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Jul 18 2010 6:24AMby oldtimer
oldtimer
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Wetzel Community Board

Memories

I know we are getting a lot of great ideas for the future of te area but I was thinking we might enjoy taking about our memories of the area. People, places, and things.

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oldtimer
07-18-10 6:24 AM
The festival was wonderful. It was even better than I expected and there wasn't a dull moment. Thank you to the RDC and everyone involved for including me in the event. It was a memorable day.

oldtimer
07-17-10 6:33 AM
I don't know if sponsoring was the right word...maybe organizing would be better...and thank you to all of the groups and sponsors who helped as well.

oldtimer
07-17-10 6:32 AM
I hope to see you all downtown NM today for the Festival of Memories. It's going to be a very fun day. Thank you to the kind members of the Riverfront Development Committee for sponsoring this FREE event in our community.

oldtimer
07-17-10 6:30 AM
Support our library. Book sale.

The New Martinsville Public Library will be having a book sale July 13-17. All books will be 50 cents or five for $1. On Saturday, a bag of books will be $1. The library’s hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

oldtimer
07-16-10 2:51 PM
The sternwheeler is in town. FREE rides Saturday...tickets must be picked up in advance. Tickets for the CVB sponsored 1:00 pm cruise may be picked up starting at 11 a.m. at the museum on Main Street. Tickets for the RDC sponsored 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. cruises may be picked up in person at 1:30 and 3:30 at Presto Lunch.

oldtimer
07-16-10 2:38 PM
Festival schedule...

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oldtimer
07-15-10 8:32 AM
Dina, the festival is this Saturday (17th) downtown NM. It should be a wonderful day !!

DinaShreve
07-14-10 12:09 PM
maybe, i had my dates wrong.

DinaShreve
07-14-10 12:07 PM
oldtimer was downtown last weekend,but couldnt find you, to meet you.going to be there for two weeks in august,hope to get together then.have a few things like to talk to you in person about.

docjustice
06-09-10 6:06 PM
I am glad you got a copy of Jake's book OT! Maybe we can still be a "Parlor City"

oldtimer
06-08-10 6:12 AM
I'm pleading "temporary narcolepsy". I fell asleep early yesterday...involuntarily. I missed city council meeting. Dadblastit. If anyone would like to fill me in, I'd very much appreciate it.

oldtimer
06-07-10 1:15 PM
Great memories. I want to mention, since we discussed these books on one topic or another, that Quinet's still had a copy of Jake Forbes' book ("Jake's Favorites") so I bought it and I ordered a copy of "The History of Wetzel County" by John C. Mceldowney.

bossqueen
05-21-10 3:49 PM
That should be "Anderson's" farm.

bossqueen
05-21-10 6:26 AM
Hi oldtimer! I meant to say Temple News. Other memories I have are taking trips out to Anerson's farm in Proctor and fishing with my dad. We spent a lot of time outdoors. Hiking up to Buzzard's Rock was always fun too. One could sit on the rock and see across the river and pretty far down.

docjustice
05-20-10 4:02 PM
Yes OT Boury's had Elby's Big Boy and Wendy may have very well owned the Fat Boy. Jeez OT that was many beers, I mean years ago.

oldtimer
05-19-10 9:05 PM
Hi bossqueen. I loved Main Street at Christmas in those days too. I liked the Temple Mens store but I liked the Temple News even better. Thanks for posting. Please post more memories.

oldtimer
05-19-10 9:02 PM
Hi DJ ! Thanks. I think Boury started Elby's (LB) Big Boy...right? I asked a few fine older than me timers and they thought maybe Wendy Sands owned the "Fat Boy" (where Po Boy is now). Wendy owned the trailer park (Rolling Stone) that was behind there. Do you think the Boury family owned Fat Boy too or are you mixing it up with Big Boy? I did get to see some pictures of it today...finally! The chair of the CVB found some in old yearbooks in the museum.

bossqueen
05-19-10 8:18 PM
I have lots of warm memories of growing up in New Martinsville. Every Christmas, PPG would rent the Community Theater and show cartoons to the employees' children. I remember Temple Men's Store, and Homer Morgan's store in Steelton. It really was a golden time.

bossqueen
05-19-10 8:13 PM
docjustice, are you talking about Borey (sp?) Incorporated furniture store?

docjustice
05-19-10 6:07 PM
Two brothers, they had a furniture store in Wheeling. Boureys? George and Ellis?

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