davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Valley settler., 1939-09-22

NEW COMMUNITY CLUB HOUSE Tho ARRC has granted perni to the Hilltop Homemal1ers Club, to use the Earl Berry residence, track 40, for Q Community Club house until such timo as it may become occupied. This permiss ion also includs using the Club house for Cunmuntty meetings of tho Dis trict Civic Council and the North Star 4-E Club Whi ch is sponsored by tho Hilltop Home mal:ors Club. ..:- Thorc is a he ting stove in the house now and arrange gements are being made Tor q cook stovo. Tn the future, those attending the Council meeting will bring lunch the same os in the past and coffee will be made in the kitchen furnished by tho DOTS on |! acting IS host or hostess.
 However, there is no lamp in tho house and everyone is asked to bring . lantern. The next regular meeting of the Civic Council will be held Sept. 25, in the new Club House. In tho future, it is planned to make the District meetings q social gathering place to moot and visit with friends and noighbors; Whero community problems will be dis- cussed on Q conGenial basis.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Party Will Explore
Long Sunken City
St. James Plunged 300 Feet
in 1880 Earthquake.

TAMPA.--A party of adventurous
Americans, headed by Capt. Robert
Hall of Detroit, is bound for the
West Indies, where they hope to ex-
plore the submerged city Of st.
James, sunk 800 feet beneath the
sea during an earthquake in 1880.
when the earthquake struck sud-
denly virtually every inha bitant Of
the town was lost under the sea,
and vast wealth is said to have
gone down in the city," Hall ex-
planned.
Hall said the party, composed Of
Jack Browne of Milwaukee; Rupert
Conrad. Detroit artist; George Law
son magazine illustrator; and
James Murdoch and Jack Callouette,
students at the University of Michi-
gan, would collaborate in preparing
book describing their explorations
Browne manufact helium self.
containing diving suits, which will
be used to reach the submerged
city. He said divers had descended
successfully to depth of 420 feet in
the suits, which have no air tubes
attached and are lowered to the
ocean floor by cable containing a
telephone wire for communication
The city of St. James formerly
was the capital Of St. Kits island in
the Lesser Antilles.
According to Hall. the coral-en
crusted walls OF the town are visible
from the surface during calm sea.
Equipment placed aboard the mo-
torship Albee when the party left
Tampa included five undersea cam
eras, undersea compression gun, all
deep-sea diving equipment and div
ing lungs.
Hall said that they planned to ex-
anime several submerged wrecks
during the voyage to the West In
dies, arriving in the vicinity of St.
James late in June.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Miss Elizabeth Fletcher Promoted

Miss Elizabeth Fletcher, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred F..
File cher, was promoted to the
position of Assistant Superinten-
dent of Nurses at George Ben
Johnson Memorial Hospital, Alb
ingdon, Va. After making an out
standing record as student nurse
at this institution, Elizabeth held
several responsible positiosn in
hospitals throughout Southwest
Virginia. At recent meeting Of
the board of directors of George
Ben Johnson Memorial Clinic she
was offered the position as Assis-
tant Superintendent. She assumed
her duties at the beginning Of
this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Introduction Of Whist

The Encyclopedia Of Sports says
that Benjamin Franklin is credited
with introducing whist irlHo the Unit
ed States. While in Paris in 1857 he
was invited to play a variety of the
game known as Boston. He became
an enthusiast and taught his Amer
scan friends and the game became
quite popular in this country after
the Revolutionary war.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
MULLINS RIDGE

Funeral services for Mrs. Burma
Mullins were held at the home on
Sept. 9, and burial was in the fam
lily cemetery. Elder w. j. Adding
ton of Clinchco was in charge of
services.
Those attending the singing
school at Clinchco were: Garland,
Avery and Robert Mullins, Earle.
Clercie and Delsie Sluss, and
Charlie Sluss and family.
The singers from Mt. View Sun
day School were at Ash Camp on
Sept. 9-10, and Saturday was
spent at Blowing Rock.
A large crowd of more than
800 persons was present at the
last monthly meeting at Ash
Camp, Ky.
Tom Sluss met with a very
serious accident last Sunday.
While playing, he fell, his head
striking a stone which knocked
him unconscious. He was taken to
the Clintwood hospital and has
nearly recovered from his injuries.
A new church house is being
erected near the home of Garland
Willis. Work began Tuesday, and
the building will be 20 40.
Almost everyone is inquiring
when the Dunkard's supper will be
held. It will be on Oct. 7, at Cum
berland Church.
Grover Branham has been
making n1olasses this week. The
cane produced well.
Good Time" Jessie Rose was
married last weekend.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Notice is hereby given tn a
Mrs. Lucille Hughes, trading as
the Coffee : up Caf' op Main t..
ElIntw"od Va, intends to apply
to the Virginia A.B.C. Board for
license to sell beer for on and O
premises consumption at t h e
above named location.
This Sept. 26, 1889.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
'Woodbsne Willie

