North Carolina Newspapers

P 'an Attractive (mlfw I That's? I ^ MURPHY 1 Thr leading If Vol. IIL.?No. 5. TOPTON-WESSER [ ROADCONTRACT I LET1 THURSDAY Bidder and Terms Not Revealed; To Let Another In October The Nello-Tier construction company of Durham has bcon awarded the contract for relocating nine miles of road from Topton to Wester, it was learned last night. The contract, which is subject to confirmation, states that construction will begin in about 30 days. The bid was approximately $135,000. Contracts for relocating* widening and straightening nine miles of No. 19 highway, "North Carolina's "Main Street*', from Topton in the upper end of Cherokee county to Wesser in Swain county were let Thursday, but it has not yet been learned who received the bid. The information was given to D. H. Tillitt, Andrews attorney, by Frank Miller, who is connected with the state highway department, at Waynesville last week. Mr. Tillitt said he had also learn ed from a different source that a contract for seven mies of relocat ing, paving ana suraiK"?-^m"K xi-vi" Wesser to Almond would be let some time in October. Specifications for the bids have not been revealed here. The two stretches of roads referred to are lecognized as the most treacherous and undeveloped on any highway or truck line in the state. Between Murphy and Bryson City No. 19 winds and twists over two of the most preciptous mountains in the state. Although no more than the average number of fatalities have been recorded on these two stretches, they arc looked upon as dangerous by officials and they require exceedingly low speeds for safe driving Making quick trips impossible. The two stretches under contract represent parts of the first road laid over the mountain about 15 years ago. It is of macadam finish The shoulders have become sharp and rugged, and cars, in most places, are forced to pull off the paving when passing. Mr. Tillitt, Percy B. Ferebee, Dr. J. N. Hill, Charles D. Mayfield and others from this section have been contacting the state highway department for several years urging them to repair the road. Young Democrat Party Planning Andrews Rally A rally sponsored by the Young Democratic club of Cherokee county will be held at the Junaluska Terrace in Andrews Saturday evening at 8 o'clock (CST), Bill Cover, of Andrews, chairman of the local organisation, has announced. The meeting will be held in the form of a banquet, and a number of state and local speakers will be heard on the program, according to the plans. "The 'banquet fee will be kept as low as possible, and all young people are invited to attend. There is every indication that there will be a large crowd present", Mr. Cover, said. Murphy Wins Twin Bill Here Sunday Henry Hicfeman saw to it Snnday ?hat his boys took over both ends of bis twin-bill ball game schedule which marked the dedication of the local errandstand. About 1200 fans were present to see Jerry Davidson pitch the Boomers to a 9 to 5 win over the Blairsville CCC boy3 in the opener; and Harry McNally, of Copperhll pitched airtight ball to beat Franklin 3 to 1 in the night cap. trtflp eekly \eicspaper in Western ftorth ( M | "WETTEST" SPOT IN C JUST ABOVE MARBL Ore of the very wettest places in the United States?from a precipitation standpoint?is three and onehalf miles up Hyatt's creek from Marble. Last year exactly 76 inches of rain fell there. For comparison there were 42 inches in Murphy and 50 at Andrews, these two towns replesentingr the average. These figures were revealed by Garland Reichle, a member of the engineering data force of the TV.A stationed in Murphy. This division is employing three men here at present. They run all over Cherokee county; even into Georgia and the Copper Basin. They put out buckets to catch the rain fall. They nail up accurate thermometers to record the temperatures, and they go down to the river every morning with their milk bottles to see how much of the precious soil ha^ run into the river during that bad storm last night. Accurate records is something new to Cherokee county. Heretofore the average citizen told how much rain fell 'by the way his fields were flooded. He knew it was pretty cold if hn Karl rt * i ? .... ,.?u vo {juui not water over the pump handle for about 10 to 15 minutes. It has long been an established fa)ct that a man can leave Murphy with the sun a-shining, run into o cloudburst up about Marble and find it hasn't rained a bit at Andrews. They didn't know a thing about how wet it was on Hyatt's creek until Mr. Reichle and his cohorts, James Smallshaw and Ed Madden moved in. There are some of the rainfall figThree Hurt In ^ 5 Wrecks Over Week End Here Three people were seriously injured and five others escaped injury in five automobile wrecks over the week-end in Cherokee county. Dr. W. C. Mason, 69, of the Culberson community, and Mrs. M. A. Health, of Atlanta, Ga., wave confined to U.e Petrie hos"it?! >n Murprv aaturd.iv after cars in which __;j mty were r'U'nv > umucu iww ?.??