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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21
News Items OF
Town And County

John Yates of Caney Ridge
was in town today.
=~H
R. S. Sutherland, cashier of
the Bank of Haysi, was in
town few days ago.
Travel for the little folks
was difficult task this morn.
ing, as they waded thru nine
inch snow to school.
A. D. Stewart, j. P, of
Clinchco, was in to see us last
week and placed a nice order
for job work and legal forms.
R. Richardson, of Birchleaf,
was in town the latter part of
last week and while here called
in to see us and renewed his
subscription for another year.
G. B. Long, of johnson City,
Tenn, was in town this week.
Mr.. Long informs us that he
has been on the sick list for
several days.
Mrs. T. K. Colley. who has
been heretofore mentioned as
being confined in Sutherland
hospital, is showing signs of
improvement, we are glad to
Haysi Department Store re-
ports that it has had inquiries
from several of the ladies of
Clintwood as to when it would
have in it spring line of mer-
:handise. How abut our home
own merchants?
We see that Coeburn Hard
ware and Furniture Company
have been doing considerable
advertising in Crawford S
Weekly. We also notice that
some of the people of our town
nave noticed the same.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21
RURAL SCHOOLS BE-
COMING STANDARDIZED

The following schools have
certified to the department of
education from Dickinson coun-
ry for the 1928-29 session as
standard nine-month schools.
Bart Lick, Bear Pen, Bise,
Cane creek, Cherry Knob, OAR
win, Clinchco, Dickinson Mem
orial, Dog Branch, Fleming
town, Fremont, Georges Fork,
Grassy, Greenwood, Grizzle,
Hammond, Haysi, Honey Camp,
Kenady, Lick Branch, Lower
Lick Fork, Lyons Fork, May
nard Ridge, Mcclure, Middle
Branch. Mill Creek, Musick,
Nealy Ridge, Pilot Knob, Pine
Creek, Ramey Flats, Rock Lick,
Rugby, Sand Lick, Skeetrock,
Splash Dam, Steinman, Stone
wall, Stratton, Swindall, Tram
mel, Turner, Viers, West Dante,
and Yates.
In these schools are enrolled
rs per cent of the total enroll
ment for the year. Eighty-one
standard rooms in these schools
on which about $500 state
appropriation is expected will
place Dickinson among the
.eading school systems of Vir-
ginia.
The value of longer terms to
the pupils is reflected in re-
cent study of age-grade distri-
buttons in Dickinson county
since 1922. In 1922, 3,425, or
rs per cent Of the pupils were
over-age for their grade, 1,042
or % per cent of the pupils
were normal age, and Fl or !
per cent were under age. That
is, only one of four pupils that
year was advanced sufficiently
for his age. Terms began to
lengthen, and in 1926, only IS
per cent of the pupils enrolled
were average, "a per cent were
normal, and l per cent was I'M
der age. One pupil in three was
normally advanced in 1926.
The 1928 figures show con,
tinued improvement. 1924 pu-
pills or SO per cent were over
age, 1887, or 80 per cent were
normal, and 90, or 2 per cent
were under age. These figures
are sufficient proof that longer
terms are needed. However, the
average term increase has come
so recently that the foregoing
figures fail to convey the great
est values.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21

sorrow and sympathy we feel
for you over the loss of your
brother. He was more than a
friend to us. He was our Pal. In
all his dealings with US and
with his fellow students he was
always fair and square. He al
ways lived the life that we have
aspired to live and in loosing
him, just for space of time,
you have lost not only a bro
ther. but Berea College has lost
one of it's best loved young men
and we have lost a Pal.
Sincerely,
Gus Thurman
Millard Magill
Charles Rounberry
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21
HONEY CAMP ITEMS
BY Ferdie S. Beverly

Roy Hawkins, Deputy Sher-
iff, arrested Glen Taylor last
week.
Luther Richardson called on
Miss Cassie Stanley last Sat-
urday night.
Clint Kiser, a coalfield work
err of Wise county, spent the
weekend with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hawkins
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. Beverly last Friday
night.
Sylvan Richardson was a call
err at the home of Miss Eula
Stanley last Saturday night.
Edward Boiling, who recent
ly moved to Georges Fork, was
on Honey Camp Saturday.
w. S. and ]. E. Beverly made
business trip to Clintwood
Monday.
Wiley Boggs, of Birchfield
was on Honey Camp last Tues
day.
Silas Strouth, principal teach,
er in the Swindall school, spent
last weekend at home.
J. E. Beverly and Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. S. Beverly were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w
Beverly Sunday. All spent q
lively evening cracking jokes.
Mrs. S. M. Buchanan visited
her father, John Browning o.
Longs Fork, last weekend. &
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21

