Thursday, August 28, 1975
We don’t write obituaries as they used to. Here is an interesting sample from an old Pocahontas Times.
Charles Rufus Robertson – Dead
After an illness of more than a month, Mr. Rufus Robertson died last Sunday morning of heart disease at his home on Crab Run, aged 46 years. For several years he had not enjoyed good health and there were many times when his sickness prevented him from providing for his large family, consisting of his wife and eight children, consequently they are left in straightened circumstances. In this country of plenty, if would be well for those who are blessed with a goodly share to remember with a portion of their goods this widow in her distress and these fatherless children. We have an idea that it is not enough for Christians in their prayers to make the simple request that God take care of the widows and orphans. Aside from this petition a personal obligation remains to be discharged.
On Monday, the remains of the deceased were interred in the Beverage Graveyard on Strait Creek, Rev. Josiah Beverage officiating.
Mr. Robertson was a son of Jack Robertson who, it will be remembered by many of our older readers, was a Confederate soldier who was shot during the Civil War for overstaying two days over the time of his furlough.
He had been granted leave to visit his family who were stricken with illness; winter storms prevented his return to duty at the designated time, as told to Joy Hinkle by her father, William Lee Hinkle.
4-H and FFA LIVESTOCK SHOW
This year’s big winner was Robbie McNabb, of Edray. Robbie’s sheep entries won numerous awards, including Pocahontas Champion Pen of three lambs, Champion Single Market Lamb, Grand Champion Pen of three and Reserve Champion Single at the State Fair. Robbie was also selected Champion Sheep Showman at the county show and the State Fair Market Lamb Show.
Others who distinguished themselves with honors were Debbie Sharp with County Reserve Champion Pen and Single Market Lambs and winner of the Senior Sheep Showmanship. Others showing in the Sheep Show were Gary Galford, Jim Baxter, Jr., Randall and Lowell Galford, Becky, Brenda and Junior Kiner, Norman E. Walker, Larry Sharp and Marty Beverage.
Champion in the Baby Beef Show was Charles Wilfong and Reserve Champion was John Bowyer. Winning in Beef Showmanship were Cindy Mullens, Junior Division, and Charles Wilfong Senior and Master Showman. Others showing Baby beeves were Frosty Mc-Nabb, Becky Kiner, Ronnie Mullens, Charles Workman, William Dilley, Jacob and Allan McNeel, Bill Beard, Matt and Bobbie Myers and Phillip Rittenhouse.
TREE TO ROSE BOWL
A Pocahontas County tree is going to the Rose Bowl Parade. The Marlinton Ran-ger District of the Monongahela National Forest was chosen to send a ten-foot peeled section of Yellow Poplar bark to California for the annual Rose Bowl Parade. The bark will be reconstructed into a tree and will be one of ten different species of trees on a float titled, “Let’s Celebrate 111 Years of American Forestry.” The float is sponsored by the city of Terrance, California, in cooperation with the U. S. Forest Service National Media Office. The Eastern Regions of the National Forest System will be sending bark from two other species of trees, Sugar Maple and White Birch. The other seven species will be collected from National Forests from each of the other eight regions.
The Yellow Poplar bark is from a tree on Brushy Mountain in Pocahontas County.
WEDDING
Christella Friel and Stanley Lee Clark were united in marriage in Covington, Virginia, August 21, 1975. Christella is the daughter of Mrs. Violet Friel, of Clover Lick. Stanley is the son of Herbert Clark, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
BIRTHS
Born to Larry and Kathryn Fassiette, a son, Kurt Daniel.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilfong, of Marlinton, a daughter, Kalley Marie.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Puffenbarger, of Newport News, Virginia, a son, Brian Raymond.
DEATHS
Mrs. Gertrude Margaret Hefner Long, 77, of East Dailey; born at Buckeye a daughter of the late Everette and Nelia Gordon Hefner. Final rites were held at the John W. Lohr Funeral Home with interment in the IOOF Cemetery.
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Mrs. Hazel Pifer Huchison, of Huntington; born at Marlinton, a daughter of the late Arthur C. Pifer and Mamie J. Pifer. Service was held at Woodmere Abbey of Remembrance in Huntington.
