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Used Furniture & Variety Store Opens In Lewisburg Gap Malls' P. O. I
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By Jonathan Wright The U. S. Postal Service is plan-
A large black bear and a sitting ning to relocate the Gap Mills Post
deer draw many of George Musser's
customers to his downtown Lewis-
burg windows.
'1 put them there to draw atten-
tion to mystore," he said. The
stuffed animals belong to his son
Richard and have encouraged a
number of inquiries from persons
passing by who have stopped to
look.
The display is part of larger plan,
too. '1 believe we need to get local
people back to shopping more in
Lewisburg," Mr Musser said. "I'm
hoping my store can be a part of
that effort."
On April 2 Mr Musser opened his
"Variety Barn" at 221 East Washing-
ton Street to offer the public an as-
sortment of what he refers to as
"we-used" items. The store is full of
used furniture, household items,
clothes, toys, and electronic equip-
ment,
"Most of what I have in the store
comes from northern Virginia," he
said. "1 go to an auction there once
or twice a month. I've never sold
pre-used items before--this is a new
venture for me. I feel a lot of people
around here don't want to pay exor-
bitant prices for new merchandise sells came to the northern Virginia
and would gladly pay reduced auction company from rental furni-
amounts for qood products which ture businesses. Several brand
George Musser
have been used."
Much of the furniture Mr Musser
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Office and is advertlsing for a site for
a new facility, or an existing building
with approximately 1,408 interior
square feet, at a specified annual
rental and for a basic lease term of
15 years, with three separate and
consecutive five-year renewal op-
tions.
The preferred location must be
within the boundaries of the commu-
nity of Gap Mills.
Forms and additional information
may be obtained from D. W. Tokasz,
Rea~ Estate Specialist, P. O. Box
701, Columbia, Maryland 21045.
Offers must be received by the
close of business on May 311
Carol Hall's
Poetry Issued
names are represented in his store,
he said.
"We get people in here from all
over," he said. "Rich and poor--folks
come in to see what we have. Many
of them have said there has been a
need in our community for a store
like this."
Mr Musser plans to change his
window displays from time to time to
draw attention to the shop and to
provide a stop for pedestrians want-
ing to look at items of regional inter-
est. Besides the bear and deer, the
windows now contain an assortment
of artifacts retrieved from Civil War
battlefields and campgrounds.
Mr Musser was raised in
Frankford and attended Frankford
High School. He has worked for sev-
eral years as an acoustical ceiling
installer.
'1 like to talk to people," he said.
"If people don't particularly want to
buy anything in my store but just
want to come in to talk, that's all
right."
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White Sulphur Springs resident
Carol Hall won a Certificate of Merit
in the recent World of Poetry pub-
lishers contest. Ms Hall has been
notified that her poem, "Only the
Tango" has been chosen for inclu-
sion in the 1990 edition of "World of
Poetry Anthology." This marks the
second time one of Ms Hall's poems
has been in this publication.
She is also the author of a
children's book entitted "A Bath For
Willie," published by Dorrance and
Company of Pittsburgh.
Head Start
Two Greenbrier County Head
Start home visitors, Connie McClung
and Patricia Butcher, received their
CDA certificates (Child Development
Associate) April 17. The certificate
was the result of a year-long pro-
gram, required of all Head Start
aides, Their CDA certificates state
they now have achieved the compe-
tency to successfully work as a
home visitor with pre-school age
youngsters.
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Approximately 40 persons at-
tended an "open forum" May 7 at
Greenbrier Community College
(GCC) in Lewisburg to discuss pro-
posals for the future re-location of
the college.
The meeting was conducted to
allow area citizens to offer sugges-
tions to Bill Dittoe, chief architect for
Burgess and Niple, a Parkersburg
firm hired by the college to study re-
location proposals. 'Tm here this
evening just to listen to what you
have to say," Mr Dittoe said. "We
are interested in what you feel
would be best for the school."
Audience members focused on
three possible sites for the re-loca-
tion: Greenbrier Hall, the main build-
ing of Greenbrier Center in Lewis-
burg; a 12-acre tract between
Greenbrier East High School and
the State Fairgrounds parking lot in
Fairlea; and a seven-acre tract near
Interstate 64 at Alta.
