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STANDARD ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Reporter Grace Gladson
The following letter was received
by Mr. Bueck:
My Dear Sir:
I take pleasure in informing you
that the following school in your
administrative unit has met the requirements
for rating as Standard
School for the session 1936-37?
Murphy, II, Class A.
Let me congratulate you heartily
\ i:; n this achievement. I congratulate
also the principals and teachers
it: the school, the principals and
in the school, the Parent-Teachers
Associations, the school committee,
the county board of education, and
every other person who has had a
part in t"his successful efforts to
provide better educational opportunities
for the boys and girls.
Lot me express the hope that an
effort will be made to standardize or
accredit every school in your school
system which has possibilities under
regulations governing Standard Ele- 1
icntary schools. If we can be of
assistance in this important matter,
please let me know.
Again let me commend you for ]
v hat has been done and to express
the hope that the session 1936-37 j
may be most successful.
With all good wishes, I'm,
cordially yours,
J. HENRY HIGHSM1TH. Director.
Division of Instructional Service.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
The week beginning October 5th
has been designated by proclamation <
of the President of the United States (
and governor of North Carolina, as j
fire prevention week.
In a fire drill or} Monday morning
the entire elementary building was
< inptied of students and checked in J
fifty-eight seconds.
A similar drill in the high school
required fifty seconds.
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NEW STUDENTS IN THE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ]
By Grace Gladston
Thirty-eight children of Tennessee
Valley Authority families have enrolled
in the Murphy Elementary
School. Their grades and number
in each is as follows.
First grade?S.
Second grade ?5.
Fourth grade?7.
Sixth grade 2. 1
Seventh grade?2.
MILDRED HILL ELECTED
CHEER LEADER
The high school student body on
Thursday morning elected Mildred
Hill to the position of assistant cheer
leader to succeed J. L. Shields who
resigned. Other leaders are i
beth Gray, chief and Wilhelmina
Hirton. See our boy play and do
your part b>| helping our cheer lead- \
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SCHOOL CHAPEL
EXERCISES
On Thursday morning the high
fehool student body sang aJjl a round
4 Three Blind Mice". This was fol- j
lowed by " Heal on O King Eternal". 1
Mr. Long substituting for Mr. Barber,
made a very interesting and instructive
talk on "The problem of
Self-Discipline". It was quite clearly
brought out that life is like a race
with one exception. It is possible for I
nil to win in life's race. The dif- ]
faculties Paul overcome were given j
as an example of self-discipline. NecGAS,
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iMURPHi oERVICEf
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| A. J. Hembree, Prop, '.j:
The Cherokee I
School j
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essity of cooperation, which is essential
for victory, was given by example
of Hudson boat races. To win
life's race one must throw aside bad
habits and sins in order not to be
burdened with non-essentials.
Mr. Long's talk was followed by
three dramatic readings by Miss Lois
Latham. Miss Latham explained ,
what is to be expected fron^ a study
of dramatic arts. The readng given
were, "Man with a cold talking to
his sweetheart", "My besetting Sin".
''My Two Loves'*.
THE CHEROKEE, CLAY AND
GRAHAM SCHOOL MASTERS
CLUB
Reporter, Grace Gladson
The School Masters' Club had their |
first meeting. October 1, at 7 o'clock
at the Riverside Hotel in Andrews.
Mr. Hudson was re-elected president
and James T. Osborne, secretary.
In addition to electing officers for
the year the following program was
offered.
Student Government at Work in
High school?Ned Tucker.
An effective Public relations program
in Our School?H. Bueck.
The N. C. Education Association's
program 1936-3??I. B. Hudson. I
Bedtime stories, including Weather
Forecast 1936-37?A. L. Martin.
The next meeting will be held at
Murphy November 5.
MUSIC APPRECIATION
Anita Cook
During September the sixth and s
seventh grades have been studying
:omposers and composition.? The
following selections have been used:
"Narcissus"?Ethefbert Nevin.
