Thursday, June 27, 1974
We hear from Johnnie Hill a most interesting story with a good ending. Last Thursday, his brother, Hugh, came to the house for help – a young calf had fallen down a hole. With a light, they could see the calf at the bottom of a limestone pit, about 40 foot down. They had a 30-foot rope which did not reach it. They thought of spelunkers. A call brought quick help from Peter Hauer and friends down the road. They came with their caving equipment and soon had the calf out, apparently none the worse for the 40-foot fall. The mud at the bottom probably provided enough cushion to save it.
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Mrs. Stella McLaughlin reports a Big Boy tomato ripe June 26. Just as she was through telling about it, Mrs. Harold Murphy, who lives on the Clover Lick road, called to report a ripe tomato on June 26 – also a cold set, from seeds purchased from Gurney Seed Company of Yankton, South Dakota, planted in February and set out in the garden about May 20. Colonel Bill McNeil has ripe cherry tomatoes in his garden.
SPORTS
Jim Rose, a sensational football performer for Pocahontas County High School, has signed a letter-of-intent to play football at Shepherd College. The 5-11, 200-pound Rose closed out a spectacular career under coach Elmer Friel by being named to the All New River Valley, All Central West Virginia and All American honor squads.
At Shepherd, Rose will join former teammates Dave Cain and Ken Arbogast…
ROCKATHON
On July 12, 1974, the Pocahontas County Older Adults Center, Inc., will sponsor a Rockathon to help raise money for the fiscal year 74-75 in order to obtain matching federal funds.
Participants will ask area merchants and or private citizens to sponsor them for an agreed amount of money per hour in the Rockathon.
Participants will begin at the Tastee Freez on Third Avenue at 10 a.m. attempting to rock until 4 p.m. The 4-H Clubs will be participating in the Rockathon along with anyone else who would like to rock.
WEDDINGS
Miss Phyllis Ann Rexrode and Larry B. Plyler were married in a double ring ceremony Saturday afternoon, June 15, 1974, at two o’clock at the Monterey United Methodist Church.
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The candlelight wedding ceremony of Miss Betty Jane Callison and Mr. Gary Rae Crosby was performed by the Reverend Harper Thomas Callison on Saturday evening, June 15, 1974, at seven o’clock in the Oak Grove Presbyterian Church in Hillsboro.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. David A. Barker, of McLean, Virginia, a daughter, Celeste Catherine.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Michael, of Lewisburg, a son, Jonathan Paul.
DEATHS
Mrs. Constance Herold Gissy, 33, or Bridgeport, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. June Herold, Jr. Burial in the Bridgeport Cemetery.
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Ralph Leon Long, 56, of Healing Springs; born in Marlinton, a son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Mary Cameron Long. He was a retired C & O Station Porter. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery.