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VOLUME XXXVI. No. SO
MURPHY asked
to entertain
journal tour
Bo?*!*r Party Prominent Georgians
To Leave Atlanta Orer Ap^jia.
chian Scenic Highway For
Atheeille via Murphy
Har!" Branch. City Editor, and \V.
C. Sparks. staff photographer, of The
Atlanta Journal. were accorded a,
*rm r-ccption in the council chamI
r )f t'ie Carnegie Library Wednes.
h] night by a special committee of
Murphy citizens who were appointed
it a trass meeting Tuesday night for
this purpose, and a delegation of
prominent citizen? from Bryson City.
T- meeting of these represent:*tive?
: the Atlanta Journal ar.d c'.tBryson
City and special comir."
of Murphy citizens was th?
result of a request from Mr. Branch
t> Mayor Fain in a letter, which folAtlanta.
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July 15. 1925.
H v W M. Fuin.
Mayor.
Murphy, N. C.
[tear Mr. Fain:
[ know you will he pleased to
earn that The Atlanta Journal has
pefltd to requests of a number of the
lighwny enthusiasts to sponsor and
ron.luot a great automobile tour from
fctianta to Ashevillc over the new
IP lian Scenic Highway.
I am quite sure we will be aocord:d
the fullest and most enthusiastic
inspiration from you and your felo*
citizens.
If the tour is n two day tour, as
s a: present contemptated. it is quite
iv'.y that the tourists will spend the
irst night in your city. In this event, '
t would he very pleasing if we could '
. range some entertainment there
or them.
I want to invite you, and any other '
f y >ur civic spirited citizens who 1
'it., to enter their automobiles in this
our and to make the trip with the 1
party. I am sure that Murphy
rill he represented and well repreented
in this tour. I do not see how
re could successfully make the trip
rithout having; Mayor Fain as a prom- 1
afrit member of the party. '
I will be in Murphy within a few 1
?ys to discuss arrangements with 1
)u, at which time I hope it will be 1
ovdble for you to assemble those whc '
ill be in charge of affairs in Mur- J
r
Sincerely vaiin. (
HARLLEE BRANCH i
At the mass meeting Tuesday evf-nig
a committee was appointed to I
fret the Journal reprcscntives and i
lie the necessaty steps to arrange I
?r the entertainment of the proposed i
ntorcade and instructed to pledge s
ill co-operation of Murphy toward <
J success, as follows: W. M. Fain, (
Jajrman, Mesdames E. B. Norvell,
. A. Hasty, H. G. Elkins and C. W. |
nsley; and Messrs. J. W. Davidson, <
S. Hill, W. Christopher, and G. \V. ]
Midler, who were present to welcome i
Journal Representatives, together |
ith Mr. C. W. Savage, and Messrs
C. Ricks, State Sanitary inspector, t
I Raleigh; Dr. R. D. Bryson, presid- j
it Bryson Cit^ Chamber of Com- .
erce; Horace Kephart, noted writer }
id author, and Dr. K. E. Bennett ,
id I. E. Stearns, of Bryson City.
The meeting was opened by Mr, <
?in who welcomed the visitors and *
*dlT*d the co-operation of Murphy
the proposed automobile tour over
fc Appalachian Scenic Highway, and
?ured them that everything possible
txild be done toward their entertain- ^
tnt, and extended a hearty invitat- j
? for the motorcade to spend tho (
r\f tk iu?._iiau innr in Murnhv. .
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?ich will be made sometime early in
ptember. He also referred to the
*at timt Murphy and the Georgia
'tors had on th occasion of the coniding
ot the celebration of the open\
of this great scenic highway here
the night of the Fourth.
Mr.. Branch?was then called upon
tddrc8s the meeting. He began by
dbg that he had been much imaged
with reports of Murphy being
?ve, wide-awake town, and the spirof
co-operation that the people of
>rphy hod exhibited on other*ocior.s.
