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2 - Hinton News Tues. Oct. 14, 2003 P I More and More People are Reading our Newspaper Because a recent survey found that The HINTON NEWS is the favored source for three out of five for local news and advertising items. Save $$$. Call (304) 466-0005 Monday through Friday, or send this coupon to the address below and we will bill you for your 52 week subscription. Name (please print) Address City State Zip L TEAR &amp; MAIL TO: THE HINTON NEWS P. O. BOX 1000 HINTON, WV 25951 "1 RAHALL REPORT SCORE One for Southern West Virginia We are entering a new era in West Virginia, a technological renaissance so to say. Especially here in Southern West Virginia with initiatives such as the 1-64 High- Tech Corridor, or the "Silicon Mountains Initiative," that will bring new jobs to our coalfield communities. With this renaissance, a new era for businesses here in Southern West Virginia has begun. And, it is important that these businesses, especially small businesses, are able to handle the new challenges that lie ahead and take advantage of opportunities when. they present themselves. The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is helping small businesses throughout the country, and in I I .3 women and small business owners. In 38 years of service, SCORE has provided business counseling in the form of email advice online, face-to- face business counseling, low-cost workshops, and free and confidential small business counseling, to more than 4.5 million people across the United States. Information about the SCORE Association can be found on the Internet at <http://www.score.org> or by contacting your local Congressional District Office. U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) represents West Virginia's 3rd District. Southern West Virginia, not 0nly to RA.,ILROAD 44RECOLLECTIONS By-Roy C. Long }i}ii}{i!jiii}i}iii}jii!i}ii}i!}}i!}7ii!}ii!giiii!;;;;:i:i;;S;;;i;!i;;;;};!;;;;;;;;;;;ii:!7;i;!;;!i;!;;i;;;;;i!}}}} , !!i..'.."-iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiii:iiii ili}.ii ............. ::: >::::::::i!;iil. ili/::iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilji iiiiiiig!iii!iiiiiiii!/!i!i!i iiiiiiiiiif ii iiili iiiiiii !i!ili! ::iii(ii i iiiiiiii i: ? iiii i iiii!iiii ...... " .... :":'::: :.*:": ........ i; ! i;ii: !iiiiii: i iil}}i;i;ii  i!! ! !i :i:ii:@::i:i:::::!ii:":<:::.iii} / } .> i!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;;':ii;flis ':'::':: :: ii JJ ':::- .i!jii!i!'J!iiii2 -} ' Engine No. 1 Train No, 13 at Brooks Station Dee. 26,1924. Photo from Jim Costa Collection. PLENTY OF STEAM SUPPLIED BY OLD-TIMER J. W. Eubanks came to Hinton in 1886 and secured a job as a fireman for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. He made his first "run" as a fireman for engineer Richard Thomasson on April 14, 1886. Mr. Thomasson was among the first group of engineers hired after the railroad was opened up to Huntington on January 29, 1873; Eubanks was one of the most popular enginemen working out of Hinton, well liked by the men he worked with, and with C. & O. officials alike. The citizens and merchants of Hinton hated to see him move his family to Cane Fork, W. Va., when he was promoted to Road Foreman of Engines but they wished him well in his new job. In that capacity he gave excellent service to the C. & O. on the Huntington Division. In later years he relinquished his job of Road Foreman of Engines and reverted back to engine service as locomotive engineer. A celebration honoring Mr. Eubanks was held in Hinton April 14, 1926 on the fortieth anniversary of his service for the C. & O. That morning in Huntington, W. Va, his day started out like his first run on April 14, 1886. This day he was to fire the locomotive of local passenger train No. 14 from Huntington to Hinton fo r the same engineer he had fired for in the beginning of his railroad career, Richard Thomasson. Unknown to Mr. Eubanks there was a big celebration awaiting him at Hinton. When No. 14 pulled into Hinton station at 1:30 p.m. , there was a large enthusiastic crowd on the station platform cheering his arrival. When Mr. Eubanks stepped down from the engine cab, he was immediately surrounded by his admiring friends, who extended to him their congratulations. Engineer Thomasson had a good word for Eubanks when he said of his "young" fireman, "He was just grand"! He is a better fireman today than he was b o, ) / 