Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--11 February 1921 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 11 February 1921 LOCAL NEWS John SHUFFLEBARGER, John CRABTREE and his daughter, Miss Reba, were here on Tuesday. Miss Reba and an obstreperous tooth yanked, the two Johns put in the day gassin and looking around. In the meantime the blacksmith shop was left in charge of the boy. The price for shoeing a horse all around, John says, is a bushel of corn, and he still adheres to the custom. The money price now is $2.00 or a bushel of corn. Needless to say, that now, every body takes a sack of corn to pay the bill. Mrs. Jane HENINGER, wife of David G. HENINGER, died at her home near Tannersville, Virginia, January 29. She was sixty seven years old, and had been a great sufferer for many years. She was the daughter of John and Elsie HENSHAW and was born and reared in Burke's Garden, Tazewell County, Va. She was married to David G. HENINGER, July 12, 1893. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist church. The funeral services were conducted by L.M. BURRIS and the remains were laid to rest near the old home. Our friend James W. JONES, was here on Tuesday, looking for a doctor for Thomas SHULER, who is suffering from a "bealing" in his head. Tom SHULER and his sister May, children of Dr. SHULER by a first marriage, were reared and sent to school by Mr. JONES, whose daughter is the second wife of Dr. SHULER. The two children have done well. Thomas is express agent at North Fork at a lucrative salary. Miss May has been stenographer in a law office at Welch. "Bill" reported that he had two plows running, and would be careful this season not to "over crap." While here he gave the pass word, and received the fraternal grip. Two weeks ago Wittens Mills High School basket ball team met the Tazewell High School team, a very interesting game was played on Tazewell's court, the Wittens Mills boys won in a very hard fought game, the score being 19 to 11. Tuesday, February 8th, the Tazewell boys returned the game. Wittens Mill again winning by the score of 21 to 12. A game was played between the second teams at Wittens Mills, the score being 6 to 0 in favor of Wittens Mills. Bandy Honor Role - Firth grade; Una WHITE, Melvin WHITE. Fourth grade; Walter LAMBERT, Harvey QUESENBERRY. Third grade; Gladstone YOUNG, Eugene BROWN. Second grade; Helen PAYNE, Albert YOUNG. First grade; Themia WHITE, Bill YOUNG, Elizabeth PAYNE. Ella YOUNG, Teacher. Just received a car of Oliver Chilled Plows. You can get plows and parts from the following merchants: J.A. GREEVER, T.M. GREEAR, W.B.F. WHITE, MCCALL & Co., Yates Brothers, T.L. SHUFFLEBARGER, J.S. PUCKETT, W.B. YOST, Goodman Sisters, Harman Brothers, Bowen, Gillespie & Co., W.S. WITT & Brother, D.C. LOWE & Son, Mustard PRUETT & Brother, J.M. LAMBERT & Son, C.G HURT, R.B. STEEL, YOUNG and HUMPHREY. I have on my farm near Wittens Mills, Virginia, 1 stack of hay, and in the barn 180 dozen of good oats to sell, on the macadam road to Graham from Tazewell, Virginia. Phone 110-z or write me, T.M. GREEAR, Cliffield, Virginia. In addition to being severely beaten, Tom HOWERY, a well known young man of Baptist Valley, and former member of the 80th division, was shot in the leg in a general fight that occurred at the home of B.P. REPASS Tuesday noon. HOWERY and B.P. REPASS and his son, Luther REPASS, were brought to town Tuesday afternoon, and required to give bond for appearance at a magistrate's trial here tomorrow. Owing to the condition of the men when the ruckus occurred, moonshine being at the bottom and top of the affair, it is difficult to secure details of the fight, or establish who shot HOWERY, but an effort will be made at the preliminary hearing to bring out the facts. News reached Tazewell a few days ago of the death of Mrs. Nannie WALKER, at her home in Bethany Missouri, from suffocation by leaking gas pipes in her room. She retired on Sunday night, was found unconscious on Monday morning, and died on Wednesday, still unconscious. She moved to Missouri about the year 1891. She was a daughter of the late John EMPACHWILLER, of this town, and is affectionately remembered by the older citizens of this town, by whom she was highly respected. Dr. J.R. and Mrs. GROSS, Maxwell, and Miss GROSS, were in the city on Tuesday. These and other good people in that section, are much interested in the new road project, and are sure that it should be built down the river. At this writing, Thursday, no word has been received here from the Commissioners who are to decide the matter. A news item in the Telegraph states that Dr. C.W. GREEVER, of Tazewell, will be recommended for United States Marshall for this district, under the new administration. The "doc" must hurry up and get well, and fling his head piece in the ring. Here's hoping he gets there. Dr. D.R. JOHNSON, 64 years of age, a prominent physician of this town, died suddenly on last Sunday night, at the home of a patient, Mrs. QUESENBERRY, who lives on the farm of Mr. A.J. STEELE, south of town. He was called to the QUESENBERRY home Sunday night, and expecting to remain all night, laid down to rest and got a little rest. The family had heard a struggle. He turned over, falling to the floor from the bed, and died instantly. A number of his intimate friends have known for several years that his heart was very weak, and to those his sudden taking off was no great surprise, but to them and the whole community, a severe shock. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon from the Christian church of which he was a member, conducted by Revs. J.N. HARMAN and W.W. ARROWOOD. Burial was made in Maple Shade Cemetery. Besides a widow, who was Miss Rebecca GLENN before marriage, he leaves five sons and two daughters, viz; Gordon, who is at home, James, in grocery business at Welch, Robert, in business at Tampa, Florida, Joseph at Medical College, Louisville, and Rees, the youngest boy, at home, Daughters Grace and Helen. Mr. J. Frank JOHNSON, the father, moved to Buchanan County from Washington County, afterwards moved to West Virginia, where he was clerk and deputy of the court for 24 years, Dr. D.R. JOHNSON moved from Dicks Creek to Tazewell about 15 years ago. The people on the north side of the county, where he practiced for years, held him in the highest esteem as did the people of this town, and deeply mourn his death. He leaves one brother, Rev. J.N. JOHNSON, assistant cashier in the Bank of Clinch Valley, and several half brothers and sisters. Matt MCCLAUGHERTY, one of the guards at the road camp, was here the other day. He is interested in the Sunday School in the camp, and wants some one to take hold of it and run it. Here is an opportunity for some good work. Where is the man? Miss Vera JONES, teacher in Graham High School, was visiting homefolks here Sunday. Alex SAYERS the fence builder, tree and vine doctor, is here from Boisevane, and prepared for business. He is known and read of by many people as a good workman. Rev. A.S. ULM will preach Sunday 11 am at Mt. Olivet; 3 pm at Concord. For Sale - One Dodge roadster in good condition. Price reasonable. W.A. SCOTT. There was a man here recently who fit glasses and charged a man twelve dollars for a pair. This man lost his glasses and I sold him a pair exactly like them for seven dollars. Why pay the other man more. H.W. POBST. Mr. and Mrs. L.A. TYNES left today for an extended trip. Mrs. TYNES is going to consult an eye specialist. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday afternoon, the 15th, with Mrs. Harry BUSTON. The program will be in honor of Miss Frances E. WILLARD, with readings appropriate to the occasion. An offering will be taken for the Frances E. WILLARD Memorial Fund. All member are requested to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ed PEERY returned Wednesday morning from Richmond, where Mrs. PEERY consulted a specialist. She was pronounced as having fully recovered from recent illness, and returned in fine spirits. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron RUSS was buried in the new cemetery here last Saturday morning. Mrs. RUSS, who is in the Bluefield Sanitarium is getting on nicely and expects to return to her home here in a short time. Mr. and Mrs. W.T. THOMPSON, who are visiting their daughter, Mrs. F.M. BUHRMAN, at Wallace, Va. are enjoying the visit, notwithstanding the fact that Mr. THOMPSON has had a recent spell of illness. It was feared for a few days that the had pneumonia, but information this week is to the effect that this is not the case. Mr. and Mrs. G.W. DOAK left on yesterday for Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mr. DOAK is health hunting, and his many friends wish him success, and a speedy return to Tazewell. J.P. MOSLEY, Richlands, was here on Wednesday, as was Judge CLAYPOOL, of Pounding Mill. The "Judge" wanted official blanks for his office. What business MOSLEY had here did not appear. TIP TOP Mrs. Mary J. MCCLENE, widow of the late Flavius MCCLENE, died at the home of her son in law, John L. ARMS, near Springville, on Saturday, January 29th, aged over 75 years.Mrs. MCCLENE was the mother of Fannie ARMS, and grandmother of the well known MCCLENE boys of Pocahontas and related to many of the people of Bluestone. One brother, Mr. M.A. WALDRON, of Baptist Valley survives. The child of Mr. Joseph HURT, Tip Top, which has been very ill is thought to be better. The family of William E. BROWN near Tip Top, is having a regular siege of sickness. Mrs. BROWN is bad off with rheumatism, and the children all down with measles. Rev. Walter HODGE, of the Graham circuit, preached on Sunday pm and was calling on the people on Monday. Mr. Lee BROWN, of Roanoke, was here recently visiting relatives and friends. Correspondent - Mc. T.S. POUNDING MILL Mr. W.O. CALDWELL received his Victory Medal which has six bars, representing the six battles in which he fought. Mr. CALDWELL was wounded in one of those battles. Mrs. C.M. HUNTER had the misfortune one day last week of falling and dislocating his knee. Mr. CRAIG returned yesterday with a big troop of colored men for the Boxley Quarry. Henry CHRISTIAN made a trip to Roanoke last week. Mrs. Mary CHRISTIAN, who has been sick, is better. Mrs. Mercer THOMAS, Princeton, is visiting his father, Rev. G.R. THOMAS, brothers Claude THOMAS and sister, Mrs. Lyda SMITH. Mrs. Jane NUNLEY died here yesterday morning at the home of her son, Oscar NUNLEY, of heart dropsy. She had been confined to her room for about four months, but seldom laid down. She was the mother of several children, all except her son here having preceded her to the grave. Her husband died 45 years ago. Services were held at the grave by Rev. CARBAUGH. Interment in Baptist Valley near her old home. Miss Rosa Lee SMITH entertained the following little friends last Saturday: Kate MULKEY, Ruth SPARKS, Ruth RINGSTAFF, Billy SPARKS. This day five years before her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SMITH celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary, had planned to celebrate their 20th anniversary had he lived. Rev. G.R. THOMAS had about recovered from a broken rib.