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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
HIGH SCHOOLS COMPETE
In PRESENTATION
OF PLAYS

The one-act play program for
ocUnty high schools, scheduled at
ClintWood, March 4, was sudden
ly changed into tournament for
Glass III high schools. Cleveland
High, of Russell, was the only
out-of-county entry. Clintwood,
rated as Glass II, presented a
play but was not judged. The
plays given by the county high
schools were as follows:
"Oh, Doctor" by Ervinton;
"Antic Spring. by Clinchco; '"The
Echo" by Haysi, and "The Neigh
bors" by Clintwood.
Clinchco was judged to be
the winner in the class COMPETE
ton. c. E. Reedy, principal of Err
vinton High School was director
of the tournament.
Representatives of the four
high schools will meet at Erwin
ton Saturday for a series of for
ensic events. The meeting will
convene at ten o'clock in the
morning and continue until the
afternoon. Each school will pre-
sent humorous readings by both
boys and girls, a dramatic read
ing, an Grafton and a mathematics
demonstration. Joint events in
clude a spelling match, a panel
discussion and an art exhibition.
Pupils representing D.M.H.S.
will be:
Humorous reading, Jane Suth-
erland and Jimmy Vanover
Dramatic reading, Mildred Suth
erland
Grafton, Jack Brumit
Mathematics demonstration,
James Grimes
Panel Discussion, Billy Ray
Mullins
Spelling, Eloise Robinson, Fay
Dotson, Evelyn Yates and Carol
Stidham
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
American Magazine Has
Story About Clintwood's
City Mothers

In the Interesting People" sec
ton of its March issue, The Am
erican Magazine features a pic
ture-story about Clintwood's City
Mothers-Mayor Minnie Miller
and the five women members Of
the town council.
According to the article, in ad-.
dition to fixing the towns streets
the City Mothers are putting
teeth into the towns coming law,
systemizing collection of garbage,
and planning all sorts of other
worthwhile projects
Illustrating the story is photo
graph of Mayor Miller and the
five women council members,
Mrs. Beuna Smith, Mrs. Ferne w.
Skeen, Mrs. Marian Short, Mrs
Kate Friend and Mrs. Ida Cum
bingham.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
TO REPRESENT COUNTY IN
SPEAKING CONTEST
AT BRISTOL

Darrell Large, a ninth grade
student in Dickinson Memorial
High School, will represent the
county in a speaking contest at
Bristol Friday The contest, spon
sored by the Virginia Bankers
Association for high school stu
dents, will have representatives
from all counties in Southwest
Virginia except Grayson, Scott
and Wise.
The subject is "The Proper Use
of Virginia's Agricultural Re-
sources" Young Large won the
right to represent Dickinson
County, carrying with it a prize
of $500, last Thursday in COM
petition with students from Hay
81 and Ervinton high schools. Dag
rel is q son of Hiram Large of
caney RIDGE,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
DICKINSON LEADS IN
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED

The Richlands office of the
Virginia State Employment Ser
vice covering Tazewe1l, Buchan-
an, Russell and Dickinson coun-
ties ended the month with a total
of 989 job seekers, of which 38
were women and 488 veterans.
This is an increase of 1870 over
the previous month and an in
crease of 413 over February a
year ago.
Of the number registered with
the local office, approximately
400 are in Dickinson County, 1870
in Russell County, 1875 in Buch-
anan County and 205 in Tozewell.
1t is noted that employment in
the mining industry remains
about static with very little hir-
ing being done at present,
Job opportunities in the area
are continuing scarce.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
Citizens Ask For Road
From Honaker To
Elkhorn City

w. H. Sheckler, retired coal
operator of Duty, is organizing an
effort to have a modern road
built between Honaker and Elk
horn City, Ky.
Mr.. Sheckler says he has plen
ty of time to work ON the plan
He plans to get signatures from
the heads of all business firms
in the county to petition to be
presented to the state highway
commission.
There has been intermittent
talk of such highway during the
last thirty years, but this is the
first organized effort to get it.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
Robbed Again!

