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The Official Organ
VOLUME XXXVII. No. 23.
CIVIL TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT
BEGINS MONDAY
Many Cum on Docket But Likely
Not AH Will Be THed Judge
J. M. Ogleeby to Preside
The regular January term of
Superior Court for Cherokee Coun-j
ty will hold forth here for two j
weeks, beginning Monday, January
18th, according to announcement by
court officials last week, and E. E.
Davis, clerk states that everything;
is in resdiness for the session. The
ourt will try only civil cases, the
calendar of which follows below:
MONDAY, JANUARY 18
182 Anderson-Varnell Co. vs. Pal-i
tner.
156 Turner vs. Andrews Mfg. Co.
41 Elizabeth White vs. Highway
Commission.
73 Anderson vs. Walker.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19
104 American Wholesale Co. vs.
Clark.
112 Gentry vs. Gentry.
119 Heaton et al vs. Calhoun
fleaton et al. vs. Calhoun.
121 Bank vs. Barnes et nls.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20
128 Freeman vs. Freeman.
130 Evans vs. Construction Co.
137 Rose vs. Burger.
142 Davis vs. Moore.
143 Cox Hat Co. vs. Heaton et al.
144 Metropolitan Discount Co. vs.
Burger.
145 Fink vs. Ludlow Engineers.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 21 |
146 McGee vs. Railroad.
147 Mason vs. Andrews.
148 Price vs. Highway Commission.
152 rarter vs. Hall.
153 Hoyle vs. L. & N. Railroad Co.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 22
156 Auten vs. Wikle.
157 James Rose vs. Asheville
Times.
158 Edwards vs. Andrews Mfg. Co.
160 In Re Hamby Will.
161 John T. Leonard & Sons vs. U.
S. Fidelity Co.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
77 Shelton vs. Shelton.
117 Waldroup vs. Waldroup.
133 Dalton vs. Dalton.
174 Thomas vs. Thomas.
SUMMONS McClurc vs. McClure.
MONDAY, JANUARY 25
116 Heaton vs. Coal & Iron Co.
102 Abernathy vs. McClure.
163 Abernathy vs. McClure.
167 Davis vs. Wright.
108 Thomas vs. L. & N. Railroad.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
169 Pagett vs. Construction Co.
173 Holofield vs. Mills.
178 Murphy Hospital vs. Kitchen
Lumber Co.
179 Wright vs. Marble Co
180 Donaldson vs. Donaldson.
MOTIONS
30 Bryaon vs. Brysnn.
34 Payne vs. Brannon.
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57 ) Gartrell Oases.
58 )
59 )
74 Hunt vs. Hampton.
100 Mullins vs. L. & N. Railroad, j
105 Stalcup vs. Mills.
114 Long vs. Long.
118 Rich vs. Manfacturing Co.
122 Cover vs. Road Commission. {
131 Burger vs. Johnson et als. j
138 Rogers & Clayton vs. Rogers, j
141 Davidson vs. Bryson.
Following is a list of the Jurors j
drawn for this term of court:
First week. J. W. Donaldson, Jas.
W. Roberst, John H. Hall, J. L. Ar-.
rowood, H. A. Hughes, W. C. Donald.'
W. J. Rose. P. M. IjVown. J. C. Crow. ,
R. M. Stiles, J. C. Haney. P. C. I
Williamson. S. J. Odell. J. H. Mill-1
saps, Sidney Queen, J. M. Doekery.
J. F. Wilson, J. A. Hampton. Jr., F.
E. Fry. Sam Best. I. P. Hawkins.
W. S. Green, A. R. Stalcup, and ,
J. A. Bristol.
O? J 1- - HamfX! \v n
Dickey, J. T. Kephart. K. A. Parker..
