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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23
The Story Of A Great
Teacher

Milton w. Remines, remember
ed to this day with awe and af-
lection by hundreds of his form
err students as professor, was
born in Bowen's Cove, Tazewe1l
County, Virginia, in the year of
1861. A "cove" in that section
means a deep, secluded valley.
This cove took its name from the
Bowen family, famed in the his
tory of Tazewe1l County. One OF
its members was Lieutenant
Reece Bowen, a leader in the
warfare against the Indians and
a company commander at Kings
Mountain
Two of the scenes around his
childhood home seem indelib1y
marked on Mr. Remines' mem
Dry: the big spring and the sugar
maple grove. A bold stream gush
ed out of the limestone at t h
bottom of a hill. The rocks en-
closed the head of the stream
and made a spring. The clear,
cold water never stopped flowing
and the stream lost none of its
boldness in the dryest weather.
MIR. Remines says that more than
once he has gone back to "The
Cove" to take a drink from the
great spring and that yet it's wat
ers are often the subjects of pleas
ant dreams.
He remembers as well the sIg-
ar tree grove around his early
home. In very early spring, they
tapped" the sugar trees and in
each cut inserted spount of
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23

bark. The sweet sap from h
trees drained through the spouts
into buckets. 1t was then boiled
and boiled until only maple sug-
ar was left.
Mr.. Remines has the most dis
tinct recollections of his father
grading great fields of grain
in Bowen's Cove. The worker
would start around twenty-acre
field of wheat, grading a strip
on each side, and then another,
ever moving toward the center
square of the field. He worked
for a half day without stopping.
Although an expert farmland,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23
HUNTERS ASKED TO STOP
A VERY BAD PRACTICE

A vicious hunting practice is
noted by conservation Officers in
Dickinson County.
"A hunter chases a coon, for ex-
ample, into a hollow tree. To
make quick work of it, he cuts
the tree down, falling it more
than likely. on young timber. Or
the eager hunter may cut sound
tree, lodge it, and climb over it
to locate the game. This practice
of cutting timber in connection
with hunting is more noticeable
in Dickinson County this year
than ever before.
A. large landowner who lives
near Clintwood has been giving
all persons permission to hunt on
his lands on condition that they
do not carry axes. But he is find
ing that his confidence is being
abused. He cannot follow up at
night to check on hunters, but he
has been finding fallen trees
right and left on his land.
Cutting down hollow trees is
one of the surest ways of get
ting rid of all game. The tree
hollows have overly been nest
ing and rearing places for
game. BY destroying the natur-
al homes and Sanctuaries of
wild animals, the careless hunt
er destroys wildlife more quick
~ than he would hunting out
Of season.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23

the father never received more
than fifty cents day for his
work.
Mrs. Remines believed in edu-
cation with all her heart and had
an almost mystic faith that learn
ing would dignity and exalt the
human character. Almost as soon
as her little son could talk, she
set him to learning the letters of
the alphabet. She kept him at the
game of learning to say the
twenty-six letters as a child
learns to say over the numbers In
counting. Then, when he could
reel off the sounds, she had him
play the game of matching the
sound of each letter with its
shape. A relentless taskmaster,
she had him learn the "big'' let
tiers and the little" ones, and at
last the letters became to the lit
tie boy set of magic keys which
unlocked simple books and made
them alive with meaning.
The mother was a woman OF
simple and deep piety, and t h e
core of her religion was service
to women and men. AS the boy
grew, he had dreams, as all chill
dren do, of his later station in
life. He noticed that doctors had
fine farms, by which wealth is
still measured in Tazewell Coun-
ty. 1t also seemed to him that
lawyers were well off; at least
they had an appearance of well
being. He went to his mother one
day and told her he was going to
be either doctor or a lawyer.
She seemed to have no doubt that
he could become whatever he
willed. But she gently told him
her belief that a teacher could do
more of good than any person in
the world. Then and there, the
boy set his mind on making a
teacher of himself.
(To Be Continued)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23
Rebekah Lodge

Meets every End and 4th Tues
day night at 7 o'clock in lodge
hall in the CCC Camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23
King Coal Playing
Postum

