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June 16, 2011Supplement to The Pocahontas Times
Periodical Postage Paid at Marlinton, WV 24954Post Office No. 436-640 ISSN No. 07388376
Summer FestivalsLittle LevelsHeritage Fair June 24-26
July 6-10
July 13-17
August 20-22
Little LevelsHeritage Fair
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Pioneer DaysPioneer Days
Durbin DaysHeritage FestivalDurbin DaysHeritage Festival
Dunmore DazeDunmore Daze
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Bill Hefner likes tojoke that he wasborn in a Civil War
hospital.And he’ll remind his au-
dience that he wasn’t bornduring the Civil War—he’snot quite that old.
But the history and thestories that surroundedhim as a youngster and ayoung man have foundtheir way into modernexpressions of themusic of that unquietera in American andlocal history.
The Hefner familyhome near MillPoint was in-deed usedas aC i v i lWa r
hospital for troopswounded during the Bat-tle of Droop Mountain.
When Hefner was grow-ing up, bloody handprintsremained on the wallsand, oddly enough, on theceiling, as those boardsweren’t in place yet be-cause parts of the housewere still under construc-tion. It took about 10coats of paint to coverthose bloody stains and
rid the house of astark reminder.
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way downstairs, hefound no source of music,only darkness. The samewent for hearing someonechopping wood in the weehours. No one stood at thewoodblock wielding theaxe. Only the sounds of awoodchopper fell on hisears.
Once his mother heardsomeone walking into herbedroom, felt the bed give
as if someone had sat on itand heard a heavy sigh.When she turned on herbedside light, she had nocompany, though.
Those stories and othersplayed in Hefner’s mindas he visited Civil War bat-tlefields in Virginia, in-cluding Richmond,Manassass and Mechan-icsville.
When the family wasasked to participate in Lit-tle Levels Heritage Fair toperform Civil War-eramusic, they not onlyagreed, they began to re-search the history of those
songs so they would knowthe inspiration of thesongwriter.
Thus, Bill, his wife Elma
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bakery breadslive music
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While you’re enjoying ourSummer Festivals, stop byand visit our Tour Center
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Starlight Cafe opendaily 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Green Bank Science CenterThe NRAO is a facility of the National Science Foundation operated
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Get it and Go atBUCKEYE COUNTRY MART
Rt. 219, Buckeye 304-799-6880
• Gas & Diesel • Groceries • Produce • Hanging Baskets• Bulk mulch by the truckload • LP Fill & Cylinder Exchange
• Lottery • We accept food stamps.
Roger and his staffare happy to serve you!
SALUTING ALL OUR COUNTY’S SUMMER FESTIVALS
Photos by Suzanne Stewart
Parade floats, live musicand tasty cakes, just apart of the celebration atDunmore Daze August20-22. Clockwise fromtop, the Dunmore UnitedMethodist Church enter-tains parade goers withtheir singing voices; HotMater Gravy Band per-forms; and cakes of allshapes and sizes arejudged for the YummiestLooking Cake Contest.Below, Wade Garber andKatlyn Simmons enjoythe music during theSquare Dance.
Elma Hefner, Melissa Totten and Julia Williams.
FRIDAYAUGUST 20
4-6 p.m. – SpaghettiDinner
7 p.m. – YummiestLooking Cake Contestand Cake Walk
SATURDAYAUGUST 21
8 a.m. – Craft sale andflea market
Noon – Parade1 p.m. – Covered dish
dinner2:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Live
music8 p.m. – Square Dance
SUNDAYAUGUST 22
8-11 a.m. – Old-fash-ioned gravy and biscuitbreakfast
All events held at theDunmore CommunityCenter
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14th Annual Celebration
Little Levels Heritage FairHillsboro, West Virginia
June 24 - 26, 2011Traditions in Music
Celebrating the Hefner Family of the Little Levels
FRIDAY, JUNE 244 p.m. Set up Arts & Crafts ~ McNeel Gym5-8 p.m. Cranberry Piecemakers Quilt Show,
featuring quilts by former ChairwomanNorma MikesellArts & Crafts Sale
5 p.m. PTO Silent Auction begins- Ends at3 p.m. Saturday
5-8 p.m.: Old-Fashioned BARBEQUED PIG ROASTSchool Cafeteria~ Adults $8,Preschoolers $4.Music by Cody Burns and J.J. Riley
7 p.m. Line-up for Fireman’s Parade at Pearl S. Buck Birthplace
8 p.m. Fireman’s Parade, Chair-Joel Callison,includes Muscle Cars and Entries from1960-1972Outdoor Entertainment by“River Rock” featuring Chris Campbell
SATURDAY, JUNE 25*** Pearl S. Buck’s Birthday***
8-10 a.m.: Ham Biscuits & Coffee~Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
9 a.m.: Arts and Crafts, Quilts, Food, PTO KidsCarnival,~ In loving Memory Cemetery Projects,
books, Preserving Pocahontas Project-McNeel Gym and grounds~ Baked Goods, Books and Barbeque- Hillsboro Library~Hillsboro Senior Center Open HouseCafeteria areaBlack Powder Camp- back field at Pearl S. Buck BirthplaceTours of McNeel Mill~ Mill Point
10-2 p.m. Town of Hillsboro 125th AnniversaryOpen House beside HVFD
11 a.m.: Juanita Fireball & the Continental Drifters
~ HES11 a.m.: Parade Registration and line-up
~Pearl S. Buck fieldNoon: Youth “Make your own musical
instrument,” Parks & Recreation- Back of School
Noon: Spring Hollow Cloggers1 p.m.: Viney Mountain Boys1 p.m.: Parade Judging2 p.m.: Heritage Parade ~ Rt. 219 S, Nicholas &
Payne StreetParade Marshals- The Hefner Family ofMusicians
3 p.m.: Richard Hefner & The Original Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys
3 p.m.: Mini Log Race at T.C. Edgar Bridge, Seebert, sponsored by PCHS Football Boosters
4 p.m.: Old Timer’s Soccer Game ~ HES Athletic Field
5-7:30 p.m. Chicken Barbeque ~Marvin ChapelUnited Methodist Church -$10
5pm: Old-Time, Civil War, and 50s Music~ Bill Hefner Family
7-9 p.m. Outdoor Jam Session ...bring your owninstrument and play music with the Hefners
SUNDAY, JUNE 261 p.m.: Barn Yard Bingo By HES PTO
~ Alderman’s Field, W. Nicholas Rd.8:15 p.m.: Vespers at McNeel (White Pole) Cemetery
‘Will The Circle Be Unbroken”In Memory of Glen “Dude” Irvine(Rain Location~ Tent at PSB)
4 p.m. Pearl S. Buck Birthday Celebration &Writers Fair, Director, Tim VanReenen 304-653-4430Pearl S. Buck Student Writers Award~ “If the American way of life fails the child, it fails us all.”
Pearl S. BuckBirthday Cake and Punch to Celebratethe Birthday of Pearl S. Buck ~ Everyone invited. Music by The Giguesaws.Membership in the Pearl S. BuckBirthplace Foundation helps to ensure the future of the birthplace and young writers.
Pearl S. BuckBirthday Celebration
and Writers Fair4 p.m. at the Birthplace
Visit us every year for theLittle Levels Heritage Fair
2012~ Little Levels Heritage Fair June 22-25Digging Up Our History (share your stories)
2013~ Little Levels Heritage Fair June 21-23The Sesquicentennial of the Civil War and
WV StatehoodThe fair will always be the last FULL weekend in June to
include the Pearl S. Buck Birthday Celebration
Spring Hollow Cloggers
The Hefner Family
at Snowshoe Mountain
isit WV LIVING Marketplace, a unique store that showcases fabulous products created by West Virginia artisans and craftsmen. Discover the beauty of the Mountain State and bring our heritage to your home.
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Glass Pottery Food Jewelry Furnishings Baskets Books Giftware & much more...
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The Pocahontas County Artisans Co-operative
MARLINTON GALLERY
Informal Opening during Pioneer DaysLocated in the “Old Rambler Building”
opposite the Marlinton Depot on Fourth AvenueFor more information, visit our website
www.artisanscoop.comor call 304-456-9900
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Each year, a Dunmoreman and woman arecrowned King and
Queen for the three-daysummer celebration, Dun-more Daze.
Don and Manota Hivelywill reign over the festivalthis year.
Life-long residents ofthe county, Manota was“tickled” to hear she andher husband were selected.
“I think it’s wonderful,it’s an honor,” she said.“My mother, Ida Carpen-ter, was queen in 2007, soit’s an honor to follow inher footsteps.”
Manota was born andraised in Dunmore, whileDon was from the “HillCountry,” near PocahontasCounty High School. Thecouple met at a Bibleschool held at the Presby-terian Church. Since Donwas eight years older, thetwo weren’t in school to-gether.
When Manota was 17,the couple married andsettled in Dunmore. Twochildren and 56 years later,the couple are still cele-brating their happily everafter.
Son, Curtis, lives inGreen Bank and is em-ployed at SnowshoeMountain Resort anddaughter, Nida Dawn, isthe head of the nursing de-partment at North Car-olina State University.
Having a 56-year mar-riage may make peoplethink you have the secretto a healthy relationship,but Manota said there isn’ta secret, it’s simple.
“Don is a good man andhe’s a hard worker,” shesaid. “He’s my bestfriend.”
Don and Manota will re-ceive their crowns August20, the beginning of thethree-day event.
FRIDAYJUNE 24
4 p.m. – Set up arts andcrafts, McNeel Gym
5 p.m. – PTO silent auc-tion begins. Ends at 3p.m. Saturday
5-8 p.m. – CranberryPiecemakers Quilt Showfeaturing quilts by formerchairwoman Norma Mike-sell
5-8 p.m. – Arts andcrafts sale
5-8 p.m. – Old-Fash-ioned Barbecued PigRoast, school cafeteria.Adults $8, preschoolers$4. Music by Cody Burnsand J.J. Riley
7 p.m. – Line-up forFireman’s Parade at PearlS. Buck Birthplace.
8 p.m. – Fireman’s Pa-rade, including musclecars and entries from1960-1972. Chair, JoelCallison.
8 p.m. – Outdoor En-tertainment by “RiverRock” featuring ChrisCampbell
SATURDAYJUNE 25
Pearl S. Buck’s Birthday
8-10 a.m. – Ham bis-cuits and coffee, WesleyChapel Methodist Church
9 a.m. – Arts and crafts,quilts, food, PTO kid’sCarnival, In Loving Mem-ory cemetery projects,books, Preserving Poca-hontas project, McNeelGym and grounds
9 a.m. – Baked goods,books and barbecue,Hillsboro Library
9 a.m. – Hillsboro Sen-ior Center Open House,
Cafeteria area9 a.m. – Black Powder
Camp, back field at PearlS. Buck Birthplace
9 a.m. – Tour of McNeelMill, Mill Point
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Townof Hillsboro 125th An-niversary Open House be-side Hillsboro VolunteerFire Department
11 a.m. – Juanita Fire-
ball and the ContinentalDrifters, Hillsboro Ele-mentary School
11 a.m. – Parade regis-tration and line-up, PearlS. Buck field
Noon – Youth “Makeyour own musical instru-ment” with Parks andRecreation, behind school
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NatureCenter
CALENDAR OF EVENTSMost Sundays –
Roy Moose’s” Snakes of West Virginia”Presentation, 1 p.m. , followed byCranberry Glades Tour, 2:30 p.m.
June 25 – Native Orchid Tourwith Charles Garratt
June 25 – Photography Workshopby Jay Martin
July 10 – Scenic Mountain TriathlonJuly 16 – Backyard Medicine Seminar
with Dr. June TurnerJuly 30 – Kids Night/Conservation Day
Events all DaySept. 25 – Cranberry Mountain Shindig
Oct. 15 – Fall Color PhotographyWorkshop
Oct. 22 – Last Day for 2011 season –Haunted Night
OPEN THURSDAY - MONDAY9 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
At the junction of Rts. 39/55 andRt. 150 (Scenic Highway), 16 mi. west
of Marlinton, 22 mi. east of Richwood.Call for more information.
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Make it easy on yourself.Call or visit our DELI
304-799-6667Wide array of Cold Cuts,
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OUR BAKERY PREPARESCookies, Cakes, Pastries & Pies
Mon. - Thurs. • 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.Fri. & Sat. • 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.Sunday • 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Galford’s Body ShopFor all your auto body needs!
• FRAME ALIGNMENT
• PAINTING • REFINISHING
• BODY WORK
304-456-4621On Rt. 28/92, 500 yards south of Rt. 66 Intersection
Welcome to Dunmore Daze August 19 - 21!
Chestnut RidgeCountry Inn
Offering five oversized guestrooms with private baths. Fullbreakfast for all guests; dinneroption available. Call or visit
our website for rates, packages and more information.
www.chestnutridgecountryinn.comRt. 28/92 Intersection, Dunmore, WV • 304-456-4280
Stop in and visit during Dunmore Daze!
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and their daughters,Melissa and Julia, began ajourney into the past.
