Heritage Weekend! - Moorefield Examiner

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MOOREFIELD EXAMINER
and Hardy County News
www.moorefieldexaminer.com
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VOLUME 119 - NUMBER 37
MOOREFIELD, HARDY COUNTY, W.VA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
TWO SECTIONS - 20 PAGES 94¢
Drought Conditions Threaten Farms
By Bob Alcock
Special to Moorefield Examiner
Attention Taxpayers
Due to changes in the US Postal
Service regulations, some property
tax forms may not have been delivered. All property tax forms have
been mailed and if you have not received your 2010 Property Tax Form,
please call the Hardy County Sheriff’s Office at 304-530-0220. No past
due tax notices will be mailed.
School Lunch Bills
Past due notices for Hardy County School’s lunch bills were mailed in
July to parent and/or guardians. Any
balance due needs to be paid immediately or your child’s charging privileges may be revoked. Payment is to
be made to the school. If you have
questions about your bill call the
Hardy County Child Nutrition office
at 304 530-2348 ext. 231 or 223.
Prescription Drug
Summit
The Hardy County Health and
Wellness Center will sponsor a Prescription Drug Summit on Thursday,
Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. at the South
Branch Inn in Moorefield.
In this community forum, citizens
from all walks of life are invited to
come together to discuss what can be
done to address the problem of prescription drug abuse in Hardy County. Dinner will be served.
The summit is free and open to
the public. Call 304-538-7380 to register.
Drought conditions in most of
Hardy County progressed from severe to extreme last week, according
to the US Drought Monitor, a joint
project of the US Departments of
Agriculture and Commerce. Within
the United States, only portions of
northern Louisiana and the Hawaiian Islands, plus the panhandle area
of West Virginia, currently experience extreme drought conditions.
Farm Service Agency officials in
Morgantown report that Hardy
County farmers have lost 30 percent
or more of their hay, corn or pasture.
Crops in Hardy County received little
or no rain during 29 days in August
and 12 of the first 13 days in September, according to National Weather
Service on-line records.
Governor Joe Manchin has forwarded a request to US Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack that he declare a drought emergency for nine
counties in West Virginia’s panhandle, including Preston County. If issued, the declaration will allow area
farmers to receive payments for crop
losses under USDA’s Supplemental
Revenue
Assistance
Program
(SURE). As a result of the Stimulus
Bill, USDA can make interim SURE
payments to expedite the payment
process.
Because payments from the
SURE program often lag as much as
twelve months behind losses experienced by farmers, local Farm Service
Agency officials are requesting the
immediate release of $1.3 to $1.5 million of USDA funds from the Emergency Conservation Program. The
program will pay for emergency
drought relief measures in Berkley,
Morgan and Hardy counties, including laying pipelines, deepening wells,
spring development and temporary
earthen holding ponds.
In the past, report FSA officials,
WV Department of Agriculture
helped pay for hauling water during
extreme droughts.
“Ever since the drought of 1999
West Virginia farmers have been encouraged to have a drought management plan,” said WVU Extension
Agent David Workman. “However,
having a drought management plan
does not remove the pain of having
to implement the plan and live
through the drought.”
Workman said livestock producers affected by this drought need to
evaluate animals and remove older
or less productive ones from the
herd, and early wean calves to save
feed. “They may have to buy hay in
order to provide feed to replace the
pasture that is not growing,” he said.
A list of farmers selling hay can be
found on the WVU-Extension Serv-
Farmers and Community
Invited to TMDL Meetings
The West Virginia Department of
Agriculture (WVDA) is sponsoring
two meetings on the agricultural porDAR to Meet
The South Branch Valley Chapter tion of the state’s watershed impleof the DAR monthly meeting will be mentation plan mandated by the U.S.
held Sept. 18, at the Duffey Memori- Environmental Protection Agency’s
al UMC in Moorefield at 10 am. A new Chesapeake Bay Total Maxiprogram on the 19th Amendment mum Daily Load (TMDL) program.
The TMDL program outlines
will be presented by Carmen Sillibroad nutrient reduction goals, and
man.
states within the Bay watershed are
responsible for allocating portions of
MIS PTO
Moorefield Intermediate School
will hold the first PTO meeting of the
new school year on Sept. 22, at 7
p.m. The meeting will be held in the
MIS library.
those goals among nutrient sources.
The first meeting will be held at
Moorefield Middle School, Wednesday, September 15 at 7 p.m. The second meeting will be held at James
Rumsey Technical Institute in Martinsburg Thursday, September 16 at 7
p.m. Previous public meetings on the
subject have been very well attended,
according to West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. DouContinued on page 8
Moorefield Council Discusses
Heritage Weekend Activities
Quilt Show
Morgan Hill, one of the co-chairmen for Heritage Weekend, explained plans for closing Winchester
Avenue on Sept. 25 to Moorefield officials last Tuesday night.
Concerned about the safety of
pedestrians who will be visiting the
three churches and five houses that
are open, plus those attracted by the
walking tour, the Hardy County Tour
and Crafts Association moved to
Contestants Needed close Winchester Avenue from Main
Children ages 2 through 5 are Street to Washington Street (just beneeded for the Wardensville Fall Fes- low the Olivet Cemetery entrance).
tival Little Miss and Little Mister From Washington Street to Spring
contest. Send two wallet sized photos Avenue, Winchester Avenue would
to Mildred Gray, P. O. Box 91 War- be open only to local traffic and not
densville, WV 26851. Include name, through traffic.
age, parents names, address and telephone number. For information, call
304-874-3011.
Registration of quilts for the Heritage Weekend Quilt Show will take
place at the Hardy County Public Library in Moorefield on Wednesday,
Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon and on
Thursday, Sept. 23 from 1 - 6:30 p.m.
The members of the Highland Stars
Quilter’s Guild will register the
quilts.
In recent years, there has been a
call for having a focal point to attract
visitors to Heritage Weekend. For
the first time the effort paid off this
year with so many attractions located
on Winchester Avenue.
Following a meeting with Town
Recorder Phyllis Sherman, the Heritage Weekend committee worked
with police chief Steve Reckart,
county and regional highway officials
and engineers. Plans for closing the
road were approved when the letter
of liability was sent by the HCT&CA
board to District Five in Burlington.
Bob Alcock, executive director
for the weekend, told council memContinued on page 9
Photo by Barbara Mathias
Lost River is really lost. This picture was taken near the Glenn Mathias farm in Mathias.
ice
web
site,
http://anr.ext.wvu.edu/forage/hay_for
_sale.
Pasture management is often forgotten during a drought since the
pasture is not growing anyway. However, protecting drought stress pastures from overgrazing is critical to
enabling them to grow rapidly once
soil moisture returns with fall rains.
Other options for alternative
feeds and drought management can
be found in the WVU-Extension
Service Drought Handbook available
from the local Extension office.
The National Weather Service
predicts below normal precipitation
through September 24 for the WV
panhandle area, including Hardy
County. The long range forecast
calls for above normal temperatures
and below normal precipitation
through October.
Sheriff’s Deputies Say Low
Pay Is Putting Public at Risk
By Jean A. Flanagan
Moorefield Examiner
Two deputies in the Hardy County Sheriff’s Office recently resigned
to work for another law enforcement
agency. Two others tell Chief Deputy
John Baniak they are looking for better paying jobs. Of the 42 applications the Sheriff’s Office has received, only one applicant is certified
in law enforcement and he indicated
he would not accept a job with Hardy
County because of the salary.
“I wanted to make the commission aware of the manpower conditions,” Baniak told the Hardy County Commissioners. “If we lose those
two officers, we won’t have police
protection and police services in rural Hardy County.”
Baniak appeared before the
Hardy County Commission at their
regular meeting held Tuesday, Sept.
7.
According to Baniak, Hardy
County currently pays non-certified
officers $21,500 per year. Certified
officers are paid $24,000 per year.
Benefits, including health insurance
are also paid.
Surrounding jurisdictions pay
their law enforcement officers much
more, Baniak said.
“Grant County pays $24,500 for
non-certified, $27,500 for certified,”
he said. “Hampshire County pays
$24,500 for non-certified, $31,500 for
Continued on page 8
Outdoor Burning Banned in Eastern
Panhandle and Potomac Highlands
Gov. Joe Manchin has issued a
ban on all outdoor burning in the
eight counties of West Virginia’s
Eastern Panhandle. These counties
include Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire,
Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan
and Pendleton. This ban took effect
at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7. This
proclamation will be in effect until
the governor rescinds the order.
The ban includes fires built for
camping, the burning of debris or for
warming purposes; however, the following items are excluded from the
restrictions:
• Fires for the purpose of chemical production, where fire is essential
to operation.
• Fires for commercial landclearing, such as mining, highway
construction, and development: Provided that a permit is obtained from
the Division of Forestry prior to
burning.
• Training fires conducted under
the direct control and supervision of
qualified instructors at a training facility operated by a fire department
or government entity: Provided that a
permit for such training fires is obtained from the Division of Forestry
prior to burning.
• Fires for outdoor cooking conducted for fundraising events and
charitable organizations: Provided
that a water source capable of extinguishing the fire must be present and
a permit is obtained from the Division of Forestry prior to the operation.
• Liquid-fueled gas grills, lanterns
or liquid-fueled gas fire stoves.
Community Computer Center Opens at Moorefield Fire Station
Spay and Neuter
SPAY TODAY is the local low- By Jean A. Flanagan
cost, nonprofit spay and neuter pro- Moorefield Examiner
gram for cats and dogs in this area.
A collaboration between the
To find out more, please call 304-7288330 or go on-line at www.baacs.org. Moorefield Volunteer Fire Department and Future Generations Graduate School has brought 10 new computers and the promise of public
training and access to the fire station.
The grand opening of the new community computer lab was held on
Thursday, Sept. 9 with the local country/rock band New Relics providing
entertainment.
The computer center is the result
of a $4.4 million federal grant from
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act issued to Future Generations and a collaboration with 60
volunteer fire companies across the
state.
“The Moorefield facility is the
first in this part of the state,” said
Traci Hickson of Future Generations.
“Broadband is an innovation that will
open opportunities for the world.
Broadband in West Virginia is a way
to bring people together.”
Future Generations Deputy Director Lee Ann Shreve explained the
program.
“The fire department will choose
a mentor who will run the (computer) lab,” she said. “The mentor is the
connection between the lab, the community and the fire department. The
mentor will facilitate Basic Computer Skills and other training programs.”
The computer lab must be open
10 hours a week and the training is
free to the public. When asked why
the computer labs were located in
fire stations as opposed to libraries or
other, more traditional locations,
Hickson explained.
“First of all there are 130 libraries
in West Virginia and there are 447
fire stations,” she said. “Libraries are
very formal and are usually not open
evenings and weekends. Fire departments are natural gathering places.
They are community centers. Fire
departments also have their own
training needs and can use the computers for them. In the long run, that
can help reduce insurance rates for
the whole community.”
Photo by Jean Flanagan
“The Moorefield Fire DepartRepresentatives
from
Future
Generations
Graduate
School
Traci
Hickson,
Traci
Mallow
and Lee Ann
ment is very excited about this proContinued on page 10 Shreve show MVFD Chief Doug Mongold how to access the computer network.
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Editorial
Your Constitution
When Robert C. Byrd died in June, not only did West Virginia lose one of its most stalwart supporters, the Senate of
the United States lost its Constitutional conscience. He’s the
only man we ever knew who carried a copy of the Constitution of the United States in his pocket. Byrd probably had
memorized it, but he also had studied the words themselves,
the men who wrote them, and the reason behind many of the
items protected by this very special historic document.
In most any circumstance relating to the Constitution,
Byrd could quote the document itself, the arguments which
supported it over the last two plus centuries, and the men behind those thoughts. He also knew the words of those who
argued against it and could defend his Constitution without
fail.
With his death we have no such person in all of Congress
with the knowledge and belief in the sanctity of the Constitution. When we say sanctity, we don’t mean that it is never
to change, we mean that when changes are necessary it is
possible to amend by deliberation, debate and the vote of the
people. The Constitution is a living document having stood
the test of time with only 27 amendments in two centuries.
We fervently believe it will continue to do so and must do so.
When signed on September 17, 1787, there were only 4
million people living in the United States. Today there are
more than 309 million.
It took the 55 delegates 100 days to frame the Constitution. They sweltered through the Pennsylvania summer days
closed in with guards at the doors. The resulting document
has 7,591 words, including those amendments. Without the
amendments it is the shortest (4,543 words on four pages)
written Constitution of any major government in today’s
world. It’s also the oldest.
Go back and read that paragraph again. Then think about
the 1900-page health bill document that most of the members of Congress didn’t even read before they voted for it.
Make us a bet on how long it will take before that bill is modified, changed, or even revoked. It’s not just the health bill,
it’s most of the legislation that comes out of Washington written by staff members (or lobbyists) and approved by our
elected representatives who have no clue what’s in those
bills.
In 200 years, we’ve come from a body of people who hammered out each word and phrase before signing off on it, to
senators and representatives who don’t even get their fingers
dirty flipping pages or scrolling a computer screen before
voting yea.
Yet our Constitution still stands, still tells us what rights
and responsibilities are as they were written over 200 years
ago.
That’s not only impressive, it’s awesome. And for those of
you who have never read the document, there’s no better
time then now. You can find it in the Library or online. It
begins “We the People...” and that’s you.
EXAMINER SAYS
Attend
Our neighbors in Pendleton
County are offering Harmony and
Heritage in the Hills this week as the
42nd annual Treasure Mountain Festival gets underway tomorrow and
runs through the rest of the weekend.
Treasure Mountain
Remember two weeks ago we
wrote about all the “little” earthquakes which had been reported in
central and southern West Virginia?
After we wrote that we saw that a
newspaper publisher friend of ours,
Ed Given of the Braxton Citizen
News, featured on the front page of
the Aug. 29 Charleston GazetteMail. Given thinks the earthquakes
(8 recorded since April) are being
caused by the fluid being injected into the ground by the gas companies.
Who knows, all those shaking events
started after the gas companies began drilling and filling, so it makes as
much sense as anything else we’ve
read.
Festival
Thought . . . early voting may be
changing a lot of traditional political
tactics. Used to be the opposition
would save the big guns until right
before the election when the person
attacked didn’t have a chance to respond. Now, that may not work as
well. Look at Ben Quayle (son of the
former vice president) who got the
Republican nomination for a house
seat in Arizona. This, in spite of having admitted to writing for a raunchy
website and that he was a single man
who fabricated a family in his cam-
paign literature, all of which came
out just before the election.
Quayle himself didn’t think he
would win, but win he did, even
though it was only with 22 percent.
Some pundits think a lot of his vote
came from those early voters who
cast ballots before the negative information was made public. As a result,
the Democrats are hoping Arizona
voters will put one of theirs in Washington this fall. We still wonder how
any politician thinks what they say or
do will never be made public. Particularly stupid are those who say or do
things on the social networks and
then wonder how anyone ever found
out about them! As far as we’re concerned anyone that lacking in intelligence shouldn’t be running for office
in the first place. Too bad the rest of
the world doesn’t agree with that
thought.
This Week
Don’t forget the Moorefield Volunteer Fire Company is chancing off
two loads of wood Sept. 25. First
prize is approximately 3 cords of cut
wood and the second prize is approximately 1 cord. Jack See donated the
first prize and Melvin Baker the second. See any fireman for a chance or
get one Saturday morning at their
booth near the Fire Hall.
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MOOREFIELD EXAMINER
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,
In your September 1, 2010
Moorefield Examiner’s “The Hardy
Heritage” article, you were questioning the date concerning the second
Old Fields bridge being built. It was
being replaced in the year of 1930.
Mose and Lily Sherman lived in the
Old Toll house and and their daughter Pauline Bohn had her daughter
Alice on October 12,1930. Pauline
and her husband Clyde were living
with her parents at the time for Clyde
was a member of the bridge construction crew. My husband, Wayne Sherman was born in the Old Toll House
and he told me of his family members
who helped build the bridge. Wayne
and I lived in the Old Toll House until 1996.
Wanda Sherman
Winchester, VA
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Dear Editor,
I was most pleased with the article
about the lunch services being of-
fered to county residents. However, I
was most disappointed to see that the
Mathias Center was not listed.
Two caring cooks, Linda and
Brenda, see to it that we get hot
meals four days a week. Unfortunately Friday is not included. Rheumatoid arthritis makes it
impossible for me to open a can or
lift only the smallest saucepan, so Friday is usually a peanut butter sandwich.
I look forward to seeing Betty and
Margaret cruise up the driveway.
This not only means good food, but
also smiles and two or three minutes
conversation. I even have trouble
opening the container and they release two sides. The cooks and deliverers never forget a birthday or get
well card.
I hope this was just an oversight
and want Mathias to know we appreciate them.
Mary Umstead
Mathias, WV
Editor’s Note: Linda See and Bren-
da Mongold are HCCOA employees
who prepare meals at Mathias. Volunteers from the Mathias Senior Center
deliver the meals.The Examiner regets
the ommission.
Tuesday of the following week, but to
my amazement I got my March 24th
paper on March 24th. I couldn’t believe it so I checked the date on the
calendar and the date of the paper.
I wish it would come on Thursday
********
or Friday like it did before the mail
started taking the mail over the
Dear Editor,
Enclosed is a check for $40.00 to mountain and then back to Mooreextend my subscription for another field and then over here. It sure
would be nice. Thank you.
year although it isn’t due yet.
Helen J. McDonald
I still have trouble getting my paper, sometimes not until Monday or
White Post, VA
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MY UNBASED OPINION
The last one is down. Folks passing my place on Rt. 259 North of
Wardensville last week may have noticed a different skyline over toward
Big House. Old granary, last of five
farm buildings I grew up in is now a
pile of rubble.
Two stories, hand hewn American
Chestnut mortise and tenon frame,
pine lap siding, rafters and sheeting.
Interior wood, stairs, bins, slatted
corn crib and floors were sawed pine
too. Three shed roofed additions
were all pine.
Facing front door, shed to the
right was farm shop. Tools, from two
man crosscut saws to hydraulic jacks,
a peddle grindstone and a small vise I
used mostly for changing mower
knife sections are memorable. More
a tool shed than shop, with dirt floor,
a dim little place ever needing
straightening, sorting and cleaning.
Left hand shed, the wagon shed
was built against weather side of granary’s slatted corn crib. A heavy
overhead log hoist at south end did
heavy lifting in horse drawn days and
served to hang beef at butchering.
During my time that pull through
shed housed Isaac and Thomas, our
West Virginia on that truck. Pap and
James Saville brought truck and cattle together when Grandpa quit
farming.
Second story bins for small grains
were constructed of tongue and
groove, fourteen inch wide pine
boards. Three inch diameter holes in
their floors stopped with three foot
long shaped wooden plugs allowed
stored grains to drain through to
sacks and tubs below. My small boy
job was standing knee deep in grain,
poking the hole with a broom stick to
keep grain flowing smoothly. Inattention allowed the hole to plug and
I’d be yelled at to stay awake while I
poked and searched for the stoppage.
My big boy/young man job was
filling those bins. I built muscles I’ve
long since lost shouldering eighty
pound sacks of wheat, barley and rye
on wagons pulled up to opened front
door. A careful step from wagon to
floor, two steps left, then up twelve
steps to a landing, a step right then
up one more to a narrow walk leading to the bin of the moment. Several men carrying meant fewer trips,
but timing problems, because steps
weren’t wide enough to pass. No
help meant rubbery knees and leg
cramps at quitting time.
Downstairs bins held more small
grain, ground feed, and sometimes
bagged fertilizer. A six inch hammer
mill bolted to the floor, powered by
Isaac’s rear mounted pulley and an
endless belt provided the ground
feed. Ventilation was poor except on
windy days, thus ten minutes work
grinding meant a midweek bath unless summer weather made the river
available.
Old granary had begun leaning
badly toward an adjacent farm access
road. Twelve inch red cedar props I
watched Charlie Barney and Floyd
Strosnider place to stop that lean fifty
years ago no longer served. Remaining metal roof and rafters came down
in a spring storm.
Most wide bin boards are already
salvaged. I’ll sort that rubble pile
carefully for good lumber. I’ll die
with memories of those long days I
spent shoveling corn and climbing
those steps
I have rough plans for the octagonal machine shed I want to build
where old granary stood.
Delmar Moyers were married Sept.
4.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William D.
Calhoun, a daughter, Gina Kaye...to
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo See, a daughter...to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil M. Mathias, a son..to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Ludwig, a daughter, Elaine Catherine...to
kridge, a daughter, Rachel Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Olinger, a son,
Michelle...to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Timothy Wayne.
Wratchford, a son, Christopher
Moorefield defeated Kingwood
James...to Mr. and Mrs. Bobby 26-25.
Shockey, a son, Joshua Robert...to
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Paul, a daugh- Sixty Years Ago
ter, Tracy Marie.
September 13, 1950
East Hardy lost to WV School for
The first county Negro high
the Deaf 20-14... Moorefield was deschool had opened as a 12-year
feated by Frankfort 33-7.
school with 5 teachers and 99 students. Teachers were Sara Brooks,
Forty-five Years Ago
Molly Harvey, Catherine Payne, Mrs.
September 15, 1965
Earl Simms, and Principal Raymond
Moorefield Lions asked that the Ratcliffe.
telephone ballots be returned. If a
Enrollment at Moorefield High
majority votes for the county-wide School was 446, 16 fewer than the
toll free service, then an application previous year.
can be made to the Public Service
Paul Heavener was selected as the
Commission.
West Virginia F. F. A. Poultry Boy of
Poles for the lighting system at the Year.
Moorefield High School’s athletic
Moorefield’s council passed an
field arrived by train and were being ordinance prohibiting parking on the
installed.
west side of Main Street from Hink
Hardy-Mineral Community Ac- Fisher’s property south to the bridge.
tion Program officials heard a report
Betty Jane Wolfe and James Boon the possibility of marketing wood cek were married Sept. 2... Ruth Arcrafts.
lene Miller and Weldon W. Neff were
Guy Lombardo and his Royal married Sept. 6... Ethel Madian
Canadians were to play for a dance at Whetzel and Lester Cletis Miller
the Moose Home.
were married Aug. 12...Christine
Anna Weatherholtz Fultz, 66, Tharp and Albert Mathias were marKessel, died Sept. 10... Johnny David ried Sept. 9... Mary Welton and
Crites, 32, South Fork, died Sept. Joseph Edward Wilkinson, Jr. were
10...Mary Fishel Godlove, 68, War- married Sept. 9.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
densville, died Sept. 4... Beulah G.
See, 53, died Sept. 9... Harlan Reynolds, a son...to Mr. and Mrs.
Wellington Evans, 64,Roanoke, VA, James Wratchford, a son, Maynard
Lee.
died Sept. 7.
Moorefield lost to Fort Hill 32-0
Patricia Marie Harmison and
Donald Craun Simmons were mar- in the season opener.
ried Aug. 22...Donna Dae Gibson
and Charles Richard Riggleman Seventy-five Years Ago
were married Sept. 4 ...Janet Louise September 11, 1935
Funkhouser and Denzil Blaine
President Roosevelt said, “CondiWilkins were married Sept. 4...Angie tions are such as to offer substantial
Funkhouser and Rex Ferrell were and widespread recovery...We have
married...Sandra Lee Dispanet and helped restore the public confi-
dence.” He was responding to a letter from the Scripps-Howard newspaper publisher Roy W. Howard who
reported fears of businessmen.
Moorefield High School’s first
day enrollment was 200 and the
Graded School was 212.
Huey Long was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Louisiana.
In Camp Hardy Notes it was reported that 10 deer visited the camp
and pictures were taken. The deer
had been furnished to Lost River
State Park by the Conservation Commission.
The Coffman-Fisher Company
had moved to the Masonic Building.
Fannie Crites, Fisher, had
died..Jennie Doman, Needmore, had
died.
Edith Howell and Raymond C.
Love were married Aug. 31... Ann
Preston and John Guy Harness were
married.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A.
See, a son...to Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Whitacre, a daughter, Verna ...to Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Hamilton, a son...to
Mr. and Mrs. Ocie Raines, a son...to
Mr. and Mrs. Chester B. Hiett, a son.
BY
DAVID O.
HEISHMAN
two Ford tractors, and whatever else
Pap was able to cram in there.
Harvest time flat bed corn wagons
were a tight fit when pulled through
next to that crib. Holes, two feet
wide and eighteen inches high were
cut near chest height while standing
in a wagon bed. I learned to settle into a steady work rhythm scooping ear
corn from wagon to bin through
those holes and I learned a bit more
about cussing when ears missed the
hole and bounced back to batter me.
Back shed housed red International KB5 farm truck. Buena Vista,
name of my Grandfather Cook’s
farm near Chillicothe, Ohio was lettered on its doors. Purebred poled
Hereford cattle, Yorkshire hogs,
Isaac the tractor and Mom’s stainless
kitchen sink traveled from Ohio to
GLANCING BACKWARD
Fifteen Years Ago
September 13, 1995
WVU was bringing the Pride of
West Virginia to the Potomac Highlands for its first WVU Days. University faculty and admissions counselors were to meet with students in
Hardy, Grant, Pendleton and Hampshire.
Gov. Gaston Caperton and Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass
were to dedicate the Poultry Waste
Energy Recovery (POWER) project,
a pilot project to convert poultry litter into a gas power source.
The South Branch Valley National Bank purchased the Petersburg
branch of Blue Ridge Bank.
Moorefield’s council was concerned about the damage being done
to side streets by larger heavier trucks
and had asked Envirco to use smaller
trucks to pick up trash on those
streets.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lupton, a daughter, Rachel Lynn.
Moorefield defeated Petersburg
13-0.
Thirty Years Ago
Week of September 10, 1980
Bridge restrictions in Hardy
County were causing problems for
poultry feed trucks. The county had
approximately 100 bridges posted,
the largest number in District V.
Plans for the Department of Agriculture laboratory and office building
were completed. Bids were to be
opened Oct. 1 for the 6,000 square
foot facility.
See and Walters law office moved
into new quarters on Elm and Washington streets...the Route 259 Grocery and Garage, operated by
Yvonne and Ernie See, was opening.
The business was purchased from
Ethel and Mervil Morrison.
Nora Moreland Cosner, 87, died
Sept. 2...Donald W. Cullers, 40, died
Sept. 4...Ramona Elaine Fawley, 40,
Broadway, died on Sept. 6.
Mrs. Wilma Shaver and Herman
Zirk were married on Aug. 30.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. David Es-
FROM
MOOREFIELD
EXAMINER
ARCHIVES
Ninety Years Ago
September 9, 1920
The Steam Shovel crew of Vang
Construction Co. had returned to
Cumberland after grading work on
the Moorefield-Southern Railroad.
An airplane dropped down at Old
Fields for repairs. Cars and trucks
went all Saturday evening and all day
Sunday to view the machine.
Bean Settlement reported a loss
of crops due to rain.
The road from Baker to Moorefield was drained and widened.
The small son of Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Davis,Rio, had died.
Virginia May Schell and Willard
Isaac Moyer were married.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Mathias, a son...to Mr. and Mrs. Hyder Reed, a son...to Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Maphis, a son...to Mr. and Mrs.
Mask Harwood, a daughter.
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News
PSD Board Approves Contractors
for Baker Public Water Project
By Jean A. Flanagan
Moorefield Examiner
This time next year, students at
East Hardy Schools Complex will be
drinking clean, cold water from a new
public water system. Construction of
the system is set to begin next month
and will provide public water to residents and businesses in the Baker
community, including a nursing
home, health center, bank and
restaurant.
Members of the Hardy County
Public Service District Board of Directors approved four contractors at
the regular meeting held Wednesday,
Sept. 8.
The contractors were recommended by Thrasher Engineering,
the project’s designer.
There will be a special pre-closing
meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 22 and
a formal notice to proceed is expected on Thursday, Sept. 30.
The contracts include a water
treatment plant, distribution lines for
the Baker community, distribution
lines for the Marvin Chapel community and two water holding tanks.
Three of the four contracts were bid
lower than estimated for a total savings of approximately $750,000.
Breckenridge Corporation of
Buchannon was approved to build
the water treatment plant. As the
lowest of eight bidders, Breckenridge
quoted $3.68 million for the work.
The estimate was $3.9 million.
Stonegate Construction of Belpre, Ohio was low bidder for the Baker distribution lines. They were one
of 10 bidders. Their price is $1.93 million, while the estimate was $2.3 million.
The Marvin Chapel distribution
lines will be awarded to J.F. Allen, also of Buchannon. There were 12 bidders for this project. Allen’s quote
was $814,000 while cost was estimated at $1.1 million.
The two water holding tanks will
be built by Mid-Atlantic Storage Systems of Washington, Ohio. They
were one of three bidders. Although
their bid was higher than estimated,
they were still the low bidder. The estimate was $400,000 and the low bid
was $442,000.
“Our project schedule is on
track,” said Executive Director Logan Moyers. “We should be starting
construction in October.”
The $9.9 million project includes
a water treatment facility to be built
on Parker Hollow Road in eastern
Hardy County. Transmission lines
will carry water along old SR 55 to
the E. A. Hawse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A main line will also travel along SR 259 to the Lost
River Animal Hospital.
A second phase of the project will
provide water to the Marvin Chapel
community outside Wardensville.
That water will be purchased from
the town of Wardensville and will be
distributed from a tank located outside the town.
The board also approved Brian
Martin as the Lead Project Representative. He was recommended by
Thrasher Engineering and has
worked for the PSD in the past.
The next regular meeting of the
Hardy County PSD will be held on
Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. at the
PSD office, 2094 US Highway 220 S,
outside Moorefield. The public is invited to attend.
Civil War Living History Encampment Scheduled
During Heritage Weekend at Chipley Homeplace
Sons of Confederate Veterans, McNeill’s Rangers, Camp 582 and friends pose for a photograph
after filming of the PBS documentary series ”Road Trip to History,” featuring Moorefield. The
Rangers will have a Civil War Living History encampment during Heritage Weekend on the lawn
adjacent to the Chipley Homeplace, 317 Winchester Avenue. Come and see how soldiers lived
during the Civil War.
Planning Commission Chooses
Homemaker Aides Provide Valuable Ford to be Next County Planner
Services to County’s Homebound
By Jean A. Flanagan
Moorefield Examiner
“I don’t know what I’d do without
her,” James ‘Pud’ Evans said.
Evans was talking about the
Hardy County Commission on Aging
Homemaker Aide who comes to his
home every day to help take care of
his wife. “I can take care of her, but I
couldn’t work,” he said.
The Homemaker Aide does
housework, laundry, cooking, bathes
Mrs. Evans and does her hair. “She
does just about everything,” Evans
said.
Homemaker Aides provide inhome services to elderly or disabled
residents of Hardy County, according
to Director Debby Sherman. “They
provide personal care, advanced
meal preparation, grocery shopping,
light housekeeping and laundry,” she
said.
Residents of Hardy County can
qualify for a Homemaker Aide
through four programs administered
through the HCCOA.
The Lighthouse Program, for residents aged 60 and older, provides
personal care on a sliding fee scale.
The FAIR, or Family Alzheimer’s
In-Home Respite Program, provide
services for Alzheimer’s patients
which allow their caregivers a break.
The Title 19 Medical Aged and
Disabled Waiver provides services for
residents aged 18 and older who
qualify medically and financially.
The Veterans Administration
Homemaker Services provides services for veterans.
“Each program has its own guidelines for the services they provide,”
Sherman said.
The first step to enrolling for
services is to contact the HCCOA at
304-530-2256. “We also take referrals
from individuals, social workers and
doctors,” Sherman said.
A Registered Nurse on staff will
make a home visit.
“Either Sandy Barr, or Pat Shoemaker will do a client assessment to
determine eligibility and need,”
Sherman said. “They will develop a
Care Plan. Every client has a Care
Plan.”
A Homemaker Aide will be contacted to determine if the client can
be added to their schedule. Some
Homemaker Aides are retired and
some work while their children are in
school.
“They don’t work 9 - 5,” Sherman
said. “And it’s a countywide program.”
The HCCOA is in need of Homemaker Aides. Training will be held
the week of Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. There is no cost for the
training.
Homemaker Aides must be 18
years old and must be an insured licensed driver. They will be fingerprinted and background checked.
Call 304-530-2256 for information or to sign up for training.
By Bob Alcock
Hardy County planning commissioners want Patrick Ford of Wardensville to be the new county planner.
Ford is a consultant to the Planning Commission and has helped
write a revised Hardy County comprehensive plan. Ford also serves as
Wardensville Town Manager and Executive Director of the Business Development Corporation, a joint, nonprofit venture of Brooke and Hancock counties in West Virginia’s
northern panhandle. He has a Master’s Degree in Planning from the
University of Virginia and previously
served as Pittsburgh’s zoning administrator, city planner, director of economic development and redevelopment manager.
County Commissioners have
been looking for a county planner
since Tom Widder resigned April 20
to take a position in private industry.
Both County Commissioners and
Planning Commissioners jointly interviewed six prospects from the 15
applications received.
According to state law, the Planning Commission has the responsibility of hiring the County Planner, but
state law also requires County Commissions to set the salaries of county
planners.
The unanimous vote of the Planning Commission Tuesday evening
recommending Ford is the first step
in the hiring process. Planning Commission President Lee Lehman said
he will take the recommendation to
the County Commissioners Sept. 21.
