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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
Very respectfully,
]. POWELL ROYALL.
Announcement.

To the. Voters of Tazewell county:
have been advised that it is being
norated in the county, by certain
parties, that have withdrawn from
the race for the office of Commissi-
oner of the Revenue for Clear Fork
Magisterial District This statement
is without justification and is abso-
lutely false. l cant understand why
such o statement is being circulated
and this notice is to say that l am
still in the race and every voter in
Tazewell County will have the op-
portunity to cast a vote for me at
the election November 4th, and
assure the voters their assistance in
this race will be greatly appreciated
by me. may be handicapped by
failing to have my name placed on
the official ballot, through an over
sight. but the voters are advised that
a rubber stamp will be provided for
every precinct in the county and that
i invite every voter to use in IT
preparing his ballot.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Il. E. NEEL.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
News Of Pounding Mill.

Mrs. Martha Sparks visited her
sister, Mrs. r. L. Ellis, of White.
wood, at Bluefield hospital Sunday
The following shriners attended
| the big Shriners meet at Bluefeld
last. Friday: f. o. Gillespie, r. A
Craig, G. M. Hunter, and Mr., Anth.
! enwreath. The latter went on to
Marion to visit his wife who is ir
the hospital there.
The following attended the Shrin.
ers dance Friday night in Bluefield;
Misses Mary B. Gillespie, Lois Hurt
j. u. Williamson and +. O.I Gillespie
Miss Edith Williamson made q
Miss Barbara. Hurt went to Taze-
well Friday night.
Mrs. George Bruster and Mrs
Henry Shamblin visited relatives al
azewell recently.
Mrs. Mary Prater, wife of the late
Rev. Lindsey Prater, of Bristol, Va,
is visiting her neice, Mrs. Joseph
Smith, Mr.. Claude Thomas, and Rev
G.. r. Thomas. Rev Prater was q be-
loved member Of the Hoiston Con.
ference and sister Of the late Mrs.
G. 4. Thomas, of this place..
Mrs. w. b. Steele went to Cedar
Diuii ~ near tnc lteV. Nr. DennlS, OF
Morgan county. Ky, of the Church
OF God preach. Guests Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Jim Mcclure. The meeting will
continue every night this week. He
is doing some good preaching and
has large congregations. -
Mrs. R. T. MCGEE and Mrs. Craig
were visitors to Richlands one after
noon last week
Mrs. Alex Altizer, Of Richlands,
visited her daughter, Mrs. Beavers
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Beavers and
Miss Mary B. Altizer visited at Wit
tens Mills Monday.
M. Leon Simpson has moved back
hee fom Raven.
John b. Gillespie made business
tip to Grundy last week.
The following persons from herr
attended the protracted meeting Of
the church of God at Cedar Bluff
Monday night: Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Thomas, Pansy Griffith, Rev. G. R,
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Smith,
an dfamily, Mrs. Mary Prater, Mrs.
w. B Steele.
Rev. Walter Forbes, Of w. Va,
former preacher here Of the Chris
tian church will preach here next
Sunday at IL o'clJ.S. He has re-
gained his health, is looking we'll and
his host of friends here were plad
to see him here Monday, last.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gillespie
and baby Catherine, went to Rus
sell county Sunday.
Mrs. Winters. of Bluefield, was the
guest of Mrs. C. H. Robinett Sat-
urday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
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Iazewell, Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
Patty Asks Help
of Comrades.
To the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines of Tazewell County.

In my announcement for CON-
monweaith's Attorney, ! made
a general appeal to "the voters
of Tazewell County," A friend
has written a strong article,
which was recently published in
the Clinch Valley News. appeal
ing to the folks who stayed at
home to support me on account
of my service in the Army,
Without intending to- slight
those who did not wear the
uniform. / take this opportunity
to make an urgent appeal to
every service man to make a
fight for me on November 4.
! volunteered for the service
four times. ] was rejected for
service in the Infantry, Marine
Corps and the Navy because
unable to pass the physical
examination. l was accepted by
the University of Virginia Base
Hospital No. Al, and served
with that organization fourteen
months,-ten months of that
time in France.
l believe / have a special
right to ask those who wore tho
uniform to stand by me in this
election.
Very respectfully,
KENNETH G. PATTY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
A GOOD INDIAN
VERY MUCH ALIVE.
Dr. Frank Wright, Presbyterian
Preacher. Conducting Series
of Meetings at Which Fine
Sermons Being Delivered.

