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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-07-28
CLINCHCO VS. .HAYSl.

Clinchco won their fourth
straight game in the Dickinson
County League from Haysi. This
was their thirteenth victory out
of sixteen games played this sea-
son.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-07-28
our town this week.

Mr.. w. M. Lambert, of john
son City, Tenn. was in town
this week on business.
The road from Clintwood to
Coeburn is in fine condition
with the exception of the dust.
Mr.. Jack Carter, who was
painfully injured a few days
ago, is improving nicely, we are
glad to note.
Mr.. T. A. Phillips, of Bristol
visited his little son Chas-, who
Is confined in Sutherland's
Hospital with a broken leg.
Wonder what is the matter
with some of our correspond
ents? They seem to have for
gotten to send in the news.
Misses Sara Kate Chase, Cen
GA Damron and LESSEE Kiser
are visiting at Emory, Va. this
week.
We have just finished print
ing the catalog for the Farm
Ier's Fair Association. If you
want copy see C. J. Mullins.
Mr.. B. Tate CULLEN, of Gate
City, Va, was visiting in Clint
wood last weekend.
Mrs. Swift spent the last
weekend in Mt. Hope and Null
Inns, w. Va.
Mr.. Tenny Mullins is progress
sing nicely with the construct
ion of his new dwelling in the
west end of town.
Miss Ruth Skeen, who is at
tendig Summer School at
Emory, Va. spent the last week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Skeen of this place.
1t is reported that small
boy by the name of Hughes had
a car wreck some where on
Georges Fork last Sunday and
was painfully hurt.
Mr.. Joe Grooms, of Birchleaf
Va, informs us that his Taxi
service from Haysi to Honaker.
was started last Monday morn
ing.
DR.. W. G. Burkes left Clint
wood for Grundy a few DAYS
ago, where he expects to do
dental work during the term of
Court.
Don't forget to come in and
look over our line of fine .mer-
chandise, which is now on dis
play at greatly reduced prices.
Dotson Brothers.
Quite a number of Odd Eel
lows from here attended the
Odd Fellows gathering. which
was held at Puther's Chappel
last Sunday.
The foundation for the new
postoffice building is now being
put in. 1t looks as though the
building will be completed in a
very short while.
We have been informed that
the Hale Coal Co. has changed
hands. We note that the new
owners are securing contracts
from the towns-people for their
winters supply of coal.
THE WHITE RIDER"
Of The Ku Klux Khan.
5 Reel Picture; 2 Reel Comedy.
This picture will be shown at
the Clintwood Theater next
Friday night July 2sth.
Mr.. Bill Bradley accompanied
by Mr.. Charlie lilly of Mcclure
Va, motored to East Radford
last Friday evening and was
the guest of Miss Verda Rose.
who is attending the Radford
State Teachers College.
there were abou: as large -
gathering at Sandlick church
last Sunday as the writer has
ever witnessed. Of course a.
mong all the people there were
candidates galore, who seemed
to be very busy all day meeting
and shaking the hands of the
many voters present.
The ladies of the Methodist
Church will hold musicale at
the home of Mrs. John M. Skeen
next Saturday evening for the
purpose of raising money for
the completion of their church
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-07-28
Standing of the teams.

Where they play Sunday, July
81, 1927.
Clintwood at Clinchco. Haysi
lat Caney.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-07-28

win is visiting friends in Jenk-
ms, Ky. now.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-07-28

Total 40 4 n
Two base hits, Frye and Fuller;
Three base hits, MCGOWAN and E.
Sutherland; Home runs, Brandon
and O. Henry; Bases on balls, off
Of Sutherland 8; Struck by O.
Henry, IL; Sutherland, 6; Fuller,
2. Time 1:45. Umpires, Carpenter
and Sutherland.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15
REDUCE age LIMIT
FOR navy RECRUITS
Boys Of IS Accepted for Service
Beginning Today

