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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30
FAMILY'S CARD OF THANKS

Thanks to the who through deeds
and visits to us and for the comfort of husband
aher and brother NJ T. Whittco during and death
80 Mesdames Wade Washington and Lamln for taking
charge the home To Drs own Whttico Whisiker
he nurses for their to Rv Looney comforting
prayers
To Mayor John Stuart and Officer Terry King who escorted
the body eight miles O. town.
To the City having officer Jimmie Knipht the BODY
ito the gate of the old homestead in Ridgeway, Virginia
To the Kmbal Undertaking mpany for polite and excellent
service. s.
His wife, Children, Brother, Sisters ~-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30
OBITUARY

Matthew Thomas Whittico
was born in Ridgeway, Virginia,
on September 25, 1867, the son
of Jink and Leitesha Whittico.
After graduating from Lincoln
university, Tom Whittico, as he
was atfeeEonately known by
his friends througout the couh--
try, taught school for several
years in his home county. Forty
years ago he came ID Mcdowell
county and entered the news
paper business. For thirty-nine
years he published the McDo-
we'll Times, a weekly newspaper
dedicated to the welfare of his
group, and which has become
an institniion in the state 81
West Virginia.
His three all-consuming in
terests were his family, his
church and his party.
A steadfast Republican he
contributed nightly to his
party's success. Unseltishly he
asked nothing for his services
other than a squae deal for his
people
Matthew Thomas Wnittico' 5
first wife proceeded him in
death. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Ida E. Whittco who
has been his devoted wife and
helpmate for twenty-siX years
| by one daughter, Mrs. Cleopatra
King, whose accomplishments
and tender affection contribut-
ed greatly to his happiness; two
sons, Leonidas and John Valley
Whittico of Philadelphia and
New York respectively. He also
leaves a brother, DR.. j. M.
Whittico of Williamson, and 3
sisters, Mrs. Georgia Jenkins OF
Williamson, Mrs. Sarah Clarke
and Mrs. Mile Murphy.
a vast host of friends live to
grieve for the passing of this
N an of good will; This man
whose uncompromising integrity
and honesty made him respected
of all men, and whose joyialty
and kindness made him be-
J loed by all who knew him. A
mighty oak has fallen in the
forest and truly it can be SAID
ulysses has gone on his long
iWanderings and there is none
lett in Ithica to bend his valient
DOW"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30
SWEET MEMORY
(Of M. T. Whittico)

In sweet memory of a friend
I'll write a line or two;
Because l want. you to know
| thought him kind and true.
Early every morning
When my task seemed had to
bear 49,. 80.
He would always come around
and say:
Good morning! You look fair. .
Id find the smile somewhere
To make my dear old friend
believe q.
| too, could hide care.
i. r 1a Ruth McAllen.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30

died Wednesday evening in the
Providence hospital in Blue
field. -s 6.
Rev. R. P. Johnson, pastor of
the Ebenezer church of Kimball,
had charge Of the service. He
was assisted by Rev. J. A. Davis,
pastor of tie Whittico Memorial
church. -
A loudpeaker was used during
the service so that the mary
friends standing outside of the
church could hear the eulogy
paid Whittico by Rev. Johnson
and Rev. Davis.
Following the funeral the
body was taken to Ridgeway,
va, where lnterment took
place Sunday afternoon.
Whittico had been a resident
of Mcdowell county for 50
years and was editor Of the Nc
Dowell Times, a weekly news
paper.
He was member of all Ne
gro fraternities of the state and
an elder of the Presbyterian
church. :
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30
RESOLIITIOS
Mcdowell County Republican
y Omen'S Club.
June 81, 1899.


WHEREAS. in the eternal fit
ness of things it has pleased the
Almighty Father to remove
from our midst Matthew Thomas
WnittiCo, who was a staunch
Republican, a leader of rally
councils, and friend and sup
porter of this Club, as well as
a distinguished citizen and
fighter for rs race: and,
WHEREAS, the Mcdowell Co..
Republican Women's Club. and
The Republican party has sus-
tanned the loss OF one of its 10y
81 and faithful member: and,
WHEREAS. the public has sus-
tanned the loss Of one of its
most highly respected citizens i
Therefore be it RESOLVED.
FIRST: that in the death of
Matthew Thomas Whittico. the
Mcdowell County Republican Wo
mems Club. and the citizenry of
Mcdowell county, have lost a !
distinguished public servant.
and valued friend.
SECONDThat this resolution
be published in local news !
papers, that the same be record.
ed in the minutes of this organi- |
ton and that a copy be sent to!
the bereaved family to whom |
patty. ~ ~
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M. T. Wkittico, ~, Negro
Editor, Dies After Long Illness
from Welch Daily Newt s

