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Smithsonian ExhibitSeptember 10 – October 22 ................................Page 2
RoadKill Cook-Off and
Autumn Harvest FestivalSeptember 24 .......................................................Page 6
Hammons Musical
Heritage CelebrationSeptember 24 .......................................................Page 9
Cranberry ShindigSeptember 25......................................................Page 11
Huntersville Traditions DaySeptember 30 – October 2 ...............................Page 13
Frost FestOctober 1 – 2......................................................Page 16
Mid-Autumn Moon FestivalOctober 2............................................................Page 18
Travelers’ Repose
Civil War CelebrationOctober 8 – 9......................................................Page 21
September 15, 2011Supplement to The Pocahontas Times
Periodical Postage Paid at Marlinton, WV 24954Post Office No. 436-640 ISSN No. 07388376
Can’t get enough festi-vals this fall? Thentravel to these events
throughout the state.
September
12 – 18: Craigsville FallFestival. Nicholas County.cffcraigsville.org.
14 – 17: Barboursville FallFestival. Cabell County.barboursville.org.
15 – 17: West Virginia Oiland Gas Festival. TylerCounty.
15 – 18: Clay CountyGolden Delicious Festival.Clay County.claygoldendeliciousfestival.com.
15 – 18: Randolph CountyFair. Randolph County.randolphcountyfairwv.com.
15 – 18: Treasure MountainFestival. Pendleton County.treasuremountainfestival.com.
16 –18: Burnsville HarvestFestival. Braxton County.
16 – 18: Hancock County
Old Time Fair.Hancock County.hancockcountyoldtimefair.org.
16 – 18: The FlorenceMerow Mason Dixon Festivalof West Virginia.Monongalia County.mason-dixon festival.org.
17 – 19: Belleville Home-coming. Wood County.
23 – 25: Gauley BridgeTown Celebration.Fayette County.townofgauleybridge.org.
23 – 25: Mountain HeritageArts and Crafts Festival. Jef-ferson County.jeffersoncountywvchamber.org/festival.
23 – 25: Volcano Days.Wood County.mountwoodpark.org.
24: Princeton Autumnfest.Mercer County. pmccc.com.
24 – 25: Capon BridgeFounder’s Day Festival.Hampshire County.cbfoundersdayfestival.com.
29 – October 2: Preston
County Buckwheat Festival.Preston County.buckwheatfest.com.
30 – October 1: Chap-manville Apple Butter Festi-val. Logan County.chapmanville.net.
31 – October 1: Sutton FallFestival. Braxton County.
October
1 – 2: Ravenswood Octo-berfest. Jackson County.ravenswoodoctoberfest.com.
1 – 9: Mountain State For-est Festival. Randolph County.forestfestival.com.
6 – 9: Charleston BoulevardRod Run and Doo Wop.Kanawha County.charlestonwvcarshow.com.
6 – 9: Salem Apple ButterFestival. Harrison County.salemwv.com /applebutterfestival.
6 – 9: West Virginia Pump-kin Festival. Cabell County.wvpumpkinpark.com.
7 – 9: Battle of Point Pleas-ant. Mason County.
7 – 9: Middle Island Har-vest Festival. Tyler County.tylercountyfair.org.
7 – 9: Ohio County CountryFair. Ohio County. ohiocoun-tycountryfair.org.
7 – 9: Wetzel County Au-tumnfest. Wetzel County.
8 – 9: Christmas in the Park.Brooke County.
11: University MotorsMountaineer Balloon Festival.Monongalia County.ummbf.com.
13 – 16: West VirginiaBlack Walnut Festival. RoaneCounty. wvblackwalnut.org.
15: New River GorgeBridge Day. Fayette County.officialbridgeday.com.
21 – 22: West VirginiaTurkey Festival. HardyCounty.
27 – 29: C-K AutumnFest,Inc. Wayne County.ckautumnfest.com.
Drew TannerStaff Writer
The Smithsonian comesto downtown Marlin-ton during September
and October, with the exhibit“The Way We Worked,”which explores the labor his-tory of America. Alongsidethis broad, national exhibit,local volunteers have assem-bled a rich companion ex-hibit featuring the loggingindustry that gave Pocahon-tas County its economic startover the past century.
“The Way We Worked,”adapted from an original ex-hibition developed by theNational Archives, exploreshow work became such acentral element in Americanculture by tracing the manychanges that affected theworkforce and work envi-ronments over the past 150years. The exhibition drawsfrom the Archives’ rich col-lections to tell this story and
will be traveling to six com-munities in West Virginiaover the next several months.The exhibit’s unveiling at theMarlinton Municipal Build-ing auditorium will mark itsfirst appearance in theMountain State.
While the traveling exhibitis impressive and engagingin itself, volunteers workingwith the Pocahontas CountyHistorical Society, librariesand many other partners inthe community have put to-gether what is likely to be thetraveling exhibit’s most de-tailed local companion ex-hibit and series of localheritage events during itstour through the state.
Historical Society Preser-vation Officer B.J. Gud-mundsson has spent much ofthe past several monthscombing through imagesfrom the the group’s archiveof more than 3,200 photo-graphs chronicling Pocahon-tas County history.
Four kiosks in the Marlin-ton Municipal Building dis-play 56 historical photos aslarge as 16x20 inches fromthe Historical Societyarchives.
“A lot of these are orphanpictures,” she said. “Wedon’t know who any of thesepeople are. We’re hopingpeople will recognize themor recognize the place.”
The people behind thecameras include Cal Gay,Harvey Bright and a Mr.Slavin. But in large part, thephotographers who madethese images are also un-known, said Gudmundsson.
More than 1,200 of thehistorical society’s esimated3,200 negatives have beenpainstakingly scanned byvolunteer Roger Orndorff.From these, Gudmundssonselected 250 that illustratethe boom times of thecounty’s timber industry acentury ago. She further win-nowed these down to the se-
lections in the current ex-hibit.
“There are lots of fabulousphotographs,” said Gud-mundsson, “but the exhibitconcentrates on the way peo-ple worked, so we really
tried to get ones that showedpeople working and doingthings.”
The final selections wereprinted with the help of thePocahontas County ArtsCouncil’s large-format
printer, with assistance fromDr. Arthur Kreft.
The images include milltown families posed in theirSunday best in front of the
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Jaynell GrahamStaff Writer
What promises to bean unforgettableevening of story-
telling, poetry readingand music is planned forSaturday, October 1, at6:30 p.m. at the Poca-hontas County OperaHouse. The Friends ofthe Hillsboro Librarywill host this event aspartners of PocahontasCounty Visitors andConvention Bureau’sSmithsonian Exhibit,“The Way We Worked.”
Library Friend HelenaGondry, writes, “'TheWay She Worked WithWords' is the 100th birthdaytribute to Louise McNeillPease, who held firm to herWest Virginia roots and roseto prominence as a 'voice ofthe land,' a tough and gener-ous spirit.”
The October 1 event willfeature selected readingsof McNeill’s poetry by theFriends of the Hillsboro Li-brary beginning at 6:30 p.m.In addition, Gondry will takethe audience back in timewith her gift of storytelling.
At 8 p.m. the popular BingBrothers and young fiddling
sensation Jake Krack, willpresent a musical perform-ance.
Between the readings andthe music there will be timeto share a specially decorated
birthday cake and to visit andreminisce about the countythat McNeill called “home.”
It is quite fitting that Mc-Neill’s literary talent is in-cluded as part of thecelebration of “The Way WeWorked,” as she wrote aboutthe times and people of anera of change, and their re-sistance to change, as well.
Stephen Vincent Benetwrote of McNeill’s insight inher early work of poetry pub-lished in “Gauley Moun-tain.”
“Miss McNeill has taken a
part of the American scenethat most of us knew littleabout and made both its pastand its present come alive,wrote Benet. “Here, rootedpoems documented the ef-fects of the change from afarm to an industrial econ-omy on the West Virginiapeople.”
As for the resistanceto change, McNeillrecorded that aswell in her book,“The MilkweedLadies.”
“Because westood so long inone place, ourrocky old farm andthe abundant earthof the continentwere linked to-gether in the longtides of the past.Because the land
kept us, never budg-ing from its rock-hold, weheld to our pioneer ways thelongest, the strongest; andwe saw the passing of timefrom a place called solid,from our own slow, archeanand peculiar stance.”
Her work continues to beheld in high regard as theFriends of the Hillsboro Li-brary bring it to remem-brance for the oldergeneration, and introduce itto our young people.
“Louise was born in theharsh winter of 1911 on thefamily farm in Buckeye,”
Gondry writes in her tribute.“She was honored through-out her life as an accom-plished essayist, lyricalstoryteller, historian andteacher. But most of all shewas known as a poet. Louisechose to work in rhyme inher poetry. She saw rhymingas a way to corral the wild-ness of creative thought - and
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The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitThe Way She Worked with WordsA 100th birthday tributeto Louise McNeill Pease
She had a soulthat lived contentedlyin the hills of WestVirginia among themaple and oak, thepine and hemlock.”
~ Helena Gondry
“ see Pease pg 4
LOUISE MCNEILL PEASE, West Virginia Poet Lau-reate 1979-1993. The event will be captured on film. “Wecannot lose this evening,” Helena Gondry said. “It hasto be stunning.” And it promises to be so. At left, thoseattending the October 1 Tribute will receive a keepsakebookmark which incorporates a thistle in its design, asymbol that holds special meaning for the McNeill fam-ily, and has for many generations. Photo courtesy ofFriends of the HIllsboro Library
tation: Civil War battle ac-coutrements and women’sinvolvement in the CivilWar.
10 a.m.: Don Teeter –“West Virginia HistoryAlive” pictorial and dramaticportrayal.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.:Lunch
1 p.m.: Tea in the parlorfeaturing local musicians,drama and anecdotes withAnna Kline and guests.
2 p.m.: Elder John Kline –historic portrayal of aCivil war-era cir-c u i t - r i d i n gpreacher.
3 p.m.:Tour of CampBartow withauthor andhis-
torian Hunter Lesser.4 p.m.: Memorial cere-
mony for unknown Confed-erate soldiers and monumentdedication. Music by RobTaggart on bagpipes.
5:30-6:30 p.m.: Supper onthe grounds
7:30 p.m.: Barn Dance,called by Phyllis Baxter, fea-turing the Rich MountainStringband.
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TRAVELERS’ REPOSE SERVED as an Inn for travelers of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, and as a postoffice and a telephone exchange for the community. The original house was in the midst of artillery fire during theBattle of the Greenbrier River, and was later burned to the ground. The new house, as seen today, was built on theold foundation in 1869. G. Hamill photo
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lumber mill, as well as log-gers, teamsters and railroadmen at work. A shadowyimage of staggeringly largetrees shows the virgin foreston Cheat Mountain, as seenthrough Gay’s camera in 1903.
One of the most strikingphotographs shows a lumbercamp family with a team ofhorses.
“It shows a whole family,”said Gudmundsson, “and ob-viously it was their team ofhorses. Who knows? Maybeshe cooked in the lumbercamp. The fact that this wasa whole family that was ac-tually living there and work-ing there, I thought wasamazing.”
In the process of caption-ing all the photos, Gud-mundsson often turned topassages from PocahontasCounty writers who livedthrough these times, such asLouise McNeill Pease andRoy Clarkson.
One such caption de-scribes the work of loggersand horses in a breathtaking
image of a West VirginiaPulp and Paper Company loglanding on Cheat Mountain.
“Roy Clarkson describeswhat was going on in the pic-ture,” Gudmundsson said.“It’s a real process, and thesethings were all built in tiers.All this was done withhorses, and the logs weremoved down the mountain torailroad cars.
The exhibit also illustratesthe heyday of the county’slogging industry coming to aclose, with images of the lasttrain to leave Marlinton andthe railroad tracks being re-moved from the railroadgrade that lives on today asthe Greenbrier River Trail.
In addition to the displayin Marlinton, PocahontasCounty Free Librarybranches in Hillsboro, GreenBank and Linwood, as wellas the arts center in Durbin,will be hosting photographyexhibits focusing on theirlocal history.
At the conclusion of theSmithsonian exhibit in Octo-
ber, Gudmundsson said thehistoric photos on display inMarlinton will then spendthe winter at the LinwoodCommunity Library.
The photos are only part ofthe experience of seeing“The Way We Worked” inMarlinton. Volunteers con-structed a replica of an ark inthe parking lot next to themunicipal building, bringingto life the makeshift, floatingliving quarters used by themen who drove logs downthe Greenbrier River to themill in Ronceverte.
Traditional log camp fareof beans and cornbread willalso be served during the ex-hibit.
A full schedule of musicalevents, film screenings andtalks on local history roundsout The Way We Worked andits appearance in Marlinton.Musical guests throughoutthe event include The Viney
Mountian Boys, DwightDiller and Caleb Diller, BillHefner, Jake Krack and theBing Brothers, John Wyatt,Cody Burns and JamesRiley.
The exhibit opens at 1p.m. on September 10 andcontinues through October22. Exhibit hours are Thurs-days, noon - 6 p.m.; Fridays,noon - 8 p.m.; Saturdays,noon - 8 p.m.; Sundays, 1 - 5p.m.; Mondays, noon - 6p.m. Group tours on Tues-days and Wednesdays can bearranged by calling the Poc-ahontas County Conventionand Visitors Bureau at 1-800-336-7009.
The complete schedule ofspecial events happening inconjunction with the exhibitcan be found at pocahon-tashistorical.org/events.htmand pocahontashis tor ical .org/enter ta inment.htm
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September 10 to
October 22 Marlinton Municipal Building
709 Second AvenueThe Way We Worked, adapted from an original exhibition developed by the
National Archives, explores how work became such a central element inAmerican culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforceand work environments during the past 150 years. The exhibition drawsfrom the Archives’ rich collections to tell this compelling story.
The local exhibit, Logging History in Pocahontas County, presents en-larged black and white photographs from the Historical Society Collection.Lumberjacks, logging camps, trains, sawmills and more highlight an era ofhard work that very few people remember.
A replica of a river ark is on display in the parking lot beside City Hall.These arks were made famous by author W. E. “Tweard” Blackhurst inRiders of Flood. The arks accompanied the white pine loggers who drovethe massive logs down the Greenbrier River to Ronceverte during the springfloods from about 1880 to 1908.