It is not clear whether Ford must resign his position as Wardensville
Town Manager in order to take the
county planner job.
In other matters, the Planning
Commission granted developer
Robert Williams a one year extension
on work at Old Field Heights Subdivision. Williams said he could not
complete grading and other work in
the time frame required by the subdivision ordinance due to the downturn
in the economy.
Planning commissioners received
an initial draft of what will become an
implementation chapter of Hardy
County’s revised comprehensive plan
from consultant Patrick Ford.
Ford’s matrix assigns the 158 recommendations in the current draft of
a new comprehensive plan to short
term, long term or continuous problem solving categories.
The matrix also divides each recommendation among those that require more research, those that need
more awareness and those that can
be implemented immediately.
The priority setting stage, according to Ford, will come next. Those
recommendations that are both short
term and ready to implement will
naturally fall at the top of the priority list.
The Planning Commission meets
next on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in
the Planning Office, in the Hardy
County Courthouse. All meetings of
the Planning Commission are open
to the public.
Congressional Candidate
Mounts Grassroots Campaign
By Jean A. Flanagan
of Notre Dame in Baltimore. She has
a master’s degree and doctorate in
Scripture and Religious Studies.
Virginia Lynch Graf won’t accept
She eventually left the order,
corporate donations to her cam- married and started a family. She and
paign. “If a candidate accepts corpo- husband Robert, have two adopted
rate money, then they are responsible children. They moved to Jefferson
to that corporation,” she said.
County in 1996.
Graf is the Democratic candidate
Graf believes education is the key
for the US House of Representatives to economic development and jobs.
in the 2nd Congressional District.
“I’m tired of West Virginia being
She is challenging Republican incum- last in everything,” she said. “We
bent Shelley Moore Capito in the have everything we need to promote
November General Election.
tourism as an industry. We have the
Graf lived most of her life in mountains, the rivers, the culture, the
Maryland. She was a teacher with the art.”
Continued on page 9 Virginia Lynch Graf
Roman Catholic order School Sisters
Moorefield Examiner
Poultry Growers Association to Meet
The Contract Poultry Growers
Association of the Virginias will hold
Homemaker Aides who provide much-needed services to homebound residents include: Kneeling: their monthly meeting on Tuesday,
Dawn Cervantes, Debra Riggleman, Jennifer Miller, Connie Hesse, Sandy Weese. Front Row: Carol Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at the South Fork
Miller, Doreen McLean, Esther Schrock, Rae Dean, Carol Crites, Ed Sheldon, Sally Malcolm, Betty Ruritan Club building in Oak Flat.
Sager. Back Row: Heather Hernandez, Lori Smith, Mary Alt, Phyllis Sherman, Genevie Sager, Betty
Harper, Melinda Whetzel, Donna Combs
Photo by Debby Sherman
through Sunday. For curtain times
and ticket information, call 540-8691776
or
go
online
to
www.waysidetheatre.org.
**********
AAA Fuel Gauge reports that last
week the average price of a gallon of
unleaded gas cost West Virginians an
additional 7 cents at $2.702. The Atlantic storm season continues to be
active, but without disrupting oil and
refining operations. West Virginia
gas prices were at a high of $2.799 at
Bridgeport and a low of $2.588 at
Morgantown. Across Hardy County
gas prices ranged from $2.59 at
Mathias and Wardensville, $2.69 at
Baker and $2.63 at Moorefield.
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Winchester and Frederick County
are sponsoring a Civil War Weekend
Sept. 18-19. Sites throughout the
county will provide military, civilian,
and medical living history demonstrations. A theatrical production, a
conversation with Stonewall Jackson,
and battlefield and cemetery tours
will fill out the weekend. South of
to support the passage of these rules.
There will also be a DVD documentary of the plight of poultry growers.
For information contact President Mike Weaver at 304-249-5347.
Hardy Promoted to Asst. Director
of Environmental Laboratories
NEWS BRIEFS
Camp Washington Carver will
present a concert on Sat., Sept. 18
featuring Ethel Caffie-Austin of
Dunbar in a program of gospel music. The concert is free and open to
the public. Operated by the WV Division of Culture and History, the
camp is located in Fayette County adjacent to Babcock State Park. For
more information, call Jennifer
Sharp at 304-558-0220, ext. 171.
**********
Frostburg State University’s Appalachian Festival is this Saturday,
Sept. 18. Appalachian music, crafts,
foods, tradition, educational workshops and the arts will be featured
from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Prior to the
festival an old fashioned hoe down is
scheduled for Friday afternoon. For
more
information
go
to
www.frostburg.edu/events/appfestiva
l.
**********
Wayside Theatre in Middletown,
VA, is presenting a musical comedy,
Striking 12, through Sept. 25. Performances are given Thursday
The topic for this month’s meeting will be the status fo the USDA
proposed rules and the changes the
association is recommending. They
will also discuss what growers can do
Frederick County, Belle Grove Plantation will be open for the weekend.
For more information, go to
www.shenandoahatwar.
org/index.php or call 540-740-4545.
**********
The public is invited to meet
Grant County’s new superintendent
of schools next Thursday, Sept. 23 at
7 p.m. Dr. DeEdra Lundeen will
present a program at the Landes Arts
Center and answer questions about
the school system.
**********
High school students in the Second Congressional District are being
invited to apply for the Student Advisory Committee by Congresswoman
Shelley Moore Capito. The goal of
the committee is to give students the
opportunity to learn more about national issues and as representatives of
their generation to share views on issues being discussed in Congress. An
application form is available online at
www.capito.house.gov. It must be
submitted before Sept. 30.
**********
West Virginia Commissioner of
Agriculture Gus R. Douglass has announced the promotion of Josh
Hardy to Assistant Director of Environmental Laboratories at the West
Virginia Department of Agriculture’s
(WVDA) Moorefield Regional Agricultural Complex, effective Sept.15.
“We have a great team working to
assist and protect West Virginia’s
farm community in the Eastern Panhandle, and Josh has shown himself
to be a key player,” said Commissioner Douglass.
“Josh has been a valuable employee for many years and has overseen many of the upgrades in the water quality laboratory. His experience
and professionalism will continue to
be a huge benefit to the Depart-
ment,” added Deputy Commissioner
of Agriculture Janet L. Fisher.
Hardy joins Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Miller
and Assistant Director of Environmental Programs Matt Monroe on
the Department’s environmental
team.
Hardy joined the WVDA in June
1998 as a microbiologist, after graduating from Bridgewater College in
Virginia in 1997 with a B.S. degree in
Biology.
As the assistant director of environmental laboratories, Hardy will
manage all the environmental laboratories at the Moorefield facility. In Josh Hardy
addition, he will have responsibility
Josh and his wife, Carla, live in
for the emergency response equipMoorefield and have two girls.
ment staged in Moorefield.
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OBITUARIES
AGE IN ACTION
NORMAN KEITH KERNS
Norman Keith Kerns, age 60, a
resident of Harman, WV, departed
this life late Wednesday evening,
September 8, 2010 at his home. He
had been in declining health since
2002.
He was born Thursday, May 11,
1950 at Harman, WV and was a son
of the late Emit Glen Kerns and
Twila Yvonne Fulk Kerns.
He was twice married. First, to
the former Wilma Marie Davis, who
preceded him in death during 1988.
Second, during 1990, he was married
to the former Kathy Ann Nelson who
survives. Also surviving are two sons,
Jerry Lee Kerns, Tucson, AZ and
Christopher Kerns and fiancé, Vicky
Alger, Moorefield, WV; one grandson, Noah Jay Kerns, Anaheim, CA;
one niece, Melissa Whetzel and husband Jeff; several aunts and two uncles.
Preceding him in death are one
son, Brian Kerns and one brother,
Kenneth D. Kerns.
He attended the schools of Harman, had worked for the Xerox Corporation as a Manager at Cleveland,
OH, was a former cook for the
Canaan Valley State Park and at the
time of his illness worked in Quality
Control for Advantage Foods/Perdue
Farms. He loved the outdoors.
Final rites were conducted at the
Lohr and Barb Funeral Home
chapel, Saturday, September 11,
2010 with the Rev. Eli D. Hostetler
officiating. Interment was at the
Smith Cemetery near Harman, WV.
Condolences may be expressed to
the family at www.lohrbarb funeralhome.com
The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home,
Elkins, WV was in charge of the
arrangements.
MAMIE GAY
KETTERMAN PHILLIPS
Mrs. Mamie Gay Ketterman
Phillips, 81, a resident of Living Waters at Timberville, died there at 9:25
Thursday morning, September 9,
2010.
A daughter of the late Noah
Samuel and Rosa Dorcas Ritchie
Ketterman, she was born on March
27, 1929 in Mathias, WV where she
lived her early life. She later lived,
with her husband, at Hinton and
Rawley Springs and had been living
in Harrisonburg since 1981.
Mrs. Phillips had worked for the
Harrisonburg Paper Box Co. and for
13 years had been employed by food
service and James Madison University prior to her retirement in 1987.
She was a former member of Jenkins
Chapel United Methodist Church at
Mathias, WV and a member of Harrisonburg Church of the Nazarene.
On Feb. 22, 1968 she married
Grover F. Phillips who preceded her
on May 14, 1981.
She is survived by one sister, Juna
K. Hess of Lacey Spring and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding
her in death were three brothers,
Luther Ketterman, Grant Ketterman
and Ernest Ketterman and three sisters, Goldie Whetzel, Edith Crider
and Delcie Siever.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, September 13, from
the Chapel of the Lindsey Harrisonburg Funeral Home. Burial was in
the Mt. Valley United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Harrisonburg Church of
the Nazarene or Jenkins Chapel
United Methodist Church in Mathias, WV.
Online condolences may be sent
to
the
Phillips
family
at
www.lindseyharrisonburg.com
CLIFFORD A. BRAY
Funeral arrangements were unClifford Ardis “Cliff” Bray, 56, of
Lost City, WV, died on Thursday, der the direction of the Lindsey Funeral Home, Harrisonburg, VA.
September 2, 2010 at his home.
Mr. Bray was born on May 14,
1954 in Florida. He was a nurse for
Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, VA.
Mr. Bray married Kirsten Borden
A Howell game was played on
Bray on July 12, 1997 in Glenside, September 8 with 4 1/2 tables in play
PA.
in the South Branch Duplicate
Surviving with his wife are three Bridge club held at the Hardy Counsons, Scott Bray, Matthew Bray and ty Public Library. There were nine
Sean Bray all of Philadelphia, PA; pairs playing 24 boards with an averthree step-sons, Christopher Curtin age match-point score of 36.
and Ian Curtin both of Philadelphia,
Overall winners were Bruce
PA and Brandon Curtin of Lost City, Leslie and Fernando Indacochea, 42;
WV.
Rachael Welton and Bill Fisher, 40
Services will be held at a later 1/2; Sue Halterman and Helen
date.
Chambers, 39 1/2; Susie Newman
To sign the online guest book, vis- and Polly Ours, 39; and Lary Garrett
it www.loygiffin.com.
and George Ours, 37 1/2.
Arrangements were by Loy-Giffin
The bridge club meets each
Funeral Home in Wardensville, West Wednesday at the library beginning
Virginia.
at 7:00 p.m.
Duplicate Bridge
GMH REPORT
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH
1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
ADMISSIONS
Goldie George, William Ketterman, both of Moorefield.
DISCHARGES
Mary Baker, Goldie George, both
of Moorefield.
Moorefield, WV
Meeting at 2141 N. River Rd.,
Bean Settlement • 10:30 AM
1-866-754-0860
A Family Friendly Fellowship
Be completely
humble and gentle;
be patient,
bearing with one
another in love.
NOTICE:
Effective immediately,
all obituaries must be submitted
by a funeral home.
Rig
Walnut Grove
Revival Services
Lower Cove Rd., Lost City, WV
Sept. 15, 16, 17 • 7:00 P.M.
• Special Music Nightly
• Friday Night Refreshments
• Love Feast & Communion
Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Everyone Welcome!
• Sunday Morning
Service at 10 a.m.
• Sunday Night
Service at 6 p.m.
• Wednesday Night
Service at 7:00 p.m.
Church of the Brethren
Rt. 55 East, Moorefield
Mountain View Church of the
Brethren
Speaker Mike Varner
Rev. Brad Taylor
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Church Service 11 a.m.
Pastor Donnie Knotts
1-877-371-9928
Everyone Welcome!
TRI-STATE MEMORIAL COMPANY
Expert Design & Superior Workmanship
Area Representative:
REVIVAL SERVICES
Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Evenings September 26 – October 1 at 7:00 p.m.
at Charity Baptist Church
Jackson Ave, Moorefield, WV (behind Eastern Building Supply)
Pastor Jimmy R. Stump, Jr.
AND ALSO
October 2 & 3, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
October 2 at 10:00 a.m.
at Calvary Baptist Temple
Rig, WV
Pastor Charles Snyder
Everyone Welcome! Bring A Friend!
Rt. 55, Moorefield, WV
304-434-2547
Trough Road, Moorefield
Saturday Evening 6 PM
Sunday Mass 8:00 AM
All services English & Español
Moorefield
Presbyterian
Church
Th
ew
Moorefield
Assembly of God
Sunday Morning Service
10:00 A.M.
Sunday Night Service
6:30 P.M.
Wednesday Night Service
6:30 P.M.
139 Chipley Lane
Moorefield, WV 26836
(304) 538-6055
Worship – 11:00 a.m.
“Come celebrate
the presence of the Lord”
304-538-3309
“We Work For Those Who Love and Remember”
W.A. Hartman
Memorials, L.L.C.
IMPERISHABLE
MEMORials
540-434-2573 • 459 Noll Drive
(Opposite the Plaza Shopping Center)
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802
BRANCH: E. Market St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 • 434-293-2570
313 Winchester Ave.
Main Entrance on South Fork Rd.
Phone 304-703-2202/530-7160
Pastor: Eugene Whetzel
A member of the United Pentecostal
Church International
Oak Dale Chapel
Rig
Worship 10 a.m.
SS – 10:45 a.m.
BECOME INVOLVED
AND FEEL THE SPIRIT
Moorefield Church of the Brethren
Lucy and Russell Webster, Pastors
Sunday School
Worship
Bible Study
Sunday
Wednesday
Office Hours — 9 AM to 12 PM — Daily
Transportation provided if needed.
Corner of Winchester Ave. and Clay St.
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 PM
10:00 AM
At the
Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren
September 13–18, 2010
109 S. MAIN STREET
MOOREFIELD
304-530-2307
www.moorefieldchurch.org
...for the Lord your God is a merciful God...
the Lord Jesus, who is
THE WAY, THE TRUTH,
AND THE LIFE.”
Every Thursday
Narcotics Anonymous meeting,
(open meetings to everyone) 8:00 9:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic
Church, Grant St., Petersburg, WV.
For information call Gary at 304-5304957.
*********
Asbury Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Alleghany St., Moorefield,
7 to 8 p.m.
Every Friday
AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Needmore Meetings Group, Baker
Methodist Church, Old Rt. 55.
Every Saturday
AA Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Lost
River Grill, Rt. 259.
********
AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Grove St.
United Methodist Church, Petersburg.
Sabbath School – 9:30 a.m.
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orl
hole
gospel to the whole w
Tannery Chapel
S. Fork Rd.
Worship 9 a.m.
SS – 9:45 a.m.
Join with us in serving
Moorefield, WV. For more information, call the Senior Center at 304530-2256.
•If you need help with your
Medicare Part D, you can call the
Center at 304-530-2256 for an appointment.
• The Moorefield Seniors have a
trip planned for Nov. 27, 2010, to
Lancaster, PA to see “Miracle of
Christmas” at the Sight & Sound
Theatre. For more information, call
304-530-2256.
WARDENSVILLE HOME
DELIVERED MEALS
If you are not receiving a regular
Home Delivered Meal and you want
to get a meal on a day, Monday-Friday, please call the Moorefield Nutrition Site by 9:30 a.m. at 304-5302256.
DONATIONS
Those making donations were
Ben Mathias, Jim Weeks, Betty
Wilkins, Lona Sherman, Sabina
Hoffman, Jean Sites, Charlie Hefner,
Geraldine Hefner, Lola Crider, Mary
Wolfe, Edna Uphole, Mary Gilkerson, Pastor Dan Sterns, Mary and
Jerry Hess, Eleanor Heishman, Ida
Staggs, Food Lion, and the Moorefield Examiner. Donations are greatly appreciated. Have a safe and happy week.
Granite • Marble • Bronze
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, forever.
Katherine C. Jackson Pastor
with Evangelist Marvin West from
Decatur, Tennessee
Moorefield Seventh-day
Adventist Church
Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School – 10 a.m.
Worship – 11 a.m.
GLENDA PARSONS
Moorefield, WV •1-304-434-2179
Epiphany of the Lord
Catholic Church
Special Music Each Night
Speaker will be Pastor Roger Leatherman
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Every Wednesday
Open Community Lunch, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, corner of
Winchester Ave., and South Fork,
Rd, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Be our
guest for good food, good fellowship,
to visit with your neighbors or to
meet and greet new friends.
Every Wednesday Night
AA meeting, 7:30 p.m., Lost River United Methodist Church For
more information, call 304-897-6187.
Second Wednesdays
Hardy County Rod & Gun Club
meeting, 7:00 p.m. All members
urged to attend. Guests are welcome.
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Potomac Highlands Shrine Club
regular meetings are the second
Wednesday of each month at V.F.W.
Post 6454 Petersburg, WV. Social
hour, 6 p.m.; dinner and meeting, 7
p.m. For more information call 304257-4417.
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Potomac Highlands Ladies
Shrine Club meets the second
Wednesday of each month, Grant
County Senior Center, Petersburg,
6:00 p.m. For more information call
304-749-7288 or 304-434-7075.
Call if you need transportation
1-800-924-6701
Why study and worship?
Piedmont, WV
Saturday, September 25
North River Valley Vol. Fire
Company BBQ Chicken or Country
Ham Dinners, 5:00 p.m., Old Rio
Schoolhouse
Every Sunday
AA Meeting, 6:00 p.m., (CS),
Gimmee 12 Steps Group, Baker
Methodist Church, Old Rt. 55
Every Monday
AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Moorefield Presbyterian Church
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Al-Anon meeting at the Capon
Bridge United Methodist Church
(corner of Route 50 and Cold Stream
Road) meets every Monday at 7:00
p.m. For additional information,
contact Clyde DeWitt at 304-8744291.
Every Tuesday
(open meetings to everyone), 6:30 7:30 p.m., Moorefield Presbyterian
Church, S. Main St., Moorefield,
WV. For information, call Gary at
304-530-4957.
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AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, Grant St., Petersburg.
Sunday School: 10:00 AM
Sunday Evening 6:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 PM
10 Queens Drive
Rig, WV 26836
(304) 434-2073
www.rigassemblyofgod.org
by 10:00 a.m. Due to the availability
of food, substitutions are sometimes
necessary. Anyone under the age of
60 is welcome to come and eat with
us and there is a cost. If you are age
60 or older and live in the Moorefield, Rig, Fisher, Frosty Hollow,
Fort Run, or Old Fields areas and
would like to come into the Senior
Center for lunch and/or activities,
and need a ride, please call us at 304530-2256 and the van will pick you
up. Please call by 10:00 a.m.
•HCCOA receives funding from
federal and state entities including
WV Bureau of Senior Services and
Upper Potomac AAA, local government, donations and memorial contributions.
•The Moorefield Senior Center
has Ensure. It is available by the case
(24 cans), half case (12 cans) or six
pack. Flavors available are strawberry, chocolate, butter pecan and vanilla in regular and plus. Call the center
for the price.
•The Moorefield Seniors are
making dried potato necklaces to
sell. If you would like to see them,
come by the Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday - Friday.
•The Alzheimer’s Family Support Group is held the second Monday of each month from 6:00 - 7:00
p.m. at the Hardy County Senior
Center, 409 Spring Avenue in
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
New Life Tabernacle
Assembly of
God Church
EPHESIANS 4:2 NIV
September 20 - 24, 2010
Mathias, Moorefield,
Wardensville (Home Delivered)
Nutrition Sites
Monday, Sept. 20 - Cheeseburger
on Bun w/Pickles & Onions, French
Fries, Peaches
Tuesday, Sept. 21 - Salmon Patty,
Macaroni & Cheese, Spinach, Mandarin Oranges
Wednesday, Sept. 22 - Ham,
Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Apricots, Bread
Thursday, Sept. 23 - Baked Potato, Broccoli/Cheese or Chili/Cheese,
Fruit, Dessert
Friday, Sept. 24 - Hoagie
w/Cheese, Onion, Pickle, Lettuce,
Tomato, Potato Chips, Grape Juice
Mathias Site
Closed on Fridays
ACTIVITIES AT
MOOREFIELD SENIOR CENTER
Monday, Sept. 20 Tuesday, Sept. 21 - Senior Shopping, 1:00
Wednesday, Sept. 22 - Cake Raffle, 12:00
Thursday, Sept. 23 - Bowling, 1:00
Friday, Sept. 24 - Bible Study,
11:15
REMINDERS
•Anyone wishing to pick up a
meal at the Mathias Nutrition Site,
please call by 9:30 a.m. and for the
Moorefield Nutrition Site, please call
!
WILLIAM M. “BILL” FRYE, III
William Miller “Bill” Frye, III, 60,
of Weston, WV, passed away Monday, September 6, 2010 at his residence following a brief illness.
He was born January 10, 1950 in
Winchester, VA, a son of Elizabeth
Casto Frye of Wardensville, WV, and
the late Benjamin Link Frye.
Mr. Frye is survived by his wife of
36 years, Barbara Elizabeth Frye; two
children, William Benjamin Frye and
wife Laura of Lewisburg, WV, and
Emily Elizabeth Frye-Garton and
husband Lee Edward Garton of
Alexandria, VA; and one brother,
Rodney Benjamin Frye and wife
Lynn of Martinsburg, WV.
Bill was a graduate of Wardensville High School; earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and a Masters of Science degree
in Counseling and Rehabilitation
from West Virginia University.
He was a long-time employee of
the West Virginia University Extension Service, serving as Lewis County
4-H Extension Agent from 19731986; he then became the director of
Jackson’s Mill West Virginia University state 4-H Conference Center.
Following his tenure there, he
worked for the Extension’s Office of
Technology and was instrumental in
getting all 55 county offices networked and connected to high speed
internet. He retired from the Extension Service in 2005 after 32 years of
dedicated service. In his retirement
he continued his service to Extension
by volunteering his time and photography skills for the Faces of 4-H project.
He was a lifelong 4-H club member, a pin wearer and a West Virginia
4-H All Star; a member of St.
Matthew United Methodist Church;
served as president of the Lewis
County 4-H Foundation; the Jackson’s Mill Heritage Foundation; and
worked with numerous other civic organizations such as Lewis County
Rotary and the Lewis County Convention and Visitors Bureau. He
was a licensed auctioneer and a
founding board member of the
Stonewall Jackson Arts and Crafts
Jubilee 1974-2007.
Funeral services were held Friday,
September 10, 2010 at St. Matthew
United Methodist Church in Weston,
WV. Graveside services were held
Saturday, September 11, 2010 at
Greenfield Cemetery, Wardensville,
WV.
The family requests donations to
Lewis County 4-H Foundation, P.O.
Box 447, Weston, WV 26452.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Boyle Funeral Home,
Weston, WV, with local arrangements by Loy-Giffin Funeral Home
in Wardensville, WV.
On Rt. 55 East of Moorefield at Corridor H entrance/exit ramps.
A covered dish meal will begin services on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m.
In Loving Memory of Kevin
1986–2009
It has been a year now since you have been here with us,
we miss you more with every passing day. We don’t know if losing
you was an act of God or something else; what we do know is that
our lives as we knew them ended that early morning of Sept. 12.
Kevin, to us, you were larger than life itself; we never thought
that we would be left here on this earth without you. Your 3rd
grade teacher had a little saying for all the children, for you it was
“Kevin-Kevin, Sent from Heaven.” This was so true. You were
our angel here on earth. The meaning of your name tells all
about who you
were: handsome,
kind, gentle and
most of all beloved.
Love and miss you
always,
Mom, Dad, Katie
and everyone
who loved you
Social
Service Addresses
Joyful Sounds
Music Studio
Laurie Weatherholt, Teacher
Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Piano Lessons
Music Appreciation Classes
Call for rates and class time available
304-902-0510
Major Michael S. McMullen
USF-I J7
APO-AE 09342
Hannah Heishman
CMR 459
Box 05405
APO AE 09139
THANK YOU
I would like to thank
everyone for their cards,
prayers, visits and
thoughts of kindness
during my illness. This
has been greatly
appreciated. Also,
thanks to Dr. Dewey
Bensenhaver, Grant
Memorial Hospital,
Winchester Medical
Center, E. A. Hawse,
Fraley’s and Mathias
Baker Rescue Squads.
Love, Mabel Ours
COME JOIN THE
AMN William J. Whetzel
PSC 80 Box 15702
APO, AP 96367
Note: If any of the overseas servicemen have returned home, please call the
office to have their name removed from
the list or if you would like to add a
name to the list, please send the information to the Examiner office.
MHS Class of
1975 REUNION
Saturday, October 2•6:30 PM
at the Stray Cat Café.
Informal, welcome all our
classmates, family and friends
of MHS Class of ‘75. Renew
friendships & acquaintances
and celebrate! RSVP to:
[email protected]
by September 26
MATHIAS-BAKER
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR:
Friday nights at the Mathias
station — Early bird at 6pm
and regular games at 7pm
Don’t forget our Annual Sportsman Bash on
October 16th! See any member for a ticket and
more information or call 304-897-5586.
Thank you to our community for your continued support
of Mathias-Baker Volunteer Fire and EMS.
Thank You to the Community
On June 18, 2010 the Moorefield Athletic Boosters
held its annual fundraiser to support all athletic programs
at Moorefield High and Moorefield Middle School.
The events included a 7 on 7 football tournament,
Cake Auction, Silent Auction and Raffle drawing.
Proceeds for all events as well as cash contributions
will be used to fund athletic programs.
We extremely appreciate the donors, bakers, and
volunteers who helped make the fundraiser a success.
Thank you for your continuing support.
Anyone wanting to join the boosters, we meet the first
Tuesday of every month in the high school library at 7 p.m.
Moorefield Athletic Boosters
Mathias-Baker Fire and EMS Train at Trout Pond
Personnel from Mathias-Baker
Volunteer Fire and EMS attended
training at Trout Pond Recreation
Area in Lost River, on Wednesday,
July 28.
Members participated in different scenarios, from minor first aid to
a boat rescue with different types of
injured patients. They learned different types of rescue techniques for
getting injured patients out of the water. They spent several hours learning
more about the area and different
skills that will help them in the event
of an emergency.
Members of the Mathias-Baker
Fire/EMS have been working toward
more and better training to better
protect the community which they
are proud to serve.
Fair Winner Donates Prize
Hunter Proulx of Petersburg,
won the Teddy bear at the Grant Memorial Hospital Tri-County Fair
“Teddy Bear Booth” on Friday, Aug.
7.
“Hunter decided he would give
the bear to the first baby born at the
hospital on a day that he picked,”
said Fran Welton, GMH Community
Services Coordinator. “He picked
Aug. 18 and gave the bear to baby
Madison Jai-Lee Denise Ours of
Moorefield.
For the past two years Hunter’s
father, Daniel Proulx, has been a volunteer on the Family Maternity Unit
and that helped Hunter determine
who he wanted to have the bear.
Gifts ‘n Things of Moorefield donated the Teddy bear to GMH for
Madison Jai-Lee Denise Ours, Racheal Ours, Hunter Proulx
their fair booth.
70th Birthday
Card Shower
for
JANET PARSONS
(daughter of the late Sloan
and Evelyn Parsons)
75th
Birthday
80th Birthday
Celebration
Card Shower
for
Sept. 17, 2010
on September 25
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Potomac Lifestyles
Those Who Served
Our Country
World War II Army Veteran
Paul Hardy
Photo by Diane Hypes
Editor’s Note:
When I applied for the job I told
This is the thirty-second in a series them I was 16, but I really was only 15
of articles about World War II Veterans years old.”
living in and around Hardy County.
Paul worked there for about three
years until he was inducted into the
Diane Hypes
Army on June 29, 1945. He was imMoorefield Examiner
mediately sent to Fort Bragg, North
Carolina for 17 weeks of Basic TrainWorld War II Army Veteran, Paul ing in Field Artillery. “I really wanted
Hardy is a tall, good looking, muscu- to be a Quartermaster,” he said, “but
lar guy with a warm, ready smile, who instead I was put in Field Artillery
looks like he might have been a and sent to Camp Pickett, Virginia
weight lifter at some point in his life. where I took two weeks of training on
And, when you hear about all the the M-1 rifle.
hard physical work he has done, you
“After that training we left on a
realize he has lifted plenty of weight, troop train from North Carolina for
just not the kind you would find in a New York, a trip that took three days.
gym. His versatile work resume, and In New York on December 12, 1945,
the skills he has acquired over the we boarded a troop ship and after
years, is daunting to say the least, and eleven days on the ocean we finally
would fill up several resumes. You arrived at Le Havre, France. This was
have to wonder, how in one lifetime, a grueling trip because of the many
he could have possibly had the time mine fields located on the ocean that
and energy to accomplish so much.
floated like tops on the water. We
Born March 28, 1927, Paul was picked up seven different boat pilots,
the middle child in W.A. (Bill) and who would go out to find where the
Grace Hardy’s family of five children. mine fields were floating and then
He has two brothers, James, who
come and tell us what areas to avoid
lives in Moorefield, and John, who
so we would not get blown up.
lives in Cabins, his sister Ruth, re“On December 22, 1945 we finalsides in Bridgewater, and another sisly arrived in Berlin on a troop train
ter, Maerine, is deceased. “My fafrom France. Our unit had been sent
ther,’ Paul explained, “was a man
there to help the Occupational
who could do a little bit of everyForces with guard duty. Basically, we
thing. He owned and operated a saw
were the police force trying to bring
mill, was a contractor who built and
order to Berlin, which, at that point
repaired houses, and was also a
was pretty much a total disaster.”
school bus driver.”
Berlin’s downfall had begun on
Paul began his education in a little school in Brandywine where his April 16th, 1945 when Stalin unfather operated a saw mill business. leashed the brutal powers of 20
“In 1937,” he said, “I went to a two armies, 6,300 tanks and 8,500 aircraft
room school in Oak Flats that taught with the objective of crushing Gerstudents in grades one through five. man resistance and capturing Berlin.
Then, I went to a new school which By April 24th the Soviet army surwas built in Brandywine, for students rounded the city, slowly tightening its
strangle hold on the remaining Nazi
through the eighth grade.”
In 1944 Paul and his family left defenders. In the final hours, Adolph
Brandywine and moved their saw Hitler married his long-time mistress
mill business to Bergton, Va. They and then joined her in suicide. The
operated the saw mill there for about Third Reich was dead and Berlin was
a year, until the timber business went in shambles.
“Our job in Berlin was to try to
bad. Looking for new opportunities,
the family moved to Springfield, Vir- bring some order to the chaos.
ginia where they lived on a farm Guarding at night,” Paul said, “was a
nearby, and Paul started working for real problem because the people
his father, who was the foreman at were desperate so when it got dark
Alexandria Sand and Gravel. When they would attack us with anything
he had worked there for about a year they could. Since there was hardly a
Paul heard about an opening at the building standing people would even
Washington Quartermaster Depot pick up bricks from the ruble and
where, he said, there were five ware- throw them at us. People were living
houses filled with everything from wherever they could on the streets,
salt to automobiles. “All kinds of stuff and in bombed out buildings. It was
was coming in and going out of that such a desperate place that when we
warehouse depot everyday, all day. would unload the garbage, people
My sister and I both got a job there. would rush up to the truck and un-
load it themselves looking for something to eat. You would find old
ladies on the street with a broom and
a dust pan sweeping up the coal dust
so they would have something to
burn to cook and to keep warm.
“The only road that was intact after the invasion,” he said, “was the
Autobahn. There was also now a
fence dividing east and west Berlin
with the Allied forces occupying west
Berlin and the Soviet army occupying
east Berlin. Troops from several
countries were involved in trying to
restore peace to Berlin so it was important for us to learn how to get
along with everyone and to learn how
to salute soldiers from the other
countries properly. We did this by
watching how each soldier saluted
when they were on duty. Generally,
our work shifts were fours on duty
and then four hours off.”
“I was in Berlin a little over a
year,” Paul said, “and during that
time we dealt with mostly older people because most of the young people
had been wiped out in the war.”
On October 10,1946, Paul’s unit
finished their tour of duty and left
Berlin for Le Havre, France where
they boarded a troop ship and sailed
through the English Channel for
home. They arrived back in New
York on October 19, 1946.
After arriving in New York, Paul
traveled to Fort Meade, Maryland
and was discharged on December 1,
1946, after seventeen months in the
Army. He returned to Rig, WV immediately. It was now the beginning
of 1947, and Paul went back into the
saw mill business with his father. “I
bought an old Army truck and for
two years my father and I timbered.
Then near the end of 1948, I went to
work for Dave VanMeter, who was
one of four or five men in the area
who bought chickens from local
farmers and transported them to
places like New York, Cleveland, and
St. Louis and sold them live off the
truck.”
