Thursday, July 17, 1924
DURBIN
The K. P. Odd Fellows, Moose and Woodmen Lod-ges had a fine picnic at Shady Grove, one half mile from Durbin, and all enjoyed a good time. Mr. Cady, of Charleston, organizer for the Woodmen, gave an excellent talk, and the ballgame between Marlinton and Durbin was much enjoyed. We are proud to have such nice people visit us.
Luther Hudson, of Akron, Ohio, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hudson.
Kyle and Lyle Hudson, of Green Bank, visited friends and attended the picnic here last week.
The Echols Construction Company has one mile and 300 yards of road ready for travel on the Cheat Mt. contract.
Charles Roman, the Cheat Mt. Clubhouse man, has been busy getting supplies for his guests at the Club.
Dr. George Gragg has opened a dental office in rooms over the Bank of Durbin.
We need a shoe cobbler and a jewelry shop in our town.
Thomas Houchin and Cecil Houchin and son, of Hosterman, were in town on the 4th.
FARM NEWS
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 18, 19, and 20, a country Life Conference will be held at Westminster church on Knapps Creek. This is the first conference held on Knapps Creek. The community will be scored. Miss Enid Harper is preparing a history of the community. It is hoped that the people of Huntersville District will take so great an interest in this conference that it will be one of the best ever held in Pocahontas county. For the purposes of this Conference, the Knapps Creek community is composed of Douthards Creek, Minnehaha Springs, Frost and the Hill country. A little later a conference will be held for Huntersville and Browns Creek and another conference for the Cummings and Beaver Creek neighborhoods.
The Greenbank Community Council held a community picnic at the Liberty Church July 4. More than 500 people were present and a most enjoyable and profitable day was spent by all. A basket dinner was served… Glen Arbogast led the community singing. Rev. D. M. Monroe, as chairman of the community council, was the master of ceremonies. Other communities would do well to follow this good lead of Greenbank, and gather their people together for a day of social intercourse, mutual improvement and better understanding.
A dipping vat will be put in at the McLaughlin Spring by the Edray Community after hay harvest.
Around 2,000 head of cattle have been dipped in the Hillsboro community vats.
Dennis Dever has placed an order for a Delain buck. Jacob Gibson has also ordered two bucks of this wool breed. The idea is to cross on mutton ewes to improve the wool.
