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VOLUME XXXVIII. NUMBER^ MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1927.
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BILL SEEKS
TO AUTHORIZE
ROADBONDSI
Measure Introduced Would Place [
Responsibility For Construction
Upon State
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature seeking to authorize
the county commissioners to issue
fifty thousand in bonds to be turned
over to the State Highway Commis
sion to be used in constructing the
road chosen to Tennessee as a state
highway, it was learned fcere this
week.
The bill would also tuin over cer
tainmoneys to the State Highway
Commission to construct and, main
tain the Hayeaville road from the
limits of Murphy up to the top of
I Patterson hill.
I The bili is said to meet the appro
[ va! of both the county commissioners
I I and the road commission, and was
drawn and ^ent to Cherokee's repre
i sentative.
| The bill as written follows:
A bill to be entitled, An act to
ratify an issue of road improvement
bonds for Hot House Township. '
Cherokee County, North Carolina,
and to authorize and empower the
Board of Commissioners of said
County to make a donation in behalf
of said county in aid of a State
Highway:
Whereas, in the year 1923, the
Board of Commissioners for the
County of Cherokee issued and sold
the bonds of said County in the prin
cipal sum of tifty Thousand Dollars
for the purpose oi in. proving the pub
lic roads and bridges of said county,
and out of the proceeds arising from
^ mid sale expended the sum of Twen
ty-five Thousand Dollars to purchase .
a like amount of road improvements
bonds issued by Hot House Township
in said County, and depos *ed the sum
of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars of
such proceeds upon interest bearing
certificates to the credit of the sink
ing fund of said County; Now there
fore,
The General AssenV.y of North
Carolina do enact:
Sec. 1. That the action of ihe
Board of Commissioners for the
County of Cherokee in the issuance,
sale and purchase of th?? coupon
bonds of Hot House Township, in
said county dated January 1st, 1924,
due in thirty years, bearing six per
cent interest, payable semi-annually,
for road improvement pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 223, Public
Local Laws of North Carolina, Spe
cial Session of 1923, be and the same
is hereby in all respects approved,
ratified and confirmed, and the said
issue of bonds for Hot House Town
ship, in said county, for road im
provement purposes in said township,
is hereby declared to be the valid ob
ligation of said Township in accord
ance with the tenor of said bonds.
Sec. 2. That the Board of Com
missioners of Cherokee County are
authorized and fully empowered to
sell said issue of bonds for Hot House
Township, now owned by Cherokee
County, at either public or private I
ule, but not to be sold privately at
less than their par value, and out of
the proceeds of said sale and from
'he funds deposited by a former
Board of Commissioners on interest
"earing certificate to the credit of the
sinking fund of said county, arising
from the sale of bonds issued for the
improvement of the public roads and
bridges of said county, the said Board
?f Commissioners for Cherokee coun
ty are empowered and directed to
jjiake a donation of the sum of Ffty
Thousand Dollars to the State High
ly Commission of North Carolina
to aid in the construction of a state
?Khway from the Town of Murphy,
orth Carolina, to the Tennessee
tate line, whenever such road shall
e adopted as a state highway and
Construction thereof undertaken by
e State Highway Commission.
^ec' 3- The said Board of Com
Daugherty Again
Former Atty. - Gen. Harry M.
Daugherty, as he approached the
New York Federal Court building
to face retrial for alleged fraud
2J?ins! the nriH urhirh*
forced his resignation.
MUSIC CLUB TO
GIVE PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 25TH
Treaf In Store For Murphy
Music Lovers
A beautiful program is being pre
pared by the Murphy Music Club for
the evening of February 25th. This
program will be varied and interest- 1
ing. There will be piano, violin, and
vocal solos, male qi^artettes, vocal
duets, a chorus of women's voices, a
sextette of women's voices, a large
mixed chorus, readings and. mono
logues.
Come to the school auditorium at
7:30 on Friday, February 25th, and
encourage this worthy organization
with your presence, and enjoy a
pleasant! evening.
TOWNSON BUYS
STOCK OF SMITH
FURNITURE CO.
W. D. Townson, local retail furni
ture dealer, purchased last week the
stock of the Smith Furniture Com
pany, and has moved it to his store
on Peachtree street.
Mr. Smith will retain his branch
store at Robbinsville, and contem
plates entering business at Bryson
Ctty, it was learned.
Mr. Townson stated that he had
one of the most complete lines of
furniture in this section, and his
friends are invited to call and inspect
it.
