Big Crowd Present At
Old Antioch Reunion
(K? m North Georgia News, Blairs
x . (la.. Sept. 12. 1931.
I.a -or Day ? a clay free from the
rar,.- and toils of life, just to go
a|,,, ;? ,n.l vi?w the glories of nature,
ami pim ? thinking of the long ago,
met: org ?n(l making friends. A re.-t
from toil and care surely mur-t fit
the GJin i Reunion of Antioch of the
80's. _
r. Edward S. Mauney, one who
enjoys bringing back sweet memor
ies ar.d loves to hear the stories told
of the days of old. is the father of
this reunion. As in all other things
he put his whole soul into this pro
pram. and saw it through to a won
derful finish. He started about the
task about three months ago of
bringing back the thin ranks of the
students of the 80's to the old school
grounds, and Monday he realized the
dream which he has been dreaming.
Karly Monday morning ? and it
was a beautiful day ? not a cloud in
sight ? the sun sweeping o'er the
heavens, shedding its rays of gold
? the birds singing in notes w! '
were rapturous and sweet ? stud<
who at one time attended school at
Aniioch about 50 years age, began
pouring in, eager and anxious to
live over again the days of long ago.
No more were their rosy cheeks
blushing as in th^ achool-boy and'
school-girl days; neither was their
plowing hair the same; their faces
showed the marks of hard work and
great sacrifice, and the many winters
that had come between, ha<l turned
their hair to snow ? but within ?
their hearts were tender with love,
and possessed a burning desire to be
of service to each other and to the
world.
From that Hallowed spot many
have gone to the four-corners of the
ih. and since the span between,
have been contributing their part to
their fellow-man, their country and
their Gocf.
The reunion was held in a spacious
prove especially trimmed for the oc
casion. After the roll call by Prof.
Luther Mauney, the opening ad
dress was delivered by Dr. fc-ewis
Casteel, and as usual, his soul was
filled and he soon was pouring out a
soul-striring message. He was fol
lowed by Prof. Luther Mauney, who
had again returned to his own. He
delivered an address that is seldom
surpassed, telling of the great joy
that came into his soul in being able
to return to the spot where he had
spent the most happy moments <Jf his
life. In part, he said: "I worked,
hard, but I did it with pleasure." He
impressed the audience with the fact
that the world was seriously neglect
ing the essential things for those
more playful. Durirtg his discourse
he said, "We are prone to know the
mysteries of the universe created by
a God. We are prone to know the
mysteries of the universe without a
God/' he said with special emphasis.
"It is easier to understand the mys
teries of a universe with a God," ad
monishing his audience that they
must believe in God, and in conclu
sion said: "Many are the faces now
absent, but when the roll is called
above we all can answer present."
Those to follow Prof. Mauney were:
Rev. Greene Sparks, of Maryville,
Tenn.; Jut$ge John Casteel, Sulphur,
Okla. ; Rev. Tom Jackson, Young
Harris. Ga. ; Mr. Tom Johnson, At
lanta, Ga.; and Mr. Frank Duncan,
of Hopewell, Va., and others, thrill
ing the audienre with their great
messages. Mr. Prank Duncan pre
sented Prof. Mauney with a gold
Murphy P. T. A
Stages Drive
For Members
The Murphy Parent Teacher As
sociation held aspecial meeting last
luesday night. The association has
entered into a membership contest,
?e,ng divided into two sections, the
Keds and the Blues, with Mrs. J. H.
Hampton captain of the Reds and
J.rs- W. M. Axley captain of the
"lues.
As the visitors arrived they were
greeted by representatives of each
and badges were given them,
i en the parents visited the rooms
,n which the children are located in
?rder to meet the teachers and be
come better acquainted. The rooms
were attractively decorated with
1 lowers.
. After this all assembled in the au
S S- ^ president, Mrs. C.
Z** Wlviams, presiding. Prayer was
it ky the Superintendent, C.
. ? Williams, after which the follow
7 Program was Temiered ? Piano
??i? by Miss Kathryn McCall, su
pervisor of music in the Murphy
Paper ? Undernourished cnil
p en by Mrs. Edward E. Adams.
WPeo Fathers Parent* by Mrs.
w- B. Cartxell.
M. & M. BA.NK,
ANDREWS, FAILS
TO OPEN SAT.
Rccent Demands Of Depositors Said
T0 Have Lowered Banks
Surplus
The Merchanths and Manufactur- 1
crs Bank of Andrews, which was or- |
(ganized in 1905, and which was the)
largest bank in Cherokee county, I
failed to open its doors for business I
last Saturday morning. October 10th.
j A notice posted on the door stated |
that ihe bank had been placed in ,
j the hands of the state commissioner !
of banks or liquidation for re-organ- I
ization. Recent demands of deposi
tors, it was stated, had "lowered the
bank's surplus.
