| Grant County Press
April 12, 1945 This is only part of the Grant County Press. A friend gave me this section and some is missing. Johnsonville This finds everyone in the community doing their house cleaning and getting ready for crop planting. Mrs. Overton Bobo and daughter Betty were dinner guests in the Coler home on Easter Sunday. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coler accompanied Mrs. Bobo and daughter home, it being the birthday of Mrs. Bobo and daughter. The table was decorated with birthday cakes, candles and ice cream. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Keplinger and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Keplinger and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Secrist, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coler, Mrs. Overton Bobo and daughter. Several of the neighbors attended the Lyons�s sale (The rest of this letter was missing) Lahmansville Mrs. Porch has been quite ill again and was in town recently to consult a doctor. J. L. Rexroad and daughter Mrs. Vera Wright arrived home Friday from Florida. Earl Halterman is home on his first furlough enjoying a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Halterman. We did not hear where he is stationed or in what branch of the service but glad he got to come home to visit his folks for a few days. Miss Lucille Rexroad who teaches in the Mt. Storm School was in our village a short time Saturday on her way to attend the sale at Harry Lyon�s. We hear the sale was quite largely attended and ever thing sold at good prices. Jim Markwood and wife of Medley wee Sunday afternoon callers in our village. Recent guests in the home of Walter Dayton and family included Mrs. V. J. Criswell and daughter and Mrs. Lottie Hutter and daughter of Gettysburg and Mrs. John Park of Nedmore. We understand Tom Davis suffered some kind of a stroke Sunday morning but revived and seems to be getting better at last reports. Mrs. Ben Sands and children of Petersburg were here a while Sunday calling on her sister, Mrs. Mac. Lyon and family. Mrs. Arnold Heavener and daughter Joy spent a recent visit with homefolks on North Fork. One of Walter Dayton�s trucks caught fire and burned Friday last. The news of the burning of the L. T. Schell buildings in Medley was quite a shock to the people in our community and sincere sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Schell�s loss. Mrs. Blair Day and son Billy and John Day and wife of Arthur were recent guests in the home of Mrs. Nettie Parker. In a recent letter from our nephew Pvt. Orville Berg taking basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas in part says he has been qualified for a marksmanship badge in target practice and has been out on hikes and he likes the service alright or rather the training, as it is very educational in many ways and they learn a great many things that will be beneficial when they get back home. He expects a ten-day furlough when he finishes his basic training at Fort Bliss before being sent to some other places. His family and friends hope his next place will not be to the South Pacific. Our friends the Holstle family in Pennsylvania have the deepest sympathy of their friends and relatives here over the loss of two ___were killed in Germany. Mrs. Hostle�s mother, Mrs. Charles Lahman is now with her daughter in her Pennsylvania home Sometimes we wonder is this horrible war will ever end. Ed Smith of Arthur was calling in the home of O. L. Fout Sunday afternoon. Landes We have passed through a real cold spell, plenty of frost Friday and Saturday and a light one Sunday morning. I guess the fruit is all killed. Mrs. D. W. Mouse of Pansy has finished her Ed Cross work in the Pansy and Landes sections and states she has collected $294.00 for which she wished to thank the people of this section. Mrs. Oliver Alt and two children of Brushy Run were visiting her parents, Mr. And Mrs. J. E. Ratcliff on Cave Mountain, last Tuesday. Those visiting in our home Tuesday evening were G. W. and Pfc. Oliver C. Stump, Miss Rhoda Stump, and Mr. And Mrs. Lavurl Stump and two little daughters. Mrs. Elaine Bolton and daughter of Baltimore came up on Tuesday evening and are visiting Mrs. Bolton�s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Hiser and family. Pfc. Oliver C. Stump, accompanied by his father and sister, G. W. and Miss Rhoda Stump, visited Wednesday in the home of Mrs. Pauline Alt and family in Moorefield. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kimble accompanied by Miss Eileen Hiser were at Piedmont Thursday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Alt were Sunday visitors in our home and Miss Lena Kile was a Sunday evening visitor in the same home. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kile were Sunday afternoon visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stump. Miss Lena Kile was in Martinsburg Friday on business. Keith Hiser and his aunt, Mrs. J. M. Stump, went to Moorefield Monday to have some dental work done. They were accompanied by Mrs. Elaine Bolton. Mrs. Bert Hiser and son Keith, and daughter, Mrs. Kerlin Bolton and little granddaughter Sharon Frances Bolton were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lambert of Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Lavurl Stump and children and Miss Rhonda Stump visited at B. F. Hiser�s Sunday evening. Pft. Glen Borror was calling at W. F. Stump�s Sunday. Local Happening (The first section of this has part of it cut off in the copied pages that was given to me. So I will type the parts I can read) Warner Rotruck of Williamsport section was a business visitor in town Tuesday. Mrs. Sherman Alt has been staying at her home at Dorcas since her mother, Mrs. Andy Riggleman, has been taking treatments at the Memorial hospital in Cumberland. A recent card from Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hyre states they are returning to their Virginia home from Florida where they spent the long winter months. Mrs. Harry Kimble returned from the hospital at Harrisonburg to her home near Maysville, where she has been a patient for the past month. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ebert returned Wednesday from Pembroke, Virginia where they spent several days visiting Mrs. Ebert�s homefolks. Melvin Tephabock, of Elk Garden was a business visitor in Petersburg last Friday and called at The Press to renew his subscription for the coming year. Mrs. Anna McGill Shobe Petersburg attended services in the Presbyterian Church Sunday when her three grandchildren were baptized- Moorefield Examiner. Mr. and Mrs. K. Brent Johnson of Martinsburg and Mrs. Charles Lofton and two sons are here visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bergdoll near Petersburg. Mrs. Lofton and sons will remain for an extended visit. The U. B. Sunday School class of the United Brethren Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Curtis Eye this (Thursday) evening at eight o�clock; Miss Shay Martin will be co-hostess. Miss Cornelia Baker wh0 is employed at the New Century Hotel at Romney accompanied by Miss Mary Blackburn of Gormania spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Baker. John and Dick Amtower, Harley Cosner, Lake Weasenforth and Miss Esther Berg were calling on Miss Mary Peterman and Miss Norma Hawk in the Maysville section. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harman of Maryland, Pa were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bean for breakfast Monday on their way home after visiting Mrs. George Ours at Petersburg�Moorefield Examiner Mr. and Mrs. John Mallow of Baltimore, Maryland spent the weekend here visiting the former�s parents Mr. and Mrs. George Mallow. They returned to Baltimore Monday evening. Clarence Dewey, small son of Dr. and Mrs. Earl King of Montgomery is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Muntzing for several days while his parents are in Washington---Moorefield Examiner. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miley, Mrs. Richard Welton and daughter have returned from Washington where they visited Richard Welton and other relatives. Richard Welton is in the Merchant Marines. Mr. and Mrs. Rosco Collins and daughter and Miss June Collins of Glade Valley, N. C. spent Easter with Mrs. Collins� parents Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Bowman near Durgon.�Moorefield examiner. We note from the Cumberland News that Augustus Renick McNeil and Evelyn Elizabeth Dolan both of Moorefield were recently granted a marriage license in Cumberland. Both of these young folks are well known in Petersburg. O, M. Smith and Mrs. Lowell Alt and son went to Keyser Sunday and brought back Mrs. O. M. Smith who has been visiting there since Wednesday when she attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. John Grimes. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Peters spent several hours in Cumberland Monday at which time Mrs. Peters consulted a specialist. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shobe and children are moving this week from the house belonging to Mrs. A. C. McNeill to the Lodge for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. John Coffman moved Monday to the hotel where they will stay until work is finished on their home on Winchester avenue-Moorefield Examiner, William Liller aged 35, a native of Keyser, but who had made his home on Turkey Knob for the past few years, passed away one day last week following an illness which lasted for several months. Deceased was survived by his wife and two children, of Cumberland, and two sisters and a brother. Burial was made in the Keyser cemetery. We are requested to announce that the final paper salvage drive, at least for the time being will be conducted throughout the county on Thursday, May 10. E. C. Browne, chairman of the county hopes that this drive will be the biggest scrap paper drive held thus far. Further announcements will appear in The Press. John J. Cornwell underwent an operation on his right eye Monday morning at the Baltimore Eye, Ear and Throat hospital. Dr. Jonas Fiedenwald, son of Dr. Harry Friedenwalt, the father of whom performed operations on both of Mr. Cornwell�s eyes more than twenty years ago, performed the operation. Latest reports from Baltimore indicate Mr. Cornwell stood operation well and is progressing satisfactory- Hampshire Review The 1945 District Conference of the Church of the Brethren of the Northern Virginia District will convene in the Greenmount Church, 4 miles north of Harrisonburg, Virginia on this Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14. The opening session on April 13 will open at 10:30 promptly. The Credential committee and all local delegates are expected at 10 a.m. Congregations from this section sending delegates are: North Mill Creek, Moorefield, South Fork, Lower Lost River and Mathias. Friends and relatives in Grant County have received word that Sergeant Joseph H. Schell, Jr. of Cumberland was wounded in Germany March 24th. Sgt. Schell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Schell, 11 North Allegany Street, Cumberland. He fought as a member of the 17th airborne Infantry Division, which was called up from a base in England to help stop the Nazi counter-offensive Last December. It was also flown into action when American troops launched their trans-Rhine offensive. A graduate of Allegany High School, Sgt. Schell