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HINTON NEWS
1978-80 Bobcats
• Football Season Announced
Date Team Location Time
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,O1 Aug. 31 Princeton Princeton 8:00
Sept. 7 Mount Hope Mt. llope 8:00
I sept. 14 Union Union 8:00 P.M.
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e Sept. 21 Peterstown Peterstown 8:00 P.M.
Sept. 28 Greenbrier West Charmco 8:00
Oct. 5 Greenbrier East Fairlea 8: 00
Oct. II Meadow Bridge Meadow Bridge 7:30 P.M.
Oct. 19 Shady Spring Shady Springs 8:00
OcL 26 Independence Beckley 8:00
Nov. 2 Northfork Northfork 7:30 P.M.
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Vouth Lodged,
Phen Hospitah'zed
durit
nd bt
ltinton City Police report that appeared to be "more intoxicat-
juvenile was lodged i the ed" when released than when he
anmers County jatl Tuesday was booked. Upon his release
ening by order of County his mother requested that an
'osecutor Perry 'Mann. He
is charged with/being under ambulance be summoned and
e influence of drugs, the boy was taken to Summers
According to Chief Lee Hunt,. County Hospital. Hunt said he
boy was later released into thought the boy was later trans-
custody of his parents and ferred to a Beckley hospital.
nit Charged
rington. Jones was lodged in the
Summers County jail for ap-
proximately one hour in lieu of
$500 bond. He later posted the
bend before Romanello.
Jones is scheduled to appear
before Magistrate A.L. Bennett
on Friday.
Hinton attorney
Jones was jailed Mow
after Hinton City
served him with an
warrant.
to Magistrate
Romanello, the warrant
by Betty June Hat-
Area Brief
List Activities
ton Center- Bingo at 1:00 p.m.
• .Friday, August 17th: Hinton
Center- Summers County 'Coun-
cil on Aging Meeting at 10:00
a.m. Preventicare exercises at
11:30 a.m. Square Dandi'ng after
lunch.
ACTIVITIES AT SANDSTONE
SENIOR CENTER FOR
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 to
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17. 1979
• .Friday, August 10th: Bingo
and exercises.
..Monday, August 13th: Games
and Cards.
• .Tuesday', August 14th: Cov.
AT HINTON
CENTER FOR FRI-
AUGUST 10 to FRIDAY,
17, 1979
August 10: Hinton
Preventicare exercises
a.m. Square Dancing,
lunch. Blood Pressure
Pipestem 9- 11 a.m.
13th: Hinton
Preventicare exercises
1:15 a.m. Shopping around
by cars, at 12:45 p.m.
August 14th: Hinton
Ceramics at 1:00 p.m.
Bus- Trip- Elton; leaves ered Dish: Blood Pressure
at 9. Clinic: Food Stamp Represent.
/AugustlSCh: Hill- ative at 11:00 a.m.
Representatives of ..Wednesday, August 15th:
a. Insurance Board from Ceramic Painting.
to 3:00 p.m. to review . .Thursday, August 16th: Cer.
amic Painting.
Trip- A]derson. ..Friday, August 17th: Bingo
August 16th: Hin- and exercises.
Reunion Held
Liverpool, Ohio; Marisa Minors
of Clarksburg; Mr, and Mrs.
Salvitore Veltri of Clarksburg,
W. Va.; Danny and Rebecca
steekel, Danny and Christ St-
eckel all of Clarksburg; Sam,
John, David, Veltri of Clarks-
burg; Mr. and Mrs. Junior
Young, LiE, Opie, Robin, all of
family of the late Authur
' Ball meet at the home
and Mrs. John Ball
€I, for family get-
reunion. The day
L enjoyed with picture tak-
games and visiting. A
dinner was served on
at noon. Madams Creek. James and
led invocation.
were: Mrs. Nellie charline Young, Norman and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy jennifer Farley and Beth of
Mary Beth Pred- Hinton;
Mr Sammy and Shirley and Jr.
all all of Hinton; Air" ,,a
B W In ,
,Margaret illey, of • "n '"
L ttt ton;
of Downey. sunnY and..uAnn Whitaker and
;Mie Martin of Clarks, Lara of Hinton; Mr. and Mrs.
i: Gemma Loretta of Mor ;. TommY Mounts, Rod, Greg,
SteVe, and Tod, all of Hinton;
11', and Mrs. John Ball, of
and Mrs. Alton Carpe- .inton; Mrs. Rosemar an
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Downey, Calif. ;Larry , ,1,uchter S ephan of Clarksb
Carpenter and son - urg
. and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mo
of Columbus, Ohio; Mike of Sslem, Virginia. unts
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'Home of Lakb Bluestone'
Hint,)n. West Virtzinia. Thursday August 9, 1979
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Citizens Lay
Committee
Discusses All
Aspects of
Current
Schooling
Controversy
Racing
Schedule
State Fair of West Virginia
harness racing enthusiasts are
expected to vie for more than
$16,000 in purse money and tro-
phies at the 1979 harness rac-
ing meet here in Lewisburg. It
is the richest purse distribution
in years at the Greenbrier Co.
track.
