THE WI NEWSLETTER 11/04


THE WI NEWSLETTER


Editor: Roleta Smith Meredith Issue 63 November 2004




HAPPY THANKSGIVING

We wish you a safe Thanksgiving Holiday.

From: Roleta, Judy and Bob.




I AM THANKFUL

submitted by: Roleta Smith Meredith (WI '59)
Roleta1@aol.com

If you have ever traveled abroad or studied anything about foreign countries, you would give special thanks this month for the fact that you live in the USA. We have the right to vote for the leaders of our cities, counties, state and country. We have so many freedoms in this country and we take for granted. Many of the freedoms we enjoy today were won for us through battles fought by our forefathers. Ever wonder why so many people from other countries want to live in the USA? Because even at it’s worst it is the best nation on earth.

I am thankful for the rights and freedom provided to me by the constitution. One that I think about so often is my right to worship my God in the way I wish to worship. I am thankful to God for all he has provided me—this includes my family and their health. I am sure I could continue writing pages on why I am thankful but this gives you an overview and hopefully makes you think of why you are THANKFUL.



submitted by: Jim Pulice (WI '62)
Jpulice@msn.com

I am so thankful for God in my life …..who has given me 60 years on this earth...a wonderful family and  many friends....He has given me an opportunity to be retired....He has given me a wife all men dream of......He has answered my prayers.....He has forgiven me for all my sins......." which was quite a few".......He has given me good health.......if you have good health...and nothing in your pocket....you have it all......     



WHEN YOU WRITE TO THE NEWSLETTER

Please sign your name, school and class year you either did or would have graduated. At this time in our lives, it doesn’t make any difference to us if you graduated with us; we open our arms and welcome you. However; for our filing system, we have to have a school and class year….thanks. And believe it or not, there are several people who never attended a Clarksburg school but they still enjoy reading the newsletter. We welcome all readers….just make sure you help by writing sometime. Write Roleta1@aol.com.



DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

The newsletter for December will be made up of your favorite Christmas memory. Please send your favorite memory to me at Roleta1@aol.com........HELP TO MAKE THIS A BIG HOLIDAY ISSUE!




CLARKSBURG REUNION PICNIC IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA

Now is the time to make your plans to attend the Clarksburg Reunion Picnic this winter. Tell your friends, relatives and neighbors. I have no way to advertise this other than the newsletter so I have to leave the rest up to you faithful readers. You might want to put it in your church bulletin or neighborhood newspaper. If you know someone who will be in Florida for vacation, the winter or lives there, let them know! It is amazing the number of people who live or vacation in or near Sarasota and are just learning about our picnic.

This picnic is for anyone who ever lived in Clarksburg and their spouses! Also, people who called “Downtown Clarksburg” their town! Come see people you haven’t seen in years. See that old friend, a relative you haven’t seen in years, a boss for whom you worked one summer, or who knows how you might be surprised this year.

The picnic will be held March 5, 2005. All must make reservations.

Details about the picnic will be forthcoming. Hotel locations and rates will be provided upon request. People from all over Florida and other states go to Sarasota to attend the picnic and spend a few days visiting with friends and relatives in the beautiful city of Sarasota.



WI CLASS OF 1965 PLANNING A REUNION

submitted by: Harold Tate (WI '65)
n8fxh@earthlink.net

I hope the readers of the newsletter will read the following list and be able to help The Class of 1965 Reunion Committee find some way for us to contact those listed below. Maybe you can provide an address, an e-mail address or a lead. It might be possible that you know a relative we can ask for an address; maybe you know the town in which the person lives….maybe you know the name of the man who one of the females married. If you can help, please email me at the above address…..Thanks for your help!

Sharon Bates, Eddie Bynum, Carole Castello Cass, Cathy Chapman, Charles Cheatwood,Philip Corathers, Gary Cox, Linda Dill Evans, Patty Dofflemeyer Nixon,William Dorfman,Myra Hanger Moon, Carol Hauman,Deanna Kennedy Healer, Ruth McCullough, Barbara McFayden, Janie Mcintire Russo,Beverly Mason, Sandra Matheny Dent, Rhonda Miller Wharton, Margaret Moore Shaffer, Martha Perry Wingfield, Patty Sparks Cummings, and Julia Torjak Keffer....

Any help you can provide will be appreciated



EVER WONDER?

Did you ever wonder who is giving to the WIN Scholarship? Won’t you care enough to join us in helping a young person in Clarksburg go to college?

Make your check out to :
Roleta Meredith / WIN Scholarship

Mail to:
Roleta Meredith
3025 Switzer Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43219

Come join the growing list of people who are joining together to make a difference. Comments to Roleta1@aol.com.

In April 2004 there were 91 students at RC Byrd HS who qualified for a scholarship….however; there were only 15 scholarships available through the Alumni Association. In 2005 there will be a couple more scholarships available because of the WIN Scholarship. Won’t you please give?

APRIL

1. MARY SUE CLARK WI 1956
2. DAVID NICHOLS WI 1955
3. CHRISTOPHER HILL WI 1960
4. GERALD WINERMAN WI 1957
5. NANCY CRANE JONES WI 1948
6. ALLEN ALVAREZ WI 1958
7. DON SAGER WI 1956
8. SANDRA ZICKEFOOSE LINDKE WI 1956
9. GENE DAVIS WI 1959
10. TONY MARCHO WI 1965
11. JEAN WELLS HIMMELL WI 1959
12. FRANK BUSH WI 1959
13. BILL BRYAN RW 1957

Cash from Sarasota Picnic

JUNE

14 SHIRLEY DEAN MHS 1957
15 MARIANNE WAROBLAK WI 1956
16 BABE BISPING CASHMAN WI 1956
17 BUD COLLINS WI 1955
18 SHARON GREITZNER DIAL WI 1956
19 CHUCK THOMAS WI 1956
20 PAT HARDMAN NICHOLSON WI 1956
21 PAT ELDER NDHS 1957
22 SAM IAQUINTA WI 1956
23 BETTY LAINE WI 1948

JULY

24 HARRIET STOUT NOEL WI 1959
25 PHIL HOOPER WI 1959
26 GEORGE SCHOLL WI 1952
27 LESLIE McKINLEY WALLACE WI 1960
28 JOE MALONE WI 1952
29 JANE ANDERSON WI 1956
30 JUDY DAUGHERTY KIMLER WI 1959
31 BILL COWGILL WI 1959
32 RUTHANN GRIMES HEROLD WI 1959
33 TOM MARSHALL WI 1959
34 ROLETA SMITH MEREDITH WI 1959
35 JOHN CAMPBELL WI 1959
36 JANET WEBB WENDT WI 1956
37 MARY STUMP HERRELL WI 1955
38 CAROLYN HARBERT ENEIX WI 1959

AUGUST

39 KONRAD MELKUS WI 1955
40 BILL AND HARRIETT VANVOORHIS WI 1958
41 KENNETH MCIE WI 1959
42 SALLIE HOLDEN DAY WI 1959
43 CONNIE BAILEY CASTO WI 1959
44 MAROLYN TUSTIN JETT WI 1955

