Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--April 16, 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 April 16, 1920 CLIFFIELD Mr. William TURNER of this place and Mr. Mose MITCHELL, returned Saturday from the Buckeye State, where they both selected farms. Miss Margaret MAHOOD, the Maxwell school teacher, spent the weekend here the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. Sanders GILLESPIE. Mr. and Mrs. W.R. WITT have moved into their new home. Mr. D.P. EARLS, of this place and Mr. Gus PAYNE and Milburne WHITT, were business visitors to Tazewell on last Tuesday. Miss Elsie BEAVERS, of Pounding Mill, spent Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. Lucy BEAVERS. Miss Mary BOWLING of this place and Mr. Tom CRUEY, of Pounding Mill, were married at the brides home here by Rev. J.E. GRAHAM, of Maxwell. COVE CREEK Mrs. Ed FOX was the guest of Mrs. T.E. GREGORY last Sunday. Mr. Arthur STOWERS, who is working in Bluefield, spent last Sunday with homefolks. Mr. Aubrey GREGORY and Clarence STOWERS were the guests of Will COMPTON Sunday. Mr. G.E.Y. SHAWVER and wife were shopping in Bluefield last Saturday. Miss Glemie STOWERS, who is attending school at Wittens Mills, spent last weekend with homefolks. BURKES GARDEN Mrs. M.E. GROSECLOSE is now the happy possessor of give great grand sons and one great grand daughter. Martha Elizabeth FRACKER, born to Mr. and Mrs. B.C. FRACKER, of Roanoke, Va. on April 7, 1920, is named for four of her grandmothers (two Marthas and two Elizabeths) on her mothers side. The remains of Mrs. CROCKETT widow of the late Dr. James CROCKETT, were buried in Burke's Garden on Wednesday. She died in the sanitarium in Staunton, where she had been for treatment for several years. She leaves four children - Mr. David CROCKETT, her oldest child, lives in Maryland. The other children live with him, it is said. Before marriage she was Miss Telie THOMPSON, daughter of the late Rufus THOMPSON, of Burke's Garden, whose death occurred a few months ago. Her mother and two brothers, John H. and William T. THOMPSON, survive. Mrs. CROCKETT was a member of the Baptist Church, and until her health failed, was active in her church, and popular in the community. She was about 45 years of age. POUNDING MILL There was snow on the ground this morning, and the thermometer stood at 28 degrees. Mr. and Mrs. George BRUSTER and daughters, Mrs. W.B. STEELE, and Rev. Kate MCDILDA, Cedar Bluff, attended the services at the Church of God in South Bluefield last week. The new church building was dedicated on the 4th and the meeting is still in progress. Mr. John B. GILLESPIE and other brother and sisters, twelve in all, are at the bedside of their mother, Mrs. John F. GILLESPIE, near Wittens Mills. Mrs. GILLESPIE'S tongue is paralyzed and her death would not be a surprise at any time. She is a most excellent woman. Thomas CRUEY, son of Mrs. Louisa CRUEY was married to Miss BOLING of Maxwell, on the 8th. Rev. J.E. GRAHAM, of Maxwell circuit, filled his usual monthly appointment here Sunday night, guest of Mrs. Mary CHRISTIAN and family. Mr. R.K. GILLESPIE and C.M. HUNTER were business visitors to Tazewell. Mrs. George DUNCAN is quite ill with influenza, Mrs. Madie INGLE is recovering from a bad spell of influenza. Miss Jessie GILLESPIE of Woman's College, Lynchburg, spent Easter holidays with her father, R.K. GILLESPIE and family. Mrs. John B. GILLESPIE and little daughter are recovering from a spell of flu, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. STEELE. Among those who attended the baseball game in Bluefield recently were: Mrs. T.R. MCGEE and son, C.M. HUNTER, Dr. Rex STEELE. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude THOMAS, a daughter, Mary Elizabeth. Mrs. Fudge MYERS, Mrs. NOEL, Mrs. Henry SHAMBLIN, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis SHAMBLIN, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle SHAMBLIN, have all been on the sick list. Mrs. BERTLING, Misses Edith WILLIAMSON and Barbara HURT, teachers of this place, attended the Teachers convention at Richlands one day last week. LOCAL NEWS Negro Smashes Plate Glass Window - At Graham Sunday night a burglar smashed the large plate glass window in the front of the store building of John E. BAYLOR, occupied by Baylor-Barbee Co. Mrs. POINDEXTER, who lives across the street heard the noise and ran to the door. She saw the burglar and he discovered that she saw him, so he made good his escape. No clue as to the guilty party. He used a 2x4 scantling to break the glass. It is thought that he did not enter the store. He probably stole a suit or two from the window. Miss Helen RUCKER, sister to Mrs. W.T. WITTEN, of this town, died in Lynchburg last Friday. Burial took place last Sunday afternoon. Miss RUCKER has always appeared healthy