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PEACHTREE IS PROUD OF NEW SCHOOL BLDG. OPENING SERVICES MONDAY WELL ATTENDED?TOTAL 157 ENROLLED Monday morning marked the be ginning of a new era in the commun jty -cr.ool life of the Peachtree dis trict. when school was opened in the new consolidated school building which -has just been completed and furnished at a cost of around thirty thousand dollars. Everybody seemed proud ot the new building, even the little freckled-faced urchin who sat in a one-room school building year and whittled a great big ugly spot on the back rail of the the rough wooden bench which acted as his desk and the desk of a number of others ?for this same* freckled-faced, mis- I chevous boy was occupying a brand new scat before a brand new desk, all bv himself, and a great big smile stretched from ear to ear as he i proudly inspected his new seat of | learning. And the teachers were ' wearing great big smiles ? smiles big i enough not to have to look the sec- 1 ond time to see them. ? And well mir* .hey all be proud. T is one of the finest .dings in the State, .?t last spring and this , herokee County, the ot icated in the Martin's cr and an exact duplicate of tl c Peachtree. It is built accoi the latest and best plans of th * Board of Education. Eauh -oom is ideally arranged and er, for teaching, and one thinir p arly noticeable was the excellen ;ch 'one afforded both pu teacher. Cloak rooms . in the rear of each roo:n, on the wall up in front, i ring neatly and ex cellentlj ' :en to the com fortable htr's desk and chair. The sc.hool is fortunate in ha\ng a large and commodious au ditorium 1 holding chapel and fptcial exercises, and th< stage is ori of the b?st arranged and largest we have seen in any school building in ihis section. Six acres of grounds provide ample sp . e for recreation and r :t f >r the pupils during recess and dinner periods. The grounds are now cov ered in bushes and weeds, but arc almost Irvel, with good drainage and easily adaptable . to playground pur poses. frogr?tn Marks Oxjenin* T.he opening of the school Mon- j Hay morning was the occasion of the ! first public program, and was attend- I ed by a lar^e number of patrons i and visitors. Mr. H. B. Elliott, chair man of the school committee, acted : ac master of ceremonies, and Rev. | Howard P. Powell, nastor of the Murphv Methodist Church, was the main sneaker of the occasion. Short talk* were made by Prof. C. W. Ballard, nrincinal in chancre of '.he j F'.-hool this year. C. W. Bailey, editor j of ?'-'e S"OUt. and others. The school started off with an en rollment of 157. and Prof. Ballard I said he exnectfd this number to reach nrobablv 200 by the end of the first week. The sr.hool is a consoli dation of several one-room schools in the Peacht?*ee section, centrally Wated, and the school census no?' beinc comniled promises to run well around 250 to 300. The teachers. the;r srrados and en rollment, are ac follows: Miss M;? *ie Ferguson. first. 37 ; Mrs. C. W. Mallard, second. 8: Mis* Elizabeth ^ ro-ij 5 on. third j""1 fourth. 41: M'ss CVjrie JnW? fift^ C. M. Hi?r<Hriv. sivV> and seventh. 27 : Prof. W. Ballard eighth and ninth. 22. Mcinbera of tbo srhool commstte?* w B Elliott, "hairman. Mrs. Frank W??tkin? nnd H. L. Robinson. Mr. Elliott sneaking for the com mittee. s'tated that thev were proud of the new school building and the fine corr*c Gf teachers, and asked thp co-operation of nare^ts, teachers and purils in keeniner the building and ffiu'nment c^e^n and in the best of condition at all t'mes. A great schol??tic year is ahead of the school, h" said, and with the nroner co-oner ?Mon another grade can be added to *he school. Mr. Powell's address was timely and well put. He traced the educa tional advantages of the yout.h of yesterday and compared same with that of the youth of today by giving his own personal experience when he hepan school. So vividly did he de scribe it, that those of his .hearers who went to school yesterday, lived jjKain in the little white school and heard the teacher propound the vir tues of the famous three R's ? Read Jng. 