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Claaa Poatage Paid
at Murphy, North
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Mailing addraaaaa to
Charokee, Clay and Gt
Coundaa, N. C.; Towi
and Fannin Coimdna. Gaj i
Polk County. Toon.
1 Year -- 13.00
6 Montha ~ $1.75
ALL OTHER AREAS ?
1 Year ? $5.00 I
6 Montha ? $3.00
On all aubacrlptiona
delivered In North Carolina,
odd the atate'a three par cent
aalaa tax.
Mrs. Wlllard Cooper and
Mrs. Eva Nell Laurla returned
home Monday after spending
the past week with Mrs.
Cooper's daughter and son
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. P. L.
Woodyard and family of Fort
Mitchell, Ky.
? ? ?
Ellis Panther has returned
to his home lnClnclnnad after
a weeks vacation with
relatives and friends here.
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Mrs. Clarence Butler of
Gainesville, Ga., spent the
week-end here with her
daughter, Mrs. Hobart Mc
Keever.
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Walter Carringer of New
York arrived Sunday for a
visit with his mother, Mrs.
Ruth Carringer.
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Frank Mauney and Corbln
Smith of Toccoa, Ga., are
spending several weeks in
Cedar Keys, Fla. on a fish
ing trip.
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Joe Whitfield of Brookslde
Ky. has been visiting his
brother and sister-in-law. Dr.
and Mrs. B. W. Whitfield.
Mrs. W.F.Woods left Tues
day for Atlanta to visit her
son-In-law and daugher, Mr.
and Mrs. Patriot Whltner.
lilt WbftUy
Uctivts Fla
MISS JANE WHITLEY
received ? gold pin on Sun
day, October 22 at the Flrat
Methodist Church (or not
having missed Sunday School
in Five Years. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Duke Whitley of Murphy.
Mrs. Lottie Simmons of
Dallas, Texas Is visiting her
sister, and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Wilson.
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Guests last week of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Taylor were
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stlllwell,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Still
well and son, PhlbPhenixClty
Ala., Mr. and Mrs. Ronda
Satterfleld and son of Atlanta,
Mrs. Beulah Graddy and Mrs.
S. T. Stlllwell of Phenix City,
Ala.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gay David
son and daugher. Miss
Charlene ? Davidson and Mrs.
W. H. Martin spent Sunday
in Marietta Ga., as guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Martin,
from there they went to
Adanta to visit with Mrs.
Grady William, Mrs. William
is the granddaughter of Mrs.
Mardn.
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Mrs. Cloe Moore and son, .
Burke Edward and daughter,
Mrs. Bud L. Brown and
children, Debbie and Larry
and Mrs. AnnPhllllps spent
Saturday afternoon In Adanta
where they met Mrs. J .B jG ray
who flew In from Huston,
Texas after spending the past
six weeks with her son-in-law
?c4 daughter, Mr and Mr*.
WUuani Wohlt and daughter.
Mr. and Mr*. Haaa Baerkena
and Mr*. Baarkana mother and
Biaaar. Mr*. Carmalnejanaan
aad Mi** Anita Janaan will
laav* Saturday for a vlait to
Washington and Now York.
Prom there Mrs. Janaan and
WMgher *111 return to their
home in Schendel, Holland.
Th* Jansan* have been
vMttng the Baarkend* for the
past tlx week*.
Mrs. J. A. Earwood of An
drews 1* visiting her son-in
law and daughter, Mr. and
Mr*. Creed Bates this wpek.
Mrs. O. C. Campbell of
Maggie Valley and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Van McCogan of
Virginia were guests Monday
of Mrs. Campbell's sister,
Mrs. W. E. Howell.
Mrs. C, E. Webb and son,
Ray of Alcoa, Tenn. were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Webb's
sister-in-law, Mrs. R. C.
Mattox.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Gar
rett spent the week-end with
their daughter and son-in-law
Mr, and Mrs. Allen Webb of
Knoxville.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Frank
lin spent the week-end lnHlgh
Point with their grandson, Joe
Sldnes Fulmer, Enroute home
they stopped In Avery County
to visit other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hughes
spent Sunday afternoon with
friends In Hayesvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. Louln Little
and children, Debbie and Mike
of Acworth, Ga.. were guests^
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. B. T.
