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The Official Org
m -2 XXXV.
STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONERS
HERE WEDNESDAY
tyfe]! Let Murphy - Andrew* Hoiid m
J Near Future; Expect to Give;
j Engineering Assistance
| on Tennenet Road
./
Highway nmmis.?:oner Frnnl>
> 1 t i '( jr.niisdi -n?i
<: iti;t v manifested a liberal attir..
toward this recti!.n with re-j
c; ii the road building proprair
, State op tneir visit to aiur
- Wwlncsday. Both Mr. Pap*
Mr. Stikeleather recognized th?
; . itv of petting fhe road projec'
. M irphy to Andrews uiul. r waj
.? . rted that the road would hi
ust as soon as '* reliable co:-.
could be found who wa:
c to lake the road at a reason
'.:m. Vht Murphy-Andrew:
I being relocated for a eon
jj portion of the way. Th
i survey provided that thi
r ... kould keip a fairly straigh
up the Valley Itiver. bu
J: ..y officials have come t? th<
, ;en that a better locatioi
. ! be obtained by keeping close;
t 'he old road and along the brov
e he hill.
4 If . fficials were asked t- aid ii
i tructing a road from Murphy tt
: Tennessee State line to connec
vt : the Kinisey and Dixie Highway
b !' officials admitted the impor
,.i ? of this link and consented t"
i , . ngimering assistance in loeat
.he road at the proper place am
ated, thougru
the State highway ( om
11 -inn some niontha ago, only thre
percent additional mileage eould b
Rd'Ud tc th. system in each of th
: i districts. This district has a!
tt-ady added its three percent an
th -ford the additional mileage be
... Murr.Hu uii.l ?H.? T? ttll>.4.4'
Sta.1 line coiild not be taken ovei
County officials ard citizens genci
< ally were pit-used with the attitud
of tlu Commission toward this sit
tier, and recognized the limitations
of the law would prevent the Con;
miss on from assisting more than i
i 1 - r;ted to at the meeting Wednt-i
day morning.
<' mruissionerg Pnge and Stikc
1-athoj- came here at the in*tance o
officials of the Chamber of Con'
i .erce and county and road official
to go ove rthe road situation in th
county and see if some arrangemen
might not be worked out whereh
the Tennessee-North Carolina cor
\ I tion could be made, and to arriv
mat somP agreement about the Ar
Brews road. They arrived here o
uesday night and after inspectin
he Murphy-Belleview road, met i
JJie court house with the county an
I Bownship officials and a lew citizen
^rfrom over the county. Mr. Stiki
bather acted as chairman of th
meeting and Mr. J. H. Dillard ws
the principal epokesman for th
county, although anyone was privi!
eged to make any statements or as
any questions and several availe
themselves of this privilege.
Altogether, the meeting was ver
satisfactory. The Towtiships am
ounty now know what to expect
Th?y better understand how th
Hicfknratr PnmmiuLAl, i< VoiltTP
bout by th State highway law an
regulations -marl4 by the Commissio
and can now understand why th
Commission cannot do mora for thi
section. County and township off
ciais are expected to get together i
the near future and make provision
for the, Tennessee conection out o
local funds. It is expected that thi
aiwhe worked out in the near futur
^
V Card of Thanks.
^^e wish to thank our friendg no
BXl m this sectipji, hut also thos
I rom Murphyother section
who were so and thoughtful o
?s during .the sickness and death o
or dear.* iuahand and fatherAN^yiRS.
J. I. MARTIN
~ % and children.
an of Murphy and Che
MASONS TO HOLD
DIS1 RICT MEETING
HERE AUGUST 25
d> ai
I w W.?h Masonic fficial* Will
Be P reient
"llie Western North arolina Dia;
trie* of the Ma- >nic Lod^e is p!nnr
ni?f ?o hold ?n et
teat. Grand Educational St ret'iy
r II!.. , f rhc ke?.
Lodge No. 140. The pro cram in ful!
P follows:
? Address of Welcome - W. K.
t Studtsill. W. M., Cherok.-e Lodge
t No 146.
lic-|v tw Clyde 11. Jarrett.
- Paxi Matter, Andrew- Lodge No.
r . 529.
k Roll Call?
H p rt on condition of lodges in
j the Gird district --.I. W. Davis D.
. 1?. G. M.
I Address: Masonry'* contribution
s tu government Rev. I.. 1'. Smith.
Addle-S The Mason as a Citizen
D ?M. W. Bell. Past Master Cherokee
. Lodgi No. 146
ii - :00 P. M. ? Introduction of
Grand Master?Hon. Clyde H. Ju?
. rett.
^ Address - Dr. >1. M. Potent, Grand
Master, The Grand Lodge of North
j, Can lina. A. F. & A. M.
II Add; ess: Educational Work?
e Hon. W C. Wick-.r, Educational
. Field Secretary of the Grand Lodge
f North Carolina, A. F. ?& A. M.
.? .r> :!10 p. M.?Banquet at Regal
I Hot. 1. *"
7:00 P. M. The Reel# Masonic
e Educational Picture#.
c Open Discussions.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
' ENJOY MELON
, FEAST WEDNESDAY
W. M. Fain Grocery Company Doe
natet 200 Watermelon# to
Treat Children
Smidiw School of the various
J 'I
it churches of the town enjoyed a
?- watt rmelon cutting on Riverside
Park Wednesday afternoon. The W.
- i M. Fain Grocery Company pave two
f hundred watermelons to the commiti
tee m charge of the joint Sunday
is School outing on the city park, the
e gift being prompted largely 'in order
it; It was the idea of Mr. Fain, who is
j to encourage a wider use of the park,
i- also Mayor of the town, that if the
e' children could be induced to go to
t- the park for special occasions like
n ( this, that they will go more oftem
g ; when there is nothing special on.
n Several hundred children and older
4 people gathered on the grounds
IS; Wednesday aflernouir tw cFijoy the
-1 melons. The children made use of
e j the swings and enjoyed some games
^ before the rai* ehase?\ them home
e j late m the afternoon.
l-j
k Alleged Whiskey Dealer
Is .Shot Last Saturday
y
? Joe Smith, alleged violator of the
L prohibition laws of thd state and na
4 ticm, was shot through the leg last
d Saturday afternoon when he atn
tempted to escape from the sheriff
* and party of deputies near his home
[s in the Ptachtree section. Officers
i-!
n have suspected Smith for sometime
l3 and Saturday Sheriff W. P. Odom
f and deputies, Jim Ro?ev Andy
'* Morrow, Jake Deweese, Marshal Al*
len and Policeman D. M. Birchfield,
want to his ho.ne with a determination
to bring him back. They surrounded
him and he ran, being closer
>t ly followed by an officer. As the
* j officer approached him, he stopped
a j to pick up a stone, whereupon one of
f the officers fired, the bullet taking
f ' effect in the right leg. Smith was
I then brought here and after receiv!ing
medical attention, was lodged in
i.n:- 7
Cfjcro
rokee County, and the Le
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA.
KING OF SOCK BEG
7 Mmm
Jack Demps.y today went m fcr p;
his first ring work since his arrival A
at his new training: quarters at Sar- w
atoga Lake, X. V., where he will pre-I
OFFICIALS OAK T
LANE KNITTING I
MILLS ARRIVE
Machinery is Hers Will push work J
on building so Mill Can Begin
Opei ation
President A. C. Richmond and i
Superintendent Weidcntr, of the Oak ^
Iaine Knitting Mills, arrived hero on a
t
Tuesday to begin placing machinery j
and make preparations to get the \
mill started. One car of the machin s
try is here and several other cars *
are expected in the next few days. [
n
Unfortunately, the building is not ; v
quite ready to receive the machinery j y
on account of the delay in the roof- t
ing man coming to put on the roof. ^
However, it is exnected that this can
c
; he finished within threor days after j.
his arrival and no material delay ?n c
placing the machinery is anticipated, f
The building was to have been com-' ?
plcted by the 20th but continuous j a
rainy weather and shortage of ma- j
terial has delayed construction prog- j t
re s somewhat. It is now thought $
the building can be fully completed i c
within thirty days. However, by! *
that time most of the machinery will S
1 have been placed and the mill will b
' practically be ready for operation. a
Ai The Methodist 1
Church Sunday
There will be preaching at the
Methodist Chuureh next Sunday t
morning and evening by the pastor, *
The subject for the morning hour
will be: "Sitting next to the 0
Throne." from Matthew 20:23. r
At the eVruihg liuui, tin: subjixt,
will be: "Giving that Which Does i
i Not Belong to You," from Matthew t
22:21.
j All membeers and friends of the' s
' Church are urged to be present at
both the morning and evening ser- >
; vice. a
M. B. CLEGG, Pastor
v
a . ^ I
Autos collide Un '
Andrews-Topton Road ,
i
Sunday afternoon in a head-on I
I collision auto accident on the An- I
I drcws-Topton road, one car was *
j thrown over an embankment and ^
several of the occupants reported *
; injured. One of the cars is said to %
j have been coming from Robbinsville A
| to visit relatives at Andrews, who
were sick. One of the occupants, ^
R. L. Andersoniwas reported badly ^
1 injured. The party was carried to ^
^ Andrews for medical aid, but later
wa? taken back to Robbinsville. t
Thoes reported in the wreck were: ^
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Aandcrson and a
j two children. Miss Oilie Colvaru, g
' Henry Carpenter, all of Robbinsville
J it is not known wty> was the driver J
of (he other car. t
kee ?