O4d Nlng Coal, sInarL ike IoA,
nlay no. Nc SICK Uut on4y playing
pOSSun. EVlQence ADDS up Jnal
the olu boy Will come 10 NE after
new ear ana can Ior ms plch,
MS cars ana all MS miners. some
1o4Ks say mat they nave IL
stralgnt out OF the norses NOUN
lnat all ClnchfleId mines Will
start gong In Iuu olast after the
IlrSt OF the year. The ChnchIleld
mas orders, they say. TO keep the
mines going Ior months. linen,
why are they idle now? Wen,
there Is such thing as a gradual
eu income tax.
All coal companies have made
good money this year. But the
more they make, the more h
government takes IN taxes. Ii, for
example, big company could
make an extra million dollars in
December, that might raise the
tax bill a million and a half dol
lars. That is one explanation OF
the present slack run, coming
right at the end Of the year. That
explanation is given force by the
fact that as the big mines slowed
down the little mines sped up.
And it appears that King Coal
has plans that look good for part
of Dickinson County. The great
coal deposits on Frying Pan are
almost certain to be opened up
within the forseeable future. That
means an operation on the east
ern side of the county equal to
that of Lick Fork on the western
side. 1t also means a new lease
of life for Haysi, where the coal
will be shifted to the main line.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23
Junior Order

Holly Creek Council No. 80
Meets End Saturday and 4th
Friday of each month at lodge
hall in c. c. Camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23
GUARD YOUR HOME

No home is safe from tuber-
culosis until every home is safe.
A communicable disease, tubercu-
losis may be spread by one per.
son in the fanny to another, by
one worker to others in the plant
or office. Christmas Seal funds
support health pro
: I ! I: =: ! ].
grams to protect ev.
cry member of the y
community against @
this dread disease.
To safeguard your
home, Join the cam
paign against tuber III
culosis.
Buy and Use chrissmas Seals
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23
When Skin Torture
Drives You Mad!

Try clean, powerful, penetrating
Moone's Emerald Oil. The very first
application should give you comforting
relief and few short treatments con-
vince you that you have at last found
the way to overcome the intense itching
and distress. Moone's Emerald Oiliseasy
and simple to use--promotes healing.
Ask any good druggist for Moone's
Emerald Oil. Satisfaction or money back.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23

Some folks call EN- hick towns
because there's no place to 50
they shouldn't.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23

Ever notice? A fellow who has
time to kill usually spends it
with someone who hasn't.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23

1t sure takes a raft of money
to keep afloat these days.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23

Certainly is easy to see through
people who make spectacles Of
themselves.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-12-23
LODGE NOTICES

Odd Fellows
Chase Lodge No. Fl, /. O. O. r.
Meets every End Thursday and
4th Saturday at lodge hall In
&C. Camp.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
KING COLES FIRST
WIFE WINS $500
WEEKLY JUDGMENT

LOS ANGELES - (ANP)- Nat
king Cole was ordered by the
Los Angeles Superior Court last
week to pay his first wife $500 a
week alimony until she remarries
plus further financial and prop
erty judgments.
The ruling was made against
the noted leader of the King Cole
Trio after Mrs. Idell Nadine Cole
had a contempt order served on
him, accusing him of being $500
behind in his payments.
Cole was also ordered to divide
$4,000 in the bank with her and
to pay her half of money from
the sale of new automobile.
His alimony payments original
ly began in January when he also
agreed to pay the balance of
$S,357 on a new home for her and
$1.100 repairs on the house. He
will pay her alimony through the
county board of trustees in the
future.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
Maryland Legislature
Weighing Retention
Of Two-SchooI System

BALTIMORE-(ANP)-One of
the main problems said to be con-
fronting the state legislature is
that Of preserving Maryland's BIZ
racial school system. according to
Delegate Leroy Oumphrey here
last week. Speaking before a
meeting of the Prince Georges
County Chamber OF Commerce, he
said that the state faces Tex
tremely heavy" expenditures IL it
is to retain the present system and
at the same time comply with the
supreme court ruling that states
must provide equal school facili-
ties for white and Negro students.
He said the state legislative
council has been studying the
problem, but has found no solu-
ton. He also reported that he, as
member of the council, has con-
sidered consolidating the four ma
jor Negro colleges in the state un-
der single organization. Such
an arrangement, he believed,
would enable the schools to be inn
proved to offer a more coordinat-
ed program.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
JAKE BIRD
STORY TAKES
IRONIC TWIST

