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10 - Hinton News ues. Feb. 25, 2003
From Page Three Obituaries
(William) Ray of Sandusky,. OH; a Survivors include a son, Fred W.
son, Dennie Ray Hall, Jr. of Thompson Jr. and wife, Jean, of
Sandusky, OH; special family Ballengee; a daughter, Beverly Jean
members, Jim and Donna Michaels;
three stepsons, Keith, Bill, and
Terry; a stepdaughter, Laura;
thirteen grandchildren and sixteen
great grandchildren; a brother,
Jessie Orman Fulks of Middletown,
OH, several nieces and nephews;
and special family friend, Molly
Dunn.
She was preceded in death by her
first husband, Dennie Ray Hall; her
second husband, Vernon Michaels;
her parents, Jessie and
Myrtle(Lacey) Fulks; three brothers,
Chester, Charlie, and John; and a
child in infancy.
Friends may call on Sunday from
4-7:00 p.m. in the Graft Funeral
Home, 1607 E. Perkins Ave.,
Sandusky OH. Funeral services will
be conducted on Monday at 1:00 p.m..
in the funeral home with Reverend
Bill Grande, of the First Christian
Church, officiating. Burial will be in
Sand Hill Cemetery, Margaretta
Twp., Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the First Christian Church
Sign Fund, 3410 Hayes Ave.,
Sandusky OH 44870.
RICHARD STANLEYMORGAN
Richard Stanley Morgan, 67, of
New River Road, died Thursday,
Feb. 13, 2003, at Summers County
Appalachian Regional Hospital,
Hinton, following a long illness.
Born Sept. 16, 1936, at Pineville,
he was the son of the late Murray
St. Elmo 'Pete and Garnet Lea
Bailey Morgan.
Richard Dick was a former
resident of Pineville and was a
graduate of Greenbrier Military
School. He had attended Concord
College and was retired from Lance
Foods Inc.
Survivors include a son, Matthew
Tonnie Morgan and wife, Betty, of
St. Albans; a daughter, Cynthia
Anne Mullens and husband, Tommy,
of Hinton; four grandchildren, Julie,
Stephanie, Nathan and Heather;
two sisters, Garnett Jo Rider and
husband, Robert, of Roanoke, VA.,
and Elizabeth Anne Sweeney and
husband, Gary, o'f Charlotte, N.C.;
three nieces, four nephews; and two
grand-nephews.
At his request, Dick's body was
cremated. There was no service.
Arrangements by Ronald
Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton.
THELMA P. sna, mNS
Theima P. Simpkins, 85, of Shady
Spring, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003,
at the Raleigh Care Center at
Daniels, following a long illness.
Born in Summers County on
March 3,1917, she was the daughter
of the late Bert and Julia Harvey.
Mrs. Simpkins was a homemaker,
and a member of the First Baptist
Church, Shady Spring.
She was the last surviving
member of her immediate family.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Theodore Simpkins; a
brother, Roy Harvey; and a sister,
Mary Neely.
Survivors include a son, Toddy
Simpkins and wife, Darlene of Six
Mile, S.C.; five daughters, Betty
Moss and husband, Kelly of
Maysville, K'Y., Laura Plumley of
Gainesville, Fla., Carol Hampton of
Shady Spring, Sue Simpkins of
Shady Spring, and Mary Lynn
Rodriguez and husband, Joe of Fort
Walton Beach, Fla.; 16
grandchildren; and 19 great-
grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, February 19th. at Rose
and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Delvin D.
Elwell, Jr., officiating. Burial
followed in Blue Ridge Memorial
Gardens, Beckley.
Friends called one hour before the
service Wednesday at the funeral
home.
Family and friends served as
pallbearers.
Arrangements by Rose and
Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady
Spring.
FRED W. THOMPSON SP
Fred W. Thompson, Sr., 77, of
Ballengee, died Saturday, Feb. 15,
2003, at the VA Medical Center,
Decatur, GA., following a short
illness.
Born June 15, 1925, at Ballard,
he was the son of the late Oran
Wilson and Maude Lou Hill
Thompson.
Mr. Thompson was retired from
Greenbrier Nurseries at Talcott and
was a former U.S. Mail carrier. He
was known throughout the area as
a horse trader. He was a U.q. Army
veteran of World War II, having been
combat wounded. He was the
recipient of two Purple Hearts, one
with oak leaf cluster, Middle
Eastern/European Campaign
Medal, two Bronze Battle Stars,
American Campaign Medal and a
Victory Medal.
He was preceded in .death by his
wife, Virginia M. Mickie"
Thompson; and several brothers and
sisters.
Brown and husband,. Paul, of
Jefferson, GA.; a brother, Tommy
Thompson and wife, Lillie, of
Mascotte, Fla.; a sister, Ruth
Mowery of Forest Hill;
grandchildren, Seth Wilson
Thompson of Ballengee, Doug
Brown and wife, April, of Rock Hill,
S.C.; and Chad Brown of Jefferson,
GA.; two stepgrandchildren,
Michael Pack and wife, Rachel of
Raleigh, N.C., and Mark Pack of
Essex Junction, Vt.; and a stepgreat-
grandson, Tristan Pack of Raleigh.
Services were held at 1 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 20th. at Oak Grove
Methodist Church, Ballengee, with
Pastor Bill Jenkins officiating. Bural
followed in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Ballengee.
Pallbearers were Dean, Gene and.
Warren Tabor, J.D. Tilghman, and
Charlie and Jimmy Nelson.
Honorary pallbearers were Jim
Richmond and Jim Monroe.
Arrangements by Pivont Funeral
Home, Hinton.
czty
Agenda
Meeting Tuesday
Feb. 25, 7 pm
City Sidetrack Park
1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Welcome.
4. Prayer/Devotions/Pledge of
Allegiance.
5. Approval of Minutes.
6. Old Business:
a. Government Acquisitions -
Police Cruisers - David Harvey.
b. Project View of Bluestone Lake.
c. Parking in front of Hinton
News Building.
7. New Business:
a. Approval of Building/Sign
Permits.
b. Approval of Jan., 2003 Invoices
Paid.
c. Approval of Jan., 2003 unpaid
invoices.
d. Financial reports for July &
Aug. 2002, & Jan., 2003.
e. Canine Unit
f. Appointment of Election
Officials.
8. Reports:
a. Legal Notices, Unsafe
Buildings, Litigation, Clean-up.
(Action as required).
b. Department Heads:
1. City Attorney
2. Fire Department
3. Public Works
4. Municipal Judge
5. Police Department
6.Community Development
(Chad Wykle, Depot Project.
Action as Required
9. Personnel: Commissions &
Boards.
10. Delegations/Public Input.
11. Date of next meeting March
25, 2003.
12. Adjournment.
SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
Summers County Solid Waste
Authority meets on the 3rd. Monday
of each month at 4:30 pm at the
Memorial Bldg., Hinton. 466-0695.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
EXTRA SPACES IN GRANT
WRITING SEMINAR
There will be several extra spaces
in the Grant Writing for Non-Profits
Training to be held on March 15 at
Flatwoods Days Inn. This grant
funded project will cover one nights
lodging for March 14, and food
during the Conference. Interested
persons should pick up an
application at the Library and send
it to Carol Jones, Project Director.
(address and emall information on
the application) or emaih
coatsrus@inetone.net
TAKING APPLICATIONS
TheSummers County School of
Practical Nursing is now taking
applications for the September 2003-
August 2004 Class. To obtain an
application packet, call 466-6040
and leave your name and mailing
address.
All classes will be made available
without regard to race, color, creed,
national origin, age, handicap, sex
or political affiliation in accordance
with Federal Law.
GRAHAM HOUSE MEETING
The Graham House meeting is
the 2nd. Thursday of each month at
7 p.m. in the Graham House.
Anyone is welcome to attend.
Council on Aging
This is a weekly publication of the
Summers County Council on Aging,
Inc., 120 Second Ave., Hinton.
Funded in part by the WV Bureau
of Senior Services, Appalachian Area
Agency on Aging, other grant and
local resources and donations, any
older persons is encouraged to
participate in the program
regardless of race, creed, handicap,
or national origin. The Summers
County Council on Aging is an equal
opportunity employer.
Wednesday, February 26th.