from WEIGH Daily NEVIS
Death claimed one of the most
widely known Negro citizens in
the state Wednesday evening of
last week when Matthew Thorn
as Whittico, 72, editor and pub
Usher of the Mcdowell Times at
Keystone, died in Providence
hospital, Bluefeld, where he had
been patient for more than
two weeks.
The popular editor had been in
declining health for the p as t
year but had continued active
until his recent illness. Death
was attributed TO Bridht's
disease.
Whlttico C anne to Mcdowell
county 80 years :ako to assume
the editorship lsS the, colored
weekly publishdd at Keystone.
He purchased de pepper for
which he first went to work ana,
reorganized the publication uny
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30
HUNDREDS ATTEND
WHITTICO FUNERAL SAT.

from WEIGH Daily NEVIS
Hundreds of friends from all
parts of the state flied the
Whittico Presbyterian church
of Keystone to Overlooking to
hear final tribute paid Matthew
Thomas Wihttico, widely-known.
'olored editor of keystone, who
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30
] der the name of the Mcdowell
Staunch Republican

Although a staunch Repubh-
can and vigilant political
fighter, Whittico had never as
pired to political Office with ex-
ception of the several years he
served as probation officer of
the county.
He was horn at Ridgeway,
Virginia in 1867, and received
his early schooling in Henry
county. He later graduated from
Lincoln university. He taught
school for several years in
Henry and Patrick counties,
Virginia, before coming to this
county to establish his residence.
er for his racedSHRDLUETAC
Whittico worked tirelessly fol
his race rights, and was an ac'
tive participant in all state anc
county movements for race i'm
| provement. 4 -
J He was member of all Ne
gro fraternities of the state AM
an elder of the Presbyterian
church.
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Survivors

He is survived by his widow,
Ida E. Whittico, and three chill
dren by his first marriage: Mrs.
Altha w. King, of Kimball;
Leonidas and John V. Whittico,
both of Philadelphia. A fourth
child proceeded him in death.
He leaves one brother, DR.. ].
M. Whittico, of Williamson; and
three sisters, Mrs. j. A. Jenk-
MS, of williamson; Mrs. Sarah
Clarke, and Mrs. M. J. Murphy,
both of Ridgeway, Va,
He was one of the organic
ers of. the Kimball Undertaking
company, and was chairman of
the board of directors of that
company at the time of his
death.
The Body was prepared for
burial at tn Kimball Under
taking company. Services will
be held Saturday morning at
1000 o'clock at the Whittico
Memorial Presbster church
of Keystone with Rev. r. P.
johnson, pastor of the Ebenezer
church at Kmball, in charge. He
will be assisted by Rev. J. A.
Davis, pastor of the Whittico
Presbyterian church.
Following the funeral the
body vii be taken by automobile
hearse to Ridgeway where in
terment will take place Sunday.
The body will lie in state at
the Whittico home from Friday
noon until II o'clock Friday
evening at which time the doors
of the home will be closed.
Friends may again view the body
from 6 a. m. until 8 a. m. Satur-
day morning after which the
body will be taken to church
where it may be viewed until
10 a. m. at which tim e the
casket will be closed.
Palbearers will be Sam Wade.
Henry France, Bonnie Brice.
Kid James, Bill Wooten, Archie
Davis, Willie Toler and Stuart
Calhoun.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30
Kansas Produces Volcanic Ash

Kansas never had a volcano. Yet
the state supplies more volcanic ash
. !Il any other state or territory.
The ash is used for securing soaps.
tooth powder. abres,ves and so on.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30

Early Ohio Had Fugitive Law
Ohio had a fugitive slave law
eleven years before the national
fugitive slave law was passed.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30
RHEUMATISM
q N P6W MtNUTes

.,: 70 ;si,s. as ss.tsssss sssn . shSuma:
few minutes. snt de h,cfors formula
NURiT0. DsQendabk-.np opiatee. no mar
soetss. Does Re wort duickis:.-must relieve
minutes or money back at Druggists. Don't
suffer. Use HURTTO on this guarantee today.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30
Insects Would Control
World IF Not for Birds

