Wirt County Journal April 17, 2002 Remember When . . . * From the pages of the Journal May 1, 1925 Squire D.L. McClung of Burning Springs was a business visitor in Elizabeth the latter part of last week. He has opened an ice cream and confectionery parlor at Burning Springs and is now able to serve his friends with the sweets as well as with his pleasant ways. W.M. Montgomery, good citizen and farmer of Island Run, was a pleasant caller on Saturday while in town on business. Adam Knupp, good citizen and farmer of Tucker's Creek was a pleasant caller at the Journal Office on Saturday while in town shopping. Mrs. Emma Underwood and daughters, O'Neil and Lucile of Marietta, were visitors in Elizabeth on Sunday. J.E. Amos, one of Tucker District's good citizens and his son was a prominent visitor in Elizabeth Saturday. The son was having some dental work done at Dr. Casto's Dental Parlors. Miss Irene Monroe, of near Munday is visiting High School here this week. She wants to become acquainted with the high school ways preparatory to interning next fall. Frank Bell moved from Oil Rock to his farm on Two Ripple. C.E. Caltrider, progressive farmer and good citizen of Brushy Fork, was a business visitor in town on Saturday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Mills, on Thursday of last week, April 23, a fine baby girl. W.H. Emrick, of Parkersburg, former County Commissioner here, was a pleasant caller at the Journal Office on Monday while looking after business matters in the county. Ex-deputy sheriff H.L. James will attend the Summer Term at the West Virginia University this summer. He will sell his stock and farm machinery at Public Auction on Saturday, May 23rd. April 19, 1962 34 Listed On Honor Roll Thirty-four students, nine of them with perfect 4.0 grades, make up the latest scholastic honor roll at Wirt County High School, Principal Roy Jarvis has announced. The Honor Roll students are: Seniors: Doris Bennett 4.0, Sharon Bumgarner 4.0, Barbara Lockhart 4.0, Carole McCauley 4.0, Rosalie Robinson 4.0, Susan Smith 4.0, Nancy Wilson 4.0, Joe Hanna 3.8, Mary Lynn Snyder 3.8, Linda Channell 3.6, Margaret Boggs 3.6 and Glenna Jackson 3.5. Juniors: Sallie McCauley 4.0, Sharon Hanna 3.7, Russell Sims 3.6, Lester Wigal 3.6, Sharon Rogers 3.6, Denny Chambers 3.5, Gerald Kidder 3.5 and Joyce Wells 3.5. Sophomores: Diana Edwards 4.0, Barbara Davis 3.8 and Kay Lee 3.8. Freshman: Iris Hudson 3.8, Susie Davis 3.6, Carolyn Phillips 3.6, Twila Cline 3.5 and Sandra Null 3.5. Eighth Grade: Roy Mace 3.8, Eddie Graham 3.6, Lynn McCauley 3.6, Terri Cottle 3.5 and Joe Wilson 3.5. Seventh grade: Darrell Null 3.5. Son Born to Brookovers Born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brookover Jr., on Sunday, April 15, 1962, at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital, a 6 lb. 7 oz. baby boy named Donald Leach Brookover III. Mrs. Brookover was the former Miss Beverly Rogers. Wirt Band Earns Superior Rating The Wirt High Band under the direction of Donald Markey, received a "Superior" rating at the Area Band Festival in Grantsville last Saturday. A clarinet quartet composed of Susan Smith, Ruby Stanley, Iris Hudson and Sharon Bumgarner also was rated a "One" on a special number they played. Nine students of the local band, Roy Lee Mace, Iris Hudson, Susan Smith, Ruby Stanley, Carolyn Watson, Betty Siers, Larry Rader, Roger Starcher and Sallie McCauley, have been selected to play in the Regional All-State festival Band.