The pinball machines in the
Rainbow Cafe were robbed again
last week. That is hardly news,
but it is news that suspects have
been nabbed.
It happened last Wednesday
night. Entrance was evidently eli
fected through a window at the
side. The two machines were
broken into and rifled. That Is
the fourth time within few
months. Anvil Kiser, proprietor
OF the Rainbow, says that he has
been operating at a loss for sew
eral months,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
Glad To Help You,
They Say

Fred Noel Fletcher, county ag-
ent, and Charles Baker, teacher
of a class in veterans agricul-
ture, wish it known that they are
not veterinarians and have never
qualified for such work. They
state that they are willing to give
such help as they can in this
field but that they have no oblt-
cation to do so. Neither do they
have any free materials to dis
pense. They pay for such supplies
from their own pockets. A ''thank
you" doesn't buy medicines for
sick animals, but even a "Thank
you" is more than they have
been getting,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
Walter Hill Badly Hurt
When Car Leaves
Highway

Walter Hill sustained serious
INJURIES Saturday evening when
his car plunged over a bank at
the Caney Gap on Caney Ridge.
The car rolled more than hun
dred yards and was pretty we'll
demolished. The victim was
brought to the Yorkoff Clinic,
where it was found that his back
was broken. 1t is said that pneu-
monia has set in and that Hills
condition is serious.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
DANIEL CRABTREE
rs VICTIM OF
HEART FAILURE

Daniel Robert Crabtree, son OF
William and Malinda Beverly
Crabtree, was born at Long Fork,
Va, on May 8, 1881, and passed
away at Clntwood on March at
the age of 81 years.
big Dan" as he was familiar
ly known, spent his entire life i'll
the vicinity of Long Fork and
Clintwood, and was a familiar
figure in the community as well
as in the entire county. On jan
uary IL, 1905, he was married to
Cordelia Stanley, daughter of
William and Jane Stanley. To
this Union were born ten child
rem, six girls and four boys, three
of whom preceded him in death.
His wife died March 9, 1929. Lat
er he married Eura Hanover
Hamnltoi. He is survived by his
wife and the following children:
Mrs. Violet Fleming, Carter
and McAdoo Crabtree, Mrs. Mag
dalene Dotson,, Lucille Crabtree,
Mrs. Josephine Wheatley, and
Mrs. Merlin Fleming, and by the
following brothers and sisters:
Kemper, David, Grover, and
John Wesley Crabtree, and Mrs.
Fairy Webb, Mrs. Sallie Jane Mul
Inns, and Mrs. Della Hill and by
a large number of grandchildren.
He was for many years merch
ant, farmer and produce dealer;
was a member of the Board of
Supervisors, and law enforce
ment officer for his county, and
served many appointments of the
courts on various important
boards, all of which services
were performed in very salts
factory manner.
While he was not a member of
any church, it was generally
known that he was an adnirer
and believer in the Regular Bap-
fist church. He enjoyed the fell
lowship of Christian teaching of
many of his closest friends, and
left an abiding conviction with
his family and others with whom
he discussed eternal matters that
he was ready when the Master
called.
The remains were taken from
the funeral home to his wife's
residence, where services, consist
ing of singing by the Honey
Camp Choir and prayer by D. w.
Hawkins and Hamp Vanover,
were held. The next day the
body was taken to his old home,
where services were conducted
at night by Elders Troy Robinson
and S. NJ. McFall. At the funeral,
Elders Dee Mccoy and J. J. Stan
ley preached. Prayer was offer
ed at the grave by Elder Ted
Swindall.
The following men, old friends
of the deceased, acted as pail
(See back pagep
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
STILL DESTROYED ON
INDIAN CREEK

A B c inspectors Leonard
Younce and Milton Hubbard cap
tured an 80-gallon moonshine
still on Indian Greek, near Pound,
Tuesday. No one was at the place
when the officers got there. In
addition to the still, two barrels
of mash were found. The still
had a large copper cap, judged
by Talt Wars, who says he is an
old hand, IS the largest he had
ever seen,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
Supervisors Are Swamped By
Road Delegations Monday

