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Evening star., 1951-01-21

Pyle. Aside from church on Sun
day, the awards banquet was the
one solemn event in a round of
inspection that took in the famous
hotels and motels in Arizona s
Valley of the Sun" But Phoenix,
with a side trip to dude ranches
in the rootin', tootin' Wickenburg
area, is another story.
Postwar Luxury-TWA's an
nual awards, incidentally. are
older than Las Vegas fame as a
multimillion-dollar resort. The
airline was known as Transcon-
tinental and Western Air when
the annual prize contest was be-
gun in 1887. Las Vegas is war
time and a postwar development,
as far as rich trappings are con-
cerned.
1t began to take on it's present
reputation of luxury. on top of
plain and fancy gambling. when
Tom Hull of the Hull Hotel
System took a flyer in 1941 and
built the ranchlike FL Rancho
Vegas on the highway just out
side the municipal limits. With
its windmill fronting the road
atop a square tower, 1t stood alone
as a desert Landmark for only a
short time.
In 1912, another luxury spa
changed the skyline of the
Evening star., 1951-01-21

strip" Built along authentic
Western lines, the Hotel Last
Frontier was designed to capture
the spirit of the days when a gun
on each hip was the male fash
ion. Adding to this atmosphere
is the adjoining Last Frontier
Village. where bright lights bold
ly proclaim the presence Of the
Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and
Saloon.
A short time later, the Hotel
Flamingo was built farther out
on the highway. 1t is the first
in line for travellers motoring
from the West or taxi-ing in from
the airport. So constantly re-
ferred to as fabulous, the de-
scription has become almost a
part of the name.
Becoming more popular with
fun seekers, Las Vegas soon found
the three hostelries couldn't han
die the crowds. and the Hotel
Thunderbird, with it's stunning
dining room a feature that many
tourists will remember, was
erected across the road from the
original Ell Rancho Vegas. Newest
project is the $3.5 million Desert
Inn, opened by Owner Wilbur
Clark last April with Hollywood
fanfare.
Even these five architectural
{COntinued m Page P-Q To1 21
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RESORTS RESORTS.
PALM BEACH, FLA. PALM REACH, FLA. .
Evening star., 1951-01-21
The rave|er's Notebook
Flying Writers Discover Modern Las Vegas
By Jacques Futrelle
The Stars Troysl Editor

Sprawled on the Southern
Nevada desert, five days from
Washington by automobile, is one
of the most colorful resort areas
in America. Roughly $500 miles
away over smooth. transcontinen-
tai highways, the wide-open
gambling town or Las Vegas is
more than twice as far as Miami
Beach, Fla. And while the recre-
ational traveller strikes 1t rich In
fun and comfort in both Of the
plush places, they are as different
as silk and calico.
Breezy with western informal
ity. friendly with greeting Of
"Howdy. Podner," and not given
to surprise at the sight Of thou
sand-dollar bills, Las Vegas mat
ter-of f-factly pictures itself as a
town where you can do anything
you think you're big enough to
do"
Those tourists who haven't
visited this Broadway in the Des-
ert" since the war-and Las Vegas
admits to rather drab past, with
little more than gasoline stations
as reason to stop-wouldn'
know United States Highway 81
between McCarran Airport and
downtown Fremont street. Holly
wood architects and enterpris-
ing landscape designers, among
others, have filled in several big
blank spaces. Imported to create
on the sandy land of sagebrush a
brand-new vacation mecca, they
apparently were given this basic
instruction: Make 1t rich and
keep it Western"
The low, rambling hotels they
designed and decorated are more
than places to pause. The casual
motorist from afar is likely. these
days. not only to stop but to
linger. For company. he will have
vacationers from both coasts and
States in between. On week ends,
hotels and motels crowd up,
principally with neighboring Cali
fornians. and those who risk
dropping in without reservations
may have only Hobson's choice
of night life that continues virtu-
ally until the sun comes over the
X X Il X
Easy by Plane-Remote as 1t |
sounds, Las Vegas can be reached
by train, plane or bus, as well as
by private automobile. Last week
end, a group of aviation writer's,
travel editors and photographers
discovered" it the easy way. AS
the resort lies on the "Quickie
Vacation" route of Trans World
Airlines. they were exploring the
gaudy resorts attractions within
IL hours after leaving New York
Convenient air connections also
can be made from Washington,
either at Chicago or Kansas City. 1
Last weeks occasion was the
annual flight for winners of
TWAS Midcentury Aviation
Writing and Picture Competition,
and Las Vegas pulled out all the
stops to divert the planeload OF
newsmen on the way to Phoenix
to receive the trophies, plaques
and cash awards from Gov.
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Continued on Page BE-, Col. 81
, 1951-09-07
w LITTLE NATIONS .

