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MURPHY
^ The Lead in
Vol. 1VL.-?No. 15.
Republic
murphy mayor"
, declares date
for roll call
November 1 I to 29 Is
Time Set To Review
Red Cross Roll Call
m^mm"As Mayor of
J Murphy I hereby
Oin designate the ptrg
iod from Novem I
ber 11 to Novem-I
RED IT rer 29 as a mi j
I CROSS g ven to a review
L??I of the work of the
Amercian Red Cross and its value to
the community; and I also set it aside
a?c time for the annual enrollment of
mcmlt! for the coming year.
"Thi> office is in touch with the
reeds of those who have been affected
by the depression of the last few
years and we have seen the ready response
of the Red Cross to meet those
weds. Tne Organization's program is
so flexible that it meets emergencies
and disasters of all kinds; it has also
a permanent structure that is being
built up year by year , to study means
through which epidemics and disasttT
may be prevented. This community
needs the permanent structuro
of the Red Cri as it needs the expert
service which is at our command
to meet whatever emergencies the
rcming yar may bring.
gimcsBxc .dc
4<I fu... ?l
i uii-iciurc can upon iormer members
of the Red Cross to renew their
merahcr.-hips during the roll call this
yc % a irge those who have never
Vrthrri > been members to enroll their
name- \. tn those who are fighting
diaster and need under
f the American Red
Cro.-s."
Signed J. 3. Gray, Mayor of .
Murphy.
Red Croat Diaster Relief Needed In 1
163 U. S. Counties Last Year. |
"When the machinery of everyday
We is thrown out of gear by fire or \
flood, earthquake or tornado, or any ,
other of th? calamities that devastate
communities, the public looks to the
Red Cross t > start the wheels running
again," said Mrs. C. W. Savage,
chairman of the Cherokee Red Cross*
chapter, commenting on the work of
the organization in connection with .
the annual membership roll call which
begins on Armistice Day.
"In 163 counties in the United
States the American Red Cross gave
diaster relief in the last fiscal year,"
(continued on page 6)
I TVA AGRICULTURE
I ASSISTANT MEETS
I 3 COUNTY AGENTS
I W. M. Landis, agricultural assist- 1
*nt of the TVA, met with county
I "Wnts, A. Q. Ketner, of Cherokee; ,
I D- G. Allison, of Clay, and W. B.
Wiggins, of Graham, in Ketner's of
fice in the court house here Thursday
I rooming to consider plans of enlarg
% the extension program. \
Also the advisability of increasing ^
facilities for doing this work was conI
aidered.
I tahn Department Store i
I Will Change Location ;
I . ^rs- Lillian Lahn, owner of Lahn'sji
-Pwtment store announces she will i
fk?Ve *rom the ?*d location next to
the Sc0Ut office entrance to the fine .
Riding Fhe has just had remodeled I
fchwcen Maries cafe and C. B. Hill's
8tore.
^novations in the building have
I Wically been completed and they
I to move some time in
week. 1
new store, one ot the most ?
ractive in Murphy, will have a
K J1? ?f new goods on display in the 1
k U interior. 1
5 v*,e upstairs of the building has i J
v n kuilt nto apartments which will It
B occupied later on in the month. 8
11 tp
g ff eekly Neuspaper in fFestern Norti
Murphy, N. C
cans Sw<
ANOTHER CATTLE t
SALE TO SE HELD 1
HERE ON TUESDAY
Plans have. been made to have an-1
other big cattle *ale uncle r the direc- j
tion of Boh Patton, A. Q. Ketner and
J. K. Hall at the Southern railway ?,
stock yards Tuesday. ,
Answering the sugestion < f many |
farmers and cattle owners in this
section, a large group of buyers have !
promised to be here Tuesday.
Good prices have been assured fo>
all cattle put on the auction bl"ck ^
Tuesday and the same general rulevr:!I
apply at this r?Ie timl have ii?du j
in the past.
