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CHRISTMAS TREE HELD AT MURPHY Community Affair Is Success In Cherokee: Kids Made Happy (Special lo the Citizen) Ml RPHY, Dec. 29. A conimuni l\ Christmas tree was held here on Christmas day for the benefit of all ehildrtn in Murphy and Cherokee Ciunty under the ape of 12 years. The huge tre?* was placed in the middle of the square, and hundreds of children from all sections of the county were made iiapp> !>> presented them. Man\ children, whose parents were unable to pro vide gifts for them, were taken care o fthrough the community tree. W hen tin* merchants of Murphy in co-operation with members of the \\ oman's Club and other civic or ganizations began preparation for the event, a register was provided at tin? court house, and all children in the <* it > and county under the age of lli were asked to register their names The list of names was then taken and a gift prepared for each one, and their names called out during the distribution of gifts at the tree Christmas l)a\. This was the first time the pom* munit) Chris' as tree idea was ever carried out here, and the success of the initial attempt was such that or ganizations now plan to make it an annual event. UNCLE, BENT MASON PASSES A WAY After nearly ihree months of weakness and suffering 1 tit le Bent.' as everybody knew hm and railed Him, came down to the last hour of j his life here on earth. He had lived to a ripe ape. and wa < admired by I every one who knew him. If some one could have told Uncle Bent he would die on the last day of the year in 1928. lie would piobably have thought as we might think, that ! isn't for other people to know. This j kind of telling belongs to one who kro'v? oid understands human .ia- ' lure. Mr. Mason lived to be eighty ! \es\rs old, and has always been a| hard working man. lie lias exposed I himself to many cold and damp days ] to work in order to gain ;i livelihood for his family. He is known by all "as an honest, upright citizen of the iand. Dr. Meroney sa\-s ha nasi known I'ncle Bent Masi n for sixty or more years, and that he has al- j ways been an honest, law-abiding citizen. Mr. Mason alt ays prefer red Dr. Meroncv to Dr. Patton if he i happened to be sick. His death was probably due to heart trouble and T. B.. it is learned. Mr. Mas^n marrie 1 Elizabeth Flemming. a sister to Uncle Ben Flemming. To them were born four children: Mr. Will Mason, living, Mr. Jim Mason, dead; Mrs. Ada Zimmerman, living; and Mrs. Ida Teems, living. The writer was privileged to visit Mr. Mason and talk with him for a good while some few days ago. He talked a great deal of th*: untried fu ture, but was not as sure of his chances for heaven as he would like to be but he admitted that one should fix all these things up with the Al mighty before he got ready to de par for the other world. Mr. Mason was not a veteran of the Civil War, but would have had to gone if the war had continued. He has perhaps had as many strug gles and trials as some who fought in that war, but they are over now, and he has gone to his rest and abode to await his rewards. "Our fathers to their graves have gone, Their trials have passed, their tri umphs are won; But greater tasks await the race Which ocme to lake their honored place ? A moral warfare with the crime. And folly of an evil time. But let that be in God's sight. We gird for us the coming fight; And strong in Him whose cause is ours. In conflict with unholy powers ? We grajp the weapons HAias given The truth and light and love of i Heaven." j . Miss BlMcfoe Clements, of Ashe JAMES E. GRAHAM PASSES AT LETITIA James K. Graham. 80 years old. .cteran of the federal Armv 111 the V\ ar Between the Slates, died at his home at I.etitia, on December 27th. md funeral was held at the Ranger Baptist church on Saturday. Oecem I>er 29th. Rev. Fred Stiles conduct ing the funeral service, assisted hv j Rev. \. (). Kilpatrick. M.\ Graham had been sick for ! about two weeks with influenza, lie was a member of the Baptist church '?r many years, and had served his eommunit) as a Justice tf the Peace ? or several >ears. He was also a member of the Montgomer\ Lodge ?l the Masonic Order, at Ranger, and was at one time an officer of the lodge, and was buried with full Ma soni, honors. 