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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-11-03
Funeral Services For
Ivory D. Colley
Held Saturday

Funeral services for Ivory D.
Colley, held at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Col
ley, at Baden Saturday was at
tended by an unusually large con
gregation. Burial followed in the
Mullins cemetery near the home.
Ministers were Ballard Baker,
Ted Swipdall and Alex Rakes of
the Regular Baptist church.
The deceased died October 26
in the U. S. Marine Hospital at
Baltimore, where he had been a
patient for about three weeks.
He had suffered leukenia for
several years.
He was born at Baden Oct. 8,
1923. After graduation from Dick
enson Memorial High School, he
was several times rejected for
service by different branches OF
the armed forces, but was final
ly accepted by the Merchant Ma
rine. He remained in this service
approximately two years and trav
eled over all the seas in which
the war ragged. 1t is thought that
he contracted the rare blood d.
Sease in some port OF the East
Indies. He was hospitalized for
this disease while in service.
Surviving are the parents; two
brothers, Ferris and Weldon; and
three sisters, Mrs. Anne L. Boil
ing, Mrs. Edna Browning and
Mrs. Ina Jean Tormino of Balti-
more. He was preceded in death
by four brothers.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-11-03
Last Week Passes
AS Usual

CintW0od had its usual rob-
berry late last week. The City
Service Station, opposite the
school was the victim.
The thieves, or thief, broke
a window pane and entered
the office of the garage Friday
night. Although the place had
been thoroughly ransacked,
only a few pennies were taken.
Some of these were lost on the
ground in the getaway.
AS usual, no clues could be
found, and no arrests have
been made. For the last twelve
months, amateur thieves and
burglars have been in training
around CIintwo0d, but 1t does
not seem they have improved
their teehniques enough to land
much worthwhile loot.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-11-03
Three Berry Danes
Almost Wreck
Local Jail

Deputies Ralph Newberry and
Oakley Stanley finally landed
three berry danes in Jail Mon
day, but only after Newberry had
sustained many scratches and sun
dry wounds to his dignity.
The gals were acting up in
Nora when the officers came
along. They were full of beer and
their conduct was overflowing
against the peace and dignity OF
the Commonwealth. They want
ed no part of the deputies COM
pany and kicked like mules and
scratched like wildcats when the
officers tried to load them into a
car. With much exertion and
some embarrassment, Newberry
at last heaved them in. The wo-
men showed their contempt by
kicking and yelling all the way
to Clmtwood. They were still full
of fight as the Jail doors closed
behind them. After much Wrestl-
ing and Juggling, the deputies got
them to the cells. Then they be-
gan to hammer the walls and
windows. The leader of the trio
was dragged into solitary. That
helped some, but the uproar con
tinued until the beer fumes eb-
bed away.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-11-03
SAMUEL G.. COUNTS
PASSES AWAY AT
HOME OF SON

Samuel G.. Counts, IS years OF
age, died at the home of his son,
Willard Counts, near Tense, early
Tuesday morning. Death came as
result of heart disease and com
plication.
The deceased was a son of the
late j. Walker Counts and Pricy
Jane Edwards Counts. He was
born and reared near Josh's
Branch, a tributary Lick
Creek. He had lived in his ma
tive community the greater part
of his life. Mr.. Counts married
twice, and survived his last wife
by several years. He was a far
mer by occupation.
He is survived by several chill
dren who live in various parts of
the country. Also surviving are
two brothers, Noah Walker
Counts and David Counts; and by
five sisters, Mrs. Polly Suther-
land, Mrs. Crissie Rose, Mrs.
Mamie Thomson, Mrs. Rosa
Ratliff and Mrs. Lille Silcox.
Funeral services were held on
Lick Creek Thursday
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-11-03
ELECTION OFFICERS
ARE NAMED
BY BOARD

