The Independent-Herald from Hinton, West Virginia • 1

a a a a a a a a THE INDEPENDENT-HERALD. LXIX HINTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1941 NO. 22 CIRCUIT COURT NOW IN SESSION REGULAR SESSION CONVENED IN THE COURT ROOM TUESDAY-QUITE A VOLUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED The grand jury was dismissed directly after the noon hour day after returning 13 idictments. 12 of these were felonies and misdemeanor. Grand jury convened at 10 a.

Tuesday, with the following grand jurors: A. G. Barton, H. W. Bird, Eldridge Caudle, J.

H. Coffman, R. L. Cunningham, Pearl B. Pack, N.

E. Tickle, P. O. Berkley, W. P.

Campbell, W. W. Gwinn, Henry Spangler, James Hedrick, Jeff Richardson, Green Scott; A. J. Brinegar and George Stennett.

H. W. Bird was appointed foreman of grand jury. L. J.

Williams and B. P. Young were appointed special grand jury commissioners. The following misdemeanor indictments were nollied: State vs. Kincaid, James Taylor, Edward Clinebell, Orba Hicks, Ray Garten, Claude Keffer, Russell Grimmett, Roxie Gill, Clinton Gwinn, Willard Maddy, Tony Dick, Charlotte Ocheltree, W.

G. Marion, Edgar Jeffries, A- lonzo Ward, W. G. Marion, C. A.

Martin, Hobart Raines, Buster Adkins, Alva Meadows, Carl Shaffer, James Zickafoose, Hobart Williams, Leon Vaughan, Berry Vaughan, W. H. Sears. Faye Keatley, plaintiff vs. Everett Lee Keatley, defendant, plaintiff, was granted a divorce from defendant at the September term of court, 1939, the defendant being a non-resident of the state she was ordered not to marry until the expiration of two years unless the defendant, be served with a copy of the final decree of divorce for a period of eight months before the two-year period.

The plaintiff having had a copy of said decree served on said defendant, in person, it is ordered that she not marry again within a period of eight months from the 6th day of May, 1940. Bessie Viola Meadows, plaintiff vs. Robert M. Meadows, deft. Divorce was granted deft.

on 12th day of September, 1939, defendant being a non-resident plaintiff cannot marry again for a period of two years unless deft. be served with a copy of final decree of divorce for a period of eight months before end of two-year period. Plaintiff having copy served on defendant she shall not marry again for a period of eight months from the 10th day of May, 1940. W. T.

Fredeking, plaintiff, vs. Maggie Nichols, et als defts. The matter in this cause having been adjusted, settled, and is ordered dismissed from dockets of this court. A. L.

Campbell vs. A. H. Lough. County court of Summers county presented to the court it's petition setting forth therein a claim of ownership to the property le vied on by virtue of the at tachment sued out in this cause, said petition is ordered filed.

Grace Hiner, plaintiff vs. F. G. Hanna, et als. This matter indifference having been fully paid off, this cause is dismissed.

Chancery causes dismissed -W. R. Boyd, as administrator, etc, plaintiff vs. Eda Wyant Allen, et als defendants. T.

H. Allen, as admr piff vs. N. B. Allen, et ale defendants.

Varina Farley, plaintiff vs, Mrs. Meador Dead The remains of Mrs. Maude Meador, wife of Marion M. Meador, both leading citizens of Hinton for 40 years, were buried in Hill Top cemetery after al services in the Methodist church, by the pastor, Rev. H.

V. Wheeler at 2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon. She died Sunday morning in a Montgomery hospital of complications after a lingering illness. Mrs. Meador, who was 70 years of age, was a native of Table Rock, Raleigh county, a daughter of Oliver Scott and wife.

She was a Methodist and a very faithful and devoted member of the local church. She was one of the best women the community afforded and all recognized her unfaltering interest in church and civic betterment. For the past three or four years, since leaving Hinton, she has made her home variously with three of her chilren, Earl Meador, of Alloy, Mrs. Joe Phipps, of Bedford, and Mrs. 0.

K. Walker, of Clifton Forge. She was visiting with her son, Earl, when stricken ill. Besides the relativesmentioned, Mrs. Meador is survived by her husband, a resident of Alloy, son Ray Meador, of Hinton; a sister, Mrs.

