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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
Deer Hunting Good In
State This Year

The legal deer kill in Virginia
this year exceeded that Of last
season by at least 80 per cent,
with checking stations from five
remote counties still not tabulat-
ed. The legal kill thus far for the
1949 season was 6,829 Last year
the figure was 1920.
East of the Blue Ridge, the kill
was 4,877; west of the mountain,
1852 Thus there were more
bucks killed this year in the
mountain than the 1.783 animals
which were released in the sue
cessful efforts to restore the deer
to all of the suitable ranges in
western Virginia, where is most
areas there had not been a wild
deer for SO years.
Sussex led all of the counties
in deer bagged during the seasn
just past. The kill in Sussex was
702. Prince George was next with
621. In Bath, the leading deer
county in the western area, the
kill was 400 Halifax hunters bag
ged 400 An interesting figure is
that for Augusta, where 274 deer
were killed in a brief open sea-
son, in county which had no
deer until few years ago.
Interest in deer hunting increas
ed greatly in the past year and
will doubtless be reflected in to-
tai sales of big game stamps
when the tabulations from all the
county clerks are in at the end
of the fiscal year, June 80
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
WEEKLY STRIKE
TAKES PLACE AT
LICK FORK

A wildcat" strike kept the
Lick Fork mine idle Monday and
Tuesday. The officers of District
% UMWA got the men to return
to the pits Monday. The cause Of
the strike originated in number
of truck mines.
The miners say that several
truck mine operators signed TN
ion contracts, or at least agreed
to work under the old contract
and to allow their employees to
join the union. The employees at
these truck mines were taken in
to the Lick Fork local. Later, ac-
cording to the miners, the truck
mine operator informed their men
that they had new leases for
period of three years and that
they intended to forget about"
the union. The crews quit in pro-
test, and some OF the operators
imported workers who were will
ing to work without contract.
There are reports that the three
day week and the frequent inter-
ruptions in work have put great
many miners in debt and their
credit is now strained to the
breaking point. This report Is
made by various merchants in
the Nora vicinity. 1t is also re-
ported that many miners living
in the camp at Cinchco have
strained their resources.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
Kentucky Approves Road
Project To Virginia
Line

A news tenn from Pike County,
KY, appearing in Sundays paper
about the road building program
is of special interest to Dicken-
son County.
One project approved was the
three mile span from Elkhorn
City to the Virginia line near the
Breaks. Another was the five and
a half miles of grading and sur
facing on the Elkhorn road be-
tween Shelby Gap and the mouth
of Pigeon. This link will COM
plete the modern secondary road
between Shelby Gap and Elk
horn City and will be another in
centive toward the construction
of road through the Blowing
Rock Gap.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
REPUBLICANS TO NAME
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
ON MARCH 18TH

Ninth District Republicans will
meet at Bristol March 10 to NOM
mate a candidate for Congress.
Either before that date or soon
thereafter, all the county COM
mittees in the district will be re-
organized for the coming cam
paign
Those decisions We're made at
a meeting of the Ninth District
Republican committee last Satur-
day at Bristol. Several men who
had been metioned as candidates
eliminated themselves from con-
sideration. Among them were S
H Sutherland of Clintwood,
Ralph Lincoln of Marion, T. c.
Bowen of Tazewell, and Eugene
Worrell of Bristol.
1t is understood that the Ninth
District Democratic convention
will be held at Bristol, probably
week after the Republican
meeting,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
REV NORMAN S. KERR TO
BE GUEST MINISTER AT
BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. Norman S Kerr will be
guest minister at the Baptist
Church here February 5th. He
will speak at both morning and
evening services.
Mfr. Kerr is a graduate of East
ern Baptist Seminary Of Phila-
delphia. He served as chaplain
in the navy during the war and
studied for two years in Edin-
burg, Scotland At present, he is
pastor of church in New York
City.
Mr. Kerr held a revival here
several years ago. Those who
heard him then will want to hear
him again. Morning service will
be at IL and the evening service
at 800.
Sunday School at 100. Every"
one welcome.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
County Will Get Huge Sum
For New School Buildings

