Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-06-02
PLEASANT DAY SPENT
IN THOMPSON VALLEY
Part of Sunday School Squadron
Visit SchOols-The Social Side
of the Trip-Crops Look
Good, But Need Rain.

The Secretary of the County S. S.
Association, had u great day in
Thompson Valley last Sunday The
other members of the Flying Squad
ron intended to participate in the
proceedings, but they didn't. A storm
coming up in the afternoon delayed
the Sunday School Pullman until ev-
erythlng was over, much to the regret
of the Sunday School people and his
congregations.
All Balled Up.
The Squadron" had an engagement
to speak at the White church at $3.50
in the afternoon, which is Rev. Mr..
Thompson's regular hour there. He
has also an appointment at Pleasant
Hill in the morning at IL o'clock So,
the Secretary thought to take time by
the forctop, as it were, and went to
Pleasant Hill in the morning, intend
ing, if permitted, to make few re-
marks on the Sunday School question
after the sermon. But-Mr. Thomp-
son did not come, and the Secretary
had the whole hour, and the crowd,
too, to himself, and he made what use
of it he could, through the courtesy
of the people.
In the afternoon, we, Ca car full of
us), went to the White church, expect
ing to meet the other members of the
squadron, hear Mr.. Thompson preach
and then discuss Sunday schools. But
behold, Mr.. Thompson did not come; Z;
the other members of the squadron
were delayed by the storm and again
the secretary had the crowd and the
hour, all to himself.
AT the last-after the people had
all left, the Sunday School Pull
man" came rolling in, showing good
intentions, but too late. And so, there
was confusion and disappoRtment, but
it all turned out we'll. Tho only re-
grettable thing was that two congrc-
cations failed to hear good sermons,
and we're somewhat forced to listen
to two poor Sunday school speeches.
1t isn't meant that both congrega-
tions heard both speeches. The Pleas
ant Hill people felt that Ole such
was about all they could digest in one
days time.
The Sunday Schools
In Thompson Valley, William Clay
tor is Superintendent at Pleasant
Hill and John Saunders at the White
church, seem to be in good shape.
They are pastmasters in the art of
making visitor feel at home and
welcome.
The Day Socially
Whatever may have been the result
of the trip in the way of Sunday school
work, certainly from social stand
point, there was no confusion-noth-
ing "balled-up." There was nothing
whatever to mar the pleasure of the
day, Except, perhaps, the speech
esq, from start to finish.
In the party which left town Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Lynch,
Mrs. DR.. M. B. Crockett, Mr.. Lynch's
daughter, Mr.. Dan Lynch, jr., and my
self, Mrs. Crockett at the wheel One
thing / am assured of: if she sue
ceeds in managing her husband as
easily and perfectly as she did her
fathers Interstate on this occasion,
life will come mighty nigh being one
clear, sweet song. She is fearless,
nervy, and at the same time cautious,
careful and skilfull. A smoothe road,
nice car, beautiful Sabbath day,
with such Il driver-well, what more
is needed?
We were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Ward, in their elegant
country home, near the church. Mr..
and Mrs. Ward are model entertain
ers. Beneath their roof and in their
spacious home there is good cheer and
welcome for tho sojourner who may
chance to pass their way, day or
night. Miss Margaret Steele and
Mr.. Archie Thompson, Uittle Archie,
as he is called to distinguish him from
Schools), were also guests for din
ner, and added their quota of pleas
ure to the vacation.
E,,ae.lol,, +lo oo,,,1,, o.,J =,
great many outside know Sam Ward.
He is a popular man-sOme say zone
of the clevereSt men in the country"
His brother, George, lives in the Cove {;
another brother is Rev. Jack Ward,
a presiding elder Of the Methodist
church. Their father was the late
Thompson Ward, widely known in
this section. The Ward brothers have
very large boundary of bluegrass in
Tazewell. / am not at all sure that
they know just exactly how much
they do own.
The fact stands out nevertheless
that both Sam and his brother, George
went out of the county to get their
wives. This does not argue that they
had to for did not w. o. Barns dc
the same thing? Everybody knows
the popularity of these boys at home
but out they went to Bland and Wash
ington counties, sought and won theil
splendid wives. Mrs. Sam Ward was
a Miss Hyter, of Washington coun
ty. Two children were born to them
Mrs. Leon Bishop, now living in Chi
cago, and a son, who died some year.
ago. To sum it all up, can sincerely
say, that last Sunday proved to be tt
me one of the most pleasant 1 evel
spent.
The Crops in the Valley.
There is great need of rain. TIL,
pastures, oats, corn and meadows
look like they did in 1914, when Their
was such protracted drought, begin
ming May 7th, and continuing almos
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