After leaving VanMeter, Paul
went to work for the Tannery in Petersburg which was located where the
7-11 and Pizza Hut are now. He
worked there about a year. He
worked at Beans Lime and Stone for
a short period before getting a job in
construction with Elvin C. Riggleman where he worked for thirteen
years operating heavy equipment.
Paul worked on numerous projects
including helping to build: Rt. 220
north of Moorefield; Dam 14 at
Scherr; a couple of dams at Sugar
Grove; Rt. 50 going to Winchester;
and the Spruce Lake project. At one
time, Paul said, Riggleman employed
over 100 people. Then in November
of 1963, Riggleman was killed in a
plane crash when the single engine
Cessna he was flying iced up and
crashed on Laurel Mountain.
After Riggleman’s death Paul
went to work for Grant County Coal
doing surface mining, or what they
now call strip coal mining at Mt.
Storm. His job was to run a drag line
which uncovers the coal. He worked
there about six years until Allison
Engines, a company out of Pennsylvania, took over and then went out of
business because of environmental
regulations. Paul’s next job was with
Allegheny Mining working as a heavy
duty welder. He worked at that job
for over 10 years until a company
from England took over Allegheny
Mining, and then shortly thereafter
went out of business.
Paul’s next job was with J. F. Allen
running a dozer in a stone quarry.
He worked at this job for about six
months. Then in 1988, he went to
work for the WV State Highway Department and worked there until he
retired in 1996, at the age of 69.
In his personal life, Paul married
Ruth E. Evans in 1948. Born on
March 28, 1927, Ruth was the daughter of E.S. and Ida Evans. Ruth had
just graduated from Moorefield High
School when they decided to marry.
They had one son, Terry, who was
born in August of 1949 and is a science teacher at Moorefield Middle
School. Terry and his wife, Kathy,
have two daughers. Sarah Beth
Hardy is a doctor, who lives and practices medicine in Vermont, and Anne
Marie Hardy is a speech therapist,
who works for Children’s Hospital in
Washington D.C. Sadly, in November of 2009 Paul’s wife, Ruth, passed
away after spending two years in a
nursing home.
In his retirement, if that’s what
you can call it, Paul still does some
welding, and he cuts and splits his
own firewood. He has made a couple
BBQ grills, and has constructed at
least two wood splitters from scratch.
One of which was made for his son,
Terry.
At the end of the interview we
walk outside to see a Paul Hardy de-
signed wood splitting machine. It is
indeed a very impressive piece of machinery. This is a man who has
worked very hard his entire life and
has used his creativity along with his
innate engineering skills to build
complicated machines most of us
would have to buy from a manufacturer.
Paul’s hard work ethic, his creativity, and his engineering skills began
developing at the very young age of
eight years old when he got a job at
his father’s saw mill skidding logs
with a team of horses for which he
was paid $15 a month. How about
that for ingenuity from an eight year
old? Paul smiles when he tells me
about the pay he received at that job,
and then says that the actual hired
hands at the saw mill received a dollar and a half a day, plus board for
their pay.
Paul also brings his work ethic to
the volunteer work he does for the
Rig Civic Center. “My job,” he says,
“is to make sure the work that needs
to be done, gets done.” With Paul
Hardy overlooking a job, you can bet
whatever job he is doing, that it will
be done right and on time. Mother
Teresa once said, “We cannot do
great things on this earth. We can only do little things with great love.”
Paul Hardy’s life is a testament to
that philosophy.
Paul pictured with his late wife, Ruth
Photo by Diane Hypes
Paul Hardy splitting fire wood with one of his originally designed wood splitters.
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THE HARDY HERITAGE
I’ve often passed over this week’s
photo in the West Virginia & Regional Historical Collection because I was
afraid it wouldn’t reproduce clearly.
However, it’s just too great a photo to
not use, even if the background is
faint. Perhaps those computer experts behind the scenes at the EXAMINER can enhance it a little.
The only person identified is
Mortimer W. Gamble II. However,
there’s a good chance that relatives
might be able to identify one of the
men, especially the one in the right
foreground. Identifying any of the
four ladies in the wagon would be
quite a task.
The accompanying description
identifies Mr. Gamble as “attorney at
Moorefield,” and that the photo was
taken at a picnic at a riding tournament. One part of the description
seems to be a mistake. It lists Oak
Grove as being between Oakfield
and Kessel. Unless “Oakfield” is the
name of a farm in the Fisher vicinity,
it is likely incorrect. The photo bears
out that jousting, or riding tournaments, have long been a past of the
social history of Hardy County. If any
of the current participants in jousting
know of a history of the sport in
Hardy County, I would love to see it.
If none exists, documents and memorabilia should be gathered to write
one.
Many of you older members of
the community, like me, might recall
a very popular show in the earlier
days of TV which featured the mellow-voiced singer of Canonsburg,
PA—Perry Como. Nearly every show
would feature a segment which
comes to my mind right now—the
letters section. “Letters. We get letters. We get stacks and stacks of letters. Dear Perry…..”
I’m not Perry, I’m Harold. And
even though there are more modern
and convenient ways of getting in
touch with me, I deeply appreciate
those people who write, call, send email and stop me on the street to supply additional information and comments about some of the topics I
have touched on in this column.
I’ll start with Bill Muntzing’s
“Letter to the Editor” last week
about L. Wayne Wilson. I know that
many more, like Bill, appreciated Mr.
BY
HAROLD D.
GARBER
Wilson’s abilities in the classroom.
Several have shared remembering
collecting specimens as a part of the
course work. Someone also shared
that some of these were lost in a fire
which destroyed a section of Moorefield High School in which his science
lab was housed.
I am still making efforts to obtain
a copy of the scientific paper he and
Saufley B. Friddle authored. I especially appreciated Bill Muntzing’s remembrance of Mr. Friddle flying a B17 Flying Fortress Bomber low over
Moorefield before being shipped out
to Europe. Thanks for the memories.
The same day the last edition of
the Examiner hit the streets, Jean
Flanagan, Managing Editor, forwarded an e-mail received from
Wanda Sherman of Winchester, Virginia. Mrs. Sherman provided appreciated information about the picture
of the old bridge across the South
Branch near Old Fields:
“In your September 1, 2010
Moorefield Examiner’s “The Hardy
Heritage” article, you were questioning the date concerning the second
Old Fields bridge being built. It was
replaced in the year 1930. Mose and
Lily Sherman lived in the Old Toll
House and their daughter Pauline
Bohn had her daughter Alice on October 12, 1930. Pauline and her husband Clyde were living with her parents at the time for Clyde was a member of the bridge construction crew.
My husband, Wayne Sherman, was
born in the Old Toll House and he
told me of his family members who
helped build the bridge. Wayne and I
lived in the Old Toll House until
1996.”
Now a couple of anecdotes from
one of my favorite local history enthusiasts, Mary Jo Keller, about the
Natwick Lumber Company and its
narrow gauge railway: “I enjoy your
Examiner articles. Some of them
M. W. Gamble II leaning on a wagon wheel near Oak Grove,
Kessel
bring back memories.
In the early thirties we lived in the
house that stood at the entrance to
the old Moorefield Town Ball Park.
From my upstairs bedroom window I
watched the flames as the Natwick
Lumber Mill burned.
Jean Southerly McDonald’s father worked for Natwick and they
lived in one of the company houses.
We started to school in 1936. There
were too many students for one
teacher so we went half a day. There
were also not enough desks so we
shared. Jean and I sat at the same
desk.
Sometimes after school we played
together. What we did was dangerous. We would use all our strength to
push one of the heavy small utility
cars. When it started to roll we would
jump on and take a short ride.
The Dinky tracks ran a few miles
along Halterman Mt. When snow
covers the old trail you can still see
the path as you drive on 220 south of
Moorefield.
This is the tale I was told about
how Pole Cat Jones got his nickname. The crew was sitting idly by
one day. Dewey had walked off into
the woods. When he returned he had
been sprayed by a skunk. One of his
co-workers said, ‘Oh Lordy—Pole
Cat.’”
Finally, I want to acknowledge an
information-filled packet which I received from Louise Barney of Win-
chester, Virginia. It was prompted by
a couple of articles about Wardensville which accompanied the picture of the Heltzel Block in that
town. Her kindness and photocopies
will be the basis of future writing
about that community. Here is a section of her letter which gives an interesting memory about Wardensville
and the Heltzel store:
“A former resident of Wardensville, now living in Florida sent
me a copy of your article in the
Moorefield paper.
My name is Louise Barney and
my aunt was Annie Barney Heltzel, a
sister of my father. I am sending you
some information from a book written by Aunt Annie’s granddaughter
regarding her family. My father was
John D. Barney, and we lived across
the street from Aunt Annie and the
Heltzel store. I remember when I was
young going to the store and getting
ice cream from the wonderful marble
top counter.”
Just as my article stated last week,
I’m not going to run out of material
anytime soon, especially with the
help of readers like these. Next week
I’ll focus on a new topic, but already
I’m trying unearth information about
an early resident that everyone has
heard of, but about whom little has
been written—Joseph Neville. If
anyone can provide unpublished information, Mary Jo Keller and I
would appreciate it.
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certified. The town of Moorefield
pays $26,500 for non-certified and
$33,500 for certified. Those places
pay overtime, which we don’t.”
In addition to requesting an
emergency budget revision to increase the Hardy County Deputy
salaries to $24,000 for non-certified
and $29,000 for certified officers, Baniak asked the commission to authorize paid overtime because of the
manpower shortage.
Currently, deputies must take
compensatory time for any overtime
they work.
Commission President Stanley
Moyer asked Baniak to put his requests in writing. “We will examine
the situation,” he said.
Moyer also said it is the Sheriff’s
responsibility to submit a budget to
the county commission.
Sheriff Robert Ferrell attended
the meeting, but did not speak.
Commissioner A.J. Wade asked if
the officers knew what they would be
making when they accepted the job.
Lost River Classic
about the race were exclusively from
residents of a specific road on the
race course.
“A farmer lives on Jenkins Hollow
Road and has chicken houses on
State Park (Howards Lick) Road,”
Wade said. “A sheriff’s deputy
stopped him and would not let him
go to his chicken houses. He was held
up for 45 minutes.”
Moglia said there were no sheriff
deputies stationed at Jenkins Hollow
Road and Howards Lick Road.
“There were officers at Route 259
and Dispanet Road,” he said.
Motorists are asked to travel in
the direction of the cyclists to avoid
head-on collisions between racers
and vehicles. “While some vehicles
may have been delayed to allow the
racers to pass, these delays were momentary,” Moglia said.
Moyer said three people told him
the same story - that they were
stopped and threatened with arrest.
“It’s pretty clear that some people
just don’t want it there,” Moglia said.
“I’d like to work this out with those
people.”
Commissioner William “JR”
Keplinger said he thought the race
could be something good for the
county. “I think these things can be
worked out,” he said.
Wade said he thought the race
was a good thing for Hardy County
and suggested the location be moved
to either Corridor H or old Route 55.
He also suggested a 75-mile race
from Lost River to Moorefield to
Wardensville and back, rather than
several 10-mile laps. “I’m a cyclists
and there are people out there who
think bicycles don’t belong on the
road,” he said.
Moyer said the event this year was
an improvement over last year because more consideration was given
to the VFW, which sells barbecue
chicken, and Envirco, which collects
recycled materials at the Mathias
Civic Center. “We appreciate your
work with the community,” he said.
Lost River Classic Bicycle Race
organizers Audrey Taucher and Jay
Moglia brought a recap of the July 24
event to the commission.
There were 241 race participants
competing in a total of six races. Race
promoters, the National Capital Velo
Club and the Lost River Barn, secured permits from USA Cycling as
well as liability insurance for the
event.
Race promoters worked with local entities including the Mathias
Civic Center, the Mathias VFW, Envirco, WV DOH and the Hardy
County Sheriff’s Office. There were
11 licensed race officials, referees
and Hardy County Sheriff’s Deputies
on hand.
While the race netted income of
$905, a total of $1,405 was donated to
local organizations including the
Mathias Civic Center, the MathiasBaker Volunteer Fire Company, the
Mathias-Baker Rescue Squad, Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Noise Ordinance
Bob Jenkins of Trout Run Road
Church, and the Hardy County Shercame to the commission to complain
iff’s anti-drug initiative.
Moyer and Wade said complaints of the noise from a nearby hunting
club. Jenkins said people at the Trout
Run Hemlock Wilderness Brigade
Camp shoot heavy arms for hours at
a time and it is affecting the quality of
life in the community.
Jenkins said he had been before
the county commission in 2006 about
the same issue and nothing has been
done. He submitted a petition with
18 names from the Trout Run Road
community protesting the noise levels.
“On one particular day, they
started with muzzleloaders at 1 o’clock and ended up with semi-automatic pistols at 6 o’clock,” Jenkins
said. “Another time there were some
kids groups up there with cherry
bombs.”
Acting Hardy County Planner
David Shields visited the site and
provided the commission with a report. The report indicated the
Wilderness Brigade Camp only operates during a specific time of the year.
At other times, the property is leased
to other organizations, and several
families are allowed to hunt on the
property.
Shields suggested Jenkins and his
neighbors keep a record of when the
shooting is occurring and then it can
be traced back to the organization
leasing the property at that time.
Moyer said a noise ordinance
would not solve the problem. “They
would be grandfathered in,” he said.
“Grandfather clauses can be broken,” Jenkins replied.
Moyer referred the issue to the
Planning Commission.
Courthouse Annex
The commissioners took a short
break and visited the work being
done on the courthouse annex.
Workers were in the process of removing the jail cells.
“We’re taking them out to make
room for sheriff’s deputies offices,”
Moyer said. “We are keeping one jail
cell for emergencies.”
The renovations to the annex are
funded through an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant.
The HVAC is being funded with
an Energy Conservation Block Grant
administered through Region 8 and
the WV Department of Energy.
Other Business
•The payroll register for Aug. 16
- 31 was $68,568.40.
•The commission approved the
appointment of William “Bill” Robinette to the Hardy County Rural Development Authority Board of Directors.
•The commission approved a resolution accepting a $15,000 Governor’s Community Participation
Grant from FY2008 for upgrades to
the 4-H Camp at Pinnacle Rock.
•The commissioners nominated
Keplinger to serve on the Risk Pool
Board. Keplinger said he wanted to
serve to protect the county’s interests.
•The commissioners nominated
Moyer to attend a Legislative Tour
on Sept. 22, sponsored by the Potomac Valley Conservation District.
• The commission approved a
$500 contribution to the Hardy
County Chamber of Commerce fall
shopping event, the Reindeer Rampage. The six-week-long event seeks
to promote local retailers during the
fall and holiday shopping season.
“The $500 that Hardy County taxpayers are contributing will come
back many times over,” Moyer said.
•Hardy County Clerk Gregg Ely
presented a list of 107 election officials for the Nov. 2 general election.
The commission approved the election officials.
•Ely also introduced Loretta
Humbertson, a new employee in the
Clerk’s office. The commission approved her hire.
•Rachael Cesnick and Dean Patton from Colonial Life Insurance
Company requested and received
permission to meet with county department heads regarding supplemental insurance.
The next meeting of the Hardy
County Commission will be held on
Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. Anyone
wishing to be included on the agenda
should contact the County Clerk’s office at 304-530-0250. The public is invited to attend.
Farmers and Community Invited..........
glass.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to hold 18
public meetings this fall to discuss the
draft Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) – a strict
“pollution diet” to restore local waters and the Chesapeake Bay.
“We encourage the public to continue to provide input as EPA moves
forward in finalizing and implementing this blueprint for restoration,”
said EPA Regional Administrator
Shawn M. Garvin. “Restoring the
Chesapeake Bay and the waterways
that connect to it will not be easy, and
every citizen in the Bay watershed
has a stake and a role in this process.”
The Bay TMDL will set binding
limits on nitrogen, phosphorus and
sediment pollution throughout the
64,000-square-mile watershed to
meet clean water standards for the
Bay and its tidal tributaries and help
restore local rivers and streams.
At the public meetings, EPA officials will outline the draft Bay TMDL
and highlight key provisions designed
to ensure that by 2025 all practices
that are necessary to fully restore the
bay are in place, with 60 percent of
the actions taken by 2017.
EPA will also receive comments
and answer questions from the public
at the meetings, which are part of an
official 45-day public comment period on the draft TMDL ending Nov.
8. In addition, officials from the respective states and D.C. are expected
to participate in the meetings to discuss their draft implementation plans
to achieve and maintain the necessary pollution reductions. The implementation plans were submitted
to EPA last week and are being used
to help the agency shape details of
the TMDL.
The draft Bay TMDL will be issued on Sept. 24. Instructions for
submitting formal written comments
to EPA will be included on the Bay
TMDL
web
site
http://www.epa.gov/chesapeakebayt
mdl - and contained in an upcoming
Federal Register Notice. A final Bay
TMDL will be established by Dec.
31, 2010.
The public meetings will be held
across the six watershed states, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, West Virginia and New
York, and the District of Columbia
from late September to early November. One meeting in each state will be
accessible online via webinar.
The public meetings are scheduled for:
• Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 1
p.m. – 3 p.m.*
• Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 4, 6
p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Annandale, Va., Oct. 5, 6 p.m. –
8 p.m.
• Richmond, Va., Oct. 6, 6 p.m. –
8 p.m.
• Webinar, Oct. 7, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• Hampton, Va., Oct. 7, 6 p.m. – 8
p.m.
• Georgetown, Del., Oct. 11, 5
p.m. – 7 p.m.*
• Easton, Md., Oct. 12, 2 p.m. – 4
p.m.
•Annapolis, Md., Oct. 13, 2 p.m.
– 4 p.m.
• Hagerstown, Md., Oct. 14, 2
p.m. – 4 p.m.*
• Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 18, 2 p.m. –
4 p.m.
• State College, Pa., Oct. 19, 2
p.m. – 4 p.m.
• Williamsport, Pa., Oct. 20, 2
p.m. – 4 p.m.*
• Ashley, Pa., Oct. 21, 2 p.m. – 4
p.m.
• Elmira, NY, Oct. 26, 6 p.m. – 8
p.m.
• Binghamton, NY, Oct. 27, 2
p.m. – 4 p.m.*
• Martinsburg, W.Va., Nov. 3, 6
p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Romney, W.Va., Nov. 4, 6 p.m. –
8 p.m.*
* Meeting also broadcast online
via webinar.
Complete information on the
meetings, including venues, directions and webinar registration links,
can be found on the Bay TMDL web
site. For more information visit
http://www.epa.gov/chesapeakebayt
mdl.
Feds Give W.Va. $5M to
Buy Foreclosed Homes
Moorefield Council Discusses ...............................................
bers that plans to protect pedestrians
included having traffic management
teams at all major barriers plus shutCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - says the grant will allow local govern- tle buses which will run from the
West Virginia is getting $5 million in ments to buy, redevelop or demolish Brethren Church parking lot to the
stoplight parking lot and to Paskell
federal funding to help cope with the foreclosed properties.
Hill to the Summer Kitchen owned
housing crisis.
The agency awarded additional by Mike Crites.
The U.S. Department of Housing
Electronic message boards will be
and Urban Development announced funds to other states for the same
set up to warn motorists of the road
the grant Wednesday. The agency purpose.
closure and direct traffic to the recommended bypass routes. Traffic
Great Deals!
cones will help identify the closed arEvery Week!
eas.
MOOREFIELD EXAMINER
A meeting was held last week
with the property owners affected by
the closures. The only opposition to
HARDY COUNTY RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
the plan was mounted by Karen Malcolm of Malcolm’s Grocery at the inResolution to Honor and Pay Tribute to
tersection of Winchester and South
Fork Road. Malcolm also was at the
Charles “Chuck” Silliman
Council meeting and voiced her conWHEREAS, Charles “Chuck” Silliman has honorably served the
tinued opposition that the closures
citizens of Hardy County as a board member of the Hardy
would affect her Saturday business.
She said she offered Western
COUNTY Rural Development authority as recommended by the
Union service and also accepted elecTown of Moorefield representative since July 3, 2007; and,
tric utility bills, the only place in three
WHEREAS, Mr. Silliman has provided distinguished leadership
counties.
for Town of Moorefield, Hardy County and the State of West
Councilman Steve Wilson asked
if Malcolm’s was being closed and
Virginia; and,
Alcock said, “No. We’re not. Six
WHEREAS, Mr. Silliman has shared his vision of a more
hundred people will be thirsty and
prosperous Hardy County with all residents and has worked
hungry and signs can be posted at the
place of business.”
hard to make that vision a reality; and,
Alcock told council members that
WHEREAS, Mr. Silliman’s commitment to creating a better
the tour map of Winchester Avenue
Hardy County has served as an inspiration to the economic
had been revised to include a specific
development of Hardy County and the Overall State; and,
reference to Malcolm’s Grocery indicating its hours of business. He said
WHEREAS, Mr. Silliman has truly improved the quality of life in
the committee had also offered to
Hardy County already known as “rich in many things”; and,
distribute flyers promoting Malcolm’s store and any food specials
WHEREAS, Mr. Silliman has literally touched the lives of all
they might have on that day.
Hardy County in such a manner as to encourage each of us to
Anyone wanting to get to Malraise our level of expectation of ourselves.
colm’s will be allowed to drive by way
Now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the members of the
of Clements Street or on the shuttle.
Residents of Winchester Avenue
Hardy County Rural Development authority, do hereby publicly
recognize, honor and pay tribute to Charles “Chuck” Silliman
for his dedication and leadership to the Town of Moorefield,
Hardy County and the State of West Virginia; and,
FURTHERMORE, the Hardy County Rural Development
authority expresses its gratitude for Mr. Silliman’s endless
commitment to Hardy County and his many efforts to benefit all
Hardy County.
Adopted this the 30th day of August, 2010 at a meeting of the
Hardy County Rural Development authority at which a quorum was
present and unanimously voted affirmatively on the Resolution.
will also be provided special passes
so they can come and go from their
homes.
Council member Carol Zuber
asked about emergency vehicles getting through the barrier in the event
of a fire or ambulance call. She was
assured that all emergency vehicles
would be allowed through including
those individuals responding to the
calls.
Zuber also suggested that fire
chief Doug Mongold and Jimmy
Cosner from Fraley’s Ambulance be
briefed on the plans. This was no
problem for the committee.
Wilson questioned why the council was just being informed about the
plans after they were made.
Recorder Sherman said she had directed the Heritage group to the
state road officials since the Town
had no authority to close Winchester
Avenue, a state maintained road.
Heritage Weekend has been a
Hardy County event for 57 years. The
weekend was begun as a way to raise
money for the Hardy County Public
Library. In addition, in recent years
money has also been distributed to
historic projects such as the Higgins
House, Fort Pleasant Meeting
House, Mathias Homestead and others.
Higgins House
Recorder Phyllis Sherman announced that Tom Higgins, a descendant of Col. Robert Higgins, who
built the Higgins House, will be in
Moorefield during Heritage Weekend.
Higgins is from Kentucky and will
be joined by other relatives. He plans
to dress in period costume and talk
about his ancestor.
The Higgins House is owned by
the Town of Moorefield and will be
open during the tour.
ance Award at the Academy and
Council voted to have the house graduated with instructors’ praise.
cleaned and the cast iron fence paintCouncil adopted two police polied.
cies which incorporated all the previous policies used by the department.
He said that the town policy abides
Hardy County CVB
Alecia Sirk, executive secretary of by the state code.
the Hardy County Convention and
Business Bureau, reported to the Executive Session
Following an executive session
council that the money received from
the Hotel-Motel Tax has been used the Council voted to hire Melanie
for a matching grant to print Burrows as a police officer and
brochures promoting the area and adopted a rank structure for the poplace advertising in several Virginia lice department. Those ranks will be
newspapers last year to promote Chief, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal, Patrolman First Class and PatrolHeritage Weekend.
From second quarter 2009 man.
Additionally, the council adopted
through first quarter 2010 the CVB
the Continuity of Operations Policy
received $25,326.10 from this tax.
She said the CVB was getting a which allows the city be eligible for
good response from the distribution Homeland Security grants.
of the brochures, particularly regarding the Civil War Trail Markers.
Other Business
According to Sirk the CVB web•Heard a presentation from Bob
site contains information about festi- Aman, ING, about a deferred comvals, motorcycle routes and hunting. pensation plan for employees. No
Sirk said she had gone to the action was taken.
County Commission and mentioned
•Council member Zuber said she
the hope that a depot could be built now had an annual report from the
to encourage more rail trips on the street department. She was given
Potomac Eagle.
one from the Park and Recreation
She told council members about department. Zuber also wanted to
the “Capture the County” photo con- know why her requests for these retest sponsored by the CVB over the ports was not included in the minutes
next three seasons. Monetary awards of the previous meeting.
will be given amateur photographers
•Fall Clean-Up Week was set for
for the winning pictures.
October 18-22.
•Trick or Treat for Halloween was
Police Report
set for Thursday, Oct. 28.
Chief Steve Reckart reported 86
•Paid all the bills except for
calls in August.
$8,175.20 for Michael Baker, Inc.
Two people graduated from the
•Building inspector Brian Wolfe
Police Academy and will be working reported two applicants, Raymond
with training officers for the next Hefner and Murphy Pratt, were apcouple of months.
proved. The Enforcement CommitReckart announced that one of tee heard one request and took care
the new officers won the Persever- of two others.
DNR: Gas Drilling in W.Va. Congressional Candidate.....
Forests on Hold for Now
A decision on whether to let natural gas companies tap the Marcellus
shale field under West Virginia’s
state forests may not be made until
long after the November elections.
Division of Natural Resources
Director Frank Jezioro (JEZ’-uhroh) says drilling in forests can’t be
done without the written approval of
the governor.
But Gov. Joe Manchin is seeking
a U.S. Senate seat. If he wins, West
Virginia voters would have to choose
An example, Graf gave, was Clay
County. “Clay County was the origin
a new governor in a special election. of the Golden Delicious Apple and
they should promote that,” she said.
Some legislators have suggested
“We need to get people to invest in
the state could use the revenue their home county.”
Education is the key, Graf said.
drilling would create, and Jezioro
“Congress needs to work with educaagrees.
tors. Senator Byrd brought a wealth
But he tells The State Journal the of research centers to West Virginia,
forests belong to the citizens of West but we haven’t made the connection
to our own people. The people who
Virginia, and Manchin wouldn’t let work in them come from out of
drilling there proceed without seek- state.”
Graf said the standards in our eding public input first.
ucational system have been “watered
down. We got caught up in a system
of testing,” she said.
Graf said trades like plumbing,
electronics and auto mechanics are
disappearing and apprenticeships in
those areas should be more available.
“We need to have an educated workforce,” she said.
Graf knows she is running as an
underdog, but insists her campaign
will be from the people.
“Nobody will buy my vote,” she
said. “We need to move money away
from Congress. And I don’t intend to
stay in office more than two terms.
We need to restore democracy to the
people.”
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Community Computer Center Opens ..........
Photo by Mike Mallow
The New Relics performed at the grand opening of the Community Computer Center at the
Moorefield Fire Stations.
gram,” said MVFD Chief Doug
Mongold. “It’s a great resource for
the community and it will keep our
guys here. They won’t have to go
elsewhere for training. We are looking forward to the process.”
Mongold said Tommy McCausley
is the mentor for the Moorefield Station and a schedule of training and
hours for the lab has not been finalized yet.
Hardy
Telecommunications
helped wire the lab and Derek Barr,
director of marketing and public relations was on hand for the grand
opening.
“We certainly encourage anything
that brings Broadband to the com-
munity,” he said. “Future Generations will introduce people to a new
world.”
Barr explained that Broadband
technology can help farmers with
weather reports and commodity pricing. Broadband technology makes it
possible for small rural medical clinics to connect with larger hospitals
and health care professionals. Broadband technology allows students in
high school and college to participate
in on-line classes.
Barr also explained that Hardy
Telecommunications is building a
fiber network that will bring fiber-optic technology to homes in Hardy
County. “Broadband technology will
be available to everyone,” he said.
Larry Lemon, field representative
from Senator Jay Rockefeller’s office
brought a letter of congratulations
from the Senator.
Chris Strovel from Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito’s office also offered congratulations.
Plans are to open a similar computer lab at the Mathias-Baker Fire
Station in Baker, with Janet Horton
and Elaine Mathias as mentors.
Other labs are already open in
Maysville, Upper Tract and South
Fork.
In addition, a computer refurbishing center will be opened in Circleville. It will offer low cost, refurbished desktop and laptop computers to the community.
Manchin, Raese Support Debate in Senate Race
(AP) - The U.S. Senate campaigns of Democrat Gov. Joe
Manchin and Republican John
Raese both support holding at least
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Manchin’s campaign director,
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anywhere.’’
Johnson says he supports a debate, as long as all the candidates are
included.
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WEDNESDAY, September 15, 2010
MOOREFIELD EXAMINER - SECTION B
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Home Opener Blues
Yellow Jackets Grounded by Big Southern Garrett Team
Story & Photo
By Carl Holcomb
Moorefield Examiner
Moorefield senior Brandon Cassell forced Southern’s Mason Dick
into the ground. Cassell led the Yellow Jackets with 15 solo tackles
and six assisted tackles.
The Yellow Jackets (1-2) were driven into the
ground in their home opener by Southern Garrett, 55-7.
Moorefield got rammed hard with a running
attack which kept relentlessly pounding the defense throughout the game.
“Physically we got whipped. That is exactly
what happened. We aren’t very good when people come straight at us because we aren’t big.
Beef is going to win,” MHS Coach Josh See exclaimed.
Should we take a vote for poultry?
“The number which tells the tale is the scoreboard. You can have all the stats you want, but
none of it is any good.”
The Yellow Jackets swarmed to the ball as best
as possible, but were shaken off as the Rams
stomped ahead.
The Rams plowed straight over Moorefield for
354 rushing yards.
Southern also took flight with key passes for
solid yards and scoring opportunities.
On a positive note, the Moorefield defense
held Southern under 100 passing yards.
The Rams were led at the helm by senior Bubba Scheffel who connected on two first half touch-
down throws.
Running was a forte for this battering Ram,
and it just kept hitting.
Southern is classified as a Class AAA school by
WVSSAC standards.
Early in the first quarter after a Moorefield
punt, the Rams were stymied momentarily with a
sack by Louis Richardson.
On the next play, Moorefield jarred the ball
loose and Brandon Cassell recovered the nugget.
Cassell capped that momentum booster with a
three yard touchdown run by bouncing outside
and finding the end zone along the sideline.
Brian Mitchell made the extra point for a 7-0
advantage at the 6:24 mark.
East Hardy Gets a Clear Victory
Story & Photos
By Carl Holcomb
Moorefield Examiner
East Hardy blazoned a trail of victory against Clear Spring, 27-19.
The Blazers couldn’t create a
path in the first quarter as the
Cougars were hiding in the woods
ready to pounce.
East Hardy senior Jeremy Kraus
punched in a three yard touchdown
run at the 7:08 mark of the opening
stanza.
The Cougars’ defense kept Clear
Spring from setting any new trail
markers with solid tackles.
East Hardy seniors Eric Heflin
and Tyler Kerr led the charge on defense with 16 and 11 tackles, respectfully.
Kollin Foltz connected with Josh
Parker at for a 17-yard touchdown
strike with 6:01 remaining in the
quarter.
East Hardy (2-1) made the trails
very treacherous for Clear Spring
with another ferocious attack which
resulted in a five yard touchdown by
Kraus with 1:16 left in the first quarter.
“That’s a real good football team
[Clear Spring]. We jumped out to a
20-0 lead after one quarter. No one
thought it was over by any means.
They adjusted and clawed back in it.
We had several guys out because of
injuries and had to play the same 11
all night. We got tired and gutted it
out,” EHHS Coach Chad Williams
commented.
The first half featured solid route
combinations which were repeatedly
utilized due to their success.
“We came out throwing in the
first half. We had three or four route
combos which were good, they were
pretty consistent. Kollin [Foltz] came
out of the gate strong, firing and
looked great,” Coach Williams said.
Kollin Foltz commanded the
helm for East Hardy with 17-of-32
passes for 179 yards.
The Blazers didn’t let East Hardy
forge ahead too far with a revitalized
agenda in the second half.
At the 7:09 mark, Clear Spring’s
Tyler Habel caught a 17-yard touchdown throw by Adam Mellott and
East Hardy sophomore Josh Parker prevented a touchdown on a fade route by Clear Spring TE Donald Shilling in the second half
the extra point was successfully
of the Cougars’ victory at Baker.
Continued on page 3B
Jackets Golf:
Their Way
Or the
Fairway
The Yellow Jackets swarmed in defense
of Valley View and bested the rest of the
field by 16 strokes last Tuesday.
Moorefield won its home match with a
score of 175 and was led by Claude Drummond.
Drummond finished the day with an
even par-36.
“It is very nice to lead us to victory, I like
it. I had a couple good par saves,” Drummond remarked.
Drummond made an impact on the
course with one birdie and two bogeys.
Quincy Fraley who has recently kept
Moorefield as the front runner, didn’t have
the day he expected as he finished with a
score of 44.
The Yellow Jackets kept buzzing in the
right direction with consistent play at Valley
View.
“I am pleased with everyone’s effort.
We are playing consistently,” MHS Asst.
Coach Irene Lewis stated.