If the Battle school plan passes
through the legislature, DicKen-
son County will, in round num-
bers, receive 1852, 900 for build
ing school houess before the first
of July. Another sum in the
amount of $131 900 may be expect
ed from the same source for the
same purpose next year.
The Governor has proposed
that a surplus of As million in the
state treaury be distributed
among the localities for building
schools in 1850 and 1851 The
plan is not meeting exactly
smooth sailing in the legislature.
Senator McCue from CharlotteS-
vile and Senator Gray from
Eastern Virginia want to require
the cities and counties to match
whatever money they receive
from the state, but the Governor
seems to have no doubt that his
recommendation f or outright
grants, with no strings attached,
will pass.
The. money is to be distributed
among the cities and counties ON
the school enrolment for this
year.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
d Curry STORE HERE
SOLD TO CURT MULLINS

Curt Mullins has bought and
will operate the store formerly
owned by D Curry in Clintwood
This store was established as one
of the D Curry branches about
five years ago.
1t is understood that the parent
firm is drawing in and will hence
forth operate only three stores,
including the main one at Norton.
Curt recently sold his interest
in the Clintwood Department
Store to his brother, Paris.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
MRS. IDA COMBS MULLINS
PASSES AWAY AT JENKINS

Mrs. Ida Mullins, "a, who died
at Jenkins, KY, January 25, was
buried in the Combs family GEM
etery near Norland last Friday.
The deceased was the oldest
daughter of the late Larkin
Combs and was born and reared
in the vicinity of Norland. She
had lived several years at Jenk-
ms.
Funeral services were in charge
of Elders Ted SWindall and Bert
Nowlin of the Regular Baptist
church.
Surviving are Mrs. Alta Farm
er of Isom; and three brothers,
Sim Combs, of Georges Fork;
Bascom Combs, Norland; and Ed
die Combs, Norland.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
Aged Woman Passes
Away At Carrie

Mrs. Didema Counts, 81, died
Sunday morning at the home Of
her son-in-laW, Grover c. Counts
near Carrie. The cause of death
was old age, with complications.
The deceased was the daughter
of the late Ambrose Hay and
Phoebe Counts Hay. She was born
on Backbone Ridge February Is,
1858. She married Joe Counts,
who preceded her in death l9
years ago. Since the death of her
husband, Mrs. Counts had made
her home with her daughter at
Carrie.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Grover Counts, Mrs. Am
brose Edwards, Mrs. Betty Counts
and Mrs. Della jesse; and four
sons, Rufus Counts, H.H Counts,
A w Counts and Jennings
Counts. Also surviving are 100
grandchildren and rs great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Monday and burial was in t h e
family cemetery at Carrie. Min
listers were elders Enoch Rose
and Jack Kiser.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
Loose School Bus
Crashes Into Office
Building

One of the school buses parked
on the grounds of the local high
school suddenly went into motion
Tuesday afternoon, moving to-
ward the street. AS it went, a
boy leaped through the door and
took off for parts unknown. The
bus moved across the street and
crashed one of the big windows
of the Appalachian Electric Pow
er Co. office. Caught by the re-
inforced wall between the office
and the Cavalier Restaurant, the
bus came to stop.
The grill of the bus was dam
aged. In addition to the destruc-
ton Of the large window, the
wall below it was made into rub
BILE by the crash. All damage was
covered by insurance.
1t is supposed that the small
boy had climbed into the bus,
had started the motor and then
put the vehicle into gear. AS it
moved toward the building across
the street, the lad probably in
great fright, left the moving bus
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
OSCAR PHIPPS HAS
A VISITOR

The above snapshot of Oscar
Phipps feeding a squirrel was
made recently at Catawba San
itarium, where Oscar has been
a patient for some time. The
squirrel was one of the many
that were raised on the hOspit-
al grounds and range the build
ings when they take notion.
He expresses the hope that he
will be able to visit in his home
section this coming spring.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
CECIL HAY is NEW
DEPUTY SHERIFF

Cecil Hay of Birchleaf is the
newest deputy sheriff in Dicken-
son County. He was appointed
and qualified for the job last
week.
1t is understood that he will
cover the territory between Sand
Lick and Clinchco, The new Off
Ger is about forty years old and
has been employed in the mine
at Splashdam.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
HEAVY RAINS DISRUPT
TRAVEL IN COUNTY

The recent heavy and continu-
Gus rains have disrupted travel
in this county to a considerable
extent. On Monday night h
bridge at Fremont was closed to
traffic. 1t was reopened late
Tuesday evening. The road down
Rockhouse from Caney Ridge has
been closed several. days. Rain
and heavy traffic have put that
road out of use, temporarily, at
least. Reports are that traffic has
been interrupted on Frying Pan
and on Lick Creek.
Mail YOUR news in early
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
ANS RAsNICK

