Thursday, July 7, 1949
Pioneer Conference
Those in attendance at the Pioneer Group Conference of Greenbrier Presbytery from Marlinton this week at Davis and Elkins College: Maurice and Annette Ruc-ker, Jack Bear, Jimmy Hannah, Roger Pryor, James Hubard, Basil Sharp, Don and Mary Louise Bowers, Fred Burns, Mary J. and Nancy W. Currence, Sybil and James Davis, Frances and Steve Smith, Davis Mason, Phyllis McNeill, Bubbles Moore, Charlsie Roman, Jane Ruckman, Frances Bankhead, Kenneth and Don Ervine.
CHOSEN BEAUTY QUEEN
Talent, personality and beauty were considered in the selection of Miss Anna Davisson, of Clover Lick, as “Miss West Virginia University.” Candidates were nominated by various sororities. Among the eight finalists, two were from Pocahontas county, Miss Davisson and Miss Marian Tracy, of Boyer.
CATERPILLARS
Every spring there appeared hundreds, yes thousands, of caterpillar webs or nests in the trees in this section. This year there did not appear a single one that we have been able to observe and others informed us they did not see any. Wonder what suddenly became of them?
Bet Cal Price can tell us. How about it Cal? – Greenbrier Independent
Of course, the easy way out for quick answer is to blame a dearth of caterpillars on the action of sun spots, and let the other fellow prove such fool contentions wrong. To guess it out, is to say that owing to the unusually open winter, the mother web worms came out too early and got nipped in the bud by the spring freezes and frosts.
However, I happen to know that web worms come and go in cycles. Dr. Maurice Brooks of the University, tells me the time of such a cycle is 25 years. The height was reached in the Shenandoah Valley three years ago. It just takes time for the plague of parasites to catch up with and wipe down the web worm pest to the irreducible minimum, where they will start up again from scratch.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Long, of Droop, a daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Circosta, of Clover Lick, a son.
DEATHS
Henry Franklin Arbogast, age 80, of Mill Point; funeral service from the Marvin Chapel Church with burial in the Ruckman Cemetery.
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Mrs. Ruby Mae Ralston Beard, aged 69, of Green Bank, widow of the Late Leslie O. Beard. Funeral service from the Myers home in Durbin with burial in the Arbovale cemetery.
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Kenton James Kramer, aged 62, of Marlinton; funeral was held from the Presbyterian Church with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. During the first World War, Mr. Kramer saw active service as a soldier.
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Porter Morris Atkinson, aged 59, of White Sulphur; funeral service was held from the home, with burial in the White Sulphur Springs cemetery. Mr. Atkinson was a former superintendent of the Edray trout hatchery.
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James Circosta, aged 29, of Clover Lick, met death in an automobile accident July 2, 1949. His body was laid to rest in the Grimes Family cemetery; the service being conducted from the Poage Lane Church.
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Samuel Edward Scott, aged 73 years; his body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Watoga, the funeral being held from the Seebert Methodist Church.
Edward Scott came to West Virginia many years ago, to engage in mining and railroading. Twenty-seven years ago, he came to Pocahontas from Logan County to engage in farming on Pyles Mountain.
Thus is noted the passing of another friend – and honest, industrious and upright citizen.
