Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--23 July 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 23 July 1920 LOCAL NEWS Thomas Albert REPASS died at his home at Cedar Bluff Wednesday at 1:15 o'clock, pm, in the 79th year of his age. He suffered a stroke of paralysis on Monday, the 12th, which resulted in a severe fall on the same day and was practically unconscious from that time until the end. The burial took place yesterday afternoon at Jones Chapel. The funeral service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. R.A. OWENS, assisted by Rev. C.R. BROWN. Besides a widow, deceased leaves a family of five daughters and three sons, viz: Misses Helen and Estelie and Lucy Repass, Cedar Bluff; Mrs. Elizabeth NIXON, Cedar Bluff, Mrs. C.W. MEADE, Honaker; T.A REPASS, Jr., Tazewell; Fred REPASS, Cedar Bluff and Eugene, Portsmouth, Va. Mr. REPASS fought through the civil war, a member of Company A., 45th Virginia Infantry, ad was a prisoner for nine months at Indianapolis, Ind. That he was a gallant, true soldier, is the testimony of his old comrades in arms. By profession he was a civil engineer, but for more than thirty years he taught in the schools of the county and always acceptably. Some years ago his eyesight partially failed, which incapacitated him for active work. For many years, in fact practically all his life, he was an active member of the Methodist church, and was Superintendent of the Sunday School and teacher as well. He was well versed in the scriptures and an humble follower of the Master. He has one living brother, Hamlet, of Pikesville, Kentucky, and one sisters, Mrs. Rhonda SAMPLES, of Maytown, Kentucky, now 90 years old. His father, Ephraim REPASS, lived at Cedar Bluff until about the beginning of the civil war. He was taken sick on his way home, and died. Mrs. REPASS, the surviving widow, was a Miss HURT before marriage. Mr. REPASS' friends, and family bid him farewell with an assurance that they may meet and great him again in the morning. The valuable store room on Main Street, now occupied by M.J. HANKINS, is offered for sale. HANKINS is going out of business and his sister, Miss Etta, who owns the property, does not want to hold it and wants to close it out. The building is 38x110 feet long, has three floors, besides a basement the entire length of the building. There are six nice living rooms, bath - hot and cold water. The entire building is heated from a furnace in the basement. There is a 50 foot vacant lot on the rear. The building fronts 28 feet on Main Street, nearly opposite the Court House. The first floor has been occupied for years by the well known merchant, M.J. HANKINS, where he has done a prosperous business, and the house has a wide reputation in the country at large. The second floor, reached by a broad stairway, has been the home of The Tazewell Millinery Company for years, of which Miss Etta HANKINS was the popular proprietor. The entire building, from top to bottom, is practically new inside. The shelving, ceiling floors and all are in first class condition. The erect this building now would cost several thousand dollars more than the price asked for it at this time. Here is an opportunity for a paying investment, or for anyone wishing to go into business. The building is open to inspection. For particulars, call on or address either M.J. HANKINS, Miss Etta HANKINS or J.A. LESLIE. Lost - Silk Palm Beach suit coat and pants. Lost on street Saturday, July 10 or Monday, July 12. Reward if returned to C.C. PAYNE, Tazewell, Virginia. Mr. Henry KISER, of War, West Virginia, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.G. KISER. Mr. Walter KISER and wife, Matewan, West Virginia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.G. KISER. Miss Grace HAGY is in Cincinnati visiting relatives. Misses Annie and Lash LITZ are visiting in Welch. Miss Dorothy COMBS, of Lebanon, visited her school mate, Miss Mary KISER, from Saturday until Sunday. Misses Allie and Nan BAKER, of Norfolk, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.W. WHITLEY and family at North Tazewell. Miss Launah IRESON has returned from a pleasant visit to friends out on the main line. Mrs. CARRINGTON is ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.P. WILLIAMS in this town. Miss Louise JACKSON, who has been visiting relatives in Lynchburg, has returned to his home here. Miss India HOWELL and her guest, Miss Doris HOWELL, are in Roanoke and Washington sight-seeing and visiting relatives. Charles KINCER and wife, of Dante, have been here spending their vacation with Mr. KINCER'S parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry KINCER. Henry A. KISER, of War, West Virginia, and Walter KISER, of Matewan, have been at their home here for the past week. Mrs. Mary Yost CHANDLER, Misses Rose and Minnie MAY and Della MURRAY, from Adria, were in the city on Wednesday. Mrs. CHANDLER lives at Jewell Ridge, where her husband has a fine position. G.M. ST. CLAIR and family are on a visit and vacation to Marion to Mrs. St. CLAIR'S father Col. W.C. PENDLETON and family. J. Albert HAGY, the blacksmith and wheelright, has recently bought the blacksmith shop and lot formerly occupied by C.T. PATTON. He expects to move to the new site soon. Dr. and Mrs. W.S. BULLARD have been in Tazewell the past week running the household of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff WARD, who are visiting relatives at Chatham Hill. Dr. BULLARD and wife have recently returned from a very pleasant visit to their son and daughter, Ralph BULLARD in New York City. Dr. T. Paul PEERY shipped a fine O.I.C. shoat, three months old, to a customer in West Virginia Tuesday which he sold for a good price. Jeff BROWN was here on Wednesday after repairs for his mowing machine, and doing a little "loafing" and gassing with the editor and another ugly man or two. Jeff said his meadows are good, but the boys have been interrupted considerably in putting up the wheat - worked between showers. John P. GOSE, returning from a business trip to Roanoke, was met here on Wednesday by his son George and wife, and Miss Clara PEERY, of Lynchburg, a Burke's Garden visitor. She is a grand-daughter of the late Capt. Thomas PEERY. Mr. C.H. BREWSTER and his sister, Mrs. Joe COCHRAN, good citizens of the Cliffield community, were here on Tuesday. Mrs. COCHRAN and her family will read this paper regularly hereafter. Mr. A.B. BUCHANAN'S condition remains about the same. Her improvement is not a rapid as her family and friends hoped for. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ed PEERY went to Richmond on Monday to consult a specialist as to Mrs. PEERY'S health, which has not been satisfactory for some months. Mr. and Mrs. John T. BARNS, Salem, Virginia, reached Tazewell several days ago. Mrs. BARNS will remain with relatives and friends in the community for some time. Rev. John M. CROWE and wife return this week from Charleston, West Virginia, were they have been visiting their eldest daughter, Mrs. Francis E. WARNE, and the four grandchildren. Dr. CROWE preaches Sunday morning in North Tazewell and in Tazewell at night, 8 o'clock. T.E. HOWELL, esq. of Burke's Garden, was here the other day and called to consult the bookkeeper. The Squire finds a good deal in the League of Nations not exactly suited to his ideas. He thinks, also, that President Wilson is hard headed and uncompromising. Come to find out, Mr. HOWELL has not read the League of Nations, and had overlooked the fact that the President is an old fashioned Presbyterian and expected to be naturally stubborn and hard-headed. After his attention was called to these facts he seemed to feel better and left the office in a good humor. He reported crops fine in the Garden. Mr. Sam HOOVER is visiting his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. MCNEIL, at Catawba, Virginia. Mrs. T.H. CAMPBELL and daughter, Mary, have returned to their home in Stuarts Draft, after a pleasant visit of several weeks to friends here. Mrs. HAGERMAN is visiting friends and relatives in Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. STEELE and children, Miss Cary HARMAN and Miss POOLE, are in Lee County for a two weeks visit. Mr. Leslie WAKEFIELD, Ashland Kentucky, was the guest this week for a day or two of the family of A.Z. LITZ. Joe CREGAR, Thompson Valley, left on yesterday for a vacation to Flat River, Missouri, where