THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
THURSDAY, MARCH
Page 8
Mr. And Mrs. H. C.
Lindsley Observe
"Squire" McCracken
Will Celebrate 80th
50th Anniversary; Anniversary Friday
(Continued from Page On)
with a bowi of yellow calendulas and
fernery, with holders v,nvin;nj? yel
low tapers placed at the four corners.
At intervals were the compotes of
candies and nuts. On the serving
tables were arrangements of snap
eragons.
Among- those assistir.g in receiving
were Miss Alice Qulnlan, Miss Lois i
Harrold, Miss Mildred Crawford, M;ss !
Louise Edwards, Mrs. Henry Foy, ;
Mrs. Troy Wyche, Mrs. B. S. Marsh, '
Mrs. Virginia Rot ha Klmwijf, MUs '
Nancy KiJ'ian, Mrs I.J. Brown, 11. a?,
Frances' Robesoi., ar.d M:?s lea Jean
Browr.. 1
The bride of fifty years ago was
before her marriage, Mis J J.sa S. .
Telford, ar. : was fern near Atlar.ta, ,
Ga., in l;i. Her father, who was a I
Presbyterian mini-.ter, tcn,k his fami.y t
and slaves and refugee down the j
Muwar.ee river, in northern Florida, !
as their home was in tr.e d:rect route
of Genera; Sherman's army, in his j 'as cor,s
t ,. ,,.v, '-. In l'70 ' its ay, an
. ' -.-;,lt f f,at' floV.d on the I Cracker,, was fully paid for the year
(Cintinued from page 1)
ty courts for many years, having serv
ed as justice of tne peace for fifty
years, having held the office of register
of deeds for four years, and was a
Unite; .State revenue commissioner
for eleven years, having had his office
in three coJit houses.
His fr.r.: term as register of
dee.- wa -erved in the court house
oppo-:t- tr.e pie&ent post office, part
of wh.ch is now the building occu
pied by the Waynesville Motor Com
pany. a".d more familiarly known as
the Tar by fill building. Incidentally
tr,e rir.it court house of the county,
which was a log structure was located
en the lot adjoining the present Meth
odist church.
On November the 4th, 1884, accord
ing to the squire, he moved his office
as register of deeds into the new
court house, on the site of the pres
ent rmilding. The third court house
dered a very fine building in
according to Mr. .Mc-
river, tr.e lami.y moved io ron r.euu
near Sar.ford, Florida, where Mrs.
Lir.dsley resided until her marriage.
The grorm was born in Rochester,
Minn, in 'Vt. Ten y-ar.-, later his
family moved to Philadelphia, where
they ..resided - until H7G. and tniee
.ear? af-r to N'-w York f'r.y.
In 1000 Mr. and Mrs. Lmd .: ;r.'.v
ed to Wayr.eKVrlle, where for ' ars
The former wac 'r.'- rrmc..pas
th- Vayr.e-,vi;- U "mp
K'liH Mr. Lindy -''Id hi
anri n-'in-d from bu-i
Iui;ng their r:-w-u- 1
and Mr-. Linncley and in la'
th'-ir da.ugh'er, Mr-- Sue.
Lindsley, have taken an a"
in the -''C.ial, r'l 'giou-. -and
In
nr- Mr.
er vears
V',:lard
j-. part
-ivi- af-
Week-End
Specials
plus me m-.i.k rtisivc;
Flour ...... :85c
10 lbs. Sugar . 55c
2 lbs. Coffee . . .25c
I.AM) O' THE SKY Sit !i Van
Green Beans ,10c
NO 2 CAN
Tomatoes, 3 for 25c
MEATS
Pork Chops . . 25c
Pork Roast . 23c
Veal Chops . 17c
Veal Roast . 23c
Round Steak . 19c
Sirloin Steak .19c
Beef Roast . .12c
Beef Stew, Rib 10c
Beef Liver 19c
it. was completed. Here he also had
his office while United .State revenue
commissioner, '
In the new, the fourth court-house
fjr the county he has rounded out hi--half
century a-: a justice of the peace.
Trte squire claims to have married
more persons than anyone in the coun
ty, his record having passed th- r;e
thousand mark.
On December the 5th, !"T2, Mr.
Mc'ia'ken was man led to Mi is Ma. y
Tate, 'laughter of J. M. Tate and
Nan y .Shook .Tate, the latter the
daught-r of Ja'-ob Shook, one of the
leading early settlers of the county.
Mr. and Mrs, McCracken have seven
childi n as follows : Mrs. Kate Mor-ri.-,
Mrv (i.e. I'lott, Mrs. R. L. Coin,
and Mrs. Grady Rogers, of Wayne--yille,
Mrs. Kd 1 sen hour, of Charlotte,
Mrs. Walter Ilungan, of Elizabeth-
ton, J enn., and one son, Hoy Mc rai k
ni of Orlando, Fla.
fairs of the
sley has hid
Presbyterian
family have
community. Mr. -Lind-1
several offices in the
church, of which the
been members.
