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L I A Better Murphy / 1 A Finer County THE LEADINC VOL. 51?NO- 9 TOWN chamber gets under way; mayfield head ?r i Folks Reminded That i Roads Into Town Run Out of Murphy, Too! Souk rty odd business men of Morphv u-t in the Court house Monday ev? mir and formally organized the Murphy Chamber of Commerce. | Artivt ? massing of the town for | mcmbei will begin at once, with dues a! $1 p. i ?nth. and no initiation fee The intion fee was waived, and :he dui made low in order to gain numeric, rather than purely financial stivr :th. It is hoped, and believed t ' themajority of the townsfolk wii in. The organization will work t 'he good of all, and it can ,.ttlv ir, IO>nlt? hv linitod vnmw.^l Women 1 be welcomed as members, j i ha Mas field was elected president of new Chamber. Dr. E. L. Holt, vice president, and Frank Porvyth, >< ary. A board of directors >sen, who will meet in the i nar fu and draft by-laws. Th< set-up of officers is j umpt'i:; They will serve only mi- I til Jan. By that time by-laws will j have be< r. approved, and?it is hoped 1 ?ala! : membership secured. These membei en will hold another election. Need f a chamber, and the things it may omplish were pointed out Ftrongly t>y Mr. L. P. Diokey, man- Eger of Southeastern division of the United States Chamber of Commerce, who came here from Atlanta, i Mr. Dickey stated frankly that the bringing in of industry would take uars. a d require an outlay of funds training into the thousands? 1 < On tin other hand, however, he ; >inted out, that the tourist business 1 it itself an industry, and a highly profitable one. i This h<- said, can be secured at 1 s 11 ery one cooperates. i He stressed the need of new. paint i en hom< ind stores, the planting of i flowers or shrubbery in the Square, i and the need of pamphlets to advertise the town elsewhere, and to tell : iv ... . ...v moi ims wno comes here what i we have \>\ offer. I wi . t.? the Lions information booth ai ! .sked for a folder" he said. "There en't any to Rive out. I went all ver town. There is too much in11 :Terence. God has given this plaet wonderful gifts?but the 1 people have done very little to im- : prove them. "Murphy should remember that while it has many fine highways leading into it, those same roads lead OUT OF IT. TOO. i "It doesn't do much good to get a tourist for just one night?but you can't keep him unless you have something for him to do. As things are? you have absolutely nothing to offer bat scenery?and he can get that < Continued on back page Locals, Cooper] S* Champions battle of the century will be Sunday afternoon, but they J baseball bats instead of bayCherokee All Stars, and the rom Copperhill will fight it out : No Man's Land, at Marble, g at two o'clock, Central time. championship of Western Carolina, plus a cash prize of is at stake. - two teams have battled their to the finals in a series of Reason games, thejast of which Played Sept. 24 when the local's monkeys out of the Robbinsville ' ^'ith the final count 9 to 2. ,wder. on the mound for Cheroallowcd the Graham lads only i scattered hits. Meanwhile, our j Ihe (?1 ; WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTE BULLDOGS, LIONS FEAST TOGETHER; OUTLOOK BRIGHT The Murphy Bulldogs were feted at a supper given by the Lions Club. Monday night. The feast, spread in the basement of the Methodist church was attended by the Mayor and many of the town's leading business men, all of whom made a brief address. The Bulldogs, although a light, "green" team, give every evidence of class, and Coach Pitzer has high hopes of a splendid showing . Each plaVvr rose and in*rn#luee*I u: 4 - .Hinbvi i ?iu me J supper, but nut one admitted that he was of "varsity" material. Each modestly described himself as a i "scrub'. This week the team rocs to Ducktown to battle the eleven there. They expect to pluck those Tennessee ducks like nobody's business. TOWNSONNABS MAN IN SHOOTING OF JOE M'CLHRE J. C. Lee Captured In Chase After Search Lasting Three Months "The camera eye" and trained memory of Sheriff Carl Townson resulted in the capture of J. C Lee itinerate stove repair man in Robbinsville Saturday night after a three months search by officers in three States had proved fruitless. Leo is now held in the County jail at Murphy under $2,500 bond charged with the robbery of a sailor and the shooting of Joe McClure on the night of July 27th. He also faces a charge of drunken driving. Lee had persuaded a sailor, recent- ! ly discharged from the service, to be I his passenger on a trip to the sail- J urs nome in Alabama. They stopped at a road house in East Murphy to get beer and McClure, seeing that the sailor was under the influence of liquor tried to persuade him not to continue the trip. Enraged at the interference, Lee shot McClure with a 22 rifle sped away in his car carrying with him the sailors luggage containing clothes and money. Months ago according to Sheriff Townson, Lee made three or four trips to the Shiriffs ice plant, and although Townson saw him only casually, Lee's face became graven on his memory. Saturday night the Sheriff was in Robbinsville on business. It was nearly midnight when he saw a truck with a man and woman drive by. Although the light was dim Sheriff Townson immediately recognized Lee and orrlprnrl him fn ctnn T ?