Sanders.
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CHEROKEE
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Little Miss Mellnda Bran
don of Cleveland, Tenn., will
arrive today (Thursday ) to
spend the week-end with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Peyton; Ivle, Susanne and
Grler.
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Dee Bryson of Unaka will
serve, along with 98 other
students at East Carolina
College, as chairman of a
student committee to work In
Cherokee County toward
fassage of the $61,665,000
tate Bond Issue on Nov. 7.
Miss Ruth Bates spent the
week-end with her sister.
Miss CarolynBates In Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kay
lor and little daugher, Diane
spent the week-end with Mrs.
Kaylor's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. D. Fuller of Hennegar
Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Bruce
spent the week - end with
their daughter, Anna who is
a student at Carson-Newman
College, Jefferson, Ga.
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Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Elldns
and Mrs. W. M. Fain are
spending several days this
week with Mrs. Fain's sisters
Misses Ressle and Vera Mount
of Knoxville, Tenn.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
McMullan and daughter.
Cherry of Jefferson, Ga.were
guests Sunday afternoon of their
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Odom.
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Miss Josephine Heighway
returned home Sunday after
attending the North Carolina
State Library meeting held
last week In Durham.
Murphy Personals
Social Events
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Call
HATUB PALMER
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Mr. and Mrs. Ron Res sell
of AllavHta. Vs., were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Hobart McKeever.
Mr. and Mrs. John Young
of Atlanta spent the week
end here at their home.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Single
ton and children spent the
week-end with Mrs. Single
ton's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Agnew of Summervllle,
Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C.Queen
of Ellzabethton, Tenn., and
Miss Elda Queen of Atlanta,
Ga? were week-end guests of
their sister. Miss Beulah
Queen.
Miss Kay Davidson who Is a
student at WCC, Cullowhee
spent the week-end here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Davidson.
Mr. and Mrs. W.Z.Dantzler
and daughter, Bonnie of
Santee, S. C., were week-end
guests of Dr. and Mrs. Breece
Breland and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Craw
ford of Atlanta spent the week
end here with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bates of
Atlanta spent the week-end
here with Mr. Bates' parents
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bates.
Mrs. C. L. Alverson, Mrs.
Howard Moody andMrs.Clyde
McNabb attended the Crafts
men Pair at Gatllnburg, on
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Garner
and children of Mableton, Ga.
were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy Cornwell.
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Mrs. Garnet Owenby spent
Sunday as guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Bergan Moore.
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Mr. and Mrs. Marion Stun
ners of Mableton. Ga., spent
the week-end with Mrs.
Sumners parents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Cornwell.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Win
chester and daughter - in-law
Mrs. Ellen Rae Winchester
spent Sunday In Franklin.
Mrs. Hugh Hensley and
children. Buch, Chux and
Nancy of Roanoke Rapids, N.
C? were week-end guests of
Mrs. Vesta Hensley and Miss
Dot Hensley.
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Mrs. R. F. Roy all of Wades -
boro and Mrs. W. M.
Llneberger of Washington, D.
C. are visltng Mrs. Royall's
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. R. M. White this
week.
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Mrs. N. J. Lauria and bro
ther, Frank Mauney attended
the Kentucky vs Georgia Foot
ball game at Athens, Ga.,
Saturday.
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Mrs. H. A. Mattox Is vislt
ng her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry P. Cooper in Atlanta
this week.
Mrs. Eugene C ley ton and
children are visiting relatives
and friends this week In
Waynesvllle.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clay
Wheeler of Jasper, Ale., spent
last Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday with their aunt. Miss
Ellen Wheeler and Miss
Thelma Wheeler.
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Mr. and Mrs. Phil Buchbelt
of Spartanburg, S. C. were
week-end guests of their son
in-law and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Jerue Babb.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Black
and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Holt
spent last Tuesday and Wed
nesday at the Craftsman Fair
at Gadlnburg.
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Mrs. W. H. Willde and
daughter of Skyland were
week-end guests of the Rev.
and Mrs. R. A. Potter.
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Buck and Frank Hill and
Jimmy Parker, students at
WCC, Cullowhee, spent the
week-end here with their par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. J.N. Hill
Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. James
Parker.
