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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
Truck Drivers Will
Contest Chimney
Corner Law

Fourteen truck drivers, noticed
into court last week to answer
charges of overlooking, secured
a postponement of the hearing un
til Feb. l, when arranged in trial
justice court Tuesday.
It appears that there is no dis
pute as to the facts. The trucks
We're hauling more weight than
the highway department deems
advisable on the road between
Clintwood and Lick Fork. It is
understood that the truckers,
through their attorney, S. H.
Sutherland, will contest the inter
probation of the law, or the right
of the highway department to
make laws.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
People of River Road To
Ask For improvements

The people along Brush Creek
and throughout the entire Noun
tain Precinct have decided that
waiting does not always, pay.
They have, therefore, made up
their minds to ask for some road
improvement.
The road running from Clint
wood down Brush Creek and up
Pound River to Noraand serves a
great number of people and has
six feeder roads. A bus line, a
school bus line and a rural mail
route traverse this section. Four
churches and eight stores are To-
Gated on this road. 1t was graded
and based in 1897 by the WPA.
Since last winter, this road has
become washboarded and chug-
holed, passable but hard on mo-
tor vehicles.
Those who dwell along and
adjacent to this road fear that the
base will wear away, since it has
started to crumble. They plan to
present a request through the
Board of Supervisors that hard
surfacing be applied, at least to
the mouth of Brush Creek. It is
understood that an organizing
meeting for this purpose will be
called at an early date.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
Aged Nealy Ridge
Citizen Dies
Following Stroke

James Peter Reedy died in the
Dickinson County Hospital early
Tuesday morning. He was strick-
en- with paralysis Saturday and
remained in semi-consious con
dition until the time of his death.
He had been very unwell for the
past year.
The deceased was born on
Nealy Ridge more than rs years
ago, a son of Linville and Jane
Mills Reedy. He was reared in
that community and lived there
all his life, never moving from
the farm where he was born. He
was married to Mary E. Ball in
1889. He was farmer and watch
repairman by occupation. Mr..
Reedy served three terms as JUS
tice of the peace in the Ervinton
District and was for one term a
member Of the district school
board. He was member of the
Freewill Baptist church.
Burial was at the old home
place on Nealy Ridge. Funeral ar
rangements were in charge Of the
Clintwood Funeral Home and
floral offerings were supplied by
the Mountain Florist.
Surviving are two sons, John
Wesley and Garland Reedy, and
the following daughters: Mrs.
Molly Couch, Mrs. Rosa Dotson,
Mrs. Sarah Tichenor, Mrs. Ethel
Franklin, Mrs. Armina Egan, Mrs
Pearl Perrigan, Mrs. Myrtle Ellis
and Mrs. Belva J. Chaska.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
TRUCK MINES ON
WAY OUT, SAYS
INSPECTOR

More of the truck mines in this
section are closing, and for good,
states Sam P. Wright, mine in
inspector. Steel is being pulled
from many of them, he says, and
they are being reported as per-
anently closed.
The effects of truck mines clos
ings are being shown in the
steadily falling sales of stores.
Nearly all truck mine workers
spent money as they made it in
the neighborhood stores. Now
these workers are either out of
jobs or employed in other COM
munities. Several of the smaller
business houses have thus been
shut down, and the owners have
gone away to work. The business
recession that hit this section in
July continues its course, with
unemployment at its highest fig
ure within several years.
Another factor throws it sha-
dow over business in Dickinson
County. The mines of the estab-
fished coal corporations are in
stalling more machinery, and,
therefore, using fewer men. Few
local miners have the training to
operate the machines. A great
body of the machine men have
homes in other places and are
sending their savings away from
here.
U. S. Employment Service fig
ures show growing labor sur
plus in Southwest Virginia. The
sharp recession in the coalfields
predicted more than a year ago
by John Hopkins Hall, State La
Dor Commissioner, has definitely
come to pass. Two effects, already
visible, are a lowering of the
standards of living and a drop in
population as families move else
where.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
STEINMAN NEGRO
KILLED IN
FRACAS

