THE WI NEWSLETTER 12/14


THE WI NEWSLETTER


Editor: Roleta Smith Meredith Issue 184 December 2014
Publisher: Judy Daugherty Kimler






MERRY CHRISTMAS


I received this picture from a friend. Photo was shot by Rick Burgess.

Beautiful WV


You know the location don’t you? Do you remember visiting there? Write and tell us about it. One of my first dates with Bill was to this spot in Tucker County, WV, it was a double date. At that time we were able to walk on rocks out as far as possible to the edge of the center of the falls. We had a picnic….There were no walkways or fences, etc. Just raw naked WV nature. Oh, and it was summer time of course! Even way back in the old days, I hated snow !

WRITE YOUR MEMORIES TO: Roleta1@aol.com




WHAT’S IN YOUR NAME? WHERE DID IT COME FROM?

submitted by: Sargent McQuillan (WI '57)

My name is SARGENT McQuillan, born in Burlington, Vt. This was my mothers Maiden name: Iris Eloise SARGENT. Sargent is a very common name in New England.



submitted by: Cathy (Kay) Strogen (WI '65)

I have always gone by Cathy but of course it's the shortened name for Catherine. My maternal grandmother was Lida Catherine...personally, I like the name Lida, but Catherine goes better with LaVaughn which is my middle name. My parents named me after their neighbor, LaVaughn Cooper, who happens to be John Cooper's sister. So that is how my name was born!



submitted by: Steve Griffith (NDHS '60)
SGriff2393@aol.com

My name: Stephen Douglas Griffith, III (NDHS '60)
My Dad: Stephen Douglas Griffith, Jr., WI '29
Grandpa: Stephen Douglas Griffith, Sr., from Pleasants County, engineer for the B & O Railroad, died in 1926 as a result of a train wreck on the "Short Line," near Pine Grove, WV, when my dad was 14.



submitted by: Bill Meredith (Monongah '57)

I was named after my Father and an uncle (My Mother's brother) who had passed away when he was a teenager. My Father's name was Charles and my uncle's name was William, thus Charles William.



submitted by: Jody Buffington Aud, APR

I asked my father this once -- because I was the only Jody in my class. Apparently, when I was born, the most popular girl's toy was a "Jody" doll. They asked my oldest sister, Melissa, what she would like to name me and she immediately came up with, of course, Jody. (By the way, "Melissa" came about, because it was the closest female equivalent they could come up with for my father's name -- Ulysses, nicknamed "Liss.") Another girl's toy was born the same year as me, but she didn't become widely popular for another year or two, or I guess my name would have been "Barbie."


WHAT THE HECK?

Roleta is disappointed that there weren’t more replies to this interesting subject!!!




TWINS

submitted by: Roleta
Roleta1@aol.com

Recently a friend and I were talking back and forth via email and discussing the fact that there weren’t many multiple births in Clarksburg that we could remember. He mentioned a set of twin brothers who worked at Working Man’s Store. Do you remember them? Maybe their Sir Name was Pinion? In my class we had 1 set of twins, the Warne brothers, Terry and Jerry. Do you remember them? Did you know any other twins or triplets or quadruplets? Please write and tell us what you remember of these twins or any other multiple births that you remember?

Write to Roleta1@aol.com. Thanks



A FRESH TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVIG


The hunter has a big grin on his face because the number of turkeys he's killed in his hunting career (which goes back to Stealey hill in the early fifties) can be counted on one hand. Mike Snyder (WI '57) raised his family on venison in the mountains of Randolph County and comes from a long line of hunters stretching back to the 1750's when his ancestor John Snider was captured by Indians while hunting near the present Mason-Dixon Line during the French and Indian War. He believes hunting "is in the blood." His father Enoch installed a shooting gallery for Cub scouts in their McDowell street residence around 1950. After the death of his own father, he became very close to the late Dr. Lynwood Zinn of Clarksburg who further mentored him in sport of shooting and enrolled him in the NRA in which he is still a member.

St. George on the Cheat River is where this young hen turkey of about ten pounds met it's demise from his .22 rifle while the hunter was pursuing squirrels for the great old favorite of squirrel biscuits and gravy. He was hunting on a farm owned by the family of one of his former students who is now a fisheries biologist. During Snyder's years as a teacher at Elkins Middle School, his hunting and fishing elective classes were always full, and one of the most popular electives in the school. His son Enoch, an architect/builder in Charlottesville, VA is an avid hunter as well.

By the way, the turkey will be served with all the trimmings by Chef Jill for the Snyder family Thanksgiving dinner!




DECEMBER MYSTERY PICTURE


submitted by: Bill Strickler (WI '53)
StricklerB@aol.com

I think the Mystery Picture in the newsletter is of the US Postal Service mailbox located at the corner of Main and Second Streets. Behind the mailbox is the Sears and Roebuck Store. I can almost see the reflection in the showcase windows of the First Presbyterian Church across the street.

I bought my very first socket wrench set at that store around 1951-52. I still have the original ratchet and most of the sockets in my garage in Kingwood.....No metrics in that set. That tool set helped me to keep my 1933 Plymouth coupe running through most of my years at Marshall.



submitted by: James Selario (WI '67)
jselario@gmail.com

I believe that the mystery picture is the Sears Roebuck Store in downtown Clarksburg at the corner of West Main & Second Streets. It has been gone for many, many years. I don't remember shopping there very much but I do remember my mother taking me there after I graduated from high school to purchase a set of luggage since I would be going to college.



submitted by: Jackie Hays Lafferty (VHS '54)
grannieof15@aol.com

I believe the mystery picture for December was Sears (Sears and Robeuck) on the corner of Main and 2nd Streets, where the fountain belonging to Chase Bank (which was previously Union National Bank) is now occupying that space along with their drive-thru. I worked in the toy department at Sears one Christmas Season, but I don't remember the year. A memory I will never forget is my Aunt taking her young son shopping with her one day. She met up with a friend of hers in front of the store, and they stopped to talk. My cousin sat on the step, waiting for his mother to finish her conversation with her friend. Becoming bored, his mother glanced over at him, checking to make sure he was alright, and there he sat on the step with his little hands cupped, and outstretched, his eyes closed, pretending to be blind and begging.



submitted by: Mary Adams Hood (WI '42)

This months picture is Sears, Roebuck & Co. Store on the corner of Second and Main St. in Clarksburg. I started working there on May 9, l960 and retired from the Fairmont store at Middletown Mall, on October 3l, 1987. Very good company to work for. Fellow employees were like family. We all worked hard and for the good of the company. Oh, how times have changed. Did not care for the daily drive. At first I-79 was only completed from Saltwell. Thank goodness we did not have as many large trucks on the road at that time.

Enjoy the WI Newsletter, however I have not received a copy for the last 2 months. My current e-Mail address is: maryhood@twc.com. Thanks again for all the work that goes into the work and sending out the letter.

Happy Holidays to All!!!



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

Is this the old Sears-Roebuck store? I had my first job there in 1964 working as a stock clerk during the Christmas season for $1.25 per hour. I had an “educational” moment there that has never left me – one of the items I unpacked and was putting on hangers for sale was a quilted jacket that I thought would be a very warm thing to wear hunting. Unfortunately, it was not something that I could afford and said so to the crusty old guy who was running the stocking duties. He took a jacket I had just hung up off the hanger; dropped it on the floor; scuffed it around with his foot; and then held it up to me saying, “Oh, look – it’s damaged and you can get it for 50% off”. I wore that jacket for years and was never quite sure if I should have felt guilty for being complicit with a questionable act or to just enjoy being warm when I was in the woods (I opted for enjoying the warmth).



submitted by: John Cooper (WI '51)

The mystery photo..? The SEARS store Main and 2nd.Street. First met Mike SImons there , he was working there and sold me the first reel-to-reel tape recorder. It started my monster collection of old-time-radio shows and trading with collectors all over the world. Mike later directed many Art Center Plays, including ones that I was in and I produced HARRY POWERS MURDER CASE we waited opening night to reveal Mike playing Powers, the 1930's murderer of a woman and kids at the Quiet Dell farm, a true story. We did 11 shows and had to quit when the cast was worn out. Mike was a long time weather man at WBOY-TV and died of cancer too soon for such a talented guy. When JFK died, Liberty grade school was making a float for the Clarksburg Thanksgiving parade. I was helping my kids at the old Carnation Plant in Liberty Addition. We junked it all as the parade was called off.

This NOVEMBER issue was so great with the salute to the service guys. I failed to pass my induction physical in Fairmont with my busted left leg from a clip playing football for WI at the Parkersburg game. Stupid mistake by doctor *** at the game said it was "a cramp.". It was a badly torn up ligament. My leg swelled up as big as my head. ..even after surgery it has bothered me terribly all my life. Just like today here with such rain, cold overcast weather. Kept me out of the Korean draft..true... Oherwise..I might have not been here to write this. I truly salute those service guys in this month's letter!!!



submitted by: Ruby Mathews Casto (VHS '47)
recasto47@frontier.com

That looks like the Sears & Roebuck Store on Main & Second Streets. Lots of people remember the stores being open on Monday evening. When I worked at The Woolworth Store, Clarksburg was open on Saturday evenings. I worked there in 1946 & 1947.