Anis, the eleven year old
daughter OF Mr., and Mrs, Grady
E, Rasnick of Selton, died after a
lingering illness January %.
Burial was in the family ceme-
terry at Seton an January 27,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02

Mrs, Wanda Fleming visited
her aunt, Mrs, Rosa Phipps, in
Wise, and Mi and Mrs. Carl
Phipps in Norton last week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
Business Brisk at County
Jail During Month

Business was fairly brisk at
the Dickinson County Jail during
January, with 48 prisoners for a
total of 1913 jail days during the
month.
The oldest guest confessed to
the age of 70; the youngest claim
ed he was only IS. Nine of the
prisoners were from out Of the
county. Four women were behind
the bars during the month. Seven
guests remained at the end of the
month. AS usual, DRINKS led the
list.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02
OF
All
Things!
BY E. r. B.

BY E. r. B.
Maynard Kiser offers a job to
anyone who would be interested
in a good salary without much
work. He wants somebody to
wind and eight-day clock and to
tear the leaves off a dozen cale--
dar at the end of the month.
Charlie Deloach has a new
job. He is building country
home for Cowan Smith on Cranes
Nest. The Old War Horse has had
medical advice that his days will
be prolonged if he will spend
them in a climate with fresher
air than is found in Clintwood,
so he plans to live in the country.
Naturally, his choice as to archt-
tect and carpenter fell on Charlie.
We have some faint recollection
OF Cowan's having built house
on Cranes Nest once before.
In 1916 a local authority had it
that the absent voters law was
one of Senator Byrd's hellish con
trivances. Now, in this good year
of 1850, according to the same
authority, Senator Byrd has set
out to destroy the absent voters
law, which is one of the founda-
ton stones of our liberty.
Somebody who reads this par
agraph will be injured in an au-
tomobile accident in 1850. Could
it be you?
X x
Again, we call attention to the
useless habit of arying to fill
: chug holes in the dirt roads with
gravel. The gravel is soon spat-
tered over the landscape and all
that is left is the hole. Shale or
"red dog" would stick to the hole.
Travel over some of those roads,
take all the bumps and jars, with
a broken spring for good meas
ure, and you'll have the same
feeling about the worthless way
of trying to patch the roads
We haven't seen our good
friend Curt Fleming for some
time. However, we hear of him
now and then, and he is evident
ly wearing Talt Halls laurels
The latest story is that he and
some fellow in the vicinity OF Pot
ter Flats had it out with shooting
irons couple of weeks ago.
Curt was wounded in the hip
but apparently made quick re-
covery. The other man was the
chief guest at little party where
they had some singing on a point.
Talk of reopening the Blowing
Rock Gap road brings out few
memories of that once famous
trail. Ralph Newberry and John
Albert Stone recall one trip they
made in which they went through
the Red Winds the near way.
Marve remembers as if it were
only yesterday the Blind Tiger"
where you put a dollar in slot
and got a quart out OF another
one. Curt Fleming, who used to
carry the mail from Clintwood to
Ash Camp, remembers how ~the
Indians would chase him through
the mountains now and then.
Il Il Il
Does that yellow paint smear
ed around town mean mo Park
ing" or Is yellow the color of
special privileges
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-02-02

Maynard Kiser offers a job to
anyone who would be interested
in a good salary without much
work. He wants somebody to
wind and eight-day clock and to
tear the leaves off a dozen cale--
dar at the end of the month.
Smyrna times., 1950-09-07

their individual increased benefit
payments.
Under the new law, Mr.. Minker
says people age 65 or over will be
eligible for insurance benefits be-
ginning in September if they have
been paid wages of $50 or more in
six or more different calendar
quarters for work covered by So
cial security. Roughly, this is a
year and half. He estimates that
1900 additional people in this To-
cality will be entitled to immediate
payments under this provision.
Many of these people had made
application before but could not
qualify for benefits under the old
Smyrna times., 1950-09-07
MESSAGE BY
SENATOR FREAR
Weekly Message From United
States Senator Frear To
People of Delaware
EXPRESSES VIEWS

