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Continuing the Hinton Daily News
Home of Lake Bluestone
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Hinton Fireman. Gary Plumley, applying the
"jaws of life", fighting to remove victims pinned
inside the wreckage. Both occupants of the '66
Chevelle, in the background, were thrown from
the car in a collision that claimed the life of three
Wednesday. Photo by Curt Messer.
Three Summers County re-
sidents, Cynthia B. Pdehmond,
24, her son Craig, 3; and Carl E.
Edwards II, 18, were killed
Wednesday afternoon in a
tragic two-ear collision about
one mile above the Bluestone
Dam on Route 20.
The only survivor, an Alder-
son youth, 17, had surgery in
the Summers County Hospital
for multiple lacerations and
abraisons, At press time he
was still confined in the hosp-
ital. He was thrown from the
car. State police Trooper F. H.
Butler said the youth has been
charged with 3 counts of
negligent homicide and for
driving under the influence.
The youth and Edwards were
in a red '66 Chovelle traveling
north and Mrs. Richmond and
her son south when the two cars
collided, Butler said.
"I was one of the first officers
onthe scene," Butler said. ,'It
is one of the worse I've seen in a
while."
The casualty occurred at
approximately 2:50 p.m.
according to City Fireman
Gary Plumley.
Plumley said he received a
call to bring the "jaws of life"
at 2:50 p.m "When I got there
cars were backed up, 25 or 30,
on both sides of the highway.
The State Police, ambulance,
and Sheriff's Department were
already there."
According to the rescue
report the emergency rescue
team were "on the scene" from
3:00 to 4:00 p,m. struggling to
free tbe victims from the man-
gled remains of their blue
1979 Honda.
The two cars were 126
feet apart, the motor of the
Chevelle between them in the
middle of the road, Butler
said•
By Fred Long
Nothing remains of a 1979 Honda Civic following
a fatal collision on Route 20 about one mile abo*e
the Bluestone Dam. Photo by Fred Long.
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The defeat of the County Fire levy will mean a
reduction in money paid to the County by the
State of West Virginia "to the tune of" over
$80,000.
According to the assessed valuations of public
utilities, the County stands to lose about
$82,963.01. This money is paid to the County
"straight from theState Auditor" in Charleston
a spokesperson with the State Tax Department
said.
Most of this money is from counties that have
electrical generating capabilities according to
the County Assessor's Office. Tax money is
collected by the State then sent to all 55 counties;
rather than have all the revenue stay in one or
two counties.
The State Supreme Court ruled this
procedure improper, however, the Legislature
reversed this decision thereby allowing each
The future of the Summers
County Library is in jeopardy
with the fear of losing over
"$45,000 in State money which
may force closing the building
at the end of next month.
The County Library has the
promise of $45320 from the
State Library Commission; but
$18,500 in local money from
By Fred Long
Bluestone State Park Restau-
rant went under new manage-
ment today with a goal set to
rebuild the reputation of
Summers County's f'u'st park
restaurant announced Carol
Harem and Bonny Young new
owners of the park concession.
"Our contract with the park
began today," Carol I-Ian~m
said. "We intend to put Blue-
stone State Park back on the
map."
"We began negotiating with
the park people last month,"
Bonny said, "Friday, April
the 13th."
"That's one Friday that
brought good luck," Carol
laughed.
"They have been very
cooperative," Bonny continu-
ed, "working together, we are
going to make this place really
something for Summers
County."
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By Fred Long
Records uncovered in the
County Courthouse report a
deficit in general county money
for the past two years, plus an
estimated $45,000 debt for the
fiscal year ending next month.
According to the County's
budget, published in April, the
general county money will he
"in the red" at least $45,000.
the budget deficit is noted in the
line item for unemcumher-
ed balance. A line item to
record funds carried over from
one fiscal year to the next. It
can also note a deficit in money
from one year to the next.
