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it|f pktt ! Hit Lading If rtkly Xf-wsr ?' paper in Western Xorlh Carolina. Covering a Large ami Potentially Hit h Te m t< r \ in Thii State VOLUME XLI.? NO 11 Murphy, N. C., Friday, Oct?ber 18, 1929. $1.50 YEAR 5c COPY SCOUT LATE THIS WEEK The Scout is putting in its appear ance late this week due to a press breakdown Tuesday night. A picce ,,{ wood furniture about one inch in i he Vn ess went through a space be tween the cylinder and bed, just wide i ri< ugh for a thin sheet of paper to pass through. As a ? esult the press was thrown out of line and the force iked almost day and night in order t?> keep up with the job printing and 1 1 1 get the press back in line, hut Fri morni*" found the old press still failin" to function roperly. Mr. Cliff Barber, special press mechanic, of Atlanta, who rebuilt the press and installed it for us some three fears ago, was brought on the scene Sat utilaf morning, and this explana- ; jinn is being written about o'clock, .i .? old press is merrily grinding along on the Scout and . ...ews. It's; ?-a*v to dt), if you know how, saye 1 Mr. Barber. Teacher Training Class Will Sponson American Education Week Soon Someone in Murphy was talking about Education Week the other day. Others have asked, "What is Educa tion Week?" .The primary purpose of American Education Week is to acquaint the public with the work of the schools, with their aims, achievements and needs. This is a national project ' and it is the week when the public ? omes to school and th?.? school goes ? the public. It should make pupil, i acher, and parent conscious of his obligation to strengthen the school bv making it true to the needs of life around it. The school exists to in form. to lift, to guide, to inspire. The Teacher Training Class ->f Murphy is cooperating with the na tion and state officials in promoting this movement in Cherokee county. As this week run? from November 11-17. the Teacher Training Clas* j will edit, on November 8, a special ? educational number of The Cherokee Scout. The class would appreciate the co operation o fthe parents, the teachers j and the public in general. They hope everyone will find great plea- ; sure in helping us to put over this j project. Forty purebred Guernseys were sold sit Salisbury during the recent i consignment sale for $8,985 or an av erage of $224.60 each. A well bred hull tapped the sale a: $050. Top dressing corn with n'trate of J soda gave an increased yield of 23 i bushels an acre as compared with j whe re no top dressing was made in a j demonstration conducted by E. -F. | Eaton of Yadkin county. FARMS FOR SALE ? Two bargains, j 1 50 acres, 4 room house. 2 good j springs right at the house, 20 acres of which is fine creek bottoms, strong upland suited to cotton or grain and tobacco, also 90 acrcs all strong upland, good house, both plac es on and near railroad and 3 stone crushing plants about 50 miles south of the Ga.-X. C. line. ? See or write Homer Town son, Whitestone, Ga. ^ Report of the Condition of THE BANK OF MURPHY At Murphy, North Carolina ? to the | Corporation Commission ? At the Close of Business on the Ith day of October, 1921). RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ... $298,612.23 1 Overdrafts 371.85 j United States Bonds ... 6,750.00 j Banking House 2,035.00 Furniture and Fixtures .. 950.00 Cash in vault and amounts due from approved de pository banks 45,096.45 Checks for clearing and transit items 4,153.89 Due from hanks (not ap proved depositories) .. 845.90 TOTAL ... $358,815.52 j LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in ... .$ 30,000.00 Surplus Fund 15,000.00 Undivided Profits (net Amount) 3,783.44 Other Deposits Subject to Check 78,707.79 Deposits Due State of North Carolina and any Official Thereof: Secured ... 