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FRIDAY. ACGCST 24, 192*
INS TRAINING F
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arc for his ccming bout with Lu's n
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eight.
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40TLA CITIZEN
PASSES INTO THE
GREAT BEYOND
. L. Martin Burird in Family Bury* (
inn Ground at Notla on \
August 18th i j
K
Mr. J. L. Martin, of Notla, died
lugust ltith. at his home on Notla
t the age of (10 v-.ars, after .in ex- 7
ended illness. Mr. Martin took sick t
uly 1st, ?o?n after hfs return from (
Vashington, where he had been for r
ome time doing carpenter work. He F
irst was attacked with malarial fe- t
or, which later developed into pmu- (
v>nia and other complicuWTns. He 3
,as sick for more than six weeks.
?hen his strength gave way under J
he deadly malady of pneumonia, and
lis snirit took its flight to the grecft
cyond. Mr. Martin was a beloved
itizen and was loved by all who
new htm. He leaves a wife, nine J
hildren and ft host of relatives and
riends. County Superintendent of
Ichcola A. L. Martin, of Murphy is
brother.
The remains were laid to rest in
he family burying ground at Notla' r
lunday, Rev. Gay Bryant having v
harge of the cert mony, ass*stcd by I
tev. Mr. Stedmcn and Rev. T. L. t
iasser. In his passing the county t
lost a good citizen, kind father j
nd loving husband. 1
I
dall Family Hold ^
Reunion on Sunday i
The Hall family reunion, held at 3
he home of Mrs. J. B. Hall, Kinsey. ^
v. C., Sunday, August 19, was an ^
njoyable event, and one long to be 1 ^
emembered. r
This i!i?? first time the fa mi- i
y has been able to be together in 1
hirty-three years, as some of the in
ivembera of the family live in distant \ *
tat es.
"The Old Home" was sung by the I
biases Hall, Barton, Mrs. Simonds,
nd Andrew Barton Jr.
A delicious and tempting lunch \
r.-ul ?nrvr rl nnHoi' -> *
IcCombs Tressel, near the home. C
Those present were: Mrs. J. B.
[all, Kinsey, N. C.; Mr. R. M. Hall,
owj Park, Texas; Mr. J. M. Hall.,
killings. Mo.; Mrs. A. C. Barton. | ^
lirch, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. W. W.' ^
[all and family. Murphy, N. C.;
Irs. H. C. Taylor. Charlotte. N. C.; r
Ira. J. B. Stalcup and family. Kin- ,
ey. N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Pin-:
on. Blue Ridge, Ga.; Mr. and Mr?. V
L. M. Simonds. Murphy, N. C. ' a
The invited guests were: Mr. and
Irs. P. A. Mauney. and family, of' tl
Cinsey, N. C.; Miss Ella Simonds, j,
lurphy, N. C.; Pascal and Eliza-:
eth Hughs, Kinsey, N. C.
The sad hour came when they had
D part, but the sweetest thought was F
hat the happiest meeting would be
round the throne of God.
The mother, Mrs. J. B. Hall, Is
eventy-seven years of age. F
The deceased of this family are n
. B. Hall, Mrs. J. W. Henry, and o
he late A. C. Barton.
1
lis Section of Westei
UGH OFFICIALS
OF L. & N. RY. ARE
GUESTS OF CITY
...
ity Officials and CKambrr of Com
mere? Entertain D vim n and
Staff Officers
City officials and the ChamM i
Commerce had the Y. nor ?> '
inir.K txirutive. jr?T.*ral and . ?
n offie- r- of the L'uii.-vV.le &
IU Ri,!.. .... i -5
ftarnnnn fnr a oknrt tlmn ?<-kan tkr^
sited the city in a special boo-te:
air., which is going ovt,- the Atlant;
ivi>i<>n of tlu railway Tuesday
\dntsday and Thursday of th!:
cek. Even though the train wa
r? for only an h ur, a short meet
g was arranged in the court housi
>r the railway officials and sovera
u?rt talks WfTv made, both 1 y mil
ay and local people. C'ol. I>. With
rspoon pre-ided and opened th
Wting by welcoming the visitors t
ur city. .1. .1. Elder Executive Asst
ponded to the address of welcom
n bchaif of the visiting delepatior
allowing which sh??rt addresses wer,
[>ade by several of those present.
Included in the party of raihva
fficials were the following:
J. J. Elder, Executive A-vistani
A. d> Kuniak. General Freipl
ipent; J. J. Donohue, General Claii
attorney; H. T. Lively, Genen
laim Agent; .1. F. Hartsough, D
ision Freight Agent; F. T. Alexar
er, Division Passenger Agent; I
I. McKlroy. Claim Prevention Ag< r
Those of the Division officii
taff were: O. C. Kinzel, Master ?
