DEATHS
Dr. George F. Hull, age 79, of Durbin.
Anna C. Sharp, age 64, of Texas.
Della Rose Gladwell, of Niagara Falls, New York.
John Luster Wooddell, age 74, of Elkins.
George Preston Gilmore, age 70, of Gallipolis, Ohio.
Roy M. Stewart, age 72, of Marlinton.
Mathis G. Waugh, age 59, of Clawson.

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Births
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Hiner, of Mountain Grove, Virginia, on Monday, November 26, 1956, a son, named Stephen Winfred.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Galford, of Dunmore, on Tuesday, November 27, 1957, a daughter, named Rebecca Lynn.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cassell, of Cass, on Wednesday, November 28, 1956, a daughter, named, Patsy Jane.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Boone, of Renick, on Monday, December 3, 1956, a son.

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Killed A Bear
Last Saturday, Earl Fertig went wild turkey hunting above Slippery Hill, in the Poage Lane neighborhood. He got up toward Thorn Knob, when he heard something coming, in the leaves. It proved to be a small deer, and it was in a hurry. Being a true sportsman, Mr. Fertig let the deer go on, though it was in easy range.

Then there was more noise in the leaves. Closely following the little deer, came a big bear, with mouth open, huffing and puffing.

Mr. Fertig shot the bear behind the shoulders. It bit at the wound and made straight for the hunter. Another shot was taken, but the bear passed within a few feet of where the hunter had been standing. Another well placed bullet put the bear out of business. It was  a good thing, too, as there was only one load left.

The bear was brought to town, and it weighed 325 pounds. It was a big old male and fat.

All summer long, farmers lost sheep in the neighborhood usually free from raiding bears. E. H. Williams lost two purebreds and three grade ewes from his flock. The sign was the raids were all made by one bear. He started in on the heart, the liver, and the udder.

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Astronomy Center
Green Bank—Dr. Bart Bok, Professor of Science, at Harvard University, spoke to the High School students at Green Bank last Friday afternoon. At night he spoke to the general public at a good congregation held in the auditorium. He discussed the Radio Astronomy Observatory, now assured for the Green Bank community.

Dr. Bok has recently accepted appointment as head astronomer of the Royal observatory in Australia.

Congressman Harley Staggers was at Green Bank last Friday night, to hear Dr. Bok discuss the observatory.

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Deer Hunting
More deer, more hunters, and the best of weather marks the 1956 deer season.

The kill checked at Minnehaha Springs for Monday and Tuesday was 116. This compares with 161 for the whole of last year’s season.

At the Esso Station in Marlinton, 60 deer were checked for the two days—an excess of last year.

At Huntersville, McComb’s Store 36 deer were checked—more than last year. These deer came from the Beaver Lick and Brushy Mountains.

The big deer checked at the Esso Station was the ten pointer Ira Friel killed at Dutch Bottom on Williams River—170 pounds bagged, dressed.

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Visiting
Elmer Herold, of Eleanor, is spending the week with his mother, Mrs. Margaret Herold, on Knapps Creek, deer hunting.

Stony Bottom—Harvey Bussard killed a big wild cat on Cheat Mountain—forty pound or more.

James Hayes, of Renick, is spending the week at the home of Mrs. Margaret Herold, on Knapps Creek, deer hunting.

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Basketball
Coach Brummage announces the members of the Basketball Squad of the Marlinton High School as follows:

Vency Dilley, Layton Beverage, John Sharp, Berton Smith, III, Bill Hockenberry, Don Morgan, Eugene Underwood, Robert Cross, Sterl Dean, John Shelton, Butch Michael, Rovert Hockenberry, Danny Cooper, Mack Copeland, Paul Cross, Ronnie Evans, Tom Burns, George Cochran, James McComb, Larry Burns, Freddie Hannah, Bill Clarkson, James Mason, and manager, Charles Camper.

The Copperheads had too much scoring for the Marlinton High Alumni as the football season officially opened on Tuesday night, December 4. The Alumni gave the high school a brief scare in the opening quarter as they took the lead 10-9 but in the second fell behind as the Copperheads rallied to out score them to the tune of 64-40.

Alumni players were: Robert ‘Smokey’ Johnson, Eddie Seagraves, Don Sharp, Bob Mace, Merle Shifflett, Don Hill and Kenney Underwood.

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ALPINE THEATRE
“There’s Always Tomorrow”
Barbara Stanwyck ~ Fred MacMurray
“The Battle Of Gettysburg”
CinemaScope ~ Color
“The Black Widow”
Ginger Rogers ~ Van Heflin
“Outlaw Treasure”
Adele Jergens ~ Glen Langan
“Away All Boats”
Jeff Chandler ~ George Nader
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