The Dickenson County herald. [volume], February 10, 1927, Image 1

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THE DICKENSON COUNTY HERALD
NO. 1. CUNTWOOD, DICKENSON COUNTY VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
VOL* 1.
PERSONAL MENTION
C. D. Ford, merchant from
Nealey Ridge, Va., and James
Robinson were in town first of
week.
Clintwood Lodge No. 66 A. F.
& A. M., held it’s regular busi
ness meeting in the hall last
Saturday night. The boys re
port a good and interesting meet
ing.
W. G. Rasnick and family spent
Sunday with A. B. Sykes and
family of this place.
Uncle Zack Mullins, who has
been living in Erwin, Tenn., for
the past year, has returned to
Clintwood and expects to make
his home here.
Mr. Lee Stanley, of Clinchco,
Va., the democratic candidate for
Clerk, was in town Monday.
Mr. J. H. Anderson, from
Birchleaf, Va., Democratic can
didate for Sheriff, was in town
Monday.
The stockholders of the Far
mers Fair Association of this
county, will iheet on the 26th.
day of FebiPliary 1927, for the
purpose of electing officers and
transacting it’s regular routine
business. All the stockholders
are requested to be present.
John M. Rasnick, of Clinchco,
Va., Democratic candidate for
Treasurer, was in town Monday.
Judge A. A. Skeen left here
for Bluefield, W. Va., last Satur
day to visit his son Jess Wood'
rum, who is attending the Blue*
field College.
Ada Hartsock, who is attend*
ing the Dickinson County Mem
orial and Industrial High School
at Clintwood, spent the week
end with her parents at Tacoma,
Mr. M. C. Swindall, of Nor
land, Va. was in town Monday.
Dr. W. G. Burke? will be in
Clintwood on the 15th. of Feb.
1927, prepared to do all kinds of
Dental Work:
When in Coeburn stop in at
our confectionery, get a cold
drink, eat sofne of our delicious
fresh candies* take home a maga
zine. We catay a full line of the
latest sheet ihusic.
Princess Bakery & Confectionery
Next floor to Postoffice.
Goto Hen ?y Bunch for good
old style home ground meal.
N. H. Stanley of Fremont was
in town Monday.
George D. Buchanan,represent
ing Dickehson Me Neer Co., was
calling on his friends in Clint
wood Monday.
James Trivett, who looks after
our highways, was in town Mon
day.
Emory Hughes, of Georges
Fork, was in town Monday.
Senator Rolabd E . Chase,
made a business trip to Abingdon
Va., Tuesday.
Frank Sutherland, who haa
been store manager for Wm.
Ritter Lumber Co., at McClure,
Va., was in town Monday. Mr.
Sutherland informs us that he
has resigned his position with
the Wm. Ritter Ltmber Co., and
is accepting a similar position
with another concern. We wish
Mr. Sutherland muen success in
his new field.
Mr- C. J. Mullins informs us
that he expects to install an
aeiral spray filter at his water
plant within the next six months.
This will be a great improvment
to Mr. Mullins' present water
system and will be very much
appreciated by his customers, as
they can then use the water for
all purposes.
SerODL COLUMN
By Suqt. J. H. T. Sutherland
Local high school girls are to
beigiveh an opportunity to win a
university scholarship through
competition in a national meat
story contest, according to for
mal announcement of the event
which has just been sent out to
home economics teachers by the
National Live Stofck and Meat
Board. Several scholarships are
being offered-, it is said. It is
the| fourth annual contest to be
sponsored by this institution of
research and education.
To compete, a student must
write a story or theme on some
of the subject of meat or the live
stock industry. ’ The stories are
to be judged by a committee of
home economics authorities. Dr.
Louise Stanley, chief of the bur
eau) of home economics, United
States Department of Agricul
ture, who has been chairman of
the judging committee for the
three previous contests, will
again serve in this capacity, it is
said.
The board gives as the reason
for this annual competition for
scholarships a desire to stimulate
a greater interest in the study of
honje economics, a subject which
is considered of great importance
to the coming generations of
hou^ewivse. It is pointed out
that! today education is splaying a
mosjt important part in the solu
tion, of the housewife’s many
problems. More than 10,000 girls
competed last year, it is said,and
the contest directors express the
belief that even more will enroll
for (the present contest which
will'come to a close on March 15.
The contest has been most
successful dye to the fact that
teachers have) found it especially
valuable as a data project, says
the Board’s statement.
On behalf of the schools of
Dickenson county, I desire to
extend to the Herald words of
congratulations and promises of
support. For over six years
Dickenson has had no weekly
newspaper. The School Forum
for the three years past, has
been her only publication, and it
was issued only a limited num
ber of times per year. In the
much heeded role of weekly
county hews distributor the Her
ald will perform a distinct ser
vice to our county, and it is hoped
that all citizens will support the
publication in its service.