"This meeting tonight is one we
at Bluefield State College [of which
GCC is a branch] thought was im-
portant," Bluefield State President
Gregory Adkins said. "We wanted
an opportunity for listening and a
sharing of viewpoints. I had hoped
to have this meeting last fall, but the
wheels of progress are sometimes
slow."
Those speaking in favor of
Greenbrier Hall, including Sue
Sailor, Liz Scott, and Kendall
Wilson, all of Lewisburg, said the
building would lend itself well to
being renovated into classrooms. It
was originally the dormitory at.
Greenbrier College for Women,
which closed in 1972. Its proximity
to the center of downtown Lewis-
burg, available acreage adjacent to
the building, and its large size would
be advantageous to the operations
of GCC at the site, proponents said.
Several members of the Greem
brier Valley Community College
Foundation, an unofficial organiza-
tion supporting the expansion of the
college, discussed advantages of
building a new facility on the 12-acre
Fairlea site, v~hich the group is pur-
chasing for $23,000. James
Johnson of Alderson discussed its
proximity to the high school's voca-
tional facilities, its central location for
high school students desiring to be-
gin college work during their senior
year, and the availability of utilities.
John Bowling of White Sulphur
Springs said a study conducted by
the group gives an estimate of $1.2
million needed for construction of a
14-classroom building on the site.
Wellington Johnson of Lewisburg
spoke briefly about a seven-acre
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piece of land at Alta. He
proximity to the inters
make it centrally located andl
accessible, tt is owned by
ited Partnership, a group of
tors headed by Albert J. Me'
Mr Dittoe asked that all
proposals be received in
by June 1. Mr Dittoe and
members from Burgess
will tour the county to review
sites and will take into
comments from the
termining factors in the site
wili include access to
availability of utilities, ease
trance and exiting,
environmental impact, he said.'
The firm's study is
completed in the fall, at
the company will present an
port at a public meeting. The
report will then be made to
field State Cortege Board of
sors, including do(
the advantages and
of each site.
Next, the Board of
the president of the college
to decide which site to
The recommendation will be{
to the Board of Directors
state's college system,
then make a decision on it.
According to GCC Dean
finding funding for the
project will still be a major
eration after a site is selected.
field State has $500,000 set
for the project in a capital
he said, and additional
have to be found through leg
action and various
forts. Dr Cox said he does
pect groundbreaking on any
cility to occur within the next
years. The re-location could
sooner, however, if the
made to renovate an existing
Dr Cox also mentioned he
favor a site near the
Interstate 64 and U. S.
if suitable land could be made
able.
Although the college had
cial comment on its
site, John Bowling said in a
interview he is concerned
cials of Bluefield State are
toward further construction at
present site.
Greenbrier Community
was established by the
Board of Regents in 1975. Its~
ctassr~ms were cleated
renovation of a former
Military School building.
rollment stands at 460. The
employs 35 adjunct
five full-time teachers.
The "DANDELION
wilt host a Dandelion
Food Competition Event
May 26, at 10 a.m. at the
White Sulphur Springs. Cline
uting of Mabscott and
Beverage of Fairlea s
annual event. This year Stan
World Quick-Draw Chain
WVVA TV-6 Weatherman
as the emcee. For inforrn'~
phone 536-3740.
Wants Hel
Do you want to be a
1990 Ronceverte River
the Friendly River City?
Volunteer a few hours
ning beginning at 6 p.m. a~
the shaping of the first
on the river. Help shovel
some dirt. When John
comes on stage you can
state, "1 helped with this!"
The Greenbrier
Lewisburg, will have
1990 Summer Season MaY
13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the
Greenbrier Valley Airport. ,
The theater's Summer~
shows are the Broadway ~
"Annie," based on the
toon strip, "Little Or
"Educating Rita;" and
Larry Shue comedy. "The
Oz" will be the first
atre production --
youth performing for children"
All productions will be
May 12 or 13. Children
couraged to also attend
Children's Theatre
day, May 11, from 6 to 9
workshop will be
Barn.
The Greenbrier
Barn is located on
of Lewisburg, at the
ley Airport. For further
contact the Greenbrier
Theatre's Business
at 645-2797.
