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6 - Hinton News Tues. 16,
Bellepoint Girl Scouts Tour
Library and Donate Books
The Bellepoint Girl Scouts visited
the Summers County Library dur-
ing a recent meeting. Mrs. Myra
Ziegler, greeted them and first talked
to the girls about what her job at the
library was and also she acquainted
them with the things meded to
know about th6lledthem
on a towhrugh the library ex-
plaining where things were located
and how theywork, sothe girls would
be better prepared to utilize the If.
braries resources in the future.
The tour was part of the require-
ments for two patches the girls were
working to complete. Both patches
have the goal of fostering an active
interest in reading and literacy
through a variety of funfilled activi-
ties.
Before leaving, as part of this
year's community service project, the
troop donated five Girl Scout books
to be placed lathe library to be used
by otirl Seot leader in tle
cou scouts themhelves or
anyone who may be interested in
their content.
Shown above are the girls from
the Bellepoi n t troop li steal ng to Mrs.
Ziegler talk to them about the li-
brary and also shown are the girls
presenting her with the Girl Scout
books.
Heather Vass
Celebrates
" a
First Blrthd y
Heather Nicole Vase, daughter of
Brenda Vass of Marie, celebrated
her first birthday on June 8th. with
a party at her home.
She is the granddaughter of
Edward and Janie Taylor of Marie.
University
Women Meet
The Hinton Branch of the
A.A.U.W. met June 18th. at the
Pence Springs Hotel for their an-
nual brunch to end the year 1990-
1991 season and to celebrate the
scholarship winner. This year,
Pamela Fox was unable to attend, so
her essay =A Contemporary Ameri-
can Woman who has Influenced my
Life was read to the group by Mrs.
Marilyn McLean. Miss Fox is the
daughter of Reverend and Mrs.
William Fox. She plans to attend the
University of Charleston, majoring
in Nursing Education.
The business meeting concerned
the payment of dues and program
ideas for the 1991-1992 year, start-
ing in Sept. The theme is Educa-
tional Equity for Women and Girls.
Those members who were not at the
meeting may contribute their ideas
The Pence Springs Hotel
Popular Wedding Site
Inmates housed in the W.Va. State
Prison for Women in the late 1940s
enjoyed their incarceration in what
was formerly a luxury resort for the
wealthy.
Before its conversion into a state
prison, the Pence Springs Hotel,
located in the gently rolling hills of
the beautiful Greenbrier River Val-
ley, served as a retreat for those
seeking the curative waters of the
area's mineral springs.
During its conversion from a
prison back. to a resort, bars were
removed from all the bedroom win-
dows and the rooms were entirely
redecorated with more suitably
comfortable furnishings. Today the
hotel has attained 90% restoration.
Although it has been renovated,
some reminders of prison days re-
main. The same heavy metal doors
still serve as portals to each room
and are attached firmly to their
frames by five sturdy hinges.
Formerly used by guards to check
on inmates, the flaps covering round
glass windows on each door, have
been reversed from the outside to
the inside of each room. Now guests
can look through the peepholes to
see who is knocking before opening
their doors.
On the third floor, tiny maximum
security cells, with their dark steel
Victorian structure burned in 1912
and was replaced with a 60-room
hotel by the Pence family.
Roaring through the 1920s' the
Georgian mansion played host to
good-timing guests who paid $6 a
day to be pamperedby a staffof 100.
The Prohibition did not hinder
guests from enjoying the hotel's stash
of whiskey imported from Ky. or
bought locally from Summers County
moon shiners.
After the stock market crash of
1929, and the advent of private
automobile travel, business slowed
and the hotel closed permanently in
1935. The property was purchased
by the State of W.Va, and became
the state's first prison for women in
1947. Then, due to rising costs, the
prison was forced to close in 198
Summers County restaurateur
Ashby Berkley worked to get the
hotel placed on the National Regis-
ter of Historic Places and bought it
in 1987, when the state was forced to
sell.
Berkley admired the hotel's te-
nacity in surviving the destructive
flood of 1985, after his own restau-
rant, the Riverside Inn, closed for
nearly a year due to flood damage.
After 18 months of extensive
renovations, the famous old =Spas of
the Virginians reopened on Thank
giving Day, 1988. Currently, 26
rooms (15 units) are open, which
sleep approximately 50-52 people.
Just over the hill from the resort,
down a winding path through the
woods, is the hotel's namesake, Pence
Springs. The restorativ spring
water was distinguished with a sil-
ver medal at the St. Louis World's
Fair in 1904.