SEPT

45 WILMA COSTLOW ALLMAN WI 1953
47 JEANIE DILLMORE MASON WI 1958
48 MARY SUE CLARK SPAHR WI 1956
49 JERRY SKUFE WI 1961
50 CAROL GREYNOLDS CLEVELAND WI 1961
52 KENNETH NESSELROTTE RW 1954
53 JOHN TETER WI 1961
54 CHARLIE BURKHAMMER WI 1959
55 SHARON GORDON DI MARIA WI 1961
56 DIANA SWIGER
57 MIKE MOORE WI 1959
58 SHARON GREITZNER DIAL WI 1956
59 DAHRIE CHRISTIANSEN HAYMAN WI 1964
60 JIM ALVARO WI 1956

OCTOBER

61 MARY DONATO WI 1956
62 JOANNE WESTFALL TETRICK WI 1952
63 MARTY & RUSTY ELLIOTT WI 1957
64 PENNY FISH WOLVERTON WI 1958
65 BILL WOLVERTON RW 1951
66 ROBERT and MARY SMOUSE GRIFFIN WI 1949 Gift given in memory of her cousin Haseleah Kahl
67 BOB DAVIS WI 1959
68 ELIZABETH MURPHY WI 1949 Gift given in memory of her cousin Haseleah Kahl

Those who bought CD of Newsletters and thus helped the scholarship:

AUGIE MALFREGOT WI 1956
MARY STUMP HARRELL WI 1955
DON SAGER (BOUGHT 2) WI 1956
BETTY LATSTETTER WI 1958
NATALIE TRAUGH WI 1963
DOTTIE SPEARS RINEHART WI 1958
JACK EMERICK WI 1954
NORMA JEAN SIMON STERN WI 1950
JIM BROWN WI 1957
LESLIE MCKINLEY WALLACE WI 1960
CAROL VANHORN DEAN WI 1958
DIANA CLEAVENGER SWIGER WI 1966
SHARON GREITZNER DIAL WI 1956

Give a gift to the WIN Scholarship in memory of someone as 2 graduates of WI did this month.

Gift a Christmas gift to the WIN Scholarship!

Send your donation NOW while you are thinking about it!

Which class has the most people who have donated?



TRIVIA PICTURE FOR NOVEMBER



picture submitted by: Melinda Mazza Sutter (WI '64)
Librian2@comcast.net


Do you recognize the picture above? Write your guess and your memories to Roleta1@aol.com Thanks.

Remember, we need pictures for this section. This is one of the most popular sections of the newsletter, however; we may have to discontinue this section if we don’t receive some much needed pictures. If you have a picture to share, contact Judy Daugherty Kimler (jkimler@verizon.net) and she will tell you how to get the picture to her. You may scan and e-mail it to her, you can have the picture copied and mail the copy to Judy, or you mail the original to her, she will scan and return it via mail ASAP. Please identify people pictured and of course the place too. Thank you for your help.



ALTA VISTA


ALTA VISTA 1985

picture submitted by: Freddie Layman (VHS '46)
Fgl46vhs@AOL.COM



ALTA VISTA EASTER PLAY

submitted by: Erma Loria Uhle
Ermauhle@aol.com



Front row: Mark Garrett, David Hornor, ? (maybe Linden Perkins), Erma Loria Uhle
Second row: ?,? (maybe Bob McDaniel), Babette Holland Sullivan
All pictured are 1959 graduates of WI

This is from the 4th grade at Alta Vista grade school. We were in a play and then sold poppies on the court house steps



submitted by: George (Bill) Scholl (WI '52)
georgegin@juno.com

Alta Vista, our early years: I have been trying to remember the teachers. I started there September 1939. I think the first grade teacher was Miss Hutchinson who married during the holidays and became Mrs. Iams. Second and third grade do not come back to me, but one of those years, I learned I had a color blindness problem. I colored the policeman in the workbook violet instead of blue. Of course, this problem is still with me and a little worse. It seems that the fourth grade was taught by a Miss Swiger, whom I thought was very strict. Fifth grade was Miss Marrow, who also taught my Mother. That was the year I started wearing glasses. And last as Miss Brown in sixth grade. I have nothing in particular to remember about that year.

In the first grade, the teacher started calling me 'William', my middle name. I informed her my name was 'Bill". Now, most people, other than family, call me 'George'. In one of the later years at Alta Vista, I do remember getting my only school paddling. For what, I now have no idea. Mr. Lawson, the principal, gave that to me.

I was not a crossing guard, but I remember a Mr. Pence that was the crossing guard in front of the school. He took rocks from a boy one year, who was bringing them to school to throw at a teacher he did not like.

During the war years, we had scrap metal drives. I remember the large piles of metal on the front lawn. I went home most of the time for lunch, or to my Grandmothers who lived on Point St. However, there was a hot lunch program at school served in the basement. I believe that a Mrs. Neal was the cook. Mr. Lawson would send a couple of the older boys to Lawson's Store to carry the bushel basket of food to the school. The time I went, we wished we had a little red wagon to haul the basket in. They were heavy! One day each week, soup beans and corn bread was on the menu. If I stayed for lunch that day, I always went home early, sick. I still do not like Beans and corn bread.

There was a girl in my class whose name escapes me, but her father would come to school at the end of the year, and take a group picture of the class on the front steps. Everybody got a picture. All of mine have been lost over the years.

Well, I guess I have rambled long enough. I am sure there is a lot more that will come back to me as I read other responses.

Thanks, Roleta and Judy for all your hard work helping us keep in touch with old friends.





submitted by: Don Sager (WI '56)
dks@davtv.com

Several people mentioned eating lunch in school. Jim Alvaro lent me this picture while we were in Sarasota. It was taken around 1949 in the Alta Vista lunch room. I trimmed the top of the photo that showed the ceiling with hanging "asbestos". It's a wonder, we are still alive.

Little Jimmy is in the lower right hand corner. Mr. Lawson, the principal, is standing in the rear of the room with suspenders.



letter and pictures submitted by: Barbara Christie Morris (WI '50)
Bibliobarb@aol.com

All those steps…..but so worth the climb. I remember my years there, the war years 1938 through 1944, with great fondness. I always liked school, played school at every opportunity, and grew up to become a teacher and school librarian….at Washington Irving High School, no less.

Who could forget our roly-poly principal, Mr. G.W. Lawson? He was always in such a good humor…I remember he called me “Miss Twisty”. Though a play on my name, I must have been putting on airs even then. I don’t remember Mr. Lawson in any office; I remember him down in the basement, the walls whitewashed stones, cooking up big pots of soup beans. Although we in Broad Oaks could certainly walk home for lunch, and mostly did, if Mr. Lawson were cooking, we could stay at school for a lunch of soup beans and peanut butter sandwiches. And this was long before anyone had thought of a school lunch program, I’m sure. Mr. Lawson’s right-hand man was a very nice gentleman, our custodian Mr. Banes.

My first grade teacher was Miss Pauline Coffindaffer (one of a prominent family of Harrison County educators). She became Mrs. Malcolm Iams soon after. I loved first grade and my love of books and reading, begun at home with my father, was forever sealed under her kind tutelage.

I wasn’t so fond of my second grade teacher, Miss Springer. I’m sorry; I don’t even remember her first name; but she was older and, I believe, less tolerant. There was another teacher on the first or second grade level whose name was Miss Stull. And a very nice Mrs. Lynch, who lived on the hill in Broad Oaks, was often there as a substitute and maybe eventually a full-time teacher.

My very favorite teacher of all time was my third grade teacher, Miss Pauline Findley. Soon after, she too married; she became Mrs. Paul Hutchinson. When my sister Penny was born, Miss Findley even came to our home to visit the new baby. Now how nice was that? She must have been my brother Cleve’s teacher that year.