Mrs. Jerue Babb, Mrs. Hans
Beerkens and sister. Miss
Anita Jansen will spepdThurs
day night with Mrs. Babb's
parents, Mr.and Mrs. Phil
Buchbelt at Spartanburg, S.C.
Returning home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs.HadleyDickey
were dinner guests of Mrs.
Fannie Wells of Peacbtree.
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?t Mrs. Paul Hill and Mrs.
Wallle Williams entertained
with a bridge luncheon at the
home of Mrs. Hill onSaturday
with four tables In play.
The home was decorated
throughout with autumn
iflowersi.
Mrs. Jim Gibbs was winner
of high score and Miss Clara
McCombs second high.
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Mr. and Mrs. Houston Lee
of Birmingham, Ala. were
week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Minor. While here
Mrs. Minor and son, Bobby and
Mr. and Mrs. Lee attended the
Craftsmans Fair atGatlinburg
on Saturday.
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Mrs. Mabel Kllpatrick of
Andrews spent several days
last week with her sister,
Mrs. Norma Baker.
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Mr. Paul and Garland White
Jr. of Atlanta spent the week
en with their mother Mrs.
Hazel White.
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Wayne Spivey Makes I
by
Mr?. Neal Kitchens
Hayesville - Wayne Sptvey
of the Shooting Creek section
of Clay County, who has made
many a gallon of syrup says
"To many people today waste
the cane )uice by using these
electric motors or farm
tractors to grind the cane^
They are in too big a hurry.
Now I had lots rather use the
old fashion method where the
mill is pulled by a mule. A
feller can't afford to waste
the juice for it is too hard a
job to grow the cane."
Mr. Splvey's operation k<nd
of sdrs the memories of the
older ones. From thedmethe
dny cane seed is planted, undl
the "syrup" is in the jug if
a long slow, tedious process.
The dny brown seeds have
to be planted just right-not
covered to deep, in the early
spring. When they come up
the stalks are very delicate.
Not the type of plant to be
cleaned by the stroke of the
hoe, but the type that requires
back bending to pull the weeds
?from the row, lest the cane be
pulled up also. Cane seems
to be a natural attraction for
grass and is some times hard
to distinguish from certain
types of grass. After a few
"workings" at different in
tervals' the cane patch is for
gotten until fall.
Comes October the older
members of the family go in
and strip the cane. It grows
several feet high and requires'
a pretty "tall reach" to pull
the blades from the top. It
is then cut and piled in small
piles in the patch. Here is
where the women folks come
in. They usually appear with
chairs and knives for it is a
"setdn"down" iob, to cut the
heads off the cane. It is now
ready to be hauled to the m*ll.
Now it's "Syrup Making"
time, which is called mol
lasses in the modern day.
This process requires all
hands and the cook. The big
rack of wood >s cut and hauled
to the mill on the evening
before the operation starts.
By the time day breaks
"Old Bob" the mule is har
nessed and tied to the lead
pole at the null. He now starts
round and round in a circle
and this turns the mill. A man
sits at the mill and feeds the
cane into it. The lime green
juice runs in a thin stream
into the tub underneath the
mill.
The fire is already going
under the furnace which has
five or six vats. The juice
begins to bo>^a lot of "skim
mings" come to the top in the
form of dark green foam.
The ones making the syrup
use long handled scoops that
are usually made of tin. with
nail holes in the bottom. This
lets, the syrup through and the
skimmings are dumped in a
waste can. Each run is care
fully moved from vat to vat
as it is skmmedand thickens.
When it reaches the last vat
next to the furnace chimney
a thick mass of golden bubbles
forms: and it is then ready
to run out the spout into the
cans to be emptied into the
jugs or buckets a finished
product.
Then starts the "usting"
from the smallest child to
the oldest member present,
cane sulks about two feet in
length are passed out to each
individual. These are dipped
in the syrup. To savor one of
the sweetest products known to
man--visit an old fashioned
syrup mill when It is in
operation.
Home Mode Syrupl
MAKING SYRUP ? the old fashioned way Is left. Buck
Davenport and right WayneSpivey. (Photo by Mrs. Neal Kitchen^
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