THE WI NEWSLETTER 07/06

THE WI NEWSLETTER

Editor: Roleta Smith Meredith

Issue 83

July 2006

INDEPENDENCE DAY
230 years ago...on July 4th, 1776
This great nation, the United States of America,
In a struggle for what was right and free,
Was proudly born...
May we celebrate that precious freedom
For which our forbears fought so bravely...
The freedom that is inherent
In the Stars and Stripes, our revered flag...
Celebrate Freedom
This Fourth of July!

A GREAT SITE TO VISIT
I received this wonderful patriotic site from many readers but Bryan McIntyre (WI 1965) was the first to send it to me. Bryan is a great baseball fan who I met this last spring at a Spring Training Game in Bradenton, Florida. We had arranged to meet in front of the Subway Shop booth just so we could put a face with a name. It was nice to meet you Bryan and thanks for this site. I hope you don’t mind that I kept it for the July issue.

I hope that each of you will enjoy this baseball/patriotic moment in history. Just click on the underlined blue words (it’s called a hyperlink) and sit back, listen and reflect.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

BASEBALL/PATRIOTIC MOMENT

THE WIN SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2006 HAS BEEN AWARDED
The counselors and principal of R. C. Byrd High School selected the winner of our scholarship for 2006 from many applicants. We are proud to announce that Brianna McQuillan is the recipient of the $1,000.00 scholarship.

Here is a short bio about Brianna.
Brianna attended Nutter Fort Elementary School and Washington Irving Middle School. She recently graduated from Robert C. Byrd High School with a G.P.A. of 3.419. Briana was ranked 22nd in her class. While in high school she took part in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, INTERACT, Yearbook, and Video Yearbook. Brianna participated in soccer all four years of high school and earned her letter in soccer each year. Her senior year she was chosen captain of the soccer team, selected to play in the North/South All Star Game, Second Team All-Big 10, and Honorable Mention All-State. She has been very active in her church and youth group. For the past year and half Brianna has been employed at American Eagle Outfitters at the Meadowbrook Mall. In the fall she will be attending West Virginia Wesleyan College. She plans to major in Athletic Training and will be playing soccer in college.

***Briana sent a nice thank you note to all of you who have helped make this scholarship possible.***
Hi, I am Brianna McQuillan from Robert C. Byrd High School. I would just like to thank you and all of those involved with the WI Newsletter Scholarship for choosing me to be this years scholarship recipient. I very much appreciate your kindness and generosity. Thank you very much. I am very excited to go to West Virginia Wesleyan and I hope that I can prove that you chose a good student. Once again thank you very much for your time and consideration in choosing me.

Thank You,
Brianna McQuillan

EDITOR’S NOTE:

If you wish to become a part of this group who supports the WIN Scholarship fund by giving money to the cause….all you need to do is write a check to:

Roleta Meredith/WIN Scholarship

And mail to:
Roleta Meredith
3025 Switzer Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43219

(This is my office address—I will be traveling a lot in the next 3 months so it will be safer to send your mail directly to my office—they will know where to locate me)

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE 5 AND 10 CENT STORES
submitted by: Bob Feltner (WI '63)
bobf@cfl.rr.com
I was just browsing through the various memories of the downtown 5 & 10 cent stores when one reminiscence concerning the plaque in front of Murphy's commemorating the birthplace of Stonewall Jackson brought back a memory of something I haven't thought of for many years. When I was a little boy in the early '50s, there was a blind beggar who sat, if my memory is accurate, on the sidewalk right under the Jackson plaque nearly every day except Sundays. He rang a hand bell and had a cup for collecting donations from passersby.

DADDY YOU SHOULD BE PROUD! CLARKSBURG BOY MAKES THE BIG LEAGUES

Oklahoma All-Big 12 Wide Receiver Travis Wilson. Travis played wide receiver for the “Sooners” and recorded 104 catches for 1,300 yards during his career, and his 17 career touchdown catches ranks second all-time in Sooner history
submitted by: Chuck Wilson (WI '67)
cwilson@aviall.com
My son Travis Wilson played at Oklahoma University and was drafted in the 3rd round by the Cleveland Browns. He was the 77th overall pick in the draft. . Travis was born in Clarksburg, then moved to Tx., going into the second grade. His number for the Browns #81.

TRIVIA PICTURE FOR JUNE
EDITOR’S NOTE: Many people identified the picture as being the JC Penny’s Store which was built after the Arcade burned. No other memories about the store were attached … however, we appreciate your email. --- Roleta1@aol.com

submitted by: Bob Feltner (WI '63)
bobf@cfl.rr.com
I believe this is a picture of the J.C. Penny store on Main St. I have no real memories concerning that store, but do remember that it was built in the space previously occupied by what I always knew as "The Arcade" which was a shopping arcade that ran between Main St. and Washington Ave. In the late '50s or early '60s, there was a massive fire that gutted the arcade and what remained was torn down and replaced by the Penny store.

submitted by: Marcia Booth (WI '65)
marciabooth05@yahoo.com
I remember that Penny's had already opened when I was a freshman at WI in 1961. So, the arcade must have burned in the late 1950's because Penny's was not built immediately. During the Depression, my dad and his brother had a store where they sold big appliances (stoves & refrigerators). WWII ended the business because they could not get anything to sell. Dad met mother for the first time when she was walking down the arcade with a group of friends. For him, it was love at first sight! He asked her for a date. She agreed. He proposed that evening, but she did not accept for about a year.

submitted by: Bob Kramer (WI '65)
Slimedawgg@aol.com
This is the old J.C. Penny building. It is on the site of the old Arcade. It is now occupied by a government agency.

submitted by: Sharyn Cottrill McGahan (WI '59)
Mtmama41@msn.com
The mystery picture for June is of the old J C Penney building in downtown Clarksburg. It took over the space that housed the Arcade. After Penney's moved out to the Mall the Hope Gas Co (now Dominion Hope) moved into the building for several years. Black mold was found in the building and it was completely gutted after Hope moved out.

