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Volume xxxvii. xo. 43.
Ap^i-^chian Scenic
J- . i way Links to Be
r.ipleted Shortly
? v>h?ville Times)
j '.f N'orth Carolina's
Appalachian Scenic
t retch of approximatein
excellent conditio
Highway forces are
2 ^hing the completion of
; the road between Ashet,
uphy with the idea of
Lhe task by early Fall.
Scenir Hichw
? 1 to traverse arpely
j the Atlantic Seaboard
rovide an all-weather
;:'?m the Canadian border
" lea . Via Asheville, .has
5 t traded the interest of j
of travelers. Roscoc A.
\sheville is president of
^ ;,lavhi-in Scenic Hiphway
j-i! n, and James G. Stike?
into hiphway eommission\sheville
district and other
i tod citizens here v/erM
^ . organizations of the scenic i
idea.
mietime the hiphway has
| c a for all-weather travel be1
evillc and Canada, hut
a he completion of the work
SV Asheville to the Georpia
. near Murphy, the Dixie
' \. from Asheville southward
i!!c, S. C.% has been recti
for tourist and other
ter part of the hiphway {
evile to Murphy, 127 miles
| urfrced or jjravel and sandit
there are several detours
ht Uurfncinp is in progress,
places where work is in proi
?:ile forces under the direc- .
lohn A. Walker, district en'
r the state hiphway departnressit\g
the work forward j
r to finish out this link of the
lil before Fall.
I M-Milet Link in State
' npn'ach'an Scenic Hiphway, *,
ltl ward, enters North Caro- ^
or the Tennessee line near
vry. in Avery county and foltii:~u
xi.. etn i? o.??.?
in Mitchell county. Prom ^
Pire the trail leads to Burns;n
Yaucey county, and from
-ille it leads across a corner h
dison county to Forks of Ivey ^
n in to Asheville over State
I! way No. 29. By this route it *
roximately 79 miles from Ten- ^
e state line nenr Cranberry to
I villc, and all of the roads along: ,
trail are in excellent condition? ^
urfarc ' or gravel and sandclay .
oil treatment,
rn*-.} >shevi]le, ?outhwesterly totho
Ceorjjin line, the scenic trail
us t?" Tpnt?-al Highway, or State v
wav Y . 10 via Waynesville, Syl- F
Rryson O'ty and Murphy, a dis- *
i" of 1^6 miles. It is on this P
-mile* stretch that hard surfacing: c
rk is going forward although a "
nsiderable ioage on this link is
w hard surface.
1
Motorists, road engineers and other
who rr? fmii'iar with the highway
syst? v'~ in Eastern America are ^
firm in the opinon that the Appalachian
Scenic Highway is destined to
' ( come ere of the most popular *'
routes in the country. No road in
America, it is declared, traverses a ^
country so abundantly provided with ^
natural beauties and wonders. ^
Coming southward , from Hagers- .
town. Md., the trail leads through
the beautiful and historic Shenan-"
lonh Valley of Virginia, passing I [
Whin. hestpr. Station. I.pxincton. NatU 1
ral Bridge and entering Roanoke, ^
Va., at the southern base of the great ^
valley regain. Then taking a southwesterly
course the trail loads through (
Christian burg, Pulaski and Wythville,
in southwest Virginia, to Bristol, Va. j
Tenn. Entering Eastern Tennessee, ^
ft leads to Johnson City and then on j
to the North Carolina state Hne near
Cranberry.
It is interesting to note that the <
trail will pass the border of the c
two great national parks in the i
East which were recently assured 1
by the national and state govern- i
mcnts. The first of these great
parks is the one of the Shenan- 1
doah Valley and the other is the i
national park in* the Great Smoky t
Mountains of North Carolina and t
Tennessee.
Scores of persons who hare view- 1
lift i
Murph> And (Jheroke*
NE
Ptigg*'
m
Wb' -<0.
