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r?iit ' / """"- " eel'!' ^'Wspaper in If extern \arth Carolina. Covering a Ixirge an, I Potentially Rich T-r im-i [hi< Sine VOL XI,. NO. 1(, Ml KPHV. NORTH CAROLINA. KRIDAY. NOVEMBER Xi. 1928 V COPY? $1.50 l'ER YEAH LOCAL golf CELEBRITIES * IRnmw of tTieldti AfiP aj&-Son M&tch= and, ?i~r Ppljtir? Importance. = (OMAN'S CLUB IHOLDS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY IMrs. C. W . Savage Appointed iriclmas Seal Sale Chairman, and her Impurtanl Business Transae I TV Mui|ili> Woman's Club held , regular mommy meeting in the |u>, rooms Wednesday afternoon !lh the president, Mrs. W. M. ilf\. presiding. j|,, C. W. Savage was appointed airmail of the l?"d Cross Christ w? Srel SoUo. " ? | H* Lihrarv Committee reported lata house lo house canvass would . made Saturday. Novemlier 21th i the Gii I Scouts for the purpose [ "curing donations with which to ry hook- l"i library. Hn. \\. M. \xley told of the dis tmn-iing at Svlva October 2<th. (lining some of the important ikjfets brought to the attention ol idistriil b> the speakers, Mrs. ma- O'lierrv ol Coldshoro, Me President, and Mis. 1'.. 1- Me lt, Preside! n of the Southeastern cil of Federated Club W omen. ; also told of the meeting of the sident- "I the district with Mrs. knlf\ Itlai-k, of Brysoii Cit>, l)is t President. At this meeting, it deriiltil to adopt as a project r the entire district, Library I-'." Moil. I^Follou ing the business session, J. C. Sloeunib, who has been i Dull r. \civ Mexico for the past 1 Mniitli?. gave a most interesting c desei ibing her work, which was install ,i native crafts shop at '? hospital l'ur Indian children on -Jiiarillu Apache Indian reserva ^Pspt'i? on "The Coastal Plains of "tth Carolina" were read b\ Mrs. ? ?? i ikins and Mrs. W. M. Kain. ^ vocal number, "Sonny, Boy", was odereil b\ Mrs. T. J. Mauuey, ac rjpanii'il b) Mrs. Henry Axley. Mere was an unusually good at *nee .it this meeting, about nh members being present. I The next meeting of the club w ill 'held on Decenibr 19th. The sub p?for 'he afternoon will be "The I*dnioiii Country of North Caio ? Pi. ?sen ted by Mrs. Howard P. F??fll and \IrS. E. B. Norvell, with X*.'.' 1,1 Mrs. J. N. Hall and a '?> Mrs. E. C. Mallonec. SENIORS and convicts TW siate graduated 13.095 sen 1 I'igh .schools in 1927. and . as<1'' "'ore than a third as many tiers, r.800 from convict camps. . of those who complete the S school course ever get a chain K education, although the high graduation is no insurance Ptnst it. ^ studj nas made of North Caro 'liain gangs by Professors l ? Kleiner and Roy M. Brown. ound that among the 1.521 t Wr> studied there were only 7 . n?rs" a" white, who had finish '"gh school, or had a know ledge HALF MILLION PEOPLE AIDED BY BED GBOSS IN HOBBICANE BELIEF Porto Rico and Florida Victims Helped by Prompt Action; 55,000.000 Given by Public. One of the prratest disasters. In point of loss of life and devastation of homes, in which the American Red Cross has ever carried relief was the West Indies hurricane of September last, which swept across Porto Rico, parts of the Virgin Islands, the coast of Florida and north to end in tor rential rains, flooding streams In a half dozen states. The known dead in all of the areas affected was 2,259. although it was admitted that the complete total of dead In Florida would never, be known. The number of in ;ured was estimated at 3.170. Ap pr ? * aately 20,000 buildings were de lc d and damaged. -in?. :he height of the emergency the nieini'ross was caring for 50G.410 peo Axle'that Is, feeding and clothing \I, m and arranging for whatever snelter was obtainable. As long as three weeks after the hurricane struck Porto Rico and Florida, the Red Cross was aiding 20.2.16 rw>onl? who were sick, of these 236 in Florida and the remainder in Porto Rico, where influenza and malaria were be ing treated to prevent epidemics of more drastic diseases. Large num bers of Red Cross nurses were active at both points. In Florida more t'l.in 11.000 persons applied to Red Ci'jJs *or assistance, and a great number ot people in Flori da and also in Porto Rico still were ! ; being cared for in the matter of food, clothing and shelter as long as two | months after the hurricane, while ! they awaited maturing crops which would enable them to again become self sustaining. For this relief task, the American I public gave the American Red Cross | a fund of 5o.000.000 ? the sum set j forth in a proclamation issued bv : j President Coolidge a few days after j news of the hurricane was received i The relief given by the Red Cross I In this great emergency, spread over | such a wide territory of sea and land, ! was everywhere commended and es- I pecial emphasis was placed upon the I promtitude with which the organiza- ' tion responded. The hurricane struck J Porto Rico September 13, and the j first brief cabied word of it catne | Sontombor 14. In both Red dross and 1 the news agencies. Before nightfall, I ; the national director of disaster re- | I lief for the Red Cross and a staff of j four trained men had left Washington | j for Charleston, South Carolina, to | j board a navy destroyer which upon I