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W. Va. Water Festival
Velme 83 No. 16
Hinton, West Virginia Tuesday, August 21, 1984
20 Cents
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A State grant of $I0,000 to
replace historic lighting in
Hinten has been approved by
the State's Dept. of Culture and
History Mayor James Leslie,
Jr. announced today.
The city will receive 10 per
cent of the approximately $100
thousand available. Joyce Kil-
,]
burn of the Culture and History
Dept. said they had requests
totaling over $1 million.
The project, sponsored joint-
ly by the City of Hinton and
Taxpayers Petition
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A settlement by attorneys on
a tax payers petition to void
increased tax assessments has
not, as of press time, been filed
with the Circuit Clerk accord-
ing to Millie Meador, Clerk.
A petition to void tax assess-
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Rain Saturday didn't stop the
20th Annual West Virginia
Water Festival parade as it
made its regular trek through
downtown Hinton.
Katherine Holt lead the
parade as the Festival's Grand
Parade Marshall in memory of
her husband Jack Holt.
Next came Coleman Leslie,
president of the City Council.
The first float in the parade,
sponsored by the National Rank
of Summers, wasThe Wild
Water Express decorated in
blue and white.
The Hinton High School Band
£ollo¢:ed playing "Hey Look Me
Over."
Members of the Special
Olympics organization
marched next•
The second fl~a~ was a
beautiful Olympics logo in red,
white and blue sponsored by the
Hinton TV.Mart.
Republican Cieve Benedict
Congressman candidate
walked through waving to the
spectators.
• Commissioner John Gilbert fol-
lowed pulling a wagon of Silo
Ice chilling soft drinks and
telling everyone to Have A
NICE Day.
The Ritx Theatre entry was
Marijuana plants with anana plants," Cyphers said, "3
estimated street value of miles south of Meadow Bridge,
$65,000 was confiscated and two and arrested Franklin Belan
County Historic Landmarks agreed to loan the City one of locate duplicate poles "without apprehended in unrelated drug Tuck."
Commission, will replace street there light poles that will be any success." The original arrests State Police Trooper M. Beth county men were charg-
lighting on downtown Temple sent to Oregon where an exact company "had gone out ofR. Cyphers said. ed with "cultivation and pos-
Street with light poles used reproduction will be made, he business yearsago,"Longsaid. Thursday law enforcementsession of marijuana with
here around 1915 to the early said. "In order for us to replace the officers Cyphers, Sheriff's intent to deliver" Magistrate A.
1940's. The Mayor and Council have street lighting with the original deputy Alonzo Williams, and L. "Bugs" Bennett said. Bond
"These lights will not be been working on this project for fixtures a mold would have to Natural Resources officer was set at $10,000 for both men
replicas, but originals made at least 9 months Long said. be made and poles cast Larry Case seized marijuana according to Bennett.
from an original mold," Coun- "We put alot of work in just especially for Hinton." valued at $30,000 and arrested Ten fields of marijuana have
cilman Fred Long, and presid- trying to find a company that This is the first step in the Robert Elwood Simmons of the been confiscated or destroyed
ent of the Landmarks Commis- coul¢] reproduce Hinton's early restoration of a street scape in Clayton area Trooper Cyphers in less thanfour weeks,
sion, said. lighting.,' Long said several the Hinton Historic District, said. Cyphers said. "Where an
The First Baptist Church has months were spent checking Mayor Leslie said. Again, Sunday, the threearrest was not made the
different firms in an effort to officers working together con- marijuana was burned in the
fiscated 26 "high grade mariju-
ments set by the County Corn- The court order for the settle- The contents of the settle-
mission last Feb. sitting as a ment has been prepared by ment will not be divulged until
Board of Equalization had been City attorney David Parmer, it is on file with the Circuit
set for a hearing in Circuit and, according to Parmer, Clerk.
Court Friday, Aug. 10th. Two "sent to the Judge." Earlier Hinton News had
days before the trial a settle- Parmer declined to discuss talked with assistant prosecut-
ment was reached, the contents of the order, ing attorney Richard M.
Gunnce about the contents of
the order. Gunnoe said he
Wild Water Express the lead float in Saturdays
Water Festival Parade.
pretty Becky Sampson dancing The 4-H Clubs, Hinton Hi
to "Putting On the Pity." Lighters was the next entry.
The Olympics Torch was the Next came a blue and gold
next float, its colors red, white float sponsored by the Cabot
and gold, sponsored by the Corp., A Haft on White Water.
