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An7 |g[ Attractive MLJrlv Tli-t's? murphy The Leading Vol. IVL?No. 42 ENTER 1 fvrSWAIN RURAL W-VC-.T t A r\TT THP A rTT/A\ ^ KLHAB1L1! AI1U!\ BILL IS BACKEI M Swain Bill Whic yvoud aid Piedmont Sec Is Solidly Backed vV.iCiington.?Plans for the <1 \e nient of a maj ?r rural rehab; t1 project in the Piedmont sc ?! north Georgia an 1 the i\ ( a i: a.- will be laid before: Koos v> ; administration officials in co m >n with the new $4,800,000,In c . al works-relief program, it w revealed here last week. '1 project calling for a subst t a a ; tment of the n \v govcrnmc funds, I ntemplat-s extensive wat development, soil erosion co :: nl, farm diversification, rural elc i ation and other undertakin . to relieve unemployment Sponsoring the comprehensi f Representative John M S'a a f South Carolina, chairnu oi . e house military affairs coi mi:: and a leading figure in tl den" :atic organization of the lo ei . lumber. Through the Upp II volpment Association, the Sou Car ! na house of represcntaliv and oilier interested agencies he li aheady outlined to Public Wor Adtni: istrator Harold L. Ickes a pr gram of "Progressive planning I'ii ;uiont Carolina/' which he sa - * . um.-iy rouia appiy ^muo? anil advantage to north Georgia. Mi'ttib is of the Georgia congrt r a] delegations have pledged th.t coojvjation in the movement and th proper time concerted etfor \\ - put forth by the three stat to have the project adopted. Will Offer Wide Relief. R presentative McSwain believ tthe program will meet recoi mendations of ihe presidt nt's X?*tio al Kis?urces Board "100 per cen at : will offer relief to the unei V mi nt problem in such operatio ?.e following: 1) Greatly increase and e ten the work of the soil erosi j service. Double the number of Civi a:; Conservation Corps camps enga cd soil ?rosion work and in i fo? estation. c! i Knlarge and extend the r lional forests <|f Georgia and t Carolinas. M) Develop at once the potent water power on all rivers and stre&i of these states, and all other li w^vnuiiueu on page ten; WARNING0 ISSUED TO DOG OWNERS BY CITY COUNCI The city council Tuesday nig i issued a warning that all dog own* would be charged with a misdi-mea [ or upon conviction if ther dogs we lound running loose at night. The action followed upon a nu s her of complaints made to the boa k-at dogs were making too much d Z turhance at night. ? The official statement was ma \}y Mayor J. B. Gray that all perso 111 the corporate ymits of the to> must abide by the following sta wide law: yO person shall allow his dog o\ si;< months old to run at large in t night time unaccompanied by t owner or by some member of t OWnm' f :i_ - ? ? 1-- ittmiiy, or some omtt p1 by the owner's permission. A Person intentionally, knowingly a "dlruHy violating this section sh '' . illy of a misdemeanor, and t 0r> conviction, shall be fined not < ceding ?fifty dollars or imprison mt e^eeding thirty days, and sh a-*" he liable in damages to any p' ">;Uured%fcj?uffEring loss in ' P'opcty or chattels." Iff lf< Weekly Neuspaper in if estern North C Murp rHE BIG C AND JOl BREACH OF PROMIS1 , TRIED IN COU1 I 4'The Great Pluiiimer Hi each of )Promist Case" wi.l l> tried in the local ftfur: hoiiM to night at T : >*> o'cl. ck. Judge Daniel Webster Wright tC. \\ E Calhoun) will pompously preside. vuii'e Benjamin Scioggs. the baliff " { ( Haive Eikir.s) frantically trie;, to | k 'cp order as th swittly m vmg | chain oi circumstances and events c. cause more confusion than the orhinnry case warrants. c The plaintiff. Abigail Plumnur vo (Mrs. E. C. 'Malon e) will h', ahlv c,_ ! ptesented y John Goodman (Neil n. Steed), while th< unfortunate Lon1)0 ni ^.ighly-Tig'.Vy (ITmmr Ricksl a> hank* hi* hop ? on dodging t. e heart balm charge thr >ugh the help 01 his lawyer, Jot Sharpe (Sam n \ v. <? 