davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-02-16

sent q memo to the Caught" pro.
ducers, saying he would prefer
Robert not to wear sneakers and
an old hat!
X X
If Rita Hayworth really wants
to star in Born Yesterday" for
Harry Cohn, she will first Of all
have to do ditto in Iona Han
son." Cohn swears that Rita can
never make picture for him or
any one else until she fullfllls her
commitment for Iona"
Gene Autry and Roy Rogers are
slugging it out with stamps! The
two top cowboys of the screen are
Evening star., 1949-02-16

collecting offices Hollywood
take of their huge inflow OF Valley
fan mail Gene already has two piled for permission
private POs-one garage in See GRAHAM Page A-17D
Evening star., 1949-02-16
Male, Animal Set

The Montgomery Players will
present THE Male Animal" on
Saturday at $50 pm. in the
auditorium of the Leland Junior
High School. Benefit perform
ances of the James Thurber
comedy will be given February
81 and %.
Ruth and James Swihart head
the cast of the play and Mary
Heinemann is the director.
Evening star., 1949-02-16

everybody back stage for a long,
close look at the production of a
legitimate theater hit. The play
is Maxwell Anderson's Anne of
the Thousand Days with Rex
Harrison and Joyce Redman, and
MOT has made it look like a
most exciting project. all the way
from its first road engagement to
it's sparkling opening night on
Broadway.
Evening star., 1949-02-16

The current March Of Time,
also Warner feature, takes
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
Rainbow Cafe Broken
Into Again

They are picking on the Rain
bow again.
The Clintwood cafe. which was
broken into regularly on each
Wednesday night last winter, was
entered again between Saturday
and Sunday. A large pane of
glass was removed with apparent
care from the side OF the build
ing and carefully set aside. Moth
ing was missing from the place.
1t is assumed that the burglars
were either frightened away or
were merely giving demonstra-
ton of their powers. "Zeke" Nc
Fall, proprietor, left the cafe a,
about midnight. Thus far no pos.
tive clues to the attempted rob,
berry have been found.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18

Some time ago a farmer in the
Tivis section killed fox that
had been raiding his chicken
roost. There were two young
foxes left, and the farmer gave
them to a son of Burns Deel. One
of the little foxes died, while the
other grew and thrived. Fox
hunters learned of the captive
animal and referred the matter
to the game warden.
The officer, accompanied by
Everett Branham, a member OF
the fox-hunting fraternity, Went
to the Deel home. The family had
not known that it was a violation
of the law to hold a fox in bon
dage. They were entirely agree
able about the matter, but t h e
little Deel boy who had cared for
the fox was greatly grieved to
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
Mrs. Elvina Colley Dies
Following Stroke

Mrs. Elvina Colley, 70, widow
of the late Tivis Colley, died in
the Dickinson County Hospital
at II o'clock Tuesday night. She
suffered stroke about six weeks
ago, and at her advanced age
was unable to recover from the
effects.
The deceased was born in the
vicinity of Skeetrock in the year
of 1870, the daughter of Jasper
and Betty Artrip. She was MARI
ed to Tivis Colley Nov. S, 1891.
The family resided on what is
now known as the Tivis Ridge In
the Twin Branches community.
Mrs. Colley was industrious, a
good manager, and was known
for her unfailing good nature.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced at this time.
Surviving are, one son, Fitz-
hugh Colley of Tivis; three daugh
tiers, Mrs. Ernest Willis of Mt.
Sterling, KY; Mrs. Troy Ratiff
of Clintwood and Mrs. B. H. Ed
wards of Tivis.. Also surviving
are the following brothers and
sister: William j. Artrip, John
Henry Artrip, Mrs, Joel Phipps
and Mrs. Ezra Sutherland, all of
Skeetrock; Mrs. Joe Selfe and
Mrs. John Ratliff Of Cintwood,
Rt. /.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
Candidates File For
House Of Delegates

A. R. Singleton, member of the
Virginia House of Delegates, fill
ed for reelection Tuesday of this
week. He did so by virtue of GER
tificates of nomination from the
Democratic chairmen of Buchan-
an and Dickinson counties. This
makes race of it, for Rufus v.
Mccoy, chairman of the Dicken-
son County Board Of Supervisors,
filed on July %.
Mr.. Mccoy filed through a PEI
tition signed by about 800 voters
of the two counties.
Mr.. Singleton received his first
nomination in 1943 and has been
elected to the House for three
times. His successive opponents
were Senator Roland E. Chase,
Kline Powers and Fred F. Fetch
er. There are reports that the Of
ficials Of the UMWA of District
% will actively support the can.
didacy Of Mccoy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
LADY LUCK" SMILES ON
HUGHES CHILDREN