the japanese treaty would per
nit freedom of expression, re-
ligious and other freedoms
which the people Of the Soviet
would OF negotiate AMI further
love to possess.
Andre Gromyko and his de-
legates, together with the
Polish and Czech delegation,
sat in stony silence as nearly
everyone else applauded.
Earlier Ell Salvador's ambas-
sador, referring sarcastically
OF the so-called peoples demo-
cracy, said he regretted failure
to invite Nationalist China, re-
cognized by three-fourths of
the members of the UN to the
conference.
, 1951-09-07
PUBLICATION


1t is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Government
of the Virgin Islands of the
United States has this date
authorized the Reverend Leon
ard Race of the Methodist
Church, St. Thomas, Virgin
Island, to perform civil-religi-
Gus ceremonies in the Virgin
Islands.
Govt. of the Virgin Islands
Of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas
August 80, 1851
DANIEL w. r
Government Secretary
, 1951-09-07
RUSSIANS

IN ODA<ASD
called in West Berlin & West
German officials to discuss
what steps could be taken to
safeguard the city's lines Of
supply.
A sharp note Of protest will
be given the Russians before
any countermoves are at
tempted by the West.
, 1951-09-07
FOR SALE

1916 Station Wagon in good
condition - Good tires =
Priced low for quick sale
$350,00 cash. Apply:
CYRIL MARSHALL
1917 Strand Street : Chris
tiansted : Phone
, 1951-09-07
/ WASN'T FOOLED.

WASH FUULED-
When you get to be my age,
you're bound to know a few
things...as my daughter found
out.
After she and Tom set up
housekeeping, they asked me
over to dinner. She started the
meal with chicken noodle soup.
1t. was simply wonderful, and
told her SO. But" continued,
don't you try to fool me, young
lady. This is Campbell's Chick
en- Noodle Soup. The minute I
tasted the delicious pieces of
tender chicken and those good
egg noodles -. the minute I
saw that rich golden broth -
I knew"
"Well, you're rightw Nancy
said, "They really do use plump,
full : breasted chickens. And
Campbell's Chicken Noodle
Soup is so easy to prepare -
you just add an equal amount
of water, heat and serve"
, 1951-09-07

SPECIAL CLOSEOUT SALE!
Wholesale Prices!
To close out fashionable stock Of
Mems Suits Sport jackets Sldcks
Sport Shorts & Colorful Tropical Shirts
Ladies' Skirts Blouses dnd Ensembles
Lumps Fixtures : Rdttdn Furniture Suite
Bdsketwdre : Pictures. etc.
Burgdins for oil! Come Today! !!
2:30 til Pm.
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AGENTS for the OWNER
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25

Mail your news In early
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25

To Mr., and Mrs. Sluss were
born the following children: Sa-
roma, married to Ark Willis; lid
ona, married to John Yves Senter,
deceased; General w, Sluss, Rt. /,
Clintwood; Cleophus Sluss, Bris-
toll, Tenn; Elder Charlie Sluss,
Rt. /, Clintwood; Hattie, Married
Auty Rose, Rt. /, Clintwood
Mr. and Mrs, Sluss served their
church as deacon and deaconess
for several years. Mrs, Sluss has
one living brother, General jack
son Mullins, Breaks, and one sis
ter, Emmanore.
Her son, General Sluss, has an
old Bible printed in 1845. In the
Bible is written the ages of his
father and mothers family. l not
ed that his father, Rev. Noah
Sluss, was born in 1928.
Mrs, Sluss pointed out an old
clock on the wall which has been
telling time for the past As years.
Mrs. Sluss is very patient in her
affliction and is looked after ten
derby by her sons, General and
Charlie, and sister, Emaline, who
live nearby, and the grandchildren
and neighhors,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
o. A. POWERS DIES AT
HOME OF DAUGHTER
AT HARTMAN, VA.