Another nearby attraction is Big
Bend Tunnel, where John Henry lost
his life racing with a steam drill.
Anglers will delight in the excellent
fishing at Sandstone Falls, and his-
tory buffs will enjoy exploring nearby
historic Hinton or historic Lewis-
burg.
For more information on accom-
modations at the Pence Springs
Hotel, call 304/445-2606.
NEW OFFICE HOURS
Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Dr. L. Edward Eckley III
Orthodontist
Diplomate American Board
of Orthodontics
800 North Side Drive
Summersville, WV 26651
304-872-4170
via telephone or notes sent to Patri-
cia Stacklin, first vice.president in
charge of program.
A most delicious and varied meal
was Tyed,to the ]lowing mere-
Elizabeth Bare, Charlene Crook,
Lee Emrich, Hettie Belle Gwinn,
Janice Gwinn, Catherine Mack,
Marilyn McLean, Bertha McCoy,
Ernestine Mitchell, and Patricia
Stacklin.
bars, still stand as stark reminders
of prison life. Each cell is equipped
with a metal bed and an unbreak-
able sink and toilet.
sharp contrast to the former
austere prison accommodations,
today's guests will find bentwood
and wicker rockers beckoning them
to relax and enjoy a lazy afternoon
on the front porch. Music lovers will
enjoy playing the grand piano in the
parlor while outdoor lovers advan-
Jim's Corner
Accepting ge of the wide expanse of green $2 00
lawn where croquet, badminton,
Applications horseshoes, and volleyball may be
played. $1
The Summers County Board of Referring to the spacious, open Lube, oil, filter change, most cars
The 199 1 W.Va State Education is accepting applications sun porch and dining area, RosaLee andtrucks. Up to 5 qts. of oil.
• for a School Nurse. Miller, hotel manager, said,"Besides
Susan McCoy, daughter of Mr. &
Mrs. Steve McCoy of Hinton; Cheryl
Lowry, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ste-
yen Lowry of Hinton; Michelle Re-
nee Lilly, daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
Billy Joe Lilly of Nimitz; Ann Keffer,
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Keffer
of Hinton; Kimberly Dee Cooper,
daughter of Brenda Cooper of Forest
Hill and Kenneth Cooper of Talcott;
Kimberly Dawn Clinebell, grand,
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T.O. Clin-
ebell and Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Bulmer
of Hinton; Marsha Cales, daughter
: ofMr. & Mrs. Lewis Cales of Sand-
stone; JessicaGoins, daughter of Mr.
: & Mrs. Joe Coins of Hinton; Tracie
Hurt, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Rick
Johnson of Forest Hill; Kim Yvonne
Core, daughter ofMr, & Mrs. Char.
lea Gore of Hinton; Meredith Leigh
Keaton, daughter of Mr, & Mrs' Bob
Keaton of Jumping Branch and the
late Helena Keaton; Kimberly Lynn
%
POSITION: School Nurse renting rooms, we hold a lot of func-
Water Festival Queen QUALIFICATIONS:Musthave4 tions here because we have enough
year Nursing Degree. Be certified as space to hold large crowds. The hotel
mermaid And Her Court aschoolnurssorbeabletobecerti-isapopularsiteforfamilyandschool
fled as school nurse, reunions, as well as weddings and
SALARY: State Scale receptions."
The W.Va. State Water Festival Wynee, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. TERM: 10 months ( 200 Days) Couples have been wed in the
is proud to announce Queen Met- Sylvester Wynes ofTalcott; Tamara DATE TO ASSUME DUTIES: dining area, on the patio, and in the
maidXXVIIandhercourt.Thecoro- Lynette Pack, daughter of Mr. & Aug. 27, 1991 music room near the grand piano.
nation will be held Thurs. Aug. I at Mrs. Tommy Pack of Jumping APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Guests are usually seated on the
7:30 P.M. at Bluestone Dam. In the Branch; Teresa Rice, daughter of Submit applicationnolaterthan 3:30 patio or on the spacious front lawn.
eventofrain, the coronation will be Wayne Rice of Hinton and Jane p.m. on Aug. 1 to: Mr. Charles R. Because of its grandeur and hos-
held in the Pirst Baptist Church. Turner; Paula Scott, daughterofMr.