instruction of the President of the United States had been placed at command of the Red Cross by the j Secretary of the Xavy. And although the next day was Sunday, a Red Cross | man arrived in New York to purchase j a thousand tons of food for the Porto | | Ricans, already reported to be starv- ] incr. and the Navy again placed a ship | for the cargo at Red Cross command. I?ite on Saturday evening there came another cable ? a Red Cross nurse at St. Croix, in the Virgin Islands, ad dressed a plea to the mother organi zation in Washington and gave rtrst warning of the plight of the people of the American possession, where no family in a population of 31.000 had escaped injury. In the meantime the Red Cross had notified its Florida Chapters that it stood ready for any service, in event the hurricane, headed toward them, did any damage. Not content with this, the Red Cross on Sunday night entrained a disaster relief director and six workers for Florida. Money, food, clothing were dis patched Immediately to both points, and before the end of the week the Red Cross was feeding a half million people. This prompt response was made possible by the disaster relief organi zation the Red Cross has brought to gether and trained through a series of such national calamities. Support of this work is through the annual Roll Call for memberships. The goal in the twelfth annual Roll Call to be held Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day, November 11 to 29, is 5,000,000 members. of the English language equivalent to that of a high school graduate. AGED CITIZEN OF GRAPE CREEK PASSES NOV. 12 James Timpson. 76 years old. I prominent Cherokee count) citizen and farmer of liie Crape Creek com | ntunily. died suddenly on November | I2tli. while on the streets of Mur I pli\ . | Mr. Timpson. whose health ha?! | been feeble for the pasl \ear, had j made a trip to .Murphy to procure | some medicine from his physician, i and made several purchases at the j stores. He started to get into his wagon which was parked in I rout of the cafe operated by Quinn and Campbell, and while in this act he I he gave wax. fell to the street was ! dead in a few minutes. Heart trou ! hie is said to have been th?* cause of his death. lb* was a member of the Baptist S church, having professed faith in Christ when he was about twenty sears old. He took an active in terest in the affairs of his communi ji Ij'ii anti^w oj.Jj.wjJ superintendent at Grape Creek for I a number of years, and was presi dent of the township organization of the Farmers Alliance when it was in its heyday in this -ection. He was a native of Cherokee county. Funeral services were held on Vov. l.'Uh. at Hiawassee. in the low er part of the county. I?\ Rev. Bob j Peek, and interment was in the churchyard. He is survived I ?\ his wife and live children: Mrs. Tom Mashburn. of Suit. Y C.: Mrs. \Y. L. Mashburn. of Farner. Tenn.: J. \. Timpson. ?il Murphy : J. S. Timpson. of Mar ble. and Mrs. Mae Coleman, of Crape Creek: One brother. 11. I*. I impsou, ol Marble, and a host of j relatives and grand-children. PATRICK Rev. L. \. M ai r. of Turtletown. , Tenn.. filled hi> regular appoint ment at Pleasant Hill Church, Sat urday and Sf.fciday. Mr. Isam Payne and family. of j I>nt ric-k, have mo\ed to Mr. W ill Mashhurn's plan* near Hiwassee, V C. Mr. Joe Mason, of Farmer, Tenn.. has purchased Mr. Ben Rose's place near Hiwassee. V C., and moved to it. Mr. Joe Walker and son. Weselcy. of Gaston ia. N. C.. are Hiwassee visitors this week. Mr.' A. I.. Martin. County Super intendent of Schools passed through our midst "?fr,t*sda\ . visiting the schols of the county. Messrs. L. Marr and John Ricklesinc wero tlir* dinner guests of Mr. Will Beaver, Sunday. Mr. Guy Flier left for New ^ ork Monday to work. Mr. Alonzo kil patrick and Miss Mae McHan were happily married Sunda> at Farmer. Tenn. Messrs. Clyde and Guy Eller have purchased them a farm near Farm er, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. I>ester Danner and children, of Copperhill, Tenn. and Miss Lois Dohhins. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Ricklesimer over the week-end. The Sunday School at Pleasant Hill is progresing nicely under the management of Miss Julia Martin. Rev. L. N. Marr was the guest of Mr. John Ricklesimer, Friday night. Old Fashioned Concert To Be Given Soon A very delightful progam of mus ic of the long ago is being prepared I ?\ the \1urph) Music Cluh, lo l?e given at the school auditorium at an early date. Come out and hear your old fav orite songs of the "90 V", piano, violin and banjo numbers. Also readings and pantomimes. The mus is Club has presented some very ex cellent programs in the past two years and this promises to be one of the most enjoyable yet rendered. There is still a debt on the piano I which the club bought two years ago. and we are very anxious to get this paid, so come out and enjoy a splendid program, and help pay for your piano. Writes on Education K. T. S. Teachers College Box 25 Johnson City, Teim. Kdilor Scout: \du will lind herewith enclosed check for $1.50 lor which please enier my name on your iisi oi* reg ular subscribers for the Scout. 