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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
"THE 18th HOUR" AT
CLINTWOOD THEATRE
THIS WEEKEND

If you care for blood and
thunder, Ghosts and COLLINS,
murder and sudden death you
should see "The 18th Hour" at
the Amuzu theatre this week.
end. That old favorite, Lionel
Barrymore, will be seen at his
best in this picture.
The play is taken from de-
tective story, and opens with
the customary robbery and
murder-thrills enough to sat-
isfy even the most hardened
drug store bandit. After many
adventures the villain is final
ly run to earth by the hero and
his hide hung upon the back
fence. Loves young dream, as
usual, has the spotlight, and as
She looks into His eyes with
that soulful look and falls into
the final clench arise and start
for home with that contented
feeling that comes from time
and money well spent.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
STATE DECLARES
WAR ON DRUNKEN
AUTO DRIVERS

Richmond, July 16.-The Di-
rector of the division of motor
vehicles is mailing to all state
authorities charged with the
enforcement of the automobile
prohibition laws a notice call
ing attention to an important
change in Section rs of the
prohibition act.
Heretofore the arretst and
conviction of anoffender for
driving while intoxicated auto
matically revoked the right of
the convicted party to drive for
twelve months. In the absence
of any requirement to notify
any central authority of such
conviction, many automobile
operators convicted in one city
or county would continue to op
crate in other cities or coun-
ties without any one being the
wiser.
Section Is now requires all
magistrates and clerk of court
within thirty days of final con-
viction to report the name and
address of such convicted per-
son, together with the license
number and other information
which the director of motor We
hicles is required to preserve
as a record in his office. This
will enable the authorities of
one section to ascertain readily
the conviction in any other To-
cality of any person they might
have reason to suspect.
Full and prompt compliance
with the requirements of this
section will enable the motor
vehicle department to render
valuable assistance to the au-
thorities of all sections of the
state.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
BOOK VIEW

have before me a book en-
titled, Loves Laws" written
by Dorothy Frooks, from the
Avondale Press New York;.
The foreword was written by
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., and
gives the gist of the story, as
it is written in story-form. The
book contains TIA pages, and
is attractively bound in red
cloth.
Loves Law presents the sys-
TENS under which we live,
both social and political. The
author has been a close student
and observer from her view
point, and she handles these
questions with a mastery pen.
| bespeak an extended circle
of readers of the book, and can
promise that those who read
it carefully will gain some new
ideas and be benefited there
by.
Frank Monroe Beverly
Freezing, Va, July 16, 1928.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
ANOTHER VICTIM
OF SUICIDE

Following is a letter written
to her sister by Cora Belcher,
of McRoberts, KY, just before
taking her own life with a
pistol on June 26, 1923. The
reason for this action by the
girl is unknown except for the
facts given in the letter.
Hattie, don't worry about me
and don't let any Of the rest
of the family worry. | am
tired of living and | hate to
leave you like this, but it seems
the only relief. You have-been
a dear to me, but you know
that we musa part sometime.
Don't blame anyone for this
and don't try to wonder what
made me do this, for no one
but me can ever know. Just
seems tat | couldn't make life
worth while. | have been plan
ming for this for a long time.
Now, Hattie, don't let anyone
take on over me. | want to be
put away as quick as possible,
and as few tears shed over me
as possible. What is the use
for anyone to worry over some
one when they want to die
Be kind to dear old dad and
mother and Orville, and don't
let anyone run over him. 1t
seems like l have turned them
down. l though / would get
me job and not do this, but
it seems that | cannot go on
living any longer. Please for
give me for this awful deed
and be good and meet me in
heaven some day, for God
knows that I have tried to live
right and will forgive me for
this awful deed. So good-by
and may God bless you all and
and never let any of you have
to do what | have done.
Hattie, I want you all to en-
joy yourselves after I am gone
but only in the right way.
Your broken-hearted sister,
Cora Belcher.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY
TO BE OBSERVED

