Thursday, December 29, 1949
TO CHICAGO
For the National 4-H Club Congress
By Moffett McNeel, Jr.,
Friday, November 25, I left Hillsboro, riding with Mr. McKenzie, of Princeton, who was taking his daughter, Peggy, to Morgantown, where we were to meet for the trip to Chicago.
We rode from Morgantown to Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in cars, catching the train there at 11: 05 p.m.
We rode all night and the next morning I had my first new experience – eating a meal on a train. We arrived in Chicago about 9 a.m. on Saturday. …On Sunday we were free to go to the church of our choice. All West Virginians went to the Chicago Temple (1st Methodist), the world’s tallest and Chicago’s oldest church…
Our Club Congress was held in the Stevens Hotel, one of America’s finest. It has 3,000 rooms and is 25 stories high. There were around 1,500 4-Hers besides 300 guests and leaders in attendance…
We were provided with some of the best entertainment of the world, among which were Jimmy Dorsey’s Band, Gene Autry; James Melton with Julia Galbreath; Coleman Clark, world table tennis champ… We also saw some great people of the sports world, such as Ted Williams, Johnnie Lujac and Babe Didrickson Zaharias. Some of the interesting places we saw and visited were the Art Institute; Museum of Science and Industry; Marshall Field Depart- ment Store; Trianon Room; Shedd Aquarium; First National Bank; the world’s largest grain market; the Chicago Board of Trade; International Livestock Show; Chicago Tribune…
We arrived back home December 3, convinced that the National 4-H Club Congress should be a real challenge to every 4-H youngster. It was a real experience for me, and I’m sure that no one could attend and participate in such a program without being convinced more than ever of the real value of our 4-H program. I feel indebted to those people that made it possible for me to attend.
WEDDINGS
Invitation is extended by Rev. and Mrs. T. G. Alderman to the marriage of their daughter, Lucille Alderman and Staff Sergeant Billie L. Bryant, January 1, 1950, at the Marlinton Methodist Church.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clark Baxter announce the marriage of their daughter, Betty Elizabeth, to Austin Barlow, August 30, 1949, at the Lewisburg parsonage.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charlie J. Taylor, of Dunmore, announce the marriage of their daughter, Zula Gay, to Marvin Lee Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy W. Taylor, also of Dunmore.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ledford McCarty, a daughter, Ellen Marilyn.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brock, a daughter, Brenda Lee.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lee McLaughlin, a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nottingham, a son, Kenneth Carl.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Malcomb, a daughter, Paula Ann.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Joyce, of Bluefield, Virginia, a son, Charles Edward. Mrs. Joyce is the former Miss Ressie Hill.
DEATHS
Mrs. Mary Linda Plyler Moore, aged 41 years, of Cass, died Friday, December 23, 1949. The funeral was held from the Brethren church near Durbin with burial in the Hosterman cemetery. She is survived by her husband and six children, William, Eugene, Jack, Douglas, Ernestine and Maxine.
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Moses Underwood, aged about 72 years, died in his sleep at his home on Beaver Creek Sunday night, December 25, 1949. The deceased is survived by his eight children. He was a son of the late Wesley and Catherine Moore Underwood. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
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Jack N. Fleshman, aged 29 years, and his wife, Retha Roxana Fleshman, aged 28 years, of Anjean, were fatally injured in an automobile wreck at Cedar Grove December 18, 1949. They were on their way to visit and take Christmas presents to their nine year old daughter, Joan. The little girl is a polio patient at Marmet Hospital. Mr. Fleshman was born at Clover Lick, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fleshman. He attended Marlinton High School…
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Alva Brant Carpenter passed away Friday, December 9, 1949. On December 5, 1936, he was united in marriage to Ruby Carpenter. To this union three children were born: Roy, Caroline and Tommy. Funeral service was held in the Methodist church with burial in the Dunmore Cemetery.
