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m P| ' ? I pH^CAUSE^WE DIDN'T | ' *t^BK,vs-;-:-:' od The Official Orgaj amm --^????? " ^B^xxlTv- No. 35. ^ KmoTce holes ; 1 jwgood meeting Hw Attendance?Sev^^ nev Members Join j^^Huch Frogress Rem?-?' e the Chamber ^Hfrantn? k I Monday ev- ( ia the -i : " room of the < with 5* - hinir liktf f;fty l Mn pPP^nt President Don s ^ ffspoor presidetl over the meet- I U tid after "M-plin-yuinK- the t % men f " th. interest now i WPtaanifo:- d in the welfare of : called for report* from t ,f was -tiown a p? [the offi' ' *'f the organlza- t kve bc< very active during t jut ft-u - and a num: er ( -jpAjitiorc v.- e reported pend1 fe quf<t.' n ' getting the road t I jjurphv t < P i ktown. or .name 1 r by point ??n the Tennessee ; l line . t:.k'in over as part ? ibf siate tt in, was discussed i gae length and a committee was j ointed t take up the matter I I the C unty Hoard of CommJs- 1 ers ar.?i then with the State j < kviy C ission in an effort f secure fhe state co-operation ?n t ??wtr:; f this link. This ittee d Tuesday following aeeti: that sufficient steps * teeR ? to guarantee the 1 p'? build.: this link. i tannic thr meeting about ten or t ten new mbers jeined the 1 aber of Commerce, which is now ( srurv .mirfrrcial organ iza- \ I '"either in Mur?ER BROsT ! SHOW COMING | HERE THE lbTH ; - giving (H p. r . Hi] 16th, in the afternoon and , J IL-- The show carH its own private cr?r?* and equip II - will In undt large walled tents. Hh* ?how is said to h<. of the ..f amusement. The ^nr ca with it many trained i elephants ' m-. a tigers, pumas, beai B r 5, etc., and a corps of si men performers, i rmances will he given afternoon at two 1 k ai other at eight o'clock I H'.-'-'-'- tv < >n\es well rec-1 ' Hut... Advertisement appears. H.?,Jit-r column. ^ f LET ROADS IN I THIS DISTRICT te State Highway Commission i HHrion in Raleigh this week are 1 >ng bids for a total of 26 pro- i I in the State, including lour i the Ninth District, aggregating j\i Boxrmatvly thirty miles and to over a half million dollars. \\ Bhe following are the projects In ' 1 I district scheduled for letting: i Vie link of the Ashevillc-MurpnyBnta Highway between Canton 1 I Waynesville in Haywood Coun- i H This project is 11.66 miles In < Bth and will be constructed of I Bait. oject 91?6.74 miles in Madl- l I County, between Hot Spring* 1 B TtFiutsScc lifii: U|j rout 20, j . B? water-bound macaday, or < B?i or shale surface. i Boject 968.27 mi!es ln Ma- i B Covr'tj, fcetween project 909 i B bridge over Little Tennessee Be on route 268, to be penetraB and water-bound. Boject 930-A?8.92 miles in Gra-, 1 B County, near Robbftisville, 11 Nation o* water-bound maca- ^ 1 II of Murphy and Chei LOCAL TALENT PLAY MEETS WITH MUCH SUCCESS 'I .ittle Clodhopper" At-' tracts Crowd ? Proct eds for Benefit New1 M E. Church. Several hundred people witness d the presentation of a comic play, entitled* "The Little Clodhopper," ast Thursday night at the school auditorium. The play was staged >y local talent and givcj, under the ' tuspiccs of cirele No. 2 of the Wo Methodist Church. It is understood hat something lik fifty dollars ver? realized from the sale of ticfc ts. The proceeds will be used for he benefit of the new Method.<t Church. The play was divided into three lots. This t u*st act wu? staffed !r. he boarding house of Miss Julietta Bean, of Splinterville. Mo. In this *ct, the characters are all introduced and the plot begins to thicken ibout Miss Judy, the little clodhop- ' ier front the poorhouse. Mis3 Juietta Bean, the old maid boarding louse keeper. Ocey Gump, a green country fellow, and George Chljfrerson. an innocent little lamb i*rom he city, furnis^ the amusement. In the second act. Mrs. Civgg lon-Boggs discovers thnt her former ward, the Little Clodhopper, !r, neire s to a fortune and plans a natch between her and her son *n >rder to get the money. The