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Smithsonian ExhibitSeptember 10 – October 22 ................................Page 2

RoadKill Cook-Off and

Autumn Harvest FestivalSeptember 24 .......................................................Page 6

Hammons Musical

Heritage CelebrationSeptember 24 .......................................................Page 9

Cranberry ShindigSeptember 25......................................................1

Huntersville Traditions DaySeptember 30 – October 2 ...............................Page 13

Frost FestOctober 1 – 2......................................................Page 16

Mid-Autumn Moon FestivalOctober 2............................................................Page 18

Travelers’ Repose

Civil War CelebrationOctober 8 – 9......................................................Page 21

September 15, 2011Supplement to The Pocahontas Times

Periodical Postage Paid at Marlinton, WV 24954Post Office No. 436-640 ISSN No. 07388376

Can’t get enough festi-vals this fall? Thentravel to these events

throughout the state.

September

12 – 18: Craigsville FallFestival. Nicholas County.cffcraigsville.org.

14 – 17: Barboursville FallFestival. Cabell County.barboursville.org.

15 – 17: West Virginia Oiland Gas Festival. TylerCounty.

15 – 18: Clay CountyGolden Delicious Festival.Clay County.claygoldendeliciousfestival.com.

15 – 18: Randolph CountyFair. Randolph County.randolphcountyfairwv.com.

15 – 18: Treasure MountainFestival. Pendleton County.treasuremountainfestival.com.

16 –18: Burnsville HarvestFestival. Braxton County.

16 – 18: Hancock County

Old Time Fair.Hancock County.hancockcountyoldtimefair.org.

16 – 18: The FlorenceMerow Mason Dixon Festivalof West Virginia.Monongalia County.mason-dixon festival.org.

17 – 19: Belleville Home-coming. Wood County.

23 – 25: Gauley BridgeTown Celebration.Fayette County.townofgauleybridge.org.

23 – 25: Mountain HeritageArts and Crafts Festival. Jef-ferson County.jeffersoncountywvchamber.org/festival.

23 – 25: Volcano Days.Wood County.mountwoodpark.org.

24: Princeton Autumnfest.Mercer County. pmccc.com.

24 – 25: Capon BridgeFounder’s Day Festival.Hampshire County.cbfoundersdayfestival.com.

29 – October 2: Preston

County Buckwheat Festival.Preston County.buckwheatfest.com.

30 – October 1: Chap-manville Apple Butter Festi-val. Logan County.chapmanville.net.

31 – October 1: Sutton FallFestival. Braxton County.

October

1 – 2: Ravenswood Octo-berfest. Jackson County.ravenswoodoctoberfest.com.

1 – 9: Mountain State For-est Festival. Randolph County.forestfestival.com.

6 – 9: Charleston BoulevardRod Run and Doo Wop.Kanawha County.charlestonwvcarshow.com.

6 – 9: Salem Apple ButterFestival. Harrison County.salemwv.com /applebutterfestival.

6 – 9: West Virginia Pump-kin Festival. Cabell County.wvpumpkinpark.com.

7 – 9: Battle of Point Pleas-ant. Mason County.

7 – 9: Middle Island Har-vest Festival. Tyler County.tylercountyfair.org.

7 – 9: Ohio County CountryFair. Ohio County. ohiocoun-tycountryfair.org.

7 – 9: Wetzel County Au-tumnfest. Wetzel County.

8 – 9: Christmas in the Park.Brooke County.

11: University MotorsMountaineer Balloon Festival.Monongalia County.ummbf.com.

13 – 16: West VirginiaBlack Walnut Festival. RoaneCounty. wvblackwalnut.org.

15: New River GorgeBridge Day. Fayette County.officialbridgeday.com.

21 – 22: West VirginiaTurkey Festival. HardyCounty.

27 – 29: C-K AutumnFest,Inc. Wayne County.ckautumnfest.com.

Drew TannerStaff Writer

The Smithsonian comesto downtown Marlin-ton during September

and October, with the exhibit“The Way We Worked,”which explores the labor his-tory of America. Alongsidethis broad, national exhibit,local volunteers have assem-bled a rich companion ex-hibit featuring the loggingindustry that gave Pocahon-tas County its economic startover the past century.

“The Way We Worked,”adapted from an original ex-hibition developed by theNational Archives, exploreshow work became such acentral element in Americanculture by tracing the manychanges that affected theworkforce and work envi-ronments over the past 150years. The exhibition drawsfrom the Archives’ rich col-lections to tell this story and

will be traveling to six com-munities in West Virginiaover the next several months.The exhibit’s unveiling at theMarlinton Municipal Build-ing auditorium will mark itsfirst appearance in theMountain State.

While the traveling exhibitis impressive and engagingin itself, volunteers workingwith the Pocahontas CountyHistorical Society, librariesand many other partners inthe community have put to-gether what is likely to be thetraveling exhibit’s most de-tailed local companion ex-hibit and series of localheritage events during itstour through the state.

Historical Society Preser-vation Officer B.J. Gud-mundsson has spent much ofthe past several monthscombing through imagesfrom the the group’s archiveof more than 3,200 photo-graphs chronicling Pocahon-tas County history.

Four kiosks in the Marlin-ton Municipal Building dis-play 56 historical photos aslarge as 16x20 inches fromthe Historical Societyarchives.

“A lot of these are orphanpictures,” she said. “Wedon’t know who any of thesepeople are. We’re hopingpeople will recognize themor recognize the place.”

The people behind thecameras include Cal Gay,Harvey Bright and a Mr.Slavin. But in large part, thephotographers who madethese images are also un-known, said Gudmundsson.

More than 1,200 of thehistorical society’s esimated3,200 negatives have beenpainstakingly scanned byvolunteer Roger Orndorff.From these, Gudmundssonselected 250 that illustratethe boom times of thecounty’s timber industry acentury ago. She further win-nowed these down to the se-

lections in the current ex-hibit.

“There are lots of fabulousphotographs,” said Gud-mundsson, “but the exhibitconcentrates on the way peo-ple worked, so we really

tried to get ones that showedpeople working and doingthings.”

The final selections wereprinted with the help of thePocahontas County ArtsCouncil’s large-format

printer, with assistance fromDr. Arthur Kreft.

The images include milltown families posed in theirSunday best in front of the

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EVEN WITH THE arrival of steam engines in the Allegheny Highlands, horses werestill used by loggers deep in the woods to haul timber to landings. Photo courtesy Poc-ahontas County Historical Society

see Exhibit pg 4

West Virginia Fall Festivals

Have a fantastic fall!

Jaynell GrahamStaff Writer

What promises to bean unforgettableevening of story-

telling, poetry readingand music is planned forSaturday, October 1, at6:30 p.m. at the Poca-hontas County OperaHouse. The Friends ofthe Hillsboro Librarywill host this event aspartners of PocahontasCounty Visitors andConvention Bureau’sSmithsonian Exhibit,“The Way We Worked.”

Library Friend HelenaGondry, writes, “'TheWay She Worked WithWords' is the 100th birthdaytribute to Louise McNeillPease, who held firm to herWest Virginia roots and roseto prominence as a 'voice ofthe land,' a tough and gener-ous spirit.”

The October 1 event willfeature selected readingsof McNeill’s poetry by theFriends of the Hillsboro Li-brary beginning at 6:30 p.m.In addition, Gondry will takethe audience back in timewith her gift of storytelling.

At 8 p.m. the popular BingBrothers and young fiddling

sensation Jake Krack, willpresent a musical perform-ance.

Between the readings andthe music there will be timeto share a specially decorated

birthday cake and to visit andreminisce about the countythat McNeill called “home.”

It is quite fitting that Mc-Neill’s literary talent is in-cluded as part of thecelebration of “The Way WeWorked,” as she wrote aboutthe times and people of anera of change, and their re-sistance to change, as well.

Stephen Vincent Benetwrote of McNeill’s insight inher early work of poetry pub-lished in “Gauley Moun-tain.”

“Miss McNeill has taken a

part of the American scenethat most of us knew littleabout and made both its pastand its present come alive,wrote Benet. “Here, rootedpoems documented the ef-fects of the change from afarm to an industrial econ-omy on the West Virginiapeople.”

As for the resistanceto change, McNeillrecorded that aswell in her book,“The MilkweedLadies.”

“Because westood so long inone place, ourrocky old farm andthe abundant earthof the continentwere linked to-gether in the longtides of the past.Because the land

kept us, never budg-ing from its rock-hold, weheld to our pioneer ways thelongest, the strongest; andwe saw the passing of timefrom a place called solid,from our own slow, archeanand peculiar stance.”

Her work continues to beheld in high regard as theFriends of the Hillsboro Li-brary bring it to remem-brance for the oldergeneration, and introduce itto our young people.

“Louise was born in theharsh winter of 1911 on thefamily farm in Buckeye,”

Gondry writes in her tribute.“She was honored through-out her life as an accom-plished essayist, lyricalstoryteller, historian andteacher. But most of all shewas known as a poet. Louisechose to work in rhyme inher poetry. She saw rhymingas a way to corral the wild-ness of creative thought - and

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The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitThe Way She Worked with WordsA 100th birthday tributeto Louise McNeill Pease

She had a soulthat lived contentedlyin the hills of WestVirginia among themaple and oak, thepine and hemlock.”

~ Helena Gondry

“ see Pease pg 4

LOUISE MCNEILL PEASE, West Virginia Poet Lau-reate 1979-1993. The event will be captured on film. “Wecannot lose this evening,” Helena Gondry said. “It hasto be stunning.” And it promises to be so. At left, thoseattending the October 1 Tribute will receive a keepsakebookmark which incorporates a thistle in its design, asymbol that holds special meaning for the McNeill fam-ily, and has for many generations. Photo courtesy ofFriends of the HIllsboro Library

tation: Civil War battle ac-coutrements and women’sinvolvement in the CivilWar.

10 a.m.: Don Teeter –“West Virginia HistoryAlive” pictorial and dramaticportrayal.

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mony for unknown Confed-erate soldiers and monumentdedication. Music by RobTaggart on bagpipes.

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lumber mill, as well as log-gers, teamsters and railroadmen at work. A shadowyimage of staggeringly largetrees shows the virgin foreston Cheat Mountain, as seenthrough Gay’s camera in 1903.

One of the most strikingphotographs shows a lumbercamp family with a team ofhorses.

“It shows a whole family,”said Gudmundsson, “and ob-viously it was their team ofhorses. Who knows? Maybeshe cooked in the lumbercamp. The fact that this wasa whole family that was ac-tually living there and work-ing there, I thought wasamazing.”

In the process of caption-ing all the photos, Gud-mundsson often turned topassages from PocahontasCounty writers who livedthrough these times, such asLouise McNeill Pease andRoy Clarkson.

One such caption de-scribes the work of loggersand horses in a breathtaking

image of a West VirginiaPulp and Paper Company loglanding on Cheat Mountain.

“Roy Clarkson describeswhat was going on in the pic-ture,” Gudmundsson said.“It’s a real process, and thesethings were all built in tiers.All this was done withhorses, and the logs weremoved down the mountain torailroad cars.

The exhibit also illustratesthe heyday of the county’slogging industry coming to aclose, with images of the lasttrain to leave Marlinton andthe railroad tracks being re-moved from the railroadgrade that lives on today asthe Greenbrier River Trail.

In addition to the displayin Marlinton, PocahontasCounty Free Librarybranches in Hillsboro, GreenBank and Linwood, as wellas the arts center in Durbin,will be hosting photographyexhibits focusing on theirlocal history.

At the conclusion of theSmithsonian exhibit in Octo-

ber, Gudmundsson said thehistoric photos on display inMarlinton will then spendthe winter at the LinwoodCommunity Library.

The photos are only part ofthe experience of seeing“The Way We Worked” inMarlinton. Volunteers con-structed a replica of an ark inthe parking lot next to themunicipal building, bringingto life the makeshift, floatingliving quarters used by themen who drove logs downthe Greenbrier River to themill in Ronceverte.

Traditional log camp fareof beans and cornbread willalso be served during the ex-hibit.

A full schedule of musicalevents, film screenings andtalks on local history roundsout The Way We Worked andits appearance in Marlinton.Musical guests throughoutthe event include The Viney

Mountian Boys, DwightDiller and Caleb Diller, BillHefner, Jake Krack and theBing Brothers, John Wyatt,Cody Burns and JamesRiley.

The exhibit opens at 1p.m. on September 10 andcontinues through October22. Exhibit hours are Thurs-days, noon - 6 p.m.; Fridays,noon - 8 p.m.; Saturdays,noon - 8 p.m.; Sundays, 1 - 5p.m.; Mondays, noon - 6p.m. Group tours on Tues-days and Wednesdays can bearranged by calling the Poc-ahontas County Conventionand Visitors Bureau at 1-800-336-7009.

The complete schedule ofspecial events happening inconjunction with the exhibitcan be found at pocahon-tashistorical.org/events.htmand pocahontashis tor ical .org/enter ta inment.htm

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September 10 to

October 22 Marlinton Municipal Building

709 Second AvenueThe Way We Worked, adapted from an original exhibition developed by the

National Archives, explores how work became such a central element inAmerican culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforceand work environments during the past 150 years. The exhibition drawsfrom the Archives’ rich collections to tell this compelling story.

The local exhibit, Logging History in Pocahontas County, presents en-larged black and white photographs from the Historical Society Collection.Lumberjacks, logging camps, trains, sawmills and more highlight an era ofhard work that very few people remember.

A replica of a river ark is on display in the parking lot beside City Hall.These arks were made famous by author W. E. “Tweard” Blackhurst inRiders of Flood. The arks accompanied the white pine loggers who drovethe massive logs down the Greenbrier River to Ronceverte during the springfloods from about 1880 to 1908.

