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1949: Santa Visits Jarratt, Virginia

From the Southside Virginia News, Volume 22, Number 24, 15 December 1949, page 2.

200 Welcome Santa At Jarratt

Second Program, Visit by Santa Planned Dec. 23 [1949]

About 200 people, mostly children, were on hand to welcome Santa Claus last Friday afternoon when he paid his initial visit to Jarratt. The occasion was the lighting of the large Christmas tree that had been planted on a vacant lot in the business district.

After circling over the town several times in his airplane Santa landed at the Emporia airport and was brought from there to Jarratt by automobile. When he arrived he was given a rousing welcome by the children and presented with the key to the city by Mayor Landon Temple. After turning on the lights and greeting the large group standing around the tree Santa told the children that he was making only a short visit this time but would be back December 23 [1949] to give out presents to all good boys and girls.

Corbin White and Bernard Wheeler led the group in singing Christmas carols.

The dance held at the J-M club house that night to raise money for the Christmas program was well attended. The money made on this project will aid considerably in helping to make Christmas a little more enjoyable for the boys and girls in the community.

Scouts Collect Toys

The Jarratt Boy Scout troop collected a number of old toys and dolls December 3 from the families in town. The Jarratt Fire Department is sorting and repairing the toys and members of the Quest and Jarratt Home Demonstration Clubs are dressing the dolls. Many of the toys received are in good condition and need very little repair.

At a meeting of the Jarratt Community Service Organization held Tuesday night, December 13 [1949], final plans were made for the Christmas program on the 23rd when Santa will be back for his second visit. He expects to come by airplane again and will arrive in Jarratt about 5 p.m. at which time the program around the Christmas tree will begin. Santa will not be empty handed this trip but will have presents for all good boys and girls.

After Santa gives out the presents the group will sing Christmas carols with Bernard Wheeler and Corbin White again leading the singing.

Anyone desiring Santa Claus aid from the Christmas Mother this year should make the request in writing to Mrs. T. J. Abernathy not later than 4 p. m. Friday, December 16 [1949]. State the number in the family, giving names and ages as well as whether boy or girl.

A prize will be given again this year [1949] to the home having the best decorated exterior. The homes will be judged the evening of December 23rd [1949], right after the program around the Christmas tree.

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All text replicated from the article has been done to the best of our ability, adding [1949] to affirm this is from a document of that era and not one of today. Should we ever know exactly where the location of this tree is/was, we will place a marker to its whereabouts in comments.

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1902: Liquor license revoked

From the Richmond Dispatch, January 4, 1902, page 3. No author noted.

Relevant material:

The court revoked the liquor license of W. C. Hamlet, at Jarratt's Station.

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Sometimes it is hard to distinguish what is and what is not - and, apparently, it was not important enough to have an article about it... but it was important enough to shove into the middle of an article about a court case that was going to be retried, alongside failed attempts to have meetings of Council.

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1942: Navy visits Jarratt for ...baseball?

From the Daily Monitor Leader, September 18, 1942, page 5. No author noted.

HI THAR, STRANGER When the Norfolk Naval Air station baseball team visited Jarratt, Va., the home team lined up something like this: B. Rideout, ss; L. Rideout, 1b; M. Rideout, cf; D. Poole, 3b; J. Poole, c; lf; D. Barnes, 2b; F. Barnes, rf, and L. Barnes, p...

When a guy named Bolster came in as relief pitcher the sailors threatened an investigation until they learned he was a nephew of one of the others.

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1879: Catholic Church near Jarratt's Station

From The Evening Star, front page, September 22, 1879. No author noted.

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1908: The Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va.

From the Times Dispatch: Richmond, VA., Sunday, April 19, 1908, page 2. No author noted.

The Bank of Jarratts JARRATT, VA. Authorized Capital, $25,000 Safe, Liberal, Courteous and Progressive. Accounts from one dollar up solicited. We pay 4 per cent. on savings and tlme deposits.

OFFICERS. O. C. Wrlght, president; R. E Jarratt, vlce-president; J. M. Browder, cashier.

