THE WI NEWSLETTER 10/14

THE WI NEWSLETTER

Editor: Roleta Smith Meredith

Issue 182

October 2014

FASTWATER REFLECTIONS ON FLYFISHING
(FOR TROUT)
The local trout streams are the lowest I can recall in four decades. Have only fished once since June--not counting my classes and that was weeks ago. Got to catch something even if it's smallmouth over on the South Branch. So am reduced to reading John Gierach in the armchair. How's this quote:

"Fly-fishing is solitary, contemplative, misanthropic, scientific in some hands, poetic in others, and laced with conflicting aesthetic considerations. It's not even clear if catching fish is actually the point." from Dances with Trout.

I disagree with him, it's the whole point--but then Roleta (who doesn't fly fish) described it much better in a recent email note to me. Roleta, would you type in your lyrical narrative here, because it's the most poetic I've ever read:

HERE IT IS:

“I have always been fascinated with the beauty and elegance of fly fishing. It is like music or dancing....a ballet over water. Beautiful.” ROLETA

So there you are, WI newsletter readers. And I hope by the time you read this, I've finally landed (and released) something resembling a fish on my fly rod once more--before all the leaves are gone and it's hunting season.

Trout Beware!

Mike Snyder, (WI 1957)
Randolph County, WV

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mike teaches fly fishing if you are interested in classes, contact him at fastwaterflyfishing@yahoo.com

Also, for several years he has been a regular contributor to Wonderful West Virginia magazine. His latest article on WV's "Heritage Apples" has just appeared in the September issue. Look for him in further issues.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING
submitted by: Roleta
Roleta1@aol.com
One of our policies is to never discuss politics. This is not political. I don’t care on which side of the aisle you sit. But with all the turmoil in the world today, I hope each of you are praying for our country, our leaders and for us to be guided in the right direction.. David Bates wrote a poem that fits this situation so well. Please read.

MISTER MOON

I see ya, Mister Moon
A peekin’ round that tree.
Let’s take a walk together,
Alone. Just you and me.

We’ll stroll along the river
And climb that hill up yonder.
By spending time together,
We may find what makes me wander.

Ya see, I hate the conflict,
And the bitterness it brings.
Why can’t there be a better way
To settle hateful things?

I long to see a peaceful world
Where human kind embraces
Harmony, understanding, love,
With smiles on people’s faces.

Hear and help me Mister Moon,
We’ll ever be in your debt.
You’ve seen it all a million times,
Please guide us before you set.

By David B. Bates
(WI 1951)

WIN SCHOLARSHIP QUILT
The name of the 2015 quilt is “MARY’S FRIENDSHIP GARDEN”
While I didn't know Mary (I'm several years older), I felt we "knew" each other as quilters on this special project we had been doing for several years to support two scholarships for students of Richard C. Byrd HS in Clarksburg WV. We looked forward to receiving Mary's lovely block each year.

We thank the members of the GSQ who helped complete the beautiful heart applique block for Mary and sending it on to us to be included in this year's quilt. We will dedicate this year's quilt to her and will include copies of the Celebration of her Life with the quilt documentation to the winner.

If you would like to contact Marie West, Co-president of GSQ, her email is: marieLise15@gmail.com

The Memorial states that donations may be made to the Quilts of Valor Foundation, c/o Joan Wobbleton, 105 Deer Tree Drive, Murrells inlet, Sc 29576.

You could also make a donation to the WIN Scholarship fund in her name.

This note below was sent to us by Marie West, Co-president of GSQ in SC where Mary lived.

"We are friends of Mary Harbert Nophsker the sweetest dearest person we knew. Our sweet friend went to her final reward. She loved quilting and spoke of creating this block for you. Unfortunately Mary passed before completing this special block, so we her friends at her quilting guild had the honor of completing it for her and to forward it to you in her name."

Marie sent a lovely card with Mary Nophsker's block and Celebration of Life program. It is about Friends and very appropriate to share with you at this time. Although most of us in the WIN Quilters don't really know each other, I feel that we have become friends by working on this special project each year to raise money for the WI Scholarship fund. It's another reminder to tell others how much we care about them before it's too late.

Thanks for all you do.

Sue (Selby) Moats
WI 1955

FRIENDS

are those people who touch one another's lives
and become a part of them...

who learn to share in one another's happiness,
in their deepest secrets,
and in their fondest dreams...

The people we care about
we remember with a smile

Really close friendship doesn't just happen-
it takes time to build
the kind of trust and respect
that makes a friendship a lasting one.

Friends are those people
who touch one another's hearts
and lives
and make them brighter
and happier
as time goes by.

TWO QUILT BLOCKS FROM THE 2015 WIN QUILT

I am a Clarksburg Alumna from Notre Dame Highschool 1962. However, I lived on Stealey Avenue and grew up there having gone to Morgan Grade School for the first five years of education. I had so many wonderful friends there and around the Stealey area including Gig Selby who was in my class. All thru high school I kept in touch with my WI friends as well as those at ND. My fondest memories are of kick the can as a kid on Stealey, Brownies, Girls Scouts, 4-H Camp, going to the Bridgeport Civic Center dances every Saturday night where all schools would congregate, CYO dances on Wednesday nights, various high school football games, dates, parades and just plain fun. We could walk anywhere around Clarksburg without fear. Some of my dearest friends are still in touch today such as Nancy VanGilst, Sharon Conwell, Penney Christie, Ann Kemper, Jim Ashley, all my classmates from ND (I saw them two years ago at reunion), my sisters Judy Shepherd and Vickie Bowden. Remember it was a small town and everyone seemed to know everyone. Understandably FB and the WI Newsletter make it much easier as well as emails for us all to stay connected.

I have been making quilt blocks for the WIN Scholarship since it's inception. It has been a pleasant endeavor and I actually look forward to doing it each year. It makes me feel like in some small way I am giving back to a community where growing up was indeed a wonderful experience. My quilt block this year is SOUTH CAROLINA STAR. Since we are retired and living on Hilton Head Island, SC I thought it was appropriate. The square is definitely different than those I have done in the past.

Many thanks to Roleta Meredith for the Newsletter ( a great way to keep up on people we grew up with), Sue Moats, Gig Selby Meredith and all the other quilters for making the WIN Scholarship possible. A scholarship can be such a wonderful thing. Hopefully this year's will bring in even more money; it seems to grow each year. Yeah!

Elaine Zabeau Norteman
ND '62

I first started going to the Clarksburg (WI) picnic in Sarasota with my husband Joe, who graduated from Bridgeport in 1955.I believe the first year was 2005. I admired the quilts for a couple of years, and told Sue I would like to participate, after becoming acquainted with her and you. So, I believe the first year, might have been 2008, and I have participated ever since..

I believe it is for a worthwhile cause, and have been happy to be challenged in making the squares. It is still a challenge.

This square is called PENNSYLVANIA, from the Quilter's Cache.

