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By Alvin Engelke
The Creston area "Adopt A Highway" pickup will be Saturday, June 21 starting at 8 A. M. All willing workers are urged to report to the Creston Community Building for the task. With a good turn out the job can be completed quickly and folks can get on with their own plans. Those who participate will be feed early morning type goodies.
Kenny Grady, the reliable mailman, attended Tia Satterfield's high school graduation.
John Boy and Billy reported that they had read the e-mails as reported in The Washington Post, one of the nation's most liberal newspapers, and noted that The Clogger stated that his resume was a little short. However, "The Swiss Miss" said that length didn't matter so much as the content.
The e-mail exchange concerning the inability of anyone to locate the $200,000/year music man and economic development guru was enlightening, to say the least. Could anyone imagine any company having a fellow drawing that much take off for two weeks and not check in or even check on his messages? Could one imagine him even having a job when he returned from his junkets?
Alan Greenspan, the boss of the federal reserve system noted that the shortage of natural gas will impact other areas of the nation. This should mean that, for a while the local gas producers should be paid a fair price for natural gas.
Chuckie Poo has been put in charge up at Belmont for a while. "His friends" wonder how he rated so high.
It was learned that Lil purchased a set of handcuffs. Needless to say lots of prying questions have been asked. Sgt. Carter introduced himself to her but he didn't know about the cuffs.
Walter Kirby and The Calhoun Cousins, Pauline Sherwood & The Country Mix, Creston's New Day Gospel and Dorothy Graham kept the folks late at the Creston sing. Walter sand 'Swingin' Doors' and those present got a rare treat when Dorothy got up and sang, a cappella three songs. There will be a sing next month. Music lovers are reminded that the W. Va. State Folk Festival is this weekend in Glenville with lots of traditional music.
Mr. & Mrs. Dorvan White of Windy Ridge were calling in Creston over the weekend.
Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Hacker were attending to business in Elizabeth.
Carl Ferrell's rich Aunt Jeanette, who owns J & G Discount in Grantsville won playing state lottery. Of course she is now a popular aunt "and was always everyone's favorite".
Sam McCumbers has accepted employment with Keosauqua LLC, a Catlett Virginia concern that is planning on rehabilitating and producing a bunch of old abandoned oil wells in Roane County. Perhaps they have a plan to seal off the brine and produce the crude. Sam has an office on Slate below Spencer.
Bernard Smith cleaned off a bank for Ward O'Dell. He did a fine job.
The Banker Lady and the Oil Tycoon are scheduled to hop on the big bird and fly out to Vegas. They will be put up in a posh hotel while the Banker Lady tries her skills on a Tee Vee show. They have the potential to win millions or maybe zillions.
J. E. Schrader, Sr. was attending to business in Parkersburg.
The local area continues to receive rain. The hill continues its relentless destruction of Bob & Jane Phillips' house and a tree turned out on up the hollow pulling apart an oil line. CADD Energy was shipping oil and some ended up in Deaver's Fork.
It has been learned that some New York based outfits have been trying to buy up Enron claims for ten cents on the dollar. Enron put its hard assets in another company and now operates with impunity. One would assume that Sen. Lieberman and Sen. Hillary Clinton provide legal cover. Speaking of Hillary, her own people pointed out the whoppers in her book the sales of which have now shown to by exaggerated, to say the least.
Charles Russell was among the 51 who were calling at the Joe Cunningham residence on Chestnut Run Saturday afternoon to listen to gospel music, eat wild turkey, fish, morel mushrooms, home made ice cream and all the other goodies that would go with such a feed. Rick was really proud of his cooking prowessâ¦his chicken was fabulous and the baked potatoes done in coals were awesome. He even had a special touch with the plain ol hotdog done on the grill.
Kennith O. McClung, age 70, who lived out on Fairview Ridge past the Mt. Williams church passed away. He was a descendant of Malinda McGill who formerly lived on the Richardsonville Road.
Glen Campbell was attending to business in Elizabeth one day last week.
Jane Engelke attended the funeral of Snax Pierce, the official greeter of the Pierce Food Company. There were lots of people in attendance with flowers, food and a wake.
A number of Creston area residents attended Red Cross training in Elizabeth Thursday evening.
Wirt County Queen of the Fair Application deadline is July 1st, 2003. You can find applications at the Dept. of Highways, Hill's Exxon, Ultimate Trends or Elizabeth Michael's. You may return completed applications to Jane Engelke at Elizabeth Michael's, to Nancy Engelke at Community Resources in Elizabeth or to Alvin Engelke at the Dept of Highways. Any questions please call Jane at 483-0281 or Nancy at 275-3578.
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