Thursday, April 24, 1975
The Town of Marlinton is celebrating its 75th birthday with the dedication of its new Municipal Building…
The Town of Marlinton was incorporated at the April Term of the Circuit Court on April 4, 1900. The first election was held May 5, 1900, and the following officials held the first council meeting on May 7. Mayor Andrew Price; Recorder F. J. Kincaid; Councilmen, H. S. Yeager, L. M. McClintic, W. A. Bratton and J. M. Cunningham.
The first Town Sergeant and or treasurer, F. P. Anderson, was appointed May 14, 1900, with a salary of $25 per month and $1,000 bond. The first Assessor was W. P. King, and he was paid $12 for making assessments.
The first Street Commissioner was E. F. McLaughlin, and he was paid $1.50 per day. The first Policeman, W. J. Ewing, received the same. The Board of Health consisted of Dr. J. M. Cunningham, Dr. L. J. Marshall, E. D. King, Dr. J. W. Price, C. A. Yeager and J. H. Patterson.
Back in 1900, the Council was concerned with things such as law and order and adopted many laws concerning conduct, language, intoxication, vagrant persons, gambling, betting and no animals defacing sidewalks. Pigs, hogs, horses, geese and stock cattle were not permitted to run at large…
Then, as now, taxes were levied, and the rate was 75 cents on each 100 dollars of assessed valuation.
The council bought the first streetlights on October 14, 1901. Twenty were bought at a cost of $55.20
NOTICE
It has been called to our attention the rumors are around Cass that if a new Mayor and Town Council are not elected, the fire engine will be moved. This is in no way true as the pumper was bought and paid for from funds in and around Cass and there is where it will remain.
The Cass division of the Fire Department has nothing whatsoever to do with the town government.
NOTICE
As a concerned Citizen I feel it’s my obligation to write my concern of the destruction and loss of our ramps. Every year there are less. Unless people stop these suppers, although they are for a good cause, our children will not be able to enjoy the famous West Virginia tradition. Most people don’t realize that truckloads of children come by weeks before these suppers, digging ramps so people can get all they can eat. Let’s protect another of our wonderful natural resources.
Thank you,
Alan Ridley
Carolyn Fiest,
Renick, W. Va.
Flying Book Express
The West Virginia Library commission announces the following schedule for the Flying Book Express in Pocahontas County:
Durbin Fire Station – Monday, 3 to 6 p.m.
Hillsboro Fire Station – Tuesday, noon to 6 p.m.
Any state resident is eligible for a library card. The regular scheduled visit is every four weeks. Make plans to visit us this week. Your Book Express Librarian is William “Bill” Davis. Your driver-clerk is Greg Young.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fayne Irvine, a girl, Amanda Gail.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henry Sacra, Jr., of Orange, Virginia, a son, Robert Allen. The mother is the former Patsy Adkison.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hess, of Winchester, Virginia, a daughter, Lauri Ann. The mother is the former Sonya Mullenax.
DEATHS
Mrs. Retta Jane Carpenter, 94, of Clover Lick; service from the Dunmore Metho-dist church with burial in the Dunmore Cemetery.
Burless Cameron Townsend, 83, of Durbin; service held from the Durbin Church of the Brethren with burial in the Arbovale Cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Fortune Ballentine, 59, of Ormond Beach, Florida, a native of Marlinton and a daughter of the late Val and Jennie McAllister Fortune. Funeral service was held Thursday afternoon from the Marlinton Presbyterian Church with burial in Mt. View Cemetery.
Carl Edward Ballentin, 58, of Ormond Beach, Florida, died in Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston. He was enroute to Marlinton for the funeral of his wife, Mrs. Alice Ballentine, when he became ill. He was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church and was a retired Army Colonel. Funeral service was held Saturday afternoon from Marlinton Presbyterian Church with burial in Mt. View Cemetery.
William Franklin Price, 90, of Durbin, a retired woodman. Funeral service from the Bethel United Methodist Church on Back Mountain with burial in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bessie C. Mace, 78, of Asbury, formerly of Marlinton. Funeral service from the Alexander Memorial Presbyterian Church at Stony Bottom with burial in the Stony Bottom Cemetery.