'Riting and 'RiVimatic. . An education, a college education. within reach^of everv bo" and gil ?f today who wants it, Mr. Powell ^id, and he urged the pupils before hnn to keen on keepine on. and not he satisfied with anything less than he best training that todav offers, conclusion, he urged the bovs and not to forget those who. throueh a" the years, gt.rived and sacrificed ^M'ch in order to ??ivo them th? ad v*ntages and onnortnnities th#?v them Wc**? dop*?jvA/< r?-fl ? l-no^hc** athpr. Never become so "?dncated" to forget mother And father, he ANNUAL COST TO STATE PER PUPIL IS $29.69 Cherokee'* Average Lowest, While Northampton County's Is The Highest RALEIGH, A up. 19. ? On a per 1 pupil basis, according: to State School Pacts, the average instructional ser vice cost for 1027-28 in the white schools is $29.69, and ;n colored schools it is $11.84. The average annual per pupil cost of instruction service for the rural white schools of the State is $25.15, whereas in the city white schools the corresponding cost is $43.04. "The highest instructional costs," the publication continues, "are in the largest cities, $53.40 per pupil. The costs in city groups II and III are very close togef.'ier, $40.95 and $39.35 per pupil in ea<?'i respective group. Rural white instructional costs vary from county to county ? from $42.44, the highest in North ampton, to $15.40 in Cherokee." Several reasons arc- advanced by School Facts for the differences in instructional costs throughout the several administrative subdivisions of the State. The nublication lists and discusses the following four facts as directly affecting these costs: ( 1 ) number of pupils per t.eac#her emp'oyed, (2) cost per teacher and nrincinal employed, (3) training of teachers and principals, and (4) length of school term. The summarv of this discussion is as follows: "It would s ent from the facts presented that the number of pupils per teacher or principal, the amount <-ronl per teacher or principal, the training of the teachers and princi pals. and the leng'.i of school term, each affects the per pupil cost of in structional service. It would seem also that the last three factors act in conjunction, that i*. well trained trpnhers secure higher salaries as well as positions in schools having longer terms, and vice versa the teachers havine less training are paid loss as well as for a shorter period ? Sorter term schools." IN SOLITUDE Alone, meditating over what should be, not knowing its reason for surely I have tried hard to so qualify myself to be master of my situation and at my ape not only have in my pocket but hacked by a pood bank account. Not .having it forces on my determination to have it as I wish. The coming day no dreading of its duties, but proud of its opportuni ties. The night stealing upon me not I weary from the day finished. Born | in fear thank my God for what the nassing day has given. In the morn ing just as the sun is peeping from its hiding and is mellowing the dark ness of the early morning, 'tie sweet song of they birds tell us how to wel come the coming day. In the dis tance we will hear the farmer calling to his neighbor, and the mil': maid hsr cattle- to their morning meal. The cheerful greeting surely will vanish the dread of hot receiving all in store for me. Alone; not made : ad, like oV'.ers I to have it to endure. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Franklin and children visited his Barents recently in f astern part of the State. Mrs. W. L. Anderson, of Hayes ville and Mrs. Hood, of Atlanta, were guests one day this werk of Mrs. Anderson's sister, Mrs. Nettie Axlpy. Miss Irene Champion, who has been spending her vacation with rel atives and friends at Murph*' return ed to her position in New York last Sati-rdav. Mr. M. E. Johnson, of Andrews, passed through Murphy last week on his way to Oopperhill, Whore he is contemplating accepting a position. He also was a business visitor to Asheville the first