= ~sSs ~ AS<SS
Dear Dad and Mother:
AS l sit and picture our hum
BILE home today and can see
each head bowed in tears, your
sorrowful faces stricken with
AIN and hear Uncle Bill
Sutherland in his heavenly way,
speaking words of comfort to
each of you, l am made to cry
out from my heart, Lord be
merciful to my daddy and
mother"
How we'll Iwould love to be
with you today God only knows
Through my fearful eyes, /
have reached for each of youl
hands several times and
thought you were near me. /
want to be there, where l can
clasp you to my breast, and tell
you that Ruth is sleeping that
peaceful, painless sleep, to wake
with the saved. Oh, may it be
Good Morning" with all of us
when we meet her again!
know that each of you
have put your shoulders to the
door trying to keep death away.
But God saw fit to call her to
a heavenly world and sent the
death angel. May Gods will
be done.
A mourning daughter,
Blanche.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21
FOURTEEN IN FAMILY
SINCE ADVENT OF TWINS
By Frank M. Beverly

Freezing, F eb. 19.-Twins
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Haynes, of this place, ON
saturday. They were girls, and
were preceded by couplets
slightly over a year ago. The
eldest daughter died some
years since, being the second
birth to the couple. There are
now, since this last addition"
to the family fourteen children
in the family. Haynes is son
of the late Capitol Policeman,
G. w. Haynes.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21
FORAKER LOCALS

w. S. Beverly of Honey Camp
spent Saturday night with his
brother, M. S. Beverly ofehis
place.
Logan Keith, who has been
employed in Akron, O., is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Keith.
M. S. Beverly has been down
the past week with lumbago of
the back.
Misses. Fannie, Emma and
(See page four)
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21
PUBLIC OPINION

\AeOn1lChC lllICSJ
Judge Martin Williams Differs
With Bishop Cannon In Re
gard to the Course to be Pur.
sued in the Coming Election.
Editor Roanoke Times:
| have studied carefully
Bishop Cannon's letter to the
Lynchburg conference, and al
most Tor the first time in the
lnahy years OF my association
with him, | find myself differ
Ing with him. | have known
Bishop Cannon rather iutlmate
" for 20 years, was associated
With him during the long years
OF struggle to get the prohibi-
lion laws we have on the sta
tute books of Virginia, and
want 10 oI1er My CeStlmony as
to his patriotism and unselfish,
love OF his state ana religion
IN these great tights. No man
III Virginia has oone more for
his state along these lines than
has Bishop Cannon, and | sin.
cefcly 1esret tne present con-
dltion brought about untCrtu-
lately ny the last campaign,
and especially do I regreo and
deplore the untlmely criticism
of the press and public speak
ers in the last campaign, of
those OF us who would not vote
Tor Gov. Smith, ana especially
u Blsnop cannon. | appreciate
his present feelings and regret
Chat he has gone as far as he
uas in his letter.
To my mind, he fails to dis
tinguish between national
campaign, as we had last fall,
and a state campaign we are
to have this fall. AS | under
stand it, while the candidate
for president designates the
chairman, this selection is ac-
Iulesed in by the national COM
mittee; this committee alone
has the power to remove until
another candidate is nominated
and it seems to me that a fac
ton of the party in Virginia,
who still claim to be democrats,
are going a little strong in de-
handing, as a condition pre-
cedent to their remaining in
the party, that the chairman
of the national committee be
summarily removed. This is a
question for the national COM
mittee, not question for the
state committee, and certainly
not a question upon which par
ty fealty should be predicated
4 suaue politics.
| am proud of the record in
which | took an humble part,
is the patron of the Enabling
Act under which the state vot-
ed dry. Every moral law that
we have had passed in Virginia
for fifty years has been pass
ed by democrats and no candi-
date for governor in the COM
ing primary will dare oppose
,hese laws, and | venture that
10 candidate who has a record
IN opposition to the passage of
.hese laws will get very far in
the coming primary. If this be
true, what will be the COM
plant as to the future legisla-
ton in Richmond on this, the
only question on which we diff
cred last fall?
hive no apologies to make
for my action last fall. l ac-
knowledge the sincerity of those
who differ with me, but be-
lieving as l do in the fundamen
tai principles on which the
democratic party in Virginia is
founded, as. firmly as | belive
in the Christian religion,
shall go into the primary this
year, to help nominate the can
diate, along the lines above in
Dictated and vote for the NOM
inee of that primary.
Respectfully,
Martin Williams.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21
D.M.H.S. News Column
Conducted by the Seniors
Contributors this week, Edna
Mullins, Pauline Sutherland and
edison Mccoy.

