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2 - Hinton News Tues. Sept. 21, 1993
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IN THE LIBRARY
The Friends of the Summers County Public Library. Those of us who
use the library owe them a large debt of gratitude - all 67 of these
. "dedicated and hard working individuals who give so much of their time
'and energy to help keep the library "up and running ,
- , Last year the Friends:
- Helped sponsor the Summer Reading Program which encouraged
children to read hundreds of books.
- Organized the Water Festival Art Show
- Celebrated the Library's Anniversary and kicked offthe fund raising
year with a reception/birthday party
- Sold raffle tickets
- lJt on the annual benefit dinner at Pence Springs
- Put on the annual book sale
- Wrote a grant application to the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation which
made it possible for the Library to have pre-schoo] story hour once each
week
- Helped host a workshop for librarians from our region
- Co sponsored the Sunday Arts in the City series
- Contacted legislators to ask them to support libraries
- Danced at the Charity Ball
- Sponsored the Read Your Way There essay contest for 7th-gth grade
students
- Entertained a visiting Swedish librarian
- Sold more raffle tickets
- Held a rummage sale
.... Volunteered as needed in the Library .
' -msed $5,(00 to help operate the Library
..... Encouraged others to donate an additional $35,000 to help cover
• operating expenses and to set up an endowment fund to help with
• operating expenses from now until forever.
Lots of hard work, lots of good times, the undying gratitude of the
librarians (and some red carpet treatment), the satisfaction of support-
ing a good cause - those are some of the reasons people join the Friends.
Another reason to become a formal Priend is coming up this Sun. (Sept.
26th). Those folks who are already members and those who would like
to join are invited to the David and Barbara Parmer's Camp on the
Greenbrier for a finger food buffet from 1 - 3 PM. A ticket ($10.00) is
• required but this includes a year's dues which are $5.00. Such a deal!
So plan to come out and enjoy the beautiful gardens, walk along the
river, eat some delicious food, sign up to participate with this wonderful
group of folks and help support your local Library. You will need to stop
by the Library to get a ticket and a map. Of course, if you are unable to
attend the finger food buffet, you may still become a member of the
Friends by filling out a form (in the Library) and paying $5.00 dues BUT
we hope to SEE YOU ON THE RIVER SUN. THE 26TH.
Sponsorship
Program
The Humpty Dumpty Day Care,
Inc. announces the sponsorship of
the Child Food Program. The same
meals will be available to all en-
rolled participants at no separate
charge regardless ofrace, color, dis-
ability, sex, age or national origin,
and there is no discrimination in the
course of the meal service. Any
complaints of discrimination should
be submitted to the Administrator,
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA,
' Park Office Center, Alexandria, Va.
122302.
Eligibility for free and reduced
Rahall's Mobile
Office Is Coming To
Town
U.S. Pep. Nick Rahall (D-WV)
announced today that his mobile
office will be making stops in Fay-
ette, Logan, Minge, Boone, Raleigh,
Summers, Cabell, Lincoln, McDow-
ell, Wyoming, and Wayne counties
in Sept. and early Oct. Local stops
are:
Summers County: Sept. 28th.
Pipestem Post Office - 9:30 to 10:30
am, Forest Hill Post Office - 12:30 to
1:30 p.m., Nimitz Post Office - 2:00
to 3:00 p.m.
price meal reimbursement is based =Anyone who has a problem or
........ question concerning the federal
;n mcome^^scales ezzecuve i;nrougn government is welcome to drop by
u; u, =v. . my mobile office at the stop most
eals II be provided at the fa- . . . .
.... . convement for him. My district rep-
;lyTali:::dnbcl°;4HMnPntysDt:mrintY. resentative will be on hand to assist
ton. i,, " you, said Rahall:
Jimmy's T.V. sales & Service
[ 4 Year Celebration Sale !
l Crosley a Pioneer in Electronics Industry
[ SEVERAL SELECTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM
I FREE FJrlEIED WARRANTIES
2 " ..........
i 5 Color(00 1
] $449 /11 It 0000'P0000ure':be
! hll nnnclll ' s00rs.00rts
.... :"''" ' ' I yr. Labor
] Oeslgned & Manufacturmd
I Other bargains storewide/ in U. S..8..
