1, 1928.
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COOKE TO BE
AT MURPHY
NEXT^ WEEK
Cooke players are scheduled to
appear in Murphy next Monday for
a week’s engagement under tent
theatre, according to announcement
this week by Sam Jones who was
here making arrangements and dis
tributing advertising matter.
This well known company of pop
ular players has been making Mur
phy for the past several years, and
needs no introduction to the public.
Just the name of Cooke Players is
sufficient to bring out the people
not only from Murphy, but the out
lying districts as well, and the plays
this year promise to be even better
than ever before.
- The company is headed by Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Cooke, and during
their visits to Murphy they have
made many friends here. The com
pany this year is composed of nine
players, including Mr. and Mrs.
Cooke, Sam Jones, Robert Lane
Kent, Lawrence Brasfield, Miss Del
phia Kent, Miss Neva Fisher, Miss
“Bobbie” Calender, and Billy Kelly.
The program for the ’ week, be
sides the vaudevilel features of sing
ing, dancing, music and comedy, in
cludes the popular plays. “Sweetest
Girl in Dixie,” “The Awakening,”
“Retribution,” “St. Elmo,” “Tem
pest and Sunshine,” and “The Flap
REAL FISHING AT
LAKE CARROLL
On Tuesday, May 22nd a happy
fishing party composed of Col. 0.
L. Anderson, Mrs. O. L. Anderson,
Mr. W. S. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Crawford and girls, Avis and
Evelyn, left Hayesville at 9 a. m.
bound for Lake Carroll, which bears
the reputation of a veritable fishing
paradise. Roads -were good with
the exception of that section of road
between dam and lake. These fish
ermen drove their cars to the border
of the lake at the point where the
John Carroll rsidence formerly
stood. The keeper of the lake, Mr.
T. H. Martin, threw open the doors
of the rustic cabin on the hill and
welcomed us in. From our log cab
in home we could get a magnificient
view of the lake at' certain times ap
pearing like a great mirror, the sur
face only being disturbed occasion
ally by the feeding fish that inhabit
this body of water, securing their
respective meals. Once we caught
sight of the old Shaggy Elk as he
emerged from the dense woods to
quench his thirst from the placid
waters. The scene touched a sym
pathetic cord in our hearts as we
beheld the animal in captivity, far
removed from his native haunts,
roamingaldne in his new territory.
A fisherman could not wish for a
more lovely spot in the mountains
than' what we found here.
Very soon the bream and bass
were changing their places of hab
itation. They were coming from the
waters and taking up their respec
tive positions on-a long birch twig.
They 'seemed to like the congeniality
of Mr. Will Cnafvfo^d better than
any one else,, for eighty three made
personal acquaintance whn him. The
remaining forty-eight were divided
among the, three lee*, fortunate fish
ermen.
Col. &.1 L. Anderson Aid not an
gle but he discharged his duty in a
very able and efficient manner,
clean mg fisH and bull, frog legs $nd
eating enormous quantities of same.
There were twenty-one big bull
frogs that took part in the sumad
ing the first night on the borders of
Lake Cairdll om <weiit to a place
from which) no tig^, fc^evd;. W?
turned. All these tweny-one hind
legs went to satisfy a bull-frog ap
jMuta;r J.
All Agreed thit this dish was the
best of all. - Before Mr, Will Craw
ford ate the frog lep he had to
walk to the various fishing positions
around the lake, but afteir he <“
ed seven pairs of legs he just
The Political Babes In The W<
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By Albert T. Reid
Bh-.UIlurJOggSaBTI
OTHER STUDENTS
OF JOHN O. HICKS
Mrs. T. V. Lance, who was Miss
Alabama Kimsey; V. A. Barnard;
T. C. Moore; Mrs. Lassie Hyatt,
who was Miss Lassie Dickey; all of
Clay County. A. B. Ledford, Dal
ton, Ga.; George Truett, Dallas,
Texas, Harve Truett; Sharp Truett;
Thomas Truett; Mr. and Mrs. Jno.
Penland; John 0. Coleman; Mr.
and Mrs. G. T. Matheson, Shannon,
Texas; Harrison Martin; Mrs. Mat
tie Chastine, Oklahoma; Thomas
Sherrill, Murphy; Dave Ketron;
Mrs. W. F. Plott; John 0. Harrison,
Franklin, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs.