MORRIS GENTRY IS j;1,
SLIGHTLY INJURED
AS TRUCK WRECKS ,
Morris Gentry, driver for the E
Dickey Freight Line, was slightly in- t<
jurtd Tuesday morning when the h
ti'uck he was driving overturned two
miles above Topton. .\
Gentry was going north at the time I
and said he was crowded oil the w
road. The truck was not damau d g
seriously. a
Gentry suffered lacerations r,? the b
face and when fir-t found was unconscious
and bleeding profusely \i
causing some to think he was m re (
seriously hurt, causing a great deal p
of alarm in M.,rnKv f...- ?
FISHER TALKS TO
GATHERING ABOUT ?
OLD AGE PENSION '
| 11
W. B. Fisher. of Andrews, i?av a j
stirring talk before a largo gat her. m- 1
in the court h-uso here da?ing n?'iu>
leress Wtdno.-day, the pu'pose of 11
which was to further explain the ''
Townsend Old Age Revolving P-n
sion plan.
The principles of the proposed bill,
whereby every citizen over the ago ''
rf 60 who retired from work and
whose past life was free ? .' habitual *
criminality would receive $200 pel
month from the United goverr.n:ent
the amount to be fper.c in :?0
days were expleained in full.
The revolving: fund would be maintained
by a small sales tax. low on
commodities (and high on luxuries,
Mr. Fisher said. As viewed by him
it would he a permanent cure for the
depression since the old people would
be forced to give up their jobs to
younger one? and the natural increase
in spending would help put the country
soundly on it? feet. j
"This is the greatest hill that haK(4.
ever been put before the People", j
Mr. Fisher said. He urged everybody a
to support the bill that it might be ];
presented before congress when it q
next meets.
Organizations and petitions in sup- it
port of the move have been introduc- ~
ed in every state and finds a great
many supporter.
TVA Geologist Party ti
Chief Now In Knoxville !j
B. C. Moneymaker, party chief in c,
charge of a group of geological surveyors
studying the proposed Hia- vasse
dam sites, has gone to Knox- m
krille, to be in touch with TVA officials.
Hi ! assistants, Jimmie Ward, Char- j
lie Hunter and Leroy Fox. although ; f<
staying at Ducktown, are working on j h:
the Coleman and Tennessee sites for' L
further data in connection with tfieir! t<
arork.
O !
Prizes Totalling $25
Yet To Be Collected J\
It seems there is no depression in
Cherokee county.
According to A. Q. Kotner, county
iRent, who has been distributing
hccks for prizes won at the county o
'air in September, approximately $25 hr
s left to be paid out.
Those who won prizes and have not G
ret collected their checks are askeu fc<
o come by his office and collect them V
it the first opp;rtun.y. I>
Nmkft
Carolina, Covering a Large and
Friday November 9th
ept Into
ilURPHY LOSES
BITTER CONTEST
WITH BRYSON HI
5ad Breaks Send Murphy
Down To Defeat For
First Time 7 to 0.
By Pruden- Davidson
Bryson City, Nov. 7. (Special to the
cout)?Murphy fought a bitter game
* ? <? Indav anrl olthoi!"^ ljfnli?yil
Bryson City high school the breaks
f the game were against them and
hey were scored on and defeated for
he first time this year by a bare 7
3 0.
Three five yard penalties in succsion
late in the third quarter put
h<. br.11 ??n ? ,s
- jiuiu in:*; auu
hyson ran it over an the first play
win the gamt and blast Murphy's
opt - for a clean slate.
In the la..t few minutes of play
lurphy carried the ball 5(1 yards to
ry-on City's 3-yard line as tht
I istle blew ending the game?a
ann that was packed with thrills
nd fought furiously to the end by
oth teams.
Murphy was officially credited
ith seven first downs t . Bryson
ity's six. Three out of lour Murhy
passes were completed, while
Iryson had one pass intercepted and
he . ther try knocked down.
Murphy Hat Splendid Line
Murphy played like a brand new
tachine brilliant back field work beind
a line that opened gaping holes,
towed down opponents on interfering
and surged relentlessly against
ard driven Bryson plays. Much of
be crt dit of the fine game played
iu>t go to the Murphy line that
layed a commendable game.
It was the second game played beivien
the tw?? teams this year, tht
irst ending in a scoreless tie ir. Murhy
early in the season.
