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HERALD
VOL. 3.
NO. 28.
CLINTWCOD, DICI5ENSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA,. THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1927.
$1.80 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
There is a certain class of
people who predict that we are
to have a general depression in
all lines of business, however
thevr do not venture to say iust
row long the depression will
last, but we do not see any
cause for alarm. Should business
get a little slack and money mat
ters tighten up to some extent,
for we all well know that at this
season of the year most all bus
iness gets a bit dull.
Generally speaking business
is as good now as it has , been
for some time taking everything
into consideration, although
there may be a few weeks that
the mines may not run full time
but according to the Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce,
will not last longer than the
first of Ac gust of this year.
Viewing the outlook for the
mining business, especially in
souimwest Virginia, optomists
claim that the price of coal will
advance and the mining indust
ry in general will be better than
it has been for several months.
It is claimed that the price of
coal will take an up-hill trend
about the first of August and
will probably reach the -highest
mark since 1922.
There is nothing wrong about
tre lumber business for it is as
good, if not better- now than it
has been for sveral months and
with the demand as great as
ever. This is an .important in
dustrial factor in southwest
Virginia, but not nearly so
great ns the mining business
Considering the floods, tor
nados, mine explosions and all
bther misfortunes that have
happened to our country at
large, it is in fine condition, and
we see no cause, whatever, for
anyone to be alarmed or uneasy.
CLINTWOOD’S BASEBALL
T E A M.
We can all holler and root for
our respective baseball teams
until we are hoarse and our
throats are sore- but that will
not win a penant or silver cup
or anything. With all due re
spect to the players of the Coun
ty League we wish them the
greatest of success, but natur
ally, being a member of the
Clintwood team, the writer
would be very much pleased if
it could wrin the penant this sea
son, but onr fears are that our
home team may lose out entire
ly if there is not something
done and done quick. A little
more cooperation and practice
-on thd ground would help to
greatly improve our boys on
handlig the ball
Clincrco is leading the League
by a wide margin and it looks
as though it may continue to do
so, for the Clinchco players play
ball and this is accomplished
onlp by practice, which they
very well know, but which
Clintwood seems not to realize
If Clintwood hopes to swing
the penant and walk out victor
ious this fall it will certainly
have to get busy and do some
extensive practicing on the
ground, and practice the play
ers they expect to play in com
petitive games.
We publish herewith a sched
ule of games to be played by
the four teams of tre League
for convenience of fans who
want t° keep posted on the
games and results.
Clinchco vs. Haysi at Clinchco
Va. June 2d and Aug. 21
Clinchco vs. Clintwood at Clin
chco, Va. Jul. 31 and Sept- 25.
Clinchco vs. Caney at Clinchco
Va. July 17 and Sept. 11
Ilaysi vs. Clinchco at Haysi
Va. July 24 and Sept. 18.
Haysi vs. Clintwood at Haysi
Va. Aug- M and Oct. 2.
Haysi vs. fancy at Haysi, Va.
July 10 and August 28.
Clintwood vs. Clinchco at
Clintwood, Va. Jul. 10 and Aug.
28.
Clintwood vs. Haysi at Clint
wood, Va. July 17 and Sept. 11.
Clintwood vs. Caney at Clint
wood, Va. July 24 and Sept- 18.
Caney vs. Clinchco at Clint
wood, Va. Aug. 14 and Oct. 2
Caney vs. Haysi at Clintwood,
Va. July 31 and Sept- 25.
Caney vs. Clintwood at Clint
wood' Va. June 26 and Aug. 21.
f'HO CAN BEAT
Ravena, Nebraska, with 1700
people, ek.ims a record for the
use of modern comforts and util
ities, for towns of its class, if not
for all classes.
