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[PAGE 173] [[newspaper clipping]] Thursday, December 28, Interesting Letter From Capt. and Mrs. Talley MR. GROSE: The item about hunting coyotes by airplane was of deep interest to me. While Capt. Talley and I were flying our plane out to the first stratosphere flight at Rapid City, South Dakota, we crossed a prairie west of Wagner, S.D., and I saw Capt. Talley pointing frantically for me to go down and look. Directly below on the baked sand was a coyote loping along. I was surprised at its speed. When we landed at Winner, S.D. for gas, and told of seeing it, the manager, Mr. Miller, said, "Nellie [[?]] and her husband were making quite a good living killing them from a plane." She received her license about the same time I did, and she flew the plane while her husband shot the animals. She was killed a couple of years later, and I had not heard of this method of exterminating them since. Another item I saw some time ago was interesting. You may recall it. I've forgotten the date. Spoke of the Indian medicine bag with a bud of a powerful narcotic of something used in a sacred dance, that made them temporarily insane and sometimes had a lasting effect. I did not know what it was for, other than it was supposed (as I learned it) to produce a sweet sleep for the ill. Any way on the above mentioned flight, I ran into a dust storm and became so ill that I was forced to land and crawl under the wing of the plane for shade. Nearby Soux Indians came to see the plane, the first to land there in many moons, and seeing me so ill, shook their heads and went away, later returning with one of those little beaded doe skin medicine bags-in it was the dry bud. I thought he said "cactus bud." But I'me not sure. I still have it. Needless to say, intact, and I still believe my recovery next day was due to rest, rather than to possession of the mystery bud. Best wishes for you both. [[underlined]] MANILLA DAVIS TALLEY. [[/underlined]] [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] Established Feb. 2, 1883 Editor Democrat: It has been reported to me by persons living in the Berry Fork community that a doe and fawn has been seen on my farm there one evening this week. It is my information that they were last seen on the C. C. Davis farm perhaps on Wednesday. The presence of these deer has been reported to the game warden who says that any person trying to harm them will be dealt with to the full extent of the law. I want to appeal to all the farmers living in this vicinity to assist in safeguarding these two little representatives of our grandfather's day. I can think of nothing nicer that that they would make their home with us and I am sure they will be welcome to what little of our farm crop they would consumer. Respectfully, A.M. BERRY. [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] Stockholders Meeting The annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Home National Bank, of Sutton, was held in the banking rooms Tuesday, January 10. About fifty stockholders were represented either in person or by proxy. The stockholders met first and heard the yearly reports. According to the reports the earnings for 1938 were better than for any year, except one, since 1929. The year 1937 was the best in the last ten years. The usual dividend will be paid. The following directors were elected: G. B. Fisher, Sutton; [[underlined]] C. C. Davis, [[underlined]] Flatwoods; Will Fisher, Sutton; B. S. Berry, Flatwoods; W. E. Marple, Burnsville; C. F. Engle, Chapel; and J. T. B. Morrison, Sutton. The directors named G. B. Fisher, president, C. C. Davis, vice-president, A. L. Morrison, cashier, M. B. James, assistant cashier, W. C. Baxter, teller, Vevie Corley and Nellie Berry, bookkeepers and Mamie Hyer Remittance clerk. [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] Lieutenant B. B. Tally and Mrs. [[underlined]] Manilla Davis Tally [[/underlined]] visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Davis, of Flatwoods last week. Lieut. Tally is a member of the United States aviation organization and has seen successful service in different sections. His talk before the Rotary club last Friday evening was about Nicaragua, where he had varied experiences which he related to the club in a most interesting and informing way by the use of many pictures. [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] MOSES HOPPINS DAVIS The members of the Rotary Club of Sutton, West Virginia, learn with regret of the loss our esteemed President, [[underlined]] Claude C. Davis, [[/underlined]] has suffered in the death of his father, Moses Hoppins Davis, whose earthly life came to a close on Sunday, March 31, 1935; and we extend to him our sympathy in this, his hour of bereavement. Although the elder Mr. Davis had reached the ripe old age of eighty-six years, an age attained by few, his death was a severe blow to our president and friend. No matter how long our friends and relatives may be permitted to remain with us, we are never reconciled to their final departure. It has been said that "Man is immortal till his work is done;" and we can not but think that a long life is evidence of a useful life. Our wish for Claude is that he may follow in the footsteps of his honored and respected father, and that his earthly years may be many and extended, as his father's were. [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] SUTTON ROTARY HOTS The Sutton rotary club was host at an inter-city meeting Thursday evening at 6:5. There were one hundred and thirty Rotarians and Rotary-Anns present, and the clubs represented were Clay, Glenville, Richwood, Weston and Widen. A turkey dinner was served by ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. [[underlined]] Claud Davis, [[/underlined]] president of the local club, presided and Van B. Hall acted as toastmaster. The program consisted of piano solos by Glen Henderson, vocal solos by Tom Rider of Sutton and Edgell Dean of Richwood, music by a string orchestra under the direction of Homer Hays, and an address by Governor Gill I. Wilson. The visiting clubs were given each five minutes time on the program. [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] The members of Sutton Rotary Club were entertained by the ladies' aid society of Flatwoods M. E. Church at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Davis in Flatwoods last Friday evening. This was doubtless the most enjoyable affair in the history of the club. The luncheon served by the ladies was lacking in no respect, and the kindness and courtesy shown by Mr. and Mrs. Davis made everybody feel that it was indeed good to be there. [[underlined]] The Davis home is palatial [[/underlined]] and finely furnished, and is in all respects one of the most beautiful and modern in this section of the state. [[/newspaper clipping]]
