Kingsport News from Kingsport, Tennessee • Page 6

John Harris shooting records. Oldest, a bill for a slave, is at bottom. Records Filmed Continued From Page 1 Harris, 27, said Sullivan County's records are very old, going back to three years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. When Cox bought his slave and cow. Tennessee was still part of Carolina, and King George of England still ruled this country.

The man who originally owned the slave and cow, Evan Shelby, lived in "Maryland Province." Cox listed his address as "Fincastle County," which must have been an old name for Sullivan County since the transaction is on record here, where it apparently occurred. Harris said records in most counties begin about 1830. Some of County's records are almost as old as Sullivan's, dating back to about 1775. and Complex Continued From Page 1 microfilming of county records which got underway this week, would mean new office space would be necessary. Microfilming will help the county's space shortage, Boyd said, but more space will be necessary anyway.

He said that this fall the County Court will select an architect for the proposed office complex. Festival Continued From Page 1 George Malone, sheriff of Claiborne County, said his men had been trying to track down the festival site but have had no luck. "I've been around this area where they are supposed to be but there is nothing in sight," Malone said. "The rumors we hear are that they (rock fans) are supposed to meet at the park, get their tickets and be directed from there to the festival site. "The Virginia State Police have been down there investigating and Kentucky authorities are sitting and watching, but as far as I know, nobody has come up with anything." He said he had received one report a the site would be between Pineville.

and Middlesboro, but the area was so mountainous that "a billygoat could hardly stand up there." Farm Products Continued From Page 1 and corn led the increases along with higher prices for soybeans, eggs and cotton. They were only partly offset by lower prices for tomatoes, potatoes and apples. Daily market price reports since Aug. 15 have shown some net decline for livestock and other commodities. But the i report showed a resumption to a i of the year-long farm price spiral which was broken only by a brief decline in April and by last month's price index which was a from June.

Nixon Appeals Continued From Page 1 Buzhardt and Wright were reported to have held a "spirited" debate with Nixon on what his next step should be, before I he President decided to pursue a a a process in the courts. a i Nixon has announced he will not comply i Sirica's order. Nixon bases his refusal to release the tapes a a a i disclosure would so impair i i a i of his office he could not carry out his constitutional duties, and Iliii! he alnnr can decide a i secret. i lawyers also argue a i i as a separate and equal but not supcrioi of government, have no a i to compel their release. Nixon has said, however, he would comply with a "definitive ruling" of the Supreme Court ordering him to release the tapes.

that's the second oldest set of records he's ever seen, he said. Among the books to be microfilmed in Sullivan County are nine enrollment and i books from Chancery Court, eight enrollment and minute books from the Circuit Court Clerk's Office, 20 tax books from the Trustee's i 44 volumes from the County Court Clerk's Office (enrollments, minutes, estates and insolvents, guardians, marriages, physicians' register, road work, estate settlements, deaths, wills, and births), and 83 volumes from the Register of Deeds office (index, deeds, and land entry books). Harris said he once filmed all records up to 1973, but a cutback in funds -effective in July has halted that. "If I had to do that in Sullivan County. I'd be here a good year, at least," he said.

The state pays all costs of the microfilming, including Harris' salary. He's been filming records for seven and a half years, averaging two counties per year. Although the project was started in 1957, only half the counties have been completed, he said. Harris has nine more East Tennessee Counties lined up for filming. He and his family live in Johnson City, where he moved when transferred to this area.

He said he's forced to move about twice a year, but that his wife doesn't mind: "She's used to it now." Assistant Cashier Former Kingsport resident R. Michael Myers has been elected assistant cashier at the Rossville Branch of the Hamilton a i a a Johnson City, according to N. a chairman of the bank. Adult Courgeg At ETSU JOHNSON CITY East Tennessee Stale University Mas announced a new series of 75 a education courses for the 1973-74 school year. The non-credit, degree courses are sponsored by the university's School of i i Education, and are available to all interested adults without regard to college background or ability.

Dr. Carl Holland, dean of the School of i i a i terms courses, which drew 1,846 adults last year, "part of our good neighbor policy just one of the many services of the university to the citizens of the area." Programs consist of workshops, seminars, and conferences, and vary in length from one-day meetings to classes with 13 sessions. A wide range of subjects are treated, including gourmet cooking. i speaking, Spanish, a i ing, chess, i i i techniques, retail i a i a i of small businesses. The University keeps a record of units earned for a a and participa- i which employers sometimes evaluate when considering employes for advances or promotions.

