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Uur Aim:? \ /^T V - ?L L^T -d Dedicated An?"r (liltPiCLitPfiik^p 3>nmi THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. COVERINC A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH TEURITORY _____ __________?__??__ VOL. 51?NO. 32. MURHPY. N. C. THURSDAY. MARCH 7. I&40 COPY?$150 PER YEAR DINNER TO MARK FINAL DRIVE BY LOCAL CHAMBER Each Member To Take A Guest Who Has Not Joined, But Should Members of the Murphy Chamber of Commerce, each accompanied by a specially invited euest, will gather at the banquet hoa'd at 7 o'clock to night (Friday) in a final drive to en list the business men of this section 100r/< strong in the civic army that is boosting Murphy, and vicinity. Every guest will be someone who in not a member of the Chamber?but who ought to be. A list of these was mailed to every member by Secretary Fred Christopher, Wednesday. Mr. Christopher "followed up" by phone calls, in which he pointed out that failure to join the Chamber means either lack of confidence in the town ?or an utterly selfish desire to sit hack and profit by the efforts of oth ers, who are contributing both time and money to putting this section over with a bang. Both Mr. Christopher and Dr. E. L. Holt, who are leading in the drive to enlist all the business men, can af ford to "talk straight from the shoul der"?and they are doing it. Dr. Holt has been turning down appoint ments, to work for the Chamber. "If we're going to get tourists, and keep them, we've got to build the town up so that it has more to offer than just scenery and water". Dr. Holt said. "The Chamber is going to do that very thing. I'm putting in plenty of time working for it.. Nei ther Christopher nor I are receiving a penny for our service. In fact it is costing up . "Also 1 hope the mer chants will remember that they'll get a whole lot more out of tourists than I will as a dentist?or Mr. Christo pher will as a lawyer. "We've all got to realize, however, that the whole town must prosper? or all of us must sink. A merchant who refuses to join the chamber and work for the town as a whole, comes pretty close to being a slacker, and ^ught to be boycotted." At least one speech will be made at Continued on bick pace Waitress In Hospital, Alleged Poison Victim Reported to have taken poison, Geneva Nations, 17 year old waitress ?whose home is in Whittier was rush ed to Petrin Hospital from a Murphy Cafe Thursday, where a stomach pump was applied. It was announced by attending physicians that she prob ably would recover. j Dr. Hoover said the girl had re-] fused an yinformation about herself; would not say whether or not she had taken poison; and refused to tell why she might have wished to die. He add ed that the stomach pump had failed to reveal traces of any poison what soever. TESTS ON TODAY FOR 7TH GRADES OF ALL COUNTY Highschool students arc all get ting a holiday today (Friday) while county wide examinations ar? being given seventh grade students to de termine who is worthy of promotion to highschool next September. The services of the entire faculty of the Murphy Highschool are being employed in giving tne tests, some 01 the students taking the examinations brought lunches. Others planned to eat in the school lunchroom at a cost of five or ten cent?. The examina tions were expscted to take up the greater part of the day. i Meanwhile, Superintendent Bueck j I of the Murphy Schooi system, said work on the new buildings is "pro I gressir.g nicely", but that the struc ^ ture can hardly be completed before the latter part of April. "But", he added, it will be all ready ' for use when school reopens next fall. Mr. Bueck said Murphy schools ! would be just as crowded next term ' as they have been." We lost many pu ; pils by departure of families employ | ed by the TVA" he said, "but we'll get just about the same number of new pupils. So we will be in the same old fix." LAURENCE BEAL TAKEN BY DEATH, AGED 85 YEARS Final Tributes are Paid On Sunday, Following Demise