Miss Julia Swiger was my fourth grade teacher. She became Mrs. E.W. James; her husband was president of the James and Law Co. and the long-time director of the Madrigal Singers. Julia remains to this day a kind and lovely woman and a good friend.

I also loved Miss Elizabeth Morrow, my fifth grade teacher. She was an older lady; small; hair in a bun, perhaps; she too was very caring……..I think we studied the dreaded geography for the first time in fifth grade. I believe that was the first time I’d ever heard of Rome. I was to hear more later, of course, from Miss Grace Albright at another school on another hill.

In sixth grade, Miss Mary Harper, who was to become Mary Harper Brown, was tall and straight with a “no quarter given” demeanor. It was in her class that I remember buying savings stamps, the ten cent denomination, for the war effort. At a time when I wasn’t even sure where Stealey was, I left sixth grade, Alta Vista and Broad Oaks feeling very well prepared for the challenges to be met “uptown” at Central Junior High School.

Do you remember those penny valentines, or even home-made ones, that we sent to our classmates? We loved decorating a big cardboard box with red and pink construction paper hearts, embellished with white doilies. We put all our valentines in the box; and then at the party provided by our mothers on Valentine’s Day afternoon, one or two of our classmates distributed the cards. It was probably in third grade that we girls first became aware that certain boys might “like” us. At least that was the year that Don Hinkle brought me a red heart-shaped box of luscious chocolate candy!

ALTA VISTA HARMONICA BAND FLOAT - CIRCA 1941-1942


We always had a harmonica band at Alta Vista. I wasn’t very good at playing a harmonica (my brother was always the better musician), but I did get to ride on a float for a band festival parade. My mother made my dress and bonnet from crepe paper; I think mine was “mint green”. The girls on the float, left to right: Barbara Christie, unknown, Elaine Colloras, Patty Rogers, Marian Parker, Donna Hall

The boys: Top row: the only one I can identify is Fred Wilson, the smallest boy in the front row. The first boy on the front row on the left was also a Wilson; I think he and Fred were cousins. The middle boy in the back row is probably Tom Keenan.

We always had a harmonica band at Alta Vista. I wasn’t very good at playing a harmonica (my brother was always the better musician), but I did get to ride on a float for a band festival parade. My mother made my dress and bonnet from crepe paper; I think mine was “mint green”.

ALTA VISTA SPRING OPERETTA - CIRCA 1941-1942




Perhaps people can pick themselves out

I remember operetta presentations that involved most of the children at the school. The stage had no wings, so we had to enter the stage by climbing out the window of Miss Springer’s room where we had been waiting for our big number, going outside, and then climbing in the window at the back of the stage. Our roles? I was a rabbit and my brother was a monkey (type casting?!), and my mother had made our costumes as well as those for others of the children.

Learning to read, soup beans for lunch, valentines and crepe paper gowns…. In spite of the war, there was no angst that I recall in my childhood; I’m sure that that was due in large measure to the pleasure of learning and growing for six years in the red brick building at the top of all those stairs.

ALTA VISTA STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED WI CLASS OF 1950 REUNION in 1995


1st row: l to r: Patty Rogers, Donna Hall, Sylvia Wolfe, Constance Wilkinson, Barbara Christie 2nd row: Mary Ann Sutter, Shirley Lyon, Kathleen Rollins, Alice Hardy, Nancy Jackson, Alice Ferris 3rd row: Noel Ritchie, Donald Hinkle, Donald Childers

(Of this group, Noel Ritchie and Donald Hinkle have passed away since the reunion.)



submitted by: Mel Muntzing (WI '59)
mmuntzing@ma.rr.com

I went there 1st thru 6th. I only remember the principle, Mr.Wagner.  My first love was "Mrs. Lorretta Mazzi, I hope I spelled her name right.    Those were very good years.

Does anyone know where Frank Cortez is or Gary Goodwin are now located?



ALTA VISTA CHOIR



submitted by: Mary Sue Clark Spahr (WI '56)
msspahr@aol.com

Row 1 (l to r): Sandy Price, Betty Koverlan, Carol Grow, Steve Limbers, J. Bill Thornhill, Ruth Straight, Nancy Straight
Row 2: Ron Patsey, Jeanne Taylor, Susan Caplan, Janet Webb, Sandra Squires, Connie Welling, Mary Sue Clark, Carolyn Lawson
Row 3: Ann Moore, Jim Alvaro, Sandra Shreeves, Alice Crim, Alice Fortney, Joan Cortez, Judy McDougle
Row 4: Peggy Smith, Joanne Stout, Bud Collins, Ron Grow, Don Sager, Bob Kopp
Row 5: Ron Brown, Linda Horner, Glen Shaver, Bill Hickman, Rita Flowers, Sandra Poling, Dave Nutter
Row 6: Delbert Jones, Jackie Loria, Patty McCune, Slyvia Bayliss, Janet Shook




submitted by: Freddie Layman (VHS '46)
Fgl46vhs@AOL.COM

In 1902 at a cost of $1,500.00 the new Alta Vista School was built. Some principals through out the years were as follows:    George W. Lawson; Cecil Wagner; Bunner Palmer; *Lucille Anderson (Served there two different times) Charles Flanigan; and Freda Perkins.


Freddie sent a picture of the Alta Vista School band


When the school closed in 1990, Ms. Perkins was transferred to Van Horn Grade School in West Salem. Mr. Lawson served as principal with the most number of years.




Freddie also sent a picture of what is now located on the Alta Vista site







picture submitted by: Bob Davis (WI '59)
RAD29063@aol.com

I see I have forgotten about everything I knew from the first grade. I do not remember many of the names. Maybe others will send in pictures with more names.

Top row: Mrs Imes, Mr Lawson (principal), ? , Randy Moodispaugh, Patty Pferdehirt, Fred Gyke, Becky Hollandsworth,
2nd row: Mark Garrett, Carolynn Harbert, ? , ? Flynn
3rd row: Sandra Straight (not sure), Bob Davis, Marjorie Jones, Fred Alvaro, ? , Ken McIe, ?
4th row: ? Flynn, Dwayne Lewis, ? , ? , ? , Barry Smith, Jim Dumire

I have guesses on a few others, but not sure at all.

1951-1952 PATROL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM



picture submitted by: Bob Davis (WI '59)
RAD29063@aol.com

Back row: Mr Wagner (principal), Buddy Collins, Chuck Vickers, David Hornor (future president of our class), Tom Steck, Bob Davis, Frank Junkins (Billy Junkins dad)
Front row: Kenny Lake, Jim Dumire, Lee Bush, John Blackshire.



submitted by: Bob Davis (WI '59)
RAD29063@aol.com

I will start off by saying all the teachers I had at Alta Vista were good teachers and were very nice. I had Ms. Imes as teacher for the first grade. That is about all I remember about the first grade. The principal was Mr. Lawson and Mr. Baines was the janitor—he always wore a tan uniform.

The second grade teacher was Ms. Stall and third grade teacher was Ms. Hale. Both Ms. Stall and Hale were very strict and I did not care for them and was afraid of them. Alta Vista had too many kids, so I was placed in a mixed room with second and third graders. I think being in a mixed room hinders the teacher—has to go back and forth between the two grades. (I hate to admit this, but when my son was in the second grade at Alta Vista, we received a note telling us he would be in a mixed room with third graders. It took me about 2 seconds to call the school and have him placed in the regular second grade!) Ms. Baumgartner was my teacher for both the second and third grades. I did get in trouble once—I was left in charge of the room and was told to write the names of those misbehaving on the black board. I wrote several names for the fun of it, and then erased them just as the teacher came back in. I was the only one in trouble. And I kissed my first girl in the cloakroom.