EXHIBIT HOURSMonday and Thursday - Noon - 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday - Noon - 8 p.m., Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.Watch for a complete schedule included in this supplement, or download
one from our website:www.pocahontashistorical.org/smithsonian.htm
Music, Drama and Conversations:Loggers played just as hard as they worked. Come join the
celebration of movies, music and conversation.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17Herbal Tea Traditions – Tea as Food and Medicine
at the Gazebo from 1 - 3 p.m. Kids’ art project – The Arts Council -
at the Gazebo, 1, 3 and 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 - 30- Cal Price and the Pocahontas TimesPocahontas County Opera House, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23Let’s Talk Logging – A Conversation
with Bill McNeel, George Deike, and Hank Jaeger,facilitated by Chuck Keeney, Ph.D.
at McClintic Library, 7:00 p.m. FREE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Cogar Wood Chopping Demonstrationat the Mini Park from 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Second Annual Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration
Pocahontas County Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $8 per person
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30The Dillers – Dwight and Caleb with
Guests, Pocahontas County Opera House– 7 p.m. $5 per person
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The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitExhibit, from page 2
she lived up to that chal-lenge. Her poems delight andsurprise or throw the readerinto mid-air, tasting the bit-terness of human greed, en-folded in the lines. Hers wasan imagination that ran asdeeply as the ancient oceanof Appalachia. She had asoul that lived contentedly inthe hills of West Virginiaamong the maple and oak,the pine and hemlock. To-gether, like weathered andbrave soldiers, her poemskept a faithful and vigilantwatch over the stories of thepeople and their mountains.
She was and always willbe 'A Woman of West Vir-ginia.'”
Pease, frompage 3
Geoff HamillStaff Writer
Travelers’ Repose inBartow, a formercoach stop and inn,
was at the middle of a CivilWar battle in October 1861.On October 8, visitors willhave the rare opportunity tosee the well-preserved Con-federate fortifications andenjoy a variety of living his-tory activities.
All Civil War buffs andanyone looking for a fun andeducational day should planto attend.
Travelers’ Repose is nowJessie Beard Powell’s private
residence. Powell generouslyopened her home for the cel-ebration and encouragedeveryone to don a costumeand come have some fun. Acostume is not required, butwould add to the fun, espe-cially for the kids.
Dr. Hunter Lesser, CivilWar expert and author of“Rebels At The Gate,” willgive a guided tour of the for-tifications, where Confeder-ate troops repelled a Unionattack on October 3, 1861. ALoomis cannon, fired byUnion troops in the Battle of
the Greenbrier River, will beon display with an historicexhibit.
Tea will be served in theparlor of Travelers’ Repose,and local musicians will per-form period music, includingJulia Bauserman on the oldinn’s parlor organ. Historicportrayals will include JasonBauserman as Elder JohnKline, an 1860s circuit-rid-ing preacher.
Lunch and supper will beavailable on the grounds andyou can dance off the calo-ries at a square dance in thebarn, featuring Rich Moun-tain Stringband.
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Travelers’ Repose Civil War Celebration
History alive at Travelers’ Repose
JULIA BAUSERMAN, JESSIE Powell and Jason Bauserman at a living history eventat Travelers’ Repose in 2001. This year’s historic celebration will include guided bat-tlefield tours, live Civil War-era music, historic exhibits, home-cooked food, a squaredance and a variety of other activities. Charlotte Bopp photo see Alive pg 22
“I can’t describe my feelingswhen the battle began. I could
but think of you at home so far awayand me here in the fight with theballs flying around ... thinking thatthe next moment one might get me.” Letter from Shepherd Pryor, 12th Georgia In-fantry, to his wife, describing the Battle of theGreenbrier River Bridge.
September 101 p.m.: Exhibit opens.
Herbal Tea Traditions. Tea asfood and medicine. TheGazebo.
6 p.m.: Viney MountainBoys outdoor concert. Blue-grass music. The Gazebo.
September 167 p.m.: Film, “Out of the
Storm.” McClintic Library.
September 171 p.m.: Herbal Tea Tradi-
tions. Tea as food and medi-cine. The Gazebo. Kids’ artproject. Municipal Building.
September 19Noon: The Dillers,
Dwight and Caleb. Specialexhibit showing. MunicipalBuilding.
September 227 p.m.: Film, “30” Cal
Price and The PocahontasTimes. Pocahontas OperaHouse.
September 237 p.m.: “Let’s Talk Log-
ging.” A conversation withBill McNeel, George Deikeand Hank Jaeger, facilitatedby Chuck Keeney, Ph.D.McClintic Library.
September 242 p.m.: The Cogar Family
Wood Chopping Demonstra-tion. River Park on First Avenue.
7 p.m.: Hammons MusicalHeritage Celebration. Poca-hontas Opera House.
September 297 p.m.: Film, “Matewan.”
McClintic Library
September 307 p.m.: Concert featuring
The Dillers, Dwight andCaleb, with guests. Pocahon-tas Opera House.
October 16:30 p.m.: “The Way She
Worked with Words.” 100thBirthday tribute to LouiseMcNeill Pease.
8 p.m.: Concert featuringThe Bing Brothers with JakeKrack. Pocahontas OperaHouse.
October 77 p.m.: Film, “We Pull To-
gether.” Rosie the Riveter,
Then and Now. PocahontasOpera House.
October 137 p.m.: “The Last Forest”
interpretation performance.McClintic Library.
October 146 p.m.: Appalachian For-
est Heritage presentation.Pocahontas Opera House.
6:30 p.m.: Film “The Re-silient Forest.” PocahontasOpera House
8 p.m.: Concert featuringJohn Wyatt and The Ap-palachians. PocahontasOpera House.
October 158 p.m.: Concert featuring
The Bill Hefner Family. Poc-ahontas Opera House.
October 217 p.m.: “Traveling the
Seneca Trail.” US Rt. 219 inWest Virginia. McClintic Li-brary.
October 222 p.m.: Concert featuring
Kody Burns and JamesRiley. Municipal Building.
8 p.m.: Exhibit closes.
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B.J. GUDMUNDSSON EXAMINES one of the kiosks in the local history display thataccompanies The Smithsonian’s “The Way We Worked” exhibit at the Marlinton Mu-nicipal Building. Gudmundsson spent countless hours combing through the archivesof the Pocahontas County Historical Society to find images that illustrate the heydayof the county’s timber industry. Companion displays will be at libraries throughoutthe county. D. Tanner photo
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Visitors will get a taste ofChina, as members of theBirthplace board of direc-tors will prepare food fromBuck’s Chinese cookbook,and some locally inspireddishes, as well.
The museum will be openfor free tours to Moon Festi-val goers.
According to the websitec h i n a h i g h l i g h t s . c o m ,China's Mid-Autumn Festi-val is traditionally cele-brated on the fifteenth dayof the eighth lunisolarmonth, which is in Septem-ber or October. The festivalis the second most importantfestival after the Spring Fes-tival to Chinese people.Every year, when the festi-val comes, people go homefrom every corner of thecountry and the world tomeet their family and havedinner with them.
Celebration of the Mid-Autumn festival has a his-tory of more than 3,000years, dating back to themoon worship in ancient
times. The festival is cele-brated extensively acrossthe country, and is one ofthe few reunion holidays forChinese families. On thatday, Chinese family mem-bers stay together, admiringthe full moon and eatingmooncakes.
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Geoff HamillStaff Writer
The Roadkill Cook-offcommittee never failsto assemble a panel of
distinguished, diverse and in-teresting judges - and thisyear is definitely no excep-tion. A diamond prospector,a farmer and a vice-presidentwill decide the winners ofthis year’s competition onSeptember 24.
Ed Blackford, of Chris-tiansburg, Virginia, is well-known among Roadkillcontestants and diners.Blackford is the chef du cui-sine and captain of the illus-trious Coal Hollow Brothers,three-time winners of theRoadkill Cook-off. The mostdecorated team in competi-tion history, the CHB con-tinue to support theircommunity with service tothe Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,YMCA and other civic or-ganizations.
Blackford retired from theArmy and now works as anArmy civilian. He is an avidgem collector and recentlyserved as an assistant cookon a multinational diamond
prospecting expedition in therainforests of South Amer-ica.
Mike Reel, of Petersburg,operates Verda Alice Farmwith his wife, Alicia, and twosons. The family producesand sells “Middle MountainMike’s Crazy Hot” mustards,jams, jellies and preserves.The farmer is an avid out-doorsman and has extensiveexperience bagging, net-ting, cooking and eatingwild game. Accord-ing to Reel, “If itcan be eaten, I’veprobably ate it!”
Like Black-ford, Reel is adecorated chef.He and an-other chefrecently com-peted againstsome of thecountry’s topchefs in a NewOrleans cookingc o m p e t i t i o n ,
where entires had to includesustainable seafood and re-lated ingredients. The team’sgolden trout with ramps andmorel mushrooms tookfourth place, out of 14.
Resort executive JeremyCritchfield, of Maxwelton, isthe third member of the road-kill triumvirate. Critchfield ist h e
vice-president offood and beverage
and corporate chefat The Greenbrier re-
sort in White SulphurSprings.
The executive graduatedwith honors from IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaAcademy of Culinary Artsand established a golden rep-utation at resorts in Montana,
Florida, Arizona and Penn-sylvania, before accepting aposition at The Greenbrier.
Among many other re-sponsibilities, he oversees all
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RoadKill Cook-Off and Autumn Harvest Festival
Roadkill judges as wild as the food
ED BLACKFORDWITH wife, Elaine,during the 2004 Road-kill Cook-off competition.Photo courtesy Ed Blackford
ALTHOUGH THE TASTE and presentation of the RoadKill cuisine isimportant, cooks go above and beyond with the roadkill theme at theirtents, utilizing items like old car bumpers and animal skulls. G. Hamill
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CHINESE MOON FES-TIVAL-GOERS can enjoyfresh made apple cidarfrom this antique press.P. Pritt photo.
CANNED FOODS AND needle-work are just two categories inwhich anyone can compete at theHarvest Day Craft Exhibit. Bringentries to the Opera House onFriday, September 23, from 1 - 5p.m. Pocahontas Times photos.
see Roadkill pg 8
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Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Harvest Day Craft Exhibit Rules
Show off your garden pro-duce, canned goods,needlework, or anything
else you would like to exhibit atthe Harvest Day Fair Exhibit atthe Pocahontas County Opera
House in Marlinton. Listed below are the rules for
exhibiting. Let’s make this thebest one yet!
1. All exhibits must be regis-tered for competition between 1
and 5 p.m. Friday, September23, at the Pocahontas CountyOpera House.
2. All exhibits will berecorded and tagged by fair vol-unteers.
3. All departments are opento any adult or youth who de-sires to enter exhibits.
4. All baked goods must beexhibited on plain white paper
plates in clear plastic bags. Following are recommendations:Breads - ½ loafCookies - 3Muffins – 3Candy – 4 piecesBiscuits – 3Cakes - 2 slices Rolls - 3Pies – 2 pieces
5. Fair committee cannot be li-able or responsible for loss, theft,or casualty to exhibits entered.
6. Judging will take place from9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, September24. The public will not be al-lowed in the Opera House duringjudging.
7. Exhibits will be open forpublic viewing beginning at10:30 a.m. Saturday, September24.
8. Exhibits must be picked upbetween 4 and 5 p.m. on Satur-day, September 24.Categories of Exhibits are:• Baked Goods• Flower Arrangements• Canned Foods• Craft Items• Needlework• Photography• Quilts• Paintings• Woodworking• Garden Vegetables
Pamela PrittEditor
The Pearl S. Buck Birth-place Museum will cele-brate the dual cultures ofthe Nobel Prize winningauthor during the ChineseMoon Festival October 2.
Buck, the daughter ofPresbyterian missionariesin China, spent most of herchildhood in that Asiancountry, although she madea few trips to her grandpar-ents’ Hillsboro home. Shewas a widely acclaimed andprolific author. “The GoodEarth” is the best-known ofher works.
“There will be somethingthere for everyone to enjoyno matter what your inter-ests are,” Museum directorTimothy VanReenen said.
Students from HillsboroElementary School will getin on the fun through Chi-nese kites.
The students have been
working on kites and study-ing the importance of kitesin the Chinese culture.They will demonstrate theirkite-building and flyingskills at 2:30 p.m.
Kites have been impor-
tant in China for more than2,000 years and have been
used for military operationsin measuring distance andsending messages, as wellas a way to remember thedead.
VanReenen said Buck’sAmerican life will be hon-ored through a 3:30 p.m.
workshop at on herbs andtheir everyday uses. The
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Best of luck to all the contestantsin the Roadkill Cook-off!Foodland has everything you need
to make your meal complete:
• Deli cheese, salads
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• Spices and seasonings
• Fresh produce
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variety of worthy causes in Pocahontas County At the bridge in Marlinton. 304-799-7233
Hot, FreshComfort FoodSATURDAY SPECIAL:Hot turkey sandwich,mashed potatoes,gravy andcranberry saladserved from 11a.m. - closing
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The Hillsboro HouseBed & Breakfast, LLC
Leah & Gene BurfordHillsboro, WV 24946
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304-653-4895Comfortable lodging, conveniently
located to many of our county’s attractions.
Primitive Home Decor, Decorations and MoreMMy Daughter’s
AtticNEW FALL MERCANDISE ARRIVING DAILY:
Primitive Glow Candles (made in WV),Bella Taylor purses
beside Pretty Penny on corner of Denmar Road, Hillsboro
Wednesday - Saturday 10 to 5 • Sunday 1 - 5 • 304-653-2003
PEARL S. BUCKBIRTHPLACE MUSEUM
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Sunday, October 2,starting at 2 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of Chinesecuisine, autumn colors, silent auction
and harvest traditions. At The Birthplace
US Rt. 219 South, Hillsboro304-653-4430
pearlsbuckbirthplace.com
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Fall Lineup:
Sept. 17 • Fallen Rock Band
Sept. 23-24 • Attend Poor Farm Fest
Oct. 1 • Brushy Ridge Bluegrass
Oct. 8 • Blistered Nifkin
Oct. 14-15 • Dallas Leonard
Oct. 22 • Soul Stone Overdrive
Oct. 29 • Zextrobe
Nov. 5 • Red Audio
Nov. 12 • Bo McMillion
Nov. 19 • Power
Nov. 26 • Viney Mountain Bluegrass
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
ASIAN CUISINE WAS a popular theme at the 2010RoadKill Cook-off. Here, a chef adds a little pinache ashe sautés a stirfry concoction. G. Hamill photo
ONCE THE COOKS havea recipe, they create atheme, including costumesand decorations for theirtents. Above, the judgesvisit another Asian themedtable, while at left, a teamuses a more West Virginia-esque theme. G. Hamillphotos
A MARTIAL ARTS demonstration was held twoyears ago at the Moon Festival. This year featuresworkshops on herbs and kite-building, as well assamples of Chinese food. P. Pritt photo
Chinese Almond Cookies • from Pearl S. Buck's Oriental Cookbook
Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Add the ground almonds,mix well. Cut in the butter and work it in by hand. Add the egg and 1 table-spoon water and knead. Use a little more water if needed but not too much.Knead thoroughly. Break off small pieces of dough, about tablespoon size,shape into balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down slightly andput an almond in the center of each cookie. Bake in a 375-degree oven forabout 5 minutes, then lower heat to 325 degrees and bake until a golden-brown color, about 8 to 12 minutes.
