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6 i T.E STAT OFSU..E.S COU.TYSCHOOLS
of the school were hard wood that Daisy (Cozort) and in later years
had been oil treated for cleaning Mrs. Geneva Fitzwater. She would
This weekend the West Virginia Adopt-A-Highway is than 40,000 volunteers representing purposes and appeared quite dark. I appear on the porch and ring a bell
Department of Environmental administered by the WVDEP s more than 1,400 organizations keep am sure that in today s world there she held in her hand, while yelling,
Protection (WVDEP) and West Rehabilitation Environmental more than 3,300 miles of West would have been fire code and EPA "oooks."
Virginia Division of Highways Action Plan (REAP) group• Virginia roads litter free. violations associated with the coal If it was the start of the school
(V~rDOH) honored the thousands of Individuals, families, churches, For more DEP news and smoke and the oil treated floors, day we formed a single file line on
volunteers that keep our roadways businesses, schools, civic information, go to www.dep.wv.gov, but we seemed to have survivedthe walk, youngest to oldest, faced
free of litter as part of the Adopt-A- organizations, government agencies, Also, be sure to connect with the quite well. left and crossed our heart as we ~i
Highway Program. The event was and communities can register to pick agency on all social media platforms. Some of these one- room said the Pledge of Allegiance. ':
~ld on Saturday, Aug. 6at9:00a.m. up trash on almost any state Follow @DEPWV on Twitter and schools and other school facilities I never knew anyone to be "~
at Tamarack in Raleigh County. maintained road, back road, or main find us on YouTube by searching By Stan Duncan were the products of Franklin offended or to question our daily ;~
The celebration included the route. Private roads and interstate "Environment Matters. For specific You may have noticed that I Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation lessons of patriotism that often '
presentationoftheAnnualAdopt-A- highways cannot be adopted information about our REAP have not submitted any articles Corps (CCC) or the Work Progress included the many different songs [~
Highway Awards and through the program. (Rehabilitation Environmental for a couple of weeks• I will begin Administration (WPA) organizedthat praisedAmerica• ~i
announcement of the 2016 Adopt-A- Adopt-A-Highway, which began Action Plan), West Virginia Project writing more articles as the new in the 1930s in an attempt toAfter so many years, I sometimes "~:
Highway Volunteer of the Year. in 1988, helps ensure that WET (Water Education for stimulate the U.S. economy of the took back and must admit I am :
Volunteers with 10, 15, 20, and 25 thousands of miles of roads are free Teachers), West Virginia Watershed school year opens•
One upcoming article will be an Great Depression Era. There was amazed at what we accomplished. ",!
no playground equipment, so out I say this from the vantage point of i
years of service received lapel pins of litter• Adopt-A-Highway Improvement Branch, Youth interviewofournewSuperintendent of necessity, we mountain kids having been a high school teacher i
and a special Adopt-AHighway volunteers recycle about 10,000 Environmental Program and of Summers County Schools, Kim
safety vest imprinted with thepounds of glass, 8,000 pounds of Human Resources initiatives, Rodes. Parents, Summers County became quite creativewhenitcame for many years•
number of years they have aluminum, and 5,000 pounds ofconnect on Facebook. School Board now meets at 5:30 to entertaining ourselves. How fortunate we were that our '
volunteered., plastic each year. Currently more P.M. bi-weekly on Wednesdays. Get Recesses, or the time before teacher and our parents were so -i
involved in your child s education, school began, were so much fun hard working and dedicated to our
This week I am going to print an that if I listen closely I can still educational success.
article ofminethatwaspublishedin hear the shouts and screams of 10 Success was measured in our
a book about West Virginia• Many to 30 mountain children having the ability to read, spell, write, and •
of you will relate to the article and time of their young lives• do our arithmetic• From our :
l hopeallo['youwillenjoythe story We ran through the field of ABCs, numbers, See Spot Run,:
honeysuckle and broomstraw multiplication tables, and that :
of my early education in .Summers playing tag or chasing a rubber ball, weekly spelling test we drilled i
County.