00la, qen Co mp edngfor Sch o/arch at forty years ago, he has lost none of his old time skill, and I hope he is still better in the next forty years." Mr. Thomasson continued, "He is just as gay as ever, and wouldn't have a stoker when it was offered at Huntington, but said he would "fire her" by hand as he had forty years ago." In those days the word gay had a different meaning than it does now. Mr. Eubanks told the assembled • crowd; "I an feeling as good as ever and just got along fine. We brought '=her" (No. 14 ) in at all stops on time and it seems no different than it was forty years ago. All I need now is a good square meal." What he didn't know was the fact that his "good square meal" was being prepared at that very moment. The engineers of Hinton and their wives had been busy all morning preparing for the reception and "good square meal" in the banquet hall of the Big Four Building in honor of Mr. Eubanks. The reception started at 7:30 p.m., with the following program: Vocal solo by Mrs, H. C. Porter. Reading by Miss Lillian Seldomridge. Piano solo by Mrs. H. C. Porter. Vocal solo by Miss Muriel Coleman. Selections by a male quartet. Vocal solo by Mrs. L. C. Halloran. Piano solo by Miss Margaret. Nicely. Speeches by office and veteran employees. Dinner at 8:30 p.m. After dinner the rest of the evening was spent in old time dancing. The Lowry brothers of Ballard, W. Va., provided music for the occasion. The Lowry brothers had gained quite a reputation for themselves for playing old time dance tunes on the banjo, fiddle, french harp, and guitar. The dance started off with a Grand March led by the likeable locomotive engineer Frank A: Cundiff. keeItheir head above tr,,but  , ,. is hlping them stay Mhd io'fh ' '* ,:, . curv. "- ........ " h" GlllqlCbllege Division of Headquartered in Washington, Business willho§t the Tenth Annual D.C., the SCORE Association is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization committed to educating small business owners and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. There are over 389 chapters of SCORE nationwide, and five chapters across West Virginia, including two here in Southern West Virginia, in Huntington and Lewisburg. What makes the chapters in West Virginia unique is that ,the West Virginia chapters of SCORE were the first in the Nation to be wired into the information superhighway statewide. This will help SCORE expand online counseling and training services to Southern West- Virginia small business owners. With West Virginia's technological renaissance underway, there are many opportunities for small businesses on the horizon, and the SCORE Association can help the small business owner grow and evolve with this new era that has begun in our mountains and valleys. SCORE partners with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has approximately 10,500 retired and working volunteers that provide free business counseling and advice as a public service to businessmen and  ,i4tI'l,'16 llCO, r :.(,• Concord Business Challenge on Thursday, October 16, 2003 on the Athens campus. The Business Challenge is designed to give high school students an opportunity to test their business knowledge base and teachers an opportunity to learn about new teaching tools .and techniques. Activities begin at 8:30 a.m. with .registration in the lobby of the Alexander Fine Arts Center followed by a welcome from Concord President Jerry L. Beasley, Mr. Michael Curry, vice president for admissions and financial aid and Division of Business Chair, Dr. Kendra Boggess. The firsttesting sessions will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. with an awards ceremony following at 1:10 p.m. in the Alexander Fine Arts Main Theatre: The Concord Ambassadors will conduct campus tours throughout the day. A junior or senior attending the Concord College Business Challenge may compete for one of two scholarships. The two winners will be selected based on their Business Challenge scholarship examination performance. The two students scoring the highest on the exam will qualify for a $500.00 per year scholarship when they enroll full- time at Concord College. Each winner must meet admissions criteria established by the College for entering freshmen. After the student's first year of College, the scholarship will be renewed if the student maintains at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) and remains in good standing with the College. The