THE WI NEWSLETTER 05/08



THE WI NEWSLETTER


Editor: Roleta Smith Meredith Issue 105 May 2008




A NICE POEM

submitted by: Wayne Winters (WI '66)
wwinters@ix.netcom.com

But written by: Ms. Jean Horn

The Grant County Commission on Aging of Family Services recently sponsored a Poetry Contest about West Virginia. Ms. Jean Horn was the winner and her poem appears below. Commissioner Douglass requested it be published as a tribute to the senior citizens of Grant County.

ALMOST HEAVEN, WEST VIRGINIA

It’s in the beautiful hills of West Virginia
where our state flower, the Rhododendron, grows
and the bright red cardinal - comes and goes.
With the valleys below: full of cattle, horses, and barns -
one can’t possibly understand joy unless you live on these farms.
And, the coal miners who work to give others a break,
everyday putting their own lives at stake.
Think! To leave this state would be a disgrace.
Go ride the train and let the wind blow in your face.
You’ll see all kinds of things, even watch eagles that soar.
You can’t forget memories like that: they’re with you forever more.
All the parks here, what a beautiful site!
Horse riding, skiing, and you can even take a hike
up over the mountains and through the trails.
Or put a boat on the lake and lift the sails.
Go white-water rafting, if YOU dare!
So many things to do here, there’s no time to spare.
Go for a drive across the bridge with the longest span.
Go bungee jump and hope all is well when you land.
Of course, our schools are the best around.
The education is solid, safe and sound.
There are many talented people here
with all kinds of crafts and businesses they persevere.
There are so many things in West Virginia to test your fate
but, if we all left, what would happen to our state?
With all the loving people in the ‘wild and wonderful’ state,
‘it’s almost heaven’ and well worth the wait.




YOUR KINDNES IS GREATLY APPRECIATED

submitted by: Jacqueline Manley (RC Byrd 2007)
Manleyja1@gcc.edu

Sorry I have not kept in touch better. College life is an adjustment to say the least and I am very busy. I am still here at Grove CIty College in Pa. It is my second semester of my freshman year. Let me give you my school email address. It is: Manleyja1@gcc.edu. The luckyrubberducky@ma.rr.com is my home computer and I don't check my mail there often.

Just to update you - I love the Grove City campus and have made some great new friends. The weather has been cold and windy but I can get to my classes fairly quickly and I appreciate that!

First semester was challenging and my grades weren't as good as I wanted them to be. I have had to make adjustments with my time management. It is very different from high school and much more difficult than I expected. I do like my classes this semester.

I have to take a foreign language because I only had 2 years of language at RCB - At Grove CIty if you did not have three years of a language in high school you have to take a foreign language. I am taking Spanish and believe me it is totally different than high school. It has been tough for me - especially when my professor teaches in Spanish. It is my most difficult subject.

I loved my public speaking class last semester and my favorite class this semester is writing for the media. I am working towards an undergraduate degree in Communications Studies and am considering doing an internship this summer at a TV/Newspaper in order to begin to discover what types of careers are available and what I might enjoy.

I do appreciate you and the readers of the WI Newsletter for your generous scholarship. I am working hard here at Grove CIty College and I will try to be better about keeping in touch!

Thank you for thinking of me. Feel free to email me at my school address - I don't get home very often.



TAKE NOTE! PLEASE READ! A WORD OF WARNING!

submitted by: Frank Bush (WI '59)
frankbush@sbcglobal.net

I would like to encourage each of the readers of the WIN newsletter to learn CPR. On April 14 I had a heart attack and loving friends I had over for dinner saved my life because they knew CPR and were able to continue my breathing until the EMTs arrived. Readers can find my story at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/frankbush if they are interested.


BOB Mc CARTY WI 1952

submitted by: Joe Malone (WI '52)
JMalone934@sbcglobal.net

I've just returned from five weeks of following March Madness throughout NC and FL. I spent the first part of that trip with Bob McCarty at the ACC basketball tournament in Charlotte. In those four days we sat with Bob's former teammate at UVA, Buzzy Wilkinson, and watched eleven games. It was on incredible experience to listen to Bob and Buzzy recall details of games played 50 years ago. At one point, a woman seated behind us asked how many ACC tournaments had they attended? Buzzy turned and said, "Lady, this man and I played in the first ACC tournament ever held in 1953 and I haven't missed one since." You the math folks. That's 55 years.

Unfortunately, that was Bob's last trip east. He passed away last Wednesday in a hospital in Pasadena, CA - his family by his side. He has been fighting pancreatic cancer for the better part of a year and gave up the ghost last week. His children and grandchildren will miss him, as will I. We have been fortunate to be close enough over the past five years to spend a lot of time together. Our respective spouses passed away with a month of each other. The last three years have been a lot tougher on Bob than me but he fought the good fight. He called me last Tuesday and I sensed the end was near. He had been hospitalized for six days with serious internal bleeding and was tired of the "nonsense." His heart stopped several times on Wednesday and he finally gave it up.

I have attached a copy of an article published today in the Charlotte Daily Progress. I called Herb Cottrill when I learned of Bob's passing and he was responsible for this article. (Thanks to Herb.) Both Herb and I felt that Bob, being in the shadow of Buzzy Wilkinson, never got his just deserts for his performance at UVA. I think this article expresses his peers opinions very well.

Bob's family plan a memorial service sometime in May. Rest assured I will be there and, hopefully, carry your good wishes with me.

MCCARTY HELPED TO REINVENT UVA HOOPS

by: JERRY RATCLIFFE
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Published: April 19, 2008

Perhaps it was God’s plan to reunite the “West Virginia Rifles” one more time last month in Charlotte at the ACC men’s basketball tournament. Bob McCarty and Buzzy Wilkinson, perhaps the most dramatic scoring duo in ACC history, led Virginia basketball out of the dark ages at the very beginnings of the new conference back in the mid-50s. Together in 1954-55, they combined to average about 52 points per game. That was long before the 3-point line was ever talked about.

But the fast-break offense had been invented at a small college in West Virginia about that time, and Wilkinson, who hailed from the Bluefield area, and McCarty, born and raised in Clarksburg, were perfect fits for the new concept.

Coach Bus Male was smart enough to turn the two loose along with another kid that would come along, Bill Miller, and ride their success until they had moved on.

Sad news came to Wahoo Nation on Friday that McCarty had indeed moved on, losing his battle with cancer. He passed away Wednesday in California. The news hit many of his old teammates hard: Wilkinson, a successful businessman back in Bluefield; Miller, a longtime successful coach at Fork Union; and David Cooke, a successful businessman in Charlottesville.

Wilkinson immediately harkened back to four glorious days in Charlotte when he and McCarty sat together and watched the ACC Tournament. During one of the breaks, when McCarty excused himself to hit the snack bar, a mutual friend informed Wilkinson that it probably would be McCarty’s last visit to the event. “I am so pleased that we sat beside each other for the tournament,” Wilkinson said when reached late Friday night. “We had a great time reminiscing. I knew he had cancer and was dying, but I didn’t know it was so imminent. Bob was one of Virginia’s greatest players and it was a privilege to have known him.”

Chris Cramer, the esteemed sports editor of The Daily Progress in those days, had nicknamed the two as the “West Virginia Rifles,” a moniker familiar to Cavalier fans that go that far back in time. It was a name that struck fear into anyone responsible for guarding them.

“Bobby was a hell of a competitor, a super shooter with a great jump shot, and a great drive to the basket on the fast break,” Wilkinson said. “A lot of people don’t realize it, but I believe he still has the second-highest points per game average in Virginia basketball history.”

Wilkinson’s memory was impeccable. McCarty’s 19.6 points per game for his career (83 games) is second only to Wilkinson’s 28.6 average (78 games) in Cavalier history.

McCarty, one of only two Cavs to ever lead the ACC in field goal percentage (.531; Ralph Sampson was the other in 1983), is still 13th on UVa’s career scoring list with 1,625 points and was third in season scoring average (23.1) to Wilkinson, who remains both first (32.1) and second (30.1) in that category. Cooke, who was a senior when McCarty was a sophomore (freshmen were ineligible for varsity in those days), remembered him Friday as a “super guy.”

