Editor: Roleta Smith Meredith
Publisher: Jalon Smith Burton
CHRISTMAS
KEEPSAKE
From: Mary Sue Clark Spahr (WI
1956)
NOTE: Mary Sue sent this for
last month’s newsletter, but I missed it.
I suppose that most people have
a favorite tree ornament in their collections. Like most people, we have a
favorite. Many years ago (at least forty) when Grants still had a store in
Fairborn, Ohio, we went shopping for a star to put on the top of our tree. It
happened that Grants was out of stars. As a matter of fact, they were out of just
about everything. Still, we needed something to put on the top of the tree. As
we dug down into the heavily picked over selection, someone came up with the
decoration that we are still using today. At first glance it looked like a man
in a full suit of armor. No it didn't. It had a bell for a face and bells for
arms. It kind of looked like a nutcracker, but it wasn't that either. And who
has ever seen a suit of armor or a nutcracker with a spire on the top? It had a
round lower torso that kind of looked like a tutu but that didn't seem to suit
either. Anyway, forty something years later the ornament is still on the top of
the tree each year and when sons and grandchildren see it, they almost never
fail to ask, "Did you decide what it is yet?" The answer is always
no.
So if anyone out there has any
idea what the ornament is, please let us know. It's for sure we can't wait
another forty years to find out.
Bill
White (WI 1956) jovencita2@gmail.com
G. Diane (Cork) Sullivan (WI 1952) gdsullivan27@gmail.com
Louis C
Palmer (WI 1957) lcpalmermd@yahoo.com
His dad was the chemistry teacher at
WI
Brad Andrews (WI 1974) bachse@aol.com
Grew
up in Broad Oaks
From: H. Gregory Jaranko (WI 1960)
Let me start with the sad news.
I assume that Doug Gray's name in the obit was just misspelled.
Second, Mike McGuire's name was
not on the list.
Mike had decided to get out of
the gasoline station business and become a police officer. The last day of
training at the state police academy he had a heart attack and died. He had a
son and a daughter.
Since he was older than the
usual trainee it was assumed that since he worked so hard to stay ahead of the
younger guys, which apparently he did, His heart just gave out.
He owned and operated a dirt
track race car, his first love was cars. He also owned 2 service stations in
Clarksburg. In fact the previous owner used to shoot pool at the Stonewall with
Doc Mills.
There is my first memory of
Fred Dunham. The Stonewall. The Stonewall of ham sandwiches with spicy hot
mustard for lunch.
We both grew up in Stealey and
went to the same schools but I don't remember him at that time. I do remember
Mike Snyder and his younger brother. They lived across from my grandmother's
house.
I came across Fred again in
Wheeling when I went there to work for a local Wheeling contractor. He invited
me to dinner at his home where Joann welcomed me like a long lost friend.
Fred asked me to wire his dad's
hunting cabin in Elkins and loaned me his corvette to get there. He was to be
out of town and asked me to take car of his car for the week. Now there was a
trusting soul. Gas prices were reasonably inexpensive compared to today. Just
to drive that car a few miles was to judge your distance by the gas gauge
rather than the odometer. The two mile round trip to town was a quarter of a
tank of gas. Yes he had the biggest engine corvette came with. I think it was a
'69.
I did get to the hunting cabin
and was high up on the ladder when his father arrived. He said he thought I
looked thirsty and did I want a drink from his mason jar. Even from that high a
vantage point I was sure that the clear liquid was not water. I respectfully
refused. I thought my ladder perch was precarious enough without having a
drink.
I can't tie in Gerrard Folio
into my above two friends except for the commonality of Morgantown. Let me say
that having known Gerrard as lead guitarist for several cover bands and danced
to his music all over the several counties around Harrison including Monongalia
I also considered him a friend.
When the song "Maggie
Mae" was released I was sure it was Gerrard doing the vocal. I even bet he
had changed his name to Rod Stewart. How wrong I was.
The picture of the curb feelers
reminds me of how much fun we made of the sissys that put them on their cars. It
also reminds me of taking my oldest son to take his drivers test.
We pulled into the parking lot
by the state police barracks in Martinsburg to find a curb and white line set
up for the parking test. I told my son to practice a few times prior to taking
the test. Well if we had had those curb feelers I might not have told him to
park outside the white line but rather inside closer to the curb. He failed his
test because of that.
I have another story about his
retest which I will save until another newsletter subject brings it back to
mind.
Jerry and Terry Warne shocked
me the first week of my sophomore year at WI when I saw how tall they had
gotten over the summer. WoW! They must have grown 12" and I hadn't moved a
millimeter.
I have more to say but my
fingers are tired. I should have taken that typing class. What was I thinking?
All girls. I was just too shy.
I do enjoy all the reminiscing
and memories they engender.
Thanks
JANUARY MYSTERY PICTURE
CURB FEELERS OR CURB
FINDERS
From: Phil Williams (Mingo County) and wife Mary Jean Todd
Williams (Victory 1954)
I believe that these were
called "curb finders". Installed near the wheel to remind the driver
that he was getting close to the curb and therefore keep from scrapping his
white-wall tires.
Thanks for your wonderful
letters about Clarksburg. My wife graduated from Victory, class of 54, her name
is Mary Jean Todd. Mine is Phil Williams and I grew up is Mingo County.
From: Al Starkey (WI 1960)
Hey ROLETA just so you know, I
look forward to and enjoy the newsletter every month.
You and your sister JALON are doing a great job. I hope you
are able to continue for some time to come.
About the picture, I remember
those as being called “CURB FEELERS” and that is what they were for.
To let a driver know when he
was getting close to a curb, purpose being that he wouldn’t rub the white walls
tires or hub caps, or what ever.
I never had them, but I knew
some fellows who did. I can just hear the noise they made when close to the
curb.
Back then the rear view mirrors
were not like they are today. They didn’t have power adjustment from the driver’s
seat, which can make it much easier. Some even do it automatically in reverse.
In my Acura MDX. If the adjustment switch is in the L or R position the related
mirror goes down when put in reverse, and come up when put in drive. If you
don’t want it just move the switch to center position.
Ahhh, modern conveniences!!
THANKS AGAIN.
From: Rusty Elliott (Marty Elliott WI 1957)
I never had one, but I think it is a gizmo used to tell
you when you were close to the curb so that you didn’t scrape you pretty white
walled tires.
From: Bill Cowgill (WI 1959)
Those are curb feelers and were used to keep from scuffing
those beautiful white walls. I didn’t have them on my cars but I drove Carl
Hopkins Cadillac that had them on it. You could definitely hear them when you
got too close to the curb
From Buzz Floyd (VHS 1956)
Those things in front of the wheel were called “curb
finders”. They were there to protect your white wall tires from being scrapped
by the street curbs when you parked. If you were too close to the curb they
would give a loud twang to warn you. That was high tech back then, but I never
used them. Now cars can park themselves, but I can still do a parallel park in
one movement. I remember learning how to do it from a tip that was in the
Exponent/Telegram back in the 50s or 60s.