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

This is the old sears building on main street. My old shop teacher Mr Hall worked there.



submitted by: Wayne White (WI '60)
waynepawco@frontier.com

This is the Sears Store downtown Clarksburg. It was there for a long time.The building to the right was the appliance center. It is now replaced by the Chase bank drive through and a nice fountain is located in this bank area. The Sears is now located at the Meadow Brook Mall Bridgeport.



submitted by: Jim Alvaro (WI '56)

Sears-Roebuck located on the corner of 2nd and Main. I cannot remember the names of the twin brothers who worked there but I remember they were identical twins and I would purposely call them by the wrong name. Of course now I can't even remember the right name.



submitted by: Don Sager (Alta Vista, CJHS, WI-56, WVU-64)
forwvu@sc.rr.com

Sure looks like the Sears store at Second and Main. For some reason seems like I spent a lot of time in the store and can’t think of any reason why.

My parents may have purchased a couple of appliances there. I do remember that there was a 2 step down after you came in the door and the floor was white tile or vinyl.

Walked by there a lot on the way home to Broad Oaks from CJHS.



submitted by: Michael Hanley (WI '58)
mdhanley@bellsouth.net

I think it is the old SEARS building up from the Palace Furniture Store.



submitted by: Cathy Strogen (WI '65)
tjs3415@icloud.com

This is a picture of the Sears & Roebuck building on Main St. My parents shopped there for just about everything and just inside the main entranceway they paid there Allstate Auto Insurance.



submitted by: Elizabeth Teter Akin (WI '56)
libakin@aol.com

The photo is of the Sears Store that stood at the corner of Main and Second Street, opposite the Prebyterian Church. It was torn down, along with everything behind it along Second to Pike, to create the banking plaza. Not sure of the year that occurred. I have some photos of that store and others at the time that demolition was to begin, but my scanner isn't working today so, I may get them up before the end of the month or not.



submitted by: Arreta Radcliffe Jaranko (WI '40)
jjaranko@frontiernet.net

I think the mystery picture is the old Sears store, corner of 2nd and Main St. right above Palace Furniture. One time they had a big sale and they advertised it by saying if you pick up an item and underneath it was the word "free" it was yours. My mother and I were shopping there and I picked up a little round cutting board, never thinking about looking under it but when I turned it over, aha, there was the word "free". I still have that cutting board, and I use it all the time as it is so handy.



submitted by: Anne Byrnside Davis (WI '52)

This is the old Sears and Roebuck store on Main St across from the Presbyterian Church. I was never inside, but saw it every Sunday when I went to church.



submitted by: Chuck Wilson (WI '67)

I believe the mystery picture is the Sears & Roebuck building on the corner of Main & Second St. I loved to go into Sears around Christmas time.



submitted by: Connie Coffindaffer Ferrel (WI '58)

That's where Sears was located on the corner of South Second and Main Street! It was a great place To get a Christmas holiday job.



submitted by: Lyle Corder (RW '57)

It is the Sears and Roebuck Company on Main St. The Chase Bank drive-in is located there now. It was quite a store; I think I applied for a job there at one time. They didn't call back.



submitted by: Jackie Evans Cotter (WI '53)

I think this is the Sears & Roebuck store on the corner of Main St. & 2nd. St. Right above the Palace Furniture bldg. I walked past that building every day all thru grade school & Jr. High. I really enjoy the news letter & thank all of you for your hard work & dedication.



submitted by: Linda Nutter Gimmel (WI '66)
lgimmel@ma.rr.com

I think this might be the old Sears building on the corner of 2nd and Main. I shopped there with my grandparents.



submitted by: Steve Griffith (NDHS '60)
SGriff2393@aol.com

The November (2014) mystery picture is Sears & Roebuck on the corner of Main and Second Streets.

I remember shopping there as a youth when youths could still buy ammo, and when .22 caliber cartridges were available for 39 cents/box of 50.

I don't really remember what else I might have purchased there.



submitted by: Marolyn Tustin Jett (WI '56)

I so enjoyed the Nov. newsletter. The segment about OUR VETERANS was very interesting.

I believe the December mystery picture is the Sears store when it was on the corner of Main and Sixth Streets across from First Presbyterian Church. Notice the white Christmas trees in the side window!! It eventually moved to the Fairmont Mall like most of Clarksburg did at that time.



IDENTIFIED BUT NO MEMORY INCLUDED

Bill Jurick (Notre Dame 1970)
Patty Rogers Hood (WI 1950 )
Michael D. Hanley (Notre Dame 1958)
Lloyd Miller (RW 1962)




MYSTERY PICTURE FOR JANUARY



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.





WHO READS THE NEWSLETTER? A SURPRISE RESPONSE FROM A MELET DESCENDANT

submitted by: Roleta Smith Meredith

It is surprising to me how many people read the newsletter and often we don’t even know it. A person can go to a search engine like Google and put in a subject and if we have discussed it, that newsletter will be offered up for research. I often get letters from people who find our newsletter in this manner. In a newsletter from 2004, and again in 2014 a subject appeared in the newsletter. I hear you saying so what? Well, I am getting around to that…..and to explain it easily I am just going to print the letter I received:

Hi Roleta,
I came across your blog doing research on my family- the Melets. My grandfather was Joseph Melet, son on Benny Melet founder of Melet's. They came to the US via McKeesport PA in 1891 from Russia. Originally the shop was Melet Tailoring. I was wondering if you still had the hanger and if possible you would consider selling it? I would love to have it back in the family. My cousin, Bob Melet, owns Melet Mercantile in NYC and would also love to see it. Incidentally the store sign miraculously made its way back to him and is hanging in his shop! Thanks!
Best,
Jessica

MY REPLY TO HER:

Jessica:
Sorry that I have taken so long to answer your letter. I have been looking for the Melet’s hanger, I can't find it anyplace. I am so sorry, if I had it I would gladly give it to you. I know it was in one of the guest closets so maybe it went home with someone over the years. I understand that this is important to the family. Sorry I can't help. But you know what, I will write this up and put the story in the newsletter and ask the readers if they will look and see if they have one and that it would be nice if it was back with the family. Did you grow up or any of the Melet family grow up in Clarksburg? Did any of you go to high school in Clarksburg? Or was the family located in PA?

HER LAST REPLY:

Roleta: No problem thank you for looking for me! Never hurts to ask. So my Grandfather- Benjamin, who came to the US in 1891- started a tailoring business. He had 4 children- Robert, Henry, Sydney and Ida. The sons all went into the 'business' then later opened a store in VA (I think it was Henry) then Sidney opening in Flint MI under 'The Vogue' and my grandfather, Henry, was in the furniture business.

I grew up in GA- the last place my Grandfather resided. There is still family in Flint and in Clarksburg.

We just reconnected in the last year so still putting some of the pieces together since it was long ago.

Thank you for getting back to me:)

READERS PLEASE NOTE:

If you have a hanger from the MELET MEN’S WEAR STORE which was in Clarksburg, WV and would like to sell it or give it to Jessica, please contact her at:

Jessica Brown jessica@ivyandaster.com



WAY TO HELP THE WIN SCHOLARSHIP
AND PERHAPS WIN A QUILT

submitted by: THE EDITOR

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. This year the quilt has been named “Mary’s Friendship Garden” in memory of Mary Harbert Nophsker (a WI 1958 graduate who was a WIN quilt square maker. Mary died in 2014 and her quilting club finished her square for our quilt). 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.

Make your check out to:
Roleta Meredith /WIN Scholarship

And mail to:
Roleta Meredith
3201 Charles MacDonald Drive
Sarasota, Florida, 34240

WITH YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE

Tell me your full name, your school and year of graduation

Indicate if you want tickets put in the drawing in your name.

THANK YOU


 This month I received checks for tickets to benefit the WIN SCHOLARSHIP. Every cent you send goes directly to the WIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

Those who sent checks this month are:

Mary Spahr (thank you for your continuing support and for making a quilt square each year for the one money maker we have for the scholarship. I will see you at the Clarksburg Annual Reunion Picnic in Sarasota, FL. on March 7, 2015

D.T. Shorr (went to WI but graduated from Elkins in 1958). This gift to the WIN Scholarship was Given IN MEMORY OF: Rebecca (“Becky”) Runner Hunt (WI 1967) who died On October 27, 2014

Mary Wilke (WI 1958) Thank you not only for your generous check to the WIN Scholarship but also for helping with the WIN Scholarship Quilt by making a quilt square each year. Mary lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Barbara Gordon (WI 1958) Lives in New York and comes each year to Sarasota,Florida for the Clarksburg Annual Reunion Picnic. Hi to Bruce who takes the group pictures for us, see you On March 7, 2015.

