North Carolina Newspapers

<31 Vol. XLV.?No. 35. """ Guasili, Ancier Village, Was ] Murphy, Dr. ! SCIENTISTS PAY VISIT TO MOUND; EXAMINE RELICS Three Periods of Occupation Found To Exist in Mound?Sweat House Mast Valuables Discovery The long-controversal site of Guasij I pronounced Wa?s-ee-lee), an In-, dian village visited by Hernando De Solo marly 400 years ago, has been "lather definitely*''' located at t?ie site of the old Indian mound now being INDIAN MOUND WUKtv nmsnbU Excavation work at the Indian mound \va? completed Thursday and Mi. Jcnnigns, Mr. Colhurn ir.. Mr. Parsons will leave today : i A heville, where the final ret. will be written before bein:. submitted to the Smithsonian In; itution. After spending tfometme in Asheville, they will return to ti'ieir , n. mes, Mr. Jennings going to 1 Chicago, Mr. Colburn to Detroit, and M.. Parsons to Saphire, N. C. excavated in Cherokee county. 7 mile.- south of Murphy, Dr. John R. Sw.nton of the Bureau of American F.thml 'gry and the Smithsonian Insitution's leading authority on Indian's of the southeast, declared here Dednesday of last week on a one day I v.s.t to Murphy. L .. Swanton oad oeen in the south J for the pa.-t three weeks. He visited the mound new being excavated SU Macon, Ga., and stopped over in Mur, hy enroute to Washington^ D. C. Dr. Faye Cooper Cole, chairman- oi th Depaitment of Anthropology, University of Chicago, and administrator 01 the Science and Social Service dis plays at the Century of Progress Ex-1 position, who has been on a speaking 1 tour of the east and came to Ashevi-lo fo: his son, met Dr. Swanton at Murphy and together they inspected the mound and conferred on the various phases of discoveries made during the progiess o* the excavation. Mr. Jennings, who is in charge of the scientific work at the mound, studied under Dr. Cole for four years at the University ot Chicago. Dr. Swanton is the foremost authority on the Indians of the southeast, their languages and customs. He has charted the great war trail through the Cherokee country from the north He has also charted the route of De Soto and has definitely located many places mentioned by narrators of the expedition as having been visted by i the Spaniards. "The evidence rather definitely establishes the site of Goiasili at the mouth of Peachtree creek on the] |...?v,assee river in north Carolina, ' Dr. Swanton said. He declared his final decision was based upon exhaustive research and examination of the site, and the corroborative circum stances contained in the original narratives by the several chroniclers of. the expedition. I "Ranjel, tie private secretary of j De Soto," Dr. Swanton continued, "states that the Spaniards croaeed the liver along which they had been traveling 'by Canasoga,' and we know that the great war trail through the Cherokee country from Virginia crossed the Hiawassee at the mouth of Canasauga creek. Working bock from that point, we find that Guasili or x Guasule agrees closely with the site ?f Old Hiawaese Town at the mouth ?f Peachtree creek, and there is every reason to suopose that Guasili is a corruption of Hiawassee, or rather Ayuhwasi, plus the locative ending' The river running through a plain which the Spaniards crossed a little ^ooto than two days before they came to Guasili would then correspond to the little Tennessee, but R remains to e determined at what point th pass's e was made. Where they crossed it was very low or else the water was very shallow." Guasili is described by the original narrators of the expedition as being a Ke town, in the vicinity of which number of small mountain stream !k c? 10 form the river down which . f. Spaniards journeyed when they eft the place. Before arriving at >'asih, 'hey croaeed "very rough and I fty range#," and the men and ani? CaaMawsd w 4) 1ft .tffy w-'ltl\ \-,.*nnr'r in Western North Murphey, N. C., it Indian Located Near Swanton States NORTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY SYSTEM Its Responsibilities, Activities and Needs By Miss H. M. Berry, Secreatiy ot The North Carolina Good Road? Association The North Carolina Plan to construct and maintain a system of State Highways was based on the issuance of bonds financed by tax levies on motor vehicle- and gasoline, the idea being to give th: motorist service \..ile paying for the roads. Other states, such as Georgia and Virgin.a, pursued a different policy of pay-asi ju-gt- and building t>ieir roads piecemeal. We considered it unfair to the motorists to pay heavy taxes on their . at ^ anu gas and at the same time b subject to a heavy mud tax. Scientists have shown us that the life of a car, its general up-kiep and efficiency, a> etwecn a paved roaa and a poor r iad, is much more than offset by the taxes iiu motolists iias to pay for the g <i doai. So long as the policy of using this fund entirely for roads was followed, there has been practically no l objection to this tax. With any 'thought of diversion to other purposes, ?iowever, the motorist becomes restive under his burden. Since the passage of the Act of 1921 establishing the State Highway Commission, other legislatures of more recent years have added to the responsibilities and activities of the State Highway Commission, such as: 1. Taking over tor maintenance and betterment 48,000 miles of county i aads, thereby lifting a burden from ihe counties of $9,uU0,00U per annum v.oich was their cost to the counties at the time they were assumed by .he State. 