EDITOR’S NOTE: So what is the tip?
HIS
ANSWER: It was pretty much like this one.CLICK HERE
From John P Harrison (WI 1956)
You will note the white wall tires in the photo. What
better way to protect them than not running into the curb? You got it. CURB
FINDERS.
My first car was a 39 Plymouth and finding the curb and
running into it served me well as my brakes would "bleed out" on a
hill and finding a good size curb was an essential part of learning to drive.
Other notes: I was born in the old Union (something or
other) Hospital on Washington Ave. near Water Street. They locked the doors at
night and my Doctor had no key to get in, so he tossed pebbles against the
windows till someone heard him and let him in. I understand he was in time to
catch me, all 7lb.2oz., 21 inches long. So much for the long and short of that.
After my Dad died in Dec. of 1946 I spent my growing up
(up to 6' 5") years at 422 Holden St. right across from the John W Davis
home, later the Gabbert’s Parking Lot. My home is now home to the Columbo Law
offices.
From: Cinda Frenzel O'Neill, (WI 1966)
I remember "curb
feelers" like this on my grandfather's 1948 Hudson. My mother always told
me that he had bought the car that year for his new granddaughter to ride in. I
have many memories of riding in the back seat, no car seat or seat belt then.
He had that car until I was in grade school when he bought a Rambler to replace
it; no feelers on that one.
Thank you again for all the
time you contribute to putting out the newsletter.
From: Don Marple (WI 1953)
These are curb detectors, put
on the car to scrape the curb and vibrate loudly to warn the driver and save
wear and tear on tires and alignment.
I don’t remember the years
they were popular and I do know that we never had a set of them. If we had, I
might remember the car we had them on and that would indicate the years they
were popular.
From: Justin Jerry Hustead
(WI 1963)
That is a picture of "curb
feelers". They were invented by a man shortly after his wife drove the
family car to the store right after he had 4 new whitewall tires installed!
Their purpose was to protect whitewall tires from being scuffed on a curb. The
metal looking tentacle would "feel" the curb and make a scrapping
noise letting the driver know they were close to the curb saving the whitewall
tire and a marriage.
From: John Iaconis (WI 1959)
Many cars used "curb feelers"
when parking to detect distance to the curb.
The two rods give a sound
(warning) when nearing the curb.
Drivers did not want to mar
their white-wall tires.
Whitewalls were very popular in
the 1960s and 1970s.
From: Rt. Rev.
Richard Wagner (WI 1965)
Ahhhh, the infamous curb
finder. When you were moving close to the curb, the finder was supposed to tell
you when you were going to hit the curb. Worked great if the curb was high
enough. If not, you scuffed those beautiful white walls.
From: Charles Ferrell (WI 1946)
The picture of the item on the
car is 'Curb Feelers'. They indicate how close to the curb is when you park the
car. They make noise when you get next to the curb. I had them on my used
$500.00 1940 black Chevy Coupe in 1951-52 when I was in the US Army Chemical
Corps at Edgewood, MD.
From: Barb Charles
I believe those metal things on
the car were used to alert you that you were close to the curb. Useful when
parking.
I wish my car now had them.
LOL.
From: Susanne Hallman
Those gadgets. I don't know their name; they were
placed there to alert the parallel parker to know he was close to the curb.
Your site was sent to me by a resident of somewhere
around Clarksburg....my online friend. I am in Portland, OR., but was born
(1948) and raised in Western Kentucky.
From: Les Hall (Victory 1955)
The curb feelers were
wire sensors, placed on both sides at the rear of the car to protect the lower
part of the car, when parking. Particularly handy on high curbs and especially
useful to protect the rear wheel covers and those very wide whitewalls!
From: Paul Rector (WI 1958)
In the 50-60s these things
could be attached to fenders so the WHITE WALLS would not be damaged by being
curbed. White walls for most part were strips of rubber held onto tire by the
steel rim. These things were called Curb Feelers and driver could hear the
scratching metal sound to avoid damage when parking; i.e., parallel parking. We
never owned any! Thanks for the memory.
From: Bob Twigg (WI 1955)
Those
attachments on the fender were called fender finders. When you parked your car
in town they would scrape the curb and warn you that you were about to scrape
those white wall tires. It was a real treat to get the scuff marks off the side
walls if you curbed them. Now it is hard to find white wall tires. It is almost
a special order to get them.
The fender finders would make an awful noise
when they rubbed the curb. It would sound like you were tearing off the side of
the car. Now days a lot of the drivers could not park a car along the street if
they had to, just pull into a mall parking lot and stay in between the lines.
Correct answers also submitted by:
Bill Phillips (should have been WI 60)
Sandy Zickefoose Lindke (WI 1956)
John Campbell (WI 1959)
Corinne Tannenbaum Levy (WI 1959)
Bob Kramer (WI 1965)
Debbie Sayre Stoikowitz (WI 1969)
David Corsini (WI 1950)
IN THE JANUARY ISSUE
Anita White (WI 1948) is
correct, not Alice White as I had put in the January Newsletter. She wrote that
she loves reading Newsletters, just wishes some from her class would
contribute. I told her I wish that some from my class would contribute, too.
From: Roleta Smith Meredith
PLEASE READ THIS
THEN LOOK THESE PHOTOGRAPHS OVER
- SEE IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY ANYONE -
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
In December, I asked for
mystery pictures and I received a few. Some I know I can use some I have had in
the newsletter before and some are a bit old for our type of mystery picture.
But one kind lady sent some pictures because your help is needed.
Here is a letter I received
from a volunteer at the Harrison County Historical Society. Board Member and WI
graduate Carol Schweiker asked the society for help.
Please read the letter then
look at the marvelous old pictures. Write and tell me if you recognize anyone
pictured. Perhaps you have seen a copy of one of these pictures in someone’s
home and that might help. Please be sure to reference the PICTURE NUMBER in your reply.
Thank you -
Hello Roleta,
My name is Sydney Stapleton and I am a volunteer with the Harrison
County Historical Society. Our board member Carol Schweiker said that you were
running out of mystery photos for your Washington-Irving Newsletter so I have
attached 7 photos for you. If someone identifies on, we would appreciate if you
could let us know. If you would also say they were from our collection as well
that would be great. If you have any question please let us know.
