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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
LAST ASSETS OF DICKINSON
COUNTY BANK SOLD
AT AUCTION

The last assets of the defunct
Dickinson County Bank were
sold at public auction from the
front door of the court house Sat
urday. The total bids amounted
to about $1,000.
The assets consisted of judg-
ments, notes, some land and a
few pieces of office equipment.
The judgments and notes were
sold to Bill McFall. The real
estate went TO G. Mark French.
1t will be recalled by many that
the Dickinson County Bank was
closed in the spring of 1881. Since
that time, depositors have receiv
ed small percentage of their
deposits.
It is said that the court must
confirm the sale of the assets be-
fore they are considered final.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
Officers Raid Blue Head
On Cumberlands

The county police force, unof-
ficially barred from Blue Head
by line drawn last fall, slipped
over a fast one Friday night.
"HaWkshaw' Mullins and Oakley
Stanley, famed for their adven-
lures on Caney Ridge, had some
papers for an offender who was
said to have taken refuge around
Blue Head. They waited until
the shades of night had fallen and
then set out for that wild land.
They got back by midnight with
what they had gone after and two
more offenders for good meas
ure.
We wait with interest for what
the spokesman for that section
will have to say of such tactics.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
COUNTY MINERS
ANSWER CALL
OF JOHN L.

Union miners in Dickinson
County, 100 per cent strong, OBJ
eyed the vacation call of John L..
Lewis Monday. All the larger op
erations, Bartlick, Splashdani,
Clinchco and Lick Fork, are idle.
There is some speculation that
the work stoppage may last long
er than the two weeks period for
which the call was made. 1t is d
general opinion, however, that
the miners can i'll afford a pro-
longed layoff at this time, as
work has been scarce for several
months.
While the larger mines are
idle, the truck mines are going
at a faster rate than in several
months. This increased activity
is said to be due in part to the
lower price which these opera
tons are getting for their coal.
The price has been down from
fifty cents to a dollar per ton for
some time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
GAS rs FOUND
IN DICKINSON

Drillers at Clinchfield Coal
Corp. site at Nora have struck
gas in commercial quantities, the
company announced late last
week.
A. R. Matthews, president, said
the gas wa sstruck Tuesday at
the company's No. / well, open
ing flow of from 100000 to
$4,000 cubic feet daily. Anything
above 100000 cubic feet is con-
sidered a commercial gas we'll, it
was said.
Matthews said the flow was
struck in the Weir sand layer at
a depth of 3849 feet. Drillers es-
timated the sand layer is 125
to $50 feet thick.
Drilling operations began last
October and are being continued.
After the strike at the No.
well, the Clinchfield Corp. stock
on the New York curb market
rose more than five points while
that OF the parent Pittston Co.
went up about four points on the
New York stock exchange.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
Robbed
Again!

The big nesUs is that There's
broke into the Ford garage Wed
neSday night and vent aaOay
witb 4 nssv Fordor sedan. The
tr0nt windOws weye broken and
the from door opened from THE
inside.
1t IS hardly nevs that The
Rainbow Cafe was again brok-
en- into and robbed the same
night. Thar place has been phi
LACED toar times in tbs past
few wssks.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
GRAND JURY MAKES
LARGE NUMBER OF
INDICTMENTS

The grand jury for this term of
circuit court has, among others,
returned the following indict-
ments:
T. J. Posten, grand larceny,
Vernon Lyons, grand larceny
c. N. Pruitt, Herman Pruitt, J.
c. Pruitt, Tivis Sutherland, and
Parks Sutherland, grand lar
ceny
Rufus Edward Grubb and Wal
ter Ringstaff, grand larceny
Alex Mullins, manning
Claude Durrah, Jr., murder
James Jackson Burkett, grand
larceny
Chalmer Owens, illegal manu-
facture of whiskey
Corbett Hill, illegal manufac-
ture of whiskey
German Yates, Illegal manufac
ture of Whiskey
Eivens and Arthur Scott Lester,
illegal manufacture OF whiskey
Emory Culbertson, Ralph o.
Quinn and Billy Rasnick, grand
larceny
Ernest and r. S. Rife, illegal
manufacture of whiskey
James Winfred Hill, illegal
manufacture of whiSkey
Fred Williams, Herbert Bryant,
Lewis Green and Helen Green.
grand larceny
Members of the grand Jury
were John Rose, J. G. Robinson,
N. H. Stanley, F. M. Arlington
and /. S. Gillian.
Court got under way Monday
with the arrangement of the
docket and various motions. Re-
leased from probation was Curtis
Rowe. Placed under probation
was Ransom Powers.
Indications are that court will
last about two or three weeks.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
Trammel Filling Station
Robbed Monday
Night