of the week. Mr. Harvey H. Davidson, World War veteran, left Thursday morning for Asheville to enter the Oteen His piial, where he will be given treat ment under government supervision for the next several week?. Mr. Davidson is a son of Mrs. Relle Dav idson, of Letitia, and served as a s^rp^ant in Battery F, 8th Regiment. Field Artillery. Jand the treatment he receives at Ot^en will be from '.V results of the fhi contracted while in the service. His comrades and niarv fi! -rd? in the county hone to see him nt home ar-ain soon much im proved in health. said, but alwavs reventlv love a^d Perish t.hem. for th's is the best ev idence of al education. ? S. C. H. i COUNTY BUSINESS I I Murphy. Nt C., Aug. 1929- j At a joint meeting of the Board of Coir- missi oners of Cherokee county, | and tl e Cherokee County Road Com I tension, held on the 6tb day of Au ' gust, 1929, the following resolution was unanimously passed: That whereas, there has heretofore some uncertainty existed in the minds of the citizens of the countv | relative to the width of the bridges to be maintained by the Board of County Commissioners, and those to i j he maintained by the Cherokee Coun ty Road Commission; the following resolution was passed, each body concurring:: That from and after this date it is understood that all bridges of the width of ten feet, nvasuring the opening between the butments at the j top and at the narrowest place, and ! measuring square across fr<m the butments, shall be maintained by the Board of County Commissioners of Cherokee Countv- and that ai! fills and approaches to such bridge* shall be constructed and maintained by the Cherokee County Road Commis sion. It is further understood and agreed that all bridges and culverts if U wid fi less than ten feet, sba'l be maintained by the Cherokee Coun ty Road Commission. Done bv order of the Board of Countv Commissioners, and th Cher oki e County Road Commission in joint session. Ordered by the Board that Ben Pose brild a bridge ?*\sross Fish Trap Branch for $75.00. and $10.00 for repa;rine Mart Rogers bridge. Ordered bv the Board that the Countv of Ch ?*okee rnit u" a reward of $50.00 for the capture of one Ed. Higdon. Murnhv N. C.. Aug. 6, 11)20. To the Boa?-d of Count" Comniis j sitters. Cherokee Courts: Honorable Sirs: In pursuanre to what we understand to he required by law we be fo srhmit to you herewith our estimate and budget re ouired to maintain the nads of ? Cherokee hountv f< r the ven?* begin ning .Tnhv l*t, 1921), and ending July 1st. 1930. Budjft Requirements Mach'nery and repairs $ 3,050.8s Gasoline and oil .... 1,985.00 Tools, materials and ex plosives 2,057. 2 5 Labor 21.562.78 Drainage pine 1,960.00 Treasurer's bond 50.00 Liability insurance ... 960.00 Commission expense 1,760.00 Retainer to attorney 100.00 Repairing Beaverdam road from Unaka to Tennessee State line ...... 2.000.00 $36,816.87 Respect full v submitted. CHEROKEE CO. ROAD COM. By A. Rice, Chairman. Attest: M. L. Mauney, Sec. Prooosal to Build Bridge The bridge, at Appr.lachia, bridge to be 36 feet long, 12 feet wide, 8 feet high, hutments to be built of logs crib style, 5 stringers 36 feet also top truss and 2 needy beams. All of bridge to bo built out of good :"otjnd material. Will complete same for $245.00. Signed: H. L. MURPHY. DILLARD MORROW. P.S. ? Also the bridge over the Owenby Branch which is 16 feet will be completed in the above proposal. > A REQUEST It is t,he custom of the Baptist Wo man's Missionary Society at their business meeting in August to elect officers. I have served as President for the past three years. I now feel that a new President would be better for the society. It would probably create more interest among the mem bers and be better in every way. I have enjoyed the work very much and thank the ladies for the co-oper ative attitude thev have shown in every respect. It has meant much to me. I want to urge all members to be present at our business meeting on Tuesday August 27th in order that wo may elect a new President and ? k ? ?r