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The Leading Weekly New.pape, in We, tern North Ca-olin,. Servi?K a large and Potential! \ . OIF. XXXIX. NUMBER 5. y Rich Territory in this state MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA KRIHAY, SEPTEMBER 1:127. 5c COPY ? JI.50 PER YEAX MOTORCADE ENTERTAINED AT MURPHY First Luncheon Stop on Trip (Von Atlanta To Canada Pleasing; to Tourists \ royal reception was given the Vt.:ir.ta Journal Motorcade to Canada in its "ne hour stop in Murphy on September ".th by the people of Mur iihv. Th< motorcade arrived a little over an hour late, but the tourists ven so well pleased ?-i?b the er.tcr tainmnet and refreshments that they tarried the full hour as scheduled, and a< some stated, were then loath to leave. This was the first luncheon stop ,m the trip from Atlanta to Canada, mil th. motorcade was composed of tomi forty cars and more than a hundred people, including nationally and internationally prominent per senates. A uniptuous plate luncheon was r?d by the ladies of the town at tht main huilding of the fair grounds. President I?. Witherspoon, of the Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the tourists to Murphy in a short but , loquent address. Congressman O' Conn.i. official representative of the Governor of Louisiana, responded, after which Ilarllee Branch, of the Atlanta Journal made a brief talk. A number of prominent members of the motorcade were introduced, in cluding Bohhy Jones, the world's greatest golfer. An official car < f the Murphy Lions Club, which organization had charge | of the reception and entertainment under the direction of President \V. M. Fain. m, t the tourists at the Geor gia lin*. anil escorted them into Mur phy. Five special motorcycle police men from Ashoville, also met the | motorists at the state line and piloted them in to Ashoville. The party arrived here at 1:120 anil left at 2:20. O. U. Keller, internationally known i newspaper man and sports writer, j who is "covering" the tour officially for the Journal, had the following to J say with reference to the Murphy . stop: "We lunched at Murphy, in the | grand stand at the ball park, among dahlias larger than cabbages, appar ently grown for the occasion. They gave Mrs. Bobby an armful of them, and they gave all of us an abundant luncheon with fried chicken and allied comestible... President Witherspoon. of the Murphy Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Fain, for whom the famous Fain's mountain was named ? you can sec in four states at once from its crest when sober ? seemed to have directed the proceedings and made us extremely welcome, with our pet, j Congressman O'Connor, responding ' in hi? best congressional vein. We ran into towns under welcoming streamers and found the school chil dren massed to meet us along with their elders. "They all seemed to know Bobby, on the way, and they called him by name and Bobby saluted them every time. We drove ? or rather Bobby drove? up rnd down the entire line of cars, which at one time seemed to be strung out through several states at once, and the whole affair re sembled a cheerful picnic of our younger and more carefree days, only the cars went a good deal faster and farther than hay wagons and wag onnettes. "And the scenery ? I have been to Asheville a number of times before, butnever approached it from this direction, and I never realized the grandicilr of the tumbled Appala chians. At times we saw five or six rumpled chains, of blue and purple bills, one behind the other, stretch ing out into the sunset glow, and the balf moon came up over a long and rippling ribbon of perfect concrete roadway, that traced its path at an altitude of three thousand feet among LEGION OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED AT SPECIAL MEETING Members Pleased With Result of Labor Day Program I At the regular meeting of the Joe Millet Elkitis Post of the American Legion Tuesday night it was voted to hold a special meeting for the election of officers next Monday night, which is August 12th, at the Legion Hall in the Brittain Axley Hardware Com pany building. hvery member of the Legion is urged to come out on this night and take part in the election. A nominating committee composed of Ralph Moody, chairman; C. \Y. Bailey | and John Odell was appointed to re | port nominations, but any member | will be privileged to nominate from | the floor. I The report of the committee in ! charge of the Legion's Labor day pro [ gram was very encouraging to the j post. The finance officers reported that approximately ninety dollars were cleared over and above expen ses. This was the first meeting that the Legion used its special emblem which was recently donated by patriotic citizens of the town other that Legion members and those eligible for mem bership. This emblem is an enlarg ed global replaca of the regular Leg ion emblem. It is used in the cere monies, and bears the name of the post. The membership committee report ed several new members, and quite a number who desired to become mem bers but wanted to wait until the new Legion year began, which is October 1st. The post \oted to begin the mem bership of all new members from October 1st, so that they can be with the class for initiation along with the installation of otfieirs on the first meeting night in October. Plans were discussed