2. Taking over the burdens of our entire prison population, both State and county. A>ide from the prisoners which can be used profitably on the highways, there are approximately 1,000 piisoners which must be supyN>rted and may be classited as "deadheads". 3. Another duty imposed by the last legislature is for the Commission to manufacture and furnish lime at cost to farmers. OUR INVESTMENT We now have invested in the State Highway System: Fedeial and state money $200,000,000 County money 100,000,000 Total Investment $300,000,000 Maintenance of Our Investment Aside from the payment of our just and honest debts, the protection of our investment is a matter of paramount impoitance involving eternal vigilance and expenditure. Many of our best roads are ageing fast under the wear and tear of traffic as well as the ever cjeteriorating influence of the elements. Every rain that falls, every wind t?hat blows, takes bit by bit tbe surface value of the road. With the construction of the first 6,000 miles of all types of road, it vas considered essential to have a maintenance fund of $3,500,000 per annum. Since then we have added 4,300 miles of Toads, making a total of 10,300 miles on our primary system. The Legislature of 1933 allocated for the maintenance of this 'greater mileage only $3,000,000?less by $500,000 than was considered essential for the maintenance of 6,000. This was below the danger point, as we now find many of our more costly types of road going backward in surface values. Like a tooth, if the cavity is not filled quickly, the tooth must go. The danger of a terrific loss is imminent. For the county highways the 1933 Legislature allocated $4,50(^000, which is $4,400,000 less than the nties spent, A special effort has been made to keep in order the roads travelled by school buses, maii routes, tc. There exists today, however, on ihis system_many bridges which are safe for these buses. An increase in this fund or else tragedy! Essential Need. For maintenance of both State and county systejns, safety devices, for extraordinary emergencies such as storms, floods, mountain slides, etc., and for absorbing additional cost of unusable prisoners; and maintenance of city streets over which State highways are routed, there ,'iould be a minimufcn fund of $10,000,090 peg vesr. (Centiaeed a page I) Carolina, Covering a Larfe and Pi Friday, March 30, 1934 SCHOOL NEWS SGROTHY CARROLL IMPROVES SLOWLY Dorothy Carroll, 10 year old daugh Ur of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Carroll of Muphy who has been seiously ill for the past seven weeks is showing light improvement this week. The cause of Dorothy's illness is complications resulted from measles. She has contracted neuritis and sinus trouble and is in a nervous condition.) Dorothy will not be able to attend ) -chool for two or '?iree weeks yet, sending an operation which may be lecessary. After being in bed for so ong z time she was forced to learn to walk again. She is in Miss B. Mayfield's sixth rade and considered an honor stu!ent. She was not absent or tardy his year until this illness. Mi s Estell Maune.v's seventh grade vent to Murphy's water pumping and uilying station last week to bserve the puiification f water. In the study of h.alth and sanita.icn this proved to be of great interest to every sudent and especially to hose that live in rural districts. ATHLETIC BOX UPPER Conu one. come all an J bring along your boxes Fiiday April 6 at 7:30 at High Schol auditorium Ihe With school gilds, teachers and public are invited to bring boxes. Other attractions of Vie evening will be a stiing band and buc!: dancing. The proceeds will be turned to Athletic association. MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST Theie will be a music memory ccnest held in the school again this .ear, under the sponsorship of the lunicr A\ oman's Club. This club will give the first prize, and the Woman's dub will give the second prize. The date on which the t contest will be held has not yet 'been decided upon jut the music students have already udied thirty-five compositions in reparation for it, and they intend io study fifteen more before the contest is held. Of the fifty ccmpsoitions