Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-10-28

Virginia. There was no Indication ~
it at the Fair. Not only exhibits Of
corn but tobacco, hay and all farm
products We're very fine. The stock
show was said to be very good.
saw the baby beovcs Of Tnzewell,
Mr.. Fisher was in charge and show
cd mo around. Tazewell won out. nnu
no wonder. Miss Byer who was ther .
with her bcvy Of pretty Tazeweil
girls, played her cards diplomatical-
ly. She had her girls all dolled up in
white rs they led their beauty bceves
into tho judges ring. If pretty
Tazewell girl. dressed in white, lead
ing fine, sleek baby beef wouldn't
win out then what would? Tazcwc!l
put it over this time on Lee County
which county had become chesty by
carrying off the swag heretofore.
But, L must leave tho Fair. call
cd to see my old friend and compan-
ion of other days, Rev. ]. M. Me-
Mannway, who is "lnid OH tho SHELF
by disease. Alas! that such bod,
brain and soul. should DO so early i'll
capncitatedl He Is victim of pa-
rnlysis. 1t will be recalled that lie
mnde two visits to nzewell ycn,s
, ngo. md his strong sermons are still
remembered here. spent mn hour or
80 with him and his devoted wife. Mt
their home on Barton Avenue. sor-
rowing most of nll, thnt perhaps I
should sec his face no more until we
meet in henven.
The Soldiers Home.
I dropped by just moment or
two, to see the Tazewcl contingent
Mt the Old Soldiers Homo, "Goy"
Smythe, Joe Howard, of TazcwclI,
and DR.. Mays, of Swords Crook or
somewhere down the line 10. Howard
Is in fine shape. My Smythe was IN
the hospital not in good shnpe, eth
cr physically or mentally. He talked
with mo sensibly. however, and all
of thcm were glnd to ace mo. 10
Howard said. "givo my love to John
d."
a new acquaintance made and
one which | prize most highly, wus
Mr.. Howard y. Croe, who la in charge
of tho publicity campaign for War
Savings, etc. lIo showed me mucn
Kindness, and in fact, IL ono OF
Richmonds finest spirits.
In Norfolk.
After greeting Rev. DR., Garland,
Rev. DR.. Pitt, leading Bnptists OF
Richmond, good, true and upcful
men l have known for many years,
| reluctantly bid dear old Richmond
farewell, and soon found myself III
Norfolk.
Joseph A Leslie, Jr., who Is on tito
staff of the Virginian Pilot, was ut
the depot. md soon wn were whirl-
ing along to his home. His wife, Nell
Combs, OF Lebanon, and tho fine boy,
j. a. l.. the thirl, found In tii,e
shnpe, and enjoyed them for two
days, long to he remembered. huld
the pleasure Of ahnking hands with
"Nick" Carter, who with wife nnL
two children, is doing fine in New
port News.
And, whnt shall aay of Norfolk?
Every mountain dwellcr should SEQ
Norroll5. The mountain section hus
no idea OF what we hive In this Won
dcrful city. | had been to Norfolk
but never saw Norfolk before. On
Saturday afternoon, Mr., w. A. Cox.
Secretary and General Manager of
the Chamber of Commerce and Board
of Trade, did me tho honor and great
pleasure, on Saturday afternoon, TO
show me Norfolk. 1t was rcvela-
tion. Norfolk. portsmouth, Nowpont t
News and NIL, is destined Mt no dis
tant dny to be tho greatest port in
the world 1t miles and miles OF splen-
did hnrbors whore "thc ships OF tho
world may ride and anchor In safv-
ty," ia unequalled, It is saM, any
where on the earth. II you go 10
Norfolk look up Mr.. w. A. Cox. What
he doesn't know is not worth record
ing. He speaks md talks of Norfolk
ms though it were his special, indivi-
dual business enterprise, u man OF
great business, intelligence and un-
bounding energy and hospitality. He
grips you, and you feel that you
want to stay with him.
At Farmvillc.
But, l am in dread Of the ruthless
machine man. and must hurry.
| would like to speak Of the great
newspaper Office, with II dozen or
more linotypes, great presses and all
tbut want Of space forbids.
I | spent pleasant day with reln.
tivos-tthc Noel brothers in Farm
vile, and hnd many l;indnosaes shown
me. fls
went up to Hampden Sidney to
shake hands with the Tazewell boys
there. saw oil four Of them, and ar
tho Normal to shnkc hands with tho
Tazcwell girls there. / found only
one of them. Miss Kate Johnson. Tho
others could not be located, us there
are about 600 students, and to find
ono Of them is like hunting the pro-
verbal needle in the hay.
This poorly described visit was the
best l ever made. and will be long
remembered. j. A. L.