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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
A TRANSFORM ALTON

Hanover. This list is probably not
complete, but was the best infor-
nation could get.
Among the former pastors were
Elders Emory Vanover, George
Mooney, Alex Tompkins, and AL
den Carico. Present Pastors are
Elders Clyde Reedy and Jack Kis
er.
Six young people, two girls and
four boys, will be baptised at the
regular meeting at Pine Creek
church, Sunday, Oct. %. These
splendid young people came to
the church Of their own accord,
all saying that they wished to
show their faith by joining the
church of their choice.
l do not agree with the Free
will church on some points of
doctrine; / do not agree with any
other denomination in the coun-
ty on some doctrinal points;
neither do l agree with some of
the ministers of the denomination
to which l belong, yet l am liber
al enough in thought to give cred
it where credit is due. Again, l
say that much good has been ac-
complished by the church at Pine
Creek. Ezra Vanover, h e
quaint, homespun philosopher,
about summed the matter up
after a meeting some time ago in
this and the Osborne Gap Sec
ton. mo, Stree, the Mountain
amt bit like 1t used to be-"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
Contracts Let For New
Town Water System

Contracts for the building and
installation of all parts of the
town water system were entered
into on Tuesday of this week,
according to Charles S. Perkins,
one of the three-man water COM
mission. Work on the projects
will begin next week, but final
completion will probably be six
months in the future.
The Associated Contractors, of
Marion, Va, the same firm THAI
is building the county Jail, took
the contract for a filter plant at
I58,585. This will be located in
Chase Hollow.
The distribution system will be
installed by A, ]. Conner, Roam
oke, at a cost OF S94 ,O64.22.
The Richmond Engineering
Co., Richmond, Va, took the con-
tract of putting up two storage
tanks, each with a 100000 gallon
capacity This contract calls for
$11,995.
Other expenses, some in the
future, listed by Mr.. Perkins are
wells, $3465; pumps, $3.50; bond
financing, $4,000; engineering
$11 300; interest on bonds, $10,-
600. These, with the contractual
expenses, amount to $196, 759.22.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
THREE MEN HELD
FOR GRAND JURY ON
ROBBERY CHARGE

Charged with breaking into the
Cumberland Motor Co. garage
and taking a truck and safe from
the place, Charles Keel, Tommy
Robinson and Pat Slemp were
bound over to the grand jury IN
trial justice court last Tuesday.
The criminal act was committed
Wednesday night, Oct. IL. Keel
entered a confession, and the
other youths made no plea.
Noting the break-in, Harold
Hibbitts reported the matter to
the officers, who followed the
trail to the Rush Branch on
Cranes Nest River. Three persons
were seen fleeing from the truck.
They had apparently been pre-
pairing to blow open the safe.
The three youths were arrested
soon after.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
ATTEND REBEKAH
MEETING

Mrs. Lizzie Sutherland, Mrs.
Bruce Hanover, Misses Ruby and
Ada Dotson and Mr.. and Mrs. D.
NJ. Crabtree attended the meet
ing of the Fourth District As
sembly of the Rebekah Degree of
Odd Fellowship at Abingdon on
Saturday. In addition to the in.
structional meeting, there was
entertainment and a banquet.
Mrs. Hanover was honored by
receiving a state appointment in
the order.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
FINES IMPOSED IN STATE
INCOME TAX VIOLATIONS

Tazewell, Oct. l5-Trial Jus
tice Albert G Peery has imposed
fines of $25 and costs on a half
dozen persons who failed to file
income tax returns prior to May
/, as required by law, and who
failed to respond to notice OF
their delinquency mailed to them
by Commissioner OF Revenue c..
M. Wagner.
TazeWell is one of the half doz
en- southwest counties in which
checks were made by representa-
tives of the state tax department
working in conjunction with the
commissioner of the revenue, Of
statement of wages paid by EN-
ployers against income tax re
turns.
More than 5000 taxpayers were
found to have failed to properly
report their earnings and were
notified to appear before the com
missioner to answer questions per
tanning to discrepancies found
and to file retuns if necessary. A
nominal penalty of So was collect
ed from each delinquent as pro
vided by law, and returns filed
increased the tax revenues, which
is segregated to the state, some
100000.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
Nancy Skeen Rasnick