Current picture of Penny's/Arcade location submitted by Sharyn

submitted by: Freddie Layman (VHS '46)
FGL46VHS@aol.com
The June trivia photo is of the former J. C. Penny Department Store which was located at 347-351 West Main Street. It was built in 1962 at the former Arcade Building location which was destroyed by fire in October, 1957. On my lunch hour I would go up and watch the workmen. This was the first time I had seen a motorized wheelbarrow. It was used to pour concrete on the second level. The second level from Washington Avenue only extended about one fourth of the way out. To the right of the back entrance which contained the offices was a receiving station for freight and also a pick up service for customers. The J.C. Penny Store moved to the Meadowbrook Mall in 1981. For awhile Mitzi Lane Dance Studio leased the building. Later CNG Transmission (Gas Company) bought the building. After they left in a few years the late Thomas (Tom) Keeley, former county commissioner and ABC Liquor Commissioner bought the building. After his death on November 19, 2003 he left the property to his immediate family. It is now leased to a government agency.

“WE ARE MARSHALL”
submitted by: Roleta Meredith
Roleta1@aol.com
I am sure by now you have heard all about the upcoming film about the Marshall University (Huntington, WV) team and how they came back after the plane crash that destroyed the football program at Marshall. So many young men died in the crash. Many of these boys and coaches were brothers, cousins or close relatives of many of our readers. I have received from several readers an ABC News video report concerning the filming of the movie. I want you to know that there are pictures of some of the players and a picture of the burning plane. I tell you this as I know that this might be very emotional for some of you to watch. I have received notes from many readers saying that they still can’t talk about their loss of their loved one who died in this crash. So maybe you won’t want to check out this site.

However, here is the site for those who wish to watch: Just click on this hyperlink below

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2019490

TRIVIA PICTURE FOR JULY 2006

Do you recognize this Trivia Picture? If you want to try your luck and guess the picture’s location---write to Roleta1@aol.com. Feel free to guess…..I will not print an incorrect guess. I will not print a guess without some sort of memory that you have of the location …. thanks

STEALEY PLAYGROUND PICTURE
submitted by: Catherine Custer Burke (WI '52)
katieburke@citynet.net

I am resending the names of those we could identify in the Stealey playground photograph in hopes you can print them as they would be of interest to many WI Newsletter readers.

Among the readers of WI Newsletter in this photograph are quilter Sue Selby Moats and frequent contributor Frances Tate Barrett. Bobby Jo Hart and sister Joan are in the picture which was taken against the Hart family garage.

Director Mattie Israel (longtime third grade teacher at Morgan School) and Assistant Director Dorothy Ramsey (now King)

Identified:
Alice Selby, Amy Selby, Mary Elizabeth Custer, Nancy Andre, David Andre, Joey Guy, Buck Selby, Elise Andre, Corky Guy, Kitty McFadden, Sue Selby, Bobby Jo Hart, Mary Bird Carder, Billy Carder, Georgia Millender, Catherine Custer, Lowell "Teek" Rexroad, Mary Jane Powell, Joan Hart, Sue Lembright, Caroline Lembright, Susie Miles, Edward Henderson, Judy Powell, Lucy Connelly, Donald Wadsworth, Maurice Wadsworth, Anne Peterson, Helen Toothman, Mary Sue Bolton, Frances Tate, and Jim Peterson.

OUR FLAG

WHY ARE THERE 13 FOLDS IN THE FLAG AND WHY THE 21 GUN SALUTE?
All Americans should be given this lesson. Those who think that America is an arrogant nation should really reconsider that thought. Our founding fathers used God’s word and teachings to establish our Great Nation and I think it's high time Americans get re-educated about this Nation's history. Pass it along and be proud of the country we live in and even more proud of those who serve to protect our "GOD GIVEN" rights and freedoms.

I hope you take the time to read this. Here is how to understand the flag that laid upon the flag draped coffin and is surrendered to so many widows and widowers.

Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands for the sum ofthe numbers in the year 1776?

Have you ever noticed the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the United States of America Flag 13 times? You probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies, but we learn something new every day!

The 1st fold of the flag is a symbol of life.

The 2nd fold is a symbol of the belief in eternal life.

The 3rd fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing the ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of the country to attain peace throughout the world.

The 4th fold represents the weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance.

The 5th fold is a tribute to the country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, "Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong."

The 6th fold is for where people's hearts lie. It is with their heart that they pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States Of America, and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.

The 7th fold is a tribute to its Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that they protect their country and their flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of their republic.

The 8th fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day.

The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers. For it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded.

The 10th fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of their country since they were first born.

The 11th fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies in the Hebrews eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

The 12th fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit.

The 13th fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding them of their nations motto, "In God We Trust."

After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and ship mates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for them the rights, privileges and freedoms they enjoy today.

There are some traditions and ways of doing things that have deep meaning. In the future, you'll see flags folded and now you will know why.

