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Only Newspaper Published in
the Thtee Most Westernly Counties
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CHEROKEE?CLAY?GRAHAM
The Lead
VOLUME XXXVIII. NO. 3
Two Si
GREAT WELCOME
GIVEN VISITORS
TO ASH MEETING
More than Two Hundred Cars and
Thousand Delegates Celebrate
Opening of Great Highway
WORK OF GEORGIA-N. C.
ENGINEERS IS LAUDED
I Heavy Downpour of Rain Disrupts
Plans, But Spirit and Enthusiasm
Undaunted
N rtl Carolina and Georgia joined
ha i across the mountains at Murp:,\
Saturday in one of the greatest
and important highway meeting
r-ver held in the South, and exchanged
congratulations and felicitations
upon the completion of one of i
the greatest road building achieve- I
roents in the history of America. I
j T\v?i great motorcades, one coming
south from Asheville and the other
n nth from Atlanta, converg. I
ed ;it Murphy Saturday morning and :
were given one of the most rousing
welcomes ever accorded a like gatherifr
throughout this whole mountain i
r?-L'i"fi. It was estimated that there I
were 225 cars and over a thousand 1
delegates from North Carolina and i
tit- agin, and the people from the ?
i * inty and nearby towns swelled the
number of people here up to several <
thousand. <
A heavy downpour of rain just be- i
. noon made it necessary t . change the
plans and serve the barbecue and <
picnic dinner in the high school build- f
it." instead of in the grove at Cool (
Springs. However. Mayor Hill and fi
committees on entertainment and i
uitangement were more than equal t
to the occasion and sought out the t
guests and saw that all were given
some of the delicious fried chicken. \
Brunswick stew, sandwiches, pies, i
cakes, etc., prepared for them by s
the multitude of good .housewives j
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...... auurcws, nnu oiner sec- , j
Hons of the county. Everybody wa* '
served and considerable food was left j
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The downpour of rain, which was 1
accompanied by vivid lightning and J
heavy thunder, struck the North ; p
Carolina delegation a few miles wesJ. $
f Bryson City, and the Georgia dele- 1 s
gation as it crossed the state tine at <
Bellevfew, and continued until some- f
j time after reaching their destination. ' a
' However, the spirit and enthusiasm t
of the meeting was undaunted. j t
Many Speakers , c
After the luncheon as many of the ( r
big crowd as could get in repaired to ( v
the large high school auditorium .fl
where a number of constructive addresses
were delivered. 11
lloscoe Marvel, President of the 8
Appalachian Scenic Highway, who r
presided opened the meeting with a s
short address which is carried elso- *where.
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Mayor Frank S. Hill made the ad-1 s
dress of welcome, which was a most *
cordial one, and he deplored the fact r
that the committee on entertainment n
had been compelled to change plans P
at the last moment on account of the e
vain. He stated that it was the de- 0
sire of the committee and the desire c
of every citizen of Murphy that her f
guests have a perfectly enjoyable j
stay while here, not only on the oc- J c
casion of this celebration, but at any,
and all times, and assured them that 11
everything possible was being done
to make the visit a pleasant one. 1
Mayor Hill thanked Mr. Marvel, the j ?
Atlanta Journal and Harlee Branch, j city
editor of the Journal, and the ! ?
Asheville papers for their good work j 1
>n bringing the Appalachian highway j h
und its scenic beauties to the atten- I
tion of the world. 11
A motion offered by Mayor HiH I
which requested the Atlanta Journal |
to sponsor the motorcade to Mon- j
treal next summer was unanimously i
adopted. Mayor Hill said The Journ- I
al had done so much for the Appalachian
Scenic Highway and had spon-'
sored the great motorcade from Atlanta
to Asheville last summer, there-f
fore, he felt that if The Journal would ,
take charge of the Atlanta-Mntreai
motorcade it would be a huge sue-'
cess. |
Major Cohoa'a Addraai j
Major John S. Cohen, President
and Editor of the Journal, said he
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Miss Kohless To Have
Charge Of School
Music This Year
Miss Kohless, violin and piano
teacher in the Andrews school last
year, has accepted the same position
in the Murphy school for the ensuing
year, which will begin on September
om. in addition to the piano an?l i
violin lessons. Miss Kohless will have i
chuige of the public school music.
For this work she will be paid a monthly
salary. Tuition for the private
violin and piano lessons will be collected
through the office of the Superintendent.