Golden Rule Sunday will be
observed on December 2, an
nounces j. Calvitt Clarke, re-
gional director of the southern
states for the Near East re-
lief, this date, he states, hav-
ing been set by the American
section of the International
Gilden Rule committee at a
meeting held recently at the
Bankers Club, New York city.
The date is selected in conjunc-
tion with the international com
mittee which will hold it's an
nual meeting at Geneva,
Governor Dan Moody, Of Tex
as, and other state executives,
not being able to attend the
New York meeting, sent strong
endorsements of the observance
of Golden Rule Sunday.
A message from President
Coolidge, read at the meeting,
was as follows: II hope the
voluntary observance of Gold
en- Rule Sunday may become
increasingly prevalent in Amer
lea and throughout the world.
Its practical help is the best ex
preston of friendship"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
BUS LINES CROWD OUT
INTERSTATE PASSENGER

No more passenger service
on the Interstate after this
month"; The traffic had become
increasingly lean, because of
the growing taxi patronage be
tween points connected by the
railroad. Now and then the-pas-
senger coaches were empty as
the train went between Gla-
morgan and Norton and be-
tween other stations. 1t has
been losing money. No one
should blame the railroad COM
pany for cutting down this
needless expense and giving
more attention to coal hauling.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
RESULTS OF ADVERTISING

Richmond, July 16.-In dis
cussing the advertising activ-
tiles of the state conservation
end development commission,
of which he is executive Sec
rotary, E. O. Fippin today. said:
"The name of Virginia and
reference to it's tourist and in
dustrial attractions have been
rrread abroad over the United
States and foreign countries to
the extent of forty four and a
quarter million appearances, in
the last nine months by the
state conservation and develop
ment commission which has
charge of the state advertising
program.
'"The advertisements of the
state have appeared in maya
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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
Local Man Found To
Be Master ViOlin-Maker

where it had lain since some
of the first settlers came into
this region. Being water cured
and hardened, it was naturally
hard to work but by using pa
thence and care he has made
two very beautiful instruments
rom it.
One year is the time it takes
him to finish a violin. He first
planes his wood and then boils
it in a secret solution for-thir-
ty-six hours in order that the
wood might hold the tone and
vibration that is so necessary
to a violin. He next carves his
pieces and Clues them togeth-
err and then Shelves the work
for one year before any paint
is put upon it. After the finish
is put on and some time has
been allowed for it to age, the
violin is ready for playing.
Mr.. Colley has never yet
sold an instrument and says
that he does not intend to un
til he has at least lively in
stock. He has one that he has
been offered a fablous price
for by a noted orchestra lead
err of Cincinnati, but .refused
because he had made it for
one of his little sons.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
In Town
and County
Myrtle Yates visited in Hay
81 and Sand Lick Saturday.

Myrtle Yates visited in Hay
81 and Sand Lick Saturday.
Mr.. Jack Wright was seen in.
town this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Kiser, a baby girl, Gailya.
Josh Smith, of Nora, was in
town this week attending
court.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
T. Sutherland, twins, a boy and
a girl.
Mr.. H. M. Sutherland went
fishing last week and caught a
fine string of bass.
Messrs. George Bad Dut-
ton, George and Vince Bryant
were callers at this office Wed
nesday morning.
. Messrs. Earl and AID Speer
and Paul Raines motored to
the river Monday afternoon
for a swim.
j. G.. Smith had the misfor-
tune to lose his pet dog last
Sunday. It was run down by an
automobile.
See "The 18th Hour" at the
Amuzu theatre this weekend.
Send us the locals from your
home community and get the
paper free.
John Sutherland, of Haysi,
spent the weekend with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Yates.
Marie Calhoun visited her
sister, Miss Anna Riser at
Honey Camp, Saturday, and
while out visited Pound and
Jenkins.
X
Mrs. j. C. Damron spent the
weekend at Radford, visiting
her daughter, Genoa, who is
attending school there.
\ 4 #
Miss Dixie Self returned
from Elkhor and Pigeon, where
she has been staying for the
last few months, to spend the
weekend at home, and while
in town paid this office
friendly call.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19