ing list OF OFFICIALS 1Or the SeHef
al election to be held Nov. 9th.
Clintwood, S. Ward, Judges:
Brascue Mullins, William Skeen,
H. l. Silcox; Clerks, Lena Newber
ry, Jettie Baker
North Ward: Judges, Paris Null
Inns, Allen Stanley; Clerk, Glenn
Kiser
Kerr: Judges, Herman Ander-
son, w. C. Stanley, Sherman Mul
Inns; Clerks, Mrs. ANGEL Fleming,
Pearl Bise.
Mountain: Judges: w. M. Bev-
erly, Willard Counts, Burl Short;
Clerks, Winston Wheatley, Cora
Council
Caney: Judges, Hatcher Selfe,
GA. Stanley, Remire Sutherland;
Clerks, Mrs. Ted Erwin, Lee
Green
Stratton: Judges, Hobert Am
burgey, w. A. Biggs, w. T. Nc
Coy; Clerks, Tivis Long, c. W.
Sutherland
Roaring Fork: Judges, Rufus
Phillips, w. r. Phillips, Beecher
Long; Clerks, Lawrence Phillips,
D. C. Martin
Rose: Judges, J. R. Hylton, j.
w. Hillman, Herman Edwards;
Clerks, j. C. Mullins, Lora Hill
man
West Dane: Judges, J. M.
Counts, Oren Blackstone, Ora
Mccoy; Clerks, Wilbur Mullins,
AIlHul OdAyS AS
Ridge: Judges, George Reedy,
Ralph Ratliff, Harris Yates,
Clerks, Grayson Yates, Oma SAL
yers
Lick Fork: Judges, Monroe Null
Inns, D, j. Mullins, Mckinley Rob
inson; Clerks, Amy Buchanan, w.
A. Powers
Haysi: Judges, S. D. Powers,
Levi Hall, Bana Willis; Clerks,
Granville Robinson, E. J. Rose
Colley: Judges, Freddie Ed
wards, Cecil Hay, Mckinley Deel;
Clerks, Maude Hay, c. A, Deel
Counts: Judges, Powell Ander-
son, Patton Edwards, Walter
Pickett; Clerks, Corbett Owens,
Sophia Colley
Frying Pan: Judges, Fred Pow
ers, M. NJ. Edwards, Bruce Suth-:
erland; Clerks, ]. M. Powers, w.
S. Penland
Duty; Judges, Walter O'Quinn,
w. c. Compton, Bernard Tiller,
Clerks, R. Glenn Compton, r. l.,
Duty
Moss: Judges, H. T. Viers, E.
A. Carpenter, D. c Hillman;
Clerk, Cova Silcox
Turner: Judges, Fred Stallard,
Albert Rose, w. L. Edwards;
Clerks, Ebert Turner, Rufus Per
rigin
Artrip: Judges, S. Terry Null
ms, J. Nj. Artrip, Radford Null
ms; Clerks, G. c. Hanover, Crit
Mullins
Bartlick: Judges, Fred Fuller,
Grady Belcher, Burt Nowling;
Clerks, Dorse Counts, Cain Willis
Breaks: Judges, CIV. Burchett,
Fayette Stiltner, Mock Fields;
Clerks, Dewey Nowlin, Logan
Yates
Grassy: Judges, Carl Colley,
Joe Owens, K. S. Mullins; Clerk,
Jackson Mullins
Tarpon: Judges, Harold Wright,
J. A. Newberry, 'Delman AIRING
ton; Clerks, Ralph Mullins, j. A,
Deel
Twin Branch; Judges, r, L,
Colley, +. e. Counts, Corbett
Yates; Clerks, Kedricvk Mullins,
NM ro,taf{ VafoS
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-11-03

