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KEYSER And West Virginia News (33) Sunday Times, Sunday, March 26, 1950 Potomac State Conducting Night School For Farmers KEYSER, W. Va. March 25 Four night schools for farmers are operating in Mineral County, in fact have been operating for a long time. Little has jpeen known about the schools, excepting in the groups of farmers who have been attending the sessions, conducted by R. L.

Dennison, head of the agricultural department at Potomac State School, and operator of the Potomac State School farm. One of the schools, that at Eeadsville, has been in operation for 14 years and farmers from that area have been attending classes one night each week. A student in the Headsville school class is J. W. Carskadon.

34, who has had an enviable attendance record. There was a two year period in his attendance that he didn't miss a night, attending every class in that time. During Carskadon's farm-school activities, there have been other members of his family attending the school, including two sons and a grandson. A school at Port Ashby has been operating for seven years and one at Burlington, has been in operation Jar two years. One for farm women exclusively, has been operating at Reese's Mill for three years.

Each of these schools is under, the direction of Dennison, who carries on the work despite his heavy schedule of instruction at Potomac State and the operation of the farm oa the State School grounds. In discussing the farm school operations, Dtnnison said that during and immediately following the war, the work was curtailed somewhat due to the sxtra work he was called on to do at Potomac State School, the larger-than-usual enrollment. However, he added, the Keadsville school has been in session for 289 nights since its found- iTtK. "Eleven of the students who were in my first night class nt Heutla- viile are still attending sessions," he said. "The class attending there now is made up of 42 members ranging in age from Carskadon, who is 84, down to a couple who are 16 years old.

Carskatfon has attended the classes for more than eight years, two years ot which he didn't miss a night. For about three years after the war we didn't conduct classes. "There were many difficulties itiat had to be overcome in start- that first night class at Heads- viile," Dennison said. "The school is being operated in an old brick-building that was formerly used as a country school, prior to the adoption by the state of the county unit- system. The building was abandon- ee at that time, being stripped of everything but the walls, roof and floor.

The farmers of that area such a school, and they and I manaced to get a few things together to make it possible to hold daises there. "A coal or wood-burning stove was borrowed and set up in the building, chairs wood and coal were brought by the students, and -I did my share, too, carrying fuel in my car on the nights I went there to teach. I also borrowed some chairs from Potomac State School A gasoline lantern was provided for furnishing light and a small piece of black-board was secured and fastened to the wall. "Later, light was provided by operating a electric light lamp, power furnished from my car, which MIDLAND OPERA HOUSE MIDLAND, MD. Sun, March 26th and 27th "Come To The Stable" Loratto Young, Celeste Holm Sun.

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Dennison would be placed at a window and wires strung through a window. 'When this night school was started, it was the first of its kind ever operated in West Virginia." In discussing the courses, Dennison said the class gathers and often a subject is brought up of interest to one particular member of the class. The matter is discussed with all or most all taking part, showing their experience with the subject, and sometimes I present a subject or ask what would be most desirable for a particular evening. The last two weeks.have been taken up in discussion of cattle, and somebody always finds value in the talks. There is a question box and the farmers select topics of discussion.

All meet- Ings at Headsville ere held on Monday evenings. The school at Fort Ashby is the second oldest and has drawn large classes ever since its founding. The other schools are having classes regularly and much good has been and is being accomplished. The Women's school at Reese's Mill, has drawn well, and is also the first of its kind ever attempted in the state. No men are permitted to attend since they attend the Headsville classes.

There have been as many as three school sessions in a week at the women's school, which provides aid in many of the problems faced by women on the farm. A feature of the men's classes is the matter of co-operative buying and selling which has been beneficial to many farmers. There has been cooperation In both buying and selling, with profit to the individual groups who gather their products for sale. One man takes it to a buying point. For instance, some things in the food line are sold In quantity to Potomac State with little or no trouble to the farmer In making his sales.

Buying of much needed supplies, like feed supplements and live stock remedies, such as phenathia- zine, which is difficult to get, are purchased in lots and distributed as the needs of the Individuals are shown. Tankage and bone meal arc handled In the same maner. Dennison, who likes to keep, busy, started and conducted the first evening school in West Virginia in 1922-23 at Sardis, Harrison county, where he was principal of the Vo- Ag School. He has been president of the state Vo-Ag Teachers Association for four terms and served one term as president of the West Virginia branch of the American Vocational Association. He has appeared twice on Amer- Baltimore, at which he discussed tional programs, at Kansas City and new phases of methods of teaching agriculture.