Roy Smith, 80 years of age,
colored, was fatally stabbed at
Steinman on Saturday night at
about eight o'clock by Claude
Durrah, Jr. He died almost in
stantly.
Officers state that Smith, Dur
rah and another Negro had been
to Clinchco and returned to Stein
man in taxi. The cab stopped in
front of the home of Durrah's par
ents while the men were trying
to arrange for payment of their
fare. There is evidence to t h e
effect that they had been drink
ing. An argument came up be-
tween Smith and Durrah and de
veloped into a quarrel. Smith
was stabbed with a large knife
on the left side just above the
heart. He walked into the Dur
rah home and fell over a piece of
furniture. Although no vital or
gan was touched, pressure from
the outside evidently caused the
left lung to collapse.
Durrah fled from the place.
T. M. Gibson, coal operator at
Steinman, offered a reward of
5000 for him, He was arrested
near Red Ridge tunnel, about a
mile from Steinman, by two citi-
zens Sunday morning and was
brought to the Jail in Clintwood.
The hearing in trial justice
court was postponed for week.
It is understood that Durrah will
offer a plea of self-defense. 1t
is also said that the slain man
was on parole from the state pen
itentiary.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
MRS. AYERS SHORTT
ENTERTAINS

Last Friday evening at 7:30,
Mrs. Ayers Short entertained
with a tacky party at her home
for the benefit of the March of
Dimes. A penny for each inch
of height was paid by each guest.
Mrs. Steve Coe won first prize
for having the tackiest dress
while Mrs. A. A. Skeen, Sr., took
second prize.
In the games, prizes went to
Mrs. Buford Barrett and Mrs.
Curt Mullins. Special guests were
Miss Thelma Hudson of Hot
Springs, Ark, and Mrs. Cleo
Strouth of North Carolina.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
Thieves Still Break In
And Steal

Clintwood had its usIal week
end attempt at burglary either
Saturday or Sunday night. The
Home Hardware was the intend
ed victim, but the robbery was
not carried to a successful con-
clusion.
A clerk returning to work Mon
day morning, found the garage
door, at the lower rear end of
the building had been opened.
Since the door led into the gar
age and nowhere else, the at
tempt at robbery failed. The
screws had been taken out of the
door and it was held in place
only by bar. It is supposed that
the burglars pushed inside and
found themselves against a blank
wall. So far as can be learned,
the only clue left was a track
left by a number eight shoe.
A theft succeeded Monday
night, when a battery was taken
from a wrecked Jeep in front of
the City Service Station in the
west end. The wreck had been
hauled in and left in front of
the garage. No clues have been
reported.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
NEW BUSINESS OPENS AT
GHOST ROCK VILLAGE

A. A. Skeen, otherwise 'Shemp',
has become a businessman if not
a resident of the town of Ghost
Rock. He will supply the people
of that community with groceries,
hardware, clothing and other var
ious and sundry items of merch-
andise. He is operating in the
store building vacated by Hon
est" Tiv Mullins, and will doubt
less expand as the community
grows.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
dead" For 20 Years;
Comes Home Again

A man who had disappeared 20
years ago and had been long
since presumed dead reappeared
at the home of a niece on Camp
Creek Sunday, and was recogniz-
ed by his relatives.
The man was Calvin Adding
ton, youngest son of the late Fill
more Addington. He came to the
home of his niece, Mrs. Jasper
Mullins, and announced himself.
Word went out to his sisters in
the community and they rushed
to identify the lost brother. He
was easily identified by relatives
and former acquaintance and
gave a simple account of his long
absence.
1t appears that he married
short while before he left. He
and his wife did not hit it off well
and he decided that he would try
to find peace and satisfaction
elsewhere. He went to Cincinnati,
where he lived under an assumed
name, working part of the time
in a bottling plant and the re-
naming time in a bakery. He re-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20

Quantico, Va, Jan. 20-Mar-
rine private first class Will
am P. Raines of Breaks, Va,
is marching today with the
famed 22nd Marine battalion
during the presidential inaugur
al parade in Washington, DC,
following the inaugural cere-
monies at the Capitol building.
The u. S. Marine B a d,
which has played at every in
auguration since that of Pres
ident John Adams on New
Years Day, 1901, is included in
the Marines participation.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
Raymond Reece Found
Dead In Home At
Fremont

