Thursday, August 17, 1950
It is not the usual thing for merchant to cancel an order for newspaper advertising space because it brings in too much business. That was the recent experience of the Blue Grass Electric Company. They had a big shipment of Norge refrigerators and they spread the news through newspapers of their trade area in the Greenbrier Valley. The buying response was for more refrigerators than they had for to sell.
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Army-Engineers of the Huntington office have installed instruments at the water gauge in the Greenbrier River at Swago which automatically reports water stages to the Huntington office through a telephone connection. The gauge is given a number and when this number is called, a signal comes back, indicating the water stage in feet and inches. The signal system provides replies up to a 99-foot rise. Being as such a flood would put water about fifty feet above the top of the longest telephone pole in Marlinton, I calculate connections with the Captain’s Office will be cut off long before the 99-foot flood stage is reached.
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Lawrence Kelley, with his three daughters, Frances, Mona and Norine, and Norman Wilfong, attended the reunion of the 80th Division Veterans of the First World War at Harrisonburg, Va., for four days last week. Among the enjoyable experiences reported by Mr. Kelley was the meeting of three of his buddies he had not seen since the end of the war, about 33 years ago. Though the years were many since they parted, the old soldiers knew each other at sight.
FFA
Green Bank – F. F. A members attend 22nd annual Leadership Conference and State Convention held at Jackson Mill.
Richard Nottingham, John Hevener, Donald Gum, David Smith and Raymond Swadley represented the Green Bank Chapter.
Richard Nottingham and John Hevener were the delegates for their chapter while Donald Gum participated in the State F. F. A. Glee Club.
Some of the highlights of the program were the presentation of the State Farmer Degree given to John Hevener and Richard Nottingham on Sunday, July 23, and on July 25, the presentation of a certificate of honorable mention rating in the state association to the Green Bank Chapter.
BIRTH
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sheets, of Marlinton, a son, Charles Lee.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Loyd Crist, of Arbovale, a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Alfred Stimeling, of Marlinton, a daughter, Susan Louise.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Mac Wooddell, of Cass, a daughter, Leola Brevis.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buckoback, of Dunmore, a daughter, Cathie Sue.
DEATHS
Ray A. Galford, aged 18 years, a son of Charles C. Galford and the late Mrs. Bessie Clara McNeill Galford. Burial in the family plot in the Cochran Cemetery on Stony Creek. He is survived by his father, sister, Mrs. Edith McFadden, and brothers, Merritt, Loris and Otis.
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Rev. Ellis Kyle Tallman, aged 49, locomotive engineer and minister, died August 4, 1950. He suffered a heart attack while on his engine a few hours previously. Interment in Rainelle cemetery. The deceased was a native of Pocahontas County, a son of the late B. B. and Mary McLaughlin Tallman.
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Russell E. Dilley, aged 65 years, of Droop Mountain. The funeral service was held at the church on Droop. Burial in the family plot in Mt. View Cemetery. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lela Gum Dilley.
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Alexander J. Cook, aged 79 years, died at Clifton Forge Hospital Thursday. His body was buried in Central Church Cemetery. The deceased was a native of Clay County. He came to Pocahontas County 46 years ago to engage in the lumber business. He was a son of the late John Cook. His brother is J. S. Cook, of Buckeye.