Seth Mongold shot a 45 and Zoe Fraley
finished with a 50 to round out the scoring
for Moorefield.
Moorefield’s Josh Thorne showed improvement with a score of 55, while Brandon Barr completed the day with 58.
Frankfort was led by Ryan Mackey with
46 strokes as the Falcons completed the day
with 191 points which was good for second
place.
Petersburg placed third overall with 195
and was paced by low medalist Seth
Thompson with 36.
East Hardy placed fourth with a team
score of 240.
Kaleb Leatherman led the Cougars with
a score of 44.
The East Hardy twin-factor of Rayann
and Jade Foltz kept the Cougars in the hunt
with scores of 61 and 76, respectfully.
George Maddox made shots out of the
tall grass and managed to have a solid
round with 59 strokes.
“There is definitely improvement. I
tried different people at different positions
today and it seemed to work. We have a
long way to go, but I feel good about how
Teams Honor East East Hardy Volleyball
Lady Cougars Claw Out Two Big Victories
At Week 2 Matchup
By Carl Holcomb
Moorefield Examiner
Bath County showed the ultimate
sportsmanship and act of compassion by honoring the loss of East
Hardy student Jeremy East with a
special ceremony at the football
game on September 3.
Bath County prepared stickers in
recognition of East with the letters of
‘JE’ which were given to the Cougars
and also worn by Bath County players.
The Cougars lost 34-7, but it was
the loving kindness of Bath County
that will be remembered for years to
come.
The Bath County coaches wore
green and yellow ribbons in honor of
East during the game against East
Hardy.
Prior to the game, the Bath
County community paused for a
word of prayer for their brethren on
the gridiron and for all of those affected by the tragic accident on Corridor H.
There were sixteen balloons released in remembrance of East.
This act of kindness was greatly
appreciated by the East Hardy community.
There was also a 50/50 drawing
and the winner from Bath County.
donated all the money back to Jeremy East’s family and the other half
was contributed to the family as well.
This was a very special bond
shared on the field, as Bath County
provided extra cheer in the midst of
sorrow.
A tough game to play after such
circumstances, but it was definitely
better to endure with the embrace of
caring people in Bath County.
East Hardy’s Jeremy Kraus had 5
carries for 18 yards before leaving
with an injury. Shawn Skovron and
Kyle Westfall also suffered injuries,
leaving East Hardy pretty much
without a running back for the game.
The Cougars relied on its
strength, the passing game. Kollin
Foltz was 9-of-26 for 125 yards.
Foltz provided plenty of passes in
the middle quarters.
In the 4th quarter, the Cougars
turned to the JV running backs as
Quentin Strawderman had 7 carries
for 39 yards and AJ Sargent contributed 4 carries for 42 yards.
Korey Foltz led East Hardy’s receiving core with three catches for 62
yards.
Josh Parker netted two catches
for 19 yards and one interception on
defense.
Stephen See had two catches for East Hardy’s Raven Mongold launched the ball against Petersburg
Continued on page 3B for a kill as teammates Sona Delawder and Ashley Dove watched.
Story & Photo
By Carl Holcomb
Moorefield Examiner
When backed up into a corner,
one has to defend itself against attacks from Warriors and Vikings.
East Hardy clawed its way out of
Petersburg with victories during a trimatch last week with scores of 2515/25-13 vs. Pocahontas County and
25-13/25-18 vs. Petersburg.
The Lady Cougars slammed unto
the court with an ace by Raven Mongold to get the match started against
Pocahontas County.
Pocahontas County countered,
building a 3-1 lead before Emily
Beck made a block to give the Lady
Cougars possession.
Behind the serving of Beck and
several key kills by Emily Sager, East
Hardy regained the lead with an 8-4
advantage.
Morgan and Raven Mongold
stood their ground at the net for a
block and Ashley Dove created an
ace for an 11-5 edge.
Miranda McNabb kept the Lady
Warriors within striking distance
with kills, but East Hardy’s consistent attacks kept them from getting a
foothold.
East Hardy carried the momentum of the fist set into the second
with a dominate 8-0 start.
Raven Mongold served up two
aces during that span and the Lady
Cougars’ defense kept the ball clear
from the floor.
Lindsey Basye added solid offense for East Hardy with a kill and
providing an ace from the service
line just before the huge lead disintegrated.
A few errant shots and timely hitting helped Pocahontas County
creep back into the contest, closing
the gap 10-7.
“License To Kill” was a popular
James Bond movie, and the Lady
Cougars had a license to kill with ferocious attacks at the net to pounce
out for a 21-11 advantage.
Got service? Service with a smile,
as Morgan Mongold not only delivered an ace for a 23-11 lead, but
stopped to smile and wave to the
crowd.
Lindsey Basye set up the gamewinning point with a pass to Beck
who finished it with a kill.
In the first set, Beck led East
Hardy with seven service points and
one ace, followed by Basye with four
points and an ace.
The second set featured Raven
Mongold smashing two aces while
garnering seven service points.
Beck and Morgan Mongold tied
with four service points and an ace.
Page 2B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, September 15, 2010
WV Wild U-14 Wins Tournament
VALLEY VIEW
LADIES GOLF
THE OLD MASTER
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Bill Baldwin, Jane Bensenhaver and
Joe and Marcia Fisher shot 32 to win the
Valley View Friday Night Couples competition. The team of Bob and Donna Conner, Ruth and Jim Junkins and Gerry and
Julia Kerns came in second at 33. Third
place went to Dave and Shirley Boland
and Jim and Linda Michael with 35. Judy
Reedy and John Lash were pin winners.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
The Valley View Ladies played a Captain’s Choice competition with Jane
Bensenhaver, Mary Brill and Amy Ratliff
winning with 77. Nita Lash, Betty Kimble
and Irene Lewis scored 79 to place second. Candy Ponchak, Ruth Junkins and
Linda Michael were third with 83. The
Ponchak team won low putts with 24 and
Ratliff won the straightest drive competition on Hole 5.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
The WV Wild U-14 softball team was the champion of this year’s ‘Battle of the Burg’ Tournament held in Harrisonburg, VA on August 21-22. WV Wild was undefeated in tournament play with a record of 6-0. They defeated the
Slammers 10-1 in the championship game. Overall, WV Wild U-14 has compiled a 14-3 record during three tournament appearances. They placed third in Wheeling at the ‘Softball in the Hills’ tournament, July 31- Aug. 1. In the
Busch Gardens Classic, WV Wild U-14 earned a third place finish, losing to the eventual champion Delaware Magic
in the semifinals. The WV Wild U-14 squad earned a spot in the NSA World Series with its third place outing.
The WV Wild U-14 members are: Morgan Basye, Brittani Bible, Megan Cook, Cheyenne Earle, Marissa Earle,
Kelsey Hines, Brooke Hott, Nikita Kimble, Kaitlyn Keplinger, Dani Rogers, Marley Thompson, and Tori Weasenforth.
Jim and Joyce Hardy and Dick and
Donna Riggleman shot 30 to win the Valley View Friday Night Couples competition. Second place winners were Carl
Kreyenbuhl and Candy Fairbanks and Bob
and Donna Conner with 31. Two teams
tied for third with 33 and the card-off went
to Marlin Casto and Debbie Bishop and
Jim and Linda Michael. Kreyenbuhl and
Jeanne Connor were pin winners.
Moorefield High School Volleyball Results
Sept. 9 Match at PawPaw
Moorefield won 3-1— 25-14, 20-25,
25-13, and 25-14.
Kelsea Kight: 4 spikes; 7 kills; 9/13
serving with 4 aces.
Crystal Simmons: 3 spikes; 16/17
serving with 1 ace.
Tara Baldwin: 7 spikes; 6 kills; 15/16
Holly Myers: 8 spikes; 6 kills; 20/24
Darian Stickley: 5 spikes; 5 kills;
15/15 serving with 3 aces.
McKenzie Weese: 1 spike; 6/8 serving with 1 ace.
Dora Gapp: 3/3 serving.
Whitney Timbrook: 1/1 serving.
“We played well in the first game and
Sept. 7 Match at Keyser
Moorefield lost 1-3 — 25-18, 22-25,
17-25, and 19-25
Kelsea Kight: 6 spikes; 3 kills; 4/8
serving.
Crystal Simmons: 1 spike; 16/17
Tara Baldwin: 7 spikes; 5 kills; 1 dig;
(Week 4)
11/12 serving with 1 ace.
Holly Myers: 3 spikes; 2 kills; 2 digs;
7/9 serving with 3 aces.
Darian Stickley: 6 spikes; 5 kills; 2
digs; 2 blocks; 14/16 serving.
Shayna Vetter: 11 spikes; 20 kills; 1
block; 10/11 serving.
McKenzie Weese: 8/8 serving.
“We were much more aggressive at
the net and did much better at the serving
line than in last week’s match,” Coach
Thomas noted.
JV game against Keyser
Moorefield won 2-0 — 25-14 and
25-23
Dora Gapp: 4 spikes; 2 kills; 5/7
Katie Boone: 2 kills; 3/4 serving with
1 ace.
Whitney Timbrook: 2 spikes; 6/8
Amber Vaughn: 2 spikes; 2 kills; 2/2
serving.
Lydia Crites: 4/5 serving with 3 aces.
Catie Snyder: 2 spikes; 12/13 serving
with 6 aces.
Taylor Weese: 1/2 serving.
Hannah Gilbert: 7/7 serving with 2
aces.
Danielle Smith: 2/2 serving.
“I’m very pleased with the JV debut—they were focused and played
well,” Coach Thomas concluded.
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Continued from page 1B
After the kickoff by Mitchell,
Southern’s Scheffel attempted to go
deep and overthrew his target.
Moments later, Scheffel threw an
interception which was caught by
Trae Smith.
The Yellow Jackets couldn’t get
the ball rolling and were forced to
punt.
Zack Knotts picked up 16 yards
after a couple penalties for Southern
and the Rams were at midfield.
The Yellow Jackets’ Louis
Richardson tracked down Scheffel
again for another sack.
Southern punted the ball and
there was a fumble on the return
which the Rams aptly recovered.
The Rams started at the 23-yard
line of Moorefield.
Jordan Ours and Brandon Cassell
collaborated on two consecutive
tackles to keep the Rams in the pen.
A few plays later, Zack Knotts
scored on a six yard run and the extra
point was good by Jake Bramande as
the second quarter commenced.
Southern tied the game at the
11:22 mark of the second frame.
Both defenses held each team in
check as the special teams had to
come on the gridiron to punt.
Mike Pultz and Brandon Cassell
had a couple solid tackles late in the
second quarter.
Cassell was the most dominate
defensive factor for Moorefield with
15 solo tackles, six assisted tackles, a
half sack, and a fumble recovery.
The Rams solved the short
yardage issues on that drive with a
35-yard touchdown pass from Scheffel to Knotts with 3:49 remaining in
the half.
Moorefield’s Lucas Smith returned the kickoff for about 15 yards.
The Yellow Jackets started the
drive at the 38 yard line and Tanner
Sherman completed a pass to Jordan
Ours for a 39-yard pickup.
After two runs by Cassell and a
run by Richardson, Moorefield was
inside the red zone at the 18-yard
line.
A fourth-and-sixth play resulted
in a fumble and Southern’s Tim Glotfelty smothered the ball.
Knotts and Scheffel helped the
Rams rush for two first downs before
a time-out by Moorefield with 1:57
left in the half.
Knotts and Glotfelty caught two
first down passes from Scheffel and
the Rams were in the red zone at the
16-yard line.
The turnover bug started to leech
on Southern as Scheffel fumbled the
ball on the next play, but his teammate recovered it.
Moorefield’s Brandon Riggleman
made a good tackle at the ten yard
line to stuff the Rams.
However, Southern’s Mason Dick
caught a 10-yard touchdown pass and
Bramande connected on the extra
point for a 21-7 Rams edge with six
ticks left before locker room time.
Richardson got a nice run at the
end of the half or Moorefield, but it
was time to hit the drawing board at
half-time and a huge speech awaited.
The Yellow Jackets had no sting
as the Rams stymied attacks with
their horns and slashed open the
Hive in the second half.
Louis Richardson could only attain 56 rushing yards against the
Rams.
Moorefield couldn’t contain the
attacks and were befuddled, 55-7.
The Yellow Jackets hardly saw the
field due to the relentless running
scheme of the Rams and their 39 first
half plays.
Moorefield was only able to run
42 plays the entire game.
“Every mistake we made, they
made us pay for it. It was hard to get
going against big guys who were
gashing us. Simply put, they hammered us,” Coach See remarked.
Moorefield will visit Parsons for a
battle against Tucker County this Friday night for the first Potomac Valley
Conference game.
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Matchups
fell a little flat in the second game and
took the third and fourth games to close
the match,” Moorefield Coach Connie
Thomas stated.
JV players Dora Gapp, Whitney Timbrook, Catie Snyder, and Lydia Crites
were able to gain a little experience in this
match as well, which should serve them
well throughout the season.
Ugly, ugly, ugly, ug-wow! That
would be a synopsis of the WVUMarshall game. For about 50 minutes
or so, the Mountaineers were playing
a pretty awful game, and were in
deep trouble against the Herd.
For the first three quarters plus,
Marshall out-hustled and outplayed
the Mountaineers, and it seemed obvious that they wanted to win the
game more than West Virginia. The
game meant a great deal to their
head coach, Doc Holliday, who it appeared had successfully applied his
inside knowledge of the WVU team,
and his Herd held a 21-6 lead. On top
of that, they had the ball deep in
Mountaineer territory, and appeared
ready to add a final nail in the proverbial coffin.
West Virginia had earned their
way to the desperate situation. They
had failed to make plays, such as
fumbling the ball away early in the
second half after a big kickoff return.
Or not making a fourth-and-one
deep in Marshall territory. They had
given up big plays, such as a 55 yard
run on Marshall’s opening series,
which led to a touchdown, or a 96
yard pass immediately after that fateful fourth-and-one attempt. Basically, Marshall grabbed the momentum
at the beginning of the game and
WVU was never able to fully reverse
that momentum.
Until Marshall had its own fumble – the only turnover it gave up during the game. West Virginia took
over, down 15 points, 96 yards away
from the end zone, and just 8:28 left
in the game. Geno Smith led a very
effective drive that ended with a Noel
Devine touchdown, and a little over
five minutes to go. The defense gave
up a good sized play, but then forced
a punt – and it was a very good punt
that pinned WVU at its own 2 yard
line, with just 3:09 to go.
Once again, Geno Smith and the
offense marched down the field, and
with 12 seconds to go, Smith found
Wil Johnson in the back of the end
zone for a touchdown. On the twopoint try, Smith hit Jock Sanders to
tie the game and send it to overtime.
It lasted just one stanza, and was a
battle of field goals. West Virginia
BY
JAY
FISHER
made theirs, and then Marshall
missed, and Herd Nation was dealt a
crushing defeat. Did WVU deserve
to win the game? Maybe not. But
Marshall allowed not one, but two
90+ yard drives in the fourth quarter
to tie the game, so they didn’t exactly
deserve to win, either. Simply put, at
the end of the game, WVU made
more big plays.
What comes next? Well, the two
big questions on offense were Geno
Smith and the offensive line. It appears that Smith is the real deal, and
will be very solid. The offensive line,
on the other hand, had its second
straight iffy outing. They must improve for the Mountaineers to have a
successful season. The great comeback did not erase the first three
quarters.
The defense did alright, but they
forced just one turnover (albeit a
HUGE turnover), and had no sacks.
They also gave up some big plays.
All-in-all, they were satisfactory, but
they need to tighten up.
Now they have Maryland, which
is trying to bounce back from a horrible year last year. They are similar to
WVU in that they have a lackluster
(and lucky) win over an in-state rival
– a 17-14 win over Navy – and a big
win against a lower-division opponent. It’s hard to gauge just how good
they are so far, especially in pass defense. They have just one starter back
in the secondary, which was not tested against run-happy Navy, or 1-AA
Morgan State. We might see Geno
Smith have another big game if the
Terps focus too much on Noel
Devine. Look for them to challenge
the WVU offensive line with plenty
of blitzing, much like Marshall did
(with a good bit of success).
Defensively, WVU will probably
want to force Jamarr Robinson to
throw the ball. He is more of a running quarterback, and is currently
second on the team in rushing, behind Davin Meggett. Maryland might
be a dangerous rushing team, and it
will be important to slow down their
rushing attack. West Virginia escaped Marshall, and that should keep
them from getting overconfident for
this game. I think WVU will test the
Terp secondary and pull off a win.
WVU, 28-24.
Notes: Kick off is at noon. The
game will be televised by ESPNU...WVU is #22 in the coaches poll
and #23 in the media poll. They are
the only Big East team ranked. Future opponent LSU is 16th in the
coaches poll and 19th in the media
poll...Both soccer teams split games
this past weekend. The men are now
2-2, while the women are 3-3 on the
season...Sad news for basketball recruit Darrious Curry. The 6-7 forward has been medically disqualified
due to an undisclosed ailment. That
means that he will not be able to play
basketball again...The women’s volleyball team raised its record to 7-3
after taking two out of three matches
this weekend.
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REAL ESTATE
AUCTION
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
125 Saville St., Wardensville, West Virginia
DIRECTIONS: From Strasburg Va.–Travel Rt. 55 west to Wardensville. Turn left on
High St. (just past the school), go 1 block and turn left on Saville St. (house no. 125)
From Winchester, Va. – travel west approximately 15 miles to intersection of Rt. 259.
Travel Rt. 259 20 miles to Wardensville.
REAL ESTATE: This property is situated on a large lot. In front (and facing Saville St.)
is a very nice home with two bedrooms, a dining room, living room, kitchen and
bathroom. The house also has a large front porch, an enclosed back porch with a
partial basement and attic for ample storage. Also facing Saville St. is a second
building with a large two car garage along with storage and work rooms on the first
level. On the second level is a nice 3 bedroom apartment with kitchen, living room,
dining room, and bathroom. There is a large lawn in the back of the property that
fronts on High St. and affords plenty of room to build another house if one desires. It
should be noted that town water and sewer serve both sides of the property.
TERMS: A $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars) non-refundable bidder’s deposit required
in the form of cash, cashier’s check or personal check w/approved letter of credit at
conclusion of real estate auction. Balance due in full within 30 days at settlement.
Sale is subject to any easements or rights of way of record. Real estate being sold
“as is” without warranty of any kind and will be available for inspection of any type
including lead paint prior to auction. Real estate being sold in gross and not by the
acre. This is a cash transaction and is not subject to financing. Sellers reserve the
right to approve the final bid. For inspection prior to auction, please contact Bill Ortts,
540-459-5660 or 540-481-0009.
Sellers: Bill & Kitty Ortts
1306 Readus Road
Edinburg, VA 22824
Announcements on the day of sale take precedence over printed matter.
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East Hardy Gets a Clear Victory
scored to close the gap, 20-13.
This was Habel’s second touchdown of the evening.
The Cougars responded two minutes later with a touchdown strike of
their own.
Kollin Foltz ran for 20 yards for a
first down and Levi Beck caught a 17yard pass.
Beck notched a second first down
on the drive to get the Cougars inside
the red zone at the 11-yard line.
Beck led East Hardy with six receptions for 79 yards.
Foltz found Josh Parker wide
open in the back right corner of the
end zone with 5:00 left in the third
quarter.
Parker finished with five catches
for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
After the lengthy kickoff by East
Hardy’s Shawn Childers, Tyler Kerr
garnered a sack on Clear Spring QB
Adam Mellott.
On the next play, Mellott threw
the ball into a green jersey as Kyle
Westfall intercepted the ball.
Despite this turn of events, the
Blazers stood their ground and three
plays later Tyler Walling intercepted
the ball.
Clear Spring senior Michael Etzel
found a seam and dashed for a 48yard run, but didn’t account for the
speed of Levi Beck who made a
touchdown saving tackle along the
sidelines.
East Hardy stuffed the run with a
Handstand Run: East Hardy has gotten so good at running the ball that a new technique was tackle by Kerr and Heflin.
Parker deflected a pass into the
implemented by QB Kollin Foltz...running on his hands.
end zone to prevent a score by the
Blazers.
Clear Spring threw an incomplete
pass on fourth down and the Cougars
took possession at the 34-yard line
with a 27-13 lead.
Kollin Foltz created positive
yardage on a third down situation at
the end of the third period.
East Hardy’s drive resulted in a
punt and Clear Spring’s Michael Etzel jetted for about 28 yards to cross
midfield.
The Cougars clamped sown with
two consecutive sacks by seniors
Tyler Kerr and Stephen See.
The Blazers faced a third-and-15
situation and Mellott nearly picked
up a first down, but See trekked him
down and rolled him shy of the marker.
A couple penalties on Clear
Spring and an incomplete pass gave
the Cougars the ball back on the 47
yard line.
East Hardy punted the ball with
just a few minutes left.
Heflin and Kerr made key stops
with tackles to force a fourth-andnine.
A huge catch by the Blazers and
an East Hardy penalty gave Clear
Spring possession on the 10-yard line.
Clear Spring tried an aerial attack
and failed twice in a row.
The second pass attempt was
nearly intercepted by Josh Parker in
the corner of the end zone.
The third time was the charm, as
Mellott connected with Mike
Shelling for a touchdown, but the
two-point conversion was batted
down by Stephen See and Kollin
Foltz.
The Cougars’ offense faced a
third down situation in the closing
minute, but Kollin Foltz mustered up
the resolve to gain a first down and
put the game away.
“It was all guts out there. For
Kollin to get that first down on thirdand-eight with under two minute to
go, shows guts. This was the best effort by far for an East Hardy team
since I’ve been the coach here,”
Coach Williams concluded.
Defensively, East Hardy pounced
on the ball with good efficiency.
Kerr and Parker both deflected
two passes.
Kerr and Kraus both recovered a
fumble in addition to a forced fumble
by Kerr.
Kollin Foltz and Levi Beck both
notched nine tackles.
Clear Spring QB Adam Mellott
completed 15-of-36 passes for 180
yards, but was under constant pressure which resulted in 2.5 sacks by
Kerr , one apiece by See and
Childers.
Matt Walling added a half sack
and five tackles.
Injury note: East Hardy sophomore Korey Foltz suffered a concussion during a collision in the second
half.
The Cougars travel to Pocahontas
County this Friday night.
Lady Cougars Claw
East Hardy and Petersburg were
knotted at 4-all and the thought of a
tight game was a possibility.
In the blink of an eye, the Lady
Cougars built a 13-6 advantage behind two aces by Beck, and solid kills
from Morgan Mongold and Ashley
Dove.
Dove added an ace for the 13th
point of the set.
Morgan Mongold scoured the net
with tenacious hits and upped the
ante with two consecutive aces or a
19-11 edge.
Sona Delawder and Emily Sager
created good passes and helped monitor the empty spaces.
“We are doing a better job filling
the holes,” EHHS Coach Megan
Fansler stated.
There were certainly holes discovered by East Hardy as Lindsey Basye
crushed two aces.
Beck hit the game-winning kill for
a 25-13 victory over the Lady Vikings.
Beck started the second set
against Petersburg by stealing a point
with a kill.
Raven Mongold delivered two
consecutive aces before a return shot
went awry.
Petersburg’s Hannah Ludwick
Moorefield’s Claude Drummond eyes his shot on his last hole at served up an ace and forced a shot off
Valley View. Drummond led the Yellow Jackets with a 36.
a Lady Cougars defender to tie the
game at 4-all.
There were some serve-receive
blunders which helped Petersburg
gain a 10-7 advantage.
a score of 251.
they are doing,” EHHS Coach Josh
The Lady Vikings’ Paige Mauzy
Dalton Miller led the Tigers with
Merritt commented.
smashed an ace during that scoring
Parker Baranowski finished with 62 strokes.
run.
The PVC crown was at stake this
120 points for the Cougars.
The Lady Cougars regrouped as
Union finished in fifth place with past Monday at Fisher Mountain.
Sona Delawder setup Raven Mon-
Their Way Or the Fairway
Teams
Honor East
gold for a kill.
Emily Sager controlled the service line as teammates Morgan and
Raven Mongold continued the onslaught.
A violation during a substitution,
gave East Hardy a 12-10 lead.
Raven Mongold kept the service
points tally rolling with two consecutive aces and helped the Lady
Cougars take a 20-12 lead.
East Hardy won the final match
point as a Lady Viking serve was
swallowed by the net.
Against Petersburg, Lindsey
Basye and Emily Beck both garnered
six service points with two aces in the
initial set.
Morgan Mongold pitched in
three points and two aces.
Raven Mongold led EHHS with
six service points and four aces in the
second set.
Raven Mongold was the assist
leader with 20 sets against Pocahontas County and 17 versus Petersburg.
Ashley Dove finished the trimatch with 28 sets.
Morgan Mongold notched three
blocks on the night.
“Our goals were consistency and
speed of transition. We are doing
better getting off the net on the free
ball. Our serve-receive is weak, but
we are working on it. We are keeping
track of our mistakes and playing
through the scenarios in practice,”
EHHS Asst. Coach Marsha Hahn
noted.
The Lady Cougars pounce into
the Hive in Moorefield tonight for
the battle of volleyball supremacy in
Hardy County.
Week 2 Wrap Up
Falcons Soar Past Jackets 46-28
The Yellow Jackets swarmed into
Frankfort with 404 yards of offense,
but it wasn’t enough to reach the
flight path of the Falcons in a 46-28
loss.
37 yards.
Moorefield senior Jordan Ours
On defense, Eric Heflin was the provided 244 yards of total offense
leading tackler with 15 stops, includ- alone with 125 rushing yards on 17
ing five solo tackles.
carries and 119 yards through the
Levi Beck contributed ten tackles, air.
including four solo stops.
Zack Laughlin caught four passKyle Westfall made eight stops, es for 91 yards and one touchdown.
four unassisted.
The Yellow Jackets ground game
The Cougars may have lost the was solid as Louis Richardson
game, but gained friendships that will smashed Frankfort for 142 yards on
last a lifetime and beyond.
20 carries with three touchdowns.
The Falcons responded with 343
offensive yards and had momentum
from the beginning of the contest.
Frankfort intercepted the ball on
the third play of the game, one of
two on the night.
In just one play form the 25-yard
line, the Falcons scored a touchdown.
“We got the ball and just went
capooie,” MHS Coach Josh See remarked.
After a touchdown by Richardson late in the quarter, the Falcons
returned the kickoff all the way for a
score.
On defense, Moorefield’s Brandon Cassell recorded 20 tackles, 16
of which were unassisted.
Richardson contributed ten tackles (8U/2A).
Jordan Ours had ten tackles including a sack.
Lucas Smith intercepted the ball
for the Yellow Jackets and Jacob
Buckler had a fumble recovery.
Moorefield trailed at half-time,
and closed the gap late in the game
to 39-28.
The Yellow Jackets failed to
shake the talons of the Falcons, but
are still in the hunt for the playoffs.
Moorefield JV players Nicholas Pearce and Avery Liller wrap up a
Southern JV runner, stinging them 42-6 last week in Moorefield.
MHS JV Team Wallops
Rams in 42-6 Contest
Two simple words: We won
Moorefield JV Football stung the
Rams, 42-6 last Tuesday as Southern
invaded the Hive.
“We won,” MHS JV Football
Coach Jeremy Cheshire remarked.
Moorefield’s strong regiment of
practice and conditioning truly
showed dividends.
The Yellow Jackets dominated
the game from the start and carried a
28-0 half-time advantage.
Moorefield’s Colton Bramsen led
the rushing attack with 105 yards on
eight carries.
Dakota Rinker pounded the ball
for 50 yards.
“I’m pretty impressed with the Oline. Anything gained tonight is because of the guys up front. They
made the running back’s job easy,”
Coach Cheshire stated.
RJ Redman and Trae Smith
pierced the Rams defense through
the air as they sliced down field and
caught precise passes by quarterback
Adam Snyder.
“Our receivers ran good routes all
night. You don’t have to be the
fastest out there. Good routes get
you open 90 percent of the time.
Trae and RJ capitalized on the good
routes,” Coach Cheshire noted.
Snyder kept the defense in check
with his ability to read coverage and
make things happen with efficiency.
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ATTRACTIONS
Black Hawk
“I am pretty impressed with Snyder as a first year varsity player. He
picked up the offense very well. He
was making proper reads and this
looks very good for the future of
Moorefield
football,”
Coach
Cheshire said.
Moorefield didn’t allow the Rams
to score until there was 21 seconds
left in the third quarter.
Defensively, Rinker applied the
fierce sting with 13 tackles as the Yellow Jackets swarmed the ball.
Moorefield has the Hive fortified
with the right building materials to
counterattack any opponent.
Moorefield JV played Frankfort
last Monday and will host Berkeley
Springs on Sept. 27.
Moorefield Little
League To Elect
Board of Directors
Moorefield Little League will be
having its annual General Membership meeting on September 25, 2010
at Moorefield Middle School at 6:30
pm. This meeting will be to elect the
new Board of Directors for the 20102011 season. If you are a current
general member and you wish to
have your name put on the ballot
please attend this meeting. The public is welcome to attend, but only current general members have the right
to vote.
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THE FAMILY Crisis Center, a
non-profit agency serving victims
of domestic violence is accepting
applications for employment for a
legal advocate in Grant County.
The position requires criminal justice background or three (3) years
experience working with domestic
violence victims. Must have computer knowledge and good oral
and written skills. Persons interested can submit a resume to :
Penny Sanders, Executive Director, PO Box 207, Keyser, WV
26726. Resumes must be received
by September 20, 2010. The Family Crisis Center is an EOE.
COMBS, SEE, Riffey, reunion
will be held on Sunday, September
19th at Mathias Civic Center.
Bring covered dish, Lunch at 1pm.
Come one and all!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,
316 North Elm Street. 8:00-? Most
Items $1 and under!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,
8am-2pm at Harman Residence, 2
1/2 miles on Rt. 55 East. Jeans,
270 YARD SALES
size 10-16 some 18, Other cloth57 WILLOW TREE Drive, Rig. ing, Aigner and Longaberger
Turn at Old Rig Store. September Purses, Furniture, Baby basinette,
17 and 18 11am to 4pm.
Doiuble stroller, Baby walker,
Other miscellaneous items. Not
BIG YARD Sale at Glenn Cos- responsible for accidents. Canner’s Vale Lane behind Kimbles celed for rains.
BP Station. Starting Thursday,
September 16 at 8:00 and Friday, SEPTEMBER 18 8:00 to? 106
September 17 at 8:00. Big variety Manor Street, behind Colt’s
of items.
Restaurant.Clothing, Household
220 NOTICE
& Miscellaneous items. Canceled
COMMUNITY YARD SALE of raining.
HAPPY JACK Flea Beacon: Con- Hutter and Darlington School
trols Fleas in the home without road. Saturday, September 18th SERVERAL FAMILIES , Septoxic sprays. Results overnight! 8am-3pm. Follow the signs. Any tember 17 9-4; September 18 9-12.
SOUTHERN STATES (304-538- questions call Tammy Miller 304- Betty WIlson 311 Central Avenue.
2308). www.happyjackinc.com.
434-2500.
Rain or shine.
NEED A NEW Metal Roof for H & J HOTT 4839 US 220 South SEVERAL FAMILIES , Septemyour house, barn, or outbuildings. Saturday, September 18. 8am until ber 17 7-5; September 18 7-12.
Green, Red, Black, Brown etc. ?
Norma Parker’s 308 Central Av304-358-7208.
enue. Rain or Shine.
SEPTIC TANKS PUMPED, M & HUGE YARD SALE. . .
CHEAP!!
Friday
and
Saturday
SEVERAL FAMILY yard sale
M Septic Service. Call 538-6467 or
September
17th
and
18th
starting
Saturday, September 18—7am-till.
257-3191.
at 8am. Cosner Residence 113 Donald Eye’s home behind Lee
THE HARDY County 4-H Camp Beans Lane, Moorefield. Lots of Street Apartments. Something for
Association is accepting bids to Household items, Ladies name everyone!
clean, repair insect damage, spray brand clothing of all sizes, includfor insect and stain-finish four log- ing juniors sizes, Boys clothing 2T YARD AND BAKE Sale Satursided buildings with decking at and up, Huge assortment of hunt- day, September 25, 2010 at the
Camp Pinnacle, Wardensville WV. ing clothes, some brand new, Baker Fire and Rescue Station
Must be business licensed in WV Bowtech bow. Something for Baker, WV. 8:00am until 2:00pm.
and provide proof of insurance. everyone!
Yard sale spaces $10.00 per space.
Call 304-530-0273 to set up time to
Mathias-Baker Rescue Squad will
see buildings. Submit bids to the MULTI-FAMILY Yard Sales. Sep- have baked goods for sale. Lunch
Extension Office by 4:00pm, Mon- tember 18th, 9am-3pm on Webb items will be available. For more
day, October 4, 2010.
Lane, Old Fields, (off Old Fields information contact Ruth at 304Road). Houseware items, Linens, 897-5607 or Call Baker Station at
260 REUNIONS
Small appliances, and Lots more. 304-897-5585.
Highland Trace Realty, Inc.
