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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
F L A S H !!

Bert Lee, of the Open Fork of
Mcclure, in town today (Thurs-
day., says that shooting affray
occurred at or near one of the
mines there between two colored
miners this morning and that one
of them was so severely wound
ed that he died soon after in the
Dante hospital.
Mr.. Lee did not name the par
ties. Both men had been working
in one of the mines there for
some time and difficulty arose
between them this morning, re-
sulting in the shooting.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
NEW HOSPITAL TO
OPEN HERE
MONDAY

Dickinson county will have a
new hospital when the Yorkoff
Clinic opens here Monday, with
DR.. F. H. Yorkoff in charge.
This will be a general hospital
with the very latest in equip
ment, giving particular attention
to maternity cases, and will have
twelve beds and eight bassinetts,
with a modern operating room.
The clinic will be located OPP
posite the courthouse, on the Sec
ond floor of the Stone building,
with Mrs. Lorna Damron as head
nurse.
DR.. Yorkoff will maintain his
office at his residence, phone
number 207.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
MARTHA JANE STALLARD

Mrs. Martha Jane Stallard, 10,
wife of S. B. Stallard of Bold
Camp, just across the line in
Wise, died at the Jenkins hos
pital Monday following a short
illness. Burial was in the family
burying ground on Bold Camp
Wednesday, with Elmer Poore in
charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Stallard was a daughter
of Samuel and Jailey Rose and
was born and reared in Dicken-
son county.
She is survived by the hus~
band, four daughters, three sons
and two sisters.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
Virginians Warned To
Obey Forest Fire Laws

Asserting that forest fires oc-
cur more frequently and more
disastriously during the early
spring than any other time Of the
year, the state forester has again
renewed his warning to Virgin
ians to observe the fire laws and
use caution when burning.
The Conservation Commission
reports that during the spring
fire season of 1947 a total of l.
800 fires burned 21,849 acres;
373 of these fires, or 26 per cent,
came from brush or trash burn
ings. Had people observed e
fire laws, most of these fires
would have been prevented. In
the calendar year 1947, total Of
344 persons were convicted and
fined in the trial justice courts
for violation of the fire laws and
511 others paid $7,43544, the
cost of suppressing their fires.
Citizens are called. on to OBJ
serve the law which makes it I'm
lawful to burn brush or trash
from March l to May Is before
400 p. m. The reason for this law
is that in the late afternoon the
atmospheric condition is such
that the danger of fire escaping
is much less, and if the fire
should get away the fire warden
can control it with less difficulty
and man power than would be
possible in the middle of the day
with warm winds and dry atmos
phere.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
COURT TRIES
CRIMINAL DOCKET
THIS WEEK

Dickinson circuit court has
entered the second week of the
term. Criminal cases of various
sorts are being heard this week.
Among the civil cases of inter-
est heard late last week was that
of B. j. (Bennie) Edwards, who
lives on Bart Lick, against the
Splashdam Coal Corp. Edwards
charged that the mining opera
tons Of the company caused his
spring and maybe branches on
his place to dry up. The hearing
lasted for two days and the jury
awarded Edwards judgment for
$1,75O.
Among the appealed cases this
week, verdicts were as follows:
George Long, required 70 give
a peace bond for one year in the
amount of $4,000. The bond was
given with surety
Arie Mullins, previously fined
for trespass against a neighbor,
fined $500.
Paul Mann, charged with sell
ing whiskey, fined $4,000.
James Ford Mullins, possessing
illegal whiskey, fined $4,000.
Kermit Large, charged with
transporting a large quantity of
whiskey, more than the law per-
mits, for sale, fined $4,000 and
sentenced to six months on the
state road force, and the whiskey
seized ordered to be turned over
to the Alcoholic Control Board.
Jess Hill, charged with slash
ing his wife's throat at the Hill
home near Haysi last summer,
from the effects of which she
died two or three days later,
went on trial Wednesday and
will likely continue through
Thursday. A large number Of
witnesses have been summoned
for the prosecution and for the
defense. Former Judge A. G.. Liv
ely and Commonwealth Attor-
ney Fleming represent the state,
while Fred Greear, A. M. Phipps
and C. Mark French represent
the defense.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
LOCAL BOY SEES THE
MEDITERRANEAN