EXHIBIT HOURSMonday and Thursday - Noon - 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday - Noon - 8 p.m., Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.Watch for a complete schedule included in this supplement, or download

one from our website:www.pocahontashistorical.org/smithsonian.htm

Music, Drama and Conversations:Loggers played just as hard as they worked. Come join the

celebration of movies, music and conversation.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17Herbal Tea Traditions – Tea as Food and Medicine

at the Gazebo from 1 - 3 p.m. Kids’ art project – The Arts Council -

at the Gazebo, 1, 3 and 5 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 - 30- Cal Price and the Pocahontas TimesPocahontas County Opera House, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23Let’s Talk Logging – A Conversation

with Bill McNeel, George Deike, and Hank Jaeger,facilitated by Chuck Keeney, Ph.D.

at McClintic Library, 7:00 p.m. FREE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Cogar Wood Chopping Demonstrationat the Mini Park from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Second Annual Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration

Pocahontas County Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $8 per person

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30The Dillers – Dwight and Caleb with

Guests, Pocahontas County Opera House– 7 p.m. $5 per person

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The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitExhibit, from page 2

she lived up to that chal-lenge. Her poems delight andsurprise or throw the readerinto mid-air, tasting the bit-terness of human greed, en-folded in the lines. Hers wasan imagination that ran asdeeply as the ancient oceanof Appalachia. She had asoul that lived contentedly inthe hills of West Virginiaamong the maple and oak,the pine and hemlock. To-gether, like weathered andbrave soldiers, her poemskept a faithful and vigilantwatch over the stories of thepeople and their mountains.

She was and always willbe 'A Woman of West Vir-ginia.'”

Pease, frompage 3

Geoff HamillStaff Writer

Travelers’ Repose inBartow, a formercoach stop and inn,

was at the middle of a CivilWar battle in October 1861.On October 8, visitors willhave the rare opportunity tosee the well-preserved Con-federate fortifications andenjoy a variety of living his-tory activities.

All Civil War buffs andanyone looking for a fun andeducational day should planto attend.

Travelers’ Repose is nowJessie Beard Powell’s private

residence. Powell generouslyopened her home for the cel-ebration and encouragedeveryone to don a costumeand come have some fun. Acostume is not required, butwould add to the fun, espe-cially for the kids.

Dr. Hunter Lesser, CivilWar expert and author of“Rebels At The Gate,” willgive a guided tour of the for-tifications, where Confeder-ate troops repelled a Unionattack on October 3, 1861. ALoomis cannon, fired byUnion troops in the Battle of

the Greenbrier River, will beon display with an historicexhibit.

Tea will be served in theparlor of Travelers’ Repose,and local musicians will per-form period music, includingJulia Bauserman on the oldinn’s parlor organ. Historicportrayals will include JasonBauserman as Elder JohnKline, an 1860s circuit-rid-ing preacher.

Lunch and supper will beavailable on the grounds andyou can dance off the calo-ries at a square dance in thebarn, featuring Rich Moun-tain Stringband.

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Travelers’ Repose Civil War Celebration

History alive at Travelers’ Repose

JULIA BAUSERMAN, JESSIE Powell and Jason Bauserman at a living history eventat Travelers’ Repose in 2001. This year’s historic celebration will include guided bat-tlefield tours, live Civil War-era music, historic exhibits, home-cooked food, a squaredance and a variety of other activities. Charlotte Bopp photo see Alive pg 22

“I can’t describe my feelingswhen the battle began. I could

but think of you at home so far awayand me here in the fight with theballs flying around ... thinking thatthe next moment one might get me.” Letter from Shepherd Pryor, 12th Georgia In-fantry, to his wife, describing the Battle of theGreenbrier River Bridge.

September 101 p.m.: Exhibit opens.

Herbal Tea Traditions. Tea asfood and medicine. TheGazebo.

6 p.m.: Viney MountainBoys outdoor concert. Blue-grass music. The Gazebo.

September 167 p.m.: Film, “Out of the

Storm.” McClintic Library.

September 171 p.m.: Herbal Tea Tradi-

tions. Tea as food and medi-cine. The Gazebo. Kids’ artproject. Municipal Building.

September 19Noon: The Dillers,

Dwight and Caleb. Specialexhibit showing. MunicipalBuilding.

September 227 p.m.: Film, “30” Cal

Price and The PocahontasTimes. Pocahontas OperaHouse.

September 237 p.m.: “Let’s Talk Log-

ging.” A conversation withBill McNeel, George Deikeand Hank Jaeger, facilitatedby Chuck Keeney, Ph.D.McClintic Library.

September 242 p.m.: The Cogar Family

Wood Chopping Demonstra-tion. River Park on First Avenue.

7 p.m.: Hammons MusicalHeritage Celebration. Poca-hontas Opera House.

September 297 p.m.: Film, “Matewan.”

McClintic Library

September 307 p.m.: Concert featuring

The Dillers, Dwight andCaleb, with guests. Pocahon-tas Opera House.

October 16:30 p.m.: “The Way She

Worked with Words.” 100thBirthday tribute to LouiseMcNeill Pease.

8 p.m.: Concert featuringThe Bing Brothers with JakeKrack. Pocahontas OperaHouse.

October 77 p.m.: Film, “We Pull To-

gether.” Rosie the Riveter,

Then and Now. PocahontasOpera House.

October 137 p.m.: “The Last Forest”

interpretation performance.McClintic Library.

October 146 p.m.: Appalachian For-

est Heritage presentation.Pocahontas Opera House.

6:30 p.m.: Film “The Re-silient Forest.” PocahontasOpera House

8 p.m.: Concert featuringJohn Wyatt and The Ap-palachians. PocahontasOpera House.

October 158 p.m.: Concert featuring

The Bill Hefner Family. Poc-ahontas Opera House.

October 217 p.m.: “Traveling the

Seneca Trail.” US Rt. 219 inWest Virginia. McClintic Li-brary.


Kody Burns and JamesRiley. Municipal Building.

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The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitSCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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B.J. GUDMUNDSSON EXAMINES one of the kiosks in the local history display thataccompanies The Smithsonian’s “The Way We Worked” exhibit at the Marlinton Mu-nicipal Building. Gudmundsson spent countless hours combing through the archivesof the Pocahontas County Historical Society to find images that illustrate the heydayof the county’s timber industry. Companion displays will be at libraries throughoutthe county. D. Tanner photo

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presentation will utilize theGood Earth Garden begunthis spring by the Grow Ap-palachia Program. Althoughthe herb garden is generallyabout Buck’s life in theUnited States, a portion ofthe event will also be aboutChinese herbs used duringher time there.

Visitors will get a taste ofChina, as members of theBirthplace board of direc-tors will prepare food fromBuck’s Chinese cookbook,and some locally inspireddishes, as well.

The museum will be openfor free tours to Moon Festi-val goers.

According to the websitec h i n a h i g h l i g h t s . c o m ,China's Mid-Autumn Festi-val is traditionally cele-brated on the fifteenth dayof the eighth lunisolarmonth, which is in Septem-ber or October. The festivalis the second most importantfestival after the Spring Fes-tival to Chinese people.Every year, when the festi-val comes, people go homefrom every corner of thecountry and the world tomeet their family and havedinner with them.

Celebration of the Mid-Autumn festival has a his-tory of more than 3,000years, dating back to themoon worship in ancient

times. The festival is cele-brated extensively acrossthe country, and is one ofthe few reunion holidays forChinese families. On thatday, Chinese family mem-bers stay together, admiringthe full moon and eatingmooncakes.

Moon from pg 18


The Roadkill Cook-offcommittee never failsto assemble a panel of

distinguished, diverse and in-teresting judges - and thisyear is definitely no excep-tion. A diamond prospector,a farmer and a vice-presidentwill decide the winners ofthis year’s competition onSeptember 24.

Ed Blackford, of Chris-tiansburg, Virginia, is well-known among Roadkillcontestants and diners.Blackford is the chef du cui-sine and captain of the illus-trious Coal Hollow Brothers,three-time winners of theRoadkill Cook-off. The mostdecorated team in competi-tion history, the CHB con-tinue to support theircommunity with service tothe Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,YMCA and other civic or-ganizations.

Blackford retired from theArmy and now works as anArmy civilian. He is an avidgem collector and recentlyserved as an assistant cookon a multinational diamond

prospecting expedition in therainforests of South Amer-ica.

Mike Reel, of Petersburg,operates Verda Alice Farmwith his wife, Alicia, and twosons. The family producesand sells “Middle MountainMike’s Crazy Hot” mustards,jams, jellies and preserves.The farmer is an avid out-doorsman and has extensiveexperience bagging, net-ting, cooking and eatingwild game. Accord-ing to Reel, “If itcan be eaten, I’veprobably ate it!”

Like Black-ford, Reel is adecorated chef.He and an-other chefrecently com-peted againstsome of thecountry’s topchefs in a NewOrleans cookingc o m p e t i t i o n ,

where entires had to includesustainable seafood and re-lated ingredients. The team’sgolden trout with ramps andmorel mushrooms tookfourth place, out of 14.

Resort executive JeremyCritchfield, of Maxwelton, isthe third member of the road-kill triumvirate. Critchfield ist h e

vice-president offood and beverage

and corporate chefat The Greenbrier re-

sort in White SulphurSprings.

The executive graduatedwith honors from IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaAcademy of Culinary Artsand established a golden rep-utation at resorts in Montana,

Florida, Arizona and Penn-sylvania, before accepting aposition at The Greenbrier.

Among many other re-sponsibilities, he oversees all

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RoadKill Cook-Off and Autumn Harvest Festival

Roadkill judges as wild as the food

ED BLACKFORDWITH wife, Elaine,during the 2004 Road-kill Cook-off competition.Photo courtesy Ed Blackford

ALTHOUGH THE TASTE and presentation of the RoadKill cuisine isimportant, cooks go above and beyond with the roadkill theme at theirtents, utilizing items like old car bumpers and animal skulls. G. Hamill

photo

CHINESE MOON FES-TIVAL-GOERS can enjoyfresh made apple cidarfrom this antique press.P. Pritt photo.

CANNED FOODS AND needle-work are just two categories inwhich anyone can compete at theHarvest Day Craft Exhibit. Bringentries to the Opera House onFriday, September 23, from 1 - 5p.m. Pocahontas Times photos.

see Roadkill pg 8

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Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Harvest Day Craft Exhibit Rules

Show off your garden pro-duce, canned goods,needlework, or anything

else you would like to exhibit atthe Harvest Day Fair Exhibit atthe Pocahontas County Opera

House in Marlinton. Listed below are the rules for

exhibiting. Let’s make this thebest one yet!

1. All exhibits must be regis-tered for competition between 1

and 5 p.m. Friday, September23, at the Pocahontas CountyOpera House.

2. All exhibits will berecorded and tagged by fair vol-unteers.

3. All departments are opento any adult or youth who de-sires to enter exhibits.

4. All baked goods must beexhibited on plain white paper

plates in clear plastic bags. Following are recommendations:Breads - ½ loafCookies - 3Muffins – 3Candy – 4 piecesBiscuits – 3Cakes - 2 slices Rolls - 3Pies – 2 pieces

5. Fair committee cannot be li-able or responsible for loss, theft,or casualty to exhibits entered.

6. Judging will take place from9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, September24. The public will not be al-lowed in the Opera House duringjudging.

7. Exhibits will be open forpublic viewing beginning at10:30 a.m. Saturday, September24.

8. Exhibits must be picked upbetween 4 and 5 p.m. on Satur-day, September 24.Categories of Exhibits are:• Baked Goods• Flower Arrangements• Canned Foods• Craft Items• Needlework• Photography• Quilts• Paintings• Woodworking• Garden Vegetables

Pamela PrittEditor

The Pearl S. Buck Birth-place Museum will cele-brate the dual cultures ofthe Nobel Prize winningauthor during the ChineseMoon Festival October 2.

Buck, the daughter ofPresbyterian missionariesin China, spent most of herchildhood in that Asiancountry, although she madea few trips to her grandpar-ents’ Hillsboro home. Shewas a widely acclaimed andprolific author. “The GoodEarth” is the best-known ofher works.

“There will be somethingthere for everyone to enjoyno matter what your inter-ests are,” Museum directorTimothy VanReenen said.

Students from HillsboroElementary School will getin on the fun through Chi-nese kites.

The students have been

working on kites and study-ing the importance of kitesin the Chinese culture.They will demonstrate theirkite-building and flyingskills at 2:30 p.m.

Kites have been impor-

tant in China for more than2,000 years and have been

used for military operationsin measuring distance andsending messages, as wellas a way to remember thedead.

VanReenen said Buck’sAmerican life will be hon-ored through a 3:30 p.m.

workshop at on herbs andtheir everyday uses. The

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Best of luck to all the contestantsin the Roadkill Cook-off!Foodland has everything you need

to make your meal complete:

• Deli cheese, salads

breads and more

• Spices and seasonings

• Fresh produce

• Dairy products

• Soft drinks and juices

• A great selection of

canned fruits and

vegetables

• Mixes, sauces and gravy

• Fresh baked pies and cakes

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variety of worthy causes in Pocahontas County At the bridge in Marlinton. 304-799-7233

Hot, FreshComfort FoodSATURDAY SPECIAL:Hot turkey sandwich,mashed potatoes,gravy andcranberry saladserved from 11a.m. - closing

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The Hillsboro HouseBed & Breakfast, LLC

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located to many of our county’s attractions.

Primitive Home Decor, Decorations and MoreMMy Daughter’s

AtticNEW FALL MERCANDISE ARRIVING DAILY:

Primitive Glow Candles (made in WV),Bella Taylor purses

beside Pretty Penny on corner of Denmar Road, Hillsboro

Wednesday - Saturday 10 to 5 • Sunday 1 - 5 • 304-653-2003

[email protected]

PEARL S. BUCKBIRTHPLACE MUSEUM


Sunday, October 2,starting at 2 p.m.

Join us for a celebration of Chinesecuisine, autumn colors, silent auction

and harvest traditions. At The Birthplace

US Rt. 219 South, Hillsboro304-653-4430

pearlsbuckbirthplace.com

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Fall Lineup:

Sept. 17 • Fallen Rock Band

Sept. 23-24 • Attend Poor Farm Fest

Oct. 1 • Brushy Ridge Bluegrass

Oct. 8 • Blistered Nifkin

Oct. 14-15 • Dallas Leonard

Oct. 22 • Soul Stone Overdrive

Oct. 29 • Zextrobe

Nov. 5 • Red Audio

Nov. 12 • Bo McMillion

Nov. 19 • Power

Nov. 26 • Viney Mountain Bluegrass


ASIAN CUISINE WAS a popular theme at the 2010RoadKill Cook-off. Here, a chef adds a little pinache ashe sautés a stirfry concoction. G. Hamill photo

ONCE THE COOKS havea recipe, they create atheme, including costumesand decorations for theirtents. Above, the judgesvisit another Asian themedtable, while at left, a teamuses a more West Virginia-esque theme. G. Hamillphotos

A MARTIAL ARTS demonstration was held twoyears ago at the Moon Festival. This year featuresworkshops on herbs and kite-building, as well assamples of Chinese food. P. Pritt photo

Chinese Almond Cookies • from Pearl S. Buck's Oriental Cookbook

Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Add the ground almonds,mix well. Cut in the butter and work it in by hand. Add the egg and 1 table-spoon water and knead. Use a little more water if needed but not too much.Knead thoroughly. Break off small pieces of dough, about tablespoon size,shape into balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down slightly andput an almond in the center of each cookie. Bake in a 375-degree oven forabout 5 minutes, then lower heat to 325 degrees and bake until a golden-brown color, about 8 to 12 minutes.

