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*??? S ? 0^5(1 " . Stf tg ? ? > J >?! 7 he Leading IT eekty Newspaper in Western North Carolina. Coverin g a Large and Potentially Rieh Territory in This State VOL XL. NO. 5. MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 7. 1928. 5c COPY? SI. 50 PER YEAR LOCAL^OLF 3 cel.ebkities M fatlmenteH Pljgrmaga , portrayed by William P. jOVER RETAINS )CAL COURSE IAMPIONSH I P I Driving Features Double Game 1;tefn Homer and Leee This ITeek K. Hoover, golfer extraordi s. anil lo Murphy what that boy f i? to Atlanta, still remains |undi?|<uti'd champion of the ihtela Country Club, against Joiners and goers, and even * the luttliu^ efforts of local rities. Kirhy, as he U known Jralled was reelimr and rocking boat, when he heard several ago that a young man bv the ot Hoy Hampton, of ^oung , had been over and played I'nurf.' fur the first time around J. which was two points under owes! score. Mr. Hampton was again last week and plaved the * again lor a score of 51, and hi* audience thai he did not II lost balls and the penalty for if bark on the fairway when >f hounds. This was a life sav " Kirby. and also permitted to continue to wear the colored n undisputed. I boy Hampton can be given as being a golfer with a fd drive, for when it comes to Jng the Conaheeta course in 54, are any number of local cele s who will vouch for the state thai this is good playing. Mr. fcton was accompanied by his ' J- H. Hampton, and Mr. Ber" ?oth of whom played the course fcood scores. f*r l-ee In Two Good Games K* Hoover and Dale Lee play 10 n,atch games one day this ? a feature of which was their plly good driving from both 1?. fairway. But for the diffi Lee had jn making his mashie t,n contact with the little white 1 'he fairway, he would have better score. Hoover's score two rounds was as follows: 9, second 48. Lees's score * follows : First 69, second 71. I? 13 story of the game in : with the figures representing an<^ 'he other happening on First Game over~l drive fell short; an v ontinu^d on pa?w 2) n>Hy Bakery And Occupies New 0We m Adams Bldg. ? Murphy Bakery and Cafe, 'and operated by L. M. Cear Pied its new quarters in the . ? "fog latter part of * c?fe operated by I and Qtrinn moved to die .? "3, e v?cant by the remov M?Thy Bakery and Cafe, ot the occupants to enter ?? .d'Tn' building was the "8 club of A. M. Wiley, ""moved this week from p ?" 'h* postoffice next Feed store. MURPHY SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY: SEPTEMBER 3RD Outlook Good For Best and Largest Scholastic Year In History of Local Institution The Murphy Graded Schools pot off to an auspicious opening Mon day morning, September 4th, when an unusually large number of visi tors, and a like number of pupils gathered in the school auditorium for chapel exercises and the opening of the new school year. The opening exercises were pre sided over by Prof. B. W. Sipe, who i9 entering upon his third year as superintendent. The chapel pro gram was opened by singing "Come Thou Almighty King," with devo tional led by Dr. J. P. Anderson, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Next on the program was an in teresting address by Mr. J. D. Mal lonec, secretary and treasurer of the Murphy school board, who extended greetings to the teachers and pupils on behalf of the board. Rev. Howard PL Povjell, paster of the Methodist church, on behalf of the churches of the town welcom ed the teachers and students, and ex tended an invitation for them to worship in the church of their choice. (CV?ntinue?l on pace 3) Sa mKirkland Shot By Officer While Trying To Escape Sam Kirkland. 23 years old. who lives up Hiawassee river 011 High way No. 2<S. several miles above town, was shot Tuesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff and Jailor George Crawford while trying to escape. Kirkland had just been tried be fore Mayor Cooper for Assault and battery on Doyle Coker. drew a fine of S25.00 and cost, and was being returned to jail by Mr. Crawford until his fine could be paid. Just as the officer and prisoner approached a pathway leading off to the rear of the business district, between Town son's store and the Witherspoon Thompson office building, Kirkland made a break and ran out the path. The officer stated he shot tv.ice 2'. the ground, expecting that to be suf ficient to stop Kirkland, and the third shot took effect in the back on the right side just below the shoul der blade. He was carried to jail and medi cal aid summoned, and after exam ination physicians stated that his right lung had probably been pierc ed by the bullet, which passed clear through. He has been provided with a nurse and his condition is report ed to be slowly improving. No action has been taken against the officer pending outcome of Kirk land's condition. