Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-08
POUNDING MILL NEWS.

Pounding Mill, June 6.-Miss Bea
trice Pruett, of North Carolina, is
visiting her aunt Mrs. J. T. Altizcr.
Prof. w. K. Catron, of Tazcwcll,
is teaching a community" singing
school. Everybody goes ut fixed
salary. The professor is splendid
teacher and well qualified for the
work. ~
Quite n number registered here
yesterday, under the selcctive draft
act. One man, of the Followers of
Christ, n very strict sect, came near
not registering, but was persuaded
not to do so by his friends.
Rev. IL. r. Foster, of Cocburn, of
the Church of God, preochcd here on
Sunday night, and was the guest of
Mrs. w. b. Steele.
Rev. Joseph Graham, of the NJ. +.
church, South. has an appointment
at the Union church next Sunday
night.
The w. C. T. U. as usual met at
the church last Sunday at 300. This
Union will observe Red Letter Day
next Saturday as Flower Mission day.
One of the features of the meeting
was Il beautiful and interesting let
ter written to tho Union by Miss
Bessie Sayers, of Drapers, Va, our
teacher here the past two years. She
is Il full paid member for the next
five years.
Mr.. M. II. Christian, of Piedmont
Business College, is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. w. Christian,
and will return to Lynchburg the
first of next week, when he will
graduate soon.
Miss Margie Lee Ellis, of White
wood, is spending the week with her
aunt, Mrs. Martha Sparks, while her
mother is in st. Lukc's hospital in
Bluefield, where she recently under
went an operation
The following are among those who
attended the soldiers reunion at the
courthouse on the 3Oth: Mr.. and Mrs.
C. NJ. uHntcr and children, Mr. and
Mrs. j. 7. Altizer and children and
Miss B. Pruitt, Mr.. and Mrs. John 3.
Gillespie, Mrs. w. b. Steele, Dr. Rex
Steele, Dr. G. L. Zimmerman, r. X.
Gillespie, Mrs. Craig, Mrs. c.. ii.
Traycr, Miss Marie Maxwell, Mrs.
and Mrs. Fred Quesenbcrry, Mrs.
Anderson.
Mr.. Enos Doughten, of Clifton,
passed through the city yesterday on
his way to Washington, where he at
tended the Confederate reunion. He
was Il member of the 23rd Va. Reg
ment.- Bluefeld Telegraph, June 5.
Mr.. Doughtcn also attended the
Weunion ut Tazewell on the 30th. His
many western relatives and friends
will be glad TO read this, as he is
about n years of age.
Mr.. Mercer Thomas visited his pa
rents, Rev and Mrs. &. r. Thomas,
the first of the week.
Mrs. Anderson, of Davy, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Fred Quescnbcrry,
and friends.
Mrs. Julia Williams attended the
funeral of Mr.. b. B. Greever at Five
Oaks last week, and made trip to
Richlands Saturday.
DR.. G. L. Zimmerman expects TO
be called to the war zone soon.
Fred Gillespie entertained num-
ber of soldiers to dinner Sunday.
John Whit visited his father, Ry-
burn Whit and family Sunday.
Mrs. James Neel, of Little Valley,
visited Mr.. Neel here recently, and
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Robinett.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gillespie, baby
Catherine, Mrs. w. B. Steele and Miss
Mabel Bourne, Of Pocahontas, spent
the day recently with Mr.. Gillespie's
parents at Wittens Mills.
Mr.. l.. Gardner, soldier, was called
to Tazewell to get recruits. He has
number fo friends here, who regret
to see him leave.