Share this with the children you love and all others who love what is referred to, the symbol of "Liberty and Freedom."

submitted by: Bob Alton (VHS '55)
Ralton1@satx.rr.com

My name is Robert L Alton (Bob), and I am the brother of Phyllis (Alton) Nichols (WI Class of 1957). Phyllis sent your June 2006 newsletter for me to look over and I thought it was simply great! Although I graduated from Victory High School (Class of 1955), the memories described by your classmates applied to me as well. I would appreciate being added to your e-mail list. That is if you can tolerate an ex Victory Eagle!! Great job on the newsletter! I hope to be allowed to see future editions. My e-mail address is: Ralton1@satx.rr.com. This will give you an audience in San Antonio, Texas.

I have been going back through the archived newsletters and am really enjoying them. While looking at the pictures posted from the Picnic issue, I think I recognized a couple of folks from WI that I used to know.

I believe Bob Hart and Sherry Greitzner both lived near the Stealey Playground (on Euclid Ave maybe?). I worked part-time at George's Cities Service station and used to see them often (even though I was going to Victory - long story). So it was a great fun to see how they look after all these years. I left Clarksburg in September 1956 when I joined the US Air Force, so I had no further contact with either of them.

I also have many memories of the Stealey Methodist Church. I lived next door at 519 Milford St (an apartment building-another part of that long story mentioned above!!) and my cousin had a contract for custodial services at the church. Sometimes he would throw me a few bucks to help him out. I used to know the carpet in the sanctuary very well!!

Keep up the great work on the newsletter and I will look forward to future issues.

By the way, I have some Tomaro's Pepperoni Rolls in my freezer as I write this. I still love 'em!!

submitted by: Marcia Booth (WI '65)
marciabooth05@yahoo.com

I know several people who did not graduate from WI get the newsletter too! Because of the newsletter, I have made contact with two people whom I have not seen in many, many years

submitted by: Francine Willison-Perry (WI '64)
francinewp@sbcglobal.net

I just wanted to thank Buzz Floyd for the picture of my Uncle Neile (Coach Sappington) and the nice things he said about him. My Aunt Lena Sappington is still alive and living in Clarksburg and would love seeing the picture and hearing such a nice remembrance. I sent the WI Newsletter to my Uncle Neile's children as I know they will enjoy seeing the picture and reading what Buzz had to say about their dad. Uncle Neile was a favorite uncle with all of his nieces and nephews (50 some all together from the Oliverio family alone). We all miss him and his fantastic laugh. He was about 6'6" I think and he always had to duck when he came into a room. He was always kind and usually smiling. He moved to Dayton, Ohio and then to Cleveland. He remained a teacher his whole life and I'm sure a favorite one to many of his students. Enjoying the Newsletter as always.

submitted by: Betty D. Newbrough Watts (VHS '65)
bdw@citynet.net

Hello, I am a 1965 graduate of Victory High School. My maiden name was Newbrough and my cousin Sue from Fla. sent me your address and suggested I get on your e-mailing list. My e-mail address is bdw@citynet.net. Please feel free to include me on your list as she and a friend here in Clarksburg (Tom Kearns) has sent me several of your newsletters!

Thanks and keep up the good work!! They are very enjoyable!!!

submitted by: John Teter (WI '61)
JTETER@balmar.com

I just got around to printing the June Newsletter and read some of it last night. I am not sure what brought about your article of apology regarding your spelling capabilities, but I think - NO, I KNOW - that you and JUDY both do SPECTACULAR WORK with the newsletter. I work for a printing company in the Northern Virginia / Washington, D.C. area and I have seen some REALLY OBVIOUS misspelling going out of STUFF from here. YOU and JUDY do GREAT with the NEWSLETTER. PLEASE keep up the GOOD WORK, as I am sure at this point that it has developed into WORK rather than pleasure, EVEN THOUGH I know that the two of you REALLY ENJOY putting the newsletter together. A good job, and in MY OPINION, WELL DUN!

EDITOR’S NOTE: John, you are very perceptive!!!

submitted by: Mary Jo Pulice Benedetto (WI '61)
mjbenedet@aol.com

Thanks for all your effort you put into this wonderful newsletter for all of us to enjoy. John Teter has been so gracious to give me a copy each month. It is so nice seeing familiar names and hearing familiar stories. Brings back many happy memories for all of us!

submitted by: Phil and/or Marcia Smith (WI '46)
philmarcia@earthlink.net

Just heard about your site. Please add me to your distribution. While I was born in Clarksburg - at home, 211 Ryder Avenue - I only went to school there about a year! A couple months in the 3rd grade at Morgan School on Duff St - where my mom had been a teacher in 1922-23 - and 8 months at WI where I was in the Class of 1946. Historians will recall that was Mr, Mac's last graduating class after 50 years! My dad was in the WI Class of 1920 - one of Mr. Mac's first ones. 3 of my dad's siblings were WI graduates and my brother was a Junior at WI 1940-1941. Dad was in the service and we moved a lot!

I visited my grandparents on Duff St - lived with them 45-46 so I know some of my peers in the area.

After all the moving around we are in the Columbus area since we have a daughter here - the other two are in Wisconsin and Virginia - so this is in the middle.

Best, Phil Smith

submitted by: Anthony J. Selario (WI '56)
aselario3257@charter.net

Please put me on the WI Newsletter mailing list. We completed our 50th year reunion last weekend and many of my classmates praised the wonderful work you do with the newsletter. Looking forward to receiving it. Thanks in advance.

Tuesday, June 6th

I just wanted to let my friends and my parents friends know that my mother, Jo Ann Farris, died yesterday afternoon.

