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Letter to the Editor
Outsmarted
Dear Editor:
With the completion of the FBI
investigation of the Hinton Police
Department, it sure does look like
city councilman A1 Stone will be
spending quite some time wiping the
egg off of his face for jumping to
irrational conclusions.
Stone thought that he was being
smart, but now looks like Wile E.
Coyote. Do you remember when Wile
E. Coyote--self appointed genius--
woqld get those whelts on the top of
his head after he failed to catch the
roadrunner? Owl! That smartzl!
It also looks like Prosecutor Jim
McNeely just might outfist Mayor
Mathews in the case against Rex
Cyphers.
The FBI investigation should
prove t be a big plus for the Stale
in its prosecution against Cyphers.
However, those wishing for a
McNeely triumph over Mathews
shouldn't get too excited.
In a figurative sense, the air
might he-let out of their tires.
Romember how Don Galloway
outwitted McNeely and Judge Irons
in his murder case?
On the plus side for the McNeely
co/'ner is the fact that Mathews did
appoint Cyphers to provide guidance
to police officers--a funny
proposition in and of itself. As the
logic would go, therefore, you "guide"
police officers by committing battery
on police officers, allegedly.
During the next cycle of elections,
maybe we should elect Don
Galloway to some important
position. Afterall, it appears as if
Galloway is the IQ champ.
Bill Higge
Hinton
Pharmacy &
Your Health
Letter to the Editor
Keep Up the
Good Work
Dear Editor:
Enclosed is my check for a years
subscription. I would not want to
miss a single issue. I look forward
to the news every week and read
every word from front to back. Don't
see many names that I know
anymore but it is still news from
home. I know I am too far away to
really know what is going on, but
from what I get from the news and
a few people I keep in touch with I
feel a new energy and excitement
that I haven't felt for years.
I think most of the changes are
due to the effort of people like Mayor
Mathews and Councilman A1 Stone
and the editor Fred Long. I
encourage them to keep up the good
work. I know Hinton will never be
the wonderful place that I grew up
in, hut with people like these and
others pulling together the town
could be a lot better than it is.
Thanks again to the news" and
anyone that is trying to make my
Hometown a better place.
Bob Evans
Elkton, MD.
Letter to the Editor
Grandfather
Built Golf Course
Dear Editor:
I recently notice a small article in
the Hinton News that announced
the celebration of the 100th.
anniversary of the Hinton Elks
Lodge located at Willowwood
Country Club in Wiggins. I did not
notice the date of when that move
occurred and was curious about it
and the history of the golf course
itself.
I discovered that my grandfather,
Henry H. Harris and uncle, James
W. Feury either built or.rebuilt the
golf course in the early 1950's. Grand
Dad then stayed on as Golf Course
Superintendent until his death in
the early 70's. With the move of the
family to Willowwood from The
Greenbrier in White Sulphur
Springs, he inadvertently began a
legacy in the golf business of which
I am proud to be a member of.
I have fond memories of Hinton,
Wiggins, andthe surroui:ea,
visit relatives th,ere as ime alJpws;
and have been considering moving
when I retire. I have been
subscribing to The Hinton News to
keep up on the local news and
community thoughts. I currently
live in Forest, VA. and am carrying
on the family tradition as Golf
Course Superintendent (Ivy Hill
GC).
I would love to see an article
concerning the history of
Willowwood and would share any
info pertaining to the Harris' family
legacy/history, and all the golf
courses (there have been quite a few)
• as well.
You have my permission to post
this in your editorial department- to
possibly gather volunteer info from
the readers or to use it for the basis
of an article. I can be reached at the
following addresses. You may post
my E-mail address, but please do not
pest my mailing address or phone
number-it is for your use only.
Charles H. Harris
E-Mail: Westbygolly2@yahoo.com
Forest, Va.
PSD MEETING
Meadow Creek PSD Board
Meetings are held every 2nd.
Tuesday of the month at 3:00 pm at
the PSD Office.
The public is invited to attend.
LETTERS 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 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.
