(The one sheet of this press was in some old diaries I bought at an auction a few years ago. (Typed by Dottie Hughes)
Allegheny
Well, Christmas is past. Wonder who all spent it in joy and happiness, and what others spent it in trouble and sorrow.
We spent a very enjoyable day. Our children gathered in and we ate our Christmas dinner with much pleasure. We received some nice gifts that made us feel that we are not yet forgotten. Many thanks to each and all for the nice cards and presents went us, and we wish each many more Merry Christmases.
New Year’s Day has come and gone. Our hopes are that this new year may bring us many changes for the better; and try to make our lives more useful to our country, our homes and our God during the coming year. Man is prone to his shortcomings and fleshly weakness, which need correction
Well, December brought us lots of storm, snow, mud, rain and wind. Our last snow was nine and one-fourth inches deep.
We thought our old friend, Ken Kisamore was dead, but are glad to know he is not. We received a nice card from him and his family at Christmas. Old friend, we are glad you are still living. Hope you and your family had a real Merry Christmas.
Angie Moyers, who was home Over Christmas, returned back to her job at Elkton, Maryland. She had with her Miss Mernie Dolly and Miss Jera Nelson, who returned with her to their work at the same place. The three girls are working at a defense plant, serving Uncle Sam.
Louie Hevener, who is somewhere in training for the armed forces, was home over Christmas and visited many of his old friends. Good luck, Louie.
Also was Abe Reed, of Pendleton County, home for the holiday season with old friends and relatives. We saw Abe and he looks fine and dandy.
Lawnie Moyers, who has been working for Mr. Coffman in Canaan Valley, was home over Christmas and registered for the Army before returning to his work.
Jimmy, your peanuts were fine, but we couldn’t eat them for lack of teeth. The kids enjoyed them though, like a squirrel eating on acorns.
To all the boys in the army, a happy New Year and many good wishes for everyone wherever you may be. This may be a little late for New Year’s day, but it will get to you some time, you who are offering up your lives for our freedom and may we in exchange honor you as good soldiers who are not afraid to stand up for your country. May God add his richest blessings to you all during the New Year?
Bismark
Mrs. Jesse Rinker, who has been on the sick list for some time is no better at this writing. She is able to be up and around the house but no able to do any work.
Mrs. Lillie Moore spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Maggie Cosner.
Mrs. Elsie Kitzmiller, of Westernport, Maryland, has spent Sunday visiting Mr. And Mrs. Zina Cosner.
Harold Cosner, son of Mr. And Mrs. Burza Cosner, is in Reeves clinic at Westernport, where he is very poorly at this time. We hope for him a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Aaron Cosner and children were visiting Kermit Cosner’s on Sunday after preaching.
A little girl of Mr. And Mrs. Arlie Cosner, of Grassy Ridge, has been real sick recently. At last report she was some better.
Mrs. Myra Rinker, who is helpless and has been for some time with a nervous breakdown, is no better. She must have constant care and cannot as much as feed herself.
Mr. And Mrs. Charles McDowell and brother, of Grassy Ridge, spent Sunday evening visiting Mrs. McDowell’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. Zina Cosner.
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Evans who are staying at A. DeWitt Cosner’s this winter while Mr. And Mrs. Evans are teaching school, spent last week at Mr. Evans’ home near Greenland, returning Sunday to resume their school duties.
Received a letter from Pvt. Don Brown in Camp in Louisiana. He is getting along fine and likes the army life much better than at first.
The work on the road has been slowed up very much recently, owing to so much bad weather.
Elmory and Herschel Kitzmiller, of Westernport, also Brooke Kitzmiller of Mt. Storm, spent a short time Sunday evening at the home of Zina Cosner.
Lahmansville
Miss Josephine Macewicz came home from Baltimore December 24th, returning the next evening, Christmas. Her friends were glad she got to come even if it was only a short visit. She requests me to say “thank you” for all the nice birthday and Christmas cards her friends sent and she appreciates them very much but hasn’t had time to answer them.
Miss Shirley Painter also came home from Baltimore the day before Christmas and returned the following Monday, as did her brother, Paul, who is working in Gettysburg. Their friends here were glad they had a few days visit with their parents.
Steward Davis was home over Christmas. He also works in Gettysburg.
Mrs. Addie Cosner and Osa Fout of Forman were calling on our village a short time one day last week.
Mr. And Mrs. Lloyd Snyder and family spent the Christmas weekend in Winchester, Virginia visiting Mrs. Snyder’s mother, Mrs. Janie Parker and family.
Mrs. Julia Taylor and son, Harman of Kessel, were Sunday visiting in the home of Mr. And Mrs. Walter Dayton.