Menu: Salisbury Steak, brown
gravy, creamier mashed potatoes,
Mexican style corn, apples, whole
wheat bread, margarine/milk.
Activities: Activity Room Exercise
11:05 AM.
Thursday, February 27th.
Menu: Mixed vegetable soup, cheese
sandwich, whole wheat bread, loose
leaf lettuce, three-bean salad, cherry
crisp, milk. Activities; Board of
Directors Meeting 10:00 AM. Jinny
Comer, R.N. Beckley ARH Home
Health, Topic: Osteopor0sis 11:00
AM. Bingo for prizes after lunch.
Friday, February 28th. Menu:
Split pea soup, ham salad with
vegetables, homemade vanilla
pudding/blueberry sauce, whole
wheat bread, margarine[milk.
Activities: Gospel singing 11:00 AM.
Monday, March 3rd. Menu"
Hamburger patty, whole wheat bun,
light mayonaise, lettuce/red tomato,
oven browned potatoes, sweet corn,
sliced pineapple, milk. Activities:
Gospel singing 11:00 AM.
Tuesday, March 4th. Menu:
Beef and vegetable stew, spinach,
chocolate pudding, whole wheat
bread, margarine/milk. Activities;
Exercise: 11:05 AM. Bingo for prizes
after lunch.
Menu changes may occur due to
availability of foods or due to
circumstances beyond our control.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING
The Summers County Council on
Aging, Inc., Board of Directors will
have their monthly meeting at 10:00
A.M., February 27th.
The meeting will be held in the
basement of the Hinton Senior
Center, 120 Second Avenue, Hinton.
This meeting is open to the Public.
NEW RIVER PARKWAY
AUTHORITY
The monthly meeting of the New
River Parkway Authority will be
held at the Concord College Student
Center, Athens, W. Va., on March 3,
2003, at 7:00 p.m.
Thanks To Betty's Bargains!
Thank you for your community
service in donating clothes to the
MIHOW Program.
MIHOW PROGRAM IN NEED!
The MIHOW Program at the
Family Resource Center, 411 Temple
Street in Hinton, is in desperate
need of Maternity Clothes. If you
have any that you wish to donate
please come by or call 466-2226 and
ask for Peggy, JoAnn or Pare.
REACH][[ - Family Resource
Center
Weekly Activities for February
2003
February 25th.: Baby Closet
Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pro; Playgroup
@ Talcott FRC 11:00 am - I:00 pro;
Daycare Staff Meeting 8:15 am-
11:45 am.
Every Sunday: NA @ CAC 6:00 -
8:00 pm
Every Monday: SDT Girls
Discussion Group@CAC 5:30- 7:30
pm.
Every Tuesday: Baby Closet Open
9:00 am - 4:00 pm; AI - Anon @ CAC
8:00 pro.
Every Wednesday: NA @ CAC
8:00 pm.
Every Thursday Baby Closet
Open 12:00 - 3:00 pro.
Every Friday: Baby Closet Open
12:00 - 3:00 pro.
GOSPEL SING
There will be a Benefit Sing for
the Jumping Branch/Nimitz Senior
Citizens Center on March 10th. at
6:00 P.M. featuring,The Pretenders
Everyone Welcome.
IDAII00V CU[[N
HOME OF THOSE DELICIOUS HOT DOGS/
N[W SU[CIAII $ A! l)AIlV OU[[N
Monday: Quarter Pounder .......................................................... $1.49 ]
Tuesday: Bar b que ...................................................................... $1.49 I
Wednesday: Reg. Hamburger ...., ............................................... $1.09 J
Thursday: Ham &Cheese .......................... ,.... ................. : ....... $1.59 ]
Friday: Hoagie or Large Fish Sandwich .......... .......................... $2.291
SOUPS: IrocceO & Vegebilde, Bmlnt Beaut Petnte Beg,
Chill & BeanS. Oenibread Muffins.
o cheese SUekt sue / o Jemem i00pimnL Sue
New Noting Winter Munchos Baskets:
Deep fried cheesy cheese balls, Jalapeno cheese balls,
deep fried 4 cauliflowers, 2 stuffed potato/skins,
cheese sticks, mushrooms, and Chicken fingers.
i
Serving fun krealdast hlcludlm; Bemmade
liafllos & enelets Firem 6 LB. tO fl LB.
