Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--19 September 1919 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 19 September 1919 THOMPSON VALLEY Mrs. Mollie WALL and children have been visiting Mrs. WALLS father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. WITTEN. Jesse MEREDITH, who had an attack of typhoid fever, is now convalescing. Misses Gertrude and Rosalle VOWEL were weekend visitors at the home by Joseph CREGAR. Lucille, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim BUCHANAN, has been very ill, but is reported much improved at this writing. Mrs. John MOREHEAD, of Bluefield, spent last week with home folks. Miss Bonnie BARRETT opened school here on the 8th. Mrs. A.W. FELTY and son, Edward, and visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles FELTY. Ed recently returned from France. Mrs. J.W. JONES was the guest of her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joe WIMMER, last week. BAPTIST VALLEY Rev. J.E. GRAHAM preached one of his excellent sermons on last Sunday, at Dailey's Chapel. This was his last appointment before conference, but we hope to have him back with us next year. Mr. and Mrs. G.T. CATRON, of Bluestone, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. CATRONS parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. YOST. Mr. Harry BUCHANAN, of Pocahontas and two of his friends motored to Baptist Valley Sunday. Mrs. C.B. WALDRON, of West Graham, was the guest of the WALDRON family, on last Sunday. W.H. YOST, who has a position at Wilcoe, West Virginia has been at home for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley THOMPSON were visiting relatives at Lebanon last week. Rev. W.W. YOST filled has regular appointment on Dry Fork Sunday. J. Ed YOST, who has been sick for several weeks is said to be convalescent. The Baptist Valley school is progressing fine with Miss Bernice PHILLIPS as teacher. POUNDING MILL Some of the farmers here are cutting their corn. The school at this place was visited recently by Superintendent Albert S. GREEVER, of Burke's Garden and J.B. CRABTREE, trustee, of Richlands. The new room has been completed for the first and second year high school with Miss Barbara HURT as teacher. Miss BENTLING, formerly of Chicago, is principal and teaches the grades. She is said to be a splendid disciplinarian. Miss Edith WILLIAMSON, of Driver, Virginia, has the primary work. This is Miss WILLIAMSON'S third year here. Miss Jessie GILLESPIE left last night for Randolph MACON, Lynchburg, and the HURT twins, Misses Mary and Katie, left on the same train for Winston, North Carolina, to re-enter the college at that place. Mrs. J.B. GILLESPIE and baby Catherine Lee, accompanied Mr. GILLESPIE as far as Wittens Mills this morning, where they will spend several days visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. GILLESPIE and family. W.R. SPARKS, who holds a position at Tom's Creek, spent Sunday night visiting his mother, Mrs. Martha SPARKS. The latter left Monday for Bedford City to visit her daughter, Mrs. William HOLLAND for several days, also her daughter, and Mrs. Mary TURNER, Ada, West Virginia. Mrs. Charles GRIFFITH returned last week from a visit to these sisters. Miss Jessie O'KEEFFE, of Tazewell, spent Thursday of last week visiting her sister, Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE, whose health is reported improving. Mrs. Mattie ALTIZER is now our accommodating post mistress. The office was moved from Pounding Mill Supply Building to the old post office building belonging to Mrs. Martha SPARKS. Several cars of fat cattle are being loaded here today by Mr. Sam WARD and others. Mrs. W.B. STEELE Sunday afternoon made her usual visit to her mother, Mrs. Jane MCGUIRE, remaining until after supper. Her step-sister Mrs. C.H. STEELE, of Paint Lick was also a guest and spent the night. Rev. J.E. GRAHAM, of the Maxwell circuit is now on his last round of appointments. It is said that he preached a very interesting sermon on the night of the 2nd Sunday at this place. He is well beloved by the people of Pounding Mill and judging from the general expression of the people, all the churches here desire his return. Mr. and Mrs. Alex BEAVERS were visitors to Tazewell Sunday and also to Richlands in the afternoon and were accompanied to the latter place by Mr. and Mrs. William CALDWELL and baby. Mr. J.H. WILLIAMSON who spent a couple of weeks at Draper, during his father's illness and death returned Sunday accompanied by his sister, Miss Edith WILLIAMSON. Floyd MCGUIRE of Pounding Mill Branch, who has been ill, is reported as improving. Mr. Thomas LAMBERT, of Raven is here this afternoon writing life insurance. LOCAL NEWS Mrs. William THOMPSON and Mrs. Mary BROWN entertained a number of their friends at a knitting party at the former's home on Tazewell avenue Wednesday afternoon. The ladies knitted and talked and talked and knitted for an hour or so, and then fine refreshments were served, consisting of a salad course and a sweet course. These ladies were present: Mrs. William THOMPSON, Mrs. Mary BROWN, Mrs. A. ST. CLAIR, Mrs. John BARNS. Mrs. M.A. SMITH, Mrs. Gussie BOWEN, Mrs. G.W. DOAK, Mrs. HULL, Mrs. George W. GILLESPIE, Mrs. J.A. LESLIE, Mrs. Mary O'KEEFFE, Mrs. D.W. LYNCH, Mrs. James PEERY, Mrs. T. Paul PEERY, Mrs. Chapman H. PEERY, Mrs. Dan THOMPSON, Mrs. Walter THOMPSON, Mrs. Narcissa THOMPSON, Mrs. W. Archie THOMPSON, Mrs. C.R. BROWN, Mrs. C.A. FUDGE, Mrs. HARRIETT. A.M. BLACK, who is conducting a general magazine and subscription agency from his home in Tazewell, announces that his prices on magazines and magazine clubs are as low as can be gotten anywhere. He can duplicate any special magazine offer or magazine club bargain price made by any responsible publisher or subscription agency. If at any time you notice any special magazine offer that you want to take advantage of just send your order, naming the firm making the offer and the price quoted, to A.M. BLACK, Tazewell, Virginia and he will be glad to handle the order for you. On the eleventh of September a very quiet and pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. TAYLOR, when their daughter, Margaret, became the bride of William Albert PEERY. The wedding took place at 7 o'clock in the morning, and after breakfast they left immediately for northern cities. Miss TAYLOR were a suit of brown broadcloth trimmed in fur with accessories to match. Miss TAYLOR was one of Russell's prettiest and sweetest girls. The groom is a fine business young man. He was accompanied by his sister and brother to the wedding. Rev. STEELE performed the ceremony. They will be at home at North Tazewell after two weeks. The Sergeant warns the people of the town to conserve the water supply. The water in the reservoirs is low, and unless there is rain soon, the situation will become serious, and particularly so should a fire occur. Stop all leaky hydrants. Use only as much water as is necessary. Economize the water, and exercise special care to prevent fires. This caution will do no harm, even if rain should come before these lines are read. Mr. J.H. THOMPSON, of Burke's Garden, has returned from Roanoke and will settle down to business in Burke's Garden. He married a daughter of R.H. MATHENA, now living in Russell County. Mr. THOMPSON enrolled his name among the elect of the Burke's Garden students of the Clinch Valley News. William G. KISER, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. KISER will leave in a few days for Poughkeepsie, New York to study Commercial Law. We hope he will be as successul in his pursuits as he was in chasing the Huns back across the Rhine. Mr. Edward SMITH and Mrs. Nancy E. SMITH, were married at Coaldan on the 17th. The groom is a native of Russell County, now in the saw mill business at Coaldan. Mrs. SMITH was a Miss PRUETT, of Tazewell before her first marriage. Alex BEAVERS dog has been found and delivered. He is an airdale - one of the kind that looks as if he had been pulled over a flax hackle backwards by the tail.