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2 - Hinton News Tues. Feb. 20, 1990
Dear Editor:
Would you please print my let-
ter. I am searching for members of
my grandparents family.
Anyone with knowledge of these
ladies, Elizabeth (Liz) and Louise
(Lou) Lewis. They worked or prop-
erelores of the old Alderson Hotel,
Alderson, W. Va. My grandmother
and Ellen Fleshman Lewis.
Also any knowledgeof Greer Dil-
lon and Lucy Spradling Dillon of
Monroe Co. Their son was Wilson
Dillon who married Emily Wright
and moved to Raleigh Co.
Thank you and Thanks to any-
one that can help me.
y oy
was Martha Lewis Dillon, another Mary Swarm GREAT DAMAGES ARE TheC &Ohadjustcompletedite couldberescued, hisclothingcaught
sister Barbara Lewis Freeland.Rt. 2 Box 141 CAUSED BY FIRES thirteen-stallroundhouseatStaun- fire and he was burned to death.
Their parents were Samuel Lewis Proctorville, Oh. 456690 The most destructive element of ton, Virginia, when it caught fire in Foreman Huff and several mem-
historic records andtothepublicat theearlymorninghoursofWednos- here of the wrecking crew were
Enjoy Ma$ zine Isst dayAugust12,1874.Firemenwereslightlyinjuredbutnoneseriously.
,: destroy are caused in many ways called but could do nothing to save A defective flue set the telegraph
and most could be prevented if the building but did render invalu- office on fire at Gauley, West Vir-
!: Ms. Nancy Clark, Edi sion since 90% of the park is actu- proper measures had be#n taken, able service in getting out of the ginia, completely destroying it
'~ We are enjoying immensely theally in Summers County. There was no way the city of San building, eleven of the thirteen January 6, 1912. Lose of the build-
, February 1990 issue of your tonga- If Summers County residents Francisco, California, could have engines which were in it, and say- ing amounted to $500. and loss of
i." zine. The articles on the Pence seem to take a proprietary attitude been saved after the great earth- ing them from destruction. The rire the telegraph fixtures and inter-
!i Springs Resort Hotel by Barbara
McCallum and the Pipestem Re-
~" sort State Park by Maureen Crock-
ett are exceptionally good.
At the risk of sounding chauvin-
istic, we would like to point out that
the caption, "A Retreat in Mercer
County's Highland," in the Pipestem
article leaves an erroneous impres-
: Thank You Sent To
toward Pipestem, Bluestone and
other wondershere, itis because we
are proud of them and want every-
one else to be a,ware of their location
and importance to our county.
Sincerely yours,
Elgie Smith
Routs #1, Box 206A
Hinton, W.Va. 25951
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Editors Note: The following
is from a thank you card that
was sent to the County Sheriffs
Department by the victim in
the "gang rape" trial last month.
The trial resulted in a guilty
verdict against her husband,
Charles O'Donnell, on charges
of raping his wife and assisting
two others to rape her. She has
changed her name; therefore
her name and address is not
printed for obvious reasons.
The inscription on the card
Arrives For Duty In Spain
Air Force Airman Ist Class JoDee
A. Briers has arrived for duty in
Spain.
She is a munitions systems spe-
cialist with the 406th Consolidated
Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.
Briers is the daughter of Suzzette
Y. Barros and granddaughter of Joe
O. Barros of 334 S. Hazel Court,
Denver.
Her husband, Air Force Sgt.
Matthew C. Briers, is the son of
Tom F. and Martha Briers of 119
Buck Route, Hinton, W.Va.
of Denver West High School.
states, "The World is a place of
New Mysteries to Behold and
New Horizons to Seek." She
writes:
To the most admirable gentle-
men who were dedicated to a
cause--- namely, SheriffTom Briers,
Chief John Plumley, Officers Jerry
W. Smith, Bruce McAllister, Paul
Hill, and Fred Moody, our warmest
thanks for your consideration and
concern through the week long trial.
You have our admiration and re-
spect. Thank you all so much!
Servicemen
News
Army Private Ist Class George
M. Gay has arrived for duty at Fort
Knox, Ky.
He is an infantryman with the
15th Infantry.
Gay is the son of Brenda S. Gay
of 422 Bal!engee St., Hinton, W.Va.