Orders have been received at the
navy recruiting station In the post
office building that the minimum
age limit for first enlistment in the
navy has been lowered from IS to II
years Of age. First enlistments Of ap-
plicants II years Of age will be for
the period OF their minority. All
| other enlistments will be for a pc
riod Of four years. This order be-
comes effective today.
First enlistments of skilled artis-
ans are authorized as petty officers
| in the following ratings: machinist's
mates. boilermakers, coppersmiths,
patternmakers. and blacksmiths.
The navy is in great need OF the
foregoing skilled mechanics, and
one qualifying in the foregoing
trades may be enlisted Immediately
as second or third class petty Of
ficer.
During the. coming summer re-
enllStmentS will be authorized d.
rectly for the two giant aircraft
carriers, the U. s. 8. Lexington and
Saratoga, which are now in process
OF completion. 1t is expected that
these reenlistments will be authoriz-
cd about August LIST.
"Oid Ironsides" Picture
A supply Of copies Of an old
painting OF the U. S. s. Constitution,
"Old 1ronsides." has been received
at the local navy recruiting station,
for sale at 25c each. These pictures
are attractive and are suitable for
framing. The proceeds OF the sale
viii be turned into the fund for re-
conditioning the Constitution, which
Is at the Boston navy yard. Due to
the ravages Of age this famous old
vessel. an historic landmark of the
nation. Is in very bad shape and is
slowly breaking up. A sum of ap-
proximately 100000 is necessary to
recondition her. About half this sum
has already been obtained through
the excellent work Of the Benevo-
lent Protective Order OF Elks
throughout the country.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15
"a SCHOOL CHAMPS
IN final C0N7ES'.
Best Speller to Be Herald Guest
in Washington

Prizes totalling $4,000 will be
awarded to winners OF the national
spelling contest In Washington. D
c.. next June. in which one New
Britain speller will participate.
There will be a first prize OF ST.
900 which will go to the champion
speller of the country. This prize
might Just as well come to New
Britain as go to any other school
Last year the prize went to a stu
dent in country school. New
Britain may produce the bast spell
Ter this year.
The boy or girl who wins the
Herald spelling contest here will be
given a trip to Washington with all
expenses paid. as the guest OF the
Herald. Prior to the trip to Wash
ington the winner will be taken by
the Herald spelling bee editor to a
local department store and present
ed with complete new outfit OF
clothing.
At Washington, where he or she
will so, accompanied by Herald
representative. there will be a round
OF sightseeing, theaters and ban
quets for one whole week.
There will be seven cash prizes
offered at Washington for the sew
en- best spoilers in the United States.
First prize $1,000 in gold: second
prize, $500 in gold: third. 5000 in
gold; fourth $3.50: fifth, 500, and
sixth. $50.
The New Britain champion will
be selected from a group of eighth
grade spoilers, including three sixth
grade spoilers from the Sacred
Heart school. 1t was decided to take
only eighth grade students, select
ing the three best spoilers from
each eighth grade In the city. 1t
vas found that the Sacred Heart
school does not go any higher than
sixth grade. this year, although
beginning next year this school also
will have an eighth grade. Because
of this situation 1t was decided to
select the three best sixth grade
students from the Sacred Heart
school. permitting them to compete
against the eighth grade students OF
the other schools.
There are three eighth grades in
the public schools. which means
these schools will select nine cham
pions to compete in the city finals.
st. Mary's church has two eighth
grades. making six more. With
tnree eighth grade spoilers from St
Matthew'S school and three more
from st. Joseph's school. plus three
sixth grade spoilers from the Sacred
Heart school, there will be "a
school champions to compete in the
city finals.
The finals will be spelled off at a
meeting OF one OF the civic clubs
next month. The school champions
will be designated the last week in
April.
The national contest probably
will be held June 20. although this
has not been definitely decided.
The spoilers will be quartered IN
Washington at the Hotel Hamilton.
where they stayed last year.
Judges in the national finals will
be furnished by the National Edu-
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15
U. S. London Embassy
Is Very Well Furnished

London, April 5.-American fur
niture in a British home decorated
by a Russian is the international
combination authorized by Mrs. Alan
3. Houghton, wife Of the American
Ambassador to the Court of st.
James.
The attractive furniture which
Mrs. Houghton brought from the
United States to furnish the new
embassy at Princes Gate has q suit
able setting. The dining room tas
been paneled in Queen Anne style to
harmonize with the long dining table
and chairs, while Adam style rules
the drawing room, where there are
many evidences OF Mrs. Houghton's
artistic taste.
The small study for the Ambas-
sador with its curious old pieces of
furniture and comfortable chairs is
papered in old panoramic wall pa
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15
CAMEL SELLS FOR a

modern Jewish population Of Lon.
don.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

Charleston habit - they Charleston
when they walk and do the Charles
ton wiggle when they stand - that
plan of imposing small fines on the
offenders.
When a child is found violating
the anti-Charleston rules. note is
sent to the parents who pay a six
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

closing its doors after'l0o years OF
activity owing to lack OF support re-
received from the Jewish population
in London.
The proprietor of the theater said
the principal reason for this drastic
step was the increase of the use of
the 1iddish language among the
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

