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LUTHER DENNIS BELL

Mr. Luther Dennis Bell is a supervisor from Cave
Spring Magisterial District. He is a son of the late
George M. and Susan E. Bell, and was born May 29th,
1862, in Henry County,
Virginia. When very
young, his parents
moved to Cave Spring,
in Roanoke County, and
here he has resided ever
since. His early active
life was devoted to agriculture,
but later he engaged
in mercantile pursuits,
in which he prospered.
Retiring from
this department of business,
he again took up
farming and along with
it fruit growing and soon
became the owner of
valuable orchard properties
on Back Creek. He
is known over the entire
County, and is held in high esteem by his friends and
acquaintances. He is recognized as a man of high
character, and a citizen who is in every way valuable
to his community. In November, 1903, he was elected
supervisor and entered upon his duties January 1st,
1904. He was reölected in November, 1911, for a term
of four years. As a supervisor, he has impressed upon
the people the fact that he is a progressive and efficient
officer. He is at all times deeply interested in public
matters and development of public enterprises. Mr.
Bell has been married twice; his present wife was Miss
Margarette A. Vinyard, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. P. Vinyard of near Vinton.