New Lake Site

The new Burner impoundment was one of the chief topics of discussion at a meeting of representatives from the Forest Service and Conservation Commission at Middle Mountain cabins, near Durbin, July 25 and 26. The proposed Burner Dam site is situated approximately seven miles above Durbin, near the West Fork of the Greenbrier River. Representatives from both the Monongahela and George Washington national forests were present at the meeting.

The planning committee gave approval to proceed with the engineering study of the proposed new lake, which will cover about 70 acres. According to the engineers, this lake will give the greatest amount of water under eight feet in depth, which will assure optimum fish production, and still furnish a body of water suited to other recreational purposes, including swimming and boating.

Before Burner Dam can be constructed, final approval must be obtained from the regional office of the U. S. Forest Service in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, and from the Director of the Conservation Commission.

A road right-of-way of approximately two miles, which is now privately owned, must also be obtained.

As soon as approval can be obtained from officials of the two cooperating agencies, and upon reaching a satisfactory settlement for purchase of the road right-of-way to Burner Dam, construction can begin.

The planning committee of the two cooperating agencies also approved a survey to determine feasibility of constructing a dam on Hills Creek, Pocahontas County. This proposed impoundment site is located along State Route 39, on the Richwood side of Kennison Mountain, between Richwood and Mill Point.

Marlin Run Dam

On Wednesday morning the Marlin Run Detention Reservior was inspected by the Greenbrier Valley Soil Conservation Supervisors and representatives of the State Soil Conservation Division and accepted from the contractor, E. O. Clower. Approximately 134,000 cubic yards of earth were moved to build this 64 feet high eastern dam that measures about 836 feet in length at the top. A permanent lake of about three acres will be maintained. The original bid was $77,000 but the final cost will be somewhat more. The contract for seeding and mulching was let to Price Brothers of Beckley for $70 per acre, and Carl Gibson will build the fence at $1.80 per rod.

The supervisors for the Greenbrier Valley Soil Conservation District are Dewey Sharp, Oley Jackson and Lee Stokes, Pocahontas County; Handley Skaggs, Cary Bobblett and Earl Kidd, Greenbrier County; and Roy Ash and Randall Daugherty, Monroe County.

Cass

Information was received Wednesday by telephone from Charleston that the capital stock of the Mower Lumber Company has been sold to Walworth Farms, Inc. The inventory at the Cass Mill has been sold to the Ritter Lumber Company and all operations at Cass will cease; the store already has been closed. The mill at Dailey will continue to operate.

Archer

The last week in June Mr. and Mrs. J. Marvin Wimer attended the National Archery meet in Grayling, Michigan. Mrs. Wimer placed third in the women’s instinctive contest –– and she says she went to enjoy herself this year and not to be under the strain of trying to win. She was national champion in 1957 and placed third in 1958. Last year she did not enter. She has held the state title for five years.

ALPINE THEATRE

“Four Fast Guns”

James Craig ~ Martah Vickers

“The Bandit of Zhobe”

Victor Mature ~ Anne Aubrey

“Solomon and Sheba”

DEATHS

Mrs. Carrie Scales Patterson, age 83, of Mill Point

Grant Andrew Vandevender, age 60, of Durbin

James Robinson, age 57, of Huntersville

BIRTHS

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Lee Madison, of Marlinton, a son named Kerwin Lee

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brubaker, of Cass, a son named Gregory Allen

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Kincaid, of Marlinton, a daughter named Tammy Lynn

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Waslo, of Green Bank, a son named Mark Douglas

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Tracy, of Cass, a son