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ON NEXT SAT. The Democratic convention of Cherokee County will meet at the court house in Murphy Saturday morning, September 15th, at II o'clock, according to announcement by C. B. Hill, county chairman this week. The precinct meetings are being held Saturday, at which time dele gates will be selected to attend the eotmty convention. The county con vention will select and nominate candidates for die various county offices. No speaker from the outside will be here at the county convention but Mr. Hill stated that O. Max Gard ner, candidate for Governor, Mr. Hoey, and ex~Governor Cameron Morrison, will visit the county at some future date in behalf of the party and their candidacies. > LIONS TO MEET IN BRYSON CITY FRIDAY NIGHT Murphy . Bryson City and Asheville Clubs In Get-Together Meeting Members of the Murphy Lion? Club will attend a joint meeting of the Asehville, Bryson City and Mur phy clubs at Bryson City Friday night, it was announced Tuesday | night by President Fain at the regu lar meeting of the Murphy Club. | This meeting has been looked for ward to by the Murphy Lions for the past several months, and quite a number of Lions expressed h ir intention of attending the Bryson City meet. The meeting at Bryson City is ex pected to be an unusually interest ing one. Each Club has a part on the program to occupy fifteen min utes time. Don Witherspoon. local club orator, will address thr- gather ing on behalf of the Murphy Lions, and under the direction of C. K. Hoover, chairman of the entertain ment committee for the local club, the Murphy Lions are expected 10 pull their stunt. Other features of the program include pretty girl con itcst. ugly man contest, contest for the biggest feet, contest for who can I tell the biggest and most unreason 'able joke, etc., etc. The purpose of the joint meeting is a closer relationship of the three clubs, and to bring about a better understanding and fellowship. The Murphy and Bryson City clubs were organized several Years ago throgh the efforts of the Ashe ville club. J. L. Brown, now presi dent of the Asheville club, took a leiding part ill the organization of the clubs in the Swain anil Cherokee county seats. SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH CLOSED SUNDAY Campbell Expresses Appreciation For Co-operation of People In Meeting , The series of revival services at the Baptist church closed last Sun day night with a strong appeal by Rev. R. C. Campbell, of Hickory, who has been doing the preaching, to his hearers to take God into their lives and to make the purpose of their lives one for God and service to mankind. The series of revivals have been conducted twice daily for the past two weeks, and were well attended, on several nights the house being filled to overflowing. Mr. Camp bell is an unusually interesting speaker, and his strong voice carried |to every corner of the auditorium. He delivered some very able ser mons while here, and as one person who heard him remarked that his delivery was not unlike that of the great George Truett, and under his preaching the church has been strengthened both numerically and spiritually, and the good influence of the meeting will perhaps be felt in the community for a long time. At the close of the services Sun day night, members of the church and friends, presented Rev. T. L. Sasser, the pastor, with a new Chev rolet sedan. Mr. Sasser was so sur prised and overjoyed he was almost speechless, Metnbers of the congre gation had been working during the week quietly and without his know ledge securing subscriptions for its purchase, and the presentation Sun day night was a complete surprise. Following are some of the re remarks of Rev. Mr. Campbell in the dosing sermon Sunday night. _ "I want to take advantage of this (CoatlBMd o? nn ? STRAW VOTES TAKEN ALL OVER COUNTRY INDICATE CLOSE BATTLE FOR PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER Deputy Sheriff Shoots Rum Runner at Andrews ( Special to the Citizen) ANDREWS, N. C? Sept. 5.? Charles Gibby, 45, who lives just across the Georgia line, was shot and instantly killed about one mile south of Andrews at 9:30 o'clock last night, when he resisted arrest by Deputy Sheriff C. A. Pullium, who with Deputy Sheriff II. A. Cole attempted to take him in custody, af ter stopping his automobile on the highway near Webb's mill. Gibby, believed by officeis to lie bringing a load of liquor into An drews, was Stopped he npi 'I'.) the town limits. The officers were greeted, according to their testimony given this morning, with a double barrel shot gnu. which was fired at Pulliam. In n general scuffle, which fol lowed, Pulliam's revolver was dis < harged. and Gibby was killed. The deputy sheriff testified at a formal inquest held this morning that it was his gun which killed Gibby. Following the brief inquest. Dep uty Pulliam was taken to Robbins ville, where Judge Waller E. Moore is holding a term of Superior Court to have a hearing in the case, to see if