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i0 - Hinton News Tues. June 28,
CFM HOUSE MUSEUM
SUMMER HOURS
The Campbell- Flannagan
Murrell House Museum will be open
each Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
throughout the summer. Tours can
also be arranged by calling the
Museum's number 304-445-5769.
Stop in for a free tour of Hinton's
oldest Railroad home at 422
Summers Street. cfmwfmh.org, or
see us on facebook.com
JOHN HENRY DAYS 4 MILE
RUN AND 1 MILE FUN WALK
The John Henry Days 4 Mile Run
and 1 Mile Fun Walk will be held on
Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 8:00 a.m.
at the Talcott Public Access bridge.
Registration is available several
ways: online at,https://www.
eventbrite.com/e/john-henry-days-4-
mile-run- 1-mile-fun-walk-tickets-
,248903025657aff=erelexpmlt, email
Andi Bennett agbennett@mail.wvu.
edu, or pick up a form at the John
: Henry Museum in Talcott or at the
:WVU Extension Service in the
Summers County Memorial
Building.
Fees are $15 for runners and $5
for runners and $5 for walkers. Pre-
registration guarantees you receive
a t-shirt. Same day registrants will
receive shirts on a first come, first
served basis. Medals will be
awarded to the 1st place male and
female runner in each age category.
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Traffic Caution for JHD
Run & Walk
Traffic will be affected in Talcott
for the John Henry 4 Mile Run/Walk
on July 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. -9:00
a.m, from the Talcott Bridge and
public access area following the
Talcott/Lowell road to Kellers
Church. The walk will take place on
Bill Perdue Road. Traffic will be held
at 8:00 a.m. for runners and walkers
to begin the race, then traffic will
be urged to proceed with caution as
runners and walkers are on the
roads.
VETERANS MUSEUM
SCHEDULE
The museum will be open at 419
Ballengee Street each Saturday
through November 5 from noon until
4:00 p.m. An unique opp0rtUnity to
view history from the Early Frontier
to the present day world is provided
its by numerous displays. Tour
guides will be present. Admission is
free.
RAILROAD RETIREE GROUP
PHOTO BEING PLANNED
A commemorative calendar to
celebrate the 50th Anniversay of
Raliorad Days will include a group
photo of railroad retirees. The photo
will be taken at the Railroad
Museum at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,
July 9.
Please call Dorothy Jean Boley,
(304)466-6100, to sign up for this
historical event. The calendar is
being sponsored by the Veterans
Memorial Museum.
52ND ANNUAL WV STATE
WATER FESTIVAL GLOW
WALK
Hinton Fire Department Ladies
are sponsoring a GLOW WALK
again this year with all proceeds~
going to Bowers Hospice House.
Date: Aug. 3
Time: Walk begins at 9:00 p.m.
Registration from 8:15 p.m. to
8:45 p.m. at Park Ave. in from of the
Memorial Building.
Place: Walk begins at Memorial
Building through the beautiful
Historic Town of Hinton and will end
at Park Ave.
Entry fee: Walk Fee is $20.
Children under 12 are $10. Only
participants that pre-register will
receive a t-shirt and glow bands:
Due by July 1.
All participants will receive glow
bands while available. Prizes wil be
given out at end of the walk.
Memorial Balloon release will be at
the completion of the walk. You may
purchase a glow in the dark balloon
for release for $5. Contact number:
304-445-6840.
GOSPEL SING DINNER
Jumping Branch- Nimitz- Senior
Community Center will be having a
Gospel sing on July 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Singers will be Uncle Sam's Gospel
Gang. The Center is located on Rt.
3 behind the Jumping Branch
Tabernacle church an beside the
Jumping Branch School. Please
come and bring a covered dish. Hope
to see you then!
2016
SUMMERS CO VNTY
FARMERS MARKET
The market will be opening for
the season Friday, June 17th in the
Lifeline Church parking lot, located
at 505 Stokes Dr. (beside Rite Aid).
Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m.
until 12 p.m. If you're interested in-
becoming a vendor or would like
more information please contact the
WVU Extension Office at 304-466-
7113.
Look for Summers County
Farmers Market on Fucebookl
JOHN HENRY DAYS
MEETING CHANGE
The John Henry Days Festival
planning meeting has been changed
to Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at
the Talcott Fire Department. We will
meeting every Thursday starting
June 23 until week of festival.