Wirt County Journal April 17, 2002 Obituaries Ruby E. Bauerbach Ruby E. Bauerbach, 80, of Waterford, O., died April 9, 2002, in Cumberland, O. She was born Dec. 21, 1921, in Wirt County, a daughter of the late Henry and Edith "Ada" Sink Merrill. She retired from A.B. Chance after 25 years of service. She attended Wirt County Schools. She was a protestant by faith and was a member of the Retiree's Club. She was married to Harold Stoops, Oct. 23, 1944. He died Nov. 18, 1962. She later married Edward Bauerbach in June 1963. She is survived by her husband; two grandchildren, Ron W. Carpenter of Nashville, Tenn., and Monika J. Farnsworth of Marietta; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Ed Merrill and his wife, Agnes of Parkersburg; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Evelyn Kostelnik; four brothers, Clarence, Ben, Gilbert and Hasten Merrill; and two sisters, Madge Hogen and Eunice Hanna. Services were held Monday, April 15, at 1 p.m. at McCurdy Funeral Home in Beverly, O., with Monsignor Robert Kawa and Rev. David Nutt officiating. Interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery South in Parkersburg. Naomi Ruth Brohard Naomi Ruth Brohard, 83, of Parkersburg and formerly of Brohard, passed away April 7, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. She was born June 28, 1918, a daughter to the late Rev. J.P. and Stella Keiffer. She was a member of North Fork Baptist Church. She was a member of the Cairo Charter 39 of the Order of the Eastern Star, where she served as Worthy Matron, and a member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, where she served as president and coordinator for many years. Ruth helped coordinate the first MDA Telethon. She was also a volunteer at the Martin and Sumner schools in Wood County. She enjoyed helping people and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Arlis M. Brohard; one daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Rhett Stidham of Fla.; one granddaughter and her husband, Kelli and Jay White of Parkersburg; one great-grandson, Jamie White of Parkersburg; and three sisters, Donna Jean Brohard and her husband, Marvin of Spencer, Lena Jett of Enterprise and Mildred Giebel of Wierton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Linda Lou and Naomi Arlene; two brothers; and one sister. Services were held Thursday, April 11, at 2 p.m. at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home with the Rev. Raleigh Daggett and Rev. William Snider officiating. Interment followed in Hartley Cemetery in Brohard. Memorials may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association or the charity of your choice. Dora Jean Gick Dora Jean Gick, 64, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was born June 22, 1937, at Creston, to the late Alfred J. and Opal Holzle Monroe. Mrs. Gick worked for 25 years for the Methodist Medical Center where she was an LPN on the "OB" floor. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and traveling. She was an avid Oak Ridge sports fan and she was the first woman to coach a team at the Oak Ridge Boys Club. She was especially fond of spending time with her grandson. She is survived by her husband of almost 46 years, William Herbert Gick. They would have celebrated their 46th anniversary on April 13; two sons, John Gick of Jefferson City, Tenn., and Jeff Gick and his wife, Sharyn of Knoxville; one daughter, Teresa Sampson and her husband, Bryan of Oak Ridge; her step-mother, Roxie Monroe of Newark; one half-sister, Mary Jane Holzle of Portsmouth, Va.; five step-sisters, Patty Merrill of Newark, Rose Ruble of Princeton, Ruth Kendall and Alice Davis of Spencer and Mary Nicholas of Brohard; one grandson, Hunter Dalton Sampson of Oak Ridge; and dear friends, Dr. David Stanley and his wife, Marilyn and Dave and Anne Dunthorn, all of Oak Ridge. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Monroe. Services were held at Weatherford Mortuary of Oak Ridge. Graveside services were held Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m. at Hill Grove Cemetery of Sanoma, Wirt County. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes. Edna Dale Gregg Edna Dale Gregg, 89, of Route 2, Big Fint Community, died April 11, 2002, in a local nursing home following a brief illness. She was born Oct. 6, 1912, in Burning Springs, a daughter of the late Harley and Abbie Shucks Enoch. Her husband, Harley L. Gregg died Feb. 8, 2000. She was a member of the Evergreen United Methodist Church and was a former custodian at Salem College. Surviving are three sons, Eugene D. Gregg of Bridgeport, Franklin Gregg and wife Nancy of Knoxville, Tenn., and Perry G. Gregg and wife Dortha of Walker; four daughters, Mrs. Gary (Ellen) Deem of Vienna, Mrs. Willis (Arie Mae) Ash of Big Flint, Mrs. Ron (Captilla) Raymond of Albany and Elizabeth Ann Righter of Bridgeport; two brothers, George and his wife, Ernie Lyons of Georgia and William (Billy) and his wife Marlene Lyons of Big Flint; one sister, Ethel Listen of Uniontown; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Christopher Guy Deem; two sisters, Irene Adams and Pansy Childers; and her stepfather, William Lyons. Services were held Saturday, April 13, at 11 a.m. at the South Fork Baptist Church near Oxford with the Rev. Arden Beck and Rev. John Gibson residing. Interment was in the South Fork Baptist Cemetery. Greathouse Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Jerry E. Lipscomb Jerry E. Lipscomb, 54, of Eastlawn Ave., Parkersburg, died April 9, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born In Doddridge County to the late Thomas and Elsie A. Stull Lipscomb. Mr. Lipscomb was a certified mechanic for many years and had worked many places including LaRue Service Center and S t. Joseph' s Hospital Ambulance Service. He was a member of the Baptist Temple in Parkersburg, and enjoyed auto racing. Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Pamela Stull Lipscomb; three brothers, James Stuff of Elizabeth, Joseph Lipscomb of Barlow-Vincent, O., and Jennings Lipscomb of Sandyville; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Monday, April 15, at 11 a.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Earle Arthur Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. Van Rader Van Rader, 82, of Karnak, Ill., died April 7, 2002, at 11:55 a.m. at the Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky. He was born Sept. 20, 1919, in Wirt County. He was a retired carpenter and a World War II veteran. He was a member of the Upper Salem Baptist Church in Metropolis and the Carpenters Local 640 of Metropolis. He is survived by his wife, Rita Lucille Roberts of Karnak, Ill.; one daughter, Vanita and Phillip Corzine of Karnak; three granddaughters, Crystal and Tim West of Karnak, Tonya and Tim Wiseman of Metropolis and Kayla Corzine of Karnak; one grandson, Austine Corzine of Kamak; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Blanche Vernon Rader and one brother, Donald Rader. Services were held Tuesday, April 9, at 1 p.m. at the Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak, with the Rev. Carl Miller officiating. Internment will be in the Anderson Cemetery in Boaz, Ill. Military graveside rites were conducted by the Vienna VFW Post 5222. Annie Mildred Smith Annie Mildred Smith, 96, was called home to be with her heavenly father, April 12, 2002. Annie was born Nov. 14, 1905, in Donahue, Ritchie County, to the late Samuel Albert and Annie Carolyn Dotson Moats. She lived in Valley Mills and Parkersburg most of her life. She was a long-time member of the North Parkersburg Baptist Church and a member of the Wood County Senior Citizens and the Quilters Club. She and a special friend, Desile Chichester, sang at several churches. She devoted her life to her family and her God. Survivors include two daughters, Anna Belle Hunsaker and her husband, Dennis of Helena, Mont., and Owida Sue Knox and her husband, Tom of Parkersburg; five sons, Warren W. Smith Jr. and his wife, Ruby of Belpre, Glenn A. Smith of LaCruses, N. M., John C. Smith and his wife, Jean of Elizabeth, Paul A. Smith and his wife, Brenda of Hardy, Ark., and Wayne O. Smith and his wife, Pearl of Melbourne, Fla.; daughters-in-law, Shirley Smith of Waverly and Rita Smith of Byers, Colo.; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and brothers-in-law, Denzil Smith of Wooster and Gordan Smith of Port Ritchie, Fla. She was preceded in death in 1966 by her loving husband of 43 years, Warren W. Smith Sr.; three sons, Fred O. Smith Sr., Ralph E. Smith and Robert A. Smith Sr.; four brothers, the Rev. Andrew Moats and infant brothers, Harry, Johnny and Willie Moats; three sisters, Dessie Sams, Jessie Hupp and infant sister, Esther Moats, three half-sisters, Rosetta Groves, Mary Jones and Sarah Pratt; and grandparents, Samuel A. Moats Sr. and Rosetta Cain Moats. Services were held Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Watkins officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

Wirt County Journal April 10, 2002 Remember When . . . * From the pages of the Journal April 24, 1925 Local and Personal Walter Smith, son of Attorney and Mrs. J.L. Smith, returned from Jackson's Mill the latter part of last week, where he has been employed during the past several weeks. He has been in a hospital at Weston several days following an operation for ear trouble. Oakley Ott, good citizen and farmer of Lynn Camp was a business visitor in Elizabeth on Saturday and a pleasant caller at the Journal Office while here. Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Busch of Parkersburg visited relatives here on Saturday and Sunday. Willie Morehead progressive young farmer of Tucker District was a business visitor in town on Saturday afternoon. W.M. Pomroy has purchased the Blanche Gray lot on Washington Street and expects to erect at Undertaking Establishment there on during the coming summer. Lee Roberts, J.W. Wince and S.O. Wilson, of near Hartley, were visitors in Elizabeth on Saturday while returning from Parkersburg. Elza S wisher had the misfortune to saw off a finger while working at the South Side Lumber works the latter part of last week which was necessary to his laying off for a few days. Ralph E. Pomroy returned Sunday from East Liverpool, Ohio where he has been employed for the past year or more. He has been on the sick list for the past few days. Overton Thorne, of Palestine, left the latter part of last week for Oak Hill, where he has employment with the Ebersbach Construction Co. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daniel and family, of left Reedy were visitors in Elizabeth on Saturday of last week. Carl Clinton left Tuesday morning for Leeco, Kentucky, where he has employment in the oil field. Crude Oil took another drop of 25 cents the latter part of last week. West Virginia oil in Eureka lines in now quoted at $3.25 per barrel. R.D. Ott, Road Supervisor for Elizabeth District, was a business visitor in town on Saturday. April 12, 1962 Earns Scholarship For her acting ability and high scholastic grades in high school, Susan Smith won a four-year $2,000 scholarship to West Virginia University. Susan was a member of the cast of "High Window" which recently took top honors at Morgantown. Other cast members were Carole McCauley, Sharon Bumgarner, Joe Hanna and Tom Justice. Barbara Lockhart was student director and Paula Ash stage manager. Faculty advisor was Roy Jarvis. Dairy Drive-in Being Built Here A Dairy-Bar Drive-In highway restaurant, a business venture of three Elizabeth men is being established on State Rt. 14 near Tucker Creek, with construction now underway and a probable opening date of early May being planned. Bud George, E.C. Chambers and Walter G. Dailey are financing and establishing the firm which will be managed by Mrs. Mary Cooper and employment provided for at least one other woman. Sheppard Undergoes Disc Removal Surgery Don Sheppard underwent surgery for the removal of a disc in his back on Monday, April 2, in a Veterans Hospital in Pittsburgh. He is getting along well at the present time and is able to be up and about. His wife, June Marie, popular operator of Zelma's Beauty Shoppe, was in Pittsburgh all last week and says Don expects to get home within another ten days. Munday, Dailey And Lee Elected W.R. Davis, popular Mayor of the Town of Elizabeth, was unopposed for reelection at Monday's election. Elected to four-year terms on the Town Council Monday were incumbent Councilmen Frank Munday, Jr. and Harley H. Lee. The third, a newcomer to public office, was Walter G. Dailey.

