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By Alvin Engelke
Ground Hog Day in Creston started out with a snow and nary way to see a shadow but the sun came out, melted the new snow and Old Brer Whistle Pig could have seen all the shadows he wanted later in the day. The warm weather took the ice out of the river although a lot of it was jammed down at and near Elizabeth.
The local area was shocked to hear about the tragedy with the space shuttle. Space shuttle pilot William McCool served under Cap'n Steve Mowrey, a well known Creston native and Navy retiree. It is interesting to note that most news outlets have not reported what the nice folks in Baghdad said about the incident.
Ola Vandale, age 103, passed away at Marietta.
Several area residents and natives were at the visitation for Mazie Andrick.
Preacher Worf's wife had a close scrape Wednesday morning when her automobile lost control coming down the Creston hill and ended up in the head of a culvert. A school teacher, she was on her way to Elizabeth when she lost control on the snowy roadway. The wife of a local state road employee took the lucky lady to the Paul Siegrest residence.
The Old Furniture Salesman checked out the refrigerator at the Creston Community Building while Fred the Handyman ran an electric wire and did some other work preparatory to the painting of the kitchen. He was also calling at the Charles & Euell Russell residence and delivered a new automatic washing machine.
Anna, Jane & Nancy Engelke were attending to business at a trade show in Atlanta, Georgia. Jane was buying items for her boutique. They reported having a good time.
Kenneth Belt, Vigil Maze, Jim Mullooly, Calhoun County Commissioner Bob Weaver and Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bish were all attending to business in Creston over the weekend.
Alice Cunningham returned after visiting her daughter & son-in-law for a week in Hedgesville.
Jim & Chester Bush were hauling hay from Creston over the weekend. Jim reported that hay is hard to find because of the dry weather and lack of a second cutting.
Juanita Bell is reported to be doing well after undergoing eye surgery.
The new owners of the Westvaco property are having lots of pine harvested.. Buckeye loggers have been hauling big loads from the Annamoriah area. Such helps the Ohio economy since they are shut down there because of a frost law which West Virginia lacks. Since that is the case they come down here and tear up West Virginia's roads even though the state does not have the wherewithal to repair the damage. As some would say, "We have the best politicians money can buy."
Speaking of politicians it seems to be difficult to get much in the way of straight answers from the gathering down at the Mouth of Elk River. One of the daily papers reported that Earl Ray's mother came by a few hundred thou (complements of the taxpayers) which should help keep the wolf away from her door and her dog kennels. As several have said, "One must have priorities." So far the problems with Workmen's Compensation and the Tort situation remain unsolved.
The price of local Pennsylvania grade crude oil fell to $29.50/bbl.
A marksmanship trophy was awarded the Old Deputy who, so skillfully, killed Lin Brindo's tire dead. At last report it was on the wall in the High Sheriff's office for all to see.
Barbara Jane Fluharty is home after undergoing back surgery to repair damaged discs, etc. Leota Workman, Georgia Stalnaker and some others helped Tom take care of her. Other than one bad turn of intestinal distress she seems to be doing well. Her sister, Kathy Heiney, is now scheduled for back surgery too.
Suellen Marie Butcher was calling on Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Arthur.
It was understood that Mr. Dexterity was analyzed, at least visually, by a certain person to see if he would do and/or relocate to Newark.
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