iat are being studied, twenty will be ^elected for the contest. In relation to his work, the music students are making music scrap books. Prizes will be awarded for the two best of these. The Parent-Teachcr Association will give the first ;iize, and the music department will give the second. FRENCH STUDENTS PLAN PROJECT In order to have advantage of a better French vocabulary, French rtudents of Murphy High plan to correspond with students in France who study English. Those who desire to write are required to fill out a blank, giving the following facts: Name, age, sex, hobby, and sex of one to whom one wishes to write. This is sent to the National Bureau of Educational Correspondence, Pefcbody College for teachers, Nasheville, Tennessee. Eleven students of the local high school have sent in their qualifications. The Bureau will chose suitable persons for each of these to write. SCHOOL REWARDED After years of delay and an unceasing fight to obtain a basket ball court and gymnasium, the athletic group of the Murphy high school is at last to be awarded for its efforts to make such a thine possible. The exhibit building is being remodeled, a floor for a basket-ball court is being laid by CWA workmen. The bascsball diamond is being leveled off, the fence repaired and shrubbery trimmed. The school ..has long needed a gymnasium and ball-court, because the money spent each year for renting a building, has been a great drain upon the athletic fund, and limited the buying of uniforms and equipment, which in turn limited the athletic prograroe or activities. UNIQUE PROJECT The seventh grade as a group under the supervision of Miss Hall has completed a unique project. Two friezes have been made; "The Boyhood Home of Lincoln," and "Mounl Vernon," the home of George Washington. The material used for this project was unbleached domestic. It war penciled first and then colored with crayolas. India ink was used to outline the frieze. The completed frieze (Costinned en page I) t Hw ttentially Rick Territory in Thix 5/t> " LIONS HAVE 1 GOOD MEETING 1 TUESDAY NIGHT The Lions club met in the den at he Murphy Cafe Tuesday night, and short business session followed the egular banquet. ' Dr. Edw. E. Adams was designated to deliver the silber key, won by th late Harry Lahn for special meritorious woik ^n Lionis'.n, to Mrs. Lahn. I A letft- was rp~d from R. H. De- s Lutts, of Asheville, a. distant general J assenger agent of the SouV.ern Rail- t .vay, acknowledging petition and comunication from the Lions club sent ' aim in behalf of the citizens of the ' town and section seeking to have the ; Jtnern extend the service on the Murphy branch with two trains daily. Air. De Butt's letter, in part, said. *'Thh matter is now being given conide ation by our management and 1 .i . opeful of being able to advise ?u more definitely and in a favorPresident bain reported that he had ble way within the near future." a communication ircm Mr. Markham, no was formerly in charge of the , cannery for the Gillispie Company here, tha if sufficient ace rage of tcm a toes could be secured he would be :\ztrested in operating the cannery his yeai. He stated, Mr. Fain said, . at he only wanted to.i.at c . Mr. Fain al.-o reported that he roned to be able to announce something about the hosiery mill soon. He is in com munication with some rties and said that things seemed to be ripe for iavoia'cle action. A committee composed of Dr. Edw. E. .A da.ns, George Ellis and R. W. Giay, was appointed to act lor the club in accepting Mi.-. E. G. White's nvitation to meet with her on the next meeting, the second Tuesday night next month. Lion Fain congratulated former county agent R. W. Gray for the splendid work he has done as county agent, and stated that Mr. Quay Ketnii, the new demonstration agent, was getting off to a good start. Ht ilso repored that Murphy was liktly to get U. S. Route 64 convention next ycai, and that a Federal marker for U. S. 64. calling attention to the tact that Be Soto passed through the town, could probably be secured if noupn pressure was brought to hear .n the federal highway officials. o Cherokee Election Board Is Named Lowry C. Hill, of Murphy. a"d Samuel H. Parker, of Andrew*. Democrats, and B. B. Morrow, Republican, of Long Ridg?. were rimed Saturday as the election Board for Cherokee county, according t.) news dispatches from Raleigh. This board will have charge of the June 2nd primary c^nd No\ ember 5 general election in Cherokee county, end will appoint rceistra*-?, Democratic and Republican judges and other precinct election official for the oa ... ?t u ? TVn-o vuiiiix piatcs ui .ic i-uuiiiy. aiico^ appointments will be. made at an early Jate. > Notice to Those Wanting Crop Loans All persons who wish to make application for crop loan? are hercny otified that on no condition yflll we be able