The only good Indian is a dead
indian" is an old saying. 1t never
was true saying of course. If ever
true Mt any time it is no longer true.
We have good Indian"-a mighty
good one, too in our midst at this
time, in the person of Evangelist,
mev. Or. Frank Hall Wright. now
hreaching in series of meetings in
Presbyterian church. A line or two
about him will be OF interest to read-
crs of this paper.
He was born in the Indian territory
about 50 years ago. His father. Rey
Allen Wright, was Choctaw Indian
Ills mother wns Miss Harriet Newell
Mitchell, of Dayton, Ohio, an mer-
lean woman of great piety and
strength of character. She was n
missionary to the Choctaws as was
MS fathcr, where they first met each
Rev. Allen Wright was n graduate
OF Union College at Schenectady
N. Y. and of tho Union Seminary In
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
Day Fought the Bolshiyiki.

Robert D. Day, of Richlands, was
IN Tazewell Monday in consultation
with. representative of the vocat-
ional training department of the
government, with view of taking
up some trade or calling. Day has
been in the U. S. Army since Feb.
IA, 1915, having been discharged on
October l. He was with the army in
Russia, and in many engagements
with the Bolsheviki and bears man
wounds on his body, inflicted by Rus
sian bullets. He is the proud pos
SCISSOR of citation from the Eng
lish Colonel in command of the troops
at Archangel for bravery in action,
and also citation from the Amer
Jean Commander. His wounds have
been recently treated in the Walter
Reed Hospital, Washington, where
he was patient for several weeks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
Political Announcement.
Tazewell, Va. Oct. 90. /

Tazewell, Va, Oct. %, 1919.
To the voters of the Third Senatorial
District:
had hoped that the present cam
paign would be free from personali-
ties and without resorting to news
paper articles and affidaivits. In my
former campaigns for the Senate my
opponents have been gentlemen Of
such character that their word was
sufficient to carry the truth without
having to bolster up their statements
with affidavits of others.
My opponent seems to be very
much exercised over what occurred
at the Richlands convention. I have
never denied that was in Richlands
on the day of the convention, but I
have denied that / took any part
whatever in the proceedings of the
convention, and while / may have
entered the convention hall for mo-
ment, and possibly may have sat
down by Mr.. Crockett for few mo-
ments, have no recollection what
ever of doing so, and whether l did
or did not do so 1 regard as a matter
of very small Importance to the vot-
ers of this election.
1t is we'll known that there were
only two. candidates before the con-
vention, namely, Mr.. w. A. Daugh-
erty of Buchanan county and Mr..
Crockett, and i was not even del
egate Mr. Crockett's statement and
the supporting affidavits can be for
no other purpose than to create the
false impression that l assisted in
his nomination.
AS to breaking faith with Mr..
Crockett, refer the voters to his at
titude in my campaign four years
ago.
Very respectfully,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
News of Falls Mills

First County Road To Have An End
We have the first account of q
county road to have an end; or rath-
er end up in mud pond in the
brush. This specific road has been
built part of the way thru Stoney
Ridge, entering at Mr.. B w. Tabors
place and ending near Mr.. H. S.
Herefords home. A turn table is be-
ing whispered by some Of the road
men but we are in favor of putting
this amount on Mud Fork road
where we get our bond issue money
Tin the neck.)
Although we are due $4,000 for
the road up Mud Fork it seems like
we are going to do with out it, anu
have to face the difficult problem OF
getting there anyhow.
Come to Prayer Meeting.
Don't forget prayer meeting on
Wednesday nights. Bring some one
with you.
A beautiful song written by Mrs
j. L. Tabor, has been left over until
next week.
Question Column.
Dear writer:
feel all cramped up and can moi
find anthing to say when I am with
girls. l am some sort of talkel
with boys, but feel miserable whei
I'm with girl care for. Anxiously
Answer: You are entirely too care
full of how to speak and just what
you say. Look on your girl or girls
as our friends and not try to picl
a choice of words. Good subjects t.
talk about are: school, church, work
the beautiful season and etc.
Dear Writer:
How may show q boy that car,
for him and would like to keep som,
company with him. BLACK EYES
Answer. When convenient spear
very attrectiyely with a slight smile
Too, it is proper to pass a nice com
pliment on this young man where h
is sure to hear it by a friend.
Dear Correspondent:
Should a girl kiss her beau especi
ally at night time. No Experience
Answer: No, it isn't best to kis
a boy no matter how true he seems
After your beau as you say had kiss
ed you he would eventually care les
for you. AS for the night time: II
agree it's better to kiss then, but re
member the proverb, "guard tn.
mouth"
t Dear Writer:
| Which should say "good night
first the boy or girl. Experimenting
Answer: When both hollows it d
once it sounds charming on the mid
| night silent. But the girl generall
| has this to do.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
Public Sale of Personal Property.