2 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 1/2 cups sugar2 cups finely ground blanchedalmonds

1 cup butter or shortening1 egg2 tablespoons water30 whole almonds

see Moon pg 19

Chinese Moon Festival celebrates Buck’s two worlds

1:30 p.m.: Pie eating con-test

3 p.m.: Pick of the Patchcontest winners announced

4 p.m.: Pumpkin carvingcompetition judging

5 p.m.: Music featuringErica Rebinski

7 p.m. - 10 p.m.: Beer andmusic featuring The SteveHussey Band

SundayOctober 2

Frost Fest Grounds

Noon – 5 p.m.: Cornmaze, hay rides, games,scarecrow building, pumpkinpatch, crafters, food vendors

Noon: Book signing bylocal authors

1:30 p.m.: Music featur-ing The Lamberts

kitchens and restaurants atThe Greenbrier and is work-ing on creating sustainablebusiness practices with ini-tiatives such as The Green-brier Cattle Company andThe Greenbrier Farm, wherenearly 80-percent of the re-sort’s produce is grown, inseason.

Critchfield is passionateabout hunting, fishing andpreparing wild game, whichmade him a perfect candidatefor the Roadkill panel.

Pocahontas County wel-

comes the distinguishedjudges and wishes themgood luck in adjudicating afair competition and award-ing the highly-coveted Road-kill Cook-off trophies.

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AUTUMN HARVESTFESTIVAL

RUBBERDUCKYRACESATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 24

Call 304-799-6767for details.

Sponsored by the HumaneSociety of Pocahontas County

Grand Prize $1,000!

Get your ticketsnow at

GladesKinder’s Market

The Pocahontas TimesPendleton Community BankGreenbrier Grille & Lodging

Station Two RestaurantRyder’s

Rt. 39 StopSouthern States

Trent’sand other locations

in the county.Tickets sold day of race at

the Humane Society’sFestival Booth, Main Street

Buckeye, West Virginia304-799-6455

Welcomes you to…

Tasting and sales available at our boothin front of City National Bank.

This is the last opportunity to buy direct from us this year.

Don’t feel “winey?”Come by for a friendly chat!

Autumn Harvest Festival

plus shrubs,perennials, and more!See us at the

Farmers Market.

Fall Mums!

Wilson’s GreenhouseStony Creek Road • Campbelltown • 304-799-6601

The Inn at Mountain QuestExperience a sense of elegance and peace

in a relaxing mountain setting.Our luxurious Inn offers an array of amenities to overnight

guests. A stay in one of our themed guest rooms is a uniqueexperience. Breakfast is included with each night’s stay.

Located on Rt. 92, 1/2 mile south of Frost, WV

Phone 1-866-245-6494 or 304-799-7267

www.mountainquestInn.com

Since 1988

EEnjoy our Fabulous Fall Festivals and allthat Pocahontas County offers!

Cathy Mitchell Mosesso, AgentMargaret Mitchell Worth,

Associate Agent

1100 Tenth Ave., Marlinton304-799-6303 888-345-6303

fax 304-799-6322

We love what we do.We love where we live!

The Mosesso Agency

Roadkill, from page 6

www.pocahontastimes.com


THE AROMA OF “Roadkill” always draws a hugecrowd. G. Hamill photo

Frost Fest

Fest, frompage 16

Look for coverage

of all Fall Festivals

on pocahontastimes.com


Come out and be a partof history on October1-2 at the first-ever

Frost Fest.The tiny village on the big

bend in Knapps Creek wel-comes visitors to enjoygames, music, entertainmentand all kinds of fun for thewhole family. A tricky three-acre corn maze will chal-lenge your navigation skills.Fun competitions will in-clude horseshoes, volleyball,a pie-eating contest, a bakingcontest and the Pick of thePatch baby pageant. Relaxon a hayride along beautifulKnapps Creek or bring alawn chair and enjoy livemusic and good food.

Frost Fest will have some-thing for everybody, so markyour calendar now. Seewww.frostfest.net or call304-799-7267 for more in-formation.

SaturdayOctober 1

Frost Fire Station

8-9 a.m.: Car show regis-tration at Frost VFD

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Car showat Frost VFD

9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: BBQ,hot dogs, donuts (free-willdonation)

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Musicfeaturing DJ Willie

2-4 p.m.: Silent auctionfor a variety of items

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.:Music featuring GreenbrierStrings Gospel

4 p.m.: CakewalkAll Frost VFD activities to

benefit Lanty McCarty.

Frost Fest Grounds

9 a.m.: Horseshoes tour-nament registration

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Cornmaze

10 a.m.: Horseshoe tour-nament

10 a.m.: Frost Fest grandopening

10 a.m.: Crafters and foodvendors

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Pumpkinpatch

11 a.m.: Music featuringDebbi Stephenson

11:30 a.m.: Baking com-petition judging



The Hammons family carried on an-cient traditions of fiddling, banjoplaying, ballad singing and story-

telling at their remote mountain home inPocahontas County. Their influence has hada pervasive and enduring effect on West Vir-

ginia’s regional mountain music. Thoughthey have passed on, their musical legacylives on, passed from generation to genera-tion.

During Marlinton’s Autumn Harvest Fes-tival, on September 24 at 7 p.m., the Poca-hontas County Opera House invitesmusicians and the community to help cele-brate this legacy during the Second Annual

Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration. Last year, more than two dozen musicians

from West Virginia, Virginia and North Car-olina took to the Opera House stage to paytribute to the Hammons family, celebrating adiverse range of musical styles and talents.

Musicians of all ages are invited to per-form in the celebration. There will be both

traditional and neo-traditional categorieswith a youth and adult division in each. Per-formers will not be judged, but they will re-ceive a gift from the Opera HouseFoundation. Registration is free and is avail-able in advance online at

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FROST FEST EVENTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

AT THE FROST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Benefit for Lanty McCartyto help pay medical expenses for cancertreatments. All proceeds from sales of:

Pork BBQ with slaw • Baked Beans Soft Drinks • Water • Brownies • Cookies

Hot Dogs, Chili and Slaw • Coffee • Donutswill be donated to Lanty McCarty.

Come and enjoy a fun-filled day with

DJ WILLIE SMITH(from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, SILENT AUCTION, and more.

There will be a Cakewalk after the benefit at4 p.m., sponsored by the PCHS Volleyball Team.

Present thiscoupon and play

18 holes with cart for $17*

*Any Monday - Friday after 2 p.m.

Great Golf, Great PriceWVU Gear, Golf Gear, Food and Drinks

Open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. every day

Located two miles south of Marlinton on US Rt. 219.

304-799-7466

The Marlinton Motor InnRestaurant & Lounge

and Gift ShopRt. 219 North, 3 miles north of Marlinton - worth the drive

Front desk open 24 hours. Motel Reservations: 800-354-0821 or 304-799-4711 • www.marlintonmotorinn.com.

LOUNGE OPEN NIGHTLY AT 5 P.M.Live Music Friday, September 23:

“Roadwork”10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Cover charge. Must be 21 with photo ID

Try our “Wood Hick” menu - good, old old-style foods servedin conjunction with the Smithsonian Exhibit:

Wood Hick Dinner servedFriday and Saturday, Sept. 23 & 24 from 5 - 9 p.m.Wood Hick Breakfast Plate served

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25

Brighten your seasonwith our custom-madefloral designs.

Choose from a lovelyseasonal assortmentof fresh flowers. We guarantee lively,colorful flowers in allof our bouquets.

Flower Garden

Flower Garden

Main StreetMarlinton 304-799-4012

Hammons Musical Heritage CelebrationOpera House celebrates Hammons Musical Heritage

SHERMAN HAMMONS, OF Williams River, competes in the fiddle competition atthe 1975 Pioneer Days Mountain Music and Bluegrass Contest. Courtesy PocahontasCounty Historical Society

TREVOR HAMMONS (GREAT-grandson of Lee Hammons) was the youngest par-ticipant at the 2010 celebration, accompanied here by Pam Lund. see Musical pg 10

Frost Fest

Don’t miss first-ever Frost Fest

CINDY TAYLOR, ANDREW Dean and Theresa Hal-terman, enter the Mountain Maze in Frost. The three-acre corn maze will be one of the attractions at thefirst-ever Frost Fest, a celebration of fall to be held Oc-tober 1-2. Dean said a search party would be on stand-by to find anyone lost in the maze. G. Hamill photo.

Serving Pocahontas County for more than a quarter-century

Pocahontas Pharmacy

welcomes you to Fall Festivals• prescriptions filled • health and beauty items

• greeting cards • gifts • decorative home items • candles and more

Owned and operated by Tim and Terrie RobbinsPharmacist in charge: Chad Hanna

with staff, Cynthia, Pam, Sharon, Kathleen, Lisa and Joe

105 Duncan Road • 304-799-4944

Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

We’ll be openduring Autumn

Harvest Festival.Stop in and seeour selection!

SECOND TIMEAROUND

On Main Street beside

First Citizens Bank

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These programs arepresented with financial

assistance from

Financial support is also providedby Pocahontas County Drama,

Fairs and Festivals.

818 Third Avenue, Marlinton

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Children 12 and under admitted free. Complete event descriptions and

advance ticket sales are available atour website:

pocahontasoperahouse.orgOr call for further info:

304-799-6645

HAMMONS MUSICALHERITAGE CELEBRATIONSEPTEMBER 24 • 7 P.M. • $8

Carrying on the ancient traditions offiddling, banjo playing, ballad singing andstorytelling. Registration for participants

begins at 5:30 p.m., or online.

THE LOW ANTHEMWith special guest:

WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE

SEPTEMBER 16 • 7:30 P.M. • $15A mix of folk, rock and wrenchingly

atmospheric ballads.

LEON REDBONE OCTOBER 8 • 7:30 P.M. • $15

A legendary singer and fingerpicking performerof 20th-century music, including jazz, ragtime,

blues standards and Tin Pan Alley classics.

WVU WORLD MUSICENSEMBLES

OCTOBER 22 • 7:30 P.M. • $8Five ensembles performing a widearray of musical selections from

around the world.

You’re Gonna LoveOur Fall Line-Up!

The Home of West Virginia �s Finest Wines

The Kirkwood WineryS u m m e r s v i l l e , W V

elight you palate with our selection of fine grape and

fruit wines, produced uniquely with the old familyoak press. Visit our booth at the Autumn HarvestFestival and Roadkill Cook-off, or stop by our farm,just three miles north of Summersville

www.kirkwood-wine.com304-872-7332

�888� 498-9463Stop by our booth, located at

the corner of First Ave. and Eighth St.

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Join us for the 20th AnnualGrape Stomping Festival - September 17-18!

GET IN TOUCHWITH OUR

HERITAGE:• Genealogy Room• West Virginianand AppalachianAuthors & Books•The PocahontasTimes - onlineand archived

We’re open Saturdayduring the Autumn

Harvest Festival!

MCCLINTIC LIBRARY

Eighth Street, Marlinton

304-799-6000

COME AND GET IT!HUNTERSVILLE

TRADITIONS DAY MENU

Brown Beans • CornbreadCountry Ham Sandwiches

Grilled Hotdogs with homemade chiliBarbecues

Hot Apple Dumplings with Ice Cream

served by the

Huntersville UnitedMethodist Church

Hope to see you there!

Sponsored in part by Pocahontas County Parks & Recreation, Pocahontas County Dramas, Fairs & Festivals and Huntersville Historical Traditions

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 - HUNTERSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA

Tour the jail, the two-room schoolhouse, Presbyterian and Methodist churches. There will be wagon rides, ponyrides for children and Civil War re-enactment camps throughout the community. Enjoy clogging, old-time musicand demonstrations of traditional crafts and trades that will take you back to a time when life was simpler and ourtraditions began.

Friday Special Feature: September 30 - 7 p.m.ROBERT E. LEE, AS PORTRAYED BY AL STONE,

at the Huntersville Presbyterian Church.Al Stone has portrayed General Lee for more than 10 years. He is regarded by leading historians and re-enactors

alike as offering the nation’s most accurate depiction of Lee.

Call for more information: (800) 336-7009 • 304-799-4747 • 304-799-7344

pocahontasopera house.org, or by callingB.J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989. Reg-istration will also be available the day of theevent at the Opera House. So practice withsome friends, and sign up to celebrate Poca-hontas County’s rich musical tradition at theHammons Musical Heritage Celebration!

Guidelines for performers:1. All instruments played should be

acoustic.2. Each participant/group should play/sing

two tunes.3. Musicians may register individually or

as a group.4. “Traditional” music means

playing/singing in the old-time style.5. “Neo-traditional” music means play-

ing/singing music that combines elements ofthe traditional old-time style with alternativetechniques and various musical styles.

Doors will open approximately one hourbefore the event. Tickets are $8. Children 12and under are admitted free of charge. Tick-ets are available in advance at pocahonta-soperahouse.org.

The Pocahontas County Opera House islocated at 818 Third Avenue in Marlinton.Performances at the Opera House are infor-mal, family-friendly and open to all. The en-trance and main seating are accessible topersons with disabilities. Persons with dis-

abilities are encouraged to attend; special ac-commodations can be arranged upon requestby calling 304-799-6645.

The Opera House Performance Series ispresented with financial assistance througha grant from the West Virginia Division ofCulture and History and the National En-dowment for the Arts, with approval fromthe West Virginia Commission on the Arts.Financial support is also provided by Poca-hontas County Drama, Fairs and Festivals,Pendleton Community Bank, Glades Build-ing Supply and the National Radio Astron-omy Observatory.

Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration

Musical, from page 9

MIKE BURNS SHARED his memories ofSherman Hammons at the 2010 celebra-tion. D. Tanner photo

Huntersville Traditions Day

FridaySeptember 30

7 p.m.: Al Stone as RobertE. Lee, Presbyterian Church.Free admission.

SaturdayOctober 1

Information booth at Hal-lie Combs’ former house.