E. J. Carper, at Bellepoint, one brother, Paul Scott, at Wichita, one half-sister, Mrs. L. T.

Mathes, of Charleston; two half-brothers: C. L. and Claude Scott, of Glen Morgan. Death of Mr. Talbert French Talbert, 71, died Monday morning at 7:15 o'clock, at his home at Creamery, Monroe county, after an illness of nearly two years.

He was the son of the late Charles and Mary Stevens Talbert. A retired farmer and member of the Christain church, of Hinton, the deceased is survived hy his wife, Mrs. Dora Alice the foliowing children: Mrs. F. A.

Mann, and Mrs. J. A. Wingate, of Washington, D. Mrs.

H. C. Bowyer and Mrs. S. B.

Hannon, of Hinton; Mrs. J. R. Worthing-1 ton, of Ayden, N. Mrs.

W. O. Bailey and Mrs. C. C.

Johnson, of Beckley, and W. E. Talbert, of Creamery. Three brothers also survive, Floyd Hinton; Rev. Wallace O.

Talbert, of Winchester, and John Talbert, of Missouri. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Bethel church, with Rev. Eugene Zickafoose, of Sandstone, in charge, assisted by Rev. J. E.

Childress, of Hinton. Burial followed in the Riveryiew cemetery. Grant for 4-H Camp Released A WPA grant for $35,090 allocated by President Roosevelt last September 26 for improvements to Camp Campbell, was officially released for use in Washington Saturday, it was understood here this week. It was believed that work on the project would be stalemated pending the settlement of circuit court, litigation over the property on which the recreation center stands. Finnie E.

Lilly et als defendants. T. L. Read, as admr. etc.

plff vs. C. A. Gooch, et ale defts. J.

C. Dillon, as admr piff vs. Iva Williams, et als deft. Glenna Lowry, plaintiff VS. Loma Lee Lowry, deft.

Anderson, admr, piff vs. Rachel. Wilburn, Whitlock, deft. piff. vs.

A. D. Crawford, deft. Elsie W. Dickinson, piff vs.

Z. Dickinson's heirs, et als, deft. (Continued on page 5), Sudden Death of Mr. Hamer Ethelburt B. Hamer, aged 85 years, a resident of Hinton for 54 years, died unexpectedly at 1:15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home on Thirteenth Avenue, here following a brain hemorrhage or apoplexy.

In ill health for about seven months, he suffered a fractured hip in a fall at his home Monday. His condition was apparently nor-, mal just a few minutes before his death. Born at Nuzums Mills in Marion county, in 1855, the son of A. W. and Carrie Hamer, he came to Hinton in 1885 with his wife, the former Miss Jennie Cole Smith.

Employed by the Chesapeake Ohio railway as a brakeman, he was promoted to conductor soon after his removal to Hinton, and served in that capacity for about thirty years. He also served at one time on the Hinton police force. Mr. Hamer was an excellent citizen and enjoyed the very cordial esteem of a great many friends. He is survived by two sons, B.

F. Hamer, of Twelfth and Hobart Hamer, of Washington, D. a daughter, Miss Ethel Hamer, with whom he made his home; a brother, S. B. Hamer, of Summers street; a sister, Mrs.

L. P. Graham, of Summers street, and a number of nieces and nephews residing here. Funeral services for Mr. Hamer were conducted Friday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of his soh, B.

F. Hamer, 201 Twelvth by Rev. E. W. Billings, pastor of the First Baptist church.

Burial was made in the Greenbrier Burial Park. Lowell Woman is Dead Mrs. Mary Canterbury, aged 80 years, of Lowell, died at 9 o'clock Sunday morning at her home, following a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at the Lowell church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon by the Rev. W.

A. Benfield, of Sinks Grove, and the Rev. Mr. Coe, of Talcott, and burial followed in the Lowell cemetery. She is survived by three sons: Ray and Mark, of Lowell, and Maxie, of Wayside, and one daughter, Mrs.

H. E. Lively, of Lowell. Elk. Knob Resident Dead Albert F.

Blankenship, 52 years old, of the Elk Knob section, died at his home there Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7th, after a long illness attributed to asthma. funeral services were held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at the Baptist church at Grassy Meadows and burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include six sons and two daughters. Resigns WPA Post J.