*..8'nth of here. Dr. Mason saf/ercd u fractured left thigh and chest injuries and Mrs. Heath was hurt about the chest and stomach. M * Health iV.mg with Htath, and ancth?i mar driving, t *? car in which Dr. y.4'.tn was riling were not I adly injured J. H. Harrell, of Jacksonville, Fla., was also conveyed to the Petrie hospital Friday afternoon suffering a fractured knee and cuts about the head after hi; car crashed into an abutment near 'Coalville. Three trucks were also reported badly wrecked over the week-end, the drivers escaping injury. Attendants at the hospital said this week all the victims were improving. INVITATION I S SENT PRESIDENT TO VISIT COUNTY President Frar^clin D. Roosevelt Monday was extended a formal invitation to visit Cherokee county during his proposed trip to Greensboro to attend the Green Pastures Democratic rally there on Thursday Sept. 10. I Originally the president had planned to visit the Great Smokies area, but important matters in Washington will probably bring about a change in his plars. The wire sent by A. W. Mclver. chairman of the Democratic Committee of Cherokee County, reads as follows: "On behalf of the citizens of j Cherokee county wish to extend you 1 a most cordial invitation to visit; Murphy during your forthcoming, visit to North Carolina with a possi- ; bility of having you observe construe- j tion of work on Fowlers Bend dam ' here." J etukt! jarolma. Covering a and k*c urphy, N. C. Thursday, OUNTRYLOCATED I .E ENGINEERS SHOW ores taken for the first three months in 1935: January?Murphy, 2 and one-half inches; Hyatt's Creek, eight. February ? Murphy, four inches; Hy; ; V. Creek, seven. March ? Murphy, seven inches; Hyatt's creek. 11. Tho reason: at this j oint the rainfall lands on a ridge. It's as simple as that, Mr. Reichle says. However, he also stated that the record hasr.'t been as high so far this year as it was last year at this time. The next wettest spot, he declares, is at Flat Top. in Georgia. 15 miles below Copperhill. He said Go inches were recorded there la t year. As for the temperature. Murphy evider.tally hasn't fared bad at all when you compare the hottest and coldest temperatures with the rest <5f the country. In fact there was no cause to gripe about the matter at all. The coldest temperature registered here last winter was that memorable morning about sun-up when the thermometer dropped to 4 below. Drug store thermometers read 44 be low; but then they are not accurate like those the TVA have, and besides a thermometer can do a lot to ir.ake a guy cold anyway. And while the rest of this country of ours has been sweltering this summer under temperatures ranging from 110 to 120 Murphy saw the sun bear down to the tune of 101 degrees on one occasion. When people talk about the drouth, the blizzards and the heat waves, these here engineering data fellows do something to cheer our souls. Seeks 3-Foot Pipe; Gets Snake Instead Burt Shields, floor manager of the Murphy cannery, wanted a piece of pipe to do some repair work. Going to the office he found assistant manager Ray Brown there. He told him he wanted about three feet of one-inch pipe and asked him where he could get it. "You'll find it in that box in the corner", said Brown. So Shields went over, thrust his hand in the box. But instead of bringing out the u- l?i ??1 - r-r-i ? *- ?? "'ss?'s three-foot snake. Ik took them but a few minutes to kill it and they are still trying to figure out whether it s a copperhead or a mocassin. Miss Frances Barr, of Charlotte has arrived to stay with her aunt, Mrs. Esther Frear. and go to school here. RECORD ATTENDANT MURPHY FAIR 1 Last year about 20,000 people walked through the admission gates of the county fair, rather proudly sized up their jar of bean seeds, stroked "Bossy'' a couple across the *1- ~ r IIV111, n/un WICJII <1 XIllC UII Llll' HIris wheel and a crack at the Beano stand, called it a good day and went home. This year officials expect even a greater attendance at the annuai Cherokee county exposition which will be held in Murphy Sept. 22-26, and are subsequently making preparation to have the biggest fair of all times. A large number of improvements have been made to the grounds and the fair building has been improved and remodelled inside and out. There will be ample space this year, the officials say, for all exhibits and they are looking for the largest display in the history of the eleven seasons the fair has been held. Generous again they are too for offering more than "one grand" in prizes for the best products of Cherokee county. Of greatest interest to the people at large, the officials say, is the big general farm exhibit which carries a total of nearly $100 in ca?h prizes. All information pertaining to the t 0C0 >l*ntiail> Rich *rmtor*? m This StC Aa^.27,1936 ~~1 I "Fowler's" Bend Or "Farrow's" Bend? "The Tattler" says, swears in fact, in his column. "T: i Unusual1 i. this issue of the Seoul, that the TV A and other fo/.vs are ail wet when they say "Fowler's" Ben . Dam. It's rot "Fowler's", he declares, but "FarrowV\ and it _ems he knows, becau-o it was named aitei his great-gran.ifaii' , or somebody. and he sarely ought t know what his great-gran dial her s : ; .ne is. "I don't." he says "want to start any argument, but . . " CANNERYSHOWS FINE RECORD OF OPERATION HERE To Remain Open 3 More Weeks; Production Peak Is Passed Although the Murphy cannery wil be in opei-ation about three mor< weeks, E. R. Thompson, manager said Monday the season was abou over and that 4000 cases of vege tables had been cured. Bean yields^during the year, h said, were good, but the acreage wa small and weather conditions fcur tomato production. Thomjjson declared this