Wirt County Journal April 10, 2002 Obituaries Mabel Muriel Arthur Mabel Muriel Arthur, 87, of Creston, died April 5 in Camden-Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. Mrs. Arthur was born March 2, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Cephas and Maude Holbert Mowrey. Surviving are three sons, R.W. Arthur, Glen Arthur and Terry Arthur, all of Creston; four daughters, Bonita Mclntyre and Sandra Arthur of Elizabeth, Sherry Dooley of Creston and Phyllis Tucker of Lorain, Ohio; two sisters, Nora Tucker of Parkersburg and Cora Boggs of Akron, O. She was preceded in death by her husband, Okey Wilson Arthur, in 1990. Services were held Monday, April 8, at 2 p.m. at Stump Funeral Home in Grantsville with the Rev. William D. Stutler officiating. Interment will be in the Cooper Cemetery at Creston. Verna F. Brown Verna F. Brown, 79, of Vienna, went to be with the Lord April 5, 2002. She was born Sept. 9, 1922, in Pee Wee, a daughter of the late Amos B. and Lonie Anderson McVey. She will be remembered as a devoted, caring and loving mother, grandmother and a helpful friend to all who knew her. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Vienna. She retired from the Wood County Board of Education and had worked for the Wirt County Board of Education. She enjoyed cooking and had cooked for church camp and the 4-H camps. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Myrtle and Bud Roberts of Vienna; one son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Connie Brown of Vienna; one son-in-law, Paul Somerville of Palestine; ten grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews; one sister, Winnie "Kate" Hyder of Parkersburg; and her care giver, Patti McCoy of Vienna. She was preceded in death by her husband, Okey Brown in 1989; one daughter, Helen Somerville; an infant grandson; three brothers; and three sisters. Services were held Monday, April 8, at 1 p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny McVey and Pastor Jon Lands officiating. Burial in Center Valley Cemetery in Wirt County. Francis H. Cox Francis H. Cox, 80, of Elizabeth, went to be with his Lord on April 4, 2002. Mr. Cox was born Feb. 1, 1922, a son of the late William Russell and Suzanna Fox Cox. Francis worked at A.C.F. in Huntington and retired from Ravens Metal in Elizabeth with 25 years of service. Holding the rank of sergeant, in the U.S. Army, he was a veteran of World War II, serving in France and Germany. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Emagene Evans Watts Cox; three children, James Watts and his wife, Eva of Huntington, Frances Ann Cox Hickman and her husband, Danny of Elizabeth and Yvonne Watts Cox and her husband, Raymond of Washington; four brothers, Arlis Cox and his wife, Hazel, of Parkersburg, Argyl Cox and his wife, Mary Lou ,of Parkersburg, Bernard Cox of Parkersburg and Grover Cox of South Point, O.; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren , two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nephews and nieces. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Hilda Gabbert and Alia Opal Cox; two brothers, Roy Floyd "Dock" Cox and Forest Cox and one great-granddaughter, Brandy McGowan. Francis was a loving, kind, gentle husband, father and grandfather, who loved the outdoors and all God's creations. He was an avid hunter and coon hunter. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered Services were held Sunday, April 7, at 2 p.m. at Matheny Pomeroy Funeral Home with the Rev. Dwight L. Goff and the Rev. Delmas Stutles officiating. Burial is in the K and P Cemetery with full military honors. Viola Belle Deem Viola Belle "Olie" Lyons Deem, 95, of Parkersburg, went to be with her Lord as her family gathered by her on April 5, 2002, at Eagle Pointe. Mrs. Deem was born April 23, 2002, in Wirt County, the second daughter of the late Monroe Lyons and Mary Belle Allman Lyons Wines. She was a former member of the Rose Hill Methodist Church in Wirt County. In 1926 she moved to the Mineral Wells community and jointed the Big Tygart United Methodist Church. She was a charter member of her church's Women's Society of Christian Service, now called the United Methodist Women and also served as their first president. She served as a communion stewart for years and worked with the children and youth programs. She was a Sunday School teacher, a 4-H Helper and a member of the Salisbury Homemakers Club. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-laws, Dorothy and Bernard Whited of Murray City, O., Virginia and Paul Caltrider of Zionsville, Ind. and Mary Grace Hill of Parkersburg; eight grandchildren, Michael Whited of Parkersburg, Sherry Whited Shields of Blue Ridge, Va., Jeffrey Caltrider of Jacksonville, Fla., Steve Caltrider of Zionsville, Ind., Beth Caltrider Price, also of Zionsville, Ind., Todd Hill of Parkersburg, Tim Hill of New England and Stacy Hill Succop of Pittsburgh; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Augusta "Peg" Pyles of Slate; and one stepsister, Nellie Wine Dennewitz of Parkersburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Britten F. Deem, in 1974; four brothers, the Rev. James Lyons, Okey Lyons, Theodore "Ted" Lyons and Walter "Bud" Lyons; one sister, Goldie Leach; and one infant grandson, David Whited. Services were held Monday, April 8, at 11 a.m. at Big Tygart United Methodist Church with Pastor Jeffrey Mayfield officiating. Burial in Sunset Memory Gardens Leavitt Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Thelma E. Thorn Thelma E. Thorn, 93, formerly of Elizabeth, passed away April 2, 2002, at the Worthington Manor Nursing facility in Parkersburg. She was born in Palestine, the daughter of the late William Wesley and Rebecca Ellen Dennis Parsons. She was a homemaker and attended Buffalo Church. Surviving are nine sons; Carl, Bill and Chester Thorn of Elizabeth, Cloyd Thorn of Parkersburg, Roger and Ronnie Thorn of Hoopston, Ill., Charles Thorn of Grand Forks, N.D., Pete Thorn of Rantoul, Ill. and Claude Clark Thorn Jr. of Warner-Robbins, Ga.; three daughters, Ruth Bowman of Wichita Falls, Texas, Mary Thatcher of Henning, Ill., and Pauline Lockhart of Parkersburg; 22 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Clark Thorn, in 1959; a son; two sisters; several stepbrother; and two great-granddaughters. Services were held Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m. at Matheny Pomroy Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert P. May officiating. Burial was in the New Home (Mayberry) Cemetery.

