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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ July 20, 1917 List of New Red Cross Members Rosa Ritter, North Tazewell Mary L. Asberry, Adria Mrs. A.J. Higginbotham Sergeant John S. Thompson Mrs. Frank St. Clair, West Graham Mrs. R.B. Platt, Tazewell Louis Horton, colored CLEAR FORK Mustard Pruitt W.M. Pruitt Earl Pruitt Annie Jones Mr. W.F. Jones Mrs. Eliza Jones Mrs. N.L. Shawver Miss Nettie Fay Gregory Miss Dorothy Jones S.E. Leffel Arthur Leffel R.N. Jones Mr. T.L. Shufflebarger Mrs. T.L. Shufflebarger H.M. Kinzer G.W. Crabtree Myra G. Hicks Mrs. D.W. Jones Mrs. W.G. Leffel Miss Elizabeth Kidd Dr. J.R. Hicks Miss Mary Hicks A.B. Leffel Mrs. W.B. Leffel Mrs. C.E. Gregory Mrs. T.E. Gregory Mrs. E.S. Gregory Mrs. C.G. Jones RED ASH C.J. Smith James Smith John Simmons Milt Simmons James Simmons Robert Shelton Jack Shelton Doll Shelton Mrs. John F. Short Sanders Senter O.C. Talley George Vance P.W. Vance Robert Vance W.R. Watson R.A. Whited Jas. Hooker Ernest Mabe Jone Mabe Strother Mabe Charles Moore Charles Norak Mrs. W.G. Newland W.M. Pack Alex Pack Walter Pruett James Piles Henry Proffitt Lewis Profitt Dan Phillips J.M. Pickett E.S. McCorkle Jas. Absher Mrs. W.T. Beavers Mrs. G.K. Beavers Will Bird John H. Bird John Carter Joe Carter Mrs. Nancy Cline Oscar Cline Charles Cline Sam Davis JB Duger James Elswick T.T. Harman Leonard Herbert Robert Hill Elias Hill F.W. Christian A.L. Justice J.M. Justice Henry Justice Jeff Hill Bird Helton G.K. Beavers L.H. Beavers Alex Altizer J.A. White H.J. Tarter George Short Charles Proffitt W.L. Beavers W.J. Beavers J.C. Baldwin C.B. Neal Mrs. C.B. Neal G.E. Whitaker C.H. Williams George Whitt Ballard Short Ben Shelton B.F. Simmons Jospeh Romans R.C. Osborne T.G. Osborne W.G. Newland Paul Mallory S. Mallory George Lowe James Lawson O.H. Keene Mrs. O.H. Keene C.H. Green Muncey Cline Henry White Robert White Charles Wilson Tom White GRATTON LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. O.S. PRICE, of Keystone WV and sister Flora, of Graham, were the guests of Mrs. PRICE'S mother Mrs. W.A. BOURNE last Satruday and Sunday Mr. Willie REPASS from Bluefield, has been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. B.P. REPASS this past week, returning to Bluefield Saturday, where he has a fine position Mrs. Ray COOPER, of Keystone WV is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lizzie BURTON, at this place this week. Miss Rosa BURTON is visiting her brother, John BURTON, at Elkhorn this week Mr. H.C. YOUNG is visiting homefolks here this week. Mr. William KEESSEE of Baltimore Md. was visiting relatives and friends here the first of the week. Miss Uva CARBAUGH of Graham is visiting friends here this week. DAMAGE BY RAIN AND LIGHTNING EAST OF TOWN Mr. E.K. CROCKETT was in town Monday and reported that the rain last Saturday afternoon greatly damaged one of his fields of corn to the extent of several hundred dollars. There seemed to be, he said, a cloud burst in that particular section and his upland field of corn was terribly washed. During the same storm the lightning struck and outbuilding, he heard, the the residence of William E. PEERY, in the same neighborhood, doing some damage. The thunder and lightning was particularly sever here. POUNDING MILL NEWS On account of so much rain farmers are having a time cutting wheat. Mrs. Dr. JOHNSON, of Tazewell visited Mr. and Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER last Friday. Prof. W.R. CATRON'S singing school closed last night. A large crowd came out to hear the class sing. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John DAVIDSON Saturday night a 11 1-2 pound daughter. A new baby boy has also arrived at Mr. and Mrs. James MULKEY'S. Mrs. John O'KEEFFE and baby, of Tazewell spent several days here visiting Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE this week. Mrs. Jane A. MCGUIRE and daughter, Miss Pearl, came up from Cedar Bluff last night to hear the singing, and spent the night with their sister and daughter, Mrs. STEELE. The following persons are on the sick list: Mrs. Joseph SMITH, Mr. G.C. McLAIN and little son, Mrs. CRAIG and Mr. McGHEE, the latter having gotten his knee cap burst. Engineer W.B. JOHNSON, of Bluefield, was here this morning to join Mrs. JOHNSON and the little son. Mr. Fred O. GILLESPIE, who went to South Dakota last week with Jim Bob HURT to join the US Cavalry, was turned down because of physical disability, so his family expect him back on the farm to help his pap. Dr. Rex STEELE returned Saturday night from a business trip to Lee County. Last week we unintentionally omitted to mention the pleasant visit of Mrs. Dr. RITTER and daughter, Miss Catherine, of Whitewood, to Mrs. W.B. STEELE and family. Mrs. James