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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
Missionaries
Entertained By
Lebanon Church

On Thursday, July FL, the
Woman's Missionary Society OF
Lebanon was hostess to the
second and last of two group
meetings to be held in Taze-
well district. Mrs. G. Witten,
district secretary presided.
Two conference officers, Mrs.
L. A. Tynes, of Tazewell, and
Mrs. S. M. Bernard, of Blue
field, were present with help
full suggestions. Miss Leila
Epps, missionary to Brazil,
who is a guest of the council
at Nashville, Tenn, was also
present. Her talks on Conse-
Grafton, Spiritual Standards,
and The Importance of Per-
petual Prayer in Our Daily
Lives were inspirational ana
and helpful. She also brought
interesting message on her
work in Brazil.
Mrs. Tynes discussed in a
very able way the Five Goals,
for this our Jubilee year. US
ing the digits of one hand to
demonstrate the different STAN
dards. Other interesting fea-
lures of the day were, The His
tory of Elk Garden Auxiliary,
given by Mrs. Watts, charter
member of this very active So
ciety; discussion by Mrs. w. r.
White on Our Golden Gift,
plans for study of our jubilee
book study by Mrs. Bernard,
and many other helpful things
that space forpids mentioning.
At tie noon hour a delicious
plate luncheon was served by
the hostess church to a large
representation from the follow
ing societies: st. Paul, Clint
wood, Dante, Richards, Cedar
Bluff, Honaker, Elk Garden
andLebanon. A special invita-
ton was given by the Clint
wood society to meet with US
next year.
The following ladies from
Clintwood were present: Mes
danes G. C. Sutherland, F. H.
Sutherland, Edna French, |. R.
Damron, A. A. Steele, D. G.
Kelly, Laura Wright and w. H.
Walker, and extended an invi-
tation for the next group meet
ing to be held in Clintwood.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02

get that house, Mr.. Casey
Doctor" unused Mr.. Casey,
"supposing | were inclined to
sell the house, supposing it was
up for sale, what would you
give me for it, Doctor ?"
"Mr. Casey" smiled the Doc
tor, 81 know of a great many
things things which Mr.. Rock
efeller has given to Williams
burg and to the nation, but I
have yet to hear of anyone Civ
ing anything to Mr.. Rockefell-
err, Mr.. Casey"
Doctor" smiled Mr. Casey,
come to think of it, l don't be-
lieve that | have either, Of
course, it isn't much of a house
but you may give it to M.
Rockefeller with my comri-
ments and best wishes, Doc
tor"
And SO another story fell to
the bearded members OF the
Pulaski club, who sit beneath
the elnfs of the Dult of Goui,
cest street of a summers
evening to spin ya,a of tits
ancient capitol Gil. And so
the little house own in the
hollow will stand through t l..
years, memorial TO an age all
but forgotten, me'ocrial to n,
foresight of Mr.. Rockefeller,
memorial to the 9 nerosity II
Mr.. Casey.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
Citizen Gives Rockefeller House In
Return For Williamsburg Work

Williamsburg, Va, July 81
Newsreaders thruout the world
have read how John D. Rookie
Teller, Jr., has given of lbs
millions that Williamsburg
may stand thrugh the ages as
a national historic shrine, but
only today could they read
how a citizen of this ancient
little city has given a house
20 Rockefeller.
In the second story, even as
in the first, the Rev. DR.. w. A.
R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton
church, professor at the col
lege of William and Mary, di-
rector of the Williamsburg re-
storation, was the intermedi-
airy.
Down the tree-shade, his
tory-ladened Duke of Glouces-
ter street thinking of the re-
storation, strolled the man
whom Williamsburg has come
to know as "The Doctor" Up
the street, also thinking of the
restoration, strolled Clarence
Casey, proprietor of a general
merchandise store recently sold
to Rockefeller.
"Mr. Casey" unused the Doc
tor, 'you have a little colonial
house down in the hollow over
there. It's a nice little place. I
believe it used to be a gun
smiths shop. We would like to
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
Wise County Girl
Killed by Mule
(Herald Specially

Big Stone Gap, July 80
Edith Rhoeten, 13 year old
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Rhoeten, of this city, was al
most instantly killed when
knocked down and paved by
an Infatuated horse a few even
ings since, sustaining a crush
ed skull and several other in
juries to the body. Her mother
by whom she was accompanied
looked on powerless to render
aid and horror stricken at the
spectacle
The hore, property Of Sam
Wilson was said to have pos
sessed a particular aversion to
children and helpless animals,
only last week attacking and
killing two calves.
The child and her mother
were returning home from
town and were passing through
the field where the horse was
permitted to run loose, when
not in use, when the little girl,
some feet ahead of her mother,
was attacked by the beast and
beat to the ground by hoofs.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
Negro and White
G. O. P's Scrap