They’ve got their fa-vorites. Melissa likes“Shiloh’s Hill” and “AllQuiet Along the Potomac”because the ballads havegood harmonies and tellthe stories of the war. Butgive them all “GooberPeas” for the light-heartedmusic of the war. “GooberPeas”—that’s southern forpeanuts—pokes fun at thewar-induced diet thatmade every soldier tiredof foods that once weretreats.
The Hefners tend tostay with songs of theSouth because of theirhome location beneath
the Mason-Dixon Line.But they do sing someNorthern songs, as well.
Hefner family membershave been singing to-gether so long that theydon’t pay attention to themusic, even if they canread it. They trade parts,match pitches and sing
their own unique har-monies.
Listen to Bill on ourwebsite www.pocahontas-times.com as he plays “AllQuiet on the Potomac,” aballad about a lone sentryshot on his watch.
The Hefner family willperform at Little LevelsHeritage Fair Saturday,June 25, at 5 p.m.
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SHEETS
Noon – Spring Hollow Clog-gers
1 p.m. – Viney Mountain Boys,HES
1 p.m. – Parade Judging2 p.m. – Heritage Parade, Rt.
219 South, Nicholas and PayneStreet. Parade Marshals, TheHefner Family of Musicians
3 p.m. – Richard Hefner andThe Black Mountain BluegrassBoys, HES
3 p.m. – Mini Log Race at T.C.Edgar Bridge, Seebert. Spon-sored by the PCHS FootballBoosters
4 p.m. – Old Timer’s SoccerGame, HES athletic field
4 p.m. – Pearl S. Buck Birth-day Celebration and Writers Fair.Birthday Cake and punch to cel-ebrate the birthday of Pearl S.Buck. Music by the Giguesaws
5-7:30 p.m. – Chicken barbe-cue, Marvin Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, $10.
5 p.m. – Old-Time, Civil Warand 50s music, Bill Hefner Fam-ily
7-9 p.m. – Outdoor Jam Ses-sion, bring your own instrumentand play music with the Hefners. SUNDAY
JUNE 261 p.m. – Barn Yard Bingo by
HES PTO, Alderman’s Field, W.Nicholas Road.
8:15 p.m. – Vespers at McNeel
(White Pole) Cemetery “Will theCircle be Unbroken” – In Mem-ory of Glen “Dude” Irvine. RainLocation, Tent at PSB.
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9 a.m. – 5K Run/Walk atBartow Intersection(Routes 25-/28/92)
9 a.m. – HorseshoePitch, Town Park
10 a.m. – Noon – YouthEvents, near Bingo pavil-ion
10 a.m. – Noon – Old-Time Music Jam. Bingopavilion
Noon – Barbecuedchicken on Main Street
1-5 p.m. – Carnival2 p.m. – Grand Feature
Parade, line-up at 1 p.m.,west end of Durbin
3 p.m. – Lawn MowerRace. Far end of carnivalgrounds
4 p.m. – Parade trophiesawarded on stage. Festivalgrounds
5 p.m. – Tug-of-War,near Bingo pavilion
6 p.m. – Carnival, foodand vendors. Festivalgrounds
6-9 p.m. – Bingo atpavilion
8-11 p.m. – Nina Sharpperforms on stage. Festi-val grounds
10 p.m. – Fireworks
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Suzanne StewartStaff Writer
The word pioneerhas evolved, justlike Pioneer Days
has evolved throughoutthe years. When the festi-val began, it was a celebra-tion of the early settlers or“pioneers,” but like every-thing in life it has mor-phed into somethinglarger, into what it is today.And we as Pocahontascountians must changewith it because baby, “thetimes, they are a changin.”
To me, a pioneer is aperson who went on ajourney to start a new lifefor himself and his futurefamily. It doesn’t matter ifthey started this journeyin the 1900s or the 2000s.
My mom and dad arepioneers. They moved toPocahontas County in the1970s, fresh out of college,to start a new life. As theyleft their childhood homesbehind and set their sightson the horizon, theystarted a journey into theunknown, much like thepioneers who foundedPocahontas County.
Because of my parents’journeys, I can proudlysay I am a first generationPocahontas countian.
More pioneers whopaved the way for the peo-ple of Pocahontas Countyinclude:
• Grote Reber who tookhis love and fascination in
astronomy to new heightsand made it possible forGreen Bank to be home tothe world’s largest fullysteerable radio telescope.
• Dr. Thomas Brigham,whose dream of a south-ern ski resort createdSnowshoe Mountain Re-sort.
• The men and womenwho saw the dying loggingtown of Cass and decided,instead of letting it be-come another ghost town,to fight to make it intoCass Scenic Railroad.
• Pearl S. Buck, whopaved the way for everyeight-year-old who tellshis or her teacher, “I want
to be a writer when I growup.”
• Emma Beard, thenon-native Pocahontascountian who loved thisplace more than most na-tives. In her short 101years of life, Miss Emma’sinfectious love of thiscounty, liberty and educa-tion rubbed off on everyperson who had the privi-lege of meeting her.
• Cal Price, long-timeeditor of the PocahontasTimes, was involved in theconservation movementthat began the U.S. Forest
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EEnjoy our Super Summer festivals andall that 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
Welcome to Pocahontas Countyand the 45th Annual PioneerDays. We’re glad you have cho-
sen to come be a part of one of the Top25 festivals in our state.
Pioneer Days is a time for reunionswith family and friends. First-time visi-tors have the opportunity to visit one ofthe best-kept secrets in the eastern
United States.The Pioneer Days Committee would
like to thank all volunteers who makethis festival possible. While you’re here,we hope you have a wonderful time andwe invite you to come back again.
David L. McLaughlin,Pioneer Days Chariman
Pioneer Days Association, Inc.
ChairmanDavid McLaughlin
SecretaryJennifer Miller
TreasurerCandy Sharp
Board MembersJoseph Smith
Carlos SchoolcraftMartin SharpLinda Adams
Charlotte BiggsAngela Wilfong
Event Coordinators
Arts, Crafts, Food andFlower ExhibitsAngela Wilfong
Frog and Turtle RaceCarol Moore
Truck and TractorPull/ Mud Bog
Hillsboro VolunteerFire Department
Gospel SingElma Hefner
Art and PhotographyExhibits
Pocahontas CountyArts Council
Museum Tours andDemonstrations
Pocahontas CountyHistorical Society
Flea MarketCarlos Schoolcraft
Quilts/NeedleworkExhibits
Linda AdamsHorseshoe PitchCharlotte BiggsYouth Events
Pocahontas CountyParks and Recreation
Pioneer Days Association,Inc., Committee Membersand Event Coordinators
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CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
Suzanne StewartStaff Writer
Summer festivals al-ways promote fun forfamilies and children
of all ages, but at DurbinDays Heritage Festival,they also include four-legged and scaly friends.
Pets will be the center ofattention Wednesday, July13, at the Durbin Days petshow.
Held on the land-ing platform at thedepot, the petshow is a greatplace to showoff your bestfriend, whetherhe’s a dog, rab-bit or snake.
Categories in-
clude: best costume, cutestears, most photogenic,best friend with owner,best trick and best in show.
Registration is 5:30p.m. with the competitionkicking off at 6 p.m. sothis year, don’t leave Fidoat home. Bring him toDurbin Days and you bothmight come home a win-ner.
Don’t forget yourfurry friends forDurbin Days
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see Pioneers pg 12
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Pocahontas CountySummer FestivalsTune in for festival
information.
WEDNESDAYJULY 13
Family Night
5 p.m. – Carnival, foodand vendors, Festivalgrounds
6 p.m. – Pet Show, signup at 5:30 p.m. Depotlanding platform
6 p.m. – Myers Amuse-ments family carnivalopens
6-9 p.m. – Bingo at thepavilion
7-11 p.m. – Karaoke onstage. Tryouts are 7-9p.m., contest is 9-11 p.m.Festival grounds
8 p.m. – Greased pigcontest. Town corral. Sign-up at 7:15 p.m.
THURSDAYJULY 14
6 p.m. – Carnival, foodand vendors, Festivalground
6 p.m. – Cake Walk tobenefit DurbinLibrary/Community Cen-ter. Station 2 Restaurant
6-9 p.m. – Bingo at thepavilion
8 p.m. – Trista Rexrodeand Sanders perform onstage. Festival grounds
FRIDAYJULY 15
6 p.m. – Carnival, foodand vendors. Festivalgrounds
6-9 p.m. – Bingo at thepavilion
7 p.m. – Fireman’s Pa-rade. Line-up at west endof Durbin at 6:30 p.m.
8 p.m. – D.C. RiggsBand performs on stage.Festival grounds.
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Sawdust Dreamsby Cleva Friel & Jeff Shaw
sawdustdreams.com• Wildlife art, hand-carved furniture, lamps,
benches and signs.• One-of-a-kind painted turkey feathers, leaves,
saws and moreWORKSHOP OPEN
Monday through Friday Evenings after 5 p.m.Other hours by appointment • Call 304-799-7317
Located at Edray on Fish Hatchery Roadjust behind Edray Kwik Stop
Look for us at: • Little Levels Heritage Fair • Autumn Harvest Festival
• Cranberrry Shindig and other local events.
STATION 2RESTAURANT(former DMC Building)
BREAKFAST SERVEDEVERY DAY UNTIL 11 A.M.
•DAILY SPECIALS • CAPPUCCINO• HOMEMADE DESSERTS • CARRYOUT
Open Mon. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Tues. - Thurs. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. • Sunday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Main Street, Durbin • 304-456-4506
We have a large selection of NEW APPLIANCES & FURNITURE IN STOCK
including kerosene, propane and electric heaters.
ARBOVALE 304-456-9906BARTOW 304-456-3228
MARATHON STATION AT BARTOW304-456-5577
TRENT’S GENERAL STORE
“THE THINGS YOU NEED,CLOSE TO HOME”
Marathon Gas and Diesel, Groceries, Snacks,USDA Fresh Meats, Hardware, Plumbing Supplies,
Hunting and Fishing Licenses and Supplies
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ENTERTAINMENT
This group needsno introduction toPioneer Days as theyhave been part ofthe festival for manyyears. Original bandmember RichardHefner leads thisgroup which in-cludes some of thebest bluegrass musi-cians in West Vir-ginia. You’ll betapping your foot asthey harmonize onyour favorite BlackMountain Bluegrasssongs. Bring a lawnchair and plan foran enjoyable even-ing.
The Black Moun-tain Bluegrass Boyswill perform at theSouthern StatesStage, Saturday, July9, 8 – 11 p.m.
Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys
City HeatBased out of Grayson,
Kentucky, this dynamic group willreturn for a repeat performance at Pi-
oneer Days on Saturday night at the CityNational Bank Stage from 7:30 – 11 p.m.
Featuring lead singer “Sweetness,” ofCharleston, this 10-member group features oneof the best horn lines in the mid-Atlantic re-gion. You won’t be able to stop “Dancing in theStreets” when this group starts their perform-ance featuring hits from Journey, Chicagoand other classic rock group, as well as
current hits.
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Carnival Rides
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It doesn’t get much betterthan two teachers, a retiredNRAO employee, an as-tronomer and a hardwarestoreowner when it comes toeclectic backgrounds. Andold-time music doesn’t getmuch better than when it’splayed by this fascinatinggroup of people who take onalter-egos to perform theircraft for delighted audiences.
Juanita Fireball and theContinental Drifters—MikeBurns (Juanita), Mary SueBurns (Lulu), John Sparks(Preacher), Jay Lockman(Pluto) and Terry Richardson(Double Dog)—not only en-tertain with their music, butare quite the comedians onstage, as well.
Their sharp, witty reparteeis only equaled by their musi-cal talent.
Longtime fans and theunindoctrinated will bebowled over by the sound, en-ergy and downhome fun ofJuanita Fireball and the Con-tinental Drifters. Catch themThursday evening of PioneerDays.
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a division of The Humane Society of Pocahontas County
Offers pet grooming on Mondays and Thursdaysby the groomers of
Call 304-645-1476 for an appointment
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Pet boarding
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and doggy daycare by the hour!
Call 304-799-4416Rt. 28, 1 mile north of Huntersville
GREENBRIER VETERINARY HOSPITAL
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
Mixed Nuts is aClassic Rock/Pop/Blues band playingmusic from the 60s totoday. Formed in1998 Mixed Nuts hasplayed all around thestate at PipestemState Park ConcertSeries, Fridays in thePark in Lewisburg,Great GreenbrierRiver Race, Foster’sBar and Grill in Beck-ely and The Boule-vard Tavern inCharleston.
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Juanita Fireball and the Contenital Drifters
MixedNuts
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Psychiatric and Psychological ServiceTherapy and Counseling24-Hour Crisis Services
Title XIX Waiver Services
704 Third Avenue, Marlinton
304-799-6865For a complete listing of services log on to
www.shsinc.org
So much fun to have at Pioneer Days
Save amemory.
Order pictures takenby our staff at pocahontas-times.com
Photos by Geoff Hamill andSuzanne Stewart
Lots of entertainmentand vendors at PioneerDays, including 1) carni-val rides, 2) the FarmersMarket and 3) inflatablegames.