The fantastic theory that insects
might some day dominate the world
sometimes advanced by imaginative
scientists, would become reality if
it were not for birds, writes c. M.
Palmer Jr., assistant secretary of
the American Wildlife institute, in
the Rocky Mountain Herald.
Birds constitute the main check
against the reproduction of in
sects," he writes. IF that check
were removed, insects would null
tiply so rapidly that they would
clean the world of all vegetation,
leaving man to starve in barren,
deserted waste"
Birds usually concentrate in areas
threatened by unusual outbreaks of
pests. An example occurred during
outbreaks of the Rocky Mountain 10
Gusts between 1865 and 1877. These
voracious pests denuded many
places they visited of every green
thing.
According to DR.. w. L. McAtee,
technical advisor to the chief of the
bureau of biological survey, a thor
ough investigation of the relation of
birds to the outbreak showed that
the feathered tribe was, in many
instances, the means of saving crops
from destruction.
Conspicuous and important as
are the activities of birds in gather
ing at the scene and taking part in
the suppression of insect outbreaks,
probably their everyday services in
consuming insects of all kinds, thus
holding down the whole tide of in
sect life, are of greater signifi-
cance," the survey expert writes.
The American Wildlife institute
points out that the value of insect
eating birds to the nations farmers
is more than $3.50, 1000, 900 year.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30

piece was considered most appropri.
ats as a grand finale, was finally
announced.
George sat up expectantly.
Hugo took his position by the piano
only a few feet distant. He had
barely given a few tentative tan
taras and plunged into his piece
when George extracted from the
box q large juicy dill pickle, and
before Hugo's Mortified gaze bit 9
generous section off the end.
George ate that pickle with UNI
concern, ignoring Hugo's vainly
shaking head and Mabeis icy glare.
He ate the whole of it with relish
and gusto, watching Hugo intently,
and having finished it, began anoth-
. er' even larger and more juicy.
Hugo looked worried. George be-
gan third pickle without a pause,
watching his victim closely. But
Hugo triple-tongued without falter.
Now came the supreme test, the
dangerous leap for the nigh c and
George drew from the box the larg-
est, the most succUlent dill pickle
ever grown.
Hugo's eyes bulged behind the
cornet as George opened wide his
I mouth and sank his teeth into the
side of that pickle of pickles.
The cornet blared and the high c
rang true and clear. Mabel and
Hugo bowed and bowed amid the ap-
plause.
Later George was trying to make
Roadway through the crowd to the
door when Mabel's voice caught up
with him.
George Blake, you ought to be
ashamed of YOURSELF"
who, me?" George turned, look
ing surprised. What for?"
Eating pickles in front of Hugo
. so he'd ruin his piece. / might
have knownl"
"Oh, George wouldn't do that, "
Hugo protested. Besides, i don't
like pickles. They don't affect me
that way
George grabbed chair for sup
port. You don't like pickles" He
. exclaimed a little wildly. They
don't" George was feeling queer.
What worried me-" Hugo contin-
ued, twas the nine helpings of ice
cream you ate"
"Rats!" George said weakly, but
ne could feel himself turning green.
Precipitation broke out on him and
he shivered. "I-Pn see you later. "
What about the picnic?" Mabel
cried, but George waved weak
hand toward Hugo and the door
closed mercifully after him
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30
MeInerney & McInerney, Attorneys
29II Biddle Ave.
Wyand0tte. Mich.
212.614

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Wayne-sS AT a session OF the Pro
bate Court for said County of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room in the
City of Detroit, on the seventeenth
day of June in the year one thousand
nine hundred and thirty-nine. Present
Thomas Z. Murphy, Judge Of Probate,
In the matter Of the estate Of
ELIZABETH BONDY, deceased Mary
Bondie, administratrix Of the estate of
Joseph Bondy, also known as Joseph
Bondie, late administrator with the
will annexed of said estate, having
rendered to this court the first and
final account of the said late admin
istratOr with the will annexed and fill
ed Herewith her petition praying that
the residue Of said estate be assigned
in accordance with the provisions Of
the last will and testament Of said de-
ceased. 1t is ordered, that the twenty
Dinth day Of August, next at ten
O'CLOCK in the forenoon at said court
room be. appointed for exa mining and
allowing said account and hearing said
petition. And 1t is further ordered, that
a copy of this OrdeS be published three
successive weeks previous to saH time
of hearing, i'm the Wyandotte Herald.
a newspaper printed and circulating in
So id County Of Wayne.
THOMAS G. MURPHY,
Judge of Probate.
"a true copy
RAY HAFELI,
Deputy Probate Register. 26w3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30
Great Cathedrals in France

