Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-23
VIRGINIA AND TAZEWELL.

tampa. fla., NOV. ".
We take the privilege Of printing
the following letter from Mrs. Jenk-
ms. "Miss Annie Wingo" is affec-
tionatcly remembered here by many
people:
Editor the News:
Virginia! that word sends thrill
coursing through my veins, coupled
with the word Tazcwcll ah, what does
that do? Opens doors of memory long
closed and brings up things forgot
ten, as it seemed to me!
AT two o'clock this morning | found
myself wide awake and thinking
thinking, Of Tazcwcll. Thinking of
the natural beauties of this place!
Occasionally ! receive II copy of the
Clinch Valley News. for which must
thank my friend May Marrs. When
the last copy came, | remarked to the
gentleman who brough tit. "Therc is
ii paper published in the most beau
tiful little town in the world" This
may be an cXaggcration. | have seen
only Il small portion of the earth's
surface, but if God has made Il more
beautiful spot on earth than por-
ton of farewell county, I'd like to see
it.
Twenty-fom years ago my father,
mother and grandmother, an aunt and
comprised II family that moved into
n little house on Tazewell avenue. To-
day | am the only living member of
that family. Ten years ago, | paid
my last visit to Tazewell If | am ever
permitted to return, wonder if I
shall recognize the place that | knew
in the years gone by?
Visions Of natures beauties often
haunt my day dreams. see the val
leys flooded with the soft morning
light, the sparkling dew drops on the
grass, the great old trees with their
velvety green leaves. Then evening
comes and the sun sinks to rest,
wrapped in it's purple ard gold. The
seasons bring with them AN ever va
ried beauty. The mountains round
and above nil! How love the noun
tains. Oh Tazewcn shall ever
dream of thy beauties. Nine hundred
miles are stretched between us, vet
| see thee robed in the russell and the
crimson splendors of y November
day!
Then could never forget the kind
mes of the Tazewcll people Some of
the best friends and ncighbors we cv-
or had lived in Tazeweli, among them
the editor of the Clinch Valley News
and his family could mention n
score of names---namcs of those
whom | shall ever love. SEINE of them
gone to their eternal homes.
But the memory of kindness shown
me will ever he as sweet flowers
strcwn along my path Of life. God
permits many things to come into our
lives, that we would not have of our
own choosing. But. have found out
that He knows better than ! and all
things have come MS blessings. But
chief among my blessings count
the true friendships that have stood
the test of time. For these Shank
God most sincerely.
We came TO Tampa Inst February,
hoping to regain lost health. have
gotten better, bat Nj. jenkins has
gradually grown worse until he has
been compelled to give up active la
Dor
We like Tampa---thc climate is
ideal; the weather now is fine. Cool
enough to have Il little fire mornings
and evenings. 1t is amusing to hear
the natives talk of the cold weather
| often wonder how they would fare
amongst our mountains during such
Il winter as last winter was. Gardens
are growing, flowers blooming. The
scarlet poinsettas are here in all their
glory. We are near Tampa Heights.
This is one of the residential sec
lions and to me, one of the prcttiest
parts of the city While this is not n
tourist towns in the sense of the word
that 1--WE live on the tourists" vet
they play AN active part during the
tourist season. having left in the city
about one million dollars last season.
When you visit Florida let this be
one place that you spend, ut least.
part of your time. There are some in
teresting and pretty spots that NAV
appeal to you.
The water fascinates me and whila
the mountains give that feeling Of
shut-m quietudc and safety, the sea
opens up the way to unknown worlds.
Then just over there somewhere is
etefnity---over there arc ali things