Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--October 7, 1921 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 October 7, 1921 James F. HURT, for many years a leading citizen and business man of Tazewell, whose apparent recovery from serious illness was mentioned in this paper last week, died at his home here yesterday morning in 12:30 following a surgical operation for the removal of an obstruction of the bowels. He made a business trip to Bluefield last week, and returned to his home here and suffered a relapse. The doctors were summoned Wednesday and an examination developed that his condition was desperate and an immediate operation, with the chances of recovery against him, was decided upon, which was performed at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. He regained consciousness after the operation, but soon went into coma, from which he did not rally. He was aged 56 years, and is survived by his wife, who was Miss Lillian BELEW, and five children - Mrs. Charles ROSSEAU, of Richlands; Miss Winnie HURT, of Roanoke; Mrs. Trubis MEEK, of Burkes Garden, and James and Lois HURT of Tazewell. He is also surviv! e by two brothers and two sisters - George W. HURT, of Maryland; T.L. HURT, of Richlands, Mrs. W.A. MAYNARD, of Bluefield, and Mrs. George BROWN, of Richlands. The funeral services will take place this (Friday) afternoon, and burial will be made in the Jeffersonville cemetery under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity of which he has been a prominent member. He was also a member of the Methodist Church. The deceased has been prominent in the insurance business in the Southwest for many years, being organizer of the J.F. HURT Insurance Agency, now the Clinch Valley Insurance Agency. For several years past he has been engaged in adjusting fire losses, having organized the West Virginia Adjustment Company, and has made his headquarters in Bluefield. TANNERSVILLE --------------------------------------------------------- The new consolidated school building at this place is nearing completion, and school work has already begun and progressing nicely with the following teachers in charge: Miss Juanita PATTERSON, Principal; Miss Leone PATTERSON, of Bedford, the grammar grades, and Miss Hodgie FLEENOR, of Holston, in charge of the primary department. More than ninety pupils have been enrolled so far. With this splendid corps of teachers, and a just co-operation of the patrons, we have every reason to believe that we will have a successful school this session. T. Clinton KEISTER left Saturday for Nashville, Tennessee, where he will enter a dental college. D.C. KEISTER and R.P. ASBURY have left for school. The former at the University of Virginia, the latter to Washington and Lee Law school. M.F. BROWN, of Wilkesboro, North Carolina, is here this week looking after the interest of his farm. By listening at him talk you can discern a taint of homesickness in his voice, for old Tazewell County. Just as well come back home. Your friends here would give you a hearty welcome. Mrs. William ATKINS, of Marion is the guest of her mother, Mrs. S.C. HOLMES here. Little Sallie HENNINGER, a pupil at the Valley View school, had the misfortune to fall and break her leg while playing on the school grounds at the dinner recess Monday. ------------------------ Ras SHRADER of Flat Top Yard, it is reported, threatens to bring suit against Tazewell County for the destruction of his copper still. SHRADER further makes the point and plea that he made only good corn liquor in his outfit and he things a man is entitled to some credit for that, he says. His trail will come up at the November term of the Tazewell circuit court and SHRADER may take the witness stand and state frankly that he was making corn liquor and good liquor, and will compare the kind of whiskey made by him to some that has been sold in Tazewell County. He may also appeal to the court to reimburse him for the destruction of his fine copper still. It was understood yesterday that SHRADER had consulted a lawyer concerning the matter of the county confiscating his distilling outfit - Graham Dailey News of Wednesday. POUNDING MILL ------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Will Rees SPARKS, who holds a position at Moss, came home Sunday and took