Requesting donations for the upkeep and maintenance of the Nichols Cemetery at Lizemores. In need of mowing and repairs. All donations are greatly appreciated. Nichols Cemetery Fund, C/O Margarette A. Nichols, Rt. 2, Box B, Lizemores, WV 25125.
Attention all Clay Countians. My son, Terry Tanner, passed away on July 23rd, 2015. His funeral expenses were paid in full by August 8th, 2015. Terry’s sister-in-law, Loretta Cain, has been going around attempting to solicit money for the funeral expenses from local businesses and residents. Please DO NOT give any money for the funeral expenses of my son, Terry. Those expenses are PAID IN FULL. Thank you, Lee Tanner.
Multi Family Yard Sale, September 3rd and 4th, 9am till 5pm. Morgan Carr Road, Daubenspeck Hill, Maysel. Furniture, appliances, truck topper, tent, household items, really nice clothes(many sizes) and lots more!
Yard Sale September 4th & 5th from 8 am. – 2 pm., 287 Rush Fork Road, Turn at Big Otter Community Building. Men’s, women’s and children’s clothes, boots and shoes – AE, A&F, Hollister, Aeropostale, Nike, etc. Leather Motorcycle Jacket (XL), new, with tags; Patio set w/chairs and other furniture; holiday decorations for all seasons. Household Items: chafing dish w/ fuel, electric ice cream machine, ice crusher, knife sets, lamps, talking cookie jars; comforter sets and curtains; toys, games, stuffed animals, etc. Collectibles – Elvis, Thomas Kincaid, porcelain dolls, Avon, records, antiques – sewing machine, etc.; framed photos and paintings, DVD’s and older VHS tapes plus various miscellaneous items – too many to list.
6 family yard sale, Sept 2,3,4,5 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Items for children, teen, youth, women, bedding, household items. Located at Swinn Osborne Home up Osborne Fork Road to 1st house on Red Holly Rd, Bickmore, WV
Yard Sale, Sept 4 & 5, Boy’s Clothes 4-12, various furniture. Follow signs from Dille Post Office. Everything must sell. If raining, sale will be inside.
McLaughlin Cemetery Fund, C/O Steve McLaughlin and Charlene McLaughlin, P.O. Box 172, Lizemores, WV, 5125. Phone # 304-286-2158 or 304-587-1144
The Clay County Career and Technical Center will be starting a beginners welding class on September 15 at 6 pm. The class will run Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 weeks. There will be a 20.00 registration fee to cover materials costs.
Benefit lunch/dinner for JJ Blankenship, Thursday September 13, 2015 from 11:00am to 4:00pm at the Clay Lions Club. Menu: 2 hot dogs, 1 side, 1 dessert, 1 pop and the cost if $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for children. Your condiment choices are chili, slaw, mustard, onion, ketchup. Your choice of sides include macaroni salad, baked beans, potato salad, chips. Deliveries will be made within a 7 mile radius of the Lion Club on that day during the event time. All proceeds will be to assist J.J. in her fight to battle cancer.
Parents as Teachers Monthly Play Group, September 2, 2015 @ 10:30 AM, Clay Library. We will be featuring the book Pete’s A Pizza by William Steig. There will be story time and an activity that goes with the book. The kids will make their own pizzas. This will be open to all children under 5 and their parents. Please RSVP to 587-2445 if you plan to come. Hope to see you there!
Did you attend Clay County High School? A bunch of us are having a lunch at 12:00pm, Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 at Hardings Family Restaurant, 2772 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV. Call a classmate and join us. Reservations: Christine Beaver Class 1947, Phone (304) 343-1460
West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance announces regularly scheduled visits to Braxton, Clay, Nicholas and Webster counties for the month of September. Sessions are conducted on a first come, first serve basis, but calling ahead of time is still encouraged. For more information call 304-872-0829. Beginning immediately, the regularly scheduled visits will take place at the following locations: Braxton County Senior Center (Braxton County), 22 Senior Drive, Sutton, WV 26601, (Wednesday, Sept. 2 CANCELED) and Wednesday, Sept. 23, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm; Richwood City Hall (Nicholas County), 6 White Avenue, Richwood, WV 26261, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm; Clay County Clerk (Clay County), 246 Main Street, Clay, WV 25043, Friday, Sept. 11, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm; Webster Springs City Building (Webster County), 146 McGraw Avenue, Webster Springs, WV 26288, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm; Cowen American Legion Post No. 62 (Webster County), 63 Erbacon Road, Cowen, WV 26206, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, LABOR DAY
Food Handler’s class at Clay County Health Department, Tuesday evening, September 1 at 6 pm and Thursday morning, September 17th at 9 am. Cost $10. Fee is non-refundable unless CCHD cancels class. Make check or money order for $10 to Clay County Health Department, PO Box 36, Clay, WV 25043. (Food cards are good for two years)
Hound dog found!! Black and white Walker Hound, has a little tan around face, male, no collar. Looks to be well taken care of. Found Tuesday morning in Ivydale, WV. He is located at Bob’s Muffler Shop and needs to find owner within 2 weeks or he will be sent for transport to a new home. Call 304-286-4182
Found – on Elkhurst Road two female black and tan pups, approximately 8 weeks old. Please call 304-767-8297 or 304-837-7633
Clay County Democratic Committee meets the last Monday of each month at the Clay County Court House 7:00 pm. Democrats only.