Mr. And Mrs. Robert Snyder and family, Washington, D.C. were recent guests of Mr. Snyder’s home folks here.
Mrs. Porch is very much improved from her from her recent siege of sickness. Miss Hazel Zirk, who assisted the Dayton family in caring for Mrs. Porch, has returned to her home near Forman.
Charlie Kesler, of Portland, Ind., is visiting in the home of Jacob Cosner and family, near Forman.
Junior Andrick and family spent from Sunday until Wednesday at Philippi visiting Mr. Andrick’s parents and while there he took the army examination.
We have had real bad weather all through the holidays and today, Monday; the wind has been very disagreeable, with fierce snow flurries. It was very foggy all day on Sunday.
Miss Anna Lee Hull and Jimmie Reid of Petersburg were calling in our village a short while Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Iva Groves of Forman was a recent caller of Mrs. Macewiez.
It was a very quiet Christmas and holidays here. So few folks use their cars to go visiting and gas shortage prevents much traveling about.
His friends were sorry to hear of Harry Porter of Medley, being quite ill with asthma for a few days during the holidays. We presume he is o.k. again as his school bus was on the route again today.
One of Jacob Cosner’s horses died last week. It was one of a team that was on the farm near where Jonah Wolford lives.
Masonville
The community is in fairly good health at this writing. Christmas passed off nicely with programs at both Spring Run School and St. Matthews Lutheran church. I think Santa did his part with helping with both programs. The children enjoyed seeing him—come back again, Santa.
Jacob Whetzel of Wolf Mountain has been spending a couple of weeks visiting among his old friends on Spring Run.
Luke Crites came over and spent Christmas day with home folks.
Roscoe Whetzel spent a while Christmas day with Oliver Crites.
Our deep snow is all gone and it is very muddy. It is raining today.
Henry Ed Crites and Jake Whetzel were calling on W. H. Hinkle Sunday evening.
Mr. And Mrs. Virgil Hines and children of Petersburg were Sunday visitors at George Kuykendall’s today.
Garfield Ours and wife spent last Friday with Mr. And Mrs. Henry Ayers.
Charlotte Ayers spent Saturday with her aunt Mrs. Garfield Ours.
Mr. And Mrs. Thomas Sites of Bayard are visiting a few days this week at A. W. Sites and Guy Mongolds.
Mr. And Mrs. Carl Getz of Cumberland spent the weekend with his grandmother, Aunt Sarah Getz.
Peggy Shoemaker, of Petersburg has been visiting her old friends and relatives on Elkhorn and Spring Run.
We have a letter from Pvt. Oscar D. Crites and he says he likes the army fine and it is very hot down in Louisiana and anybody who wants to write to him here is his address: Pvt: Oscar D. Crites 35740267, Hdqts Co. 91 ct. RCM Bn, 11th armored division. Camp Polk, Louisiana APO261
North Fork
Miss Mernie Dolly, of Elkton, Maryland spent the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. K. H. Smith.
Born Saturday night to Mr. and Mrs. Lonza Ours, a son.
Mr. And Mrs. Fred Harman and daughters, Peggy Lou and Nancy Lee spent Sunday with Mr. And Mrs. Albert Lahman and family at Lahmansville.
Mr. And Mrs. Lee Watts and children, Wanda and Marlene spent Christmas day with Mr. And Mrs. Denver Nelson and family.
Mr. And Mrs. Brose Watts, of Harold Brown and children of Alexandria, Virginia, Mr. And Mrs. Powers Hollow, were Christmas day guest of Mrs. Bessie Watts and family.
Pvt. Louis Heavener, of Camp Gilbert, Alabama is home on furlough with his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Wilbur Heavener.
Overton Kessel is working for K. H. Smith.
Miss Zerrie Nelson of Elkton, Maryland, Roscoe Nelson, of Alexandria, Virginia spent the Christmas holidays with their brother and sister0in-law, Mr. And Mrs. Denver Nelson.
Mr. And Mrs. Fred Harman and daughters spent Christmas day with Mr. And Mrs. P. V. Harman.
Mr. And Mrs. Dorsey Rohrbaugh and daughter, of Alexandria, Virginia, Mr. And Mrs. Arus Goldizen and children were Sunday guest of Mrs. Bessie Watts and children.
Pfc. Louie Heavener spent Saturday night in the home of Mr. And Mrs. K. H. Smith
Miss Arbutus Goldizen of Alexandria, Virginia, spent the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Gabe Goldizen.
Mrs. Raymond Kile was calling on her sister, Mrs. Fred Harman, Saturday.
South Petersburg
We hope everyone will have lots of joy in the New Year.
Sally Crites and son, Joe spent a few days in Cumberland visiting Mr. and Mrs. Parren Rinker. Miss Alice Woods accompanied them on their return Sunday evening.