This is the first known
recording of a deficit in ar,y
budget for the County's money,
however, other records report a
Ricky Eades is moving his
laundromat business to the old
Hinton property next to Food-
land in Avis.
Eades said a new laundromat
and a car wash is in the plan to
bring new business to Hinton.
~ernor Jay Rockefeller
announced today the West
Virginia Department of
Highways has awarded a
contract totaling $87,558 to
deficit at the end of fiscal year
1982 and '83 in the general
county money."
Documents found in the
County Clerk's office under-
neath two boxes and two over-
sized books, about 2 feet square
and several inches thick, show
that the general county fund
has a $6,232.8i deficit in 1982
and $17,746.79 debt in 1983.
The liability is disclosed in
the Sheriff's settlement report
prepared at the end of each
fiscal year.
The Sheriff, as county
treasurer, must issue a report
at the end of each fiscal year
(June 30th) of his accounts,
according to West VLrginia law
6-8-I.
An examination of the docu-
ments for a ten year period
shows that only in the past few
Eades will have all the parking
he needs at the new location
and is looking forward to
moving to his new business
property.
Excavation work began last
week.
Anderson's Paving, Inc. of
Rupert to pave .70-mile of
Greenbrier Drive and place a
guardrail for traffic safety.
years has the balance of money
in the general fund for Sum-
mers County shown a deficit on
the Sheriff's settlement report.
During the term of Sheciff
Odie Meador at the end of fiscal
year 1974 the County had carry
over money of $4,367.15 in the
general fund according to the'
settlement report. In 1961 the settlement
The tam ot ~ Bob balance by She~ Jim Blume,
Maddy se~Int ledger according to his report, has
records carry ov~ ~, earry over money of $22,321.49
accordin~ to the reports: in the general fund.
$6,~S0'~ in WJS, $78,m7.Ol in According to the settlement
19'~, ~,eb'7.~, in 19'/7, . report in 19~ the general fund
$28,0ag.78;in 1978, t~4,171,70 in has a debt of $6,232.81 and in
1979, mid $68,850.51 in IN0. 1963 a debt of $17,7445.79.
SHERIFF'S SETTLEMENT REPORT
YEAR
1974
1975
1976
• 1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
19,83
1984
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CREDIT
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,367.,1s
$9,130,36
,, $78,o17.01
$25,657 34.,,.
.. $28,089.78
$84.171.70
, 50.Sl
122.321.49
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DEBT
#45,000.00?
County, W. Va.
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County Governmental budgets
is needed to assure funding,
according to Betty Bare,
President of the Library Board.
Mrs. Bare explained that
"state laws, rules and regula-
tions" require local money
before they fund communities: r
"communities that want a
library and are willing to pay
their part" are the only ones
that are assured funding, she
said.
Mrs. Bare said the "County
Commission has included in its
budget $6,000 for the library
and the City $2,500." The
library still needs $I0,000 in
order to meet the local funding.
This was provided by the Board
of Education, however, the
money was "not included in its
budget," she said.
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By Fred Long
Hinton City Council will try to
acquire $200,000 in State money
to relieve sewer problems in
Bellepoint.
During a special meeting of
the Council last night action
was taken to prepare an applic-
ation that will include $200,000
for sewer collection line re-
placement in the Bellepoint
are~.
Norm Kirkham, of Region I,
said the State has at this time
$17 million in a "Small Cities"
grant pro~am, howeve¢,
applteatio~ fro" ftmding must
he made ~ June 1, he said.
He said the State has set
relieving water and sewer
problenm as the numb~ I
project for funding, but said
wUl not hind sewer phmts
with this money. "I don't see
how the State is going to fund a
lot of water and sewer projects.
.I think they have hurt than-
selves and the communities."
Mayor Jim Leslie pointed out
a need to replace sewer lines in
Bellepoint. "We need to do
something up there," he said.
"Two hundred thousand
wonldn't touch the prchlems we
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Carol, Bonny and her mother Mildred Chewing
stand before their new business, the Bluestone
State Park Restaurant. The door stands open
and cuisine with the country flavor promises a
joyful eating experience. Photo by Fred Long.
