| Taken from January 06, 1944 issue of Grant County Press Funeral Services were held immediately following Christmas for the late Albert Wright Feaster, 81 years old, farmer who died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Viola Rexrode, near Keyser, WV. Born in Maysville, the son of the late Gabriel and Katherine (May) Feaster. The aged man is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary (Harrison) Feaster, two daughters, Mrs. Viola Rexrode of near Keyser, Mrs. Anna Kate McDowell of Burlington, one son, Ira C. of Antioch, three brothers 4 sisters, 7 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Taken from January 06, 1944 Grant County Press: Funeral services for Andrew Jackson Davy, son of Mrs. Elsie Davy and the late William L. Davy was held December 31, 1943 at the home of the Rev. R. S. Sampson in charge. Buried in Bayard. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Elsie Davy and 6 brothers, William L. Pittsburgh, Frank R. Shallmar, Robert E., Glen F. and Ira M. all of the US Army and Charles W. at home. Taken from January 06, 1944 Grant County Press: Mrs. Miria Tucker, funeral services were held during the holidays for Mrs. Miria Leatherman Tucker, widow of the late Shobe Tucker, who died at the home of her brother Frank Leatherman near Antioch at the age of 73 years. She was the daughter of the late Isaac and Sarah (George) Leatherman and a native of Grant County. Survivors include two brothers, Moses A. Leatherman of Elk Garden and Frank Leatherman of Antioch. Funeral services were in charge of Raphael Leatherman of the Brethren Church with interment in the family cemetery near Antioch. Taken from the January 13, 1944 Grant County Press: Mrs. Celia Dixon of Bayard dies Burial for 68 year old lady made at Elk Garden Mrs. Celia May Dixon, aged 68 and widow of the late Payton Dixon of Bayard died in Potomac Valley Hospital at Keyser January 2, 1944, following an attack of pneumonia. Survivors are listed, members of the Bayard Methodist church, the deceased was a daughter of the late John L. and Mary Wilkins Kitzmiller of Hartmonsville and was born October 28, 1875. Survived by one son, Garrett Dixon of Bayard, one daughter Mrs. Ethel Boltz of Gormania, one sister, Mrs. Dephia Likens of Mt. Storm, funeral services were held January 5th from the Bayard Methodist Church with Rev. R. S. Simpson officiating and burial in Nethken Hill Cemetery at Elk Garden. Taken from the January 13, 1944 Grant County Press: Bismark Infant Passes John Joseph Rinker, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rinker, Bismark died at Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser and was buried in the Moreland Cemetery at Bismark. Taken from the January 20, 1944 Grant County Press: Aged Scherr man is buried this afternoon, one thirty. Funeral services in charge of the Rev. A. S. Gear, of Mt Storm are scheduled this afternoon (Thursday) at one-thirty o’clock in the Scherr Presbyterian Church for John J. Idleman, well known and highly respected citizen of the county, whose death occurred Monday at the advanced age of 85 tears following an attack of flu shortly after Christmas. Recent Birthday Party: Only recently in honor of his 85th milestone on November 27th, all members of his family gathered with him for a “congratulation dinner”, which was enjoyed by the gentleman who was widely known for the unique records he had kept during the last twenty five years. He is survived by 5 children, Jess and Ebert at home, Mrs. Albert N. Hawk of Scherr, Mrs. Nina Aronhalt of Bayard and Haven of Keyser, who is county superintendent of schools. 3 of his grandsons are in the armed services. They are Stanley Hawk, Arm Hospital Oklahoma, Jess Hawk serving in the air corps in Italy and William Hawk, air corps medical detachment, Pacific area. Well Deserved Tribune: From the illustrated industrial edition of Grant County Press of July 19, 1901, in which the accompany picture appears we reprint in his honor the following words, “John J. Idleman was born in the territory now consisting Grant County forty two years ago. Be careful application to book in his home study he rose above many. His station and opportunity in point of education. In 1898 Governor Atkinson appointed him a notary public for Union district and for 6 years he has been secretary of the Board of Education of his district. His public affairs as well as his private affairs get the utmost care and attention. Taken from the February 04, 1944 Grant County Press: Mrs. Clarence Martin passes away January 23, 1944 Her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Feaster, known here. At the age of 16 years, death came to Mrs. Clarence Martin of Alton, Missouri on January 23, 1944; we are informed by Mrs. Ollie Secrist of Keyser. Family, Parents Survive Surviving the deceased whose maiden name was Dorothy Feaster, are her husband and two daughters; 5 sisters and three brothers. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Feaster, Wirt, Minnesota also survive. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Baptist church and a devoted Christian. Taken from the February 14, 1944 Grant County Press: Couple observe wedding event Family Dinner celebrated 54 years wedded life A family dinner with “open house” from 2 o’clock until 6 will feature the 54th wedding anniversary on Monday February 14, 1944 of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kesner at their home near Antioch. Reared five children The celebrants that day, married in the year 1890 in Cumberland by the late Rev. F. L. Butts, are the parents of 5 children, Mrs. M. S. Newcomb and Donald Kesner of Churchville, VA, Mrs. R. A. Smith of Antioch, Mrs. George Oats of Burlington and Mrs. Lena Kesner at home, 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren are included in the family circle. Mrs. Kesner born in Grant County on June 14, 1874 is the youngest daughter of the late Noah and Susan Snyder, while her husband, son of the late Harvey and Sarah Kesner was born in Pendleton County on June 22, 1864. Taken from the February 17, 1944 Grant County Press: Bayard News Ira Davy U.S. army, Alabama is visiting his mother, Mrs. Elsie Davy Taken from the February 14, 1944 Grant County Press: Hinkle Rotruck dies in Mineral County Retired farmer Passes Away at age of 73 years Keyser, March 9- Hinkle A. Rotruck, an aged citizen died at the hone of his daughter Mrs. Meese Mills early this morning. He had been in poor health for several months. He was a native of Grant County and spent most of his life there until in failing health, he came to Keyser to make his home with his daughter. His active life was spent on a farm near Arthur. His parents were the late Daniel and Sarah Athey Rotruck of Grant County. Survived by widow He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dolly Burgess Rotruck, 4 daughters, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Calvin Hines of Martin, Mrs. Frank Foster of Cumberland, Maryland and Mrs. Margaret Duling of Richmond, Virginia; four sons, Roy Rotruck of Martin, Luther Rotruck of Keyser, Cecil Rotruck of Toledo, Ohio and Herman Rotruck of Cumberland; 2 sisters, Mrs. Eliza Hanlin and Mrs. Etta Bacorn both of Martin and 25 grandchildren. Taken from the March 16, 1944 Grant County Press: Mrs. Mattie E. Lyon The subject of this sketch, Mattie E. Lyon was born in Grant county October 17, 1890 and passed away March 08, 1944 at the age of 73 years 4 months 20 days. She was the daughter of the late Eli a. and Anna N. Powers and was united in marriage to R. C. Lyon November 24, 1891. To this union were born 4 children, Harold, Stanley and Annie, preceding her in death. She is survived by her aged husband, one sun, Gus I. Lyon of Medley, sister; Mrs. Hattie Rotruck of Cumberland and one brother Charlie Powers of Keyser, 3 grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives. We are forced to know when we are in the midst of life; we are also in the midst of death. Mrs. Lyon was only sick about 24 hours. She was a member of the Southern Methodist church of Piedmont, a woman of good Christian character, a good wife, mother and neighbor, ready to lend a helping hand where needed. This was proven by the large crowd that attended her funeral. Rev. George Widmyer of Maysville, officiated. The active pall bearers were; Dal Likens, Earl McDonald, I. T. Schell, Oscar Halterman, Albert Lahman and Emmett Inskeep, while the honorary pall bearers were Anna Virginia Dettinburn, Elizabeth Porter, Josephine Secrist, Gene and Emmanuel Secrist. The body was laid to rest in the Lahmansville Cemetery By a granddaughter. Taken from the May 10, 1944 Grant County Press: Maysville Pair Wed April 28th Mrs. Dorothy Haslacker Bride of Sgt Ray Shreve In a ceremony preformed by the Rev. Edgar S. Price in the parsonage of the Second Baptist church of Cumberland, Miss Dorothy Haslacker became the bride of Sergeant Ray Shreve on Monday April 26. Couple Well Known The young couple are well known in the Maysville section where they grew up. Mrs. Shreves being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haslacker and the soldier groom being the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Shreve of the Dutch Hill Community. Sgt. Shreve saw action, Sicily and also Italy, and has been in service for two years. We offer the young couple our sincere congratulations and best wishes. Taken from the June 08, 1944 Grant County Press: Funeral Services For Aged Maysville Man Samuel Schell 85 Years is Survived by 2 Daughters Funeral Services were held at Maysville Yesterday with interment in the McDonald Cemetery there for Samuel Schell, aged 85 years, shoes death came Sunday afternoon while sleeping at his home there. 