Open daily frein 6 Lm, te O ILIn.
On the Hinton By-Pass Ph: 466-1700
PUBLIC FORUMS
A public forum with the Summers
County Commissioner will be held
at the Jumping Branch Elementary
School on February 25th. at 6:00
p.m. to solicit citizen input into the
development of the long range plan
Summers County 2020: A
Community Vision Shared.
A public forum with the Summers
County Commissioner will be held
at the Memorial Building in Hinton
on February 27th. at 6:00 p.m. to
NOTICE
The Summers County Health:
Department would like to remind ale
residents in Summers County thai:
before any installation o:
modification to individually owK
septic systems, a valid permit must
be obtained from the health
department.
A certified installer licensed b
the State of West Virginia must be
used to do all work relating to the:
installation or modification of thd
solicit citizen input into the sewage system. This is a state lai
development of the long range plan " and individuals not abiding by this
Summers County 2020: A rule can be sdbject for fines.
Community Vision Shared. COUNTY COMMISSION
The public forum with the
Summers County Commissioniers
originally scheduled for February
18th. at the Sandstone VFD was
,canclelled due to inclement weather.
The Public Forum at the Sandstone
VFD has been rescheduled for
Monday, March 3rd. from 6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
HINTON LITTLE LEAGUE
SIGN-UPS
Hinton Little League Sign-Ups
will be held two weekends: Saturday
and Sunday, March 8th. and 9th.
and Saturday and Sunday, March
15th. and 16th. at City Sidetrack
Park from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
each day.
All Divisions: T-Ball Ages 6 and
7; Minor League Ages 8 and 9; and
Little League Ages 10, 11 and 12.
SCHEDULE
The Summers County:
Commission will meet bi-weekly on:
Mondays at 9.0 a.m. in the County."
Courthouse. in case of Monday being:
a holiday, the meeting will be moved:
to the following Tuesday. Meetings."
for March are as follows: :
Monday, March 3rd.; Monday,:
March 17th., and Monday, March::
31st. .
Contact Mary Beth Merritt,i
County Clerk at 466-7104 if you
have items for the agenda.
Shanghai Knightsr-
Fd: 6 & 8:30, Sat: S& 7:30, Sun: 6
Adm: $4x)ocad= l'h: 4f-et
ESTATE AUCTION
Sat., Harch 1 $, ! 0 a.m.
Himon National Guard Armory
Rt. 3, Hinton, WVa
Watch next week's paper for listing.
Lloyd Gene "Sarge" Ayers #946
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Ramey Motors/Toyota
The Best New Cars & Trucks Makes The Best Used Vehicles
Welcomes
Richard Bowling
Richard would like to invite you to come
and see him for your automotive needs.
Rte. 460, Princeton, WV
304-487-21 72
Also sells Surbaru, Dodge, Chrysler, Chev., GMC,
Pontinc, Buick, Ford & Jeep.
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EVERY 20 SECONDS...
Osteoporosis
Causes a Fracture
To help you combat these fractures, Summers County ARH Hospital, in
collaboration with thcSummers County Extension Service and ARH
Home Health, is pleased to offer free workshops related to this disease.
These workshops will offer you the opportunity to learn more about
osteoporosis prevention and diagnosis. During some of the sessions,
osteoporosis related cooking presentations will also be conducted. The
first 50 workshop attendees, who meet eligibility criteria, will also
receive a free osteoporosis dexi-scan screening.
To find out more about osteoporosis,
please join us for one of the following sessmns:
Februpry 13, 2003 1 pm
11 am
February 27, 2003
March 6, 2003 11 am
March 27, 2003 6 pm
Hinton House Apartments.
Educational and
Cooking Presentations
Summers County Council
on Aging
Educational Presentation
Summers Country Council
on Aging
Cooking Presentation
Memorial Building
Educational and Cooking
Presentations
ARH
Summers County ARH Hospital
Terrace Street • Hinton, West Virginia 25951 • (304") 466q000
www.arh.org
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
The/Vdi¢ol Centers of Mountains