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Vol. XLV.No.5 Murphey, N. C., Friday, September 2, 1932 $1.00 YEAR 5c COPY
FRANK S. HILL APPOINTED JUDGE
LIONS CLUBS IN
W. N. C. GATHER
IN ASHEVILLE
o. H. Pills, Mor^anton, Wins Golf
Tourney at Municipal Links
Last Friday Afternoon
Addresses by Hugh G. Mitchell, of
Statesville, district governor of Lions
club- in western North Carolina,
and Clifford Miller of Chicago, spe
cial representative of Lions Interna
tional. featured a joint meeting of
Li.ms clubs in this section last Fri
day night at the Asheville Munici
pal Golf club house.
A golf tournament held during
the afte'rnoon was won by O. H.
Pitts, of Morganton.
Officials of several clubs in west
i?f th?- Asheville club, presided. He
era North Carolina were heard in
intrt duced City Manager U. W. Rigs
by who welcomed the visitors.
Hear Addresses
W. M. Fain, president of the Mur
phy club: Pick Bason, president
North VVilkesboro club; J. K. Butler,
?a-t president Morgantcn club; Guy
Bagwell, president of the Charlotte
club; and John G. Lewis, past pdes- '
ident <?f the Statesville club, we 1 1 ,
heard.
Mr. Miller spoke on service rend
ei ! by Lions International. Mr.
Mi*, hell told of the immediate need |
?' service by Lions ciub> in Noith;
Carolina. lie referred to providing;
indigent and underprivileged child
dren wtVi % supplies so they could en
ter and attend school this winter.
He pointed out the need to assist
in relief work and said Lions should
carry their to shut-ins and the af
flicted.
Cites Work Done
He cited work being done by the
Charlotte and Gust on ia clubs as
typical of that which should be
done in communities over the entire
state.
.lake Weaver was general chair- j
it . n ot arrangements for the region-;
al meeting. R. K. Young was chair-,
man of the finance committee; T. W.
Croves. decorations; Leo Finklestin,
golf tournament; Nat Friedman, en
tertainment; and Miss Virginia
Wr .ver and Mrs. Joseph Dave re
ception.
Miss Yvette Lane, radio blues
singer, was heard in several num
ber--. Following the business ses
sion dancing: was held.. ? Asheville
tizen.
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J)OPERATION
IS URGED BY
ANDREWS MAN
J. J. Stone Makes Addre*? at Meet- j
ing of Asheville Cosmic Club
Last Friday Night
^ I'rob-perity will return to Western!
North Carolina only when the people
of this section set aside selfish am- 1
bitions and co-operate in working to- 1
ward betterment, J. J. Stone, of
Andrews Rotary Club, told Asheville |
Cosmic club at its weekly dinner j
meeting at S. and W. Cafteria, Ashe
villi- last Friday night.
Mr. Stone, who is superintendent;
of Andrews schools, spoke in con-!
lection with the inter-city exchange |
of club speakers. He substituted for 1
Lee Nichols, Andrews Rotarian, who
*as unable to attend.
Reveals Character
"We have been facing a crisis that
has revealed our charcters," Mr.
Stone said. "Self amalgamation was
found to be one of our principal
Weaknesses."
"Two silent forces, specialization
and generalization, I believe, have
combined to work against necessary
good fellowship, faith and under
standing. We each specialize in one
certain thing and become less and
less aware that other people's prob
lems are as important as our own.
"Before business became so diver
sified and beyond the understanding
of an average man there was no
generalization. The faYmer depend
ed upon local demand and could
^nderstand the rise and fall of mar
ket price because the market was
*}*ar at hand. Causes of the present
depression are beyond the knowl
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
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1 ? Parade ??f ail nations ;it t!i?* npcninj of (lie Olympic ^utiles In lite j;reat stadium at Los Angeles. 2 ? Charles A.
! Milter of rtkn. X. V.. seU'?.UHl l?y President Hoover to l?i? president of the Reconstruction Finance oor|>orarion. 3 ?
Soldiers on ^uartl >?ut the homo t?C I'hanc* -!?? ?r Yon Papon *>f Germany duriug the election disturhanecs in I'erliiu
YOUTH KILLED
IN ALTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT FRI.