First National Bank of Hinton. The Bluefield Jr. High School
Steve Hunter RepublicanBuccaneer Band, playing "On
candidate for Circuit Judge, the Wisconsin" followed.
only other Nov. candidate for Behind the band came the
election, came next walking in Queen Mermaid float a red and
the rain his car following white float sponsored by the W.
behind. Va. Water Co.
A smoke test to discover gas inadequate, defective or im-
leaks in the sewer system at properly installed•
Bellepeint will begin Saturday 2. Traps under sinks, tubs,
and continue till the end of the basins, showers and other
month according to Mayordrains are dry, defective, ira-
James A. Leslie, Jr. properly installed or missing.
would not kn0w ttte-'*s~e~fff~ ........... ~n,a~let~,er to4he402 families - 3. Pipes, connections and
contents of the order until it in the Bellepoint area Mayor seals of the wastewater drain
was prepared. Leslie, chairman of the samit- system in and under the build-
He said, at that time, he did ary board, said the sewer sys- ing are damaged, defective,
know the nature of the settle- tern would be checked "by have plugs missing or are
ment, but that it was "prema- blowing smokeinto these pipes, improperly installed.
ture to comment on the settle- This smoke will reveal sour- If the smoke enters a house it
ment until the order was filed." ees of sewer odors in your "is an indication" that sewer.
neighborhood as well as places gas " also may enter", Leslie
where storm and other surface said.
Child
aIety waters are entering the sanit- Sewer gas, Leslie explained,
ary system." is not only unpleasant but
The Board of Directors of the
West Virginia Child Passenger
Safety Association held its first
organizational meeting August
14, 1984 at Cabell Huntington
Hospital in Huntington, WV.
The Association, formed in Ap-
ril of 1984, is concerned with the
protection of West Virginia citi-
zens from unnecessary injury
or death in automobiles.
The Association is comprised
of educators, health care pro-
fessionals, government and law
enforcement officials, volunt-
eer groups, and concerned
citizens located throughout our
state dedicated to the promot-
ionof safety seat and safety belt
usage.
For additional information
regarding this new organizat-
ion contact:
Gary L. Miller, Hinton Police
Department, 322 Summers
Street, Hinten, WV 259~1,~ 466 -
2111.
According to Mayor Leslie dangerous. L~catiug the
the smoke is non-toxic and source where smoke is escap-
manufactured specifically for ing from sewer lines and cor-
the purpose of checking sewer recting is "urgently advised"
lines. Leslie said.
IVne smoke has "a distinctive, "The smoke," Leslie said,
but not unpleasant, odor" and "leaves no residuals or stains
"last only a few minutes, where and has no effect on plant and
there is adequate ventilation," animal life."
according to Leslie. Leslie said "the City will
Leslie points out in his letter render all possible coopera-
that the "smoke may enter" tion," however, "the correction
the property if: of any defects in the pipes and
I. Vents connected to the sewer on private property is the
building's sewer system is responsibility of the owner."
The New River Travel Co-
uncil will be exhibiting at the
West Virginia State Fair for the
third year in a row.
The booth, open from 9:00
For grade school children,
the beginning of a new school
year is a very special and
exciting time.
There is a new teacher and a
new classroom. Even the other
children look different because
they have grown over the sum-
mer months. It's important
that parents help their child-
ren get a good start on the new
school year. Here are some
suggestions from Growing Up,
the child development newsl-
etter for school - age child-
ren.
Home-schuai relations
It is a good idea to meet your
child's teacher early in the
school year. That way you
establish some common ground
whenever your child talks
about this very important per-
son. This is also a good idea
whenever a child transfers to a
new school,
Meeting the teache~ may not
require a formal appointment --
just a casual introduction, may-
be before or after school, at an
" open house", or PTA meet-
ing.
At the beginning of the school
year, it is particularly import-
ant that 'parents be available at
home when their child is doing
homework. A word of encour-
agement or a helping hand will
help the child bridge the gap to
a new and unfamiliar world.
There may be special cloth-
es that your child wants to
wear. She will want to fit in
with the rest of the children so
she may insist on helping sel-
ect her clothes. This is a good
time for parents to help a child
learn how to make wise dec-
isions about selecting new cl-
othes. For example, will the
color match what she already
has, will she outgrow it in two
months, is the price reason-
able?
field," he said. Of the I0 drug team. Its been great, the three
raids eight resulted in an arrest of us cooperating together this
he pointed out. way.