In the baby contest held recent
ly in connection with the show,
''Laff 1t Off, sponsored by the
American Legion here, Lady
Luck" seemed to smile on the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hughes,
Michael and Roseann Hughes
were crowned king and queen
after receiving the largest num-
Der OF votes in the Tiny Tot pop
ularity contest. However, this
wasn't the first time for Michael,
since he won the baby contest at
the Farmers Fair last year. The
children received five silver dol
lars each, along with a baton
filled with candy, while among
the prizes given away in the
audience the mother received a
lovely compact, with the complt-
ments of Yorkoff Clinic,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
REBEKAHS HOLD DISTRICT
MEETING. IN NORTON

A Rebekah district meeting was
held at Norton on Thursday, Aug.
18th, with the Coeburn, Norton
and Clintwood lodges taking part.
Mrs. Margaret S. Hillman, state
president, of Richmond, paid her
official visit to the district at
that time. Mrs. Madeline Kiser,
past president, of Big Stone Gap,
was also present.
The Clintwood lodge was given
the honor of presenting the flag,
with the colorful drills n
marches that make up the cere-
mony. After the regular order OF
business, talks were made by Wis
iting state officers. Refreshments
were served and each of h e
lodges represented, presented
Mrs. Hlllman with a gift.
The following members of the
Clintwood lodge took part in the
flag ceremony:
Mrs. Fannie Crabtree, Mrs. Yes
ia Mullins, Miss Ruby Dotson,
Mrs. June Beverly. Mrs. bonnie
Vanover, Mrs. Italy Hanover,
Mrs. Dorothy Silcox, Miss Edna
Beverly, Mrs. Violet Fleming,
Mrs. Mabel Hylton, Mrs. Edna
Rose, Miss Edith Baker, Mrs.
Julia Kate Stanley.
Also present We're Bruce VAN
over, D. M. Crabtree and Uncle
Noah Staney.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
BURGLARS BREAK
INTO SKEETROCK
STORE

Cleve Branham's store at Skeet
rock was forcibly entered and pill
fered of about $50 in cash and
several cartons of cigarettes Sat-
urday night. Willis, 14-year-old
son of Crit Stanley and Blue
grass" Roy Mullins were charged
with the offense and jailed Sum-
day.
Entrance into the store build
ing had been made by forcing
out window. When the crime
was discovered, it was recalled
that Stanley and Mullins had
been distributing cigarettes by
the pack soon after midnight.
Working on this single clue, dep
uty sheriff NeWberry secured
enough evidence to lodge h e
two in Jail. The officer found
young Stanley pitching 'cracka-
loo" at five cents a throw and
plentifully supplied with cigar
cites. He gradually drew the
story of the robbery from the
boy and recovered more than $40
of the stolen money. When Null
Inns was arrested, he was found
with a pint of moonshine on his
person.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
SERVICES FOR
HARDIWAY BAKER
HELD SATURDAY

The funeral of Hardiway Bak-
er, who was killed by slate fall
in the Lick Fork mine last We'd
nesday, was held in Lebanon Gem
etery on Caney Ridge Saturday.
Elders Francis Hubbard, Ballard
Baker and Dee Mccoy were il,
charge. An unusually large con-
gregation was present.
The deceased was born near
Clintwood, Aug. 20, 1906, the son
of Edd Baker, a minister
the Regular Baptist faith. He
taught five terms of school and
then became a miner, an occupa-
ton which he followed the rest
of his life. He was one of the
prime movers in the organization
of a union at Clinchco.
MIR. Baker married Miss Hattie
Wallen, and eight children were
born to the union. After marriage
he made his home on Caney
Ridge, near Omaha. He was a pub
lic-spirited citizen and enjoyed
the esteem of his neighbors and
fellow workers.
Surviving are the widow and
the following children: Carroll,
Andy James, Jimmy, Cecil, Sue,
Glenn, Wayne and jamie. Also
surviving are his mother, four
sisters, Mrs. Georgia Mullins,
Mrs. Maude Fleming, Mrs. Grace
Fleming, and Mrs. Effie Farmer;
and six brothers, Garfield, Earl,
Grady, Stewart, Walter and Otis.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
Pike County Enthused
Over Road To Virginia