The" Grand Opening" is set 13th. "We are going to serve
for Mother's Day, Sunday May Mother's Day dinner from 12
By Fred Long
noon to 8 p.m.," Carol said. here and throughout West
"We haven't set the menu, but "Hlnton is one of the Virginia.
it's going to he something beautiful plaem on earth, It's See helped abolish the dept.
special on a day that a West no wonder so many people want in 1977, "it was a mistake," he
Virginia mother fmmded." to come he~," Clyde See, said.
"We'll have a country l~ocrat ¢.~mdidate for "I'vele~med a lot since back
atmosphere," Bonny said, Govecnor said o~ a walk ~. Tourist developraent
"with good homey ~ in through Hinton Sa~ needs a separate
good homey surrounding. Clyde See said.. I'm the only govm, nor candid:"
Bonny and Carol said they campai~ effoi~ is to re- ate that is interested in re-
will offer a "full menu ht, eak-
fast." Every thing you would
expect for breakfast plus
"apple butter, old-fuhioned
home made ~~,
honey and tool•rams, and 19"Its.
I don't think any of these are
offered at the State parks
around here," Bonny said.
"And sassafras tea, that's
country, and isn't offered:at
any place I have been," Cm'ol
said.
For lunch they plan fast food
items and "Vittles and Qmb."
Carol said. "If you don't know
what we're talking about youql
Cmtinned on page 10
establish the Department of
Commerce dm|pml to take fun
advanta of totwism poUmUal
utabU the State Com-
ma'~e ~on."
Cm~mM m im~ m
ince:
will he open late twice thts
w~g and mm day nut w~g to
ive people a ehen to r lst r
for the June 5th Primary.
Can., Comty
said she will keep hor offive
op~ till g:00 p.m. on l~y,
Saturday and Mo~y.
Monday Is the last day county
residents can regist~ to vote
for this election.
Barhara Cau'r said work
schedules of some people and
the Co~ hours make it
difficult for some people to
r Imr, t mmt m my
Cmt md m S
! county to receive the benefit of public utilities in
the State.
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The County will receive about $157,000 in
public utilities money next fiscal year, and the
City about $40,000. The Board of Education will
get about $253,000. This will mean at least
$450,000 in funds for Summers County that
otherwise would have gone elsewhere if the State
Supreme decision had stood. Another $80,000
would have been nice.
Union Endorses Gill Meterwoman Employed ~z,~-., D.~, ~ z.~ ~ ~ ~o~
for the new st~te-wid~ ~ Districts."
start commre in
Bernie C. Gill's candidacy for asked "to vote for Brother The City will begin checking Charleston. tax ~ will be mqMmd~, HMton in about l - 3 weeks, he
the Democratic nomination in Bernie C. Gill, but also to be a parking meters today following The Vocational P,~habllita- into She ~, Pi~ said.
the June 5th Magistrate
primary has been endorsed by
the Carpenter Local Union No.
1911.
In .a letter to Gill, Charles C.
Patrick, Financial Secretary,
said the membership was being
worker and tell all of your
friends."
G ill called the Carpenter
Local Union No. 1911 "a vital
and vibrant segment of West
Virginia workers, and I am
pleased by this endorsement.',
the employment of a meter-
woman last night dm'ing a
special meeting of the City
Council.
Virginia Keys was employed
by the City and the Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation of
t~on and the City of ltinton will
each pay 50 per ~mt of the
salary.
The parklng meters will he
checked four or five titan a
day ae¢ordlnl to Poli~e Offer
Ty Wayne i:~ds.
Pro}mr SWa ,
Andsnon seid In I - 4
Ummmm dl~m~wt9
he mOV~g "into t~ Ibm|st roll,
~Im work ~ in mml~lan~
with a Mate law call for •
State-wide reamrgJ of aU
Tan ~ Herschel H.
Roge, m.
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