Wirt County Journal April 21, 1999 Remember When ... * From the Wirt County Journal files September 10, 1920 School Items C.A. Starcher has resigned as principal of the Carolina Schools in Marion County and accepted a place as store manager for the Consolidated Coal Company at Gypsy, W.Va. Mrs. Russell Woodyard was granted a first grade certificate on a recent review of the grades at Charleston. The local schools began on Monday with a very liberal enrollment, there being about 40 enrolled in the high school. Beachley Burton, local high school boy, returned Saturday from an automobile sightseeing trip with his uncle, Dr. Morehead, of North Carolina, a trip on which he visited Pittsburgh, Niagara Falls, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington and other points of interest. Local & Personal Mr. and Mrs. C. J. S. Trout arrived here Tuesday evening after an absence of about a year spent principally in the western states. L. S. Davis, of Route 3, has invested in a new Ford. A. T. Adams closed a deal with S. F. Wells the first of the week for the Bird's Nest on Mulberry Street. He will convert it into modern residence property. Dr. O. W. Coplin and son, Rollie, of Zackville, were visitors in Elizabeth last Saturday. T. H. Dawson will preach for the Church of Christ Saturday night September 11 and on Sunday and Sunday night following at the Hall over the Elizabeth Furniture Store. C. Haney and wife of Parkersburg were visitors at their former home on Left Reedy last Sunday. O. S. Hopkins and family of Akron, Ohio, are visiting Mr. Hopkins mother, Mrs. M. J. Hopkins, of this place this week. J. E. Snyder, who recently sold his store at Palestine, has bought the J. W. Young Store on Pike Street to be invoiced about the 20th. July 18, 1958 Wirt 4-H Camp Opens Sunday Seventy-nine 4-H club members had enrolled by mid-week to attend the 1958 Wirt County 4-H Camp, which will be held July 20-25 at Camp Barbe. The total number expected to move upward until registration time starting at 3 p.m. Sunday. Quite a number of people came in Tuesday to clean up the camp for the coming event. County Agent Ira Kimble reports that the camp is now in better condition than it has been in past years. Mowers have been used and the camp grounds and lawn sure are in good shape. Buildings have been cleaned. Wirt Cannery To Open July 22 Wirt County Community Cannery will open for the new 1958 season on Tuesday of next week, July 22, and continue thereafter on one day a week (Tuesday) until further notice. Persons wishing to use the cannery facilities are asked to bring food for processing between 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Bring your own dish towels and knives. To Represent County At Walnut Festival Miss Beth Bryan, pretty, popular, almost 17, and a lot of fun, second daughter of Gilbert and Lucille Bryan of near Elizabeth, has been selected as the Wirt County Princess to the '58 L. K. Walnut Festival, Spencer, next Oct. 10-11. Phil Shears Breaks Leg in Ball Game Phil Shears, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shears, Rt. 3, City, who suffered a broken right leg during a Parkersburg-Elizabeth baseball game here Wednesday last week was released from a Parkersburg hospital Sunday. He will be a high school senior this fall. Soliciting of funds to pay medical and hospital expenses had raised $146 by the middle of the week and the local baseball organization wishes to thank those who have contributed. Donations are still being received by Clair Townsend of Palestine. France's Corner I forgot last week that Mrs. Harris came on Wednesday and went back on Friday. On Saturday evening the Big Girls furnished a present for Joyce Winter Mills. It was an apron saying, "Kiss Me Now or Anytime." It was real cute. I am going to 4-H camp the 20th and Baptist camp the 27th. I'm sure I'm going to have fun at both of them. I got a letter from a girl in England, and her name is Janice. I wrote to this girl named Harriet, but she had too many Pen pals so she gave my letter to Janice. Janice Williamson is her whole name. Her father is manager of the Wholesale Fish Trade, and she lives in Hassocks, Sussex, England. She asked me if my father had a super fast car that she saw in American films, and I told her it could go 70 m.p.h. That's what Daddy said, if it was going down hill and you'd push down hard on the gas. I think that's pretty fast.