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VAN BUREN COUNTY HERALD

Spencer, Tenn.

VAN BUREN COUNTY HERALD
**Friday, 6 May 1955**
VAN BUREN COUNTY HERALD - Published Weekly - SCOTT M. CRUTCHFIELD OWNER & PUBLISHER VIOLET B. CRUTCHFIELD EDITOR & MANAGER Application will be made to the Postoffice Department to enter as second class matter. At the Postoffice at Spencer, Tennessee. Subscription Rates - In Van Buren County $1.50 per Year 6 months $1.00 Outside the county $2.00 6 months $1.50 ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, in County..................$1.00 3 months 50 cents; 6 months 60 cents One Year, outside County..........$1.50 3 months 40 cents; 6 months 80 cents Page 2	JIM BRADY Motor Co. DODGE - PLYMOUTH AND DODGE JOB-RATED TRUCKS PHONE 2-203 McMINNVILLE, TENN. Page 3

VAN BUREN COUNTY HERALD
**Friday, 20 May 1955**
SPECIAL EDITORIAL To the People of Van Buren County:	CEDAR GROVE NEWS by -- Mrs. Roy Phifer W.C. Reed of Portland, recently closed a very successful meeting at the Harmony Church of Christ from the viewpoint of edification, restoration and conversion. *** * * Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Earle and son, George, spent the weekend with Mrs. Earle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.B. George. Mrs. Earles and George remaining for a longer visit. * * * Winston Phifer, Commercial major at David Lipscomb College, Nashville, spent last weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Phifer. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Harold RIgsby and daughter, Brenda and Mrs. Elbert McGuire visited Mr. McGuire at Veteran's Hospital, Saturday, and reported his condition about the same. Mrs. McGuire is recuperating from a major operation. * * * The local Home Demonstration Club met Friday at the home of Mrs. John Worthington with Meat Cuts and Cookery as a demonstration. * * *** W.C. Reeder will be the instructor of a Bible Class to start at the Harmony Church of Christ, Friday night, May 29 at 7:00. Everyone invited. Page 1

VAN BUREN COUNTY HERALD *Dedicated To Service And For Progress For Van Buren County*
**Friday, May 27, 1955 Page 1**
Van Buren County Named for 1955-56 The following teachers have been placed by the Van Buren County Board of Education for the School Year 1955-56, according to informa- tion from the office of the Superinten- dent. Van Buren County High School Principal - Thomas F. Rogers Teachers - Mrs. Leola Hodges, Mrs. Wilma Ruth Sparkman, Clata Faye Howard, William Slatton, Fred Land Cunningham, I.H. Griffith, Thomas J. Mayes, Elon Martin, Coach, Willie B. Hale, Vocational Agriculture. Spencer Elementary Principal - Albert Jones, Jr. Teachers - John M. Hillis, Maggie G. Dabbs, Ethel Sealey, Faye Smitd, Magdalene Measles, Betsie Bouldin, Daisy Rhinehart, and Gladys Deaton. Bone Cave - Beulah Hale, Prin. and Alberta Myres Cedar Grove - William Hitchcock, Prin. and Clydene Davenport Cummingsville - Eunice Haston, Prin. and Georgia Hollingsworth. Sparkman - Ruth Cook. White Hill - Evelyn Schockley, Prin. and Della D. Hillis Welchland - Jeanetta Mooneyham, Prin. and William H. Rascoe. Piney - Reid R. Compton, Prin. and Betty Compton Pine Grove - Mattie Wilson, Prin. and Della Walling. New Martin - Hascal Sparkman, Prin. and Lola Evans Mooneyham - Verlie O. Campbell, Prin. and Geneva Davis Lonewood - W.H. Woodlee, Prin and Margaret Mitchell	Teachers are School Term. The following persons were placed in the System-Wide Positions: Margaret Louisa Miller, Supervising Teacher. Fred Davis, Attendance Teacher. Lawrence C. Hodges, Maintenance Supervisor. Emma J. Hitchcock, Office Clerk. The following bus drivers were placed: Van Buren County High School - William Delon, I.V. Hale, T.B. Bouldin, Murphy Ray Steakley, Solon L. Beach. Cedar Grove - Haskell Hitchcock Bone Cave - Conrad Chandler Sparkman - James Moore Cummingsville - Clifford Measles Lonewood - Brown Van Winkle Mooneyham - Oswald Wilson New Martin - Alvin Myres Pine Grove - J.B. Madewell Piney - Dalt Delong Welchland - Fred Hale White Hill - Will Millraney Spencer Elementary - Hascal Hillis Janitors placed were: Van Buren County High School- J.W. Keyt Spencer Elementary - Lonnie Yates The opening date of schools has not been set by the Board of Education.

