The Big Stone Gap post. [volume], January 02, 1918, Page 3, Image 3

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BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
B. Tnte, Arthur Crawford and
Lotoli T?tespent Iheholidayb in
Louisville;
Misses Virginia and Anna
Shodgrass, <>f Norton, Spent
the holidays in town visiting
their grandmother, Mrs. Mary
BovorFoy.
Mr. and Mrs .1. W. Cant, of
Dante, were vSiitihg relatives
in town last week.
Mr. mid Mrs. V. 8. Carter and
Children were tho guests at din
nor Christinas day of Judge
and Mrs. II A W. Skoen. -
\V. II. Polly has bought ti
now three passenger Overland
roadster from M. 1''. Aronhime.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Vaughn, on December UOth, a
girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Horton
and baby spent Christmas at
Osaktt visiting K F. T?te und
family.
Mrs. James Cowden and
children, ul Scott County, are
visiting relatives in town this
week.
John Fliinnry, of ( amp Leo,
passed through town Saturday
chrouteto Leu County to spend
a couple of days with his lath
er, Klkanah Flonnry.
Miss Nannie Huhlillou, of
Norton, and Mrs. Sue Kinder
and children, of ArtotntlS, Ky ,
spent par! of last week in town
visiting their Bister, Mrs. M. V .
Wells.
Miss Mabel I Peck, of Torre
Haute, Ind., spent the Holidays
in the Gap with her brother
and Mrs. W. It. Peek.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fox, of
New Vork, spent the Holidays
in the (hip with Mr. Fox's
mother, Mrs. .1. W. Fox.
I. T. 0illy, of Rogersville,
Teun., has been spending tho
past few days in town visiting
his mother, Mrs Fdi/.abeth Qil?
ly
Edward Fdene und ('barbs
Willis, who enlisted a few
months ago in the I.". S. .Marine
Corps at Great Lakes, Ills ,
were here visiting relatives dur?
ing the Christmas holidays.
Bascomb, (ho 12 year old son
of Mrs. Belie ijlemp, who has
been attending school at Lewis,
burg, W. Vn., in spending the
holidays nt his home here.
Miss Alkie Witt spent a few
days last week visiting relatives
in Kihgaport.
Miss Mab?! Willi? left Thurs?
day for u few weeks visit to her
sister Mrs. 11. II. Naff in Knox
villo. From lvnnxville she will
visit friends in Lynohburg and
: Washington'
Mr. and Mrs. K J. i'rescott
and two little children left last
week for a three weeks visit to
points in Florida.
Miss Modie Akers. of Blue
field, spent the Holidays in the
Gap with her sister, Mrs. J, L.
McCofhiick.
Mr. mid Mrs. Hobt. Ingle, of
Ha/.ard, spent the Holidays in
tho Gap with Mrs. Ingle's par?
ents, Dr. and Mrs. \V. A. Bak?
er.
Mrs. Willis it. Slaughter,
Bpont a few days last
~i week at Kingapori visiting
h ir sister,Mis Jas. L. Oamblos.
From there she left for Wash
int;lon City, whore she has ae
copied a position
Miss Lau Ii,i Marrs, of Keo
koe, spent a few davB in the
(iap this week with Miss Grace
Long.
John Cntron and daughters.
Misses F.dna, Margaret and
Bonnie spent Christmas day
below Clinchport, where they
attend the funeral and hurriul
of their grandfather, Boll Dar?
nell, who was near eighty five
years old.
Mrs Jess McCorkle, who has
ti position in Washington, City,
and wlio spent the Holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. (.'. McCorkle, at Nora, has
I been spending a few days in
I the Gap with Mrs. Sam Mc
[ Cliesnoy.
Mr. and Mrs. K K Taggartj
had as their guests Christmas
Day Mr. and Slrs .J. K.Taggartj
of Uoila, Mrs. Willis Slaughter,
and .lush Bullitt, Jr., of the
Princetorf? N. J., Aviation
School, and Byron Hhoads.
Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Honey
cult spent a few days with rel?
atives in Scott County last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. (1. F. Jones had
an their guest during the holi?
days Mr. M. 10. Burh-igh, of
Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. .1. II. Burrett and email
son, of Fairmont, W. Va., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. .lohn
Bay, in the Gap.
J. M. Stidham, of Indiana,
Ph., spent the liolidays with
relatives at East Stone Gap.
The Woman's Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. J.
B. Wampler Thursday after
noon at i hree o'clock.