The sulky sport has long pro-
vided the nation with one of its
most colorful and thrilling
sports spectacles. Five after-
noons of racing have been sch
eduled for owners from many
states to bring their trotters
and pacers to compete in the 18
racing events, Competitors are
expected from West Virginia,
Virginia, North Carolina, Mary-
land, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The Citizens Lay Committee
on the Comprehensive Educa-
tion Plan met Tuesday evening
at the Board of Education office
to discuss the building of an
athletic facility at the Career
Center. Chairman Bobby L.
Wheeler said the purpose of the
meeting was to gather com-
ments from the committee for
the Board and the Superinten-
dent.
The Committee was formed
several years ago to help formu-
late the county's Comprehen-
sive Education Plan as required
by the state Board of Education.
After the plan was finalized and
approved by the state the Com-
mittee was dissolved, although
some people appeared before
the state board several weeks
ago claiming to represent the
committee.
Originally, the committee
was made up of sixty-five
members representing various
churches and civic organiza-
tions from throughout the
county. Tuesday twenty-four
members showed up to voice
their opinions. Superintendent
D.E. Tassos later commented
that the turn out was "very
good, considering that several
members have passed away,
moved, or ar¢ on vacation."
Fast class trotters and pac- Wheeler said that although he
ers will compete at the State had not been following the
Fair oval August 21- 25 furing progress of the new field closely
the annual exposition. Horse and perhaps did not have all the
facts, he felt the Career Center
men made an enthusiastic tea-
location was the best choice.
ponse to the State Fair's race Bill Humphreys said that he
program last year, with large had not been attending recent
fields and fast times in every
event. The photo finish unit will board meeting and asked what
again be used assuring beth the boards' feelings were at
fans and horsemen alike of present.
"lassos said the only way he
speed and accuracy in the dot-
erminaiton of win and other
placings in the many close fin-
ishes that occur at a race meet.
Races begin at 1:30 p.m. each
afternoon on the all- weather
track. Admission to the grand-
stand is free.
Obituary
had of knowing was that the
board had moved three times to
build the facility at the Career
Center. Staff member Ritchie
Redes noted that the vote had
never been unanimous.
Tassos commented that edu-
cation was not taking a back
seat to athletics. He said that
when the committee to investi-
gate sites for the athletic field
McDANIEL
Mrs. Etta Geneva McDaniel,
92, of Piney View died at 2 p.m.
Tuesday in a Beckiey hospital
after a long illness.
Born April 20, 1887, in Sum-
mers County, she was a dau-
ghter of the late Andrew and
Virginia Lilly Williams.
Mrs. McDaniel was a house-
wife and a member of the
Methodist Church in Sand Kn-
ob.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Charles Edward
MeDaniel; two sons, Paul and
Amick McDaniel, and two dau-
ghters, Fredia and Virginia Mc-
Daniel.
Survivors include two sons,
Jerome McDaniel of Stanaford
and John McDaniel of Piney
View; three daughters, Mrs.
Lillian Smith, Mrs. Edith Adk-
ins and Mrs. Vivian Bonnet, all
of Piney View; two sisters, Mrs.
Effel Beasley and Mrs. Ads
McDaniel, both of Hinton; 32
was formed, they were told that
the new elementary school
would come first, he said that
the elementary school was now
under construction and would
be completed for the beginning
of the school year in August,
1980.
Tassos reviewed the compre-
hensive plan stating that Phase
One, originally scheduled for
completion •this year, called for.
a new consolidated elementary
school, moving of grades I0 thru
12 from Talcott to Hinton, two
new classrooms at Jumping
Branch (completed), and reno-
vations at other schools which
would be. completed by the
summer of 1980.
Phase Two calls for Pence
Springs students to be moved to
Talcott, a consolidated high
school to be built at the Career
Center, and a consolidated
junior high to take over the
Hinton High building.
Phase Three, with no set
time, calls for a consolidated
grandchidlren and 55 great- schools in the eastern and south-
grandchildren, ern areas of the county.
The body is at the Rose and Tassos said that unless the
Quesenberry Funeral Home in county saw some changes in the
Beckiey. future, he predicted that Phase
Three would never be carried
out.
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Tassos said that with the
input from Tuesday's meeting
Tasses speaks to group.
