Wirt County Journal June 26, 2002 Remember When . . . * From the pages of the Journal July 17, 1925 Local and Personal Mrs. R.W. Bray and little daughter, who have been visiting at the parental home, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Snyder, for several weeks, returned to their home at Huntington the latter part of last week. Mr. Bray has been appointed pavement inspector for the city of Huntington. Earl N. Boice, progressive farmer of Route 3, was a pleasant caller at the Journal Office the latter part of last week while in town on business. T.J. Lightner, of South Parkersburg, a former resident of this county, paid the Journal Office a pleasant call on Friday of last week while in town on business. D.P. Andrick, of Somerville Fork, visited his sons, Billy and Emmett here a few days the latter part of last week. Mrs. Hollie Vandale of Reedy District, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Thorn here over the week end. Paul Roberts, of Pittsburgh, visited the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Roberts, the latter part of last week. He is making good in the insurance business in the "Smoky City". Buy your groceries at I.P. Thorn's, Cash & Produce Store. Everything fresh and new. AJ. Loiseau, of Flint Run, was a pleasant caller in the Journal Office on Saturday while in town. He has a good position with the Firestone Rubber Co. in Akron and was home for a visit of a day or so. J.W. Thorn and son, Michael, of Thorn's Run, were business visitors in town on Saturday. Mr. Thorn officiated as auctioneer at Mrs. Underwood's sale. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Gray and family of Clarksburg, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Gray here and Mrs. Gray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Daniell, on Lee Creek, for a few days during Mr. Gray's vacation. Harry T. Bumgarner, local merchant and automobile dealer, visited Niagara Falls and other points of interest along the Great Lakes last week. W.T. Trader and daughter, Miss Olga, of Island Run, were Parkersburg visitors on Monday. Squire C.C. Clayton, of Newark, was a business visitor here on Monday and paid the Journal Office a pleasant call while here. Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Cain of Burning Springs, were visitors in Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shears left the latter part of last week for Detroit where he has employment Mrs. Jonah Sheppard and son, Claude, of Cortney Ridge, were visitors in town on Saturday. June 28, 1962 Wiseman Bitten By Copperhead Kenneth Wiseman, Rt. 4, was out on his farm on Chestnut Run last Sunday morning to pick a few raspberries. He was accompanied by his son, Bob. Shortly after starting to pick berries, he felt a sharp pain on his ankle, and said, "Bob, I've been bitten by something." He moved back and looked in time to see a copperhead snake crawling away through the patch. Mr. Wiseman was taken to the hospital and admitted. His condition was improved Wednesday and he expected to be released from the hospital by Thursday or Friday. Russ Goff Missing; Boat Found Adrift Russ Goff, 39, single, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Goff, Rt. 4, has been missing since early Wednesday. His partially capsized boat was found adrift on the Little Kanawha River Wednesday afternoon after he had been known to be fishing during Tuesday night. At the Journal's press time mid-morning Thursday, it is feared by the family that he may have met death by accidentally drowning and authorities were conducting a river search Wednesday evening and until about midnight. Searching was resumed Thursday morning. Youth Rallying To Help Pool A couple of young ladies, Susie Davis and Cookie Channell, came in the Journal Office late last week and asked what it would cost to get a notice in the paper that the young folks of Elizabeth want to help meet the financial need for the swimming pool. I told them, "give me the facts, and it won't cost you anything." As a result: SLAVE DAY project is being planned by the youth to benefit the pool. Gets 60 - Pound Catfish in Little Kanawha River A man by the name of Martin from Webster Springs, early this month caught a mud catfish on a trot line at the E.G. Bonnette place above the Fish Hatchery, estimated to weigh from 60 to 65 pounds. Martin and a friend, also caught several other fish during a three-day camping visit there.