A filling station at Trammel be
longing to Frank Mccoy was
broken into and robbed Sunday
night. The loss is estimated as
above $3.50.
Officers were notified of the
robbery and got on the trail Mon
day morning. Frank Ernest Harri
son, who lives in the vicinity of
st. Paul, was arrested Monday
and lodged in Jail. Officers are
on the lookout for another sus-
pect. It is said that the men had
been observed in the Trammel
community late in the day on
which the robbery occurred. Plain
fingerprints had also been left at
the place of the robbery.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
Robbers Visit Haysi
Monday Night

The wave OF robbery that has
swept over the county during the
past months struck at Haysi Mon
day night. The hardware store at
that place was entered and pill
LACED of firearms and ammunl-
ton. Five or six pistols, several
holsters, a deal of ammunition,
an dpossibly some rifles were
taken. Thus far, no arrests have
been made. 1t is said that suspic-
ion is directed at man who was
seen hanging around the place
late in the evening and was seen
about the town after / o'clock on
Tuesday morning.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
EZRA SUTHERLAND
PASSES AWAY
SUNDAY

Death relieved J. E. L. (Ezra)
Sutherland of long suffering at
his home near Skeetrock Sunday
morning.
He had been ailing with pull
monary trouble for many years
and at times was gravely i'll, but
always before a strong will to
live pulled him through. But
with the beginning Of his last
serious illness, several days ago,
it was realized that his time was
short and news of his death oc-
casioned no surprise among his
neighbors.
Mr.. Sutherland was born on
the Priest Fork of Frying Pan 81
years ago, a son of Newton and
Betsy Dyer Sutherland. He grew
up in that section and attended
the various schools in this coun-
ty and later attended a business
school in Kentucky, along with
w. j. Artrip and John Henry Ar
trip.
He married Dora E. Artrip, a
daughter of Basil Artrip, Dec. g.,
1905. He moved to Skeetrock
about 1916 and settled on a. farm
and was successful at this calling
until handicapped by illness. He
served as a justice of the peace
for few years before the COM
ing of the trial justice system, op
Grated a we'll drilling machine
and at times operated a sawmill.
He had been practically an inval
id for the last few years and un-
able to pursue any business.
Burial was in the Artri gprave
yard at Skeetrock Tuesday. Ser
vices were conducted by Elders
Rean Singleton, E. S. Stevens,
German B. Sutherland and Had
ley Edwards, ministers of the
Primitive Baptist church. The
deceased was not a member OF
any church, so far as we can
learn, but he was reared in the
simple faith of the Primitive Bap
fists and believed in the teach
ings of that church.
He is survived by the widow
and the following sons and
daughters: Claude Sutherland of
Baltimore, Mrs. Thursa Colley,
Mrs. Norma Mullins and Clyde
and Gaines Sutherland of Skeet-
rock. Also by one brother and
two sisters, Lundy Sutherland,
Mrs. Louisa Ratliff and Mrs. Han
nah Duty of Frying Pan.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB SCHEDULE

Monday, March 21-Greenwood
Al Club IL a. M; Flat Top Al
100 p. m.
Tuesday, March 22-Clintwood
Office.
March 23-Haysi, Community
Center, 2 p. m.
March 24-Darwin, 1870 p. m.
March Is - Clintwood, with
Mrs. Henry Mccoy, 1870 p. m.
The home demonstration clubs
viii have the making Of home
made piss for their aemonstra-
tiots.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
BODY OF 1T. CECIL
HUGHES RETURNED
FOR BURIAL