CREEks.idE
ChiaopnAcrzc CliNic
Dr. Kevin Harvey
Dr. Holly Harvey
{304) 832-6420
Greenville, WV.
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION, AUTO INSURANCE, MEDICAID AND MEDICARE.
"OUR FAMILY SERVING YOURS"
TALCOTT, W. VA., AND BIG
BEND TUNNEL:
Prior to the coming of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
Talcott, as a village, was unknown.
There was a small settlement
nearby known as Rollynsburg which
was soon to lose its place on the map.
When workers came to the area
constructing the tracks for the
railway, especially Bigh Bend
Tunnel, families began settling
there. The settlement was named for
the ever popular Captain Talcott
which had charge of building the
tunnel. •
Soon after the railroad came to
Talcott a freight depot was
consructed and a gentleman by the
• name of C. E. Lacey was emplolyed
as the first Freight Agent for the
C&O at that place. Talcott station
was a heavy agency in those days
shipping car loads of sheep, cattle,
tobacco, ties and tanbark to market.
Adams Express Agency did a brisk
business handling eggs and poultry
for the local farmers, it was the
railroad station for the Red Sulphur
Springs, Greenbrier Springs and
Lindeman Springs spas. The town
grew by leaps and bounds and soon
there Were four general stores and
two very nice hotels plus many other
businesses.
During construction of Big Bend
Tunnel, Mr. M. D. Tomkies, a
gentleman who made a name for
himself in the merchantile business
Letter to the Editor
Food
Check-Out Day
To the Editor:
Thank You Summers County for
helping the Summers County Farm
Bureau celebrate Food Check-Out
Day. On February 4, members of the
Farm Bureau collected non-
perishable food items and cash at
Kroger and Save-A-Lot. These items
were delivered to the Ronald
McDonald House in Charleston on
February 6. The Department of
Agricuiture determined ha]
February 6 you have earned enough
income to pay for your year's food
supply.
The American food supply is the
safest, most affordable and
abundant in the world. It takes only
10 percent of your annual disposable
income to pay for a year's food
supply. In West Virginia there are
20,000 farms with a total gross
income of approximately $500
million most of which is put back
into the state's economy through the
purchase of fuel, fertilizer,
machinery, livestock and seed.
Through the generosity of
Summers County citizens we
collected a total of $421.13 worth of
food and household items and
$251.86 in cash which was delivered
to the Ronald McDonald House on
February 6 The cash will be used to
purchase perishables as needed by
Ronald McDonald House.
Thank you again for making Food
Check-Out Day a success for a
worthy cause.
Carl Amick
President, Summers County
Farm Bureau
HC 76 Box 42, Hinton
came to Talcott from Richmond, VA.,
and worked: as a clerk in the
commissary conducted by the
contractors. He afterward came to
Hinton where he conducted his
mercantile business for many years.
One of the supervisors in the
tunnel construction was Michael N.
Breen who emigrated to Summers
County from his native land, Kerry
County, Ireland.
Mrs. Anne Marie Holder was a
cook at Talcott for the crews that dug
the tunnel. Her husband, John
Holder, had charge of the crew of
men who pierced "the light hole," the
final bore which permitted, for the
first time, workmen entering one
end to see daylight at the other. Mrs.
Holder died at the home of a
daughter in Beckley, W. VA., June
30, 1936, age 90. Besides her own
children, she lived to see her
descendents consisting of 51
grandchildren, 63 great
grandchildren and 3 great great
grandchildren.
When Big Bend Tunnel was brick
arched in the 1880's, railroad
employees werejubilent because the
danger of falling debris was finally
eliminated but there remained a
very dangerous condition, especially
to train and engine crews passing
through eastbound. If a train
stopped in the tunnel for some cause,
the smoke and fumes were so bad it
was necessary to back out as quickly
as possible. Engineer John C. Wise
was stopped for some reason and
before he could get out, was
overcome by the fumes and died. The
public understandably was aroused
and not wanting another battle with
public officials, the C. & O. installed
fans at the east portal which forced
the deadly smoke and allowed fresh
air to circulate through the tunnel.
