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, 8 - Hinton News Tues. March 12, 1991 COMMUNI00BULLETIN BOARD TROOPS RALLY There will bea Tri-County Troops Rally, Mar. 17, at the Alderson Jr. High Football Field, for Greenbrier, Monroe, and Summers Counties, beginning at 5:30. If you have arelative in the Middle East, we would like for you to send their names to: Carol Shearin, P. O. Box 22, Alderson, WN., 24910. We will be reading their names during this rally. UNIVERSITY WOMEN The Hinton Branch ofthe Ameri- can Association of University Women will meet at 7:00 Men. evening, Mar. 18, at Loaves and Fishes with Jane Duffield and Leona Emrich as host- esses. Members are asked to bring items for the auction for the benefit of the Summers County Public Li- brary. 50th Hinton High School School Reunion Class of 1941 Scheduled for Aug. 10th. The following are classmates the planning committee have been un- able to locate. Anyone having any information to share on these indi- viduals please advise - Lloyd Whir- lock, Box 143, HJnton, WV 25951 Ph. 466-3278. Alice Frances Cox Bihl, William E. Dougher, Jr., Erle Howery, Inez Deaton White, and Florence (Betty) Minture. HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO MEET Summers Co. Historical Soc. meeting Mar. 12 at 7:30 P.M. at the Courthouse in Hinton. Speaker. Mr. John Maxey, Edu- cator and farmer of Spanishburg, W.Va. SPAGHETti DINNER The Hilldale-Talcott Ruritan Club is having a Spaghetti Dinner Fri. Apr. 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Mr. Pisgah Methodist Church. The menu will be spaghetti w/ meat sauce, salad, home made bread and dessert. $3.50 adults and $2.50 children. DEGREE OF HONOR The Degree of Honor will meet at the Dairy Queen Mar. 14th. at 1:30. All members are m'ged toattend. COMMUNITY MEETING Community Meeting open to all Mar. 25th at 7:00 P.M. at Jumping Branch School. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the needs of our children. Come and share your thoughts. Those who are unable to attend a prayer for our success in he! ping our children is appreciated. Maxine Ciampi Jumping Branch GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP John Hicks, from the WV Hu- manities Foundation, will be con- ducting a Grant Writing Workshop on Sat. Mar. 16, at 10:am, at the Summers County Visitors Center, 206 Temple St., Hinton, WV. He will explain the types of grants that the Humanities Foundation funds and how to write a grant. He will bring mples of grants that have been funded and explain why they were chosen for funding. If you have a grant, or an idea for a grant, you should attend this workshop where you can get immediate feedback on your grant proposal. This workshop is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and it is FREE! Sponsored by the Summers County CVB. For more information call 466-5420. COOKBOOKS FOR SALE The recently formed T-FACT UMYF is selling the cook book Tid Bits to raise money for spring re- treat and community projects. This is a 100 page book with recipes, household hints and much more. 100% of the profit goes to the youth group. Show your support by sending $5.00 with your name, ad- dress and phone to Courtney Davis, 402 Cedar Ave., Hinton, WV. 25951, or phone 466-0470 for information. Thank you. "GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER" VARIETY SHOW The Campbell -Flannagan-Mur- rell House & Museum is having a variety show and you are invited to donate your talents and be in the show. (If you don't want to be in the show, we want you to be part of the audience). The date of the showsis May 18, at Hinton, WV. Further details will follow. Ifyou can sing, dance, juggle, do magic, have a band, tell jokes, all of the above at the same time, or just about anything you may think people find entertaining and you want to audition, call Maxine Clam pi at 466- 3541 for an entry form. You must have your form in by Mar. 30th. Auditions will be held on Sat. Apr. 6th. You will be notified of time of your audition. Those acts chosen for the show must be prepared to be present at two rehearsals and one dress re- hearsal. Dates to be named later. HINTON AMERICAN LEGION POST For several years there has been no American Legion Post in Hinton. There is a need for strong veterans organizations to help retain the benefits for all veterans. The post would be very beneficial to the com- munity through the many programs the American Legion supports. Anyone interested in helping to reactive the Cook Beasley FARR Post American Legion in Hinton call Charles Skidmore Phone 466-5090. A meeting will be set up soon for veterans interested. HI.S. BAND BOOSTERS MEETING Tues. Mar. 12, 7:00 P.M. in the Band Room of H.H.S. All Band par- ents and anyone interested in pro- moting and assisting the Band in any way are invited to attend. COMMODITIES Loaves and Fishes is distributing commodities M*W*F 10 A.M.