Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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JAMES OTIS WATSON There arc some «real men in history of whom it is said. “They awakened in the morning and found they had become famous over night. ’ That was the experience of .Mr. James Otis Watson, for he awakened one morning to be informed that lie had been unanimously elected standard bearer of the 1916 Company of the Fairmont High School. Mr. Watson was born March 25, 1875. In his youth In attended succes- sively, the oid Fleming School. Fairmont High School. Fairmont Stale Normal School, West Virginia I’niversity, and Harvard Fnivcrsity where he was pre- pared foi life’s duties. H has always worked hard. When he set out to do a thing, he did it, and did it in the right way. This characteristic of his has led to his promotion to other positions of trust than standard bearer of the 1916 company. Some of these which lie now holds ar» the Vice Presidency of tin Monongahela Valley Traction Company the largest traction company in the state, and the Presiden- cy of the Fairmont Gas Company.

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JAMES OTIS WATSON

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GEORGE M. ALEXANDER. SECRETARY OF WAR