Jim and Sonja Alvaro (WI 1956 and Bridgeport 1958) Thank you for your continuing support of the newsletter and the scholarship. Jim and Sonja live in Georgia. See you again this year at the Picnic.

Bud and Kay Collins (WI 1955) Thank you for your continuing support of WI Newsletter and of the WIN Scholarship. See you at the Annual Reunion Picnic.

Catherine Burke (1952) Thank you for your continuing support of the WI Scholarship

TWO MORE BLOCKS IN THE 2015 WIN QUILT

      
 Lin Stricker (Linda Newport). WI Class of 1965.

Daughter of Earl & Ursal Newport.

My sister Carolyn Newport Welch--WI Class of 1956. We lived in the Beech Street area of Clarksburg. I attended Pierpoint, Central and WI.

After graduation I worked at Hope Gas. In 1968 I married David Stricker. We just celebrated our 46th anniversary. Dave and I have 2 sons and 5 grandchildren. We lived in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, Moundsville WV, Matthews NC and Bettendorf IA. In 2007 we retired to Harriman TN.

I started quilting in the early 90s. I wanted to send my oldest son off to college with a quilt. This was a family tradition. My grandmother was a prolific quilter and any important event in our lives was commemorated with a quilt, ie graduation, wedding. I am presently carrying on this tradition. My children and grandchildren love their quilts!!

Lin's block is TENNESSEE WALTZ






Pam's block is OHIO STRING STARS

I always have a hard time selecting a pattern that I can fit the fabric to and gives a unique finished piece.
The technique of string piecing is sewing different widths of fabrics together to create a design or yardage and has long been called upon to use up scraps. This technique was used to create this modern version of string piecing.
It was challenging but I would like to use this technique to make a quilt someday.
This is such an important and worthwhile project to provide scholarships for our students and I decided that I wanted to be apart of it.
I graduated with a BS Degree in Home Economics from WVU and have sewn since. I just finished 31 years volunteering at Grafton High School. Most of those years were spent designing, constructing, and altering costumes for our Show Choir.
The preciseness of making a quilt square is extremely challenging since it needs to last for years.
I hope to get more practice making quilts for my grandchildren.
I believe that this is my third square. I was fortunate enough to win the quilt that holds my first square.

Pamela Wolfe Brown WI Class of 1960.

            




CLARKSBURG MY HOME TOWN

submitted by: Anthony Rossetti

There is an interesting video on youtube which is about 20 minutes long and it is very interesting. I watched it all. Here is a link so you can enjoy it too. You will see the first CoCa Cola plant that was established in 1914 by Thomas Lee (the elder).

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ptpbluBFJTg&sns=fb




R.C. BYRD HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS

R.C.Byrd High School is a consolidated school in Clarksburg where students now attend who would have formerly attended WI and RW. Remember cheerleaders when you were in high school? They are still as pretty as you remember. Here are a couple of pictures taken when R C Byrd won the Region II Class AA cheerleading competition! They will be going to Charleston in December to defend their state title! Cheer the Eagles on to State Championship!





TOMARO’S

submitted by: Roleta Meredith (Editor of the WI Newsletter)

Letter below appeared in the March 2014 issue of the WI Newslette Please reread it:

submitted by: Barb Charles

I'm sitting at my daughter's in Apollo Beach reading the January issue of Southern living. There is an article on restaurants titled Best in the South. The last one listed is Tomaro's Bakery in Clarksburg, and of course the Pepperoni Rolls. Thought you'd be interested

EDITOR'S NOTE: Anyone else see the article? Can you send me a copy? Thanks. I love that magazine and should subscribe someday...

Thanks to John Teter (WI 1961) who read the story and my request, then he ordered me a copy of the magazine and had it sent directly to me.

SOUTHERN LIVING
January 2014 issue
Page 58

THE SOUTH’S BEST CHEAP EATS
UNDER $10.00

From High-End Restaurants to Greasy Spoons
HERE ARE THE SOUTH’S 50 BEST BUDGET BITES


 SYNOPSIS: From: Roleta:::::There are 5 pages in the magazine listing all the southern states and under each state are listed suggestions of where to eat in each state. Here is the one you will be interested in and of which Barb Charles referenced in her letter above…Only one place in West Virginia was listed:

WEST VIRGINIA
CLARKSBURG

TOMARO’S BAKERY

Two Pepperoni Rolls, $2.80. The pepperoni roll is a West Virginia institution, with roots as the preferred portable meal of coal miners. Tomaro’s carries on the tradition with it’s fluffy yeasted rolls, which envelop salty sticks of pepperoni. 304-622-0691



FRIENDS GATHER TOGETHER AT THE VILLAGES

submitted by: Marolyn Tustin Jett (WI '56)

A group of us met at The Villages in Florida earlier this month for dinner and laughs. We ended the evening at Bud Collins and Kay's home. Babe and Stu Cashman joined us earlier. We toured the new Eisenhower Recreation Center, I highly recommend it, so much history.



Pictured above are Bud, Kay, John and Marolyn Jett and Mike and Mary Ann Donato.




WHAT WAS YOUR
FATHER’S OCCUPATION

submitted by: John Teter (WI '61)
jateter@aol.com

The only thing that I grew up with my father doing, was he worked at the Union Carbon in Anmore. He worked there as a laborer for over 25 years. My Aunt (Sarah Kathryn Teter Lang) also worked there for 30 years; my brother worked there during his 5-year co-op scholarship while he attended Virginia Tech; and, I worked there for 3 months doing contract work while I was employed over one summer by Sutter Roofing Company (an experience that changed my working career forever).

I know that my father was in the service before my time and at some point worked for Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. I am not sure what he did with Ringling Brothers, but was told that it had something to do with the elephants.



submitted by: Elizabeth Teter Akin (WI '56)
libakin@aol.com

Re: My brother John's story about my father, he served in the US Navy during the 1930's and he spent two years with Ringling Brothers during that decade. He was an animal handler, behind the scenes. Had lots of stories about the Wallenda family and other circus personalities. I tried to get some specifics from the museum in Sarasota, but was not successful. He had other jobs, in Ohio, driving truck, working construction, Just glad to have a job, I guess, prior to settling down in 1938, working at the Carbon.

NOTE: Wallenda’s are a big part of Sarasota past and present.



submitted by: Gig Selby Meredith (WI '62)

Our Dad, Charles Vinton Selby Sr., was a pharmacist. He established Selby Drug Co., first in Stealey and later on Main Street Downtown Clarksburg. He was one of the founders of the American College of Apothecaries Association and served as secretary/treasurer for many years. He was president of the West Virginia Pharmaceutical Associaton at one time. His was a REAL pharmacy in that he did not sell garden hoses, cigarettes or Christmas lights. He extended credit for prescriptions and still had debts on the books when he passed away. Many of his former employees went on to pharmacy related careers. Alice and Buck followed in Dad’s footsteps as pharmacists. Dad was a Shriner and helped secure wheelchairs and crutches for kids. In later years Mom and Dad moved to Kingwood, WV where he worked part time for Schwab Drug.

Mother, Frances Selby, met our dad in Cleveland, Ohio where she worked for a drug wholesale company. Dad worked in Cleveland back then. When they married and moved to Clarksburg Mom helped set up the bookkeeping system for the business. She had attended West Commerce High School in Cleveland where they offered a new curriculum. She learned typing, bookkeeping, and shorthand. Mother “worked” in the home raising Alice, Sue, Buck, Amy and myself. She volunteered with Girl Scouts and was a troop leader, trainer and later had a paid part time job as registrar. She worked for a short time at Stealey Heights Methodist Church as secretary. Mother received a “Thank You” pin from the Girl Scout Council in recognition of her many years of service. Later when she lived in Wheeling she volunteered at the library of Woodsdale Elementary School. She received a West Virginia PTA pin for her years of dedication at the school.



submitted by: Bill Meredith (Monongah '57)
billmere@aol.com

Living in a small town, which had several coal mines nearby, resulted in probably over 90% of the men working in the mines. Thus, my Father was unique, since he was in the other 10%. He was in charge of all company cars for the power company in Fairmont. When he went to work for them, they were know as "West Penn Power", but later became Monongahela Power Co.

There are some interesting points about my Father. Even though he oversaw perhaps 100 vehicles on a daily basis, he never owned an automobile. He always drove a company pick-up truck. He was also very fortunate to have had a job throughout the Great Depression. Even though the power company didn't pay large wages, they did not lay off workers during the 1930's. Because of this, he was able to provide for not only his own family of a wife and six children, but also for his parents and the families of two of his sisters.

Born in 1939, I don't remember the depression, but I was told that times were tough and I'm sure they were. However, there was always enough food and the family had a home. Unfortunately, my Father passed away when he was 44-years old. I was six at the time, so I really never knew my Dad well. But, with a wonderful Mother and the help of a caring small town, we six children were all successful and the family is now spread over several states.



submitted by: Jody Buffington Aud (WI '77)

My father was Ulysses Buffington, the owner of Buffington Studio who took the senior portraits for students around Clarksburg, Fairmont, and Buchannon, WV. I have traveled extensively in the US and I have lost count of the number of times I've met someone from this part of WV who -- when I mention my maiden name -- say "Oh my, your dad took my senior picture."