??MUZU THEATRE ?
Thursday, January 3rd
TO-MORROW
The screen s most remarkable production.
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From the World Famed Play by Margaret Mayo.
ADULTS 20 cculs plus 2 cents War Tax.
CHILDREN 10 cents plus I cent War Tax.
Thomas Nichols, of Dante,
vial ted Iiis mother, Mrs. Janus
Body, in the Gpp during the
holiday s.
Albort Harris, who is with
the now army at ('amp Leo,
spent a few days this week
visiting homefolks aljoncsville.
Walter Nickels, who joint d
the navy recently, is visiting
homefolks in the (lap this
week.
W. 1) Wallace, of Taney.
ville, Mo., is visiting his father,
P. W. Wallace, in the (jap.
Captain Henry Taylor and
Mr. .lames Body delighted a
number of their .friends with
their delightful flinging enrlyj
Christ mas morning. 'This is
n custom these two e>,?)d old
Englishmen have been follow?
ing for u long lime,
Mrs James Veary, of near
Pennington Gap, spent several
days in theQup with relatives
Miss Florence McCormick
spent ti few of the Holidays ill
White (lato, near Kadford vis?
iting.Miss Beverly Bane Tnv
lor.
Miss Edith Bollard spent sev?
eral days last week visiting
relatives in Coebllrn and Nor
ton.
Miss Kathleen Litton, of Dot,
Leo County, has been spending
several days in the (lap with
her sister, Mrs. .1. A. Qilmer.
Misses Fannie and LoUellu
Johnson, of Tacoriia, spent a
few days in the Hap last week
with friends. Miss Louulla left
this week for Middlcstioro,
where she has nccopted ti posi?
tion in the public school.
Mir Emma Duncan, of Jones
ville, who is teaching at East
Kadford. is spending a few
days in tin- Gap visiting her
sister, Mrs. W. A linker.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Cc Counts
and children, of Coeburn; Mr.
and Mrs. K. IL Bruce und olliI.
dren, of Norton; Mr. and Mrs.
11. L Cummings and children,
of this place, were the guests
of Mrs. 1). II. Bruce and daugh?
ters Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ohas. Ralston
and children and Mr. and Mis.
Theo. Lyttlo and little daugh?
ter, of Mitldlesboro, .spent the
holidays with Mr. and Mrs l
?. VanGorder hoar the Extract
Plant.
Miss Myrtle Beasor, who hits
a position as stenographer in
I West Virginia, spent the Holi
days in the Gap with her fat her,
P. M. Beasor.
I Old Frank, the full blooded
blood hound, which was four?
teen y ears old and belonged to
W. W. Taylor, was killed one
night during the Holidays by
an automobile from East Stone
(Jap.
Miss Sarah Cochrau returned
Christmas Eve from a several
days visit to Washington and
Richmond.
Mr. ami Mrs. W. ti. Painter
and little daughter Sarah, spent
i few day during the Holidays
at Richmond,
Congressman C. B. Slemp
spent the Holidays with his
sister, Mrs. J. W. Newman, in
Versailles, Ky.
Mrs. Stella Harwell, who has
been spending a few months
with her son, Gordon Harwell,
who is in the Aviation Corps
stationpd at the Wright Avia?
tors Training Field near Day
ton, Ohio, is visitingif rionds in
the Gap, her -on having been
isent to Texas.
I Verner Jessoe, who has u
'position in the N. & \V. General,
Oflices at Bonnoke, spent tho
[Holidaya with his purenia iu
the O up.
Mrs. W. K. Bakor and dough
ter, Miss Virginia, spent tho
Holidays with relutives ul
Dante.'
Mr. and Mrs. Hurry llranhuin
nml two little daughters spent
the Holidays with homefolkB
in Knoxvillo.
Captain Roberl Messersmith,
of the U S. Marine Corps, who
is stationed at Camp Qunnlieo,
near Washington, spout n few
duys in the Gup during the!
Holidays visiting his sister,
Mrs. U. It. ?Visover.
Miss Mary Kunisey, who has
beou spending a fow weeks in
Birmingham, Ala., visiting her
brother, returned to the Hup
during the llolidins.
Mr. and Mrs. Bat I latntnonds,
of Wilder, spent the Holidays
in the I lap visiting relatives.
Mrs W. T. Hlldgius and son,
Keed, spun) Christinas Day
with Mrs. Hudgiiis mother,
Mr . S 10. Tally, of JoneKville.