dinner with his mother, Mrs. Martha SPARKS. Miss Ollie Kate GILLESPIE left last week or Goucher College, Baltimore. Mrs. W.B. STEELE spent a night and day last week with her mother and sister, Mrs. Jane and Miss Pearl MCGUIRE, at Cedar Bluff. Mrs. JACKSON and daughter, Tazewell, spent a day last week with Mrs. C.M. HUNTER. Mr. and Mrs. Newt GILLESPIE, Miss Nell GILLESPIE and others from Raven, were callers at their brothers, John B. GILLESPIE and wife last Sunday. Rev. HORNBAKER, Mississippi, preached a splendid sermon here Sunday PM at the Christian Church. The following visitors were present: Mr. H.W. POBST and two grand sons, of Tazewell; Messrs M.M. HANKINS, William FARMER, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. ALTIZER, of Richlands. Messrs. John and Charles ROBINETTE bought the Alex BEAVERS farm near Gillespie last Monday at a special sale, price near $8,000.00. Mrs. Ollie HURT and daughter Miss Barbara, spent Monday visiting Mrs. W.B.F. WHITE, Richlands. -------------------------------------------- The remains of Luther BOWLING, a Tazewell soldier killed in France, son of Rev. and Mrs. J.H. BOWLING, of North Tazewell, were brought to Tazewell last Saturday, and Sunday afternoon the remains were interred in the new cemetery with military honors. The firing squad from the Bluefield Post of the American Legion, in charge of Sergeant McCUE, came down Sunday afternoon and officiated at the burial. One of the largest crowds to attend a funeral here was present, the number being estimated at one thousand or more. There is one less illicit distillery on Clinch Mountain than there was this time last week. "Cop" THOMPSON and deputy Luther GILLESPIE, descended on a still Sunday afternoon on the north of Clinch Mountain, near the Kelly place and confiscated in the name of the law one brass kettle, the base of the still, cap and worm, and several hundred gallons of slop, made from red dog chop, which was turned loose and let run down the mountain. The copper still was brought to town and added to the collection in the jail. Sergeant THOMPSON has been hunting for this outfit for two years, and feels much gratified at the results he has obtained. As the Sergeant and GILLESPIE came down out of the mountain rolling the large copper kettle they were met at the road by a large delegation of women from the neighborhood, who appeared to be holding a jollification over the destruction of this outfit that has caused more or less trouble in some of the homes in that community, and has changed some go! od men into some that were not so good. Miss Ada GILLESPIE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. GILLESPIE, of this town and Mr. George Spotts MOORE, son of Mr. John MOORE, also of this town, were quietly married at the Presbyterian Manse Wednesday afternoon at six thirty o'clock by Rev. W.W. ARROWOOD, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. After their return from a bridal tour, Mr. and Mrs. MOORE will make their home at War, West Virginia where Mr. MOORE has a responsible position with the Warrior Coal Co. Miss Barbara BRITTAIN, daughter of County Treasurer, H.P. BRITTAIN, and Mr. Alex G. ST. CLAIR, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. ST. CLAIR, were married Wednesday evening in Bluefield by the Rev. W.S. BULLARD former pastor of the Tazewell Christian church. Mr. and Mrs. ST. CLAIR left on No. 16 for Norfolk and will continue the bridal tour to New York before returning to their home at War, West Virginia, were Mr. ST. CLAIR holds a position with the Warrior Coal Company, Miss Elizabeth JACKSON, Miss Ollie Kate BRITTAIN and Mr. Fred W. ST. CLAIR, of Tazewell, were present at the marriage in Bluefield. Miss Bessie FARLEY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HOGE FARLEY, of West Graham, and Mr. Burt FRYE, of the same community, were married here Tuesday by the Rev. T.A. REPASS. They returned to their home in Graham Tuesday night. Miss Rosa HALE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.E. HALE, of Bluestone, and Mr. Charles R. WOODS, of Bluefield, were married at the bride's home Wednesday. The bride is well known and popular in the Bluestone Valley. The young couple received many congratulations from their friends in Graham and community. HONOR ROLL OF LIBERTY HILL Hubert