Virginia Cook – Mullens Area Beautification Fund

The donor, Virginia W. Cook, is the widow of Woodrow Cook, an active Mullens businessman, former Mayor and member of the Wyoming County Commission. Virginia established this field-of-interest fund to generate income that will be used to beautify the Mullens area with a focus on parks, gardens and planters as well as the prevention and cleanup of litter. Specific recipients shall be recommended by an advisory board. Mrs. Cook has lived in the Mullens area all of her life. She graduated from WVU in 1939 and taught Home Economics at Mullens High School for 33 years.