THE WI NEWSLETTER 11/13


THE WI NEWSLETTER


Editor: Roleta Smith Meredith Issue 171 November 2013










THE 2014 WASHINGTON IRVING NEWSLETTER SCHOLARSHIP QUILT

submitted by: Roleta
Roleta1@aol.com



The 2 quilt squares above were made by Kitty Sager, wife of Don Sager WI 1956

Each year the appreciative WI Newsletter readers send money to support the Washington Irving Newsletter (WIN) Scholarship. A major fund raiser for this cause is a WIN Scholarship Quilt. Some ladies are kind enough to make quilt squares and Sue Selby Moats (WI 1955) puts them together to make a quilt top, then she quilts the entire project into a lovely design usually appraised at well over $2,500.00. All money we receive goes to the scholarship fund and each year we have been giving a boy and a girl, graduating from R.C. Byrd High School in Clarksburg, WV, each a $3,000.00 scholarship paid to their student account at the college of their choice. This money is paid as $1,500.00 before the fall semester starts and $1,500.00 before the winter semester starts. This money may only be used for tuition, books, or other on campus educational expenses. The 2013 WIN scholarship quilt earned over $4,000.00 which will certainly help the cause.

This has been a wonderful "pay forward" project as a thank you to our community, educational system, our principal and our teachers.

Won't you please give some money to the Scholarship fund or buy some tickets to try to win the 2014 WIN Scholarship quilt?

Tickets are 6 tickets for $5.00 and 12 for $10.00…..so increase your chances by buying lots of tickets. The winning ticket will be drawn at our annual CLARKSBURG REUNION PICNIC which will be held in Sarasota, Florida on the second Saturday in March....Mark your calendars to be there. I will ship the quilt to the winner.

You can even sell tickets to relatives, friends or neighbors. We don't care who wants to buy.

WE NEED YOUR HELP, PLEASE!

The readers have always come thru in the past. I am sure you will this year.

Make your check out to:
Roleta Meredith /WIN Scholarship

And mail to:
Roleta Meredith
3201 Charles Mac Donald Drive
Sarasota, FL. 34240

THANK YOU




WI CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
JUNE 21, 2014

submitted by: Roleta
Roleta1@aol.com

Barbara Kroll, president, presided over the committee meeting on October 21, 2013.

After much discussion about the location, the committee voted that the activities including an opening ceremony on the courthouse plaza, would be followed by a parade with the route beginning at the courthouse at the corner of Main and Third, head west to the corner of Main and Sixth St then turn North to the corner of Pike and Sixth Street, then East on Pike Street and proceed to Jackson Square where the remainder of the day and evening activities will take place.

A discussion about the opening ceremonies was held and it was decided that both the new and old Alma Mater would be sung. Included in this portion of the program will be also be a welcome, given to all attending, by the Harrison County Commissioner and WI graduate, Mike Romano, singing the fight song, pledge of allegiance to the flag and moment of silence for deceased graduates.

Chairpersons are being sought for some of the open positions. Other committee chair people are:

Jim Campbell is entertainment chairperson.

Barbara Weaver is chairperson of the Wall of Fame Committee

Band Committee chairperson is Vickie Ray Haley who will recognize alumni band members including majorettes and cheerleaders.

Group recognition chairpersons are Sam Scalapio and Tony Marchio

Athletes will be recognized with all eras included. This included boy and girls sports. Coach Al Castellana and Brad Underwood are in charge of this.

Carolyn Warne is in charge of the recognition of homecoming queens

There are volunteers to contact each decade of graduates. Listed below are their names and phone numbers. Please contact the person who will be in charge of your year of graduation and call them with questions or reservations.

The reservations are so we will know how many to expect.

Graduates from 1940 thru 1955 Dick and Joanne Simpson Tetrick 304-842-0733

Graduates from 1956 thru 1959 Joy Gregorie DeFazio 304-969-9179 and Carolyn Pinellla Warne 304-622-4261

Graduates from 1960 thru 1969 Sara L. Howe 304-624-6987

Graduates from 1970 thru 1979 Sharon Underwood 402-622-4081

Graduates from 1980-1989 Staci Nutter 304-624-3271 (at the WI Middle School)

Graduates from 1990 thru 1995 Tim Dyer 304-625-6078

Donations to help defray the costs of the event may be sent to:

Barbara Weaver or Donna Trickett
c/o WI Middle School
443 Lee Avenue
Clarksburg, WV 26301

Next meeting will be Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Clarksburg Baptist Church




MEMORIES
DO YOU REMEMBER THESE?

Do you remember anyone wearing these? Who wore them? When were they popular? Do you have a picture of anyone in your family wearing them? Can you share the picture with us? Write to Roleta1@aol.com. Thanks


Do you have anything at your home that is from a different time long ago? Take a picture of it and send it to me or contact me as to how to mail it….write to Roleta1@aol.com.



MEMORIES OF CLARKSBURG

JOHN COOPER (WI 1951)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Over several months we have been reading memories of Clarksburg during the 1940's and 1950's from John Cooper. This month is the final of his series. Many subjects are mentioned herein and I hope they will stir up some vivid memories for you and that you will write and share your memories with us. Just write to Roleta1@aol.com. Thank you.

MEMORIES OF THIS AND THAT

CANDYLAND:

The recently torn down building at Pike and 4th Street was the popular Candyland Restaurant which for many years was the most favorite place to be after 1940's and 1950's high school football and basketball games for teens. Washington Irving, Roosevelt Wilson, St. Mary's and Victory High School students crowded the sidewalk and the large fun crowds would spill out into the street but it was never a worry to the traffic or local police.

HITE FIELD:


Hite Field was named for Clay B. Hite, the long time coach at Washington Irving who made himself a name playing football for the WVU Mountaineers in Morgantown. He first started the WI High School football player's banquet and paid for all of it himself. A WI vs. Victory High School football gridiron match for cross town rival foes at the end of fall was always a packed sell-out. Early games were indeed standing room only.

MAGIC:


When I went to Towers and Central Junior High School we would get off school early now and then to see a MAGICIAN on the stage at Central. I thought to myself there and then - "I am going to do that one day." A few years later I put together my first big magic illusion show using fellow high school students as assistants. We performed at theaters, school fairs, birthday parties, etc. While still a student at WI, we were often on the stage for a morning assembly program that used to last almost the whole morning. The students loved me but the teachers were not so thrilled. However, I was warmly welcomed at RW and Victory and other high school assembly performances representing WI. After all of the performances since, I still enjoy "foolin' the folks." Just give me an audience of one!

