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MURPHY
I The Leading W>
Vol. ILL.-No. 37.
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present at tva
funds meeting
May field, Back From
Washington, Says "Officials
Are With Us"
A representation from Murphy will
be present when an appropriations
committee in Washington meets to
discuss the finances connected with
the Fowler's Bend dam sometime
within the next two weeks, C. D.
Mayfield, local councilman, said
Tuesday upon his return from there.
Mr. Mayfield was sent to Washington
with Col. Edmund B. Norvell to
"look into" the Hiawassee dam situation
last week.
Mr. Norvell will probably remain
in the Capitol City until the appropriations
committee acts, Mr. Mayfield
said.
The delegation from here met with
Senators Bob Reynolds and Josiah
W. Bailey for a conference. Congressman
Zebulon Weaver was not
present as be was in Asheville at the
time.
However upon Mr. Weavers return
to Washington today he will meet
with the two senators to outline their
procedure when the appropriations
committee meets.
It is planned now to have a repres
ciitauvc ai me njeeungs ana as JH1\
Norvell is already in Washington he
will probably remain there and be
the one to attend the meetings.
Mr. Mayfield reported that "all
the officials were highly in favor" of
Cherokee County's interest in the Hiawassee
dam and would lend their assistance
whereever possible.
Mr. Mayfield said he learned that
the TV A had includad-an item in
their recommendation asking foe an
appropriation for the Fowler's Bend
dam.
He said the TV A asked that it be
started in the summer of 1937 and
finished in 1940.
The TVA is asking for $15,200,030
to build the dam on the Hiawassee
river and recommended among other
things the erection of a dam at Fontana
on the Little Tennessee river in
Swain county.
REORGANIZED BALL
TEAM DIRECTORS
HAVE FIRST MEET
The ooard of directors of the reorganized
Murphy Baseball club sat
in their first session at the town
clerk's office Tuesday night.
The new board was named by a
meeting of interested fans at the
Murphy cafe last Thursday night.
Grady Crawford was made chair.
man nP u. 1 a- o oi??a
?wa tuc uuoiU) ?i. \j. v/iiriouopner,
secretary, and Winslow Mclver,
treasurer.
Carl Town son was elected the new
manager. Abe Hembree is also acting
on the board.
Nothing definite was decided at
the meeting. Plans were laid for
means of financing the team, acquiring
players, attending the gate, distributing
season tickets, and displaying
one of the finest teams in the
towns history.
No date was set for the first game.
Marble WiU Meet
Hazelwood Saturday
The Columbia Marble Company's
baseball te&m, fresh from an 11 to
6 victory over Hazelwood in the
first came of the year last Saturday,
will meet the Same team on the Marble
diamond . Saturday . afternoon,
Coggins, manager of the team announced
Monday.
Marble proved at the .game last
Saturday that they ha^e an nnusual'y
good team that prtunlsea to fare
the support of their fans in Cherokee
mighty well this season.
Mr. Coggins his completely ouifitted
his boys in now royal blue uniform
and promisea a game just as
brilliant as the suits are Saturday.
He wants everyone to come out and
see wl at the Marble team has.
Mrs. B. W. Whitfield and Mrs. T.
A- Case were visitors in Andrews
Sunday.
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Murp
NOWS THE TIME i
TO GET BUSY ON
TOMATO PLANTS
It's tomato planting time and
Manager E. R. Thompson, of the
local cannery is worried. It seems
ho's been driving around the county,
and he says that not half
enough plant beds have been set
out.
"Plant fou/J beds now", says
Thompson, "and you'u L'r; fine
luscious crop."
He adds that seed will be issued
to all contractors at the cannery
office, in Murphy.
SCHOOL CLOSES
HERE ON MAY 1;
58 TO GRADUATE
Date of Important Events
Leading to Graduation
Announced
Fifty-nine seniors will be graduated
from the Murphy high school dur.
ing the exercises Thursday night,
April 30, H. Bueck, superintendent
of the schools of the Murphy unit,
announced this week.
Although the dates have been set
for the various event? leading up to
graduation, no definite programs
could be announced at a date this
early.
Class exercises were held on Feb.