Wirt County Journal April 3, 2002 Remember When . . . * From the pages of the Journal April 17, 1925 Local and Personal Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Sheppard and daughter, Miss Gay, were visitors in Elizabeth on Saturday. T. A. McIntire, a good citizen of Rock Run, was a pleasant caller at the Journal Office last Saturday while in town on business. Ottie Richards and two daughters, Miss Jeanette DePue, Alex Wyer and daughter, Mildred, all of Straight Creek, were visitors in Elizabeth on last Saturday. Hon. E.D. Ball returned from his law making at Charleston the latter part of last week and spent Easter at home. Senator James M. Devore spent his vacation at Parkersburg. They will be in session at Charleston till the 25th of this month. William Sheppard of Left Reedy, moved to the Foster property on River Front the latter part of last week. Russel Wiseman has moved from the Cain property on Court Street to the Kerr property on River Front. Mrs. Eliza Backus, of Parkersburg, has been visiting relatives here for the past few days. Mrs. John Hays, of Straight Creek, visited relatives here last Saturday and Sunday. H.F. Martin, of Route 4, was a pleasant caller at the Journal Office on Saturday while in town shopping. Hays Givens, one of Reedy District's progressive stockmen and farmers, was a business visitor in town on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Edward's and Hurshel Pepper of Dulin were the guests of Mrs. Edward's grandmother, Mrs. E.M. Wilson on Sunday. Geo. Gant, good farmer and citizen of near Rose Hill, was a pleasant caller at the Journal Office on Monday while in town on business. Rev. A.F. Monroe of Burning Springs was a visitor in Elizabeth Monday. He an Mrs. Monroe have sold their farm near Burning Springs and will probably locate in Elizabeth. The venerable G.W. Miller Sr. of Island Run, came to town the latter part of last week to visit his daughters, Mrs. Vance Ice and Mrs. Harley Robinson. He remains in poor health from the effects of a stroke of paralysis several months ago. Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Roberts of Dulin, were the Sunday guests of their son, Herbert Roberts and family of Somers Street. April 5, 1962 Five Candidates For Town Council There is only one candidate for mayor of Elizabeth on the ticket to be voted next Monday, April 9, in the biennial Elizabeth Town Election. That is incumbent Mayor W.R. (Bob) Davis. For the position of Councilmen, however voters will have a choice of three from a field of five candidates. The candidates are Nettie B. Hetzel, Frank Monday, Jr., Harley H. Lee, Ray E. Shears and Walter G. Dailey. Miss Woodyard Acting Cashier At Local Bank At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Wirt County Bank Wednesday, it was decided that Miss Beulah Woodyard will continue to serve in the position of acting cashier for the immediate future. Walter M. Roberts, bank president, said that several experienced bankers are being considered, but no definite action was taken at this time. Old House by Post Office To Be Removed Richard Thorn, owner of the IP. Thorn and Son Store, said this week that he is having the old residence property adjacent to the Elizabeth Post Office dismantled and removed. Work will probably start next week. Sorry, Tim Watkins, We Missed Your Award We carried a list of awards made to Cub Scouts of Pack 30 in last week's paper, but by our mistake we missed one. Timmy Watkins, a Wolf, of Den No. 2 also was awarded one Gold Arrow Point for his achievement. Sorry we missed your name Timmy and thanks to your good den mother, Mrs. Ruth Dennis for calling and asking us to give you credit.

Wirt County Journal April 3, 2002 Obituaries Paul L. Dickerson Paul L. Dickerson, 60, of Davisville, died March 30, 2002, at Camden-Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born in Wirt County, the son of Alice Dickerson Linger of Davisville and the late Rev. John Dickerson. He was a U.S. Army veteran, completing basic training in Fort Jackson and serving in Bamberg, Germany. He was a member of the Laborers Union 1085, working for DuPont and Brown's Asphalt Paving. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 36 years, Karen L. Dickerson; two sons, Paul David Dickerson of Elizabeth and John Theodore Dickerson of Davisville; two daughters, Debora L. Jones of Davisville and Carrie A. Monk of Mineral Wells; four grandchildren, Karen Lorena and John Paul Jones, both of Davisville, Dakota Clay Dickerson of Elizabeth and Tracy Anne Dickerson of Davisville; two brothers, Robert and Luke Dickerson and five sisters, Margaret Taylor, Edna Cain, Sarah Haines, Genevieve Harris and Georgia Jones. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Harold Linger, and several half-brothers and half-sisters. Services were held Tuesday, April 2, at 10 a.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home. Burial was in Skidmore Cemetery with military graveside services by the American Legion Post 15. Donnie Reed Gordon Donnie Reed Gordon, 82, passed away March 29, 2002, at Eagle Pointe Nursing Facility in Parkersburg. Mrs. Gordon was born in Wirt County, the daughter of the late Stewart Reed. She was a member of the Bethel Presbyterian Church of Waverly. She enjoyed raising birds and cats and was an avid gardener. Surviving are two sons; Earl Gordon of Waverly and Walter Gordon of Elizabeth; two daughters, Irene Corley of Waverly and Helen Fought of Elizabeth; two brothers, Frances Reed of Canton and Johnny Mahoney of Spencer and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Gordon in 1968 and an infant son, Donald Wesley Reed and three sisters, Sarah, Hazel and Gracie. Services were held Monday, April 1, at 11 a.m. at Matheny-Pomroy Funeral Home in Elizabeth with the Rev. John Frum officiating. Burial was in the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Donald H. Hanna Donald H. "Don" Hanna, 76, of South. Parkersburg, died March 27, 2002, at Camden-Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born Aug. 22, 1925, in Hill Grove, a son of the late Herman and Lena Wise Hanna. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, an avid hunter, a woodworker and enjoyed spending time at the family farm on Spring Creek. He will be missed by his poodle, Casey. He is survived by his loving wife, Glendine Barnes Hanna; four children, Marcus Drake, Janet Drake Robinson, Paul Barnes and his wife, Marge, all of Parkersburg and Karen Barnes Stalnaker of Shinnston; six grandchildren, Sean, Randall, Eric, Kristi, Scott and Michelle; two great-grandchildren, Austin and Matthew; four sisters, Eva Moles of Parkersburg, Gladys Bumgarner of Spencer, Dolly Gordon of Little Hocking and Edith Hornish of Parkersburg. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Cecil and Ernie Hanna. Services were held Saturday, March 30, at 2 p.m. at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Angel officiating. Burial is in Hill Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to a hospital. Ezra H. Higgins The Rev. Ezra H. Higgins, 95, of Elizabeth passed away March 25, 2002, at the residence of his daughter. Mr. Higgins was born Nov. 30, 1906, in Elizabeth, a son of the late William and Theodosia Leep Higgins. He was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Methodist Church Conference. He was a retired minister for the Methodist Church, had been a pastor at Wesleyan Church, Cisco, Rush, Petroleum, Pleasant Hill, Cooley Chapel, Chesterville, Merrill Chapel, Rose Hill, Big Tygart, Rockport, Lowdell, Edgelawn, Gihon, Liverpool, Fairview, Union Chapel and Center Valley churches. He was a retired farmer and upholsterer. He was a former member of the Wirt County Farm Bureau. Surviving are one daughter, Delores Watkins and her husband, Pastor Robert Watkins of Parkersburg; four grandchildren, Timothy, Mark and John Watkins and Deborah Locke; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Heloise Robinson Higgins, in 1996; one son, Charles Higgins; two sisters, Mildred Dooley and Daisy Wilson; and one brother, the Rev. Paul Higgins. Services were held Thursday, March 28, at 11 a.m. at Southern Baptist Fellowship Church in Elizabeth with Pastors Robert Watkins, Timothy Watkins, Mark Watkins, John Watkins and Dana Locke officiating. Interment followed at K of P Cemetery in Elizabeth: Charles W. Lamp Charles W. "Bud" Lamp, 81, of Smithville, died March 26, 2002, in Parkersburg. He was born June 4, 1920, at Macfarlan, a son of the late Samuel and Anna Bennett Lamp. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. Bud had been an oil field worker with Allegheny Land and Mineral of Clarksburg and Loris Swadley Drilling. He was a member of Hardman Chapel in Smithville and Harris-Ritchie Post 3554 VFW. Surviving is his wife, Margaret M. Stanley Lamp; five sons, Charles "Buddy" Lamp of Ellenboro, Bernard Lamp and David Lamp, both of Harrisville, Roger Lamp of Glendale and Ronald Lamp of Elizabeth; two daughters, Mary L. Richards of Smithville and Anna K. Satterfield of Ellenboro; three brothers, Homer Lamp of Five Forks, Donald Lamp of Kanawha and Roscoe Lamp of Parkersburg; five sisters, Mildred Kontul, Margaret Shelton and Letha Mae Bartow, all of Cleveland, and Florence Swisher and Janet Trembly, both of Macfarlan; 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Sees and Ethel Dalton. Services were held Thursday, March 28, at 1 p.m. at Raiguel Funeral Home in Harrisville with the Rev. Harlan Hodge officiating. Burial followed in the Ayers Cemetery in Smithville with military rites by Harris-Ritchie Post 3554. Lawrence Reynolds Lawrence E. Reynolds, 77, of Vienna, died March 26, 2002, at Camden-Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born April 26, 1924, in Wirt County, the son of the late Vincent A. and Margaret Martin Reynolds. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Betty Koehler Reynolds of Bradenton, Fla.; two grandchildren, Melinda and Jason; eight brothers, Eugene H. Reynolds of Orlando, Fla., Vincent D. Reynolds of Uhrichsville, O., John H. Reynolds of New Philadelphia, O., Clifford A. Reynolds of Palestine, Stephen E. Reynolds, Paul E. Reynolds and James A. Reynolds, all of Parkersburg, and Simon P. Reynolds of Davenport, Fla.; one sister, Alice Dickerson Linger of Davisville. He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Meeks Reynolds in 1980; one infant son, Benjamin Reynolds, in 1950; and three brothers, George, Jess and Clarence Reynolds. Services were held Saturday, March 30, at 3 p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Butler officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery at a later date.