-2 P.M. until the surplus is exhausted. You may receive one time each month if income eligible. Bring proof of in- come to receive flour, butter and rice as long as each item lasts. PUBUC NOTICe. If you have a love one t is currently overseas, who would like to vote in the ung t Hin- ton mgry Elecon, y  call 466-3255 with their address and we will mail them an application to vote. Time is of the essence in this regard due to the lengthy period of mail arrival in the Persian Gulf. The Primary Election will be held Apr. 9. From page 1 Anderson wide range of national issues that affect sta.te-federal relations. Issues high on the Committee's agenda this year include implementation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (ATT), pesticide regulation, and negotiations for a U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement. Senator Anderson is from Hin- ton, W.Va. and represents the state's 10th District, which includes Sum- mers, Mercer, Monroe, parts of Raleigh and McDowell Counties. "As a member of the Agriculture and International Trade Committee, I will be able to voice concerns spe- cific to our state as well as the con- cerns of state legislatures nation- wide,  Anderson said.'Many federal actions have serious consequences on the states and we are able to have an impact on these issues through the SFAand NCSL. I look forward to working on critical state-federal issues with my colleagues from throughout the country.  NCSL represents the legislators and staffs of the nati's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL has three basic objectives: to improve the quality and effective- ness of state legislatures; to foster interstate communication and coop- eration; and to assure state legisla- tures a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system. LAND FOR SALE Various tracts of land for sale in West Virginia. Virginia, Pennsylva- nia and Kentucky. Varies from 25 acres to 65,000 acres in size. For additional information contact Georgia-Pacific Corporation by tele- phone (304) 438-8060 or by writ- ing to P. O. Box 605, Rainelle, WV 25962. All serious inquiries should be received by March 29, 1991. * I / 150th Howizter Battery ' Awardsi Commendations And Locations The U150th Howizter Battery presented the following personnel with THE ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL for outstanding service in the line of duty: Sfc. Bob Echols, Sgt. Ron Lilly, Sgt. Gary Meador, Sgt. Jack Adkins, Spc. Lance Mann, Spc. John Richmond, and Spc. Bob Foley. Sgt. Roger Williams received the W. VA. SERVICE RIBBON for over 15 years of army service. The CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT was awarded to: Spc. Lance Mann and Pfc. James Penn. Sfc. Paul Crook and Ssg. Roger Adkins graduated from SPECIAL WEAPONS SCHOOL at Ft. Dix, NJ. This involved high tech training on advanced weapons systems. How Battery welcomes two PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTEES: Spc. John Richmond and Pfc. Robert Harvey. Special commendation from Lt. Shawn Fetter to his M-16 Range Operation rangers: Spc. Opie Young, Sgt. Mike Dallaire, Sgt. Tom Hoke, Sfc. Bob Echols, Sgt. Ralph Huffman, Spc. Charles Stewart and Spc. Terry Clay. Their tasked involved provid- ing safe operating procedures and ammunition. For more information on howyou can become apart of your local Na- tional Guard, give Sgt. Jack Kirby a call at 466-1286. SPECIAL WEAPONS SCHOOL Ft. Dix, NJ. SFC. Paul Crook (Left) and SSG. Roger Adkins. WVA SERVICE RIBBON SGT. Roger Williams. ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS Aberdeen, Md. SPC, Robert Rakes (left), SGT. Dan Mann (centered) and SSG. Richard Allen. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT PFC. James Penn ( left) and SPC. Lance Mann. PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTEES SPC. John Richmond, and PFC. Robert Harvey ( I to r). MEETING The Consumers Advocacy Coun- cil for persons with disabilities will meet on Mar. 12. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Mountain State Center for Independent Living, 329 Prince St., Beckley, W. Va. 25801. For more information contact Sharon Minor at 255-0122. Guest Speaker Staff Sergeant James Kirby, recruiter for the W.Va. Army National Guard, was a guest speaker for Mrs. Susie Keffer's English 11Aclaeses at Hinton High School Feb. 14 - 15. Sgt. Kirby spoke to the class about career planning, filling out resumes,job applications, college applications, thank you notes, etc. He presented the students with a very useful workbook which they used during his presentation and can use in the future. Jumping Branch Elementary Students Cornpete In National Geography Bee WHAT: First round of the 1991 National Geography Bee. WHERE: Jumping Branch Ele- mentary, Box 9, Jumping Branch, WV 25969. WHEN: Feb. 5th. HOW: For the third year, the National Geographic Society is spon- soring this school-level geography bee for students in the fourth through eighth grades in almost 40,000 schools across the U.S., the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territo- ries, as well as Dept. of Defense schools around the world. Additional sponsorship is being provided by Amtrak and KUDOS Snack. The winner of the Jumping Branch Elementary bee will advance to the next level of competition, a written examination. All school winners have the potential to win the national championship and its first prize, a $25,000 college scholar- ship, at the finals May 22 and 23 in Washington, DC. GREENBRIER VALLEY SHRINE CLUB Annual Pan Cake Supper March, 16 5 till 8 $3.00 Adults / $1,50 Kids All You Can Eat Shrine Buld., McElhenney Rd. Lewisburg Proceeds For the Benefi t of Greenbrier Valley Shrine Club GREER LAW OFFICE ATTORNEYS AT LAW BERNARD A. 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