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HINTON NEWS
(Continuing the Hlnton Dally News & The Weekend Leader)
' Home of the W. Va. Water Festival
Vohune 96 No. 39 ,:,
" Hinton, West Virginia Tuesday Jan. 12, 1999
Bluefield Bank Group Acquires
Hinton's First National Bank
Pocahontas Bankshares
Corporation, a multi-bank holding
company headquartered in
Bluefield, W Va, announced last
week that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, First Century Bank, N.
A. of Blue field has entered into an
agreement to purchase the First
National Bank of Hinton from City
National Bank of Charleston.
'Ve are pleased to be entering
Hinton with a full-service facility,"
said R. W. "Buz" Wilkinson,
President & CEO of First Century
Bank. "We are committed to
providing quality customer service
to the people of Summers County."
The acquisition will increase
Pocahontas Bankshares' total assets
to nearly $360 Million.
Pocahontas Bankshares and its
banks (First Century Bank, N. A., a
national bank headquartered in.
Bluefield, W Va, and First Century
Bank, a Virginia-state chartered
bank headquartered in Wytheville,
Virginia) will have ten banking
offices in Mercer, Summers and
Wyoming Counties in W Va and
Tazewell and Wythe Counties in Va.
First Century Bank, N. A. will
purchase certain assets and assume
certain liabilities of City National
Bank's operation at the First
"Pocahontas Bankshares is
extremely pleased to have this new
facility in Hinton," he said, "and we
are excited about the acquisition and
will welcome the opportunity to
serve our new customers in the
Hinton area."
"First Century Bank will
celebrate its 108th anniversary this
coming Fall with a long-standing
banking tradition of quality service
and a strong commitment to the
local market in the trade area of the
bank locations in West Virginia and
Virginia. We feel we can offer our
customers a full complement of
financial products ranging from
National Bank. The total deposits " basic checking accounts to complex
of the Hinton location are about $60
million.
First Century Bank, N. A.
welcomes the new depositors and
customers and will do everything in
its ability to make the con#ersion
from City National to First Century
as convenient and transparent as
possible, said Wilkinson.
trust arrangements and everything
in between."
City Holding Company of
Charleston, parent company of City
National Bank of West Virginia,
recently acquired The National
Bank of Summers in a merger with
Horizon Bancorp Inc. of Beckley.
The acquisition, which is
anticipated to close in the second
quarter of 1999, will make no change
in the First National Bank's present
employment or board of directors,
said Frank Wilkinson Vice President
of Marketing and Branch
Administration for First Century
Bank.
:::!.!::i::: : " "
Hlstorle Green Sulphur
Store Gutted by Fire
Fire completely destroyed the Green
Sulphur Springs General Store, Sunday
evening. The blaze that gutted the building
that has stood for over 150-years apparently
started near the flue and spread quickly
throughout the building and through the
roof. The store was still open when the fire
begain. Five fire departments were on the
scene, along with a number of volunteer fire
fighters, fighting the blaze for several hours
before bringing it under control, but because
of the age of the building it was impossible
to contain the fire that did an estimated
$100,000 damage. No injuries were reported.
The Green Sulphur District Vol. Fire Dept.
was assisted by the Meadow Bridge Fire
Dept., the Rainelle Fire Dept., the Danese
Fire Dept., and the Summers County Vol.
Fire Dept.
Hinton Has New Rite Aid Building
The new Rite Aid Pharmacy on Stokes Drive
opened for business yesterday. The new
building looks larger but is actually just
about the same size as the former location
in the Country Roads Plaza. The new
location has a drive-through pharmacy
window, a bigger selection of food items, an
expanded business center and a bigger
cosmetics department with wider aisles and
lower shelves. It also contains the latest
generation one-hour photo machine, capable
of making 5 by 7 inch and 8 by 10 inch
enlargements while you wait.
..... A Look Baek at 1998
JULY
John Henry Days celebration
began July 10 at the Great Bend
Tunnel in Talcott.