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SUNDAYJUNE 19
4 p.m. – Little Miss,Miss Teen and Miss Poca-hontas Pageant, PCHSAuditorium. Admission$3. Doors open at 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAYJULY 6
8 a.m. – dark – FleaMarket, Third Avenue
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mu-seum open
7 p.m. – Baby Pageant(boys and girls age 0-4-years-old) Opera House.Registration 6 p.m. Entryfee $10
7:30 p.m. – Bubbles,Balloons and Street Fun,corner of Third Avenueand Main Street
7:30 – 10:30 p.m. – Mu-sical entertainment byMixed Nuts, City NationalBank Stage
THURSDAYJULY 7
8 a.m. – dark – FleaMarket, Third Avenue
10 a.m – 4 p.m. – Regis-tration for Food/FlowerExhibits, McClinitc Li-brary. For more informa-tion contact AngelaWilfong
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mu-seum open
Noon – 4 p.m. – Regis-tration for Quilts/Hand-crafts, Opera House. Formore information contactLinda Adams
5-7 p.m. – Crafters set-up at the Opera House
7 p.m. – Youth Parade,Main Street, Marlinton.Line-up and registrationat Mini-Park, First Avenue,6:30 p.m.
7:30 – 10 p.m. – SquareDance/Musical entertain-ment by Juanita Fireball
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Fireman’s ParadeDowntown Marlinton
see Schedule pg 10
for the judges, on six inchpaper plate covered withwrap. Class 16, One crustcustard pie; Class 17, Onecrust meringue pie; Class18, Two crust fruit pie(any kind).
Section IV – Jams, Jellies, Preserves, and
Apple Butter
Jams, Jellies, Preservesare displayed in 1/2 pintjars or jelly glasses, sealedor waxed. Apple Butter inone pint jar.
Class 19, Jams; Class20, Jelly; Class 21, Pre-serves; Class 22, AppleButter.
Section V –Maple Products
Class 23, Maple syrupone pint jar.
Section VI – Candies
Six pieces of candy on aplate coverd with wrap.
Class 25, Soft Candy;Class 26, Hard Candy;Class 27, Fudge.
Section VII – Honey
Class 32, One poundsection, light or dark;Class 33, Extracted, onepint light or dark. Withcomb or without.
Section VIII – Pickles
All entries in one pintjars.
Class 34, Bread andButter Pickles; Class 35,Dill Pickles; Class 36,Relish.
Section IX – Youth Category
Exhibitor must be 15years or younger to enterand has the option of en-tering in adult classes.Youth can enter only oneentry per catgory either asa youth entry or regularentry. Rules for youth areidentical to adult rules.
Class 44, Cupcakes;Class 45, Cake-not iced;Class 46, Cake-iced; Class47, Cookies; Class 48,Soft Candy; Class 49,Hard Candy; Class 50,Candy Fudge, Class 51,Gingerbread House.
FLOWER EXHIBITMcClintic Library
Flowers delivered to theMcClintic Library onThursday, July 8, betweenthe hours of 1 -5 p.m.Judging will be later thesame evening.
Awards are as follows:
1st, 2nd and 3rd place,plus Best of Show Awardwith ribbons and cashawards for each.
The Youth Show is theonly category in whichoriginality of the contain-ers and color coordinationwill count in judging.
Section I –Cut Flowers
Class I – Petunias, threeblooms same color, singleor double bloom; ClassII – Marigold, large 1bloom or miniature spray;Class III – Lily, one spike;Class IV – Pansy, threeblooms, same color; ClassV – Zinnia, three blooms;Class VI – Snapdragons,two spike; Class VII –Miscellaneous, daises,glads, yarrow, etc., twoblooms of each.
Section II –Roses
Class I – Hybird TeaRoses; Class II – Minia-ture Spray Roses; ClassIII – Florabunda Roses.
Section III – African Violets
Any color. Class I – sin-gle bloom, regular orminiature; Class II – dou-ble bloom, regular orminiature.
Section IV –Bloomingand Non-Blooming
Plants
Class I – Blooming pot-ted plants; Class II – Non-blooming potted plants;Class III – Bloominghanging baskets; ClassIV – Mixed pot, planter orhanging basket.
Section V – Cactusand Succulents
Class I- Blooming;Class II- Non-blooming.
Section VI – FlowerArrangements
Class I – Domestic cutflowers; Class II – Wild-flowers; Class III – Driedand/or silk.
Section VII – YouthShow ages 6-12
Class I – Domestic cut;Class II – Wildflowers;Class III – Roses; ClassIV – Flower arrange-ments – dried, silk or do-mestic cut.
Rules: Each entry mustbe grown by exhibitor,must be labeled withname of the flower. Pottedplants must have been inpossession of exhibitorthree or more monthsprior to show. Commeri-cal growers and dealersare not eligible to enter.
and the ContinentalDrifters, City NationalBank Stage.
FRIDAYJULY 8
8 a.m. – dark – FleaMarket, Third Avenue
8 – 9 a.m. – Crafter set-up, Opera House
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Artsand Crafts, Opera House
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mu-seum – Tours and Demon-strations
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Food,flower and photographyexhibits, McClintic Li-brary
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. –Quilts/handcrafts exhibits,Opera House stage
9:30 a.m. – HorseshoePitch Singles, Mini-Park,First Avenue; 9 a.m., Reg-istration Women andYouth Singles; 10 a.m.Women and Youth SinglesPitch competition; 12:30p.m. Registration Men’sSingles; 1 p.m. Men’s Sin-gles Pitch Competition
10 a.m. – Old-TimeYouth Games and Activi-ties, Marlinton Elemen-tary School ballfield
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – OpenHouse Pocahontas CountyConvention and VisitorsBureau
2:30 p.m. – SpellingBee, Museum
3 p.m. – Gate City Gun-slingers, 30 minute West-ern Comedy drama,Gazebo Lawn
3 p.m. – History Con-test, Museum
5 p.m. – Gate City Gun-slingers
5:30 p.m. – Frog, Toadand Turtle race, GazeboLawn, registration 5p.m.
7 p.m. – Fireman’s Pa-rade, Main Street
8 p.m. – Gate City Gun-slingers, Gazebo Lawn
8 – 11 p.m. – Musicalentertainment by RiverRock, City National BankStage
8 – 11p.m. – Musical en-tertainment by KiddBrothers, Southern States.
SATURDAYJULY 9
8 a.m. – dark – FleaMarket, Third Avenue
8:30 a.m. – HorseshoePitch Doubles, Mini-Park,First Avenue; 8:30 a.m.Registration for Men’sDoubles; 9 a.m., Men’sDouble Pitch, 9:30 a.m.Registration for Women’sDoubles; 10 a.m. Women’sDoubles Pitch
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – JimmyMcLaughlin Memorial
Antique Car Show, Ele-mentary School ballfield
9 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Artsand Crafts, Opera House
10:30 a.m. – 12:30p.m. – Pioneer Sampler,Gazebo hosted by Parksand Recreation
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Food,flowers, art and photogra-phy exhibits, McClintic Li-
brary10 a.m. – 4 p.m. –
Quilt/needlework exhibits,Opera House stage
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mu-seum Tours and Demon-strations
11 a.m. – Gate CityGunslingers, GazeboLawn
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. –
Registration and line-upfor Grand Parade, ARCBuilding, Second Avenue
Noon – 3:30 p.m. –Registration for Truck andTractor Pull, Stillwell Park
Noon – 4 p.m. – OldLog Church Tours
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For reservations call Pat Adams at 304-456-1004Or e-mail: [email protected]
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Gate City GunslingersGazebo Lawn
see Schedule pg 11
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1:30 p.m. – Antique CarParade, Second Avenue toMain Street
2 p.m. – Grand FeatureParade, Second Avenue toMain Street
2:30 p.m. – GoMarlin-ton Old-Fashioned IceCream Social, Town Lotadjacent to The Pocahon-tas Times office
3 p.m. – Registration forMixed Doubles HorseshoePitch
3:30 p.m. Mixed Dou-bles Pitch
4 p.m. – Truck andTractor Pull, Stillwell Park
5 p.m. – Gate City Gun-slingers, Gazebo Lawn
7:30 – 11 p.m. – Musi-cal entertainment, CityHeat, City National BankStage, rain site, Opera
House8 p.m. Gate City Gun-
slingers, Gazebo Lawn8 –11 p.m. – Musical en-
tertainment by BlackMountain Bluegrass Boys,Southern States
SUNDAYJULY 10
Noon – 4 p.m. – OldLog Church tours
1 p.m. – Mud Bog, Sill-well Park
1-5 p.m. – MuseumTours
6-8 p.m. – Gospel Sing,Opera House.
Note: The Carnival willbe on First Avenue, abovethe Mini-Park, July 6 – 9,time TBA.
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MITCHELLCHEVROLET
45 years strong.
welcomes you toPioneer Days 2011
Buckeye, West Virginia304-799-6455
Welcomes you to…
Tasting and sales available at our boothin front of the Opera House
during Pioneer Days. Next opportunity to buy direct will be
The Autumn Harvest Festival, September 24
Don’t feel “winey?”Come by for a friendly chat!
All our Summer Festivals
Hillsboro $139,900Thirty acres, mostly wooded, witha few acres of open land frontingRt. 219 on Droop Mountain.Stone walls on back of property.Gorgeous views. Great for a pri-vate retreat or development. Mo-bile home on the property withwell and septic.
Marlinton $199,990Beautiful brick, 4BR/2BA homeon a one acre lot at the edge oftown. Out of the flood zone.Hardwood floors, French doors,built-in appliances, new roof, newthermopane windows, three-cargarage with income producing,2BR/1BA apartment above.
Buckeye $209,000Amazing ranch home on 5.97acre farmette. More than 1,700finished sq. ft. Gourmet kitchen,family room with fireplace, hottub and more. Attached two-cargarage, workshop, grape arbor,small barn, mature trees and lushlandscaping.
Rosemary HoferBrokerOwner/Manager
304-799-2606www.rosemaryhofer.com
Dave Zorn, Sales Agent
304-799-5471304-799-5471
Rt. 219 Marlinton, WV
Arbovale $199,500Lovely, 3BR/3BA brick home on2.17 acres. Attached two-cargarage, hot tub, sauna and bar.Fireplace, paved drive, built-inentertainment center, wormychestnut walls and more. Tran-quil environment with panoramicviews. A must see.
Buckeye $130,000Beautiful, well-maintained2BR/1BA home nestled in themountains. Hardwood floors, tinroof, large deck, beautiful fur-nishings and mountain views.Great vacation retreat or perma-nent residence.
Woodrow Mountain $37,350Gorgeous 7+ acre lot, located onWoodrow Mountain near HandlyLake. Panoramic views, androlling terrain. Would make a per-fect site for your new home.Owner financing available. Somecovenants and restrictions apply.
Arbovale $199,900This beautiful, newly constructed,3BR/2BA cabin sits on eightwooded acres. Panoramic moun-tain views from front deck and liv-ing area. Cathedral ceilingcovers the living and diningareas. Peaceful, quiet atmos-phere. A must see.
Marlinton $169,500Beautiful, 3BR/2BA home boastsa large deck, mountain views,hardwood floors, cathedral ceil-ing in living room with large win-dows, fireplace, outbuilding,cedar siding, clubhouse andpaved drive. Call to see.
Seebert $159,000Great home with views of theGreenbrier River from the frontporch and backing to the Green-brier River Trail. Perfect location.This 6BR/4BA, 2,200 sq. ft.home comes furnished.
Arbovale $725,000Forty-one acre equestrian farm that has one ofthe best settings and views in the county. Barnwith indoor arena, tack room and loft. Propertyfeatures an outdoor arena, stocked pond, run-ning creek, apple orchard and large blueberrypatch. All brick, 6BR/3BA home with two fire-places, hardwood floors, great kitchen and deck-more than 4,100 sq ft. Lower level suitable as aseparate living area with kitchenette, bath, bed-room and large family room. Call for more de-tails.
Dunmore $249,000Beautiful, 3BR/2BA home on seven, mostlywooded acres. Hardwood floors, sunroom, largefamily room, two fireplaces, cathedral ceilings, ce-ramic tile, two separate two-bay garages, paveddrive, cellar, covered front porch, beautiful land-scaping, stone walks, decks and so much more.A must see.
Marlinton $189,000Gorgeous, 2BR/2BA home on 2.25 acres bor-dering national forest. Very unique. Attention toevery detail in this refurbished home featuringhardwood floors, sunroom, maple cabinets, twostudios and carport. Amazing views.
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lowing the entry rules maylead to the entry not re-ceiving an award. Use 6inch paper plates.
Section I – Breads
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ange, nut, banana, zuc-chini; Class 8, Rolls,sweet with raisins andicing, sticky sweet buns;Class 9, Rolls, white orwheat yeast.
Section II – Cakesand Cookies
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Linda Buzzard Colemanplayed the National An-them on her trumpet tobegin both the PioneersDays and Durbin DaysGrand Parades last year.
Coleman is a 1965 grad-uate of Marlinton HighSchool and was a bandstudent of the late SamBrill.
After a 42-year hiatus,she decided to pick up thetrumpet again four yearsago and has been practic-ing ever since. She plays atskeet tournaments and fu-nerals.
