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VOLUME XXXVIII. NUMBER 13.
PARTIES SPLIT f
COUNTY TICKET
IN CHEROKEE
Republican; Lose Offices Of Sheriff,
Cortner and Clerk; Rcce Close
Several Others
Keen competition at the polls during
the county election last Tuesday j
resulted in the Democrats filling: three
officer and making: exceedingly close '
-??- s for others. D. M. Birchfield,
??nt elected Sheriff over B. [
jorr.uv by a majority of GT7. Dr. !
.. H. Crawford of L'naka was elector
coroner over .T. S. Bockery by a ma- !
jonty < ! - i aui nya'.i was elected .
Cltrk of the Court over E. E. Davis j
fcyi majority of 347.
ty Dtnoc at for representative, Odom
Excet dingly close races between W. J
P. (Worn. Republican and M. L. Maunrfceirinir
11 majority; T. W. Axley,
W. T. Holland, W. J. Martin, Republicans.
incumbent, and S. W. Lovin(ood,
W. 1. Moore, and John E. Hall.
Democrats, for County commissioners;
W. A. B yd. Republican, and A. A.
Fain. Democrat for Register of Deeds,
Bcyd being elected by 77 majority.
The election was hotly coniested by
both rarties, and for a while it looked
as though the county would go I)emcritic,
but the final county of the
billots left the Republicans in pos- :
session of all county offices except
three. Cherokee is normally Rc-publitta
by about 500 majority.
The total county vote is given belo*.
It i* regretted that delay in obtaining
the official count prevents the
Scout trom giving tabulation of the
reives by precinct.'.
For Clerk
; E. Davis... 189G
Ptaal Hyatt .?2233
For Register of Deeds
r. A. Boyd 2074
4. A. Fain. 1994
For Surveyor
I. A. Adams 2127
ftttk Silvey 1855
For Coroner
. 3. Dockery 1948
L H. Crawford. 2003
For Sheriff
I B. Morrow 1731
). M. birchficld ?2*Q8
For Commissioners
. W. Axley. . . 2115
r. T. Holland 2108
J. J. Martin 2087
L W. Lovingood. 1801
fill T. Moore 1004
hn E. Hall 1055
I Judge Gen. County Court
. M. Axley No opposition
Solicitor Gen. County Court
0. Christopher No opposition
For Representative
L. Mauney 2045
. P. Odonv 2086
State Senator
. J. Roane ... 2004
rary (J. Robertson 2057
Congressman
sbulon Weaver 2077
?nneth Smathers 2028
Grover C Davis, Democrat, for Soritor,
no opposition
OWL CREEK
Mr. Johnnie M. Ctae and wife of
fcbfainsville, are visiting the former's
went* Mr. and Mrs. N. C. McRae,
' Ibis place. :
Mr. Robert Graves and wife and sisMrs.
Oma Hembry, were guests
' Mr. C. C. Hass one day last week.
1??s. x.iarK marcus is planning on
burning to her home at Tampa, Fla.
(?on.
The farmers of this place are busy
ithering their apples.
Mr. John Marcus, is in Robbinsville
Ms week on business.
Mr. Richard Hass was the guest of
k Oliver Kiphart one night last week
The people of this section are lookforward
with interest to the out
?oie of the election.
are having some cold weather
k Present.
Mrs. Minnie-Young of Owl Creek,
Sunday, October 31 at 3 A. M.
was about 81 years of age and a
drworking, honest and truthful
and raised 6 children, 2 girls
? boys. Her remains were laid
at Old Hangingdog Cemetary, I
" ^mbar l.at 11 A. M. !
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A. S. H. FIELD
SECY CONFERS
WITH C. OF C.
Vv. C. Mcrritt Says Munhy Has Gained
Valuabc Publicity by Support
of Scenic Route
Woodley C. Mcrritt, Field Secretary
of the Appalachian Scenic Highway,
who, with David Sanders Ballou, Director
of Field Publicity for the Association,
recently put on a membership
campaign in Murphy, arrived Friday
night to confer with Chamber of
Commerce officials on detailed matters
relative to further exploitation
work in this territory.
In r. statement to the press Mr.
Mcrritt said:
"Murphy has gained for herself val
uacic puuiuuy and pas made many
friends through her support of the
Appalachian Scenic Highway and her
unlimited hospitality to the member?
of the recent motorcade to the Atlanto
convention has already spiead hundreds
of miles along this great travel
artery. Now that she is represented
in the official motion picture films nowbeing
made by Dudley Road, she will
find gratifying rpsults in no small
measure. The publisher of the NewYork
Times, Adolph Oclis, as well as
other great men of the North, are
sold on our section of the country, and
are helping Murphy and other progressive
towns along the route to tell
Eastern America of the easy access to
such a section as ours is coming to be"
oncluded the Field Secretary.