TACOMA-The Jake Bird story
has taken another ironic twist.
When Bird was convicted and
sentenced to hang for the murder
of Mrs. Bertha Kludt here last
year, he was quoted by Detective
Sherman Lyons as saying: "All
you guys will be dead before I
am"
After that, three men directly
connected with the Bird case died
suddenly and Unexpectedly. Bird
still managed to live and is now
in the county jail here awaiting
Supreme Court decision on his
appeal for a new trial.
Wednesday Lyons, who did
most of the questioning when Bird
was arrested. recalled Bird, ac-
cording to his statements, had ar
rived in Tacoma exactly one year
ago.
Last Thursday, Lyons. As years
old. died an hour after suffering
a sudden heart attack.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
BRIDGE
TOURNAMENT

The Northwest Bridge Associa-
tion's annual tournament was held
In Tacoma, Wash. September 4.
s and 6. Four teams were enter
ed. two from Seattle. one from
Spokane and one from Tacoma.
The East Side Bridge Club of Sc
attle won the honors for the sec
ond consecutive year.
Saturday night was open house
night at the home of Mrs. Fred
Harris. tournament director of the
association. An enjoyable evening
of bridge was had by all. Mr..
Ross Stevenson was high scorer
In the mems division and Mrs. M.
Hudson, high scorer for the ladies.
Tacoma was host to the associ-
alton with a lovely dinner served
Sunday afternoon at Point Defi-
ance Park. Sunday evening the
annual meeting was held. Plans
for the coming year were dis
cussed. At the close of the meet
ing first rounds of the playoff
were In progress, with the two
Seattle teams taking the honors.
The final rounds Of play were to
be played Monday morning imme-
diately after breakfast. The East
Side Club won the finals. retain
ing the cup for another year.
Election of officers was held
and the new officers installed
were: Mrs. Dorothy Foster. Seat
tie. president; Mrs. w. H. Will
liams. Seattle. vice president; Mrs.
Malone. Spokane. secretary-treas-
urer; Mr.. Harris. Tacoma. tourna-
ment director.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
MARSHALL SAYS
NEGROES MUST
FIGHT THROUGH COURTS

NEW YORK - (ANP) = Al
though education is the necessary
method OF improving interracial
relations. Negroes must continue
to seek their rights through the
courts. Thurgood Marshell, chief
counsel of the NAACP, said last
week.
Describing the cause of most
interracial strife, he declared:
TITS been my experience that
the whole business of prejudice
and it's accompanying evils can be
attributed to segregation which
has in the past and which will
continue in the future to prevent
people from knowing and under
standing one another"
In his talk Marshall revied the
history of discrimination against
Negro voters from the grand
father clause to the primary law
system. the fight to get Negroes
fair trial in the courts and the
struggle to end segregated hous-
ing.
He described the grandfather
clause used after Reconstruction
days. the "15 day" law, the white
primary, the discarding of all
primary laws and other legislation
designated to keep the Negroes
from the polls in the south. He
then told of the NAACP fight to
end voting inequalities.
In fighting segregation in hous-
ing, he said, the NAACP has also
taken a lead.
"Since the '30's," he said. IN.
A. A. c. P. has taken the often
sive in legal cotton to compel
recognition of the Negro as a
citizen. In the courts we have
tried to secure the basic right
to fair trial and prevent the
CONJUNCTION of any man because Of
his race or color.
"In the matter of confessions,
we have succeeded in establish
ing the precedent whereby no con-
viction on a confession obtained
by brutality or violence viii be
upheld. Today on most juries the
Negro isn't excluded, but he just
isn't called to serve"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
Horace R. Cayton Takes
Years Leave for Health

CHICAGO - (ANP) = Horace
R. Clayton. director of Parkway
Community house.. has been grant
ed a years leave Of absence with
full pay to recover his health,
according to an announcement
made by the board Of trustees
here last week.
James e. Stamps, board presi-
dent, explained that Cayton's
health had been poor for some
time and that in view of his
great contribution to the develop
ment of Parkway since becoming
it's director eight years ago, the
board wished to grant him time
in which to recuperate.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03