It is now in the hands of the state
missioner of banks, and it is un- 1
^istood that W. B. Henderson, Ashe ;
ville auditor, will have charge of the
audit of the book*. When the audit
is completed, it is understood that
E. F. Gill, liquidating agent, will
take charge of the bank. These two
men are now working on the Chero
kee bank, which closed exactly one ,
week before the M. & M. did.
The last statement of the closed j
Andrews bank; as rendered to the
state commissioner of banks on June
30th, last, showed that the bank had
loans and discounts of $319,716.74,
with cash in valuta and due from
approved banks a sum of $19,722.35
and $6,602.49 due from banks which
were not approved depositories. The
bank's capital stock is listed at $20,
000.00, with $25,000.00 surplus, de
posits $251,845.12, and $50,180.00
in bills payable.
Officers of the fcu lk - J W.
Walker, president; E. A. Wood, vice
president; J. H. Abernathy, cashier;
J. H. Christy, assistant cashier; Miss
Marvie Walker, bookkeeper. Direc
tors: J. W. Walker, E. A. Wood, T.
J. Bristol, J. H. Abernathy, D. W.
Whisenhunt (deceased-, J. R. lx?ach,
W. B". Fisher, and W. H. (Bud) Nel
son.
i It is understood that efforts will
| be made to reopen the M. & M. bank
! as soon as possible. However, the
I conditions under which it will be al
lowed to open will not be known un
til after the audit is completed and
| the state commissioner of banks can
examine the report.
headed, specially-engraved walking |
cane in behalf of the student body
as an expression of their love for
him.
The old-time school spirit was re
enacted when Judge John Casteel, i
Mrs. J. Y. Walker and Mr. Frank |
Duncan came to the stage as a class j
in the *'Blue-back," conducted by j
Prof. Mauney. The audience deriv- \
ed much pleasure from their many |
school- day expressions ? "it's yore
time to spell."
After all had gathered and greet
ing each other, renewing afresh the
friendships of the long ago, and tell
ing of the little incidents that will
never be forgotten, dinner was spread
? or a feast ? and everything that
couldbe imagined was on the table,
and that that was good. Tosay that
dinner was plentiful is only putting
it mildly, for the tables fairly groan
ed with their load of delectable vi
ands prepared by the good ladies of
the Antioch and adjacent communi
ties. The people in that section are
tn be praised for what they did in
contributing so much to the success
of this occasion.
In the evening they began to bid
each adieu, knowing that this would
be their last reunion on this earth,
and as Professor Mauney stated, that
this would be the last roll call until
the Great Teacher ? the Master* of
Teachers ? would take up the roll
call in which all could answer pres
ent, and where no absences are re
ported on account of sickness and
death ? but will only be one long and
peaceful day in the shining city
made by the Master Craftsman.
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THE GOOD OLD DAYS
John Ellis, who lives on Murphy,
Rural Route, was a visitor in town
Tuesday. Mr. Ellis is seventy-five
years old and is as active as lots of
men half hia age. He says the peo
ple of this day know nothing of de
pression. When he was a young man
he says, he made his o* *** ?l,",es>and
V womenfolk mac trom
which their clothe .omen s
<1 re i .wie mad- - -.too,
t iitrhl the* ~ ^ *r?ade
from * .eknots and candies. And
whiteways and jazz and white mule
was unknown.
I
Betty Lou Warrick, the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. War
rick, of Murphy, who won first prize
in the baby contest held at the Cher
okee County Fair. Betty entered in
the ciass for pirls from two to six
years of ape. She is thrv?o and a half
years old. Her father is principal of
the Murphy High School.
Frank Davis, Murphey
Boy With U.S. Marines,
Is Home On Fourlough
Frank I). Davis, son of E. K. l>a- I
vis of Murphey, who is with Uncle I
Sam's Marines. stationed at Quanti- !
co, Va.t arrived Tuesday for ai
month's furlough with his family and j
relatives.
Frank enlisted in th,> Leatherneck I
outfit about three years ago. He j
went through his hoot training at |
Parris Island, S. C., Marine train- i
I ing base, and then shipped t0 Quan
tido, Va. From Quantieo, Frank was
sent to Nicaragua with the detach- 1
ment of Marines sent there by the |
United States to supervise elections i
and combat Sandino, the Nicaraguan
bandit leader and rebel.
He was at Managua, Nicaragua,
when the capital of that Central
| American country was destroyed by
I earthquake and fire. Frank said he
I had a narrow escape in the Managua
j earthquake. Everything he had in
j personal belongings were lost, and
commissary building in which he was
I working was destroyed. Many lives
i were lost, and to aggravate the situa
tion, lire broke out in the city with
no water with which t? fight it. The
Marines immediately piaced the city
under martial law, and began fight
ing fire by dynamiting pathways in
the path of the blaze.
