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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
Supervisors Meet

The Board of Supervisors held
its regular monthly meeting here
Monday, Dec. 2, and transacted
routine business the greater part
of the meeting.
The board voted to sponsor d
federal arts project for the pur-
pose of having painted and hung
in the county courtroom oil por-
traits of the following county cit
liens: Hon. William j. Dickinson,
John P. Chase, Jasper S. Colley,
Alfred A. Skeen, Columbus
Phipps, and VIM. Sutherland.
These portraits are to be present
ed to the citizens of the county as
a memorial and testimonial for
the services rendered by these
distinguished citizens.
Before the project can be start
ed it is necessary that the county
tax levying body sponsor such
proposal. Cost of materials for
this project will come from prf-
vate donations.
Before adjourning the board
laid tax of $500 on all dance
halls in the county from which
profit are derived. A recent act
of the legislature gives the coun-
ty board such authority.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
kiwanis Elect
Officers For Al

The Clintwood KiWanis Club at
its regular weekly meeting Mon
day elected officers for the COM
ing year. The officers who will
take over their duties on Jan. l
are: Howard Clark, president; E..
c. Smith, vice pres; and Jess w.
Skeen, secretary treasurer. Mr..
Smith succeeds himself as vice
president, and Jess w. Skeen has
been secretary almost all Of the
time since the club was organic
ed in Clintwood.
Walter Lee Rush is the outgo-
ing president.
Members of the board of direc-
tors for the new year are: w. M.
McFall, Earl Adkins, j. H. T.
Sutherland, Elmer Poore and Fred
Carter.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
PARKS SUTHERLAND
GAINS HONOR AT BEREA

Parks Sutherland of Berea Col
lege was one of the cast or three
players who presented the one
act play, "A Proposal of Marrl-
age', in the state contest. This
play was judged superior and CIV
en- first prize.
Parks is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. L. Sutherland of Tiny and
a graduate of Dickinson Memoir
ial in the class of 1910. While at
tending school in Clintwood he
made his home with James M.
Skeen.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
Martha Stidham
Especial from Freeling)


Mrs. Martha Stidfan., wife of
Josh Stidham, aged 81, died late
last week at her home on top of
CUMBERLAND Mountain, near the
Cantrell Gap.
Mrs. Stidham had been serious
ly i'll for two months and her
death was not unexpected.
Burial was in the Swindali
graveyard, near Osborne Gap. lie
ligious services were conducted
by Elders Richmond Stanley and
Crockett Baker, of the Regular
Baptist church. of which the de-
ceased had been a member for
several years.
Mrs. Stidham was born and
reared in Lee County, Va. She,
with her family, has lived in Pike
county for several years. The
family had been living on Cum
berland Mountain for about two
years. She is survived by her hus
band and seven daughters and
two sons.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
SCHEDULE FOR TRIAL
JUSTICE COURT CHANGED

Due to the increasing number
of cases on the docket of Trial
Justice Gallie Friend, Judge A.A.
Skeen last week ordered that flu
ture sessions of this court be held
in Clintwood on each Friday and
Saturday. No longer will court be
held at Haysi, Clinchco and Tram
mel on alternate Saturdays as
has been the practice in the past.
It is reported that all local ano
visiting attorneys are well pleas
ed with the change.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
Native Son Going Places as Fighter

One of Dickenson's native sons,
Cranston Stanley, bids fair to
achieve fame and success in the
heavyweight pugilistic ring, and
many of his admirers go so far
as to predict that he will even
tually take rank among the top
notchers of all time.
Young Stanley, 81 years old and
weighing 100, is the son of An
drew Stanley and was born and
reared on Long Fork. He started
boxing two or three years ago
and continued at intervals with
marked success. Last spring he
decided to enter the pugilist1c
game in earnest and has been in
active training since, taking on al.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
"No News
Found At
Keeling

