The Leading Weekly Newspaper in Western North Carolina, Serving a large and Potentially Rich Territory in this state VOLUMK XXXVIII. NUMBER 35. MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAvTaPRIL 8, 1927. 6c COPY ? Sl.nd PER win WNC MINISTERS' CONFERENCE Convenes With The Sylva Collegiate Institute Tuesday and Wednesday \pril 12th and 13th Pro-'tani for Tuesday, A "HI 12: 10:40 A. M. ? Devotional, Mr. Pau i'-oO A. 51. ? The financial Condi of Our Mission Boards and the Perilous State of Their Fields of Op eration Caused by our Retrenchment ? ? v. "iiio A. M. ? The most effective Organization and Methods in the t nfil Church for the Supnort of Our Mission WmK, Rev. W. H. Ford. ' 12:00 M. ? Dinner ?n the Dining "foo P. M. ? Devotional, Rev. R. O ^1:30 r. M.- ? Baptist Schools and Their Needs. Rev. J. W. O'Hara. 2:00 M. ? Why Should Parents . qeJJ\ Their Children to Christian I Schools? Rev. I. K. Stafford. 2:30 P. M. ? Are Christian Schools an Asset or Liability to the Denom ination? Prof. P. A. Roberts. 3:00 I*. M. ? The Church as a Teach in g Agency. Rev. G. A. Martin. 3:30 P. M. ? Adjournment. 7:30 1*. ? Sermon, Rev. R. L. Creal. Wedm^iny, April 13: 9:30 A. M. ? Prayer and Praise Ser vice, Rev. John Hoglen. 10:00 A. M. ? The Person of the Holy Spirit, Rev. Geo. C. Steed. 1*0:30 A. M. ? The Holy Spirit in the Individual, Rev. L. H. Crawford. 11:00 A. M. ? Th(? Hoi- Spirit ill the Church, Rev. R. P. McCracken. 11:30 A. M. ? The Holy Spirit in the Word, Rev. T. L. Sasser. 12:00 M. ? Dinner in the Dining Hall. 1:00 P. M. ? Devotional, Mr. Robert Sisk. 1:15 P. M. ? Soul Winning, a gen eral discussion led by Rev. R. N. Deitz T. F. DEITZ, R. L. CREAL, I. K. STAFFORD, Committee. WOMAN'S CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR At a call meeting of the Woman's Club Wednesday afternoon at the Carnegie Library, officers for the en suing: year were elected. All old of ficers were re-lectd as follows: Pres idnt, Mrs. E. B. Norvell; Vice-Presi dent, Mrs. W. M. Axley; Secretary, Mrs. H. G. Elkins; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. E. E. Adams; Treas urer, Mrs. J. B. Storey. An important feature of the meet ing was the address of Miss Margaret Butler, of the Joha C. Campbell Folk School, at Brasstown, in the interest of a public health nurse for Cherokee County Arrangements were made to &csss the matter thoroughly at the next meeting of the Club at which time some action is expected to be taken. Accampaning Miss Butler were several members of the Wom an's Community Club of Brasstown. NEXT WEEK IS ? CLEAN UP WEEK Next week has been set aside as t'.e fibular annual spring clean-up weik. rsidents of the community are *slcei to put their premises, both pub lic and private, in good condition ?wly in the week so the town truck ran haul off th^ rubbish and have the town locking clean and attractive be fore Easter. All cans, papers, leaves, jucks, and other refuse matter should ?w raked and piled near a street or ?ley so that the truck can fret within * reasonable distance of it for load ??- It is preferable, annouced city officials this week, to Have this ma J?nal placcd in boxes or barrels so J"*t it will not 'be acattared after it naP('n ra^ed. Officials are anxious to have the up campaign participated in by !**ry family and individual in town. Jt" comes Sunday a week, they Pointed out, and the tourist season it, e because of a lack of time for '"ting them into type form. Mercer Fain and little daugh JJ. Mary Porter, are on a visit with "Wives in Knoxville. ? Worthy Pardon ? Conley Dabney, of Fr; vikfort, Ky., above, said ho wis innocciit, but he was convicted of killing ?.!iry Vickery four years ago. Now Nary Vickery shows up alive ? ami tn^ body found in an old mine ? rtill is a mystery*. Governor Fields of Kentucky quickly granted a par don and Dabney life is saved. METHODIST W. M. S. HELD MEETING LAST TUESDAY The monthly business meeting of | the Methodist Missionary Society was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in the Ladies Parlor tot the church. The meeting was opened with a prayer and song. ? A delightful program was rendered by Mrs. E. B. Norvell, her subject was: "Woman's Responsibility and The New World.'' Minutes of the last meeting' were read and approved. Very good re porrts were fifiven by the various of ficers ajid chairman of committees. It is interesting to know the splen did progress being made by the Ladies The attendance was very good con sidering the inclemency of the weath CITY ELECTION DATE SET F 0 R MAY THIRD The regular annual election for the election of a Mayor and Board of six commissioners for the Town of Mur phy has been ordered held on the 3rd day of May. The australilan ballot system wiii be