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County Crofters
Make Candles
The Cherokeo County Crti
ter* held t workshop an ctndle
making at die home of Mrs.
Dick Richard* on Nov. 30th,
with an all day meeting.
This craft group Is a
producing member of the
Southern Highland Handicraft
Guild, and as such has the
prlvlledge of getting help In
perfecting our crafts through
the educational dept. of the
Guild.
Miss Berrtlce A. Stevens,
director of education, came
to meet with us and brought
many different kind of candles
but best of all a valuable talk
on what to do and what not to
do.
Deed Transfers
W. I. Wlmpey et als to
M. C. and Maude Margaret
Moore, 4 acres more or less,
in Hayesvllle Township.
James McClure et als to
Rich and Kenneth Ledford, 2
acres more or less. In
Hiawassee Township.
H. J. and Minnie Swanson
to Alex J. and Inez D.
Zlmmermacher, 68 acres
more or less, in Brasstown
Township.
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Telephone 2701 Hayesvllle, N.C.
Dec.6
Thru
Dec.13
Hosting Pastor
Rev. W. J. Thompson
JOHN W. WALLACE JULIAN S. SUGGS
^ Minister of Music - Lducanun
|J A VHlf n I NOFIII/AC First Baptist Church - Murphy
7:30 p.m.Nightly
First Baptist Church
Murphy, N.C.
The Public Is Cordially Invited
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Dr. W. L. Clegg Dies
Following Heart Attack
Preached First
SermonHere
Or. W.L. C 1 ? o o
Dr. William Lemuel Clegg,
district superintendent of the
Burlington District oi the
Methodist Church, died
Saturday, November 18. in
Durham where he suffered c
heart attack on the campus
of Duke University.
Dr. Clegg preached his first
sermon in the old Murphy
Methodist Church located on
Church Street.
Dr. Clegg, who was 58 year*
old, was the son of the latt
Rev. and Mrs. M. B. Clegg
His father was. a member o:
the Western North Caroline
Conference, and pastor of tht
Murphy First Methodist
Church at the time the presen
structure was erected.
He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Dorothy Kanoy Clegg
and two children, Mrs. Lyl
Harper, 6tGreenbel t, Md., an
David Clegg of Burlington an
Durham, He also has on
brother, Charles R. Cleg*
president of Young Harn
College; and two sisters, Mr*
H. A. Walker of Charlotte and)
Mrs. Charles J . Hogg, of York
town. Fa.
W . L. Clegg joined the North
Carolina Annual Conference in
1924 after his graduation from
college, and has spent his
endre ministry in that con
ference. His appointments
have included Fast Aoxboro
and Longhurst, Aulander. Gar
ner, Maxtor, Bethel, Asburv
Church. Durham, Fronibtreet
Burlington, and Hayes
barton, Raleigh. He also
served four districts as dis
trict superintendent these
being the Elizabeth City,
Fayetteville, Durham, and
Burlington Districts. Mr.
Clegg was one of the most
popular members of the con
ference and his judgment
on any question of importance
was relied upon. 11 was largely
through his influence and
guidance that the districtcon
ference lines were rearranged
and the two new districts
formed in 1954, He was elected
as a delegate to the General
Conference on several
occasions, and he led the
delegation on his first election
in 1944. At the session in
Denver, Colorado In 1960 he
was selected for membership
on the Judicial Council which
serves as Methodism's
"Supreme Court" Hehadjust
returned from a meeting
of that body held in Chicago.
This is one of the highest
honors that can be accorded
a minister in the Methodist
Church. "Lent" Clegg, as he
was known by his closest
fne ids, was recognized for
h s sound judgment and un
swerving loyalty to his duty.
He was vice-president of the
Board ot I rustees ot
Methodist College at
Fayetteville.
Funeral services were con
ducted Monday, afternoon,
November 20, at 2:00 o'clock
from Front Street Methodist
Church in Burlington, where
-he - served as pastor for five
years, and during which time
this beautiful new church plant
was erected. Officiating in the
service were Bishop Paul N.
Garber, Rev. H. R. Clegg, a
cousin, and Rev LeonRussell,
the pastor. Burial was in New
Maplewood Cemetery,
Durham.
Murphy Elementary
L ibrary Reading
Clubs Meet
In observance of National
Book Week, the Library Read
ing clubs met In (he
Elementary school library.
The Fpurth Grade Club met
on Monday with the President,
Darryl Cos sett presiding.
