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Letter ot the Editor you are or who your parents are•
This would help the faculty• This
I CARE would help the community.
The ares churches need to weigh
in on our community problems.
Dear Editor: Teach character to all ages.
I write this because i care• I care Then there is the "What About Us
about my community. So what I am Group?" These are the folks that
about to say goes under the category endured the challenges of obtaining
don't blame me I am just explaining funding for Summers County High
how the world works. School, who bore the brunt of
My name is Cleo Mathews. I am consolidating Talcott and Hinton
an educator. I taught in a coal camp, High Schools, and the Orange and
ane-room school, split 3rd - 4th Black fight•
grade, junior high, high school, Then there all those property
vocational school, and four-year owners whose property taxes go
college. Most of my teaching took directly to the school system. We are
place in Summers County. I loved stakeholders, too. The school belongs
teaching. I loved my students and to us, too. Students, we do not want
tried to teach them what they feces in our classrooms• We do not
Long
MACHINES DON'T SING: man who took charge• He would take To carry my backer down,
With the many technological the lead in singing, or chanting, and Backer sellin' high,
changes in the railroad industry, all the work was performed in time with And nobody wants to buy.
we "old timers" have left of how it the singing, or chanting if you ***
used to be is our memories• please• Those driving the spikes I pawn mywatch,
Machines have taken over so much would sing a song, each line ending And I pawn my chain,
of the work it would be prohibitive in "huh" as their hammers struck O, go 'long Liza,
to try to name them here. One group the spike head. Poor old Liza Jane.
of employees replaced by machines This old hammer - huh, She lost her lover,
is the rail layers using tongs to left Killed John Henry - huh. And found him again,
and carry the rails, lining bars to This old hammer - huh, Up old Liza,
move the rails to gauge (proper Killed him dead - huh. Poor old Liza Jane.
width) after they are connected and *** ***
spike hammers to drive the spikes• Aint no hammer - huh, She lost her lover•
In sections of track where old worn In these mountains - huh, In the bottom of the sea,
rail would be replaced, a work train Aint no hammer - huh, Up old Liza,
would unload new rail. The rail Rings like mine - hub. Poor old Liza Jane.
laying gang would then come in and *** ***
the slow task of taking up the old I tole Minnie - huh, She lost her lover,
rail and laying the new would begin. To whop those children - huh,Gone on the train,
Now, in modern railroading, solid I tole Minnie - huh, Up old Liza,
trains of ribbon rail, enough for Make 'em mind - huh. Poor old Liza Jane.
several miles of track is moved to *** During certain intervals the
places needed and all of the work is Cause the penitentiary - huh,workers of each group would stop for
done by men using machines. Is f~ll o' people - huh, water and a brief rest period•
Laborers in the Maintenance of Wont raised right - huh. Suddenly, when it was time to get
Way Department working on track The men handling the tongs back to work, the leader would start
sections and rail laying forces in carrying the rail and putting them singing the first part of the following
earlier years were called "Gandy in place would chant a different song and the rest of the men would
Dancers•" Being so called had tune. The leader would sing the first follow with the second part and soon
nothing to do with their ability to part followed by the rest of the gang all would be back to work.
sing or dance. They were called with the second part, thus: We're fallin'behind - ain't no rest,
Gandy Dancers because the tools I told her - bargains a bargain, We're fallin'behind - ain't no rest,
they used were made by the Gandy Done no good - not a bit, My old hammer - ringin' m the
Tool Manufacturing Company. True, Change her mind - right away,mountains,
they did sing but no one danced to Wants a yard - foot aint enough, Nothin' but my hammer - fallin'
the tune. It was work, all day long. Got my baby - honey too, down.