used. The registration books will be opened Saturday of this week and remain open through April 23rd. Mr. J. W. Axley has been ap pointed Registrar and Messrs R. H. Hyatt, Jr., land L. C. Hill have been appointed judges of election. No candidates have as yet openly announced themselves for offices. One hears the election discussed very little. As all candidates must hand their names to the city clerk before six o'clock on the 28th of this month, it is expected that the backers of pros pective candidates will soon begin to line up candidates for a ticket. Re cent. elections in Murphy have been very quiet and it is expected that this wil lbe no different. FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED HERE Any person desiring to fish with casting rod and reel in any streams, lakes or ponds in Cherokee Co., may apply to the clerk of the Superior Court for a license. No lioense is re quired for the old method of hook and line fishing. Resident county license may be ob tained for a fee of $1.10, resident state license for a fee of $2.10, and non resident state license for a fee of $3.10. The fishing season opens the 15th Jay of April, and closes the 31st day of December. TO HOLD EASTER SALE The Junior Department of the Methodist church will hold an Easter Sale in the' basement of the church Friday afternoon, April 15th, it was announced this week by officers of the department. BOOKS DONATED TO THE LIBRARY Gifts from several Murphy people of a number of books to the Carnegie Library Was announced thi - week by Miss Josephine Heighwav. Librarian. These books form a valuable addition to the shelves of the library and of ficers and patrons of the library are gifeteful to the nonors. '! 'he books have been listed and are ti w ready for the public. A list of the books and names of the donors follow: Books presented "by Mrs. E. L. 1 Holt: "Evangeline", Longfellow; "Sherlock Holmes", Doyle; "Treasure Island", Stevenson: "Merchant of Venice", Shakespear; "Son- >f Hia watha, Longfellow; "Midsummer Night's Dream", Shakes] -a? : "Les Miserables", Victo** Hugo: ".'.iidnipht Guest", White; "Oh, Money! Money", Porter; "Zeppelen Passenger". Cop penheine;; "Putman's Phi -e Hook.*' Books presented by Mrs. L. A. Hol der: "Deerslayer", Cooper; "Last Trail", Grey. Books presented by M s. Mable Wells: "Harvester", Port r: "Great Morgul", Tracy. Books presented by Ge?.rgr Mau ncy: "Rainbow Trail", Grey; "Vin dication", Comstock. Books presented by Mrs. Marshall Ramsey: "Near to Nature Heart", Poe; "Janes Eyes", Brorte: "Shep herd of the Hills". Wright: !iange Dwellers", Bower. Culberson High School Commencement | Program for Culberson 1 1 iirh School Commencement, April 13, 14. ar.d 1">: April 13, 7:00 P. M., C. T. ? Plays by tn0 primary and the Inte: mediate Grades. April 14, 7:00 P. M., C. T. ? Plays by the Grammar and Eighth Grades. April 15, 7:00 P. M? < . T.? Com mencement sermon by Rev. William H. Ford, pastor of Andrews Baptist Church. We have planned a unique program Don't fail to come and bring your family, friends or sweethearts and leave the rest to us. We will make you laugh the "Old Time Laugh." FULTON THOMMASSON Principal. TO PRESENT PLAY "Because I Love You," in the title of the drama in four acts which will be presented by the Lions some time in the near future. The books have arrived and practice will begin this week. The cast is composed of twel ve people, eight man and four ladies. Command of U. S. Forces in China . ill ill'. I. nuvve, ?cear-Admi ral C. 8. Williams in command of all U. S. Naval forces. Below, General Smedley I). ' - or, in -4 at Shanghai to take maiif* NEW STORE TO ! OPEN IN MURPHY The store room formerly occupied by the Smith Furniture Company in the Grant Building: on' Valley River Avenue is being renovated this week, shelves put in and counters construct ! ed prior to housing a branch store of the National Sales Co., headquarters for which are in Atlanta. Robert L. Jackson, is president of this company. The store will open in about two weeks, it wac stated. THE JUNIOR CLASS OF THE MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL On Friday, April 8th, at 7 :30 o'clock WILL PRESENT THE PURPLE DREAM A FANTASY IN" ONE ACT AND PHARAOH'S KNOB A COMEDY IN ONE ACT CAST OF CHARACTERS THE PURPLE DREAM Mrs. Carver-Blvthe Miss Virginia Deweese Ysobei, iier daughter Miss Pauline Stalcup Mary Ellen, the maid Miss Annie Mulkey Atkins, the butler ? ___ Mr. Clement Holcombe The Dream Sir George..? Mr. Hoke Miller The Real Sir George Mr. Everett White THE SCESE: Mrs. Carver-Blythe's living room, in her house at Newport. CAST OF CHARACTERS PHARAOH'S KNOB John Arlington, Hotel Clerk Malinda Billings, Bell Hop_ Lieut. Walter Kingston, Soldier in love with