he will visit friends and relatives. Mrs. R.C. PEERY and mother, Mrs. George R. MCCALL, are spending a vacation at Mercer Healing Springs. Aubrey NUCKOLS, who has been with The Tazewell Street Railway Co., has accepted a position with C.T. PEERY and Sons. The editors "Supt. of the Experiment Farm," George W. LEWIS, one of the best farmers in the county, has put up his hay, stacked his wheat, and is ready now when threshing time comes. The hay crop on the Editors "farm," was fine LEWIS says the nicest he ever saw, now all in the barn. LEWIS has a fine set of hands, including his three sons, and these boys, including Bob ATWELL, Hash and Newton - good boys and accommodating. Mr. Al HIGGINBOTHAM has a boss stacker. If you don't believe it take a look at a stack at the bend of the road on his Pisgah farm. If this is not a fine piece of work then this writer never say one. There may be others around - perhaps are, but none better or more pleasing to look at. Talking about cleaning up - the first lots tackled should be the weedy, trashy, snake and rat hovel behind the Lutheran Church and the so called potato patch adjoining, which joins also Allen DAVIDSON'S garden. DAVIDSON protests that the potato patch does not belong to him, or come under his jurisdiction. A mowing machine - small one horse perhaps, could be used successfully of most of the streets of the town. Prof. W.F. BEVERLY, teacher of English in John Marshall High School, Richmond, was in town this week organizing a force of war history collaborators. Prof. BEVERLY married a Miss PEARCE, whose mother and sisters lived in this town for a while, and are pleasantly remembered. The best and finest cow, up to this time, has been owned by a citizen living on Tazewell Avenue, in this town, name of owner withheld, but read this: My cow is not yet 5 years old, has dropped three calves, has never been dry since first calf came, is now giving 4 gallons and 3 quarts of strained milk per day. We churn 14 pounds of butter a week. The cow is a Jersey and not for sale - Rev. J.E. GRAHAM, Maxwell, VA. For sale - 19 high grade young ewes and one pure bred young Hampshire buck. Pure bred O.I.C. pigs 3 months old. Pedigree with each pig sold. The hog that makes breakfast bacon and the ham what am. price $15.00 each. Dr. T. Paul PEERY. Tazewell, Virginia. POCAHONTAS Talking about the high cost of living, our American people are not in it, according to a letter received by Louis RAFFEL, of Pocahontas, from his mother in Russia. He has just received a letter from her which was dated December 19th. She made no mention of conditions there under Bulshevik rule, but she did refer to the prices being paid for commodities. She says she is paying 50 cents per pound for beans. $2.80 per pound for meat, cheap lard $4.00 per pound, butter $7.00 per pound, and $200 per pair for ordinary shoes. Some seven or eight automobiles loaded with Pocahontas Masons and also members from Abb's Valley, Boisevane and Mud Fork, went to Graham Friday night to attend a stated communication of Harman Lodge No. 222, A.F. and A.M. at which there was work in the Master Mason's degree. Rt. Wor. B.E. WARD paid his official visit also at this time. The Pocahontas team conferred the degrees and from reports received the work was well done. Those who went from here were: B.E. WARD, L.B. CRAWFORD, Master, Past, Masters L. BAACH, J.K SUIT, and Sol BAACH; also Henry YOWELL, Rev. W.R. HICKMAN, Joe E. LITCHFORD, L.E. WARD, D. GILLIES, H.B. WRIGHT, Frank WOOD, N.C. SMITH, J.S. FULLER, (No. 90), M. MAGRILL, F.E. WAGNER, R.S. WALLACE, W.F. BAKER, W.K. MAXEY, W.B. BONNER, N.M. COUNTS, G.L. BAILEY, C.M. WAGNER, B.K. TABOR, A.S. WAGNER, A.L. WAGNER, (No. 215) F.R. EAKIN and Mr. BUCHANAN of No. 85, West Virginia. Refreshments were served by Harman Lodge after the meeting closed. All those present had an enjoyable evening and good fellowship prevailed. Several members of Pocahontas Lodge attended the funeral of John R. MORRISETTE, of Cooper, West Virginia, who died the first of the week and was buried Tuesday. He was about 56 years of age, and a former engineer on the Pocahontas division who was well known and highly regarded by every one who knew him.