I like the celebrations of WVA this year and rang my large bell at the1pm time all was to ring the bells. yes all was great in WVA and we have a lot to be proud of and the past is wonder-in-it-all there was alot of traffic on rt 92 as it was many other places attending this great celebration and feeling it a honor to do so. thanks for thinking of us in WVA and I like Pa also it has lots to be honored also the great Liberty bell has been in our thoughts many of times....sincerely Louise Righman ----- Original Message ----- From: "William McAfee" <thistleis@sprynet.com> To: <hcgs@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [HCGS] HAPPY BIRTHDAY > Ruby, > > I wish I could be there to join in the celebration. I have my WV state > flag > flying from the flagpole in front of my house, under a 35-star(1863 > version) > U.S. flag. > > I graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, where Francis H. > Pierpont received his undergraduate college degree, walking from Virginia > to > Meadville to get his education. However, I was there 100+ years later > than > him and I never became governor of anything. > > Bill Mc Afee > > -----Original Message----- > From: hcgs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:hcgs-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf > Of Ruby Casto > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:30 AM > To: Harrison County Genealogical Society > Subject: [HCGS] HAPPY BIRTHDAY > > The beautiful state of West Virginia turns 150 years old today. There are > celebration events all over the state. > > > > HAPPY BIRTHDAY > > WEST VIRGINIA > > > > Ruby > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HCGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HCGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

It was nice to be in West Virginia on its 150th birthday, although it was a sad occasion that brought us here.  We buried a dear 95-year old uncle on that day in Lumberport - the last of my husband's Ash family.  As we exited WV on our way back to Ohio, we stopped at the Welcome Center near the Ohio River, where there were gasoline steam engines on display.  We especially enjoyed seeing the Maytag washer which had butter churn and meat grinder accessories!!!  Husband Jim said a Maytag saleman left one of those on his grandmother's porch in Josephs Mills (Tyler) one year and the whole community washed their clothes before the salesman picked it up a week later.     The greatest problem for returning WV natives these last few years is that there is NO motels available during the week due to oil and gas boom - the landmen take up all the rooms.  Luckily, a cousin offered us lodging.   From: Louise Righman <elrighman@gmail.com> To: hcgs@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [HCGS] HAPPY BIRTHDAY I like the celebrations of WVA  this year and rang my large bell at the1pm time all was to ring the bells.  yes all was great in WVA and we have a lot to be proud of and the past is wonder-in-it-all  there was alot of traffic on rt 92 as it was many other places  attending this great celebration and feeling it a honor to do so.  thanks for thinking of us in WVA and I like Pa also it has lots to be honored also  the great Liberty bell  has been in our thoughts many of times....sincerely Louise Righman ----- Original Message ----- From: "William McAfee" <thistleis@sprynet.com> To: <hcgs@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [HCGS] HAPPY BIRTHDAY > Ruby, > > I wish I could be there to join in the celebration.  I have my WV state > flag > flying from the flagpole in front of my house, under a 35-star(1863 > version) > U.S. flag. > > I graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, where Francis H. > Pierpont received his undergraduate college degree, walking from Virginia > to > Meadville to get his education.  However, I was there 100+ years later > than > him and I never became governor of anything. > > Bill Mc Afee > > -----Original Message----- > From: hcgs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:hcgs-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf > Of Ruby Casto > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:30 AM > To: Harrison County Genealogical Society > Subject: [HCGS] HAPPY BIRTHDAY > > The beautiful state of West Virginia turns 150 years old today.  There are > celebration events all over the state. > > > > HAPPY BIRTHDAY > > WEST VIRGINIA > > > > Ruby > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HCGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HCGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HCGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message