Soloists were Mrs. Bessie Rat
cliff and Ira Jones.
Following the wedding. guests
were received at the home of the
brides parents, where more than
500 guests were served from a
handsomely decorated table and
viewed the many gifts from we'll
wishing friends.
For going away. the bride Sc
Iected dusty pink suit with navy
accessories. After a short honey
moon in Canada, the popular cou-
pie will make their home in Wash
ington, d. G.
The bride is graduate of the
University of Washington and a
member of Delta Sigma Theta So
rority.
The groom is a graduate of A.
and T. College and is employed
by the United States Government
as a designer.
Assisting at the reception were:
Messrs. James A. Clayton, Eugene
Hardy, Roy Green. Emmett S. john
son, Wyatt Stephens, Mesdames
Emmett S. Johnson, Cornelia w.
Moore, John Folings, Wyatt Ste
phens, Clarence Jackson, Roscoe
Smith, Letcher Yarbrough. Mrs.
Elmer Bickford and Mrs. Roy
Green served the brides cake.
Mrs. Salome Riddle passed the
groom's cake. Miss Vivian Meade
was in charge of the guest book.
Displaying and showing of gifts
was taken care of by Mesdames
William Funderb burg, Eugene
Hardy, Wayne Adams and lone
williams. Guests received per-
sonal attention from Mesdames
Betha Campbelle, Lydia Chandler,
John Shannon, Gerald Wells, Clar-
ence Mccullough, Beatrice Lewis,
Clyde Hopkins and Alonza G. Dick
erson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
FOUR NATIONAL GROUPS TO GIVE AID
TO ANTI-NECRO ILLITERACY PROJECT

During the last two years, near
ly 1000 teachers of adults have
been aided by the project. DR..
Caliver pointed out that these
teachers have donated $4,000 to
further the work, as evidence of
their faith in it.
Through June 80, $4,000 has
been expended on the projects. AL
lotments of $1,000 to six partici-
pating colleges were spent within
their areas for demonstration
classes and college courses in
adult education. Hampton served
as custodian of the fund provided
by the Carnegie Corporation.
In addition, services for the
adult illiteracy work have been
contributed without cost to the
government by Miner Teachers
College, Washington; several di-
FAolOHo VI INC ~. ~. puDilC SCuOOlb
and those in Baltimore; Albany,
Ca; Little Rock; and the state
departments of educataion in Ala
bama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, South Carolina.
and Texas.
DR.. Caliver held that the "time-
illness" of the project was empha-
sized by the Army experiences
during the last war and the IAN
ticipated problems of the selec-
tive service here at home"
He also reported that represent
tatives of Belgium, Haiti, China,
India, Indonesia and
South Africa, and UNESCO Off
cials have sought information
from this project as an aid in
combating illiteracy among other
peoples.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
Long Live America!

WASHINGTON LAMP DR..
Ambrose Caliver. FSA specialist
for higher education among Ne
groes, announced here last week
that he had received pledges of
financial assistance to a project
sponsored by the U. S. Office of
Education to wipe out illiteracy
among adult Negroes from four
national Negro organizations. The
assistance given by these organi-
cations will help maintain the
project. which has been under way
for two years, until adequate fed
eral funds are procured.
The organizations named as
supporters of the plan are Phi
Beta Sigma fraternity, Conference
OF Negro Land Grant Colleges,
American Teachers Association
and the Improved Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. The
project is currently in operation
at Atlanta University; Fort Val
ley, Tennessee and Virginia State
Colleges; and Hampton Institute,
aided by grants totaling $49.910
from the Carnegie Corporation.
DIR. Caliver said that the pro-
gram offered workshops. college
courses and fellowships to provide
teachers and community leaders
specifically trained for adult
work. The assumption of greater
responsibility by SO Negro col
leges in preparing 5000 teachers
and $50 supervisors of adult edu-
cation will lead to making be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 individ-
uals literate in another year. he
added.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
With the Eighth Army
In Cifu, Japan

Sergeant First Glass Theodore
e. Jones, son of Mr.. US West of
1706 Jackson St., Seattle, has re-
Gently been joined overseas by his
wife. Mrs. Deiniece H. Jones.
Sergeant Jones is a member of
the seth Engineer Company,
oath Infantry. which is a part OF
the 25th Infantry (Tropic Light
ning) Division, commanded by
Major General William B. Kean.
Before entering the service Ser
geant Jones attended University
of Southern California.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03

For your weddings, spe-
cial events, call Report
ing Service, Yarbrough
Letter Shop - PR. 0742.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03

