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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
FALL SOFTBALL SEASON
STARTS THIS WEEK

The four major high schools of
the county will swing into action
this week with the fall softball
schedule. The first games are
scheduled for tomorrow, with Err
vinton meeting Haysi on the lat,
ter's diamond. On Tuesday, Sept
3rd, D. M. H S. and Ervinton will
meet at Ervinton.
Haysi High School officials
have decided on the policy Of
playing double-header with each
team they meet whether at homo
Or on enemy territory.
Clinchco was the winner of the
softball championship last year,
with D M H S in a close runner
up position.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
SQUIRREL SEASON
OPENS SEPT. 2

The squirrel season will open
September 2, but due to extreme
scarcity of mast, it is said that
squirrels are very scarce.
Wheeler Kesterson, Of the game
commission, said last week that
reports indicated that squirrels
are scarce in Lee and Wise coun-
ties. The Gate City Herald Of last
week said that reports indicated
fewer squirrels this season il.
Scott than for many years.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
SMITH REUNION SUNDAY

According to printed announce
ment being distributed by w. H.
Smith Of Clintwood, the Smith
family will hold it's fifth annual
reunion at the Ervinton High
School building at Nora this com
ing Sunday.
The Smith family is one of the
oldest and largest families in
Dickinson County and has all
ways staged a real annual get
together.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
Mrs John w.
Chase Injured
In Collision
Car COIlides With Truck on High
way Near Lynchburg; Mamie
Reed Chase Also Injured

way Near ,Lynchburg; Mamie
Reed Chase Also Injured
Mrs. John William Chase and
her sister in-law, Mamie Reed
Chase, were involved in a wreck
with truck near Lynchburg late
Wednesday, according to an &C.
count in daily papers today The
extent of Mrs. Chase's injuries
had not yet been learned by rel
atives in ClintWood late today,
although it was reported that her
injuries were very serious. Miss
Mamie Reed Chase was not so
seriously injured. Both victims
are patients in Lynchburg hos
pital.
Mr.. Chase was in Blacksburg
at the time he received news of
the accident. He has not yet com
municated with relatives here
aftergoing to Lynchburg.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
ANOTHER SHIPMENT
OF QUAIL RELEASED

About 80 quail were received
from the state game farm for re-
lease in this county this week.
The birds were turned loose ON
farms where small grain is grown
at different points in the county.
Birds are distributed early this
year so as to allow them time to
get accustomed to the fields and
woods by cold weather.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
GROVER CRABTREE
FILLS VACANCY ON
SCHOOL BOARD

The school trustee electoral
board, composed of H. C. Buch-
anan, w. j. Artrip and N. c. COL
ley, met at Clintwood on Monday
and elected Grover Crabtree to
succeed George McKinnie, who
recently resigned. Mr.. Crabtree
was the only applicant for the pc
sition.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
Mullins Clan
Holds Reunion
Here Sunday
VIII Meet Next Year In Breaks
of CumberlandS

A good sized crowd attended
the second annual Mullins reun-
ion, held at Dickinson Memorial
High School here last Sunday.
Visitors were present from a wide
area. Granville Colley, president
of the organization, officiated as
master of ceremonies. Dallas Null
Inns and Clell Mullins, secretary
and vice-president, respectively,
also took part in the exercises of
the day. Billy French and his
string band provided the music.
A picnic lunch was another attrac
ton Of the day.
Principal speakers for the oc-
casion were former state senator,
Roland E. Chase, E. j. Sutherland
local attorney and noted geneal-
ogist, and E. R. Beverly, former
Superintendent Of Public Welfare
in Dickinson county.
Mr.. Chase prefaced his speech
with an eulogy of C. J. Mullins,
organizer of the first Mullins re-
union held at Clintwood ON Oct
Is, 1889. Mr.. Mullins fell i'll on
that day and died several months
later. The speaker stressed the
public service record of the de-
ceased. Speaking further, Mr..
Chase reminded his audience that
when his father first came to
what is now Dickinson county as
a young man he made his home
with John Mullins and family,
who lived where the Chevrolet
garage is now located. So f2r as
the records indicate, John Mullins
is the only Revolutionary War sol
der buried in Dickinson county.
Later in the proceeding E. r.
introduced and has pass
ed a resolution that the grave of
this early soldier pioneer be mark
ed by the Mullins generation.
According to both Mr.. Chase
and Mr.. Sutherland, the Mullins
generation is the largest in this
section of the country. At least
$50 persons with the name of
Mullins can be found on the poll
tax list. This would indicate that
there are approximately $500 Null
Inns in the county and that many
more who are closely related. The
first settler in the Clintwood Sec
ton was John Mullins, who mi
grated from North Carolina in
1929 and reared a family of IS
children. Practically all the Null
Inns and close relatives on the
Mullins side of the family are di-
rect descendants of John Mullins.
He had two brothers to settle in
(Turn to back page)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
Funeral OF
Turner Burchett
Held Monday

