Thursday, June 10, 1948
The trip last week was over to Monterey town in the good county of Highland. The visit was in compliance with an invite from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The occasion was the observance of Memorial Day.
The meeting place in Monterey is the fine shady lawn at the courthouse. However, the courthouse burned down, and the lawn is still cluttered up with building material and litter. However, the new courthouse is nearing completion, and a wonderfully fine building it is, too.
So the big meeting was held in the Presbyterian Church, across the street from the courthouse. In spite of the downpour of rain, there was a large congregation. The people came from several parts of the county for proper observance by solemn assemblage on this day of remembrance…
BEARS
The Sharp Bear Hunting Service checked in on three big bears last week.
On Monday, a big 358-pound bear was killed for the Vandevenders on Big Spring Branch of Elk.
On Tuesday, another big one was killed for the Green family on Elkwater, over in Randolph County. Then the latter part of the week, another call came from Elkwater to chase down another sheep killer. This bear had left the country and the hunt was fruitless.
Then on Saturday, the hunt was on Crooked Fork of Elk for the big bear that had raided the flock of George Gay. The bear was killed on Red Lick.
HILLSBORO 37th COMMENCEMENT
Class of 1948, receiving diplomas: William Harold Clark, Winona C. Coxey, Myrtle Florence Cooper, Elma Virginia Cutlip, Lila Eve Cutlip, Harold Thomas Elmore, Joyce Marie Elmore, Bettie Jean Hill, Vandon Kershner, Anita Elizabeth Miller, Helen Jereldine Pyles, Lanty Rose, Dwight Waugh, Nina Ruth Waugh, Genevieve Wilfong, Roy Lee Gum (Army) and Johnny A. Ramsey (Army).
DURBIN GRADED SCHOOL
List of graduates for the class of 1948: Margaret Shiflett, Nancy Moats, Goldie Rexrode, Bessie Nelson, Frances Helmick, Betty Joe Hoover, Fay Collins, Florence Nottingham, Anna Mae Moore, Betty Ruth McLaughlin, Mary Barnasky, Alice White, Mary Frances Gragg, Martha Nelson, Sue Sawyers, Beatrice Greathouse, Vivian Simmons, Jane Simmons, George Bennett, Eugene Mullenax, May Galford, Robert Curry, Franklin Hankin, Ervin Halterman, Charles Rexrode, Charles Collins, Russell Strawder, Douglas Simmons, Harold Wilfong, Merle Moore, Samuel Ryder, Charles Arbogast, Robert Buterbaugh, James Gragg, Kennison Thompson, James Puffenbarger, Yvonne Gilmore, Dixie Beard, Bruce Pooley.
BIRTH
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee McLaughlin, a daughter, named Mary Sue.
DEATHS
Miss Elizabeth S. Waugh, aged 77 years, a daughter of the late Levi and Amanda Poage Waugh; her body was laid to rest in the family plot in Mountain View Cemetery… For forty-four years, Miss Lizzie Waugh was an efficient member of the staff in the printing office of The Pocahontas Times; retiring only a few weeks before her death…
Left motherless at an early age, and the eldest of a large family, Miss Lizzie did well her part in assisting to hold together and bring up the children.
True and loyal, faithful and persistent were the characteristics of this truly good woman…
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Mrs. Kate Moore Baxter, aged 75 years, widow of the late Charles Baxter, and daughter of the late Aaron and Susan Beverage Moore; she had been an invalid for many years.
Her body was laid to rest in the Cochran cemetery on Stony Creek…
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On last Saturday in Arbovale cemetery, burial service was held for Private Paul Conrad Friel, aged 33 years; the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Friel. He entered service in 1943; he died from injuries received while fighting in France. He was a graduate of Greenbank High School and a member of old Liberty Church. Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Friel, two sisters, Mrs. D. F. Calvin and Mrs. B. D. Fox; and two brothers, Lyle and Kerth.