>? ?^A instead and a chase of several miles followed. The Sheriff finally overlook his man, forced him to the side of the road and placed him under arContinued on back page hill Battle ihip Sunday side was garnering 17 bingles off the combined offerings of pitchers Maxwell and Rose. In addition to pitching a sterling game, Sowder was a star at bat, hammering three out of four. Pitzer did even better, getting four out of five. The feature of the game, however, | was the sensational catch made by Epper Hensley in the fifth inning. Two men were on, when a long fly was slammed into left field. Anybody in the stands would have bet five to one that it was a home run?but Hensley was off the crack of the bat. He was still running, his back to the home plate, when the ball sailed over his shoulders. Leaped high in the air, he made a stab?and caught it. Even the Graham county rooters cheered. trrokri :RN NORTH CAROLINA, COVERING MURPHY. N. C. THURSDAY, SEPT FLORIDIAN BUYS 332 ACRE TRACT TO GROW SEED J. T. Gaunt To Supply Huge Tomato Farm Fro mThis County Mr. T. J. Gaunt, millionaire owner of a tomato farm in Florida has purchased two tracts of land totaling 332 acres in Cherokee County to be devoted to raising seed tomatoes. He also is expected to build an elaborate part-time home in this section for himself and family who summer months in a rented house, in heretofore hnvn *? Ilendersonvillc. Nf. C. Mr. (Jaunt's investment here is the result of a casual motor-trip made to Cherokee County more than three years ago. Every summer since he has come hack and quietly investigated the possibilities, until now he has invested. Success of his venture?of which he is confident?should bring other investigators. Of the two land purchases made, one tract, of 150 acres, lies just above the veneer plant at Regal, the second tract, of 182 acres is located lack of Calhoun's store, also at Regal. Both tracts will have to be cleared. Then they will be planted with tomatoes, which, when ripe, will be squeezed, packed in huge casks and allowed to ferment. As they ferment, the pulp will" rise to the top, and the seed will fall to the bottom. Then the mass will be ' strained, and the seeds segregated and shipped to Florida. Experiments have proved to Mr. Gaunt that seed grown here produces the finest results he can get. For three years, seeds have been grown for Mr. Gaunt by Mr. Nate Harper, on the latter's own farm, under contract. It is understood that this arrangement will be continued, 1 regardless of the new acreage to be j planted. Two Cars In Plunges Off "Deadend" In Tenn Two crashes, one of them fatal happened within 24 hours Friday and Saturday at the same dead end curve at the interstction of highways halfway between Ducktown and Copperhill. William Grir de.ofHtureneslvil nu William Glider, of Huntersville, Ala. a TV A worker with a wife and three children is dead, and Jim Barton of Deep Cut, also with a wife and children is believed dying. There were no signs on the road to warn of the danger, and both men were driving through a dense fog which made it impossible to see the bank into which they plunged. 2 More Names Hidden In The Ads This Week Oliver Dockery, of Hangingdog, had two free tickets to the Henn theater waiting for him at the Scout office last wetek?but he didn't know it?and it's too late now. As a result, two names will be hidden in the ads this week. If your name is one of them, come and get your tickets. But we warn you?, they'll be tougher than ever to find. | o Home Coming Sunday At Vengeance Creek Annual Home Coming Day will be | observed at the Vengeance Creek I Church, Sunday, Oct. 1st. This church is located 21/? miles East of Marble j on good gravel road. All ministers, quartets, singers and I the general public cordially invited. All singers are especially urged tc j bring plenty of song books of dif- I fercnt types. Please come out and help us have a good all-clay old fashioned singing. ? ?>nm A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH 1 . 28, 1939 A.. J. BURNS DEAD; \ ILL FOR 12 YEARS, ' BURIAL THURSDAY ( After an illness of 12 years, death ^ ended the suffering: of Andrew Johnson Burns, retired merchant, at the j Regal Hotel shortly before 3 o'clock Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock front the Methodist Church, with the Rev. H. L. Paisley and the Rev. Van B. Harrison officiating. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. . Elizabeth Savage Burns, a sister of 1 r x?- c? - ? ' v.*. ?? . oavaRC, and one brother. W. | M. Burns, of Lenoir City. Tcnn. In- J I torment was in Sunset cemetery, with I * the Ivie Funeral Home in charge. Born in Loudon. Tenn. Mr. Burns was in business in Murphy for a num- ' her of years, but for the past three and one-half years he has been con- v fined to his bed. Mr. Burns was a prominent Mason, 1 and had been a member of the Methodist church for 35 years. 1 Active pallbearers were: Walter 1 Mauney, J. W. Franklin. Fred Dick- * ley. Dave Carringer, Dale Lee. Hadley Dickey and Sheridan Dickey. 