Farming for Better Living

The Monongahela Power Company was host at a steak dinner at Kelly’s Restaurant last week for Farming for Better Living County Council. This was in the form of a reward for 100 percent completion of County Projects the past year.

At the business meeting following the dinner Paul Haddock was elected Chairman of the Council for the coming year; Clarence Sheets, retiring Chairman, was made Vice-Chairman, and Walter Jett and E. C. Daetwyler were re-elected Secretary and Treasurer.

Harry Hockenberry made a report on the Regional meeting at Elkins where our county winners, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wilfong, of Dunmore, received a $25 savings bond, as did Mr. and Mrs. Carlon Pritchard, of Dunmore, for recognition among the past county winners.

About 14 additional farm families are needed to complete the organization for 1960. Better planning and better record keeping lead to better farm living.

World Day of Prayer

On March 4, Christians around the world in each of thousands of hamlets, villages, towns and cities will be united in a day of prayer, feeling the great need fro Divine guidance in solving the problems confronting us today. Begun in the year 1887 by a small group of women, the day is now sponsored by the General Department of United Church Women of the Churches of Christ in the USA. It is interdenominational, interracial and a cordial invitation to all to take part in the services.

Homemakers of Tomorrow

The 1960 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow at Hillsboro High School is Alma Mae Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Walker, of Hillsboro.

Homemaker of Tomorrow at Green Bank High School is Betty Jeanne Gragg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gragg, of Durbin. She is president of the local Chapter of Future Homemakers of America and the Christian Brethren Youth Fellowship. She is vice-president of the Senior Class and a member or the Snack and Smack Club and the Drama Club. She plans to enter Glenville State College next fall and major in home economics.

Basketball

Marlinton emerged victorious from the Sectional Tournament at Hillsboro last week by winning over Hillsboro 50 to 31 on Friday night, and over Green Bank 66 to 47 on Saturday night.

Awards were presented as follows:

Best Cheerleading Section- Tie between Marlinton and Green Bank

Player Sportsmanship - Sherman Hill, Hillsboro

Best Foul Shot - Mac Copeland, Marlinton

Three Best Cheerleaders - Nancy Morgan, Marlinton; Maxie Rexrode, Green Bank; Sharon White, Hillsboro

Outstanding Player - Mac Copeland, Marlinton

All-Tournament Team- Henry Kershner, Hillsboro; George Cochran, Marlinton; Mac Copeland, Marlinton; Fred Hannah, Marlinton; Don Morgan, Marlinton; Joe Jackson, Green Bank; James Carpenter, Green Bank; and Tom Carpenter, Green Bank

Marlinton will advance to the Regional Tournament at Rainelle. Members of Coach Farmer’s Marlinton squad, which won 20 out of 22 seasonal games, are George Cochran, Mac Copeland, Fred Hannah, Don Morgan, Bert Smith, Robert Hockenberry, Robert Galford, Lyle Campbell, Tiney McComb, Earl Allen, William Perry and Paul Workman; Managers, Wallace Burgess, Tim Jones and Charles Jones; Cheerleaders, Kay Sharp, Nancy Morgan, Jacoba Friel and Diane Harper.

Birthday Party

Jimmie Calhoun was honored on his fourth birthday with a party February 26, given by his mother, Mrs. Charles Calhoun. Games were played and refreshments served to the following:

Mr. and Mrs. James Rhea, Mrs. Gordon Dilley and Pam, W. G. and Mark; Mrs. Ralph Wiley and Andy and William Herman; Mrs. Robert Morgan and Mark; Maxine Galford, Dale and Mickie Pierce, Jimmie Dilley, Mrs. Sue Hollandsworth and Dale, Mike and Marzella; Krystal Hannah, Mrs. Herman Brown and Butch; Mrs. Harold Tracy and Dwayne and Sandy; Mrs. Forrest Rhea and Delayne and Dewayne, his sister, Linda and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun.

Those sending gifts but unable to attend were: Mr. and Mrs. Kent Wilfong, Ed Rhea and Mrs. Howard Hamrick.

ALPINE THEATRE

“The Black Dakotas”

Wanda Hendrix ~ Gary Merrill

“God’s Little Acre”

Robert Ryan ~ Aldo Ray

“The Legend of Tom Dooley”

Michael Landon ~ Jo Morrow

“In Love and War”

Robert Wagner ~ Dana Wynter

BIRTHS

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Homer Howell, of Durbin, a son named Timothy Wiseman.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ison Sharp, of Marlinton, a daughter named Frankie Jane.