Sydney. n. S. w. April Is (UP)-
group OF female camels realized
only dollar apiece at a recent auc-
ton in an outback district OF New
South Wales.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

per. The decorative scheme, su-
pervised by Mrs. Houghton, was
conceived by Prince George OF
Russia. nephew Of the late Car
Nicholas.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

penny fine. The money is donated
regularly to charity and quite sum
already has been given TO several
hospitals and homes.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

cation association. and pronouncers
will be supplied in all probability
by the Newspaper Enterprise AS
ISOLATION.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

STUDENTS PAY FOR HEY! HEY.
Belfast. April Is (UP)-So many
children In schools here have the
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15
YIDDISH THEtTIR CLOSES

London, April is (UP)-The Pa
Wilton theatcr, Jewish Ghetto home
of drama in the Yiddish tongue, is
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

The marriage of Miss Mary II. Lynch, daughter of Edward J. Lynch of 3S0 East Main street and Carl r.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
S0fettD i

place on Saturday, November 5th, in the ballroom of the Burritt hotel The list of those reserving tables at the date includes the names of Miss Harriet Reynal. Mrs. Buel Basset- te, Miss Adelle Bassette, Mrs, G. T. Gaffney, Mrs. Frank Porter, Mrs. Louis Reynal Mrs. Alexander Mac Kay. Mrs. Stanley II. Holmes, Mrs P. o. Lusk, Mrs. Ernest Baldwin, Mrs. C. Walter Buckey, Mrs. Ray mond Mazisre. Mrs. O. E. Parker, Mrs. Johnstone Vance. Miss Flor ence Andrews. Mrs. William Booth, Mrs. Stanley Goss, Mrs. George Hart, Mrs. Maurice Pease, Mrs. Maxwell Porter, Mrs. Philip Stanley, Mrs. Henry Schauffler, Mrs. A. k. Lamb, Mrs. Austin StoNell, Mrs. Dugald McMillan, Mrs. Lancaster Mrs. Cliff ford Odin, Mrs. Bayard Crew Miss Pearl Cramer, Mrs Curtis Christ, Mrs. George Kirnball, Mrs. Arthur Kimball. Mrs. R. Hill, Mrs. II. Hatch. Mrs. Harold Judd Mrs. Charles Hawkins and Mrs. George Prentice.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Kimball en- tertained at dinner and dancing last evening at their home on Lexington street
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

sister of the bridegroom, will attend the bride as maid of honor, Ray mond Granquist, a brother Of the bride. will be best man.
 The bride who will be given in marriage by her father, will wear q gown of white satin trimmed with duchess lace and a tulle veil caught with orange blossoms. She will carry a bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor will wear gown of maize georgette over satin and a bandoau of rhine stoneson on her head. Her bouquet will be of orchid and yellow chrysan- themums. About fifty guests will be present from Providence, R. r.. Rehoboth, Mass. Hartford and New Britain. The home will be decor ated with Autumn leaves and chrysanthemums. Miss Edla Lun- quist of Hartford will sing 70 Promise Me" and q Love You Truly" Mrs. Oscar Marsh will play the wedding march.
 ilt NbuPlt W It llltth' Niltli llOIllt at 4 Henry street, upon their re- turn from a wedding trip 10 Canada.
 
 Miss Betty Elaine Hahn, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick D. Hahn of Westminster avenue, Elizabeth x. J., and granddaughter of Mir. and ] Mrs. Jchn n. Hahn of Hamilton street, this city, was married to Will liam R. Graf, son of MT. and Mrs 1 Louis Graft of Elizabeth, x. J., for merly of this city, "Wednesday eve ming, OctoZer 19 at the First Pres 1 hyterian church, Reverend Dr ! Charles J. Wood. pastor of the church. officiated. A reception fol i lowed at the home of the brides ! parents.
 Mrs. Graf is well known In this city, having visited here many times,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

