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President'
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PLANNED FOR
SEPTEMBER 2
Labor Day Program To
Feature 2 Ball Games,
Speech, 'Cue
1 oy'll b1 things doing:' in town {
M i Hay. September 2 (Labor Dav) I
as e local ball team is sponsoring-'
a her big celebration to f >ature
rnnd hnll I'nniPs n RarKocii !
I and a speaking.
l :i.-t discussion was hcjd Monda\
night and appointment of committees
ca re to tal|' care of the details of
the affair.
( arles Hmderson and Ray Bartor
will arrange for two good games
- n?? in the morning and one in the
ev ng?to thrill the fans. Henry
II. hman, as post commander of the
local American Legion, will arrange
t aker, and E. O. Christopher
and Bill Benton will be in charge of
the barbecue.
charge of admission Monday
nigtit was not decided but will b.
announced next week along with the
c: i ' > program.
Tlu ball game has been very suecessi
this year having won 37
games and lost six which is a mighty
*-1 1": .mage when the calibre of the
. > played is taken into con
i- : They aiv . ing to clear
up t ast of their debts with the
- ey w ili sponsor this
the price will be so low
nit i' i. will want to come and
whole progra:;:.
lis was chairman in . ha ;e
meeting a <1 everyth:..
in readin.ss w.tnin th. j
da \ s.
f o?
F Oelivery Of P. O.
i - ages To Be Effected
I of free dcivery of packages !
t'.irough the mails to all |
kj I in Murphy after August i.>
public this week by Mrs.
Th< Dickey, postmaster.
i . will be made to both bos
h??i , i's and other patrons thus dcii
away with notices filed in the
boxe-.
N o after that date the Murphy
ma en will be given automobiles
u . recommendation of Mrs. Dickey
ail the Post Office inspector.
"1't^inning Friday, August 16, the
city delivery service will affect the
delisriy of all parcel post, ordinary,
incited and C. O. D. with in the
corporate limits except where it is
1 ly stated by the patrons that
te wishes to call at the post office
hr - parcels," the official stateme!
-aid.
The following changes have been
1 nade in the carrier service:
Ml'- W. Lovingood, carrier Xa. 1,
II v o\ r the delivery of all
mai for the entire city delivery
10111 c aking the usual two trips
H da:, being mounted in serving the
I out 1 ing dialijricls; Cyrus White,
I auxiliary carrier, wil laffect the deB
v ;.v 01 parcel post within the the
business district.
deliveries and collections will rc
n- on the same time schedule as
bear.y as possible.
9 Change In Cost Of
licenses Announced
I A r ange in th? price of North J
I (ar a hunting and fishing licenses '
I Was noted this week in a letter to J,
I ' : Hall, local came warden, from :
I department of Conservation and 11.
I ent in Raleigh. |
H Tno various licenses were listed as
Hows: non-residents, $15.25; state
I : dc t license, $2.10; county resi9
*j:'m license, $1.10; state trappers,
county trappers, $2.25; and
9 {< !l i nation hunting and fishing,!
9 *3-io. I
9 Thise license may be purchased
9 Dickey and Sons store in Mur9
p >' Arthur Painter's filling station j
I Garble, or P. M. Reagan's stDre ,
it ifi
eekly Newspaper in ITpstrrn \orth (
s Signatur
Superior Court Ends
In Murphy On Tuesday
The August term of Superior i
court, pied befor Judiie T. P. P'indley,
who sat on the bench c.s substitute
for Judge Warlick, closd
Tuesday after a number of criminal
and civil cases had ben disposed of.
Xo particularly important cas.s
were heard at tnis t.-rm.
ADVERfiSiNGOt !
ANNUAL COUNTY
FAIR IS STARTED
Over $1,000.00 In Premuims
Will Go to Exl
o in
nioitors oept. ld-lo
A huge advertising program designed
to bring thousands of people
from Cherokee and surrounding
counti ?s to the brilliant Tenth Annual
Cherokee county fair to be held
here Sept. 25-28 was begun this week
hv the officers of the fair association.
