Wirt County Journal June 19, 2002 Remember When . . . * From the pages of the Journal June 26, 1925 Local and Personal W.E. Monroe, captain of the good boat Paul S., was a caller in town on Thursday of last week while on a trip up the river. Dennis Bibbee and family, of Canton, Ohio, visited relatives in Elizabeth a few days last week, Earl and Clyde Deever and families and Benjamin Strickling of Ashland, Ohio spent a few days visiting relatives in this county recently, returning on Thursday of this week, except Mr. Slrickling, who has extended his visit a few days. The others were accompanied on their return by Miss Lizzie Thrasher of Deever's Fork who will visit in Ohio for a few days. Roscoe and Shirlie Daniel of New Lucile, were visiting in Elizabeth on Friday. Overton B. Thorne, of Palestine, who is employed at Bailey's Switch of KY, visited home folks over the Fourth. J.L. and K.K. Deever, good citizens and farmers of Route 4. brought their wool in to the local pool on last Friday. N.D. Madeen a jolly Irishman of Burning Springs, was a business visitor in Elizabeth on Monday afternoon. M.L. Lockhart, of Route 3, was a business visitor in Elizabeth Monday. He has sold his farm to his daughter, Mrs. Elsie Willison, but has reserved a home during his lifetime. Miss Andra Thomas returned Saturday from a four week's visit with her sister at Akron. L.P. Williams and son of Brushy Fork, were business visitors here the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Rothwell and family, of Charleston, spent the Fourth with Mrs. Rothwell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Wilson, of Parkersburg, returning to the capital city on Sunday. Mrs. Earl Hicks and baby, of Akon , are visiting her father, Supt. C.H. Snodgrass and family here for a few days. Mr. Hicks was here the latter part of last week and returned to his home on Sunday. Bert Bumgarner and family, of Uniontown, PA, Gay Bumgarner and Family of Moundsville and Homer Bumgarner and family of Williamstown, visited their mother, Mrs. Emma Bumgarner, here on the Fourth. June 7, 1962 Pool Nears Completion . . . Hope for Opening by July 1st A target date of July 1 has been set for the opening of the new Russell A. Woodyard Memorial Swimming Pool at the new park by Tucker Creek. That date may not become a reality, but will if at all possible, Mrs. Fred Sturm, told the Journal this week and said among other things it still depends to a great degree on the results of the appeal to the public to help adequately finance the final phases of the construction. Gospel Harmony Boys Here June 30 One of the outstanding singing groups of the Ohio Valley, the Gospel Harmony Boys, featured over WSAZ-TV, Huntington, will be making a personal appearance at the Court House in Elizabeth on Saturday night, June 30, starting at 8 o'clock. Lt. Pat Kidder On Leave Here Second Lieut. Pat Kidder, of the U.S. Air Force Nursing Corps, stationed at Reese Air Force Base, Lubbock, TX., arrived in Elizabeth early last week for a 30 day leave. She drove her new English sports model car here. Mrs. Anna P. Weckesser Chosen Wirt County Belle Mrs. Anna Pomroy Weckesser of Elizabeth has been chosen to represent Wirt County at the West Virginia State Folk Festival to be held in Glenville Thursday through Saturday of this week. Mrs. Weckesser was born in 1882 and is affectionately know as "Weck" or "Annie" to her many friends in Wirt County.