STREET CARS:


Riding Clarksburg street cars was a pleasure. The conductor did not need to guide the car, only control the speed and brake. He used a lever not a wheel and something like a monkey wrench to operate the cars from Clarksburg to Weston and to Fairmont, etc. A rail accident involving a jumped car off the track was rare. The track safety record was superb. Fares cost only a few cents. The conductor would allow a steel rod at the back of the car with a wheel to contact an overhead electric wire cable that was the power. The final street car trip around Clarksburg downtown was loaded with fans, many of them hanging on the outside to say they got to ride the final Street Car in downtown Clarksburg.

There are so many more memories…..and time becomes the enemy, especially if the memories of the good times are not written down somewhere, just like I did right here, they will be lost and forgotten. These were a few good and some funny things to remember. And I can say I was there.

I hope you will remember the good and funny times in your life and share them with us in this newsletter.



MEMORIES OF THE BEST HOT DOGS

submitted by: Sherry Ellen Hutchison Keith (WI '64)

My favorite hot dogs were Webb's Confectionary in Hartland. On the corner of Magnolia Ave.and Traction St. Mrs. Webb had a small cinder block building, very clean and tidy inside and out. A place to go in the summertime for hand dipped ice cream too. There was a low counter with spinning stools.

Her hot dog sauce was a secret recipe and delicious. She moved very slowly, due to her age, but no one minded because it was always worth the wait and, if you were not eating them there, but had a multiple order to take home, I remember vividly, her methodical way of wrapping the steaming hot dogs in the waxed paper sheets and putting them in the bag..ever so slowly, while customers nearly salivated in anticipation of that first bite! Off you would go hurrying home with the bag so everyone at home could have a hot dog.

The other wonderful place was United Protestant Hospital Snack Bar. Their dogs were delicious also, great chili sauce and they had marvelous meringue pies... Chocolate was very yummy! And since you were usually there under less than desirable circumstances, such as a family member or friend's hospitalization, (of course, some occasions were happy.. child birth!) these treats could boost a person's spirits briefly and may have been our first introduction to "Comfort Food".

How many of you remember that you also got a card for a free hot dog... if you gave a pint of blood to their blood bank?



WHERE DID YOU BUY YOUR FAVORITE HOT DOG?

Did you eat it with mustard? Catsup? Relish? Onions? Cole Slaw?

Name the place, tell us about it?

All readers are invited to respond to this!!!!!!

Write to Roleta1@aol.com.



J. EDWARD SPATAFORE

Hello, I am hoping that you can help me find information about a J. Edward Spatafore. I noticed that you had an obituary for a Tony J. Spatafore. In the notice it said that he had been preceded in death by a brother, J Edward Spatafore . He is the one whom I'd like any information that you may have. J Edward Spatafore was a teacher of English Literature at Salem College, Salem, WV., while I was a student there during the early to mid seventies. I'd appreciate any time that you can give me on this.

Thank you very much. Patricia Boles. My email is trish.boles@gmail.com.



AWARDS AND REWARDS

REMEMBER AND WRITE

Do you remember any teacher at WI receiving special award for something?

I remember Ms. Albright received some sort of award but I don't remember what it was? Did she appear on the Today show to accept the award, or am I really mixed up? What year was it?

I also think Mr. Gudekunst received an award for something, what was it and when?

Do you have any newspaper articles that document this? We would like to have this information for the 100 years of WI History and we will launch the first of 7 segments next month.

Contact Roleta1@aol.com with any memories of this that you have.

This would be something that can be added to The History of WI which will be featured each month in the newsletter. There will be a link each month so you can go directly to the segment for that month. I am so excited about this. The History is being created by Tim Cork and the WI Newsletter has an exclusive on it. So tell your friends to get on our mailing list or share your newsletter with them as no one should miss this.

All of the History that you will see will be leading up to the WI CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION which will be held on June 21, 2014 in Clarksburg, WV. Hotel rooms are becoming scarce so you better plan ahead and get your reservations now.



VIETNAM PRISONERS OF WAR FORTY YEARS LATER

submitted by: Roleta
Roleta1@aol.com

We lived through this and I think you will find this very interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=LemllfcAY8A&sns=em




POEMS BY SOLDIERS IN VIETNAM

submitted by: Judy Daugherty Kimler (WI '59)

Forest Kimler is my husband's uncle. He lived and worked in Vietnam and Japan during the war.









OCTOBER'S MYSTERY PERSON



submitted by: Alexis Julian Scott (NDHS '65)

This is my beautiful cousin, Carolyn Pinella Warne....and she is still the same wonderful woman she was 50 years ago....although life has dealt her and Jerry some bad moments, she is still smiling and kindness just pours from her.



submitted by: Marion Ribas Cottreeel (WI '58)

This is Carolyn Sue Pinella Warne. She is my cousin. Carolyn married Jerry Warne (WI 1959). She and Jerry live in Clarksburg. They are not only relatives but good friends and lovely people.



submitted by: Roleta Smith Meredith (WI '59)

Of course that is my friend Carolyn Pinella Warne. She came to WI in 1957, for her junior year, I think and she graduated in 1959. We have been friends since we met. She is truly a sweet person who has not changed a bit over the years.



submitted by: Jeanne Webster (Doris Jean Walters) (WI '59)

That is Carolyn Pinella Warne. She graduated in my class (WI '59). She married my cousin. She is the sweetest person I know.



submitted by: Sharon Posey Underwood (WI '73)
mommawood34@me.com

I believe this is Carolyn Warne. I graduated from WI in 1973 and met Carolyn when her youngest son Michael played basketball at WI for my husband, Brad. She is one of the sweetest people I know. She and I are both members of The League for Service, where we recently saw one another. She is as pretty on the inside, as you see on the outside.



NOVEMBER'S GUESS WHO


submitted by: Carolyn (Hinzman) Ramsay (Weston HS '52)

I found a photo probably from about 1943-45 of the troop that met at the Presbyterian Church. There are 8 boys & the Scoutmaster. I can only identify 2 of the boys, 1 being my husband, Ron Ramsay (WI '49) 4th from left and the other is Guy C. Wright (WI '49 or '50) 4th from right. I hope the readers can identify the rest.



CANTEEN

submitted by: Jim Ashley (WI '62)

My apologies for being a few months behind everyone else (I think I had this same problem with term papers while at WI).