Barbara Charles
Erie, PA

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 offering 2 scholarships to graduates of R.C. Byrd High School in Clarksburg, WV. Each are awarded 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 2014 WIN scholarship quilt earned $3,370.00 which certainly helped the cause.

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

Won't you please give some money to the Scholarship fund or buy some tickets to try to win the 2015 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 Saturday in March 7, 2015....Mark your calendars to be there. You do not have to be present to win. 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
3025 Switzer Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43219

THANK YOU
This month I received a very generous check for the scholarship from David Grimes. Thank you
I also received a check from Carolynn Harbert Eneix. Thank you

LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
submitted by: John Teter (WI '61)
After graduating from WI in 1961, I decided that I wanted to attend Fairmont State College and take courses to become an accountant. After one year at FSC, I went to work for Sutter Roofing Company on a contract that they needed part-time summer help to complete. After I went to work at Sutter, I found out that the job was at the Carbon in Anmoore.. My dad and aunt had worked there for many years, and my brother was working there on a co-op scholarship, so I figured that I was in for some good working conditions. WRONG, as I was working in the dirtiest, filthiest, hottest, darkest part of the Carbon that there was, and after the three months part-time work was completed, I decided to come to Hyattsville/Bladensburg, Maryland (just outside of Washington, D.C.) to "visit" my sister and her husband and daughter.

Well, here I am - still in the Washington, D.C. area, living in Alexandria, Virginia. I never went back to FSC, as I decided to look for a job in this area.

My first job was with Capitol Radio Engineering Institute on 16th Street, N.W. in Washington. It was as a varitype operator and was the "back in the day" way of creating books and magazines. I worked that job for 6 months, and had moved into Washington.

I then went to work for the D.C. Government, working night shift (from 4 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., and here is where I got my first introduction to real computers. I worked on an IBM 1401 computer, with various EAM equipment and our input into the programming and operations of these computers were on punched cards.

I then went to work for Cooper Trent in Arlington, Virginia and furthered my computer career by programming various EAM equipment by wiring boards. It is amazing to me this day to look back and realize that at that point in my life, computers could be wired to create payrolls; accounts receivable reports; general ledgers; cost accounting. Eventually, Cooper Trent bought new computer equipment and I was once again working on an IBM 1401; then an IBM 360-20, learning RPG programming on my own along the way.

Since Cooper Trent, I have had various jobs programming and operating IBM computers with applications staying pretty much the same as what I was doing at Cooper Trent.

After 30 years of employment at my last computer-based job (Balmar Printing and Graphics), I was laid off due to the company being sold and the parent company having duplications in programming and IT staff.

The amazing part of my computer career was that I experienced going from VARI-TYPE input, to IBM 80-column CARD input, to IBM 96-column input, to TERMINAL input, to PC input, including being hooked in to remote sights at Balmar via MODEMS and later via WIDE AREA NETWORKING.

My decision to go into the IBM WORLD and computers was influenced by my sister's first husband's father, who was an executive with IBM in New York.

So, after 48 years of computer programming (and many, many, many changes in technology), I found myself looking for employment in a programming/computer environment that did not exist any longer, even though Balmar had switch to an AS400 and PC-based programming and usage.

I looked for employment in several areas (none accounting-oriented), but was not successful in finding employment. So, after 2 1/2 months of this searching, my wife called me one day as I was out running around and asked me if I would consider coming into her place of employment and helping them out for a while. She worked for an accounting firm, and one of the accounting staff had resigned - with no notice - in the middle of tax season. I said sure, and my "short-term helping" turned out in my continuing my employment with the accounting company for almost 3 years - BEING AN ACCOUNTANT. That is what I call a complete turn-around in a career; leaving college so as not to become an accountant; then going from computers and programming back into BEING AN ACCOUNTANT. I am job hunting these days - looking for a job as AN ACCOUNTANT.

The changes in computer technology over the past 50 years has been amazing, and I was glad that I was able to keep up with the times and the changes.

submitted by: Roleta Smith Meredith (WI '59)<
After high school, I attended Fairmont State. After marriage, Bill looked around WV for work but none was to be found except maybe in the coal mines and I was terribly against that. It was 1961 and work was scarce. We moved to Ohio to join my family. I was a wife, mother, and school volunteer until 1982 when Bill and I talked about starting our own company. Boy, what a big step. We had a son in college a year away from graduation and a daughter in high school with a year away from graduation. We started the company on a shoestring of personal savings. I had only typing 1 experience from my sophomore year in Miss. Holland’s typing class. No bookkeeping experience, etc. I had to type on a manual typewriter all of our orders, letters, invoices, quotes, envelopes, etc. Thank God for White Out. I had to devise a bookkeeping system that I understood. In 1983, our daughter had senior prom and high school graduation. Our son had college graduation and a week later he married in a big wedding. Boy, how did we make it? We struggled. All the time I was still doing the housework, flowerbeds, laundry, ironing, cooking, etc. I worked in the company---learned to type on a word processor and then a computer. After about 4 years of my grumbling and not sure what I was doing, Bill hired a bookkeeper, again thank God. I never contemplated divorcing Bill but I certainly did think about murdering him a few times. Believe me, it is a terrible test of a marriage to start a company together. I worked at the company for 20 years and probably would have stayed on if I had gotten a raise! Still nagging him for more money…LOL

MYSTERY PICTURE IN SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

submitted by: Linda Nutter Gimmel (WI '66)
I believe this might be the old Colonial Motel now at the dead end of old Rt. 50. It has since been used for offices. When the Miss WV Pageant was held in Clarksburg and I was on the board with Al Cox who was the Exe. Director we held board meetings there.

submitted by: Tom Reed (WI '69)
treedwi69@yahoo.com
I believe this is the Colonial Inn. For us old goats who remember it sat atop Bridgeport hill on the old road. We would pass by it on way to Parkette or if really lucky a trip to the big candy store across tracks in Bridgeport. I think name was J.C.Eddies

submitted by: Dorothy J. Seders (WI '44)
janet24101@frontier.com
I'm new at this been reading the news letter for a while, I thought I would join in the fun. The mystery picture is the Colonial Gateway motor lodge. Sorry to say this but one of the boys my son went to school with died in one of the rooms there. One time the Parkette Family Restaurant was across the road, before it moved in it's new place. I went to the Parkette all the time, MOM OR POP always sat at a small table by the door and greeted you. The same good food as always

submitted by: Lyle Corder (RW '57)
It is the Colonial Motel on old Rt. 50 at the top of Bridgeport Hill. The original Parkette Restaurant was located not far from there.

submitted by: Bob Kramer (WI '65)
It is the old Colonial Motel located on the top of Route 50.. It is now used as offices.

submitted by: Marolyn Tustin Jett (WI '56)
I believe the building is the Colonial Motel that was on Bridgeport Hill. I never did stay there, but always thought it was pretty and looked well kept. Since I lived in Clarksburg area there was never any reason to be staying in local hotels or motels. If I remember correctly it seemed to give the “hill” some class and I would always look at it as we passed that way.