LAWSON Fourth Grade - Mary HUMPHREY, Sadie HUMPHREY, Lula CRABTREE, Nannie CRABTREE, Mose HUMPHREY, John WITTEN. Second Grade - Margarette HUMPHREY. First Grade - Harvey CRABTREE. Primer - Francis BOWLING Teacher, Eula V. STINNETTE --------------------------------------------- A.R. SHORT, attached to the Federal Prohibition forces, was in Tazewell Monday, and expects to be ? in this section. He has been working in Buchanan and Dickenson Counties, and can smell a still for many miles. Mrs. James STEVENSON, of Falls Mills, died in the Miners Hospital at Welch Tuesday and the remains were sent to Cedar Bluff Wednesday for interment. She was, before marriage, Miss Minnie WHITE. She was in the 50th year of her age. She is survived by her husband and seven children, all of whom are grown. Mrs. Eliza Matilda HELMANDOLLAR died on the 28th of September at her home at Vivian, West Virginia, after several weeks illness, and was buried at Vivian. She leaves a husband and six children. She was a daughter of Matherson FARLEY, and was raised in Thompson Valley. She had many friends, and all who knew her spoke highly of her. GENERAL NEWS ------------------------------------------- The ladies missionary society of the Baptist Church held their regular monthly meeting with Mrs. S.W. CECIL Tuesday afternoon. A number of the ladies were present, and much interesting discussion was indulged in. Miss Pearl VAIL asks that her copy of the paper be sent to Halfway, Oregon. After the death of her father she left California, and is now with her sister in Oregon, teaching school. She says: "I have the first primary room, and like my work very much." Mr. M.E. MUIRE, of Pulaski, was a business visitor to Tazewell this week. Mrs. CREAGER, of Northfork, is in Tazewell the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C.A. THOMPSON. Attorney Buford C. TYNES, of Huntington, and Dr. L.A. TYNES, of Staunton, were here this week the guest of their mother, Mrs. Harriett TYNES on Tazewell avenue. Miss Stella STRAS, of Roanoke, is in Tazewell the guest of Mrs. B.W. STRAS. Mrs. STRAS has been instrumental in organizing the Woman's Exchange in Roanoke, which is doing good work. John W. CAMPBELL, the "Hermit" of North Tazewell has kept a record of the weather for several years, which is very interesting in comparison: October 1, 1920, the mercury registered 38; same date this year it registered 36. The first fifteen days of October, 1920, the mercury ranged between 30 and 40. Mrs. J. Powell ROYALL was taken to the Mattie Williams hospital at Richlands this week for treatment. J.M. NEWTON, Jr. city treasurer, has accepted a position with an insurance company with headquarters at Atlanta and he will leave Graham within the next few days for that point. Mr. Buford TYNES, of Huntington, West Virginia, was visiting his mother, Mrs. Harriet TYNES on Tazewell avenue this week. Mr. P.F. BROWN, of Drill, was a business visitor to Tazewell this week. The Lynchburg News carried the announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Gladys WATKINS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John T. WATKINS, of Lynchburg, to Mr. A. Randolph CARRINGTON, Jr. on November the 8th. Mr. and Mrs. WATKINS were former residents of this town. Mrs. W.A. GREAGER, of Northfork, West Virginia, is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C.A. THOMPSON. Miss Bessie JACKSON, who is in charge of music in the Norton High School, was visiting her parents here this week. She also attended the wedding of Miss BRITTAIN. Mr. D.W. LYNCH has been confined to his home this week on account of a recurrence of an ailment that has given him much trouble in the past few years. Mr. J.W. CHAPMAN, who has been ill at his home here for several days, is improving. A Ford car, driven by Trubie MEEK, collided with a Dodge car, driven by a lady whose name we could not learn, near the home of Mr. B.W. STRAS, Jr. Thrusday morning. No one was hurt. Both cars were slightly damaged. The accident was unavoidable. "Buz" and Mrs. PEERY have left the home roost and are living in one of the houses of John D. PEERY at North Tazewell, where they are comfortably situated. Mr. and Mrs. PURCELL expect to take rooms with Rev. and Mrs. ULM, west of town, provided the conference sees fit to return brother ULM to Tazewell.