VOL. XLI.? No. 44.
The Lcadi IT
g > en spaper in I. ester n .\orth Carolina. Covering a Large and Potentially Rich Terriory in This State
Murphy, N. C., Friday June 6th, 1930.
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REPUBLICANS GO
ON RECORD FOR
LEGAL PRIMARY
PETITION TO BE PRESENTED
COMMISSIONERS IN JULY
ASKING THAT MATTER
BE VOTED ON IN
NOVEMBER
The Republicans of Cherokee coun
ty went on record Tuesday favoring
a county-wide primary for nomina
:. n of candidates for county offi
ces. at a call meeting field for the
??iirnose of discussing the question.
Representatives from practically ev
en.* section of the county were pres
The meeting was opened by Coun
ty Chairman B. B. Morrow, who ex
pln'.ned the object of the meeting. He
Mien called for a general discussion.
..?id the response was prompt and
frank.
Among those speaking on th" . *
roary proposition, were: D. W. Swann,
'(viicr representative in the State
. ?j-islature ; R. A. I)e\var. former
...o Senator; D. T. McNabb, a foj-1
nier commissioner; O. C?. McClure;'
1 >r. .i. \V. S. Davis, present chairman'
oi the County Commissioners; At
torney Don Witherspttwi, a former
* I'prcsentative and now county at
torney; Rev. E. A. Beavers; Sheriff
N. W. Abernathy; Attorney K. v>.
< i i-i<?pher. a former representative;
.Hid A . B. Dickey, a former county
i airman.
C I. Witherspoon explained to the
nn eting how the p?'ir?uiry method of
nominating candidates for ooi.rty of
fices could be adopted legally. K*i
-aid that ;? wmiM be necessary to
ptcsent a petition to the County Com
missioners signed by one-fifth of the
registered voters of the county, ask
ing that a county-wide election on the
?natter be held an.! the proposition
v -it up tv, the people.
The motion to carry out this pro
cedure carried unanimouslv. and the
petition will be presented at the meet
ing of the commissioners in .July, ask
ing that the proposition to adopt a le
galized primary be submitted to the
voters of the county in the November
election.
Col. Witherspoon and Mr. C. W.
Savage both made a plea to county
FJenublicans to support Congressman
George M. Pritchard in the election
Saturday for the Republican nomina
tion as United States Senator. At
t e mention of Mr. Pritchard's name,
the house went into applause.
The date for the county Republi
can convention was set for the first
Tuesday in September. The meeting
voted to hold the precinct conven
tions on Saturday, August 30th, at 1
P. M. and the county convention to
' e held in the court house on Tues
day. September 2n>d, at 1 P. M.
The matter with reference to the
abolishing of several precincts of the
? ounty by the County Board of Elec
tions was discussed. The precincts in
question are Tomotla, Eberneeza,
Wolf Creek. Persimmon Creek, Vests,
and Upper Beaverdam. It was stated!
that this matter would be tal^en up
*h the County Commissioners on I
tiie first Monday in Jul" when the
voters affected by the abolition of
t^-c precincts would be given an op
portunity to be heard.
Minature Golf Course
Berng Built By Massey
A nine hole minature golf cou?*
being built this week by Wade Mas
gey, on the vacant lot between W. D.
Townson's store buikiing and the
building occupied by Dr. J. W.
Thompson and Attorney Don With
erspoon.
The course will Be full of hazards,
including sand traps, a pipe line,
curved fairways, etc. The pipe line
will be ir. the shape of an elbow with
the bow elevated. The ball will have
to be driven through this pipe, which
will be four or five feet in length.
The work is progressing rapidly and
tihe course is expected "bo be complet
ed for playing Saturday. The fair
ways will be finished in oiled sand
clay, as will also the greens.
The clubs and balls will be fur
nished by Mr. Massey. The only club
to be used will be the putter. The
course will be lighted so that players
can chase th* little white balls at
night.
How The Ballots Appear
SAMPLE BALLOT
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY BALLOT
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To vote foT a candidate on the ballot make a (X) mark in the square
to the left of his name.
2. Mark only with a pencil or pen and ink.
If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it to the |
registrar and get another.
FOF MEMBER OF CONGRESS
TENTH DISTRICT
Vote for One
WALLACE B. STONE
ZEHULON WEAVER
SAMPLE BALLOT
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BALLOT FOR UNITED STATES
SENATOR AND STATE OFFICES
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To vote for a Candidas- on the ballot make a (X) mark in the square
to the left of his name.
2. Mark only with a pencil or pen and ink.
3- If you tear or deface . wrongly mark this ballot, return It to the
registrar and get another.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
Vote for One
[ ] I TiiNIFOI.I) M. SIMMONS
I 1 THOMAS L. ESTE!'