Clintwood was crowded Mon
day, and there was scarcely stand
ing room in the court house. The
main attraction was the second
airy road budget hearing. A close
second was the item of addition
al school buildings at Clintwood
and Haysi.
Delegations in strength were
out from various communities,
asking for hard surfacing of
roads. John Rose led the largest
delegation, that from Caney
Ridge, asking that the middle sec
ton Of their road be treated. This
road had been selected some
years ago for surfacing under the
federal farm to market system
However, it appeared that federal
matching funds were not avail
evations.
F. L. Colley, Hamilton Edwards
and others appeared asking for
increased maintenance on the
Twin Branch road. Other sections
of the Willis District were repre-
Sented by Supervisor Alex Ralces.
A Mr.. Compton asked for i'm
provements on the road between
Trammel and Trammel Gap.
Lewis Harrison requested for
work and alterations on the roads
about Steinman.
A delegation from Brush Creek
and Pound River presented plea
for hard-surfacing on some part
of the Brush Creek and Pound
River road. This was the only
request from the Chntwood DIS
trict.
Plans were presented for an
addition to Dickinson Memorial
High School to serve as a gy1nna
Sitm and for three classrooms. A
group from Haysi asked for a
gymnasium. The estimated costs
of both buildings amounted to
about $4,000. The Board agreed
in principle to the propositions,
but asked for approved plans and
definite figures on costs before
final action. It was proposed to
finance the school buildings from
government bonds now held by
the county to the value of $780,
900.
The explosive Jail issue came
before the Board in casual man
ner when E. B. Stanley, Clerk of
the Court, advised that it seemed
that a Jail would have to be built.
1t appears that the county will
have to operate in the red for
some years in the Jail and school
additions are to be built.
Calvin Hanover presented a
tentative budget, with requests
that added up to the largest bud
get in the county history. The
budget will be published and is
to be considered for final action
at the meeting on April 4. Two of
the supervisors indicated the
budget requests would be given
the closest attention before ap-
orOyal,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10

Ira Short, E. ]. Sutherland and
Robert Baker confirm Rufus
Keith in his belief that the dark
of the moon" is the time to rive
boards and nail them on. They
say that a doubter can try it and
see for himself. Well, that is the
scientific method.
"ASsaulters get death second
time" headline in the Knoxville
Journal, Feb. 26. A bit hard on
the guys, we'd say. Probably like
cats and have seven times more
to go.
Rufus Turner tells this one, as
told to him by John Artrip:
When in the mercantile bust
ness, John bought hides from the
local trappers and sold them to
dealers. He had a few NANCY
hides on his hands and was won
dering what he would do about
them, when up rode Albert Stone.
"Well, JOHN" said Albert, "I've
gone into the fur-buying bust
mess. Got any to sell
Eyes, Albert, I've got a few
'possu1n hides and one polecat
skin"
Albert looked over the fur, ad
miring especially the polecat
hide. He and John agreed that a
black polecat hide was a very
valuable piece of property. Al
bert finally priced the fur and a
bargain was made. John was sit
ting before the old Burnside, feel
ing good over the deal he had
made, when he heard loud cali
from Albert, back again. John
went to the door. Say, John, %
Albert asked earnestly, "Are you
Odd sure this is a polecat
hide?r
Victor Hanover recently lost a
race, but it was not fox race.
1t appears that Alex Stanley
and other fox hunters in h e
Mountain bantered the Little
Man to bring his champion fox
dog down into the Skeetrock Sec
ton for a chase. They represent
ed that a game old fox ranged
the mountain spurs and could be
rocsted any time. So Victor met
with a choice crew: Alex STAN
ley, Hersel Mullins, Bob Mullins,
Swim Rose, Jimmy South, Preach
er Greed Fleming's son, and les
ser lights of the fraternity.
Dogs were turned loose, and
their baying soon announced a
race was on. Victor's dog Jagged
far behind, letting out a feeble
yelp now and then. He was much
puzzled, for his hound Che says)
had always led the pack. The
race continued seven hours.
Then Victor came home, much
detected man.
A day Or so later, the news
leaked out. The dogs had been
chasing Lacy Branhams pet rab-
bit. OF course, wen-trained fox
hounds will chase nothing e ex-
cept foxes, so Victor's dog was
only pretending.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10

Emory Kennedy, Jr, of Kings
port visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. P. Kennedy, Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles BREEDER
visited at Mrs. Breder's home in
Atlantic City, N. J., last week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Haynes OF
Jenkins and Mrs. Clyde johnson
OF War. w. Va, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Berlin Fleming
last week-end,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-10
OF
All
Things!