was thi best season in the history of the loca cannery, and that many farmer were looking forward to its opera tion here again next year. 4tThe cannery has been able b pay extra good prices for good qua! ity vegetables and the farmers hav realized a nice profit," he asserts In citing a number of instances ? good beans yields Thompson diclosed the following figures: N. \V Abernathy, Martins Creek, one-hal acre, 4822 pounds. W. M. Clayton' Brasstown,, six-tenths acre, 432 pounds. Fred Martin, Unaka, one half acre, 2680 pounds. Poley Derrc berry, Marble, one-half acre, 284 pounds. John Deal Brass town, on acre, 4327 pounds (first picking), Record Enrollment Of 975 Students Revealet An enrollment ol y?5 students i the Murphy elementary and big school ha^ been announced here b; H. Bueck, superintendent of th schools of the Murphy unit. This number is slightly higher thai any enrollment heretofore, and mor are expected as the school year pro grosses. However the figure represent "only an average gradual increase" Mr. Bueck said. CE EXPECTED AT SEPTEMBER 22 TO 26 fair is set out in a booklet that is be ing distributed free by A. Q. Ketnei Cherokee county agent. Copies ma; be obtaned from him or from th' Scout office. No fair is really a successful fas without a good carnival to provid* a 1:-tie recreation ,the people feel And to this end the officials have a gain served the public well. For this year again they have con tracted wirh the Greater Krausi shows to have their big free acts their rides, and tneir concession! brought here. Most of the officials of :he fail association have served right through the previous ten fairs and the experi ence they have gained' in putting or a fair for the county is being usee to the eadvantage of the people. They have learned how to do it so as -to provide the greatest amounl of entertainment to the people a* the smallest expense "Ev - indication points to otn greatest year". ?V. M. Fain, pr si<!*k:d <f the association Id this week ' T.nc-re is no doubt about th enthusiasm The peopl,? are red".' takir.p - greater interest ti e fa ? fall than they e<e: have before " Competition : or.en tu Cl?eroke< u.'rt its surroj !. coun ts jn Nort) C.i olina, Ten'icssc? and Georgia. Jtt ?L TODAY Ue S1.50 YEAR?5c COPY LON RAPER IS GIVEN SUPPORT BY DEMOCRATS Indorse Him As County Commissioner O n Independent Ticket The Democrats of Cherokee county decided at a call meeting Saturday to indorse Lon Kv _ r. f Oak !'ark, for county commissioner from the third country district He is running on the independent tickc . The action was taken af. W. J. Sneed, of Ranger, who ..-i been nominated on the I> mo.r.r.ic ticket . for the post withdrew from the raceMr. Snood's He ubiica.. p. miiti.; \V. A. Adams, of Hangingdeg, present chairman of the boa i if < ?unty > commissioners. Mr. Raper was defeat *.-vi tor the office i:i the Republi.?. . a:y elections last spring:. Latei he filed on the Independent ticket. Although the third district is predominantly Republican, Democratic majorities are conceded in the othei ^ two districts. The candidates for the first district a- Valieytown are Turner Holland, Rep., ar.d L. B. Nichols, Dem., and for the second e distrct at Murphy: Tom Axley, Rep., s and Sam Lovingood, Dem. 1 Other routine business including discussions of delegations to the e Forest City and Greensboro Demo 1 cratic rallies were discussed at the s meeting presided over by A. W. Me Iver, chairman of the. Democratic party of Chert*:ee county. ; DISCUSS PLANS TO HONOR TVA FAMILIES HERE 4 To Name Committees T o Make Arrangements 5 For Entertainment e TVA employees and their families will be formally welcomed to Murphy at a get acquainted meeting to J be held in Murphy soon, according to plans drawn up by a group of n citizens at the Methodist church hero h Tuesday night. ^ The Lions club, the Woman's e ,k.v *t. v ?' - uuu, me i ounjr womans club, tno Charity league and a committee of n local merchants will sootsor the af e fair Committees will be appointed this wet*: bv each of the clubs to make s arrangements and set the date for the ' entertainment. The first meeting of the general committee has been set for 7 o'clock Friday night. \ A recent survey shows that there are now about 125 TV A men and members of their families residing * in Murphv. y Local citizens, including the busil" ness and professional men of the town, have expressed their desire to l* bring about such a meeting in order B that the TVA pmnlnwme or.l *u~ , j o>.u uir townspeople might become better " acquainted. Teachers of the Murphy school " will also be invited to the meeting. A Lions committee composed of Tom Case, Kenneth Wright ami 5 Sam Can* conferred last Friday night with Mrs. H. Bueck anil Mr>?. Harry Bishop to enlist the help of ? the other civic clubs in the matter. No members of the ladies* organii zations were present at the meeting 1 Tuesday night but they recommended that the TV*A men and their t wives be entertained together, that t the teachers be invited and that the meeting be held, if possible, Friday, September 11. LABOR OFFICIAL HERE H. P. Williams an official of the : United States Department of Labor, ? stationed at Raleigh was in Cherokee county Tuesday in the interest of ? placing North Carolina veterans in > regular positions. He was the guest of Harry P. Cooper while here.