Wirt County Journal June 16, 1999 Remember When ... * From the Wirt County Journal files December 17, 1920 School Items Professor and Mrs. Silas Walker have moved into the C.A. Daniell's property on Court Street. All schools in Wirt County are now in session. Five schools were closed for a few days on account of fuel but this condition has been overcome by two car loads of coal and all schools are in good condition. The county superintendent has visited 70 schools in the country this fall. Wirt County will receive over $15,000 from the state school fund this year. The Burning Springs school with C.C. Daugherty as principal has the record for raising funds for playground equipment and library books. They raised $160 in one evening. The following is a report of Palestine school for the second month ending November, 30, 1920. Number pupils enrolled 25. Average daily attendance 23. Percent of daily attendance 93-1/2. Since school has begun, the house has been repainted and plumbed for gas, some new furniture installed and a new pump placed in the well. Oil Field Items C.W. Clinton returned last week from Tampico, Mexico, where he has has been employed in the oil fields. Harry Wilson is dressing tools in the Kentucky oil fields. Munday Items Mrs. M. L. Wolverton is visiting her daughter Mrs. Roy Richards of Clarksburg. Squire J.G. Depue, of this place, was a business visitor at Elizabeth the first of last week. J.H. Mills, our local merchant is doing a rushing business at this season - Christmas goods are hard to keep. Death Roll Mrs. Martha A. Coberly, aged 75 years and five months, wife of Rev. W.J. Coberly, died of heart failure at her home on Court Street on Thursday of last week. Her death came very-suddenly, as she was only sick a very short time, and was a great shock to her family and friends. Mrs. Coberly was a lady of estimable character who was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was a devoted Christian and loved a life consistent with her confession. Besides her husband she leaves nine children, three sons and six daughters, 30 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren to mourn their loss. September 19, 1958 Local and Personal Events of Interest Mr. and Mrs. John Nolan and Mrs. Anna Cline of Parkersburg were here Sunday visited Mrs. Lizzie Fint and family. Mrs. Nolan is a niece of Mrs. Fint. Mike Scites of Burning Springs, son of Mr. and Mrs. O.F. Scites, spent a few days in August visiting friends in Huntington, his home location until coming to Wirt County a few months ago. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stanley, City, and their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stanley and three children, Rickey, Judy and Kay, of Parkersburg, recently, spent a week's vacation at Lake Riley near Weston; and took one day to visit our nation's Capitol, Washington, D.C. The Paul and Eedna Sheppard DeWees family of 607 41st St., Vienna, were visiting her mother, Mrs. Lelia Sheppard, Summers St., City, on Labor Day weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Conant and children, Ann Beth and Johnny, of Akron, spent last weekend with home folks, the N.G. Conants, of Garfield Road, and the C.R. Pettits, City. Ann Beth was 12 on Aug. 31,and she enjoyed another local celebration honoring that event given by relatives here, including a decorated birthday cake. Frank and Hank Pomroy have been enjoying some of Mary Snider's good apple dumplings every few days during Frank's visit here from Texas. Mrs. J.W. (Edith) Sheppard, of Reedy, was an Elizabeth business visitor on Monday of this week, and reports that life in Reedy with her relatives and friends remains about as usual. Mrs. Sheppard continues to conduct the grocery business of her father, the late J.M. Daniell. Her mother remains in fair health for a lady of advanced years. Airman Roberts Back From Korea Airman First Class Bernard W. Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Linza P. Roberts, City, arrived back home Tuesday night, Sept. 9, for a furlough after having spent a year at an air base in Korea. He has now served about 1-1/2 years of his 4-year U.S. Air Force enlistment. From here Bernard will go to an air base in northern New York state. Plan to Fence Area Around Jail Wirt County met in regular session Monday, Sept. 15, at which time they ordered building of a fence around two sides of the Wirt County jail, some six or eight feet away from the building. The fence, to be of link wire on steel posts set in concrete, will be seven feet high, with three strands of barbed wire at the top. It will be built by C.H. Morris of Parkersburg. The fence will serve to keep a gap between the jail windows and the sidewalk "loading area," and also a double-barricade guarding against possible escape by prisoners. The work will likely be done within the next two or three weeks. Court ordered purchase of some mattresses and blankets for use in the jail.