In order, therefore, t<>
have the funds fin- Miss Kokless's sot
ary at the er.d of the month, it will be
necessary for the pupils taking private
violin and piano lessons to pay
in advance by the month. This will
be just as easy as the old method of
paying at the end of the month and
will save the school board from advancing
the funds for the salary of
the music teacher for the private lessons.
The annoucement is made in
advance, explained school officials
this week, so that those parents who
expect to have their children take
lessons could have time to make arrangements
for their children to bejin
their music lessons the first week
:>f school.
Parents are also urged by the Superintendent
of schools to start their
hildren the first day and keep them
n the entire year and every day pos
able. Children who will be six years
>ld before Christmas may and shouKi
.tart en the opening day, September
>th. However, those who will not he
ix until after Christmas should wait
mtil the beginning of the spring
erm in January to start as there will
>o a beginners' section -started th?n
is well as in the fall. However, it
vill be impossible to start sections at
ithcr times during the year, it was
tated.
Vliss Berry Here In
Interest of Rural
Credit Associations
\IU. II w n?... :?
C. C. Division of Markets, of the
Uaie Department ?.f Agriculture, is
pending sometime in Cherokee and
Ulay Counties working among the
armors in connection with the organiition
of savings and loan associations.
Miss Berry organized one of
hese associations in the Brasstown
ommunity last spring and is very
nuch pleased with the manner in
vhich this association is functioning
rnong the people of this community.
1 he-savings and loan association is,
t co-operative hank authorized by
tate law thru which a rural com- ?
nunity can, through its collective
avings, establish a credit agency for
he production needs of the comnunity.
The association is also deigned
to promote and stimulate
hrift or saving in the community,
ot only among the grown-ups but
mong the children. It is further |
ossible through these associations to j
stablish a connection with Fed-I
ral Intermediate Credits Bank in I
aso the community needs more !
unds than they can command. This j
s a very valuable service in case a
ommunity desires to go into the j
ivestock or dairying business, plant j
pple orchards, etc.
Miss Berry will be in Hayesville j
he balance of this week and back in I
lurpby at least a part of next week, i
he will meet with the people of the
larble community next Monday even
ing at five o'clock at the* school
ouse.
Markers For State
Highway No. 10
State highway No. 10, crossing the
tace from .sea to western boundary
55 miles long, ia to be the first highway
to have the new standard highway
markers which have been adopt- j
d by the State Highway Commission |
o mark all of the state roads. Sureys
are now being made to ascertain |
he number and kinds of marker*
leeded on No. 10, which passes
hrough county seats of 21 counties
nd touches the 22nd county. The '
narkers will be of metal and indetructable,
differing in color and deign
from the present markers.
Slftr?
1 Western North Carolina,
.MURPHY, NORTH OAROLIN.
1 Big Rc
MOTORCADE TO 1
ATLANTA GIVEN
ENDORSEMENT
Resolutions Adopted Thank Murphy '
People, President Marvel And
Atlanta Journal
Resolutions were adapted by the
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Georgia-North Carolina divisions ot
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the A. S. H. in meeting- here Saturday ^
| expressing the admiration and appro- t
I ciation of the gathering of the people
of Murphy foi their generous hospi- 1
talitv; pledging cooperation in th I
Atlanta convention of the Appala- t
chian Scenic Highway association on *
October IS, 19 and 20, indorsing the
proposed motorcade from Atlanta t-> 1
Montreal next summer; urging that ' ,
the Atlanta convention accept the
invitation of Montreal to hold the j
1927 meeting in that city, and thank-I<
ing President Marvel and Major j j
John S. Cohen. editor of The Atlanta l
Journal, and Ilarlee Branch, City Ed. \
itor of the Journal, for their work ir. \
behalf of the Appalachian scenic high- j {
way. (
These resolutions, which were ii
traduced by Charles A. Webb, co-j;i
publisher of the Asheville Citizen;'
Don S. Rlias, president of the Ashevilli*
Times; John II. Cat hey, mayo* ?
of Asheville; and Henry IT. Estes. |
president of the Georgia Division ol t
the Appalachian Scenic Highway as- |
sociation follow: c
Whereas, a joint meeting of the
North Carolina-Georgia divisions of
the Appalachian Scenic highway is e
being held in Murp,hy, N. C.. and I
Whereas, the delightful, cordial j V
reception and entertainment is be- U
ing given by Mayor Frank S. Hill,
the entire citizenship of Murphy
and Cherokee county.
Therefore, be it resolved that a ' f
unanimous vote of thanks be given j i
to each and every person ^n this
wonderful community for their j
splendid hospitality, for their warm ; I*
and friendly greetings, and for the j <?
great results they have accomplish- !
ed in road building on the Appala- e
chian scenic highway. u
Whereas, the executive commit- V
tee has decided to hold the next an- :i
nual convention of the Appalachian 1
scenic highway in Atlanta, Ga., on n
October 19-20.