2 daughters survive The last of his family, the deceased man was the son of the late Philip and Betty Hawk Schell and is now survived by two daughters, Mrs. Louela Schell of Keyser and Mrs. Glenn Clause of Maysville. Taken from the June 08, 1944 Grant County Press: Married in Cumberland Mr. and Mrs. George A. Bergdoll of near Petersburg announced the marriage of their daughter Miss Ora Bergdoll to Otha Bible, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bible of the Maysville section, which took place in Cumberland last Wednesday. Mr. Bible is engaged in farming and they will reside near Maysville. Taken from the June 22, 1944 Grant County Press: Weimer Brothers Buy Veach General Store: Carl Weimer and J. Bruce Weimer have purchased from W. A. Veach is general store at Maysville which he had operated for 15 years. The Weimer’s will continue to operate a general store and handle feed. Carl Weimer, who taught at Maysville for several years will manage and operate the store. Mr. Veach will devote his time to farming. June 13, 1944 Married Here Thursday In a ceremony at the Lutheran Parsonage on Pine Street Thursday evening of last week, Miss Katherine Michael of Arthur became the bride of Otis Bennett of Cabins The marriage service was read by the Rev. George W. Strobel in the presence of the young couple’s friends, Mr. and Mrs. Borden Watts also of Cabins. The newly married pair will reside in the Cabins section where the Groom is engaged in farming. Taken from the September 14, 1944 Grant County Press: Burial Tuesday Man Found Dead Sunday Morning Harry Kline, aged 55 years was a carpenter here many years. Funeral services in charge of Elder Peter I. Garber were conducted Tuesday morning at the Knobley Church for Harry L. Kline who was found dead early Sunday morning near the river bridge in Petersburg. Death was attributed to heart attack. Brothers, Sister, survives Son of the late James Edward Kline of Maysville, the deceased is now survived by the following brothers and sisters; Joe of Wiley Ford, WV, Walter of Keyser, Clarence of Petersburg, Herbert of Independence, WV, Lester of Luke, Maryland, Benjamin and Robert of Maysville and Mrs. Kathy Hanlin of Bismark. The deceased was well known in Petersburg where he spent most of his time engaged principally in carpenter work. Interment was in the Knobley Cemetery. Taken from the September 28, 1944 Grant County Press: Funeral Services Jos H. Roderick Services for Maysville Man are held in Keyser. Funeral services wee held Tuesday afternoon in the Keyser Brethren church for Joseph H. Roderick age 72 who passed away at his home in the Maysville section on Sunday. Has Lived in Keyser The aged man son of the late Rev. William d. Roderick lived for some time where he was a former deputy assessor and engaged in carpenter work and also the mercantile business. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Leatherman Roderick, 3 daughters, Mrs. Anna Sheets of Baltimore, Mrs. Lena Harrison of Maysville and Mrs. Hazel Berry of Mountsville; two sisters; Mrs. Alvie Rotruck of Keyser and Mrs. Lulu Bacorn of Antioch, 5 grandchildren and 1 great grant child. Taken from the October 19, 1944 Grant County Press: Widow survives Isaac N. D. Lyon Grant County native died at Cross WV Westernport Maryland, October 16- Isaac Newton D. Lyon, 73 died at his home at Cross, Sunday. He was born in Grant County, WV, June 02, 1871, but had lived in the Cross section for many years. He retired due to his health about 3 years ago and was a former member of the Mineral County Board of Education on which he served several terms. Large family survives Besides his widow, Mrs. Ada Almieda Lyon , he is survived by 4 daughters, Mrs. Peary Mrs. Nellie Kitzmiller, Mrs. Myrtle Jones, all of Elk Garden, Mrs. Gladys Stewart, Blaine, WV, 4 sons all in the arm forces; Charles B. Lyon, Navy stationed at Norman Oklahoma, John B. Lyons, Navy somewhere in the Pacific, Harry L. Lyons in the Army in the European theater; Darl Lyons in the Army at Camp McKall, N. C.; two brothers, David Lyon of Williamsport and Joseph Lyon of Bellefonte, Ohio and 12 grandchildren. Funeral Services today Funeral Services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Nethken Hill Methodist church conducted by the Rev. B. W. Smith of Beaver Run, WV, assisted by J. E. Barrick of Westernport. Burial will be in Nethken Hill Cemetery Taken from the December 07, 1944 Grant County Press: Martin couple wedded here Monday In a Ceremony preformed by the Elder Peter I. Garber Monday evening, Miss Clarice Louise Rotruck became the bride of Ezra Preston George, it has been announced. The newly wedded couple is both of the Martin section of the county, the bride being the daughter of Charley Rotruck and the Groom a son of John Lewis George. The wedding service was read in the home of the officiating minister. Grant County Press -- September 14, 1944 Bayard: Mrs. Thomas Strother returned from Washington where she visited her sisters, Mrs. Frank Shade and Mrs. Kathryn Coles. Mrs. Willia Selsek and sons, John and Frank are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rotruck, Morgantown. Charles Rotruck returned home with them. Miss Sadie Shambaugh visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ahern and family of Keyser W. I. F. Blackburn returned home from Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser. Mrs. E. H. Baer and daughter Rose Ann of Gormania, visited Mrs. Grace Shambaugh. Mrs. Edith Jenkins received word that her daughter, Lt. Rachael P. Junkins, has been transferred from England to France. Mrs. Grace Shambaugh and her daughter Sadie visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Paugh and family of Thomas. Frank Weasenforth is a patient in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brightol and Mrs. Myrtle Brightol of Braddock, PA., visited Mr. and Mrs. William Kitzmiller and Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Layton. Sgt. Sheridan Layton U.S. Army, and Mrs. Sheridan Layman and son, Charles of Cumberland visited Mrs. Anna Layman. Mary Louise Cosner returned from Westernport where she visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Parker. William Sell U.S. Army, California, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Sell. Homer Bonner and son, Gene returned from Washington where they visited Elmer and Bernard Bonner. Mr. and Mrs. John Layton and daughters, Ruth Jane and Georgia Louise of Cumberland, and George Layton of the Navy, visited Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Layton. Cranes Nest Well, as time goes on, the hand of death still visits the homes of our friends and calls out both old and young. On Sunday, September 3, the body of Sampson Dolly of Pendleton County was laid away to rest in the family-burying plot at the ripe old age of 83. This is one of Pendleton’s oldest father’s and he leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his passing. Many of his friends gathered to see him planted in his resting place. On the same day, Paul Berg, of the Lahmansville section, aged 17 was laid in his lovely resting place. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Berg, who use to live near Jordan Run. They are fine Christians people and have the sympathy of all who know them. May their loss be Heaven’s gain. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bean of Crane’s Nest twin boys. We visited in the home of Charles Smith Tuesday. All who have respect for crippled people please remember Mary Marshal of Cranes Nest, who has set in a wheel chair for the past eleven years. She cannot walk but can talk as interesting as anyone (there was a fold in the paper here and the words are so they are hard and impossible to read.) You can send by card or a present to let her know that you think of her in her lonely days sitting in her wheel chair wondering how the old world is going on the outside. Among those visiting in the home of Charley Smith was Frank Chamberlain, an aged gentleman who many know as a woodsman operating timber in the county, though at present he is taking his vacation by spending his few days yet remaining among kinsfolk and friends. His step has become slow and faltering and the gray locks show the signs of many winters. Cards from his many friends may help to brighten his days and make him see that some still remember him. Jonah Wolford and daughter of Medford, Maryland and Kenneth Miller and Keith Bible and little son Virgil were visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Wolford over the weekend on the North Fork. Well since we have broken up housekeeping and taken the world as our home wherever we might take off our hat, we think many times of the old home and our companion who has gone to live in another world and our children scattered all over the world. We gather many lovely thoughts of by-gone days, we can see the old fireside with the children and the mother all sitting around enjoying the evening hours and we think we can almost hear the old clock tick on the wall. Sometimes we can see in our dreams those sweet moments of the past only to awaken and find it only a dream, yet it brings tears to our eyes. We may not have long to weep anymore but we must wait until our Master calls, and we can then bid it all goodbye. Today we are writing this story f our own life and wonder how many others are saddened by the same sad life. ******************************************************************* Johnsonville This week seemed to be silo-filling time for Claude Groves and his brother, Walter Groves. Frank Coler was on the sick list one day last week but we are glad to report is getting better. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coler visited Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Keplinger one evening recently. Tommy Dawson is on the sick list with a bad cold and also a sore throat. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Keplinger and daughter, Alice, Mrs. Overton Bobo and Betty Sue attended the Keplinger reunion Sunday, which was pretty well attended. Mrs. Lulu Kearns and grandson, Andy, have returned from Pittsburgh for a couple of weeks on the farm. Mrs. Holmes Sherman was calling on the Coler family one evening last week. Mrs. Overton Bobo spent Thursday with Mrs. Velma Coler, doing some painting. A letter was received last Tuesday by Mrs. Overton Bobo and her daughter, Betty Sue, from her husband saying he has landed in England and wants to say hello to all his friends. Well, Overton, we will be waiting for your return home. *********************************************************************** Delayed County Letters: Due to circumstances beyond our control, we ere forced to omit these letters in last week’s issue. Jonhsonville The people of our community are busy canning peaches and cutting corn. Claude Groves is getting his silo filled this week. Andy Reel spent a recent visit with his sister, Mrs. Frank Coler. A few of the men in our neighborhood attended the Vossler sale near Maysville. Mr. and Mrs. Ida Turner, Charles Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Turner of Flintstone, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Keplinger. We are sorry to hear of the untimely death of Paul Berg of Lahmansville. A few our people attend the funeral. Betty Sue Bobo, who has been on the sick list, has improved. Mrs. Holmes Sherman and Mrs. Arlie Rexrode spent a recent day with Mrs. Paul Dawson. Mrs. Mrs. Overton Bobo spent a recent day with Mrs. Velma Coler last week. We had a very fine rain here last Thursday night. Sunday school was well attended last Sunday ********************************************************************* Lahmansville: Mr. and Mrs. Junior Andrick and son spent a few days last week visiting with Mrs. Andrick’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hood, at their cabin near Upper Tract. Mrs. Ed Kenney of Keyser, and her sister, Mrs. Hoggs, was visiting their sister, Mrs. Mae Lyon, here one day last week and took Mrs. Lyon and son with them to their mother’s home near Dorcas to visit for the evening. Captain James W. Wright, an instructor in the Greenbrier Military School at Lewisburg, is here visiting Mrs. Wright and her father J. L. Rexroad. Junior Andrick drove over to Bayard Saturday in the interest of the schools at that place where he has been assigned to teach in the high school. He returned Saturday night, then leaving Sunday evening to be at the opening day of school Captain and Mrs. J. W. Wright spent Monday in Cumberland with friends. The Ladies Aid met in the home of Mrs. Walter Dayton Wednesday evening, September 6th. A large crowd attended and the next regular meeting will be October 4th in the home of Mrs. Lloyd Snyder and Mrs. Gladstone Snyder. We are sorry to hear of Mrs. Osa Fout having quite a sick spell last week. Last reports she is better. Landes We had a good rain again Monday night. Our schools started again Monday and I think with a very good attendance for the first day. Mrs. Edna Weaver and two children and Miss Tressie VanMeter of Fort Ashby, visited here last week for a couple of days with relatives. Mrs. Lettie McUlty and children were calling in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stump and family one evening recently. Several of the folks from around Landes attended the Shobe sale on Saturday last. There was a large bunch of wild geese flying around here Sunday night/ Mr. and Mrs. Don Patton and daughter of Winchester, Virginia were visiting here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. f. Hiser. Mary Frances Hiser was visiting Miss Gladys Stump Sunday. B. F. Hiser and daughter, Miss Eileen, visited Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kesner of Rough Run. Miss Lena Kile visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Elvin T. Shreve and family. J. M. Stump was helping Clyde Alt cut corn Monday. Mrs. Minnie Hiser and daughter, Miss Eileen was in Franklin Monday afternoon on business. ************************************************************************ Local Happenings Mrs. R. M. Snyder spent the past weekend with Ensign R. M. Snyder in Washington, D. C. Pvt. Ray Smith of Camp Meade, Maryland has been visiting with his wife and mother at this place. Mrs. Wilda Judy has been visiting with relatives and friends in Saunton, Virginia. Miss Daisy Crites was a Thursday night guest of her father, Ed Crites. Dr. and Mrs. V. L. Dyer were business visitors in Cumberland one day this week. T. E. Pownall of Baltimore, spent Labor Day holiday here with his family – Hampshire Review Mrs. Nora Yutzy spent Sunday and Monday of this week in Cumberland. Joe H. Smith spent one day last week in Cumberland where he was consulting his physician. Bryan Franklin Mitchell has been substituting as city mail carrier for the past few days. Mrs. Myrtle K. Park recently spent a few days visiting relatives at Gettysburg, PA. Miss Constance Davis is spending the week in Cumberland and Baltimore. Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Krause of Bergton, Virginia were visitors in town during the first of the week. Cpl. Warren Strawderman is visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Strawderman from his army station in Texas. Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Morrow Jr., and the boys were recent visitors with relatives at Martinsburg and Shepherdstown. Misses Betty and Susan Hall of Washington, D. C. is spending the week here with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Welton. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weese included Mrs. R. C. Cline and Roland Cline and son. Miss Daisy Crites, student nurse at City hospital, Martinsburg, has been in the county visiting among relatives and friends. Mrs. O. M. Smith, Mrs. Lowell Alt, Mrs. L. M. Hutson, Mrs. A. J. Welton and son Archie, spent last Wednesday in Cumberland. Mrs. Irvin Steinla of Cumberland and Mrs. Cal Ours of Romney were in Petersburg one day this week visiting among friends. Misses Bettie McCann of Petersburg, and Nina Spiggle of Franklin, visited Miss Cornelia Baker last week. – Hampshire Review. We are glad to note that Ora Alt employee at Brill’s Garage is recovering nicely from his recent eye injury. Miss Mary Susan Bean recently spent a weekend in the home of Mrs. B. Grant Roby in Petersburg. - Moorefield Examiner. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church will hold a rummage sale on Saturday October 14th. Time and place will be announced later. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Groves, Mrs. Charley Zell, and Mrs. R. W. Baker of Petersburg visited friends here Sunday –Hampshire Review. Eugene Hyre has returned from the University Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia where he had been receiving treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Thompson and son Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Paskel Thompson and son, Boggy, spent a short while in Elkins Sunday. Mrs. Victor Rexrode and family of Detroit Michigan are here visiting in the home of Mrs. Rexrode’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Alt and children and Mrs. Terence McAlarney of Altoona, PA were visiting a few days with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Myers, Martinsburg, who have been here visiting the rev. and Mrs. R. W. Morrow Jr., returned home. Cpl Jim Reel of Camp Breckinridge, KY, has been visiting his parents at their Dorcas home during his furlough. Mrs. Rebecca Getz was up from Moorefield during the weekend visiting with relatives here in town and in the Rough Run section. Miss Ella Lahman our efficient Lahmansville correspondent paid our office a pleasant call Thursday afternoon. Miss Cornelia Baker has returned to her home here from Romney where she was employed at the New Century Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. Keller and daughters, Alice, Joan and Jane of Alexandria, Virginia were recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. K. Reid. Mrs. Edna Hanlin and two sons Loy and Glenn Lee visited with Mrs. Hanlin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shaffer of the Masonville section on Sunday. W. H. VanMeter and daughter, Miss Mary Sue, returned from Baltimore Monday where they former had spent several weeks receiving treatment in a hospital. The annual picnic of the Order of Eastern star was held Thursday evening at Mrs. M. A. Bean’s camp in Petersburg Gap- Moorefield Examiner. Miss Cornelia Baker left first of the week for Quantico, Virginia where she is spending some time visiting her brother and sister in law, Lt. Colonel and Mrs. John B. Baker. Sgt. Lloyd Clark of Camp Butner, North Carolina has been here visiting with his wife for several days. Mrs. Clark is the former Miss Mary Newton Moomau. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hyre of Mt. Jackson, Virginia were here recently greeting their many friends in this section. Cadet George A Boor left this (Thursday) morning for Fork Union Military Academy near Richmond, Virginia for his second year attendance at that school. Mrs. Walter Rexroad has returned from the hospital at Harrisonburg, Virginia where she was a patient for four weeks, to her home near Maysville. Owen S. Schaeffer returned to Petersburg over the weekend from Baltimore where he has been employed during the summer months. Mr. Schaeffer is a teacher in the local high school. Mrs. Lester Shaffer and two sons have returned to their home here from falling Waters, WV where Mrs. Shafer has been since the birth of her youngest son the first part of August. Captain Reginald Krause, medical officer with the army air forces and stationed at Barksdale Field, near Shreveport, LA is taking special training at airfields in Dayton, Ohio and Orlando, Florida. We are informed that Miss Josephine Mouse, proprietor of Jo’s Beauty Parlor at this place, was in the Memorial Hospital, Cumberland receiving treatment Monday and Tuesday of this week. We are pleased to note that W. H. VanMeter in a Baltimore hospital for his leg ailment is getting along nicely at this time. Mr. VanMeter’s daughter, Miss Mary Sue, has been nursing him. We call attention to the notice that Mrs. Myrtle Park, chiropractor of Moorefield holds office hours for health service each Thursday afternoon in Petersburg at the Park Tourist home. Business visitors in town Monday included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leatherman and son, Jimmy, Miss Erma Likens and Warner Rotruck, all of the Harness Run section of Williamsport. Mrs. Floyd Stahl, Mrs. William Godfelty, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Godfelty and two children Barbara Lou and Willard Ann, all of Oakland, Maryland was here last week visiting Mrs. Nora Yutzy. Seaman Second Class Jesse Riggleman, physical education instructor with the Navy at Bainbridge, Maryland and with his wife, was visiting homefolks and friends here over the weekend. Don’t forget to mail your Christmas packages to the boys overseas between September 15 and October 15; a recent issue of the Press carried full details of this regulation. Mrs. Charlie Hinkle and young son have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hinkle while her furniture was being moved from Maryland back to Petersburg. – Moorefield Examiner. Announcement has been made of the birth of a daughter recently at King’s clinic to Mr. and Mrs. Otha Markwood. Mrs. Markwood before her marriage was the former Miss Mary Kathryn Lyon of Forman. Miss Freda Reel, waitress at Sites Hotel and Miss Mary Roby, clerk at the local A&P store were visiting relatives and friends in Winchester and Washington last week during their vacation period. Rev. and Mrs. Will Sites of North Manchester, Ind., Miss Florence Bergdoll and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sites were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bergdoll Sunday evening. John Hyre has resigned as clerk at the Potomac Light and Power Company office here and has gone to Cumberland where he is employed. Dewitt Yount of the Pansy section is taking Hyre’s place. Miss Irene Leach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Leach of this place returned from her summer employment at Arlington, Virginia to complete her last year at the local high school. Among our new subscribers this week to The Press is that of Miss Beulah Simmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Simmons of Rough Run, who recently enrolled in the Fairmont Business College. A good attendance marked the Lucy Shobe sale Saturday near Dorcas, with reports that prices were not quite as high as had been prevailing during recent sales in this region. Miss Lee Anna Deadrick, our efficient helper here at The Press office during the vacation months has returned to her studies at Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia where she will graduate in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Strawderman spent last Thursday in Cumberland and were accompanied as far as Romney by Mrs. J. M. K. Reid, Mrs. Floyd Keller and Mrs. Paskel Thompson and son where they visited with relatives and friends. News comes that Leon Hanlin, formerly at Amarillo, Texas, with the army air corps, is now stationed at the army airfield at Harlingen, Texas. He is the son of Mrs. Edna Hanlin and formerly employed at the local A&P store. Miss Iris Borror was the weekend guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Otho Turner. Sunday guest in the same home included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Borror and daughter, Patricia, Misses Norman Stark and Lucille Harman B. F. Mitchell, we note is having his residence on North Main Street painted, with E. M. Plauger doing the work. Other repainting jobs in town include the interior of the local post office, with the work being done by Esmond Taylor and G. C. Everly. Among our new subscriptions this week is one for Curtis Spitzer, resident of the Upper Tract region, but now employed in the vicinity of Headwaters, Virginia. Says he likes to read the home news while away, and we are glad he feels that way. Word has been received here by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Mongold, that her son, Pfc. Ted Mongold stationed at Fort Devens, Mass., was recently injured in an accident at that place and is now confined in the hospital at Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland. Don’t forget the rummage sale coming up next Saturday, September 16th, in the Mallow building opposite the depot and starting at two o’clock. Members of the Excell Sunday school class of the Methodist church will be glad to see you in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. James Breathed, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wimer and Mr. and Mrs. Eston K. Feaster left first of the week for attendance at the annual Kiwanis state convention being held at Charleston. The three gentlemen are delegates to the convention from the local Kiwanis club. For the last several days the gasoline shortage in town has been quite acute, with the small amounts received almost daily scarcely bringing relief. Reports have it that salesmen arriving here have been compelled to stay overnight at times before gathering enough of the “precious stuff” to continue their trips. Students of the high school will collect salvage newspaper and also magazines next Friday, September 22. Please have newspapers in boxes and magazines bundled to insure quicker and easier handling by the student collectors. An extreme paper shortage still exists, and your cooperation in this countywide scrap paper collection is earnestly solicited. With his renewal to The Press our good friend, S. O. “Sam” Feaster writes a cheery note from Charleston in which he predicts that the Mountain State is going for “Dewey, Dawson and Company” in the November election. The Feasters were in this vicinity over a recent weekend visiting in Maysville, we understand. Sorry you did not make it around to see us Uncle Sam. Charlie Hartman and son Earl of Mozer spent Saturday night in the home of (There was a fold in the paper and very hard to read but I think it says, In the home of his brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Crites of Rough Run Section). Other visitors in the same home Sunday was: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hedrick, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Hedrick and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Koontz and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hartman. Local graded schools and high school opened Monday for their new fall terms, with a marked decrease in enrollment at the high school, especially in the freshman class which is the smallest in years. Enrollments at Petersburg and Johnson Run schools averaged just about normal, with new principals at each school and several new instructors. Mrs. Ralph P. Welton and Mrs. Paskel Thompson entertained the bridge club at the former’s home on Tuesday evening. Those playing were: Mrs. C. L. Stickler, Mrs. Lowell Alt, Mrs. Ralph Strawderman, Mrs. Harman Hartman, Mrs. Melvin C. Muntzing, Mrs. Neil Frye, Mrs. Ralph Snell, Mrs. W. J. Cowhead, Mrs. W. T. Moomau. Lover’s Lane Miss Arvella Bergdoll and Miss Lena Mullenax were calling on Carrie Mauzy and Anna Lee Cox at Cedar Knob Sunday evening. Mrs. Laura Ours and daughter, Miss Mary Dell, of Near Dorcas were visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Bergdoll recently. Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Simmons and family, who were in our community visiting old friends for the past few days, have returned to their home at Spring Gap, Maryland. Miss Lena Mullenax went back with them. Mrs. Jack Mullenax and son George came up from Cumberland Wednesday to visit her parents a few days Mrs. Laura Ours and Mrs. G. A. Bergdoll spent several hours in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Weese Thursday night. Corn cutting and silo filling is the order of the day. The Dahmer boys have been sawing wood for George A. Bergdoll. Mrs. Edrie Mullenax was in the Maysville section one day recently visiting her brother, Carmen Bergdoll, and sister Mrs. Otho Bible. Miss Arvella Bergdoll has returned to Old Town, Maryland where she will enter high school for the winter. Miss Louse Dovwell spent a recent week here with her mother, Mrs. Lillian Dovwell before starting to school. Scott and Ray Bergdoll have been cutting corn for Jeff Bergdoll this week. Mrs. Robert Mullenax spent last Thursday with her aunt, Mrs. Sam Harman in Petersburg. Mrs. George Bergdoll and daughter, Edrie, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eston Harman Wednesday afternoon. Jacob Mullenax came up from Spring gap Wednesday and returned home Thursday evening accompanied by his wife and son who have been here visiting for the past week. It was sure cold here this morning. Mr. Jack Frost must be just around the corner Miss Jeanette Weese and friend, Miss Mary Glenna Kile of Cabins were calling on Mrs. George Bergdoll Sunday afternoon. ************************************************************************ Medley An all-night rain Monday night and continuing Tuesday is most welcome. A special dinner was tendered I. V. Inskeep at his home Sunday in honor of his seventy-fifth birthday. A nephew, William Inskeep and family of Greensburg, PA were among those present. Emmett Inskeep and family were also there. Emmett Inskeep and Arnold Stallings made a trip to Greencastle, PA, on Monday with lambs. School opened auspiciously here on Monday with Mrs. Thelma Stallings as teacher. We understand 17 pupils are enrolled. Rev. Joseph Gerstell delivered an unusually good sermon on Sunday afternoon to those who came out to hear him. Miss Mildred Schell returned last Thursday from a few days visit with her sister. Mrs. William C. Hodgson of near White Plains, N.Y. We understand Gus Lyon has bought of H. E. and I. T. Schell the land they owned known as the Hayes place, a mile south of here. Mt. Storm S/1c Eugene Moreland spent the weekend with his wife and son at this place. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moreland of Sulphur, and Mr. and Mrs. Homer B. Lynch of Petersburg were visiting Mrs. C. M. Fisher Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rexrode were visiting friends at Brandwine one day last week. Mrs. Junior Shillingburg has returned from California where she was with her husband and is now visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Shillingburg Mrs. G. R. Liller left Labor Day for Canton, Ohio, where she will spend a week visiting her daughter, Mrs. James Slade. Little Gale Moreland is much improved at this writing. Jesse Kitzmiller had the misfortune of getting his hand caught in a machine at the Luke mill and have some ligaments torn loose. Margaret Head was admitted to Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser, for an operation. Mrs. Virginia Householder, Keyser, is helping at Rexrode’s Inn while Mrs. Rexrode has been ill suffering from Pleurisy and three broken ribs resulting from a fall in the furnace room. Miss Connie Kitzmiller is confined to her home, suffering from a nervous breakdown? Floyd Cunningham, Elkins, was visiting friends here Sunday. Misses Frances Parks and Elwanda Head left Sunday for Keyser to begin their studies at Potomac State College. Mrs. Neal Blizzard returned from Norfolk, Virginia after visiting her husband, Sgt. Neal blizzard for several weeks. Miss Betty Hanlin, who has been working at G. V. Kitzmiller’s has accepted a position at Rexode’s Inn. Sgt. Clarence Lambka, Washington, D. C. spent the weekend with homefolks. Mrs. A. S. Gear and family have returned from Elkins after visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Gear is somewhat improved and able to get around the house a little. Mr. and Mrs. Xyth Cosner were visiting at Frank Cosner’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Lack, Keyser, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Foley. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Idleman and Wesley ____ were at Eglon Monday. ************************************************************************ Petersburg Colored Rev. J. W. Barrett is attending annual conference in Beckley this week. Bernard Gilmore and a number of friends from Wheeling are visiting relatives and friends here and at Franklin. Miss Hosanna and Nellie Rose Gilmore and Miss Margaret Redman left Sunday for Elkins where they will attend school. Mrs. Bessie Taylor and a friend, Miss Green have returned to Baltimore after spending a few days at his place with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Redman up the river. Charles Taylor and daughters Leona and Ursula of Frostburg visited two days here last week with relatives and friends. Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Stone and Mrs. Lucretia Stone took Miss Carlene Stone to Cumberland Monday where she will attend school. Dewey Beckwith is spending a few days vacation from his work in Wheeling with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ott Beckwith. There was a crumbling away of the newspaper in a fold and about two or three paragraphs are impossible to read) Miss Sarah Lee Beckwith of Medley left Sunday to spend some time with relatives in Cumberland. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Redman visited relatives in Moorefield Sunday. Miss Annalee Redman is suffering with a fractured knee, the results of a car wreck, which occurred recently. A party was given in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Gaiter, Saturday night in honor of the former and Mrs. Ardella Redman’s birthday. A large crowd was in attendance. Games were played and refreshments served and an enjoyable evening was reported. They received many beautiful and useful presents. Miss Martha Mickens and a number of friends from Moorefield visited here Saturday and Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Stone and family of Town Hill were on the knob Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Price are the proud parents of a daughter, born August 20th. Miss Lora Harris has returned as teacher of the Town Hill School for another hear. ****************************************************************** Rough Run A gentle rain began falling Monday evening and still continues at noon Tuesday. V. B. Ratcliff of Chaneysville, PA is spending the week visiting his old friends here who are surely glad to see him looking so well. Jesse Sites began filling his silo Monday but is being held up on account of the rain. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cleaver and Carl Hinkle and baby visited at O. W. Judy’s Sunday afternoon. O. G. Harman and daughters, Miss Juanita and Mrs. Lee Mallow visited in the home of V. B. Ratcliff at Chaneysville, PA Sunday and Mrs. Ratcliff returned home with them. The writer has been very sick for a few days and is therefore unable to furnish much news this week. (Editor’s Note: The Press force is indeed sorry to hear of your illness and wish you a speedy recovery.) ********************************************************************* South Mill Creek: We are having gloomy and cool weather at this time. Charley Hartman and son, Earl, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Crites of Rough Run. Mrs. Curtis Iman and two children of near Petersburg came up on Sunday evening and are spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Alice Alexander. Isaac Hartman spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Milt Yokum and took his wife back with them Sunday evening. She visited in the Yokum home the past week. Rev. Tom Clayton filled his appointment last Sunday at the South Mill Creek Church. S. L. Kesner was threshing clover seed through our section for a few days. The Borror School opened last Tuesday with Miss Ardella Heavener as teacher. Mrs. J. H. Greenawalt was visiting Mrs. Sallie Yokum last Wednesday night. Our farmers are very busy cutting corn. Monday evening we are having a nice rain. *************************************************************** Stony River Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whetzel, daughter, Cloda Bell, and son, John and Riley Paugh attended the Alt-Kimble reunion recently. Rev. John L. Thomas was visiting this community Friday. Clarence Veach was here Sunday with a load of peaches. Warren Bloom has gone out to Clarksburg where he is running an electric shovel. Beverly Luzier was visiting his uncle, Earl Luzier, at Patton, PA. Mrs. Paul Riggs and daughter Shelia are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ear Luzier at Patton, PA Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Luzier were at Frye School House Sunday visiting Joe Foley and Raymond Rumor. Floyd Shillingburg of Shaw was visiting friends here Sunday. Beverly Luzier will leave this week for Baltimore where he will be inducted into the Navy. Sgt. Harold Junkins was home on a three-day furlough; he returned to camp Sunday Miss Christene Luzier who works in Union Station, Washington, D. C. visited homefolks last week and returned to Washington Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Paul Riggs. Mr. and Mrs. Haven Rohrbaugh and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whetzel. Mrs. Albert Whetzel and daughter, Anna Marie Alexander, were shopping in Keyser, Tuesday and on Wednesday Mrs. Alexander went to Charleston where she entered a hospital for treatment. A festival was held at Mt. Storm Saturday night to raise money to erect an Honor Roll for the boys in the service, at which around $100.00 was realized. Gormania has a very fine Honor roll and all is lacking is a sign reading “No Parking” in front of the sign. Dogs have been killing a good many sheep here along Stony River ---on Monday six for George Halterman and crippling some that died later. ***************************************************************** Williamsport: Dr. C. H. Ambier of West Virginia University, Morgantown was here to see Vause Marshall on business. Robert Wilson is spending his furlough with homefolks here. He is stationed at Norfolk, VA. Mrs. Jacob Miller of Burlington is visiting at the McDonald home. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Rinker of Bismark were calling here recently. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Stottlemyer were calling on Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Webb Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Stupp, Keyser, and Messrs. Shaw and wives of Moscow, Md., were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Vause Marshall Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Foreman of Thomas have returned home after spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rotruck. Mrs. Ethel Crites of Baltimore spent the weekend with homefolks. Mrs. David Lyon, Jr., and children, Billie, Dottie Lou and Charles Robert of New Creek, was weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Lyon, Sr. Mrs. Kathleen Cassady and some friends spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Dal Likens. On Saturday she and her friends, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Likens attended the all-day meeting at the Knobley Church. Rev. Lowell Rogers filled his regular appointments here Sunday afternoon. He will preach again on the 24th of this month at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Rogers and children did not accompany him as they were attending the McDovall reunion. Mrs. Earl McDonald, Mrs. Lucy McDonald and Mrs. Dal Likens were in Petersburg Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rotruck were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rotruck. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rotruck and their guests Mr. and Mrs. John Foreman spent Thursday in Petersburg. Mrs. H. V. Webb accompanied Misses Anna and Grace Bane to Knobley Saturday. J. G. Rotruck is on an extended visit to his daughter and family Mrs. Lenna Cooper of Deer Park. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rotruck were in Keyser Monday. Mrs. Jacob Miller and Mrs. Earl McDonald were calling on Mrs. H. V Webb Monday afternoon. Robert Marshall who is in the Great Lakes Ill., Naval Training station, has undergone an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Ruth Brown, son and mother and Eden Everstine son of Ridgeley, were calling at Vause Marshall’s Sunday afternoon. Williamsport: colored: A thought for the week: To destroy Hitler’s doctrine of Aryan superiority and let the older one of Anglo Saxon color superiority stay is like operating on a boil and letting the cancer remain. J. A. Rogers. Personals: Frank Wear, Mrs. Ena Kent, Mrs. Lizzie Bruce, Mrs. Wilson Steward and Earl Clifford visited relatives in Piedmont Thursday last. Miss Mary Bruce attended the teachers’ meeting in Petersburg on Friday. The Women’s society of Christian service held their regular meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Stanley Bruce. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Marks, Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Davis and Mrs. Lizzie Bruce were dinner guest of Mrs. Nadine Clay and Frank Wear Sunday. Julian Clifford and Ashton Bruce called on Mr. and Mrs. Mercie Smith of Old Fields, Sunday evening. Nathaniel Bruce called on Ervin Clifford Friday. Mrs. Thomas Kent is still indisposed. Jimmie Steward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl steward of Burlington is again staying with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Steward and attending school. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Day took Alonzo Method to his home in Moorefield Sunday. Alonzo spent the summer with Mr. and Mrs. Day and has returned to attend school. Richard Gillun, Lucian Johnson and James Beckwith were calling here recently. Miss Katherine Beckwith is now working in Keyser. Mrs. Ervin Clifford spent Thursday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bruce. Obituary: Theodore Philip Winters Funeral services were held in the Bayard Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, August 30, at 2:30 o’clock for Theodore Philip Winters. He was born June 16, 1888, in Preston County, the son of Elijah and Lydia (Smith) Winters and was the last surviving member of a family of 17 children, his mother being the second wife of his father. His father was a pioneer gunsmith in this section of the country. In early life he joined the Lutheran church at Texas, in Preston County, and was a lifelong member. He was a consecrated and faithful church worker in the Methodist church at Bayard for a quarter-century. In 1891, he married Ida Elizabeth Roth and to this union eight children were born. He is survived by his wife and children: Mrs. Sylvia Davy, Bayard; Mrs. Edna Jones, of Aaron, Ohio; Herman Richard, of Bayard; S/Sgt. Ernest Clyde, Chanute Field, Ill.; Mrs. Hattie Rotruck, Bayard and eighteen grandchildren, of whom three are serving overseas With our Service Men Cpl. William Mongold News reached us via his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mongold of near Dorcas that Cpl. William R. Mongold was recently wounded in France where he is serving with the 23rd infantry of the invasion forces. The young soldier has been awarded the Purple Heart. **************** Pct. Kermit Becker, 25-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Becker of Maysville, gave his life for his country, dying on September 04, 1943, from a fractured skull when attacked by hostile Arabs. Pfc. Becker entered the service at Huntington on June 03, 1941, and was made a military policeman. He underwent training at Camp Wolters, Texas, Camp Claiborne, LA and Ft. Dix, New Jersey, and was made a private first class in March 1943. Stationed first in Ireland, he later fought in the North African campaign. Besides the Purple Heart, which was awarded his parents, he would be eligible to wear the Good Conduct medal, the Pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon and the North African Campaign insignia. Pfc. Becker’s widow, the former Ruthlee Cade, is a lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps. He has a brother and a nephew in the service- Eugene Becker and John Burgess. ******************** Lt. Ruthlee (Cade Becker, 25, is the widow of Pfc. Kermit Becker, who died of head wounds in Africa. She is the daughter of Mrs. Simon Cade of Bayard, and entered the U. S. Army Nursing Corps on March 15, 1944, at Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland. She underwent intensive training at the Walter reed General Hospital, where she is now located. Lt. Becker’s address is: Dalano Hall, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington 12 D. C. ***************** Pvt. Eugene Becker 32, of Piedmont, son of Mrs. Arnold Becker of Maysville, is a veteran of overseas service, although he has been in the armed forces only about a year, entering the infantry at Ft. Hayes, Ohio on October 20, 1943. He trained at Camp Wheeler, GA and Ft. Meade, Maryland before transferring to Italy. He is a brother of Kermit Becker and an uncle of John Burgess. Pvt. Becker holds medals for proficiency with the rifle, carbine and Browning automatic, the highly prized infantryman’s combat badge, the good conduct medal and over seas ribbons. He is married to the former Miss Fredia Cade and his one son, Kermit Eugene. ******************* Pfc. John A. Burgess, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burgess of Maysville. Pfc. John A. Burgess is serving with the U. S. Medical corps, having entered the service March 27, 1943 at Ft. Hayes, Ohio. He trained at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Shreveport, LA and at Camp Breckenridge, KY where he is now located. He became a private first class in August of 1943. He is a nephew of Kermit and Eugene Becker and wears the good conduct medal. His present address is: Co. A., 375th Med. Bn., APO 451, Camp Breckenridge, KY. ******************* Sgt. Glenn William Thorne, 29, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nimrod Thorne of Dorcas, entered the service April 20, 1941, at Petersburg, trained at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., and then spent two years in Alaska and the Aleutians returning to the States in April. Since then, he has been at Camp Carson, Cal, and Camp Hood, Texas, and has now started for more over seas duty. At this time Sgt. Thorne has not had a furlough in the more than three years of service. ********************** Pfc. Harry David Getz, holder of the Purple Heart for wounds in battle. Pfc. Harry David Getz 23, of Pansy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Getz. He entered the service on September 24, 1942, Petersburg and went to Ft. Knox for infantry training. He sailed for _____last March and is not in a