Group Votes Yea
regular meeting whether or not
to amend the comprehensive
p/an.
Tassos said that in 1972. when
the comprehensive plan was be-
ing drafted, a field was to be
located on the island adjoining
the Career Center. No objec-
tions at all were raised then•
The county even spent $1200 to
have the island core drilled.
Then County Surveyor David
Huffman surveYed the island
and found that it was too small
for a football field alone, not to
mention a track around the
field. Tassos said the new loca-
tion has enough, room for a
football field, track, practice
field and baseball field. He said
that at the end of the meeting
Wheeler would ask for a vote
and, "if you disagree, by all
means vote against it."
"lassos described an area at
the Career Center that was 212'
by 360' and would be more that
adequate for the proposed high
school. He said the Career
Center was a beautiful facility
and that the new athletic field
would be well designed and built
in order, not to detract from the
existing facility.
Jack Scott asked if additional
property was available if need-
ed. Tassos said that the Fox
brothers who own Bass Lake
Park had offered the Board the
trailer court which joins the
Career Center for $135,000. He
added that bulldozer men had
looked at the Career Center
Property and estimated the cost
of grading at $9000. "I don't
care where you go in Summers
County, even if you get the land
free, you're not going to beat a
deal like that," he added.
Mrs. Martha McCormick ask-
ed about parking facilities at
the Career Center. 'lassos said
the only parking at Stokes'
Stadium was on the baseball
field and there would be the
Career Center parking plus the
baseball field at the new loca-
tion, and Bass Lake could also
park cars for a fee if they so
chose, since the camping season
would be pretty well over. He
added that any other location
would also have to provide
parking plus an access road,
A Mr, Ballard said they could
use the land allocated for phase
two since "it will never be built
in our lifetime." "lassos res-
ponded that with an fadlities in
one location he felt the public:
would be more likely to approve
a bend issue when the time
came to build a high school.
In discussing the $617 thou-
sand surplus this past fiscal
year Tassos pointed out that the
money would be treed for such
necessary expenses as complet-
junior high at the Career Center ing the elementary school. He
and consolidated elementary said that $1.9 million came from
Better Buildings ammendment
monies but the actual construc-
tion cost was now estimated at
$2,162,15o not including furnish-
ings which would be at least an
additional fifteen percent. Also,
because of new state required
bookkeeping, Tasscs said about
$60 thousand worth of business
and the public meeting Thurs. equipment would have to be
day evening, it would be up to P urchased. and that girls Could participate
the beardto decide at their next Charles R. Keaton asked why : in track if the county had a
renovations weren't being com-
pleted if the money was avail-
able. Tassos answered that a
plan was being followed and
work was progressing. He said
many of the projects had been
completed and all would be
completed as soon as possible.
He said automatic fire extin-
guishers and new hood were
being installed in all school
kitchens now to comply with the
Fire Marshall's report. He said
fire doors had not been installed
because they hadn't arrived
yet, but were ordered.
Keaton asked how much the
field would cost, 'lassos said
there was no way to know
exactly and offered estimates
for various parts of the 15roject
Keaton asked for an overall
figure and 'lassos said that the
"first price for Stokes' Stadium
was $250 thousand. We can build
a first class facility for less than
that."
Cleo Mathews said that since
she was the one who had asked.
for an amendment to the Com-
prehensive Plan, she felt she
should address the gathering
and present her views. She said
she was not opposed to an
athletic facility and felt that
athletics were a valuable pro-
gram. She said that small com-
munities sometimes acted too
hastily and made mistakes that
they could not afford to rectify
later. She said she had long
been a proponent of a consoli-
dated high school. She said
Hinton High had served the
community well but that times
change. She said Summers
County needs expanded techni-
cal, lab and language facilities.
She said she had had a dream
that Summers County had built
a beautiful new high schocl with
improved curriculum, but then
realized that not everyone could
or should go to college and that
the school system should also
train workers. She said part of
her dream was finally realized,
but that some of the Vocational
Center facilities were being
outgrown. She said Summers
County needed a closed campus
to minimize the influence of
drugs and drinking. She said
that if a new high school kept
"ten kids from going the drug
route", it would be worth the
costs.
Mrs. Mathews said that fund-
ing, might not be the problem it
at first appears. She said the tax
base was steadily increasing
with new business such as the
coal washing facility at Meadow
Creek.
She also brought up the topic
of Title Nine which specifies
equal spending for athletics for
boys and girls.
Treasurer Joe Kessler told
the gathering• that County As.
sessor Billy Dan Lilly told him
that valuation of existing pro-
perty had not gone up and that
the new shopping center and the
coal washing plant together
would only raise valuation by
$4-5 million•
Elementary Supervisor
Hai'ry Keaton said that the
proposed baseball field could
also be used for girls softball
track.