MYSTERY PICTURE FOR NOVEMBER

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

Please add a memory and include your name, school and year of graduation.

SHARING MEMORIES

In the September issue of the WI Newsletter, Arreta Radcliffe Jaranko (WI '40) wrote a very interesting article full of memories about making apple butter. The vast amount of work done by the ladies of the family and the responsibilities that the grandmother of the family had until into her later years when she realized that she “just couldn’t do it anymore”. Haven’t a lot of us reached that place in life? Below is a response written by Joe Malone.

I am often moved by some of the letters you receive but never more than last month when I read Arreta Radcliffe Jaranko's (WI 1940) piece. (I hope she reads this.) The picture she created of her Grandmother, Mother and Aunts paring apples on the back porch reminded me of the women of the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church outside Salem who gather at this time each year to pare apples for the Salem Apple Butter festival held the first weekend in October. They prepare and sell many many pints & quarts of the best Apple Butter I have ever tasted. I buy a couple of cases each year and pass them out to my friends as I drive back and forth across country. It has found a home in all 48 lower states and Alaska. (I pass out Oliverio peppers also).

That said, it was more impressive to read her story of "Grandma" recognizing when she just "couldn't do it anymore", referring to her ability to pare apples. Obviously, that made a huge impact on a little girl (young woman?) and has found a home in her mind as she moves through her ninth decade. A lesson learned early in life that has apparently served her well throughout her later years.

God Bless her and best wishes for many years to come.

WI 1976 and WI 1993

THESE ARE THE ONLY 2 WI YEARBOOKS

STILL NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE WI HISTORY
Tim Cork (WI 1962) told me that he only needs the yearbooks from WI Class of 1976 and WI Class of 1993 to complete the WI HISTORY. He has scanned 78 yearbooks plus the 1996 yearbook so far. The yearbooks were loaned to Tim, he scanned them and returned them to the lender when he had finished. Although Tim has scanned more yearbooks, not all of those yearbooks have been posted on the WI History site yet. As he finishes them, he will notify us. Scanning has kept him pretty busy lately.

He also needs scanned images of only the outside covers to the 1936 and 1937 yearbooks. If you have access to either of these, please scan the covers or if you can’t scan them, just mail them to Tim and he will scan and return to you. Jimmy Winters is sending the 1941 yearbook to Tim. And the last I heard from Tim, he was copying 7 yearbooks loaned to him by Sam Scolapio, Jr. If you have or know of someone who has either the WI 1976 or WI 1993 yearbook, will you please loan it to Tim?. Please get in touch with him now and he will tell you how to send it to him.. Thank you.

Tim Cork tpcork@bellsouth.net or if you wish to speak to him personally, just email him get in touch with you.

Our thanks to each of you who have participated in this and have helped to bring it closer to completion. This is a major accomplishment by Tim Cork and we can never thank him enough.

If you haven’t checked out the WI HISTORY that Tim has nearly completed. Please do so. Tim spent hundreds of hours doing this for us all to enjoy. Check it out at:

wihs59.tripod.com

and click on the WI HISTORY tab. Find the Segment that includes your class and enjoy. You should really look at some of the older Segments too as you will be amazed at the fact that some of your teachers were former students at WI.

LITTLE GIRL SCOUTS

Here is what was written on the back:
Boby (probably meant Betsy) Baxter, Elaine Fowler, Paula Brasseur, Jeanne Wells, Barbara Davis, Kitty Hess, Judy Aspy, Peggy Robinson, Caroline Spicer, Ann Campbell. Sue Smith, Rosemary Grow. (Obviously named in random order)

submitted by: Prudy Robinson Coffindaffer
I recognize a few.

first row left - Kitty Hess
second row far right - Ann Campbell
third row ????
fourth row middle - Margaret (Peggy) Robinson
last row - second in - Elaine Fowler

submitted by: Bob Teter (WI '60)

A wild guess, but I think a few of these I recognize.

Front row right looks like Dotty Taggart (Rutan)
Second row, from the left, Brenda Martino, Erma Bokey (sp?), ?, and Ruth Ann Martin (Hill) on end
Back row, second from left Connie Bailey, perhaps.

Dottie spent time at Dorothy Wright's house across the street from our home and Brenda lived up the street. Really wild guesses, but at least a try! I will probably be embarrassed at not knowing others or at getting these wrong.

Thanks for all you do to keep this newsletter going.

Was great to see you and Bill at the centennial celebration.

submitted by: Judy Daugherty Kimler (WI '59)

Here are my guesses:

Back row: Betsy Baxter, Elaine Fowler, Sue Smith, ?
next row: Barbara Davis, Peggy Robinson, ?
next row: Brenda Martino, ?, ?, Ann Campbell
next row: Paula Brasseur, ?, Judy Aspy
front row: Kitty Hess, Rosemary Grow

Do you know the cute little girl above? Please take a guess, I only print the correct ones. If you want to play our game, write your guess to Roleta1@aol.com.

Please add a memory and include your name, school and year of graduation.

HELP NEEDED IN FINDING RELATIVES
submitted by: Mayf Nutter
Thank you for all the work you put into the Newsletter. Thank you for posting the majorettes' photo too. I noticed the name Jayme Nutter Lowther. If you know how to contact her? I would like to ask her who her parents are. I'm sure we are related.

Both of my parents are gone now and I have lost contact with every one of my Nutter cousins. I'm wondering if this could be the opportunity to re-connect.

My Grandfather was Cecil Nutter of Lumberport after moving by horse and buggy from Salem. He was the telegraph operator for the B&O Railroad there.

My Dad, Lawrence "P-Nut" Nutter had 4 brothers. Harrison, Edward, Gayle and George Nutter and two sisters Ida and another that I never really knew.

The last of my Dad's brothers was George Nutter who lived in Shinnston and is buried in the Shinnston Military Cemetery there. He retired from the A&P store in Shinnston after serving in both WWII and the Korean War.

I would appreciate any help in contacting my family members.

Thank you for your help,
Mayf Nutter

Email: mayfnutter@att.net

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
We are going to have 2 main subjects to remember for the November Newsletter. I hope many of you will write and make it a very interesting. Although, I do welcome all letters on any subject. NOVEMBER WE SALUTE OUR VETERANS:

WHERE WERE YOU ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963
THE DAY JOHN F. KENNEDY WAS SHOT ?
Do you remember where you were? What were you doing? Write and share those memories with us for the November 2014 Newsletter.

Write to: Roleta1@aol.com.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2014 VETERAN’S DAY
Are you a veteran? Judy and I would like to honor the Veterans from Clarksburg. We would like publish your picture (in uniform if you have one or any current picture) in the November Newsletter. Send us your picture, branch of service, years served and sign your name, school and year of graduation.

Won’t you please participate in Veteran’s day and help us salute you and make it a nice RED, WHITE AND BLUE newsletter?