I used to work summers in the Studio and watch all of the students come to get their pictures taken for the yearbook. I always got a kick out of the guys who would come in as early as possible before football practice started, so they could get their pictures taken with long hair (not the standard crew cut required once practice started). They would be dressed in a jacket and tie, and then cutoffs and, many times, bare feet!

My dad was always active in the community but he was a Lions Club member to the core. At one point, when I was in high school, he was on the International Board of Directors of the Lions Club. The international president of the Lions was from Brazil. It is custom that when a Lions Club president visits and country, he is give an introduction to the leader of that country. In 1976, along with Lion (and WV Senator) Jennings Randolph, my father took Lions President Fernando Sobral to the White House to meet Jimmy Carter. It was certainly a very memorable day for my Dad!

Over 30 years later, my husband and I took a trip to Rio de Janeiro with a tour group. On the first night of our trip, I learned that our tour guide was the godson of Fernando Sobral! I am constantly amazed at how small this world really is!

Pictured below are President Jimmy Carter, WV Sen Jennings Randolph, Lions President President Fernando Sobral Mr. Ulysses Buffington at the White House.





E-MAIL ADDRESSES

Patti Gyorda (WI '57) patti.gyorda@yahoo.com
Tina Romanus (VHS '64) tinaromanus@ca.rr.com




submitted by: LaDonna Emrick (RW '56)

This is a great newsletter. We should honor our military members more often. I know there are a lot more that were not mentioned. Great job on this. Enjoyed the picture of Bill Bryan - RW- 57. Keep up the good work.

Mystery picture is the Sears-Roebuck store. Corner of Main & Second St.



submitted by: Mike Snyder (WI '57)
fastwaterflyfishing@yahoo.com

I am enjoying reading the current issue (loaded). Especially like Bill's Oklahoma account of the Mountaineers and the JFK comments.

If you enjoyed mine on JFK there are a lot more such experiences--a lifetime's worth--in my memoirs which just recently appeared in e-book on Amazon. Title is BURY ME IN WEST VIRGINIA: MEMOIRS OF A MOUNTAINEER by Michael Evans Snyder. Tell Bill there's even an account of a road trip I took with Jerry West when we were at WVU.

There's also a lot about life in Clarksburg, WI, and West Virginia, or course; and my European travels are also there--per the Kennedy assassination.

It took seven or eight years to complete and has received a lot of positive feedback.

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:

I am currently reading Mike’s book. It is so interesting. You will really like it. It will bring back memories of growing up in Clarksburg and life in general. If you would like to read it, you can purchase it by going to Amazon.com and Type in “BURY ME IN WEST VIRGINIA: MEMOIRS OF A MOUNTAINEER" by Michael Evans Snyder. If you have any questions, write to Mike at fastwaterflyfishing@yahoo.com



Sports editor Bill Meredith (Monongah '57)
billmere@aol.com


NOT A BAD SEASON

The regular season has come to a close for the Mountaineer football team. It ended pretty much the way I expected. Looking back at the August Newsletter, most of us were pretty close in our predictions. I thought a 7--5 season was possible and it was right on the nose. I thought we would beat TCU and lose to Baylor. The opposite happened. The rest of the games went as expected.

As for the TCU game, I think the turning point in the season was the long pass that set-up their winning field goal. Without that pass completion, WVU wins the game and, in my opinion, wins out for a 10--2 season. That close loss changed this team. Emotion is such a big part of the game for young players and the offense was never again the same.

Now, it is on to a bowl game. My only question is who will start as quarterback? Do you reward Trickett for a good year or get precious reps in practice and big game experience for your future starter? Dana will make the call, as he should. After all, that's why he gets the big bucks.



RANDOM THOUGHTS:

I wonder if Michigan wishes they had let Rich Rodriquez finish out his contract? Brady Hoke only had one good year and he used Rich Rod's recruits to do it. Meanwhile, his job is in jeopardy, while Rodriquez has Arizona in the Pac 12 championship game.

Once again, Bridgeport is the only local team remaining in the WVa football playoffs. The Indians rolled over Wayne on Saturday to earn a spot in the AA championship game against Frankfort. Good luck to the team. Here's hoping they bring home another championship to Harrison County.

I had a chance to watch Marshall for an entire game this weekend. Unfortunately, it was not their best performance, as they lost to Western Kentucky, ruining their bid for a perfect season. What struck me as odd, was their defense. It was probably the worst defense I've seen by a major college team in many years. They were not proactive and didn't attack at all. They seemed to sit back and wait and did not look to be aggressive. It must have been a bad day for them, since they had won their previous 11 games. Regardless, congratulations on a fine season. Look for Doc Holiday's name to come up for job openings at other schools this year.

This weekend was special for fans from our area. First, Arizona and Rich Rodriquez beat Arizona State to win the Pac 12 south title. Then WVU beat Iowa State to claim a winning season. This was followed by Jimbo Fisher and his Florida State team beating Florida to remain undefeated. Finally, Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide rolled over Auburn to remain in the playoff picture and a shot at another national championship. So, it truly was a great day to be a Mountaineer !!



FINALLY:

If you are a WVU basketball fan, you have had a difficult time keeping the faith during the last two seasons. Those teams did not play West Virginia style basketball.

However, this year could be much different. The current Mountaineers are already 7--0 and ranked in the top 25. Quite a turnaround. They've done it with the two things Bob Huggins is famous for defense and rebounding. Although at times they look completely disoriented, they are winning. If they ever get organized, this young team could go a long way in the Big 12 and, hopefully, in the NCAA tournament. Of course, they haven't played Kansas, Texas or Iowa State yet, so we need to be cautious in our praises.

One thing is sure, they should be fun to watch and might have a shot at winning most games. ( As long as they are not playing Kentucky, which could compete with many NBA teams.) Let's hope the winning ways continue and the players (and Huggins) stay healthy.




CLARKSBURG REUNION PICNIC

PLEASE READ
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Including
HOTEL INFORMATION

The16th Annual Clarksburg Reunion Picnic will be held at Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota, Florida on March 7, 2015. We start about 10:30 setting up. We start visiting around 11:00. We have lunch, laugh and visit. I usually have a few door prizes to give out. (If you have anything that you would like to bring to give as a door prize, just put it in a gift bag and bring it to me---new things only, of course). The picnic is a covered dish type of meal. You only need to bring a covered dish and your drinks of choice. If you bring an alcoholic beverage, you are requested to drink it from either a plastic or Styrofoam glass. The menu is Clarksburg, WV style hot dogs as we remember them, except I haven’t figured out how to steam approx. 250 buns at a picnic,,,,other than that, it seems that people really look forward to them each year. And for those not from Clarksburg who eat slaw on their hot dogs, we even have some slaw for you. We have fried chicken that a group of out of “towners” who stay at a nearby motel get together and furnish for the picnic. We pass the hat to collect money to pay for the facility, the table service, the hot dogs and all that goes with it to make a successful day!. Tickets for the WIN SCHOLARSHIP Quilt will be for sale at the picnic but it is much easier for everyone if you will please purchase your tickets by mail from me, but some ladies will volunteer to sell tickets in case you forget to buy yours. We will have the drawing for the quilt after we take the group pictures so don’t leave early! Pictures will appear in the April 2015 Newsletter.

Fred Alvaro (WI 1959) has talked to Country Inn and Suites and has a block of 15 rooms set aside for the picnic. If you want any information about the location or the prices, (same location as last year for you regulars) please contact Fred Alvaro at falvaro33@aol.com or call the motel at 941-363-4000 and make sure you say that you are with the Clarksburg West Virginia Group. REMEMBER, there are only 15 rooms, so better call now if you need one. It is so much fun to stay at the hotel and continue visiting even more after the picnic is over.

If you are going to attend the picnic, please let me know. I NEED your reservation. I don’t want to buy and prepare food for 100 people and have 200 show up. That is only a courteous thing to do, right? Send me an email with the name of those attending (if from WV….give me their school and year of graduation). Please always sign your letters to me with your name, include maiden name if it applies, your school and year of graduation.

Thank you and I hope to SEE YOU AT THE PICNIC !



OPERA IN CLARKSBURG

submitted by: Tina Romanus (VHS '64)
tinaromanus@ca.rr.com

Amahl and The Night Visitors opera in Clarksburg performed at WI with WI Acapella choir and me. They misspelled my name. Ha! I thought it was done at the Robinson Grand but searching today through the clippings my mother saved, I found these, which I thought might be cool for your newsletter. Some of your members might have been in this production. I wonder what ever became of Roger Dean and Paul Huey, two voice students of Ruby's. Great guys and with outstanding voices. Tina (not Tena) Bohlman Romanus





KENNEDY

submitted by: Jackie Hays Lafferty (VHS '54

As for where I was when the news of President Kennedy being shot, I had gone to town to pay bills. At that time, my mother in law worked in Woolworths and I always stopped in to talk with her. That is where I was when I heard the terrible news. It was just so sickening, I headed to my car to return home.



submitted by: Dale E. Palmer, O.D. (WIHS ’59 WVU ’63 ICO ’68)

I was a senior at W.V.U. in an organic chemistry lab. When the news of Kennedy’s death reached us we turned everything off and left.