With all other preliminary orrangements
practically completed,
ih board of directors at a meeting
Friday drew up its plan- fo concerned
advertising t'r: rough posters
bumper cards and new spa rs.
A i the same time the 11 ws is
. reading 'hist throughout the .ountj,
and adjacent territories where e\ih:ts
a already being pr paro l in
. oni.on it: n for ; ore than $1,000.00
in cash prizes and premiums.
Tile fail' rata! g wa re cntly i ue.l
a d is hoi distributed by A.
A Ket.cj. t 'h. r-ikre coun'.y a t
md my ne wishing . copy is asked j
'?> get i:i touch with him at the court
nousc^ .ujirpny.
With the largest premium list ever
ad up locally as the main i'eutur
>i the fair, the officials have also
rooked the Greater Krause shows?
lopular nvidway concessionaire treat
?to handled t'ht- lighter part of the
ntertainment during the four gala
lays when Murphy and Cherokee
ouity will shake hands with one
another and get acquainted with what
it really produces.
"R*.es two factors alone will make
up the nucleus of the advertising
and due to their exceptional merit
should offer an incentive to every
on? in this area to attend every session
of the Fair.
The officials are more than an.
xious to have the largest crowd here
during th" four day run than ever
before as they have worked harder
and have more to offer than they
over have in the past.
MURPHY CANNERY
IS ENJOYING BEST
SEASON IN YEARS
The local cannery this year is outstripping
it past performances by a
wide margin, data from th:- office
of E. II. Thompson, cannery manager.
showed Tuesday. More produce
has gone through the factory and the
payroll, so far, is larger than ever
before.
Over ?1,000 has been paid out by
?ho Land O' The Sky Mutual assor?intir?r?
Iipvp fnv hlnr*lcV?prvip<
So far this season the following
have been canned: blackberries,
22,464 No. 2 cans and 4620 gallon
:ans; beans. 65,JL68 No. 2 cans and
3,960 gallon cans; tomatoes, 576 No.
? cans and 324 gallon cans; okra,
192 No. 2 cans and 180 gallon cans.
Thompson is asking all farmers to
pick onh red ripe tomatoes as they
ire bringing a better price. He Also
stated he had a ioyc bountiful quickmaturing
bean plants to distribute
to any one that is interested.
With the tomatoes just starting
even greater production is expected
at the local cannery and Thompson
reports the quantity and quality of
tomotoes the best in years.
rmfen
.nrolir.a. Covering a and Pt
Murphy, N. C. TKurs.,
e Makes
HOLDS REVIVAL
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REV. JAMES A. IVEY
Baptists will
! HOi n PFVIVAI
1 M. X * d (XT. 1 1 A
FOR TEN DAYS
The Rev. James A. Ivey.
of Asheville, To Condust
Services
The Rev. James A. Ivey. pastor f
he Wed \-hoviile Baptist church,
v-il! open r ival ser\ re- at t
f vtist ?hur.h here M rda.v
Th in elinp will las' \ t 10 lay
The Baptists o:' thi- coiui.'.uniiv
arr particularly r.nr.i us to give th
, . ! clmr i a- i e ' i m
jo; ning a <1 are ho i u ha
t-ie p. oplc of oiie town w !. A'
! ?'r\ r an sort '< ?- 'iA fir-' . rv
Bt.yinni;.. at 7 'clo.k the A'
Ve will me t in a It 'osier- a <1
wearing butt r - ;iv ih- i-i ?f
the band, i a hal: hour of
Talk talks and onled by the
:ib' or. Kvery child ;nder lb y; ;u ?
age is ui"4 d to join the ba d.
Ti e regular servic.* will begin t
7:30 ea?h evening. For the present
no day -ervices hav been schidul
ed.
"Brother Ivey is truly a pastoi
beloved, not only in his own church
hut everywhere h is known. lli
consecrations to his master and to
people and his radiant personality
have endeared him to the hearts of
joth young: and old. For this reason
.t is our particular pie:sure to urge
.he people of Murphy to hear him
at. hi.- first s;vic.," The Rev. II. W.
Baucom, Jr., pastor of the local
baptist church, said Wednesday.
