Wirt County Journal October 20, 1999 Remember When ... * from the Wirt County Journal Files May 13, 1921 Farm Bureau Notes By the County Agent William F. Simpson Please remember that during the month of May the pooling of lambs and wool will be taken up at all farmers' meetings. Several questions have been asked as to a calf club and the terms on which boys or girls will get calves. This matter has not been worked out in detail yet. We will have a Farm Bureau meeting in June and decide on that. However, the boys and girls who get calves will be made safe. In Ritchie County last fall some got as high as $l50 more for their calves than they paid for them. There are 25 boys and girls in the county who have signed up to take pigs. Only pigs that have a breeding certificate with them as we are absolutely sure that a breeding certificate can be obtained in a short time will be given out. This will mean a good distribution of purebred pigs. The Earnest Workers of Elizabeth, the North Point and Rockhold Boys' and Girls' Club combined in a picnic Saturday afternoon May 7th. Had games, a weiner roast, and picnic supper. After supper a big campfire was built and club members recited, sang, and told jokes and stories. All seemed to enjoy themselves. Mrs. Kate Samples and Miss Freda Lawson were chaperones. Munday Items Messrs B.F. Mills, M. H. and M. F. Pepper of Fairmont were called here to attend the funeral of Mrs. R. O. Pepper on Saturday of last week. The singing school at Munday is still in progress, and much interest is being manifested in improving the musical talent of this community. J. H. Mills and Hedge Belt of this place passed through Elizabeth on Monday of this week en route to Parkersburg. Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Mills and family who have been visiting relatives in this community returned to their home in Elizabeth on Friday of last week. A. C. Pepper recently purchased a "Tin Lizzie." Mrs. R. O. Pepper of this community, who was taken to Parkersburg a few weeks ago to undergo an operation, died at St. Joseph's Hospital on Thursday morning of last week. The remains were brought up on the steamer Milton. The funeral was preached at the Munday U. B. Church Saturday afternoon with Rev. Jacob Snyder officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the Wolverton Cemetery. Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her loss her father Stephen Wilson, one sister, one brother and eight children, four boys and four girls, all at home. Chloie, John, Edna, Herchel, Basel, Thelma, Nina, and Denward and hosts of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Pepper was 39 years of age and a woman who was much respected by those who knew her. January 9, 1959 New Well Started On Wilkinson Farm Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wilkinson of Leroy were Elizabeth business visitors on Friday, Jan. 2, and we received a first-hand report of additional drilling activity in the interesting Garfield area field which has been under development for several months. Activity there, in general, has been slowed down during this winter season, but is expected to be livened up by late winter or early spring. A fairly good oil well was completed about mid-December on the Ayward Pursley farm. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hickman Celebrated Golden Wedding Anniversary Dec. 21 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hickman of Palestine Road observed their Golden Wedding Anniversary with open house from two until five in the afternoon on Sunday, December 21, 1958. The dining room table was beautifully decorated with a large bouquet of yellow mums surrounded with greenery etched with gold coloring. Sims Cabin on LKR Destroyed by Fire A well-built and well-furnished cabin on the Little Kanawha River at Cherry, owned by Eugene Sims, City, was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin that was discovered about 4 am. Monday, Jan. 5. The 22X28 four-room cabin and all the contents were a complete loss. Wirt Walnuts Judged High Black walnut samples from a tree in Jackson County have been judged the best in the Little Kanawha Regional Council area, and possibly the best in the state, it was learned from Morgantown yesterday where the final judging of the First Annual LKRC Black Walnut Contest took place. Powell Elected Board President C.D. Powell, Route 3, City, a senior member of the Board of Education, was elected president for the coming two-year term. He has been a member of the Board for four years and yet has two years of his term to serve. Powell replaces Harry Knotts, his neighboring farmer, as Board president, but Knotts remains a member, having been elected to a new six-year term last August. Other Board members, all present at this week's session, are: Noble G. Busch, Brohard, Kelcie Turner, Palestine, and C. H. Bumgarner, City.