2 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 1/2 cups sugar2 cups finely ground blanchedalmonds
1 cup butter or shortening1 egg2 tablespoons water30 whole almonds
see Moon pg 19
Chinese Moon Festival celebrates Buck’s two worlds
1:30 p.m.: Pie eating con-test
3 p.m.: Pick of the Patchcontest winners announced
4 p.m.: Pumpkin carvingcompetition judging
5 p.m.: Music featuringErica Rebinski
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.: Beer andmusic featuring The SteveHussey Band
SundayOctober 2
Frost Fest Grounds
Noon – 5 p.m.: Cornmaze, hay rides, games,scarecrow building, pumpkinpatch, crafters, food vendors
Noon: Book signing bylocal authors
1:30 p.m.: Music featur-ing The Lamberts
kitchens and restaurants atThe Greenbrier and is work-ing on creating sustainablebusiness practices with ini-tiatives such as The Green-brier Cattle Company andThe Greenbrier Farm, wherenearly 80-percent of the re-sort’s produce is grown, inseason.
Critchfield is passionateabout hunting, fishing andpreparing wild game, whichmade him a perfect candidatefor the Roadkill panel.
Pocahontas County wel-
comes the distinguishedjudges and wishes themgood luck in adjudicating afair competition and award-ing the highly-coveted Road-kill Cook-off trophies.
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AUTUMN HARVESTFESTIVAL
RUBBERDUCKYRACESATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 24
Call 304-799-6767for details.
Sponsored by the HumaneSociety of Pocahontas County
Grand Prize $1,000!
Get your ticketsnow at
GladesKinder’s Market
The Pocahontas TimesPendleton Community BankGreenbrier Grille & Lodging
Station Two RestaurantRyder’s
Rt. 39 StopSouthern States
Trent’sand other locations
in the county.Tickets sold day of race at
the Humane Society’sFestival Booth, Main Street
Buckeye, West Virginia304-799-6455
Welcomes you to…
Tasting and sales available at our boothin front of City National Bank.
This is the last opportunity to buy direct from us this year.
Don’t feel “winey?”Come by for a friendly chat!
Autumn Harvest Festival
plus shrubs,perennials, and more!See us at the
Farmers Market.
Fall Mums!
Wilson’s GreenhouseStony Creek Road • Campbelltown • 304-799-6601
The Inn at Mountain QuestExperience a sense of elegance and peace
in a relaxing mountain setting.Our luxurious Inn offers an array of amenities to overnight
guests. A stay in one of our themed guest rooms is a uniqueexperience. Breakfast is included with each night’s stay.
Located on Rt. 92, 1/2 mile south of Frost, WV
Phone 1-866-245-6494 or 304-799-7267
www.mountainquestInn.com
Since 1988
EEnjoy our Fabulous Fall Festivals and allthat Pocahontas County offers!
Cathy Mitchell Mosesso, AgentMargaret Mitchell Worth,
Associate Agent
1100 Tenth Ave., Marlinton304-799-6303 888-345-6303
fax 304-799-6322
We love what we do.We love where we live!
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Roadkill, from page 6
www.pocahontastimes.com
RoadKill Cook-Off and Autumn Harvest Festival
THE AROMA OF “Roadkill” always draws a hugecrowd. G. Hamill photo
Frost Fest
Fest, frompage 16
Look for coverage
of all Fall Festivals
on pocahontastimes.com
Geoff HamillStaff Writer
Come out and be a partof history on October1-2 at the first-ever
Frost Fest.The tiny village on the big
bend in Knapps Creek wel-comes visitors to enjoygames, music, entertainmentand all kinds of fun for thewhole family. A tricky three-acre corn maze will chal-lenge your navigation skills.Fun competitions will in-clude horseshoes, volleyball,a pie-eating contest, a bakingcontest and the Pick of thePatch baby pageant. Relaxon a hayride along beautifulKnapps Creek or bring alawn chair and enjoy livemusic and good food.
Frost Fest will have some-thing for everybody, so markyour calendar now. Seewww.frostfest.net or call304-799-7267 for more in-formation.
SaturdayOctober 1
Frost Fire Station
8-9 a.m.: Car show regis-tration at Frost VFD
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Car showat Frost VFD
9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: BBQ,hot dogs, donuts (free-willdonation)
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Musicfeaturing DJ Willie
2-4 p.m.: Silent auctionfor a variety of items
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.:Music featuring GreenbrierStrings Gospel
4 p.m.: CakewalkAll Frost VFD activities to
benefit Lanty McCarty.
Frost Fest Grounds
9 a.m.: Horseshoes tour-nament registration
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Cornmaze
10 a.m.: Horseshoe tour-nament
10 a.m.: Frost Fest grandopening
10 a.m.: Crafters and foodvendors
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Pumpkinpatch
11 a.m.: Music featuringDebbi Stephenson
11:30 a.m.: Baking com-petition judging
Noon: Book signing bylocal authors
Drew TannerStaff Writer
The Hammons family carried on an-cient traditions of fiddling, banjoplaying, ballad singing and story-
telling at their remote mountain home inPocahontas County. Their influence has hada pervasive and enduring effect on West Vir-
ginia’s regional mountain music. Thoughthey have passed on, their musical legacylives on, passed from generation to genera-tion.
During Marlinton’s Autumn Harvest Fes-tival, on September 24 at 7 p.m., the Poca-hontas County Opera House invitesmusicians and the community to help cele-brate this legacy during the Second Annual
Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration. Last year, more than two dozen musicians
from West Virginia, Virginia and North Car-olina took to the Opera House stage to paytribute to the Hammons family, celebrating adiverse range of musical styles and talents.
Musicians of all ages are invited to per-form in the celebration. There will be both
traditional and neo-traditional categorieswith a youth and adult division in each. Per-formers will not be judged, but they will re-ceive a gift from the Opera HouseFoundation. Registration is free and is avail-able in advance online at
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FROST FEST EVENTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
AT THE FROST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Benefit for Lanty McCartyto help pay medical expenses for cancertreatments. All proceeds from sales of:
Pork BBQ with slaw • Baked Beans Soft Drinks • Water • Brownies • Cookies
Hot Dogs, Chili and Slaw • Coffee • Donutswill be donated to Lanty McCarty.
Come and enjoy a fun-filled day with
DJ WILLIE SMITH(from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, SILENT AUCTION, and more.
There will be a Cakewalk after the benefit at4 p.m., sponsored by the PCHS Volleyball Team.
Present thiscoupon and play
18 holes with cart for $17*
*Any Monday - Friday after 2 p.m.
Great Golf, Great PriceWVU Gear, Golf Gear, Food and Drinks
Open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. every day
Located two miles south of Marlinton on US Rt. 219.
304-799-7466
The Marlinton Motor InnRestaurant & Lounge
and Gift ShopRt. 219 North, 3 miles north of Marlinton - worth the drive
Front desk open 24 hours. Motel Reservations: 800-354-0821 or 304-799-4711 • www.marlintonmotorinn.com.
LOUNGE OPEN NIGHTLY AT 5 P.M.Live Music Friday, September 23:
“Roadwork”10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Cover charge. Must be 21 with photo ID
Try our “Wood Hick” menu - good, old old-style foods servedin conjunction with the Smithsonian Exhibit:
Wood Hick Dinner servedFriday and Saturday, Sept. 23 & 24 from 5 - 9 p.m.Wood Hick Breakfast Plate served
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25
Brighten your seasonwith our custom-madefloral designs.
Choose from a lovelyseasonal assortmentof fresh flowers. We guarantee lively,colorful flowers in allof our bouquets.
Flower Garden
Flower Garden
Main StreetMarlinton 304-799-4012
Hammons Musical Heritage CelebrationOpera House celebrates Hammons Musical Heritage
SHERMAN HAMMONS, OF Williams River, competes in the fiddle competition atthe 1975 Pioneer Days Mountain Music and Bluegrass Contest. Courtesy PocahontasCounty Historical Society
TREVOR HAMMONS (GREAT-grandson of Lee Hammons) was the youngest par-ticipant at the 2010 celebration, accompanied here by Pam Lund. see Musical pg 10
Frost Fest
Don’t miss first-ever Frost Fest
CINDY TAYLOR, ANDREW Dean and Theresa Hal-terman, enter the Mountain Maze in Frost. The three-acre corn maze will be one of the attractions at thefirst-ever Frost Fest, a celebration of fall to be held Oc-tober 1-2. Dean said a search party would be on stand-by to find anyone lost in the maze. G. Hamill photo.
Serving Pocahontas County for more than a quarter-century
Pocahontas Pharmacy
welcomes you to Fall Festivals• prescriptions filled • health and beauty items
• greeting cards • gifts • decorative home items • candles and more
Owned and operated by Tim and Terrie RobbinsPharmacist in charge: Chad Hanna
with staff, Cynthia, Pam, Sharon, Kathleen, Lisa and Joe
105 Duncan Road • 304-799-4944
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
We’ll be openduring Autumn
Harvest Festival.Stop in and seeour selection!
SECOND TIMEAROUND
On Main Street beside
First Citizens Bank
see Fest pg 17
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These programs arepresented with financial
assistance from
Financial support is also providedby Pocahontas County Drama,
Fairs and Festivals.
818 Third Avenue, Marlinton
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Children 12 and under admitted free. Complete event descriptions and
advance ticket sales are available atour website:
pocahontasoperahouse.orgOr call for further info:
304-799-6645
HAMMONS MUSICALHERITAGE CELEBRATIONSEPTEMBER 24 • 7 P.M. • $8
Carrying on the ancient traditions offiddling, banjo playing, ballad singing andstorytelling. Registration for participants
begins at 5:30 p.m., or online.
THE LOW ANTHEMWith special guest:
WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE
SEPTEMBER 16 • 7:30 P.M. • $15A mix of folk, rock and wrenchingly
atmospheric ballads.
LEON REDBONE OCTOBER 8 • 7:30 P.M. • $15
A legendary singer and fingerpicking performerof 20th-century music, including jazz, ragtime,
blues standards and Tin Pan Alley classics.
WVU WORLD MUSICENSEMBLES
OCTOBER 22 • 7:30 P.M. • $8Five ensembles performing a widearray of musical selections from
around the world.
You’re Gonna LoveOur Fall Line-Up!
The Home of West Virginia �s Finest Wines
The Kirkwood WineryS u m m e r s v i l l e , W V
elight you palate with our selection of fine grape and
fruit wines, produced uniquely with the old familyoak press. Visit our booth at the Autumn HarvestFestival and Roadkill Cook-off, or stop by our farm,just three miles north of Summersville
www.kirkwood-wine.com304-872-7332
�888� 498-9463Stop by our booth, located at
the corner of First Ave. and Eighth St.
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Join us for the 20th AnnualGrape Stomping Festival - September 17-18!
GET IN TOUCHWITH OUR
HERITAGE:• Genealogy Room• West Virginianand AppalachianAuthors & Books•The PocahontasTimes - onlineand archived
We’re open Saturdayduring the Autumn
Harvest Festival!
MCCLINTIC LIBRARY
Eighth Street, Marlinton
304-799-6000
COME AND GET IT!HUNTERSVILLE
TRADITIONS DAY MENU
Brown Beans • CornbreadCountry Ham Sandwiches
Grilled Hotdogs with homemade chiliBarbecues
Hot Apple Dumplings with Ice Cream
served by the
Huntersville UnitedMethodist Church
Hope to see you there!
Sponsored in part by Pocahontas County Parks & Recreation, Pocahontas County Dramas, Fairs & Festivals and Huntersville Historical Traditions
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 - HUNTERSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
Tour the jail, the two-room schoolhouse, Presbyterian and Methodist churches. There will be wagon rides, ponyrides for children and Civil War re-enactment camps throughout the community. Enjoy clogging, old-time musicand demonstrations of traditional crafts and trades that will take you back to a time when life was simpler and ourtraditions began.
Friday Special Feature: September 30 - 7 p.m.ROBERT E. LEE, AS PORTRAYED BY AL STONE,
at the Huntersville Presbyterian Church.Al Stone has portrayed General Lee for more than 10 years. He is regarded by leading historians and re-enactors
alike as offering the nation’s most accurate depiction of Lee.
Call for more information: (800) 336-7009 • 304-799-4747 • 304-799-7344
pocahontasopera house.org, or by callingB.J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989. Reg-istration will also be available the day of theevent at the Opera House. So practice withsome friends, and sign up to celebrate Poca-hontas County’s rich musical tradition at theHammons Musical Heritage Celebration!
Guidelines for performers:1. All instruments played should be
acoustic.2. Each participant/group should play/sing
two tunes.3. Musicians may register individually or
as a group.4. “Traditional” music means
playing/singing in the old-time style.5. “Neo-traditional” music means play-
ing/singing music that combines elements ofthe traditional old-time style with alternativetechniques and various musical styles.
Doors will open approximately one hourbefore the event. Tickets are $8. Children 12and under are admitted free of charge. Tick-ets are available in advance at pocahonta-soperahouse.org.
The Pocahontas County Opera House islocated at 818 Third Avenue in Marlinton.Performances at the Opera House are infor-mal, family-friendly and open to all. The en-trance and main seating are accessible topersons with disabilities. Persons with dis-
abilities are encouraged to attend; special ac-commodations can be arranged upon requestby calling 304-799-6645.
The Opera House Performance Series ispresented with financial assistance througha grant from the West Virginia Division ofCulture and History and the National En-dowment for the Arts, with approval fromthe West Virginia Commission on the Arts.Financial support is also provided by Poca-hontas County Drama, Fairs and Festivals,Pendleton Community Bank, Glades Build-ing Supply and the National Radio Astron-omy Observatory.
Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration
Musical, from page 9
MIKE BURNS SHARED his memories ofSherman Hammons at the 2010 celebra-tion. D. Tanner photo
Huntersville Traditions Day
FridaySeptember 30
7 p.m.: Al Stone as RobertE. Lee, Presbyterian Church.Free admission.
SaturdayOctober 1
Information booth at Hal-lie Combs’ former house.
Wagon Rides with JerryBurns, Lee Workman andDavid Cutlip.
11 a.m.: Civil War Ceme-tery Dedication.
Huntersville School
9 a.m.: Flag raising andflag burning.
10 a.m.: Tour, old timemusic with clogging.
All day: Quilting, paint-ing, old tin photos, games,coffee grinding and muzzleloading.
School Cafeteria
All day: Laura Ingalls dis-play.
Huntersville Jail
All day: Tour, book sale,old time church sing, black-smithing, broom making andrope making.
Huntersville MethodistChurch
10 - 12:30: Lambert’sGospel
12:30 - 3: GreenbrierString
All day: Tour of church,old Post Office, soap mak-ing, old roof slate painting,corn grinding and apple but-ter making.