Coleman photographsskeet shooting matches,shoots skeet and writes ar-ticles for the NationalSkeet Shooting Associa-tion in San Antonio,Texas. She has refereedskeet tournaments andwas selected as Referee of
the Year for Zone 4 SkeetTournament in Savannah,Georgia.
Her horses were the firstto be ridden in Marlin-ton’s Clean-Up Day Pa-rade, which precededPioneer Days.
She is the daughter of
the late William H. andLillian Buzzard, who livedon Beaver Creek Road.Coleman now lives inFlorida.
Service. The Calvin W.Price State Forest wasnamed in his honor.
• Marlin and Sewell, theactual pioneers who set-tled the Marlinton area,and had a falling out overreligion. Sewell spent thewinter in a sycamore tree.
• Anna Wallace, thefirst, and so far only, fe-male Pocahontas CountySuperintendent ofSchools.
• Jane Price Sharp, BillMcNeel and Robert Jacob-son, the founders of thePocahontas County His-torical Society and Pio-neer Days. The lateJohnnie Hill was also in-strumental in the genesisof this annual festival.
• Bruce Bosley, a nativeof Durbin who took hisfootball skills to the Na-tional Football League as amember of the San Fran-
sisco 49ers.• The men and women
who served or are servingin the military. Withouttheir courage and sacri-fices, we would not be liv-ing the free lives we are.
That is what a pioneer isto me and why I think Pi-oneer Days is a perfectmixture of yesterday andtoday.
Those are my pioneers,who are yours?
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Pioneers, from page 6Trumpeter spreadscheer at local festivals
Photo by Suzanne StewartLinda Buzzard Coleman played the National Anthemat the beginning of the Pioneer Days Parade in2010.
Rules, from page 20
see Rules pg 23
Food ExhibitMcClintic Library
Entries must have beenmade by the exhibitor (ex-ception for machinequilted). Items that havewon in past Pioneer DaysNeedlework Shows can-not be exhibited again.Judging will beginpromptly at 5 p.m. Ex-hibits should be picked upbetween 5 – 6 p.m. Satur-day, July 10, but not be-fore. Entries not picked upby 6 p.m. will be collectedby a committee member.It will be the responsibil-ity of the exhibitor tomake arrangements foritems to be picked up orshipped at exhibitor’s ex-pense.
PIONEER DAYSYOUTH ART SHOW
McClintic Library
Kindergarten throughHigh School
Sponsored by the Poca-hontas County Arts Coun-cil
Ages division for judg-ing: Kindergarten; First-Second grades; Third -Fourth grades; Fifth -graders; High School.
Entires are to be turnedin to the McClintic Li-brary in Marlinton duringnormal business hoursJuly 1 -8.
PIONEER DAYS
AMATEUR PHOTO
CONTESTMcClintic Library
Sponsored by the Poca-hontas County Arts Coun-cil
Entires are to be turnedin to the McClintic Li-
brary in Marlinton duringnormal business hoursJuly 1 -8 . Photos are to bemounted and ready forhanging/display. Profes-sional and semi-profes-sional entries are notpermitted. Entrants are re-sponsible for picking upentries after the festival onMonday, July 12, at the li-brary.
FOOD EXHIBITAND CONTESTMcClintic Library
Entries must be broughtin by Thursday, July 8, 1 -5 p.m. All exhibits mustbe made by exhibitor. Ex-hibits from commericalestablishments are not al-
lowed. There must becompetition in each classto win first money, other-wise a blue ribbon will begiven (if worthy), but only
second money paid. Eachexhibitor is limited to oneentry per class. Not fol-
William P. McNeelEditorEmeritus
On November 13,1961, a group ofP o c a h o n t a s
County citizens met at thePocahontas County Court-house concerning the for-mation of a historicalsociety for the county. Alsopresent at the meeting wasDr. James L. Hupp, StateHistorian and Archivist,who spoke on the func-tions and activities of acounty historical society. Aperiod of questions anddiscussion followed Dr.Hupp’s presentation. Dur-ing this period, a motionwas made by Jane PriceSharp, seconded byWilliam McNeel, that thePocahontas County His-torical Society be organ-ized. After someadditional discussion, thismotion was unanimouslycarried.
Those attending thismeeting were GrahamLaRue, William McNeel,Alfred McNeel, RobertBaxter, Mabel Barlow,Jane Sharp, Harry Sheets,Sylvia Orndorff, CarolynBurns, Lavina Johnson,Hallie Vanosdale, EvelynSutton, Belle Wooddell,Elisabeth Jacobson, S. J.Rexrode, and Robert Ja-cobson.
The possibility of estab-lishing a county museumwas one of the topics atthe Society’s second meet-ing, held on March 12,1962. It was reported atthe meeting in April thatthe Hunter home in Mar-linton was available forpurchase to house the mu-seum. At a special meet-ing on April 29 theHunter property was vis-ited and it was voted to goahead with plans to ac-
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An early photo of the Hunter home.
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see Rules pg 21
Rules, from page 19
Amateur Photo ContestMcClintic Library
GRAND PARADE
Registration will be atthe ARC (former HanoverShoe building) from 11a.m. - 1 p.m. A table willbe set-up next to the build-ing near the first parkinglot. Instructions for line-up will be given at time ofregistration. We encour-age the entry of floats,bands, majorette groups,queens, pioneer dressedwalking entries, antiquetractors, horses (must beable to present proof ofCoggins test at registra-tion) and commerical en-tries.
All participants must bein designated line-up by 1p.m.; parade will start at 2p.m. after the antique carshow parade. Paraderoute: from ARC building
down Second Avenue toEighth Street (MainStreet), turning left onEighth Street to FourthAvenue, turning left onFourth Avenue towardGreenbrier Hill, stoppingat the Town of Marlintonmaintenance garage. Par-
ticipants with motor vehi-cles may proceed throughGreenbrier Hill and loopback to the ARC buildingto dismantle floats and/orload.
Plaques will be awardedto the following Classes:Queen’s Choice, Direc-
tor’s Choice, Best Repro-duction Dress Walker,Best Pioneer ThemeWalker, Best AntiqueTractor, Best PioneerHorse/Rider, Best DrawnConveyance, Best PioneerTheme Float, Best Non-Pioneer ThemeFloat. Awards will be an-nounced on the City Na-tional Bank Stage duringthe evening band break.
NEEDLEWORKSHOW
Quilts; Afghans, knittedand crocheted; embroi-dered, cross stitched ortapestry items.
Have all items at thePocahontas County OperaHouse, Thursday, July 8,between noon – 4 p.m.
quire this house and land.The actual purchase wasmade the same month.
In order to raise fundsfor the purchase and re-pair of the Hunter houseand its conversion to amuseum, it was decided tocreate a stock corporationso the needed moneycould come from the saleof stock. The PocahontasCounty Historical Society,Inc. came into existenceon July 1, 1962, with theoriginal society beingmerged into the corpora-tion.
Work to renovate theHunter house got quicklyunderway in the summerof 1962 with hopes ofopening the museum in1963, the year of the cen-tennial of the birth of WestVirginia. The Society wassuccessful in this effortand on June 5, 1963, a
dedication program forthe Pocahontas CountyHistorical Museum washeld. The guests of honorfor this event were notedauthor and native of thecounty Pearl S. Buck andthe governor of West Vir-ginia, W. W. Barron. Thefirst season was very suc-cessful, with more than1,600 visitors. Helen Not-tingham served the first ofher 13 years as Museumhostess in 1963.
At the suggestion of andoffer of assistance fromEugene Burner, the Soci-ety began its very success-ful collection of historicphotographs in 1963. Fora number of years photo-graphs were collected andsent to Mr. Burner at hishome in Morgantown andhe made negatives from
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Anna Hunter, left, and author Pearl S. Buck attended the dedication of the Poc-ahontas County Historical Society Museum June 5, 1963.
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Badge, from page 13 CONTEST RULES
see Rules pg 20Needlework Show
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portant work since thattime.
Beginning in 1983, theSociety began an effort tomake repairs on the onlyexisting grist mill in thecounty, the McNeel Mill atMill Point. By 1987 thisproject had resulted in anew water wheel placedon the mill and a rebuiltfoundation under thestructure. Financing forthis project came fromboth Society funds and agrant from the state His-toric Preservation Fund.
At its meeting on Octo-ber 15, 1984, the Societywas offered another his-toric structure in thecounty, by the children ofElmer and Syliva Nelson,the jail building atHuntersville. This offerwas accepted. The Societyowns one additional tractof land of historic interest.It is a small tract locatedon the Fairgrounds Roadthat contains a monumentin honor of Andrew Price.It was donated to the Soci-ety in September 2001.
In addition to the 1981history book, the Societyhas been involved withother books involving thecounty’s history. In 1986Pocahontas County Floodsthrough 1985 was pub-lished. The Society did areprint in 2006 of Poca-hontas County MarriageBonds, originally writtenby James and Rita Wood-dell. In 2009 the Societypublished The Store:Memories of the PeoplesStore and Supply, bySamuel Brill, youngest sonof Ira Brill, who openedthe store in 1915.
When the new McClin-tic Library in Marlintonopened in 2000, the ge-nealogical records at themuseum were moved tothe library’s HeritageRoom so they could beavailable all year to folksdoing research on their
family history, rather justthen the museum is open.
Most recently the Soci-ety has been involved withthe effort to save theMcLaughlin House, theoldest existing house inMarlinton; the 2008 proj-ect that put a new roof onthe McNeel Mill, and theongoing PocahontasCounty Historic Preserva-tion Project.
Pocahontas County His-torical Society presidentshave been Harry L.Sheets, William P. McNeel,Robert S. Jacobson, Rev.B. W. John, Johnnie B.Hill, Warren E. Black-hurst, Jane P. Sharp,Louise B. McNeel, Hous-ton Simmons, Alice R.Waugh, Larry Jarvinen,James Wooddell, QuintenStewart, Cora Lee Wyatt,Rev. J. D. Arbuckle, CarlChestnut, Mary Lou Dilley(who served from 1984 to2008), and the Society’spresent president, MattTate.
Memberships in thePocahontas County His-torical are available at $5for a regular membershipand $10 for a sustainingmembership. The Soci-ety’s address is 810 Sec-ond Avenue, Marlinton,WV 24954.
the photos. The collectionof historic photos hasgrown to more than 4,500at the present time, withmore waiting to be cata-loged. A project is under-way to put the photocollection into digitalform.
A certain event soon tobe underway in Marlin-ton, Pioneer Days, wasbegun by the Society inJuly 1967, under the lead-ership of Society PresidentJohnnie B. Hill andRobert Jacobson. Origi-nally conceived to be aone day event, it grew tothree days for its first year.After three years PioneerDays had grown in activi-ties to where the Societycould not manage theevent on its own and acommunity group was or-ganized to arrange forthis popular event.
An important donationto the Society in 1969 wasthe Kee Cabin located onthe Museum grounds.The cabin, built 1835-1840, was donated by Mr.and Mrs. Robert Morganand moved from its loca-tion on Kee Flats to theMuseum grounds byBurns Motor Freight at nocharge to the Society.
The Frank and AnnaHunter House was placedon the National Registerof Historic Places in 1976.That summer the mu-seum had nearly 3,000visitors, the largest num-ber to visit the facility.
The main efforts of theSociety during the 1970sand early 1980s was oper-ating the museum, mak-ing needed repairs andmaintenance to theHunter House and theKee Cabin, assisting withPioneer Days, and hold-ing regular meetings withhistoric programs of inter-est.
Then at the meeting onAugust 25, 1980, a deci-
sion was made that re-sulted in probably the So-ciety’s second mostimportant achievement,the county history book.Don Mills, with TaylorPublishing Company ofDallas, Texas, gave a pro-gram on compiling acounty history. Followinghis presentation, themembers voted to do abook on the history ofPocahontas County. Thisdecision led to an ex-tremely busy time for So-ciety member (and variousmembers of the countywho wrote their families’histories) over the nextten months. The result ofthis very hard work wasHistory of PocahontasCounty, W. Va. 1981,which was in print by theend of 1981.
In the summers of 1982and 1983, Gregg Wright,a history student at WestVirginia University,worked on cataloging thearchives at the museum.Unfortunately, very littlehas been done on this im-
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Badge, from page 14
A young Billy Sharp looks at a weaving loom at the Pocahontas County Histor-ical Society Museum. Sharp is the brother of Pocahontas Preservation OfficerB.J. Gudmundsson.see Badge pg 18
Badge, from page 15
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portant work since thattime.
Beginning in 1983, theSociety began an effort tomake repairs on the onlyexisting grist mill in thecounty, the McNeel Mill atMill Point. By 1987 thisproject had resulted in anew water wheel placedon the mill and a rebuiltfoundation under thestructure. Financing forthis project came fromboth Society funds and agrant from the state His-toric Preservation Fund.
At its meeting on Octo-ber 15, 1984, the Societywas offered another his-toric structure in thecounty, by the children ofElmer and Syliva Nelson,the jail building atHuntersville. This offerwas accepted. The Societyowns one additional tractof land of historic interest.It is a small tract locatedon the Fairgrounds Roadthat contains a monumentin honor of Andrew Price.It was donated to the Soci-ety in September 2001.