Before coming to Asheville, Mr.
ivey was engaged in state B. V. IV
U\ w rk, where h made a distinctive
ontribution to denominational work.
If I Had A Million
Dollars
Faeh week three persons in town
will be asked the question, "What
would you do if you had a million
dollars?" and the answers forthwith
lvsented. This weeks contributions
to this corner are:
Dale Lee?I'd buy you a course in
Journalism.
Thelma Dickey?I'd buy out the
post office so I wouldn't have to an.
sw r such fool questions.
4,Buddy" Hamilton?I'd buy Wade
Massey a read speed boat so he could
throw that old soap box of his away.
Oil Company*Employees
Feast Here Wednesday
Thirty Standard Oil company employees
representing this district
from A Seville on down the line,
gathered at the Dickey house for a
banquet last Wednesday night
F. B. Miller, of Charlotte, who is
in charge of ubricating oils for the j
state, was the principal speaker using
new Standard products for his i
theme.
This marked the second similar j
banquet held at the Dickey house.
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V Prtl
)tentiall\ Rich Territory in This Sti
Aug. "15; 10:5.
iiawassee
Final Step End
Of Local Dar
First Millio
MAN STABBED
TO DEATH NEAR
1 f t T nrTM r ?r*
1V1AL1D1 tlUMt
Raymond Dockery Helc
)n jail For Death Of
Brother-In-Law
Charged with murder and bein.
| held in default of S?r?f00 bond, Ray
I v. nd Dock, ry, -14. oi Maltby, is be
Hi - ...
mg held in th county jail for th?
death of Andrew Collivr, a brother
in-law, who was fatally stabbed ii
the heart Saturday afternoon at i
o'clock (CST).
The b nd was placed by magis
rate I). M. Kiece after he -h ar*
Dockery's plea of self-defense at s
hearing Monday afternoon. Dock r>
as bound over to Superior court.
Do. kery in his cell Saturday tvon
! : l. visibly affected, said his brother1
in-law was annoying him and attei
] some w rds apparently alt mpted t
! hi him with a rock, whereupon hi
culled is k. i'V in ?oli-d: fense. Out
an and three gii! wltni.-ses c u ro*
uorated closely on the story.
Coroner S. < . Ilc'.chway, Sheriff
y.u I-. Ra . a n: Depu'y Sherif;
i i oi y iFIi i-iv. - i .1 d and arrested
Docker who was . near tin
'he cr ime shortly afterward.
Dockei y said that his brother-bow
had ' n a .a -vine. him for s :.u
time.
. Funeral .-erviiv- for the slain mar
I were leld at the Mai de Church
j ' and ty aite; .:o.?n wi a ti e li v.
Xiga West officiating. Internum
was in the church yard cemetery.
W D. Townson was in charge of
Funeral at ranu .ments.
t oilier is surviwd by his wife,
two children, his parents and on?
i jther.
o nnn nrne/wwin
IJ,UW rcnouna
HEAR DR. TRUETT
IN CLAY COUNTY
Hayesville, Aug, 9 (Special) ?
Thr th >usand people assemble*! in
the courthouse square here Friday
rorning t<> hear an address by one
f Clay County's most distinguished
- or?, the Rev. Dr. George W. Truett
oast or of th.* First Baptist church ot
Dallas, T-x.. and president of the
Baptist World congress.
Dr. Truett, who preached to the
people of his native county on the
subject of 'Unselfish Service," ex
pressed his keen delight and pleasure
in again being back in the place
where he spent his boyhood and stili
has so many warm friends.
The meeting was sponsored by the
; reunion association composed of fori
mer students of the late John O.
lw,v.u.. 1- - ? 1 r.
iiiiuci \>iiuiii ur. lrueit, stu|died
as a boy in Hayesvillc. The
nueti. ? opened at 10:30 o'clock with
inging by the Hayesvillc choir and
prayer by the Rev. J. L. Underwood.
I. V. A. Moore gave a talk on the
! lives of John O Hicks, X. A., Kessenjden,
and Tom II. Kitchens, all o:
(whom were prominent educators in
Clay county. Dr. Truett was introluced
by Col. G. H. Haigler.
