===================== From: Mary Sutphin <maryva2005@yahoo.com> Date: 2008/03/26 Wed AM 08:59:47 CDT To: mjs15@verizon.net Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County Jack will you please check if any Sutphins made the news? I saw a McPeak line in an earlier post. Thanks, Mary Anne =============== SNOW DRIFT ITEMS Feeding and sitting by the fire seems to be the order of the day. There is a little snow on the ground now. The mail hasn't run for two days and don't guess it will go for two more days. Those calling on Ruby and Evie Sutphin the second Sunday were Roy Altlzer, Fred Altizer, Charlie Altizer, Hubert Altizer, Fred, Watemon and Bently Lester. TWO SNOW BIRDS (March 20,1924) ============== ABRAHAM ITEMS Messrs. Alceberry Sutphin, Burdine Howell and others started for Indianapolis, Ind. the 29th inst. to seek their fortune. We wish them much success. Boys are getting scarce as hens teeth in the country but perhaps the tide of immigration will turn eastward some day. A SUBSCRIBER March 30,1903 ============ BLOW OFF ITEMS Mr. N.K. Graham is a regular visitor at Mr. A.J. Knowles. Miss Effie Reed is liking to go to Reidsville since Mr. Tom Sutphin has been going. Mr. Jabe Hylton, Miss Doris Belcher seems to be getting along nicely in school. BIG EYES BOSS BIG MOUTH (January 6,1921) =============== BROAD SHOALS ITEMS The health is very good at present with few exceptions. Mrs. Emma Sutphin is sick with bronchial trouble. Mr. Tazwell Pugh had the misfortune to get his leg very badly hurt. Master Roy Wells had the misfortune to get his leg cut while cutting wood. Mr. H.C. Peterman, of Montgomery, visited friends in the neighborhood Saturday and Sunday. Misses Ora Lester and Minnie Wells attended preaching at Sydney Sunday. Come again, Nonman Aid. Williamson & Sutphin are expected to move their saw mill to D.W. Williams soon. Success to all. NOBODY'S DARLING April 8 (April 13,1903) ============ McPeak ============== BUFFALO ITEMS Several from around here attended preaching at Conners Grove Sunday. Four preachers delivered some interesting sermons. Several of the neighbors and friends gave Mr. J.A. Moles a surprise October 18th by setting him a birthday dinner, he being seventy-five that day. Those present were: Mr. Asberry Moles and wife, Mr. M.A. Weeks and wife and little daughter Kate, I.D. and Grove Moles, Law McPeak, Henry Moles, Will Castle, Tellie Moles and wife and three children, Townsend Thomas and Roy, Mr. Tom Moles, wife and four children, Mable, Beulah, James and William, Mr. Simon Moles, wife and 3 children, Cleola, Freeda, and Lenard, Mrs. Minnie Handsard and three children, Stella, Lester and Authur, Mrs. E.S. Sowers and little son, Olen, Mrs. George Harris and little daughter, Mrs. Mandy Moles and little grandson, Fred George, Mrs. H.E. Thomas, Sam Weddle and wife and J.M. Dickerson and wife Misses Inez and Effie Weddle, Rena and Nannie Bolt, Arlie Harris, Lydia Moles, Jenette Martin and Margaret Sowers. A nice dinner was served consisting of cakes, pies, custards, pickles, chicken, beef and all good t! hings to eat that could be mentioned and every one seemed to enjoy the day. They all departed in the evening, thanking Mr. Moles for the nice day and wishing him many more happy birthdays to come. ONE PRESENT (November 8, 1923) ============= ROCK CREEK ITEMS The young folks gave Mr. and Mrs. Levi Duncan a surprise party Saturday night, coming in about seven o'clock. On account of it being stormy not a very large crowd attended. Those that were present were Misses Virgie, Bertha, Eva, Myrtle and Pay McPeak, Mr. Howard Akers, Boss Wade, John Dickerson, Doc Boothe, Cline Bishop, Burman, Burton and Roy McPeak, Raymon Akers, and Lymon, Bentley Teel. A BLACK EYED BOY (February 5,1920) ================= Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD Author: (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of Europe Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets – The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm