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By J. Shelby Cook
ANTIGONE by Sophocles.
The Great Books Foundation,
Chicago. 45 pages.
This play was written by the
Greek dramatist, Sophocles,
who was bom at Colonus in
Greece about 495 B. C. As
far as we know, his life was
quite successful. He had social
position and wealth. Interested
in politics, he held several
positions in the Athenian city
state.
Living during the "Golden
Age" of Greece, he added
greatly to its accomplish
ments. Asa great dramatist,
he was awarded many prizes.
He produced more than one
hundred an twenty plays during
his eighty-nine years. Unfor
tunately, only seven of his
plays survive. We are told
that "Antigone" was first
performed in 443 or 441 BjC.
Great literature is that
which endures the ages. 4
masterpiece such as "Anti
gone" is well worth reading
again and again. It speaks to
every generation, to all who
will give a ready ear.
Antigone's brothers, Ete
ocles and Polynelcs, had a
curse laid upon them by their
father. After quarreling about
the royal power, Polyneicwas
driven from Thebes. He took
refuge in Argos and married
the daughter ofKingAdrastos.
After marching on Thebes to
recover his throne, the two
brothers, Etecoles and Poly
neics meet on the battlefield,
on opposing sides. They killed
each other. Asa result, Creon
becomes King in Thebes. "His
first official act is to forbid,
on pain of death, the burial
of Polyneics." Such is the
background to this exceptional
play.
The primary character in
the play is, of course, Anti
gone. Even though she is
engaged to Creon's son, Hai
mon, she dares to disobey the
King's decree, lsmene, her
sister, refuses to be a part
of the act.
Antigone is caught in the act
of covering her dead brother's
body with a light dust. She
is brought before King Creon.
He asks, "And you Antigone,
you with your head hanging,
?do you confess this thing?"
She replies, "I do. 1 deny
nothing."
In touching words, Haimon,
King Creon's son, tries to
persuade him to change his
mind. Creon is determined to
have Antigone killed. She is
carried out in the wilderness
and locked in a vault of stone,
there to perish.
Personally, one of the most
brillant scenes is when the
blind prophet, Teiresias
comes before Creon and fore
tells tragedy. Teiresias tells
Creon that he is sick to carry
out such a punishment against
his son's bride. The King,
in stubborn resistance says,
"Whatever you say, you will
not change my will."
In desperation, Creon does
change his mind. But it is
too late. The chain reaction
of tragedy has begun.Antigone
is discovered in the cavern,
"she had made a noose of her
fine linen veil and hanged
herself." Haimon, then kills
himself with his sword.
Upon hearing the tragic
news, Eurydice, Creon's wife,
kills herself. "The Queen is
dead." As Creon laments the
deaths, he says, "Lead me
away. 1 have been rash and
foolish. 1 have killed my son
and my wife. 1 look for com
fort. My comfort lies here
dead. Whatever my hands have
touched has come to nothing.
Fate has brought all my pride
to a thought of dust."
Dear Doris
Advice from
Doris Clark
A Harmless Tryst ?
DEAR DO ILLS _ I expect to
retire soon and that la what 1
am afraid of. I have raised a
family ? all married now. liy
marriage is particularly joyless.
Recently 1 met the girl 1
should have married many
years ago I feel we have tra
velled parallel paths and our
recent communication proved
that we have never forgotten
those few weeks when we were
single
What harm would a day or
two with this old girl friend do.
from a yearly vacation? Don't
you think the rejuvenation
from such a communication
could be a shot in the arm
when we are back to work in
our own communities?
Sad Grand Dad
DEAR SAD ? Exciting pros
pect ? but wouldn't it be like
rubbing salt in an old wound?
Even assuming the contact
would be merely that of a
friend with mutual interests,
could it stay that way?
Much as I sympathize. I sim
ply can't give you a go-ahead on
this
DEAR DORIS ? Our math
teacher is impatient with those
who are a bit slow, and he
rushes through each chapter as
if it were a race When we ask
for extra help we are politely
refused.
1 have failed this exam, for I
wasn't able to finish (along
with many others). I am not as
fortunate as one of my friends
who has a math teacher living
nearby who helps her for one
hour a night. Doris, is there
anywhere I can get help?
One Plus One Equals Three
DEAR ONE ? If your teach
er can't give extra help, go to
the principal. Ask for a sugges
tion about someone who would
coach you. Or see whether the
teacher who helps your friend
would tutor you. for a fee. for a
time
If the teacher is not adequate
this will become obvious. But
even the most brilliant of stu
dents occasionally needs indi
vidual help.
DEAR DORIS ? For the past
two years 1 have run very wild
and got an extremely bad repu
tation as a make-out girl. The
boy* used to take me out lor
only one reason.
Now I've met this wonderful
boy. He knows about what I've
done from other people. He still
says he loves me; but also says
he cant believe me when I tell
him 1 love him. He wants me
to go out with other boys but
to behave to show I've really
changed.
He says only when I've
proved that I have, will he be
lieve me
Every time I see him we
seem to fight He doesn't like
me to swear; I never really did
(just d? and like that); but
now I'm not even supposed to
say that. Whenever he gets
mad. I'm not supposed to lose
my temper at all. Right now I'm
so mixed up I don't know what
to do. I really have changed,
but no one believes it
Changed But
DEAR CHANGED ? Hang
onto the lifeline. At last some
one cares about the real you
and is ready to be convinced.
The road to Perdition is still
paved with good intentions, and
you really need to prove to
yourself that you've changed.
Not by going out on a chaste
date with a member of the old
gang; but by learning to respect
your body and yourself in any
company.
Your new boy friend is no
exception. Keep him at arm's
length. No need for solo dates
with other boys. But you can
socialize with others at parties
in such a way as to show your
self and him that you are a
changed woman.
DEAR DORIS ? Should your
escort pin on the corsage or
should you yourself? It's not
very often that boys here buy
corsages and they may not know
Josie
DEAR JOSIE ? Either way.
The corsage may arrive ahead
of time, from the florist. When
Johnnie arrives and you answer
the door, your flowers are al
ready perched on your shoulder,
with stems down, the way a
flower grows.
Or he may bring it along
when he comes. You open and
admire it; then you, your moth
er or your boy friend, pin it on.
WMklf PMhirss SyMtcats
Comments On Farming
By Bass U. Hyatt, Jr.
February 17th. is the open
ing date for signing up in the
1966 Feed Grain Program.
There have been some drastic
changes in the program since
last year.
The basic payment rate for
diversion has increased over
last year.
This year corn bases under
25 acres will be paid at two
different rates. The rate that
is on the notice of allotment
will be the rate paid for 80%
of your base. The other 20%
of the base will be paid at
a rate of 40% of the rate on
the notice.
Farms with bases over 25
acres who divertonly 25acres
and who do not plant any
corn will be handled the same
as bases under 25 acres.
Farmers who divert the
first 25 acres of their base
and plant com on the
remainder will not receive
diversion payments on the
first 2056 of their base. They
will receive the high rate on
the remainder.
Price support for corn
planted by farmers taking part
in the program will be much
higher this year.
Price support will spply to
only 5096 of the base this
year.
These are the major
changes. Confusing? Yjs! If
you are in question about sign
ing up in the Feed Grain
Program stop by and see us.
If you sign up the same
fields that you did last year,
we can use last year's
measurements.
This will help to make a
smoother operation.
BACKWARD GLANCE
43 YEARS AGO JAN. 12, 1923
Miss Elizabeth Gentry re
turned to Athena, Tenn. , a
few days ago after spending
the holidays here with
relatives.
Misses Cassle Johnson and
Ella Simonds, teachers of the
Rosman High School have re
turned to their school work
after spending the holidays
here with relatives.
Mr. Idris Adams went to
Copperhill, Tenn., where he
will enter High School.
30 YEARS AGO, Jan. 9,1936
The marriage of Miss Al
wayne tiurnett and Olen
Scracton of Andrews took place
In Gainesville, Ga., Sunday,
December 22. Dr. J. L.
Johnson, Justice of the peace
performed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Stratton will
make their borne In Andrews
after March 30, 1936.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Seal cup
and small daughter left Sat
urday for Holly Springs, Miss.
20 YEARS AGO, Jan. 10, 1946
Miss Elizabeth Gray spent
the week-end In Sylvaas guest
of Miss Martha Barnett.
Mrs. Dale Lee will leave
Saturday for New York City
where she will be for 10 days.
Interested In Art ?
Register Now for ADULT night
classes beginning Jan. 10, 1966.
Classes for School Students
dally at 4:30 P. M.
Lectures and Seminars Arranged for Clubs
or Groups on Coulage, Decoupage Still
life; Landscape and Seascape painting
in the 4 step method.
For Further Information Call
837-3741
Area Men In Service
Joseph R. Craig
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.?
Joseph R. Craig, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George M. Fleming
of Rt. 1, Murphy, has been
commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the U.S. Air Force
upon graduation from Officer
Training School (OTS) at
Lackland A FB, Tex.
Lieutenant Craig, selected
for OTS through competitive
examination, is being assigned
to Laughlln AFB, Tex., for
pilot training.
The lieutenant, a graduate
of Hayesville, N. C. High
School, received his B. S.
degree form Western Carolina
College, Cullowhee, N. C.
CLeomon H. Elliott
FORT HOOD, Tex.?Cles
mon H. Elliott, 20, whose step
father, Manuel H.Elliott, lives
on Route 2. Murphy, was pro
moted to specialist four, Dec.
18, at Fort Hood, Tex., where
he is serving with the 1st
Armored Division.
Specialist Elliott, a repair
man in Company D of the 1st
Armored Division's 123rd
Hood, entered the Army in
July 1964. He was last as
signed at Fort Gordon, Ga.
Elliott, who attended West
Fannin High School, was em
ployed by the National Rubber
Co., Atlanta, Ga., before
entering the Army.
Specialist four is an enlisted
rank equivalent to the rank
of corporal.
Thruston W. Wilde
BILOX1, Miss. ?Airman
Second Class Thruston W.
Wilde, nephew of Mrs. Agnes
W. Price, Andrews, has been
graduated at Keesler AFB,
Miss. , from the training
course for U. S. Air Force
radar repairmen.
Airman Wilde, a graduate
of Marshall N, C. High School
is being reassigned to North
Charleston Air Force Station,
S. C? for duty with the Air
Defense Command.
Deed Transfers
Eula Mae Allen to Herman
Edwards, property in Chero
kee County.
Eula Mae Allen to Hobart
McKeever, property in Chero
kee County.
C. W. Apgar to Lake Hl
wassee Devel. Co. property
in Cherokee County.
B. M. and Ida Abemathy
to J. L. Abemathy, property
in Cherokee County.
David and Emmer Bryson
to Luther and Violet Decker,
property in Cherokee County.
Chester and Olline M.Col
ston to John H. Christian.
Eugene Clary and John L.
Morrison, property in Shoal
Creek Township.
Cherokee Scout h Clay County
Progress, Thurs. Jan. 13, 1966
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