to assist in filling out same on Wednesday and Thursday of the week. Since it is eetting so late and the lime for mak;ng applications will expire, it is 8u?eested t.hat all who contemplate making application for a loan do so this coming Friday and Saturday. Mr. Quay Ketner the cr.jniy agent a-. the **ourt house, sno Miss Hattie Palmer, at the Scent Office. will assiV io filling out -.noiicitions, on Fridays and Saturd*?3. MEETING OF THE MINISTERS MONDAY APRIL 2 The regular meeting of the Ministers Association of Cherokee and Clsv -nuptie* '-ill h? held at the First Baptist church at Murphy on Mon1 day April 2nd at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Program includes talks on "The Ministry of Comfort by Rev. W. G McFarland of the Methodist chnri-.'i of Andrews and "The Mir/*er? - Devctional Life by Rev. J. L. Under1 wood of the Bantist church. Haves1 esville. A discussion period will follow ' 'here talks. All minister" of every denomination is cordially invited to come. litr >1.00 YEAR?5c COPY DR. WHITEFIELD JOINS STAFF OF PETRIE HOSPITAL )r. Junkins Resigns and Returns To Home In Elkins, West Virginia Dr. Bryan W. WhP field, of Montgomery, Ala., . ;3 week joined the taff of the Petrie Hospital as geneial urgecn, filling the vac *y made by he resignation of Dr. \ M. Junkins D?. Whitfield, who is ) ye#rs olo . omes to Murphy highly recompensed with 14 yearn experience in hospital work, general medicine and surgery. He holds a B. S. degree from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, with his D. from Tulane University. He served his intern . ip at the Presbyterian Hospital, New Orleans, and has post ^aduate work and -uryical training at the University Hospital of Penn vlvjnin; an i the Or:h pat die Hosr.'ta' of Ha'varJ Univerviy. Ik va formerly resident surgeon of Oithapaedic SYirine Hospital at l%ilailelphia, Pa. Dr. Junkins, who resigned on the 15*?i of the month, had been with the hospital since it opened last NovemHe and Mrs. Junkin returned their home in Elkin, W. *? ? where Dr. Junkin has accepted a P?ion with the hospital theie. MURPHY WOMEN'S CLUB OFFICERS ARE ELECTED With ont exeenti ? the same >ffi<*rs who served the Murphy Won#*n's 1 duting the *>ast year will ?e**ve another 12 months. ^ They are Mrs.C. W. Savage, ur dent; Mrs. Ralph Moody, vioe p ?sident; and Mrs. W. E. Sudstill, fiece.aiy. Mrs. W. M. Axley is the fjfw treasure*, Miss Lula Fain .having asked to We relieved. D. Witherspoon, promin nt Murphy attorney and garden enthusiast, vrus guest speaker at the club meeting Wednesday. The prograhn was in charge of the garden deparment with Mrs. Ralph Moody as leader. Mr. Witherspoon spoke on plants. I!\ and gardening in general. He has a large collection of shrubs and !snt and in his vegetable gardens . cws a great variety of vegetables, fruits, berries, pecans?almost everyhir-* reeled for a "live-at-home" orogram. T.he club voted to sponsor a shrub and plant shower for the Petrie hos pital here next week. A report on ie quilt show last week. A reportin The next meeting will be April 18, with Mrs. M. W. Bell as leader. Ford Announces New PricCsDn V-8 Cars And Trucks Ford Dealers throughout the South have announced substantially fewer delivered prices on all Ford V-8 passenger cars, commercial cars and trucks, effective March 1. "The announcement of new low delivered prices," said E. D. Bottom, manager of *:e Atlanta FV>rd BVanch, "is in keeping with the Ford Motor Company policy to build a product to a standard of quality at the lowest possible cost and to pass on to the purhaser the benefit of any economics." The new delivered prices on the Ford V-8 de luxe models include as standard equipment the following: thermostat, cigarette lighter, right rear tail light, right hand vizor, praking lights, fenders painted in body VUIVI, a:iu tuc Mtiu aotv-vj ilass throughout the car. Ford is able to make imediate deliveries, it was announced and this is an impoitant reason why dealer en'husiasm is high?not only over future prospects but also because the current rate of sale is substantially faster than during the same period last year. Public interest in the Ford V-8 for 1934 is exceptionally strong, it was stated, chiefly due to the more than 25 improvements assuring increased power, more economy, and a stylishness unsurpassed in cars in its price range. The new passenger cars have free action on all four wheels, providing unusual comfort to passengers. Clear-vision ventilation is another popular feature, distinctive because it involves but a single pane of glass nothing to obstruct vision. V-8 engine performance has been improved. Power har been stepped up 12 per cent yet with a decrease of fuel consumption. Henry Ford on the introduction of this new Ford V-8 for 1934 unhesitatingly termed it "The fine* Ford car we have ever built."