Loses Life When Truck Leaves
highway and Rolls Over EN-
bankment.
Turner Burchett, aged 40, son
of MIR. and Mrs. George Burchett
of Bartlick. was killed last Satur-
day near his home at Bartlick
when a truck in which he was
riding with Ray Jackson Of Haysi,
left the road and turned over five
times down a steep embankment.
Both occupants of the truck were
down the mountainside. Jackson
escaped with minor injuries, but
Burchett suffered a broken back
and neck, according to DR.. T. c.
Sutherland Of Haysi, who reach
ed the scene of the accident short
ly before he died two hours later
without having regained conscious
ness.
Jackson, driver of the truck for
. Howe; oopoor,, woo Jo1iy,oriy,e,
in the Bartlick section. Burchett
was on his way home and had
gotten into the truck just a few
minutes before the accident oc-
Cured.
The truck halted at the bottom
of a cornfield belonging to Ban
ner Vanover and was in an up
right position, facing the direction
from which it turned down the
mountain.
LIS dCCluG11C OCCuII dI CllC
very same spot where Uncle John
ME Willis dropped dead in the.
highway ditchline about a year
ago, according to residents of the
community. This was the second
accident in which Mr.. Burchett
had been involved, and the wreck
took place exactly one year to the
dav after he was crushed by a
slate fall in the mine at Barthck.
Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at Bartlick and
he was buried near his home. Rev.
w. T. Large of Coeburn and Rev.
Ben Powers of Wise were the Wis
iting ministers. Ed Hicks Of Bart
lick, a fellow workman of Mr..
Burchett, conducted the grave
side ceremony of the United Mine
Workers, of which the deceased
was a member.
Mr.. Burchett is survived by his
father and mother, one brother,
BRYAN of COeburn: two sisters,
Mrs. Hurlin Mullins of Buchanan
county, and Mrs. Annis Blair OF
Bartlick. Also surviving are his
four children: Beldon, 10; Holiff,
Is; Sofia, IA; and Lexie, Il.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20

Forgive Faults
Two persons will not be friends
long if they cannot forgive each
others little failings.-La Bru-
yere.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20

a part of one day each week in
which to live her own life? Less
than one seventh of her life hers
for she had to serve breakfast on
her "day OUT" and she must be
back in her cell of room by mid
night.
Sheila grew older, her manner
grew more sedate, her forehead had
a new gravity, her eyes were wiser.
Physically there was change, too;
she was thinner, the contours of her
face were chiseled to finer lines.
She had been ten days on the job
when one morning, in the very heat
of the -lunch-a -brea kfast
furry, Frank Nc Cam found her.
At the moment Mr.. Benny was
making himself particularly dis
agreeable to an unfortunately argu-
mentative girl named Mabel, and
Sheila, listening to MabePs feeble
sef-defense, in an agony of sympa-
thy was inwardly saying to Mabel,
ooh, shut up, you're just giving him
chance after chance-shut up, you
poor fool-he's just leading you
on" when Mrs. Kearney, who was
assistant manager, suddenly ap-
peared on the scene.
This caused a lull, for Mrs. Kear-
ney, silk-clad, eye-glassed, authori-
tative, was power at the Fender
CAST.
(Which girl is Mary Moore?
Mary, there's a gentleman wants
to see you," Mrs. Kearney said.
She sensed mutiny. whats going
on here?" she asked sharply.
1t was so delightful to see Mr..
Benny cringe, becoming instantly
conciliatory to Mabel, so gratifying
to hear Mabel's demure answer,
that Sheila quite forgot to worry
about any significance her own mes
sage might have. Unsuspectingly
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20