13 this year instead of the regular
date customarily observed closer to
graduation..
May 1 will thus find the second adjournment
of school in this vicinity
under the eight-months school elan.
Several weeks were lost this year due
to extremely bad weather and roads
but the time was made up in the
class rooms.
The remaining schedule is as follows:
April 16, Piano recital. Moselle
Moore.
April 23-24, High school Senior
examinations.
April 24. High school recital.
April 26, Baccalaureate sermon.
April 27, Grammar Grade recital.
April 28, Grammar grade operetta.
April 29, Senior play.
April 30, Graduation exercises.
The list of graduating seniors is
as follows:
Benjamin Arthur Akin, Ellen
Cooper Axley, Frank Arrant, Howard
Bailey, Margaret A. Boyd, Edith B
Breedlove,, Phoebe J. Caldwell,
I ouise Nelson Christopher, Katherine
Irene Coleman, Robert Leroy Neil
11 P?II
^vu?, iioic vjuiiincii, v>ctilf rvum
Davis, Ruth DeWeese, Muriel M.
Lahn, Hayes Lcatherwoo<l.
Mildred A. Lovingood, William
Henry Luckett, Nancy Lunsford,
Evelyn E. Martin, Ruth E. Martin,
Rebecca B. Mauney, Lucille McDonald,
M. Moselle Moore, Willie Evelyn
Morrow, Elizabeth A. Parker, William
H. Payne, Bessie Dockery, Ora Dock,
ery, Willa Belle Evans, Elizabeth C.
Franklin, Dora E. Graham, Blanche
M. Grant, Hazel M. Hampton.
William- Hampton, Nellie V. Hancock,
J. 0. Hensley, Anne Hili, Ray
Hyatt, Emogene Johnson, Lewis Jones
Kathryn Hill Keener, Violet Jo Phillips,
Edward W. Pipes, Ervin Pipes,
Grady Ramsey, Gladys W. Roberts,
Mervin Rowland, Kathleen Sales, Arrie
Lou Stalcup, Katreen Standridge,
Arch Taylor, Winifred Townson,
Sarah Anna Wells, Alice West, George
Tate Williamson, Kate Witt, Blanche
jYoung, Annie Ruth Watkins.
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Mrs. Glen Walker of Hayesville,
was a visitor in town Saturday.
Wants Old Clothing
For Tornado Victims
I Park W. Fisher, instructor at the
John C. Campbell Folk School at
Brasstown, is appealing to all local
citizens this week to leave
their discarded clothing with either
E. C. Moore or Dale Lee at Candler's
Department store so it can
he carried to Gainesville, Ga., and
given storm victims Saturday.
Mr. Fisher said he had already
sent one load of old clothing to
needy families in the tornado
stricken area.
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>hy? N. C. Thurs., April
ASKS FOR OLD
CLOTHING T 0
HELP VICTIMS
Lions Club Hears Plea
From Fisher at Meeting
Tuesday Night
F?rlc w. F isiici, vf the JohT? C
Campbell Folk school teaching staff
Tuesday r>ight asked members of th?
'Jons club to help him in gatherinj
old and discarded clothing in the vi
cinity of Murphy in order that it ma
be tidcen to the disrupted Gainesville
Ga.. Saturday.
Mr. Fisher said he had already taV
en one load of clothing to the need
in the tornado-stricken village an
said that any additional wearing aj
parel either left with Dale Lee a
Candler's Department store or wit
Ed Moore will be delivered the stori
victims.
| die said he had arranged for tow
policemen to help in the drive.
Pointing out the necessity of som
kind of clfllhing for the victim
swept clean of their homes and pc
ssessions, he declared there ver
many who could give clothing the
would no longer need for this worth
purpose.
Also, he said, he was taking 2
gallons of milk from the Brasstow
creamery to Gainesville.
adc nemoree reported that he ha
collected $22 on behalf of the clu
from local citizens and placed it wit
relief authorities.
At this meeting the club decide
to hold its annual elections at thei
next regular meeting Tuesday, Apr:
28.
The club expressed its regrets a
the recent accident which befell C.\N
Bailey former Murphy publisher, noi
of Waynesville, causing him to los
sight of one eye.
