1985

 

• The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White on Douthards Creek was destroyed by fire on March 16.
• The fire, which started in the kitchen, was caused by a stove fire.
• No one was injured in the fire.
• The Hanover plant expansion was announced on March 18.
• The expansion will create 100 new jobs in the county.
• The "Living Land" seminars were held on March 19 and 20.
• The seminars were designed to educate people about sustainable land management practices.
• The county exceeded $100,000,000 in assessments for tax purposes on March 20.
• This is the first time the county has exceeded this mark.
• Marlinton won the Middle School Tournament on March 22.
• The Julian Mace home near Durbin was destroyed by fire on March 23.
• The fire, which started in the kitchen, was caused by a stove fire.
• No one was injured in the fire.
• A gas well was drilled Pocahontas County on March 24.
• The well is expected to produce 100 million cubic feet of natural gas per year.
• School Superintendent B. R. Bailey announced his retirement on March 25.
• The Department of Social Services is planning to open a new office in Marlinton on March 26.
• The office will provide services to people in need in the county.
• The Toll House, the oldest building in Marlinton, was torn down on March 27.
• The building was built in 1817 and was used as a tollhouse on the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike.