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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

the State management for one night only. Doors will open at 11:l5 D.. m. and the show will get under way promptly at 11:30 p, m.
 On the scren before the stage show, will be shown a full length mystery thriller, that blood-chilling mystery drama "The 18th Chair"
 Following this, Clifford's stage show will be presented. There will be mystery, laughs, thrills and fun for everyone except those with jit- tery nerves, especially when the ghosts leave the stage and start roaming through the audience.
 Tickets are now on sale at the States box office and "Spook Par ties" are being planned as people are preparing to attend in groups rather than in couples or alone. It will be more fun with a crowd and probably you will be glad to have someone to accompany you home after the "Spook Party" has scared you and everyone else out of their wits.
 Silver Dollar Jack-Pot Quiz, the States new exciting feature will be held again this Monday night from the stage of the theater. Many silver dollars and large boxes of candy await those members of Mon- day nights audience who compete in the quiz. Plan to be there Mon- day night. ....
 Coming to the State on Wednes- day is First Love" starring Deanna Durbin with Helen Parrish. Eugene Palette and Robert Stack Included on the same bill is "Rio" with Basil Rathbone Victor McLaglen and Sigrid Gurie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
CLOVER FOR LUCK

Martha O'Driscoll, making her de- but with the Family in Judge Hardy and Son." found four-leaf clover on the outside garden set. It was the first time she had ever found the lucky token and cast and crew alike felt 1t was a sign of suc- cess for the picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
EDDY's SONG

Nelson Eddy's songs in "Balalaika" will soon be heard by the public via photograph records. He is singing Ride, Cossack, Ride" "Volga Boat man." "At the Balalaika," and love duet for national phonograph firm, with the studio symphony orchestra conducted by Nathaniel Finston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
powELL TOE DANCE

For the first time since her screen debut, Eleanor Powell does a toe dance in her current M-G-M pie ture, Broadway Melody of l940," in which she co-stars with Fred As- taire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
"sIR WALTER" ACT

When the tire of Ann Rutherford's car blew out in front of the studio, Gene Reynolds, who was waiting for the bus, gallantly changed 1t for her. As A result she drove him home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
.MAsToDoNTIC MIRROR

The greatest-ever mirror on thel Begin the Beguine" set for "Broadf way Melody of 1940," weighs 45 tom and moves on four inch "U"-shaped tracks into which fit wheels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

you may about of radio favOrites director used to write blues" tunes w. C. Handy, Louis Blues' fame started dancer in FanchOn swing encouraged by the Operatic Johnny fresh carnation boutOn re-b must
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
GROUCHO'S FIRST

After canceling reservations to Europe, Groucho Marx made his visit to Santa Catalina Island as his 1940 vacation trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
AIR REsERyTsT

Wallace Beery, lieutenant-com- mander in the United States Naval Air Reserve, often goes to San Diego to confer with officers at the Naval Base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

Dear Jim to know how much we younger folks appreciate WATR night Most of can't broadcast bands depend M T. (Thanks for the letter Ernie Foito Crif Williams at 045The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

and Madeleine Carroll; also Joe E Brown and Martha Rave in the foot ball comedy "$1,000 a Touchdown"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

Bridgeport Herald dropped in tOther day of the most widely read columns in It pleasure to get Leos slant reviews another of the 11:3O. smooth MES Music and Manners will be heard in its 9:SO spot Beginning the Budd HuCk Jimmy Shields featured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
WATR PROGRAMS
 1290 Kilocycle