School officials, teachers, pa
trons, and pupils join together
in expressing their appreciation
of the Herald’s kindness and
interest in education, which have
been shown in setting aside this
column each week for the pur
pose of improving the effective
ness' and efficiency of our county
schools.
Each week this column will
carry vital information concern
ing the schools. The Items will
usually be of present interest.
Read them carefully, remember
ing that the information con
tained herein may be fully relied
upon.
There is much sickness over
the epunty, and the school atten
dant is being affected in many
schtla by smallpox, measles,
whooping cough, and other
diseases.
The State Board of Health has
issued warnings of a possible
reeuirrence of an outbreak of in
fluenza. It is said that the type
of influenza now raging in the
British Isles and in Western
Europe is not so virulent as was
the type of a few years ago, but
it sbwla be yfnH against Dr.
Ennion G. Williams, State Health
Commissioner, announces that
according to the best informa
tion influenza is a germ disease
carried in the secretions of the
mouth and nose from the sick to
well, and that no better way is
kno\<rn to prevent its transmis
sion ' than to follow these two
rules: - *
Rule 1. Whenever you cough
or sneeze, bow your head or put
a handkerchief over your mouth
and nose.
Rule 2. Don’t put in. your
mouth fingers, pencils, or any
thing else that does not belong
there, or use a common drinking
cup.
Teachers are requested to en
force strictly these twQ rules in
the Dickenson schools, and all
citizens are urged to follow them
carefully at all times.
If these two rules are strictly
enforced, the State Board of
Health and local school officials
do not recommend the closing of
schools. The teachers are urged
to cooperate fully with parents
in protecting -the child’s health
and in correcting defects.
local physicians are vaccinat
ing pupils for smallpox in the
various schools as rapidly as pos
sible. The School Board has
ordered immediate vaccination
of all pupils in sections that have
contact with the disease and all
pupils and all teachers mu^t be
vaccinated in order to enter
school this fall.
The school board advises ‘Ijhat
all pupils and teachers be vicei
nated as early as possible. In
the spring there will be much
work to do and the“spring fever”
feeling will be found common.
In the summer the weather “is
hot and uncomfortable. Many
schools will start the first of
August, and no teacher or pupil
may work more than ten days
after the opening of school with
out being vaccinated It appear (
tha part <# wisdom 1° ;
hated now.. • *
Children coming to school for
the first time this fall must also
be vaccinated, hence parents are
urged to have this done, if pos
sible, now.
New requirements for securing
certificates to teach go into
effect this summer. Only high
school graduates with six months’
work in teacher-training institu
tions can secure new certificates.
Word has been received from
the Department of Education
regulations concerning the certi
fication of teachers will be ready
for distribution about February
15./ , ■ i
The School Board ,^nd Board
of Supervisors m|et on the same
day—on the f irs1(Tuesday of each
month.
COLLEGE FRESHMEN
The freshman class of Blue
field College met on Thursday
morning (the two sponsors, Pro
fessors Louthan and Thomas
being in charge. The election
for president was held first, with
the following nominations. Em
mett Chauncey, Anna Margaret
Studebaker, and W. A. Suther
land. W. A. Sutherland received
the majority of votes and was
declared elected. The election
for vice-president was then held
Jesse Reese, Mary Laird and
Jerome Katz being nominated.
Mary Laird received the majority
and was declared elected, then
nominations were held for secre
tary-treasurer" and the following
were nominated, Anna Margaret
Studebaker, Hilda Thornton,
Jess Woodrum Skeen, Dumont ^
Austin. From these nominees "'
Jess Skeen received the ma
jority and declared elected. All
the officers elected are capable
and very popular among the
students. They have the honor
of being at the head of the lar
gest class in the history of Blue
ollege. We are certain
—» *n,s class will stand out !n
e -'-ofy *'• v duruf
school year.—Bluefield Telegraph
G. M. Mullins of near Dwale,
Va., was a business visitor in
Clintwcod, Monday.
Conley Mullins, of Dwale, Va.,
was in town on Monday.
W. P. McGlothlin, of Dwale,
Vat? was in town Monday.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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WE congratulate Mr. F, C. Raines upon the establishment of a news
paper in Dickenson County.
WE also congratulate the people of Dickenson in having a paper published
in the County. We do not know of an enterprise that could mean more to
the people in general than a good newspaper. It is a home industry, and
deserves the patronage of every citizen in the entire county. Subscribe for
your home paper, and thereby help Mr. Raines to build up a paper that will
be a credit to this section.
WE wish to thank the people of Dickenson for their patronage in the past
and trust our servides have been such as to merit a liberal part of your
patronage in the future.
j MR. Ira Short is at the head of our service department, and we feel that
everybody in the county is well enough acquainted with Mr. Short to know j
that this means the very best service to every car owner, that it is possible
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Prices on the Improved Ford Cars and Trucks Delivered
Touring $433.00 Tudor Sedan $555.00
Roadster 412.00 Fordor Sepan 605.00
Coupe 545.00 Truck Chasssis 420.00
Tractor $528.00
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