1 1 .IOSIA1I W. BAILEY
FOR MEMBER OK CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR TERM
EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 1936
Vote for Ont
. . [ ] GEORGE P. HELL
[ ] JAMES H. HOLLOW AY
SAMPLE BALLOT
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BALLOT FOR SOLICITOR 20?li DISTRICT
INSTRUCTIONS
1_ To vote for a candidate on the ballot make a (X) mark in the square
to the left of his name.
2. Mark only with a |>encil or pen and ink.
3. If you tear or dcfarc or wrongly mark this ballot, return it to the
registrar and get another.
FOR SOLICITOR 20th DISTRICT
Vote for One
[ ] RALPH MOODY
[ ] JAMBS W. FERGUSON
[ ] HARRY P. COOPER
[ ] THADDEUS D. BKYSOX. JR.
[ ] JOHN M. QUEEN
SAMPLE BALLOT
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY BALLOT FOR U. S. SENATOR
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To vote for a candidate on the ballot make .a (X) mark in the square
to the left of his name.
2. Mark only with a pencil or pen and ink.
3. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it to the
registrar and get another.
FOR U. S. SENATOR
Vote for One
[ ] GEORGE B. BUTLER
[ ] GEORGE M. PR1TCHARD
{*" ] ~ IRVIN B. TUCKER
[ ] H. GRADY DORSETT
Keener Announces
For Superior Clerk
John Keener, present Deputy Clerk,
has announced himself a candidate
or the office of Clerk of Superior
Court of Cherokee County, subject to
the Republican County Convention.
Mr. Keener has served as Deputy
Clerk under both Republican and
Democratic Administration for the
past twelve years. He is well and fa
vorably known over the county, and
no man in the county is more quali
fied, or knows mk>re about the busi
ness transacted through the Clerk's
office than he.
He stated that his announcement
followed urgent requests by friends
from all over th#? county, and if nom
*ed he will no doubt be a strong
contender for the office he seeks.
Mattox Buys Murphy
Hardware Company
?\ business transaction was const;- ,
mated this week whereby R. C. Mat
tox purchased the retail store known '
as the Murphy Hardware Company,
from the Cherokee Hardware Compa
ny. local wholesale concern.
Mr. Mattox is now sole owner and
manager. He will continue to operate J
the business under the name of the i
Murphy Hardware Company. Hisj
son, H. A. Mattox. will assist him in j
conducting the business.
Mr. Mattox has been connected
with th<> hardware business in Mur
nhy for the past twenty-five years.
He came to Murphy in 1906, and en
tered the harware busine^ as a clerk.
The Murphy Hardware Company at
t.'*at time was owned by the Brittain ?
Brothers, with the late John Brittain
as manager.
The next Year he went to the Cher- 1
! okee Hardware Company, which wast
then a retail store. In 19011, the j
Mur-' - Hardware Company, and the
latter was made a wholesale unit. Mr. 1
Mattox then became manager of the1
.Mi '-phy Hardware Company, which re
mained a retail unit.
Mr. Mattox i well known through-!
i lit this section, and ha- many friends
! who bespeak him success in his latest j
! business venture.
18 Ho'e Minature
Golf Course Being
Built By E. C. Moore
An eighteen hole minature golf
? nurse is being built by E. C. Moore
? in his property at the Valley River
Brid e next to his re>idence. A.
Mcl>.?nal<l. of Kustis. Fla.. is doinir
,lu work. He recently built one at j
Wavnesville. and has constructed
aui ierous others in 'lorida and other ,
states.
The fairways will be elevated and
finished in a mixture of o^ttcrseed j
hulls and concrete, painted green. A
small club house will mark the be
ginning and ending of the course.
Benches will be placed about for the i
convenience of spectators, and run
ning water will be placed on the
course.
The course will be full of hazards,
including a whole hollow log and a
half hollow log. through which the
ball will have to be driven. Some of
the fairways will be constructed that
they will appear "rough, but most of
them will In* smooth. It is estimated
that it will take a good plaver about
thirty minutes to around.
Mr. Moore will furnish balls and
clubs. Two clubs will be allowed, the
ni'tter and the mashie niblic. Cold
drinks will also be kept at the club
house.
The grounds will be lighted so that
night nlaying can be enjoyed. It is
expected that the course will be com
pleted for playing by Saturday.
