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By Alvin Engelke
The Creston church had a hayride Saturday which made the loop from Creston p the Boice Hill, out on Ground Hog and back down Ann's Run to the Community Building for a wiener roast and dinner. Three teams of horses and one span of mules took 5 1/2 hours to take the 28 riders around the scenic road. There would have been more riders but some arrived late and missed out. The teamsters camped on the S. R. Lynch farm at the mouth of Ann's Run for two nights with their teams. A repeat trip is being planned for the fall. There will be a gospel sing at the Creston church Saturday, May 26 starting at 5 P. M. If there is no rain there will be an outside meal but if there is inclement weather the meal will be moved to the Community Building. All are welcome.
Rev. Bob Stanley is scheduled to preach at the Burning Springs M. E. church at 9:30 A. M. on Sunday, May 27.
It was learned that Pretty Little Red Flower is a patient in a Florida hospital where she is not doing well at all.
The Little Creek road is to be closed during the day all this week so that a slip can be repaired near the R. W. Arthur residence.
C. Romeo Griffin, Jr. was calling on Debbie, J. B. and Dixie Griffin.
Jason and Kelly Arthur Edwards are the parents of a baby boy, Clayton DeWayne Edwards. Mother and son are said to be doing well.
Nancy Engelke, Cap'n & Mrs. Spock were among those attending to business at Williard Starcher's in Spencer.
The dry spell came to an end, at least for a spell. There were trees down and localized flooding but no significant damage in the Creston area. Pasture was short and first cutting hay looked like a poor second cutting.
SFC Thomas Fluharty, USA, retired and Alvin Engelke attended the DOH maintenance seminar held at Pipestem Resort State Park. The bulk of the meeting concerned pollution caused by ditching, installing and replacing culverts, etc. [Apparently clear cut timbering and strip mining or mountain top removal don't do significant pollution.] Also discussed were West Nile virus, rabies, hoof and mouth disease and abandoned tire piles. The Mrs. Pifu and the Mrs. Joe Webb kept close eyes on them so they didn't hang around with Little Puppy, Chuckie Poo, Danny Boy, Farmer Mike and the dealer in antiquities. It was said that some clear liquids in mason jars found their way there from a "Cherokee Reservation". At least one fellow came home very sick.
Sis and Cooter Marks and sons J. P., R. P. and A. C. went camping with the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts near Reedsville, Ohio. There were about 500 scouts at the event.
Anna Engelke and Keith Collins attended Amber Shears and Brandon Edwards wedding Saturday. Keith was an overnight guest on the Richardsonville Road Friday night because of an overflow crowd at his family home in Elizabeth. The two Fairmont State College students also took in the "Queen" contest held Saturday night at the high school in Elizabeth. The "Queen" will reign over the Relay For Life.
Columbia Natural Resources set 7" casing at about 9900 feet in their Orchard Run well and resumed drilling with less than 500 feet to go on their well at Medina in Jackson County. Harry Clay Boggs is back drilling about 200'/day on the well in southern Jackson County.
Charlie Stout sold about 293 old wells mostly in Roane County to Buffalo Properties, LLC. The principals are Doug McKee and Jim Clouser and the firm is based in Ona which is the home base for Frank Adkins, Teddy's rich brother. Jim Clouser and Mike Clouser were said to have been very active in state mental health circles and worked at the former Spencer State Hospital. It was understood that they plan to drill several Devonian shale wells.
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