and drilled togain the basic
(NAPS)--The best varieties of Few people even know about the that is, if someone had thought to ' ' " :
California Dried Figs for cooking one-room school concept and even bringera bat and a ball. - _nl a_~, ourf°undati°naleducation skillSto expandthattoall°wedthat of ~
fewer ever attended a one-room Th e was the occasio,~ ,~,~ . • .
productive, lifelong learners
1~.~ t9 was the first year when cars were made to be used with an igni- school, that would result in a knot on the •
Imagine your teacher moving
lic,~ key. However, there was a time,head or a black eye, but mostly • "
t e w s h from grade level to grade level
[ Did V0U KNOW? ( when suchschoolsdominatedthe her erewret'ngmatchesthat .
educational landscape in America ended in someone saying "uncle teaching and keeping students on
and especially Summers County. and both parties glad it was over. task.
Bm n The younger kids learned
I attended a one-room school and "ldi g dams and ponds with
(NAPS)--LeapFrogs LeapTV ' ~ ..... I must tell you, that compared to rocks, sticks and mad for thefrom the older kids as skills were
d repeated and repeated through
educational, active video game ~_J ] ~ ] ._ I _ ] many schools of today, itwasbotha containmentofta poles and frogs in ....
the little branch behind the school classroom activities that included
console and LeapBand wearable[ I I I [ ] ~ .~f~'x~ ] unique and rewarding experience. • read around the room, go to the
activity tracker are great ways to I I t~ ! I f ~ \ ~, ~ If you attended one of these was enjoyedby both genders•
We ventured into the woods to blackboard to work a math problem
keep kids moving and learning, I ~I/----~I[ ~,~ t \~'q,, ] schools, you willrecall the memories .~;~. ....... . .......... :___ faster than your classmates, to
while the company's LeapPad3[f~ ~~ ~ ./~..~ ~h]
learning tablet offers access to ][~ Ii ~~.. ~,~.~'~': z~/] and snacking are dark purple Mis- with a smile; and if you did not, let ................. ~ u, ~z=v~ vm~,
spelling bees, or writing those times
educator-approved games and I_.~_~-~ _. ] sion and golden Calimyrna. You me introduce a concept of education or find a patch of green moss.that table over and over until you could
apps. For more gift ideas, visit i~_._.~z~\ ~ ~r ~1 can find great fig recipes and sign that has all but disappeared,was as soft as the most plush hvmg
www.leapfrog.com. ~. t ~ ~ ~ ]~ up for a free newsletter at Elton school had but one roomroom carpet give the answer faster than the bat
• * * IM~':~.V ~"~ ~/[ www.valleyfig.com, for instruction. The back of the You might throw a ball over the of an eye.
We read from a little, red,
According to the National I ~ ~']] building was nestled at the base roof and yell, Annie over. You . '
Funeral Directors Association, the ~ Notice of a wooded mountain that faced would hear this shout just before a book .of .Amerlcan history and
learned the stormsof strug e
east of an adult funeral has nearly programs you want, when you Fisher Creek. This flood prone kid on the other side would catch . "
doubled since 1991. Fortunately, want, on the device of your choice.IN THE LIBRARY creek flowed between the school the ball as it bounced off the roof " " •
and ram tl ell 'Annie over" as the time, we did not know that
there are ways to keep prices in To learn more, visit www.youcould Story Times & Special Events and the one-lane road known as they~etu~nI:~ Yhe'favor ' outsiders might have claimed our
check. Remember, funeral direc- bewatching.tv.