The fourth grade teacher was Loretta Mazzie—the prettiest teacher in school. I also became a member of the schoolboy patrol. The patrol boys used the flags in front of Alta Vista, on Harrison St. at Ocello St. and on Buckhannon Pike at Haymond Hwy. The fifth grade teacher was Ms. Marrow. She wore her hair in a bun and was an older lady. She was my favorite teacher. Mr. Wagner became the school principal and also the 6th grade teacher.

Some of my memories: We had a school lunch program—it cost 25 cents for a very good lunch. Mrs. Brewster was a cook and I can’t remember the other names. I remember getting shoes with grip soles and walking up the muddy hill from Lynn Ave. to the side entrance of the school. It was “cool” seeing your tracks in the mud.

We also had carnivals with the fishpond—it was the favorite because you always got something. The “Mother’s Club” was very active and had other activities. My Mom was one of the more active members. I remember taking a dime or quarter and getting a little Red Cross pin. I remember Iaquinta’s store across the street and Mazzie’s store up the street. Both stores were busy with school kids usually buying candy or cough drops.

I tried tap dancing with “Mr. Louie” but got kicked out when I wore tennis shoes—hard to tap dance with them and we could not afford tap shoes. I remember Ms. Shackleford—the ovals, the straight up and down, etc. The pens had points that required that you dip them in a bottle of ink. I remember Ms. Caufield teaching music. I think she and Ms. Shackleford came around about four times a year—not sure. We had snow ball fights on the way to and from school. We rolled the big osage orange fruits down the street from a tree on Haymond Highway. The decorated shoe boxes for valentines. Obrey Lawson was Santa Claus—he lived on Shuttlesworth Street. We also bought Jefferson Pilot insurance for 20 (??) cents a month. I remember we had bank books for a few years. I don’t think I did, though.



SCHOOL TO BE FEATURED IN DECEMBER

The featured school for December will be Point Comfort Grade School. If you attended Point Comfort write and tell us about the school and your experiences there. Tell about your teachers and your classroom friends. Did you have a play ground with equipment? Did you get to play outside at recess? Did you have a lunch room or did you walk home for lunch? Tell about your Christmas play. Share with the other readers about your school and what made it the best! Write to Roleta1@aol.com.




CLASS CONTACT

The class contact for :

WI Class of 1966 is Jane Poulicos Faust Poulicos@aol.com

ND Class of 1958 is Judy Zabeau Shepherd jzshepherd@aol.com

Remember the Class contact is to be used for emergencies or for notices to the class members of that class. Do not use this address for jokes, or political messages. Thanks

Have you considered volunteering to be the contact for your class? It won’t hurt and it makes it easier for me and for your classmates. Thanks. CONTACT: Roleta1@aol.com.



NEWSLETTERS FOR SALE????

Did you join the newsletter readers late and know you missed a year or two? Did you wish you had copied a newsletter before it disappeared from the file? Did you miss reading a few issues because you were so busy and you just ran out of time? Would you like to have a copy of each newsletter but just don’t want that paper lying around the house? I know that for 5 years I copied the newsletter and had them bound in three ring notebooks for research purposes, etc….but I was running out of space on my book shelf for the notebooks. Judy and her husband Larry solved the problem. In July, they gave me a surprise gift of a CD which contains all of the copies of the newsletters on one little piece of plastic—isn’t that amazing? And Larry worked out a way that you can just insert the CD in your computer; click on a couple of things and up pops the list of the newsletters. It is amazing. So if you would like to enjoy the newsletters for one reason or the other….or if you want to buy one and give it to someone as a gift…write to: Judy Daugherty Kimler jkimler@verizon.net. She will tell you how to make out your check and where to send your money. The price is only $10.00 which covers cost of the CD, copying it and mailing it to you. All other money left over is going to the WIN SCHOLARSHIP.




submitted by: Betty Beverlin Miller (WI '48)
betts08@verizon.net

Dear Roleta,
Due to a computer glitch, I couldn't write to you last month. I did not attend Pierpont School, but the second grade teacher, referred to in many of the notes in this month’s letter, as Mrs. Bell, and or Mrs. Gifford, was my beloved Aunt. Her maiden name was Beulah Beall, (not Bell) and her married name was Gifford. I also knew Marie Weekly Gifford who taught first grade. I remember Marie as a lovely woman with a kind way and a sweet smile. She and my Aunt were good friends, though not related. Mrs. Riley, or was it Miss Riley, was a very close friend of my Aunts. I got such a kick about the remark in the newsletter, that my Aunt was skinny, had grey hair, and wore glasses, and no one liked her. She was very stern as a teacher, but she was my angel. One of her students showed up at her memorial service which was held in Clarksburg. She had moved to Tucson Arizona in the 50's where she lived until her death at the age of 94.

Next on to Florida Hurricanes: Sarasota dodged the bullet more than once. We spent several hours in a hurricane shelter during Charlie. The threat was a level 4 hurricane predicted to hit us head on. Whew it missed us but totally devastated many areas around us.

Next came Frances, so again we moved everything from our Lanai, into the house. A minor inconvenience in the scheme of things, however since I have about 50 orchid plants it does become a job, (where to put them). My husband suggested I might want to get rid of some. I suggested he had made a bad suggestion. We ended up with no serious damage, just a long day of high winds and rain, and no power for about 18 hours. Our neighbors came over and we spent the day playing cards another WHEW.......

Already the forecasters were telling us Ivan was on the way.........Well, this time we just left everything in the house, and ......lived around it, not wanting to move everything in and out again...... Ivan decided to take another route through Florida, and we were again blessed. Another whew......This is getting old.... sooo we got our life back in order, and along came JEANNE....... no one could decide where Jeanne was going but when we went to bed on Saturday night September 25th it was predicted to take a northerly turn with winds in our area of only 30 to 35 miles an hours.  Whoops I awoke to the sound of strong whistling winds early Sunday morning, it seems Jeanne, missed his right turn and refused to stop and ask for directions, (just like a man I know)......Needless to say we had not prepared, it's called hurricane fatigue. We did have our battery operated radio ready to go and our flashlights handy. Good thing, power went off at 7:30 AM and did not return for 44 hours. Winds gusts exceeded hurricane force at 75 miles an hour with sustained winds of 45 to 60 miles per hour.We scurried around and moved a few things and hunkered down, the winds and rains continued for the next 10 hours and we spent Sunday night playing gin rummy by candlelight... We do have a gas range, and hot water tank (great to have when the power is gone.)   Being a depression baby, my freezer and refrigerator are always packed. By Sunday night with the announcement that 96 thousand homes were without power and predictions were it would be days before all power could be restored, I was beginning to panic about loosing a freezer full of food.

