Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--6 Feb 1920 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Michelle Burress http://www.cvnotes.com ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Clinch Valley News 6 Feb 1920 LOCAL NEWS Honor Roll of North Tazewell School for January and December: Primer - Walter GRAHAM, Ethel GILLENWATERS, John GREGORY, Jack KEISTER, Walter LAWRENCE, Gilbert WITT, Joe Ella DAVIS. Second Grade - Gracie LESTER, Ora GILLENWATERS, Mildred BEAVERS, Mary SPURGEON, J.C. IRESON. Third Grade - Grace MOORE, Irene NEWMAN, Carene WITT, Sallie SANDERS, Roy BEAVERS, Clarence FORBES, Marguerite TURNER, Foster GRAHAM, Joe BAKER, Charles GILLESPIE, Charlie IRESON, William PEERY. Fourth Grade - Ethel SANDERS, Virginia WITT, Ollie May GILLESPIE, Annie BOWLING, Elsie LAWRENCE, Dixie O'BRIEN, Helen O'BRIEN, Frank LAWRENCE, Walter GILLENWATER. A quiet home wedding took place at the home of the bride on Monday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, when Miss Sallie BRITTAIN became the wife of Mr. G.M. LEWIS. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.S. BULLARD, of Bluefield, former pastor of the bride. Only a few of the immediate relatives and close friends of the bride were present. Music for the occasion was furnished by Miss Elizabeth JACKSON, piano, and Misses Eleanor RUSSELL, Louisa WITTEN and Lucy SCOTT, violins, members of the High School Orchestra. The bride is the attractive and popular daughter of H.P. BRITTAIN, County Treasurer, and has been a prominent member of society and church, and for a number of years teacher of music in the Tazewell High School. The groom is a native of West Virginia, and is now connected with the Kansas City Tire and Rubber Co. The presents to the bride were numerous and costly. After a wedding tour of Eastern cities, Mr. and Mrs. LEWIS will make their home at Kansas City, Mo. S.S. WYNN lost one of his fine match mules last Monday. The mule got a wound in the hip from a protruding nail in his stall, on Saturday night, when discovered on Sunday morning at feeding time the mule did blood poisoning or lockjaw or both, set up, and the animal died on Monday. This paper has been reasonable successful in locating lost articles. In some notable instances - no. Mrs. WALKER'S lost turkey was located, some one reported, on the premises of the well known lawyer, James W. HARMAN, a near neighbor. The little BUSTON boys maltest kitten was located and promptly returned. "The came came back," but was reported gone again. It wouldn't stay put. If a cat won't stay put when he is put, we have no way to make him stay put. But, and to record, the Editors monkey wrench, buggy collar and harness, chap sacks, his apple butter stirrer, hand scales or balances have never shown up. These articles of merchandise are mourned as lost - gone for good. No reward was offered for these lost articles, as the whole bunch wasn't worth more than a quarter. The Editor didn't think it would pay to throw good money after bad. The marriage of Mss Mary Hassell HARDIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones HARDIN, of Tazewell, Tennessee, and Mr. Isaac Chanceaulme BUCHANAN, formerly of Tazewell, Virginia, now of this city, was solemnized Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the lovely suburban residence of the bride's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. William M. GOODMAN, of Beverly. Rev. Dr. Walter C. WHITAKER, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, officiated, using the impressive ring ceremony. Mr. BUCHANAN was two years in military service with the Seventh division overseas, returning to Knoxville upon his demobilization and entering business here. A series of beautiful entertainments have been given for the happy couple prior to their marriage. In planning for the wedding of her niece, Mrs. Goodman opened her entire house for the reception of guests. Bridal colors of green and white predominated in the decorations of the reception suite. The bride has as her only attendant Mrs. Arthur WHITTAKER, (Miss Alex FIELD) a recent bride, who was her matron of honor. Mrs. WHITTAKER wore a gown of rose Georgette and carried a Colonial bouquet of violets. The bridge groom has as his best man his brother, Mr. A.C. BUCHANAN. The bride's gown was of white lace. Her tulle veil was held with a coronet of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and orchids. The bride and bridegroom left for a visit with relatives in Virginia and will be absent for a fortnight. Upon their return to Knoxville, Mr. and Mrs. BUCHANAN are to be at home to friends at the Vendome. Both young people have a host of friends in Knoxville who are delighted to know that in their marriage they will, not make their home elsewhere. Numbered among the out of town relatives in the city to attend the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones HARDIN, Miss Margaret HARDIN and Messrs. Edward and Kenneth HARDIN, of