Fifty Years Ago in The Pocahontas Times

Thursday, March 16, 1967 Flood Marlinton was pretty much in a state of shock at the realization that we had...

Thursday, March 9, 1967 FLOOD Heavy rains and melting snow sent the creeks and rivers on a rampage Monday night...

Thursday, March 2, 1967 Snow on Monday and through the night piled up to a depth of from seven to...

Thursday, February 23, 1967 We had extremely high winds last Wednesday night, blowing off roofs, etc. Reports had it as...

Thursday, February 16, 1967 The Marlinton Volunteer Fire Department answered a call Tuesday afternoon to Browns Creek to the home...

Thursday, February 9, 1967 The groundhog saw his shadow early last Thursday and by nightfall snow was flying, only to...

Thursday, February 2, 1967 Eugene Dunbrack makes regular trips to Chicago with loads of leather from the tannery here. Last...

Thursday, January 26, 1967 Eugene Simmons attended the State Convention of Prosecuting Attorneys in Wheeling over the weekend. They made...

Thursday, January 19, 1967 Fred Burns, Jr., says it is an exciting trip to travel up the mountain on the...

Thursday, January 12, 1967 Police Graduate Mrs. John Hause and daughter, Mrs. Don Kiner, attended the graduation exercises of the...

Thursday, January 5, 1967 1967 BABY The first baby of the New Year was born on Monday, January 2, 1967,...

Thursday, December 22, 1966 BEAR Argile Arbogast was out looking for bear on Briery Mountain last Friday and ran into...

Thursday, December 1, 1966 Monongahela National Forest This year, the Marlinton Ranger District plans to sell six million board feet...

Thursday, November 24, 1966 Monongahela National Forest Hunting season is here again and with an increased number of people using...

Thursday, November 17, 1966 Bear Killing a bear with No. 4 birdshot is a little uncommon, but last Wednesday Junior...

Thursday, November 9, 1966 Farming for Better Living After a start in 1949 with 88 acres, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond...

Thursday, November 3, 1966 M.H.S. News Keeping with their motto, “GRIND GREEN BANK,” the Copperheads took their 1966 Homecoming game...

Thursday, October 27, 1966 There is a pernicious rumor making the rounds that more people voted in Pocahontas than are...

Thursday, October 20, 1966 Squirrels were scarce Saturday, as is the food for them. The day was windy. Several turkeys...

Thursday, October 13, 1966 Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Friel, of Marlinton, were presented the Bronze Star Medal (posthumously) awarded to...