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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
High School to
Have Orchestra
Organization Holds First Meeting
and Finds Promising
Material
(Glenn F. Kiser)

The new Clintwood enterprise
that has been receiving SO much
publicity II this paper, that is, the
orchesl Ira, held its initial meeting
in the D. M. H. S. auditorium
Wednesday night, and then and there
began the noise that is destined to
keep us from good, hard-earned
sleep for many nights to come.
Most all of the prospective players
were present and from present
indications there is going to be lots
of racket and blah where there is
any music or not. Only a few of
the players had their instruments
but from the noise they wehe MAX
ing they have quite sufficient
number. Alfred A. Skeen, Jr., at
the drums makes enough raiket for
two and occasionally when he gets
tired you can hear the jingle of
or Mr.. Smiths cornet. Buford Blew
ms also chimed in now and then
I'LL IdIIlSI queer NSLolOH VI
"Blue Heaven on his cornet.
This, together with an occasional
squeak and squall from consump
tive clarinet, made up the first
nights practile.
Others have agreed ito join in
and boost the blah and at the same
time tickle the nostrils of our sleep
ing city and give our peace loving
citidens an unforgdtable case of
insomnia. Despite the seemingly
unfavorable beginning, Mr.. E. C.
Smith, the director, says that the
orchestra has all the earmarks of
success.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

81 don't know Of drop any clos
er than The Farm. Use jest waitin'
here for Mr.. .......to show up.
think he'll take us in his car to
The Farm and then we can get US
drink"
The above is the essence of a
conversation which was being car
ried on between two parties on the
streets of town last Sunday MORN
ing. Later in the day the same
parties were seen again, and from
the way they were acting, they
must have succeeded in quenching
their thirst, but the particular
EARN" they found it on l do not
know
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
D.M.H.S. News Column
Conducted by the Seniors

This column will be edited each
week by the senior class of The
Dickinson Memorial high school.
The members of the class are
especially CAREFUL to the staff of
The Dickinson County, Herald for
affording them this opportunity
of expressing each week news of
the school and other matters which
may be of interest to The patrons
and to the student body. Please ex-
cuse us for any shortcomings in
this weeks contribution on &C.
count of lack of adequate time for
preparation. We thank you.
Contributors this week are, Edna
Mullins, Pauline Sutherland and
Edison Mccoy.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
Game As An Asset
Worth Millions to State From
Standpoint of Food Values

In this country the thought of
game as an asset, as a commodity
of economic value, is fairly new,
True, it has been pointed out from
time to time that the annual kill
is worth millions Of dollars to a
state from the standpoint of food
values alone and entirely apart from
Is recreational value in tourist
trade, but this idea is new to the
mass of Americans.
In Euope such values have long
been recognized and conservation
practiced for years. Europe, lin
short, hsa recognized that con-
tinued production of it's game crop
IAN not be left to chance but must
De worked at as any other crop,
and we are beginning to- realize
this ourselves.
In this light it is not surprising
to find that Fance, a country where
all waste must be eliminated in
order to take care of its huge pop
ll:4ion, is keeping abreast Of the
time SON conservation matters. We
quote from the Baltimore Mary
and Morning Sun.
France is interested to some
axtent, at least, in Virginia's work
n wild life conservation. This is
indicated by request made to NJ.
,. Hart, executive secretary of the
Virginia State Commission of
Game and Inland Fisheries, by a
French editor for an article dealing
with game and fish laws in this
tate. Following recent communi-
,ations with A Fiot, attache to hhe
french embassy at Washington,
Mr.. Hart has received letter in
which Mr.. Fiot informs him that
he editor of Chasseur Francois is
lager to get information relative
70 Virginia's wild life conservation
work.. Mr.. Hart says he plans to
repare the article"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
A LETTER FROM CHINA
Shanghai, China,
Nov. 9th, 1928


Nov. 9th, 1925
Dear Editor:
Here comes another letter from
the bottom side of the world. 1t may
be of inteest to the readers of
our excellent paper.
We have recently had one of
China's chief holidays. Flor more
than week l noticed signs of its
coming. Great stacks of moon
cakes" in brightly colored packets
were shown in many stores. Beau
tiful lanterns, were seen along the
streets. Everything was in such gay
style it made one think of com
ing Christmas. 1t was the Chinese
Moon feast and mid autumn festi
val. In their feasting 1t recalled
our Thanksgiving Day.
The Chinese 18th of the Sth
month is called "Tsoong Tsiu"-
Middle Autumn. On that day they
have thesNricals before all the gods
in the temple and burn the
"Shaung teo"-incense bushel. This
bushel like measure is made of in
cense sticks. The largest "bushels"
sometimes measure as much as 20
feet in diameter. In the middle of
1.-THE "bushel'' is a long, large stick
of incense made up of thousands of
thin incense sticks the size of YER
micelli. On the afternoon and night
of this day each family alos burns
an incense bushel at home. These
are smaller than the ones burned
in tn temple. On this day they who
can so afford. eat moon-cakes and
all kinds of nice things. The in
cense bushel is decorated with
flags and many colored dragon
gates something as children at home
put candles on their birthday cakes;
but the children in China take the
flags and dragon gate decorations
from the bushel before it is burned
and have great delight in playing
with these, marching up and down
the streets.
asked the Chinese why they
burn the incense bushel and eat
the moon cake, and worship the
moon with candles, incense and
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
All Aboard
Trains Leave For Virginia Points
Daily

(From the Birmingham Post)
Politicians who always 'know the
reason why it happened" in the
event of that which was not looked
for happenings, have been more
or less at a loss to explain why
Virginia, cradle of the Democracy.
went republican in the recent cleo
ton for the first time in history.
Not saying that this had any,
thing to do with it-merely passing
along for you to opine at will.
benson Belk, representative of
Kramer-Brandeis, Inc, neckwear
company-in other words, one OF
the big neck and tie men, brought
a newspaper called "Crawford's
Weekly" with him from a recent
stop in Norton, Va.
In big three-column advertise
ment in the paper was this:
Liquor Prices Unchanged
"This election hasn't affected the
liquor market. Us bootleggers got
out and lined up the good people
and fought hard to preserve prohi-
bition, and now We look forward to
a long season of prosperity.
"God corn, sweet mash, $4.85 a
gallon.
'tPlain corn, I've kick, $685. "a
gallon.
Especial discount to Baptists,
Mdthodists and others who use
arger quantities.
"Still No. 49,"
All aboar for Norton.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
HONEY CAMP ITEMS

There have been several cases of
flu on Long Fork. Most every pa
lent is improving.
The Darwin school is off
another week on account of flu.
The epidemic hasn't reached
Honey Camp yet. The school here
s going on nicely. The average is
good. The pupils seem to be OBJ
serving rules to help fight the di-
sease.
Mr.. j. E. Beverly motored to
Jlintwood last Saturday.
Mr.. Carl Buchanan has returned
home after long sick spell in IA
hospital in Kentucky.
Roy and Dandy Hawkins, Deputy
Sheriff and Policeman, were on
Honey Camp last Friday searching
FOR Glenn Taylor.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

God, on this day. They answered
max there are many reasons for it
nd many stories are told about it.
me of the reasons is because there
5 a ady god in the moon. Her
anne is Zaung moo. She is said to
.e exceedingly beautiful. From the
,eginning of time to the end there
lever was nor will be one as beauti
I'll as she. She was once upon a
line woman of this world; but
lecame displeased with her husband
md all the world and fled to the
noon. On the 18th the real SAory
If why she fled is acted out in the
.ong theatrical plays attended by
trrongs of people. IN ancelic times
on the fifteenth of the eighth
month when they burned the in
cense bushel the sweet fragrance
would go high up to the moon god
dess. She took pleasure in it and
manifested her approval by coming
near earth riding on a cloud and
people could see her beautiful
face, But now mems hearts have
become wicked, and the world is
full of sin, so the incense is not so
pure as formerly and it does not
rise so high as to reach the god
dess in her palace and so, not en-
joying it's fragrance, she comes no
more on the clouds; but people
still offer incense and hope she
(See page four)
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED
AT THE CLERKS OFFICE
SINCE DECEMBER Is