A group of friends gave birth
day party Sunday evening at the
home of her son and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. William Nethery. the
William Henry Apartments, honor
ing her birthday. A delicious din
ner was served and the guests de-
parted singing "A Happy Birthday
to You"
Announcement: Mrs. Laura
Johnson will become the wife of
the Rev. Franklin C. Baker, at the
home of Mrs. Taylor Frazier, 1886
Gath Ave-, Sunday, November Z.
Friends were glad to meet Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Ridgway after hav-
ing been absent from the city,
visiting friends and relatives in
Cincinnati, Ohio, and other east
ern cities. They reported a Won
derful time with ideal weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker en-
tertained their aunt, Mrs. Georgia
Selby Farrell of San Francisco,
with a we'll planned dinner on
Wednesday. Covers were laid for
four. She will leave Sunday for
her home in the Bay City.
Mrs. Taylor Frazier had lunch
con last Thursday honoring Mrs.
M. Davis of San Francisco. The
home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion Covers were laid
for eight and a delightful lunch
was served.
The Cleaners met with Mrs.
Chappell Thursday night for the
election of officers for the ensuing
year. Following the business ses-
sion, plans were made for Span
ish fiesta, Nov. IL, the menu to
consist of Spanish dishes, held at
the A. M. e. church. The public
| Is invited to come out and enjoy
an evening in Old Mexico. Be
sure to bring your friends.
Friends of Mrs. Fort Dill were
saddened to learn of her passing.
It will be remembered Mrs. Dill
had been i'll for quite some time.
Services were held at the For
kener's Funeral Home in the Uni
versity district.
Athenian Circle, Grace Presby-
terian church, is sponsoring a
home cooked food sale, Saturday,
Nov. 10, at the Y. M. G. A, from
1 to P. NJ
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03


Friends Of the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lonnie Shields witnessed a
beautiful and impressive ceremony
when their daughter. Jeanne Eve
Ign, became the bride of John
Bradford Massey on the evening
of Oct 20 in Mt. Zion Baptist
Church. Seattle. Washington. The
groom Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Massey of Washington. D. G.
and Lancaster, s. G.
The popular couple exchanged
wedding vows before capacity
filled church. and snowy white
chrysanthemums and tall candle
labra, enhanced by a background
OF green huckleberry leaves. The
lovely bride walked to the altar
with her father. She wore a ira
ditional wedding gown of lustrous
ivory satin. styled with long
sleeves and a close fitted bodice
from which flared a hip length
peplum.
A full length train fell from the
bouffant skirt and the fingertip
length veil of allusion and chan
lilly lace fell full and gracefully
from a halo of matching lace. She
carried a small white leather
Bible, showered with white or
chids. from which hung streaners
OF stephanotis. For something
new" she wore single strand of
pearls, gift from the groom.
Eight attendants preceded the
bride to the altar, making pretty
picture in their gowns of fall
shades. The bridesmaids carried
open heart shaped bouquets Of
fuschia chrysanthemums and wore
matching clusters of flowers in
their hair. They were Mrs. Or
vile Johnson, Mrs. William Green,
Miss voris Dawson. Miss Joyce
Lyle. Miss Irene Saunders and
Miss Gloria CASTOR. Little Misses
Gwynne Folings and Clarice Cope
land were Junior bridesmaids.
The maid-of-honor. Miss Bessie
Taylor, carried bouquet of dusty
pink spider chrysanthemums,
while Mrs. Thomas Waggener, ma
tron of honor. carried a bouquet
of yellow chrysanthemums.
The brides mother was striking
In a gown and hat of fuchsia
which matched the color scheme
of the bridesmaids, completing a
beautiful and coiorful picture. She
chose a corsage of three green
orchids.
Mr.. Lonnie Shields, Jr., the
brides brother. was best man.
The wee Miss Geraldine Cope
land scattered rose petals from a
pink satin rose petal holder.
The ushers were: Kenneth
Latchola. Walter Lawson, Leonard
Evans and Thomas Waggener.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-11-03
SEATTLE SOCIAIS
BY
Mrs.
n. c.
Thompson
Phone
EA-6fee
Howard Alexander Passes

Mr.. Ernest Alexander received
the sad news of the passing of
his brother, Howard Alexander, in
San Francisco, Cal. He was a de-
voted Christian and a member of
the Church of God, and known by
his friends as Brother Kelley"
In July he suffered a stroke
from which he never recovered.
and passed away Wednesday, Oct.
20. Mr.. Ernest Alexander left Sat
urday to attend the funeral.