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LETTER TO THE
EDITOR
I Am Writing
Dear Gentlemen,
I am writing to alert you of the
current status of the WV Medical
Cannabis Act. On January 12, 2018,
I wrote a request to the WV
Secretary of State on thh status of
"reciprocal agreements and
conventions with neighboring
states" as mandated in the act
(SB386). To quote Secretary
Warner's Deputy Secretary's
response,
our office does not possess, nor
has it been requested to execute any
reciprocal agreements or
conventions with neighboring
states. For what it is worth, we
believe that any such would be
executed by the Governor " This is
remarkably similar to the rhetoric
".~,that~h~e~It~i*d c6~nmi~ioner
:utilize~wherrask~d about ca-nnabis
:is~uds.NPn~ther it'fall~ finder these
independent: Constitutional)
elected, statewide of officials or the
Bureau of Health and the
Administration, Governor Justice
and the WV Legislature leadership
I am asking that for the sake of the
suffering, the dying, and untreatable
that these state-to-state
understandings be immediately
executed with Pennsylvania and
Ohio, and other states that have
approved the recommendation of
medical cannabis. Literally, West
Virginian lives are dependent on
these agreements.
Currently, there are several bills
pending in the House of Delegates
for expansion of the WV Cannabis
Act to correct the effects of the Shott
Amendment. HB1448 would allow
outdoor growing under secure
conditions so that medical cannabis
cultivation would be a financially
viable option for more West
Virginian farmers. HB4149 amends
the law to allow the smoking of
flower for those conditions such as
seizures that require instant patient
reIief HB4147 would accelerate
implementation so that our fellow
citizens would not have to suffer and
die needless over the next year.
Proposed legislation coming out of
the Senate will be more
comprehensive and will possibly
include self cultivation, outdoor
growing, smoking of flower, the
addition of treatable diseases, and
Acceleration of implementation. Self
cultivation is a critical issue due the
lack of insurance coverage for
medical cannabis especially for
indigent and working-class West
Virginians suffering from chronic
and terminal diseases. It is hoped
that the legislature and the
administration will see fit to allow
medical cannabis to have the widest
possible impact on the health of our
citizenry.
As you know currently the WV
National Guard is occupying the
streets of Huntington and we are
suffering the worst effects of the
opioid epidemic in our nation. On
average the legalization of medical
cannabis has statistically causd a
28A% reduction in opoid addiction
adn death. We woudl be ill-advised
to not utilize this highly effective tool
to save the most vulnerable of our
state. May God guide your hands
and minds in this legislative session.
Sincerely,
Gregory A. Wingo
An Extremely Concerned Citizen
MASONIC MEETINGS
Hinton Masonic Lodge # 62 meets
1st. and 3rd. MGnday of every month
at 7:30 p.m.
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your hearing health, just as you do the
rest of your health. You owe it to yourself
to schedule a visit with a hearing care.
professional for a hearing evaluation.
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Opn.
Event Postings Via Expl
Summers County Tourism
Website
If your business or organization
has any upcoming events you would
like help promoting please go to
www.ExploreSummers County. corn/
submitevent and complete the form
so we can add your event to our
calendar and help further promote
it through social media. You can find
us on Facebook under "Explore
Summers County." We also have a
bulletin board in our window if you
have event fliers for display.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
The Hinton Lions Club is asking
for the Communities support in
helping to provide those who need,
eye examinations or eye glasses.
The Hinton Lions have been
providing assistance for over 18
years and are asking community
organizations and businesses as well
as citizens for monetary donations
to continue providing help to those
in need in our community. As news
spreads of the help being provided,
requests are now outnumbering the
Lions Club's ability to help.
Once a request is received, the
individual's application is screened
to insure that other avenues of
assistance are pursued before the
Lions Club provides help.
Donations can be mailed to: Lions
Club, Sight Assistance Program,
P.O. Box 1321, Hinton, W 25951
Checks should be made out to:
Hinton Lions Club.
KING COAL IN FAYETTE
COUNTY, 1885-1905, Part 7.
A coal operator on Dunloop Creek
with large holdings was Samuel L.
Dixon. Dixon came to America from
England when he was 21 years of
age and got his start in the coal
business as Superintendent and
General Manager of the Great
Colliery at Mt. Carbon, W. VA. for
coal magnate Symington
Macdonald. The rich coal fields on
Dunloop Creek beaconed and they
opened a mine on Dunloop Creek in
1893 that bears Macdonald's name.
With ample backing by P. W.
