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Evening star., 1948-03-08


outlook on life changed when she
left East St. Louis, where the family
lived until 1914, and moved to the
Ozarks. She said the change from
gay city life to Ozark country life
made her unhappy.
Calls Shooting Accidental.
The girl told a newspaper reporter
who interviewed her in Jail that she
shot her mother accidentally follow
ing an argument over the ironing
of a dress.
Capt. Tandy quoted her as saying
she then killed her father because
she knew he would find out about
the first Staying. She said she
shot her father while he was asleep
in his store, Capt. Tandy reported.
The officer said Betty Jane made
two shopping trips to st. Louis
after her parents deaths. She was
arrested yesterday as she returned
to Eminence from St. Louis, about
120 miles northeast of here
The Highway patrol investigated,
Shannon County Prosecutor G. S.
Sizemore reported, after the girl
said her parents were out Of town
and she had tried to dispose Of some
property.
Gun Was War Souvenir.
Betty James statement was signed
in the presence of Capt. Tandy and
Mr.. Sizemore.
Capt. Tandy quoted the statement
as also saying:
She used a .38-caliber italian pis-
tol, brought back from Europe as a
war souvenir by a brother, in the
slayings.
She stuffed her mothers body
behind living room couch and then
worked the rest of the day in her
fathers variety and confectionery
store.
Mr.. Kroeger slept on couch in
the store at night because he feared
burglars. When he locked the store
for the night she hid behind a
counter and later shot him, stufdng
his body behind the couch.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
|MarshaII's Advisers
Study Plan for 5 New
Posts in Department

A State Department reorganiza-
ton plan providing for permanent
undersecretary for administration is
being studied by Secretary of State
Marshall's advisers, it was learned
today.
The plan also would combine re-
sponsibility for handling relations
with other nations, including eco
nomic and certain information as
well as political policy questions, on
a geographic area basis under four
assistant secretaries.
Another assistant secretary post
might be created for handling
United Nations affairs.
Officials familiar with the plan
said it was in an informal discus
sion stage at present, with no oe-
cisions reached yet on what parts
of it might be recommended to Sec
retary Marshall.
The major shake-up in the way
the department operates now, if the
program under discussion should &C
through, would involve realignment
of responsibilities for day-to-day
relations with other nations.
Under the present setup, Assistant
Secretary Norman Armour is in
charge of political affairs affecting
all other countries. Economic
matters come under Assistant Sec
retary Willard L. Thorp- Transpor-
tation and communication problems
are handled by Assistant Secretary
Garrison Norton. The foreign in
formation program is under another
assistant secretary, a post to be
taken over soon by George v. Allen.
The new plan would divide the
responsibility on geographic area
basis, rather than by subjects. One
assistant secretary would be re-
sponsible for United States rela-
tions with Europe, another for Latin
America, another for the Far East
and another for the Near East and
Africa. Policy questions involving
any subject would go to them.
Operations, as distinct from pol
icy matters, would continue to be
carried out under the supervision of
the program" Assistant Secre-
taries.
Creation of a post Of permanent
Undersecretary for administration,
to keep the department running on
an even keel regardless of political
changes in the Government, and
with clear-cut authority of admin
istrative matters over the other as
sistant secretaries, has been dis
cussed for some time.
This was described as one Of the
most tentative parts of the re-
organization plan under study now,
however.
At present, Assistant Secretary
John E. Peurifoy has responsibility
for administration Of the depart
ment under Secretary Marshall.
Some congressional investigators of
the department have contended he
has insufficient authority.
Some consideration, it was said,
also is being given to combining
responsibility for both domestic and
foreign public relations under one
assistant secretary.
Under the set-up now, Mr.. Allen
will have charge of the foreign in
formation and cultural program. A
long range domestic public relations
involving contacts with
private organizations and lecturers,
also comes under his supervision.
Day-to-day press relations, however
come under Michael J. McDermott,
special assistant to Secretary Mar
shall. While being studied, any
early change in this set-up is con-
sidered unlikely,
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Girl, II, Who Missed \;
City, Held in Staying
OF Mother and Father
BY the Assoeiated Press

