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Thr I., ir,; klv Xricspaper in II , st.;n \,,rll, Carolina. Covering. a /.?rg, /.??/, 7. ? /,,, s/i XLI.? No. 21. Murphy, N. C., Friday December 27, 1929 3 i.50 YEAR -5c COPY Ole Man Murphy Says ? Contributions are welcomed. Siv:n vour nnmo. It will not orlnt?-?i. If??lp to kr?p this rolumn L'oin'. BY OI.K MAN MIKI'IIV II1S-SKV.F What is our town coming to? Will it be here many years, a flourishing, mountain metropolis, or will it be just a wide place in tht road? Maybe (any way you like it). Suppose you picked up a newspa per ? maybe published at Murphy, and maybe published at Halifax ? some five or ten years hence. And ? here we pro again ? maybe this is what vou would read: Mrs. Henry Jones and daughter motored to Gainesville, Ga., for a white spool of thread last week. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Small motor ed to Asheville last Mondav to pur chase a supply of gasoline, as the grade carried there is far superior to the grade carried in Murphy. Mr. John Little phone to Atlanta on yesterday ior an attorney to come at once to Mu*phy to attend to some le^al matters for him, not willing to trust our local atorneys and then John says that it sounds better to say that you have your attorney from Atlanta. Mrs. SaTTie Tipton made ,? special trip to Kpoxville last week to get a ?"-tmoly of snuff. Miss Sallie says that the snuff from Knoxville has a better taste. The -widow .Tones had a terrible shock last week when she called for a package of soda at the little store on the corner when <?He was informed that they did not carry soda any more. When .she asked why the merchant told her that all customers now or dered their sodn flrom Mr. Sears Roe. "buck as it made the bread rise high er. Our city is very fortunate to have two teachers in our school at splen did sdfories of $45.00 per month. The school board has just rented a part of the school huildincr to a local garaire to store old worn out cars in at $6.50 a month. M,r. Zach Ledford was the happy recinent of a letter from Mr. Sears RoeBuck of ^Vtlanta telling him that he could not buy his Irish potatoes and that he did not buy produce of any kind. Zack says it is worth something just to get a letter from a mail .order man. Little Jinxmie Tilson was rushed to Blue Ridge last Saturday' to have hi9 finger dressed. He cut his finger on a piece of glass and none of our local doctors were prepared to un dertake such a serious operation. Jimmie says that going out of town for an operation is the very latest thing. One of our leading society queens was greatly shocked on last Friday when she discovered a small run in a pair of hose she motored all the way to Gainesville to get. This was a se rious accident to happen to the young lady as she had spent the entire day, ten ?&llons of gas and driven to Gainesville to get the hose, paying $2.39 for the same hose she could have purchased at home for $1.95. The handsome two story store on the corner was rented last week to a pressing club for $8.75 per month. No wonder owners of nroperty in Murphy are growing rich! ELLIS. MASSEY. J On Saturday afternoon, Dicembei ] I 21, at 1 o'clock, the home of Mr. J ! and Mrs. George W. Ellis was th? i | -cene of a simple yet impressive wed i ! :iing ceremony, when their onl\ ; (laughter. Miss Mabel Gertrude Ellis.! j became th< bride of Mr. Wade Hamp j ton Massey. The bride and groom ent red to I aether unattended. Rev. Howard 1*. Powell, the pastor of the bride, offi I elated, using: the beautiful ring cere | mony. The vows were spoken be ? fore an improvised altar in the Iiv j ! nt? room, which was beautifully dec | erated wth ferns and floor baskets j yellow chrysanthemums, Christ , mas greens and red carnations were J used in the living room and dinftig room. Only the immediate faniU* and a few intimate friends witness ed the ceremony. The bride's wedding gown was of dark brown chiffon, fashioned with Ions: lines. With this she wore an antique gold necklace, a becoming hat of gold metallic cloth and brown slippers. Her flowers were a should er corsage of pink sweetheart roses, lillies of the valley and fern. Immediately after -the ceremony the couple left by motor for a ten days trip to Miami and West Palm Beach. The bride's traveling cos tume was a sport dress of brown and orange knitted fabric, a brown felt hat, a brown cloth coat trimmed with mink, and accessories to match. ? Mrs. Massey received her educa tion in the Murphy schools and at ' Maryville Polytechnic School, Mary villc, Tenn. Recently she has been the efficient stenographer and book keeper of the Gulf Refining Co.. of which her father is local manager. She has been actively engaged in church work, and as leader of the young people "has endeared herself to many friends. She is also a mem ber of the Junior Woman's Club. Mr. Massey is the youngest son of j Mrs. W. B. Massey and the late Mr. j Massey, of Waynesvtfle. He attend | ed the Waynesville schools and Berea College, Berea, Ky. He is well known to many friends in Murphy through his work as a contractor. The young couple have a wide cir cle of friends who wish them much happiness and will be glad to know, that Mr. and Mrs. Massey plan to make their future home in Murphy. Miss Elizabeth Gentry of A^he ville is spending the Christmas holi days with her mother, Mrs. Mollie Gentry. Mr. Buster Bayless returned homo Thursday from Raleigh where he has been attending college. Miss Carmen Cherry who has been attending the Teachers Training School, left Saturday to spend the holidays with her parents at Hayes ville. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Sipe left Mon day for Waynesville to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives and friends. Miss Billy Lupton motored to Cop perhill last week where she purchas ed a new coat as the coats in Cop perhill have longer fur and larger buttons on them. Mrs. Lou Smith ordered two rubber balls and a checker board from Mr. Sears Robuck last week and her hus band has done nothing but watch for ? the mail carrier since the order went \ off. SNOW THREE INCHES DEEP AT MURPHY Murphy and the citizens of thisj >?