Wirt County Journal March 27, 2002 Remember When . . . * From the pages of the Journal April 10, 1925 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gibson, at the Camden Clark Hospital a few days ago, a son. Misses Dorothy Jackson and Eva Moore were the guests of their teacher, Miss Anna Biddle, from Friday till Sunday. A.B. Powell, of Road Run was a Parkersburg visitor on Friday of last week. S.F. Smith, progressive teacher of Two Run, Burning Springs was a business visitor in Elizabeth last week. C.D. Valentine, good fanner and citizen of Oil Rock, was a business visitor here on Saturday of last week. Miss Mildred Higgins has finished her school in Wyoming County and returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. McFee, daughter Pauline and Mrs. Simon Robinson of Chestnut Run were visitors in Elizabeth on last Saturday and Mr. McFee was a pleasant caller at the Journal Office while here. Amos Cox and A. Pickering, good farmers and citizens of Standing Stone, were shopping in town on Saturday. A. Smith, a good citizen of Island Run, visited his daughter, Mrs. T.W. Strahan, here on Saturday and transacted business while here. Professor Marvin Cooper, principal of the Calhoun County High School, was a visitor in Elizabeth Saturday and Sunday. W.M. Montgomery, one of Clay District's good citizens, was a business visitor in Elizabeth over the weekend. D.P. Chenoweth, the progressive Palestine merchant, was a business visitor here the first of last week. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Rader of Well's Lock Road were Parkersburg visitors the latter part of last week. Herman Blair, of Parkersburg, was a business visitor in Elizabeth last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Caltrider and daughter, Hilda, were Parkersburg visitors Saturday and Sunday. H.S. Copen, good farmer and citizen of Oil Rock, was looking after matters of business on Wednesday. A.F. Fought, Newark's genial merchant, was a business visitor in Elizabeth Thursday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff B.M. Andrick, Deputy Prohibition Commissioner, O.E. Summers and Constable John Boston, visited the Lower Straight Creek section the first of this week. They found and destroyed two barrel of mash, but failed to get hold of the party or parties who were making the moonshine. March 30, 1962 Estle Mills of Munday Electrocuted When TV Mast Hits High Power Line A tragic accident in the Munday Community of Wirt County at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, claimed the life of a popular and widely known resident, Estle Mills, 45, while he was removing a TV antenna from a house top and the structure tilted and came in contact with a 7,200 volt electric power line. Mills was working on an unoccupied house owned by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Mills and that his mother had been assisting by steadying the pipe mast while Estle was on a ladder. He ask his mother to move back and while he was moving the mast the wind changed and the metal pole came in contact with the power line. It is believed he was killed instantly. Fire Razes Paul George Farm Home Lard being rendered in the kitchen of the Paul George home, Spring Creek, on Wednesday afternoon, March 14, caught fire and spread when Mrs. George attempted to extinguish the blaze with water, causing the complete loss of the home and contents. The home was seven rooms and had been owned the past four years by the Georges. It was the former A.D. Cain home on a 100 acre farm. It has been estimated that it would cost $16,000 to replace a structure of similar size and also destroyed was about $3,600 in household furniture and personal property. Miss Bumgarner Is Contest Winner Miss Sharon Bumgarner, senior at Wirt County High School, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Bumgarner, Jr., Elizabeth, won 2nd place in the speech contest at Ravenswood Thursday, March 22, in the category of prose interpretation. Two File for Council As Deadline Nears With a deadline for filing midnight this Friday, two persons have announced as candidates for Council posts, they are Nettie B. Hetzel and Frank Munday, Jr. Clerks for the April 9 election will be Glenna Dailey and Ruth Gibson. Commissioners will be P. C. Richards, Ralph Pettit and Mrs. Guy Coe.

Wirt County Journal March 27, 2002 Obituaries Paul E. Curran Paul E. Curran, 78, of Walker, died March 19, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born Jan. 31, 1924, in Parkersburg, to the late Lewis W. and Letha H. Marlow Curran. He is survived by three stepsons, Jack Moore of Parkersburg, Oliver O. Bell Jr. and David W. Bell both of Walker; five stepdaughters, Ruby Clegg of Parkersburg, Francis Whealdon of Cutler, O., Ruth Ann Bell of Parkersburg, Nancy Lee Doane of Interlachen, Fla., and Patty Sue Ellis of Atlanta, Ga.; three brothers, Lewis Curran Jr. of Belpre, Russell C. Curran of Washington and Donald V. Curran of Oxford; one sister, Hazel M. Collins of Elizabeth; 40 step-grandchildren and 68 step-great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Moore Curran; stepdaughter, Ester Lemley and two brothers, Leroy and Homer Curran. Services were held Friday, March 22, at 2:30 p.m. at the Leavitt Funeral Home with Pastor David Adams officiating. Burial will follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery at Walker. Roberta P. DeQuasie Roberta Pearl DeQuasie, 86, of Parkersburg, died March 23, 2002, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Jan. 1, 1916, in Wirt County, a daughter of the late Rev. William D. and Mary Emma Miller Dotson. She was raised on Spring Creek and taught school at Flint Run in Wirt County. She worked with her husband running DeQuasie Greenhouse. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church, where she was proud to have taught Sunday School. She is survived by one son, William DeQuasie and his wife, Shauna of Vienna; one daughter, Roberta Powers and her husband, Doug of Goodlittsville, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, who she loved and considered to be her own daughters, Mary Parks of Marietta and Betty Ferguson of Homosassa, Fla.; two brothers, Clyde Dotson and his wife Pauline of Mayakka, Fla., and Charles Dotson and his wife, Nellie of Gallipolis, OH; 20 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Glenn DeQuasie; six brothers; one sister; two stepsons; one stepdaughter; two son-in-laws; and two granddaughters. Services were held Wednesday, March 27, at 1 p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick DeQuasie officiating. Burial is in Evergreen Cemetery North. D. Roger Metz With sadness to all who knew him, Roger Metz, 54, passed peacefully from this world in his sleep March 16, 2002, at his residence in Williamstown. A native of West Virginia, he grew up in Parkersburg where he lived most of his life. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He served his country with honors in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a medic during two tours of duty where he was awarded the Bronze Star for Bravery and two Purple Hearts. After returning home he worked as a carpenter in the construction business helping to build and remodel many fine homes in the area that still bear his craftsmanship. He was a member of the VFW and the DAV of Parkersburg. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend and is survived by two daughters, Sherry Vrolyk of Parkersburg and Ella Vrolyk of Houston, Texas; three granddaughters; four sisters, Judy Lowther of Parkersburg, Kate White of Williamstown, Sharon Williams of Parkersburg and Barbara Kirl of Walker and one brother, Tom Hall of Parkersburg. He will be sadly missed by all he left behind. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fielding and Ella Varner Metz; four sisters, Marie, Jesse, Dorothy and Mary and three brothers, Jack, Fank and Gene. Services were held Wednesday, March 20, at 11 a.m. at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home on Green Street with the Rev. Chad Mugrage North officiating. Burial was in Evergreen North Cemetery with full Military Rites by the American Legion Post 15 of Parkersburg. Hazel Blanch McLain Radabaugh Hazel Blanch McLain Radabaugh, 97, formerly of Pettyville, died March 23, 2002, at Sunbridge Health Care. Mrs. Radabaugh was born in Wirt County, a daughter of the late David and Clara Yoho McLain. She was a retired nursing supervisor at Hawthorn State Hospital in Macedonia, O. Survivors include one son, Roy W. Radabaugh of Gladstone, Mo.; two daughters, June McNickle of Parkersburg and Pauline Blair of Mineral Wells; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grand-children and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Fredrick "Denzil" Radabaugh; one infant daughter; one grandson; four brothers; seven sisters and one great-great-granddaughter. Services were held Tuesday, March 26, at 1 p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Hannus officiating. Interment was in Evergreen South Cemetery. Myrtle S. Nichols Myrtle S. Fields Nichols, 83, of Clendenin, W. Va., died March 24, 2002, at home after a long illness. She was born Oct. 18, 1918, at Clendenin to the late Walter and Gracie Mae Hutton Fields. She was a member of Ed's Fork Methodist Church at Clendenin. She is survived by a daughter, Sheila Kay Ball of Elizabeth; a brother, Glenville Fields of South Carolina; and seven sisters, Mildred Johnson of Pinch, W. Va., and Marie Ross, Freda Smith, Emalee Bevel, Jewel Fields, Carol Simmons and Juanita Casto, all of Clendenin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoy Preston Nichols, on Aug. 10, 1996; one son, Jarrell Wayne Nichols; and five brothers, Doyle Fields, Lester Fields, Kenneth Leo Fields, Leslie Darrell Fields and Dever Fields. Services will be Wednesday at Matics Funeral Home in Clendenin with Virgil Ross officiating. Burial will be in Reamer Hill Cemetery at Clendenin.