Wagon Rides with JerryBurns, Lee Workman andDavid Cutlip.

11 a.m.: Civil War Ceme-tery Dedication.

Huntersville School

9 a.m.: Flag raising andflag burning.

10 a.m.: Tour, old timemusic with clogging.

All day: Quilting, paint-ing, old tin photos, games,coffee grinding and muzzleloading.

School Cafeteria

All day: Laura Ingalls dis-play.

Huntersville Jail

All day: Tour, book sale,old time church sing, black-smithing, broom making andrope making.

Huntersville MethodistChurch

10 - 12:30: Lambert’sGospel

12:30 - 3: GreenbrierString

All day: Tour of church,old Post Office, soap mak-ing, old roof slate painting,corn grinding and apple but-ter making.

On Beaver Creek Road

All day: Pony rides andold time music.

Huntersville PresbyterianChurch

All day: Tour of church,music by Dwight Diller andCivil War camps.

Blue House

All day: Music by HomerHunter and Mudhole Con-trol, spinning, basket weav-ing, bobbin lace, homemadeice cream, cider, cow milk-ing and sheep.

Carriage House Inn

All day: Music by TheJohnsons, quilting, pottery,Civil War Camps and food.

SundayOctober 2

Celebrate the 125th An-niversary of the HuntersvilleMethodist Church at thechurch.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

WAGON RIDES ARE one of the many attractions at Huntersville Traditions Day.S. Stewart photo

theater of her mind. Shepoints to the coal house andrecalls students taking turnsbringing coal into the schoolto warm the building. Shelaughs as she remembers thetale of a mischievous ladwho climbed a tree, and theteacher left him there insteadof making him return toclass.

Entering the school, visi-tors are transported to itsheyday, when students fid-geted in their seats, waitingfor recess. Joining the desksand chalkboard, photographsand report cards decorate thewalls, donations from formerstudents.

Upstairs, the second class-room is still under construc-tion. Landis said theHuntersville Traditions Daycommittee hopes to trans-form the room into a mu-seum.

“We are asking everyonethat attended school here todonate $10 for the costs ofrenovating the room,” Lan-dis said.

Many historical itemshave been donated for themuseum, including a potbel-lied stove and World mapset.

The Presbyterian Churchwas constructed in 1854, andwas used as a hospital byConfederate and Federaltroops during the Civil War.The second floor of thechurch was built in 1895-96for use as a hall by the Ma-sonic Lodge.

Remnants of the war, in-cluding bullet holes anddrawings by the injured sol-diers, remain in the church.

Across the road from thechurch, hidden behind otherbuildings, is the formerHuntersville Jail. The jail isopen for tours on TraditionsDay and is a sight to behold.Small cells and a dirt floorspeak of an eerie life forthose who resided behind thebars.

The inmates passed thetime by drawing and writingon the walls, imagery that isstill visible today.

Visitors to HuntersvilleOctober 1, will mingle withthe demonstrators and walkamongst the history, butshould not forget to visit thesilent residents – the build-ings of Huntersville.

Jaynell Graham Staff Writer

The 24th annual Cran-berry Shindig will be“goin’ on” Sunday,

September 25, from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the U. S. ForestService Cranberry MountainVisitor Center, Rt. 39, onKennison Mountain.

For several years the Visi-tor Center hosted weekendevents throughout the seasonfeaturing individual artisansand crafters.

A very good idea cameinto play in 1987 when theShindig was born, providinga venue that offers some-thing for everyone.

This year the ever popularOld Dominion Cloggersfrom Martinsville, Virginia,will be clicking their heelsand making it look easy,while the Pocahontas Com-munity Club dishes out somegood food.

Homemade desserts willbe available from other ven-dors, as well.

Bill Leffingwell, of Rich-wood, will be there with hishandmade cutting boards.

There’ll be face paintingfor the kids, as well as flytying, with nice fly boxes inwhich to store their cre-ations.

Turkey season is justaround the corner so now isthe time to grab a goodturkey call, and get a hat andscarf, knitted or crochetedfrom wool yarn, fresh off thespinning wheel.

If hunting is not your bag,check out the baskets, quilts,rustic furniture, handmadeknives, wooden spoons andbowls and homemade soaps- or grab up a birdhouse foryour fine-feathered friends.

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Beaver Creek Road,Huntersville, WV

Keith Alderman, owner WV026765

• Site Preparation • Septic Systems• Driveways

• Hauling Chert, Gravel and More

Free Estimates 799-6572Proud to be part of Huntersville Traditions Day!

Nationwide Insurance221 Eighth Street,

MarlintonNeal Kellison,

AgentFreda Jackson,

Assoc. Agent

304-799-4530Bev and Penny

WADEFARM &

FEEDVisit us at

HuntersvilleTraditions Day

Saturday, Oct. 1“Where hunters

gather andtrade.”

Stop by forfresh apple

cider and sup-port the BeaverCreek 4H Club Get your freesample of

hand-cranked ice cream, 10 a.m. - Noon and

2 - 4 p.m.Our regular location will

be closed October 1304-799-6468

Enjoy all our Fabulous Fall Festivals!

• Groceries • Gas • On & Off-Road Diesel • Propane

•Movie Rentals • Knickknacks and Novelties• Clean Restrooms

304-799-6420Open Monday - Friday 6 a.m. -8:30 p.m.Saturday & Sunday 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

ROUTE 39 STOP

CustomGraphics and Signs

Window Clings, Decals, Custom License Plates and Signs,

Bumper Stickers and Magnetics

Open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday • 304-799-4175

OPEN SATURDAY DURING THE AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL

Second Avenue beside VanReenen Funeral Home

AlleghenyMountain

RadioWVMR 1370 AMWVMR-FM 91.9WVLS-FM 89.7

WNMP-FM 88.5WCHG-FM 107.1 RADIO DURBIN,

103.5 FM

Supporting theAutumn Harvest Festivalwith a live broadcast onSept. 24. Tune in for infoon Traditions Day, Oct. 1.

alleghenymountainradio.org


•New Homes•Additions

•Porches & Decks•Garages & Buildings

•Window Replacement•Vinyl Siding

•All Types Roofing

BRYANTCONSTRUCTION,

LLC

Alex E. Bryant Jr., OwnerRt. 1 Box 219A

Marlinton, WV 24954

304-799-4399License # WV026274

Specializing in Residential and Commercial Construction

Cranberry Mountain

A celebration of Appalachian CultureSunday, September 25

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN

NATURE CENTERLocated at the junction of Rts. 39/55 and Rt. 150 (Scenic Highway)

16 miles west of Marlinton, 22 miles east of Richwood.

Arts and Crafts –Demonstrations Bluegrass Music –Clogging Fall Colors – Blacksmithing

Local Authors Food Available –20% OFF all merchandise

Spend the day –Bring a lawnchair or a blanket and enjoy the music on the lawn.

For more info call 304-653-4826, Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cranberry Shindig

Kick up your heels, it’s a shindig

MUSIC, CRAFTS ANDFUN can be found at Cran-berry Shindig. Above,Diane Vera, of Elkins, playsa mandolin handcrafted byMark Buterbaugh. At left,Rob Taggart, of GreenBank, makes musical tinwhistles, similar to thoseused during the Civil War.Photos courtesy of Cran-berry Visitor Center

see Shindig pg 12

Huntersville Traditions DayHistory, from page 13

AN AGED BIBLE is on display in the pulpit of the HuntersvillePresbyterian Church, above. At left, the Huntersville Jail holdsremnants left behind by former inmates. S. Stewart photos

Suzanne StewartStaff Writer

In a town with a history asrich as that of the town ofHuntersville, the people

aren’t the only tale tellers.The buildings of the formercounty seat, three in particu-lar, have as much to tell asany historian or native to thetown.

“What makes our town sospecial are the buildings,”Susie Landis, president ofHuntersville Traditions Daysaid. “Keeping the memoriesalive is one thing, but to havethe actual buildings adds to

the history and stories.”As Landis shares the his-

tory of her beloved town, it’sobvious the buildings aremuch more than four wallsand a roof. They are living,breathing residents ofHuntersville, and they cometo life each year forHuntersville Traditions Day,when the 1800s collide withmodern day.

It’s a magical day whenConfederate soldiers and pi-oneer ladies walk the samestreet we drive on every day.It’s an opportunity to witnessthe history of the town, andstep into the past.

While re-enactors anddemonstrators bring historyto the present, three build-ings – the HuntersvilleSchool, the PresbyterianChurch and the HuntersvilleJail – join the party.

The Huntersville Schoolwas built in 1880 and oper-ated until 1968, whenschools in the county consol-idated.

When Landis, one of ninechildren to attend the school,speaks about the school, hereyes sparkle as memories ofher childhood replay in the

Stone jewelry will beavailable to adorn your“honey,” and homemade mo-lasses for your pancakes andbuckwheat cakes on cold

winter mornings.And there will be so much

more.So “pack up the babies and

grab the old ladies” and head

to the mountain for the Cran-berry Shindig on Sunday,September 25.

Enjoy one of the lastevents of autumn, and get ahead start on your Christmasshopping with some finecrafts from local artisans.

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Don’t wait ‘til this winter –Act now and receive $400 trade-in for your old stove!

Stainless Steel Outdoor Furnaces

Heatmaster Stainless Steel Outdoor Multi-Fuel Furnaces

provide safe, efficient heating solutions for a variety of

applications - shops, spas, pools, greenhouses and do-

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• Safe - no risk of fire in your home

• Works with most heating systems

• Cost effective and can pay for itself within a few years

• No smoke, ashes, bugs or wood storage in your home.

FEATURES:

• Easy to clean. Grates with ash drawer with removable ash

pan allows for easy cleaning - Burns a variety of fuels

including wood, coal, cob corn.

• Large fire box and loading door for minimal loading and

convenience

• Our two-point latch system on our door and ash drawer

provides an added element of safety while being extremely

easy to use.

• Easy-access rear door.

• Stainless Steel Heatmaster SS uses 409 Titanium Enhanced

Stainless Steel which holds up longer than other steels

against wear and tear as well as corrosion

• An efficient design to get the most heat out of your fuel

• 20 Year Limited Workmanship and Corrosion Warranty-

Premiere workmanship and design

• Variable speed blower adjustable for dry to green wood

• CSA/UL approved

Stop in today to see our in-stock models

Prices start at $5,192Financing and installation available

Fittings, pipe, heat exchanger and circulationpumps available for the do-it-yourselfer!

HIGH EFFICIENCY MODELS IN STOCK NOW

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MF 3000/3000E

MF 10,000E

See one in action at our

LIVE BURN DEMOSTRATIONSSaturday during Autumn Harvest/Roadkill Cook-off

MF 5000/5000EThis unit is ideal for a single building as well as

small two building projects up to 5,000 sq. ft.


This unit is ideal for two small or average

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Weight: 2,400 lbs.Fire Box: 42” x 56"Door Size: 24 x24"Water Capacity: 265 gallonsApprox. BTU’s: 500,000 Dimensions: 66” x 84” x 96”Approx. Heating Space: 10,000 sq. ft.

Marlinton Co-opThe place for people who do.

719 Third Avenue, Marlinton, WV • 304-799-6523

Fall in Nature’s Mountain Playground

It’s more than spectacular displays ofcolor - it’s a ride on the Cass ScenicRailroad with an overnight stay in acaboose. It’s a relaxing stay in a pre-Civil War cabin. It’s outdoor festivals,countless attractions and things to doin Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

• “The Way We Worked” Smithsonian Exhibit, Sept. 10 - Oct. 22

• WV Roadkill Cook-off and Autumn Harvest Festival, Sept. 24

• Cranberry Shindig, Sept. 25• Huntersville Traditions Day, Oct. 1• Frost Fest, Oct. 1• Mid-Autumn Chinese Moon

Festival, Oct. 2

P O C A H O N TA S C O U N T Y

Visit our website or give us a call for information onautumn touring drives, events and lodging.

800.336.7009 • NaturesMountainPlayground.com

Pocahontas CountyFarmers Market

With support from the USDA Farmers Market Promotion ProgramGrant Management by The Highland Center.

First Avenue near Mini Park in Marlinton

HereWeGrow!Every Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Produce Baked Goods Jams Jellies Honey Syrup Herbs Teas Crafts Flowers Plants

SNAP accepted WIC Senior vouchers

Where it’s always fresh and fun

HuntersvilleUnitedMethodistChurch1886

The Huntersville United Methodist Church, built in 1886,was formerly a Methodist Episcopal Church. The church

is a beautiful historic site. It depicts the architectural craftsman-ship of the late 1800s. It is also a reminder of the fact thatHuntersville was the first place in Pocahontas County to holdSunday School classes throughout the year. Rev. J. M. Harrisbegan this school. Harris was advised to come to the moun-tains for his poor health. His school was in a building nearwhere the Methodist church now stands.

GUNTER’S GENERAL STORE& STORAGE UNITS

Enjoy thefestivals!

Local and WV Souvenirs,WV Mountaineer Items

Locally HandcraftedItemsOpen

Tue. - Sun. • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Susie Smith, Manager

Rt. 219, 3 mi. N. of Marlinton at Edray • 304-799-6633

Cranberry ShindigShindig, from page 11

Share memories of your favorite Fall Festivals on The Pocahontas Times

Facebook page.


History comes to life in Huntersville

THE FIRST FLOOR of the Huntersville School transports visitors to the 1800s, whenchildren in first to fourth grade attended the two-room school. S. Stewart photo see History pg 14

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Suzanne StewartStaff Writer

In a town with a history asrich as that of the town ofHuntersville, the people

aren’t the only tale tellers.The buildings of the formercounty seat, three in particu-lar, have as much to tell asany historian or native to thetown.

“What makes our town sospecial are the buildings,”Susie Landis, president ofHuntersville Traditions Daysaid. “Keeping the memoriesalive is one thing, but to havethe actual buildings adds to

the history and stories.”As Landis shares the his-

tory of her beloved town, it’sobvious the buildings aremuch more than four wallsand a roof. They are living,breathing residents ofHuntersville, and they cometo life each year forHuntersville Traditions Day,when the 1800s collide withmodern day.

It’s a magical day whenConfederate soldiers and pi-oneer ladies walk the samestreet we drive on every day.It’s an opportunity to witnessthe history of the town, andstep into the past.

While re-enactors anddemonstrators bring historyto the present, three build-ings – the HuntersvilleSchool, the PresbyterianChurch and the HuntersvilleJail – join the party.

