A delicious and exquisite birthday dinner was served by Mrs. Parson at her home in North Raven at 7:30 on Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th, in honor of her husband, Dr. Andrew Parson, commemorating his birthday.  The cake was emblazoned with Illuminated candles which harmonized with the artistically decorated color scheme of the beautiful dining room.  Many presents were received and those who enjoyed the dinner were: Capt. and Mrs. D. D. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Prease, Mr and Mrs. J.J. Draper, Miss Anna Cox, and Dr. Guinn, of Raven.

Merrill, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Southerland, of Raven, is a patient in the Mattie Williams hospital at Richlands, suffering with pneumonia.

William Wells, of Upper Swords Creek, left here Sunday morning en route to Abingdon to visit his brother Elbert, who is a patient in the Geo. Ben. Johnson hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. C.P Mitchell, west Raven, are the proud parents of a fine eight pound girl, born on Feb 10.

Jess Boyd, private at Camp Fort Hoyle, at Fort Hoyle, Md. is at the home of his mother, Mrs. LD Boyd on a thirty day furlough.

CLARENCE LAMBERT -- Raven, Va. Feb 12 - Clarence Edward Lambert, 48 years of age, died at state convict No. 1, of spinal meningitis, about two thirty Monday evening, after being ill only a few days.  He was a popular citizen living in Raven for some time and leaves a wife and several children, of this place.  Interment was in the Hankins cemetery near Richlands.  He is survived, besides his wife and children, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert and brother and sister of Raven, besides sisters and brothers elsewhere.

MRS. JOHN MCKEE -- Mrs. John McKee, aged 56, died at her home in Raven early last Thursday night.  Death was attributed to heart trouble.  Mrs. McKee was sitting by the fire about 9 o'clock when she suddenly became ill and fell from her chair dead.  She had been completely blind in both eyes for the past 4 or 5 years.  Interment was in cemetery on Horton Ridge, a few miles west of Raven.  Surviving her is a husband and several children of this place.

MRS. CATHERINE McGRAW -- The remains of Mrs. Robert H. McGraw, were laid to rest in the New Cemetery here Sunday afternoon.  Mrs. McGraw died on Saturday at her home in Washington DC.  Mrs. McGraw, with her husband, moved from Tazewell county to Washington about 10 years ago, Mr. McGraw died about one year after taking up their residence there. Mrs. McGraw was four score years of age.  Funeral services were conducted from her late home, and the body arrived in Tazewell Sunday afternoon and was taken direct to the cemetery, where Dr. W. W. Arrowood had charge of the service.  Mrs. MrGraw was before marriage, Miss Catherine Gillespie, daugher of the late William Gillespie.  She is survived by the following children; Mr. R. L. Houching, Coredo, Ohio; Mrs. Noren, Mrs. Margaret Embry and Mrs. Lou Embry, Washington DC; Mrs James Gose, Abington; J. F. McGraw, Freeland, Md.;  George McGraw, New York City; Charles McGraw, Washington, Mrs. T.M. Hankins, is a surviving sister.

NANCY TAYLOR MUTTER -- Richlands, Va. Feb. 12 - Mrs. Nancy Taylor Mutter, 88 years old, wife of the later Fletcher Mutter, died at the home of her son, Wm. Mutter at Repass, Tuesday morning, from a paralytic stroke, that she suffered on Monday.  Mrs. Mutter was born in Russell County, June 25, 1841.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Crabtree Taylor.  She was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and spent most of her life in the vicinity in which she died.  At the age of 18 she was married to Fletcher Mutter, and to this union were born 5 children, two of whom preceded her to the grave.  She is survived by three children; Mrs. Evelyn Sisk, Chas. Mutter and Will Mutter, all of Belfast Mills.  Three sisters, Mrs. Polly Patterson of Bandy, Mrs. Maggie of Five Oaks and Mrs. Elizabeth Mutter, of Pisgah.  Fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.  Funeral was held today at the home of Wm.  Mutter, conducted by Rev. Tom Stinson of Primitive Baptist Church, and Rev. Mr. Jones, of the Methodist church.  Active pallbearers; J. B. Mutter, Evert Mutter, Tom Mutter, Elbert Mutter, Taylor Jackson, Ermal Mutter.

LEAH DYE -- Richlands - Mrs. Leah Dye, age 86, died at the home of her son, Will Dye, Saturday morning, from a paralytic stroke she suffered two weeks ago.  She spent her childhood near the vicinity of Honaker.  After she was married to Chris Dye they moved to Swords Creek and later moved to the Kents Ridge neighborhood.  She came to Richlands with her son about five years ago.  She was a member of the Missionary Baptist church and was a lovable woman to all who knew her.  She is survived by three children, Will Dye of this place; Mrs. Ida McGlothlin, of Raven and Mrs. Robert Dye, of near Tazewell, Va.  Also six brothers and two sisters.  She was a sister of Ramsey Thompson of the Dalton addition.  Funeral was held Monday afternoon at the Laymens Chapel, conducted by Rev. Wesley Hubbard, of Honaker and Rev. R. E. Regan, pastor of the Methodist church.  Pallbearers were nephews and flower bearers were nieces and near relatives of the deceased.

March 21, 1930 -- Pounding Mill

Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Durham were dinner guests Sunday of parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Durham, of Paint Lick.