Having been married in January, 1963, my wife, Barbara, (MHS ‘60) and I spent the weekend glued to the television set. We were watching when Jack Ruby shot Oswald.

We moved to Chicago in August, 1964, so I could attend the Illinois College of Optometry. The time we spent in Chicago was the beginning of the social unrest in our country. Many things changed and we left the city before the riotous Democratic Convention of 1964.

We returned to Clarksburg, opened a practice, raised three children, and participated in many community service and school organizations.

I retired from the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in 2005. I was there on September 11, 2001 and watched the horrific events with the patients in the waiting room.

Thanks to you and Judy for your efforts in publishing the Newsletter. I have really enjoyed it.



MILITARY

submitted by: Michael D. Hanley (NDHS '58)

I graduated from the University of Notre Dame with the class of 1962 with a BS in mechanical engineering. I served in the US Navy from June 1, 1962 until March 1980 with 5.5 years active duty aboard the USS Midway and USS Coral Sea attached to fighter squadron 21 piloting the fabulous F-4 phantom. I did this for 25.5 months over Vietnam from January 1965 until May of 1967 with 300 plus missions over Vietnam and over 400 carrier landings. By the way, USS Midway is a floating museum in San Diego Harbor, California. Notice the F4 aircraft on the number 3 arresting cable with the VF21 colors. We shot down the first three MIGS of the Vietnam War.



submitted by: Brooke Beall (NDHS '58)

In response to your request about my military experience, I would rather tell you about a friend of mine. Bill McPherson and I attended Potomac State College together in the late 50’s. For those that don’t know, Potomac State had a ROTC program. A little aside story about Pot State and ROTC. My uncle was a PMS&T at WVU and was sent to Keyser to set up the Army ROTC program at Potomac State. By the time I got to Potomac State in 1958 the program was in full swing with two US Army Officers and two Enlisted personnel and my uncle was off to some other military assignment. His story would fill a book. I digress.

Bill McPherson was very serious about his position in ROTC. He was an officer. We were supposed to wear our uniforms the entire day on “Uniform Day”. My ROTC class met twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thursday was uniform day and my class met at 8:00 am. I wore my uniform to class, returned to the dorm and changed my clothes. You could receive demerits for being out of uniform. Bill and I lived in the same dorm and almost every Tuesday he caught me out of uniform. He would pass me in the hall or on campus, shake his head, smile and continue on his way. I never received a demerit for being out of uniform.

Bill McPherson was one of the nicest guys you could ever know. He was a good student and intent on a military career. Bill graduated from Potomac State and the following year he enrolled at WVU, he continued in ROTC at WVU. Bill added another job/title to resume at WVU. He became the “Mountaineer” in 1960. Bill graduated from WVU, received his commission and got married. Bill had been in Vietnam about five months when he was killed.

The information below is from the Vietnam “Virtual” Wall. There may be some other readers of the WI Newsletter that knew Bill from his time at Potomac State or WVU, if they see this perhaps they will share some additional stories about Bill. I am proud to have had him as a friend.





submitted by: Arreta Juranko (WI '40)
jjaranko@frontiernet.net

Concerning the article that Dave Kuhl wrote last month for the Military Section about the Hustead Brothers.

It touched my heart to think of that mother receiving such awful news. I can understand my dad and mother being so worried about my three brothers in WWII as my two sons are veterans of the Vietnam war...which was horrible,too. But to lose two of your three sons!! How did those parents ever bear that tragedy. It makes my heart ache even now



THE KUHL BROTHERS AND THE COLD WAR

submitted by: Dave Kuhl (WI '62)
dbkuhl@bellsouth.net

Mirth Kuhl, (WI 1923) was born in Burnsville, Braxton County, WV in 1905 (Coincidentally, Roleta Smith Meredith would be born there a few years later). Mirth’s father Robert Floyd Kuhl registered for the draft in Clarksburg in 1918 stating that his occupation was assistant city treasurer for the city of Clarksburg.

In 1929, Mirth married Helen Virginia Woodford from Philippi, Barbour County, WV and to this union were born six children, four boys and two girls. Sadly, the first child, a girl, and the third child, a boy, died as infants in the 1930s from pneumonia. Of the three boys living to adulthood, all three – 100% - served in the US Air Force at the same time and in fact all were serving during the Cuban Missile Crises in October 1962. Most historians agree that this was the most dangerous time in American history when we were closest to going to nuclear war.

Comedian George Goble was being interviewed by Johnny Carson and they established that George served in WW II and spent his entire enlistment in Tulsa. George stated that the Japanese never got past Tulsa. I later worked in Tulsa. Apparently, the Kuhl brothers successfully prevented World War III, because I can verify that neither the Cubans nor the Russians ever got past Tulsa.

Helen Kuhl served as a substitute teacher at WI and in 1962 she took over full time when Ms Emily Taylor died. Mrs Kuhl served in that position until she retired from teaching in 1966.

Kuhl, Robert George “Bob”, born 1934, (WI 1952), attended WVU where he enrolled in the ROTC program then joined the USAF. Bob was assigned to the Strategic Air Command (SAC) and went into flight training in the B-47, then the B-58, then the Vietnam war got hot and Bob was trained in the B-66. Then after Vietnam, Bob flew in RF-4 in Germany.

Kuhl, Arnold Woodford “Army”, born 1942, (WI 1960) enlisted in the USAF in the fall of 1960 and was stationed in Germany where he worked on RF-101. After the USAF, Arnold attended WVU where he earned an accounting degree on the GI Bill.

Kuhl, David Bruce “Dave”, born 1944, (WI 1962) joined the USAF in June 1962. In 1966, Dave was working on the B-66 at Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa when brother Bob flew two B-66 in from France to be modified for use in Vietnam. Bob flew 100 missions over North Vietnam and an undisclosed number over Cambodia and Laos in an unarmed airplane built by the lowest bidder and worked on by his youngest brother.

The Kuhl brothers’ great grandfather rose through the ranks to become a company commander for the CSA. Their grandfather and father both registered for the draft but were never called. In the 4th generation, 100% of their first cousins the Spangler brothers served in WW II and 100% of the Kuhl brothers served in the cold war with Bob also serving in the Vietnam War.

Among their father’s first cousins named Kuhl at least two served in WW II and one was killed in France. Robert Bruce Kuhl, called Bruce by the family, was named for his uncle Robert Floyd Kuhl. Bruce was killed by German artillery in October 1944. Bruce was a favorite of Mirth and Mirth named his youngest son David Bruce Kuhl in Sep 1944 to honor Bruce who had graduated from Gassaway High School with honors.

Dave’s first born son, David Bruce Kuhl II, continued the family tradition of patriotic service and served as an officer on the Trident submarine Pennsylvania.



DO YOU REMEMBER THESE MEN? (UNCLASSIFIED)
submitted by: Charles McClung (VHS '48)

GOD, PLEASE HELP US SAVE AMERICA

DO YOU REMEMBER THESE MEN?

I can only send this to people our age, (well close to our age) since most of today’s people don’t have any idea who these Men were and that’s a pity.

