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THE SCOUT
IT'S BECAUSE WE DIDNT
KNOW IT
The Official Organ of
VOLUME XXXVII. NO. 40.
COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION
AT BRASSTOWN
John C. Campbell Folk School Fos
tering Enterprise; J. O. Pen|
land Named President
j T first cooperative enterprise
t f<>-tered by the John C. Car>-,
fcoi. Fi-ik School at Brpsstown was
i - toil a few davs aeo with the
on -'ion of a Savinr and I.onn
A- fion with J. O. Penlnnd
Pr< .icnt. Miss II. M Berry of th<
Sv ' Department of Atrriculturw:i
"resent for the organization
me. and directed end nrelitnit:
^ and the edtails of the Assort'
*s firts meeting. This thn
!'! rcanization of the kind to be|
or - red in western North Cn*"dinr* j
a- ; it progress will be watched with
interest.
1' evinus to the organization meeting
on last Fbitnrndv night Mrs.
1 ill and AIi^Melville, the let.
t r 1 vine at one time been connect.
e>! v ;h the national credit union orjran'zafion.
had held meetings with
the farmers and interesting Iherr
in the formation of such a cooperate
society. The meeting on Sal
u:-l..y night was. therefore, larrclv
formal, as most of the farmers present
had already dec iced to enter the
>!. nidation and had subscribed to
it: tock. At the organisation meet-'
to. there were 29 adult members (
three children, who had subscrihe.I
f r stock. The stock will bo is
i. 1 in shares of five dollars each.
The organization wil lsell shares ,
t farmers within a four mile radiour
of Rrasstown. and a few out side
members at the discretion of the
B -id of Directors and receive de1
.ts from its members and others. ]
This money will be loaned on easy
terms to shareholders for the buying
of seed, fertilizer, cattle, farm.;
tools and equipment and other productive
purposes. In this way it is
expected that it will be tremendous
value to the community.
The officers elected at the first
meeting were as follows: President
1 .O. Penland, Vice-President, Jame>'
Clayton, Treasurer, John Deal, Sec-;
ertary, Miss Marguerite Butler.
These, together with Mrs. L. L. {
Scroggs compose the Board of Direc- t
' ra Tha Availil I'nmmittna ic t*f\T>1.
P'.sed ol W. M. Clayton, F. O.! '
Scrogga, and Loye Payne. The Sup- |
ervisory Committee is composed of j
Mrs. Jno. C. Campbell, T. I?. Hump- (
ton, and D. H. Caldwell. ,
On Saturday night of this week j
the Board of Directors will meet to
pass on the applications of any ad-j .
ditional people of the community |(
who have applied for membership in! )
the association and to fix a time and
piace for receiving payments on' (
shares and for receiving deposits.l,
On the following Saturday, it is ex- ,
pected that the organization's (
Treasurer will begin receiving pay- ,
ments on stock and deposits as it is (
thought the chaiter will have been
received by them.
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Sunday Schools
Organized At Regal
And Davis CreeV;'
"
tor the last couple cf weeks Mr.
Fred Beighton a Sunday School Mis-i
aionary has been working and organ.;1
zing Sunday Schools in Cherokee
county. Mr. Beighton is sent out by
the American Sunday School Union.-'
a Society organized for the purpose \
of sending Christian workers into the
rural districts and small towns to ex- I
hort and encourage the people to i
have Sunday Schools. Their missionaries
do not work along denominational
lines, but organize whatever
kind of a Sunday School the people
want. They are always willing and
anxious to establish any Sunday
School that is orthodox. They work
entirely in districts that have no
Sunday Schools.
Am a 1 h ul u. D.;?l<tnn i\r.
?"? "H11 11 XVII Ml. MBIg.lvv.. " |
ganized a Baptist Sunday School atj
*egal. N. C.f and on April 18th, J
a Baptist Sunday School on Davis
Creek. He desires the prayers of
all Christian people for these places,
and aiso for the work that he ? is
doing, that the Lord might bless the
work as he goes out to these places.
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Murphy and Cherokee
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CONTRACT LET FOR
COURT HOUSE HERF
LAST THURSDAY
Cherokee Marble To be U?ed on
Exterior?Will Co?t $229,000,
and completed by Dec.l
At a special meetii/g of the
Hoard of County Comniissio jers
last Thursday the contract for
the erection of the new county
:ourt house was ?.'t to James
fanning, prominent contractor of
Greensboro and Asheville, North
Carolina, for the sum of $229,000.