The four greatest Gothic cathe-
drals of France are in Paris-Notre
Dame, Charities, Reims, and Ami
ems. The Charities cathedral is a
marvellous example of Gothic archi-
lecture when it was at its zenith.
The cathedral was completed upon
the site of earlier edifces in 1910.
and there have been additions to il
and alterations since. The south
spire, the Clocher Vieux, ISL feet
high, was finished with the original
structure: but the north spire, the
Clocher Neuf, 377 feet high, was
not completed until the Sixth GEN.
fury. The cathedral is 440 feet
long, its choir measures $50 feet
across, and the vaulting is 12l feet
high. Its exterior buttressing, to
support the interior vaulting, is es-
sentially a feature of Gothic con-
struction.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30
MARI and Catalan, Attorneys
WyandOtte Savings Bank Building
WyandOtte, Michigan
MORTGAGE SALE

Defhult having been made in the
conditions Of certain mortgage, made
by Adam kur and Anna kur, his wife.
of the City of WyandOtte, County of
Wayne, State of Michigan, MortgagOrs.
to the WyandOtte Savings Bank, a
corporation organized and existing un-
der and by virtue Of the general bank
ing laws of the State Of Michigan. of
WyandOtte, Michigan, Mortgage, dat
ed the 18th day of November A ID.
1928 and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds for the County of
Wayne, State of Michigan, on the DIST
day Of November, A. ID. 1928 in Liber
2242 Of Mortgages, on page 339, on
which mortgage there is claimed To be
due, at the date of this notice, for
principal. interest and taxes, the sum
Of Eleven hundred seventy-five dollars
and fifty-one cents ($11T5.J1y and no
suit or proceeding having been insti-
tuted at law to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, therefore, by virtue of the
power IF sale contained in said mort
gage, and pursuant to the statute of
the State of Michigan in such case
made and provided, Notice Is hereby
given that on Thursday, the 18th day
CT September. a. ID. 1899, at twelve
o'clock noon, Ea stern Standard time,
said mortgage will be foreclosed by "A
sale at public vendue to the highest
bidder, at the southerly or Congress
Street entrance to the Wayne County
Building in the City OF Detroit, County
of Wayne, State Of Michigan THAT be
Ing the place Of holding the Circuit
Court within said county,, of the pre-
misses described in said mortgage. or
so much thereof as may be necessary
TO pay the amount due on said mort
gage as aforesaid, with interest there
ON, and all legal costs, charges and ex-
penses thereon, including the attorney
fees allowed by law, which said prem
ises are situate in the City of Wyan-
dotte, County OF Wayne, State OF
Michigan, and are described as follows
= Lot numbered one hundred three
(1O3) of MoOre's Subdivision of
part of the Eureka Iron and Steel
Works Subdivision Of Section -,
Township 3 South, Range IL East.
lying north OF Vine Street, accord
ing to the plat thereof recorded in
the Office Of the Register Of Deeds
for the County Of Wayne, on Nov
ember q, 1905 in Liber %, on page
9, Of Pats.
Together with the Entertainments and
appurtenances thereof
WYANDOTTE SAVINGS BANK,
Mortgage.
Mari and Cahalhn,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
WyandOtte Savings Bank Building,
Wyandotte, Michigan.
Dated ut Wyandotte, Michigan,
June 30, 1883. 26w13
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30
Early Use Of Figureheads

At the launching Of vessel in the
old days a priest poured out a IL
baton to the gods, at the same
time offering up a prayer for the
success of the ship and the safety of
her crews. Should no hbation be
poured out, the ship would attract
the anger and malice of the gods
and disaster was sure to overtake
il. 1t was usual at the launching
for carved image of the particular
god to whose care the ship was en-
trusted to be placed in the PROV,
and from this custom developed the
carved figurehead which until recent
times was an invariable feature of
all ships of war and the larger ships
Of commerce.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30
Mari and Catalan, Attorneys
WyandOtte Savings Bank Building
WyandOtte, Michigan
MORTGAGE SALE