In the average town, 75% of
the homes have telephones; Rav
enna has 93%. in the arm age
town, 62% have electric irons and
and 2i>% vacuum cleaners; Rav
enna homes have 88% irons aid
64% cleaners. The average L 36%
of the homes owning automobiles;
91% of the homes a wheel; 75% ol
the homes have electric washers;
and 96% of the homes are elect
rically lighted, and the town uses
more electricity per capita than
any other town in the state.
MRS GALL1E FRIEND
AND GRANDSON INJURED
IN ACC1DANT AT MAKER
Honaker Va., Mrs. Gallie
Friend and her grandson, Fred
H. Stapleton, cf Pickens, S. C.,
were injured near here when
their automobile struck the balus
trade of a culvert after gaining
momentum in decending a hill
late Saturday. Young Stapleton
received several serious cuts a
bout. the head and body but was
rushed to Mattie Williams hospit
al at Kichlands, where he is im
proving nicely. Mrs Friend receiv
ed an injury to her hip,
The machine was driven by Rill
Baker of Johnson City. Mrs.
Friend is at the home of her son
Ayers Friend at Putnam. Mis
Fred Stapleton, mother of the in
juried lad, was also an .occupant
oi the car, but she and the driver
e caped uninjured. They were en
route to Putnam from Pickens to
visit relatives.
Trammel, Va., July 1?.—A Sad
incident, claimed to be an acci
dent happened near he re Sunday
p. m.,vchen Walter Honaker shot
and almost instantly killed Liilio
Kiser whom he had been infatu
ated with ior six or se.vn years,
and who hen o ie child by ilona
ker and was soon to become a
mother again. It has been re
ported that Honaker was drink
ing and started to go away when
Lillie ir.'eri'ered, beggin ; k;>n not
‘ ti go and get into trom.: , and
when she saw that h** w...; de
termined to go, she t i d to take
the revolver and the shooting . c
curred. The g rl star eel to run
and fell dead near the door on
t ie outside, where the body laid
until 4 o’clock Monday evening,
when Dr. Rock and E. J. Suther
la id arrived.
A heavy r tin M! flanday nigiii
and heat a-w n < •. Die ghast1)'
corpse. Th ■ Iv'.er woman w u
about 28 y old and very at
tractive— especially to the native •
on “Kisrr radge.” Konaker is
-bout 42 yocow old and has beer,
married once and is the father of
throe or four children ami hag
a very infamous reputation, hav
ing cessrted his wife who was
Miss ioariaa jPoweiv, several
years ago.
• L If 5.
Mr. L. O. Phillips .ird Com
Long, are going into the produce
business at once. They went a
few days ago and bought a truck
and when they went back after
it, they found that it had only
three wheels, they think that if
they can get another wheel that
they can make it run by n ext
■pring.
Air. and Mrs. T. E, Martin, al ;n
Mr. Mrs. W. 1. Mai tin motored j
to Coeburn July 10th. 1 d . h |
know whether they will return r|
not as some one passed fay their
house shooting and sca n d lhem •
:-'0 bad they may never come but k,;
Mr. L. K. Spencer started for j
i mule-bark rids Sunday and his j
nide threw him, but however, he i
was not seriously hurt.
1 Roby Hnvvard and Lena Long
wen ground-hog hunting Sunday
and had a big time.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Davis,
‘ ' , , -A
newlyweds, are at home to then
many friends at the Club house.
Miss Gladys Ervin is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bailey.
Mrs. G. G. Phillips, has gone
to Dr. St. Clair’s Hospital at Blue
field, W. Va., for an operation,
Mi'es Sutherland has accepted
a position with Pocahontas Coal
Co. Yukon, W. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Quillen j
have been visiting relatives in
Scott county.
Airs. Marvin G. Rock, had the
misfortune ox losing her mother
recently, we all extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennith Lane
and children are visiting in Gate
City.
We had with us last Wednes
day night the “Hill Billies” with
music galore !
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. McCoy vis
ited lVIr. and Airs. W. T. AieCoy i
Monday P. M.