On Beaver Creek Road
All day: Pony rides andold time music.
Huntersville PresbyterianChurch
All day: Tour of church,music by Dwight Diller andCivil War camps.
Blue House
All day: Music by HomerHunter and Mudhole Con-trol, spinning, basket weav-ing, bobbin lace, homemadeice cream, cider, cow milk-ing and sheep.
Carriage House Inn
All day: Music by TheJohnsons, quilting, pottery,Civil War Camps and food.
SundayOctober 2
Celebrate the 125th An-niversary of the HuntersvilleMethodist Church at thechurch.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WAGON RIDES ARE one of the many attractions at Huntersville Traditions Day.S. Stewart photo
theater of her mind. Shepoints to the coal house andrecalls students taking turnsbringing coal into the schoolto warm the building. Shelaughs as she remembers thetale of a mischievous ladwho climbed a tree, and theteacher left him there insteadof making him return toclass.
Entering the school, visi-tors are transported to itsheyday, when students fid-geted in their seats, waitingfor recess. Joining the desksand chalkboard, photographsand report cards decorate thewalls, donations from formerstudents.
Upstairs, the second class-room is still under construc-tion. Landis said theHuntersville Traditions Daycommittee hopes to trans-form the room into a mu-seum.
“We are asking everyonethat attended school here todonate $10 for the costs ofrenovating the room,” Lan-dis said.
Many historical itemshave been donated for themuseum, including a potbel-lied stove and World mapset.
The Presbyterian Churchwas constructed in 1854, andwas used as a hospital byConfederate and Federaltroops during the Civil War.The second floor of thechurch was built in 1895-96for use as a hall by the Ma-sonic Lodge.
Remnants of the war, in-cluding bullet holes anddrawings by the injured sol-diers, remain in the church.
Across the road from thechurch, hidden behind otherbuildings, is the formerHuntersville Jail. The jail isopen for tours on TraditionsDay and is a sight to behold.Small cells and a dirt floorspeak of an eerie life forthose who resided behind thebars.
The inmates passed thetime by drawing and writingon the walls, imagery that isstill visible today.
Visitors to HuntersvilleOctober 1, will mingle withthe demonstrators and walkamongst the history, butshould not forget to visit thesilent residents – the build-ings of Huntersville.
Jaynell Graham Staff Writer
The 24th annual Cran-berry Shindig will be“goin’ on” Sunday,
September 25, from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the U. S. ForestService Cranberry MountainVisitor Center, Rt. 39, onKennison Mountain.
For several years the Visi-tor Center hosted weekendevents throughout the seasonfeaturing individual artisansand crafters.
A very good idea cameinto play in 1987 when theShindig was born, providinga venue that offers some-thing for everyone.
This year the ever popularOld Dominion Cloggersfrom Martinsville, Virginia,will be clicking their heelsand making it look easy,while the Pocahontas Com-munity Club dishes out somegood food.
Homemade desserts willbe available from other ven-dors, as well.
Bill Leffingwell, of Rich-wood, will be there with hishandmade cutting boards.
There’ll be face paintingfor the kids, as well as flytying, with nice fly boxes inwhich to store their cre-ations.
Turkey season is justaround the corner so now isthe time to grab a goodturkey call, and get a hat andscarf, knitted or crochetedfrom wool yarn, fresh off thespinning wheel.
If hunting is not your bag,check out the baskets, quilts,rustic furniture, handmadeknives, wooden spoons andbowls and homemade soaps- or grab up a birdhouse foryour fine-feathered friends.
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Beaver Creek Road,Huntersville, WV
Keith Alderman, owner WV026765
• Site Preparation • Septic Systems• Driveways
• Hauling Chert, Gravel and More
Free Estimates 799-6572Proud to be part of Huntersville Traditions Day!
Nationwide Insurance221 Eighth Street,
MarlintonNeal Kellison,
AgentFreda Jackson,
Assoc. Agent
304-799-4530Bev and Penny
WADEFARM &
FEEDVisit us at
HuntersvilleTraditions Day
Saturday, Oct. 1“Where hunters
gather andtrade.”
Stop by forfresh apple
cider and sup-port the BeaverCreek 4H Club Get your freesample of
hand-cranked ice cream, 10 a.m. - Noon and
2 - 4 p.m.Our regular location will
be closed October 1304-799-6468
Enjoy all our Fabulous Fall Festivals!
• Groceries • Gas • On & Off-Road Diesel • Propane
•Movie Rentals • Knickknacks and Novelties• Clean Restrooms
304-799-6420Open Monday - Friday 6 a.m. -8:30 p.m.Saturday & Sunday 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
ROUTE 39 STOP
CustomGraphics and Signs
Window Clings, Decals, Custom License Plates and Signs,
Bumper Stickers and Magnetics
Open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday • 304-799-4175
OPEN SATURDAY DURING THE AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL
Second Avenue beside VanReenen Funeral Home
AlleghenyMountain
RadioWVMR 1370 AMWVMR-FM 91.9WVLS-FM 89.7
WNMP-FM 88.5WCHG-FM 107.1 RADIO DURBIN,
103.5 FM
Supporting theAutumn Harvest Festivalwith a live broadcast onSept. 24. Tune in for infoon Traditions Day, Oct. 1.
alleghenymountainradio.org
Welcome to Pocahontas County’s Fall Festivals!
•New Homes•Additions
•Porches & Decks•Garages & Buildings
•Window Replacement•Vinyl Siding
•All Types Roofing
BRYANTCONSTRUCTION,
LLC
Alex E. Bryant Jr., OwnerRt. 1 Box 219A
Marlinton, WV 24954
304-799-4399License # WV026274
Specializing in Residential and Commercial Construction
Cranberry Mountain
A celebration of Appalachian CultureSunday, September 25
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN
NATURE CENTERLocated at the junction of Rts. 39/55 and Rt. 150 (Scenic Highway)
16 miles west of Marlinton, 22 miles east of Richwood.
Arts and Crafts –Demonstrations Bluegrass Music –Clogging Fall Colors – Blacksmithing
Local Authors Food Available –20% OFF all merchandise
Spend the day –Bring a lawnchair or a blanket and enjoy the music on the lawn.
For more info call 304-653-4826, Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cranberry Shindig
Kick up your heels, it’s a shindig
MUSIC, CRAFTS ANDFUN can be found at Cran-berry Shindig. Above,Diane Vera, of Elkins, playsa mandolin handcrafted byMark Buterbaugh. At left,Rob Taggart, of GreenBank, makes musical tinwhistles, similar to thoseused during the Civil War.Photos courtesy of Cran-berry Visitor Center
see Shindig pg 12
Huntersville Traditions DayHistory, from page 13
AN AGED BIBLE is on display in the pulpit of the HuntersvillePresbyterian Church, above. At left, the Huntersville Jail holdsremnants left behind by former inmates. S. Stewart photos
Suzanne StewartStaff Writer
In a town with a history asrich as that of the town ofHuntersville, the people
aren’t the only tale tellers.The buildings of the formercounty seat, three in particu-lar, have as much to tell asany historian or native to thetown.
“What makes our town sospecial are the buildings,”Susie Landis, president ofHuntersville Traditions Daysaid. “Keeping the memoriesalive is one thing, but to havethe actual buildings adds to
the history and stories.”As Landis shares the his-
tory of her beloved town, it’sobvious the buildings aremuch more than four wallsand a roof. They are living,breathing residents ofHuntersville, and they cometo life each year forHuntersville Traditions Day,when the 1800s collide withmodern day.
It’s a magical day whenConfederate soldiers and pi-oneer ladies walk the samestreet we drive on every day.It’s an opportunity to witnessthe history of the town, andstep into the past.
While re-enactors anddemonstrators bring historyto the present, three build-ings – the HuntersvilleSchool, the PresbyterianChurch and the HuntersvilleJail – join the party.
The Huntersville Schoolwas built in 1880 and oper-ated until 1968, whenschools in the county consol-idated.
When Landis, one of ninechildren to attend the school,speaks about the school, hereyes sparkle as memories ofher childhood replay in the
Stone jewelry will beavailable to adorn your“honey,” and homemade mo-lasses for your pancakes andbuckwheat cakes on cold
winter mornings.And there will be so much
more.So “pack up the babies and
grab the old ladies” and head
to the mountain for the Cran-berry Shindig on Sunday,September 25.
Enjoy one of the lastevents of autumn, and get ahead start on your Christmasshopping with some finecrafts from local artisans.
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provide safe, efficient heating solutions for a variety of
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• Safe - no risk of fire in your home
• Works with most heating systems
• Cost effective and can pay for itself within a few years
• No smoke, ashes, bugs or wood storage in your home.
FEATURES:
• Easy to clean. Grates with ash drawer with removable ash
pan allows for easy cleaning - Burns a variety of fuels
including wood, coal, cob corn.
• Large fire box and loading door for minimal loading and
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• Our two-point latch system on our door and ash drawer
provides an added element of safety while being extremely
easy to use.
• Easy-access rear door.
• Stainless Steel Heatmaster SS uses 409 Titanium Enhanced
Stainless Steel which holds up longer than other steels
against wear and tear as well as corrosion
• An efficient design to get the most heat out of your fuel
• 20 Year Limited Workmanship and Corrosion Warranty-
Premiere workmanship and design
• Variable speed blower adjustable for dry to green wood
• CSA/UL approved
Stop in today to see our in-stock models
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Fittings, pipe, heat exchanger and circulationpumps available for the do-it-yourselfer!
HIGH EFFICIENCY MODELS IN STOCK NOW
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MF 3000/3000E
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Weight: 1,500 lbs.Fire Box: 32” x 34"Door Size: 20 x 20"Water Capacity: 130 gallonsApprox. BTU’s: 250,000 Dimensions: 50” x 72” x 84”Approx. Heating Space: 5,000 sq. ft.
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Marlinton Co-opThe place for people who do.
719 Third Avenue, Marlinton, WV • 304-799-6523
Fall in Nature’s Mountain Playground
It’s more than spectacular displays ofcolor - it’s a ride on the Cass ScenicRailroad with an overnight stay in acaboose. It’s a relaxing stay in a pre-Civil War cabin. It’s outdoor festivals,countless attractions and things to doin Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
• “The Way We Worked” Smithsonian Exhibit, Sept. 10 - Oct. 22
• WV Roadkill Cook-off and Autumn Harvest Festival, Sept. 24
• Cranberry Shindig, Sept. 25• Huntersville Traditions Day, Oct. 1• Frost Fest, Oct. 1• Mid-Autumn Chinese Moon
Festival, Oct. 2
P O C A H O N TA S C O U N T Y
Visit our website or give us a call for information onautumn touring drives, events and lodging.
800.336.7009 • NaturesMountainPlayground.com
Pocahontas CountyFarmers Market
With support from the USDA Farmers Market Promotion ProgramGrant Management by The Highland Center.
First Avenue near Mini Park in Marlinton
HereWeGrow!Every Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Produce Baked Goods Jams Jellies Honey Syrup Herbs Teas Crafts Flowers Plants
SNAP accepted WIC Senior vouchers
Where it’s always fresh and fun
HuntersvilleUnitedMethodistChurch1886
The Huntersville United Methodist Church, built in 1886,was formerly a Methodist Episcopal Church. The church
is a beautiful historic site. It depicts the architectural craftsman-ship of the late 1800s. It is also a reminder of the fact thatHuntersville was the first place in Pocahontas County to holdSunday School classes throughout the year. Rev. J. M. Harrisbegan this school. Harris was advised to come to the moun-tains for his poor health. His school was in a building nearwhere the Methodist church now stands.
GUNTER’S GENERAL STORE& STORAGE UNITS
Enjoy thefestivals!
Local and WV Souvenirs,WV Mountaineer Items
Locally HandcraftedItemsOpen
Tue. - Sun. • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Susie Smith, Manager
Rt. 219, 3 mi. N. of Marlinton at Edray • 304-799-6633
Cranberry ShindigShindig, from page 11
Share memories of your favorite Fall Festivals on The Pocahontas Times
Facebook page.
Huntersville Traditions Day
History comes to life in Huntersville
THE FIRST FLOOR of the Huntersville School transports visitors to the 1800s, whenchildren in first to fourth grade attended the two-room school. S. Stewart photo see History pg 14
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Suzanne StewartStaff Writer
In a town with a history asrich as that of the town ofHuntersville, the people
aren’t the only tale tellers.The buildings of the formercounty seat, three in particu-lar, have as much to tell asany historian or native to thetown.
“What makes our town sospecial are the buildings,”Susie Landis, president ofHuntersville Traditions Daysaid. “Keeping the memoriesalive is one thing, but to havethe actual buildings adds to
the history and stories.”As Landis shares the his-
tory of her beloved town, it’sobvious the buildings aremuch more than four wallsand a roof. They are living,breathing residents ofHuntersville, and they cometo life each year forHuntersville Traditions Day,when the 1800s collide withmodern day.
It’s a magical day whenConfederate soldiers and pi-oneer ladies walk the samestreet we drive on every day.It’s an opportunity to witnessthe history of the town, andstep into the past.
While re-enactors anddemonstrators bring historyto the present, three build-ings – the HuntersvilleSchool, the PresbyterianChurch and the HuntersvilleJail – join the party.
The Huntersville Schoolwas built in 1880 and oper-ated until 1968, whenschools in the county consol-idated.
When Landis, one of ninechildren to attend the school,speaks about the school, hereyes sparkle as memories ofher childhood replay in the
Stone jewelry will beavailable to adorn your“honey,” and homemade mo-lasses for your pancakes andbuckwheat cakes on cold
winter mornings.And there will be so much
more.So “pack up the babies and
grab the old ladies” and head
to the mountain for the Cran-berry Shindig on Sunday,September 25.
Enjoy one of the lastevents of autumn, and get ahead start on your Christmasshopping with some finecrafts from local artisans.
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Don’t wait ‘til this winter –Act now and receive $400 trade-in for your old stove!
Stainless Steel Outdoor Furnaces
Heatmaster Stainless Steel Outdoor Multi-Fuel Furnaces
provide safe, efficient heating solutions for a variety of
applications - shops, spas, pools, greenhouses and do-
mestic water heaters.
• Safe - no risk of fire in your home
• Works with most heating systems
• Cost effective and can pay for itself within a few years
• No smoke, ashes, bugs or wood storage in your home.
FEATURES:
• Easy to clean. Grates with ash drawer with removable ash
pan allows for easy cleaning - Burns a variety of fuels
including wood, coal, cob corn.
• Large fire box and loading door for minimal loading and
convenience
• Our two-point latch system on our door and ash drawer
provides an added element of safety while being extremely
easy to use.
• Easy-access rear door.
