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MURPHY
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Vol IIL.?No. 23
JL C. ASSEMBLY
IS FACING FOUR
MAJOR ISSUES
Harry P. Cooper, Cherokee
County Representative,
In Attendance
Liquor, labor, money and socal security
loomed as the principal issue!
of North Carolina's legislature which
convened in Raleigh for its regulai
session Wednesday.
Harry P. Cooper, representativ<
from Cherokee County, left Mondaj
morning to attend the session.
Little official business will be con
ducted, however, until after the in
auguration Thursday of Gov.-Elec
Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby.
With the speaker of the house am
the president pro-tem of the senat
named during the special session o
the legislature, called in Decembe
by Governor Ehringhaus to pass ai
unemployment compensation act, 01
ganization of the two bodies will b
expedited party leaders said.
Lieut. Gov.-Elect W. P. Horton wh
will preside over the senate, said h
hoped to name his committees by Fr
day and Speaker of the House F
Cherry of Gaston is expected to d
likewise. A Hall Johnston is pre?
dent pro-tem of the senate.
Bitter Fights Expected
In contrast to the even tenor of th
special session, which adopted an ac
ministration - prepared compensatio
act without a dissenting vote, bitU
fights are expect to develop durin
the regular session, party leadei
said.
The United Dry Forces and rcpre
entatives of the 17 "wet" countii
have expressed exactly opposite viev
on the sale of spirits. The liqu<
study commission itself was divide
in its recommendations. The majoril
favored county option, with the sta<
gelling 20 per cent of the profits, ar
the minority favored a state-wit
referendum.
The advisory budget commissic
report will request "record appropi
ations", Frank Dunlap, assistant d
rector of the budget has announce
The Democratic party, which has
large majority in both houses is pled]
ed to repeal the sales tax on "a
necessities of life".
Amendments Adopted
Other money problems include:
Increase of income tax rates, cla
sification of property for taxatic
and tax exemptions up to $1,000 c
homesteads?three "pel mlaalta17 (
mendments adopted at the last gel
eral election; payment of road clain
to counties, and special allotments i
match federal social security funds
The state department of labor ar
the North Carolina state legislate
council both have announced they ii
tended to prepare bills which wou
establish minimum wages and max
mum work-houra in industry and pr.
vide for the ratification of the fede:
al child labor smMulmAtit
Althfu'h no group has announce
iteelf as opposed to either measure
the child labor amendment was di
feated in the 1935 legislature.
Among the social security proposa.
to be considered are participation i
old age pension, dependent childre
aid and blind relief plans.
Weather Vane
Following are maximum and min
mom temperatures fer the past wee
compared with temperatures for th
same period iast year.
Tempera lore#
1936 1935
Date Max. Min. Max. Mir
29 67 53 35 25
30 61 54 34 17
31 61 51 39 2
1 58 42 43 31
2 55 5C 51 41
3 54 41 49 37
4 59 -81 44 25
Raiafall
1936 193
Totals for December 8.16 in. 2.12 ir
Total for year ...... 64.85 in. 41.99 ir
1937 193
Total Jan. 1 to 4 ... 3.25 in. 2.99 ir
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Basketball Games ]
Are Scheduled Here
The Murphy high school tenatire
basketball schedule as announced
i by oach O. W. Deaton is as follows:
Friday, Jan. 8 HayfesvilLe, mway
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' | Tuesday, Jan. 12 ?Robbinsvillo a
(boys first and second teams only),
here.
Friday, Jan. 15?Andrews, here.
Tuesday, Jan. 19 Cornelia here.
Friday, Jan. 22 Cherokee,
5 here.
I Tuesday, Jan. 26 Open. tl
r Friday, Jan. 29?Almond, away. w
Tuesday, Feb. 2?Hayesville, W
here. 0
'f Friday, Feb. 5 Almond, here. i*(
Friday, Feb. 9 Franklin, away. tl
Friday, Feb. 12 Andrews away.