They also took charge of rescue
work, earing for the injured and
feeding the thousands of homeless
Nicaraguans. For their splendid
work in this catastrophe thr .Marines
have received the commendation of
leaders from all over the country.
Franks Friends here are glad to
see him. and the editor enjoys liv
ing over old scenes as he talks with
hini about the two camps, Parris
Islands and Quantieo, through which J
j bvth have trained with the Marines.
Frank says he soldiered under Gen
ea) Smedley D. Futler, now retired
to Private life. Te editor soldiered
under General Butler during the war,
and it was this sam<> General, then
a Colonel, who administered to us the
greatest "bawling out" we received
while in military service.
WARD -HOLT
The marriage of Miss Neva Alys
Ward to Dr. E. L. Holt, well known
dentist of Murphy, in Georgia, re
cently, has been announced here.
Mrs. Holt for the past seven years
has managed the Enka Beauty Par
lor, residing in West Ashcville. Dr.
Holt has been practicing his profess
ion in Murphy for about five years
Dr. and Mrs. Holt are at home to
their many friend.5 in East Murphy
where they have taken an apartment
with Mrs. Leila Dickey.
Mission Service
Conducted At
Murphy Church
The Rev. C. N. Duncan, rector of
the Episcopal Church at Franklin,
was in Murphy last week, holding
a mission service at the Epi*.-opal
Church. The service b?*gan Monday
evening end continued throughout
Friday evening. A communior ser
vice was held Wednesday morning.
The membership of the church is
small here, but members of the other
churches made up good sized congre
gations each night, a:.d enjoyed the
series of sermcr.3 delivered.
FIRE DAMAGES
MURPHY PLANT
Severe! Thousand Feet Of Valuable
Lumber And Dry Kiln
Destroyed
Fire, umsed by overheating. jfa- .
st roved between f>.000 and ?"?,000
feet ?>f valuable walnut and cherry
lumber and the dry kiln at the W- 1>.
Townson furniture plant Tuesday
evening.
The fire originated in the dry kiln, i
Firemen fought the flames for an
hour and succeeded in saving the rest j
of the plant. No insurance wa- car- i
ried. The totiil amount of the loss
could not be estimated.
Mr. Townson announced that he
would start rebuilding the dry kiln
at once, and Wednesday morning be
gan clearing the ground fop the new
plant.
Mr. Townson recently received or- ,
ders to make a quantity of school
furniture for eGorgia and Tennessee.
The fire necessarily delays this work,
since the lumber was of a kind and
quality that is not easy to replace.
Murphey Loses To
Sylva By Score of 6-0
The Murphey football squad held
the strong Sylva team to one lone
touchdown here last Friday, although
some who had seen the two teams
playing against other opponents had
prophesied that Sylva would beat
.Murphey 100 to 0.
The game was one of the hardest
fought ever played on the local grid
iron. When the two teams appear
ed on the field, the casual observer
would have given the odds to Sylva,
because they had a considerable edge
over the Murphey team in size.
However, when the game started,
everyone realized that Murphey was
there and fighting. Sylva tried tthe
forward pass tactics, but the Murphey
boys played such havoc with them
they only succeeded in. completing
one. Sylva's line plunging played
havoc with .Murphey 's defense, but
the Murphey boys bucked it like vet
erans, especially when Sylva had the
ball near the goal line. Only sheeT
weight put the ball across for a touch
down.
Ferguson and Trotter did them
selves and the local team honor with
their excellent playing. Ferguson
was never as good in his life. He led
the local boys as captain, and the
entire squad showed they were back
ing him to a man.
The 'game was clean, although the
referee became confused at times,
but this was ironed out and forgot
ten.
The Murphey boys played Bryson
City Thursday afternoon at Bryson,
the score being 20-0 in favor of the
Bryson boys.
Woman's Club To Meet
The Woman's Club will meet Wed
nesday, October 21, at two-thirty in ,
the club room. All members are re- 1
quested to be there.
ATTEND INDIAN FAIR
Among the Murphy people attend- I
ing the Cherokee Indian Fair at
Cherokee last week were ? Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Gray. Mrs. W. H. Grif- '
fiths, Miss Josephine Heighway, Mrs.
Fred Dickey, Mrs. B. R. Carroll and
daughter, Dorothy, Dr. Cannon, Mrs.
Thelma Dickey, Mrs. Carl Dobbs, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Coleman, Mrs. J.
W. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Crisp,
Mrs. Bud Allen and daughter, Miss
Pauline Allen.
William C. Walker
William C. Walker, of Letitia, N.
C., was bom Decemoer 3, 1848, and
rfied September 30, 1931, age 82
years 8 months and 27 days. He was
a son of the late Col. William C.