James A. Colley, fireman first
class, of Clintwood, is serving
aboard the destroyer tender USS
Grand Canyon, which has just
completed a tour of duty in the
Mediterranean.
The Grand Canyon, which is
presently at laramie, Italy, is
scheduled to leave for Boston in
March.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
Dog Vaccination Now
Going On In County

The county farm agent, voca-
tional teachers, veterans training
instructors and agriculture stu
dents in the various county
schools will vaccinate dogs
agains rabies, beginning this
month and ending May /.
The county board of supervis-
ors passed an ordinance at a pre-
vious meeting ordering all dogs
vaccinated as health measure
and provided a penalty for dog
owners, who fail to comply with
the ordinance.
The following persons will do
the vaccinating at points named.
They will later advise the public
as to dates on which they. will be
at the points named for this pur-
pose.
Supervisors In Charge OF
Vaccinating.
E. c. Smith, county agent; D.
A. Deel and H. S. Harley, voca-
tional teachers; Charles Baker
and F. L. Colley, veterans train
ing instructors.
District Workers
ERVINTON DIST.-N. B. Lam
bert, Lannis Wolfe, E. c. Owens,
Curtis Brumitt, Bill Rose, Bill
Watterson, BURNS Austin.
Eugent Steele, Nealy Ridge
Donald Artrip, Skeetrock and
Blowing Rock
Kenneth Mullins, FlemingtoWn
Gerald Childress, Osborne Gap
and Norland
Jack Childress, Isom, Freezing
Harold Phipps, Brush Creek
Road
Ray Moore, Baden
Jr. Lockhart, Lockhart Flats
Cecil Dotson and Jess Steele,
Clintwood
(See back page>
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
THE OLD FIRE WARDEN
SAYS:

Do not burn any grass or
brush until after 4 p. m. To do
so may cause you to have to pay
a fine and costs. The tower is
sure to report any smoke seen and
| am under oath to investigate
and prosecute all violations, says
J. w. Rose.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
DELEGATES NAMED
TO BRISTOL
CONVENTION

Democrats met in mass meeting
at the court house Saturday after
noon and named delegates to the
Democratic congressional conven-
ton, to be held at Bristol March
9th. Six of the county's voting
precincts were not represented. !.
This writer wishes to be as
nearly accurate as possible as to
the size Of the crowd and h
precinct representation, because
newspaper accounts invariably
exaggerate the size Of crowds at
tending political meetings. For
instance, The Herald Courier said
that 200 attended this meeting
and that all precincts were rep
resented, and in 1916 newspaper
accounts Of a Republican speak
ing at Clintwood placed
crowd at 400, when, as matter
of fact, the report exaggerated
the size Of the crowd by about
two-thirds.
Sam Wright, county chairman,
called the meeting to order and
stated the object. Grayson Yates
was selecting presiding chairman
and Bonsau Sykes secretary.
The magisterial district then
met in separate groups and NAM
ed their delegates and alternates
and the list was approved when
the meeting again met as whole.
A brief resolution was offered
and passed to the effect that the
delegation would be uninstruct-
ed, that the unit rule would not
prevail and that each delegate
would vote as he or she might
choose in the convention. The
same resolution pledged the sup,
port of the meeting to the NOM
inee of the Philadelphia conven-
ton for President and the NOM
inee of the Bristol convention
for Congress.
A motion was next made to in
struct the delegates to not vote
for the nomination of any one
for Congress who voted in h e
General Assembly for the Tuck
bill.
Objection was made to this
motion because it would conflict
with the resolution already pass
ed giving every delegate the priv
ilege of voting according to his
own choice. It was further point
ed out that Senators M. NJ Long
and George M. Warren, the only
members of the General Assemb-
ly mntiOned for Congress, voted
against the Tuck Truman
bill. Attorney d. NJ. Crabtree
(Tuxn to bask pagsl
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18
JAMES Nj. HUBBARD

James Monroe Hubbard, 80,
well known citizen of near the
Pound, died at his home Mon
day and was buried in the Baker
graveyard Wednesday.
Mr. Hubbard was a respected
citizen and was a farmer all his
life until he retired because of
advanced age a few years ago.
Ira Rose, good citizen of the
Duty section, was in town today
to arrange for grass seed and
other farm supplies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Pitts of Col
orado are visiting Mrs. Pitts
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Baker.
Jack Fleming, of Kingsport,
was seeing relatives here this
week,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-18

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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
ZION YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