Atlanta, Ca, July 30.-With
the question of which faction
will name the states presiden-
tial electors for the November
election the chief point of cam
tention, the row between Ros
coe Pickett, white, and Ben j.
Davis, negro, for control of the
Republican party in Georgia
broke out afresh today.
Picking up the gage of bat
tie thrown by Davis last week
when he announced that a meet
ing of the state central commit
tee the negro's supporters had
succeeded in ousting Pickett
from the committee chairman
ship, Pickett today called a
meeting of the committee in
Macon for August II, for the
purpose of selecting electors
and naming an executive COM
mittee.
In his call meeting, which
was issued at his home in Jas
per, Pickett did not refer to
the claim made by Davis but
political observers considerable
significant that he signed the
call over the title chairman"
ii the committee.
The meeting at which Davis
announced Pickett and seven
others were replaced by a slate
headed by G. F. Flanders of
owainsboro, was prevented UNI
der a temporary injunction for
naming Republican presidential
electors on grounds that the
meeting was illegal. The order
was issued by superior court
on petition of C. J. Golfer, negro
member of the committee, who
contended that it had no au-
thority to such an act.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
News Review
Glenn F. Kiser, Editor

Steady progress and growth
in industry and general pros
perity for the average citizen
are found in our county be-
cause individual initiative, En-
terprise and energy have had
full play.
Baden-Large quantities of
blackberries being picked here.
Foraker-Work on highway
through here has been finished.
Cutter Branch-Dr. N. l..
Hanover killed a. large rattle
snake here last week.
Nora-Wakenva Coal Com
pany contemplating beginning
work in mines here again soon.
Internationally work
for miners in this section.
Millard-Crops doing fine
here.
Omaha-Largest apple crop
in years.
Haysi-Work on new school
building progressing.
Clinchco-Largest coal out
put in years.
Leck-Big apple crop here.
n-Fishermen = busy
landing the big ones.
Colley-L arg blackberry
crop here.
Herald-Big bunch of cattle
bought by Russell county buy
erS
Cold Springs-Truck farms
here thriving.
Big Oak-School began here
Monday.
Stratton--Farmers in this
section very busy.
Skeetrock-Best crop here in
wears, -.-------..,sa-.--a.ss-.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
S NJ l L E

An old Tennessee mountain
eer was walking through the
foothills one day when he
found a mirror that some tour
list had dropped. "Well if it
amt my old man. he said look
ing at it, II never knew he-had
his picture taken"
The old man was so well
pleased that he took the mir
ror home, stole up to the attic
and slipped it into an old strong
box where he kept his humble
treasures.
His action did not escape the
keen eye of his wife, however,
and that night when the old
man had gone to sleep and all
was still she slipped out of bed,
took the key from his pocket
crept to the attic and opened
the box. Picking up the mirror,
she said, "Hm-m-m,' and look
ing again into the mirror she
repeated, "Hm-m-m, so that
is the old bag he has been chas
ing attire" Lebanon News.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
A LETTER

Freezing, July 30.-The writ
err hereof is in receipt of a let
ter of peculiar import from
far-off Australia. This letter
is signed Mrs. A. G. Hens
fridge. She appears to be pub
Usher of periodical under the
name "The Wooroora- Produc-
en-" whatever that is. She halls
from 'Balaklava. The letter re-
cites that the writer spent two
years in our own beautiful
IN of California.
After speaking of the floods,
tornadoes and other destroying
forces, she breaks out into the
strain that these destructive
agencies are visited upon us for
not paying our debts owed
England since long ago as a
retribution. She expresses the
thought that had the semi-im-
perial Roosevelt been in the
placid Wilson's place, America
would have been spared the
situation, which all the gold
of the world could equalize.
Prank M. Beverly.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
DIRECTOR GRATIFIED
AT IMPROVED CON-
DITION OF AUTO TAGS