COPPERHILL
TIES MURPHY
Thomason, Barclay, Nichols and Hill
Represent Copper Basin Golf
Club in Meet Last
Saturday
In the return match played with
the Murphy team at Murphy. Satur
day, May 24, Messrs. Thomason, Bar
clay, Nichols and Hill represented the
local club, and this team acquitted
itself with credit to the club. Al
though our "boys did not win the
match, they were able to hold the
Murphv team to a tie playing: on their
own home course.
Ln play. Hill and Barclay were
paired with Hampton and Gray, and
Thomason and Nichols were paired
with Payne and Davidson. Messrs.
Thomason and Nichols won their
match by a margin of four holes, and
Messrs. Hill and Barclay lost by the
same margin.
The Copper Basin Golf club teams
therefore by the margin they held
it the end of the match played here
Ma- 17.
In the matcih played at Murphy, the
total combined score of the local team
was one stroke less than the total
combined score of the Murphy team.
This match has been the first op
oortunity our members have had to
compete with another club, and we
| lope that other matches may be ar
l ranged in the near future. ? Cop per
il News.
SEEK TO MARK
GRAVES OF ALL
VETERANS IN CO.
UNITED DAUGHTERS OF CON.
FEDERACY ASK COOPERATION
OF ALL CITIZENS IN
MOVEMENT
Markers Furnished
By The Government
Includes Unmarked Graves of Veter
ant of Revolutionary War. Civi
and Spanish War, and the
World War
Upon application, the Government
will furnish free of charge, marble
hfM.Jitones f??r unmarked jrravps of
Revolutionary War. Civil War. Span
Mi- American, and World War Veter
an-*. recording to Mrs. CJ. T. Posey,
of Andrews, Registrar of the ('hero
kc < unty Chapter of the United
Patmhters of the Confederacy.
Mt>. Posey stated that the Chero
k( . County Chapter of the U. I>. < .
wants every veteran's grave in the
rounty marked, and ask the people
of ' t ? "tunly '?? ?? operate with them
11 ?eing t at the" were marked.
?Myi no kn? wing <?; a* unmarkt <1 sol
? u:a?? - ? ti 1<] notify Mr>. I'osey.
or o't or offiet rs of the ' . 1>. C.. gi\
11 all ti e details as accurate! v a
po.^ihl& I
Tin of: if, : of the Cherokee Coun
Chapter C i >. < are Mis. <1. \V.
(over. | i v> ioeiit ; Mi-. (I. T Posey,
Regi tear; and Mrs. W. T. Forsyth.
Sf- rotary-Treasurer. all of Andrews.
The following is taken from the
revels,, side of the application Hank,
and will piove valuable in formation
t > those interested in the movement:
"Officers or committees of patri
otic or welfare orgar.izaeions and oth
er persons having charge of securing
headstones for soldiers buried in their
vicinity, should ascertain before or
dering headstone- whether the rela
tives or friends of the soldiers desire
hem, or intend themselves to erect
monuments.
"Applications f<>r headstones, the
receipt of which have been once ac
knowledged, should not he repeated;
the headstones will be furnished as
sou n as practicable.
"Upon application to The Quarter
master (?ermal, 1". S. Army. Wash
ington, D. C., head-tones will be fur
nished for unmarked graves of sol
diers and sailors, marines and Army
nurses who served in the Army or Na
vy of the United States, (including
the Revolutionary War), whether reg
ular or volunteer, and whether they
died in service or after muster out oi
limorable discharge.
"Civil and Spanish War headstone
are of American white marble. 31*
inches long, 12 inches wide, and 4
inches thick. Top is slightly rounded,
with inscription which consist* of
name. rani:, (if above a private), and
organization, cut within a sunken
shield.
"World War headstones are of
American white marble, 12 inches
| lomr 1 inches thick, and 13 inches
wide. Within a small circle above the
inscription will he cut either a l*atin
cross for Christians or Star of Da
vid for Hebrews or no emblem, as
elected. The inscription will consist,
of the full name of the soldier, the
State from which he came, his rank,
regiment division, and date of death.
"Confederate headstones are of
American white marble, 39 inches
long. 12 inches wide, and 4 inches
thick; top slightly pointed; inscribed
with name, rank, (if above a private),
and organization followed by the let
ters "C. S. A." y
"No deviation can be made from
these specifications. Any additional
inscription may be cut on these mark
ers at private expense after they have
been delivered to the consignee. The
law does not provide for any expendi
ture for fences or for any other pur
pose except for the headstones, nor
money allowance in lieu of furnish
ing headstones.
??Headstones will be shipped freight
prepaid by the Government, only to
toe nearest railroad station or steam
boat landing; they will not be deliv
ered to street addresses or to the cem
etery.
"No fee should be paid, in connec
tion with application."
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS ARE URGED TO
Go To The Polls Saturday, June 7th and Vote!
BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS!