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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. GREER
Is Located In The RCNB Building
129 Main St., Suite 302, Beckley Phone 255-5846
Accepting New Clients: Auto Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Commer-
cial Litigation, Employee Injury, Products Lability and Professional Negligence.
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