The Canteen was always a place of magic for me. My dad had a nightly ritual called "Getting the evening paper" (back in the days when there was both a morning and an evening paper). This ritual consisted of going to Kelley's News on Duff Avenue to get the paper (the part that my mother approved of) and then a stop at the Canteen for a beer and a chance to talk to his friends (the part my mother was never supposed to know about, although I think that she may have had a clue since my dad did this every night of the work week).

My reward for not telling Mom where we had been was a Coke and a chance to sit and spin on the bar stools while being fascinated by the guys playing table shuffleboard and by the reproduction painting of the Battle of the Little Bighorn which hung behind the bar. I don't know how many years it took for the shuffleboard guys to master the game, but watching those disks slide down the table to an exact spot, accompanied by all the verbal coaching of the other players, was a thing of scientific precision. I used to dream of being old enough and big enough to be allowed to have at least one turn, but that's something that I still have on my to-do list.

The Custer painting made a permanent impression on me. I think I knew the facial expression of every trooper and every Indian in the painting and I fought the battle from both sides trying to imagine what the sounds and feelings would have been. When I eventually made it to the Bighorn National Park, the image of that painting was with me throughout the entire tour.

We moved away from Stealey when I was 10 and my dad found a new set of friends and a new place to meet them and that was the end of my Canteen days, with the exception of scout meeting nights which I still attended at Stealey Methodist. On some of those nights we would make a stop at the Canteen, where my dad was happy to renew old acquaintances and I was even happier to see my painting again.



UPDATED EMAIL ADDRESSES

Paul Rector (WI '58) pwrector40@att.net
Debbie Sayre Stoikowitz (WI '69) dstoik@verizon.net
Lanny Long (WI '65) alwestvirginia@ma.rr.com
Harriett Stout Noel (WI '59) harriettnoel@charter.net
(correction as we had it as charter.com)
Charlie Wilson (WI '81) cwilson3604@gmail.com
Sharon Posey Underwood (WI '73) mommawood34@aol.com
Michael S. Elyard (WI '76) was: michaelelyard@ma.rr.com
is now: melyard304@gmail.com




BARBER SHOPS


I didn't hear from you about your memories of getting your hair fixed up. Here are a few questions to inspire you:

Can you remember Frank's Barber Shop located on South Second Street and the Stonewall Barber Shop on South Third Street?

Can you name some other barber shops in and around Clarksburg?

What do you remember about the hair styles of the 1950's, 1960'S, 1970'S, etc? Duck tail, Mohawk, flat top, crew cut, Princeton? What do you remember and what did you wear?

What did it cost you back then to get you hair cut?

What hair care products did you use? (Brylcreem, Butch wax, Viltalis, etc.)

Write about anything to do with hairstyles for MEN….you don't have to be a man to remember the haircuts. Anyone can write: Write to Roleta1@aol.com.



WI CLASS OF 1963

IT WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING MORE LIKE THE FAMILY GET TOGETHER
THAN A 50TH CLASS REUNION

submitted by: Sara L. Hall (WI '63)

We had such a good time at the family gathering. A lot of talking and enjoyment seeing each other. I wish this group could get together more often. My husband took 500 pictures and Bill Norris took around 200 and Larry Knight put a slide show together for us, using the music that John Jorgensen put together on CDs for the class members.


First Row: Carolyn Wise-Norris, Karol Morrison-Wilson, Diane White-Slaughter, Janice Burnett-Tyler, Nancy Fragle-Gwilliam, Darla Merrill-Clark, Barbara Davis-Dillard, Susan Christie-McConnell, Pam Cutright-Hunter, Janet Ocheltree, Nancy Varner-Secreto, Nadine Criss- Stealey, Susan Courtney -Dorr, Susan Morrison-Johnson and Andrea Gottlieb-Kabat.

Second Row: Kitty Wells-Ray, Marcia Fox-Schatz, Sandra Davis-Grouse, Linda Long-Moll, Janet Fankhouser-Wilson, Deanna Glenn-Hadley, Sara Hall-Howe, Kaye McCall, Linda Wright-Douglass, Carolyn Smith-Spear, Chuck Steffich, Jim Sims, Larry Knight, Bill Norris, Bob White, John Jorgensen, Bob Bush, Dave Thompson, Danny Bartlett, Ronnie Cleavenger, Janet Steele-Bond, Paul Wise, Lucy Merdith-Villa and Ann Kemper-Errico.

Third Row: Mike Felton, George Eason, Eugene Wilson, Chuck Spann, Wendel Young, Bob Combs, John Gray, Nick Stevens, Jerry Hustead, Bob Hurley, John Treadway and David Morris.

It was really a good reunion lasting only two days. It is so nice to rekindle friendship.



HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL:

After Week 9 of the high school football season, the playoff picture is becoming pretty clear. In the larger school divisions, Morgantown and University at 8--1 and Bridgeport at 7--1 should be in. Lewis County and Fairmont Senior (West) are 6--2 and have a good chance to make it, while R C Byrd, at 5--3, needs a couple more wins and maybe some help.

As for the small schools, Clay-Battelle is 7--0 and probably in, as is Doddridge County, at 7--2. Notre Dame, at 5--3, needs to win out to have a shot.

Several teams are having tough seasons including winless Liberty, Grafton and Elkins. Poor Hungred has been able to get enough healthy players to play six games and are 0--6, allowing the opposition to score 328 points, an average of 55 ppg, while scoring a total of only 28 points in the six games. Our prayer is that none of their players will be seriously injured before the season ends.


To Bill (From Roleta):

For your sports minded readers and history buffs as well, a book that sparks interest is reviewed in the Fall, 2013, issue of Goldenseal Magazine,

This one is a 429 page book called Hillside Fields by Bob Barnett, published by the WVU Press. It sells for $22.99 and is available online at www.wvupress.com or by phone at 1-800-621-2736.

Several quotes from the review: " This book covers both the large and the small from the Marshall tragedy of 1970 to the magical 1964 West Liberty Hilltoppers baseball season. "and " He paints a portrait of sportsmanship, determination and competition in this mountainous region"

Bob Barnett taught sports history at Marshall U. for more than 35 years and has written more than 300 articles. This books has photographs and maps Sounds like the perfect gift from Santa for your favorite sportsman.

Sherry Ellen Huthcison Keith (WI 1964)

Reply To Sherry:

Thanks for sending this to us. I'll put it on my list of books to read. It sounds interesting.

