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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31
SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR
NEXT YEARS TERN

Rumor has it that the old Board of
Education of Belington Independent
is hiring the teachers for next year,
while these same teachers will have
to teach under the *new board. If
this is the case it is Unfortunate that
the law permits the hiring Of
teachers who could be hired by the
new board. 1t does seem that the
best way to do, is for both boards
to meet jointly and agree upon
program to be worked out for next
year for the good of the schools. We
have never been in favor of selecting
new teachers every year or making
too radical changes in our school pro-
gram, and right now, while the mat
ter is fresh in mind, would it not be
best for the boards to meet jointly
and set forth their views, make COM
promises, and in that way the teach
ers win have a "gentleman's agree
ment" ard then at the beginning Of
the school year can sign up legally,
and in accord with the levies, and
and in accord with the new board
for it will be the body that
will make the levies, an d
pay the bills, and naturally the teach
ers will feel better in having this
agreement, saying nothing about the
smoothness in the running of the
schools for the next term.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31

Charleston, w. Va, Mar 20
Bloodhounds of a local detective
agency were taken to Cotton Tree to-
day in an effort to run down the
slayers of Robert Harper, 80, VINO
was found dead in chair at his home
Sunday evening Death was caused by
blows on the head. His body was
found Sunday evening when his son
and daughter-in-law returned from
visit. 1t was. lying in an overturned
rocking chair, the feet against a gas
fire which had cooked them and the
legs to the knees. Doctors after ex-
aiming hrs head said death was in
Simultaneous. The hour was placed at
about six o'clock Saturday evening
because he had not touched a meal
set on the table for him by his
daughter-in-law before she left with
her husband to visit sick relative.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31
THE NEAR EAST POSTERS

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March %:
West Virginia stands good chance
to win the National Prize in the
Morgenthau School Poster Contest
conducted by Near East Relief in all
High School throughout the United
States.
West Virgiina's poster dead Them
0n), was drawn by Dan Vernon
Smith, of the Huntington High
School, for which he won the $500
first prize in competition with all
the High Schools in West Virginia,
and it is his poster that's now com
peting with winning posters from the
other forty states for the SIS.
National prize, which is being given
by Henry Morgenthau, former ambas
sador to Turkey.
This first prize poster shows
America as represented by the God
dess of Liberty, leading on the or
phan children of the Bible Lands to
self-support by means Of thier sew
eral trades, elementry education by
their school training, and moral well
fare by their religious training.
The Wheeling High School won
the second prize of $1,000 by a poster
submitted by Marion Halter, of the
Wheeling High School, entitled "For
Humanity Armenia Near East
Relief, showing the Christian cross
supporting the efforts of Mother
Love in saving from starvation, feed
ing, clothing and educating the Ar
menian orphan wards of America.
Charleston High School came in
for third West Virginia State prize
Of $780, with Ralph R. Young's pos
ter Answer His Call For Pal'
showing America answering the Ar
menian boys call for religion, health
education and frinendliness.
Many other posters We're quite
worth while as submitted by a num-
Der of pupils in the several other
High Schools in the state, but due
to the fact that the first considera
ton was given to the matter Of the
slogan that would enable Near y Nj
Rehef to present the needs of t,ese
children to America, as we'll t',o
idea that the good people of America
had not only saved their lives from,
starvation, but that it was now thail.
privilege to Lead Them On" to take
their proper places in the Near F,asf
in way will build up the citizenship
of the country, increase the fertility
of the land, improve the stock and
eventually put the Near East on it's
feet on practical, self-supporting
basis, caused the judges to select
these posters in the order named.
All of these posters tell the story
of more than $4,000 children who
have been in the Near East Relief
orphanages since the work began,
and at the present time the training
Of 10000 children in one generation
who will be in the orphanages long
enough to get the full benefit Of the
American training which, to Armenia.
means that one out of thirty of that
Nations children will have been
trained in Near East Relief orphan
ages, in American ways, ideas and
ideals.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31

State of West Virginia, County Of
Barbour
/, C. W. Shomo, Cashier Of the a.
boye named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
C. w. SHOMO, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1927.
GOLDEN F. ROW,
Notary Public.
NV commission expires July %, 1927.
A. X. PERRY,
J. w. MILLER, Directors.
C. w. SANDRIDGE,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31
PROFESSOR PEPPs
Dramatic Club Play of Belington
High School


