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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED

Pikeville, KY, Dec. ia Pike
county deputy sheriff was dead, two
men were in hospitals suffering from
gunshot wounds and three were in
The county Jail as a result of gun
battle near here, last night.
Deputy sheriff Crit Tackett saw
1 car. filled with men near his home
asst night, and in company with
Deputy Sheriff Sherman Branham,
vent to the automobile to see why
was parked there. Branham said
Tackett was warned by the men to
20 away and when he did not, a shot
yas fired from the car, causing a
'atal injury. Branham said that as
emptied his pistol into it and then
he automobile started away, he
amptied his pistol onto it and then
Jackets, but that it got away.
Tackett walked unaided to his
ONE nearby, but died short time
alter. Joseph, Otis and John Foley,
Edward Scalf and Everett -Thomp-
on were arrested by Pike county
,fficials today. Joseph Foley and
calf were taken to a -hospital, and
he others placed in Jail. Physicians
I'D that Joseph Foley's wound was
erious and may result in his death.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

Whether women talk more than men
Is question that will probably never
be settled satisfactorily, for each sex
has Its own ideas about the ability of
the other to talk.
1t is an age-old argument; men say
women talk the most, but the ladies
say not. There may have been time
when there was no way of gauging
the talking of either sex, but possibly
the telephone may be an index to this
all-important question.
According to officials of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com.
pany, more than 60 per cent of the
611,600 telephones now connected with
the system in Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and the District of
Columbia are in the home. and since
the alleged 'talkingest" sex are in the
home the greater amount of the time,
1t is only natural to suppose that they
use the telephone more than men
This condition has not always ex-
listed, for in the early days of the
telephone industry people thought of
the telephone as help to business,
but did not give 1t much considera,
tiOn foI home use After the tee-
phone began to prove itself as dis
tinctively an asset to business and the
industry began to develop, the useful
ness OF the telephone became appar
ent moi only in business, but in the
social world as we'll Then the ladies'
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
WAR ON VETS is NOT WITHOUT
HUMOR

Wise, Dec. 16.-Wise county off
GERS have been active the last few
days in an effort to enforce the prohi-
bition law. On Saturday, Sheriff B.
Lee Skeen and Deputy Ira lessee, in
a raid in the Birchifield section on
the outskirts of the town of Wise.
seized a 110-gallon still, worm and
cap, which they conveyed to the Wise
jail yard and destroyed. A run had
just been completed, but no whiskey
was found. Neither were the op-
orators of the still present.
On Monday, officers Horne and
Horne, of Coeburn, captured about
six gallons of moonshine near Coe-
burn. 1t was brought to Wise and
poured into the street.
Mule Loses Still, So Do Officers.
A visitor from Kentucky relates a
peculiar incident involving men,
mules and whiskey. Near Rockhouse,
KY, a youth in an automobile met
a man riding a mule, followed by
another mule with saddle on, but no
rider, and on the side Of which was
strapped large still.
The second mule became frighten-
ed at the approach of the car and
took to the bank in an attempt to
get away. The girth broke, letting go
the still and the mule was free to
run. The youth, much excited, at
once told of the happening to SOME
revenue officers, who went to the
place, but as they were setting out
on a raid they asked persons near
to care for the still until their return,
when they would take it to the coun-
ty seat. Upon their return persons
and still had disappeared and have
not been located.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
ST. PAUL

The wives and sweethearts Of the
Fivitans were entertained by the
Tub Friday evening. A dinner which
assumed the proportions of ban
uet was served by the ladies of tbs
tethodist Missionary Society. The
eogram consisted Of several i'm
promptu speeches and an "Amos ane
Andy" performance presented by
Miss Mary Cox and Miss Sally Smith
About 40 Civilians and ladies enjoy
ed the occasion.
A Christmas pageant, "The Ma
tivity," will be presented by the
children of the Methodist Sunday
school Sunday evening, December
%, at o'clock. The public is invit-
ed.
The st. Paul school has recently
installed an honor system in which
the following qualifications must bf
met: 100 per cent attendance, 81
per cent or above on all subjects
and 95 per cent or more on deport
ment.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
NOTES AND COMMENTS