BurgiVs Dept Store
MAIN STREET
PHONE 74
Mi s. Lindsley was a member of the
! f 'i vie League during the years it was
I in existence, . and has: also been a
j loyal and active member of the Wo
j man's Club.
1" Miss Sue Willard Lind.-ley, v.h'o has
conducted a kindergarten,- is a mem
ber of the Waynesville Music Club, of
which she has taken an active part
since its re-organization a- few yeai s
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsley and their!
daughter have made a large numbei of
friends during the years they have
lived here, and were the recipients on
Tuesday night of many beautiful re
membrances of their anniversary.
Among the out of town guests in
vdted were: Mr. and Mrs. Moss Salley,
Miss Mary Ector, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Sharp?, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Grantham, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Lee,
Mr. and Mrs. George Sherrill, and
the Rev. and Mrs. Gresham, of Ashe-
villc; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey, Mrs.
H. L. MacFayden, Miss Lula Rinaldi.
and Mrs. Jennie MaeFaydcn, of Can
ton, and the Rev. and Mrs. S. R.
Crockett, of Franklin.
Legion Play Will Be
Presented Tonight
And Friday Night
Drees rehearsal comments indicate
that the show being presented tonigbt
and Friday under the auspices of the
American Legion will be more than
successful for all concerned. Cast
and committees have been working
hard for the past week and the CIR
CUS is expected to em-jrge tonight as
a finished production.
The show itself concerns the efforts
of Bob Strong and his pal. Squeak
Cloverly, to raise ten thousand dol
lars by auctioning off their side show
freaks and animals to Sir Peter Van
Mildew, under pressure of Bob's un
cle Zachanus Peabody, to whom the
money must be turned over.
A regular side show i put on dur
ing the course of the show and va
rious "'big top'' attractions. Amusing
situations and ridiculously funny in
cidents make this the comedy sensa
tion of the season. The cast follows;.
Bob (Owrver of the Circus), Dale
Stentz.
S'jueak (His pal ar.d partner in
calamity), LeRoy Davis.
Pete (Ticket taker). Roy Phillips.
Beardo (Bearded Lady), Ponzi
Green.
Margie (Peanut vendor), Rjih
Williams Rotha.
Tony (Balloon man), Tony Davis.
Bobo (Clown), Joe Davis.
Toyo (Trapeze artist and animal
trainer), Ua Greene.
Virginia (Squeak's sister), Kitty
i Davis.
Sir Peter Van Mildew. R.faert I.owe.
Constable-- Hunter of the rr.!'-ing
"jools"), Jim Kilhan.
Zacharius I'eabv iy ( Eccentric un
cle of Bob).. J. H. Howell.
Ringmaster, Ernest McCra ken.
Little Lueba the Fat Lady, Jim
Long.
Boob-Boob, the Brainless Wonder,
Jim Toy.
Strongo, the String Man, Dan Wat.
kins.
Fire Eater, Tom Lee.
Sweetie P;e, the Snake Charmer
L. -M. Richeson.
..Rajah, the Magician, Chas. Ray.
Rajah's Assistant, L. N. Davis.
Rajah' Subject, Ernest Withers.
Jo-Jo. the Dog Faced Boy, Robt.
Hugh Clark.
Siamese Twins, Bob Gibson and
Frank W'orthington.
Sword Swallower, Dr. Sisk.
Clown, Clarence Barnes,.
Clown, Fawcett-e Swift.
Clown, Frank Bell.
Clown. M. Ferguson.
Clown, Carroll Bell.
Clown, Oscar Briggs.
Clown, Geo. Kuntz.
Clown, Lin-wood Grahl.
Maudie, the Donkey, Clayton Walk
er and J. C. Patrick.
Mrs. Calhoun will be accompanist,
There will be dance specialties by
Theresa Alley and other "midget,, per
formers.
Two particular highlights will be
the Pony Chorus and German Bar.
Chorus, staged by high school girls.
The Legion is staging THE CIRCUS
as a benefit performance for their new
Legion Home.
Major J, H. Howell is general chair
man, Lester Burgin ticket chairman,
Guy Massie, advertising chairman,
LeRoy Davis, publicity chairman, J
G. Brown, parade and -properties, as
sisted by other IPgionaires.
Colkitt Tells Of
Textiles To Club
READ THE ADVERTISEMENT
B. E. Golkitt, general manager of
Royle-Pilkington Company, at Hazel
wood, was the guest speaker at the
ROtary Club here last Friday.