Eli Ahernathy, TV. C. Garrett. |
Z. Price. J. T. Davis. J. A. Martin,
J. R. Ray, W. L. Kintf, J. E. Kephart,
B. F. Farmer, O. C. Payne, L.
D. Axley. W. B. Sneed, C. W.
Dockerv, and Lawson f.unsford.
i
There will he regular church ser-;
vices at the Baptist Church Sunday, j
January 17th. Sunday School at i
0:45 A. M., Junior and Senior B.Y.P. j
U. at 6 P. M.. preaching services at 111
A. M. and 7 P. M. Rev. and Mrs. I
to return Friday.
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MRS. BARNETT
DIED AT HOME !
EARLY MONDAY |
Funeral Services Held Tuesday and
Interment Was In Sunset
Cemetery
Mr<. J. M. Barrett, 67 years old, I
beloved Muruhv woman- and nrnmi.
nent in the civic and religous life of
the town and county. died nt her
home in East Murphy Monday mom-',
ing about 6 o'clock, after an illness
of only two days. For several year?
Mrs. Harnett had been in failing
health, and Saturday about noon was
taken seriously ill, and everything,
that loving hands could was done,
but her condition rapidly grew worse,
the end coming quietly Monday morn-J
ing.
Mrs. Bnrnctt was a native of this
county, and a daughter of the late
Thomas and Matilda McGuire, of.
Peachtree. She was a member of
the Baptist Church for nearly half(
a century, during which time she took
a leading part in its functions. She
had lived in Murphy for the past -17
years, just a few miles from the
place of her birth.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock by Rev. A. B. Smith, of
Marble, assisted by Revs. E. G. Clary
of the Presbyterian Church, and l>.
H. Rhinehait of the Methodist
Church. Interment was in Sunset
cemetery. The large number of sor-,
rowing friends and the beautiful
floral offerings attested to the love
and esteem in which she was held
by the community.
The pall bearers were Noah Covin,
good, (!. H. Cope, R. F. Williamson. |
I. K. Axlev. T. W gxlcy and Noil,
Davidson. C. B. Hill, local funeral
director, was in charge.
Mrs. Burnett is survived by her
husband and four children: One
laughter, Mrs. B. P. Grant, of An-;
drews; three sons, Virgil. Ed, and
R...nuo \i,o;_-_
tcrs, Mrs Lee Kimscv. of Hiawnssec,
Cia.: Mrs. \V, J. Puott. Shamtock.
Texas; Mrs. Klma Watts, Knjylewood,
Tcnn.; Miss Ollie McGuirc, Chattannojra,
Tenn; fou _ brothers, Michael.
Willicm and Joe MeGnire, of Andrews:
and Thomas McGuirc, <*f
Watts. Oklahoma; and a number of
grandchildren.
THIRD SET OF
TWINS FOR MR. ,
AND MRS. ARP
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Arp, of
Hothouse, announce the birth of girl'
twins on January <?th. Mother and;
children doing fine. This is.
the third set of twins that j
have come to Mr. and Mrs. Arp with-j
in the past five years. All of the j
other twins are living. except one. j
They are all robust and healthy. Mr.!
and Mrs. Arp have been married 12 j
years, and Mrs. Arp is ahont 28 yearsl
old. i
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kee County, and the L
MURPHY, NORTH CARO
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Bryson Assured Of
Knoxviile Highwaj
?
Last Monday the county court o
Blount County, Tenn., voted tin
money to build a road to Deal's Gaji
connecting there with our road fron
Bryson City to the Clap.
The news was received here Mon
day night in a telegram from Sail
Everett, of Maryvtlle, to W. C. Men
denhall.
The next step will be for our stnt
highway commissioners to take ove
our road to Deal's Gap as an inter
state project and make it a stat
highway.?Bryson City Times.
COUNTY COURT
IN SESSION HERE
FOR THREE DAY<
Many Cuei Disposed of-?T wo Ar
Bound Over To Superior
Court
The regular monthly term of th
Cherokee County General Court, witl
Judge W. M. Axley presiding, am
Solicitor 1*. O. Christopher appear
ing for the State, held a three da;
res-don here. January 4th, 5th am
Oth. The docket was eonsiderahl,
heavy and the court made a rapii
disposal of most of them, more thai
twenty five cases being disposed ol
ar.d conviccions secured in twenty
one.