bail could be arranged. After hearing the facts. Judge ordered the deputy released under a bond of $3,000, which was given. Dr. B. G. Webb, who lives near the scene of the shooting, was one of the witnesses. He testifier! that he heard the report of the shot gun, which was followed within a few seconds by the report of the revol ver. Only two shots were fired, he said. Dr. Webb's testimony was corro borated by tbat of Deputy Cole, and Pulliam. According to evidence given, by the officers, they had re ceived reports that Gibby had de clared his intention of bringing a load of liquor to Andrews, and with this information, they set themselves to watch fot his appearance. Gibby had I been identified with the liquor runnig business for sever al years, officers testified. He is said to have made threats against tht. officers in the event they at tempted to arrest him. Funeral service was held this af ternoon for Gibby, and burial was in the Andrews cemetery. He is sur vived by his vidow and several chil dren. At the same time Giby was bur ied, his sister, Mrs. I.. C. Barnes, who died in Winston-Salem was buried in the same cemetery. Her remains had been brought here for ' interment, and it was decided to hold the funeral services for both at the same hour. Southern Now Giving A Faster Schedule On Murphy Branch Effective Sunday, September 9th, train No. 18, now due to leave Mur phy at 12:01 P. M. and arrive in Asheville 5 P. M. Central lime will on and after that date leave Murphy at 9:45 A. M. and arrive Asheville 2:45 P. M. This change is made to enable passengers on Murphy divi sion to reach Asheville in time to connect with No. 10 Sooth to Spar tanburg, Columbia, Charle s t o n, Jacksonville and Florida points, al so to Greenville, S. C., Atlanta, Ga., and New Orleans. Also to connect with No. 16 East to all points in North Carolina, Washington, Balti more, Philadelphia and New York This change will also give outlet to Murphy Branch mail without a 12 layover at As1 grille for points east and south. Nationwide Poll To Date Gives Hoover Slight Lead Over Smith THIS PAPER CO-OPERATING VOTE IN THE STRAWPOLL This paper has been asked to o-opcrate in the Nationwide Presidential straw poll, and will, ilthough starting more than a month after the straw poll had liern inaugurated by other news papers. More than 2,000 weekly newspapers over the country are 1 .-o-operating through the Auto 1 aster News Service, of which we arc a member. The votes received by us are forwarded to the Autocaster News Service and are tabulated in New ^ ork. and the results of the na !ional vote is forwarded to us for publication. Kill in the ballot f -und in ti issue and send or bring il to this ?iffice. The straw balloting clos ?s October 1 1, and we urge you to vote today! The results in this countv will he iven as received from week week until October 11, unbias ed and uninfluenced by any po Jitical opinion whatsoever. Tli'* general coiisrnsuf ct opinion is that the many switches in senti ment being revealed in the Straw Vote this year are partly Hue to the (1 rv issue ? many, it is believed, vot ing for the man who pleases them most ill referenee to this one matter rather than voting for a candidate because of party affiliations. In the Nationwide Presidential Poll being taken by this newspaper in co-oper ation with 2.000 others the country over, it has been revealed that 95. 374 former Democrats are to vote for Hoover and 60,922 former Re publicans are to vote for Smith. 1 he slackening of party lines, politi cal observers lielieve, is due to the wide difference of opinion on the prohibition question. Nationwide Presidential Poll in dicates that the presidential race this year will be a very close one. and prophecy as to the outcome is well nigh impossible. Hoover still re tains his lead in the poll, but it is constantly narrowing, and every thing points to a severe tussle in No vember. As the Nationwide Presidential Poll now stands. Hoover has 499, 284 and Smith 489,708. There i9 a lifference of less than 10,000 bal lots. Hoover however has been consis tently in the lead since the balloting began. He ,?lso leads in the Nation al Poll of the Hearst Newspapers, having 170,949 votes to Smith's (Continued on pa?? 4) REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ON MONDAY The Republican Convention for Cherokee County has been called to meet at the court house next Mon day, September 10th, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, according to an n dun cement this week by T. W. Ajj ley, acting chairman. This convention will nominate candidates fo rthe various county offices and hear the Republican can didate for Congress from this dis trict, George Pritchard, of Asbeville. The county precinct meetings of the Republicans is being held Sat urday and delegates selected to the county convention at Murphy Mon day.
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