Wirt County Journal March 27, 2002 Historical Society plans publication on one-room schools. Wirt County Historical Society hopes to produce a publication on one-room schools of Wirt County. Members would like for anyone who has memories of one-room school experiences to write them down and submit them to the society. Those who submit information should include the name of the school attended and the teachers which you remember. Memories may be sent to Reberta Hall, Rt. 1 Box 68, Palestine, WV 26160. Phone 275-3812.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Woodring, Ruble, Roberts, Jackson, Martin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/921 Message Board Post: I am looking for a Dr. Bernard Dodrill who delivered 4 of my mother siblings in WEBSTER COUNTY, W. VA. or information of their births in Wirt County W. Va. The oldest was Odrey Delbert Woodring, June 9, 1911. Does anyone have any information or suggestions for sources?

Hi, Check out the first entry on this page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~garfield/cemetery/sandy.htm Note everything from "http" through "htm" should be on a single line to be "clickable". I wondered where this Brookover's came from. Thanks Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: <ThoughtLink1@webtv.net> To: <WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 5:44 PM Subject: Brookover, Daggett > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Brookover, Daggett, Lockhart > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/920 > > Message Board Post: > > Jacob Brookover, 21, farmer, born Monongalia Co (W)VA; son of Jacob Brookover and Jane Scott, married in Wirt Co. 2 Oct 1856, Elizabeth Daggett, 15, F. George Daggett, M. Delilah. Did they reside in Wirt County for the 1860 census? Did they have any children? Elizabeth married 2nd William Lockhart, 28 Mar 1867, Wirt Co. Are there children from the 2nd marriage? > > > ==== WVWIRT Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

1860 Wirt Co. Census 238-238 Jacob Brookover 25 Va Elizabeth 19 Iowa Delila 2 Va 1870 Wirt Co. Census Spring Creek District 8-8 William Lockhart 48 Va E.A. 29 Iowa (keeps house) W.A. (m) 14 Va J.M. (m) 9 Va E.B. (m) 1 WV D.J. Brookover 13 Va mcteer@mailandnews.com (archival purposes) ----- Original Message ----- From: <ThoughtLink1@webtv.net> To: <WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 2:44 PM Subject: Brookover, Daggett > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Brookover, Daggett, Lockhart > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/920 > > Message Board Post: > > Jacob Brookover, 21, farmer, born Monongalia Co (W)VA; son of Jacob Brookover and Jane Scott, married in Wirt Co. 2 Oct 1856, Elizabeth Daggett, 15, F. George Daggett, M. Delilah. Did they reside in Wirt County for the 1860 census? Did they have any children? Elizabeth married 2nd William Lockhart, 28 Mar 1867, Wirt Co. Are there children from the 2nd marriage?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brookover, Daggett, Lockhart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/920 Message Board Post: Jacob Brookover, 21, farmer, born Monongalia Co (W)VA; son of Jacob Brookover and Jane Scott, married in Wirt Co. 2 Oct 1856, Elizabeth Daggett, 15, F. George Daggett, M. Delilah. Did they reside in Wirt County for the 1860 census? Did they have any children? Elizabeth married 2nd William Lockhart, 28 Mar 1867, Wirt Co. Are there children from the 2nd marriage?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts-Rotruck Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CFC.2ACI/919 Message Board Post: Does anyone know if burial locations are listed with the death registrations at the courthouse? I'm looking for the burial location of John Roberts, who died May 03, 1905, probably in Freeport. Thank you.

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Wirt County Journal March 20, 2002 Remember When . . . * From the pages of the Journal April 4, 1925 Local and Personal Private Henry Pomroy, of the State Police, who had been stationed here for the past several weeks, was called to Charleston the latter part of last week and will likely be absent thirty days or more. W.J. Rockhold was a Parkersburg visitor on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sheppard and family left Saturday evening to return to their home at Evanston, Ill. M.J. Livingston, who has been in the city hospital for the past few weeks was able to come home last week. Heraldy Cline has moved into B.C. Hamilton's new house on Prunty Avenue. C.R. Looney, a progressive farmer and stockman of near Palestine, was here on Saturday in attendance at a meeting of the directors of the Wirt County Shippers Association as was also Carl Hughes of Lynn Camp another one of our county's progressive farmers and stockman. Fred Depue of Creston was a business visitor here on Saturday of last week. Mrs. Mae Coe has moved to rooms back of Roberts Store. Harvey Miller, of Clarksburg visited relatives in this county a few days recently. R.H. Kemp has moved his family from Straight Creek to his property on Washington Street here this week. G.W. Miller Sr., of Island Run who suffered a stroke or paralysis a few weeks ago is much better and seems to be on the road to recovery. G.W. Roberts has purchased the cattle and equipment of the Wirt County branch of the Law Roberts Hereford Company and will continue to handle the line herd of pure bred cattle built up by the above firm. Camden and Roy Coe, who have been employed at East Liverpool Ohio for the past several months arrived home Monday night. Orland Davis, one of Spring Creek District's progressive teachers and bright young men was a business visitor here on Wednesday. C.W. Clinton arrived home on Thursday after an absence of nearly two years which time was spent in Argentina, South America in the oil fields. March 23, 1962 Bogus Checks Reported Here A report reached the Journal early this week that several bogus checks have turned up in Elizabeth business places. With the West Virginia Life Insurance Co., Charleston National Bank Building typed in, dated March 8th and made payable to Harold R. Emery and have authorized signatures. A gentleman entered a local business and selected a pair of slacks and when opening his billfold commented that he had no cash, could they cash his insurance check. It was learned that other checks were turning up in St. Marys and other towns. Wirt High Echo Earns National Recognition The Wirt High Echo, student newspaper produced by the journalism class of Wirt County High School has earned a signal honor being one of 60 scholastic publications in the United States named winners last Saturday in the 24th Annual Typographical Competition of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, New York. It was the only publication listed from West Virginia. Sturm Agency Robbed Saturday Sturm Insurance Agency in Elizabeth was robbed, probably some time last Saturday night or early Sunday morning, with a loss of approximately $40 the Journal learned Sunday evening. Entry was made through a side window and other valuable items were not disturbed. Local police officials investigated and State Police Tpr. Glen Seymour said their was no trace of finger prints. The investigation will continue. Robinson Youth Hurt When Gored by Cow Wayne Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Robinson, was badly injured when horned by a cow last Friday evening. The wound, in the thigh of a leg, required several stitches to close and treatment by Dr. R.W. Coplin. He bled profusely after the accident and it was reported that if the injury had been slightly to one side it would have severed a main blood artery, endangering his life. Wayne, age 16, has missed school all this week, but says he is feeling much better. Wayne was taking care of a cow that had calved that day and the family dog came into the barn about the time he was through. He tried to head the cow off as she charged at the dog and the blow of her horn tore the ragged gash in his leg.