In Rome, Ga. Murphy lost one of its oldest citi zens and one of its best known and loved characters last Friday evening when Lawrence Francis Beal (Uucle Larry) died at the home of his son, William Beal, in Rome, Ga. lie had been taken there about three weeks j ago after being in ill health for sev eral months. He was 85 years old. Funeral services were conducted at the home of his brother, Ralph Beal, in Murphy Sunday afternoon at one o'clock. The Rev. W. R. Jenkins, pastor of the Methodist) church, offi ciated in the absence of the Rev. J. C. Ammons, pastor of the Baptist church of which Mr. Beal was a mem ber. Interment was in the family cemetery near the home. Surviving are four sons: William, of Rome; Ralph of Ilayesville; Oli ver, of Asheville, and Charlie, of Murphy; and three daughters: Mrs. Vesta Scroggs of Tomotla, Mrs. Lot tie Stalcup and Mrs. Anna Cornwell of Murphy; and one brother, Ralph. He is also survived by twenty one grandchildren and four great grand children. Mr. Beal was horn November 6, 1854 in Loudon, Tennesaee, hut cams with hiB parents to Murphy in early childhood. He was one of the most familiar figures on the ntreets of the town. He was in the U. S. postal ser Continued on Back Page Farm Federation Selects 11-Tri-County Advisors A local advisory committee of IX members were elected and D. With erspoon, Murphy attorney, was nomin ated to succeed himself for a two-year term as a director at the annual meeting Saturday afternoon of the stockholders of the Murphy unit of the Farmers Federation. About 200 shareholders from Cher okee, Clay and Graham counties at tended the meeting, in the coopera tive's local warehouse, and heard re ports on the organization business submitted by James G. K. McClure, presides The f lowing wore elected to the a dvisory committee: D. Wi erspoon, Murphy, chairman; B. P. Grant, Andrews; W. A. Adams, Murphy; Clyde McNr.bb, Murphy, Rt. 2; U. S. G. Phillips, Unak?; J. H. Hampton, Murphy, Rt. 2; John Tat ham, Andrews; R. B. Slaughter, Rob binsvillc; Dillard Orr, Santectlnh; W. T. Bumgarner, Hayesville; George Washington Tipton, Hayesville. Mr. Tipton ia the only new mem ber of the committee. He succeeds F. G. Waldroup, of Hayesville, who ask ed to be relievea. The term of J. H. Hampton as a director extends for another year. Each federation unit is entitled to two representatives on its board of direc tors. A number of federation executives in addition to Mr. McClore attended the meeting, and the federation'* string band was present to furniah muisc. Coffee a?d cakes were served at the conclusion of the meeting. Mr. McClure and Max Roberts, the cooperative's educational director, ?.onduetcd a good will community mcetine in the Andrews school Sat urday night. $5,000 RECEIVED IN FARM CHECKS: $7,000 STILL DUE April 15 "Deadline" for Signing Up For 1940, Says County Agent Cherokre county farmers have re ceived checks totaling nearly $.'>.0001 under the Soil Conservation progi-am, i County Agent, A. Q. Ketner announc-1 ed this week. He added that nearly | $7,000 is still due, the checks prob ably arriving before the end of this ! month. A series of meetings have been held throughout the county during tho pust ton days, instructing farmers as to the 1940 program. About 600 far mers were contacted but some 850 more failed to attend. Some of these have checks awaiting them. Mr. Ketner says there will be no more meetings. He also stresses the fact that April 15 is the "dead-lino" for signing up for the 1940 progrim. This date, he says, applies whetlu i a farmer plans signing for another year or signing up for the first time. Ap plications can only be filed now at Mr. Ketner's office in the Court house, in Murphy. After April 15th the lists will be closed for the year. Some 1450 farmers were signed up last year, leaving only about 150 out ide the program. It is hoped that n.ost of those will be listed this year. Mr. Ketner will be glad to advise in mapping out a plan so as to get the greatest possible cash return. Meanwhile, a