Alex Enoch received the
Campaign 2000 Scholarship
through the Hinton Area
Foundation. The scholarship is
$1,000 a year for four years.
The Summers County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
received a $10,500 for a two page ad
in West Virginia It's You magazine.
The City of Hinton donated a
computer that was used by the police
department to the Veterans
Memorial Museum.
The Family Resource Center
announced "job hunting" services.
On July 14 the Water Festival
committee announced that former
Hinton High School coach William
L. "Bill" Garten will be the parade
marshal of the Grand Parade set for
Aug. 8.
Forest Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.
opened its doors.
Jennifer Bragg and Valerie Hill
each received a $1,000 scholarship
from the CHPR Gwinn Scholarship
fund.
The City of Hinton goes on-line
with the web site:
www.hintonwv.com
The Summers County ARH
announce a free diabetes awareness
program.
Center sponsored a town meeting at
the Courthouse and began efforts to
obtain a federal grant to relieve
poverty and create jobs in the area.
Film representatives with Disney
Feature Animation Studios visited
the area for a possible film location.
Garrett Stover received $1,000
from the Dr. Matthew Ellison
Memorial Scholarship.
The Hinton Area Community
Center received $2,000 from the
state to help finance WV Day's 1999.
The Chamber of Commerce joins
with state agencies to promote
Summers County as a retirement
area.
Steve Pack is elected Vice
Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee. Catherine
Mack was reappointed Chairperson,
Karen Sears, Secretary; and Curtis
Shaver, Treasurer.
New River is named an American
Heritage River.
AUGUST
Water Festival begins Aug, 1
Barbara Bowling opens a new
business near the Graham House at
Lowell, the Old Station Peddler.
The last day of the Water Festival
was Aug. 9. The highlight of the
festival this year were free Bateau
rides on the New River.
The Willowwood Country Club
clubhouse burned.
The Lilly Reunion, Aug. 14-16 is
. The Hinton Area Community attended by thousands.
Loaves & Fishes Near $5,500 Goal ARH Summers County Clinics
Receive Accreditation
TheARH Summers County Rural
Health Clinic and the ARH
Woodrum Clinic have received
accreditation from the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of
Healtheare Organizations.
The clinics were two of 26
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
clinics surveyed in West Virginia
and Kentucky. The survey evaluated
the clinics against a set of national
standards for ambulatory care
organizations. The ARH clinics were
surveyed in groups by state, which
meant that each ARH clLic had to
score well in order to achieve group
accreditation. The West Virginia
ARH clinics received a score of 97.
Approximately 34 percent of
ambulatory care organizations
receive this score or higher.
The group survey was good
preparation for ARH's next step in
assuring quality healthcare delivery.
Starting in 1999, all ARH providers
in each community will be surveyed
as an Integrated Delivery System.
and Rich Mart, Andrea Pack, Robert
Peck, M/M Jim Price, Charleston
Catholic High School for Debra
Sullivan, Dr. S. K. Shammaa,
Hildred I. Smith, Jim and Betty
Weiler, Regina Eckle/State Farm
Insurance, SC ARH for Dr. Cy Satow,
Evertt Crawford, Mary Briers,
Barbara and Jim Bowling, plus six
anonymous donors.
A total to date of 90 "public" and
17 "private" friends. God Bless each
of you.
: Loaves and Fishes has received
$5,488 in donations during its 1998-
99 fundraising appeal, leaving it just
short of its $5,500 goal. Director
Jane Duffield reported that as of
January 6, 1999. 90 donors had
made contributions. Every year I'm
amazed at the generosity of so many
pople," she said. I'm hopefull that
wel soon surpass our goal."
[
i The annual fundraising appeal
Kelps Loaves and Fishes provide an
array of services in Summers
County. They include a summer
camp, emergency food and utilility
assistance, the Lost %1 Found thritt
store , the SHARE food buying
€perative and a home gardening
ect. All funds donated are fully
tai deductible and are restricted to
helping persons in need in Summers
County. All donors giving $50 or
more receive a large Wolf Creek
calendar. Those wishing to make
contributions may send them to
Loaves and Fishes, PO Box 56,
Hinton, WV 25951 or bring them
by the 127 Ballengee Steet
storefront during regular office
hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday
from 10AM-2PM).