One day late last March, not
ed and recorded the arrival of
the robins to this latitude from
their winter sojourn in the south.
My attention was called to their
arrival here mainly because of
reading of the arrival of robins
in Henrico county ), several days
before. Last Saturday l noted the
gathering ofrobins, literally by
the hundreds, along the slopes OF
Cumberland Mountain, evidently
getting ready for their southwark
flight. The following day I notic-
ed many flocks Of robins flying
to and from and the surmise is
reasonable that they were then
on their way to warmer climes.
A short time ago the writer
stopped to look around an old
graveyard on Sandy Ridge near
Carrie. On two of the crumbling
headstones I made note of the
following inscriptions: "E. L. Kis-
err, born 1886, died April %,
1904" "Mary D. Kiser, born April
/, 1896; died April %, 1904" This
struck me as singular, and upon
inquiry in the neighborhood I
was told that the two were man
and wife, and on the spring day
the deaths were recorded that
the husband was stricken dead
while blowing in field near his
home. and that when the news
was conveyed to his mate that
she dropped dead, too, and that
they were buried the same day.
News is scarce here this week.
We have had no death, births,
marriages or unusual circumstan-
ces to report. Everybody is az
peace and all are striving to get
ready for the coming of winter.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05

opponent frequently at Jenkins,
Lynch and other towns. Within
the last few months he has scor-
ed eight successive victories IN
the ring by the knockout route.
He is now located at Terre
Haute,, Ind, where he is under
going active training. He was biz
ed for boxing bout at Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin, last Saturday
night, but his friends have not
yet heard the outcome of his lat
est ring battle.
A modest, unassuming lad, who
weighs his words and actions
carefully, Cranston is of the stuff
from which champions are made.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
LOCAL TEAMS SPLIT
DOUBLE HEADER
WITH CLINCHCO

The Clinchco boys and girls en-
tertained the basketball teams OF
Clintwood on Tuesday evening a.
Clinchco in. two well-played en-
counters. The big Clinchco quint-
ct took the locals by a score of
81 to IA. However, the score does
not give the closeness of the spir-
tied contest. Clintwood's inability
to make "crip" shots and charity
losses left them far behind. For
Clinchco, Darrell Powers, former
Clintwood star, was outstanding.
"Red" McFall played best for
Clintwood. Homer Steele was
high point player for D.M.H.S.
The Clintwood girls emerged
winners in the opening game with
one-point lead. Final score was
10 to Is. June Mullins was out
standing for D.M.H.S.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
SANTA CLAUS is COMING

Santa Claus is soon coming to
town if one can judge by the
street window displays of Christ
mas toys and presents at nearly
every store in town. The two
hardwares, department stores, ten
cent store and Skeen's Drug all
have attractive and colorful dis
plays of holiday wares.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
FORMER SHERIFF HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Former Sheriff of thecounty for
two terms, Garland F. Kiser, cell
ebrated his seventy-third birth
day at his home here last Mon
day. Special guests at his birth
day dinner were Sheriff F * Elem
ing and Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Suth
erland.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
TOBACCO BRINGING GOOD
PRICE ON MARKET

Early Dickinson County farm
ers who took their tobacco crop
to the Abingdon market this
week report brisk sales and good
prices. w. j. Artrip of Skeetrock,
it is reported, received 20 cents
per pound for his fine leaves.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
CHICKEN THIEF KILLED

A large red fox was dispatched
last Saturday at Tiny by a shot
gun in the hands of Lee Suther-
land. This fox was an old timer
in that section and regarded as a
bad chicken thief, so her end was
doubtless the cause Of some salts
faction to the housewives of Tiny.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
BAZAAR AT DRUG STORE

The Louise Jones Sunday
School class of the Methodist
church will sponsor a bazaar to
be held on Dec IA. at o'clock
in the gift shop at Skeen's4 Drug
A food sale will be held in con-
nection with the bazaar.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
School Board
Meets Thursday
Board Will Inspect County High
School Buildings To Plan Re-
pairs.