If it interests You Jamaica has
huge banana crop.
i
Our idea of a retort comes from
the Soviet republic.
Forward locking men know that
March is five-pay-day month.
Hungry Hank wants to know what
all this talk about protein means.
What political prognosticators
want to know is what the Senate in
tends to do.
If new typewriters made writers
chink there ought to be more of them
sold.
This is the time of the year to
decide what you will plant in your
spring garden.
Who said prohibition is failure?
We read that it is awfully dry on the
Pacific coast.
Correct this sentence: II want you
to make a fair profit, and am not
kicking on the BILL"
The average child can teach the
average parent a lot of things that
the a. p. never learned.
Any politician will tell you that
the way to please the public is to say
nothing, but say it wisely.
If all our subscribers would pay
in advance this month we would be-
lieve in Santa Claus ourselves.
The installment buying plan may
be all right but it makes man lose
enthusiasm after about six months.
Il =
We trust that the stock market
debacle will not affect church col
lections in Dickinson County.
There are still some people in the
United States who think that the
farmer lives off the fat of the land.
Il
People who worry about inter-
national affairs ought to look around
them and see some of the poverty
in their own communities.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
BRUSH CREEK NEWS

Miss Thelma Meade spent Sunday
with Miss Alpha Stanley.
Anvil Meade received painful in
juries last Friday while cutting tim
Der on Jaks's Branch. He was struck
in the back by falling limb. Many
OF his friends have visited him since
the accident.
Everett Stanley spent last week
with home folks. He returned Mon
day to Pikeville where he is employ
ed.
Anderson Willis and wife spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Meade.
Dallas Mullins and Everette and
Annette Stanley motored to jenkins
Sunday.
Mrs. Clercie Meade, Maude Null
ms, Eva Meade, Nellie Yates and
Hattie Hill went to Norton last Sat
urday to do some shopping. Nellie
and Eva purchased themselves a set
OF Rock Cards, but when they de-
cided to have a game they were very
much surprised to find that they had
been sold the wrong kind Of cards
Mrs. E. R. Powers has been very
SICK, but is some better at this writ
ing.
Miss Edith Mullins spent Sunday
night with Miss Reba Fleming.
Buford and Virgil Stanley saw that
they intend to spend their time on a
camping trip during Christmas.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
Travel Affected
By Telephone Use
Railroad Report Shows That
Efficient Communication
Methods Reduce Neces.
sity For Travel

Since the beginning of the world,
transportation and communication
have been two important factors in
the march of progress. The first in.
dication that efficient communication
methods had in any way affected the
operation of transportation utilities
came with the recent announcement of
the Pennsylvania Railroad that during
1928 its passenger traffic had fallen off
to a marked degree. Among other
factors given as reason for this de.
crease in travel were "the greater
ease of communication by telephone;
the more general use of the telegraph
and faster mail schedules, including
air mail. All Of these in greater or
less degree have had a tendency to
reduce the necessity for rail travel"
the report shows.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
PLAN BARN DANCE

Bluefield, Va, Dec. 17.-An old
fashion barn dance is being widely
advertised to take place at Grafton,
Tazewell county, on the night of
December 10 at Graf B. Bourn's
barn. Tyler Evans of Bluefield with
his Bridge Runners" will provide
the music. More than one hundred
couples are expected to take the
floor at the sound of the COW bell,
which signal will be used between
sets.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

They say long skirts are coming
again, and we suppose it won't be
long before the men will wonder if
women really have legs after all.
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We remind you again of our rule,
which is the same as that OF all re-
putable newspapers, and prohibits
the publication of unsigned articles
or news reports.
Our easy Christmas shopping: For
father, mother, son, daughter, sis
ter, brother, cousin, aunt, friend and
acquaintance, give a subscription to
the Dickinson County Herald. Let
your own enthusiasm specify the
number of years.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
CHRISTMAS PROVERBS