With all the skill and infin-
ite patience of the Old Masters,
Charles Colley, a carpenter of
this place, utilizes his spare
moments in the delicate art of
violin making. Unique in con-
struction, from the intricate
curves of the sides to the deli
cately carved scroll of the neck,
his creations stand out-the
work of genius, and the mel
low purity of the tone is sell
dom, very seldom, found in the
most expensive of new violins.
Although still young and I'M
schooled in the art, Mr.. Colley
has shown remarkable gent
us in his work. He at present
has eleven violins, all of his
own make, and not one of
them like any violin that was
ever made; each being in some
way different from the others.
In some it is the curve of the
back while in others it is the
sides, top or neck. The wood
for these he has gathered in
many strange out-of-the-way
places in the county, for in
stance the wood that is in two
of the violins is a piece of
curly maple taken from the
dam of an old time water mill,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
RURAL SCHOOLS TO
START AT EARLY (ATE

There are six different start
ing dates for the Dickinson
county school, as announced by
Supt. j. H. L. Sutherland.
t'orty-three schools are list
ed to open on July 3. Three
will open on August 6. Four
teen will open on August 20.
Eleven more will start on Aug
ust II. Five are scheduled to
open on September 3, and three
others will open on September
8.
Chiefly one-room schools will
open on July 80. Teachers who
went to Emory and Henry can
begin on August 20, and those
from East Radford can open
on August 27. The Clintwood,
Haysi and Fremont high
schools open on September 3.
The Clinchco and Steinman
schools open on Sept. 6. A de-
tailed list of starting dates OF
all schools, with the teachers,
has been sent to all teachers
and postoffices this week.
Preliminary Institutes will be
held on the Saturday before
each starting date. At these
contracts will be signed, sup
plies given out, new school
laws and regulations explained,
and suggestions for the year
outlined.
The county school board, UNI
der the new school code, set
the compulsory school age for
Dickinson to apply to pupils
who have reached the eighth
birthday but have not passed
the sixteenth birthday. 1t will
be noted that the compulsory
age is raised two years, and
that the new law is stricter in
it's enforcement. Pupils who
are six years of age by Sept
ember may enter this year,
provided the school is not
crowded, in which case the
child must be seven years OF
age by September.
TIE tehachers are to cooper
ate with the community in-sup-
plying fuel, janitor and other
minor supplies. In most cases
the community leagues or par
ent-teacher associations fur
nish the supplies. The COM
pulsory vaccination of school
children will not be changed.
Practically all children in Dick
enson are vaccinoted for small
pox, and the law requires all
teachers as we'll as pupils to
furnish proof within ten days
after the opening of school
that they are successfully vac
cinated. If the parent refuses
to have the child vaccinated
within five days after being
notified by school officials, the
law makes the refusal a mis-
demeanor. School officials ex-
press the hope that all vacci-
mated teachers and pupils will
have themselves ready to meet
the legal requirements by the
opening of schools.
Textbooks for all schools will
be handled by Miss Catherine
Clark, clerk of the county
school board. Send money with
(See mage a.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
A CORRECTION

The marriage of Miss Polly
Fleming was reported IN the
columns of this paper some
time ago, but we have been in
formed that the report was a
mistake. We are sorry to have
made the mistake.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19

James Taylor Adams, editor
and manager of the Vagabond
Gazette, was in town Wednes-
day on business connected with
his publication.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-07-19
Voice OF The
People