Charles Keaton moved to look
into a site proposed by Mathews
approximately a mile below the
Career Center. Dr. William
Mathews seconded the motion.
John Gilbert said, "Mr. Chair-
man, I think enough time has
already been wasted; we could
spend another year looking
around." Four voted in favor of
the motion while a large major-
ity voted in opposition.
Gilbert then added'tliat he
liked tO dream, too. "I don't
care what Billy Dan said, my
taxes went up," he claimed.
He said the meeting had been
called to decide on an athletic
facility. The high school is
"going to require a bond msue:
we'll have to put that to the
people. We already have a plan
for that, " he said. Gilbert
stated that he believed the
current trend was away from
consolidation, because peer
pressure attributed to the drug
problem. He then moved to vote
to aecept or reject rite board's
action. His motion was accepted
seconded and Conrad Graham
was given the 'floor. Graham
said he was in agreement with
most of what Mrs. Mathews had
said, but did not think action on
the athletic facility was hasty.
"We knew three years ago that
we were going to lose Stokes'
Stadium. You can be too hasty
but you can also procrastinate.
" he said and added that the
present seniors would not be
here again. "My daughter's a
cheerleader and they won't
have a homecoming this year. "
he said. "Qaulity education
doesn't come from beautiful
buildings. Everyone benefits
from athletics, the people in the
stands cheering benefit," he
said. The motion to vote in faw)r
or against the board's appar-
ent decision to place the athl-
etic field at the Career Center
was passed and ballots were
passed out.
Twenty-five people were qual-
ified to vote and final tabulation
showed 21 in favor and four
opposed.
Wheeler encouraged every-
one to attend the public meeting
on Thursday evening at the
Hinton High auditorium at 7
p.m.
MIDGET LEAGUE SACRED MUSIC
FOOTBALL
Hinton Midget League Foot- A youth choir from the First
ball will kick off its season with Baptist Church, Gretna,
player selection Monday Aug. Virignia, will present a pro-
13 at 6 p.m, It will be held at the
Bluestone Dam Recreation area
below the Little League field.
All persons age 9- 12 are elig-
ible.
.TICKETS
West Virginia fair tickets for
4- H youth over 12 years Of age
can be obtained from 4-H office
in Hinton Court House Annex,
Monday August 20 is Youth Day
. Tickets are free.
INTERRUPTION
Here is a message for VEPCO
customers who live at Meadow
Creek, Sandstone, Ramp Road,
Brooks Mountain, and.Brooks
community north of Fox Bro-
thers Store. The planned inter-
ruption of Electric service for
you has been postponed one
day. Furthermore, the starting
hour for the interruption may be
delayed from one hour to two
hours. If you have questions
about the delay scheduling, pl-
ease call VEPCO at 466- 1122.
Vepoo appreciates your pat-
ience and understanding in this
matter.
HINTON WOMAN'8
CLUB MEETING
The Htnton Woman's Club
will meet in the Memorial
Building, Monday evening Aug-
ust 13th, at 7:30 p.m. Chair.
man of the day will be Mrs•
Virignia Neat: A travelog prog.
ram will be given by Dr. and
Mrs. William P. Mathews. Host-
ess chairman o! the month will
be Mrs. A.E. Gulley with Mrs.
R.M, Morris and Miss Eliz-
gram of sacred music at the
First Baptist Church in Hinton,
Friday, at 7:30 p.m. Over for-
ty young people will particip-
ate in the presentation entitled,
"Backpacker's Suite." Rev-
erend Bill Lilly, formerly of
Hinton, is the pastor of the
Gretna, Virginia church.
COUNCIL
The Hinton Improvement Co-
uncil invites neighborhood part-
icipation at a community meet-
ing to be held on Thursday,
August 9, 1979 at 8 p.m in the
Memorial Building. A youth
recreational center will be the
main topic of discussion. Ev,
eryone is urged to attend and
express their opinion of neigh.
berhood problems.
GARDEN CLUB
Bluestone Lake Garden Club
will meet Monday August 13 at
12:00 at Mrs. Bonnie Peck's
camp, Barger Springs, for a
picnic luncheon. Each member
is requested to bring a coy.
ered dish.
HOMECOMING
The Low Gap Methodist Ch.
urch will have their annual
homecoming Sunday, August
12.
Rev. Bill Fox will preach at
11:00 A.M. Dinner will be
served.
Public cordially invited,
REUNION
The 9th Hurst Reunion will be
held Saturday August H, 1979 at
the Pipestem Rurltan Comm.
unity Center. Picnic lunch at
abeth Morris serving as co.- |:00p.m. Games, prizes oid and
chairman, new friends and faces.
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