The body of Raymond Reece,
81, son of Orbin Reece, was found
in his home at Fremont at 2 pm.
Friday, with a bullet hole through
the head.
He had not been seen since
Tuesday evening of last week.
His father, learning this, went to
the home to look for him. The
doors were locked and window
shades drawn. Mr.. Reece, entered
the house through window at
the back and found his sons body
on a bed. A % caliber rifle was
lying across his chest and the GOV
ers were drawn over his body. A
note was found near the body
addressed to his wife, to the eff
feet that she had listened to out
side gossip, had left him, and that
he was proving his love for her
and his children.
The deceased had been mar
ried for some years, but, accord
ing to report, he and his wife did
not get along well together. She
had left him about two weeks
before the suicide, going to her
fathers home and taking the two
children with her. His parents
state that he had gone more than
once to persuade her to return
but had not succeeded. The last
visit was on the evening of jan
uary 18th. He had been depress-
ed and had remarked to fellow
worker that he intended to kill
himself if his wife did not re-
turn.
Raymond Reece was born in
Cintwood Feb. 5, 1911. He grew
up in the town and took up the
trade of a mechanic when he
reached manhood. He had been
working in the Baker mine near
Clinchco for the last two years.
He is survived by his immediate
family, his parents, four broth
ers and four sisters.
Burial was in the cemetery on
Hill Ridge, near the home of his
wife, Sunday. Before the burial
funeral services were held in the
Valley View church, with Rever-
ends S. M. McFall, Enoch Rose
and Charles BREEDER in attend
ance. Burial arrangements were
In charge Of Clintwood Funeral
Home, with floral offerings sup
piled by the Mountain Florist.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
CHURCH NOTICE

Services will be held at Pound
River church Sunday night at
$50. The Mullins Family will be
present for the singing. Everyone
is invited and all are welcome.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20

vealed his true name and circum-
stances to a special friend. This
friend on last Saturday called his
attention to a newspaper adver-
tisement appealing to any rela-
tive of John Addington to come
home at once as the latter was in
a serious condition. John Adding
ton is Calvin Addington's older
brother. In response, he fastened
back to his native community.
After a lapse Of seven years,
Virginia law presumes that a per
son who has disappeared with
out trace is dead. While Adding
ton was away, his estate had
been divided among his relatives.
If he wishes to reclaim his prop
erty, he will have to go through
the courts to do so. His claim, if
made, will not be contested, as
all relatives were overjoyed to
see him.
He learned that his wife had
not remarked and fastened to
her home between Pound and
Wise, hoping to gain her consent
to another trial at married life.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
OF
All
Things!
REMARKABLE REMARKS

Most people believe only half
OF what they hear. Therefore, one
has to tell anything at least
twice as big as it really is to get
it across. -Relph Newberry
1t is shocking that millions of
our children are not receiving
good education. Millions of them
are in overcrowded and obsolete
buildings. President Truman
pee Wee" Phillips, "Pious"
Fred Beverly, Criminal" John
Hammonds and "Hawkeye" Null
ains, guardians of the peace and
morals of this county, got still
and accessories on Bartlick last
week. Although they went in
sight of Blue Head, they did not
cross into that wild land "where
angels fear to tread" Philips,
who was in command of the ma
RAIDERS. has very healthy re-
spect for that line that was
drawn on him and bears in mind
that the law goes only to Bart.
lick.
If winter comes, can John L.
Lewis be far behind, to para
phrase a line from Keats.
Marquis Childs in Roanoke
Times.
The one left behind in this in
stance is Percy Byshee Shelley.
Are you beginning to realize
how fortunate it is for cintwood
tht the town did not attempt too
much expansion during the boom
period? There was a good deal Of
building. but it was all needed
and will continue to be needed.
There were some new business
ventures, but nearly all of them
were rock-bottorned and copper
plated. There was considerable
growth in population, perhaps a
bit too much, for the community
cannot now give all the people
employment and essential SER
vices. But that unhealthy margin
is not as big as it might have
been if the professional boosters
had had their way. The recession
will, of course, shake things
down a bit. But the shakedown
will not affect Clintwood as vi
olently as it might have done.
Probably no purely local business
will fail. The business places
may not make as much as they
had hoped, but they can keep
going. After all, that is what
counts in the long run.
Thievery and burglary go on
and on in Clintwood. This is a
disgrace to the town. We, in the
friendliest spirit and in no criti-
cal vein, suggest to the city
mothers who make up the gov
erning body of this community
that they should study this stu
alton and find some means OF
stopping it.
u .
A colony is a community de-
pending on the production Of
raw material and dependent in
all other respects. We plan to talk
about the colonial situation OF
our county next week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20