Fortunately we were able to avail ourselves of a friend’s freezer (snowbirds) in a location that had power. We quickly packed up four coolers of frozen food, and transferred it. Our only damage is one Oak tree that needs to be staked. We experienced only minor inconveniences and feel very fortunate. So many others in Florida were not so lucky. Predictions are we will not have another major hurricane this year. Let's pray this is an accurate prediction.   Keep up the good work with the newsletter





submitted by: Mary Sue Kerns Carr (WI '53)
msd5328@aol.com

Really enjoyed the article on Mary Berger Dance Studio. Here are some more facts that might be of interest  

Mary started her studio after the war in 1946 or '47. I was in the 7th or 8th grade at the time and continued lessons until high school was over.  

The first lessons were held in the Gore Hotel before moving to the Enral? building. At the time she had two young teachers, one of whom was Patricia Curtin.  

Within 2 years they started their own studio but gave it up after a couple of years.  

Some of the people I remember who studied there included Julia Jackson, Marion McDonald, Virginia Allen Petito, Paula White and her sister, Mary Jane Powell, and Barbara Ambrose If I can find my scrapbook I will give you more names.  

Other than the annual show at The Robinson Grand Mary's girls also performed for Rotary,Lions And Mrs. Scott's operas. Can we ever forget?  

After high school I taught for Mary and attended collage at night. Guess who also taught there? Nancy Kirkpatrick Gains and Barbara Ambrose  

As soon as I find my scrapbook I will send more information.  





submitted by: Habie Snyder (WI '59)
bjsnyder@erols.com

Virginia Lee ("Pep") Mitchie attended her freshman year at WI and would have graduated with the class of 1960 had her family not moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She lived at Maple Lake and rode to school with Randy Prichard. She went on to graduate from the University of Florida and married Bruce Culpeper who was the starting quarterback for Florida for 3 years.  Many may remember that Pep has 2 sisters, Judy and Susan.  Her brothers, Arthur (Art) and Phil are both, unfortunately, deceased. Art graduated with my brother, Mike, in the class of 1957 and is remembered as a gentleman and a person who everyone liked very much. Bruce and Pep reside in Tallahassee where Bruce has his own law practice. They have 3 children who also are lawyers. One of their sons was a starter for the University of Florida and went on to the NFL where he played for the Tampa Bay Bucs and Chicago Bears. He retired without injury after 8 seasons and now is a practicing attorney in Florida. Pep and Bruce have several grandchildren and are enjoying life in good health.





submitted by: John Cooper (WI '51)
Mysto99@aol.com

"A lot of work, and I am sure a lot of people have read this with  a lot of appreciation..! "





submitted by: Pam Wolfe Watson (Unidis HS '63)
smilingeyes63@hotmail.com

My cousins Linda (DeTurk) Jones, Wirt Wolfe, and Harriet Wolfe, and my son Robert T. Henderson graduated and attended WI High school.  Also, I was friends and acquaintances and attended college with many of the students from WI. You have done an excellent job in putting together this web site...hats off to you!!!!





submitted by: Bob Griffith (WI '54)
Regr635@wmconnect.com

Roleta and Judy, I have been a "silent reader", enjoying your newsletter for at least two years.  I feel like it is time to "go public" and say that I am another reader who appreciates all the work involved each month in putting the newsletter together.  Thank you both for doing it.





submitted by: Evelyn Georgeadis Kitts (VHS '58)
chkaboo@aol.com

It is  such  a nice  day  when  I read your newsletter..........you and  Judy do a  fantastic  job,  and  I want you to know  all of us  "Seniors"  from VHS  really  enjoy it.......It makes our  day.......And Freddie is always there to give to us his input on just  about any subject..... kudos to Freddie........  

Many thanks from all of us, (VHS SENIORS")  and keep  up the  great work...... We appreciate all of the folks that assist and help you and contribute to your newsletter. Also, for allowing all of us from VHS to contribute and be a part  of it.....





submitted by: Nancy Crane Jones (WI '48)
njones@eohio.net

Enjoyed the picnic and meeting all of you.  Even though there was not many that I knew - everyone was very friendly - and of coarse, we all had a common bond. Since I have no family in Clarksburg - I thought I have found my roots. I meant to tell you how much I enjoyed John Timberlake's article and Carlyle Grand School - I could not believe how much I forget and how much he remembered. Thanks - You are one of my blessings.





submitted by: Lynne---LYNNE—WRITE AND TELL ME YOUR NAME AND SCHOOL+YEAR
LSchatz@CROWN-CHICAGO.com

What a delight to find that the computer “issues” that prevented my accessing the WI59.tripod site for several months seem to have resolved themselves!     

Thank you SO much for putting this together.  I learn more and more about Clarksburg with each month thanks to the letters and brief articles.  It’s somewhat sobering to realize how little I observed while growing up.   

I’ll have to look at the contract for the land for my grandparents’ home, and, yes, I still have it – somewhere in the attic!  Funny, everyone referred to the area as Golf Plaza, but now I’m wondering if that might have been a corruption of Goff Plaza.  Believe the Goff family may have owned farmland that was later developed into a residential area.  Will let you know what I find.  

Again, many thanks, Lynne





submitted by: Ed Terneus (ND '57)
terneuse@ticon.net

I did not go to WI but graduated from Notre Dame in 1957. I was in Clarksburg recently to bury an Aunt and in a conversation with the owners (Cassie Duncan & husband) at the monument works—I heard about the Clarksburg picnic.  

Since I will be in Sarasota at that time, I thought I might see someone and renew an old acquaintance. The one that comes to mind is an old friend and (ex-glass-cutter apprentice), Ernie Bastin of the class of WI--’57. He played trumpet in WI band.  

I would like to be included on the list of e-mails etc. regarding the picnic.  





NEW E-MAIL ADDRESSES

Bob Griffith (WI '54) Regr635@wmconnect.com
Dale Palmer, D.O. ('59) dpbp2020@iolinc.net
Charlie Wagner (WI '55) madcw9@iolinc.net
Jim Dumire (RW '60) rjrd@charter.net
Philip McIntyre (WI '48) PMCINTYRE@ec.rr.com
Mickie Ford Brumage (WI '61) micdic324@sbcglobal.net
Ed Terneus (ND '57) terneuse@ticon.net
Virginia Lee ("Pep") Mitchie Culpeper (WI '60) bculpep@earthlink.net
Marty Elliott    (WI '57) rell904@bellsouth.net
Roxie Heater Tibbs (WI '35) rtibbs@iolinc.net
Kitty Wells Ray (WI '63) kitty4900@hotmail.com
Dick Brumage (ND '61)
EDITOR’S NOTE:
Micki and Dick are celebrating
their 5th anniversary.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!		 micdic324@sbcglobal.net
Pam Wolfe Watson (Unidis HS '63) smilingeyes63@hotmail.com


CHANGE OF E-MAIL ADDRESS

Frank McDonald (WI '58) sipplynnmac@citynet.net
Bob Turner (WI '58) bobturner@myactv.net




OCTOBER TRIVIA PICTURE

Many, many recognized the Green Parrot but only those with the correct answers who included a memory of the Parrot have their e-mail listed below. Many, many thanks to all of you who wrote and played our game! You help make the newsletter interesting.


submitted by: Deb Yorgensen (Parkersburg Catholic HS '69)
dyorgensen@cox.net

Isn't that the Green Parrot? If it is, my former husband, Roger Caplinger, and his band played there a time or two. Tom and Terry Stamp had their first date there.




submitted by: Diana Shablack Sandy (WI '69)
IcedTeaDee@aol.com

I think it's the Green Parrot out on Route 50 in Bridgeport. It was a big hangout for the people in the 50's and possibly the early 60's.