3:00.--Marriage License Romances 3:15--Happy Larry Lawrence 3:3O-Bob Millar's orch. 4.00--Harvard-Ya Debate 5:00-Old- Fashioned Girl 5:15--Melody Revue Waterbury Democrat News b:45-Melody Revue 6:00--Yankee News 6:l5-Hits and Bits 6:30-Hill McCune's s orch, 7:0O-Fulton Lewis, Jr, Commen- 7:15-Savoy Swing 7:30-Phone Your Answer 7:45-Concert Master S:00--Lone Ranger S:30-WOR symphony Orch. g.00-Raymond Gram Swing 9l5-Standard String Quartet 9:30-"Music and Manners" 000--Tango Time 1nterlude 1O:20-From Loneon: John Steele 10:30--"Congrosslonal Review
 Fulton Lewis, Jr. 10:45--Johnny Davis orch. 1:00-Yankee News Service 1l:30--Dance Orch. 12:00-Sign off
 TOMORROW A. NJ.
 S:O0--Yankee News S:l5-Morning Musicale S:30--Musical Menu 9:00--Morning Devotlons 9:l5-Shoppers' Guide 9:55-"Fashions In Brief'-Fay
 Clark 10:00--Eiddie Show 10:30--"First Offendcr"--Drama ll:00--Model Airplane Club 11:16-Bluc Harmony l1:30.-United States Army Band 12:00---Walter Kidder's Concert F. M. l2:15-Melodic Moments 12:30--- Waterbury Democrat News 12;45--Bonnie stewart, Songs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
2SS--WTIC-.Hartford-.1O4O

F. NJ. 4:00-BackstaE Wife 4:l5-Stella Dallas 4:30-Nlc and Sade 4:45-Midstream 5:00rGirl Alone 5:t5AAgalnst the Storm h30--Jack Armstrong b45--Iittle orphan Annie 6:00--News. Weather 6i5---Eddio Casey's Football
 Roundup-Yankec Net 6;30-Serenaders; Pag La Centra 6:i5--Lowell Thomas . 7;00--Fred Waring in Pleasure
 Time 7:15-I Love Mystery 7:30--lnsldc of Sports with Jack
 Yankee Net 7:45-rhe News Reporters S:00--l.ucille Manners, Frank
 Blacks orch. a:00--Waltz Time 9:30-GeorEc Jcssels Celebrities 10:00--Guy Lombardo's orch. 10:30-Guy Hudlund and Company 11:00-News and Weather l1:15-Whcn Day Is Donc--Larry
 Huard, baritone; Bud Rainey.
 Narartor n :45--Emery Deutsch's orch. i1:1bJ--News l2:0O--Sileut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

the Good News show comes and on the Broadway stage will disagree personally think that
 Huston though he great actor lacks the pep necessary TOT type With air audiences hungry TOT both presenting the Army Navy game? hor-ong variety this Sunday night at B. opposite Mccarthy will from Pittsburgh, dedicated and will be emced by Tommy Riggs Mary Martins musical comedy Nice Gon cur- showing Tuesday that Mary plane her Walter OKeefe stanza
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

WOR-Paul Whiteman's | Orch. WJZ--Jlm Dorsey's orch.
 WABC--Sam Kaye's orch. I (11:45--W AF--Artie Shaw's orch. WOR--Paul Whiteman orch.
 WJZ--Jlm Dorsey's orch. | WABC--Sam Kaye's orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

Teddy ouve WATR) will enjoy repeats this orchestra being held additional week at the Milton Me If Heard This show Kay who has That's Right You're Wrong" set for his second uengh flicker based on his life story Although the Playhouse
  15. Boyer still
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

Call program of the be broadcast locally by WATR November Il at 1O:3O address President Roosevelt will the highght long with entertainment offered by big Aen Ben Bernie Clifton Fadman Harry Ze Whteman Charles Charlie Mccarthy Bergen Boswell Dave Bockman and others John Steele will ment the European situation heard WATR and the Mutual tonight A will C0nneccus industry tion the of the million Barry Place Stamford Governor Raymond F. Baldwin will plant
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
NEW MODEL CARS MAKE
APPEARANCE ON SUNDAY

Local inventors, Junior Ramey
and John Deloach appeared on the
streets Sunday with their latest
model horseless carriages. About
2 o'clock a. m. Sunday residents
on Main Street were awakened
by the put-put of Ramey's new
streamlined Maytag 5000 e r.
Throughout the day residents and
visitors admired his latest model.
Late Sunday John Deloach, pio-
neer car man of Clintwood, APP
peared with his four wheel de luxe
carriage. He was followed through
the streets of Clintwood by a
group of admiring young citizens.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
MEET AT NORA