United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear paid tribute to the nations
laboring men and women Monday
as the backbone of American in
dustry."
In his weekly statement from
Washington, Senator Frear declar-
ed that the forces of labor, work.
ing under a free economy and
without regimentation, have never
been equalled in their ability to
produce for both peace and war.
'In the present crisis which the
United States is facing" Mr.. Frear
said, 1.-THE forces of labor and man.
agement have been assigned the
tremendous job of supplying the
Smyrna times., 1950-09-07

law. The Wilmington social Sc
curity office is making every effort
to get in touch with those of whom
it has record, but asks the cooper
alton of everyone who may know
of such a person. TELL him, or tell
u.s." says Mr.. Minker. ''Have him
come to our Office and file a new
application for old-age and surviv-
ors insurance benefit payments"
The other provisions of the new
law, extending social security COW
erage to groups of workers and
self-employed people heretofore
excluded, will go into effect on
January first. Mr. Minker esti-
mates that about $4,000 additional
Smyrna times., 1950-09-07
S. S. INSURANCE
BENEFITS UP
Estimated 1900 More In This
Locality Entitled To
Payments
$40 TO Sl5O BENEFITS

There will be no delay in get
ting out the increased insurance
payments provided by the amend
ed Social Security Act" declares
Roger r. Minker, manager of the
Wilmington social security Office.
Mr.. Minker returned from a
three-day conference in Philadel-
phia, held in connection with the
amended act, signed into law by
President Truman recently.
Fourteen field Office managers
from the States of New York,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware at
tended the training session.
"At the conference, I learned
that the area Offices have been
working overtime to compute the
increased amouts of payment and
are ready now to get out the high
er benefit checks" says Mr.. Mink
er.
Under provision of the new
law, increased payments will go to
everyone now receiving old-age or
survivors insurance payments.
This is effective September first.
"Cards notifying present benefl-
Charles of this important provision
of the new law are now in the
mails" declares Mr.. Minker. The
Increases will show on the Septem-
ber checks which will reach them
early in October" he added.
Payments under the amended
law will range from minimum of
$40 for a retired insured worker
TO $3.50 maximum for family bene-
fits.
MIR. Minker requests benefciar-
fes in this locality wait until the
receipt of their September checks
to find out the exact amount of
Smyrna times., 1950-09-07

guns. tanks and other material es-
sential for victory.
Labor knows how desperately
anxious our opponents are to de-
feat u.s." Senator Frear said. ''We
can all remember how communist
sympathizers and party members
infiltrated into the ranks of organ
ized labor in an effort to destroy
the unions and the industries they
represented. However," he con-
tinued, '1oyal labor leaders with
the support of their union mem
berships have purged their ranks
of Red elements and now stand
united against communist tyran-
n.y."
Mr.. Frear warned that the abil-
ity to re-arm both ourselves and
our allies is a tremendous factor
in the present struggle. He point
ed out that if a "preponderance of
power is arrayed against commun-
list aggression, they may be reluct-
ant to continue their reckless eff
forts to destroy the democratic
way of life"
Senator Frear declared that the
cooperative efforts of all citizens
has helped to create Americas
greatness, and he called for con-
tinued unity against the challenge
of communism.
Smyrna times., 1950-09-07

people in this locality alone will
come under social security at that
time under the new social security
law.
Smyrna times., 1950-09-07

Delaware hens produced eleven
million eggs in July, 1850.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
|ndependen nceFete
Set for Toniuht

The Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology Independence recep-
tion and dinner this evening will
be attended by many of the
schools distinguished graduates
and their wives. The 7 O'Clock
fete will be held in the Hall of
Nations Of the Washington Hotel
Honor guest and principal
speaker will be DR.. James r.
Killian. jr.. president of NIT. who
at As is one of the youngest uni
versity presidents in the country
Among those who have ac-
cepted invitations to attend are
the former director of the Smith
sonian Institution and Mrs.
Charles Greeley Abbot, the presi-
dent Of the Capital Transit Co.
and Mrs. Edward D. Merrill; the
superintendent of distribution
Of the Washington Gas Light Co.,
and Mrs. William K. MacMahon; !;
the former District Commissioners
and Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty;
Rear Admiral Julius A. Furer,
U. S. NJ, retired, and Mrs. Furer;
the president of the NIT Society
OF Washington and Mrs. Robert K.
Thulman, and Mr.. Thomas Meloy,
chairman of the NIT Develop
ment program.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Mrs. Wilkins Weds
Mr.. Oscar SeWoU

