Residents of the Chalfant trailer court, located between the Memorial Bridge approach and the Parkersburg Utility Board, were sent eviction notices late last week. Trailers that aren’t moved by June 1 will be considered abandoned and dilapidated and torn down, according to the eviction letter. (Photos by Jody Murphy)

PARKERSBURG —An eviction notice sent to about 30 residents of a city trailer court has left them stunned and scrambling to find new accommodations. Residents of the Chalfant trailer court, located between the Memorial Bridge approach and the Parkersburg Utility Board, were sent eviction notices late last week. According to the notice, residents and their trailers have until June 1 to vacate the tract. If the trailers aren’t moved by June 1, they will be considered abandoned and dilapidated and torn down, according to the letter. The owners would be charged for the costs of demolition and removal. With a limited income, Larry and Patricia Wilburn are unsure what they are going to do. “We don’t have any idea,” Larry Wilburn said. The Wilburns have lived on the lot for almost four years. They have a prime lot in the back of the court, bordering the approach. Patricia Wilburn said she grew up in Chalfant’s court, which is about 40 years old.