Elijah Rasnake was born Oct
S, 1869. Nancy F. Skeen, his wife,
was born March 10, 1887. They
were married January l, 1890. To
this union were born thirteen
children, four daughters and nine
sons. Two of the daughters and
three of the sons are dead. Mrs.
Rasnake died Sept. ID, 1949. At
death, she was 70 years. five
months and 26 days of age. She
leaves eight children, 81 grand
children, and many great grand
children to mourn her loss. For
some purpose, best known to God
He called her away. She had not
turned herself in bed since March
7, 1894. I am confident that my
loss is her eternal gain. The de-
ceased was a member of Duty
View congregation of the PRINT
tive Baptist church. She was
buried in the family cemetery
near the home, with Elders AR.
Singleton, German B. Sutherland
and Harmon Kiser in charge.
ELIJAH RASNICK
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
Halloween Carnival

Mrs. Billy R. Skeen, in charge
of general arrangements, states
that the PTA will give a Hallow-
cen carnival at the high school
on Saturday, Oct. 20. The pro-
ceeds will go to the band fund.
There will be the usual conces
sions, with q grand cake walk as
an extra feature. Each sohcol
room will be decorated and hum
dreds of Halloween costumes
will be featured. The high school
students are balloting on car
nival queen, who will be attend
ed by selected subjects from each
room. The new DMHS band will
enliven the occasion with appro-
pirate selections.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
By HAMPTON OSBORNE

done much less than this small
church. Page l found notations OF
$4,000 donated to a poor widow
woman, "$25.00 donated to a
poor family who had been burn
ed out" burial clothes for a
child whose parents were unable
to put it away" flowers to hon
or the dead" and many other acts
of service were recorded. l was
surprised to find that so small a
church had done so much for the
unfortunate.
Elder George Mooney says that
he preached about seven years
around Bear Pen and Pine Creek
before interest was manifest en-
ough for others to take much
stock in it. He says that Elder
Asa Hughes and Elder johnson of
Clinchco ordained him to the min
istIy there. The church was Or
ganized in 1886. Elders Mooney,
Emory Vanover, Adam @. Ramey
and Earl Mullins were the early
founders of the church.
Among the first members of
the church were Bro. Campbell
Willis and wife were the first
deacon and deaconess. Other mem
bers were w. M, Beverly, Grace
Beverly, Alpha Hanover, T. E.
Hanover, Mrs. Lille McFall, Min
ME Davis, Hessie Haynes, Grace
Haynes, Julia Haynes, Wick
Haynes, Alden Carico, Bill Willis,
Lille May Cox, N. r. and Ethel
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
FALL TERM OF COURT
BEGINS NOV. Ia

Following is the arrangement of
the court docket for the Novem-
Der, 1949, term of circuit court,
which will convene on Nov. ID:
Grand Jury and motion
without a jury .... Nov, IA
Civil Appeals and removals
... ....... 80. Nov. is
Motions and issue for
trial ......... -. Nov. II
Criminal appeals and
removals ... go. Nov. Il
Felonies :. ........... Nov. %
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
IMPROVING

Mrs. Bruce Mullins of Isom had
serious operation at the Dicken
son County Hospital on Oct. II,
Although she has been very low
she seems to have taken a turn
for the better and is making some
improvement. Mrs Mullins ex-
poets to return home about the
last of October.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20

Ray Kerr, son Of John w. Kerr
of Florida, and Bob and Charley
Kerr of Knoxville were visiting
Mrs. r. M. Deskins and other rel
atives On Route l during the past
week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
VISITS IN COUNTY

Ersel Edwards, former resident
of Tivis, now a citizen of New
Mexico, is visiting friends and
relatives in this county and ex-
poets to remain two or three
weeks
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Fleming
and children visited relatives
here Sunday They were accom-
panied home by his mother, Mrs.
Hulda Fleming.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20

Mrs. Ira Short, Mrs. Ayers
Short and Mrs. Harry Clark
were shopping in Norton Tues
day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20
OF
All
Things!

