November 1958
ANNUAL SHOOTING MATCH HELD BY BVSC
The “Lower Gob Dump” at Widen was the scene of the annual shooting match held by the Buffalo Valley Sportsman’s Club on November 15, 1958.
Mr. Richard Manning was Chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements, and was assisted by Charles Barrett, John Henley, Scott Williams, Tom Mullins and Jerle Hamrick.
Mr. Fielding Kyer, County Conservation Officer helped to direct the shooting match. Mr. Manning has announced that this project was very successful and expresses his thanks to those who served on his committee and especially to Mr. Kyer for his time and effort.
The Widen Band Boosters Club was on hand all day with their “lunch wagon” selling hot dogs, barbecues and coffee. Those who helped on the “lunch wagon” were Mrs. Elizabeth Manning, Chairman, Mrs. Maude Hamrick, Mrs. Charlotte Morris, Misses Hazel Baughman, Marilyn Lewis, Patricia Manning and Terry Shaffer.
Hallowe’en Party
Mrs. Cecil Butcher and Mrs. Elvin Ashley, teachers of the Intermediate Sunday School Class of the Widen Baptist Church, entertained their class with a masquerade party, Thursday evening, October 30, at 7:30 p.m.
Prizes were given to the best dressed and the homeliest persons.
Games were played and prizes were awarded to the winners. Each pupil and guest were given a Hallowe’en hat.
Refreshments were served from a table decorated with artificial pumpkins and candles made in the form of witches.
After the party, the teachers and some of the pupils went “trick and treating”. Fortunately, they were treated by everyone so they played no tricks.
Gym Classes for Youths Sponsored By Y.M.C.A.
Widen YMCA gym classes for elementary age school boys have been growing steadily since opened for registration on November 1st. All classes meet at the “little gym”, formerly occupied by school basketball squads – twice each week under the direction of H. C. Johnson, general secretary of the YMCA, for periods of instruction in calesthenics, indoor games, precision marching, athletic tests, tumbling and fellowship.
Mondays at 3:30 and Saturdays at 10:30 the Juniors (90 lb. class) meet; and at press time 15 boys had enrolled including; Earl Gibson, Rocky Wilson, Phil Morris, Steve Lane, Pat Morris, Jack Holcomb, Jr., Johnny Houghton, Ernest Hardway, David Brown, Robert Miller, Neal Morris, Robert Dorsey, Jr., Warren Donohue and Curtis Davis.
The “Prep” enrollment (60 lb. class) includes; Jimmy Dorsey, Teddy Rapp, Johnny Russell, Roger Miller, Mike Triplett, Herby Gibson, Mike Morris, Steve Truman, Mike Truman, Kenneth James, Steve Morris and Mike Frame. Meets Tuesday 3:30 and Saturday 12:30.
The “Biddy” or Beginners’ (under 60 lb. class) includes; Criss Sears, Jimmy Russell, Freddy Rapp, Roger King, Danny Tinney, David Marple, Dave Woods, Danny Woods, David Mahy, Carlos Washington, Jimmy Sizemore, Keith Butcher and Timmy Butcher, Meets Wednesday 3:30 and Saturday at 2:30.
Saturday nights at 6:30 to 8:00 all groups meet in the YMCA primary room for a social and “skull session”, plus a reel of comedies and cartoons. Finishing up with light refreshments.
Enrollment in the YMCA gym classes is open free to all boys in the elementary grades of schools serving Elk River Coal and Lumber Company employees in Widen or near-by communities. The classes last for approximately 90 minutes, including time for dressing. All participants must wear rubber soled tennis shoes, T-shirt and khaki shorts, which are worn only on the gym floor.
Parents’ written consent must be handed to Principal Harry E. Baer permitting boys to come directly to the gym from school.
ENROLL YOUR SON TODAY!
Christmas Seals Are In The Mail
The annual sale of Christmas Seals opened November 14th in West Virginia and the entire United States and its possessions. The Christmas Seals are mailed to the citizens of Clay County by the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association, the state association, because there is no Seal Sale conducted by local people in Clay County this year.
The funds derived from the annual sale of Christmas Seals will be used by the voluntary tuberculosis associations to help control and prevent this infectious disease in Clay County and the state, to study the disease and to prolong its unknown causes of tuberculosis; to education to prevent this infectious disease; research to study the disease and to promote techniques in surgery and drug therapy and to search for a vaccine which will prevent and cure this disease; social service to help the tuberculous patient and the patient’s family; and rehabilitation to return the arrested case of tuberculosis to a useful and gainful life.
Tuberculosis still remains a major public health problem in spite of all that has been accomplished. Much remains to be done and funds are needed to carry on this work. The annual sale of Christmas Seals, by mail, is the only source of revenue of your tuberculosis association and you are requested to please purchase the Christmas Seals mailed to you and to use them on your Christmas mail and packages.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dawson announce the birth of a daughter, Cindy Lou, born at Gassaway Hospital, Saturday, November 15, 1958. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Nettles announce the birth of a daughter, Melody Ann, born at the Gassaway Hospital on November 16, 1958, weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces.
In 1776, the District of West Augusta, extending from the Alleghenies westward to the Ohio River and northward to Pittsburgh, was subdivided into three counties: Ohio, Monongalia and Greenbrier.
School Superintendents To Meet Here Nov. 19
The County Superintendents of Central West Virginia and their Supervisors met November 19 at the Clay County High School to study the curriculum for the schools and to make reports on what their respective counties are doing to improve the curriculum, it was announced by Supt. Brooks Smith of Clay County.
Those attending were Superintendents Oakhurst Deitz of Nicholas; Troy Morrison of Calhoun; Roy Cartright of Braxton, Mac Brooks of Pocahontas; A. L. Walker of Fayette, Roland Butcher of Gilmer; John Shock of Webster; and Brooks Smith of Clay; and the Supervisors from the respective counties.
Supt. Brooks Smith said Tuesday that the superintendents were trying to work up a more practical and useful curriculum for the schools.