"We have walked our tails "All of us like working with
off. Walking these fields, each other and we are going to
searching and searching till we continue working together. We
found it. It takes alot of work, have found 10 fields of mariju-
plus at the same time, trying ana. How many more are out
not to be seen." Trooper there? Cyphers asked•
Cyphers explained. Cyphers said they expect to
"For police work to operate make several more successful
at its maximum we have tomarijuana raids in Summers
work together. We have a good County.
ay
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Ella Marie Atkins
£he won because she had a 4.0
In keeping with there State grade average: not in just her
Project "Today's Woman" the senior yoar when she was class
Hinton Woman's Club is p:oud valedictol ian. She plans to use
to announce they have chosen a the $6,000 to~ ~,"d an education
young teen as the one they feel at Massachusetts institute of
best fits this descriptio~. Ella Technology where si.~ plans to
Marie Atkins, Summers County study to become an aero space
native and Hinton High School engineer. Ella said, "she wtadd
graduate just recently won two like to design spaceships and
scholarships worth $6,000 in the airplanes and find out more
Ame,'ican's Junior Miss page- about solar space."
ant in Mobile, Ala. Ella is the daughter of Ma~n
With Ella's record, Junior and Eloise Atkins. Besides be-:
Miss officials must have t'ad ing the 1984 valedictorian of
little difficulty determining Hinton High School, Ella is
who would win the scholastic active in many organizations,
achievement awards. The 52 including band, Tri - Hi - Y,
contestants were divided into
four groups and officials select-
Computer Club, National ttonor •
Society, and Drama Club. Re-
a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day, ed a champion from each cently, she earned the West
will be manned by the NRTC group. Ella won her group and Virginia Elk's Teenager of the
office staffand volunteers from a $1,000 scholarship. Year Award. She enjoys play-
the many tourist-oriented bus- The four group winners then ing the piano, dancing and
inesses in the area. Visitors to were judged on their schol- taking pictures.
the display will be able to astic achievements again and Because of these qualificat-
Ella's name was called when ions we felt she certainly fit the
register for an assortment of officials determined who would title of " Today's Woman".
prizes to be given away. Some win the $5,000 scholarship.
of the prizes will be : white-
water rafting trips from New
River Scenic in Hinton and
Whole Earth Rafting in Terry;
dinners for two from the River-
side Inn in Pence Springs and
Country Road Inn in Summers-
rifle; passes to Organ Cave in
Greenbrier County and week-
end packages from the Holiday
Inn Bluefield. Each day at
noon, a drawing will be held at
the booth for dinner for two at
McDonald's in Fairlea.
9
For Hinton
Governor Jay Rockefeller
announced today (Wednesday)
he as approved $36,0~0 from the
Small Cities Block'Grant Pro-
gram for the 9ity of Hinton (
Summers Connty).
The gr~nt will be used to
prepare an economic develop-
ment plan for the city and
surrounding area.
The plan will analyze and
identify economic problems
and potentials and recommend
specific actions and projects.
Beckley Man Winner
Winner of the The City had 13 runners in the
10,000 Meter Marathon, 2nd Annual Marathon. One
was Jeff Trump of Beckley. man, Dan Hartwell, of
Jeff Spencer, of Athens, placed Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
second in the menas division. "drove to Hinton to participate
Debby Spencer, of Athens, in this race" Jack Scott, City
came in first place in the Manager, said.
womens race.
Recent Rains In
Nay
The Corps of Engineers staff at Bluestone Dam has reported the
following crests on the Greenbrier River during recent heavy
rains in the Greenbrier Valley.
August 13, 14, 1984 Crests February 14,15,1984 Crests Flood Stage
Marlington8.60 FT. Marlington11.00FT. 10.00FT.
Buckeye 12.12 FT. Buckeye 14.19 FT. 15.00 FT.
Alderson 11.93 FT. Alderson 15.46 FT, 14.00 FT.
Hilldale 14.00 FT. Hilldale 18.20 FT. --
Hinton 6.00FT. Hinton 9.04 FT. 10•70 FT.
Some areas of the upper Greenbrier Valley received up to S
inches of rain in two days. Marlington reported some minor
flooding of streets and yards from backwater on Knapps Creek.
The Corps Resource Manager Wayne Rigor stated that many of
the people who called the dam to inquire about high water were
able to relate to the February 1984 high water mark, so the
February 1984 crests are also provided for comparison. Flood
stages indicated are determined by the National Weather Service.
Submitted by Bluestone Dam staff.