In addition to the 1981history book, the Societyhas been involved withother books involving thecounty’s history. In 1986Pocahontas County Floodsthrough 1985 was pub-lished. The Society did areprint in 2006 of Poca-hontas County MarriageBonds, originally writtenby James and Rita Wood-dell. In 2009 the Societypublished The Store:Memories of the PeoplesStore and Supply, bySamuel Brill, youngest sonof Ira Brill, who openedthe store in 1915.
When the new McClin-tic Library in Marlintonopened in 2000, the ge-nealogical records at themuseum were moved tothe library’s HeritageRoom so they could beavailable all year to folksdoing research on their
family history, rather justthen the museum is open.
Most recently the Soci-ety has been involved withthe effort to save theMcLaughlin House, theoldest existing house inMarlinton; the 2008 proj-ect that put a new roof onthe McNeel Mill, and theongoing PocahontasCounty Historic Preserva-tion Project.
Pocahontas County His-torical Society presidentshave been Harry L.Sheets, William P. McNeel,Robert S. Jacobson, Rev.B. W. John, Johnnie B.Hill, Warren E. Black-hurst, Jane P. Sharp,Louise B. McNeel, Hous-ton Simmons, Alice R.Waugh, Larry Jarvinen,James Wooddell, QuintenStewart, Cora Lee Wyatt,Rev. J. D. Arbuckle, CarlChestnut, Mary Lou Dilley(who served from 1984 to2008), and the Society’spresent president, MattTate.
Memberships in thePocahontas County His-torical are available at $5for a regular membershipand $10 for a sustainingmembership. The Soci-ety’s address is 810 Sec-ond Avenue, Marlinton,WV 24954.
the photos. The collectionof historic photos hasgrown to more than 4,500at the present time, withmore waiting to be cata-loged. A project is under-way to put the photocollection into digitalform.
A certain event soon tobe underway in Marlin-ton, Pioneer Days, wasbegun by the Society inJuly 1967, under the lead-ership of Society PresidentJohnnie B. Hill andRobert Jacobson. Origi-nally conceived to be aone day event, it grew tothree days for its first year.After three years PioneerDays had grown in activi-ties to where the Societycould not manage theevent on its own and acommunity group was or-ganized to arrange forthis popular event.
An important donationto the Society in 1969 wasthe Kee Cabin located onthe Museum grounds.The cabin, built 1835-1840, was donated by Mr.and Mrs. Robert Morganand moved from its loca-tion on Kee Flats to theMuseum grounds byBurns Motor Freight at nocharge to the Society.
The Frank and AnnaHunter House was placedon the National Registerof Historic Places in 1976.That summer the mu-seum had nearly 3,000visitors, the largest num-ber to visit the facility.
The main efforts of theSociety during the 1970sand early 1980s was oper-ating the museum, mak-ing needed repairs andmaintenance to theHunter House and theKee Cabin, assisting withPioneer Days, and hold-ing regular meetings withhistoric programs of inter-est.
Then at the meeting onAugust 25, 1980, a deci-
sion was made that re-sulted in probably the So-ciety’s second mostimportant achievement,the county history book.Don Mills, with TaylorPublishing Company ofDallas, Texas, gave a pro-gram on compiling acounty history. Followinghis presentation, themembers voted to do abook on the history ofPocahontas County. Thisdecision led to an ex-tremely busy time for So-ciety member (and variousmembers of the countywho wrote their families’histories) over the nextten months. The result ofthis very hard work wasHistory of PocahontasCounty, W. Va. 1981,which was in print by theend of 1981.
In the summers of 1982and 1983, Gregg Wright,a history student at WestVirginia University,worked on cataloging thearchives at the museum.Unfortunately, very littlehas been done on this im-
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A young Billy Sharp looks at a weaving loom at the Pocahontas County Histor-ical Society Museum. Sharp is the brother of Pocahontas Preservation OfficerB.J. Gudmundsson.see Badge pg 18
Badge, from page 15
The Pocahontas County Historical Society Museum, Rt. 219 south in Marlinton.
GRAND PARADE
Registration will be atthe ARC (former HanoverShoe building) from 11a.m. - 1 p.m. A table willbe set-up next to the build-ing near the first parkinglot. Instructions for line-up will be given at time ofregistration. We encour-age the entry of floats,bands, majorette groups,queens, pioneer dressedwalking entries, antiquetractors, horses (must beable to present proof ofCoggins test at registra-tion) and commerical en-tries.
All participants must bein designated line-up by 1p.m.; parade will start at 2p.m. after the antique carshow parade. Paraderoute: from ARC building
down Second Avenue toEighth Street (MainStreet), turning left onEighth Street to FourthAvenue, turning left onFourth Avenue towardGreenbrier Hill, stoppingat the Town of Marlintonmaintenance garage. Par-
ticipants with motor vehi-cles may proceed throughGreenbrier Hill and loopback to the ARC buildingto dismantle floats and/orload.
Plaques will be awardedto the following Classes:Queen’s Choice, Direc-
tor’s Choice, Best Repro-duction Dress Walker,Best Pioneer ThemeWalker, Best AntiqueTractor, Best PioneerHorse/Rider, Best DrawnConveyance, Best PioneerTheme Float, Best Non-Pioneer ThemeFloat. Awards will be an-nounced on the City Na-tional Bank Stage duringthe evening band break.
NEEDLEWORKSHOW
Quilts; Afghans, knittedand crocheted; embroi-dered, cross stitched ortapestry items.
Have all items at thePocahontas County OperaHouse, Thursday, July 8,between noon – 4 p.m.
quire this house and land.The actual purchase wasmade the same month.
In order to raise fundsfor the purchase and re-pair of the Hunter houseand its conversion to amuseum, it was decided tocreate a stock corporationso the needed moneycould come from the saleof stock. The PocahontasCounty Historical Society,Inc. came into existenceon July 1, 1962, with theoriginal society beingmerged into the corpora-tion.
Work to renovate theHunter house got quicklyunderway in the summerof 1962 with hopes ofopening the museum in1963, the year of the cen-tennial of the birth of WestVirginia. The Society wassuccessful in this effortand on June 5, 1963, a
dedication program forthe Pocahontas CountyHistorical Museum washeld. The guests of honorfor this event were notedauthor and native of thecounty Pearl S. Buck andthe governor of West Vir-ginia, W. W. Barron. Thefirst season was very suc-cessful, with more than1,600 visitors. Helen Not-tingham served the first ofher 13 years as Museumhostess in 1963.
At the suggestion of andoffer of assistance fromEugene Burner, the Soci-ety began its very success-ful collection of historicphotographs in 1963. Fora number of years photo-graphs were collected andsent to Mr. Burner at hishome in Morgantown andhe made negatives from
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Badge, from page 13 CONTEST RULES
see Rules pg 20Needlework Show
Pocahontas County Opera House
Entries must have beenmade by the exhibitor (ex-ception for machinequilted). Items that havewon in past Pioneer DaysNeedlework Shows can-not be exhibited again.Judging will beginpromptly at 5 p.m. Ex-hibits should be picked upbetween 5 – 6 p.m. Satur-day, July 10, but not be-fore. Entries not picked upby 6 p.m. will be collectedby a committee member.It will be the responsibil-ity of the exhibitor tomake arrangements foritems to be picked up orshipped at exhibitor’s ex-pense.
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Ages division for judg-ing: Kindergarten; First-Second grades; Third -Fourth grades; Fifth -graders; High School.
Entires are to be turnedin to the McClintic Li-brary in Marlinton duringnormal business hoursJuly 1 -8.
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CONTESTMcClintic Library
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Entires are to be turnedin to the McClintic Li-
brary in Marlinton duringnormal business hoursJuly 1 -8 . Photos are to bemounted and ready forhanging/display. Profes-sional and semi-profes-sional entries are notpermitted. Entrants are re-sponsible for picking upentries after the festival onMonday, July 12, at the li-brary.
FOOD EXHIBITAND CONTESTMcClintic Library
Entries must be broughtin by Thursday, July 8, 1 -5 p.m. All exhibits mustbe made by exhibitor. Ex-hibits from commericalestablishments are not al-
lowed. There must becompetition in each classto win first money, other-wise a blue ribbon will begiven (if worthy), but only
second money paid. Eachexhibitor is limited to oneentry per class. Not fol-
William P. McNeelEditorEmeritus
On November 13,1961, a group ofP o c a h o n t a s
County citizens met at thePocahontas County Court-house concerning the for-mation of a historicalsociety for the county. Alsopresent at the meeting wasDr. James L. Hupp, StateHistorian and Archivist,who spoke on the func-tions and activities of acounty historical society. Aperiod of questions anddiscussion followed Dr.Hupp’s presentation. Dur-ing this period, a motionwas made by Jane PriceSharp, seconded byWilliam McNeel, that thePocahontas County His-torical Society be organ-ized. After someadditional discussion, thismotion was unanimouslycarried.
Those attending thismeeting were GrahamLaRue, William McNeel,Alfred McNeel, RobertBaxter, Mabel Barlow,Jane Sharp, Harry Sheets,Sylvia Orndorff, CarolynBurns, Lavina Johnson,Hallie Vanosdale, EvelynSutton, Belle Wooddell,Elisabeth Jacobson, S. J.Rexrode, and Robert Ja-cobson.
The possibility of estab-lishing a county museumwas one of the topics atthe Society’s second meet-ing, held on March 12,1962. It was reported atthe meeting in April thatthe Hunter home in Mar-linton was available forpurchase to house the mu-seum. At a special meet-ing on April 29 theHunter property was vis-ited and it was voted to goahead with plans to ac-
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An early photo of the Hunter home.
see Badge pg 14
see Rules pg 21
Rules, from page 19
Amateur Photo ContestMcClintic Library
lowing the entry rules maylead to the entry not re-ceiving an award. Use 6inch paper plates.
Section I – Breads
Class, 1, Three biscuits;Class 2, Loaf white yeastbread; Class 3, Loafwhole wheat bread; Class4, Loaf salt rising bread;Class 5, Three Muffins,plain; Class 6, Old Fash-ioned Sweetened CornPone (wedge or square);Class 7, Quick bread, or-
ange, nut, banana, zuc-chini; Class 8, Rolls,sweet with raisins andicing, sticky sweet buns;Class 9, Rolls, white orwheat yeast.
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No whole cakes. Twoslices or squares on sixinch plate covered withclear plastic wrap. Fourcookies on six inch platecovered with wrap. Cup-cakes, three on plate cov-
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Class 11, Cupcakes-iced; Class 12, Cookies;Class13, Cake, not iced-Angel Food, Pound Cake.Class 14, Cake-iced layeror loaf.
Section III – Pies
One regular-sized pieceof pie and a small wedge
Linda Buzzard Colemanplayed the National An-them on her trumpet tobegin both the PioneersDays and Durbin DaysGrand Parades last year.
Coleman is a 1965 grad-uate of Marlinton HighSchool and was a bandstudent of the late SamBrill.
After a 42-year hiatus,she decided to pick up thetrumpet again four yearsago and has been practic-ing ever since. She plays atskeet tournaments and fu-nerals.
Coleman photographsskeet shooting matches,shoots skeet and writes ar-ticles for the NationalSkeet Shooting Associa-tion in San Antonio,Texas. She has refereedskeet tournaments andwas selected as Referee of
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Her horses were the firstto be ridden in Marlin-ton’s Clean-Up Day Pa-rade, which precededPioneer Days.
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Service. The Calvin W.Price State Forest wasnamed in his honor.
• Marlin and Sewell, theactual pioneers who set-tled the Marlinton area,and had a falling out overreligion. Sewell spent thewinter in a sycamore tree.
• Anna Wallace, thefirst, and so far only, fe-male Pocahontas CountySuperintendent ofSchools.
• Jane Price Sharp, BillMcNeel and Robert Jacob-son, the founders of thePocahontas County His-torical Society and Pio-neer Days. The lateJohnnie Hill was also in-strumental in the genesisof this annual festival.
• Bruce Bosley, a nativeof Durbin who took hisfootball skills to the Na-tional Football League as amember of the San Fran-
sisco 49ers.• The men and women
who served or are servingin the military. Withouttheir courage and sacri-fices, we would not be liv-ing the free lives we are.
That is what a pioneer isto me and why I think Pi-oneer Days is a perfectmixture of yesterday andtoday.
Those are my pioneers,who are yours?
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Photo by Suzanne StewartLinda Buzzard Coleman played the National Anthemat the beginning of the Pioneer Days Parade in2010.
Rules, from page 20
see Rules pg 23
Food ExhibitMcClintic Library
1:30 p.m. – Antique CarParade, Second Avenue toMain Street
2 p.m. – Grand FeatureParade, Second Avenue toMain Street
2:30 p.m. – GoMarlin-ton Old-Fashioned IceCream Social, Town Lotadjacent to The Pocahon-tas Times office
3 p.m. – Registration forMixed Doubles HorseshoePitch
3:30 p.m. Mixed Dou-bles Pitch
4 p.m. – Truck andTractor Pull, Stillwell Park
5 p.m. – Gate City Gun-slingers, Gazebo Lawn
7:30 – 11 p.m. – Musi-cal entertainment, CityHeat, City National BankStage, rain site, Opera
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Noon – 4 p.m. – OldLog Church tours
1 p.m. – Mud Bog, Sill-well Park
1-5 p.m. – MuseumTours
6-8 p.m. – Gospel Sing,Opera House.