Mom died after a 5 day fight. Who knew how strong that frail body really was. She experienced a bleed into her brain that she just couldn't overcome.

My mother wanted to be cremated and my father and I made the arrangements today. My mother was a very simple person and that's what she would want now. She probably wouldn't have even wanted a simple memorial service, but we felt it was important for everyone to say goodbye as we did.

The memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 8th at R.T. Patterson Funeral home. It is located at 500 Harbins Rd Lilburn, GA 30047 770 448-2441. We request no flowers and if you wish, you may make a donation to the American Diabetes association.

My father is having a tough time of this, but he's realized that hearing from old friends really helps. Please stay in touch with him.

His contact information is:
Ralph Farris
1405 Highland Lake Dr.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Home # 770 982-4475
Cell 770 401-7023
email: rdfjaf@aol.com

Thanks for all of you who have reached out to us. This has all happened very quickly and we apologize if we haven't reached out to you before now.

Dee Farris

submitted by: Dian Gantz Hurley (WI '46)
WIHSClassof1946@aol.com

JoAnn Farris, wife of Ralph Farris from the WI class of '46 and the mother of Dee, graduated from Victory. I am not sure of the year, but I will find out for you. Ralph had planned to bring her to the annual get together they have for all the Victory alumni. Ralph made a last minute decision to attend our Reunion yesterday, and it was good he did. He visited with another widower of a little over a year who was an old friend, and it was good for both of them.

Our '45 and '46 Reunion was a success, with 53 total classmates and spouse attending, and a good time was had by all.........the fellowship was great, and appreciated by all.

We were just glad that many of us could attend.

Sincere best wishes to you and thanks for all your hard work!!!

WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEER SPORTS FANS
LOOK AT THIS SITE!
There are several pages to this site---just look across the top, after you finish one page, go back to the top of the screen and click on another page….

http://www.yoyoelite.com/wvu.html

NEW READERS

MaryAnne Verbick (VHS '64)	MAVerbick@tampabay.rr.com
Bob Alton (VHS '65)	ralton1@satx.rr.com
Betty D. Newbrough Watts (VHS '65)	bdw@citynet.net
Cheryl Taylor Curtis (WI '63) (Chery for short)	Chercurtis1@sc.rr.com
Carolyn L Kerrigan Reid (WI '64)	QUASARDT1@aol.com
Phil and/or Marcia Smith (WI '46)	philmarcia@earthlink.net
Mary Jo Pulice Benedetto (WI '61)	mjbenedet@aol.com
Gene Sanders (WI '63)	Eaglezs972@aol.com
Jean Russell Stewart (WI '56)	DStew414@aol.com
Betty Robinson Childers (WI '46)	bychas29@verizon.net
Anthony J. Selario (WI '56)	aselario3257@charter.net
Jeanne Taylor Teter (WI '56)	teterrd@comcast.net
Martha Blair Norris Chartrand (WI '56)	rchartrand@earthlink.net

CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS

Karen Combs Miller (WI '59)	kcmiller@wi.rr.com
Nancy Mayer Capilla (WI '59)	rcapilla@verizon.net
Sonny Talkington (WI '57)	Sonnytalkington@aol.com
Jim Warren (WI '56)	tanniswarren@netscape.com
Bill May (WI '63)	was: billmay@bellsouth.net is now: billmayflorida@yahoo.com
JoAnne Drummond Marlette (WI '58)	was: Cricketmarie@aol.com is now: cricketmarie@verizon.net

ELITE CLEANERS BURNS

Elite Cleaners on Pike St. was completely destroyed by fire a few weeks ago.. The Viglianco family owned the business that was started over 50 years ago. Photo by Bob Shaw The location of Elite Cleaners: Turn left onto Pike from Monticello (in front of the St Mary's elementary school) go over the little bridge and it was on the right set back from the street about 20 feet. A wide building with a glass front.

SUGGESTIONS FOR TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
Please write Roleta1@aol.com with some of your memories.
This newsletter is based on MEMORIES.
Without your memories, we have nothing to read.

FIRST TOPIC: The Arcade in Clarksburg---I know we discussed this several years ago but I have had a lot of requests from readers for this topic to be discussed again---I think the picture of the J. C. Penney store caused memories to come alive----so don’t you readers let me down on this one….

1. What stores can you remember?
2. What was the name of the dress shop in the Arcade where all the teen girls went to shop? I remember they had an old fashion working Coke machine; cokes were 5 cents for a short bottle and you slid the lid back and slid the coke across to the end and down to release it.
3. Where did you buy records?
4. Was there a shoe shop? What was it’s name?
5. Was there a bakery?
6. Was the Arcade owned by one individual and the little shops rented by the proprietor?
7. Did you yell or whistle or sing when you walked down between the Shops?
8. Did other cities have Arcades like ours?
9. Why was it built?