submitted by: Marcia Booth (WI '65)
marcia.booth@marshall.edu

I think this is the Green Parrot just before the city limits of Bridgeport. If so, it has a dance floor. When I came home from college, friends and I would go here for a snack and dance.



submitted by: Carolyn Newport Welch (WI '56)
Cwelchdes@aol.com

Well, I can identify this one. THE GREEN PARROT   I spent many Saturday nights there dancing. Had a good dance floor and always had a crowd of people. Was owned by the Mason family, and was located just outside of Bridgeport.



submitted by: Judy Talkington (VHS '64)
and Sonny Talkington (WI '57)
Sonny57talking@aol.com

This is the Green Parrot bar /grill/ rest/ drinking and dancing pub on RT. 50 E Bridgeport, WV



submitted by: Jim Dumire (RW '60)
rjrd@charter.net

That is the Green Parrot - located Rt 50, Bridgeport it is no longer there and is replaced by a gas station.  



submitted by: Bob Teter (WI '60)
bteter@chartertn.net

My guess - The Green Parrot Inn, located on Rt. 50, just before getting to Bridgeport. I do have many memories of the place as it was the favorite haunt after I finished with WI. Spent many dates there as it was a hangout for a bunch of old college buddies! The sign refers to dining and dancing, and to cabins they had to rent that were located to the right in the picture if memory serves me right.

The guys did a great job of singing along to many tunes, but my favorite was Wolverton Mountain. All of the buildings disappeared some time ago. I have no idea of exactly when since I have spent my post college days away from good ole Clarksburg.

Again, many thanks for the great job you and Judy do with The Newsletter. Sorry I missed the summer picnic, but family vacation to the beach was a conflict. I have always enjoyed this event and hated to miss this year.  John, I know was able to make it again, but my schedule was too crowded to try all that would have been necessary. My sister Elizabeth, brother John and I plan to do this thing together someday. Understand it was great as usual.



submitted by: Bill Phillips (Elkins—would have been WI 1960 but family moved)
CAPTBILL2001@aol.com

This is the Green parrot. The owner was Bob (someone?) Not sure of the last name. There was a neat painting of the sign I saw a few years ago but not sure where I saw it.



submitted by: Jim Alvaro (WI '56)
Jalvaro@aol.com

Could the trivia picture be the Green Parrot at the bottom of Bridgeport Hill on the Bridgeport side??  If it is we used to go dancing there.  We would take our bottle and had to put it under the table and then order ice and mixers.  We could take a date out on $5.00 in the 50s.  The music was furnished by the ole juke box.  Yea boy, 6 songs for a quarter! So with about 3 couples, quarter a couple we could hear 18 songs. (If I have that figured right).  Those songs were about 3 mins. long at that time and sometimes the owner would put one to keep us dancing and sweating so we could buy another round of ICE and a coke. 



submitted by: Bob Kramer (WI '65)
Slimedawgg@aol.com

The picture is of the Green Parrot on old Bridgeport Hill.  They had cabins just up from the Parrot.  We had many good times there.  It was a very nice place to sip a beer and listen to the music from the juke box.  A few of my friends went to Viet Nam after having a night at the Parrot.  The best game we played was Prince of Wales. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote and ask Bob to tell me about the game Prince of Wales. I ask if it was like “Quarters”. He replied:
It was a beer drinking game where the numbers changed for each round.  After a few rounds of playing, you really did not want to drink too many more beers.  You may want to ask some of the readers about this game. Challenge the class of ‘65 to tell about their experiences

So how about it, Class of 1965? Tell me about your experiences at The Parrot.



submitted by: Joanne Westfall Simpson-Tetrick (WI '52)
fragilegranny34@msn.com

I recognize the picture as being the "Green Parrot".  As I recall, I might have been in there once or twice, but older grads would remember it well.  During my dating years, we spent a lot of time dancing and being with friends at the "Clique Club" on old Rt. 50 (Bridgeport Hill) and "Little Rock" just before you got to Maple Lake.



submitted by: Buzzy Floyd (VHS '56)
Floyds4@cox.net

Would that be the Green Parrot? I think I lost several of my brain cells there, while dancing several nights away with my sweetie, Marty Frey (and later Mrs. Floyd). I remember the deputies coming in and making sure that there were no liquor bottles on top of the tables, but they never looked at what you had under the table. I forget what a "setup" of  7-Up and ice cost, but that and the fifth of booze in the brown bag would cost way more than liquor by the drink would have been. Plus people might not have been inclined to drink the whole damned bottle, and then drive home drunk. We had lots of fun times there over the years.



submitted by: Gary Weiner (WI '60)
cias@iolinc.net

Roleta, The photo is of the late and lamented Green Parrot. Memories? Many over a long period of years but mostly of the era when owned by Bob Fesler(sp.?). He had great hamburgers, the best chili and hand cut French fries. He told me that he didn’t like the frozen kind and wouldn’t serve them to his customers. Aside from the normal menu items, he would sometimes have deer sandwiches and cottage cheese from Flemington. The cottage cheese as well as butter and buttermilk were also available at Dorothy’s Pastries but had to be ordered in advance, it was the best homemade cottage cheese I ever had. I remember when there would be a table full of guys sitting near a table full of girls. Inevitably, one of the girls would get up and announce to the others that she was going to the little girls' room and wanted to know who would go with her. Of course all the guys stood up and offered their services which cause the girl to flee there alone. I remember 1967 when the Stagecrafters, operating out of the Benedum Civic Center, put on their first musical, "South Pacific". The cast used to go to the Parrot after rehearsal for beer and burgers. One night everyone was in a hurry to get to the Parrot so they left their costumes and make-up on. Once there, several tables were pushed together and as if we hadn't had enough rehearsal, the cast started going through the score. When we came to "Honeybun", the leading lady, Pat Orr, still in her nurse's outfit, climbed on the tables and danced while the rest of us sang and Fesler gave us strange looks from the kitchen. When we finished the number, she laughed as she climbed off the tables and said that she had always wanted to do that. There are many more memories of the place. It seems that everything of any meaning gets torn down in this area.



submitted by: Jack Emrick (WI '53)
CadilacJak54@aol.com

This is a wonderful walk down memory lane. It is, of course, The Green Parrot, that was located near the bottom of old Bridgeport Hill on the right just before rounding the turn to go past the Bridgeport Water Works on Rt. 50 East. Most of us went there on Friday or Saturday nights to dance with our girlfriends. You could get a pitcher of beer for two or three dollars. This was in the pre-liquor law days, when you had to bring your own bottle in to a beer joint that had a dance floor, but you were violating the law, and if you were caught you could end up in front of a magistrate, and pay a fine. You would stand the bottle (with the sack still on it ) by the table leg, and hope that the state or county police would not come in the place. They had a big open fire place at one end and all the kids from WI would go out after games and party.



submitted by: Lawrence Kinney (WI '51)
djkinney@dnet.net

If memory serves me right, the trivia picture for Oct. is the Green Parrot at the base of the east side of Bridgeport Hill. I was only in there a couple of times with my Uncle. A lot has changed since then. Keep up the good work. I enjoy the news letter very much. You and Judy are to be commended highly.



submitted by: Sam Iaquinta (WI '54)
SamiqIII@aol.com

This was the Green Parrot. We used to go there and dance every Friday night and buy a quart of beer for fifty cents.  