The summary from the WVU Press Web Site follows.

West Virginia's championship teams at WVU and Marshall and athletic superstars like Jerry West and Mary Lou Retton are familiar to all, but few know the full untold story of sports in the Mountain State. Hillside Fields: A History of Sports in West Virginia chronicles the famous athletic triumphs and heartbreaking losses of local heroes and legendary teams, recording the titanic struggles of a small state competing alongside larger rivals.

Hillside Fields provides a broad view of the development of sports in West Virginia, from one of the first golf clubs in America at Oakhurst Links to the Greenbrier Classic; from the first girls basketball championship in 1919 to post Title IX; from racially segregated sports to integrated teams; and from the days when West Virginia Wesleyan and Davis & Elkins beat the big boys in football to the championship teams at WVU, Marshall, West Virginia State and West Liberty. Hillside Fields explains how major national trends and events, as well as West Virginia's economic, political, and demographic conditions, influenced the development of sports in the state. The story of the growth of sports in West Virginia is also a story of the tribulations, hopes, values and triumphs of a proud people.

Bill (billmere@aol.com)


To Bill:

Oliver Luck's son wouldn't play for WVU. I can understand why he chose Stanford over Morgantown His dad was a fairly good QB. I'll take Pat White any day, because he brought glory to West Virginia. I think that sooner or later, he will be an NFL quarterback. Steve Slaton was great for the Mountaineers, too.

Why was South Florida such a foe? Jason Pierre- Paul?

From age 3 'til 80, I have lived and died with WVU football and basketball. I thought Bill Kerns was a great radio, play-by-play man. I remember Lefty Leland Byrd's great hook shots of the late 40s, Johnny Green and Mark Workman, a giant center. Hot Rod Hundley was my favorite.

Our state government made Jerry West go to WVU. His book made me sad. I thought he had it made all of his life. What a fine gentleman.

I miss John Beilein. However, Huggins is great and just had some bad luck with recruits this last season. I also liked the Turk.

Oh well, Baylor, we'll get you next year on our home turf. There will be crying time ahead for you in Morgantown. You will have glazed eyes instead of glazed carnival helmets

Clarksburg had a great semi-pro basketball team. Carmichael Auditorium was packed every Sunday afternoon. They were called the Clarksburg Tiremen and were made-up of ex-WVU stars. Go Mountaineers !!!

Jim Callis, WI (9th & 10th grade)--Greenbrier Military 1953

Reply To Jim:

You have covered a lot of territory, but I enjoyed every word of your letter.

I'm not sure WVU ever had a chance to get Andrew Luck, even though his father was an alum. He is apparently very bright and we can't blame him for choosing Stanford, a pretty prestigious school. It has worked out well for him.

I think we all miss Pat White and Steve Slaton. I wish we had both of them this year. However, neither would have done so well without an excellent offensive line, something we lack today.

I'm not sure why USF was a big rival, except that they always played WVU very tough and beat us a few times. Pierre-Paul was good, but not the reason for the rivalry.

It's good to hear from someone else who bleeds old gold and blue. I remember the players you mention from the 40's and 50's. I do not recall ever hearing Bill Kerns call a game. He must have been there just before Jack Fleming took over. As I recall, the WV Legislature did vote to have Jerry West attend the state university.

A lot of people miss John Beilein. He was a good one, but so is Huggins, if he can ever stop losing recruits. I hope you are right about getting even with Baylor next year, but it won't happen unless we improve in all phases of the game.

Finally, I don't remember the Clarksburg Tiremen. What year(s) did they play and who were some of their players?

Thanks for the letter. I have another letter from you, which I'll save for next month's sports.

You are correct when you mention that we are always looking for material for newsletter. We can't make it without the input of our readers.

Bill (billmere@aol.com)



The following story was sent to me, via my wife, Roleta, by Jay Sharp, W I Class of 1959. Even though Moe Berg was not from WVa, I thought you might be interested in reading how a third-string catcher contributed to the war effort during WW II.

MOE BERG: A SECOND-RATE BASEBALL PLAYER BUT A FIRST-RATE SPY

When baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig went on tour in baseball-crazy Japan in 1934, some fans wondered why a third-string catcher named Moe Berg was included.The answer was simple: Berg was a US spy. Speaking 15 languages—including Japanese— Moe Berg had two loves: baseball and spying.

In Tokyo, garbed in a kimono, Berg took flowers to the daughter of an American diplomat being treated in St. Luke's Hospital--the tallest building in the Japanese capital. He never delivered the flowers.The ball-player ascended to the hospital roof and filmed key features: the harbor, military installations, railway yards, etc.

Eight years later, General Jimmy Doolittle studied Berg's films in planning his spectacular raid on Tokyo .


Catcher Moe Berg

Berg's father, Bernard Berg, a pharmacist in Newark, New Jersey, taught his son Hebrew and Yiddish. Moe, against his wishes, began playing baseball on the street aged four. His father disapproved and never once watched his son play. In Barringer High School, Moe learned Latin, Greek and French. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Princeton—having added Spanish, Italian, German and Sanskrit to his linguistic quiver, During further studies at the Sorbonne, in Paris, and Columbia Law School he picked up Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian, Arabic, Portuguese and Hungarian—15 languages in all, plus some regional dialects. While playing baseball for Princeton University, Moe Berg would describe plays in Latin or Sanskrit.


Tito's partisans

During World War II, he was parachuted into Yugoslavia to assess the value to the war effort of the two groups of partisans there. He reported back that Marshall Tito's forces were widely supported by the people and Winston Churchill ordered all-out support for the Yugoslav underground fighters, rather than Mihajlovic's Serbians.

The parachute jump at age 41 undoubtedly was a challenge. But there was more to come in that same year.

Berg penetrated German-held Norway, met with members of the underground and located a secret heavy water plant—part of the Nazis' effort to build an atomic bomb. His information guided the Royal Air Force in a bombing raid to destroy the plant.


The R.A.F. destroys the Norwegian heavy water plant targeted by Moe Berg.

There still remained the question of how far had the Nazis progressed in the race to build the first Atomic bomb. If the Nazis were successful, they would win the war.

