The Leading V?Ur Senp.pt, m lr^rrn W|ft
Covering a Urpr ami Potentially Rich Territory in This State
Vol. XL1II. ? No. 46
Muiphey. N. C., Friday, June 17, 1932
$1.00 YEAR? 5c COPY
unique feast
COMMEMORATES
ANNIVERSARY
Mrs Nettie Dickey, Bride Of Long
A|o, Preside* Beside a
Vacant Chair
On Sunday evening. June 12, Mr?.
Nettie Dickey presided as hostess at
an annivti-ary dinner of unique
character, ; ibly the first of its
kind anywhere. Thirty odd relatives
and friends entered the Diekey Hotel
dir.ir.p 'n-om to find a table, reaching
from wall wall, decorated as if
for a wedding feast, smothered in a
prv!u?ion of flowers. There was a
wedding - ik? towering in three tiers.
At it? ap* x were poised little figures
cf a bride and groom.
It wa in tact, a wedding anniver
?ary. Th long-ago romance, here
commemorated, was touched upon,
durine the evening, by Mrs. Dickey
herself, and by Mrs. N. E. Olmsted,
her frien l since girlhood. On June
12. 1871, little Nettie Burkett was
carried off. in I/ochinvar fashion,
from her home in Cleveland, Tenn.,
by an impetuous lad, one Thomas C.
Dickey, of a family of pioneers, clean
and tir.e, in Cherokee County, across
the North Carolina border.. Little
Nettie was then just turning sixteen.
Quoting from Mrs. Olmsted, she was
"so slender you could have drawn
her th'roujrh a ring like a silken
stocking, uprightly as a meadow
lark, an! irrepressible as its song.".
The runaways came to Murphy,
county seat near his fa'rmland home;
their tirst two children Bascomb
and F.dith were born; within a few
yean\ Mr.-. Dickey, a live-wire of
enerpy. had established the hostelry
which shv railed then "The Drum
mer's Home", as attested by a carved
marble door-stoop still in use. Her
hospitality and lavish ta?ble, con
serving old-time traditions, have been
as widely discussed, and written
about, as any landma'rk in the South
ern states Scribner's Magazine,
most exclusive of all American
periodical-, gave several of its pages
to Mrs. Dickey about a year ago.
Her hotel, which never has faltered
from ideals mellow with "the tone of
time", may celebrate its own half
century mark within two or three
y<ars more. But all that's another
story.
Mrs. Dickey has been widowed
since 1924. So beside her place at
the head of the table was a vacant
chair hurt: with a memorial Wreath ?
June roses, crimson as the glow of
hearts when a boy and girl gal- j
toped to mountain sanctuary, caress- 1
fd by sofest night. Near by hung a
flower framed motto: WITH MEM
ORIES AS SWEET AS OUR HOPES
WERE THEN. 1
Misgivings lest the occasion prove
saddening were p'romptly allayed.
e ^di of so long ago was embod
animation, though sometimes her i
and repartee must struggle
0UPh her tears. She wore filmy
*bite. lustrous and broidered. Two
? her four children, Edith and
red, were at her side. Two sons,
and Bascomb, too recently
*er? Rone. Mrs. Dickey spoke
jouchingly of how their fathe'r at
rf v 1 ^een the loss. All
0 nis children had outlived him.
? o more delightful informal ad
fchirri*. ^ave ever been heard in
. l^an on this occasion with
ev^!jndir>p of Kve*y gaiety and in"
stable penssiveuess. The little
wch of Rev. C. K. Turner, D. D., '
* the local Baptist Church, was a
asterpiece of spontaneous wit. It
ou have been applauded to the !
o at any gathering of Lambs or
.? where dullness least
.tolerated in far-off New York.
e few Words of Rev. Thomas Hig
e<rually charming. This
flock PaSt0'' ?f MuTPhy's Methodist
'3 a ^ a'e man. and the blythe
him 4 ^ Materr clings to
life-long pal of the
' l>er frieiuis incredible
(Conti.Mj ob mr? ?)
rKINCE IS A NAZI
i Prince August Wilholm. fourth son j
of the former kaiser, who has been I
j elected to the Prussian diet as a Na i
? tional Socialist, the party of Adolf j
Hitler The prince is the first of the
Hohenzollern.s to sit in any German ;
| parliament tinder the republic. He re- J
cently called Hitler "God's t to Ger- j
j many."