PO Box 307, 200 E. Main Street, Wardensville, WV 26851
John B. Bowman, Broker
Charlotte Bowman, Assoc. Broker
Katrina Wilkins, Realtor 304-874-3530
Office 304-874-3030 • Toll Free 1-877-293-3643
E-MAIL: [email protected] • WEBSITE: www.highlandtrace.com
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The location will be at the
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10 Ford Taurus FWD
Limited............................$29,995
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09 SubaruSOLD
Impreza WRX
Turbo...............................$24,995
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08 Ford Ranger 4x2 XL....$12,995
ESTATE AUCTION
07 Ford Focus SE.............$11,995
SATURDAY, SEPT. 18, 2010 • 10 A.M.
06 Ford F-250 Crew Cab (Diesel)
4x4..................................$16,500
LOCATION: Shanks, WV – From Romney, WV take U.S.
Rt. 50 E., go 6.4 miles & turn left on Little Cacapon Rd. 50/
9. Cross over one lane bridge and bear left. Go approx.
1.5 miles to auction site on left. There will be signs.
1994 John Deere 6400 Turbo Diesel 21 Speed Tractor
w/Cab and Loader (approx 5,000 hours); Suzuki 4x4 Four
Wheeler; Cub Cadet Riding Mowers; 1995 GMC 3500 HD
Serv. Truck w/Telsta Bucket, air compressor, and utility
boxes; 1979 Mercedes 450 SEL, V8, air, gas (approx
119,000 miles); Power Scooter Chair;
Lot Antiques, Glassware, Furniture — Entire Household!
Log on to Auctionzip.com #3960
Michael E. Curran, Auctioneer-Broker, Lic. #272
304-289-3674
07 Ford Fusion SE...........$12,995
06 Ford F-250 S/C (Diesel)
4x4 Lariat........................$31,000
06 Ford Focus ZX4 SE. . . . .$10,995
05 Ford Escape 4x4...........$9,995
02 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4. .$8,995
Nice selection of new vehicles
Rt. 42, 1 mile
North of Petersburg
304-257-1994 Sales
304-257-1828 Parts/Serv.
[email protected]
MOUNTAIN HERITAGE REALTY — (304) 538-2100
116 N. Main St., Moorefield, WV 26836 • Fax (304) 538-8174
Email: [email protected] • Lois Groves – BROKER
Tom High, 304-289-3038 • Danny Kuykendall, 304-538-6926 • Julie Swick, 304-257-4500 • George Thomas, Jr., 304-897-6115 • Peggy Moomaw, 304-289-5068
M044 – Stone
home with 3 br, 2
ba and 7.3 unrestricted acres with
county road frontage with public water. $129,000
M031
–
Unrestricted and
priced to sell.
Brick home, 3br,
2 ba on 3.31
acres with full basement, city water and well.
Easy access on state maintained road. $127,500.
M998 – Very nice
4-bay garage on
1.0 acre lot.
Located on state
maintained road,
close to town. Some equipment to convey.
Public water, natural gas available. Reduced
to $75,000
M018 – This
lovely home has
4 br, 3 ba. Well
maintained
home with plenty of room inside and out. Nice
deck with privacy. Great location atop Paskell
Hill. $229,000.
M042 – Move in
ready farm house
with barn and
machine shed on
208 acres. Most of
property wooded
with some pasture. $610,000
M043 – 3100 sq
ft home with 3 bd,
3.5 ba in beautiful
Monarch Heights
on a nice .20 acre
lot. $224,000
M038 – Really
nice ranch home
near Moorefield
with 3 br, 2 ba,
full basement with
outside entrance, two-car attached garage with
great views in a quiet neighborhood. $189,500
M962 – 2 bd, 1
ba home on 1 acre
with outbuildings
and small garage.
Convenient locaNeeds some TLC.
tion with easy access.
$24,900
LOTS & ACREAGE
M995 – 2.46 wooded acres in nice residential
neighborhood. Only one-half mile off Corridor
H and 4 minutes to town. $28,000
M027 – 2.3 acres of nice property to build a
cabin or home. Within minutes to great fishing
and hunting. Trout Pond S/D. $39,000
M040 – Unrestricted 3.3 acres with country
road frontage. Public water available. $29,618
M036 – Nice 2.4 acres with easy access, electric, phone and public water. Nice building site
with nice trees and a view of the mountains.
Mobile Homes permitted. $22,000
M029 – Really nice 14.2 acres with awesome
views. Fronts on state maintained road.
Beautiful building site. $112,000
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MRIS: GT7410965. Contact Chuck at 304-6685441 or [email protected].
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Fixer-upper in the town of Petersburg on
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Charlotte at 304-839-8335 or
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QUANTICO FARMS & ESTATES – Absolutely
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wildlife, and seclusion are just a few of the bonuses
which come along with this property. Come and
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Well-maintained 3BR 2BA brick ranch on
service for Quantico! All prices have been reduced!
almost 3 acres bordering the river w/
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200+/- feet of riverfront to enjoy!
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MOUNTAIN COVE – Great property for vacation
stove, fireplace, ceramic tile & carpet. $199,900.
MRIS: HD7421951. (Additional riverfront acreage home! Privacy, wildlife & great views are some of
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HICKORY HEIGHTS – Hickory Heights is a Hardy
County approved development that will have electric
and phone by each tract & recorded covenants.
Only 7 miles from Corridor H & only 1 hr to
Winchester; 2 hrs to DC. New complete & marked
surveys already in place. Awesome deer crossings
thru evergreen thickets & old standing walnut grove.
Significant reductions! Prices start at $45,000!
Well-kept 3BR 2BA doublewide on 3
Contact HD at 304-257-3270 or
beautiful acres w/public water.
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Awesome views of the surrounding mtns & farm
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get away from everything in your private retreat!
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC SALE OF AUTOMOBILE
OPEN BIDS
Pursuant to the appropriate provisions of the West Virginia Uniform Commercial
Code, the undersigned Capon Valley Bank, a secured creditor, will sell at Public Sale
to the highest bidder on:
SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
AT
10:00 AM
at Capon Valley Bank, 2 West Main Street, Wardensville, West Virginia, the following
repossessed vehicles:
YEAR & MAKE
MODEL
VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBER
2001
2000
2000
1995
1968
2001
1997
JETTA
CENTURY
TRACKER
F150 TRUCK
MUSTANG
GRAND AM
GRAND AM
3VWSG69M01M166124
2G4W55211Y1137645
2CNBJ13C3Y6949140
1FTEF14N3NNA69243
8T01T149887
1G2NW52E91C113063
1G2NW12MXVC778987
VOLKSWAGEN
BUICK
CHEVY
FORD
FORD
PONTIAC
PONTIAC
Open bids will be accepted up to the date and time of sale at Capon Valley Bank of
Wardensville, West Virginia, and same will be opened and announced prior to the
commencement of the bidding on sale day. Capon Valley Bank reserves the right to:
(1) reject any or all bids and (2) continue the sale to any other time and place.
Anyone wishing to inspect any vehicle please contact WENDY RENNER at (304)-8743531 Ext. 130. All bids should be forwarded to Wendy J. Renner, c/o Capon Valley
Bank, P. O. Box 119, Wardensville, WV 26851.
Bids must be received by 9:00 AM on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010. Terms of
sale shall be cash on day of sale.
CAPON VALLEY BANK
304-874-3531
9/15, 9/22 2c
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TRUSTEE’S SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Successor Trustee
will, by virtue of authority vested in him by
that certain Trust Deed dated April 8, 2008,
by and between ROBIN L. WEATHERHOLT
and JIMMIE W. KETTERMAN to Mark H.
Wright or C. David Robertson, Trustees, securing SUMMIT COMMUNITY BANK, in the
payment of a certain Promissory Note, said
Note now in default, and said Trust Deed of
record in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Hardy County, West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book 238 at page 675, on
FRIDAY, September 17, 2010
beginning at 1:00 o’clock P.M., EST, of
that day at the Elm Street entrance to the
Hardy County Courthouse, Moorefield,
West Virginia, offer for sale at Public Auction
to the highest bidder the following described real estate:
All of that certain tract or parcel of real
estate, together with any and all buildings,
improvements, rights of ways and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in
South Fork District, Hardy County, West Virginia, located on the east side of County
Route 7-1 and 1.6 miles southeast of the
Spring Run Trout Hatchery, on the southeast side of mountain top at the Grant-Hardy
County Line and being more particularly described as follows:
“BEGINNING at a point in center of
County Route 7-1 (Dumpling Run Road),
being N 46° 49’ 29” W 203.38 feet from a 28”
locust tree (an original corner to the 105
acre tract which this is a part and an adjoining 31 acre tract of Conard and Hill), thence
with the center of said road and Daisy
Conard & Betty Hill DB 118-522 N 19° 18’
06” W 137.91 feet, thence N 16° 05’ 17” W
92.29 feet, thence N 15° 52’ 30” W 157.03
feet, thence N 04° 29’ 26” W 158.13 feet
with reference to a 20” cedar (an original reference corner in deed book 48 page 107)
being 7 feet to the west, thence N 00° 27’
38” W 233.58 feet to a point in said road,
thence leaving said road and still with
Conard and Hill N 24° 45’18” W passing a
5/8” x 30” rebar set on line at 125.00 feet,
and continuing in all 387.75 feet to a 5/8” x
30” rebar set on top of a mountain in line of
Alexander M. Winter WB 7-142 with reference to a 5/8” rebar found and being N 32°
14’ 54” E 31.10 feet, thence leaving Conard
and Hill and with Winter N 66° 29’ 11” E
470.89 feet to a 24” white oak found in a
fence bend on top of the mountain, thence
N 47° 54’ 22” E 340.85 feet to a 26” white
oak found in a fence intersection on top of
the mountain, corner to Oscar H. Riggleman, Jr. DB 110-178, thence leaving Winter
and with Riggleman S 38° 48’ 26” E 746.41
feet to a 5/8” x 30” rebar set in said line with
reference to a set 5/8” x 30” rebar in an old
sugar maple stump (original corner) bearing
S 38° 48’ 26” E 964.63 feet, thence leaving
original lines and with a new division line S
42° 16’ 27” W passing a 5/8” x 30” rebar set
on line at 1264.02 with a 16” cedar bearing
N 42° 16’ E 3.0 feet, and continuing in all
1281.08 feet to the BEGINNING, containing
20.00 acres more or less….”
This being the same tract or parcel of real estate conveyed Ralph W. Ketterman and
Ruth O. Ketterman by Olin V. Ketterman in
Deed dated March 14, 2003, and of record
in the Hardy County Clerk’s Office in Deed
Book 273 at page 372. Subsequently, Ruth
O. Ketterman departed this life and pursuant
to the survivorship provision contained in
the aforesaid deed, the entire fee simple interest vested in Ralph W. Ketterman. Thereafter, Ralph W. Ketterman departed this life
testate on January 28, 2007, and pursuant
to the terms and provisions of his Last Will
and Testament of record in the Hardy County Clerk’s Office in Will Book 29 at page 597,
he devised the subject property to Jimmie
Ketterman and Robin L. Weatherholt.
The said Successor Trustee was duly
appointed by instrument dated August 25,
2010, and of record in the Hardy County
Clerk’s Office in Trust Deed Book 256 at
page 349.
TERMS OF SALE
$2,500.00 on day of sale and balance
upon closing, not to exceed thirty days. Announcements made at sale take precedence over any written notice or advertise-
ment.
Persons interested in viewing the property may contact James Paul Geary II, 104
N. Main Street, Petersburg, West Virginia
26847, (304) 257-4155 or Debbie Davis,
Summit Community Bank, (304) 530-1000.
JAMES PAUL GEARY II
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
P. O. BOX 218
PETERSBURG, WV 26847
(304) 257-4155
9/1, 9/8, 9/15 3c
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF
The undersigned Successor Trustee
will, by virtue of authority vested in him by
that certain Trust Deed dated November 21,
2008, by and between ROBIN WEATHERHOLT and JIMMIE W. KETTERMAN to Mark
H. Wright or C. David Robertson, Trustees,
securing SUMMIT COMMUNITY BANK, in
the payment of a certain Promissory Note,
said Note now in default, and said Trust
Deed of record in the office of the Clerk of
the County Court of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 244 at page 383,
on
FRIDAY, September 17, 2010
beginning at 1:00 o’clock P.M., EST, of
that day at the Elm Street entrance to the
Hardy County Courthouse, Moorefield,
West Virginia, offer for sale at Public Auction
to the highest bidder the following described real estate:
All of that certain tract or parcel of real
estate, together with any and all improvements, rights of ways and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, lying and situate about
16 miles southwest of Moorefield, South
Fork District, Hardy County, West Virginia,
and being more particularly described as
follows:
“BEGINNING at a mulberry tree on the
west side of Dumpling Run, cor. to Jack
Ratliff’s and running S. 26 E. crossing the
main Run to the open line against the
Joshua Mountain and with said line to Jackson Whetzel’s corner division line between
the lands of Jackson Whetzel & said
Grantors with said division line to Jonathan
Whetzel’s line and with his several lines to
Jack Ratliff’s line and then with his several
lines to the beginning, containing 150
acres.”
This being the same tract or parcel of real estate devised Jimmy Ketterman and
Robin L Weatherholt under the Last Will and
Testament of Ralph W. Ketterman, of record
in the Hardy County Clerk’s Office in Will
Book 29 at page 597.
Said Successor Trustee was duly appointed by instrument dated August 25,
2010, and of record in the Hardy County
Clerk’s Office in Trust Deed Book 256 at
page 351.
TERMS OF SALE
$7,500.00 on day of sale and balance
upon closing, not to exceed thirty days. Announcements made at sale take precedence over any written notice or advertisement.
Persons interested in viewing the property may contact James Paul Geary II, 104
N. Main Street, Petersburg, West Virginia
26847, (304) 257-4155 or Debbie Davis,
Summit Community Bank, (304) 530-1000.
JAMES PAUL GEARY II
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
P. O. BOX 218]
PETERSBURG, WV 26847
(304) 257-4155
9/1, 9/8, 9/15 3c
————————————————NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Notice is hereby given that default having occurred in the payment of a certain indebtedness secured by a Deed of Trust dated June 27, 2007, between Joseph L. Bourgeois and Steven Smith, Trustee, recorded
in the Office of the Clerk of the Commission,
Hardy County, West Virginia in Deed of Trust
Book No. 231 at Page 570, which Deed of
Trust authorizes the beneficiary to remove,
substitute, or add a Trustee, at its option,
and the beneficiary having exercised its option and substituted Krystal Cook, Connie
Kesner, and Tressia Blevins as its Trustees,
to act in the enforcement of said Deed of
Trust in person, and the undersigned Substitute Trustees having been requested by
the beneficial owner of said indebtedness to
enforce said Deed of Trust, will sell at a public auction to the highest bidder, the following hereinafter described real estate on:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
AT 11:00AM
IN FRONT OF THE HARDY COUNTY
COURTHOUSE
MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA
Situate in the Town of Wardensville,
Capon Corporate District, Hardy County,
West Virginia, containing 0.25 acre, more or
less, known as 105 Saville Street, Wardensville, West Virginia, and being more
particularly described by metes and bounds
in that certain deed dated August 24, 1984,
to Orbin R. Whitt and Peggy J. Whitt of
Record in the Office of the Clerk of the
County Commission of Hardy County, West
Virginia, in Deed Book No. 183, at Page 492,
to which reference is now made for any and
all pertinent purposes. Tax Map or Parcel ID
No.: Map 2 Parcel 33
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 105 Saville
Street Wardensville, WV 26851
Property is sold subject to prior trusts,
encumbrances, restrictions and easements
of records, if any. The property is sold subject to an accurate survey at purchaser’s expense.
FEDERAL TAX LIEN: In the event that
there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right
to redeem the property within a period of
120 days from the date of such sale or the
period allowable for redemption under local
law, whichever is longer.
TERMS OF SALE:
A deposit of
$13,000.00 by certified check or cashier’s
check at sale made payable to Mancini &
Associates, the balance in cash or by certified check at closing. Certified funds must
be presented to Trustee for inspection at
start of sale in order to be qualified to bid.
Conveyance will be by Special Warranty
Deed subject to all easements, covenants,
rights-of-way, conditions and restrictions of
record. The property is sold in “as is” condition. The beneficial owner of the Deed of
Trust does not make any representations or
warranties as to the physical condition of the
property. Any and all legal procedural requirements to obtain physical possession of
the premises after the closing are the responsibility of the purchaser. Risk of loss or
damage will be purchasers from and after
the foreclosure sale. All taxes and utility
charges will be the responsibility of the purchaser. All settlement fees, costs of conveyance, examination of title, recording
charges, and transfer taxes are at the expense of the purchaser. The purchaser will
be required to complete settlement within
30 days of the date of the sale, failing which
the deposit made will be forfeit and the
property resold at the risk and expense of
the purchaser. Trustee makes no representations regarding state of title. If Trustee cannot convey insurable or marketable title,
purchaser’s sole remedy is a return of deposit. The Trustee reserves the right to continue sale of the subject property from time
to time by oral proclamation, which continuation shall be in the sole discretion of the
Trustee.
Connie Kesner, Substitute Trustee
Mancini & Associates
201A Fairview Drive
Monaca, PA 15061
Phone (724) 728-1020
Fax (724) 728-4239
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Hardy County Public Service District
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
The Hardy County Public Service District will hold a special board meeting on
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at 1:00
p.m. in the Hardy County Public Service District offices located at 2094 US Rt. 220
South, Moorefield, West Virginia. The purpose of this meeting is to take the required
board action and to execute the necessary
documents for the closing of all project
funding associated with the Baker Water
Project.
9/15 1c
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advised to retain counsel before the sale. If
there is any part of the process of sale which
is found to be objectionable, the Trustee reserves the right to cancel the sale. No purchaser should take possession or make improvements in the premises until the Trustee
deed is delivered or recorded. A third party
purchaser at sale may be required to pay
the purchase price plus all recording and
transfer fees.
Any sale hereunder may be adjourned
from time to time without any notice other
than oral proclamation at the time and place
appointed for this sale or by posting of a notice of same. Should the Trustee not appear
at the time appointed for the sale and there
is no notice posted of a continuance please
contact the office of the Trustee to make further inquiry. Any sale may be conducted or
adjourned by the designated agent or attorney of the Trustee. The undersigned is fully
vested with the authority to sell said property as Trustee by instrument of record.
Should any party have any inquires, objections to the sale or protests regarding the
sale, or requests regarding the sale, please
notify the trustee below by one of the means
of communications set forth below.
GOLDEN & AMOS, PLLC, TRUSTEE
543 Fifth Street, P.O. Box 81
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Telephone (304) 485-3851
Fax (304) 485-0261
E-mail: [email protected]
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adjourned by the designated agent or attorney of the Trustee. The undersigned is fully
vested with the authority to sell said property as Trustee by instrument of record.
Should any party have any inquires, objections to the sale or protests regarding the
sale, or requests regarding the sale, please
notify the trustee below by one of the means
of communications set forth below.
GOLDEN & AMOS, PLLC, TRUSTEE
543 Fifth Street, P.O. Box 81
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Telephone (304) 485-3851
Fax (304) 485-0261
E-mail: [email protected]
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INVITATION TO BID
The Region 8 Planning and Development Council will receive sealed bids on a
Lump-Sum basis for one contract – ROOF
REPLACEMENT AT REGION 8 OFFICES
until 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2010, at
the Region 8 Offices, Grant County Industrial Park, Box 849, Petersburg, West Virginia
26847, at which time and place all bids will
be publicly opened and read aloud.
A Prebid Conference will be held at 1:00
p.m. on September 17, 2010, at the Region
8 Offices. The scope and details of the proposed project work will be discussed. Attendance is recommended.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may
be obtained upon request from Browne
Group Architects, between 9:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. with a deposit in the amount of
$50.00 made payable to Browne Group Architects for one set of documents. Each
contractor shall be limited to one set of refundable Bidding Documents. Deposit shall
be refunded only if the contractor submits a
bid and documents are returned to Browne
Group Architects in good condition within
ten days following the bid opening. A separate non-refundable fee will be charged for
any postage or shipping required.
Complete details of this Invitation to Bid
may be obtained by contacting Mr. Terry
Lively, Executive Director, Grant County Industrial Park, P.O. Box 849, Petersburg, WV
26847, telephone 304-257-1221 or Browne
Group Architects, 1351 King Avenue,
Columbus, OH, 43212, telephone 614-4867145.
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NOTICE
The Region VIII Solid Waste Authority
Board of Directors and the Authority’s Executive Committee will meet at the Region VIII
Office Building in the Grant County Industrial Park near Petersburg, WV at 10:00 a.m.,
Thursday, September 16, 2010.
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NOTICE OF MEETING
The Region VIII Solid Waste Authority’s
Flow Control Committee will meet at the Region VIII Office Building in the Grant County
Industrial Park near Petersburg, WV at 9:30
a.m., Thursday, September 16, 2010.
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FIDUCIARY NOTICE
The account of Joan H Weatherholtz,
and Helen H. Martin, executrixes of the estate of Robert F. Forkner, is before the undersigned for final settlement.
Dated this 8th of September, 2010.
Lary Garrett, Fiduciary Commissioner.
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NOTICE OF HARDY COUNTY
COMMISSION MEETING
The public and news media are hereby
notified that the Hardy County Commission
will hold a meeting in Room 101 at the
Hardy County Courthouse, 204 Washington
Street, Moorefield, WV on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 1:00 P.M.
The County Commission meeting will
be open to all members of the public. A quorum of the County Commission is scheduled to meet and make decisions and take
official action on matters scheduled on the
meeting agenda.
Any person desiring to address the
County Commission should contact the
County Clerk’s Office at the telephone number and/or address below.
A copy of the meeting agenda is available, in advance, to any member of the public and/or news media at the Hardy County
Clerk’s Office, Room 111, 204 Washington
Street, Moorefield, WV 26836 or by contacting the Hardy County Clerk’s Office at telephone number 304-530-0250 or facsimile
number 304-530-0251.
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Pursuant to the authority vested in the
undersigned by deed of trust dated the 21st
day of April, 2006, signed by Mark W. Malcolm and Sally Malcolm, husband and wife,
to Charles Johnson, Trustee, which said
deed of trust is of record in the Office of the
Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy
County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book
219, at page 507, and Golden & Amos,
PLLC, Trustee having been requested so to
do by the Lender, and default having been
made under the terms and conditions of
said deed of trust, and the provisions in said
deed of trust concerning acceleration having been complied with by the Lender and
present holder of the note, said Trustee will
sell at public auction at 10:45 o’clock, a.m.
on the
29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2010
at the front doors of the Courthouse in
Hardy County, West Virginia the following
described real estate:
All those two (2) contiguous lots or
parcels of real setae containing respectively
0.89 acres, more or less and 0.084 acres,
more or less, together with the dwelling
house and all other improvements, rights of
way, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate along and on the west side of US
Route No. 220, about 1/4th mile south of
the Hampshire County-Hardy County line, in
Moorefield District, Hardy County, West Virginia.
The first said lot or parcel of real estate
containing 0.89 acres being herein conveyed is more particularly described by
metes and bounds as taken from a prior
deed in chain of title as follows:
Beginning at a set peg on the west side
of Route 220 25 ft from centerline also being
the southeastern corner of the Nellie Ray
Shears 0.88 acres tract, thence with the
Dept of Highways Right of Way S 43 deg 39
min w 180.00 feet to a set iron peg on the
west side of Route 220 thence N 49 deg 58
min W 311.95 feet to a set iron peg in fence
line, thence N 54 deg 19 min E 80.00 ft to a
set iron peg in the Nellie Ray Shears 0.88
tract, thence with the Shears line S 68 deg
35 min E 319.80 feet to the beginning containing 0.89 acres.
The second lot or parcel of real estate
contained 0.084 of an acre, more or less,
being herein conveyed and adjoining the
above described parcel is more particularly
described by metes and bounds as taken
from a deed in chain of title as follows:
Beginning at an iron pin on the west
boundary right of way line of US Route No.
220, an original cor between Shears and
Smith N 68 deg 33 min W 319.50 ft the original lines between Shears and Smith to an
iron pin, by a locust fence post, an original
corner between said two lots, thence S 71
deg 59 min 32 sec E 104.07 ft to an iron pin,
by fence post, thence N 53 deg 51 min 42
sec E 28.22 ft to an iron pin and fence post,
thence S 60 deg 28 min 14 sec E 71.00 ft to
an iron pin, thence S 59 deg 52 min 30 sec
E 132.00 ft to the place of beginning containing 3,656.24 sq ft or 0.084 acre more or
less.
It is the intention of this notice to sell the
secured property by proper description as
was intended to be transferred and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust.
The above described real estate is reported to have a mailing address of:
10531 US Highway 220 North
Old Fields, West Virginia 26845
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand on day
of sale or within 30 days of date of sale upon terms to be agreed upon between
Trustee and successful bidder, time being of
the essence; payment for unpaid real estate
taxes to be assumed by the purchaser. The
Trustee does not warrant title or fitness to
this property; it is being purchased as is;
this is a buyer beware sale and any buyer is
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE
Pursuant to the authority vested in the
undersigned by deed of trust dated the 12th
day of February, 2008, signed by Aaron J.
Snyder and Laura Snyder, husband and
wife, to George M. Schoen, Trustee, which
said deed of trust is of record in the Office of
the Clerk of the County Commission of
Hardy County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed
Book 237, at page 356, and Golden &
Amos, PLLC, Trustee having been requested so to do by the Lender, and default having been made under the terms and conditions of said deed of trust, and the provisions in said deed of trust concerning acceleration having been complied with by the
Lender and present holder of the note, said
Trustee will sell at public auction at 10:45 o’clock, a.m. on the
29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2010
at the front doors of the Courthouse in
Hardy County, West Virginia the following
described real estate:
The land referred to in this exhibit is located in the County of Hardy and the State
of West Virginia in Deed Book 256 at page
21 and described as follows:
A tract of land in South Fork District,
Hardy County, West Virginia, situate in
Southeast of Secondary County Route 10/7,
located 1.2 miles southwest of Kessel, (latitude N 39 degrees 03’ 35” longitude W 79
degrees 03’ 08”) more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a set 5/8 inch by 30 inch
steel rebar with a red plastic cap stamped
“Lantek Surveying” hereinafter referred to
as set rebar, in a line of Dorothy Veach, from
which a found 3/4 inch rebar, corner to Tax
Map 282 Parcels 22.2 and 22.8 is N 48 degrees 26’ 55” W at 10.00 feet, and a fence
corner post, corner to parcel 22.2 is N 48
degrees 26’ 55” W at 210.00 feet; thence
with a line of Veach.
S 48 degrees 26’ 55” E 326.12 feet to a
found 1/2 inch iron pipe, corner to Veach
and parcel 22.8; thence with a line of parcel
22.8;
S 48 degrees 08’ 45” W 100.67 feet to a
set rebar, from which a found 3/4 inch rebar,
corner to said parcel 22.8 is 48 degrees 08’
45” W at 50.30 feet; thence with two new
lines;
N 48 degrees 26’ 55” W 308.35 feet to a
set rebar, flush with ground, from which a
found 3/4 inch rebar corner to parcels 22.4
and 22.7 is S 54 degrees 03’ 30” W at
102.93 feet; thence
N 38 degrees 00’ 00” E 100.19 feet to
the beginning, containing 0.728 acres or
31,725 square feet more or less, as survey
on March 23, 2000 by Lantek Surveying of
Petersburg, West Virginia, and as shown on
a plat made a part of this description.
This conveyance includes a right of way
previously conveyed leading from County
Route 10/7 Frosty Hollow Road to the 0.728
acre tract of real estate and said right of way
is to be used for purposed of ingress and
egress, however, it is understood that it is
not an exclusive right of way and is to be
shared with others having a legal right to
use same.
It is the intention of this notice to sell the
secured property by proper description as
was intended to be transferred and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust.
The above described real estate is reported to have a mailing address of:
482 Snyderville Road
Fisher, West Virginia 26818
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand on day
of sale or within 30 days of date of sale upon terms to be agreed upon between
Trustee and successful bidder, time being of
the essence; payment for unpaid real estate
taxes to be assumed by the purchaser. The
Trustee does not warrant title or fitness to
this property; it is being purchased as is;
this is a buyer beware sale and any buyer is
advised to retain counsel before the sale. If
there is any part of the process of sale which
is found to be objectionable, the Trustee reserves the right to cancel the sale. No purchaser should take possession or make improvements in the premises until the Trustee
deed is delivered or recorded. A third party
purchaser at sale may be required to pay
the purchase price plus all recording and
transfer fees.
Any sale hereunder may be adjourned
from time to time without any notice other
than oral proclamation at the time and place
appointed for this sale or by posting of a notice of same. Should the Trustee not appear
at the time appointed for the sale and there
is no notice posted of a continuance please
contact the office of the Trustee to make further inquiry. Any sale may be conducted or
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF
The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by
virtue of the authority vested in him by that
certain Deed of Trust, dated the 23rd day of
January, 2004, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission
of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Trust
Deed Book 192, at page 174, Luke Won Ryu
and Inhee Hwang did convey unto William
H. Bean, Trustee(s), certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Seneca
Trustees, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by a
Substitution of Trustee dated July 22, 2010
and recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s office;
and default having been made under the
aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been
instructed by the secured party to foreclose
thereunder, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Hardy County
Courthouse in Moorefield, West Virginia, on
September 29, 2010 at 10:30 o’clock
am
the following described real estate, together with its improvements, easements
and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
situate in Capon District, Hardy County,
West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
FIRST:
All that certain tract or parcel of real estate, together with all rights, rights-of-ways,
improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate on the east side and
along Trout Run Road in Trout Run Valley,
Capon District, Hardy County, West Virginia,
containing 8.04 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described by metes
and bounds incorporated in the hereinafter
referenced Deed to Deyerle H. Miller and Etta B. Miller. Reference is also made to the
Plat of Survey attached to said Deed for a
more particular description of said real estate and for any and all other pertinent purposes.
SECOND:
All that certain tract or parcel of real estate, together with all rights, rights-of-ways,
improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, lying and being situate on the
east side of Trout Run Road in Trout Run
Valley, Capon District, Hardy County, West
Virginia, containing 2.53 acres, more or less,
and being more particularly described by
metes and bounds incorporated in the hereinafter referenced Deed to Deyerle H. Miller
and Etta B. Miller, to which reference is now
made.
At the time of the execution of the Deed
of Trust, this property was reported to have
an address of: 1025 Trout Run Cut Off
Rd, Wardensville, WV 26851-8486.
The referenced real estate will be conveyed with no covenants of warranty, and
subject to all covenants, restrictions, easements, rights of way and reservations which
may be a matter of record in the aforesaid
Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground, all
prior liens and encumbrances, including,
without limitation, liens for real estate taxes,
incinerator, sanitary and sewer charges.
The purchasers at the sale shall be responsible for paying the recording costs and also the tax on the privilege of transferring real property (the cost of the tax stamp to be
affixed to the deed). The purchasers shall
be responsible for payment of all real estate
taxes.
The subject property will be sold in “AS
IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee shall
be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
TERMS: $7,000.00 in cash and/or certified funds as deposit with the balance due
and payable within 30 days of the day of
sale.
FEDERAL TAX LIEN: In the event that
there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right
to redeem the property within a period of
120 days from the date of such sale or the
period allowable for redemption under local
law, whichever is longer.
Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the
Trustee may postpone the sale by public announcement at the time and place designated or by posting a notice of the same, and
act by agent in the execution of the sale.
The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at
such sale.
SENECA TRUSTEES, INC.
965 Hartman Run Road, Suite 1105
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 413-0044
Toll free: (888) 534-3132
Reference File No. 20-012377-10
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MOOREFIELD EXAMINER
How to See Four Planets in October
By Dr. Bob Doyle
There are five planets that during
a year can be seen as bright, steady
points at night. These five planets are
the nearest planets to us and also
closest to the sun. To qualify as a
planet, an object must have its own
orbit around the sun, must be reasonably spherical and must have an orbit
largely free of debris. Only eight
planets fit all three criteria; these are
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Of these planets, the five visible
planets nearest to us are Mercury
and Venus (always seen near the sun)
and Mars, Jupiter and Saturn (can be
seen up to 180 degrees away from the
sun). The planets Uranus and Neptune are so far from the sun that they
appear either as a dim point of light
(Uranus) or as an object requiring
binoculars to be seen (Neptune). The
former planet Pluto, whose orbit has
many objects crossing it, is now
termed a dwarf planet.
Early in October, the brilliant
planet Venus can be seen very low in
the western dusk. On Oct. 9, Venus
will set only about 25 minutes after
the sun. But just above Venus will be
the crescent moon, acting as marker.
A telescope would then show Venus
as a slender crescent with its bow fac-
ing the sun, the same shape and orientation as the crescent moon above
it. After mid-October, Venus’ angle
to the sun will be so small that
Earth’s neighbor world will be unobservable. On Oct. 28, Venus will
move to the east of the sun. By midNovember, this planet will again be
prominent in the southeastern dawn.
On the other side of the sun is the
planet Mercury, seen very low in the
eastern dawn at the start of October.
Except for people with a very flat
eastern horizon who use binoculars
to see Mercury, this innermost planet
will be unobservable. While Venus is
passing in front of the sun in October, Mercury is nearly in back of the
sun then. So Mercury will appear
nearly full if it could be sighted
through a telescope. In March 2011,
Mercury will be much easier to see in
the western dusk.