Pikeville, Aug. 13-Pike Coun-
ty Judge Erwin S. Pruitt said to-
day that once survey has been
completed and the results SUBJ
mitted to the fiscal court, a sum
of money may be appropriated
for the construction of highway
through Blowing Rock Gap, about
20 miles from Pikeville.
Plans for the new highway, de-
signed to closer link Pike Coun-
ty and Dickinson County, and to
make possible swifter access TO
southern highway routes, were
unanimously approved by fiscal
court at meeting on June 2.
A half-and-half proposition,
with the two counties sharing the
expense and labor, the road
would cut the distance from Pike
vile to Clintwood, now SO miles,
to approximately rs.
Screws working ON this side
would meet almost solid lime
stone" he said, "while Dickinson
County workmen have only to
contend with dirt"
Pruitt estimated that approxi-
mate1y $350,0O0 would be requir
ed to build two-lane highway
through the gap.
A delegation from Dickinson
County appeared at the county
court house here May 20 and pro
posed building the road. Since
then, city and county officials
have become more and more en-
Unused over the project and voice
the common opinion that such a
road will mean increased pros
perity for both counties and "help
improve relations between Ken
lucky and Virginia"
Need of buying a right-of-way
over which the road will pass
was dispelled when owners Of
the property donated it to the
county.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
Mrs. Hulda Mullins Dies
At Home Of Daughter
On Mullins Ridge

Mrs. Hulda Mullins, 70 years
of age, died early last Wednesday
morning at the home of her SON.
in-law, Beldon Rakes on Mullins
Ridge. She had not been well for
several years, and her condition
was made much worse by a fall
some months ago in which she
sustained a broken hip.
The deceased was a daughter
of John and Nancy Mullins DIt-
ton. She was born and reared at
the George Farmer place near
Isom. Her husband, Alex Mullins,
preceded her in death about two
years ago. She had been a faith
full member of the Church of the
Brethren for IS years. The fam
lily lived in the Ramey Flats un-
til about two years ago and after
that at Skeetrock.
Surviving are four brothers,
Alex, Henry, George and Isom
Dutton; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie
Roberts and Mrs. Cynthia Rose;
seven daughters, Mrs. Allora Har
ris, of Alabama, Mrs. Vesta Null
Inns of Skeetrock, Mrs. Martha
Phipps of Clinchco, Mrs. Virgte
Rakes of Dwale, Mrs. Clercie Mul
Inns of Clintwood, Mrs. Sylvia
Sykes of Kentucky, and Mrs.
Nancy Fleming of Cinchco; and
three sons, Eddie of Dwale, Auty
of Skeetrock, and Arville of Isofn.
Funeral services were held on
Friday at the Stone graveyard
at Skeetrock. Elders Charlie
Sluss and Harrison Mullins con-
Quoted religious rites, and vocal
music was furnished by the En-
och Rose quartette.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
Mines To Continue
Three-Day Work
Week

The organized mines in Dicken
son. along with all others in the
country, continued on three
day work week Monday. There
was considerable speculation
whether the miners would re-
turn to work this week. Appar-
emily, under the Taft-Hartley
law, the contract expired Aug.
IA. On June IA, John l.. Lewis
notified the operators of the ex-
piration. The law provides for a
80 day notice of termination OF
contract.
Local miners were rather in
different as to whether they
would keep on the three-day
schedule. Many of them stated
that they were perfectly willing
to stay out of the mines and have
a final showdown. No controver-
sy of importance has been report
ed under the new arrangement ir
this county except at Clinchco
where the union refused to allow
the extra work desired by the
company to speed up production
under the present work schedule
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18

Several Arrested For
Violations Of Fish
And Game Laws

Deputy wildlife manager Otto
Kendrick and special game war
den Dan Hay made rough going
for game and fish violators In
the national forest last week.
Along with Dock Mullins, the
two officers went into the Breaks
to investigate the possibility of
making openings through what Is
known as 'The Falls" SO that fish
might come upstream. While in
that territory, they came upon
two Buchanan County men. Ad-
ris Viers and Reed S. Deel, set
ting trot lines. They took the VIC
lators into custody and secured
warrants for them.
While patroling below the
mouth of Twin Branches Satur-
day night, Hay and Kendrick ar
rested number of men for diff
ferent violations. They were Bel
don and Jesse Rose, fishing on
national forest land without IL
censes; Farley Mullins, carrying
a gun on national forest land;
Dempsey Deel and Hassel Bart
ley, gigging.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR
EDUCATION BEING
FORMED