Charlie Riner, 81, and Marie Hol-
)rook, 10, Dante, Va.
E. M. Ashworth, %, and Hattie
Filler, %, Emory, Va.
Robert Wolfe, %, and Make
Upton, II, Dante, Va.
Gilbert Hall, 81, and Grace Large,
%, Tarpon, Va.
Conley Damron, so. and Mona
Tiller, %, Haysi, Va.
Fred Fuller, %, and Goldie
Counts, 10, Splashdam. Va.
Walter Jackson, p, and Neva
LaForce, 10, Wilder, Va.
Andy Conley, 20. and Frona
Cable, 16, Phipps, Va.
Earl Willis, 81, and Odna Colley,
II, Haysi, Va.
Milton Annis, "a, and Media Sal
yers, "a, Clinchco, Va.
Obey Ball, %, and Make AM
bureev, Is, Nora, Va.
Rudolph Petit, 23, and Estelle
Dunbar, is, Mcclure, Va.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

The school orchestra that is be-
ing organized by Mr.. Smith started
practice Wednesday night. Some of
the citizens of Clintwood are CIV
ing their aid to Mr.. Smith to help
get the orchestra under way. We
wish to thank them very much for
their interest and help for we feel
sure that it will be needed. Let's
everyone boost this orchestra by
joining in and footing our favorite
horn.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
Sand Lick Molested

News comes to US by Drewry
Pickett, Justice of the Peace of
Tarpon, Va, that there has been
raid made recently on the Sand
Lick territory by himself and other
officers of that section. He further
reported that their efforts were
well rewarded by the seizure of
about ten gallons of whiskey and
the arrest of four men.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
CALLED TO THE SPIRIT WORLD

Joan, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. 7. J. Mooney, was called
by .he death angel on January the
second, thereby bringing sadness to
another humble home in our town.
The baby was only three years and
one day old. The summons having
missed her birthday by only one
day. The cause of her death was a
complication of pleurisy and in
fluenza. Internment was made in
the Yates cemetery.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
EMORY mccoy SUFFERING
FROM ABCESSED LUNG

Emory Mccoy, well known Cit
zen of Clintwood, was taken to
the Sutherland hospital last Iues-
lay, after having taken back-set
IN the flu which caused an abcess
If serious nature to form on his
ing. DR.. j. C. Sutherland, physi-
ian in charge, says that the case
; very sehious, and that he may be
orced to operate. Mr.. Mccoy is
Principal of the Trammel high school
and a resident of Clntwood.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

The football boys have just
ordered their this year letters with
which to adorn their manly chests
and tell the world about their deah
ole school. They selected an en-"
this year--and take it from me,
one that will cover the entire radi-
ator. The letter for last year was
"DM."
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

Mr.. Meade, foot ball coach, re-
ceived very nice Christmas pres
ent from the members of the squad,
which shows, by the way, chat they
are not the pitless, heart breaking
bunch that they are advertised to
be.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

The doughty studies of old D. M.
II. S. are now burning the mid
night oil and coming to school the
next morning with the haggard ex-
preston of studious pupil on
his face. The answer is simple
mid-term exams are just two weeks
ahead.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

An expedition has been fitted
out to find 60 million dollars of
treasure buried in Bolivia in 1878.
Seekers for hidden treasure never
seem to stop to think that there
never was that much money in the
eighteenth century.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

The flu doesn't seem to have af-
fected the attendance of D. M. HI.
S. to any great extent. According
to late reports about ninety per
cent of pupils enrolled answered
present
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