Funeral Services Held Sunday After
ternoon For Robert Hall
At Rogers CSapcl
Rofb it Hall, 17 oi Winslcw
Hall, of Kinscy, six miles \\ ?. -t of
. ohy, was killed about 2::10 ?
cioek last Friday afternoon, when
the automobile, in which he and hi>
two brothers, .lame.-, 22 and Wins
low, 24, and his brother-in-law. Hoi
ace McCellund, <>t Murphy, wue rid
ing left Hiplnvny No. 10 and turned'
over three or four times.
The aeeident occurred near L>? ? n
Witherspoon's home in Ea.-t Murphy
and just inside the city limits of
Murphy. After rounding a curve in
the highway, the ear, which was said
to he going at a high late of speed,
left the concrete road t ? ? the right
and struck a barbed wire fence,
knocking down three or four posts.
The car then went ovev a dit^h,
cr four times before righting itself,
a cross lence, and into Hon Wither
spoonV field, and turned over three
?lames Hall is said to have been (hiv
ing.
Skull Crushe d
Kobe'rt Hall's neck was broken and
the back of his skull crushed. He
lived only two minutes after the ac
cident.
The other occupants of the cat
escaped with only minor injuries.
Winslow Hall's hip was injured and
his face and head cut. The others
suffered cuts tnd bruses.
Max Sneed and Boyd Brendle were
first upon the scene of the accident.
They returned to Murphy for aid, and
Dr. E. E. Adams responded.
C. B. Hill brought the body of
Robert Hall to his undertaking estab
lishment where it was prepared for
burial before being carried home.
No Inquest Necessary
Dr. S. C. Heigh way, Cherokee coun
ty coroner. Paid that an inquest was
edge of the average person.
Are Foundation I
"The greatest opportunity in his- j
tory for schools and churches to
show the way out of chaos is now
at hand. These mighty institutions
can successfully eomlbat specializa
tion and generalization by teaching
faith in world wide brotherhood.
Schools and churches are the foun
dation of prosperity and their con
tribution toward the rehabilitation
of Western North Carolina will be
great."
'Mr. Stone described Andrews and
told how persons of that city were
working together for better busi
ness, social and economic conditions. '
He said that Andrews, instead of
waiting for the coming wave of pros
perity, was pushing ahead in a
methodical way.
"Andrews is situated in Valley
River Valley and we call it the
metropolis of Ch"*okee County,"
Mr. Stone said. "Beautiful scenery
and rich marble ar among the coun
ty's assets.
HODGES CATCHES
LARGE FISH
L. Hodgo>. .Murphy autombbih
ir.t . i n ii . last week < aught a small
ni th i?;i. s in Santee Lake. Rob*
liiiisvitli'. which weighed when dress
ed ? il?- and "tie ounce. and meas
ui ?! 11* it S inch' -. It is estimated
that tin- fish would have weighed
in? if than four pounds before being;
di -m ii.
\\ . H. Murray. ho. -tier for the
S .utht - Railway at Mu'phy, recent
ly ?-aught me at Sar.? tla which
measure. 20. inches long, and weigh
ed 2 pounds and 1 ?"> ounce.-, undress
ed.
These art' tw<? of lh< largest fish
caugh this year in the Santeetla lake,
and according to these two Murphy
fishermen and those who were with
them, these two were fish "bigguns"
which didn't get away.
not necessary since there were eye
witnesses to the tragedy.
. lanus Hal!, alle : *d drive* of the
, car. was aire-:. .! Sheriff J. Frank
l Bristol ami brought before Justice of
J the peace A. A. Fa':t >.n a charge of
i reck1ney> driving :nu! speeding. He
j was relea -ed un i?- b'-n<l of $1,000
j pending a hearing which has been
! set for Saturday afternoon, Septem
: her at -I o'clock.