Write to Roleta1@aol.com

SECOND TOPIC: Did you ever pick wild berries? Bill and I recently drove through the mountains in WV and saw a lot of berry bushes in bloom. He was telling me all about picking berries as a kid. I was wondering if any of you readers ever picked berries. Living in the city, I don’t think many of us experienced this. If you picked them what did you do with them besides eat them? Did you sell them? Did your mother make jam, jelly, pies, wine or anything? Write to Roleta1@aol.com

THIRD TOPIC: Wine making. There was always someone making wine in the neighborhood. Do any of you have a hobby of making wine? Do you have some favorite recipes that you would share? I know some people who make some very good wine and when talking with them they suggested that I might be surprised at how many people make wine for a hobby. Write to Roleta1@aol.com

FOURTH TOPIC: There were so many banks in Clarksburg from the 1940’s through the 1960’s.---Was that the “Best of Times”? How many banks were there and can you name them? Did you have a bank account when a child in Clarksburg? Did you save money? How did you save your money? Write to Roleta1@aol.com

FIFTH TOPIC: Guys vs. Gals---Did you grow up in Broad Oaks? What made it so great? Let’s see who liked it best, the guys or the gals. Tell us what you loved about Broad Oaks, why are you proud you are from Broad Oaks, what made it so special to you? Write to Roleta1@aol.com

I will use some of these topics in the next few months. Please write to me about one topic at a time—or one topic per email. You can send me several emails each day but please only talk about one subject in each email. It makes it a lot easier for me.

Write to: Roleta1@aol.com Thanks

A RECIPE
Buzzy Floyd enjoyed this recipe and wishes to share it with you:

SEA BASS PICCATA

(This was on a package of Orca Bay Sea Bass from Costco. It is easy to make and delicious. Buzz)

1½ lbs Chilean Sea Bass
1 garlic clove, minced
½ cup dry white wine
3 tbls lemon juice
2 tbls capers, drained
1 tbls olive oil
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

In a small non-stick frying pan, stir-fry garlic over medium high heat until limp, about 2 minutes. Add wine, lemon juice and capers. Boil, uncovered, over high heat until reduced to ½ cup, 3 to 4 minutes; keep sauce warm. Rub fish with oil, sprinkle with pepper and arrange in a single layer in a 12 x 17 broiler pan. Broil about 3 inches from heat for 3 minutes. Turn fish over, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and broil until opaque but still moist looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), about 3 minutes longer. Transfer to serving platter or individual plates and pour sauce over fish. Serves 4.

Since Chilean Sea Bass isn’t really Chilean, or bass, and may be getting close to becoming endangered http://www.state.gov/g/oes/rls/fs/2002/8989.htm I assume that you could use this recipe for other fish too.

REQUEST
submitted by: Alexis Julian Scott
alexisrscott@yahoo.com
I would like to know if anyone out there has any memories of my father, ALEX F. JULIAN. He graduated from WI in 1932/33.

My dad was a barber in Glen Elk all of his life and I am sure there are stories out there that I have never heard.. The only one that really sticks out in my head is when he gave CLARENCE FIBER, PETEY SECRET AND FRANK LORIA Mohawk haircuts, thinking they had their parents permission, what a disaster that caused.

My brother is Anthony Julian who doesn't seem to forget anyone's name or where he knew them from - some things never change. :)

I hope to hear from some of you, my dad died when I was only 22 and I was still his 'LITTLE GIRL'.

MISSING PEOPLE
submitted by: Mary Smouse Griffin (WI '49)
lgriffin32@cs.com
Hi Roleta,

I saw in the last WI Newsletter that you are seeking the whereabouts of a Virginia Kemp, WI class of 1949, which is the year I graduated. We had an Adella Kemp in our class; don’t know if her middle name was Virginia or not. When we had our 50th reunion in 1999, Adella was listed as being deceased.

Adella transferred to WI from Wilkinsburg High School her junior year. One of our classmates involved with every reunion knows quite a lot about our classmates so if you need/want more information about Adella I will contact her to see what she knows.

I appreciate all you and your helpers do to make our newsletter so interesting.

EDITOR’S NOTE:
We are still looking for information about:
Sue Rudd (graduated WI in 1960)
Judy Allen Scharle (WI 1962)
Carol Greynolds (WI 1961) her first husband was Jay Hurst
Eleanor S. Alessi (teacher at WI 1958---?)

If you have any information about these people, please write to Roleta1@aol.com. This is a new feature of the newsletter if you wish to take part, write to me with your request.

The Sixth Annual WI Reunion Picnic will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2006, at Veterans (River Bend) Park off Milford St. You can also get to it via the Nutter Fort area by going over Rt 98. The time is 11AM until the last one goes home...whenever that is. This is for anyone who ever attended WI (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A GRADUATE).

LET'S MAKE THIS A BIG WI REUNION DAY!
Sharyn Cottrill McGahan (WI 1959) is in charge of this picnic. She provides the table settings for you. You will need to bring a covered dish, your own drink, and money to put in the pot to help her cover her expenses. Some people bring a folding lawn chair. Don't forget your cameras!!!

You do not have to make a reservation but she will need to know about how many to expect. It is nice to be surprised but it isn’t nice to be overcome with a large group of people and not have enough supplies. If you are going to attend please write Sharyn and tell her - mtmama41@msn.com. Also, let her know if you are willing to help with the picnic --- cover tables, registration, tell people where to put their food, clean up, etc.

A group of friends enjoying the 2005 picnic.
If anyone needs directions to Veterans Park they can e-mail Sharyn or Judy Daugherty Kimler at jkimler@verizon.net.

If you live out of the area, you might want to make this picnic part of a week long vacation that would include the Italian Heritage Festival in Clarksburg on Labor Day weekend. If you don't have family in the area with which you can stay, you should make motel reservations now. There was a list of motels in June's newsletter.

REUNION FOR THE WI CLASSES OF 1975 AND 1976
submitted by: Luke Christie (WI '75)
luke.christie.bwgb@statefarm.com
WI Class of 75 and 76 will be holding their 30 year reunion on September 3rd, 2006 Sunday at the Village Square in Clarksburg on Rt 19 from 7Pm to Midnight.