TRUTH ABOUT"
THE KILL ING IN
GRAHAM CO.
Editor of The Scout.
Gentlemen
Would he very grateful to you if
you will kindly give these few lines
I have written room in your paper.
Just wanted to correct a few mistakes
which have been printed in different
papers.
Yours very,
A. W. OMAN
I have noticed in lrite rnnnrs small
sketches about the murder in Graham
County and notice it's not exactly true
I not being interested in either side
though would like to. state what I
happen to know to be true.
I heard Jordon's dying statement
and also saw the Dr. dress him and
do know Jordon of Colvard either one
did not have any weapons at all.
Jordons statement was as follows:
"Albert Colvord stopped on some business
at the home of Bob Colvard's
where D. Colvin was staying, said he,
Jordan, waited in the highway some
few moments for him to return, so
Jordan being in a hurry to go home,
he stepped to the gate to call Albert
Colvard when he met Colvard coming
and Jordan turned to go back to his
car when he heard a voice from the
yr.rd say with a oath I will let you
know I'm here yet and Jordan and
Colvard turned to see what it meant
and they saw D. Colvin was standing
behind them with his pistol in his
hand and began firing. He shot Albert
Colvard first and then turned to
shoot Tom Jordan, Jordan begged to
not be shot, said I have not a thing
to fight with and I don't want any
trouble. Colvin did not heed. He
shot Jordan and he fell and begged
not to be shot again. Colvin come
up to him where he was lying and
shot him through the head. He was
so close Jordon's face was powder
burnt considerably bad.
Jordan lay where he fell for two
houis in the rain. Colvards did not
even offer to spread a quilt or anything
over the dying man. He lived
fftiir linnro oftor ho shot find tfild
the Dr. he was prepared to die and
that Colvin had bush--vhacked him."
I notice in some of the papers they
call him young; olvin, I do not think
he is so very young;, he is old enough
that he has murdered 3 men, not taking
to notice those he has wounded.
Mr. Neil Reece, who has been in
Ashevillle for some time, has returned
to Murphy and is now operating
the Arcade arber Shop, under J. W.
Davidson's store.
j Mr. Leslie Bates has returned home
I from Wesley Memorial Hospital in
Atlanta much improved in health.
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PUBLIC PROGRAM
BY MUSIC CLUB
NOVEMBER 11
A public program by the Music
Club will Le given at the school auditorium
ThursdayNovember
11th. The pr< nri:ni will be a mu deal
;*geant. v. hich will represent the sev
I oral periods of our national life from
I colonial days to the close of the World
; War
The music will cor. ;, t of selections
j popular during oar national wars and
those tarrying the sentiments of p:.- !
triotism and h n o life.
Co.-turn s of the periods will be
worn by the members of the club.
The club is composed of some of the
best musical and dramatical talent of
i Murphy and the public has in store an
enjoyable evening which will bring to
a fitting close the national holiday.
PATRICK ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Hamby and
I baby of Ohio have been visting friends
j and relatives in cur section for the
j past few days.
j Mr. Mcrshel PicKlesimcr of Tellico
Plains, Tcnn., visted his parents over
! the week end.
The prayer meeting at Shearer
; School house Saturday night was a
| great success the services were conducted
by Mr. Will Ledford and Mrs.
Ollenan Hamby.
i Mr. and Mrs. Rulph West of Illinois
I have been visiting the formers parents
1 Mr. and Mrs. 1. M. West for the past
week.
Mr. Charlie Ledford left a few days
ago for Gastonir., N. C., where he has
employment.
Messrs Clyde and Grady Wiliiarai
son have returned 'home from Gas|
tonia where they have been employed.
| Mr. Earl Sinierley, of Madisonvil!e,
! Tcnn., died at the home of his sister
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a brief llness. His remains were carried
back to Madsonville for burial.
Mrs. C. E. Eller was called to Murphy
one day last week to the bedside
of her fatherMr . King. She arrived
to late to see him alive, he had passed
to the great beyond. Her brother is
also seriously ill.
Messrs. Arucl Williamson, S. G.
Buine, K. W. Shearer, Wiley Hamby
and Willie Payne made a business trip
to Murphy Saturday.
Mr. T. S. Ledford moved or.e day
last week to Mr. Will Hamby's place
near Liberty.
; Mrs. Susan Coleman of Farner,
Tenn., is visiting friends and relative?
in our section this week.