On last Friday evening the
Young Republicans of Dickinson
County met in the Ervinton High
School auditorium at Nora with
approximately three hundred and
aeventN-five in attendance from
every section of the county.
Senator Roland E. Chase was
the chief speaker Of the evening.
Other speakers on the program
included Tivis D. Owens of Haysi
and Noah Tiller of Fremont.
Harry, Jake Priode and Billy
French furnished music for the
occasion.
Officers elected for the coming
year were: Haskell Arlington,
president; Earl Speer, secretary
and E. J. Rose, treasurer.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
Pioneer Cabin Being Restored
By Relatives of Builder

The sons of the late "Loggin"
George Mullins, assisted by their
Uncle Albert are restoring the old
log house on the Mullins farm i
few miles below Clintwood where
the beautiful stone structure built
by George Mullins now stands.
The cabin was built by one of
Dickenson's pioneer citizens, Har-
mon Mullins, on year after the
War Between the States and was
located a short distance to the
west of the stone structure. Har-
mon, his brother, Isaac, and their
greatgrandfather, Isaac, each
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

Carried corners" The fourth per-
son assisting in the construction
is unknown.
The cabin has been moved to a
knoll straight in front of the stone
building near the highway and is
being restored to the most minute
detail.
Through the efforts of the Null
Inns family a bit of pioneer cul-
ture as found in Dickinson Coun-
ty has been preserved for posteri-
ty and the two closely situated
buildings offer an interesting con-
trast as to progress in our county.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
Judge Henry
Skeen of Wise
Passes Away

Judge H. A. W. Skeen, 80, one
of the most noted and venerable
jurist ever to grace the bench in
the state of Virginia, died at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md,
following an operation after sever
al months of declining health.
Judge Skeen retired from the
bench Jan. 1, 1899 on the ami
versary of his appointment after
At years Of service.
Of Scotch ancestry, Judge Skeen
was born at Castlewood, Virginia
on December 26, 1858. His par
ents were George C. and Lucinda
Skeen. His early education was re-
ceived in PowelPs Valley and at
Wise, later attending school in
Kentucky where he taught four
years before returning to Wise to
follow his profession. In 1887 he
was qualified to practice law and
two years later became mayor of
the town of Wise. He made an
enviable record as jurist and was
seldom reversed in the higher
courts.
The two most noted cases over
which he presided were those of
Talt Hall, a Kentucky bad man
who killed a Norton policeman
and received a death sentence and
the sensational Edith Maxwell
case.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Eddie Pennington S k en-; six
daughters, Mrs. Geo. G. Richie of
Richmond; Mrs. Frank Burian and
Mrs. J. E. Joson of Stone, KY;
Mrs. Geo. Sewell of Middlesboro,
KY; a son, L. C. Skeen of Stone,
KY; brother, J. B. Skeen of
Turkey Cove, Lee County, and two
sisters, Mrs. Sarah Gilley and Mrs.
Cosby Tate of East Stone Gap.
The body of Judge Skeen was
brought back to Big Stone Gap on
Tuesday and funeral services were
conducted at the Methodist Church
at 2:30 p. m. on Wednesday at
tended by probably the largest
throng ever to attend funeral
in Wise County.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
Barter Players to
Return Aug. 9TH

Mr.. E. A. Hyde has announced
this week that the Barter Players
will return to Clintwood on Au-
gust Z with the very popular pro-
duction, fIady Baltimore" Resi-
dents of the county have welcom-
ed such news and are already
making plans and telling friends
about the forthcoming production.
Persons who witnessed the first
appearance of the Barter Players
in "First Lady, are urging their
friends to take advantage Of such
high class theatrical productions
as staged by the Barter Group.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
Old Age Pension
Rolls Increased

