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MURPHY
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Vol. IVL.?No. 5
NEAR 400 HEAD
CATTLE SHIPPED
HERE THIS WEEK
Cattle From DroughthStricken
Areas Of
Minnesota To Graze
Here.
Th'ee hundred and sixty-five head
of cattle were shipped in here from
the droughth-striken areas of Minnesota
Wednesday and distributed
among local farmers who are renting
their pastures' for grazing, as a
part of governmental relief to the
faimers of the Mid-West.
The cattle arived here in nine cars
from Clydei
It is said that 6000 head have been
shipped into Clyde by the government
and placed in the hands ef
North Carolina relief authorities.
R. \\. Giay, head of the local
FERA. is in charge of distributing
the cattle in this section. He announced
that the shipment Wednesday
was distributed among eight different
fatmers.
Upon arrival at Clyde, the cattle
are thoroughly inspected for Tuberculosis.
abortion and pink-eye. If
they are found free of all three disease.
'hey are innoculated against
pink-eye and shipped to other distributing
points.
idle grazing land in this section, the
owners of that land rent out the
property to the government for grazing
purposes until other tenative
plans for disposal of the cattle are
artanged.
The cattle brought in here Wednesday
was of fine stock, Mr. Weaver
said.
Tho5f aligned an allottment of
cattle wcie: Mr. Mashburn, 52 head
for his farm on the Notla river; D.
Witherspoon, 100 head for .his farm
near Biasstown; Willia-m P. Payne,
25 head for his farm below town;
Xolan Wells, 10 head for his farm
near Brasstown; Roy Wells, 10 head
for his farm near Brasstown; Hadley
Dickey, 125 head for his pastures at
Fowler Bend; W. S. Dickey, 20 head
for his faim dn Grandview, and Mr.
Mulkey, eight head for his farm on
Grandview.
UONS CLUB HAS
OUTDOOR PICNIC
FOR 50 PERSONS
About 50 Lions, Lionesses and
P>ests were present at one of the
tegular outdoor Lion9 club meeting
it Riverside park at 6 o'clock Tuesday
evening.
p_ii
m ' wiptwing a picnic supper, members
of the club went into a huddle for a
B short business session. President H.
Bueck, who had just returned from
B Vis vacation trip at Carolina Beach,
B ^d a letter from the state secretary
H of the Lions club congratulating the
H elub on the splendid report made of
H activities for the past month.
B R. F. Williamson, as chairman of
the committee sponsoring the Copper
Rasin band at its recent concert here,
Sported the evening a success.
A director's meeting was called for
Saturday evening at 6 o'clock.
An invitation was extended from
B H. Eliis for the club to meet out
B his home in Belleview for one of
|fl e'r outdoor meets.
I copper BASIN
BAND PLEASES
CROWD FRIDAY
H A targe crowd attended the concert
l>y the Copper Basin band
^day night at the High school atfdiB
^boin.
A11 local talent, in a variety
I th mus*ca' an<* other numbers, and
. *?and itself, playing a wide range
, a^s? niet with a great response
H Tk an aPPrec^a^ve audience.
B to Concert was given under the
B ^ocaf L^ons club. The
B Wh2fttee ^at worRe(i diligently in
B to*a ?* P rf?rmance was comH
br p ?* Williamson, chairman,
^ E- Adams, and Rov. T. F. Hig
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ig Weekly Newspaper in Large ant
Murphy,
LET'S NOT SI
THEDAM TA
Fight For
A Tennessee reprej
directly to President Roo:
"Charleston site," at the
Can politics play an
been repeatedly told NO
that has been started last
the President and the T
but NEED the dam her<
The Etowah (Tenn
the construction would c
would here.
They claim if it wer
Why in God s name woi
Read the account ca
cases, the Coleman site ii
Chattanooga.?Repr
Eliawassee dam Monday,
Talking to Russell K
President Roosevelt, Jud|
will be made available fo
building Norris and Joe ^
Page Two.]
M ArHIlMFRY NOW
COMPLETE HERE
IN KNITTING MILL
It was announced Wednesday that
the entire equipment for operation
of the Brumby Knitting Mill had been
placed in the local factory and that
actual work would be probably started
within a week or two.
Minor repairs have been made on |
the building. It has been cleaned j
out completely and is now ready for j
actual work.
B. G. Brumby, owner of the mill,
was out of town this week working
on the final details before starting
operation. He is expected to arrive
here on Monday to take complete
charge of the work.
Mayor And Family
Off On State Trip
Mayor and Mrs. J. B. Gray, Burke,
Jr., and Kate Jiave motored to the
Eastern part of the state this week.
Mr. Gray will attend a session of
the Supreme court at Raleigh, while
the rest of the family will visit numerous
relatives and friends throughout
the middle and eastern part of
the state.
