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Fifty Years Ago

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Thursday, February 3, 1972

January Weather

Minimum Temperature was minus 17 degrees on the 16th.
Maximum Temperature was 59 degrees on the 13th and 24th.
Average high temperature was 42.9 degrees.
Average low temperature was 19.5…

Rockefeller Speaks

On short notice, Jay Rockefeller addressed a public meeting in Pocahontas last Thursday night. A good crowd of about 250 greeted the gubernatorial candidate and his wife, Sharon…

The weather turned bad and the roads were a little slick or there would have been a much bigger crowd, but it was a good attendance for any occasion.

Mr. Rockefeller was presented by David Rittenhouse, a down-the-road neighbor. The Dunmore community really turned out.

Talking informally, Mr. Rockefeller outlined his program in three main categories: jobs, conservation, and one standard of government service for all people, farmer or big business man, coal miner or coal operator. His appeal was for every citizen to get involved in thinking what his community, county and state needs, including and particularly those people who have never been involved in politics before. He wants every person to feel that he has a direct line of communication to him. No high powered political hierarchy – just government of, by and for the people. It was an effective presentation.

Lions Club

The Marlinton Lions Club observed Charter Night and also Ladies Night at their dinner meeting. January 27…

Harry Hockenberry talked about the organization night and read the list of Charter members.

District Governor Walter Boggess presented the following award:

Certificate of Appreciation – Merl Faulknier, Harry Hockenberry, Charles Rich-ardson, Raymond Shrader, Edward S. Wilson, Arch Wooddell, John Hayslett.

Key Award – I. B. Bumgardner, Carman Sharp.

Advancement Key Awards – Harry Hockenberry, I. B. Bumgardner.

Outstanding member award – Harry Hockenberry, I. B. Bumgardner, Raymond Shrader, Charles Richardson, Edward S. Wilson, Ed Wagner.

Chevron Award – Edward S. Wilson

BIRTH

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gravely, of Marlinton, a daughter.

DEATHS

Mrs. Kosa Edna Pugh, 77, of Arbovale, a daughter of the late Oscar and Nebraska Hudson Orndorff. Burial in the Arbovale Cemetery.

Mrs. Carmen Hall Nichols, 77, of Cass, a daughter of the late Addie Green Hall, burial in the Anderson Cemetery near Ronceverte.

Mrs. Annie A. Beard, 82, of Beckley, born in Hightown, Virginia, a daughter of the late Newton and Lucy Woods. Burial in the Arbovale Cemetery.

Boyd L. Campbell, of Lewisburg, a son of the late William Price and Laura Ruckman Campbell. He was married to the former Maude Lockridge, of Minnehaha Spring. Burial in the Rosewood Cemetery at Lewisburg.

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