Ira Short, E. ]. Sutherland and
Robert Baker confirm Rufus
Keith in his belief that the clark
of the moon" is the time to rive
boards and nail them on. They
say that a doubter can try it and
see for himself. Well, that is the
scientific method.
The southern news., 1949-03-26
SpauIdinq Halls
Future OF Race

"The great news in the South to-
dav is that an Increasing number
80 A,n, -. ~ ,,.,,.t-
;,,,s .oo.s+,.,, fo a.. ,,,,os
perltE ana "eli-peihs ol All
Throughout America my people are
maturing and prospering and
launching their enterprises. so
declared Charles c. Spaulding,
writing on what This Country
Means to Me" in the March
Readers Digest. His article is con-
densed from the American Maga-
zine.
ca, of a for,,or s1avo Mr.
S,,onl5tno ~ "a l. nresident Of
tbo 49, \rortb -aro1ino 11,+ns1
Life Insurance CO.. head of bank
with five million dollars in re-
sources. director OF several COM
panies. trustee of Howard Univ.
Shaw Univ. and North Carolina
College and chairman of a large
hospital. He has been invited to
conferences at the White House.
.,rbot -. bo sa,.s ..b,rnorod IN
A,no,.ica in +bo Amo,ifan sou+b
1a,,
The southern news., 1949-03-26
OUR TAXES

There are a lot more people pay
ing taxes today than ever before
And it is supposed to be very fun
ny to joke about the subject in
bewailing sort of way.
don't find a joke about taxes
at all humorous l just don't hap
pen to think we should joke about
something that should be taken
seriously. No, l don't like a cur
tailed income better than anyone
else - but, somehow, reading the
great mass of reports of condi-
tions throughout the world that
come to my desk each day, has
made me see this matter of taxes
in a different light.
Taxes are one of the few ways
in which every citizen can par
ticipate in the government.
Taxes are a contribution every
free born man and woman can
make to the freedom which has
given him and her an opportun-
ity to earn living.
Taxes are an insurance against
slavery. They keep the brutal heel
OF a conqueror from pressing
against the neck of any man or
woman in this country.
Taxes are a tangible expression
of our faith in the democratic
processes. in equal justice for all
before the law, in the way of life
which is evolving for the first
time on earth, equal opportunity
for every man and woman accord
ing to his or her talents.
Taxes are every citizens obliga-
ton - laid, as fairly as is possible
upon every person able and will
ing to earn his way. Tax-shirking
and tax-dodging aren't American.
It is like cheating yourself - be-
cause you, too. are American.
Taxes are the price of liberty.
To pay taxes is a privilege, not a
penalty. 1t is a proof of fitness.
You should take pride in your
ability to earn enough to pay a
man s-sized tax. Slaves do not pay
taxes. Only free men pay them.
That is how I feel. And 1 don't
think I am different from any
one else. Let's not take this tax
paying lightly. Let Us instead
think of the suffering, starving
people all over the world and
be glad we have the privilege and
the opportunity of paying our own
way.
The southern news., 1949-03-26
SHOW WINDOW

According to a Depart ment of
Commerce estimate more than II
per cent of the money disbursed
by the American people for all
goods and services is spent in re-
tail stores. In other words. it is
the retailer who breaks down the
enormous production of our indus
try into h limits which con-
sumers buy and take home and
use.
Thus. the Influence of retailing
in maintaining our living stand
ards can hardly be exaggerated.
All of us take the excellence of
American stores for granted.
Throughout this vast country, the
stores in little towns carry the
same kinds of goods as the stores
in great cities - and the prices
charged are just about the same.
The chain systems in particular
have been responsible for bringing
the finest kind of retail service
to the farthest corners of the land.
And the ever present force of COM
pctlllol Is our SudFdutee tIldl seIN-
ice will be bettered whenever pos
sible.
The price charged for all this
that is. the net profit earned by
the merchant out of each dollar
you spend with him-is amazingly
small. 1t ranges from one to six or
seven cents. depending on the par
ticular kind of store and the par
ticular kind of goods stocked-it is
obvious that articles which are af-
The southern news., 1949-03-26
the rule of the Senate"

the rule of the Senate"
1.-The Republicans got what they
wanted q long and serious de-
lay on the fair deal program"
"The Southerners got what they
wanted a cloture rule that is
no cloturo at ALL"
The Northern Democrats and
few Liberal Republican Senators
were defeated ~
The people lost"
The committee said the Southern
Democrats at least We're consistant
in fighting to postpone civil rights
legislation as a matter of tradi-
ton and convection. But it said
the Republicans who supported the
step backward" cloture rule
"cynically used the filibuster issue
to doom civil rights legislation"
even though their platforms for
years have favored it.
The southern news., 1949-03-26
Democrats Lash
AT Republicans
About FiIibuster

WASHINGTON, March 1S - The
Democratic National Committee ac-
cused the Republicans today of
'partisen politics. in the Senate
filibuster fight 1t said the COP
will have to answer its actions
mot to the Democrats but to the
people" The committee devoted
three fourths of it's weekly pub
lication. Capital Comment" to a
discussion of the filibuster over a
debate limit rule, saying:
veto by filibuster continues as
The southern news., 1949-03-26
CONGRATULATORY
MESSAGES ON ASSO.
EDITOR DIR. o. B. TAYLOR

