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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
PUBLIC OPINION
HE WILL VOTE mo"

Editor The Herald:
AS June LIST is set for the voters
to say whether or not we en-
power our county school board to
sell bonds in the amount Of
$1,6OO,0OO, it should be we'll con-
sidered in advance whether we
should sell our children's child
rem or not; then we should be
sure that we in the rural COM
munities will profit by a bond is
sue.
It should be remembered that
during the winter of 1947-48' it
was published in our county pa
pers that the school board was
going to consolidate our schools,
all school, that the children from
Bear Ridge would be transported
to Trammel, and the same all ov-
er the county. This would place a
punishment on small children. A
small child in remote sections
can't walk from one-half to one
mile, often before daylight, and
stand and wait for a school bus
during cold weather. But the adj
vocates of a bond issue are too
wise to say anything about con-
solidating our schools now. IN
stead they are claiming that there
will be more money spent this
year in repairing the school hous-
es than ever before. Yet they
say they will fill the present high
schools with primary grades.
Where will they get them if they
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27

county funds can be used for the
improvement of rural schools.
The school board this and next
year is spending approximately
$4,000 for improvement of the
smaller schools.
8. No schools are to be consol-
idated until we have good roads.
This proposed consolidation of
elementary schools will in all
probability not happen in the life
time of the average citizen.
4. Better courses in agriculture,
home economics and commercial
work can be offered in the new
high schools. Various kinds of
shop courses will be added to
help the boys and girls of the
county to better prepare them
selves for a living.
5. The rural schools are not to
be brought to the high school cen
tiers. The high school population
is increasing so fast that the new
buildings will be filled with high
school pupils.
6. The old school system served
its purpose but an improved, mod
ern school system is the least that
will serve the purpose now. The
log school house is as much out
Of date as the horse and buggy
when schools are compared with
modern means Of transportation.
The State Board of Education is
demanding better building in
Dickinson County and through
out the state. No longer will state
school officials approve our pres
ent high school buildings when
they realize that Dickinson coun
ty ca do better.
JANE M. SKEEN
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
Additions and Alterations
To Clintwood Court
House, Clintwood,
Dickinson County
Virginia

Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by Dickinson County, Vir-
ginia, at the office of E. B. Stan
ley, Clerk of the County Board
of Supervisors, until June z, 1948
at one o'clock p. M, for additions
and alterations to the Clintwood
court house building, C1intwood,
Dickinson County, Virginia, at
which time they will be present
ed to the County Board of Super
visors at its regular session and
there opened and read in the
presence of such bidders as care
to be present.
Plans, specifications and other
documents may be obtained from
E. B. Stanley, Clerk of the Coun
ty Board of Supervisors, at the
court house in Clintwood, Vir-
ginia.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check or bidders
bond in an amount not less than
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
LONZA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Hurt, of
near Putnam, spent the week
end with their son, Ed Hurt, and
family.
Several people of this commun
ity attended the carnival at Clint
wood Saturday night.
Mabel Cochran spent Saturday
night with Ann Mullins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Estus Musick
spent Sunday night with Mrs.
Musick's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah Sluss of Skeetrock.
Hurley Cochran and family
visited at the home of S. P. Coch
ran Sunday.
Several people of this commun
ity attended the funeral of earn
is Pickett Friday.
Visitors at the home of S. P.
Cochran Monday were, Mrs. Hur
ley Cochran and daughter, Ann
Mullins, Joyce Faye, Joan and
Betty Musick and Jack Frazier.
Fern Cochran spent Sunday
night with Joyce Faye Musick.
Monday night with Mr.. and Mrs
Hurley Cochran.
Ella Mae Rose visited Mabel
Cochran Sunday.
Robert Mullins is spending a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. John
Deel and other relatives and
friends.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27

First girl in our town to ''get her
man" on Leap Year was the Cup
pers' daughter. Jane, who we'd Bill
Webster's boy last Saturday.
When | asked Bill Jr. if it was
true that Janey really did the pro-
posing, Bill said: No, but she made
it plain she'd make an ideal wife.
instead of looking for diversion or
excitement every evening, she was
content to chat beside the fire.
81 could plainly see,' says Bill,
shat we'd really have happy
home which is just exactly
what | want from marriage"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27