Those visiting Mr. And Mrs. Harry Weese over Christmas were Mr. And Mrs. Roland Cline and Elmer Frye.
Miss Ollie Smith went to Cumberland Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Emma Rinker.
Those visiting Mrs. John Yankey were Mr. And Mrs. Kermit Mowry. Mr. And Mrs. Lacy Hedrick and children and Raymond Yankey.
Mrs. Sherman Alt is improving in the hospital at Cumberland where she underwent an appendix operation.
Mrs. Nellie Smith and children spent last week with W. G. Smith and family.
We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Thornton Judy, which reminds us that in the midst of life we are in death. She told me the night before she died that although she was in the prime of life she was ready to go. My sympathy goes to the bereaved family.
Aunt Becca Ours who is ninety-two years old, attended the funeral of her granddaughter, Mrs. Thornton Judy, Sunday
Stoney River
Frank Jordan, the junk dealer, was a business visitor at Olbson Millingburg’s Wednesday.
Burlin Gillaspie caught a large catamount on the Halterman farm, the biggest one I ever saw. There are plenty of them here but they never bother any stock, nothing but wild game. This one had two rabbits he had caught the night before.
W. A. Endler has moved to Keyser where he has work in the B&O roundhouse. Also Don Foley, Walter Hanlin and Lewis Cosner are working in the shops.
Betty Lou Endler spent the past weekend with Mr. And Mrs. Aaron Veach.
Mrs. Emma Nynelf, Mr. And Mrs. Richard Hanlin went to Cumberland to see H. B. Cottrill, who is taking a long needed rest at Memorial hospital. He is doing fine.
Price Roby was here Thursday selling apples. He took back a load of wood for G. E. Shillingburg.
Mr. And Mrs. Burlin Gillaspie spent Christmas in Keyser.
Mr. And Mrs. Ralph Burgess spent Christmas at Martin Cosner’s. The Bobo girls, of Baltimore, with their mother, Mrs. Minnie Bobo, Thelma Junkins with her mother, Mrs. Joe Junkins.
Robert N. Oats and C. T. Luzier made a business trip to Petersburg Saturday.
Gibson Shillingburg was shopping in Mt. Storm Wednesday.
Harold Junkins was a business visitor in Petersburg Wednesday.
Mrs. Ora Keplinger and a Mr. Jones of Keyser were visiting Rosa Shillingburg over the weekend.
Mr. And Mrs. Arlie Kessel were visiting Mr. And Mrs. Aaron Veach over the weekend. Also their grandson, Beverly Luzier
Williamsport Colored
Pfc. Eugene Clifford left for Florence Air Base last Tuesday after spending his ten-day furlough visiting homefolks.
Mrs. Homer Steward is visiting her son, Pvt. Stanley steward, in Belpre, Ohio. Pvt. Steward was on his way home on furlough from Camp Shelby, Mississippi and was taking ill with appendicitis and rushed to a hospital there where he under went an operation there. He was however, able to leave the hospital on Christmas Day and was recovering nicely when last heard from.
Mrs. Freda Clifford, a student at Piedmont High school and Henry Bruce and Wilmer Clifford, who work in Keyser, visited at home during the holidays.
Mr. And Mrs. James Tross visited relatives in Keyser last week.
Mr. And Mrs. Stanley Bruce, Miss Mary Bruce, Steward Bruce Jr., and Shirley Ann Numan were dinner guest of Mr. And Mrs. Charlie Day Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Warmack and family of Cumberland visited Mrs. Warmack's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kent, on Sunday and Monday.
Miss Freda and Mary Helen Clifford and Neil Clifford visited at the home of Mrs. Edna Steward New Year’s Day.
Mrs. Stanley Bruce, Miss Mary Bruce, Shirley Ann Numan and Steward Bruce Jr., visited Mrs. Elizabeth Bruce and Mrs. Thomas Kent Saturday. Mrs. Bruce spent until Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Bruce.
Mrs. Charles Clifford visited her daughter, Mrs. Bernard Bruce Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Bruce, of Medley spent Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Steward near Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs. James Tross called on Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bruce Sunday evening.
Pfc. Eugene Clifford was dinner guest of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bruce.
Mrs. Bernard Bruce spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Steward.
Miss Mary Bruce spent a few days of last week visiting friends in Keyser.
Calvin Bruce and Ervin Clifford who are working in Keyser, were home Sunday. Miss Freda Clifford went with them when they returned Sunday evening
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Happy New Year
Thanks to you
1942 was a good year for our bank. We are grateful for everything.
As we stand on the threshold of a New Year we pledge our whole heated efforts to help make 1943 a good year for you.
Potomac Valley Bank, Petersburg West Virginia.
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