 By Alvin Engelke
alvinengelke@hotmail.com
The big Creston ATV Poker Run is scheduled for Saturday, September 20th. It should be a fun ride, as they say, over the river and through the woods. There are lots of fine bucks and wild turkeys to watch as well as fall flowers, etc.
The Wirt County Republican Dinner will be held Saturday, September 20 at 6 P. M. at the Senior Center in Elizabeth. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Ferrell and Mr. & Mrs. Denver McFarland spent a week vacationing at the beach. It was understood that some of them soaked up too much sunshine with resultant unpleasant results.
The Grim family had their reunion at the Creston Community Building. Ted Grim is staying down this week to do some painting and general repair work on the back of the building. He is looking for willing workers to assist him in the job.
A postal spokesperson in Roane County said that the postal authority was in bad financial shape and drastic action would soon take place. The Creston folks have had dealings with the "wonders" who run the Clarksburg and Beckley offices and are not surprised. One said they couldn't run a sporting house situate next to a large military base located in a port town. They are examples of political correctness gone completely amuck and apparently answer to no one.
Berkhouse & Son, the repairmen, were calling at the Charles & Euell Russell residence. Their new refrigerator went on the blink and a part had to be replaced. Also calling on the Russells were Bessie Arthur, P. E. Graham & Mr. & Mrs. Rick Starcher.
Rev. Carlos Nutter filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church.
Dora O'Dell, age 95, is back in the hospital while Clarence Mills is home after a sojourn there.
One local resident was somewhat amused when a sitting politician, down at the Mouth of the Elk called a local resident asking for his support. In times past this entrenched politician hardly had time for folks "out in the sticks" but now he is aged and feels very threatened as he has serious competition and may not get to die in office.
Francis Pursley was attending to business in Creston recently.
Ethan Phillips, age 4, was initially excited about going to preschool for, afterall, he would get to ride on "the big yellow banana". However, after a few days he found the experience to be without challenge and asked, "How many more days do I have to go to school before I can get a job?"
The price of local crude oil rose to $95/bbl although gas prices took a big jump because of supply concerns over the huge hurricane that slammed into Texas & the gulf oil and gas facilities.
New wells have been permitted in both Wirt & Calhoun Counties and, elsewhere in the state, things are wild with more and more Marcellus shale wells in addition to 'regular' wells. The local price of natural gas fell and Dominion (Mother Hope) has a big shut in planned for almost all the wells in the area. Their spokesman said they would penalize folks to allowed "unauthorized gas" to enter the system during the Hastings repairs. Of course there has to be gas on the system for those who use the same between here and there.
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