C. Dillon, Summers county supervisor for the Works Projects Administration, submitted his resignation to district WPA cials Thursday to become effective on January 14. He has held the position acceptably for about three and onehalf years. Ray Haythe, Mr. Dillon's assistant has been appointed to fill the vacancy.

Infant Buried Infant Buried Funeral services were held at the Pisgah church cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Jerry Harold Gill, 21-day-old son Aged Civil War Veteran Passes William Taylor Reed, 97: years old, Greenbrier county's last veteran of the Civil war, died at his home at Alderson Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock after an illness of three weeks. The aged veteran who fought first in the battle of Cold Harbor and last at Winchester in the war between the states, was active until the time of his sickness, and almost daily recalled orally to his many friends in Alderson of the battle of Gettysburg and of his many trips to the annual celebrations held in honor of the historic battle. Surviving are six sons: E. A. Reed, Whitesville; J.

W. Reed, Pettus; L. A. Reed Glen Ray; D. M.

Reed, Hinton; I. W. Reed, abd B. T. Reed, Alderson, and one daughter, Mrs.

W. R. Bennett, Lewisburg. Funeral services will be conducted from the Lobban Funeral home Thursday afternoon at 3 o'. clock by Rev.

Nat G. Barnhart, pastor of the Johnson Memorial Methodist church. Burial will be in the Alderson cemetery. Thousands Witness Inauguration Celebration Matthew M. Neely, of Fairmont, publicly became the 21st governor of West Virginia, at Charleston, at noon Monday.

The ceremoney was held on the front steps of the state's magnificent capitol building. President Judge Jo. N. Kenna administered the oath to the new chief executive. The other six members of the state board of public works, all of whom were re-elected, also assumed their duties by taking the oath.

Administration of the oath was only a formality so far as Governor Neely was concerned because in a surprise move, he assumed the obligations of that office at midnight Sunday at his office in the governor's mansion. Only a few persons attended the ceremony which was held for the purpose of establishing the new governor's right to name his successor in the United States senate. Dies in Ohio Hospital Mrs. P. J.

Robbins, 47, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. C.

Graham, of Sandstone, died in a Canton, Ohio, hospital after an extended illness. Surviving are her husband, parents, one son, O. K. Robbins, of Canton; four brothers, R. G.

Graham, Hinton; Russell, Raleigh county; Ovid and Elsworth Graham, of Sandstone; and two sisters, Mrs. Howard Eckle, Sandstone; and Mrs. Ray Willamon, Canton, 0. Funeral services will be conducted at Clayton Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. C.

H. Martin. Burial will follow in the Clayton cemetery. Leaves Sister at Talcott Mrs. Kate Evans Craft, who died at her home at Fairlea, Saturday night at 10 o'clock, was a sister of Mrs.

W. H. Mann, of Talcott. Mrs. Craft was 56 years of age.

Her death was due to a heart attack. After funeral services from the home, interment followed in Thornwood cemetery at Lewisburg. of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel William Gill, of Talcott, who died ati the home of his parents at 2:10 p.

Tuesday, Jan. 7th. Rites were conducted by the Rev. L. V.

Ruckman. Death Claims Mr. Alcott The sudden death of William Alcott, at his home at Pence Springs Saturday afternoon was a shock to his neighbors and many friends there where he was greatly respected and where he had resided since moving from Glen Ray where he was engaged in the lumber business. Mr. Alcott's body was found by a neighbor, Russell Carter, lying in the yard about 2:15 o'clock p.

m. He had left the house some time before that to go to the yard after coal, and evidently was stricken as he returned with a filled bucket. In falling, his head struck a nearby kindling box, causing a superficial wound which it was stated had no bearing on his death. Mr. Alcott was a native of England, born at Farnsworth, Yorkshire, November 9, 1860.

In 1884 he was married to the former Miss Emma Waterfield, who survives. They came to the United States about 50 years ago and settled at Alderson. Mr. Alcott engaged in the lumber industry for many years, building up a large trade with his native country and other parts of Europe and visiting England on numerous occasions. He was affiliated with Ascension Episcopal church and the Masonic order.

Surviving, besides his wife, is one son, William Alcott, Jr. residing in Arkansas. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10:80 o'clock in the Episcopal church at Hinton, his pastor, Rev. Temple G. Wheeler, officiating.