“He could really shoot the ball,” Cooke said. “He was in that group of players that started shooting the jump shot. Up until then, it was pretty much the one-handed push or set shot, but at the end of my career they had started going to the jump shot and he had it down pat.” Cooke’s opinion of McCarty was universal. Miller, who still lives out near FUMA, remembered McCarty as a good guy and a good shooter. “Bob came here a couple of years ago on his way to the ACC Tournament and we had lunch with Dave Cooke,” Miller said. “That’s the last time I saw him.” Miller - who at 5-foot-9 became the point guard, allowing 6-2 Wilkinson to move off the point helped make UVa’s fast break a three-headed monster. McCarty, also at 6-2, streaked right, Wilkinson left and Miller went down the middle. The year (1954-55) the trio played together, they averaged nearly 68 points between them. “Even though I wasn’t from their home state, Buzzy and Bob made me the honorary third one [West Virginia Rifle],” Miller said proudly. “It was an honor to be one.”

Somewhere, McCarty is smiling with approval.



A CHALLENGE FOR EACH READER OF THE WI NEWSLETTER

Because of the tremendous job you and Judy do, the least your readers can do is give to the scholarship fund on a regular basis. To that end, I'm challenging each and everyone who receives a copy of the newsletter to donate at least $1 per issue, which would be $12 per year. According to Bob Davis, you have approximately 1,500 + readers. I am sending my check today, and as long as you continue to publish this great newsletter you will continue to receive a check from me.

Thanks for a great job and all the wonderful memories.

Sincerely, Sharon Bee Armstrong, (Bristol High School 1959)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is not even a graduate of a Clarksburg School but she does consider Clarksburg her “town” as she grew up in Wolf Summit. A classmate of mine for 4 years and a friend even before we started school. She understands the importance of education. Her suggestion of $12.00 from each reader is really very easy for each of you to do. I hope you will take up the challenge. Your gifts in this manner will be greatly appreciated by Judy and I.

Make checks payable to: Roleta Meredith/WIN Scholarship

and mail to

Roleta Meredith
3205 Switzer Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43219

I will be vacationing some this summer so it is easier if my mail is sent to my office….thanks




JEANNE COLASANTE THOMAS


Jeanne placing a wreath on the grave of a West Virginia Soldier.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This past year I met thru the internet (via the newsletter) a very sweet lady. We became instant friends and communicated with each other often. We got to know each other during our campaign to get people to buy wreaths to be placed on their loved ones graves in Clarksburg. I was hoping to meet Jeanne. We talked about her making a trip to Florida or me going to see her in New Hampshire. We became instant friends. You can not imagine the surprise when I received a message about Jeanne’s death. My sympathy to her entire family. Roleta

Laura Moran is the lady Jeanne dealt with at Donna’s Florist in Clarksburg, WV. She notified me about Jeanne’s death:

Laura wrote: Jeanne had what she thought was the flu and couldn't seem to get over it. She finally went to the doctor, they did some tests, put her in the hospital for more tests and then told her she had a very aggressive form of cancer and only had days to live. Jeanne passed away yesterday, Thursday (April 10, 2008), evening at 5:30 pm. This has been so sudden and so hard to believe. Signed Linda Metcalf Moran-ND class of '60

BOW-New Hampshire- Jeanne (Colasante) Thomas of 11 Currier Drive, 64, of Bow, died of a sudden SHOWERS illness.

Mrs. Thomas was born in Dearborn, Mich., March 7, 1944, and grew up in Clarksburg, W.V. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in West Virginia and attended West Virginia University and graduated from West Virginia Business College.

Her life was a journey of commitment, caring and love for family and friends. She lived with spirit and purpose, all of it focused on her beloved family, who appreciated and cherished her devotion and perpetual dedication to them. She gave and never wanted in return. Her grandchildren eclipsed all and completed her life. A remarkable person has left us all with gifts and memories that will guide our future lives.

Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her mother, Sarah Bitonti Lopez, her father Geoffredo Colasante, who was killed in action in World War II, her stepfather, Frank Lopez, and two infant grandsons.

Mrs. Thomas is survived by her beloved husband of 42 years, John A. Thomas of Bow; two daughters, Andrea Thomas-Lord and her husband, Glenn, of Danville, Calif., and Lisa Thomas- Boyle and her husband, Joe, of Nashua; three grandchildren, Grason John Lord, Ava Jean Lord and Natalie Joelle Boyle. Mrs. Thomas is also survived by a sister, Laura M. Buchanan of Glen Burnie, Md.; a brother, Dr. Frank Lopez of Ellwood City, Penn.; and nephews, David, John and Richard Buchanan.



APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS
AND
MAY FLOWERS BRINGS MAY SONGS

submitted by: Steve Goff (WI '72)
sgoff53@hotmail.com

I always loved May when I was at WI. The West Virginia spring was getting its' act together. The school year was nearing an end. Senior skip day was around the corner....look out Audra, or more likely Arden. Track season was underway. We boys were reminded that WI girls had the prettiest legs in town as shorts, hot pants, short-shorts, bloomers, or whatever they were called in your era, made their annual reappearance, and we guys were glad to see them. Shorts weren't allowed in our hallowed halls on the hill, but after school and on weekends we fellas would be out watching the girls displaying their gorgeous gams, while you gals were spotting robins or flowers. As if you didn't already know that..

And as always, in those days, music filled the air. Here is a selection of tunes that were #1 in the nation in the month of May in years past. Where were you when these songs topped the charts?

*Click link to hear song and see video*

1945....'SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY'....LES BROWN & HIS BAND of RENOWN....DORIS DAY ON VOCALS!! * This great tune could serve as the theme song of the WI NEWSLETTER. It was number one in the nation for nine weeks in a row. Les Brown had a good year in 1945, as prior to 'Sentimental Journey' becoming number one, his song 'My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time' (also with Doris Day) had been at the top of the charts for seven weeks.   So for 16 weeks in a row, Les Brown and company had the #1 song.

The video is a warm tribute to Doris Day and includes an array of photos, spanning her career.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PUw125JMVFI

1947....'HEARTACHES'....THE TED WEEMS' ORCHESTRA. *  This recording was made in 1938 but subsequently revived (not in a new recording, but in the original 1938 recorded version as the video indicates) in 1947, and it held the number one spot for an amazing 13 weeks, including the entire month of May.  By the way....the whistling was done by Elmo Tanner.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-f4FAny0d1c  

1951....'HOW HIGH THE MOON'....LES PAUL & MARY FORD.  *This too had a long run at number one....nine weeks total, including the four in the month of May.  The video begins with a brief bio of Les Paul and tells how he got together with Ford.  So far this is my favorite 'find' in this project.  Check out the amazing guitar playing in this 'live' clip.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qZ_5ubk2H4k  

1954....'WANTED'....PERRY COMO.  *There's a pattern here but, yes, this song was also number one when May began and when it ended in 1954.....8 weeks at the top in all.  The video comes from a 1956 broadcast of Como's TV show, and is part of the '..letters...we get letters....' segment of the show, where viewers could send in song requests.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hZ-tIOkXuJQ   

1957....'ALL SHOOK UP'....ELVIS PRESLEY.  *This too was number one for all of May in 1957, eight weeks in all.  I was surprised I couldn't find any video of Elvis performing this song in the fifties (I found some 1970's versions that I passed on.), but this is a nice tribute video with an excellent selection of photos of the King.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AqsX7xQWRoU&feature=related  

1960....Before our featured song, here's a 'Chart Sweep of 1960' presenting all of the songs that hit #1 for the year in two minutes and forty-four seconds.  What an amazing variety of great songs for one year!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cHnWDF13QeQ&feature=related  

1960....'CATHY'S CLOWN'....THE EVERLY BROTHERS.  *One my all time favorite acts.....here are Don and Phil lip synching on a teenage dance party show.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XRlY_J8pD2M&feature=related  

1963....'I WILL FOLLOW HIM....LITTLE PEGGY MARCH.  *This little gal was only 14 years old when she recorded this big hit.  She was born Margaret Annemarie Battavio in Lansdale, PA.  The video is an excellent, rare German TV clip.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PJWjmDa79Iw  