+: The marriage of Mrs. Patricia
Leighton Wilkins to Mr.. Oscar
Sewall of Dublin. N. H., took
place yesterday at the New York
City home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Carl Ehlermann. DR.. George
Stewart Of Dublin off1ciated and
a reception for members of the
immediate family followed the
ceremony.
The bride, daughter of the late
Mr.. Hugh Chisholm Leighton of
Ardsley. N. Y. was given in mar
riage by her stepfather. Mrs.
William j. McWilliamS of Annap-
oils was her sisters only attend
ant. Mr.. Roger Cutler, jr., of
Boston served as best man.
Mr.. SeWall is the son of the
late Mr.. Oscar T. SeWall of Bath,
Me-, and Mrs. Grosvenor Backus
of Washington. The couple will
reside in Dublin.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Society News
Luxembourg Foreign Minister Feted;
Arqentine Air Attoche Cocktail Host

is emplaning for foreign shores to-
day with his chief, Gen. Hoyt
Vandenberg.
Members of the French and
Austrian Embassies were among
those being received by the
Viennese-born Countess who set
off her simple black frock yester-
day with an orchid corsage and a
gold and silk Siamese sari. The
Economic Counselor of the Aus
trian Embassy and Baroness Won
Goertz were there and the French
Counselor, Mr.. Pierre Siraud. the
First Secretary of the French
Embassy and Nine. Jean Pierre
Bernard and Maj. Jean Revillac.
Greeting old friends whom he
hadn't seen for 10 years was a
former member of the French En-
bassy and popular bachelor, Mr..
Etienne BURN des Roziers, who is
in Washington for the weekend
only. Still a career diplomat,
North Atlantic Pact business
brought him to this country and
as soon as it gives him a chance
he will return to Paris to marry a
French mademoiselle.
Signora Luciolli, wife of the
italian Counselor, also dropped
by and Mrs. Cecil Burnside, Mr..
Agis Kapsambelis of the Greek
Embassy, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
BeStermann.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Ambassador Host

The Indonesian Ambassador and
Nine. Sastroamidjojo entertained
at a buffet dinner last evening at
the Shoreham, their sixty or more
guests being invited to meet the
Chief of Naval Operations of the
Indonesian Navy. Kolonel Adam.
Among those invited were Military
and Naval Attaches of other en-
bassies and legations as well as a
number of officers in the United
States Navy.
The Philippine Ambassador. Mr..
Joaquin M. Elizalde, and the Co.
lombian Ambassador and Sonora
de Zuleta Angel were among those
in the company and others in
cluded Admiral and Mrs. r. F. c..
Stubbs, Vice Admiral and Mrs.
K. T. Adams and Capt. and Mrs.
Allen Hobbs.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
By Nike Anderson

A guest at Dee McClure's apart
ment warming" stepped up to the
bar and asked the slender. dinner
jacketed man behind it for a
drink. Nimbly. effectively, and
almost as swiftly as the "Think-a-
Drink" magician. the cocktail was
produced, accompanied by a
genial, How you are. old boy!"
What agency supplied that
bartender" the guest gasped after
this casual camaraderie. BAR
tender? That's Ted Acheson, pro-
fessor of economics at GW-sent
abroad during the war on special
mission by the President
knighted by the Icelandic govern
ment-brother of the Secretary of
State"
"Stop, stop!" cried the victim
1t was almost a duplicate
of the tableau that took place last
week at the Eoy g.. Lewis when
Claude Wickard, former Secretary
of Agriculture, was also mistaken
for jaunty bartender. Dee's real
bartender, Harold Ward, finally
turned up: a favorite messenger
of John Peurifoy's at the State
Department. he was packing to
leave for Greece, where he again
will serve the Ambassador.
There was more than a con-
tinental dash to the gay gathering
|. Popular Polish-born Rafael
Lefkowski, British Eve1ine Pater-
son, Sybil Weiner, Leslie Butcher,
Baron Constantine Stackelberg.
Agricultural Attache and Sonora
Miguel Echegaray and Pablo
Merry Del Vel. The latter, son of
a former Spanish Ambassador to
England. and nephew of the
youngest Papal Secretary of State.
the late Cardinal Merry De Val,
prefers farming, raising olives,
oranges and rice in his native
country.
Three brides and grooms were
present: The Lyell Doucets. the
Dallas Coors and the Jim Tens
cherts. Blond Jim is a pillar Of
the Sulgrave Clubs Waltz Groups,
and attractive Mrs. Tenschert was
the former Cristina Michels, and
extremely popular in Washington.
Among the bachelors still eluding
capture were handsome butter
and-egg man, Kent Dyer, genial
Maj. Barry Fox, Meade Patrick,
Monroe Hunter, Donald Downs,
George Cole -Toomey. charming
Terry Harte and Randy Rouse.
Randy's recent party had required
five men alone to tote the pro-
vender, and, according to a splen-