Therefore, be it resolved that this
meeting go on record as endorsing
this convention and asdurin '?
heartest cooperation and par^icipa- w
tiou in the motorcade that will be \\
run from Asheville, N. C., on the \\
morning of October 19, through V
Murphy to Gainesville, leaving
Gainesville on the morning of the (1
nineteenth, arriving in Atlanta at tl
noon where a barbecue will be serv- tl
ed at the Southeastern fair grounds A
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Serving a large and Paten
A FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 192?
>ad Celt
LFONS ROARED jl
i:nD n/irvTAnr' *
* vyiv IHU 1 V-/I\V^AL/L
TUESDAY NIGHT
-adit** Night To Feature Next Meeting;
Important Businea* ,,
Transacted
Tuesday night the local Lions got ''
ogolher for the regular banquet and *
jusiness session. A delicious feast ?
vas served by the Methodist ladies in j
he |Htrlors of the church. t.
It was decided that the next reguar
meeting would be featured as
adies night, when the Lions and ^
heir wives will come together for an ?
njoyable hour. 11
Among the business transactions t
Tuesday night was the endorsement r
f the Motorcade to be run from ^
Vsheville to Atlanta over the Appalachian
scenic highway on Octoh r
18th. which will stop over in a
durphy for one hour and be served *
unch by the Murphy people. It was 1
irought out that about 150 cars C
could be in the motorcade by the i;
inn it reached Murphy, including t
ars from Montreal, Canada, Penn- e
\ Iv.i i.i, Virgina. and other states n
ilong the route. C
Al .itly a number have expressed a
ib- .re t?? enter their cars in the 1
aotorrade from Murphy, including h
2. A. Davidson, C. W. Savage, E. C.
loon-, \V M. Fain and .1. B. Storey. >
t was stated that about thirty-five s,
ars aic expected to join the motor- p
ado from Murphy. f
Tin* good roads ami advertising g
oinniitt-'e composed of t*. W. Bailey, g
). Witherspoon and C. K. Hoover, v
."re instructed to take the matter s|
ii. v h the state highway comrais- tl
ion. the County Road Commissioners p
nd ,-ity Council and see what eoulil it
ie ib .? : -ward er linating the terible
Patterson hill on No. 28 just ei
ii liic cun?- ??i town, it was pointed c
jut that this hill has always been a it
Jonah" for traffic coming: into town dj
rum Clay county and North Georgia ?s
ver this route. a;
Some discussion of the crowded
ondition of the hotels in Murphy ai
ras had and it was decided to see s|
hat could be done toward securing w
summer tourist hotel for Murphy. V
'his topic was 5 ferred to the next al
leeting for action. st
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SIAMESE TWINS IN APPLES t:
Perfect Siamese Twins in apples
ere brought to the Scout office this ; pi
reek by J. M. Harnett. The apples F
ere giown by Harve Adams on the j ir
fells farm at Tomotla. ! pi
The apples are well shaped ana , al
istinguishable as two, having two j A
ower ends and one stem, and tipped G
le scales at seven ounces. Mr. A
.dams discovered the freak while tl
athcring some from his orchard. A
The Magnet
iWMt
tially Rich Territory in th
jbratioi
"ranklin Preparing ?
Big Celebration For
Road Opening
Franklin, N. C., August 24.?An- p
ther link connecting the mountain
ounties of Southern Appalachia has
een forged. Completion of highway
Jo. 285, a ribbon of concrete between
lillsboro and Franklin, connects
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tsheville and Atlanta, and the moun. <.
ain counties along the way. a
The road extends from Asheville to
lillsboro oveii No. 10. to Franklin *
ver No. 285, to the Georgia linw >
ver 280, to Cornelia over 15, anil "
o Atlanta over 12, the latter being s
.nown a?v the Piedmont Air I.ine a
ighway. h
The route is miles shorter than t'
ny other between the Metropolis of
he Mountains and the Gate City ol "
he South.
Completion of this connecting link
* a real event in the lives of those
wo cities and of the Southland; it is
ven bigger to the people <?f the
mountain counties of southwest North
Carolina and north Georgia, and they
re going to celebrate in fitting style,
'he date has been set for Septemer
15.