Funeral Services Sunday
Funeral services for Robert Hall
i were held Sunday afternoon from
,Rogers Chapel Baptist church, of
I which he was a member, by the pas
I tor, the Rev. Fred Stiles, assisted by
; the Rev. W. T. Truett. Interment
was in the church cemetery. Mrs.
i Ralph Moody, of Murphy, sang
"Some Day He'll .Make it Plain."
| The tragic and untimely death of
( Robtre was a sad occasion, and liter
J aly hundreds of his friends, and
. friends of the family gathered at the
church to pay theiV last respects, so
many that only a small portion of the
j crowd was able to get into the church
. building.
| Surviving are his father and moth
| er, Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Hall; two
, brothers, James and Winslow. and
thfree sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Stephen
son, of Miami, Fla ; Mrs. Horace Mc-,
Celland of Murphy, and Miss Aline
Hall of Kinsey.
NOTICE
To all members of Cherokee
Lodge No. 146 A. F. & A. M. are
| urged to. be present at our next re-j
gular communication on Monday |
'evening, September 5th. 7:30 o'clock.'
E. O. PALMER. Secretary.;
j Circle No. 4 of the Methodist'
Missionary Society met at the home)
I of Mrs. Gerfrge Iyeatherwood on Tues- ,
daf afternoon. After business a
[social hour was enjoyed. Those en
joying Mrs. Leatherwood's hospital
ity were: Mrs. Jasper Sneed, Mrs.
Herman Elliott, Mrs. H. S. Daniels,
Mrs. Mercer Fain, Mrs. E. S. Miller, j
Mrs. Vienna Stewart,, Mrs. Clara
Sherill, M*s. Frank Bristol, Mrs.
I Brown, Mrs. R. B. Ferguson, Mrs.
P. C. Gentry, Misses Emily Gentry,
i^nd Elizabeth Gentry and Miss
|Aileen Leatherwoo-J.
CHEROKEE CO.
FAIR TO BEGIN
SEPTEMBER 28
Ribt-ons Instead of Premiums To
Br offered? No Admission
To Be Charged
Th annual Cherokee County Fair
will be held September "2*, 29, 30, 1
and October 1, this year, officials of I
th?- association announced t hi ? week.
Instead ot money being used for i
pi:zcs this year, the association an-'
nouneed that only ribbons uould be j
givm, and no charge for admittance!
woul'r be made, thus and thereby giv- 1
ing ihe pate receipts hack to the :
people. All the officers are to serve
wihtout compensation, and the fair
will have the usual police protection
and stock attendants.
An amusement company has al
ready been contracted f<?r the mid- ;
h. v attractions, and th assoeiation
hopes to receive em. ugh montfy from
th- i- ource to meet any necessary,
evpenses.
In taking the course this year, the
fair association officials feci thai to
? if for money as prizes ard charge an
admission the finances or gate re
ceipts would not be enough to lake
care of the premium list. All the
money of the fair association last
year, except one day's receipts, was
caught in the closed Cherokee Bank,
and the premiums foV last year have j
not been paid. However, it is planned
to offer money as premiums again in I
1933, at which time the association I
hopes that conditions will such as to
allow them to charge an admission, j
so that at least a part of the prem
iums of 1931 can he paid. It is the |
plan of the association to pay all of j
these back premiums as soon as the
money is in hand to do with.
The same officers who served last ,
year will also se'rve this year, and the
list follows:
Dept. A. Frm and Field Crops, R. ,
R. Beal, Supt. C. S. Evans and J. W.
Dockery.
Dept. B. Horticulture. J. W. Dyer,
Supt., D. S. Davis, D. E. Hughes and
A. A. Fain.
Dept. C. Da fry, Beef and Dual!
Purpose Cattle, Wayne Walker, Supt. ,
C. S. Gentry, and W. S. Dickey.
Dept. C. Horses, Mules, Sheep and ?
Hogs. William P. Payne, Supt., I
Bruce Bristol and Fred Hampton. 1
Dept. C. Poultry. F. J. Watkins,
Supt., Mrs. H. B. McNabb, and Mrs. !
C. B. Wood.
Dent. D. Natural Resources, D.
Witherspoon, Supt., C. W. Savage,
J. H. Abernathy and G. W. Cover.
Dept. F. School Exhibits. A. L.
Martin, Supt., JMrs. W. B. Fisher and
Mrs. M. W. Bell.
Dept. F. Flowers. Mrs. D. Withers
poon, Supt., Mrs. C. A. Brown, Mrs.
J. W. Axley and Mra. Dixie Palmer.
Dept. G. Hand Sewing. Mrs. R. S.