Note: The Carnival willbe on First Avenue, abovethe Mini-Park, July 6 – 9,time TBA.
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45 years strong.
welcomes you toPioneer Days 2011
Buckeye, West Virginia304-799-6455
Welcomes you to…
Tasting and sales available at our boothin front of the Opera House
during Pioneer Days. Next opportunity to buy direct will be
The Autumn Harvest Festival, September 24
Don’t feel “winey?”Come by for a friendly chat!
All our Summer Festivals
Hillsboro $139,900Thirty acres, mostly wooded, witha few acres of open land frontingRt. 219 on Droop Mountain.Stone walls on back of property.Gorgeous views. Great for a pri-vate retreat or development. Mo-bile home on the property withwell and septic.
Marlinton $199,990Beautiful brick, 4BR/2BA homeon a one acre lot at the edge oftown. Out of the flood zone.Hardwood floors, French doors,built-in appliances, new roof, newthermopane windows, three-cargarage with income producing,2BR/1BA apartment above.
Buckeye $209,000Amazing ranch home on 5.97acre farmette. More than 1,700finished sq. ft. Gourmet kitchen,family room with fireplace, hottub and more. Attached two-cargarage, workshop, grape arbor,small barn, mature trees and lushlandscaping.
Rosemary HoferBrokerOwner/Manager
304-799-2606www.rosemaryhofer.com
Dave Zorn, Sales Agent
304-799-5471304-799-5471
Rt. 219 Marlinton, WV
Arbovale $199,500Lovely, 3BR/3BA brick home on2.17 acres. Attached two-cargarage, hot tub, sauna and bar.Fireplace, paved drive, built-inentertainment center, wormychestnut walls and more. Tran-quil environment with panoramicviews. A must see.
Buckeye $130,000Beautiful, well-maintained2BR/1BA home nestled in themountains. Hardwood floors, tinroof, large deck, beautiful fur-nishings and mountain views.Great vacation retreat or perma-nent residence.
Woodrow Mountain $37,350Gorgeous 7+ acre lot, located onWoodrow Mountain near HandlyLake. Panoramic views, androlling terrain. Would make a per-fect site for your new home.Owner financing available. Somecovenants and restrictions apply.
Arbovale $199,900This beautiful, newly constructed,3BR/2BA cabin sits on eightwooded acres. Panoramic moun-tain views from front deck and liv-ing area. Cathedral ceilingcovers the living and diningareas. Peaceful, quiet atmos-phere. A must see.
Marlinton $169,500Beautiful, 3BR/2BA home boastsa large deck, mountain views,hardwood floors, cathedral ceil-ing in living room with large win-dows, fireplace, outbuilding,cedar siding, clubhouse andpaved drive. Call to see.
Seebert $159,000Great home with views of theGreenbrier River from the frontporch and backing to the Green-brier River Trail. Perfect location.This 6BR/4BA, 2,200 sq. ft.home comes furnished.
Arbovale $725,000Forty-one acre equestrian farm that has one ofthe best settings and views in the county. Barnwith indoor arena, tack room and loft. Propertyfeatures an outdoor arena, stocked pond, run-ning creek, apple orchard and large blueberrypatch. All brick, 6BR/3BA home with two fire-places, hardwood floors, great kitchen and deck-more than 4,100 sq ft. Lower level suitable as aseparate living area with kitchenette, bath, bed-room and large family room. Call for more de-tails.
Dunmore $249,000Beautiful, 3BR/2BA home on seven, mostlywooded acres. Hardwood floors, sunroom, largefamily room, two fireplaces, cathedral ceilings, ce-ramic tile, two separate two-bay garages, paveddrive, cellar, covered front porch, beautiful land-scaping, stone walks, decks and so much more.A must see.
Marlinton $189,000Gorgeous, 2BR/2BA home on 2.25 acres bor-dering national forest. Very unique. Attention toevery detail in this refurbished home featuringhardwood floors, sunroom, maple cabinets, twostudios and carport. Amazing views.
Minnehaha Springs $199,990Spacious, 4BR/2BA home, onemile from Rt. 92/39. Oak kitchenwith newer appliances and wain-scoting. Large rooms, attached,two-car garage, detached, one-car garage, large outbuilding withcellar, paved drive, mature treesand stone walkway. Call to see.
Hillsboro $109,900This great commercial building isa perfect business opportunity.Suitable for a restaurant, gas sta-tion, grocery store or any type ofretail. Possibilities are endless.Property has large parking area,and is located on Rt. 219.
Marlinton $139,990Country farmhouse with wrap-around porch on 4.8 acres. This3 BR/1BA home has a remod-eled kitchen. A large, two-cargarage/shop with concrete floorand metal roof. An old mobilehome with separate well andseptic is also included.
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JOHNNY’S GARAGE24 Hour Wrecker and Rollback Service
“More than 25 years in business”Enjoy all our
summer festivals!Complete Minor Auto Repairs • State Inspections • Tires
• Custom Exhaust & Brakes • Rotors & Brake Drums Turned• A/C Repair • Hunting & Fishing License • Live Bait
304-799-6789 After Hours 304-799-6435
Rt. 219 North of Marlinton • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. M-F, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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Flower ExhibitMcClintic Library
for the judges, on six inchpaper plate covered withwrap. Class 16, One crustcustard pie; Class 17, Onecrust meringue pie; Class18, Two crust fruit pie(any kind).
Section IV – Jams, Jellies, Preserves, and
Apple Butter
Jams, Jellies, Preservesare displayed in 1/2 pintjars or jelly glasses, sealedor waxed. Apple Butter inone pint jar.
Class 19, Jams; Class20, Jelly; Class 21, Pre-serves; Class 22, AppleButter.
Section V –Maple Products
Class 23, Maple syrupone pint jar.
Section VI – Candies
Six pieces of candy on aplate coverd with wrap.
Class 25, Soft Candy;Class 26, Hard Candy;Class 27, Fudge.
Section VII – Honey
Class 32, One poundsection, light or dark;Class 33, Extracted, onepint light or dark. Withcomb or without.
Section VIII – Pickles
All entries in one pintjars.
Class 34, Bread andButter Pickles; Class 35,Dill Pickles; Class 36,Relish.
Section IX – Youth Category
Exhibitor must be 15years or younger to enterand has the option of en-tering in adult classes.Youth can enter only oneentry per catgory either asa youth entry or regularentry. Rules for youth areidentical to adult rules.
Class 44, Cupcakes;Class 45, Cake-not iced;Class 46, Cake-iced; Class47, Cookies; Class 48,Soft Candy; Class 49,Hard Candy; Class 50,Candy Fudge, Class 51,Gingerbread House.
FLOWER EXHIBITMcClintic Library
Flowers delivered to theMcClintic Library onThursday, July 8, betweenthe hours of 1 -5 p.m.Judging will be later thesame evening.
Awards are as follows:
1st, 2nd and 3rd place,plus Best of Show Awardwith ribbons and cashawards for each.
The Youth Show is theonly category in whichoriginality of the contain-ers and color coordinationwill count in judging.
Section I –Cut Flowers
Class I – Petunias, threeblooms same color, singleor double bloom; ClassII – Marigold, large 1bloom or miniature spray;Class III – Lily, one spike;Class IV – Pansy, threeblooms, same color; ClassV – Zinnia, three blooms;Class VI – Snapdragons,two spike; Class VII –Miscellaneous, daises,glads, yarrow, etc., twoblooms of each.
Section II –Roses
Class I – Hybird TeaRoses; Class II – Minia-ture Spray Roses; ClassIII – Florabunda Roses.
Section III – African Violets
Any color. Class I – sin-gle bloom, regular orminiature; Class II – dou-ble bloom, regular orminiature.
Section IV –Bloomingand Non-Blooming
Plants
Class I – Blooming pot-ted plants; Class II – Non-blooming potted plants;Class III – Bloominghanging baskets; ClassIV – Mixed pot, planter orhanging basket.
Section V – Cactusand Succulents
Class I- Blooming;Class II- Non-blooming.
Section VI – FlowerArrangements
Class I – Domestic cutflowers; Class II – Wild-flowers; Class III – Driedand/or silk.
Section VII – YouthShow ages 6-12
Class I – Domestic cut;Class II – Wildflowers;Class III – Roses; ClassIV – Flower arrange-ments – dried, silk or do-mestic cut.
Rules: Each entry mustbe grown by exhibitor,must be labeled withname of the flower. Pottedplants must have been inpossession of exhibitorthree or more monthsprior to show. Commeri-cal growers and dealersare not eligible to enter.
and the ContinentalDrifters, City NationalBank Stage.
FRIDAYJULY 8
8 a.m. – dark – FleaMarket, Third Avenue
8 – 9 a.m. – Crafter set-up, Opera House
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Artsand Crafts, Opera House
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mu-seum – Tours and Demon-strations
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Food,flower and photographyexhibits, McClintic Li-brary
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. –Quilts/handcrafts exhibits,Opera House stage
9:30 a.m. – HorseshoePitch Singles, Mini-Park,First Avenue; 9 a.m., Reg-istration Women andYouth Singles; 10 a.m.Women and Youth SinglesPitch competition; 12:30p.m. Registration Men’sSingles; 1 p.m. Men’s Sin-gles Pitch Competition
10 a.m. – Old-TimeYouth Games and Activi-ties, Marlinton Elemen-tary School ballfield
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – OpenHouse Pocahontas CountyConvention and VisitorsBureau
2:30 p.m. – SpellingBee, Museum
3 p.m. – Gate City Gun-slingers, 30 minute West-ern Comedy drama,Gazebo Lawn
3 p.m. – History Con-test, Museum
5 p.m. – Gate City Gun-slingers
5:30 p.m. – Frog, Toadand Turtle race, GazeboLawn, registration 5p.m.
7 p.m. – Fireman’s Pa-rade, Main Street
8 p.m. – Gate City Gun-slingers, Gazebo Lawn
8 – 11 p.m. – Musicalentertainment by RiverRock, City National BankStage
8 – 11p.m. – Musical en-tertainment by KiddBrothers, Southern States.
SATURDAYJULY 9
8 a.m. – dark – FleaMarket, Third Avenue
8:30 a.m. – HorseshoePitch Doubles, Mini-Park,First Avenue; 8:30 a.m.Registration for Men’sDoubles; 9 a.m., Men’sDouble Pitch, 9:30 a.m.Registration for Women’sDoubles; 10 a.m. Women’sDoubles Pitch
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – JimmyMcLaughlin Memorial
Antique Car Show, Ele-mentary School ballfield
9 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Artsand Crafts, Opera House
10:30 a.m. – 12:30p.m. – Pioneer Sampler,Gazebo hosted by Parksand Recreation
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Food,flowers, art and photogra-phy exhibits, McClintic Li-
brary10 a.m. – 4 p.m. –
Quilt/needlework exhibits,Opera House stage
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mu-seum Tours and Demon-strations
11 a.m. – Gate CityGunslingers, GazeboLawn
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. –
Registration and line-upfor Grand Parade, ARCBuilding, Second Avenue
Noon – 3:30 p.m. –Registration for Truck andTractor Pull, Stillwell Park
Noon – 4 p.m. – OldLog Church Tours
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Greenbrier SuitesA bed and breakfast in historic Durbin, West VirginiaComfortable suites with kitchenette, private bath, dining room andparlor. Bedrooms are furnished with queen-sized or full-sized antiquebeds and ceiling fans. A non-smoking facility. Complimentary breakfastis available down the street at Station 2 Restaurant.
For reservations call Pat Adams at 304-456-1004Or e-mail: [email protected]
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•Licensed Installer for 20 years.VARNER CONSTRUCTION, DURBIN, WV
304-456-4505 304-456-4509
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NOW RENTINGPORTA-JOHNS AND
HAND-WASHING STATIONS!CALL FOR PRICING.
We recently purchased the porta-johnbusiness and existing rentals from M&M
Pumping. If you have rental businessthrough M&M, please call us.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Gate City GunslingersGazebo Lawn
see Schedule pg 11
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War Cabins
Rt. 1 Box 371-TJerico Road • Marlinton, WV 24954
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SUNDAYJUNE 19
4 p.m. – Little Miss,Miss Teen and Miss Poca-hontas Pageant, PCHSAuditorium. Admission$3. Doors open at 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAYJULY 6
8 a.m. – dark – FleaMarket, Third Avenue
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mu-seum open
7 p.m. – Baby Pageant(boys and girls age 0-4-years-old) Opera House.Registration 6 p.m. Entryfee $10
7:30 p.m. – Bubbles,Balloons and Street Fun,corner of Third Avenueand Main Street
7:30 – 10:30 p.m. – Mu-sical entertainment byMixed Nuts, City NationalBank Stage
THURSDAYJULY 7
8 a.m. – dark – FleaMarket, Third Avenue
10 a.m – 4 p.m. – Regis-tration for Food/FlowerExhibits, McClinitc Li-brary. For more informa-tion contact AngelaWilfong
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mu-seum open
Noon – 4 p.m. – Regis-tration for Quilts/Hand-crafts, Opera House. Formore information contactLinda Adams
5-7 p.m. – Crafters set-up at the Opera House
7 p.m. – Youth Parade,Main Street, Marlinton.Line-up and registrationat Mini-Park, First Avenue,6:30 p.m.