son. lowever. was in love with Miss ^harmian Carter, and beside*, Judy i..'c-d him. so the aud'ence begins llo so. trouble ahead for Mrs. Hoggs. In the last act. iuo designs of j Mis. Chiggerson-Boggs were thwart'<1 by .1 clever book agent, who took ? liLimr J llrlv K-. .vajr marriage of her son to Charm!in Carter. The play ended by Miss Hean and Ocey Gump, and Judy and he Hook Agent marrying, and evryhody is happy. Mesdame* J. H. Me Call. J. n. Vlallonee, T. J. Sword, Johr. I'. Hrendle, J. J. Hastings. K. V. Weav-! >r, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry AxTey, i Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kain. Miss Car ie Ferguson, and Ralph Moody and [tryan 'Martin took leading roles. Army Recruiting Officer Here Private I. R. Pickerson, Recruiting officer of D. E. M. L., from Ft. Bragg, arrived here Wednesday morning for the purpose of soliciting recruits for the Regular Army. He states that practically all branches are open for foreign and iomestic service. Mo^ wishing to enlist for tiie Hiwaiian Islands, Panama Canal Zone, or for service In other foreign or domestic posts, arc equested to see the recruiting officer ns early as possible, as he can only accept a limited number of nen for these branches of the sorrice. "There are many desirable places for clean-cut young men," said Pvt. Oickerson, "such as Q. M. C. clerks, luto mechanics, musicians, etc. "Take a young man, for instance" ! tie continued, "who is not making, more than $125 a month, with no chance for promotion in the near j future, and he will do well to conlider the opportunities the service (row often. There are many army vocational training schools located st different post* of the service that >ffer unexcelled opportunities to ' I lie enlisted personryl for acqu:r- I ing a trade or vocatk>n that will l>e % benefit to them in civilian life." Private Pickerson announced that men enlisting for the Hiwaiian Islands will sail from New York via the Panama Canal. He will be in town until April 15th, after which | lie will return to headquarters at Port Bragg. Cterc rokee County, and the L MURPHV, NORTH CAROUN NEWS OF fin . h 0k i& A ? Ah 4 ^k" X i * HE . . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1?Guam ??i natives r?u marine in Samoa. 2?William Paul II. Architect's drawing of the MARBLE SCHOOL CAME TO CLOSE LAST WEEK Grades Have Exercises ?Has Been Very Successful Year. Marble. March 30.?The Marble public schools closed one of the most successful years of its existence Tues day with appropriate commencement exercise?: The commencement exercises included three piny-*, one by the primary grades^ one by the seventh and eighty grades and one by the entire school. The graduating class had appropriate graduating exercises. The exercises mark the closinir of one of the most successful or the Marble school. Better wark was done this year by a larger nuntaer of pupils than ever 4>efore, as In- ' dieated by the larger numbed or promotions. The faculty of the school for the year just closed was composed of the following: J. M. Lovingooa, Principal; H. M. Moore, Fifth and Sixth Grades; A. D. Irvins. Fourth Grade; Miss Julia McCombs, Third Grade; Miss Alice Dockery, First and Second Grades; Miss Bertha ' Parker, Primary Grades. The play presented by the primary grades was entitled, "The j Beanville School"; that of the sev-1 enth a"d eighth grades, "A Country Aunt Visits With Her City Relations", and the play presented; by the entire school was entitled, J "Out in the Streets." * NEW COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MET MONDAY The recently appointed County School Board held its first meeting Monday, April 2nd, in Superfnten- ' dent Martin's office and organized by electing J. F. Palmer chairman. N0 business was transacted because the code of laws was not available and nothing could be done. The j Board adjourned to meet the first j Monday in May. The members are Mrs. W. B. Fisher, of Andrews; J. F. Palmer, of Marble, and T. T. Johnson, of Hot House Township. : A Correction. j An erroneous item appor.red in the Ogreeta Items last week with reference to Miss Daisy Hall visitvisiting lelativos at Hawknob. Miss Iiall is attending Draughon's Business College in Knoxville, Henn., \ The Scout is informed by her father, and thia correction is gladly made. I A-.