Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--6 August 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 6 August 1920 Local News The bodies of Lee and W.H. MAY, brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. H.T. MAY, who were killed at War, West Virginia, were brought to their former home at Adria and interred yesterday afternoon, the double funeral and burial being in charge of Rev. J.N. HARMAN, of Tazewell. Lee MAY was almost instantly killed Monday shortly after noon by deputy sheriff Charley HARMAN, a bullet from HARMAN'S pistol penetrating MAY'S neck. W.H. MAY was shot at the same time by deputy sheriff Robert PROFIT, a former citizen of this county. There are many conflicting rumors alleging the cause of the shooting. One is that some months ago Lee MAY was at War, and HARMAN made an effort to arrest him for carrying concealed weapons and a difficulty ensued between the two men in which HARMAN was bested, and made to run by MAY who drew his gun on him. Monday afternoon the two MAY brothers were walking together at War and were approached by two deputy sheriffs who attempted to place them under arrest. It is stated that Will MAY attempted to draw his revolver from a holster and dropped it on the ground, whereupon the officer ordered the two boys to throw up their hands. MAY is said to have made an effort to recover the gun which he had dropped, at which time the officers began shooting. Deputy sheriff HARMAN began firing at Lee MAY and shot him through the neck. He fell to the ground unconscious and lived only two or three hours. PROFIT singled out Will MAY and shot him through the body, inflicting a wound in his spine that resulted in his death Wednesday afternoon. It is said that the officers surrendered after the shooting and were given bail by a Magistrate at War, and will have a hearing in the McDowell Criminal Court at Welch at the next term. The body of Lee MAY was brought to his home at Adria, Tuesday afternoon, and anticipating that his brother, Will MAY, would soon follow him, has been held at his home and the double burial and funeral held yesterday. Mrs. H.T. MAY, mother of the two dead brothers, is said to be in a very critical condition, and not expected to live. She has been ill for several days prior to the killing of her two sons, and the shock caused by the tragedy had been more than she could bear. The sorely distressed father and mother have the deep sympathy of the entire community. On the 26th of July a very jolly crowd left Tazewell for a two weeks trip on Wolf Creek. In the crowd were two girls from the east who knew very little about the mountains. The fun they gave the party can't be mentioned here but they made up for that, Miss CRADDOCK and her willingness to help cook and Miss SHACKLEFORD with her "Uke" while she played and sang nights around the camp fire. There were seven tents and everything was very convenient. A visitor on remarking about their being so well fixed was told that he could have anything he wished for - if it was not in the camp it could be gotten from Mr. STOWERS, who had been so very kind to them. The days were all spent very pleasantly. There was fishing, hiking, swimming, 'rabbit hunting' cards and croquet. If you didn't care for these you could read the sleep. In fact, you didn't have to do anything you didn't want to - unless you were on duty at meal times. Everybody was present when the fire began to light the dark valley. Here they sang, joked and toasted marshmallows. Those present in this happy party were: Misses Mary KISER, Bettie SHACKLEFORD, Ottie CRADDOCK, Georgie PEERY, Karl BUNDY, Elizabeth WHITE, Ruth and Elizabeth PEERY and Eleanor HARMAN. Chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. J.D. PEERY. Messrs. Glen PEERY, Jake PETERS, Harold PEERY, Robert LEWIS, Supt. A.S. GREEVER, Raymond PEERY, David PEERY and Dr. O.J. HUTH. Tazewell - At the close of the first term of the Summer School, at the University of Virginia; the class in English gave their instructor, Miss BARRETT a present for her good work. Miss Ella BOWEN, of this place, was selected to make the presentation speech and has been requested to furnish the Summer School News Left a copy of her address to appear in the August number of that paper. Miss BOWEN was further honored when out of an enrollment of some seven hundred, she was selected as one of the three women members of a committee of seven to formulate an honor code for the government of the student body of the Summer School. Mr. A.L. WALKER, 76 years old, died at his home at North Tazewell, on Monday evening after an illness of six months. The funeral and burial took place on yesterday at Shawver Mill, in charge of the Masons, of which order he was a life long member. Deceased was a brother of George S. WALKER, Shawver's Mill, and Lloyd WALKER of Graham. Two sisters, Mrs. Jacob LEFFEL, and Mrs. Dr. J.R. HICKS, of Maryland survive, and several children, whose names are not available. Deceased was an intelligent and highly respected citizen of the community. A party of young folks left town on Wednesday for Tip Top, where they will spend about two weeks camping. Mr. M.L. PEERY has made arrangements with the