I Cmsley Pioneered the Rrlf TV Potfsble Which Became the Bllt SMgn the Indt/l
/ FREE ESTIMATES, m HOME TV
[ SERVICE, WE SERVICE ALL BRANDSlII
I "Keeping The Tradition Alive"
l vOWNTOW .mo ...... 4
RAILROAD,
'00RECOLLECTIOHS
By Roy C. Long
quicker gettingroad engines back in
hauling service.
The new coaling station was part
of a $1,800,000. improvement pro-
gram for Hinton shops and yards. In
addition to the new coal bin, now
standing as a lonely monument to
better times, work was being done
by John W. Cowper Company of
Buffalo, N.Y., extending the stalls at
the roundhouse for the larger en-
gines. New pits were put in and the
building bricked which work was
finished during Dec. 1929.
For years the atmosphere in that
part of town was filled with smoke
and cinders. An inspection of any
attic in the area will attest to that
fact.
The next time you chance to view
the concrete monstrosity of a coal
bin take a close look at the very top.
Just above the lights you will see a
blue object, the highest ofall objects,
on the bin. It happens to be a work-
ers hard hat. The day this employes
retired, he climbed to the top and
there left his protective hat either by
mistake or on purpose. What do you
think?
Letter.
To The Editor
RECENT
LETTER
Dear Fred,
I am upset about a recent letter
you pri nte d from a group called W.V.
Concerned Citizens . The group
never told us what their issues are or
now they decide who's a good repre-
sentative or not. This is the same
group that recently apologized for
its dishonest advertisements on the
front page of the Charleston Ga-
zette.
Mary Pearl Compton is one of the
hardest working representatives in
Charleston. She is well informed on
every issue and makes a point to
ensure that the people come first
when she votes. She is present when
the people of her district meet, at
every school supper, civic organiza-
tion, or union meeting. She asks the
people what they think and accu-
rately reports what goes on in the
capitol back to us.
I am proud to have such a fine
representative in Charleston.
Sincerely,
Carol S. Jackson
509 Jefferson SL
Morgantown, WV 26505
SENIOR NEWS
A NEW COAL BIN FOR
HiNTON'
In 1929, at the height of the de-
pression, the C&O Railway Com-
pany expended $363,000. on a new
coal tripple at Hinton, W.Va. This
was a huge expendature but one
that served the company well until
the end ofsteam power. It al so served
to sand diesel power for several years
following the demise of steam. Prior
to 1929, the old style coal tipple was
in use and located just west of the
roundhouse near the foot of Eighth
Avenue.
.... During this period of time I was a
• grade|chool student at Moss ,Run,
Vs., and knew nothing about Hin-
ton, much less the railroad at that
place. I consulted our friend, and
long time railroader, Mr. J. E.
=Shorty" Payne for some informa-
tion about the old coal station.
Shorty's father, Mr. J. E. Payne, was
a trusted locomotive engineer pull-
ing first class passenger trains be-
tween Hinton, and Huntington, for
many years. Shorty went to work in
1926 as a brakeman and wound up
his railroad career as conductor on
manifest trains running between
Hinton, and Rustiall, Ky.
He advised me the old tipple was
of wooden construction, built on a
high trestle, covered with a shed and
was able to accommodate six or eight
loads of coal at a time. When time
came to replenish the coal supply in
the tripple, the yard engine would
take the loads for the tipple to the
tipple track switch near 12th. Aveue.
The crew shoving the loads would
have to make a run for the steep
grade in order to shove them up the
steep trestle incline to get the loads
in position under the coal holding
shed to he unloaded. It was a hard
climb to reach the tipple. With en-
gine throttle wide open, smoke and
red hot cinders bellowing from the
stack, the little Consolidation yard
engine would be barely moving by
the time they reached the entrance
of the tipple. Once the loads were
placed, the coal was dumped into the
holding bin directly under the coal
bin track. A service track was adja-
cent to the coal bin where coal was
supplied through shoots by gravity
into the coal tender of road engines.
Sand was supplied at the same loca-
tion by hand.
A new coaling station for Hinton
had been in the plans for construc-
tion ever since the big H-7s were
placed in service. Business had in-
creased tremendously and the yard
was always congested due to delay
in getting the engines ready again
for road service.