The Huntersville Schoolwas built in 1880 and oper-ated until 1968, whenschools in the county consol-idated.

When Landis, one of ninechildren to attend the school,speaks about the school, hereyes sparkle as memories ofher childhood replay in the

Stone jewelry will beavailable to adorn your“honey,” and homemade mo-lasses for your pancakes andbuckwheat cakes on cold

winter mornings.And there will be so much

more.So “pack up the babies and

grab the old ladies” and head

to the mountain for the Cran-berry Shindig on Sunday,September 25.

Enjoy one of the lastevents of autumn, and get ahead start on your Christmasshopping with some finecrafts from local artisans.

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Don’t wait ‘til this winter –Act now and receive $400 trade-in for your old stove!

Stainless Steel Outdoor Furnaces

Heatmaster Stainless Steel Outdoor Multi-Fuel Furnaces

provide safe, efficient heating solutions for a variety of

applications - shops, spas, pools, greenhouses and do-

mestic water heaters.

• Safe - no risk of fire in your home

• Works with most heating systems

• Cost effective and can pay for itself within a few years

• No smoke, ashes, bugs or wood storage in your home.

FEATURES:

• Easy to clean. Grates with ash drawer with removable ash

pan allows for easy cleaning - Burns a variety of fuels

including wood, coal, cob corn.

• Large fire box and loading door for minimal loading and

convenience

• Our two-point latch system on our door and ash drawer

provides an added element of safety while being extremely

easy to use.

• Easy-access rear door.

• Stainless Steel Heatmaster SS uses 409 Titanium Enhanced

Stainless Steel which holds up longer than other steels

against wear and tear as well as corrosion

• An efficient design to get the most heat out of your fuel

• 20 Year Limited Workmanship and Corrosion Warranty-

Premiere workmanship and design

• Variable speed blower adjustable for dry to green wood

• CSA/UL approved

Stop in today to see our in-stock models

Prices start at $5,192Financing and installation available

Fittings, pipe, heat exchanger and circulationpumps available for the do-it-yourselfer!

HIGH EFFICIENCY MODELS IN STOCK NOW


MF 3000/3000E

MF 10,000E

See one in action at our

LIVE BURN DEMOSTRATIONSSaturday during Autumn Harvest/Roadkill Cook-off

MF 5000/5000EThis unit is ideal for a single building as well as

small two building projects up to 5,000 sq. ft.


This unit is ideal for two small or average

size buildings or one large building up to

10,000 sq. ft.

Weight: 2,400 lbs.Fire Box: 42” x 56"Door Size: 24 x24"Water Capacity: 265 gallonsApprox. BTU’s: 500,000 Dimensions: 66” x 84” x 96”Approx. Heating Space: 10,000 sq. ft.

Marlinton Co-opThe place for people who do.

719 Third Avenue, Marlinton, WV • 304-799-6523

Fall in Nature’s Mountain Playground

It’s more than spectacular displays ofcolor - it’s a ride on the Cass ScenicRailroad with an overnight stay in acaboose. It’s a relaxing stay in a pre-Civil War cabin. It’s outdoor festivals,countless attractions and things to doin Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

• “The Way We Worked” Smithsonian Exhibit, Sept. 10 - Oct. 22

• WV Roadkill Cook-off and Autumn Harvest Festival, Sept. 24

• Cranberry Shindig, Sept. 25• Huntersville Traditions Day, Oct. 1• Frost Fest, Oct. 1• Mid-Autumn Chinese Moon

Festival, Oct. 2

P O C A H O N TA S C O U N T Y

Visit our website or give us a call for information onautumn touring drives, events and lodging.

800.336.7009 • NaturesMountainPlayground.com

Pocahontas CountyFarmers Market

With support from the USDA Farmers Market Promotion ProgramGrant Management by The Highland Center.

First Avenue near Mini Park in Marlinton

HereWeGrow!Every Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Produce Baked Goods Jams Jellies Honey Syrup Herbs Teas Crafts Flowers Plants

SNAP accepted WIC Senior vouchers

Where it’s always fresh and fun

HuntersvilleUnitedMethodistChurch1886

The Huntersville United Methodist Church, built in 1886,was formerly a Methodist Episcopal Church. The church

is a beautiful historic site. It depicts the architectural craftsman-ship of the late 1800s. It is also a reminder of the fact thatHuntersville was the first place in Pocahontas County to holdSunday School classes throughout the year. Rev. J. M. Harrisbegan this school. Harris was advised to come to the moun-tains for his poor health. His school was in a building nearwhere the Methodist church now stands.

GUNTER’S GENERAL STORE& STORAGE UNITS

Enjoy thefestivals!

Local and WV Souvenirs,WV Mountaineer Items

Locally HandcraftedItemsOpen

Tue. - Sun. • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Susie Smith, Manager

Rt. 219, 3 mi. N. of Marlinton at Edray • 304-799-6633

Cranberry ShindigShindig, from page 11

Share memories of your favorite Fall Festivals on The Pocahontas Times

Facebook page.


History comes to life in Huntersville

THE FIRST FLOOR of the Huntersville School transports visitors to the 1800s, whenchildren in first to fourth grade attended the two-room school. S. Stewart photo see History pg 14

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theater of her mind. Shepoints to the coal house andrecalls students taking turnsbringing coal into the schoolto warm the building. Shelaughs as she remembers thetale of a mischievous ladwho climbed a tree, and theteacher left him there insteadof making him return toclass.

Entering the school, visi-tors are transported to itsheyday, when students fid-geted in their seats, waitingfor recess. Joining the desksand chalkboard, photographsand report cards decorate thewalls, donations from formerstudents.

Upstairs, the second class-room is still under construc-tion. Landis said theHuntersville Traditions Daycommittee hopes to trans-form the room into a mu-seum.

“We are asking everyonethat attended school here todonate $10 for the costs ofrenovating the room,” Lan-dis said.

Many historical itemshave been donated for themuseum, including a potbel-lied stove and World mapset.

The Presbyterian Churchwas constructed in 1854, andwas used as a hospital byConfederate and Federaltroops during the Civil War.The second floor of thechurch was built in 1895-96for use as a hall by the Ma-sonic Lodge.

Remnants of the war, in-cluding bullet holes anddrawings by the injured sol-diers, remain in the church.

Across the road from thechurch, hidden behind otherbuildings, is the formerHuntersville Jail. The jail isopen for tours on TraditionsDay and is a sight to behold.Small cells and a dirt floorspeak of an eerie life forthose who resided behind thebars.

The inmates passed thetime by drawing and writingon the walls, imagery that isstill visible today.

Visitors to HuntersvilleOctober 1, will mingle withthe demonstrators and walkamongst the history, butshould not forget to visit thesilent residents – the build-ings of Huntersville.

Jaynell Graham Staff Writer

The 24th annual Cran-berry Shindig will be“goin’ on” Sunday,

September 25, from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the U. S. ForestService Cranberry MountainVisitor Center, Rt. 39, onKennison Mountain.

For several years the Visi-tor Center hosted weekendevents throughout the seasonfeaturing individual artisansand crafters.

A very good idea cameinto play in 1987 when theShindig was born, providinga venue that offers some-thing for everyone.

This year the ever popularOld Dominion Cloggersfrom Martinsville, Virginia,will be clicking their heelsand making it look easy,while the Pocahontas Com-munity Club dishes out somegood food.

Homemade desserts willbe available from other ven-dors, as well.

Bill Leffingwell, of Rich-wood, will be there with hishandmade cutting boards.

There’ll be face paintingfor the kids, as well as flytying, with nice fly boxes inwhich to store their cre-ations.

Turkey season is justaround the corner so now isthe time to grab a goodturkey call, and get a hat andscarf, knitted or crochetedfrom wool yarn, fresh off thespinning wheel.

If hunting is not your bag,check out the baskets, quilts,rustic furniture, handmadeknives, wooden spoons andbowls and homemade soaps- or grab up a birdhouse foryour fine-feathered friends.

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Beaver Creek Road,Huntersville, WV

Keith Alderman, owner WV026765

• Site Preparation • Septic Systems• Driveways

• Hauling Chert, Gravel and More

Free Estimates 799-6572Proud to be part of Huntersville Traditions Day!

Nationwide Insurance221 Eighth Street,

MarlintonNeal Kellison,

AgentFreda Jackson,

Assoc. Agent

304-799-4530Bev and Penny

WADEFARM &

FEEDVisit us at

HuntersvilleTraditions Day

Saturday, Oct. 1“Where hunters

gather andtrade.”

Stop by forfresh apple

cider and sup-port the BeaverCreek 4H Club Get your freesample of

hand-cranked ice cream, 10 a.m. - Noon and

2 - 4 p.m.Our regular location will

be closed October 1304-799-6468

Enjoy all our Fabulous Fall Festivals!

• Groceries • Gas • On & Off-Road Diesel • Propane

•Movie Rentals • Knickknacks and Novelties• Clean Restrooms

304-799-6420Open Monday - Friday 6 a.m. -8:30 p.m.Saturday & Sunday 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

ROUTE 39 STOP

CustomGraphics and Signs

Window Clings, Decals, Custom License Plates and Signs,

Bumper Stickers and Magnetics

Open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday • 304-799-4175

OPEN SATURDAY DURING THE AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL

Second Avenue beside VanReenen Funeral Home

AlleghenyMountain

RadioWVMR 1370 AMWVMR-FM 91.9WVLS-FM 89.7

WNMP-FM 88.5WCHG-FM 107.1 RADIO DURBIN,

103.5 FM

Supporting theAutumn Harvest Festivalwith a live broadcast onSept. 24. Tune in for infoon Traditions Day, Oct. 1.

alleghenymountainradio.org


•New Homes•Additions

•Porches & Decks•Garages & Buildings

•Window Replacement•Vinyl Siding

•All Types Roofing

BRYANTCONSTRUCTION,

LLC

Alex E. Bryant Jr., OwnerRt. 1 Box 219A

Marlinton, WV 24954

304-799-4399License # WV026274

Specializing in Residential and Commercial Construction

Cranberry Mountain

A celebration of Appalachian CultureSunday, September 25

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN

NATURE CENTERLocated at the junction of Rts. 39/55 and Rt. 150 (Scenic Highway)

16 miles west of Marlinton, 22 miles east of Richwood.

Arts and Crafts –Demonstrations Bluegrass Music –Clogging Fall Colors – Blacksmithing

Local Authors Food Available –20% OFF all merchandise

Spend the day –Bring a lawnchair or a blanket and enjoy the music on the lawn.

For more info call 304-653-4826, Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cranberry Shindig

Kick up your heels, it’s a shindig

MUSIC, CRAFTS ANDFUN can be found at Cran-berry Shindig. Above,Diane Vera, of Elkins, playsa mandolin handcrafted byMark Buterbaugh. At left,Rob Taggart, of GreenBank, makes musical tinwhistles, similar to thoseused during the Civil War.Photos courtesy of Cran-berry Visitor Center

see Shindig pg 12

Huntersville Traditions DayHistory, from page 13

AN AGED BIBLE is on display in the pulpit of the HuntersvillePresbyterian Church, above. At left, the Huntersville Jail holdsremnants left behind by former inmates. S. Stewart photos

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These programs arepresented with financial

assistance from

Financial support is also providedby Pocahontas County Drama,

Fairs and Festivals.

818 Third Avenue, Marlinton

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Children 12 and under admitted free. Complete event descriptions and

advance ticket sales are available atour website:

pocahontasoperahouse.orgOr call for further info:

304-799-6645

HAMMONS MUSICALHERITAGE CELEBRATIONSEPTEMBER 24 • 7 P.M. • $8

Carrying on the ancient traditions offiddling, banjo playing, ballad singing andstorytelling. Registration for participants

begins at 5:30 p.m., or online.

THE LOW ANTHEMWith special guest:

WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE

SEPTEMBER 16 • 7:30 P.M. • $15A mix of folk, rock and wrenchingly

atmospheric ballads.

LEON REDBONE OCTOBER 8 • 7:30 P.M. • $15

A legendary singer and fingerpicking performerof 20th-century music, including jazz, ragtime,

blues standards and Tin Pan Alley classics.

WVU WORLD MUSICENSEMBLES

OCTOBER 22 • 7:30 P.M. • $8Five ensembles performing a widearray of musical selections from

around the world.

You’re Gonna LoveOur Fall Line-Up!

The Home of West Virginia �s Finest Wines

The Kirkwood WineryS u m m e r s v i l l e , W V

elight you palate with our selection of fine grape and

fruit wines, produced uniquely with the old familyoak press. Visit our booth at the Autumn HarvestFestival and Roadkill Cook-off, or stop by our farm,just three miles north of Summersville

www.kirkwood-wine.com304-872-7332

�888� 498-9463Stop by our booth, located at

the corner of First Ave. and Eighth St.

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Join us for the 20th AnnualGrape Stomping Festival - September 17-18!

GET IN TOUCHWITH OUR

HERITAGE:• Genealogy Room• West Virginianand AppalachianAuthors & Books•The PocahontasTimes - onlineand archived

We’re open Saturdayduring the Autumn

Harvest Festival!

MCCLINTIC LIBRARY

Eighth Street, Marlinton

304-799-6000

COME AND GET IT!HUNTERSVILLE

TRADITIONS DAY MENU

Brown Beans • CornbreadCountry Ham Sandwiches

Grilled Hotdogs with homemade chiliBarbecues

Hot Apple Dumplings with Ice Cream

served by the

Huntersville UnitedMethodist Church

Hope to see you there!

Sponsored in part by Pocahontas County Parks & Recreation, Pocahontas County Dramas, Fairs & Festivals and Huntersville Historical Traditions

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 - HUNTERSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA

Tour the jail, the two-room schoolhouse, Presbyterian and Methodist churches. There will be wagon rides, ponyrides for children and Civil War re-enactment camps throughout the community. Enjoy clogging, old-time musicand demonstrations of traditional crafts and trades that will take you back to a time when life was simpler and ourtraditions began.

Friday Special Feature: September 30 - 7 p.m.ROBERT E. LEE, AS PORTRAYED BY AL STONE,

at the Huntersville Presbyterian Church.Al Stone has portrayed General Lee for more than 10 years. He is regarded by leading historians and re-enactors

alike as offering the nation’s most accurate depiction of Lee.