Reverend c.. A. Studcert-Kennedy
was the English clergyman who be-
came popularity known during the
World war as "Woodbine Willie"
After the war he was appointed
chaplain to the king and was made
rector of St. Edmund King and Mar
tyr, London. He visited the United
States in 1924. Among his writings
are: Rough Rhymes of a Padre"
Lilies I Believe" and Food for the
Fed-up." He died in 1929.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Blind-Men's Village

Veternik, Yugoslavia, established
by the government for its veterans
in 1923, is one of the worlds strang-
est villages because none of its hus-
bands have ever seen their wives.
Like their homes, their wives were
selected for them after they were
blinded in the World war.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Wax for Comfort

If you want your guests to feel
perfectly at ease when you are serv-
ing drinks be sure that the tops OF
your occasional tables which are
not of plate glass have generous
coating of wax. The wax will pre-
vent wet glasses from making rings
on the wood and if the table has an
enamel top will save the surface.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Quarter Horse

A quarter horse is horse trained
to run a quarter of a mile from
standing start. Such horses were
usually not thorougnbreds but were
owned by farmers who raced them
at picnics or county fairs. One Of
these sturdy racers named Bob
Wade still holds the world official
record of 21A seconds for fur
longs.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Hankies Match Lipsticks

Chic New Workers are matching
tteir handkerchiefs to the color of
their ipsticks these days. A lead
ing cosmetics house is featuring
French sheer handkerchiefs in
shades dyed to match the colors OF
lipsticks. The handkerchiefs may
be had both in regular and sports
size.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Notice

Norice is hereby given that s.
M. Stallard, trading as S. M. Stall
lard, at Darwin, Va . OH Route u
intends to apply to the Virginia
A b &. B ard for license to sell
beer for on-premises consumption,
st the above location.
This Oct |, 1889.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
George Washington's Wealth

George Washington was one Of
the wealthiest men in the country,
owning 10000 acres of land in Vir-
ginia and 100000 acres in the near
West, which congress gave him for
his military service. His estate was
valued at what would now exceed
SIS, 100000.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Skeen took
Little Miss Marisue Skeen to the
Norton Clinic for examination on
Monday evening.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
.aerica's Egg Production.
1000 Words for Average

The average man has vocabu-
larry of 1900 to 10000 words, while
the man in skilled occupations has
approximately 10000 words in his
vocabulary.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Miss Ruby Hobbs, commercial
teacher in Haysi High School, was
visiting friends in Clintwood Sat
urday and Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Roy Thomason visited Miss Nina
Lee Stanley of the University of
Tennessee and Miss 10 Sutherland
of Hiwassee over the weekend.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

A bus load of school children
from Clintwood and vicinity at
tended the county school fair at
Haysi on Saturday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
A ANNOUNCEMENT
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Having been urged by make the
candidate the Delegates
for and Dickinson
teacher in the schools of Dickinson County,
necessity a months public schools
with adequately paid teachers do think that the school
system its share of the
shall do all the enlarged
free text books foro children
Other parts magnificent highways know
public shall do everything that this
continue, and that Dkenscn and Wise
money build highways good
in the
will agree that better qualified for this
than layman. | the public to have the best
be shall endeavor have the law
require Trial Justices be selected from
the field of practicing attorneys
shall also the old pension law is
targed to benef all the aged and infrm.
of the confederation
efficiency extended during the
your with the Virginia State Police
Yours respectfully
Geo. Dewey Buchanan
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Mrs. Noel French and daughter,
Cecelia, are visiting Mrs. French's
sister, Mrs. French Forest in Blue
field, W. Va, this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Farm Machinery Sales