Two eases, that of Ray Millsaj-s
chaige with murder, and Genre:
Bryant, clmreed with robbery* wer
hound over to the superior couit.
The cases disposed of ar.d Mrrinj
fines and sentences, according t
court records, are as followsC.
C. Cole vs. H. C, le. W. I!
Robinson, M. H. Zeiglor and R. A
Dewar, default of note in the arnoun
of $1000.00, the Court ordered col
lected from W. II. Robinson th
amount of the no*e with interes
from March, 1021.
Lon Pace, charged with violatioi
of the school law, entered a plea o
guilty, and judgment was susnendei
upon payment of costs.
Joe Burnett, charged with vi< la
tion of the school law. entered
plea of guilty, and was given costs.
Sam R. Amnions, charged witl
carrying concealed weapon, cnterei
a plea of guilty and was fined $50.0
and costs, and the weapon was eonfi>
cated anil the couit ordered it dw
troyed by the Sheriff. On anothc
count of public drunkeness. Amnion
entered a plea of gruolly. and \v:?s fin
ed $25 and costs.
W. T. Hatmakcr. charged wit
transact!n>r business under an assum
ed name, was fourd guilty and fen
tcnced to six months on the Bun
combe County roads. Prayer fo
judgment was continued upon pay
ment of costs, the defendant agree
ing to leave the state for a period o
ten years. A capias issued to tak
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IJNA FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, l?2i>
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DR^ WELLS AND
r MRS. HERNDON
WED WEDNESDAY
f
e A pleasant surprise to their many
> iriendi was the wedding uf Dr. H.!
* N. Veils of Murphy and Mis. V. L.
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i n?u-jun, oi riariweu. ua., at the t
-j Regal Hotel Thursday at 12:45. Rev. s
i J D. H. Rhinehart performed the cere- ^
-,mor f in the hotel parlors, only a N
few close friends being preseat.
Cj They left on the one o'clock train!]
* j for Blue Ridge, enroutc to St. Peters J ]
- ,6urtr and other Florida points on ' |
elan extended honeymoon. |l
Dr. Wells is a retired physician. J |
but still prominently active in the po-i <
i litical and civic activities of the town;,
'and section.
Mrs. Wells was a teacher in the i
? : '
5 I primary department of the Clyde!]
! school for the past three years, dur- ?
e ing which time she made many friends j |
j in Murphy. She was teacher in the |
(primary deporftmenl of the* Clyde <
j schools this year.
e
h DR. AND MRS WELLS INJURED !|
i j IN JUMP FROM BURNING
-] HOTEL AT BLUE RIDGE. GA
(,*. The Blue Ridge Hotel, at which l)r. ]
d and Mrs. Wels were stopping at Blue.
y Ridge, Ga., while enroute to Florida
i t on their honeymoon, was destroyed j
rijhv fire about midnight Wednesday, is
\; Dr. and Mrs. Wells were painfully in-' i
- jurcd when they, with others. jumpe<l j (
j from the second story in making their,
i.'escape from the burning building. j'
'* The five is said to have originated 1
e 1 in the basement where the furnace isi1
| located. It was discovered about 1
or midnight by guests who bad not re-.
0 tired, but had gained such headway :
j as to cut off nil chance of escape by j1
i.'way of the stairs, and all guests who '
J were up stairs had to jump from the
t1 windows to safety. It is understood j(
I-1 that the building and all furnishings j 1
e were a total loss, which is estimated '
t at something like $50,(100. Whether
this amount was covered bv insurance :
n could not he definitely learned.
1 Dr. and Mrs. Wells were forced to
(I abandon their honeymoon on account
| of injuries sustained while jumping
- to safety. They were given medical
a attention ami were brought to Mur-H
phy Thursday afternoon in serious
h t condition. At the time of suing to
rl press the exact extent of their injur
I) ios could not he learned.