He came to Potomac State School on a teaching experiment on methods of teaching vocation agriculture he developed in a three-fold program. His classes have been up and down during his tenure here, but this year he has 139 students. The student body is divided into three divisions: College of Agriculture leading to a B. S. Agr.

degree. Two-year terminal course, in practical farming leading to practical farming and college diploma at Potomac" State, and the Evening School program. Pythian Sisters To Hold Party Tuesday PIEDMONT, W. March iCalnnthe Temple No. 8, Pythian Sisters, will hold a party Tuesday at 8 p.

m. for those having birthdays in January, and March. Mrs. Olive Clabaugh's committee will have charge of the entertainment. Refreshments will be served.

Keyser Plans Union Service Good Friday KEYSER, W. March 25 Good Friday will be observed April 7 with a union church service at First Methodist Church North Davis Street, from noon to 3 p. according to Rev. John C. B.

Mclaughlin, head of the Keyser Ministerium, Rev. L. A. Steele, pastor of First Methodist Church, will preside. Brief messages will be delivered by the local ministers on the i'Seven Words from the Cross." This will be the first three-hour service held on Good Friday in a number of years.

The recent custom has been to conduct a union meeting for an hour in the afternoon, during which time business and commercial houses in the city have remained closed, enabling employes to attend the service. The Retail Bureau will make a survey of local merchants to learn what they will do regarding closing on Good Friday. Recently they adopted a schedule of closing hours and days during the year, but took no action concerning Good Friday, preferring to await action of the Ministerium before acting. The Church- of the Assumption will be open during the entire day for th06e who may wish to worship, said Rev. Kenneth Rizer, pastor of the 'church'.

At 3 p. there will be stations of the cross and adoration of the cross. Brief Mention Admitted. recently to Potomac Valley Hospital were Monroe N. Barriok, Paul Sweene, Mrs.

Frank Bowley and Mrs. Lee Ours, all of Keyser; Mrs. Mary Ann Pence, Pie'dmont; Miss Hazel Kesner, Antioch; Donald P. Bosley, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Bosley, Ridgeley, Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter, Lost City, and a young son of Mr. and Mrs." Duane Trenum, Barton. Mr Mrs. Arnone DiTJbaldo, Luke, announce the' birth of a daughter Thursday at Potomac Val- Born Saturday to Mr.

and Mrs. Jalph Boyce, Keyser, a daugnter a Potomac Valley Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Paul- Fazenbaker, Keyser announce the birth of son Saturday at Potomao Valley Hospital.

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March Open house will be observed by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia at the Keyser exchange, Centre Street, Thursday and Friday from 7 to 9 i. m. These hours are set aside for people of Keyser and vicinity to see the plant and learn something of its operation. The visitation will be conducted by L. Prendergnst, manager of the local office, and his staff.

Prendergast Is working with the officials at Potomac State School and the Keyser High and Grade schools on a plan to provide for a system whereby the students may be excused from school during the day hours of the two days, so as not to interfere with the night visitations. Much new equipment has been nstalled in the Keyser exchange for betterment of the existing dial system, and additional equipment will be reoeived and installed as it available during tho coming weeks. Potomac State To Hold Open House KEYSER, W. March D-pen house will be observed on Po- iomac State School campus from Monday through Thursday, April 17-20, when the school will welcome representatives of the senior classes of about SO high schools of West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The four days will be visiting days for high school classes, the purpose of which is to permit high school seniors to observe a college campus under normal conditions.

The visitors will make a tour of Jie campus under the guidance of Student Council members and will visit class rooms, laboratories, residence halls, the Student Center, gymnasium and other points of interest. Opportunities will be provided for consultations with instructors for discussion of courses of study. The committee who will arrange program consists of Dean S. WcKee, chairman, David G. Niizurn, Dr.