do not consolidate the small
schools and drag, or try to drag,
our children to Trammel, Nora,
Clinchco, Haysi and Clintwoood?
Such plan would make it
hard on the children and easy for
the school officials, because they
could travel good roads to visit
the five high schools.
When will the voters wake up
to a realization of the fact that
we pay our county officials and
then take orders from our hired
men? We, the tax payers, should
tell them where to get off.
Any of us would like to have
one million and six hundred
thousand dollars at our feet to
spend. But should we do so? I
say NO.
The best school system we ever
had was when we sat on split
log seats and just a few pupils.
The more children we put to-
gether the more bad habits they
learn. l am not against education
but I can look into the future
farther thas I will live, and see
where it would be better if we
also taught our children to pillow
and sow, because high educa-
ton will not produce food from
the ground. Our children are be-
ing brought up with only one
thought in mind-to get rich as
possible. I fear the time will come
when people will starve with
plenty of money because small
farms are being left to grow up
in .briars and bushes.
r. J. SUTHERLAND
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
A FINAL WORD FROM THE
SUPT. OF SCHOOLS ABOUT
THE BOND ISSUE ELEC-
TTON ON JUNE 1ST

The voters of the county should
vote for the school bond issue in
this county because:
/. Modern and well equipped
high schools will be available for
all pupils at small annual in
crease in cost to the taxpayer.
2. State and federal aid in the
near future will in all probability
be made available whereby more
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
) percent of the bid.

S percent of the bid.
No bid may be withdrawn af-
ter the scheduled closing time for
the receipt of bids for period of
7 days.
Dickinson County reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and
to waive any informalities in any
proposal and to award the con-
tract to some other than the low
est bidder should it be deemed
to the best interest of the Coun-
ty.
THE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF DICKEN-
SON COUNTY. VIRGINIA
BY E. B. Stanley, Clerk
of The Board.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-05-27
AdverHsemeaa
From where | sit :. BY Joe Marsh
lis Leap Year, Girls!

know it's usual for older folks to
shake their heads over the Younger
generation. OTIS gone on for nun
dreds of years, now.)
But from where l sit, young
people OF marrying age today are
every bit as con1mendable as their
elders were-in their temperance
"a glass of beer for instance), toll
erance, and common sense. So to
Jane and Bill-the best of luck!
@'s @~1<
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10

Only Captain WAGE, his closest
friend, and the Colonel knew that
Albert's brother had been killed in
combat over England the day be-
fore. He would reach London IN
line for the funeral unless the Da-
.ota got grounded.
The hours were long for both
Muller and the assistant surgeon.
On the second day, post opera
tive. the patients temperature took
l sharp elevation. A German or
derly was borrowed from one of the
wards to be in constant attendance
watch that Muller did not tear
off the bandages. On the morning
of the third day, someone cane
quietly into the tent, saying IT
suppose you won't even remember
me-" Captain Wade was with him.
The two of them darkened the tent
an atmosphere of intense ex-
element.
AS Major Albert took his usual
eeat on the PATIENTS bed, Captain
WAGE shipped at the bandages
THE doctor is going to take off
the eye pads. sit quietly now :.
quietly. The tent is quite DIRK.
But in a minute you will see So e.
thing. DO you see anything now?"
"Nein," came a respondent SIGH.
HE didn't" MAJOR Aipert look
ed at the flashlieht and said to his
horror that he'd forgotten to trrn
it on. Then he held 1t about e'"ht
inches away on a level with Null
'er's eyes.
Yes, doctor, a light. g. the light
moves. now I see hand"
Good" snapped the surgeon.
THAT is enough excitement for
one day. Captain Wsce will band
age your eyes loosely. but you
must not touch them"
Thank you, doctor thank YOU
=. thank you. You are good to me
| Which are you, sir? An English
man or a Canadian?"
Major Albert stroked the long
fingers of his patient as he had
done the first night they met.
II am a Jew" he said, and held
both hands firmly in his own.
New Canadian.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
Gift Parcel Sale
Held Taboo

TOKYO, March l0-"Unless per-
sons stop selling gift parcels they
receive from other countries In
the black market, the japanese
government vii be compelled to halt
overseas mail service entirely" was
the terse warning issued this week
by the Treasury Dept. in Tokyo.
In order to stamp out the in
creasing number of black market
operations, the Police Dept, the
Post o + f C e, and the Treasury
Dept, with the approval of AL
lied Headquarters, disclosed they
will investigate wherever they can
the possibilities of b e h n d-the
counter rackets.
They said gift parcels are re-
ceived for the benefit of individuals
who need them. If they resell the
items through the black market
officials assumed, the purpose of the
mail service has been defeated.
Heavy penalties will be melted Of
tenders of such practices, the Post
office said.
Should the black market through
the re-selling of these relief sup
plies continue. we will be compelled
to stop mail parcel service entirely
one spokesman said.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
Y-Teens Busy Selves by Booking
Dance, Dinner over Weekend