The Draintic Club takes great
pleasure in announcing the presenta-
ton of Professor Pepp' a comedy
drama in 3 acts, with college flavor,
ON Friday and Saturday nights, April
and 2. Professor Pepp, {. nervous
wreck contributes much humor by his
connection with the Russian Nihilists,
The ignorance and deception of some
Of the characters and the unusual oc-
curences arising therefrom, furnishes
a steady stream TO fun and mystery
from the beginning to the end. The
characters of button-buster "a forty
eight year old butterfly and Sim
Batty Ga town constable, furnish two
of the cleverest, as well as most
humorous parts, in the play. These
two are ably supported by the female
characters, Aunt Minerva and Petu-
MIA, who prove a match for the men.
The college girls and boys play an
intricate part in the situation which
cleverly develops around the love
story of Betty and Howard.
Caste
Professor Peterkin Pepp--a ner-
vous wreck-Hugh Findley.
Mr.. c. B. Buttonbuster-a giddy
butterfly Of forty-eight- Blair Jones.
Howard Green-his son, who had
the court change his name-John
Kosenberger.
Sim Batty-the police force of a
college town-Claudie Freeman.
Peddler Benson--working his way
through school -Harild Dennis.
I Noisy Fleming-just out of high
school Wilbur linn.
Pink Hatcher-an athletic sophie
Willie Ramsey
Buster Brown-a vociferous Junior
-Adonis Hunt
Betty Gardner-the professors
ward Mary McCollam
Aunt Minerva Boulder his house
keeper from Maine-Lucille Jefferys
Petunia Muggins the hired girl
Ilene Wilson.
Olga Stopski- The new teacher of
folk-dancing Adelene Criss.
Kitty Clover-a collector of SOU
venirs -Ernestine Hill
Vivian Drew-a college belle
Mable Shomo.
Irene Van Hilt-a social leader
Oleta Bennett.
Caroline Kay-the happy little
Freshman Azalee Smith.
Advertisement
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31

Go to Church next Sunday |!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31
Report of the Condition of the
& MINERS BANK
of Junior, w. Va, at the Close of
Business March %, 1897.
RESOURCES

RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. ~. S 62,162.09
Overdrafts .... 330.53
Stocks and Bonds. 800. 105,06195
United States Bonds. 10000
Furniture and Fixtures. $4,000
Checks and Cash Items. 5,328.94
Exchange for Clearing
House. .... 1926
Lawful Money in Bank. 4,587.53
TOTAL. $3.50, 1880
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in... $ 25,000.0O
Surplus .. 100000
Undivided Profits net. 3,03S.78
Deposits Subject to Check 56,660.30
Deposits Time Certiic't's 89,464.61
Cashiers Checks. 1850. 619.61
TOTAL $3.50 783. 30
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31
Leading Sport

Riga, n. VIVID dog hunting is the
leading sport here Several packs of
Wild dogs have wandered through the
countryside, attacking domestic ami
mails and even chasing people.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31
SPRING WEATHER

The recent open weather has been
bad on health People forget and
go out without the necessary clothes,
or hurry around with coat off and the
sleeves rolled up, caught a cold, and
then are shut in for days, and many
have been unable to pass through the
winter. Usually in the Springtime,
vitality is low, so it behooves every
one to watch and guard against I'M
due exposure. Wait until the May
days, or even the June days to shed
the old clothes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31

Published Every Thursday By
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-31

W. J. Goode. Of Brown Avenue, 1
among the sick this week.
Harry D. Thompson is spending +;
a few days here with relatives.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-30
SPORT RITTICISMS
BY BILL RIFT

The trouble with being a master
mind is that sometimes all you get
out OF it is d headache.
The big buildings we used to
know as sky-scrapers are now just
hitching posts.
King Richard had nothing on the
boobs that nowadays give their
eyesight for a horses neck.
These new bullet-proof vests are
just like garters. No metal can
touch you.
A camel can go eight days with
out water but before prohibition
some boys went all their lives with
out it.
Men will wear blue this fall and
be blue when they see what WHEY
wears.
Curly hair denotes brains. Then
our poodle is an intellectual cuss.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-30
Hit Six Times
By Dempsey
Tunney Describes Sensations
Position on Floor Was
Comfortable