trays, staggered in with loaded plat
tiers, staggered out with trays of
empty soup plates. The guests at
the Pendergast were paying for ev
erything anyway; they wanted ev-
erything.
Sheila learned not to overlook any,
thing. There was disagreeable,
pimply young man of nineteen in
the pantry, who checked the trays
and made all the trouble he could
about doubled orders. He had au-
thority, and anyone who wanted to
work in the Pendergast dining-room
had to take orders from Mr.. Benny.
"Tear it up, and 60 out and get
their entire order written over!" he
said scornfully to Sheila on the first
terrible day.
81 only have to add the two ex-
tras to it," Sheila said. "They came
in late, and the mother said they'd
have what the rest have"
"Tear it up and 60 out and get
the entire order over" said Mr..
Benny, unruffed.
GIVE got their order! Ali 1 have
to do is add two more to it,"
Mr.. Benny tore up the order him
self and smiled at Sheila.
'Now you go back and get the
whole ORDER" he said, land next
time don't lose your head about
it'll"
81 didn't lose my head. The two
boys came in late"
"That'll be about enough, said
Mr.. Benny, lighting cigarette and
glancing up over the match at Shei-
la. II tell you to 60 get the order
again, and not to lose your head
about it'll"
The dining-room hours were pre-
sumably from seven to ten, from
twelve-thirty to two, and from six
to nine. This was the official state
ment. But in fact they were from
almost any early hour until after
ten o'clock at night. At half-past
six in the morning, at six even,
fishermen were rafting the dining
room doors, and nurses with fret
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20

Greta Carlo, book beer, Mickey
Rooney, Gary Cooper, and a game
of Kelly pool allied products.
It isn't hard to imagine a fellow
rolling into a tavern, pulling out
handful of change and demanding
"The Garden of Allah" a sardine
sandwich, rye highball and cou-
pie of short newsreels with ginger
ale
Jimmy Roosevelt is getting some
of the blame He was among the
first to leap into the new idea with
both feet. Since that time scores
of movie figures are aboard and it
is reported that some of the major
producers have money in it.
Tremendous returns are predict
ed, especially if Will Hays doesn't
stop such screen revivals as "Fun
in Turkish Bath" "The Bathing
Beauties Ball." ''The Boudoir Bur-
glar" and "Parisian Nights"
The whole idea will cheaper pic
lures, topple the movie industry
from the penthouse level to the I'M
derground rathskeller and probably
throw another rock at the legitimate
picture houses. But it's coming.
The pictures are to be limited to
three minutes, which is the only
good thing that can be said in their
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20
I|RISH EYES. s:.,i,;. ,,r,,.
eunnalN omS VIM

His mother made no answer. Joe
heard her whispering prayers as
they went into the dark, empty
rooms together.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20

she followed Mrs. Kearney to one of
the little consultation rooms nea1
the main office. One of the guests
of the place had asked her that
morning if she had ever posed for
trade photographs, and had suggest
ed that she let him have her photo
graphed working vacuum clean.
er, and if Sheila had thought of any
thing at all except Mabel's triumph
and Mr. Benny's discontinue, she
would have found some such expla-
nation of the summons.
But it was Frank Nc Cam who
was waiting for her.
Instantly she was frightened, Of
what she did not know. She tried
to back out of the door.
Listen, it's all right, nobody
knows but mel" Frank said. "Sit
down, nothing's going to happen to
you. Honestly, I promise you l
won't give you away!"
How'd you find me?" Sheila whis-
pered, sitting down.
81 never lost you. There was a
fellow named Buckley waiting for
me in the hall that day." Frank ex-
planned, with a touch of his charac
teristic complacence. 81 had him
follow you. He's done that sort of
thing before-he's a plain-clothes
man, as a matter of fact. He saw
you 60 into the agency on Licking
ton"
"But after that l went home!"
81 know you did. But an hour
later your brother telephoned; they
couldn't locate you
"That was it," she said.
Frank was silent, he half smiled
at her.
'Never a dull moment where you
are!" he observed dryly. "You see,
you didn't run away at ALL"
81 wish people would leave me
alone" Sheila said simply.
$50 you're waitress, eh?"
"Some job," she said, with a smile
and shrug.
"Is it hard?"
"Oh, help!"
There was a silence.
"That woman-O'Conno in the
agency, did she tell on me?"
"She had to-"
INA know"
"She knows know. told her
that night you were o. K"
"Is she all right?" Sheila asked.
1t began as casual question, but
suddenly her lips trembled, she was
crying.
"She's fine" He stopped, studied
her for a minute. "She misses you"
To this Sheila could make no an
swer.
''How long you going to keep this
up?"
81 don't know"
"Well, we've had a great time,
since you left" Frank told her.
"There's been reporter on the
front step about half the time. My
mother doesn't dare answer the tele.
Phone"
RIO BE CONTINUED)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20