Harvie Pass; Pat Westmoreland,
Cleveland, Ga.; Jim Merritt, Jeffer
son, Ga.; M. L.* Mauney, Murphy;
S. W. Lovingood, Murphy; Billie
Davidson. These names were turn
ed in by Mr. L. L. Scroggs, of Brass
town, N. C. Mrs. Joe Ollie Gilles
pie, Taylor, Texas; Mrs. Ann Har
den Hancock, Haskell, Texas; Mrs.
Lou Harden Hancock, and Mrs.
Alice Harden Bennett, Clyde, N. C.;
Mrs. Nora Harden Coleman, Oneita,
Term.; Mrs. Nannie Harden Shear
er, La Veta, Colo.; Miss Cora Har
den and Mrs. Cannie Harden Car
ver, Hayesville; and Mr. Lee Har
den, of Denton, Texas; nieces and
nephew of J. O. Hicks, are also stu
dents. J. T. Scroggs, Hayesville;
Frank Connely, BlairsviUe, Ga.;
Mrs; Elie Sudderth, Murphy; Col.
and Mrs. G. H. Haigler, Hayesville.
STILL AND WHISKEY
CAPTURED MONDAY
One complete copper outfit for
making moon shine whiskey ’ and
2 1-2 gallons of whiskey were cap
tured Monday on Cole’s Branch in
Clay County. Four men made-their
escape bill only aftmr officers had
chased them for quite a distance,
l&eiill which.was of a small capa
city had been in operation, the four
men who escaped having just fiotn
pleted a run. Officers taking part
in the raid were: Sheriff. Kitchens
and deputies Ed Ledford and Pearl
Kitchens.
building a pond hear his home for
the specific purpose of raising bull
frogs for hjp own consumption.
Mr. Tom Martin and his family
extended every courtesy and kind
ISBKsI
orite
STEPHENS LODGE
ENTERTAINS WITH
BANQUET ON SAT.
The Stephens Lodge of Young
Harris, Ga„ gave, their annual ban
quet oli Last Saturday evening, in
viting as their guests the Clav Lodge
of Havesville and other Masonic j
lodges of Georgia.
Those going from Hayesville are
as follows: Col. G. H. Haigler: J. |
A. Chambers; B. N. Haigler; A. F. j
Padgett; W. T. Bumgarner; J. V.
Arrendale; P. C. Scroggs; R. W.
Crawford; Marvin Alexander; Wil
lie Crawford. A most enjoyable trip
was reported by those attending this
banquet.
L. D. MATHESON
DIED ON MAY 27
Mr. Lee D. Matheson, age 75,
died Sunday night at the home of
his son, George D. Matheson, Hay
esville, route 2.
Mr. Matheson was born and rais
ed in Cherokee County, moving to
Clay County many years ago. He
married Martha Kimbrel, who still
survives him. To this union were
born five children, viz: George D.
Matheson, Allie Matheson who died
in infancy, Burton Matheson, Mrs.
Delia Cheek, of Franklin, N. C.,
and Amanda Moody. I
Funeral services were held at the
old home and interment was in the
Methodist cemetery at Hayesville.
HAS LARGE RHODE
ISLAND RED EGGS
Mrs. N. E. Hawkins, of Hayesville
route 2, brought to this office one
day last week an egg of unusual
size. This egg weighed a quarter of
a pound and measured 8 inches
around it length ways.
KILLS LARGE OWLS
Mi. N. E. Hawkins, of Crawford
Creek section, reports the finding of
two large hoot owls which were kil
led by Vinson Boyd, a colored boy.
These owls measured 4 1-2 feet
from (ip of wing to tip .of wing.
37 Pigs in 11 Months
Giving birth , to 37 pigs in eleven
months is the record of a fine pure
bred Duroc sow owned by Mr. Hoke
McClure of Hayesville. This sow
gave birth to 15 pigs last week.
POTATO CURING
HOUSE FOR ELF
The progressive farmers of Elf
community are behind a movement
to build a sweet potato curing house
in that community., Effort is being
made to raise $500.00 which would
build a house that would hold 2000
bushels. Twenty-five shares of
$10.00 each or $250.00 o'f this
amount has already been raised.
This amount would build a house
large enough to hold 1000 bushels
of potatoes, however, a house of
this size would not be sufficient to
hold all the potatoes that will be
raised in this community.
Those who have not subscribed,
but plan to do so, should see Mr.
Fred Woodard or Mr. Stanhope
Ledford at once and subscribe so
that folks will not be in doubt about
the house being built.