A small fee is charged for each course. Additional information is available from the i i education office at ETSU. Considered For Post KNOXVILLE Three Easl Tennessee men were reported today under consideration to fill the unex- pired term of the late Herbert S. Walters of Morristown on the University of Tennessee board of trustees. They are Haynes Elliott, industrial commissioner at Elizabethton and a real estate developer; Ben O'Dell, ar a Johnson City businessman, and John B.

Waters a Sevierville attorney. The seat held by Walters, who died Aug. 17, was for Tennessee's First Congressional district. His term expires July 1. 1975.

All three men being considered are UT graduates. Mt. arm el Man Top Odd Fellow MT. CARMEL Elias a of Carmel holds the top office among Tennessee Odd Fellows. Parker was elected and installed as Grand Master of the Tennessee Independent Order of Odd Fellows in a i at Nashville i month.

Before being elected to the high office, Parker has held such other state offices as Grand Warden, Deputy Grand Master, a Marshal, and Grand Herald. He is a Past Noble Grand of Bellamy Memorial Lodge and has several times served as a representative to the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS Self-inflicted Bullet Wound Kills City Man Frank M. Rector, 55, of 2253 Bruce died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday of a self- inflicted gunshot wound at his home.

He was born in Carryvllle, and had been a resident of Kingsport for the past 21 years. He was an employe of Holliston Mills since 1942 in the plastics department. He was a member of the St. a i Methodist a member of the American Legion Hammond Post No. 3, and a veteran of World Funerals SHAFFER, EARL Funeral services (or Earl Shatter, age J3, ol 1J74 Klghpolnt who died Wednesday In East Point, Georgia, will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Saturday In (tie Hamlett-Dobson chapel, wltft Rev. Glen Mulllns and Rev. Walter Williams officiating. Burial will be In Oak Hill Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Homlett-Dobson Funeral Home Is In charge. REYNOLDS, O. D. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday In the Rov A.

Green Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. E. H. Insko officiating. Burial will be in the American Legion Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jack Worf. Robert Mellon, John Mulllns, Euel Bornett, Luke Anderson, Gordon Caudlll. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Rov A. Green Funeral Home.

SKEENS, DONALD GUEN Funeral services wilt be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cassell's Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. L.W. Sailing and Rew. Fred Gillenwater officiating.

Burial will follow in Mt. a Cemetery. Gate City Funeral Home is In a of arrangements. BLANKEN, WILLIAM (BILL) LEONARD Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Holding Funeral Home Chop5l, Rev.

Robert Melton officiating. Burial will follow In Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 g.m. Friday of the funeral home. GILMER, THOMAS OLLIE Funeral services for Thomas Ollle Gilmer will be at 1 p.m.

Saturday at Gate City Funeral Home Chopel with Rev. Walter Mabe and Rev. Earnest Edward Carrier officiating. Burial will follow in the Holston View Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will hove private visitation from 2 to 4 Friday and they will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday. Gate City Funeral Home is in charge. LIVESAV, JOHN SHUUTZ Funeral services tor John S. Livesav will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Colboch-Prlce Chapel with Rev.

Joe receive Trlends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Soturdav. Colboch- Price Funeral Home in charge ot arrangements. HALL, C. Funeral services for Charlie C.

Hall, age 87, ot 2325 Maxwell Street, who died ot 7:35 a.m. Thursday ot Holston Valley Community Hospital after a brief illness, will be conducted ot 1:30 p.m. Saturday ot Carter's Chapel, with the Rev. Ralph Cook officiating. Burial will be in the East l.c.vn Memorial Pork.

