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RAHALL REPORT
West Virginia Offers A
Shoulder To Lean On
Two years ago, all the world
watched in horror as a small gang
of wicked men took 2,998 innocent
lives in New York, Washington, and
Pennsylvania, and tortured the lives
of many more thousands of family
members, and untold thousands of
friends, coworkers and
acquaintances, and touched the lives
of every American from those
moments forever.
Many, since that that day, have
faced an uncertain future, and little
in life can be as daunting. Each and
everyone of us need to know that
there are others that will be there
for us in times when we need a
strong shoulder to lean on.
For though we cherish the
those who perished on that solemn
day. Together, we shared some of
West Virginia's greatest qualities,
that of selfless human giving and
warmth and kindness our residents
are known for across our Nation.
The selfless actions of those there
to help, carries on the pure
generosity of spirit that re-emerged
two years ago, and evident among
the heroes of Flight 93, and the
firefighters, policemen, emergency
responders, co-workers, friends, and
families that responded to the
Pentagon attack who proved
themselves heroes that day.
Our whole Nation suffered a
grievous wound on September 11.
Those who delivered the blow hoped
ENGINEERS
SUPERSTITIONS
Of all the different classes o,f
employes in the railroad industry
probably the most superstitious of
all, at least near the top of the list,
was the locomotive engineer. We
attribute that to the danger they
were always exposed.
We have heard of employees
carrying a rabbit's foot to ward off
danger while others carried good
luck charms. It was a no no to walk
under a ladder and if a black cat
crossed your path something
dreadful was going to happen.
Some were made superstitious by
being awakened by bad dreams,
having unlucky numbers and by
hoodoo dates. A few train
dispatchers throughout the countr),
would skip over the number thirteen
when issuing train orders and those
that did use it made many a
trainman uneasy when they
received train orders issued under
that number.
A reporter for the Rocky
Mountain News in 1902 questioned
several locomotive engineers if they
were superstitious. "No, I am not
superstitious," said one, "but my
wife is, and I have never been in a
wreck since we were married but
what she predicted it was going
happen.' I remember once by her
insistence in the truth of a dream
she saved my life. I was to have
taken out the freight in the mornin g,
but she awakened me soon after
Meadow Bridge
Area News
By Alvie Martin
Rebecca Cyrus was the recipient
of the Citizen of The Year Award for
Meadow Bridge. Catherine Pomeroy,
President of the Kiwanis Club c,f
Meadow Bridge, presented Cyrus
the award at the Meadow Bridge
midnight. "Oh, Jim, she said, "I
have had such a dreadful dream. I
thought I saw your engine plunge
into another engine. I heard the
crash, Jim, and the hiss of escaping
steam and the cries of some poor
fellow pinned un( [or the wreck. You
must not go out in the morning, I
know you will be injured.
He had laughed and told her to
go back to sleep that she was just
nervous
When he awoke at 6:00 a.m., she
hadn't slept, was pale and haggard
and he knew that if he went out she
would be a nervous wreck until he
returned. Because of her condition
and begging him not to go out, he
gave in to her plea and laid off. A
substitute engineer took the train
out in his place. They brought his
body back that evening. There was
a collision up the line. The engineer
who took his place was killed. The
other engineer involved in the head-
on collision and both fireman were
seriously injured.
Another engineer regarded the
number thirteen as interwoven with
the tragedies of his life. On July 13,
1901 he was pulling a passenger
train. At thirteen minutes past
twelve, his train struck a wagon on
which a man and his thirteen year
old son was riding. The boy was
killed instantly. The engineer was
delayed thirteen minutes making a
report of the accident and his
conductor casually remarked there
were but thirteen passengers riding
NOTICE
HISTORICAL CALENDAR
The 2004 calendar published by
the Veteran's Museum will be sold
at the Summers County Public
Library and at Hellems' Store on
Temple Street through the holiday
season. Among the calendar's
features are a Mary Ingles map
the train.
When asked about superstitions,
another engineer looked very serious
and after thinking about the
question for a while answered. "Well,
I have no unlucky day but maybe it
is my lucky day. For the past ten
years something has happened to
my engine or train ill work the last
day of the year. So far, I have escaped
injury but now, when I climb into the
cab on December 31st., I always say,
"Now look out, Tom, old man," and
continuing he said. "It was
December 31st. ten years ago when
I was pounding along on a double-
header about thirty miles an hour
in a blinding snow storm. You
couldn't see thirty feet ahead. We
crashed into another double-header
making about forty miles an hour. I
saw the train just in time to reverse
my engine and jump. I escaped
without serious injury but one of the
fireman was killed and the rest were
banged up."
An operator had failed to give him
a train order. After that incident he
said something always happens on
December 31. Once an engine wheel
snapped offbut he was able to stop
his train before the engine derailed.
In the past ten years he had his
share of pulled drawheads, broken
knuckles and hot boxes and
remembers that all occurred on
December 31st. And so it goes.
Superstitious or not, the railroad
men answered their call. Some were
very lucky while others were not.
Enlists In Navy
Civilian Jessie R. Zimmerman,
daughter of Terri E. and Donnie L.
Zimmerman of Hinton, recently
enlisted in the United States Navy
under the Delayed Entry Program
at Navy Recruiting District,
Richmond, VA.
