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: ~ is the rualt of tbe Chamber of Commerce get involved and become a member of an
Logo Comteet. TMs desip was a combinatlou of 2 orpnlsatisa of volunteers working toge~or for
~'s sek~,t~L Wlm~m were Karia Uptm andthe improvement of Summers County. To join,
~Waeoler, The Chamber is alive and well,, call - Eugme Joues, 4U - 4246 - Bill Keaton, 466 -
:: but we need ymm" help. Any persmm may j~ the ~11 - or Emily Briers, 466 - @Ul.
i Chamber- evu if you do mot own a Imsiness: So,
Continuing the Hinton Daily New.s
Home of Lake Bluestone
Ilinton. West Virginia
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A meeting for the sale of the
former Pence Springs Prison
property will be held Frida: at
9:30 A. M. in the Capitol build-
ing according to a spokesper-
son with the Department of
Natural Resources.
The high bid for the springs
complex was made by county
restaurant owner Ashby Ber-
kley.
His bid for the property is
$310,000.
Four other bids were submit-
ted.
Hilda Dodd Ferrera of Nimitz
$48,000. L. C. Smith Wholesale
Mine Timber, owned by (1"ace
S. Gosa of Jmnping Branch
$60,000. D. & L Enterprises,
Bristol, Va. $28,000. E.C.
Harvey of Hinton $2,000 an acre
for a 40-acre portion.
Tuesday, May 15, 1984
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By FredLong interest from the fire levy
should go to the general fund if
the levy call is not specific on
Interest earned on the money its use.
from the County Fire Levy is Rose transferred the call to
being used in the County's Helen Burgy, head of the Office
general fund. of Chief Inspection. Ms. Burgy
During this time the fire levy said, "any interest on the fire
has put over $596,000 into the levy can go in the general
County treasury. This money is county fund." She also said any
to be divided between the fire money in the levy for the city
departments with one-sixth to fire department could be turn-
be turned over to the City of ed over to the City at "anytime
Hinton for its fire services, during the year, up to the last
Checks containing the City's day of the tax year." Any
share have been made out to interest on this money stays
the City twice a year. To date with the County she said.
the City has received $83,212.73. The approximate $600,000
The last payment was made in from the fh'e levy has made it
January. possible for the County to earn
State Tax Commissioner more interest than it would
Herschel H. Rose, III said have if the levy had not been in
FA Note: ~ story bt4ow was
mthm/tt by the C m/cal
P~. On the meeting that
they had reetmtly, deeply involved and would pro-
vide any kind of program that I
The Summm's Cotmty Chem- thought would work. If not
leaf People met Monday April elected, I'm still going to get
So and invited political eand- involved.
Idates to attend and give us Candidate for Magistrate,
views, q[1 dr comments
are al follows: on Drug Abuse
in the County.
Candidate for Magistrate,
several years with my railroad solutious. As Prosecuting Att-
union's drug rehabilitation pro-
grams. If elected, I will get orney, I would have an opp-
ortunity to be pro - active like
the Chemical People. It is up to
the Prosecuting Attorney to
take a serious and active in-
terest in the suppression of the
drug trade in this town, which I
Everett Lee Hunt - a former have on good authority from
Deputy Sheriff and police off- my own step - daughter in the
icer and Chief of Police for 14 7th grade, is carried on on
mos. stated, " When I was every street corner around the
police chief I had drug abuse high school in the daytime and
our children. We have fineArea homeowners are invited
teachers and fine police offic- to attend a session on lawn care
ers. I promise, if elected, rll do to be held in the Memorial
my level best. In the military, I Building in Hinton on Tuesday,
saw what drugs could do in May 22.
Korea, what's it's done to a The session- which will be-
nation." gin at 7:30 p.m. and last about
Candidate for Magistrate - an hour and a half - is lelntly
James E. "Wootie" Beasley, " sponsored by the Bluestone
Anyone who had the misfortune Lake G arden Club and the
to he on Rt. 20 one day last week West Virginia University Coop-
would see that there is de- erative Extension Service.
finitely a drug problem here. A The major topic to be coy-
young woman, a baby and a ered will be the important
Curtis Shaver - A form~ Hin- programs and spoke and show- at night. Last week she saw a student lost their lives in an diseases and insects of lawns in
ton ponce officer stated, " ed films at the high schools. I drug deal go down at Temple accident that was definitely West Virginia. Other topics will
Street and 3rd Ave. at 7:30
p,m."