7:30 – 10 p.m. – SquareDance/Musical entertain-ment by Juanita Fireball
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GUNTER’S GENERAL STORE& STORAGE UNITS
We hope you enjoyyour visit toPocahontas
County!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
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Ellen L. Galford, AgentLicense & Title ServiceUS Rt. 219 S, MarlintonRt. 2, Box 63, Buckeye,
WV 24924304-799-4614
Fire - Homeowners Mobile Home - Auto Life - Health - BondsReady to serve you.
FAX: 304-799-4623 1-800-933-9706Ellen L. Galford, Broker
Enjoy all our Super Summer Festivals!
• Groceries • Gas • On & Off-Road Diesel • Propane
•Movie Rentals • Knickknacks and Novelties• Clean Restrooms
304-799-6420 Open Monday - Friday 6 a.m. -8:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
ROUTE 39 STOP
Don’t wait ‘til this winter –Act now and receive $400 trade-in for your old stove!
Stainless Steel Outdoor FurnacesHeatmaster Stainless Steel Outdoor Multi-Fuel Furnacesprovide safe, efficient heating solutions for a variety ofapplications - 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 $4,795Financing 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 DEMOSTRATIONS!
Friday and Saturday evening of Pioneer Days.
MF 5000/5000EThis unit is ideal for single building as wellas small two building projects up to 5,000sq. 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 oraverage size buildings or one largebuilding 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
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Fireman’s ParadeDowntown Marlinton
see Schedule pg 10
It doesn’t get much betterthan two teachers, a retiredNRAO employee, an as-tronomer and a hardwarestoreowner when it comes toeclectic backgrounds. Andold-time music doesn’t getmuch better than when it’splayed by this fascinatinggroup of people who take onalter-egos to perform theircraft for delighted audiences.
Juanita Fireball and theContinental Drifters—MikeBurns (Juanita), Mary SueBurns (Lulu), John Sparks(Preacher), Jay Lockman(Pluto) and Terry Richardson(Double Dog)—not only en-tertain with their music, butare quite the comedians onstage, as well.
Their sharp, witty reparteeis only equaled by their musi-cal talent.
Longtime fans and theunindoctrinated will bebowled over by the sound, en-ergy and downhome fun ofJuanita Fireball and the Con-tinental Drifters. Catch themThursday evening of PioneerDays.
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PocahontasPAMPERED PETS
a division of The Humane Society of Pocahontas County
Offers pet grooming on Mondays and Thursdaysby the groomers of
Call 304-645-1476 for an appointment
with Sandy, Tracyor Janice!
Pet boarding
available seven
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and doggy daycare by the hour!
Call 304-799-4416Rt. 28, 1 mile north of Huntersville
GREENBRIER VETERINARY HOSPITAL
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
Mixed Nuts is aClassic Rock/Pop/Blues band playingmusic from the 60s totoday. Formed in1998 Mixed Nuts hasplayed all around thestate at PipestemState Park ConcertSeries, Fridays in thePark in Lewisburg,Great GreenbrierRiver Race, Foster’sBar and Grill in Beck-ely and The Boule-vard Tavern inCharleston.
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Juanita Fireball and the Contenital Drifters
MixedNuts
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Psychiatric and Psychological ServiceTherapy and Counseling24-Hour Crisis Services
Title XIX Waiver Services
704 Third Avenue, Marlinton
304-799-6865For a complete listing of services log on to
www.shsinc.org
So much fun to have at Pioneer Days
Save amemory.
Order pictures takenby our staff at pocahontas-times.com
Photos by Geoff Hamill andSuzanne Stewart
Lots of entertainmentand vendors at PioneerDays, including 1) carni-val rides, 2) the FarmersMarket and 3) inflatablegames.
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WVMR 1370 AMWVMR-FM 91.9
HillsboroWVLS 89.7 FM
WCHG 107.1 FMRadio Durbin
103.5 FMSupporting
Pocahontas CountySummer FestivalsTune in for festival
information.
WEDNESDAYJULY 13
Family Night
5 p.m. – Carnival, foodand vendors, Festivalgrounds
6 p.m. – Pet Show, signup at 5:30 p.m. Depotlanding platform
6 p.m. – Myers Amuse-ments family carnivalopens
6-9 p.m. – Bingo at thepavilion
7-11 p.m. – Karaoke onstage. Tryouts are 7-9p.m., contest is 9-11 p.m.Festival grounds
8 p.m. – Greased pigcontest. Town corral. Sign-up at 7:15 p.m.
THURSDAYJULY 14
6 p.m. – Carnival, foodand vendors, Festivalground
6 p.m. – Cake Walk tobenefit DurbinLibrary/Community Cen-ter. Station 2 Restaurant
6-9 p.m. – Bingo at thepavilion
8 p.m. – Trista Rexrodeand Sanders perform onstage. Festival grounds
FRIDAYJULY 15
6 p.m. – Carnival, foodand vendors. Festivalgrounds
6-9 p.m. – Bingo at thepavilion
7 p.m. – Fireman’s Pa-rade. Line-up at west endof Durbin at 6:30 p.m.
8 p.m. – D.C. RiggsBand performs on stage.Festival grounds.
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Sawdust Dreamsby Cleva Friel & Jeff Shaw
sawdustdreams.com• Wildlife art, hand-carved furniture, lamps,
benches and signs.• One-of-a-kind painted turkey feathers, leaves,
saws and moreWORKSHOP OPEN
Monday through Friday Evenings after 5 p.m.Other hours by appointment • Call 304-799-7317
Located at Edray on Fish Hatchery Roadjust behind Edray Kwik Stop
Look for us at: • Little Levels Heritage Fair • Autumn Harvest Festival
• Cranberrry Shindig and other local events.
STATION 2RESTAURANT(former DMC Building)
BREAKFAST SERVEDEVERY DAY UNTIL 11 A.M.
•DAILY SPECIALS • CAPPUCCINO• HOMEMADE DESSERTS • CARRYOUT
Open Mon. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Tues. - Thurs. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. • Sunday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Main Street, Durbin • 304-456-4506
We have a large selection of NEW APPLIANCES & FURNITURE IN STOCK
including kerosene, propane and electric heaters.
ARBOVALE 304-456-9906BARTOW 304-456-3228
MARATHON STATION AT BARTOW304-456-5577
TRENT’S GENERAL STORE
“THE THINGS YOU NEED,CLOSE TO HOME”
Marathon Gas and Diesel, Groceries, Snacks,USDA Fresh Meats, Hardware, Plumbing Supplies,
Hunting and Fishing Licenses and Supplies
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ENTERTAINMENT
This group needsno introduction toPioneer Days as theyhave been part ofthe festival for manyyears. Original bandmember RichardHefner leads thisgroup which in-cludes some of thebest bluegrass musi-cians in West Vir-ginia. You’ll betapping your foot asthey harmonize onyour favorite BlackMountain Bluegrasssongs. Bring a lawnchair and plan foran enjoyable even-ing.
The Black Moun-tain Bluegrass Boyswill perform at theSouthern StatesStage, Saturday, July9, 8 – 11 p.m.
Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys
City HeatBased out of Grayson,
Kentucky, this dynamic group willreturn for a repeat performance at Pi-
oneer Days on Saturday night at the CityNational Bank Stage from 7:30 – 11 p.m.
Featuring lead singer “Sweetness,” ofCharleston, this 10-member group features oneof the best horn lines in the mid-Atlantic re-gion. You won’t be able to stop “Dancing in theStreets” when this group starts their perform-ance featuring hits from Journey, Chicagoand other classic rock group, as well as
current hits.
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Carnival Rides
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Suzanne StewartStaff Writer
The word pioneerhas evolved, justlike Pioneer Days
has evolved throughoutthe years. When the festi-val began, it was a celebra-tion of the early settlers or“pioneers,” but like every-thing in life it has mor-phed into somethinglarger, into what it is today.And we as Pocahontascountians must changewith it because baby, “thetimes, they are a changin.”
To me, a pioneer is aperson who went on ajourney to start a new lifefor himself and his futurefamily. It doesn’t matter ifthey started this journeyin the 1900s or the 2000s.
My mom and dad arepioneers. They moved toPocahontas County in the1970s, fresh out of college,to start a new life. As theyleft their childhood homesbehind and set their sightson the horizon, theystarted a journey into theunknown, much like thepioneers who foundedPocahontas County.
Because of my parents’journeys, I can proudlysay I am a first generationPocahontas countian.
More pioneers whopaved the way for the peo-ple of Pocahontas Countyinclude:
• Grote Reber who tookhis love and fascination in
astronomy to new heightsand made it possible forGreen Bank to be home tothe world’s largest fullysteerable radio telescope.
• Dr. Thomas Brigham,whose dream of a south-ern ski resort createdSnowshoe Mountain Re-sort.
• The men and womenwho saw the dying loggingtown of Cass and decided,instead of letting it be-come another ghost town,to fight to make it intoCass Scenic Railroad.
• Pearl S. Buck, whopaved the way for everyeight-year-old who tellshis or her teacher, “I want
to be a writer when I growup.”
• Emma Beard, thenon-native Pocahontascountian who loved thisplace more than most na-tives. In her short 101years of life, Miss Emma’sinfectious love of thiscounty, liberty and educa-tion rubbed off on everyperson who had the privi-lege of meeting her.
• Cal Price, long-timeeditor of the PocahontasTimes, was involved in theconservation movementthat began the U.S. Forest
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Welcome to Pocahontas Countyand the 45th Annual PioneerDays. We’re glad you have cho-
sen to come be a part of one of the Top25 festivals in our state.
Pioneer Days is a time for reunionswith family and friends. First-time visi-tors have the opportunity to visit one ofthe best-kept secrets in the eastern
United States.The Pioneer Days Committee would
like to thank all volunteers who makethis festival possible. While you’re here,we hope you have a wonderful time andwe invite you to come back again.
David L. McLaughlin,Pioneer Days Chariman
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ChairmanDavid McLaughlin
SecretaryJennifer Miller
TreasurerCandy Sharp
Board MembersJoseph Smith
Carlos SchoolcraftMartin SharpLinda Adams
Charlotte BiggsAngela Wilfong
Event Coordinators
Arts, Crafts, Food andFlower ExhibitsAngela Wilfong
Frog and Turtle RaceCarol Moore
Truck and TractorPull/ Mud Bog
Hillsboro VolunteerFire Department
Gospel SingElma Hefner
Art and PhotographyExhibits
Pocahontas CountyArts Council
Museum Tours andDemonstrations
Pocahontas CountyHistorical Society
Flea MarketCarlos Schoolcraft
Quilts/NeedleworkExhibits
Linda AdamsHorseshoe PitchCharlotte BiggsYouth Events
Pocahontas CountyParks and Recreation
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CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
Suzanne StewartStaff Writer
Summer festivals al-ways promote fun forfamilies and children
of all ages, but at DurbinDays Heritage Festival,they also include four-legged and scaly friends.
Pets will be the center ofattention Wednesday, July13, at the Durbin Days petshow.
Held on the land-ing platform at thedepot, the petshow is a greatplace to showoff your bestfriend, whetherhe’s a dog, rab-bit or snake.
Categories in-
clude: best costume, cutestears, most photogenic,best friend with owner,best trick and best in show.
Registration is 5:30p.m. with the competitionkicking off at 6 p.m. sothis year, don’t leave Fidoat home. Bring him toDurbin Days and you bothmight come home a win-ner.
Don’t forget yourfurry friends forDurbin Days
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and their daughtersMelissa and Julia, began ajourney into the past.
They’ve got their fa-vorites. Melissa likes“Shiloh’s Hill” and “AllQuiet Along the Potomac”because the ballads havegood harmonies and tellthe stories of the war. Butgive them all “GooberPeas” for the light-heartedmusic of the war. “GooberPeas”—that’s southern forpeanuts—pokes fun at thewar-induced diet thatmade every soldier tiredof foods that once weretreats.
The Hefners tend tostay with songs of theSouth because of theirhome location beneath
the Mason-Dixon Line.But they do sing someNorthern songs, as well.
Hefner family membershave been singing to-gether so long that theydon’t pay attention to themusic, even if they canread it. They trade parts,match pitches and sing
their own unique har-monies.
Listen to Bill on ourwebsite www.pocahontas-times.com as he plays “AllQuiet on the Potomac,” aballad about a lone sentryshot on his watch.
The Hefner family willperform at Little LevelsHeritage Fair Saturday,June 25, at 5 p.m.
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1 p.m. – Viney Mountain Boys,HES
1 p.m. – Parade Judging2 p.m. – Heritage Parade, Rt.
