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VOL. II. NO. 47. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1928. 5c COPY—$1.50 PER YEAR DEATH CLAIMS MERLE SCROGGS MONDAY, JULY 30 Prominent Young Man Passes Away At Home Of Parents, After ^■Lingering Illness Merle Moore - Scroggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Scroggs of Hayes ville route 2, died Monday, July 30, at midnight Funeral services were held at the Hayesville High school Tuesday afternoon at' 4:00 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Chas. S. Plyler and W. F. Sinclair, of Hayesville. Interment was in the Hayesville Methodist Cemetery. Merle $vas born September 13th, 1896, being at the time of his death, 31 years, 10 months and 17 days old. He was known to all his friends as “Ick” and he had many for he was truly a friend to all. He met every one with a smile and a cherry word. When he operated the Hayesville Barber Shop, His humorous jokes and booming laughter was welcom ed by all. He Was a.favorite among his young friends of Hayesville and his passing has cast a shadow of sor row over the entire community. When a young boy in high school, Merle sustained an injury' to his back when he and other boys were carrying a piano up the stairs of the courthouse in preparation for some school entertainment. ‘ He never ful ly recovered from die injury, al though he was able to lead an active life until last fall when he was forc ed to take to his bed from which he was not able to leave until death. No one will ever know how much this young man suffered; he bore up widf so much courage and was al ways in the best of spirits through all his trials. He is survived by his parents, three brothers, Longo and Morris of Clay County, and Pat Scroggs of Asheville, and one sister, Gene, who lived at home. 'Saves Soil Fertility By Terracing Fields RALEIGH, N. C., Aug. 3.—Spend ing S3,000 a year for stable manure alone is a heavy expense, even on a nursery farm, especially when much of the purchased fertility is lost through soil erosion. “So the Howard-Hickory Nursery of Catawba County began to build a complete system of terraces and is now controlling erosion through the use of the Mangum terrace,” says . A. T. Holman, agricultural engi neer at State College. “This nur sery farm is located on rolling land which makes the erosion problem more serious. In the past, the com pany has attempted to maintain the fertility of its farm by using com mercial fertilizers, growing green manure crops an^ applying stable compost. The annual bill for stable manure alone has amounted to ap proximately $3,000. Such attention to soil fertility i^ important in the production .of good nursery stock.” Mr. Holman states that O. Joe Howard, secretary and treasurer of the nursery cpmpany, makes the statement that his. results with jthe use of Mangum terrace are so en couraging that the company plans to continue building and maintain in, terraces until erosion on all parts of the Hickory farm is control led. On newly terraced fields, the first setting of - nursery stock is planted slnd curved, rows conform ing to tne contour of the land and the natural curves of the terraces. This is done that the terraces may settle propprly and become very firm. Once the terraces are well set, later plantings will disregard terrace lines and straight rows run over the terraces. Mr. Howard also stated that even; when there is no erosion, it is diffi cult t6 maintain soil fertility due to the facf that nursery stock requires . fertile soil FORMER CLAY COUNTY MAN PASSES AWAY Eminent Physician and Prominent Citizen Dies At His Home In Cornelia, Georgia Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Cornelia, Ga., Sunday, July 22, at 3 p. m., for Dr. J. W. Crawford, the Baptist preach er officiating, assisted- By'the Meth odist • minister. Interment was made in the city cemetery. Dr. Crawford died at 9 % m., Saturday morning, July 21st, heltaprage of the liver be ing the direct cause. He had been in failing health for some tkne^but his almost sudden death was JH& pected and was a great shodc*Wnis family and townspeople Ur. Crawl ord was born and rear ed in Clay County, being a son of J. M. Crawford. He resided in the county of his birth until he was 30 jfifcars of age, where practically all his relatives live. After graduating from the Nashville Medical School, tie city of Cornelia, Ga., etaoinnn Nashville, Tenn., he went to the thriving little city of Cornelia, Ga., where he practiced medicine with great success to the time of his pas sing. No physician had a greater reputation in North Georgia than Dr. Crawford. He was naturally gifted for this great profession and his untiring work- was crowned with wonderful success. His kindheart edness, deep sympathy for suffering