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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1920

Page

6

Virginia Area Football Clash At YMCA Grounds

Local football action features Siltial Noor games at the YMCA with the Atlantic League teams facing Machinery and Georgeam in a tight contest. Teachers and fifteen clubs join the second Gil event as a strong program draws fans to the South Side Block. Expected standout Virginia stars include Ward Santam and Frank Ice in the local lineup.

Awpro Ihin Thio Promiees Virginia Stars Ward Santamot Parae Frank Ice

Football Schedule Buzz Nears Release For Wash-Jol Era

Local chatter hints Pitt opens in October with Leblyn, then a Rutgers at Polo before Thanksgiving. Talks of Yale Princeton Syracuse and a western foe to Morgantown fill the frame as Wash-Jol readies football and basketball plans under new management.

Ry Siadsbury Pitt Leblyn Rutgers Yale Dar Jonthi Syracuse Paaare Op Morgantown Bliss Emg Aliddule Princetonston Lee

The Fight Way to Use the Engine and Brake

The guide explains engine and brake use for Cleveland cars. It warns against oil quality causing gulphurie welds and recommends frequent oil changes. It notes dirt and grit in brakes cause squeaks and suggests cleaning methods. Gradual throttle and economical speed reduce fuel use and wear.

Ana

Farmington Notes and Local Updates in West Darlington

Movements and small events fill Farmington area life as Mr. Slocum and family relocate to the M V company property in West Darlington with new employment at Fairmont. Hospital entries, school period end, report cards upcoming, ladies aid meetings, visitors from Indiana, a runaway wagon incident, and various parsonage notices sketch a bustling midweek community page.

Slocum Fairmont M. V. Company West Darlington

Banquet Postponed for West Virginia Eleven on Wednesday

Morgantown dec 4 early today the annual football banquet for the West Virginia eleven is postponed from Monday night to Wednesday December 6 to secure the hall aims to avoid the postponement invitations were sent for the big dinner tonight not only all varsity squad but the French squad were invited the captain for the 1921 eleven will be chosen at the dinner also the two weeks stay at Motz smith with her son Minson Fancy and sister will arrive Sunday the family will move to their recently purchased South Side property James H Leonard remains ill at his Morcane street home Mrs J W Showder of Pittsburgh avenue has been indisposed David Anderson of Homestead Pa is visiting his daughter in East Park Avenue

Mra A.C. Fisher NM. B. Church South West Parmington G. W. Jackson R. C. Cooper Beatrice Morgantown West Virginia Weranday Motzmith Minson Fancy Wima Jacobs Tricnp Arive Smother Lindsay Jacobs James H. Leonard Morcane Street Hope J. W. Showder Pittsburgh Avenue Haseen David Anderson Homestead 8. C. Rowand East Park Avenue C. B. Levelle Toledo Robert Beatty Curtis Beatty Ayooue Charles West Cochrans Street Jonny Fatty Renner Reaven Avenue John Wycoff Clarksburg Pers Pople Pople Relves Avanuy Sarah Flowers

Box Supper At Community House East Side

East Side i News reports a box supper at the Community House on Tuesday December 7 hosted by the W H Barnes Glays of East Park Union Sunday School. A pre supper program includes a prop and local sellers, with candy and coffee for sale and a fortune teller to amuse attendees. Proceeds fund cheerful holiday support for those without companionship. Local residents are noted with several ill or traveling individuals mentioned in passing.

W. H. Barnes East Park Union Fiat Christina

Realty Deeds Filed For Record In Fairmont Area

A confirmatory deed was filed with County Clerk AG Martin reflecting the same data as a deed from September 17, 1907, conveying a lot on View Avenue, Fairmont, from Ward Wilson and wife to George H. Fletcher due to a new map of the J Fay Watson addition. Other deeds list Ellery Mitchell to Jacob B. Straight in Paw Paw district for 6855.60. Cor a B. Straight to George Fletcher for land in the J. Fay Watson addition. M. Snider to George Carpenter in East Park addition for 12900. Zedoc Matone to Allen Moats for land in Fairmont.

AG. Martin View Avenue Fairmont Ward Wilson George H. Fletcher J. Fay Watson Ellery Mitehell Jacob B. Straight Tawa Paw Paw Cora B. Straight George Fletcher J. Pay Watson M. Snider Carpenter East Park Coe Fairmont Zedoc H. Matone Allen Moats

Land transfers in Fairmont ward parcels and improvements

The Second ward of Fairmont city records transfers with Allen Moats and wife to Zedoc UE Matote for land in the Second ward and a transfer from West End Improvement Company to Harry W. Hass for a parcel in the Fairmont Development Company's addition, with stated considerations of 1000 and 5500 dollars respectively.

Fairmont Allen ‘, Moats Zedoc UE Matote Parca Farrmont End’ Improvement Harry W. Hass

Quickly Sold AIS Aluminum Ware At Spider's Furniture

The percolator and aluminum ware sale at Spider's Furniture, advertised by Mr. Snider in The West Virginia, drew large crowds and sold out before 2 PM. The event also yielded several large furniture sales as shoppers rushed for low prices and effective advertising.

Spider's

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