1928 - Alderson High School - 1968
ALDERSON MAIN STREET - NEWS RELEASE
P.O. Box 117, Alderson, WV 24910
DATE 11-22-2017
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Book Signing Highlights Second December Saturday In Alderson
There
are
more
opportunities
to
celebrate
the
season
and
enjoy
Alderson
with
family
and
friends
on
the
second December Saturday, the 9th.
The
fabulous
light
show
continues
on
the
south
end
of
Maple
Avenue
every
half
hour
Monday
-Thursday
6:30-8:00pm and Friday-Sunday 6:30-9:00 p.m. courtesy of Eyes on You Security.
The
Alderson
Community
Center
is
holding
a
Holiday
Flea
Market
with
all
kinds
of
items
from
new
to
old
for your shopping pleasure. All the regular Alderson shops will be open as well.
The
Old
Victorian
Inn
will
again
serve
hot
cider
and
invite
a
peek
at
its
wonderful
first
floor
Christmas
decorations; hay rides around town will be offered, both from 1-3.
Alderson
Main
Street
will
be
the
sponsor
of
the
“Drive
Under
the
Lights”
of
the
Alderson
Memorial
Bridge
from 6-8. Donations are appreciated.
The
highlight
of
the
day
will
be
a
book
signing
by
Belinda
Anderson,
noted
local
author,
at
the
Historic
1896
C&O
Depot
gift
shop
from
1-3
p.m.
Alderson
Main
Street
has
just
released
Ms.
Anderson’s
fourth
volume
of
“History
Highlights
and
Tantalizing
Tidbits”
about
Alderson.
This
volume
includes
more
about
Mrs.
Alex
McVeigh
Miller;
a
love
story
from
the
family
of
founder
John
Alderson;
some
of
the
important
role
of
Shiloh
Baptist
Church
in
our
community;
the
impact
of
the
railroad
on
the
town’s
development;
the
wreck
of
C&O
No.
5;
a
Nazi
spy;
and
the
importance
of
being
Ernest
Goodpasture
(Who
knew!).
There
is
something
to
interest
every
reader
in
this
latest
volume.
Selling
for
$8,
these
little
books
make
great
Christmas presents and the recipient is sure not to have one!
Ms.
Anderson
continues
to
delight
her
readers
as
she
reveals
more
and
more
of
the
fascinating
history
of
the town.
Alderson
Main
Street
president
Jim
Russell
said,
“We
continued
to
be
amazed
each
year
as
Belinda
Anderson digs up more ‘tantalizing tidbits’ of Alderson history. We really appreciate her work.”
PHOTO CAPTION: Cover of Volume IV of “History Highlights and Tantalizing Tidbits” by Belinda Anderson.
(Click on photo for larger view)