for the fall and early winter season, beginning with dinner dance this evening to follow the Yale-Army game and going down through a list of gaieties of varied nature. Next Saturday a dinner dance will follow the Yale Dartmouth game. Novem- Der l2th another dinner is schedul- ed to take place after the Yale Princeton game. On Thanksgiving Day regular holiday dinner will be served in the dining room with q tea dance late in the afternoon. On Wednesday, December Fist there is to be a supper dance, atfOrding q delightful manner Of entertaining for those who wish to give home dinner parties, later taking their guests to the club house for dancing. December 26th comes the regular children's Christmas party and on December 3lst the New Years eve celebration takes place. January 2nd will bring the years social ac- tivities to a close with the observa- tion of New Years Day Open House. Assisting Mr. Carter this season are Mrs. John Loomis. Mrs. Howard Parsons, Mrs. Johnstone Vance, ! Harold Parsons, Clifton Wilson and Valentine Hart.
 Miss Lydia A Litke of FairvieW
 street Was the guest of honor at q . .-l, JI
 Mrs. Charles Kuhne of Chestnut ! street. Miss Litke will become the
 bride of Eric kronsbcin on October
 20.
 Mir and Mrs. William II. Booth Of 1 Forest street will entertain several 1 friends at dinner this evening at the 1 tchester-Blltmore Country club ] in honor of the 18th anniversary oi
 their marriage.
 Miss Gladys Day will entertain 1 the members of her bridge club al , luncheon and cards at her home on Adams street next Tuesday. Roswell Moore, son of Mir. and
 Mrs E. Allen Moore of Sunnyledge,
 will give his bachelor dinner We'd
 nesday evening at the Hotel Hcu- l hlein. Mr. Moore vii be married to
 Miss Elizabeth l.. TarboX. daughter of pr. and Mrs. Harry K. TarboX ot
 Greenwich, Saturday afternoon, Oc- tOber 29. at 1 o'clock.
 The department of music of th' Oxford school presented Miss Helen
 Tiffany and Miss Maudc Hurst
 Blanchard in tWo-piano reclta last evening at the school at S:3o o'clock. Parents and members Of the Oxford league received invita- tions.
 The program opened with Allegro con Spirito," from Sonota in B by
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
CLUB EVENTS
Woman's Club Opens Sea. son-D. A. E. Calendar Announced.

An interesting and entertaining program is planned for the members of Esther Stanley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu- ton for the season of 1927-192S. At the opening meeting November 5, Dr. James Gordon Gilkey will speak on "Is the Modern Home S Fail ure?" The hostesses for the day will be Mrs. Frederick 4. Searle and Mrs. Kenneth M. searle. On Friday, December 2, Miss Katherine A. Nettleton, state regent, and Miss Emmeline A. Street, state vice-regent, will be the guests of honor. Miss Mary s, Whittlesey and Miss Frances Whittlesey will be the hostesses.
 January 6. the election of dele gates and alternates to state and na- tional congress. Mrs, William P. Felt will talk on An Interesting Corner Of Colonial Connecticut. |" Mrs. Walter II. Hart will be the hostess.
 February 3 will be guest night at the Burritt Hotel. Dr. Louis A. Auspaker will speak on "The Mob and the Movies" There will he music. Hostesses: Mrs. William F
 Brooks, Mrs. Frank H. Afford, Mrs 1 Parker W. F'airbank, Mrs. F.. Clay, ! ton Goodwin, Mrs. James E. Thom. son. Mrs. Frank Wachter and Mrs ! Edmund L. Warren.
 March 2. "A Shopping Tour Around the World" Display hy Miss Mary Louise Pardee. state re- cording secretary. Hostesses: Mrs Laurence Mouat and Miss Miriam MOuat
 April 6, Foreign relations will be 1 discussed hy Mrs. John B, Russ state chairman. Hostesses: Mrs Maxwell S. Porter and Mrs. Frank J. Porter.
 May 1. luncheon at Shuttle Mead ow Club in charge of Miss Flora Humphrey. Reports of delegates tc ! thirty-seventh Continental Congress Annual reports of officers Of Esther 1 Stanley chapter and election of or- | fiCers. There will be music.
 June ,, Ellsworth memorial pie nic at Windsor.
 The list of officers and directors i follows: Regent. Mrs. Howard s i Parsons: vice-regcnt. Mrs. Harry N ! Bates; recording secretary, Mrs i William II. Judd; corresponding secretary, Mrs. r. Raymond Gilpat-
 ric; treasurer Mrs. E. Claytor Goodwin; registrar, Mrs. Parker W Fairbank; historian. Mrs. James II Robinson; auditor. Mrs. Charles W Nichols; advisory board: Mrs. Law renee Mouat; state historian, Mrs
 William H. Booth, Mrs. John C
 Loomis, Mrs. Rufus x. Hemenway 1 Mrs. William H. Ratttnbury.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

Restelli, son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Restelli of 131 Glen street, took place Monday morning at St. Mary's church. The ceremony was perform cd at o'clock by Rev. Walter J. Lyddy. Miss Helen F. Lynch was maid of honor and Emil Restclli was best man.
 The bride wore a gown of white satin crepe trimmed with duchess rose lace. Her tulle veil was trimmed with pearls and rhinestones caught caWlth orange blossoms. She carried g bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor was dressed in shell pink georgette trim med with Spanish lace. She wore a hat Of pink velvet and carried but terfly roses.
 The couple will make their home at 152 Lyons street upon their return from wedding trip to Washington, D. C., and New York.
 