Last Sunday, l saw some Ma
dungeons in their narrow noun
tain valleys and on their tablea
lands. Malungeons are a separate
race of people found in the coun-
ties OF Hancock and Hawkins,
Tennessee; and in Lee and Scott
in Virginia. They cannot be call
ed white; they do not want to be
called black; and they are prob
ably neither. They are not Fish
or fowl" simply people set
apart; and no one knows how
they got that way.
1t is said, fairly commonly, that
the Malungeon is mixture of
Indian and Negro. There is a
story that nearly two hundred
years ago some runaway slaves
found sanctuary among the Cher
okee Indians of East Tennessee
and that a separate race came
from the fusion. This would be
an easy answer to the puzzle of
their origin were it not that Ma
dungeons do not have the fea-
lures of the Negro race. You
might fancy that some copper
skinned boy or girl has trace of
colored blood; but the thin lips,
long keen nose, straight hair and
slender wrist and ankle bones
tell another story.
Another theory, romantic but
seemingly slight in fact, is that
the Malungeons are the descend
ants of Raleigh's Lost Colony.
The speculation runs that the
colonists from Roanoke Island
wandered into the wilderness,
where they mixed with but were
not absorbed by the Red race.
There is, however, no tradition
among these people to color the
theory with truth. Traditions have
a way of living long time, and
one going back to the Lost COL.
ony would, it seems, have been
strong enough to have kept alive
to this day.
Another speculation is that
some of De Soto's Spaniards and
Portuguese, weary of their long
wandering, dropped out in the
hills of East Tennessee and there
with Cherokee women brought
forth different race. One fact
lends some color to this theory.
1t is the seemingly Unborn rev.
erence these people hold for the
cross. 1t is said that the cross,
either in picture Or rude form, is
found in almost every NAHUM
geon home. De oSto's Spaniards
and Portuguese were, of course,
Catholics who set much store by
the symbol of the cross. 1t would
be romantic, but not too strange,
to believe that the adventures
bequeathed the sign of their faith
to so many generations then UNI
born.
Where did that racial name
Malungeon-come from ? t h e
word-players, who call them
selves philologists, have not, so
far as know, made any study of
that question. There is a French
term-melange meaning mix
ture, that might be key to open
the door of mystery. Could a flu
sion of Spanish, Portuguese and
indian have been made more com
plex by the admixture of early
adventures, criminals perhaps,
(See back pags)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20

Mrs. Robert Baker has been
very i'll, but is somewhat improv-
ed.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-10-20

Sylvester Mullins returned
home yesterday after a flying
trip to northern Texas, Oklahoma
and Detroit.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20

WILLSCREEk - Corn huSk-
ing, sowing wheat and grass
seed is the order of the day with
the farmers.
J. c. Wyscarver, his son-in-
law and children were here on
Sunday. Jim says he will soon
be old enough for old age pen
sion, then he can quit working.
There was quite an excitement
on the creek last Wednesday
when an airplane, driven by AL
len Fisher and wife, of Dayton,
landed in Flo Smiths bottom. He
was caught in a fog. He took off
o. X.
Denver Moore has new pick
up.
Noah Bates, wife and boy and
Ralph Bates and wife were sight
seeing on Seneca Lake last Fri
day.
Foxes are dying off. Maybe if
they do we can have some rab-
bits and quail, which are of some
use.
Eckard Hogue, Dick Leach and
Junior Moore were home from
Canton over the weekend.
James Law has finished pick
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20

ago on 81 Like the Depression.
Most of the time | read Mr..
Bonds "Wise or Otherwise. l
think Mr.. Taft and Bob Secrest
are doing good job keeping us
informed of the doings in Wash
ington. !,
l used to enjoy Reverend
Guiler's pointed sayings ana
missed them when he died. Sew
eral other good things find in
the paper.
For some time I have wanted
to write a brief column that
would follow closely along Bible
lines so | am enclosing one. You
may publish the same if you de-
sire anl if you publish, ] Iswill
try to write occasionally.
Yours truly,
JOHN GRIMES
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20