Berg (under the code name "Remus") was sent to Switzerland to hear leading German physicist Werner Heisenberg, a Nobel Laureate, lecture and determine if the Nazis were close to building an A-bomb. Moe managed to slip past the SS guards at the auditorium., posing as a Swiss graduate student. The spy carried in his pocket a pistol and a cyanide pill. If the German indicated the Nazis were close to building a weapon, Berg was to shoot him—and then swallow the cyanide pill. Moe, sitting in the front row, determined that the Germans were nowhere near their goal, so he complimented Heisenberg on his speech and walked him back to his hotel.


Werner Heisenberg—he blocked the Nazis from acquiring an atomic bomb.

Moe Berg's report was distributed to Britain's Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and key figures in the team developing the Atomic Bomb.

Roosevelt responded: "Give my regards to the catcher."

Most of Germany's leading physicists had been Jewish and had fled the Nazis mainly to Britain and the United States.

After the war, Moe Berg was awarded the Medal of Merit— America's highest honor for a civilian in wartime. But Berg refused to accept, as he couldn't tell people about his exploits. After his death, his sister accepted the Medal and it hangs in the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown.

You can also read about him on the official CIA web site. He once said, . . "maybe I can't hit as much as Ruth, but I speak more languages than him."


A COACHES CREED:

If you listen to almost any football coach, you will hear statements like, "The most improvement should be between the first and second games", "We are not quite there yet, but we are improving, getting closer" and "We need to improve every week on both sides of the ball" (Or the new, "all three sides of the ball"). You will note that the word "improve" is used in all three quotes. Coaches love to see improvement. That means they are doing their job, coaching them up, developing them and getting the team to buy into their system.

That brings me to the WVU football team. I, for one, have not seen much improvement in the overall program since Game-6 of last year nor in this year's team since Game-1. The same mistakes are being made over and over again and that is all about coaching. Perhaps, a 10--3 record in the old Big East including a big win in the Orange Bowl clouded our eyes. However, mine have been wide open since then and I don't like what I'm seeing.

Could it be that we just don't have the athletes to compete? I attended the William & Mary game and was not impressed that we competed against that team well, even though we won. The same held true for the Georgia State game. We beat Oklahoma State, but that now seems to have been a fluke. I admit that it is difficult to make great out of average, but the effort just doesn't seem to be there on a regular basis. If we need more "people", the coaches need to hit the recruiting trail harder. If we need better coaching, then get on with it

One thing is clear, once the fans get used to winning, which we are, losing with an average effort won't cut it at WVU. Is a bowl game still possible this year? Sure it is, but don't bet your house on it. The type of effort like we've seen might win two more games, but a super effort can win four more. I'm not a fair-weather fan, so I still have hope. But, I must confess that I am much less enthusiastic about the direction of the program than I was a year ago.

The Mountaineers obviously need more athletes. Is that the answer or does Oliver Luck need to correct a mistake he made, before his rumored move to Texas?

Do you disagree with me? What needs to be done? Are we in over our heads? Send your comments to:

Bill at (billmere@aol.com



MYSTERY PICTURE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER


We are very surprised. NO ONE recognized or remembered the office at the Carbon Plant.

Better luck next month.



THE MYSTERY PICTURE FOR NOVEMBER



Please take a guess, I only print the correct ones. If you want to play our game, write your guess to Roleta1@aol.com.



CHARLES FERREL AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTER
AT AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM

submitted by: Charles Ferrell (WI '46)

I am sending you a couple of photos of me and my granddaughter, Marilyn, at the Air and Space Museum that were taken a few weeks ago. I thought that the newsletter readers might like to visit the museum if they are ever in the Washington, DC area. They have aircraft there from the days of the Wright brothers to space vehicles. One photo shows us in front of a second World War navy fighter plane and a Curtis P-40 Flying Tiger army fighter aircraft. During World War II while in junior high school I was in a special class to build scale models of both US and foreign aircraft for identification models to be used to train our military services. The only fee is a charge for car parking. They have one of the space shuttle vehicles there and one of the Blackbirds which is the fastest aircraft ever built. It takes several hours to see all of the exhibits.

See below: Charles is pictured with his granddaughter Marilyn at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Air and Space Museum) in Chantilly, VA.







WHAT KIND OF CAR DID YOU USE TO LEARN TO DRIVE?

WHERE DID YOU TAKE YOUR DRIVING TEST?

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submitted by: John Teter (WI 61)

The first car that I remember my parents having was a green Dodge (I think). That car was my first experience in having an accident, as the brakes did not work one day when I was coming up the hill behind Kroger's on Pike Street and the car drifted back into another car behind me.

I remember my parents having a black and white Oldsmobile with a sun visor "thingy" over the front window. I did not get to drive that car very much, but do remember doing a spin-around on the Expressway on my way over to see one of my girlfriends that lived out in Goff Plaza. I am sure that we had other cars, but these are the two that I remember.

I think that I took my driver's test behind the Court House on Main Street in a car that belonged to one of our Broaddus Avenue neighbors (Mary Clyde "Murph" Mason Sharpe), as it was at a time that the brakes in the Dodge were not working and I could not wait for them to be fixed.



TEACHERS

FAVORITE OR LEAST FAVORITE?

Write and tell us who is your favorite or least favorite

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submitted by: Sally Pulice (WI '69)

Mr. Edwin 'Jack' Frederick/Miss Virginia Lee Nutter

As I have written before, much of my family resided in Shinnston, and as I have referenced, both of my Grandmothers were very good Italian cooks. Mr. Jack Frederick resided in Shinnston and was a dear friend of my Mother's family. He was often invited for Sunday dinners, and he was a fabulous story teller usually about his recent travel to some far away place. So, I got to know him first as a person who occasionally attended our weekly family gatherings. Mr. Frederick (my cousins and I only addressed him as Mr. Frederick) had a loud, boisterous laugh, and he heaped lots of praise on my Grandmother's cooking. I think so that he would receive future invitations.