FUNERAL RITES
HELD FOR MRS.
FRANK DICKEY
Mother and Infant Son Laid To Rest
In Same Casket Sunday
Afternoon
I The whole community was sadden- 1
ed Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing when the news spread that the
Death Angel had called at the home
of Mr. Frank Dickey and claimed his >
wife and infant son. Death occured
about 9:30 Saturday night.
Mrs. Dickey was & member of the
.Methodist Church and was always
active in its affirs, and a faithful
and devoted Christain and mother.
> She will be greatly missed, not only
j in her home and church, but in the
community as well.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afte'rnoon from the Methodist church,
1 her pastor, the Rev. T. F. Higgins,
officiating. Active pall bearers were
Sheridan Dickey, Hadley Dickey,
Clifton Dickey, FYed Dickey, Tom
Axley and John B'rittain, Brothers!
and cousins of Frank Dickey. Hon
orary pall bearers were members of
1 'Mrs. Dickey's Sunday school class,
' the "Characters Builder?/' F. W.
Higgins, local funeral director, was j
in charge. Interment was in Sunset
cemetery, with mother and babe oc
j cupying the ^ime casket.
She is survived by her husband and j
! little Son, Edward, four years old ; |
! her mother, Mrs. L. W. Brittain; two
! sisters, Mrs. Tom Axley and Miss
j Carrie B'rittain; and two brothers,)
' Hugh and Guy Brittain, all of Mur
| phy
Baby Of Marshall
Coleman Dies
I Stella Belle Coleman, the nine
! months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
I Marshall Coleman, of Little Brass
town, died at 8 o'clock Wednesday
1 morning, June loth, of colitis. Fun
i eral services were held on Thursday.
She is survived by he'r father and
; mother, and a twin-sister.
I Mr. Coleman is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Coleman, and Mrs. Cole
j man is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
1 B. M. Coke*. They have the sympa
ty of their many friends in their sad
, bereavement.
, Play By Woman's
Club of Belleview
Was A Success
I The play presented by the
Woman's Club at Belleview was a de
i cided success. The audience re
sponded with outbursts of appreci
ation at intervals through the play.
| Mr. W. M. Fain, President of the
; Lion's Club of Murphy, made a most
interesting speech, urging the people
to faU in lire with the mcrch of pro
gress in co-operative community
spirit, better methods of farming,
and a higheV appreciation ?f our
natural resources.
VOYLES FILES
FOR RUN-OFF
WITH DEWAR
Second Primary Certain In
County And State
Races
S. A. Voyles, of Murphy, runner
up in the Republican race for party
nominee for Representative from
j Cherokee County has filed with
[ the County Board of Elections for a
run-off content with R. A. Dewar. of
| Andrews, leader by about 1 TO votes
in a four-cornered race in the pri
mary of June 1th. The date foV the
second race will be on Saturday,
?July 2nd, at the same time that the
I second State primary is held.
In the republican race on June 4th
! for the Republican nominee lepre
i sentative from Cherokee County, the
four candidates received votes as fol
lows: R. A. Dewar, 581: S. A. Voyles,
411; 1). M. Reese, 3U2; and A. K.
I Dickey, 370.
Although Mr. DewaV received a
plurality vote of 170, he did not re
ceive a majority of the votes cast.
Mr. Voyles received the second
highest vote, and under the law has
a right to call for a run-over race to
decide thr winner in such cases, un
less a sort of a gentlemen's agree
ment is made between the two lead
ing candidates not to enter a second
I contest.
