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IPft . Hlft tP&tt fhwut r-1 XU. N ? ? '"" - ? - ? ? ~ - VOL. XLII. ? No. 4. Murphy, N. C., Friday, August 29, 1930. $1.50 YEAR 5c COPY LIONS CLLB HOLDS MEET TUESDAY PM TV Murphy Lions met in regular 5,.t> onthly session Tuesday night umntuous banquet at the "Dor i:i the Regal Hotel. T . number rre^ent was exactly 13. 'f unlurk** thirteen had any ho< ? about i . it <!iJ not deter the ra\? * ;is appetites of the Lions, es pei i!' Weaver Gray. Th? delicious eats, prepared in Mr and Mrs. Huber's usual elegant ?ty It o preoccupied Weaver and his I appotii* ? and the rest of the roar-! inj; Mammals, for that matter ? that the last time he writer remembers seeing Weaver, he was barricaded be hind throe dishes of ice cream and i-ako. with his spoon making frequent contacts with the fourth, and as some one suggested, every time his arm ben* t the elbow, his mouth flew open. Among the important business transactions disposed of was the ap point nimt of several committees. One of these committees was for the rrrangement of meeting with the Westminister, S. C.. Rotarians at : Brasstown. A committee and delegates to the road meeting in Atlanta the latter part nf the week were also named. This road meeting is being called by Krc"! Ilouser, of the Atlanta Conven tion and Tourist Bureau, for the pur pose of working out plans whereby th? tourists of the north and north east < in be brought into Atlanta over th< Xppalachian Scenic Highway and the l>i\io Highway. Murphy and An drew have been invited and are ex pect* ? i t ' be represented. The Nee I (iSM'-Smoky Mountain Tours will also ht> represented at this Atlanta Meet ing. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION SEPTEMBER 2 Tho Republican convention of Cherokee county will be held on next Tuesday afternoon, September 2ml. in the court house at Murphy, according* to schedule announced! sometime ago. The precentc convention meetings will bt held Saturday, October 30th, to select delegates to the county con vention at Murphy next Tuesday. Quite a number of candidates have announced for the various offices, but the offices of sheriff and regis ter of deeds appear to be the most soup iit after. Three candidates are out for the nomination for sheriff, these being Prank Bristol, Bass Carroll and C. Z. Ramsey, with several "dark horses" feeing primed. Four candidates have placed their candidates before the convention for register of dees, namely, J. \V. Ax ley, Walter B. Dockery, W. Oscar Adams, B. L. Padgett, and John W. Donlev, with a dark horse casting his shadow over this race. Lon Raper, A. L. Tippett, U. S. G. Phillips, and James M. Lovingood have announced for County Commis sioners, while J. E. Keener is seek ing ;he nomination for clerk of the court. Applications for Six More Markers Are Received by U. D. C. Application blanks for markers for six more veteran's graves have been wade to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, to people in the county, requesting them, Mrs. Gar land Posey, of Andrews, Registrar j local county chapter, announc ed this week. The six received are for markers for the graves of the following veter ans: Jessie Taylor, Company C, Thomas Legion, Dalker Matallion. John Kirkland Company C, Thomas Legion, Walker Batallion. Samuel Beaver, Company G, 3rd In. John Pack, Company E, 7th Regi ment, Tenn. Mounted Infantry. Thomas McGuire, Company F, 65th Regiment, N. C. State Troops. John W. Robertson. Company L, Regiment, N. C. S. T. 'Hie headstones for unmarked vet eran's graves are being furnished *ree of cost by the United States Govern ment, and 'Mrs. Garland Posey, Regis trar for the county chapter of the U. C., is taking the applications. The blanks for this purpose can be se cured by addressing her at Andrews, N. C. ?BH I I - - - PREACHING AT METHODIST REVIVAL MEETING Processor S. A. Maxwell, A. B., A- M., Ed. M.# B. D., S. T- B. I The revival meeting which has been in progress this week in the Methodist ' Church is attracting capacity congre gations. Professor Samuel Max ! well head of the department of re ligious education in Ashury College, | Wilmore. Ky., who is a guest of Rev. ! H. P. Powell this week, is doing the preaching. Reverend A. A. Somers, | the pastor at Tomotla is in charge I of the educational services. Mi. Maxwell is declared by Or. H. , (\ Morrison noted author and Semi ; nary President to be "a young schol ia* of unusual distinction and a great preacher of a full gospel." Mr. .Max well is an A. B. graduate of Duke University; a H. D. graduate of As j bury Theological Seminary; an M. A. graduate <>f the University of Ken tucky. an Ed. M. graduate