Write to: Roleta1@aol.com.

Thank you for helping us out.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
After five weeks of action, Bridgeport, Lewis County and University have the best records of area teams, being 4--1. Bridgeport's lone loss was to Wheeling Park by 4--points, while University fell to Brooke. Lewis County fell to Bridgeport, for its only blemish.

Other local schools include Buckhannon-Upshur at 3--1, Liberty and R C Byrd at 3--2 and Notre Dame at 2--2. Clay-Battelle is the only area team still unbeaten at 4--0, while Doddridge County comes in at 3--1.

By next month's newsletter, we should know which teams are playoff contenders, so we'll keep you advised. As far as statewide, Charleston Capital and Martinsburg seem to be the cream of the crop, but there is still a lot of football to be played.

Do you have a favorite local WVa team or player (maybe a grandson) you are following? Write us something about them, so that we who live out of state can stay in touch.

Bill (billmere@aol.com)

To Bill:

In reply to your summation of the WV-Alabama game, I concur. I was impressed with our quality of play and the play of the quarterback, Clint Trickett. 20-17 going in to the locker room at halftime was impressive against the #2 team in the country. If we can maintain that level of football, we can possibly have a better season then has been predicted by all those 'expert sports prognosticators' who seem to think we can't perform on the field of play. I live in NC ....... ACC/SEC Country .... so I do not get many opportunities to see our Mountaineers play that often but do follow them as much as possible.

John Petitto, NDHS 1964

Reply To John:

Thanks for your comments. If someone had told me that Trickett would pass for 364 yards against Alabama, I would have thought they were a bit crazy. After all, Nick Saban coaches the defensive backs personally and takes great pride in shutting down opponent's passers.

I have looked at some of the Bama web sites and am a little surprised that WVU is given credit for being a pretty good team. Many of their fans are predicting a great season for the Mountaineers. I think WVU has improved quite a bit, but also think that this Alabama team is not a top five team, yet. They can be and probably will be contending for the national title, but they have a lot of work to do to accomplish that goal.

Let's hope we all are proud of what our team does as the season progresses and that the early loss doesn't cause a lesser effort in games to come, because the Big 12 schedule has few, if any, "breathers".

Bill (billmere@aol.com)

To Bill:

Right now I think the Maryland game is too close to call, but predict actual score won't be that close. Who scores the most points--I don't have a clue. Bill Coyner, Randy's brother and my Phi Sig big brother, came up for years and we went to WVU games together, sometimes with our wives and Randy.

But I told Bill I couldn't handle anymore games like last year's fiascos so this October we're riding the Tygart Flier up the Cheat (Shaver's Fork).

Mike Snyder, W I 1957

Reply To Mike:

I agree that the Maryland game was a tough one to predict. After last year's disaster, who knew how WVU would perform. As it played out, it was a very close game and the good guys won. The Mountaineers tried every way they could to give the game away, but got it together at the end for the win.

By the way, we have been on the Tygart Flier trip and really enjoyed it.

Thanks for the note.

Bill (billmere@aol.com)

WVU FOOTBALL---ABOUT AS I EXPECTED
Two wins and two losses---that is not too bad. As I've mentioned before, the key was the Maryland game. Win it and things could be good, but lose it and things would be ugly. 2--2 is much better than 1--3.

No one really expected a win over Alabama and the hope of beating Oklahoma came only after seeing a solid performance against the Tide. But, let's face it, both Bama and the Sooners had a better team and much more depth than WVU. We kept both games close and that IS a moral victory.

Now, for the rest of the season. This team CAN beat every other opponent on their schedule. Will they? Only the most optimistic fan would say they will. I stand by my preseason prediction that they will beat everyone but Baylor, Kansas State, Texas and Oklahoma State. However, there is a good chance we will upset two of those teams. Texas is not the team everyone expected, but is still dangerous. If it plays out this way, we should end up either 7--5 or 8--4. I think most fans would take this and love it. Win them all and you are 10--2. Wouldn't that be sweet. Dare we even dream of such a thing happening?

The scary thought is that an injury to Clint Trickett could ruin the season. It is difficult to put your team in that position, but it appears that WVU has done just that. Here's hoping William Crest gets a few reps before we really need him.

GO MOUNTAINEERS !!!
Do you agree with my thoughts? Am I too optimistic? Let me know your ideas of how WVU will do the rest of the season.

Bill (billmere@aol.com)

THE WI 100 YEAR CENTENNIAL
AT THE CENTENNIAL
THE CLASS OF 1956 CELEBRATED
THEIR 58TH YEAR TOGETHER
submitted by: Marolyn Tustin Jett (WI '56)
marolyn@jettlag.com
We had a great time in Clarksburg for the Centennial. Thanks to Jim Alvaro for making it possible for the class of '56 to get together on Friday evening at Sonny's Restaurant. Shirley Oliverio, her family and employees, hosted us in a separate room. Classmates attending were Jim Warren and wife Tannis, Bill White and wife Alicia, Eddie Christie, Rudy Garten and wife, Marolyn Tustin Jett and husband John, Jim Alvaro and wife Sonja, Buck Tustin, John Harrison and wife Ann, Douglas Sinsel and wife Birgitta, Doug Bailey and Martha Blair Norris Chartrand. Other guests were Rudy's sister Cheryl Garten Romano and younger brother Greg and Marian Ribas, also a WI graduate.

If I have missed someone or spelled names wrong I am sorry....you ALL know my age!! As I list these names, I am reminded that I once mentioned to John Harrison how so many of our classmates had changed their names to nicknames over the years. John spoke of the many nicknames in his entertaining speech at one of our reunions. I started school at Morgan in Stealey in Miss Chestnut's room. In that class were Anita Jane Bisping, who we now know as Babe and Douglass Moxley Bailey, originally known as Moxley. I remember the day Miss Chestnut told us he would now be called Douglass instead of Moxley. It seemed it had something to do with the return of his father from WWII. We had a Bo Bo in our class whose real name was Elizabeth Swiger. She went to school with us until our senior year or so when she moved away. Charles Selby was called Bucky. Bucky Tustin was shortened to Buck in college. And then he became Glen (his middle name) as a schoolteacher. Years later, Eddie Christie turned into Ed. And, our classmate Douglas Putnam Sinsel, known to all of us as "Put", later became Douglas or Doug when he started his career. Anthony Selario was nicknamed Lefty in his high school years. John Harrison was known as Hollywood Harrison.

Elizabeth Teter Akin and Carol Ann Shinn Schweiker joined us after dinner. They are also '56 graduates and I neglected to formally re-introduce everyone. I still would like to believe that we look the same and are still recognizable. Elizabeth has always been "Liz" to me and we met in seventh grade at Central. We have stayed in touch all of these years.

