TAe UaJing W?kly S,uspaprr ... ^ ^ Vol. XLII. ? No. 6 ? ? ^ ^ - in This State Murphy, N. C., Friday, Sept. 12, 1930 $1.50 YEAR -5c COPY 609 ENTERED MURPHY SCHOOL THE FIRST WEEK Laremt Opening Enrollment In His torv of School 243 In The High School The Murphy Graded Schools open ed Friday August 29th. with the larg est enrollment in the history of the school, according to figures compil ed and made public this week by Superintendent C. U. Williams. The hivih school department also had the largest enrollment in its history, with 243 pupils entered in this department by the last of the first week, and 366 j> ; entered in the elementary department. the enrollment for the past four years of the school has been as fol lows, and indicates a substantial in crease this year over previous years: En-1 > f first week, 1927 . 535 End ' first week, 1928, ....527 End of first day, 1929 572 F.nri of first week, 1930 609 Tht enrollment of the senior class this year at the end of the first week was 40, while that of the freshman class wa 92. There were more visitors for the opening day this year than there have been at any previous opening, it be inp estimated that some 200 were present. Certainly it was an im press i\< delegation and indicated an tive interest in the school and the young people of the community. Prof, and Mrs. B: W. Sipe, of Raleigh, were anion? the visitors. Prof. Sipe until this year, had been superinten dent of the school for the past four or five years. The opening program was very im pressive. Supt. Williams presided. The program follows. Song, "America," by the congre gation. Scripture reading and devotional by I>r. J. P. Anderson. Prayer by Rev. J. L. Steele. Short addresses were made by B. \V. Sipe, Rev. J. L. Steele, and Rev. How;r d P. Powell. I>r. .1 N Hill, member of the local school board, made a short and very impressive talk in which he outlined the policy of the board and asked that the pupils and teachers co-oper ate f r the advancement and progress of tho school. The other members of the I. -a rd present R. F. Williamson, Di. R. S. Parker, Thos. S. Evans, and S. 1) Akin Superintendent Williams then ad dressed the meeting and asked for the co-opt i ^tion of all concerned for a sucev.? ful school year. The opening exere : l lasted about one and a half hours, and closed with the song, "Onward Christian Soldiners." Andrews High School Opens With Largest Enrollment in History Andrews public schools began the second week of the fall term this morning with the largest enrollment in the history of the school. The high school department has enrolled a to tal of two hundred and seventeen as against a total of one hundred and fifty last year. In the elementary de partment the total has reached six hundred fourteen against six hund red four last year. Hie football squad consisting of twenty-two men under Head Coach ur J*atson and Assistant L. W. "ard is already out and showing promise of an interesting season. The girl's basketball squad will be coach ed by Superintendent C. W. E. Pitt roan and Miss Groover. Prospects are for a team that will bring home the honors. Elementary school ath letics are under the direction of C. V Kallard. As an aid to sustaining attendance this term plans are being perfected by which clothing and books may be furnished to those children whose parents are at present out of employ ment and who are unable to provide these necessities for their children. Cherokee County Boy Is Elected Sheriff In Tennessee ~ ^ - T. Crowe of Tellico Plains, was elected Sheriff of Monroe v'unty, August 7th in the general lection. Mr. Crowe was bom and feared in Cherokee County and is e son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Crowe "Prominent and well known family ?' Lnaka, N. C. He has made his noine in Tennessee the past several ^ars, serving as U. S. Marshall nine ?.ea^ during that time making a wide Jl? ?' f riende over the State. . 'he many friends of the Crowe y w'ish for him much success, t Teacher Training Dept. Murphy High School The Teacher Training Department of the Murphy High S< h 1 wa> cs tablished here in 1928. It- purpose i is to give the student > .-achers om year of normal work before they en ter the schools of the county tr teach. In this the State a-.d countj are co-operating in order to raise the standard of education in the county in accordance with the State school laws. On Monday. Septembei 1st. the , Department wa? again opened with , Miss Clemmie Casey, of Atlanta, Ga.. ' as instructor. Miss Casey a grad uate of the Georgia State College ' for Women. She has taught in the Atlanta Public Schools, Western Car olina Teachers Colleg" and was in structor of Madison County Tea<-?.