His interment, which, was in the Greenbrier Burial Park, was with Masonic honors. I Native Citizen Dead Funeral services for Charles Preston Ayers, 79, 1220 Twelfth street, Huntington, a contractor who had resided in Huntington since 1894, who died Tuesday night at his home after an illness of several months, were held Friday at 2:30 p. m. at the residence with Rev. Ben Newman officiating.

Burial was in Spring Hill cemetery. A native of Summers county, Mr. Ayers was born near Hinton on July 22, 1861. He was active as a contractor in the 1890's. He later specialized in the fine net work and in the designing and making of the old style mountaineer rifle.

Surviving widow, Mrs. Almeda N. Ayers; a son, Dallas Ayers, of Huntington; two grandchildren, Betty Lou and Robert Ayers, of E. smouth; a step-son, E. I.

Newman, Charleston; two brothers, Samuel and Marion Ayers, Sandstone; a sister, Mrs. Martha Scruggs, Charleston. Marriage Licenses Issued by attaches of the ty clerk's office since the first of the year: Fred Thomas Williams, 18, and Goldie Crews, I7, both of Hinton. Harry V. Wheeler, 61, and Anna Womack, 40, both of Hinton.

Theodore Foster, 22, of Bellepoint, and Hallie Rogers, 19, of Indian Mills. Dexter S. Morris, 25, and Ruth J. Lee, 34, both of Lewisburg. Tony Adkins, 45, and Bessie M.

Sears, 25, both of Talcott. Home Burned The four-room home of Mr. and Mrs. N. H.

Harris, of Meadow Bridge, was destroyed by fire) Tuesday, the 7th. The blaze is thought to have started when embers from a living-room' stove fell on arug. The dwelling was owned by Harris' sister, Mrs. Cora Shackleford, of Nicholas BRITISH ADMIT WARSHIPS HIT; DOWNED 12 BOMBERS ITALO-GERMAN AIR FORCE ATTACKS NAVAL SQUADRON CONVOYING MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TO GREECE London, Jan. and casualties were suffered by one of Britain's newest aircraft carriers, a cruiser and a destroyer in a running aero-naval battle in the central Mediterranean, but at least 12 Italo-German dive bombers were shot down and one Italian destroyer sunk, the admiralty a no unced Tuesday night.

"Great efforts" exerted by the attacking Axis sea and air forces failed to halt the passage of the British naval squadron, convoying "important material assistance" to Greece, from west to east thru the 90-mile-wide channel of Sicily, it was stated. Lodge Paid Fine E. D. Wyant, governor of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 993, of Hinton, stated Friday that his plea of guilty to charges filed by state police in connection with the presence and use of the slot machines recently stolen from the club room of the lodge, was entered in Justice Kirk Heatwole's court Wednesday following a ruling of the club house commit-, tee that "I should, as Governor of the lodge, confess that the Moose lodge was operating slot machines and the fine and cost would be paid by the Moose I slot machines, which Wyant said were under lease to the Moose, club, were stolen last week from the club room and emptied of cash contents estimated at $150.

Following recovery of the smashed machines, state police filed charges alleging that Wyant did "un lawfully keep and exhibit a certain gaming device commonly known as a slot machine in the Loyal Order of Moose club." Upon Wyant's plea, Justice Heatwole imposed fine and costs aggregating $104.10, which the court docket shows was paid by the lodge. The court docket also directs that all money taken from the machines is to be seized and disposed of according to law" after being held for use as evidence in felony charges growing out of the robbery of the club. Sam Austin Dead Samuel McPherson Austin, for many years a leading attorney of Lewisburg, died at, his home there Tuesday morning, January 7, 1914, at 3:30 o'clock. His death, which came at the age of 68 years, was due to a heart attack. He was a son of the late Dr.

Sam Austin and wife. He was a Methodist, a Mason, a Rotarian and president of the Greenbrier bar association. He was known to a number of Hinton people. Besides bis widow Mr. Austin is survived by several sisters and a brother.

They are Mrs. W. E. R. Byrne and Mrs.

Hale Caperton, of Charleston; Mrs. W. G. Gaperton, of Raleigh county; Mrs. John D.

Pugh, of Baltimore, and Earle H. Austin, of Rocky. Mount, N. C. Religious Services The Primitive Baptists will hold.

services in the Memorial building Sunday afternoon, at 30 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Elders' Nichols and Lowell Lilly. Everyone invited..