pairs.
The Dickinson County School
Board is to meet this week and
transact the usual routine bust
ness. All back pay and bonuses
due each teacher will be paid at
the December meeting. 1t is an
nounced by the Superintendent
that Dickinson Education Associ-
alton and the Virginia Education
Association dues will be deducted
from the teachers pay this month.
Heretofore, at the Christmas hol-
iday season teachers have receiv-
ed their December pay before
Christmas. Whether or not the
present board will follow this pro
ceeding is not known. Many of
the teachers, it seems, desire the
early payment to meet holiday
expenses. On the other hand
many teachers object to receiv-
ing their money before January
on account of the long wait until
the February payment is due.
Scheduled visitors to come be-
fore the School Board on Thurs
day will include Clarence Spain,
assistant state supervisor of Sec
ondary education. On Friday the
Board, the Superintendent and
Mr.. Spain will make an inspec-
ton of all the county high
schools, noting particularly ur-
gent repair work to be done.
Also scheduled to appear be-
fore the Board will be J. o. Hoge,
supervisor of vocational agricul-
ture teachers in Southwest Vir-
GINA. Mr.. Hoge will discuss with
the board just how the vocational
agriculture department and NYA
pupils can help in the national
defense program.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05
PIE SUPPER AT THE
COMMUNITY BUILDING
COME SATURDAY NIGHT

The home economics depart
ment of the local high school will
sponsor pie supper in the Com
munity Building Saturday night.
Chuck Short will act in the role
of auctioneer. From all reports
there will be plenty of pies and
pretty girls.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-12-05

w. P. (Uncle Wade) Kenneoy
of South Pittsburg, Tenn, sends
us dollar this week with instruc
tons to send the paper his way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
PRESENT CONTRACT REMAINS IN FORCE
Progress Reported in Ne- gOtiati0ns Between CIO
 Leaders, Am. Brass Co.

Further negotiations between the American Brass Go. and the Water bury Brass Workers union will be delayed, pending a survey of earn Inag and wages in the brass indus zry by the state board of mediation and arbitration. Representatives of the company and the management agreed to the survey at a lengthy snnference at The Elton yesterday |n which Deputy Labor Commis- sIoner Morgan Mooney was one of 1he participants.
 Until an agreement is reached, zna 9aCtOFy's contract with the un- I1n, which was to have expired Oct. z. Hiii remain in force.
 Xhe union is seeking several new eaz1ces6lons from the company. among them . wage raise of 1o cents an hour. payment of the 2Il@ercutial between factory and army men for men who are drafted azd seniority rights for union mem 2=z1.
 slsW contracts with the American zE61s co. are also being sought by #fAEa WoFkerB' unions in Torrlng- IH and Aneonia, where branch
 H,s cf the local concern arc lo-
 Similar concessions arc
 'shl Nj Ihese unions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
Radio Stations Aid
 Registration Plans
Various Facilities Placed at the Disposal of State
 Local Authorities Daily Messages Expected

Morhouse will broadcast on Monday, October z from 7:15 to 7::30 D. m. on "The General Plan of Registra- tion"; Thursday, October 10, Major Warehouse will discuss Liability for Registration" from g to 9:15 D. m., an don Saturday, October 12, from 7:45 to p. m., Major Joseph W. Lockhart will discuss Machinery of Registration"
 Tuesday evening, October 8, from 6:45 to o'clock Major Moyle will discuss Registration and Your Re- sponsibility" from WNCL in New London.
 The various staff members will be assigned daily to special broadcast arranged by WHIT at Hartford from 5:i0 to 5:15 p. m., beginning this afternoon and continuing each day until October Is. Various phases o1 registration day an dthe duties o1 citizens will be discussed in these broadcasts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