Zimmerman will report for active
ingenuity of each American to it would inaugurate our destruction. Homecoming event, showing her escape journey from duty to undergo basic training at the
prosper, we know also that we must Instead, they inspired America's Cyrus operates the Good News Shawnee captors, a photo of the Na'cy'a Recruit Trairdng ,#te,
e ngd th om um Oueaeh Mmaioi d Davy Care current US .Vest Vir nm potos
- pogress , "-'Y.? ¢W.uat'EtImitment dqt'wii,*Ce r. Slse is ip';t, wi.t]h':":0fSmed'Cduntygs'ind a¢ .... immermn is a'1997 aua
JatAJim ixaaiL wee:West .our countas bmlt .... ,, cqmmun![y:.projects,':e a map of the propos.ed, state of of Summers County High School of
Virginians were proud to offer their The survivors and the families of" c°untry officer of Community
shoulder for support, as the
Coolfront Foundation for the Arts &
Environment, the Lions Club
International Foundation, and the
Friendship Ambassadors
Foundation arranged and carried
out a "healing through the Arts
program for survivors and victims
of the Pentagon attacks in Berkeley
Springs, WV.
We were there for West Virginia
to reach out to and welcome the
survivors and family members of
the victims of the Pentagon attack I
met truly demonstrate the strength
of the American spirit and the mettle
of our souls. Americans are often at
our best when our circumstances are
at their worst. Looking around the
room that day, and seeing the
resolve I have seen in West Virginia
and in West Virginians, I know this
to be true.
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV)
represents West Virginia's 3rd
District.
Corps Documentary Honored at
W. Va. Filmmakers Film Festival
A documentary focusing on the
excavation at the site of the Marmet
Lock Replacement Project was
honored as best Historical
Documentary at the recent West
Virginia Filmmakers Film Festival.
Four salt furnaces dating back to
the early part of the 19th century
were uncovered, along with the
mansion owned by John Reynolds
and his family, the cabin occupied
by his slaves and the cemetery
where he and several members of his
family were buried.
The 25-minute film details the
rise and fall of the Reynolds family
and the local salt industry - once the
largest salt producer in America,
and the forerunner of the chemical
industry in the Kanawha valley.
Narrated by David Selby, the film
was produced and directed by Danny
Boyd, who was also honored at the
Film Festival as the Filmmaker of
the Year.
Today, the area that was
excavated is the site of construction
to add a modern, 1,200-foot-long lock
to the Marmet Locks on the
Kanawha River. For more
information, contact U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers anthropologist
Dr. Robert Maslowski at (304) 399-
5858.
Try not to become a man of success, but rather, a man of value.
--Albert Em
To be mature means to face, and not evade, every fresh crisisthat
comes.
tz Kmakel
Education CEOS and FEMA.
The Meadow Bridge Homecoming
Festival Committee wishes to thank
the local retailers and small
businesses of Meadow Bridge,
Rainelle, Danese, Beelick Knob and
surrounding areas for their
continued support of our festival, we
appreciated and greatly enjoyed all
the wonderful door prizes that were
so generously donated by you. we
hope all of you will continue to
support and participate in our
Annual Homecoming Event.
Thank you very much the
Meadow Bridge Homecoming
Festival Committee for the 16th.
Annual Meadow Bridge
Homecoming Festival.
Do you
Know
this
man?
He will be 54 on Nov. 8-
Last Seen
Around
Bluestone
Dam
Kanawha (now West Virginia).
The cost is $5.00 for this limited
collectible.
Hinton. She is a 2002 graduate of
- Concord College, Athens, WV. with
a BA degree.
LETTERS POLICY
Letters are welcome, but no more
than one letter each month will be
accepted from the same writer.
Preference will be given to letters of
300 words or less. Longer letters
may be shortened or rejected.
Letters must be signed and must
include an address and phone
number. The telephone number will
not be published. Letters will be
edited for grammar, spelling, taste,
syntax, and libel. Names will not be
withheld.
Address them to Letters to the
Editor, P. O. Box 1000, Hinton, WV
25951.
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Exer Iu When
Taking OrrC
Taking an over-the-coun}er
(OTC) medicine is usually ben-
eficial. However, some OTC
products are powerful drugs that
nccd to bc monitored by your
doctor and pharmacist. Americans
now purchase more than 5 billion
nonprcscription drugs each year.
The number is expected to rise as
more prescription medications .arc
converted to OTC status. Sur-
prisingly almost 180,000 hos-
pitalizations each year in the US
are associated with the useor
misuse of nonprescriltion drugs.
Almost half of adults recently
surveyed admitted that they had
taken more than the recommended
OTC dose. Chock with your pharm-
acist before taking OTC drugs
along with prescription drugs or
taking any drug when consuming
alcohol.
Over-the-counter pain relievers
can present challenging problcrns.
For example, Tylenol PM is taken
by a lot of seniors to help them
sleep. However, this product con-
tains another ingredient called
diphenhydramine that can cause
sion in the elder!y, especially
ith Alzheimer s. In addison,
:of the OTC decongestants
and cold medicines can cause a s!g-
nificant and undesirable €levaticn
in those with high blood prcssurd.
To Our Friends
and Customers:
It has come to our attention that
a rumor is being circulated that
we are going out of business the
end of this year.
Please be assured that we have
no such plans to close our
business. We appreciate those of
you who have made us "Your
Furniture Center"over the past 55
years. Thank You.
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gJ[ 209 2nd Ave., Hinton Ph: 46S-0691
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