In eighth grade, my family's home caught fire on a Saturday afternoon while I was at a movie with my neighbor and classmate, Alice Wood. My brother Bucky was playing basketball at the Bailey's home on Milford. I remember hearing the fire trucks leaving the fire station while in the Robinson Grand. Bucky remembers hearing them as they reached Stealey and said something like "there goes my house". Little did we know, until we arrived home, that it was our home. The fire started in a bedroom, which is where the most damage was. There was also water damage and walls and ceilings were cracked from the heat. The next day, Sunday, there was an article in the paper about the fire. "Liz" Teter saw it and called. She was very upset and crying for our misfortune. (That day was also her birthday.) I knew then that I always had a friend in her.

After high school, Liz graduated from Wesleyan in Buckannon. Carol Ann went on to WVU and has become a very successful WV historian. She was named for her father, Carroll Shinn, who was a well known contractor in the area. At the dinner, I showed her and the others the neck scarf she had given to me at my surprise sixteenth birthday party. She said she remembered! She mentioned that Mary Ellen's spirit was on her shoulder and with us at our event. She was speaking of her friend and our classmate, Mary Ellen Killingsworth who passed away about two years ago while at a conference conducted by the University of Maryland, where she taught for many years.

Liz, her husband Bill Akin and both of her brothers and their wives were in town for the Centennial Celebration. Her brother's classes had reunions that weekend also. Their pictures were in last months issue. Liz's husband, Bill, wrote a book a few years ago on the early history of baseball in WV. He had to do quite a bit of research as he is from Alabama. Prior to retirement, he was a professor at Ursinus College in PA.

PICTURES FROM FRIDAY NIGHT AT OLIVERIO'S

SATURDAY AT THE WI PICNIC

MORE PICTURESFROM THE CENTENNIAL
pictures submitted by: Jim Alvaro (WI '56)

pictures submitted by: Tim Cork (WI '62)

Here are a few pictures I took at the celebration. I thought you might want to see these.

Roleta at the WI picnic on Saturday

Roleta's speech on Saturday night

Coach Al Castellana

Lavina Chapman was honored at the celebrations.....The oldest known living graduate. I think, but am not sure as I don't have a program, she was honored as Ms. Washington Irving.

We ran this picture of the Class of 1961 at Twin Oaks in the September newsletter. Thanks to John Teter we now have the names of the people in the picture.

From Left to Right:
Mike King, Steve Elbon, Robert Maxwell, Bob Swiger, Elizabeth SWIGER Layton, Joyce GUINN Elbon, Roger Fain, Coach Al Castellano, Sarah GERVELLA Frush, Dave Bevin, John Teter (top of head), Linda HUMPHRIES Hall (hidden by light), Barbara PAUGH Patton, Mimi LEE Fanning, Rick WIlson, Frances BURDISS Woodward, Ann SHELBAER Ammons, Sam Bailey (top of head), Patty HICKMAN Cravey, Jim Gallo, Brooks Gainer, Richard Malcolm, John Rush.

TRAVELING VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL

submitted by: Bob Patterson (VHS '54)
james22055@aol.com
Over the Labor Day Weekend the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall was in Parkersburg, WV. It has 58,000 names of people killed in Vietnam. My cousin and best friend's name is on the wall. His name is Capt. Wayne Kidd. Wayne and I went to school from grade 1 through high school. We graduated from VHS in 1954. Wayne was killed in 1965.

We were in the VHS band, Wayne went on to WVU and also played on the WVU band. Wayne was married with two kids. Seeing his name on the wall brought back lots of great times. If you ever get a chance to see the wall, go see it. I am sure it will make you proud.

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Larry Taylor (WI '72)	larrytaylor@wowway.com
Nancy Alford Cleghorn (Bridgeport '63)	NACLEGHORN@aol.com
Marty Ashland (WI '59)	martyashland@aol.com

OBITUARIES
REBECCA WINE BIBBEE DEISON
WI 1957

Rebecca Bibbee Deison (“Becky”), 75 of Clarksburg, WV., passed away peacefully on September 19, 2014 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Morgantown, WV.

Becky was the daughter of Charles R. and Helen Bibbee of Clarksburg.

She is survived by a daughter Megan Deison Perry and granddaughter, Cherish Bram; brother, Charles Bibbee and wife Pat and their family.

Becky graduated from Washington Irving with the class of 1957. She was a senior princess and served as head drum major of the band.

In addition to her parents, Rebecca was preceded in death by a son, Robert Lewis Deison.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at a later date.

Following was sent to us by Diana Matheny Jones (WI 1970)
My brother-in-law Ronnie Dent passed away. My sister is Sandra Matheny Dent (WI 1965). Ronnie attended WI. His brother Russell P Dent (WI 1961) has also passed away.

RONALD DENT

Ronald Lynn Dent, 69, of Bridgeport, passed away Thursday evening, September 4, 2014, following a brief illness. He was born in Clarksburg on Mother’s Day, May 13, 1945, a son of the late Russell Paul Dent, Sr. and Thelma “Nadine” Dye Dent.

Left to mourn their loss is his loving wife of 48 years, Sandra Jo Matheny Dent, whom he married August 19, 1966. And his devoted constant companion, Babydoll, a Jack Russell.

Also surviving are his daughters, Tonya Lynn Senatre and her husband Charles "Chuck" Senatre of Alexandria, VA; Donna Jean Reid and her husband Warren "Pete" Reid of Remington, VA; Rhonda Jo Whittaker and her husband Mark Whittaker of Hammonton, NJ; and Cynthia Marie Woolford and her husband Rodger Woolford of Clarksburg; his brother, Charles “Chuck” Dent and his wife Debbie Dent of Alexandria, VA; and his sister Carol Dent Rawlings and her husband Wilbur Rawlings of Alexandria, VA. Ronnie also leaves a legacy of ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Russell “Pete” Dent, Jr.; and his maternal grandparents, William Harrison Dye and Iva Lena Mitchell Dye.

Ronnie served in the US Army from 1962 – 1965. Over the decades Ronnie held several positions providing for his family. He was a delivery driver, factory worker, power plant maintenance, trapper, bricklayer, and handyman before he settled into building facilities and maintenance, which he did from 1985 to 2013. He was retired twice, first from S & S Properties, Falls Church, VA. After returning to his beloved West Virginia mountains and relaxing for several months, he quickly tired of the quiet life and returned to the workforce. He then worked for Willow Green until his final retirement in 2013.

He was an avid outdoorsman, and loved to spend his hours in the woods, on the banks of local lakes and waterways. As well as relaxing and watching his garden grow and the deer graze; preferably with a beer in hand.

Ronnie truly valued the beauty of his home state and the love of his family and friends. He will be deeply missed by all those who knew him.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions can be made to Hunters Helping the Hungry, DNR - Wildlife Resources Section, 324 Fourth Avenue, South Charleston, WV 25303.

Ronnie had requested to be cremated. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Burnside Funeral Home, 607 S. Virginia Avenue, Bridgeport, on Saturday, September 13, 2014, from 11 a.m. – 12 Noon, where a celebration of life service will be held at 12 Noon.

KENNETH R. WINTERS, SR.