re-elect other officers, and appoint co. mittees as the case mav be. MRS. S. EVANS Mr. K. V. V }r and daughter. Miss Mary, visited relatives at Grov er, this week. MUPRHY MAYOR SHOOTS MAN WHO ATTACKS HIM AT HOME 5. E. Fox Hunters Meet Etowah, Sept. 2nd to 7th ETOWAH, TKNN, (Special! ? Plans arc rapidly nearing completion for the So u'.'i eastern Foxhunters field trial. Never before in the his tory of the trials has such interest been manifested as in the coming meet. Hunters from practically j every state in the South have already i made reservations for the week and i letters o 'inquiry are pouring in to i headquarters daily. Being the tirst maior field trial of the season this meet will be the i testing ground lor many of the tu ! turity hounds that wi'l compete for j the- thousand dollar stake to bt held ? at Nashville later in the fall. Nine I of the best fie.d judges in the coun I try have been selected and with an i abundance of red fox and wonderful I hunting country it will be a great j honor to be the owner of the hound . ni wins in either of the two stakes. . >\ ith less than two weeks to go the | committer at Etowah have had to make more elaborate plans to take j care of the increasing numbers mak ! ing reservation for the hunt. AU ? available horses for the meet have ' already been reserved and horses will I be shipped in from the surrounding | towns to try to fill the needs of Uhe hunters. This field trial is ?.pen to any fox hunter ?r fox hound in the world. Any person wishing information should addr .-s Dr. F. K. Beck, South 1 eastern Foxhunters Association, l ikeville, Tenn. M. E. MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS ALL DAY MEETING On Tvesday the Woman's Mission ary Society of the Methodist Church | n et in the ladies parlors of the 1 church for the purpose of studying: I t.he Bible Study Book. "Spiritual Ar venturing" by b'ertha M. Conde\ The.mete:ng was in charge of Mrs. I J. H. McCall, superintendent of Mis sion Study, and was opened by sing j ing "The Kingdom is Coming;" pray er by Mrs. Haword P. Powell. The twelve chapters of the book 1 I had been assigned different ladies | and the first three chapters were re- j viewed by Mrs. J. II. Hampton. The fourth, fifth and sixth c.hapters were presented by Mrs. Porter Axlev, j , Mrs. H. (I. K'kins and Mrs. P. H. j Sword after which the meeting ad- 1 j joumed for lunch which was served in the dining room of the church;! i Rev. Howard P. Powell, pastor, being I a puest of the society for lunch. T.he afternoon devotional was in charge of Mrs. L. P. Kinsey and was \ opened by the singing "The Morning I | I ijiht is Breaking," prayer from the j Bible Study Book ltd by Mrs. Kinsey t j who also presented the seventh, | eighth and ninth chapters of the i book. Mrs. Willard Axley reviwed \ I the tenth and elc r'.^ chapters and j war. followed by Mrs. Irene Grant ( , who concluded the study. The meeting was such an interest- j ing and profioable, as we'l as enjoy- | able- affair, that it was decided to j strdy the Home Mission Book in the same manner at a later date. Following the program, Mrs. Pot ter was elected librarian, to have charge of the library of the Mission ary Society and all ladies of the So ? lety are asked to donate any books tjiey may have which would add to the Missionary Library. Meeting closed with grayer by Mrs. McCall. Those present were: Mrs. L. P. Kins y, Mrs. Susie de Martine, Mrs. Porter Axley, Mrs. J. H. Hampton, Mrs. Howard P. PoweU, Mrs. P. A. Mauney, Mrs. R. B. Ferguson, Mrs. I. H. Sword, Mrs. J. H. McCall, Mrs. W. A. Savage. Mrs. S. D. Akin, Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs. R. C. Mattox, Mrs. Will Howell, Mrs. Willard Axley, Mrs. Irene Grant, Mrs. E. B. Norvell, and Mrs. H. G. Elkins. POULTRY PRICES . The following prices will be paid for poultry at car. Murphy. N. C., Tuesday, August 27th, by Farmer's j Federation by the arrangement of the ' Smoky Mountain Mutual Exchange: I H?,r? heavy, lb 20c light, lb 18c rs, heavy, lb 22c Hers, light, lb 20c Cocks, lb 