As for Miss Virginia Lee Nutter....She also visited my Mother's family home, and so, I have a different perspective for her, too. My Aunt Josephine Oliverio (she taught First Grade in Shinnston for 43 years) belonged to a Teacher Sorority of which Miss Nutter was also a member. Since my Aunt did not drive, sometimes Miss Nutter would pick up my Aunt for their monthly sorority meetings. Miss Nutter's father was a general practice physician in Enterprise (a smaller than Shinnston town located between Shinnston/Fairmont), and Miss Nutter was an accomplished pianist. Miss Nutter was as reserved in my Aunt's home as she was in class. She smiled and talked, but never overly so. Here's where I will diverse from many of my classmates. I loved Miss Nutter's Latin I class and Junior English class. She set high standards, and I was determined to get an A in both classes. Well, I was shy of that A as a final grade in the Junior English class, and I went to her after school to ask what I could do to secure the A. Miss Nutter told me to write a paper (on a subject I don't recall,) and hand it in to her the next day. I recall going to my locker, and I must have looked dejected. A friend, Debby Freeman, asked what was wrong. When I told her, I had no way to get to the Public Library to do the research that night. Debby promptly said, she had a car and would pick me up after dinner. And, she did! To this day, whenever, anyone talks about unexpected kindness, I recall Debby. So, if you read the newsletter, Debby, many thanks. And, yes, I earned an A in Junior English.



ANCESTORYS WHO SERVED

REVOLUTIONARY WAR ANCESTORS

submitted by: Charles Ferrell (WI '46)

I had several ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. Capt. Robert Ferrell and his teen age son James S Ferrell left the blockhouse where Morgantown now stands and fought Indians along the Ohio River. In 1779 James helped build Fort Mackintosh with the Virginia Militia. He was at Fort Pitt and Wheeling Fort. In 1781 he enlisted in the company of his father and built Fort Defiance just above the great falls of the Ohio River. General Clark left them and the command went to Capt. Ferrell. They moved across the Ohio River and built blockhouses on Bear Creek. Later they were attacked by Indians and fled to safety. James had his horse shot from under him and traveled by foot until he found another horse and then ended up at Fort Pitt.

James also served as a captain during the War of 1812 and received a Revolutionary War pension of $30.00 per year for his service. He later became a minister.

This information can be found on GOOGLE " Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements".

I had one ancestor who was scalped by Indians and her small son was raised in Ohio to an adult and when he went back to the white settlement he did not want to plant corn only wanted to hunt and fish. His name was Billy Dragoo. During this time period there was a British colonel known as "Hamilton the hair buyer" who furnished Indians with muskets, powder and lead balls to get American Scalps. He was later captured by General Clark in Ohio.



submitted by: Roleta Smith Meredith (WI '59)

I did family research back in the mid 70's, early 80's….before my husband and I started our own business. When we started it, I was exhausted after spending the day at the office and returning home to do my house wife duties, the last thing I wanted to do was pour over letters and documents. Back then I was a pre computer person so I was doing my research the old fashioned way. Now with the computer, the results are nearly instant if you know where and how to do the research. My daughter is a whiz at the computer. Vaneta became interested in Revolutionary War ancestors after she watched the TV show, " Who Are You?" and she thought of the monument to a Revolutionary War Veteran that is located on Shaver Mountain in WV and she had visited the site. So she started looking up some of the family genealogy. I told her I also had an ancestry who served in the Revolutionary War. Well, much to my surprise, she found 5 of my ancestors who served. I will share the story about each in upcoming newsletters. Here is an interesting one:



FRANCIS GOODWIN, Indian spy

submitted by: Vaneta Meredith Rogers

Francis Goodwin, was Roleta's fourth great-grandfather through her maternal grandfather's mother (Elizabeth Jane Finley Coonts - Goodwin was her maternal grandfather). Francis Goodwin was born in 1761 in Ireland, but after immigrating to America, he served his country during the time period of the Revolutionary War. Although he did not serve in any of the battles of the war, he was a servant to his country and land as both a soldier and an Indian spy.

He was first drafted into the service of the United States in March 1777 in Fayette County, Pa., serving six months in the Pennsylvania Militia. He was stationed at a garrison on the Youghiogheny river. There he acted as a guard to the garrison and magazine.

But when he volunteered to serve again, less than a year later, he became an Indian spy in Virginia (later W.Va.), and he would continued to serve as an Indian spy several times during the Revolutionary War and after.

To explain what an Indian spy is, here's an excerpt from "Settler's Forts of Western PA" by John A. DeMay (ISBN 0-9660243-0-3):

"Someone had to go looking for Indians prowling around the neighborhood. It didn't do to have a fort to run to, but nobody to tell you when to run. This need brought about the creation of specialized Ranger units who were on the government payroll and served for an extended period of time. They were formed into small units of highly skilled, audacious men and sent out to patrol extensively along the rivers and throughout the countryside, looking for signs of Indian war parties. They were also expected to go on spying missions to the Indian villages as far as 200 miles away.

All of these men were born and reared on this frontier, grew up intimately acquainted with the rivers and forests, and knew every skill for survival in this harsh environment. They were expert shots with a rifle, could throw a tomahawk accurately, were physically strong and possessed extraordinary stamina. Finally, each man had a well-established reputation for courage and audacity. They were quite a crew."

In April 1778, Francis Goodwin volunteered for six months in what is now Monongalia County, W.Va., as an Indian spy. He was attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Zackquil Morgan (a key figure in Virginia/West Virginia history), and he was stationed at Pricketts Fort (now Pricketts Fort State Park, 4 miles northeast of Fairmont in Marion County, W.Va.). He again volunteered to do the same type of spying for six months in May 1779. Then in March 1780, he volunteered in a company of Virginia militia at Martins Station on the Monongahela river in what is now Harrison County, Va. This time, he was an Indian spy for nine months in the area from Martins Station over to Pricketts Fort and up to Fort Harbert on Tenmile Creek in Harrison County. "The Indians that had been lurking and done some mischief on Bingamon creek were discovered to have recrossed the Ohio towards their towns," he was quoted as saying of the mission's importance to the area's safety.

In Spring 1781, Francis again volunteered for six months to defend the "western waters" (as it was then called) at Nutters Fort on the Westfork River [in present Clarksburg]. He was ordered to spy from there to Lowthers Fort, then toward West Fort [near present Jane Lew in Lewis County], then to Buckhannon Fort [near present Buckhannon in Upshur County], to Little Kanawha River and its tributary Hughes River. He performed this trip from Nutters Fort then back every four weeks. Again in spring 1782, he was drafted to serve six months on the "western waters," stationed at Richard's Fort on the Westfork River [near the mouth of Sycamore Creek]. This time he was an Indian spy in the adjacent country in what are now Lewis, Wood, Jackson and Tyler Counties in West Virginia. After the Revolutionary War, he was again an Indian spy in 1794



submitted by: Bill Wilson (WI '75)

Our family genealogy shows nine 4x & 5x great-grandfathers served in the Revolutionary War. Both sides of the family are equally represented, with them serving from five states.