They are expected to return early
next week.
"DRUNKARD ON TH
MEETS POLICE?
And verily there came into the
town of Murphy some time ago a
wandering band of salvantionists to
save souls from the eternal fires of
Hell. Soulsthat were steeped in the
demon rum would be saved, if they
heeded the warning cries and pleas of
the preachers.
And they brought with them instruments
that they played sweet
music upon tnat brought tears to the
:eyes of those that listened.
'They gathered in the street in an
alcove off the square. A crowd formed
round and many faces were seen
to be visibly affected by the teachings
and the music that emanated
therefrom.
Evils of Whiskey
The leader, a tall, gaunt reverend-looking
man spoke on the evils
of whiskey. He asked that the sinner
seek the right path and follow it.
There was more music.
Then a woman-bedecked in drakcolored
garb?stepped forth. And in
a voice that rang with the seriousness
trulkf
l Potentially Rich Tern Western .\
N. C., Friday August !
'AND IDLY B1
.KEN AWAY F
It More Than I
ientative in the United
sevelt to have the Hiawa
mouth of the Hiawassee
y part in this mammoth
. And we say NO. Let
week to have our repres
ennessee Valley Authori
:, and that THIS IS TH
.) Enterprise publically
ost more at the mouth <
e built there, it would p
lid it not provide maxin
irefully. Study it. Anc
5 the most feasible of an
esentative Sam D. McR
carrying his appeal din
lent. Newspaper correspi
CTf* MrR pvnnlrlc cmrl i<
r the Tennessee Valley i
'heeler dams, to start woi
allschoolsTn"
! murphy unit t(
open on monday
Opening Exercises Ar
Announced; Out - Of
Town Teachers Arrive
Schools in the Murphy unit wi
open Sept. 3 at 8:15, superinter
dent H. Bueck announced yesterdaj
A large enrollment is expected ii
all grades. A public chapel exercis
will mark the opening of the loci
school beginning in the auditoriur
at D o'clock. At tkhis time members o
the school board, local ministers am
the president of the P. T. A. will mak
short talks.
Superintendent Bueck has called
meeting of all teachers of the uni
for Saturday morning at ten o'cloc
in the elementary building here. A
this time final plans for the openini
will be worked out.
Teachers in this unit are: Murph;
High School: O. W. Deaton, Biscoe
K. C. Wright, Murphy; F. R. Carroll
iMurphy; E. V. Deans, Jr., Chape
|Hill; Ruby Courtney, Williston, S
|C.; Fannie M. Hathcock, Norwood
Kuth Holhauser, Salisbury; Jessi<
Lee Morris, Atlantic; Geneva Lo\
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E STREET" IS REAL;"
AND HIS WATERLOO
of her heart-felt pleas, she called 01
eveiyone to remove their hats an<
pray.
The mob fell back, heads bowed
against the buildings that surround
ed them as she prayed fervently fo:
the life of the sinner. In a burst o
verbal fire that seared the scarle
soul, she finished her speech.
Then she raised her hands higl
over her head and said that thej
would sing a song?a song that wai
dear to the hearts of all that hac
seen the fiery water take its deathlj
toll.
This song, she said, would be sung
wihtout music that it might be mon
effective. The band would sing i\
first then everyone was to join in or
the chorus.
"Drunkard On The Street"
The words have, and saidly so
been forgotten, but 'he name of tht
tune was "Drunkard On The Street"
To the casual observer theVe wai
nothing to draw any particular at
(Continued on back page)
t
orth Carolina. Covering a/orv in This
31, 1934 "
If AND SEE
ROM MURPHY
iver Before
States Congress Has gon<
ssee TVA dam built at th<
: river!
construction? We hav<
us then carry on the worl
entatives in Congress shov
ty that we not only WANT
E BEST SITE.
admitted last week thai
of the Hiawassee than i
rovide maximum relief
mm relief here.
1 be convinced, that in al
y in the Hiawassee.
eynolds "went to bat" foi
set to the White House.
ondent, after his call or
> confident enough monej
Authority, now engaged ir
i i r r m ? ^
rk uciurc?[tiease turn tc
CANNERY TO TAKE
x RHUBARB ONE DA\
) DURING SATURDA\
Rhubarb will be accepted one da;
/ ?Saturday?at the local cannery, ,J
^ II. Hampton announced Wednesda;
e night. It will bring a price of 1 1-:
cents per pound, he said.
Mr. Hampton's announcement cann
through J. A. Barr, director of tb<
TV AC of this district.
There is much rhubarb in this sec
^ tion that will go to waste unless it i
1_ ear ned, and the one day is being se
aside that the surplus rhubarb migh
11 be sold and marketed.
c '"Tomatoes have been coming ii
rather slow due to the incessan
n rains," Mr. Hampton said. "A littl
f sunshine should help the remainde
d out and make the canning a littl
e heavier."