"Layland March"?Victor Herbert. ?
"Stars and Stripes Forever"? ^
Sousa. j
"Pomp and Circumstances"?Elgu. ]
"To A Wild Rose*'?MacDowell. 1
"From An Indian Lodge.?Mac- j
Dowell. I
"Of A Tailor and a Bear?Mac- i
Dowel 1. Hj ;i <
"Witches Dance"?MacDowell. ]
"Nautilus**?MacDowell. (
"To the Sea"?MacDowell. i
"From Uncle Remus"?Mac Dowell. i
"Will O* the Wisp"?MacDowell.
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HONOR ROLL
Reporter?Mildred Gentry
First grade Miss Clara McCombs <
Mary Frances Axley, Joan Burnett, j
Joyce Coleman, Elizabeth Ann EK i
\ins, Betsy Ann Hobbs, Jane Sneed, \
Mary Jo Smith, Carolyn Smith, Betty ]
Teague, Frank Alexander, Howard
Barton, Hillard Barton, Fred Brendle,
Jr., Harry Mauney, Harry Rogers, F.
A. Hembree ancf Dickie Richardson.
HONOR ROLL ? SECOND GRADE
John Axley, Loyall Bryson, Bobby i
Crawford, Fred Haney, Paul Hyatt, ]
Custer Laney, Howard Lovingood,
Eloise Barton, Mary Evelyn Carrin- \
ger, Evon Davidson, Alice Jane
Dockery, Pricilla Leach and Betty
Murray.
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THIRD GRADE 1
By Mildred Gentry z
The third grade enrolled two new t
students on Monday, October 5, De- i
loris Stakes from Iowa, and Harold J c
Kelly from Atlanta. >
We also lost one boy, Clarence I
Wells who moved to Andrews.
THIRD GRADE?HONOR ROLL
Lois Ritch, Ruth Gibson, Loretta c
Ashe, Parks Cook, Flora Belle Thom- 1
as and Ruby Hampton. t
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HONOR ROLL
By Mildred Gentry
Fourt Grade Emily Sword
Hugh Hembree, Jack Palmer, Billy
Wells, Mary Sue Brandon, Louise
Gheen, Mildred Goudelock, Mary
Louise McDonald, Mary Murray, T
Clara Mae Townson.
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MRS. CASE'S FIFTH GRADE
HONOR ROLL
Susie Mae Roberson and Frank
Hood. ^
Eugene Witherson enrolled in the c
fourth grade in Mrs. Cases's room
last week. He has been living at v
Wolf Creek, but has recently moved
to Murphy.
MRS. BANNER'S 6TH GRADE
HONOR ROLL
Josephine Laney and Wanda PattM.
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Scout, Murphy, North O
FIFTH GRADE HONOR ROLL
Annie Laura Mulkey, Paul Hill,
Grover Ashe, Paul Padgett, Victor
Leach and R. S. Osborne.
The class has elected the following
officers for the year.
President?Annie Laura Mulkey.
V-President?Paul Padgett.
Sec'y?Carolyn Carter.
The grade mothers are Mrs. D. V.
Carringer and Mrs. V. M. Leach.
Gerald Hickey and Paul Padgett
have brought to the class interesting
statues of the Empire State Building
and the Statue of Liberty.
Forrest Plott had the misfortune
of falling front the fair house Sunday
and fracturing both arms.
?Mary Shields.
MR. CARROLL'S EIGHTH GRADE
Jack Barnett
The honor roll in Mr. Carroll's
room was made by Kenneth Davis.
Oscar Kirkland is visiting in Atlanta
for a week.
|';VMISS
LYDE'S HOME ROOM NEWS
Reporter?Edith Ingle
Those who made the honor roll in
Miss Lyde's ninth grade section for
the first month were: Violet Anden?on
and Charles Pendley.
