Thursday, April 3, 1975
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Marlinton Grade School won the Pocahontas County Tournament at P.C.H.S. Green Bank was second followed by Hillsboro and Durbin.
The leading scorers for the tournament were: Harvey Findley, 19, and Rodney Bennett, 16, for Durbin. Phillip Hill, 32, and Bill Walton, 11, for Hillsboro. Richard Oref, 19, Scotty Kelley, 16, Julian Rittenhouse, 15, and Conrad Smith, 10, for Green Bank. Jeff Barb, 22, Mike Rider, 17, Ronnie Sharp 15, Mark Dilley 14, Ricky Ervine, 11, and Keith Pondexter, 8, for Marlinton. The above scoring represents the total for two games.
The all-tournament team was made up of Jeff Barb (captain), Keith Pondexter, Mark Dilley, Ronnie Sharp, Marlinton; Conrad Smith, Richard Oref, Green Bank; Glenn Arbogast, Durbin; Phillip Hill, Hillsboro.
The best cheerleading squad trophy went to Hillsboro. The squad is composed of Melanie Rose, Kimberly Alderman, Connie Madison, Sandy McMillion, Teresa McCoy, Nancy Hef-ner, Cynthia Clutter and Angie Pyles.
One girl was chosen from each squad as the best cheerleader from their respective schools. Those awards went to Debbie Moyers, Durbin; Connie Madison, Hillsboro; Teresa Nottingham, Green Bank; and Karen Buchanan, Marlinton.
CUB SCOUT AWARDS
Den #1 – Marlinton
Bobcat Badge: Joey Clendenen, Scott Nash. Wolf Badge: Tim Helmick. Bear Badge: David Michael. One-Year Pins: Jerry Almarode, John Barton, Jerry Dunbrack, Ricky Dunbrack, Troy Wilson. Two-Year Pins: Chis Burns, John Burns, Tim Helmick, Steve Johnson, Ricky Mayse, David Michael, Billy Shafer, Todd Shreves, Bobby Smith, Timothy Sparks, Billy Stalnaker, Brett Withers, Three- Year Pins: Chuck Beverage, Sam Helmick. Gold and Silver Arrows: David Michael.
DEN #2 – Huntersville
Wolf Badge: Greg Abdella, Jesse Buchannon, Bob Francisco, Pat Hinkle. One-Year Pins: Greg Abdella, Jesse Buchannon, Bob Francisco, Pat Hinkle. Gold and Silver Arrows: Pat Hinkle.
DEATHS
Mrs. Julia Etaline Cutlip, 79, of Marlinton a daughter of George A. and Serene C. Kinnison and widow of Romie J. Cutlip. Funeral service from the Marlinton Church of God with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Mrs. Deila Sharp, 79, of Fairview, a daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Dilley Jackson. Service was held at Fairview Church with burial in the Fairview Cemetery.
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Mrs. Nannie Mae Burner, 89, of Frank; funeral held from the Durbin United Methodist Church with burial in the Arbovale Cemetery.
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Gerald Allen Mullenax, 47, of Ashtabula, Ohio, formerly of Pocahontas County was killed in a train accident in Ashtabula. Funeral service from the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home with burial in Arbovale Cemetery.
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Ivan Libern Sharp, 74, of Nitro; a native of Slaty Fork; funeral from St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, and an additional service in the Slaty Fork United Methodist Church with burial in the Sharp Cemetery.
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Imon Walton, 53, of Hillsboro; a World War II veteran, and a son of Charles F. and Oney Bell Scott Walton. Funeral service from the Hillsboro Methodist Church with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Robert Lee McComb, 61, of Marlinton; born at Hunt-ersville, a son of Alfred Beckley and Emma Alice McLaughlin McComb. Funeral service from VanReenan Funeral Home with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