An organization to be known
as the Citizens Committee for Ed
ucation is being formed in Dick
enson County. This committee Is
sponsored by nine locals of the
United Mine Workers of America
and the Dickinson Federation of
Teachers, a local union of the
American Federation of Teach
ers. 1t will include laborers, pro-
fessional workers, business people
and farmers.
The Citizens Committee For
Education will study the school
system of the county and will
seek remedies for conditions that
have been described as "desper-
ate" by the School Board.
In a joint meeting of union
teachers and representatives OF
the United Mine Workers, held at
Fremont last Thursday night, the
miners, led by fieldworker l. G..
Stone, endorsed the 7-point pro-
gram of the teachers and pledged
their cooperation toward the at
tainment of the detectives. The
following teachers were appoint
ed as members of the committee;
Walter Carly, Adron speer, H.
E, Mccoy, Mrs. Ida Cunningham,
Mrs. Beuna Smith and Miss Pat
sy Hay.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
RURAL ROUTE EXTENDED
TO OSBORNE GAP SECTION

Service began Tuesday on an
extension of RID from Clint
wood. The new territory taken in
to the system is along secondary
route 500, running from Pound
River road to the Osborne Gap
community. The service has been
greatly expanded on this route
during the last two years. The
carrier is Elmer Newherry.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
Grieving Lad Given Rabbit
To Take Place of Pet Fox

part with it, Branham, a very
sypathetic person, asked the boy
if he would be satisfied with a
large tame rabbit for pet. Or
course, the little fellow wanted
the rabbit. Reports are to the eff
feet that he is more than salts
fled with his new pet.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18

Mrs. Woodrow Fleming and
little son of Washington, D. c.,
have returned home after a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Baker.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
OF
All
Things!

Scanning an old scrapbook, we
found many items from the days
of yore that might have fitted In
to this column. We extract and
boil down a few of them.
On August 20, 1916, new af-
Fiction on the moonshiner was
appearing. Outfits were being
stolen. One neighbor accuses an
other of stealing his still. The ac-
cused quips, eff 1 have taken any
thing that belongs to you, why
don't you have the law on me?"
Bearing date of October %,
1916, is clipping that tells OF
strange bits of war news passing
from mouth to mouth through the
mountain. One such jewel was as
follows: The king of Germany
(Kaiser Wilhelm) came to ST.
Paul and was met there by all
the German miners from Dante
and Toms Creek. The whole gang
shelled out at the kings request
and made up nearly a hundred
dollars to help Germany win the
war againt France and England.
Then, in June, 1918, there APP
pears to have been a considerable
storm that leveled the corn OF
many a field. Most of the good
people goot out their hoes and
did their best to straighten their
corn. One of them, however, a
postgraduate of profanity, said
that his corn might lie as it was,
as the Lord had sent the storm
for a purpose and now had things
the way He wanted them. The
man knew, he said, that if the
Lord wanted to tear his corn
down, He would send another
storm if necessary to do it.
Letters to the editor reflect Ger
tain attitudes that are now novel
to us. One such letter, dated in
September, 1920, shows alarm
over the way women were acting
up. The 10Th Amendment, which
gave women the right to vote
had just been passed. The writer
commented on women going to
the polls with their hair bobbed
and wondered just how they
would be acting and looking by
1850. ,4sw,s
* lAAmaMA
Then, in May, 1921, a fisher
man, doing by the stream, was
Weakened by mighty jerk. He
landed a big catfish and took it
home for his wife to dress. She
called to him and showed him a
strange thing. 1t was fish with
in fish. A sucker had been I'M
paled on the hook, evidently
while the man was doing. The
catfish came along, swallowed
the smaller fish, and in some
way got hooked himself.
In the fall of 1922, Judge Fess
Whitaker was making quite a
stir in Letcher County, KY. Such
stir had Fess made that he land
ed behind the bars in his own
jail at Whitesburg. Iron bars did
not make cage for Fess Whit
taker. He ran for county judge,
conducting the campaign from
jail, and furthermore, he won
by a whopping majority.
cNnnnAn caN6,n1nn rru.xr ~ a
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18
SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD
MEN HERE TWICE
MONTHLY

Representatives of the social
security board will be in the Of
flee of the Department of Public
Welfare at Clintwood on the sec
ond and third Thursdays of each
month.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan G.. Os-
borne, of Richmond, Calf, are
visiting Mr.. Osborne's parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Hampton Osborne.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-08-18

Scanning an old scrapbook, we
found many items from the days
of yore that might have fitted In
to this column. We extract and
boil down few of them.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-16