NINTH GRADE, SECTION I
HONOR ROLL
By Dorothy Lahn
Mary Frances Bell and Lillian
Raper.
STUDY HALL SPELLING LESSONS
Dorothy Lahn
The students in the first period
study hall, under the direction of
Miss Overton have been spending the
last fifteen minutes of their hour
drilling upon spelling in an effort
hfl ,nnn.w.. f
? vv..Mv>v> cwjiic cx i iic many
"demons" which beset the path of
the bett of spellers.
TENTH GRADE HONOR ROLL
Billie Jackson, Kathleen Roberts
and Sara Sword.
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CIVIC NEWS
Anna Jean Grant
Section 1 Civics class has been
studying "crime". In connection
vith this topic, a very interesting
program was given in the classroom.
Kate Gray gave a good demonstration
of takinjj a finger-print and filing
it. Joseph Simonds discussed
the value of finger prints in scientific
investigation. Jane Hill told the
lass briefly of Sherlock Holmes, and
Marian Axley explained "The Rogues
jiallery" and the great part it plays
n helping "Uncle Sam" catch crimnals.
EIGHTH GRADE HOME EC. NEWS
By Pauline Montgomery
M iss Whitaker's eight grade sewing
rlasM is taking up cooking under the
supervision of Miss Morgan. The
linth grade cooking class is taking
jp sewing directed by Miss WliTiacer.
ECONOMICS
Reporter?Mildred Hill
Senior students of economics are
studying "Business organization".
They recognize three forms of business
organizations, the individual, the
partnership, and the cooperation.
rhey have become familiar with advantages
and disadvantages of each.
AMERICAN HISTORY
Students of American History are
low concerned with the policy of the
British government toward colonial
iffairs during the period following
he French and Indian war. They
ire learning principally, the events
connected with American resistance
vhich lead to a declaration of independence.
CIVICS?SECTION 4
Reporter?-Mildred Hill
The civics class, section 4, has just
ompleted a unit entitled "Our Lif ?
Together." They learned and arc
rying to put into practice ten rules
>f the game of life. These rules are:
1 Be dependable.
2 Be law-abiding.
3 Be just.
4 Be kind.
5 Be brave.
0 Be earnest, diligent, preserving,
rogressive.
7 Be open-minded, tolerant, selfontrolled.
8 Be intelligent.
9 Be cheerful.
10 Be independent, but cooperate
i*ith those who are worthy of our
ooperation. ,
In keeping with National Fire Preention
week they will next study
reducing fires".
SENIOR ENGLISH
Reporter?Sarah Witherspoon 1
The senior English classes have
ieen studying, "building a composi- j
irolina
Child Loses Life |
In Ten Gallon Jarj
.
Cleveland. Tenn.. Oct. fc.?Rursell
Powell. 1? months old son. of Mr.!
and Mrs. W. E. Powell of Fall
Branch, near Greenville, lost his life ;
Wednesday when he fell head-first [
into a ten gallon stone jar contain- |
ing about two gallons of water.
The child had been playing about
the house, and was suddenly missed
by his mother. A search of some
minutes ended with discovery of the ,
child's feet protruding from the top j
of the par. Nearby was a little pan (
with which he was apparently attempting
to dip water from the large
container when he became ovcrl?altion".
They have studied the essentials
of a good composition and
the various steps necessary in building
a composition. Then they have
taken those steps in preparing outlines
and in writing compositions. As i
a project, the classes are preparing j
a booklet on Murphy, in which they ;
will include interesting articles about 1
the town and community. They :
hope to have some ??f these articles ;
published iri "The Cherokee Scout.
The classes are now beginning a
study of "Argument and Debate."
CIVICS NEWS
Reporter?Mary Willard Cooper
"Guarding Public Health" is the
; problem in which Mrs. Cobb's Civics
class has been chiefly interested
during the past week. Several committee's
from the class have written
to various state am] national source.for
bulletins concerning thi.- problem.
