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Halloween House Decorating Contest Winners Announced

Thank you to everyone who participated in Paden City Public Library’s Halloween House Decorating Contest! The first place winner of the $25 Amazon Gift Card is Marsha Croasmun with 61 votes and second place, winner of a Marv’s Place Gift Certificate goes to Tom Moore with 42 votes!

My First Paying Gig

Anybody who has played music in a band in public for any length of time has great stories observing human beings from the stage. For this collection of anecdotes, we called upon the many friends we have been fortunate enough to have made music with over the past five decades. Some of these ...

Good Old Days: Button Factory

The above photos from the O.O. Brown collection tell the story of a time back in 1911-1915 when the iridescent buttons on your shirt might well have been made by the McKee and Bliven Button Company of Paden City from mother-of-pearl lined mussels. The shimmering lining of these freshwater ...

Good Old Days: Veterans Day

In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Paden City Museum and Cultural Center will highlight its treasure trove of historical records, uniforms, photos and other war memorabilia donated by Paden City residents over the years. The display includes something from each war in which our country has ...

Good Old Days: Paden City Pottery

Let’s take another stroll down memory lane in Paden City and visit the historic Paden City Pottery. The well-known pottery was built in 1910 and became a leader in the industry manufacturing quality dinnerware from 1911 until 1957. In its infancy the factory was built and promoted by John ...

Growing up out Proctor: Road Trips

This chapter may get a bit tedious for those who aren’tfamiliar with the back parts of Wetzel and Marshall County that are waaaaaay out Proctor. But I wanted to include these bits of trivia because they illustrate one of the simple, inexpensive, and pleasant things our family did together.My ...

Good Old Days: Paden City Glass Factory

This stroll down memory lane will require a lengthy walk. Does anyone recall the beautiful colored glassware that was produced by the Paden City Glass Factory from 1916 until 1951? Maybe you are one of the many people that collect rare samples from this line which was unsigned. The only ...

Good Old Days: 1978 Paden City Stage Band

Some readers will remember that in 1978 the Paden City High School Stage Band pictured here won the West Virginia State Jazz/Stage Band Championship. The Stage Band, under the direction of Ed Hood, won the state championship three times. As a matter of fact, the PCHS Stage Band placed no less ...

Growing up out Proctor: Musical Mentors

Two much older “out-Proctor” musicians were tremendously influential for me. Brady Colvin lived about two miles out Proctor on Route 89 along the creek and had a son, Jim, born on the same day and year as me. Brady was the best fiddler and five-string banjo player in Wetzel County. He had a ...

Good Old Days: Paden City Band

Do you remember the very first PCHS Band? Pictured here are members of the 1952 band, the first in history of Paden City High School, comprised of students from the classes of 1952 through 1957 (7th – 12th grade). During this time, Paden City High School shared Band Director Robert Thomas ...