Both races are showering con-
gratulatory messages on our as
sociate editor and columnist, DIR.
o. B. Taylor, on his recent article,
Negro Employment Such letters
have come from New York, North
Carolina, Kentucky, as well as
Tennessee.
Rev. b. j. Lowry, pastor of the
large Zion Baptist Church. Brook
lyn, n. Y. writes, Il wish every
Negro in America could possibly
read this article"
The southern news., 1949-03-26
Race Relation
Sunday Observed

The Ministers of jefferson City
sponsored Race Relation Service
Sunday, February 13, at 3 o'clock
at the Nelson Merry High School.
The principal speakers were the
Rev. Dewitt s. Dykes pastor of
East vim e Avenue Methodist
Church and Rev. Ramsey Pollard,
pastor of Broadway Baptis t
Church.
Others appearing on the pro-
gram were the Rev. s. A. Downes
and NJ. l.. Upton. Knoxville Col
lege Quartet rendered the music.
The southern news., 1949-03-26
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.
The southern news., 1949-03-26

It was time for the factory
workers son to go TO bed.
Tell ME a story said the son.
Once upon time and a half
began the factory worker.
The southern news., 1949-03-26
Air Force Officer
Candidate School

Applicants who meet the fol-
lowing qualifications can make
application for Air Force Officer
Candidate School:
a. Single or married.
b. Two years college or at least
high school graduate and pass en-
trance Exam.
c. VIII attend o. c. S. in grade
or higher.
d. Must be 2012 and not over
2612 years of age.
e. Possess high physical and
moral standards.
f. Necessary documents are:
Birth Certificate, copy of schol-
astic record. and photostatic copy
of prior service, if any.
Upon successful completion of
course. applicant will be commits
stoned Second Lieutenant Reserve
and placed on active duty for 3
years.
Outstanding graduates given di-
rect Regular Air Force commits
stoned
Applicants who fail to success
fully complete the course will be
The southern news., 1949-03-26

separated from the service and
returned to civilian status.
interested applicants will make
application at the u. S. Army and
U. S. Air Force Recruiting sta
ton located in the Post office
Building here in Asheville.
Applicants who meet the fol-
lowing qualifications can make
application for Aviation Cadets:
Il. Single or married. If mar
ried. applicant will be given de-
pendency benefits now in effect.
b. Two years college or at least
high school graduate and pass en-
trance exam.
c. Will train for one year as
Cadet (same as Private.)
d. Must be 20 and not over &c p
years of age.
G. Possess high physical and
moral standards.
+. Necessary documents are:
Transcript of scholastic record,
birth certificate, marriage certifi-
cate, if married, photostatic copy
of prior service. if any.
Successful graduates will be
placed on active duty as Second
Lieutenant Air Force Reserve for
three years. Outstanding grad
yates will be given direct Regular
Air Force commissions. Unsuc-
cessful applicants will be returned
to civilian status if they fail to
complete the course.
Interested applicants will make
application at the L. S. Army and
L. s. Air Force Recruiting Sta
tinn located in the Post Office
Building in Asheville. n. C.
The southern news., 1949-03-26

fected by style and seasonal fac
tors must carry a larger profit
than staples which move quickly
all year round. And that profit,
generally speaking, has been stead
lily going down 1t is less now than
it was in OPA days
The southern news., 1949-03-26

PatruniZe Our Advertisers!
Evening star., 1949-06-25

Elder Dan A. OchS, president
OF the Columbia Union Confer
ence OF Seventh day Adventists.
today appealed for a worldwide
preparation for the second com
Ing OF Christ.
Elder Ochs spoke at the second
morning session Of the annual Po-
tomac Conference Seventh-day
Adventist camp meeting al Sligo
Church, Takoma Park. He told
the more than $500 AdventiStS
in attendance that signs foretold
in the 24th Chapter Of Matthew
are nov fast being fulfilled.
Elder Henry + Brown. travel
ing secretary of the General Con-
ference with headquarters in IA
koma Park. yesterday said men
of science no longer scof al the
idea that the world will come 10
an end. Now these men are pre-
dieting It. he said.
"Adventists 100 years ago were
called alarmists. pessimlsts and
calamity howlers because OF their