Every noble work seems at first
impossible. Don't put off Until to-
morrow what someone else might
do today.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

The girls basketball team will
try their tactics on Ehe fair DAM
sells of Jenkins in the local GYM
nasium next Friday afternoon.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

Forty per cent of the women of
this country are working women.
The other sixty per cent are work.
ing men.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

The d. M. H. S. boy basketeers
will meet Elkhorn high school in a
game at Elkhorn next Friday.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

Slogan of the new orchestra:
eff you toot not your own horn,
the same shall not be footed"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

WANTED-To buy a good second
hand heating stove. Write what
rou have. A. H. Kendrick, Freeing,
7irginia.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

Mr.. Smith, the agriculture in
.y1uctor, returned day earlier
than any of the other teachers,
from his holiday vacation. Wonder
why?
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10
As Cleaned From Every Day Life
By THE EDITOR

on the wealth of national advertis-
ing of today?
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

The reason more men are not
chased is because it is not neces-
sary.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
THREE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
 TOBE UNOPPOSED ELECTION DAY
GOOD HAUL MADE AT
 ST. MARY'S RECTORY

crime was reported from North Gros- venordale. While the police agree that the two crimes were very much alike they are not convinced that they were committed by the same person or persons. although sufficient time elapsed between the two burglAries Ca make t possible for the same per son Co have committed both.
 John Demetre retired early in his North Grosvenordale home. Sunday evening. All of the deors and win dows were locked. When he awoke shortly before ten o'clock he saw that his clothes were missing. In his trousers was $360 in bills, according t0 his statement Co the police. and S22 he had in a bureau drawer had also disappeared. Added to this los. were a watch. diamond ring and wear ing apparel. No evidence AS to how entrance had been gained could be discovered. The wearing apparel was later found strewn along the highway where 1t had been discarded after be. ing searched for cash and valuables.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
P. H. s. HONOR ROLL
F. L. Robinson, High School Principal, Announces High
 Stand Pupils

The following pupils. who have re ceived no mark below ninety for the marking period ending October 24th, 1929, are given first honors.
 Sophomore Geuevieve Sherlock.
 Freshmen Herman Feshbaek Caro-. lyH Morse.
 Grade E. searla Bradford.
 The following pupils who have re- ceivcd no mark below eiRhty-tiYe for the marking period ending October 24, 1929 are given second honors:
 Seniorss Marine Diani. Marion Hayden, Walter Jankott, Arthur Ram. inaky. Dorothy Kelley, Edna Kent Winnifred Lepire, Rita Stone, Henry Thayer, Aibin Veida. Helen Narbe. dian.
 Juniors Beatrice Green, Ulysses Labossiere.
 Sophomores: Ruth Amidon, Norman Bonneville. Helen Brown, Eleanor Mann.
 Freshmen: Elsie Horowitz, NilC Pahikainen.
 Post Graduate Arthur Bove.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
Triple Trage e d y in Plainheld Saturday.-Victims All
 Have Fractured Skulls
Had Been Working for Telephone
 Company

Three members of q Southern New England Telephone Company pole re- placement gang, who had been work ing in the Putnam district for the past three months resetting poles, left the city Saturday morning for New London 10 spend the weekend holi- day. Just south of the village of Plaiaiield the automobile in which they were riding, practically new Ford coupe. left the highway and crashed into a large boulder. Each of the three men was instantly killed.
 The linemen were George Wood of Waterford, driver of the car. Louis Denzennto, New London, and Louis Ely of West Mystic. In the best of health and spirits and looking for ward to the Armistice Day holiday, the men left their boarding place. the Hotel Cargill. Main street. shortly be- fore noon to drive to New London. According to Coroner Arthur G. Bill of Danielson, who made an investiga- tion following the tragedy, it appear ed that the driver of the death car attempted to pass a string of four cars ahead Putting on considerable speed in order to clear the four ma chimes the driver saw that he was in a tight place when fifth car came upon the scene from the opposite di- rection. This, it is believed. forced the ear from Putnam to the shoulder of the road where the driver lost con trol and the machine crashed head on into the boulder.
 The impact was so great that not one of the trio escaped. All had frac- tured skulls, internal injuries. broken bones and died instantly. Denzennto's head was impaled on the shift lever of the car, so great was the impact when the coupe crashed. Following the tragedy the highway was blocked by traffic jam and continued so until the coroner viewed the scene and or dered the bodies removed by sn un- dertaking firm to be later sent to their homes.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
OFFICIALS HERE TO INSPECT
 PROPERTY OWNED BY STATE

Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. E. H. Rogers. Luther NJ. Keith. supervis- or of the landscape division of the state highway department, Miss Kath- crime Byrne. vice chairman of the state central committee. John F. Rear don, state central committeeman, Sheriff Charles A. Gates and the county commissioners. made a tour of inspection of state property in this section last Thursday They visited the state park south of the city; also the Wolf Den property, now part of the state park system, and the Wind ham County Temporary Home. The officials expressed themselves as well pleased with what they saw. Especial ly did they compliment the efficient management at the home in the Saw yer District.
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
Police Consider It Bordering On The Perfect Crime
 No Clews
Resembles Earlier "Jeb" in North
 Grosvernordale


 Burglars entered St. Mary's rec tory on Providence street last Sun day night. stole S33a in cash and a watch valued at S70 and made q get away with no elews left behind The DO ice were up against a blank wall in trying Co solve the mystery, and point to the "iob" as having al the earmarks of the perfect crime" Net only were no elews left by the burglar but the police have been un- able to determine how he gained en- try.
 There are seven occupants of the feetory. These include the three clergyman of the parish. the pastor. Rev T.. Q. Bellerose, and his two as sistants. Father Casey and Father Boileau. It was a late hour when the household settled down to slumber. The theft of the cash and watch was discovered the following morning. No one on the premises had been awak- ened; none had heard any unusual sound. Examination disclosed that all doors and windows were locked and none had been iimmied or broken.
 Crime of Expert
 The theory of the police is that it was a crime of an expert CT experts. it is considered fortunate, perhaps, hat none of the occupants of the house were aroused. It Is felt in oiii= eial circles that criminal who would take such a chance of being caught in the act would not go unarmed and would resist any attempt at his cap ture.
 The burglar entered the bedroom of Father Casey and took his trous- CTS. They were found on a lower floor minus Hamilton watch valued at S70. a gift of former parishioners in Danhurv. and S60 in cash. In Father Boileau's room s5 was stolen. On the lower floor Sl0s, fund belonging to the Boy Scouts, and $6O of parish money was stolen from Father Belle roses office. Father Bellerose also suffered a personal loss of s100. The loss occasioned by the burglary it is understood, is covered by insurance. No articles of merchandise were talk en away and the burglar was unable to find the cash from the Sunday col lectiOns.
 Doors of the rectory are equipped with Yale locks. These are not easily worked without the keys that fit them. If a lock was picked it was done by an expert. It Is believed that the daring criminal left by a side door.
 Only a short time before the Put nam crime was committed a similar
Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
LEFT FOR HOLIDAY
 THREE LINEMEN DEAD

The tragedy was one of the worst ever recorded in Windham county The ear Wood was driving was not the property of the company; it was owned by his sister, Miss Agnes Wood of Waterford When the news of the tragedy reached Putnam officials of Che local telephone exchange went 10 Plainfeld to give what help they could in notifying relatives and seeing Co the disposition of the bodies Besides be- ing checked by Coroner Bill the fatal ity was also investigated hy State Policemen Elton Nolan and James carmody of the Danielson barracks. The pole replacement gang to which the three men belonged was in charge of Foreman Augustus Rink and had been working in this city. Putnam Heights and in Pomfret for from len to fifteen weeks.