North Carolina Newspapers

The Leading Vol. XLV.?No. 41. CANDIDATES FILES ATMURPHYFOR COUNTY OFFICES y- Democrats In Cherokee To Ht*? Races For All But Two Posts Several last-minute switches bj t both Democrats and Republican: n; featured the closing hours of filini t\ candidacies for nomination for th? various Cherokee county offices her. r t>aturaay afternoon. The Democrat: have races in all offices except com I missioned and coroner, while n< r Democratic candidate qualified foi 5" surveyor. The Republicans onlv nav a c< ntest in the commissioners race |v L. L. Mason, of Murphy, incutnben }: sheriff, qualified for the nomination ? ior re-election on the Democratic ticket. He will be opposed for th< Democratic nomination in the prinurJ i by L. M. Shields, of Culbeison. y Simonds Withdraws ft~ A. M. Simonds, who received th< n for sheriff at the Repub ^ lie .11 convention last Monday, with ? drew from the race late Saturday ii t fav.i: of C. Z. Ramsey. Mr. Ramse; was a candidate before the conventioi and carv.e within a few votes of re ? ceivinjr the nomination. H? \v.o op k ; sed in tho convention by forme I. Sheriff J. Frank Bristol. The con 5. vc-ntion vote between Ramsey am u-jc plnsii hnth tvitk/lipi their names from before the convent ? i n, and Mr. Simonds received th nomination as a dark horse. Sam Akin, Democrat, ot Murph; filed for clerk of the superior court Mr. Akin was one of the first Demo crats to announce for this office. J T. Hayes, of Tomotla, announcei about the same time. Late Saturday .1 shua Johnson, of Murphy, forme chairman of the county electioi h ard. filed also for the clerk9hip. G. B. Hoblitzell, of Andrews, wh received the nomination, by tlr? Re publican" comrention as a candidal for county commissioner, withdrew and two more candidates filed for th nomination which necessitated th Republicans going in the primary oi the contest for nomination of com j missioners. In the race for representative, Do: Witherspoon, who received the Re publican nomination by the convent ion, withdrew and C. E. Hyde, attoi ney and mayor of Andrews, qualifier for the Republican nomination in thi race. In Race For Representative P. A. Mauney, of Kinsey, for th past several years chairman of th county board of education, and Fre 0. Scroggr, of Brasstown, member o the present board of commissioner! I uuaiinea lor the representative rac in the Democratic primary. E. C. Moore, Democrat, chairma ot the present board of county com miesioners, is the only member o this board seeking re-election. Candidates of the two parties wh filed with the board of elections fo the various county offices Saturda night are: For sheriff: L. M. Shields, Culbei son, Democrat; C. Z. Ramsey, Mui phy, Republican; L. L. Mason Murph Democrat. Register of deeds: B. L. Padgett Andrews, Democrat; R. L. Keenunt Suit, Republican. Cleik of Court: J. T. Hayes, Tc mctla, Democrat; John Donley, Peach tree. Republican; Joshua Johnsoi 1 murphy, Democrat; Sam Akin, Dc mocrat. County commissioners: George I Hendrix, Peachrtree, Democrat; J. W Morrow, Andrews, Democrat; E. < Moore, Murphy, Democrat; J. M Payne, Birch, Republican; E. A. V03 le-\ Murphy, Republican; O. G. Aw erson, Culberson, Republican; W. A Adams, Murphy, Republican. Surveyor: James H. Crisp, Murphj Republican. Coroner: Dr. W. C. Morrow, Anc Democrat; Dr. S. C. Heighwai Murphy, Republican. Representative: P. A. Mauney, Kii) *ey. Democrat; Fred O. Scroggl Riasstown, Democrat; C. E. -Hyd4 Andrews, Republican. 'Mr.