Thursday, January 26, 1950
“Uncle Hanse”
Hanson H. Carpenter, who was 102 years old on Thursday, January 12, 1950, has a mind that is as clear, and perhaps more so than many persons only half his age.
A native of Dunmore, an experience he remembers most vividly and with great pleasure is that of “driving logs down the Greenbrier River” from Marlinton to the railroad at Ronceverte.
A well-known farmer, Mr. Carpenter kept busy at that occupation almost his entire life.
Mr. Carpenter’s wife died forty-four years ago, and the couple were the parents of six sons and three daughters. Claude Carpenter, of Stillwell, is one of his sons.
One ambition that Mr. Carpenter still hopes to achieve is that of paying a visit by “flying machine” to visit his son who lives in Idaho.
FIELD NOTES
On Tuesday, January 10, William Irvine reports a hop toad at his farm near Wesley Chapel.
Over at the Elkins game meeting last week, the lovers of the bear were out to demonstrate in force their tender regard for this sinful predator. Why, they even advocate his protection from dogs during the short open season they advocate.
Gathering most of their bear lore from funny papers, they sprung the old one on us that it is dogs and not bear which kill our sheep. Heck, will those simps never cease to add insult to injury by such bold intimation we cannot read bear sign?
Those punks do not know, nor do they appear to want to know, that here in Pocahontas County, the bear is a most expensive pest. He has caused the abandonment of sheep raising on ranges which a generation ago supported around fifteen thousand head of sheep. At present prices, this figures out a year loss of gross income to near a third million dollars. What I try to get over to selfish sports is that while the annual kill of sheep by bears totals up to tens of thousands of dollars, the mercy we to others show, that mercy show to us.
All this rigmarole about bears is for to keep our people alert to the fact there is a popular vote in this state favoring the shiftless sport of bear hunting as against the all-important life sustaining industry of sheep husbandry. The price of safety is to continue experienced, influential men in both houses of the State Legislature, and thus keep the bear on the predatory list. We have done only tolerable in keeping down this varmint in a contest with no holds barred. Put him on the songbird list and it is Katy bar the door for Mary’s little lamb.
BIRTH
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, of Buckeye, a daughter, Mary Ellen.
DEATHS
Mrs. Julia Wheeler Evans, aged 40 years, wife of Earl Evans, died at her home in Marlinton, January 22, 1950. The funeral was held from the Wilson Chapel with burial in the Brownsburg cemetery. She is survived by her husband and their son, Norman.
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Mrs. Nelle Wade McNeill, aged 56 years, wife of R. S. McNeill, died at her home in Marlinton January 19, 1950. Funeral service was held from the home by her pastor, Rev. Roger P. Melton. Burial was in the family plot at Mt. View Cemetery.
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Mrs. Cleffie Fitzgerald Nottingham, aged 70, daughter of Charlie E. Nottingham, died unexpectedly at her home near Dunmore January 21, 1950. Her body was laid to rest in the Arbovale Cemetery, the funeral service being conducted from the Dunmore Methodist Church. The deceased is a daughter of the late Schuyler and Mollie Orndorff Fitzgerald.
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Mrs. Alice Rogers Jackson, aged 66 years, wife of Jacob L. Jackson, died at her home at Riverside January 21, 1950. The funeral was held from the Swago church with burial in Mt. View Cemetery. She was a daughter of the late George and Susan Beverage Rogers.
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Mrs. Edith Benson Ruckman, aged 63, died at her home on Knapps Creek January 18, 1950. The funeral was held from the Minnehaha Methodist church with burial in the family plot in Mt. View Cemetery.
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James H. Kirby, aged 68 years, of Buckeye. The funeral service was conducted from the Lower Church at Buckeye with burial in the church cemetery. Forty-nine years ago, he was married to Mary Ella Thomas, of Buckeye, who survives.
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H. M. Hopkins, aged 62. Years, died at his home on Price Hill January 20. The funeral was conducted from the Smith Funeral home with interment in Mt. View cemetery. The pallbearers were Senator Fred Allen, Frank McLaughlin, June McCoud, Walter Mason, E. G. Herold, Jay Graham, Dr. A. L. Abshire and Hubert Kershner.
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Cecil Tracy Arbogast, aged 58 years, of Arbovale, died January 20, 1950. The funeral service was held from the Arbovale church with burial in the Arbovale cemetery.
The deceased was a son of the late Rete Arbogast and was a veteran of World War I and was employed by the U. S. Postal Department.
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Joseph J. Blankenship, aged 74, died January 19, 1950 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ruby Jeffries, of Marlinton. The funeral was held at Friar’s Hill in Greenbrier County.
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Mrs. Catherine Kayes Woolard, daughter of Frank and Clara Kayes, of Valley, Bend, passed away January 7, 1950, aged 37 years. She was a graduate of Marlinton High School. Funeral was conducted from the Campbelltown church with burial in Mt. View Cemetery.
