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ABSOLUTE ESTATE AUCTION

9:59 AM Saturday September 4th, 2010

Inside at the new Tech Center on Summers Street across from City Hall, historic Hinton, WV 25951

The United Country Riverbend USA is pleased to present the outstanding estate auction of the late Ms.Mary Eleanor Meadows. Ms. Meadows was 94 years old at her passing. She was a lifelong resident of Hinton and was a school teacher at Hinton High School. Ms. Meadows was a personal friend of Sen. Robert C. Byrd. This is a very large auction with something for everyone, make plans to attend.

Online bidding will be available for some items.

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Inspection 2 hours prior to the auction. The home can be shown by appointment.

We are selling everything at ABSOLUTE AUCTION!

Mary Eleanor Meadows of 1001 Temple Street in Hinton, WV was born on January 6, 1915 in Hinton and she was the daughter of the late James Green and Effie Miller Meadows.

Miss Meadows was a graduate of Hinton High School and West Virginia University.  While attending WVU, she was very active in campus activities, including being selected Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Sorority.  Mary was born, grew up and lived at the same residence except for the time she spent at WVU and the summers at Marshall. She spent her entire career teaching English at Hinton High School beginning in 1937 and retiring in 1973.  Through the years at Hinton High, she helped many students in preparing for higher education and career choices.

Miss Meadows spent her the last five years of her life in a nursing home. She was a member of the Hinton United Methodist Church, the Hinton Woman’s Club, Summers County Retired Teachers Association and the Hinton Senior Citizens.  Miss Meadows was a lifelong resident of Hinton.  Much of the personal property belonged to her parents.  Her father was a railroader and head of the new Hinton Post Office in the 1920’s.  He grew up on the Meadows farm located on the Mountain above present concrete plant.  Effie Meadows, her mother grew up in Lowell, WV.

Mary was the last surviving member of her family. Survivors include several cousins, and several close friends.

1948 BUICK SEDAN: Super as found 1948 Buick Sedan has been garage kept and was last licensed in 1967. We have the original owner’s manuals and other documents with this outstanding vehicle. VIN #14839289, miles showing 56773. This is a real find and is fresh out of the garage for the first time in a long time.

REAL ESTATE: Excellent investment opportunity of a well built early 1900’s era two story home located at 1001 Temple Street Hinton. This home features beautiful oak woodwork, floors and staircase and even the old cast iron claw foot bath tub. Original vintage light fixtures throughout the house. This home needs restoration, but holds so much potential. Best of all this property will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of the price at ABSOLUTE AUCTION.

Special Interest: Big assortment of political items autographed by the late US Senator Robert C. Byrd, letters, photos, etc. – 1936 Roosevelt White House invitation to Ms. Meadows- Other inauguration items – Autographed Governor Arch Moore photo – Wooden plaque given from Sen. Byrd –  Arch Moore, Rockefeller, Byrd etc pin backs – 1936 Invitation to the White House – 1941 Presidential Inauguration invitation of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt – 1965 Inauguration package for Gov. Hullett Smith – 1971 reel to reel movie of Sen. Byrd’s address to Hinton High School – 1972 reel to reel movie Appreciate dinner for Gov. Moore and Sen. . Byrd – WV Glass vase monogrammed with Robert C. Byrd state logo – First Ladies Cookbook – Congressional Cook Book – plus more items being discovered.

Coins, Currency & Jewelry (3) late 1890’s large $1.00 horse blanket silver certificates -1917 horse blanket red seal $1.00 United States Note –red seal horse blanket $2.00 United States Note –Ladies 10 kt gold bracket –kt? Gold ring – Ladies Hinton High School 10kt gold ring, 1933 – 14kt gold ladies ring with stone – 18kt gold ladies ring with stone – 10kt gold men’s ring -10 kt gold men’s ring with large clear solitaire –Elgin ladies wrist watch, not running – ladies art deco style wrist watch, not running – Several rolls of Lincoln wheat pennies – Several Rolls of Jefferson nickels – few Liberty Quarters – Approx. $300. 00 face value assorted silver coins mostly quarters, some half dollars, and dimes; will be split up in smaller lots to be offered.