Kenneth R. Winters, Sr., 92, of Bridgeport, WV passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born in Thomas, WV on June 3, 1922 the daughter of the late Cecil R. Winters and Anna E. Milkint Winters. He is survived by his wife Katheryn E. Tannehill Winters of 68 years.

In addition to his wife Kenneth is survived by children; Kenneth R. Winters II, of Bridgeport, James D. Winters and wife Sarah of Clarksburg, Craig T. Winters of Bridgeport; several nieces and nephews; Meade G. Winters of Morgantown and E. Paige Winters of Teays Valley, WV. Kenneth was preceded in death by one son; Neil Alan Winters in 2009 and one daughter Kim Elaine Winters.

Kenneth was the owner of RC Cola/Dr. Pepper Bottling Company of Clarksburg. He was a retired veteran, having reached the rank of Captain in the United States Army Air Corp having served during World War II, during which he piloted B17 Bombers. He was a member of the Shrine having reached 32nd degree Mason and was a member of the Rotary Club.

from: Tim Cork(WI '52)
Roleta,

Mr. Kenneth R. Winters Sr. passed away on September 9th. and was buried with full military honors. I knew Mr. Winters when I was a kid growing up. He was the owner of the RC Bottling Company and the kindest man I have ever known. He and his wife would take me to church each Sunday and they allowed me to swim in their pool during the summer. He was like a father to me and treated me like his own. But it wasn't until after he died, that I really learned just what a great person he really was.

He graduated from WI in 1940 and was on the WWII Honor Roll that hung on the wall outside the auditorium. I have attached his graduation picture along with the WWII Honor Roll showing his name.

I have also attached a picture of him and his wife taken later on in life. They were married for 68 years and I was fortunate enough to attend their 68th wedding anniversary shortly before he died.

Would you be kind enough to let the readers know about this wonderful person? He will be truly missed by those who knew him.

Pictures sent by Tim

SANDRA SUE BICE BRANTLEY SMITH

Sandra Sue Bice Brantley Smith 78, of Austin, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2013. She was born to lreta and Bernard Bice, August 8, 1935, in Shinnston, West Virginia. Sue married C. Aubrey Smith, Jr. on June 25, 1989, and they spent 24 happy years together in Austin, Texas.

Sue was a graduate of Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She continued her education completing nursing training at Grant Medical Center, in Columbus, Ohio before starting her family. She was passionate about helping and caring for others and always had a smile on her face. She loved her family and friends and prayed for them faithfully.

She was an active member of Westlake Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas for nearly 30 years. She was also very active in the Austin Junior League Cooking Our Way Sustainers (COWS), Art League II, and a stitching group. Sue loved Austin and everything about it. She especially enjoyed UT sports, both men's and women's basketball and Longhorn football. During their life together, Sue and Aubrey traveled the world over, both by air and sea.

Survivors are her husband, C. Aubrey Smith, Jr., her four children: Becky McCamey and her husband, Bob, of Dallas, TX; Chad Brantley of Mobile, AL; Shayne Brantley of Galveston, TX; and Beth Strifler of Carrollton, TX, and her seven grandchildren: Mason, Brantley and Marshall McCamey, of Dallas, TX; Braxton Brantley, of Morgantown, NC; and Shea, Sydney and Seth Strifler,of Carrollton, TX . She is also survived by her beloved brother, Dr. Bernard Bice, and his wife, Karen, of Vienna, WV.

In lieu of flowers,the family is requesting donations be made to St. David's Scholarship Fund for aspiring high school graduates from Travis and Williamson Counties entering studies in the many medical fields.

The family would like to thank Querencia at Barton Creek and Hospice of Austin for their love and support over the past six months.

LESTER WADE “CAPPY” BURNSIDE, JR.

Lester Wade “Cappy” Burnside, Jr., 80, died Saturday, August 30, 2014, after a period of failing health.

Burnside was the driving force in Harrison County’s successful effort to attract the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s CJIS division. He had just taken office as President of Harrison 2000 in January 1990 when Senator Robert C. Byrd asked West Virginia communities to prepare for FBI teams which would be looking for possible sites. Burnside quickly searched for appropriate locations with the result that Harrison County submitted four sites for consideration. Three other counties also submitted sites. At the same time, he established a rapport with FBI officials and, in the ensuing months, worked constantly to overcome numerous obstacles. In January 1991, Senator Byrd announced the FBI’s decision to relocate to Harrison County, cheering news to this depressed area.

For most of his adult life, Cappy Burnside was involved in community concerns. He served a two-year term as President of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce beginning in 1988. In 1985, he had initiated the Blue Ribbon Committee of the Chamber to unify economic development efforts. This grew into the Joint Committee for Economic Development, which eventually incorporated as Harrison 2000.

Burnside’s interests and contributions to the community were varied and numerous: West Virginia Life Science Center: Board of Directors; Association of Industrial Development: Board of Directors; Clarksburg Industrial Development Corporation: President, 1989-1990; Miss West Virginia Scholarship Pageant: President, 1979; Builders’ Supply Association of West Virginia: Board of Directors, 1965-1991; President, 1969; Boy Scouts of America, Central West Virginia Council: Board of Directors; North Bend Rails to Trails Foundation: Advisory Board; American Society of Highway Engineers, Central West Virginia Chapter: President, 1989; Mon Valley Tri-State Network; Mountaineer Country Travel Council: Board of Directors; Clarksburg Planning and Zoning Commission: Member, 1963-1978; The Oak Mound Bank: Board of Directors, 1976-1982; Salvation Army Advisory Board; Black Diamond Girl Scout Council: Board of Directors; Clarksburg Kiwanis Club: President 1969-1970.

From 1992 until 2006, Burnside was a board member of the Friends of West Virginia Public Radio, which he served as chair in 1995 and then as treasurer. He proudly displayed a mounted pipe labeled Peacemaker to commemorate his ability to solve a difficult situation.

The Route 279 bridge over I-79 will be dedicated in his honor on September 26, 2014, in recognition of his efforts to attract the FBI to Harrison County.

In October 2010, Governor Joe Manchin III named him a Distinguished Mountaineer. In 1996, the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce recognized Burnside’s outstanding service to the community with special recognition of his FBI efforts. The Society of Highway Engineers selected him Man of the Year in 1988. When he retired from the Planning and Zoning Commission after fifteen years of service, the Commission published a proclamation expressing appreciation for his “dedicated, unselfish, and invaluable assistance.”

Burnside was president and treasurer of Consolidated Supply Company, which he closed in 1992. In recent years he was a consultant to building supply firms, specializing in materials for highways and bridges.

Born in Clarksburg on January 30, 1934, his parents were the late Lester W. Burnside and Louise Nowery Burnside. He graduated from Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg in 1951 where he developed leadership skills and the code by which he lived: Truth Duty Honor. He was a 1955 graduate of West Virginia University where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and Scabbard and Blade, military honorary. He was a Life Member of the WVU Alumni Foundation and was inducted into the Emeritus Club in 2005. He served in the United States Army for two years and retired as a captain in the United States Army Reserve.

He leaves his wife, Carolyn Reynolds Burnside, with whom he had celebrated fifty-eight years of marriage; two daughters, Kate Burnside, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman; and Mary Wade Triplett and her husband Arnold Sennett Triplett, Bridgeport; his grandson Patrick William Sommerville Finley and his wife Kristen and their son, Evan, Palmyra, NJ; his sister Barbara Burnside Wood, Montgomery Village, Maryland ; his stepsister Mary Frances Gaylord Loy and her husband John, Clinton, NY, and several nieces. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Ann Burnside Browning; his parent;, his stepmother, Helen Sayer Burnside; and his loving labradoodle Bert. The Burnside family was among the earliest settlers of Good Hope, southern Harrison County, arriving in 1797.

A memorial service will take place at a later date, after which the family will receive friends at a luncheon. Although Cappy Burnside chose cremation, his spirit will be at the party.

Rather than flowers, please make memorial donations to the Friends of West Virginia Public Radio or to a charity of choice.

BETTY ARMSTRONG
Betty Armstrong, 80, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014, in Monongalia General Hospital with her family by her side.

She was born March 4, 1934, in Philippi, WV, to John Clifton Messinger and Ella Jaggie- Messinger.

She was a graduate of Victory High School in Clarksburg, where she was a member of the choir and a feature twirler in the marching band.

Betty was a creative and talented seamstress who designed and sewed gowns and costumes for the minor court and princesses of the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins, WV, for many years. She also owned her own window treatment and interior design business, Betty’s Drapery Innovations in Morgantown, WV.

She was much loved by all her family and friends, as well as many people throughout the community.

She made everyone around her feel special and important and was well known for celebrations at her home around holidays and special occasions.

She is survived by her children, Virginia, Jeffrey, and Brandon; her sister, Juanita; and brother, Patrick Messinger.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Sgt. Edward Armstrong, of the West Virginia State Police.

DEBORAH K. PERRI
Deborah K. Perri, 63, of Clarksburg passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014, at the United Hospital Center following an extended illness.

She was born in Clarksburg, WV, on October 26, 1950, a daughter of the late Eugene Joseph Fragale and Betty Jean Guzzi Fragale.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Marty Perri. Also surviving are one brother, Samuel Fragale and wife Lisa; one sister, Diana Hackett and husband Mark; one brother-in-law, John Perri; one sister-in-law, Margaret Perri; and several nieces and nephews.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Christy Ervin, and one sister-in law, Delores Wells.

She was a 1968 graduate of Notre Dame High School and graduated from Fairmont State College. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and formerly worked for Alamco, retiring from Eagle Convex in the accounting department.

Debbie always had a smile for everyone, enjoyed life and was very creative with arts and crafts.

BETTY LOUISE HYRE
“A Navy wife never dies; she stands eternal watch in the sky.” Betty Louise Hyre, age 81, of South Chestnut Street, Clarksburg, died Saturday, September 6, 2014, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.

She was born on May 3, 1933, in Harrison County, a daughter of the late George Freeman and Pearl Johnson Ingram.

She was united in marriage on July 21, 1952, to Richard B. Hyre, who survives.

Also surviving are one daughter, Richadeen Gardner and husband Gary W.; one son, Rick Hyre and wife Mary; six grandchildren: Amy Phillips and husband William, Kim Caruso and husband Mike, Ricky Hyre and wife Jennifer, Jamie Hyre, Justin Snyder, and Megan Wilson and husband Josh; six great grandchildren; and one brother, Freeman Ingram and wife Margie.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Maxine Jones.

Mrs. Hyre was a 1951 graduate of Washington Irving High School and a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Clarksburg.

WIRT C. “JUNIOR” WEBB
Wirt C. “Junior” Webb, 82, of Bridgeport, passed away Friday evening, Sept. 5, 2014, in the United Hospital Center.

He was born April 4, 1932, in Green Valley, a son of the late William Wirt and Opal T. Horner Webb.

On Sept. 30, 1961, he married Robin L. Quinn Webb, who preceded him in death on May 17, 2014.

He is survived by his son, Curtis Webb, Bridgeport; several nieces and nephews; and his special caregivers, Heather, Chris, Morganne and Macey Phillips, Shinnston.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Genieve L. Webb Burner, and a brother, Olen E. Webb.

Junior graduated from Bridgeport High School and served in the 82nd Airborne Unit of the U.S. Army from 1952-54. He worked at Union Carbide, mostly as an equipment operator for 30 years.

DOROTHEA WYATT TERNEUS (BIERMANN, FIORA)
Dorothea Wyatt Terneus (Biermann, Fiora), 92, of Bridgeport, passed away, September 18, 2014, at her home.

She was the daughter of the late John William Wyatt and Anna Marie Wright Wyatt.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert L. Terneus, Sr., September 16, 1982; Karl Biermann, in 1985; and Charles Q. Fiora, January 16, 2006.

She is survived by four children, Anna Lee Highland and her husband James, Bowling Green, KY, Robert L. Terneus, Jr. and his wife Sarah, Bridgeport, Deacon William F. Terneus, Sr. and his wife Christina, Melbourne, FL, and Marcus Terneus, Sr. and his wife Jeanette, Bridgeport; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by a brother, William Wyatt; and three sisters, Mary V. Wyatt, Margaret Goldsboro and Betty Crawford.

Dottie was a graduate of Victory High School, Class of 1940. She grew up in the Immaculate Conception Church and had also been a member of St. James Catholic Church. Since 1959, she has been a very active member of All Saints Catholic Church where she performed many duties, including serving as an Eucharistic Minister and singing in the choir. She had also previously volunteered at the VA Medical Center, Meals on Wheels, and at Shepherd’s Corner. She was a member of the Altar Rosary Society, DAR and Christian Daughters of America. She loved playing bridge and bowling.

BARBARA ANN DILLON DYE
Barbara Ann Dillon Dye, 88, of Bridgeport, passed away on September 8, 2014, at United Hospital Center.

She was the daughter of the late Franz and Lulu Smith Dillon.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny O. Dye, whom she married on November 1, 1946.

She is survived by her son, Philip Dye of Bridgeport; a grandson, Christopher Dye and his wife Kimberly of Cleveland, OH; a granddaughter; six great-grandchildren; and special nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Johnny Steven Dye; three sisters and three brothers.

Mrs. Dye was the youngest of seven children, and she would often say that she was born and raised at 210 E. Philadelphia Avenue, Bridgeport. She was a graduate of Bridgeport High School Class, of 1943. She took pride in being a homemaker, and she was a member of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church as well as the Bridgeport United Methodist Church Women Society and the Bridgeport Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary

DREAMA CARROLL BRUNETTI
Dreama Carroll Brunetti, 71, of Bridgeport, WV, passed away on September 16, 2014.

