Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-01-17

Sam Paxton, the restaranteur of
North Tazewell, and his entire family,
have been i'll with the influenza. His
brothers. wife, Mrs. Hugh Paxton, has
also been i'll with the disease i'm this
town.
Mustard Pruett, who has been in
France with the A. T.. F., has return
ed to Newport News, and will soon be
discharged and returned to his home
here.
Manager l.. A. Tynes, of the Tazc-
well Motor Co. and l.. "A. Tynes and
Co. has been in Richmond this week
attending meeting, in which the
Ford tractor will be the chief topic
of conversation.
Misses Marca st. Clair, and Mary
Moore, of this city, are planning an
extensive trip East about the first of
February. The propose to visit New
York, and return by the University of
Virginia, and visit relatives.
Joe Nat johnson has secured po-
sition with the new bank that is to
open ut War, the first of February
Judge Strothcr, of Welch and Frank
Johnson, of the same town, are in
tcrestcd in the new institution.
The political pot in this county will
begin to boil very soon, according to
information reaching this office. 1t is
reported that large number of pros
pectivc candidates will be in the field
for the various Offices TO be filled this
fall.
Mr.. II. G. White, of Williamsburg,
under date of January 18th, enclosing
his check and adds, "IIope all of the
Tazewell people are enjoying this nice
winter weather ut ALL" Quite different
winter yeathcr ut all" Quite different
here.
Mrs. }. Z. Williams has been i'll ut
her home here for the past ten days
with the influenza. Her mother, Mrs
Darlington, came from Lexington to
be with her and also developed the
disease. Both of them are getting on
nicely.
Rev. Ezra Linkous, of Cedar Bluff.
was here on yesterday and warmed
his feet by our good fire.
Corporal w. r. Beavers, who has
been in the State of Washington for
several months in work connected
with aeroplnnc manufacture, has re-
turned to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gal Beavers, at North
razcwcll.
Andrew J. Wi,tcn, of the Battleship
Pennsylvania, has been at his home
here this week on furlough. Witten
has been To France several times and
has had Il great experience on the
greatest fighting ship of the Amer
can navy.
Mrs. y. S. Iiigginbotham was hos
tess Tuesday evening at II buffet sup
per given Il number of the teachers
Of the High School. Miss Mnrca St.
Clair entertained the teachers and
others last Friday evening at six
o'clock dinner.
The Ward Brothers, Sam and
George, are having fine time in
tlciidn this winter. Mr.. George Ward
and Congressman Slemp have been
engaged i'll Il holly contested golf
tourney ut Wintcrhnven, according to
report reaching TaZewell.
New Theatre Monday evening at
S:l5, the famous comedy drama, "a
, Daughter of Uncle SAM" played by
the Harry Shannon Stock Co. Ad-
vance sale of tickets now on ut Jack
sons Drug Store. All seats OH low
or loor reserved at 55c, which in
cludcs war tax.
On the first page Of this paper is
n large advertisement Of J. w. Whit
ley, who will begin his peculiar semi
annual sale on the 9th. These sales
have become an event in the merchan-
disc circles of North TaZcwell and
are looked forward to by Mr.. Whit
leys many customers.
The Shannon Stock Company, which
begins Il weeks engagement at the
New Theatre Monday night. Jany.
been secured for TaZewell since the
WHICH Nstiuc
here by chance some thirty years
ago.
Mrs. r. L. Bane and her daughter
in law, Mrs. Bessie Bane, of Tip Top,
were mere the other day making in
quiry thru the Red Cross Home Ser
vice of the husband and son, not heard
from since the surrender Efforts are
being made to locate these and other
missing soldiers, of whom inquiry is
made through the Red Cross.
Thomas f. Mccall, of Shradcrs,
was here on Tuesday. He had one
son, Henry, in the navy, and one.
Robert, member of the Infantry,
now in France. Henry has been dis
charged from the service and is now
at home, and will, perhaps help out
on the farm this season. Mccall has
two sons, married. with the Berwind
people.
j. w. (BilD Bowser, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Bowser, of this town, and
Marvin Thompson, grandson of Gun
Gle" Dave Thompson, worthy color.
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