New Castle Record Craig Valley DAR Chapter Recognizes Couple for Displaying the American Flag
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[email protected] www.guthrieinsuranceva.com [email protected] Licensed in VA, WV, TN & NC RECORD ourvalley.org (USPS-378-080) “The Voice of Craig County” Wednesday, July 28, 2021 $1.00 CCHS Senior Class of 2021 graduates Deplazes*, Sierra Michelle Dilcher, Maria Hope Dressler, Breonna Col- leen Drummond*, Virginia Leona Estes, Latoya Michelle Gober*, Dalton Gage Henderson, Kayla Marie Hutchison, Autumn Brooke Hutchison*, Jaela Starr Hutton*, Alexus Gwen Jones*, Logan James Kitler, Laci Ann Law*, James Logan McAllister*, Abigail Reece McAl- wee, Clayton Chandler Owens, Ab- igayle Mackenzie Price*, Lucy Yue Mei Rigney*, Tyler Ray Romeo, Samantha Lynn Sarver, Justin Cole Sarver, Gavin Rex Shires*, Chan- ning Th omas Smith, Ashlyn Grace Stanley, Bryson Hale Taylor, Isaiah Pendleton Taylor. Emma Claire SUBMITTED PHOTO Todd*, Augustina Forrest White*, Andrew Jackson Duncan, also known as Little Jack, Gavin Keith Williams*, and Joseph Uncle Jack or “Granddaddy” Duncan, cut wheat fields Michael Zimmerman*. (Note – in the 1920s at the site where Hotel Roanoke currently Beta Club Members*) sits, and later was invited to see all the changes in Th e welcoming and recognition the city. Living in the country of Craig, traveling by of special guests was giving by Prin- horseback, they drove to Sinking Creek to pick him up cipal Melissa Whiting. in a car, which he had never ridden in before. He went All stood for the Pledge of Alle- on to experience many "firsts" of his lifetime at age 81. giance, led by Class President, Au- tumn Hutchison. SUBMITTED PHOTO Th e student speakers included: “Granddaddy” Duncan Claire Deplazes and Alexus Jones enjoyed their graduation day, and look Emma Claire Todd, CCHS 2021 forward to rooming together at Oklahoma University this fall. Many seniors Valedictorian; Claire Nicole De- – from wheat fields decorated their hats to portray their last memories or their future endeavors. plazes, CCHS 2021 Salutatorian; Latoya Michelle Gober, CCHS Pam Dudding high school students. 2021 Salutatorian and Gavin Rex to city hotel Contributing writer Th e ceremony began with the Shires, CCHS 2021 Salutatorian. Processional by music teacher, Alys- Ashlyn Stanley then sang a spe- Pam Dudding warming story of his As families and friends entered sa Cross-Schulke. Th e 2021 Junior cial song, “A Million Dreams” from Contributing writer granddaddy’s visit to Roa- the Commencement Ceremony at Marshalls were Kylee Dawn Clifton the movie Th e Greatest Showman. noke: “He and a group of the Berglund Performing Arts Th e- and Lucas Dwane Taylor. Some of the words were, Every When the older gen- farmers traveled around atre, everyone could feel that gravity Graduating students who night I lie in bed, Th e brightest col- eration thinks of “yes- and cut people’s wheat of the momentous day. proudly entered were: Hunter Aus- ors fi ll my head, A million dreams teryear,” memories fl ood and oats with what we On June 11, elated Craig County tin Ashley*, Nicole Ann Austin*, are keeping me awake, I think of their minds of many good call a cradle. (It caught High School senior graduates took Samuel Benjamin Boardwine*, times, hard times and dif- the oats or wheat on the the stage for their last moments as Jakob Curtis Craft, Claire Nicole See Senior class, page 5 ferent times. wooden things that came Calvin Duncan recent- up from the blade.) Word ly shared a newspaper ar- got out that there was a ticle about his granddad- group of farmers in Craig dy who “went to the big that cut wheat. Th ere use city” during the 1920s to to be a huge wheat fi eld Opportunity to help Craig County see the hotel they erected where Hotel Roanoke where he once cut wheat and their parking lots are with a cradle. now. He and two of his students with their school supply Back in the 20s and brothers and a third man 30s, life was diff erent for went and cut that wheat. people in the country. About fi ve to 10 years lat- lists currently underway Th ere was still no elec- er when Hotel Roanoke tricity, no TV and nearly was built someone men- Pam Dudding way of life this year with activities and ing the “Load the Bus” event on July everyone in Craig County tioned the wheat fi elds Contributing writer sports on their August 10 start date. 31 at Food Country where people can still traveled by horse. and mentioned his name, Also, the school announced, “Pur- donate items for the school to use for A.J. Duncan was no so they thought it would It seems that school just let out