humanity and untiring service prob ably endeared him to his people more than any other man. The high and the low mingled together around hisbier with broken t hearts. The most striking scene was when a number of old men and women, loaded down with the weight of years, and with frail suffering bodies, whom he had ministered to, cheered and consoled, looked for the last time upon the kind face of their benefactor and real friend. Truly “he lived in a house by the side of the road and was a friend to man.” The floral tribute paid by friends and loved ones far and near attested the high esteem in which this noble man was held. A vacan cy has been caused by the Grim Reaper that will be hard to fill in the medical world. He was at the noon-day of life, being only fifty six years of age, but the time arriv ed, as it does, for, the Golden boll to be broken and the Silver Cord loosened. Dr. Crawford was--tnarried to Miss Lassie Penland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Penland, of Elf, Clay County, N. C., who preceded him to the Great Beyond about a year ago. Six sons were born to this union, all of whom survive: F. M. Craw ford, Vernon, Todd, Dewey, Stran ley and Kenith. F. M. and Vernon are druggists; Vernon is a lawyer of Fort Pierce, Fla., and Stranley is taking a course in medicine at Chap el Hill, N. C. He is survived by his father, J. M. Crawford, (Uncle Johnnie) and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Leet Rbgers, of Colorado; Mrs. G. T. Berrong of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. Joe Pen land of Blairsville, Ga.; M. F., W. S., J. H., and. R. W. Crawford, all of Hayesville. He has one deceas ed brother, Dr. G. M. Crawford, who died thirty-five years ago. A number of his relatives from Hayesville, and Sylva attended the funeral. Dr. Crawford’s five boys, who are all grown, acted as pall bearers, assisted by Frank Crawford, Kenith being too small, only eight. ery four years a quantity of soil is removed and shipped with the plants.' When erosion also takes away some of this most fertile soil, as often oc curs on rolling land not properly terraced, the problem is greatly in tensified. Rev. Edgar Price was the dinner guest of Mf. and Mrs. A. L. Penland Sunday. 1 CAMERA SHY Picture shoWfr John Barna and Paul Stone in front, and Walter Stone and wife pn white pants) with Jailor George Crawford, Chief Willard Cooper tni. Assistant Chief Neil Sneed in the rear. Walter Stone and wife a|e held in the local jail charged with breaking into and robbing N. |y. Abernathy’s Store at Marble several weeks ago. John Barna and Paul Stone are being held charged jointly with Walter Stone and wife & an attempted jail break conspiracy. They were shy of the cameraman when this photo was made as they were being return ed to jail last IPfednesday from a scheduled preliminary hearing before Mayor Harry jg| Cooper, and which was postponed until the following Thursday nwV , Close ups of John Barna, left, and Paul Stone, right, who walked into jail last week and were detained by officers. In Barna’s shoes of ficers found'iix hack saws' cleverly hidden. The Stones and Barna will be tried at the coining term of Cherokee Superior C6urt, and they have retained Moody & Moody and J. D.Mallonee, local attorneys as counsel. MONTGOMERY PLAYERS HERE NEXT WEEK The Montgomery Players will be in Hayesville all next week showing high class plays and vaudeville un der their big tent theatre. They op en with the play entitled “The Cave Man.” Mr. Montgomery and Miss Mae Howard, comedienne, will have the leading roles of this play. A five piece jazz orchestra is to be one of the added attractions. Mr. T. M. Worthey" of Andrews, is joint owner with Mr. Montgomery of this com pany, they have a reputation of putting on high class entertain ments. HERMAN SMART DIED JULY 25TH Mr. Herman Smart died Wednes day, July 25th, after a'lingering ill ness, and was buried Thursday af ternoon at four o’clock at Ledford’s. Chapel Cemetery, Rev. Chas. S. Ply-, ler conducting the funeral services. Mr. Smart was born April 22nd, 1889, being 39 years,3 months and 3 days old at the time of his death.] He professed faith in Christ at about, the age of 18 years, but did not join any church although he lived a con sistent Christian life until death. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Smart and wife and six small children, and three broth ers and two sisters. _ MISS CURTIS ENTERTAINS FRIENDS WITH PARTY Miss Madeline Curtis celebrated her fourth birthday Friday after noon July 27th, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed L. Curais on Church Street.' Sixteen of her little friends were present and de lightful games were enjoyed on the lawn, after which refreshments con sisting of ice cream, cake and lem onade were served by Mrs. Curtis assisted by Miss Marjorie Curtis. MURPHY BOY NOW ON DUTY IN HAWAII NEW YORK, N. Y„ July 23.