Dec 23, 2020
Lester Stanley Wayne Bennett, 80, New Matamoras, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Ingram Funeral Home, St. Marys, WV. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. before the service. An online guest register is available at www.ingramfh.com.
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Dec 23, 2020
Lester Stanley Wayne Bennett, 80, New Matamoras, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Ingram Funeral Home, St. Marys, WV. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. before the service. An online guest register is available at www.ingramfh.com.
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John Miller
Shown here are Mabel Eddy and Arlye Stahl Miracle engaging in a snowball fight on the grounds of the old Matamoras School on Broadway. (Photo provided by Carol Gay)
Winter officially arrives this coming Tuesday. It was a thrilling time over one hundred years ago despite the fact that no one had central heating. But no matter there was ice skating, sleigh riding, sled riding, ice fishing, oyster suppers, fudge and popcorn ball making, and hot chocolate to warm any bones suffering from the cold.
At the mouth of Mill Creek about one mile up State Route 7 was a favorite spot for skaters of all ages. And generally, with the river flow unpredictable, Barbara’s Run would overflow into the fields on the border of the northeast side of town. When that area froze solid all enthusiasts of ice skating flocked to the site. And predictably along the edges of such attractions would be built the huge, high bonfires to warm the chill of the season and to be the site of hotdog roastin
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The Business Professionals of America (BPA) organization at the Washington County Career Center elected its chapter officers recently. The chapter includes students from the Digital Marketing and Graphic Design & Video Production programs.
Officers for the 2020-21 school year are:
Co-President, Casondra Heiss, is a senior from Fort Frye enrolled in the Graphic Design & Video Production program. She is the daughter of Edward and Julie Heiss of Lowell.
Co-President, Katana Felter, is a senior from Frontier enrolled in the Digital Marketing program. She is the daughter of William Felter of New Matamoras and Tanya Michael of Sarasota, Florida.
Vice President, Kailee McCracken, is a senior from Marietta enrolled in the Digital Marketing program. She is the daughter of Michael and Tracy McCracken of Marietta.