Meeting dates are as follow June 23,
30, and July 7 at 7 p.m.
JOHN HENRY MUSEUM AND
GIFT SHOP
The John Henry Museum and
Gift Shop is now open. Stop by, visit
us and check out our unique gift
shop in a restored general store from
the early 1900's. We carry Carson
flags, Melissa and Doug toys, jams
and jellies, Blenko and Applachian
glass products, wooden pallet signs,
Beautiful Bee products, John Henry
t-shirts, sweatshirts and hats,
Greenbrier River t-shirts, books and
more!
Come visit us Friday, Saturday
and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
in Talcott.
ENERGY EXPRESS
It's time for Energy Express
starting 6/27/16 and ending 8/ /16.
If your child is entering lst-6th
grades please call 304-573-5049 for
more information to enroll your
child.
ATTENTION SUMMERS
COUNTY LPN GRADUATES
We are in he process of planning
a Summers County School of
Practical Nursing all class reunion
dinner (Classes 1970-2015) for late
July 2016. We are looking for
alumuni addresses and contact
information. Also, if you would like
to recognize a family member
through a memorial those are
avail.able as well. If you are
interested in participating please
contact Stacy Ford at
sford2@wvstateu.edu pr 304-466-
7113 (between 8:30 a.m. - 4:40 p.m.
M-F) before June 30. We look forard
to hearing from you.
Summers County Farmers
Market Now Open
The farmers market is now open
for the season. Please visit us every
Friday in the parking lot of Lifeline
Church (505 Stokes Drive) from 7:30
a.m. - 12 p.m. Come visit and check
out the vendor's fresh vegetables,
plants, soaps, and much more.
Produce changes weekly, look up
Summers County Farmers Market
on Facebook to see what vendors will
be offering.
SUMMERS COUNTY HEALTH
DEPT.
June Schedule
June 28th- A Board of Health
meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m. If
you would like to be placed no the
agenda please call the health
department at 304-466-3388.
Immunizations are done on.
Mondays and Wednesdays 8-12 and
1-4.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Vacation Bible School will be held
July 11 - 15 at the Spence Springs
Community Church 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
All ages welcome!
This year's theme is Cow-a-bunga
Farm Growin' with our Faithful God.
BASKETBALL CAMP
Bobcat Basketball Camp will be
held at-the Summers County High
School Gymnasium July 5 - 8 for
boys entering grades 2 to 9. Boys
entering grades 2 - 5 will attend
camp from 8:30 - 12:00. Boys
entering grades 6 - 9 will attend
camp from 12:30 - 4:00. Campers
should arrive approximately 30
minutes before the start of camp on
Monday and 10 minutes before camp
each day thereafter. Campers should
come prepared with gym shoes,
shorts, and T-shirt.
The awards ceremony and final
competition will begin at 11:00 a.m.
on Friday for boys grades 2 - 5 and
3:00 for those in 6 -9. No lunch will
be served, however, snacks and
drinks will be available.
Cost for camp is $40 per camper.
Make checks payable to Hinton
Youth Basketball. Camp Director is
Robert Bowling. Camp Extras: Each
session will include age appropriate
instructions on the fundamental"
skills of the game. Instruction will
be given by Bobcat Coaching Staff
and Varsity/Junior Varsity Pl ,yers.
It will be a fun, competitive
atmosphere and will promote good
sportsmanship and a positive
attitude. Each camper will received
a Bobcat Basketball T-shirt.
Campers will have a chance to
compete in games and daily
contests. Trophies will be awarded
on Friday to winners of our various
competitions.
PECAN SALES
Pecans on sale for $5.00 while
they last.
Call Joyce Ritter at 304-466-1135
or Cleo Mathews at 304-466-1515.
BOOK AVAILABLE
Summers County One-Room
School Books Available The One-
Room Schools book, published by the
Summers County Historical Society
and based on the research of former
Superintendent of Schools Charles
Saunders, is available at the
following locations for $35:
Summers County Chamber of
Commerce on Ballengee Street,
Hinton.
• J. L. Massie Insurance Agency
on Temple Street, Hinton
• Best Foam and Fabric, 309 S.
Fayette, Beckley.
• Thimble and Plow at
Bridgewalk Mini-Mall in Alderson
(on the Monroe side of the river).
• Dawson area, by calling (304)
392-2145.
• Mail orders PO Box 295,
Hinton, 25951 for $40, includes $5
shipping.