Miss Thelma Hudson, Of Hot
Springs, Ark, spent the past
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Kennedy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20
FOOD AND APRON SALE

The senior Woman's Club. and
PTA are sponsoring a food and
apron sale Saturday afternoon,
Jan. %, from to to S p. M, in the
Newberry Building. All proceeds
win 60 to the March of Dimes.
There will be cakes, pies, cook
les, salads and all kinds of home
cooked food.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20

Mail your news In early
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter left
on Tuesday of this week for
Florida.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20

Mail Year news in early
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-01-20

A colony is a community de-
pending on the production Of a
raw material and dependent in
all other respects. We plan to talk
about the colonial situation Of
our county next week.
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Pattern OF
The Week

Designed especially for the
"con,pus crowd" this dote dress
is youthful ond oppeoIino. Gay
heart oppIiQ,les march down
the front Of the woist. Sleeves
"soy be either wrist lenoth or
short. Picture Pottern OF the
Week No. 3lll comes in sizes
u. u. -. IA. Is ard ,8.
Size ~ requires AS yords Of
35-inch moteriol for the dress
and Va yord Of contrasting mo-
teriol for the oppliQues.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
IL PERSONS

Continued From Page One)
area for population, agriculture e,
irrigation and drainage, and pos
sibly housing. A census of hous-
ing was included in the 1910
count and there is a measure pre-
sently before a House committee
authorizing inclusion of housing
next year. There is also posi-
biIity that a census of housing fa-
cilities may be part of any long
range housing program adopted
by the Congress.
Enumerators, generally, will be
paid ON a piece-work basis. They
will work, on an average, for
slightly less than month, and
will earn, on an average, slightly
more than $3.50 according to pre-
sent estimates.
The count of population will be
as of April l, as will the inven-
tory of farm animals and equip
ment. Crop data for the farm
census will cover the present cal
endar year. Enumeration will be-
gin in just about one year from
now.
The census of population is one
of the oldest functions of the Fed
eral government, which has been
going forward periodically since
1890. The prime basis for the
census is found in the Constitu-
ton which requires that there be
a numbering of the people within
every ten year period.
The first and most basic use
of the census is for the appor-
tionment of Representatives as
provided for in the Constitu-
ton.
Through the years the number
of activities for which accurate
data about Key West and other
areas is required has been ex7
banded to include, in addition to
agriculture and perhaps housing,
business and industry. The Gem
sus Bureau now is in the process
of adding UP figures which will
measure accurately the industrial
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
NINE NEW MEMBERS

Continued From Page Onel :
National Commander Perry
Brown were among the .distina
guished speakers.
The annual installation of Off
GERS of the Post and the Unit will
be conducted on Friday evening,
April 10th. Tenth District Com
fnander George Nicholas, Miami,
and Mrs. Louise 'Peckharl, Dis
trict President, Miami, will in.
stall the Post Officers and Unit
Officers respectively.
The Key West Guard of Honor
will assist in the ceremonies and
a dance will follow. The affair is
open to the general public to at
tend.
Seven members Of the Post
qualified for the Century Club,
which is an honor organization of
outstanding membership getters.
They include: Albert L. DiNegro,
Jr.; George A. Warren; u. j. Del
gado: George w. Skies; William
"A. .Glisch; Robert M. Daniels;
Vance c. Stirrup.
1t was announced that regular
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Expect Thriller In
|Softball Opener I
AT Park Tonight

