The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 3

PAGE TWO THE CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1936 Uncle Dyke Garrett and His Wife Celebrate Their 69th Wedding Anniversary Near Logan Famed Mountain Preacher Now 94 Years Old, His Mate Is 88 Years LOGAN, Feb. I married 50 times, I'd marry Sallie every time." That is a remark often made by Rev. W. D. (Uncle Dyke) Garrett of his faithful and helpful wife, "Aunt Sallie," to whom he has been married 69 years today.

For 60 years the couple have lived on the site of their present home at Curry, near Chapmaiiville, in Lo- gan county. "Uncle Dyke," a veteran of the Confederate army and a pioneer mountain preacher, was 94 in December. Mrs. Garrett is 88 years old. The Garretts are native Logan countians, and so were their mothers before them.

Rev. Mr. Garrett's parents were the late John Garrett and Eliza Godby Garrett. Mrs. Gar- rett is the daughter of the late Wil- liam Smith and Mary Ann Butcher Smith.

"Uncle Dyke" is the only surviving member of a family in which there were 11 children. Mrs. Garrett and her sister, Mrs. L. S.

Weigel, of Huntington, are the only ones living today in a family of seven children. Nine children were born to the Garretts and seven of them are still living: Elbert E. Garrett, of Lake; P. D. Garrett, of Curry; Jim Garrett, at home; Mrs.

Scott Justice, of Hunt- ington; Mrs. John Ferrell, of Logan; Mrs. Virgil O. Duffm, of Louisville, and Miss Ida Rose Garrett, of Huntington. Rev.

and Mrs. Garrett have 30 grandchildren and 25 great-grand- children. Five of their children were born at the same place where they now reside, in a largf log cabin, which was replaced about 25 years ago by a modern farmhouse. Taught Him to Bead "Uncle Dyke" has devoted virtual- ly all of his life to public service, gladly and willingly, refusing to ac- cept any financial renumeration. "Aunt Sally" was a girl school- teacher when she became Mrs.

Gar- rett. She taught her husband how to read in the Bible. He could neither read or write at the time he was married. "Aunt Sally" was just, busy when she was a girl as those who are a up in the rush and scramble of the modern business world. She was seamstrecs for her whole family, making her first dress when 13 years old.

At that time the sheep had to be sheared, the wool washed, picked, carded, and -then spun. Then the wool was woven into cloth. For more than a half a century Uncle Dyke went into the moun- tains preaching the gospel, visiting the sick, marrying people, and hold- lug funeral services. He rode a mule through the West Virginia hills when there was nothing but a bridle path to follow, going many miles to hold baptizings and revivals at which he led his own singing Is Also Fiddler The venerable minister played the violin and the "Holy Bible" is his favorite song. In former years he derived great enjoyment by singing and playing.

He would never allow anyone to play anything but a hymn on his violin, saying "his fiddle didn't play for the devil." COUNCIL WILL CALL ELECTION Spencer Officials Plan to Set Liquor Vote at Next Meeting SPENCER, Feb. Orton 'R. Karickhoff said the date for hold- ing a local liquor option election will be set at the monthly meeting of the council in March, in com- pliance with an order handed down by Circuit Judge Jake Fisher, requir- ing the council to call an election between 60 and 90 days after Febru- ary 6. Spencer city officials have never been antagonistic toward an election on the liquor question, the mayor said, but on the two occasions that etitions have been presented asking jr the election, legal questions have arisen. Drys contended that the primary is a general election, pro- hibiting the liquor election, asked for on March 24.

REV. AND MRS. W. D. (UNCLE DYKE) GARRETT town.

But I must go back to Sallie-- the girl I left behind me." Not so long ago Dyke walked the four miles from his home to Chapmanville, crossing Chapman- ville mountain He said: "I'd be just as good as ever if it wasn't for that old lame leg." He has been troubled with rheu- matism for some time. Nevertheless, Uncle Dyke was still active enough to shake down some apples from a tree in his orchard for some of his great grandchildren when they were visiting him last fall. Mrs. Garrett. who spends much time reading the Bible, also reads all the magazines and newspapers that come her way.

Rev and Mrs. Garrett seem com- pletely resigned to their quiet life, sitting by the fireside day by day, happy in each other's company. DUNBAR The Dunbar high school Dionysian players gave their second annual Valentine party for the alumni Fri- day evening. The organization is sponsored by Phares E. Reader, dra- matic director of the Dunbar high school, and is listed as troupe No.

297 of the National Thespians. The alumni present were- Robert Garrett, William Rice, Miss Margaret Fulknier, Charles Bayless, James Deane, Miss Alma Jean Merritt, William Wilkerson, John Spence, Curtis Yago, William Coffman, Miss Ruth Miller, Basil Evans and Blame Walker. Members present were- Miss Ruth Dunbar, Miss Virginia Grubb, Miss Wanda Casto, Miss Harriet Schwing, Miss Lorene Lu- cas, Miss Helen McCown, Miss Nel- lie Fulknier. Miss Marion Regan Miss Ernestine Jenkins, Miss Hil- dreth Stewart, Rajmond Corbm June Martin, a Rutledge Charles Elkins, Bantz Kemper, Rex Smith and Garland McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs.