DIRECTORS. O. C. Wrlght, R, E. Jarratt, R. W. Jordan, F. L. Pedneau, S. H. Short, J. II. Grant, Joe D. Prince, O. T. Partrldge, L. M, Creath, C. M. Brown, J. E. Person.

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Related article, persons of interest: ---> [Dr.] O. C. Wright, and two boys - [the son of] O. T. Partridge, and [the son of] C. M. Brown - died when a train hit their automobile; article found here.

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The Richmond Virginian, July 9, 1916

THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN RICHMOND, VA., SUNDAY, JULY 9, 1916. VOL. VII.— No. 162.

Automobile struck by train; three are instantly killed

Dr. O. C. Wright and Sons of two Jarratt Merchants Victims of A.C.L. Freight

VICTIM'S BODIES ARE THROWN SIXTY FEET

Bodies Taken Back Home on Train Leaving Richmond at 4 o'Clock — Dr. Wright High in Medical Circles

(Special to the Richmond Virginian.)

Jarratt, Va., July 8— Dr. O. C. Wright, the most widely known and prominent physician of this section, and two children, Clifford Brown, 10 years of age, and John Partridge, 9 years of age, were instantly killed this afternoon about ?:30 o'clock, when a northbound Atlantic Coast Line freight train struck his automobile while crossing the track at Owens' store between Jarratt and Stony Creek. The boys were the sons of C. M. Brown and Hunter Partridge, merchants here.

The train hit the machine, a terrific blow, throwing Dr. Wright and the two boys a distance of more than sixty feet. The car itself was not damaged as much as would be expected, considering the force of the impact. Shortly after the accident, the Atlantic Coast Line train leaving Richmond at 4 o'clock brought the bodies to Jarratt, and they were taken to the home of Dr. Wright.

Dr. Wright, who was forty-five years old, had been a long resident of Jarratt, and he enjoyed the highest reputation. He was regarded as a man of lofty ideals and of excellent character, his position in the community being the highest.

Was prominent in state.

A native of Pittsylvania County, Dr. Wright received his medical education in Baltimore, coming to Jarratt twenty-three years ago. With his residence his reputation grew, and he soon became the leading physician of this county. He was a man of great ability, and has served as a member of numerous medical societies of the State. Until his tragic death he was a member of the board of medical examiners, the State Board of Health and an ex-president of the Virginia State Medical Society.

Dr. Wright married Miss Emma Brown, a daughter of a Baptist minister, who with one daughter, Miss Lucy Wright, survives him. He also has three brothers, Dr. F. J. Wright, of Petersburg, Dr. Christian Wright, of Fruitland, Idaho, and Joseph Wright, of red Falls, Mont.: Three Sisters, Mrs. P. A. Mahen, of Danville; Mrs. W. G. Hundley, of Callends, and Miss Susie Wright of Sandy Hill, and his father, Dryden Wright, of Pittsylvania County. Dr. Wright was affiliated with the Centenary Methodist Church of Jarratt.

The accident occurred at Owens' store, between Jarratt and Stony Creek. Just at the railroad crossing, and very near the tracks, the store is located. It is said that Dr. Wright was driving at a fair rate of speed, and as he came to the railroad his attention was distracted by two approaching machines.

Being behind the store, he had not seen the oncoming freight and was not aware of it until he was at the crossing. He immediately made an effort to turn his machine out to ditch it, but before he could accomplish this the train had struck the automobile, hurling the occupants of the car sixty feet, killing them instantly.

The engineer of the locomotive said that as soon as he saw the automobile he at once applied the brakes, but it was then too late. On account the store right at the tracks, the engineer said he did not get a view of the machine until it was at the crossing. Although, he said, he did everything he could, he found it impossible to prevent striking the automobile.

The southbound train from Richmond arrived on the scene shortly after the accident, and the three bodies were taken to the home of Dr. Wright.

The boys, sons of merchants here, had been taken up by Dr. Wright for the ride with him, and their bodies were turned over to their parents. An inquest the accident will be held by the corner, it is thought, on Monday. No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral.

It was stated the train that struck Dr. Wright was a special freight, and its speed was not over the regular rate, about thirty miles an hour.

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No author was noted; found on the front page of the Richmond Virginian, July 9th, 1916.