The first and only sweet potato
curing house in Clay County w'as
built at Hayesville last fall after all
potato crops had been planted which
was not enough to fill the house,
however, 780 bushels were stored in
the house. The potatoes kept ex
ceedingly well and every one' who
patronized this house was greatly
pleased with the result of this splen
did piece of demonstration work.
POULTRY SALE
At the poultry sale which was
held in Hayesville Tuesday, 4181
pounds of poultry and 885 dozen
eggs were sold which brought the
farmers of Clay County SI 181.93.
This poultry and eggs was bought
by W. M. Fain, Murphy and Farm
er’s Federation of Asheville.
Mr. McGhee's Family
Are Visiting Here
Mrs. Karl McGhee of Bristol,
Tenn.-Va., wife of Mr. Karl McGhee
manager of the new Boice Whole
sale and Retail stores, and two chil
dren and Mr. McGhee’s mother ar
rived in Hayesville Sunday night to
join Mr. McGhee and to hake this
their home.
For the present they will make
their home at the T. C. Scrogg’s
property.
We are glad to welcome them in
Hayesville and feel that they will
find a hearty welcome among the
citizens of our community.
FUNERAL HELD
FOR T. V. LANCE
LAST THURSDAY
Funeral services ior Mr. Thomas
Vance Lance, who died Wednesday
morning, May 23rd, at 9:00 o’clock,
were held Thursday morning at
10:30 o’clock at the Hayesville
Methodist Church. Rev. Chas. S.
Plyler conducted the funeral servic
es. Col. G. H. Haigler made some
very fitting remarks concerning the
life and work of the deceased who
was one of the most loyal members
of the local Masonic Lodge. The
masons of the Clay Lodge acted as
pallbearers, paying their last re
spects to their brother member. In
terment was in the Hayesville Meth
odist cemetery.
Mi. Lance was horn September
29, 1867, at the time of his death
being 00 vears 7 months and 24
davs old. He gave his life to Christ
when nuite a young man and joined
the Methodist church where lie serv
ed a faithful member during the re
mainder of his life. He was a man
of manv friends, all of whom speak
highly of the life which he lived.
Last February Mr. Lance had a
seven attack of pneumonia and was
confined to his room for many
weeks. It seemed at that time that
there was no chance of recovery but
he rallied, grew stronger, and be
came able to he out again. On Mon
day before his death he became ill
with uraemic poison and continued
to grow worse until death took him
Wednesday morning.
Those' surviving Mr. Lance are his
wife and two daughters, Mrs. Witt
Penland and Mrs. 0. L. Scroggs, of
Hayesville. Many friends regret
the passing of this excellent citizen.
DEMOCRATS ELECT
DELEGATES JUNE 2 -
Democratic Presidential Convention
( Called For Clay
The Democratic Chairman and
registrar of the respective townships
of the county are requested to see
that delegates are appointed nfcxt
Saturday, June 2, at 2 p. m. from
your township to the County Con
vention which will be held in the j
Court house at Hayesville June 2nd
at 8 p. m. Appoint as many dele
gates as you wish, and urge that all
attend, but be sure that at least one
delegate represents your township.
This convention is called for Satur
day night in order that the greatest
number of farmers can be present.
The purpose of the meeting is to
determine for whom the Democrats
of Clay are for for president and to
elect delegates to the State Conven
tion, which convenes in Raleigh.,
June 12th.
The regular Democratic state pri
mary will be held next Saturday,
June 2nd to vote on men for only
two offices, Commissioner o fLa
bor and Printing and Lieutenant
Governor, the only offices that are
contested this year, so the above
matter can be attended to without
any loss of extra time. We would
like for all Democrats to attend the
Convention at Hayesville Saturday
night, whether your are delegates or
not. ,
MARK WEAVER,
Democratic Chairman for Clay Co.
TIGER’S CASH STORE
TO OPEN SATURDAY
Mr. R. N, Tiger returned Friday
of last week from. St. Louis and oth
er markets where he bought goods
for his new store. These goods are
arriving each day and are being
placed on the shelves preparatory to {
die formal opening of business on
Saturday, June 2. This store will
a complete and up-to-date line of
groceries and general merchandise.
This business occupies the store
building where the Hayesville Mer
cantile Co., did business before die ,
goods of that firm were moved to .
their store at the railroad. Mr. Tjj- fj
ger has remodeled the enterior of
this btiilding and painted it through^
out.
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