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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
Simpson T.. Dyer Passes
Away In Local
Hospital

Simpson L. Dyer, IS years of
age, prominent citizen of Stratton,
died in the Dickinson County
Hospital Monday night. The cause
of death appears to h e
been set of complications sug-
gestive of internal cancer.
Mr.. Dyer was born at the
present site of Mcclure in 1888,
son of George Dyer. He was
reared in that community and
lived in the section all of his life.
At an early age he became a
teacher in the public schools and
followed that vocation for sever
al years. He retained a lively In
terest in schools and served as
a member of the school board
from Ervinton District.
He was married May II, 1905
to Alabama Kelley, and four chill
dren were born to the union.
Dyer was member of the late
ly organized Freewill Baptist
church at Stratton and gave I'M
stinted interest to the progress Of
the chCrch. The last work he ever
did was on the church site.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday at the Methodist
church in Mcclure. Burial was in
Temple Hill Cemetery, at Castle
wood.
In addition to the widow, the
following relatives survive:
Scott Dyer, half brother, Cuz-
zy, w. Va; w. A. Dyer, brother,
Roanoke; Mrs. George Rose, SIS
ter, Roanoke; and the following
children; Woodrow Dyer, Me-
Clure; Mrs. j. r. Combs, Bristol;
Mrs. Garland White, Bristol; and
Mrs. Rudolph Petit, Pearisburg.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
FIVE CANDIDATES
IN RACE FOR
GOVERNOR

Five candidates have ANNOUNCE
ed for the Democratic nomination
for governor of Virginia. The
nomination will be made by pri-
mary August End. Candidates are
Senator John S. Battle, Francis
Pickens Miller, Horace Edwards,
RemInie l.. Arnold and Nick
Prilliman.
Senator Battle represents the
financial policy of preceding state
administrations, which has kept
the state free from debt. He
promises a continuation of the
conservative type of government.
Francis Pickens Miller runs as
an opponent of what he calls ''the
controlling clique in the Demo-
cratic party" Though Mr. Miller
is free with criticisms, he has
not thus far told how he would
remedy conditions.
Horace Edwards, former mayor
of Richmond and former party
state chairman, will probably be
identified with the two per cent
sales tax which he advocates.
Remmie L. Arnold, Petersburg
manufacturer, appears to be very
conservative in his attitudes and
probably has the backing Of no
organized group.
Nick Prilliman, mayor of Mar
tinsville, announced himself last
week, with two interesting cam
paign planks. One is to do away
with the Compensation Board,
which sets salaries of local Off
GERS. The other is to combine
the county offices of treasurer
and commissioner of revenue In
to department of finance.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
Officers Say Moonshiners
Growing More Active
In County

Moonshine stills keep spring
ing up like Jonah's gourds, even
though officers keep on cutting
them down. People speak fanli-
liarly of moonshine, and the sup
ply must be plentiful. because
they say the price has gone
down to $40 a gallon.
Officers struck two blows at
the industry late last week. On
Wednesday deputies Phillips and
Mullins took a As gallon copper
still out of a cold furnace on
Keith Fork in the upper Cranes
Nest section. They also destroy
ed about 200 gallons of mash.
On Thursday, the same officers
put a plant on Lick Fork out of
commission. This outfit had
been running within a stones
throw of school house. The
furnace had been cleverly con-
cealed by setting up a small hem
lock, cut elsewhere, in the path
that led to the place. Finding on
ly furnace, the deputies search
ed and found rs gallon copper
still hidden away at a distance of
a quarter of a mile. They also
found three gallons of white liq-
a-or in the woods. Watching
house, the officers say they saw
a deaf and dumb man, Robert
Lee Mullins, 60 into the woods
and bring back a half gallon of
moonshine. He was arrested and
brought to the trial Justices Of
flee, where he seemed much puz
zled by what was happening to
him.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
Road Builders Nearing
Blowing Rock Gap

The latest word from Honest
Tiv" Mullins is that he continues
to push the road into Blowing
Rock Gap with Gnabated zeal.
He and his faithful followers are
blowing away the rocks and fill
ing the bitches. Among his help
ers are Kenos Sluss, H. E. Null
ms, Jeoffre Mullins. Emerson
and Earl Moore.
The Appalachian Power Com
pany has been kind enough to
lend the community an air COM
pressor, and Tiv says that t h e
Kentucky people need not be sur
prised to see Blowing Rock come
tumbling down.
Along with the warning comes
promise that the farmers may
soon be getting lime from quar-
ry on the mountain top.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
Curtis Anderson Will
Be New Postmaster
At ClintWood

