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le'/8 No. 68
of Ballard and four pas-
ter were treated for cuts and
lost control of the vehicle Photo by Sally Hayslette
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HINTON NEWS
Continuing the Hinton Daily •News
'Home of Lake Bluestone'
Hinton. West Virginia. Thursday December 27, 1979
Work on Christmas?
A tree-removal contract let
by the City of Hinton caused a
minor uproar in Avis Christmas
Day. No objections were heard
to how or to whom the contract
was let, only to the fact that the
work was done on Christmas
_Day.
One resident said he thought
• the contract had been let two or
near the Marie Road intersection on Rt. 12.
Five Injured
E. Gravely, 17, of Ballard, hit a
slick spot on the road and
Gravely lost control of the
vehicle. The car skidded into an
embankment and was then
struck by the second vehicle.
Alferd E. Morgan, of Ponce- due to road conditions. All those
verte, was unable to avoid the treated at the hospital were
Gravely vehicle and his 1978 occupants of the Gravely car.
Were treated at
County Hospital
following a
Rt. 12 near
intersection.
D.R. Brumit
gailard of the
Sheriff's
that a
by Stephen
Photo by Sally Hayslette.
r. Dinner Held
three weeks ago and said he felt
the work could have been done
on a Saturday if need be. He
said he felt doing the work on
Christmas was somewhat sacri-
legious.
"The tree was dangerous and
needed to be removed, but on
Christmas?", he asked.
night, December for Herbert Schrader, Margu-
was held at erite Hamm, Emma McLaughl-
of Summers in and Jessie Bradberry. It was
Fire Accidential
and they in turn notified the
Fire Marshall. However, an
investigation showed that the
fire had started in a flue and
spread into the attic before
neighbors discovered the blaze.
The fire completely engulfed
the house before fire fighters
arrived.
Investigators from the State
Fire Marshall's Office have
ruled that a December 11 fire
that destroyed a Keatley
Springs residence was not
arson.
The fire completely destroyed
the residence of Danny Gill who
was not home at the time. State
Police were called to the scene
Three Felony Warrants
Chrysler struck the rear of Trooper A.W. Maddy arrested and one count of beastiality.
Gravely's car. Lloyd Ames of Elton on three Ames was incarcerated in the
The deputies estimated dam- felony warrants recently. The Summers County jail in lieu of
age to Morgan's car at $1500 and warrants, obtained by Maddy $25 thousand bond following an
said the Gravely vehicle was as a result of his investigation,
totaled. They issued no citations charged Ames with two counts appearance before Magistrate
of first degree sexual assault Jesse Romanello.
Escapee Recaptured"
Chief Deputy D.R. Brumit The unidentified man had ap-
and Sgt. J•W. Jeffries of the parently escaped to return
Summers County Sheriff's home for Christmas.
Department and Trooper A.W.. Maddysaid that Dr. McNeer
Maddy of the W. Vs. State of FMRS had advised the law-
Police recaptured an escapee men to proceed with caution.
from the Huntington State Maddy said the patient was
Hospital late Christmas night, recaptured without incident.
Additional FUnding
Governor John D. Rocke- era County. The additional fund-
feller, IV, through his office of
Highway Safety, has provided
additional funding to increase
State Police patrol mileage in
Summers County.
The West Virginia State Pol-
ice today announced that the
plan to increase patrol mileage
will be implemented in Summ-
Randolph
Testifies
Senator Jennings Randolph
given by several members of testified Wednesday before the
the Department of Welfare. Senate rules committee on be-
half of his resolution to corn=
15 cents
Photo by Sally Hayslette
Statue Destroyed
Generations Mix
County Day ika Keaton, Jason Keaton, 011- dows, Cora Lively, Hattie E.
and Children ie Collier, Judge Harris, Aaron Lawson, Gladys Lilly, J.H. Ri-
.Party with the 'Adkins, Sandi Adkins, Sarah chmond, Estella Akers, Mary
in the Senior
aft-
19, 1979.
with the
and prayer led
Christmas
the group
from the
Welfare. Ref-
to: Er-
ing will enable to Corporal
Browning to emphasize traffic
law enforcement to a greater
degree and, thereby, reduce
The nationally famous John Henry Statue was
heavily damaged by vandals shortly before
midnight on Christmas Eve. Trooper A.W.
Maddy said that three suspects attached a cable
to the statue and pulled it off its stone base with a
four-wheel-drive vehicle. Maddy said they then
started toward Talcott with the statue in tow.