Alter a short business session
he presented Minnie Ray
Moore, chairman of the pro
garm committee. A program
on "The Westward Movement
ol United States Histroy" was
given. Those taking part on the
program were: Brenda Bettls,
Hugh Carder, Steve Wells,
Johnny Foster, Charlie Sims
and Barbara Rogers. TheClub
voted Brenda Bettls' report
the best.
The Fifth Grade Club met
on Tuesday. In the absence of
the president, Susanne Co
ward, vice president,
presided. The program on
"Biographies of Great Men
and W omen" w as presented by
David Dotson, David McCoy,
Benny Scott, Larry Henson and
Judy Queen. Benny Scott
received the award for the
best report.
Barbara Smith, presidentof
the sixth grade club called the
meeting to order and presided
over the business session.
A program of Natural
History and "Famous Pets"
was given by Karen Wilkes,
Jackie Craig Maggie Bowers,
Robert Palmer, Susanne Ivie,
Robert Dickey, Ronnie Burrell
and Sandra Stiles. Sandra
Stiles report on "Fala,
President Roosevelt's Dog"
was voted the best and she
received a prize.
During the reporting period
just past, the Elementary
School library had a total
circulation of 5536 volumes.
In addinon to 126 new
volumes added to the stacks
the library has received 23
memorial books.
Christmas Bazaar
To Be Held
December 7 And 8
Andrews -- A Christmas
Bazaar will be sponsored by
Methodist women, December
7 and 8th in the Power and
Light Building beginning at
10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
There will be Christmas
gifts, canned and baked
foods plus candy for sale.
Brasstown
W. S. C. S. met at Hickory
Stand Church on Monday night.
A program was given by
members of the society. Sue
Reece is president.
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A pie supper will be held
at the Rock Hound Building
on December 9. It will start
at 7:30 p.m. It is sponsored
by the W. S. C. S. of Hickory
Stand Church. Proceeds will
go for improvements on the
Church. Everyone is invited.
? * *
Mr. and Mrs. John Beach
from Warne visited his
sister, Mrs. Iowa Green,
Sunday.
* * *
A group of singers from
P.ne Log Church sang at
Hickory Stand Church on
Tuesday night. We are glad
you came , come agaml
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Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Stal
cup had as their dinner guest
Sunday Mrs. Betty Fenland,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stalcup
and family from Canton, and
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stalcup and
Cindy Lynn of Asheville.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Mauney and family of Atlanta,
visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred O.Scroggs over the
Thanksgiving holidays.
* * *
Miss Janice Stalcup from
Canton, Ohio visited die
Vaughn Stalcups for the
Thanksgiving holidays.
W.S.C.5. Hears
Program
On Alcoholism
Andrews -- The General
meeting of the WomansSociety
of Christian Service andGuild
members of the First
Methodist Church was held
Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at
the FellowshipHall.Mrs.Paul
Jordan, president, presided.
A devotional "Christ the
Light of the World " was given
by Mrs. Ray Hogsed. After the
minutes of the last meeting
were read by Mrs. Lucy
Laughter secretary, reports
from Circles were given by
Mrs. L. C. Broome, Mrs. F.
E. Blalock, Mrs. Dorris
Smotherman Mrs. S.J.Ger
nert, Mrs. Charles Freel and
Miss Gladys Christv.
The Rev. Dorris omotherman
presented a program on
Alcoholism. A film "How
Long The Night," which was
related to alcoholism, was
shown.
Annual Short Course
In Modern
Farming Offered
The 10th Annual Short
Course in Modem Farming,
sponsored by the Agricultural
Committee of the North
Carolina Bankers Association
will be held at N. C. State
College, Raleigh, January 29
February 9, 1962. This course
is open to a select group of
young North Carolina farmers
who, because of their interest
in better agriculture, have
been chosen to attend from
their county. Each person
desiring to attend this Short
Course should request an
application from the County
Agent or Banker. All
applications must be filled out
and be In the hands of the
County Committee by Monday,
January 8, 1962. The local
bank will furnish scholarships
to cover the expenses for the
Short Course. One or two out
standing young farmers will
be selected from each county,
and scholarship recipients
will be young farmers who:
1. Plan to farm or engage In
related agricultural busi
nesses, 2. Make an outstanding
record In youth work (4-H
Club or F. F, AJ 3. Pre
ference wtll be given to those
who have not attended this
Short Course In recent years.
