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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clinch Valley News 14 February 1913 BETTER SCHOOLS BADLY NEEDED C.A. WAGNER in last issue of this paper, makes a strong plea for better schools in the country. It is the same old question. How to secure better schools in town and country has been a question for years and years, and the answer has always been the same. Money. With money sufficient a good school can be had anywhere one is needed. Without money to build good houses and pay good teachers we cannot expect good schools. The trouble in the country is a lack of money to employ teachers. The result has been, short terms and poorly equipped teachers. If the towns have better schools than the country, it is because, as a rule, the town people have taxed themselves, supplemented the regular school fund, and built houses and hired teachers. Pocahontas, Graham, and we believe Richlands and Cedar Bluff have each made appropriations necessary and sufficient to furnish nine months free High School advantages. Tazewell does not. Tuition is charged for the High School in this town the only town in the state, so far as known to the writer, where tuition in the High School is not free. This town has little advantage, so far as higher studies are concerned, over county schools. If children are deprived of advanced studies in the country because of inability to pay tuition, the same is true of a number of pupils in this town. It is lack of money. The town and district does not, for some reason, make the necessary provisions, and so, a number of pupils are forced every year to stop school when the ordinary free school course is completed, because their parents are unable to pay a monthly tuition. That the people in the country desire better schools of longer terms and of higher grade, goes without saying, but how to get the money necessary is another question. Money is hard to get. The Tazewell High School is losing every day for the want of another teacher, but there seems to be no funds available. How to get the money is the question. Will Mr. WAGNOR or some other clear headed financier, turn his attention to this phase of the subject? There ought to be a great campaign waged in this county for better schools as was done for good roads. There ought to be a good school of high grade, running for nine months in the year, within reach of every boy and girl in the county. How shall it be secured? POUNDING MILL Miss Effie WILLIAMS attended "Ky Belle" at Richlands Friday night. People are delighted with the play - all Cedar Bluff talent. John B. GILLESPIE, manager of Steele-Hurt and Co's big store, has returned from eastern markets where he bought a nice stock of goods. G.C. MCLAIN is "laid up" with lagrippe. Born to Fulton ALTIZER on last night, a boy. Mrs. G.R. THOMAS returned last of the week from Whitewood where she went on account of the death of her daughter's, Mrs. WARD'S, infant. Her daughter has been very ill but is reported better. Charlotte, the little daughter of C.M. HUNTER is celebrating her birthday this afternoon at her pretty home in South Williamsburg. She invited her teachers and several little friends. Dr. George WILLIAMS, Newport News, is improving rapidly at his old home here. Dr. Rancroft, Ga. came last week to "make out pills" for the quarry workers and others. He is a graduate of University College of Medicine, Richmond. Dr. A. Del CASTILO, dentist of Richlands, made a professional visit here yesterday, the guest of his friend, Dr. Bancraft. Miss Lettie RINGSTAFF is wielding the yardstick in Pounding Mill Supply Co.'s store. Mrs. Susan RINGSTAFF was very sick a few days last week. Mrs. Howard REED was very ill a few days last week. It is thought she had appendicitis. James MCGUIRE, son of Charles MCGUIRE and wife on the Branch came home from Piedmont Business College on account of being sick. He likes the school and will return when he gets well. Miss Georgia HARRIS, a graduate of Piedmont Business College, is visiting for a few days her parents, Milton HARRIS and wife on the Branch. Misses Lettie and Ocie LOVELL were visitors to Gillespie Sunday. Howard REED received the sad intelligence of his father's death at Indian which took place last night, from typhoid-pneumonia. Miss Helen MCGUIRE, of Cedar Bluff, was visiting her uncle, W.B. STEELE, recently. Mrs. W.B. STEELE received a letter from her uncle, J.H. CLAYPOOL, Stirling, Idaho. He has been "shut in" with rheumatism since December 1st, has had it for the past three winters. A town has been built on land formerly owned by him. He sends love and best wishes to relatives and friends. He formerly lived in Burke's Garden. He likes Idaho and is doing well. Receives one of the Tazewell papers, hence, keeps in touch with his