Richmond, July 31.-The di-
rector of the division of motor
vehicles is much gratified with
the effective work of the po-
lice department and the road
men under his. supervision, in
the cleaning up of obscured
tags-that is, tags that were
formerly concealed by bumpers
and tires so they could not be
plainly read.
Since the campaign has been
on, there seems to be an cpl
demic of dirty tags, the dirt
being allowed to remain on the
tags for months. If the owner
wuold spend about FIVE min
utes week washing off the
tags, it would not only make
them look better, but the car
itself would look 100 per cent
better. The owners do not seem
realize that the tags are
placed on the car for identifi-
cation purposes and should be
in plain view and unobscured
by dirt or any foreign substan-
ce. sc ~
Every Virginian should be
proud of his state and So dis
play his tags as to advertise
it as much as possible.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
COOKING SCHOOL TO BE
CONDUCTED HERE

The Appalachian Electric
Power Company has arranged
with Mrs. J. S. Carter to con-
duct a cooking school here, in
connection with a sale of cleo
trio ranges that Mr.. Carter is
conducting here in the near
future.
Young married men, here is
your chance to save all those
doctor bills that have been
caused by Indigestion. Let Mrs.
Carter teach her to cook end
enjoy good health.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
PERSONAL MENTION

C. j. Mullins was visitor to
this office Wednesday.
Fred Gray left for Cincinnati
yesterday. When he returns he
will bring another new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. w. Flan-
nagan and family spent a few
hours here Tuesday.
Roy Bentley was in town to-
day, and while here called at
the Herald office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everette
Stallard, of Leck, Va, were
visitors in town yesterday.
X -
Smith Howell motored to
Grundy and Hurley last Sun
day.
The ball game at Jenkins,
Sunday was hard fought. Jen-
kins, won over Clintwood by a
score of rs.
What is wrong with our cor
respondents? Why not put your
community on the map by
Sc sending { your locals to The
Misses Mary and Gertrude
McGinnis have returned to
their home at Mullins, w. Va,
after spending several days
with their sister, Mrs. Jack
Carter.
Mrs. F. S. Sutherland and
Miss Pauline Sutherland re-
turned home Sunday after
spending a week in bristol.
Mrs. Ira Short, who has
been very i'll at the Sutherland
hospital, is reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallie Friend,
of Pickens, S. c., are spending
a few days with relatives and
friends in Clintwood.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
FREEZING ITEMS
By Frank Monroe Beverly

by FRANK Monroe Beverly
Master Ray Carico, of Pound,
visited relatives at Freezing
during the weekend.
Mrs. Rachel Haynes, who has
been quite indisposed, is some
what convalescent at this time.
The public school at Freezing
opened on Monday with Cedric
s. Beverly as teacher. The ur-
chins troop in as though they
intended to take advantage OF
their opportunities.
Andrew Phipps, Jr., went to
Clintwood ON business on Mon
day.
Nathaniel Mullins, game war
den, was here on business per-
tanning to the office during
the week.
Jess Reed, formerly of Freel-
ing, but now of Burdine, KY,
spent the weekend here.
The temperature is unusual
ly low for midsummer, in the
Cumberlands. Small fires may
De seen blazing on the hearths
of evenings and mornings.
The berry crop appears to be
practically a failure hereabout
this season. Blackberries aside
from their scarcity, are of an
inferior quality. There are said
to be some huckleberries in the
mountain about what is known
e the "White rocks
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
N o T l c E

Beginning August LIST, all
light and merchandise bills
must be paid by the 3Oth of
each month or service will be
discontinued and with $500 re-
connection charge.
Pay at Dickinson County
Bank.
APPALACHIAN ELECTRIC
POWER co.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carter en-
tertained a bunch of the young
folks last Sunday in the form
of luncheon. These present
were Misses Retha Davis, Mary
McGinnis, Gertrude McGinnis,
Make Speer, Earl Speer and
others whose name we did not
learn.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
VISITOR ENTERTAINED
BY THE TOWN

A liquored, visitor, who grew
too noisy and playful on the
streets Monday night, was TAX
en- to the lookup as a guest of
the town. He was entertained"
in Mayors Court next morning.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
LOST

One bunch of keys. Keytag
attached bearing name, Larkin
Stanley, Jr., Fremont, Va. Find
er please return to this office
and receive reward.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02

The Old Swimmin' Hole is
still the most popular resort
around here. Regardless of the
fact that it might be swarming
with typhoid germs, the young
folks plunge in; seemingly pre-
ferring typhoid at it's worst
o the sun or the bath tub at
home.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02
In Town
and County