Jusr prior to brick arching Big
Bend Tunnel an agency at Lowell
was opened and Mr. Lacey left
Talcott for that appointment. Mr. E.
P. Huston, a well known railroad
employee name in that area, was
given the Talcott Agency. His son,
Elbert B. Huston, was a telegraph
operator on first trick at Hilldale for
many years. Elbert lived on the
former Charles K. Rollyson place on
top of Big Bend Tunnel. One of the
shafts opened in its construction is
on his land there. His son, John
Huston, was a trusted and
competent telegraph operator for the
C & O who had three sons who also
worked for the C & O as telegraph
operator: John Jr., Thomas E. and
Franklin D. Thomas is, or recently
was, employed as wire chief at
Huntington, W. VA.
Sometime in the 1890's an
Interlocking Staff and Block Signal
System was installed at Big Bend
Tunnel which I will address next
week.
A serious train accident occurred
at Hilldale on the evening of August
2, 1927. The west local freight was
standing at Hilldale while work was
being performed on the head end.
No. 95, a manifest freight, with
engineer C. A. Seldomridge at the
throttle, came out of the west portal
of the tunnel and crashed into the
local's caboose reducing it to
kindling. Fortunately no one was in
the caboose. The engine crew of No.
95 jumped off to avoid possible
injury. In addition to the caboose,
which was demolished, six cars of
the local freight were knocked offthe
track and three other cars badly
damaged.
Called for Jury Duty
GRAND JURY
The following have been called for
the March, July and November
terms of the Grand Jury.
-, .elV%qmA i), . hralg'lgn,o
uonalu ,tt. PxOKlnS. arv,
asna, m, w,alter uams, ,At.,, sle
warns, reggy . L/nmmet; Dnar
Gunter, Effie D. Henry, Ralph C.
Huffman, Carl D. McGinness,
Dogan P. McKinney, Virginia M.
Mitchem, Carla J. Palmer, Richard
W. Plumley, Jeanne M. Schmauss,
PatriciaA. Smith, Edith N. Stewart,
Loretta M. Trout, Peggy S. Walton,
Deborah A. Ward, David L. Wyant,
Shella J. Young and Dempsey L.
Webb.
PETIT JURY
The following have been called for
the Petit Jury for the March Term
of the Circuit Court.
Marilyn S. Adkins, Vickie J.
Barker, Larry D. Basham, Willa
Basham, William F. Bennett, Sr.,
Joni L. Bennett, Kathi A. Bennett,
Dennis K. Bragg, jennifer Marie
Bragg, Melinda S. Bragg, Christoher
J. Brown, Angela J. Cales, John D.
Church, Richard A. Clark, Robert E.
Conner, Betty R. Cooper, Nancy
Lynn Cooper, Sandra K. Cox,
Genetta Carol Davis, Richard Neal
Derby, Rebecca P. Dillon, Rebecca L.
Dinkins, Tammie R. Dove, Mary H.
Ellison, Wallace U. Ferrell, Darlene
H. Flacks, Angela D. Fox, Athur W.
Freeman, Billy W. Galloway, Greta
L. Gill, Debra S. Gains, Lisa D.
Graham, John H. Groves, Brenda L.
Gwinn, Danny R. Gwinn, Rhonda S.
Harrah, Douglas K. Hartwell,
Shbd IJarlehe rvey WAtTPdI e
L. ffrles, Ruth A. Jennmgs;Steven
M. Kesner, Vickie L. Kesner, Denise
L. Kimball, Jeremy Heath Leslie.
Isaac M. Lambert, Leslie Keith Lilly,
Judith C. Lytle, John Gilbert Mann,
Samuel A. Meador, Jr., Gregory
David Meadows, Jesse W. Meadows,
Philip W. Meadows, Rhonda A.
