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2-Hmton News Tues. Aug. 7, 1984
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Dear Sir, as a parent with school child- law enforcement officer•
In a recent issue of the Hinton ren I have an obligation to send The c~dren and parents
News, the front page story was to you a teachable, well mann- would really appreciate seeing
that the Hinton High School was ered and disciplined child, someone attack the criminals
to have a closed campus this My children understand this on the streets with the same
coming year. To begin with the also and know that if they fat to zeal that he has in attacking our
use of the word campus in this abide by the rules or if their school children• If you want to
instance and in describing Hi_n- conduct is had they will be lock someone up lock up the
ton High School is misleading disciplined. I think most par- criminals not our school child-
for Hinton High School has no ents have taught their children ten.
grounds surrounding the the same things. I think also They have a right to walk on
school. The school is in the that the majority of our child- the Hinton streets and to eat
middle of downtown HInton and ten are good citizens and I am lunch at home with their par-
the doors open on the streets of proud of them. ents or for that matter to walk
Hinton. There are of course excep- down the street and get an ice
It would be more accurate to lions but for every rotten app- cream cone or hot dog or what-
say that the school would have le you will find 50 good ones. To ever. No matter what the issue
locked doors• The Summers Co- put a label on all the children it seems that money and how
unty Career Center has a and to suggest you have to lock our tax dollars are being spent
campus, Hinton High does not. them up to control them is and brought into the pictures,
Anyway, after reading this art- ridiculous• It is human nature Since the board of Education
icle in the newspaper one of my for people to resent and even has pointed out that they are on
sons asked the question why he rebell when they are treated short money and that they
was going to be locked up when unfairly, would need more money to hire
he had done nothing wrong. Our school children are no extra cooks, janitors and secur-
He said he thought you were different. I think this is the ity guards to forcibly restrain
suppose to dicipline the ones message, Mr. Mock was trying our children and separate them
doing wrong things not the inno- to eonvey to Mr. Dillon when he from their parents.
cent ones. It is a good quest- said you might erect fences and Wouldn't it be more feasible
ion and he deserves an an- what have you and restrain our and practical to use tax dollars
swer. As a matter of fact there children• I think what Mr. Mock that are already available. We
is a message there for all the was saying that our children already have law enforcement
citizens of Summers County for would resent being treated this agencies that are supported by
what Mr• Dillon is saying is the way and might be rebellious tax dollars. Why aren't they
streets of Hinton are no longer and who could blame them. My encouraged to put the heat on
safe for our children and in children respect their teachers to crack down on criminals who
doing so he gives every Law and s~k highly of them, but are dealing in drugs. A police
Enforcement officer in beware itbfeelwh~ patrolin downtown Hi~ and
Summers County a black e~e. they Lrd th~=~ially during tl~/:~Chooi
.also in locking the childrenpeople as their teachers but lunch period would certainly be
up he is in fact telling par- instead as their jailers• a step in the right direction.
ents that our children cannot he ' As for that matter how do our I don't pertend that our police
trusted and it is a slap in the teachers feel about this? Mr. officers can do away with traff-
face to every parent with child- Dillon's response to this was to icing in drugs anymore than
ten in Hinton High. I resent this say that when Mr• Mock was they was able to do away with
very much for the relationship I saying that the school board alcohol during the days of pro-
have with my children is one of had no authority. Of course the hibition. They can however let
Love, Understanding and school board has authority but the drug dealers know that
Trust. I happen to agree with it is limited to the school there is No place for them on
the old proverb that says, You system and not to the streets of the streets of downtown Hinton•
will reap what you sow. The Hinton. They may not be able to stop
Board of Education in this ease By what authority can Mr• this criminal activity but they
is sowing seeds of suspicion, Dillon deny my children their can sure move them out of
condemnation, and are prejud- rights to come home and eat town. Instead of locking our
ping and discriminating lunch with their mother and children up and giving the
against all the children in our father. My children five within streets to the criminals we
school. If there are drugs in our walking distance of school. This should prosecute the criminals
schools and apparently there authoritative,dictatorial and not persecute our innocent
are then the ones using and attitude has never worked nor children.
dealing in drugs should be dealt will it ever. I happen to agree with our
with. Since the Board of Education school children that they are
As a matter of fact it is the is saying that drugs are in our being treated unfairly and dis-
Boarder Educations respunsib- schools and that they have a criminated against• Discrimin-
ility and obligation to deal with disciplinary problem what can alien and confining innocent
these people and these condit- possibly be accomplished by people against their will and
ions. Locking our children up is locking our children up in such separating children from their
not the answer• When you find a an environment ? Trying to feed parents is also unlawful•
rotten apple in a barrel you 450 children in a cafeteria Hinton is still a fine place to
remove the bad apple, you do designed to feed approximately live and raise children. The
not leave it with the good ones. 150 is not only unreasonable but overwhelming majority of
If the Board is to adopt a get unhealthy and unlawful. Since people are decent, law abiding
touchattitude(andIthinkthey Mr. Dillon wants to exercise his people and this includes our
should) let'it get tough with so called authority it is a shame school children.
violators and not the victims. I he wasn't elected sheriff or as a I agree that we need to do
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Knit Tops
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something in regards to the
present conditions that exist on
downtown Hinton streets. How-
ever, we do not need a com-
pound with fences and guards
in downtown Hinton where our
children are held as prisoners.