Call for more information: (800) 336-7009 • 304-799-4747 • 304-799-7344

pocahontasopera house.org, or by callingB.J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989. Reg-istration will also be available the day of theevent at the Opera House. So practice withsome friends, and sign up to celebrate Poca-hontas County’s rich musical tradition at theHammons Musical Heritage Celebration!

Guidelines for performers:1. All instruments played should be

acoustic.2. Each participant/group should play/sing

two tunes.3. Musicians may register individually or

as a group.4. “Traditional” music means

playing/singing in the old-time style.5. “Neo-traditional” music means play-

ing/singing music that combines elements ofthe traditional old-time style with alternativetechniques and various musical styles.

Doors will open approximately one hourbefore the event. Tickets are $8. Children 12and under are admitted free of charge. Tick-ets are available in advance at pocahonta-soperahouse.org.

The Pocahontas County Opera House islocated at 818 Third Avenue in Marlinton.Performances at the Opera House are infor-mal, family-friendly and open to all. The en-trance and main seating are accessible topersons with disabilities. Persons with dis-

abilities are encouraged to attend; special ac-commodations can be arranged upon requestby calling 304-799-6645.

The Opera House Performance Series ispresented with financial assistance througha grant from the West Virginia Division ofCulture and History and the National En-dowment for the Arts, with approval fromthe West Virginia Commission on the Arts.Financial support is also provided by Poca-hontas County Drama, Fairs and Festivals,Pendleton Community Bank, Glades Build-ing Supply and the National Radio Astron-omy Observatory.

Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration

Musical, from page 9

MIKE BURNS SHARED his memories ofSherman Hammons at the 2010 celebra-tion. D. Tanner photo


FridaySeptember 30

7 p.m.: Al Stone as RobertE. Lee, Presbyterian Church.Free admission.

SaturdayOctober 1

Information booth at Hal-lie Combs’ former house.

Wagon Rides with JerryBurns, Lee Workman andDavid Cutlip.

11 a.m.: Civil War Ceme-tery Dedication.

Huntersville School

9 a.m.: Flag raising andflag burning.

10 a.m.: Tour, old timemusic with clogging.

All day: Quilting, paint-ing, old tin photos, games,coffee grinding and muzzleloading.

School Cafeteria

All day: Laura Ingalls dis-play.

Huntersville Jail

All day: Tour, book sale,old time church sing, black-smithing, broom making andrope making.

Huntersville MethodistChurch

10 - 12:30: Lambert’sGospel

12:30 - 3: GreenbrierString

All day: Tour of church,old Post Office, soap mak-ing, old roof slate painting,corn grinding and apple but-ter making.

On Beaver Creek Road

All day: Pony rides andold time music.

Huntersville PresbyterianChurch

All day: Tour of church,music by Dwight Diller andCivil War camps.

Blue House

All day: Music by HomerHunter and Mudhole Con-trol, spinning, basket weav-ing, bobbin lace, homemadeice cream, cider, cow milk-ing and sheep.

Carriage House Inn

All day: Music by TheJohnsons, quilting, pottery,Civil War Camps and food.

SundayOctober 2

Celebrate the 125th An-niversary of the HuntersvilleMethodist Church at thechurch.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

WAGON RIDES ARE one of the many attractions at Huntersville Traditions Day.S. Stewart photo


Come out and be a partof history on October1-2 at the first-ever

Frost Fest.The tiny village on the big

bend in Knapps Creek wel-comes visitors to enjoygames, music, entertainmentand all kinds of fun for thewhole family. A tricky three-acre corn maze will chal-lenge your navigation skills.Fun competitions will in-clude horseshoes, volleyball,a pie-eating contest, a bakingcontest and the Pick of thePatch baby pageant. Relaxon a hayride along beautifulKnapps Creek or bring alawn chair and enjoy livemusic and good food.

Frost Fest will have some-thing for everybody, so markyour calendar now. Seewww.frostfest.net or call304-799-7267 for more in-formation.

SaturdayOctober 1

Frost Fire Station

8-9 a.m.: Car show regis-tration at Frost VFD

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Car showat Frost VFD

9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: BBQ,hot dogs, donuts (free-willdonation)

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Musicfeaturing DJ Willie

2-4 p.m.: Silent auctionfor a variety of items

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.:Music featuring GreenbrierStrings Gospel

4 p.m.: CakewalkAll Frost VFD activities to

benefit Lanty McCarty.

Frost Fest Grounds

9 a.m.: Horseshoes tour-nament registration

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Cornmaze

10 a.m.: Horseshoe tour-nament

10 a.m.: Frost Fest grandopening

10 a.m.: Crafters and foodvendors

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Pumpkinpatch

11 a.m.: Music featuringDebbi Stephenson

11:30 a.m.: Baking com-petition judging



The Hammons family carried on an-cient traditions of fiddling, banjoplaying, ballad singing and story-

telling at their remote mountain home inPocahontas County. Their influence has hada pervasive and enduring effect on West Vir-

ginia’s regional mountain music. Thoughthey have passed on, their musical legacylives on, passed from generation to genera-tion.

During Marlinton’s Autumn Harvest Fes-tival, on September 24 at 7 p.m., the Poca-hontas County Opera House invitesmusicians and the community to help cele-brate this legacy during the Second Annual

Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration. Last year, more than two dozen musicians

from West Virginia, Virginia and North Car-olina took to the Opera House stage to paytribute to the Hammons family, celebrating adiverse range of musical styles and talents.

Musicians of all ages are invited to per-form in the celebration. There will be both

traditional and neo-traditional categorieswith a youth and adult division in each. Per-formers will not be judged, but they will re-ceive a gift from the Opera HouseFoundation. Registration is free and is avail-able in advance online at

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FROST FEST EVENTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

AT THE FROST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Benefit for Lanty McCartyto help pay medical expenses for cancertreatments. All proceeds from sales of:

Pork BBQ with slaw • Baked Beans Soft Drinks • Water • Brownies • Cookies

Hot Dogs, Chili and Slaw • Coffee • Donutswill be donated to Lanty McCarty.

Come and enjoy a fun-filled day with

DJ WILLIE SMITH(from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, SILENT AUCTION, and more.

There will be a Cakewalk after the benefit at4 p.m., sponsored by the PCHS Volleyball Team.

Present thiscoupon and play

18 holes with cart for $17*

*Any Monday - Friday after 2 p.m.

Great Golf, Great PriceWVU Gear, Golf Gear, Food and Drinks

Open 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. every day

Located two miles south of Marlinton on US Rt. 219.

304-799-7466

The Marlinton Motor InnRestaurant & Lounge

and Gift ShopRt. 219 North, 3 miles north of Marlinton - worth the drive

Front desk open 24 hours. Motel Reservations: 800-354-0821 or 304-799-4711 • www.marlintonmotorinn.com.

LOUNGE OPEN NIGHTLY AT 5 P.M.Live Music Friday, September 23:

“Roadwork”10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Cover charge. Must be 21 with photo ID

Try our “Wood Hick” menu - good, old old-style foods servedin conjunction with the Smithsonian Exhibit:

Wood Hick Dinner servedFriday and Saturday, Sept. 23 & 24 from 5 - 9 p.m.Wood Hick Breakfast Plate served

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25

Brighten your seasonwith our custom-madefloral designs.

Choose from a lovelyseasonal assortmentof fresh flowers. We guarantee lively,colorful flowers in allof our bouquets.

Flower Garden

Flower Garden

Main StreetMarlinton 304-799-4012

Hammons Musical Heritage CelebrationOpera House celebrates Hammons Musical Heritage

SHERMAN HAMMONS, OF Williams River, competes in the fiddle competition atthe 1975 Pioneer Days Mountain Music and Bluegrass Contest. Courtesy PocahontasCounty Historical Society

TREVOR HAMMONS (GREAT-grandson of Lee Hammons) was the youngest par-ticipant at the 2010 celebration, accompanied here by Pam Lund. see Musical pg 10

Frost Fest

Don’t miss first-ever Frost Fest

CINDY TAYLOR, ANDREW Dean and Theresa Hal-terman, enter the Mountain Maze in Frost. The three-acre corn maze will be one of the attractions at thefirst-ever Frost Fest, a celebration of fall to be held Oc-tober 1-2. Dean said a search party would be on stand-by to find anyone lost in the maze. G. Hamill photo.

Serving Pocahontas County for more than a quarter-century

Pocahontas Pharmacy

welcomes you to Fall Festivals• prescriptions filled • health and beauty items

• greeting cards • gifts • decorative home items • candles and more

Owned and operated by Tim and Terrie RobbinsPharmacist in charge: Chad Hanna

with staff, Cynthia, Pam, Sharon, Kathleen, Lisa and Joe

105 Duncan Road • 304-799-4944

Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

We’ll be openduring Autumn

Harvest Festival.Stop in and seeour selection!

SECOND TIMEAROUND

On Main Street beside

First Citizens Bank

see Fest pg 17

1:30 p.m.: Pie eating con-test

3 p.m.: Pick of the Patchcontest winners announced

4 p.m.: Pumpkin carvingcompetition judging

5 p.m.: Music featuringErica Rebinski

7 p.m. - 10 p.m.: Beer andmusic featuring The SteveHussey Band

SundayOctober 2

Frost Fest Grounds

Noon – 5 p.m.: Cornmaze, hay rides, games,scarecrow building, pumpkinpatch, crafters, food vendors


1:30 p.m.: Music featur-ing The Lamberts

kitchens and restaurants atThe Greenbrier and is work-ing on creating sustainablebusiness practices with ini-tiatives such as The Green-brier Cattle Company andThe Greenbrier Farm, wherenearly 80-percent of the re-sort’s produce is grown, inseason.

Critchfield is passionateabout hunting, fishing andpreparing wild game, whichmade him a perfect candidatefor the Roadkill panel.

Pocahontas County wel-

comes the distinguishedjudges and wishes themgood luck in adjudicating afair competition and award-ing the highly-coveted Road-kill Cook-off trophies.

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AUTUMN HARVESTFESTIVAL

RUBBERDUCKYRACESATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 24

Call 304-799-6767for details.

Sponsored by the HumaneSociety of Pocahontas County

Grand Prize $1,000!

Get your ticketsnow at

GladesKinder’s Market

The Pocahontas TimesPendleton Community BankGreenbrier Grille & Lodging

Station Two RestaurantRyder’s

Rt. 39 StopSouthern States

Trent’sand other locations

in the county.Tickets sold day of race at

the Humane Society’sFestival Booth, Main Street

Buckeye, West Virginia304-799-6455

Welcomes you to…

Tasting and sales available at our boothin front of City National Bank.

This is the last opportunity to buy direct from us this year.

Don’t feel “winey?”Come by for a friendly chat!

Autumn Harvest Festival

plus shrubs,perennials, and more!See us at the

Farmers Market.

Fall Mums!

Wilson’s GreenhouseStony Creek Road • Campbelltown • 304-799-6601

The Inn at Mountain QuestExperience a sense of elegance and peace

in a relaxing mountain setting.Our luxurious Inn offers an array of amenities to overnight

guests. A stay in one of our themed guest rooms is a uniqueexperience. Breakfast is included with each night’s stay.

Located on Rt. 92, 1/2 mile south of Frost, WV

Phone 1-866-245-6494 or 304-799-7267

www.mountainquestInn.com

Since 1988

EEnjoy our Fabulous Fall Festivals and allthat Pocahontas County offers!

Cathy Mitchell Mosesso, AgentMargaret Mitchell Worth,

Associate Agent

1100 Tenth Ave., Marlinton304-799-6303 888-345-6303

fax 304-799-6322

We love what we do.We love where we live!

The Mosesso Agency

Roadkill, from page 6

www.pocahontastimes.com


THE AROMA OF “Roadkill” always draws a hugecrowd. G. Hamill photo

Frost Fest

Fest, frompage 16

Look for coverage

of all Fall Festivals

on pocahontastimes.com

Pamela PrittEditor

The Pearl S. Buck Birth-place Museum will cele-brate the dual cultures ofthe Nobel Prize winningauthor during the ChineseMoon Festival October 2.

Buck, the daughter ofPresbyterian missionariesin China, spent most of herchildhood in that Asiancountry, although she madea few trips to her grandpar-ents’ Hillsboro home. Shewas a widely acclaimed andprolific author. “The GoodEarth” is the best-known ofher works.

“There will be somethingthere for everyone to enjoyno matter what your inter-ests are,” Museum directorTimothy VanReenen said.

Students from HillsboroElementary School will getin on the fun through Chi-nese kites.

The students have been

working on kites and study-ing the importance of kitesin the Chinese culture.They will demonstrate theirkite-building and flyingskills at 2:30 p.m.

Kites have been impor-

tant in China for more than2,000 years and have been

used for military operationsin measuring distance andsending messages, as wellas a way to remember thedead.

VanReenen said Buck’sAmerican life will be hon-ored through a 3:30 p.m.

workshop at on herbs andtheir everyday uses. The

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Pocahontas

Best of luck to all the contestantsin the Roadkill Cook-off!Foodland has everything you need

to make your meal complete:

• Deli cheese, salads

breads and more

• Spices and seasonings

• Fresh produce

• Dairy products

• Soft drinks and juices

• A great selection of

canned fruits and

vegetables

• Mixes, sauces and gravy

• Fresh baked pies and cakes

Rt 219 North, Marlinton • 304-799-6667

An Autumn Harvest TraditionHOT, STUFFED

BAKED POTATOES!

Built to order with these toppings:Broccoli • Cheese • Bacon Bits Butter • Sour Cream • Onions

Homemade Chili • SalsaNew Location this year!

In front of The Pocahontas Times!sponsored by New Hope Lutheran Church to benefit a

variety of worthy causes in Pocahontas County At the bridge in Marlinton. 304-799-7233

Hot, FreshComfort FoodSATURDAY SPECIAL:Hot turkey sandwich,mashed potatoes,gravy andcranberry saladserved from 11a.m. - closing

$650


The Hillsboro HouseBed & Breakfast, LLC

Leah & Gene BurfordHillsboro, WV 24946

hillsborobb.com

304-653-4895Comfortable lodging, conveniently

located to many of our county’s attractions.

Primitive Home Decor, Decorations and MoreMMy Daughter’s

AtticNEW FALL MERCANDISE ARRIVING DAILY:

Primitive Glow Candles (made in WV),Bella Taylor purses

beside Pretty Penny on corner of Denmar Road, Hillsboro

Wednesday - Saturday 10 to 5 • Sunday 1 - 5 • 304-653-2003

[email protected]

PEARL S. BUCKBIRTHPLACE MUSEUM


Sunday, October 2,starting at 2 p.m.

