roMING AND GOING AT THE JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SHOOL i After thr closing of the winter session at the Folk school, George Bidstrup and Mis. Nielsen went to Farm school near Asheville for ten d?vs t ' teach gymnastics and sing ing games; ever since Mr. Bidstrup was there two years ago have they tried to net him back. Mrs. Camp bell anil Miss Butwer, during a trip through North arolina. spent two nigh;- at Farm School and had the opportunity of watching fine ex-, hibiti'>n of gymnastics by the 100 old boys Mr. Bidstrup had trained. Thev also stopped at the State Col-j lege of Agriculture to interview Dr. Carl Ta>lor who is on the Advisory Committee of the Folk-school; it was a: his request that Mrs. Campbell spoke to a Grange meeting near Raleigh on the work of the school. I)r. K. ' Branson, likewise a member ,.f the advisory Board, was their hose for one night at Chapel Hill; Mrs. Campbell and Miss Btrtler had met him several years ago during their studies in Denmark. Miss Butler ..vent to Cincinnati for a' week after this trip and gave several talks be fore join Mrs. Campbell, Miss Louise Pitman, and Miss Elizaheth Gates at Knoxiille where the annual confer ence o: Southern Mountain Warkers took place the end of March. The conferen'-i' was more interesting than ever. n. of the most significant! events 'eit:g an exhibition under the Southern Mountain Handcraft Guild . cf han.ici lifts from thirty-two schools ! and centers, splendidly directed and arrangel iv Mr. Allen Katon. The' articles contributed by the Brasstown I Handicraft Association were very ' favorable commented upon. * 1 Mrs. Camjbell. Miss Butler, and I Miss Gates returned to Brasstown I March 2S. brineine with them to their annual Director ' Meeting Dean j Carroll Davis of the National Coun-J vil of the Episcopal Church. Miss; Kdna Voss of the National Presby terian Board, ar.d Mr. Fred Brown-: of the Congregational Board. Mr. | and Mrs. Rich .rd Coolidge. Mrs. Campbell's sister an dbrother-in-law. ; drove down from Medford, Massa chusetts, with their daughter June and their son Bradfodd, to be present at the Directors* meeting, which Col. Dillard of Murnhy was unfortunately prevented b<- illness from attending, i The Directors were delighted with \ the things that have been accomplish- J ?^g in Brasstown during the past year; they had the opportunity on Saturday night of renewing aequa- ! intance with the good number of , citizens who gathered in the Com- j munity Room for a pleasant evening; of talks i:nd conversation. Departures Mr. and Mrs. Leon Deschamps and | their three children left the middle i of March for a six months' visit to Mr. Dechamps' relatives in Belgium ;j they had a good ocean voyage, but j we have had no word fdom them | since their arrival in Brussels. Miss Louise Pitman went direst from the | Knoxville Conference to her home in ? New Jersey: she is spending two months giving talks about the Folk j school in and around Boston and I around Boston and New York, and j will return the end of May to be I here all summer. Ten days ago Mr. j and Mrs, Sigurd Nielson left Brass town for B'erea College, Kentucky, where Mr. Nielson is to make butter and cheese. Brasstown was very re luctant to let them go. but Mr. < arl ' Jensen who came to take over the DR. ELMER L. HOLT DENTIST X-RAY SERVICE Dental and General j; I Brittain-Axley Bldg. Murphy, N. C. i . j management of the Mountain Valley ' Creamery is getting along very well; he is a Dane who has been two years in this country, working in New Mexico and in Iowa, and studying in South Dakota. Miss Elizabeth Gates went north this past week to be on her Connecticut farm until October when she will come back to Brass town. The Reverend James B. Sargent of Varmont, who became interested in rural conditions through I Irs. Campbell's book on the Danish Folk school, visited here the beginning of March; he wants \ery much to work out a similad plan in his own state. Three times this winter we have had visitors from Asheville Farm school; just last week Mr. Arthur Banner man, one of the staff, came with Miss Patton of Swannonoa and Mr. Cooley, a farmer teacher, to learn as much as he could about the John C. Campbell Folk school. Mrs. E. If. James of Concord, Massachusetts, likewise came here through her in