Jack E. Harvey
"From the Little Red Caboose"
Dear Editor,
You just won't believe the
response I generated from the
folks of Summers County with
my appeal for help in my new
career as a Travel Informat-I
ion Center. It almost over-
whelmed me. Fact, I was
speechless. Breathless. And
left for dead.
Of about 15,000 county res-
idents - mostly adults - what
would you guess to be the
number of interested folks who
volunteered some time to fur-
nish information to the visitors"
toour area ? A thousand? No. A
hundred? Wrong. Maybe ten ?
How about - 5 ? You got it.
Remember this oldie - Let
George do it. Well, good die
George, he thought John would•
But - John thought Mary sh-
ould. And Mary? She figured
Annie could. You know the rest
of that story.
Sitting quietly here at the
dam site I hear a lot of comm-
ents about our county• Most of
the strangers talk of the spec-
tacular Bluestone overlook (
sometimes wishing they could
have seen the lake, too).
"Isn't this a beautiful place "
some will say. " Wonder what
all there is to see and do around
here?"
If only I could talk ! They
sure would get an earful, cause
there's a plenty of both.
Then there was this local
couple. Guy, he says " What's
wrong with that Chamber of
Commerce? Put that caboose
up here for folks to look at. Who
hasn't seen a caboose? Shoot,
whyn't they set it up to do
something - like maybe a place
where strangers could ask
questions, and learn things
about this part of the country
,~,,
- We could tell them a plenty !"
Maybe, that was George or
John.
Yep, I'm overwhelmed. Still
speechless. Being left for dead.
Well, I ain't made no plans for
dying• Matter of fact, I'm look-
in better all the time, and still Superintendent Jim Carrlco
intendin to get on with my new announced a fishing contest
career. Also hoping enough of will be held by the National
you folks will pitch in just a bit. Park Service on August 11 and
A couple a hours would do it• 12. Contestants are required to
Maybe it's gettin a little late register at the Hinton Visitor
Center of the New River Gorge
this year. But then, maybe not
too late. Whattyasay ? Got a National River between August
little time for your co~& 9 and 12. The contest is part of
Four hours? Just call 466 - 0691 the National River's particip-
or 466 - 5000• Tell the guy or pal ation in West Virginia's Water
you want to spend some time Festival at Hinton. The Hinton
with me. It'd sure cheer me up - Visitor Center is located on the
and you'd get a kick out of it. Route 3, Hinton By - Pass.
Those strangers are OK people. The entire family is invited to
Just want to know about us, and put their lines in the water and
what we got around here. see who will bring in the big
catch. Prizes will be awarded
We could tell them plenty.
So, c'om George. Start the for the largest single small-
ball rolling. Now, and for ' 85, mouth bass ( by length) cau-
too. Get on the phone and make ght in the New River. Only one
entry per person, and there will
a date, with me. It's real lonely he awards for first, second and
up here. You know, they've got third place. For first prize, Red
me all locked up. Lyons of Bluestone Museum,
Hey, out there ! Anybody will mount the winning catch.
listening? Help me, please. I
don't wanna die. Summers Second place winner will rec-
eive an Omni fisherman's life
County doesn't wanna die. jacket donated by Den's Sport
- But if we don't get goin, and
start doin something, darned i! Shop, and the third place winn-
we ain't• er will receive a free day's
canoe rental from Cantrell Can-
With tears and hope from
des.
Your Little Red Caboose.
Contestants are required t¢
register for the contest from
8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P.M. at the
Fishing Tnmaaiaent Hinton Visitor Center frown
August 9 through 12. The con-
Set Far Uct. 5U1 6th.
Compcrships
Campersships are available
A King Mackerel fishing to- for income *eligible West
urnament will be held on Oct- Virginia boys and girls ages 8 -
ober the 5th and 6th t984 at the 13 to attend a week of YM-
Cherry Grove Fishing Pier, CAresident camp at YMCA
Cherry Grove, South Carolma. Camp Horseshoe. Making new
This tournament will have friends, having fun, learning
facilities for 22 fishermen and new skills and sharing
prizes will be awarded for besl responsibility and fellowship,
catch, etc. The tournament will highlight the week's activities.
be restricted to West Virginia YMCA Camp Horseshoe is
residents, Experience in pew the YMCA's resident camp for
fishing for King Mackerel is a West Virginia. Horseshoe is
must. accredited by the Ame~can
Interested parties may con- Camping Association and is
tact Jack Phipps on telephone operated by the Ohio - West
numbers 304 - 347 - 2075 or at 755 Virginia YMCA.
- 9484. You may also write to For information on ap-
Box 6609. Charleston. W. Va. 'plications. contactthe YMCA
25362. Rules and condilinns of Camp Horseshoe, Rt. No. 2, St.
the tournament will be avail- George, WV 26290 or call 478 -
a ble. 248 l
National Park se ice Sponsors FishinK Contest On New River
test is free of charge, and yot~ gram on August 11 at 10:00 A,
will receive-further contest M. at the Hinton Visiter
regulations at the time of reg. Center. The program will show
istration, you about the bass's food hab-
In conjunction with the con. its and perhaps will improve
test the National Park Service your chance~ catching that
will also present a fishing pro, big one.
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