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The Official Organ
VOLUME XXXVII. No. 13.
pfORVELL DEMONSTRATES I
TOMATOES CAN BE RAISED '
PROFITABLY IN W. N. C.
From One-Seven tyreventh Acre He '
Sella Nearly 4O0 Pounds. Betides
Quantity Used and Given Away
Mr. E. B. N'orvcll, prominent attorney
and citizen of Murphy, has
demonstrated this year beyond doubt
that tomatoes can be grown with
profit in this section.
Last spring Mr. Norvell planted'
onc-seventy-seventh' of an acre to
tomatoes. He planted primarily for
his own use and with no thought of
marketing them, and the spot of
ground used was a corner of his garden.
The production of the plants [
was unusually prolific and when j
time came to begin gathering the to-|
| matoes. Jir. Norvell had more than!
he needed for his own use. He found'
ready market for them right here in j
I Murphy, and gave his friends and I
' neighbors a quantity. Of those sold!
! he and the parties buying kept re-|
I cords, but of those given away nol
| record was kept.
From his one-seventv-seventh of!
| an acre, according to the records j
! kept. Mr. Norvell sold this year 388 Vj j
pounds, besides what was used byj
his family and what he gave away, i
which he reckons to be about 150
to 200 pounds.
Not counting the tomatoes given
away and used by Mr. Norvell's family
at the rate of 388 pounds per | j
?ne-seventy-aeventh, an acre in tomatoes
would produce 29,914 Hi!
pounds, or 14 tons and 1,914 Vi
pounds, or 534 bushels. At the rate
of 10c per bushel would make in
round figures $213.60. i
Mr. Norvell Gave away between t
150 and 200 pounds, but for the t
sake of being conservative, use the t
lowest estimation. Seventy-seven j
times 150 is 11,560, added to 29914. I
will make 41,464 possible pounds of i
tomatoes to an acre. In terms of <
bushels, there would he 740, at 40c i
per Lushel an acre would net in j
round figures $296.00. t
The figures nre almost unbeliev- t
able, hut County Agent Gray mens- 1
urod the land and the figures can be :
verified by Mr. Norvell, and by J. G. \
Greene, local retail merchant who <
bought the tomatoes sold. Of course 1
Mr. Xorvell's land is fertile, but no \
more fertile than any of this moun- (
tain-valley land is or can be made. \
The largest tomato raised this year I
by Mr. Norvell was 15 inches in j (
circumference, weighed 1 pound and
14 Va ounces, and was thoroughly de- ^
veloped. Mr. Norvell has grown tomatoes
successfully for many years,
and he attributes his success to his
method of planting.
DISTRICT MEETING i 1
WOMEN'S CLUBS 1
AT WAYNESV1LLE v
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Waynesville, Nov. 3."?-The meet- 1
ing of the clubs comprising the First c
District of the N. C. Federation of *
Women's Clubs will be held in Way- *
nesville in the Methodist Church on >
Monday, November 9. Mrs. Charles ^ d
E. Quinlan of Waynesville is dis- t
trict President, and the Community t
Club will be hostess on this occasion, i
The hour of opening has been I
changed to 12 o'clock. This change e
is made on account of the condition i ^
of the highways west of Waynesville' c
as many of the roads are under con- j I
atruction. This will enable the mem- j a
bers of the clubs from Franklin, j a
Sylva, Bryson City, and Murphy to ;1
come on the train reaching Waynesville
in time for the opening of the ^
meeting. Representatives xrom,
clubs at Canton and Clyde will he
present as well as the Federated
Clubs of Waynesville.
Registration will begin at 11:30,
Waynesville club members being re-J
Quested to register promptly at that:
hour. A box luncheop- will be served |
and every club woman is urged to be j
' Present
honor roll of
CULBERSON SCHOOL
FOR THIRD MONTH!
First Grade: Fldrence Collins,
Dennis Mason.
Second Grade: Thurman Cearley,
^ ggie Anderson.
Third Grade: Lena Mason.
Mrs. Grace Freeman, Teacher. j
Fifth Grade: Ernest Collins. e
Mias Ruby Pool, Teacher, Fulton c
Tbomasson, Principal. J
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MURPHY TOWNSHIP
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION SATURDA\
The Murphy Township Sunday
School Convention will he held with
:he Peach tree Baptist Church Satur
lay of this week, beginning at ten
/clock. President B. W. Sipe of tht
\ssociation announced this week thai
etters had been sent to practically
ill the Sunday School Superintend
ients in the Township inviting the
'arious schools to send delegation:
ind that a large crowd is expected
:o he in attendance. It was stated
hat a number of interesting speaker:
tad been invited to make addresses
?nJ that a helpful and interesting
program could be expected. The
Convention is non-denominational
Sveryone interested in Sunday School
vork, or the advancement of the
Church will find the convention help.