 Miss Gertrude Murphy, daughter of Mrs. Mary Murphy of Fremont street, and Paul Slattery of Hart ford, will be married October 31, at St, Mary's church. The ceremony will take place at o'clock in the morn- ing. Miss Grace Murphy will attend her sister as maid of honor and Cle- ment Slattery of New York will be best man.
 Miss Murphy is a graduate of St. Francis Hospital Training school of Hartford in the class of 1923.
 
 Of interest to New Britain was the recent announcement of the en- sagomcnt of Clarence Alexander Earl, Jr, and Miss Mary Arden Schroeder MT. Earl formerly resided in New Britain with his parents, his father was at that time vice presi- dent of the American Hardware corporation. Miss Schroeder is the daughter of Henry Schroeder of Flushing and Quoque, Long Island. She attended St. Mary's school at Garden City and was introduced to society in 1923. She is q member of the Colonial Danes of America. MT. Earl was graduated from Hotchkiss school and attended Yale. He is a member of the Psi Upsilon frater- nity, the Elihu and Yale clubs.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank B. Cox of 2 Trinity street will observe the forty-fifth anniversary Of their mar rlage tomorrow.
 : They were married October 23, 1882 at St, Mary's church.
 MT. and Mrs. Matthias Rival of Hart street observed their twenty second wedding anniversary this week.
 ! Mir. and Mrs Eli c. Berard of Winter street announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Rita M. Berard 10 Lawrence N. Sloan, son of MT. and Mrs. Will G. Sloan of Wakefield court. The marriage will take place in November.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Proudnan of Maple fill are observing the twenty fifth anniversary ot their wedding to- day.
 Robert Graham Prase. son Of Mrs. Ella ;, peaso of West Main street vii be married this evening to Miss Virginia F. Howe. daughter of Mr and Mrs. Albert s. Howe ot Com monWcalth avenue, Brooklinc, Mass
 Miss Margaret Granquist. daugh ter of Mir and Mrs. August Gran Quist of IS Lyons street, will become the bride of David E. Gustafson, sol of Mir. and Mrs sven Gustafson 0 l33 Jubilee street, this afternoon a o'clock. The ceremony will b' performed by Reverend Abel Ahl quist, pastor of the First Lutheran church. at the home of the bride parents. Miss Helen Gustafson,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

dinner given at the Sequin Golf club, Maple Hill, Wednesday evening. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. F.. B. Proudman, Mrs. Douglas A. Johnston, Mrs. J. T. Powell Mrs F. B. Rau, Mrs. H. H. Howard, Mrs G. K. Spring, Mrs. L. A. Kinsley and Mrs. l.. l. Harding
 After the dinner Mir and Mrs. Spencer E. Terry of Hartford pre- sented delightful recital In colon- ial, Spanish and Dutch costumes.
 The second meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mrs E. B. Proudman next Wednesday after noon. Mrs. Belle H. Johnson, state librarian, will speak on books. Mrs. Anton Van Neen of Hartford will sing. Mrs Proudman will be assist ed by Mrs. Douglas Johnston and Mrs. r, C. Teich.
 Emma Hart Willard chapter. Daughters Of the American Revolu- tion. held an open meting at the Berlin Congregations church on Thursday evening, Chancellor Chcs- ter McGowan of the American Inter- national College at Springfield,
 Mass, gave an address.
 The first meeting Of the season Of the Woman's club was held Tues i day afternoon in the Burrtt Hotel. The regular meeting was preceded by a luncheon, which 1SO members attended. Mrs. James H. Robinson was in charge of the luncheon. Al the meeting, Mrs. Laurence Mouat. president of the club, introduced Mrs. Cedric Powers, who gave an in teresting account of the work and needs of the American Legion Auxiliary. The address of the after noon was given by Miss Louise Plumley, president Of the State Fed eration of Woman's clubs. Miss Plumley's subject was, Keeping Faith with Connecticut"