Champion Tunney describes his
impressions of the six blows landed
by Dempsey in the seventh round
as follows:
do you know that Dempsey hit
me six times in that seventh round
when he dropped me. Three blows
landed while 1 was erect, three
more as | was sagging TO the floor.
l learned this from the pictures.
l missed it during the fight and
the newspaper men all missed it.
Not a single story told the truth
of the Touchdown. l thought my
self that only three blows had
landed. The last three blows I
never felt or knew about.
my head was clear two seconds
after | hit the floor. l saw Gibson
and Brorso motion me to stay
down for the count and my eyes
were glued on the referee. l could
have gotten up earlier if necessary.
'fWhat was your thought as you
found yourself on the floor for the
first time in your ring career%
asked a psychologist among the
reporters.
Tunney grinned boyishly. "Honest
my first thought was Gosh, this
is comfortable here
81 didn't run away from Dempsey
after that knockdown. l go faster
than that when | run. And did yor
notice that the first blow strucA
after that knockdown was hit by
Tunney-not Dempsey. And Demp
, sey's knees sagged, too
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-30
Government Refuses
To Halt Anglers Sport
Fishing From Jetes at Cape May Harbor Aroused Some
Animosity But War Department Decides
1t Is All Right

The United States War Depart
ment, the Coast Guard, Cape May
city officials and hundreds of peo-
pie have been drawn into a dispute
between anglers fishing off the
stone jetties at the Cape May Har-
Dor entrance and two men in mo-
tor launch.
The trouble started September A,
when Oscar Fow, of the Hunting
don Valley Country Club, Philade,-
phia, and his uncle, Herman Klein
fielder, of No. 234 East Mount Airy
avenue, Philadelphia, dropped an
Choir in their motor boat off the
eastern jetty. The jetties extend a
mile into the ocean and have for
years been a favorite spot for ang-
hfrs, who find that channel bass and
huge weakfish feed about the rocks
and make the best sport. Anglers
who were on the rocks resented the
closeness of the launch and hurled
rocks and big fish hooks at the oc-
cupants. Kleinfelder was struck on
his knee, and later declared that
some of the enraged fishermen had
Threatened to kill him. Fow and
Kleinfelder left and reported to
Commander E. S. Addison, of Coast
Guard Section Base No. 9, charging
assault.
Commander Addison communica-
ted with the War Department and
after. some days received reply
from Major r. p Powell, district
engineer, Corps of Engineers, that
while the local authorities had po-
lice powers over the jetties, there
was the Rivers and Harbors Act
ssaf March 8, 1899, which gave the
department power to forbid tres
aspass on structures of this kind, but
that this power they were reluctant
satos assert because it would deprive
's.tile Innocent anglers of much
priced privilege.
- Apprised of the circumstances
l@Gity Manager Volcker communicat
ed with the department, stating
sfiiat the great majority of anglers
sappreciated the privilege and had
neyerviolated it. In the meantime
httndreds of anglers, fearing they
VIII be deprived of their much
prizedrright to fish from the favor
ifS spot, are protesting the action
sof their fellows and hoping nothing
further will develop to endangei
their rights.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-30
MAYS LANDING news
VICTORIOUS SEASON
FOR BASEBALL NINE
Wins IL Games, Loses s;
D0wns Vineland

The Mays Landing baseball team
closed the season at Lenape Park
on Sunday by defeating Vineland
Z to 2. This was the second game
won from the Vineland team this
year. Earlier in the season when
Vineland was defeated, she asked
for revenge" or a return game.
They came on Sunday prepared to
win, having with them, Dallili,
Pleasantyille's STAR pitcher, who
failed to hurl his team to victory.
Manager Roy E. Hazelton is we'll
pleased with the record of the
Mays Landing team this year. They
won II games and lost 6. Every
defeat of the local team was by
the narrow margin of one run.
They scored runs in every game
except the opener, when they lost
by a / to score.
Considering the hard schedule
the team played with so many fast
teams as opponents, the winning OF
two-thirds of the contests is con-
sidered a record to be proud OF.
The box score:
M. Landing 0 90 4 1 2 0 x-7
Vineland :. 0 000 0 0 2 0 %
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-30
'STUDEBAKER
SCORES AGAIN
Commander Sport Roadster
Makes Clean Sweep at
Charlotte, n. c.

