Alderson Broaddus College - Battler Yearbook (Philippi, WV)

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'I THE BOARDWALK re f,,,,i . ,,,f Vruy K Yfrr Z Y Nh f ,tx nIululililulliWqiM1liliiiWZy5uu X un , llllllllllll I Hon. Hugh Moore Smith, ex-Prosecuting Attorney of Fayette County, has formally announced his candidacy on the Republican ticket for Governor of West Virginia. There are prospects for one of the most exciting and contested campaigns in years, as both Democratic and Republican candidates are of strong characters and have enthusiastic followings throughout the State. New York Herald, june 18, 1940. Taken from the Society columns: Mrs, Lois liyrnside Lilly, who was at the Polo Grounds yesterday to see her husband, NI. S. Lilly, smack out his first home run of the season, returned to her home today at Madison, VVest Virginia. NVith a feeling of intense interest and sympathy we read the following: Mr. A. Hovey lVIcClung, a traveling salesman, formerly of this city, was arrested at Charleston, South Carolina, charged with having moonshine in his possession. Upon investigation it was found that the liquid thought to be moonshine was a harmless hair tonic. Mr. McClung was released with apologies from the authorities. Pocahontas Times, January 7, 1940: Two dollars and ninety-eight cS2.98l cents reward for the return of a .303 high-power Savage rifle to Ruckman Deitz, a citizen of Mt. Lookout, Nichols County. The gun was lost somewhere between VVilliams River and Bill's Ranch. Editor's note: Mr. Deitz was chased Qinj last Friday unceremoniously by a ferocious grizzly and lost his gun in the race. From the Chattanooga News, February 21, 1940: Miss Meryl Thomas, National Secretary of Students' Y. VV. C. A., has recently written a large number of pamphlets giving full information as to thelfpurpose of tlfilg Y. W. C. A. and its functions. Anyone desiring one of the pamililets may send to 1682 Eleventh Avenue, Culpepah, Virginia 'five cents' or 'one nickel' with his and address. Eagerly we read when we see another taken from The Aldersonian: Mrs. Alta Woods Hill has entered her O., Jr., in the Alderson Baptist Academy and junior College, that he his inherited talent for singing properly cultivated. Calvin Creek VVeekly, June 1, 1940: M. W. McGee, YV. R. Shawver, R. H. McClung and J. A. Poe have just the 'Long Distance Hospital' on Cabin Creek. Though established only a few months, they report excellent progress, having already treated seven patients, only five of whom have died. The Monroe VVatchman: Carrosine Ballangee, a thriving dairyman of this County, has recently purchased thirty-two head of pure bred Jersey cows. The Normal, April 4, 1940: Miss Inez Belch, a maiden school teacher, has retired from active school life, and endows the 'Club for the Extermination of Men' fifty thousand dollars. Forty-nine thousand and fifty dollars was given her by a relative. All the rest she has saved herself by habits of thrift and economical living for the past five years. La Critique, November, 1941: Madame La Champdivers, nee Kathryn Wikel, returned yesterday from Monte Carlo, where ostensibly she has been gathering at close range material for a new novel to be entitled 'Successful lVIethods.' The public eagerly awaits another work, written in her usual brilliant yet blase manner. Mme. Champdivers, with Henry James, says that she cannot write of things she has not experienced. VVith astonishment we read: Theater, April, 1940. The premiere danseuse, Margarita Forbalierre, at whose feet all Europe has worshipped since the beginning of her continental tour, has sailed for the United States, where she will go to Alderson, VVest Virginia, in search of inspiration, as Paris has proved something of a bore to the delicately atuned, artistic temperament. 67

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ua S Q ...i'-.gist THE BOARDWALK li lnll sinh IIllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Ul Class Prophecy. 1924 i T is a bright day in early June, in the Summer of 1940. The sunlight stealing rg, Z ,:g I through the small openings of a luxuriant growth of vines which shade thc end of the veranda of an imposing country residence, falls upon a woman. L' From outward appearances her age would be hard to ascertain. The expres- sion on her face radiates sincere kindness and unmistakable strength of purpose. A gentle breeze strays by, lifting a wisp of silver hair from her temple. That little breeze, bearing the breath of fragrant June flowers, must stir memories within her, for she half turns in a large easy chair and gazes down the broad expanse of the beau- tiful valley until her eyes rest on the white column and glistening spires of a large building. It is the Administration Building of a Woman's College, the result of many years of hard work and the culmination of her dreams. As she watches, a wistful look comes into her eyes, and, picking from her lap a rose petal which has blown there, she arises and slowly goes into the house. Entering the large library, she seats herself at a table and, gathering before her a pile of newspaper clippings, she prepares to paste them in a large, leather-bound book. Before fastening them to the leaves of the book she reads each clipping carefully. Some bring to her face bright smiles, some a pathetic smile, and some a smile of pride. And once in a while, as she reads, a tear slips down her cheek and drops unnoticed-they are not tears of grief, but tears that come only with beautiful reminiscences. Peering over her shoulder, we shall read with her. The first is taken from Alumni Notes of the Aldersonian, date September 15, 1940. Coach Opie C. Hill, much to the exhilaration of the Athletic Department of Alderson Baptist Academy and Junior College, has refused the splendid and flattering salary of ten thousand dollars, offered by the University of California, in order that he may coach for his Alma lylaterf' And the next from the same column: No less elated is the Administration of A. B. A. over a telegram announcing the acceptance by E. NI. lllidkiff, Ph.D., of the position as head of the lllathematics Department and as Dean of boys at Alderson Baptist Academy. The school is quite fortunate in securing another such outstanding character as hir. lylidkifff' From Fayette Tribune: Our civic pride demands that we give some space to the march of progress in this County. Charles T. Holland, C.E., is in charge of the construction of a gigantic dam on Keeney's Creek. Baptist Advocate, August 20, 1940: Miss Julia Jones, who for the past ten years has been in the mission Held of Siam, is now touring the schools of VVest Virginia, giving lectures on the results of her work and studies there. The Danville Daily Virginian, july 8, 1940: Rev. Otis B. Nlylum, pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, has issued a public challenge to Professor Goozum, head of Department of Science of Columbia University, to a series of joint debates concerning the question of evolution. From the Local and Personal column of The Huntington Herald-Dispatch we see this: lWrs. Marie S. Seafler Ball was hostess at a social given in the parsonage of Milton, West Virginia, in honor of her husband, Charles D. Ball, D.D., Ph.D., who had been absent from home for a period of three months on an evangelistic campaign. To our chagrin, astonishment and slight political party embarrassment, we read a clipping taken from The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. V., November 3, 1940: ' 66

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MW Eq vs THE BOARDWALK L lllIlIlllIlh ll ' - llllIllllllllllll llnllxulll ummm Oshkosh Daily News announces: Are you in love? Are there ditiiculties which arise, threatening to overshadow and dispel all happiness? Are you in love with five men at the same time? Did your sweetheart remember you with a picture post-card for Christmas? Are you pining away or eating your heart out? VVrite to Miss Frankie Lee Holland, whose uncanny understanding will make all life one rosy dream. Ashtabula Qohiol Sentinel: lVIatron Enola Spitzenbarger announces that the crime wave has abated. Under her careful management but l0o,000,000,0oo delinquents are now under guard. Can You Imagine? Inez in love? Hugh not arguing? Annual Staff working? Professor Goofus on time? Jess Poe swearing? Marguerite Forbell enthusiastic? Lois not in love? Culpepper in a bad humor? Charlie Ball smoking? Roy on Campus? Mae without Maybelliiie? 68