Editorial
June 17th, 1936
Now comes word that our
esteemed townsman and benefactor, Mr. Alexander H. Copley, of
June 24, 1936
(From
the Free Press)
Any day now when you want a little golf you can hop
into your plane (if you have a plane), fly over to the Copley Country Club at Morrisville
and land right on the fairway. No, not next to the golf course,
right on it.
So
far as is known, Morrisville has the only combined airport and golf course
anywhere, the only municipally owned course in the state and the lowest
membership fee in the country, a season membership that includes use of the
course and clubhouse, costing only five dollars.
Made
possible through the generosity of Morrisville's philanthropically minded
native son, A.H. Copley of Boston, who is also responsible for the new Peoples
Academy and the Copley Hospital, the club house, golf course and landing field
were laid out and built last fall and are being completed this spring. The cost
of the entire project has amounted to $ 21,000 of which $ 9,000 are federal
funds allotted toward the construction of the airport through PWA aside from
this Morrisville has, an own expense built a road and installed the water,
light and sewerage systems.
The
nine-hole course is slightly less than regulation distance, covering 2,154
yards. However, it has been described by a golfer who has played on more than
1,000 courses as presenting one of the most beautiful panoramic views of any
course in this country. From the club house one can turn in any direction and
see in the distance mountain peak rising majestically toward the skies.
The
club house itself is a beautiful one story structure with its large club room,
which can be divided by sliding partitions into three separate rooms fireplace,
kitchenette, and men's and women's lockers and shower rooms.
The
construction of the course was placed by Mr. Copley in the hands of James M.
Kelly of Morrisville, who with L.M. Munson, president of the board of village
trustees, has ably supervised the laying out and building of the house and
course. George Clewes of
The
management of the course has been placed by the Village fathers in the hands of
a board of directors, consisting of C.H. A. Slayton, A.B. Limoge,
Dr. Phillip Goddard, C.F. Higginbotham and Hammond Barnes. The officers of the
club are President, W.D. Jones; Vice President J.M. Kelly; Secretary C. Russell
Graves; Treasurer, L Morris White.
The
construction of the course makes available the third within three miles of each
other, these being the course at
September 8th 1938
The
In
as much as Morrisville does not seem to attract any new manufacturing concerns
to locate here, although with our low electric power rates, never failing water
supply and railroad accommodations should be an inducement, the nest best thing
for the people of this vicinity to do is to develop this valley into a summer
and winter playground.
Greens
fees received at the Copley Country Club golf course this year have more than
tripled over last year's receipts, and one hears nothing but words of praise
from our visitors, proving that as a summer country playground this section has
started in the right direction.
One
of the most loyal good will ambassadors Morrisville ever had, our good friend
and neighbor, James M. Kelley, who has spent a few winters in