iANAAiQhliO VI CllC lazy SooAi-
ty of Virginia" Until recent
years the undeveloped condi-
ton of the county made the
name peculiarly appropriate.
Within the last thirteen
years, a progressive movement
has placed our county near the
forefront of a general move
toward social, civic and finan-
cial betterment. To our unde-
veloped resources came the rail
road, bringing an increased
population, and a greater per
capita of wealth. The urgent
need of system of gooo
highways was not then an ac-
ademic subject; road building
was begun at once. This work
has been carried forward un-
til a chain of roads, if not COM
pleted, yet render the condi-
lions of travel fairly satisfac-
tory for the greater part Of
the people.
This is the story Of the
greater part of the people of
Dickinson; is is not the story
of the northern side of the
county, lying along the Cum
berland mountains. These peo-
pie were on the losing end of
a modern version of "The
Lions Share" Each year, a
definite sum of money is CIV
en- by the state to all counties
in need of better roads. Each
year the people of that area
called South of the Mountain
see the state funds applied on
road building projects for other
sections, while their voice is
as of zone crying in the wilder
ness They lack a spokesman
and are ignored, beyond the
contemptuous term of Trash
from the South of the Noun
tain" No county is greater
than the collective value of
it's citizenship. These people
have as much right to an out
let as the people of any section
of the county.
It is needless here to name
the various roads that parallel
and intersect each other to the
profit of practically all the
rest of the people of Dickinson
county; it is highly appropri-
ate that we consider the colo
NAL trails and winter quag
nlires termed roads by the-pcc-
pie who possess a sense of hp-
NOR. From Clintwood to Skeet-
rock runs a twisting shape, it
shape it might be called, that
shape had none. Over the 90
called road, which was graded
somehow, then forgotten, a
few of the cheaper cars groan
and creak their way to an
early junk pile. Times move
swiftly now; five years is a
long time in this hustling age,
so sometime in antiquity. a
read was planned from Clint
wood down Brush Creek to t.ae
Pound river, a distance OF three
miles. One and one-half miles
were graded, and this project
lost it's appeal in greater ones.
IN 1928, somebody awoke ard
spent $4,000 on a quarter OF
mile of grading on this road,
then interest waned, while
Georges Fork profited to the
extent of a good summer con-
nection with Norton and Jen-
kins. Now, every outsider who
drives down Brush Creek COM
plains of that old affliction
known to ocean-going people as
sea-sickness.
This is the end of the story
of road building in the South
of the Mountain. Unfortunate
ly, it has no climax. That is
what we are waiting for. What
about the dues of this section =?
Is the answer business, or is
it silence?
NETTLERASH.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
BETTER HAVE BIRTH
CERTIFICATES WITH YOU!

The new immigration inspector
from Texas is making things so
hot", or disagreeable or whatever
you want to call it, down on the
line, that it is almost unsafe for
an American to go over into Mex
leo without his birth certificate.
Several Americans claim they have
had a check of a time" getting
back from over there. Robert
Pima, son of Julio Pima of So
noita street Nogales, Arizona, got
back few days ago from New
York where he was correspondent
for the New York Times. He
crossed the line and when he tried
to come back he was deported,
Notwithstanding he was resident
of Nogales, Arizona, ten years.
While in the East he attended
Columbia University two years.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
Day
oegins Friday

Annual Reg.mental Day of the
25th Infantry will be observed to-
day nd tomorrow at Camp Little,
THIS evening the troops will as
semble at the All Baba Theater
when brief history of the ac-
complishments of the 25th In
fantry will be read to the young
soldiers who have joined the regi-
ment during the past year. Ad-
dresses will be made by the Com
manding Officer, Lieutenant Col
onel H. A. Parker, and Chaplain
louis A. Carter.
On Saturday the program will
be as follows:
500 a. m.: Reveil.e and a
Mardi Grass parade.
$50 a. M: Breakfast.
9:15 a. m.: Baseball game-Re-
cru is VS.. Oldtimers.
1890 a. M: Burlesque guard
mounting.
1870 D. m.: Baseball game--25th
Tnfantry VS.. Ambos Nogales.
900 p. m.: Officers dance.
9:r0 pm: Enlisted mems dance.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
SCOUT TROOP To
BE INSTALLED

TIE Installation of Troop 16
Boy Scouts of America will be
held at the Methodist Church
Sunday evening at eight o'clock
The Scout ritual will be used un-
der the direction of Scout Elk
ecutive Hazen Shower of Tucson,
Rev. Frederick Taylor, M. C. Lit
tie. H. T. Stiles and other.
The Troop Committee for the
rev organization are A. J. Dodds,
L. H. Burr. I. D. Owen, Harold
Payne, Sr., J. J. Lowe and Frank
Lynch. chairman. Rev. James
Crutchfield is to be Scoutmaster
and Waiter Hudgins assistant.
The Scouts meet in the Club
Rooms just north of the church.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
PAGE SIX
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LOCALS
MANY TICKETS SOLD
FOR FIREMENS DANCE

