Your account does not include highlighter on images.
Searches Highlighted on Image
National Sponsors
| November 6, 1990 The Hinton News |  |
|
©
The Hinton News. All rights reserved. Upgrade to access Premium Tools
PAGE 12 (12 of 12 available) PREVIOUS NEXT Jumbo Image Save To Scrapbook Set Notifiers PDF JPG
November 6, 1990 |
|
|
Website © 2025. All content copyrighted. Copyright Information Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Request Content Removal | About / FAQ | Get Acrobat Reader 
|
12- Hinton News Tues. Nov. 6, 1990
Our Children-
the Possibilities:
LETI'ERS TO THE EDITOR
ion
o -
%,
P.
mmers
O
Dear Fred, countyiftheir outrageous raises were
Summers county going down. I recalled.
knew this was happening for some Then we have the t~ cheaters in
time. I just didn't know when she Charleston, the ones that went to
would declare bankruptcy. Sum- jail. They violated the laws they
mers County is a major welfare swor to uphold. What they did has
countywithoutindustryandjobsfor helped to under mine their own
her residents. This brings about a country. They should be tried for
r~,duction of t~lxes to be collected, treason.
The Federal Government cut out There is no limit on the amount of
revenuesharingprograms. Thiswas money available for surveys, stud-
d~me tofundandspendtaxmoneyon ies, parks, monuments and political
other things instead of helping the wages. This kind of action is why
people. This forces local citizens to local levies fail. No one ever ate a
be taxed more to fund programs of surveyorastudy. Thesestudiesand
local need. We are broke and we are surveys are made mostly by outeid-
breaking our backs to hold on to ers that hate WV, but they do love
what we've got. We are taxed now our money. Then the study is usu-
without representation. We simply ally incorrect.
:;re not represented here with jobs. Washington should notify all
We are denied the right to earn and ,. countries now getting foreign aid
make a decent living, that due to our economic conditions
The few that are working make (our starving poor and dying with no
more concessions each year. Today jobs) all social programs are being
a$15.00anhourjobpaysonly$6.00,cancelled. Garbachev told Castro to
~)me pay even below that. We can't smoke his own cigars from now on.
payhighertaxesandsurviveonthis. About our Jails: It's easy for a
t tried this thing of"ask not what federaljudgetospendourtaxmoney.
your Country can do for you, but Ibetmybeltbueklethatsheisnotas
whatyoucandoforyourcountry." Ifree with her own.
haven't eat since. It don't work. I Another big mouth is Sen. Holli-
served my country, paid my taxes day, Fayette Co.," shooting off his
and obeyed the law. mouth about a good friend and school
Now it's time this country didmate, SheriffTom Briers. Well, Sen.
:~omething for me, and others, in- Holiday, Ididnotexpectyoutothrow
~ead of policing and taxing me to my tax money around so freely, with
death, these raises. I didn't want to be
Our judges, 2 yrs. ago, got a taxed to death either. Enough is
$15,000 to $17,000 raise. Whoever enough, and enough is already too
heard of such outrageous raises? much!
V~o came up with this figure? What If this jail is up dated as ordered I
this person's name? won't to get in each year before
Our people are dying from the ThanksgivingsoIcangetmyturkey
lack of medical treatments, no in- and would like to stay at least until
surance, starving, no employment the middle of March. I can shut my
in sight. The dept. of highway eng,- home down in the winter, eat and
~eers got a nice big fat raise also. sleep there, and save $500 a month
They were going to leave WV. HI on heat, water, phone & groceries. I
help them pack ifal1301 of them will could brush up on a little law. I'm a
h~ave! heart patient so it might cost you a
These judges and engineers gotlittle. But what's $25,000 when it's
more in one raise than some families for the jail inmates?
have to live on all year. Many are I'd be out come spring to raise a
~aking it on less. $6.00 an hour at garden and lay around all summer
~I0hrs.aweekisonly$11,520ayear. before coming back. Judge do you
,~hr sight less than $17,000. think I could have a big screen TV?,
How can they sleep at night? a microwave and a private phone. I
There would be plenty to run our don't do sports and exercises but is
=ng
there some place where I can fire
and practice with my automatic
assault rifle?
If you write your politicians, tell
them not to send back a simple,
vague, brain soaked, simple minded
letter about how they share your
concerns. Ask them to do something
not just sit there and take up space.
Tell them you want action now! Tell
them to do something or find a new
line of work.
Tues., Oct. 23rd., was a good
paper, something for everyone..
Those were my class mates of '55.
Thanks for the memories, Fred. You
made my day.
lql keep buying. It really was the
best paper I've read anywhere lately.
The reason I don't subscribe, I can
get it quicker over the counter. OI~
Thanks for your time.