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la the course of his remarks, Mr.
nch pointed out the fact that
1*07; Major John S. Cohan. Editor1
Atlanta Journal, became inter-j
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Murphy And Cherc
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D. S GRANT
DIES AT EAST
MURPHY HOME
David Sidney Grant. 33, died at
tor an il!ne.*s of same two y ars
his home in East Murphy Sunday atiuratinn.
Mr. Grant was the son of
Mr. annd Mrs. V. E. Grunt, and was
i native of East Tennessee, having
been born at Gopperhili, Monroe
County, on January 11. 1802.
His parents moved to Maryville
in 1012, and he was mazried to Miss
Irene Wells, dnughttr of Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Wells, of Tomotla and
Murphy, in June 1017.
He was a civil engineer by professon.
and was formerly employed with
ihe Aluminum Company of America,
now the Colderwood Aluminum Com.any,
of Maryville, Tonn., more than
fourteen years. About two yeare
igo his health began to fail and he'
ind his family went to Los Angels,
Cal. About four months ago he reurned
to Murphy and bought ? h?rv.e
n East Murphy.
He was a member cf the Masonic
Lodge, having taken the 32nd degree
n Nashville, and a shriner, belonging
.l__ pi.: :n?.
vas said to have been an ardent
itudent of the Bible and found great
.-omfort in the word of the Lord
ven to the last of his illness.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home in East Murphy Moniay
alternoon at 4:00 P. M., by Rev.
0. II. Rhinchart, and interment was
n Sunset Ceraetety, with Masonic
honors.
Mr. Grant is Survived by hrs wife,
;wo daughters, Blanche Mildred and
\nna Jean; father and mother;
teven sisters and three brothers, and
i host of relatives and friends to
nourn his passing.
Singing Class Has
Profitable Trip To
This Section
The following. taki n fron- tho!
Orphans' Friend and Masoniic Journal
of July 17. is relative to the visit !
>f the Oxford Orphanage Singing
"lass which appeared here July 6th: I
MURPHY i
Monday. July 6th.?It was a beau- i
iful and interesting trip to Murphy. 1
following down the Tuckascegee | <
iver up the little Tennessee and 1
hen up the Nantahala rivers takes 1
he visitors through some rorgh and 1
uggrd mountain country. The child- ]
en enjoyed this trip. 1
In Murphy, we found the Master, |
Iro. Lawrence Hall, had represent
ng him Messrs. J. M. Vaughn and i
f. W. Davidson.
They had arranged *o lake- the ,
'lass to the Regal Hotel where the ,
.arty was entertained. Me?r*. Savige
Bros, who run the hotof sr*
?hriners and Mrs. Savage all gave ,
he ehildren the most cordial and ,
undest attention possible.
On the *th of July a rreat celcbra
Ctjcro
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MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA
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Clay Farmers To \
Build Concrete Silos
According to information given out
here the first of the week, by Wiil ird
R. Anderson. Demonstration agent. *r
the farm* rs co-operative Association ir
of Clay County has ordered a carload f|
of cement to be us.-d in building three
concrete silos.
According to Mr. Anderson, the 01
silos will be built in three different tl
townships as follows: One in Brass-1 n
town Township by W. M. Clayton: d
one in Hiawamee Township bv Witt ?
Penland. at Flf; and one in Shooting|
Creek Township by Frank Rogers. J v
It is expected that the silos will be i fi
completed by the fall season. j f
"We already have one silo in the c>
county," stated Mr. Anderson. "In p
snooting i reek township which was n
built last year by Ed and B?*e Kitch- it
ens. si
This silo is built out of rough lumber.