scholarship will be renewable for up to eight semesters. The maximum total award could be $2,000.00 for each winner. The Admissions Office will be the primary administrator of the award and the office will work in cooperation with the business faculty in selecting the winners.. At 10:50 a.m. Dr. Deborah Halsey-Hunter, p/'ofessor ht Bluefield State College and adjunct at Concord College will present "Marketing Your Business Programs" to teachers and counselors. "Approximately 300 junior and senior high school students from southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia are expected to attend this event. (Last year's scholarship winners were Anthony Donley from Woodrow Wilson and Joe Mosko from Graham High.) For registration information contact Bonnie Brown at 1-304-384- 5244 or Dr. Susan Robinett at 1-304- 384-5321. as engineersoar tlcd, &hi*, ' ',,cl, mrmt',Iuntingn W. Vd., Covington, Va.,,' andRonceverte, W. Va., came to join in the festivities and to pay their respects to Mr. Eubanks. /231/2 Hour Towing / Road Service ¢'Unlocktng Service €'General Motors Warranty Towing /Ford Motor Company Warranty Towing /Light Mechanical Repairs ,/RoH'Buk ,/Complete Autobody Shop ,/'Alignments ,/'Bake Oven /AND MUCH! MUCH! MORE!! IT'S NOT TOO SOON TO START INVESTING FOR COLLEGE. Before you know it, co!lege will be here. Start planning for it with the help of someone whog always been there fo: you. Seeme about' the potential tax benefits of a State Farm ® College Savings Plan account. WE LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE'." Agent Name Registered Representative Phone Number COMMISSION MEETINGS, _- The Summers County Commission will meet bi-weekly on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. in the County Courthouse. In case of Monday being ! a hMiday, the meeting will be moved to the following Tuesday. Meeting for October are as follows: Tuesday, October 14th. Monday, October 27th. Contact Mary Beth Merril;,: County Clerk at 466-7104 if y0;i." have items for the agenda. , :,..:. BIG FOUR DRUG COR. 3RD AVE. & TFMPLF ST. HINTON W. VA., PHONP 466"323 Ellison, R. Ph. New Type of Insulin Looks Promising Diabetes is a chronic health' problem which affects almost 16 million Americans. It has been im- plicated in a variety of life-threat- - ening complications including kid- ney failure, blindness, amputa- tions, and even heart disease. With diabetes, blood sugar' levels stay. much higher than normal. Insulin, levels may be abnormally low or- the body may not be abie to re- spond to insulin properly even• when it is present in normal amounts. Symptoms of diabetes, may include excessive thirst and urination, unexplained weight loss, and extreme hunger. Insulin is used by the majority of diabetics. Humalog is a commercial insulin which is used immediately before meals because: it is quick acting. Long acting insulin like Lantus is prescribed when long-term control is needed, such as at bedtime. New research on the safety and effectiveness of an inhaled insulin named Aerodose  looks promising. Some researchers' believe insulin could be ad- misi.,i€., asthna inhaler  em!c'mes.L I the approval"process is'positive,. the new insulin medicine could be available in the next 12 months. i i NOW OPEN vvvv Lowry's Trading Post gun and pawn is now open. We offer new and used firearms, ammu- nition, and hunting supplies. Special orders are welcome. Open Wed.-Sat. 9am- 6pm, Sun. lpm-5pm Behind Talcott Post Office, Talcott, WV 24981 1 ,: FOR SALt] :" Owner Retiring selling as an ongoing businessl • (wg  Irul tllp, lill F llllillnli$1i/ Corner of Summers St. & Third Ave. Hinton, W. Vs. Fantastic small business opportunity to own and operate one of southern West Virginia's oldest established tire and muffler shops. This business has been in operation for many decades and has a well respected name. This business is open and operating daily! Property consists of two bay brick garage building that is approx. 45 • ft. x 84 ft. Included in the package is most all equipment already in place that is needed for the new entrepreneur to start making money • the first day on the job. PRICED TO SELL AT ONLY $135,000 Contact Ustlng agent Randy & Burdette for a private viewing 445-2897 Greenbder Valley-256-0463 Becidey- 1-600-726-2897 natlenadde Photegraphs online at wwwzlverbendauctlen.com / emall rivauctlon@newwaveJaet , Riverbend Auction Company Real Estate Division Mary Grace Felosa, Broker