The Big Stone Gap post. [volume], September 10, 1919, Page 2, Image 2

About The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928

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Fuller Brothers
. APPALACHIA, VA.
announce their
Fall and Winter
Opening
of
Millinery, Suits, Coats
and Dresses
Wednesday and Thursday
September 10 and 11th
C0MMUNI1 V LEAGU E
To Install Caloric Furnace in
School Building. 1
The Community League hctil
it- regular meeting in tho high
school auditorium, Friday aflor
uooii with I ho following nioin
hers present : Allen, Burelilield,
Mi-own, Bailey. Oos, Clin Ik ley;
Goodwill. Irvine. Kelly, Piv?
ot I, Owen-, MeCoriniek, Moore,
Savers, Skeen, Sewing, Binge--.
Mrs. Savers presided, the roll
was called and minutes of pre,
viiius nleetiug read and approv?
ed.
Aftoi nading correspondence,
il wiis announced (hat the Wise
County Federation of Woiiionjs
Chilis would meet in Appalachin
the thiid week in September,
dale |o be announced later.
Mis. Saver- then introduced
l'lnf. Sulfridge, the new super
iiiteudcnt, who mad ? a short ad?
dress in which he expressed hi
pleasure in having such an ae
live organization to ?n-op?rale
with Iiiin. Ilc urged the im
portaiico "!' iH'?utifyin" Ihe
grounds iiuil working lor ;t IU0
! per <.i. attendance (luring lliti
' year.
Ii was decided fn ad?jii :i ijue
rv lni\ w liich i- t.i I.jicncd :il
(lie close Ol ?ach meeting) and a
sinnt discussion of Hui ?|ii.--ti<?n
fpund i herein*
The clerk of ilio Sei.I Hoard,
Mr. .lohn S. Hamiden, was then
introduced, who made an iuler
usling talk oil school conditions I
in general and on the heating
system, and suggested lo the la?
dies that in his opinion, the so?
lution to til" heating dilliclllty
would he the installation of a
caloric furnace for the halls anil
llllditorium. The league decided
to iinauce this which will cost
ah.nii fJl'25.00. Various ways bl
raising the money were di
cussed and it was left lo the ii?
nauce committee. Mr. UontLs
is to lie given the contract and
furnace to he installed al once,
i The committee to lake charge of
(Ii.- installation of tin' furnace is
Mr-. K; .1. I'roseotl, chairman,
Mrs Ii. K. Burgess ami Mrs.
.1. \V. < 'iiulkiiiy. It was sug?
gested li\ Mim?' ul ilu- members
that lite Virginia Oreo per bei
planted around tin- building this
fall. 1
The meeting atljnurneil until
October.
Bespeetfully submitted,
Mns. .1. I'ltniiTOii BltowN.
"Pretty Baby."
11 w- uia Is- galbereil front (hei
fuel tiiat tin' big musical comedy
"Pretty Baby'1 which coines le?
ihe Aimmi theatre for one night
on Tuesday, September tilth,
t'i-atmos tin' fcniiiiiue element,
thai it larks male talent. Direct?
ly the contrary is true. It holds
the record of being the he.sl sing?
ing attraction on tour. Kddio
Kayo and Kvn l.appin. are ballad
singers of Die best, Toni W il?
liams is gifted w ith a tenor sel?
dom beard in the fields; of musi?
cal comedy, Johnnie O'Ncil will
oblige with several musical com
edy numbers', Norman Coudy is
also gifted with n dolightfulj
baratone and does some ex? ... nl
solo Work, while the trio is in.
the front rank as tut organized!
singing trio. All the numbers
in '-Pretty Baby" are of recent i
composition, ranking from pop?
ular material to those of true
musical worth. There i- music
for every taste.
Three of the male mchTbers "f
Ihe company have oulv lately
joined Ihe ranks of the Jiiiiinic
Hodges* company, since the'
spring of L?17J they have beenI
with the big show Uncle Sain
has been producing and rejoined
the "Pretty Baby?' revue after
all wore given their honorable
discharge from further service;
Pew would think that George
Twvman, Norman Coudy or Ted
Shaffer whom you sec prancing,
singing and dancing in musical
comedy regalia were so short a
lime ago clad in khaki doing
their bit amongst three million
others lor their country.?adv.
REV. JOHN H. LARRY
DIES IN EDGEWOOD
IN HIS 76TH YEAR
Congregational Pastor in
Rhode Island Since 18BZ,
With Exception of Eight
Yeats Spent in South in
Educational Work. Veter?
an of Civil War.
Rev. John Hale I,any, vet
ernn of the Civil War. pnstiii
emeritus of the Bdgowood Con?
gregational church und a resi?
dent of this city and Fdgowood
for many years, died yesterday
at bis home, 17s Bnrtielt ave?
nue, ICdjowood. Kov. Mr. Lar?
ry bad been in poor health for
some time and his death was!
Caused by heart failure. He
was in his 7Glll year.