• Stainless Steel Heatmaster SS uses 409 Titanium Enhanced
Stainless Steel which holds up longer than other steels
against wear and tear as well as corrosion
• An efficient design to get the most heat out of your fuel
• 20 Year Limited Workmanship and Corrosion Warranty-
Premiere workmanship and design
• Variable speed blower adjustable for dry to green wood
• CSA/UL approved
Stop in today to see our in-stock models
Prices start at $5,192Financing and installation available
Fittings, pipe, heat exchanger and circulationpumps available for the do-it-yourselfer!
HIGH EFFICIENCY MODELS IN STOCK NOW
Weight: 1,000 lbs.Fire Box: 32” x 32"Door Size: 20 x 20"Water Capacity: 100 gallonsApprox. BTU’s: 175,000 Dimensions: 50” x 60” x 84”Approx. Heating Space: 3,000 sq. ft.
MF 3000/3000E
MF 10,000E
See one in action at our
LIVE BURN DEMOSTRATIONSSaturday during Autumn Harvest/Roadkill Cook-off
MF 5000/5000EThis unit is ideal for a single building as well as
small two building projects up to 5,000 sq. ft.
Weight: 1,500 lbs.Fire Box: 32” x 34"Door Size: 20 x 20"Water Capacity: 130 gallonsApprox. BTU’s: 250,000 Dimensions: 50” x 72” x 84”Approx. Heating Space: 5,000 sq. ft.
This unit is ideal for two small or average
size buildings or one large building up to
10,000 sq. ft.
Weight: 2,400 lbs.Fire Box: 42” x 56"Door Size: 24 x24"Water Capacity: 265 gallonsApprox. BTU’s: 500,000 Dimensions: 66” x 84” x 96”Approx. Heating Space: 10,000 sq. ft.
Marlinton Co-opThe place for people who do.
719 Third Avenue, Marlinton, WV • 304-799-6523
Fall in Nature’s Mountain Playground
It’s more than spectacular displays ofcolor - it’s a ride on the Cass ScenicRailroad with an overnight stay in acaboose. It’s a relaxing stay in a pre-Civil War cabin. It’s outdoor festivals,countless attractions and things to doin Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
• “The Way We Worked” Smithsonian Exhibit, Sept. 10 - Oct. 22
• WV Roadkill Cook-off and Autumn Harvest Festival, Sept. 24
• Cranberry Shindig, Sept. 25• Huntersville Traditions Day, Oct. 1• Frost Fest, Oct. 1• Mid-Autumn Chinese Moon
Festival, Oct. 2
P O C A H O N TA S C O U N T Y
Visit our website or give us a call for information onautumn touring drives, events and lodging.
800.336.7009 • NaturesMountainPlayground.com
Pocahontas CountyFarmers Market
With support from the USDA Farmers Market Promotion ProgramGrant Management by The Highland Center.
First Avenue near Mini Park in Marlinton
HereWeGrow!Every Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Produce Baked Goods Jams Jellies Honey Syrup Herbs Teas Crafts Flowers Plants
SNAP accepted WIC Senior vouchers
Where it’s always fresh and fun
HuntersvilleUnitedMethodistChurch1886
The Huntersville United Methodist Church, built in 1886,was formerly a Methodist Episcopal Church. The church
is a beautiful historic site. It depicts the architectural craftsman-ship of the late 1800s. It is also a reminder of the fact thatHuntersville was the first place in Pocahontas County to holdSunday School classes throughout the year. Rev. J. M. Harrisbegan this school. Harris was advised to come to the moun-tains for his poor health. His school was in a building nearwhere the Methodist church now stands.
GUNTER’S GENERAL STORE& STORAGE UNITS
Enjoy thefestivals!
Local and WV Souvenirs,WV Mountaineer Items
Locally HandcraftedItemsOpen
Tue. - Sun. • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Susie Smith, Manager
Rt. 219, 3 mi. N. of Marlinton at Edray • 304-799-6633
Cranberry ShindigShindig, from page 11
Share memories of your favorite Fall Festivals on The Pocahontas Times
Facebook page.
Huntersville Traditions Day
History comes to life in Huntersville
THE FIRST FLOOR of the Huntersville School transports visitors to the 1800s, whenchildren in first to fourth grade attended the two-room school. S. Stewart photo see History pg 14
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theater of her mind. Shepoints to the coal house andrecalls students taking turnsbringing coal into the schoolto warm the building. Shelaughs as she remembers thetale of a mischievous ladwho climbed a tree, and theteacher left him there insteadof making him return toclass.
Entering the school, visi-tors are transported to itsheyday, when students fid-geted in their seats, waitingfor recess. Joining the desksand chalkboard, photographsand report cards decorate thewalls, donations from formerstudents.
Upstairs, the second class-room is still under construc-tion. Landis said theHuntersville Traditions Daycommittee hopes to trans-form the room into a mu-seum.
“We are asking everyonethat attended school here todonate $10 for the costs ofrenovating the room,” Lan-dis said.
Many historical itemshave been donated for themuseum, including a potbel-lied stove and World mapset.
The Presbyterian Churchwas constructed in 1854, andwas used as a hospital byConfederate and Federaltroops during the Civil War.The second floor of thechurch was built in 1895-96for use as a hall by the Ma-sonic Lodge.
Remnants of the war, in-cluding bullet holes anddrawings by the injured sol-diers, remain in the church.
Across the road from thechurch, hidden behind otherbuildings, is the formerHuntersville Jail. The jail isopen for tours on TraditionsDay and is a sight to behold.Small cells and a dirt floorspeak of an eerie life forthose who resided behind thebars.
The inmates passed thetime by drawing and writingon the walls, imagery that isstill visible today.
Visitors to HuntersvilleOctober 1, will mingle withthe demonstrators and walkamongst the history, butshould not forget to visit thesilent residents – the build-ings of Huntersville.
Jaynell Graham Staff Writer
The 24th annual Cran-berry Shindig will be“goin’ on” Sunday,
September 25, from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the U. S. ForestService Cranberry MountainVisitor Center, Rt. 39, onKennison Mountain.
For several years the Visi-tor Center hosted weekendevents throughout the seasonfeaturing individual artisansand crafters.
A very good idea cameinto play in 1987 when theShindig was born, providinga venue that offers some-thing for everyone.
This year the ever popularOld Dominion Cloggersfrom Martinsville, Virginia,will be clicking their heelsand making it look easy,while the Pocahontas Com-munity Club dishes out somegood food.
Homemade desserts willbe available from other ven-dors, as well.
Bill Leffingwell, of Rich-wood, will be there with hishandmade cutting boards.
There’ll be face paintingfor the kids, as well as flytying, with nice fly boxes inwhich to store their cre-ations.
Turkey season is justaround the corner so now isthe time to grab a goodturkey call, and get a hat andscarf, knitted or crochetedfrom wool yarn, fresh off thespinning wheel.
If hunting is not your bag,check out the baskets, quilts,rustic furniture, handmadeknives, wooden spoons andbowls and homemade soaps- or grab up a birdhouse foryour fine-feathered friends.
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Beaver Creek Road,Huntersville, WV
Keith Alderman, owner WV026765
• Site Preparation • Septic Systems• Driveways
• Hauling Chert, Gravel and More
Free Estimates 799-6572Proud to be part of Huntersville Traditions Day!
Nationwide Insurance221 Eighth Street,
MarlintonNeal Kellison,
AgentFreda Jackson,
Assoc. Agent
304-799-4530Bev and Penny
WADEFARM &
FEEDVisit us at
HuntersvilleTraditions Day
Saturday, Oct. 1“Where hunters
gather andtrade.”
Stop by forfresh apple
cider and sup-port the BeaverCreek 4H Club Get your freesample of
hand-cranked ice cream, 10 a.m. - Noon and
2 - 4 p.m.Our regular location will
be closed October 1304-799-6468
Enjoy all our Fabulous Fall Festivals!
• Groceries • Gas • On & Off-Road Diesel • Propane
•Movie Rentals • Knickknacks and Novelties• Clean Restrooms
304-799-6420Open Monday - Friday 6 a.m. -8:30 p.m.Saturday & Sunday 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
ROUTE 39 STOP
CustomGraphics and Signs
Window Clings, Decals, Custom License Plates and Signs,
Bumper Stickers and Magnetics
Open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday • 304-799-4175
OPEN SATURDAY DURING THE AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL
Second Avenue beside VanReenen Funeral Home
AlleghenyMountain
RadioWVMR 1370 AMWVMR-FM 91.9WVLS-FM 89.7
WNMP-FM 88.5WCHG-FM 107.1 RADIO DURBIN,
103.5 FM
Supporting theAutumn Harvest Festivalwith a live broadcast onSept. 24. Tune in for infoon Traditions Day, Oct. 1.
alleghenymountainradio.org
Welcome to Pocahontas County’s Fall Festivals!
•New Homes•Additions
•Porches & Decks•Garages & Buildings
•Window Replacement•Vinyl Siding
•All Types Roofing
BRYANTCONSTRUCTION,
LLC
Alex E. Bryant Jr., OwnerRt. 1 Box 219A
Marlinton, WV 24954
304-799-4399License # WV026274
Specializing in Residential and Commercial Construction
Cranberry Mountain
A celebration of Appalachian CultureSunday, September 25
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN
NATURE CENTERLocated at the junction of Rts. 39/55 and Rt. 150 (Scenic Highway)
16 miles west of Marlinton, 22 miles east of Richwood.
Arts and Crafts –Demonstrations Bluegrass Music –Clogging Fall Colors – Blacksmithing
Local Authors Food Available –20% OFF all merchandise
Spend the day –Bring a lawnchair or a blanket and enjoy the music on the lawn.
For more info call 304-653-4826, Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cranberry Shindig
Kick up your heels, it’s a shindig
MUSIC, CRAFTS ANDFUN can be found at Cran-berry Shindig. Above,Diane Vera, of Elkins, playsa mandolin handcrafted byMark Buterbaugh. At left,Rob Taggart, of GreenBank, makes musical tinwhistles, similar to thoseused during the Civil War.Photos courtesy of Cran-berry Visitor Center
see Shindig pg 12
Huntersville Traditions DayHistory, from page 13
AN AGED BIBLE is on display in the pulpit of the HuntersvillePresbyterian Church, above. At left, the Huntersville Jail holdsremnants left behind by former inmates. S. Stewart photos
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These programs arepresented with financial
assistance from
Financial support is also providedby Pocahontas County Drama,
Fairs and Festivals.
818 Third Avenue, Marlinton
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Children 12 and under admitted free. Complete event descriptions and
advance ticket sales are available atour website:
pocahontasoperahouse.orgOr call for further info:
304-799-6645
HAMMONS MUSICALHERITAGE CELEBRATIONSEPTEMBER 24 • 7 P.M. • $8
Carrying on the ancient traditions offiddling, banjo playing, ballad singing andstorytelling. Registration for participants
begins at 5:30 p.m., or online.
THE LOW ANTHEMWith special guest:
WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE
SEPTEMBER 16 • 7:30 P.M. • $15A mix of folk, rock and wrenchingly
atmospheric ballads.
LEON REDBONE OCTOBER 8 • 7:30 P.M. • $15
A legendary singer and fingerpicking performerof 20th-century music, including jazz, ragtime,
blues standards and Tin Pan Alley classics.
WVU WORLD MUSICENSEMBLES
OCTOBER 22 • 7:30 P.M. • $8Five ensembles performing a widearray of musical selections from
around the world.
You’re Gonna LoveOur Fall Line-Up!
The Home of West Virginia �s Finest Wines
The Kirkwood WineryS u m m e r s v i l l e , W V
elight you palate with our selection of fine grape and
fruit wines, produced uniquely with the old familyoak press. Visit our booth at the Autumn HarvestFestival and Roadkill Cook-off, or stop by our farm,just three miles north of Summersville
www.kirkwood-wine.com304-872-7332
�888� 498-9463Stop by our booth, located at
the corner of First Ave. and Eighth St.
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Join us for the 20th AnnualGrape Stomping Festival - September 17-18!
GET IN TOUCHWITH OUR
HERITAGE:• Genealogy Room• West Virginianand AppalachianAuthors & Books•The PocahontasTimes - onlineand archived
We’re open Saturdayduring the Autumn
Harvest Festival!
MCCLINTIC LIBRARY
Eighth Street, Marlinton
304-799-6000
COME AND GET IT!HUNTERSVILLE
TRADITIONS DAY MENU
Brown Beans • CornbreadCountry Ham Sandwiches
Grilled Hotdogs with homemade chiliBarbecues
Hot Apple Dumplings with Ice Cream
served by the
Huntersville UnitedMethodist Church
Hope to see you there!
Sponsored in part by Pocahontas County Parks & Recreation, Pocahontas County Dramas, Fairs & Festivals and Huntersville Historical Traditions
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 - HUNTERSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
Tour the jail, the two-room schoolhouse, Presbyterian and Methodist churches. There will be wagon rides, ponyrides for children and Civil War re-enactment camps throughout the community. Enjoy clogging, old-time musicand demonstrations of traditional crafts and trades that will take you back to a time when life was simpler and ourtraditions began.
Friday Special Feature: September 30 - 7 p.m.ROBERT E. LEE, AS PORTRAYED BY AL STONE,
at the Huntersville Presbyterian Church.Al Stone has portrayed General Lee for more than 10 years. He is regarded by leading historians and re-enactors
alike as offering the nation’s most accurate depiction of Lee.
Call for more information: (800) 336-7009 • 304-799-4747 • 304-799-7344
pocahontasopera house.org, or by callingB.J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989. Reg-istration will also be available the day of theevent at the Opera House. So practice withsome friends, and sign up to celebrate Poca-hontas County’s rich musical tradition at theHammons Musical Heritage Celebration!
Guidelines for performers:1. All instruments played should be
acoustic.2. Each participant/group should play/sing
two tunes.3. Musicians may register individually or
as a group.4. “Traditional” music means
playing/singing in the old-time style.5. “Neo-traditional” music means play-
ing/singing music that combines elements ofthe traditional old-time style with alternativetechniques and various musical styles.
Doors will open approximately one hourbefore the event. Tickets are $8. Children 12and under are admitted free of charge. Tick-ets are available in advance at pocahonta-soperahouse.org.
The Pocahontas County Opera House islocated at 818 Third Avenue in Marlinton.Performances at the Opera House are infor-mal, family-friendly and open to all. The en-trance and main seating are accessible topersons with disabilities. Persons with dis-
abilities are encouraged to attend; special ac-commodations can be arranged upon requestby calling 304-799-6645.
The Opera House Performance Series ispresented with financial assistance througha grant from the West Virginia Division ofCulture and History and the National En-dowment for the Arts, with approval fromthe West Virginia Commission on the Arts.Financial support is also provided by Poca-hontas County Drama, Fairs and Festivals,Pendleton Community Bank, Glades Build-ing Supply and the National Radio Astron-omy Observatory.
Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration
Musical, from page 9
MIKE BURNS SHARED his memories ofSherman Hammons at the 2010 celebra-tion. D. Tanner photo
Huntersville Traditions Day
FridaySeptember 30
7 p.m.: Al Stone as RobertE. Lee, Presbyterian Church.Free admission.
SaturdayOctober 1
Information booth at Hal-lie Combs’ former house.
Wagon Rides with JerryBurns, Lee Workman andDavid Cutlip.
11 a.m.: Civil War Ceme-tery Dedication.
Huntersville School
9 a.m.: Flag raising andflag burning.
10 a.m.: Tour, old timemusic with clogging.
All day: Quilting, paint-ing, old tin photos, games,coffee grinding and muzzleloading.
School Cafeteria
All day: Laura Ingalls dis-play.
Huntersville Jail
All day: Tour, book sale,old time church sing, black-smithing, broom making andrope making.
Huntersville MethodistChurch
10 - 12:30: Lambert’sGospel
12:30 - 3: GreenbrierString
All day: Tour of church,old Post Office, soap mak-ing, old roof slate painting,corn grinding and apple but-ter making.
On Beaver Creek Road
All day: Pony rides andold time music.
Huntersville PresbyterianChurch
All day: Tour of church,music by Dwight Diller andCivil War camps.
Blue House
All day: Music by HomerHunter and Mudhole Con-trol, spinning, basket weav-ing, bobbin lace, homemadeice cream, cider, cow milk-ing and sheep.
Carriage House Inn
All day: Music by TheJohnsons, quilting, pottery,Civil War Camps and food.
SundayOctober 2
Celebrate the 125th An-niversary of the HuntersvilleMethodist Church at thechurch.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WAGON RIDES ARE one of the many attractions at Huntersville Traditions Day.S. Stewart photo
Geoff HamillStaff Writer
Come out and be a partof history on October1-2 at the first-ever
Frost Fest.The tiny village on the big
bend in Knapps Creek wel-comes visitors to enjoygames, music, entertainmentand all kinds of fun for thewhole family. A tricky three-acre corn maze will chal-lenge your navigation skills.Fun competitions will in-clude horseshoes, volleyball,a pie-eating contest, a bakingcontest and the Pick of thePatch baby pageant. Relaxon a hayride along beautifulKnapps Creek or bring alawn chair and enjoy livemusic and good food.
Frost Fest will have some-thing for everybody, so markyour calendar now. Seewww.frostfest.net or call304-799-7267 for more in-formation.
SaturdayOctober 1
Frost Fire Station
8-9 a.m.: Car show regis-tration at Frost VFD
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Car showat Frost VFD
9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: BBQ,hot dogs, donuts (free-willdonation)
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Musicfeaturing DJ Willie
2-4 p.m.: Silent auctionfor a variety of items
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.:Music featuring GreenbrierStrings Gospel
4 p.m.: CakewalkAll Frost VFD activities to
benefit Lanty McCarty.
Frost Fest Grounds
9 a.m.: Horseshoes tour-nament registration
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Cornmaze
10 a.m.: Horseshoe tour-nament
10 a.m.: Frost Fest grandopening
10 a.m.: Crafters and foodvendors
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Pumpkinpatch
11 a.m.: Music featuringDebbi Stephenson
11:30 a.m.: Baking com-petition judging
Noon: Book signing bylocal authors
Drew TannerStaff Writer
The Hammons family carried on an-cient traditions of fiddling, banjoplaying, ballad singing and story-
telling at their remote mountain home inPocahontas County. Their influence has hada pervasive and enduring effect on West Vir-
ginia’s regional mountain music. Thoughthey have passed on, their musical legacylives on, passed from generation to genera-tion.
During Marlinton’s Autumn Harvest Fes-tival, on September 24 at 7 p.m., the Poca-hontas County Opera House invitesmusicians and the community to help cele-brate this legacy during the Second Annual
Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration. Last year, more than two dozen musicians
from West Virginia, Virginia and North Car-olina took to the Opera House stage to paytribute to the Hammons family, celebrating adiverse range of musical styles and talents.
Musicians of all ages are invited to per-form in the celebration. There will be both
traditional and neo-traditional categorieswith a youth and adult division in each. Per-formers will not be judged, but they will re-ceive a gift from the Opera HouseFoundation. Registration is free and is avail-able in advance online at
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FROST FEST EVENTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
AT THE FROST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Benefit for Lanty McCartyto help pay medical expenses for cancertreatments. All proceeds from sales of:
Pork BBQ with slaw • Baked Beans Soft Drinks • Water • Brownies • Cookies
Hot Dogs, Chili and Slaw • Coffee • Donutswill be donated to Lanty McCarty.
Come and enjoy a fun-filled day with
DJ WILLIE SMITH(from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, SILENT AUCTION, and more.
There will be a Cakewalk after the benefit at4 p.m., sponsored by the PCHS Volleyball Team.
Present thiscoupon and play
18 holes with cart for $17*
*Any Monday - Friday after 2 p.m.
Great Golf, Great PriceWVU Gear, Golf Gear, Food and Drinks
Open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. every day
Located two miles south of Marlinton on US Rt. 219.
304-799-7466
The Marlinton Motor InnRestaurant & Lounge
and Gift ShopRt. 219 North, 3 miles north of Marlinton - worth the drive
Front desk open 24 hours. Motel Reservations: 800-354-0821 or 304-799-4711 • www.marlintonmotorinn.com.
LOUNGE OPEN NIGHTLY AT 5 P.M.Live Music Friday, September 23:
“Roadwork”10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Cover charge. Must be 21 with photo ID
Try our “Wood Hick” menu - good, old old-style foods servedin conjunction with the Smithsonian Exhibit:
Wood Hick Dinner servedFriday and Saturday, Sept. 23 & 24 from 5 - 9 p.m.Wood Hick Breakfast Plate served
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25
Brighten your seasonwith our custom-madefloral designs.
Choose from a lovelyseasonal assortmentof fresh flowers. We guarantee lively,colorful flowers in allof our bouquets.
Flower Garden
Flower Garden
Main StreetMarlinton 304-799-4012
Hammons Musical Heritage CelebrationOpera House celebrates Hammons Musical Heritage
SHERMAN HAMMONS, OF Williams River, competes in the fiddle competition atthe 1975 Pioneer Days Mountain Music and Bluegrass Contest. Courtesy PocahontasCounty Historical Society
TREVOR HAMMONS (GREAT-grandson of Lee Hammons) was the youngest par-ticipant at the 2010 celebration, accompanied here by Pam Lund. see Musical pg 10
Frost Fest
Don’t miss first-ever Frost Fest
CINDY TAYLOR, ANDREW Dean and Theresa Hal-terman, enter the Mountain Maze in Frost. The three-acre corn maze will be one of the attractions at thefirst-ever Frost Fest, a celebration of fall to be held Oc-tober 1-2. Dean said a search party would be on stand-by to find anyone lost in the maze. G. Hamill photo.
Serving Pocahontas County for more than a quarter-century
Pocahontas Pharmacy
welcomes you to Fall Festivals• prescriptions filled • health and beauty items
• greeting cards • gifts • decorative home items • candles and more
Owned and operated by Tim and Terrie RobbinsPharmacist in charge: Chad Hanna
with staff, Cynthia, Pam, Sharon, Kathleen, Lisa and Joe
105 Duncan Road • 304-799-4944
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
We’ll be openduring Autumn
Harvest Festival.Stop in and seeour selection!
SECOND TIMEAROUND
On Main Street beside
First Citizens Bank
see Fest pg 17
1:30 p.m.: Pie eating con-test
3 p.m.: Pick of the Patchcontest winners announced
4 p.m.: Pumpkin carvingcompetition judging
5 p.m.: Music featuringErica Rebinski
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.: Beer andmusic featuring The SteveHussey Band
SundayOctober 2
Frost Fest Grounds
Noon – 5 p.m.: Cornmaze, hay rides, games,scarecrow building, pumpkinpatch, crafters, food vendors
Noon: Book signing bylocal authors
1:30 p.m.: Music featur-ing The Lamberts
kitchens and restaurants atThe Greenbrier and is work-ing on creating sustainablebusiness practices with ini-tiatives such as The Green-brier Cattle Company andThe Greenbrier Farm, wherenearly 80-percent of the re-sort’s produce is grown, inseason.
Critchfield is passionateabout hunting, fishing andpreparing wild game, whichmade him a perfect candidatefor the Roadkill panel.
Pocahontas County wel-
comes the distinguishedjudges and wishes themgood luck in adjudicating afair competition and award-ing the highly-coveted Road-kill Cook-off trophies.
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AUTUMN HARVESTFESTIVAL
RUBBERDUCKYRACESATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 24
Call 304-799-6767for details.
Sponsored by the HumaneSociety of Pocahontas County
Grand Prize $1,000!
Get your ticketsnow at
GladesKinder’s Market
The Pocahontas TimesPendleton Community BankGreenbrier Grille & Lodging
Station Two RestaurantRyder’s
Rt. 39 StopSouthern States
Trent’sand other locations
in the county.Tickets sold day of race at
the Humane Society’sFestival Booth, Main Street
Buckeye, West Virginia304-799-6455
Welcomes you to…
Tasting and sales available at our boothin front of City National Bank.
This is the last opportunity to buy direct from us this year.
Don’t feel “winey?”Come by for a friendly chat!
Autumn Harvest Festival
plus shrubs,perennials, and more!See us at the
Farmers Market.
Fall Mums!
Wilson’s GreenhouseStony Creek Road • Campbelltown • 304-799-6601
The Inn at Mountain QuestExperience a sense of elegance and peace
in a relaxing mountain setting.Our luxurious Inn offers an array of amenities to overnight
guests. A stay in one of our themed guest rooms is a uniqueexperience. Breakfast is included with each night’s stay.
Located on Rt. 92, 1/2 mile south of Frost, WV
Phone 1-866-245-6494 or 304-799-7267
www.mountainquestInn.com
Since 1988
EEnjoy our Fabulous Fall Festivals and allthat Pocahontas County offers!
Cathy Mitchell Mosesso, AgentMargaret Mitchell Worth,
Associate Agent
1100 Tenth Ave., Marlinton304-799-6303 888-345-6303
fax 304-799-6322
We love what we do.We love where we live!
The Mosesso Agency
Roadkill, from page 6
www.pocahontastimes.com
RoadKill Cook-Off and Autumn Harvest Festival
THE AROMA OF “Roadkill” always draws a hugecrowd. G. Hamill photo
Frost Fest
Fest, frompage 16
Look for coverage
of all Fall Festivals
on pocahontastimes.com
Pamela PrittEditor
The Pearl S. Buck Birth-place Museum will cele-brate the dual cultures ofthe Nobel Prize winningauthor during the ChineseMoon Festival October 2.
Buck, the daughter ofPresbyterian missionariesin China, spent most of herchildhood in that Asiancountry, although she madea few trips to her grandpar-ents’ Hillsboro home. Shewas a widely acclaimed andprolific author. “The GoodEarth” is the best-known ofher works.
“There will be somethingthere for everyone to enjoyno matter what your inter-ests are,” Museum directorTimothy VanReenen said.
Students from HillsboroElementary School will getin on the fun through Chi-nese kites.
The students have been
working on kites and study-ing the importance of kitesin the Chinese culture.They will demonstrate theirkite-building and flyingskills at 2:30 p.m.
Kites have been impor-
tant in China for more than2,000 years and have been
used for military operationsin measuring distance andsending messages, as wellas a way to remember thedead.
VanReenen said Buck’sAmerican life will be hon-ored through a 3:30 p.m.
workshop at on herbs andtheir everyday uses. The
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Best of luck to all the contestantsin the Roadkill Cook-off!Foodland has everything you need
to make your meal complete:
• Deli cheese, salads
breads and more
• Spices and seasonings
• Fresh produce
• Dairy products
• Soft drinks and juices
• A great selection of
canned fruits and
vegetables
• Mixes, sauces and gravy
• Fresh baked pies and cakes
Rt 219 North, Marlinton • 304-799-6667
An Autumn Harvest TraditionHOT, STUFFED
BAKED POTATOES!
Built to order with these toppings:Broccoli • Cheese • Bacon Bits Butter • Sour Cream • Onions
Homemade Chili • SalsaNew Location this year!
In front of The Pocahontas Times!sponsored by New Hope Lutheran Church to benefit a
variety of worthy causes in Pocahontas County At the bridge in Marlinton. 304-799-7233
Hot, FreshComfort FoodSATURDAY SPECIAL:Hot turkey sandwich,mashed potatoes,gravy andcranberry saladserved from 11a.m. - closing
$650
RoadKill Cook-Off and Autumn Harvest Festival
The Hillsboro HouseBed & Breakfast, LLC
Leah & Gene BurfordHillsboro, WV 24946
hillsborobb.com
304-653-4895Comfortable lodging, conveniently
located to many of our county’s attractions.
Primitive Home Decor, Decorations and MoreMMy Daughter’s
AtticNEW FALL MERCANDISE ARRIVING DAILY:
Primitive Glow Candles (made in WV),Bella Taylor purses
beside Pretty Penny on corner of Denmar Road, Hillsboro
Wednesday - Saturday 10 to 5 • Sunday 1 - 5 • 304-653-2003
PEARL S. BUCKBIRTHPLACE MUSEUM
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Sunday, October 2,starting at 2 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of Chinesecuisine, autumn colors, silent auction
and harvest traditions. At The Birthplace
US Rt. 219 South, Hillsboro304-653-4430
pearlsbuckbirthplace.com
THE EAGER BEAVER LLC
BAR & GRILL
Rt. 39/55Three miles west of Mill Point
Open Thursday - SundayBreakfast served Saturday and Sunday
304-653-8883facebook.com/TheEagerBeaverllc
Fall Lineup:
Sept. 17 • Fallen Rock Band
Sept. 23-24 • Attend Poor Farm Fest
Oct. 1 • Brushy Ridge Bluegrass
Oct. 8 • Blistered Nifkin
Oct. 14-15 • Dallas Leonard
Oct. 22 • Soul Stone Overdrive
Oct. 29 • Zextrobe
Nov. 5 • Red Audio
Nov. 12 • Bo McMillion
Nov. 19 • Power
Nov. 26 • Viney Mountain Bluegrass
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
ASIAN CUISINE WAS a popular theme at the 2010RoadKill Cook-off. Here, a chef adds a little pinache ashe sautés a stirfry concoction. G. Hamill photo
ONCE THE COOKS havea recipe, they create atheme, including costumesand decorations for theirtents. Above, the judgesvisit another Asian themedtable, while at left, a teamuses a more West Virginia-esque theme. G. Hamillphotos
A MARTIAL ARTS demonstration was held twoyears ago at the Moon Festival. This year featuresworkshops on herbs and kite-building, as well assamples of Chinese food. P. Pritt photo
Chinese Almond Cookies • from Pearl S. Buck's Oriental Cookbook
Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Add the ground almonds,mix well. Cut in the butter and work it in by hand. Add the egg and 1 table-spoon water and knead. Use a little more water if needed but not too much.Knead thoroughly. Break off small pieces of dough, about tablespoon size,shape into balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down slightly andput an almond in the center of each cookie. Bake in a 375-degree oven forabout 5 minutes, then lower heat to 325 degrees and bake until a golden-brown color, about 8 to 12 minutes.