George Gobel comedian, Army Air Corps, taught fighter pilots. Johnny Carson made a big deal about it once on the Tonight Show, to which George said "the Japs didn't get past us.”
Sterling Hayden, US Marines and OSS. Smuggled guns into Yugoslavia and parachuted into Croatia. Silver Star.
James Stewart, US Army Air Corps. Bomber pilot who rose to the rank of General.
Ernest Borgnine, US Navy. Gunners Mate 1c, destroyer USS Lamberton. 10 years active duty. Discharged 1941, re-enlisted after Pearl Harbor.
Ed McMahon, US Marines. Fighter Pilot. (Flew OE-1 Bird Dogs over Korea as well.)
Telly Savalas, US Army.
Walter Matthau, US Army Air Corps., B-24 Radioman/Gunner and cryptographer.
Steve Forrest, US Army. Wounded, Battle of the Bulge.
Jonathan Winters, USMC. Battleship USS Wisconsin and Carrier USS Bon Homme Richard. Anti-aircraft gunner, Battle of Okinawa.
Paul Newman, US Navy Rear seat gunner/radsioman, torpedo bombers of USS Bunker Hill.
Kirk Douglas, US Navy. Sub-chaser in the Pacific. Wounded in action and medically discharged.
Robert Mitchum, US Army.
Dale Robertson, US Army. Tank Commander in North Africa under Patton. Wounded twice. Battlefield Commission.
Henry Fonda, US Navy. Destroyer USS Satterlee.
John Carroll, US Army Air Corps. Pilot in North Africa. Broke his back in a crash.
Lee Marvin US Marines. Sniper. Wounded in action on Saipan. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Sec. 7A next to Greg Boyington and Joe Louis.
Art Carney, US Army. Wounded on Normandy beach, D-Day. Limped for the rest of his life.
Wayne Morris, US Navy fighter pilot, USS Essex. Downed seven Japanese fighters.
Rod Steiger, US Navy. Was aboard one of the ships that launched the Doolittle Raid.
Tony Curtis, US Navy. Sub tender USS Proteus. In Tokyo Bay for the surrender of Japan.
Larry Storch. US Navy. Sub tender USS Proteus with Tony Curtis.
Forrest Tucker, US Army. Enlisted as a private, rose to Lieutenant.
Robert Montgomery, US Navy.
George Kennedy, US Army. Enlisted after Pearl Harbor, stayed in sixteen years.
Mickey Rooney, US Army under Patton. Bronze Star.
Denver Pyle, US Navy. Wounded in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Medically discharged.
Burgess Meredith, US Army Air Corps.
DeForest Kelley, US Army Air Corps.
Robert Stack, US Navy. Gunnery Officer.
Neville Brand, US Army, Europe. Was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
Tyrone Power, US Marines. Transport pilot in the Pacific Theater.
Charlton Heston, US Army Air Corps. Radio operator and aerial gunner on a B-25, Aleutians.
Danny Aiello, US Army. Lied about his age to enlist at 16. Served three years.
James Arness, US Army. As an infantryman, he was severely wounded at Anzio, Italy.
Efram Zimbalist, Jr., US Army. Purple Heart for a severe wound received at Huertgen Forest.
Mickey Spillane, US Army Air Corps, Fighter Pilot and later Instructor Pilot.
Rod Serling. US Army. 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific. He jumped at Tagaytay in the Philippines and was later wounded in Manila.
Gene Autry, US Army Air Corps. Crewman on transports that ferried supplies over "The Hump" in the China- Burma-India Theater.
Wiliam Holden, US Army Air Corps.
Alan Hale Jr, US Coast Guard.
Harry Dean Stanton, US Navy. Battle of Okinawa.
Russell Johnson, US Army Air Corps. B-24 crewman who was awarded Purple Heart when his aircraft was shot down by the Japanese in the Philippines.
William Conrad, US Army Air Corps. Fighter Pilot.
Jack Klugman, US Army.
Frank Sutton, US Army. Took part in 14 assault landings, including Leyte, Luzon, Bataan and Corregidor.
Jackie Coogan, US Army Air Corps. Volunteered for gliders and flew troops and materials into Burma behind enemy lines.
Tom Bosley, US Navy.
Claude Akins, US Army. Signal Corps., Burma and the Philippines.
Chuck Connors, US Army. Tank-warfare instructor. Harry Carey Jr., US Navy.
Mel Brooks, US Army. Combat Engineer. Saw action in the Battle of the Bulge.
Robert Altman, US Army Air Corps. B-24 Co-Pilot.
Pat Hingle, US Navy. Destroyer USS Marshall
Fred Gwynne, US Navy. Radioman.
Karl Malden, US Army Air Corps. 8th Air Force, NCO.
Earl Holliman. US Navy. Lied about his age to enlist. Discharged after a year when the Navy found out.
Rock Hudson, US Navy. Aircraft mechanic, the Philippines.
Harvey Korman, US Navy.
Aldo Ray. US Navy. UDT frogman, Okinawa.
Don Knotts, US Army, Pacific Theater.
Don Rickles, US Navy aboard USS Cyrene.
Harry Dean Stanton, US Navy. Served aboard an LST in the Battle of Okinawa.
Robert Stack, US Navy. Gunnery Instructor.
Soupy Sales, US Navy. Served on USS Randall in the South Pacific.
Lee Van Cleef, US Navy. Served aboard a sub chaser then a mine sweeper.
Clifton James, US Army, South Pacific. Was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart.
Ted Knight, US Army, Combat Engineers.
Jack Warden, US Navy, 1938-1942, then US Army, 1942-1945. 101st Airborne Division.
Don Adams. US Marines. Wounded on Guadalcanal, then served as a Drill Instructor.
James Gregory, US Navy and US Marines.
Brian Keith, US Marines. Radioman/Gunner in Dauntless dive-bombers.
Fess Parker, US Navy and US Marines. Booted from pilot training for being too tall, joined Marines as a radio operator.
Charles Durning. US Army. Landed at Normandy on D-Day. Shot multiple times. Awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts. Survived Malmedy Massacre.
Raymond Burr, US Navy. Shot in the stomach on Okinawa and medically discharged.
Hugh O'Brian, US Marines.
Robert Ryan, US Marines.
Eddie Albert, US Coast Guard. Bronze Star with Combat V for saving several Marines under heavy fire as pilot of a landing craft during the invasion of Tarawa.
Cark Gable, US Army Air Corps. B-17 gunner over Europe.
Charles Bronson, US Army Air Corps. B-29 gunner, wounded in action.
Peter Graves, US Army Air Corps.
Buddy Hackett, US Army anti-aircraft gunner.
Victor Mature, US Coast Guard.
Jack Palance, US Army Air Corps. Severely injured bailing out of a burning B-24 bomber.
Robert Preston, US Army Air Corps. Intelligence Officer
Cesar Romero, US Coast Guard. Coast Guard. Participated in the invasions of Tinian and Saipan on the assault transport USS Cavalier.
Norman Fell, US Army Air Corps., Tail Gunner, Pacific Theater.
Jason Robards, US Navy. was aboard heavy cruiser USS Northampton when it was sunk off Guadalcanal. Also served on the USS Nashville during the invasion of the Philippines, surviving a kamikaze hit that caused 223 casualties.
Steve Reeves, US Army, Philippines.
Dennis Weaver, US Navy. Pilot.
Robert Taylor, US Navy. Instructor Pilot.
Randolph Scott. Tried to enlist in the Marines but was rejected due to injuries sustained in US Army, World War 1.
Ronald Reagan. US Army. Was a 2nd Lt. in the Cavalry Reserves before the war. His poor eyesight kept him from being sent overseas with his unit when war came so he transferred to the Army Air Corps Public Relations Unit where he served for the duration.
John Wayne. Declared "4F medically unfit" due to pre-existing injuries, he nonetheless attempted to volunteer three times (Army, Navy and Film Corps.) so he gets honorable mention.

And of course we have Audie Murphy, America's most-decorated soldier, who became a Hollywood star as a result of his US Army service that included his being awarded the Medal of Honor.

Would someone please remind me again how many of today's Hollywood elite, sports celebs and politicians put their careers on hold to enlist for service in Iraq or Afghanistan?

The only one who even comes close was Pat Tillman, who turned down a contract offer of $3.6 million over three years from the Arizona Cardinals to enlist in the US Army after September, 11, 2001 and serve as a Ranger in Afghanistan, where he died in 2004.

But rather than being lauded for his choice and his decision to put his country before his career, he was mocked and derided by many of his peers.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I submit to you that this is not the America today that it was seventy years ago. And I, for one, am saddened.

My generation grew up watching, being entertained by and laughing with so many of these fine people, never really knowing what they contributed to the war effort. Like millions of Americans during the WWII, there was a job that needed doing they didn't question, they went and did it, those that came home returned to their now new normal life and carried on, very few ever saying what they did or saw. They took it as their "responsibility", their "duty" to Country, to protect and preserve our freedoms and way of life, not just for themselves but for all future generations to come. As a member of that "First" generation, I'm forever humbly in their debt.



OBITUARIES

EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s nice to have Fran Barrett (WI 1950) back sending me obits that she sees and thinks you might be interested in seeing. This helps keep you up to date. Drop Fran a thank you note to show her your appreciation for being so faithful at this….flmom1cat4@roadrunner.com



SAMUEL JOSEPH GORGONIO

Samuel Joseph Gorgonio, age 84, of Clarksburg, WV, departed this life on November 3, 2014, at the United Hospital Center following a brief illness.

He was born in Clarksburg, on February 10, 1930, a son of the late Joseph and Constance Folio Gorgonio.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Deloris Kay Duff Gorgonio, whom he married on June 28, 1958.

He is also survived by one son, Joseph Gorgonio and wife Sheila of McMurray, PA; two daughters, Saundra Madia and husband John of Clarksburg and Suzanne Shaffer and husband Joe of Clarksburg; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Gorgonio is also survived by one sister, Grace Llaneza of Charlotte, NC, as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Alexandra Lynn Shaffer.

Samuel graduated from Washington Irving High School, Class of 1948. He was a veteran in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and retired from AFG Industries. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 872 Clarksburg Council, and the Sons of Italy.



PAT GARRETT

Pat Garrett, age 61, of Clarksburg, WV, departed this earth peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2014, at his home surrounded by his wife and family after a battle with cancer.

He was born on December 1, 1952, in Clarksburg, WV, a son of the late Hubert “Bud” and Betty Garrett.

