The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-10
keystone City Administration
Hcrcicaly Resisting "Ded- Letter
MarIs"

AT the last Council meeting in
he City Of Keystone, where
there was a full membership
present, AL Of them thoroughly
VIDE awake, interested and on
he job-With the state auditors
reported Investigation, a clean
outstanding of every dollar of the
people, money was accounted
Tor by the Sergeant, Mr.. Bernard
thereby giving the Mayor, ]. j.
stuart. Recorder Pennington
and ten councilmen a clean bill
OF ladlng for their stewardship.
ms expert accountant popular
~ known to be generally in d
class by himself, quietecenty and
very decently conceded that the
cty Of Keystone was not asleep
and mad gentleman in charge
of the books and the peoples
money. AS to experiences in new
style methods OF keeping books
means not thing to Bernard be-
cause ne has sense and honor
enough TO keep records of when.
where and how the money be-
longing to the city should be
cared fer. The city solons, each
and all Of them voted to have 2
well regulated parking arrange
nent for this rapidly growing
city. 49,. =.
Chief of Police Terry King,
with his lieutant, Johnnie knight
and Officer Richard Poole are
strictly on the map, helping to
successfully put into effect these
every plans of Improvement.
Signs for parking, where and
how are being posted and the
most polite service is person.
ally being rendered the public by
our police force to inform the
uninformed public how to OBJ
serve these rules and regulations.
Application for permit to
build a number OF garages was
granted to Mr.. Cecil b. Moore
who has recently invested heav-
ily IN the city on Main street in
the building of very nice ser
vice station. The business inter
eStS of Keystone, despite the
dullncSs of industrial activity is
n every way encouraging. The
| SINKING Il UND department of
the city is so safely guarded by
our efficient sergeant till they are
commonly referred to as the
WALLS Of Gibaltar, and being
under the watchful care of Sgt.
bernard pleasantly refer to HON
also as Leonidas who guarded
the pass of Thermopolae, telling
the INVADING, enemies: Thou
| Shalt Not Pass"
! The rank and file may not have
lany money, but go to the first
| National Bank of keystone
where you will find men like Mr..
! II. D. Vaughan, cashier of one of
the finest and strongest banks
IN the state, there you will meet
Alr. Adkins and Mr.. Christie,
assistant cashiers whose records
are as spotless as the dripping of
snow. People Of Keystone, with
II without money, are ready to
crve, sacrifice for the right at
al times. A clean Council is
ihere to be met with leader in
The name Of j. j. Stuart, back
| ed by as safe and sound a. Council
as ever selected.
| They represent an innocent and
wholesome element Of men and
women and are conscious of their
Obligations and responsibilities
at all tines. -.
And today as perhaps never
before, outside pople are want
'ng to come to Keystone. They
find the city to be clean, santa
lion the best in history. Bust
ness getting better stores are be
coming more and more crowded,
new clerks are being hired more
and more to take care of the in
pressing business, by the way,
from the standpoint of religious
activities, churches are being
better attended and supported.
z better and more frienly rela-
ton between the two races is OBJ
servant. Partisan politicsr are
less conspicuous than before.
There is a new and positively
strong organization being per
fected. The motto OF which is to
see to it that if there be bootleg
or moonshine likker handled in
this ely it has got to be under
strictcr and more conservative
rules Of decency. This organiza-
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