Repeating, within fifteen days,
their performance at Atlantic City
on September 5, Studebaker Com
mander Sport Roadsters made a
clean sweep of the entire field in
the 75-mile race for stock cars
priced below $4,000 on the Charlotte,
N. C. Speedway, September 20.
They placed first, second, and
third respectively.
The race was won by Ralph
Hepburn, who crossed the finish
line after averaging 1886 miles per
hour for the rs miles. Eddie
Hearne finished his Commander in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-30
HUGE ROCKFISH
Caught in BAY
Ex-Mayor Coll, of Somers
Point, Gives Catch to
Hospital

George Coll, former Mayor of
Somers Point, caught 15% pound
rockfish in Great Egg Harbor Bay
Wednesday. He sent it to the hos
pital to be disposed of by the pa
tents there.
Mr.. Coll also maze a catch of a
smaller specimen on the same day.
He has been trying for some time
to catch large rockfish, and the
only thing that prevented him from
keeping the huge fish he caught
Wednesday is the fact that he al
ready had one just as large stuffed
and hung on the wall of his ROOM
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-30
second place and Ab jenkins, also

Isecond place and Alb Jenkins, also
driving a. Commander Sport
Roadster, finished in third place.
None of the three Commanders
entered made any stops in the pits
and all finished the 75-mile grind
in perfect condition.
Hepburn, who piloted the win
ming Commander in the Atlantic
City race increased his average
speed by PSI miles per hour
from S5.95 miles per hour to an
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-30

/ 1886 miles per hour average. After
|seeing the performance made by
the three Commanders in the pre-
liminary trials, several of the
competitive cars withdrew entirely
from the race.
All three of The Commanders
were checked by the technical
committee of the American Auto
mobile Association and were pro-
nounced strictly stock models in
every respect.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
Redden

Mrs. Frank Pearce and small son
of Wilmington were guests of Mrs.
Reed Boyer Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Pritchett were
Sunday guests of Mr.. Pritchett's mo-
ther, Mrs. Sophia Pritchett of near
Concord, Md, who is seriously i'll.
Miss Margaret Lynch Of George
town was the guest Of Miss Marie
Pritchett a part of the past week.
Earle Carlisle and family of Far
nington circle among friends in
Redden the past week.
We are glad to report Mrs. Asa
Warren who was quite i'll, is able to
be up and around again; but Mr..
Warren is still quite ill.
Wiener Good, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Good is seriously ill in the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, af-
ter undergoing two operations.
Mrs. John Good is spending some
time in Wilmington at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Short of near
Georgetown and two children were
Friday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Pritchett.
Revival services are in progress at
McColley's Chapel. All are welcome.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Sunday school at 2. Preaching at 8,
by the pastor, Rev. Conrad Hamer.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
Dagsboro

There has been a lot of people
sick around here the past week. A
large number of children have the
measles. Harland Kitchens caught
cold on measles and has been in a
very serious condition. Mrs. Lizzie
Baker and G. A. Cannon are improV-
ing slowly. Roy Helm is still on the
sick list. The small child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebe Chandler, who is receiving
treatment in Philadelphia is getting
along nicely now.
Rev. Hungerford of Georgetown
was entertained at supper Sunday,
February by G. A. Cannon and
daughter.
A number of people from here at
tended the shower given Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Jarmon at his parents
home in Baltimore hundred, last
Tuesday night. Mrs. Jarmon before
her marriage was Miss Lille Tim
mons of Dagsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Belts called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Vangie Lynch Of Mill
vile on Thursday evening.
Joseph F. Warrington and son OF
Laurel called on G. A. Cannon on
Monday.
Mrs. Ida Chandler spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bun
ting.
Mrs. Edna Williams is spending
the week in Philadelphia.
The revival services are still IN
progress at the NJ. P. Church. There
is very good sermon each night
and two conversions last week. All
members are requested to be pres
ent Friday night as there will be
business meeting at the close OF the
regular services.
The Ladies Aid was entertained
Saturday evening by Mrs. Clara Ar
cher.
John Morris is spending some
time here with his parents.
A birthday party was given by St
Georges Church at the store house
of Eben Townsend, near town, Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. Mitchell Hall spent a few
days the last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Julia Walls of Ellendale.
VIM. Williams visited Mr.. and
Mrs. P. L. McCabe at selbyville on
Friday.
The Intermediate Christian En-
deavor Social at the town hall on
Saturday evening was quite sue
cess.
, Lehman Helm, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Helm, and Miss Bertha Hud-
son, daughter of Mrs. Bessie Taylor
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18