of Har vard University; and an S. T. B. grad . uate of Yale University. The meeting will close Sunday. There will lie services at eleven o' clock, three thirty o'clock and eight o'clock An old time Love Feast wlil be held at three-thirty Sunday after noon. Everybody is most cordially invited to attend these services. Bro. Sommers is anxious that each member j | of the church be there for the love i feast. A. B. DICKEY, MURPHY POSTMASTER PASSES IN ATLANTA HOSPITAL WED. End Comes Wednesday Morning 1 Funeral Services Held from Baptist | Church Here Thursday ? Inter ment In Sunset Cemetery A. B. Dickey, fifty-eight years old. | postmaster of Murphy for the past j eight years and prominent business and professional leader, died Wednes I day morning about 8:10 at the Pied j mont Hospital, Atlanta, where he had J been carried only the night before for j treatment. Mr. Dickey had suffered from ar ; thritis in the hip for the past seven j year.-. He had taken treatment a j number of leading hospitals under { nationally promine::t physicians. He I returned to Murphy a week ago from j Mayo's Hospital in Wisconsin. Fol i lowing his return complications set i up and his condition gradually grew J worse. He was carried to The Pied | mont Hospital Tuesday night in At i lanta, and Wednesday morning word 'came to his mother and friends that J he ha crossed the great divide. The news of his death came as a j shock to his many friends in the coun 1 ty, as it was not generaly known that i his condition was anything serious. I With Mr. Dickey at the time of his passing were his wife and daughter, J Mrs. Edith Dobbs. Dr. N. B. Adams j accompanied him on the trip to At- 1 lanta, which was made by W. T. For- ! syth of Andrews, in his ambulance. Mr. Dickey was one of the most outstanding business leaders of the county. He was president of the Bank of Murphy at the time of his death, which position he had held for many J years. At one time he served Chero kee county as high snenxi ior iour; years, and had served as Chairman of the county executive comittee of the Republican party. While he had been postmaster at Murphy for the past < ipht years, he also served one term as postmaster some years apo. He was a member of the Baptist Church, and was twice elected deacon but never served. Me was instrumen tal in the erection of the new Bap tist church, serving in the capacity of member oi the building committee. .Mr. Dickey was a native of this county, and had spent practically his entire life in Murphy and Cherokee county. For many years he was a business associate of the late A. .1. Martin, in Murphy and Douglas, Ga. He had been actively associated with the business, civic and religious life and development of this mountain section, and people in all walks of life sought after his wise counsel and judgment. Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Baptist church by the paster. Rev. J. LeKoy Steele, assisted by Rev. H. P. Powell, of the Methodist, church, and Dr. J. P. Anderson, of the Pres byterian church. Interment was in Sunset cemetery. The following act ed as pallbearers: Active: P. H. Sword. K. A. Voyles. S. D. Akin. J. W. Axley, A. A. Fain, and Don Witherspoon Honorary: J. M. Vaughn J. W. Lov ingood, R. B. Ferguson, Toe Axley. Drew Taylor, L. E. Bay less, J. D. Mal lonee E. B. Norvell, W. M. Axley and M. W Bell. He is survived by his wife and three children, two. daughters, Net tie Dickey, two years old; and Mrs. Carl Dobbs; one son. Charles Dickey; his mother, Mrs. Nettie Dickey; one brother, Fred Dickey, all oi Murphy; and one sister. Mrs. Edit'.) Clarke. DEMOCRATS TO NAME TICKET ON AUGUST 20TH The Democratic County Conven for Cherokee has been called for Sat urday. September 20th, at 2 I*. M., according to announcement this week by C. B. Hill, chairman of the county executive committee, and Ralph Moody, secretary. The Precinct conventions will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13th, for the selection of delegates to the con vention at .Murphy on the 20th. The statement by Mr. Hill follows: "The Democrats of the several precincts of Cherokee County will | meet at their respective polling plac- j es at 2 !