EMINENCE, Mo-, Mar. "a IT.
year-old girl was held today on a
charge of murder in the fatal shoot
ing of her mother and father.
Betty Jane Kroeger signed a state
ment yesterday saying she shot her
Evening star., 1948-03-08

mother dead in
their home Tues
day and killed
her father in his
store the follow
ing day, High
way Patrol Capt.
]. A. Tandy re-
ported.
The bodies of
Fred Kroeger, so,
and his W i f e,
Minnie, 48, were
found Saturday
night.
T h e slender,
dark = eyed bru-
~affa eat Il hor
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Nebraska Dance Is Set

The Nebraska State Society will
hold a dance at pm. Thursday at
the Shoreham Hotel. Senator
Wherry, Republican of Nebraska
will act as master of ceremonies, the
society announced.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

the st. Patrick's Day parade, which
is held in San Francisco on March
H.
He will proceed to Los Angeles.
where he is to be the city's guest
on March II, st. Patrick's Day. The
rest of his itinerary, which has not
been completed, includes visits to
Boston, Chicago, Detroit and Phila-
| de1phia.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Tanker Rescues Six
From Domoqed Schooner

NORFOLK, Va, Mar. 8 P.-Six
persons, have been removed from
the damaged schooner Black Duck
by the tanker Gulf of Mexico, which
is en- route to New York.
The tanker radioed the Coast
Guard here last night that the $50
o'clock she had removed the six,
all in good condition, from the 65-
foot schooner. The rescue was made
about 100 miles east southeast OF
Cape Henry.
The Black Duck later sank while
under tow Of another steamer.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Shrimp Box
TO Col"

Our Hot Shoppe Shrimp
Boxes are Washington'stas.
tiest, most tempting take
home" treat. For those
times when you don't want
to cook at home and still
don't want to 90 out, take
home a Hot Shoppe Shrimp
Box. For parties and
picnics Hot Shoppe Shrimp
Boxes are ideal. To-day,
tomorrow, anytime, come
in to a Hot shoppe Retail
Store and take it away"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
Moonshine Still Found
On Sullivan Branch

Deputy sheriffs Ernest Mullins
and Fred Beverly destroyed a
moonshine plant on the Sullivan
Branch, ten or twelve miles
above Haysi, last Friday. The
outfit was modern and up-to
date SO far as moonshine outfits
go in the mountains.
The still of 60 gallons was OF
copper, as was the worm and cap.
Two barrels of mash was ready
for making into whiskey. Not a
soul was about the place when
the officers found it. The owners
and operators had not been warn
ed of the approach of the Off
GERS. They were just not at work
at that time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
COUNTY SPEAKING DATES
ANNOUNCED BY FUGATE

The following speaking dates
have been announced by Demo-
cratic County Chairman, Sam P.
Wright:
Thomas B. Fugate and Hubert
Peery at Nora, Oct. 10, 7;3O p. m.
Thomas B. Fugate and John
w. Flanagan at Clintwood, Oct.
80, at 2:30 p. m.
John w. Flanagan at Haysi
on Nov. l,
Dallas Mullins, Republican
County Chairman, states that
speaking dates for his party viii
be announced soon.
Tom Fugate, Democratic can
didate for congress, opened his
speaking campaign at Abingdon
last Saturday, assisted by Watkins
Abbit, Congressman from the 4th
district, and John Flanagan. He
declared his support OF President
Truman, favored carrying for
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
JEFF FLEMING DIES
FOLLOWING
STROKE

Jeff Fleming, about 68, known
to all his acquaintance as "Red
Jeff, answered the final sum-
mons late Sunday at his home on
Big Ridge. He was stricken Fri
day evening and fingered in a
coma until the end came. 1t is
supposed that it was a hemor-
rhage of the brain.
Burial was in the family bury
ing ground near the Fleming
home at 2 p. m. Tuesday. Jack
Kiser, Enoch Rose and Clyde
Reedy, ministers of the FreeWill
Baptist church, conducted reli-
gious services at the home before
burial. A large crowd attended
the service.
Jeff was son of the late Pres
and Nancy Fleming and was rails
ed on Cranes Nest, two or three
miles from Clintwood. He grew
up on his fathers farm. He start
ed logging early in life and con-
tinued in that work for many
years. While very young man
he married Miss Sallie Adams,
daughter of the late Squire jim
Adams, and settled on a farm of
his own on Big Ridge, where he
resided until death. Hard work
was his forte and he succeeded in
each occupation he undertook,
He was good logger, a good
farmer and a good coal miner,
He started working in the mines
at Clinchco several years ago and
tSee back page'
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
VIRGINIA RANKS HIGH IN
GAME AND CONSERVATION
DEVELOPMENT