When the material arrives it
will be used by the class for referf?rwn
jiinl roTwirts will hp made nn
the most interesting and instructive
subjects.
Of especial interest to the class
were reports made on several city
markets. Rosalind Chandler and
Inez Dalton, who have lived in Atlanta
and Knoxville respectfully, described
well the city markets of those
cities, showing how the public health j
is safeguarded there. \ Charles Smith
created the greatest interest in his
vivid description of the city markets
of 'Cincinatti and New York.
To bring the matter of guarding
public health nearer home, Margie
Hartness gave the class a detailed
account of the source of Murphy's
water supply and the various steps
in the process of its purification. She
convinced the class that every precaution
is taken to make our own city
water safe.
6Tft GRADE HONOR ROLL
Charlene Howies, Helen Carringer,
Jean Dickey, Hansel Medlin, Evelyn
Simons, Dorothy Teague, Wayne
Hembreo.
iijS In eighteen y
nearly 200 mi
single passent
L & N train (
Back of this splendid record in t
life are millions of dollars invested i
and other safety devices of the la
lions spent in double-tracking, i
improving roadbeds; millions in 1
equipment; millions spent in mcik
form of transportation, public or pri
Safer than your own home! That'
show. That's what the L & N proi
LAN RATES ARE NOW LO
Before you contidcr iny meant of travel. :
Moter rile*. In coaches: V/it per mile. In P
trip, limit 15 days; 2Yg& per ifaile. round tri
ne way. Theac rate* are exclusive of Pullmi
charge*. All car* of moat through trains ai
sleeping and dining cars of many other LA
trains are air*conJitioned.
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD
The L & N is
on the Roils _J*J.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 1936.
ar.ced and fell in.
Life was not yet extinct when the
discovery was made, but efforts at
resuscitation failed and death followed.
The mother and two brothers
and sisters were nearby at the time
but failed to hear any noise when
the child fell.
Explosion of several cans of
beans awakened Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Trimble "f Emporia. Kans., when
their home caught fire one night.
Dor.ald Coleman, a deep-sea diver
stationed on the 1* S. S. New Mexico
cannot swim a stroke.
MEN WANTED for nearby Rawleigh
Routes of 800 families. Write Rawleigh's,
Dept. NCJ-150-5B, Richmond,
Va. (9-5t.)
FARM FOR SALE
160 ACRES ON MINERAL
BLUFF AND COPPERH1LL
ROAD.
Two good dwellings and out
buildings.
40 ACRES BOTTOM LAND
Good up land and timbered
I land. Also one small farm near
by.
PART CASH?BAL. TERMS
Hayden Farmer
Mineral Bluff, Ga.
HATT1E PALMER
NOTARY PUBLIC
SCOUT OFFICE
Quinn & Humphrey
QUICK AMBULANCE SERVICE
Funeral Directors & Embalmers
Day Phone 74. Night 97 and 77
COPPER HILL. TENN.
FARMS FOR SALE
Ten farms in Cherokee and
Clay Counties. Prices from
$200 to $1500.
Terms:
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One fifth cash balance over
period of years not exceeding
twenty at 5 per cent interest.
FEDERAL LAND BANK OF
COLUMBIA
?Write?
j D. Reeves Noland
Clyde, N. C.
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...THAN YOUR
OWN HOME
eara the L&N has carried ||
11 ion passengers and not a /?
*er has lost his life in on II
accident 1 II
he conservation of human // I
in automatic block signals, .s j
test improved types; mil- II /
straightening curves and //
heavier rails and albsteel jJ A
ing the LAN the safest (J/I
vote, your money can buy. j
's what insurance statistics ?M '/
raises and proves. fW/
WEST IN HISTORY S
note ihcfcc new low LAN pas- W
'mlltnan Cmrt: 2c per mile, round
p. limit 6 moutht; 3c per mile.