The body will remain ot Carter's Chapel where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Carter's Chapel Funeral Home is In a of person to person want ads 'Mighty Mile" ads? 246-8121 The Times-News EXPERTS DO THE JOB BETTER FIND THE ONE YOU NEED ANY DAY IN THE CLASSIFIED SECTION Air Conditioning Heating Awnings --Carports Beauty Centers-- Barbers Building --Remodeling Carpeting Car Washing Polishing Rock Work Contractors --General Draperies Curtains Drywall Plastering Electrical Repairs Fencing Furniture Repair Finishing SERVICE GUIDE ikilled specialists Check below to find out "Who Can Do It" General Services Grading --Excavating Jewelry Watch Repair Lawn Care --Landscaping Masonry Machinery Repair Mobile Homes-- Repairs Service Moving, Storage, Hauling Office Equipment Repairs Painting Papering Paving Pest Control Professional Services Plumbing Rentals --Tools Equipment Repairs Cleaning Roofing Guttering Saws Lawn Mowers Septic Tanks Tailoring Dress Making Tax Service Tree Service Welding Wells Upholstery TIMES-NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS A NEW "PEOPLE-KEASER" SERVICE 246-8121 Warll. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Pauline Vermillion Rector; three daughters, Mrs.

William M. (Janet) McMahan of Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, S. Miss Vicki Ward of Klngsport, and Miss Carol lit'Ctor at home; mother, Mrs. Ethel Rector of Columbia, S. one sister, Mrs.

Earl (Margaret) Olson of Columbia, S. granddaughters. Carter's Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. William Blanken BIG STONE GAP -W i i a i Leonard Blanken, age 60, died Wednesday at the Wise Appalachia Regional Hospital at Wise after a long illness. He was a retired miner, with the Westmoreland Coal local number 6229 UM- WA.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Louisa Blanken of Rt. 1, Big Stone Gap; four daughters, Mrs. Irene Gibson, Springfield, Ohio, Mrs. Fay Stidham, Mrs.

Dick Flannary and Mrs. Madeline Collier, all of Big Stone Gap; seven sons, Billy Blanken, David Blanken, a Blanken, Mickey Blanken, all of i i Ohio, Jerry a Pete Blanken, Allen Blanken, all of Big Stone Gap; brothers, George Blanken, Dayton, Ohio, Paul Blanken, Detroit, David Blanken, Big Stone Gap, Silas Blanken, i sisters, Mrs. Cora Penley, Mrs. Maude Wynn, both of Detroit, Mrs. RIU Cloud, Cloverspllnt, Mm, Mabel Parsons, Baxter, 22 grandchildren.

Holding Funeral Home, Big Stone Gap, is in charge of funeral arrangements. John Livesay ROGERSVILLE John Shultz Livesay, 62, of Camelot, died unexpectedly at his home early Wednesday morning. lie was a member of Maple Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Effie Bailey Livesay, at home; one a Mrs.

Larry (Peggy) Mathis of Knoxville; one son, S-Sgt. Joe Lee Livesay of Laughton, now stationed in Korea; a i brothers, Gene, Kenneth, and Clay Livesay, sisters, Mrs. Ina Alder and Mrs. Ethel Campbell, both of I i a a Mrs. Rachel Morgan of Dandridge; and Mrs.

Lizzie Burchell of Texas. Colboch-Price a Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. Thomas Gilmer NICKELSVILLE -Thomas Ollie Gilmer, 80, of Route 2 Nickelsville, died at Hojston Valley Community Hospital early a morning after a lingering illness. A farmer and a life-long resident of Scott County, he was a member of the New Hope United Methodist, Church. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

i Elizabeth Gilmer, Nickelsville; daughters, Mrs. Ambers (Dona a Williams and Mrs. Bernard (Carrie Price, of Nickelsville, and Mrs. Jimmy (Pauline) Elliott of Weber City; sons, George, J. Howard, and Charlie Gilmer, all of Nickelsville; sisters, Mrs.

Carrie Odle, Abingdon, and Mrs. Ella Hendricks of Wytheville, 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of a arrangements. Charlie Hall Charlie C. Hall, 87, 2325 Maxwell died at 7:35 a.m.

today at Holston Valley Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Duffield, Va. and had lived in Scott County before his retirement from the Virginia State Highway Department about 20 years ago. He then moved to Bristol, Va. and had lived there prior to moving to Kingsport nine years ago.

He is i by his wife, Mrs. Callie Hurst Hall, of the home; daughters, Mrs. Rex (Bonnie) Caldwell, Kingsport, Mrs. a Kleeman, Huntsville, Mrs. Etheridge (Pauline) Price, Chapel Hill, N.C.; ten grandchildren, eight great- a i one brother, Floyd Hall, Duffield, Va.

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