Farm Machinery Sales
Tractors amounted to AZ per cent
of farm equipment sales in the Unit
ed States in 1926 and 1887 in con-
trast with only 272 per cent in 1925.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Miss Margaret French visited
DR.. and Mrs. John Green of Slab
fork, w. Va, over the weekend.
DR.. Green continues in i'll health
according to reports.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Gasoline Cheaper

Gasoline is 80 per cent cheaper
throughout the nation than it was
Is years ago, says the American
Petroleum Industries committee.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Mrs. Harold Jackson visited in
Clintwood the early part of this
week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

A freemartin is a female calf
which is born as a twin to male
calf. Freeruartins are sexually i'm
perfect.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Clark Thomason of Mcclure
was a business visitor in Clint
wood on Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
Primitive Refrigeration

While America accepts electric re-
frigerator as a modern convenience,
a convenience that is indispensable
to the standard of living to which
we are accustomed, on the other
side of the globe, particularly in
Asia or Africa, almost unbelievably
primitive methods are Used to get
even small measure Of refrigera-
ton.
lerica's Egg Productlon.
Enough eggs are produced in this
country to supply approximately 236
a year to each man, woman and
child, according to the department
Of agriculture.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Miss Myra Senseney and Mrs.
Fallie Sutherland were shopping
in Norton Saturday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05
@H@NHEz EHHIM INE M ID MI ssssN n III y III GlMla
Personals

@@mmzMEHaakz g.EGIhG 0aNmE mmmml
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Mrs. John NJ. Skeen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil Skeen were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James M. Skeen on Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Luther Hillman of Coeburn was
a visitor in Clintwood Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Miss Mary Edwards and her
mother, accompanied by Jerry
Chase visited Natural Tunnel in
Scott County Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Fitzugh Colley was business
visitor in Clintwood on Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

Mrs. Gallie Friend, Lois Spivey,
A. G. Friend, Jr., Jaul and Will
liam Skeen returned from Hunt
ington, w. Va, after a weekend
visit.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-05

D@MHEaTNWmmEzNDEaH MI EAssE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Personals
GaMMlMzz aaEsMkz Gaaad 1ua RaaHkz AEzmM
Miss Myra Senseney and Mrs.
Fallie Sutherland were shopping
in Norton Saturday.
Mrs. John NJ. Skeen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil Skeen were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James M. Skeen on Sunday.
Miss Mary Edwards and her
mother, accompanied by Jerry
Chase visited Natural Tunnel in
Scott County Sunday.
Luther Hillman of Coeburn was
a visitor in Clintwood Sunday.
Mrs. Gallie Friend, Lois Spivey,
A. G. Friend, Jr., Jaul and Will
liam Skeen returned from Hunt
ington, w. Va, after a weekend
visit.
Fitzugh Colley was business
visitor in Clintwood on Monday.
Troy and John Ratliff of Tivis
were in town on business Satur-
day night.
Miss Margaret French visited
DR.. and Mrs. John Green Of Slab
fork, W. Va, over the weekend.
DR.. Green continues in i'll health
according to reports.
Mrs. Noel French and daughter,
Cecelia, are visiting Mrs. French's
sister, Mrs. French Forest in Blue
field, W. Va, this week.
A bus load of school children
from Clntwood and vicinity at
tended the county school fair at
Haysi on Saturday.
Roy Thomason visited Miss Nina
Lee Stanley of the University Of
Tennessee and Miss 10 Sutherland
of Hiwassee over the weekend.
Clark Thomason of Mcclure
was a business visitor in Clint
wood on Monday.
Miss Ruby Hobbs, commercial
teacher in Haysi High School, was
visiting friends in Clintwood Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Harold Jackson visited in
Clintwood the early part Of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Skeen took
Little Miss Marisue Skeen to the
Evening star., 1939-11-16
0usting Of 'Bossism'
From City Rule Urged
BY the Associated Press.