Richmond, Oct. 5.-Governor
Tuck was advised today that the
state of Virginia has been rank
ed among the first five states III
progress made in game and con-.
servation development.
Sidney Stephens, chairman Of
the game commission of Missou-
ri, recently completed a survey OF
game commissions in all states OF
the union. He has notified the
Virginia commission of the high
grade given the Old Dominion in
both game and forest conserva-
ton.
The Governor expressed his
qualification at the report and
said he hoped Virginia would con
tinue to advance in both move
ments.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
DICKINSON EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION HOLDS
FALL MEETING

Teachers of the county came
together in Clintwood last Fri
day in the fall meeting of t h e
Dickinson Education Association,
with Paul w. Skeen in the chair.
The entire morning was given
over to business of the Associa
ton. Different committee re-
ports were heard, officers were
nominated for election at the
March meeting, and delegates
were elected to the Virginia Edn-
cation Association meeting i'll
Richmond.
Howard Deel was confirmed as
vice president of the Association.
Nominated for president and vice
president, respectively, were
Grayson Yates and Sidney STAN
ley. Elected as delegates 70 the
meeting of Virginia Education
Association were Miss Joyce Rec
dy, Mrs. Kline Powers and E. R.
Beverly.
C. E. Reedy, chairman of the
legislative committee, reported a
six-point program, covering
''friendly" contacts with mem
bers of the legislature and the
getting of information as to school
needs to the people. The resolu-
tons committee, headed by Mrs
Kline Powers, called for special
session of the Legislature to en-
act sales tax for the schools
Also recommended was holiday
vacation from December II to
January 8. A resolution that only
college trained teachers be allow
ed a vote on matters of perman-
ent concern, was strangled in
committee.
After the scheduled meeting, a
group of teachers formed a local
of the American Federation of
Teachers.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
VISIT OLD FRIENDS IN
INDIANA

Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Stanley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Smith
of this locality have just return
ed dfrom a trip 20 Richmond and
New Castle, Ind, where they
spent delightful week visiting
relatives and friends. During
their stay they were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Sanders, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Smith, of Richmond;
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Ted Stanley and Mr..
and Mrs. Rollie Stanley, all of
Newcastle Much time was spent
renewing old friendships, visiting
long remembered places and sight
seeing at points of unusual inter-
est.
Formerly Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
were residents of these cities and
this visit was like old hometown
week to them.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
Two Retired Miners
Get Pension Checks

Two Wise County men, Will
liam Robert Lawson and JO-
seph L. Davidson, received last
week their first pension checks
as retired miners.
Lawson, who retired in June,
I948, received back pension in
the amount of $500. Davidson,
who retired in March, 1947, re-
ceived back pay for 1891.
These were the first pension
checks to retired miners UNI
der the U.M.W.A. welfare pro-
gram received in Wise county.
Lawson, of Norton, started
work in the coalfields in 1915.
Davidson, of Pardee, began
working in the coal mines in
1902.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07

ward the Roosevelt policies, and
denounced the Taft Hartley law
as unfair to labor.
Congressman Abbitt, a staunch
member of the state Democratic
organization, said that the well
fare of the nation demanded "the
return of a Democratic admins
tration to Washington. He prais-
ed the record of Congressman
Flanagan and declared that Tom
Fugate would make a worthy
successor.
Eugene Worrell, Republican
candidate, spoke at Grundy Sat-
urday. He said the Taft-Hartley
law needed some corrections and
that he would call together labor
leaders, farmers and employers
to discuss proper labor laws,
John L, Lewis, at the uMWA
convention in Cincinnati, said
that Harry Truman was untitled
to be president He did not en-
dorse any certain candidate.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07

Mail Your news in early
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
DEPUTY APPOINTED To
TAKE PLACE OF FRENCH
TURNER

Grady Rasnick of Seton has
been appointed a deputy sheriff
to take the place of French Turn
err, who has moved to a farm in
Washington County. Rasnick, a
native of the Ervinton District, is
a son of the late Zeke Rasnick.
The new deputy will take over
the territory served by Turner,
mainly in the Sand Lick District.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
1O5 Citizens Get Free
lodging During Past
Month

