Vol. V No. 47
January 30, 1990
From the Greenbrier
Valley of West Virginia
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14-piece Eleventh North
Regimental Band will play
nt Weekend Ball"
19 in Lewisburg.
are thrilled to death to have
Snyder, ball chair-
Says. "They play authentic,
Civil War-era instruments
Civil War uniforms. This is
for us."
will be part of a number
May 19-20 commemo-
128th anniversary of the
Lewisburg, including a pa-
afternoon of May 19. The
Will perform for a morning
Service at the Union forces'
site in front of Came-
follower by a memorial
~honoring all SOlaiers Killed in
1/2 people read each
ge Story
Note: The following
as Written regarding an ar-
which appeared on
Page of our January 23
as the article
on the front page, we
only fair to also print Ms
to us on page one.
for any Inaccura-
may have been con-
our article. -- Chas. A.
Weaverswood Farm
Asbury, W.V.
Editor, 24 January 1990
to your recent article
23) entitled "Massage is
of statements need to
begin W th my practice will
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not the totally garbled
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North Carolina Band
the 1862 battle.
The ball is scheduled for the eve-
ning of May 19 at the Greenbrier
Valley Country Club in Lewisburg.
The public is invited to the event,
Mrs Snyder says, which will be a
partial re-enactment itself of an
1860's period ball. Participants are
asked to dress in period costumes.
A banquet will be served at the ball.
Also scheduled to attend is
dancemaster Dan Stanton, who will
instruct guests how to do the
dances of the Civil War era, such as
the "Virginia Reel." The Greenbrier
Dance Academy in Lewisburg will
begin offering instruction into those
types of dances beginning early
March. Interested individuals may
contact the academy for enrollment
copy o1 the Mountain Messen
which promotes relaxation.
• THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE is
not similar to accupressure and
does not only "treat a specific dis-
comfort." Therapeutic massage con-
sists of an integration of techniques
specifically tailored to the client's
body, lifestyle and needs of the
moment. It may include Swedish
Massage (for warm-up and transi-
tion), Polarity (for balancing), Neu-
romuscular and Accupressure (for
specific areas).
• NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE
-- 'Is an ~rea-specific treatment for
pain and tightness, utilizing trigger-
point therapy. It is often (not always)
used in conjunction with a
physician's treatment, as prepara-
tion or follow-up.
• pQLARITY THERAPY is a
gentle balancing of the electro-mag-
netic energy in the ~ body (not
"the electro-magnetic centers")
through touch, using principles simi-
lar to those of accupressure.
Stress is not "just the body's way
of always attempting to keep itseff in
balance." Stress is, by defiT11tion,
any reaction of the body to any
stimulus. It is our perception of, and
our reaction to, stress which deter-
mines its effect on our bodies and
minds.
And, lastly, anyone who knows
me well will know that i did not
"chuckle and say 'We're living by
that maxim'."
Sincerely,
Stephanle "Sam" Fixter
State Senator Wolfe
Suggests ' rorkfare"
"Robust welfare recipients should
earn their keep." That's the conten-
tion of State Senator Jay Wolfe. And
he's trying to see that they do.
The Harrison county Republican
has introduced a "workfare meas-
ure" that would require persons re-
ceiving welfare to be evaluated by a
physician.
"If they are certified as being
healthy they would be placed on
county public works projects in order
to continue receiving benefits," Mr
Wolfe pointed out.
information. Mrs Snyder says con-
temporary dances and music will
also be a part of the ball.
The event is sponsored by the
Lewisburg Foundation, with pro-
ceeds being used for a number of
the group's projects, including the
restoration of an authentic
Conestoga wagon currently'~eing
restored for permanent display in
the city. Prices for tickets have not
yet been decided on.
"We're going to make the ball as
festive as we can--lots of flowers,
good food, and music," Mrs Snyder
says. "Everyone will have a good
time."
Persons desiring additional infor-
mation may telephone Mrs Snyder
at 645-1424, Hal Walls at 645-2441,
or John Mcllhenny at 645-1000.
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By Jonathan Wright
She's about as close to Santa
Claus as you can get in Greenbrier
County. Her very appearance on the
streets of Rupert evokes visions of
toys, clothes, and Christmas trees
among hundreds of people--chil-
dren and adults alike.
Last month Corena Young com-
pleted her sixth year supplying gifts
in her "Friends of Tots" program.
"What makes our program different
from others is that our gifts are
wrapped and marked individually for
each child, by name," Mrs Young
says. "Each child receives three gifts
and a bag of treats. According to the
parents' wishes, we either deliver
them to the home in order that they
may place them under the tree or
treat them as gifts from Santa on
Christmas morning; or we have
Santa deliver them in person to the
home."
The program has grown impres-
sively. In its first year Mrs Young
was able to help 25 children with a
total of 75 gifts. Last Christmas sea-
son the numbers swelled to 340
children and 1,000 gifts.
Mrs Young began her effort after
noticing several children near her
daughter's home in Duo who had no
toys for Christmas. "1 began to think,
'Why not fix up some gifts and take
them to them?' After that year I got
more and more calls telling me
about families who needed help. It
has really grown."