submitted by: Kenny Winters II (WI '65)
kwintersii@hotmail.com

The picture is of the illustrious Green Parrot Inn on R. 50 just below the Twin Oaks Restaurant on the opposite side of the road.  Of course it is no longer there.  The owner of this fine drinking establishment was my next door neighbor Buzzy Warner.  Had many a draft and dance at the Parrot.



submitted by: Wayne White (WI '60)
WaynePawco@aol.com

The Green Parrot on Bridgeport Hill was “The Place”! WI Kids would go to have a great time. It is now an empty lot with a “FOR LEASE” SIGN ON IT. The property next to it was a house and a self serve gas station. At one time this place was a gold mine on Route 50.



submitted by: Jim Ashley (WI '62)
jashley4@cox.net

How much underage beer did I consume at the Green Parrot??  Thankfully, my parents never found out and I'm now too old to accurately remember. One very sad story concerning the Green Parrot came when I was a brand new computer programmer for the Internal Revenue Service.  I was given the program that generated TDI's (Tax Delinquency Investigations) for businesses that had not filed returns.  I told the analyst on the project that it would help me understand the coding better if I could see the actual forms that the program generated, so he showed up at my desk with a stack of real TDI's for me to look at.........and the very first one was for the Green Parrot. Although some faceless Revenue Officer working out of the Parkersburg Office actually would have served the TDI on the owners, ever since I've felt a personal responsibility for that vacant lot that used to be the greatest place to hang out for a kid with a fake ID (come to think of it, didn't even need that fake ID in there, did we?)



submitted by: Mickie (WI '61) and Dick Brumage (ND '61)
micdic324@sbcglobal.net

Mickie Ford and I had some memories of dancing by the fireplace in the winter at the Green Parrott. The guys used to go there to drink beer during break at the Bridgeport civic center dances. (under age). Mickie and I are celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary October 12th. Thanks for the memories. 



submitted by: Mel Muntzing (WI '59)
mmuntzing@ma.rr.com

It looks like the old Green Parrot on Bridgeport hill. If so we spent a lot of evenings at there old stone fire place in the winters. I enjoyed some dancing at the juke box.



submitted by: Jerry and Carolyn (Pinella) Warne (WI '59)
Wrmychsnut@aol.com

It is the Green Parrot in Bridgeport.... We spent a lot of time there dancing and having fun evenings with our friends and classmates...



submitted by: Harriett Danley Van Voorhis (WI '58)
Bill.VanVoorhis@mail.wvu.edu

Wow! what fun reading the varied memories of your readers, concerning Pierpont Grade School. The one memory I had completely forgotten was the school carnival--it makes no sense that I forgot it because it was so much fun and something I really looked forward to every year! Thanks to the person who jogged my memory--I won't forget again! If I'm not mistaken, the trivia picture is "The Green Parrot". I remember it was very dimly lit, except for the colored lights of the juke box, which had great "tunes". Along with my friends, I spent lots of Saturday nights there, "dancing the night away".



submitted by: Sandy Iaquinta (WI '59)
12csi09@iolinc.net

That is definitely the Green Parrot. Sadly all torn down now.  Just the pine trees remain where the little motel used to be.  Inside the Parrot was a beautiful juke box against the wall which we all danced to many a Friday night. 



submitted by: Carolyn Layfield Cady (WI '53)
cady@napanet.net

This picture is of The Green Parrot just outside of Bridgeport.  We drove past it so many times, but I was there only once.  It was in the winter so the landscape probably looked about this.  I was a student at WVU at the time and was home for a winter break.  Eddie Toompas (class of '46), was a friend of my brother's in high school, college roommate, and lifelong friend.  He invited me to The Green Parrot for an evening of dancing and talking.  I seem to recall that there was a fireplace with a fire in it, but I'm not sure.  There weren't many people there that evening, but we had a great time reminiscing and kidding around.  Ed was always a great kidder.  I surely miss my brother, Marvin (class of '46), and all those great people who were classmates of his.



submitted by: Dick Hanifan (WI '59)
RKHanifan@aol.com

It's none other than the Green Parrot. However the real question is who has the sign? The one at the far corner of the building. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dick told me who has the sign….care to confess and tell me how you got it and where it is today?



submitted by: Jim Pulice (WI '62)
jpulice@msn.com

The Mystery picture is the Green Parrot of course....Great Memories there....I studied for my final exams my Senior year Right there.....good dance floor ..... lots of fun!



submitted by: Frank McDonald (WI '58)
sipplynnmac@citynet.net

The Green Parrot I think. Swatts,Wilson and McDonald used to frequent it.



submitted by: John Timberlake (WI '48)
jgtimberlake@aol.com

The trivia picture is the old Green Parrot Inn. I have passed it hundreds of times, but was never allowed to go in. When I was a boy in the  '30s it was not considered a proper place for families. It was one of the first places you saw when coming to Bridgeport. Most of the places now along Bridgeport hill were not there until after WWII.



submitted by: Bob Turner (WI '58)
bobturner@myactv.net

It looks like the Green Parrot Restaurant.  Many long nights of dancing and parties.  Too many memories to describe here.



submitted by: Freddie Layman (WI '46)
FGL46VHS@aol.com

The latest trivia photo is of the former Green Parrot Inn which was located west of Bridgeport. It had a restaurant, lounge and a small tourist camp. Its specialty was steak and chicken dinners. Due to its location being on Rt. 50 (George Washington Highway) and main route to Washington, DC, it had a thriving business during the thirties, forties and fifties. When the four lane highways started popping up their business started to decline. Several years ago the business was demolished.



Above is a vacant lot where the Green Parrot once stood.





SCHOOL BOY PATROL

submitted by: Buzz Floyd (VHS '56)
Floyds4@cox.net

Seeing the picture of the Pierpont School Patrol Boys brought back memories of my own "service" at North View Junior High, where I did a four year tour of duty in that auspicious organization, under our Commander-in-Chief, the late Sgt. Virgil Shack. Sgt. Shack was a great roll model for boys in those days. He gave a lot of his short time on earth to leading, and teaching us kids. His death hit all of us very hard.

One of the best times of year was Tag Day, when all the boys, from every grade school, would converge on beautiful, downtown Clarksburg to sell tags in order to pay for our annual trip to Washington, DC. Those weekend trips were quite an adventure for me, and I'm sure the other guys, too. Not having a car in the family, any kind of trips were very rare, so it was really exciting, not to mention, educational. To this day, I get those old feelings of awe, and excitement, whenever I get a chance to see Washington. It's a place I always recommend that my friends see at least once.

Seeing those white Sam Brown belts, and patrol boy badges, I decided to ask a favor. When we were packing to move to Las Vegas in 1964, my then darling child bride, and your close friend, Marty Frey Floyd Sheehan Dase, and our gorgeous good friend, Sue Rudd Adams, apparently decided that I was too old for such things, so they tossed out all my "good stuff", including my collection of Patrol Boy badges, not to mention my Boy Scout badges, Hopalong Cassidy pen knife, and Marine Corps memorabilia. The favor I'd like to ask is if anyone out there has any old Clarksburg School Boy Safety Patrol badges, and/or Sam Brown belts that they'd like to see a nice kid from North View take possession of, that they get in touch with me at Floyds4@cox.net. I'd be eternally grateful.

Go EERS!



TRIVIA QUESTION:

How many different color School Patrol Badges were there? Can you remember what each color stood for? Write to: Roleta1@aol.com......Include a school patrol memory if you can!