MEDICAL SOCIETY
r HELD MEETING ON
28TH DECEMBER
The Cherokee County Medical So- (1
n' ciety held a business meeting in this 1
- city on December 28th. the follow
-jing members being present; Drs.
-J Webb and Morrow of Andrews. l>rj?
rjdeighway, Ilill, Adams and Adams
- of Murphy.
The following officers were re- ;
f elected: I)r Webb. President: Dr.!
e Edw. E. Adams, Vice President; Dr.:
.nlinus-d cn pare "*
tout
is Seciion of Wt
2,000 BAPTISTS
CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDINC
Two thousand people Sunday unitid
in a colorful celebration of the
jolden wedding of Dr. and Mrs. F.
3. McConr.ell at the Druid Hills Bapist
church. Not only was this the
>ceasion of the fiftieth anniversary
>f the marriage of Dr. and Mrs.
VfcConnell, but it also was the eleven
th anniversary of his iwcinnin
his rapidely growing church in the
[)ruid Hills section of Atlanta.
Beginning at 9:30 o'clock with the
Sunday school and continuing through
he regular 11 o'clock service, the
nembers of the church, together with
nany friends, paid tributes of affec
ion to the minister and his wife. The
rhurch was beautifully decorated
!*alms and roses formed the chief
loral decoration. A large handminted
poster in white and gold
arried the story of the fifty golden
rears of the marriage.
Coins in Golden Bowl
Every department of the Sunday
ichool, beginning with the little tots
>f the cradle roll, made offerings
n gold to Dr. and Mrs. McConnell.
These were placed in a golden bowl
vhich. when filled with the gold coins,
can given to Mrs. McConnell. Many
otters of personal affection also
vero presented the pastor and his
rife. - ' ' 9'Dr.
McConnell has enjoyed a disinguished
career as a minister. Born
n Clay county. North Carolina, he
ame with his parents to Hiawassee
Georgia, when an infant and grew
nto manhood in the mountains of
lorth Georgia. He was a merchant
or a few years, but finally answered
he call of the ministry. He has
served leading churches in Georgia
/itginia, Missouri and Texas. He
vas for several years secretary of the
tome mission board of the Southern
baptist convention.* He. founded the
Hiawassee Baptist Junior colleee and
UBS been ? * '
, ... mc uu.ira m
;r us tees for many years, lie is a mem>er
of the executive committee of the
[icorjria l?apti>t convention and i.rhairman
of the board of director?
>f The Christian Index. He contributes
regularly to a number of
religious journals. He goes every
mutator with Dr. George \V. Truett
Tor extended preaching tours in the
mountains of Georgia and North
Carolina.
CAMPAIGN FOR
FUNDS PUSHED
WITH VIGOR
With a half a million dollars
ubscribed to date, the campaign in
North Carolina and Tennessee for
funds for the purchase of lands in
the Great Smoky Mountains to be
turned over to the federal government
for a national paik is being
-enewed in the counties of Eastern
Tennessee and Western North Carolina.
In Asheville and BHineontbc
County a great total of $202.50t
lias been contributed; a total o!
?220.000 has been subscribed in h<
city of Knoxville; mote than $65,000
has been donated in the counties
>f Western North Carolina outcidt
i.f Bun>-nmlm Count"
cities and towns of Eastern Tenn
essee pi ogress is being reportei
from every quarter. 1
During the month of January thi
campaign will he waged r 'Tress h
ly throughout ail We^u. :\ 1' .