Hon. E. Sutherland spent Alon
day night at the home of H. H.
Sutherland.
Mr. Burnice Jessee who was!
injured in the mines here oven
two months since, is slowly im
proving.
Chief u. G, Phillips, is in l>lue
liekl W. V'a. visiting his wife at
St. Clair’s Hospital-.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Keith of
Betsy Lane, Ky., are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Keith here.
Mr. an 1 Mrs. J. E. Murray en
tertained at their home in Wal
nut Grove with a dance on last
Tuesday evening, honoring their
hoi sj guest. Miss Brent McKee -
than, of Bostic, N. C. Music was
furnished by JacK Reedy amt
t .e Roe Brolh vs Cranes r. .* h
guest list included the following:
Mr. Mathews, Messrs Joe Orr,
Joenett Johnson, Jeter Vermillk n
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boer, of Danti
Va., Mr. A. E. Young of Nor.- ,
Mr. W. 1). Belvin. of Johnson
City, Tenn. Miss Brent McKee
ihan, Bostic, N. Mr. and Mrs.
V. L. Bird, Mr and Mrs. Char It •:
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs Chari -r 0.
Davis, Mr. and Mrs. W, T. Mc
Co'r, Mr and Mrs. Oscar Gibbons
.vlosdames C. R. Luttrell, Ida
Burnett, Donna Hensley, Misses
Myrtle Murray, Maude Murray,
Louise Luttrell, Margaret < db
bons; !■!( =srs J. A. Russel1, Gur
nie Lull.-'ell Paul Waller, Kafry
Baxter, Black Baxter Robert Rus
sell, ('clu^bus Sutherland, and
Joe Brinkley, of Memphis T( nn.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. il
. nand -s. W. T. J
jf Trammel, Mr. and Mrs. John
Harley, Miss Mossie Damron of
Waken\arnol ■ to Biistol, Va.
.Sunday and spent the day.
Mr. C. it. Luttrell, Mr. Oscar
Gibbons, Mrs. Ida Burnett, Mr.
Gurnie Luttrel, Miss Louise Lut
trel, Mhs Margaret Gibbons, and
air. A. E. Moungmotored to Jen
kins, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles 0. Davis
motored to McClure Sunday to
visit lur. and Mrs. G. J. Rose.
Harry Baxter was visiting in
Dame Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs W. R. McCoy, of
Mora, Va. mortored to Trammel,
Sunday afternoon to visit- Miss
Mar:: Whitt.
Mbs Mai v Whitt lias a slight
;k of n ’; i •:;’.s now. We
are hoping < /ill ion recover.
Mrs. W. G. Mo .’viand of Starnes,
V a., visile 1 fricn Is: ere Sunday.
Mrs. Dave Grot r of Dunganon,
spoilt the week end visiting her
husband and frierds.
Sirs. Donna Hensley, Mrs Ida
Burnett, Mrs. Add Young, Gur
nie Luttrell, Harry Baxter, and
Mack Baxter of Trammel atten
ded the dance at Fremont Friday
evening.
IWES MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEET.
The ladies of the Methodist
missionary society met at the
home of Mrs. T, Id. Flanagan,
Thursday July 14th at 2:30, p. m.
A very entertaining program was
given with Mrs. S. P. Riddle as
leader. Those present were:
Misses Blanche Neal and Juda
Priode, Mesdames John M. Skeen
Charles Perkins, D. G. Kelley,
J. K. Damron, J. C. Damron,
Gussie Steele, Leonard So wards,
Carroll Speights, i. E. French, !’.
H. Flanagan, Bill McFall, Marga
ret Harris and Mrs. S. P. Riddle.
.Mi’s. Fred. 11. Stapleton of
Pi' !:ons. South Carolina • was a
very welcome visitor. Delicious
refreshments were served by
Misses Blanch Neele and Juda
Priode. The meeting adjourned
to meet next month at the home
of Mrs. J. K. Damron,
GREENWOOD NEWS.