The remains of the late Second
1t. Cecil Clayton Hughes, U. S.
Marine Corps, who was killed on
Okinawa, June /, 1945, were re-
ceived at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Hughes, Tues
day.
The deceased was born near
Clintwood on October %, 1920.
He graduated from Dickinson
Memorial High School in 1888,
and from Hiwassee College in
1910. He taught two years in the
Clinchco school, where he also
coached the athletic teams. After
teaching, he worked for some
months in the Riverside Hard
ware at Clinchco.
Entering the service July 4,
1912, young Hughes was assigned
to the Marine Corps and took his
basic training at Paris Island.
He went to the Pacific April IL,
1945, and saw service with the
famed Sixth Marines. He was
killed by ocncussion from mortar
fire June /, 1945.
While student in the local
high school, Hughes was known
for his athletic proves as well
as for his scholastic ability.
James M. Skeen, who taught this
youth in high school, says he had
an unusually good mind and
could get more from class discus
sion than any other pupil he
eve rtaught In Hawassee College
he played basketball, football
and baseball.
He was married at Arlington,
Va, Jan. 6, 1945, to Miss Evelyn
Timmons. He is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Hughes, by two brothers, Virgil,
of WEIGH, w. Va, and Capt. Tai
madge Hughes of the U. S. AaIr
Force, now stationed in England;
as well as by two sisters, Mrs.
Bernard Tiller and Miss Carol
Hughes.
Funeral services will be held
at the Valley View church, j. Sum
day, with Elder Clyde Reedy in
charge. Burial will be the same
day in Temple Hill Cemetery,
Castlewood.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
WARMING!

With the approach of the fish
ing season, the state game COM
mission sends a word of advice
and warning to all that a license
is required Of all persons, both
male and female, to fish in any
of the streams in the state for
any sort of fish. 1t will be the
duty of any game warden or 9TH
er officer to summon any person
found fishing without license be-
fore the trial justice.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
MISSING TRUCK FOUND
IN CRANES NEST RIVER

A truck belonging to the Link
GUS Brothers, coal operators, was
found in Cranes Nest River, near
the highway Sunday morning.
The truck had been left outside
Saturday and vanished that night.
Officers say that they are not in
clined to make an Investigation
of the incident, as the owners are
apparently not interested in fol-
lowing the matter up.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
EMMIT HANOVER
HAS STROKE

Emmit Hanover, who lives
with his brother Vernon at the
old Vanover home on Brush
Creek, suffered a stroke last
week. and his condition has been
considered serious, He has been
an Invalid Tor several years,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
A LETTER FROM NORA

We have received a letter from
Nora, with the signature of John
Doe appended. We have reason
to believe there is no such per-
son as John Doe in Dickinson
County. We can publish no letter
that does not have the name OF
the writer signed thereto.
WARMING! az
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
Flashl

Rev. Carl Lane and his
quartette will be at the
services at the home of
Asa Hughes Saturday
night.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17

The Pauline Paige Business
Womaa's Circle will meet at the
home Of Mrs, Ayers sheFt on
Thursday night,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-17
OF
All
Thingst

Go wherever you will in the
United States, you will probably
meet someone who was born and
reared in Dickinson County. You
will find the great majority of
them doing well. The courage it
took for them to pull loose from
homes and relatives has stayed
by them and helped them to more
than ordinary success.
There is DR.. Ira Mullins in
Hominy, Oklahoma. He left here
with a doctors new single in
1903. The clean grit that sent a
mountain boy through college and
medical school burns bright as
ever in him, even though he has
passed the allotted span Of three
score and ten. He is one Of the
first citizens of his state and has
made Oklahoma richer in health,
education and public service.
In the same city as Mr.. Null
Inns, you would find G. K. Suth-
erland, who was reared on Me-
Clure, the son of Constitution"
Lige. He left here to teach the
first white school in Usage Coun-
ty, Oklahoma. He has since be-
come one of the outstanding at
torneys and business men in his
community, but his old interest
in education remains. The city of
Honiny is said to have one of the
best school systems in the nation,
and much of the credit belongs
to Kilgore Sutherland, chairman
of the city school board.
Morris Phipps left here in 1914
to study pharmacy in Richmond.
He never came back to stay. He
made an excellent record in the
school of pharmacy, and after
graduation became an instructor.
In the early 1920's he pushed out
into the field of business. He has
done well by himself and is now
one Of the most substantian bus
mess men in the Capital City
The story OF William Mckinley
kid" Phipps closely parallels
that Of his cousin. After gradra-
ton from the University of Vir-
ginia, he studied law. Locating in
Norfolk, he saw more opportun-
ties in real estate than in law.
He has gone far in this field. Yet
when he come back to Clintwood,
he seems to know more people
than many of us who have lived
here all OF our lives.
James Corbett Senter, a pro-
duct OF Willis District, went TO
Chattanooga, Tenn, in 1909. He
worked his way through high
school by pounding paper de-
livery route. Showing rare ath-
letic promise, he was signed up
by Georgia Tech and became one
OF the Rambling Wrecks" foot
ball immortals. He also pitched
for the baseball team, and his
Slants looked so good that the
Cleveland Indians tried to lure
him into their tepee by Lake Erie.
Construction work appealed more
to him, and he went into that
field in Florida. There he mop
ped up, but was almost mopped
out when the Florida boom col
lapsed in 1926. The oil lands OF
the Gulf lured him and he wen4
to New Orleans. He made more
than a comeback in Oil and real
estate.
Reports have it that Bowles
Senter. another son OF Mitchell,
has become a tycoon In the pro!
tSee back pags)
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Photo by Smitty's Studio

