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The Leading Weekly VOL XL. \0~43. ^eus paper , n Western North Carolina. Cover inn a Larpe and Potentially Rich Territory in Thi, State MIKPHY^NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 31. 1929: 5c COPY-S1.50 PER YEmT f GOLFERS <S5> HE IRRrrATIM? BIRD WMO WJOCKS OUT A tOO YARD "SC.HEAM6R" AUDTKEVI ACTS LIONS CLUB MET TUESDAY NIGHT The regular meeting of the Lions Club was held Tuesday night at the Regal Hotel, official den of the lo cal roarers. In the absence of Pres ident Fain, Vice President Edw. E. Adams presided over the business session. Among the important matters coming before the club was the elec tion of J. H. Axley and J. C. Town son as members, and the address of Mrs. C. W. Warren, superintendent j of Public Welfare. Mrs. Warren's address is carried in another column | of this issue, and is a resume of her j work in the county during the past year. The members reported that the to mato plants for the acreage of the cannerv were being set out this week over tlv county and prospects were bright for a good crop- The plants on the 32 acres of the club's acreage am being nut out also. | Lions \\ . M. Fain. Harrv P. Conner. .J. W. Davidson and Harve I F.lkins weer absent in attendance I upon the State Lions Convention at I Durham. i musical concert Til" Concert heretofore r npVnoed in TKp Se?"?ut *o lv soon pored |?V 'he Public Welfare P^nnrt men*. will be given next Fridav ?fir. 7. at the courthouse, , Murptiv. N. c. A fe;?*nrc of the programme will I be r selection of old-time ne<?ro ; ?niritupU and othe*- classic selec tions of the colored r?re. '?ho oroeramme will be given by colored performers from Texana tinder ?he supervision of Mrs. Catli leen W* Warren, superintendent of Public welfare, and the proceeds f-oni th#? concert will cry to "the Tinv Tim Fund" of the welfare j0 ,tSe(J for poor relief. Most people enjoy the snirituals and the music of our colored fnends i*nd a large rrowd is expected to turn out for this concert. Su^crib **r<; of The Scout are speciallv in vited to be present. Evervbodv rr?me out and brine . vonr friends. The admission is onlv T5e and 25c, ^?nd we believe you will get your 'money's worth too. Do not forget the date and place. "Hi? programme will begin at 7:30 T>. m. (Murphv time,) so be on time and help out thi3 worthy cause. POULTRY PRICES The following prices will be paid J[j>r poultry at car. Murphy. N. C., Tuesday, June 3, by the Farmer's Federation by the arrangement of ?he Smoky Mountain Mutual Ex | change : Hens. lb. 27c toilers, heavy breeds, lb. ... 32c Broilers, light breeds, lb. 25c ?Vies, lb. 12c THiclc9. lb. __ 15c dozen _ 27c Cases furnished farmers and eggs loaded a? car. j . Col. J. H. McCall spent one day ! Ducktown last week attending ; ^ session of Superior court. MISS PAYNE WINSPONTIAC COACH IN SCOUT'S SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE GULLEY INSTALLS FRIGIDAIRE IN HIS MEAT MARKET R. L. Gulley, popular Murphy meat market operator, has installed a Frigidaire icebox in his large meat cabinet and one in his meat counter. The installation was made last week, the equipment being purchas ed through Walter Coleman, local Frigidaire dealer. Mr. Gulley says he is now better equipped to serve his large and con stantly growing trade with better kept meat than ever before. His cooling capacity is between 2,00() and 2,500 pounds of meat all the time, and the refrigeration is a dry cold and more preservative of meats. The meat can be kept froz en all the time if necessary, or at any temperature below freezing, as the new equipment is equipped with the famous Frigidaire cold control. Mr- Gulley is justly proud of his new frigidaire equipment and in vites bis friends to call and inspect it. Mrs. Ellis Guesses Weight Of Rock and Gets Pair Of Hose Mrs. (?. W. Ellis was thp lucky suesser in the cuessin&r contest con ducted by J. \V. Davidson's Store last week, receiving a box of the famous Humming !>ird Hose for guessing the exact number of pounds th,. big rock weighed. The contest was a rather unique affair. The rock weighed exactlv 75' ?> pounds, and one hose was lied to the rock and strung up in the wii.dow to demonstrate the strength and durability of .this famous brand of ladies hose. The rock hung in ;he window for more than a week, and when taken down the hose was none the worse for the terrific strain. There were other excellent guess er? in town who guessed a guess. For instance, Mrs. Ellis won her hose by only a quarter of a pound. Miss Ruby McComhs guessed 75', 4, and there were several who guessed 75. Two hundred and thir ty-nine guesses in all were submit ted. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" At Bonita Theatre Friday and Saturday "Uncle Tom's Cabin," the famous story of pre-Civil War days, by Har riet Beecher Stowe, will be at the Ronita Theatre Murphy Friday and Saturday of this week, matinee at 3 P. M. both days. The picture con tains eleven reels and only one showing at each performance will be made and Mr Rates, the mana ger, urges that everybody be on time so as to see the complete pict-ire. Mr. Rates has recently made a number of improvements to the theatre building. Two improved models Powers 6-R Projectors have been installed so that thj^ patrons will see the best projection in wes tern North Carolina. The theatre has also been completely rewired in accordance with the state law, and has been inspected and passed upon by the state inspector. The theatre is cooled and ventilat ed bv Arctic-Nu-Air system, which provides an abundance of fresh cool air, making a complete change of air every three minutes. Mr. Bates says his theatre is the coolest place in town. i\ettie Houston Dickey ft ins Second Prize , and Mrs. T. P. Calhoun Third Miss Men nice Payne won the Pon tiac Big Six Coach offered by The Scout in the biggest and most suc cessful subscription drive ever stag ed by a newspaper in this section, which came to a close last Saturday night. Besides winning the Pontiac Coach, which was first prize, Miss Payne also won the cash prize of $50.00 and the prize ballot offering of a half million voted. Nettie Houston Dickey won sec ond prize, which was a beautiful overstuffed three-piece living room suite, and Mr?. T P. Calhoun won third prize, a beautiful cabinet style Orthophonic Victrola. The other prize winners, were awarded beauti ful white gold wrist watches, offer ed as fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh prizes. The subscription campaign was a big success and constituted one of the largest and costliest aggrega tions of awards ever offered readers of a newspaper in this vicinity. Many hundreds of new subscrib ers were added to the subscription list, so that the Scout ran now boast of the largest number of readers it or any other paper in this section '?rs ever had. This paper is in a letter position to serve the advertis ers and give value received for space | used in its columns that it has ever ! been. The judges of the election were J. i !*. Storey, the popular cashier of | the Cherokee Rank: R. C. MatTotfT prominent and well known hard I ware man who is with the Murphy i Hardware Co.: and R. F. William I son. progressive and well known I lumberman, who is manager of he Cherokee Manufacturing Co. Fol jlowinc is their report and the stand | ing of the contestants at the close of j the campaign* We. the undersigned, duly ap pointed to canvas* the returns of The Cherokee Scout Circulation Drive, do hereby certify that we have, compiled the subscriptions and votes deposited in the ballot box, and the campaign manager's records oi subscriptions previously turned in, and find the following named persons entitled to the prizes ac cording to the rules governing their distribution. Votes First prize Pontiac Coach Mennice Payne 8, 633, 7(H) Second Prize Living Room Suite, Nettie Houston Oickcv - 5,3 1 7.050 Third Prize Victrola, Airs. T. P. Calhoun 1,725,000 Fourth Prize, Wrist Watch Mrs. G. W. F.lis 1,579.600 Fifth Prize Wrist Watch Geneva Lovingod 799.300 Sixth Prize Wrist Watch Hazel Barton 57-1 150 Seventh Prize, Wrist Watch Mrs. D. V. Carringcr 4^2,000 Winner of $50 extra cash prize, Miss Mennice Payne. Winner of Prize Ballot, Miss Men nice Payne. Signed R. C. MATTAX. J. B. STOREY, R F. WILLIAMSON, Judges. The campaign was conducted on a fair and square basis throughout, and the following statement was gladly, voluntarily and unhesitating ly signed by each contestant: This is to certify that we, the un dersigned, contestants in The Cher okee Scout Circulation Drive, have not received, through the campaign manager, the publisher, or any one connected with the Cherokee Scout any information, at any time, as to my standing or as to the standing of any of the other contestants. Or (Contlotied on pace fc; TEXT OF STATE LAW COVERING THE COUNTY HOSPITAL HEREWITH GIVEN LAST RITES HELD FOR WM. M'CALL Father of Mttrphy Man Is buried Tuesday At Marion (Special to The Asheville Citizen) MARION, May 28. ? Funeral ser vice for William McCall, one of the pioneer settlers of McDowell coun ty, who died at the Marion hospital Sunday afternoon was held at tin First Presbyterian Church this af ternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. J. C. Story, pastor of the church assis ted by the Rev. T. L. Klutz and the Rev. W. 0. Goode. A large number of relatives and friends were pres ent to pay their last respects to this departing citizen. The seven sons. W* C., R. E., G. S.t and C. R. McCall of Marion, Dr. A. C. McCall of Asheville. C. A. McCall of North Cove and J. H. Mc Call of Murphy, acted as pallbearers and the honorary pallbearers were: Dr. B. L. Ashworlh, Dr. G. S- Kirby, Dr. J. E. Miller. J. L. Morgan, H. S. Brown. C. F. Spencer. Joe McNeely, C. S Henline, S. H. Yancey. J. Clay Conley, J. H. Tate, W. T. Morgan. Joe G. Brown and G. C. Conlev. and Dr A. B. Greenwood and Clyde I Reid, of Asheville. j Interment took place in the Oak | Grove cemetery. Mr. McCall was jt>2 years of age and has spent his IcntireFife in this county. He resid led at \orih Cove and lived within one mile from his birthplace- He is well known throughout the countv md his sons are very prominent