TV A program plann ing meeting held in Murphy, the fol lowing officers were elected: County Committee?Chairman, J. C. Townsnn, Murphy; Vice Chairman, E. A. Wood, Andrews; Secretary, F. T. Hampton, Murphy; Treasurer, Lawson Lunsford, Murphy. Valleytown Township?Mrs. J. E. Orr, Andrews, Bruce West, Marble; Lee Hughes, Marble. Murphy Township?J. T. Hayes, Tomotla; W. J. Martin, Hrasstown; Carl Stiles, Murphy; A. B. Stalcup, Murphy Rt. 2. Notla Township?John Shields, Cul beTson; Lum Walker, Letitia; Ralph Shields, Culberson. Hothouse Township?L. J. Postell, Culberson; J. C. Cook, Culberson; J. N. Bell, Copperhill, Tenn. Beaverdam Township?A. W. Chambers, Unaka; Fred Martin. Unaka, U. S. G. Phillips, Unaka. TOURNEY STAGED BY BASKETEERS IN ROBBINSVILLE Murphy Chances Good For Ta'ting Tri-State Conference Title The Eastern Division of the tri State conference began it's annual basket ball tournament in Robbins ville last night, will continue tonight, and conclude Saturday night. Mur phy leads in the final standings for the season and has high hopes of an nexing the title. Robbinsville stood second in the league with Andrews third; and Hayesville, Almond and Bryson City trailing, none having won a game all season. In the girls league. Murphy chanc es are considered just about even with those of Robbinsville. The latter led the league with six wins and three losses; while Murphy, although it al so had but three losses, had only five wins. Hayesville and Andrews were tied for a third with percentages of .600 each; Almond was next with one win and five losses, and Bryson City waa last with no victories and one defeat. The Murphy cagers ended their sea son in the local gym last Friday by hending a double defeat to Almond. The girls won 37 to 16 and ti)e boys were victorious 25 to 16. Nellie Davis l?s! < :rls to their one-sided triumph, wliich v s never (Continued on Back Page) OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR FAIR TO GET $20,000 BUILDING Prospects for a now $20.0CC County I Fair building woro reported to bo J bright this week. Formal requests for a WPA grant to erect the struc ture has been made by the Fair Com mittee. and is said to be well on its way to final Government approval. The County Fair Association will be icquirt-u it* mm and about >2.000 more in materials and equipment. The balance will be supplied by the Government, and the work done by WPA labor. The Fair Association has sufficient funds on hand to meet all requirements. The proposed building will be of stone. At first a concrete floor will be laid; hut later this probably will be covered with a hardwood floor. The structure to be used for Fair exhibits, will also be loaned to the Murphy school system for use as a gymnasium, and may be available for use, on certain occasions, for danc ing. It is hoped that it may be complete in time for use during the County Fair, next fall. VENIRES DRAWN FOR JURY DUTY AT APRIL TERM 66 Names Are Listed To Pass On Cases of Big Criminal Docket Sixty two veniremen have been drawn for jury service during the April term of the Superior Court, which convenes in Murphy on Mon day, April 1. Forty two have been drawn from service during the first week; 24 for the second week. Their names follow: FIRST WEEK Stanley Hamby, Patrick; M. F. Farmer, Route 2; Charlie Wood, Suit; G. W. Candler, City; T. C. Mashburn, Vests: G. R. Mills, Route 3; Tom Pal mer, City; Will Arrowood, Marble; J. W. Keenum, Suit J. W. Hyatt, Cul berson; J. B. Johnson, Suit; J. M. Davis, Route 3; J. A. Mashburn, And rews; A. E. Brown, Culberson; D. E. Buchanan, Andrews; Vincent Pullium. Andrews; T. A. Case, Murphy; W. M. Sneed, Andrews; Noah Mc Donald, Route 3; T. A. Lovingood, Grandview; C. E. White, Andrews; W. J. Martin, Route 2; J. W. Bailey, City; L. E. Chastain, Culberson; Gay Hawkins, Suit; J. Q. Allen, Postell; A. J. Jones, Postell; B. S. Sparks, Brasstown; W. E. Powell. Wehutty; D. Mosteller, Andrews; W. M. Hat chett, Route 2; C. R. Ledford, Route 