His
Coal
City, W.Va.
quake and resulting fire March 18 was started in theblack-smith shop lockingmachinerywas$2,000.This
through21,1906whichkilledabout spreading to a section of the brick office was very important to the
478 people, destroyed 4.7 square building that had been boarded up railway company, it being the junc-
miles ofbuildings and caused prop- temporarily and to wooden work tion point for the branch line to
erty damage of about $250 million under the slate roof. Greendale and all trains on this
dollars. However, the great Chi- September 13, 1903, the big line operated from the Gauley of-
cagofirecouldhavebeenpreventsd, freightdepotandanadjacentbuild-rice. It was also, at that time, the
October 8, 1871, Mrs O'Loary went ing housing the train dispatchers end ofdouble track and the junction
toher barn on DeKoven Streetaftar at Thurmond, West Virginia, were point of the Kanawha and Michi-
darktomilkthecow.Hercowkicked destroyedbyfireataloseof$8,000 gan Railroad. A temporary office
the lantern over and the resulting for the depot and $3,000 for the was immediately opened in the
~re gained great headway in the dispatchers' office. The general of- section house nearbyandtelegraph
straw and aged building. Twenty- ricosoftheNewRiverandKanawha fixtures installed from the office at
seven hours later the entire lake Consolidated Coal Company and Callaghan, Virginia (formerly
front was burned; 17,450 homes, other coal companies were located Dunlap) which had been closed for
1,600 stores, 60 factories and 28 in the depot building. All of their some ten years.
hotelsandpublicbuildingshadbeen records and books were destroyed April 7, 1913, fire broke.out in
reducedtoashes.Two-hundredlives except the car record, some ledgers the attic of the C&O passenger
were lost and damages amounting and journals. It was never deter- station at Hinton, West Virginia,
to $150 million dollars, minedwheretherirestarted.Anew causing considerable damage and
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail- depot consisting of ticket offices, disruption ofthe office forces which
way has had its share of fires over waiting rooms, baggage room andwas soon overcome by the excellent
the years. Once a fire did great lunch room on the first floor and official personne| stationed at Hin-
damage to the C & Oat Backbone, offices taking up the second floor ton. (See my article, Hinton passen-
Virginia, on the east slope of Al- was built on the site of the turn get station gutted by fire, Hinton
leghany Mountain. The cause of the table at the north end of the bridge. News, May 30, 1989.)
fire was traced to a whisky bottle We worked on the second floor of These fewfiresmentioned on the
tossedasidecausingcombustionby this building a few years during C&Owereagreatloss, especially to
sun rays passing through the clear WW11. The building still stands, the company in its infancy. Fires
glass. On November 11, 1908, the over the entire system must have
On January 29, 1874, the build- Thurmond tool cars was working been a great obstacle to overcome
ing at Hawks Nest housing the on the eastward track at Elverton. but overcome it they did and it is
depot, telegraph office and post Foreman Huffand several laborers now one of the greatest rail corpora-
office was heavily damaged by fire were in the caboose warming them- tions in the world.
caused by the stove pipe running selves from the outside elements.
against dry planks. Later, just Extra 408 west in charge of Engi- SPRING SOCCER
acro~ the bridge at Macdougal, the neer L. N. Meadows and Conductor Spring Soccer registration is now
telegraph operator put coal in his J.E. Couples struck the caboose of under way for girls and boys in
pot-belly stove and left the office on the tool car train with such force Summers County wanted to play.
an errand. On his return, he found the stove overturned and Valentine Ages are: 14 and under ( 13 til 12)
the building engulfed in flames and Leitcher, a painter with the tool and 12 and under (11-8).
was completely destroyed. A new cars, was caught in such a manner Pre-registration will be helduntil
,~that he~Id not e~app;:~,f~e -Mardh ist: For more information
replaced the ruins, call 466-4177 or 466-4559.
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Letters are welcome, but only a
section will be published. Address
them to Letters To The Editor, P. O.
Box 1000, Hinton, West Virginia
25951. Preference will be given to
letters of 300 words or less. Longer
letters may be shortened or rejocted.
Letters must be signed and must
include an address and phone
nu mber. The telephone nu tuber will
not be published. Letters will be
edited for grammar, spelling, taste,
syntax, and libel. Names will notbe
withheld.
COR. Srd AVig. A ~ fir.
HIN'PON. WVa, PHONE 4S44~1
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Ellison,
R. Vh.
Treatment for Scalp
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin condition
characterized by reddish, raised,
fiat patches of skin with silvery
coverings called "plaques." Ac-
cording to the Handbook of Non-
prescription Drugs, psoriasis ac-
counts for one out of 20 visits to
skin specialists in the United States.
It is estimated that seven million
Americans have some fort, of
psoriasis. Involvement of the scalp
occurs in about half of all cases.
While no cure for psoriasis exists,
the relief of symptoms is impor-
tant.
Keeping the hair and skin clean
is essential to preventing skin in-
fection. The goal in treating scalp
psoriasis is to remove the scales.
This is accomplished through regu-
lar applications of topical medi-
cines. Because of the difficulty of
applying creams and ointments to
the scalp, many specialists recom-
mend ~opical liquids. Medicated
shampoos containing coal tar are
frequently prescribed. Certain
prescription shampoos contain in-
gredients which soften thick scalp
scales. Nonprcscription shampoos
containing selenium sulfide and
zinc pyrithionc may also help
remove the scales.
Topical steroid solutions (pre-
scription only) relieve redness and
may be required if medicated sham-
poos are not effective.
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