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. If,, ,/?, A.,,-;,,,;,. tn j N Carolina, Cover, ng a l.arp , and Potentially Kuh. Territory in This State Vol. XLII.? No. 28. Murphy, N. C., Friday, February 13, 1931 $1.50 YEAR 5c COPY JOHN H PETITION ASKS STATE HIGHWAY BODY BE KEPT! Recommend That Stikeie?th?r and Walker Be Retained in Pre*, ent Positions O A petition signed by 70 residents ? t" Murphy and Cherokee County, re- ' questing that .all members of th State Highway commission he retain ed* has been sent to Governor Gard ner by C. W. Savage of Murphy, who \v.;s responsible for parsing the p tition and securing the signatures, it was learned Monday. The petition asks that should any change be made James (I. Stikcldather, ninth dis trict commissioner, and J. C. Wal ker. ninth district engineer, be re tained. The petitioners also recommend d the gasoline tax he raised six cents and that the State department op erate all county roads. Th petition follows: "We, the undersigned citizens of Murphy and Cherokee County, re spectfully request your excellency to retain all of your present board of >tate highway commissioners. Should you reduce the commission as has been indicated in the papers it will -o enlarge the district*:, and to such an extent, that fou or fiv men can not keep the roads up and give them {he attention and supervision they >hould have. "We think that the neglect of th , ?..ads would soon require a complete | resufacing of some of them which j would soon cost a great deal more J than the money saw d by reducing; the number of commissioners. "Should you make a change, we i cspectfully request Your Kxcellcncy ' to retain J. G. Stikeleather and J. Walker in *Jieir present positions,; and give* them" a group of the West-; crn counties. We feel that thes are , two of the best road men in the state 1 They arc familiar with, and know all j ? ?f the territory surrounding the' Smoky Mountain national park art a,' and know where roads are needed to j enter the park zone, and they are operating with the national park commission, and aire in a position to do a great cl.al to help establish , the park. When the park is once es tablished. without any question, it is going to bring the greatest amount of rev nue to the state of any one thing that will ever be established in the state of North Carolina, and we need men that ar.- the best qualified ; t?? do this work, such as the two men above recommended. "We recommend that the legisla ture increase the gasoline tax to six cents, and that the state take over all county roads." The petitioners include: C. B. Hill, Democratic executive committel , Cherokee county; A. Rice, chairman Cherokee county road commission;: M. L. Mauney, secretary-treasurer Cherokee county road commission; H. S. Russell, member Cl.erokee county road commission; W. R. Mar tin, member Cherokee county road commission; O. G. Anderson, mem her Cherokee county road commis sion; W. P. Hill, superintendent of roods; J. (M'. Lovingood, chairman hoard Cherokee county commission- j t'rs; E. L. Townson, Cherokee county commissioner; L. M. Shields, Chero kee county commissioned; B. L. Pad get tt, register of deeds; A. L. Mar tin, county superintendent of schools " Witherspoon, county attorney; J. X Hill, M. D. Murphy; T. W. Axley, county accountant; F. A. Fain, cheif i police; W. C. Morrow, Cherokee j county health officer; N. W. Aber- ; nathy, ex-sheriff. . D. Townson, merchant; Moody j and Moody, attorneys; Marshall W. ; Bell, attorney; Harry P. Cooper, at torney; .1. I.oRoy Steele, minister; j ?V. A. Boyd; A. C. Huber, manager i l<?tel Regal; Savage Bros., owners . 1^'gal Hotel; T. A. Case, wood buyer,; ( hampion Fible Co.; J. B. Bailey, i ^otla Talc -Co.; R. S. Parker, drug- 1 givt; T. S. Evans, garage; J. C. O' Dell, R. F. D. Carrier; G. W. Cand ler. merchant ; Davidson and Car linger, merchants; Akin Hardware ; ?