There was a great deal of competition
for the contract, there being
nany bidders on the ground. The Fanling
bid, it was understood, was several
thousand dollars the lowest.
The new structure will be fire
noof through. It will be constructed
of steel, concrete and brick on the
nterior, while the exterior will be
f the beautiful blue marble quarried
jy the Regal Blue Marble Company
iust outside Murphy. The courthouse
:herefore, will be one of the most
lubstantial and beautiful st1 uctures
n all of Western North Carolina.
Phe contract stipulates that the new
structure shall be completed by December
1st, of this year, when the
fiscal year of the county ends.
This new structure is being: erectid
on the site of the old courthouse,
which was burend on January 24th
>f this year. It will be built on an
jntirely new plan and will be considerably
larger tahn the former
courthouse was.
Agricultural
Picture Show
I have been informed that I will
sure get the reels from Washington
chis week and I will be at the following
places at the time mentioned.
I regret very much that the word
did not get to all the people and
that some of them come to the last
meeting.
I trust that I will not have to
disappoint them this time:
Martins Creefl Monday Night
April 26th, Grandview, Tuesday
night, April 27th, Suit, Wednesday
night, April 28th, Culberson, Thursday
night, April 29th, Peachtree.
Friday night April 30th.
uome 10 tne mccung unu we mil
do the beat that we can to give you
some good advice and see that you
have a good time.
R. W .GRAY, County Agent.
Card Of Thanks
We wish to express our deep appreciation
for the many kindnesses
shown us by our friends during the
illness and death of our father, and
also extend our thanks to them for
the beautiful floral offerings. May
God's richest blessings rest upon all.
MRS J. M. ELKINS AND FAMILY.
Cfjett
County, and the Lead in|
MURPHY, North Carolina
3 me Traffic Signs
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.CARLOAD OF
: REGISTERED COWS 1
FOR CLAY CO.
O. L. Anderson and County A*enl
Make Trip to Tennessee This j
Week For Better Dairy
Producers *
I
Hnyesvillc, April 20.?A solid car- ,
load of registered dairy cattle is to
be shipped into Clay County during
the month, according to information !
given out here today by County 1
Agent, W .H. Anderson. The cows 1
are going one and tow to farmers'*
in the county and will from the I
foundation for registered herds.
O. L .Anderson, prominent Hayes-, ,
ville attorney, and who is interest-j(
ed in promoting the daily industry!
in the county, and the county Agent
left for Knoxville today to confer'
with the Tenn. Dairy extension:
specialist, get a line on best produc- *
ing registered herds in that state.! *
Jerseys will probably be selected . !
The dairy industry in Clay County '<
is already reaching encouraging pro-ji
portions, 170 gallons of cream bej
ing shipped per week now, which (
returns the shippers over $200 week- ?
r !;
F. S. HILL
NOMINATED
MAYORSHIP
Frank S. Hill, prominent attorney!
of the firm of Dillard & Hill, was
nominated for the mayorship at a ,
meeting of citizens at the library i
Wednesday night. H. D. Akin was1
named chairman of the meeting and ^.
! Vireil Johnson, secretary.
The nomination was by secret j
ballot, and the following were nominated
in the same manner for com-;
missioncrs.
W. P. Odom, J .W. Davidson, Neil t
Davidson, J. G. Greene ,J. W. Mc.
Million, and B. W. Sipe.
j The regular annual municipal elecj
tion has been called to be held on
j Tuesday, May 4th by the governj
ing body of the Town .
| Sid Pendley has been appointed
; Registrar and H. B. Elliott nad J.
j W. Lovingood Judges of election.
Clinic For
Cripple Children
On Saturday, May 8th the Doctor
from the State Hospital for Cripplq
children as Gastonia, N. C., will be :
1 in Murphy to examine free of chtrge
all cripple children or grown people.
It is hoped that everyone will
! take advantage of the service of ,
the doctor. This clinic is not only
for Cherokee County, but for any
of the near by counties.
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% Newspaper in this S
FRIDAY APRIL 23, 1926.
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MARY JEAN
HHRISTOPHER DIED
TUESDAY MORNING
uner*l Services Hr!d at Baptist
Church Wednesday?Interment
in Sunset Cemetery
i
Mary Jean, the little daughter of '
r ar.ri Mrs. F. O. Christopher, died'
it the home of her parents Tuesday '
norning about 5 o'clock, after an ill- |
ie>s of only two days. She was taken j
uck Sunday morning with pneu- <
rnmia. Early Tuesday morning spin. '
d meningitis edveloped. and she only.'
ived about four hours.