On the morning of thai date, the
forth Carolina delegations, repreenting
the towns from Asheville to
Vanklin, will meet the delegations
rom Georgia, North Carolina's
uests, at the State line. The Georians
will bo escorted to Franklin,
here officials of both states will
[leak briefly on the achievement
hat is thus welding together the
eople of this section, and upon what
will mean.
Sj?eakers will include former Gov
rnor Cameroon Morrison. Frank Page
bait-man of the State Highway Comtission,
and J. G. Stikeleather ninth
istrict highway commissioner, all o1
lorth Carolina, and highway officials
nd leaders of Georgia.
Dinner will be served in Franklin,
ad from here the motorcade will inleet
the road to Sylvia, where there
ill be further entertainment. At
raynesville. Canton and other townlong
the route there will he brief
;?jps, and at Ashevillo the chamber
F Commerce of that city will enterlin
the members of the n otoi ade
f dinner at Kenilworth Inn
The North Carolina committee has
ersonally visited the towns from
ranklin to Cornelia and extended
lvitations to officials and citizens to
articipate; and, through the cooperLion
of officials of the Piedmont
ir Line Highway and the Mayor of
ainesville, he other cities south to
tlanta are being invited to help in 1
le celebration of the opening of the
sheville-Franklin-Atlanta highway.
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MURPHY is thr Jobbing Center of
Extren-.e Western North Carolina,
North Georgia East Tennessee,
in?] is Served by wo Railroads.
is state
5c COPY?$1.50 PER YEAH
n Here
MAIN STREET'
HIGHWAY OPENED,
MARVEL SAYS
resident Of Appalachian Scenic
Highway Says Celebration Commemorates
Engineering
Achievement
Declaring that the celebration
narked the opening of the Main
itreet of Georgia and North Carolina
s well as the Main Street of Eastern
imerica. Ibe.-ident Uotf.coe Marvel of
he Appalachian Scenic Highway As
ociation, told the visiting delegate*
f North Carolina and Georgia that
he meeting here Saturday had a?emhled
to "celebrate and commerte
an engineering achievement that
as conquered these mountains for
he people of Eastern America."'
President Marvel opened the mectng
with the following remarks:
"Today is the beginning of a new
paragraph in the history of the
beautiful, unexplored and unexpioited
mountains which you have
seen and now see for miles and
miles as nature's playgrounds to untold
millions of people who will
come here through your efforts in
sending to them messages that will
go out from here.
"*Ve have assembled here to celebrate
and commemorate an engineering
achievement that has con
quered these rugged mountains for
the people of eastern America, and
hove partaken of the delightful
hospitality of the city of Murphy.
"The people of Georgia and
North Carolina through their respective
highway departments,
have literally carved from these
giant mountains a safe, delightful,
scenic, standard highway that will
be the main street of Georria and
Ac main street of North Carolina,
as well aa the international main
street of eastern America. Irom
St. Lawrence river to the Gulf of
Mexico.
"The coming of the people ol
Georgia and North Carolina into
these mountains, in automobiles,
for this festive occasion is comparable
to the days of the prophets who
went into the mountains to fast
and to prepare themselves to commune
with God and nature that
they might he possessed with power
of vision to foretell future events
thousands of years in advance, and
so today* you have come into these
great mountains of North Carolina
and Georgia that you may fast and
confer and prepare yourselves to he
possessed of a vision for this great
international highway and its benefits
to the mountain people when
Properly explored and exploited by
yourselves. In other words, the
time has come when we must see
and plan in terms of an international
promotion instead of a local
community highway.
"Again referring to the Aapalachian
Scenic Highway as the international
main street of eastern
America, from the extreme lortheastern
part of the southwestern
cart for the same territory at New
Orleans, following the heart of the
Appalachian mountain system, this
great highway from the cities of
Quebec and Montreal, Canada, to
'be French citv of New Orleans ?nd
Tampa, Florida, on the Gvlf of
Mexico, forms an internal pirt of
the other main highways on this
plateau. So intimately are those
highways woven into this great international
main street that it is
permissible to call the Appalichian
Scenic highway the spinal column
of the Appala<?iian mountain range,
the backbone of eastern Ameica.
"The Appalachian Scenic highway
eliminates the distances to the
mountain playgrounds and brings
to you the greatest tourist centers
in the world today, that of Canada
and the Gulf of Mexico, through
the mountains, connecting the national
forests and two national
parks of eastern America.
"Nowhere in eastern America
have been gathered on a standard
all weather highway, for the pleasure
of motor loving tourists, as
many unusal scenic and historical
points of interest with excellent
hotel accommodations and opportunities
for enjoyment, as are
found on the Appalachian Scenic
highway.**