North Carolina Newspapers

Uadlne Newspaper in IT?lern r , " rn'ma' Coding a Ur/rr and Potentially Pich Trrrim Tt C Vol. XLIL? No. 40. 72 ? - ? ? . ""-T "? s,a" Urp y' N- C-> Friday, May 8, 1931 $1.50 YEAR -5c COPY WINDED INDEBTEDNESS CHEROKEE) CO! NTY, including interest, is NFARI .Y FOUR MILLION DOLLARS SUM INCLUDES ALL DIVISIONS; i RUNS TO 1965 ? o Andre** Total Reaches Nearly A Million, While Murphy'* Is Nearly Half Million Thf Lai bonded indebtedness of Cherok< county, all divisions ? coun'y 1 district and township, city ari'J town ? including principal and int. i; that must be paid over the per: ".i of maturity, reaches tho staggering ^um of $3,923,593, ac cording: ? figures contained in the report < f the State Tax Commission, submittal in 1930 including the year 19*29. ; -wing the annual maturity require of bonds of local gov ernnu ? f North Carolina by coun ties. Tb oiids are spread out over a period of thirtyfour year* The coun ty-wi ;ids amount to, principally $659, K1'. interest $636,148, or Ii total $1,295,24-8, and maturing: in 1 9"?' The district and township bonds amount ' principal $593,000, in terest ; >">,005, a total of $1,178, uor., and run until 1954. The ' > and town bonds for Mur phy a : Andrew^ amount to, princi pal > .oi>0; interest $662,240, a total f $1,450,340 divided between the two towns as follows: Andrews principal $531,000; in tend $452,780, a total of $983,780 and rur until 1955. Murpln principal $257,000, in terest *209,500, a total of $446,560, and run until 1965. Yearly Amount* Paid Th- amount paid on this bonded indel'icdncso for the year 1929 by th?* i un\v and all its subdivisions was 51 follows: Principal $17,900, irtiKi-i $10fl*,:>55, o>- *i tot:*1 ' $126, 855. In 1030, principal $64,900, in terest M 10,801. a total of $175,701. The amount to be paid in 1931 is, principal $35,400, interest $108,039, or a total of $143,439. Of the county-wide bonds, the amount paid in 1929 was, principal $5,900. interest $31,050, or a total of $36,950. In 1930, principal $7, 400, interest $31,161, or a total of $38,">Kl . The amount to be paid in 1931 is, principal $17,90, interest $31.6:17, or a total of $49,537. Of tht district and township bonds the amount paid in 1929 was $31, 930. In 1930, principal $2,500, in terest *33.305, or a total of $35, 805 The amount to be paid in 1931 is, principal $2,500, interest $33, 167, or - total of $35,667. Andrews paid on its bonded in debtedness in 1929, principal $9,000, interest $31,860, or a total of $40, 860. In 1930, principal $10,000, in terest ?;} 1,320, or a total of $41,320. In 1931 Andrews must pay, principal $10,00o, interest $30,720, or a total of $40,720. Murphy paid on its bonded indebt edness in 1929, principal $3,000, in terest 5 14,115, or a total of $17,115. In 1930, principal $45,000, interest $15,015, or a total of $60,015. In 1931 Murphy must pay, principal $5,000, interest $12,515, or a total of $17,515. State Bonds The total outstainding bonded in debtedness of ?the State of North Carolina, as of 1929, including prin cipal ar.d interest running past 1967 is $300,024,039. This includes the following departments of the state: General fund, highway fund, special school building fund, and World War veterans' loan fund. The total bonded indebtedness of aJl local governments in North Car olina. as of 1929, including? princi pal and1 interest, is $616,856,979, wnile the eombined total of State and local bonded indebtedness (with special school building fund debt ?*?own only in county debt) as of ?929, amounted to $889,187,167. These figures represent principal and interest on bonds running to 1967 and after. ? o d ARTICLES OM MITT ED Several good articles had to be onimitted this week because they did not arrive in time to be put into type. e regret to leave out any article, ut we must get the paper cut on t,me' Jjpd anything received later J""1 Wednesday noon will be ear ns* weelc' Thanks, and help t: 0 , ?eP the paper coming out on me by getting your copy in early. T-^r" Fain of Tellico Plains, wa* a visitor in town Thurs Program Friendship Decoration Services 9 to 9:10 A. M ? Devotional ex ercies led by the pastor, Rev. E. A. Beaver. 9:10 to 9:30 ? Special songs by the choir. 9:80 to 10:15 ? Special exercises by the Sunday school. 10:15 to 10:20 ? March to the cem etery. I 10:20 to 10:30 ? Special songs at | the cemetery. 10:30 to 11:00 ? Talk at cemetery by Rev. Fred Stiles. 11:00 to 11:05 ? Return from 1 cemetery to church 11:05 to 11:15 Singing by the choir. 