One good gift deserves another.
The watchers stocking never gets
filled.
Buy gifts in haste and repent in
eisure.
1t is more expensive to give than
% receive.
Never look the Christmas gift in
the cost mark.
A gift in the hand is worth two
delayed in the mail.
You can not judge the inside of
a Christmas box by its wrapper.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

of the land asked, IF the telephone
is good enough for business. why isn't
it of use in the hcme?' and immedi
ately the demand for residence teI
phone service began to increase unt,,
today the telephone occupies an i'm
portant place. not only in the home
but all through the house.
In many modern homes every room
is supplied with a telephone. The
successful installation of telephones
in homes should originate with the ar
chitect, according to officials of the
company THIS desirability of plan
ming in advance for telephones in
homes is now generally recognized
by architects, engineers and builders.
The company's engineers, it is said,
are always anxious and willing to
cooperate with the architects and
builders toward the end OF provid
ing the most modern methods of
installing conduit and other equip
ment while the building is being con
structed In this way telephones may
be installed as desired and additions
and extensions made to the system
from time to time as the demands OF
the users require the additions to the
service, The telephone company's en-
gineers are constantly making studies
of the facility requirements of furnish
ing telephone service in the most eff
tiicent manner and are always glad
to give this Information to the owner
architect, OF builder, the officials state.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
GENTLE BUT FIRM

Ee. "Miss Wilburham, for your
sake, would walk to the end of the
earth if you desired"
She, eff | didn't know the earth
was round, Mr.. Harrington, I would
certainly ask you to start right
aWay."
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
Local Happenings


John w. Flanagan, of Bristol, was
in town this week.
John Yates, of Caney Ridge, was
seen in town Tuesday.
DR.. Moore, of Fremont, was in
town Monday on business.
4
Alex Mullins, of Trammel, was in
town on business last Saturday.
Mrs. j. NJ Lambert, of Honey
Camp, still continues to be very ill.
w. w. Presley made business
trip to Grundy the former part of
this week.
Keenis Stone, from down on the
Pound, was in town the first of the
week on business.
y
F. P. Damron, of Pikeville, KY,
was calling on the merchants Of
Clintwood last Monday.
NA X
Mrs. Stella Harris, of Fremont,
was visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Smith, of this place, Tues
day.
Claude F. Beverly, Supervisor of
game for the Clinch Valley District
was in town for a short while We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Phillips, field representative
for the Roanoke Times, was in town
this week calling on many readers
of the Times.
Mr., John Trivette who has beer
confined to his home for several
months is reported as showing no
signs of improvement.
II =
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Stewards an
nounce the arrival Thursday morn
ing of fine baby girl, Maxine Exer.
Both mother and babe are doing
nicely.
Morgan Mullins, Justice of the
Peace of Camp Creek, was in to see
us today. He reports that he assess
ed fines against seven DRINKS last
Sunday.
w. H. Nickels, Chairman of the
Industrial Commission of the State
of Virginia and former attorney of
our town, was visiting friends here
this week.
CovTan Stanley reports to US that
he has pup only two months old
that caught and killed a large coon
last Saturday morning near Blowing
Rock Gap.
R. l.. Sutherland, assistant cash
Ter of The Bank of Haysi, and Avon
B. Sykes, manager Of the Chevrolet
Garage at Haysi, were in town We'd
nesday evening. While here paid our
Office brief visit.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

Among the signs of increasing en-
Eghtenment is the report from a
scientist that the healthful effect of
spinach has been greatly overesti-
mated.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

FOR SALE-House and lot at
Haysi, Va, within sight of High
School. Electric lights, water in
house; nice view. Price, $4,000.
Easy terms. See R. B. RAINES.
12-19-4t.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

Many rich man has paid young
'ady for a promise that he never
made, but how could you expect
jury to believe that a good looking
girl would lie.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19
FOR SALE

a room house and two acres of
land half mile East Of Clintwood.
Well fenced and house in good re-
pair. FOX MOONEY, Clintwood, Va.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

1t would be funny, if it wasn't
tragic, how people continue to run
into trains that are using the same
crossing.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

E. f. Sharp, OF Baltimore. rereiu4ny
twenty-five year service emblem from
General Plant Manager Talbot.
Employees generally are proud OF
ong service records-in fact, in many
organizations they boast of 1t.
In Maryland. Virginia, West Vir
sinia and the District of Columbia
territory served by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company and
associated companies. there are many
telephone employees with long records
Of service. recent report compiled
by company officials shows that 2.37t
employees have five years or more o:
service; l,l33. ten years; $50, fifteer
years; 81. twent. years; 262. twenty
five years: and "a ',9ve been thirty.fv,
years or longer with the system.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