Under an amendment accepted
by the United States Senate the
federal government will pay two
thirds of the old age assistance
grants up to maximum of $15.
Above that amount, according to
the amendment, the federal gov
eminent will match state funds
dollar for dollar. The present law
provides for straight $3.50
matching arrangement.
According to DR.. w. Fl. Stauf-
fer, state commissioner of public
welfare in Virginia, the immediate
effect of this amendment, in his
opinion, would be to add more
persons to the old age pension list
rather than pay more to those
persons already receiving the pen
sion.
The Virginia state department
Of public welfare's report on June
expenditures showed that the av-
erage grant old age case was
S9.63, a four cent increase over
May. There were 1922 cases re-
ceiving financial assistance COM
pared with 1906 in May. The
average old age assistance pay
ment for the counties was S8.72
per case and in the cities $12.55.
Total old age assistance payments
in June were S132,169.07 COM
pared with S124 ,951.37 in May.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
TO SEE WORLDS FAIR AS
HARMANY TOUR MEMBERS

Mesdames A. A. Skeen, Jess w.
Skeen and James M. Skeen left on
Monday as members of the Har-
many Tour from Norton for
weeks visit to the Worlds Fair
and New York City. In addition
to three full days attendance at
the fair the trip will include
tour of the city, a night at the
Paradise Night Club and visit to
Radio City. Mrs. Virgil Skeen,
who had planned to take the trip
was unable to do so on account of
illness.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
DICKINSON COUNTY HIT
BY ELECTRICAL STORM

Following several torrid days
Clintwood was visited last week
by the most spirited electrical dis
play in the history Of this area.
According to old citizens, and veri-
fled by reports coming in from
all sections of the county no such
electrical display has ever been
witnessed in this section. Residents
reported that the electrical storm
was so intense that persons could
have easily read printed matter
with very few Interruptions or
periods of darkness.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
Locals Win Over
Damascus | to @

In the best baseball game on
the local diamond this season
Clintwood scored a 1 to O victory
over the strong Burley League
Damascus nine on Sunday after
noon. Smith, on the mound for
Clintwood, and the Damascus hurl-
er, Pilson, each allowed but four
safeties. Smith led in strikeouts
with a total of 9, while Wilson
allowed not a man to reach first by
the free route. The four hits al
lowed by Wilson were garnered
by Poole, Tot Sutherland, Jack
Sutherland and John Graves.
The first inning opened with the
first two Damascus players flying
out to the infeld and Smith get
ting the third man on strikes.
Clintwood's half of the first was
identical, with Hughes and Stan
ley flying out and the third batter
retiring on strikes. Damascus
staged it's strongest scoring threat
in the second frame. First man up
flied out to deep cents with the
next batter popping up to short.
but two errors and a walk filled
the bases. Smith bore down and
retired the side on a strikeout.
Clintwood scored the only tally
of the game in the second inning.
Poole led off with single. With
a sacrifices bunt Poole advanced
to second and took third on
wild throw. Tot Sutherland hit
safely scoring Poole but was out
at second when he tried to stretch
it into double. A hit to the
pitcher and a strikeout ended the
inning. From the second frame
until the sixth neither side threat
ened seriously. Wilson was COM
PEELED to throw but three balls in
the sixth inning. Stanley, Deel and
Poole all hit the first pitch with
with the first two batters going
out at first and Poole flying to
deep center.
Damascus opened the seventh
with a lusty triple. The man on
third attempted to come home on
an infield hit but was thrown out
Turn to page
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
STATE LIQUOR BOARD
REPORTS SALES DECREASE

In July 10 the state liquor
board reported that sales in Is Of
it's 80 stores declined the twelve
months ended May 81. Employees
in these stores will receive lower
salaries, since the salary Of these
employees is dependent upon vol
ume of sales. Volume of sales
at six stores, on the other hand.
increased. Among the stores show
ing increases were Gate City and
Grundy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

Mrs. Walter Sutherland and
granddaughter Dolly have return
ed from trip to the Clinic for
crippled children which was held
in Richmond.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

Mrs. T. E. Neel continues to
improve following her recent i'll
ness.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20
Southwest
Virginia
lncarcerated
By E. r. Beverly

Carol B. Minor, Federal Proba-
ton Officer for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, who is doing a
good job teaching us the elements
of probation and parole, came to
class the other day laughing. His
little daughter asked him that
morning if we had yet learned our
ABC's.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

j. w. Rose of Honey Camp was
in town last Saturday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

of probation and parole, came to
class the other day laughing. His
little daughter asked him that
morning if we had yet learned our
ABC's.
Ivol Fleming, Clintwood boy,
plays right field on the baseball
team of the Virginia Industrial
School team at Beaumont. Old
Ivol is learning to speak the East
Virginia brogue. 1t would do your
heart good to hear this lad slur
his RS. A boy works himself out
of that institution by earning a
certain number of merits. Ivol
earns one each day.
Beaumont is different from what
I ever thought a reform school,
was like. No bars, no locks, no
guards Each boy is set working
his way out. 1t is his responsible
ity, and if he lives up to it, he
can go back into his community
ready for community life. That
community should receive him as
one who has solved hard prob
lem for himself and deserving of
honor for it. Was it John Wes-
ley, who seeing group of prison
ers, said, "There but for the grace
of God, goes John Wesleyv'?
John Rasnick tells Of having an
interview with boyhood friend,
whose address is now 500 Spring
Street, Richmond, Va. The man
came in, looking keen and happy.
He spilled out his feelings in this
way.
81 know that none of my rela-
tives care anything for me. They
have stopped paying any attention
to me. So I have no feelings to
hurt when | think of my kind
folks. From the earliest time I
can remember | have been inter-
ested in machinery. | never had
any chance to work with it back
home. | was lucky enough to be
placed in the machine shop here.
! can tinker with machinery all [
please. If anything gets out of
joint here, they call on me to fix
it. | am happier than ever was
in my life because / can do what
| always wanted to do"
And yet, my friends, these
places are institutions land / do
not advise you to try them!
Vernon Maxwell, husband of
the former Betty Mccoy, is cash
Ter of the Richmond School of So
cial Service. Vernon is a Pound
boy and a protege of Fred Greear.
The Little Red Schoolhouse
built by Herbert Hoover in the
See page 2
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Orr an
nounce the opening of the Lone
pine Lodge tennis court. Member
ship fee for the season will be
$1.00. Every one invited to join.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

Walter and w. O. Deel attended
the Deel Reunion at Murphy on
Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

And yet, my friends, these
places are institutions land I do
not advise you to try them!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

The Little Red Schoolhouse
built by Herbert Hoover in the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-07-20

Vernon Maxwell, husband of
the former Betty Mccoy, is cash
Ter of the Richmond School Of So
cial Service. Vernon is a Pound
boy and protege of Fred Greear.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19

Order for Hearing on Petition for
Administration, Limiting Time to
File Claims and for Hearing There
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 11741
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County Of Stearns
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19
A SUPPRESSION OF
FREE SPEECH

General comment on the resolu-
ton of the national broadcasters
to ban controversial subjects Of ma
tional policy from the air by reliab-
lie, competent and responsible COM
mentators, is to the effect that a
serious error has been committed
for in substance, free speech has
thus been stifled. The right of any
station to review and censor pro-
posed addresses in order to avoid
libelous actions, is conceded for
that right is exercised by all news
papers and magazines. But to de-
clare that merely because subject
or topic of national interest is con-
troversial, no person may discuss
it on the air, is certainly twisting
the Constitution toward a dictator
ship theory.
Members of the board adopting
the resolution are New Deal presi-
Dental appointees, and the laity
can but wonder if they have heard
their masters voice."
At any rate, the banning of such
radio commentators as Father
Coughlin, Dorothy Thompson, Ed
win c. Hill, Boake Carter, w. J.
Cameron and Kaltenborn will not
be gleefully accepted by radio list
eners, and the Federal Communica-
tons Commission will no doubt be
so advised before many weeks have
passed into history.-The Detroit
Lakes Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19
Council Proceedings

Minutes of Sank Centre Council
Proceedings:
The adjourned meeting of Octob-