Candidate for House of Dele-
is a big problem here had skating parties and dances
wtthdru andaleoholkoneof for the youth. If elected, per-
thebiQmt. Ailyouhave tode sons will not get off on tech-
is go out ca the cotMf and see nicalities. If they are convicted gates, David Stanley, of Beck-
It. There is much apathy here of selling drugs especially to ley thanked the group for in-
viting him. He said he has
abontoursltuat/onandw/ththe miners, I will throw the book at been an active participant in
mmepttun of the Summers Co- them."
unty ChemicaIPeople, noone is Candidate for Summel~,, the Raleigh County Chemical
.t~flng to do .anything about it. Cotmty ~, Carol People since its inception. He
more money m needed for law Hatcher" Hemm - ' I am the also •tared, " I urge ew~-
em~-emn~t. IAmt year there., mother of two daughters, am one here to get involved. We are
was only 14m,~ alecatad for | active in the Hinton Area El- planning Project Graduation at
emuntary Fro and invoWed Woodro mgh School.
mum m the state, ff elected, I i with youth at our lunch room : This is an alternative drug -
wilIworkfofdrugpr~vuntlon.",, andgomeroom, l am all for the ' free party for all the graduat-
Candidate for Board of ~ youth. We do have a drug ing students. Last year a young
__F:_ducaUun, ,, Tom" : problem in the county. I have glrl was killed in Shady Spring
stated that he had taught' seen some parents go through by a drunk driver on graduat-
seheel for 45 years in sov~' the turbulence and turmoil Ion night. I have my own
seheo~ and five counties, i when their children are on business in Beckley and ff
Re praimM sll the Smnm¢~ i drugs and it Irmks my heart. I elected I would be a credit to
C, mmty..t d and said they: hope my childrun will hang on the entire 22nd delegate dist-
aomg a ' fine job. He i the values my hushaml and I riot. If you would ever have a
.rated," I have substituted 26i have instilled in them. If el- question all you would have to
days this year at Hinton High l ected I will stand behind gr- do is call me."
Ik"h°°landIhave never •ecnt ommliketheChemicaIPeolde Member of the House of
boy or w a bo!, ! to educate par ts De.gate Ster g and
• ~ormly other(rug."! chlldr~ and adult drug alms- Cundidateforre-eleetion: " I
Candidate foe Home of Dele-! ers about the harm of drug am an educator in Raleigh
pt~,AmeldW.Rym~Mated, "I elmse. And l will he ~ for all Countyanda parent. The num-
I her One pusher Is the home
I Candidate
is a tdeml Summ co tlam."
intlmJr. High.! ARcrney Joe Am:rmnnnne, a their parents take drugs for
What • behin~ the drug ~ i native of ~ and grad- every ache and pain. You
ia~? ][~'S need to take~ uate of WVU ~ of Law cannot legislate morality. None
_.t.i.n~___Withtlmtrchildrm. lhave statedheisadahemeattm'ney, of us are educated enongh for
lotbledfm'nyemlat theleg-: his first poeltlon here being the job of drug abuse Ire-
IMatm . If dect l, I wm work i appointed Asst. Preseeutlng vontion. We are all influ ced
tewardUmi~mlsthatareMed-! Attorney under Perry Mann. by TV. If elected, I will work
edandworkwithtlmJudielal. Healso~ted,"loweltto with groulm like The (~mical
m~d State pullee to 8pp- i myself and my two step - dau- People and wi~ students any
r~prmm.., mmmyforeltl~and ghtecs to do m~netldng for the waythatlean.