and it has proven such a success <
that these three farmers nave de- y
cited to build concrete silos. The 1
success of th^ fiist one. am# he in- e
creasing d? mand for expansion in the h
dairy industry in Clay are reasons f;
why more silos are being built this h
year." he stated. -\
Mr. Anderson also stated that Clay p
county would soon be offering stan- p
dard bred poultry for sale in pens of a
five each for four dollars per pen. o
Sometime ago about fifteen thous- l<
and chickens of standard breed wore it
brought irto the county and will h
soon be ready for the market, according
to Mr. Anderson. I fa
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tion, at the formal opening of the a<
Asheville-to-Atlanta Highway, was u
held in Murphy. Governor Walker, ai
of Georgia, was the principal speak- f
cr. [
"Murphy July 4.?Murphy v/a*
host to the Governor of Georgia ard
the Georgia legislators Saturdrv
i vening at the concluding portion of
thp celebration of the opening of the
highway from Murphy byt way of T
Blairsville. Gainsville. Stone Moun- bi
tain to Atlanta, which iryirks the ci
breaking down of th mountain at
barrier below Blairsville which ha> le
been bottling up this whole mountain in
region for years and years. Follow- hr
ing the exchange of felicitations be- bi
tween Murphy's leading citizens and ri|
Georgia's governor and members of fa
ber legislature and Atlanta's Cham- or
ber of Commerce rxcutivps. one nf r.l
the most beautiful fireworks dis- al
plays ever witnessed in this sec- dl
tion was put off in Cherokee Park, th
to the delifrht of the seven thousand nt
or more people who had (fathered
lor the occasion. J di
The people we?e very enthusiastic re
r-ver the occasion, having enjoyed im-.in
mensely the speeches and also the J ei
splendid display of fireworks. fr
There is a summer school m pro-Jth
ifress durinp this month for the con- ol
rnienre of the teachers in Murphy, sk
(Cantimad oa 6)
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FRIDAY. JULY 24. 1925.
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Vater Supply
Gets Discussion At
Mass Meeting n.
At the mass meeting in the Library
uesday night, the subject of secur- ^
tg additional water supply for the
awn was discussed at length. It t()
'as brought out that the city coun- ed
il were taking steps looking toward
he getting of more water, but that ll*1
iany citizens of the town were of."
ifferent opinions and views as to
'here the water should come from. ^r
Mayor Fain stated that some *l.
re advocating taking the water 1
rom the Hiawassee River and some
rom Colvart's creek, and that the
ouncil was at a loss as to what the ?
eonl,. did wnnt !?nd a
ot want to begin anything and have
blocked by an injunction or law- .C
uit. j ftr
The discussion as to where the wat- n.C
r should come from was at variant.;'
Ir. Kain read letters from Mr. *"V
'hoindike Saville, Chief hydraulic .
ngineer, of Chapel Hill, in which
e said: "I have just received a letter ^
rom Mr. Sipe requesting me on he-1
alf ot the town council to come to .
lurphy and make a preliminary re- ^
ort relative to additional water suply
for the Town of Murphy. 1 will
ry to be there sometime the middle ^
r latter part of next week." The
Iter was dated the fifteenth, and ^
is expected that Mr. Saville will bt* ^
ore this week.
The meeting went on record as
iivoiing the coming of Mr. Saville,
nd that any steps toward securing ^
dditional water be held in a be vance!
ntil Mr. Saville could investigate
ad make his report. jy
tecommend Tax
Ordinance of Town
v Be Amended K''
at
' eri
At a meeting called by the mayor
hursday morning of the farmers and
jsiness men for the purpose of disissirg
an ordinance of the town relive
to the legality of the town col-1
cting a tax against any person sellg
farm produce from house to ^
>use or on the streets. It was
. * ?__j _ I Mc
ou^ni uui inai int* larmrr nau a
(?ht to sell the products of his own ^
irm or his own raising, but that the ^
dinance in question was only to apy
to the person or persons going ^
?out the country, buying up pro-,^,
icts and bringing them in and selling ^
em for a profit and making a busi-i
*s? out of it.
The mayor explained that the or-isJ
nance was on the town's ordinance]
-cord* and that he was carrying out)
structions of the council that it be! Kc
iforced. He also cited a telegram I pr
om Attorney Gcneial Nash stating|
lat the law was valid. Some were I
f the opinion that the ordinance I
lould be repealed entirely, and oth-[f^
| m.
