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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1920

Page

6

Community Event Highlights At Normal Gymnasium

The Normal gymnasium hosted a party organized by the Woman's council, with about 16 attendees and a slate of officers elected for the year. The evening featured music from Barker's string orchestra, a violin solo by Miss Rhea Robinson, and a spelling bee. Multiple social events followed including a birthday party for a local child, a chain party, and a kitchen shower for Miss Helen Miller Phillips. A farewell party honored Wayne Foreman of Fairmont Printing Company, with dancing, games, music, and refreshments.

Amenee Rhics Kemble White Hazelinson Samuel Leeper Yale P. M. Hoge Misa Barker W. J. ‘Dydie Wbight Rhea Robinson Rabi Var Rene Eeaiaa Yau Niles Fairmont Printing Company Wayne Foreman Morgantown Morgantown Printing Company Foreman Kelley Music Company

Monongah Candy Party Opens Local Stationery Visit

In Monongah a candy party and social gathering occurred at a resident’s home into the evening. Guests included Mr Branly, Sopheriar, and area residents from Worthing and Westchester. The event featured visiting friends from nearby towns and a note of local travel to the street car station for a community gathering.

Branly Het Sart Holt Minced Hay Worthinicon Hilal Wales Trabél Huliman Worthingshore Davla Westchester Monongah Hammond Grafton Ruth Loretta Leeson Connery

Farmington Area Commencement Highlights and Local News

Farmington Aire careers in a ts ql graded school commencement held Monday night at the school auditorium. Rehearsals begin for the high school play Kicked foe of College directed by Mabel Morgan with public show May 25. Another game canceled due to cold weather between High and local team. Mrs Guthrie sold land in North View addition to Mrs Morris for 1800 dollars. W P Moran started excavating for a new building on Main street. A marriage license issued to Myley Powell and Alice Meu Garner. Ben Conaway and Pearl Morgan noted in personals. W B Lough shows a large geranium, a point of local pride.

Aire Eeehool Auditorium Mabel Morgan Higgaboo W. P. Moran Kuhn Powell-Garner Myley, Powell Alice Meu Garner Manning

Large Indian Hemlock Grows Over Five Feet In A Year

A plant grown from a small cutting last September has reached over five feet tall including its leaves. The grower notes the species is thriving in a warm, well heated room and expects continued rapid growth. This is believed to be a record for the state.

Local Personal News Highlights Across Morgantown

Residents attend weddings and honeymoons while travelers and visitors populate the city scene. Mary Mulligan hosts new relatives, Edward J. Allen of Parkersburg visits, and Herbert Watkins welcomes a Pittsburgh birth. Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Clarksburg visit. Mrs. Watson travels to New York. Kenna Clark in Philadelphia. Ada Mayer from Parkersburg hosts at Morgantown. Martha Iota is born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bellew. Gertrude Roberts hosts Ada Mayer.

Harel Geavibe Feeman Niriva Edward J. Allen Parkersburg Edgar T. Brown Clarksburg Brown Morgantown and Wheeling C. W. Watson New York City Fairmont Farms M Kenna Clark Philadelphia Pittsburgh Herbert Watkins Ralph Burt L. W. Scott Canton Ohio Walter Bellew Walnut Avenue Martha Iota Harry Kimmel

East Side News Attends District Foreign Missionary Convention

East Side News reports several men of the Diamond Street Mo Behaveh Foreign Missionary Society will attend the Morzantown district convention next Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr. Cyrus Doyers of Triune is named, with local illness updates including Miss Opal Stoneling and Mrs. William Hendrix.

Foreign Missionary Society of the Diamond ‘Street Foreign Mix Te Morzantown Movigantoyra Donian Opal Stoneling State Street Pansy Jacobs Shinngton Frank and Louise Boyer W. I. Boyerg J. B. Blackwood Maryland Rye Uys Alice Renner Hoyor C. C. Patterson Clark Renner Reeves Jefferson Street Arthur Mickle C.P. Pride Diamond Street William Hendrix

Work the Staff of Life Toll for Knowledge

The note asserts that knowledge comes from toil and that effort is required to obtain food and pressure. it echoes John Ruskin on tolling for learning and sustenance as a lifelong duty.

John, Ruskin

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