But when the same kind of vio-
lation recurs and recurs, moral
breakdown has come before it.
All the petty thefts and break
ms that have afflicted this place
have not been the work of one
person, or of one set of persons.
Without doubt, moral delinquency
is widespread among us. The
greatest problem of the commun-
ity is not the solution OF the vio-
lations; it is the location of the
spring from whence they flow.
Could that source be the example
of moral breakdown running
from the highest to the lowest
fringes of our society? The phi
losophy that anything is legal
that one can get by with could
be, probably is, the cause. When
a weak thief is finally brought
before the bar, our whole social
structure may be under indict-
men'' "a
Fred F. Fletcher will speak at
divers hours and places in Buch-
anan County on Saturday.
The most beautiful sight of the
past week in Clintwood has been
that maple tree in front of the
Charles Chase home, branches in
full leaf, with the shades going
from red to gold.
y
What is the oldest business in
Clintwood? We mean what BUSH
ness has gone on continually for
the longest time, even with chang
es in ownership? Could it be
Skeen's, the "Old Hardware" or
the Chevrolet garage? For that
matter, what is the oldest bust
ness in Dickinson County Would
it be Artrip's store at Skeetrock?
All weather observers and
seers agree that the rain has been
extreme during the last days of
October. AS usual in such discus
sions, odd memories come up for
air. For example, Fernoy Hughes
recalls that a heavy and uneXpect
ed snow was on the ground on
October "a, 1928. He pegs this
down with the fact that on that
day he was scheduled to fire some
shots opposite the Sam Hibbitts
home on Georges Fork. He was
"shot boss" on the construction of
the road then being built from
Georges Fork to Pound. The shots
were set off and blasted big
snake from one of the holes into
which it had crept the night be-
fore.
From motives of charity, we
forbear the relation of at least
three stories of Victor Vanover's
dog-gathering activities. We do
not wish to chastise the barber
unduly. The tales may be learned
from Ayers Yates, Ii anyone Is
(See back pags)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-11-03
OF
All
Things!

The continuous wave of bur-
glary during the past year has
been and is a disgrace to Clint
wood. The surge of crime is not
SO serious as the state of mind be-
hind it. Thieves and burglars
have operated long, long time,
and they will probably break out
now and then through all the
years we can foresee. We may
expect occasional wrongdoing as
part of the life we go through.
But when the same kind of vio-
lation recurs and recurs, moral
breakdown has come before it.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-11-03
Seventy Nine Persons
Jailed During October

Seventy-nine prisoners entered
the Dickinson County Jail dur
ing the month of October. AS
usual, drunks led the parade,
with fifty-three of them on the
list. Ten remained in jail at the
end of the month. Only three Wo-
men were landed behind the bars.
Eleven out of county people were
put up. The youngest prisoner
was fifteen years of age; the old
est was "a. The breakdown fol-
lows.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01

birthday. The party was held in
the Wesley Methodist parsonage
and Mrs. Hackett was presented
with purse. A program Of music
and entertainment and refresh
ments was arranged by the group.
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Gordy, age
"a years, widow Of Benton Gordy,
died Monday evening, March 28, at
her home on North Bedford street,
extended. A native Sussex Coun
tian, she was a daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John TiinInons.
Mrs. Gordy is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Elisha Elliott of
Greenwood and Miss Mae Gordy of
Georgetown; a sister, Mrs. Belle
Baker of Powellville, Md, and a
brother, George Timmons, of Sal
iisbury, Md. There are also six
grandchildren and ten great-grand-
children.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at her late home on Thursday
afternoon at 2 O'clock, with the
rev. WlllAdu ". L1dShSISt PeeSNOA
of Wesley Methodist Church in
charge of the services. Interment
was made in Union Cemetery, this
town.
Ralph L. Swain, assistant cashier
of the Georgetown Trust Company,
this week, completes 25 years ser
vice in the bank. Mr.. Swain is a
graduate of GEORGETOWN High
School, class of 1920, and Goldey
College, class of 1921. Prior to en-.
: tering the bank he was employed
in the Sussex County Engineering
/, Department.
! On Saturday evening of las
week, Mr.. Swain entertained
! group of bank employees at din
ner in Hickman's Restaurant il
Millsboro, and to a movie party il
Seaford. The guests, in addition t
! Mr.. and Mrs. Swain, included Mr.
and Mrs. Edward B. Green, MI
{ and Mrs. Floyd Short, Mr.. and Mrs
! ! David Speicher and Mr.. and Mrs
u Eugene Collins. MIR. Swain wa
i presented with handsome traVel
|. ing bag by his fellow workers.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01
Polish Employment
Rises