tars are there to help you. Don't • • • Tuesdays: Jumping Branch Lawn Road. • • " • - educational environment put us at
be afraid to ask for an itemized Monsanto's Seminis Home Gar- Elementary School, 12:30 p.m. I vividly remember the year This game might contmue untila disadvantage
you were hustled into a game of • ,
pricing list. den division develops seeds that Wednesdays: Pipestem Nature1958, my first year ofschool, andthe marbles• A boy would produce a We believed our school provided "
~ ~ ~.,~ ~. ~ ........ help make growing backyard pro- Center 11:30 a•m. school's site in Elton, West Virginia
an educational expermnce with
Tke, J' ~tt~or~'s TV service duce more.access~b~e for bu.sy fami- . Thursdays: Hedrick House of Summers County. Summers piece of yellow or white chalk for • :
~,~ ,~,.. ......... . ....... ~ ,: .... ~ ........... ....... . ..... .,, purpose and something to be
providers and networks have part- lies. For more, on how to get your ' "Apartments; 10:30 a:m.; Greenbrier County is located in the Allegheny. drawing a large circle or triangle on !
~l~lu¢~l~ tf we got m trouble at school
nered to bring viewers TV EVery- family to enjoy produce, inchi~lirig Terrace Apartments, 11:45 a.m. Mountains of southeastern West the concrete front po'rch'or tiSe'th~ . ......... : • :
the punishment at home was worse
where. The viewing experience delicious recipes, visit www.more Fridays: Library, 10 a.m. Virginia. Today, , toe of his scuffed shoe for creating ...... than what we received' at school' '
makes it possible to watch the matters.org. I am looking at one of my dads the.same on the dirt surface of the , •
old circular saw blades upon which playground You see, my dad would say, 'Boy,
The best shoo Y have t w r" '
an artist, Carl McDaniel, painted a ' ters alwa s you get an education so you don't
o o k the jobs I have had to
picture of Elton s school• Though 57 returned to class with a bulging ,, !
work all of my hfe
years have escaped me, the picture pocket of multi-colored marbles. _ ." • .
wren 1 tell people this story,
creates a flood of memories that I mixed with a few little steel balls• '
The girls used chalk to draw boxes they are amazed that I am not as -
Wild & Wonderful
Summers
The Foxfire Realty Team is pleased to be
selected as the auction firm to serve the
family to offer this outstanding property
the modern way at pubfic auction.
Description: Older single story home with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, in need of
TLC. Home is sitting on a large lot; access is direct from Route 3 just a short
distance from the school. Auction inspection: 2 hours prior to auction.
Legal info: Jumping Branch District 5, Tax map 9, Parcel 64 - Deed Book
140, Page 491 -0.65 Acres Jumping Branch +/-; Taxes: $134.03 (approx.)
I~eal Estate Terms Quick Summary: (Complete terms to be and closing expenses shall be paid by the Purchaser
in the Property Information Package). There is a $2500.00 Oeposit for the propcrl:y will be $2,500.00. All deposit
buyer's premium to be adcled to the final bid price of the real money is due in full on or before the day of the auction by
estate and shall become part of the total contract price, verifiable f~nds; cash, ccrtit~ed f~nds, or cashier's check or
The property is being offered subject to a minimum bid of approved check. ~e deposit is nonrefundable upon default of
only $10,000. and then selling to the highest bidden ' the purchaser.
The property will convey by the existing legal description The property is being sold "as is, where is" without any war-
and shall be sold by the exis;ing boundary, rarity or guarantee, except for a marketable title shall bc f~r-
NO PERSONAL PROPERTY" IS BEING SOLID. Any personal nished.
properr~y that remains after closing of the deed shall be- Allannouncementsfromtheauctionblockwillsupersedeany
come the new owner's sole responsibility to dispos~ of at and allpreviously published or written material.
t;heir cost. Fexfire Realty and Sellers have gathered this informat on
A successful purchaser will be required to enter into a and believeittobecorrecttothcbestofourknowledge, How-
non-contingent purchase contract. The sale is not contin- ever, we strongly recommend that you inspect the proper~y
gen~ upon appraisal, inspections, financing, etc. Should the
purchaser withdraw from the transaction prior to closing,
the purchaser shall forfeit all moneys deposited.Closing to
oCCur in 30-60 days or Sooner, time is of the essence.