Little Miss Kitty Trayer, of Bluefield, Va. was the weekend guest of Peggy Trayer, helping her celebrate her fifty birthday anniversary.

Joe Haper, of Asco, W. V. is visiting his sister, Mrs. C. H. Trayer.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fuller, spent weekend with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Harman near Princeton, WV and moved to this place the first of the week. They married in Princeton on Monday of last week. She was Miss Cathleen Ayers, director of the State Bureau of Child health. 

Milton Harris, 87 years old and James Osborne, 84 years, both old soldiers, attended meeting of Rev. Isaac Wright here Sunday.

Miss Catherine Catron, Indian, taught school here Monday for Mrs. Sherman Durham, while she and husband visited Bluefield on business.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McGee and son spent the weekend with their mother, Mrs. A. H. Foster, who has been ill at her home in East Radford.

Misses Jamie Ringstaff and Lou Ella Myres were shopping in Richlands Wednesday.

Carl Ringstaff is home from the Mattie Williams hospital. He walks on crutches.

Pounding Mill, Va. March 20 - Rev. Isaac Wright filled three appointments here Saturday and Sunday and preached at the home of Mr and Mrs. James Bruster Sunday at 2 pm to Mrs. Quesenberry, who is bedfast.

March 21, 1930 -- Raven

Mrs. Malisa Dickerson and daughter, Eula, served a delicious and exquisite dinner to several of their friends at their home across the river, the past Friday. Those enjoying the afternoon were: Mrs. John Draper, Mrs. Charles Casey and son, Mrs. L. H. Smith, Mrs. J. C. Prease and Mary Elizabeth Smith.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Caudill on Tuesday, a fine boy. Mother and son are doing well.

Buey Blankenship, of Wellington, NC is visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. L. Justice.

Joe Buskill spent the past week end at the home of his parents in Bristol. 

George Robinson was a business visitor in Bluefield Friday.

Mr. George Ball, of Red Ash, was a business visitor in Richlands Tuesday.

Miss Ella Reedy, nurse in the Mattie Williams Hospital, Richlands, was visiting the home of her mother, Mrs. Albert Reedy, this week.

Jeff Cook, employee of Premier Red Ash Coal Co, who was seriously injured in the mines at that place about 9 weeks ago, was discharged from the Williams hospital last Saturday.

The home of E. W. Wilson of West Raven, burned to the ground about noon Friday, while on one was at home. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson had just eaten dinner and left for their farm in Baptist Valley and the three children were in school. The fire is thought to have originated from an overheated stove, catching the soot in the flue on fire and from there to the wood work in the ceiling. Furniture from two of the rooms was saved, including the piano, etc. All of the outbuildings were burned, but most of the canned goods, meat, etc. was salvaged. The home was partly covered by insurance.

The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson, of Little Mill Creek, died at his home Tuesday. The lad had been ill about eight hours and died before a doctor could reach him.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lambert on Tuesday, a fine son, John Robert III. 

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stevenson, of Red Ash, on Sunday, a fine daughter.

Miss Maggie Blankenship, of this place, ate some poisoned pears at the home of a Mr. Shawver at Richlands some few days ago that were supposed afterwards to have been spoiled and she contracted poison. Miss Blankenship became seriously ill at once and medical aid was summoned immediately who diagnosed the symptoms as poison. She is doing nicely now.

Raven, Va. March 20. - Mrs. L. D. Boyd served a delicious dinner to a number of her friends at her home on Boyd Hill the past Sunday. The guests were: Rev. Thomas Hubbard, of Honaker; Mrs. Maude Carter, of West Raven; Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Boyd and daughter Doris, Miss Estelle Carter and brother Joe, and Aubrey Wilson.

June 27, 1930 -- Paintlick

Paint Lick, June 26 - E. R. Durham and Frank Jackson left Monday week for Falls Mills, where they accepted a position with Tazewell Construction company. 

Mr. and Mrs Dewey Carr and family, of Bluefield WV., were calling on Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Durham on Sunday afternoon.

Misses Grace and Sarah Ascue left Sunday for Bluefield, where they will spend a week with relatives. 

Claude and Charlie Steele, of Princeton WV., spent Sunday with homefolks.

Mr.s and Mrs. F.L Steele, of Richlands, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown, of Cedar Bluff, were dinner guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Steele, Sunday.

Miss Gertrude Wingo, Cedar Bluff, spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs. C. E. and Uva Witt.

Elizabeth and Charlie Durham motored to Bluefield Saturday.

June 27, 1930 --

GEORGE MATHENA -- George W. Mathena, 82, veteran of the War Between the States, died at his
home in Ada Tuesday.  He was born in Tazewell county, but spent most of his life in West Virginia.  In 1886 he married Miss Harriett Luemman French, who died 28 years ago.  He second wife was Mrs. Manda Wyrick, who, with ten children, survive.

MAE SHREVE PACK -- Mrs. John Pack, aged 29, died at the Mattie Williams hospital in Richlands
Wednesday evening.  Before marriage she was Miss Mae Shreve, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shreve, of Doran.  She is survived by her husband and father and the following brothers and sisters:  John Shreve, Princeton, W.V.; Robert, of Bluestone; Aut, Reese Shreve, Misses Herma and Evelyn Shreve, Doran, P. S. Shreve, of Richlands.