For further info call Luke Christie at 304 258-3085 or E-mail at luke.christie.bwgb@statefarm.com.

TIME DOES FLY
submitted by: Don Sager (WI '56)
dks@davtv.com
Fiftieth Reunions have always sounded like a long, long time no matter what the original endeavor. But 50 years from high school graduation always seemed to mean a group of “old people” sitting around looking remorseful, grumpy and discussing their ailments. Well, I am here to tell you that certainly was not the case for our WI Class of 1956. For the early arrivals at the Hampton Inn, Babe Bisping Cashman arranged dinner for 20 at Minards. A few pictures below from around the table.

Mrs. Doug Sinsel, Barbara Allen, Sue Roland, Marianna Waroblak, Babe Bisping

Kitty Sager, Sherry Greitzner, Patty Tennant, Mary Ann Baily
The Hampton Inn provided us a room (free) to hang around in during our stay. And there was always a group in the room from breakfast to bedtime talking (with embellishments) about our high school experiences. Photos below.

Sue Roland, Barbara Allen, Sherry Greitzner, Janet Webb, Dick Fitch, Mary Ann Baily

Doug Sinsel, Bob Bridge, John Harrison
Friday evening was cocktails and hors d’oeurves at the Clarksburg Country Club. Now was the time to visit with some class members who had not been back to C-burg for 50 years. We had a wonderful time. Everyone was “looking good” especially the girls.
See photos below.

Mike Donato & ‘56 Head Cheerleader Toby Singleton Reunion Chairperson Joe Williams with Don Sager

Some of “The Girls” Sandy Zickefoose, Jane Burnside, Sandra Lantz, Sandy Staley

Marolyn Tustin, Jim Alvaro, Jean Taylor

Saturday morning we were invited to take a tour of WIHS. Oh how the memories flowed back to the group as we wandered the halls, classrooms and auditorium. All of us walked up and down the “girls and boys steps”. The lockers are now painted blue. One of the highlites was the library. It still looks the same as 1956 including the library tables now covered with glass and containing many carved initials from our class. Does “Cinci ‘56” , “Augi” and “DS” ring a bell ? See photos below.

The Reunion wrapped up with a Dinner/Dance on Saturday evening. I am so proud of the efforts of the Reunion Committee and the Special Phone Committee. Without counting the members of our class who have passed on and the few that we could not locate, we had nearly 50% of our class return for this Reunion. I challenge the WI classes in the coming years to top this record. We had eight people who started the first grade together in Alta Vista. After dinner Bill White, Jean Taylor and John Harrison spoke. A couple of dress-up pictures below.

I hope that other classmates will write to the Newsletter with their feelings about our 50th. I know for me it was a significant event for me to see my classmates from years ago visiting together as if we had never been apart. A Twilight Zone Moment.

AGAIN, ALL WI GRADS SHOULD PLAN TO ATTEND THEIR 50TH…….TIME DOES FLY !!!
WI CLASS OF 1956 - 50TH REUNION - JUNE 2006
CLARKSBURG COUNTRY CLUB

Kneeling (l to r) - Paul Shaffer, Anthony Selario, Jim Warren, Bernie Cohen

Front Row (l to r) - Sandy Staley Shepherd, Sherry Greitzner Dial, Mary Ann Baily Donato, Sue Roland Waroblak, Toby Singleton, Sally Henry Morrison, Jackie Tiano Romano, Angela Altovilla Clossen, Sandra Turner Berisford, Ruth Reger Lover, Sandra Shreves Davis, Carolyn Newport Welch, Mary Sue Clark Spahr, Carol Ann Shinn Schweiker

Second Row (l to r) - Rollie Neal Beckett, Jean Myers, Deane Mullins Milum, Jeannine Conaway Jones, Marolyn Tustin Jett, Barbara Allen Gordon, Marianna Waroblak, Doris Cochran Richards, Jean Post Watson, Martha Blair Norris, Jane Burnside Anderson, Patty Hardman Nicholson, Sandy Zickefoose Lindke, Sue Day Plasky, Babe Bisping Cashman, Jean Taylor Teeter, Sandra Lantz Lopez, Patty Tenant Richards, Jeanine Greynolds Fultz, Jean Russell Stewert, Carolyn Crews Wagner, Mary Nicewarner Tucker, Janet Webb Wendt, Elizabeth Teter Akin, Mary Ellen Killingworth Shachat

Third Row (l to r) - Mary Hall Rebrook, Bernice Long Whiteman, Bob Hall, Don Sager, Doug Sinsel, Jim Alvaro, Allan Hefner, Bob Bridge, Rudy Garten, David Thayer, James Longwell, Joe Williams, Jim Queen, Chuck Thomas, George Walters, Alexander Alex, Augi Malfregeot, Don Cinci, Cliff Whaley, John Harrison, Eddie Primm, Dick Fitch, Bill White, Harold Brewster, Phil Harrick

Attending but not Pictured: Doug Bailey, Ed Christie, Sam Iaquinta, Nancy Rossana

IN MEMORIAM MARTHA GANDY FALES (1930—2006)
submitted by: Mary Stump Harrell (WI '55)
harrellms2003@yahoo.com
Martha Lou Gandy lived on Buchannon Ave in Clarksburg and graduated from WI in about 1940. I think your readers might be interested in this article. She was of some renown in her rather specialized area. Many of us (older ones) will remember her and her brother Boner Gandy.