Carolina and Eastern Tennessee i?
m effort to raise the $50,000 thai
i- being sought in these sections,
outside of the cities of Asheville
\nd Knoxville. At the same time
utho work in the down-state cities
and towns of North Carolina ha?
begun. headquarters foi the Southerr
Piedmont section have been openet
this week at Charlotte. Plans art
being formulated for the initiatiot
r?f active campaigns in Nash villi
.nd Chattanooga, where it is expect
ed headquarters will he establishei
before the end of the present montl
Every effort is being made, thi
campaign headquarters has' an
nounced. to complete the two states
quotas before March 1st in ordc
that the offer of the park land
may be subniited to Congress at th
present so ' i
KTISE IN I
SCOUT ,
i III MAKE
l' RICH''
o Carolina
> COPY?$1.50 PER YEAR
Tpowelson gift
to local library
announced
(Following is a list of the books
riven the Murphy Library as a Christ*
nas present hv Mr w v v r* ?
?.. ... .-i. rowelson,
of New York. The bioks were
placed in the shelves last week and
are now ready for the public. The
books were selected by popular vote
recently, at the request of Mr. Powelson.
I Mr. Powelson's letter, together
wth the list, follows:
New York. December 16. 1925.
Library Trustees,
Carnegie Library of Murphy.
Murphy, N. C.
Ladies ar.d Gentlemen:
I have assembled through Charles
Scribner & Sons, 597 Fifth Avenue.
New York City, the following 100
books, selected from the lists you
sent to me on November 25th and
December 7th; and have given instructions
that these books be packed
and shipped, without delay, to
the Carnegie Library of Murphy,
Murphy. N. C.
Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone.
Six Star Ranger, Eleanor H. Porter.
i The Short Stop. Zane Gray,
j Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders.
| Victor Appleton
| Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon,
jCauson.
Saddle boys on the Mexican Trail,
: Causon.
Each and A11, Jane Andrews.
; Stories of Great Americans for
i Little Americans, Eggleston.
Wee Ann, Phillips.
The Wonderful Adventures of Neils
; Lagerlof.
Big People and Little People of
1 Other lands. Show.
Dutch Twins, Perkins.
Bible Stories to R?*?d
Olcott.
\ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1 Carroll.
Unrle Remus, His Sonera and
Sayings Heidj, Spyri.
Animal Book for Children, Burgess.
How the World is Clothed, Carpenter.
Kathleen in Ireland, Mac Donald.
Good Stories for Great Holidays.
Olcott.
The Blue Bird for Children
Maeterlinch.
! American Book of Golden Deeds.
| Baldwin.
' Careers of Danger and Daring,
i Moffett.
Industries of Today, T,ane.
! Squirrels and Other Fur Bearers.
; Burroughs.
! Historic Boys, Books.
! Corneila, Perkins.
With the Indians in the Rockies.
Schultz.
Boy's Book of the Indian Warriors
Sadin.
Book of Bravery 1st series,
Lanier.
Book or Bravery 2nd series
- Lan ier.
j. Book of Bravery 3rd series,
. | Lanier.
* Merry Adventures of Robin Hood,
)' Plyc.
r 1 Uncle Sam's Secrets, Austin.
f Doctor Do Little's Zoo, Lofting.
The Dream-Maker Man, Fanny Lea
i Pollyanna, Porter.
Road to UndoMfnnJiB" i>..
Oh Money! Money!, Porter.
Her First Visit to the City,
1 j Thomdyke.
Her First Visit to the Seashore,
a Thomdyke.
The Ten Commandments, Thorn*
ly'.n.
The Keener of the Bees, Gi*'e
St rat on P->rto . 41
, i The Pitcher. Zane n ".v.
The Sheriff's Son. \V. M. Raine.
Webster; Man, Peter Br
j | Kyne.
InnocenV Abroad, Twain. '"-E?
i j Red Rock, Thomas X. Page. ^
i, David Copper field. Dickens. ' *"*
Ren Hur, Wallace,
i Strawberry Acres, Grace S. Rich5
\ mond.
On Christmas Day in the Morn*i;
ing, Grace S. Richmond.
C On Christmas Day in the Evening,
p Grace S. Richmond.
-j The Alaskan, Curwood.
'' North of Thirty-Six, Emersorf
r i Hough.
s | The Prince and The Pauper, Twain
e> The Virginian.
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