11,- ?as greath loved ant! respected by his friend- and neighlx>rs. He is survived by four sons and I wo daughters. FOLKS WORTH WHILE IN W. N. C. Colonel G. II. Haigler has the reputation in Clay County of being, the friend of the man who is trying, bu who needs money to make his efforts hear fruit. Colonel Haigler is the cashier of the Clay County Bank at Havcsville. He has always had a very deep! interest in all things looking to the development of his community, and , especially the uplifting of his fel low man. His friends say of him that is his nature to help others to climh upward. Twenty years ago Mr. Haigler or ganized and put inlo operation the Clay County Bank: at that time he was made cashier and has continued in this office ever since. The hank has had a steady growth under his leadership. Mr. Haigler recognizes an\ one that is Irving to do for himself, es pecially the farmer of Clay County; he has been instrumental in bring ing many of the pure-bred jerscv cows into the ciHlllty. If a farmer wishes to go into the dair". business he can usually get help from Colo nel Haigler. For 49 years Mr. Haigler has served as a steward and Sunday school superintendent of the Haves ville Methodist church, lie is al ways at church and his class starts on time. Mr. Haigler was born on Peach tree creek, in Cherokee County, in | the year 1855. the son of It. I . and Elizabeth Haigler. He attended pub lic school in Murphy, having attain ed an education about equal (o the high schoil of this lime, being far ther advanced in some lines and'not so far in others. When 20 years old a team ran away with him, and badly mangled his left thigh and has been afflicted to some extent since. At the age of about 23 years he located in Havesville. In 1880 he married Miss Molly Pass, daughter of Richard S. Pass, of Clay County, this couple has reared nine children, all of whom are grown, and hold responsible positions. Mr. Haigler was teacher in the Havesville High school for two years after locating here, then coun ty superintendent of education for three terms. The most striking point about this office was that it paid only 860.00 per year at that time, and it now pays SI. 800.00 per year. He served as county commissioner for two terms, was then appointed postm^ter at Hayesville during Garfield's administration and serv -d for 13 years: he was also United State scommissioner much of the time. Mr. Haigler is an omnivorous ?eader, he possesses of the of the best libraries in this section of the country. " He loves his foix race just as well as any younger man and goes out regular on the chases. CHASTAIN lULI.KW Mr. John Ohastain, of Murphy Route 2, and Miss Vesta Ballew, of Martin's Creek, were happily mar ried on Christmas Day l>v Rev. Fred Stiles. The wedding ceremony tool: ?jlace a few hundred \ ard? arro?s ho N. C.-Ga. states line, since he had secured his license in Georgia, ?A the presence of a few close frinds. Thy are making their home for the iresent with the groom's father. WILL DISPLAY 1929 PONTIAC i AT N. Y. SHOW PONTIAC, Mich.. Jan 4.-- First j public showing of the new Pontiac Six for 1929 is scheduled to take ! place at the opening of the New York Automobile Show on Satur- ] day, January 5. the Oakland Motor Company announced here today. ! Following the New ^ ork Show this newest General Motors car. widely heralded as offering "hi? car features within the price range of tin* small *?ix," will he placed on exhibition at dealer showrooms throughout the country as fast a dealers can he supplied with displa> models, it was slated. ^ The new Pontiac will share fourth place at the New ^ ork show with its companion car, the new Oakland All -American Six. thus indicating the rapid rise of the Oakland Motor Car company to the volume field. Exhibitors at the Show are allot ted display space in the order of their rating based upon the dollar value of their car sales as compiled by the National Automobile Cham ber of Commerce for a twelve-month period. From twelfth place in 1927 and eighth place last year, the Oakland Motor Car company has passed eight competitors in only two years to take fourth place at the 1929 show, ?!s aggregate sales for the year ending last June having been exceeded by only three other manu facturers. \\ hile? its comparative standing in the industry was rapidly climbing, the annual output of the Oakland Pontiac plant wash showing a cor responding gain. In 1920 the total volume was 1 34, (KM) cars; in 1927. 193, 000. and this year it is estimated at 260,000 Oakland and Pontiac Sixes. That 1929 will show further in crease by the warm public reception of the new Oakland line, and the many relnements promised in the new Pontiac. which Oakland offi cials are confident will make it more than ever a public favorite. The first of the new Pontiac mo dels rolled off the end of the assem bly line here the latter part of Dec ember, with others following in quick succession so that all of the 5,000 dealers in the domestic organ ization of the company may be able to exhibit the new line in their ter ritories within the next few weeks. NEW MILL FOR MURPHY E. E. Stiles and A. J. Ramsay have purchased the lot from Carl Townson near the ice plant former ly occupicd by J. II. McClure and Luther Gentry which burned down some time ago and are putting