Aft r the sneaking, Dr. Truett visited
the site of the old academy conducted
here by Hicks and expressed
his pleasure in findiig erected on the
I spot two modern school buildings.
] From HayesvilSe. Dr. and Mrs.
Truett motored Friday afternoon to
Gain.sville, Ga.. and from there took
a train en rout * to Virginia where
D. Truett will be for a short time
before attending Baptist conferences
at Ridgecrest.
I
"$1.50 YEAR" 5c COPY
Dam Law
is All Doubt
n Construction;
n Appropriated
WORK LIKELY
TO BEGIN HERE
IMMEDIATELY
Tl. 11 ..11.. I...
, can'c law M..; ay e. ' . when Ties
"titn*. Roosevelt ?i-ined the second
.ioficiency appr pnav -n -'ill which
! .alls for a million . liar- expenditure
??n the project i.v mediately.
The advice was received in the following
wire sent from V.. E. McDonald
secretary to Bob R yn? Ids,
to I! ;rry I'. Cooper acre Tuesday
which iyad: " ha\ j >t lamed that
I'^js? ler-t -yesterday (Mo-.day) af
tern; on sipned second deficiency
p aR royriaticn bill which makes appropriation
for Hiawassee dam a
law."
The bill, ap; rov (I by nate and
1 house conferee- 10 day- apo and
later accepted hy oth houses, was
fa\" red by the chief executive's
i siunatur following his return from
t v. fi- inp trip and ended the last bit
o; doubt remaini. p i the minds of
the more si c ti al p-oph>.
The hill calls for a illion dollars
expenditure on ti e local pr j ct im.
medi tely v.hi. h will he taken up
J l'iniarily hy the irni.> al ef ma,
chinei . li - the Morris ('am in
lYr.mss, < to t!:i I' 1 oil -ite IS
mile? below t. . remaining 11
millions reeled for .
"
the klin a ,-h sud^S
dcnlj threw th ?c . t ;
-L'rtiou in ii ^ ii 11
i riati.i . ?, x v.v.m
I )? ? ? t sai ' '?.? wit.1
Conceited actio y local citizi - \vh
- petitioned t ..e i . epre^ciuai ivt
for a reeo.i-ideratio:: hi ngf.t forth a
kalian- fight !\v >? at -: l-.iii y am:
Reynolds and Cong re >man Weaver
to have the local ppro irialion included
in the a ll. 1 ho upi it ot
ithet of ieia'.s was <? lain <1 and Dr.
A. E. Mvrgan chairma: the TVA
board of dir. ctors ap; ealed for the
local site claim:: g i" was a vital
part of TVA deve >i, the lo.
al dam was knperatn. to upper
Tennessee tributary flood control,
j The bill was then brought up to
house and senate sub-committees
whose recommedaiion was finally
agreed on by cbnfere.s from both
J houses which automatically called
Tor agreement in both hous s and
awaited only ti. formal signature
. of the President.
Late Wednesday no spe :al ini
stuctions had be n sent the local
TVA \v. rkers. i ut they were going
! ahead with their regular survejs in
! preparation fo rthe moving of the
Xorris equipment. Soni o; the en:
gineers are now surveying a load in
irom Earner to the dam sit..
Playhouse To Be Scene
Of Another Dance Soon
A dance featuring the * music of
Jimmy Cinciola, of Gainesville, C?a..
second of a popular series, will be
held at Hugh Britten's Playhouse on
tin outskirts of town Friday night
August 23.
| Following the huge success of the
last dane*., the manager plans to
have a (lance there every Friday
i night during the ^ i- of th
summer and thi inter.
Besides bum,? a cool, d T.ghful
pace to dance at ait times t<? good
music, sandwiches and drinks ate n
sale at popular prices.
OWENBY VISITORS
Mrs. George \Y. Terrell and Bill
Owenby, daughter and son, of Mr.
and Mrs. \V. G. Ow-nby, motored
ram their homo in Marion, S. C..
Saturday and sp nt three days hero