Much of tht game was i yed with
lurphy in possession of the ball in
Iryson's territory, hut the Cherokee
(continued on back page)
NEWS
Picked Up
About Town
And the pity of it was, it happend
just before elections.
We mean this thing of Henry Ko?c
nd Jack McMillan destroying a
irge still on the Notla river. A large
uantity of niash was poured out.
Rose said they had been watching
a long time and the case would
e turned over to the federal agenis.
Just after chief of police Fred
ohnson had passed out a warning
lat from now on anyone who ran
trough one of the new stop signs on
ie square would be fined $5 and
3sts, two local girls were so enthusvcontinued
on back page)
/Ir. E. A. Davidson
Is Now In Florida
Mr. E. A. Davidson, 78-year old
irmer Murphy resident, following
is parole from Raleigh has moved to
ako Wales, Fla., where he has gone
> regain his health.
Mrs. Davdson left here this week
>r Florida to join him in a short
ay.
Ir. Lovingood Moves
Into His New Dwelling
Noah Lovingood this week will
ovc to his new brick residence that
is just been completely finished.
At the same time Mayor J. B.
ray moved into Mr. Lovingood's
f?orr> his former heme on
alley River avenue in East Mury.
e Urna
Potentially Rich Terri o*~r in Tht< St*
, 1934. I
County
NOVEMBER TERM r
, SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENES HERE j
! / large docket "f criminal and civil
ases faced -fudge J. Will Plcss, dr.,
of Marion, and the two juries Wedwhen
the Xovombor term of Chero
ket- county Superior court convent d 2
here.
Originally scheduled to open or
November 5. the judge decreed it
would be deferred until Wednesday
sc the trials would not confict with
Tuesday's election.
One homicide case will go before v
. i- : . _: . ? ..v. ^
lllf JWIJT t??l? HMMWM.
ROAD TO ATLANTA I
IS NOW OPEN FOR *
TRANSPORTATION 1
I
r(
Motorists between Murphy ni.o vv
Atlanta, Ga.. now have a road tha" - tc
pas-able in all weather to make a lJ
straight trip between th<. two points ? {
without going over any out-of-the j lo
way detours. Cj
Exeipt f?>r one small stretch ofI t<
unpaved highway, a hard surface has
been completed over six miles of I ,j
road between Blue Ridgi, Ga., and /
Kllijay, Ga. U]
The recently completed road turn- j o
ing off No. 28 at Hanger is still un-;,
kr surface construction but is open j)(
for traffic all t.'ie way to the Georgia
line via Culberson. ^
This voad will save motorists and ^
truck drivers seeking the shortest and jr|
I most direct route between Western
North Carolina, tire Great Smoky
| routes and Atlanta anil the South., r,
Imany miles of detour in travel. (1]
TOTAL IS HIGHER |h
ON COLLECTIONS h
BY SAMARITANS ?i
A monthly report by K. V. Weaver
shows that $32. has been puid into
him as secretary of the Cherokee a|
County Good Samaritan association. ,j,
Those contributing and the amounts ^
isubscribed are: J. A. Richardson, $1; C(
Reb Phillip.-, $1; A. M. Simonds, 50 j.cents;
L. M. Shields, $5; Peyton Ivie,
j$5; Crowell Shea ran, $5; Abe Hem- 0
brec, $5; Zack Ramsey, $5 J. H. Car- t|
j per, $2.50; Clyde Gladson, $1 and r
, Aud Wilson, $1.
I Over $200 has been subscribed to E
I the association by residents of this
i community. According to W. H. ,J
Gtaham, president of the association,
and the man who has been largely re- .
sponsible for fostering the move- j(
, ment, it is hoped to have a $500 t
subscription which will go to allevi- '
ate hospital expenses for the poor
, and needy.