1 11:15 to Sermon by the | pastor. LITTLE FRANCES STEELE PASSES THURSDAY A. M. Five Year Old Daughter of Baptist j Pastor Succumbs To Scar Ict Fever . ..Little Frances Allene Steele, five year old daughter Gf Rev. J. LeRoy Steele, pastor of the First IJapti-t | Church of Murphy, and Mrs. Steele, died at the pastor's home Thursday morning at 15 minutes of 7 o'oclck. following an illness of eleven days with scarlet fever. Frances was taken ill on Sunday night, April 26th, and all that lov ing hands and tender care could do was done, but the little spirit, weary of the burning, fever-wracked body, passed back to God who gave it. She was a sweet, lovable little girl, as sweet and as fragrant as the flow ers of May, and the pride and joy of the home. The news of her death was a shock to the many friends of the family, and a pall of sadness has spread over the community. Funeral arrangements had not been announced at the time of going | to pres-. She is survived by her father and mother and one sister, Dorothy ( Steele, about two years her senior. CARRIED TO HOSPITAL G. J. Crowe, of Unaka, was car ried to the hospital at Franklin last week by his son and daughter, Sher iff \\ . T. Crow, of Madisonville, Tenn., and Mrs. Geoilge Crawford, of Ducktown, Tenn. Mr. Crow has been in declining health for some time, but his many friends hope he will soon return home much improved. Mock Trial Is Held By Pupils At Murphy The trial of the Murphy High School versus Bad English was held in the school auditorium at the chap el period Friday by the boys of the Freshman Cla.-s, Mrs. T. A. Case, director. ?The judge presiding was Charles Hyatt, Jurors were: Roane Hampton, foreman ; Verrel Davis, Ernest Dock ery, Harry Fain, Lewis Sherlin, Blaine Donley, Carnet Owenby, Bob Witt, Harley Barton, Charlie John son, J. N. Hill, Jr.. Rolph Baker; bailiff, Brownlow Waldroup, clerk, Bill Hunt; lawyers for the plaintiff, Nelson Hensley and Clyde Townson; lawyer for the defendant, Tom Po sey; witnesses for the plaintiff, Mr. John Hue, Woodrow Kirby; Mr. Vo cabulary, Alvin Gladson; Mother jTongue, (a very old lady brought | in by a friend, Pearl Baker,) Robbie Williamson; Mr. Good English Gram mar, Ernest Hawkins, Dr. Correct English Speech, Ray Hyatt; witness es for the defendant, Mr. Spelling, Freeland Ballew; Mr. Careless Writ ing. Leslie Hampton; Mr. Real Cul ture, Ben Gartrell; Mr. Bad English Austin Ramsey. The defendant was found guilty, and the judge gave him the full ex tent of the law by banishing him from the Murphy high school, and aalled upon the studertts to assist in carrying out the sentence. Mrs. Carolyn Harison Bryson was called to Gurley, Ala., Thursday on account of tlie sudden death of her grandson, Todd Martin, Jr. WISDOM BEGINS WITH MOTHER BY ALBERT T. REID MOTHER O' MINE! If I were handed on the highest hill. Mother O' Mine, O Mother O' Mine! I know whose love would follow me still, Mother G' Mine, O Mother Mine! If I were drowned in the deepest sea. Mother O' Mine, O Mother O* Mine! I know whose tears, would come down to me, Mother 0' Mine, O Mother O' Mine! If 1 were damned of body and soul, I know whose prayers would make me whole. Mother 0* Mine, O Mother O' Mine! ? Kipling. S. W. LOVINGOOD IS NAMED MAYOR IN ELECTION TUES. 589 Votes Cast In Four Cornered Race; Beal And Simonds Tie For Commissioners -o? S. W. Lovingood was named mayor of Murphy 'Tuesday in four cornered race by a majority of 27 votes over his nearest opponent, Winslow Mc Iver The vote for mayor was as follows: S. W. Lovingood 245 A. \V. Melver 218 J. W. McMillan 100 L. E. Mauney 26 In the race for town commission- , ers, Ralph Moody led the ticket with ' -147 votes. R. R. Beal and A M. Simonds tied for a place on the board, but it is likefy that one of them will withdraw in favor of the other in which case it will not be nec- j essary for a run-off. The vote for town commissioners j was as follows, with the first named j five being elected, and the sixth j member being a tie vote between | Beal and Simonds: Ralph Moody 447 C. D. Mayfield 316 W. M. Fain 282 T. J. Gilbert 279 J. W Thompson 246 R. R. Beal 209 A. M. Simonds 209 G. W. Ellis -196 R. C. Mattox 191 Frank E. Dickey .183 W. A Savage 176 W. E. Howell 158 G. W. Candler .. 146 F. O. Bates 134 H. P. Cooper 98 T. J. Mauney 89 D V. Carringer ? 80 C. B". Hill 74 PEACHTREE O Mrs. Bob Roberts was carried to the hospital at Franklin last week where she underwent an operation. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Barker, of I Andrews, were visitors here Sunday. The friends of Mrs. J. W. McTag gart are sorry to know that she is suf fering from a broken arm ? o ? Mr. G. F. Hendrix, Mr. and Mrs. j Glen Hendrix and Miss Nellie Hen : drix will leave Thursday to attend the graduation of Messrs. Carl and i Lloyd Hendrix from the Appalach | ian State Teachers College at Boone. Mr. Forest Abemathy and Miss Sara Bristol of Andrews were visit ors here Sunday. ? o ? Mr. and Mrs. F J. Watkins and daughter Annie Ruby spent Sunday at Andrews with Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hay. Mrs. Grady Davis has been suf fering from blood poison on her arm, but is improving now. Saturday, May 23, has been set aside for cleaning off the Peachtree cemetery. Everyone that has friends or relatives buried here, please come and help beautify the graves. y^r. Howard Watkins is visiting friends and relatives at Andrews RUSSELL ELECTED ANDREWS MAYOR D. S. Russell was elected mayor of Andrews Tuesday. His vote was 215. Defeated candidates were J. R Leach, 158; and William Bradley, 12. Successful candidates for alder men are: Charles Wood, 244; W. D. Whitaker, 235; G. W. Cover, Jr., 222 and L. O. Caldwell, 211. Defeated candidates for aldermen were: D. L. Robinson, Luke Ellis, Dock Mehaffey, J. W. Porter and W. W. Ashe. FORMER MEMBER OF LEGISLATURE DIES IN ANDREWS O ? Funeral Service Held On Wednesday For D. W. Swam, 55 Andrews. May 4 ? I). W. Swan, 54, former member of the General As sembly from Cherokee county ami lonp prominent in the business life of this section, died at his hom(. here at 8 o'clock tonight after an illness of several months. Mr. Swan was a prominent lumber man. timber cruiser, and farmer, and for the past several year* had been ? onnecUd with the Nantahala Power and Light Co. He wa3 born in Clearfield county. Pennsylvania, on August 31. 1876. and moved here with his father, who .vas engaged in the lumber business, in the nineties. Was School Truntee Mr. Swan wa- educated at Young Hai ris college, Young Harris, (la., and was a member of a number of fraternal organizations, including Andrews Lodge No. 5211, A. F. and A M., and West (late Chapter No. 55, R. A. M. He was also a member of the Andrews Methodist church and a trustee of the schools of Andrews. Surviving are his wife, ^who way, befoie their marriage, Miss Cather ine Wiggins of Graham county ; 3 daughters, Mrs. (?. Rosendale, of An drews; Miss Loui.-e and Miss Cather ine Swan of Andrews; one son, John I Swan of Andrews; two brothers. Ralph Swan, of Marion, and Frank Swan, of Andrews; and four sisters, .Mrs. Ro-coe Ledgerwood, of Knox .ille. Tenrw ; Mrs. Charles M. Flem ing. of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mrs. E. M. John, of Waddii\gton, N. Y., and Mrs. Dan Ramer, of Washington D C. Funeral Service The funeral service was held at the Andrews Methodist church Wed nesday morning at 1 1 o'clock with the Rev. Walter J. Miller, pastor, of ficiating. assisted by the Rev. E. F. Troutman. of the Lutheran church, and the Rev. R. W. Prevost, of tho Baptist church. Model Airplane In Davidson's Window O A model airplane in the display window of J. W. Davidson's clothing store is attracting* considerable at tention this week Mr. Davidson has recently renovated his show window and it is now very attractive with a large display of "Friendly Five" shoes and other wearing apparel for men. The model airplane a flying* scale model of Col. Eddie Ricken hacker's famous war-time Spad, re putedly the most efficient war plane the Allies had, and u*ed in the great est numbers, mostly by the United States and France when the war endu ed. Col. Rickenbacker, America'* Ac? of Aces, when the war ended, had twenty-six official victories to his credit. The mod<?l of Rickenback er's Spad on display in Davidson's window is colored just like its fam ous prototype ? yellow wings and tail with liglM, green fuselage, with markings and insignia of the 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron, Rick enbacker's outfit. The model weighs 3 ounces, con tains more than two hundred differ ent pieces of material, and was built by C. W. Bailey from Cleveland de signed plans and kit. Prize Winners To Be Announced Next Week Winston-Salem, N. C., May 5. ? Prize winners in the Camel cigar ette $50,000 cash prize contest will be announced next week, officials of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, said today. The contest judges ami their stalf, who have been carefully reading the approximately 1,000,000 entries have completed their work, the an nouncement stated, and plans are now being completed for the actual iwardiiKg of the checks. o WANT TO MARK. GRAVES ? o - The local American Legion deshe*< 'to lender assistance in decorating the graves of deceased soldiers, and information as to the location of these graves should be reported to George C. Mauney, Johr. Odell, and W. P. Odom This information will be greatly appreciated.