for chasing supplies will be optional for the students in the diff erent classes. diff erent. Born and raised be nice, since he was the the summer, and now it is just two the 2020-2021 school year. However, Each McCleary Elementary teacher across the ridge from only survivor (he was 81), weeks away from starting back. if you would like to purchase your also has a “wish list” of supplies they Level Green Church in to bring him to Roanoke Kids are getting their things togeth- child’s own set of supplies, please see need during the year. Sinking Creek, he lived a to let him see their prog- er, talking to their friends, as school the lists below.” Fifth-grade: hard, but satisfying life. It ress.” will hopefully return to a more normal Additionally, the school is sponsor- •two boxes of pencils is believed that he enjoyed Calvin also noted, that • one pack of pencil top erasers a good tame of horseshoe many years ago, when the •one pack of black dry erase mark- and liked baseball. train went through Craig ers Calvin said that ev- County, it was a booming •Protractor ery Sunday morning place to be. •one 3-ring binder, two inches he would walk over to “Lignite and Fenwick •one pack of tab dividers the church, across from Mines were booming with •one folder with pockets and holes where he lived and light theatres, bowling alleys, a for binder the stove and oil lamps. big laundromat and res- Classroom Wish List: tissues, hand “He was named An- taurants,” he said. “Both sanitizer, Germ-X, gently used Legos, drew Jackson after the of those towns were big- board games, toys/equipment for re- President,” Calvin noted. ger than New Castle at cess, construction paper, graph paper, “He got the nickname the time.” colored pencils, crayons, one pair of ‘Little Jack’ because he Th e Roanoke Times scissors, one pack of glue sticks, two wasn’t very tall.” wrote several articles packs of loose-leaf paper - wide ruled, Calvin shared clippings about the visit. Calvin one pack of sandwich or gallon Zip- from the Roanoke Times shared the four that he loc bags, highlighters and red pens (for of his granddaddy’s trip to had. Th e fi rst one in- students to check work). Roanoke to see things he formed the town that he Fourth-grade: had never seen before. was coming and what •1 ½ - 2-inch binder Sadly, Calvin never would be happening. •loose leaf paper knew his granddaddy as And the others, diff erent •fi ve spiral notebooks he passed before he was views of his visit. Th ey •fi ve pocket folders born, and his sister, Cor- explained that he did not •pencils nell Lipes was only fi ve. get to see all he wanted •index cards He died eating supper at the fi rst day, so accepted •colored pencils or crayons the table. Th eir grand- to stay in a hotel, which •glue sticks mother died before either he had never done. •scissors were born and both were “Th e last time Uncle SUBMITTED PHOTO Classroom Wish List: Tissues and buried at the Williams Jack had been to Roanoke The lists for McCleary Elementary students include many items. The school Highlighters. cemetery. was over 25 years, and it has offered to provide supplies, but if parents wish to help, the individual See , page 3 Calvin shared his fa- See , page 3 lists for each grade are provided and are currently at Food Country. School supplies miliarity of the heart- Duncan Our Spirit of Service is Unbeatable! Starting at Sign up for Citizens reliable High-Speed Internet with speeds up to 300Mbps, $ including Whole Home WiFi, state-of-the-art Digital TV and Phone Services. 95 39 per Give us a ring today! month ∫ citizens.coop ∫ 276.637.6485 ∫ 540.745.2111 GUTHRIE INSURANCE AGENCY INC. HOME~AUTO~BUSINESS~FARM~LIFE~HEALTH THE We accept LEANN CROY GAS CASH OFFICE MANAGER/CSR NEW CASTLE TEXT TO OUR Mobile Coupons NEW NUMBER Mnfgr Coupons (540-468-2970 (TEXT ONLY) Both Locations! [email protected] www.guthrieinsuranceva.com [email protected] Licensed in VA, WV, TN & NC RECORD ourvalley.org (USPS-378-080) “The Voice of Craig County” Wednesday, July 28, 2021 $1.00 CCHS Senior Class of 2021 graduates Deplazes*, Sierra Michelle Dilcher, Maria Hope Dressler, Breonna Col- leen Drummond*, Virginia Leona Estes, Latoya Michelle Gober*, Dalton Gage Henderson, Kayla Marie Hutchison, Autumn Brooke Hutchison*, Jaela Starr Hutton*, Alexus Gwen Jones*, Logan James Kitler, Laci Ann Law*, James Logan McAllister*, Abigail Reece McAl- wee, Clayton Chandler Owens, Ab- igayle Mackenzie Price*, Lucy Yue Mei Rigney*, Tyler Ray Romeo, Samantha Lynn Sarver, Justin Cole Sarver, Gavin Rex Shires*, Chan- ning Th omas Smith, Ashlyn Grace Stanley, Bryson Hale Taylor, Isaiah Pendleton Taylor.