Radio broadcast officials through out Connecticut showed a spirit of cooperation today in connection with transmissing to the public all infor- nation available on selective service and registration day, October 16, Colonel Ernest L. Averill, state di- rector of selective service, announced today.
 WTIC at Hartford, WICC at Bridgeport, WTHT at Hartford, WELL at New Haven, WDRC at Hartford, WNLC at New London and WNBC at New Britain will all de- vote time during the period begin- ming today and concluding on Octo- Der 15 when members of the state staff, assigned by Colonel Averill, will discuss registration in its vari- ous phases.
 In New Haven WELL announced donation of one hour next Tuesday night from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock when the county meeting of mayors, select men, town clerks and registrars of fOVSAo VIII DC DIOdUCdoV 1OIuI tIlS hall of records in the municipal Lieut.. Col. William A. Larash, state staff, will explain the functions of the town officials during the broad cast. WELL will also grant additional time for short brodacasts on other phases of registration day duties.
 Officials at WTIC in Hartford have completed arrangements with Major Vernon s. Morehouse for series of three broadcasts. On Sunday, Co., tober 6 at 5:15 p. m. to 5:3O p. m., Major Wallace A. Moyle will take on General Plan of Registration; October g, from 6:31 to 6:45 p. m.. Colonel Ernest L. Averill, state di- rector, will discuss Liability for Registration: Friday, October II, from 6:3l to 6:45 p. m., Major Moyle will take part in a question and an- swer program with Frederick Hoff- man, Hartford newspaperman dis cussing "The Machinery of Registra- tion."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
FIFTEEN PASTORS
 TO ATTEND SYNOD
October Meeting of Hart= ford District to Be Held
 Here October l6

When the October meeting of the Hartford district is held in the Zion Lutheran church of this city on Oc- tober 18th, alteast fifteen pastors of the Augustana Synod of the Luth- eran church will attend. The Hart ford district covers central and western Connecticut and includes congregations from Manchester in the northeast, to Stamford in the southwest. The Rev. Sigurd L. Hanson of Middletown is president of the district.
 In this evening the <p..stors will preach in the churches of the Wa terbury circle. The Rev. Dr. B. Jul jus Hulteen of Hartford, and the Rev. Thorsten A. Gustafson, Man. chester. will be the speakers at the local church, with the Rev. Carl H. Nelson, West Haven, and the Rev. A. Theo. Bergquist, Branford, will be at Salem church in Naugatuck. Speakers at Bethlehem church in Thomaston will be the Rev. Elmer L. Olsen, New Britain. and the Rev. Leonard I. Johnson, Meriden, with the Rev. Henning L. Johnson, Bris- tol. conducting the liturgy. Bethany church of Torrington will hold its services in the French Congrega- tional church. and sermons will be delivered by the Rev. Frank A. An- derson. Portland. and the Rev. Sigurd l.. Hanson. MiddlefoWn. The Rev. Karl Johansson. Bridgeport. and the Rev. Nore c. dustafson. Stamford. win journey to Washing ton and conduct services ct Trinity church there.
 The Iduna Circle of the local church win serve supper to the vis- iting clergy. The November meeting will be held In Emanuel Lutheran church of Manchester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
SUMMONSES FOR
 LOCAL DRIVERS

Thirteen Waterburians have been notified to appear in police court Thursday for hearings before a representative of the state motor vehicles department.
 Those summoned are c. Rockwell Clyne, of 80 Ives street; Peter DaPont, of 129 Bradley avenue: Joseph F. Shopis, of 252 Willow street; Joseph Bernardi, of 8l Charles street; Clifford E. Andrews, RED No. 4; Peter Guglielmo, S39 Oak street; John Pomeroy, 70 Elk street; Orlando Petrucci, 90 i-2 Meadow street: Edward Bordeau, A Pond street: Emil Niemand, il47 West Main street: Joseph w. Whit right Shortt street. Oakville; William Boyd, i00 Melrose avenue; and l.. F. Blanchard. sB Cossett street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
PLANS OWN COSTUMES

Virginia Vale, blonde leading lady opposite George OBrien, currently appearing in RKO Radios western thriller. Triple Justice" designs her own clothes for her screen roles. For her western attire she usually uses photographs of her pioner an- cestors to get ideas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

agreed to dr1Ve home just as fast, and to call Bert when he got into the house. S u r e en ough, the phone jingled when five min utes had elaps- ed. "It's me-" Sam said, T got home just like I said I
 would" B CT t hnn0 m the re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