BENNETT MAY CALL
SECOND PRIMARY IN
STATE SENATE RACE
It is reported that Senator Kelley
| E. Bennett, ot BVyson City, may call
for a rou-off contest for State
Senator from the 33rd senatorial
district with R. A. FUtton, of
Franklin, who was leader in the
four-coVnered trace f?fcr the Demo
cratic nominee in the June 4th pri
mary. The district comprises the
counties of Cherokee, Clay, Graham,
Macon and Swaim.
The candidates in the four-corner
ed race received votes as follows:
R. A. Patton, 2,635; K. E. Bennett,
1,928; E. B. Norvcll, of Murphy,
1,704; and R. B. Slaughter, of Rob
ifcinsville, 985.
; CORRECTIONS
In the advertisement of J. \V. Lov
ingood last week a mistake was made
in the price of "Gold Dollar Coffee."
It was given as 19c a pound and
should have been 25c a pound. It is
regretted that the mistake occurred,
and correction is gladly made here.
This is mighty good coffee, and
though we made a mistake in the
price, there's no mistake in the taste.
Turn to page 5 and read Mr. Lovin
good's advertisement this week.
In last week's issue, in the tabu
lation of the primary results, Beaver
dam p'recinct's vote on the Demo
cratic Commissioners was missing,
due to the fact that the election of
fieals for that precinct failed to in
corporate the returns of this partic
ular race on the return sheets filed
with the election boa'rd. However,
they were on the sheet filed with the
Clerk of the Court, and a check up
by the election board resulted in the
discovery.
The final results were not chang
| ed, but the four Democratic candi
I dates final vote was increased, and is
las follows: E. C. Moore, 3445; F. O.
I Scrogg?, 1239; T. T. Johnson, 1111;
J and D. S. Russell, 1000.
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Minstrel At Harshaw's
School House June 18
The young men of the Hampton
Memorial church will present a min
?otrel at the Harshaw School House
on Saturday, June lfeth, at 7:30
o'clock. Xo admission, but a free
wl-l offering will be taken. Every
body "**e kerne.
A. L. A. MEET CHAIRMAN
B. T sraL , I?K * ?.
New portraits of Mrs. Tat Allen of
Portland. Ore.. w?i? will l?e the general
elm ir man of the 1932 American Le
gion Auxiliary convention to be held
In Portland from September 12 to 15
next.
NM REVENUE
ACT OF 1932
IS NOW LAW
Many Articles and Commodities Sub
ject to Tox; Various Listings
and Dates Given
The "Revenue Act of 1932'* be
came a law on June 6, 1932, at 5 p.
m., according to Gilliam Grissom, of
Raleigh, U. S. Collector of Internal
Revenue. Except as otherwise pro
vided the act takes effect upon that
date.
The effective dates of the various
revenue producing provisions of the
bill are as follows:
Income tax act ? January, 1, 1932.
Additional estate taxes ? .June 6,
1932, after 5 p. m.
Gitt taxes ? June ri, 1932, after 5
p.m. >
Manufacturers' excise taxes ?
June 21, 1932.
Miscellaneous taxes ? June 21,
1 932.
Tax on use of boats ? July 1, 1932
Inci eased postal rates on mail mat
ter of the first class ? July 6, 1932.
Increased postal rates on adver
tising portion of any publication en
tered as second class matter subject
to zone rates of postage under ex
isting law ? July 1, 1932.
?The following are examples of the
classes of persons who are required
to make returns and pay taxes newly
imposed nnder tb? act: lubricating
oil, brewer's wort, grape concentrate,
automobiles, candy, chewing gum,
toilet preparations, furs, jewelry,
radios, Tefrigatcv^>, sporting goods,
fire arms, cameras, matches, soft
drinks, tires and tubes and gasoline.
The followmg articles or service
are also subject to the tax: telephone
and telegraph messages, electric en
ergy, bank checks, lease af safety
deposit boxes, admission fees, trans
portation of oil by pipe line, and the
users af pleasure boats.
Woman Is Recovering
From Dose Of Poison
Alma Smith, 24 of AsheviDe, is
recovering at Biltmo're hospital after
having swallowed several bichloride
of mercury tablets.