Most of the toys and the money
donated for the toys, comes from
individuals, organizations, churches,
and businesses throughout the
county. Last year Mrs Young listed
58 businesses and organizations
which helped in various .ways,
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among them the placing of "money
jars" for donations in stores. Labor in
wrapping and distributing the gifts is
also donated. In addition to toys and
treat, Friends of Tots also provides
Christmas trees and decorations for
needy families, Trees are donated
by Westvaco and Bivens Tree Farm,
according to Mrs Young.
Work for Mrs Young does not
stop after Christmas. When she.
learns of a child who needs clothing
she locates a donor and quickly fills
the need. "I've never been turned
down when asking for help," she
says.
Mrs-Young, formerly Corena
Gladwell, was born in Trout and at-
tended school in Crichton.' She and
her husband Dale were married in
1953. They have four children and
eleven grandchildren. While living in
Michigan they helped raise 35 foster
children, she says. While living in
Braxton County they had a total of
eight foster children actually living in
their home.
In 1987 Mrs Young received the
Jefferson Award, given m recogni.
tion of outstanding public service by
the American Institute for Public
Service. She was one of six chosen
for the award in West Virginia out of
100 nominated. Letters from Arch A.
Moore, Jr., John D. Rockefeller IV,
Robert Byrd, astronaut Jon McBride,
and Ronald Reagan were ad-
dressed to Mrs Young to congratu-
¢
late her for her sew'me.
When asked why she took on the
job of helping needy children, Mrs
Young said, "1 feel someone needs
to do something in this area to help
them, As our motto says, 'Let no
Young
Hawk's Nest: As It Was in 1857
Last week we showed you a pic-
ture of White Sulphur Springs as it
appeared in 1857 to German artist
Edward Bayer.
This week we bring you the same
artist's conception of another area
landmark -- Hawk's Nest.
The 1,530 foot elevation of the
overlook at Hawk's Nest has in-
trigued travelers for centuries. Little
has changed there, with the excep-
tion of the construction of the hydro-
electric dam and tunnel on the New
River just below this vantage point
and the C & O Railroad lines and
bridge.
there wasnl room for two lines on
one side of the river. Of course, the
railroad was not opened until 16
years after Beyer made this sketch.
The dam and tunnel weren't built un-
til 73 years after Beyer visited
Hawk's Nest.
Beyer's famous "Album of Vir-
ginia" prints were produced in Ger-
many using the lithographic proc-
ess (stone engraving) in three col-
ors. The prints are much sought af-
ter today by collectors and fetch
several hundred dollars each.
Today,s reproduction was
from a photograph made by the
It is at this point that the New bott Studios in Huntington about
River Gorge narrows so much that 1910..
By Amy Ingram
Greenbrler College Trainee
In response to the proposal by
the Greenbrier County Board of
Education to consolidate the county
junior high schools, meetings have
been scheduled for January 30, and
throughout the month of February.
Public meetings have been
planned by the PTA, PTO, and the
School Improvement Committees of
Crichton, Rainelle, Rupert, Smoot,
and Williamsburg junior high
schools. Public meetings will be held
at Smoot Junior High School Janu-
ary 30, and at Crichton Junior High
School February 6. The Board of
Education will sponsor meetings at
Smoot Junior High School February
12; at Williamsburg February 13; at
Crichton February 14, The Board-
sponsored and the committee.spon-
sored meetings are scheduled to
begin at 7 p.m. at all locations.
child be without the magic of Christ-
mas.' A lot of folks have told me, 'If it
weren't for Friends of Tots, my chil-
dren would have no Christmas.'
"Some children have told me
Santa is dead, or their parents have
told them he isn't coming this year. I
tell them, 'Just wait until Christmas
morning--look under the tree.' It's
great being able to do this. I've not
seen anyone we haven't been able
to help so far. Even if we've run out
of toys, we'll go to a neighbor for
help or even take our own money
and get one."
The Youngs' Rupert home is a
hub of activity during the Christmas
season as the gifts are prepared
and the deliveries are coordinated.
The hectic work often makes family
celebration scheduling a challenge.
"Our Christmas. is re'ally the day
after," she says. "One year we had
just sat down to our Christmas din-
ner when a man came to the door
needing three gifts for a family he
knew of who needed help. We all
got up to take care of him, then
came right back and picked up
where we left off."
Through all the hard work, logisti-
cal problems, and expenses in-
volved in the effort, Mrs Young and
her helpers, which number around
15 each year, keep their focus on
those they are serving. "We're doing
this for the children's sake," she
says. "We just love them. What's
really tops it off a lot of times is
when children themselves come to
our door with toys and say, 'Can you
find someone Santa can give this
to?' That's the kind of people we
have here."
The various school committees
have developed an alternative pro-
posal which they intend to present
to the Board at the meetings on
February 12, 13, and 14. According
to Genie McCombs, a spokesperson
for the Crichton School Improve-
ment Committee, "We are not op-
posing consolidation, we only op-
pose the way the board proposes it
be done. We would like to leave the
current schools intact and operating
at their existing locations until the
communities' proposals can be pre-
sented and considered by the
board."
The Mountain Messenger con-.
tatted the office of the superinten-
dent of schools. A spokesperson for
the superintendent stated that he
was unavailable for comment and
she did not know if he had received
a copy o.f the community proposal.
