Wirt County Journal December 8, 1999 Remember When ... * From the Wirt County Journal files July 1, 1921 Palestine Garage Automobile accessories - Gasoline 25¢,.Oil 80¢, Tubes and Tires, General Repairs. Overland Car, Big Reduction. Cars on hand. No waiting. One man top. Slanting rain vision. Windshield. Three speeds and reverse. Four doors. Curtains open with doors. Outside brakes. "Safety first." Geo. T. Trout, Agent. Elizabeth Farm Bureau Notes By the county agent, William E. Simpson Members of the local Boys and Girls Clubs who attended the Prize Winners Course at Morgantown last week were Jessie Davis; Ray Holbert, Raymond Morgan and Elliott Dent. While we did. not have as many as some other counties, our delegation received many compliments for the spirit with which they took part in the work while there. Took up the matter of farmers, institutes while at Morgantown with Mr. Hartley, who has charge of this work. W. D. Zinn is stated as one of the instructors for Wirt County. We will get a special man for poultry culling work this fall four days. This will make possible at least eight culling demonstrations besides what culling I will do myself. We will probably be able to get a price on fertilizer for fall delivery by the middle of July. Mr. McLaughlin, the secretary of our State Federation, was of the opinion that we could get fertilizer for all delivery cheaper than the spring delivery. There will be a Farm Bureau meeting Saturday, July 2nd. Some of the things to be taken up are setting of wool through the State Federation, membership fees, and incorporation for county fair. The last Legislature appropriated a sum of money for aid of county fairs. By incorporating under the new law it is possible for us to get money for premium for boys and girls club shows and enough for a products show for older farmers. Since this appropriation has been made Wirt County ought to get its share if possible. We may get a speaker from the extension division for Saturday afternoon. Notice will be sent later. Local and Personal F. F. Gray was brought home from the hospital on Thursday of last week. He is improving slowly and now able to walk about. Mrs. W. S. Miller who has been very poorly for more than a year, we are glad to note is improving in health. Mrs. C. W. Licklider who underwent a severe operation at Parkersburg a few days ago was able to be brought home on Saturday of last week. FOUND in town recently a small pocketbook. Owner may have the same by describing his property and paying for the ad. Call at Journal office. February 27, 1959 Local and Personal Events of Interest Mr. and Mrs. Dale Griffin of Right Reedy were Elizabeth visitors Tuesday and Mrs. Griffin said her mother, Mrs. Addie Sheppard, who has been poorly, is some improved now. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cain's telephone number has been changed since they moved from the farm to Elizabeth and purchased property on Court Street last year. The new listing, not in the current directory, is CR 5-3129. The Cains did extensive improvements on their property - the former late Kate Tucker place, before they moved in late in the summer. C. T. (Tom) Simon, City, was a surgery patient in Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, from Wednesday last week until Monday, and is now recuperating nicely at home. Edgar W. Boston, Springfield, O., is now receiving his mail at P.O. Box 674. Mrs. Loise Spencer, recent surgical patient is Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, is now home and recovering nicely. C. R. Sims, Rt. 2, Palestine, entered the Veterans Hospital at Clarksburg Thursday of last week for surgery. Mrs. Al Peters and son, Nickey, Charleston, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Peters' mother, Mrs. Mary Hulscher, City. Mr. and Mrs. Park W. Licklider of Glen Burnie, Md., are spending all this week on vacation with home folks in Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Sims and Mrs. Martha M. Licklider. Robert Lee and two of his children, Sally and Dickie, of Belpre, O., were here Sunday, guests of Mr. Lee's mother, Mrs. Arthur Ball, and Mr. Ball, and they celebrated Dickie's 11th birthday (on Feb. 23) while here. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Tucker, who stay at 509 Virginia Ave., Parkersburg, while he works with Shaw Construction Co. on work at the duPont Plant, Washington, spend their weekends at their home on the West Fork near Creston. Mr. Tucker has worked with Shaw for the past four years. Their daughter, Wilma, is married to Jim Schrader and lives in Spencer, and their son, Ronald, is at home taking care of the farm work. We welcome back to Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Mellinger, parents of Rasa H. Mellinger, now of Parkersburg, after they had spent the winter at Bryn Mawr, Penna. They rent the Dailey property on Lower Pike St. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hannah, who had spent two months at Columbus, O. returned week before last to their farm, Rt. 3, Palestine, on Spring Creek. Mrs. Godfrey's speech class will participate in the regional speech festival which will be held sometime in March.