Parker, Supt., Mrs. E. B. Norvell,
Mrs. W. T. Forsyth and Airs. W. H.
Griffiths.
Dept. G. Home Economics. Mrs. R.
C. Mattox, Supt., Mrs. J. H. Hamp
ton, Miss Mary Beal and Mrs. Bertha
Ellis.
MURPHY MAN
BECOMES STATES
YOUNGEST JUDGE
Was F.ducated in Murphy SchooFs,
Stale University and the
Atlanta Law School
O. Max Gardner Wed
nesday niurht b: ught his vacation to
n cine by naming Frank S. Hill, of
Mur; hy. as a special Superior Court
Judge.
Thuis:ay tin chief executive will
be back in his offiee in the capitol
afie a:'. ab> nc ? of little less than
.t month.
The appointment ??:' Hill, made
public i.n a statement left behind at
Shelby when the (I vcrnor departed
for Raleigh, filled one of four vacan
cies on the Superior Court bench, the
late-: cause by the death Sunday
of Judge Cameron F. MacRae, of
Ashvv ille.
Appointment of a Superior Court
j 11 ? 1 ? < ne of the greatest gift1
within :h hands of a governor. The
law - him authority to name
either ? iir to* ,-i\ special judges to
the M-nch, 20 regular jurists being
? eted iii the judicial districts. The
>aiary i- $8,000 a year.
T appointment ? 1" Hill gives th?
St. He oniy thre. special judge--, a
(to.-re v the vanacy created by
fudge -l"hn li. Marwootl's resignation
last spi which wa< not filled.
Governor's Statement
l.i na i . . ! i Hill, (ioccVnor Gardner
said :
"After eau'fus consideration 1
ha ? decid d to appoint Mr. llill spe
cial Superior Court judge t<> 1 ill one
? the vacancies now existing . The
death oi Judge MacKa ? brought the
vacancit > .?! special judges to four.
I am now tilling one of them.
"The appointment < !' Mr. Hill sup
plier the .-action from which Judire
Mai ll;ie and Ha'rdwood came. It 1
should feci it necessary to appoint
anothei judge, he will be named from
the I'iciimont or central section of
the State.
"Mr. Hill possesses all the qualifi
cations for this important office ami
he come highly recommended. He i
a young n an of unquestioned char
acter and ability. In addition to his
titness he i< a native of Cherokee
county, a county that has never, in
ii> long his". i.ry, furnished a State of
ficer.
"For ten years he was a law part
ner of the late Honorable John H.
Dillard, far many years a leader of
the bar in Western North Carolina.
Mr. Hill has been active as a trial
lawyer and has made many appear
ances before the Supreme Court. He
has been strongly recommended by
the bar and a number of Superior
Court judges and leading citizens
throughout the State.
"It affords me real satisfaction to
have an opportunity to recognize the
far west a very important section
of our State, by the appointment of
this able and distinguished repre
sensative. ? Ashe vi lie Citizen.
New Jurist Receives
Congratulations
Frank S. Hill, of Murphy, senior
member of the law firm of Hill and
Gray, was busy Wednesday night .e
i ceiving the congratulations of his
i friends upon his appointment by
) Governor O. Max Gardner as special
j Superior Court judge. .Judge Hill
was notified of his appointment by
i Governor O. ,Max Gardner as follows:
I Shelby. X. C. A up. 31, 1932
Hon. Frank S. Hill,
Murphy. N. C.
! Have just announced your ap
pointment as Special Judge Congrat
ulations.
O. MAX GARDNER
Judge Hill is a native son of We-l
(Continued on page 5)
Dept. G. Pantry Supplies. Mrs.
Giles Cover, Supt., Mrs. L. E. Bay
less, Mrs. F. 0. Christopher, Mrs.
! Wayne Walker and Mrs. D. W. Swan
Dept. G. Junior Home Economics.
' Opened to girj? under sixteen years
! of age only, Mrs. W. M. Axley, Supt.
, Dept. 31. Industrial Exhibits. R. L.
Harris. Supt., George B. Hoblitzell
1 and W. D. Townson
1 Dept. I. Curios. E. B. NorveU,
I Supt., and Dr. S. C. Heighway.