!ul. All are invited to attend and
>ring lunches and spend the greatci
>art of the day at the convention.
EACHTREE WOMAN PASSES
ON OCTOBER THE 20TH
PeacHtree, N. C.?Mrs. Gordon
Dye died at her home on Peachtree
n October 20th. 1925. Mrs. Dye
fas forty six years old. She was
>orn on Hangingdog,reared in Fannng
County, Ga., but spent her last
lays on Peachtree. She was a faithul
and consistent member of the
iaptist Church for twenty seven
ears. Funeral services were conlucted
by Rev. Cloyd Pipes and inerment
was in the Peachtree Cemeery.
Many beautiful floral offerngs
presented were in token of the
Jgh esteem her friends so mutually
ntertained for this noble woman.
>he leaves a husband and twelve
hildren; Hubert, Vivian, Brosie,
lobcrt, Arthur, Jack, Lizzie, Thom,s.
William, Maggie, and Dorothy,
nd a host of relatives and friends
...? U? ilnmrtnrc.
O muuiu "ici " i
4URPHY QUINTETS WIN
FROM THE ANDREWS HIGHS
On last Friday evening on the
Andrews Coart the Murphy High
Jchool basketball teams won two
ames from the Andrews High
>chool for the first time in several
ears. The Murphy Girls won from
he Andrews Girls ty a score of 5
o 4 while the Murply boys won by
t score of 6 to 7. B<th games were
ilayed close as the scores indicated
and it was not until the last
vhistle blew that the outcome was
mown. Following the fames a ieeption
for the Murphy nsitors was
riven at the home of Mrs. Ledford.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert AlAon and
taby left Tuesday morning for Mari tta
Ga., where Mr. Alston ?as acepted
a position with the McNeil
darble Company.
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>kee County, and the Lei
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLS
i the Danger Zor
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HUNT/MO i '?.<&,
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POWELSON'S GIFT TO BE 1
VOTED UPON NEXT WEEK
Members of the Woman* Club
. and of the Library Trustee? an,
nounced this week that a complete
. list of books suggested to date to
, make up the 100 volume Powel,
son Christmas collection would be
published in the Scout next week, j
r together with a form or coupon on
. which the people of this section
. could vote for the IOC. books of
i their choice. The committee in
| charge asks that if thefe are any
I oiner books to be suggested, that the
; title and authors be sent to the
i Librarian not later than Monday of)
; j next week. When the list appears
t it is honed that every man, woman
.'and child in the community will inI
dicate which of the books in the list1
he would like to see Mr. Powellson
include in the collection. The list
i of 100 books receiving the greatest
ri number of votes will be seat to Mr.
W. V. X. Powellson of New York,
j President of the Carolina-Tennessee
i Power Company, who proposes to
II donate them to the Carnegie LibI
rary as a Christmas gift.
| THE LEGION AND
ARMISTICE DAY
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. Y\hi!o no citizen or no organizn.
tion is barred from assuming the duties
incident to an Armistice Day ccle.
bration, it is well that the American
, Legion posts have launched the idea
and taken charge cf nearly all of
. these events.
The Legion is a stabilizing influ,
ence in American life. It was for the
, hoys who represent the ideals of the.
Legion, whether members or not, that
the North American continent was
shaken to its foundations on that
eventful November 11, 1918.
! It is always a pleasure to celebrate
in behalf of peace. We need something
to remind us of the tragedy of
war; and Armistice Day seems to be
| the healthful antidote. If this nation
I did not believe in peace?if the
American Legion did not have the
cause of peace and domestic tran- j
quility at heart?we would be celebrating
a mobilization day instead
of an armistice day. This alone is
proof of a wholesome trend of popular
thought.
I As long as the American Legoin
stands for the eternal principles of
i peace, protection and patriotism, the
American people will stand by it, J
The ideals of Liberty are indeed
nhatract?beautiful but useless?un
I less translated into active, virile
' citizenship; and, as we understand it,
i this is one of the things for which!
the Legion stands.
The Cherokee County Road Commission,
composed of A. Rice, chair- ?
man; D. S. Russeli, secretary; and
George 0. Crawford, W. F. Hill, N.;
E. Dockery and O. G. Anderson, met'
in regular session here Monday and J
Tuesday of this week and transacted]
the regular routine btHness. !
?ding Newspaper in thi
tA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1925.
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PLAN SONG. CONTEST
FOR NOVEMBER 20T!1
I A musical program in.which all
1 the grades of the Public school will
I take part, will be held at the school
| auditorium Friday evening, NovemI
ber 20th at 7:30 o'clock. Each grade
j or section of grade in the entire
j school, or a select group of 10 or 15
pupils from each grade, will learn
j and sing on that evening two songs.