for chances on a turkey and 9TH
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20

ing apples. He had wonderful
crop of the finest quality in
years.
Irwin, wife and son, John and
his wife. and daughter, Ruth,
were visitors of Mrs. Hayes
Bates last Saturday. John says
he is getting poor-he only
weighs 225 pounds.
Mildred Day and Ronald Bates
attended Grange at Kennons-
burg last Friday night.
William Warner is now the
new postmaster at Summerfield,
Mrs. Frances Harding has sold
her automobile.
Timothy Bates and wife, May,
of Mt. Ephraim, were callers
here last Sunday. Tim is busy
husking corn.
Wayne Danford and family, of
Caldwell were visitors of Mrs.
Frances Harding last Sunday.
Grace Renner, son and daugh-
ter, of Cumberland, were callers
on the creek last Sunday view
ing her old home.
Meredith Bates and family, OF
Canton, were weekend visitors
of Mrs. Hayes Bates.
A Brush party was held at the
home of Flo Smith Monday.
Hobart Bates and wife were
callers here Sunday.
Owen Gallagher was also a
caller here Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20

Teddy, of Alliance, spent few
days last week with Mrs, Emma
Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Shattuck
and family spent the weekend in
Pennsylvania.
Rev Clair Gray, of Chambers
vile, was calling on S. G. Wal
ters, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Stiers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Perkins
and Donna Humphrey were
shopping in Cambridge Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Williamson
and Bob McCraig, of Canton,
spent the weekend with Mrs.
Virgil Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Khune
and son, Terry, were visiting
William Buckley and family on
Saturday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20
BELLE VALLEY

BELLE VALLEY - Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Griffith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Griffith and son,
James, were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McMannis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McPeek
are spending a week in San
dusky visiting with their sons,
George, Howard and Raymond
McPeek and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston Ralph
and three children and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbert Matheney of Cald-
well route 6, spent Sunday in
GAINESVILLE the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Ralph.
Mrs. Ed McMannuS, Mrs. John
McPeek end Mrs. Cecil Preston
spent one day last week in
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Leasure
were shopping in GAINESVILLE on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ma
theney visited Sunday in Water
ford. the guests of their daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Nc
Ferren.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Smith
and children of Smithfield Wis
tied recently with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McMannuS.
Mrs. Harold Moore, daughter
husband and baby were calling
on Mrs. Moore'S sister, Mrs.
Gene Harbaugh, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. CleVe Reed
spent the weekend with their
son. George, and family of
Prospect.
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Mrs Edna wiley and Mrs. Lu.

Mrs. Edna Wiley and Mrs. Lu'
cille Marquis and families.
Mrs. Jessie Parrish spent lasf
Thursday with her daughter
Mrs. Beryl Pickenpaugh ano
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harmon
were calling on his sister, Mrs
Cyrus Trott and husband, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dobbins
of GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Bauman and daughter, OF
Mansfield, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Wheel
eT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Marquis
and daughter, Jane, of Cam
bridge, were visiting with
friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Smith and
son, of Lorain, visited recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Marquis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Stone
king and son, Elmer, visited with
her sister, Mrs. Harley Wheeler
and Mr.. Wheeler at Wooster on
Sunday.
Sammy Cartel visited last
week with his aunt, Mrs. Mary
King, at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Hettie Caldwell and
daughter, Mrs. Helen Cartel
were calling on Charles Caldwell
at st. Francis hospital, Friday.
Mrs. Dorothy Johnson, of De
troit, Mich, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Mar
quis.
Mrs. Pauline Haga and Mrs
Mary Ha9a and daughter, Joyce
spent Wednesday with Mr. and
Mrs. Benny Haga, near Seneca
vile.
Deanna Marquis spent Satur-
day with Nancy Racey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Marquis
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marquis and
children, Barbara and David
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Nolan Marquis and other
relatives at Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Marquis, OF
New MatamOras, were calling or
friends here Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20
SHARON