Anyone interested in renting the Big Otter Community Building should contact Doris Douglas at 304-286-5623
REUNIONS
CCHS Class of 1950 will meet at Carol’s Crossroads, Friday, September 18, 2015 at 1:00pm for Annual Luncheon. Guests are Welcome! We order from the menu.
Sunday, September 13, 2015 the 102 year old Blue Knob Church on Blue Knob Road in Maysel, WV will celebrate its Homecoming. Bring a covered dish, a lawn chair, friends and family. Make plans to join us with praises to the Lord. All singers wishing to praise the Lord please come and enjoy the day. Services will begin at 10:00 AM with our Pastor David James.
Join the late Ivan Dennis family for their reunion. The date will be September 6, 2015 at 12:00pm at Spread Park. Come and bring the whole family. We’re planning to have an old fashion picnic. Contact Michelle Casto at 332 – 9943 or 619-1624 or JoAnn Bryant at 587-7278 or Shannon at 336-517-4837 if you have any questions.
Sherman – Rogers Family Reunion, September 13th, 2015 at 1:00pm at the Mary Chilton Roadside Park. Bring a covered ditch for lunch and lots of old memories.
Clay County High School, Class of 1948, will meet in the high school library on Sept 19, 2015 at 11:00am for their 67th reunion. Lunch will be from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, Dinner, courtesy of the Clay County Bank, will be at 5:00pm in the school cafeteria, with a silent auction after. Any questions call: Jo Anna (Vaughn) Samples 304-548-7581; Clarice (Shamblin) Parsons 330-534-9957; Elizabeth (Nichols) Thomasson 304-562-5588; Roscoe Bee 304-364-8883.
Calling all Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy graduates!! You are invited to join us for an afternoon of fun and memories. All Grads Reunion- September 12, 2015 @ 10am. Registration is REQUIRED. Registration Deadline: Sept. 1, 2015. 2 Ways to Register- Visit our FACEBOOK Page or Call Mrs. Burnside @ 1-800-529-7700.
The annual Alumni gathering of all Clay County High School and Widen High School graduates will be held at the Clay County High School Cafeteria on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 5:00pm to 8:30pm in conjunction with the Golden Delicious Apple Festival (Sept. 18, 19, 20.) All graduates are asked to help spread the word by telephone, internet, Facebook, etc. Please consider donating an item for the silent auction. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm. The dinner is sponsored by the Clay County Bank. Cost of the event per person is by donation. All proceeds go to the Alumni Scholarship Fund. If you are a graduate or have ever attended Clay County High School, please plan to attend and bring your spouse or friend. See you there! This event is sponsored by the Clay/Widen Alumni Association.
Make plans now to attend the Hagars School Reunion, September 5th, 2015 from 10:00AM – ? at Bethel Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Ovapa, WV. Hope to see you there!
CHURCH
Evangelist Mike Manuel Tuesday, September 8 and Wednesday, September 9, and Minister Doug Paxton, Thursday, September 10, 2015, in House of Prayer, Hansford Fork Rd., 7:00 pm. each night. Come and Be Blessed!
Jubliee Mountain Church, Main St, Clay WV. Services are Tuesdays at 7:00PM, Sundays at 10:00AM. 304-587-4779. Pastor David Davis
Big Otter Baptist Church in Ivydale, WV will have a Bible study in the book of Revelations every Wednesday night at 6:30pm. Everyone Welcome!
Pisgah Free Will Baptist Church has services every Sunday morning at 10:00 am, singing, preaching, praying and praising the Lord. The Lord blesses the service in a great way. Our Pastor Ron Doug Burdette preaches so many great and wonderful messages from God’s Holy word. Rev. Doug’s wife, Sandy, sings so many beautiful songs. There are small boys who sing also. Sister Chessie Welch sings a lot of beautiful songs. Everyone is welcome. Come and be with us and enjoy the blessings from the Lord with us. “I was glad when they said unto me. Let us go into the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122.
Cross Country Christian Academy is now enrolling new students. For more info call 304-565-3399 or visit www.crosscountrychristian.org