Mr. Weaver's report further shows
that with a reduction of $6.50 for s
for bond premium, postage and sta- s
Itionery, a balance of $25.50 is left G
I in the treasury. si
Anyone wiping to get further in- d
formation on the subject is request- j ir
ea to get in touch with either Mr.lw
Graham or Mr. 'Weaver. 'st
o tl
Mrs. Dickey Receives L
Letter From A Friend w
m
jP<
Mrs. Nettie Dickey, proprietress of j in
[the Dickey hotel, received the folic*-!
jing letter from Mr. Ed. Simpson,! B;
jformer Southern railway conductor: j oi
iDeat* Mother Dickey: cli
I nave just received your most welcome
letter and it did me a woild c.f fri
jood to hear from you.
I often inquire about you and am S
glad to know that you are well
The "House by the side of the Road"
has teen a "Haven of Rest" for the
weary for many years and it is gratifying
to know that "Mother T'ickey" 01
| in still feeding the boys. I will surely w
< rop by whea my travels bring me to a
your "neck of foe woods".
j Wishing you continued good health ?
the greatest blessing of life, I am,
Sinctreiy yours,
ED. SIMPSON. al
I
Hit pages
TODAY
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il.00 YEAR?5c COPY
Offices
)F.MOCRATS ARE
LOOSERS IN ALL
COUNTY OFFICES
00 to 600 Vote Majorities
Claimed In Unofficial
Returns
CYiciokee county voters swept the
'publican candidates into office by
injorities ranging: anywhert from
DO to 650 votes in the ejections
ucsday that nationally <aw the
emocratic party rise to a strong
old on the government never btforo
i 1-. it
jiuiiicu i?y urem.
Although leading when the firs?
turn- of Tuesday's county elections
ere reported, the Democrats failed
? rally enough votes in t.heir strong
aids and before the final return*
tme in from the strong Republican
i\v i county precincts, the Dcnrr' ats
were forced to concede the vierry
to the Republicans.
Hottest of t,hc local elections was
lat for h? office of sheriff that -aw
. ? . Ramsey, Republican candidate,
^officially garner 3798 votes in the '
I precincts with a majority of aproximately
650 votes over his op>ncnt,
Lee Shields.
Prior to the official counting of
10 votes on Thursday afternoon, thi
democrats denied a majority thiirgo.
Also of prime interest to the pcole
of Cherokee county were thi
ices between I*. A. Maumy, Demo
a tic nominee for the house of rercsentatives,
and his opponent, C. E
ryde; clerk of the court candidates..
. I). Akin, D., and John \V. Donley
egister of deeds, B. L. Padgett, D.,
nd R. L. Kenum, R.; all of whom
on or lost by corresponding major:
es.
County Commissioners
E. C. Moore, George F. Hcndrix
nd J. M. Morrow were apparently
pfeated by the same margin of votes
y the Republican candidates for
ounty commissioners; J. M. Payne,
A. Voyles and W. A. Adams
Thursday morning 11 precinct*;
ut of the 24 were heard from ar<i
icy save Dr. S. C. Hi ighway, Rc
ublican candidate for cororneT, more
ian 200 votes over his adversary,
>r. W. C. Morrow.
Figures could not be learned for
ohn H. Queen. Democratic candi(continued
on back page)
CATIE HOWARD, 8.
KILLED BY AUTO
AT MARBLE HOME
Funeral services were held at Marb!e>
ijnday afternoon for Katie Howard,
-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrfc.
eorge Howard, who was killed when
le was run over by an automobile
riven by Walter Witt, of Peachtree,
i front of her home Saturday afterDon.
No charges were placed again
; Witt as investigating officers said
\o accident was unavoidable.
While passing a parked truck. Witt,
i order to avoid hitting a small boy
ho ran out in front of his car, cut
i toward the truck as the pirl stepd
in front of him. She was killed
stantly.
oervices wore held at the Marble
aptist church with Reverend Wept
'ficiativrg. 'W. D. Townson was in
iaTge of the body.
She is survived by her parents anri
tur small brothers and sisters.
urface Completed On
Highway To Hayesville
Highway workers, who have been
nployed here for the past several
eek finishing the job of applying
tar surface on the road from here
Hayesville, have departed upo:?
imrl-ction of their work.
They have been employed several
onthfi surfacing diffrent parts ef th*crhway
and fhe road is now open for
1 traffic.