His mother made no answer. Joe
heard her whispering prayers as
they went into the dark, empty
rooms together.
Sheila wore an alpaca uniform
that had belonged to some girl who
had basely deserted the Pendergast
Hotel the season before, and white
organdie apron and butterfly cap.
She slept in long loft room above
the garage where there were six
beds. At one end of the room was
a washroom with a shower and two
tin basins, and above the basins
was hung card Of printed rules
for all the chambermaids and wait
resses at the hotel. They must wear
fresh uniforms daily, battle daily,
wear hair-nets and manicure at
least once daily.
"Does anyone?" Sheila asked Mel
ly, the girl who had showed her
where things were and what she
must do.
Nelly merely laughed disagreed
bly,. Never in the world had there
ever been contempt more singing,
biting, complete than that Nelly felt
for everything connected with the
Pendergast Hotel. Nelly's favorite
comment upon Sheila's innocence
and ignorance was scornful smile,
and Sheila came to the point when
she could anticipate the smile, and
avoid it.
Sheila only asked questions the
first day. After that she was too
tired to be interested in anything.
Her feet burned, her ankles ached,
and she told Nelly that her spine
was like a rope with red-hot knots
in it.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20

"OVIEO-1IN-IQ E-OLOI
Are the movies going ''back where
they came from: the nickelodian,
the nicolet and the peepshow?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20
CHAPTER XII

Days merged themselves into
nights, and nights into days. Shei-
la was not conscious of their begin
nings or endings. These were lost
in haze of exhausted sleep. The
dining-room opened at seven, and
on alternate days she was supposed
to be downstairs, filling salt cellars.
cutting butter squares, stacking
plates, folding napkins, an hour ear
lier than that. On alternate days
she could sleep until almost seven.
She set tables, reset tables,
brushed crumbs, filled glasses. She
went out with penciled orders, filled
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20

CTAR patchwork! Synonymous
- with this are three quilts which
have been its consistently popular
representatives from early Ameri-
can times right up to the present.
Lone Star, Broken Star, Stars
Upon Stars-all are equally lovely
whether made in bright golden
shades of yellow and orange, or in
the delicate colors of the rainbow.
And in this grand pattern, .Z454,
Is cents, you receive cutting
guides, color arrangements and
estimated yardages for all three.
Let your scrap bag assist in the.
making of star quilts prize win
ming in design and beauty. Send
order to-:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20
The Better Way to
Correct Constipation

One way to treat constipation is
to endure it first and "cure" it
afterward. The other way is to
avoid having it by getting at it's
cause. So why not save yourself
those dull headachy days, plus
the inevitable trips to the medi-
cine chest, if you can do it by a
simple common-sense "ounce of
prevention"
If your trouble, like that of
millions, is due to lack of "bulk"
in the diet, "the better way" is to
eat Kellogg's All-Bran. This
crunchy, toasted, ready to eat
cereal has just the "bulk" you
need. If you eat it regularly-and
drink plenty of WATERPROOF can
not only get regular but keep
regular, day after day and month
after month! All-Bran is made
by Kellogg's in Battle Creek. If
your condition is chronic, it is
wise to consult a physician.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20
MOVIES-IN-THE-SLOT

MOV1ES-IN-THE-S
Are the movies going "back where
they came from: the nickelodian,
the nicolet and the peepshow?
News from Hollywood so indi-
Gates. Dozens of promoters are get
ting in on a gold rush they think
will come with the Introduction OF
movies by slot machines in taverns,
barrooms, luncheonettes, ice-cream
parlors and poolrooms all over the
country.
You drop nickel in the slot and
get movie show with music. The
idea is to flood the country with
"movie cabinets through which a
customer may get a movie with his
beer, cake, strawberry sundae,
three-decker sandwich or hotdog.
Tyrone Power and Deanna Dur
bin will be presented with short
ale and an onion. Mae West, Eddie
Cantor and E. G.. Robinson may be
obtainable with a cup of java and
plate of beans. Enrol Flynn and
Kay Francis through the mere de-
post of a nickel will become insep-
arabic from a cocktail and hand
of rummy.
You may even get Raymond Mas
sey in a new Lincoln drama at the
Seaside Grill.
The new device brings Radio City
to Hogan's Elite Cafe, transfers
Roxy's to Finnegan's Bar and makes
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20

