Fifty Years Ago

Thursday, June 25, 1970

Have you noticed the improved appearance at the eastern entrance to Marlinton?

The Forest Service and Miss Peggy Smith joined to make the entrance to the Cemetery road more attractive by moving the fence and making more room for a new Forest sign.

The Bank of Marlinton now has shrubbery and a ground cover of periwinkle planted. Jack Bowen, helped by Albert Kelley, made the planting last weekend.

The First National Bank has added some shrubbery and the J & P. Store has been painted.

Civic beauty is everyone’s duty.
 
SOCIAL SECURITY

Pocahontas County, in 1969, had 1,870 Social Security beneficiaries who received $149,000 a month or $1,788,000 a year.

These payments are 15 percent higher since January. Of these, 1,135 are retired workers and their dependents, 432 are survivors of workers who have died, and 235 are disabled workers or their dependents.
 
PEARL BUCK

Noted author and humanitarian Pearl S. Buck will be accompanied by her daughter and six grandchildren when she participates as a speaker and panelist in the first Annual Pearl S. Buck Seminar on “Quality of Living” at Hillsboro…

The first session on the “Quality of Living” seminar will be held July 9 at Hillsboro High School, and will focus its attention on the Aesthetics and Philosophical Consideration of Ecology and Environment in the life of modern man. The second session, scheduled July 10, will deal with “Methods to Bring About Change.”

In addition to Miss Buck, an ecologist, educator, industrialist and a student will participate in the panel discussions…
 
25th Wedding Anniversary

A Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie B. Hill on their lawn, Sunday, June 7, by daughters, Phyllis and Linda, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Hugh Hill…
 
WEDDING

Miss Mary Ann Aldridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Aldridge, of Arbovale, and James Paul Alonso, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Alonso, of Clarksburg, were married at three o’clock, Saturday afternoon, June 20, 1970, by the Reverend Ronald McCauley at the Arbovale United Methodist Church with Linda Cassell playing the nuptial music..

BIRTH

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Carlen D. Shinaberry, of Frank, a daughter, named Carla Denise.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lambert, of Dunmore, a son.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Biggs, of Marlinton, a daughter.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. David Sparks, Jr., of Morgantown, a daughter, named Kimberly Dawn.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. David Gainer, of Kerens, a daughter.
 
DEATHS

Mrs. Margaret Agnes McCoy Kershner, 64, of Droop Mountain, a daughter of the late Noah Davis and Arminta Jane McCoy. Burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Charles C. Carpenter, 79, of Seebert, a veteran of World War I. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Howard C. DeHaven 59, of Durbin, an employee of Howes Leather Company. Burial in the Arbovale Cemetery.

Howard Russell Hiner, 66, of Monterey, Virginia, a son of Joseph A. and Lucy E. Rexrode Hiner. Burial in the Monterey Cemetery.

Ralph Lee Noonan, 57, of Wickliffe, Ohio, formerly of Clover Lick; a son of Cleveland and Lottie McComb Noonan. Burial in the Stony Bottom Cemetery.