H. F. du Pont and Martha Gandy Fales, 1950s.
Photo courtesy Winterthur Archives, P44.

by Bert Denker
In the summer of 1952, a bright, new graduate named Martha Lou Gandy left Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to make history as a member of the first class in the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture (WPEAC). M’Lou, as she was called, quickly settled into the program and had chosen the subject of her thesis when a remarkable group of newly discovered documents were acquired for the Winterthur Library - the family manuscripts of Philadelphia silversmith Joseph Richardson. Miss Gandy immediately changed her topic to take advantage of this exciting “find.” She completed “Joseph Richardson, Quaker Silversmith” in 1954, satisfying her Master’s requirements for the University of Delaware and launching a long career as a distinguished American decorative arts scholar.

After graduation, Gandy accepted the position of Curatorial Assistant at Winterthur, later becoming Assistant Curator. She worked alongside classmate John Sweeney to inventory the museum’s silver collection, helped train museum guiding staff, and taught new WPEAC students, leading them on field trips. In March 1956, she married Dean A. Fales Jr., Registrar at Winterthur, in a ceremony held in her hometown of Clarksburg, West Virginia. That year, she also began work on her first book, American Silver in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum published in 1958. Mrs. Fales, now “keeper of silver,” continued her systematic cataloging of the museum’s vast collection and instituted the Decorative Arts Reference Library (now the Decorative Arts Photographic Collection) a unique research collection of photographs and information on American craftspeople.

In 1959 Dean Fales became Director of the Essex Institute in Salem, Massachusetts, and the couple left Winterthur. Mrs. Fales continued her scholarly pursuits, writing for The Magazine Antiques as well as authoring numerous books, including The Heritage Foundation Collection of Silver (1968), coauthored with Henry N. Flynt; Early American Silver for the Cautious Collector (1970); Joseph Richardson and Family: Philadelphia Silversmiths (1974); and Silver at the Essex Institute (1983). Her final book, Jewelry in America, 1600-1900 (1995), was awarded the 1995 Montgomery Prize by the Decorative Arts Society. Named for Winterthur's first Director, Charles Montgomery, the prize honors "the most distinguished contribution to the study of American decorative arts published in English in the given year.”

Throughout her prolific career, Mrs. Fales worked with her husband in their consulting firm, New England Antiquarian Research. She also served as Honorary Curator of Silver and Jewelry at the Essex Institute; Overseer of Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and President of the Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, Maine. Her generosity to Winterthur augmented the library’s collections through donations of her Richardson family research papers, her jewelry research papers from 1961-97, and the Martha Gandy Fales and Dean A Fales Jr. American Armorial Index (1750-2000). Mrs. Fales also donated to Winterthur the earliest piece of jewelry from the couple’s collection, a heart-shape gold locket dated 1704.

On February 24, 2006, Martha Gandy Fales died peacefully in Kennebunk, Maine, at age 75. Her husband, Dean, had died in 1998. Donald L. Fennimore, also a WPEAC graduate and now Curator Emeritus at Winterthur, expressed sentiments shared by many at Winterthur: “I feel a personal loss in M’Lou’s passing and know her many friends and admirers will miss her greatly as well. She was a good friend. Beyond that, she has left a wonderful legacy in her research and published works on early American silver. Through them, she set a standard that has been an inspiration to us all and that will shine brightly for decades to come.”

Bert Denker is Senior Librarian of Visual Resources at Winterthur

LOCAL ARTIST

JOHN HOLYFIELD
Born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia, John Holyfield was orphaned and reared by his grandmothers. Early in childhood, his interest in art was evident. Encouraged by teachers, family and friends, he studied art throughout school and went on to Howard University and the university of D.C. to major in graphic design. John's interests, however, soon switched to the finer arts. Realizing the appeal of his works, he entered the art market and has become a leading African-American artist.

John's work has a strong southern folksy feel, capturing the essence of rural life. John paints with the maturity of a much older artist through the use of images that seem from an era past, yet with timeless messages.

John's main themes are family, spirituality, and culture. For much of the subject matter, he draws from his family members, childhood memories and stories from his grandmothers. His grandmothers are his greatest inspirations; which explains the repetition of women in his works. Growing up a Baptist, he was captivated by the church and often depicts church scenes and images dealing with spirituality. Most memorable were the choir and the music; which are also repeated themes. John sensed, early on, that being black was something unique and special. He noticed that aspects such as music, spirituality, heritage, ways and traditions set his race apart from others. and he felt compelled to capture this experience, visually, on canvas. Such artists as Ernie Barnes, Norman Rockwell, and Frederic Leighton inspire John's style. Like Barnes, his compositions are full of movement and his characters elongated and fluid. Most of his paintings, at a glance, tell a story or create a scenario. This style of visual story-telling is similar to Rockwell. John's dramatic use of light and shadows within his images is a direct influence of Leighton.

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OBITUARIES
BARBARA J. HART SKINNER
CLARKSBURG — Mrs. Barbara J. Skinner, age 67, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away May 29, 2006, at the United Hospital Center following an extended illness. She was born in Tunnelton, WV, May 12, 1939, a daughter of the late Claude B. Hart and Muriel C. White Hart.

Her husband, Austin J. Skinner, whom she married October 21, 1967, preceded her in death February 26, 2006.

Surviving are one brother, Frank W. Hart, Clarksburg, WV; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Frances and Clark Smith, Canton, OH, and Cheryl L. and James Arnington, Stow, OH; several nieces and nephews; and many members of the local Skinner family, who have been very helpful to Barbara during her illness.