*. E. C. White, who received th convention nomination as Repub? can member of the county board c education, had not filed Saturda **th the elections board. The Derm c*ats who filed for this office are I H. King, of Belleview, W. S. Dicke ?f Murphy, and Fred Martin, c Cnaka. Qualify Per ColitUbk Jack McMilllan, incumbent, W. A Hampton, and Marion Carter qual for the Republican nocninaiio Si t i$ ; Weekly Newspaper in Western North Murphey, ||J. B. Gray Is Named Mayor Of Murphy J. B. Gray was elected mayor of i j Murphy Tuesday, de^tatin^ his tp| | portent, Edmund B. Isorvell, seeking j re-election.by a majority of 113 votes. ; Mr. G.ay received 351 votes to 238 5 j cast for Mr. Norvell. Both are Demo| crats. j "Ihfc entire ticket headed by Mr. j Gray was victorious in the election. J Six town commissioners were elected 5 as follows: ! r G. \V. Ellis, a Republican, 545 j votes; C. D. Mayfield, a Democrat,! ; 353 votes;.Noah Lovingood, a Reppub2 lican 353 votes; Porter Axley, Repub* lican 325 votes; W. G. Owenby, 308 " votes;, and L. E. Bayless, Democrat J 348 vote?. l" Those defeated for commissioners are: E. P. Hawkins, a Republican, 288 vcte>; W. M. Fain, a Democrat, 1 272 votes; E. L. Townson. a Republican, 273 votes; ard A. W. Mclver, a 2 Democrat, 275 votes. e Ahhou^.i the election was not ( ?rf ducted along party lints, a clash of personalities entered into the race. The new official.- will tak< .iT.cc t i> e week. A total of 61.| votes were cast in - the election. At th; lact municipal i election 480 votes weie cast. 1 LION^CLUB MET TUESDAY NIGHT r ine Murphy Lions club met Tuesday night in the private dining room v of the Murphy Cafe, with about 18 members present. Following a sumptuous repast, W. M. Fain, president, reported that much ^ progress had been made by those in* terected in the establishment of the TV AC co-oprative cannery at Mur phy. Mr. Fain said that the committee already had the machineiy in view ' and they hoped to begin work on the r building within a few days. 11 -Mr. Fain has been selected to lead the group of presidents of Lions clubs 0 at the State convention of Lioas at " Salisbury next month. This is a dise tirtetive honor conferred upon Mr. ' Fain and the local club because it is e only conferred upon presidents of e dubs with outstanding achievement 11 records. The Murphy Lions club l" hold the district governor's cup won several years ago, for the best n achievement record each year. Several times the local club ha= tied with some of the biggest clubs in the "T state for this trophy. d Kimble Miller, of the local office s of the TV A was a gue?t of the club, He was introduced by Lion Bueck and made a few remarks on the TV A, e The arrnual election of oficers will ? be held at the next regular meeting, d it was announced, and Lion Secretary Adams imported two new application.* J for membership. n LAST RITES ARE /-?rvaiiM roTrrk rrvr? f i cu ryjn. EDD GIBBY, 23 o r Funeral sei vices were held Monday y for Edd Giblby, 23, who was fatally wounded in a knife fight, allegedly with Vinson Lee, 16, early Sunday morning. It was first reported, ery roneously, that Lee had been killed by Gibby. Leo is being held in the Cherokci ' county jail here without bond in connection with the death of Gibby. The fight occurred 5 miles northwest ol Andrews. Gibby and Lee accompa'> nied by Lee's two sisters started out hunting ramps near their home. The , two girls became involved in an argu' ment, which led to a figbt. Gibby, officers said tried to part the two girls : and pushed one of them down. IThen Lee is allegedly to have attacked Giblby with a knife, several wounds being inflicted on the latter'? ' body. Death was caused by a wound near the heart. ' At a preliminary hearing Sunday afternoon Lee was ordered held in the county jail without bond to await '? action by the grand jury. Walter Biyson, 35, was arrested f Wednesday afternoon on a warrant b sworn out by L. C. Gibby, grand-fathb er of the slain man, charging him with complicity in. the killing. Pre? liminary hearing for Bryson was held at Andrews Thursday afternoon. y for constafble of Murphy township. )- The Democrats did not have a canL didate to Qualify. y H. H. McDonald and T. M. Alien if qualified for the Republican nomination for constable of Shoal Creek tc-wnfhip, while T. J. Gilbert qualii. fled for the Republican nomination i- for Justice of the Peace in Murphy n township. __ itf ttw&t Carolina, Covering a Large and Pc N. C., Friday, May 11, IS SCHOOL FINALS ARE HELD AT MURPHY HIGH Awarding of Diplomas to 42 and Medais Foiiows Address Thursday N ight Ccmmencement exercises of the Murphy schools crime to a close Thursday night with the commencement address by Mayor-elect J. B. Gray, and the awarding of diplomas and medals. 