January 1959 Archive Section
School’s Best Writers For December
First Grade:
Chris Sears
Second Grade:
Lovie Davis
Third Grade—Miss Ashley
Yvonne Hamilton
Third Grade—Miss Lee
Joe Lane
Third Grade—Miss Graham
Jimmy Haygood
Fourth Grade:
Sandra McKinney
Carol Sue Martin
Fourth Grade:
Johnny Houghton
Fifth Grade:
Lynn Kay Mullins
Molly Dorsey
Linda Baughman
Sixth Grade:
Ronald Dodrill
Ruthie Donohue
Joyce Triplett
Home Notes
Dear Jerry:
Many things have happened since the last issue of Widen News. There has been a large “cut off” here at Widen which is regrettable but unavoidable. However, men who were “cut-off” will have priority over other applicants as jobs become available again.
We have had lots of cold weather and snow this month. Ice skaters have been having a wonderful time since the Sportsmen’s Club Fish Pond has been frozen over.
The Buffalo Valley Sportsmen’s Club held their annual banquet Saturday evening, January 24th. Everyone had a very enjoyable evening. Mayor Copenhaver of Charleston was the guest speaker and he is really a very interesting speaker. Sorry you couldn’t be here to hear him. I’ll tell you all about the banquet next month, and we will probably have some pictures, too.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hamrick have a brand-new son, born January 5th at the Charleston General Hospital. They have named him, Michael Keith. Mr. Hamrick is a former employee of the Bank of Widen and Mr. Hamrick works on the tipple.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Napier of Braxton Street have received word that they have a new grandson, born to Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Napier, January 4th. Freddie is a U. S. Marine and is presently stationed in California.
Mrs. E. B. Gray and children, have been visiting in Washington, D. C. for several weeks. They have been visiting Mrs. Gray’s sister and mother.
Mrs. Bertha Gibson, mother of Helen Gibson of Kanawha St., has been a patient in the Charleston General Hospital for several days where she underwent surgery. We send our very best wishes for a speedy recovery and hope that she will soon be home again.
Miss Judy George is spending her mid-term vacation from the University of Indiana with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. George.
Mr. J. G. Bradley sends his love and best wishes to all his friends in and around Widen. Mrs. Bradley is recuperating from a recent fall which dislocated her shoulder and we hope that her condition continues to improve and that she will soon be completely recovered.
Widen Woman’s Club Meets January 8th
The regular monthly meeting of the Widen Woman’s Club was held in the Legion Hall on Thursday night, January 8, 1959.
Mrs. Marie Donohue was in charge of devotion and lead the Club in their collect and pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Mrs. Cecil Butcher, president, presided at the meeting. Mrs. Mick gave a review of The General Federation Clubwoman Magazine.
Mrs. Joyce Butcher gave a very interesting reading and explanation of The Club Collect.
Mrs. Herbert C. Johnson, a past president of the club, who has left for her new home in Orlando, Florida, was presented with a gift of money from the Club. Mrs. John L. Henley, Sr., made the presentation.
Mrs. Garland Craft, chairman, and Mrs. John L. Henley, Sr., Mrs. Lakey Starcher, Mrs. Darrell Wood, Miss Leola Mick and Mrs. Eugene Frame served delicious refreshments from a beautifully decorated table to the following members:
Mrs. Cecil Butcher, Mrs. Ronald Brown, Miss Hazel Baughman, Mrs. Harold Beattie, Mrs. Joyce Butcher, Mrs. Melvin Conner, Mrs. Marie Donohue; Mrs. Farrell Henderson, Mrs. Herbert C. Johnson, Mrs. Joe Lacorte, Mrs. Leo Lykins, Mrs. Richard Manning, Mrs. D. L. McMillion, Mrs. DeForrest McMillion, Mrs. E. D. Moyers, Mrs. Robert Osborne, Mrs. Joe Potasnik, Mrs. B. E. Taylor, Mrs. Scott Williams, Mrs. S. W. Shelton, Mrs. Howard Shaffer and Mrs. Henry Shaffer.
Strange Creek O.E.S. Lodge Honors Johnsons
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Johnson were honored with a “going away party” by Mrs. Ruby Potasnik, Worthy Matron, her officers and members of Strange Creek Chapter No. 145. The Johnsons left for their new home in Orlando, Florida, on January 10. Mr. Johnson has been General Secretary of the Widen YMCA for the past nineteen years. Mrs. Johnson was the organizing Worthy Matron of the Chapter in 1947 and Mr. Johnson served as Worthy Patron.
Other past matrons and patrons present, who were also honored at this party, were Mesdames Bonnie Parsons of Servia; Flora Ramsey of Widen. Mr. Alton Houghton of Strange Creek and Lowell W. Gibson of Dille. Worthy Patron Lowell W. Gibson, who had been unable to attend due to his work in the mine at Widen. Mrs. Rubye Henley of Widen, Past Matron of Francis Chapter, Clay, was also a guest.
Following Chapter meeting and business session, the Johnsons’ were presented with a gift from the Chapter, and the entire group enjoyed an hour’s social session with delicious refreshments served by Mesdames Elizabeth Manning, Greta Brown, Anna Pearl Frame and Miss Hazel Baughman, Hostesses.
WIDEN SCHOOLS GET NEW TYPEWRITERS
Click, click, click, go the eight new typewriters in the typing room. These typewriters were purchased for Widen High School at a cost of $1175 each to the Board of Education. The typewriters are working all right with the exception of a few minor difficulties that are often present with new machines. The students love them and they send their sincere thanks to the Board of Education of Clay County.
Widen Youth Top Scorer In Central W. V. A. Conference
David Hamrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerle Hamrick, senior in the Widen High School, has scored at the rate of 33.8 points per game for the Widen team. This is top score in the Central West Virginia Conference. This is an outstanding feat, inasmuch as the Widen quintet is only averaging 33.8 points per game.
Bobby Stover is coach of the Widen team. He is a graduate of Clay County High School and attended Marshall College. According to conference coaches, Coach Stover has done an excellent job with the small number of boys he has had to build a team from.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST
Winners in the annual Christmas Lighting Contest, sponsored by the Widen Woman’s Club, were as follows:
1st place—Mrs. Lakey Starcher
2nd place—Mrs. Freeman Nottingham
3rd place—Mrs. Norman DeMoss
Honorable mentions were as follows:
Ernest W. Butcher, Kenneth Gregg, Ronald Butcher, A. R. Matheny, Cecil Butcher, Harold L. Beattie, and Ranson L. James.
The judging took place on Christmas Eve. Judges were:
Mrs. D. L. McMillion, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barrett.