The statue crossed the center line and struck a
vehicle driven by an Adkins subject. The statue
suffered a broken arm and decapitation in the
incident.
Photos byBob Front
arrest at least three suspects by late Wednesday.
The future of the statue, which has been heavily
vandalized recently, is uncertain.
Gill, Angela Lucas, Shane Luc- Avis- Hinton - Conner, Roscoe
as, Janice L. Adklns, Eric Ad- and Elsie Hayslette, William
kins, Linda Cales, Meredith Ferguson, Hazel M. Harless,
Cales, Frankie Cales, Dustin
Durham, Danny Wayne Van-
call, Christopher Shane Gore,
Jewell M, Gore, Benjamin F.
Meadows, Florence Meadows,
Rebecca Meadows, Trusby Ne-
lly, Gussie Meador, Teva Men-
O.D. Farley, Margaret
Bennett, Marion Gore, Ruby
Wheeler, Jessica Raines, Meli-
ssa Raines, Thelma Raines,
Jessie Raines, Sue Cox, Susan
Stanley, and Doris Cobb also
attended.
memorate the 100th annivers-
ary of the birth of Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
The legislation, if approved,
would create a special commi-
ttee to arrange for a joint
session of congress on January
30, 1982. The committee also
would participate in the selec-
tion of unpublished materials
for printing prepared by hist-
orian-author, Pare Lorentz, of
Clarksburg. Randolph asked
the committee to approve $500.
00 for the project.
Randolph, noting that he is
the only sitting member of the
congress who was elected in the
same year as Roosevelt, 1932,
said FDR was an ". extra-
ordinary leader - the only one
of our Presidents elected by the
people of the United States four
times."
Other witnesses included Lor-
entz, now a resident of Ar-
monk, New York; and Dr.
William R. Emerson, director,
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
at Hyde Park, N.Y.
Roosevelt, the nation's 32rid
President, died in office at the
age of 63 on April 13, 1945. His
admirlistration, which survived
a depression and world war,
created far- ranging social
legislation known as the " New
Deal", including social security.
, bank deposit insurance and'
minimum- wage laws.
No one is immune to birth
defects. According to the March
of Dimes, some 15 million
Americans are affected in some
way by physical or mental
handicaps.
A pregnant women was taken to the Summers
County Hospital for observation after the car in
which she was riding struck the statue. Maddy
accidents and provide for safer, said the ease has been cleared and expected to
streets and highways.
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FOSTER
Mr. Clifford Costello Foster,
71, of Hinton died Tuesday in a
Summers County hospital aft-
er a short illness.
He was a son of the late
Charles and Nicktia Lewis Fos-
ter.
Mr. Foster was a retired cook
for the Hinton Hospital, and a
member of the Second Baptist
Church in Hinton.
Survivors include a sister,
Mrs. Mable Foster of Hinton.
Area Briefs
Area Obituaries
The body is at E.M. Meadows
Funeral Home in Hinton pend-
ing completion of arrange-
ments.
FRANKLIN
Mrs. Irene Franklin, 86, of
Hinton died Tuesday at 8:25
a.m. in a Beckley hospital after
along illness.
Born in Hinton, Sept. 18, 1893,
she was a daughter of the late
Fred and Alice Borne Harris.
Mrs. Franklin was a lifelong
resident of Hinton and was a
member of the Central Baptist
Church.
Services will be Thursday at 2
p.m• in the Ronald Meadows
Funeral Parlor in Hinton with
the Rev. Ronald Williams off-
iciating. Burial will be in the
Hilltop Cemetery•
Friends may call from 5 p.m.
Services Council
The Summers County Ser-
vices Council will hold its quart-
ly public meeting on Dec. 27
at 7 Pro. The Council will meet to9 p.m. Wednesday.
at City Hall. The public is pallbearers will be JackHeU-
cordially invited, eros, Edgar Rush, Dennie Reed
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE
You are cordially invited to a
Watch Night Service, Decem-
ber 31 at the Miller Memorial
United Methodist Church in
Bdlepoint. Services will begin
at 10:00 P.M. with special sing-
ing, follow by a Worship Ser-
vice with guest speaker Rov.
Dale Waters, District Superi-
ntedent of the United Method-
ist Church, Lewisburg District.
This is sponsored by the Sum-
mers County Parish of the
United Methodist Churches.
Pastors: Hubert Groves, Will-
iam Young, Charlie Dameron,
and Bruce Richmond.
Subscribe
, Robert Doyle, John Doyle,
Jack Holt, John Angotti, Jack
Meador, ann Bobby Neely.
TILLEY
Mrs. Hattie Eveline Tilley, 82,
of Fairdale died Tuesday at
home after along illness.
Born at Bear Hole, Dec. 26,
1897, she was a daughter of the
late Fields Lee and Mary Fr-.
ancis Goode Halsey.
Mrs. Tilley was a resident of
Raleigh County for 45 years,
having moved from Maben.
A daughter, Evelyn died May
17, 1958.
Survivors include her hus-
band, Freely Cleveland Tilley;
three sons, Verlie Ward Tilley
of Beckley, Edward Edison Ti-
lley of Glen Daniel, Jay Will-
iams Jennings Tilley of Fair-
dale; two brothers, Coy Hal-
sey of Princeton and Harry
Halsey of Pence Springs; three
sisters, Mrs. Eva Cook Starns of
Bluefield, Va., Mrs. Vada By-
rd and Mrs. Ida Gunter, both of
Pineville; 13 grandchildren and
20 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Thursday at 1
p.m. in Melton Mortuary chap-
el with the Rev. Doff Har-
vey officiating. Entombment
will be in the Blue Ridge Mem-
orial Mausoleum in Prosperity.
Friends may call Wednesday
from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Edward
Tilley, Riley Tilley, Ronald Ti-
lley, Donald Tilley, Charles
Tilley and Okey Harvey.
LILLY
Thomas J. Lilly, 57, of Flint
Michigan, formerly of Hinton,
died Tuesday December 18, 1979
in Flint Michigan.
Born October 23, 1922. He
worked in a Chevrolet metal
fabric plant, was a pipe fitter
and locksmith.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Cecil C. Lilly and his
sister Betty Hatcher.
He also was a World. War II
Vetean.
Survivors include : his wife,
Edith Lilly of Flint, Michigan;
his mother Mable Lilly of Sal-
em, two sons, Capt. Stephen
Lilly of U.S. Army, and Michael
Lilly of Flint Michigan; one
daughter, Charlotte Ann Rober-
tson of Albany, Ohio; one bro-
ther, Edward T. Lilly of Sail-
isbury, Ind.; one sister, Pat-
ricia Wilson of Gbshaw Penn-
sylvania and his grandmother
Roxie Cooper of Hampton, Va.
and step-mother Christine Li.lly
of Hinton. Also survived by
several neices and nephews•
Services were held Saturday
at the Hoy Funeral Home in
Blacksburg, Virginia.
SUMMERS
James Edwin Summers Jr.,
59, of 117 Columbia Dr., Oak
Ridge Tenn., died while jogging
Monday afternoon at Blanken-
shiv Field.
According to Police Officer
Allen Massengill, the body of
Mr. Summers was discovered
at 10:10 p.m. Monday at BI-
ankenship Field, 200. ,eet from
the concession stand. The body
was taken to Oak Ridge Hos-
pital.
Mr. Summers, who was a
supervisor in the maintenance
division of the Y-12 Plant, coor-
dinating,electronic designs, us-
ually left work at 4:30 p.m. and
went jogging every other day at
that time.
His wife, Wanda Willey Sum-
mers, formerly of Hinton, told
the officer that Mr. Summers
was supposed to have picked
her up at 6:30 p.m. at J.C.
Penney department store,
where she had ' been
and that when he had not arr-
ived by 8 she went home. Sire
called the Oak Ridge Police at
9;50 p•m.
A native of Virginia, Mr.
Summers came to Oak Ridge in
August 1953 and went to work at
Y-12. Before coming here, he
had been employed at a paper
mill in Covington, Va. He was a
veteran of World War If, ser-
ving with the U.S. Army for 18
months in the European theat-
er. At the time of his dis-
charge, he was a sergeant.
He was a member of East
Village Church of Christ and
enjoyed bike riding, jogging,
camping and photography.
In addition to his wife, Mr.
Summers is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. D. Earl (Sus-
an Lynn) Felker of Knoxville
and Mrs. Stanley T. € Eliz-
abeth Joy) Smith of Pascag-
oula, Miss.; his motber, Mrs.
Virgitda Summers of Clifton
Forge, Va.; two brothers, John
T. Summers of Verona, Va., and
George D. Summers of Staun-
ton, Va.; and two grandsons,
James Edwin and Phillip. He is
a son-in-law of Verna Willey of
Hinton.
Services will be Thursday at 2
p.m. at Eas.t Village Church of
Christ, with Mr. David llan-
son and Mr. Billy Hicks off-
iciating. Burial will be in Oak.
Ridge Memorial Park.
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