Other merchants wishing to sell
the book should contact Donna
Brewster at (304) 466-6179.
This photo is typical of the 180
photos in the book which includbs
over 200 schools. The only person
identified in this photo of White Oak
School is Cecil Cochran, first row,
3rd from the left. Cecil is now 100
years old and living in Roanoke.
NARCONON
Narconon reminds families that
abuse of addictive pharmaceutical
drugs is on the rise. Learn to
recognize the signs of drug abuse
and get your loved ones help if the
are at risk. Call Narconon for a free
brochure on the signs of addiction
for all types of drugs. Narconon also
offers free screenings and referrals.,
800-431-1754 or Prescription-
abuse.org. ¢
It is not the years in your life,,
but the life in your years that
counts.
--Adlai Stevenson
The Giles, Fayette & Kanawha along its route, to a gap leading At Fayetteville, its coursed turned
Turnpike was constructed largely= into the upper drainage of Glade northwestward again as it ascended
due to the efforts and influence of Creek. From White Oak it coursed and descended Cotton Hill to the
General Alfred Beckley, founder northwestward across the uplands banks of the Kanawha River at
of present-day Beckley, WV. On of present-day Raleigh County, Kanawha Falls. A short distance
March 1, 1837, the Virginia General through Shady Spring, crossing below the falls, travelers might be
Assembly passed legislation for the Shady SpringMountain, descendb,g ferried across the river to the James
formation of the Giles, Fayette & to the junction of Beaver Creek River & Kanawha Turnpike. Two
Kanawha Turnpike Company. The and Piney Creek, then ascending other turnpikes joined the Giles,
Turnpike was completed in 1848. to the town of Beckleyville. Fayette & Kanawha along its route.
According to the West Virginia There it turned northward again, The Raleigh, Wythe & Greyson
Cyclopedia the route Was: ascended to the summit of Maxwell Turnpike joined at Shady Spring,
"The turnpike coursed northward Hill, preceded along a series of and the Guyandotte Turnpike
from Pearisburg, Va., to ROd ridges through the present-day joined atBeckleyville."
Sulphur Springs, WV, in Monroe communities of Prosperity andDuring the Civil War, the
County, then followed Indian Creek Bradley, and descended into the turnpike was used by both Union
to its mouth on New River, where it valley of Dunloup Creek near the and Confederate troops. The
forded. The pike then followed the site of present-day Mount Hope. book, Slavery in the American
western bank of the river northward There, William Blake established Mountain South, tells us that slaves
to the mouth of the Bluestone an inn, known as the Blake Inn were used for the road construction
River, forded the Bluestone, then that provided accommodations for and repair.
ascended Bluestone Mountain to travelers of the turnpike. From Giles, Fayette and Kanawha
the area of present-day Nimitz and Mount Hope, the road ascendedTurnpike have been absorbed into
to the Jumping Branch of the Little into the ridges west of the creek and existing roads. At Bluestone State
Bluestone River. From the Jumping its tributary White Oak Creek to Park, part of the disused length of.
Branch it ascended White Oak Oak Hill, where it reached the level the turnpike
Mountain, the highest elevation plateau region south of Fayetteville. Is now used as Turnpike Trail.
Red Cross Assisting Flood Victims
Throughout West Virginia
The American Rod Cross has available through redcross.org or like prescription medications and
hundreds of disaster workers by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. eyeglasses. :
on the ground in multiple West Facebook and Twitter are In the next few days, Red Cross
Virginia communities helping the integrated into Safe and Well, so caseworkers will be meeting one-on-
thousands of people impacted by you can register and update your one with people to create recovery
devastating flooding, status at the same time. plans and identify additional
Rod Cross workers from all over Concerned family and friends resources.
the state and country continue to can also search the list of those who . In some situations, the Red
support Red Cross shelters open have registered themselves on the Cross may provide direct financial
throughout the affected areas of site. support to people who need extra
Fayette, Kanawha, Greenbrier, The results of a successful search support.
Nicholas and Roane Counties. will display a loved one's first name, '%Ve need the public's support
Relief supplies, clean-up kits, last name and a brief message, now," said Mani. "Entire families
meals, snacks and water are in HOW TO HELP Many families havelosttheirhomesandeverything
route to areas in Clay, Greenbrier, havelosttheirhomesandeverything they own to these floodwaters.