Tuesday, Feb. 16 Franklin, tl
" here. b
Friday, Feb. 19 Cherokee, a- v
way. 1
Then Cornelia and Franklin il
^ games are only tenatively scheduled
and may be changed. More j .sj
games may be added as the season 1II
progresses, Deaton said. t'
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' TO ESTABLISH ;
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ILUK ATJSYLYA
New Officers are Named t
i! At Meeting Here on
n Tuesday Night '
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? Twelve members of the Murphy
Lion* club at a directors meeting 1
Tuesday night were designated as '
* delegates to the "Charter Night" 1
meeting of the newly established :
's Sylva club Thursday night. The '
Murphy and Asheville clubs jointly
' sponsored organization of the club
'y Nov. 30.
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[{j Those planning to attend are: W.
Ie M. Fain, G. W. Ellis, Sam Carr, Harve
Elkins, Dr. E. E. Adams W. G. Crawford,
Walter Coleman, Tom Case,
Peyton G. Ivie, R. B. Wooten, H.
U_ Bueck and K. C. Wright,
t) Mr. Fain was elected to the office
a of first vice-president of the club
g. to fill the vacancy left by the death
jl of Dr. Robert W. Petrie. Other officers
named at the meeting were:
Mr. Elkins, second vice-president; Mr.
Crawford, third vice-president, and
s_ Messrs. Coleman and Carr, directors,
in The dab also decided to sponsor
in a movement begun by the Rotary club
|* of Andrews last week to have an ads'
ditional train run between Bryson
is City and Murphy while paving is goto
ing on on Highway No. 19.
The Murphy club then decided to
>d move to have the local post office
re doors kept open later than 8 o'clock
aii uic evening as is nuw uie protiite. i
^ New song books will be provided
*" club members it was decided.
McMillian Is Building
d New Garage In Murphy :
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s" Mr. J. W. McMillian, of Murphy, is ;
building a new garage on a lot adjoining
the C. M. Wofford Grocery 1
n company here.
n The location is about 100 yards above
his former garage and lot which
v as taken over by the TVA as the
first purchase of property to be flooded
by the Hiwassee dam in the basin
i- proper.
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e Civil Court To Meet
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r or oession ivionaay '
The regular January term of Cher- '
I. okee County Superior court will con- v
vene in Murphy for the trial of civil c
causes Monday morning.
The scheduled two-weeks session
will be presided over by Judge F. 1
Donald Phillips, of Rockingham who 0
makes his initial appearance on the '
Murphy bench.
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DR. HE1GHWAY IMPROVED e
5 a
i. Dr. S> C. Hcighway returned home ?
i. from the Petri" hospital Monday night
where he had been suffering a severe
6 cold for several days. He wu able 1
i, to be out In town Tuesday. a
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l Carolina, Covering a Large aiui
ahy, N. C. Thursday, J<
IDS ARE OPENED
FOR ROAD WORK
ON HIGHWAY 19
'roject To Shorten "Carolina's
Main Street"
To Bryson City
Highway No. 19 from Topton to
:yson City will not be open for
trough traffic until some time next
inter it was learned here last week
hen the state highway commission
pened bids on two new relocation,
ebuilding and paving projects along
bis route.
Ever since construction began on
be Topton-Wesser link, traffic ha^
een routed around through Robbins
ille and the Stecoah valley section,
'he road is kept in good condition but
.s mountain curves slow traffic down,
Low bids totaling $337,146 were
ubmitted for the straightening oi
1. S- Route 19, in Swain county, heween
Wesser and Bryson City. The
noject whkh wTill shorten the roac
our miles will be partly financed bj
he Nantahala Power company. Capui
1. Way nick chairman of the highwaj
ommission said the utility planner
v flood a portion of valley in whicl
he road is situated.
Low bidders announced include:
Swain county, grading and surfac
ng of 4.65 miles on U. S. route 1!
ietweon Wesser and a point 4.61
niles distant toward Bryson City
*Jello Teer, Durham, $113,464; struc
ures, Hobbs-Peabody Constructioi
:ompany Charlotte, $19,987.60.