Elizabeth Atwater, wfiliam E. Michael, Judson Hodges, Miss Helen Criner and Mrs. Barbara Kuhns. PTA Concert Set PIEDMONT, W. March A.

concert will be given at the Piedmont High School Tuesday evening, April 25, by the Cumberland Choral Club, under the direction of Jack Platt, jnusic supervisor for Allegany county schools. It is being sponsored by the Tri-Towns Parent- Teacher Associations. Trie club presented a similar concert last spring under the sponsorship of the P.T.A. groups. AUTO K.K.Mawhinney 100 D.

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Co. Farm Bureau Life Co. Office, Cclumbui, O. TT? Three Generations Attend Farm School Three generations of the same family attend the night school in farming being conducted at Heads-vine, W. by R.

Dennison, M. S. of Potomac State Keyser, W. Va, In all, Dennison runs four schools, one each at Fort. Ashby, W.

and Burlington, W. and one for women at Reese's Mill, W. Va. The Headsville school Is oldest, being in operation for 14 years. J.

W. at left above, is the oldest student 84, enrolled in any of the schools. He attends classes regularly at one time didn't miss in a class over a two-year period. Shown with Carskadon, left to right, are two sons, Richard and J. W.

Carskadon, and a grandson, Garrett Carskadon, son of Riciiard Carskadon. First Girder Of New Area Bridge Fastened Friday KEYSER, W. March first steel girder was swung into position and fastened to the concrete abutment and first pier on the south end of the Keyser-McCoolc aridge early Friday afternoon. Metal shoes had been placed on the piers Thursday and Friday, and the workmen were ready for setting the into position. North Mineral Street was closed to traffic before the job of swinging the girders Into position was started and a large crowd had gathered to watch the operation.

The fact that the steel has been placed at this time, a before the time set for the contractors to begin operation, was noted and a general topic of conversation moved around the guessing of when the work will be completed and ready for the work of laying concrete floors. Four girders were swung into position during the afternoon, connecting the north-end abutment with first pier. Work was dona between the first two piers today. St. James Guild Plans For Spring WESTERNPORT, March 25 Spring plans were recently completed at a meeting of the women of St.

James Guild. Mrs. Charles Kuhnle, president, reported that almost 100 per cent attendance was being made at the Thursday morning communion services and devotional study classes. The Guild will sponsor a card party in the parish house Thursday, April 20. Committees were appointed for tickets and refreshments.

They will also sponsor their annual rummage sale In the parish house. The date for the latter has not been set. Westernport Pastor 111 At Parsonage W. March Rev. O.

Clarence Mitchell, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, is ill at the parsonage, Oak View, Westernport. The Sunday morning service will be delivered at 11 o'clock by Rev. L. G. Bridges, of the Keyser, W.

Evangelical United Brethren Church, and the evening sermon will bu delivered at 7:30 by Rev. Harry S. Myerly, superintendent of the Burlington, W. Orphanage. Third In Family Receives Degree Dr.

William Zeller FROSTBURG, March B. Zeller, 123 West Main Street, has returned from. Davenport, Iowa, where he recently received his doctor's degree in chiropractic and X-ray at the Palmer School oi Chiropractic. He is the third member of his family to graduate from that school His uncle, Dr. G.

V. Broadwalei 1 graduated from the Palnu'r School in 1020 and now operates a chiropractic clinic in Hagerstown. Dr. Russell S. Broadwater, son of Dr.

G. V. Broadwater, graduated in December of last year. Dr. Zeller will spend a vacation at his home here prior to locating for practice.

Potomac Singers To Have Annual Tour KEYSER, W. March The Potomao State Singers, under the direction of Leonard G. Withers, will make their first journey Tuesday, April 4, on their annual Spring Tour. At that time they will appear at the Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg high schools. Withers has chosen the double quartet, composed of two sopranos, Betty Judy and Patricia Hulstine; two altos, Patricia Douglas and Patricia O'Connor; two tenors, Robert Cnllls and Donald McKenney, and two bassos, William Dayton and Thomas Jackson.

To Suspend Classes KEYSER, W. March Classes at Potomac State School will be suspended April 21 and 22 to enable the faculty to attend a meeting of the West Virginia Association of Higher Education at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown Mrs. William Witte Elected Head Of Old Rail Post Unit Mt. SAVAGE, March 25 Mrs, William Witte was elected president of the Auxiliary of Old Rail Post No. 6025, VFW, Thursday evening at a meeting at the po.st home.

