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1935 - Pocahontas County Schools In 1935, eight students from Edray District High School received their eighth-grade diplomas. The subjects considered in making up the grades included Arithmetic, Reading, Hygiene, Government, English, and Grammar.
July 23, 2009 - Race in Durbin, WV On July 23, 2009, there was a race in Durbin, WV that included bicycle races, late-model lites dirt track car races, flat track modified lawnmower races, and super modified lawnmower races.
Undated Events in Pocahontas County
- School Integration:
The Pocahontas County School system desegregated in 1957, although the federal government did not enforce integration until 1964.
- Segregation:
In 1940, the Cass Presbyterian Church held a Father's Day service at two o'clock. The seating at the church was segregated, with Black residents sitting in the back pews and white residents in the front.
- Religion:
Sewell moved to a cave near Marlinton and then to Sewell Creek, 40 miles further west, where he was found and slain by Indians. Some people believed that he was murdered for his religious beliefs.
1935 - Edray District High School Graduation
On Friday night, the graduating exercises of the Edray District High School were held. The largest class in the history of the school, twenty-five in number, were graduated. Professor Wilbur Jones Kay, head of the Department of Public Speaking at West Virginia University, made the commencement address.
August 31, 1931 - Greenbrier District Teacher Placement
The following teachers were placed in the Greenbrier District for the 1931-32 school year: Maud Bumgardner, Pearl Carter, Eula Warwick, Goldie Gaye Hannah, Florence Jordan, Ruby May Hannah, Effie Moore, Mary Moore, Martha Ritz, and Mrs. Stella Conrad.
August 24, 1878 - Teacher Examinations
An examination for teachers was held in Huntersville, West Virginia, on August 23rd and 24th, 1878. The usual fee of one dollar for a certificate was retained by the president. The following applicants were granted teaching certificates: C.L. Stulting, B.M. Price, C.M. McClure, W.S. Hamilton, J.W. McLaughlin, C.W. Woodford, J.R. Hefner, and Miss Sallie Campbell.
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April 12, 1928 - "The Associated Voice"
An educated, colored man started a paper in Marlinton called "The Associated Voice" [1]. The paper only had one issue, which the author acquired and kept [2]. The author reflects on the history of Pocahontas County inspired by this newspaper [2].
April 12, 1928 - Kindling Wood Plant
A man secured a deed for five thousand dollars to start a kindling wood plant [3]. The kindling wood business failed because the debt was too high and a sawmill had the rights to the timber [3]. The kindling wood factory was torn down and the sawmill was taken to another location [3].
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The Tilton Opera House. This opera house was built in either 1909 or 1910 by J.G. Tilton. It was sold in 1912 and was later used as a furniture store, barber shop, tire recapping business, and a second opera house.
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