Photo shows architect's drawing of I
progress. The foundations have been
have "set-up" sufficient to permit \v
building in usable shape by early fi
The auditorium will have a seating
organized Sunday school of t?00 memb
follows: C." M. Wofford, Chair m
Moore. R. Robinson, local contractoi
Graduating Exercises F
On Tuesday Evening
Closed Fine School
The graduating exercises on Tuee* j
lay night of this we>?k marked the j
losing of what is said by many to ,
ave been the best school year in the | n>
tistory of the local schools. On this i11
light fourteen graduates were Bent|st
ut from the local high school. Prizes in
nd medals were awarded to ten chil- <>1
!ren. The commencement season was h?
narred only by the illness of P.o- A
essor Albert Coates of the Universi- a
y Law School, who was to have de- ^
ivered tho commencement address,
dr. Coates arrived in Murphy but im- e<
nediately had to take his bed.-? He C;
t-as ill when he left Chapel Hill, but. th
ie thought that he would be able to w
nect his speaking engagement here.! m
1 tenative appointment to speak in'
he school building this coming Sun- ni
lay night has been made. gj
As we go to press on Friday, it c?
ooks as though Mr. Coates would | sk
e able to meet this appointment. He i m
s recovering from his illness.. E
The Commencement season proper *a
e.an on Friday evening. May 28ih,
with exercises by the primary delartment.
On Sunday morning the eJ
lev. J. T. Magum of Waynesville P3
reached the commencement sermon.
)r. Monday morning the recitation ^1
;nd declamation contests were held. n3
)n Monday evening the intermediate ^
Tades gave their exercises, then on w
Tuesday evening the seniors had ?*
harge. The graduating exercises rc
onsisted of two songs, salutatory-ad- ^
!ress by Winifred Burns, the readingan<
f the Class Statistics by Alline Richrdson,
and the reading of the Class a
nsuranee Policy by Loren Davis, and a
?f the Class corrections by Herbert
IcCall, a solo by Pauline Martin and
he Valedictory address by Frank
Valsh. P
M . W. C. Boyce announced the ^
winners in the various contests and w
.... . ... A,
l warded tne prizes as xollows: in- .
ermed;atc Grade Recitation contest: ,n
irrt prize $5 in gold won by Anne 96
handler, second prize, $2.50 in gold, ^
von by Mary Witherspoon, third i ^
>rize $1 in silver, won by Mildred a
Vkin. Intermediate grade declamation i w
on test. First Prise,$5 in gold, won [ ^
>y Granville Ratcliffe, second prize, i 12.50
in gold, won by Emerson Smith.
ligh School recitation contest. First
g'
f<
id the outstanding natural wonders c<
>f the whole world declare that no io
nore beautiful scenery is to be ^
'oimd anywhere than that lying i
ilong the Appalachian highway | s<
Another advantage of the route w
vhich is being claimed for it by D
ts ponsora is that it will form a F
ihorter and better route for through a:
jurist travel between the Northern F
.nd Mid-western states and the
Southern stataa. fc
r
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USftri
s County, and the Le>u
MURPHY. NORTH OAROL1N
:W BAPTIST CHURCI
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the new Baptist church, work on t
|K>ured and brick work will begin j
otk to l?e resumed. Work will be
til.
capacity of 900, and it will be eqc
era. Rev. T. I.. Sasser is pastor,
an; A. B. Dickey, Vice Chairman;
*, is superintending the construct!c
OLK. SCHOOL IS
OPENED IN STATF
nittowD in W??'nn Section Ii
Scene of New Experiment
Raleigh?The Brasstown commu- ,
ity of Cherokee and Clay counties,
i the far southwestern eud of the
ate, is the scene of something new
i North Carolina education and coperaion,
according to staff mem?rs
of the State Department of
griculture, recently returned from
.study of what is occuring in the
rasstown community.
In that locality hus been cstablish1
what is known as the John C.
ampbell Folk School, modeled after
le folk high school of Denmark,
hich is characterized as "an experi.
ent in adult education."
"Education is not a process to be
easured by academic grades a d defees,"
according to the Danish con ption.