Well, one good thing, Congress
will adjourn for Christmas.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-12-19

If it interests you Jamaica has
a huge banana crop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
MISSION SCOUT TROOPS

MISSION. Feb. 2.-Troop / met ia
the n Of the Presbyterian
church in the regular weekly meet
ing. After transacting business and
checking up the attendance the two
patrols entered into a scout pace
contest over a previously laid out
course. The scout pace is one of the
required tests for first class, and
the scout is required to pace a mile
course In ~ minutes; IS seconds IS
allowed either over or under IL min
utes. The Panther patrol, under the
leadership Of Assistant Patrol Lead
er Franklin McKinnon. averaged IL
minutes and so seconds per entry.
The Bob White patrol, under leader
ship Of Patrol Leader Waite, aver
aged the course in II minutes and
, seconds per entry. Wayne Pullin
IN the Bob White made the best rec
ord for his patrol with IL minutes,
10 seconds. Franklin McKinnon and
Billy Hodge Of the Panthers scored
exactly y minutes.
After the meeting Troop Q united
with Troop / in n joint meeting TO
select the boys for the various spe-
cial activities for the anniversary
week. which begins here in Mission
on Monday, the 18th. The senior
officers. patrol leaders. assistant pa
troll leaders and scribes remained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
new PONTIAC
SIX ON DISPLAY
Line Boasts of Models
, Distinguished BY
Late Features

Fulfilling advance promises Of
big car performance, big car appear
ance, and big car value. the Pontiac
Big Six, essentially 2 brand new
car from radiator to tail lamp,
went on display this week at the
showrooms Of the Isom Motor Co.,
Inc, local Oakland and Pontiac
dealers.
Chassis improvements that give
the car flexible performance COM
parable with cars in a higher price
range with bodies styled along en-
tirely different lines, distinguish
every model in this newest Cen
eral Motors line.
While only rounding out its third
anniversary, the Pontiac Six enters
upon its fourth ear a definitely
established volume leader, in which
position officials Of the Oakland
Motor Car company are confident
1t will more firmly entrench itself
by reason Of the extraordinary
value evident in the car for 1929.
All bodies are entirely new. the
line including a 2-door sedan, A.
dor sedan. coupe. sport roadster
with folding rumble seat, sport
phaeton, convertible cabriolet with
folding rumble seat. and a landau
let sedan. The last two types are
innovations in the Pontiac line. hav-
inc the appearance of custom built
bodies.
Outstanding features contributing
to the extraordinary performance OF
the new car are larger and more
powerful engine, new counter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
ROY.SCOUT
OACtiVitieSI

Troop No. l Of the Boy Scouts
met Friday night for their weekly
meeting. The house vas called to
order by Assistant Scoutmaster Bell.
The scout oath was repeated and
business matters attended to. As
sistant Scoutmaster Bell explained
more about scout anniversary week.
in which a hurricane is supposed 10
hit Brownsville and the scouts have
control of the town.
Scout weeks schedule is as fol
lows:
Feb. Scout meeting. 7:15.
Feb. 9-Home day; a good turn
must be done at home.
Feb. 10-Scout Sunday. Ministers
Of the different churches will
preach short sermons.
Feb. 11-School day. a good turn
must be done in school.
Feb. 14-Scout day. Each scout
must Zip a brother scout.
Feb. 15-Parents' night. Each
scout must bring his parents to
scout meeting.
Scoutmaster King assigned scouts
TO the different duties to be per-
formed when the hurricane hits
Brownsville. The meeting was
closed by the scout benediction
about $40 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
SCOUTS PLAN
Big DISPLAY
Mercedes Boys Are to
Handle Fire During
Celebrations