The woman was brought to the
hospital late Tuesday night by sev
eral companions. She is said to have
eaten the tablets while in an auto
mobile on ictoria road.
Hast us Stiles, Bob Dockery and
Ma'ry Tisdale, companions of Alma
Smith, are being held in the coun
ty jail on investigation charges.
The trio declined to talk about the
occurrence.
ROOSEVELT IS
PARTY CHOICE
FOR CHEROKEE
County Democrats Go On Record As
Opposed To "Short Ballot"
As Party Policy
Franklin I). Roosevelt was the
choice of Cherokee County Demo
ciat< for the Presidential nominee
for the party, antl delegate* to the
State Democratic convention were in
structed t?? vote for him, at a meet
ing of the county Democrats in con
vention here Saturday afternoon.
The delegates to the State con
vention were also instructed to vote
"first, last and all the time" against
what i>i known as the "short ballot"
for the Democratic party in North
Carolina. They we're also instructed
to vote for C. |>. Mayfiold. of Mur
phy, and Felix E. Alley, of Waynes
ville, a? delegates to the National
Democratic Convention. -
The minutes of the meeting held
at the court house Saturday are as
follows :
(\ B. Hill was cho=en chairman
and presided, with Ralph Moody as
secretary.
B. 1*. Grant, P. A. Mauney, and
R. H. King were endo'rsed and recom
mended as members of the Board of
Education of Cherokee County.
The following named persons were
chosen as delegates to the Democratic
State Convention to be held in Ral
tigh on the 16th day of June, 1932:
Mr?. Giles \V. Cover. K. B. Norvell,
John Tatham, J. D. Mallonee, Dr. J.
Nr. Hill, Ralph Moody, M. \V. Bell,
P. B. Ferrebec, F. S. Hill, John Ear
wood, A. A. Fain, Harlan Enloe, S.
D. Akin, J. T. Hayes. C. D. May
field, Harry P. Cooper.
Mrs. George G. Walker was chos
en as a member of the State Execu
tive Committee for Cherokee Coun
ty.
Mr. Claud Love, of Buncombe, was
endo'rsed as Presidential Elector.
Messrs. C. D. Mayf'ield and Hon.
telix E. Alley were endorsed as del
egates to the Democratic National
Convention to be held in Chicago.
The following resolutions were
unanimously passed, to-wit "Be it
resolved that we, the Democrats of
Cherokee County, in convention as
sembled, endorse Honorable Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, of New York State,
as the Democratic candidate for Pres
ident of the United States."
"Be it resolved that we, the Dem
ocrats of Cherokee County, in con
vention assembled, do oppose the en
dorsement of what is known and
spoken of as "The Short Ballot" as
being adopted as a part of the policy
of the Democratic Party in North
Carolina, and all delegates to the
State convention are instructed lo
vote first, last and all the time in
opposition to any move made tend
ing to endo'rse or adopt what is
known and called "The Short Bal
lot" as a part of the policy of the
Democratic Party of North Caro
lina."
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Last Rites Are Held
For L. D. Burger, 84
Funeral services for Lorenzo Dow
Burger, 84 was conducted Monday
afternoon at Liberty Baptist church
on Shoal Creek with the Rev. J. R.
Wilbur officiating, assisted by the
Rev. ,T. R. Hamilton. Interment was
in the Liberty cemetery.
Mr. B\irger was a prosperous farm
er of Shoal Creek township where he
spent his entire life. His wife pre
ceded him to the grave about two
months ago. He is survived by three
9ons, A. P. Burger, of Lamar, Mo.,
Will Burger, of Wehutty, and Geo
rge. of Patrick; two daughters. Mrs.
Elvira Ledford and Mrs. Bertha
Bryant, of Patrick ; six grandchildren
one brother, leander Burger, of Cul
berson, and two sisters," Mrs. Matilda
Ledford, of Patrick, and Mrs. Ab
salom Coleman, of Meifcs CouMy,
Tennessee. _ _