1967....'SOMETHING STUPID'....FRANK AND NANCY SINATRA.  *Video is a photo tribute to both Frank and Nancy.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gNmLzfiP0qU&feature=related  

1969....'AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN'....THE FIFTH DIMENSION.  *Oh wow man....what a trippy little video.....very groovy.  Amazing special effects....I'm kidding of course.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ncscQ6z2ylQ  

1973....'YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE'....STEVIE WONDER.  *Great version from a London concert in 1974.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPyq4iqt6Go  

1975....'SHINING STAR'....EARTH WIND & FIRE.  *This live version comes from the Midnight Special TV program.  These guys were good!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFg9D8GKgwU  

1978....'WITH A LITTLE LUCK'....PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ14scgajVY  

1981....'BETTE DAVIS EYES'....KIM CARNES.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-RdAzkKlXY  

1985....'WE ARE THE WORLD'....USA FOR AFRICA.  *Count the many stars and check out their 1980's looks.  Great cause, good song, cool video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne7fPpxAnuM  

If April showers brings May flowers, what do May flowers bring?  Pilgrims.  I will now stay after class and receive my well deserved PUN-ishment.  If you've got a question, request or just want to get in touch, please don't hesitate.



NEW READERS

Beverly Lasher Bragg (WI '65) BevBragg@aol.com
Gerry Villers Fenton (RW '58) corbin65@comcast.net
Rudy Garten (WI '56) rudy@webcats.net
Carolyn Spears Garber (WI '72) cmg6954@verizon.net
James A. Moore (South Harrison HS '74) onemoore2003@yahoo.com
Greg Merril (WI '66) MERRILL.GREG@comcast.net
Maggie Martin Short (WI '73) Maggiejean7m@aol.com
Judy George Talkington (VHS '64) sonnytalkington@aol.com
Jo Ann Reed Sharber (WI '54)
NOTE: (Jo was a Drum Major at WI
her junior and senior years.)		 cnjsharber@frontiernet.net
Gene Colin (WI '62) GeneColin@aol.com


CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESSES

Barbara A. Moore Losh (WI '63) ncbl76@charter.net
William R. (Bill) Losh (RW '54) ncbl76@charter.net
John P. Harrison (WI '56) johnh@citynet.net
Lawrence Kinney (WI '51)
(NOTE: He wrote that he really enjoyed
the picnic as he saw a friend
he hadn’t seen in 55 years !!!)		 djkinney@windstream.net
Sandra Lou Smith (would have been WI '53
but parents moved her)		 was: smithsandral@msn.com
is now: sandralousmith@yahoo.com



FRIENDS HAVING FUN


Above is a picture of Don Sager (WI 1956), his wife Kitty and Babe Bisping Cashman (WI 1956) posing and sharing some fun the night before the Clarksburg Picnic on March 1, 2008 in Sarasota, Florida.


WHERE IS SHE NOW?


Marianna Waroblak - Foreign Languages - Colorado Timberline Academy
contact Marianna at: mariannaw2001@yahoo.com

Originally from Clarksburg, West Virginia, Marianna graduated from WI with the class of 1956; then from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Arts in French and English. She attended graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh where she obtained a Master of Arts in French Language and Literature. She received a degree in Spanish (post graduate student) at Western State College in Colorado in 1989. In addition, she has pursued several "Save the Rainforest" programs for teachers in Ecuador and Honduras where she engaged in an extensive study of medicinal plants. Prior to coming to CTA, Marianna was also actively involved in photography and edited a poetry magazine in Durango. At CTA, Marianna heads the Foreign Language Department teaching both French and Spanish. She also teaches photography, Philosophy of Life and publishes the yearbook. Marianna is married to Dan Coey, the director of CTA. She is in her 30th year of teaching at the school and her 41st total year of her teaching career

EDITOR’S NOTE: Would you please take a few minutes and tell us about what you have been doing since you graduated from high school? Include family, profession and hobbies. We would like for this to become a monthly feature. Several have sent us information in the past and the readers have found this information very interesting. Write to Roleta1@aol.com.



A THOUGHT

Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else



PAT ELDER ND 1957

Pat Elder is in a hospital in Brunswick, Georgia suffering through treatments for an infection in his knee transplant. This came long after the replacement and we are hoping that the treatments for the infection work and he won’t have to have the entire knee replaced again. If you wish to write to Pat---his email address is St1Pat@aol.com. I am sure he will enjoy hearing from you. He spent all of April in the hospital. He must have been bored out of his mind. Don Sager drove down to visit Pat and sent us this picture.





HOT! HOT! HOT!

submitted by: Roleta Smith Meredith(WI '59)
Roleta1@aol.com

Won’t be long until we will be complaining about the heat! Some people like it HOT! I have heard people say that it can’t get HOT enough for them. Well, I used to say the same thing. That was before I was in Florida for a while in August. It is sweltering in August in Florida. After about half an hour in the sun your skin feels like it is going to crack from the sun….even while wearing SunBlock. The humidity is so bad that the moisture runs down the screens enclosing the lanai. The pool water is so warm that we pump out some of the water and put the hose in it just to cool it down some. But, I think even the water coming out of the hose is warm! Plants outside die, the grass turns brown the animals lie in the shade - no one wants to move much. The Mexicans who work for the landscape companies wear long sleeves, long trousers, big hats and gloves….Their clothing is soaking wet from their sweat. I dress in shorts and sleeveless shirts and I am overheated. I don’t know how they can stand it. So you see, everyone has their problems, people in the north complain about the cold and snow in the winter and the people in the south complain about the heat and humidity of the summer. Stay inside with the air conditioner cooling you down for a few months or stay inside with the furnace keeping your warm…you make your choice. Personally I hate snow and I love warm---notice I didn’t say HOT!



BILLY COWGILL

submitted by: Glen Cowgill (WI '59)
gcowgill@comcast.net





Glen Cowgill's sons retirement ceremony




PROFESSOR DR. RANDY PAUSCH

EDITOR’S NOTE: I have seen this man, Professor Randy Pausch on Oprah, then on 20/20 with Diane Sawyer and have seen him on YouTube. http://youtube.com/watch?v=YDfuHQBgFZ0 He is amazing. I never thought to share this with you but Chuck Thomas made the effort and I am sure you will be inspired by what you hear!

submitted by: Chuck Thomas (WI '56)
DrCRThomas@lcsys.net

Dying Professor's Lecture of a Lifetime: Last night, Thursday, April 9th, 2008, I saw Diane Sawyer present a special on the Carnegie Mellon computer science professor, Dr. Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture: A Love Story for Your Life, and it truly was one of the two most moving and inspiring programs I have seen on television. Perhaps, the professor's inspiring message is one of the major reasons I am up so early.

If you did not see the program, I strongly urge to do so. You can Google it at . . . Diane Sawyer interviews Professor Randy Pausch about his inspirational message . . . college with one last lecture called "How to Live Your Childhood Dreams."

The first six words should get you to the ABC page. Or stated sardonically . . . it's pretty much as easy



IDENTIFYING THE LITTLE GIRLS PICTURED

submitted by: Rick Wilson (WI '61)
wilsonmaple@msn.com

The mystery picture is of Harriett Wolfe, a classmate of mine for many years. Her older brother Wirt later became best man at my wedding in '69. Well, Wirt is a great story in his own right. Harriett married a fellow from Weston; They have lived on the west coast for many years.

Wirt claims Harriet used to hide under the dining room buffet when talking to me on the phone in 7th grade.

Yes, she was small enough to do so and as I recall was lauded as the girl having the smallest ring size in our class.

I sure enjoyed talking with her at our class of '61 reunion a few years ago.