Hotel manager for the campers to use the cottages, a part of the hotel, including the reception hall and piano and the grounds in general, and a great time is anticipated. They have as their chaperone, Mrs. Eliza W. LEISTER and those composing the party are: Misses Macie and Katie PEERY, Louise and Katherine PEERY, Margaret KEISTER of North Tazewell; Katherine SURFACE and Lucile LEISTER; Messrs John and Bowen MEEK; Rufus and John THOMPSON and Moss PEERY, of Burke's Garden, Orville WHITE and Marvin GILLESPIE, of the Cove and William REPASS and Charlie JONES. There more young ladies, who come to visit the Misses PEERY will join the party at camp this week. James HARRISON died at his home near North Tazewell, last Saturday, of diabetes, in the 74th year of his age. The burial took place on Sunday, burial services conducted by Rev. J.M. CROWE. Besides a widow, his second, wife a Miss WALK, of Thompson Valley, he leaves two sons, and one daughter, Mrs. DOUGHTON, of Roanoke. James HARRISON was a native of Grayson County Virginia. He came to Tazewell about 87 years ago. Some 20 years ago he left Tazewell for the West, where he lived up to about a year ago, when he returned to Tazewell. To live and know 146 of their direct descendents, is the experience of Mr. and Mrs. G.L. WEBB, of Tazewell County. Mr. WEBB is 74 years old while his partner in this unusual record is only 54 years of age. This couple have sixteen children, one of whom is dead. One of the girls of this number equals the record of her mother and has 16 living children. One of the boys, who has been married only five years has eight children. Four sets of twins, and each set being composed of a boy and girl. Mr. and Mrs. G.L. WEBB, the first, were represented by several sons in the United States Army during the World War. All seven boys went overseas and returned 100 per cent safe, with the exception of one who was slightly wounded in the leg. The youngest of the seven sons has re-enlisted and is now serving the American flag in China. Fifteen children, one hundred and twenty-seven grandchildren, besides the original couple, "live to tell the tale." C.C. MAYNARD, father of Judge J. Frank MAYNARD, Miss Mae MAYNARD and Mrs. G.M. BARGER, of Bluefield, died at the home of that later Sunday morning after an illness of several weeks. He was stricken with paralysis on July 6th and since then his condition slowly grew worse. He was 77 year of age, and until recently made his home at Honaker. Besides his son and daughter who reside in Bluefield, the deceased is survived by W.A. MAYNARD, Raven and T.L. MAYNARD of Honaker. The remains were brought to Honaker for burial. Walter PATTON, of Logan, West Virginia, Mrs. John W. HASH, of Middlesboro, Kentucky; Mrs. B.F. GRAVELY, of Richmond, Va; and Mrs. Will HAGY are in Tazewell the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.T. PATTON. Mr. and Mrs. James A. PECK, of Roanoke, have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. POBST. M.E. MUIR, of the Muir Monumental Works, of Pulaski, is in Tazewell today unloading a car load of monuments and tombstones, which he sold in this town about two months ago. The work will be erected in different sections of the county. Mrs. John E. JACKSON, John ELLIS and Miss Louise JACKSON have recently returned from a very pleasant visit to Eggleston Springs. Joe Gnat JOHNSON, assistant cashier of the Bank of War, is vacation here for a season, and eating up all his mother's fried chicken. From his appearance it is easily assumed that War furnishes provender in great abundance, as well as Tazewell. He will return in a short time. Lawrence PAINTER is at his home here for a visit. He has recently obtained his certificate of graduate pharmacist, having passed successfully the examination before the pharmacy board. Robert W. HAMAN and his nephew, Rufus HARMAN, of Raven, are at home for a breathing spell. Robert HARMAN expects to enter Washington and Lee University this fall and study law. M.V. PURCELLE, manager of Fuller Brothers Tazewell Store, left Wednesday night for New York to inspect the dry goods market. Hiram STOWERS and his attractive daughters and his son were in town early on Tuesday morning. They reported quite a hail storm in the Garden on Sunday afternoon. Hall fell also in the West end of the county, it is said. There was a heavy fall of rain here but no hail. Mrs. J.A. LESLIE, Jr., Norfolk reached town last Sunday evening from Bluefield, and left for the hoe of her parents on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. E.R. COMBS, at Lebanon. Her husband, J.A. LESLIE Jr. is expected here tomorrow morning to spend his vacation. Captain Jno. D. ALEXANDER, Lebanon, his daughter, Mrs. F.D. KITTS and Mr. KITTS, Norton, were visitors to town the first of the week, the guests of friends and relatives. Mrs. J.M. KITTS, Charleston, West Virginia, is in the community on a visit to numerous friends and relatives. This week she is on Cavatts Creek, with the family of Postmaster KITTS, North Tazewell. Miss Katherine NELSON, Roanoke, and Miss Mary TEMPLE, Danville, are summer guests of Miss Mary HARMAN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. HARMAN on Marion Avenue. Mr. J.O. BIGGS