Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--9 April 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 9 April 1920 LOCAL NEWS Preaching in the Baptist Church next Sunday night by the pastor, Rev. George S. ELLYSON. W.W. ARROWOOD will preach at school house near Jim Ed PEERY'S next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 D. Roscoe KITTS, who spent several days with friends at Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, returned to Tazewell Sunday evening. W.B.F. WHITE, the Richlands hardware merchant, was in the city this week on business. Alex SAYERS is here from Boisevane and ready to build fences, prune vines, trim trees, or do any other work in his line. Mrs. W.P MAXWELL, Maxwell, W.R BOWEN, of the west end and Will BUCHANAN of the east end, were business visitors to the city on yesterday. Willie MAY, of the staff of Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation and Mr. WATER, superintendent, were in Tazewell, Sunday attending the Easter services. John G. BARNETT is home from Yukon, where he has been painting up things for the Yukon-Pocahontas Coal Co. The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet with Mrs. Alex ST. CLAIR Monday, April 12th. Plans will be made for memorial day, and all the members are urged to be present. Dues are expected to be paid at this meeting. Andrew J. WITTEN, who has been taking a special course in auto work in Michigan State Auto School, has completed the course and returned to his home here, and associated himself with the Tazewell Motor company. He is now an expert in the repair of auto engines, battery work, etc. and is at your service. Bane G. PEERY and Fred ST. CLAIR have formed a partnership and will open in Tazewell in the near future a Willard battery station and an auto tire repair shop. ST. CLAIR has recently completed the course in storage battery work and PEERY will go to Akron, Ohio this spring to take a special course in tire work. Mr. John W. ST. CLAIR, local agent for the National Life at this place, has been designated as an official representative of the War Risk Insurance Bureau. He is prepared to explain to all ex-soldiers the advantages of this new government insurance and give any other insurance information that may be desired. Dr. and Mrs. E.W. PEERY have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Henrietta, to Mr. George GOSE, of Burkes Garden, Virginia. Lynchburg News. The editor and some of his folks, including Mr. and Mrs. WALKER, took advantage of the nice weather, and went out in the new car last Sunday afternoon, to get a little fresh air, and give the car a good tryout. An inexperienced driver was at the wheel, and barring a little nervousness, handled the machine well - well enough to take us out and bring us back with no broken bones and the machine in tact. To accomplish such a thing, considering some of the roads we motored over, required patience and some skill. But more of this later on. Read on. I stopped off at the convict camp, where a Sunday School was in session. Captain PATTERSON had been kind enough to invite me several times to drop in, and "make a few feeble remarks," and this was my first good opportunity to do so. This Sunday school has been mentioned heretofore in this paper. Captain PATTERSON deserves praise for his thoughtfulness in giving the unfortunate under his care the benefit of religious instruction. Mr. BANE, of Graham, a young, intelligent man, is Superintendent, with several good men from the country as teachers, I was told that the men, as a rule, took much interest in the school. There are several classes I believe, the white and colored men being taught in separate rooms. After the regular service was over I made a few "characteristic" remarks, which seem to be well received. At any rate, I was invited to "come again," and I promised to do so. There is preaching at the Camp once a month, I was told, by a minister from Graham. The question was asked me, "why don't some of the Tazewell preachers come down some time?" I could only say, "I don't know." A number of ladies were present on this occasion. At the camp I met "Granny" (G.C.) HARRIS, formerly of Richlands, and several other places round about. He is not wearing stripes, understand, but holds a good position under Capt. PATTERSON. I noticed with regret, that Granny was not in Sunday School. To be a member of that school it seems, one must wear stripes. I suggested to some one that "Granny" be put in stripes every Sunday afternoon, and make him go to Sunday School, if no other means will do. I don't think my suggestion met with much favor. Everything looks good on Bluefield, except the cows. I never saw a leaner lot of milk cows any where than I saw on this trip. Feed must be scarce in that community, or the farmers too much afraid of foundering the cows. The road was crowded almost, with Easter joy-riders on this Sunday afternoon, going and coming. Bluefield, Graham, Tazewell - all were in evidence. Crossing Bluestone, just west of the camp, a Ford car, east bound, got stuck - dead, in the midstream. This caused a jam. At least two dozen, perhaps more cars, East and West bound were jammed. George BUSTON hitched his flivver to the derelict and cleared the track. The very next car - west bound, this time, went "dead" in the same hole of water. Captain BARBEE, who happened along, took charge, and soon cleared the track, and the jam began to move. How many other cars went dead there is not reported. The amount of travel on the road on Sunday afternoon, is wonderful. Just a word as to the roads. Between Tazewell and Graham there are miles of nice road. But - the "fly in the ointment" - every so often you plunge into a stretch of road just about as bad and mean as can be conceived, and when you strike the Graham Corporation line, stop right here and turn around. If you have any regard for your car and your bones. Go no further. There