As usual I enjoy your letter immensely and especially commend you for the work in publishing it.



submitted by: Bill Spears (WI '62)
Spillbears@aol.com

The picture of the 4-H girl appears to be Harriet Wolfe. She was in the class of 1961, one year ahead of me. I remember her when she was a student librarian with Miss Clayce Kishbaugh. Although I did not frequent the library as much as I should have, I always thought she was cute and very helpful in assisting me.



submitted by: Linda DeTurk Jones (WI '60)
jpjones59@comcast.net

This is my cousin Harriet Wolfe. She lived on Park Boulevard. She now lives on Peugot Sound, Washington State. Her brother Wirt, also a WI grad, lives in Salisbury, Maryland. What a pleasant surprise to see that picture of her.



HARRISON COUNTY 1956 4-H CAMP GROUP PICTURE

submitted by: Dave Kuhl (WI '62)
dbkuhl@bellsouth.net



Here is the next picture. Do you recognize this girl? Write your guess to Roleta1@aol.com.



U.S.S.WEST VIRGINIA


These and other pictures of Clarksburg can be found at: http://www.city-data.com/city/Clarksburg-West-Virginia.html




THOSE WHO CARE ENOUGH TO GIVE

The scholarship fund is doing a lot of good things. You can be a part of this group of people who have cared to give over the last few years. Checks or cash was recently received from the following kind people.

Bill Bryan (WI 1957)
Herb Cashdollar (RW 1957)
Sharon Bee Armstrong (Bristol High School 1959)
John Timberlake (WI 1948)
Don Sager (WI 1956)
Sandra Zickefoose Lindke (WI 1956)
Bernie Cohen (WI 1956)
Frank Muscari (WI 1957)
Bill and Harriett Van Voorhis (WI 1958)
Dick Hanifan (WI 1959)
Carolyn Harbert Eneix (WI 1959)
George Cinci (WI 1960)
Mary Carder

A check was received from Judy D. Kimler for the CD’s bought recently.

Several people send checks yearly to the WIN Scholarship, some send more often. These people feel the passion for education. They feel a need to help a student who can not afford the financial burden of college.

Won’t you join your classmates and help this cause?

Write your check to Roleta Meredith/WIN Scholarship and mail to
Roleta Meredith
3025 Switzer Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43219



PEPPERONI ROLLS

submitted by: Roleta
Roleta1@aol.com

So many people ask about the pepperoni rolls that they crave. People living in Harrison County and Marion County have pepperoni rolls available to them and we who have moved away consider them a delicacy….an unavailable one at that.

I have found out that pepperoni rolls are a regional food that is not even statewide in WV. (I believe that it is thanks to R.C. Byrd---this central (Harrison and Marion Counties) area of WV was grandfathered in so that bakers in the area can handle meat without a special license.) That great little sandwich that we all ate growing up originated in Fairmont, WV. I was told that coal miners would take a loaf of home made bread and a stick of pepperoni with them into the mines for their lunch. You see, pepperoni does not have to be refrigerated. At lunch time the miner would merely shove the stick of pepperoni into the loaf of bread and he had a large sandwich ready to eat. Country Club Bakery in Fairmont claims it was the first bakery to produce the pepperoni roll for sale. I enjoyed pepperoni rolls while growing up in Clarksburg and I remember there was a bakery on Main Street right next to the court house that had the best available at lunch or after school. It seems they cost only a dime. Now we all enjoy the pepperoni rolls made and sold by Tamarra’s Bakery in Glen Elk….I like the little mini rolls now.

You can not imagine my surprise when I was in college and some group came up to the dorm on Fairmont State campus in the late evening, and knocked on doors to sell us pepperoni rolls……….not the kind I was used to eating but they put hot dog chili on them. They actually slit the bread of the pepperoni roll open and put the sauce on just like it was a hot dog. I never liked these. Even today when we travel back to Fairmont I notice that the little restaurants that sell hot dogs offer them also with hot dog sauce. Every time I see the menu I think of my first experience with these..

Although my family loves pepperoni rolls, they now prefer mine as opposed to those I buy in Clarksburg and take to them. It is all about what you grew up with isn’t it? I seldom make pepperoni rolls now as I don’t like to eat them due to the fat content. And I know Bill shouldn’t either. However, here is my simple recipe for making pepperoni rolls:

SIMPLE PEPPERONI ROLLS

Buy a package of frozen dinner roll dough (Rhodes brand is great)
And a stick of hard pepperoni (or a package of sliced)

Pour out the rolls on a clean surface to thaw
Cut the pepperoni in lengths about 3 inches long then this in 6 strips

When the dough is thawed, flatten it out into small pancake pieces.

Put one or two strips (or 6 slices) of pepperoni on the middle of the dough pancake---roll the dough around the pepperoni and pinch the edges.

Place these about 2 -3 inches apart on a non stick cookie sheet…for about 24 rolls it will take 2 cookie sheets.

Put a sheet of waxed paper loosely over the rolls and let rise in a warm place until they are about doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and when hot, bake the rolls for about 15 minutes. Check after 10 minutes to judge just how long these will take in your oven.

These are the small rolls that I like, if you prefer the larger ones that we used to eat, substitute a loaf of frozen bread dough-thaw-and pinch off pieces to make the little pancakes……….

Bon Appitet!



SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

For Sonny Talkington (WI 1957)

submitted by: Judy Talkington (VHS '64)
sonnytalkington@aol.com

Sonny was honored with a surprise 70th birthday party. His birthday is February 14th. but we knew if we had it then he would suspect something. We held it the weekend after the 14th. and he was totally caught off guard. We held it at the Knights Of Pythias Lodge Hall on East Main Street in Broadway. When he walked through the door it was as quiet as a mouse, he saw food and he looked at me and said "I have been had".

He walked into the lodge hall and present were 22 family members and friends. I wanted to do something really special for my great guy. With the help of my daughter we pulled it off. I couldn't have done this by myself because he is always close by. Thanks to Skip Bowie and his Beautiful wife he had a very special day. A lot of his classmates didn't know that from 2000 he was very ill and had some very extensive surgeries. In May 2000 he had a triple by-pass heart surgery, in Sept. of 2005 he had a 10 1/2 hour surgery that left him with a permanent colonoscopy that cannot be reversed. We traveled to Indiana to take a friend to visit with his mom for Thanksgiving and he got very ill and was in intensive care for 14 days. I got him home 2 days before Christmas in 2005. He was then admitted to the Louis A. Johnson, Va Hospital for another 30 days. With the great surgeons, friend, and most of all PRAYERS we have been on the up swing for the last 3 years.

We cherish everyday we have together and I wanted to do something very special for him. At the class picnic in 2005 some of his classmates did not recognize him he had lost so much weight.



submitted by: Betsy Christie Shantz (WI '74)
Betwvu@aol.com

I had never heard of the WI Newsletter until this March. I was at my Dad's viewing at Davis Funeral Home when I ran into Tyke Martino. Tyke used to be married to Mary Fox and my brother, Jimmy, used to be married to Susan Fox so we are almost like family. I received the first newsletter in March and was shocked to see a picture of my sister, Jeanne. I was almost sure it was her, then I received the April newsletter and saw that several people had also recognized her, so I guess I was right. I was then surprised to see a letter concerning my cousin, Choo Christie. Choo graduated from WI in 68. He was missing for about 30 years, but fortunately he is now back in the family where he belongs. He is living in DC but he gets to family events frequently. Most often he can be found at my brother’s (Mike) house in Berkeley Springs. I guess it really is a small world especially if you're from Clarksburg!



JOHN ANGOTTI



UPDATE - Clarksburg native to perform at Papal event in Washington, D.C.
Associated Press

CLARKSBURG - An inspirational singer, composer and music missionary from Clarksburg will perform as part of Pope Benedict XVI’s first Papal Mass in the U.S.

The 44-year-old John Angotti will sing “Stand in the Light” at a pre-Mass event Thursday at National Stadium in Washington, D.C. Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves also are scheduled to perform.

Angotti said the opportunity is an honor and the greatest event of his musical life.

A graduate of West Virginia University, Angotti has worked as a music director at churches in West Virginia, Indiana and Tennessee. He began studying piano at age 7 and composes songs of worship, combining traditional hymns with new rhythms.

Angotti lives in Memphis, Tenn., with his wife and two children.