Pat is survived by his wife, Debbie Garrett; his children, Megan, Nick, Chrissy, Samantha, John- Paul, Elizabeth and AJ; one granddaughter, Lydia; two sisters, Linda Siron and husband Bob, and Terri DeWitt and husband Stanley; one brother, Howard Garrett and wife Terry. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-great-niece and nephew, and many aunts and cousins.

In addition to his parents, Pat was preceded in death by his sisters, Betsy Long, Nanci Greer and Rebecca Garrett; a nephew, Seneca Garrett; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Pat attended Victory High and then went on to serve his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Later in life, Pat worked as an auto body tech at several places. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed playing pool. Above all, Pat loved his family.



DIANA FREED WAGNER

Diana F. Wagner, 64, of Custer Addition, departed this life on October 30, 2014, at Ruby Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

She was born in Clarksburg, on November 28, 1949, a daughter of the late Olen and Martha Moser Freed.

Diana is survived by her husband, Robert R. “Bob” Wagner II, who resides at their residence.

She is also survived by two brothers, David Freed and his wife Cathy and Tim Freed and his wife Cindy, all of Bridgeport; four nieces and one nephew.

Diana was a graduate of Bridgeport High School, Class of 1967. She retired from Consolidated Gas with 37 years of service as a production clerk.



CHAUNCEY RUSH (WI 1951)

NOTE: Chauncey Rush graduated from WI in 1951 - he was a "star" player on the basketball team; went to WVU where he joined Phi Sigma Kappa. He was a good friend to my ex-husband, Don Douglas RW 1950, after Don moved to Jupiter.    Alice Selby Douglas WI 1951

Chauncey "CT" Rush age 81 passed away quietly on 10/30/2014. Originally from Clarksburg, W. VA "CT" spent most of his life in South Florida. He faithfully served his country & retired from FPL after 35 years.

He called Jupiter, FL his home for the past 25 years. An avid golfer with infectious humor and all around fun guy, he will be missed by the many lives he touched.

Predeceased by his eldest son, Michael, he is survived by his companion of 12 years, Jackie Eberle, former wife Joan, & their children Jeff, Nancy & Mark, incl. 6 grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the American Cancer Society .

Published in Sun-Sentinel from Nov. 1 to Nov. 2, 2014



BRENDA PERKINS-LANTZ

Brenda Sue Perkins-Lantz, 71, of Bridgeport, passed away November 14, 2014, after a very brief illness. She was born in Clarksburg on October 16, 1943, a daughter of the late Wilson Lang Perkins and Ida Ellen Wright Perkins. After her mother died, she was raised by her grandmother, Vance Perkins. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Larry Lantz, whom she married on January 9, 1964. Also surviving are her step-mother, Ruth Perkins-Dennis; her sisters, Sheila Perkins Mazurek and her husband Frank, Fran Perkins-Paul and her husband Skip, Marilyn Perkins-Novak and her husband Scot; Michelle Perkins-Simpson and her husband David, and Tracey Perkins- Richardson and her husband Paul; two brothers, Jeff Perkins and his wife Patty, and Lanny Perkins, all of Uniontown, PA; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Valerie Ann Lantz; a sister, Glenda Perkins-Davis; and a brother, Kevin Perkins. Brenda was a graduate of Bridgeport High School, Class of 1961. She was the co-owner and operator of Hedges Motel for over 38 years. She enjoyed ceramics as a hobby and was a passionate animal lover, especially taking in homeless cats, turning none away. She also enjoyed spending time with and going to yard sales with her very close friend, Marie Wasrud.



FRANK JOSEPH DIAZ

Frank Joseph Diaz, age 56, of Clarksburg, WV, departed this life on November 17, 2014, at the United Hospital Center. Frank was born in Clarksburg, WV, on March 30, 1958, a son of the late Louis Diaz and Frances Barberio Diaz, who resides in Clarksburg. His loving wife, Tamra Lopez Diaz, who he married on August 29, 1981, resides at their home in Clarksburg. Frank is also survived by his brothers, Louis Thomas Diaz and wife Brenda of Clarksburg, and John Francis Diaz and his wife Becky of Fairmont; his aunt, Marguerite Barberio of Clarksburg; his nieces and nephews, Stefany Peters and her husband Mike, Jill Jenkins and her husband Tommy, Joshua Diaz and his wife Angie, Jason Diaz and his wife Erika, Alyssa Lopez, Zachary Lopez and Sophia Lopez; as well as several great nieces and nephews.

Frank was a graduate of Liberty High School Class of 1976 and recently retired in October from the Public Service Commission after 35 years of service where he was the weight enforcement supervisor.

He was an active member of All Saints Catholic Church where he was an usher and on the landscape committee. He was a member of the Mountaineer Car Cruisers for 9 years, and was an antique car enthusiast having won several trophies with his 1940 Ford Sedan and his 1937 Ford Pickup Truck.

He was a dog lover and especially loved Lab mixes having been preceded in death by Tink and Junior. He is survived by his faithful companion, Baxter.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the Harrison County Humane Society, PO Box 4397, Clarksburg, WV 26302.



MARIE MUSCI FUMICH

Sadly, Marie R. Fumich passed away at Sibley Memorial Hospital on November 5, 2014, at the age of 83, and was surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by her three children, Paul Romano III and wife Gail, Sheila Liljenquist-Buckley and husband Kevin, and Frank Fumich and wife Chelsea.

Born to the parents of Genevieve and Frank Musci on December 27, 1930, in Clarksburg, WV, Marie graduated from Victory High School in 1948.

For 46 years, Marie was the beloved wife of the late George Fumich. In 1961, she and her family moved to Northern Virginia where her husband received an appointment with the Department of Interior, and later became the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Energy.

She leaves behind three children, 5 grandchildren, and 4 step grandchildren. Marie’s sister, Sheila, preceded her in death.

For many years, she was an active member of the choir at St. Anne’s Parish in Arlington. When in West Virginia, she frequented St. James Church with her mother and aunt Arlene. Traveling to Maiori, Italy, visiting her family and dear friends in Clarksburg, and being a devoted and loving grandmother were her deepest passions.



DOCTOR PAT FETCHERO


Dr. Pat Fetchero, age 91, of Bel Air, MD passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 31, 2014 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air.

Born in Clarksburg, WV, he is the son of the late Salvatore and Teresa Rota Fetchero.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country in WWII and earned a Bronze Star for his services in the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. His regiment earned the Belgian "Croix de Guerre" for services during the Battle of the Bulge and received a citation for meritorious service.

A Harford County resident since 1952, he was a graduate of Washington Irving High School, received his A.B. degree from West Virginia University and his D.D.S from the University of Maryland Dental School. From 1952-53 he practiced dentistry at Spring Grove Hospital, then in 1953 established his solo dental practice in the Lutz building on Main Street in Bel Air until 1961. He then moved into group practice with Dr. Donald Russell and Dr. Francis Simansky at 202 S. Main Street and formed the F.R.S. Corporation and jointly owned the building. In 1971 he joined the full time faculty at the University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore and taught for 16 years and retired as an Associate Professor in 1986. He was former member and past president of the Bel Air Optimist Club, former member of the Maryland Ornithological Society, "The Woodpeckers" wood working club, life member of the American Dental Association, Maryland State Dental Society and life member and past president of the Harford and Cecil County Dental Society and volunteered at Bel Air United Methodist Church. He was also a member of the dental fraternities, OKU and PSI OMEGA. He loved carving and painting beautiful decorative bird decoys out of wood. He also loved crafting wildlife jewelry made of sterling silver, gold and cold cast bronze. He enjoyed showing and selling his crafts at various wildlife exhibits in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. A loving and devoted father, he lived life to the fullest and was loved very much by his family and friends.

Dr. Fetchero is survived by his wife of 64 years, Catherine Elizabeth Brown Fetchero of Bel Air; sons, Michael A. Fetchero and wife, Angela, of Cumberland and James C. Fetchero of Charlotte, NC; daughter, Mary Jane Ciufo and husband, Joseph, of Bel Air; brother, James Fetchero of Massachusetts; grandchildren, John M. Zinn and wife Melissa and Joseph A. Ciufo of Maryland; and step grandchildren, Alyson Ford and Michael Ciufo of Maryland



MARY TATE HAMRICK

Mary E. Tate Hamrick, 80, of Glenwood Hill, Clarksburg, passed away November 15, 2014, in the United Hospital Center.

She was born in Clarksburg on April 3, 1934, a daughter of the late Meryl Virginia Blaney Tate and George Bailey Tate.

Mary is survived by her husband of 58 years, Wilbert E. Hamrick.

She is also survived by two children, Jeffrey E. Hamrick and his wife Katrina of Clarksburg, and Judith E. Chipps and her husband Sid of Laurel Valley; four grandchildren,; four great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews; two sisters, Pauline Kinney of Clarksburg and Martha Willard of Tehachapi, CA

Mary graduated from Victory High School, Class of 1953. She worked at Hazel Atlas Glass Factory and was a teacher’s aide in the Harrison County school system. She attended the Calvary United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the choir.