Most of the laborers in those days Got a big farm - house on it,This is a part of railroad folklore
were freed slaves or their Got a fine horse - barn full o' corn, that will probably never be heard
descendants following the railroad GOt a fine buggy - ridin' out, again. The Negro workers were
where the working man was in Got a water mill - best in the gifted with the ability to sing the
demand, world, songs, make up their own songs and
It was the chance of a lifetime to Pharoah's army - got drowned,improvise as the work changed.
be in the proximity where a force of Fallin' in - the Red Sea, They were experts in singing the
Negro laborers were engaged in Forgot to lay - a rail across, blues and spirituals as they worked
heavy labor such as laying new rail. Hour after hour the men wouldto the time of the singing. When we
Letter to the Editor
Recently In
Hinton News
Dear Editor:
Recently I read in the Hinton
News the article regarding the men
who volunteer to care for the
, Rollynsberg Cemetery in Talcott.
Their work includes restoring the
tombstones, mowing and general
maintenance• This is a very old
cemetery, and several of my relatives
are buried there, including my
grandmother Mary Hedrick
Sherwood and several of her
children who are my aunts and
uncles• It certainly moved me to
send a donation to support their
efforts• When men like this are
willing to spend their time to honor
those buried there, the least I can
do, is help financially. If everyone
who has relatives or friends buried
in the cemetery, or those who just
care for old cemeteries, would send
a contribution, even small ones, it
would not only provide needed
financial support, but show that the
volunteer men doing the work are
greatly appreciated• The
Rollynsberg Cemetery Fund is
maintained by the Rollynsberg
Baptist Church in Talcott, W.Va.
I am a member and officer of the
San Antonio Conservation Society.
Our motto is "Shall I say, Tee, I
remember it,' or 'Here it is, I helped
to save it?" These men are on the "I
helped to save it" part of this motto.
God will surely bless every one of
them.
Mary Evelyn Lively Rogers
San Antonio Tx
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needed to know and also the values want our teachers demeaned• We The big boss man, who was white, sing their songs and work to the "old Timers" are gone, our memories N'OW accepdng private
was insignificant and really not time• They seemed to be moving very will go with us and the only thing pay and Medicaid
th needed to have a ood life In cherish our beautiful auditorium
ey g • . . . ' needed except to keep the time slowly but at the end ofthe day a lot left will be loud noises made by residents
"unior hi h that meant a generous You can't vandahze our audltormm
J g " sheets and records relates to the ofworkhad been accomplished• machines and they, too, will
A small nursing home located
use of my custom-made paddle. We want you to get the best work being performed. Another chant they would sing eventually fade into the past.
The urpose of an education education we can give youJbecause on 3rd floor of summers
P . There would always be the leader would go something like this: county hospital.
system is to prepare students next to love the best thing you can of the group, a big, brawny, black I'm goin' down town,
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strong sense of what is right and
wrong.
A community or society permits
Letter to the Editor,
an individual to exist in its midst•
In other words, society has
Tribute
expectations of us. We can't do just
what we want• Society punishes
those who do not meet I have been fortunate enough in
expectations--by our being my life to have met and worked with
shunned, not being hired, not some very powerful people from
getting into the college we would like around the world. Most did what
• and so on. they thought was best for their
So what has happened recently at people, faith, job, occupation and
Summers County High School defies their nation or branch of military
how the world really works. As a service. Most were shining examples
result of the disposition of this case, of leadership worthy of emulation
these young people do not and ofholding the pesition they had
understand what good citizenship attained•
and character are. Let me say I do I would like to point out an
not blame the Summers Countyindividual with whom I had the
Prosecutor's Office• They did the extreme pleasure of working for and
best they could, with for the last six years right here
The evening of the Summers in Hinton, West Virginia. This
County BoardofEducationhearing person never sought out the
on the SCHS vandalism matter I sat limelight. As a matter of fact,
in the back of the Board meeting avoided any notoriety at all. This
room because I had another meeting person took a chance on me to work
to attend• Before the Board of in a field that ~as not totally
Education members came into the unfamiliar to me, but was not my
room, the students involved in the forte. I learned whole new ways of
school vandalism came in with a dealingwith people, communicating
festive mood, dressed for hanging with others that I had little practice
out not a serious hearing. There was in doing so before and gaining new
no remorse, no concern about the insights to leadership. This person
outcome of the hearing. It seemed is Shalom Tazewell. Shalom has just
they knew they would get a slap on recently retired after 26 years from
the hand which eventually was the her position as the Summers County
outcome. Adult Education Coordinator with
Again, the real world has our offices located on the third floor
expectations of us all. of the Library.