and wife, Princeton, West Virginia, were guests of friends and relatives in town last week, of Mr. and Mrs. A.A. BOOTHE. Mr. Eugene DOWNS, Vinton, Iowa, and Miss Lucretia MAHOOD, were the welcome guests of Mrs. B.F. LEWIS last week. Mr. DOWNS has relatives in Burke's Garden and vicinity, and will prolong his visit. Jno. W. THOMPSON, son of J.M. THOMPSON, Dickerson, Md. and Wesley SHAWVER, are visitors to their old homes in the county. SHAWVER is the son of J.N. SHAWVER, of Graham. Miss Launah IRESON is in Cincinnati attending the millinery opening and getting all the new ideas for the Fall and Winter seasons. She will have charge of the work room this coming season for the Tazewell Millinery Co. Dr. CROWE is called to War, West Virginia, to address a Sunday School conference Sunday morning. Rev. T.A. REPASS will conduct services in North Tazewell, 11 am. The pastor returns for the night session in Tazewell. Rev. C.R. BROWN and wife with Miss May BROWN and Miss Anita GILLESPIE, have been sojourning for some time at Craig Healing Springs. Misses Nell and Ruby PARIS, of Atlanta, have been in Tazewell this week enjoying the cool mountain breezes. Miss Nell PARIS is a former newspaper woman, having been for sometime on the staff of the Atlanta Constitution, and her sister is an artist. They have been on a three month vacation, traveling by easy stages over this section of the States. They expect to return to Atlanta via "The Clinchfield Route." Mr. H.A. HUMPHREY and Miss Lake PRICE, a former school teacher at Liberty Hill were married recently at Christiansburg, and are making their home with Mr. and Mrs. H.H. HUMPHREY. Many congratulations have been received by Mr. and Mrs. HUMPHREY, and this paper wishers for them a long and happy life. Garland LOWDER, who has been connected with a butcher shop at Coulwood, West Virginia, for several years, left last week for Ogden, Utah, to attend the annual reunion of the LOWDER clan. Cards have been received from him stating that he is having a great trip. He expects to be gone several weeks. Mrs. Helen PORTER and the children, of Roanoke, are in Tazewell visiting her mother and sister, Mrs. Grey FUDGE and Mrs. John C. O'KEEFFE. Attorney James W. HARMAN is on a business trip to New York and Pennsylvania this week in connection with legal mattes pending in the Tazewell Circuit Court. Mrs. and Mrs. Clarence LEWIS returned the first of the week form a bridal tour to Columbus and Cincinnati. Miss Nancy LESLIE, who taught a music class in the High School the latter half of the past school term, has secured quarters over Greever's store, and will resume her class the first of September. Those who wish to join her class for the coming season are requested to call on her at once. J.T. ALTIZER, of Pounding Mill, was here on business yesterday. He has recently bought the interest of A.W. BEAVERS in Pounding Mill Supply Co. and will resume management of the business. Roy WYNN, and son, of Coeburn, and Dewey C. WYNN, of Roanoke, are expected here tomorrow to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.F. WYNN. Mrs. Will Ed PEERY left yesterday morning for Richmond to take treatment in the Johnston-Willis hospital. Her husband and family feel very much encouraged at the bright prospect of her ultimate complete recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. GILDERSLEEVE, English, West Virginia, were here on yesterday - business and pleasure combined. Misses Mary and Martha, the LAIRD twins, two fine girls, are here from Bluefield, on a visit to their grand mother, Mrs. Harriett TYNES, and family. Miss Bessie JACKSON has been elected Supervisor of school music in Tazewell High School for the coming session. She will also teach piano to a limited number of pupils. Elbert BUCHANAN, whose severe injury to his eye, was noted in this paper, was here on yesterday returning to the sanitarium in Bluefield after several days spent at his home at Gratton. It is now confidently expected that the sight of his wounded eye will be saved. Little Miss Lucile FERRELL, of Repass, is visiting her cousin, Margaret HAWKINS, in the family of Dr. John HAWKINS, on Tazewell avenue. Lucile's mother is a sister to Mrs. John HAWKINS. Mrs. King CROCKETT, Witten's Mills, and her two fine girls, were shopping in the city a day or two this week. Houston ST. CLAIR left Saturday for a months stay at Lake Fairfield Camp, N.C. Mr. and Mrs. PRESSLEY, Mrs. Crockett and Miss Bess, broke camp on yesterday, and left for their home at Due West, S.C. Their vacation was no less pleasant to them than to their friends, among whom it was spent. H.W BANE and W.W. WINGO of Cedar Bluff, were in Tazewell yesterday enroute to Bluefield on business. Mrs. Sallie HOOVER was notified a few days ago, of the birth of a fine baby girl to her daughter, Mrs. Allie Hoover FOSTER, in North Carolina. Dr. and Mrs. FOSTER are to be congratulated and Grand ma Hoover is "tickled to death." Miss Etta HANKINS wishes to announce to her friends and customers that she will have her usual fall and winter millinery stock on hands by August 25th. Miss HANKINS is now in the Northern millinery markets selecting her stock. Opening will be announced later.