2,367.42 Demand Certificates of De posit (due in less than 30 days) 226,357.45 Cashiers Checks Outstand ing 2,599.22 TOTAL $358,815,32 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHEROKEE. A. B. Dickey, President, W. W. Hyde, Director, and M. W. Bell, Di rector of the Bank of 'Murphy, each Personally appeared before me this day, and, being duly sworn, each for himself, says that the foregoing re port is true to the best of his know ledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 12 day of October, 1929. (SEAL) L. E. KAYLESS Notary Public. My commission expires 10-26-29. A. B. DICKEY, President. M. W. BELL,* WALTER W. HYDE, Df rectors. HIGH OFFICIALS OF L. & N. HERE High officials of the L. & X. Rail way company spent Thursday night ' in Murphy and held an informal meeting with officials ?.f the town \ and citizens o fthis section in the : lobby of the Regal Hotel. The officials came in on a special > tiain which parked on the siding at i tin ice plant over night. The visit was a sort of general inspection and . pood will tour, and is thought to have i been the means of creating a better ! understanding between the company j and its patrons and friends. In the party weer the following: ! Mr. Evans, Superintendent of Safety j ? 1" the entire !,. & X. System; Mr. Bulloch, his assistant; Mr. Sergeant, division superintendent; Mr. Kinzel, j division train master; Mr. Thompson. ; division chief train dispatcher; Mr. Mann, division freight agent, Mr.; Lockhart, division road master; Mr. Mahoney, supervisor of bridge build ing; Mr. McKlroy, traveling freight | claim a"-ent; Mr. Alexander, division! passtnger agent; Mr. Campbell, chief clerk to superintendent; Mr. Berry, master mechanic; Mr. Strong, inspec- j tor of police; and Mr. B. S. Sneed, ? local road supervisor. BEGINS REVIVAL Rev. Sibbald Smith, of Iliawassee, X. and Whittier, X. C., hexan a series of revival services at the Kbe nezer church Saturday. October I Rev. Smith is a strong preacher of tl e gospel, and the series of meetings are expected to be a great blessing to this community. The public is cordially invited to attend. MRS. EDWARD E. ADAMS ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB .Mrs. Edward K. Adams entertain- i cm! with a bridge party at her home | last Thursday evenin ? Those pres- I ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Dale el'.o. M?. I and Mrs. T. A. Case, Mr. and Mrs. ! J. \V. Davidson, Dr. anil Mrs. J. \V. Thonmson. Mrs. X. J l,aur(a, Mrs. ' Sou r ire Christopher, Misses Dorothy i Xeal, Catherine Thompson. Margaret j Pruden, Hutchinson, Culler, Mrs. \Y. B. Gartrell and Mr. White Mease. Miss Pruden won high score for t ht* ladies and Mr. Leo hi?rh score for the men. Miss Hutchinson won low score. Tlu* hostess assisted by Miss Dorothy Xeal served a delicious salad course. AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY SHOWS INCREASE DURIN PAST MONTH " Production of passenger and com- | men ial cars during September, 1029, totalled 1 <? 1 ,305 units, a heavy in- 1 crease over production during the i same month of the preceeding year. { An increased production schedule has been set for October, calling for i an output of 175,000 Model A. cars and Model A A trucks. The program ? for October anticipates a gain of 17.- j 000 units over the production of Oc- j tober, 1028, when 127,225 units were I produced. Total Ford production for the first nine months of the current year ag gregated 1,633,408 units. Advance scredules indicate that production of , Model A cars and Model A A trucks! for the full year will exceed 2,000.