One university puts it this way: If you did not know her directly,
"Come in and gather wisdom and go you probably were a beneficiary of
forth and serve mankind." her work via the trickle down affect.
Other truisms mostly mine: Many hundreds and hundreds of
God gives each of us talents and people gained their high school
abilities and expects each of us to equivalency diploma, gained
use them for the good of all mankind, employment, gained self- esteem or
The talents you have are God's continued their education because of
gift to you. What you do with them her singular dedication and belief
is your gift to God. that all people are worthy if they
God did not put us on this earth themselves can believe they are
just to breathe the air and have a worthy. You were either related to a
good time• person she helped, were the person
Don't be mean to people justshe helped or hired a person she
because you can. helped• Her enthusiasm to help
Do not be rude, crude, or socially those in need was contagious and
unattractive• most needed in our community.
Yes, my students and children I count myself very fortunate
had to endure my wise sayings, indeed to have known her, worked
Getting back to the Summers with her, and can call her friend. Our
County School System the crude communitywasblessedtehavebeen
obscenities spoken around the school the beneficiary of her selfless
system needs to stop. That is part of dedication for so many years. So if
building character. Witness Anthony you believe in the theory of "six
Scaramuueci. degrees of separation~ you will not
The Summers County Board of have to look very far to witness all
Education can remedy much ofthe good she has done for all of us.
unwanted behavior with policy Thank you Shalom!
making and e~forcement. No John F. Vuolo
exceptions• It doesn't matter who Hinton, WV
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the Fall 2017 semester is now 384-6031 to schedule an advising 5130. Regents Bachelor of Arts
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Classes begin on Monday, Aug.14, Returning students will have Frey at teresafrey@concord.edu or
2017. access to web registration for courses 304-384-5226•
Classes are available on theuntil Aug.ll on "MyCU" with an Information on courses offered
Athens campus and in Beckley at individual PIN number• The PIN during Concord's fall semester is
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Center. On-line courses are also contacting Carolyn Cox at schedules/seatstaken.php (Select
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New students interested in Education graduate students TheFall2017AcademicCalendar
applying to Concord University may interested in registering for fall may be found by going to
call 1-888-384-5249 or visitclasses may contact Dr. Kathywww.concord.edu and
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attend Orientation, transferstudents may contact Vanessa Payment of fees for the fall
students, re-admitted students, and Howell at vhowell@concord.edu or semester is due by 4 p.m., Aug.14.
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ESSA Plan Available at7:30p.m.
Public Comment
The West Virginia Department of meaningful feedback during this 30-
Education (WVDE) announced day public comment period."
today that a draft of the state's ESSA was signed into law in
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) December 2015, replacing the No
plan is now available online for Child Left Behind Act. The federal
review and public comment. The legislation represents a shift from
plan will be available until August broad federal oversight to greater
30, and the WVDE will submit its flexibility of primary and secondary
final plan to the U.S. Department education at the state and local
of Education September 18, 2017. levels. ESSA requires all states to
"Throughout the past several develop plans that address
months, the West Virginia standards, assessments,
Department ofEducation has taken accountability and support for
a transparent and deliberative struggling schools.
approach to developing a plan that Individuals are encouraged to
takes advantage of the flexibility visit http'J/wvde.state.wv.us]essa]
provided under ESSA and supports review-and-eomment.html to read
the development of highly effective the draft plan and provide feedback.
schools in the Mountain State," said For additional information,
West Virginia Superintendent of contact Kristin Anderson at the
Schools, Dr. StevenPalne."Wehave West Virginia Department of
worked tirelessly with stakeholder Education Office of Communications
groups across the state to develop at 304-558-2699 or
this plan, but still hope to receive Kristin.Anderson@kl2.wv.us.
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