Mr. J. W. Bise, and youngest
daughter were the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. J. II. Hiiton Saturday
and Sunday,
Miss Macy Meadows, of Dante,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ed
wards this week.
Mrs. W. Bise and twin daugh
ters visited relatives in Banner,
Saturday and Sunday.
A number of young girls visit-1
ed the home of T. P. Bise, Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Edwards,
Misses Macy Meadows and Tina
Bise visited W. S. Smith Sunday
afternoon.
Niles Smith and Clifton Skeen, i
visited Mr. L. M. Ililman Sunday. 1
Misses Mary and Eula Taylor, j
visited Miss Kate Bise Sunday.
Jessee Grb.z'e who has been I
very .11 is now improving rapidly.
Miss Bertha Owens, and Mr.
Thornberry Grizzle of Nora, mo
•tored to Sandy Ridge Sunday.
Lffl LOCALS.
Mr. Noah Smith had help in
his corn Wednesday.
Mrs. E. it. Smith visited friends
in Clintwood Wtnesday.
Mr. Oat Cnildress visited Miss
Annie Adkins Sunday.
Some girls and boys went for
a walk Sunday afternoon and re
ported a nice time.
Miss Clarrissie Smith, was very
sad Sunday, Earnest StaUard had
disapointed her.
Miss Thelma Lewis returned
from Big Rid e Sunday.
Garland A.shbv visited Miss
Bertha Smith Sunday and lost
his tie. He will have to quit go
ing with the girls or buying ties.
Mr. E. W. Stallard, son and wife
went fishing the 4th and reported
a fine time.
Mrs. Ora Smith is visiting her
daughter on Big Ridge this week.
Clmclico vs Caney.
ClinchcO, July 17.—Clinehco de
feated Caney in a one sided game
here today, knocking the Caney
hinders for 23 hits and twenty
live errors. Frye pitched a good
game for Clinchco, striking out
thirteen men in six innings.
Brandon was strong at bat with
lire safe hits out of seven times
up; 2 home runs. Clinchco stole
12 runs off of Caney’s new pitcher
in the first inning partly on err
ors.
Clinchco - A!!
Homans, c 7
Kilgore, 3 ti 7
Frye, p 7
Brandon, 1 f 7
Carpenter, as 7
MeCowan, 2 b 7
Sykes, c f 7
Stamper, lb 7
Sutherland,, rf 4
Kiser, r f 2
U II PO A E
3 2 K5 1 0
3 2 2 0 0
6 3 0 1 0
5 5 0 0 1
4 4 3 2 1
1 3 0 3 0
2 1 0 10
0 2 6 O' 0
11 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
Total
62
Caney, A B
Wright, 3 b, 4
Sutherland, sn, 1
Ratliff, r, f. "4
Markland, c 4
Osborne, 1 f 4
Thomilson, lbp 4
I) Widener, c f 4
Fowler, 1 b 2 b 4
Carr, 3 b p 0
Miller, 2 b 3 b 4
25 23 27 8 2
R H PO A F
11 12 1
C) 1 O' 3 • 3
0 1 10 1
1 0 3 0 1
0 0 2 0 1
1 2 2 2 0
0 0 10 0
0 1 13 0 3
0 0 0 1 1
1 0 10 0
Total 36 4 6 21 8 11
Two base hits, Brandon; three
base hits, Carpenter; home runs,
Brandon, 2; Carpenter 2; Thom
ilson, 2; bases on balls, off of Carr,
3; off of Frye 1; Thomilson, 2;
Wright 1; struck out by Frye, 13;
Thomilson, 3; hit by pitched ball,
Sykes by Carr; Carpenter and
Stamper, by Thomilson; Wright
by Frye; Miller by Sykes; two Hits
and two runs off of Sykes in six
innings. Time of game, 2:25.
Umpires, Lyons and Sutherland.