Public Sale of Personal Property.
The undersigned administrator of
the estate of j. Cecil Pecry, icccas-
ed, will on Saturday, the 25th day
of October, 1919, Mt one p. IN. of that
day on the premises, situate about
two miles East of the town of Tnzc-
well, offer for sale Mt public auction,
to the highest bidder, all of the per-
sonal property belonging to the
estate Of j. Cecil Pcery consisting of
farming implements and machinery,
23 feeders, z fresh cows, calves,
yenrling steers and two year old
steers, 6 horses, Id ewes, about G5
hogs and all hay, corn, wheat and
straw on said promises, also shares
of stock owned by j. Cecil Pcerv in
'Tazewell Coal and Iron Company,
Russell Creek Coal Company, and
Coal Mountain Mining Company.
TERMS OF SALE will be cash for
all sales under $100, and all sales
over 500 credit of months will
be given, and the purchaser will be
required to execute note to the under
signed administrator with good pers-
onal security to be approved by said
administrator, and bearing interest
Given under my hand this the 18th
day of October, 1919.
Il. C. BOWEN,
administrator of the eatate of ]
Cecil Pcery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24

work with us. A motion was made
and carried to have n public meeting
at the Raven Theatre Friday evening,
beginning promptly Mt 500, to which
all are cordially invited.
AS usual, the noon hour was tn.
most enjoyable feature fthe day.
We teachers acted as children and
played new as we'll as old games.
Shortly after one o'clock we again
assumed our duties and were ono.
more highly entertained while listen
ing to Miss Smiths talk on "The 100
per cent. School,"
There being no further business, a
motion was made and carried for adj
journment till cur next meeting, to
be held at Red Ash Dec. 6.-Cor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
News of Cove Creek.

Many people attended the burial
Of Mr. o. f. Showers at this place
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raleingh Fox spent
last Sunday Mt Mr.. Steve Fox's
Mr.. j. B. Gregory made a flying
trip to Bland Monday.
Mrs Bell Simpson; of Mount Era
Va, is visiting relatives in the COM
munity.
= Mrs. Lucy Gregory spent last
Tuesday with Mrs. Edd Fox.
Mrs. Hugh Boiling spent last Sun.
day at Mrs John Steel's
Miss Hazel Showers left Sunday
Tor Rocky Gap. where she will teach
school the coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. C!srence Steele, o,
Maryland, are visiting MIR. Frank
Steele.
Mr. Stewart Showers, of Blue.
fielr, attended the burial of his uncle
l. Showers, of this place last
Thursday. T
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24

The Clinch Valley News was in
strumental to some extent, i'll gett-
ing Rev. W. G. Thompson car.
Rev. j. e. Graham, one of the
most faithful and hardworkcd preach
ers in the county should have car.
He has -12 preaching places, of
course, widely separated. Only about
three of his appointments are on the
railroad. His need of better and
more rapid mode of getting around
His circuit is ample able to give him
n car, and his friends should take the
matter up at once. 1t is stated that
Miss Rebecka Davis. Of Pounding
Mill has taken some steps in this
matter, and it is urged that the
people pitch right in and buy this
car. Put Mr.. Graham on wheels and
watch the result.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
Thon,pson-Iliser

News reached here Of the wedding
of Miss Virginia Ruth Kiser to Mr.
Oday c. Thompson, which is OF much
interest to large number of friends
throughout this section.
The wedding took place at the
home of tho brides sister, Mrs. j
X. Branson, Bedford, Va. Oct. 9Th
at IL o'clock.
The bride is the attractive dauht.
en- of Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Kiscr, OF
tinney. The groom is u prosperous
farmer of Tazewell.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.: and Mrs. Thompson left for a
visit to Washinton, Baltimore and
other eastern cities.
They will be Mt home to their friends
after October 20, at Tazewell.-
llonakcr Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
Slipped Away From School
Married.

