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Still Free! More than just an advertisement Inside Inside Oil & gas briefs The Zombie Project’ Pages 8-9 INNformer Page 4 Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 3, No. 13 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 July 22, 2016 WesBanco to close lobby in Sistersville By Charles Winslow SISTERSVILLE – On Wednesday, Aug. 31, the lobby doors of the for- The regions fall fair season opens July 30 with the second annual Ohio River Ferryboat Festival, mer First-Tyler Bank and Trust in Sistersville will be locked, as usual, above, which features activities at both ferry landings. The 54th annual Tyler County Fair runs after the bank closes for the day. Aug. 1 through Aug. 6. The always popular Mountaineer Day on Friday includes such contests as nail-driving, shown below. Wetzel Countys Town and Country Days begins Saturday, Aug. 13. Those doors will then remained locked and, for probably the first Ohio River time since the banking holidays of the Great Depression, customers will no longer be able to just walk into Ferryboat the bank, located on the corner of Charles and Wells streets, and con- Festival duct their business. As of Sept. 1, WesBanco, which has kicks off owned the 111-year-old Thistle Building since acquiring First-Tyler fair season in December 1984, will curtail serv- ices at their Sistersville branch. July 30 No longer will customers be able to walk into the handsome Victorian- By Lea Ann Butcher Ferry Board member Alex King. era lobby, with its recently restored The last show of the evening on He also said the dunk tank will be coffer ceiling, impressive vaults and the Fly side is the Price Sisters at he second annual Ohio 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. available all day and he may even marbled walls, to make deposits. River Ferryboat Festival is get in it himself. People will not have the opportunity Tset to take place Saturday, Food at Fly includes Colemans to stand in front of the teller and feel July 30. This years fest features Firefighters from Monroe County fish sandwiches, french fries and music, crafts and vendors and will face off against Tyler County Continued on page 6 other items from the Midway great food on both sides of the Community Center. “Their french firefighters from 3 p.m. until 4:30 river plus a free swim day at the p.m. in the Sistersville Park. fries are to die for,” Conn added. INDEX Sistersville pool. The Riverview restaurant specialAt 4:30 p.m. Bobby Maynard & Set up begins at 8 a.m. Saturday. Familiar Face: for the day will be pulled pork, she Breakdown will perform. Opening ceremonies on the Ohio Bob Wable, owner of said. Other food vendors will in- side begin shortly after 9 a.m. and Bingo will be played throughout clude popcorn and snow cones. Wable Ford 3 on the Sistersville side at 10 a.m. There will also be various conces- the day and it is also a free swim day at the Sistersville pool. Dont Casting call 4 sion trailers on their way to the “Well have music almost all day miss Danny Westfall and the Bub- Tyler County fair. Food on the Sis- SPD K-9 unit Mauser 5 long on the Fly side,” said Ferry ble Wagon. Board member Janet Witten-Conn. tersville side includes Joes Hot- Paden City Council 7 dogs and others. Festival goers can ride back and The Monroe Singers and Ben forth on the ferry to each riverside. Oil & gas briefs 8-9 Blackstone are two of the musical Following opening ceremonies in Walk-ons are $1, motorcycles are Sistersville, Black Diamond Pro- Events 10-14 acts whose show time is yet to be $4 and cars are $5. Wrestling will start at 11 a.m. determined. Steel Casa, a steel Tyler County Fair 14 drum band, will perform from 3 Some great prizes will be avail- “Were going to try to get the p.m. to 5 p.m. From 5 p.m. until able just for riding the ferry. The Judy Light 15 Mayor (Bill Rice) in the dunk tank 500th rider of the day will win a 6:30 p.m. enjoy the stylings of ac- around 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.” said Classified ads 16 cordion player Al Rovan. Sistersville City Councilman and Continued on page 4
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