The humbler tusks of farm,
top, and home have a cultural value
ore fundamental than that of books
ducation should not discredit such
bor, but should give it meaning,
eatdh and depth.
BVasstown was selected for this
cperiment, in the words of a De-.
irtment of Agriculture agent, be-'
iu=e it is "a section poor, but capale
of agricultural development, a
itural center for an area of some
) square miles. It is on a good highay,
within eight and one-l>alf miles
p Murphy, the terminus of two railiads,
and is about 100 miles from
le markets of Asheville, Knoxville,
1 Atlanta.
"Its greatest asset is its citizenship
strong group of small farmers with
high reputation for integrity. Niner-seven
per cent are landowners.
"Their desire for a school which
rize, $5 in gold, won by Catherine
iller, second prize, $2.50 in gold,
on by Eloise Fain. High School
sclamation contest .first prize, $5
gold-was won by James Williamson,
icond prize, $2.50 in gold, was won
/ Lloyd Herdrix. The Murphy
ions Club donated $15 of the prizes
Misiiiuci vi t-iic .-loricviiie uiuna v/iuu
hose name is with held by request,
mated $10 of the prizes, Mr. D.
ritherspocn $5 and I>. W. Sipe one
illar.
The Lincoln bronze Medailon,
iven by the Illinois Watch Company
>r the best essay on Abraham Lin>ln
written by a member of the Senre
class, was awarded to Frank
falsh.
Superintendent B. W. Sipe, prer.ited
diplomas to the seniors. There
ere forfKoen as follows: Lorer*
avis, Herbert McCall, Robert Wells,
rank Walsh, Lloyd Pipes, Bertha
nd Bessie Crain, Pauline Martin,
lora Stephens, Blanche Teague, Alne
Richardson, Winifred Burns, Lei.
i Posey and Nettie Hawkins.
iktf i
I ing Newspaper in thi
A FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1926.
i
L s 7 r xrrn^. -
' he
construction of which is now in
ust an soon as the concrete forms
pushed and it is hoped to have the
Kipped to take care of a modern
and the huildinjr committee is as
A. L. Martin, G. H. Cope, and Fred
n.
Public Speaking
Sunday Night
Called Off
On account of the continued
illness of Professor Albert
Coates, it is necessary to call
off the speaking engagement
m*??.*Vr him at the school auditorium
on next Sunday night.
Illness prevented Mr. Coates
from delivering the commencement
address on Thursday, June
1st. He had hoped to make the
address on Sunday night, but
this will be impossible now, he
greatly regrets.
Several Real
Estate Transactions
Made By Hill
Several real estate transactions
have recently been made by John H.
Hall, local realtor.
I.ast week W. M. Fain purchased
a lot in east Murphy adjoining his
property and that of J. D. Mallonee.
through Mr. Hall; also C. M. Wofford
bought a house and lot adjoining
his home place. The amounts transferred
in the deals weie not learned.
W. M. Fain is erecting a modern
0 room house on his property across
the Hiawassee River adjoining the
property of Mrs. Loyd, and when completed
it will be for sale By Mr.
Hall.
Work To Start On
Highway No. 23
Franklin Press, May 14.
A week ago The Press wrote Mr. J.
G. Stikeleather requesting informa
tion as to when work would begin on
highway No. 28. In reply to this letter
Mr. Stikeleather sent his associate
engineer, Mr. P. L. Threlkeld to
Franklin last Tuesday and asked him
to step into the Press office nnd give
I the editor the desired information. Aa
a result of the visit of Mr. Threllkeld
The Press has good news for the citi|
zans of Macon.