In iss.> Kov." Mr. Larry llrkl
came to Providence lo accepl a
i-all to the Prod Congregational
church on Richmond street,
where he remained 17 years.
During his residence here lie
was active in social reforms,
particularly in prohibition; He
was editor of the ludepcndeul
t'iti/.eii, the prohibition organ,
for a number of yi a i s
Following Ihe resignation of
Gen. ('. It. Briiyion as oliiol >f
Hie state police in lSs?. Rev.
Mr. Larry was offered the po?j.
lion by Governor Wet-more, bui
declined to ace. pi. lb' was a
chaplain of Prescoll Post,
U. A. R
Rev. Mr. Larry spent eight
years in edneationil I work in
the south beginning in ISOil
when be became president of
Lincoln Memorial University :n
Cumberland Gap, Tonn. In
1'HIT he returned lo Ihis section
as pastor of the Kdgcwpod Con?
gregational church, and follow
nig his resignation in 1017 was
made pastor emeritus.
Dr. Larry was horn in Wind
bam. Me., Dec. _', lsi;t, the son
of Joseph Child and Mary (Pur
rington) Lnriy. He received
bis early education in public!
schools. At Hi he devoled him?
self to teaching and published
"A Key to Outline Map." While
supporting himself by teaching
be attended Oorham Academy
When the Civil War began
lie enlisted as a private in Com?
pany 1, Eighth Massachusetts
Volunteers, and rose to rank 01
Scene of the Dixie Chorus with the Musical Comedy of the
Hour "PRETTY BABY" which comes to the Amuzu
Theatre Tuesday Night, September 16th.
Prices:* 75c, $1 00 and $!.50
APPALACHIA, VA.
naoe
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We have hundreds of the new-1
est creation and we are also pre-1
pared t o make on short notice any |
special selection to suit your own
ideas and taste. I
If we do not haye in stock just ?
what: you want, our milliner can |
easily design it for you.
Come in and meet Miss Cox, I
she will be glad to show you her |
i
i
complete line
IN THE NEWEST
MATERIALS
Beautiful new creations in |
Dresses that w
win admiration. I
i
I
aists
is
Line of popular Georgettes and |
Crepe de Chines. We are adding I
to this line and you will find new |
creations Here from time to time. |
tsi
I
Garments
Ira
Silks in Georgette and Crepe de |
Chines. Our full line .has not ar- I
rived but we are adding to this |
department and expect to have 1
one of the most complete assort- I
ments ever shown here.
You are invited to be present at. out' f
OPENING I
W
Wednesday and Thursday |
September 10 and 11,1919 ?
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Ii. lumiuut. Kor nix j i aru aftor
tili! eins?1 ' r Hit! a lir Im was
principal n! (Ii.- Wiv'on lii);'li
aclinOi iin.l v/ is ii'lvo :i' i'it- In-all
of (Im N iv, Ivt^'hiii I O.iriHtian
Institute for a i imo.
Later Ii tyi Mr. Larr> hud
piiiirj{<> if fin: N'uMiiii School
ami Agnc'ultnl Sebonl itt llamp-j
ton, V.i tin', for ih.? ileirimco-1
(nl i'll'. I ol tl - i ji I mil to upon i
hia hcuilli ho wolli.l huvii eou
tinued mission "? 0!!: i n Iii? 1
To exeinplifj hin educational
ii|. an a ? .?? tfil'tlbiliwl "A Sch,.i i'
01 Piact!????" itt LViiiii: K?fe; X. II ,
mu giivu it up to adopt Ilm nun
listerial profession, lie was or-i
dallied in Huston, I87U.
Dr. Lurry wn.a msirried in
It?jfi to Miss M irv 13 White,
a ho di l hi 189U. Their six
children who survive ihoin, arc
John 1>. Larrj and Miss K.van
feline Larryyof ihis city; Mrs.
i ti.it i-1 II I..', hi 11 iriford,
?'?'im ; M.s Wiiliani f VVood
ock.of Uidilk?burg, L'a.jRalph
13 L in v, of llogurrl ?itv-, Mil'1'
and Mr-t KYcciiiati Putney, -f
South \\e, mouth, Muss It.
I. h i v Inter nun i i(.(| Miss Ge r
Kill !? "ras.-r, dl' llii.i city, >a1"0
:.ls.i survives htm.?Providence
11;. I i Kvcniiig Bulletin, Aug
lsih.
l?r. f. ire, w ss well known n
ItiL' Stone Gap, a-; In- lived he e
in. some i um' uifii in i??05 (i w ?
I'iliior ni ihjs puper. IIih friend*
lu re will regret very much tu
learn ol his death.
Murringua in aeroplane* arc
? I iitc liic coricct thing these
flays. Ii insures newspaper
publicity. Likewise, in our
o iyhoiiii days, the home paper
Ii. \ er i.tili-,i to add an extra
paragraph when (he joyous
couple si.,.,,) up j|, tiu. ?|,| bug
I uy an I the parson lied ihe
k u->l.