Jail commitments for Septem-
Der would indicate that violators
of all sorts were fairly active and
that the law enforcement Off
GERS were also on the job. Viola
tons of the prohibition laws were
as always more numerous than
all others combined. This is the
list:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
Couple Looking for Hired
Girl Starts kidnapping Scare

Clyde Campbell and Donna, his
wife, were bound over by Trial
Justice E. ]. Sutherland Tuesday
on a charge of taking a 17year-
old girl from Georges Fork
against the wishes of her parents.
Mrs. Campbell, who has a small
son, was released upon her own
recognizance, while Campbell,
veteran of World War II, was
held in Jail in default of $1,000
bond.
The Campbells were charged
with taking Alliance Crabtree,
17-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Crabtree of Jakes
Branch, away against the will of
her parents. The girl was willing
and anxious to go with the Camp
bells, but the parents had re-
fused her permission to accom-
pany them.
The Campbeils, who had been
living at Norton for awhile. were
operators of a musical comedy,
showing at school houses and
county fairs. They appeared at
Georges Fork School one night
and it seems that they met h
Crabtree girl there and that she
told them she was looking for a
job, The couple said that they
needed girl to attend to their
little son while they were putting
on shows, that they drove to the
Crabtree home and asked the par
ents if they were willing for their
daughter to accept employment
with them, and that they refused
saying she was needed at home.
Later, accoring to testimon, Ath-
anee met the Campbells on the
highway and told them she was
18 and that she wished to go with
them, and she did. They went
from Norton to Murphy, a small
town in North Carolina, where
a county fair was going on and
were there two or three days,
when officers appeared and ar
rested them, threw them in Jail
and later returned them to Clint
wood.
Arizona Fleming, daughter Of
Tiv Fleming, also of Georges
Fork, joined the company as they
were leaving and went with them
to North Carolina. There she be-
came homesick and the Camp
bells furnished her money to pay
her way back home.
Both girls testified strongly in
favor of the Campbells, saying
that they went of their own ac-
cord, that they were treated mos;
respectfully at all times.
This case attracted consider
able attention last week a n d
daily newspapers published ac-
counts of the affair, saying the
Campbells We're charged with
kidnapping the Crabtree girl and
that the case was in the hands of
FRI aoentc
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
FRIDAY

A routine meeting of the Dick
enson County School Board was
held Friday in the office of the
superintendent of schools. In the
absence of the superintendent, no
matters except the payment Of
bills were considered The men,
bers of the board are: j. Newton
Buchanan, chairman; George W.
Burchett, Kenos Stone, James S.
Smith and Lawrence Colley. Miss
Lois spivey is clerk of the board.
Sgpt. Skeen, who has been con
fined to a hospital bed for some>
time, has sufficiently recovered
to go to his home.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
REVIVAL AT OSBORNE GAP
CHURCH OCT sTH TO 10TH


A revival service will start at
Osborne Gap Church of Christ
on Friday night, Oct. 9th and will
continue to Oct. 16. Albert Frick.
mountain evangelist for the past
40 years, will deliver the mes
sage.
Everyone is invited to attend
these services and hear the old
time gospel preaching. Questions
will be answered,
CARSON sWINDALL, Pastor
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07
FLETCHER is NEW
COUNTY FARM
AGENT

me Board OF supervisors OF
this county met in regular month
ly session here Monady.
Fred Noel Fletcher, of near
Clintwood, was employed as
county farm agent, replacing Ell
mer Smith, who resigned some
weeks ago. Fletcher is a son of
former county agent Fred Fetch
er. He was recommended by the
agricultural extension service at
Blacksburg.
The motion made at the last
meeting to close all beer estab-
lishments on Sunday and carried
over to he October meeting, was
postponed until the November
meeting in order to ascertain the
views of the Haysi town council.
Clintwood and Haysi town coun-
ellis had been asked to meet with
the board and give their views.
The councilwomen of ClintWood
favored the measure 20 close on
Sundays, but the Haysi council
failed to appear. The members
will be asked to appear at t h e
November meeting of the board.
Viewers of two proposed roads
made reports, recommending that
roads were needed, one on the
Northumberland line, the
other on Big Ridge, or leading
from Big Ridge off toward Me-
Clure River. The matter was plac
ed on the waiting list.
Everett Davis and others pc
titioned for a stock law in vari-
Gus parts of Willis district. The
Clerk was directed to give notice
that the matter would be heard
at the next meeting of the board,
in order to give those favoring
and those opposing chance to
be heard.
The board decided that it was
necessary to build a new county
Jail in order to meet state re-
quirements. The clerk was direct
ed to request the State Board OF
Corrections to send representa-
tive to confer with the board at
the next regular meeting and to
outline plans for new building.
The game and fish club at
Haysi have had Wilburn Holy
field, said to be an ardent sports
man and a veteran of the last
war, employed as special game
warden in that section. Some of
the most prominent citizens of the
east side of the county urged the
Board of Supervisors to make an
allowance out of the comfy dog
fund sufficient to continue Holy
fields employment for : w o
months. They pointed out that
Holyfield had made a good Of
ficer and that his services were
needed in the east side, and that
the surplus dog found at this time
amounts to over $500, but he
board turned down their request
by three to two vote.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-10-07