(Continued on page S) 3;l
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is Seclion of Western
lighway No. 28 S
Organization Formed
At High Hampton
i
A road delegation keenly alive a.-the
importance of Stat." Highway S
>. 28 from Pat Cave to the Tenr.- l]
see lint* met at High Hampton Inn <j
vr-xu,, -- *
-auo} un i nur.>aay ana \
?aniz.*d for the building of this t
ad through six ountUs touching .4
>uth Carolina. Georgia and Tern- >
see. 0
J. B. Gray, attorney of Hayeavlle. c
lied the meeting and presided over a
e session until the permanent! ornization
was perfected. O. L. An- e
rson, of Hayesville, was the prin- e
?al speaker. Hj outlined the n.*- v
ssity of such a highway and pointed .
it its vast possibilities in th d vei- p
rment of western counties. H * ^
ctured the matchless scenery and i
linted to the agricultural, stockrais- ..
? and fruitgrowing possibilities and ^
attractiveness of the country and
- <?r>ng appeal it cauld make to y
Following the address of Mr. An- ^
rs<m. organization was entered in- .
with th-? result that Mr. Anderson p
is elected president, Mr. Gray, his
* partner, secretary, with the folivirg
vice presidents: John Ewbank fj
om Henderson County; E. L. McKee
om Jackson County; Prof. T. G. F
?rbirs< n. Macon County; W. E.
peese, Transylvania county; J. R.
ray. Clay County. These officers
th the following constitute the exutive
comittee: R. A. Patton. Ma- ^
n County; M. Buchanan. Jackson
?unty; N. N. Rogers. Clay County: c
>ah Holowell. Henderson County.
The vice presidents were called on a
stat,? the condition of the highway Sl
rough their respective counties. v
lerokee was not represented by a
legation but th?. road from Murphy
the Clay county line has been gradand
graveled. From Hayesville to {
p Clay County line Clay County
s been graded and given a top coat
sand gravel; towards Macon from
tyesville most of the route is unim-'
ovi d. Clay County has authorized a
loan of $100,000 to the stute for *'
e building of this highway. Jack- n
n county has done some grading v
ar the Transylvania line. A private ,v
II load was purchased last week by 0
ckson county and turned ov?r to"
e state as a link in the highway. 1
unty officials are interested in and
..l iKnl I urill iKr.iu- ^
i obstacles in the way of the com- v
etian of the highway. Macon coun-j n
was represented as being highly in a
vor of the highway and is orguniz- a
g with the view to financing the I
lilding ot the highway. Twenty of 1
e 37 miles in Transylvania have *
'en hardsurfaced and the grading *
the Toxaw&y section will soon be ^
lished and properly topcoated. *
:-ndersi.n county has oil coated the s
ad from the Transylvania line to o
>rse Shot? and paving forces are now a
the link from Horse Shoe to Hen- ti
tsonville. The 15 mile link to Bat C
tve, where the road intersects Highly
No. 20, has been graded and C
ruled and eviyi more permanent con- 1<
'uction is anticipated at an early tl
te.?Hendersonville News. ' c
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lurphy Wins Game j)
Over Civil Engineers ?
Murphy proved too much for the
vornment engineers in a fast game w
the ball park last Saturday aft?oon,
ending with a score of 10 to "W
in favor of Murphy. The engineers f<
t up a good fight, but could not cl
?re on account of the excellent ti
ching of Fain and the wonderful ts
Id work that supported him. ' c<
The line* up follows: ti
Engineers MurpJiT i tl
awford rf Ricks M
Ewen c Gibson'
irris 2h Davidson , fi
iner cf Savage b;
iderson lb Sneed si
Bager 3b Hoover w
e If Couch!