'rains; L. Merrificld, Assistant Ma
er of Trains; W. C. Thompsoi
hief Train Dispatcher; G. II. Be
y, Master Mechanic; L. L. Adam
toad Master; \V. J. Mahoney, Si
ervisor of Bridges and Building
\ D. Strong, Inspector of Folic
il. Scargeant, Superintendent.
3APTIST CHURCH
BAPTISES NEW
MEMBERS SUNDA"
Vbout Fifty Join Various Churchi
As Result of Price Revival
Meeting
Sunday afternoon at three o*clo<
he seven new members who hat
ecently joined the Baptist Churt
rere baptised by the pastor. Rev.
Sasser, in th?. presence of a pre;
hrong of people. The haptisir
ook place in the Hiawassee rivi
uslj above the junction of Vallt
tiver. Those baptised were recen
y connected with the waptist t'huri
ollowing the revival meeting he1
lere by Evangelist Thurston 1
rice. They were as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. McDonal
>Irs. Leonard Johnson, Mrs. E. <
loore, and Misses Poly Davi
'hristine Bowks and Bessie Grave
About forty members joined tJ
lethodist Church as a result of t>
neeting and sonve three or four tl
resbyterian church.
It is expected that there will 1
nore at all the churches in the nes
uture.
Native of China At
Baptist Church Sunda
Rev. Bao Si Ding, a native <
'Kina. who was converted und<
reaching of our foreign missionar;
Lev. H. C. Sallee, will preach at tt:
lurpby Baptist Church. Sunda;
kugust 20, at 7:30 P. M.
Rev. Mr. Ding is a graduate i
Georgetown Colleen- Dr Raw r?#
he Foreign Missionary Board, spent
ery highly of him and his splendi
chievements.
The members of the church ar
heir friends, and the public genera
y, are invited to come and hear th
oted Chinese preacher-orator.
tEVIVAL TO BEGIN AT
HAMPTON'S MEMORY A
There will be arev!val meeting i
lampton'd Memorial Church, bcgii
ling Sund^, August 26, at ]
'clock A. M. Everybody is cordis
y inviWd. R. G. TRULL, Pasto
X ADVERTISE IB X
X THE SCOUT X
X "IT WILL MAKE V
X YOU R I C H * * ?
< 4B>??>
rn North Carolina
?1.;3 A it. A It IN ADVANCE
"
! OPPORTUNITY IS
OFFERED TO WIN
COUNTY PRIZES
- Your County Cannot Afford Not Itf
Make a Good Exhibit ul State
Fair this Fall, Says Dt-an
Wiiiiuc
By Dean C. B. Williams
Th; year, the Stat Fair, whiv:
wilt be held during tin- week begin
ing October 15, i.? offering wry
iibc:'ai premiums for county, couv
P pro lucts exhibits. The occasion will
af!" <1 a rare opportunity for those
1 -.00 is hein offered
North Carolina farmer* for county,
tr I community, farm and individual
1 crop exhibits.
Brian some of the very best toe*
bacco, cotton, corn, clover, soybeans
rowpeas. hay and other crops you
may be producing that will be well
worth your effort. Indications are
^ ?hct the Fair is going to be a big
re one. Everybody connected with the
Sair is bending his efforts as never
before to have it surpass all previous
a* records.
ip
; COUNCIL HOLDS
t SPECIAL MEETING
*' MONDAY NIGHT
Id |
3 . .
Consider Making Certain Extensions
j, in Water System and Building
?. Sidewalk
S,
The Town Council met citizens
le
l0 from several sections of the town
ie Monday night to consider certain extensions
in the water system and
)0 also the building of a sidewalk. A
lrj group of citizens from factory town
| appeared before the council asking
' that the water supply be extended
into that section; the citizens from
^ the section across the L. & N. Railway
above the ice plant requested
>f that water be extended into that part I
,r of town, and abutting property own^
! era along: the road from the Hiawas'
j see River Bridge to Bealtown were
xr present to talk over the possibility
?>. of building: a side walk to that part
of town. Action on the sidewalk is
yf awaiting: a preliminary estimate
of the cost by prospective contractors
and citizen^ of the other two
sections of the town were asked to
1 find out how many families In oaek
j section would have water put into
td their home* and pay thA monthly
. rents, should a main be qptended
k ! within reach of their respective
! homes. It was the disposition of the
j council to make the improvements
I asked for just as soon as the rents
would make it possible to do so withL
out constant loss to the town.
&l There will be a program meeting;
a- of the W. M. U. at the Baptist chur^
11 next Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 2:30 p.
il- m. All Baptist Ladies are urged to
attend. ^