The seventh planet Saturn comes
into easy view at the end of October
when the ringed planet will climb to
an angle of 26 degrees from the sun.
Saturn will be low in the southeast as
the sky begins to brighten.
If one can find Venus in early October in the southwestern dusk, the
dull planet Mars will appear above it.
So on Oct. 9, Mars will be above the
crescent moon, below which will be
brilliant Venus. Mars is dull in October because the fourth planet is on
the far side of its orbit, more than 200
million miles from Earth. Mars, as
seen through a medium-sized telescope, will appear nearly full.
The only bright planet easily seen
through most of the night is Jupiter.
This biggest planet is in Pisces and
can be seen low in the east in early
dusk or evening twilight. Late in the
evening, Jupiter shines high in the
south. Well below and to the right of
Jupiter will be Fomalhaut, a bright
twinkling star that marks the mouth
of the Southern Fish. Jupiter appears
below the Great Square of Pegasus,
whose stars were used in celestial
navigation during World War II.
Binoculars held steadily will allow
one to spot a few of Jupiter’s big
moons, seen as tiny stars on either
side of Jupiter that change their position nightly.
As October opens, the moon is
half full in the southern dawn sky. On
Oct. 7, the moon swings from the
morning to the evening side of the
sun. On Oct. 9, the moon may be
seen as a slender crescent low in the
bright southwestern dusk, between
the brilliant planet Venus and the
dull planet Mars. On Oct. 14, the
evening moon will appear half full,
offering the best views of its craters
and mountain ranges through optical
equipment. On Oct. 19, the gibbous
(rounded) moon will appear near the
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bright planet Jupiter. On Oct. 22, the
moon is full, shining among the stars
of Pisces. This full moon is called the
Hunters’ Moon, offering extra
evening moonlight in a near rerun of
September’s Harvest Moon. On Oct.
25, the gibbous moon appears near
the orange star Aldebaran, which
marks the eye of Taurus, the Bull. By
the last weekend of October, the
moon will rise after midnight and be
most easily viewed in the southern
dawn skies.
The Frostburg State University
Planetarium’s October Program is
“Time – From Stars to Atoms” with
free public showings on Sundays at 4
and 7 p.m. in Tawes Hall 302. Also
featured in this 45-minute program
will be a look at the evening skies of
October, November and December.
For more information about the Airman Ethan D. Mongold
heavens, visit the Planetarium area of
the
FSU
website
at
www.frostburg.edu/planetarium. For
directions on how to reach the Planetarium, call 301-687-7799. You can
also leave your name and mailing address and receive a free Planetarium
bookmark.
W.Va. To Get $136M
From Federal Jobs Law
Sky Sights is written by Frostburg
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) State University Professor Dr. Bob West Virginia is expected to get $136
Doyle. For more information, contact
million from an emergency federal
him via e-mail at rdoyle@frostburg
jobs bill signed into law last month.
.edu.
The Charleston Daily Mail reports that the package includes $81
million for the state’s Medicaid program and $55 million for education.
The legislation provides $10 billion to school districts across the nation to rehire laid-off teachers or to
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sounds that are tailored to the wearer’s
hearing ability. The sound quality of the
newer instruments is impressive.
Although more sophisticated and
technologically advanced than ever
before, today’s hearing instruments
still keep one simple goal in mind—
helping the hearing impaired hear
better by making the most of the
hearing they have. Come find out
what’s new at AUDIBEL. You just
may hear some things you haven’t
heard in a long time.
P.S. Digital hearing instruments
translate sound to digital code, change
it, and re-transmit it by using mathematical calculations.
ensure that more teachers won’t be
let go.
West Virginia hasn’t laid off any
teachers so the education funding is
expected to be used for other things,
such as tutoring or summer school.
West Virginia Federation of
Teachers President Judy Hale says
the funding must be spent by spring
2012.
HUNTING LAND
FOR LEASE
APPLES AND ORANGES
If you are among the growing number of hearing-impaired individuals who
could derive benefit from a hearing
instrument, you owe yourself a fresh
look at these devices and their capabilities. Those who rejected the use of a
hearing instrument in the past as being
unnatural are likely to be impressed by
the new technology. While older-style
“analogue” hearing instruments could
not distinguish between sounds (and
amplified all sounds equally), newer
“digital” hearing instruments are far
more discriminating. Instead of being
fed sounds that are too loud or difficult
to hear, listeners with digital instruments are treated to digitally processed
Air National Guard Airman
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basic military training at Lackland
Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and
studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree
through the Community College of
the Air Force.
He is the son of Timothy and Lisa
Mongold of S. Fork Road, Moorefield, W.Va.
Mongold is a 2009 graduate of
Moorefield High School.
Stop by — we have the
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area. Over 50 used cars on the lot!
Let US Service Your Vehicle!
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Shenandoah Mountain Road — Rt. 12/3.
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USDA Announces Loan Program
For Natural Resource Conservation
Doves and Waterfowl Usher
In Fall Hunting Season
By Director Frank Jezioro
WV Division of Natural Resources
September 1st signals the beginning of another hunting season in
West Virginia. For many years now,
September 1 is the traditional opening of dove season across a wide
swath of the United States. These
early seasons provide extra opportunities to get out and enjoy good
shooting before the regular seasons
kick in.
For such a small bird, dove hunting, or better phrased, dove shooting,
is a major event. The farther south
you go the bigger event it becomes
with cookouts featuring the day’s bag
of morning doves. Many southern
plantations in the Carolinas, Old Virginia and Mississippi host extravagant barbecues after the day’s shooting. In West Virginia, we have a couple of shooting preserves in the Eastern Panhandle and in Monroe County that conduct dove shoots with
blinds and shooting butts set up for
visiting hunters.
In reality, we talk about dove
shooting instead of dove hunting because there is normally very little
hunting for the birds, but more
shooting once the field is located. For
years it has been published by the
arms and ammunition companies
that on the opening day of dove season there will be more shotgun shells
fired than there will be the rest of the
entire season. The reason is that the
birds are small, fast flying with a very
erratic flight pattern.
The early goose season should be
good this year with an abundance of
geese. While goose hunting, remember that your gun must be plugged to
hold no more than three shells total.
If using a repeater, that means one in
the chamber and two in the magazine. And also remember that steel
or lead alternative shot must be used.
So no lead shot when hunting water- Attending from Hardy County July 25 - 31 were front row (L to R)
fowl.
Hayden See and Joe Holland. Back row, Summer Holland, Lizzy
To read the rest of this column, Warner, and Erica See.
visit:
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gs/West-Virginia-WILD/topic/Dovesand-Waterfowl-Usher-in-Fall-Hunting-Season/39/default.aspx
West Virginia’s future, her chil- offered including the arts, music,
dren, discovered new opportunities, reading and writing along with
built skills, experienced responsibili- archery, outdoor cooking and hiking.
“Youth Opportunity and Adventy, made new friends, had fun,
learned and grew at the Governor’s ture Camps are life-changing experiYouth Opportunity and Adventure ences,” said summer program Director Brittney Betler. “I get to see chilCamps.
Four camp sessions, each six days, dren discover new possibilities for
$250 for school clothes and supplies
and up to $1,000 in past-due child keep the 7 - 12 year old boys and girls their lives, gain confidence and resupport. September’s cash allotments busy and active in purposeful activi- turn home focused on becoming all
to households on public assistance ties from sunrise to bedtime. Home they can be,” Betler said.
Horseshoe is a YMCA camp for
cooked meals served family style
will be higher than the normal
were a highlight of every day. Other all of West Virginia. For information
amount.
favorite activities were the creek call 304-478-2481 or
Bureau of Children and Families walk, swimming and sports. More
http://www.hi-y.org/ camphorseDeputy Commissioner Doug Robin- than twenty different activities were shoehorne.html
son says the goal is to use the stimulus funding to help meet needs while
being judicious with taxpayer dollars.
Hardy County Children at Governor’s
Youth Opportunity and Adventure Camps
West Virginia Uses Stimulus
Funds to Help Needy Families
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia plans to distribute $52
million in one-time benefits to needy
families to help with back-to-school,
utility and other expenses.
The Charleston Daily Mail reports that most of the money comes
from federal stimulus funding designated for the state’s welfare program.
West Virginia is providing $10 million in state funds.
The one-time benefits include
Report Finds Many W.Va.
Kids Don’t Get Dental Care
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) A Marshall University program that
offers children free dental care at
school has some alarming statistics to
report as it starts its second year.
The Center for Rural Health says
more than 43 percent of the children
it saw last year had untreated dental
decay.
West Virginia Public Broadcast-
Electronics
Ban Looms For
W.Va. Landfills
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) An upcoming ban on the disposal of
electronic equipment in West Virginia landfills has state and local
agencies looking to create recycling
programs.
Beginning Jan. 1, televisions,
computers and electronic devices
with video screens 4 inches and larger cannot be put in landfills.
The Legislature approved the ban
earlier this year at the urging of bill
sponsor Sen. Karen Facemyer.
The Jackson County Republican
says the goal is to keep potentially
harmful items out of landfills and
create a source of products for recycling companies.
A spokeswoman for the state Solid Waste Management Board says
the agency is working with groups to
develop a diversion plan for electronics.
The board has been working to
divert electronics from state landfills
since 2002.
Officials:
Plenty of Vaccine
For Va, WVa
TAZEWELL, Va. (AP) - Health
officials say Virginians and West Virginians will have access to plenty of
flu vaccine this flu season.
Dr. John Dreyzehner, director of
the Cumberland Plateau Health District in southwestern Virginia, says a
record 160 million doses have been
made available nationwide, so there
should be plenty for everyone who
wants a flu shot. Dreyzehner says his
district expects to receive the vaccine
within the week.
Judy Bolton, a public health nurse
with the Mercer County Health Department in West Virginia, tells the
Bluefield Daily Telegraph that residents of that state will have access to
the shots Sept. 14.
Bolton says this year’s vaccine will
include a strain of the H1N1 vaccine
as well as other types of flu that were
prominent last flu season.
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ing reports most children had some
sort of insurance coverage, but nearly half failed to see a dentist regularly.
The West Virginia School Community Partnership offers exams,
cleanings, fluoride treatments and
sealants. It’s funded by a grant from
the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Benedum Foundation.
Last year, 10 counties treated
some 2,300 children.
Marshall oral health coordinator
Bobbi Muto says families must make
dental health a priority.
W.Va. County Chosen
To Test Rabies Vaccines
LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A coons and other wildlife.
U.S. Department of Agriculture offiCroson says 1 million bait packets
cial says two new vaccines will be test- were dropped during this year’s proed in Greenbrier County during next gram.
year’s bait drop program.
The county reported more than
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West Virginia Wildlife Services
director Christopher Croson told
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bait drop program and prevent the
disease from spreading westward.
The vaccine baits are covered
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Personal Property Auction of
Eddie and Sandra Cosner
SEPT 18, 2010 10:00 AM
1.5 Miles S. Of Mount Storm On Rt. 42
Mount Storm, WV
Personal Property – Collectibles – Antiques
15 Gallon Crock, 30 Gallon Crock, And Other Sizes, Old Ice Cream Maker,
Pop Corn Popper, Pump Organ, Ubiko Feeds Metal Sign, Cookbooks, Blue
Jars #13, Glass Peanut Jars, Pot With Spout, Metal Cans, Cookie Jars,
China Cabinet, Old Washtub, Planters, Morton Salt Sign, Old 2 Wheel Child
Scooter, Milk Glass, Old Sled, Old Saws-tools, 2 Crosscut Saws, Old
Lantern, Heating Stove, Wooden Boxes, Old Windows, Craftsman Lawn
Sweeper, Old Silver Kitchen Utensils, Silverware, Tupperware, Enamelware,
Stainless Steel Milk Buckets And Strainer, Snow Blade, Small Scale, Hand
Crank Meat Grinder, Knick Knack, Glassware McCoy, Roseville, Hall, Old
Hand Pushed Mower, Push Plow, Glass Sausage Jars, Saw Horse, Reese
5th Wheel Hitch, Glass Pitchers, Cars Ramps, Camping Stove, Old Wooden
Wheel, Old Push Mowers, Treadmill, Kitchen Glassware, Furniture, Beds,
Dressers, Metal Lunch Boxes, Old Glasses and Canning Jars, Crock Bowls,
Ammo Box, Karcher Pressure Washer, Square Glass Jars, French Fry Cutter,
Canister Set, Lard Cans, Old Cabinet-upright, Metal Basket, New Chainsaw
Sharpener in Box, Hand Tools, Picks, Sled, Several Hand Tools, Handsaws,
Wheel Barrel, Old Coke Cooler, Old Lps., Several Steins, Upholstery
Material, Wooden Doors, Jenny Lynn Bed, Several Beds, Tables, Dressers,
Hospital Bed (Electric), Lift Chair (Electric), Screen Tents, Old Coins, Gibson
Mandolin, Fiddle.
Romney Intelligencer dated August 9, 1850, Romney, VA.
Many more items to be at sale as it is unpacked.
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Refreshments provided by Mt. Storm Presbyterian Church
Announcements the day of sale supersede any printed material.
Auctioneer:
Leslie “Buck” Crites
WV License # 1204
Eddie & Sandra Cosner
Fisher, WV
Mount Storm, WV 26739
(304) 434-2412
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USDA Farm Service Agency WV
Executive Director Alfred Lewis announced the launch of a Conservation Loan (CL) program that will
provide farm owners and farm-related business operators access to
credit for the implementation of conservation techniques that will conserve natural resources.
“This will provide farmers, who
want to implement conservation
measures on their lands, a chance to
do so by providing assistance with
their up-front costs,” said Lewis. “In
return, these producers will help reduce soil erosion, improve water
quality and promote sustainable and
organic agricultural practices.”
Direct CLs can be obtained
through local Farm Service Agency
(FSA) offices with loan limits up to
$300,000. Guaranteed CLs up to
$1,112,000 are available from lenders
working with FSA. Hardy County
producers interested in this program
can contact the Farm Service Agency
in Petersburg at 304-257-4702, and
speak with Terry Weese, Nathan
Vaughan or Elizabeth Huffman.
They will be able to provide any in-
formation and answer any questions
you may have. They will also be the
ones taking and approving applications.
CL funds can be used to implement conservation practices approved by the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), such
as the installation of conservation
structures; establishment of forest
cover; installation of water conservation measures; establishment or improvement of permanent pastures;
implementation of manure management; and the adaptation of other
emerging or existing conservation
practices, techniques or technologies.
For more information on the
Conservation Loan program, contact
a local FSA office or visit the FSA
website at www.fsa.usda.gov. For
more information about this announcement please see the September 3 edition of the Federal Register:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/federal
Notices?area=home&subject=
lare&topic=frd-ii
USDA is an equal opportunity
employer.
W.Va. Sees Economic Growth in August Tax Revenues
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Manchin administration officials see
further signs of a rebounding economy after West Virginia’s general revenues beat August’s estimate by $31
million.
State government collected $309
million in taxes last month, 11 percent more than expected. Revenues
are up 26 percent when compared to
the same point in the previous budget year.
Bicycle Safety Checks and Helmets
Photo by Carl Holcomb
Moorefield Police Officers R. Burrows and T. McCausley provided bicycle safety checks and bicycle safety helmets at the town’s Back to School Bash
held last month.
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economy.”
Severance taxes on coal and other
natural resources were also better
than expected. The $47.7 million collected last month was $12.8 million
above estimate, and more than double August 2009’s figure. Muchow
said coal production is up for the fifth
straight month, and that coal prices
have increased as well.
Muchow noted that a temporary,
stimulus-related credit for home-
will forever be honored by the support made possible through this
fund,” she said.
Barr said Hardy Telecommunications was proud to support the foundation, Foltz, and the Mathias Community Center.
“The Hardy County Community
Foundation does wonderful work for
Hardy County residents, and the
Mathias Community Center has long
been an important part of our area,”
he said. “We’re happy to support Mr.
Foltz’s worthy vision.”
Pancake said Hardy Telecommunications’ contribution exemplifies its
commitment to local values.
“People here in Hardy County
have a strong love of our families, our
neighbors, and our countryside.
They are opting, more and more, to
give something permanent to the
community through endowment.
We’re very honored that Hardy
Telecommunications joins us in that
vision,” she said.
Hardy Telecommunications Inc.,
a member of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, is a non-profit cooperative dedicated to bringing affordable telephone service and Internet service to
the citizens of Hardy County. It was
incorporated in 1953.
Hardy County Community Foundation Affiliate Director Amy
Pancake (left) accepts a $250 donation from Hardy
Telecommunications Marketing/Human Resource Director Derek
Barr.
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habits.
Sen. Dan Foster, D-Kanawha,
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the state’s high smoking and obesity
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disease, congestive heart failure and
cancer.
An August report by the Social
Security Administration said more
than 5 percent of West Virginia’s
population is considered as disabled
workers, the highest percentage in
the nation.
“We have an unhealthy population,” Foster said. “We have the highest percentage of people with chronic disabilities, whether that’s disabilities that are incurred in the work-
healthy habits of one sort or another.”
Foster said changing behaviors isn’t easy. But there are steps the state
could take to improve residents’
health, such as raising the cigarette
tax and providing better education
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va.
(AP) - West Virginia’s Division of
Natural Resources is hoping a special
youth hunting day attracts a new generation of participants to the sport.
During the one-day hunt on Oct.
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Prescription Drug
Summit
September 16, 2010 • 6:00 p.m.
South Branch Inn, Moorefield
What can we do about prescription
drug abuse in Hardy County
and West Virginia?
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The event is free
Over the past decade, the abuse of prescription drugs
in West Virginia has increased among adults and
youth, with profoundly negative effects on individuals,
families and communities throughout the area.
In this summit citizens from all walks of life are
invited to come together and to discuss what
can be done to address the problem of
prescription drug abuse in Hardy County.
Sponsored by the Hardy County Health and Wellness Center
report released in July by the Congressional Budget Office said that
when jobs are plentiful, some people
who could qualify for disability
choose to work. When jobs are
scarce, some of those people turn to
the disability program.
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buyers may have played a role in the
month’s numbers. He also said the
revenue figures mesh with state employment data to suggest an improving economy.
Two months into the budget year,
state general revenues total $648 million, or 9.3 percent above estimate.
The state expects $3.7 billion by the
year’s June 30 end.
Hardy Telecommunications Donates
$250 To County Community Foundation
Hardy Telecommunications Inc.
has donated $250 to the Hardy
County Community Foundation to
benefit the endowment fund started
by Stanley Foltz for the Mathias
Community Center.
Hardy Marketing/Human Resource Director Derek Barr presented Amy Pancake, affiliate director
for the Community Foundation, a
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. muzzleloader season from Sept. 20 to $250 check on Sept. 2 at Hardy’s
(AP) - West Virginia is gearing up for 25.
Moorefield Office. The check was
the first deer hunting seasons of the
The agency says hunters need to earmarked for the charitable cause
year.
be prepared to deal with hot weather set up by Foltz, the foundation’s 2010
The Division of Natural ReSpirit of Hardy County.
sources says the early archery season if they kill an animal. The DNR rec“This gift will be added to the
runs Sept. 13 through 18 in several ommends being ready to cool and Marcella Foltz and Don Biller Fund,
counties. That’s followed by early process the carcass quickly.
which was established in honor of
(Mr. Foltz),” Pancake said. “Mr.
Foltz named the fund in honor and
memory of his wife and good friend.
It is a designated fund that will benefit the Mathias Community Center.”
Pancake said the foundation
helps donors ensure that their causes
will benefit well into the future.
“It is our privilege and honor to
work with donors to set up a fund
with their vision, and then, for generations for come, make grants and
313 secluded, wooded acres — some of
scholarships that are guided by that
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vision. Mr. Foltz’s vision, as well as
his wife, Marcella, and Don Biller,
Hardy County — in the South Fork area
three miles southeast of Moorefield, WV
— ideal for hunt club, large family or
other group
Sales and personal income taxes
account for 70 of all general revenue.
Each topped its August projection,
and together provided about half the
month’s excess revenue. Both showings indicate increased economic activity, said Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow.
“The August numbers were pretty impressive,” Muchow said
Wednesday. “They suggest that we
have some growth going on in the
as they’re accompanied by a licensed
adult hunter. In the past, the agency
has offered a similar hunt for squirrels.
This year the DNR says kids can
hunt squirrels, rabbits, grouse, quail,
crows, coyotes, foxes, bobcats, raccoons and snowshoe hares. Deer,
turkey, bear, boar and migratory
game birds are off limits.
DNR biologist Scott Warner tells
the Charleston Gazette that the aim
is to reverse the decline in the number of young hunters in West Virginia.
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A Special Supplement to the Moorefield Examiner, September 15, 2010
The Chipley
Homeplace
Is the 2010
Tile House
The Chipley Homeplace, built in 1868 by Confederate Captain
John J. Chipley, a Moorefield lawyer. The house is four stories in a
seven-on-seven design - seven rooms in the basement, first and second floors. The attic has an open floor plan.
The house was built using the yellow pine trees that grew on the
hillside behind the house. Beams in the basement have saw-tooth
marks from the steam-powered saw that cut them. Foundation
stones from the quarry at Kessel were cut to measure three-bricks
Continued on page 10
Tom and Judy Patterson are only the third owners of the
Chipley Homeplace since it was built in 1868.
Anniversary Present Turns into a Real Labor of Love
By Jean A. Flanagan
Moorefield Examiner
Tom and Judy Patterson did not spend their
39th wedding anniversary together in 1999, but
Tom did buy Judy an anniversary gift. That gift
has turned into a “real labor of love” with Tom
contributing most of the labor. The gift was a
130-year old house - the Chipley Homeplace the 2010 Heritage Weekend Tile House.
The Chipley Homeplace will be the focal
point of this year’s Heritage Weekend celebration in Moorefield. Winchester Avenue will be
closed to vehicular traffic and several of the historic homes on the avenue will be open to tours.
The story of Tom and Judy’s acquisition of the
Chipley Homeplace began when Judy Burns was
a child. She attended Moorefield Elementary
School, which was located on the site of the current Moorefield Church of the Brethren. She admired what was then the Wise house across the
street, and even told people someday she would
live there.
Judy grew up, graduated from Moorefield
High School and went off to Potomac State College. There she met Tom Patterson and the two
were married their sophomore year. Their lavish
wedding at the Moorefield Presbyterian Church
featured such notables as Phoebe Fisher Heishman as the maid of honor, Carmen Gamble Silliman as the vocalist and a then 50-year-old Margaret Poole as the organist.
Because Tom was born in Oklahoma, both he
and Judy qualified for in-state tuition rates at the
University of Oklahoma. So, off they went to
Oklahoma.
“We were there six years,” Judy said. “Tom
got his masters degree and I got two kids.”
One of the children, Eric, was born with multiple birth defects, so the family moved first to
Kansas and then to Oregon. “We chose to move
to Oregon so Eric could live with us,” Judy said.
“We made decisions based on where Eric could
get the care and treatment he needed.”
Fast forward to 1999. The Pattersons were
talking about retirement on the Oregon coast.
“We had a house, had just purchased a retirement home and a new motor home,” Tom said.
Winchester Avenue to
Close Saturday, Sept. 25
By Jean A. Flanagan
Moorefield Examiner
In an effort to bring a Main Street feeling to Heritage
Weekend, the Hardy County Tour and Crafts Association have
received permission from the West Virginia Department of
Highways to close Winchester Avenue to vehicular traffic from
Washington Avenue to Main Street from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
“We want to make this year’s Heritage Weekend something
unique,” said Executive Director Bob Alcock.
Motorists will be directed to detours around Moorefield, including Spring Avenue to the north, Water Street and
Clements Street to the south and Main Street to the west. In
addition, Elm Street, which parallels Main Street, will be open
across Winchester Avenue.
Residents who live on Winchester Avenue and adjacent
streets will be given parking passes and can come and go as they
please, Alcock said.
The primary reason the Heritage Weekend committee
elected to close Winchester Avenue was public safety.
Shuttle buses will transport visitors to the various venues
on Winchester Avenue as well as to the Summer Kitchen
on Paskell Hill Drive.
Malcolm’s Grocery, at the corner of South Fork
Road and Winchester Avenue, will be open from
7 a.m. until 9 p.m. with food and drink for sale.
Parking will be permitted on either side of
Clay Street and Winchester Avenue and at
the intersection of Main Street and Winchester Avenue. On-street parking is permitted on Main Street.
“Our plan was to retire and travel.”
Twenty years earlier, in a conversation with
owner Elizabeth Wise, Tom and Judy mentioned
they would be interested in purchasing the Chipley Homeplace, if she were ever interesting in
selling.
“Judy was at a conference on education reform when I got the call,” Tom said.
Elizabeth Wise called on Aug. 27, 1999 and
said, “I’m ready to leave my house. Do you still
want it?”
“I said, ‘yes,’” Tom said. “We sealed the deal
on Thanksgiving.”
It took the Pattersons two years and four trips
across the United States to move to Moorefield.
Both are collectors - Judy of oyster plates, Tom of
lamps and marbles, among other things. “We
moved everything we owned,” Judy said.
“My first priority was to make the house safe
and comfortable,” Tom said.
That was no easy task and one that continues
to this day.
They rewired the entire house with the help
of Jimmy Parsons. “There were no lights in the
attic,” Tom said. “Every room had one light fixture and one electrical outlet.”
They replumbed the whole house. “I think
(plumber) Harry Fitzwater lived in our basement
for a year,” Judy said.
They dug out the basement and reshaped the
hill behind the house.
“Most of the basement was only four-feet
high with a dirt floor,” Tom said. “We dug out
three feet and poured a concrete floor with a layer of stone underneath. We had to do it by hand
and carry the dirt out in five-gallon buckets.
“The house backed right up against the hill
and the bricks were wicking water. There was
mold everywhere.”
There were no storm windows on the upper
floors and the windows were difficult if not impossible to open.
“There wasn’t a window in this house that the
curtains didn’t stand out six inches when the wind
blew,” Judy said.
Tom removed seven tons - that’s right, seven
tons - of ivy that had worked its way through the
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Page 2 - Special Supplement to the MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Pickin’ and Grinnin’ and Good Times Are Happenin’
By Jean A. Flanagan
Moorefield Examiner
There’s nothing like sitting in a
comfortable, velvet tufted seat, clapping your hands and tapping your
feet to the sounds of fiddles, banjos
and mandolins. Visitors to Hardy
County’s Heritage Weekend can
make it a part of their festival experience.
The 6th Annual South Branch
Fiddle, Banjo and Mandolin Contest
is set to get under way on Saturday,
Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. at the McCoy
Grand Theatre in Moorefield.
“The contest has been a sell-out
ever since it was added to the Heritage Weekend lineup in 2004,” said
organizer Casey Watts. “We hope
this year will be no different.”
The contest, the largest in terms
of participants, in the area, features
two divisions and monetary prizes for
first, second and third place in each.
The Youth Division is for musicians 15 years and younger. The Senior Division is for musicians 16 years
field resident Judy Patterson. It was a
sellout, and has been ever since.
“Stan was such a big part of this
show, we really wanted to do something in his memory,” Patterson said.
“Stan gave so much to the contestants over the years, it’s time we
honored him,” Keplinger said.
The Merritt Plaque will be given
to the musician in either division with
the overall highest score as determined by the judges. Merritt’s widow,
Peggy will be on hand to present the
award.
The other new award is the People’s Choice Award. This will be a
monetary award and trophy given to
the musician who “most pleases the
crowd.”
“We’re not sure if we’re going to
measure that by applause or by balThe Heritage Weekend Fiddle, Banjo and Mandolin Contest will feature players who are young and lot,” Patterson said.
“It will be pretty easy to see with
young at heart.
applause who the crowd favorite is,”
Keplinger said.
and older.
ritt, who passed away earlier this promoter, used his expertise and
As in years past, the Keplinger
This year, there will be two new year. “It (the contest) was his idea,” endless connections, to organize the family band, N-2-Picin’ will be the
awards given. One is the Merritt Watts said.
first contest, with the help of local Masters of Ceremonies. Bill
Plaque, given in honor of Stan MerMerritt, a local country music musician JR Keplinger and Moore- Keplinger will manage the lights and
sound.
Thanks to an anonymous donor, a
$25 stipend is paid to all the contestants. It started two years ago when
gasoline was very expensive.
“We are very pleased the anonymous donor continues that,” Patterson said. “Some of our contestants
travel a long distance.”
As to the number of contestants that is always a surprise.
“We never know who is going to
show up until they register,” Watts
said. “But we always seem to get a
good group of local talent.”
Tickets for the Banjo, Fiddle and
Mandolin Contest are $10 and can be
purchased at the Hardy County Library in Moorefield, Antiques, Etc.
in Wardensville and the Lost River
Artisans Cooperative in Lost River.
Get your tickets early because the
show always sells out.
Registration for contestants begins at 4 p.m.
The show begins at 6 p.m.
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 24:
Saturday, September 25:
Hardy County
Evening In Moorefield
9 am - 5 pm Welcome Centers Pur7 pm - 9 pm Quilt Show Opens:
Moorefield Elementary School, 400 chase tickets, get information.
• Hardy County Public Library,
N. Main St. $1 Admission. Children
and students are FREE. Sponsored Main Street & Winchester Ave,
by the Highland Star Quilters Guild. Moorefield
• Lost River Artisans Cooperative (The Barn), Route 259 at Mill
Saturday, September 25:
Gap Road, Lost River
For Early Birds
• Antiques Etc, 295 East Main
7 am - 4 pm Community Yard Street, Wardensville
Sale: Grant County Bank parking lot
9 am - 8 pm Craft Show: Moorelocated at 500 South Main Street, field High School, 401 North Main
Moorefield. $10.00 per space. No Street. FREE ADMISSION.
pre-registration required. Set up be9 am - 5 pm Arkansaw Communigins at 6 am.
ty Center: Crafts, food, music.
7 am and 8 am 10k/5k Race: War- Arkansaw Road, off of Route 29
densville Welcome Center. $45/$35 North of Baker. FREE ADMISentry fee includes free T-shirt and gift SION.
10 am - 5 pm Historic Homes/
bag. Benefits East Hardy High
Buildings Tours.
School college-bound graduates.
• $12 for pass into all sites. $5 for
8 am - 12 noon Pancake Breakfast: Old Mathias School House, Up- single site tour. Children 12 and unper Cove Road, Mathias. Sponsored der are free.
• Purchase tickets at the door to
by the Mathias Ruritan Club.
open sites, at Welcome Centers.
10 am - 5
pm Quilt Show:
Moorefield Elementary
School, 400 N.
Main St. $1 Admission. Children and students
are
FREE. Sponsored by the
Highland Star
Quilters Guild.
10 am - 5
pm ”Our Heritage In Time”
Display
and
Welcome to Heritage Weekend
We have two finished models
and one under construction
Open by
Appointment
Ken Miles
Authorized Dealer for LOG
HOMES OF AMERICA
sale of Fine Art Giclees and photo
renderings featuring Winchester Avenue and other Hardy and Grant
County sites. Hardy County Courthouse, Washington & North Elm
Streets, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION. Al Mach, Artist.
10 am - 5 pm ”An Orchid for All
Mankind” Display and sale of Fine
Art Giclees of spectacular orchids
nurtured by the country’s finest growers. Hardy County Courthouse,
Washington and North Elm Streets,
Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION.
Al Mach, Artist.
10 am - 5 pm Antique Tractor and
Equipment Show: Parking lot of
Summit Financial Group, 300 North
Main Street, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION.
10 am - 5 pm Civil War Living
History: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp #582, McNeill’s Rangers.
Chipley Homeplace, 317 Winchester
Avenue, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION.
10 am - 5 pm Craft Demonstrations: Lost River Artisans Cooperative and Museum Route 259 at Mill
Gap Road, Lost River. Juried craft
demonstrations and Appalachian
crafts for sale. FREE ADMISSION.
10 am - 5 pm Mathias Community Center: Crafts, food, and music.
Howards Lick Road, just off Route
259, Mathias. FREE ADMISSION.
10 am - 5 pm Wardensville Visitor
Center: Local history displays. 301
East Main Street, Wardensville.
FREE ADMISSION.
10 am Muzzle Loading Demonstration and Competition: Hardy
County Rod and Gun Club, about 2
miles south of Moorefield via South
Fork Road at S. Fork Estates Rd #2.
FREE ADMISSION.
11 am Jousting Tournament:
Field behind Moorefield Public Library, west end of Winchester Avenue. FREE ADMISSION.
11:15 am Potomac Eagle arrives
at Jefferson Street Crossing, Moorefield.
11:30 am Potomac Eagle Excursion
through The Trough:
• Boards at Jefferson Street
Crossing, Moorefield.
• Purchase train tickets at Welcome Centers.
6 pm - 9 pm South Branch Fiddle
& Banjo Contest: McCoy’s Grand
Theatre 110 North Main Street,
Moorefield.
• Tickets $10 per seat.
• Tickets available at the Hardy
County Public Library, Lost River
Artisans Cooperative.
Sunday, September 26:
Hardy County
10 am -3 pm Antique Car Show:
Parking lot of Summit Bank, 310
North Main Street, Moorefield.
FREE ADMISSION. Sponsored by
Summit Community Bank.
10 am - 5 pm Antique Tractor and
Equipment Show: Parking lot of
Summit Financial Group, 300 N.