Games scheduled for tonight al
the Bayview Park will bring to-
gether the Bamboo Room and the
Adams Dairy in the first game.
This game should be thriller,
for the boys on both clubs have
been practicing hard and each
wants to gain the victory. 4
1t is expected that for Adams,
Joe Lewis will start and c. Har-
.ris or Roberts for The Smith Lane
boys.
In the nightcap, the VxI Flyers
will make. their 1919 appearance.
They; claim they have a better
club than last year, and the Kan
tors Men Shop have improved
their club over last year; so both
rivals of last years play will
.tangle for the first time this sea-
son.
Speedball Henson may be the
starting pitcher for the Flyers
and ,Rosam or Knowles for the
Mems Shop.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15

activity in Monroe County in
l947, and is now gathering infor-
nation on all types of wholesale
an retail distribution together
with information on many ser
,yice establishments in the area.
The last time business and in
dutrY data were compilsd was
/. in ls40. covering 1889. when
the total volume of retail sales
amounted to S2,756.0o0. and the
total volume of manufactured
product was listed as $28l.00o.
The new data will measure the
impact of the war and post
war years on Key West bust
ness and industry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
Gates Resigns
| As Truck Driver

Frank Gates resigned yester>
day as a driver Of q city trash
truck, he announced today. The
job win have to be filled by APP
prevail Of the Civil Service Board
Some time ago the Civil Ser
vice Board ordered Gates back
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15

Saturday night dances are. being
held at the Club with music by
John Pfitehard and orchestra.
Cocktail hour on every Sunday
afternoon with music by Norman
Kranick.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15
WV WINS OVER
OP.DEv-STA. 8 TO 2
Sports Calendar
Sc: senior BASEBALL

rsS oesepau League
municipal Stadium.
Afternoon
eru,,u.irss Game: 1 P.M)
SUNDAY, APRIL H.
Frst--American Legion nc
SubRon -Four. ~
Second--Red Raiders We. Asorn.
ic Bombers. ''-
SUNDAY, April. "a
Firss--American Legion We. Rad
Raiders. '''u
Second-SubRon Four We
Atomic Bombers.
SUNDAY, MAY T.
FHst--Atomic Bombens VIC.
American Legion.
Second-Red Raiders VS.. sub
Ron -Four.
SUNDAY. MAY a.
First--Atopic Bombers VIC
Red Raiders.
Second--SubRon Four VS.
American Legion.
SUNDAY, MAY IS
First-Atomic Bombers VS..
SubRon Four.
Second-Red Raiders VS.
American Legion.
SUNDAY MAY %
First-SubRon Four VS.. Red
Raiders.
Scandinavian Legion VS..
Atomic Bombers.
SUNDAY, MAY 90
First--American Legion VS..
SubRon Four.
Second-Red Raiders VS.. Atom
&c Bombers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15

$500 by fight
ing his first
profe s S i o n a |
bout, knocking
out Hank Grit
fin, a Negro. He
won the heavy
weight title in
1899, knocking
out Bob Fitz-
simmons. H e
knocked GU {
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15

!. Jim Jeffries ] m Corbett
twice, scored other victories and
retired undefeated in 1905. Per-
suaded to come back as white
hope" in 1910 he was knocked
out by Jack johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-15

hes of 10 the left Of No. 3
green. some fifty yards to the
irft ga say Now | know how
Doe must have cit playing with
Eisenhower.
Laueks and Rogers. in playing
aff their thirty-six hole Final
Match AGAINST knight and Parks,
most feel mighty good tonight.
Nuu've sos b. take your hat off to
thnse guys. despite the handicap
uf u al Nobodyll whip Knight
aud Parks unless the handicap
q na low that it'd take brides on
every hole 81 take the Match.
Camine IN on the Final rounds,
Loueks and Company had Knight
and Company down and 4. And
brother. there was some fine golf
PLAYED In that Match. Don't let
ANYBODY Md you that there was
nslt. ! know how those guys go
around that course. myself, and l
know the brand Of golf they play.
a a h
n wouldn't surprise me in the
least 20 have Humbert Mira,
Glen Price and Harry Knight
come back home after the Florida
state Amateur Golf Tournament
next week with several honors
for Key West and the Golf club.
Saw Mrs. Kirke playing
round OF golf She didn't look
ever A. usual. SO didn't get to tip
my colt cap. You meet, and play
vita about the best people IN
the world ON a golf course, espe-
ctaliy this one in Key West.
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