Charles Curtis Anderson has re
ceived the appointment as acting
postmaster at Clintwood. Notifi-
cation of the appointment was
received Friday evening.
1t appears that Anderson had
the endorsement of some of the
county officials and of Sam
Wright, Democratic county chair
man, as well as that of Rean
Singleton, member of the House
of Delegates. 1t is understood that
an examination will be given ap-
plicants for permanent appoint
ment at a later date. The acting
postmaster will take office as
soon as an inspector comes here
to check him in.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
GUY HALE KILLED
BY ROCK FALL IN
DOMESTIC MINE

The body of Guy Hale, SO, was
found crushed beneath a ton or
so of fallen rock i'm little house
hold coal mine on Alleys Creek
Sunday He had gone to the mine
Sunday to get sled load of coal.
Some time later, his mule came
home dragging the sled but with
out driver. Mrs. Hale, with the
help of Estle Hale, made search
and found her husbands body.
From indications, the deceased
had got his load of coal and hitch
ed the mule while he went about
some other work in the mine.
The body was sent to the under
taker at Coeburn. The county
sheriff and commemorative at
torney, with DIR. r. l.. Phipps,
held an inquest Monday. Their
judgment was that the deceased
had come to his death as the re-
suit of rock fall.
In addition to the widow, sew
eral children are left. Burial was
Wednesday in the family ceme-
terry in the community.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
MRS. Sylvia MCCOY is
VICTIM OF HEART
ATTACK

Mrs. Sylvia Mccoy died at her
home at Leck, in the Flat Top
section, Friday after suffering a
heart attack.
Surviving are her husband,
James N. Mccoy, and the follow
ing children;
Mrs. Ocie B. Hays and c. D.
L. Mccoy of Leck, Mrs. Cecil
Rose and w. E. Mccoy of Herald,
and FINS Mccoy, Toms Creek.
Funeral services were held at
the home at 2 ?. m. Saturday.
Burial followed In the family
cemetery.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
Coal Mine On Meade
Farm Changes Hands

Willard Moore, who has operat-
ed coal mine near the old
Meade farm for several years,
last week sold his mining inter-
ests to Gilbert Bailey and George
and Charles Lambert. The new
owners have been operating the
mine at Wakenva, once owned by
the Standard Banner Coal Cor
poration, and it is understood that
they will now run both mines.
The reported price of the trans
fer was $4,000. The understand
ing is that production in the
Moore mine will be increased and
that more workers will be hired.
There is rumor that the Tun-
mel Coal Company, operating from
the dock at the tunnel this side
of Fremont, has a contract that
will keep the business going for
two years.
Uneonfirmed reports are to the
effect that truck mines are get
ting reduced prices for their coal.
With the shadow Of a strike at
the first of July looming, it
seems probable that coal users
are building stockpiles as cheap
ly as possible.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03

Corbett Mullins of Sandy Ridge
was a business visitor in Clint
wood Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03

The construction of Clayton
Lake Camp, near Pulaski, was
one step nearer realization as a
result of the activity of the clubs
and organizations of this county
in the recently completed lamp
sale. The camp, when completed,
will be Used by educational
groups as a place to hold their
meetings, schools and other fun
ctions.
This drive to raise funds for
the camp was cooperative eff
fort of VPI Extension Service,
the local Extension personnel,
leaders of clubs and organizations
and the Appalachian Power Com
pany.
In addition to the funds for the
camp, each participating organ1-
cation also received a percentage
on the sale of each lamp.
In the picture at extreme left
Carson Carmichael, AEP repre-
sentative, presents checks to lead
ers Of clubs and organizations in
Dickinson County. Representa-
tives of the clubs in the picture
are, left to right, front row: Mrs.
Mabel Hylton, Clintwood Home
Demonstration Club; Mrs. Ethel
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
Dickinson County Clubs
Receive Checks

