Evening star., 1928-06-17
CHANGES WROUGHT
BY MODERN MOTOR
0ld-Time Travel Methods
SuppIanted-Attractive w.
Va. Tour Outlined.

Among many great changes wrought
by the automobile on American modes
of living. habits. customs, etc, is the
week end method of vacationing.
Two weeks off with pay was the
way the boss used to figure 1t, and
every Spring he knitted his brows over
the employees vacation schedule. II
was knotty problem for the boss. AND
the results were not always satisfactory
20 either employe or employer.
The automobile has changed all this
EMPLOYER and employe welcome the
idea of vacationing. 1t is very simple
Instead of taking two weeks Vaca-
tinn. and disrupting the even course OF
the Office organization, many employees
take a day or two off every week dur
ing the Summer and go week end
ine." Thus a vacation is strung out
over the Summer. and everybody, in
Guiding the boss, is happy
West virginis's Week End Tours.
In order to assist the week end vaca-
tionists in passing a pleasant Summer.
the State of West Virginia has planned
a number of week end tours i'll that
delightful State. One of the most
popular of these little Journeys takes
the motorist through an interesting
section of the western part of the
State. covering an approximate distance
of 225 miles in West Virginia.
Crossing the Ohio River at Parkers-
burg. the motorist Immediately finds
himself in one of West Virginia's most
progressive and prosperous cities.
Should ne care to investigate the in
t,ustrsa. activity of ParSersburg, n
viii f1ro located here two OF the largest
manufacturing plants in the world
the electrical porcelain plant ana the
shovel plant-as well as the great
raven plant and many other manufac-
turing plants of more than the ordi-
nary importance. he will also find that
bv its fine high school, its concrete
stadium, fine park. Fairgrounds, tour
fst camp. country club. hotels. resi-
dences. and public buildings. Parkers-
burg fulfills every claim for its progress
eiveness.
The historic interest of Parkersburg
end vicinity centers around Blenner-
hassett Island. in the Ohio TSiver be-
tween Parkersburg and the Ohio side.
Here once stood the palatial mansion
Of Harmon Blennerhassett, where
Aaron Burr and many other men
whose names are historical bywords
FIRE hare long since destroyed the
stately old mansion. but time itself
will never wipe out the romantic in
terest of Blennerhassett Island.
Route Leads Through Farm Area.
Striking southeast from Parkersburg,
fhe motorist passes through a fine
farming country. Elizsbeth, an old oil
town. is soon left behind. The mo-
tcrist is now in rich oil and gas
section, Of which Spencer is the
center.
An hour and a halfs interesting
drive brings the nlotorist to Charles
ten. the capital of West Virginia.
which can be reached from Washing
ton via Staunton and White Su,p1er
Eprings. Like all State capitals. there
Is much Of interest in Charleston.
The new capitol building is under con-
g1ruction. Two wings have been COM
pieted and are well worth visiting
KansHi1a street. along the bank of the
beautiful Ranaul7a River. lis said to be
cne of the most charming streets In
America. The city is justly proud of
It's wealth of rose gardens. InduStrially,
Charleston is one of the busiest cities
Of its size In the country. The
Kan0 whs VALLEY is fast becoming the
chemical manufacturing center Of the
United States This centers around
Charleston Here, too. are located the
largest ak factory and the largest
ff1eet glass plant IN the world. The
3 1ge arnor plate plant in South
Charleston, built during the war, rep
reSer7ts Government outlay of hum
Gred million dollars
Historically. Charleston goes back To
hle Indian fighting days and TO the
surveys Of Washington in the Kanawaa
Valley. Many objects of historical in
terest are to be found In the State
department. Of archives and history
here. II might be mentioned that the
FIRST briok pavement in the world was
laid In Charleston.
Wartime Industrial City Next.
Taking Route i9. the n1otorisf first
passes through Dunbar, a thriving
little manufacturing town. and then
Eacrtiy comes 10 the famous war time
Government industrial city Of Nitro.
This wsg a tremendous undertaking
the Government had under way when
the war ended, Private capital took
over Nitro, and, today many thriving
manufacturing concerns are located
there
Point Pleasant ID the next point Of
interest. Space viii not permit
proper treatment Of this historical
spot However, short paragraph will
give the Doiofist an idea Of what it
holds Tor nun Like many another
historic locality III West Virginia
Point Pleasant grew up around a
pioneer fort and indian outpost, Fort
Randolph Here IN 1874 Gen. Lewis
defeated the Shawnee Indians In what
C1neTes8 and historical societies have
accepted as The lret battle Of the Reg0~
luf.onary War The battlefield Is
K1aYKeo by shaft ~ feet In height
Another monument marks the spot
where the great Indian Chief CornSfaik
vas killed a few years later.
Where Boone Kept Store.
Near here also once stood the log
cabin III which Daniel Boone, the
great frontiersYaan. kept stare about
1913 George Washington was here IN
1870. making surveys fer Veterans of
tls French and Indian wars At a
later cate, Point Pleasant played an
iH3roFlsn' part In the Civil War.
Frcm Point Pleasant. the not0rIst
t1Sils north end ioiloWs tie Oils, RiYer
through an interesting farming coun-
Try, DSfianos and rich soil Mason
City and Ripley are passed before
f2%sn8Hoo6 b reached Here the
togf esac&. and ferry taxes me
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AncoFcirg W the annual !ey9rt for
1921 ot the PiantsfE hsaocistlga IF
Ceyloa the yeecfced acreage under rub
bsf on properties oveg 10 acres Is nov
zzz.Slf. IN small holdings under 10
eeges approximately G5 900 acyos.