Funeral for Charles G.Harmon, 66, who died at his home in the Grenades Chapel community, Friday afternoon,was held from the Methodist church at Grenades Chapel, Sunday at 3p.m. Committal service and burial were held at Highland cemetery here at 5 p.m.Greers had charge of the burial.
Mr. Harmon was a successful merchant at Marble Hill for many years, and Harmon’s store was a landmark.
He became the prohibition candidate for sheriff in 1920 and was successful in one of the most turbulent campaigns up to that time in the county’s history. His efforts to enforce the prohibition laws and numerous outstanding issues including at least two sensational criminal cases, the dipping vat war, organization of the Ku Klux Klan, marked his administration as perhaps the most difficult one since reconstruction days.
Following his retirement from the sheriff’s office Jan.1, 1925, he became a deputy United States marshal for a short time; was appointed to the Fort Smith police force and served in that capacity until about 1933. He returned to Franklin county and made an unsuccessful race for sheriff in 1934. He was appointed to head the county welfare department office and held that post until about 1940, when he became delinquent property tax collector.
At the time of his death, he was a member of the county selective service board.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Roy, and a grandson.
Mr. Harmon was a successful merchant at Marble Hill for many years, and Harmon’s store was a landmark.
He became the prohibition candidate for sheriff in 1920 and was successful in one of the most turbulent campaigns up to that time in the county’s history. His efforts to enforce the prohibition laws and numerous outstanding issues including at least two sensational criminal cases, the dipping vat war, organization of the Ku Klux Klan, marked his administration as perhaps the most difficult one since reconstruction days.
Following his retirement from the sheriff’s office Jan.1, 1925, he became a deputy United States marshal for a short time; was appointed to the Fort Smith police force and served in that capacity until about 1933. He returned to Franklin county and made an unsuccessful race for sheriff in 1934. He was appointed to head the county welfare department office and held that post until about 1940, when he became delinquent property tax collector.
At the time of his death, he was a member of the county selective service board.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Roy, and a grandson.
Funeral for Charles G.Harmon, 66, who died at his home in the Grenades Chapel community, Friday afternoon,was held from the Methodist church at Grenades Chapel, Sunday at 3p.m. Committal service and burial were held at Highland cemetery here at 5 p.m.Greers had charge of the burial.
Mr. Harmon was a successful merchant at Marble Hill for many years, and Harmon’s store was a landmark.
He became the prohibition candidate for sheriff in 1920 and was successful in one of the most turbulent campaigns up to that time in the county’s history. His efforts to enforce the prohibition laws and numerous outstanding issues including at least two sensational criminal cases, the dipping vat war, organization of the Ku Klux Klan, marked his administration as perhaps the most difficult one since reconstruction days.
Following his retirement from the sheriff’s office Jan.1, 1925, he became a deputy United States marshal for a short time; was appointed to the Fort Smith police force and served in that capacity until about 1933. He returned to Franklin county and made an unsuccessful race for sheriff in 1934. He was appointed to head the county welfare department office and held that post until about 1940, when he became delinquent property tax collector.
At the time of his death, he was a member of the county selective service board.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Roy, and a grandson.
Mr. Harmon was a successful merchant at Marble Hill for many years, and Harmon’s store was a landmark.
He became the prohibition candidate for sheriff in 1920 and was successful in one of the most turbulent campaigns up to that time in the county’s history. His efforts to enforce the prohibition laws and numerous outstanding issues including at least two sensational criminal cases, the dipping vat war, organization of the Ku Klux Klan, marked his administration as perhaps the most difficult one since reconstruction days.
Following his retirement from the sheriff’s office Jan.1, 1925, he became a deputy United States marshal for a short time; was appointed to the Fort Smith police force and served in that capacity until about 1933. He returned to Franklin county and made an unsuccessful race for sheriff in 1934. He was appointed to head the county welfare department office and held that post until about 1940, when he became delinquent property tax collector.
At the time of his death, he was a member of the county selective service board.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Roy, and a grandson.
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