\ M. Saturday, September 13 j and select delegates (one delegate for each 50 Democrat votes, or frac tion thereof) to attend the county convention to be held in the court house at 2 1*. .M., Saturday, Septem ber 20th, for the purpose of select-' ing candidates for representative and county officers, and to transact such other business as may regularly come before t!ie convention." Mountais Valley Creamery Plans Big Celebration The Moutain Valley Creamery at Brasstown, X. C? plans an all-day celebration on Monday, September I 1. In the morning there will be sev- | ^ral speakers and in the afternoon an old time fiddler's convention. The best and second best fiddlers will receive ribbon badges. No money prizes will be given. The Woman's Community Club will sell refresh ments during the day, the profits of which to be divided between the club and the creamery which is particular ly interested in its community prob lems. Every one is invited to come. ANDREWS CLUB HOST TO ROAD BODY THURSDAY *ESOLLUTIONS PASSED URGING FEDERAL ROUTE 129 BE GIV EN KNOX VILLE ROAD The A mi : ew - Rotary ?T.ih actt d as < st last Thursday r <. the Neel 'Jap-Smoky Mountain Tour-, an as sociation composed of the towns of Bryson City. Andrew*, .Murphy and Blairsville. 1'he meet.ng was attended liy rep res* ntatives from all four towns, and t resolution was passed to petition the state road bodies <>f North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia to lecom mend that Federal route No. 129 he extended on into Knoxville, Tenn., hy way <?f Rohbinsville, N. anil Maryville. Tenn. It proved to be one of the most enjoyable occasions ever to mark a meeting of the Neel Gap - Smoky Mopntain Tours. It was held at the Junaluska Terrace Hotel and the business session was preceded hy an honest-to-goodnePs old - time fried chicken inner, prepared a la banquet style, with all tin* gravy. trimmings, and accessories to match. The meeting was opened with the ?on^. "America." The tight Hon. K. A. Dewar, president of the Andrews Rotary. presided. Following the assemblage was asked to sing again so that the chiekens would settle down to roost for the night. .Mr. Dewar introduced a number of prominent visitors t<. the Rotary Club who made short talks. Included ;.mong these speakers were ''resident I ar <e. of Young Harris Colb-g: ?!. \V. Walker. Ninth District Stat - High wax Kngineer; Solicitor-General John A. I'oykin. of Atlanta. H< n. .ijimes G. Stikeleather, Ni'.ith District State Highway Commission er, wa- a guest ? ? f the Club and made th( principal address of the occasion Noll wing M . Stikei'aather,* ad dress. Mi. Dewa. turned tne meeting over to the Neel Gap-Smokv Moun tain Tours, with Hon. Bunnell Stone, Rlairsville. President, occupying the chair. Mr. Stone made a short talk and explained the object of this meeting of the association in which he stated that a number of other towns in the scope of the association's activities had been invited to join. President Fain, of the Murphy Lions Club and a member of the ex ecutive committee of the tours asso ciation, the made an interesting talk. Secretary John P. Randolph, of Bryson City, then made a motion that the road authorities of Georgia, Tenn essee and North Carolina be peti tioned and urged to recommen to the American Association of State Highway Officials that Feeral Route No. 12i), be exterided from Walnut, Ga., at the foot of the Blue Ridge beyond Neel Gap, on through Blairs ville, Ga., and over state highway No. 10 in North Carolina to Topton then over the Rohbinsville Highway into Tennessee and on to Knoxville. The resolution was adopted unanimously, and the towns along this route were extended an invitation to become members of the Neel Gap-Smoky Mountain Tours. This resolution was passe tenatively at the last meeting of the Neel Gap Smoky .Mountain Tours, in the ab sence of the Bryson City delegation. At this meeting, however, the reso lution received unanimous ap proval of all member cities. This Federal route begins at Ma con, Ga.. and extends by way of Ath ens and Gainsville to Walnut, where it intersects with U. S. 19. Efforts ! are being made in Georgia to extend the Federal route on into Florida, and this resolution seeks to have it extended northward into Knoxville, which wili give this section two Fed eral routes. The next meeting of the Neel Gap Smoky Mountain Tours will be held sometime in September, either at Blairsville or Bryson City, the selec tion of time and place and arrange ments being left up to the execu tive committee. During the course of the evening, letters were read from Capt. Bar nett. chairman of the Georgia State t Highway Board ; the Knoxville Au j tomobile Club. Marvville, and others | expressing hearty approval of the i plans and projects of the associa tion. Calcium Oyanide used in a foot dust pump and sprayed along the banks into burrows will kill or drive out rata that cause much* trouble in drain age ditches. The Creamery will be open for inspec tion all day and there will be some one to explain the machinery and the process of making creamery butter. _ ~r rr , t
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