Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-05-29
THOMPSON VALLEY
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Big Rally Held Last Saturday,
at Which Were Large Crowds
and Many Speakers.

anu MANY opedherS.
A very enjoyable, and prof.
liable, day was had last Saturday at
the White church, in Thompson Val
ley, in an all-day Sunday school meet
ing. The following speakers were
present, and had something to say:
Rev. C. R. Brown. president of the
County Sunday School Association;
Rev. J.. N. Harman, ice-president:
Rev. W. w. Hicks, Rev. w. w. Car
son, and the county secretary, j. A.
Leslie. Mr.. Brown called the meeting
to order, after several songs by the
Sunday school people, Mrs. d. w.
Lynch, organist, and a short scripture
reading and prayer. Mr.. Lynch, SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school at
White church. was made chairman,
and Mr.. j. N. Rhudy, secretary of the
meeting.
Upon request, the object of the
meeting was stated to be-to explain
further, the work of the County Sun
day School Association, and to urge
an attendance upon the annual con-
vention, which meets in the Metho-
dist church here, June II and 18TH
which was done in n brief introduce
tory address.
The general subject: GLOW to Get
Them There, and What to do With
Them After You Get Them There
proposed before hand, was discussed
by the speakers present, and it was
admitted on all sides, that the ad-
dresses were timely and just the thing
Time and space does not permit dc
tailed mention of these speeches. Nc
Robert Pickett, Mr.. Will Clayton and
John A. Neal, and j. o. Corell, super
intendents and members of other
schools, were present and Mr.. PucSctt
made good speech.
The day was good one. The ex-
ercises closed in the afternoon. Mr.
Lynch and his people, as they can do
SO well, had prepared splendid din
ner for the occasion. A large num-
ber of people were present TO enjoy
it, and there was enough left ovec for
another crowd, just as large Com
parisons ere odious, and no names
must be mentioned If there is an
other community on earth, more hos
pitable, genial and enthusiastic, than
these same Thompson Valley Sunday
school people, they have not yet beer
discovered. / must not omit TO state
that nice little collection was taken
for the county and state work.
The party from town went over in
Mr.. Browns fine automobile, with Mr.
Brown at the wheel. We had the op-
portunity to see and inspect the good
work being done on the roads, and es-
pecially the work being done by Dr.
M. B. Crockett and his crew. OF Pl;im
Creek. The improvement there, and
in O'Possum Hollow, we were told,
was magnificent; and reflects credit
on everybody concerned.
Elsewhere will be found mention Of
the work done all over the county.
The day in Thompson Valley will be
remembered as one of the most pleas
ant and profitable of the entire cam
paign.
Cavetts Creek and Bearwallow.
The secretary spent last Sunday
with the schools at Cavetts Creek
and Bearwallow, and spent a pleasant
day, but trying one on the speaker
as we'll as on his horse and buggy.
Part of the road--in fact nearly the
entire road from North Tazewell to
the top of Stony Ridge-none of which
has been macadaized, and only a part
worked at all, was as bad as ever was.
Whitley Ridge, on the north side, and
down the valley a mile or two, is
well, mean" don't describe it. The
Stony Ridge road has been graded and
greatly improved, but not rolled, and
is heavy, particularly on a hot after
noon, as was last Sunday. "Good
Roads Days" did not materialize on
the north of Whitley Ridge, or on
down the valley, piece of road need
ing work as badly as does any other
road in the county.
Cavetts Creek road is splendid
splendid. This is not like the same
country at all since the road was
made, and last Thursday and Friday
the good roads" people went at it
and with a dozen or more teams ant
many hands, put rock on a lone
stretch of road from the Creek at Mr.
Z. IL. Reynolds on towards Adria
It's fine now, and will be better still.
Cavetts Creek School.
Mrs. Charles Sluss is the superin
tendent, and doing her level best, un