o. A Powers, 81, who made
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Thelma Fields, at Hartman, died
last week in the Clinch Valley
Clinic at Richlands.
Mr.: Powers, a native of Wise
County, worked for years in the
Clinchfield store at Clinchco,
where he lived and reared a fam
lily
In addition to Mrs. Fields, the
following sons and daughters sur
vive: Hudson Of Baden, Frank of
jacksonville, Tenn, Mrs. Stella
Clinchco, Mrs. Alice Reedy of
Madiosnville, Tenn Mrs. Stella
Hall of Pocatelle, Idaho, and
Miss Patsy Powers of Cleveland,
Ohio.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Saturday morning from the
Memorial Baptist Church at Har
man The Rev. Clarence Mullins,
pastor, officiated. Burial followed
in Temple Hill Cemetery, Castle
wood.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
Mrs. Mary Martin
Passes Away At
Blowing Rock

Mrs. Mary Martin, IS, wild
oW of the late Rev. Alvin Martin,
died at her home at Blowing
Rock Saturday at 9 p M Mrs.
Martin sustained severe injuries
in an automobile wreck several
years ago and had remained a
chronic invalid. She was the
daughter Of the late John and
Pernetta Stone Newberry and had
lived in the Blowing Rock Com
munity all of her life.
Mrs. Martin is survived by the
following children: Mrs, Opal Fe
kete and Bill Martin of Blowing
Rock, Mrs. Beulah Huskey, Mary
vile, Tenn; and Mrs. leila Wood,
Washington, D. C. She is also
survived by one brother, Lonnie
Newberry, and the following sis
tiers: Euthana Vanover, Blowing
Rock, and Mrs Bertha Sloan of
Ashland, KY. She was member
of the Primitive Baptist church
for the past 40 years.
Services were conducted by
Elders Bill jesse, Hampton Os-
borne and James Wright, Song
service was conducted by Elder
LESSEE and HE Mullins Inter
ment was in the old Newberry
cemetery.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
FoxtoWn Now Has
RID Route And
School Bus

The residents of Foxtown had
a double reason for rejoicing last
week A school bus route to the
end of the Foxtown road was
started Monday. Then on Wednes
day rural mail route serving
the whole community was inau-
gurated,
The people of that community
have repeatedly asked for these
improvements, and their persis-
tence has been rewarded. They
think that possibly since the bus
and mail routes now traverse the
community their road will be i'm
proved,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
OF
All
Things!
BY E. f. B.

The maple on Mrs. Skeens
lawn, with yellow leaves, and the
maple in Charles Chase's front
yard on the back street, with red
leaves, have been for the past
two weeks the most beautiful
sights in Clintwood. They almost
balance the ugly disgrace of the
Public Square.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
OUR OLD PEOPLE
By HAMPTON OSBORNE

Mrs. Aurora Sluss, widow of the
late Elijah Sluss, is now 81 years
old and is confined to her bed
most of the time. She has resid-
ed in the same house, or at least
part of it, for the past so years.
The lumber in the house was saw
ed out by use of the old whip saw
during the early years of the for
nation of the county
Mrs. Sluss has a birthday only
every four years, as she was born
on the 10th day of February.
She tells of having sat on her
porch years ago and watched the
dogs chase deer around the hill
sides near her old home. She is
the daughter of Dock Mullins,
one of the first settlers of that sec
ton of Pound River beyond
Skeetrock. She attended school
when young girl at Skeetrock in
the first old log school house built
there, which served for some time
as a church and school house.
some of here teachers were Noah
Sluss, her father-in-law and Yves
Vanover. She says that the room
was heated by a six-foot fire
place, as were all old log school
buildings at that time.
Mrs. Sluss is now the oldest
member of the Cumberland
Church of the Brethren, of which
she has been a member for the
past So years. She was baptized
by her father-in-law, Rev. Noah
Sluss.
Mrs. Sluss' sister, Mrs. Emma
more Mullins, widow of Ulysses
Mullins, lives with her. Mrs. Mul
Inns was married first to Thomas
Sluss. To this union with her first
husband were born two girls. One
died quite young; the other, Rosa,
was married to Toby Ratliff,
who died at the age of 80 years,
and Garland of ciintwood, Rt, /.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
SGT. FRED HUSKINS
REPLACES SGT. DYE
AS LOCAL RECRUITER

Staff Sgt. Fred Huskins has re-
placed Master Sgt. Jesse Dye in
the local recruiting office Sgt.
Dye terminated his service here
last week.
The new recruiter is a native of
Mountain City, Tenn. He has serv
ed eight years in the army and
air force, He was stationed at
Maxwell Field, Ala, before COM
ing to Clintwood. Sgt. Huskins
will live in Clintwood with his
wife and two children.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
MRS. MINERVA FRENCH
PASSES AWAY
By Hampton Osborne