-.v/vi a' ( itift s eading Newspaper in tl fA, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1923 THE DAY IN RiwiWI' 35^ 411 1 asilllo Jitrrett, new delegate to congress American national cuthedrul that Is* belli ROBBiNSVILLE MAN PLACED ON BUDGET COMMIS. Robbinsville, April 4.?Represen- ( tative T. M. Jenkin*. of this city, ha.s been named a member of the Suite Budget Commission by Governor Cameron Morrison, according to telegraphic communications reach ing here today. The Commission is composed of the chairman of the House and Senate finance and ap^rnnr!?.tin?? committees, with one member from the minority party appointed by the Governor. Senator Devvar, of Andrews, has ln-cn the Republican member of the Commission for the "past two years but his appointment ceased with the ex piration of hi3 term as Senator. The Budget Commission is one of the most powerful commissions In the State and has unusual responsibilities byi reason of its recommendations as* to the State's budget and appropriations for the various state departments and bureaus. Besides Mr. Jenkins, the Commission is now composed of H. G. Connor, Jr., chairman of the House Finance Committee; Walter Murphy, the House Appropriations Committee; L. R. V&rser, chairman of the I Senate Finance Committee, and D. F. Giles, of the Senate Appropriations Committee. EASTER SINGING AT CULBERSON LAST SUNDAY Aj. all day Knster Jnglncr was held at the Culberson Baptist church on last Sunday. The singing was to ' have started on Saturday but on ac- | count of bad weather, no one was present that day. The church was well filled on'Sunda'y. There were no organized singing cia&acs ?r* the ringing. Various individuals I'.nng alternately. Messrs. Sam and Her- j man Waters, brothers, were said to have been among the best singbrs in the crowd. Services At The Methodist Church Prof. C. F. Owen will preach at the Methodist Church next Sunday ?t 11 o'clock, a. m. His subject will be "Forgiving." Rev. Chas. E. Steadman will preach ut 7:00 p. nv I-argc congregation should be present to hear these strong preachers. The pastor. Rev. M. B. Clegg. will be in Ashevillc on business next Saturday and is not expected to return for the Sunday services. 5>C0Ut his Section of Westeri ??r zzzzzzm^z?? pictures" i j?p5? , !' . Uiuli, only I . 3. i from Hawaii, am! his wife. 3? ig erected In Washington. LOCAL POST AMERICAN LEGION HOLDS SOCIAL Officers for Ensuing year Elected?Attempt to be Made to Increase Membership. The .loe MillVr Elkins Post of the American Legion held a very delightful social meeting at the library last Saturday evening from sevi n until ten o'clock. The Icgionairv^ hat! as their guests a number of the young ladies to add interest to the meeting. A number of group games were played, following which ice cream and cakes were served. At the conclusion of the social features, Chairman Cochran of the social committee, turned the meeting over to Commander Ilarvc Elkins. . \i me dumiic s session new otficers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Post Commander, Harve Klkins; Yiee-Commaiujer, l)r. X. H. Adams; Adjutant, Fred Christopher; Finance Officer, Hryan Martin; Historian, iJ. W. Sipe; Sergeant at Arms. J. W. Odclt, ami Chaplain, Dr. Fred Cochran. The future work of -h.