Wirt County Journal March 20, 2002 Obituaries E. Cunningham Eugene D. Cunningham, 71, of Parkersburg, died March 11, 2002, at Camden-Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. He was born May 27, 1930, in Wirt County, a son of the late Haskell and Eunice Gore Cunningham. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a Protestant by faith. He is survived by two brothers, James Cunningham and his wife, Dana of Washington and Forrest Cunningham and his wife Lolagean, of Prospect, O.; one sister, Carolyn Langerud of St. Louis, Mo.; a good friend, Deanna Modesitt and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Friday, March 15, at 11 a.m. at Sunset Memory Funeral Home with Dr. Christopher Longgrear officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Kenneth J. Elliott Jr. Kenneth J. Elliott Jr., 71, of Walker, died March 16, 2002, at Eagle Point Nursing Home. He was born in West Union, a son of the late Waite and Martha Gray Elliott. He had been employed at one time by the Parkersburg Sanitary Board and was a member of the Mt. Zion Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mazie F. Shuman Elliott of Walker; seven children, Kenny Elliott and William Elliott of Elizabeth, Stephen Elliott of Walker, Randy Elliott of Morgantown, Tammy Elliott of Parkersburg and Susan Elliott and Tina Elliott of Walker; seven granddaughters; one grandson and four great grandchildren and one sister, Lily Norman of Central Station. He was preceded in death by one brother, Johnny Elliott and two sisters, Betty Marshall and Dumpy Elliott. Graveside services were held Tuesday, March 19, at 3:30 p.m. at the Chapel of Peace in Sunset Memory Gardens with the Rev. Mark Houser officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Edith Mace Edith Mace, 82, of Harrisville died March 11, 2002, at Pine View Continuous Care in Harrisville. She was born April 16, 1919, in Calhoun County, a daughter of the late Samuel C. and Flora Gay Bell Husk. She retired from Pine View Continuous Care with 21 years of service as a nursing assistant. Survivors include two sons, J. Ralph Mace of Weston and Jimmy C. Mace of Harrisville; four daughters, Mary JoSams of Weston, Barbara J. Jordon of Rocky Point, N.C., Martha J. Busch of Parkersburg and Judy Sheppard of Vienna; two brothers, Stephen Husk of Elizabeth and Leander Husk of Warren, O.; two sisters, Jean Webster and Leah Thompson, both of Warren; nine grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Corder Mace; two grandsons; two granddaughters; three brothers; and three sisters. Services were held Friday, March 15, at 11 a.m. at Raiguel Funeral Home in Harrisville. Private services were held at Walker Cemetery. Elva Wildman Elva Davis Wildman, 87, of Vienna, died March 14, 2002, at Sunbridge Nursing Home of Parkersburg. Elva was born Jan. 18, 1915, in the Spring Creek section of Wirt County, the daughter of the late James Henry and Emma Tucker Davis. She was a member of the Broadway Baptist Church and retired from Corning Glass with more than 20 years of service. She previously had worked for American Viscose for 10 years. Her favorite pastime was gardening and she loved to can the fruits of her labor and frequently shared them with neighbors and family. Survivors include one sister, Garnet Davis Hanna of Elizabeth and one brother, Marvin Ray Davis of Matthews, N.C., and several nieces and nephews. Elva was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Jo Wildman Sands; five brothers, Roy, Earl, Harley, Gordon and Gail Davis and three sisters, Erma Dotson, Angie Hall and Maxine Davis. Services were held Saturday, March 16, at 3 p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Williamstown. Memorials may be made to the Mount Solon Cemetery Fund, c/o Charlie Davis, Route 3, Box 139, Elizabeth, WV 26143, or the C.J. Hanna Sr. Scholarship Fund, c/o the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1762, Parkersburg, WV 26102-1762. Mary C. Withum Mary C. Withum, 78, of Grapevine, Texas, formerly of Vienna and Garden City, S.C., died March 10, 2002, at All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Mary was born July 22, 1923 in Fairmont, a daughter of the late Harrison S. Cassell and Eva L. Braden Roberts. She was a graduate of Wirt County High School. She was employed by the U.S. Treasury Bureau of Public Debt in Parkersburg as a typist/clerk for 15 years. After moving to Garden City in 1976, she worked for the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Executive Services of Myrtle Beach. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Parkersburg. Survivors include one daughter, Linda Robbins and her husband, Allen of Grapevine, Texas; two sons, Bob Thorne and his wife, Carol of Lady Lake, Fla., and Jerry Thorne and his wife, Connie of Vienna; one half-sister, Ann Day and her husband, Roger of Beckley; four loving grandchildren, Amy Thorne of Huntington, Jimmy and Shannon Thorne Stewart of Searcy, Ariz., Adam and Maria Robbins of Roanoke, Texas, and Andrew Robbins of Jacksonville, Fla., and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Harrison S. Cassell Jr.; her first husband, Robert Wayne Thorne and second husband, John Z. Withum. Services were held Sunday, March 17, at 2 p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Burdette officiating. Interment was at Two Run Cemetery in Wirt County. Memorial contributions may be made to Murrells-Inlet/Garden City Fire District, Att: Rescue, P.O. Box 684, Murrells-Inlet, S.C. 29578 or Trinity United Methodist Church, 10th Avenue and Thomas Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101.