- 1 000 unit';. The program adopted for October means that the Rouge Plant will. con tinue on a full five-day schedule. Employment in the Ford plants re mains at a high level, with 108,138 employees working in the three large plants of the Detroit area on October 2." The Value Of Forests In Every Day Life Do You Know? Would You Like to Find Out? If you do, write the very best com position you can on "The Value of Forests in Every Day Life" and send it to the Teacher Training Depart ment of Murphy, not later than No vember 1st. The best composition on the above subject will be printed in The Cherokee Scout, and tre writ er of same awarded $1.00 in cash. This contest is open to all pupils from the fourth through the seventh grade in any school in Cherokee county. FARM FOR SALE ? In Gaston comi ty X. C., 94 acres. R. F. D. No. 2 running through it with dwelling and outhouses. Well in yard, a real bar gain." Price $3,000. half cash, bal ance long terms thToueh Federal Land Bank. ? H. A. Costner. Dallas, N. C. . (10-5t-pd.) FUNERAL HELD FOR J. T: BATES WED. OCT. 16TH WAS WELL KNOWN !N MURPHY; SURVIVED BY TWO SONS Mr. John T: Bates, prominent and well known Murph" citizen. <1 at his home Tuesday night after a long illness. Mr. Bates' health had been gfaili- for the past several years, and he if- upndc rstoi?d to have given up his job as janitor of the Murphy school building some time ago on that account. He had made his home in Murplv for the past 22 years. Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church Wednesday after noon h Rev. Howard P. Powell, the pastor, assisted by Rr. -I. P. Anler son, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. .1 l.?Rov Steele, nasior of the Baptist Church. The active pall bearers wore as fol lows: Henry Hyatt. Frank Fain. F. (). Christopher. Mack Carringer, Fred Johnson. Sheridan Heighway. Honorary pall bearers were as fol lows: Dr. B. B. Meroney, Dr. X. B. Adams. Sal He Sword, L. K. Bayless, K. R. Beal, U. B. Ferguson. \. McD. Harshaw. I. M. Leathemrood, H. C. .Mount. Mr. Bates leav< - a widow and two sons, Lester and Willie Bates, as well as two brothers. T. N". Bates, of Mrrphy, and Klbert Bates, of Unaka. and three -'listers, Mrs. Jose Hal!, i F.llijay, Cla., Mrs. Addie Thompson. Unaka and Mrs. Collie Reade, of llayesville. Teacher Training School Holds Popularity Contest B?ginning Monday Octobor 1 4th. and lasting through the 2?Uh, a popu larity contort among the high school girls will be sponsored by the Teach er Tijiiinn" Class. This contest is being held to help finance the work ??f t h department. A prize will he awarded the win nine girl. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. (tivc y<>ur support to the girl you wish to win. Votes 5c each. W'HKKKAS. I? wd women, in in creasing numbers, are to be found upon the public streets, and loitering at places ?? f business and other pub lic places within the Town of Mur phy; many, or all, of whom being af flicted with venereal diseases; and WHEREAS, the prevalence of' lewdness within the Town of Murpl* and vicinity has been, and is, the j means of spreading venereal diseases among the youth and other inhabi tants of the town, from which disease a number of the youth and other in habitants of the town are now suf fering; saicl lewdness thereby con stituting a menace to the public health and morals of the Town of Murphy. THEREFORE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARI) OP COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF MURPHY: 1. That the presence of any lewd woman upon the public streets, or within any public building, store, shop, or any other placc or places of business within the corporate limits of the Town of Murphy is hereby de clared to be a public nuisance; and any lewd woman who shall be found loitering upon the public streets, or who shall be found loitering at or within any public building, store, shop, or any other place or places of business within the corporate limits of the Town of Murphy; or who shall be found in company with any male person, whether on foot or in any au tomobile, vehicle or other convey ance. upon the streets, or in or at any public building, store, shop, or any other place or places of business within the corporate limits of the Town of Murphy shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. Any male person who shall be found in company with any lewd wo man at any of the places enumerated in section one hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. .3. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of fifty dollars. This ordinance shall take effect from and after October 20th, 1929. Passed at a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners, this the 14 day of October, 1929. HARRY P. COOPER. Mayor. H. A. FAIN, Clerk. WANTED ? A'.l kinds of Indian rel ic*, large or sm&il. Write me what you have or mail for examina tion and price ? Fred G. Scroggs, Bras&cc-wn, N. C. (6-tf) Cherokee Man, Shot In Chest, Is Seriously 111 I FRANKLIN. Oft. !".. ? \V;.ltvr K. : Uiwiencc, of CulV>erson. Cherokee j ' county. said to been shot. near j I Culberson in an altercatiorT with ?!. | Anderson, of the sani community, 1 | is in Angel's hospital hi re in a eri- ' i tiea! condition. The bullet enter* <1 his left Jung. While Lawrence's condition is ser j ious, it was said at the hospital, it is , that he will recover. I Information about the quarrel that j resulted in the shooting could not be i m cured hue. Culbe?so?i is in a re- j j mote section ofCherokee county,, j west of Murphy. -Asheville Times. j MORE L0CAI.S I m Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. Gray and chil dren, of Hayesville ~assed through | I Murphy Thursday on their way to j Chattanooga, Tenn.. to spend the I week-end. Mr. and Mrs. \Y. M. Ramsey visit [ d the Indian Fair at Cherokee last I week. I Miss Adella Meroney has returned ? home from Louisville. Ky.. where she has he* n vi.-iting friends and rel ativc s. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Knsley and lit tle son spent Sunday with relatives at Clyde. I Mr. K. M. Young, of Postell and j Miss Lilly Cat ringer of Weruttv. I were mai ried at the ??ffice of the; Southern States Power Company on October 11, Mr. T. N. Bates officia- j ting. Mr. James Moore of Charlotte and Miss Agnes Howell, of Troy, ? were married at the office of tin- ! Southern States Power Company one ' ?lay during the Fair, Squiie T. X. ' Hat;-.- offii \it'? Mr. and Mrs. \ Moore were with the B. & !?. Show j flaying here fair week. I.OST ? One --mall female dog. blaek and y< llow tan. one half airdale. j answers to name of Fannie. Mndcr J phase notify B. < . Walker, Murphy. X. .. and receive reward. Mt-pd. ) \ Mrs. J. M. Sullivan and dsujihter. j Miss 1 11 1''/., of Hayesville, were visi- 1 tors at Murphy Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. (I. \V. Candler re- i urned home last Friday from a viril j I to thiir daughter. Mrs. Harry Me-) I Brayer, at Anderson, s. C. j Mr. ami Mrs. I.uihi-i Gentry, of i Akron. Ohio, are visiting friend.-, and J relatives here. Mr. Arthur Howard, of Atlanta. 1 Ga.. was a visitor at Murphy Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. j \\'. Davidson and sons, Jerry Jr.. and Pruden, and Miss | Mar?raret Pruden, of Rome, Ga.. will motor to Atlanta, Ga.. Saturday to attend the football game. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Maloof, j Mr. James Galusha. Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur (Jalusha motored to Copperhill, Tenn Sunday faternoon. SPECIAL SALE heavy cotton coat sweaters with collars, men's wo men's ajid children winter underwear, children's hose, 25c hose 19e. Cand ler's Department Store. ? - - i Miss Carmon Cherry and Mr. Pol- | lard Teague motored to Bryson City Sunday. Air. Noah Deweese and daughter. I Miss Sue. of Athens, Tenn., were vis itors at Murphy last week. HEAVY cotton blankets, full size 98c each. Children's union suits 49c, outing 10c yard. Broadcloth Bloomers 29c. ? Candler's Depart ment Store. Mrs. A. M. Brittain entertained with a dinner party at her home in i East Murphy Wednesday evening. Those invited were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. \V. W. Hyde. Mrs. Carolyn Bryson and Mr. and Mrs. Giles Cover of Andrews. Original Rexall One-Cent Sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Oc tober 24, 25 and 26. ? iParker's Drug Store, three days only./ SEWING? Plain and done during the fJ 11 and winter months at reasonably T. C. McDonald, 118-W. [fancy sewing prices. Mrs. elephone No. (2-t-pd) ANDREWS B. Y. P. U. IS ACTIVE BODY, GOES TO N O T L A ANDREWS. Oct. 1*1. ? The inter medial M. Y. I'. I". ?