Bethel Hatcher
Rt. 87, Box 47-A
Hinton, W.Va. 25951
WHEREAS the W. Va. Human Caperton called for the formation of Methodist Church of Hinton, invite
Resources Association produced a a Task Force to =examine the plight members of the following bodies to
report in 1988 concerning West of many of Weet Virginia's children join with us in proclaiming Sept.
Virginia's Children In Crisis: State and families" early in his admini- 1990 through September 1991ayear
At Risk, whereby it presented some stration, resulting in a report from of emphasis on our children - con-
very sobering facts about our the Governor's Task Force on Chil- sider the possibilities!
children's present and future, dren, Youth, and Families, Sept. Summers County Commission,
AND, WHEREAS, Gov. Gaston 1989. Summers County Chamber of Corn-
AND, WHEREAS, Bishop Wil- merce, Hinton City Council, Sum-
liam Boyd Grove of the W. Va. area mers County Board of Education,
SENIOR NEWS of the United Methodist Church Summers County Ministerial Coun-
appointed the Bishop's Task Force cil, Summers County Civic Organi-
on Child Advocacy early in 1988, zations.
ACTIVITIES FOR TI~ HIN- which in turn invited eleven (II) We have read the reports and
TON SENIOR CENTER congregations across W. Va. to be seen the facts, now, let us work to-
Located on the corner of Sec. pilot congregations for Child Advo- gether on every front toimprove the
ond Ave. and Summers St. cacy, with First United Methodist possibilities for our children for bet-
Partially funded by the West Church of Hinton being one of those ter nutrition and health, education,
Virginia Commission on Aging eleven pilot congregations, personal security in the home and
THEREFORE, we the church and community, parental support, solid
community pilot committee on Child values, acceptance, and preparation
Advocacy sponsored by First United for life as adult citizens.
Wed. Nov. 7
Menu: Country style steak, mush-
room gravy, mashed potatoes, pine-
apple slices.
Activities: Exercise session at
Hinton House led by Salethiel Mann
3:00 p.m.
Thurs. Nov. 8
Menu: Ham salad sandwich, sca]-
loped potatoes, lettuce/tomato salad,
cherry cobbler.
Activities: Bingo for prizes after
lunch.
Fri. Nov. 9
Menu: Dry lima beans, brussel
sprouts, tomatoes, rice pudding,
cornbread.
Activities: Gosepl sing at 11:15.
Monthly square dance at 7:00 p.m.
Program for Veterans Day.
Early one morning a man of Morn Nov. 12
God was arrested by a ruthless Center closed for Veterans Day.
mob and imprisoned. In his cell Thurs. Nov. 13
he wrote, "What can a Christian Menu: Baked beans/weiners, cole
do'?." slaw, sliced peaches, cornbread.
Just before he was executed,Activities:WellnessWorkshopled
he added, "He can pray, do right, by Jeannie Halloran.
and wait for God's own time."
Yes, we should pray; for prayer Scheduled Bus Trips -- Nov. 9 --
Beckley --Nov. 20 -- Mercer Mall
will transform people and places.
And we should do right. It'sBlood pressure Clinic. Nov. 7 -
never right to do wrong. Hinton Center.
Then we should wait for God's Nov. 13 - Sandstone
own time. Nations don't riseNov. 14-HintonCenter
without His providence, and
sparrows don't fall without His Summers County Senior Center
notice. In His time we'll see that has resumed it's monthly square
in all things God works for our dances anyone 30 and over may
good. attend. The admission is $I.00.
Music will be The Ramblers. Cake-
Believe Him, won't you? Walk, r efreshments.
WHILE
!
ONLY NEW
R #1
II
II
/
8 AM - z :30 PM
AM- PM Saturday
Sunday by
Appointment Only
Mrs. Carolyn Richmond will have Crafts for
Sale in the Crafters Mall, Cox Building
Downtown Hinton, the Month of November
Hours: Monday through Friday
9 A.M.- 4 P.M.
Also Saturday, November 24th Only
9 A.M.- 4 P.M.
With Purchase of craft, you will be eligible for a weekly
door prize drawing to be held each Friday at 3:00 P.M.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
v
IS TAKING ORDERS FOR
Indian River Navel Oranges
Small Box (20-40) $13.25 Large Box (40-80) $23.50
Ruby Red Grapefruit
Small Box (16-24) $11.00 Large Box (32-48) $20.00
Delicious Florida Tangelos
Small Box (25-60)$11.00 Large Box (50-120)$20.00
Expected Delivery Date -- Week of 12/8/90
To order call H.H.S. Band Boosters:
Vicky: 466-4129 / Patty: 466-4576 / Kenni: 466-4618
ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN THROUGH 11/12/90
• , ;_ . -f - ,,
II II II