Mr. Colkitt told the club of early
textile history, and the development
that had been made in the plants and
the ever-changing types of woven
goods
He gave in detail, how the tapestry
which his firm makes is woven on
modern looms, and how designs and
harmonizing cokrs are woven in one
'juration. At present 23 looms are
operated in the Hazelwood plant.
Announcement
Dr. R. King Harp, Optometrist is now located in Canti
N. C, 127 'i Main Street, Wells Building
Reasonable
and
Reliable
THE GLASSES YOU NEED
Telephone
For
Appoint me.
The program was
P-alpin Prevost.
in cnarge ol
County Teachers
To Meet Saturday
The regular county-wide teaihers '
m..inty tt'ViirVi srViwinlH ii meet
at the Central Elementary school
duiiaing on aiuraay, aiarcn ine o-.n, .
has been postponed until after the '
legislature adjourns, according to ar. :
announcement made by Jack Messer, -j
county superintendent of education.
There, Ls only one way to g't glas. you mt-U. firi i-oikB,
m uit.nvi eye pc-iaUst.
At our offiee c can exainini- your eyes, Avrign, make. gt J
adju-4 your gla-e. ir iasMr. are imwu "u r uiix- un-n
are guarauud to Rlie perfeot naliKfatlin or your mom-, n-tuiy,
YOU MUST BE SATISFIED
Exercise the same ca
in selecting your e;i
specialist as you woy
your physician or dentin
AnnlicationsFor
Loans Read v I). I. L. Smathers, 76,
i - , -rk 1 i i -i 1 n
usuriea At uyae un.
Application for emergency crop
and feed loans for l'J.'i7 are now being
received at court house, Waynesville,
by S. S. Williams, field supervisor of
the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan
section of the Farm Credit Administration.
These loans will be made only to
farmers who cannot obtain credit
from any other source, as provided in
regulations issued by the governor of
the Farm Credit Administration. The
money-, loaned will be limited to the
farmer's immediate and actual cash
needs for growing his 1937 crops or
for the purchase of feed for livestock
and in no instance may exceed $400.
THE HAYWOOD MONUMENT CO.
(Office in First National Bank Building Display
Opposite Court House)
Ah a token of appreciation for the nice .business already given
anil in order to gt N-tU-r acquainted with the good people of
tlm county, ve offer Uie following kpm-UiI pHf-es for Satnrdny.
. March 6th: -,
$139
$119
$69
One Job total width, 5 ft. 4 in., heighth
3 ft. 8 in, wt. ,3,100 lbs. Special Saturday
Another job total width, 4 ft. 4 in. heighth
.'J ft. 6 in. wt. 2,500 lbs. Special Saturday .., .
Also, one stone, width 40 inches, heighth 36
inches, weight 1,500 Jbs. Saturday special . . .
NOTK.'K You may WW tlxise jobs in Waynesville just an thoy
would look at ynr loved one's grvy Wo do not propose to dnpli
.fatr - the ahove prlee n nny nf the above Jobs after Saturday',
March 6th.
H. B. ANGEL , General Manager
Former Salesman For FrankHn Granite Works
Continued from page 1)
Miss Ruth Morgan. Miss Helen
Smathers, and Miss Janice Smathers.
Mr. Smathers has been for many
years an outstanding leader, in the
political and financial life of Hay
wood county. He was a large proper
ty owner, and has been one of the
leading cattlemen in the county. lie
had served .as-mayor of Clyde ftir 12
years, and was a member of the coun
ty board of commissioners for two
years. He served as a justice of the
peace for some years, and was a mem
ber of the school committee of Clyde
for twenty-five years.
His borne in Clyde is one of the
most historical buildings in the coun
ty, part of it having been erected by
Jacob Shook in 1796, and while re
modeled, in the third, story- still re
mains the chapel where Bishop As-
bury held services.
He was the eon of Levi and Sallie
Cook Smathers. In January. 1879, he
was married to Miss Mattie Killian,
who died in November, 1924.
Always interested in his town and
his county Mr. Smathers was liberal
in his contribution to both charity
and church work, and could always
be counted upon for support of worthy
causes. .-.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
J. H. Morgan, of Clyde", three sons,
O. L. j W. G., and J. H. Smathers. all
of Clyde; one sister, Mrs. Nancy
Haynes; 12 grandchildren and 11
great grandchildren.
EXECUTOR S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor of the
will of I. I. L. Smathers, deceased,
late of Haywood County, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of the said D. I. L.
Smathers to exhibit them with the
undersigned at Clyde, N. C, on or
before the 2nd day of March, 1938, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make imme
diate settlement.
This the 2nd day of March, 1937.
O. L. SMATHERS,
Executor of the will of D. 1. L.
Smathers, deceased.
No. 55S-J4ar. 4-11-18-25-Apr. 1-8. J
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