Y-Teens, the junior members OF
the Young Wonen's Christian As
ISOLATION, are very busy these days
with a city-wide sports dance, THE
Irish Jig. planned for Saturday
evening, March 10, in the Chamb-
er of Commerce building and an
Inter-club dinner scheduled fol
Friday evening, March IL, All Y
Teens are invited to both events.
The dinner will be Fish and
Chips" served at the Northwest
Community Y at BOOT w. Goth and
will be followed by a mixer. Re-
servations should be made with
Interclub Representatives before
Wednesday, March 10. Plans are
also underway for the 1913 Y-Teen
summer conference at Seabeck.
The Irish Jig" dance commit
tee includes Carole Burrus, Lincoln
chairman; Diana Rowland, CO.
chairman, West Seattle, decora-
, tons; Elizabeth Lovsted, Franklin;
Gail Storfold, Ballard, programs
Rosiland Koe, Garfield, refresh
ments. Other members of the COM
mittee are Mary Martin and Betty
Lenz, Queen Anne, Jean Hamstrom
Ballard, and Nola Winter, Lincoln
Marilyn Thompson, West Seattle
Myrna Rose, Queen Anne, Betty
Pierce, Betty Davis, Lou Burke, Ma
dine Putnam, West Seattle.
Patron and patronesses for the
dance are as follows; Mr.. ano
Mrs. Harold Vail, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Michael, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Knowles, Mr.. and Mrs. r
w. Reuss, Mr.. and Mrs. A. o
Prince, Mr.. and Mrs. William F
Devin, Mr.. and Mrs Earl L. Jen.
sen, Mr.. and Mrs, Robert O'Brien
Mr.. and Mrs John Prim, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Donald E. Spickhart, Eliza
beth Ann Blaisdell, and Irma Bet
cher.
Mrs. John Graham Jr Is city
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
Clothing Sale
To Aid Needy

Members of the Narcissa Whit
man Circle of the Seattle Milk
Fund will hold a used clothing sale
on Tuesday, March l6, in the Child
Care Center, Yesler Housing Ter
race, 903 Yesler Way. The sale
hours will be from am. to 9 p. m
Good used clothing, including
good quality children's clothing
will be offered for sale. In addi-
ton to clothing. miscellaneou:
tens also will be sold.
Proceeds from the sale will b
used to supply milk for Seattle:
needy children.
Mrs. Clifford Airs will be II
charge OF the sale.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10

vide chairman for the Tecnage pro-
gram of the Y.WC.A
Activities of other Y-Teen groups
include: a splash party enjoyed by
the Alexander Hamilton Y-Teen
club in the Central WV pool on
March 3; another splash party
this time for Roosevelt Y-Teens
on Wednesday, March TO-
New officers have been elected
by the John Marshall ga and 9th
Grade Y-Teens. They are as fol-
lows: president, Kay Barrager;
vice president, Marilyn Thayer;
secretary, Joan Kestlinger; trea-
surer, Marilyn Brown and COM
mittee members including Rlene
Anderson, Joy Price. Ann Williston,
Joan Missimer, Darlene Mckay
and Sylvia Robbins. This group
held a dance at the Central YWCA
On Saturday March for members
dklO lllSlluo
Freshman and Junior Y-Teens at
Lincoln high also have new Off
GERS including president, Ruth Hau-
gan, vice president, Helen Pape-
etchis, secretary, Evelyn Birkeland;
treasurer, Mary 10 Harris, and In
ter-club representative, J a
Townsend.
Wahne Y-Teens and King Hi-Y
of West Seattle are sponsoring the
March March" dance from $3.50
to 11:3O pm. Friday, March al
the Community "Y" in West Sc
attic. Decorations are in charge
of Beverly Gilge, Eunice Westfall
George Escot Norton Guard, BOZ
Elverson and Jerrald Park. Music
will be arranged by Lorraine Ben
nett, Phyllis Hull, Charles Brown
Eddie Jorgenson and Leroy Mel
son. Refreshments will be handled
by Helen Endlich, Pat Healty, Tom
Ames and Jim Patterson. Mr.. anc
Mrs. r. T. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs
Wendell Scott, chapcrones.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
Circuses Fight
Child Labor Law