Baker p Fain
ynolds as White ^
f Interest To
Bee Keepers
Mr. C. L. Sams. Specialist in Bte.f
'eping, will be in the County on j tl
iday. July 31th. 1325. We are go-J^,
5 to give two demonstrations in re- T
eening and all parties interested p
U meet us at the following places: (,
o. Lovingood. Grandview. 9:30 A. s
W. H. Hughes. Martin's Creek, c
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>. S. Convention
Meeting This Week
With Presbyterians
The Cherokee County Sunday
school Cinvention met with the
>cal Presbyterian Church on Thursay
night at 8 o'clock, with Mr. P. &
V. Sinut. general superintend ?nt of Y
he North Carolina Sunday School **
issociation and Misw Freda Bose, of *
lew Orleans, La., educational >uprintendent
of the New Orleans C .mail
of Religious Education, present
nd taking part in th discussion.
The session Thursday night was opn?d
with scripture reading and prayr
by the pastor. R v. E. G. Clary
iio took occasion t> welcome the
i>iting workers to the city. Mis-;
*ose was the next speaker on the
iro^ran;, her topic being "Youth and
iij Church." Mr. Sims then spoke oil
The key to a greater SunJav
Ichool."
Th full program wa- printed in
ist week's issue, and anion* local
ounty workers taking part in the
liscussions today and t>> night are
he following: R?v. E. G. Clary,
lev. L. P. Smith. Rev. T. J. Houck
nd Rev. T. L. Sasser.
One feature of the convention will
ie th. presentation of a beautiful
ennant to the Sunday School havng
present the largest number of
epresentatives, sixteen years of age
nd over, according to- the number of
tiles traveled. The contest is open
i) all Sunday schools in the county,
he pennant will be presented at the
lose of the st si on this afternoon.
The session met Friday morning
t 10:30 o'clock, and an afternoon
ession at 2 o'clock. The association
-ill close with the session beginning /
riday night at 7:30.
Constitution Motorlog
Being Distributed
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The Atlanta Constitution's person- 1
lly compiled 1925 Mountain Motor- ^
)g is now being distributed by a
umber of concerns in Murphy. It <
/as compiled personally by a repres- * .
ntative of the Constitution, amf
nrries valuable information ospecia- i
ly compiled lor tourists and motor v
raveiers.
The motorlog carries a cornpre- !
ensivo map of the different high- ?
rays' from Atlanta into this entire I 1
mountain territory of North Georgia
nd the two Carolinas. together with
. complete motorlog of each route. 1
t carries advertisements from prac- y
ieally every city in the mountain sec.
ion, including one half page adverisement
of the Murphy Chamber of
'ommerce, and smaller ads for the
legal Hotel and the Murphy Service
tation. The Clay County Chamber
f Commerce carries an entire page
dvertisement, featuring the advanuges
and opportunities offered by
The advertisement of the Murphy
Chamber of Commerce reads as fol>ws:
"Murphy, North Carolina, in
'le heart of the Groat Smokies, welome_1
home-seekers, manufacturers
nd visitors. Murphy Has: Cometing
railways; abundant supply of ,
itelligent labor; hardwood timber
1 quanity; good mountain water; ?
lectric power, through state highay;
nearby mountains; hunting and
ishing; scenic beauty unparalleled.
Lurphy needs: A tourist hotel;
imiture factory; chair factory; texlimate,
scenery and other ad vanle
plants J*more people to enjoy outf
iges; on your north and south trip
>me by Murphy and spend some
me with us. Free sites to manufacirers.
correspondence invited. %
[urphy Chamber of Commerce."
The motor log is being distributed ?
ee to tourists and moter travelers
y filling stations, garages, hotels. ? ;
ores, etc., and places where tourists > i
ould likely go seeking information. ,
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Cherokee Students
At Cullowhee
Cullowhee, July 17.?Cherokee
ounty has four representatives at
fie Cullowhee Summer School, the
econd term of which began July 14.
"hey are: Miss Clara McCombs, Mac
hy,N. C.; and Misses Margaret
Jreen, henna HanJIton, and Annie
Itewart, Andrews, N. C. Forty-three
ounties are represented at the secotuf
ix-weeks* terra. ^