PRECIOUS CHILDREN PICTURED IN THE OCTOBER NEWSLETTER


Pictured above are:
Bob Malone - WI 1949;  Cheerleader 1945-49; a cappella (sp?) Choir; Boy's Octet. Married, 2 sons. Currently lives in Albuquerque, NM

Joe Malone - WI 1952; Football & Basketball; Thespians & HI-Y Quartet. (General Ne'er-do-well) Married, 2 sons; currently lives in Saratoga, CA.



submitted by: Joanne Westfall Simpson-Tetrick (WI '52)
fragilegranny34@msn.com

As I am reading this newsletter, I decided to respond as I am reading, instead of leaving it until later and it doesn't get sent.................These precious children HAVE to be none other than Bob & Joe Malone.  I would recognize that grin of Joe's anywhere.................



submitted by: Betty Jo Nichols Laine (WI '49)
bettylaine@verizon.net

Those precious boys  are Bob and Joe Malone. Bob graduated with me in 1949 and Joe in 1952. Bob was a cheerleader and I think, Joe played all of the sports they offered. They were good Clarksburg boys. I saw them a lot at Lake Floyd when we had a summer home there. 



submitted by: Jack Emerick (WI '53)
CadilacJak54@aol.com

The precious children for October.  I believe that it is the Malone boys. Bob (BOBBY) is on the left,  and Joseph (JOE  or "HOP") is on the right.  Bob was with the Class of 49 I think and was a cheerleader, and Joe was with the Class of 52 and was a basketball team member. 

I entered the USMC in June of 56. After boot camp at Parris Island, a 20 day leave, and return to P.I. for three weeks of Casual Co. (which is the Marine Corps way of saying "extended work party"), we were flown to San Diego, CA and Camp Pendleton for our "advanced infantry combat  training. This lasted about 10 or 12 weeks which ended with 7 wonderful days at lovely Pickle Meadows, CA., where we took our Cold Weather training. Forty-eight inches of snow and climbing from 6000 ' to 10,000' with an 80 pound  pack and nite-time temps of 40 to 45 degrees below. Really fun. Then back to Pendleton and pack up and board the Gen. Nelson M. Walker, a MSTS ship with a Merchant Marine crew, and off to Japan, where one of the first people that I encountered was 2nd Lt. Robert Malone, a chopper pilot with 1st  Marine Air Wing VMO 2. I knew him visually from going to basketball games when I was an 8th grader. He allowed me to use his reel to reel tape deck to play tapes that my parents and girlfriend would send me.

I  also ran into Ron Cork, who was a classmate from WI 53. We were all there at Camp Gifu near Gifu City, which is very near to Nagoya, a much larger city. Ron was only there about a month as his Marine Motor Transport unit shipped out to Korea. Joe and I had been friends in school, and had spent many happy hours at Lake Floyd where he now has a summer home. Joe now lives in California during the winter months. Ron Cork was our sheriff in the late 60's. I don't know where Bob lives at present , but I will write to Joe and find out.

Well there it is. My submission of answers to questions. That really evokes some memories. That is what this is all about, right?  



PRECIOUS CHILDREN FOR NOVEMBER



Do you recognize these children? Write your guess and a memory to Roleta1@aol.com.



ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION

Name the high schools in Harrison County when you were in school.

My thanks to all who show interest in the Trivia Questions and like to play the game. It is only interesting if you play….it will only continue as long as you respond… I need some contributions of trivia type questions…..

Some who played the game but didn’t get the entire list:  

Bob Welch – (WI 1954), Joanne Westfall Simpson-Tetrick (WI 1952), John Teter (WI 1960), Ted Wolfe (WI 1974), John Timberlake (WI 1948), Sarge McQuillan (WI 1957)

THOSE WHO GUESSED CORRECTLY:

submitted by: Gordon Williams (Bristol '50)
grwms@cox.net

My name is Gordon Williams and my wife is Mary Ann Hite Williams (WI -52).  I enjoy your newsletter.  I do not know many people since I graduated from Bristol Hi in 1950  

As for your question about the high schools in Harrison County in 1650.  There were 13 I think  

Bristol - principal was Preston Welch
Salem - I think the principal was Mr. Sellers
Wallace
Lumberport
Shinnston
Bridgeport
West Milford
Lost Creek
Washington Irving
Roosevelt Wilson
Victory
St. Marys
Kelly Miller



submitted by: Diana Shablack Sandy (WI '69)
IcedTeaDee@aol.com

Here we go, hope this one makes the cut.

1.Kelly Miller HS
2.Roosevelt Wilson HS
3.Saint Mary's HS
4.Victory HS
5.Washington Irving HS
6.Bridgeport HS
7.Bristol HS
8.Lost Creek HS
9.Lumberport HS
10.Shinnston HS
11.Unidis HS
12.Salem HS 
13. Wallace HS

A note from Diana:

Roleta:
Hooray, I made it!!!! But truly, the prize is in just getting everyone's brains a clicking. PLEASE put a P.S. on mine that it was a collaborated effort from my sister Anita Mutafis Lopez St. Mary's '52 and my aunt Marlene "Cookie" King Oliverio WI' 52 that got me thru to WALLACE! Several of my other relatives had their brains smoking on this one too and came up with most of the same others that I did. This was a great trivia question and got a lot of people thinking about C-burg. I'll get with the rest of my "cohorts" and if we can think of any other good questions, I will definitely pass on to you. Thanks to you and Judy for the wonderful newsletter.



JUST TO REMIND YOU OF THE FACTS:

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PRINCIPAL
BRIDGEPORT 476 N.R. TOLLEY
BRISTOL 301 J.H. WOOD
KELLEY MILLER 182 E.B. SAUNDERS
LOST CREEK 212 C.H. WOODFORD
LUMBERPORT 380 PRESTON WELCH
ROOSEVELT-WILSON 421 C.L. RIGHTER
SALEM 321 BOB SELLERS
SHINNSTON 449 N.B. ANDERSON
ST. MARY’S N/A N/A
UNIDIS 246 E.I. MARCRUM
VICTORY 552 EBBIE POWELL
WALLACE 175 M.T. HILL
WASHINGTON IRVING 853 KENNETH CUBBON


These statistics provided by Freddie Layman and are from 1950.



NOW:TRIVIA QUESTION FOR NEXT MONTH:

How many high schools are now in Harrison County?
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OBITUTARY

WANDA L. BROWN

BRIDGEPORT -- Wanda L. Brown, age 73, formerly of Pennsylvania Ave., Bridgeport, passed away, October 20, 2004, at Wishing Well Manor in Fairmont. She was born November 3, 1930, in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Raymond Woofter and the late Flora R. Heater Woofter.

Mrs. Brown is survived by one daughter, Kimberly Ann Toothman and her husband Justin of Bridgeport; three sisters, Estella Grose of Connellsville, PA, Margaret L. Kennedy of Tucson, AZ, and Shirley R. Jones of Clarksburg; one brother, James R. Woofter (note: a former drum major at WI in the 1950’s) of Banning, CA; and a host of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Brown attended WI High School as did her siblings and her daughter.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, John W. "Jack" Brown, on September 5, 1995; four sisters, Dorothy Ellis, Edith Virginia Woofter, JoAnn Louzy and Betty L. Albright, and one brother, Willard Glenn Woofter.

EXCERPTS FROM THE OBITUARY COLUMN OF THE EXPONENT-TELEGRAM





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