VAN BUREN COUNTY HERALD *Dedicated To Service And For Progress For Van Buren County*
**Friday, May 27, 1955 Page 1**
. . . Have New Addition Mr. Charles W. Hodges, Superin- tendent states that the proposed addition and alterations to the Van Buren County High School will soon begin. The bids to contractors will be let on June 10, 1955 and work on the project will begin immediately there- after. Donald Cowan and J. Carl Russell of Nashville, Tennessee are Architects for the building. The addition will consist of several new classrooms, cafeteria and kitchen, new gymnasium and auditorium combined as (sic) an Agriculture classroom. Also, there will be alterations made on the present classrooms, to meet the approval of the State Department of Education in order that we may retain our Grade A High School. The new building will house 400 students and our present building was built for 125. The Van Around Town Spencer News Mr. & Mrs. Leard Hitchcock & family have returned after a short visit with friends & relatives in Kentucky & Ohio. * * * Miss Dorthy Jean Hollingworth is in White County hospital with a knee infection. * * * Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Gorden recently visited relatives in Giles County. * * * Mr. A. P. Baker is remodeling. * * * Mrs. Mattie Joy Mainord & family of Akron, Ohio have been visiting her parents Mr. & Mrs. Hascal Bouldin. * * * Miss Nancy Ann Brady & Miss Judy Lynn Maynord recently underwent tosilectomies at Medical Clinic in McMinnville.	. and Remodeling. Buren County Court authorized a bond issue of $140,000.00 for this project at its April Term of Court. Judge Joe Lee Rasco and the members of Van Buren County Court and the Van Buren County Board of Education are cooperating in this crusade to improve the conditions in our only High School. Mr. Thurman Walden of Gallatin visited his family over the weekend. * * * Mr. & Mrs. Ben L. Stanley have returned home after a visit with J.K. Stanley of McMinnville. * * * Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Roscoe have moved to McMinnville. * * * Mrs. Nancy Northcutt Bryant of Florida is visiting her mother Mrs. Thelma Northcutt. * * * R.T. Davis & family of Cummingsville community have purchased the Arley Hamby residence. * * * Mrs. Alton Brock has been to Vanderbilt hospital in Nashville for treatment. * * * Miss Shirley Simmons of Lew Martin spent Thursday aunt. * * * Mrs. Altie Anderson spent Thursday with relatives here.