Work on the new coaling station
ACTIVITIES AT THE mNTON
SENIOR CENTER
Located at the corner of
Second Ave. and Summers St.
Partially funded by the W. Vs.
Commission on Aging
Wed. Sept. 22
Menu: Meat & cheese sandwich,
potato salad, sliced tomatoes, jello.
Thurs. Sept. 23
Menu: Hamburger w/lettuce,
tomato, onion, cauliflower w/cheese
sauce, apple cobbler. Activities:
Bingo for prizes after lunch.
Fri. Sept. 24
Menu: Beef & tomato casserole,
green beans, corn, watermelon,
near the foot of9th Ave. finally.got bread. Activities: Gospel sing at
ndez" way ih ieiy spri di '129, .11:15am ....... . .......... i -
and was mp|etdfor server 9ffn'te Mort. Sept. 27
Oct. 1929. The entire plant layout Menu: Hot dog w/chili, onions,
was designed and constructed by the
Fairbanks Mor.se Company of Chi-
cago, 11., who were specialists in the
design and erection of coaling sta-
tions for railroads throughout the U.
S. This was the third coal bin for the
C&O R'y designed and built by Fair-
banks Morse Company, the other
two were located at Richmond, Vs.,
and Stevens, Ky.
The new coaling station had a
holding capacity of 800 tons and was
built of reinforced concrete through-
out. Coal was received in cars at the
unloading platform and dumpedinto
a receiving hopper. Elevating ma-
chinery, electrically controlled, then
lifted the coal to the top of the bin.
The coal then remained in the bin
until drawn out for use of the loco-
motives. Electric motors performed
all of the work incidental to the
operation of the stucture. A tots] of
eight engines could be serviced at
one time by three employee where it
took six or eight at the old coal bin.
Owingtothe height, the new struc-
ture was used for another duty. At
the very top, four lai'ge floodlights
were installed flooding the yard with
light, a great improvement aiding
the men as they performed their
work.
In making plans for the new facil-
ity, company officials estimated a
large amount of money saved as the
work could be performed much
cole slaw/carrots, green beans, tater
tots, fruit pudding. Activities: Bible
study with Eddie Johnson at
ll:15am.
Tues. Sept. 28
Menu: Pish w/tarter sauce, toma-
toes, buttered potatoes, chdcolate
pudding, cornbread. Activities: Bus
trip to Mercer Mall.
Menu changes may occur due to
the availability of foods or due to
circumstances beyond our control.
Enrolls At Amherst.
College
Jason E. Gill, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry D.Gill of Hinton enrolled this
week as a freshman at Amherst
College in Amherst, Mass.
Gill, a graduate of Hinton High
School, is one of 421 new freshmen
entering the independent liberal arts
collegein Western New England this
fall. Founded in 1821, Amherst is a
highly selective, liberal arts college
with 1,570 students from most of the
fifty states and many foreign coun-
tries.
Beta-Blockers and
Performance Anxiety
Anxiety associated with
speaking or performing in public
is often referred to as stage fright
or, l'foF xiety,,'w, anxi-
etptsetit, rt& such sit[qts
may resuli in nd to morate
tremors, sweating, palpitations
(sensing each heart beat) mad
tachycardia (rapid heart rate).
These effects on the body arethe
result of stimulation of dhe so-
called "beta receptors" of the ner-
vous system. Therefore, use of
agents that block stimulation of
these receptors (prescription
medicines known as beta-
blockers) may provide benefits.
Although there are problems
associated with evaluating, anxi-
ety and some studies have been
criticized, beta-blocker medicines
have been shown to reduce symp-
toms of performance anxiety, The
beta-blocker propranalol may re.
duce performance anxiety within
one to two hours following daily
doses in the range of 40 to 150 rag.
Most researchers point out that
while beta blockers may prevent
anxiety, the central or mental as-
pects of anxiety arc not always
relieved by these medicines.
Counseling combined with beta-
blockers is considered more ef-
fective than either approach alone.
According to a recent article in
Patient Care, beta-blockers are
relatively safe. However, musi-
cians who play wind instruments
occasionally may experience dry
mouth or reduced stamina.
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