here and elsewhere in business. I Annual Cherokee Co. Singing Convention At Marble June 9th The annual meeting? of the Cher okee County Singing Convention will he held at Marble Springs church on June 9th. according to announcement this week by Ernest J Trantham. secretary . Music classes and singers from all | over the county will be in attendance ' to compete for the banner which is awarded every year to the class which makes the best music. The occasion has always drawn large crowds, and no exception is expect ed this vear. Mr. Trantham states that every body is cordially invited to come out and hear some good singing, and all the singers and singing classes are urged to come prepared to compete for the banner. All sing ers and singing clashes of adjoining counties are invited to attend and lake oart. although they will not be privileged to compete for the ban ner. $1.00 DAY PAID FREE PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL The following telecram received from Dr. Rankin, of the Duke Foun dation. answers the question often asked bv many: "Will the Duke Foundation pivp anything toward the upkeep of the hospital after it is established?" Charlotte, May 30, 1929. Editor Scout: Under provisions of trust inden ture of Duke Endowment may give sum not exceeding one dollar for every dav patient not able to pay is treated free of charge in hospital not operated for private gain this policy would apply such hospital be established in Cherokee cour.lv. (Signed) W. S. RANK. IN! Make$ Plain The Machinery Neces sary For Operation ? Resolution oj Duke Endowment Also Given With the election called on June 11th lor the purpose of determining ihe establishment of a county hospi tal for Cherokee County, under the Duke Endowment, many people of the county have been asking them selves questions concerning its oper ation. who will have charge of it, and who will be privileged to have treatment free. The text of ihe state law covering all these questions is herewith given for the people's perusal, and the resolution of the Duke Endowment setting aside $35, 000.00 is also given. The text of the ?tate law, as tak en from the consolidated statiites entitled uThe North Carolina Code of 1927," follows: ART 2. MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS Part 1. Hospitals in Counties, Townships and Towns. 7255. Establishment of public hospitals; election, tax, and bond issue. ? Any county, township, or town may establish a public hospi tal in the following manner: 1. Petition presented ? A petition max be presented to the governing body of any county, townshiD or town, signed by two hundred resi dent freeholders of such county, township, or town, lone hundred and fifty ol whom, in the case of a coun ty, shall not be residents of the city, town, or village) where it is propos ed to locate such hospital, asking that an annual tax may be levied for the establishment and maintenance of a public hospital at a place in the county, township, or town named therein, or to be thereafter selected by the governing body of such couri tv. township or town, and specifying the maximum amount of money pro posed to be expended in purchasing or building such hospital. 2. Election ordered. ? Upon the filing of such petition the governing body of the county, township or town, shall order a new registration and shall sumbit the question to the qualified electors at the next gener al election to be held in the county township. or town, or at a special election called for that purpose, | first giving ninety days notice therc v ?.ne OI more neW5Papers pub lished in the countv. township, or 'town if any be published therein, and by posting such notice, written or printed, in earh township of the county, in case of a countv hospital, which notice shall include the text of the petition and state the amount of the tax to he levied upon he as sessed property of the countv. town shin. or town. Thr election shalf be held at the usual places in such county township. or town for elect ing officers, and the vote shall he canvassed in the same manner as in elections for officers for such coun ty. township, or town. 3 Tax ,o he levied.? The tax to he levied under such election shall ^d one-fifteenth of one cent on the dollar for a period of time not exceeding thirty years, and shall he for the issue of countv, township, or town bonds to provide fund, for he purchase of a site and the e-ec hon ?h"eon of a public hospital and i bmId,nPs- (1913. c. 42 1: 1917. cc. 98. 268; 1919- c 332 923. c. 244. 8. 1.) ^ C> 33Z oh. S? "I?'', I-..-* paragraph for .oilclti^T !h" flr"? pent inn th? " " ',tlon ?ft?r pr>> rr?pl, Y ,L '~ ; W"' In n.? fro ' '"r ,h" >?"?? to run ' V r il TiSr?s.,a """y ynn 1 256. Election on tax levy; col IfcHon and application of funds.? Ihe governing body of such county. townshiP or ??*" ^all submit to the qualified electors thereof, at o regular or special election, the auc tion whether there shall he levierf upon the asesssed property of such county, township or town a tax of (Continued on t> 1
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