2; J. W. Dockery, Marble; W. M. Rogers, Andrews; T. S. Evans, Murphy; Ross Henslej, Route 3; Earl Whitaker, Andrews; Walter Walker, Andrews; Kirb Ladd, Marble: John Garren, Andrews; U. H. Fox, Lctitia; J. E. Wallace, Culberson. SECOND WEEK J. M. Anderson, Culberson; Edgar Taylor, Suit; G. W. Lunsford, And rews; Fred Davis. Grandview; Walter Chapman, Suit; J. H. Shields. Culber son; Lum McClure, Route 2; Andy Kephart, Route 3; F. P. Brendle, (Continued on Back Page) MAYOR ORDERS PIN BALL GAMES ALL CONFISCATED Charges of Operating Gambling Devices To Be Aired at Hearing from Mayor Gray, the polico swooped down on the pin-hall machines Monday morn* ing, confiscating; every one in the city limits. Two were taken from the Smoky Mountain Cafe, two more from Har old Hatchett's one from the City Cafe, one from "Ma's Place", one from the Standard Oil Filling Station, and one from tne Lee Shield's "South End" service station. In the presence of the apen t who has charge of the machines in this section, the boxes were unlocked, all the money taken out. and turned over to Town Clerk Eph Christopher to be held until the matter is disposed of in court. A hearing probably will be held before Mayor Gray Saturday morning. It is understood that the charge will be "operating a gambling device." Some of those in whose places the machines were seized can be counted n to put up a hard legal fight. Since the machines themselves are legal as evidenced by the fact that they are sanction under State, County and city taxes, it probably will be necessary to prove specific instances of gamb ling against each of the establish ments involved. As if specific charges had been fil ed, Mayor Gray refused to be quoted. "The matter is pending and 1 have nothing to say" he declared. "The whole thing will be thrashed out at the hearing. If the merchants can prove they have not violated the law, the machines and the money will of course be returned to them." The seizures were made by Chief of Police Fred Johnson and Policeman Neil Sneed. Their first were made in the Smoky Mountain Cafe, "Ma's Place and the City Cafe. By the tim? they reached the other establish ments, the machines had been re moved. The general agent was contacted however, and told where the other machines could be located. Because of lack of storage space, these other machines were left where they were. Their cash contents were removed, however, and the agent gave his pledge that they would not be operat ed until the matter is settled in court. The machines are placed on a com mission basis, the company and the establishment where they are located "split the take". Same of the ma chines had very little cash in them. Others according to the police "had plenty". Those from the Smoky Mountain Cafe had the most. N. C. Pig Population Sets 16 Year Record North C:\rolina farmers snvrd 1, ?131,000 pigs from spring arid fall far rowings in 1939, the largest number ir. sixteen year.', the Federal Agricul ture Marketing Service and State De partment of Agriculture reports. More 'Superlatives' Named By High School Students Following the lead set by the sen iors, students in S ?ction One of the Ninth crrade of the Murphy Schools have chosen z list of superlatives. Here they are; Prettiest Girl?Margaret Meroney Best Looking Boy?Frank Ingram Cutest Girl?Louise Ensley Cutest Boy?J. C. Townson Sweetest Girl?Jean Dickey Sweetest Boy?Virgil Hembree Neatest Girl?Jean Dickey Neatest Boy?J?ck Crawford Most Athlr Oir'?Nell Amos Most Athl<~. ->y?Charles Sneed Mest D>>- ? Girl?Jean Dickey Most Dependable Boy?Charlie Hughes Most Studious Girl?Jean Dickey Most Studious Boy?Grover Ashe Most Popular Girl?Margaret Msro ney Most Popular Boy?Jack Crawford Laziest Girls?Eva Nell Hatchett and Margaret Meroney I.azicst Boy?Charles Sneed Best All-around Girl?Jean Dickey Best All-around Boy?J. C. Townson Most Bashful Girl?Juanita Raper Most Bashful Boy?Clyde Grant Class Flirt Girl?Billie Scarbroogb Class Flirt Boys?Virjrfl Hembree and Jack Crawford.
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