The Clintwood girls basket
ball team lost to the Haysi
team last Saturday night by a
score of 1923. The game was
marred by an unusual number
OF fouls on both sides. The for
warding of Arbutus Hamilton
for Haysi and that of Mary
(Sisi Short for .Clintwood, and
the guarding of Constance Bow
man for Haysi and Edna Moore
for Clintwood were the high
ngnts of the game.
The Clintwood boy basketeers
deteated Haysi Saturday night
by a score of 21-16. Numerous
FOULS on both sidts married the
game. Josh Wright and Stuart
Sutherland starred for Haysi,
and theshooting of Red" Deel
for Clintwood was supberb.
Red shot three goals for center.
x* $3.50
Miss Beulah Mullins delight
fully entertained the younger
set Monday evening at her
home, in honor of her seven
teenth birthday. The hostess re
ceived many beautiful presents.
The guests were entertained
at bridge, rock and other
games. Delicious refreshments
consisting Of cake, candy and
punch were served. Everyone
reported a grand time and wish
Miss Mullins many more happy
birthdays in the future.
Those present were, Misses
Pauline Sutherland, Edna Null.
Inns, Frauda Smith, Cecille
Smith, Rausie Powers, Eliza
beth Mccoy, Lena Crabtree,
Nell kemines, Ann Jrivette,
Fern Hillman, Eva Mullins, Col
die Mullins and Bee Wright;
Messrs. Red Deel, Guy Priode,
Charlie Greer, Bob Priode, Den
ny Widner, Harry Thompson,
derry Chase, John Short, Glenn
Kiser, Charles Ratliff, of Idaho,
Earl Hylton, Gerald Gregg and
Dvwey Hale.
The chapel program render
ed by Mr.. Smiths agriculture
class Tuesday morning provik-
ed many laughs from the audi,
cree. The initiation of the first
year agriculture boys (green
hands, into the F.F.V's was
very amusing. The boys were
blindfolded and then taken over
a rundown" farm, and the
experiences they had in doing
so were very amusing. They
were then "set free and award
ed their pins. These pins are
really something to be proud of,
because they are won only by
hard work, both mental and
physical.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21
A LETTER

The following letter was
written by Mrs. Blanche Sykes,
OF Detroit, Mich, to her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
I. B. Owens, of Duty, Va, on
hearing of the death IF her
little sister, Ruth.
Detroit Mich,
644 Owen Ave-,
Fec. 8. 1929
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-21
Arlie Leftwich Killed
| By Train At Berea
Well Known Dickinson Youth
Killed While Walking Double
Track of Railroad Near Be-
lea College.