MERCEDES, Feb. 2.-According TO
District Commissioner c. p. Owen,
one Of the most ambitious Scouting
events ever held here will be the
local observation Of Scout anniver-
sary week which begins Friday, Feb.
8.
On Saturday, February 0, the out
standing feature Of the week will be
the mobilization Of the Boy Scouts
Of Mercedes. to test the efficiency Of
the troops and TO demonstrate the
practicability of Scouting to the COM
munity.
AT an hour unknown to the Scouts,
an imaginary fire will break out in
the heart of Mercedes. The signal
will be sounded by Mr.. Owen and the
troops will mobilize and take care
Of the following activities:
1.-First-aid and hospital. This
will be taken care of by n trained
patrol OF eight boys. They will have
army cots, blankets, sheets and first
aid equipment.
2.-The Fire Patrol-This group
will cooperate with the fire depart
ment in feeling out the trucks, con-
Meeting the hose and putting up the
the rope around the restricted dis
trict.
3.-Traffic Squad-These boys will
act as police, directing traffic Mt
intersecting streets. They will wear
sleeve badges marked rs. r." an in
sigma for Scout police.
Chow Squad: These boys will
establish a Scout kitchen and serve
hot coffee.
5.-Messenger Squad: Members Of
this group will be deputized the same
as the traffic men and will deliver
MESSAGES and carry supplies.
6.-Post Patrol-These boys will
walk post, deputized rs police.
All the Scouts and Scout officers
will form a parade at the completion
Of this work.
February 10 will be known as
Scout Sunday, at which time the To-
cal ministers will be asked 70 use
Scout themes for their m
Certain days will be set aside dur
ing anniversary week as community
day, school day. home day and Scout
day when these particular phases
will be given special attention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
Dance Pupils Will
Appear In Revue,
Exhibition, Friday

Miss Alva Daniel will present her
Brownsville pupils, assisted by pu-
pills from her H%arlingen and Mer-
cedes studios, in "Milady's Boudoir,'
Friday night at the Capitol the
alter. The curtain will rise prompt
ly at $3.50 p. m . The stage setting
is most attractive and costumes
beautiful. Beginners and advanced
technique is displayed in group
numbers and solos. Intricate toe
rontines are introduced. About
fifty children will take part in this
novelty ballet.
In her charming boudoir Milady
sits surrounded by all the Injuries
Of the debutante Of today. Boudoir
pillows, perfume. powder, lipstick
and rouge, fans and diamonds all
dance for her; four maids flatter
her: love letters are received by
4 smart bell hop; 4 gift Of huge
baskets Of roses tied with tiny bows
complete Milady's happiness.
The second part Of the program is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
Municipal Tax To
Support Mission
c. of E. Possible
Especial to The aerald)


MISSION, Feb. 2.--That Mission II
TO have a chamber Of commerce sup
ported by a municipal tax seems as
sured since it is reported that all
candidates for city commissioner who
desire election to the two additional
places on the city commission created
by the new city charter are practic-
ally agreed that a chamber If COM
merce so supported Is advisable ana
necessary.
1t is pointed out that many large
foreign corporations enjoy the advan-
tages of increased trade brought
about through the efforts Of the
chamber of nj and yet DO not
contribute to its support.
With the chamber Of commerce sup
ported by a municipal tax those cor
porations will be forced 70 hear their
share of the burden in supporting the
organization. according to citizens of
Mission who are backing the propc-
sition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
FORMER
OF MERCEDES DIES

MERCEDES, Feb. 2.-Word has
been received here of the death of
Mrs. II. w. Rhodes, who formerly
lived in Mercedes. She died ut Lub-
book. Texas.
Mrs. Rhodes is survived by her
husband. four sons and two daugh-
tiers. The body was taken to Grand
Saline, Texas, for burial.
Mr.. Rhodes was formerly a real
tor here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03

after the meeting to work out a suit
able program for next Friday. Every
troop in the United States will meet
in special meetings to give the re-
commitment exercise on Friday, the
Sth, at exactly s:l5, at which time
AL scouts will stand al attention and
repeat the scout oath and laws in
celebration Of the nineteenth ami
versary Of scouting in America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
ASHTON TO ATTEND
HOUSTON

MERCEDES. Feb. John Ashton,
editor of the Valley Farmer, will leave
for Houston Monday where he will
attend the silver anniversary cele-
bration Of cooperative demonstration
work. which began in Texas in 1903.
Ashton will be the official repre-
sentative Of the University Of Mis-
souri,. He holds two degrees from
this College