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Stanley
were in Roanoke last week.
*
Miss Joyce Nell Stanley has
returned from a two weeks
visit to Roanoke.
C. R. Mccoy returned from
Grundy, where he has been at
tending court.
Creed Horn, former D. M. H.
S. student, was seen in town
this week.
w. G. Gose, Leck minister
and deputy sheriff, spent a
few days in town this week.
y y
U. B. Patterson, typewriter
and adding machine repair man
was in town last week.
H. M. Sutherland is spending
a few days in New York city
on business.
William Flanagan, of Bris-
tol is spending a few days in
town visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Marjory Trivitt, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Trivitt for the past few
days, returned to her home at
Pikeville, KY, Wednesday.
x -
Mrs. J. H. Greene and child
rem left Saturday for Camp Sc
quoyah, in North Carolina,
where they will spend a-month
with DR.. j. H. Greene, who is
camp physician.
Jack Carter was a pleasant
caller at this office Tuesday.
While here he stated that he
could not go home because his
wife was working the garden
and didn't want him around.
A number of people motOred
to Jenkins Sunday to see the
ball game. Among those we
noticed Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Sutherland, Messrs j. c. and
Reed Sutherland and Paul
Raines.
j. T. Adams, editor and man
ager of The Vagabond Gazette,
was a caller in town this week,
soliciting advertising for his
publication, the next number of
which will be "The Dickinson
County Number"
Mr.. Isaac Mullins, of Vine
land, N. j., spent a few ohurs
with R. E. Chase of this place
the other day. Mr.. Mullins is
a native of Dickinson and en-
joyed the few hours spent
among friends while passing
through.
w. A. Daroughty, a lawyer
of ,Pikeville- and formerly of
this county, is mentioning
here. We are glad to have Mr..
Daroughty spend his vacation
with us and hope he will enjoy
his stay.
Mrs. M. F. Rose, Mrs. Larkin
Stanley, Miss Daphne Stanley
and Mr.. Glenn Kiser motored
to Jenkins last Sunday. Mrs.
Stanley, who is from Florida,
took a number of snapshots of
historic Pound Gap to shew her
friends when she returns.
Messrs. Albert, Clyde Mullins
and two brothers, whose names
we did not learn, left Tuesday
evening for the Pacific coast.
They will make the trip in a
Ford roadster.
Last Thursday evening Miss
Beulah Mullins entertained a
buch of young folks at her
home, in the form of a card
party. Refreshments were serv
ed and everyone expresser
their thanks to the hostess for
a lovely evening.
Those present were Misses
Beulah Mullins, Ferne Hillman,
Lena Crabtree, Anne Trivitt,
Eva Mullins and MariOrv Tri-
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02

Get your Sunday edition of
the Washington Herald from
Ayers Short.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02

Mrs. Bruce Speer, Mrs. Jack
Carter and Make Speer were
shopping in Norton Saturday.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Gallie Friend,
of Pickens, S. c., are spending
a few days with relatives and
friends in Clintwood.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02

Mrs. Ira Short, who has
been very i'll at the Sutherland
hospital, is reported better.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-02

Last Thursday evening Miss
Beulah Mullins entertained
buch of young folks at her
home, in the form of a card
party. Refreshments were serv
ed and everyone expresser
their thanks to the hostess for
a lovely evening.
Those present were Misses
Beulah Mullins, Ferne Hillman,
Lena Crabtree, Anne Trivitt,
Eva Mullins and Marjory Tri-
vett; Messrs. Reed Sutherland,
Delbert Mullins, Jerry Chase
and Glenn Kiser.
Evening star., 1928-06-22
ESTIMATES SHOW
DROP OF 81, 100000
District Department Heads sumbit
Total Of s4s,oeo, 900 in
Budget Report.

The estimates of the department
heads OF the District government for
the 1s2p-1930 fiscal year total approx
imately s46,000,000. or about $4,000, 900
under those submitted last year, ac-
cording to a preliminary tabulation to-
day by Daniel J. Donovan, auditor and
budget officer. The reduction is due
chiefly to the estimates OF the Board of
Education, which are about s1,600,o0
under those for the 1923-1929 fiscal
year
Donovan will complete his tabulation
this afternoon and put the estimates in
proper form for submission to the trade
bodies and the Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil. 1t has been the policy Of the Com
missioners for the last several years to
refer the estimates to these organiza-
tons for consideration.
The Commissioners plan to resume
their consideration OF the estimates
next week, with a view to having the
tentative budget in shape for trsnsniis-
sion to the Budget Bureau July IS. the
date fixed by Budget Director Lord.
Evening star., 1928-06-22