Best regards,
Sydney Stapleton
Preserve WV AmeriCorps Member
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From:
Sally Anne Pulice (WI 1969)
For my
first two years of life, I lived in a small two story home on Howard Street in
the Broad Oaks area of Clarksburg. Howard Street runs parallel to Harrison
Street, and is the last street that met the swinging bridge that went over the
West Fork River or was that Elk Creek? Help who knows? That swinging bridge was
so fun and scary at the same time. From age two to age five, I lived on Stanley
Avenue in Goff Plaza. My family lived in the downstairs of a large home, and
the Editor of the Clarksburg Exponent/Telegram, Mr. Randall Strother, and his
wife lived upstairs in a separate home. The Strothers owned the home; they had
no children. They were so kind to us, and their home was grand with lots of
pretty natural woodwork and a wide covered front porch. Then at age five, my
family returned to the Broad Oaks area, as my parents purchased the only home
they would own on Worley Avenue. That home remained in my family for 52 years.
The best part of that house was that the backyard was terraced in three
separate levels, and from my parents' bedroom window, you could see all of
downtown Clarksburg. That view was especially pretty at night.
From: Judy Holden Cork (WI 1962)
My family moved from Princeton, WV to Clarksburg in 1948.
We went from a small one story, two bedroom home to a two story home on
Williams Court which included a full basement and large finished attic, four
bedrooms and one bathroom which my parents, four children and grandmother
shared ( a lot of “hurry up I need to use the bathroom”). I have great memories
living on Williams Court. I spent a lot of time with my siblings (Sallie, Chuck
and Linda) and friends playing in the large attic. I loved being outdoors skating,
biking and playing games with the neighborhood kids. Christmas time was always
special. Mom spent weeks baking cookies, making fudge and assorted goodies. We
always had the neighbors over Christmas day for Tom and Jerrys (a drink similar
to spiked eggnog).
We moved to Chestnut Hills in 1958 and several years later
our Williams Court home was torn down to make room for the Route 50 overpass.
From:
John Teter (WI 1961)
The only house that I can remember living in was located
at 410 Broaddus Avenue, where my mother remained living until we moved her out
of the house back in 2008 (?). I lived there with my parents, my sister (Lib WI
1956) and my brother (Bob WI 1960). For a while my mother's mother lived with
us, so we were living in cramped until my sister went away to college and
subsequently got married and moved to Maryland. The house was not a HUGE house,
but it was sufficient for us to live comfortably.
Many of your readers should
remember the house as they frequently visited, mainly after we were all in high
school. Visitors included Bill Post (WI 1961) and Bob Secret (WI 1960). My sister’s
friends that visited were Dave Thayer and Buzz Floyd. Jim Collins was quite
often at our house too.
I also remember 410 Broaddus
Avenue being the "gathering place" for the neighborhood kids that
were getting ready to play games on Willison and getting ready to go sled
riding on the alley between Broaddus Avenue and College Street. Kids would
spend hours riding sleds down that alley, and the stopping point was a wire
protective fence that was all that kept us from going over the creek bank and
into Elk Creek. I do not remember anyone ever actually ending up in the creek
as a result of our sled riding.
Other readers may remember
coming to our house to observe the flowers that my father had put up on the
back porch that "opened up" every night. Other readers may remember
coming to our house to gather for our "block game parties", held at
the corners of Broaddus Avenue and Willison Streets.
From: Roleta Smith Meredith (Roleta1@aol.com)
I was born in Braxton County
but my family moved to Harrison County when I was about 4-1/2. My parents
rented a very small house in Wolf Summit that had only 2 bedrooms and one
bathroom a kitchen, and a living room. There was an attached washroom and a
cellar dug in the ground where mother stored canned goods that she put up from
the garden. My daddy was the principal at Wolf Summit Grade School. (Remember
that was before the school was referred to as Elementary School). We lived
there for about 5 years. During this time, my dad spent 2-3 summers at the U of
Pitt to get his master’s degree. My mother attended Salem College to get her BA
degree in education (I think it was BA then but BS now??) We moved to
Clarksburg at the beginning of my 5th grade. I attended Morgan Grade
School, Central and then WI. We lived sort of on the edge of Stealey and
Hartland. The move there was a major adjustment. We now had 4 bedrooms, 2
baths, living-room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast nook with a full
basement, back porch and front porch and garage. So much nicer than where we
lived before. I spent a lot of time at the Stealey Play Ground in the summer
where I participated in girl’s sports…ring toss, volleyball and soft ball.
Right after I went to college, our family moved to Ohio. Our family is there,
we still go there for the summers. But I guess your heart never leaves where
you grow up. We have been gone from WV longer than we lived there but we still
love WV and the wonderful friends that we have who live there or are from
there.
CHESTNUT HILLS REUNION
Saturday, August 26 2017
6:00 Social 7:00 dinner
Bluebird Store - Main St.
SAVE THE DATE
CONTACT:
Gladys Williams 304-672-9071 gwill1004@aol.com
Facebook-Gladys Williams
Williams (WI 1971) Please
contact me if interested.
We would appreciate any known addresses or email addresses.
We would appreciate any known addresses or email addresses.
More
information will be sent out in July.
HOW I GOT INTO MUSIC
From: Ron Ogren (WI 1950)
How I got into music:
Our family lived in Jamestown, NY, before moving to
Clarksburg where I started in the 6th grade. In Jamestown we had a piano which
my mother played quite frequently. My older sister played the piano very well
and it seemed that she never had to be pushed or coaxed to practice. She loved
it! That love for the piano and talent did not trickle down to me. My brother
and I were both led to a piano teacher who tried hard to develop our skill with
little success. The music teacher suggested the saxophone
and it really was more in our interest. Dad had tried to interest
another older sister in the violin and the trumpet without any success. Great
music talent was not in the genes of most of us, but I enjoyed the sax.
In Clarksburg we played in the Central Jr. High band and
also in the WI band, both led by Mr. Mayer. We marched and practiced many
formations at the football field and played at the football games, home and
away, and of course we marched around Main and Pike streets in the Memorial Day
parade. The band uniforms were wool, heavy and hot, but we played our lungs
out, enjoyed the applause and after the parades we went gatherings at Bland's
drug store for a coke.
A fellow band and sax player, Johnny Goots, was very good
with the sax and had gotten a job with a professional dance band, directed by
Bill Brookover. John suggested that I try out for the position of 3rd alto sax
and I was soon playing in a six piece band consisting of 2 alto and 1 tenor
sax, a trumpet, the drums and a piano. Sometimes we'd add another trumpet and
trombone. The "Bill Brookover Orchestra" was well known and very well
liked in the area. We played at the VFW, American Legion and nightclubs around
town and even went as far away as Elkins. The pay scale according to the
AFL-CIO was not much for me: $7.50 for three hours usually 9-12:00. The band
leader, Bill Brookover, made double, $15.00. Bill urged me to get a clarinet
which was not much different than the sax. It added sounds of a bigger band
when we had 3 playing on both sax or clarinet.
We played at the Zanzibar nightclub one News Years Eve
until 3:00 am when the owner was doing great at the bar and paid us extra to
stay and play longer. I took home $30.00! We also played for the High School
sororities and the Demolay dances at the Masonic Temple. Opening with our theme
song "Moonglow" got everyone in the cheek-to-cheek mood, and then our
music was mostly foxtrots, waltzes, a tango, cha-cha, and a polka now and then.