man, pointed out today. More
over, with a parent group behind
it, it will probably be a far more
active organization and more
stable"
One of the principal aims of
the new Chamber of Commerce
will be to cooperate with other
organizations, such as Kiwanis
and Lions Clubs and the Legion
in promoting activities and pro-
jects of general welfare to the
entire community.
Organization of a Chamber of
Commerce in Marysville was
broached last summer, when it
became apparent that the old
Marysville Business Mems AS
sociation was ION its last legs"
A general meeting of all business
and professional men in the
community was called, at which
time members of the old group
voted to disband, and all present
approved going ahead with the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Monarchs Still Undefeated;;
Edge St. Mary 12-6, In Rain

MarySville's Monarch's remain
ed undefeated in six games as
they won over a stubborn Marion
st. Mary outfit 1876 in their
homecoming tilt Friday night.
Outstanding feature of the
game was the play of Marysville's
forward wall which held the
shifty Irish backs to a net of n
yards rushing and were impreg
nable in the shadow of their own
-Soal. ST. Marys rolled Sd yards
to the Marysville nine the first
time they got the ball and then
were stopped cold.
Marysville punted out to the
SO where they again held the
Irish for downs. Merchant then
punted out on the Monarch five.
On the first play Marysville
fumbled and st. Marys recovered
on the five yard line. Merchant
went to the two and Maniaci was
downed inches from the goal. On
the next play the Marysville line
swarmed through to break up the
play and recover a tumble on
their own one yard line.
St. MarY's Stopped Cold
This was typical of the Mon
arch line play throughout the
game. After they got on to the
Irish running attack they repeat
edly dropped the visiting backs
for big losses and st. Marys was
held to a net rushing gain of II
yards in the last three periods.
Bill Merchant, ace Irish back,
(Cosinued on Page 2. Col. Sd
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
D.A.V. Plans Fall Conference Here;
State Commander 10 be Speaker

Fall conference of the 10th
district, Disabled American Vet
erans, will be held in Memorial
Building in American Legion
Park Sunday Oct. 80, it was an
nounced today.
There Will be a Service Off
GERS School from 1890 a. m. to
1915 p. m. which will be in
charge of National Service Of
ficers of the d. A. ", and Off
cialS of the Veterans Admins
tration. All laws pertaining to
benefits for veterans and their
dependents will be explained at
this School, and all questions on
individual claims will be an
swered following the morning
session.
The Women's Auxiliary con-
ference will also be held from
1920 a. m. to 1915 p. m. There
CONTINUED Oh Page 2. Col. -
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24

Marysville's Monarchs will be
protecting their record of five
wins and a tie in six starts when
they go against once-beaten Wes-
terville on Memorial Field Thurs
day night. The game was moved
up from Friday due to the teach
lers' meeting all day Friday.
Westerville has lost only to
London this year. The Red Raid
|ers from Madison County ran
over the Dry-Towners $40 Fri
day night. Ronnie Kulp was the
sparkplug of the London attack
rs he hurled two touchdown pas
ses in the route that is certainly
not fair comparison of the two
jeans.
Even thuagh Marysville has a
Alb victory over London there
S absolutely no reason for over
confidence in the Marysville
lamp. Westerville holds $40
victory over Redwood and their
fullback; Kegg, has been out
standing in every game thus far.
Coach Richard Fetter, of Rich
wood, will testify to that boys
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Auxiliary to Arrange
BroudcostS to G.I.'s

