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Press Release:
For Immediate Release: September 13, 2006
West Union, WV -
Please attend a Doddridge
County Commission meeting in the Courthouse on Oct.3rd at 1PM. We hear there is
an exciting item on the Agenda.
For the West Union Fest, Janice
McMurdo put a poem about Doddridge and West Union to music and sang it at our
Wall of Honor. “Dear Old Doddridge” by Zelleth Williams Stephens, and now
recorded by Janice, is being considered by the Commission for our County Song.
The late Zelleth Williams
Stephens was known and loved by many in our county. Her family is thrilled
that this touching poem of hers has been revived and is under consideration for
this honor.
Virginia Nicholson had printed
“Dear Old Doddridge” in the Herald Record the week prior to the Festival.
Janice McMurdo was so touched by the sentiment of the poem and the rhythm of the
rhyme suggested music immediately to her. It was a huge hit at the
Festival.
Originally a Doddridge Countian,
Janice has not forgotten her ties to the community. She has given much to
our churches and organizations of her native community.
Janice is again donating her
talent and time to West Union and Doddridge at the Doddridge County Heritage
Festival on September 30th. Held at the Old Middle Island
Grade School (6 miles off Rt 50 E at West Union Rt 18-S towards Glenville), the
Festival will bring us Crafter, Vendors, and Musicians on Saturday, Sept 30th,
and Sunday, October 1st. Janice will be singing and performing at 2PM on
the 30th - Don't miss it!!
This could be more history in the
making for Doddridge!!
FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
FRANCES STEWART
304 873-3379
info@westunionfest.org
101 MAPLE STREET, WEST UNION, WEST VIRGINIA 26456
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