Tazewell, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. A.B. BUCHANAN, of Tazewell, Va.; Mrs. J.M. MOORE, of South Carolina; Mr. A.C. BUCHANAN of Tazewell, Va - Knoxville, Tennessee, Journal and Tribune. Mrs. A.C BUCHANAN gave a reception at her home Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs. J.C. BUCHANAN. The guests were received at the door by Miss Anita GILLESPIE. The hostess, Mrs. BUCHANAN, Mrs. I.C. BUCHANAN, and Miss Lillian PARKER, the house guest of Mrs. BUCHANAN, formed the receiving line. The house, which suited most admirable for the occasion, was handsomely decorated with potted plants and featured a color scheme of green white and yellow. A very attractive feature of the reception was the appropriate music rendered by Mrs. A.S. HIGGINBOTHAM and Mrs. A.G. RUSSELL. A salad plate was served by Misses Maria ST. CLAIR and Mary MOORE. Mrs. BUCHANAN guest list included, in addition to Mrs. I.C. BUCHANAN and Miss PARKER, the following: Mesdames A.B. BUCHANAN, Mary ALDERSON, P.D. JOHNSON, J.P WILLIAMS, A.S. HIGGINBOTHAM, A.G. RUSSELL, J.W. MOSS, T.A. LYNCH, Barnes GILLESPIE, W.W. ARROWOOD, J.W. HARMAN, H.G. MCCALL, Robert PEERY, Bane PEERY, Thomas SETTLE, S.D. MAY, B.W. STRAS, H.L SPRATT, C.R. MOSS, William WERTH, G.M. ST. CLAIR, E.R. BOYD, W.T. GILLESPIE, T.R. PEERY, John G. O'KEEFFE, S.B. THOMPSON, R.M. KELLY. Misses May BROWN, Eva STEELE, Elizabeth JACKSON, Sally BRITTAIIN, Daisy BUCHANAN, Marie MCNULTY, Mayola GILLESPIE, Ellie BOWEN, Georgia THOMPSON, Ruth PENDLETON, Eloise BUSTON; Messrs. I.C. BUCHANAN, J.N. JOHNSON, W.E. MCCALL, H.T. HALEY, E.L. JACKSON, W.F. MAY and A.C. BUCHANAN. E.B. SCOTT, of Cedar Bluff, sends to this office by Captain W.G. O'BRIEN who was in that community this week a coon story that puts it over anything that has yet come out of Graham. Mr. SCOTT says, according to the Captain, that Jim LESTER caught ten coons from one hole on Short Mountain one day last week, and that as evidence of it Mr. SCOTT received one of the big, fat fellows for his table. LESTER is the same man who had an experience with a bear same years back, which he well remembers. This coon story is passed on to our dear readers who like to read of such things. Ten coons from one hole. That's goin' some. Mr. W.A. SCOTT, of the Tazewell Manufacturing Company, makers of Was-Cott Ginger Ale, was the "feature" of the meeting of the Tazewell-North Tazewell Board of Trade in the Court House last Friday night. The meeting was called to take up the questions of roads, schools and other matters needing attention. President John E. JACKSON and Secretary L.A. TYNES, with about fifteen or twenty others, were present. Dr. JACKSON called the meeting to order and had his secretary state the object of the meeting. One of the speakers referred to the lack of public spirit in the town and community, and gave Mr. SCOTT an opportunity to express himself, to unburden himself of some things that had been in his system for sometime. He said that instead of building roads to Dry Fork, making the town attractive to outsides and waking up to the opportunities for business that are so evident to those with vision it would be better to build a high cement wall around the town, keep outsiders out, and prevent those of us who are here from escaping. Mr. SCOTT indulged in this bit of irony as expressive of the feeling of many people regarding civic pride and the public good. For fear that some of the person present might thing he meant what he said, he explained his real feeling in matters of public good by advocating strongly the construction of the proposed county road to meet the McDowell County road, and urged that the building of the road begin at once. The Board of Trade has requested that a meeting of those interested in this road will be held next Monday night, when Supervisor John D. PEERY, of the Jeffersonville district, has been invited to be present, and express himself on the prospect of the road being built at once. Many people think that fine prospects for business for the two towns is offered in the building of this road, and that it should be constructed. Other matters vitally effecting the interests of the two towns and communities were discussed, among the most important of which was the inadequacy of the Tazewell High School to meet the demands now being made by the large enrollment of pupils. A larger building will have to be erected in the very near future. Prof. A.S. GREEVER, county Superintendent, and Principal R.W. BOBBITT, of the Tazewell High School, made some illuminating remarks on the crowded condition of the public school. Other speakers in the meeting were H.E. HARMAN, Dr. Isaac PEIRCE, John S. BOTTIMORE, and C.T. PEERY. Ellen, the 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. WHITLEY, after a long and painful illness, died at the home of her parents at North Tazewell last Friday night. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. J.M. CROWE, in the Methodist church at North Tazewell. Burial was made in Maple Shade Cemetery. The pall bearers were: J.D. PEERY, L.L. DICKENSON, W.W. PEERY, H.G. PEERY, M.H. KISER. The flower bearers, about twenty in number, were her classmates in school. The last year of her life she had been racked and torn with pain and suffering as few of her age had suffered. The blotting out of a young and promising life is a disappointment indescribable. But - and here is comfort - the little girl is freed forever from a condition incurable and suffering untold, and that she is relieved and freed forever from all pain and sorrow is a cause for gladness, and this consideration should smooth the rough edges of grief. In memory of Mrs. Extacin Ann PORTER, widow of the late Joseph H. PORTER, who departed this life on January 18, 1920, at the home of her son on Plum Creek. Mrs. PORTER was in her 81st year. During the past year she had been a great sufferer, most of the time confined to her room, yet ever cheerful, bearing her suffering with Christian fortitude. She often expressed the desire to go home and be with her departed loved ones. Before marriage she was a Miss SPARKER, a native of North Carolina. In early life she united with the Baptist church and continued a loyal member until called away. She is survived by an only son, W.E. PORTER; her husband two sons having preceded her to the beyond. COVE CREEK Roy WYATT is on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. George SHAWVER, Mrs. Delia NEEL, Mrs. Mary Belle NEEL and Mrs. Rosa NEEL, were dinner guest of Mrs. Sam BELCHER last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. T.E. GREGORY were guests of Mr. Adam SHANNON and family last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R.B. ROBINETT spent last Thursday at Mr. Andy Fox's. Mrs. Mary FOX, Mrs. Cora STOWERS, little Miss Thelma Leo STOWERS, Mrs. Raleigh FOX and children were diner guests at Edd FOX'S Friday. Mrs. John KINSER and children spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Laura HIGGINBOTHAM, who is very poorly at this writing. Miss Nanola NEELE who is attending school at Shawvers Mills spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Hazel STOWERS and Cecil ROBINETT spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Mr. FINLEY was in the community to buy horses the latter part of last week. CLIFFIELD Cliffield is becoming prominent, the recent teachers meeting was held here, and was well attended, and an enjoyable and profitable time was had. Those present were: Miss Ida B. SMITH, Supervisor of school for Tazewell County, Miss Sallie MAHOOD, teacher at Tazewell, Miss SANDERS, teacher on Pounding Mill Branch, Miss AKERS, Baptist Valley, Misses BROWN and ST. CLAIR, Jewell Ridge, Misses STEELE and MAHOOD, Maxwell, and our beloved teacher, Miss Bessie SAYERS. Dinner was served at the home of Mr. W.B. GREER and Mr. J. Sanders GILLESPIE. Miss Maude TURNER was guest of her cousin at Tazewell last Sunday, Miss Helen WITT. Ida WITT was visiting her sisters at Toms Creek last week. STEELESBURG Miss Kate HARPER spent the weekend visiting Mrs. REPASS at Paint Lick. Miss Stella REPASS was also a guest. Miss Vicie MCGLOTHIN was visiting Misses Mabel and Eulah SMITH last Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George WHITE, Sunday, a fine girl. Miss Polly NIPPER spent last Sunday with Miss Emily JOHNSON. Mr. and Mrs. John JACKSON were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John DE'BORD on Sunday. Mrs. Willmer ASCUE and Mrs. Clara CLARK and little son, Harvey, were calling at Mrs. Mollie MARTINS Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ella FRANKEL is visiting at the home of her father, Mr. O.M. FERREL, at this place. Miss Nora BROWN is spending a few weeks with her uncle in Bluefield, West Virginia. Mr. R.B. STEELE was visiting at Paint Lick Sunday. Mr. Cecil WITTEN was a visitor to this community last Sunday. Mrs. F.M. MCGUIRE has been on the sick list for a few days, but is some better at this writing. Misses Carrie and Beatrice FERRELL and Rachel NIPPER, Clint BROWN, Earl JACKSON and Clyde MCGUIRE motored to Pounding Mill last Sunday afternoon. Miss Leonard BALL spent Monday afternoon with Miss Stella MCGUIRE. MAXWELL Mr. R.M. LAWSON, of Toms Creek, is visiting his sister, Mrs. J.H. TAYLOR. Mr. Blake GROSS, of Glen Alum, son of Dr. J.R. GROSS, of this place, brought in his new and blushing bride last Thursday. She was a Miss TROLLEY before marriage. The Black Jack Lumber Company went to work at the mill this morning, which had been idle for sometime. The following persons were in the city of Tazewell shopping Monday: Mrs. Will HOOPS, Mrs. Amanda COMBS, Fred HOOPS, Callie GRAHAM and Bascom GRAHAM, all of this city. Mr. J.R. MAXWELL, of Bluefield, who had his leg cut off by the train, is reported doing well in the Bluefield Sanitarium. Mr. A.S. GRAYBEAL, of War, was visiting relatives here late Monday. Miss Alice TAYLOR and Mahala BARRETT were the guests of the latter's sister, Mrs. Clyde BEAVERS, last Sunday.