Signs of an early winter. |. Lyman Green selling wood cut last year by the w. P. A. A woman trying to give away two kittens. The road lined with cars from the city and people harvesting mean little fox grapes. A foot Eall game on the parsonage lawn. Miss Annie Stiles breaking out her tippet. Gray squirrels scampering over every fence and wall. Cock pheasants strutting in the middle of the road, tame birds, hand raised. Natives counting the days until hunting season and the first game dinner A New Yorker try ing to arouse a local contractor to greater effort Bittersweet, black alder. and sweet cider dis played at the road stands. Corn fields in stubble, a wocdsaw screaming through a hickory knot, and COWS reluctant to leave the barnyard. Best of all, there's mist in the valleys; white mist like a bridal veil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

An individual is not intoxicated by alcohol until it courses through his blood stream and reaches the brain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
Bx FILL GARRToUs

speed. sam Pierce motored from the Hollow to Bert Lock- woods in what he claimed to be five minutes flat. Bert expressed some surprise at the life shown by the Pierce chariot, 30 Sam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
HE CALLS FOR HELP ! DAYS

Oakland, Cal. = tUP) For seven days, 75.year-old George Moran lay on the floor of his home and called for help. Each day, he tried to rise, fell back, and called. again and again. On the seventh day, a neighbor heard and called the police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
soNE RECORD

If man could jump aS well in proportion to his size as the frog hopper Insect, the broad jump rec- ord would stand at about one-third Of q mile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

Lahore is discouraging the drink ing of foreign alcoholic beverages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

There are 25o,Ooo, 900 Moslems in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

ceiyer for a minute, then called the Pierce homestead. I'd like to speak to MT. Pierce" Bert sug- geSted. well" came the reply, I'll have him call you when he gets back from Bert Lockwood's. '" V. Sam had just gone around the corner to phone. It's six miles to Bert Lockwood's.
 Efficiency. Four w. P. A. men, a truck and q driver, sent from the top of the hill at the new defective hospital to get bag of cement. A bag of cement weighs S4 pounds, ringside. (Perhaps two of those men were guards.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

Mist along the lOwlands and in tho brook bcttcms is a mighty handsome sight of fall evening. It's cleaner than woodsmoke, yet is shimmers and drifts in the slightest breeze like the gay waters of a lake. Children sometimes call the autumn mists, "a fairy lake" and it's mighty easy to be- hcve that there might be fairies pushing those ghostly clouds around.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
ROAMING THE AIR. WAVES -
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

Ira Hawkins knew how to make traps. He never had a reject and he seldom lost a customer. MT. Hawkins knew that the best way to beat competition was by mak- ing better traps. His customers would as soon seek a substitute for a Colt pistol or a Winchester rifle as to try to locate a better trap than the South Britain article.
 MT. Hawkins had a sense of humor, too. Once, when a new employe complained about the lack of entertainment here, Flaw kins told him, "You have your choice tonight of 3 dance, choir rehearsal. bowling, pool, or a Ku KIux Klan meeting" (But that was In the old days.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

{, Autumn brings smells all her own, too. Pass a cider mill at this time of year and sniff the pulp that has been squeezed dry of all juice. Smell the brown ferns and the inner shuck of a hickory nut. Take a whiff of blue smoke from farmhouse chimney and try to believe that wood isn't just stored up sunshine. Even a potato patch has a special smell at this time of year. although a lot of farmers we know claim the odor Is one of red ink because spuds are selling for less than it costs to raise them, this year of the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

The trapshop is working nights. The rattle and groan of ancient machinery can be heard above the rush of Pomperaug waters, the duh thump of presses breaks on the ear like distant gunfire. Off on the hill, foxhound yelps, and that brings again memories of the founder of our remaining industry, MT. Ira Hawkins, Esquire.