The public will he hetietitled
by passenger service between
Big Stone < lap and Anpuluclliu
as the Monte Vistli Unti l Bus
loaves hotel lit 7:45 a- m. and
P in daily except Sunday.
Monte Vista Hotel Bus'lenves
hotel at 7:45 a. m. ami 3:30 p.
in. daily , xcept Sunday fdr Ap
paldehin and solicits passen
gers
Kide with Dai: Hill in his
new Monte Vista Bus which
leaves hotel 7:l"> it. m. and 3:30
p. in. dally i xcept Sunduj (or
Appalnchia.
Mr. and Mrs. (.'has. Connor,
of Arteriitis, Ky., spent the
Holidays in the (lap with their
daughter, Mis. J. H. Pierpont.
Their daughter, Miss Alary
CoiiilOr, who has been visiting
in t'oalwood, W. Va., returned
to Arteriitis with her parents.
Messrs. .lohn a u d Hugh
(JarncSj w h ? have positions
with the Dupont Powder Com
nany at City Point, and Allen
('antes, who has a position in
West Virginia,.spent the Holi?
days in die (lap with their par
outs, Mr and Mrs. W. H. Car
lies.
Mr and Mrs. K. B. Alsover
had as their guest for dintlOl
Christmas Day, Mr. and Mrs.
W.?. Painter ami three little
daughters, Katharine, Sarai,
a it it Bobbie, Misses Cassie
Deval and Janet Bailey and
Captain Bobert Mcssersmith
of ('amp Qunntico.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 10. Wolfe, of
Wilder and Kev. and Mrs. Paul
Martin, of Jom-shum, 'renn.,
spent lite Holidays ill the (iap
with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. (leo. Brown.
Home from School for Holi?
days.
The following girls and boys
who are attending school ut
different schools and colleges,
spent the H?lidayB i? the Gap
with their parents. Misses
Kathleen Knight and Bruce
Skeen, of Martha Washington
College, Abingdon;Grace Cong
ami Kiln Ouwoiid, Nellie llors
ley and Lillian Head, of Stone
wall Jackson Institute, Abing?
don; Dorothy Owens, of Indiu.
na University; Kachel Craft,
of Virginia Intormont College;
Mary bakor, of St. Elizabeth
Hospital, Washington, D. C,
Kitth I'rescoll, of Penh Hall,
Cliumborsburg, Pa., Messrs.
Itegeiiahl Smith ami Dewitt!
Wolfe, of V. P. 1. at Blackburg
and Sidney Mullios, of the Uni
versity of Virginia.
Car Wrecks in Gap.
On Christinas Eve Andrew
Williams' Kurd Sedan ran over
the river bank in the Gap ami
was badly damaged. John Al?
len Kilbourhj Ruf us Mullins,
Ktlwnrd Edens and Charlie Wil?
lis were in the car, with Kil
bourii at the wheel. All escap?
ed with minor injuries, hut it I
would have been a serious smash-!
up hud not 'he car lodged against !
a I lee about half way down the]
bank. The aecideut happened'
when they were passing another
cur and slightly colidcd.
Ex Mayor ''Bill" Eatls is in
the Hospital at Coeburn in n
I very critical condition. Little
hopes are entertained for his
recovery, which is a sincere
grief to his friends who it must
bo said are many.?Norton Pro?
gress.
Get Foot Comfort
Specialist Will Be Here
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918
If your feet hurt or burn, if you have corns, callouses,
bunions, enlarged joints, cramping toes, weak arch or any
cither foot trouble, you arc invited to consult
Dr. Scholl's Foot Comfort Specialist
Examination and Advice Free
lie will be here all day Monday, January 7th, and
bis services are at your disposal without charge.
Dr. Scholl't Too Flex I There is a
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and remoTii
bunion
/ fKi'l/ com- I Appliance ot Remedy For livery Fool Trouble
forubl?. . ,,
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troubles, and he can tell you how to gam_
Immediate Comfort
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He will explain the cause of your
trouble and how it can be corrected at
once. He will demonstrate, on your
own foot, how easily the discomfort
may be gotten rid of and how unncccsT
sary it is to suffer front the feet.
i*he Dr. Sch?ll s Appliances do nqt
require larger or freaky shaped shoes
but enables one to wear the smart, well
fitting shoes one likes without discom?
fort In fact, they improve the foot's
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* 25c Pair
appearance. Let the expert show you how this is so.
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BIG STONE GAP, VA.
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