'Comniencetrent exercises began last Fiiday night with the music recital of the elementary pupils. T.':e batata urate sermon \va- deliver Sunday morning in the school auditorium by the Rev. Marshall C. Dendy, pastor of the Fitst PrcsbyI terian church of Gainsville, Ga. The Rev. T. F. lliggins and th. Rev. I Stewart II. Long, pastors oi the local Methodist and Presbyterian churches, j e?actively, assisted in this service, and special music was rendered by V.e high school gle* club. Tue-day evening at 7:3o o'clock Mrs. T. W. Davidson, music direct r presented h r high school pupils in a musical recital. Clas day exeicise? for the seniors were held tn Wednesday in the form of a class picr.ic. Member? of the class and their sponsor t ok a picric lun h and held their final po\v-po\v around a camp fire. The lecitati ?n and declamation contents were held Wednesday evenin? at 7:30 o'clock w.hen high school an j grammar grade pupil- pitted their declaiming and reciting talents against each other for the medals offeied by the Parent-Teacher association and the Murphy Lions club. Diplomas were awarded to 42 pupils, comprising one of the largest graduating classes in the history of the school, as follows: Kermit Ford Davenport, Julius Ed gar Bailey, Jcsej>S Frceland Ballew Maude Josephine Anderson, Nannie Lauta Gentry. Mary Beatrice David son, Harry Alfred Fain. Clyde Rich ard Townsor., Neva Mildred Hyatt , Charles Hannibal Hyatt, Julius Na noleort Hill Jr., Irene Heddin, Millie Janette Green, Chares* Johnson, Er nest David Hawkins, Helen Fanni< Warner, James Lewis Moore. Maysie Marie Davis, Maggie Bel Kissleburg, Alice Irene Ramsey , Thompson. Leila Anes Raper, Ronalt Winfred Graham. Wilda Edith Mason Pearl Baker, Mary Ruth Led ford Grace Abesnathy Parker, Harriet' | Anne Louise Axley. Cleo Genevi Ramsey. Grace La Barbara Teague ! Frank Herbert Hensley, Alva Ugeni , tfar.inon, Lo'a Blanche Keener Thomas Ben Posey, Hoyt Thoina: P.nllips, Robbie Folsom Williamson Oscar Hunt, Mary Evelyn Smith Louise Walker Reece, Elbert Ander son, Alvin Gladson. The winners in the Recitation an< t Declamation contest held on Wednes day evening were: Elementary Girl: Cora ^uwnv] Flpmpivtarv hnv'< r group, Jack Barnett; High schoo , girl'p group, Winifred Towson; Higl school boy's group, Freeland Ballew . Judges were from the Andrews schoo I The Hig.h school Glee club and Doro thy Lahn furnished music during th< ( intermissions. Medals for the win ners were given by the Parent-Teach , er association and Lion's club. MAYFIELD TO^RUN FOR N. C. SENATE IN 33RD DISTRICT C. D. Mayfield, member of the pres ent board of aldermen of the towr I of Murphy and a prominent lumber , man of this section, qualified with th< j Cherokee county board of election) here Saturday afternoon for th< , Democratic nomination for state sen i at or for the 33rd senatorial district which includes the counties of Chero kee, Graham, Clay, Swain and Macon I Mr. Mayfield will be opposed foi the nomination in the June 2 primary | by R. A. Patton, incumbent, of Frank , lin, and V. A. Browning of Rrysor . City, clerk of superior court of Swair | county, who is also seeking the nomi nation. The winner in the nrrmary contes* . will be opposed by Clyde H. Jarrett of Andrews Republican nominee, ii .the November election. i o Mrs. W. C. A rm trory of Blairs : ville, Ga. who was hurt in an auto mobile wreck on Tuesday of this weel i was brought to the Petrie Hospita ' for treatment and was dismissed 01 . Wednesday. 