Swain county, grading and surfai
ing of 4.65 miles from the end of th
tbove project a distance of 4.65 mile
:oward Bryson City, Nello Teei
5119,917.60; structures, Hobbs-Pe?
^ody Construction company, $123
776.60.
Swain county, surface treatment c
4.73 miles of state route 107 from I
S. route 19 to Cherokee, R. B. Tyl?
company, Louisville, Ky., $23,954.
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Seek Convicts
Escaped From
Cobb Co., Ga
Local police are asking cooperatio
in the apprehnsion of ten men wh
escaped from the Cobb county, Gs
prison last Friday. Several of the e
raped prisoners, wearing stripes whi
they sawed their way out of priso
are believed to be in this vicinity i
they formerly lived here. Two <
the convicts were seized in Cherokc
county, ua. Saturday.
All were serving terms of fro:
three to five years.
The convicts cut their way to frei
dom by severing the bars of a stei
cage in the barracks ^t the cam]
They climbed to the top of the cag
and cut 's hole through the roof.
Still at liberty are: Herman Logai
30; Coleman Watts, 18; Ernest Ra;
28; Howard Bright, 22; Joe Murph;
>0; Oscar Rogers, 21; Claude GQstra
19 and Hansel Cross, 19.
Murphy Couple
At Sfllma Whan
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11 Were Burnet
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan W. Whitfielc
>f Murphy, were among those at
ending a costume ball at the Selmt
Via., Country Club Tuesday night
)ec. 29, where five young societ;
romen were burned to death when
arelessly tossed match ignited a num
er of costumes.
The Murphy couple arrived just a
he ambulances were taking the las
f the eleven girls who were serious
y burned to the hospital.
Mrs. Whitfield said Wednesday i
ras one of the most terrible erperi
nces she had ever had. Practicall:
II the persons attending the ga;
ostume ball were close friends o:
oth Dr. and Mrs. Whitfieid.
They were visiting in Selma ovel
he Christmas holidays when the dis
stcr occurred.
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Potentially Rich Territory in This
in. 7,1937.
Bad Weather
Off Of Aboui
On Hiwasse
WEATHER CUTS UP
IN COUNTY DURING
RAINY WEEK HERE
j Cherokee county had a taste of all
four seasons of the year during the
past week while continuous rains
swelled rivers and streams to almost
flood proportions.
Rain predominated the freakish
weather while cold spells, warm
spells and sunshine all took their
i bow.
' Saturday a total of 2.23 inches of
rainfall were recorded in Murphy
during a 24-hour period, and it was
feared that the rivers would reach a
flood stage. Sunday, however, was
clear and cold and the waters recedec
somewhat, but rain set in again
Monday.
! NEW FEATURE
; SECTION WILL
APPEAR JAN. 2]
s Colored Comics To B<
Included In Scout's
New Service
n
Always ready to serve our reader
- with the best features obtainable, w
e will include for your enjoyment
a twelve page section complete with aci
% venture ? laughs ? action ? thrill
t- ? mystery ? science ? fashions ?
?- home economics ? movie news ?
junior and grown ups puzzle page >f
radio news, etc., commencing wit
J. our issue of January 21.
* FEATURE MAGAZINE our ne
section, will be a regular weekly a<
dition to the Cherokee Scout. It hi
everything to make our Comic an
Magazine section the finest and mo:
readable you have ever seen.
FEATURE MAGAZINE is packc
light with full page comic strip
which will leave you breathless wit
;? enjoyment. Four beautifully draw
pages, printed in four colors, mak
n up our Comic Section, and eight can
fully selected pages of fiction in or
L magazine section will satisfy the mo?
g' discriminating taste in literature.
?n Each week our magazine sectio
n will offer eight new pages of divers
^ fied reading for the entire famil;
)t- beautifully illustrated by well-know
artists and with photographs of rai
distinction. The authors of the vai
m ious subjects are foremost in th
ranks of American literature.