Anderson, ClintWood Home De-
monstration Club, receiving
check. Back row, left to right:
Mrs. Hettie Sutherland, Home
Demonstration Club; Miss Mae
Holbrook, Tarpon All Club; Mrs.
Staley Hanover, Clintwood Home
Demonstration Club, and Mrs.
Grayson Yates, Yates 4-H Club.
At extreme right, Fred N. Fetch
er, county agent, and Mrs. Billie
Skeen, Home Demonstration Ag-
ent, who guided the program in
Dickinson County.
Other representatives of clubs
who also received checks but are
not in the picture are as follows:
Mrs. Bonnie Wright, Haysi
Home Demonstration Club; E. c..
Smith, Clintwood FLA, Erdman
Mullins, Haysi FLA; D. A. Deel,
Ervinton FLA; Mrs. Kitty Pow
ers, Clintwood All Club; Lor-
raine Burchett, Haysi All Club;
Silas Strouth, Swindall All Club;
Mrs. Joseph Grizzle, Flat Top
All Club; Sophronia Colley, Oar
win All Club; Fletcher Davis,
Birchleaf All Club; Robert Bak-
err, Bearpen All Club; and Mrs.
E. F. Jones, Splashdam All Club.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03

Another giant of the English
speaking world, William Shake
(See next column)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
COUNTY BUDGET
BEING PREPARED

Calvin Cub" Hanover, who is
making up the county budget,
states that the requests from the
school board and the welfare de-
partment have not been submit
ted to him. For that reason, the
budget Is not in final form at this
time. He states that other re-
quests parallel those of last year.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
PETTY ROBBERS AGAIN
BUSY IN CLINTWOOD

Ciinfwood's respite from petty
rchtcries was broken last We'd
nesd. y Mig The Rainbow Ca.
o.,erated by Anvil K'se :, was ca
t're': through abe back and a o!n
ball Hactiine was .,bne'; ii aaoat
$50.
A hack door was broken open.
and :h'. thief. or thiayeG, seem to
have made a clean ge.aiIay.
There lisa growing opinion that
he wave of robberies is the work
= beginners propao' buys.
Since the latest haul was in nick
els. the business places of the
town may be able - point stnae
fingers.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
ON THE SICK LIST

Two good citizens of Skeet-
rock, William J. Branham and
Ezra Sutherland, are reported to
be very unwell. Their conditions
are so grave that relatives are
standing by. Mr.. Branham, it is
said, suffers the infirmities ma
tural to old age, he being ninety
one years old. Mr.. Sutherland
suffers an asthmatic condition,
said to be related to tuberculosis.
Speare by name said, 'There are
more things in heaven and earth
than are dreamed of in your
philosophy-Horatio -
Il X X
And now to come up for air,
or to come down to earth, Cowan
Smith says he never had a cold
or a headache.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03
OF
All
Things!

Rufus Keith, the waterman, be
heves the moon has direct in
fluence on boards. And he can
give proof for that belief. Rufus
once wanted Riley Stanley to rive
some boards to cover a building
on Caney Ridge. Riley said he
would wait two weeks until the
dark of the moon.' When the
time of the dark nights came,
Riley made the boards; and they
were as straight as any direct
line between two points. By then
the eight of the moon" was near
ing, and Riley said he would wait
until the signs were right to nail
them on. When the moon no long
err shone at night, Mr.. Stanley
covered the building. The boards
are as straight today as when
they were riven from the oak.
On the other hand, Charley
Stanley didn't believe I'm signs.
He flouted experience by making
boards and mailing them on sin
the light of the NOON The
boards cupped at the ends and
pulled loose. Next year, the Job
had to be done over. Thus was
Charley punished for his lack of
reverence, and thus was an old
saying proved to be the stuff of
wisdom.
This story some would call an
example of superstition. And
right there the wise guys might
trip themselves. SIperstitions are
based IN the belief that powers
more than natural readily inter-
vene in human affairs. Is the at
traction of the moon more than
a natural power? That force has
strength to draw. the waters of
the sea and cause them to ebb
and flow on all the coasts OF the
world. Is it unnatural to suppose
that the pulling power of t h e
moon might draw wooden fibers
from their place?
The lure of this topic draws us
on to another field of thought.
Cheap writers and takers play
up the superstitions, of the South
ern mountains. AS if we were the
only people in the world with
folk beliefs and customs! Folk
ways and beliefs grow in every
community of people in the
world. There are probably more
superstitions and more obser-
vance of them in New York City
than in all the Southern noun
tains. In the city the people live
close together and naturally fab
ricate more signs, more sayings,
and more explanations of mat
tiers they do not understand. Even
Franklin Roosevelt, Groton bred
and Harvard trained, the Squire
of Hyde Park, believed in luck
and in omens and was careful to
give due respect to the gods Of
chance.
A belief in signs and wonders
ID 4ldLIFC W lildi1s L Ildt OCIlCi oll
the whole, may be more good
than bad. 1t pushes back the drab
ness of life. 1t gives us something
else than the horrible vulgarity
and chill selfishness of the hui
man race. 1t may be a bold and
romantic assertion that man has
a kinsf1ip with divinity. Mark
Twain, wisest of all Americans,
said, God help us when we have
lost our illusions!"
Il Il Il
Another giant of the English
speaking world, William Shake
(See next column)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07
LoNzA NEWS