<f the Andrews Baptist church, under the- leadership <?f David T. Mashburn. iravc a damon st ration pn-jrram Sunda** afternoon to th-.- Notla t?- V. P. r. at Not la and returned to Murphy and had charge ? >f the evening service at tht Bap tist church there. Next Sunday they will give anoth ? r program at the Andrews Lutheran church. The Luther league will xe tu?n th. vi.-it on November 10. During- the- pa>? two years the An drews !?. Y. I*. U. ha. won two asso ciational banners. This year tiiev won the state B. Y. P. I", banner, and for thr< years and a half they have been \-J each quarter. ? Asheville Times. ATTENDANCE HONOR ROLL FOR TH '. SF.COMD MONTH First (It a?! < 1> ? William Bnniett, Kdwafd English. Raymond Holloway. Hubert H'-lloway. Joe Owens, Robert OwinF, William Robinson. Eloise Witt. First C.rade (A? J. V. Holloway. Second Grade Intha l.amy, Edwin Owens. Rosemary Queen. Third tirade Everett English. El mer l.ar.ey. Juanita Clayton, Hazel Laney. Elmore Payne. Fourth Grade George Walsh. Ruby Harnett. Garnet Mooie. Hubert Rob inson. I'itth Grade Kate Panther, Ethel Walsh. Thelma Witt. Earl Allen. Sixth Grade Nancy l.unsford, John l.unsl'ord. Marie Gregory. Ruby Wat kins. Sevi ? th (trade Carmen Burger, Kate Robinson. Blaine Donley, Browulow Waldroup. Ninth Grade Fanni Myers. Fran ces Wat kins. MRS. JERRY W. DAVIDSON ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. J. W. Davidson was hostess to four tables of bridge at her home on Wetlni sday afternoon, in honor of her cousin. Miss Margaret Pruden. of Rome, (la. Those present were: Mis. ,T. \V. Thompson. Mrs. \V. B. (lartrell. Mrs. Pi t Cooper. Mr R. S. Parke'*. Mrs. Kred Chr'stophe: Mrs. Don Witherspoon, Mrs. Fred Johnson, Mrs. V. W. Bell, Mrs. C.ib ? Cov r. Andrew^. Mi-. I X. Hill. Mr Paul Hyatt, Mrs. Harry < "oopcr. Mr eNi! Sliced. Mis. (Jartrell won high score? and Miss I'ruden was pre-.-nted with ;i guest prize. Th< hoste-s s.ssistecl by Mr*. Paul Hyatt -erv ?1 delicious salad course. Report of the Cvr.dition - r THE CHEROKEE BANK At Murphy, Xorth Carolina to the Corporation Commission At the Close of Busiio.-ss on the 4th day ? f October, 1829 RESOIJ RCES I.oans and Discounts ? ! .)C,2"?.1.27 Overdrafts 1.049.53 Furniture and Fixtures 5,000.17 Cash in Vault and Amounts Due fr??m Approved De pository Banks 20,966.00 Checks for Clearing and Transit Items 1.523.69 Cash Items (Items Held over 24 Hours) 1,075.38 TOTAL $1 SO, 768.04 LIABII I TIES Capital Stock Paid In . $ 17,500.00 Surplus Fund 500.00 Undivided Profits (net amount) 1,562.88 Demand Deposits Due Banks 99.03 Other Deposits Subject to Check 65.368.84 Demand Certificates of De posit (due in less than 30 days) 76,542.42 Cashiers Checks Outstand ing . 5,194.87 Bills Payable 14.000.00 TOTAL $180,768.04 STATE OF XORTH CAROLLXA. COUNTY OF CHEROKEE. J. B. Storey. Cashier, E. A. David son, Director, and J. W, Davidson. Director, of the Cheroke e Bank, each personally appeared before me this day, and, being duly sworn, each for himself, says that the foregoing re port is true to the best of his know ledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 15 dav o^ October, 1929. (SEAL) HATTIE PALMER. Xotary Public. Mv commission expires November 23, 1929. J. F. STOREY. Cashier. E. A. DAVIDSON*. J. W. DAVIDSON. Directors.
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