and strong. It is understood that heart trouble was the immediate cause of death, following an attack of influenza. She was about 40 years of age. Besides Mrs. WITTEN, her sister, two brothers survive. Mrs. J.E. WOLFE is on a visit to her parents for a few weeks in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rev. J.E. WOLFE, presiding Elder, preaches Sunday in Main Street church at 11 am and at North Tazewell at night. Mrs. H.C. POBST and daughter, little Miss Nancy, were guests of relatives and friends here last week. They returned to Bluefield Tuesday for a few days visit before returning to their home. Mr. Joe Nat JOHNSON who works in the bank at War, West Virginia is visiting homefolks. George BROWN, the well known merchant of Richlands, was here yesterday on business. He reported that help could not be had in his territory as everybody had gone to the railroads to work or to the mines. Jeff BROWN was here yesterday, and when asked what business he had in town said, "I am just loafing." He promised to go home and sow oats and get corn ground ready. W.R. and Jo BROWN and Earl S. BROWN were visitors from the west end yesterday. Mrs. M. Lou FLOYD, formerly of Bluefield, died Tuesday morning, at the home of her son, Dr. F. Pat FLOYD, at Glenjean, West Virginia, where she had been living for the past few years. Mrs. FLOYD was the daughter of Col. James R. WITTEN of Tazewell County, Virginia. Her husband, Dr. F. Pat FLOYD, also of Tazewell County, and a nephew of Gov. John B. FLOYD, died about thirty years ago. Besides her son, who is a practicing physician at Glenjean, she has the following brothers and sisters: E.H. WITTEN, of Princeton, A.D. WITTEN, of Martinsville, Va., W.H. WITTEN, of Powelton, West Virginia, Mrs. C.S. KAHLE and Mrs. J. Francis KELLY, of Bluefield, Mrs. J.M. NEWTON, of Graham, Mrs. T.E. GEORGE, of Danville, Ky., Mrs. W.W. KELLY, and Miss Jennie WITTEN, of Charlottesville, Va., Mrs. H.F. PEERY, of Berwind, and Mrs. Robert CROCKETT, of Missouri. Mrs. FLOYD has a large number of relatives and friends throughout this section who will be distressed to learn or her unexpected death. The funeral party arrived over the Virginian for Princeton Wednesday afternoon, and from there by automobiles to Tazewell, at 11 a.m. at the home of her niece, Mrs. J.W. HARMAN. The funeral services were conducted by a Catholic priest, and interment was had in new cemetery. Mr. James LAMIE, an aged citizen of Liberty Hill, was struck by an automobile Wednesday night and painfully but not seriously hurt. The car was driven by Jo WHITE, Mr. LAMIE, it is stated, seemed to be confused by the headlight on the car, which he mistook for a lantern and failed to get out of the way. Mr. and Mrs. H.G. MCCALL, Mr. and Mrs. C.H PEERY, North Tazewell and George W. LEWIS are home from Hot Springs. The hot waters of Arkansas, the men say, boiled out all their rheumatism and other ailments. H.P. BRITAIN says that his friend, George MCCALL was "hard boiled" before he went there. Another wag says that it is unnecessary for men, as a rule, to go to Hot Springs in order to get into "hot water." Mrs. Emaline PEIRCE, mother of Dr. Isaac PEIRCE, of this town, was reported on yesterday as "just as low as she can be to be alive." She is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. HERNDON in Norton. Dr. PEIRCE has been with her for sometime. Her death has been expected for a week or more and she will, in all probability, have passed away before this paper reaches its readers. Messrs. C. Henry HARMAN and F.T. WITTEN received last week two of the most aristocratic canines ever brought to the county. They are Llewellyn Setters of very handsome conformation and color and if their pedigree is an indication of their merit they ought to scent a convey of quail a mile off. They are sisters and litter mates and have been registered under the names Hykis Miss Cumberland and Mohaw's Bess Second. They were sired by Sport Hyki Who was for six consecutive years Field Champion of America. Their pedigree shows sixteen field champions in five generations among them being such famous dogs as Comet, Whitestone, Eugene M., Tony Boy, Marse Ben and Jessie Rodfield's Comet Gladstone. CAVATTS CREEK Mr. James ALLEY'S little son died April 11, of spinal meningitis. Interment was made in Harman's cemetery, near Union church. The members of Mrs. Charles SLUSS' Sunday School class will give an April date party to the members of this union Sunday School and Bible and Prayer League on the afternoon of April 30, at the school building. Some dates to remember. Mr. Rages SLUSS, civil engineer, has been at home on a brief visit. Mr. and Mrs. J.F. LITZ spent last Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry BOWEN. Mrs. Joseph SMITH and children, of Tazewell, are visiting relatives near here.