Track of Railroad Near Be-
lea College.
Arlie Leftwich, %, well
known youln OF Stratton, Va,
was instantly killed Sunday,
Feb. 10, while walking down the
douole tracks OF the Ian. rail
road near Berea College. He
and Miss Norma Chamberlain,
of Barbourville, KY, both stu
dents of Berea College, were
walking one of the tracks when
a passenger train, coming up
the track met them. They step
ped off the track on which the
passenger was running and
over onto the other track, di-
ecCly into the path of a freight
which was coming up the track
behind them. The engineer of
the freight did his best to stop
the train and blew his whistle,
out the pair failed to hear it
above the noise of the oncom-
-lg passenger.
Mr.. Leftwich was we'll known
in Dickinson, county, being the
son or MIR. Dora Leftwlch of
Stratton, Va, and having spent
number of years in school
here at Clintwood. He was an
honest, upright and religious
youth, and in losing him we
nave lost one of our noblest
boys as we'll as one of the most
promising future citizens.
The body, accompanied by
Jasper Dixon of Hilton, Va,
fellow member of one of the
lraternities to which Mr.. Left
wich belonged, was brought to
otratton for burial. The pail
bearers, among whom were
many of his former fellow
school mates, we're RUDE Suth-
erland; Gaines Sutherland, Ca .
leb Sutherland, Tyler Long,
Montague Ball, Tom Counts,
Homer Kiser and Arivl Counts.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Young, of Bluefield,.
Rev. Billie Sutherland, of Bucu,
and Deaconess Margaret ,
SINS, OF Nora.
Something of young Left
witches popularity at Berea is
shown by the following letters
from the various departments
II the College.
Berea, Ky.
2-1O-29
Office of Dean.
Mr.. D. L. Leftwich,
otratton, Va.
My Dear Mr.. Leftwich:
am trying to reach you both
by telephone and telegraph. For
fear | get you by neither, |
I'M writing you also.
1t is with much sorrow that
| am compelled to inform you
that your son, Arlie, was killed
by a train Sunday afternoon
about 3 o'clock. He was walk
ing on a double-track railroad
and while a train was passing
him on the other track another
one ran him down. Both he and
the lady with whom he was
walking were killed.
His body is in the undertake
ing establishment of Mr.. Chris
man in Berea, and awaits your
Instructions.
Let me assure you of the
sympathy of all here who knew
yonr son.
We trust that all is for the
best.
Sincerely,
T. A. Hendricks.
February II, 1929.
Mr. D. L. Leftwich,
Stratton, Va.
NV Dear Mr.. Leftwich:
President Hutchins has just
sent the following telegram:
Faculty and students of
Berea College Join with YOU in
sorrow. In your bereavement
you have beautiful memories
of fine and worthy SON.
If you know of any way in
which we can help you, kindly
let us know.
Sincerely yours,
Clara M. Keppel.
Secretary to President.
Berea College, Feb. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
KEEP LAW LEAGUE"
PLANS SUBMITTED.
War Mothers, in Louisville
Convention, Urged to Adopt
Movement Over Nation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY. September 81
Plans for keep law league" designed
to teach law observance from the
mothers knee" were submitted to the
annual convention of American War
Mothers here yesterday by Mrs. Mary
Bennett Little of Wadesboro. N. c.,
chairman Of the organizations commit
tee on prisons.
Mrs. Titles plans include organization
of chapters in every school throughout
the country, distribution of badges and
the awarding of grade cards for law OBJ
Servance, including laws Of the school,
home State and Nation.
She described her plan as the first or
ganized response to President Hoover'S
plea for law observance. She asked the
War Mothers to adopt the league as a
national program.
Reports of Is State presidents we're
heard, after which delegates attended a
luncheon In honor Of the gold star
mothers.
The afternoon program was given
over to the dedication Of markers and
trees and other patriotic ceremonies.
Last nights speakers included Mrs
Lowell Hobart. president general of the
National Society. Daughters of Amer
lean Revolution, Washington; Mrs.
Boyce Ficklin. jr.. Indianapolis, presi-
dent of the American Legion Auxiliary:
Mrs Catherine Langley, Kentucky Con-
gresswoman; Gen. Amos A. Fries.
Washington. and Representative John
c Schafer, Washington.
Oficers were to be elected today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
Storks Pass, Births DO On.

STRA5BOURG, France, September
~ (P-Storks are disappearing. This
has nothing to do with the birth rate.
The birds are decreasing on the Alsa-
tan plain because of the retaining Of
swamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27

To encourage good motor bus trans
portation the Chinese government has
ordered highway boards Of each prov
lnce to maintain supply Of motor car
parts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27

proposed route OF the new Mount Yer
non highway.
A bid of 81, sss 1892. 30 for the con-
struction of the Ave fills. which have a
total length of approximately AIS
miles. was submitted by the Gulf & Pa
cific Co. of New York. Contract speci-
fications require the f|s to be 100 feet
in top width. except at functions with
the shore line. where the fills will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
OPERA LOSES MONEY.

Summer Season at Ravinia Ends
With $2O6.e17 Deficit.
CHICAGO. September ~ (HN.-The
Summer season of opera at Ravinia was
produced at net loss Of S206,917, 1t
was revealed today by Louis Eckstein,
Its sponsor.
Half Of the deficit was taken care of
BY a group of guarantors Mr.. and Mrs.
Eckstein paid the other half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
BIDS ON FILLS HEARD.

81 $3.50, $50 for CONSTRUCTION of Five
Offer of New York Firm.
The Bureau of Public Roads yesterday
announced open bidding for the con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27

widened to merge with the topography
of the land.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-19
SPORT NEWS
First s. P. Agent
Is Visitor Here

c. L. M'Faul, passenger traffic
manager for the Southern Pacific
Company, and Henry P. Monohan,
general passenger agent at Los An
geles, were visitors in the valley to-
day and paid 4 call at the Press
office.
Monohan is known TO many Of
the older residents of the valley,
having been the first Southern Pa
cific agent at Old Beach, now Nj
land, when that point was the only
stopping place in the valley.
For several years ! did business
at the Old Beach station. Station is
4 compliment, for all had was q
box car" Monohan said. "l've been
here often since, and each time it
gets more difficult to realize that
his wonderful valley is the same
place where 1 used to sit and twid-
die my thumbs because there was
practically nothing else to do before
the branch line was extended south
from Old Beach. l only regret that
many of the 'old timers have not
lived to see the results of their
work"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-19
CLASSY BOUTS
EXPECTED ON
FRIDAYS CARD