BY 1765 only about five per.
cent Of the white families in the
colonies received weekly news
papers,
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-14
Legion Hunts New Home

The latest case of displaced persons was reported right here at home in the Valley last week, when the local chapter of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary were notified that the present clubrooms would no longer be available to them.
 The Legion and it's Auxiliary have been meeting in clubrooms beneath the Shamrock Lounge. However the quarters there are being converted into a residence for MT. and Mrs. Matt Perkins, who have been homeless since their marriage in November.
 Commander Jack Maze of the Legion said the housing prob lem of the club would be the most important business on the docket for this Thursdays meet ing. The Auxiliary meeting place has already been occupied by the Perkins, but the Legion will continue to meet in the regular clubrooms for time.
 MT. Maze said he had no idea, at this time, of how the Legion's problem would be solved. How ever it is expected that solu- tion will be found at the coming meeting.
 Auxiliary members will meet at the home of Mrs. Maze for this Thursdays meeting.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-14
Palmer, Alaska, January IA, 194S
Speakers Request Meeting Switch To Friday Night

T his weeks meeting of the Parent-Teacher's Association earlier announced for Thursday, Jan. 15, was set back day in order to accommodate the sched- ule of c. C. Caldwell and Dr. E. F. Dorsey of Anchorage, superintendent Carl Smelling ex- plained today.
 The men, superintendent of schools and chairman of the school board in Anchorage, tele- phoned MT. Smelling last Thurs day to report that a sudden change in their plans made a Thursday meeting impossible.
 Other than the change in date, there has been no switch in or iginal plans. The meeting will begin with a potluck supper to be held in the school lunchroom at 7 pm.
 MT. Caldwell and Dr. Dorsey will each address the group in a discussion of the problems, ad- vantages and disadvantages of organization as an independent school district. All interested community residents are invited to attend this meeting.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-14
New Fire Truck Gets Initiated

Members of the Valley Vol unteer Fire Association put their new truck into action for the first time late Sunday after noon when they were called to the home of Mrs. Valeria Rat life. The blaze proved to be only a chimney fire with no re- sulting damage.
 Al Hagen, chairman of the As sociation's board of directors, said the truck was at the scene of the fire before the alarm whis- tie had signalled. Six members of the fire crew were on hand, he reported.
 The rapid response to the alarm was m de possible through the cooperation of Mrs. Maynard Sands, operator on duty at the Valley Telephone Exchange. When the alarm was first phoned, Mrs. Sands immedi- ately notified MT. Hagen who dispatched a man to the power house to give the signal.
 Mrs. Sands then individually notified all members of the Vol unteer Fire Department who could be reached by telephone.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-14
Health Nurse Is Due Next Month

Palmer's new Public Health Nurse, Miss Ruth Zies, will leave Seattle for her territorial assignment on Jan. IF, it was announced this week by Miss Florence Eby, nursing super visor for this area. Miss Zies was scheduled to go first to Juneau and then to Anchorage for ori- entation into her Alaskan duties.
 Miss Eby said the new nurse is expected to be in Palmer sometime between Feb. 1 and Feb. 5.
 A housing problem for the nurse is now perplexing mem bers of the Health Council here. Good quarters are badly needed, now that the Chicken Coop apartment is no longer available. The Health Council is seeking accommodations in private home as a substitute for the apartment. It is requested that anyone who has facilities for the nurse get in touch with Mrs. Clyde King, Health Council pres ident.