Join us for a celebration of Chinesecuisine, autumn colors, silent auction

and harvest traditions. At The Birthplace

US Rt. 219 South, Hillsboro304-653-4430

pearlsbuckbirthplace.com

THE EAGER BEAVER LLC

BAR & GRILL

Rt. 39/55Three miles west of Mill Point

Open Thursday - SundayBreakfast served Saturday and Sunday

304-653-8883facebook.com/TheEagerBeaverllc

Fall Lineup:

Sept. 17 • Fallen Rock Band

Sept. 23-24 • Attend Poor Farm Fest

Oct. 1 • Brushy Ridge Bluegrass

Oct. 8 • Blistered Nifkin

Oct. 14-15 • Dallas Leonard

Oct. 22 • Soul Stone Overdrive

Oct. 29 • Zextrobe

Nov. 5 • Red Audio

Nov. 12 • Bo McMillion

Nov. 19 • Power

Nov. 26 • Viney Mountain Bluegrass


ASIAN CUISINE WAS a popular theme at the 2010RoadKill Cook-off. Here, a chef adds a little pinache ashe sautés a stirfry concoction. G. Hamill photo

ONCE THE COOKS havea recipe, they create atheme, including costumesand decorations for theirtents. Above, the judgesvisit another Asian themedtable, while at left, a teamuses a more West Virginia-esque theme. G. Hamillphotos

A MARTIAL ARTS demonstration was held twoyears ago at the Moon Festival. This year featuresworkshops on herbs and kite-building, as well assamples of Chinese food. P. Pritt photo

Chinese Almond Cookies • from Pearl S. Buck's Oriental Cookbook

Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Add the ground almonds,mix well. Cut in the butter and work it in by hand. Add the egg and 1 table-spoon water and knead. Use a little more water if needed but not too much.Knead thoroughly. Break off small pieces of dough, about tablespoon size,shape into balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down slightly andput an almond in the center of each cookie. Bake in a 375-degree oven forabout 5 minutes, then lower heat to 325 degrees and bake until a golden-brown color, about 8 to 12 minutes.

2 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 1/2 cups sugar2 cups finely ground blanchedalmonds

1 cup butter or shortening1 egg2 tablespoons water30 whole almonds

see Moon pg 19

Chinese Moon Festival celebrates Buck’s two worlds

presentation will utilize theGood Earth Garden begunthis spring by the Grow Ap-palachia Program. Althoughthe herb garden is generallyabout Buck’s life in theUnited States, a portion ofthe event will also be aboutChinese herbs used duringher time there.

Visitors will get a taste ofChina, as members of theBirthplace board of direc-tors will prepare food fromBuck’s Chinese cookbook,and some locally inspireddishes, as well.

The museum will be openfor free tours to Moon Festi-val goers.

According to the websitec h i n a h i g h l i g h t s . c o m ,China's Mid-Autumn Festi-val is traditionally cele-brated on the fifteenth dayof the eighth lunisolarmonth, which is in Septem-ber or October. The festivalis the second most importantfestival after the Spring Fes-tival to Chinese people.Every year, when the festi-val comes, people go homefrom every corner of thecountry and the world tomeet their family and havedinner with them.

Celebration of the Mid-Autumn festival has a his-tory of more than 3,000years, dating back to themoon worship in ancient

times. The festival is cele-brated extensively acrossthe country, and is one ofthe few reunion holidays forChinese families. On thatday, Chinese family mem-bers stay together, admiringthe full moon and eatingmooncakes.

Moon from pg 18


The Roadkill Cook-offcommittee never failsto assemble a panel of

distinguished, diverse and in-teresting judges - and thisyear is definitely no excep-tion. A diamond prospector,a farmer and a vice-presidentwill decide the winners ofthis year’s competition onSeptember 24.

Ed Blackford, of Chris-tiansburg, Virginia, is well-known among Roadkillcontestants and diners.Blackford is the chef du cui-sine and captain of the illus-trious Coal Hollow Brothers,three-time winners of theRoadkill Cook-off. The mostdecorated team in competi-tion history, the CHB con-tinue to support theircommunity with service tothe Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,YMCA and other civic or-ganizations.

Blackford retired from theArmy and now works as anArmy civilian. He is an avidgem collector and recentlyserved as an assistant cookon a multinational diamond

prospecting expedition in therainforests of South Amer-ica.

Mike Reel, of Petersburg,operates Verda Alice Farmwith his wife, Alicia, and twosons. The family producesand sells “Middle MountainMike’s Crazy Hot” mustards,jams, jellies and preserves.The farmer is an avid out-doorsman and has extensiveexperience bagging, net-ting, cooking and eatingwild game. Accord-ing to Reel, “If itcan be eaten, I’veprobably ate it!”

Like Black-ford, Reel is adecorated chef.He and an-other chefrecently com-peted againstsome of thecountry’s topchefs in a NewOrleans cookingc o m p e t i t i o n ,

where entires had to includesustainable seafood and re-lated ingredients. The team’sgolden trout with ramps andmorel mushrooms tookfourth place, out of 14.

Resort executive JeremyCritchfield, of Maxwelton, isthe third member of the road-kill triumvirate. Critchfield ist h e

vice-president offood and beverage

and corporate chefat The Greenbrier re-

sort in White SulphurSprings.

The executive graduatedwith honors from IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaAcademy of Culinary Artsand established a golden rep-utation at resorts in Montana,

Florida, Arizona and Penn-sylvania, before accepting aposition at The Greenbrier.

Among many other re-sponsibilities, he oversees all

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BUCKEYE COUNTRY MART

Rt. 219 Buckeye 304-799-6880� Gas � Diesel � Groceries � Produce

� Lottery � LP Fill & Cylinder Exchange

Just Arrived!• Pumpkins

• Winter Squash• Fall Mums

FUELS

Rayetta’s LunchboxLocated on Second Avenue behind the Snowshoe Career Center

Monday - Friday • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Hot Dogs and Nachos

served daily.

304-799-4888

• Lunches• Catering• Goodies

Stop by and visit us Saturday during the

Autumn HarvestFestival

GladesBuilding Supply

Complete Building Center√Lumber and Hardware √Carpet and Linoleum

√Kraftmaid Cabinets √Plumbing and Electrical Supplies√Buck Wood and Gas Stoves √Jotul Wood and Gas Stoves

US Rt. 219 North, Marlinton

304-799-4912


Roadkill judges as wild as the food

ED BLACKFORDWITH wife, Elaine,during the 2004 Road-kill Cook-off competition.Photo courtesy Ed Blackford

ALTHOUGH THE TASTE and presentation of the RoadKill cuisine isimportant, cooks go above and beyond with the roadkill theme at theirtents, utilizing items like old car bumpers and animal skulls. G. Hamill

photo

CHINESE MOON FES-TIVAL-GOERS can enjoyfresh made apple cidarfrom this antique press.P. Pritt photo.

CANNED FOODS AND needle-work are just two categories inwhich anyone can compete at theHarvest Day Craft Exhibit. Bringentries to the Opera House onFriday, September 23, from 1 - 5p.m. Pocahontas Times photos.

see Roadkill pg 8

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you can special order wigs, shoes,boots, and more costumes!

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• A/C Repair • Hunting & Fishing License • Live Bait

304-799-6789 After Hours 304-799-6435

Rt. 219 North of Marlinton • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. M-F, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat.


Harvest Day Craft Exhibit Rules

Show off your garden pro-duce, canned goods,needlework, or anything

else you would like to exhibit atthe Harvest Day Fair Exhibit atthe Pocahontas County Opera

House in Marlinton. Listed below are the rules for

exhibiting. Let’s make this thebest one yet!

1. All exhibits must be regis-tered for competition between 1

and 5 p.m. Friday, September23, at the Pocahontas CountyOpera House.

2. All exhibits will berecorded and tagged by fair vol-unteers.

3. All departments are opento any adult or youth who de-sires to enter exhibits.

4. All baked goods must beexhibited on plain white paper

plates in clear plastic bags. Following are recommendations:Breads - ½ loafCookies - 3Muffins – 3Candy – 4 piecesBiscuits – 3Cakes - 2 slices Rolls - 3Pies – 2 pieces

5. Fair committee cannot be li-able or responsible for loss, theft,or casualty to exhibits entered.

6. Judging will take place from9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, September24. The public will not be al-lowed in the Opera House duringjudging.

7. Exhibits will be open forpublic viewing beginning at10:30 a.m. Saturday, September24.

8. Exhibits must be picked upbetween 4 and 5 p.m. on Satur-day, September 24.Categories of Exhibits are:• Baked Goods• Flower Arrangements• Canned Foods• Craft Items• Needlework• Photography• Quilts• Paintings• Woodworking• Garden Vegetables

September 101 p.m.: Exhibit opens.

Herbal Tea Traditions. Tea asfood and medicine. TheGazebo.

6 p.m.: Viney MountainBoys outdoor concert. Blue-grass music. The Gazebo.

September 167 p.m.: Film, “Out of the

Storm.” McClintic Library.

September 171 p.m.: Herbal Tea Tradi-

tions. Tea as food and medi-cine. The Gazebo. Kids’ artproject. Municipal Building.

September 19Noon: The Dillers,

Dwight and Caleb. Specialexhibit showing. MunicipalBuilding.

September 227 p.m.: Film, “30” Cal

Price and The PocahontasTimes. Pocahontas OperaHouse.

September 237 p.m.: “Let’s Talk Log-

ging.” A conversation withBill McNeel, George Deikeand Hank Jaeger, facilitatedby Chuck Keeney, Ph.D.McClintic Library.

September 242 p.m.: The Cogar Family

Wood Chopping Demonstra-tion. River Park on First Avenue.

7 p.m.: Hammons MusicalHeritage Celebration. Poca-hontas Opera House.

September 297 p.m.: Film, “Matewan.”

McClintic Library

September 307 p.m.: Concert featuring

The Dillers, Dwight andCaleb, with guests. Pocahon-tas Opera House.

October 16:30 p.m.: “The Way She

Worked with Words.” 100thBirthday tribute to LouiseMcNeill Pease.

8 p.m.: Concert featuringThe Bing Brothers with JakeKrack. Pocahontas OperaHouse.

October 77 p.m.: Film, “We Pull To-

gether.” Rosie the Riveter,

Then and Now. PocahontasOpera House.

October 137 p.m.: “The Last Forest”

interpretation performance.McClintic Library.

October 146 p.m.: Appalachian For-

est Heritage presentation.Pocahontas Opera House.

6:30 p.m.: Film “The Re-silient Forest.” PocahontasOpera House

8 p.m.: Concert featuringJohn Wyatt and The Ap-palachians. PocahontasOpera House.


The Bill Hefner Family. Poc-ahontas Opera House.

October 217 p.m.: “Traveling the

Seneca Trail.” US Rt. 219 inWest Virginia. McClintic Li-brary.


Kody Burns and JamesRiley. Municipal Building.

8 p.m.: Exhibit closes.

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B.J. GUDMUNDSSON EXAMINES one of the kiosks in the local history display thataccompanies The Smithsonian’s “The Way We Worked” exhibit at the Marlinton Mu-nicipal Building. Gudmundsson spent countless hours combing through the archivesof the Pocahontas County Historical Society to find images that illustrate the heydayof the county’s timber industry. Companion displays will be at libraries throughoutthe county. D. Tanner photo

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lumber mill, as well as log-gers, teamsters and railroadmen at work. A shadowyimage of staggeringly largetrees shows the virgin foreston Cheat Mountain, as seenthrough Gay’s camera in 1903.

One of the most strikingphotographs shows a lumbercamp family with a team ofhorses.

“It shows a whole family,”said Gudmundsson, “and ob-viously it was their team ofhorses. Who knows? Maybeshe cooked in the lumbercamp. The fact that this wasa whole family that was ac-tually living there and work-ing there, I thought wasamazing.”

In the process of caption-ing all the photos, Gud-mundsson often turned topassages from PocahontasCounty writers who livedthrough these times, such asLouise McNeill Pease andRoy Clarkson.

One such caption de-scribes the work of loggersand horses in a breathtaking

image of a West VirginiaPulp and Paper Company loglanding on Cheat Mountain.

“Roy Clarkson describeswhat was going on in the pic-ture,” Gudmundsson said.“It’s a real process, and thesethings were all built in tiers.All this was done withhorses, and the logs weremoved down the mountain torailroad cars.

The exhibit also illustratesthe heyday of the county’slogging industry coming to aclose, with images of the lasttrain to leave Marlinton andthe railroad tracks being re-moved from the railroadgrade that lives on today asthe Greenbrier River Trail.

In addition to the displayin Marlinton, PocahontasCounty Free Librarybranches in Hillsboro, GreenBank and Linwood, as wellas the arts center in Durbin,will be hosting photographyexhibits focusing on theirlocal history.

At the conclusion of theSmithsonian exhibit in Octo-

ber, Gudmundsson said thehistoric photos on display inMarlinton will then spendthe winter at the LinwoodCommunity Library.

The photos are only part ofthe experience of seeing“The Way We Worked” inMarlinton. Volunteers con-structed a replica of an ark inthe parking lot next to themunicipal building, bringingto life the makeshift, floatingliving quarters used by themen who drove logs downthe Greenbrier River to themill in Ronceverte.

Traditional log camp fareof beans and cornbread willalso be served during the ex-hibit.

A full schedule of musicalevents, film screenings andtalks on local history roundsout The Way We Worked andits appearance in Marlinton.Musical guests throughoutthe event include The Viney

Mountian Boys, DwightDiller and Caleb Diller, BillHefner, Jake Krack and theBing Brothers, John Wyatt,Cody Burns and JamesRiley.

The exhibit opens at 1p.m. on September 10 andcontinues through October22. Exhibit hours are Thurs-days, noon - 6 p.m.; Fridays,noon - 8 p.m.; Saturdays,noon - 8 p.m.; Sundays, 1 - 5p.m.; Mondays, noon - 6p.m. Group tours on Tues-days and Wednesdays can bearranged by calling the Poc-ahontas County Conventionand Visitors Bureau at 1-800-336-7009.

The complete schedule ofspecial events happening inconjunction with the exhibitcan be found at pocahon-tashistorical.org/events.htmand pocahontashis tor ical .org/enter ta inment.htm

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September 10 to

October 22 Marlinton Municipal Building

709 Second AvenueThe Way We Worked, adapted from an original exhibition developed by the

National Archives, explores how work became such a central element inAmerican culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforceand work environments during the past 150 years. The exhibition drawsfrom the Archives’ rich collections to tell this compelling story.

