Th* I.raj in e VOL.XLV No. 29. lions seek EXTRA TRAIN FROM BRYSON Liw??i A^-rn* And John*on Designated As Key Members At Meeting Tuesday Night A petition has been sent to th< Southern Railway officials signed b> a large number of Murphy citizens asking that the Southern extend th< service over the branch line by put ting on another train from Brysor City to Murphy, George Ellis, mem her of toe committee, reported a the regular meeting of the Lion: Club Tuesday night. Several weeks ago the Lions Clul appointed a committee to negctiati with the Southern to extend thei: train service lrom Biyson City t< Murphy. Two trains now operate be tween Bry on City and Ashcville, on< tiain stopping over night at Bryson h is this train Which the Lions ar< seeking to have the Southern operan on to Murphy. Two members of the club wer< presented with keys designatin; them as key mumbers for the worl they have done in securing new mem hers this year They were Dr. Eaw. E Adams and Virgil Jonnson. Presiden W. M. Fain made the presentatioi ami read a letter flora Lions Inter national congratulating: them on th good work they have accomplished. As part of the presentation cere mony. Lion T. F. Higgins, tai twister, presented two skeleton key attached to large chains, with the re mark that they were getting to b such good lions he thought it necei sary that they be chained. Severa other members of Lhe club are no\ eligible for designation as key mem bers. A committee composed of H. buec'n E. C. Moore and G. W. Ellis was ap pointed to contact the State Highwa Commission and see if they could no have the steel bridge across Vallle; river placed across the river some dis tance below where it now stands, t connect the school grounds and th fair grounds. This would eliminat the danger of the school coildre: having to travel the highway severe hundred yards in going from th school building to the fair grounds where many of the athletic events ar held, and where a basketball court i now being constructed into the fai building. The bridge will be scrapper during the next few weeks to mak way for a more modern and wide concrete structure. It was -voted to hold the annua Lions Cherokee county dinner at th first meeting in March, which i Tuesday night, March 13th. Presiden Fain said he would announce commii tees during '.he next few days. The meeting was an enthusiasti one, and was held in the Lions De ot the Murphy Cafe, and followed sumptuous dinner. Sixteen member were present. A CORRECTION In tie report of the county audi last week, an item appeared showinj K. L. Padgett, Register of Deeds owed the county $74.00. The audi report was made as of November 17t] Since that time Mr. Padgett has set tied with the county, and the follow ing letter from him is carried in th interest of clearing up this particula item and keep down any misundei landing the -public might be incline to place upon it: Murphy, N. C.February 13, 1934 Mr. Bailey, Editor, The Cherokee Scout, City. Dear Mr. Bailey: In the issue of the 2nd and 9tt there appeared an item from the audi tors report of November 15th, 193 that B. L. Padgett, Register of Deedi was due the County $74.00. Mr. Pad gett holds a receipt from Mr. T. Axley, County Accountant# showin this item as paid January 2nd, 1934 Yours very truly, B. L. PADGETT. Local Girl On Brenau Music Recital Progran Gainesville, Ga.?Miss Mildre Akin daugther 0f Mr. and Mrs. S. I Akin of Murphy, N. C. and member o fn< junior class of Brenau Collegi appeared on the Student Rectal pre trrvm of the music deportment las Tuesday evening in a piano solo, plaj Ing "Valye Caprice No. 6" by Scbs bert-List*. Miss Akin is a highly poj ular student. (fr.tlf! U'.-i/v \v?.nop>r .r Western AfortA C Murphey, ^ FEDERAL CWA PROJECTS IN COUNTY STOP! t Order Affects 3 Projects And 122 t Men?Mound Work Discontinued g Three projects and 122 men in Cherokee county were affected , orders from the civil works administration Wednesday discontinuing l p v.ork on federal projects located on j rivate land, according t > information J given ut by the local officials of the " CWA. T5ie weekly payroll involved amounts to SI,288.00. q One of the projects affected in t Cherokee is the excavation of the ole J mound at the mouth of Peachtrec L creek, seven miles south of Murphy, | The mound is being excavated by the i i Smithsonian Institution and work has q b en in p?ogress since the first of .:c year. It is now about one half fine ished, and has employed 104 men, with a weekly payroll of $1,054,80. The other two are the Coast and j Geodedic Survey, employing 7 uien. ? with a weekly pa> ruil of and tne erection of two TV"A gauging e stations, employing 11 men with a weekly payroll of $100. The geodedic survey is only partially complete. One v gauging Nation on the Notla river i nearly complete, while work on the gauging station on Valley river has just recently begun. ?- Several weeks ago t#ie work on y t*?cre federal projects wa affected t b} a cut in hours of the workmen to y 15 hours a week, or just half the i- number of hours formerly allowed. 0 This policy greatly retarded the work e on the projects affected in Cherokee, e The order was received by local n OWA officials Wednesday and beil came effective at the end of \'it e working day, Thursday. Only the >, federal projects in the county are afe fected. 