. when Attorney
+. A. Brown. after expressing the
gratitude of the club at the way IN
which the team had displayed itself in
the season just past, presented Jack
Harrel. captain of the 1926 season.
with a beautiful silver football
trophy inscribed with the words &c.
II. S.. Panhandle Champions, 1926"
This championship was won by the
team. when they defeated the team
from the Martinsburg high school in
the most spectacular game of the
season, played on their opponents
home field. Martinsburg, at the time,
held the championship of the Eastern
Panhandle. and after the game it re
yerted automatically to Charles
Town. In accepting the trophy, ex-
Captain Harrell made most grace
full address of thanks TO the Kiwanls.
not only for the present just receiv-
ed but for the backing and helpful
spirit shown the club towards the
team throughout the entire season.
William Z. Trussell. who was
elected to the position of captain of
the C. H. S. team of 1927, by the
present letter men. was the next on
the program, also expressing his ap-
preciation to the club for their
kindnesses.
Before closing with verse of
"The Star Spangled Banner" the
bows all Joined in thunderous cheer.
once for the Kiwanis Club. of Char
les Town. and once for the ladies
who had given unselfishly of their
time in prepanir gthe supper and IN
soliciting donations in food that the
proceeds of the meal, ordinarily
spent ON the supper itself, could go
the boys Athletic Association, there
to be used for the purchase of blan-
kets for both the football and track
teams