- s
Owing to the failure of the ball
team to hand in the score card,
we are unable to give the Haysi
Clintwood game by innings; but
the reseult of the game was as
follows; Haysi, 6; Clintword, 1.
MYS1 NEWS.
A number of people of our
town ..re surprised and Humil
iated to know that such a com
poser as the one who wrote the
Haysi news' items of July 14th.
is somewhere in our midst,or
here abouts.
Nothing against the News. (
■■.vo 'ike to see that published)
if it had not been spliced at in
tervals all fhe way down the
column by personal “swats"’ at
different citizens even to insin
uate that our Christians are
hypocrites, and also was throw
ing at the wrong bird when you
hit the primary teacher.
Any person who will hand
such insults over for the plubie,
then hide behind it by covering
up all traces of idenfication is
:.cting cowardly. You will not
get by so easily ne: t time be
cause you will have to give the
editor your name before it will
be printed.
THE STRAW VOTE.
FOR CLERK:
Alva Smith, R 463
Lee Stanley, I) 318
FOR TREASURER:
Eivens Tiller, R • 437
•J. M. Rasnick, D 337
FOR COM. ATTORNEY
W. B. Phipp, R 334
J, C. Smith, Ind. R 196
D. M. Crabtree, D 264
FOR SHERIFF:
G. F. Kiser, R 455
J. M. Anderson, D 297
FOR COMMISSIONER:
W. H. McCoy, R 417
Emory Reedy, I) 276
J. H. Rasnick, Ind. 54
FOR PRESIDENT:
Calvin Cooiidge, R 477
A1 Smith, D 196
LOCAL ITEMS
Billy Robinett announces that
j lie will hold services at the Glint
wood Church on the fifth Sat
urday and Sunday in this month
Robert L. Cudill.of Bailey, Va.
connected with the engineering
department of ihe Apalachian
Power company, was in Clint
wood yesterday in the interest
of the company. They propose
an extension of their power line
to George’s Fork.
Mr- Basil Deel, a prominent
merchant of Murphy, Va., was
in town last Wednesday on bus
iness.
Mr. T. B- Powers, of Honaker,
Va. was in town Wednesday
looking after, his electrical bus
iness.
Mr. Steward Ratliff, the Re
j ublican Candidate for Common
wealth’s Attorney for Buchanan
County, was a business visitor
in our city this week.
We have just been informed
that there is a new store recen
tly opened in Haysi, Va. by a
Mrs. S. Kay
Miss Bessie Kiser, who has
been in Florida for some time
is visiting friends and relatives
in “Dear Old Dickenson.”
Mr. Landon Arington, a teach
er in the public schools of this
county, from Viers, Va-, was a
business caller in Clintwood
this week.
It looks as though Clintwood
will be blessed with a fine new
post-office building in the near
future.
Hats off to Mr. Meadows, our
efiicient road builder, for he will
soon have the road completed
to Georges Fork.
Charles Phillips, the little son
ol Mr- and Mrs. T. A. Phillips, is
in Sutherland’s Hospital with a
broken leg.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carter, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Damron and Mrs.
•J. C. Damron were shopping in
Norton Saturday.
Misses Ruth and Sara Kate
C base motored to Fsserville, YTt
last Monday taking Mrs. Earl
Rcse to visit her sister.
Mr. Calvin Hughes has been
confined to the Hospital for the
past few days, but_ is improving
nicely.
Airs. Denver Damron, of
Wolf pit, Ky. is visiting here
this week
Miss Irene Draper, of Big
stone Gap, spent the week-end
with Ruth and Sara Kate Chase
of this city.
Mr. Tom Hackney, of Stone,
Ky., attended the wedding of
Miss Edith Chase and Mr. Noah
Howard last Saturday
Mr. J. C. Ritter, Miss Val Hyl
ton and Mr. and Mrs- R. E.
Chase and family motored to
Grundy 1 st Sunday.