TOKYO, March 6-Japanese cir
cuses complained recently that new
child labor laws will deprive them
of trapeze artists.
In Japanese circuses, most fly
ing trapeze performers are boys
and girls between IL and "a years
of age who have been trained from
early childhood.
The new Japanese laws prevent
employment of juveniles under is.
Special permits may be obtained
for them, but the work must be
without danger.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
Irish Jig

japanese Americans who are out
of high school, are invited to ST.
Patrick's Day dance. Wearing OF
Tire Green, sponsored By the Cos
rnopolitans of the Young Women's
Christian Association on Saturday
evening. March 10, in tn" WV
lounge. Veterans and their friends
are especially welcome. There will
be refreshments a three piece or &.
ctestra AMI al exc, Eat ilror
show. The rarty will be informal
ard the rI!ce only SO cents coch.
For fucipcr iliformetioc cor'1ct
Mrs. Use volinn at Eliot 1900, ext Z.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
SOCIAL.
WHIRL

Miss Fusaye Masumoto eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
T. Masumoto announced her en-
gagement at her home last Sunday,
to Mr.. Kazuo Yokoyama, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe T. Yokoyama of
Yokohama, Japan.
Those who attended were the
Messrs and Mesdames Anky Arai,
H. Fulfil. K. Takeuchi, K. Tanaka,
Jimmy Tanaka and son Shinichi,
M. Tanaka, Rev. T. Ichikawa, Ro-
bert T. Masumoto, I. Masumoto;
the Misses Etsuko Ichikawa, Chiyo-
ko Tanaka, Masae, Toshie, and Yu-
kic Masumoto; the Messrs. Frlmio
Shibata. d. Fujita, F. Hosokawa, K.
Kaita, Osamu Kitano, Mitsuru An
do, Shoichi and Richard Masumo-
to, and the Mesdames K. Toyoji,
F.. Kono. and Takahashi.
Attending the couple will be Miss
Etsuko Ichikawa as maid of honor,
Miss Yukie Maswmoto as brides
maid, Mr.. Osamu Kitano as best
man, and Mr.. Mitsuru Ando as
usher.
No wedding date has been set.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fujimeto of
Seattle became parents of the first
child, baby girl, last Friday after
noon in Columbus hospital The
newcomer, named Peggy Kiyoko
weighed 6 TBS. or.
Mrs. Fujimoto is the former Lucy
Ono of Enumclaw, and Mr.. Fujimo-
to is a well-known athlete from pre-
war days.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
LISTS DOTNGS
AT METHODIST
FOR EARLY '4S

Roy Tanagi. publicity chairman
for the Nisei division of the Japa-
nese Methodist church in Seattle,
today released his church's calendar
for the coming season:
FRIDAY, March IL
College, business groups and all
young folks of the japanese Metho-
dist church will attend the First
Methodist church at 6:15 pm. Fri
day, March IL, on an invitation
from the Wesleyan Service Guild.
SUNDAY. March Ia
A young matrons' meeting will be
held the afternoon of Sunday,
March Ia, in the Catherine Blaine
Home. 318 18th Ave This assemb-
ly will serve as beginning to the
eventual formation of a Women's
Society of Christian Science in the
japanese Methodist church.
High School group of the Seattle
japanese Methodist church will join
the Bothell Youth Fellowship In
Bothell from 6 pm. Sunday, March
IA.
SUNDAY, March 21
The japanese Methodist church
will welcome new members and
transfers of memberships this Palm
Sunday.
FRIDAY, March rs
An egg-coloring party will be
held Friday evening, March 26, in
the Japanese Methodist church.
More information will be released at
a later date.
EASTER SUNDAY, March %
Transportation to the Easter
sunrise service will be offered to
everyone who meets by $50 am.
in front of the japanese Methodist
church.
Reservations for tAe e S e I
breakfast in the First Methodist
church, Fifth and Marion, will be
taken by Eddie Shimomura whose
phone number is East 1851. The
cost will be fifty cents.
The japanese Methodist church
will presnet an Easter program al
10 am. A joint Issei-Nisci service
will follow at IL am.
THURSDAY, April %
A girls workshop and a business
meeting will be held from 7:30 pm
Thursday April %, in the japanese
Methodist church. Invitations anc
programs for the Mothers Day tes
will be planned. Kiyo Akiyama vii
be In charge
SUNDAY, May .
Committee in charge of the Mo.
theirs Day tea set for 2:30 pm. Sun
day, May 8, consists of Norma Ia
ola. Emf Chikamura Reiko Tanaks
and Marie Ozawa Miss Ozawa vii
head the style show group.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
It's Tulip Time
At Coed Dance

ITS Tulip Time" will be the
theme of the University of WASH
ington Coed basketball teams
sports dance which will be from
pm. to IL midnight on Saturday,
March ~, in the Seattle Buddhist
auditorium. Betty Kanda, Kathy
Matsuda and Fudge Sakanashi are
in charge of the couples only af-
fair.
Tickets will be sold ut $3.50 per
couple.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
By EFFIE SMALLWOOD
IA Short Story