Dreama the daughter of Cyrus Beuren and Hallie Jo Garten.

She went to high school at Washington Irving in Clarksburg, WV, and graduated in 1960.

She married Anthony John (Tucker) Brunetti on October 1, 1960. Dreama and Tucker remain members of All Saints Catholic Church in Bridgeport.

Dreama and Tucker also shared a passion for antiquing and collecting a variety of West Virginia and Ohio pottery, especially blue Hall China. Dreama had a quick wit and strong personality, and she maintained her trademark humor and incisiveness throughout her life. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her beloved husband, Tucker, Dreama is survived by four children and 10 grandchildren: son, John (Cheryl) Brunetti (children Sandra, Anthony and Jack) of Huntington, WV; son, Chris (Dennie) Brunetti (children Samuel, Zachary and Isaac) of Charleston, WV; son, Scott (Jamie) Brunetti (children Madison, Trystan and Savannah) of Charleston, WV; and daughter, Tiffany Brunetti-Clymer (daughter Wren) of Columbus, OH. She also is survived by sister, Cheryl Romano of Clarksburg; brothers, Rudy (JoAnn) Garten of Lexington, KY, and Greg (Kat) Garten of Atlanta, GA; sisters-in-law, Patty Garten, Annetta (Jess) Vasquez and Jennifer Schellenberg; aunt, Sandra Whitehair; and stepbrother-in-law, Regis Ellis.

SALVATORE JOHN “COACH” DEVONO
Salvatore John “Coach” Devono, 86, of North View, Clarksburg, and more recently Vienna, WV, passed away September 10, 2014, at home in Vienna surrounded by loved ones.

He was born August 29, 1928, to John Batista and Catherine Lucille Morano Devono.

He is survived by Denice (David) Cottrill Smith, Bernice (Alberto) Foruria, Delbert Scott (Jean) Cottrill, Mitchell and Phyllis Smith, Mitxel and Kellen Foruria, Melissa Cottrill and Griffin Smith; sister, Anna (Pat) Taylor; nieces and nephews, Johnny (Pat) Taylor, Sharon (Dennis) Butler, James (Mary) Taylor and Lori (Craig) Pace; and seven great-nieces and nephews. Phyllis Marian Cottrill, his faithful friend and companion, recently preceded him in death on April 25, 2014.

Sam graduated from Victory High School and Salem College. He taught school in Harrison County for 32 years, with 23 of them being at Summit Park Middle School. He was coach of all sports, while respectfully and lovingly referred to as “Coach Devono.” He also taught shop, physical education and social studies. During the Korean War, while in the Army, he was stationed in Germany.

GEORGE E. HAGI
George E. Hagi of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Sept. 20, 2014.

He was born in Sistersville, WV, son of the late Goldie and Joe Hagi.

George is survived by his ex-wife and best friend, Betty Hagi of Clarksburg; one son, Danny Hagi and wife Lori of Buckhannon; four daughters, Teri Frye and husband Kenny of Clarksburg, Tami Gifford and companion Darvin Lentz of Erie, Pa., Conni Hagi and companion Terry Leonard of Bristol, Candi Henderson and companion Randall Keeney of Canyon, Texas; his sister, Sally McMillen and husband Dale of Meadow Bridge, WV; brother-in-law, Tommy Sands of Glen Falls; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were a son, Joseph Randal Hagi, and a grandson, James Patrick Crawford, a sister, Carolyn Sands of Glen Falls, and a son-in-law, Marshall Henderson of Hereford, Texas.

George graduated with the Class of 1951 from RWHS and worked at Air Brakes Inc. as parts manager and also at Rolland Glass as an electrician.

MABEL PAULINE SECKMAN BEE
Mabel Pauline Bee, age 95, passed away on September 21, 2014, following an extended illness.

She the fourth child of the late Edward N. Dearing and Orena Seckman Dearing.

Mrs. Bee was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Harold Lee Bee, on June 21, 1997.

Surviving are her children, Carol Brenn of Islamorada, Florida, Jeanne Yednak and husband Richard of Lake Floyd and Edward Bee and wife Maggie of Edwardsville, Kansas; six grandchildren, Travis Yednak, Kelli Hobbs, Clark Bee, Helene Bee, Talia Bee and Sahara Bee. She is also survived by one sister, Lorene Jacobsen of Chesapeake, VA.

In addition to her parents and husband, Mabel was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Dearing and Edith Gorry, and one brother, Edward Dearing.

Mrs. Bee was a homemaker and formerly worked part time as a sales clerk at Stone & Thomas. She attended Washington Irving High School, Class of 1937.

She was a member of the Vincent Memorial United Methodist Church, where she taught the kindergarten Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the Clarksburg Civic Club, Stonewall Jackson Civic Club, Women’s Circle of Church/Lady Bugs and Harrison County CEOs.

ALFREDA MAE COMPTON DEARTH

Alfreda Mae Compton Dearth passed away peacefully on September 26, 2014 surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter.

She was born January 21, 1937 in Taylor County, WV, the loving daughter of Charles E. Compton Sr. and Mabel L. Moran Reeves.

She is survived by four children, Bernard E. Dearth, Jr. and wife Ginger of Bridgeport, WV, Joseph A. Dearth and wife Leisa of Clarksburg, WV, Mary E. “Mary Beth” Houck and husband Rick of Bridgeport, WV; with whom she made her home and Catherine A. Cavallo and husband Larry of Bridgeport, WV; eight grandchildren, Stephen S. Houck and wife Dr. Rebecca Prusakowski of Troutville, VA, Richard C. Houck of Bridgeport, WV, Alyssa Renee' Elder and husband Jordan of Morgantown, WV, Jared Paul Dearth of Morgantown, WV, Emily M. Dearth of New York, NY, Carrie Ann Cavallo of Bridgeport, WV, Hannah C. Dearth of Bridgeport and Woody Cavallo of Bridgeport, WV; two brothers, William M. Compton and James Michael Compton and two sisters, Martha Richards and Jennifer Corton and husband Jamie. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Charles C.E. Compton and his wife Julia and Mabel L. Moran Compton Reeves and her husband Bernard; two brothers, Charles E. Compton, Jr. and Jeffrey Compton; a brother-in-law, John E. Richards and the father of her children Bernard E. Dearth, Sr.

Gifts of her smile and laughter brought joy and love to her family and friends. She was an avid Mountaineer fan and enjoyed that family time of watching the blue and gold. Her devotion was giving much attention of love to her children and grandchildren.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made in their mother's memory to either Austism Speaks, 1 East 33rd Street, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10016, West Virginia University Children's Hospital, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506 or Amedisys Hospice Care, 67 Casino Drive, Suite 102, Anmoore, WV 26323.

The family would like to acknowledge the wonderful care given their mother from Dr. Salman Osman, Dr. James Malone and the staff at United Hospital Cancer Center.

Condolences may be extended to the family at http://www.ford-funeralhome.com/.

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