Neely, Leslie H. Nicholas, Jr., Delso
M. Pack, Gary Allen Pack, Mary A.
Pack, John Hobert Ramsey, Kendra
Kennette Ratliff, Betty L. Reed,
MarkA. Reed, Rose M. Reliford, Ann
M. Richmnd, Felisha M. Hartwell,
Darrell E. Sears, Kevin J. Shaffer,
Kandy M. Spade, Eric James
Thomas, Everett W. Vaughn,
Danette Vogel, Janet L. Ward,
Jennifer L. Ward, Laverua G. Ward,
Evelyn Marie Williams, Jim J. St.
Clair.
HArCC BOARD MEETING
The Hinton Area Community
Center's Board of Directors meet on
the second Tuesday of every month
at 6:00 pm at the Community
Center, basement of Hotel McCreery.
All meetings are open to the
public.
Joins united:,
States Army
Pamela J. Ashley has joined the
United States Army under the
Delayed Entry Program. The
program gives young men a/rd
women the opportunity to del
entering active duty, for up to one
year.
The enlistment gives the new
soldier the option to learn a ne
skill, travel and become eligible to
receive as much as $50,000 towara
a college education. Atr completioit
of bamc mdtary training, soldier/
receive advanced individual tralnin$
in their career job specialty prior t
being assigned to their fir'st
permanent duty station. :;"
Ashley graduated in 1992 fr0r
Union Ed Complex Combined
School, Mount Storm, W. VA., and
received an associate degree in 2002
from Concord College, Athens, W.
VA. :
She has reported to Fort Jackson,
Columbia, S.C., for basic traininff.
The enlistee is the daughter of
Dehra F. and James A. Ashleyof
Highway Contract, Route 8 ,
Greenville, W. VA. "
Her husband, Jody, is the son
Richard Mann, of Talcott. ' :;
GRAHAM HOUSE MEETING.
The Graham House meetingAa
the 2nd. Thursday of each month:at
7 p.m. in the Graham House. :,;
Anyone is welcome to attend.
BIG FOUR DRUG STORE,
Cot. 3rd AVE & TEMPLE ST. !
HINTON W.Va., PHONE 466-2323
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Medicin00 May Help
Curb This Compulsiow
• ,i
Kleptomama ( the term used to:
refer to an uncontrollable urge tO:
steal while shopping) is estimated,'
to be a problem that could affect as:
many as one million Americans,
i However only abOut 5 percent or" !
shoppers actually have this ten=l
the urge: tO, take thing ;th ag:[
been paid for usually begins i
adolescence. Those involved.,
report feeling pleasure, gratifica-:!
tion or even relief at the time €f
stealing. Later there may be feel-!
ings of intense guilt. Although th.
exact cause ofkelptomania often i
difficult to identify, it has bee ill
suggested that stress may be
factor. This disorder is sometimes
accompanied by other psycho-
logical problems such as eating I
disorders, and substance abuse.""
Naitrexone (Revia), a drul
most often used to treat cases o,? I
narcotic overdose, has been eval- 1
uated in kleptomania. A different
type of medicine called citalopr
(Celexa), which is most often used
as an antidepressant, has met with
some success in persons witl t
compulsive disorders such ii
kleptomania. Other antidepessant -
that have been tried but seemed to
be less effective includefluoxetine
(Prozac ) and paroxetine (Paxil). C
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Thank you for the wonderful years. I
May God bless you with mani, more.
I
Happy BirthdaY
With love from your familyl! r
YOU'RE WORTH IT...
Would you like to be a part of an important proj ect?
West Virginia is third highest among the fifty states for
cervical cancer rates, The Mary Babb Randolph Cancer
Center and the WV Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Program (BCCSP) areconducting a study to see if there is a '
connection between HPV (human papillomavirus) and our
high cervical cancer rates. It is important to find out how man)
women in WV have HPV. i
Getting the test is the samc as getting ;
your annual pap smear. So take .,
advantage of this great opportunity!
What is in it for you?
• All your tests are free.
• You get to be a part of an important studyll
• It is easy.
Summers County Health Department at 466-3388 to get more
information about being a part of this study:
wor#...
h,,eada= Protocol 15207: stamped copy in IRB office
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