old friends and relatives in far away Virginia. The W.C.T. will give a program Friday night, the usual monthly meeting night. Miss Bessie BROWN has gotten up a program and will conduct the meeting. Come out and enjoy the readings, songs, etc. We have the real temperance songs, and you'll enjoy them. Mrs. Millard BROWN of Little Valley, spent last week with her friend, Mrs. M.J. STURGILL and daughter, Miss Bessie BROWN. James NEELE, R.F.D. carrier, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William NEELE. Jim eats dinner at home every day yet that does not satisfy him. J.T. ALTIZER is still on the sick list - a general breakdown. Mr. PETTS has moved from Pounding Mill Branch to the W.R. WILLIAMS farm; Peery DOUGHTON moved back to Richlands, Mrs. DOUGHTON to be with her mother, Mrs. DAVIS. ------ Whitfield JOHNSON, colored, was brought here from Pocahontas Friday night, charged with the murder of another colored man of that town. It is said that JOHNSON has other charges of murder against him. He shot the man at Pocahontas with a rifle of large bore, the bullet entering just below themans right eye and lodging in his brain, from which he died instantly. The artillery with which the murder was committed is in charge of Commonwealth's Attorney HARMAN, and looks as if it had seen service in the revolutionary war. ----- The board of Supervisors Tuesday closed the negotiations for a convict camp to be brought to the county about the last of April. The camp will be established in the west end of the county and as long as they remain there that district is to pay the other two districts of the county their pro rate of the value of the convict labor. This arrangement is thought to be better than scattering the camp, which will be composed of about sixty men, in different sections of the county. The other districts will employ free labor, and will received an additional sum of money from the west end district to apply to the roads. The work will be begun at the Maiden Spring district line, in the Cove, and will be pushed west about eleven miles. The supervisors adopted the following schedule of allowances to physicians for services rendered the poor at request of Overseer of the Poor is hereby adopted, the amount for each visit being based on the number of miles traveled by such physician. One mile, $1.00; two miles, $1.50; three miles, $1.75; four miles, $2.00; five miles, $2.50; six miles 2.75, seven miles, 3.25; nine miles, 4.25; ten miles, 5.00. In no case shall the allowance exceed $6.00 per visit, except the Board of Supervisors may, in it's discretion, under special circumstances, make an additional allowance. ------ John D. GREEVER is one of the sons of the Old Dominion who is an interested visitor at the National Corn exposition. Mr. GREEVER comes from his home in the far famed blue grass region of Burke's Garden, Va. which is largely engaged in raising expert cattle, some of the finest specimens in the world being produced there, nearly all of which goes to foreign markets. Mr. GREEVER is one of the survivors of the 600 confederate prisoners who were brought from Fort Delaware and placed in front of the Federal lines on Morris Island, where they received the galling fire of their own comrades and suffered likewise other hardships and many indignities. The heroism of the 600 hundred Confederates can only be compared to that similar number who made the ride to death and glory at Balaklave. The ranks of the 600 are growing very thin, but the members of the brave band keep in touch with each other by the publication of an annual bulletin. Mr. GREEVER is stopping with his son, Rev. Dr. W.H. GREEVER, at Eau Claire, Columbia S.C. State. ADRIA We are gald to note that those on the sick list are improving. Mrs. Sallie KILLEN entertained several of her friends at the home of her parents Sunday. Among those present were Mr. RECTOR and Miss Ida WHITT, Archie Lee PRUETT, Walter HANKINS, Joshua SPENCE, Mose HANKINS. Mr. PEERY and Avery WHITAKER were the guest of Miss Rosa MITCHELL Sunday. Clarence and Archie PRUETT were visiting Mrs. Martha WHITT'S Sunday. We are glad to note that all that attended the dance at Kirk WHITT'S Saturday night report a nice time. There will be preaching at the Odd Fellows church the fourth Sunday in this month at 11 o'clock am Misses Dora HANKINS and Drusilla WHITT were visiting Mrs. Mose PRUETT Sunday. ------ HONOR ROLL Honor Roll of Shawver Mill School First grade: Lena May LEFFEL, Mira HICKS. Second Grade: Nellie NEEL. Third grade: Paul SHAWVER, Arjo LEFFEL, George HICKS. Six grade: Mary HICKS, George THOMPSON. Seventh grade: Ara HICKS, Eliza DAVIS. ------ WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY The Tazewell station auxiliary of the Woman's Missionary Society, met February 8th, with Mrs. Alex ST. CLAIR. Twenty-seven memebers were present. The president, Mrs. Lacy TYNES, presided, conducting the meeting in a most business-like way everything moving like clock work, revealing the fact that the program had been carefully planned and thoroughly studied. Devotional services were conducted by Mrs. D.P HURLEY: the scripture lesson being taken from John 17-17-26. the mission field for consideration and study was "The Dark Continent of Africa" Mrs. DOAK opened the subject by an interesting talk on "Travels in Africa: Mrs. KING followed with a fine talk on "The Call of Africa" she spoke of the work being done by the Presbyterians in Africa and of Bishop Lourbeth's and Prof. John GILBERT'S recent visit to the dark continent. The places visited and where work is being done was pointed out on the missionary map, which brought it home to us. Some pictures of pioneer missionaries were given by Mrs. HARRISSON, followed by a solo, sweetly sung by Mrs. HODGES. Miss Lou WITTEN then discussed "Paine Annex and the Industrial Work" in a very helpful way, The "Negro Work" for the Negro as taken up by Mrs. HARMAN, which showed us that they, too, are interested in the betterment of their present condition. A "Self Help Creed" for the negroes was read by Mrs. Conrad TYNES also paper by Mrs. COULLING on "Social and Civic" work. Business work was then taken up and readily disposed of, each vice president being ready with her report. Various committees were appointed to look after the local work, one to see about purchasing a pipe organ for the new church now going up, an other to select a carpet, and various other things. This auxiliary is wide awake. The daintiest and most enjoyed by all came last when our hostess, Mrs. ST. CLAIR served courses of refreshments in Tazewell's best style and only those who have been here know how far above par that is. MRS. D.P. HURLEY. BURKE'S GARDEN Mr. John D. GREEVER and daughters, Misses Ida and Emma, are in Birmingham this week as guests of Rev. and Mrs. E.H. COPENHAVER. Rev. T.H. CAMPBELL preached two excellent sermons in the Baptist Church last Sunday. Mr. Charles GILDERSLEEVE, of Bristol, Tenn. and Mrs. W.B. GILLESPIE, of El Paso, Texas, will spend part of this week with their aunt, Mrs. C.H. GREEVER. J.M. HOGE returned yesterday from Chicago with 120 cattle, which he expects to graze on his Burke's Garden and Bland county farms. We are glad to note that Mr. Jno. D. FOX, who has had a severe attack of pneumonia, is able to be out again. A.W. DAVIS, who has been in search of cattle for several days, is expected home tomorrow. The work on the good roads is not quite dead, but is progressing slowly. J.B. MEEKS and sons, Roy, returned home Saturday from an extended hunting tour in Florida. Whitley FOX, of Wolf Creek, was a business visitor to the Graden Monday. -------- Rev. Thomas H. CAMPBELL is found of walking. He made the trip to Burke's Garen and returned to fill his regular appointment last Sunday, on foot, as a matter of choice. He got several small "lifts" along the way however, "walking is good" now that the new roads are built. Miss Lula JONES, who teaches at Gratton, walked to town from her school one Friday afternoon. There is o exercise more pleasant or healthful than walking on a good road in nice, crisp weather. CEDAR BLUFF Miss Sadie MCGUIRE left Wednesday to visit Mrs. S.O. PERKINS, of Millwood, NY. Mrs. PERKINS is most pleasantly remembered as Miss Lena SCOTT. Miss Laura WARD and Miss Clara BROWN are visiting friends here. The play "Kentucky Belle" upon the urgent request of many people of Cedar Bluff, will be repeated at the school auditorium February 22nd. at 8 o'clock. Several new features will be added in harmony with the national day of the father of his country. Miss EVANS entertained the cast at the Blue Sluphur Inn last week - immediately after the rehearsal for the repetition at Richlands. Delicious refreshments were served and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The play at Richlands was, if possible, a greater success than it was at Cedar Bluff. HONOR ROLL OF CEDAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL 3rd Grade - Virginia BEAVERS, Mazzie WHITT, Jakie NIXON, Joseph HURT, Charlotte WINGO, Lucile WYNN, Irene MCCALL, Bertha HANKINS and Kyle MCGUIRE. 5th Grade - Lucile MCCALL, Rachel BROWN, Altie HOUCHINS, Cora RUSSELL, Nellie KEYSER, Mary GRINSTEAD, and Clara JOHNSTON, Ida BRAGG. 6th Grade - Barbara ATWELL, Gussie BROWN, Mildred MCGUIRE, Belle RUSSELL, Lake REPASS, Jeff RUSSELL, Eva HURT, Henry HOUCHINS, and Robert MITCHELL. 7th Grade - Sam BAYLOR, Mattie GRIFFITS, Roy KEYSER, Ella RUSSELL, John RUSSELL. HIGH SCHOOL - Grant LOWE, Lawrence LOWE, Hazel WYNN, Sherman PATRICK, Willie NIXON, Bessie RUSSELL, Flora ATWELL, Flora NIXON, Emmett BREWSTER, Bertha SPARKS, Myrtle NEEL.