2 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 1/2 cups sugar2 cups finely ground blanchedalmonds
1 cup butter or shortening1 egg2 tablespoons water30 whole almonds
see Moon pg 19
Chinese Moon Festival celebrates Buck’s two worlds
presentation will utilize theGood Earth Garden begunthis spring by the Grow Ap-palachia Program. Althoughthe herb garden is generallyabout Buck’s life in theUnited States, a portion ofthe event will also be aboutChinese herbs used duringher time there.
Visitors will get a taste ofChina, as members of theBirthplace board of direc-tors will prepare food fromBuck’s Chinese cookbook,and some locally inspireddishes, as well.
The museum will be openfor free tours to Moon Festi-val goers.
According to the websitec h i n a h i g h l i g h t s . c o m ,China's Mid-Autumn Festi-val is traditionally cele-brated on the fifteenth dayof the eighth lunisolarmonth, which is in Septem-ber or October. The festivalis the second most importantfestival after the Spring Fes-tival to Chinese people.Every year, when the festi-val comes, people go homefrom every corner of thecountry and the world tomeet their family and havedinner with them.
Celebration of the Mid-Autumn festival has a his-tory of more than 3,000years, dating back to themoon worship in ancient
times. The festival is cele-brated extensively acrossthe country, and is one ofthe few reunion holidays forChinese families. On thatday, Chinese family mem-bers stay together, admiringthe full moon and eatingmooncakes.
Moon from pg 18
Geoff HamillStaff Writer
The Roadkill Cook-offcommittee never failsto assemble a panel of
distinguished, diverse and in-teresting judges - and thisyear is definitely no excep-tion. A diamond prospector,a farmer and a vice-presidentwill decide the winners ofthis year’s competition onSeptember 24.
Ed Blackford, of Chris-tiansburg, Virginia, is well-known among Roadkillcontestants and diners.Blackford is the chef du cui-sine and captain of the illus-trious Coal Hollow Brothers,three-time winners of theRoadkill Cook-off. The mostdecorated team in competi-tion history, the CHB con-tinue to support theircommunity with service tothe Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,YMCA and other civic or-ganizations.
Blackford retired from theArmy and now works as anArmy civilian. He is an avidgem collector and recentlyserved as an assistant cookon a multinational diamond
prospecting expedition in therainforests of South Amer-ica.
Mike Reel, of Petersburg,operates Verda Alice Farmwith his wife, Alicia, and twosons. The family producesand sells “Middle MountainMike’s Crazy Hot” mustards,jams, jellies and preserves.The farmer is an avid out-doorsman and has extensiveexperience bagging, net-ting, cooking and eatingwild game. Accord-ing to Reel, “If itcan be eaten, I’veprobably ate it!”
Like Black-ford, Reel is adecorated chef.He and an-other chefrecently com-peted againstsome of thecountry’s topchefs in a NewOrleans cookingc o m p e t i t i o n ,
where entires had to includesustainable seafood and re-lated ingredients. The team’sgolden trout with ramps andmorel mushrooms tookfourth place, out of 14.
Resort executive JeremyCritchfield, of Maxwelton, isthe third member of the road-kill triumvirate. Critchfield ist h e
vice-president offood and beverage
and corporate chefat The Greenbrier re-
sort in White SulphurSprings.
The executive graduatedwith honors from IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaAcademy of Culinary Artsand established a golden rep-utation at resorts in Montana,
Florida, Arizona and Penn-sylvania, before accepting aposition at The Greenbrier.
Among many other re-sponsibilities, he oversees all
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BUCKEYE COUNTRY MART
Rt. 219 Buckeye 304-799-6880� Gas � Diesel � Groceries � Produce
� Lottery � LP Fill & Cylinder Exchange
Just Arrived!• Pumpkins
• Winter Squash• Fall Mums
FUELS
Rayetta’s LunchboxLocated on Second Avenue behind the Snowshoe Career Center
Monday - Friday • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hot Dogs and Nachos
served daily.
304-799-4888
• Lunches• Catering• Goodies
Stop by and visit us Saturday during the
Autumn HarvestFestival
GladesBuilding Supply
Complete Building Center√Lumber and Hardware √Carpet and Linoleum
√Kraftmaid Cabinets √Plumbing and Electrical Supplies√Buck Wood and Gas Stoves √Jotul Wood and Gas Stoves
US Rt. 219 North, Marlinton
304-799-4912
RoadKill Cook-Off and Autumn Harvest Festival
Roadkill judges as wild as the food
ED BLACKFORDWITH wife, Elaine,during the 2004 Road-kill Cook-off competition.Photo courtesy Ed Blackford
ALTHOUGH THE TASTE and presentation of the RoadKill cuisine isimportant, cooks go above and beyond with the roadkill theme at theirtents, utilizing items like old car bumpers and animal skulls. G. Hamill
photo
CHINESE MOON FES-TIVAL-GOERS can enjoyfresh made apple cidarfrom this antique press.P. Pritt photo.
CANNED FOODS AND needle-work are just two categories inwhich anyone can compete at theHarvest Day Craft Exhibit. Bringentries to the Opera House onFriday, September 23, from 1 - 5p.m. Pocahontas Times photos.
see Roadkill pg 8
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Harvest Day Craft Exhibit Rules
Show off your garden pro-duce, canned goods,needlework, or anything
else you would like to exhibit atthe Harvest Day Fair Exhibit atthe Pocahontas County Opera
House in Marlinton. Listed below are the rules for
exhibiting. Let’s make this thebest one yet!
1. All exhibits must be regis-tered for competition between 1
and 5 p.m. Friday, September23, at the Pocahontas CountyOpera House.
2. All exhibits will berecorded and tagged by fair vol-unteers.
3. All departments are opento any adult or youth who de-sires to enter exhibits.
4. All baked goods must beexhibited on plain white paper
plates in clear plastic bags. Following are recommendations:Breads - ½ loafCookies - 3Muffins – 3Candy – 4 piecesBiscuits – 3Cakes - 2 slices Rolls - 3Pies – 2 pieces
5. Fair committee cannot be li-able or responsible for loss, theft,or casualty to exhibits entered.
6. Judging will take place from9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, September24. The public will not be al-lowed in the Opera House duringjudging.
7. Exhibits will be open forpublic viewing beginning at10:30 a.m. Saturday, September24.
8. Exhibits must be picked upbetween 4 and 5 p.m. on Satur-day, September 24.Categories of Exhibits are:• Baked Goods• Flower Arrangements• Canned Foods• Craft Items• Needlework• Photography• Quilts• Paintings• Woodworking• Garden Vegetables
September 101 p.m.: Exhibit opens.
Herbal Tea Traditions. Tea asfood and medicine. TheGazebo.
6 p.m.: Viney MountainBoys outdoor concert. Blue-grass music. The Gazebo.
September 167 p.m.: Film, “Out of the
Storm.” McClintic Library.
September 171 p.m.: Herbal Tea Tradi-
tions. Tea as food and medi-cine. The Gazebo. Kids’ artproject. Municipal Building.
September 19Noon: The Dillers,
Dwight and Caleb. Specialexhibit showing. MunicipalBuilding.
September 227 p.m.: Film, “30” Cal
Price and The PocahontasTimes. Pocahontas OperaHouse.
September 237 p.m.: “Let’s Talk Log-
ging.” A conversation withBill McNeel, George Deikeand Hank Jaeger, facilitatedby Chuck Keeney, Ph.D.McClintic Library.
September 242 p.m.: The Cogar Family
Wood Chopping Demonstra-tion. River Park on First Avenue.
7 p.m.: Hammons MusicalHeritage Celebration. Poca-hontas Opera House.
September 297 p.m.: Film, “Matewan.”
McClintic Library
September 307 p.m.: Concert featuring
The Dillers, Dwight andCaleb, with guests. Pocahon-tas Opera House.
October 16:30 p.m.: “The Way She
Worked with Words.” 100thBirthday tribute to LouiseMcNeill Pease.
8 p.m.: Concert featuringThe Bing Brothers with JakeKrack. Pocahontas OperaHouse.
October 77 p.m.: Film, “We Pull To-
gether.” Rosie the Riveter,
Then and Now. PocahontasOpera House.
October 137 p.m.: “The Last Forest”
interpretation performance.McClintic Library.
October 146 p.m.: Appalachian For-
est Heritage presentation.Pocahontas Opera House.
6:30 p.m.: Film “The Re-silient Forest.” PocahontasOpera House
8 p.m.: Concert featuringJohn Wyatt and The Ap-palachians. PocahontasOpera House.
October 158 p.m.: Concert featuring
The Bill Hefner Family. Poc-ahontas Opera House.
October 217 p.m.: “Traveling the
Seneca Trail.” US Rt. 219 inWest Virginia. McClintic Li-brary.
October 222 p.m.: Concert featuring
Kody Burns and JamesRiley. Municipal Building.
8 p.m.: Exhibit closes.
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B.J. GUDMUNDSSON EXAMINES one of the kiosks in the local history display thataccompanies The Smithsonian’s “The Way We Worked” exhibit at the Marlinton Mu-nicipal Building. Gudmundsson spent countless hours combing through the archivesof the Pocahontas County Historical Society to find images that illustrate the heydayof the county’s timber industry. Companion displays will be at libraries throughoutthe county. D. Tanner photo
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lumber mill, as well as log-gers, teamsters and railroadmen at work. A shadowyimage of staggeringly largetrees shows the virgin foreston Cheat Mountain, as seenthrough Gay’s camera in 1903.
One of the most strikingphotographs shows a lumbercamp family with a team ofhorses.
“It shows a whole family,”said Gudmundsson, “and ob-viously it was their team ofhorses. Who knows? Maybeshe cooked in the lumbercamp. The fact that this wasa whole family that was ac-tually living there and work-ing there, I thought wasamazing.”
In the process of caption-ing all the photos, Gud-mundsson often turned topassages from PocahontasCounty writers who livedthrough these times, such asLouise McNeill Pease andRoy Clarkson.
One such caption de-scribes the work of loggersand horses in a breathtaking
image of a West VirginiaPulp and Paper Company loglanding on Cheat Mountain.
“Roy Clarkson describeswhat was going on in the pic-ture,” Gudmundsson said.“It’s a real process, and thesethings were all built in tiers.All this was done withhorses, and the logs weremoved down the mountain torailroad cars.
The exhibit also illustratesthe heyday of the county’slogging industry coming to aclose, with images of the lasttrain to leave Marlinton andthe railroad tracks being re-moved from the railroadgrade that lives on today asthe Greenbrier River Trail.
In addition to the displayin Marlinton, PocahontasCounty Free Librarybranches in Hillsboro, GreenBank and Linwood, as wellas the arts center in Durbin,will be hosting photographyexhibits focusing on theirlocal history.
At the conclusion of theSmithsonian exhibit in Octo-
ber, Gudmundsson said thehistoric photos on display inMarlinton will then spendthe winter at the LinwoodCommunity Library.
The photos are only part ofthe experience of seeing“The Way We Worked” inMarlinton. Volunteers con-structed a replica of an ark inthe parking lot next to themunicipal building, bringingto life the makeshift, floatingliving quarters used by themen who drove logs downthe Greenbrier River to themill in Ronceverte.
Traditional log camp fareof beans and cornbread willalso be served during the ex-hibit.
A full schedule of musicalevents, film screenings andtalks on local history roundsout The Way We Worked andits appearance in Marlinton.Musical guests throughoutthe event include The Viney
Mountian Boys, DwightDiller and Caleb Diller, BillHefner, Jake Krack and theBing Brothers, John Wyatt,Cody Burns and JamesRiley.
The exhibit opens at 1p.m. on September 10 andcontinues through October22. Exhibit hours are Thurs-days, noon - 6 p.m.; Fridays,noon - 8 p.m.; Saturdays,noon - 8 p.m.; Sundays, 1 - 5p.m.; Mondays, noon - 6p.m. Group tours on Tues-days and Wednesdays can bearranged by calling the Poc-ahontas County Conventionand Visitors Bureau at 1-800-336-7009.
The complete schedule ofspecial events happening inconjunction with the exhibitcan be found at pocahon-tashistorical.org/events.htmand pocahontashis tor ical .org/enter ta inment.htm
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September 10 to
October 22 Marlinton Municipal Building
709 Second AvenueThe Way We Worked, adapted from an original exhibition developed by the
National Archives, explores how work became such a central element inAmerican culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforceand work environments during the past 150 years. The exhibition drawsfrom the Archives’ rich collections to tell this compelling story.
The local exhibit, Logging History in Pocahontas County, presents en-larged black and white photographs from the Historical Society Collection.Lumberjacks, logging camps, trains, sawmills and more highlight an era ofhard work that very few people remember.
A replica of a river ark is on display in the parking lot beside City Hall.These arks were made famous by author W. E. “Tweard” Blackhurst inRiders of Flood. The arks accompanied the white pine loggers who drovethe massive logs down the Greenbrier River to Ronceverte during the springfloods from about 1880 to 1908.
EXHIBIT HOURSMonday and Thursday - Noon - 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday - Noon - 8 p.m., Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.Watch for a complete schedule included in this supplement, or download
one from our website:www.pocahontashistorical.org/smithsonian.htm
Music, Drama and Conversations:Loggers played just as hard as they worked. Come join the
celebration of movies, music and conversation.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17Herbal Tea Traditions – Tea as Food and Medicine
at the Gazebo from 1 - 3 p.m. Kids’ art project – The Arts Council -
at the Gazebo, 1, 3 and 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 - 30- Cal Price and the Pocahontas TimesPocahontas County Opera House, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23Let’s Talk Logging – A Conversation
with Bill McNeel, George Deike, and Hank Jaeger,facilitated by Chuck Keeney, Ph.D.
at McClintic Library, 7:00 p.m. FREE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Cogar Wood Chopping Demonstrationat the Mini Park from 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Second Annual Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration
Pocahontas County Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $8 per person
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30The Dillers – Dwight and Caleb with
Guests, Pocahontas County Opera House– 7 p.m. $5 per person
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The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitExhibit, from page 2
she lived up to that chal-lenge. Her poems delight andsurprise or throw the readerinto mid-air, tasting the bit-terness of human greed, en-folded in the lines. Hers wasan imagination that ran asdeeply as the ancient oceanof Appalachia. She had asoul that lived contentedly inthe hills of West Virginiaamong the maple and oak,the pine and hemlock. To-gether, like weathered andbrave soldiers, her poemskept a faithful and vigilantwatch over the stories of thepeople and their mountains.