Above article from the April 16, 2008 “The West Virginia Times”

EDITOR’S NOTE: John Angotti graduated from Notre Dame High School in Clarksburg. You can hear John sing if you go to www.johnagotti.com

Bob Secret wrote this about John Angotti:
John is a very dear friend ...he sang in many Italian festivals with the band "Amici" as a prelude to their guest entertainers like Dion DiMucci, Frankie Avalon, Lou Christie, Fabian ,etc.. A great kid!!!!...His mother, who to this day is the organist at our church, gave both of my girls piano lessons...just some tidbits...you love tidbits or there surely would be no WI newsletter...



THE CARS WE DROVE IN THE 50s AND 60s

submitted by: Charlie David (WI '58)
bumper18@verizon.net

HEY .. These are just TOO COOL Daddy-O . Check em out!
The Beach Boys, etc. have a great SOUND with the pix too!
ENJOY .. Memories
Just too special not to share! Hope ya like them.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CAR? Mine was a 1957 Chevy Bel Aire in turquoise with white leather interior .. Wowie zowie!

click here: The Cars we drove in the 50s and 60's



THE WINNERS ARE VERY HAPPY



Pictured above are Judy and Sonny Talkington, winners of the WIN quilt Spring Sensations . They purchased their winning ticket at the WI Picnic which is held in Clarksburg, WV each year.

The proceeds from the sale of these tickets will go to the WIN Scholarship which gives scholarships each year to a graduate from RC Byrd High School.

You may purchase tickets this year at the picnic which will be held on August 23, 2008 at the Vet’s Park in Clarksburg.

At the WI picnic held in August this year you will be able to see the above quilt and understand what the quilt looks like when Sue Selby Moats completes the job. I will also bring the Autumn Splendor WIN Quilt with me to WV to the picnic so you can see how beautiful it is…..make your plans now to attend the picnic…

SEE YOU THERE




submitted by: Martha Phillips Levine
Levinemr@aol.com

My son is in third one in the first row

The Washington Irving boys basketball team recently captured the Harrison County Middle School Championship.


Team members are:
Front row L-R: Kevin Steele, Julian Malfregeot, Scott Levine, Logan Alastanos, Blake Kiger, Christopher Magee, Rickie Holmes, Nick Dyer and Aaron Taylor.

Second row L-R: Ben Menendez, coach Ron Gilmore, Mason Compton, Adrian Michel, Drew McMunn, Vincent Fusco, Teague Wagner, Brandon Kroll, head coach Jason Salentro, Adam Secret and Jay Schwartzmiller.

The Washington Irving girls basketball team recently captured the Harrison County Middle School Championship.


Team members are:
Front row L-R: Alicia Noble.

Second row L-R: Anjelica D'Annunzio, Allison Carvelli, Kelsey Steele, Jalan Brown and Kassay Jenkins. Third row L-R: Katie Powell, Mariah Wilson, Jessica Baker, Abbie Kopsak, Laken Kiddy and Veronica Carvelli.

Fourth row L-R: Coach Jason Salentro, Chelsea Faris, Abbie Wilson, Faith Wright, Ashley Bassel, Stacie Welling and head coach Ron Gilmore.

Friends of Washington Irving Middle School Basketball





PERFUME



This would make a wonderful Mother's Day gift .......can you name it! Do you know of anyone who ever wore this? Write your guess to Roleta1@aol.com.



TRIVIA PICTURE



CURRENT PICTURE OF WBOY STUDIOS

submitted by: Chuck Wilson (WI '67)
cwilson@aviall.com

Jennings Randolph. Jay's voice carried many Mountaineer games and on the national networks.



submitted by: Jim Martin (WI '59)
jem12641@sc.rr.com

I believe the trivia picture is Jay Randolph. Sometime in the mid Seventies I traveled a great many times for business. On one trip I recognized him in an airport, stopped and spoke to him as it turned out we were on the same flight to somewhere? At that time he was doing Sports Casting.

Late as usual, but a story about Minards. During the summer we lived at Maple Lake. The Junior club always had an end of summer outing. One particular outing was Dinner at Minards. I stole a silverware place setting from the restaurant, no reason just a stupid childish prank. When I got home my parents saw it and asked where it was from. The end result was I had to return it. The silly things we did as children, a lesson was learned.

Many thanks to you and Judy for a wonderful job, a labor of love you put into the news letter.



submitted by: Sharon Bee Armstrong (Bristol '59)
sharonbeearmstrong@yahoo.com

That is Jay Randolph. My recollection is that he was on TV at WBOY, and it looks like that is where the picture was taken, but I don't have a memory of him specifically other than hearing him being a sportscaster on national TV. Can't even remember the sports, but I think one must have been golf, because my husband plays, and there are always golf matches on in our house.

I danced on Clarksburg's version of "American Bandstand," and if memory serves me right, they invited different schools each week to dance on Saturdays. My Dad, aunt and two uncles sang on a church program that was very popular. Dad had fans!

Maybe that could be a question for your readers -- did you ever dance at WBOY? What a hoot.



submitted by: Ann Romine Yoke (WI '46)
annryoke@aol.com

Your April trivia picture is of Jay Randolph broadcasting at WHAR, where he got his start. I can still recognize his voice when he is occasionally on a sports broadcast. His father was Jennings Randolph, Congressman from W. Va.



submitted by: Ted Wolfe (WI '74)
Wolfetm95@aol.com

Jay Randolph announced Mountaineer games for a few years for a Clarksburg radio station. I don't really have a memory of him, other than he announced golf games later on. His father, Senator Jennings Randolph did speak at my graduation at Potomac State in 1976



submitted by: Bill Spears (WI '62)
Spillbears@aol.com

The picture of the man in the WBOY studio looks to me like Jay Randolph. He was the son of longtime Senator Jennings Randolph who was raised in Salem. Jay Randolph was a sports announcer in Harrison County back in the 1950's into the 1960's. I got to know him because he lived across the street on East Pike Street where my family grew up between Maple Avenue and Park Avenue. I know that Jay broadcast our football and basketball games when I was playing at WI. Of course he went on to bigger markets as a broadcaster of different sports but I think he was mainly known for covering golf tournaments on NBC.

As for WBOY TV, I would like to share my memories of the beginning of that station which went on the air in late 1957. Prior to 1957 in 1953 my dad bought into the first TV cable company which started up in Clarksburg. I think it was called Clarksburg Cable TV and I think Sanford Randolph was the General Manager. As I remember since I was only 9 years old, the price was $300 which was a lot of money.

My older sister, Dottie and I used to visit neighbors in order to watch television as we did not have one. In late 1953 we learned that we were going to have a sibling around June 1954. Our mother and dad told us that if we wanted to have a TV in our house and with the expenses pending for the new family member, we needed to save part of our allowance to help pay for the television. Of course Dottie and I agreed and we gave half of our allowance towards the TV fund. I think it might have been 25 cents a week for each of us put into that fund. We got our 21" RCA TV on February 14th 1954, Valentines Day. Our sister, Carolyn, (WI Class of 1972) arrived in June 1954 so we had the best of both worlds. Our parents who came through the Great Depression taught us that if you want something bad enough you need to sacrifice and save so you can have it. That lesson has carried on with me though out my life.

Back to WBOY and my memories of that. Since we lived on East Pike Street just up the street from Notre Dame High School, I used to watch the construction of the TV tower on Pinnykinick (sp.) Hill. First the tower went up and then the painting of that tall tower. I would get my Cub Scout binoculars out and watch the workers hanging off the tower painting it red and white. I hope they got paid well for that job because it was scary for me just to watch them.

When the station aired the first time in November 1957 Peter Lyman was the news director, Bob Toothman was the program director, Milt Furner was the photographer. A few years later WBLK radio (1400 am) became WBOY radio. These call letters lasted for a number of years. I remember such locally originated shows as Junior Auction, Uncle Pete, a Bandstand Show, a magic show with kids that I think was called Johnny Mountain. As I recall they even had wrestling in the studio.



submitted by: Debbie Sayre Stoikowitz (WI '69)
dstoik@cox.net

I think the picture with the camera is at the WBOY TV station in the early '60 but I don't remember the man pictured.