- ; Sid Pendley, Murphy Service Station; Grady Crawford, Mgr. The Great A. & P. Tea Co.; E. C. Moore, auto dealer and jeweler; H. N. Wells H. ; Murphy Hardware Co, R. C. Mattox, merchant; T. N. Bates, jus tice of peace; F. O. Bates, mgr. Th atre; Dickey Feed Co.; J. L. Dockery and Sons; Sheridan Heigh yay; Geo. Leatherwoof*. ; A. C. Cook, Johnson Market, by V. M. Johnson; J- W. Lovingood, merchant; W. B. Dickey and Sons, merchants; W. M. ?.need; J. W. King, merchant; J. W. DILLARD PASSES AT REIDSVILLE Prominent Barrister Passes IS B I HON. JOHN. H. D1LLARD, who died a^ Riedsville early Wednesday morning. Funeral held at Murphy Friday afternoon. services will be LIVE -AT -HOME ARTICLES ARE SUBMITTED BY TRAINING CLASS O In response to an appeal made by Dr. A. T. Allen. State Sup rintcnd ent of Public Instruction, for the encouragement and cooperation of the public schools of Noth Carolina toward the promotion of the live-at home program, the members of th Murphy Teacher Training: Depart ment wishes to submit articles per taining to the following: suggested weekly program. Monday. P brvary 16? The Im portance of Daily Food for the Fan - ilv. Tuesday. February IT ? ?The Im I ortance of the Cow. Wednesday. February IS ? The Importance of Poultry. Thursday. February 19 ? The Im portance of the Hog. Friday, Ft bruary 20 ? The Import ance of the Garden and Community | Day. The first article, entitled "The Im ; McMillan, mayor, town of Murphy; jC. 1. Calhoun: C. M. Wofford Co.; A. A. Fain; W. P. Odom; J. O. Mc Curdy, Agt. Southern Ry. Co.; W. P-. Studstill; 0. P. Sneed; W. M. Fain Grocery Co, by W. M. Fain, pres.; V. I. Butt, sec'y- and treas. Cherokee Hardware Co.; T. G. Hampton; C. F. Abbott; J. H. i'haup; Walter VV". Hyde, Asst Cashier Bank of Murphy; H. C. Elkins; Frank Payne; R. W. Gray, county agent; L. E. Bay less, cashier Bank of Murphy; J. D. Mal lon;e. attcmey; J. F. Bristol, sheriff Cherokee County; J. W. Axley and Son, by J. H. Axley, Mauney Drug Co., by W. M. Mauney; Moore Sup ply Co., by Fred Moore. portance of Daily Food for the* Fam ily.' follows: THE IMPORTANCE OF DAILY FOOD FOR THE FAMILY DIET ? o ? Food is necessary for life. Good health demands th< prop* r kind and amonnt of food. The body requires food that contains in suitable quan 4 "ties each of the following elements-: Protein? for body building and for the repair of \\* ar and tear found in lean meat, eggs, cheese, dried peas and beans. Fat and starches to supply heat and energy, found in cer.als. pota toes most vegetables, fruits, fat ir eat, cream, butter, molasses. Vita mines to assist growth and ward off diseases, found in milk, leafy vcg. - table- and fruits; Mineral salts, which are needed in the blood, teeth and tissues, they are found in b an?, '"?ose. potatoes, spinach, and beef. *'?lk and oughage. to aid in elimin ation of waste found in cabbage, cel ery. turnip.-, fruits, spinach and let tur . Dr. McCallum says the diet should be planned around a quart of milk j daily, and there should be an abund- ; an* supply of "protective" leafy veg etables. With the help of a cow, a c.irden, poultry, hogs, sh ep and beef cttlo, the* wise wife can adequately plan and cook the well balanced meals necessary for growth and con ?iued good health. Public health is th foundation lip- 1 on which rests the happiness of the ; neorle and the welfare of the state ? Disraeli. Rena Goforth, Arrie Harris. (The oth r article* will be carried next week and each week following until all have been published) o Mr. and Mrs. D. Witherspoon en tertained with a six o'clock dinner at their home in East Murphy on Tuesday, February 10th. Those in-! vie d were: Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Case,! Misses Polatty, Bailey, Courtney and Lively. ! iOPENING BANK | I OF MURPHY UP ; ! I TO COMMISSION! I [ \ The Bank of Murphy, which] 1 * closed its doors in November, is i I {expected to reopen one day this] l week. Officials and interested I | citizen- who hav been working J ion the proposition submitted havei | removed every obstacle humanly I [possible to complete the plans and] ? meet the conditions. All stock has i tl-en subscribed, giving the bank' I $15,000 new money, while fifty | ? per cent of the original or old J { lock has been canceled, and thej ? depositors have signed agree- 1 |m ntv to about 96 per cent of : lie | I | money on deposit. Effoi* have] [ ? been made to reduce th: per- i | centage, but a ni'mber of the de- ] ' ? positors are obstinate and r fuse i J to sign the agreement. j j | Whether or not the Corporation j ? Commission will use this technic- ? J alit y to the detriment of the op- j ? cning of the bank r mains to be{ ? seen. All those interested in op j'ning the bank ar optimistic and! ? hopeful that th.- action of the { J commission will be favorable. An J ? azent < : the commission was j ?scheduled to check up on the ef-j J forts of the officials and citizens! ? Thursday, but up until noon had | J not put in app arrince. j Prof, and Mrs. L. L. Shaver of Sylva will he the week end gruests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ci. Crawford. | ? 