Mrs. Skinner was also preceded in death by a sister, Naydene White.

Mrs. Skinner was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Clarksburg. She was a graduate of Washington Irving High School, Class of 1957 and had attended Fairmont State College. She was a glassworker, having worked at Hazel-Atlas, Continental Can Corp., Brockway Glass and Anchor Hocking Glass companies in Clarksburg.

JANE ELLIOTT PEPPER
CLARKSBURG — Jane Elliott Pepper, a longtime resident of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and formerly of Clarksburg, died Sat., May 20, 2006, in Ft. Lauderdale. She was born in Salem, WV, a daughter of the late Wade Pepper and Gertrude Gates Pepper.

Surviving are a brother, Wade Pepper, and his wife, Jane, Atlanta, GA; four nieces, Sue Klump, Charleston, SC, Craige Pepper, Erie, PA, Freddie Ruth Pepper, Parkersburg, WV, and Carter DeHaven, Atlanta, GA; and a nephew, Bill Pepper, Charleston, WV.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Fred Pepper, and a sister, Betty Sue Gaylord.

Ms. Pepper was a graduate of Washington Irving High School and West Virginia University.

She received her master’s degree from Columbia University. Ms. Pepper was a retired teacher, having taught English and Drama at Ft. Lauderdale High School.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale, Chi Omega Sorority, D.A.R, the Sailing Singles of S. Florida, Ft. Lauderdale Historical Society and the Museum of Art.

MRS. ARNETTA EVELYN HOOPER
CLARKSBURG — Mrs. Arnetta Evelyn Hooper, age 83, of Salemburg, N.C., passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at the Cape Fear Medical Center in Fayetteville, N.C., following an extended illness.

She was born in Adah, PA, February 7, 1923, a daughter of the late Riley Christopher and Ada Allabaugh Christopher.

Mrs. Hooper was preceded in death by five husbands.

Surviving are a stepdaughter, Deanna Glenn Handley, Greenville, S.C.; a former daughter-in-law and caregiver, Sandra Frost Misocky and husband William “Bill”, Salemburg, N.C.; a brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth E. and Florence Christopher, Strongsville, OH; a sister, Kathryn Christopher Novak Seighman, Hopwood, PA; two grandchildren, Gary Glenn Frost, Raleigh, N.C., and Paula Kay Frost Jones, Ft. Rucker, Alabama; one great-granddaughter, Kristen Marie Frost, Ft. Rucker, Alabama; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Hooper was also preceded in death by one son, Gary Frost (WI 1959); two brothers, Harry and Delmore Christopher; an infant sister, Marion Christopher; and a sister, Alice Bartoletti.

Mrs. Hooper was a longtime member of the Central Christian Church on Pike Street in Clarksburg, WV. She was very active in her church. She sang in the church choir and held various offices in the church. She enjoyed bowling in her younger days, music and traveling with her sisters. She retired after serving as an office manager for several insurance agencies in the Clarksburg area.

JACK SUMMERS
PARKERSBURG — Jack Summers, 81, of Parkersburg, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away suddenly May 21, 2006, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.

He was born May 3, 1925, in Clarksburg, a son of the late Ora Bus and Blanche Furr Summers.

He was a WI graduate, with All-State honors in football. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II under Gen. Patton and a guard at the Nuremberg trials.

He was a graduate of WVU, with the late Don Knotts as his roommate. He worked 32 years as a dental supply salesman through the state for S.S. White Dental Co.

He was a member of American Legion Post 15, B.P.O.E. 198 Herman Lodge 6 A.F. & A.M. in Clarksburg and Nemesis Shrine of Parkersburg and various other organizations, and a member of Bridgeport United Methodist Church.

Jack is survived by his wife, Maisie Law Booher Summers; two daughters, Tallinne McNemar and her husband, Mike, of Clarksburg, and Debby Edwards and her husband, Doug, of Lost Creek; one grandson, Jason Hoban; one brother, Robert L. Summers, of Riverside, Calif.; one sister, Ann S. Thompson of Elkins; and one step great-granddaughter, Kayla McNemar.

Thanks to the Clarksburg Exponent for permission to use excerpts of their printed obituaries.

MILES WELLINGTON BELL
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CARBONDALE -- Miles Wellington Bell, 89, died at 9 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2006.

Mr. Bell was born Feb. 20, 1917, in Glenville, W.Va., the son of Roy Wellington Bell and Merle Heckert Bell.

A graduate of Washington Irving High School, he attended Riverside Military School in Georgia and Florida and graduated from West Virginia University.

Mr. Bell was an officer in the Navy Air Corps during World War II and served on the aircraft carrier USSD Gilbert Islands.

Mr. Bell was active in the coal business and served as a supervisor for Consolidation Coal Company in Ohio and Illinois.

Miles had a special interest in music and youth activities. He assumed an active role in teaching and coaching young people.

Mr. Bell is survived by his wife, Winifred White Bell; sons, Miles W. Bell II of Nashville, Tenn.; Frederick J. Bell of Carbondale; and three granddaughters, Megan Whitney Bell, Melissa Walker Bell and Meredith White Bell, all of Nashville, Tenn.

Mr. Bell was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Bell; one sister, Anna Mae Bell Combs and her husband, Robert L. Combs; sisters-in-law, Josephine White Dawkins, Elizabeth White Wolverton, Charity White and JoAnne White; and brothers-in-law, Thomas B. White Jr., James Russell White, Richard Nelson White and David L. White.

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