Assorted Highlights: Rare original History of Summers County WV book by Miller in super condition. – Winchester Model 1897 12 gauge pump shot gun, serial # E584105 – Smith and Wesson 32 caliber revolver serial #49159 – Lots and lots of Railroadiana including booklets, papers, buttons ,envelopes, letters, lantern, brass keys, tools, brotherhood items, pullman step, Illinois Bunn Special Model 21 jewel pocket watch 14 karat gold filled case serial 4940172, runs, receipts, time tables, playing cards, 50 year B of R T Jostens pin- etc.etc. – Great selection of real nice West Virginia license plates beginning in the early 1920’ s and running through the 1970’s plates includes several matched year sets, condition generally is much better than average. – Old kitchen cabinet with flour bin, roll center and menu board inside of door – Nice vintage fine woven wicker set painted red – nice mahogany original finish Globe Weirneke lawyers stacking barrister bookcase – Real nice Victoria crank phonograph – Nice mahogany bedroom suite – Nice art deco era bedroom suite – neat art deco era semi nude figural spelzer cast lamp – Airline radio – Old  Philco wooden radio – numerous beautiful color lithograph children’s story books – old art glass atomizers -  Old Channel perfume, prior to #5 – White House Vinegar jugs – Old Alvon Springs W.S.S. water jugs – Pence Springs 1 gallon water jug – Old Orchard Boy apple cider vinegar jugs with original paper labels from Winchester VA – assorted figurines – approx. 40 pieces of Fostoria American glass – English blue willow china – silver-plate flatware – Assorted ironware including some Griswold – Early car radiator cap with wings – Bolivia ladies wrist watch – Nice assortment of vintage ladies clothes and lots of hats – Walnut washstand table from the old Red Sulphur Hotel in Monroe County – chrome and red retro kitchen breakfast table and chair set – great old mission style oak porch swing looks like it might be Limbert ? – pair of rustic Adirondack type porch rockers – several old metal cabinets – old wooden and iron park or RR bench – Wheeling buckets etc, some with original labels –nice old green Marshall College sweater – Old Hinton High School items including Dart year books, Orange and Black Newspaper from 1930 and more – Nice assortment of early local paper ephemera paper – Assorted advertising trinkets and goodies from local business – few early CDV cards, one looks like a police man – old WW1 era photographs of soldiers – nice assortment of old postcards including some real photo cards of Alderson , Hinton, etc – assorted framed prints – wall mirrors – art work painting by Eleanor Meadows – assorted colors and patterns depression glass – several nice pieces of brilliant cut glass – old crocks – assorted old bottles and blue and green fruit jars – 1947 certificate  from the Daughters of the Confederacy – Several old historical newspapers from World War Two era – Roosevelt and Churchill Atlantic Meeting souvenir dish ashtray – Loetz type iridized green art glass large rose bowl with silver work band at top – Real nice signed Weller art pottery vase – blue stamped  milk crock Brkett and Company Reading PA – old Super X shotgun shell boxes – Penn’s advertising metal box – Real nice original finish oak serpentine front princess dresser with beveled mirror – Nice old original finish oak library table – old magazine stands – old stools –1960’s annual report WV Antiquities books – Greenbrier Hotel collectibles – 1937 Army v Navy Football program with two tickets, booklet cover is by famous artist Christy – 1930 Beckley v. Hinton football program Yank Magazines – WW2 Ration book – 1915 Scribner’s Magazine – The Worlds Work Books –Army/Navy Corps booklets –The Army Air force book –Assorted Navy booklets -  old addressograph machine – old Mixmaster – old quilts including double wedding band and others, brass and iron andirons – art deco nice original finish piece dining room suite -  dress stand, silk  handkerchiefs, pole lamps-  odd chairs, sewing baskets – art deco sewing rocker – mah. Victorian parlor chair – painted white bakers table – lamp tables in the rough – smoking stand – 5 drawer serpentine highboy chest painted – Doll bed and accessories – early washstand with drawer painted –assorted old tools – old lawn mowers – old dressing screens – old house doors and Victorian screen doors – alum  step ladder – Maytag wringer washer – neat old Naxon miniature washing machine in nice condition – yard ornaments – old kegs – primitive collectibles – old doorknobs – coat trees – wooden wringer stand – old Christmas decorations – enamelware – advertising coffee tins – art deco ele toaster – child’s doll trunk – old trunks – old wingback chairs – art deco chopper – old leather doctors type bag – pair of Van Briggle art pottery cup and saucers – old keys – sterling silver compote – BW Raymond pocket watch sleeves from jewelry store in Hinton – art pottery lamps –old washboards – binoculars – art pottery vase – black memorabilia menu board – brass oil lamp insert – walnut shadow box frame – unusual quick fit wrench tool made by US Wrench Co. – Shakespeare fishing reel in org. box. –advertising service station ice scrapers – etched wine set – red Fostoria coin glass – drink sets – Semca Swiss travel clock –Shaving mirror – old collectible kitchen utensils – kitchen cabinet spice jar set – wooden dough bowl – blue crock mixing bowl – yelloware crock mixing bowl – rolling pins – old small round banjo ? – ladies purses and clutches – assorted nice Bavarian type porcelain bowls and plates – Devibliss atomizer – nice art deco era bedroom suite suite – wood cabinet electric sewing machine – nice 1940’s era chifferobe –  nice clean 4 pc mahogany bedroom suite – mahogany drop front ladies writing desk – old art deco  Philco console radio in nice condition – handmade cherry inlaid top coffee table -  set of 3 nice nesting tables with decorated tops – antique oak C roll original finish roll top desk –  miniature military sword with scabbard  letter opener with US monogrammed blade – Assorted McGuffey’s Readers – Assorted Life Magazines featuring Kennedys, Moon Landing etc – Case circle C pocket knife, rough – C & O comic book George Washington’s Railroad – Assorted ladies compacts and dressing items – egg basket – McCoy planters – nice old child’s oak flat top office desk – wingback chairs – double wash tub – plus more.