Mr. Threlkeld was accompanied to
I Macon by Superintendent C. L. Me?
will help the country is partially in
dicated by the following pledges mad<
by 116 citizens:
Over $800 in cash; locust posts
telephone poles; building logs; build
ing stone; firewood and native shrubs
trees and buPs. A total of 1,491
day* of labor, 397 with teams, k
likewise pledged during the first thre
years of the schyoi. Three hundre<
eighty-eight days of labor yearly
without time limit, has aiso beei
pledged. In addition. 30 acres o
land as a site has been offered th
school."?Aahevllle ClHzia.
hrojrt
? Secdon of Western
Committee Recommends
Joe Brown Highway for
Inter-State Connection
i _lt A nnKlie U?1J ?u~
. Lretry Building in Murphy, N. C.
n the evening of May 25, 1926,
w.th K. W. Sipe presiding a Committee,
consisting of C. F. Lattimore,
Jno I). Penland, J. D. Humphrey, Dr.
re. E. Adams and D. Withcrspoon.
was appointed to draft a resolution
representing to the officials of the
State Highway Commissions of North
Carolina and Tennessee the unanimous
choice of the gathering as to
the selections of the State Highway,
making an inter-state connection between
North Carolina and Tennessee.
In addition to the citkixens of
Mu-phy and vicinity, the following
vistors from Tennessee were present:
Representing the Chamber of Commerce
of Madisonville: N. M. MeDaniel,
Jno I). Penland, W. C. "Mason,
J. W. Hicks. A. S. Jenkins R. C.
Kefanner, Alex McNeil, Miss Mary
Brown, R. I). Blumfield, Jake Axlev,
R. W. Wilson,
Representing the Kiwanis Club of
Sweetwater: J. C. Oates, Jno. Childers,
Dick Scruggs. D. C. Perlman.
Representing the Lion's Club of
Tellico Plains: B. J. Pennington, C.
F. Lattimore, Jno. Tallcnt, S. F. Carringer
Wince Johnston, Fred Howkins,
Dr. W. S. Hammond, Roy Mullins.
Prof J. I). Humphries. Roy
Williamson, Benton Bryson, D. M.
Bright.
RESOLUTIONS
The Resolutions follow: Resolved,
that we heartly approve and endorse
the official acts of the road building
authorities of Monroe County,
Tennessee, and Cherokee County,
North Carolina, in constructing and
opening for travel the Joe Brown,
Highway, sometimes referred to as
the Beaverdam Route, and pledge
ourselves to further in every prac
ticablc way, the improvement of this
Highway, now traversed by moto
travel for the first time, and bind
ourselves to justify the cordial interchange
of greetings on this occasion
by our endeavors for closer
social and business relations in the
future.
Resolved, that we unanimously request
the officials of the State High
way Commissions of Tennessee and
North Carolina to select and approve
the Joe Brown, or Beaverdam Highway,
as a state road in the respective
States, furnishing the most practicable
and useful inter-state connection
between State Highway No. 10 in
North Carolina and the Dixie Highway
?a Tennessee.
Resolved further, that a copy of
these resolutions be forwarded to
Hon J. G. Stikeleather, State Highway
Commissioner, Asheville, N. C.
and Hon. Frank W. Webster. State
Highway Engineer, Knoxville, Tennessee.
D. WITHERSPOON,
C. F. LATTIMORE,
JNO. D. PENLAND,
E. E. ADAMS.
Resolution Committee.
Dowell who immediately proceeded to
the partly constructed convict camp
at the head of Cartoogechaye and put
a force of hands to work, making the
camp ready for 85 convicts who will
arrive next week to begin grading No.
28 across the Nantahalas in the direction
of Hayesville.
A steam shove] has been shipped
to Franklin and should arrive early
next week. This shovel with about 3C
free labor hands will begin grading
the road leading up the Cullasaja to
Highlands.
Mr. Threlkeld, while here, express,
ed regret that conditions have beer
such as to prevent an earlier begin,
ning on the work of grading No. 28,
. It is needtess here to state what al
citizens of the county know?that
. Mr. Sfctkeleather is intensely interest
? ed in the rapid grading of this high
way. He and his engineers hav<
: been doing everything possible t<
- get work started on this road, with
i out sacrificihg too much on othei
I high war project.
i No. M haa already been graded fo
p about 20 mles in Macon, this sectioi
j of the road lying between the Nanta
ha las and Cowees.
i The Press is exceedingly gratlfie*
f J to announce the early resumption o
b J work on No. 28 in both direction
from Fnuklin.