The funeral was conducted Wed- ,
tesday afternoon from the Rbptist ;
'hurch by the pastor. Rev. T. L. Sas- ^
ter, and the little body was laid to
est in Sunset cemetery. !
The whole community was sadden-J
d by the death of little Jean, and
i.vmpalhysizing hearts go out to the i
?arents and family in this their hour
>f sorrow. The funeral was a touch- .
ng, heart-rendering scene. Every eye 1
vas dimmed with tears ,as the pas;or
offered consolation to the parents
from the text: "His grace,
is sufficient for thee." Though i
he flower of home is taken and j '
icarts are torn and bowed ni i 1
sorrow, "His grace is sufficient for '
thee."
Whiteway Lights
Turned On Last
Thursday Night
Murphy's business section is now1
bathed in a flood of beautiful white,
light at night by the white lights
which were turned on last Thursday
for the first time. They four!
principal streets of the Town are
lighted by the new whiteway lights.;
there being more than sixty of them j
in all. at intervals of 100 feet. The;
lights are mounted on specially con
strutted 14 foot-standards manufac ;
tured by the King Manufacturing'
Company of Chicago. The light is'
single bulb type, mounted en the
top of the standard. The standards
are higher than are ordinarily used
L>n account of the extra width of the
streets of Murphy. The new lighting
system was installed by the
Graybar Electric Company, which
is a subsidiary of the Western Electric
Company.
Getting out of debt wouldn't be
*o bad if it didn't mean getting out
of money.
Righting it out will save many
n fighting it out.
The man who settles down in life,
usually is the kind that settles up. [
ma n a
tout
ieciion of Western Nortl
Jlans Hi^wassee I J.
Development Goin^
Forward Rapidly
'
'owclion Says Actusl Construction Fi
W? itir^ On'y cn Demand
For Power
Plans for the development of the
.<-s?-? River by the Carolina- 1
'ennr-scc Poiver Cnwnnnv n?*e cro-, 1,1
ror forward with ad snood possible :
lated President W. V N". Powclson hl
f >"o-.v York. who is hnre this week. '*
tctual construction will heirin ins' ' "
'> ?oon as p. market acn be created
o absorb the power, and to thi
ri- intr their undivided officials.
The Seoxit and resident officials ^
f th" company have had numerous i '
uouiries as to when work on the'
onstruction of the dam will beirin | 'x
w
>nd an interview with Mr. P owe. sen
< carried helovv: , ^
"Just when act'-a 1 construction ! fA
.vork will heein. we are not in onr.i- i yj
lion to say.'* stated Mr. Powl-on : ,
'We would l'ke to see it begin nexf
iveek. or today for that matter." he j
continued, "hut until the market for p
the power has been arranged for to j
'he hankers satisfaction, no definite I
lime f,?r work to heein can he set. j,
"The proposition hv which the -p
fomnanv is confronted is something; .
!iko this: The money is ready, but (i
before work can heir in our bankersl
mu~t have concrete proof that the; I
investment of several million dollars
will be safe. By safe, I mean
* business proposition that will with ,
certainty show the fair return on the ;
investment allowed by the corporaLion
commission of North Carolina, j
Therefore, the company must satisfy
the bankers* experts and ongin-,
?ers .To do tihs the company must , ^
present facts in black and white to *
schow taat we can produce power) ^
it the price we must offer to at-;
ract the necessary consumers, and
Lhat we can attract the consumers!'
? ?lw. ... f<
,v ,.c von nn.MU l" | I),
juote. The host demonstration of j
his ability will ho executed con-; ^
racts for the purchase and sale of,
power. j
"The purpose of the company is to j
create and develop right here at ei
Murphy the largest possible market j j**
for its power, and to do this in- *
(Continued on page 5)
PARENTS FLEE
AS FIRE TRAPS t
SONS UP STAIRS >
if,
Troy, John and Hubert Jacobs Die j
When Night Blaze Des- si
tory? House 11
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Andrews. N. C., April lt>.?The I ?<
three sons of Charlie Jacobs were
burned to death here early today b
and Mr. Jacobs and his wife nar- j ?'
rowly escaped a similar fate when | ?*
their home at Aquone .near here, j a
was completely destroyed by fire. \ ii
The dead are: Troy, 23 years old.1:1
the oldest son; John 20 .and Hubert. u
18. c
Trapped Upstairs \
The parents were awakened at t
2 o'clock this morning by the smell j
of smoke, and found their little
home enveloped in flames. Thev t
barely had time to escape into the
open, calling to their sons, who t
were asleep upstairs, in an effort f s
to save their lives. All exists were | s
cut off for the trio .however .for 11
the fire already has assumed such j f
proportions that neighbors who ar-; c
rived quickly on the scene were tinable
to offer any aid in saving either j.
the doomed men inside or any part <?
of the house. j.