9 flNfc >tentially Rich Tern tory in This St* 134! S1MONDS ISSUES STATEMENT I"1*-. iry Fellow Ciii-cr.s of Chcrcke County: It L_ wi'.i 1 egret lhat I can not accept the nomination for the race o ?herifi for Cherokee County tender eel me on May 30ih. I was not a candidate and hau it peatedly refused many requests fron my friends for the past few week to take the race and this was very unexpected tc me. However, I do r. have words to express my thank-' an* gratitude lor the confidence they have in me and for t?"i?ir loyal support in the past. A. M. SIMONDS. SCHOOLNEWS Winners of Music Appreciation Contest Announced In rhe Music Appreciation Contes: hel l last week MilJrtd Hill won fit.-' place with a perfect and the neaterpapei*, Lilly Jackson second with i p:;.ect and In second neatest pa: - 1 ihe .scrap books were all m t attractive and the Judges had difficulty ir selecting twc. Aft.r c nsidering th< c mUst cf Musical Information con tained in each Jean Daniels rank ' fiist and Marian Axley second. Al these pupils received prize- '1 lurscia; night at the closing exercises. Mrs J. W. Davidson has betn in charg of the Music appreciation hour dur ing the year. Seniors Give Guts to School After the Senior.- had paiJ the ox penses involved in presenting thoi play they decided to spend some o V.e proceeds for s- mething n?ede<l ii 1 the school. At Mr. Buock's suggestioi they donated the commencement pr grams since theie were no fund available for these this year. The they decided to give ten New Winsto: ClassiQom Dictionaries and one un abridged reference Divtionpry for th Study Hall. These will he a great hel to all students. Wayne Townyon on of the Seniors is donating a stand fo the large dictionary. Money will als be left to buy a group of magazine to be used in connection with schoe work next year. A sufficient sui wa-i set aside to finance the Class Da Picnic which was held on Wednesda at Carroll's Lake. The menu wa 1 full of appetizing dishes and th ? quantity was ustfficient to satisfy al 1 Miss Latham and Mr. Bueck acconr pan:i d the class as chaperoncs. 1 SEVENTH GRADE PUPILS i SELECT BEST CITIZEN ? At a meeting of all seventh grad ? pupils in the auditorium Tuesday the . wore asked to vote for the bo} ar ? girl whom they considered the be: ? citizen. Mildred Hill won first cour for the girls and Tyson Smith for th -boys. Gladys Craig and Joe Millc Elkins lan close seconds. The two winners received bronz medals offered the first of the yea 5 by the local American Legion post. > 1 PIN Al F VFRriSFS FI OSF i SUCCESSFUL YEA The final exercises last night marl I ed the closing of one of the mos - successful years in th* history of th - school. 42 graduates were given dij - lomas and 51 boys and girls were pr< - moted from the seventh grade to Hig School. Outside the m'easle epedeani which affected the attendance, activ ties have mewed along smoothly an much has been accomplished throug the untiring efforts of the member of the faculty. MILDRED HILL WINNER IN ART CONTES Murphy graded school had a winne in the State Art Appreciation Contej which was held in Raleigh last Satui day. Mildred Hill a member of Mb Hall's seventh grade won ia the loci contest here and went to represer Murphy in the final contest held t Raleigh. When prizes were announi ed our contestant was winner < second place in the City Elementar > Group and received a large frame jncture of Old Ironsides by Gordo Qrant. The 9chool is very proud c the record of our contestant since th C?ty Elementary group was compose of City schools in the ftate and cit t units, Mufphy coming under the la ? ter. First place went to a boy fro ' Durham City Schools. SENIORS HEAR SPLENDID SERMO Members of the graduating cla: and friends of the school heard a excellent sermon Sunday by the Re (Marshall C. Dendy of Gainesville, G (Continued on page 8 ) ate $1.00 YEAR?5c COPY COMMITTEE ON ! TVACCANNERY MET TUESDAY | Assistant To Director Jaclcson and ! Proposed Cat?