up a new building and are putting in a modern electric corn mill and crush er which they intend to open near January 15 which will be operated under the firm name of Sliles & Ramsey. They will also put in some groceries and feedstuff. The following is an extract of a letter from Rev. T. L. Sasser: We have been most hospitably re ceived here, and have had special attention by the people during the last three days during which Tom has developed pneumonia and is ser iously ill. The doctor snys his symp toms are less alarming today than yesterday, and he seems to be re sponding favorably and to the treat ment. There is ar. epidemic of flu and pneumonia here as in other places. A card later stated that Little Tom was recovering rapidly. The following item was clipped j from the Lakelarid (Florida) Even ing Ledger: Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Wells of Mur phy, N. C., have returned to spend the season and are located at 407 North Kentucky avenue. Dr. Wells is a retired physician and has been here five or six times, while this is Mrs. Wells', second session here. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Taylc ^ of RridavilU N r ? ? Murphy Scouts To Edit Cherokee Scout The Murphy Box Seoul troop, under the leadership of Hex. Howard P. Powell^ Seoul Mas ter. will edit The Cherokee Srout during the week of Janu ary 20-20. They will reeeive a share of the proceeds of the pa per during that week for their services. and hax,. planned for a speeial edition featuring Boy Seoul Work and advertising the advantages of Murphy and this seetion. During this particular week, the editor plans to attend the annual North Carolina News paper Institute at Chapel Hill, and The Scouts xxill have com plete charge of The Scout, and xve sincerely hope the people, merchants, business and pro fessional men of the county and community will co-operate with them in making this particular paper one that will not only he helpful to The Boy Scouts hut to the section as well. We feel sure that they will give to the eommunitx some thing that is worth while, and do it in a hig way. Herd Of Elk Bought To Stock Refugees In Mountain Areas One of tin* last herds of elk in the Southern mountains is to he taken o\er l.x the State Department of Con^'rxation and Development for stocking game refugees in North Carolina. Following a recent meeting of the Game committee of the Board of Conservation and Development. Di rector Wade II. IMiiliips announced 'hat (he purchase of 15 elk on the Hooper Bald preserve in Graham County has been authorized. According to reports reaching the Department this herd is the rem nant; of a number of these animals -locked by Kriglish sportsmen in the wild mountain land before the World W ar. al which time various other species were placed in the area, mcludiii!! wild hoar and other animals. hoi III wing the ouliircak of hosti lities. according to the aeeomit of those from that seetion. the owners of the preserve went home and the preserve was left in the hands of a keeper. I he old refuge is said to have ronsisted of ahout ].2(MK) acres 01 tuna, snt rounded by a high en* closure. According to plans of the Depart ment. the elk will he rounded up and transferred to State Came Refuges i? an effort to revive for the fi.turc the coveted sport of hunting this magnificent animal. The elk is a native to the mountains in Western North Carolina, but like some other valuable species lias almost become extinct. _\\ ith the exception i f a lew on refuges of that sit; ion, in eliidinsr the Daniel Boone sanctu ary, there remains no trace of elk in the section that was once so leu tifiilly supplied. Members of the Came Committee who attended the ireeting included: rc LS,J!ton- '/'""'""an, kinston; . orthy, \\ ashington ; J. ( ). Cilkey. Marion; Director Phillips: and State Came Warden Chas. II England. Two employees of llie postoffice personnel at Murphy are indisposed at present. Carrier J. K. Axley is in a Statesville Hospital where he underwent an operation for appen dicitis, and Clerk Richard Meroney is ill with pneumonia. However, both Mr. Axley and Mr. Meroney are getting along nicely, and their many friends hope to see them back on the job soon. A business transaction whereby Hadley Dickey and Sheridan Dickey became owners of the Meroney building on Tennessee Street just off the public square, was eonsu mated on December 26th. This building is one of the most desirable business houses in town, and is two stories, of brick construction, and they plan to rent it. It was former ly occupied by Greene Grocery and shortly l?*fore by Christopher's Dry Goods store, which two businesses have been discontinued. Mr. E. E. Stiles and family have w^edj'< Murphy. He has purchas CARS OVERTURN INTO HIAWASSEE ! ?