Wirt County Journal March 13, 2002 Remember When ... * From the pages of the Journal March 27, 1925 Local and Personal Paul Prather, a good citizen of Route 2, was a business visitor in Elizabeth on Saturday. D.M. Porter, one of Tucker Creek's good farmers and citizen, transacted business in town on Saturday of last week. Herman Blair, of Parkersburg, and W.T. Blair of Rockport, were business visitors here the latter part of last week. Roy E. Wiseman, of Charleston, representing the State Tax Commissioner's Office, inspected the work of Assessor M.L. Hickman and deputies, Roberts and Adams, at the Court House on Saturday and expressed himself as very well pleased with the work to-date. D.M. Roberts, good citizen and farmer of Hughes River, paid the Journal Office a pleasant call on Saturday while in town looking after matters of business. Ray Wilson, his sister, Miss Pearl and Elliott Dent, local high school students, were the guests of relatives at Parkersburg Saturday and Sunday. Rev. A.F. Monroe, of Burning Springs, was a visitor in Elizabeth Sunday night while en route to Parkersburg on Monday. Ray Shears and wife returned Sunday from Mannington, this state, where they have been for the past few months. Mr. Shears says that work is very scarce in that section. With The Sick Mrs. S.E. Matson has been very poorly for several days with pneumonia, but is some better at the present writing. Mrs. Mary Mason, 87 years of age, has been very poorly for several days with the La grippe. Mrs. C.E. Gryoves, of Palestine, underwent an operation for appendicitis at St. Joseph's Hospital last Friday evening. At last reports she was doing nicely. Emmett A. Andrick, who underwent an operation the first of last week, is getting along nicely and it is thought that he will be able to come home in a few days. A.H. Thorn, who returned from the hospital a few days ago is able to be around again. He was a visitor here on Tuesday. Mrs. "Bud" Gibson is seriously ill at the Camden Clark Hospital. She has been there since last week. March 16, 1962 Rites Held Thursday For Banker Herbert Roberts Death claimed the life of one of Wirt County's most prominent citizens when Wirt County Bank Cashier Herbert Roberts passed away at 9:45 p.m. Monday, March 12, at Camden Clark Hospital. He was 73 years of age and had served as cashier of the local bank that he had helped to organize for 46 years. His last day of duty at the bank was Thursday of last week. Make Plans For 1962 Fair Plans are to be made for a 1962 Wirt County Fair at a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, in the Courthouse, of the officers and directors of the Fair Association. Those present were Fair President Raymond F. Morgan, officers, Harold Harper, Ira Kimble and Florence Cline. Directors are: Mabel Scites, Mrs. George R. Robinson, Carl Caltrider, James H. Givens, Harry Knotts, Alfred J. Monroe, Charles Roberts and representing the various Wirt districts were Harry D. Matheny, Mrs. Faustine Huffman, Clair Townsend and Roger E. Roberts. Many Wirt Countians Are Parkersburg Hospital Patients Rev. Albert Pierson, is a patient at Camden Clark Hospital. Peggy Cooper, teacher in the high school here is at Camden Clark. Fred Sturm, of Sturm Insurance is a patient at Camden Clark. H.W. Caltrider, remains a patient at Camden Clark. Don Sheppard, is suffering from a slipped disc, is a patient at the V.A. Hospital in Clarksburg. Rev. G.B. Van Horn, is a patient at Camden Clark. Olin Bell, is still in the Camden Clark Hospital. Cloves Evans is getting better at Camden Clark Hospital. Mrs. Carl Givens, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for surgery. C.E. Mason of Burning Springs, who lives at the Ohio Valley Nursing Home, is at Camden Clark Hospital. Mrs. Jean Kelley, is at Camden Clark suffering from a severe kidney infection. Ray Whited, is still at patient at Camden Clark Hospital. Michael Ray Whited, 13 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whited received burns about the face, hands and shoulder when he pulled a dish of hot brocolli off the table. Denver N. Hays, suffered a heart attack and was taken to the V.A. Hospital in Clarksburg.

Wirt County Journal March 13, 2002 Obituaries Myrtle Harper Myrtle E. Jones Harper, 88, of Parkersburg, died March 8, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Elizabeth, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Maggie McCray Jones. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and was retired from Sears with 17 years of service. Survivors include her husband, Glenn D. Harper of Phoenix, Ariz., one son-in-law, Ronald Barnes of Nashville; one granddaughter, Gatha Frizsell and her husband, Mike of Hermitage, Tenn.; two sisters, Ethel Ingram and Betty Anderson, both of Parkersburg; one brother, Lonnie Jones of Walker and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Glenda Barnes; her stepmother, Myrtle Rader Jones and two sisters, Mary Alice Martin and Marie Wilson. Services were held Tuesday, March 12, at 11 a.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Keith Hosteller officiating. Burial is in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Eva I. VanFossen Eva Irene Lynch VanFossen, 77, of Parkersburg, died March 7, 2002, at her residence. She was born in Wirt County on Sept. 20, 1925, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lavinia Lockhart Lynch. She had worked at U.S. Quarry Tile and Emex Glass. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Friese and her husband, Bill of Rockport and Karen Lamp and her husband, Patrick of Parkersburg; one brother, Carl I Lynch of Palestine; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton E. "Click" VanFossen; one grandson, William Friese and 11 brothers and sisters. Services were held Monday, March 11, at 11 a.m. at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Lamb officiating. Sharon L. Snider Sharon L. Snider, 60, of Franklin Street, Ext., Elizabeth, died Monday morning, March 11, 2002 at The Arbors of Marietta. Sharon was born Jan. 12, 1942, in Buckhannon a daughter of the late French DeBarr and Juanita Phillips Slaughter. She was a homemaker and a long-time member of Elizabeth Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Robert Snider; one son, John D. Snider of Elizabeth; one brother and his wife, John and Pam Slaughter of Buckhannon; three sisters and their husbands, Margie and Rick Hefner of Roanoke, Pat and Tom Bumgarner of Billings and Mary and Charley Elder of St. Marys. Services were held Wednesday, March 13, at 1 p.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark McCloy officiating. Burial is in the Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Elizabeth.

I found this article on a microfilm copy of the newspaper and thought it was interesting. It gives a good tip to anyone doing Wirt County Newspaper research. ===== "The Weekly Times" Parkersburg, West Virginia Thursday Morning, January 21, 1869 NEWSPAPER CONSOLIDATION The Elizabeth Gazette heretofore printed and published at Wirt County House has been consolidated with the Parkersburg Daily and the West Virginia Weekly Times and the Weekly will hereafter be issued from the Times office under the title of the West Virginia Weekly Times and Wirt County Gazette. The addition of the large subscription list of the Gazette to our own list, which was greatly augmented during the late campaign, will make the West Vir- ginia Weekly Times one of the very best advertising mediums in the State. We do not purpose allowing but a limited number of advertise- ments to appear in its columns, how- ever, and hence for a short time at least, we will be obliged to issue a supplement. This is the more neces- sary as the Gazette closed its issue one week earlier that was anticipat- ed at the Times office and no provi- sion was made for supplying the Ga- zette subscribers with the Times for this week -- the outside of the Week- ly Times being partially distributed before the office of the Gazette ar- rived. The reason for this was that the steamer chartered to convey the materials to Parkersburg disappoint- ed Messrs. McWilliams and Scofield in consequence of a sudden fall in the water threatening to leave the steam- er weather bound up the river. On Saturday the appurtenances of the office came down safely on board the steamer Naomi, Capt. Caswell, Commander and this morning were removed to their place of destination in the Times office. It will necessarily require a few days time to set our house in order anew, but when once rearranged we will be better than ever prepared to give satisfaction to our patrons both old and new. The quantity of read- ing matter will be increased and a greater variety of type and an im- proved typography will be among the advantages derived from the con- solidation of the two offices. The readers of the Gazette will be fur- nished with a larger paper containing more reading matter and equally de- voted to the local interests of Wirt and neighboring Counties, while the paper will possess greater facilities for receiving prompt and reliable news from all parts of the country. Our daily as well as weekly sub- scribers will be further benefitted by the addition to our editorial corps of Messrs. McWilliams & Scofield who have succeeded in making of the Ga- zette a most interesting and lively paper, and who leave Elizabeth re- gretted by hosts of kind friends with whom they part in friendship. Mr. Scofield will continue to reside at Elizabeth, and will secure for the paper, by correspondence, & c., all that is likely to interest the people of Wirt county in a county organ.--- Mr. McWilliams is well known as a superior, practical printer, and the mechanical department of the Daily and Weekly Times, will after Tues- day's issue, be under his personal supervision and management. We cannot doubt that he will make his merit in the printing line visible in the improved appearance of the Times.