She was and always willbe 'A Woman of West Vir-ginia.'”
Pease, frompage 3
Geoff HamillStaff Writer
Travelers’ Repose inBartow, a formercoach stop and inn,
was at the middle of a CivilWar battle in October 1861.On October 8, visitors willhave the rare opportunity tosee the well-preserved Con-federate fortifications andenjoy a variety of living his-tory activities.
All Civil War buffs andanyone looking for a fun andeducational day should planto attend.
Travelers’ Repose is nowJessie Beard Powell’s private
residence. Powell generouslyopened her home for the cel-ebration and encouragedeveryone to don a costumeand come have some fun. Acostume is not required, butwould add to the fun, espe-cially for the kids.
Dr. Hunter Lesser, CivilWar expert and author of“Rebels At The Gate,” willgive a guided tour of the for-tifications, where Confeder-ate troops repelled a Unionattack on October 3, 1861. ALoomis cannon, fired byUnion troops in the Battle of
the Greenbrier River, will beon display with an historicexhibit.
Tea will be served in theparlor of Travelers’ Repose,and local musicians will per-form period music, includingJulia Bauserman on the oldinn’s parlor organ. Historicportrayals will include JasonBauserman as Elder JohnKline, an 1860s circuit-rid-ing preacher.
Lunch and supper will beavailable on the grounds andyou can dance off the calo-ries at a square dance in thebarn, featuring Rich Moun-tain Stringband.
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History alive at Travelers’ Repose
JULIA BAUSERMAN, JESSIE Powell and Jason Bauserman at a living history eventat Travelers’ Repose in 2001. This year’s historic celebration will include guided bat-tlefield tours, live Civil War-era music, historic exhibits, home-cooked food, a squaredance and a variety of other activities. Charlotte Bopp photo see Alive pg 22
“I can’t describe my feelingswhen the battle began. I could
but think of you at home so far awayand me here in the fight with theballs flying around ... thinking thatthe next moment one might get me.” Letter from Shepherd Pryor, 12th Georgia In-fantry, to his wife, describing the Battle of theGreenbrier River Bridge.
Jaynell GrahamStaff Writer
What promises to bean unforgettableevening of story-
telling, poetry readingand music is planned forSaturday, October 1, at6:30 p.m. at the Poca-hontas County OperaHouse. The Friends ofthe Hillsboro Librarywill host this event aspartners of PocahontasCounty Visitors andConvention Bureau’sSmithsonian Exhibit,“The Way We Worked.”
Library Friend HelenaGondry, writes, “'TheWay She Worked WithWords' is the 100th birthdaytribute to Louise McNeillPease, who held firm to herWest Virginia roots and roseto prominence as a 'voice ofthe land,' a tough and gener-ous spirit.”
The October 1 event willfeature selected readingsof McNeill’s poetry by theFriends of the Hillsboro Li-brary beginning at 6:30 p.m.In addition, Gondry will takethe audience back in timewith her gift of storytelling.
At 8 p.m. the popular BingBrothers and young fiddling
sensation Jake Krack, willpresent a musical perform-ance.
Between the readings andthe music there will be timeto share a specially decorated
birthday cake and to visit andreminisce about the countythat McNeill called “home.”
It is quite fitting that Mc-Neill’s literary talent is in-cluded as part of thecelebration of “The Way WeWorked,” as she wrote aboutthe times and people of anera of change, and their re-sistance to change, as well.
Stephen Vincent Benetwrote of McNeill’s insight inher early work of poetry pub-lished in “Gauley Moun-tain.”
“Miss McNeill has taken a
part of the American scenethat most of us knew littleabout and made both its pastand its present come alive,wrote Benet. “Here, rootedpoems documented the ef-fects of the change from afarm to an industrial econ-omy on the West Virginiapeople.”
As for the resistanceto change, McNeillrecorded that aswell in her book,“The MilkweedLadies.”
“Because westood so long inone place, ourrocky old farm andthe abundant earthof the continentwere linked to-gether in the longtides of the past.Because the land
kept us, never budg-ing from its rock-hold, weheld to our pioneer ways thelongest, the strongest; andwe saw the passing of timefrom a place called solid,from our own slow, archeanand peculiar stance.”
Her work continues to beheld in high regard as theFriends of the Hillsboro Li-brary bring it to remem-brance for the oldergeneration, and introduce itto our young people.
“Louise was born in theharsh winter of 1911 on thefamily farm in Buckeye,”
Gondry writes in her tribute.“She was honored through-out her life as an accom-plished essayist, lyricalstoryteller, historian andteacher. But most of all shewas known as a poet. Louisechose to work in rhyme inher poetry. She saw rhymingas a way to corral the wild-ness of creative thought - and
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The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitThe Way She Worked with WordsA 100th birthday tributeto Louise McNeill Pease
She had a soulthat lived contentedlyin the hills of WestVirginia among themaple and oak, thepine and hemlock.”
~ Helena Gondry
“ see Pease pg 4
LOUISE MCNEILL PEASE, West Virginia Poet Lau-reate 1979-1993. The event will be captured on film. “Wecannot lose this evening,” Helena Gondry said. “It hasto be stunning.” And it promises to be so. At left, thoseattending the October 1 Tribute will receive a keepsakebookmark which incorporates a thistle in its design, asymbol that holds special meaning for the McNeill fam-ily, and has for many generations. Photo courtesy ofFriends of the HIllsboro Library
tation: Civil War battle ac-coutrements and women’sinvolvement in the CivilWar.
10 a.m.: Don Teeter –“West Virginia HistoryAlive” pictorial and dramaticportrayal.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.:Lunch
1 p.m.: Tea in the parlorfeaturing local musicians,drama and anecdotes withAnna Kline and guests.
2 p.m.: Elder John Kline –historic portrayal of aCivil war-era cir-c u i t - r i d i n gpreacher.
3 p.m.:Tour of CampBartow withauthor andhis-
torian Hunter Lesser.4 p.m.: Memorial cere-
mony for unknown Confed-erate soldiers and monumentdedication. Music by RobTaggart on bagpipes.
5:30-6:30 p.m.: Supper onthe grounds
7:30 p.m.: Barn Dance,called by Phyllis Baxter, fea-turing the Rich MountainStringband.
All day: Cider making,museum, historic exhibits.
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TRAVELERS’ REPOSE SERVED as an Inn for travelers of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, and as a postoffice and a telephone exchange for the community. The original house was in the midst of artillery fire during theBattle of the Greenbrier River, and was later burned to the ground. The new house, as seen today, was built on theold foundation in 1869. G. Hamill photo
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September
12 – 18: Craigsville FallFestival. Nicholas County.cffcraigsville.org.
14 – 17: Barboursville FallFestival. Cabell County.barboursville.org.
15 – 17: West Virginia Oiland Gas Festival. TylerCounty.
15 – 18: Clay CountyGolden Delicious Festival.Clay County.claygoldendeliciousfestival.com.
15 – 18: Randolph CountyFair. Randolph County.randolphcountyfairwv.com.
15 – 18: Treasure MountainFestival. Pendleton County.treasuremountainfestival.com.
16 –18: Burnsville HarvestFestival. Braxton County.
16 – 18: Hancock County
Old Time Fair.Hancock County.hancockcountyoldtimefair.org.
16 – 18: The FlorenceMerow Mason Dixon Festivalof West Virginia.Monongalia County.mason-dixon festival.org.
17 – 19: Belleville Home-coming. Wood County.
23 – 25: Gauley BridgeTown Celebration.Fayette County.townofgauleybridge.org.
23 – 25: Mountain HeritageArts and Crafts Festival. Jef-ferson County.jeffersoncountywvchamber.org/festival.
23 – 25: Volcano Days.Wood County.mountwoodpark.org.
24: Princeton Autumnfest.Mercer County. pmccc.com.
24 – 25: Capon BridgeFounder’s Day Festival.Hampshire County.cbfoundersdayfestival.com.
29 – October 2: Preston
County Buckwheat Festival.Preston County.buckwheatfest.com.
30 – October 1: Chap-manville Apple Butter Festi-val. Logan County.chapmanville.net.
31 – October 1: Sutton FallFestival. Braxton County.
October
1 – 2: Ravenswood Octo-berfest. Jackson County.ravenswoodoctoberfest.com.
1 – 9: Mountain State For-est Festival. Randolph County.forestfestival.com.
6 – 9: Charleston BoulevardRod Run and Doo Wop.Kanawha County.charlestonwvcarshow.com.
6 – 9: Salem Apple ButterFestival. Harrison County.salemwv.com /applebutterfestival.
6 – 9: West Virginia Pump-kin Festival. Cabell County.wvpumpkinpark.com.
7 – 9: Battle of Point Pleas-ant. Mason County.
7 – 9: Middle Island Har-vest Festival. Tyler County.tylercountyfair.org.
7 – 9: Ohio County CountryFair. Ohio County. ohiocoun-tycountryfair.org.
7 – 9: Wetzel County Au-tumnfest. Wetzel County.
8 – 9: Christmas in the Park.Brooke County.
11: University MotorsMountaineer Balloon Festival.Monongalia County.ummbf.com.
13 – 16: West VirginiaBlack Walnut Festival. RoaneCounty. wvblackwalnut.org.
15: New River GorgeBridge Day. Fayette County.officialbridgeday.com.
21 – 22: West VirginiaTurkey Festival. HardyCounty.
27 – 29: C-K AutumnFest,Inc. Wayne County.ckautumnfest.com.
Drew TannerStaff Writer
The Smithsonian comesto downtown Marlin-ton during September
and October, with the exhibit“The Way We Worked,”which explores the labor his-tory of America. Alongsidethis broad, national exhibit,local volunteers have assem-bled a rich companion ex-hibit featuring the loggingindustry that gave Pocahon-tas County its economic startover the past century.
“The Way We Worked,”adapted from an original ex-hibition developed by theNational Archives, exploreshow work became such acentral element in Americanculture by tracing the manychanges that affected theworkforce and work envi-ronments over the past 150years. The exhibition drawsfrom the Archives’ rich col-lections to tell this story and
will be traveling to six com-munities in West Virginiaover the next several months.The exhibit’s unveiling at theMarlinton Municipal Build-ing auditorium will mark itsfirst appearance in theMountain State.
While the traveling exhibitis impressive and engagingin itself, volunteers workingwith the Pocahontas CountyHistorical Society, librariesand many other partners inthe community have put to-gether what is likely to be thetraveling exhibit’s most de-tailed local companion ex-hibit and series of localheritage events during itstour through the state.
Historical Society Preser-vation Officer B.J. Gud-mundsson has spent much ofthe past several monthscombing through imagesfrom the the group’s archiveof more than 3,200 photo-graphs chronicling Pocahon-tas County history.
Four kiosks in the Marlin-ton Municipal Building dis-play 56 historical photos aslarge as 16x20 inches fromthe Historical Societyarchives.
“A lot of these are orphanpictures,” she said. “Wedon’t know who any of thesepeople are. We’re hopingpeople will recognize themor recognize the place.”
The people behind thecameras include Cal Gay,Harvey Bright and a Mr.Slavin. But in large part, thephotographers who madethese images are also un-known, said Gudmundsson.
More than 1,200 of thehistorical society’s esimated3,200 negatives have beenpainstakingly scanned byvolunteer Roger Orndorff.From these, Gudmundssonselected 250 that illustratethe boom times of thecounty’s timber industry acentury ago. She further win-nowed these down to the se-
lections in the current ex-hibit.
“There are lots of fabulousphotographs,” said Gud-mundsson, “but the exhibitconcentrates on the way peo-ple worked, so we really
tried to get ones that showedpeople working and doingthings.”
The final selections wereprinted with the help of thePocahontas County ArtsCouncil’s large-format
printer, with assistance fromDr. Arthur Kreft.
The images include milltown families posed in theirSunday best in front of the
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Renter’s Insurance, Licensing Service, Bail Bonds, Health and Accident,
Automobile, Life and Farm LiabilityInsurance for all ages.
L. JAY KNICELEYInsurance Agent
Nancy Smithson, Agent
818A Tenth Avenue • Marlinton304-799-6243
Is your best
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INSURANCE
HANNAH INSURANCE AGENCY
Ellen L. Galford, AgentLicense & Title ServiceUS Rt. 219 S, MarlintonRt. 2, Box 63, Buckeye,
WV 24934304-799-4614
Fire - Homeowners Mobile Home - Auto Life - Health - BondsReady to serve you.
FAX: 304-799-4623 1-800-933-9706Ellen L. Galford, Broker
Welcome to Fall in Pocahontas County!
W.M. CRAMERLUMBER CO.
“The Finest Hardwoods”(Appalachian, Northern and Southern)
Marlinton Sawmill304-799-4240
cramerlumber.com
F&FSERVICE CENTER
• Complete Auto Repair
• New Tires
• 24-Hour Towing
• Wrecker Roll-Back Service
• Computer Wheel Alignment
• Sun Transmission Fluid Service
• Brakes & Exhausts
• State & Modified Inspections
All major credit cards accepted
799-6079 799-6431Rt. 39 at Beaver Creek Road
T-N-T Carports for Sale - Call for prices and sizes!
BACK MOUNTAIN
SERVICES, LLCHC 69 Box 38, Marlinton, WV 24954
AUTO AND TRUCK REPAIRSOwners: Jason P. Sharp Robbie Ramsey
Shop Phone: 304-799-4238
WOODWORKING SCHOOLWOODWORKING SCHOOL
With the skills you learn, you will be well qualified for:
Scholarships Available! Ask about our new
CNC machine - custom logos, inscription, etc. in wood.
The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitSmithsonian exhibit comes to Marlinton this fall
EVEN WITH THE arrival of steam engines in the Allegheny Highlands, horses werestill used by loggers deep in the woods to haul timber to landings. Photo courtesy Poc-ahontas County Historical Society
see Exhibit pg 4
West Virginia Fall Festivals
Have a fantastic fall!
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RoadKill Cook-Off and
Autumn Harvest FestivalSeptember 24 .......................................................Page 6
Hammons Musical
Heritage CelebrationSeptember 24 .......................................................Page 9
Cranberry ShindigSeptember 25......................................................Page 11
Huntersville Traditions DaySeptember 30 – October 2 ...............................Page 13
Frost FestOctober 1 – 2......................................................Page 16
Mid-Autumn Moon FestivalOctober 2............................................................Page 18
Travelers’ Repose
Civil War CelebrationOctober 8 – 9......................................................Page 21
September 15, 2011Supplement to The Pocahontas Times
Periodical Postage Paid at Marlinton, WV 24954Post Office No. 436-640 ISSN No. 07388376