If the selling of many tickets
is good indication, the largest
crowd at dance here in many
years win be present at the Fire
mems dance to be held Saturday
night April % at the Cosmopoli-
tan Cafe under auspices of the
Nogales, Arizona, Fire Depart
ment. E. j. Reeves, Art Peck,
and about ten other firemen, have
already sold several hundred
tickets. The committee in charge
of the dance is made up of Rob-
ert e. Lee, Bonsall Noon and +.
J. Reeves.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
A HUSKY BOY

A husky eight and one half
pound boy arrived at 8:45 o'clock
Wednesday morning at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis F. Tolley,
1877 Sme.ter street. Willis says
that it won't be long now till his
fleet of fine husky young sons
will be taking care of the old man
in fine style. Mother and baby
are doing nicely. The proud
father is connected with the Ari-
zona Packing Company.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20


This week the new store of the
Sonora Commercial Conica,v Pro-
to Brothers, on Gale Ar'spe, No
gales, Sonora, was opened fer bus
mess. The building occup e.i is new
built expressly for this house. and
it has the largest and nost capac-
ious interior of any building in
either town. One of thu most cx-
tensive stocks of groceries any
where along the international
boundary has been installed: and
business done has been large from
the first opening of the doors.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
WOMANS CLUB LUNCHEON
AT HOTEL ESPLENDOR

Reservations must be in early
for the Womans Club luncheon
to be held at the Hotel Esplendor
at l o'clock on the afternoon of
May 1. Each member of the club
has the privilege Of inviting one
guest. Reservations may be made
with either Mrs. w. j. Mitchell,
Mrs. L. H. Watkins, or Mrs. Frank
w. Rose.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Writ G. Bowman was a visitor
here Wednesday from San Diego.
He was met at Tucson by Wade
Barbee, president of the Monte
yuma Hotel, and L. C. Hardy.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Monday construction was begun
upon a new brick building for the
Arizona Commercial Company. on
Morley Avenue, near fhe junction
of that thoroughfare with Park
street. The new structure will be
one story, but with large and
commodious interior.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
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Nogales international., 1928-04-20
ARMORY TO MOVE
TO LEEKER BUILDING

The local armory, home of Com
pany A of the 158th Infantry
National Guard) will be moved
the first of the month from the
K. of P. building on Morley ave-
nue. to the second floor of the
rev Leeker building on Grand
avenue opposite the S. P. station.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Ben Johns, well known young
Nogales man, is confined in the
county Jail as a result of en-
bezzlement charges growing out Of
alleged theft of several articles
from the Sonora News where he
was formerly employed.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Rev. James Crutchfield spent
Wednesday in Phoenix assisting in
the dedication of the Bethel
Methodist Church and attending
the District Conference of the
Northern Arizona District.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

The Vail Cattle Company this
week acquired between 5000 and
1000 acres of state land in the
Patagonia district. It is in 16
East.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

B. Taylor Wilkey of the Elec-
trical Equipment Company is
spending two weeks attending a
Kelvinator school at Phoenix.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
THE WEATHER

Maximum temperature the past
several days was Sc degrees on
Monday and minimum, A the
same days. Three party cloudy
and one clear day.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Isaac Theye was here Wednes
day from Cajeme.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
A NEW GIRL

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sorrells of
the Calabasas district are the par
ents of a new girl, born Sunday
morning at st. Joseph's Hospital.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Monday P. sandoval G. Com
pany, bankers and brokers in No
gales. Sonora, established their Of
flee in the new brick building con-
structed fer that use on Gale Eli
as. Furniture and fittings are all
new, direct from the factory, and
the new quarters of the firm pre-
sent one of the finest offices any
Were along the border.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Among guests at the Bowman
Hotel, Wednesday, from Tucson,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Meyer,
and George Fisher.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Guy Anderson of McAllen,
Texas, is visiting his brother,
Dean Anderson, assistant manager
IF t. e Hotel Esplendor.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Watkins
have been spending a few days at
Phoenix attending a meeting OF
state Willys-Knight and Whippet
dealers.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Collins
of Altar, Sonora, have been spend
ing a few days in the city.