favor. Maybe "Gone With the Wind"
is to blame. 1t may be just nor
NAL reaction against four-hour films.
An armored bullet-proOf baby
carriage is now being manufac-
tured. And we call man higher
than the animals!
RECIPE
Early to bed,
Early to rise,
Leaving more to your heirs
Than you would otherwise.
4
SECRETARY LA GUARDIA
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New
York has been mentioned as an as
sistant secretary of war or for some
other place in Mr.. Roosevelt's emer-
gency cabinet. The very idea is
staggering. Fiorello might or might
not keep us out of this war, but
he would start SO many others that
we would forget all about the pres
ent crisis. We can see him now,
dSSloC dllC oSC1GIdl VI IIlS navy, d.
tired in fire helmet, rubber boots
and naval blouse, carrying a fire
hose in one hand and a pair of
binoculars in the other, ready for
all corners.
Mayor LaGuardia is the only man
in America who could plan a naval
battle, dedicate a viaduct, open a
new school, issue an ultinatum to
Germany, deliver a talk on kitchen
economics, put through an aviation
program, throw out a first base
ball, denounce the press and lead
tank attack, all in one afternoon.
QUIZ LAUGH
'What general who headed the
American forces in 1776, crossed the
Delaware in an open boat and
chopped down the cherry tree is the
George Washington bridge named
after?" the quiz man asked Jimmy
Durante in recent radio burlesque
of the question and answer craze.
"How much time do / get on that
one?" demanded Jimmy.
NOW
The headlines
Are dreadlines.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-06-20
W hen your child
Bites HIS NAILS
1t moy be a Danger Sign!

1t ISM always nerves. that makes child
bite his nails. Often it's because of an en-
tirely different reason . reason few
mothers suspect - WORNISl
If. along with nail Lifting, there are signs
of an uneasy stomach, finicky appetite,
fidgeting and restless sleep :. take heedi
For these may be the symptoms of round
tDOrnS; a nasty infection that can cause
your child real distress.
JAYNE's VERM1FUGE is the best known
worms. 1t has been used by millions Of
mothers, for over century, and is backed
by the most modern scientific study.
JAMES VERM1FUaE has great ability to
drive out large round worms, yet it tastes
good and acts gently. JAYNE s does not con-
tain santonin. Ifthere are no aDor1nS it auOrks
merely as a mild laxative. Ask for "JAYNEs
VER-MI-FUGE."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-25
Alaska Gets
High Praise
InMagazine
Golfers Calls Alaska Ana.
Ter S Heaven : Lauds
Game Commission

Golfers Weekly praises Alaska
to the high heavens for its fish
ing in the most recent issue of that
national magazine which features
a double page folding spread ON
the nations fish.
On a map of the country, with
Alaska in box supplement at the
bottom, Golfers editors write: Every
angler wants to go to Alaska when
he dies. It's the fabulous land of
tackle-busting rainbows, cutthroat,
steelhead, Dolly Warden, of the
almost extinct grayling, of five
species of salmon to be taken on
rod andr reel-the finest all around
sports fishing in the woodland all
of it doomed, unless the Govern
ment's bounty payments on trout
are stopped, adequate conservation
provided and enforced, and ell
game fish placed under the regu-
lation of a sportsmen's organiza-
ton such as the Alaska Game Com
missiopptS 80
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-25
p. J. KIRKEB0
VICTIM TODAY
OF ACCIDENT
Mine Employee Killed in
Fall During This
Forenoon Hours

Killed shortly before noon today
in an accident in the Alaska Jul
neau Mine, the remains Of Peter
j. Kirkebo were recovered by fell
low workmen shortly after the fat
and taken to the Charles w. Car
ter Mortuary where they are pend
ing funeral arrangements. His age
is given as 80 years.
Employed as tenderman at the
mine for the past two years, he
was in the process of repairing
ladders on a manway. He fastened
his safety belt to one Of the struc-
lures which had not yet been made
fast. The ladder tore loose and
plunged down the manway, carry
ing the workman with it.
Kirkebo is survived by his widow
whose residence is in the Scatter
Tract
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-03-25
THIRD TRIAL OF
INVOLVED GROSS
CASE UNDERWAY
Electrical Research Prod
uefs Incorporated in
Court Again

Third trial of the suit of the
Electrical Research Products, Inc,
against W. D. Gross began in Dis
trict Court here today, with the
plaintiffs being represented by r.
E. Robertson and H. Breeland, and
the defendants by j. Hellenthal
and Frank Foster
The first trial resulted in d
judgment for Gross in the amount
of $4,000 The second was de-
clared mistrial. The suit involves
use of theatrical equipment.
The jury chosen to hear the case
this time consists of Mrs. Fred
Shindler, Mrs. Robert Fraser, Els
ther M. Ralston, Mrs A. ]. Good
man, H. L. Clark, Alice o. Swan
son, E. M. Richardson, Mrs George
Getchell, H. O. Adams, Albert Pas
guam, Mrs r. G. Smith and George
A. Fleek