Next Sunday evenings pro-
gram of Zion Youth Fellow
ship will be highlighted by a
special talk entitled "The Sew
en- Teachings of Christian Liv-
ing" by Mrs. Seton.
Clarice Kendall has careful
ly planned an interesting pro-
gram with musical numbers
and will be chairman for the
evening. Come and join our
fellowship.
Don't forget your plans for
the skating party Tuesday
evening, March 9. Purchase
tickets at Youth Fellowship or
call Kip LaBelle or lone Kop-
pen.
Sunday evening at $3.50,
there will be the first City,
wide Singspiration at Zion Au-
ditorium.
All are welcome!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
SPECIAL ELECTION

A Special Election has been
called for March 16, 1913, at
which time the voters of Zion
will vote on two bond issues
of which details are set forth
below.
The regular five (5) City
polling places will be open
from 6 a. m. to 5 p. m. on Tues
day, March 18th.
In this Special Election the
Voters are asked to authorize
the City of Zion to expend,
through Bonds, $4,000, for
additional Fire Fighting equip
ment. To be repaid at $4,000.
per annum beginning Deem
Der 1, 1854, bearing 1874 % In
Continued on Page 81
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
TESTIMONY OF
MR.. GEORGE MENSIk

Testimony of Mr.. George
Mensik, given at the Lords
Day morning service, February
22nd, in Zion Auditorium is
continued from last weeks is
sue.
One day, then my little
daughter heard the Gospel
over the radio and she gave her
heart to the Lord Jesus. praise
God for the radio ministryD
She started to pray for me a.
gain. Oh, I will never forget
that evening: the cab driver
pulled up in front of my home;
I had my gun alongside my seat
in the cab, and as I got out, I
had my gun in my hand. I
went upstairs to our home. My
wife opened the door. I had
never asked for our daughter
before, but all that day I had
my daughter on my mind. I
looked at my wife and the first
thing | said was, "Where is
Continued on page g.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
WAR MEMORIAL.
COMMITTEE MET

At a meeting of the Zion
Benton War Memorial Com
mittee, held last week in the
office of DR.. Harley McCor-
mack, it was decided to place
the names of those men from
this area who lost their lives
in World War I, as we'll as
those of World War II, on the
monument soon to be erected
in Shiloh parkway. According
to Mr.. w. Homer Taylor, chair
man, four names are now
known to the committee, name
ly: Paul T. Snyder, Ralph F.
Dulmage, w. Stanley Hosken
Continued on Page ~
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
ZION SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA CONCERT

The seasons climax in mu-
sic was heard last Friday eve
ming in Zion Auditorium when
Zion Symphony Orchestra pre-
sented it's annual spring con-
cert under the masterful ba-
ton of Conductor Richard F.
Hire. Even though the weather
was extremely inclement and
rain continued we'll into the
Continued on page 81
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
LADIES OF THE ROUND
TABLE TO HAVE ANNI-
VERSARY DINNER, ALSO
PLAY INTERPRETATION

On March 18th, the Ladies
of the Round Table will have
their 9Th Anniversary Dinner
promptly at $50 p. m. in the
Gold Room Of Zion Home.
There will be special dinner
music. Paul Thomas, tenor, will
sing a group of solos, accom-
panied by Mrs. Roscoe Heath.
The Anniversary Dinner is for
members and their guests on
ly and reservations must be
made with the treasurer, Mrs.
VIM. Fry, by Monday, March
9Th.
After the dinner, the group
Continued on Page ~
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
ELMWOOD PTA

"March 9th, $50 o'clock
Elmwood School, is a date
and place you will not want to
forget. The activities will start
with a pot luck supper at 80.
The teachers of Elmwood
school are to be our guests and
will give the parents a chance
to get better acquainted with
CONTINUED on Page ~
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
COOKING SCHOOL
PRIZE WINNERS

On the opening day of the
Waukegan News Sun Cooking
School the president of the
Waukegan Woman's Club,
Mrs. Paul M. LaRose of Zion
was the hostess and on the
last day the president of the
Zion City Woman's Club, Mrs.
LuVerne Fenton, was the host
ess.
Among the major prize win
ners from Zion were Mrs.
Mary Harnly of 1905 Elisha
Avenue, who won a General
Electric home freezer donat-
Continued on Page 12)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
ALFRED WOLFF TO
PRESENT FRENCH MOSAIC
TO ZION LYCEUM
AUDIENCE.