for celebrat ing Armistice Day, November 11th, but no action was taken. The post voted to secure the Legion picture, "The Man Without a County." adapt ed from the story of the same name, released date of which will be an nounced later. C. B. HILL IS APPOINTED GAME AND FISH WARDEN Says Many People Do Not Understand The Game Law Mr. C. B. Hill, prominent local merchant, County Fish Warden and chairman of the County Board of Education, received his appointment as County Game Warden several days ap o, it was announced the first of the week. In a statement to the public Mr. Hill states that many of the people of the county do not understand the pame law. Information, he stated, would be given the public from time to time. His statement follows: "Murphy, N. C., Sept. 7, 1927. "Editor Scout: "Many of our people do not under stand the Game Law. No one has to pay license to hunt on his own prop erty* provided, he is a resident of the county. "There is no Closed Season on Foxes or Ground Hogs, but it is a violation of Game Law to Hunt with out license. "Yours truly, "C. B. HILL, "County Game and FMsh Warden." the towering dark crests to the gleam ing Kennilworth inn, where a lively orchestra was spanking out the in spiring strains of "Under the Double Eagle." " PATRONS CITY DELIVERY TO GET SUNDAY a?*,?CE Notice is hereby given to the patrons of Murphy's City De livery Service, that beginning Sunday, Sept., 10th there will be Sunday Window Delivery Ser vice from 2:15 P. M., to 2:45 P. M. Patrons are urged to take advantage of this service, and call at the rear door of Post Of fice. Door will open and close romptly. For information, patrons at tention is called to Section 692 I of Postal Laws and Regulations as follow*: "Carriers, while on routes, shall receive letters with postage I stamps affixed, handed them for mailing, but they should not de- j lay deliveries by waiting for such letters. Money to pay pos- I tage on letters tendered them for mailing, shall not be accepted Please comply with Postal Laws and co-operate with car- ! FEDERAL A I D BEING SOUGHT ON TENN. ROAD Petition Asks Government Assistance On Beaverdam Road T rou *h National Forest i At the regular meeting of the 1 I County Komi Commission it was j brought to their attention that ex ! Senator (J. B. Walker was having a | i petition circulated in Vallevtown i | Township asking i.id from the Fed | eral government for tin- construction j ol that portion of the Bea\ "?'nni Route t ?? Tennessee located wimin the j National Forest which comprises about eight miles. 'I he hoard commanded Mr. Walker j and cudmstd the steps thus being taken. Following are the resolutions passed by the Board together with several communications by Mr. Rus sell and Mr. Martin and Congress man Weaver relative to the matter, i which are self explanatory: Murphy. N. C., Sept., 1U27. At a meeting of the Cherokee County Road Commission held in Murphy, X. C., Sept., the ",th, li?27, the following resolution was passed. That whereas. Ex-Senator G. B. Walker, of Andrews, has presented to this Commission a petition in which | he has circulated and secured the en J dorsement of many citizens of Valley- j j town Township, asking the Federal | Government to aid in the completion j of the Joe Brown Highway in Beaver- | dam Township, which he proposes and ! request that simular petitions should j be circulated throughout the County; | Be it therefore resolved by the Cherokee County Road Commission j that we heartily commend and en dorse the steps taken by Mr. Walker, believing that the interest that he is taking in this very important matter is unselfish and for the best interest oi the citizens of Cherokee County and the adjoining counties in the State of Tennessee. We therefore offer our services in furthering this important movement, and promise our support to any move ment looking to the early completion of this importnat link in our Highway system of Cherokee County. Done by order of the Board in reg ular session, this the 5th, day of Sep tember, 1927. A. RICE, Chairman. Andrews, N. C., Sept., 1st, 1927. Editor Cherokee Scout, Murphy, N. C. Dear Sir: Following the adoption of the Hot House Route by the State Highway Commissior. as a State maintained project, I have taken up with Con gressman Weaver the matter of solic- i iting federal aid in the completion of the Beaverdam Route. I am inclosing herewith a letter from Mr. Weaver, which perhaps j (Continued on page 6) NOTABLES OF TWO CONTINENTS DEDICATE FOLK SCHOOL CAR LOAD OF HOGS SHIPPED FROM MURPHY I More Than Si 500.00 Worth of Pork Marketed Co-ooerati vely by Cherokee and Clay Farmers A <v ? load ?? f >ixty-scven hoes was shipped from Murphy ??n Wednesday of this week to the J. A. Baker Pack ing Co., of Asheville, by the farmers | of Clay and Cherokee, which netted a cash total of SI. 542. 62. This co-operative shipment of hog were fed under the direction of the State Swine specialist and the county demonstration agents of the two coun ties. The total weight of the nogs was 15,147 pounds. I Clay County shipped -14 hogs, weighing a total of i?.507 puonds. which brought the farmers co-operat- | ing in the shipment a sum of ?1174.47. j Cherokee County farmers shipped in ; this lot 2.'? hogs, weighing 5.640 pounds, which brought them in ' $568. 