Samuel Boggess, lieutenant in the Maryland Militia

Job Buell, private from Connecticut

Thomas Dixon, 2nd lieutenant, Somerset County, Maryland Militia

Benjamin Hatcher, captain in the South Carolina Militia

Joseph Hillard, lieutenant from Connecticut

Rev. Samuel Nelson, sergeant from Massachusetts

Aaron Adam Rice, Sr., soldier in the South Carolina Militia

John Cleaves Terry, private, 1st Regiment of Minute Men of Suffolk County, New York Peter Vail, soldier from Connecticut

More notable, Captain Benjamin Hatcher was killed December 1, 1780 by Tories at Rutledge Shoals on the Saluda River near Laurens, South Carolina. Captain Hatcher was from my mother's side of the family.

On my father's side, Samuel Boggess was a lieutenant in the Maryland Militia. In 1802 he moved his 15 children to farm in Monongalia County, and sometime between 1803 and 1811 relocated to Jones Run, operating a grist mill on Tenmile Creek. His grandson, Caleb Boggess, Jr., had his home at the corner of Lee Avenue & 6th Street which was torn down a hundred years ago so W.I. could be built.


Caleb Boggess house

Thanks for allowing me to share some of our family history.



THE LOUIS JOHNSON MANSION

submitted by: Mimi Lee Fanning (WI '61)

It was a mansion to us who lived in GOFF Plaza (I called it Golf Plaza for the longest time. Named after the Goff family=Goff Bldg).

In the early 50's my friend Penny Lima and I were given permission to play in the Playhouse in their backyard. It was a dream come true and we had fun cleaning out all of the leaves and washing the walls. We had endless tea parties and fun in that playhouse. Occasionally someone from the house would speak to us but always kind. So glad that it has been restored as those homes are few in Clarksburg.

I enjoyed my only WI picnic after our 60th reunion. Last year I made it to my first Sarasota picnic. It would be a shame not to carry on the tradition.



DUE TO LACK OF RESPONSES THE GLASS PLANTS WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED THIS MONTH.

Send your memories or names of glass plants to Roleta1@aol.com.

How many glass plants were there in and around Clarksburg?




OBITUARIES


SAMUEL FRANKLIN WISEMAN

Samuel Franklin Wiseman, 93, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013, after a brief illness. Mr. Wiseman, the son of the late Norvel Lee Wiseman and Laura Wagner Wiseman, was a native of Clarksburg, WV, where he graduated from Washington Irving High School and West Virginia Business College. In addition to his parents, Sam is also predeceased by his siblings Edmund Lee Wiseman, Lionel Wade Wiseman and Treva Lois Wiseman Fields.

A Navy veteran of World War II serving in Naval Intelligence, after the war Sam became a civilian employee with the Naval Investigative Service (NCIS) from which he retired after 37 years.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Virginia Tuttle Wiseman; his daughter, Rev. Jane W. Cherry and husband Roy W. Cherry; and grandson, Andrew W. Cherry.

Sam loved nature and while in high school took up the hobby of photography which he pursued his entire life taking beautiful photos of God's creations. Also a stamp collector since childhood, he belonged to numerous philatelic organizations and through the years contributed many exhibits to philatelic shows both near and far. An avid Portsmouth history buff, Sam was a lecturer and speaker much in demand on subjects such as Portsmouth History, Confederate Philately, Masonic topics and the War Between the States. Travel also was a hobby and together Sam and Virginia enjoyed visiting most of the states and many countries, but during basketball season they could be found at ODU where for many years they had season tickets so they could cheer for the men and women's teams.

Sam was a member of Western Branch Baptist Church (deacon), Portsmouth Lodge AF & AM #100 (60-year member), Portsmouth Scottish Rite Bodies (33rd Degree Inspector General Honorary), the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Association, various stamp clubs, Friends of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Museum, Friends of the Portsmouth Public Library, and a charter member of both the Portsmouth Area Civil War Roundtable and the Portsmouth Historical Society.



ALBERT WILLIAM GASTON

Albert William "BG" Gaston, 86 years old, of Clarksburg, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Hospital following an extended illness.

He was born on June 1, 1927, in Clarksburg, W.Va., a son of the late Brady Sommers Gaston and Thelma Luella Riggs Gaston. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Arrena Jo Kirkpatrick Gaston, whom he married on June 23, 1951, and resides at their home in Clarksburg.

Also surviving are one daughter, Brenda Workman and husband Randy of Bridgeport, W.Va.; three grandchildren, Jacqueline K. Gaston, David M. Gaston and Michael B. Workman; daughter-in- law, Dana K. Gaston of Centennial, Colo.; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Hilderbrand; brother-in-law, Dan Kirkpatrick; cousin, Robert Bates; nieces and nephews, Robert S. Gaston, Barbara A Busz and husband Ken, Deborah Andis and husband Randy, Kimberly Klinger, and Lisa Stephens and husband David; and several great nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, William David "Bill" Gaston, and one brother, James B. Gaston.

He was co-owner of Quality Foundry Co. for over 40 years. After retirement, he worked for a local auto auction for 18 years. He was a 1945 graduate of Washington Irving High School. In 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was with the 31st Naval Construction unit serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

During his high school graduation, he was serving in the Pacific. After his tour of duty, he returned home and attended Ohio University.

He was a 50-year member of the Stealey United Methodist Church. While growing up in Clarksburg and Maple Lake, he was active in swimming and diving events. He was the last surviving member of the Maple Lake Aquacade of 1941.



HELEN RUTH KNOTTS

Ms. Helen Ruth Knotts, age 62, of Clarksburg, WV, departed this life and entered into heaven on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. She was recently a resident of the Heritage, Bridgeport, WV.

Ms. Knotts was born on Oct. 3, 1951, at home in Hepzibah, WV. She was the daughter of the late Ersel B. Knotts and Winifred E. Flaherty Knotts.

She retired from Family Living Services, in Miwaukee WI, where she worked as a resident coordinator and manager. She attended Victory High School, loved working with the elderly, and was described by all that knew her as a loving mother, grandmother, sister and caring friend.

She will always be remembered for her kindness, unselfishness, and the ability to always find good in everyone. She has touched the life of many and will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her daughter, Julie E. Knotts Chipps and companion Chuck Ramsey, of Hepzibah WV; two grandchildren, John Chipps and companion Emilee Overbey and Amanda L. Chipps and companion Shane Libby, and one great-grandchild, Ariana B. Chipps, all of Muncie, IN; two brothers, Michael D. Flaherty and wife Karen, of Smithville, TN, and John T. Knotts, wife Mary Ellen, of Spelter, WV; one sister-in-law, Nellie Knotts Clayton, of Wallace; WV; several special nieces and nephews also survive.