SHARON - Members of the
Sharon w. c. T. U. met at the
Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening. President Anna Arch
ibald presided. The meeting op-
ened with the song, Rescue the
Perishing" with Irene Marquis
at the piano. Rev. d. H. Funk,
pastor of the church, led the de-
votionals and gave an interest
ing talk.
Mrs. Funk sang a special num-
Der.
Eleven members answered the
roll call with appropriate read
;ngs. A temperance question
aire, prepared by c. Aubrey
Hearn, completed the program.
Mrs. Carrie Foreman was a
guest. Next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Jessie Mar
quiS.
Church Services
James Shaw, of GAINESVILLE,
will preach at the Methodist
church Sunday at 2:45 p. m. fol-
lowing the Sunday school at 2.
Everyone is invited to attend
these services.
Honored on Birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Marquis,
of Caldwell, entertained at din
ner Sunday honoring his mother,
Mrs. Minnie Marquis, on her
birthday. Places were laid for
Mrs. Dorothy johnson, of De
troit, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f,
Marquis, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. K.
Marquis and children, Deanna
and Tommy, Irene, Gertrude,
Edna, Barbara and Virginia Mar
quis and the host and hostess.
Cuttings Enjoyed
Ladies of the Presbyterian
church enjoyed an all-day quilt
ing at the home of Mrs. Anna
Archibald on Wednesday. A pot
luck dinner was served at noon.
On Thursday, ladies of the
Methodist church enjoyed an all
day quilting and pot luck dinner
at the home of Mrs. Edna Wiley.
Mothers Club
The Sharon Mothers club held
their October meeting at the
school lunch room, Wednesday
afternoon, Oct. II. The play,
1.-TWO Country Kids, sponsored
by the club, will be presented at
the Belle Valley high school aud
itorium, Friday evening, Oct.
81 at o'clock.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCutch-
con, Mrs Pauline McCutcheon
and daughter, Darla, June Den
mis- and jeanette Price, of Zanes-
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Shields
and son, Marcus, of Wooster,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.
Marquis and Eva May, Sunday
Charlie Cain, of Canton, spent
last week with his daughter
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20
T h e ] ourn a ]
N all Bag

Dear Editor:
In recent column, Ben Hayes
mentioned Mart Maumee. I can
remember him very well hauling
coal by my place from Carlisle
to Graysville when the big oil
boom struck over there some so
years ago. He would go early in
the morning and come back after
dark, driving those two fine gray
horses with the big wide harness
on them, his feed box and baled
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20
BEAR CREEK

BEAR CREEK-June Schramn
who has been seriously i'll Is
slowly improving at home now
Thomas Croaks is in a serious
condition at his home in Mari
eta.
Little Rebecca Scoggans is or
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ball ano
daughter. Oletha, spent the pas
weekend in Columbus and at
tended the wedding of then
granddaughter.
CLYDE Schramm spent the pas
weekend with his uncle, Car
Weppler of Warner.
Levi Miracle spent the week
end at the home of his sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wenze
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Thesis Wednesday.
Mrs. Ray Scoggans called or
Mrs. Carl Schramm Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grosi
and son, Bob, were shoppers a
Marietta Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wenzel
Levi Miracle and Mrs. Id;
Grosz called on Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Schramm and family, las
Wednesday.
Carl Schramm called on Jas
per and Horace Thompson Sun
day. .a#
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AV

AVA - Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wengardner and Mrs. Lily Mutt
and Patty and Danny Mutt, of
Hopewell, spent Sunday with
Mr., and Mrs. Seth Walters.
Harold Hamilton, of Philo, Is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Perkins
of GAINESVILLE, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Per-
kinS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bates and
daughter, Judy, were visiting
Ezra Bates and family, Satur-
day.
John Shondrick and family, of
Maple Heights, Rodney Buckley
and family, of Coal Ridge, were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Buckley.
Mrs. Virginia CHM and son,
Freddie, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Buckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmer Wells
and daughter, of Upton, Wyo..
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Danford.
William Buckley and Fred
Weber spent Thursday in Cam
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wood and
son, Tommy, were visiting in
Cambridge Sunday.
Mrs. Fontella Johnson and son,