Wirt County Journal August 11, 1999 Remember When ... * From the Wirt County Journal files February 18, 1921 School Items Garnett Hickman has resigned as teacher of the Lynn Camp School. Robert Pyles has been appointed to fill the vacancy and reopened Monday of this week. A bill has been introduced in the legislature providing for a county high school for Wirt County. This will mean a saving to the taxpayers of the county because under the present law it costs $45 per year for every boy and girl that goes out of the county to high school, but the biggest saving of all will be the best boys and girls of the county who have formerly been compelled to leave the county to get the proper educational advantages. Death Roll Floyd Vandall, of Creston, former Wirt County teacher, died recently at Breckenridge, Texas. We have no particulars about his death. As we go to press a message comes that Charlie A. Edwards of Dulin, now in hospital at Parkersburg, is dying. Mr. Edwards was formerly superintendent at the county infirmary. Oil Items Oil still on the downward trend. Men are being laid off in the oil field everywhere. Virgil Smith, George Miller and Foster Townsend came home Saturday from the Kentucky oil fields on account of the works shutting down. Yes, we're approaching "normalcy." Elizabeth Summer Review School Begins March 28, 1921, continuing until June examination. The teachers training course offers a thorough review in all subject matters preparatory to the Uniform Examination. A diploma course will also be given for those who wish to complete the common school course and secure the diploma issued by the Department of Schools. Boarding may be secured in good homes from $4.50 to $6 per week. We engage boarding for those who wish us to do so. Tuition: teachers, $15 for the term of 11 weeks, if paid in advance, otherwise, $2 per week, Diploma students, $12 for the term in advance, otherwise, $ 1.50 per week. Record: In the past three years 23 percent of those enrolled in Teachers' Training Course have received first grade certificates, more than 75 percent have received second grade certificates and only two failed. Remember this is the last year in which one can secure a first grade certificate without high school training. October 31, 1958 Campaign Rages On 'Hot' Issues Wirt County interest in next week's (Nov. 4) General Election, which had been described as very low through most of the fall campaign, has been stirred to near the "boiling point" within the past few days, indicating there may be an exceptionally large vote turnout. Wirt County interest centers on the House of Delegates race between Ray Palmer, RFD Sandyville, recently retired school teacher, the Democratic candidate, and Jim Roberts, engaged in the local mercantile business with his father, L. V. Roberts, the Republican nominee. Other local races are for County Commissioner - E.W. "Jake" Allman, Democrat, and Clyde Cale, Republican. Both are farmers. For Circuit Clerk - Joe S. Parsons, local druggist, Democrat, and C.C. Litton, Rt. 2, Palestine farmer, Republican. Mrs. George Is New Town Clerk At a special meeting of the Elizabeth Town Council on Tuesday night, Oct. 14, the resignation of Pauline Dotson, clerk, was accepted, and at the same meeting Pauline George was appointed clerk to fill the vacancy. She took her oath of office the next day and assumed the official duties. Mrs. Dotson, wife of Richard "Dick" Dotson, moved with her husband and son to their new property in Parkersburg. She has served as town clerk for the past 10 or 12 years. Mrs. George is the former Miss Pauline Sims, and is the wife of Carl (Buddy) George, Washington St. Andrick Reelected LK Soil Supervisor E. C. Andrick, City, former local merchant and now prominent farmer of the former Richardson farm on the Palestine Road, Tuesday was reelected Wirt County supervisor of the Little Kanawha Soil Conservation District. He was unopposed for the election, and voting was at the Journal office. Carroll Bond, field agent for the state committee, was here Wednesday to accept the official election returns. E. D. Ball was 96 On October 14th E. D. Ball, widely known Elizabeth resident, observed his 96th birthday on Tuesday, October 14. He remains in fair health, has a very clear mind, and likes to talk with his neighbors. He eats heartily and sleeps well, but can't get out and about town much any more. A neighbor, Mrs. R. L. Mason, baked Mr. Ball a birthday cake for his quiet celebration, and he was pleased to receive some congratulatory cards.