Reports were read from variou
Lion officials complimenting the clu
on its extremely successful effort
in reorganizing the Blairr.ville, Ga
club and President H. Bneck compli
niented Lion W. M. Fain in pushinj
the move.
Also the club was complimented ii
other letters for h:.ving provided ;
girl in a state institution with glasse
and in their successful promotion o
the recent annual Cherokee Count;
dinner.
CONFIRMATION
OF MOODY HELD
LIKELY FRIDAY
Confirmation To Be Pass
ed As Mere Matter of
Senate Routine
Confirmation of Howard Moody
Cherokee County's youngest practis
ing attorney, as Murphy's new Posl
naster is expected by the Senate, i:
Washington, tomorrow.
Friday from time immemorial ha
been known as "confirmation day" i:
he routine of Senate procedure, an<
Mr. Moody's nomination has bee
jefore the senior deliberative bod;
tince Moaday. It will come up
lilong with scores of others tomor
ow, and, there being no known op
position, probably will be confirmei
without discussion.
The prospective new Postmaste
will succeed Mrs. Thelma Dickey
whose term has expired. Mr. Mood;
has stated that he plans to take ove
the office as soon as he is notifie<
that his appointment has been finall;
settled. Probably, threfore, he wil
issume his new duties on Saturday.
Meanwhile, secure in the know
edge that his ultimate confirmatioi
s merely a matter of routine, he ha
;one fishing.
Mrs. Dickey, the retiring Postmas
ter, first took office following th
Jeath of her husband, the late Bas
. omb Dickey, and although a Re
jublican, was reappointed by
Democratic Congress?-a rare tribut
:o her efficiency. She quits office
with the best wishes of all Murphy.
Concerning his own assumption o
the office, Mr. Moody said: "I haven'
any plan?except to give service, an<
plenty of it."
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Potentially Rich Terri to*~r in This 523ft
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j County Politics
As 2 Major Part
> Meetings In Ch<
t DR. J. N. HILL AND DAL
GIVE DATES AND
CONVENTION'
j By Sara <
rirst, smoke uf oncoming bltt!?
_? crats and Republicans in the fall election
? ty chairmen announced the dates and pi
i. Already there is much talk in the
V what office, and there can be seen grc
*- the various county offices.
The dates and place for precinct m
tions as announced by Dallas M. Reese, >
? county, and Dr. J. N. Hill, chairman of
follows:
'* Republicans .
n The general Republican party con.
n yention will be held at the court i o]
house at 10 o'clock Monday morning, ?h?
n May 4. b<
This meeting will follow meetings le
0 in all the precincts of the county on m
ls Saturday, May 4, when delegates to
)_ the convention will be elected. tl
e Clyde H. Jarrett, Republican nom- 9
y inee for the U. S. Congress from this c<
y district, will be the chief speaker of e:
the county convention. a
v Candidates for the offices of rep11
resentative, sheriff, register of deeds
and three county commissioners will n
' be named, and "other business that jw
may come before the convention"
^ be transacted. 'r
; REDCROSSHERE j
, UUNA1 Lb AdUU 1 :
: $200 TO RELIEF [
^ Cherokee County Chap- ]
s ter Quota for Floods, j
[' Tornadoes Set at $300
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Murphy has given nearly $200 of
n their quota toward recent flood and
a tornado relief, W. M. Fain, chairman ,sf(
s of the Cherokee County chapter of
f the Amercan Red Cross, announced cr
y Tuesday.
He said that $100 had already been
forwarded to national headquarters.
The Murphy Lions club and the
Methodist Sunday School class sent fc
$22 a piece to station WSB in At- e,
lanta for relief. T
W. W. Hyde, treasurer of the loJ
cal Red Cross chapter, has collect- g,
ed about $40 in subscriptions from rt
the people of Murphy and Mr. Lon
Raper, of Oak Park, has contributed hj
one dollar. cf
The Cherokee county chapter was p3
asked to raise $100 when great floods vj
made many homeless in the Kastern nl
cities. | p]
Then when the tornadoes struck c<
" Gainesville and Cordelc, Ga., and
" Tupelo, Miss., the local chapter was nn
asked to subscribe an additional el
$200. 3(
s Mr. Fain says that many people
n have the wrong conception of Red 0j
i Cross relief. He says that all the do- ;r
n nations are pooled together and are j;;
y distributed as the Red Cross sees 0]
i, best. 01
The chairman was particularly
- pleased with the response coming in w
i from the rural areas of the county.