terest in education, after visiting the Berry school near Rome, Georgia, and several other places. We are always on the lookout for visitors who come from far and near to look over the Folk school from the various points of view of education, ^agriculture, and social work; and we are glad to have them come. A PROCLAMATION I Whereas, a dirty and unattractive i town is repulsive to visitors and a stagnating influence to the jeople \ of our own community, as well as a menace to public health, and Whereas. The Woman's Club and other civic organizations as welt -i? the merchants and business men of I the town have asked that a thorough clean-up campaign be conducted. Therefore. I. Harry P. Cooper, Mayor of the Town of Murphy, the Borad of City Commissionesr con , curring, do hereby set apart and de signate the wee!; of May 5th to 10th , both inclusive. as "Clean-up and Paint-up Week." and call upon all residents of th?- Town of Murphy, | together with all store -keepers, va cant property owners and others. t<? thoroughly clean their promises dur ; ing the week above set out and to pile such rubbish along the streets ! and alleys so that the same may be hauled off and burnt d >y the San itarv Department of the Town. I (Signed): HARRL P. COOPER A demonstration tells you why it's wise to choose a six Everywhere, buyers are agreeing "It's wise to choose a Six." And if you want to know why, get a dem onstration of the Chevrolet Sis. Learn what an amazing difference two more cylinders make ? in smoothness, in silence, in flexi bility and in comfort. And learn what a difference all of Chevrolet's other modern features make ? the four long semi -elliptic springs? the four Love joy hydraulic shock absorbers ? the weatherproof 4-wheel brakes ? and the sturdy hard wood -and- st eel construction of the luxurious Fisher bodies. It will take only a few minutes to confirm ail the reasons why it is wise to choose a Chevrolet Six. So come in today. See it. And investi gate Chevro let's easy payment plan ? one of the moat liberal in the automotive industry. *495 OR PIIAETON ROADSTER Tha Coach or Coup* $565 Tha Sport Roadster $555 Tha Sport Coup a . . .$655 Trucks: Light Ml??ry Chassis. $M5: Tha Sedan Delivery, $595/ JH Ton Chassis. $5J0; 1H Ton Chassis with Cab. Mil; Roadster Delivery (TicM-up bom estra). 9449. ALL PRICES F. O. B. FACTORY, FLINT. MICH. Tha Club Sedan .... $625 The Sedan $675 The Special Sedan \ .$725 ($ wire wheels standard) CHEVROLET SIX p ' ? If;! IJ Dickey Chevrolet Company |HADLEY DICKEY, Proprietor MURPHY, N. C. S|*-CYLINDER SMOOTHNESS AT LOW COST ?i n i m i ? x i 1 1/\ fam ntJ^^t PERMANENT WAVES $6 (GUARANTEED) W. M. Turner of the Tennessee Permanent 1 Wave Shops will have an operator at Hotel Bradley for a period of two weeks, Beginning, , Monday, May 5. ALL STYLES OF WAVES $6 "Taking Time To Take Care" For Appointment Call HOTEL BRADLEY ANDREWS, N. C. I-:-:?:-:?:?:?:?:?:-:-:-:? | BABY CHICKS-HATCHED RIGHT | ? ?}? Donaldson Strain Rhode Island Reds. Thompson Strain X X B;?rred Rocks, purebred Cornish Games. White Lejrhorn? $12.50 per*{ ! *100. One color heavy breeds, $10.00 per 100. Mixed hoavv breeds X $12.50 per 100. CLAY COUNTY HATCHERY MRS. H. B. PATTON. Owner and Manager !? HAYESVILLE, N. C. % CANDLER'S :j: May Specials Brown Sheeting L. L. grade 39 in wide yd 8c '? Pillow Cases 42 x36 each 25c | Lad lassie Cloth usual price 29c, yd 20c i T ?0 | Peter Pan Ginghams all colors yd 38c -J Boys and Girls Wash Suits 3 to 6 50c COFFEE extra special Candlers Special Double Strength, ft 17c Bed Sheets Seamless 81 x 90 $1.39 STRAW HATS TENNIS SHOES Dress and Apron Ginghams Yd 8c Children Wash Dresses 6 to 14 69c : 50 prs. Womens Slippers new spring Styles $1.98 :* > $137.50 Majestic Radio Given away. Ticket with each purchase of 50c or paid on account CANDLER'S DEPARTMENT STORE \ Built on Quality ? Growing on Service ?! ^ MURPHY, N. C. !; CUT COFFEE COST IN HALF You get as many cups from 1 lb of "Gold Rib bon" Brand Coffee and Chicory as you do from 2tb* of ordinary coffee, because it is Double Strength Cut your coffee bill in half by using "Gold Ribbon' Blend ? 1 lb lasts as long as 2 lbs of ordinary coffet ? and you pay no more! WHjble strength xlvrv?vl,>x;^x,\,v;i iTGoliRibbon (brand) Coffee ^ Chicory

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