Main St., Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION.
10 am - 5 pm Craft Demonstrations: Lost River Artisans Cooperative and Museum Route 259 at Mill
Gap Road, Lost River. Juried craft
demonstrations and Appalachian
crafts for sale. FREE ADMISSION.
10 am - 3 pm Craft Show: Moorefield High School, 401 N. Main St.
Enjoy Heritage Weekend!
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Albert Mach will display his
photographs.
FREE ADMISSION.
11 am Special Service: Duffey
United Methodist Church Corner of
Winchester Ave and North Elm St,
Moorefield. All are welcome.
11 am Special Service: Moorefield Presbyterian Church 109 South
Main Street, Moorefield. All are welcome.
11 am Special Service: Emmanuel
Episcopal Church Winchester Avenue at South Fork Road, Moorefield. All are welcome.
11 am - 5 pm Arkansaw Community Center: Crafts, food, and music.
Arkansaw Road, off of Route 29,
North of Baker. FREE ADMISSION.
12 pm - 5 pm Welcome Centers
Purchase tickets, get information.
• Hardy County Public Library:
Main Street & Winchester Avenue,
Moorefield.
• Lost River Artisans Cooperative: (The Barn), Route 259 at Mill
Gap Road, Lost River
• Antiques Etc: 295 East Main
Street, Wardensville
12 pm - 5 pm Mathias Community Center: Crafts, food, and music.
Howards Lick Road, just off Route
259, Mathias. FREE ADMISSION.
1 pm - 5 pm Historic Homes/
Buildings Tours
• $12 for pass into all sites. $5 for
single site tour. Children 12 and under are free.
• Purchase tickets at the door to
open sites, at Welcome Centers.
1pm - 5 pm ”Our Heritage In
Time” Display and sale of Fine Art
Giclees and photo renderings. Hardy
County Courthouse, Washington &
North Elm Streets, Moorefield. Al
Mach, Artist.
1pm - 5 pm ”An Orchid for All
Mankind” Display and sale of Fine
Art Giclees of spectacular orchids
nurtured by the country’s finest growers. Hardy County Courthouse,
Washington and North Elm Streets,
Moorefield. Al Mach, Artist.
1pm - 4 pm Quilt Show: Moorefield Elementary School, 400 N.
Main St., $1 Admission. Children
and students are FREE. Sponsored
by the Highland Star Quilters Guild.
2 pm Cow-Chip Bingo: Reymann
Memorial Farm, north of Wardensville on Route 259, on the left.
6 pm Special Joint Service: Members of all denominations invited to
close out Heritage Weekend festivities at Old Fields Church / Ft. Pleasant Meeting House. Sponsored by
Duffey United Methodist Church
and
Moorefield
Presbyterian
Church. Located off of US 220 north
of Moorefield.
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Special Supplement to the MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - Page 3
Wolfe is Featured Highland Stars Quilter
For Heritage Weekend Quilt Show
By Eleanor Heishman
Special to the
Moorefield Examiner
Jonnie Henley Wolfe, a member
of the Highland Stars Quilter’s
Guild has been selected as the featured quilter for the Center Court at
the 2010 Heritage Weekend Quilt
Show. She made her first quilt in
1972. Her daughter Cathy christened it “Old Pinkie.” She did not
make another quilt until the 1990s
when she took classes from Betty
McConnell who taught several
members of the Highland Stars
Quilter’s Guild. Jonnie and her husband Bruce retired to Moorefield in
1995.
As a young woman Jonnie was a
stay-at-home mother raising her two
children, Cathy and Bruce Jr. She
did home sewing, making clothes for
her family and for friends and neighbors. When asked who taught her to
sew she said her husband and the
pattern instructions. When she started to make clothing she acquired a
piece of wool fabric that she was
afraid to cut. Bruce took over the
cutting and she read the pattern instructions to sew the pieces together.
The rest is history.
Jonnie taught her daughter
Cathy to sew and now Cathy is a
quilter and an instructor on the new
computerized sewing machines.
That first quilt, “Old Pinkie” was
made from a pattern given to her by
Miss Pearl Spotts an 80-year-old lady
who lived in Cresaptown near where
Jonnie and her family lived at the
time. Miss Spotts taught her to make
the pattern.
The next quilt made in the 1990s
was a Dresden Plate pattern. It was
hand appliqued and quilted and
took her five years to finish.
Since then she has made more
large quilts, one with 346 hand appliqued hearts. This award winning
quilt was made for her daughter
Cathy. The fabrics were chosen to
depict events in her daughter’s life
and things she and her husband liked
to do together. There are chickens
for their “chicken ranch,” bicycles,
motorcycles, airplanes and of course
the head of a wolf. Every heart is different. This quilt is extra large and
took several years to complete. Jonnie does not make small quilts. All of
Jonnie’s quilts will be shown as will a
quilt depicting family history in
Hardy County made by her daughter
Cathy.
The members of the Highland
Stars Quilter’s Guild have selected
special quilts they have made to
hang around the Center Court.
Each member will loan one or two
quilts for the show.
One of those included is a quilt
made by award winning quilter Susan Dicks in a Dahlia pattern. It was
her carry around project when she
was helping her daughter who had
cancer. The quilt is autographed by
the doctor’s, nurses and hospice staff
who treated her daughter and helped
the family cope.
Kathy King will show a Lone Star
Log Cabin and a Country Village
Row Quilt. She began quilting 23
years ago and has sewn clothing since
she was a child. She has made 28
quilts in all sizes not counting numerous baby quilts. Susan Garrett will
show her red and black Bargello
quilt. Originally it was made for her
son but he was not excited about the
colors. Her husband Teddy liked the
fireman’s colors and so Susan named
the quilt “Comfort For My Fireman”
and gave it to him.
Carolyn Burge will show her first
quilt. It is in the Log Cabin pattern.
Carolyn lives in a log house and she
wanted a quilt with the pattern name,
in her colors. To get the perfect quilt
her solution was to take a class on the
pattern from Ruth Ann Johnson, another member of the Guild, and
make the quilt. Carolyn did all the
piecing and quilting by hand because
at the time she did not own a sewing
machine.
Vivian Estepp will show a special
Sun Bonnet Sue quilt. It was started
by an older friend in Kentucky who
quilted with Vivian’s mother and
aunt. Because of arthritis the lady
can no longer sew and she gave the
the lawn.
blocks to Vivian and asked her to
Duffey
United
Methodist something with them. Vivian put the
Church will be open and will have blocks together and is doing the hand
special music from 1 - 2 p.m. includ- quilting. She promises to have the
quilt ready for the show. Most of the
ing members of the congregation
quilts Vivian has made were given as
and the Moorefield Middle and gifts. Sun Bonnet Sue will be a
Moorefield High School choruses.
Christmas present for the lady who
Several of Ken Huggins’ “horseless” carriages will be on display
around the avenue.
hand appliqued the figures in stitches
so fine they can hardly be seen and
embroidered a bouquet of flowers in
each figure’s hand.
These and many other quilts will
be shown at the Moorefield Elementary School. The hours are Friday,
Sept. 24 from 7 - 9 p.m., Saturday,
Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. -5 p.m. and The head of a wolf is included in
the “Hearts” quilt.
Sunday, Sept. 26 from 1 - 4 p.m.
Entertainment and Activities
Abound on Winchester Avenue
Winchester Avenue will be a hub
of activity on Saturday, Sept. 25. The
street will be closed to vehicular traffic, with a shuttle bus helping folks
get around.
In addition to the house and
church tours, various musical groups
will be performing during the day,
including:
• The Moorefield High School
Band
• Rick Bergdoll and company
Jousting
Jousting originated in medieval
England as competition for honor
and riches between two knights. 15th
Century combatants engaged in
sometimes bloody contests. It survives today as a non violent but no
less challenging competition using
rings instead of humans as targets.
For many years, some of Hardy
County’s prominent citizens dressed
up in full regalia and practiced this
same non-violent format of jousting.
The Knights of the South Branch
Valley keep the skill alive into the
21st Century. Saturday at 11 am in
the field behind the Moorefield Public Library.
Jonnie Wolfe and her “Hearts” quilt, which has 346 handappliqued hearts.
Antique Farm Equipment
And Antique Autos
See how crops were harvested in
another era: Saturday and Sunday in
the parking lot of Summit Financial
Group, from 10 am - 5 pm. Volunteer
farmers bring their antique equipment from Hardy and Grant Coun-
ties, coordinated by Gerald Sites.
View the cars your grandparents
bought: Sunday in the parking lot of
the Summit Bank, from 10 am - 3 pm.
Coordinated by John Reel and sponsored by Summit Community Bank.
Moorefield Craft Show
The Craft Show remains a favorite stop during Heritage Weekend.
Dozens of vendors from throughout the region sell handmade items running
the gamut from candles and soap to woodwork and leather goods. The craft
show is located at Moorefield High School at 401 North Main Street, Saturday 9 am to 8 pm and Sunday 10 am - 3 pm. Admission is free.
Civil War Camp
See Additional
Events Around
Hardy County
On Page 11
Join
us on
September
24 & 25
• Josh, Taylor and Marc Stickley
• John Baniak
• N-2 Pickin’
The Hardy County Health and
Wellness Center will host Old Fashioned Yard Games for kids.
Master Gardener Donnalla
Hope will show how to make a Victorian Tussie Mussie and talk about
growing herbs and flowers at the
Union Tannery House. There will also be a relaxing game of Croquet on
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 582, McNeill’s Rangers are
once again demonstrating how life was lived in a typical Civil War camp. Expect to see both young and old, men and women, dressed in authentic clothing of the period. Tents, cooking gear, and weapons will be in use and on display. Wander through the encampment both Saturday and Sunday on the
The Sun Bonnet Sue Quilt was made by Vivian Estepp.
lawn adjacent to Chipley Homeplace, 317 Winchester Avenue.
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Heritage Weekend Offers Many Homes to Visit
by the town.
The structure was built of logs
and conered, probably sometime later, with clapboard siding. Although it
is in two stories, it has only one room
downstairs. Higgins sold the house to
George Harness in 1792.
In 1983, the Duffy Memorial
United Church bought the property
with the intent to tear down the
house and use the land for a parking
lot; but responding to a public outcry,
the church instead only demolished
an addition that had been added and
preserved the original structure.
The structure is now owned by
the Town of Moorefield.
Corner of Elm Street and Winchester Avenue in Moorefield.
Moorefield
Asbury United Methodist
Church: Open Saturday
In 1887, Enos Jones, William
Bruce, Andrew Brooks, George Lovage and Solomon Peterson purchased land at Town Run Road and
Allegany Street for the first church
for black people in Moorefield.
Breaking away from the Duffey
United Methodist Church, where
they worshiped in segregated pews in
the gallery, the five men formed the
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church,
ministered by a Rev. Possey, a
Methodist circuit rider who, according to church history, “traveled on
horseback and often walked many
miles.”
Soon the congregation outgrew
its small building. Rev. William E.
Brooks, who had been sent in 1921 by
the Methodist Washington Conference to serve congregations in
Williamsport,
Petersburg
and
Moorefield, began planning for a
new church on the existing site. In
1926, the building, which is the present church, was dedicated.
The last black minister was the
Rev. Melvin Washington. In the
1970s, jurisdictional responsibility
was transferred from the Washington
Conference to the West Virginia
Conference of the United Methodist
Church. Since that time, the church
has had white ministers, all of whom
share their time with other small
Methodist churches in the South
Branch Valley.
Asbury United Methodist Church
is located on Town Run Road and Allegany Street in Moorefield.
McCoy’s Grand Theatre:
Open Saturday
Nine Gables
dants.
When the elder Beans lived there,
they filled the house to overflowing
with nine children. Looking at the
house now, one wonders how they
managed.
Tales are told that the house and
yard was literally alive with youngsters as it became the place for all the
neighborhood children to congregate
as well.
When the Bean's passed on in
1950, the house was willed to all nine
children, but it was son Harry and his
wife Lula who made it their residence. It was purchased by their
niece Mildred Bean who married
John Bowman – thus the Bowman
Bean / Bowman House:
Open Saturday and Sunday connection.
Their son, John, lived in the
Just over the bridge on South
Main Street, set back from the street house with his wife Lorraine from the
by a lovely expanse of yard, is the now 1970s until 2004 when the house was
put on the market. In 2006, new owncolorful Bean/Bowman House.
The house was built sometime be- ers restored the house and opened it
tween 1916 and 1920 by W. F. Friddle, as a home furnishings, antique and
probably a pharmacist in town. He gift shop, All Through the House.
Located at 330 South Main Street
had purchased his one acre site from
in Moorefield.
Mr. Frank Garret who owned three
parcels along the south end of town.
What makes the story of this Duffey United Methodist
home interesting is that from 1928 to Church: Open Saturday
With the growth of Methodism
2004 the house was occupied by Molly and Emory Bean and their descen- and movement of the population
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first church was constructed at Fort
Pleasant, the first Methodist Church
was built in Moorefield in 1850 on
Elm Street.
The church had an auditorium
that seated 200 and a gallery for
slaves, who worshiped there until the
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
was formed in 1887.
By 1915, according to a History of
Methodism, South Branch Valley, by
Daisy Sherman, the congregation
had begun planning and raising money for a new church building. The
first services were conducted in the
new sanctuary in 1922.
Built at an estimated cost of
$50,000, the large brick church features stained glass windows of "exquisite shades (that) add the ancient
spiritual touch," as Halterman put it.
The main auditorium and youth
chapel were built so they could be
"thrown together to accommodate
more than 500 people."
It was dedicated in the name of
Jeffrey Waite Duffey, the son of tavern owner John Duffey. A Confederate Civil War veteran with McNeill's
Rangers, he was the first Moorefield
man to enter the Methodist ministry.
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Old Public Library
Alexander Home
Old Courthouse and Jail
Bergdoll Home
Elmore Funeral Home
Sunnyside
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Union Tannery House
W. E. Woy House
Civil War Encampment
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Chipley Homeplace
304
Nine Gables
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Homer Carr Home
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Dr. J. M. Harman Homes
212
Lobb House
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Inskeep Hall
200
Higgins House
N. Elm St.
Duffey Methodist Church
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Berry General Store
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Inskeep House
Public Library / Welcome Center
Episcopalians trace their presence here to 1753 when the Hampshire Parish of the Church of England in Virginia was established by
the same legislative act that created
Hampshire County, which then included Hardy County.
'The Revolution saw most Anglican clergy return to England and it
was seventy years before Episcopalians again became active in Hardy
County," according to a church history. "The Rev. Mr. Thralls of Cumberland, Maryland, by invitation held an
Episcopal service in the Presbyterian
Church in February of 1875 and in
1876 Emmanuel Parish was formed."
The church building owes its existence to Josiah Dent of Georgetown,
D.C., who donated mountain land, a
portion of which was traded for land
and lumber to build the church in
Moorefield. Construction began in
1876 and the building was consecrated in 1881.
Emmanuel is of the late Gothic
Revival period "and, like many of its
contemporaries, was built of wood
rather than stone." Stucco was added
to cover the original board and batten exterior in 1920.
Typical of "low churches" that
characterized less emphasis on ceremony than "high churches," Emmanuel's stained glass windows have
geometric designs rather than pictures of saints. The colored glass
along sides of windows in the Nave is
made from colored pot-metal glass.
The center parts are enameled glass
with designs painted on clear glass.
The parish hall windows use opalescent glass of the La Fare and Tiffany
styles. The church will have a collection of Civil War era books to view.
Located on the corner of Winchester Avenue and South Fork
Road in Moorefield.
At 11 am on Sunday, all are welcome to a special service.
One of the oldest extant structures in Moorefield, the Higgins
House was built between 1786-88 by
Robert Higgins, a captain in the Revolutionary War.
In 1777, the Virginia General Assembly authorized creation of a town
on the lands of Conrad Moore.
Called Moorefield, the town’s
trustees sold lots to settlers on condition that purchasers build a dwelling
of at least 18 square feet, with a brick
or stone chimney, within two years, a
requirement later relaxed to five
years and then later to nine years because to the “difficulty of procuring
materials.”
Robert Higgins purchased lot No.
33 from the trustees in 1786, and his
deed became the 10th to be recorded
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Emmanuel Episcopal
Higgins House:
Open Saturday
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Photo by Dan Reichard
a special Heritage Sunday worship
service will be held including period
dress, old style hymn singing and a
dramatic presentation by Rev. Marvin Carr, from WV Wesleyan College, appearing as Bishop Francis Asbury, an early Methodist leader and
circuit rider.
On Sunday at 6:00 p.m. all are invited to Old Fields Church for an
old-fashioned hymn sing and prayer
meeting to close out Heritage Weekend festivities.
On the Corner of Winchester Avenue and Elm Street in Moorefield.
For more than half a century, McCoy’s Grand Theatre operated continuously as a show place for movies
and live performances. Restored and
modernized, the structure serves as a
home to community theater productions and live musical performances.
Just as Eunice McCoy wished.
James Curtis and Eunice McCoy
built the theater in 1927 and opened
it on February 16, 1928 with a showing of “Wife Savers,” a slapstick comedy.
From that opening day Eunice
McCoy dedicated her life to keeping
the McCoy alive. Declining health
forced her to close the theater’s
doors in 1982, just a few months before her death at age 82.
Mrs. McCoy left the bulk of her
estate to restore the theater. Additional financial assistance from the
state and generous donations from
private individuals restored the 248seat theater’s interior, replaced the
seating and added a modern sound
system. A dedication performance by
Percussion 80 of West Virginia University brought the theater back to
The house is a Greek Revival
brick structure in a “T” design, probably built in two stages. The composition of the bricks led historians to believe the entire structure was finished
before the Civil War.
The exterior and interior walls are
of 14-inch brick construction covered
with horse-hair plaster. Slave quarters once stood at the rear of the lot.
The front staircase includes one of
the more graceful banisters in the
Valley, making for an impressive entrance hall.
Note the decorative Acantha leaf
brackets that enrich the front porch.
The south facing side porch is original while the north porch (now enclosed) was added around 1874.
Located on 208 North Main
Street in Moorefield.
Nine Gables:
Open Saturday
This picture perfect house exemplifies a loving restoration achieved
through tenacious research and professional craftsmanship.
Local dentist and confederate
veteran Levi Hockman started construction of Nine Gables shortly after
marrying Sallie E. Lakin in December 1880. Sallie’s brother, T.A. Lakin,
built the house to Hockman’s design.
Construction of the house commenced only after draining off a natural pond on the property. Even to
this day, a submersible pump must
remove water from the basement
every spring.
Carpenter Gothic best describes
the architectural style. The original
color scheme, discovered while stripping the paint, was moss green with
oxblood red trim. Colors were reversed several years later with the
siding being red and the trim green.
The house, along with the nation,
fell on hard times during the Depression. A flue fire caused damage to
the first and second floors. Subse-
Union Tannery House
life on May 27, 1988.
A new heating and cooling system
completed the restoration in 2004.
On Saturday evening of Heritage
Weekend the annual South Branch
Fiddle, Banjo and Mandolin Contest
takes over the stage. Three independent judges use Nashville rules
for amateurs, handing out trophies
and cash prizes to adult and youth
contestants. Audience members will
get to select the house favorite.
Located on 110 North Main
Street in Moorefield.
Former Methodist
Parsonage:
Open Saturday
The history of the house revolves
around wealthy landowner George
Casey Harness and his stubborn disapproval of the marriage of one of his
daughters, Mary Katherine, to John
Francis Williams.
Harness forbade the marriage but
the equally willful couple defied him
and eloped. In retribution, Harness
refused to build a house for Mary
Katherine, as he had done for his
other daughter, Anna Rebecca,
whose brick home on Main Street is
called Rosedale.
Five years after the marriage Harness died and Mary Katherine’s
mother built a house for the couple
next door to Rosedale.
Construction started in late 1853
or early 1854.
Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South (now Duffey
United Methodist Church) purchased the house Sept. 26, 1874.
Thirty-seven ministers and their families used the home as a parsonage
until the current owner purchased
the property in 2004.
Photo by Albert Mach
quent shoddy workmanship kept the
house, vacant at times, in minimal repair. The owners removed gingerbread trim to save on maintenance.
Damaged heart pine flooring was
covered with red oak.
The current owners purchased
the house in 1985 and commenced
the process of restoring it to its original appearance. Most of the gingerbread was cut by hand and restored
using an old photograph as a guide.
The exterior paint was stripped and,
to enhance the details, a new paint
scheme of 12 earthen colors was chosen. Restoration included a new metal roof and replacement windows all
around, except for the cathedral
units.
Layers of paint came off the interior woodwork, which was either
stained or repainted to allow the detail to show through. Similarly, many
layers of wallpaper and paint were removed from walls and ceilings before
they were recoated.
With the house in its original condition could Sallie’s ghost have found
a home? Lamps turn on mysteriously, thermostats reset to 56 degrees,
clocks change, coffee machine cups
appear stacked in pyramids. “Oh,
wouldn’t it be nice,” say the owners,
“if she would help clean!”
Located on 304 Winchester Avenue in Moorefield.
Presbyterian Church:
Open Saturday and Sunday
The Presbyterian Church congregation in Moorefield was organized
with 31 members on the rolls in 1838
but traces its roots to itinerant
preachers in the 1780s.
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Sunnyside
on the third floor. This room is believed to be the Grange Hall above
the McMechen store referenced in
local history books. The slogan is believed to reference states rights, a
prominent political issue before the
Civil War.
It is located at 109 N. Main Street,
Moorefield.
lies deeded Lot 18 in Moorefield to
the trustees of the church for a new
sanctuary that was begun in 1847 and
completed in 1855. The church called
the Rev. William V. Wilson as their
pastor in the same year, and both
church and pastor survived the Civil
War.
During the war, the church was
occupied at various times by Confederate and Union troops and both
armies used it as a hospital. In 1914,
the U.S. government paid the church
$800 for damage done by Union
troops, including burning pews and
stabling horses inside the sanctuary.
The exterior reflects many characteristics of Greek Revival architecture. On the gabled roof, a bell tower
houses a bell cast in Philadelphia in
1842 that was used as a fire alarm for
the town until 1934. The belfry is
topped with a weathervane in the
shape of a fish and inscribed by its
maker, Gottlieb Hutter.
A Civil War Trails marker in front
of the church provides more information.
At the 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning
service, the Rev. Katherine C. Jackson will lead an authentic period worship.
On Sunday at 6:00 p.m. all are invited to Old Fields Church for an
old-fashioned hymn sing and prayer
meeting to close out Heritage Weekend festivities.
Located at 109 South Main Street
in Moorefield.
woodwork.
A family room was added in the
back keeping the hexagonal shape of
the bays. It was designed by Stowell
of Harper’s Ferry.
Located at 307 Winchester Avenue in Moorefield.
Summer Kitchen:
Open Saturday
Union Tannery House:
Open Saturday
This restoration-in-progress of a
circa 1800 summer kitchen demonstrates contemporary techniques for
saving a piece of local history.
Originally built on Water Edge
Farm near Fisher, the one and a half
story log kitchen provided countless
meals for the Harness and Fisher
families until around 1850. Afterwards the kitchen became a wash
house, smoke house and storage
shed. Moving the structure to Paskell
Hill saves it from future flooding.
Up to the middle of the 19th century most plantation kitchens were
located in a separate, detached building away from the main living quarters. The separation cut down on the
noise, odors, smoke and, most important, the danger of fire to the main
house. A kitchen could catch on fire
at any time with cooking taking place
on an open hearth and with a continually burning fire.
The second floor housed the cook
and family. In later years, farm hands
roomed upstairs.
One farmhand, Harry Duffy,
lived in the upstairs room for 35
years.
A February 2010 fire completely
destroyed the main plantation house
but spared the old kitchen.
Mike Crites grew up near Water
Edge Farm and held a fascination for
the house and farm. With the main
house reduced to cinders, Mr. Crites
undertook the task of saving the
kitchen.
Workers tagged each pine log of
the structure, took it apart and
trucked it five miles across the South
Branch River to Paskell Hill.
When re-assembling the building,
the first log put in place on the new
block foundation and wooden sub
floor was the last log removed from
the original building.
Rebar inserted in the logs stabilize the structure. The kitchen reaches four inches taller than before since
it no longer sags. “New” old windows
and doors replace rotted ones. A new
tin roof substitutes for the former
leaky covering. Over all, the restoration saved about 95 percent of the
original structure.
Yet to come: a new chimney constructed of stones and brick from the
old chimney. At restoration’s end the
new kitchen will stand ready, once
again, to serve up delicious meals.
Located at 114 Paskell Hill Drive
in Moorefield. From South Fork
Road, take Paskell Hill Drive, which
curves to the right.
This early Victorian-inspired
home was built between 1900 and
1906 by John J. Chipley, who sold it
to the Union Tannery Company.
Chipley lived two doors up the street.
The company operated nearby
along South Fork Road and used the
house as a residence for supervisors
until 1950. Union Tannery Company
operated out of New York City and
owned the Moorefield facility, called
the Potomac Tanning Company.
The house originally had eight
rooms and two porches on the front
and two porches on the back. Later,
the back porches were enclosed to
add indoor plumbing and bathrooms
to the house.
The stairwell to the attic contains
original wallpaper. The most noticeable change to the house’s architecture, besides the addition of the bathrooms, was the sectioning of the
third-floor attic. When the house was
built, one could look down all three
flights of stairs.
Dr. William Fisher, a local dentist, bought the house in the 1950’s
and owned it until 2004.
The current owner has restored
the home and furnished it with period and eclectic pieces.
Located at 311 Winchester Avenue in Moorefield.
Sunnyside:
Open Saturday
Branson W. Chrisman started the
process of building this house in the
summer of 1904, but did not move into it until July 1906. Common for the
times, bricks were first made on site.
The remnants of one of kilns still
sits on Chipley Lane.
Joseph Harper, Mr. Chrisman’s
brother-in-law, of Lost River designed the house patterned after his
home in Lost River.
Eliza Chrisman Harper, Mr.
Chrisman’s sister, gave the house its
name, noting how the sun penetrated
every side. Due to the unique bays,
even the northern side receives the
sun in the morning and afternoon.
Sunnyside is a two story brick
house in the late Queen Anne style.
It is accented by a semihexagonal
projecting bay beneath a heavily
bracketed overhanging gable.
Brothers Claude and Tom
Bergdoll were the original Sunnyside
carpenters. Just a few years later,
Tom built his own home down the
street at 211 Winchester Avenue.
Running water from the town’s
works reached the house in 1910 and
electricity lit up its rooms in 1914.
Miss Patti Chrisman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Branson Chrisman,
lived in the house until she died at
age 98. She was an only child and
never married. She was 14 years old
when the house was built.
The current owners purchased
the house in 1990, restored every
room and furnished them with treasured antiques. Highlights of the
house include beautiful mantels and
Stump Cabin:
Open Saturday
South Fork:
Moorefield
Outskirts
The Family Churches: Open
Saturday and Sunday
Summer Kitchen
McMechen House:
The three story Greek Revival
house was built in 1853 by Samuel
Alexander McMechen, Jr. and was
originally
nine
rooms.
Mr.
Photo by Mike Crites
McMechen was a dry goods merchant, politician, church member,
and supporter of the early railroad in
Hardy County.
Legend says that Mr. McMechen
told the builder he didn’t care what
the house looked like as long as it was
bigger than the Maslin house, an imposing residence to the south. The
house was originally “U” shaped with
nine large rooms on three floors and
rooms in the basement.
During the Civil War, General
McCausland was staying at
McMechen house when he was
warned that Union troops were approaching Moorefield. The ensuing
battle on August 7, 1864, became
known as the Battle of Moorefield.
The house remained the
McMechen family residence until the
last McMechen descendant, Miss
Carrie, passed away in 1944. At that
time Eunice Dasher McCoy inherited the house and converted it into
seven apartments. The house now
has twenty three rooms, nine bathrooms, seven assorted hallways, three
porches, an 800-square-foot deck
and a 1,000-square-foot retail space.
For over 40 years, many local families
lived there at one time or another.
The house was sold at auction in
1982 and has since been upgraded extensively. Art & Evelyn Valotto
opened it as The McMechen House
B&B in 1984, and Linda and Robert
Curtis added a restaurant. The
Hardy County Rural Development
Authority purchased it in 2000, and
soon after, Jay and Stephanie Vetter
opened the 1853 Restaurant along
with the B & B. They operated it until the spring of 2007.
One of the most interesting features of the house is a political slogan
from the 1856 Presidential Election
discovered during the Valotto’s renovations. It is painted on the wall under layers of wallpaper in one room
tions.
While the three Methodist
chapels are participating in Heritage
Weekend, small chapels of various
denominations throughout the county will be holding regular worship
services Sunday morning and welcome visitors with unaffected country
warmth.
In the mid 19th century and particularly after the Civil War, the area
experienced a strong religious revival. The Methodists were especially
active, building substantial church
structures in towns but also small
chapels in the hollers and valleys to
serve "family congregations" ministered by circuit-riding preachers, who
traveled by horseback over rough terrain on their mission.
It was a hard life, and the average
life span of circuit riders was 37 years.
One young minister, the Rev. Washington Varner, reported that in 1875,
he preached 79 sermons, 22 at Beans
Settlement, 13 at Baker's Run, 20 at
Lost River, six at Cove Gap, 12 at
Barr's Store and six at Dolands. For
residents unable to get to a church,
he took the gospel to their homes. He
reported marrying one couple for
$1.50; a more generous couple gave
him $5.
Three such family chapels - Oak
Grove Methodist Chapel at Fisher,
Bass Chapel at South Fork and Baker's Chapel at Durgon, all dating
from the 1870s-1880s – will be open
for Heritage Weekend for Sunday
services.
Even today, the chapels are ministered to by a modern-day circuitrider, the Rev. Judy Vetter, who divides her time between the Asbury
United Methodist Church in Moorefield and the three smaller congrega-
Generally recognized as the oldest extant structure in West Virginia,
Stump Cabin is a must see for anyone
wondering what life was like in the
untamed frontier of the mid-1700s.
Sometime around 1746, Michael
Stump built a small cabin and moved
his family to this rich farm land along
the South Fork of the South Branch
of the Potomac. Two or three years
later Stump gained a deed to 366
acres from Lord Fairfax.
In October 1746 a survey crew
which included Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson, reached
Stumps Run. Needing provisions,
they found “but one family of poor
Dutch people from whom we could
have no Supply.” Those “poor Dutch
people” likely were the Stumps. And
it was not the last visit of a historic
figure from the colonial era.
George Washington recorded in
his diary at age 16 that he spent several days with the Stumps in 1748
while a member of Lord Fairfax’s survey team.
The cabin grew larger as the
Stump family added members.
Stump or his son added a second cabin joined to the first by a center front
door. A massive central chimney expels smoke from hearths serving both
cabins. The second story came later.
The property remained in the
hands of the Stump family until 1973,
when John Buhl purchased the property. Considering himself more of a
caretaker than owner, Buhl has preserved the cabin as an important
piece of local and state history. The
cabin is on the National Register of
Historic Places.
Located about 13 miles south of
Moorefield on South Fork Road
(Route 7). Watch for the green flag
on the left. Turn in, cross the bridge
and go one mile.
Old Fields
Old Fields Church / Fort
Pleasant Meeting House:
Open Saturday
The Old Fields Church holds special significance in the history of the
South Branch Valley. It is the oldest
church in West Virginia; and because
it served, too, as a school house, it is
believed to be the oldest extant
school house in the state.
The church was built in 1812 on
land donated by Isaac and Elizabeth
VanMeter, early settlers in Old Fields
who, in 1832, built Fort Pleasant, an
18-room mansion of mixed Georgian
and Federal styles nearby.
The original deed for the church
stipulates that while the property is to
be owned by the Methodist Church,
it must be available for use by any denomination at any time.
Religious tolerance did not extend to racial equality. While black
slaves were allowed to attend services, they were segregated in a balcony
accessed from an outdoor staircase.
The meeting house had fallen into disrepair and was closed briefly in
the late 1800s. According to MacMaster, Methodists from Old Fields
and Moorefield raised enough money at an ice cream social in 1897 to repair the church and reopen it in 1898
with a service led by the Rev. S.G.
Ferguson, who had served with Mosby's Raiders in the Civil War.
After the removal of the unsafe
balcony pre-1900, the building has
been maintained in excellent condition. Members of the VanMeter and
other prominent local families continue to be buried in the church yard
as their ancestors have been for the
past seven or eight generations.
Located on US 220 north from
Moorefield, watch for the green flag,
drive through field on left.
Old Fields Church/Fort Pleasant Meeting House
Continued on page 6
Heishman’s Chapel:
Open Saturday
The chapel dates from 1916,
when A. J. and Susan Heishman donated land for the Church of the
United Brethren in Christ. Charles L.
Combs, James Teets, William Miller
and Philip Heishman were trustees.
Their descendants still live in the
area.
Construction of the chapel proceeded because, in part, times were
good in the Lost River Valley. The
faithful had the resources and the
Valley’s population was growing.
The tannery in Lost City employed hundreds and needed a constant supply of bark and cord wood.
Expanding railroads required timber
for railroad cross ties. High prices for
cattle and corn sustained large families through the winter months.
Roads improved, the telephone
eased communications.
Goodwin Godlove and Lewis
Mathias drove over to Maysville, WV
and purchased the pews from an old
church.