Kanawha, Nicholas, Reane, and they own in this flooding. The Red Cross depends on the
Webster Counties. People can donate to .those continued support of the public
"The Red Cross is helping people affected in the West Virginia Floods to help people affected by this
right now with emergency needs by visiting redcross.org, calling disaster and other emergencies big
such as shelter and meals while 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the and small."
caseworkers are helping those word WVFLOODS to 90999 to People are encouraged to
affected with recovery planning," make a $10 donation, download the Red Cross Emergency
said Erica Mani, Chief Executive Donations to West Virginia App for real time weather alerts,
Officer of the West Virginia Region. Floods enable the Red Cross to he!p shelter locations and recovery
"We will continue to support them people prepare for, respond to and resources.
in the days, weeks and months to recover from these disasters.The App includes a "Family:
come as they begin to plan their The Rod Cross will continue Safe" feature that allows people to
next steps." to operate shelters and provide check on loved ones and instantly
Those affect should let friends meals for those affected. Red Cross see if they are okay - even if that
and relatives know that they are disaster mental health workers are person hasn't downloaded the App.
safe by updating their social media helpingpeople cope in the aftermath The Emergency App is available
accounts or registering on the Red of many challenging situations, for free in app stores by searching
Cross Safe and Well website. Disaster health volunteers are also for American Red Cross or by going
Safe andWell registration is helping to replace needed items to redcross.org/apps.
ADDICTION COUNSELING
Narconon can help you take steps
to overcome addition in your family.
Call today for free screenings or
referrals. 800-431-1754.
BUS TRIPS ***
Greenbrier Valley Sr. Circle is II •
sponsoring the following bus trips
for 2016. July 20th Barter Theatre
to see "Momma Mia" A romantic • II '
musical comedy. Aug. 25th to
Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre to • • •
see ~Joseph and the Amazing.
Technicolor Dreamcoat" A Biblical-
based musical parable. Oct. 6th to
the Potomac Eagle Train. A 3 Hour.
train ride through beautiful bald
eagle country. Nov. 2nd to Wohlfahrt ... is not the usual motto for a by a small group of volunteers. Now
Haus Dinner Theatre to see ~ A museum. However, it is what the with the City's assistance, they will
WohlfahrtHaus Christmas Show'. : 1875 Campbell-Flannagan-Murrell be able to work towards the
If your are interested in these House Museum Board is saying museum's full potential.
trips please call Barbara Gibson at lately. In its goal of increasing The CFM House Museum is
304520-4115. If you are interested tourism, the City of Hinton has giving free tours throughout the
in becoming a Senior Circle member replaced a very old boiler at the summer on Saturdays, 1-4 P.M.
please call Kim Estep at 304-647: Museum with a 95 % high efficiency There is a museum guide waiting.
6079. Greenbrier Valley Medical heater/hot water system, with great stories about old time
Center is owned in part by Appalachian Heating removed Hinton, the railroad, roundhouse
physicians, the old, six hundred pound, boiler and the people that lived in this
and installed a sleek new wall historic home at 422 Summers
LOCUST DALE SCHOOL JOHN HENRY DAYS mounted heating system. After a Street.You will get a glimpse of what
REUNION PLANNING MEETING new gas line is completed, and the it was like to live in Hinton more
........... radiators checked (all fingersthan one hundred years agoV
Locust Dale School Reunion at ine donn rlenry t~ays ~es~Ival
...... ir~ crossed), the system should be If you would like a tour on
Ramp July 2, Saturday 2:00 P.M. to commlztee mee~s every ~n u _
........... o't Rmctionah another day, call the museum: 304-
???? Everyone Welcome. Bring rnursuay a~ • p.m. a~ me im~ L ....... ~. . :. ~ ..... ~.. . __
If are wl nou a ao~ce ~)! ~e4t~(~:'~t~Li~,~t~ewel~ana
stori'es, from the good old days ........ ~- ......... • ' " it i .......
Expect a'~great day of uniting,m~u: ........ ~ ,,,'- ju~s'^" " " *~,~ ..... ~,,,,~,~'**~ museum has been seasonal and the s a great tour for your class
Contact: Glen Ward 304-466-4563 or helping out with John Henry extreme cold is not conducive to reunions.
. keeping any old house in good repair. Cfm-fmh.org We are on Facebook
or Patricia Cales 304-712-0086. Days please join us! The museum is maintained and run too. Than you City of Hinton!