Twenty eight rounds of fast box
ing, with four bouts of six rounds
each and one of four rounds, are Of
fered valley fans at the Imperial
Valley Athletic club Friday night.
ANY one of the six FOUNDERS could
be considered main event, Match
maker Woodbury. having selected
eight good men to give them .
chance at a little extra Christmas
money and TO enable the fans to sec
plenty of action
Teddy Palacios and Jock Nc
Langhlin have been given the top
spot, on the advertising cards at
least, but even the AFT Yangcc-
Michael Donovan bout, booked
fourth ON the card, could be switched
to the top place.
Pedro Villa and frankie Murray,
who drew second position, ana
Johnny Blair and Leonard Porter an
the third spot. are headliners at any
mans club Of a size similar 70 the
local one.
A whirlwind start viii be given
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-19
Indict Couple
On Mail Fraud

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. U,R)--
John weisert, so, and his wife,
Elsie weisert, 81, operators of q
email order" marriage business,
were under indictment here today
for using the mails to defraud.
Scores of ranchers of German
descent in western and mid western
states are said to have fallen vie
tins to the seductive advertisements
inserted i'll matrimonial papers and
forwarded money to the Weiserts
for railroad fare"
Mrs. Weisert, mother Of two chli'
dren, described herself as "an at
tractiye but lonely German girl and
"a splendid cook"
Following the arrest of the courlc
on complaint of one of the "luek-
crs." Weisert is said to have adr#s-
ted writing most of the Glove It
tcrs" for his wife.
-cccccccccccccSc~c
the card by the four round bout be
tween Vincent Solano (Young Kid
Mexl and Mateo Maihoney. the bat
Ting Filipioo from Brawley,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-19
Mickey Is Good
Records State

NEW YORK, Dee. 10. W.p)-
"Sure, I'm a baseball catcher but
that doesn't mean I'd be a catcher
in the ring" explained Gordon
Mickey Cochrane, Philadelphia
catcher, in defending his announced
intention of having wbirl at box
ing.
"If this fellow Shires who doesn't
know anything about boxing can
pick up couple of thousand dollars
and rich vaudeville contract for
fighting couple of punks there is
no reason why 1 can't make myself
q little extra money. l boxed as
. middleweight at Boston university
ard Pm willing to spot Shires =
1ezen pounds and fight him." Coeh-
rane said,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-19
St. Mary's Books
Eastern Game

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. U.n)
announcement was made today
by two local universities of plans
Cor inter-sectional games for next
season.
st. Mary's college, the only un-
defeated team on the coast, will
riav Fordham university, also an
undefeated team of 1929, in New
York on November Is.
Arrangements for this game have
already been completed.
Santa Clara, the eleven that de-
feated Stanford and other leading
teams, is admittedly negotiating for
u game with Colgate university in
San Francisco during December
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-19
Chocolate Takes
Another Victory

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. U.P)-Hav-
ing defeated Dominick Petrone Of
New York in 4 10 round bout at
The Coliseum last night, Kid Ckoco-
late, colored Cuban featherweight,
has only one more task on tap be-
fore returning to Havana for the
Christmas holidays.
Chocolate is billed for 10 rounds
with Johnny Lawson of New York
at the Olympia A. C., Saturday
night, and two days later will board
a plane and fly to Cuba.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-19
Girls Assaulter
Dies In Chair

HUNTSVILLE, Texas. Dec. 19.-
U.H-Ben Aldridge, %, died IN the
electric chair here today because
Of his criminal assault upon three
Dallas high school girls.
II hope I am the last man ever to
be executed" he said calmly just
before the current was switched en-
at 1917 Il. III.
Aldridge's electrocution came less
than a month after that of Lee Roy
Merriman, convicted for the same
crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-19
| Here And There
In Sport World

LONDON, Dec. 10. U.R)-Len
Harvey retained the middleweight
championship of England and the
Lord Lonsdale belt by fighting a
- round draw with Jack Hood at
Olympic hall last night.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. W.H
Pablo Dano, flyweight fighter
from the Philippines, again proved
bis class by knocking out Jimmy
Ketchell, of Seattle, in the third
round of their scheduled 10 round
fight here last night.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19. U.P-Jun-
ior lightweight champion Tod Nor
gan of California and Ben y. Bass,
hard hitting Philadelphian, have
completed training for their 10
round championship bout at Madison
Square Garden Friday night.