12c Ducks, lb 12c Clean fresh eggs, doz 35c Lcc Southerland In Serious Condi tion With Bullet Wound MR. COOPER IS EXONERATED Witnesses Say Mayor Tried To Avoid Trouble With Plumber (Asheville Times) MURPHY. Aug. 20. ? Lee Souther land. HO, plumber, is at his hoarding: house here within a bullet wound in his right side as the outcome of an attack Monday afternoon upon Mayor Harry P. Cooper at the may 1 or's home. Southerland's condition I is critical but doctors think h ? will recover. I Immediately after shooting Sou I therland in the side with a 30-30 re vr.lv; r. Mayor Cooper surrendered to the chief of police and was given a hearing before Magistrate A. A. Fain. After evidence had been heard I the charge against the mayor was ' dismissed and he \s'is exonerated completely. A number of witnesses ;vere on hand prepared to testify that Southtrland had been drinking and that he ?'iad repeatedly asserted he intended to "get" the mayor. Armed with an ice pic: and a knife. Southerland about 1 o'clock { proceeded to Mayor Cooper's home. I He cursed the mayor and was knock ed from the front porch by the re i volver in Mr. Cooper's hand. Sou 1 therland. it i? claimed, leap. <1 up to | renew the attack with an ice pick in I one hand and a knife in t?he other. ' Mr. Cooper then fired and Souther land rolled into a ditch, where later he was removed to his boarding I house by p rsons who had earlier in > t hi' da:; attempted tr. dissuade him I fix m visiting the mayor s home. I Several weeks ago Southerland { was given a hearing before Mayor Cooper and fined. II* could not pay ti'P fine hut was permitted to go free ' until he could rn'-e the money. He failed to pay the fine and was put in jail. It is thought thes circumstanc ' es resuVted in his animosity toward , Mayor Cooper. '''wo weeks apo, it is alleged, he J stopped the mayor on the edge of town and attempted to start an al tercation hut the mayor placated him and proceeded on his way to Fort Oglethorpe, whence he has just re turned from two weeks in officers* training camp. Friends of Mayor Cooper declare ho went to extremes to avoid trouble wi'.'i Southerland and the situation is a matter of common knowledge here. It is charged Southerland has ? ;f late been drinking heavily and has frequently been heard to utter threats aerainst Mayor Cooper. Sou therland is unmarried. Mayor Cooper, an attorney, was a lieutenant-colonel in the "World War. | DR. JOHN R7COLL1NS PASSES AUGUST 13 Dear Editor: I .lust a few lines to the memory of Dr. J. R. Collins who died in Kansas City, Mo., on the nipiht of August 13 ivom an operation for appendicitis. He left this county in May 1907 and located in Nowata, Okla. It was my good fortune to know him from boy hood and regularly all these years we wrote each other. In a letter to me here is what he said about one of our old pioneer preachers. "Am enclosing a $20.00 check which I wish you would split one way with mo*i^r and J. F. McGee. I too F'ne him for the reasons you men tioned and for being Rev. McGee 365 davs out of the year. I am sorry to know that our old friend has left us 'gone out to the grave yard to never come back.' " Born November 22, 1878, graduat ed in 1906 from Tennessee Medical College. Chattanooga. Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Collins were his par ents. His father was sheriff in this county in 1894. In Nowata, Okla., he left a wife, daughter and four sons, in this coun ty three brothers, W. N. I.. B. and A. M. Collins, a number of kinsmen and a host of friends. The remark he referred to about the roll call was made by Rev. J. F. McGee while on his death bed to J. S. Shields and myself. "It occurs to me, however, that it would be fine to finish the race witJi as clean a record as I. believe him to have ? he was cuessing mighty close when he remarked about being at the Roll Call." Hp was the best man I ever knew to his mother and brothers, and f\ better, truer, more loyal friend was never my lot to meet. A FRIEND.
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