News reaches Tazewel of the
marriage of Miss Sarepta @. Ora
ham. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. j
E. Graham, of Maxwell, this coun-
ty, to Mr.. Samuel Squirting of Olm-
home City.
Miss Graham was n student in
Hiawassec College, Tennessee. She
would have graduted in June.
The groom is a son Of C. IT. Spurl.
ing, of Madisonville, Tennessee, and
has a lucrative position in bank IL
Oklahoma City.
Brother Graham got mad at first
of course, but as is usually the case
says "bless you, my children"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24

the proceedings of said convention;
that Mr.. j. Powell Royal was' also
present during the proceedings of
the said Convention and sat in the
Convention Hall next to Mr.. Robert
O. Crockett.
Given under our hands this 18th
day of October, 1919.
C. HENRY HARTMAN,
w. L. MOORE.
Taken, subscribed and sworn to
before me in Tazewell County this
18th day of October, 1919.
My commission as Notary Public
expires on the 10th day of July,
1920.
JAMES w. HARTMAN,
Notary Public.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
What Does Mr.. Royal Expect To
Gain?

Shraders, Va, Oct. 18.
Editor Clinch Valley News:
1t is my belief that he expects to
win in this election which he has a
good chance to win for he will get
most all of the Democrat vote and a
maybe part of the Republican votes.
But if he is elected this time, he
need not ever in the future offer him
self again to be the servant of the
people. This race will kill him po-
litically, even if he wins in this race
Mr.. Crockett has stood by Mr.
Royal in his-past races and helped
MIN to succeed. But this is one time
that Mr.. Crockett is going to help
Mr.. Royal to defeat And we Repub-
licans must stand behind Mr.. Croc-
liett and show Mr. Royal that we
always support the party nominee
whoever he may be. We will snow
Mr.. Royal under on November 4th
by about 1900 votes, more than Mr.
Crockett needs to be elected.
"A VOTER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
In Memory.

Mrs. Louisa Ritter Goodman was
born in Burke's Garden, Tazewell
County, Virginia, October 16, 1853
and died Mt her home in Emory, Vir.
ginia, October 8, 1919.
She was married to Isaac Reese
Goodman in 1889. She was an earnes
and devoted member of the Lutheran
Church until she moved into Met
hodist community and then she unit
ed with that church and continued to
work for her Master.
For many years she was i'm ver,
poor health and suffered much, but
her suffering was borne without q
murmur. Her husband and two sons
Paul e. and Carl. c., survive her.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
POLITICAL PUBLICATION.

To the Voters of f-the Third Senatorial
District of Virginia.:
l, j. Powell Royal, hereby state
that l have read the affidavit of one
w. l.. Burton, of Graham, Va, to the
effect that on the day of the Rich
lands convention, approached hin,
and requested him to place my. name
in nomination for the senate, and that
was present during the proceedings
of the convention.
desire to state that was in the
town of Richlands ON the day named,
and that / was around the door oil
the convention hall, and may have
stepped inside of the hall for a NOM
ent, but | was not delegate, took
no part in the proceedings of the
convention, and as to having request
ed Mr.. Burton to place my name il,
nomination, | have no recollection
whatever of having done so, and such
statement is wholly without founda-
tion.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of October, 1919
j. POWELL ROYALL.
Taken, subscribed and sworn Co be-
fore me, in Tazewell County, Va
this the 18th day of October, 1919
4i&his1<AAsi1l WI
Notary Public
My commission expires August IA
1920.
Statement of Mr.. Royal.
To the Voters of the Third Senatorial
District:
The above affidavit will explain it
self. 1t seems that the chief attacf
of my candidacy is what occurred al
the Richlands convention, and tt
create the false impression among
the voters that 1 took part in the
convention.
The delegates from the four couh
ties know what took place, and tn,
voters will be. at loss to understand
why my opponent is seeking affidavit
as to what occurred. Why not let tn
voters decide who they shall vot,
for without restoring to such meth
ods?
Respectfully,
J. POWELL ROYALL. 2
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
Orchestra Engaged By Theatre.