To signal 'intermission' we played the Bunny-Hop which then gave everyone a
needed breather. The evening dances were closed with "Good Night
Sweetheart".
I wonder if anyone remembers these dances as well as I do?
Music 'played' a big part in my life and I now have
Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren also playing the sax and clarinet.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks, Ron for sharing this
with us. Do any of you readers remember this music from “back in the day”? Tell
us what you remember about the Bill Brookover Orchestra? Sounds like good music
for dancing to me. Do you remember the names of any of the other guys who
played with this orchestra? Were you even one of them?
Write and share your memories with us and with Ron Ogren
Write to Roleta1@aol.com
WIN SCHOLARSHIP
This is the way we can come
together to make a difference in our home town. We are helping 2 high school
graduates from our Consolidated High School, R.C. Byrd High School, with their
first year of college.
I wish everyone reading the
newsletter would send a check to support the scholarship.
I am hoping that we
can raise enough through this year’s ticket sales to support this year’s
scholarship.
This month we collected $1,320.00.
Actually,
this is not much of a response for my request for your support.
The drawing is
April 15 2017. That is ONLY 2-1/2 months away. So far we haven’t even received
enough money this year to cover one scholarship.
PLEASE RESPOND
Many thanks to each of you who
sent checks this month to support the scholarships:
Catherine
W. Cobb
Allen
Alvarez
WI
Class of 1961 Reunion
Ernest
S. Fragale (WI 1965)
Judy
and Gary W. Wamsley (WI 1960)
Dorothy
and Charles Shaffer
Martha
Rice
Sam
Selario
Bob
Teter (WI 1960)
Sally
Ann Pulice
Diana
and Hugh Haskell
John A
Teter (WI 1961)
Catherine
Custer Burke (WI 1952)
John
Campbell (WI 1959)
Babe
Cashman (WI 1956)
Cinda
Frenzel O’Neill (WI 1966)
We have had a quilt raffle
since 2006.
This is the only money maker we have for the scholarships.
ALL
MONEY RECEIVED GOES DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOLARSHIP.
THE MONEY SENT TO PURCHASE
TICKETS
ALSO GOES DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOLARSHIPS.
The ladies who make our quilts donate their materials, time, talent and energy to make this happen!
Won’t you buy tickets to
support this year’s scholarship and possibly you will be the winner of the 12th
quilt made and given by the WIN Quilters, headed up by Sue Selby Moats?
The tickets cost $5.00 for 6 tickets.
Then 12 tickets for $10.00...
and the
number of tickets you receive keep increasing
compared to the amount of money
you send to the scholarship.
I look forward to every gift received.
NONE TO SMALL and NONE TOO BIG
The winning ticket will be drawn on April 15.
You only have 2-1/2 months left to buy your tickets. I certainly hope more
money starts pouring in soon.
If you wish to be part of this
giving back to CLARKSBURG WV:
Write
your check to:
Roleta Meredith c/o WIN Scholarship
Mail to:
Roleta Meredith
3201 Charles
MacDonald Drive
Sarasota, FL 34240
DO IT NOW BEFORE YOU FORGET
HAGAN ICE CREAM STORE
From: John Campbell (WI 1959)
A current Clarksburg acquaintance who works on Main Street
in the old Hagan Ice Cream Store had heard of a shooting in that store in the
1950’s and wondered who and what the story was.
Can any of the readers help on this…
Write to Roleta1@aol.com
Write to Roleta1@aol.com
FEBRUARY MYSTERY PICTURE
Above
is a statue that is located in West Virginia. Have you ever seen it? What do
you know about this statue? Tell me what you know. I never knew this existed.
Write
to Roleta1@aol.com.
I want
to know what you know, not what you research about it. Sign all emails with your
name, school and year you did or would have graduated.
Thanks
THIS RESTAURANT USED TO BE A
BANK
IT IS IN MORGANTOWN, WV.
To Read All About It, CLICK HERE
This West Virginia Restaurant Used To Be A Bank And You’ll Want To Visit
Information shared by Marty Ashland (WI 1959)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Bill
Meredith, take note, I would love to go see this sometime! I loved those
stately old banks.
TIME TO THANK THAT TEACHER
From:
Sally Anne Pulice (WI 1969)
I have
often written that I so enjoyed Miss Virginia Nutter's Latin 1 and Junior
English classes. I know I am in the minority. But, I would really be remiss if
I didn't mention that the teacher that likely helped me the most in my eventual
life's work was Janet Robinson. Ms. Robinson taught typing. As a speech and
language pathologist I am continually writing (typing), first on a manual
typewriter, then an electric one, and now laptop computers. Thank you, Ms.
Robinson. You certainly had a long lasting positive impact on my life. I have
very fond memories of your typing class, and I remember you wore matching,
beautiful jewelry. Roleta, a zillion thanks for all you do for so many of us.
Every month I eagerly await the arrival of the newsletter to my inbox!
EDITOR’S NOTE: I am
so glad you look forward to the newsletter each month. I appreciate your note
and my sister does too.
From:
Fred Alvaro (WI 1959)
There
were two teachers whom I was not crazy about at the time I was in high school
but later on really got to appreciate them for their teachings. Miss Taylor
really put a lot of time teaching grammar and if you recall, we would use
crayons to underline subjects, nouns, verbs, etc. and that would really stick
in our minds. I hear many announcers on TV and radio who constantly us singular
subjects and plural verbs, etc. Mr. Gudekunst really was an excellent teacher
for math and he was a disciplinarian. When he asked us a question, we were
obligated to stand up to respond and if we were sitting in our seats with legs
crossed, he would come over and kick our foot to uncross our legs. I never
received more than a grade of "C" but in college I earned A's in all
my math classes.
From: Tim Corsini (WI 1951)
Speech teacher, Lillie Mae
Bauer, was my favorite teacher. It was in her classroom that I learned the
importance of speech diaphragmatic breathing, a technique that served me well
during my career. She provided encouragement, emphasizing the fundamentals of
diction and projection while silently nodding approvals of our accomplishments.
Her own speech delivery, punctuated with approving and disapproving facial
expressions and body gestures, stressed the importance of good communication.
Especially was that communication useful when those techniques were applied in
the school plays she directed. During rehearsals, she would sit on a folding
chair at the apron of the stage, leaning in to face the actors, mimicking each
line, her dark eyebrows reflexively arching as she reacted with subdued groans or
deep, quiet laughter. As president of the Thespians and being involved in
several plays, I was given the opportunity to experience her enigmatic persona
as much as one can from the prospective of a teenager. While I could not have
known it then, looking back I believe that in and out of the classroom, Lillie
Mae Bauer reacted to others with grimaces or wry smiles, masking a wonderful,
quiet sense of humor.