Theater circuit Immediately fol-
lowing their Palladium run.
Although they have yet to
make a personal appearance in
the British Isles or On the Eur
opean continent, the 'fDeeps" al
ready command a tremendous
following across the Atlantic via
the popularity of their RCA Vic
tor recordings, which have re-
Gently been released abroad. Just
as in the states, the 'Deeps"
have clicked big in the foreign
market with such RIGA Victor
platters as Recess In Heaven"
Wrapped Up In "A Dream and
CRY And You Cry Alone"
During their stay in England,
the "Deeps' are scheduled to do
a special series of programs for
the British Broadcasting Corp,
which will~be aired through the
British Empire. They may also
transcribe. weekly program,
which will he flown to the Unit
ed States for rebroadcast ON one,
Of the major radio networks.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-16
Illinois Jacquet In
Nationwide Tour
Beginning Oct. Z

NEW YORK-Jazz concert
impressario Norman GranZ will
promote Illinois Jacquet and his
high flying Sextette in a nation
wide concert tour of As cities,
teeing off Oct. in Philadelphia,
it was revealed his week by
Granz, who realped a golden har-
vest Of box office dollars On sew
eral previous concert ours with
the mighty mite of the saxo-
phone
Granz closed his deal with
Jacquet as the frantic tenorman
was in the midst of. smashing all
Existing attendance records in
his spectacular engagement at
New York's Bop City nitery.
Jacquet's concert tour this
year is expected to be the great
est he has ever done with Granz
currently lining UP appearances
in every major city from coast
forecast. Jacquet's deal will call
for guarantee Of $1y50O per
concert plus percentage Of the
roceiptS
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-16
Deep RIVER BOYS Off FOR
EUROPEAN ENGAGEMENTS

NEW YORK-The popular
Deep River Boys, who are getting
ready to shove off for their first
European tour, which will tee off
July Is with a four week engage
ment at the famed London Pal
ladium may have to return to
the states sooner than they had
anticipated.
The "Deeps,'' WAC originally
had planned to remain on the
continent until next December,
have been offered a lucrative
booking at New .York's. Para
mount Theater for the month of,
October with the, comedy team
Of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Since this would be their first
appearance iat the Paramount
Ed Kirkeby, personal mnger of
the group, is trying to work out
plan whereby the 'sDeeps"
fly home to the states for the
Faramount date and then return
ito Europe to resume their tour.
Included in the groups itinerary
are 10 weeks on Britain's Empire
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-16

did You ee Jackie Robinson Hit
That Ball?", which Buddy PEN
ned in bonon of the Dodgers
all-star second basemaE, might
act as "jinx" to him, are
breath much easier after seeing
Jackie hit the ball at an even
healthier clip than ever before.
It's an old baseball supersti-
ton that a player is certain to
fall into a slump any time he is
accorded a special honor. Such
wasn't the case with "Did Yea
See Jackie Robinson Hit That
f5all?''5 for ever since the re-
lease of the RECORD a ew weeks
ago Jackie has aittened his bat
ting average considerably at the
expense Of opposing pitchers.
If Jackie is to be considered a
typical example, it's cinch that
every big se.ague baseball star
will be looking for another ditty
on the order of did You See
Jackie Robinson Hit That BaH?"
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-16
URBAN LEAGUES NAME STUDDED
AFFAIR FAIL TO CLICK WITH PUBLIC

NEW YORK-The Urban Lea
que put ON a slip shod ATTAIN
here last week at New York
City center. Labelling it County
Fair" the league had garnered
some Of the biggest of names
as Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt. Mrs.
ardner Cowles, actor Rex Harri-
son, Mel Tonne. These big peo-
pie gave their names and in
some bases their time and en-
ergy but still the affair failed to
go over.
AS headed by Mrs. Mollie
Moon, the eague Committee had
in mind rasining $20,0DJ from
the sale and auctioning clothes,
food, contributed by manufac-
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-16

turers. A like sum they had ais
ed earlier in the year from the
sale of paintings by famous peo-
lple never known to wield a
brush. But reports have it that
the League no where near met
their second goal.
Reason given were that the
big names failed to bowl over
the Negroes to supporting the
League venture Negroes hard4
~ even came out to the Center
during the three day stand and
those that did were wary in DUR
chasing the wares. The Leagues
own complicated system of buy
ing In advance tickets which
could be used for purchasing
items only discouraged sales
Then too, poor statesmen, who
were more social workers than
bankers, flattened the affair even
further.
And lastly, Negroes were not
used to supporting an affair of
this type and though the bazaar
is used in other fund raising
projects as the United Jewish
Appeal and with huge success.
Negroes must be educated in adj
vance to get the best results.