KELLY and son, of South Dakota, who visited her brother, and sister, R.K. GILLESPIE, and Mrs. Ollie HURT, returned to Tazewell Saturday. Dr. G.L. ZIMMERMAN has been appointed a first Lieutenant in the army, and will doubtlss go to France. His friends and patients here will regret his leaving. Miss Rebekah DAVIS and mother, Mrs. Nancy DAVIS, and nephew Jno. DAVIS of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Pearl STEELE, of Harrissonburg, Va. motored to Bluefield today. NEWS OF BURKES GARDEN Farmers are busy cutting wheat and putting up meadows, but have been hindered some by the rain. Miss Pearl RHUDY came to town on Wednesday to meet a friend. On last Saturday afternoon our valley was visited by a severe hail storm, but no serious damage is reported. Mr. A.W. DAVIS and Mr. William COPENHAVER, of Smyth County, were guests of Mr. W.L. DAVIS Saturday night. Mrs. J.T. SUITER of Suiter Va. is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. GREEVER this week. Misses Jane and Lorena SPRACHER and Mrs. E.A. PEERY are all reported much better this week. LOST - at or near Central Church in Burkes Garden, on July 1, one ladies black Panama coat, partly lined and without pockets. Finder will please return coat to me and receive reward. Mrs. Hannah H. GREEVER, Burkes Garden, Va. FRANK WALL DEAD J. Frank WALL died in a sanitarium in Bluefield Monday evening at 7:30 O'clock. The remains were brought to Tazewell for interment. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. R.B. PLATT Jr. pastor of the Methodist church, assisted by Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL, pastor of the Baptist church, at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Interment was made in the new cemetary. Besides a father, James W. WALL, deceased leaves a wife and one child to mourn his death. He was 30 years of age. About two months ago he was stricken suddenly with some stomach affection and hurried at once to the hospital, where an operation revealed a seriously disturbed condition of the stomache, not thought, however, to be beyond a cure. For sometime he seemed to be recovering. Other complications, however, developed, which made recovery impossible. The large crowd at the funeral and burial bore testimony to the esteem in which he was held. He was an energetic young man, faithful and upright, and his untimely taking off in the prime of life is unspeakably sad. His young wife has the deepest sympathy of the community. ----- Seamen J.S. PEARY, Charles L. GREEVER, Armstead POBST and Everett JOHNSON, of the 5th naval district, stationed near Norfolk, who were home the latter part of last week the guest of relatives, returned to their boats the first of the week. JOHNSON had quite an exciting experience a few weeks ago while performing duties incident to the protection of the harbor at Norfolk. He with three others, were sentin a small boat to assist in connecting a net "somewhere on the Atlantic Coast" and in order to keep the little boat from upsetting tied it to the net work which was being stretched across the harbor. They were persuing their duties and had forgotten that the tide ebbs and flows in twenty hours in the lcoality. The tide came in so suddenly that the little boat was swamped, and JOHNSON and his three companions were preipitated in the water. The had carried life belts with them, and only had time to put them on, when the little boat disappeared under the waves. The "mother ship!" was nearby, and their plight was soon noticed by the lookout, who sent another boat and recused them. The boys attached to the Mosquite fleet on the Altantic coast will have many exciting tales to tell after the war and they are safely at home again. ------ Robert MOORE, attached to the mosquite fleet at Norfolk, is in the naval hospital in the city, having recently underwent a slight surgical operation. Mr. and Mrs. W.L. MOORE left Tazewell Tuesday night to be with him. ----- Graham PRESTON, one of the young men from Tazewell serving with the coast patrol near Norfolk, has been chosen as messenger to Admiral Dillingham, commandant of the Jamestown training camp. Young PRESTON secured the appointment unsolicited, it coming as a great surprise to him. He, and two others, have been stationed in comforable quarters near the headquarters of the Adminal. Graham is a good writer, his father receiving a letter nearly every day from him. A letter received yesterday conveyes the intelligence that the job is one to which is attached must eclat. The "Big Chief" looks after the boys, and sees that they get considerations and comforts. PRESTON is tickled to death with his job. ----- Robert BROWN, Raymond PEERY and James DOAK have been transferred from the patrol boats to the new training ground at Saunders Point, near Baltimore.