11 t. er The witnesses for thi plaintiff n- **'* Jan Wai .i (Mrs. Winslow Mcc_ Iv.r). Lucy Webber (Kmily Sworti k 1 gs Bridget 0*Rooney (Winifred Town. send), and Mis. Charity Plumimr ve (Mrs. J. H. MeCall). The witnesses c- for th defendant are Mercy Love an (Leila Posey), and AmJia Oldgirl 11_ < Marincll Williamson). ?-1HENN IS SEEKING tehrj SUGGESTIONS FOR THEATER'S NAME as ,vS The hundreds of names sent the P" Scout last w ek as suggestions f>?r a new name for tfhe picture show ^ being erected by P. J. Henn, were ce varied with no one name seeming to have an advantage in numbers over another. ir Many more letters are expect i? at this week as Mr. Henn is giving a free ticket to everyone t?hat sends a cs suggestion. To one of the persons that selects the most popular name will go a six months pass to the new vs moving picture house which will be1 m- opened in several weeks, n- Merely write a suggestion for a f ' name and your nam on a piece of m paper and mail it to the Scout. Only '-3 one suggestion can be made by each ncrson. 'x" With only finishingto uches left to be made the new show house appeals to be very attractive and many di- in this section are looking forward to its completion, e- o Horseshoe Pitching Is he Replacing Dime-Letter ial The fad in Murphy seems to have ms swibhced from the raging torrent of ke dime letters to the old fashioned game of horse shoes. Charley Calhoun is the champ down at the Wofford-Terrell company having taken the laurels away from George iMaunty who, up to L Charlie's time pitched a mean ringer. 'ht ^,ie boys are also heaving them ?rs hiffh an(* close in the empty lot bein tween Mattox's hardware store and 5r the Fates buiding. It may not be any safer than the dime-letter game, but it's a darn sight cheaper, the boys rd ^ysis ;Mr. E. O. Christopher .de ns The many friends of Mr. E. O. vn Christopher, town clerk, will regret ^e~ to learn that he has been confined to his home for the past several er days due to illness. Although makhe ing his appearance at his office sevhe eral time?, Mr. Christopher was plainly suffering and it is hoped 2r" that his condition will be greatly ?y improved in the next few days, nd o a11 Mrs. E. B. Norve1! ipfX_ The people of this section were ^ very glad to learn this week that aj] I Mrs. E. R. Norvell had rapidly improved to the extent where she could 'be out ajrain. Mrs. Norv 11 was con,1S fined to her home with illness for the past ?cw weeks. ? Carolina, Covering a Ixirgr and I'o hy, N. C. Thursday Mi :heroke jrnal c E CASE TO BE *T HOUSE TONIGHT I he faint i: g and fade-^way a perf -mud t?y -Miss finmnn r whik Mrs. Hight\-Tighty U-ois Latham? * crceims. threatens to scatch out ye ) whatever else an infuriated wif *'.?*? V."hen fit- i.i iiiau, The admission to the mock trial is 10 and 25 cents and the proceed? will go to the local library. Because th proceeds will be used foi a cause like this. Mrs. Mallonee. di11 ector, is anxious t have as large a crowd as possibl present for the show. The picked jury itself \s woit.'i the price of admission. The cast has been practicing: foi he past four week- and in bringing I this play to Murphy i: is b-li ve< | that a ?<><><1 evening's entertainment i in store. In bringing this play t Murphy von will also see your neigh j hor in on of the funni st amat ui I parts ht or shy has ver been in. It is a fast play, full of laug.' > j and the clean fun will delight ehil dun and grown-ups as much as an: show. Kv ryone is urged to attend fo an evening of entertainment and fo a good cause. FEDERAL BUILDING PROSPECTUS TO BE SENT TO OFFICIALS (The prospectus . of the quarter i million dollar Federal building bein; [sought for Cherokee county, has bee ! completed by Dak Lee and with th Isubmitting of the- prices