hospital in France. He was made a private first class in___. Pfc. Getz’s wound occurred in action in France on July 23. ****************** Clyde V. Kuhn , with the Navy at New Orleans, LA is Clyde V Kuhn, 31, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Kuhn of Mt. Storm. Sailor Kuhn went into the service at Petersburg on February 24th, 1944 Grant County Men ____with the Colors____ From somewhere in the Aleutians writes Pfc. Harding D. Ketterman: “I have been getting the press and like it very much. It has been coming in on time and I can say I am glad to get it. Please say hello to everyone in the service for me and tell them I’m getting along fine in the Army.” Well, Ketterman, our good friend Clower is in the post office up there; that’s evidently the reason for The Presses going thorough on such good time. Don’t you think? _______With the Colors_____ From somewhere in the Central Pacific where he serves with the fighting Marines, Pvt. Ralph Patch writes this week: “I got two Presses the other day and, although they ere a bit late, they certainly were new to me. I miss The Press more over here than I ever did in the states. From what I’ve seen the West Virginia boys are still the roughest boys, they like to fight. I got a most cheerful letter from Miss Ida Judy. Say hello to everyone for me until I can do it my self. _______With the Colors_____ Pfc. Richard “Dick” Allen writes from somewhere in England: “Got four back copies of The Press this morning so I have a lot of good reading for this evening. Never realized there were so many of our boys in England and sure do hope to bump into some of them; of course most of them are now in France where I also hope to take up residence one of these days. I still see Charlie Goldizen once in a while, he’s a driver and on the go quite a lot. Then too, I had the good fortune to visit with my brother, Fred, and it’s a grand feeling to run into one of our own family. Glad to hear that “Cindy” is out of the hospital and from what I hear the boys really get some swell treatment in the hospital. I heard one of our Grant County girls, Lt. Lurene Keplinger, was stationed at the time only six miles from me but I didn’t know it. Sure would like to have seen her. This is really a busy place and I am honored to be stationed in the same camp as (faded and can’t read) ____ “Ike and I have had the opportunity of throwing him one of my best salutes several times. Edward G. Robinson was here and paid us a visit. Bing Crosby is now in London and every time I am in town I hope to see him but so far I haven’t. My best regards to everyone and keep the Presses coming.” ______With the Colors_____ From our good friend Pvt. Guy Turley (remember him, folks?) comes word this week that he’s in France after spending a period of service in Italy. Says he never saw either of his two brothers while in Italy but still hopes to see them some day on the streets of Berlin providing the Russians don’t beat them to it. Guy says life in the army had been pretty rough for a while but its getting better, but not those “C” rations. Wants to say hello to all the boys in the service. _____With the Colors______ From Pvt. Brookes H. Aronhalt of Mt. Storm, now serving with the Marines overseas, comes word that he has been getting his Presses and enjoying them very much. News from home is especially welcome when one is so far away, he says and the young Marine sends regard to all his friends in this section. Just where Aronhalt is we cannot say. He says: “This will let you know that I am not where I was but I am where I was but I am where I m now.” Very enlightening, isn’t it? _____ With the Colors_____ Sending his regards to all the folks around here, Lewis S. Moomau writes this week as follows: “Its time now to start sending my Presses and I have certainly missed reading them. As you no doubt know I am in the Amphibious Force, and it’s the roughest and toughest branch of the Navy. I am stationed on an LSM (Landing ship medium), which is about the best type of ship in our branch of service. I have seen quite a few beautiful places but believe me I would trade them all for just one of the mountains back in West Virginia ******************************************************************************************** Taken from January 06, 1944 issue of Grant County Press Funeral Services were held immediately following Christmas for the late Albert Wright Feaster, 81 years old, farmer who died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Viola Rexrode, near Keyser, WV. Born in Maysville, the son of the late Gabriel and Katherine (May) Feaster. The aged man is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary (Harrison) Feaster, two daughters, Mrs. Viola Rexrode of near Keyser, Mrs. Anna Kate McDowell of Burlington, one son, Ira C. of Antioch, three brothers 4 sisters, 7 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Taken from January 06, 1944 Grant County Press: Funeral services for Andrew Jackson Davy, son of Mrs. Elsie Davy and the late William L. Davy was held December 31, 1943 at the home of the Rev. R. S. Sampson in charge. Buried in Bayard. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Elsie Davy and 6 brothers, William L. Pittsburgh, Frank R. Shallmar, Robert E., Glen F. and Ira M. all of the US Army and Charles W. at home. Taken from January 06, 1944 Grant County Press: Mrs. Miria Tucker, funeral services were held during the holidays for Mrs. Miria Leatherman Tucker, widow of the late Shobe Tucker, who died at the home of her brother Frank Leatherman near Antioch at the age of 73 years. She was the daughter of the late Isaac and Sarah (George) Leatherman and a native of Grant County. Survivors include two brothers, Moses A. Leatherman of Elk Garden and Frank Leatherman of Antioch. Funeral services were in charge of Raphael Leatherman of the Brethren Church with interment in the family cemetery near Antioch. Taken from the January 13, 1944 Grant County Press: Mrs. Celia Dixon of Bayard dies Burial for 68 year old lady made at Elk Garden Mrs. Celia May Dixon, aged 68 and widow of the late Payton Dixon of Bayard died in Potomac Valley Hospital at Keyser January 2, 1944, following an attack of pneumonia. Survivors are listed, members of the Bayard Methodist church, the deceased was a daughter of the late John L. and Mary Wilkins Kitzmiller of Hartmonsville and was born October 28, 1875. Survived by one son, Garrett Dixon of Bayard, one daughter Mrs. Ethel Boltz of Gormania, one sister, Mrs. Dephia Likens of Mt. Storm, funeral services were held January 5th from the Bayard Methodist Church with Rev. R. S. Simpson officiating and burial in Nethken Hill Cemetery at Elk Garden. Taken from the January 13, 1944 Grant County Press: Bismark Infant Passes John Joseph Rinker, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rinker, Bismark died at Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser and was buried in the Moreland Cemetery at Bismark. Taken from the January 20, 1944 Grant County Press: Aged Scherr man is buried this afternoon, one thirty. Funeral services in charge of the Rev. A. S. Gear, of Mt Storm are scheduled this afternoon (Thursday) at one-thirty o’clock in the Scherr Presbyterian Church for John J. Idleman, well known and highly respected citizen of the county, whose death occurred Monday at the advanced age of 85 tears following an attack of flu shortly after Christmas. Recent Birthday Party: Only recently in honor of his 85th milestone on November 27th, all members of his family gathered with him for a “congratulation dinner”, which was enjoyed by the gentleman who was widely known for the unique records he had kept during the last twenty five years. He is survived by 5 children, Jess and Ebert at home, Mrs. Albert N. Hawk of Scherr, Mrs. Nina Aronhalt of Bayard and Haven of Keyser, who is county superintendent of schools. 3 of his grandsons are in the armed services. They are Stanley Hawk, Arm Hospital Oklahoma, Jess Hawk serving in the air corps in Italy and William Hawk, air corps medical detachment, Pacific area. Well Deserved Tribune: From the illustrated industrial edition of Grant County Press of July 19, 1901, in which the accompany picture appears we reprint in his honor the following words, “John J. Idleman was born in the territory now consisting Grant County forty two years ago. Be careful application to book in his home study he rose above many. His station and opportunity in point of education. In 1898 Governor Atkinson appointed him a notary public for Union district and for 6 years he has been secretary of the Board of Education of his district. His public affairs as well as his private affairs get the utmost care and attention. Taken from the February 04, 1944 Grant County Press: Mrs. Clarence Martin passes away January 23, 1944 Her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Feaster, known here. At the age of 16 years, death came to Mrs. Clarence Martin of Alton, Missouri on January 23, 1944; we are informed by Mrs. Ollie Secrist of Keyser. Family Parents Survive Surviving the deceased whose maiden name was Dorothy Feaster, are her husband and two daughters; 5 sisters and three brothers. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Feaster, Wirt, Minnesota also survive. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Baptist church and a devoted Christian. Taken from the February 14, 1944 Grant County Press: Couple observe wedding event Family Dinner celebrated 54 years wedded life A family dinner with “open house” from 2 o’clock until 6 will feature the 54th wedding anniversary on Monday February 14, 1944 of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kesner at their home near Antioch. Reared five children The celebrants that day, married in the year 1890 in Cumberland by the late Rev. F. L. Butts, are the parents of 5 children, Mrs. M. S. Newcomb and Donald Kesner of Churchville, VA, Mrs. R. A. Smith of Antioch, Mrs. George Oats of Burlington and Mrs. Lena Kesner at home, 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren are included in the family circle. Mrs. Kesner born in Grant County on June 14, 1874 is the youngest daughter of the late Noah and Susan Snyder, while her husband, son of the late Harvey and Sarah Kesner was born in Pendleton County on June 22, 1864. Taken from the February 17, 1944 Grant County Press: Bayard News Ira Davy U.S. army, Alabama is visiting his mother, Mrs. Elsie Davy Taken from the February 14, 1944 Grant County Press: Hinkle Rotruck dies in Mineral County Retired farmer Passes Away at age of 73 years Keyser, March 9- Hinkle A. Rotruck, an aged citizen died at the hone of his daughter Mrs. Meese Mills early this morning. He had been in poor health for several months. He was a native of Grant County and spent most of his life there until in failing health, he came to Keyser to make his home with his daughter. His active life was spent on a farm near Arthur. His parents were the late Daniel and Sarah Athey Rotruck of Grant County. Survived by widow He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dolly Burgess Rotruck, 4 daughters, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Calvin Hines of Martin, Mrs. Frank Foster of Cumberland, Maryland and Mrs. Margaret Duling of Richmond, Virginia; four sons, Roy Rotruck of Martin, Luther Rotruck of Keyser, Cecil Rotruck of Toledo, Ohio and Herman Rotruck of Cumberland; 2 sisters, Mrs. Eliza Hanlin and Mrs. Etta Bacorn both of Martin and 25 grandchildren. Taken from the March 16, 1944 Grant County Press: Mrs. Mattie E. Lyon The subject of this sketch, Mattie E. Lyon was born in Grant county October 17, 1890 and passed away March 08, 1944 at the age of 73 years 4 months 20 days. She was the daughter of the late Eli a. and Anna N. Powers and was united in marriage to R. C. Lyon November 24, 1891. To this union were born 4 children, Harold, Stanley and Annie, preceding her in death. She is survived by her aged husband, one sun, Gus I. Lyon of Medley, sister; Mrs. Hattie Rotruck of Cumberland and one brother Charlie Powers of Keyser, 3 grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives. We are forced to know when we are in the midst of life; we are also in the midst of death. Mrs. Yon was only sick about 24 hours. She was a member of the Southern Methodist church of Piedmont, a woman of good Christian character, a good wife, mother and neighbor, ready to lend a helping hand where needed. This was proven by the large crowd that attended her funeral. Rev. George Widmyer of Maysville, officiated. The active pall bearers were; Dal Likens, Earl McDonald, I. T. Schell, Oscar Halterman, Albert Lahman and Emmett Inskeep, while the honorary pall bearers were Anna Virginia Dettinburn, Elizabeth Porter, Josephine Secrist, Gene and Emmanuel Secrist. The body was laid to rest in the Lahmansville Cemetery By a granddaughter. Taken from the May 10, 1944 Grant County Press: Maysville Pair Wed April 28th Mrs. Dorothy Haslacker Bride of Sgt Ray Shreve In a ceremony preformed by the Rev. Edgar S. Price in the parsonage of the Second Baptist church of Cumberland, Miss Dorothy Haslacker became the bride of Sergeant Ray Shreve on Monday April 26. Couple Well Known The young couple are well known in the Maysville section where they grew up. Mrs. Shreves being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haslacker and the soldier groom being the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Shreve of the Dutch Hill Community. Sgt. Shreve saw action, Sicily and also Italy, and has been in service for two years. We offer the young couple our sincere congratulations and best wishes. Taken from the June 08, 1944 Grant County Press: Funeral Services For Aged Maysville Man Samuel Schell 85 Years is Survived by 2 Daughters Funeral Services were held at Maysville Yesterday with interment in the McDonald Cemetery there for Samuel Schell, aged 85 years, shoes death came Sunday afternoon while sleeping at his home there. 2 daughters survive The last of his family, the deceased man was the son of the late Philip and Betty Hawk Schell and is now survived by two daughters, Mrs. Louela Schell of Keyser and Mrs. Glenn Clause of Maysville. Taken from the June 08, 1944 Grant County Press: Married in Cumberland Mr. and Mrs. George A. Bergdoll of near Petersburg announced the marriage of their daughter Miss Ora Bergdoll to Otha Bible, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bible of the Maysville section, which took place in Cumberland last Wednesday. Mr. Bible is engaged in farming and they will reside near Maysville. Taken from the June 22, 1944 Grant County Press: Weimer Brothers Buy Veach General Store: Carl Weimer and J. Bruce Weimer have purchased from W. A. Veach is general store at Maysville which he had operated for 15 years. The Weimer’s will continue to operate a general store and handle feed. Carl Weimer, who taught at Maysville for several years will manage and operate the store. Mr. Veach will devote his time to farming. June 13, 1944 Married Here Thursday In a ceremony at the Lutheran Parsonage on Pine Street Thursday evening of last week, Miss Katherine Michael of Arthur became the bride of Otis Bennett of Cabins. The marriage service was read by the Rev. George W. Strobel in the presence of the young couple’s friends, Mr. and Mrs. Borden Watts also of Cabins. The newly married pair will reside in the Cabins section where the Groom is engaged in farming. Taken from the September 14, 1944 Grant County Press: Burial Tuesday Man Found Dead Sunday Morning Harry Kline, aged 55 years was a carpenter here many years. Funeral services in charge of Elder Peter I. Garber were conducted Tuesday morning at the Knobley Church for Harry L. Kline who was found dead early Sunday morning near the river bridge in Petersburg. Death was attributed to heart attack. Brothers, Sister, survives Son of the late James Edward Kline of Maysville, the deceased is now survived by the following brothers and sisters; Joe of Wiley Ford, WV, Walter of Keyser, Clarence of Petersburg, Herbert of Independence, WV, Lester of Luke, Maryland, Benjamin and Robert of Maysville and Mrs. Kathy Hanlin of Bismark. The deceased was well known in Petersburg where he spent most of his time engaged principally in carpenter work. Interment was in the Knobley Cemetery. Taken from the September 28, 1944 Grant County Press: Funeral Services Jos H. Roderick Services for Maysville Man are held in Keyser. Funeral services wee held Tuesday afternoon in the Keyser Brethren church for Joseph H. Roderick age 72 who passed away at his home in the Maysville section on Sunday. Has Lived in Keyser The aged man son of the late Rev. William d. Roderick lived for some time where he was a former deputy assessor and engaged in carpenter work and also the mercantile business. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Leatherman Roderick, 3 daughters, Mrs. Anna Sheets of Baltimore, Mrs. Lena Harrison of Maysville and Mrs. Hazel Berry of Mountsville; two sisters; Mrs. Alvie Rotruck of Keyser and Mrs. Lulu Bacorn of Antioch, 5 grandchildren and 1 great grant child. Taken from the October 19, 1944 Grant County Press: Widow survives Isaac N. D. Lyon Grant County native died at Cross WV Westernport Maryland, October 16- Isaac Newton D. Lyon, 73 died at his home at Cross, Sunday. He was born in Grant County, WV, June 02, 1871, but had lived in the Cross section for many years. He retired due to his health about 3 years ago and was a former member of the Mineral County Board of Education on which he served several terms. Large family survives Besides his widow, Mrs. Ada Almieda Lyon , he is survived by 4 daughters, Mrs. Peary Mrs. Nellie Kitzmiller, Mrs. Myrtle Jones, all of Elk Garden, Mrs. Gladys Stewart, Blaine, WV, 4 sons all in the arm forces; Charles B. Lyon, Navy stationed at Norman Oklahoma, John B. Lyons, Navy somewhere in the Pacific, Harry L. Lyons in the Army in the European theater; Darl Lyons in the Army at Camp McKall, N. C.; two brothers, David Lyon of Williamsport and Joseph Lyon of Bellefonte, Ohio and 12 grandchildren. Funeral Services today Funeral Services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Nethken Hill Methodist church conducted by the Rev. B. W. Smith of Beaver Run, WV, assisted by J. E. Barrick of Westernport. Burial will be in Nethken Hill Cemetery Taken from the December 07, 1944 Grant County Press: Martin couple wedded here Monday In a Ceremony preformed by the Elder Peter I. Garber Monday evening, Miss Clarice Louise Rotruck became the bride of Ezra Preston George, it has been announced. The newly wedded couple is both of the Martin section of the county, the bride being the daughter of Charley Rotruck and the Groom a son of John Lewis George. The wedding service was read in the home of the officiating minister. Submitted by Dottie Hughes |