Tazewell County, Virginia, Newspaper Articles: Clinch Valley News--October 22, 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 October 22, 1920 CEDAR BLUFF ----------------------------------- Mrs. L.M. CATRON and Mrs. J.A. HALL and their mother, Mrs. Lydia SPARKS, motored down Sunday and ate a fine dinner with J.L. SPARKS. Mr. Ezra LINKOUS preached a fine sermon Sunday on Dry Fork. Mr. Ezra LINKOUS and wife were visitors to brother H.P. LINKOUS. We all welcome them in our community. Miss Cara CATRON and her cousin, Miss HENKLE, took dinner with Miss Ida Mae PRUETT on Sunday. People on Dry Fork are making molasses and digging sweet potatoes. Mrs. Martha CROUSE has been on the sick list for some time. She is improving slowly. ------------------------------------ ORDER OF PUBLICATION: Virginia - In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, on the 14th day of October, 1920, in vacation. John W. CHRISTIAN - Complainant, in Chancery VS. Erie LOWE CHRISTIAN - Defendant; The object of this suit is to obtain for the complainant from the defendant an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the ground that the defendant has willfully deserted the complainant, her husband, for more than three years prior to the institution of this suit, and for the custody of Kelly CHRISTIAN, infant child born of said marriage, and for general relief. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, Erie Lowe CHRISTIAN, is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that said defendant do appear within ten days after due publication hereof, and do what may be necessary to protect her interest in this suit. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Clinch Valley News, a newspaper published weekly in the Town of Tazewell, Virginia, and that a copy be posted at the front door of the Court ho! use of this county as provided by law. H.S. SURFACE; Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia. Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate on Waters of Indian Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, November 20th, 1920. Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, in the chancery cause of Margaret SPARKS and others against T.W. SPARKS, administrator and others, the under signed Special Commissioners of said court will, on the 20th day of November, 1920, between the hours of 11 am and 4 pm, at the front door of the court house of Tazewell County, Virginia, sell at public auction the two tracts of land of which T.W. SPARKS died seized and possessed, situated on the waters of Indian Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, one tract containing 51 acres which was conveyed to T.W. SPARKS by Lee F. BANDY and wife, and the other tract containing 30 acres which was conveyed to T.W. SPARKS by R.L. CORDLE and husband, both sales subject to the exception of the coal and mining privileges heretofore sold. Terms of sale, one-third cash, and residue payable in two equal install! ments at 6 and 12 months, respectively from date of sale, with interest from date, to be evidenced by notes of the purchaser with good personal security. Reference is made to the papers in said suit for further particulars. R.O. CROCKETT and James W. HARMAN, Special Commissioners. ORDER OF PUBLICATION: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell on the 12th day of October, 1920. Gertrude HARPER, Plaintiff, VS. Arthur HARPER, Defendant; The object of this suit is to obtain by the complainant a divorce "A viaculo matrimonii" against the defendant, on the grounds of cruelty, desertion and adultery. The defendants last known address being No. 1950 McAlister Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant Arthur HARPER is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear within ten days after due publication hereof, and do what may be necessary to protect his interest in this suit. And it is further othered that a copy hereof be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Clinch Valley News, a newspaper published in the County of Tazewell, and that a copy be posted at the front door of the Court house of this county on or before the 18th day of October, 1920, ! that being the next succeeding Rule day after this order was entered. A Copy- Teste: Sexton and Roberts, H.S. SURFACE, Clerk, By S.M. GRAHAM, D.C. PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT RICHLANDS; Pursuant to authority vested in me by the will of C.G. KENDRICK, deceased, and in compliance with the decree of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, entered at the August 1920 term of said court, in the chancery cause of Goldie KENDRICK et als against G.D. KENDRICK et als. I will on Saturday, the 13th day of November, 1920, between the hours of 10 o'clock am and 4 o'clock pm, in front of the property hereinafter mentioned, at Richlands, Virginia, sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, lot No. Nine (9), sec. Three (3), Plan A, in the town of Richlands, Virginia on which is located the C.G. KENDRICK picture show building, upon the terms of one third case on day of sale, and the balance upon a credit of six and twelve months, the purchaser to execute notes for the deferred payments, with good personal security, payable to the under signed and bearing interest from date of sale. This property is located in the ! heart of business section of Richlands, and is one of the most desirable properties in the town. This October 6, 1920. G.D. KENDRICK, Executor of C.G. KENDRICK, deceased. ORDER OF PUBLICATION: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell on the 12th day of October, 1920. V.L. SEXTON, Plaintiff VS. Willie Ann MORGAN and Lottie O. REED, Defendants. The object of this suit is to have a portion of a certain house and two lots situate in the town of Graham, in what is known "Litz Addition" to North Graham, and being the property of which Julia WELLS died seized, equally between the complainant and the defendants, and not being susceptible to partition in kind, to have sale made thereof and for general relief, etc. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant's Willie Anna MORGAN and Lottie O. REED are not residents of the State of Virginia it is ordered that they do appear within ten days after due publication hereof, and do what may be necessary to protect their interest in this suit. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Clinch Valley News,! a newspaper published in the county of Tazewell, and that a copy be posted at the front door of the Courthouse of this county on or before the 18th day of October, 1920, that being the next succeeding Rule day after this order was entered. Sexton and Roberts, p.q H.S. SURFACE, Clerk, by S.M. GRAHAM, D.C. ORDER OF PUBLICATION: In the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell on the 12th day of October, 1920, R.E. BALDWIN and J.W. BALDWIN, Plaintiffs VS. Janet BALDWIN, Nannie BALDWIN, Ella BOWLING, T.S. GILLESPIE, Kate PHILPOT, Nelling WASHINGTON, Sheb DUDLEY, Gertrude LUSK, Estel LUSK, Janet LUSK, Shelby LUSK and Lane LUSK, the last three of whom are infants over 14 years of a age - Defendants. The object of this suit is to have confirmed by the court a contract by which the parties of the first part have agreed to purchase a certain house and lot situate in the town of Graham, Virginia, which is owned by the defendants as the children, grandchildren and heirs at law of Miss Kate GILLESPIE, deceased, said sale being made for the purpose of a partition of the said property among the said defendants, or to otherwise partition the same, and for general relief. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendants, Janet K. BALKWIIN, Nannie BALDWIN, ! Ella BOWLING, T.S. GILLESPIE, Kate PHILPOT, Nellie WASHINGTON, Sheb DUDLEY, Gertrude LUSK, Estel LUSK, Janet LUSK, Shelby LUSK, and Lane LUSK, not resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that they do appear within ten days after due publication hereof, and do what may be necessary to protect their interest in this suit. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Clinch Valley News, a newspaper published in the County of Tazewell, and that a copy be posted at the front door of the Court house of this county on or before the 18th day of October, 1920 that being the next secceeding Rule day after this order was entered.