The admitting office of the Ca
madam hospital at Bayeux was fill
ed with surgical cases, all German
prisoners of war evacuated from
the forward Casualty Clearing Sta
ton. 1t was typical assortment;
some with less serious wounds had
Sinking look, while others dis
played curiosity as they stared at
new people who were as self-con-
scious as the prisoners. The ma
jority, however, were simply toe
tired and too Ill to be anything but
quiet as they waited on benches or
stretchers for the completion OF
Recommendation.
AS Major Albert walked down
the aisle checking charts, he came
to a stretcher patient whose head
and eyes were completely covered
with bandage. The doctor touched
the side of the patient gently, anc
then flicked over the evacuation
card which was tied to the button.
hole of the pyjamas. He read;
Fluger Muller, age %,
Luftwaffe, 1924,
No priority-blind.
Turning to the clerk who accom-
panied him, he said: Send Thu
lad to the eye tent. oh, yes, anC
you better remind them down Their,
to screen him off from our boys
We don't want :" He paused whil'
the sergeant from the Colonel's Of
flee walked up, saluted, handel
him letter, and then saluted agail
before departing Without opening
the letter he put it in his pocket.
LAS I was saying. see that thi
lad gets a bed at the end of tn
hut. III be down in thirty minute
to examine him"
Yes sir"
At midnight, two hours latel
Major Albert visited his new pa
tent. All the other boys wer
sleeping. The noise and excitemen
caused by the presence of a Ger
man prisoner had at last subsidec
But when the doctor and the nurs
ing sister entered the ward, some
one shouted in his sleep, 1.-THE has
tard-castrate him"
What goes on here?" demande
the doctor angrily. They stood still
waiting for further noise.
oh nothing much" replied tn
nursing sister in an offhand man
err They have been talking thi
way all evening. I can't say
blame them, after the ferries STRAIT
ing our convoy yesterday"
But how is Muller taking 1t
Perhaps we should move him"
well, if you ask me, he is luck
to have a bed at all. I haven
done a thing for him. When tn
rumpus was on, you wouldn't hav
expected me to be at mis- bedside
holding his hand, would you?"
They walked down to Muller
bed. The nursing sister dumpe
J the medical examining basket wit
a thud on the patients feet, caus
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-03-10
Major Albert 90.

ing him to jump.
VIE gehtsP" inquired the Ma
jor.
"Sehr gut, danke," he replied in
a timid voice.
DO you speak English, Muller?"
Yes sir"
We'll, that will make it easier"
said the Major. Il am going to
! examine your eyes now. I would
ask you to cooperate"
The patient did not reply.
A few minutes later the doctor
! threw down his ophthalmoscope and
shook his head. After the band
ages were replaced the nursing Sis
ter was told she could leave. Major
Albert sat on the flyers bed. He
lit a cigarette and did not speak.
"Oh, I beg pardon. Have a CT
gazette"
Thank you sir, I smoke not"
The doctor ran his hand through
his curly black hair, blowing smoke
rings. He seemed preoccupied
There was another long silence. II
was disturbed only by heavy breath
ling of the patients and the occa-
sional sound of ack-ack.
DO the guns bother you?"
mo sir" The patient lay per.
Ifectly still.
| AS though Major Albert wert
speaking to himself, he said: "They
won't bother me any more eithel
/ =. Muller, you are twenty two
How long were you flying?"
I Since two years, sir"
What did you do before you go
n this mess?"
II am an architect, sir"
TOO bad"
Major Albert b n over ant
squeezed the mans wrist. Then h
got to his feet. AS he turned away
Muller suddenly sat up in bed.
Sir" he whispered hoarsely "wil
II always be blind?"
; III see you in the morning Null
Ter. The nurse will bring you me
dicine."
An hour later the doctor return
: ed to the bedside. He was alone
Are you awaken" he asked.
Yes sir but I have not had tn
medicine"
It forgot about ordering the me
dicine" The doctor stroked tn
long fingers of the patients hand
apologetically Muller, I am goin
to be honest with you. woul
like to operate. But the chance
are against you. I can't promis
| anything"
mo promises, doctor"
At noon next day Fluger Mule
was resting quietly. On returnin
from the operating theatre he ha
been moved to a small tent wher
there was only one other patien
a German artillery officer. The as
; sistant surgeon, Captain w a C
came frequently to visit Muller.
!, May I ask, please, where is Ma
: jor Albert? Will he come not bacl
please?"
I'm few days he will be BAG
:! Perhaps he will take off you
bandages. But you must lie quiet
ly."
II Not even the nursing sisters kne'
the whereabouts of Major Alder