Mr.. Alfred Wolff, photogra-
pher and world traveller will
be the next speaker on the
Zion Lyceum Course, appear
ing in Zion Auditorium Mon
day evening, March 9Th at 8:
o'clock.
Mr.. Wolff spent the summer
and fall of 1947 in France TAX
Continued on Page q
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-03
1913 RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN

The 1913 Red Cross cam
paign opened on March LIST
and will continue throughout
the month or until the quota
has been reached. The quota
for Zion and Benton Town
ships has been set at $4,000.
states Mr.. Hubert H. Pearce,
local chairman for the Red
Cross campaign.
The quota for the North
Lake County Chapter is $64,-
O85 of which 1876 will be re-
tanned in the Chapters juris-
CONTINUED on Page q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

CoUTERN California looked better couldn't prove
- it, but the sky seemed buer and all the familiar surround
ings of Moc Air Base the sagebrush, the cactus the
Joshua trees and the loWyng hills had sharpness and
clarity I'D noticed before 1t October H. l947 In
the hour and half all WELL the XII and would
fly faster than sound
If all went we'll The engineers and the slipsck boys
pretty it would They'd gone it thousand times
paper but neither they knew exactly how it would
60. And could feel my stomach trying to guess
Takeof time 10 The first stage of the flight
ferying job by B29 With riding its waist and the XII
harnessed to its undede the big bomber would haul to
25000 feet before releasing for independent flight
We pounded down the runway arbone and started
the long climb upward
BIG going uphill gives you plenty of time to think.
sat there by myself watching the XII hang trembling the
bomb bay For two million dollars worth of arplane it
looked awfuy fragile though knew better Id flown
it many times and knew it tough and dependable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

The XII. Painted its swordfsh its real
"Glamorous Glennis" My wfes 1t had been all
my P-5l's in Europe
(NoTE: Yeagers War,ne 90 MISSIONS IS German
planes shot do0 three damaged Silrer Star for baggtng five
Messe1sc,niH 1905 and Cluster for four
Focke Wn 1905 another Distinguished Flying Cross With
oo Oak Leaf Clusters Bronze STAR Air Medal c sir Clusters
Purple HEARTY
Signal for Departure
hight now Gennis probably turning out two small
boys for their baths remembered hadn't told her this
flight was coming up today.
Seven thousand feet, Chuck
This my signal to get into the XII. The plane has
sealed canopy and of the seage hangs outside the BIG
So you have to climb down ladder into space and
2OOmph spstream. then wrgge into the cockpit feet first
through little door the side I'm pretty catfooted oong
around place like that but just the it's long drop
Once he did DROP Eighth mission Germany, escort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

SCIENCE FEARED that
once q plane reached the
speed 81 sound terrific
sonic vibra lions !, would
blow the ship TO pieces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22
Il" FLEW FASTER THAN SOUND"

No had mar who hadh
plane shattered million pieces But this Army pilot took
survived Here the first time,
his plunge through the dread
by Captain Charles E. Yeager
AsoldAD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

THE FIRST MAN
to fly faster than
the speed of sound
is Captain Charles
Yeager, a hand
some yOungster Of
Is with a strong
jaw, a slight West
Virginia drawl and
green eyes. In the
Bell XII rocket
plane. he few fast
er and higher than
any other aircraft
had ever gone.
Exactly how fast
and how high he
flew are military
secrets known to
few people. The
first official an
nOuncement sim
ply said: "Much
fasterthan sound.''
What follows is
Captain Yeager's
exclusive account
Of his first fight
into the territory
ahead Of sound.
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07
Stephen Fosters Home Rofs
From Lack of Maintenance

PITTSBURGH, PA.-Once again
Pittsburgh is letting go of a me-
mortal of Stephen c. Foster-one of
its most famous sons-and in doing
so may leave three descendants of
the composer homeless.
Unwilling to spend $4,000 to re-
habilitate the Stephen c. Foster
Memorial home, the city is giving
UP the 14-room mansion some BIZ
ographers term the authentic site of
Fosters birth.
The once stately place has become
dilapidated, with plaster falling,
porches collapsing, and romping
school children peppering its win
dows with stones.
Three direct descendants of Foster
still live in the building. They are
a grandson, granddaughter, and
great-granddaughter.
"We're terribly worried-we can't
find anything to nov into," said
the pink-cheeked and gentle grand
daughter, Mrs. Jessie Rose, 72. eve
are Just waiting for something to
turn up"
City council said the rambling
brick homestead has ceased to
have any value as a memorial"
and isn't worth repairing.
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07
From where | sit .. by Joe Marsh.
Wills Hospitality
Isn't "Crucked"!