were married January 13, at 1880 p.
m. in a Presbyterian Church, Phila-
delphia. We wish them long and
happy married life.
Several from here went upon the
excursion Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lockwood, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mitchell and daughter, Otto Brumb-
ley and sister, Bertha, Misses Bea-
trice Downs, Elsie Dukes, Nettie
Timmons and Lettie Timmons and
Edna Williams.
There was an accident here Sat-
urday night when Joshua Daisey
and Daniel Kitchens ran into an
abutment on the side of Beverly
Bakers yard and turned the car
over. Mr.. Kitchens was badly hurt
about the head and eye. Fortunately
Mr.. Daisey was not hurt. His car
was damaged quite a little.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18

Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Schenck and
Mr.. and Mrs. I. F. Buzby of Hadden-
field, N. J., were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Steele.
Capt. Walter T. Lynch and Har-
vey Dukes left here Sunday night to
attend a law suit in Norfolk, Va, as
witnesses.
Several Past Councillors from
Millville Council, No. 81, attended
the State body, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, held
in Milton on Tuesday.
This town was shocked and sad
dened to hear of the sudden death
on Saturday night in Philadelphia of
Miss Allie Wharton, daughter of
John and Linda Wharton of this
place, by being run down by an au-
tomobile. She died almost instantly.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
Midway

Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis enter
tanned a number of friends Friday
night to cards. Among those present
were Clarence Joseph, Walter Park
er, Grover Shoekley and Marcus
Lynch. After the cards were played
refreshments were served.
The sermon preached Sunday in
the Presbyterian Church by Rev. w.
D. Wilson was enjoyed by all.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
Nassau

The church services for Sunday
February 20, on the Nassau charge,
are as follows: Sunday school at
whites Chapel, 10 a. m. Preaching
at hi a, m. At Zion Church: Sunday
school at 1 p. m. Preaching at p.
m. Try to attend these services for
the pastor promises very inter-
esting sermon.
The Ladies Aid Of Whites Chapel
Church will hold a meeting at the
home Of Mrs. B. F. Truitt on Friday
evening, February 18. The president
desires a full attendance at this
meeting.
law spent the week at the home OF
Mrs. Roach in Nassau.
I" e. Morris, wife and daughter OF
Federalsburg, Nd, were guests at
the parsonage last Sunday.
Mrs. o. L. Carey and Mrs. W. u
Ruckson are on the sick list.
Twelve makes a dozen, but few
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
BETWEEN TWO FIRES

Mrs. Jones: whats the matter,
Mrs. Leary?"
Mrs. Leary: "Why, my son, Tom
my, has swallowed a cartridge, and
I can't wallop him for fear it will
go Off."-Good Hardware.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18

Great is the faith of man. By the
time he loses his faith in Santa
Claus he begins to believe in hair
restorers.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18

Women may talk more than men,
but they don't say much. That shows
that women have more sense than
Progressive Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18
MRS. WINTERS WAS LUCKY

She says: my 3 months old son had
Group awful bad. gave him GOFF'S
COUGH SYRUP-helped himwonder-
fully. I always keep bottlenow anduse
it whenever the children catch cold. I
canrecommendG Goff' IS to every mother"
6Oc-3Oc. Insist on GOFF'S-No Dope.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18

RHEN the two-piece frock checks up on
ashton, it does it very smartly in the
manner shown above. For this spring
olouses and skirts are seldom exactly
like in color and material but they al
ways harmonic or match sufficiently to
show that they were made for each other.
This blouse of checked flannel has collar
md bindings at the cuffs made of the
plain flannel, of harmonizing shade, which
S used for the skirt; while a second blouse
might be made in exactly the same color
as the skirt but of another material, such
as crepe de Chine. Notice the interest
ing pockets cut on the bias; and please
note also the well-planned introduction of
iulness in the waist which makes this
safe as well as a smart style for the woman
who can not wear severely mannish
things.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18

Twelve makes dozen, but few
make. a million.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18

If the farmer could only get for
his produce the prices the consum-
ers pay for it there wouldn't be any
farm relief problem.-The Path
finder.
Milford chronicle., 1927-02-18

condition. They can
be distributed evenly.
See your local IA
Quality" man. He
will be glad to advise
you which "AA
Quality brands are
best suited to the soil
conditions of your
own farm.