<tion awoke Sunday morning, I )??< emlKi* 22nd, to find the earth cover- j <-d in a carpet of in inch or more of] snow. It continued to snow all day, ! ;.t times approaching almost a storm, J and fai into the night. Monday j morning it had begun to freed e and by night the streets and highways I were covered with a sheet of ice, al- 1 though the state highway maintenance crew had been d raging a large scrape drag in an effort to clear the road way of snow. Motoring was danger ous, very few venturing out on Sun day, but Monday many who had the nerve to tackle the slick roadways and streets ventured forth, but the traffic was nothing like normalcy. With the weather still petting cold er Monday morning, it looked like the prospects of the snow melting and clearing was a remote possibili ty for at least a week or more. This is said to be the largest snow to visit this section in twelve years, it bong about three inches deep in the vcinity. of . Murphy. Mr. Norvell, one of the oldest residences of Mur phy in point of citizenship, recalls that 40 years ago the snow in this secton reached a depth of about 36 inches. The mountains present a beautiful spectacle, as also does the valleys, and the Christmas season was given a real touch of the Yuletide atmos by the snowfall. The teachers who left Saturday to spend the holidays with relatives and friends are: Mr. A. I?. Scroggs, .Murphy and Hayesville; Mr. White Mease, Hayesville; Miss Annie B. Bailey, Athens, Ga.; Miss Gladys Polatty, Greenwood, S. C.; Miss Ru by Courtney, Williston, S. C. ; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Studstill, points of interest in Florida; Miss Lois Culler, Kernereville, N. C.; Miss Mary M?c Farther, Edison, Ga. ; Miss Marilee Hutehins, Lenior, Ga. Mrs. Ola J. Barnes and children, Barnesville, N. C. TWO STORES BROKEN INTO SAT. NIGHT The store of Davidson and Carrin ger was entered Saturday night by some thief who appropriated for him self an overcoat and a new pair of shoes and a small amount of change left in the cash drawer. What else was taken could not be determined. ! Entrance was gained through one of 1 the rear windows by breaking the window pane. Monday morning it was also dis covered that someone had entered the warehouse of C. M. Wofford Co., and stolen several gallons of gaso line and a quantity of lubricating Di!. The exact amount of this steal could not be determined, although it is believed to have been about $30. Very little evidence was left to give the officers a clue as to the iden tity of the thief or thieves, but of ficers believe that the first was com mited by one person, and it could not be determined whether more than one was in the Wofford Robbery. WANTED ? A11 kinds of Indian rel ies, large or small. Write me what you have or mail for examina tion and price ? Fred O. Scroggs, Brrsstcwn, N. C. (6-tf) CLAY TON-LOVINGOOD A marriage of interest to a \vi?;e ircle of friends was that of Miss Kthel Mat Clayton and Mr. Ross Lovinjjood, which was >oIomiz<-d ,n the a fternoon of December, is, at HIairsville, C?a. Mr-. Lnvingood 's the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cay ton of Beaveidam and Mr. Lovinir< <- ? is th< son of Mr. Will Lovingood of M ti rphy. The w. dding * ?f th'fs young coupW cam<* as finite a su'fn.-e to th- u many friends who extend liieni be -J j wishes f long and happy life. Wilt Lo\ ' ngood enft'tained vith >ix o'clock dinned on Weune'iay evering, honoring the btide md bride groom, Mr. and Mrs. Ross L ?vingood Those present were: Mr. and .Mrs. Allen Lovingood, Mr. r.nd Mrs. A. \V. Lovingood, Mr. and Mrs. N?*:.h Lovingood, Mrs. G. W Lovingood, grandmother of the groom. Miss Maude Dockery, Miss Ada Farmer, and Mrs. Luther Gently. POSTF.LL J Misses Hattie Allen, Manda Ham by, Ema Quinn, visited Mir. J. J. Teague last Saturday. Mrs. Teague has been veary sick for the past 6 weeks but friends and relatives will he proud to learn that she is Improv ing. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Allen was the Sunday evening guest of Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. Hamby. Mr. Jonah Holdbrook of Duck town, Tenn. was a welcome guest last Saturday night of his son-in-law and Daughter Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Jones. Mr. W. F. Hill made a business trip to Murphy last Monday. Mr. N. A. Quinn has purchased 56 1-2 acres of mountain land from Mr. Shobler. Mr. Walter Taylor was on Shoal Creek Monday on business. The citizens of Postell are expect ing Rev. S. A. Stiles to get married any time. A large number of masons from Shoal Creek Lodge visited montgom ery Lodge at Ranger, N. C. last Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hamby made a trip to Ducktown, Tenn. Menday selling produce. Mr. T. F. Self, and others are still hauling saw logs to Mr. Quinns saw mill. PATRICK Mr. and Mrs. Wade Pickle<rimei and children of Turtletown, Tenn. were the guests of the formers p&r I e-nts, Mi. ?nd Mi?. Tom Picklesimer Sunday. Messrs John Dobbins and Lon Scroggins of Turtletown, Tenn. were the dinner guests of Mr. Lee Harton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Baines and children and Mr. George Hamby of Hiawassec, N. C. and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Coleman and John Picklesimer attended the music at Mrs. Wiley Hamby's, Sunday night. Mr. and Mrsb J. B. Rose and two children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perlie Brown at Turtletown, Tenn., Sunday Miss Edith Hamby was the guest of Mrs. Horton Monday P. M. The many friends of Mr. G. W. El lis, who has been confined to his home with the flu, was some better the first of the week.
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