Any young man who would
like a> make application to
attend this Short Course In
Modern Farming, January 29
February 9, 1962, should con
tact the County Agent or
Banker at once and dtacusa
this opportunity.
C1AY COUNTY
Perianal Went ion
Neal Kitchens >"toons mw m
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Fraye
o(, Raleigh, spent die holidays
with her mother, Mrs. Maggie
Passmore.
? ? ?
Dorn to Mr. and Mrs Wal
lace Bracken, a son, Wallace
Anthony, In Happ Memorial
Hospital, on November 22.
Mrs. Bracken is the former
Miss Wanda Hall.
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Henson, a daughter, Susan
Monica, on November 25, in
Happ Memorial Hospital,
Hiawassee, Mrs. Henson is
the former Miss Sue Rogers.
? ? ?
Mrs. Luther Matheson and
Mr. Larry Coleman attended
the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Ora Owenby in Marietta last
week
? ? ?
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vaught,
Jr., and daughter, of Swan
nanoa, spent the holidays here
with his parents.
? ? ?
MySgt. and Mrs. Bruce Kelly
and family of Fort Jackson,
S. C., visited relatives and
friends here during the
holidays.
Mrs. Pauline Crawford has
been a patient in Happ
Memorial Hospital Hiawassee
with a broken wrist
? ? ?
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Led
ford of the Shooting Creek
section spent the week
end with their son and his
family the Zeno Ledfords in
Marietta, Ga.
? ? ?
Mrs. Curt Hogsed who is
?employed in Atlanta,, spent
the week-end at home.
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The Bentley family of
Marietta, Ga. spent the
holidays at "Hidaway" on
Eagle Fork. They had as
their dinner guests Thurs
day Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Penland.
? * *
Word has been received in
Clay Counry that Mr. Bernard
Crawford a native of Clay Is
seriously ill at his home in
Cleveland, Tenn where he
suffered a heart attack.
? * ?
Mrs. Gladys Cope, Miss
Carrie Swanson and Mrs.
Christine Smith visited at the
Glover Ledford camp on
Eagle Fork Sunday afternoon.
? * *
Mr. Warden Hogsed is visit
ing his parents the Rev. and
Mrs, Boyd Hogsed this week.
? ? ? ?
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin John
son of Hiawassee, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Sams of the Myers
Chapel section, Mr. and Mrs,
Roy Foster and Linda, Mr.
Charlie Cloer and Jerry
Monkus visited the Jay Bur
rells Sunday.
* ? ?
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Hol
lified and sons Jimmy and
Parade To
Take Place
December 8
Andrews -- The annual
Christmas parade will take
place Friday, December 8,
beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Th parade will feature
bands, floats, horses, wagons
and Santa Claus riding in his
favorite buggy.
Merchants, clubs, churches
and the schools are invited to
enter floats.
The parade will assemble at
the Pure Oil Station and travel
up Main Street to Esso Station.
A concert will be given by
bands participating in the
Parade
Freddie of Gainesville, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn I rater
and Mike spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Mae Hollitield.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Hall
and children of Summer
ville, S. C. visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn 1 rater
last week. On Sunday the Hall
family, Mrs. Mae Hollif eld,
Mrs.GlennP rater ,Mr and
Mrs. L. L. Hillifield of
V\ inston Salem, Mr. and Mrs.
Poerter Hollifield and sons of
Gainesville, Ga. visited Mrs.
Mae Hollifield's mother, Mrs.
E3irdie Coleman tn Canton,
N. C. Mrs. Coleman is in
declining health and is now
making her home with her
daughter and son-in law Mr.
and Mrs. Halrnond Cooke.
Librarian At WCC
Leaves
For Europe
Andrews - Mrs. Lillian B
Buchanan,librarian at Western
Carolina College and a native
of Aralrt 'S, left Saturday for
New York, where she will
board a jet liner for Europe
She will visit her son.
Lieutenant Colonel John O.
Buchanan and his wife and son
In Stuttgart, Germany, where
he is a member of the seventh
Army's headquarters staff.
Mrs Buchanan plans a
tour of Germany, France and
Switzerland with her son and
his family during the holidays.
She has been librarian at
V\. C. C. for more than thirty
years, and is serving as con
sultant for the new Asheville
Biltrnore College library. She
has long maintained an
interest in the United Nations
and often spends the
Christmas holiday In New
York attending sessions there
She will return to W.C.C.
shortly after the first of the
year.
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