**VAN BUREN COUNTY HERALD** ***Dedicated To Service And For Progress For Van Buren County***
**Vol. 1 No. 5** **Friday, June 24, 1955**
Van Buren Gets First Newspaper Reprint from the Official Public- ation of the Tennessee Press Association The Middle Tennessee county of Van Buren now has its own newspaper - believed to be the first. Scott M. Crutchfield, publisher of the North Grundy Star in neighboring Grundy County, produced Vol. 1, No. 1, May 8. In his first issue of the six-column weekly, Crutchfield said he hoped to move the printing plant and "home" to Spencer, the county seat of Van Buren. Wildcat Chocked to Death. T.B. Bouldin, a Van Buren County timber worker, was attacked by a rabid wildcat while leaving his home Sunday, but with the aid of his son, chocked the beast to death. The creature growled like a dog, then jumped from underbrush, stabing his fangs into Bouldin's right arm. With his left hand he grabbed the cat around the neck and held it off until his son reached them. Both are taking anti-rabies treat- ment after a state laboratory examin- ation indicated the animal was rabid. Uranium Ore found in Coffee County One Coffee County farm has an almost unlimited store of uranium ore. In the opinion of W.L. Hill, a prospector for the Tennessee Research Enterprises, of Decherd. Hill told the Times that he had prospected over five counties in the Middle Tennessee area, using a professional type geiger counter, and that a deposit on the farm of G.M. Pearson in the Mount View community gave the strongest gama count which he had found. The lode outcrops in high bluffs along a small creek which runs through the place. Old residents of the section knew it as "Turning Lathe Hollow," and the little creek that runs down the hollow and over a 50-foot waterfall was called by the same name. The deposit is near Duck River, in what is known as Sugar Camp. Pearson bought the farm several years ago from R.D. Cribbs, and Hill discovered the uranium lode last week. A long time worked in oil fields and mining regions in the West, Hill says that there are indications of other minerals in the locality. He does not know how thick the vain is, nor how extensive, but indicated with a wave of his hand - "These hills are loaded with it." He says that the counter now shows "15 to 20 on the dial," and that the count will get stronger as the lode is uncovered. The outcroppings leach away and give weaker response on the counter. "I fully believe that the deposit has commercial value." said Hill, "and we plan to contact the Atomic Energy commission at an early date. If Uncle Sam wants uranium, we have it right here.	Mrs. Eliza Emaline Bouldin, Dies Mrs. Eliza Emaline Bouldin passed away June 13th at the home of her son, Lxxxxx Bouldin in McMinnville. She is survived by two sons; Montie Bouldin of Spencer; Lxxxx Bouldin of McMinnville; four daughters; Mrs. Daisy Christian, Mrs. Etta Clendenon and Mrs. Josie Mooneyham of Spencer, and Mrs. Myrtle Sxxxgia of McMinnville; 19 grand- children and 26 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bouldin is 87 years old. HENLEY INFANT Funeral services for Claudia Anna Henley, 9-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Henley, who was killed in an accident Monday, were held Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Pelham, Tenn. The mother, Mrs. Joyce Greeter Henley, said officers she was driving in a car when the child moved. The mother reached for the child and lost control off the car. The car the mother said, ran into a ditch, throwing the child out of the seat. The child died of a head injury, it was reported. Surviving are the parents. Paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude C. Henley, of the Alto Community, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Greeter, Altamont. Piney N E W S Rev. and Mrs. Charles Russ visited her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Delong Saturday. * * * Mrs. Lettie Whitlow and daughters from Cagle visited Rev. and Mrs. Bill Delong Saturday. * * * Mrs. Lettie Whitlow and daughters from Cagle visited Rev. and Mrs. Bill Delong Saturday. * * * Rev. and Mrs. Bill Delong with son and daughter, Ross and Jean went to old Bibies (Bybee's) Chapel Sunday to a Cemetary Decoration where Bro. Bill's two brothers are burried. They also visited Rev. Delongs father and mother who are on the sick list. * * * George Christian, who underwent surgery recently, is able to be out again. * * * Willard Savage, Miss Helen Shockley and Mrs. Rutie Shockley were in McMinnville, Saturday. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith and family were in Dunlap, Saturday, where Mrs. Smith visited her sister, Mrs. Orena Vaughn. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Parker Bouldin were dinner guests of Mrs. Bouldin's daughter, Mrs. Grover Savage, Sunday. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haston visited Rev. and Mrs. Bill Delong Sunday evening. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Albert Savage and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Grover Savage and Nellie Savage Sunday evening. * * * Waymond Delong is home for a weeks visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Delong. Waymond is employed in Oklahoma. * * * Mrs. Clyde Christian is able to be up and around she attended Sunday School at Betheleyham Church of Christ. * * * NOTICE FREE SUBSCRIPTION to the HERALD to Anyone sending local NEWS Regularly. 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**VAN BUREN COUNTY HERALD** ***Dedicated To Service And For Progress For Van Buren County***
**Vol. 1 No. 5** **Friday, June 24, 1955**
Mrs. C. F. Case Lora Lee Bouldin, Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mrs. Lora Lee Bouldin Case, 43, who was found dead Monday night in her home in the Windmere Apartments at 721 East Third St. Final rites were held in the chapel off the National Funeral Home with ministers Paul Buchanon and John T. Smithson, Jr., officiating. Burial was in Chattanooga Memorial Park. Pallbearers were nephews, W.H. Bouldin, J.W. Bouldin, and Charlie Bouldin; J.W. Bouldin and Charlie Bouldin all of Gruetli; and J.N. Hxxxx, Jr., W.R. Trimble, Jr., and John Thurston, Cxxxxx. Mrs. Case was the wife of Charles F. Case, Sr. an engineer for the Southern Railway System.	formerly Miss Dies. Mr. Case found his wife lying on her back in a narrow opening between an electric range and a kitchenette. Her body bore numerous cuts and bruises and there were two severe cuts on both knees and another on an arm. Her left thigh was bruised severly. There was evidence of some disarray in the Case apartment. A piece of broken china was found on the living room floor, the telephone was out of its cradle and a pain in the dinnete cabinet had been shattered. Mrs. Case was in ill health and after police investigation and an atopsy it was decided that death was from natural causes. Mrs. Case was the sister of the late Leander Bouldin of Gruetli.

**VAN BUREN COUNTY HERALD** ***Dedicated To Service And For Progress For Van Buren County***
**Friday, July 1, 1955**
Van Buren County . . .Kell gave a demonstration on measuring the intensity of light and Mr. Shockley gave a demonstration on making a troublelamp. The winner of the Tractor Driving Contest was Milton Shockley, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Shockley of Cedar Grove. The winners of the county contests will represent Van Buren County in the District Contests to be held in Chattanooga in July.	4 - H Club News The winner of the Tractor Driving Contest was Milton Shockley, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Shockley of Cedar Grove. The winners of the county contests will represent Van Buren County in the District Contests to be held in Chattanooga in July. VAN BUREN DELIGATES ATTEND CAMP Seven boys and eight girls from Van Buren County to attend 4-H camp the week of June 27 - July 2. Those selected to attend and the club they represent are as follows: Joyce Hodge, Donald Hitchcock, Cummingsville; Dorothy Deweese, New Martin; Edward Sparkman, Joe Dukes, Sparkman; Carolyn Chandler, Bone Cave; Dorothy Mayes, Marietta Stinnett, Welchland; Grady Haston, Bob McCoy, Cedar Grove Junior; Shirley Shockley, Cornelia Madewell, Cedar Grove Senior; Hugh Brady, Spencer, Mary Grace Brady, Spencer, County bread baking winner received scholarship. The group will be accompanied by their County and Home Agent. .