Weekend visitors at the home
of S. P. Cochran were, Vester
Cochran and family of Grundy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cochran and
son, Hurley Cochran and family
and Joyce Faye Musick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert MCGOWAN
visited Will MCGOWAN and fam
lily Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Davis Wis
tied at the home of John Deel
Sunday.
Fern Cochran, Joyce Faye and
Trulah Musick attended a show
at Haysi Sunday.
Eivens Musick and family call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Null
ms Sunday.
Sheila and Sharon Adkins Wis
tied Mrs. Brady Sutherland Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Will MCGOWAN
called at the home of Grady
Fleming Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Virginia, In the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Court of the Coun-
ty Of Dickinson, on the "a day
of March, 1949.
Nancy NJ. Stanley, Complainant
against
Ervil Stanley, Defendant
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain divorce.
And affidavit having been
made and filed that the defend
ant, Ervil Stanley, is not a resi-
dent of the State OF Virginia, it
is ordered that he do appear
here within 10 days after due
publication hereof and do what
may be necessary to protect her
interest in this suit. And it is
further ordered that copy here
OF be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Dick
enson Herald, and that a copy be
posted at the front door of the
court house of this county on or
before the the LIST April rules
1919.
A copy-Teste:
E. B. Stanley, Clerk
]. c. Smith, p.q. (3-31-49 np)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07
FLEMINGTOWN

Ella Faye Mullins spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Mullins.
Anna Belle Mullins was a guest
of Joy Mullins Saturday night.
Betty Jean Hill was visiting
Mrs. Wretha Grimes the first of
the week.
Roma Jean Grimes visited Mrs.
James D. Yates on Georges Fork
Sunday.
Tennie Fleming and family Wis
tied at the home of Verlin Flem-
ing Sunday.
Janice Fleming was visiting
Shirley Ann Fleming Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Browning
and daughter were visiting Yer
lin Fleming and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Senter at
tended church at Rose Hill Sun
day.
The new home of Radford Mul
Inns is nearing completion.
Jerry Wayne Senter was call
ing on Billy Burns Mullins Sun
day.
Pauline and Merl Mullins visit
ed their sister, Mrs. Junior Elem
ing at Clintwood on Sunday.
Carl, a son of Edd Mullins, Is
very i'll at this time.
Mary Ann Artrip was in Clint
wood Saturday.
Clayton Pucket of West Virgin
ia, is home visiting his parents.
Martha Turner is now working
in the Taylor Cafe at Clintwood.
Helen Mullins spent Monday
night with her friend, Mary Ann
Artrip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crit Mullins Wis
tied at the home of w. B. Stone
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. CIonas Stanley
visited Lee Artrip and family on
Sunday.
Anna Mae Wright visited Done
Rita Wright Sunday.
John L. may tell the boys to
rest a spell, but the good wives
have word to say about that.
Too bad he picked the spring of
the year for vacations; why not
pick November after the gardens
are harvested
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Virginia: In the Clerks Office of
the. Circuit Court OF the Coun-
ty of Dickinson, on the 26th
day of March, l949.
Bert Reed, Complainant
Against
Rosa Belle Reed, Defendant
The object of this suit is to ob
tain for the complainant from
the defendant an absolute di-
vorce upon the grounds of deser-
ton for more than two years.
And affidavit having been
made and filed that the defend
ant, Rosa Belle Reed, is not resi-
dent of the state of Virginia, it
Is ordered that she do appear
here within 10 days after due pub
lication hereof, and do what may
be necessary to protect her inter
est in this suit. And it is further
ordered that a copy hereof be
published once a week for four
successive weeks in The Dicken-
son Herald and that a copy be
posted at the front door of the
court house Of this comfy on OF
before the lst April rules, la49.
A copy~~Teste:
Lee Stanley, Deputy Clerk.
A. M. phipps, p, q. mp 3-31-49
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07