1 COUNTY MEDICAL e SOCIETY MEETS r The Cherokee County Mejical Society met in the offices of Drs. e Adams Wednesday afternoon at 1 s o'clock. The meeting was featured by* * election of officers and reception of two IICW members. Dr. R. W. Petrie and Dr. W. M. 0 Junkin were admitted to membership. n They have recently moved to Murphy a and operate the Petrie Hospital. All officeis were re-elected as fol lows: Dr. N. B. Adams, president; Dr. Edw. E. Adams, secretary; and Dr. C. V. Orr, of Andrews, vice-pesident. t Dr. Petrie will deliver a paper at S the next meeting of the society, ;, .March 7th, at 1 o'clock in the aftert noon. HLs subject will be announced h later. Health problems of the county were " discussed informally, and an hour e of good fellowship was enjoyed. r Tnose present were: Dr. R. W. Petrie, Dr. W. M. Junkin, Dr. N. B. d Adam?, Dr. E. E. Adams, Dr. J. N. Hill, Dr. S. C. Heighway, of Murphy and Dr. B. G. Webb, of Andrews. Taxes Must Be Paid Before County Will Pays Witness Fees s _ ?' Any person or taxpayer owing r" Cherokee County taxes , wili not be ' paid fees for juror service or witness ? fees until their taxes have been paid according to an order made by the county commissioners at the February meeting. Fees in such cases will be applied to the payment of the taxes due the county. 2 The order of the commissioners says that no money will be paid to d jurors or witnesses or any person ). holding any kind of claim against the f county if they owe the county any e, taxes. /This policy was made necessary because many persons who owe taxes collect their fees and claims and let >- their taxes remain delinquent, it was stated. tmkm arolina, Coverine a Large and Pott I. C., Friday, February 1 NEW PASTOR -N - ' 3 : . ::"\ \!: r ii. I.I'NC. \wo has accepted * r.e pastorate of t ie Muiphy and Hayesville Presbyterian Cku.ckes. Toe Rev. Mi. Lonz ?vas formerly pastor of the churc'.i at Guntersvilie, Alabama. C. W. A. Woman's Work j When Federal Emergency Relief Work ends, What? This is a question Thinking people of our country are a king. Those who are in charge ol the relief work, asking tnemselves the same question, are trying to do something about it. One phase of the Relief work for Clay, Graham and Cherokee counties is being administered in ;?ie form of a Quilt contest. The object of the j contest is fourfold. Fiist, and most evident, it places j one quilt in each home. Second, each woman uses her own eneigy and initiative. She irroct secure material for and make the quilt "top". The lining, the cotton for padding and the thread for quilting are furnished from the lelief office. Ihiid, ?.e has an opportunity for social contact with the women of her community at the quilt show where she exhibits her quilt, all Me work of her own hand- and sees it compared with that of her neighbors and is made to realize that she really is capable of doing something worth while. Fourth, the teachers and workers throug?i these peisonal contacts with women of down and out families have an opportunity to try to in-pire in them an interest in their own houies and to fan to life the spark of ambition for something better that exists somewhere in every human heartA quilt show will be held in each township. Members of Murphy and Andrews Woman's Clubs will act as judges. Prizes will be awarded for the first and second best quilts in each community. The community prize quilts will be compared and a Township prize will be awarded. The best township prize will secure the county prize Full information about the contest will be furnished by the quilt chairman or by the teacher of the adult fUhool in the communities where there is one. 1 hio ic tho cton in a Hnmo ImnvAno. :.iunt Campaign that is to include improvement in furniture, buildings, yards and gardens. In each case the individual must be led to expiess a desire for a particular improvement and be willing to work to secure it. Nothing will be given to a home where no effort is being made by those who live in it. On the other hand help and encouragment will be given where it is merited and prizes awarded for each type of work. We want to urge the people of our Country to cooperate with the relief workers in putting this over. It is a foregone conclusion that the relief work will leave each community either better or worse. Will you use your influence to encourage these people to try to help themselves. If we do not do this we will face a hopeless situation when CWA funds are exhausted. CHAIRMAN OF QUILT CONTEST. Grape Creek, Mrs. E. E. Stiles. Ogreeta, Miss Bffie Johnson. Unaka, Mrs. McMillin. Ranger, Mrs. Evans. Pea?chtree, Mrs. F. J. Watkins and Mrs. Walter Witt. Culberson, Miss Nichols. Topton, Mrs. "Bruce King. Junaluska, Mr.?. Thomas?on. Andrews, To be appointed later. Marble, To be appointed later. Tovnotla, Miss Leha Hayes. Mmx C f?>!f|0 ntially Rich Territory in This State 6, 1934" 5 ROAD WORK i UNDER WAY IN COUNTY Ten Men Begin Cleaning Off Righ'. ' Of Way On Culberson-Ceorgia Project Ten men began work this weel: cleaung the right-of-way on th- J Kangtr Gecigia project, anj it is ex 1 pectcd that s:me fifty men will be or. 1 the job the first of next week. T. 31. Stridor, who received the ] contract on t.ie road ani biidges o this projc?:t and also the biidgc acioss No. 10 on Valley Rive, in Aiuiph>, was here this week coin ..leting ai range.nents to get the v.v.k under way hi.mediately. l..e project fiv m Ranger to the Geo gia line is 4.84 irniles. it is to Ik laded and surfaced with cvushen ...one. The contract calls for a 24 coot roadway with an 18 foot crushed stone suilact, at a co.-t of $71,183. Ihiee bridges are included in the Ranger-Georgia project. One across Xotla liver just below t.ie Ki^sleburg biicge, 101 feet long with a 21) foot clear roacway, of the 1-steel beam span type. The railings and abutments will be reinforced .concrete. Iht two other bridges are over Raper s Mill citek at Culberson. Both j will fcc 17 feet long with a 20 foot clear roadway. The cost of the bridgI es amounts to $22,870.70. The bridge project in Murphy aI cioss Valley river calls for a concrete ! 110 * l - "?? I CM U'.kuic lo* ICtl Willi a