Other officers elected were Mrs. Fern Ncricr, senior vice-president; Mrs, Laura. Murray, Junior vice pre- Kiclcnt; Miss Clara Ann Bcver, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Alice Windemuth, chaplain; Mrs. Nellie Hotchkiss, conductress; Mrs.

Katherine Pcirtcr, three year trustee; Mrs. Anna Mary Bever, two year trustee; Mrs. Ruella Krabinoff, one year trustee, anc Miss Dolores Burali, Riuird. A Joint Installation will be held at a date to be announced. Pleasant Dale Couple Observes Golden Wedding PLEASANT DALE.

W. March and Mrs. Orville Kerns of Pleasant Dale, W. former residents of Cumberland, recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mr.

and Mrs. Kerne are the parents ot five children, Mrs. C. A Rude, Charleston; Mrs. Adlne Harris, Washington; Mrs.

Liio Combs Augusta; Mrs. William Cunningham, Falls Church, and Kenneth Kerns, Mt. Pleasant. They have nine grandchildren. An informal reception was held at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Kerns and the golden color scheme was carried out in the decorations. Besides their children others of the families attending were C. A. Rude and Betty Rude, Charleston; Leo Combs and Barbara Gene and Linda Combs, Augusta, and Mrs.

Kenneth Kerns, Mt. Pleasant. Other guests attending the celebration were Samuel Kerns anc Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kerns, James and John Harris, Mr.

and Mrs. Clyde Stump, Betty Stump, Cumberland; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Coffman, Augusta; Mr. and Mrs.

R. D. Haines, Joan Haines, Pleasant Dale; Mr. and Mrs. G.

R. Golladay, Largent; Mrs'. Edith Hopkins, and Miss Martha Kursavich, Romney. Auxiliary To Be Headed By Virginia Orr PARSONS, W. March Mrs.

Virginia Orr was elected president of the Auxiliary of General Garnett Post No. 4322, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at a recent meeting in the Post Hall. Others elected were Mrs. Ruby Powers, senior vice president; Mrs. Ralph Evict, junior vice president; Mrs.

Fred Stone, treasurer; Mrs. Gene Warden, conductress; Mrs. Mac chaplain, and Mrs. Woodrow Warner, trustee for three years. Officers appointed included Mrs.

Fern Schoonover, secretary; Mrs. Paul Ketterman, patriotic Instructor; Mrs. Kermlt Kruse, Mrs. John Syrian, Mrs. Woodrow Warner and Mrs.

Moody Clapsaddle, color bearers; Mrs. -W. Kermit Collett, historian; Mrs. A. L.

Bohnke, musician, and Mrs. Joseph Bundy reporter. The flower committee includes Miss Helen Schoonover, chairman, Mrs. Fern Schoonover, Mrs. William Marteney, Mrs.

Paul Ketterman and Mrs. Charles Barb. Flag bearers will be announced later. The officers will be installed Tuesday evening, April 4, fay Mrs. William Marteney, outgoing president.

Mrs. Kenneth Bolyard and Mrs. Kermlt Kruse were Initiated as new members, bringing the membership to a total of 50. Plans were made for the District 7 meeting to be held in Franklin Sunday, April 2. The district officers are Mrs.

William Marteney, vice president; Mrs. Joseph Bundy, patriotic instructor; Mrs. Joseph Gilmore and Mrs. Virginia Orr, color bearers; Miss Rosalie Marteney, flag bearer, and Mrs. Paul Ketterman, banner bearer.

Following the meeting, Mrs. Fern Schoonover presented the outgoing president, Mrs. William Marteney, with a gift from the Unit. Brief Mention Mr. and Mrs.

William Ambrose, of Cumberland, are spending the weekend as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Marteney. Carl Schoonover, coach of Parsons High School, is attending state tournament in Morgantown and also attended the West Virginia Coach's Association meeting held In that city. Thomas Buchanan, 8 year old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Buchanan, is a patient in Tucker County Hospital. Doris Bennett, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.