by IQe ASSOCldleu fIeSs.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16.-Mur-
ray Seasongood, who helped insti-
tute the city manager plan in Gin
cinanti, urges that 'bossism" be
rooted out of municipal government
to preserve democracy.
Mr.. Seasongood, former Cincin-
natl mayor. spoke to the National
Municipal League in its three-day
45th annual conference on govern
ment, begun here yesterday.
Democracy is under attack the
world over" he said, land the way
to preserve democracy is to cure its
rule are severe weaknesses. ."
On the same program were Will
lard F. Day, manager of Henrico
County, Va, and Leslie M. Gravlin,
Minnesota commissioner of admin
istration.
Mr.. Seasongood said women's Or
ganizations were among the best
means to beat political machines.
He said the Cincinnati charter
movement, launched by only six
persons, was carried forward by
women.
Day, one Of a half dozen county
managers in the United States, said
the county manager plan replaced
a costly, cumbersome setup with a
simple, economical system.
He told the conference that in his
own county-including the city Of
Richmond-f1ve departments now
did the work formerly done by Is
officers.
Evening star., 1939-11-16

1.-The Farmers Daughter and the
Travelling Salesman But ]
thought you were city girl" I re-
mind her. Il am-but we can put
in line to take care of that" says
Mae. AS understand it, the impor-
tant thing is to give Miss West first
billing-the rest-with Macs help
will take care of itself.
Mae admits that she rewrote the
entire story. But" she says-"I
gave Mr.. Fields a good part" Bill
who is something of a diplomat and
the best ad-libber in the business
accepted "the good part" with
thanks, multiplies it 200 per cent
when he's in front of the camera,
and is so funny that, after every new
sequence, Director Edward Cline gig
giles, We'll keep that in"
It's amusing to watch Mae watch
Fields as he puts in an unexpected
piece of business guaranteed to steal
the spotlight. Her face has the look
of tigress defending her young,
followed by a rather sickly smile,
and muttered moan-"He's slowing
up the story" Something tells me
this is going to be very interesting
picture-to write about.
X X
THE Life of DR.. Ehrlich."
Where is Edward G. Robinson?" I
ask. The studio executive with me
looks around hesitatingly, then re-
plies-"I think that's he-or maybe
that's his stand-in-I'm not sure
He points to a stranger wearing
thick eyeglasses and an even thicker
beard that covers both sides of his
face, his mouth and chin. That
not Robinson" state emphatically
We 60 over to investigate.
The voice is family Robinson, but
the face is not. "Who are you?"
demand. Who do you think amp
he counters. This goes on for some
time, and I have just come to the
conclusion that the bearded man is
Robinson, when he throws me of
again by saying in different voice
4CA4 hlCS WIZ w yOu CllIAlh L uAA!
Luckily for me-or I'd still be there
the man grins. There is no mistak-
ing the Robinson mouth in action
The disguise is remarkable and !
defy any one of you to find the actor
behind it when you see the picture
on the screen.
Robinson, who has fallen heir to
the hirsute roles beloved by Paul
MUM, will be glad when this picture
is in the can" "It takes me three
hours in the morning to put every
thing on, two hours to take it off, ~
he says. And for an hour after
that have to be alone until the
odor wears off,"
At this point, Eddy is approached
by ex-Debutante Wendy Iglehart,
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Five-Day Week
In Printing Industry
Is Voted byI. 7. U.
New Contracts With
Publishers to Be
Placed by 1912
BY the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16-Mem-
bers of the International Typo
graphical Union voted by 2 to tc
set up a five-day week in the print
ing industry by January l, 1912
Woodruff Randolph. secretary
treasurer of the union, announced
today.
Wherever the six-day week Of
hours and 40 minutes a day still
prevails, it would be supplanted by
five-day week contracts with the
various publishers by 1912, accord
ing to the authority vested in union
officials by referendum conducted
among the members by mail ballot
The vote was 33,204 to 1864. 80, r-s
The union members adopted two
other amendments to the organiza.
tion's bylaws and turned down two
proposals. a
BY an overwhelming vote OF
A,648 to 5,794, the union exempted
members in active military and
naval service from all local and in
ternational dues and assessments
and authorized, 25 ,294 to 24,094, Off
GERS and members employed by the
union to use airplane transportation
in emergencies.
The union voted down, 27,441 to
23,434, a proposal to reduce tenn
porarily the pension and mortuary
assessment from 2 per cent to ~
per cent. followed by an increase to
2 per cent as soon as the pension
fund balance dropped to $500, 600
A decided vote was cast against
the proposal to set up an executive
council Of six members instead OF
the present five members. This
amendment would have placed the
union president, first, second and
third vice presidents and the secre-
tary-treasurer, all printer members
and the president of the Mailers
Union on the council The vote was
81 1853 against and 1882 for.
Evening star., 1939-11-16