on the diff lerent vacant lots in Murphy unde I consideration, it will be sent off t< 'Washington early nlxt week, ac cording to Harry I*. Cooper, who ha been instrumental in pushing plan I for the erection ot tfte buildin heie. An unuaualy nice pkc of worV jthe prospectus is expected to drai the sincere attentions of the author ties to his section as a possible sit for the federal building and definif word is expected some time in tfc near future. ILLUSTRATIONS OF GULF OIL REFINING PROCESSES VIE WEI A large group of people from Mu ! i.hv anil adjacent towns and eon munitits were present at tiie sho\ ing of tight reels of talking picturi presented by the Gulf Oil compar i in the Regal hotel last Wedn.sdt night. iThe pictures were made availab here through th=- efforts of Mr. < \V. Ellis, local Gulf distributor. Ft Slowing the showing of the pictui I refreshments were served. The picture was primarily f Gulf dealers but a number of oth people from Murphy were invited see the amazing story of how Gu oil is located and refined. Many a tual scenes brought the intercstir story of the processes through whit oil must go before it is put on tl market. Thr picture impresses u on those that see it the enormoi work and expenditure the oil refii ing process requires. C. Ramsey Has Nice Vegetable Garden Her Sheriff Z. C. Ramsey is reeeivir a number of compliments on his ha acre vegetable garden adjoining tl court house. It is one of the best gardens i this section and the sheriff hi planted more than a dozen varietit of veg tables \vhiqh should yie very nicely this autumn. Miss Elizabeth Gray M iss Elizabeth Gray was carric to Mission Hospital on last Thur day and opeTattd on for acute aj pendicitis. and is getting along nic< ly her many friends here vv ill I glad to learn. j I I 1.50 YEAR 5c COPY | TODAY LEnTOWINONE I OF MAJOR PRIZES I >2.000 In Prizes And Cash Commissions To Be Awarded "No 31 organ returned abruptly. | v_ "Where do you expect to get it?" t McL an queried. 1V "From congress.*" was the reply. iy "Without complying with the, law?" McLean fired. ]e "Wt think we have complied with 2 the law." Morgan said quietly, but obviously striving to hold -his tem t, peT< McLean, who has been given a "go or ahead" signal by house Republican er leaders in a campaign against TVA. insisted on going carefully into fu^ ture plans of the authority. He l_ contended the agency had ignored congress in carrying out its activi-, ^ tics thus far. ie **Do you intend to disregard con- | gress in the future?'* he demand-1 t td"We intend to work in accordance 1 (Continued on page ten) Will Distrbute 100,000 ~ Cannery Tomato Plants c ,,r ^ K. R. rhomps m. cannery man- j ^ ager, reported Monday that 100,000} tomato plants has been shipped to j his office and should arrive there [ by the first of the week. Anyone who has made a cannery j* contract for tomatoes is asked to call by the county agent's office ir the court house and get part of them. It is necessary for the farmer.-: to do this as soon as possible i . I a as he does not want to keep the I 5~ pants t o long befor they arc pantt )C Around 60,000 plants were distributed las: week. On .1 no 2l? at "> m. the Scout 1 tn?i Journal will hand <??me one the | toys : ? a new Ford Y-8. Someone 1 ' ' I 00 1 So f.i there are only a few work- 1 r,>r towards this tr ah This writer | a tli:? k of no occupation wihtreby ' i ]?' rson in a ! w short weeks of ^ pare line can earn >?"? 