"We have approximately $115 to v<
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J Olmsted Will Handle p
5 Scout News Next Week "c
p;
1 Victor Olmsted, newspaper man vc
supreme, who has worked for years ti<
everywhere from the falley rack ' fc
n to the head of large city desks, y<
S will pinch hit for the local editor el
in preparing the news for the next in
issue of the Scout. ai
B The local reporter is vacation- to
ing for a week or so for the first G
time since he came to Murphy two
3 years ago and feels fortunate in Pi
e having Mr. Olmsted carry on his
2 work in the meantime.
Anyone off the regular beat of
f of the reporter who has news to Di
t offer the Scout next week is asked Hi
d to get in touch with Mr. Olmsted jTi
at the Scout office. iqti
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iVarming Up'
ies Announce
srokee County
EAS M. REESE
PLACES FOR
5, PRECINCT MEETS
C?rr
for ??nntv offices between Demois
was seen this week as both paraces
of primary meetings,
air about who is going to run for
>ups discussing their candidate for
eetings and general county convenlead
of the Republicans in Cherokee
the Democratic committee, are as
Democrats
The Democrats will sound off the
nening gun Saturday when they
)ld a huge "rally" at the court
>use in Murphy. At this meeting sections
for county offices will be
ade.
Precinct meetings will be held
loughout the county Saturday, May
, at 2 p. m. to select the precinct
ommittees, and on May 16th a genral
countv ronvpntinn will Ko
t the court house to select officers
dv the party.
No definite program has been announced
by Dr. Hill for the rally. It
ill be a general get-together affair
Pursuant to a recent amendment
i the Democratic by-laws it will fcc
ecessary to elect a committee of
ve Democrats in each of the preincts,
of which one must be a mfoian,
and they in turn will elect the
hair man and vice-chairman of the
recinct, of which one office must
e filled by a woman.
:OOPER SEEKING
OFFICE AS DEM.
REPRESENTATIVE
First public announcement for of?e
in Cherokee county was made
is week by Col. Harry P. Cooper,
urphy attorney-at-iaw, who will
ek to represent Cherokee county in
e General assembly on the Demo*
atic ticket.
The formal announcement as made
Mr. Cooper is as* follows:
ANNOUNCEMENT
I hereby announce my candidacy
>r Cherokee County in the next Gen.
al Assembly on the Democratic
icket.
More than fifty years ago my
rand father, Captain J. W. Cooper, ,
presented this district in the North
arolina Senate, at which time held
passed the bill that granted the
larter to the Southern Railway cominy
to extend their lines from AsheUe
to Murphy and appropriated
ore than a million dollars to the
roject, thereby bringing Cherokee
ranty its largest tax payer and fuire
development; Forty years ago
ly own father, R. L. Cooper, repressed
this county in the General At mbly
as Representative.
Since I am the third generation
my family to live here and engage
i the practice of law, I, too, would
ke to go down to Raleigh at least
re time and represent my county in
lr Legislature.
I feel my friends and foes alike
ill agree that I have in every way
en intensely interested in the deilopment
of Cherokee county and
ie welfare of its citizenship regardss
of party affiliation and have
ven freely of my time, energy and
eans to help promote our best infest*.
"herefore 1 would appreciate year
ite and support in the coming elecoii
for the office qf Representative
>r Cherokee county, and promise
>u that I will endeavor with all my
Krgy and mind to work for the best
terests of all of Oierokee county
id its citizens if you send me down
Raleigh at the next session of the
cneral Assembly.
Yours very truly,
lid HARRY P. COOPER
MAKES HONOR ROLL
Cullowhee, April 16th. Mr. Merle
avis of Grandview made Alpha
uiior Roll at Western Carolina
lachers College for the winter
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