Unable to Aid n
The residence was a story and a p
half in height, and the only exit from j,
the upper part where the sons were j
sleeping had been enveloped in
flames before the fire was discover- <
ed.
No explanation has been given as
to how the flames started .and an
investigation of the tragedy is under
way today. The parents .broken- i
hearted over the death of their son? j
were being cared for today at the s
home of Virgil Barnett, nearby.
The Jacobs' home was located i
about a mile from the Aquone post- I
office, and Mr. Jacobs was employ- i
ed by a firm near here.?AsheviMe <
Times. ^ \
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ADVERTISE IN
THE SCOUT
"IT WILL MAKE
YOU RICH"
fi Carolina
Be COPY?$1.60 PER YEAR
. M. ELKINS
DIED SATURDAY
AT AGE OF 71
mcral Services Sunday and Body
Laid to Rest in Baptist
Churchyard
Joseph Miller F'ikins, aged Murphy
izen and well known in this seeon.
died at his home Saturday
oroing about fl:30. ?.Ir. Kilcins
id been in feeble health for the
1st three years, and several weeks
ro his condition suddenly grew
orse. and friends id relatives dislired
of his recovery.
Mr. Elkins ti
? }< i f oiu, ana
\d resided in Murphy for many
?ars. He was a member of the
aptist church, and all during: his
Iness expressed hope in Christ. He
ated just before the end that he
as ready.
Funeral services were conducted
rom the Baptist Church Sunday af rnoon
at 3 o'clock by the pastor,
ev. T. L. Sasser and interment was
j the churchyard.
He is suvived by his wife and six
liildron, -I A. Elkins. of Herriman,
enn.; Mrs. C. B. Gcnnett, Bedford,
id.; Mrs. Houston Wolf.?, Kaoxville.
'enn. ;Mrs. Ruth Crowe. Tellico
lains, Tenn.; H. (i. Elkins, and
hetnia Elkins. of Murphy; a brother
nd sister. Dee Elkins fend Mrs.
ieotge Stout, of Rogcrsville, Tenn.
Vilmington Lions
Plan Big Meet
For International
Wilmington, Aptil 19?The local
ions club, which is about the livest
vie organization in this city, is prearing
to most royaily entertain the
irly-first district convention of the
ions International at Wrightsville
leach, June. 21st, an<l 22nd, and
immittees of both men and women
re already at work on the various
matures of entertainment that will
; offered the Lions and Liono????
* the state upon this occasion. H.
. Carney heads the general comittee
on arrangements and Mrs. O,
. Shoemaker is chairman of the gen al
committee of ladies. It is exited
that fully 500 visitors will be
>re for the occasion and the beach
ill be theirs for as long as they may
ish to stay.
The Oceanic hotel, which has unjrgone
extensive repairs and imovements
during recent years, will
i headquarters for the visitors and
om that center will radiate a proram
of daily entertainment that
lould please all. The features will
lclude among many other things,
dance at the hotel; a favor dance
t Lumina, the magnificent pavilion
t Wrightsville; the usual annual
anquet or dinner, bathing, boatlg
and the many other divertiselents
that alway sattend an outing,
t the Seashore. There are 17 clubs
i the state and from each of these
t is expected that more than the uslally
large atendance will he preset
this year. All the six State highrays
terminating here are in fine
ondition now and many automobile
arties are doubtless already being
nadc up for this trip to the beach
his year.
Along towards the last of June
;he season at the beaches is just
retting into full swing and Lions uptato
and thuir Iodine om
o come in niasse for this great Tar
leel gathering. A little later the
rowds at the seashore may be iust
, little large for perfect comfort,
iut the closing days of June are
just right" for a convention of this
;ind and not only the lions club
nd its ladiies auxiliary but the whole
eople of Wilmington and the beaches
oin in a most cordial invitation on
his occasion.
Smith & Wells
Complete Town Map
A large map measuring 10 by 15
eet of the Town of Murphy hat
iust been completed, blue printed
md mounted on the walls of the
Mayor's office in the library buhd?
ng. The map shows all cultural feaures
of the entire town, including
roads, streams, house, etc., and the
corporate limits. The map was prepared
by Engineers H. D .Smith and
R. B. Wells . ,