Anita Gibson, Louella and Bet
ty Lou Newberry visited Fern
Cochran Saturday evening.
Estus Musick and family visit
ed Mrs. Musick's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elijah Sluss, of Skeet-
rock Sunday.
Mrs. S. p. Cochran and Mrs.
Brady Sutherland visited Mrs. N.
B. Mullins one day last week.
Allen Musick visited his son
Eivens, and family Sunday.
Edd Hurt visited at the home
of Clyde Amos Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Estus Musick call
ed at the homes of G. w. Davis
and Orville Frazier Sunday.
Ella Mae Rose called on Ferr
Cochran Saturday evening.
Layton Musick visited Mervillt
Cochran Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Vayard Hill Wis
tied his parents Sunday.
Beauty begins from the floo,
up. Get Sherwin Williams paints
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07

Fred Raines, mayor of Haysi,
was a business visitor in town
Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07

The worlds most wanted wash
er and ironer, a Speed Queen at
Longs Hdwe, Clintwood. (advt 2
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07

Beauty begins from the floor
up. Get Sherwin Williams paints
at Longs Hdwe, Clintwood. (2tc
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1949-10-21
lQ49 CARNIVAL PLANS

The Palmer High School is busy vi tn
plans for this years Iallow9' IN
Carnival, ar annual event in the
Palmer School. This event is to
take p38c5 in the Palmer School and
Gym on the evening Of October 29th.
Events scheduled for this years
Carnival include: hot Dog Stand,
Popcorn stand, fish pond, ring the
goose, novelty stend, Bingo, dart
throw, shooting gallery, Baseball
throw, penny toss and baseball roll.
There will also be a hat check stand
The events Of the Carnival will be
in full swing between th6 hours Of
7:3O and 9: 80 pm. a dance Will fol-
low the carnival.
There will be Door prizes, best
waltz prize, best jittorbug prize,
and prizes for cos tunes.
E6ison Thuma has been named by the
Student Council to act as Chairman
Of the Carnival Comm tteo. others
on the committee include: Iar:lyn
Harris, Barbara Hoc kor, Gonoviuve
DeLand, Larry book, 2Tonto Iarsl ana
Helen 6tonVall.
All Valley residents are irvi 81 to
attend this annual event Of the
School.
NOR RI hrS7,Jr IN Fri auc On ~,
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1949-10-21
COOP NOTES

The new truck body for the Natanuska
Maid Milk Truck has arrived and the
tank from the old truck will be
transferred to the new body in the
near future. The milk truck will be
very patriotic in it's new makeup.
The hood and cab are dark blue,
while the chassis is red. IT, tank
Will Receive a new coat Of viii tie
paint before it is placed on the
new body. ----.---.
F0UND-Ff 283b61Tr66o St 89 9n8Pb t@f 3 53
Work is going ahead on the Gt3am
line from the Power House to the
Dormitory. C6mont forms are being
poured and before too long it is
hoped that all staff houses will be
hoa5ed from the main heating plant
Tt is expected that this will bo
much more satisfactory than the old
system whereby the Dormit tory furn-
ished all the heat for the Staff
houses to the south Of the Civic
Center. The old furnace in the
Dormi tory is not able to 60 through
another winter. -, +, which made
the change over imperative this
fall. 18th the increased heating
capacity Of the boilers in the
main plant, the job can now be done
fer tbs whole Civic center from the
one plant. Tt is expected that
this will be a great. saving over
previous operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-22
BRENNAN FAMILY CANNERY STARTS
 OPERATION 25TH

Ready for operation, Haines Packing company at Letnikof Cove will start canning with the opening of the season Saturday, June 25, ac- cording to Edward M. Brennan, president of the company, in Ju- neau today enroute to Seattle.
 This is the cannery's. first year of operation under the ownership of MT. Brennan and his three sons, Jack, Jim, and Tom, and with Al Dano as superintendent.
 A half-pound line cannery and a gill-net operation, it's first pack will be early red salmon.
 The three Brennan boys, all Of whom served in the navy, are spending their first season at Let nikof. Mrs. Jack Brennan and two children arrived last week to join her husband.
 Ed Brennan, wellknown as a fre- quent visitor in Juneau and former resident of Juneau and Thane, is vice president and general manager of P. E. Harris Company. He will return from the south soon for a trip to Hawk Inlet and to other Harris operations throughout AL aska.