Once a month a circuit preacher
visited and held church services. An
early photograph shows about 80
men, women and children in attendance. All the women and young girls
appear in white, head to toe.
For one woman who grew up
while going to the Chapel, a particular memory stands out.
After the Christmas program
someone dressed up like Santa Claus
would hand out an orange and a bag
of hard candy to each child.
The deed stated that if the church
ceased to be used for church services,
the building would revert back to the
Heishman heirs. Sometime in 1990
the church closed its doors. For seventeen years the chapel sat empty.
Services started anew on a periodic
basis in 2007.
Located three miles south of Baker on Route 259, on the right. Almost
four miles north of Lost River on
Route 259, on the left.
Lost River Valley
Serving our loyal customers
and Heritage Weekend visitors
Saturday, Sept. 25 and Sunday, Sept. 26
MALCOLM’S GROCERY
101 South Fork Road, Moorefield, WV (at the Railroad Tracks)
(304) 530-6707
Fresh meats, produce, ice, cold beer, sandwiches.
Complete line of groceries.
We sell WV Hunting & Fishing Licenses.
John Mathias Homestead
lived in the Lost River Valley.
Entitled “Those Who Came Before: 9,500 BC - 1650 AD,” the exhibit is supported by the West Virginia
Humanities Council.
Around 1847 Samuel Harper
constructed the barn into an earthen
bank so he could drive his wagon into the upper level to unload and then
drive out the other side, unhitch his
team and lead them into the stable
on the lower level.
A cantilevered overhang juts the
length of the barn to form a protected fore bay on the lower level and
add space to the upper level. With its
native stone foundation and huge
handhewn beams, the barn is a magnificent example of Appalachian
craftsmanship, durability and practicality.
During Heritage Weekend, there
will be juried Appalachian craft
demonstrations and artisan’s crafts
for sale on the lawn of the historic
Harper Barn. Bids will be accepted
during a silent auction of crafts donated by artisans.
Proceeds from the auction will
benefit the Lost River Educational
Foundation, which underwrites student field trips to the Museum and
art scholarships.
Located in Lost River at the corner of Route 259 and Mill Gap Road,
next to the red brick Harper House.
Garrett and his son, Ferg, constructed the wood frame lath and plaster
home which later became the Inn.
The Garretts operated the Mill and
farmed the property for a number of
years.
A major renovation and restoration of the Inn began in mid 1990 and
concluded 20 months later.
Today, the 120-year-old soft pine
floors, milled from local forests, still
grace the center hall. With the removal of fourteen coats of multi-colored paint, the center hall banister
once again shines as a woodworker’s
masterpiece in walnut.
Out buildings include an original
smokehouse used for curing meats
and a reconstructed springhouse
once used for cooling milk and other
perishables.
During Heritage Weekend, relax
and enjoy afternoon tea and Heritage confectionaries in the Inn.
Located on Route 259 at Mill
Gap Road.
the 1890s, residents envisioned a city
growing up along the banks of the
Lost River. They named their community Lost City, and it indeed
thrived for a time. A Presbyterian
congregation was organized and the
church was named for its first pastor,
Ivanhoe Robertson.
The congregation grew through
the heyday of Lost City, surviving the
closing of the tannery in 1927, the
Great Depression, the chestnut
blight, the end of lumbering, terrible
droughts, forest fires, depressed agriculture prices and World War II,
which drew its young men from the
valley. The church today continues to
be an active center of worship.
The original church was a lovely
building with gothic-style windows
and carpenter gothic detailing outside and beautiful oak paneling inside. Over the years, the congregation has upgraded the facilities but
maintained the historic sanctuary in
its original form.
The original pump organ still ocIvanhoe Presbyterian
cupies a corner in the sanctuary, and
sometimes it is played.
10 a.m. –2 p.m.
In the fellowship hall, the church
With the opening of a large tan- displays historic photos and other
Continued on page 7
nery and several other enterprises in
Lost River Craft
Cooperative and Lost
River Museum: Open
Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ad
Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Inn at Lost River: Open
Free Admission
The Lost River Artisans Cooper- Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.
ative is the eastern headquarters for
Heritage Weekend.
Visitors may purchase tickets, get
information and hear about last
minute changes in the Heritage
Weekend schedule.
The Artisans Cooperative and
Museum share the 163-year-old
Harper Barn. Upstairs, the Artisans
Cooperative offers for sale juried
handcrafted furniture, pottery, glass,
baskets, weaving and other crafts,
plus paintings and photography,
books, and music.
Downstairs, the Lost River Museum featuring special exhibits of antique spinning wheels, looms and the
tools of other fiber arts that have
been restored to working order.
This year visitors can view artifacts from Native Americans who
The Inn at Lost River sits on
property originally owned by William
(Billy) Harper, an early landowner in
the Lost River Valley. Harper operated a Gristmill and General Store —
commercial and social centers of activity for the Lost River Valley.
Although the Grist Mill no longer
stands, the Lost River General Store,
on the National Register of Historic
Places, continues to provide a “sense
of place” for residents, guests and
travelers.
William Harper’s Lost River
General Store “Daybook” or
“Ledger”, circa 1870, will be on display at the Inn, courtesy of Gatha
Souder.
In the late 1880’s, James Garrett
purchased the Harper Grist Mill and
a portion of the Harper property.
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Mathias Area
The John Mathias
Homestead:
St. Peter Lutheran Church
and for a covered-dish supper followmemorabilia.
ing the service.
During Heritage Weekend, a
Located on WV 259 South to
bake sale will take place on the Lower Cove Road to the left of the
grounds. The congregation welcomes Lost City Post office.
visitors to its 11 a.m. Sunday service
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September 24, 25, 26
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The Mathias Homestead has survived more than two centuries of
wear and tear and some misfortune
to remain standing as a monument to
the homesteading families of the
Lost River Valley and as a special
tribute to the Mathias family that
made it home for 165 years.
It hasn’t been easy. During the
Civil War, Union troops burned the
floor of an upstairs room when a raging fire in a fireplace got out of control. The scar is still visible. Natural
aging and harsh weather have taken
their toll.
But nothing so threatened the
cabin as the natural gas explosion at a
garage across the road in December
2004. The rippling explosive impact
and debris crashed into the front exterior. Repairs to the windows, doors
and roof have brought the cabin back
to life.
The cabin was built as a singlefamily structure about 1797 by John
and Barbara Mathias, who had
moved here from Shenandoah County. It is believed the structure was
constructed in two phases with the
northernmost section being the original. At or around the time when the
second part was built, porches and a
breezeway were added to connect the
halves.
Weatherboarding that had been
added at some unknown time was removed to expose the log exterior as it
appeared at the turn of the 19th Century.
For more than 165 years, the cabin was home to the Mathias family,
Sadi, the widow of Philip S. Mathias
who lived in the home until the mid
1960s, being the last family member
to occupy it. The home place remained in the Mathias family until
1974 when it was deeded to the
Mathias Civic Center Association by
Wendall Mathias.
It was placed on the National
Register of Historic Places on Nov.
24, 1978. The Civil War Trails Marker in the front yard provides more information.
Located on WV 259, 13 miles
south of Baker at Howard’s Lick
Road.
to a compatible mixture of rural heritage and modern creativity.
The cornerstone for St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church was
laid Sept. 1, 1901, but the congregation was active at least as early as
1894, serving the families that settled
Cullers Run.
Founders included many family
names still common today: Delaunter, Dove, Fauley, Jenkins,
Loury, May, Moyers, Sherman,
Souder, Sours, Stultz, Ketterman,
Loy, Strawderman and Wilkins.
The first baptism was Jan. 17,
1903, for Virginia V. Smith. The first
marriage united Noah Moyers and
Emma Loury on Nov. 15, 1903, and a
month later, on Christmas Eve, Perry
L. Dove and Florence H. Loury were
married.
Lewis Loury provided land for a
cemetery on a hilltop just above St.
Johns, and the earliest marker carries
the date April 8, 1894, for Arthur
Loury.
When cars became common,
roads were improved and ministers
became hard to find and keep, people left their home churches for
large, consolidated churches. St.
John’s, like so many country churches, closed its doors in 1961.
From WV 259 go about two miles
below
Mathias,
take
Crab
Run/Cullers Run Road to Cullers
Run. Turn right. St. John’s is just beyond Hoy Dove’s Country Store.
Continued on page 8
St. John’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church: Open
Saturday and Sunday
Used as a place of worship and
community meeting place for many
years, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, like many country
churches, lost its congregation to
larger consolidated churches in the
1950s, closed its doors in 1961 and
became a hay barn.
The current owner purchased the
church, farmhouse and property in
2000. The church is now a woodworking shop but the essential outlines of the old church interior are
preserved.
The entire compound is a tribute
Cullers Run School
Photo by Albert Mach
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Built in 1905 by Captain John J. Chipley, this building was
the homeplace of several generations of Chipley descendants
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property and began operation of Chambers Funeral Home.
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and Sunday
For years, this rustic cabin was believed to have been built by Henry
“Light Horse Harry” Lee, the Revolutionary War hero and father of
Confederate icon Robert E. Lee.
But a study by Ellen Anderson for
the WV Department of Parks documented that it more likely was Light
Horse Harry’s son Charles Carter
Lee who built the two-story cabin in
1800.
According to Anderson, Light
Horse Harry bought 17,000 acres
along Howard’s Lick and Cove Run
Road in 1796 for speculative purposes but went into debt before he could
develop the property. Rather than
have it seized by creditors, he transferred the property to his four sons,
including Robert and his elder brother Charles.
Charles is believed to have built
the hand-hewn white oak cabin as a
hunting-cabin but, sensing the opportunity presented by the existence of
sulphur springs, built a two-story hotel and spa on the site. Lee ran the
hotel until 1851 when it was acquired
by entrepreneurs, who renamed it
Hardy White Sulphur Springs.
In the 1890s, H.S. Carr enlarged
the hotel and called it Lee White Sulphur Springs. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1910, but the original cabin and pavilion at the spring
survived.
In 1934, the State of West Virginia purchased the property, including the cabin, to create the 3,712-acre
Lost River State Park.
The Lee Cabin was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
on July 30, 1974.
Located on Lost River State Park
Road, County Route 12 (Howard’s
Lick Road) four miles southwest of
Mathias. Once in the park, follow
signs for the swimming pool.
Before the pool at a “Y” in the
road, bear right up the hill. Parking is
just beyond the cabin.
Cullers Run School: Open
Saturday and Sunday
Cullers Run School is one of the
most complete restorations of a oneroom school in the nation.
It is chock full of authentic memorabilia, including the original bell,
pot-bellied stove, teacher’s desk and
student benches, lunch buckets, textbooks, papers and photographs.
Built at a cost of $137, it was
school to generations of children
from 1898 to 1956, when it was
closed. That the school survives in
pristine condition is a credit to Ken
and Anne Shifflet, who bought an 82acre farm that included the school.
Because the school was abandoned, the land – but not the building
–reverted to the Shifflets as contemporary owners. A year later, they
bought the building for $500 at a
school property auction.
With warm memories of the oneroom school he attended in Pennsylvania, Ken Shifflet organized volunteers from among alumni of the
school and other area residents to restore the building and acquire authentic memorabilia. His wife Anne
did the research to document the
school’s history. By the fall of 1989,
the school was ready to be opened to
the public for Heritage Weekend,
and it has been a tour attraction
every year since.
On Aug. 5, 2004, the Shifflets donated the school and a half acre of
land to the Cullers Run School Association on condition that the association preserve and maintain the structure as it existed between 1898 and
1956 and that artifacts placed in the
school be of that period and used in
Hardy County schools.
From WV 259, go two miles south
of Mathias, turn onto Crab
Run/Cullers Run Road. Turn right on
Cullers Run Road at Doves Country
store. The school is four miles down
the road on the left.
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Photo by Bob Alcock
25 years. A gasoline motor from a
1949 Buick Roadmaster powers the
52 inch blade. Even today, the mill
operates much as it did 60 years ago.
On a good day the Hahn brothers
could produce 3,000 board feet of
lumber. When business prospered,
they took on as many as seven employees. But competing against the
big mills, producing millions of board
feet of lumber each day, meant the
Hahn brothers could not rest.
As recently as 2005, the mill produced railroad ties, furniture boards
and flooring. The heavy snows in
2010 damaged the mill shelter.
The two-story clapboard house
where the Hahn brothers grew up sits
empty now. And yet, beyond the out
buildings, past the family cemetery
and above the fields once filled with
vegetables and grains to sustain a
family of ten, The Double-O’ Frick
rumbles to life: a historic country mill
in a digital age.
Located at the Hahn Homeplace,
Dutch Hollow. From Corridor H between Baker and Wardensville: exit
at Pinnacle Drive (to the right from
Baker or to the left from WarHahn Brothers Saw Mill:
densville); turn right onto Route Old
Open Saturday and Sunday 55; turn right onto Sauerkraut Road;
Brothers John and Wilbur Hahn Hahn Homeplace is about four miles
started working together in 1939. on the right. Follow signs to the mill.
Mostly they cut, milled and hauled
timber. They transported axes, cross Maple Grove School:
cut saws and a portable mill to where Open Saturday and Sunday
the trees stood, cut for weeks and
The restoration of this one room
Wardensville Jail:
then moved on to the next site.
school is so authentic that former stuTheir last portable saw mill, The dent Austin Ludwig said: “The only
Experience the ambiance of the Double-O’ Frick, sits now at the old things missing are the broken water
Wardensville Jail, enjoyed by prison- Hahn homeplace. It hasn’t moved for
Continued on page 9
in Wardensville was formed by Pastor
John Hamilton on April 18, 1840.
The early years of the church were
difficult.
Most Hardy County residents
were loyal to the Southern cause during the Civil War.
When Union troops marched
through town, the Rev. Peter Miller
and members of the congregation
gave themselves as hostages to insure
the good conduct of the townspeople
and prevent soldiers from burning
the town, according to a church history.
Services were held in the Old
Union Church until 1870 when a new
brick church was built under the direction of of Rev. Miller. The church
collapsed in 1934 due to the deterioration of the homemade bricks.
Rev. L.B. Williamson directed the
construction of a new church of native sandstone obtained from the
Winfred Tharp property. Church
members contributed labor and materials, holding total costs to $8,000.
St. Peter’s congregation is part of
the Capon North River Lutheran
Parish, which consists of Hebron
Church at Yellow Springs, Ebenezer
Church at Rio and Fairview Lutheran Church at Gore, VA.
Enjoy the music of the church organist Saturday morning.
Located at 60 West Main Street in
Wardensville.
ers from 1930 through the 1950’s.
Not many towns could boast of a jail
where families kept in touch with a
captive relative during a leisurely
stroll down Main Street.
Prior to its use as a jail, John
Cline, Sr. and his son, C. H. Cline,
used the building as a blacksmith
shop from the 1830’s until 1895.
Wardensville was founded in
1832. A map of that year listing ownership of town lots shows Lot 2, the
location of the jail and the white
house next to it, as having been
owned by John Cline, Sr. The lot is
still in the Cline family.
The original structure was built of
hand dressed stone, held together
with lime mortar. The rear section
collapsed years ago but the front section remains secure enough for prisoners, even today.
Since the windows were handy for
friends to pass a bottle, prisoners often came out drunker than when put
in.
Located on West Main Street, to
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cooler and the ink wells we used to
dip the girls’ hair in.”
Dutch Hollow families sent their
children to this school from 1904 to
1949. John Hahn, a veteran of the
Confederate Army, donated the land
for the school.
Carpenters used locally grown
and milled chestnut lumber to enclose a space roughly 24 by 36 feet.
Lighting came from a coal oil lantern
hung in the center of the room. Students carried water from a well
across the road. A large wood stove
provided heat. Jake Hahn split wood
and stacked logs under the front
porch, charging the Board of Education $5 per year. An outhouse behind
the school still stands.
A succession of teachers instructed first through eighth grades. During a typical day the dozen or so students rotated from front to back of
the room, with instruction for 15 - 20
minutes per grade in the front and
then work time in the back for the
rest of the day. Subjects included
reading, writing, math, history and
penmanship, the latter practiced on
small chalk boards.
The school year extended from
mid September to mid April. Students enjoyed morning and afternoon fifteen minute recesses and one
hour lunch breaks. Upon graduating
the eighth grade, students who went
on to high school enrolled in Wardensville or Romney.
Except for the winter months, it
was not uncommon for students to
walk barefoot to school and home
again, sometimes miles.
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three layers of brick and was destroying the house. “The trunks of the ivy
plants were four inches in diameter,”
Tom said.
“There are only certain people I
would trust to work on the bricks.
Bob Redman and Dan Beckwith
helped replace the bricks in the foundation and throughout the house.
They told us the house was probably
built by ex-slaves.”
Gary Ecker helped Tom support
the structure and re-engineer the deteriorating porch.
“We had to shore up the beams
and level the floors,” Tom said. “We
added six-by-sixes and eight-byeights for support. The porch was
rotting from the inside. The rain gutters were built inside instead of outside and when they got clogged, the
water just backed up inside.”
Then there was the cosmetic fixes.
The Pattersons had a team of workers from Petersburg strip the walls.
“There were seven layers of wallpaper and three layers of paint,” Judy
said.
Tom and Casey Barr worked together for 520 hours refinishing all
the woodwork, window sills and staircase spindles on the first floor.
They closed in part of the porch
and added a laundry room.
“I used to do the laundry in the
basement until I had a meeting with a
black snake,” Judy said.
One of the surprises the Pattersons have found is that the house told
them much of its own history.
“When we took up boards we
found receipts that were dated,” Tom
said. “When I took the marble facade
off the fireplace, the name of the
company and date, 1903, were written on the back.”
“When we took off the wallpaper,
there were signatures and dates,”
Judy said.
“They say you don’t own these old
houses, you are only the caretaker,”
Tom said. “I’m really starting to understand that.”
“A lot of people made this possible,” Judy said. “It was a community
project. Part of it is finished, part of it
is a work in progress and part of it
we’ll never start.”
The Pattersons future plans for
the Chipley Homeplace is to preserve
it for future generations.
“There are four acres of land here
and I’m working to keep the land
with the house,” Tom said. “I’m also
working to get it on the National Historic Register.”
The Chipley Homeplace is 142
years old It was in the Chipley family
for 62 years. It was in the Wise family for 69 years. It has been in the Patterson family for 11 years and counting. “Tom saved this house,” Judy
said.
John J. Chipley is buried at the
top of the hill. It’s possible he has
been watching the activity at his
house. “I think he would be pleased,”
Tom said.
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wide and three-bricks high. Several
of the left-over foundation stones can
still be found around the house. The
bricks were made from clay dug nearby and every wall, interior as well as
exterior, is three bricks thick. At certain intervals, wooden bricks were
used on the interior walls. “Do you
know how hard it is to hang anything
on a brick wall?” Tom asked.
The house was heated with eight
fireplaces.
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Some of the lighting installed in
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Above are examples of the wooden bricks, the tube and knob
Tom, the cat, patrols the house electrical connectors, a hand-made nail and a ‘soft brick’ made
and grounds.
so plaster would adhere to it.
The house was wired for electricity in 1906 using tube and knob technology. Wires were strung through
tubes inserted into the floor and ceiling beams. Each room had a single
light fixture hanging from the ceiling
and a single electrical outlet in one
wall.
CC Wise purchased the house in
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holes cut in the floors covered with amazing sunsets,” Judy said.
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Church Events at Heritage Weekend
Sunday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m. Moorefield Presbyterian Church,
109 S. Main St. in Moorefield. When
pioneers from Scotland settled in the
South Branch Valley, they brought
with them their Presbyterian faith
and heritage. The Moorefield Presbyterian Church will worship in a
style reminiscent of the late 1700s.
“Lemonade on the lawn” will follow
worship.
Sunday Sept, 26, 11 a.m. - Duffey
Memorial United Methodist Church
will celebrate the history of Methodism in the South Branch Valley with
a special Morning Worship Service.
Methodism came early to South
Branch Valley. Records indicate
Bishop Francis Asbury the first General Superintendent assigned to
America by John Wesley, the
founder of Methodism, passed
through the area in 1781. He is reported to have stayed at the home of
Richard Williams along with a young
preacher named William Partridge.
On this visit through the area of
“New Virginia”, he traveled the river
through the Trough coming to Old
Fields. While there, he reported
preaching to over 300 souls. Though
it is unclear whether Bishop Asbury
organized a formal Methodist class
meeting at that time, the seeds were
sown for the establishment of
Methodism in the Valley including
plans for building a church for all to
use near Fort Pleasant in Old Fields.
This church, the Fort Pleasant Meeting House, was built and used by all
denominations for worship and as a
school house for many years. Bishop
Asbury continued to periodically visit the area in his travels long with
other itinerant Methodist circuit riders until his death in 1816.
In celebration of our first bishop’s travels through the South
Branch Valley, Duffey Memorial
UMC has invited Rev. Marvin Carr
from West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buchannon to join us in our
worship service. Rev. Carr has extensively researched the development of Methodism in West Virginia
including the travels of Bishop Asbury to our area. He will present the
sermon portion of our service in the
form of a dramatic presentation as
Bishop Asbury. All are invited to
join us for this special service including the singing of old hymns, parish-
ioners in period dress and a living
history “visit” by Bishop Asbury.
Sunday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m. Fort
Pleasant Meeting House in Old
Fields. An old fashioned hymn sing
and prayer meeting celebrating our
Methodist and Presbyterian heritage
will be held to conclude Heritage
Weekend activities.
The historic Fort Pleasant Meeting House, located on US 220, four
miles north of Moorefield, was
erected in 1812 and was used as a
church for all denominations.
Methodists and Presbyterians
shared the space for over a century.
The service is sponsored by Duffey
United Methodist and the Moorefield Presbyterian churches of
Moorefield.
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The ever-popular Potomac Eagle
Excursion from Moorefield through
the Trough will run Saturday afternoon. The Trough is a narrow valley
that is inaccessible except by train or
on the South Branch River by boat or
canoe. Passengers enjoy early fall foliage, spot bald eagles nesting in
stately trees and hear an educational
narrative. The train boards at 11:30
am where Jefferson Street in Moorefield crosses the railroad tracks and
returns to the Jefferson Street crossing at 2:30 pm.
Civil War
Trails Markers
Installed in
Hardy County
Photo by J. Alex Lang
Events Around Hardy County
Mathias Pancake Breakfast
Start Saturday off right. Beginning at 8 am, the Mathias Ruritan
Club offers pancakes and sausage
topped with locally made maple
syrup. Service continues until Noon.
The pancake batter is mixed to strict
New to Hardy County in 2010 are government specifications – the same
ten informative markers about events person mixes the batter as chairs the
during the Civil War
county commission.
The locations of all Hardy CounProceed through downtown
ty Civil War Trails markers can be Mathias, off of Route 259 and out
found
on
the
Web
at Upper Cove Road to the old Mathias
www.civilwartraveler.com/EAST/W School. Breakfast will be served in
V/MoreWV.html. Scroll down to the old cafeteria, to the right of the
Moorefield.
parking lot.
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Lost River Crafts and
Demonstrations
The Lost River Artisans Cooperative offers for sale juried Appalachian crafts by local and regional artisans in the historic Harper Barn on
Route 259 in Lost River. Watch
weavers, spinners, woodworkers,
blacksmiths and other crafts people
demonstrate their skills. Shop for
unique works of art and visit the museum, this year featuring exhibits
about Native Americans in the Lost
River Valley.
Mathias Community Center
With roots that run deep, the
folks of Mathias honor their heritage
and history by handcrafting quilts,
comforters, crochet items, candy,
bread, wooden benches, bird feeders,
cookware, baby clothes, jams and jellies, soap, outdoor plant stands,
paintings and more. Sale hours extend from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday
and from 12 noon - 5 pm on Sunday.
The kitchen staff serves up hamburg-
ers, hot dogs and fries for hungry
travelers. The Mathias Community
Center is located on Howards Lick
Road, off of Route 259 in Mathias.
Drive 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Route
29 North for 0.8 miles. Turn left onto
Arkansaw Road. Drive 0.3 miles to
the Community Center, on the right.
Arkansaw Community
Center
Wardensville Visitor Center
The Arkansaw community pulls
together an amazing variety of activities for Heritage Weekend. Residents
and visitors alike enjoy music, food
and demonstrations to delight every
age group.
Saturday hours run from 9 am - 6
pm. Early birds take away the homemade pies, soups, apple butter and
other baked goods. The Rinard Family entertains with country and gospel
music beginning at 10 am. The group
5-of-a-Kind offers gospel and bluegrass starting at 1 pm.
Other foods available include
Turner ham and beef sandwiches,
hamburgers, hot dogs, chili dogs,
french fries and homemade ice
cream.
On Sunday, events start at 11 am
with a service at Zion Lutheran
Church and a Sunday dinner to follow. Sunday entertainers include Calvary’s Mercy, singing old-time gospel;
Ricochet, a musical comedy group;
and Mike Upright with his own
unique presentation.
From Corridor H exit at Baker.
Turn left (from Moorefield) or right
(from Wardensville), and head toward Route 29 North for 1.3 miles.
Turn left onto Route 29 North for 0.8
miles. Turn left onto Arkansaw Road.
Drive 0.3 miles to the Community
Center, on the right. From Mathias
drive north on Route 259 to Baker.
Turn right at the BP gas station.
The Town of Wardensville will
host an Open House at the Visitor
Center located at 301 East Main
Street. Activities include free light refreshments, a historic photo exhibit
of Wardensville, table top displays by
local groups showcasing their history
and achievements and craft, quilt and
art displays. The Visitor Center is located in an old schoolhouse that once
served as a railroad station.
Just outside the front door of the
Visitor Center is a Civil War Trails
marker which tells how Wardensville
residents lived through and contributed to the War.
Scholarship Fund Race
Runners may sign up for a 10k/5k
race to benefit the East Hardy Scholarship Fund. The gun sounds Saturday at 7 am for 10k runners and 8 am
for 5k runners. Sign up is at the Wardensville Community Center. Runners are encouraged to line up sponsors well in advance. The race allows
the Fund to award selected East
Hardy High School graduates $1,500
per student to attend a college of
their choice.
Cow-Chip Bingo
A lucky winner will take home
some big bucks from Cow-Chip Bingo starting at 2 pm on Sunday at Reymann Memorial Farm, located just
north of Wardensville on Route 259,
on the left.
Central Tie & Lumber Co.
Central Tie was organized on July 23, 1919 with
Petersburg, West Virginia (Grant County) being the
principal place of doing business. According to the
charter of the corporation, the company could
purchase, own, hold, lease timber lands, tan bark,
sell ship, transport same, manufacture timber into
lumber, ties, peel, tan bark, and market the same.
The company was also authorized to build and
construct roads, tramways of other means
necessary to transport their products to market.
There were also provisions allowing the
corporation to erect booms and other means of
floating lumber in the South Branch or other
rivers.
The total amount of Capital stock issued was $25,000.00. This was
divided into 250 shares with the par value of $100.00 each. The corporation
was authorized by charter to do general mercantile business in 1919 and the
business continues today.
The following individuals were the founders:
J.M.K. Reid - Romney, W.Va., E.L. Peters - Petersburg, W.Va.
H.H. McNemar - Petersburg, W.Va., W.C. Moomau - Petersburg, W.Va.
W.R. Ervin - Petersburg, W.Va., L.J. Forman - Petersburg, W.Va.
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In its 57th year, Heritage Weekend is one of
West Virginia’s oldest continuously staged
celebrations of heritage, culture and history.
It thrives and grows only through the
generous support of the community and
the many volunteers who contribute their
time and energy.
Without the individual and organizational volunteers who contribute their
time and their services, heritage weekend would not be possible. They
deserve our heartfelt thanks and gratitude:
Hardy County Public Library Staff
The Moorefield Examiner
WELD
The Potomac Eagle – Dave Corbitt, Owner
Delegate Harold Michael
J.R. Keplinger and Keplinger Family Blue Grass Band
The Hardy County Commission
Moorefield High School
Moorefield Elementary School
WV Division of Tourism
WV Division of Highways
Highland Star Quilters Guild
McCoy-McMechen Theatre and Museum
Hardy County Chamber of Commerce
Hardy County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Hardy County Emergency Services
Hardy County Rural Development Authority
Hardy Telecommunications
Lost River Artisans Cooperative
Lost River Museum
Fairmont Printing
Home Town Press
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 582,
McNeill’s Rangers
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Hardy County # 877
Moorefield Church of the Brethren
Albert Mach III Photography
The Farm Bureau of Hardy County
Gerald Sites
Carlton Hilliard
Kent Hudgins
Richard Hartman
Roy Hedrick
Elvy Reel, Jr.
Terry Sherman
Hardy County Rod and Gun Club
The Hardy County Tour and Crafts
Association wishes to thank the following
for contributing their time, energy and
money in support of Heritage Weekend
2010. It wouldn’t happen without them.
VISITOR GUIDE SPONSORS
Antiques, Etc.
Capon Valley Bank
First United Bank and Trust
R. Thomas CPA & Associates
Grant County Bank
Guesthouse Realty, LLC
Hardman’s Hardware
Hardy Telecommunications
Highland Trace Realty
Pendleton Community Bank
FIDDLE, BANJO AND MANDOLIN CONTEST
SPONSORS
AAA Express Mart
Anderson’s Corner
Chad’s Barber Shop
Eastern Building Supply
Fraley Funeral Home, LLC
Fraley Ambulance Service
Riggleman’s Towing and Salvage Yard
Wolfes Garage
ANTIQUE CAR SHOW SPONSOR
Summit Community Bank
HERITAGE WEEKEND DIRECTORY SPONSORS
Mathias
Moorefield
Wardensville
We are especially grateful to those who open their homes, prepare their
historic sites, tidy up their cabins and give up their privacy and time to allow
visitors to tour their private domains.
Guest House at Lost River
Inn at Lost River
Lost River Campground
Lost River Grill and Motel
Lost River Barn
Misty Valley Grocery and Deli
N & S Family Restaurant
Anthony Jr.’s
Colts Restaurant and Pizza Park
Evans Motel
Fox’s Pizza Den
Good Times Lounge
McDonald’s
O’Neills
Peking Restaurant
Ponderosa Steakhouse
Riverside Cabins and RV Park
South Branch Inn
Stray Cat Café
Sunset Restaurant
Vetter’s Mini-Mart
Antiques, Etc.
Fox’s Pizza
Kac-Ka-Pon
Kerr’s Sales and Service
Star Merchantile
Moorefield
Asbury United Methodist Church
Bean/Bowman House – Jill Funkhouser
Bowen House – Andy & Jayne Seymour and
Morgan Hill
Chipley Homeplace – Tom and Judy Burns
Patterson
Duffey United Methodist Church
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Oak Grove Methodist Chapel
Oakland Hall – Ladies Golf Association
Bass Chapel
Baker’s Chapel
Higgins House – Town of Moorefield
McCoy-McMechen Theatre and Museum
Board of Directors
Former Methodist Parsonage – Yvonne Williams
Nine Gables – Robert and Dora Fertig
Moorefield Presbyterian Church
Summer Kitchen – Mike Crites and Larry Curtis
Sunnyside – Tom and Peggy Hawse
Union Tannery House – Kriston Strickler
South Fork
Stump Cabin – John and Beverly Buhl
Old Fields
Old Fields Church – Duffey United Methodist
Church
Baker
Heishman’s Chapel – Janet Heishman Barrick
Lost River
Inn at Lost River
Lost River Artisans Cooperative and Museum
Lost City
Ivanhoe Presbyterian Church
Mathias
John Mathias Homestead – Mathias
Homestead Inc.
Lee Cabin – WV Department of Parks
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church –
Joshua and Gianna Miller
Cullers Run School – Cullers Run School
Association
Wardensville
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Wardensville Jail – Margaret Harrison
Hahn Brothers Sawmill – the Hahn Family
Maple Grove School – the Hahn Family
Again, thank you all. If we left you or your organization off the list,
know the omission was inadvertent and accept our apology and gratitude
for your support.
HARDY COUNTY TOUR AND CRAFTS ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Photo by Jean Flanagan
Lost River
Conrad Crafters
The Knights of the South Branch Valley
The Arkansaw Community Center
The Mathias Ruritans
Eleanor Heishman
John Reel
Linda Pennington
Casey Watts
Peggy Merritt
Daniel Reichard
Leon Wolfe
Town of Moorefield
Town of Wardensville
Summit Community Bank
Summit Financial Group
The Paint Gallery – Benjamin Moore Paints
Envirco
Moorefield Volunteer Fire Company
Nicole Keller and Edward Jones Investments
Potomac Valley Transit Authority
Donna Mongold
Tammy Carr
Donald Baker, Jr.
Jack and Fran Welton
Joyce Stewart
Ed Sinclair
Oscar Bean
John Elmore
Hope Rexroad
Helen Mathias
Chris Alt
Doug Mongold
Arthur Halterman
A&S Enterprises
Darren Alt
Charles Kohne
Julie Barb, Co-Chair
Morgan Hill, Co-Chair
Sandra Mathias, Secretary
Judy Patterson, Treasurer
Patsy Dolly
Dr. Ray Galloway
Libby Heishman
Irene Mongold
Bob Alcock, Executive Director
Roy Ratliff
Andrea Saffell
Sara Stewart

Heritage Weekend! - Moorefield Examiner

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