Wow! The old castle on Main Street!! I used to look at every day when I went to school. I would walk up from Carr Ave. and that house would be facing me on Main Street. I showed it to my husband and he really likes it. He said it if is ever for sale he would like to own it. I hope the young couple restore it to it's original interior. What a cool house to own!



submitted by: Elaine Zabeau Norteman (ND '62)
Enorteman@roadrunner.com

I am guessing the man pictured is Jay Randolph, but I am not positive. I remember he used to announce the games, played golf and I think as the years went on he became a well known commentator for sports. It looks like he is at the TV station in the picture. He had a great announcing voice.



submitted by: Freddie Layman (VHS '46)
Fgl46vhs@aol.com

The first TV Station (WBOY-TV) was formed in 1958 and was located in the bldg. at 912 W. Pike Street which also housed Burkhammer’s TV repair. It is still located there today but WBOY bought that building and then when the West End A & P Store closed they bought that large building. Clarksburg Cable Company was organized July 1953 and at the time you could only subscribe to five channels. I remember paying when I lived on Chestnut Hill the sum of $130.00 to hook up. WBLK Radio Station was established in 1937 and their offices were located at 444 W. Pike Street on the second floor of the Robinson Grand Theatre. This office was located in the front of the theatre. WDTV started out near Weston I believe on Swisher Hill around 1960?? You couldn't drive to their offices as it was a muddy road. You either walked or they sent a Jeep to pick you up. Approx. 1978 they purchased the building on top Bridgeport Hill opposite Holiday Inn which was suppose to be a Buick dealership. You asked me if I remembered a Fairmont/Clarksburg TV Station…I don't know of any TV station being located in Fairmont. Down on the farm we received the Wheeling TV Station back in late fifties but you had to go to Murphy’s and buy rose colored film sheets to cover the TV screen but it didn't help too much



submitted by: Ron Werner (WI '59) and
Becky McClain Werner (WI '60
wernerrlrs@verizon.net

I believe the trivia picture for May is radio and TV announcer Jay Randolph. He along with Mr. Davis, a teacher at WI, started Club WI in 1958. Ed Boyles, class of 58, and I met with Jay at his home on East Pike St. beside Bandland to discuss the weekly Club WI radio show at WHAR radio station. I served as president of the club in 1959.

Here are pictures of the radio club from 58, 59, and 60.



1958
Front Row: ?, Betsy Rucker
Back Row: David VanHorn, Gale Poole, Ed Boyles, Mike Matthews, Carolyn Moore



1959
Front Row: Janet Marple '60, Clara Jason '59, Patty Kerns '59, Terry Tibbs '60, Sallie Sue White '59, Ron Werner '59, Carolyn White '59

Back Row: David Horner '59, Bob Neal '59, Jeep Wilson '60, Ruth Ann Grimes '59, Danny Pettrey '60, Terry or Jerry Warne '59, Bob Rector '59



1960
Front Row: ?, Penny Christie '60, ?, Jeep Wilson, Janet Marple, ?
Back Row: ?, Mr. Davis, ?, Bob Teter '60, ?, Bob Robey '60, Claire Malfregeot '60.



submitted by: Steve Griffith (ND '60)
Sgriff2393@aol.com

I remember that Jay Randolph took over as the voice of the Mountaineers maybe one season, maybe two, and I remember there being an uproar about that because Jack Fleming was one of the favorite people in radio around here, and as the voice of the Mountaineers, he was loved and cherished.

I really don't know that much about Jay. I knew him briefly, and I had him as a Speech Professor while I attended Salem College following my Army active duty. He was a nice enough person as I remember him, and anything else I know about him is generally second hand knowledge.

My sister was on his father's staff (Senator Jennings Randolph) in Washington, and the Senator has been to my parents' home, and also attended my sister's wedding rehearsal dinner.



submitted by: Bob Teter (WI '60)
bteter@chartertn.net

I think that the man in the picture is Jay Randolph, who must have been in a TV studio at the time, likely WBOY. I have many memories of "J", as he announced the ball games that I played in while at WI. I have run into him at times since leaving Clarksburg so many years ago. One time I think of was when I was living in Columbia, SC. Somehow I had gone to a basketball game and saw him in the crowd, went up and asked his reason for being there. Surprised when it was not to 'telecast or broadcast' the game as he told me his son was on the USC tennis team, if I remember correctly. I know many of us have seen him doing different gigs on TV, golf among others.



submitted by: Barbara Paugh Patton (WI '61)
Bap5555@aol.com

Jay Randolph is the announcer and the station is WBOY which was started in 1957. Our family got a large TV that was a floor model and it had a small screen. After the station was open it had a lot of live shows like "Uncle Pete" a children's show. I remember seeing the Miss America pageant, live telethons, fashion shows, quiz shows and they always had a noon news program. When the news was over the soap operas came on. I cannot remember where the TV station started broadcasting from.



submitted by: Ron (“Ronnie”) Watkins (VHS '54)
ronw@tx.rr.com

I think the picture is Jay Randolph, while he was at WBOY. Jay was a really good golfer and also was the MC of a Miss Central West Virginia Pageant, that the local Jaycee Chapter held at the Robinson Grand Theater. I sent you a picture of this some time back. After I moved from Clarksburg to Dallas Texas in the early 60's, I met Jay as he was broadcasting local station coverage of the Dallas Cowboys and SMU. He was also a TV commentator of LPGA golf tournament. He moved to St, Louis. He was a broadcaster for ST Louis, for many years before moving to Cincinnati. I think his son Jay Jr. is also a broadcaster. He has had a very successful career if you Google his name you can read a lot of his history.

I don't know how you do it, another great newsletter. Being a singer back in the "Good Old Days", I really enjoyed the music links. Keep up the great work.

MISS CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA PAGEANT



Here is a picture taken at the Robinson Grand Theater in 1962 of the Miss Central West Virginia pageant. It was sponsored by the Clarksburg Jaycees and there are a lot of schools represented by the committee members. Jay Randolph is at the far left of the picture. I remember some of the names but not all of them. Maybe it would be fun to put it in newsletter and see how many people can name.

I think John supplied the music and helped Jay with the MC duties. The people I remember are: Starting with Jay, across the back under the circle Bill Harrison, Baldy Forinash, ?,?, Dewite , next guy first name was Richard and he worked for Alexander & Alexander, past the throne, ?, ?, guy beside blond first name was Mike, he was in sales, next is Jack Powers, (Hope guy), guy on the end was Heaster, whose family owned the typewriter place.

Front row kneeling l-r, ?,? Dick Coplin (Hope guy), me, girl was jaycee wife, ?, Gene Petito, Mike Audia, John Peters, ?

ADDITIONAL ID'S

submitted by: Buzz Floyd (VHS '56)
Floyds4@Cox.net

The tall guy next to Dewite is Dick Dayton, a friend of mine. I recognize the guy on the other side of the throne but don’t remember his name. He may have been related to Gene Petitto who is kneeling next to John Peters behind the first row on the right. The guy in the grey suit kneeling on the end I think is Ernie (Grandinetti ?) who still runs a beauty shop there.



submitted by: John Harrison (WI '56)
johnh@teays.net

The trivia picture in the April Newsletter is none other than Jay Randolph. Jay got his start in TV and radio broadcasting in the Clarksburg area. The son of the famous Senator Jennings Randolph, hailed from Elkins as I recall.

By the way, even though he did high school football broadcasts from Hite field, I really didn't think he was all that good. He went on to do mostly golf broadcasts and he did get better.

And for Jim Alvaro, if I did say you were a monotone when you sang with the Prodigals... which I just barely recall, you were fun to listen to.



submitted by: John Cooper (WI '51)
Mysto99@aol.com

That could also be Jack See, or Pete Lyman........I am not sure that IS Jay ......Jay Randolph, WV Senator Jennings Randolph's son --started in radio at Clarksburg WHAR 1950's. Jay told me that he was advised at the time by the station- manager for Jay "to stick to Politics like his old man, Jay would never make it in radio. He didn't have the personality or the voice!"