Mrs. Minerva French, wife OF
Rufus French of Nora, passed
away Oct, II in Lebanon Hospital
She is survived by the husband
and the following children: Car
son of Nora; Delmon, Ellie, Arlon,
Maynard and Lester of Stratton;
Ethel of Alexandria, and Ruby,
at home. She is also survived by
her father, Calvin Fleming, Of
Big Ridge; by one sister, Mrs,
Rosettie Green, and the following
half-brothers: Leonard, Luther,
and Albert Fuller, all of Heller,
Ky.
She had been lifelong resi-
dent of Dicenson County. She was
a kind and loving mother and was
devoted to the cause of Christ.
She was a member of the United
Baptist Church on Ramsey Ridge
where she had been associated for
the past 80 years
Song services were conducted
by Elder and Mrs. Enoch Rose
and others, and preaching services
by Elders Claude Rose, Enoch
Rose, Ralph Ratliff and Jack Kis
er at the French Cemetery near
her old home on Smith Ridge,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
ALL QUIET AS
CAMPAIGN HITS
HOME STRETCH

The water in the political pot,
which up to last week was only
lukewarm, has in the waning days
of the campaign started to SIM
mer. Among the developments
coming to attention during the
last week are the following; Re-
publicans voting by mail, Repub
lican charges that Democrats are
using the "Black SatcheP', the
appointment of two new regis
trars, and court cases against two
registrars in the Ervinton district.
w. C. Mullins, secretary of the
county electoral board, states
that several score Republican vot
ers now employed outside Of the
county have applied for ballots
under the provisions of the alb
sent voters law. Republicans in
the past have protested to be lee
ry of voting in this manner A
rumor is current that the absent
Republicans will identify their
ballots by voting for themselves
for state senator.
AS usual, the Democrats are
being charged with 'Black Satch
eP' manipulations. One Republi-
can leader stated Sunday that by
actual count 533 absentee bal
lots has been cast.
Mrs. Universal Hodge has been
appointed to succeed Ralph New
berry, resigned, as registrar of
the South Ward precinct Toby
Mullins has been appointed to sue
coed Paris Mullins as registrar in
the North Ward. What these
changes portend no one seems to
knw.o
Charges were heard last week
by Judge + w. Smith against H.
B. Amubrey and Carl Phillips,
registrars of Stratton and Roar
ing Fork precincts. The two were
accused Of refusing registration
to voters who were allegedly leg
itimate applicants. The court took
the charges under advisement.
About ten thousand persons are
qualified to vote in the county
this year, However, estimates as
to the total vote so no higher
han $500 All the candidates and
legion of helpers are busy. The
county seat is the center of much
activity, but the rank and file of
the voters appear to have little
interest in the campaign. Particu
larly stiff contests for the office
of supervisor are being waged,
it is said, in the Cintwood, Erwin
ton and Kennedy districts.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
BODY OF CLIFFORD TAYLOR
BEING SHIPPED HOME
FROM KOREA

Mrs. Henry R. Mullins receiv-
ed telegram late last week from
the War Department to the eff
feet that the body of her brother,
Clifford Taylor, who was killed
while serving in the armed forces
in Korea, was being shipped home
for burial. Funeral announcement
will be made later
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
WISE INDIANS
SCALP CLINTWOOD
20 TO 6
By CLAUDE SHORT

tnelr war QanCe against CIle Olillt
wood Green Wave here Saturday
night at the fair ground and
whooped themselves to sensa-
tional hard-earned victory This
was a game that will be remem-
bered for many seasons yet to
come as a heartbreaker for Clint
wood. This game limited our
chances for another year to come
to become district champs, while
Appalachia is soaring along east
ly now to take the championship,
sheer luck having favored them.
The mighty Green Wave fought
hard, never to be forgotten, los
ing battle, but just could not over
come the mighty power it was pit
ted against, nor the fast alertness
and skill of the most perfect per-
forming backs of Wise yet wit
messed this season. Mullins of
Wise was the big gun, as he tot
ed the pigskin on most of Wise's
gaining yardage plays. He was
indeed swift and a master at brok
en- field running. To sum it all up
in plain lingo, Wise was just a lit
tie more than a match for Clint
wood.
The first half of the game was
played entirely on the Clintwood
half of the field, ranging from
the 20 yard line to the fifty. Then
in the last half of the game Clint
wood only crossed their own fifty
yard line twice, once when Wise
tried quick kick that Jerry Rob
inson blocked, then picked up and
ran it for Cintwood's lone score
of the game. ClintWood's passes
weren't clicking, while Wise only
failed to complete two of the
many they attempted Wise made
nine first downs, while Clintwood
only picked up four.
The coming Friday night ends
the foot ball season in District
with Clintwood playing Coe-
burn. 1t is expected that this will
be one against Clintwood for
what they did to their champion
ship team last year. But Clint
wood should take this game, al
though it will be no pushover.
Probably all of Wise and Dick
enson counties will be on hand to
witness this grudge grid battle,
as it will create more speculation
than any Of Clintwood or Coe
burns previous games this sea-
son.
We point with pride to the pro
fessional performance given by
the DMHS band at half time.
This was indeed the best perform
ance yet given by the band. AS
they formed an Indian head as
salute to Wise, then played an In
dian song as the majorettes put on
an Indian dance. 1t was indeed
a wonderful performance by the
members of the band.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25