G. Speicher, Mrs Phares Reeder and Virginia Casto were visitors. A thanks offering service wa held Friday evening by thejnission Gillespie, Mrs. H. E.

Hildebrand, Mrs. R. L. Kelbaugh, Mrs. Delbert Fisher, Mrs.

O. C. Lytton, Mrs O. L. Williams, Mrs.

R. B. Smith and Mrs, Marshall Young. The 7A home room of the Dunbar junior high school elected officers Triday. Larry Thompson was named president, Wanda Mae Goad, vice sresident, Ted Thompson secretary and treasurer, and Evelyn Shrout, class reporter.

The Fide-Fida Sunday school class of the United Brethren church met Friday evening at the home of Mrs, Lionel Jones. Mrs. L. Kel- jaugh, class teacher, was in charge Marna Adams has been elected captain of the basket ball team ot 7-A home loom of the Dunbar ugh school. Miss Alma Jean Merritt, of Mar- shall college, was the week-end guest of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. P. Merritt. Mrs. Anna Deal, of Liberty, has returned home after visiting hci daughter, Mrs.

R. Hamilton. David Crickenberger. son of Mr and Mrs Cnckenberger, ill pneumonia, is in a Charleston hos- P1 The Second Ward T. A.

will meet Thursday evening at the school. Miss Elizabeth Goodall, sistant county superintendent of schools, will be the guest speaker Miss Mabel Hamilton has accepted a position in Glennsville, South Carolina. i --No titles of nobility are granted by the government of Canada publican nominati the Roane county Three members November. Mr. and Mrs.

Elkms, were week and Mrs. Herbert for member of school board, will be elected in Hume Owens, of -end guests of Mr. Rhodes. Directors and officers of the Roane County Farm Bureau Storage com- pany elected the following direc- tors: Arthur Lang, A. M.

Hersman, Alma Ward, J. J. Taylor, and R. A. Craig.

The directors then named as officers for the organization Mr. Lang, president; Mr. Craig, vice president, and P. C. Cleavenger, secretary-treasurer.

The organization works in co- operation with the faim bureau in the handling of feeds, fertilizer, seeds and supplies. The winter term of the Roane cir- cuit court, which has been in session since January 20, was adjourned Monday. Judge Jake Fisher, of Sut- ton, of the fourteenth judicial cir- cuit, who presided in the place of Judge Lewis H. Miller, of Ripley, opened court at Glenville Tuesday. Several Roane cases were continued to the May term.

Judge Fisher, at the Monday ses- sion of court, set aside the jury ver- dict in the case of Stella M. Fleming against Harry Nay, and others. The jury had awarded the plaintiff the sum of $550 for loss of a spring and damage to property, in the construc- tion of a section of state highway 14, near Reedy. The cae will be re- tried at a future court term. William Lewis, who has been in charge of the meat department at the local Kroger store for several months, has been transferred to the St.

Albans store. Legion Commander To Attend State Meeting MORGANTOWN, Feb. 19 (AP) National Commander Ray Murphy, of the American Legion, will preside at the annual mid-year conference of the West Virginia department March 21 and 22. C. C.

Robinson, chairman of the committee making arrangements for the session, said Murphy will speak twice. TAX MEETING 1 KEPT SECRET President Calls in Levy Experts After Session With Agency Chiefs WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 An apparently inconclusive White House conference with the chiefs of various federal lending and borrow- ing agencies was staged by President Roosevelt as a prelude to the draft- ing of an administration tax plan. Announcing at nis press confer- ence he had called in government fiscal experts for a talk on taxes today, the President declined to ex- pand further upon his financial plans late yesterday. Mr Roosevelt said a decision was still pending both upon the form of the taxes to be asked to finance the pending farm bill and upon the amount to be sought.

Previously, he had mentioned a half billion dollars as the farm financing goal. The reserving of all major deci- sions on the tax plan stirred spec- ulation its submission to congress might be considerably delayed. The executive's statement day no final plans had yet been made for ultimate payment of the cost of the farm program followed by only 24 hours the action of the senate in tacking a $440,000,000 ap- propriation onto the independent of- ficers supply bill for this purpose. It was known at the agriculture and treasury departments tentative plans have been drafted, which, if submitted to congress entire, would seek to raise up to $900,000,000. Con- cededly drawn as an outline for con- sideration, this program has been divided roughly into three parts.

As outlined in informed quarters these would include excise levies comparable with the former AAA processing taxes; retroactive excess arofits taxes or income taxes de- signed to recover $180,000,000 to $200,000,000 in court impounded pro- cessing taxes lost to the government through the supreme court decision in the rice millers case; and possible revision of income tax exemptions. Huntington Guardsman Receives Army Medal HUNTINGTON, Feb. 19 Colonel W. H. Waldron, chief of the West Virginia military area head- quarters staff, pmned the distin- guished service medal of the United States army on the breast of Cor- poral John V.

Guthrie, national guardsman, in ceremonies carried out at the armory here. Guthrie was awarded the medal for having saved a fellow soldier from drowning in 1932 while the two were serving with the regular army in Hawaii. Billy Bryant's Boat Is Saved From Sinking POINT PLEASANT, Feb. 19 (AP) --Pumps and a riverman prevented the sinking of Billy Bryanfs show- boat at the docks. Leo Hartnell found the boat tak- ing water, awakened Bryant and he borrowed from two other craft.

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