Walker of the Confederate Army.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Amanda Walker; one sister, Mrs. J.
M. Dickey, of Ranger; one brother,
J. D. Walker, of AIcRae, Ga. He left
this county at the age of 18, and
moved to the West, where he lived
for thirty years. He returned to
this county in 1898, and enlisted in
the Spanish- American War, and was
hor.orable discharged. He was a
member of one of the most promi
nent families of Cherokee county.
On September 18, 1902, he was
married to Miss Amanda Stiles. and
spent the remainder of his lif- near
where he was born, and nov. sleeps
on the hill ' Walker cemeterv
near the pi. his birth. He waa
buried Octob** at 10 o'clock a.
m. Rev. Elt-ha Suit of
ficiated at the b I'm- pa ibenr
ers were: W. A. 1! ns M. (I. Sr;l<va,
C. E. Walker, Wm e walker. Wait
zell Walker, Clarenc^ Hyuor
Walker and W. E. Giahx
MARBLE PLANT
TO BE ERECTED
Town of Marble To Br Scene Of
Activity A? One Of Largest
Plants in South Goe* Up
KcpieM-ntath v - "f the Converge
Bridge and Sti-.l Company of Chat
tan??. ura. Tenn.. wer,. h?."e last Wed
no day. October 7, with blue prints
and .specifications for the new mar
ble cutting and sawing plant of the
Columbia Marble Company, which in
to be located at Marble.
According to their report this will
be one of the la '(jest an 1 most tip to
date marble plants in the country.
1 The weather permitting, this plant
can be completed and erected in
about 90 days. It is being designed
to accommodate and house a com
plete outlay of the late: t marble cut
ting machinery.
The Columbia Marble Company is
already quarryinfc and shipping mar
ble blocks from their recently ac
quired quarry at Marble. Large
docks of fine marble are being quar
ried there, and the work of further
developing this quarry is going on at
j a most satisfactory rate.
I They are now installing quarrying
machinery at their other quarry pt>
! Regal. This is the old Regal quarry
| which used to produce the famous
I Regal Blue, well known throughout
the country as one of the finest and
most beautiful marbles tor monu
mental and building purposes in the
J country. Derricks, compressors and
other quarry equipment are being in
stalled at this quarry, and the quar
ry is being cleaned off to facilitate
quarrying. Within two or three
weeks they expect to be quarryin-g
and shipping blocks.
The Columbia Marble Company is
going ahead with its advertising pro
gram. Orders are being received
from all parts of the United States
and Canada for monumental and
building work. At present this work
is beinir cut and shipped from their
i Knoxville, Tenn., plant, but in the
near future. or just as soon as they
put their new plant here in opera
tion, they will manufacture this work
here. We have an abundance of high
grade marble around here, really as
fine as is quarried anywhere. The
Columbia Marble Company should be
able to build up a big business in
these local marbles.
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MOVES TO FORMER HOME
Mrs. Leila Dickey, who operated
The Maples for the past several
years, has recently moved to herf
home in East Murphy. The Maples
has been leased to Miss Ruby Owen
by, is personally operating this popu
lar tourists' home.
MRS. DICKEY ENTERTAINS
j Mrs. Lelia Dickey was hostes to 11
six o'clock dinner at The Maples on
last Friday evening, honoring the
I football team of S. C. I. of Sylva.
i Those present besides the football
team, were Rev. and Mrs. J. Leroy
Steel, Misses Nettie Huston Dickey
and Catherine Abernathy, and their
friends.
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Says Murphey Did Not
Fight The Indians
Editor Cherokee Scout:
For the enlightenment of your
correspondent at Oak Park and oth
ers who do not know, I will state that
Judge Archibald Debrow Murphey,
for whom our town was named, was
a native of Caswell county and grad
uated at the State University in
1 799, served as State Senator from
Orange county from 1812 to 1818,
when he was elected as a judge of
the Supreme court of Law and Equ
ity, which he resigned in 1820, also
served as reporter of the Supreme
court for a time, and died in 1829,
which was ten years before the coun
ty of Cherokee waj organized; there
fore, he was not a pioneer nor was
he an Indian fighter as your corres
pondent seems to think. Tradition
says that there was a famiiv of C her
Cherokees by the name of Murphy
who resided at or near the present
site of the town of Murphy anrl pos
sibly raised vegetables in the public
square, as is attributed by some of
your correspondents to Judge Mur
phey.
I do not know who suggested the
name to be given the j.own, but from
the similarity of these two names I
surmise that the latter may have had
some bearing in the selection. The
present spelling of the name has
been the "pue since the Civil War,
end posfri' uj bel'oie and I regard the
reformation as much ado
about nothing. But as a compromise
I suggest that we might insert a com
ma t0 show that letter has been de
[l'ted. ? W. M. W?t.