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Southern Realism
Gathers Impetus
In A New Novel
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From New York Times Board of review?April
25, 1926.?At Top of
Tobin. By Stanley Almsted. 497
pp. New York: Lincoln MacVeagh,
The Dial Press $2.50.
Perhaps on the principle that it is
time we began to learn something
about our masters, a great
deal of recent fiction, generally well
written, hps concerned itself with
the primitive folk of the Southern
States. We no longer have any excuse
for konwing what sort of people
in their native habitat are the
slow-movinir and sprions fr?llc whr. A*.
cide just what fractional percentage
of alcohol the beverages of the great
cities shall contain and at just what
point in our textbooks science impinge?
literal interpretations of Genesis.
The shacks and clearings that
j stipple the upheaved landscape of
' Georgia, Kentuekey, Tennessee and
the Carolinas are growing to be as
j familiar, as, shall we say, the New
Kngland of Mary Wilkins Freeman a
generation ago. And, as nothing is
so speedy in its workings as standardization,
there born of distaste or hostility
will come to take its places in
the general consciousness and that,
as an ideal South, chivalrous, foredoomed,
ar.d too fine to survive fades
away, it will be replaced by a sordid
substitute, made up of brutal hills>!llics,
prolific slatterns, white-cap
riders and frenetic salvation mon
gels. Mr. Menken, in French phase,
has "made his school."
"At Top of Tobin," by Stanley
Olmsted, is a timely novel, if only
because it corrects this warped imperssion.
Its sobriety is absolute
and compels belief. It has all the
appearance of being the authentic
stuff of early and vivid memories,
viewed across the prospective of two
short general .an 1 in the mature
aura of a gentle and rather sad philosophy
which has learned the hard
lesson that anti-climi < is the norm
of lJfe. Its material content is the
recovered over a few years, two or
three at most, of three married
daughters in the family of a doctor
who live in a little ounty seat in
North Carolina, that is acquiring a
meager deposit of cult ire rather consciously
and insecurely, and in which
traditions of a crude last and ambitions
for a more urbaie future combine
to create what artist term a
cross-light, caatinc sn?p
j rind unusual shadow:
Samuel John Mc.A pperson is a
country physician w. o has got materia
medica and relii ion in the order
named, and who, besides being the
only contact with :cience that the
valley dwellers can boast, is an ordained
Methodist pieacher. A devoted
man?allopathic in practice and
Fundamentalist in belief, the doctor's
prayers are as powerful as his
purges.
Grey homespun clad. hiR waddling
trousers tucked in high brogan
boots, there was no trail or cove
or hollow within a forty-mile radius
of Tobin that knew him not.
1 * * A ride over twenty miles
1 of road, impassable for any vehicles
frailer than an ox-wagon, to
! some patient sick or dying, was a
I commonplace of his daily routine.
Mrs. Jane ("Mother") McApperson
is a raw-boned, "slab-sided"
matriarch who has brought nine
! children into the world, and whoso
' sole remaining beauty is her wealth
1 of auburn hair. There is a strange
: kink in her lineage. Her mother,
Mrs. Maloney, was the daughter of
an aristocratic and salve-owning
family in Charleston, who eloped
> with an overseer and settled down
for the rest of her life to contented
squalor in the mountains above
I Tobin. Mother McApperson rules
Vat fomiln w!*V * ^ x*- ? - * ? ?
??-"j "??? ? 'i ii"ii lurcing
- and when necessary be.Ui.ig har
pretty daughters into marriage with
i swains of her choice, revering
> godly husband, and doing upon a
- son whose name is a byword for all
r manner of deviltry in the remote
hamelts where his father preaches
r To sum up Gus Apperson birefly,
1 he was reckless, ruthless, dissolute,
- utterly inconsiderate, inceredibly
conceited and selfish, radiantly magj
netic and Umitleasly popular. * * *"
f His family deemed him courageous
s and loyal. * * That vanity was
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