I worked with Jay at WJPB-TV when we went on the air at Weston, owned by J .Pat Beacon of Fairmont, (note the call letters--later the station became WDTV) who was the water commissioner of Fairmont, WV and owned a couple radio stations, one in Grafton, WV and another in Butler, Pa. When I left WBOY-TV, I went to work for Pat as his station-manager at the Grafton station, since Pat applied for a license for Channel 5-TV. I was looking forward to working at the new WJPB-TV in Weston.

Pat had owned Channel 35-TV in Fairmont in the early 1950's. I filled in doing the kid show for Pat's wife who was doing that format type show. The station was years ahead of itself. Not too many people could receive the UHF signal, and there was no cable-systems like we have today. UHF- Ultra high frequency (like Fox-46TV). Pat closed it down, lost money, paid off all the bills and looked forward to picking up the available Channel-5 in Weston which he filed for but was delayed by the court order of WBOY-TV saying there would be too many TV stations in the area and no one could make a profit.

The FCC originally set Channel 5-as a non-commercial station. Senator Jennings Randolph helped Pat obtain license to build the station as part commercial and part non-commercial. Local University and colleges were given morning program time. My cousin showed up and played the piano for a Glenville State College program. I was hired as the daytime operations manager. Little by little the station became all commercial with the help of Senator Randolph in Washington, D.C.. Jay Randolph came on board as the Sports Director. I also did the weekdays daily kid show also sports and news on Sunday night when Jay was off. Jay and I did the election returns. He was a great guy. He eventually ended up as sports director of KMOX- St.Louis, as his dad's Senator friend owned the station that carried the Brave's baseball games. Jay was doing baseball, football,etc. Suddenly I turn in on a Sunday and Jay is doing NBC Golf broadcasts and NFL Football games.

How many also remember Jay doing the West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball games a couple years when for some unknown-(?)--mysterious reason Jay and Associates had the best bid that forced Jack Fleming out and the games were awarded to Jay to broadcast that sadly turned out to be a couple of the not-so-good gold and blue winning seasons. Jay Randolph was a good guy when we worked together in those days.


John sent the above photo from the Noon Newscast in 1962 that he thinks will stump the Newsletter readers. "Can anyone name all 4..?" And who is behind the camera?

Write your guess to Roleta1@aol.com.



submitted by: Joe Tripper (VHS '58)
jkgulas@embarqmail.com

I think that is Jay Randolph. He was Jennings Randolph's son and worked at WBOY-TV during the late 50's and early 60's. Buzz and I worked there during that time too. Also there was John Peters, and a guy called Mayford Nutter. Just kidding Maf.



submitted by: Dick Brumage (ND '61) and
Mickie Ford Brumage (ND '61)
micdic324@att.net

Is it Jay Randolph at WBOY-TV doing the sports show. Jay did all our Games at Notre Dame. The last time I saw him was on TV in St Louis, MO.



submitted by: Ron Cleavenger (WI '63)
RonCleaven@aol.com

The trivia picture is of Jay Randolph, the s/o former US Senator Jennings & Mary Babb Randolph. Jay did the local high school basketball and football games on WHAR in Clarksburg. Later he went to Dallas Texas and then to St. Louis Missouri, where he worked for KMOX; in the latter location, he was the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals professional baseball and football teams, the St. Louis University Billikens basketball and the St. Louis Blues Hockey teams.

I recently called him and talked with him in St. Louis, where he lives with his wife and children. He will be doing the Cardinal baseball games again this year for a St. Louis station.

He did the WVU games one-two years when Pepsi outbid WAJR in Morgantown for the contract. I kept statistics for him at the local high school games, and when I was in the US Army in 1966-1968 and in the Washington, DC, area, he asked me to help with the Cardinal broadcasts from Washington.

Very nice man and not too shabby a golfer either. He did some of the Olympics for NBC from Sapporo Japan. he also has been a commentator on numerous golf tournament broadcasts. He got his degree from Salem College.



submitted by: Arreta Radcliffe Jaranko (WI '40)
jjaranko@frontiernet.net

Roleta, that is Jay Randolph and I think the station even then was WBOY. He is the son of Senator Randolph who represented WV in Congress for many years. Jay went on to national fame calling the games of the St. Louis Cardinals. Wonderful newsletter as always.



submitted by: Mike Blackshire (ND 63 via RW 60 and WI 61)
Blackshire@ma.rr.com

Jay Randolph, WBOY Studios, Channel 12-Jay was also on the Radio-WPDX as a Sports announcer and he interviewed the Babe Ruth All Stars of 1958 before their trip to State Tournament in Parkersburg.



submitted by: Davis Flynn (WI '59)
davisflynn@gmail.com

That looks like Jay Randolph. He was a budding announcer at the time and did the WI games on the radio. He bought tires from our tire shop and was always upbeat and had a smile. I ran into Jay in Atlanta while he was announcer for the St. Louis Rams and we had some laughs and talked about his father and Clarksburg. I believe he went to Salem college. I will remember his "...was met by a host of tacklers."



WERE YOU TREATED DIFFERENTLY BY A TEACHER?

There has been a lot of discussion recently about whether girls are treated as fairly by teachers as boys. A study was made to check this out. An essay submitted to a teacher was written by a girl and she received a C on the essay. Later in the same school year a boy copied that essay and submitted it to the same teacher, he received a A?

Did any teacher that you had in school ever show favoritism to one sex over the other? Who was the teacher (if you don’t want to name the teacher-that is fine). Just tell us how you think it affected you or if it changed you in any way.

Did you experience a teacher showing any favoritism to another student over you, why do you think this happened and how do you feel it affected you?

Write about this subject to: Roleta1@aol.com

Thank you!



ONE WHO WAS CHOSEN WRITES

submitted by: Joel Cano (RC Byrd 2007)
Dranocano11@aol.com

I want to thank those who gave to the scholarship again for choosing me for the WIN Scholarship. The money helped me tremendously with the expenses of books and tuition.

I finished up the first semester with a 3.5 grade point average and became a starting player on the golf team. We are actually going to the beach on spring break for two golf tournaments. We leave March 5th for Myrtle Beach where we will play our first tournament, and then we leave Myrtle Beach on the 12th and go to Ocean City Maryland where we will play our second tournament. So I am really excited about these golf tournaments.

My second semester is going well so far. I have four A’s and one B on my mid term grades. I am going to try really hard this semester to make a 4.0 and do my best for the golf team.

My new email address is Dranocano11@aol.com. So if you will, email me and keep in touch. I was wondering if the WIN Scholarship is renewable for the 2008-2009 school year.




TRIVIA PICTURE FOR JUNE



Do you recognize the picture Judy has chosen for you to identify this month?

Guess the location and tell us a memory about this place. Remember I don’t print incorrect guesses or guesses without a memory included. Sign your name, school and year you either did or would have graduated. Email to Roleta1@aol.com.



SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION NEXT MONTH:

SUMMER SPORTS----Did you participate? Playground sports, little league, team sports or neighborhood sports---write and tell us.
SCHOOL WAS OUT---What did you do in the summer?
TRAVEL--- Did your family travel for a vacation-where did you go?
JOB--- Did you have a summer job-what was it, where did you work?
HANG OUT---Where did you hang out in the evenings?
Did you play KICK THE CAN? How was it played? What were your rules?

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OBITUARIES

NICHOLAS DOLLEY LINGER

CLARKSBURG--Nicholas Dolley Linger III, 71 of Rockford, WV, passed away on April 2, 2008, in the United Hospital Center following an extended illness. Mr. Linger was born in Clarksburg on September 22, 1936, a son of the late Nicholas D. Jr. and Gladys Scott Linger.

Twice married, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Snider Linger.

He is survived by his second wife, Linda Harris Linger, four children, Lisa Griffith, Washington, PA, Russell Linger, Clarksbrug, Christopher "Kip" Linger, Morgantown, and Heather Hall Simon, Bridgeport; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Nick graduated from Washington Irving High School in 1954 and WVU with a B.S. in Pharmacy in 1959. Upon graduating, he served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps at Dewitt Army Hospital in Ft. Belvoir, VA. He then spent the rest of his career working as a pharmacist in Clarksburg, Weston, and Grantsville.



