Thursday, May 1, 1975
DEDICATION
It was a beautiful day and a proud 75th anniversary of our Town on Saturday.
The PCHS Band gave a wonderful performance.
Mayor Guy Fultz welcomed the people and Fred Burns, Jr. gave a history of the Fire Department. Delegate Julia Pitsenbarger paid tribute to the cooperative work of our people.
Senator Richard Benson flew U. S. Senator Jennings Randolph in by helicopter and Randolph’s first proposal was that we work towards getting an airport.
In his speech, Senator Randolph paid tribute to the perseverance and dedication of those persons and organizations that have worked for so long in securing the Municipal Building and the volunteers in the Fire Depart- ment and other community efforts which are so important in the thousands of Marlintons across our land.
He thinks the crisis of our cities is perhaps our most serious – 22 million leaving the countryside for the city and a third of the city going to suburbia.
No plans were made, no real recognition of what it meant. 140 million Americans live on two percent of the land. The country must provide jobs and be made attractive to our people…
He was concerned and was writing letters about crime and violence on TV shows…
Randolph was made a 100-year honorary member of the Fire Department and he cut the big red ribbon to officially open the building.
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Members of our Fire Department laid 3,600 floor tiles in two nights of work last week to make the auditorium floor ready for the big day. The men complained of sore knees and tired backs, but it made a big improvement in the room.
LITTLE MISS POCAHONTAS CONTESTANTS
Tammie Barlow, Mary Broyles, René Campbell, Diana Cassell, Shelley Dean, Carol Leigh Faulknier, Pam Hicks, Melissa Hill, Teresa McCarty, Jill Lynette Peck, Stephanie Rose, Cindy Ann Roy, Philena Shafer, Cindy Beth Shreve, Laura Rae Smith, Sandra Smith, Regina Gaye VanReenan and Cathy Vrable.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond (Pat) Kyle, of Minford, Ohio, a daughter, Kimberly Frances.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hilleary, of Hillsboro, twin daughters, Rebecca Colleen and Renee Campbell.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hollandsworth, Jr., of Sa-lem, Virginia, a son, Melvin Dale.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Penick Rose, of Hillsboro, a daughter, Christie Lynn.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Young, of Durbin, a son, Brian Scot.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dean of Newport News, Virginia, a daughter, Kimberly Ann.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Cain, of Marlinton a son, Jayson Aric.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Reed, Jr., a son, David Allen.
DEATHS
Mrs. Nora McCoy Jackson, 81, of Hillsboro, and a native of Beard; a retired teacher and a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. Funeral service from the Hillsboro Methodist Church. Burial, with rites by the Eastern Star, in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Garfield Grimes, 93, of Huntersville, a son of Zane B. and Sarah Bussard Grimes; a retired farmer and member of Huntersville Methodist Church. Funeral from the Huntersville Church with burial in Mt. View Cemetery.
Mary Madge Moore, 78, formerly of Huntersville, one of 14 children born to the late Charles and Mary Martha Moore. Funeral from VanReenen Funeral Home with interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
Mrs. Leah Estelle Gragg, 46, of Cass; funeral service from the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home with burial in Arbovale Cemetery.
Mrs. Henrietta Harrison, of Alexandria, Virginia, mother of Mrs. William Howsare. Mrs. Harrison has visited her daughter many times here in Pocahontas County. Burial was in Baltimore.
Henry Lee VanReenen, 54, of Richlands, Washington; born at Woodrow, he spent 27 months in the service of his country during World War II with 21 months in the Philippines and Japan.
Henry G. Kellison, 52, of Columbus, Ohio; born at Buckeye, the son of Mrs. Iva Kellison, of Beard, and the late Ben Kellison. A graduate of Hillsboro High School.