It is intended that the audience by
j hand clapping, will indicate the grade
| that does the best singing on that oc;
casion.
! A small admission charge will be
made. The purpose of the program j
is to raise money to buy assembly
song books for the use of the school
at Chapel and on other occasions
when group singing is desired. This
should make a very interesting pro-,
j gram and one in which the entire com-|
i munity should be interested. It is
honed that this date will be borne
in mind and that a large attendance
may be had tor this entertainment.
POSSUM SUPPER ENJOYED
BY THQSE WHO HUNT 'EM
Mr. E. C. Mallonee entertained
the '"Possum Hunters Club" at a
Possum supper last Friday evenI
ir.g at his home on Valley River
| Avenue. The living room and dining
room were artistically decorated
in autumn leaves and flowers, the
I Hallowe'en idea being carried out
in the decorations. T-.ie place cards
were hand drawn sketches of the:
guests. Mrs. Mallonee was assisted
in serving by Mrs. J. B. Storey. The1
quests included: Richard Meroney,|
Luke Ellis, J. B. Storey, E. A. Davidson,
Dr. J. N. Hill, Dr. E. E. Smith,
J. W. Davidson, Harve Elkins, J. G.
Greene, Walter Hyde, Tom McCombs,
F. C. Hall, Jake Palmer, and Robert
Alston.
GIVE THE HOME MERCHANT
FIRST CHANCE
Sometimes it happens that the
man who, in social life, would feel
badly for having committed a social
blunder against his business friend,
feels little or no compunction in
turning down the same man in a
business deal even where no odds
exist. Give the home merchant the
first chance to bid for your purchases
A safe rule is, if the home merchant
hasn't got it he will order it for you.
Give him something to work for,
and he will take pride not only in
duplicating but in bettering the price
of the foreign trader. Remember
this: If ypu trade in the other
fellow's home town, and the other
fellow trades in his home town, after
a while you won't have any home
town.
I have broken all records in Portland,
Ore. "The Phantom of the
Operr. "
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is Secdon of Western
W. N. C. ORGANIZED FOR
SMOKY MOUNTAIN PARK
CAMPAIGN AT ASHEV1LLE
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Many Prominent Cherokee Citizens
Invited?Campaign to begin
December 1st
Organization of the communities j
of Western North Carolina for the
j campaign which is to be carried on \
jointly in North Carolina and Ten- j
nessee to create a national park in j
the Great Smoky Mountains was ef-J
tectcd at a meeting of represents-:
' tive men and women of this section
j of the State at Asheville on Novexn-,
i ber 4th.
j Among those invited from Chero,
kee County to attend this meeting I
I were: Hon. J. H. Dillard, Hon. W.
j M. Fain, Jas. E. Mallonee, M. W. Bell,
j Newt Moody. E. B. Norvell, Mr.1
; Candler, all of Murphy. S. E. Cover,
j Geo. B. Walker, Mrs. Giles Cover, j
, Mr. Ferribee, J. W. Brown, John
! Tatham, W. T. Moore, W, T. Latham,
| all of Andrews.
The call for the meeting was issu.
! cd by State Senutor Plato D. Ebbs
; of Asheville, district campaign chairman.
The meeting of the men and
| women was held separately at noon 1
at the .Battery Park Hotel, after I
which at a joint session an organization
in each town in the district was
! set up.
The district campaign will be
i carried on concurrently with the
Asheville city campaign beginning
j Tuesday December 1st.
BODY OF JEFF HICKEY
1.A1D TO REST WEDNESDAY
j The body of Mr. Jeff Hickey, who
died about noon Tuesday in the local
I hospital of a fracture of the skull
I said to have been received in a
j scuffle near Warne, N. C., Monday
night, was laid to rest in Sunset
cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
| The funeral was conducted from
| the Baptist Church by the pastor,
j Rev. T. L. Sasser.
Mr. Hickey is survived by his wife
j and several children who are said
; to be in rather destitute circumsI
tances. It was learned Wednesday
morning tnnt nis wife and children
were without clothes sufficient to
attend the funeral comfortably in the
cool weather. Through the efforts
of Mr. W. Christopher and others,
funds were raised and the necessary
apparel provided.
j Mr. Ilickey was brought to the
Murphy Hospital early Monday evening
in an unconscious condition.
His skull was said to have been I
crushed in on top and over the right.
| eye. He was also bleeding from the
nose and mouth, indicating the'
fracture of one or more areas of
| the base of the skull. It was stated
that he regained consciousness at
times before he died, and was able
to recognize his wife and friends.
The end calfie about noon Tuesday.