- post was then discussed by several members, and it was the general concensus of opinion of the meeting that an effort should be made to increase the post membership in the county anc an attempt be made to aid all exservice men in their efforts t0 secure compensation and medical treatment. The regular meeting or the post will be held Monday night, April 9th, and another social meeting will probably bo held the latter part of the month. CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF WEDS MISS ROGERS Sheriff Ellis Smart, of Clay County, nnd Miss Cordelia Rogers, were married last Sunday morning, April 1, at Hayes ville, by Rev. A. B. Smith, pastor of the Baptist Church, according to word brought here a few days ago. Highway Commissioner Tenders Resignation Chairman Henry Palmer, cf the Murphy Township Highway Commission, tendered his resignation to the Commission at its meeting Tuesday afternoon, and the County Commissioners appointed Nathan Dockery as a member of the Commission. A road supervisor has not yet been elected for the Township. .1 * J. ADVERTISE IN X ? THE SCOUT X X "IT WILL MAKE * X YOU RICH" ? i North Carolina S1.60 A YEAR IN ADVANCE MURPHY HIGHS WIN AND LOSE IN DEBATE Canton Wins Both sides in Murphy - CantonWavnesville ~T riangle? 4 wro'i * ?? ""? Will Send 1 earns to Chapel Hill. The Murphy High. School debating ten his won and lost last Friday n;irht in the first inter-scholastic d< "ate- ever participated in. when hey met Wnynesville and Canton [ th? preliminaries of the annual state high school contest for 1 the Aycock Memorial Cup. Miss Norene Campeau and Charles Clegg j upholding the affirmative of the question, "Ri lived that Congress | should provide for the enforcement of the decision of the Railroad fuij bor hoard," pot a two-to-one decision | over Waynesville's negative team in th?> school auditorium here, while Miss Maurine Fain and Lucius Cope, defending the negative, lost tQ Canton's affirmative in Canton, by a ! two to one vote. Canton's nega| tive team also won from Waynes( ville's affirmative in. W&ynesville, and therefore is entitled to send her I debaters to Chapel Hill to further contest for the Aycock Memorial Cup. This is the elevent^ annual high school debate held under the auspices of the literary societies and the extension department of the State i University and the first preliminary last Friday night was participated in by about one thousand debaters representing sou nigh scnoois. .Murphy made a very creditable showin* against the more experienced debaters of the Canton and Waynes* ville High Schools. Miss Kuth Reynolds and Edward Herring represented Waynesville in the debate here against Miss Campen u and Charles Clcgg. They were accompanied by Miss Robeson, tho third grade teacher. Superintendent Owen accompanied Miss Fain and Lucius Cope to Canton. SUNDAY SCHOOL GIRLS PRESENTED WITH BIBLES Misses Catherine Miller and Ru, by McCombs were presented with handsome Bibles Sunday morning during Sunday School at the Preai byterian Church by their teacher, Mrs. J. B. Storey, for regular alj tendance during the past year. These girls only missed one Sunday dur! ing the entire past twelve months, j Superintendent J. II. Dillard, of the | Sunday School, made the presentation speech and complimented Misses McCombs and Miller very highly on their fine record and held it up , as a goal for the entire Sunday School. TO HAVE BUS SERVICE TO HAYES VILLE jj,y ...r,. April 2.?The Carol i|na Transportation Company's gasoline bus, fitted with wheels to run on the tracts of the Carolina and Georgia Railroad, came to TTayes*'ille a few days ago on her thial trip. It is planned to make two round trips a day between Hayesj ville a few days ago on her ttrial ^ nections with the Southern trains. Presbyterians Call Rev. E. G. Clary ' At a rlor.n i meeting of .the Presbyterian Church Wednesday , evening, a unanimous call was extended to Rev. E. G. Clary, of Wil son, N. C., to pastor th? church J here. Mr. Clary was here two weeks ago and preached twice to the i congregation, which he impress** I very favorably.
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