Default having been made in the
conditions Of a certain mortgage, made
by Adam kur and Anna Kur, his wife,
OF the City Of WyandOtte, County of
wayne, State Of Michigan, MOrtgagOrs,
10 the WyandOtte Savings Bank. u cor
poration organized and existing under
and by virtue Of the general banking
laws Of the State Of Mix higan, of Wy
andotte, Michigan, Mortgagee, dated
the seventh day of May, A ID. 1890 and
recorded III the office Of the Register
Of Deeds for the County Of Wayne,
State of Michigan, OH the ninth day
Of May, A. ID. 1890 in Liber 24IS of
Mortgages, On page IA, ON which
mortgage there is CANNED To be due, al
the date Of this notice, for principal
and interest, the sum of -Four hundred
fCrty-Six dollars ana thirty three cents
t$446.S3), and no suit or proceeding
having been instituted at law to re-
cover the debt secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof, therefore,
by virtue Of the power Of sale CON
tanned in said mortgage, and pursuant
10 the statute Of the State of Michigan
in such case made and provided, Notice
Is hereby given that on Thursday, the
18th day Of September, A. ID. 1899, at
twelve O'Clock noon, Eastern Standard
time, said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale at public vendue to the high
est bidder, at the sOutherly or Con-
gress Street entrance to the Wayne
County Building in the City Of Detroit.
County of Wayne, State Of Michigan
(that being the place of holding the
| A Yl<.rnse nRt l.Nw a e
the premises described in said mort
gage, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the amount due on
said mortgage as aforesaid, with inter
est thereon, and all legal costs, cha gees
end expenses thereon, including the al
tCrney fees allowed by law, which
said premises are situate in the City
of Wyandotte, County IF Wayne, State
of Michigan, and are described as fol
lows:
Lot numbered one hundred THREE
(lO3D of NODES Subdivision of
part Of the Eureka Iron aud Steel
Works Subdivision of Section -,
Township 3 South, Range IL East,
lying north OF Vine Street, accord
ing TO the plat thereof recorded in
the office Of the Register of Deeds
for the County Of Wayne on No
vember %, 1896 in Liber %, Oh
page ., of Plats
Together with the hereditaments and
apJurtenances thereof
WYANDOTTE SAVINGS BANK,
MOrtgagee.
Mari and Catalan,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
WyandOtte Savings Bank Building,
WyandOtte, Michigan.
Dated at WyandOtte, Michigan,
June 80, 1899. 26w13
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30
RAILROAD WORKERS
OFF JOB INSURANCE ROLLS

Harry A. Mcdonald, chairman OF
the Michigan Unemployment COmpen-
Sation Commission, announces that
railroad workers will be removed from
the protection of Michigan's JOB insur-
ance system after July !.
Responsibility for the cOInpensa tiOn
Of railroad workers who become un-
employed after that date will be as
sumed by the federal Railroad Retire
ment Board, under terms Of the fed
eral railroad unemployment insurance
act.
Mcdonald said that after July l.
1899 no benefit rights shall accrue or
be recognized under Michigan's law
on account of wages earned in employ
ment with railroads.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30
Sickness Starts Youth
as Butterfly Collector

RAVENNA, OHIO.-William w.
Thrasher, 20 years old, has one of
the finest butterfly collections in
northern Ohio, because he suffered
infantile paralysis 10 years ago.
For a long time, he could not walk.
Then friends suggested that butter
fiy-chasing would give him sufficient
exercise to relieve his legs crippled
condition.
For the first five years." he says,
ST roamed the fields near my home,
catching butterflies. mounted only
moths and butterflies from the Inn
mediate vicinity"
Thrasher has nearly 500 varieties
of butterflies and moths.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-06-30
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS

Clara Rogers, 22j2 Twenty-second
street drove her CAR into a parked Cal
owned by Samuel HorSbaugh, Of 36a
Eureka avenue, Tuesday evening. She
WAS going west on Eureka and had
turned right onto Fourth street. Both
ears were damaged the extent Of $27
Tuesday morning Ellsworth a. Hor
ton, Of Detroit, driving north on Bid
die avenue, collided with q ear being
hacked out OF a parking place and
driven by Henry Dubry. OF 1910 Sew
enth street About so damage result
ed TO she ears.
Last Friday Waiter T. Walska, OF
2S14 Maple street, was driving west on
Eureka avenue when he collided with
ar abutment OF the viaduct. He was
taken in the Thon ambulance to the
Wyandotte General hospital, where IL
was found he had bad cuts on his
cl:in and bower lip.