WARSAW. Poland = Up = Elm
ployment in Poland is steadily ris-
ing as the government pushes its
gigantic program of national re-
construction.
DR.. Tadeusz Dietrich, chairman
of the Central Planning Board, told
parliament employment of wage
earners jumped from 100000 in
194s to 4,110,0O0 by the end of 194S
and was continuing to rise.
Dietrich added that ''in the years
1916 to 1948, employment in state
industry increased by 40 per cent;
by FIVE times in state building en-
terprises, by six times in state re-
tail trade and by two times in CO.
operatives"
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01
Indians Look To Hurl-
ers, Rockies To De-
fend A m eric a n
League Pennant

TUCSON, ARIZ. = Confidence IN
rockies and pitchers dominates the
camp of the Cleveland Indians. The
performance of the two groups
stands out as the Tribe prepares
to defend the American League
pennant. :,
Both play large part in the we'll
balanced baseball weapon being
nodded by Manager Lou Boudreau.
This weapon is made up of expert
ence. youth, hitting, fielding and
enthusiasm. I
The Tribes 194S infield of Eddie
Robinson at first, Joe Gordon at
second, Boudreau as shortstop and
Ken KeHner at third was consider
cd the best in the league. Mickey !
Vernon makes it stronger. He was
secured from the Washington Sen
ators for Robinson.
THUMBNAIL PREVIEW
Cleveland Indians
Pitching---very good
! Catching---gOod
Hitting---satisfacto
Infield--eXcellent
Outfield---strOng
Finish---1-2
: Yet Boudreau says he can replace
any of them with rookie and
hardly notice the difference. In
spring practice these newcomers
have shown ability in the field and
at the plate:
! Herman Reich, a big fellow up
from Portland, Ore, has been hold
ing down first base while Vernon
recoveres from an appendix opera
tion.
Ray Boone and Fresh Marsh,
both from Oklahoma City, are gett-
ing a lot of work at shOrtstop. Al
Rosen, who played for Kansas City
2 last season, and a virtually known
! Negro player by the name of Oreste
1 Minosa are hot third base prospects
: Johnny Berardino and Bob Will
son, rookie from Baltimore, back
o Up Gordon at second base.
i Boudreau, of course, is banking
i heavily on his infield regulars
=, "But it's nice to know we have such
l. capable reserves" he comments.
s. Cleveland feels no team in th'
r league will be able to match 1t:
J. corps of starting pitchers. Bob Eel
ler, Gene Bearden and Bob Lemon
N are all potential 20-game winners
y Only Feller failed to reach thl
~ mark last year, and he was onl,
4 one short.
The aging Satchel Paige, who wol
six and lost one. feels he can WI
le 20 if given starting assignments
g But If he is used for relief roles,it'
D. okay with the lanky Negro,
" Steve Gromek, they say, is sti
u another potential 20-game w1nne
% Frank Papish, secured from tn
Chicago White Sox; Early Wynn
on another transfer from Washington
Al- and Sam Zoldak all add strengl
on to formidable mound squad.
tie And Boudreau is happy with b
re- catchers. Jim Hogan is still No.
Ill. and rated as good as any in Il
,rd league. The experience of Mil
on fresh, secured from the White So
T, is going to help. Rookie Ray Mu
rn ray from Oklahoma City is also b
s. ing given lot of work.
nt You won't find many better Ou
"a az fielders than Dan Mitchell al
of ft fast Tr;s SnoaIror n M +binEs I'M % that
Acl any player again hits 400 it will
oI Mitchell.
Dolby hit 301 last year and is
by ing doomed as a potential gre
rec Along with Bearden, he'll be figl
urt ing the so-called sophomore Jill
ow- The right field assignment pl
fter bably won't be decided until W
in along in the season. Bob Kenne
.au- is the leading canidate.
yea The Indians are cocky. They
SITS: as If they intend to keep the til
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01