W. Bennett, of Hambleton, was treated for a fracture of her right wrist sustained when she slipped and fell while playing at her home. Mary Virginia Lewis, Anna Jean Woodham and Donald Good, members of the senior class of Parsons High School, will take the National Honor Society examination Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles P. Mauzy were called to Charlottesville, due to the death of Berlin Eye, state nurseryman of Virginia. He was a former resident of Parsons and a in law of the Mauzy's. Visiting Relatives WESTERNPORT, Mnrch 25. Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Wahnseid- lor and children of Evansvllle, 111., are visiting Mrs. Wahnsoldler's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Carr Getty, Main Street. Wahnseidler has been attending a sales meeting in Pittsburgh. Directors Of Playground Association The East End Playground Association of Frostburg, recently elected a board of directors. Four members of the board will serve for one year and the remainder for two years. Members shown above, seated left to right, are Jack Shannon, vice president and one-year director; G.

Franklin Martens, president and two-year director, and Mrs. Eleanor Martens, secretary-treasurer and two-year director. Standing, usual order, are Carl Layman, Mrs. Godfrey Stott, Mrs. John Crowe and Donald "Mike" Miller.

Mrs. Stott will serve a. two-year term and the balance for one year. VFW Auxiliary Has Election FORT ASHBY, W. March 25 of Fort Ashby VFW Post were elected recently.

Those named were: Fay Ratcliff, president; Willie Wagoner, senior vice president; Beverley Broome, Junior vice president; Carry Beverlin, treasurer; Laura Hughes, chaplain; Evelyn Wagoner, conductress; Dorothy Bennett, guard: Ruth Hershbenzer, three year trustee; Mildred Flora. patriotic instructor; Mrs. George Beam, Mildred Wolford. Edith Pyles and Daisy Sevier, color bearers: Susie Willison, musician, and Dorothy Bennett, Ruth Hershberger. Mildred Wolford.

Susie Willison ar.d Laura Hughes, hospital committee. Mrs. Mary Bennett and Mrs. Laura Hughes were named as delegates to the state convention this summer which will be held at Huntington. Brief Mention Mr.

and Mrs. Benjamin Frankland entertained a recent evening with a surprise birthday party in honor of their son's 16th birthday. Present were Louise Kerns. Lois Dayton, Kay Elder, Glenn Milleson. Jimmy and Donald Kenney, Elwood Wagoner, Eunice Watts, Loy Louis Welch, Donald Frankland and Mrs.

Beatrice Jenkins. Regina and Shirley Rhobaugh, Wiley Ford, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Miller, Ridgeley. visited Mr.

and Mrs. Ellis Shanholtz. Mr. and Mrs. Troxell Keplinger.

Terra Alta; Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy House and family, McCoole, and Harry Keplinger. Mrs. Adam Kimble and Mrs.

Erse! Kimble and daughters, Keyser, visited Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Keplinger. Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver Walker and daughter, Baltimore, and Frank Walker, student at West Virginia University, visited their mother. Mrs. Maude S. Walker.

Betty Lewis has returned from Memorial HospitaJ, Cumberland. Revival Meetings To Start Today FORT ASHBY, W. March James Lotspelch will begin a series of revival meetings at Trinity Methodist Church Sunday at 11 a. m. Starting Monday the meetings will begin each night at 7:30, throughout the- week.

Rev. Lotspeich has scheduled Monday night as Sunday School night and Tuesday will be school night. Wednesday will me men's night, Thursday, women's night, and Friday, youth night. Each night, the groups will be asked to sing special songs. Dr.

Ross Linger, district superintendent, of Romney, will he the speaker each night during Holy Week. The Men's Chorus, of Pinto, will be present to give special numbers. BASEBALL TEAMS tct us bid on your necdi Write us we'll forward samples and estimates Uniforms $6 from 49C $7.35 Plui a lull line at accessories Lettering Additional GRAYSON'S Sporting Goods Photo Supplies 2 Piedmont Street Box 711 Keyser, W. Va. Substitute Clerk Examination Set LUKE.

March competitive announcement for the position of at the Lukn Office has been announced by Carmen Tuya, actini; Applications for the position not be accepted after the close of business April 4. Applications should be mailed to the office of the Director, Foi'r'h U. S. Civil Service Region, Temporary Building 3rd J''f- forwjti Drive, S. D.

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