VIRGIL CLAYTON NUTTER

Virgil Clayton Nutter, 91, of Morton, formerly of Clarksburg, W.Va., passed away Nov. 3, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born Nov. 7, 1922, in Nutter Fort, W.Va., to Grover and Audra (Thompson) Nutter.

He married Betty Jean Elliott on Nov. 12, 1942, in Catlettsburg, Ky.

Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn (Michael) Gordon of Hartford, Wis., and Linda (Jeff) Kaetterhenry of West Palm Beach, Fla.; one son, V. C. “Rick” (Joy) Nutter, Jr. of Mesa, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.

He was a 1940 graduate of Roosevelt-Wilson High School in Nutter Fort, W.Va.

Virgil was a U.S. Army veteran, having helped built the infrastructure for the military Air Corps runways. He served in Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. He was awarded the Purple Heart during the campaign of the Battle of Bulge.

He was a civil engineer with Kingdon and Naven in Pekin.

Virgil also served as a minister for many years. He was a member of Bay View Baptist Church in Washington, Ill.

He was an avid hunter, fisherman and expert marksman. He loved gardening, traveling and spending time with his family.



SUSAN MONROE

Susan Monroe, 55, Clarksburg, passed away on November 14, 2014, at her residence. Ms. Monroe was born in Clarksburg on March 18, 1959, a daughter of the late Franklin Pierce and Eileen Fawn Hodgkiss Monroe. Surviving are two sons, Randy Monroe of Oregon and David “Chris” Monroe of Clarksburg; and one granddaughter, Arianna Nicole Monroe. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Leigh Darlene Monroe. Ms. Monroe was a 1977 graduate of Roosevelt-Wilson High School and attended Fairmont State College for 3 years. She was employed as a bus driver and drove bus in Alaska and Seattle, and drove the CENTRA Bus here in Clarksburg. She also held her Real Estate License and was an active member of the NRA.



JOHN H. “BUTCH” JORDAN

John J. “Butch” Jordan, Jr., 73, of Clarksburg, passed away November 17, 2014, in the United Hospital Center following a sudden illness.

Mr. Jordan was born in Clarksburg on August 15, 1941, a son of the late John Joseph Jordan Sr. and Lorna Louise Ashcraft Jordan.

He is survived by his wife, Rosalee Ann Iquinto Jordan, whom he married October 31, 1965.

Also surviving are one son, John J. Jordan III, and his wife, Melissa, Weston; one daughter, Leanna Lewis, and her husband, Chris, Flemington; five grandchildren, Hayden, Caroline and Annagrace Lewis, John Brady Jordan and James Conner Jordan; two sisters, Marie Northern, Ohio, and Edith Williams, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews, including special nephew Anthony Iquinto.

Mr. Jordan was a 1959 graduate of Notre Dame High School, attended Fairmont State College for 2 years, and was a member of the United States Army Reserves. He was member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where he served as Usher and Eucharistic Minister. He was also a former member of the Board of Directors of Harrison County Parks and Recreation and a former member of the Harrison County Catholic School Notre Dame Board.

Butch was well known in youth sports in Harrison County, having coached T-Ball, Little League Baseball, Flag Football and Jerry West Basketball. He owned and operated Jordan’s Service Station in North View for over 40 years. He was presently employed with the W.Va. Department of Highways in the Sign Shop and co-owner of Rainbow Graphics Screen Printing



OPHELIA K. DAVIS



Surrounded by family and friends, Ophelia K. Davis, 104, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 18, 2014, at her residence.

Ophelia was born in Hillsboro, Tennessee, on Thursday, July 6, 1910, to the late Thomas J. Kennerly and Asia Patton.

She was predeceased by her biological sister, Lucille Kennerly Hilson, two nephews, Rudolph and Charles Hilson, and her half sister, Mary Buford.

In 1937, she married James Carl Davis, who predeceased her on May 14, 1959.

Ophelia grew up in the Great Depression. She witnessed wars, segregation, civil rights and many injustices. She lived to witness history when our first African American president was elected and took the oath of office in January of 2009. That moment was such a highlight in her lifetime.

Ophelia attended a one-room school in Nutter Fort, WV, and later transferred to Kelly Miller High School. In her early years, Ophelia worked as an elevator operator at Stonewall Jackson and Gore Hotels. She retired as a domestic engineer after 46 years of service for the family of the late Henry C. Lang.

Ophelia has been a member of Allen Chapel AME Church since 1938. She served as Treasurer of the Missionary Society, a member of the Steward Board and the Finance Committee and Church Clerk.

Ophelia belonged to a number of organizations, such as: The Kelly Miller Association, the Harrison County Senior Citizens, the Harrison County YWCA, the Anna Lawrence Missionary Society, the Red Hat Society, the Howard Chapter Order of Eastern Stars, the Wesley Guild (Bridgeport First United Methodist Church) and the NAACP. She joined the Improved Benevolent Protective Order Elks of the World (IBPOE of W) in 1938. In this fraternity, she served as President of the WV Daughter of Elks for fifteen years. She was later elected to serve as past Grand Daughter Ruler and carried out this position for a number of years. In addition, she founded and organized the Shen-Yu Thrifty club in 1939. In 2009 Ophelia, was chosen as Queen of the Black Heritage Festival.

Her motto, “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you,” is the golden rule by which she lived her life. Always willing to give, share and guide — Ophelia devoted her life to her faith, family and friends.

She leaves to cherish and celebrate her life two devoted daughters, Carrol Meeks and Barbara Dillard; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and three great great- grandchildren, six nieces, and eight nephews,. One very devoted friend, Dannie Holyfield.

Davis Funeral Home is honored to serve the Davis family.



ELOISE PALMER JURICK

Mrs. Eloise C. Jurick, 89, passed away Oct. 18, 2014, at home following an extended illness. She was the only daughter of Vance and Helen Palmer. Mrs. Jurick was a 1943 graduate of St. Mary’s High School. Following her graduation, she went to Washington, D.C., and worked for the federal government before returning to Clarksburg to marry the love of her life, Joseph Jurick. Mrs. Jurick worked several years in the St. Mary’s school cafeteria and volunteered at the Mustard Seed and the Immaculate Conception Church. She loved to go to the Senior Center and quilt with her mother and play bingo with her husband and friends. She also enjoyed gardening, reading, dancing the polka with her husband and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Joseph, whom she married Sept. 16, 1947; four children, Michael (Betty), Donna Dolan, Bill (Delene) and Mark (Frances); grandchildren, Major Michael Jurick (Missie), Michele Jurick, Nichole Dolan (fiance Jeff Hawkins), Kerri Dolan Coe (Robbie), Jonathon Dolan (Gynger), Christopher Jurick, Tammera Faris (David), Lisa Nicholson and Christa Grega (Mark); nine great-grandchildren; and one brother, Bill Palmer (Alta May), Wichita Falls, Texas.



JEAN ATKINSON TURNER

Jean (Atkinson) Turner, age 82 of Salem, WV passed away on November 20, 2014 at her home following a brief illness.

She was born on September 27, 1932 in Bluefield, WV, the daughter of the late Charles H. Atkinson and Blanche (Robinson) Atkinson.

She has been a resident of the Lake Floyd community since 1956 and she has been married for 57 years to the late Ronald Wade Turner.

She is survived by four children, Janette (Turner) Sparks & her husband, James R. of Shepherdstown, WV, Steven R. Turner & his wife, Marsha of Lake Floyd, Robin (Turner) Grimshaw & her husband, Mathew of Ashburn, VA and Katherine A Turner of Louisville, CO.; 8 grandchildren, a brother, James H Atkinson & his wife, Kay of Bridgeport, WV; a sister-inlaw, Reta (Turner) Blackhurst of Hendersonville, NC; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Joan (Atkinson) Jesina. Jean graduated in 1950 from Washington Irving High School and from West Virginia University in 1954 with a B.A. in education. While attending WVU; she was a member of the Phi Beta Pi Sorority. Following the University Jean taught elementary school at Wilsonburg Elementary until she became a homemaker in 1957.

She was a member of Lake Floyd Women’s Club, Goff Plaza Garden Club, Salem United Methodist Church and an honorary member of the Clarksburg Rotary Club. Jean was awarded honorary membership for many years of service for helping to run the District youth exchange with her husband, Ron. Ron and Jean also volunteered with district RYCA leadership program when it was created in 1987. They opened their home to 13 exchange students from all over the world and 6 Rotary GSA team members. Jean had been a member of the Clarksburg Woman’s Club and United Hospital Auxiliary where she served as an officer of the auxiliary. Ron, Jean and friends took many trips skiing and traveling in Europe and the Western states.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 12:00 -8:00pm and on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 9:00 – 11:00am at Davis Funeral Home on Rt. 98 Clarksburg/ Nutter Fort.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 11:00am in the Chapel of Davis Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Bender, presiding.






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