Reigning as Queen Mermaid & Mrs. Jack Scott of Hinton; and Redes, Acting Superintendent, pitableoldSoutherncharm,it'seasy
XXVII is Miss Krista Rae Lytle. Jennifer Sears, daughter of Mr. & Summers County sehools, P.O.Box to see why the Pence Springs Hotel
430, Hinton, WV 25951, 466-6006. is such a popular location for wed-
Krista is the daughter of Mrs. Tom Mrs. Garry Sears of Hinton. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY dings. The ambiance of the hotel
Harvey and Mr. Larry Lytle of Hin- Completing the Court of Queen EMPLOYER calls up images of Southern gentry
ton, W.Va., and will be a senior at Mermaid XXVII will be the Junior As required by federal laws and and plantation wealth -- a most
Marshall University. Royalty. Crown Bearer will be Laura regulations, the Summers County romantic setting for a marriage cere-
The Maids of Honor in her court Ashley Kirkham, daughter of Mr. & Board of Education does not dis- mony.
are Robin Hannah, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Lowell Kirkham of Lowell. The criminate on the basis of sex, race, The hotel is steeped in history.
& Mrs. Ed Hannah; Tia Dawn TrainBearersareHealthLeslie, son
Maddy, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. ofMr.&Mrs.JamesA.Leslie, Jr.of color, religion, handicappingcondi- Built in 1897 by Confederate vet-
Ashby Maddy of Nimitz; Andrea Hinton and Nathan Jeffries, son of tionJmarital status/, or national eran Andrew Pence, the original
Gore, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mr. & Mrs. Bill Jeffriee of Hinton. origininemploymentorinitseduca-
tional program and activities. In-
Gore; Sonya Faye Murrel, daughter Her Junior Attendants are Danielle quiries may be referred toMr. Char-
of Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Murrell of Marie Richmond, daughter of Mr. &
Hinton;LauraAnnBrandon, daugh- Mrs. Buzzy Richmond of Hinton; lea R. Redes, Title IX Coordinator,
Summers County Board of Eduea-
ter of Mr. & Mrs. Mike Brandon of KasandraMeadows, daughterofMr, tion, P.O. Box 430, Hinton, WV
Hinton; and Barbara Lynn Wygal, & Mrs. Buck Meadows of True;
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Barbie Dobbins, daughter of Pare 25951, Phone 466-6006; or Mr. Bill
Wygal of Hinton. Maples and David Dobbins of Hin- Ball, 504 Coordinator, (marne ad-
Queen Krista's Princesses will be ton; Desires Nichole Jones, daugh- dress) Phone 466-6016; or the Dept.
ter of Mr. & Mrs. Randy Jones of 'of Education's Director ofthe Office
Forest Hill; Danica Beth Richmond, for Civil Rights.
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Danny FREE PROGRAMS
Richmond of Jumping Branch; Lind-
say Durnan, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. OFFERED
Kitrick Durnan of Bellepoint; and
Alecia Miller, daughter of Mr. & The Corps of Engineers at
Mrs. Mike Miller of Lockbridge. Bluestone Lake is offering free pro-
The public is invited to this fes- grams for area young people. The
tive occasion, programs will be offered every l'i.
at 1 pm throughout the summer.
CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING These programs are for 6-12 year
World Championship Wrestling olds and will be held at the Belle-
=The Great American Bash will be point Park Visitor Center.
held Fri. July 19 at 8 PM at the Project Wild, a wildlife/environ-
Charleston Civic Center Coliseum. mental program, Project Learning
Ticket prices: $12.ringside and Tree, Junior Ranger, and Water
reserved seating. $10-adult general Safety are just a few of the topics
admission. $5- child under 12 years which will be offered. The programs
general admission, will last approximately one hour and
For ticket purchase call Ticket- areguaranteedtobefunforallkids.
master Charleston Area: 342-5757, For more information, call the
HuntingtonArea:523-5757,tollfree Resources Manager's Office at
in W.Va.: 1-800-877-1212. Bluestone Lake (304) 466-1234.
ce
HOUSE
FOR RENT/LEASE
Beautiful --- 4Bedroom Brick --
Ideal Location, Dead end street Belle-
point-central airheat, Built in Micro-
wave, refrigerator an oven-fireplace-
washerdryer. 2 car garage - Gorgeous
view. $600/month. Call Dave LaBelle
466-5056 (next 2 wks. only), after 1st.
of July - 1-804-527-1113.
Above Par
Restaurant
Located at Willowwood Country Club
Featuring
Steak and Seafood
OPEN
Thursday- Saturday: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.