1 NEW RESIDENTS ; COMING, DRAWN BY LAND GIFTS ; Quick Results Follow 1 Plan of Jeff Hayes. ?More Sites Offered ? The plan of Jeff Hayes, of Tomot ; la, to boost Cherokee County by giv- t ing land sites free to non-residents f who will agree to build summer 1 homes on them already has borne t fruit. . v He has just received a letter from j I Mr. J. H. Swaim, of Miami, Fla. de- I 1 claring ho intends to take advantage j | of the free land offer, and build here for himself and family. _\ Also Mr. Swaim says there are ] many other persons Miami who will j bo interested. s Meanwhile, Mr. Hayes is travelling ] up and down the highway between Murphy and Andrews?and also in i i the Peachtree section?persuading 1 more landholders to offer free sites from one fourth to one acre, for new home builders. S To date he has five definite offers, < including his own gift of up to one 1 acre; and he says seven other large i land-holders have promise! to come in < on the plan, but have not yet decided ] just what sites they will give. The letter from Mr. Swaim, of Mi- ] l.mi follows: 44Dear Mr. Hayes:?We take the ] Scout and have just read the offer to give a free land site to those who < will build homes. We sure would like a house up there, and as soon as ] school is out we would spend the summer, every year. Sam Ellis Gives Dprlares SI tk vim Half starved and his feet blistered from many days and nights of tramp- | ir.g roads and mountains, Sam Ellis sought more than two weeks for the slaying of his cousin, Melvin Ellis, ' surrendered to Sheriff Carl Townson. in Andrews Tuesday morning, and is held in the County jail. He I will be given a hearing in Andrews, Saturday. He claims the slaying was accidental. The accused sent word to his father that he intended to give himself up, and the father passed the word on to Sheriff Townson. Sam reached his home in Andrews last night, walking there all the way from Copperhill. He is said to have skirted through the woods around Mur- , phy, determined to surrender of his own volition, rather than be captur- i ed J ^ Dedicated | To Service X, For Progress EKRITORY 5c COPY?$1.50 PER YEAR YOMAN WINNER )F CHIEF PRIZE IT COUNTY FAIR Mrs. McNabb of Suit Best in Farm Display, ?Boy Outstrips Men The skies wept all day Tuesday? nd the skies hud nothing? on the offrals of the County Fair Association? or Tuesday was the day that exhiits were to be entered?and it looked like the Fair was going to be a 'lop. But the F??ir Committee was jovusly disappointed. Exhibitors came wearing raincoats.Many of them also vore boots to battle the mud.But hey came ?and how. A total of 51 xhibits were received. That number is very close to the >eak set in the best of weather, and t sets an all time mark for the enries made in the rain. Nature turned kind on Wednesday, he judging day. and after a cloudy norning. a warm sun came out which juickly dr ier up the mud. and put he fair grounds in splendid condition. \t.tendance boomed as a result and is xpected to increase steadily on Frilav and Saturdnv. the closing days. Outstanding among the exhibits his year were booths of t.he-l-H, and he Home Demonstration Clubs. Both ittracted crowds. There also was a wonderful array of vegetables, fruits, ^reserves, cakes, pies and just about everything under the sun that is More than 500 cash prizes were iwarded. and the most coveted of til?the award offered for a general arm ilknlnv wac !?? ? Mrs. H. H. McNabb of Suit. Another natron, Mrs. C. S. Freel, of Andrews, vas second, and mere man. in the peron of Mr. Ernest Ashe, Murphy toute 2, had to be content with third dace. There was rejoicing: among the ounger generation when a mere boyRobert Anderson, a 4-H clubber.against grown men, took the sweep takes for corn. Robert hails from Hayesvillc, in Clay County. The sweepstakes for Irish potatoes ivas won by Mr. B. L. Coffey, of Mardo. Route No. 1. Other notable first prizes won were: For Hurley Tobacco?Mr. J. H. Stratton, of Murphy, Route 1. Mr. 5tratton also is the grower of the 10 "oot tobasso plant recently described n the Scout and now occuping a place if honor on the wall of County Agent Ketner's office in the Court House. Best Watermellon?Harley Crisp, Murphy, Route 1. Best Pumkin? Ruth Crawford, of Ffayesvile. Best Holcomb Prolific Corn (open ;lass) W. M. Clayton, of Brasstown. Best Garden Display? Mrs. J. W. Dyer, Murphy, Route 2. Best Garden Seed Display?Mrs. Continued on back wev Self Up; % Accident The slaying of Melvin Ellis occur?d in the road near the homes of both >oys, and following: a quarrel on the light before. Melvin Ellis is said to lave struck Sam in the face with an ?mpty fruit jar, inflicting a wound vhich necessitated several stitches. Later that night, Sam Ellis is aleged to have gone to the home of Vfelvin with a rifle, and fired through i ceiling into Melvin's bed room. Relatives calmed him, and finally Vfelvin came downstairs, and the two shook hands. Next morning, they met on the road >am carrying a rifle. Sam asked Mel/in for a cirgarette. After receiving it, he lighted it, and the next instant Vfelvin fell, shot through the heart. Sam declares the gun was discharged accidentally when he tried to light his cigarette.
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