Ever since January, Will Dudley
planned to give his living room
that new look"-planned to care
fully refinish the woodwork and
replaster the walls.
Every time Will got out the
putty to start filling in the cracks,
a neighbor stopped by to pass the
Time of day and first thing you
Knew, there was a group of us help
ing Will do the job up right. After
Will called a halt to the evenings
work, we'd sit around the fire en-
ioying a friendly argument and a
sparkling glass of mellow beer.
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07
Surgeons Remove Extra Leg
From 2-Week-0Id Baby Boy

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. -.
2-week-old Melbourne baby is recov-
ering successfully from an operation
in which doctors removed a per-
fectly formed third leg.
When born, the baby boy was
normal in every way except that a
third leg was attached to the base
of the spine. 1t was the same shape
and size as his other two legs.
Doctors believe that before birth
the child was one of Siamese twins
and that the third leg was all that
remained of the second twin.
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07

Copyright, I948. United States Brewers Foundation
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07
Get Rich Quick
Man of 1920 Is
On Relief Now

RIO DE JANEIRO.-Charles Gee
Rich Quick" Ponzi, the wizard o.
scrambled finance who hoaxec
Americans out of millions of dollars
in 1920, is now a charity patient ir
a Brazilian hospital.
Ponzi is 70 or Whereabouts (ac-
counts of his birthdate differ, but
most agree he was born in Italy in
1879 and semi-paralyzed. He can
not move his left leg or left arm and
has a cataract on his right eye. But
he recalls with a chuckle the days
when he had millions.
81 was number one in those days
before Al Capone. l guess the only
news about me that most people
want to hear is my death. Once l
had Is million dollars. 1 used to
carry a couple million in my pock-
cts, in certified checks and cash.
Look at me now. I guess a lot of
people would say I got what 1 de-
served.
"Well, that was % years ago. A
lot of water has gone under the
bridge since. But l hit the American
people where it hurts-in the pocket
book. Those were confused, money
mad days. Everybody wanted to
make a killing. I was in it plenty
deep, rolling in other peoples
money.
People Jam Building
81 had so many people coming to
my office that the other tenants in
the building couldn't get in the ele-
vator. They tried to throw me out,
but I wouldn't leave my well known
address, q School street, Boston,
next door to city hall. I told them
I would buy the building. They let
me stay. People we're sending me
money from all over.
my business was simple. 1t was
the old game of robbing Peter to
pay Paul. You would give me 500
and I would give you a note to pay
you $3.50 in three months. Usually
I would redeem my note in 45 days.
notes became more valuable
than American money.
81 had to keep the ball rolling
and so I bought a bank. I didn't
need any advertising. Everybody
knew about it. I did a lot of bust
ness by mail. That's what got me
in trouble. Pretty soon postal in
spectors and policemen we're drop
ping in asking questions.
Business Not Honest
"They said my business couldn't
be honest. I showed them the facts.
per cent on your money in 45
days. Everybody wanted to get rich
I was rich, too. Only two
cars, the mayors and mine, were
allowed on School street. Every
thing was rosy.
"Then came trouble. The whole
thing was broken. They closed my
bank to investigate and a lot of
money was lost. They indicted me
On l don't know how many charges.
[ turned over everything l had to
the bankruptcy court. I could use
some of it now!
"Both the federal government and
the state wanted me. / went to
and served time for the
state. When l came out l did a
number in vaudeville for $1,000 a
week. Pretty 500 they handed me
another indictment. l went to At
as a guest of the federal gov
eminent. That was the mail charge,
81 came out and there were still
more charges. 1 conducted my
defense and 1 fought hard, but l
.ost. 1 had eve completed my
citizenship and they deported me-"
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07

Communion in both services. An
~nouncements for the communion SER
vices should be made on Saturday.
The ladies' aid will meet on July
IA at 2 p. m.
The Walther League meets July
ID at 8 p. m.
One hour every week is our
bounden duty to worship the Lord.
Do we show our thanks to the Lord
for this privilege? A cordial well
come awaits you at our services.
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07

Harvesting, even when things go
smoothly, is tough, hard work.
IFS hard on machinery and costly
if ports break or foil at the
critical time. Avoid the risk
Of breokdowns and expensive