Sprague, an influential
businessman of Boston, Mass and
others, Dixon began to increase his
holdings to other territories in the
Glen Jean and Oak Hill areas. He
constructed a railroad under the
corporate name "White Oak
Railroad Company" from White Oak
to Stuart and a short branch line
from Oak Hill to Bishop (Oak Hill
Junction) where he had a connection
with the Virginian Railroad. Here,
along his railroad, he opened mines
at Carlisle, Oakwood, Summerlee,
Stuart, and Parrall. About the same
time, Justus Collins opened the
Whipple mine near Scarbro. The
Jones brothers, C. T. and George W
had previously opened the Scarbro
mine and later leased it to the New
River Company who were buying up
leases in the field.
About the year 1905 Samuel L.
Dixon purchased the leases of the
Harvey, Dunglen and Prudence
mines from John McGuffin and
continued to operate there for many
years becoming a very wealthy man
in spite of many setbacks during his
career. A very low point came on
January 29, 1907 when an explosion
in the Stuart mine shut down both,
Stuart and Parrall mines which
were in close proximity. A miner in
the Stuart mine had made his
undercut, drilled and loaded three
holes for his powder shot to bring the
coal down. He tamped the charge
with coal dust instead of the
customary clay, lit his squib and
waited for the coal to fall. Because
of his not using the required clay, his
shot blew out causing mine dust in
the area and nearby to ignite with
such force that over fifty miners
were killed. Most of the men were
killed instantly by the explosion.
Rescue workers found one man
sitting where he had been eating his
lunch and still had a sandwich in his
hand. Others were killed by
at~rdamp, an asphyxiating gas, let~
after the explosion. These were
found in an area away from the main
explosion in a kneeling position as
if in prayer and had made the sign
of a cross in the dust on the mine
floor before being overtaken by the
gaseous afterdamp.
It was a very sad time as rescue
efforts were being attempted.
Families with members still in the
mine waited anxiously at the mine
entrance for word of their loved ones.
There was no survivors.
Stuart mine was closed for quite
some time and when it was reopened
under new management, the name
Stuart was dropped and the mine
renamed Lochgelly in an effort to
help the people forget the disaster
of January 29, 1907. It didn't help
those that lost family members,
however.
Most mine explosions are caused
by gas in the mine becoming ignited
but this was strictly coal dust caused
by one careless individual.
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The rapid growth of coal business
on Dunloop Creek created much
concern for the C.&O. Railway
management. It was obvious that
something had to be done and
quickly. Loads were being delayed at
the mines because of a lack of yard
space in the small yard just west of
Thurmond bridge. This also created
a problem in supplying empties for
in addition to lack of room, the cars
were being held up under load. A
large yard between Thurmond and
Stone Cliff to handle the loads and
a yard on the south side of New
River at Thurmond to handle
empties were constructed. Heavy
construction was started on the
main line and consideration was
given to building three main tracks
between Thurmond and Clifton
Forge, VA. The opening up of
western routes diverted a large
portion of the coal in that direction
which alleviated the need fora third
track.
By the year 1905, coal business
had increased to the degree the train
dispatchers, who were stationed at
Hinton, were overworked and in
need ofrelief.Superintendent E. W.
Griee sent Train Master J. B. Harris
to handle the branch line business.
This arrangement had the desired
effect and train dispatchers were
employed at Thurmond as train
dispatcher were: Fred T. Reese who
came to the C. & O. from the
Reading Railroad at Philadelphia,
PA. in 1907, Henry E. Melton,
William A. Sutherland, John A.
Brackman, Pat O'Brian, Oscar
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Gov. Justice Recommends
Changes to PEIA's Go365,
Program Wit! Now be IOO /o
VoluntaryWith No Penalties
Charleston, WV- Gov. Jim Justice
announced today that he has
listened to numerous concerns about
the newest version of PEIA's
Healthy Tomorrows Initiative and
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as a result he has asked PEIA to take
a softer approach to its wellness
goals as they continue to educate
and inform on the benefits of PEIA's
wellness initiatives.
The newest tool of the PEIA
Healthy Tomorrows Program, the
addition of Humana Go365, will be
100% voluntary for PEIA
policyholders with no penalties tied
to this program.
Gov. Justice said he has been
assured that PEIA can remove the
proposed premium ,penalty, of $25
per month with minimal financial
impact to the plan.
"We needed to get the $25 per
month penalty removed," said Gov.
Justice. "I understand the
challenges our families are
struggling with today and this was
the right thing to do."
Gov. Justice Signs Bill
Eliminating State Film
Tax Credit
Charleston, WV- Gov. Jim Justice
signed legislation (SB 263) into law
today that eliminates the West
Virginia Film Tax Credit.
"We recognized that the West
Virginia Film Tax Credit program
was not performing the way that it
should and the right thing to do was
move in another direction," said Gov.