0 ? Miss Cora Farmer spent Sunday with her parents. Mr and Mrs. Ar thur Farmer at Upper Beaverdam. ? o ? Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Hunt of Grandvkw announce the birth of a daughter on February 3rd. FUNERAL AT MURPHY FRIDAY AFTERNOON ? O-? W*' Well Known Barrister And L'adfr in Section and State For Many Years ? O ' Hon. John Henry Dillard. Gl? years J old, prominent Murphy lawyer and | Cherokee bounty's representative in | the present session of th General \ssembly. died .it Reidsville. N. C., early Wednesday morninjr a? a re | suit ??f an attack of influenza con ? v acted during the Christies holi ; days. Short Iv before Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Dillard went t<- Reidsville to vi*it his sister. From thexe Mr. Dil lard planned to go on :<? Raleigh in ; F inuarv as Renresentati\< of Cher | ok e County. Shortly after arriving at Rcidsvilb he was forced to take , hi bed with an attack of the flu. | Other complications set up and he gradually irrcw weaker. Physicians ; attending him gav<> tip hope for his r covery more than a week ago. Funeral services will be held from 'the Presbyterian church Friday af ternoon by his pastor, the Rev. Dr. J. P. Anderson. Mr. Dillard was born near Leaks ville, Rockingham county North Car olina. June 17. 1HH2. H is a son of John Henry Dillard. and Grand son of Capt. James Dillard, of Vir ginia. John Henry Dillard was educated in a private school at Greensboro, N. where he was a school mate of the late Sydney Porter, better known as (). Henry, the bi loved American Short stoiy writer. Still later he attended the Finlay High School at Lenoir, where he complet er! th course. Subsequently he studied under Prof. N. S. Smith at Leaksville, and was prepared for the academic department of the Univer sity of North Carolina, but left -the unN rsity during the junior yeart in IKSti. lie then attended the law srhool of Dick and Dillard, conducted by his father and Mr. Dick for 25 years at Greensboro, .and was ad mitted to the bar in February, 1883. For the next four years. he en gaged in the practice of his pro , f ess ion at Greensboro. leaving' that community for Murphy, Cherokee ? county, where he remained f< r two years. Returning to Greensboro, he I was there until March, 1897, when h nee more he came to Murphy, wh re I he ? n gaged in a general and ? civil i j ractice, as senior member of ? the tii in of Dillard and Hill, with offices ' (in the Davidson building on the pub lic square. ! His home, a very nice residence and one of the most desirablv in I Murphy, is located on the corner of j Dillard Street and Valley River Av enue. Dillard Street is* named for Mr. Dillard. I An active uciiiociat all of bis life, he stood high in the councils of his party in the county and state. He | represented Cherokee county in the ? General Asstmhly of North 'Carolina in 1911-12 and in 1 92." -21, serving at i r.t Regular sessions of I Ml and (1923, and ti e special session of 192-1. He was again elected to serve the people i- Representative in No vember, and was on his way to the General Ass.mMy of 1*131 when sickness overtook him it Keids ville, which prevented him ever (reaching Raleigh to as sum. his dut jie> with the Legislature. S He was mayor of Murphy for a full term and part of another term, land effecte-. some very important j changes during his administration, j He was a member of the Murphy Presbyterian Church, and was one oi its elders. He was i. member the Masonic Order, the Knights - , J Pythias, th Murphy Bar -s<.ciat;o;> I the North Carolina Bar Association, | and the Nati??na: Mar Association, i I On Augy-t 11*, ISSfc. Mr. Diliard \ ? married Miss Dixie King, caughter [ | of the late Wiley and Sarah E. i < Cooper ? King, who survives h'.n?; | jas do a broth* r, Thomas Ruffin Dil , .lard, of near Greensboro, and a sis J jter, Mrs. E. F. llall, f Keidsville. -Mr. and Mrs. -1. \V. Blevins and i Roy Smith of Chattanooga, Teor., jj-pent the week end with Mrs. N^et tie Dickey. Mrs. Blevins will remain for several days. Mrs. Nettie Dickey will leave Fri day for Atlanta, Ga.. to see an eye specialist. Mrs. Fr<d Johnson will entertain with six tables of bridge on Saturday evening at Conahutta Hall.
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