Arthur Beal is in jail at Hayesvillc
chaiged with being responsible for
Hickey's death. Several rumors arc
going the rounds here as to how it
came about. but nothing definite
could be learned. Beal will be given.
i a preliminary hearing Friday morning
before Justice jaf the Peace
Moore.
It was stated that both parties
were drinking, and that after the
scuffle Beal made his flight with
another party toward Murphy. Officers
here were notified and when
the car passed through they immediately
gave chase.
Beal and the party driving the car
were captured on the Appalachian
Scenic Highway near the Georgia
line, and only after the .casings of
their car were shot down by the
pursuing officers.
FIRST NUMBER
LYCEUM COURSE
HERE NOVEMBER 9TH
The All Sisters Quartette, the first
number of the winter's lyceum course
will be here on next Monday evening.
November 9th. This is a versatile
company of talented sisters. Because
of the program they provide, this i
number makes a very attractive;
lyceum attraction. Vocal and in-;
strumental music, readi'.gs, humorous
sketches, several ' l-ttle one act
plays and other similar attractions
will be included in the evening's
entertainment. The quartette will
appear at the school auditorium.
Monday evfening November 9th at!
7:30 o'clock.
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5c COPY?$1.60 PER YE.
MRS JOHN E. FAIN DIED
SATURDAY MORNING AT
HOME IN EAST MURPHY
Wat Sick Leas Than a Week?Body
Carried To Villa Rica, Ga.,
For Burial
The entire community was shocked
last Saturday morning early when
word rapidly spread throughout this
section of the death of Mrs. John E.
Fain, one of the- most prominent
women of the Town. The end came
about one o'clock Saturday morning:,
following: less than a week's illness
With Pneumonia. Friday Mrs. Fain
appeared to be much improved but
us the night wore on she sank lower
and lower, losing consciousness about
midnight.
Mrs. Fain became ill Sunday morning,
October 21st. She prepared
breakfast that morning but was
forced to return to bed early in the
day. Pneumonia soon developed.
Tuesday night a trained nursj from
Atlanta arrived and watched constantly
at the bedside until the end
came. The attending physician gave
her the closest attention. The Pneumonia
was said to be giving away
under the treatment, but complications
developed which the patient
was unable to throw off in her weakened
condition.
A short service was held at the
home in East Murphy on Saturday
morning at nine o'clock, conducted
by her pastor. Rev. D. H. Rhineheart,
and assisted by Rev. T. L. Sasser and
Rev. E. G. Clary. The body was
carried on Saturday to Villa Rica,
Ga., about 35 miles beyond Atlanta. \
for burial. This was Mrs. Fain's old
home place and her husband, the late
John E. Fain was buried there.
The funeral service was conducted in
the V ilia Kfca Methodist Church
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock,
after which the body was laid to
rest beside that of her late husband.
Many beautiful floral tributes were
offered by the many friends of Mrs.
Fain, showing something of the
esteem in which she was held by
this community.
Mrs. Fain is survived by two sons,
Messrs. W. M. and Porter Fain, two
grandchildren, Mercer Jr. and Mary
Porter Fain, two sisters, Mrs. Walker
and Mrs. Sykes of Villa Rica, and a
host of relatives and friends
who mourn her departure.
Mrs. Fain was one of the most
prominent women of this entire section.
She was a staunch supporter
and leader in her church, in the
Woman's Missionary Society, in the
Woman's Club and in every community
endeavor. She was friend
to the entire community. She never
spared herself or her means to do
things for bar church, hor town and
her friends. Her greatest delight
was to be doing something for someone
els^or for some noble cause; Her
wise leadership, her valuable counsel
and her presence will be greatly missed,but
her influence and noble character
will live on in the community
to which she devoted her untiring
efforts.
NEW MAIL ROUTE ESTABLISHED
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Blairsville, Ga., Oct. 31.?A- star
mail line which has just been established
between Cleveland, Ga. and
this place, will go into effect November
9th. The contract was awarded
Mr. Pardue of Cleveland. This new
route will afford an early mail. Mail
will be received here from Atlanta
by noon of the same day. This route
traverses the Neel Gap road. This
is one of the many Rood thugs that
the good roads bring us.
MRS. KATE BURR JOHNSON
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION
TO COUNTY OFFICIALS
Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson Commissioner
of The State Board of
Charities and Public Welfare after
her recent visit to this county made
the following ^statement in her letter
to the County Officials:
"Permit me to express my deep
appreciation for the fine spirit of
cooperation that I found in Cherokee
County. I believe that the work
that is being done is being done
thoroughly and tactfully, and that the
ultimate results will be generally
satisfactory. This would net be
possible were it not for the fine spirit
behind the work, and after all this
is the most important thing".