Real es~a~e taxes and other apportion able items (if any)
will be prorated at settlement. The Purchaser is responsi-
ble for ALL CLOSING COSTS regardless of the local custom
including but not limited to; deed preparation, document re-
cording tax stamps, rec~ording costs, taxes, fees, attorney
fees/closing agent, overnight letters, inspections, survey
prior to bidding to determine the accuracy of statements
made in promotional materials. All information is deemed corn
rect but not guaranteed.
If you are thinking of buying or selling real estate either at
auction or' by the traditional route, contact the Foxfire Re-
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approx. 36 million dollars of properties including f~ne homes,
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wish to share with you.
You did not have to be very on the concrete walk for playing
astute to recognize that this facility hopscotch
was short on amenities and built Boys and girls alike, yelled
with a very lean budget, rhymes as two students turned
I remember a coal fired, potbelly either a single long rope or two
stove sat in the corner next to the ropes that allowed for double-Dutch
teacher's desk and that each of the jumping.
five grades, one through five, had One or more students jumped
their own little round table around up and down or in and out of the
which were oak chairs with a shelf turning ropes. And, I can still hear
beneath the seat for your books• the refrain, "Red Rover Red Rover
There was a library that we dare (a named student) over."
consisted of a couple of shelves Picture two separate horizontal
beneath the windows for the few and parallellinesofstudentslinked
books that were available• together by holding hands as the
The cloak room had a water two lines faced off.
fountain that provided a small The challenged student would
stream of water that tasted of iron. run as fast as they could and try to
The small kitchen was my mother's break thru a set of linked hands.
workplace• She cooked the most If the runner was successful they
delicious meals for the cost of a could pick a player from that line
dime. We called those meals, hot and take them back to enlarge their
lunch• team of hand-linked players• If you
If the question has not entered failed to break the chain of hands
your mind, let me point out that you had to stay in that line•
the bathrooms were outdoors and There were other games and
we sometimes called them Johnny fun activities for fall, winter, and
Houses• spring that always gave way to the
These privies were located next more serious activities of study.
to the building that stored our Suddenly, our glee was
heating supply of coal. The.fl°°rs. interrupted by our teacher, Miss
" SHINGLES VACCINE
The Summers County Health
Department has a limited supply of
free Shingles Vaccine for age 60 and
over. The only cost will be for
administration. It will be made
available to those who are ***
uninsured and income eligible.
If you have insurance but it will
not pay you must bring a statement
indicating denial to pay and be
income eligible. Medicare part A and
B will not pay for vaccination.
Vaccinations are given each Monday
and Wednesday. If any questions
please call 304-466-3388•
MOWING SEASON HERE
Mowing Season is here and the
Huffman Cemetery on Little Wolf
Creek Road is in need of donations.
Anyone with loved ones burried
there are being asked to donate
checks can be made to Huffman
Cemetery and may be mailed to
Eugene Thompson, HC 77 Box 58,
Hinton WV, 25951•
old as Abraham Lincoln! They are
even further amazed when they i
find out I have a Masters Degree in
Education, have taught at five high i
schools in two states, was judged to
be the 2008 History Teacher of the
Year for the state of West Virginia,
or that I enjoyed a successful career
in the insurance business as a
salesmen, manager, and owner of
an insurance agency.
All of this was accomplished.,
without air conditioned school ,
rooms, internet, calculators,
computers, or cable television. I ~
believe we accomplished so much ii
with so little. I feel rich for having
had the experience, and if I could "i
go back, I would change little, if
anything!
While I am not suggesting that we "
revive this concept entirely, I must ,
say that there were fundamental :~
applications of instruction for
learning that worked so well. We :
can learn from the past, especially
when we look for and rediscover ~
successful ventures.
By Stanley R. Duncan "
301 Miller Avenue
Hinton, WV 25951
$$$
I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn in your -,;
bosoms until there shall no longer be a doubt that all men are ere ....
ated free and equal.
--Abraham Lincoln ':
THE HINTON HIGH SCHOOL
1946
mem
Wiliam Peter Mathews
Class President
and
Elizabeth Carrington Morriss
Valedictorian