m drug almm community that has done a lot Candidate for Magi-trate
~'~. ~ for me. In high school and rnieG illstatad: "lwantto,
'C~lidate for the Beard ofi eonegelsawalotofrmllygood establish a line of commonicat--
He m,d I yonngm wastaandrulnthe/r ion betweeu parents and my
I that tha is a l lives because of drugs and I office. We have some fine stud-
drug problem here. ~ myi knew that wasn't for me. IOnts and teachers, neverthe- stadium rap. May he seen at
two SOilS gt~h~ted iI~'NV-', believe I ~ ~ less we de have a problem. ~e Radio Shack. Contact any
md ymm may here' problems the community Who'• malv g the member of the Vol. Fire Dept.
be~somedr~satmmdbt.,tl andas~tingAtt- Who's supplylng the dregs? We ~or a donation on the Bobcat
um, m't~mn~oflt, lw0~for or1~ey., I believe I have some need to work together to help staduim~rqp_i _ ~:-
alcohol related. We can't diet- include key points to consider
ate morality. We need to start for new lawns and care and
in the homes, also the schools maintenance of established
and churches to put a stop to lawns.
drug problems. I elected I will The session is open to the.
help the citizens of this county public without charge. Pro-
to do this. The Supreme Court grams and activities offered by
has complicated the laws so the ~ Cooperative F..xteus-
police and Judges cannot do ion Service are available to all
their jobs. The laws need to be persons regardless of race,
changed." color, sex, national origin, or
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Another eampaign sign was eilghtly damaged wire m~
tried to pull it down recently. Reports of vandalism of this nature
-'Ai[i" BRIEFS
REVIVAL'$ERVIC~
_ . , Camon Baptist Church will
• me womans Auxmary ox me start revival services May 14 -
Summers County Volunteer. 18th at 7:30 P.M. -
Fire Dept. will give away May The guest speaker will he
26, 1984 a hand made Bobcat : Rev Carl E Beggs, Becidey,
W. Va.
Everyone is invited to att)
end. Special music is planned
each night. Rev. Billy Gallow-
ay is host pastor.
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effect. The County putfund.
$17,025.65 in interest in the According to the statement
general fund the fu'st year. The the County had $254,160.56 of
following year interest in the generalcounty fundain interest
amount of $10,653.60 went in the l:earing accounts at the eed of
general fund. The amount of April.
interest that will be added to The County fire levy
the general hmd at the end of next month, however, the
this tax year is not known. Cotmty will rtm a special levy
According to the county call on the Jtme gh Primary
monthly financial statement ballot.
for the month ending April 30, t The new levy, ff al~'oved,
1984 the fire levy fund has a I would bring at least $170,000
balance of $113,574.07. The I into the County treasury. It
City's share at this time is ~, would continue to IX'ovide fund-
about $13,500. This will-leave ~ing for our fire departments,
about $100,000 to be divided our library, emergency
between the five. rural fire services office, the extension
departments, office plus bring more intere~
The monthly financial state- money into the County.
merit also shows a balance of The three year levy would not
$95,590.68 in the general county begin until July I, 1965.
A Beckley woman drowned in about 1:00 a.m. according to the auto accident. Thecarwas
Greenbrier River Thursdaythe State Medical Examiner's not found until Friday at 12:30
morning after her car plunged Office, Jeffriessaid. Foul play p.m. and removed from the
into the river near AIderson in a was ruled out following the water, according to Jeffries.
single car accident according examination he said. Jeffries said the accident was
to Sheriff's Deputy Bill The deceased was found near a joint investigation between
Jeffries. Pence Springs about 3:45 p.m. him~lf and State Police Corp.
Mrs. Carolyn Peloso, 45, died eight miles from the scene of Gary Browning.
Tom Fitmimmons,. Hinton. accident made me re-think my family," he said.
High School principal remgned life," he said. FitzJdmmorm said he decided
by letter to the Board of Educa- I have small children at :to turn in his reslgmtion now in
tion Thursday night with a home. I should spend moreorder to give the Board of
request to return to the school time with them while they are Education time to hire a
as a teacher next year. growing up." Fitmimmons princi~ml ¢~ next year.
l: Fitzsimm°ns said he had said the job as principal requlr- - The-r~,~[nation was approv.
een considering resigning for ed being away from home over ed by a mumimous vote of the
several weeks, however, the 100 nights a year above the Board of Education.
decision was mad~ only the normal work day. "I want to
night before. 'The tragic spend more time with my
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