GROWING UP IN NUTTER FORT, WV
I grew up in a "little" town called Nutter Fort,
WV. It was during a time when everyone treated each other like Family. We went
outside to play, we got dirty. We bought chips & candy from the corner
store. We played Red Light, Green Light, Kick the Can, Simon Says, Hide and
Seek, Mother May I, Hopscotch, Dodge Ball, Red Rover, Baseball, Softball and Football.
We could ride our bikes to the store, or the park, or down a country road and
stay all day. We even swam in the creek when we had
the chance. We ate beans & hot dogs, mac and cheese with peanut butter
sandwiches. We walked or rode a bike everywhere and never worried about safety.
We never thought to lock our windows or doors at night. And we had chores to do
around the house. And we helped clean off the table after a meal and ate our
meals as a family at a table together. We weren't AFRAID OF ANYTHING, 'cept our
parents. If you fell down, you would just get back up. We challenged each other
everywhere. “King of the Hill”. If someone had a fight, that's what it was, a
fight. Kids weren't afraid of fake guns when I grew up. Real guns were just a
part of life and we respected them as well as our parents, our teachers, the
American flag, the principal AND God. We said the Pledge of Allegiance every
time we went to school. We left our houses as soon as we could in the morning
and right after school till our neighbors would yell out for their children as
a reminder to get in the house for the night. If one kid was called for dinner
then we all knew to go home. We watched our mouths around our elders because we
knew if we DISRESPECTED any adult there would be a price to pay and we had
manners and respect, otherwise someone else's parents put you in your place. I
would not trade anything for the childhood we had, for we had enough, and we
had love, and all that made us the adults we are today.
EDITOR’S NOTE: I don’t know who
wrote this, however, I wish to thank Janet (Snyder) Sponaugle (R-W 1970) for
thinking of the newsletter and sharing this with us.
From: John Teter (WI 1961)
The only "fad" that I
participated in "back in the day" was the chain hanging from my belt.
I do not remember what was actually on the chain, but I seem to think that
perhaps it held a key to our house on Broaddus Avenue.
THE 2017 WI QUILT
PIECES FROM THE PAST
Above is a picture of the square made by Dianne Jeffries
Kanzler (WI 1953) The name of the square is The Ribbon Star square may be my
second one from the extra scraps I had.
Above is a picture of the quilt
piece named Ribbon Star Quilt Block made for the quilt by Pam Wolfe Brown (WI 1960)
Above is a picture from Sue Selby Moats (WI 1955) of the 2017
Scholarship Quilt in progress. You can see the work that has been done and a
lot is still to be done to finish it up. The women make the squares and send it
to Sue; she then starts doing the rest. This shows that each quilt piece has
the edging sewn on and she has temporarily placed them in a design.
These ladies work so hard to support the WIN Scholarship.
Won’t you take a bit of time to send a little money to support their effort,
please.
Thank you
Sports Editor: Bill Meredith
IT PAYS
TO PLAY
Back in August, I asked our
readers to predict the regular season record for the WVU football team. I
stated that the prediction which was the closest to the actual record would win
a prize. We had eleven participants. Seven of you guessed 7--5, one guessed
8--4 and two of us figured 6--6. Then, there was our winner.
Rich Newbrough, (Bridgeport HS
1955), was the most optimistic with a prediction of 9--3. His only miss was
that he thought TCU would beat us, in addition to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
As all of you know, the final record was 10--2, not including the bowl loss.
Congratulations to Rich. For
his effort, he received the four stainless steel tumblers pictured below.
His comments after receiving
the gift are below:
Roleta and Bill,
Many thanks for the tankards - just
what I needed. However, since we have used them for the basketball games, the
team is in a little funk and better snap out of it soon.
In the last 2 games they have
turned it over more than they have taken it away.
BEST WISHES FOR A GREAT NEW YEAR.
BEST WISHES FOR A GREAT NEW YEAR.
Rich
P.S. We look forward to having
the contest again this fall. Based on what I've read, I'm excited about the
next season and will be more positive, which I trust won't come back to haunt
me.
GO
MOUNTAINEERS!!!!
"HITESMAN
TROPHY"
In the January newsletter, we
published a letter from Joe Malone (WI 1952) in which he challenged our readers to offer
nominations for what he called the "Hitesman Trophy", recognizing
great athletes who attended Washington Irving High School or any other high
school in Harrison County. We only got two responses, which are shown below.
Bill,
In my opinion, NO LIST could be
put together naming some of the best athletes to come out of WI without BOB
SECRET's name being mentioned.
Bob excelled in all sports,
including football, basketball and track. He did have a tremendous supporting
staff in his endeavors, but he was ONE OF THE BEST to ever grace the walls of
WI.
John Teter (WI 1961)
Bill,
Bobby Secret is my pick for
athlete. He lettered in all sports all four years. He and I go back to Little
League Baseball. I just knew him to compete against during those baseball days.
I do know a lot about his
accomplishments during high school and college. He went to Notre Dame while
Gene Donaldson went to Purdue. They were both my good friends.
When Bobby tried out for the
WVU football team he broke thru the line on his first play from scrimmage and
ran for 50 yards for a TD.
He excelled in all sports
everywhere. It was a joy to watch him play. It's past tense because I am still
waiting to play a round of golf with him.
H. Gregory Jaranko (WI 1960)
From: Bill Meredith
I want to thank John and
Gregory for their comments about Bobby Secret. Certainly no list would be
complete without Bobby being on it. Not only was he a great athlete, but he is
an even better person and that is what life is really all about.
I am surprised that we only had
two letters on this subject. Bobby attended WI from 1956 to 1960. Were there
any great athletes who attended WI before or after him? Of course there were!!
We just need some of their classmates or anyone else with knowledge of their
accomplishments to write to us about them.
How about Victory, R W,
Shinnston, Bridgeport and all of the smaller schools in the county? I'd bet
that if I were talking to you and stated that no great athlete came out of your
high school, you would take a strong exception to the statement. So, come on,
share your thoughts with us. Send your comments to me. Please do it today,
while it is fresh in your mind.
Write to me at billmere@aol.com
HOW
GOOD CAN THEY BE???
As I've watched college basketball
over the last 65 or so years, the thing I've noticed is that really good teams
have one thing in common-CONSISTENCY!!! They are also usually good at the foul
line (70% or better), have good depth and always have a go-to guy when it is
crunch time.
WVU has lost four games by a
total of 11-points. They have as much raw talent as any team Huggins has had in
Morgantown. Yet, they lack three out of the four qualities outlined above. They
can't seem to put good teams away, often allowing them to "make it
close". They are not very good at the foul stripe, but do have good depth.
Finally, when the chips are down, I haven't seen anyone who can take charge and
secure the win for them.
In all honesty, this team
should be undefeated. In all four losses, they were the better team.