#? i# r* . > n../. /4 ' 7*iro Uf/i Escape // 1//1 Only A Wetting Pill Carter, a machinist employed al \\ . II. F isher's garage, drove to Hiawassee, Ga.. on Wednesday night intending lo seturn before morning. On the ieturn tiip. when within two ! landing unpsidc down in the water, t Carter broke his way through the windows of the car and crawled out uninjured. j He struck out for Murphy and jnict up with a Mr. Harkness of that place, who suggested tliat Carter go lo liis home for the remainder of the night and retrieve the car the next day. Before going on to Murphy. I f ark n ess drov?> back to the place v. here Carter's car had g->r?* into the river. At the same point on t l:r? highwa\ his ear skidded jnd landed in the river not fifty feet fi : ?i.i where Carter's car rested. In the darkness it w-.~ not possi I ?i?- to regain the ears, so 'tie two .men walked to Murph) in their wet clothing. (hilled to the lharrow. Yesterday morning a wrecking car was sent out from Fisher's and brought the ears in. when it was foiJnd that no great damage had re I suited. NO SERVICES AT CHURCHES SUNDAY _ - ? Dur to the fad that the temporary | emergency measure by the Town Health authorities prohibiting pub lic meetings has not been lifted, there will b<? no services at any of the churches next Sunday; according to advices received just before going to press. ? The Murphy Public schools will not open until January 14th for the spring term, although many of the teachers have already arrived from the Christmas holiday vacation. The epidemic of flu, which has swept the country during the past two or three weeks, is subsiding, es pecially so in Murphy. Local doctors report that no new cases have developed during the past few days, and the number of old cas es is diminishing by the recovery of patients. LIONS HAVE GOOD MEET TUES. NIGHT One of the most interesting meet ings of the I. ions Clul> was held, Tuesday night at The Maples. It' was interesting from many view points, one of which was the sump tuous feast spread by \trs. Rector. This was the first meeting starting of the year 1929, and the menu in cluded that time honored and deli cious New Year's dish, hog jowl and blackeyed peas. All the Lions tried to see who could eat the most, as the story accompanying the custom is that the one who eats the most peas and hog jowl 011 New Year's Day will he the most prosperous during the year. Hence tile big appetites. A report by President Fain on Murphy's opportunity for securing a shoe manufacturing establishment was very encouraging, as was the re port on the prospect of securing oth er industries during tbe yqar. I.ion F.llis brought before the Club a proposition advanced by a citizen of Bryson Citv for advertis ing Route No. 10 in North Carolina and Route 1 1 , in Georgia, between Dillsboro and Gainesville to the [traveling public. The proposition was the placing of a large sign at the intersections of this route with the shorter route between Ashevlle and Atlanta by Franklin, calling atten tion of the tourist of the scenic beau ties to be held on this route. It was also brought out that most of the t [trough traffic was being routed over the shorter link between Ashe villc and Atlanta and was advertis ed on both ends by large illustrated signs. The proposition was what part Murphy would play in helping to erect these signs. A committee composed of W. M. Fain and G. W. Ellis was appointed to represent Murphy at a meeting to be held in Bryson City this week to work out plans of procedure. | Mr. and Mrs. \ McNeil re-; Johnt | ?"i On tH at the town ro oromine, C.. head* ran into which w l^r. M th" crea was hrokt and broke./ pletely rru. stripped enti j axle fas tw" Johnson's a ? liis windshi* B| oieres. his 1 ? and his Icf smashed. hurt, hut !V in red. He \. C.. hi under medi ed that Mr. and some < es on his 1 Asheville f next day. that the fai to his drivih M. E. CI dedic^I The new be formaly t| Kingdom at 1 1 vice 1<> !?? ht| presided ^vek Candler, of 1 Bishop Cat] Smith's outsta ndism, an-'t t| ed that he f;[ eat io" of 13th. Get Incj For RALEICK ' meet the ma I broilers and ket prices, i' t-a-rH'. "Any de make this ) K. Parrish. ialist at Sta ' begin to ope is a simple calls for rei lion. The fij thoroughly incubator rc disinfectant foom must (before eggs | chinc. The and disinf< , Hot water some othei I wards is t<| trays and thoroughly 1 out' in the hours befol the machini Wh n Ai rish, it is a) fully all incubaor. pipes, pan| ers should are in perfo order. When thi?,l the incuhatfl drafts will This may lures. Alsl of the pat J Sunlight wl It is a ^ machine fo* ing the egtia owner an in good run machine is who have p j chine shoulj with care si) given if not I Mr. Hall, and daughter were the ber 16, Several friends W.
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