Messrs Will Burger and Heber
Adams have purchased a saw mill and
put it on Mr. E. H. Berrongs place
Mr. Lum Satterfield who has been
making syrup for Mr. Joneson Shoal
i kn I
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OLIN'A FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 192
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if th# Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch.
chickendinnerT
netsdockery
30 cents plus
i>cspite tne xact tnat cnickens arc
selling for only about thirty cents a
r*V ntl. Ucnry Dockery, who operates
a retail grocery and feed business
.? ' t acro.-s Vailey River, has discov?
cd tlu t the gizzard of one of his
ham-yard inhabitants is worth its
weight in silver.
This unusual discovery came to
iuh' when an apparently normal
vh'ukin was being prepared for his
| Sunday dinner, and while cleaning the
gir.zard three smooth, but distingulsh,
able dimes were found therein. Mr.
Dockery, who prizes the cache at more
than face value, pocketed he coins
and ate the gizzard.
L.iko all men, Mr. Dockery is fond
: of gizzards, ar.d doubly so when they
' yield the silver shekels. For the sake
i of curiosity he is keeping the coins as
' a souvenir of this unusual find.
HIAWASSEE
Messrs. Arvil Williamson, Sam and
Ca o Rains, G. W. Payne and W. K.
Shearer made a business trip to Murphy
Saturday.
Messrs Clyde and Grady Williamson
have returned home from Gastonia
where they have been impoyed
The people of this community regret
that Mr. T. S. Ledford and his
family have moved to the William
Han.by plr.ee.
Mr. Earl Simeley the youngest
son of Franklin Simeley, of Madisonville,
lenn. was visiting his sister,
Mrs. J W. Morgan, of Hiawassee.
During his visit he was taken sick and
I lived a few days, he died October 25,
and his remains were carried to Madisonvilio
for burial.
Mr. Charlie Ledford has gone to
; Gastonia to take a position in his
sister's cafe. Miss Julia Ledford.
Mr. Arvil Williamson and Miss
Edna Curtis motored to Copper Hill,
Saturday P. M. and reported a good
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harice Johnson, of
! Etowah, spent the week-end with her
I parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Berrong.
r Mis3 Olvia Berrong returned to
Mr. Horace Burger visited his aunt
j Mrs. Sanford Ledford, Saturday night.
Quite a crowd from Hiawassee
went over to New Prospect to the
baptising Sunday which was conducted
by Rev. harles Hipps of Madisonville,
Tenn...
The crcs-tie hauling in this section
seems to be all the go at the present
time.
Creek for some time returned home
last, week.
Miss Eula Mae Berrong returned
I home last week from Etowah, Tenn.,
where she went to have her eyes tested
kflllt
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NEW METHODIST '
PASTOR ARRIVES
FOR WORK HERE
Rev. Harbison to Be Formally Welcomed
By Murphy At Services
Sunday Night
A number of the members of the
Methodist congregation socially wel
corned their new pastor, Rev. E. J.
i Harbinson to Murphy Wednesday'
j cveninpr. When Mr. Harbison arrived ;
I over the L. & N. Railway at ten i
o'clock he found a number of members
1
] meet him and on arriving at the
parsonage a hundred yards away he
found still others there with fires
i built, the parsonage warm, and a
i goodly supply of groceries awaiting
him. Mr. Harbison was assigned to
i the Murphy Church by the recently
held conference in Gastonia, N. C.
He comes from the Park Place Church
of Greensboro. Mr. Harbison will
! resume his work Sunday by holding
the regular church services at 11 A.
M. and 7 P. M.
The Baptist and Presbyterian
Churhes are dispensing with their
services on Sunday evening so that the
members of these church might visit
the Methodist Church for this service
and thus welcome the new minister
'o Murphy. Not only the churches
hut the entire community welcomes
Mr. and Mrs. Harbison and little
laughter here.
Mr. Harbison comes to one of the
trongest churches in this section.
The church has just completed a big
building program and there is a big
vork ahead of the new minister. He
omes with the reputation of being
well trained in Theology and of being
a strong pulpiteer, which qualifications
bespeak for him much success
n this finlfl.
Mr. Harbison succeeds Rev. D. H.
Rhinehart, who has labored here for
'h-ec years and who now goes to the
' 'hurch at Salem, N. C. Ihe Church
ind the community regretted to see
Mr Rhinehart and his estimable family
leave but extend their congratulations
*o them which will receive his services.
He is a tireless and conscientious
worker and, we predict, will be the
means of building up a strong church
n tho field where he has gone to
labor.