was employed at the Celanese plant before going into the armed forces two years ago. He shipped for England about eight months ago. He was promoted to his present grade on the field and holds the Combat Infantryman�s Badge. Medley The writer has been asked by a member of the Schell family to express their sincere thanks to all whose who assisted in any way at the time of the fire on their premise a week ago. Mrs. Elleen Porter, native of Ireland spent several days last week with the Porter family at this place, returning to Petersburg late Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Haslacker and Geneva have been heard from by cards sent from Ashland and Lexington, KY. Miss Violet Likins spent the past weekend at her home below Williamsport. (The rest of this letter is missing) Scherr The weather was very warm today (Sunday) considering the cold spell we had a couple of days ago. Ice was frozen in almost everything. The fruit trees sure have turned black and it looks like another summer without much fruit. We would like to publicly invite the public to attend the Scherr Sunday school which has gotten underway nicely every Sunday at 10:00 except on the third Sunday of each month when it is held at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon followed by preaching services at 3:00 p.m. by Dr. G. O. Yount. Vincent Halterman is building a garage on a lot, which he purchased from Manson Parks across from Haven Evans� store. Who knows Scherr may become a big place one of these days. Those calling on Mr. and Mrs. Larry Haslacker Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Marple and daughters, Sally Joe and Carol Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Haven Haslacker, Mrs. Roy Michael and children, Dale and Clarence and Ebert Idleman Floyd Evans spent one night last week with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Evans. Mrs. Ida Idleman and Toby Idleman were visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Muntzing, Saturday night. Arvella Haslacker spent one night recently with Mrs. Warren Haslacker. Haven Evans seems to be recovering nicely from his operation. Miss Dorothy Idleman who missed several days of school due to illness with appendicitis has recovered and is teaching again. Dillion Parks made a business trip to Petersburg last Monday, Aaron Goldizen and the sawmill men have come home to do their spring work. Smoke Hole Miss Rhonda Stump was visiting relatives near Keyser last week, returning home Friday. Misses Arletta and Zula Self were calling in the home of Mrs. Sampson Dolly last Sunday. Those calling in the home of Mary S. Kimble Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Rohrbaugh, Misses Ruth, Minnie and Mary Ann Alt, Junior Kimble, Zola and Martha Self and Delbert Shreve Mrs. Otis Vanmeter is on the sick list at this time. We are sorry to say that J. W. Kimble who has been ill is not improving much. Misses Ruth and Minnie Alt were visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Lucenda Nelson last Thursday. Mrs. Mary S. Kimble and daughter, Gertie, Mr. and Mrs. Amos C. Alt and son James were calling on Mrs. Martha J. Stump Thursday evening. Delbert Shreve has been helping Junior Kimble cut pulpwood. Mrs. Ada Alt spent Sunday afternoon in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Austin Shreve. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Judy and family spent Easter Sunday with Mrs. Judy�s parents on Middle Mountain. Mrs. Alvin Kimble is spending a few days with her parents at Mozer. Mrs. Eston Kimble and daughter, Bobby was calling in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kimble Sunday. Pfc. Calvin E. Vanmeter who spent a thirty-day furlough at home has left for Texas where he will be stationed. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Sites were calling in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Judy Wednesday evening. Junior Kimble and Delbert Shreve spent last Saturday night in the home of Mrs. Andy Alt. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Alt were visiting relatives in Rawlings Maryland recently. Miss Gertie Kimble is spending a couple weeks with her mother. Miss Susan Shirk who has been employed at Petersburg is now at home. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Self and family have moved to Virginia. Miss Minnie Alt spent Sunday in the home of Mary S. Kimble Mr. and Mrs. Andy Alt were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Vanmeter Sunday. Mrs. Mary Helmick spent awhile Saturday with her father, J. W. Kimble. William Elton Yokum How great was the shock when the sad news came that Pfc. William Elton Yokum was dead. How great was the grief that we can scarcely find appropriate words to express the sentiments that rise in our hearts and press for utterance. Elton was just in the prime of life, nearing his twenty-ninth year. He was one of our noble young men who were called to the service of his country for which on January 27th he gave his life on the Philippines. He was a good Christian boy, one that is so sadly missed in the home, church and community. For we with his loved ones were looking forward to when he could return home and be with us again. But let us remember: �The Lord works in a mysterious way His to perform.� All we can do is to bow humbly in submission to His ways, for they are the best. When but a boy, Elton expressed his faith in Christ and united with the St. John�s U. B. Church to which he remained faithful until death. Thus we can say a noble life is ended. He has fought a good fight. He has finished his course and has gone home to wear the crown, which awaits him---One who knew him. Submitted by Dottie Hughes January 17, 2005 |