1S.00. the nice of tin new Ford V-8 Coach \ hat is to be jr'vtn away. i The ("heroket Se >ut and the Juniluska -Toiirn - n "lie last 12 months ?av? e? *ie t'i '-ward at a >;<id that is -el :oir accomplished by a weekly I lews) ape:>. Evi-ry rtsid-n: < <h. okee and ' ur<?und"tr c< intbs should s-.ibscribe o orio or* ^I| ot cr ?'f these ? ?itlanding papers. On* of th< world's < r Iand;-i4 writers has oft n mad* this statenent?a good newspaper is the nost valuable asset a community of I ess than 5000 population can have. refer to that brilliant edit r Ar- | hur Brsbane. So every basin*ss J nan and each ^ citizen should ?n- j ourape the candidates that are out vorkinjr, for at th< clou* of this cir ulation drive on June 20, the Scout and Journal will reach pracic-ally . very home in Murphy, AnIrews and adjacent territory. The confidence the publisher of the Scout and Journal has in th* territory is worthy of the loyal sup< Continued on pa pre ten) ! MRS. HANCOCK DAVIS MISS .THAN CONVEY MISS Eltrril OUR 'MRS. < C. I.I.OYD MISS GRACE HARNETT MRS. H. A. MATTOX MISS TABITHA ABERNATHY MISS ANNE CALDWELL | MISS RERTHA RAXTER i MRS. I.Ell.A DICKEY MRS. GILLIAN CARPENTER ADAMSMISS LEILA HAYES MISS KATHKRIiNE LEDPORD ! .MISS LOIS LATHAM These candidat<s art closely | : competing lor the big prizes and i I cash commissions in the Cherokee | | Scout-Junaluska Journal subscrip- 1 I lion campaign. LOCAL BUSINESS FIRMS ANNOUNCE RECENT CHANGES A number of important annonncc| m mts were made this week in conjnection with leading business houses. Virgil Johnson has moved his meat market .into t?he building recently occupied by E. C. Moore and is now s rving his customers there. Mr. B. I.. Padgett, former register of deeds, is having a part of the same building remodeled preparatory to having a fruit and vegtable stand esta'Min^u d. I: should be opened in the next week. The installation of seats and machinery in addition to some pai t:remains to be done yet on th- .v picture show being built by P. J Kenn. Grady Hampton has anr i: ceo tihat he has purchased the 1 ?df rd Harwarc company and is now ady to serve the peopb- of this with a good line of ha .'war . '? [said it s strictly a cash : re. B. B. Cornwell, of t ie Mi ! v Laundry, announces -al.* of add'-d dry .bav.rg < which will give *v : >. t ii:?e :n ' :s !' " J tentiallv Rich T emtnr** in This State ay 23, 1935 $ E SCOUT AMPAIGN Fishing Without License T is Permitted in 3 Rivers J. E. Hal!, local game warden. 1 Mondav announced that e wish <1 :e remind the penplt <?: this > cti'?n i t h:it the Not la. Va!i y and Hia\va>. ened t< fisher t . n without lioen- Jj All other streams requiw th m. He ad :e : that the bass *?_ ?.?? j would be opened on June lb. and n bass ar< to be caught be for n; 1 drle. TVA DEFENDED i BY DR. MORGAN 1 IN WASHINGTON I \ A Opponents Said to ! Be "Impressed By His Presentation Monday j Washington. A:, accusation that'. ' the Tenne-si' Valley Authority has 1 committed it-? If to spend $1 01,000 - . ni ii, litit hai talked with congress t niy on "a *75,00(1,110(1 basis." was .. handed the hous militaiy committee Monday by a leader in a Republi can .irivt against th agency. y Representative McLean (H., N. y .1.1 made this assertion as he <jues- 1, " tiened Arthur K. Morgan, TVA I ^ chaiiman. at the reopening of 1. ar- t n ings on legislation to give the au- i ^ thority broader powers. c Face to face with some ? f his \ 1 sharpest critics, Morgan earl it r had t ? -loth denied and siashed hack at J charges of dishonesty and fraud in t s tine TVA. He asserted enemies of ? p the program had hoped some of their ^ indictments on an audit by Comp- i troll r General .1. R. McCarl that was tilled with "evidence- of a lack v ??f complete investigation," ami with l~ "improper comparisons.1' c Morgan himself supplit <: the figL ur s on which McLean bast d his at-1 ie tack. Tile chairman said commitmentst to date totalled $101,434.:i67 and actual expenditures around $04,000,000. "C >ngr. ss only talked to you on. 1 a $75,0000 basis,*' McLean as) serted in short crisp words. "Have r_ you got $101,000,0d0?
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