While here Mr. Rhinehart accomlished
a big work. When he came
three years ago he found his congregation
worshiping in a small one-room
building in an out of the way section
of town. A church build;ng program
had been begun by his predecessor,
Rev. M. B. Clegg, but the work had
come to a standstill when the outside
walls had been finished. Mr. Rhinehart
put new life into his congregation
and soon had the building pro!
gram under way again. He labored
incessably with his congregation encouraging
and spurring them on, but
always taking the lead himself. He
worked with his own hands many
days and often until late at night,
carrying lumber and in other ways
aiding the carpenters that the church
might be brought to completion and
'that his growing church might have
adequate quarters in which to worship
and in which to carry on the work of
the church.
When the church building was completed
he immediately began a program
to renovate the manse which
was in a pooT state of repair. Through
his efforts this building was rearranged
and almost completely rebuilt inside
and out. In prosecuting the
? double building program Mi". Rhinej
hart was instrumental in raising about
forty-two thousand dollars.
This physical growth however, did
1 not overshadow the spiritual develop
ment of the church. During the time
le was here about fifty members were
. eceived into the church and a number
of children were christened. Sunday
and various special services were
also held regularly. Mr. Rhinehart
did a big work here and their many
friends regret to see him and his
splendid family leave the community.
He is still interested in the community
even though he has been called elsewhere,
as evidenced by the fact that
he made arrangement for the local
paper to follow him weekly for the
next year.
Mr. Jim Copper and family returned
Tuesday to their home In Lemon
City, Fla.
! MURPHY i. the Jobbing Center of
| Extreme Western North Caroline, '
| North Georgia and East Tennessee,
I *nd is Served by Two Railroads.
is state
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TEACHER FROM
LONDON LAUDS
LOCAL SECTION
Miss Kate Stevens Says Scenery
Surpassed in No Part of
The World
Miss Kate Stevens of London,
England, is paying a short visit in
passing through the Western part of
North Carolina in order to see its
wonderful scenery. She traveled over
the ASH from Ashevillc enroute to
Florida. Of the mountain scenery
ilong this section of this international,
ly famous highway she says "It is a
magnificent sight which with its
glorious coloring of Fall tints I have
scon surpassed in no part of the world
which I have visited."
Miss Stevens is the retired principal
of the Tollingon Park Central Girls
School London and is now studying
the educational systems of the English
speaking parts of the world. It is her
seventh trip to U. S. A. and she has
visited educational institutions of all
grades from the Kinder-gartens to
the Universities public and private,
colored and Indian as well as white.
"It is very interesting to study, contrast,
compare and learn from such
visits and study." Miss Stevens is now
making her second trip around the
world and is making the trip in the
reverse direction. She is planning to
spend the winter in Florida returning
'o Boston from whence she has made
he trip by motor with the Rev. Har>ld
Brown taking interesting places en
route?by steamer from Jacksonville
in April 1927. After paying a number
of postponed visits in the northern
ind mid-western states Miss Stevens
expects to go to Canada and early
in August is to attend the Biennial
Meeting of the World Federation of
Educational Associations which was
held last year in Edinburg, Scotland.
-i 1 i i xr v??- r a
last Miss Stevens has experienced the
greatest courtesy, kindness and hospitality
on all hands. She ha*received
the most ungrudging help on all sides
for which she is gratefully appreciative
including her present quarters at
the Dickey Hotel, where she is struck
*y the fine courtesy end hospitable
spirit shown by hostess, guests and
;tafT. She was told not to miss seeing
and knowing Mrs. Dickey as a notable
Southern hostess and stated that she
now realized how good was the advice.
FIRST CARLOAD
WHEAT SHIPPED
FROM CLAY CO.
Contained Over a Thousand Bushel#
and Was Shipped to Ashevlle
Concern
The first carload of wheat ever to
be shipped out of Clay County was
shipped on October 16th by Messrs.
Poe Crawford, Ed. Craworfd, Mark
Weaver, Neal Haigler and Norman
Alxander. The car contained 1060
bushels and was shipped to Chesterfield
Milling Company, of Asheville.
They received $1.26 f. o. b. Hayesville.
The wheat was trucked to
Murphy and loaded on the car there.
che shippers receiving ten cents per
bushel for hauling adn nine cents
shipping charges, making $1.46 received
for the wheat at Asheville.
Another carload will be shipped later
as there is a demand for weat on this
market.
Clay County farmers produced
31*,726 bushels of wheat this year,
one of the biggest crops on record.
This gives a large sruplus for export
and with our rich farm lands, suitale
climate and ready market so close
at hand should be an incentive to
Clay County farmers to grow even
larger crops next year.
?Clay County News.
Mr. Lorimer Clayton, of Atlanta,
and Miss Margaret Wheatley, of
Americus, Ga., were married at the
Presbyterian Manse Thursday by the
pastor, Rev. E. G. Clary. They left
for points in Western North Carolina
on a short honeymoon, after which
they will make their home in Raleigh,
where the groom has business connections.