She is preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Sharon Knotts Clark and husband Gary; two brothers, Charles L. Knotts and wife Janet, and brother Patrick T. Knotts; along with one son, Jason Christopher Jones.



JEAN YOUNG

Jean Kerr Young 12-20-1921 to 10-01-2013 (age 91)
Jean was Assistant Librarian at WI from 1963 to 1968. Her four children graduated from WI in the '60's and '70's.

I received the following letter.
Roleta:

This is Jean Young's daughter writing to inform you that Jean Young passed away on October 1, 2013. You may or may not have heard this news already and I am sorry to write a group email but I wanted to make sure all her contacts were notified. She was loved by many and will be missed, but she was ready to move on to her eternal home. If you would like more details, please contact me at my email address.

Sincerely,
Melanie Priest



FRANK JOSEPH MADITZ

Mr. Frank Joseph Maditz, 90, of Clarksburg, WV, Oct. 21, 2013.

He was born May 7, 1923, in Clarksburg, WV, a son of the late John S. Maditz and Anna B. Steffich Maditz.

His wife, Margaret Lynn Stump Maditz, whom he married Aug. 25, 1962, preceded him in death Aug. 19, 2011.

Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Lynn and Edward Strogen.

Mr. Maditz was also preceded in death by five brothers, William, George, Leon, Daniel and Walter Maditz.

Mr. Maditz was a graduate of Washington Irving High School — Class of 1941.

He was Catholic by faith and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II as part of the 914 Field Artillery Unit of the Third Army. He crossed over to Scotland on the Queen Mary and then took a troop barge to land on Normandy Beach in France. Some of the cities in which he fought were Paris, France, and Frankfort, Germany.

Mr. Maditz was employed by the Kroger Company as a grocery manager, retiring with 42 years of service.



THEODORE THOMAS

Mr. Theodore Nicholas "Teddy" Thomas, 34, of 219 Faris Avenue, Bridgeport, WV, passed away at 6:30 A. M. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 following an automobile accident near Marietta, OH. He was born July 7, 1979 in Clarksburg, WV, a son of George Nicholas Thomas and Catherine A. Murdock Thomas of Bridgeport, WV.

In addition to his parents, he is also survived by: a sister; Bonnie Jean Thomas, Raleigh, NC, an uncle and aunt; Norman and Beverly Thomas, Clarksburg, WV, three cousins; Josh, Samuel and Jonathan Thomas and a best friend; John Kane, Bridgeport, WV.

"Teddy" was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents; Victor B. and Dorthea (Hotter) Murdock and his paternal grandparents; Samuel J. and Martha Jean (Abraham) Thomas.

Mr. Thomas was a graduate of Bridgeport High School, Class of 1997. He also attended West Virginia Wesleyan College for two years. He was Catholic by faith and a member of All Saints Catholic Church in Bridgeport, WV. He was employed by the Wiston Service Contractor Company as an oil rig worker in the oil and gas industry,



ONEDA SHAFFER

Oneda "Needie" L. Shaffer, 83 passed away October 13, 3013. She was born in Glen Falls on Sept. 6, 1930, a daughter of the late Lemuel Daniel Hurst and Ola Mae Dodd Winters Hurst. She was preceded in death by her wonderful and deeply devoted husband, Steve Shaffer, in 1990.

She is survived by her daughter, Susan Mae Wilson and her husband, Bobby.

She was also preceded in death by six brothers, Willard Hurst, Paul Daniel Hurst, Franklin "Sam" Hurst, Harry Winters, Denver Winters and Troy Winters; and four sisters, Garnet Winters Wilson and Agnes Winters Booth, Clara Hurst Dodd, and Agnes Hurst Monroe.

Oneda was a graduate of Victory High School, Class of 1948. She was an active member of Abundant Life Church in Arlington Addition.



JIM MONEYPENNY

Jimmy Lee "Jim" Moneypenny, 57 years old, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2013, at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, W.Va., following an extended illness.

Jim was born on May 30, 1956, in Clarksburg, the son of the late William (Bill) Moneypenny and Mildred Dean Moneypenny of the Quiet Dell Community.

Jim was preceded in death by his grandparents and a nephew, Charles Stutler.

Jim is survived by his wife of 37 years, Debbie Stumpo Moneypenny, whom he married on April 9, 1976. They were homecoming sweethearts and both graduates from R-W High School, Class of 1974.

Also, Jim is survived by a daughter, Amy Jo Moneypenny (Clarksburg); three grandchildren.

Jim was a member of Quiet Dell Methodist Church, and he will be missed by both family and friends.



DAVID E. GOLDEN

David E. Golden, age 65, of Clarksburg, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg.

He was born Sept. 16, 1948, in Clarksburg, a son to Richard B. Golden and the late Betty J. (Swiger) Golden.

He is survived by his father, Richard B. Golden of Clarksburg; a sister and brother-in-law, Deborah S. and Claude Demastus of Clarksburg.

In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas A. Golden.

David served 13 months in Vietnam while a member of the United States Marine Corps. He was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Purple Heart, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Rifle Marksman Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry.

Mr. Golden was a 1967 graduate of Victory High School and a graduate of Salem College with a degree in broadcasting. He was a life member of DAV — Chapter 13, American Legion and the VFW. He was also a member of Vietnam Veterans of America, Clarksburg Aerie 2353 FOE and Paralyzed Veterans of America.



KAREN YVONNE McQUAIN WYATT

Karen Yvonne McQuain Wyatt, age 68, of Hamill Avenue, Clarksburg, WV, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 from cancer called Multiple Myeloma, which she fought hard for 4 1/2 years.

She was born April 25, 1945, in Clarksburg, WV, the daughter of the late Sanford Doyle McQuain and Ella Faye Linger McQuain.

She is survived by her three children: son, Jeremy Wyatt and wife Shawna of Belpre, OH, two daughters, Heather Hilliard and her husband Kevin of Clarksburg and Kelly Kline and husband Richard of Clarksburg.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life, Jerry O. Wyatt, in January of 2009, and one sister, Margie Sue Randolph.

She graduated from Victory High School in 1963







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