219 South, Nicholas and PayneStreet. Parade Marshals, TheHefner Family of Musicians
3 p.m. – Richard Hefner andThe Black Mountain BluegrassBoys, HES
3 p.m. – Mini Log Race at T.C.Edgar Bridge, Seebert. Spon-sored by the PCHS FootballBoosters
4 p.m. – Old Timer’s SoccerGame, HES athletic field
4 p.m. – Pearl S. Buck Birth-day Celebration and Writers Fair.Birthday Cake and punch to cel-ebrate the birthday of Pearl S.Buck. Music by the Giguesaws
5-7:30 p.m. – Chicken barbe-cue, Marvin Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, $10.
5 p.m. – Old-Time, Civil Warand 50s music, Bill Hefner Fam-ily
7-9 p.m. – Outdoor Jam Ses-sion, bring your own instrumentand play music with the Hefners. SUNDAY
JUNE 261 p.m. – Barn Yard Bingo by
HES PTO, Alderman’s Field, W.Nicholas Road.
8:15 p.m. – Vespers at McNeel
(White Pole) Cemetery “Will theCircle be Unbroken” – In Mem-ory of Glen “Dude” Irvine. RainLocation, Tent at PSB.
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9 a.m. – 5K Run/Walk atBartow Intersection(Routes 25-/28/92)
9 a.m. – HorseshoePitch, Town Park
10 a.m. – Noon – YouthEvents, near Bingo pavil-ion
10 a.m. – Noon – Old-Time Music Jam. Bingopavilion
Noon – Barbecuedchicken on Main Street
1-5 p.m. – Carnival2 p.m. – Grand Feature
Parade, line-up at 1 p.m.,west end of Durbin
3 p.m. – Lawn MowerRace. Far end of carnivalgrounds
4 p.m. – Parade trophiesawarded on stage. Festivalgrounds
5 p.m. – Tug-of-War,near Bingo pavilion
6 p.m. – Carnival, foodand vendors. Festivalgrounds
6-9 p.m. – Bingo atpavilion
8-11 p.m. – Nina Sharpperforms on stage. Festi-val grounds
10 p.m. – Fireworks
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Each year, a Dunmoreman and woman arecrowned King and
Queen for the three-daysummer celebration, Dun-more Daze.
Don and Manota Hivelywill reign over the festivalthis year.
Life-long residents ofthe county, Manota was“tickled” to hear she andher husband were selected.
“I think it’s wonderful,it’s an honor,” she said.“My mother, Ida Carpen-ter, was queen in 2007, soit’s an honor to follow inher footsteps.”
Manota was born andraised in Dunmore, whileDon was from the “HillCountry,” near PocahontasCounty High School. Thecouple met at a Bibleschool held at the Presby-terian Church. Since Donwas eight years older, thetwo weren’t in school to-gether.
When Manota was 17,the couple married andsettled in Dunmore. Twochildren and 56 years later,the couple are still cele-brating their happily everafter.
Son, Curtis, lives inGreen Bank and is em-ployed at SnowshoeMountain Resort anddaughter, Nida Dawn, isthe head of the nursing de-partment at North Car-olina State University.
Having a 56-year mar-riage may make peoplethink you have the secretto a healthy relationship,but Manota said there isn’ta secret, it’s simple.
“Don is a good man andhe’s a hard worker,” shesaid. “He’s my bestfriend.”
Don and Manota will re-ceive their crowns August20, the beginning of thethree-day event.
FRIDAYJUNE 24
4 p.m. – Set up arts andcrafts, McNeel Gym
5 p.m. – PTO silent auc-tion begins. Ends at 3p.m. Saturday
5-8 p.m. – CranberryPiecemakers Quilt Showfeaturing quilts by formerchairwoman Norma Mike-sell
5-8 p.m. – Arts andcrafts sale
5-8 p.m. – Old-Fash-ioned Barbecued PigRoast, school cafeteria.Adults $8, preschoolers$4. Music by Cody Burnsand J.J. Riley
7 p.m. – Line-up forFireman’s Parade at PearlS. Buck Birthplace.
8 p.m. – Fireman’s Pa-rade, including musclecars and entries from1960-1972. Chair, JoelCallison.
8 p.m. – Outdoor En-tertainment by “RiverRock” featuring ChrisCampbell
SATURDAYJUNE 25
Pearl S. Buck’s Birthday
8-10 a.m. – Ham bis-cuits and coffee, WesleyChapel Methodist Church
9 a.m. – Arts and crafts,quilts, food, PTO kid’sCarnival, In Loving Mem-ory cemetery projects,books, Preserving Poca-hontas project, McNeelGym and grounds
9 a.m. – Baked goods,books and barbecue,Hillsboro Library
9 a.m. – Hillsboro Sen-ior Center Open House,
Cafeteria area9 a.m. – Black Powder
Camp, back field at PearlS. Buck Birthplace
9 a.m. – Tour of McNeelMill, Mill Point
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Townof Hillsboro 125th An-niversary Open House be-side Hillsboro VolunteerFire Department
11 a.m. – Juanita Fire-
ball and the ContinentalDrifters, Hillsboro Ele-mentary School
11 a.m. – Parade regis-tration and line-up, PearlS. Buck field
Noon – Youth “Makeyour own musical instru-ment” with Parks andRecreation, behind school
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NatureCenter
CALENDAR OF EVENTSMost Sundays –
Roy Moose’s” Snakes of West Virginia”Presentation, 1 p.m. , followed byCranberry Glades Tour, 2:30 p.m.
June 25 – Native Orchid Tourwith Charles Garratt
June 25 – Photography Workshopby Jay Martin
July 10 – Scenic Mountain TriathlonJuly 16 – Backyard Medicine Seminar
with Dr. June TurnerJuly 30 – Kids Night/Conservation Day
Events all DaySept. 25 – Cranberry Mountain Shindig
Oct. 15 – Fall Color PhotographyWorkshop
Oct. 22 – Last Day for 2011 season –Haunted Night
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FRIDAYAUGUST 20
4-6 p.m. – SpaghettiDinner
7 p.m. – YummiestLooking Cake Contestand Cake Walk
SATURDAYAUGUST 21
8 a.m. – Craft sale andflea market
Noon – Parade1 p.m. – Covered dish
dinner2:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Live
music8 p.m. – Square Dance
SUNDAYAUGUST 22
8-11 a.m. – Old-fash-ioned gravy and biscuitbreakfast
All events held at theDunmore CommunityCenter
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Little Levels Heritage FairHillsboro, West Virginia
June 24 - 26, 2011Traditions in Music
Celebrating the Hefner Family of the Little Levels
FRIDAY, JUNE 244 p.m. Set up Arts & Crafts ~ McNeel Gym5-8 p.m. Cranberry Piecemakers Quilt Show,
featuring quilts by former ChairwomanNorma MikesellArts & Crafts Sale
5 p.m. PTO Silent Auction begins- Ends at3 p.m. Saturday
5-8 p.m.: Old-Fashioned BARBEQUED PIG ROASTSchool Cafeteria~ Adults $8,Preschoolers $4.Music by Cody Burns and J.J. Riley
7 p.m. Line-up for Fireman’s Parade at Pearl S. Buck Birthplace
8 p.m. Fireman’s Parade, Chair-Joel Callison,includes Muscle Cars and Entries from1960-1972Outdoor Entertainment by“River Rock” featuring Chris Campbell
SATURDAY, JUNE 25*** Pearl S. Buck’s Birthday***
8-10 a.m.: Ham Biscuits & Coffee~Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
9 a.m.: Arts and Crafts, Quilts, Food, PTO KidsCarnival,~ In loving Memory Cemetery Projects,
books, Preserving Pocahontas Project-McNeel Gym and grounds~ Baked Goods, Books and Barbeque- Hillsboro Library~Hillsboro Senior Center Open HouseCafeteria areaBlack Powder Camp- back field at Pearl S. Buck BirthplaceTours of McNeel Mill~ Mill Point
10-2 p.m. Town of Hillsboro 125th AnniversaryOpen House beside HVFD
11 a.m.: Juanita Fireball & the Continental Drifters
~ HES11 a.m.: Parade Registration and line-up
~Pearl S. Buck fieldNoon: Youth “Make your own musical
instrument,” Parks & Recreation- Back of School
Noon: Spring Hollow Cloggers1 p.m.: Viney Mountain Boys1 p.m.: Parade Judging2 p.m.: Heritage Parade ~ Rt. 219 S, Nicholas &
Payne StreetParade Marshals- The Hefner Family ofMusicians
3 p.m.: Richard Hefner & The Original Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys
3 p.m.: Mini Log Race at T.C. Edgar Bridge, Seebert, sponsored by PCHS Football Boosters
4 p.m.: Old Timer’s Soccer Game ~ HES Athletic Field
5-7:30 p.m. Chicken Barbeque ~Marvin ChapelUnited Methodist Church -$10
5pm: Old-Time, Civil War, and 50s Music~ Bill Hefner Family
7-9 p.m. Outdoor Jam Session ...bring your owninstrument and play music with the Hefners
SUNDAY, JUNE 261 p.m.: Barn Yard Bingo By HES PTO
~ Alderman’s Field, W. Nicholas Rd.8:15 p.m.: Vespers at McNeel (White Pole) Cemetery
‘Will The Circle Be Unbroken”In Memory of Glen “Dude” Irvine(Rain Location~ Tent at PSB)
4 p.m. Pearl S. Buck Birthday Celebration &Writers Fair, Director, Tim VanReenen 304-653-4430Pearl S. Buck Student Writers Award~ “If the American way of life fails the child, it fails us all.”
Pearl S. BuckBirthday Cake and Punch to Celebratethe Birthday of Pearl S. Buck ~ Everyone invited. Music by The Giguesaws.Membership in the Pearl S. BuckBirthplace Foundation helps to ensure the future of the birthplace and young writers.
Pearl S. BuckBirthday Celebration
and Writers Fair4 p.m. at the Birthplace
Visit us every year for theLittle Levels Heritage Fair
2012~ Little Levels Heritage Fair June 22-25Digging Up Our History (share your stories)
2013~ Little Levels Heritage Fair June 21-23The Sesquicentennial of the Civil War and
WV StatehoodThe fair will always be the last FULL weekend in June to
include the Pearl S. Buck Birthday Celebration
Spring Hollow Cloggers
The Hefner Family
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isit WV LIVING Marketplace, a unique store that showcases fabulous products created by West Virginia artisans and craftsmen. Discover the beauty of the Mountain State and bring our heritage to your home.
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MARLINTON GALLERY
Informal Opening during Pioneer DaysLocated in the “Old Rambler Building”
opposite the Marlinton Depot on Fourth AvenueFor more information, visit our website
www.artisanscoop.comor call 304-456-9900
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Bill Hefner likes tojoke that he wasborn in a Civil War
hospital.And he’ll remind his au-
dience that he wasn’t bornduring the Civil War—he’snot quite that old.
But the history and thestories that surroundedhim as a youngster and ayoung man have foundtheir way into modernexpressions of themusic of that unquietera in American andlocal history.
The Hefner familyhome near MillPoint was in-deed usedas aC i v i lWa r
hospital for troopswounded during the Bat-tle of Droop Mountain.
When Hefner was grow-ing up, bloody handprintsremained on the wallsand, oddly enough, on theceiling, as those boardsweren’t in place yet be-cause parts of the housewere still under construc-tion. It took about 10coats of paint to coverthose bloody stains and
rid the house of astark reminder.
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Once his mother heardsomeone walking into herbedroom, felt the bed give
as if someone had sat on itand heard a heavy sigh.When she turned on herbedside light, she had nocompany, though.
Those stories and othersplayed in Hefner’s mindas he visited Civil War bat-tlefields in Virginia, in-cluding Richmond,Manassass and Mechan-icsville.
When the family wasasked to participate in Lit-tle Levels Heritage Fair toperform Civil War-eramusic, they not onlyagreed, they began to re-search the history of those
songs so they would knowthe inspiration of thesongwriter.
Thus, Bill, his wife Elma
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Antiques, Primitives and MoreMMy Daughter’s
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While you’re enjoying ourSummer Festivals, stop byand visit our Tour Center
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OPEN DAILY8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. FREE Guided Tours
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Starlight Cafe opendaily 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Green Bank Science CenterThe NRAO is a facility of the National Science Foundation operated
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Get it and Go atBUCKEYE COUNTRY MART
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• Gas & Diesel • Groceries • Produce • Hanging Baskets• Bulk mulch by the truckload • LP Fill & Cylinder Exchange
• Lottery • We accept food stamps.
Roger and his staffare happy to serve you!
SALUTING ALL OUR COUNTY’S SUMMER FESTIVALS
Photos by Suzanne Stewart
Parade floats, live musicand tasty cakes, just apart of the celebration atDunmore Daze August20-22. Clockwise fromtop, the Dunmore UnitedMethodist Church enter-tains parade goers withtheir singing voices; HotMater Gravy Band per-forms; and cakes of allshapes and sizes arejudged for the YummiestLooking Cake Contest.Below, Wade Garber andKatlyn Simmons enjoythe music during theSquare Dance.
Elma Hefner, Melissa Totten and Julia Williams.
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Periodical Postage Paid at Marlinton, WV 24954Post Office No. 436-640 ISSN No. 07388376
Summer FestivalsLittle LevelsHeritage Fair June 24-26
July 6-10
July 13-17
August 20-22
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