Keeps COW under
control, comfort
obIY. during milk
ing and feeding.
3 widths.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Miss Greer Bride

In the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Greer
Miss Wanda Janella Greer was
married September IA to Mr.
Arthur Francis Barriault, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelard Barriault
of Alexandria. The Rev. C. STAN
ley Lowell officiated at the cere-
mony.
The brides only attendant was
her cousin, Miss Evelyn June
Fairfield of Newport, Tenn. Mr.
Jack Greer was best man. The
couple went to Canada and New
England for their wedding trip.
Mr.. Barriault has been Wash
ington correspondent for the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. for the
past four years.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
'Washingtonian
Becomes Engaged

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Philip S. Hopkins of
Binghamton, N. Y, of the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss
Ruthmarie Hopkins, to Mr.. Victor
Davis Stilbolt, son of Mrs. Pyke
johnson of Washington.
Miss Hopkins is a graduate Of
Stephens College and Syracuse
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Miss Nairn Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Edward
Nairn announce the marriage of
their daughter, Barbara Juanita,
to Mr.. Levi Frank Fleshman, jr.
The wedding took place last eve
ming in Pinkney Memorial Epis-
copal Church, the Rev. Jaquelin
]. Amber officiating.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Vacations End

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sharlin
have returned after spending the
summer at their place at Shady
side, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Siegel are
back from trip to New York.
Evening star., 1949-09-25

University and Mr.. Stilbolt, who
was graduated from Lake Forest
Academy, is senior in the Col
lege of Engineering at Cornell
University.
Engaged to Wed
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Waldt an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Ingrid to Mr.. William
Gillilland, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitney Gillilland, of Glenwood,
Iowa.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
You'll Never Know Until You See . .

We invite you, your family and friends to visit
with us >. we are sure you'll be pleasantly
surprised Thousands have told us that we
have the largest and most attractive displays
in Washington Our individual galleries are
filled with fine modern and period furniture.
rugs and carpets; all arranged to help make
selections as easy as possible. Courteous sales
people are always on hand to serve you-and
we know you'll agree that we are good house.
keepers. Park your car with safety on our
large, paved and Illuminated lot at street
entrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21
Hungary Demands u. S.
Return 1914 Nozi Loot

BUDAPEST. Hungary, Dec. q
(P).-Hungary's government de-
manded today the. United States
return Hungarian goods it claimed
the NaZis looted in 1914.
A Hungarian note to the Ameri-
can Legation here declared gov
ernments of the United States,
Great Britain and France were,
and are, reluctant to return Hun
garian goods carried off by the
German Fascists and their Hun
garian hirelings to Austria and
the Western zones of Germany in
glaring contrast to the spirit and
wording of the peace treaty"
The Hungarian note was deliv-
cred at the same time that the
United States halted private travel
to Hungary. The note said the
government had learned that Ba-
varian authorities, acting on
American orders. planned to auc-
ton off looted Hungarian goods.
The note said the auction would
be q peace treaty violation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21
Extravagant Tributes
Paid Stain in Many
Fetes Around World
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 21-Communists
the world over paid extravagant
tribute to Prime Minister Stain
today as the patron saint of COM
munism. Millions celebrated the
Russian rulers 10th birthday.
Organiza ton of the most ire
mendous celebration ever rendered
one man spread from Moscow over
nearly half the world.
Workers under Communist rule
sent glowing pledges to 1.-THE
genius Stalin,' promising greater
production, greater loyalty, great
er struggle for peace and greater
purges of communism enemies
Birthday gifts poured into
Moscow in an amending stream
of freight cars, trucks, carts, air
planes and sleighs.
Cities and streets and mountains
in every corner of the vast area
which now pays obeisance to the
Soviet Union had their historic
names changed in honor of this
one man - there were Mount
Stains, Stain boulevards and
Stain cities.
Lesser Communist leaders every
where have whipped their follow
ers into a frenzy of competition
against each other - rivalry in
work to demonstrate who loves
best the mysterious man with the
pipe and the heavy moustache.
Over almost half the globe the
traditional preparations for Chris
mas were dimmed almost into
oblivion by the new JOY over the
birthday of Russia's Premier -
called "inspirer of creation" in
one Moscow newspaper headline.
Even the founding fathers of
Communism were put in the
shadow of the adulation poured
out for Stain. Karl Marx never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21
Catholics Arrange Gifts
For Home for AGED

