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Fifty Years Ago

March 13, 2024
in Fifty Years Ago in The Pocahontas Times
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Thursday, March 17, 1974

Ed Rhea has written for the record the names of the English people who settled in the Linwood and Mingo areas in the late 1800s and are all gone back to the old country.

James Hebden, wife and daughter; and brother, Bruce Hebden; Ernest Hebden.

Jack Foster, Willie Lloyd, Miss Booker, Burt Earnshaw, wife and daughter; Harry Earnshaw.

L. Tuke, wife and daughter (the daughter, Gladys Tuke, lives at White Sulphur).

C. C. Dakers, A. Lawson, Rev. O M. Miles, Hubert Edwards, Bert Edwards, Charles Bruce, wife and daughter.

Mr. Wilson, who died in Ronceverte, Miss Nellie Wills, Frank Clevinger, Miss Clevinger, Douglas Hodson, Chris Hodson, Mr. Meeks, Archie Bruce, Jack Bruce, Miss Pearson, M. Brockhunt, Mr. Drake, James McKinsey Mr. Tompkins, Albert Kay, Miss Foster, Mr. Crews (the one who ran the foot race with Norman R. Price from Mingo to Marlinton), Miss Ada Holden.

A. Lawson, one of the oldest ones, had been injured in a fox chase in England and had a plate in his head; he took spells from the injury and rode horses to death.

His father was one of the “sirs” and spent $20,000 a year on him. His sister and daughter were also here.

WARRIOR BASKETBALL

The Warriors ended the regular season Friday afternoon with a victory over Wardensville in front of the PCHS student body. Three of our four senior players served as team captains for the game. The captains were: Dave Moore, Buck Morrison and Tommy Moore. Senior Gary Russell Cassell, sidelined with an ankle injury, may see action in the upcoming sectional tournament.

Five players scored in double figures in the 72-70 win. Mike Collins netted 10, Buck Morrison put in 11, Gary Allen Cassell hit for 12, Jim Cutlip connected for 13, while teammate Dave Moore tallied 22 points…

WEDDING

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hedrick, of Thornwood, wish to announce the wedding of their daughter, Kitty Hedrick, to Barry Sharp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl James Sharp, of Marlinton. The wedding took place Wednesday evening, March 13, 1974, at six o’clock at Thornwood Church.

BIRTHS

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sharp, Jr., of Marlinton, a daughter, named Lisa Marie.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. John C. Whitman, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a daughter, named Emily Jean.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Tincher, of Marlinton, a son, named Bobby Lee.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Arbogast, of Bossier City, Louisiana, a son, named Paul Jon.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fredric Smith, of Marlinton, a daughter, named Elizabeth Burns.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Turner, of Durbin, a son.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Combs, Jr., of Hillsboro, a daughter, named Lisa Kay.

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