Justice. "Tourism has advised us
without question that these funds
will be better spent somewhere else."
The effective date is from passage
which was January 26, 2018.
NARCONON
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Morris and Ellet T. Bruce whoNarconon reminds families that
worked his first day as trainabuse ofheroin and opiod drugs has
dispatcher on first trick at become a national health crisis.
Thurmond July 22, 1917.
Continued next week.
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Charleston, W.Va. - The West importance ofarts to individual and Leadership in the Arts
Virginia Division of Culture and economic development in the Individual
History (WVDCH) is seeking Mountain State by honoring Leadership in the Arts
nominations for the Governor's Arts individuals and organizations whose Organization
Awards. This biennial awards creative achievements and Governor's Arts Award for
program celebrates the best of the significant contributions to the arts Lifetime Achievement
Mountain State by recognizing enhance life in West Virginia." Descriptions for each of the
artists, art educators, arts Nominees must be residents award categories are included with
organizations andbusinesseswhose living in West Virginia and the nominationform.
contributions to the state's arts organizations based in or doing a The form also includes
community provide vital examples majority of business in the state, information of eligibility, nomination
of how important the arts are to the Nomination forms are available criteria and the selection
state and its residents, online at http://www.wvculture.org/ process.
Nominations for the 11 award arts/artsindex.aspx or by calling The West Virginia Division of
categories will be accepted at the (304) 558-0240. Culture and History is an agency
West Virginia Division of Culture Award categories are: within the Office of Secretary of
and History until 5 p.m. on Feb. 21. Susan S. Landis DistinguishedEducation and the Arts with Gayle
Awards will be presented at a Service to the Arts-Individual Manchin, cabinet secretary. The
ceremony at the Culture Center, Susan S. Landis Distinguisheddivision, led by Commissioner
State Capitol Complex, on Service to the Arts - Organization Randall Reid-Smith, brings together
Wednesday, March 7, at 6 p.m. Artist of the Year Arts the past, present and future through
"The Governor's Arts AwardsOrganization of the Year programs and services focusing on
celebrate excellence in the arts in Arts in Education- Individual archives and history, arts, historic
West Virginia," said Randall Reid- Arts in Education- Organization preservation and museums. For
Smith, WVDCH Commissioner. Arts Patron-Individual more information about the
"The awards focus attention on the Arts Patron - Organization division's programs, events and
sites, visit www.wvculture.org
V.F.W MEETING HEALTH DEPARTMENT
V.F.W Casey Jones Post 4500 SCHEDULE
meetings 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. Immunizations are given every
monthly at Veterans Museum 419
Ballengee St. Hinton. Veterans Monday and Wednesday at the
Summers County Health
Needed.
Call 304-250-4152 or 304-573- Department. Please call;if any
3550 for more information, questions 304-466-3388.
Learn to recognize the signs of
heroin abuse and get your loved ones
help if they are at risk. Visit
www.narcononnewliferetreat.org/
blog/naloxone- availability.html to
learn about the overdose reversing
drug known as naloxone and find out
its availability in your state.
PUBLIC NOTICE AND INFORMATION
REGARDNG JUMPING BRANCH-NIMITZ PSD
PROJECT FOR MADAMS CREEK, BROOMsTRA
W AND MARK MEADOR ROAD AREAS
Commissioner Tony Williams reached out to Region I Planning and
Development Councilfor an update on this project Jumping Branch-
Nimitz Public Service District (District) is in process of attempting to
obtain the remaining user agreementsfor those residents so inclined
to receive public waterfrom the proposed project. Please be advised
those individuals of the Madams Creek, Broomstraw, and Mark Meador
Road areas who would like to sign up for the proposed water service
should contact the District as soon as possible at (304)466-0300 for a
water users agreement. The District continues to take the necessary
steps to obtain funding and move the p~cp=sed Madams Creek
Waterline Extension Project forward.
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/ Wed.: 9 am to 12 pm.
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Certified nursing assistant
applications being accepted
Now accepting private
pay and Me&caid
residents
A small nursing home located
on 3rd floor of summers
county hospital.
304-466-6090
LETTI RS POLICY
Letters are welcome, but no more
than one letter each month will be
accepted from the same writer.
Preference will be given to letters of
300 words or less. Longer letters
may be shortened or rejected.
Letters must be signed and must
include an address and phone
number. The telephone number will
not be published. Letters by E-mail
will not be accepted unless followed
up with a signed letter.
Letters will be edited for grammar,
spelling, taste, syntax, and libel.
Names will not be withheld.
Address them to Letters to the
Editor, P. O. Box 1000, Hinton, WV
25951.
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