Book Sample : (Many others not listed) WV County History books including Mercer Co. 1984,Monroe Co. 1980,(2) Gleanings of Monroe Co. History 1973,Monroe Co., Morton 1974 ,200 Years of Good Hopes by James W Banks ,William Ballard a genealogy record of his decent ants in Monroe County ,Cemeteries of Monroe Co., Fayette Co. History soft back, Chronicles of Old Berkley, Journals by the Greenbrier Historical Society and assorted other Greenbrier Co. booklets ,Assorted history books on the New and Greenbrier Rivers, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes by Ruth Woods Dayton, History of Greenbrier Co.  hardback reprint,  History of Greenbrier Co. Cole 1917, History of Hardy Co. of the borderland by Commander Alvin Edward Moore, History of the Old Stone Presbyterian Church, (2) Greenbrier Co. Court Orders, Pocahontas Co. Historical Sketches,  Raleigh Co. History Jim Wood ,History of Shady Spring District 1979, History of Randolph Co. WV ,History of Nicholas Co. WV 1954,  The Kanawha Spectator Vol. 1, Upper Pioneers on the Kanawha Tale of the Elk, Hardy Co. WV by Moore, Lamberts Pioneer Leaders Of Western Virginia, History of the Graham Family, Journal of the Roanoke Valley , Springs of The Virginia, Chronicles of Border Warfare, WV in the Civil War Stutler, David S Creigh The Greenbrier Martyr, Giles Co. VA History Families, Kegleys VA Frontier 1938, Annuals of Augusta Co. VA  1726-1871  Waddell ,Wallace Nutting Furniture Treasury, Trans Allegheny Pioneers soft back, The Mountains Speak soft back, Numerous towns booklets, Housekeeping in Old Virginia, Autographed Carl Sandburg ‘The Sandburg Range” personally autographed to Ms. Meadows with accompanying letters, old hardback Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Assorted old school books, The Waverly Novels, Poems and Plays of Robert Brownin g, Autographed The Good Earth by  Pearl  S. Buck  and accompanying letters to Ms. Meadows, Spiral bound Hinton historic and Archeological survey , Bound The Mountains Speak , Old hardback Thrilling Adventures of the Early Settlers ,The Allegheny Frontier West Virginia Beginnings 1730-1830 by Otis Rice , Mark Twain Puddnhead Wilson Those Extraordinary Twins, Shepp’s Photographs Of The World, Very early poem book by Robert Pollock ;The Course Of Time , A History Of The Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory, Historic Pence Springs WV,History of the Great Kanawha Valley, General Andrew Lewis of Roanoke and Greenbrier