1 1 liadnt occurred to me, until I came into Tennessee, I ha North Carolina is the finest stale in the t n ion. and that Cherokee the liest county in the State. So I want to keep iu touch with you folks thru l lie paper. I want to know about the road building, farm crops, sing ing conventions, election results and most of all. I like to read the Scout news from all oxer the county, both IVopIr oxer here think that we have the most wonderful school system in the world. I wonder what we think about it? It is good, no doubt of it. but is it what ii ought to be? Is the percentage of attendance as good as the average? W hat percent ot our first grade finish the Elementary grades? Of those who do finish the seventh grade, what percent finish by the time they have reached the age of twelve? Why is it that so many High School pupils drop out before completing the high school currieu- ' lum? Isn't it because thev failed i" get the elementary grades well? It so. why ? Can we expect a child to do a years work in six months with only one or two teachers to assist in the seven grades? If not. then how can we expect a child to finish the grades in seven years and be ready for high school by the time other children of only ctpial ability, who haxe had the adxantage of a nine months school throughout the grades, are ready? Are our children entitled to the same advan ic r?l l?or IT ? *11 O " "?v? ?- '???"* ?-?? . *4 OU, It lit an eight month school term help solve the problem? Yes. I believe that the time is not far hence when we will have an eight month school term State wide, but should our children suffer' these disadvantages of other children while xve await the states action? Why not an eight month school system in Cherokee County? Ojier counties have i?. W hy can t we be the pioneer county of the extreme W estern North Caro lina in this great movement. Shall we keep up our place or shall we lag? Come lets hold hold up our reputation as having the l>est school system in our country. Fulton Thomasson. 00 DEN SCHOOL TO GIVE PLAY A play. 4,The Old. Fashioned Mother", will he given by the atlile tie teams of the Ogden High School at the school building on Wednes day evening. November 28th, begin ning at 7:30 o'clock. A number of songs and plenty of comedy wil feature in the play. If you wan' humor and fun come out and se? 'he play. Proceeds for benefit o the school athletic teams. PAULK IS CUT SAT. NIGHT BY DR. E. L HOLT R. L. Paulk. printer-operator for The Scout, was badly cut in a fracas Saturday night by Dr. E. L. Holt, local dentist. Paulk was cut in the back and left side just over the kid ney*. the slash being Iwtween eight and nine inches long and two to three inches in depth at the deepest places?. Another slash was made which struck him over the heart, cutting through his clothes, but just scraping the skin. Paulk was given medical attention I ?\ Dr. .). li. Hill, and later carried to his home, where he is reported to be mending nicely. Dr. Holt was taken into custody by officers pend ing the report of the condition of his \ictim. He waived prcliminary .rial and was Ik IM to Superior court under bond of $1(KX).00. The cutting fracas took plate 111 front of the Adams building Satur day night, and is understood to be the culmination of ill feelings of long standing. Culberson Quint Wins Over Mount Pleasant And Hot House The Culberson basket ball team defeated Mt. Pleasant and Hot Itouse teams on the Sunny Point court, last Friday. Score as follows: School Points Mt. Pleasant 0 Culberson US Faister and Ludcrinilk starred for Culberson. School Points Hot House 10 Culberson 13 Payne starred for Hot House, Faister starred for Culberson. Refree, \Y. M. Collinc, Time keeper, L. W. Shields, Scorer. Arthur Jones. Fire of unknown origin desloyed the Culberson school building about Tuesday night. There was sev eral dollars worth of books burned besides other valuable school equip ment. School will be taugliL in the churches until other arrangements can be made. REV. SASSER GETS REIDSVILLE CALL Rev. T. L. Sasscr, pastor of the Murphy Baptist church for the past five year?, haf received a ca!! i*j the First Baptist Church at Reidsville. C. It is understood that he has already handed his resignation as pastor of the Murphy church lo ihe church clerk, and will accept the call to Reidsville. The church will l>e asked lo act upon the resignation of Mr. Sasser at Sunday's service. THANKSGI\ ING PROCLAMA TION 102i:. BY GOVERNOR TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA: Whereas, the spirit of true grati tude is a virtue that ought always to be fostered and encouraged: and. Whereas, all good and perfect gifts of this life, as well as hope for the life to come, are direct bene factions of a kind providence. Now. Therefore. I. Angus \\ . Mc Lean. Governor of North Carolina, happ> to follow custom that has been perpetuated since this nation of ours established its independence, do hereby proclaim and set aside Thursday, November 2<)th. as Thanksgiving Day. and call upon the people of the State to observe it by suspending all unnecessary ac tivities and by giving public expres (Cuntinuetl Ob pace 4)
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