1 5. County Agents Gray and Arrendale ( stated that they expected to ship an- j other car load next week. BOILING SPRINGS We are l aving plenty of rain at I the closing of the dog days. Uncle Jack Davis, as \vc all call hi nic, went to Murphy last Wednes day and t: k"n critv-r.'* ill :hut nsghi hut has revived to some extent hut is still in a very serious condition. They wired his children in Ohio and South Georgia, and Mrs. Hannah Duge of Savannah, Ga., and Walter Davis, of Akron, Ohio., arrived Fri day night and James Palmer, his son in-law and Mr. and Mrs. Osia Martin of Springfield, Ohio, arrived Satur day. The State Cattle Inspector for T. B. worked out this section last week but did not find any T. B. among our stock. Mr. John Mundy went to Young Harris, Ga., last Wednesday night after Mr. D. S. Davis. He was on a job there. Dr. N. B. Adams came out two times last week to see Mr. A. J. Davis. SUIT Mr. W. L. McXabb ami family have been visiting relatives in Geoiyia for a few days. Rev. J. P. Decker has just closed a very successful revival at Bearyaw Church. Mrs. J. F. Wood is fast recovering from a recent operation. Mr. Ralph Keenum is spending a few days at Marble with his brother, R. L., who is teaching there this year. Mr. A. P. Walker spent Saturday night with her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Taylor. Lightening set fire to J. F. Wood's J bam last Friday and did damage esti mated at $1500.00 Mr. Harve Stiles has moved back to Gastonia. Mcssrs Claud an dLee Wood, of Akron, Ohio, are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wood. Mrs. T. D. Hickey and son, Haden, made a business trip to Murphy Mon day. Misses Hattie and Addie Parker have returned home from Chatta nooga where they have been visiting for several days. (By B. W. S?pe ) N( table? of two continents gather ed in the Brasstown section on the line between Cherokee ami Clay Counties Saturday to formally dedi cate the fit st building of the John C. Campbell Folk School, an experiment al school for young adults patterned after the Danish Folk Schools. Repre sentatives of leading schools in Den mark journeyed across th?* o**enn and into t h i - quiet rural community that the> might 1m present at the dedica tion ceremonies. .Mi. and Mrs. Jacob Lange. of 1 Odense. Denmark, who have charge of a well-known "Husmandsskofe*' and .Mr. Hagler Iienniche, head of i another school at Vestbirk, Jutland weie the representatives who came from Kurope for the occasion. They were* particularly interested in the school not merely because it is the 1 only school in America patterned ;iftei those of Denmark, but also be cause it was largely at their schools 1 that .Mrs. Campbell and Miss Butler, J founders and directors of the brass ; town school, studied the Folk School i pieliminary to establishing a similar one in America. Mr. Chris Christensen. head of the Division of Cooperative Marketing of the United States Department of Agriculture, not long since from Den mat k; President Win. J. Hutchins, of Berea College, and Attorney John H. Dillard of Murphy, one of the three directors of the school, were among others taking part in the dedicatiory exercises. | Although it rained early Saturday morning and looked threatening un | i 1 tht ? ini'i^ wus well gone, -ev l era I hundred people brought basket dinners and put in the day at what has become their community center. The farm house on the property of the school has been in use for more than a year. Demonstration in I arm ing, fruit growing, poultry and hog raising, and dairying have been un der way at the school under the di rection oi a real Dane for more than a year. The building being dedicated was the large assembly room where the community gatherings are to be held. This is an attractive rectangular shap | ed building, approximately CO by SO feet, with rock foundation and chimney, box raftered, fitted out with hand-made splint bottomed chairs and attractive oil floor lamps of a bygone day, resurrected from the basements and attics of the Appalachian Moun tains of Kentucky. The rock terraces about the building and the wooded grove about it give it a fitting set ting. An unusual feature of the services was the singing of the greetings to the visitors from abroad, of the words of thanks to the speakers, of the in vitation to dinner, etc. The morning session was opened with songs and prayer by Rev. J. P. Anderson, of Murphy, and the afternoon session by the singing of a number of well known songs of long ago, including folk songs both of the mountain peo ple, and of the Danes. Singing is a characteristic of the Danish Folk Schools and one could not have at tended the singing at Brasstown Sat urday without feeling that it has no equal for developing a feeling of good fellowship in a group of people. Col. John H. Dillard of Murphy, in the opening address of the dav re viewed the history of the school, lie told of how the late John C-. Camp bell many years ago came into this Southern Appalachians as preacher and teachcr and gave his life's work to this section; of his plans to go abroad and study the Danish schools and then establish one in the Southern Appalachians; of how the outbreak of the World War, and finally death prevented his carrying out his plans; of how that his life's companion and co-worker, Mrs. Campbell, took up his work, completed and published (Continued on page 2)
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