Mrs. Robert Baker and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Naomi Mullins, have re
turned after spending three weeks
with Mrs. Max Pitts in Colorado.
Mrs Pitts is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, Baker.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25

Little Glenna Baker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. K. B Baker is
in a Roanoke hospital, where she
had an operation last week, and
is doing well
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25

The maple on Mrs. SkeenS
lawn, with yellow leaves, and the
maple in Charles Chase's front
yard on the back street, with red
leaves, have been for the past
two weeks the most beautiful
sights in Clintwood. They almost
balance the ugly disgrace of the
Public Square.
Marve stole the show in Clint
wood Saturday. Having noted the
success of the solicitors and pan
handlers with which the street is
infested, he set out with an open
cardboard box in imitation. He
was soliciting, he said, for the
benefit of the "Sons of Rest" Sew
eral times during the day he re-
tired from the street to the ease
and comfort of the beer joints.
1t was noted that each time he
came forth his box was empty, but
Marve seemed to have more spir-
it and aggressiveness. Maybe he
was merely thirsty, or perhaps
there was a touch of impishness
in his imitation of the solicitors.
At any rate, he kept full all day
and seemed to enjoy the annoy
ance of those whom he hit up
for the benefit of the "Sons of
Rest"
We predict that attendance at
the country churches will fall off
after the election. A candidate
needs to appear pious, but he gets
over it after the votes are count
ed.
Charlie Deloach requests pub
licity for a story he alleges to
have made up, without aid, sug-
gestion or memorandum:
He set out, he says, one day
to fish in some lake or stream,
with only a pole and line, can
of worms and a nip of strong
drink. Seating himself at the edge
of the water, he happened to spill
some of the ardent spirits among
the worms. Starting to bait his
hook, he was flabbergasted when
a big bass leaped out, seized the
worm, and Topped back into the
water. He was more staggered
when a moment later the bass
came forth again, this time bear
ing in his flippers another fish.
The bass deposited the captive at
Charles feet and then looked
him in the eye with pleading
gaze. Charlie gave the bass an
other worm, and soon it brought
another fish to trade. The bass
and Charlie did thriving bust
ness while the worms lasted and
he took home fine string of fish.
Charlie repeatedly sought the
same location again but was
never able to find it.
- X
About to sink at night into
aWCSt lGpOSC, q ICSlGGllt u 1llilt-
wood is Jared awake by the bark /
ing of a dog Sleepily concluding
that he can bear the noise, he
gives the pillow tug and pre-
pares for sleep again. Then, over
in another part of town, another
dog bays a reply to the first. The
two keep up duel of sound until
a third joins in with awful Choir
us. More and more add their
voices to the din. Not Macbeth
but dogs "have murthered sleep,
sleep that knits up the raveled
sleeve of care"
(Turn to back pagel
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25

shows what the
in the Cumberland Mountain
picture made Sunday Oct a. shortly after
corneed and slaugh tered large deer
killed by within the last
Interested appealing
es to elsewhere thus running
down that hunters find plenty
of this and that they
out of the mounta that they take
into hands
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25

Bobby Fleming and Bruce Ad-
kins were home the past week
end from L. M. U.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-10-25
IN MEMORY

OF Ivory D. Colley, who passed
away two years ago, October 26,
in Baltimore, Md.
A precious one from US is gone,
The voice we loved is stilled,
He left a vacancy in our home
Which never can be filled.
Mr. and Mrs. c. S. COLLEY