FRANCES McNEELY

CLARKSBURG--Frances McNeely, age 48 of Shinnston, WV, departed this life on April 1, 2008, at her residence. She was born in Orrville, OH, on July 5, 1959, a daughter of the late Claude E. McNeely and Mildred (Keener) McNeely. Surviving are a partner in life of 30 years, Clifford Dale Flanagan, Clarksburg; one daughter, Frances McNeeley Murray and husband Joseph, Shinnston, WV; one brother, John Swiger, Clarksburg, WV; 2 sisters, Geraldine Gardner, OH and Claudine Stanley, MI; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.




VERA DEVERE MAHONE SHINN

CLARKSBURG - Mrs. Vera DeVere Mahone Shinn, age 99, of 709 Pennsylvania Avenue, Bridgeport, WV, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Flatwoods, WV, on August 9, 1908, a daughter of the late Jennings King Mahone and Bertha Belle Strader Mahone.

Her husband, Carroll D. Shinn, whom she married in October 1934, preceded her in death on July 25, 1991. Mr. Shinn had previously been associated with Cottrill and Shinn Masonry Contractors.

Surviving are one daughter, Carol Ann Schweiker, Bridgeport, WV; a sister, Jane Geiskoff, Vacaville, CA; three grandchildren, Alyosha Schweiker, Morgantown, WV, Kyra V. Schlosser and husband, Jeff, Lake Floyd, WV, and Heather A. and Jay Mullins, Morgantown, WV; four great-grandchildren, Zoe and Max Schlosser and Seth and Connor Mullins; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Shinn was also preceded in death by five brothers, Martin, Kenneth, Paul, Ronald and Max Mahone; a sister, Edith Mahone; and a great-granddaughter, Ella Shea Mullins.

She was a graduate of the Washington Irving High School Class of 1928.



DOLORES EILEEN COSTLOW WALL

WARREN, Ohio - Dolores Eileen (Costlow) Wall, 67, of Howland, passed away April 14, 2008. Dolores was born the daughter of William and Molly (Miller) Costlow in Clarksburg, WV, on January 13, 1941.

An area resident most of her life, Dolores worked for the Warren City School System before retiring in 1992. Dolores was a member of Howland United Methodist Church, Warren Emblem Club 397. She was a past member of WEA, NEOTA, Ohio Education Association and National Education Association. She was an avid bowler, card player and most of all a Steelers fan.

Dolores is survived by her husband David, whom she married July 21, 1962. Together they shared 45 years of marriage. Also surviving Dolores are her mother Molly Costlow of Clarksburg, WV; three sons, Gregory S. of Niles, Charles D. (Tamara) of Columbus, Ohio; William T. (Akiko) of Dublin, Ohio; two sisters, Wilma (David) Allman and Polly Dennison both of Clarksburg, WV; two grandsons Austin Scott and Jacob Wall.

Dolores was preceded in death by her father and two sisters, Carol Sue Reager and Helen Simpson.



HARRIETT LOW BROWN

CLARKSBURG - Harriett Low Brown of 312 Worthington Drive, Bridgeport, WV, departed this life on Thursday, March 27, 2008, in the United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul William (Bud) Brown, on June 11, 2001.

Harriett was born Aug. 11, 1917, in Wilkinsburg, PA, the daughter of the late Margaret Newell Low and Joseph McMillan Low and a sister of the late Margaret Newell Low.

Her grandfather, George Albree Low, was a Civil War telegrapher at the age of seventeen and spent much time in the War Room with our great president, Abraham Lincoln. Her father, Joseph M. Low, was in charge of raising the money for the first construction of the new United Hospital Center. She was educated at Wilkinsburg High School, Washington Irving High School and Mary Baldwin College. She was a charter and lifetime member of the Clarksburg League for Service and a lifetime member of the United Hospital Auxiliary. She christened the first commercial airplane (Capital Airlines) to fly into the Benedum Airport in Bridgeport.

On Sept. 9, 1939, she married Paul William Brown. They had three children, Mrs. Robert H. (Betsy) Reger, Vienna, WV, Mrs. Wayne J. (Harriett Ann) Northey, Bridgeport, WV, and Jeffrey Stuart Brown, deceased. Grandchildren are Michael Brown Reger and wife Carolyn of Charleston, WV, Phillip Paul Northey of Fairmont, WV, Beth Ellen Aaron and husband Ryan of Cross Lanes, WV, and Jeffrey Reginald Northey and wife Melissa of Bridgeport, WV. Great-grandchildren are Luke and Albree Aaron and William James Northey.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Clarksburg, WV, for 74 years and was a member of the Presbyterian Women



WILLIAM J. NEELY

WILMINGTON, N.C. - William J. Neely, 77, of Wilmington, NC, and Jane Lew, WV, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008. He was born in Jane Lew, West Virginia, on August 18, 1930, and was the son of the late Walter and Madge Bush Neely.

Mr. Neely is survived by two sons, Michael J. Neely and Walter Neely III, both of Jane Lew, West Virginia; three daughters, Jodi Neely-Ritz of Gainesville, Florida, Anna-Maria Neely and Susan Elizabeth Desjardans of Jane Lew, West Virginia; four grandchildren, Amy Neely Hunt, Erica Neely Messenger, Lauren Neely and Tyler Neely; and four great-grandchildren.

Mr. Neely was a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He served as sports editor of the Clarksburg Exponent and editor of the Hinton Daily News before returning to his alma mater as director of public relations. He then served as manager of racing public relations for Goodyear and later as manager of public relations for Exxon. During his freelance writing career, he authored nineteen books and several hundred magazine pieces for such publications as Playboy, Sports Illustrated, Automobile, Car and Driver, Road & Track, AutoWeek, Esquire and Motor Trend. A novel, “Stand On It,” was named “Best Humor of the Year” by Playboy and was selected as the “Best Racing Book in 25 Years” by the International Automotive Writers Association. It was later turned into the Burt Reynolds movie, “Stroker Ace.” His biography of Richard Petty was named “Best Sports Book of the Year.” Mr. Neely was the first recipient of the West Virginia Writers Association “Summit Award” for a “lifetime of excellence as a professional writer.”

He lived in an antebellum home in the heart of his beloved southland when not spending time at his mountaintop cattle farm overlooking the place of his birth. He was the one person that was befitting enough to own the boat named “Miss Garbo,” and was writing his 20th book. He always had a smile on his face and a song in his heart. He will be missed so very much by his many close friends and loved ones.



ROSE LEE FIORENZA QUISENBERRY

Rose Lee Fiorenza Quisenberry (WI 1961) died on Monday, April 21, 2008. Wife of John Quisenberry; daughter of Martha Fiorenza; mother of Guy Quisenberry, JoAnn Bushman and Annette King; grandmother of Sarah, Brandon, Kathryn, Natalie, John Anthony, Dylan, Brendan, Michael, Christopher, Mark and Maximilian; sister of Samuel Fiorenza, Patricia DeLille and Marie Glass; other relatives and many friends.

Published in The Washington Post on 4/22/2008.



ROBERT LEE MCCARTY, III

Robert Lee McCarty, III passed away peacefully on April 16, 2008 from complications of Pancreatic Cancer. Bob was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 26, 1934 to Robert Lee McCarty, Jr. and Frances Ruth McKee. He moved to Clarksburg with his family in 1947 and was a 1952 graduate of Washington Irving High School. Bob will be remembered locally as an outstanding athlete for the Hilltoppers as well as the American Legion baseball team.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Mary Ann (Jackson), who he met while attending the University of Virginia. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1956. Bob was a scholar-athlete for the Cavaliers and played in the first ACC basketball tournament in 1954. He captained the 1955-56 basketball team and still holds the second-highest points per game average in Virginia basketball history.

Bob served in the United States Air force until 1959 as a pilot, flying F-111’s. He then worked for Weber Aircraft in Burbank, CA. for 35 years retiring as Vice President of Human Resources.

His daughter Kathy and her husband, Mark Anderson who reside in Castaic, CA as well as his son Bob, who lives in Saugus, CA with his wife Jill, survive Bob. Additionally, He leaves five grandchildren and a great-grandson.

Many of the obituaries above are excerpts from The Clarksuburg Exponent.





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