The Right Rev. Msgr. John j.
Russell, archdiocesan director of
Catholic charities, will help dis
tribute gifts at the annual Christ
mas party under Catholic auspices
for the Home for the Aged and
Inf1rm, Blue Plains, at 7 pm. to-
day.
The program will include Sc
|ries of skits by the Catholic Uni
versity Players, Christmas movies
and carols by the Glee Club of ST.
Paul's Church, Fifteenth and v
streets NV. The gifts, which will
be brought in a sleigh by Santa
Claus, have been donated by the
list. Vincent De Paul Society, the
Catholic Daughters of America
and other Catholic organizations
The Rev. Marcellus Scheuer,
Catholic chaplain at the home,
will be in charge Of the party. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21
Two D. T.. Youths Held
In HOUSEKEEPING

Two Washington youths. ar
rested yesterday by Hyattsville
city police after an automobile
chase, have been turned over to
Montgomery County authorities,
who charged them with house
breaking.
Police at Rockville booked them
as Charles Francis Carper, 10, of
the 1000 block of Benning road
NE, and Walter Francis Williams,
jr., 10. of the HOO block of F street
NE. Washington police are look
ing for a third youth said to have
been in the car when the chase
began.
Hyattsville Police Sergt. Robert
A. Baker and Pvt. S. E. Dennis
said they were cruising in scout
car near Queens Chapel road and
Hamilton street when they saw a
car with three young men in it
and apparently heavily loaded in
the back seat.
After the chase they found the
automobile abandoned four or five
blocks from where they started.
In the rear of the car were two
cases of automobile oil, a number
of automobile and truck tires and
an electric drill.
Continuing to cruise in the
area, the policemen said they ar
rested both youths a few blocks
from the car, which they said had
been stolen. Police charged them
with turning off their lights to
avoid Identification and unau-
thorized use Of a car before turn
ing them over to Montgomery
officials.
Police in the latter Jurisdiction
charged them with breaking into
the Hurlebaus service station at
Sunshine, near Olney, and the
G. D. Armstrong Co., Inc, Lay
louisville, Monday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21
PRAGUE Fete for Stain
Encounters Some Protest
By the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Dec. 21.-Czechoslo-
yak Communists who marshalleo
this country for massive BIRTH
day tribute to Prime Minister Sta
lin encountered at least a minor
protest last night
Some people walked out OF a
concert in Prague's Smetana Hall
when a program of music by Beet
hoven and Smetana suddenly
was Cancelled and works by young
Communist composers substl-
tuted.
Titles of substitute works were
Stain Symphony" STARS Above
the Kremlin" and Song Of Sta
lin" Only Tchaikovsky's Fifth
Symphony remained on the pro-
gram as originally advertised
Some people walked out as soon
as the changes were announced
Most of the audience remained
although there was considerable
grumbling.
Prague's newspapers devoted
virtually their entire contents to
Stain. Even crossword puzzles
were replaced by Quizzes on Sta
Inns biography.