Would you like to send a verb
al greeting, via radio, to your
soldier son overseas this Christ
mas?
Members of Union unit, Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, is spon-
soring program which will en-
able three families to send such
greetings, free of charge. The
messages will be broadcast over
WHO, Dayton, on Christmas
day.
Mrs. Edgar Holycross, presi-
dent of the Auxiliary, said the
family would go to Springfield
some time in advance of Christ
mas, to make a recording of the
message. The Army will arrange
for boys whose families are send
ing the messages to be present to
hear them at the proper time.
Any family interested in TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity
is asked to call Mrs. Holycross,
telephone 1861.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Your Share of the Load
Welfare State Would Cost Us $1,557,943

Columbus,O. Residents of
Union County will contribute ap-
proximately Sl,557, ,943 to the first
full years cost of the Federal
welfare state" plan, if the pro-
gram is enacted by Congress, ac-
cording to the Ohio Chamber of
Commerce.
Six major domestic spending
measures in the plan, announced
on Democratic Women's Day."
September 27, by President Tru-
man, include Federal housing,
Federal aid to education, socializ-
ed medicine, liberalized Social
Security, Brannon Farm Plan,
and Federalized electric Power.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Redwood Loses
To Carey Team

Redwood Highs gridders went
down to Carey 1910 Friday night
for their fifth defeat of the year,
although they played some of
their best ball of the year against
the Blue Devils in the first half.
Redwood outplayed and out
gained the once-beaten Wyandot
County team in the first two
periods and neither team had
scored at halftime. Two Rich
wood scoring thrusts were halted
by fumbles on the one and ten
yards lines.
Carey scored two touchdowns
in two minutes in the third peri
cd through the center of the
Redwood line to break the game
wide open. The contest was play
ed through a slow drizzle which
completely stopped Carey's pass
ing attack and held the Tigers
to four compilations.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24

the Infantry.
Following his discharge from
the Army, he was employed by
his uncle as a reporter and ad-
vertising solicitor for The Tri-
bune. Later, he became a report
er on the Springfield Sun, and
more recently, was an employee
of The Union County Journal. He
was a composition and pressman
for The Journal until his fail
ing health forced him to dis
continue work last spring.
On June 10, 1924, he was mar
ried in Delaware to Miss Eliza
beth Pepperd, of Marysville. Sur
viving are his widow; a daughter,
Miss Marilyn Ann Shearer, at
home; grandson, William Of
way Shearer; and two sisters,
Miss Rosemary Shearer, New
York City; and Mrs. Willella
Shearer Kennedy, Marysville. His
only son, william o. Shearer, a
Continued on Page 2, Col. 60
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
0tway Shearer, 49, Dies Saturday
After Long Illness; Services Today

Funeral services were held
here this afternoon for Otway B.
Shearer, aged 40, one of the
community's best-known resi-
dents, who died at $50 a. m.
Saturday of Hodgkin'S disease
in the Clark County tubercular
sanitarium, Springfield.
He had been suffering from
Hodgkin'S disease-one of the
few whose cause, method of
transmission and cure are still
a mystery to medical science
for the past five years. He enter
ed the Sanitarium about two
months ago, although only slight
ly i'll from tuberculosis.
From the onset of the Hodg-
kin's disease in himself, Mr..
Shearer had co-operated with
clinics at Ohio State University
and Columbia University in their
research with the malady. These
two places are the principal
clinic centers in the entire ma
ton for Hodgkin's disease, and
Mr.. Shearer often unselfishly per-
mitted himself to be used as a
human guinea pig" in expert
ments, hoping to find a cure for
the disease.
Native of MarYsville
Mr.. Shearer was born in Ma
rysVille Aug. 20, 1900, the only
son of William o. and Ella Bald
win Shearer, and a grandson of
John H. Shearer Sr. His grand
father, father, and uncle, John
H. Shearer, Jr., were editors and
publishers of The Tribune for
66 years.
He attended the Marysville
Schools, and was a member of
the High School football team.
During World War / he enlisted
in the Army and was stationed
at Corpus Christie, Tex, with
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-24
Organization Meeting Set For
Commerce Group Tuesday

Organization meeting of the
Marysville Chamber of Com
merce will be held in the Din
ner Bell Restaurant at 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday. Invitations have been
sent to every business and pro-
fessional man and manufacturer
in Marysville, as we'll as repre-
sentative farmers.
1t will not be dinner meeting,
but will be held on the second
floor of the Dinner Bell.
The Chamber of Commerce is