The Tazewell High School orchestra
has added cello to it's list of in
struments and now has six pieces.
The orchestra already is one of the
best in this section. 1t has been en-
gagged by the New Theatre to furnish
the music for each Saturday night
show hereafter. The program at the
Theatre tomorrow night will be:
"Unto the End,p 5 reel featur>
with Crane Wilbur in the star role.
Added attraction 2-reel Mack SEN
nett comedy. Usual prices will pre-
vail.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
Teachers Have Meeting at Richlands.

Aeacners HSfe meeting at Ricniands.
There was quite an interesting
teachers meeting held at Raven Sat
urday, October 18th.
The program was opened by Miss
Ida Smith, our school supervisor, who
explained her work, her interest in
our schools, community, etc.
Next on the program was an inter-
esting paper by Miss Louise. Giles
pie, "How We May Spend Profta-
BILE Rainy Hour"
Many new ideas as to how "rainy
days" may be frightened were gain
ed from Miss Gillespie's paper.
After listening to a good and bene-
fetal talk which was made by Miss
Saville on "My Relation to My Com.
munity," Miss Smith next introduced
the needs and use of community
league, whereupon it was decided tc
try to organize civic league at Raw.
en-, having Doran and Red Ash schools
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-24
new POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senatorial Race Bringing Out
Many Statements and Affida-
vits-Crockett and Royal
Issue New Appeals.
To The Voters of the Third Senatorial
t.tr- District tat "

.tlE - DISlrlcL.t. tt
AS you no doubt have learned,
am candidate for State Senator in
the Third Senatorial District, which
is composed of the counties Of Buch-
anan, Dickinson, Russell and Taze-
person before election day. However,
even if do not see you in person,
yet hope it will be your pleasure to
vote for me ON November A, 1919.
/ am the regular nominee of the
Republican Convention which was
held ut Richlands on April 8, 1913.
and my record is open to inspection.
If it Is your pleasure to honor me
by electing me, shall earnestly en-
deavor to represent the true interests
of all the people of this District, and
| stand for square deal to soldiers
and sailors, SO that they may vote
without payment of poll tax, to Con-
federate Veterans by ample pensions,
for better roads, for better schols,
with adequate pay for teachers, and
for the general good of the people.
My opponent in this race calls HIM
self an Independent Republican. l do
not know of any political party or
organization which bears a name OF
this kind. He assured me that he
would not seek the nomination and
sat by my side in the convention
which nominated me. l have never
knowingly broken faith with man III
my life, and shall not break faith
with you.
Again soliciting your support, and
with kindest regards and best wishes,
l am, Yours very truly,
(Signed) ROBERT o. CROCKETT.
To the Voters of the Third Sena-
torial District:
l submit for your consideration the
following affidavit of Mr.. w. L. Bur-
ton, of Graham, Virginia, which you
will find selfeXplanatory.
Respectfully,
ROBERT o. CROCKETT.
Tazewell, Va, Oct. IL, 1919.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
l, w. L. Burton of Graham, Vir-
inia, do state that l was present at
the Republican Convention which was
held at Richlands, Virginia, on April
o, 1919; that at such Convention J.
Powell Royal was also present; that
on that day and prior to the time the
Convention was called to order, saio
j. Powell Royal approached me and
asked me if wouldn't place his name
in nomination in that Convention for
State Senator and that said ]. Powell
Royal was present in person in the
said Convention Hall during the pro-
ceedings of the said Convention.
Given under my hand this October
IL, 1919.
w. l.. BURTON.
Taken, subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me in Tazewell County, Virginia,
this the 11th day of October 1919.
My commission as Notary Public
expires on the 30th day of January,
1928. A. C. BUCHANAN, Notary
Public.