are gaps and stretches where the road, even new road built at heavy expense only a few years ago, is gone. It looks now as though Tazewell will never have good roads. Before a road is finished one part of it must be made over. Just where or what the trouble is this deponent saith not, for he don't know. The road west of Tazewell is said to be just as bad. One man says road beds too light - heavy traffic in wet weather, bad drainage is the trouble. Maybe so. "Hope springs eternal" in the breasts of the traveling public. Good roads some day. J.A.L. A spirited contest was held on Wednesday afternoon between the boys and girls of the High School, for the best reader. Six boys and seven girls were in the contest. Each reader was to read a selection prepared beforehand, and one selected five minutes before reading. Following are the names of contestants and selections. Myron KISER - The Barefoot Boy. Walter BAKER - The Poor Voter on Election Day. Martin HARMAN - What we are Fighting For. McDonald MULLIN - The National Flag. Moss PEERY - The Farmers Home. Reese JOHNSON - the Negro. Katherine KISER - Story From Uncle Remus. Helen Lake BOTTIMORE - The Convicts Death. Louise JACKSON - A Selection from Penrod and Sam Louise WITTEN - The Song of the Mystic. Katie HARMAN - The Traitors Death. Marie BAKER - Lady Clair. Narcissa THOMPSON - The Angels of Buena Vista. Marie BAKER was winner in the girls contest and Moss PEERY in boys contest. The prizes will be awarded at Commencement. Winners will represent the school in contest with Pocahontas school. The debate was postponed. GRATTON Mrs. Harvey KITTS died in the Bluefield Sanatorium Sunday morning, inflammation following an operation several days before. Mrs. KITTS was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred REPASS. She leaves a husband and four children, besides her mother, father and several sisters and brothers. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. ARROWOOD and interment was made in Concord Cemetery Monday. Her death was a terrible shock to her people as well as the entire community. Mr. Frank FOX, of Christiansburg, Virginia, spent Sunday night with his sister, Mrs. S.W. BOURNE here. Mr. COX says vegetation is more forward in Montgomery than in Tazewell. Henry YOUNG, of Columbus, Ohio, is spending this week with her family. Mrs. BREWSTER and Mrs. COURTNEY of Keystone, West Virginia, daughters of W.A. BOURNE, spent Easter with their parents here. The young folks of Concord Sunday School are going to have an egg hunt Saturday PM at Mrs. Henry YOUNG'S. They are looking forward with great anxiety to the day. Proceeds goes for the church. S.B. BURTON and wife spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. BURTON'S mother, Mrs. Rachel BURTON. Paul YOST, Louis BOURNE, and Fogleman YOST came to the country to eat Easter eggs. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Henry YOST, a girl. Mother and baby doing fine. Honor Roll of T.H.S. For March - First Grade - Kennett MCGRAW, Billy BARNES, James HAGY, Katherine JONES, Margaret COPENHAVER, Clifton HOWELL, Ruth PEERY, Louise PEERY. Second Grade - Janie ROYALL, Ethel SORAH, Henry KINCER, George COX, Joe Lloyd CAUDILL. Third Grade - Billie BRITTS, Robert Spencer MULLIN, Elizabeth RUSS, George REPASS, Lewis EDWARDS, James GREEVER. Fourth Grade - Gertrude MCCALL, Noma DICKENSON. Sixth Grade - Jessamine KENDRICK, Mary Christian ROYALL, Margaret HAWKINS, Ida JONES, Lettie WHITT, John Ellis JACKSON. High School, First year - Frances WITTEN, Katherine KISER, McDonald MULLIN, Jesse MCCALL. Second year - none. Third year - Mildred HANKINS, Dorothy HANKINS, Joseph GILLESPIE. Fourth year - Ollie Kate GILLESPIE. TANNERSVILLE Mrs. G.W. RIMMER and Miss Grace RIMMER, of Richlands, recently spent several days here, guest of Mrs. I.L. PATRICK and other friends. A.M. CRABTREE and G.F. PATRICK have returned to Mohawk, West Virginia, after spending two weeks here with home folks, A.P. FRENCH returned with them. Mrs. W.F. NECESSARY spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. J.A. PATRICK at Broadford. R.H. KEISTER was visiting friends at Paint Lick Saturday and Sunday. Miss Della ASBURY has returned to her home at Asberry after spending several days with her sister, Mrs. J.C. TAYLOR. Mr. and Mrs. H.J. WHITEHEAD were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John TRAIL, Sunday. Miss Blanche ASBURY, who is attending school at Broadford, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. ASBURY. Mr. and Mrs. F.A. WHITEHEAD and children of Sugar Grove are spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. H.J. WHITEHEAD. The flu epidemic that has been raging here for several weeks has about ceased, most of its victims have about recovered and there is but a few new cases. R.R. WALL the county agent, made a flying trip here one day last week. POUNDING MILL Easter Sunday was a most glorious day, but on Sunday night we had a hard storm. Some of the largest hail that we have seen in many years. Mr. and Mrs. Tom STEELE, of Richlands, and family were the guests of Mrs. Charlie MCGUIRE, on Sunday. Mrs. Sarah BEAVERS had a family reunion on Sunday. Mrs. Harman TABOR, of Pocahontas, Mr. and Mrs. Will CALDWELL, of Pounding Mill, and Mr. and Mrs. R.D. GROSS, of Maxwell were his guests. Mr. Henry PHILLIPS and Miss Ruth LANDERS were married on March 20, by Rev. J.E. GRAHAM. They went to housekeeping that week. We are glad that remained with us, and we wish for them much happiness and success in the new life they are just beginning. The Upper Pounding Mill School closed Friday. THOMPSON VALLEY Mr. and Mrs. Hall HANKINS were the guests of Rev. J.R. PUCKETT and mother, Saturday night. Mrs. C.H. HARRISON and children and Miss Aster HARRISON were the guests Saturdays and Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. PUCKETT, Mrs. HARRISON's mother. Rev. B.O. SHANNON preached a fine sermon Sunday at Pleasant Hill.