Elizabeth.. Quinn Cole Blanche Logan George Mauney Elizabeth Jones, in lo\e with Lieut. Kingston ? ...Eloise Fain Mrs. Kenneth Jones. Elizabeth's mother Elizabeth Ferguson Miss Sophia Peppergrass, who loses cabinet knob.. Maude McAllister Mrs. Charles Leonard, who thinks only of her small son _ __Maybelle Chapman Miss Florence Hartman, Hotel Guest Eugenia Holcombe Miss Dorothy Knight, Hotel Guest. ._ Annis Dyer Miss Clara Paulis, Hotel Guest . Miss Beatrice Sherlock, Lady Detective Miss Evelyn Jenkins, Miss Sherlock's assistant admirer Gipsy, Fortune teller who is mistaken for one of Pharaoh's descendants Troup of players who perform for guests Place: Hotel Lobby, Seashore resort. Season : Summer. ADMISSION 25 and 35 cents Elza Martin Wilma Hensley Elsie Cornwell Geneva Lovingood READY TO TURN OVER MONEY FOR STATE ROAD Commissioners Inform Slate High way Department Money Ready When Road is Adopted At the request of a committee of the Murphy Lions Club appearing be fore the Board of County Commis sioners at regular monthly meeting this week, the Commissioners passed a resolution agreeing to turn over to the State Highway Commission fifty thousand dollars to be used on a con necting h;ghway from Murnhy to the Tennessee State line just as soon as the State Officially takes over this highway. The county has twenty-five thousand dollars wort*- of Hothouse Townshin bonds to complete the fifty thousand for road purpose saw Te taking over of the road by the State is a mere formality as the District Commissioner has already agreed to the route and it is expected that the full commission will concur in Mr. Stikeloathcr's recommendation. The route selected to be added to the State is what is known as th Hothouse route. The road leaves Number ten at Murphy and connects with the state of Tennessee's system of highways at An^elico Gap, from which point the latter state is build ing a short link, which will connect North Carolina with the Kimsey high way. the Dixie Highway and other north and south routes. The new route has been partially graded, how ever, there are several miles at the far end to be done and the road throu ghout the entire length will probably have to be widened somewhat. Later on the end of the road nearest Mur phy will probably be re-graded and placed on the East sid of the tracks of the L. & N. railway, according to a survey made by the State engineers some three years ago. It is not known just when work will begin on the road as the District commissioner has not committed him self on this point. He stated, how ever, that from the time the route is officially accepted my the State, it will be maintained oti.er road* in the State system. When construction begins, the State has agreed to main tain the Shoal Creek road, which con nects with Tennessee at Copperhill, as a detour. When this road is completed Chero kee County will be well provided with basic highways. Number 10 extends through the County in a general north and south direction; Number 28 goes out to the East by way of Hayesville, Franklin, Brevard and on to Number 20 beyond Hendersonville ; and the new route, which will go west from Murphy and connect with state and national highways in Tennessee. Lo cal people are anxiously awaiting the receipt of word from Raleigh that the road has been officially accepted. Miss Cherryblossom Proves Poplar "Miss Cherryblossom," the Chinese musical comedy presented by the Music Club last Friday night proved to be very popular indeed. A large audience gathered to witness its pre sentation, and eagerly followed the story as the plot developed. Many were the favorable comment heard after the performance, and the club is contemplating showing it at a nearby town soon. The gate receipts were something over $85.00. MT. WORKERS IN SESSION LAST WEEK KNOXVILLE The fifteenth annual Mountain Workers conference was held in Knoxville, Tenn., last week, and those attending from this section were Miss Klizabeth Smith, Mrs. Edw. E. Adams Mrs. John C. Campbee, Miss Margar et Butler, and George Birdstrip, the Belgian Farmer, who is in charge of the Folk School farm at BVasstown. The convention heard Charles W. Hoffman, judge of the Juvenile Court of Hamilton County, Ohio; Dr. J. A. Stuckey, of Lexington, Ky.; James L. Robb, of Athens, Tenn., and oth ers. The conference was attended by about an hundred amd seventy-five men and women who work in the mountain schools in East Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Kentucky j and the Virg-imr- and was addressed by educators prominent in the wel fare work of the country. Papers were prepared and read be fore the convention by Miss Smith and Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Campbell is secretary of the conference.