FEATURE MAGAZINE comic se<
bj tion has assembled into one group th
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Col. Bell Compiles
I' Original County Deed
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p Col. M. W. Bell, of Murphy, ha
compiled all the original land deed
in Cherokee county into one volunu
It has taken Mr. Bell a long tim
to properly get up and arrange th
book and he places considerable valu
on it.
INew Pastor Expected
To Arrive This Weel
The new pastor of the First Bap
I, tist church of Murphy, the Rev. J. C
> Amnions, of Leaksville, N. C., wa
i, expected to arrive in Murphy thi
week wun nis lamuy.
y They will reside in the house form
a crly occupied by Mr. Will Owenb
i- and family.
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s MORE TREES FOR CHEROKEE
t Orders for 4000 short leaf pine
- and 500 walnut seedlings have 'bee:
placed by Cherokee county fimers fo
t spring planting according to a dii
- patch from the extension departmer
i at Raleigh.
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t COL. NORVELL OUT AGAIN
Mr. E. B. Norvell was out agaii
r this week after having been confine
- to his house for the past several week
with a slight illness.
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Causes Lay
: 45 Workmen
e Dam Project
Paving Job To be Resumed
When Working Conditions
Are Better
ROAD INBAD SHAPE
First Shovel Put to Work
On Dam;TVA Policemen
Arrive Here
The laving off of bout 4 5 men
temporarily due to bad weather was
qmonp a lust of important developments
taking place here this week
in connection with the building of the
j Hiwassee dam.
l The men, most of whom ait employed
hy the maintenance and construction
division of the TV A paving
the principal access road from Turtletown
to the dam site will be put back
to work as soon as the weather permits.
P. M. Darby, personnel agent
of the TV A here, said the lay off
. would "last at least, two weeks".
Heavy rains during the past, severL
al weeks have made working conditions
had and slowed up work on the
k project.
The rainfall has aiso put the road
from Murphy into the dam site by the
way of Unaka in an almost impassable
condition, and about 50 highway
employees under Grover Mauney
s were expected to begin improving the
L" | road this week.
* The first shoved to be used on actual
construction of the dam was put
f into use last Tuesday, according to
~ Lex G. Phifer, constructs superin_
intondent.
, Four of lo policemen to oe employed
by the TV A at the dam site arrived
here this weei: to take up their duties
w which will consist of pa rolling work
and developments at the dam site.
^ Those arriving were: Chief David
^ F. Mulligan, formerly of Norris.
5t Tenn., C. V. Richetts, of Ch-camauga,
Tenn., J. Chambers, of Pickwick, Ala.,
*' and Clarence F. Witt, ef Norris,
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I Roosevelt Balis >
I To Be Held On
l January 30th
n Two Roosevelt birthday dances will
e be held in Cherokee county Saturday
r- night, Jan. 30, accordng to temporary
ic plans drawn Tuesday by W. M. Mauney
popular Murphy druggist who was
named general chairman of the ball
le committee Monday.
,) Other committees to be in charge
of promoting the dances will be made
"within a few days", he said. Each
committee will be drawn from seme
S woman's organization in Murphy or
Andrews, according to the initial outis
line.
Is At present members of the < ommit>_
tee are working to have a round dance
e held at Andrews and a square dance
e in Murphy.
New Post Office And
Finances Studied Here
l The new board of Cherokee county
commissioners Monday went on
record as seeking a new postoffice
s buiidng in Murphy and discussed routs
ine financial matters at their first
meeting.
The new commissinnei-s r r?
y Nichols, Andrews merchant; Sam
Lovingood, Murphy boarding house
operator, and W. A. Adams, surveyor
of Unaka. Mr. Adams is the only
s Republican on the board and was the
n only member to be reelected.
Town Council Will ,
Meet Tuesday Night
City council will meet in the kown
hall on Tuesday night,
a Among the business to be taken up
d is the naming of an alderman to sucs
ceed W. G. Owenby who recently
moved to Marietta, Ga.
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