Unfortunately, it is the final score that counts. If you wonder how good they
can be, just look at the Baylor and Kansas games in Morgantown. They are
capable of beating any team in the country.
So, what can we expect for the
rest of the season? First, they need to find that one special player. Esa Ahmad
can be that player, but he needs to show up every game. They need to make at
least 70% of their fouls every game. They can do it with proper concentration
and practice, practice, practice. Finally, they need to play hard both halves.
That is consistency. If they do all of these things, expect them to win most,
if not all of their remaining games. If not, three or four more losses are
likely.
Frankly, I've enjoyed this
season and just like most of you, I live and die just a little during each
game. My hope is not particularly for a conference title. It is for them to
redeem themselves after last year's NCAA first round loss, by going deep in the
tournament this March. That way, I can enjoy the summer and look forward with
excitement to both the football and basketball seasons next fall.
Comments??? Send them to me at
the address below.
Bill (billmere@aol.com)
Dear Classmates and Friends:
I am sending this note with deep appreciation and sincere
thanks for ALL of the prayers, beautiful cards, phone calls and notes
that we received during Jerry’s passing. Each card was filled with heart
warming thoughts for me and my family.
As some people journey through life they leave footprints
wherever they go and Jerry left many with his woodworking and kindness toward
others.
He always enjoyed spending time with family, friends and
especially his grandchildren. Jerry looked forward to helping to organize our
class reunions and before it was over-singing with some of the other guys.
I will always remember your kind expression of sympathy
and love. I will keep God as the center of my life for strength and courage
during this difficult time. We have been blessed with so many wonderful, caring
friends and family.
With heartfelt thanks,
I remain your friend
Carolyn (Pinella) Warne (WI 1959)
Regarding Jerry Warne (WI 1959)
“ETERNAL REST GRANT
UNTO THEM, OH LORD,
AND LET PERPETUAL
LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM”
THE CLASS OF 1958
Elberta (Poling) Alderson
Melanie Jane Aspy
Danny Bacchus
Robert Bartos
Edward Boyles
Diane (Cottrille) Brown
Arden Butcher
Gary Carpenter
Tanya (Burt) Cole
James Cooper
Richard Cox
Peggy (Criss) Cumberledge
William Gene Davis
Rogert Driggers
Herbert Enelow
James Hall
Betty (Cox) Hardy
Sandra (Cabo) Harold
Barbara (Kemper) Harris
John Hart
Louise (Gilespie) Hill
Beverly (Morris) Hissong
Richard Jones
Barbara (Fox) Kibbee
Jerry Knight
Judith (Lerner) Kressel
Gwendolyn Lewis
Charlotte (Ferrell) Lockwood
Mary Ruth (VanDevender) Marple
Arlene (Lopez) McKetrick
Glenn Morrison
Patricia (Harper) Morrison
Mary (Harbert) Nophsker
Gale Poole
Penny (Capehart) Rasel
James (Stewart) Scott
Tom Tallman
David VanHorn
Leonard Wagner
Dolores (Costlow) Wall
Warren “Kenny” Whaley
James White
Penny (Fish) Wolverton
THE CLASS OF 1965
This is a list of the
classmates that we know of that we have lost. If anyone knows of any others
from this class, please let us know at WI1965@aol.com.
Andy,
Frank Paul (January 19, 2017)
Barker,
Bill (September 10, 2009)
Barnes,
Michael
Berman,
Bobby (April 2, 2011)
Boggess,
Greg (November 14, 2014)
Cain,
Judy (Nicholson) (December 13, 2016)
Cassidy,
Sandra (Hess) (April 3, 2005)
Clark,
Denzel (April 5, 2016)
Corathers,
Phillip
Cutright,
Darlene (Moncer)
Deffett,
Linda (Coburn)
Dolan,
John
Eddy,
Joyce
Emerson,
Irvin, Jr. (Viet Nam)
Everson,
Patty Chedester (October 2, 2016)
Garrett,
Mike (In high school)
Gay,
Ricky
Harper,
Gary (In high school)
Hegmann,
Carol (Mulford) (January 8, 2016)
Hemsworth,
Sherry (Grover) (November 29, 1998)
Joseph,
Shari (May 8, 2014)
Kyle,
Diana Trusler
Law,
Gary (December 2015)
Lebrun,
Rick (November 30, 2012)
Losh,
Dennis Earl (2001)
McKinney,
Scott
Minehart,
Barbara (August 8, 2011)
Moore,
Diane Evans Dawson (February 2010)
Moore,
Sheila
Myers,
Lana (August 3, 2012)
Perry,
Martha
Pritchard,
James
Richardson,
Nancy Hess (April 13, 2007)
Roda,
Pat
Sheets,
Carolyn Sagar
Sirockman,
Alan Herod (September 16, 2013)
Smith,
Gregory C.
Stalnaker,
Roberta Axton Paugh (June 11, 2012)
Stewart,
Ronnie
Tustin,
Burlin (August 7, 2012)
Weekley,
Mark
Wilkinson,
Adella Jean Brown
Winters,
Kenny (August 29, 2015)
EDITOR’S NOTE:
We are sorry to report this list of the deceased from the classes of 1965 and 1958
Do you or one of your classmates have a list of the deceased classmates from your class? I would like to honor them by listing them here so others can take a moment to remember them.
Send the list to Roleta1@aol.com
CHARLES E. BRYAN, JR.
(This obit was submitted by:
Danielle Bryan - Class of 1994 with love and respect for her "UNKIE
BUTCH")
Charles
E. “Butchy” Bryan, Jr. passed away September 26, 2016, at United Hospital
Center in Clarksburg, WV, following an extended illness. He was born on April
17, 1944. He graduated from Washington Irving High School in 1962. He was the
son of the late Charles E. Bryan, Sr., and Mary A. (Vayda) Bryan of Clarksburg.
He is survived by 1 brother, Robert E. Bryan of Clarksburg, and niece, Danielle
Renee Bryan of Clarksburg, and 1 sister, Suzanne Bryan Rogers of Lexington, Ky.
DAVID BEVAN
David Arnold Bevan, Jr., of
Warren, Ohio, went home to his Lord on Sunday morning, January 1, 2017, at home
surrounded by his adoring family. David was born on September 2, 1942, in
Clarksburg, West Virginia, to Laura Margaret McBride Bevan and David Arnold
Bevan, Sr.
David leaves to cherish his
memory his wife of 48 years, Joan Laraine Thralls Bevan; their son and
daughter-in-law, Brian David Bevan and Dr. Katherine Ann Schumacher Bevan;
their daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn Laraine Bevan Rovegno and Louis Edward
Rovegno; and adored grandchildren. David
is also survived by his sister, Margaret Jenedean Bevan Brasseur , and his
brother-in-law, Herbert R. Cottrill. He was predeceased by two brothers, Dr.