It is & cinch the farmers v- ere des
perately in need of help ? else they
never would have gone to Congress
for it
missioners for Cherokee County are
further authorized and empowered to
turn over to the State Highway Com
mission of North Carolina any inter
est which has accrued on said issue of
bonds for Hot House Township and
the interest which has accrued on the
deposit of Twenty-five Thousand Dol
lars on interest bearing certificate to
the credit of the sinking fund of said
county, and any premium arising
from the sale of the Hot House bonds
aforesaid in excess of par, to fce ex
pended by said Highway Commission
in the improvement of State High
way No. 28 from the incorporate
limits of the Town of Murphy to the
top of the Patterson Hill in said
Town.
Sec. 4. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
ratification.
I
PETITION WOULD
REPEAL CHARTER
OFC.-T.POWERCO.
Legislature To Be Asked To Require
Company To Begin Development
Or Relinquish Rights
A petition said to have been signed
by ninety percent of the voters and
taxpayers of Cherokee County will be
presented to the Legislature this
week asking that body to pass an act
repealing the charter of the Carolina
Tennessee Power Company or require
it to begin construction on its three
contemplated dams In tht. county
within the next twelve months, it was
learned this week.
The company in question is owner
of three undeveloped power sites on
the Hiawassee River in Cherokee
county, and some two years ago ac
I quired the Murphy power plant on
the Notla river. For a period of years
this company was in litigation with
another company over the right to
develop the power of this ri?'cr, the
Carolina-Tennessee Power Company
winning out some two years ago. W
V. X. Powelson, of New York, is
president of this company.
The petition follows:
To The General Assembly of North
Carolina:
The undersigned voters and tax
payers of Cherokee county would re
spectfully request that your honor
able body pass an act either repealing
the charter of the Carolina-Tennessee
Power Company, or requiring that it
begin actual construction on its three
contemplated dams in Cherokee coun
ty within the next twelve months:
The power company has been en
gaged in buying up water power
lands in Cherokee county for the last
fifteen years, and now has practically
every dam site in the county tied up.
It is true that there was quite a little
bit of litigation between it and an
other power company, but this leti
gation ceased over two years ago, and
petitioners do not believe the wonder
ful opportunity for Cherokee county
in water-power-development should
be longer monopolized by this one
company, but that it should begin
actual construction dams with
in twelve months and push the work
to a rapid completion, or else its
charter repealed, and other investors
given an opportunity to develop
Cherokee's resources. Powelson's al
leged publication for industrial plants
and his donations to public libraries
hi Murphy come too near the ses
sion of your honorable body to de
ceive the public.
Respectfully submitted,
MISS SARAH BRISTOL
CIVES SURPRISE PARTY
A delightful surprise party was
given at the home of Miss Sarah Bris
tol, of Andrews, in honor of Miss
Ruth Devendorf, February 10, 7 P.
M. Many interesting games were
played after which the guests were
served. Those present were: Misses
Ruth Devendorf, Armonel Devendorf,
Oleto Wright, Alice Grant, Quay
Rowland, Genevieve McKeldrey, Lucy
Padgett, Julia McGuire, Jane Cover,
Marie Cooper, Sally Dewar, Ruth
Morgan, Rubye Wright, Sarah Bris
tol, Messrs. Carleton Bellamy, A. B.
Chandler, B. L. Padgett, Henry Bel
amy, Guy Pullium, Ernest Hyde,
Heyward Dewar, Herbert Dills, War
ren Worthey, John Swann, Paul
Crawford, Jack Bristol.
EX-SERVICE MEN
AND INSURANCE
Recent legislation has extended the
time for reinstating government in
surance to July 2, 1927. Ex-service
men who desire to reinstate their in
surance or to convert their insurance
to another form can get information
from the U. S. Veterans Bureau,
Charlotte, N. C.
I tie ford of Kadio
Powel Crosley, Jr., 40, of Cincin
nati, has made and sold more than
a million and a half radio sets in
the last 5 years, and now, with his
other properties, he has taken over
I the pioneer DeForest company and
has mass production to such vol
ume, he is known as "The Ford of
Radio". He estimates the public
| spent more than $500,000,000 for
j radio apparatus during 1926.
TWO HURT WHEN"
CAR LEAVES ROAD
AND OVERTURNS
Fred Bates and Miss Bertha Lovin
good received minor injuries Monday
evening when the car in which they
were riding: left the road and over
turned down an embankment on the
Hayesville road several miles above
Murphy.
The accident occurred near the
spot where Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore
overturned several weeks ago.