**? Meet With I Committee Josehp H. Walter? Jr., a--sistant to Arthur C. Jackson, director of TVAC, Knoxville, Tinn., and J. E. Barr, of Washington, D. C. canning expert, met this week with the local committee appointed recently for working out the details for establishing a co- p3rative cannery at Murphy under a grant from tin- Tennessee Valley Authority Co-operatives. Mr. Walters discu-'sed v..? details and policies of proposition, while Mr. I Bjrr conferred with the committee relative to the management of the cannery. Me.i bers of the committee with : whom Mr. Walters and Mi. Barr met ' are Mrs. Olive D. Campbell and ! George Bidsrtup, of the John C. " i Ca.ivnbell Folk School. Brasst wn; J. ill li imnfnn Quav Kclnfi'. \\ M. l-'ain. Dale i.f . J. H. Ellis, Mrs. J. W. Dyer and Mr?. Jama? Wocd. The committee a." vounced follow ing the meeting thi.: th establi.V y ment cf th. cannery was assured, and that work < t repairing and renovat' injr the building would begin within ' the next few days. Jf was also stated that the machinery and equipment for the cannery wa? in view but no definite transaction had been intered in to yet. 1 With 74 a.res of tomatoes and 10 acres cf beans already taken by the ' farmers and sufficient funds subn scribed by v.e business men of Mur 1 phy to provide the building and equipment, the committee is proceeding n with organization work as rapidly as n possible. The procedure so far has i- been necessarily slow, because every e move undertaken has had to be wcrkP ed out and submitted to the TV AC ' for approval. r Emphasis is being placed upon too mato acreage, with a minimum is amount of bean ace rage being allot>1 ed. r The building, erected several yean; y ago specifically for a cannery, is pary tially equipped. T.ie machinery reis quired and which the committee has e in viaw of retireing or purchasing, is 1. a boiler, scales, two retorts or cookers l- and a cooling system. Tables, conveyers, hangers and pulleys are already in the building. The sealing machine will be. rented from the comS pany fuinishing the cans. Ic The plane for the establishment of y th? TV AC cannery at Murphy is a d three-folJ co-operative proposition. st The business men are furnishing the >t 'building and equipment, The TV AC is ie fuinishing operating capital up to ?r $10,000.90 while the farmers are growing the produce to supply the -e cannery. ir The organization will be incorporated under the laws of North Carolina, and controlled by a board of directors of eleven members, chosen R from among Class B. perferred stockc holders and common stock holders. ;t Class A perferred stockholders will re have no voice in the management of )- afifairs of the cannery. Class A. )- stockholders are those furnishing the h money for the building and equipic iqent. Class B. preferred stockholdi era includes the grant of operating d capital by t&e TV AC, while the comh mon stockholders are the growers s and producers who become co-operating members. The plan ca'.ls for all class A Preferred stock to he retired first of any T indebtedness against the cannery, thus x taking it out of the hands of the busist ::ess men. The next step is to retire r- class B. pi eferred, eventually ^limits nating the TV AC, when the tannery il will then be owned and controlled enit tirely by the growers and prrhicers. it The ultimate objective of the prese ent co-operative movement will re>f quire several years to achieve, Lut it y is the long-range plan as projected d by the TV AC officials and a program ?n destined to demonstrate the valuj of >f co-operation among the farmers and le ti'lers of the soil in the Tennessee ?d Valley. The co-operative cannery at ^ Murphy is one of the first projects of t- thi? kind to be established, and no m doubt it will be watched with a great deal of interest by other communities throughout "the valley. A part of the program will be to N interest the farmers of the section ts \n growing truck crops. Experiments in and demonstration? will be conductv. ed from fear to year to establish a. what truck cror>s are be'' adapted (Continned ? 4)