Richard Arnold Bevan (Martha), and Robert Alden Bevan; two sisters, Ruth Ann
Bevan Johnson (Richard) and Myrta Jean Bevan Cottrill (Herb); and one brother-in-law,
Alan Edgar Brasseur. He also leaves behind many beloved nieces and nephews and
great nieces and nephews.
David graduated from
Washington-Irving High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and Fairmont State
College, in Fairmont, West Virginia. He was a diver on the swim team and a
member of the track and field team at Fairmont State and served as president of
Theta Xi Fraternity. He joined Alcan Aluminum in the Customer Service
Department after college graduation and worked there for 18 years. In 1987 he
changed careers and became a registered representative for Prudential. After
retirement from Prudential, David worked as a hearing monitor for the Social
Security Administration Office of Disability, Adjudication and Review in both
Cleveland and Akron.
Helping others was a driving
force in David's life and that drive gave him great pleasure. He once said that
his favorite days were those spent helping someone else. He loved the outdoors
and camped with the Boy Scouts in his youth and later with his own children. He
worked as a lifeguard in his youth and taught swimming classes. During summer
break in college, he worked for the Boys' Clubs of Metropolitan Detroit helping
inner-city boys experience the outdoors. He purchased his first boat while there.
Later in life, he helped children at Camp Koinonia and Camp Falling Leaf, a
grief camp for children. David had many interests: fishing, boating, yard work,
reading, woodworking, and watching on television Ohio State and West Virginia
University football games and Wimbledon tennis.
David was an active member of
Central Christian Church and enjoyed working in the memorial garden,
participating in the pecan roll bake sales, serving as a greeter, and attending
Open Door events.
ANN MILLER GLOVER
Ann Miller Glover, 73, of
Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at her residence
surrounded by her loving family ending her battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
She was born in Clarksburg, WV,
on November 18, 1943, a daughter of the late Gus Miller and Iona Panteloukas
Miller McCollom.
She is survived by her husband
of 52 years, Patsy Glover whom she married December 13, 1964.
Also surviving are one
daughter, Patricia “Trish” Glover and companion Carl. M. Smith III of
Clarksburg and one sister, Nikki Miller Hermosilla of Bridgeport, WV.
She was a 1961 graduate of
Washington Irving High School and was a beautician for over 50 years. She
retired from Marion’s Beauty Shop in Clarksburg in December of 2014 after 30
years of service. She was proud to have been a member of the very first class
of VIPS (Volunteer in Police Service) in Clarksburg.
LOUIS E. DAY
Louis E. “Bud” Day, Jr., age
89, of Clarksburg passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, December
24, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his family by his side. He was born
on February 24, 1927, in Clarksburg, WV; a son to the late Louis E. Day, Sr.
and Mary Evelyn (Morgan) Day.
Bud is survived by his nephew,
Michael Burks of Clarksburg, WV; step-son, William Sigler, of Clarksburg, WV;
six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two great nephew; and two great
nieces.
In addition to his parents, Bud
was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Frances (Findley) Day; a
step-daughter, Christy Sigler Womeldorff; a sister, Bette Jean Day Burks.
Bud attended Clarksburg Public
Schools and graduated from Washington-Irving High School in 1945. Immediately
after graduation he enlisted in the Navy serving his country aboard the USS
Cabot aircraft carrier in the South Pacific. After his military service Bud
attended and graduated from West Virginia University School of Business. While
in Morgantown he was a member of the Phi Kappa Alpha social fraternity.
Bud was employed by Hope Gas
Company as an accountant for many years. He was a lifetime member and enjoyed
playing golf at Sunny Croft, attended Mountaineer games and was a well-known
Friday night diner at the Clarksburg Wonder bar while his health allowed. Bud
also was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church in Clarksburg.
CAROLYN SPELSBERG SHIBEN
Linda Spelsberg Wolfe (WI 1958) sent this obituary concerning her sister:
Carolyn Spelsberg Shiben age
79, born 1937 and died 2017. graduated from WI 1955. Carolyn passed away from
pneumonia on January 3, 2017. She lived
in Maryland and West Virginia most of her life. She is survived by her
children, Tom Shiben, David Shiben, Tanya Shiben and A.J. Shiben, 12 grandchildren
and 3 great grandchildren. Also siblings, Marian Spelsberg Stevens, Linda
Spelsberg Wolfe and Tom Spelsberg.
DELORES JEAN ANDERSON
Delores Jean Anderson, 80, of
Clarksburg passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016, at the Meadowview Manor
Nursing Home following an extended illness.
She was born in Clarksburg, WV
on March 29, 1936, a daughter of the late Ralph Delaney and Flossie Goff
Delaney.
She is survived by her husband,
Douglas Franklin Anderson. Also surviving are five sons, Douglas Anderson and
wife Diana of Lost Creek, WV, Ralph Anderson and wife Ramona of Tucson, AZ,
Calvin Anderson and wife Judy of Clarksburg, WV, Mike Anderson and partner
Bonita Cosner of Clarksburg, WV and Kevin Anderson of Clarksburg, WV; one
daughter, Kimberly Adams and husband Michael of Las Vegas, NV; two brothers,
Owen Delaney and wife Julie of Maryland and Skip Delaney and wife Thelma of
California, 18 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
Along with her parents, she was
preceded in death by two brothers, Dusty Delaney and Bill Delaney and one
sister, Janet Delaney.
She was a 1954 graduate of
Victory High School and a member of Stealey Assembly of God
MARILYN ALBERTA SPROUT HENDRICKSON
Marilyn Alberta Sprout
Hendrickson, 67, of Nutter Fort, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016, at
her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Clarksburg on
June 3, 1949, a daughter of the late Leonard and Marjorie Jamison Sprout.
Surviving are one daughter,
Melissa Riley and her husband Justin of Stonewood; two grandchildren, one
brother, Richard “Dick” Sprout and his wife Becky of Clarksburg; one sister,
Patricia “Pat” Sprout Newbrough and her husband Rich of Canada; and four nieces
and nephews. She was well loved by her many great-, and great-great-nieces and
nephews who fondly referred to her as “Morm.”
Marilyn was a 1968 graduate of
Roosevelt-Wilson High School. She began her career in 1968 having been a
beautician for 48 years. For over 25 years, she was a beautician with Mere
Image Salon in Nutter Fort up until the time of her illness. She will be missed
by her family, friends, and clients whom she served lovingly for many years.
FRANK PAUL ANDY
Frank Paul Andy, 69, of
Pleasant Valley Community in Marion County, passed away on Thursday, January
19, 2017 at his home. He was born in Clarksburg on July 20, 1947 a son of the
late Frank Andy and Victoria Urso Andy.
He is survived by his devoted
wife, Susan Saeler Andy.
