"Takin' Twenty" with the Virginian Brethren by Skip Salmon

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I had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Newton (and his two sons, who were both 
doctors) during my 1959-1964 pastorate in Narrows. They tell the story that one 
day he opened the door to his waiting room and asked how many of the people 
there were prepared to pay for their services that day. He explained that he had 
been called away to attend a man who had had a heart attack. "Those of you who 
are prepared to pay for their services today can go up the street to Dr. Carr's 
office. The rest of you will have to wait until I get back." Truly what heroes 
are made of!

Jim Nichols




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The Jewel From the Past this week is from November 25, 2004: "I also shared with 
the Brethren an item from the CD of the Narrows Centennial about a pilot, Harvey 
Amos of Bluefield, who 'barnstormed' with the famous Amelia Earhart. In October, 
1930, he flew a 'two-seater' plane into the 88,000 volt Virginian Railway power 
line crossing the New River. He severed the lines, blowing safety fuses in the 
Power Plant at Narrows and cutting power off from Mullens to Roanoke. Dr. Maury 
C. Newton, Sr. saw the crash and waded into the water, shouldered the wing of 
the plane, and lifted the head of an unconscious Amos from the water. He held 
the plane and Harvey Amos until help arrived. Amos recovered and continued 
flying in the Army Air Corps. Dr. Newton was nominated for the 'Carnegie Metal 
for Heroism', the highest civilian award for heroism. Dr. Newton 'declined the 
nomination and medal, exhibiting what a true hero is really made of'".


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