Thursday, January 5, 1950
I saw in the daily newspapers that ten thousand scientists were told in their recent meeting in New York that the old folk knew at least as much about the weather as science does – and perhaps just a mite more. This was a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A part of the proceedings included a scientist’s report that popular weather proverbs are usually more often right than wrong.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Marolyn and Carolyn Barlow celebrated their 12th birthday last Friday night with a party at their home. The following guests were present: Jane Ruckman, Mary Jarvis Currence, Doris Ella Cooper, Joan Wimer, Nancy Ward Currence, Patty Curtis, Margaret Ann Eubanks, Vera Ann Vallandingham, Peggy Moore, Ann Golding Richardson, Jenny Richardson, Nancy Yeager, Franny Bankhead, Sara Smith, Sybil Lea Davis, Kenneth Hamrick, David Mason, Teddy McClure, Dan Harper, Kenneth Er-vine, Don Ervine, Freddy Burns, Johnny Young, Bubbles Moore, Basil Price Sharp, Roger Pryor, Jimmy Davis, Steve Smith and Jimmy Curry.
Along the Way
Dr. Susan A. Price, M. D.
Years and years ago, I went to spend a few days with Cousin Emma Warwick at “The Cabin” on Stony Creek. It was Christmas and the country was snow bound in the old-time winter.
The two boys, John and George, were home from military school. They had killed a wild turkey up along the cliffs. By the time I came, the turkey had reached the breakfast hash stage. From my pleasant memory of the taste of Cook Carrie’s hot turkey hash on those cold winter mornings, her recipe would indeed be a popular one could it be recalled.
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The great wave of Christmas high tide is subsiding – back to the deep and unknown sea of the future one might say. It was a busy outpouring of peace on earth, goodwill to man. With it all was the most marvelous weather for the Christmas season hardly ever remembered hereabouts. Springlike it was indeed, earning much comment. However, there is always something each Christmas season to cause mankind to rise above and beyond earthly things and everyday conditions, although many hold to the belief it is still too much of an earthly affair, if there be such a condition to us earth borne creatures. We are reminded of these lines from Preston’s First Christmas:
“Peter was a fisher boy,
Helping with the haul;
Pilate was a shave tail,
Leading troops in Gaul;
Judas was as innocent
As a little child could be;
The wood that made the Crucifix
Was still a growing tree;
Unminted was the silver,
That made the traitor’s pay;
And none had yet commercialized
The spirit of the day.”
WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Shifflett, of Marlinton, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Dollie Shifflett to Herbert Glen McClure, all of Marlinton, at the Methodist parsonage at Edray, December 31, 1949.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Broce, of Ronceverte, a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Remus Warren Williams, of Hillsboro, a son, Warren Nelson.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cyrus Starks, of Beard, a daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Alaga Galford, of Marlinton, a daughter.
DEATHS
Rev. Thomas H. Taylor, aged 72 years, died at the home of his son, Rev. Don Taylor, in Marlinton. The funeral was held from the Marlinton Methodist Church with burial in the family plot in Vandalia Cemetery in Lewis County.
Thus is noted the passing of a truly good man…
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Mrs. Nealie Ann Lambert aged 71 years, wife of William Lambert, died at her home in Durbin December 31, 1949. The funeral was held from the Durbin Methodist Church with burial in the Arbovale Cemetery.
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Wesley Moses Underwood died December 26, 1949, at his home on Beaver Creek, at the age of 70 years and five months. The funeral was held from the Beaver Creek Methodist Church with burial in Beaver Creek Cemetery.