Frank graduated in 1965 from
Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg. He served his country in the
United States Army for two years, stationed in Alaska. He retired from the
United States Postal Service after 30 years as a Letter Carrier. Frank was an
avid classic car lover. He participated in many car shows and won numerous
trophies with his original 1970 Grey Ghost Chevelle. In addition, he enjoyed
sports of all kinds, including WVU, Steelers and NBA.
In addition to his wife he is
survived by his brother, Louis Andy of Clarksburg; several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Andy, Leo Andy, Tony Andy and
Pete Andy and his sisters, Virginia Venenziano, Clara Pishner, and Catherine
Pinti and twin siblings in infancy.
PATRICIA MARIE FLINT
Patricia Marie Flint, 83, of
Rootstown, OH, and formerly Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January
18, 2017.
She was born on December 26,
1933, in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Raymond F. and Helen V. (Kuhar)
Flint.
Patricia is survived by one
brother, Danny Ray Flint and wife Helen of Rootstown, OH; a sister-in-law,
Sharon Flint of Cleveland, OH; many nieces and-nephews; as well as great-nieces
and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Ms.
Flint was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Lee Flint.
Patricia was a graduate of
Victory High School, Class of 1951, and attended Barnes Memorial Baptist
Church. She retired from Hazel Atlas, Anchor Hocking, and Newell Rubbermaid
with 33 years of service.
JACK L. WALKER
Jack L. Walker, 87, of
Clarksburg, WV, departed this life on Monday, January 16, 2017, at 10:15 p.m.
at River Oaks with his son by his side.
He was born on April 1, 1929,
in Clarksburg, a son of the late Willis D. and Beatrice (McFadden) Walker.
Jack is survived by his son,
Scott D. Walker and wife Bonnie of Fairmont; his granddaughter, Mackenzee
Walker of Fairmont, who was his pride and joy; one brother, Charles Brockman of
Willoughby, OH; several nieces and nephews; his former wife, Helen F. Heater,
who remained his longtime friend; as well as the beloved family pet, Paisley.
In addition to his parents,
Jack was preceded in death by four sisters, Alberta Walker, Thelma Simon,
Bonnie Durst, Marybell Warner, and one brother, Willis Walker.
Jack graduated from Victory
High School in 1947 and went on to serve his country in the United States Army
during the Korean War. He was a machine operator for Hazel Atlas, Brockway and
Anchor Hocking for 34 years. Jack was also a member of the B.P.O.E. 482,
L.O.O.M. 52, American Legion 13 and VFW 5. He enjoyed playing golf,
shuffleboard, fishing and hunting.
JUDY M. NICHOLSON
Judy M.
Nicholson, age 70, of Clarksburg departed this life suddenly Tuesday, December
13, 2016 at her residence. She was born October 5, 1946 in Smithfield, WV a
daughter of the late Winfield Conoway Cain Sr. and Helen Virginia Wright Cain.
Her husband, Richard L. Nicholson preceded her in death November 9, 2013.
Surviving
are one daughter, Kathy Currey and her husband Edward of Clarksburg. One son,
John Christopher Nicholson of Clarksburg. Eleven grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren; two sisters, Linda A.E. Bowen of Stonewood, and Rosemary V.
Second and her husband James of Sun Valley. Two half brothers, Winfield C. Cain
Jr. of Clarksburg, and David E. Cain of Clarksburg, along with several nieces
and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in
death by one granddaughter, and one great grandchild.
Judy
was a graduate of Washington Irving High School. She was retired from the West
Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources as an Administrative
Assistant with over 35 years of service. She was a member of the E.C. Church at
Oakmound and loved spending time with her family, shopping and crocheting.
MATTHEW LEVI McELWAIN
Matthew
Levi McElwain, age 33, of Clarksburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 25,
2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.
He was
born May 13, 1983, in Clarksburg, WV.
He is
survived by his wife, Kristi (Todd) McElwain; two sons, Braydon Levi McElwain
and Jackson Riley McElwain, at home; daughter, Emma Grace McElwain of
Clarksburg; grandfather, Ken Osborn, Stonewood; mother, Wanda (McElwain) Morton
and husband, William “Mot” of Bridgeport; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jim
and Renee (Miles) Todd of Reynoldsville; a brother-in-law, Scott Todd and wife
Brandy, a nephew, Jeremiah “JT” Todd, a niece, Abigail “Abby” Todd, all of
Reynoldsville; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Matthew
graduated from Robert C. Byrd High School Class of 2002. He was employed at the
Town of Nutter Fort in the maintenance department. He was a volunteer
firefighter with the Nutter Fort Fire Department, Company 7. Matthew was a
member of Reynoldsville New Hope Independent Christian Church.
JOHN RICHARD PINION, SR
John Richard Pinion Sr., 84, of
Bridgeport, passed away suddenly, on January 26, 2017, at his residence.
He was born in Clarksburg, on
May 16, 1932, a son of the late Joseph Pinion and Pauline Goots Pinion.
He married his wife, Mary
Theresa Pishner Pinion, on June 16, 1957, and they enjoyed 32 years of marriage
before her death on April 13, 1989.
Mr. Pinion is survived by one
son, John Richard Pinion, II and his wife Penny; two daughters, Cynthia Wiant
and husband Gary and Lisa Pinion; and three grandsons. He is also survived by
one sister, Ada Trupo and husband Louis “Zeke”; one brother-in-law, Joseph
Pishner of; as well as several nieces and nephews.
John graduated from Washington
Irving High School in 1950, and was a veteran in the U.S. Army, serving during
the Korean War. He retired from Parsons Souders/Stone & Thomas with 42
years of service as the Display Manager. He was well-known for his creative
Christmas mechanical displays in the windows at Parsons-Souders. He also
retired from JCPenney after 13 years in their display department.
He was a member of All Saints
Catholic Church.
JAMES HUBERT CAMPBELL
James Hubert “The Mad Hatter”
Campbell, 74, of Clarksburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at his
residence.
He was born October, 12, 1942,
in Clarksburg, a son of the late Margaret Louis Clutter Campbell and Hubert
Ross Campbell.
He is survived by his sister, Nancy
L. Blackwell of Clarksburg; three nephews, David Jeffrey Blackwell and his wife
Celia, Shawn David Blackwell and his wife Jocelyn and Zachary Harpold; three
nieces, Tina E. Harpold and her husband Randy, Amy Blackwell Allen and her
husband Eric and Emily Sendling.
He was a 1960 graduate of WI
High School and was employed with Hope Gas Company until his retirement with 34
years of service. He was a member of the Clarksburg Jaycees and also the RCB
Scholarship Committee and the Scottish Heritage Society of North Central West
Virginia. He could be seen during the holidays dressed in his holiday finest,
passing out candy to Mall employees. Jim enjoyed watching West Virginia
University Athletics, as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers, and going to the
movies. He will certainly be remembered as a caring son, loving brother and
uncle.