mcst tragic afternoon In the history OF
the District Jail was at an end.
All night the condemned men clung
TO hope that was like a wisp Of
straw tossed on the waves of the sea
Of despair that washed around them.
Eagles and Moreno especially,
thought that an afidavit filed by Attor-
ney Louis Tanenbaum, before Justice
Hitz In the District Supreme Court late
last night. in a plea for stay OF SEN
tence, might succeed. 1t was the state
ment OF Maryland roadhouse keeper
that John Falls McCabe had told him
lew weeks ago that he knew that 1t
| was Proctor alone who shot Busch.
But the plea was refused, Tanen-
baum had not expected it to succeed.
He had made 1t largely because Eagles
wanted him to.
Prisnn regulations were waived for
the benefit OF the three boys last night
Remain Up Late.
Eagles and Moreno. close together as
death approached, remained up until
late hour. talking with newspaper
men and with their spiritual advisers.
Proctor with far less hope in his
heart than the others, went to bed
about 1890
All three said tha. they we're at peace
were
innocent.
They entered their last day on earth
convinced in their hearts that they were
the innocent victims of vengeful So
ciety. Far easier than any jury to
convince of murderer,s innocence is
the murderer himself. He wants to be
convinced and no mass of facts is
strong enough to dam the flood of
yearning for innocence in the minds Of
men so close to death.
Eagles was apparently as cheerful as
ever as morning approached Jokes and
smiles were part of his life. Around
his neck. suspended by white cord,
was little golden cylinder. Jewish
religious article given him by Rabbi
RoSenbloom. his spiritual adviser.
Moreno was calm. He smiled occa-
sionally, the cement filing In one OF
his lower front teeth showing rather
grotesquely. Sam thought he was inno-
cent. He was the easiest of all to con-
vince of his own innocence. having very
little mind with which to resist the con-
viction.
But Proctor-he whom the others in
sist was the master of the gang. despite
his youth-was talking to himself as
he fell into troubled sleep.
Were HoId-Up Men.
The crime for which the three men
died today was committed September
26, 1926. The three men we're engaged
in hi-jacking and hold-ups. Eagles was
the oldest of the trio. He was 80 years
old when the crime was committed
the two others we're mere youths, Proc
tor II years old and Moreno 10.
They had staged two hold-ups on
the Baltimore pike the night of the
Staying. and had abandoned their car
when it broke down near the District
line. They walked across town TO the
vicinity of Grant Circle. Petworth. and
were using a taxicab telephone stand
to call for cab when Policeman
Busch. accompanied by Policeman
Frank I. Ach, Of the tenth precinct ap-
preached.
The policemen became suspicious of
the trio, having had police lookout
for them. The three men told the 10
licemen their car had broken down
about three blocks away. The officers
Evening star., 1928-06-22
GIRL SENDS FLOWERS
FOR PROCTOR CASKET
kha Johnson, Sweetheart. and
Youths Sister Spend Execution
Hour Downtown.

Flowers from MS sweetheart. Leila
johnson, Will lie or John Proctor
cagket when his booy is iaken from
the District jail 10 bis mothers home,
IN joplin. Va today
Miss johnson left her home. at 200s
y street. early this morning. in CON,
pany with the youths sister Betty ia
60 6cWDlown 20 Duy mourning clothes
and the flowers. They were some
xlasrs downtown" 81 the time Of the
execution
Later they returned To Miss John
sons home, had Ianch ard prepared
70 ertpe To Joplin wners they will re-.
main fer The funsra.
To reporter fer The Star wfe
called al the nous during me houl
af the executions. cousin Of Miss
johnson denied tnat she had threat
sn66 10 commit suicide II Proctor vas
executed. She ssid Mas johnson mac
nc intention OF kilIicg herself.
When the girl opened the door she
asked snxioualy, Has Johnny gone
setfs When tod Inst he had she
went back 70 her tasK Of clipping news.
paper accounts Of the last hours fol
her cousin.
Evening star., 1928-06-22
MANASSAS JURY CALLED
FOR MRS. CLOTHS TRIAL
Panel Of 80 10 Be Drawn From
Prince William County
for Case.
Special Dlspatel, 10 the star,

Special Dispatch TO The Star,
CLARENDON. Va. June 23-A Jury
OF citizens Of Prince William County 10
SIT In the case Of Mrs. Marjorie C.
Cloth. indicted on q charge Of shooting
ilef husband. Commonwealths Attorney
William &. Cloth, last March, has been
decided OF by Judge Howard W. Smith
OF the Circuit Court OF Arlington
County
The decision Of Judge Smith was
based on a motion by counsel for the
defense. which asked that n jury from
some county other than Arlington be
designatsd for the trial. which opens
! ThliSoaY
William ~ Duncan. nnllnty clerk, hss
beer Instructed 10 summon 50 persons
from Manassas Tor possible Jury duty.