— Private Clyde R. Hawkins, son of Mr. Ernest Hawkins of 444 Valley River Ave., Murphy, N. C., who re cently enlisted for service with the Field Artillery branch of the Regu lar Army has been assigned to duty with troops in Hawaii, and left New York City this week aboard the United States Army Transport “Cambrai” for Honolulu. Upon his arrival at Honolulu, Private Hawkins and the young men who sailed with him will be assign ed to units in the Hawaiian Islands, located at posts which generally lie adjacent to internationally famous resorts and tourist shrines. Soldiers on Hawaiian duty enjoy unusual recreational privileges, there being provided for them summer rest camps where all may go for a two week period during vacation time. Always within reach is the far-fam ed beach of Waikiki, and the surf bathing resort at Haleiwa. Athletics play an important part in the life of the soldiers in Hawaii, and every organization prides itself on a galy of teams in the prospec tive championship class in every sport. The climate is ideal, for it is a land that knows no winter, and outdoor sports thrive the year round. Private Hawkins will remain in the Hawaiian Department for ap proximately two years, when he will be returned to the United States for discharge, having in the meantime enjoyed a ten thousand dollar out ing, including a visit to Panama and San Francisco, at the expense of Uncle Sam. Messrs. W. F. Chapman and J. S. Ford, owners and operators of a large veneer plant at Cleveland, N. C., were in Hayesville Monday and Tuesday on business. These gentle men are interested in 'building a ve neer plant at Hayesville. • ■ . CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN AUGUST 6 All public schools of Clay County except Hayesville school will open August the sixth. The Hayesville school will open Monday, August the 20th. The following teachers have been elected to teach in the various schools: Hayesville: Mr. T. C. Lingerfelt, Bessmer City, N. C., Principal; Miss Sarah J. Cochran, Blue Ridge, Ga., Math, and Latin; Miss Chole Hearn, Franklin, Ga., English and History; Mr. A. B. Scroggs, Hayesville, Science; Miss Lennis Mann Farnsworth, Green ville, Tenn., Home Economics; Mr. A. L. Penland, 7th grade; Mr. R. E. Crawford, 6th grade; Miss Beulah Padgett, 5th grade, Miss Louise Haigler, 4th grade, Mrs. W. A. Mc Glamery, 3rd grade; Miss Eugene Johnston, 2nd grade, Miss Ruby Mc Cracken, 1st grade. The following schools open Mon don, August 6th: Ogden: R. C. Pipes, Principal, Christine Ander son, H. W. Carringer, Geo. W. Stepp, Ada Thompson, (Mrs.) Lona Meaders. tlf, Principal to be elected, white Mease, H. 0. Waldroup, Dair Mc Cracken, Thelma Penland, Dessie Moffitt. Shooting Creek: Principal to be elected, teacher to be elected, Carrie Moffitt. Upper Tusquittee: H. M. Moore, Eva Eller. Lower Tusquittee: Ernest Smith. Oak View: Leslie Crawford, Mrs. Cress Moss. Curtis: Roy Gibson. Sweetwater: Edgar Price, Beulah Penland. Fires Creek: Narvie Hall. Pinelog: Aubery Byers. Colored: Edith Brown. COMMERCIAL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Mr. Glenn D. Scroggs, of Canton, Took Charge on Thursday, July 26th Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Thompson who have had the active management of the Commercial Hotel for some time gave up the management on July 26th and moved into their home in West Hayesville. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Scroggs, of Canton, N. C., are the new man agers of this hotel having taken charge when Mr. Thompson vacated. Mr. Scroggs is a former Clay County man, having been born and raised here. He is a brother of Mr. 0. L. Scroggs of this county. Mr. Scroggs left Clay County 28 years ago and spent seven years of that time in Texas, he then came back to Canton, and has been a valuable employee of* the Champion Fiber Company for twenty-one years, and for the past five years he hos oper ated a hotel at Canton, making a great success of it. The Commer cial Hotel has made good under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, has been filled to capa city with regular boarders and trav eling men. We feel sure it will have as great success under Mr. Scroggs. OPERATED ON IN ATLANTA Mr. Luther Palmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Palmer of this place was rushed to Atlanta by automo bile Tuesday afternoon where he was operated on for appeneRfellfc. He was in a very serious condition when he left Hayesville. No report as to his condition since reaching Atlanta has been received be$j||kte,at this time. Dr. J. M. May and^ Fred Palmer tocompanied the 1 man to the hoq^j.
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