Mr. Bates stated that he was not
passing anyone, but in turning a
i curve he got over to the edge of the
road when his car began slipping, and
; overturned down the embankment.
The car was badly damaged, but
fortunately Mr. Rates and Miss Lov
ingood escaped with minor cuts about
the limbs and face.
VACANCY AT
WEST POINT
The following letter is self explan
atory:
There is a vacancy for a cadet at
West Point which Representative
| Zebulon Weaver is authorized to fill
from the tenth Congressional District.
The selection of candidates, by exam
ination or otherwise, is entirely in his
hands, and any young man who de
sires this appointment should address
his application to him.
Three men are to be named, one as
principal, one as first alternate and
one as second alternate. The first
alternate, if qualified, will be admitt
ed in the event of the failure of the
principal, the second alternate if
qualified will be admitted in the
event of both the principal and the
first alternate failing.
The candidate must, at date of ad
mission, which is the first week in
July, 1927, be between the ages of
17 and 22 years, and unmarried.
After getting an appointment he will
need to demonstrate that he measures
up to certain physical and education
al standards. His physical fitness is
determined by examination, his edu
cational qualifications may be deter
mined by examination, or by submis
sion of certain prescribed certificates.
Upon admission to the academy, he
enters upon a four year course of
study and training. The academic
year extends from September 1st to
June 4th, the greater part of the re
mainder of the year being spent in
camp and devoted to military train
ing. At the end of his second year
( CoatiiiW p?ft I)
AGED PEACHTREE
CITIZEN PASSES
TUESDAY NIGHT
; Funeral Services Held Tuesday for
j W. N. Moore ? Was 73 Years Old
William Newton Moore, age 73,
I porniinent and well known .citizen of
Peachtree, died at his home Tuesday
night about 7 :30, after an illness of
nearly a year.
Mr. Moore spent practically all of
his life in Cherokee county, coming
to this section when he was about
twenty years old and locating at
Peachtree. He was a member of the
| Methodist church for forty-five years,
I and always had a keen interest in the
; affairs of his church, community and
county.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at the Peachtree Methodist
Church, by Rev. Stedman, and inter
ment was in the churchyard.
He is survived by two sons. Fred
Moore, of Murphy; and \V. E. Moore,
I of Peachtrcc- ; and Munis Moore, a
j nephew whom he reared.
NOTLA-HOTHOUSE S. S.
CONVENTION SATURDAY
The Notla - Hothouse Township
Sunday School convention was held
Saturday at Belle view. Due to the
inclement weather, the attendance
was small, and only the business ses
sion was held.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected. Mrs. E. G. White was nam
ed president, and Prof. B. R. Carroll,
secretary. On Saturday, March 12th,
it was dt-cided to Ij.^ld the institute at
the Notla Baptist Church, the pro
gram to be announced later.
K. V. Weaver, who is president of
the county association, urges all
township superintendents who haven't
held their annual convention to hold
same sometime soon, and have the in
stitute some time before the first of
ApriL By doing this, he said, the
percentage of the county will be
raised considerably. Mr. Weaver is
anxious that this be done.
POULTRY SALE
For the information of the farm
ers of Cherokee county who may have
poultry and eggs that they might
want to sell we are publishing the fol
lowing telegram that was received on
Tuesday from the Division of Mar
kets, N. C., Department of Agricul
ture, at Raleigh:
Poultry car starts Murphy Thurs
day, February twenty-fourth. Be
there all day. Bryson noon until five
P. M. Friday. Sylva, Saturday Feb
ruary twenty-sixth all day. Follow
ing are prices: Large hens and chick
ens 22 cents, light hens and chickens
20 cents, cocks 10 cents, ducks 20
cents, geese 10 cents, turkeys 25
cents, stags 15 cents, and eggs not
less than 22 cents. Your cooperation
solicited. Advertise eggs will be ac
cepted only from poultry producers
patronizing the car lot shipment,
will be there February twenty-sec
ond.? L. C. SALTER.
The Division of Markets is begin
ning this car with a view to continu
ing same if found feasible.
MAUNEY GETS HONORARY
APPOINTMENT IN HOUSE
Hon. M. L. Mauney, formerly
representative of Cherokee county
and defeated candidate in recent elec
tion, and who has been in Raleigh for
several days, was voted a seat in
Lower House by the House members
on last Friday with all the courtesies
and privileges shown any member of
the Legislature. In other words Mr.
Mauney is an honorary member of
Lower House.
There are a lot of cave-men in this
nation of ours. You can always know
them. When trouble starts they run
for a cave.