The local exhibit, Logging History in Pocahontas County, presents en-larged black and white photographs from the Historical Society Collection.Lumberjacks, logging camps, trains, sawmills and more highlight an era ofhard work that very few people remember.

A replica of a river ark is on display in the parking lot beside City Hall.These arks were made famous by author W. E. “Tweard” Blackhurst inRiders of Flood. The arks accompanied the white pine loggers who drovethe massive logs down the Greenbrier River to Ronceverte during the springfloods from about 1880 to 1908.

EXHIBIT HOURSMonday and Thursday - Noon - 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday - Noon - 8 p.m., Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.Watch for a complete schedule included in this supplement, or download

one from our website:www.pocahontashistorical.org/smithsonian.htm

Music, Drama and Conversations:Loggers played just as hard as they worked. Come join the

celebration of movies, music and conversation.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17Herbal Tea Traditions – Tea as Food and Medicine

at the Gazebo from 1 - 3 p.m. Kids’ art project – The Arts Council -

at the Gazebo, 1, 3 and 5 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 - 30- Cal Price and the Pocahontas TimesPocahontas County Opera House, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23Let’s Talk Logging – A Conversation

with Bill McNeel, George Deike, and Hank Jaeger,facilitated by Chuck Keeney, Ph.D.

at McClintic Library, 7:00 p.m. FREE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Cogar Wood Chopping Demonstrationat the Mini Park from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Second Annual Hammons Musical Heritage Celebration

Pocahontas County Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $8 per person

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30The Dillers – Dwight and Caleb with

Guests, Pocahontas County Opera House– 7 p.m. $5 per person

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The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitExhibit, from page 2

she lived up to that chal-lenge. Her poems delight andsurprise or throw the readerinto mid-air, tasting the bit-terness of human greed, en-folded in the lines. Hers wasan imagination that ran asdeeply as the ancient oceanof Appalachia. She had asoul that lived contentedly inthe hills of West Virginiaamong the maple and oak,the pine and hemlock. To-gether, like weathered andbrave soldiers, her poemskept a faithful and vigilantwatch over the stories of thepeople and their mountains.

She was and always willbe 'A Woman of West Vir-ginia.'”

Pease, frompage 3


Travelers’ Repose inBartow, a formercoach stop and inn,

was at the middle of a CivilWar battle in October 1861.On October 8, visitors willhave the rare opportunity tosee the well-preserved Con-federate fortifications andenjoy a variety of living his-tory activities.

All Civil War buffs andanyone looking for a fun andeducational day should planto attend.

Travelers’ Repose is nowJessie Beard Powell’s private

residence. Powell generouslyopened her home for the cel-ebration and encouragedeveryone to don a costumeand come have some fun. Acostume is not required, butwould add to the fun, espe-cially for the kids.

Dr. Hunter Lesser, CivilWar expert and author of“Rebels At The Gate,” willgive a guided tour of the for-tifications, where Confeder-ate troops repelled a Unionattack on October 3, 1861. ALoomis cannon, fired byUnion troops in the Battle of

the Greenbrier River, will beon display with an historicexhibit.

Tea will be served in theparlor of Travelers’ Repose,and local musicians will per-form period music, includingJulia Bauserman on the oldinn’s parlor organ. Historicportrayals will include JasonBauserman as Elder JohnKline, an 1860s circuit-rid-ing preacher.

Lunch and supper will beavailable on the grounds andyou can dance off the calo-ries at a square dance in thebarn, featuring Rich Moun-tain Stringband.

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History alive at Travelers’ Repose

JULIA BAUSERMAN, JESSIE Powell and Jason Bauserman at a living history eventat Travelers’ Repose in 2001. This year’s historic celebration will include guided bat-tlefield tours, live Civil War-era music, historic exhibits, home-cooked food, a squaredance and a variety of other activities. Charlotte Bopp photo see Alive pg 22

“I can’t describe my feelingswhen the battle began. I could

but think of you at home so far awayand me here in the fight with theballs flying around ... thinking thatthe next moment one might get me.” Letter from Shepherd Pryor, 12th Georgia In-fantry, to his wife, describing the Battle of theGreenbrier River Bridge.

Jaynell GrahamStaff Writer

What promises to bean unforgettableevening of story-

telling, poetry readingand music is planned forSaturday, October 1, at6:30 p.m. at the Poca-hontas County OperaHouse. The Friends ofthe Hillsboro Librarywill host this event aspartners of PocahontasCounty Visitors andConvention Bureau’sSmithsonian Exhibit,“The Way We Worked.”

Library Friend HelenaGondry, writes, “'TheWay She Worked WithWords' is the 100th birthdaytribute to Louise McNeillPease, who held firm to herWest Virginia roots and roseto prominence as a 'voice ofthe land,' a tough and gener-ous spirit.”

The October 1 event willfeature selected readingsof McNeill’s poetry by theFriends of the Hillsboro Li-brary beginning at 6:30 p.m.In addition, Gondry will takethe audience back in timewith her gift of storytelling.

At 8 p.m. the popular BingBrothers and young fiddling

sensation Jake Krack, willpresent a musical perform-ance.

Between the readings andthe music there will be timeto share a specially decorated

birthday cake and to visit andreminisce about the countythat McNeill called “home.”

It is quite fitting that Mc-Neill’s literary talent is in-cluded as part of thecelebration of “The Way WeWorked,” as she wrote aboutthe times and people of anera of change, and their re-sistance to change, as well.

Stephen Vincent Benetwrote of McNeill’s insight inher early work of poetry pub-lished in “Gauley Moun-tain.”

“Miss McNeill has taken a

part of the American scenethat most of us knew littleabout and made both its pastand its present come alive,wrote Benet. “Here, rootedpoems documented the ef-fects of the change from afarm to an industrial econ-omy on the West Virginiapeople.”

As for the resistanceto change, McNeillrecorded that aswell in her book,“The MilkweedLadies.”

“Because westood so long inone place, ourrocky old farm andthe abundant earthof the continentwere linked to-gether in the longtides of the past.Because the land

kept us, never budg-ing from its rock-hold, weheld to our pioneer ways thelongest, the strongest; andwe saw the passing of timefrom a place called solid,from our own slow, archeanand peculiar stance.”

Her work continues to beheld in high regard as theFriends of the Hillsboro Li-brary bring it to remem-brance for the oldergeneration, and introduce itto our young people.

“Louise was born in theharsh winter of 1911 on thefamily farm in Buckeye,”

Gondry writes in her tribute.“She was honored through-out her life as an accom-plished essayist, lyricalstoryteller, historian andteacher. But most of all shewas known as a poet. Louisechose to work in rhyme inher poetry. She saw rhymingas a way to corral the wild-ness of creative thought - and

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The Way We Worked Smithsonian ExhibitThe Way She Worked with WordsA 100th birthday tributeto Louise McNeill Pease

She had a soulthat lived contentedlyin the hills of WestVirginia among themaple and oak, thepine and hemlock.”

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“ see Pease pg 4

LOUISE MCNEILL PEASE, West Virginia Poet Lau-reate 1979-1993. The event will be captured on film. “Wecannot lose this evening,” Helena Gondry said. “It hasto be stunning.” And it promises to be so. At left, thoseattending the October 1 Tribute will receive a keepsakebookmark which incorporates a thistle in its design, asymbol that holds special meaning for the McNeill fam-ily, and has for many generations. Photo courtesy ofFriends of the HIllsboro Library

tation: Civil War battle ac-coutrements and women’sinvolvement in the CivilWar.

10 a.m.: Don Teeter –“West Virginia HistoryAlive” pictorial and dramaticportrayal.

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.:Lunch

1 p.m.: Tea in the parlorfeaturing local musicians,drama and anecdotes withAnna Kline and guests.

2 p.m.: Elder John Kline –historic portrayal of aCivil war-era cir-c u i t - r i d i n gpreacher.

3 p.m.:Tour of CampBartow withauthor andhis-

torian Hunter Lesser.4 p.m.: Memorial cere-

mony for unknown Confed-erate soldiers and monumentdedication. Music by RobTaggart on bagpipes.

5:30-6:30 p.m.: Supper onthe grounds

7:30 p.m.: Barn Dance,called by Phyllis Baxter, fea-turing the Rich MountainStringband.

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12 – 18: Craigsville FallFestival. Nicholas County.cffcraigsville.org.

14 – 17: Barboursville FallFestival. Cabell County.barboursville.org.

15 – 17: West Virginia Oiland Gas Festival. TylerCounty.

15 – 18: Clay CountyGolden Delicious Festival.Clay County.claygoldendeliciousfestival.com.

15 – 18: Randolph CountyFair. Randolph County.randolphcountyfairwv.com.

15 – 18: Treasure MountainFestival. Pendleton County.treasuremountainfestival.com.

16 –18: Burnsville HarvestFestival. Braxton County.

16 – 18: Hancock County

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16 – 18: The FlorenceMerow Mason Dixon Festivalof West Virginia.Monongalia County.mason-dixon festival.org.

17 – 19: Belleville Home-coming. Wood County.

23 – 25: Gauley BridgeTown Celebration.Fayette County.townofgauleybridge.org.

23 – 25: Mountain HeritageArts and Crafts Festival. Jef-ferson County.jeffersoncountywvchamber.org/festival.

23 – 25: Volcano Days.Wood County.mountwoodpark.org.

24: Princeton Autumnfest.Mercer County. pmccc.com.

24 – 25: Capon BridgeFounder’s Day Festival.Hampshire County.cbfoundersdayfestival.com.

29 – October 2: Preston

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30 – October 1: Chap-manville Apple Butter Festi-val. Logan County.chapmanville.net.

31 – October 1: Sutton FallFestival. Braxton County.

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1 – 9: Mountain State For-est Festival. Randolph County.forestfestival.com.

6 – 9: Charleston BoulevardRod Run and Doo Wop.Kanawha County.charlestonwvcarshow.com.

6 – 9: Salem Apple ButterFestival. Harrison County.salemwv.com /applebutterfestival.

6 – 9: West Virginia Pump-kin Festival. Cabell County.wvpumpkinpark.com.

7 – 9: Battle of Point Pleas-ant. Mason County.

7 – 9: Middle Island Har-vest Festival. Tyler County.tylercountyfair.org.

7 – 9: Ohio County CountryFair. Ohio County. ohiocoun-tycountryfair.org.

7 – 9: Wetzel County Au-tumnfest. Wetzel County.

8 – 9: Christmas in the Park.Brooke County.

11: University MotorsMountaineer Balloon Festival.Monongalia County.ummbf.com.

13 – 16: West VirginiaBlack Walnut Festival. RoaneCounty. wvblackwalnut.org.

15: New River GorgeBridge Day. Fayette County.officialbridgeday.com.

21 – 22: West VirginiaTurkey Festival. HardyCounty.

27 – 29: C-K AutumnFest,Inc. Wayne County.ckautumnfest.com.


The Smithsonian comesto downtown Marlin-ton during September

and October, with the exhibit“The Way We Worked,”which explores the labor his-tory of America. Alongsidethis broad, national exhibit,local volunteers have assem-bled a rich companion ex-hibit featuring the loggingindustry that gave Pocahon-tas County its economic startover the past century.

“The Way We Worked,”adapted from an original ex-hibition developed by theNational Archives, exploreshow work became such acentral element in Americanculture by tracing the manychanges that affected theworkforce and work envi-ronments over the past 150years. The exhibition drawsfrom the Archives’ rich col-lections to tell this story and

will be traveling to six com-munities in West Virginiaover the next several months.The exhibit’s unveiling at theMarlinton Municipal Build-ing auditorium will mark itsfirst appearance in theMountain State.

While the traveling exhibitis impressive and engagingin itself, volunteers workingwith the Pocahontas CountyHistorical Society, librariesand many other partners inthe community have put to-gether what is likely to be thetraveling exhibit’s most de-tailed local companion ex-hibit and series of localheritage events during itstour through the state.

Historical Society Preser-vation Officer B.J. Gud-mundsson has spent much ofthe past several monthscombing through imagesfrom the the group’s archiveof more than 3,200 photo-graphs chronicling Pocahon-tas County history.

Four kiosks in the Marlin-ton Municipal Building dis-play 56 historical photos aslarge as 16x20 inches fromthe Historical Societyarchives.

“A lot of these are orphanpictures,” she said. “Wedon’t know who any of thesepeople are. We’re hopingpeople will recognize themor recognize the place.”

The people behind thecameras include Cal Gay,Harvey Bright and a Mr.Slavin. But in large part, thephotographers who madethese images are also un-known, said Gudmundsson.

More than 1,200 of thehistorical society’s esimated3,200 negatives have beenpainstakingly scanned byvolunteer Roger Orndorff.From these, Gudmundssonselected 250 that illustratethe boom times of thecounty’s timber industry acentury ago. She further win-nowed these down to the se-

lections in the current ex-hibit.

“There are lots of fabulousphotographs,” said Gud-mundsson, “but the exhibitconcentrates on the way peo-ple worked, so we really

tried to get ones that showedpeople working and doingthings.”

The final selections wereprinted with the help of thePocahontas County ArtsCouncil’s large-format

printer, with assistance fromDr. Arthur Kreft.

The images include milltown families posed in theirSunday best in front of the

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EVEN WITH THE arrival of steam engines in the Allegheny Highlands, horses werestill used by loggers deep in the woods to haul timber to landings. Photo courtesy Poc-ahontas County Historical Society

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West Virginia Fall Festivals

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Smithsonian ExhibitSeptember 10 – October 22 ................................Page 2

RoadKill Cook-Off and

Autumn Harvest FestivalSeptember 24 .......................................................Page 6

Hammons Musical

Heritage CelebrationSeptember 24 .......................................................Page 9

Cranberry ShindigSeptember 25......................................................Page 11

Huntersville Traditions DaySeptember 30 – October 2 ...............................Page 13

Frost FestOctober 1 – 2......................................................Page 16

Mid-Autumn Moon FestivalOctober 2............................................................Page 18

Travelers’ Repose

Civil War CelebrationOctober 8 – 9......................................................Page 21

September 15, 2011Supplement to The Pocahontas Times

Periodical Postage Paid at Marlinton, WV 24954Post Office No. 436-640 ISSN No. 07388376

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