It has been reported that too niucl
a rain all over the county has rotte
it the tomato crop to some extent,
k "Plant a good tomato seed nex
t year," A. Q. Ketner, county agent
g advises. Any one seeking further in
formation on tomatoes or other vege
y tables should get in touch with him.
f FAIR CATALOG IS
COMPLETED; TO
BE DISTRIBUTEE
e
J While work on all phases of thi
"biggest and best Fair yet," were go
ing ahead steadily this week, the lasi
Fair catalogue, containing the comi
plete list of prizes, premiums, judges
. and progressive advertisers was rur
i off t?he Scout press.
1 They will be distributed the earlj
part of next week.
, The contents of the Ninth Annua,
- Cherokee County Fair booklet is
r printed in its entirety in this issue oi
f the Scout.
t Many people of this section arc
making preparations fro what appari
etnly will be one of the best group
f of exhibitions ever held on the local
5 fair ground.
i Thousands of people are expected
j here from Cherokee and the surrounding
countis to take part in the
r activities.
' Mr. And Mrs. Bueck
Returned On Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bueck returned
. to Murphy Saturday after more than
a month's stay at their cottage al
. Carolina Beach near Wilmington,
. N. C.
On their way back they visited rellatives
;n Raleigh and Salisbury.
[ ^agks
1| TODAY
State ________
$1.00 YEAR- -Sc COPY
" IVA DAM BEING
r BACK ED STRONG
BY COMMUNITY
Members Cf Congress,
TVA Officials Being
? Wired To Build Dam
> Here
Incensed by the action of a Ten>
nessee Representative who last week
was "us.ng his influence" to have the
^ TVA Hiawassee dam built at the
j mouth of the river in Tennessee,
Murphy and Cherokee county were
lighting with their backs to the wall
to .have the dam built here.
Immediately upon information of
t the Representative's activities, telej.
grams were sent to North Cailina's
Congressman Weaver, and Senators
Bailey and Reynolds petitioning them
to aid us in having the dam located
' on the Coleman sie. They contained
28 signatures and 107 words.
. Rather than asking for political
I influence the telegrams were design
11 j
u iu van lu me aucnuoii o. ine government
and TV A authorities that
f this section was backing the dam to
the utmost.
More Wires Sent Out
1 More wires were sent out by the
Lions club Showing their coopera'
tion and exptessing the general feel1
ing of the people of Cherokee coun
ty and Murphy.
J In Asheville Wednesday Harry P.
Cooper, Josh Johnson, P. A. Mauney,
- Lee Shields and W^ard Cooper met
in the office of HonWltobert It. Reyf
nolds wheie more direct wires were
^ sent to North Carolina members of
Congress now in Washington, Doctor
y Arthur E. Morgan, director of TVA,
of Knoxville, Tenn., and Senator
y Russell, of Georgia.
2 Genera: opinion Uhis week throughout
this section tan highly in favor
e of the ac ivitieg to make known to
t the TVA that the people here had
supported the TVA intended to do.
. so in any case.
s TVA Not Decided,
t Although the Authority denies
t having made a definite decision as
(Continued on back page)
i LOCAL DELEGATE
- BACK FROM MEET
e OF LEGIONAIRES
Harry P. Cooper, the Joe Miller
h Elkins Pos: of the American Legion
d delegate, returned from Greensboro
Wednesda\ where he ha*! at-tendoH
t the North Carolina department con,
vention of the American Legion, an
. annual affair, that lasted from the
. 26th to the 28th.
Along with tfie social activities a
heavy business session was held at
which Hubert Olive, Lexington attorney,
was elected department commander
for the ensuing term.
) A number of proposals brought up
by the Posts all over the state were
discussed and voted upon.
; Harry P. Cooper was elected com"
mander of the 20th district. Frank
" Swann, of Andrews, was elected
' alternate.
F. O. Christopher was elected as
' delegate to the national convention
from this district.
Allen W. Lovingood, local Post
commander, among others over the
state, was cited for a 4'go-getter"
J award.
The 1935 convention will be held
at Fayetteville.
; blairsvilleIsoy
bitten by snake
, in moving log
Carl Rich, 15-year-old son of Rob
i Rich, of Blairsville, was conveyed to
the Petrie hospital Wednesday afternoon
suffering from a snake bite.
Thursday hospital attendants pronounced
him out of danger.
r Rich, it was said, was moving a
log at his home near Blairsville. A
I copperhead snake bit him on the hand
I and he was rushed to the hospital
t here.
, Due to tube time it took to get to
medical aid and inject anti-venom,
his condition was regarded at first
as serious.