Recent donors include:
64 previously mentioned donors
including 11 anonymous "friends"
plus...
Isabelle Neal, Joyce and Bill
Meador, Chris and Torula Chanlett-
Avery, Judy, Pete and Kemp
Peterson, Tommy and Mona
Hutchison, Lib Osborne;
M/M Lloyd Whitlock, M/M
Conrad Graham, Maria Madariaga
Local Fire Dept. First to Qualify
The unit includes one paramedic
and four emergency medical
technicians, she added.
The dept. began developing the
special unit when new legislation
prohibited fire departments from
offering medical treatment unless
licensed.
The department decided to
organize a rapid-response unit and
obtain a license. They developed
policies and procedures, completed
training and bought special
equipment in order to qualify.
The Green Sulphur District Vol.
Fire Dept, is the first fire dept. in
the state to be certified as a rapid-
response medical unit, training
officer Carolyn Kelley said.
The 12-member department at
Sandstone scored 93 out of 101 on
the state's qualification list and
passed final inspection last week to
become certified. As a rapid-
response unit the dept. is certified
to provide advanced life-saving
services, which includes using a
cardiac defibrillator, she said.
As an IDS, ARH providers -
hospitals, clinics, home health
agencies, home care stores and
others - work together to provide a
seamless lifetime of healthcare.
These surveys are aimed at
improvingARH's continuum of care.
"We view obtaining Joint
Commission accreditation of our
clinics as another step towards
excellence," said Howard Wilson,
Chief Ambulatory Services Officer.
"Achieving agcreditation
demonstrates ARH's commitment to
providing high quality care to our
patients ."
Founded in 1951, the Joint
Commission is dedicated to
improving the quality of the nation's
healthcare through voluntary
accreditation.
A_RH is a private, not-for-profit
healthcare system with hospitals,
clinics, home health agencies and
related services in Kentucky and
West Virginia. Visit ARH's Web site
at www.arh.org.
Pam and Roger Mullins reopen
Willey's in Forest Hill.
Hinton Sidetrack Park finished
another successful season on Aug.
16.
Summers Middle School principal
Sara Brown received $25,000 from
the Milken Family Foundation as
one of 150 outstanding educators in
the nation.
K. D. Burdette received a $500
scholarship from the First National
Bank.
Summers County CVB goes on-
line with the web site:
www.summerscvb.com
Julie Mullens received the Paul
Hess Memorial Scholarship of $500.
SEPTEMBER
The Summers County Board of
Education voted to place a three
year $602,231 levy on the Nov. 3
ballot.
A Empowerment Zone application
seeking millions in federal money to
relieve poverty and create jobs in the
area is sent to the Governor for his
signature.
Kenny Howell is the recipient of
the Claude Johnson Memorial
Scholarship of $500.
A federal highway grant of
$160,000, for the restoration of the
Hinton Railroad Depot, is awarded
to the City of Hinton. The City must
match the grant with $40,000 in
order to receive the money.
Facilitators with the New River
Heritage program were in the area
on Sept. 16.
The Governor signs his approval
of a federal Empewerment Zone
application and returns it to Hinton
on Sept. 18.
The Graham House is featured on
public TV as a showplace in West
Virginia.
Linda Ford is Talcott Elementary
School's teacher of the year.
Kimberly Martin received the
National Bank of Summers
scholarship of $600.
Summers County High School get
North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools approval and
accreditation.
A replica of the Destroyer Escort
U.S.S. Melvin is donated to the
Veteran's Museum by John R. "Wolfe
of Blusfield.
Hinton officer Sgt. Timothy
Adkins is appointed Chief of Police
following the resignation of Chief
Johnny Mann.
Bret Crowder attends the
Governor's Honors Academy, a three
week learning experience at WV
University.
Linda Lane is the "big loser" in
the Weight Watcher's weight loss
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