Wirt County Journal July 3, 2002 Remember When . . . * From the pages of the Journal July 17, 1925 Local and Personal S.F. Smith of Two Runs near Burning Springs, was a business visitor before the County Court here on Monday. C.T.H. Cain, of near Freeport, was a business visitor in Elizabeth on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Rebecca Wilson, of Fairmont, is visiting relatives on Straight Creek for several days. She visited friends and relatives in Elizabeth the latter part of last week. Mrs. John Hays, of Straight Creek, visited relatives here from Friday till Sunday last. A. Pickering, a good farmer and citizen of Standing Stone, was a business visitor in town on Saturday. Harve Joy, a progressive young farmer and citizen of Route 2, was a pleasant caller at the Journal Office while in town on business. G.E. Phillips, one of Tucker Creek's progressive farmers was looking after business matters in town the latter part of last week. C.C. Jackson, a progressive farmer and stockman of Hughes River and his daughter, Miss Dorothy, were visitors in Elizabeth on Saturday. Mr. Jackson brought some cattle over for shipment with the association. J.H. Mills, progressive merchant and farmer of Munday, was a business visitor here on Saturday. J.L. Deever, good citizen and farmer of Route 4, was calling on friends and relatives on Saturday of last week. Mrs. W.O. Davis and son, Clarence, left on Monday morning for Huntington, where the latter will take treatments for a stiff knee. Mrs. Davis will visit for about a week before returning and her son will probably stay longer for treatments. Elias Long, of Palestine, was a pleasant caller at the Journal Office on Monday morning while in town on business. Mr. Long has been working on a pipeline in Calhoun County this summer and will return to his employment sometime this week. Harley Burton, accompanied by French Hyre and Herman Bowers, who are employed at the 4-H Club Camp at Jackson's Mills, paid home folks a short visit Saturday night and Sunday. These three young men were selected from the camp as instructors for county Club Camps and were on their way. Mr. Burton and Mr. Bowers to Pleasants County and Mr. Hyre to Cabell County to take up their work as camp instructors for this week. Charlie Mills, local driller, left Tuesday morning for Tyler County to begin a well for the Hope Gas Company. June 28, 1962 Body of Russell Goff Found Friday Missing for two and a half days last week and the object of an intensive search, the body of Russell D. (Russ) Goff, 39, was found floating on the surface of the L.K.R. near the old ferry landing directly across from Dr. R.W. Coplin's boat docks during the noon hour Friday, June 29, by three high school youths. Larry Rader, Michael Lett and Roger Starcher, who had been aiding in the search, sighted the body and immediately notified authorities who came to the spot and recovered the body. Goff had been shopping in the Elizabeth area Tuesday, and was running a trot line Tuesday evening. New Swimming Pool Opens With a Splash July Fourth The biggest splash in the Wirt County area for the Fourth of July 1962, was the official opening of the new Russell A. Woodyard Memorial Swimming Pool at the new community park on the Little Kanawha River bank at the mouth of Tucker Creek just below town. In a brief program the gate at the pool will open Wednesday at 1:30. Plan Go-Cart Races Here On July 22 The First Annual Wirt County Go-Kart Races are scheduled to be held on Court Square on Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. it was announced by the Swimming Pool Committee last weekend. Proceeds for the event will be used to help pay off the remaining debt on the new pool. Wesleyan Grad On Dean's List Miss Rita Mae Hennen of Palestine, was among the 95 West Virginia Wesleyan College students mentioned on the dean's list of those persons who received superior grades for the second semester of the past academic year. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Exel C. Hennen of Palestine.