IF you had your liberty would you
marry Mr.. Lowther?"
"Yes, sir" she replied.
She said she had known Mr.
Lowther year, and that they had
planned to be married.
Friendly Relations Advised.
Mrs. Herrick told the court she did
not have any objection to Mr.. Low
ther, but she did not approve of
some of the places George took
Eileen She mentioned several
night clubs which she said were
frequented by kept women"
After hearing the Justices stipula-
ton, Eileen asked, Does this mean
that after 10 days I can live an
ordinary, normal life, get job and
see George whenever I want to?'
yes, of course you can" the JUS
tice said. He advised the Herricks
to establish friendly relations with
Mr. Lowther because he may be-
come your son-in-law."
Evening star., 1939-11-16

who is working for smart fashion
magazine and wants a picture Of
Picture Collector Robinson at home
against the background of a gau-
guin. Sure" says Eddie-"but not
IN this beard-you'll have to wait
until Sunday"
The new masters bought by Rob-
inson on his recent European trip
are now on their way to this country.
They're on French boat-but I
don't know what boat and If or
when they will reach here safely"
He is going back to France next
summer. THE war" he says opti-
mistically, will be over then" And
echo answers-"We hope So"
tReleased BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Court Clears Way
For Girls MARRIAGE
Opposed by Parents
Doshine Broker Takes
His Case to Judge,
And Wins
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Dashing
George Lowther, Sd, 30-year -old
broker Romeo" has won the right
to see his pretty Juliet" or even
marry her if she wants him-and
she says she does.
Love triumphed over parental
barriers yesterday in Manhattan's
unromantic State Supreme Court,
where Mr.. Lowther had petitioned
for writ of habeas corpus, alleging
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R. Herrick had
kept their daughter Eileen, 20, a
prisoner" to prevent her marriage
to him.
Justice Isidor Wasservogel, after
questioning every one concerned,
told the parents, "She is past the
age of consent. If she wants to
marry this man, she has the right
to do so. She ought to listen to her
parents advice, however, but she
has civil rights, too, and if she
makes a mistake it's her mistake
and her life"
The justice decided that Mr..
Lowther must not attempt to see
Eileen for the next 10 days while
she remains in hospital to re-
cuperate from a nervous condition.
After that, said the judge in dis
missing Mr.. LoWther'S petition, the
two may see each other as often
as they like.
Elopement Effort Fails.
Mr.. Lowthers difficulties with the
Herricks started when his plan to
carry Eileen down a ladder and of
to the parson failed to materialize.
The Herricks refused him permis-
sion to see their daughter and Mr..
LoWther, contending she wanted to
see him, filed the petition. Supreme
Court attaches said it was the first
time in their memory that father
had been compelled to produce his
daughter under a writ of habeas
corpus obtained by a suitor.
The Herricks first appeared in
court without their daughter, saying
she was in a hospital for some
rest" but the justice ordered that
she be produced. When she entered
the courtroom Mr.. Lowther rushed
toward her with outstretched arms.
Mr.. Herrick shouted, Get away
from her." and showed the broker.
A detective separated them.
During the proceedings Mr.. Low
theirs attorney asked Miss Herrick,
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Man, 70, Gets 20-Yeor
Term in Staying
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CYNTHIANA, KY, Nov. 16.-
Charles Allen, 70-year-old retired
farmer, was convicted yesterday Of
shooting Police Chief George M.
Dickey to death last July % and a
Circuit Court jury fixed his sentence
at 20 years and a day.
Allen was tried for murder.
Chief Dickey was shot when he
went to Aliens home to investigate
report the elderly man had taken
15-year-old girl into his barn.
Allen testified he fired when Chief
Dickey stepped from his automo-
bile armed and that he had threat
ened him on a previous occasion.
The farmer barricaded himself
in his home after the shooting and
stood of an hours-long siege by
police and townspeople before
escaping. He later surrendered.
The girl testified she had been
IN the barn prior to the shooting.
This Allen denied.