Personal Property Terms: 10% buyer’s premium will added to the auction block price. All items will be sold at ABSOLUTE AUCTION to the highest bidder regardless of price. Cash, approved checks accepted Visa, Master Cards accepted. No out of state checks unless accompanied with a bank letter of guarantee. All item sold are sold AS IS, WHERE IS without guarantee or warranty. The buyers agrees to inspection all items prior to bidding to determine condition,make,model,age,repair, usability, etc . Live interactive Internet bidding might be available for some selected items. For Internet and absentee bidders a 15% buyer’s premium (all items) is in effect and shall be added to the final auction block price to become the total sales price. Please review our website often as details and information will be posted as soon as possible. The auction company is not responsible for mishaps that could happen with Internet bidding such as Internet being down or phone service not functioning and unavailable at the time the item is scheduled to sell. The auction company does make reasonable preparation in order to have Internet service and cell phone service ready and in place for the auction. In the event of any legal proceedings the exclusive and sole venue shall be held in Greenbrier County West Virginia

REAL ESTATE TERMS

This is an ABSOLUTE AUCTION to the highest bidder!

A sample purchase agreement will be posted under documents.

Ernest Money Deposit due upon the fall of the hammer is $2500.00 to be paid in verifiable funds upon the fall of the hammer. Acceptable deposits in US funds include good check, cashier’s check, wire transfer (call for wiring instructions) and cash.

A $1500.00 Buyers Premium will be charged to the buyer of this property, and added to the final auction block bid to become part of the total contract sales price. The property will convey free and clear of any liens or back taxes. The current year’s taxes will be prorated at closing. The property will convey by a Special Warranty Deed. Closing is to occur within 30-45 from the close of the auction. Time is of the essence with this transaction. The property is being sold ‘AS IS, WHERE IS”.

Default: By the Seller. Should the Seller not be able to convey the property free and clear of liens or back taxes, the Buyer will be refunded their deposit. This shall be the sole remedy for the buyer.

Default: By the Buyer. Should the Buyer not close for any reason with the Seller being able to produce free and clear title the Buyer shall forfeit to the Seller the entire deposit earnest money. The Seller also reserves the right to seek damages from the Buyer.

The Buyer will be responsible for paying ALL Closing costs associated with this transaction, regardless of what the local custom may be. The Buyer’s closing fees include the new deed preparation charge, document recording tax stamps, attorney closing fees, title inspection, recording fees, title insurance, insurance, etc.

Notice of Agency: The Auctioneer/Broker is acting as an agent for the Seller in this Transaction.

The auction company is not responsible for mishaps that could happen with Internet bidding such as Internet being down or phone service not functioning and unavailable during the bidding time scheduled to sell this property. In the event of any legal proceedings the exclusive and sole venue shall be held in Greenbrier County West Virginia.

United Country Riverbend USA LLC Alderson, WV 24910

Phone 304-445-2897 or 1-800-726-2897  email sold@riverbendauction.com Toll free fax 866.802.7320

Randy S. Burdette, CAI 927 Auctioneer/Broker, P.O. Box 800, 100 North Monroe Street, Alderson WV 24910

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