-' er Training Depigment, Marshall, X. C., last year. The Department welcomes Miss Casey and anticipates a very successful year under her guid ance and instruction. Monday. September Sth. finds the work of the Department well under i way. the enrollment to date is 1 thirteen girls and three b< vs. Those enrolled are as follows: Mattie Palmer, Ebeneezer; Irene Kisselburg, Culberson; Rui-y Masor.. Brasstown; Maude Dockery. Grand view; Hazel Watkins, Peachtr?'e; Mat tie Lou McNahb, Suit; William Porter Raper, Brasstown; and .lohn Frank lin Smith, graduates of the Murphy High School; Madge Stalcup. Martin Creek, graduate of Bachman Memor ial School. Farner, Term. Kena G?? forth, Annie Harris, Grai e H\att, and Ethleen Morgan. Culberson, graduates of Mary P. Willingham School. Blue Ridge. Ga. ; Pearl Mr Nabb, Suit, graduate of Copperhill High School, Copperhill. Tenn.; Flo ra Mae Holland, Andrews, graduate Andrews High School; and \ aughn Stalcup. Martin's Creek, graduate Young Harris School, ^oung Harris Ga. , I ? By Franklin Smith, t SOME ACTIVITIES OF THE TEACHER TRAINING CLASS During these first iwo weeks of school wo have beer busy getting the class organized and maki u plans! f for the year's work. One of the first I things we did was tak.- a series of tests in writing, English, si- Ming, arithmetic., etc. Tn. purpose of these tests was to disclose our own weaknesses and set up plans f-.-r im provement. We are trying to learn the tiue meaning of Education and Teaching. It is our desire to he goo ? : teachers. We have learned tha teaching means, "To stimulate, ? ourage and direct learning." "I'u; i .t work ' orming habits of thougrt. feeling and action; acquiring knowledge of j nature and society; forming ideals which make for social well being; and learning in all this work t > a- * inde pendently, to function in the . ociety of which they are a part " "This is Education as defined by Strayer. For our opening exercise* we are studying the children's p - f and poetry. Already we have earned some thing of the life and works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. James Whitcomb Riley, Robert Louis Stev enson and Eugene Field. Each mem ber of the class is striving to improve his skill in reading poetry. Probably the most importa. i pro ject we are planning is writing the history and geography of Cherokee County. We find many people who know a great deal of L'nited States and European history but we know very little about the county in which .hey live. After we have organized this information we hope to have it printed so that those interested may secure a copy. ? By Maude Dockery. Methodist Choir To Give Play Sept. 19th The Methodist Choir will present "The Barnesville Choir Spruces Up," a play for the benefit of the choir in helping it to purchase new music for the church, will be giver, at the school auditorium on September 1 f?th, ac cording to announcement ?his week by those in charge of the rehearsals. The Barnesville choir has fallen into the customary bad habits of the average small town choir, and as Florence saye, "The choir i- the bat tle ground of the church." Ephraim says: "There's nothing I love better than a good fight and I know I can count on one. ^ two or I even three at choir meetinir." , Florence brings them all to their senses and under the direction of Miss Hopewell the new director, they "spruce-up". The last part consists of a program given by tne choir con sisting of choruses, readings. =olos, male quartettes, etc. The play is now in course of pic paration, local talent being u*ed in all the cast A Correction ' n an article two we?kj ago in these column*, giving the can didates who were seeking the Re publican nomination for Register ?f Deeds. The Scout used the name of B. 1.. Padgett as one of the candidates. Mr. Padgett is keeking the nomination for Reg ister of Deeds on the Democratic ticket. In going through files of the paper seeking the names of all Republican* who had an nounced for this office, Mr. j Padgett's name inadvertantly crept into the story by oversight. Mr. Padgett is a Democrat and has voted the Democratic Ticket in Cherokee County for twenty five years. He is well and favor ably known all over the county, i having traveled over this and ad joining counties as salesman for leading wholesale concerns of Murphy and Andrews. The Scout reqrets the error, and we are here glad to make correction. Rotary Club of Andrews to Hold Meeting Sept. 11th Rotarian Boone A ikon, Dist. Gov ernor of Florence, S. C., will he the principal speaker at the Inter-City Kotarv meeting to be held here Thurs i i day evening. September 11th. The local club headed hv President Roper Dewar is making clabroate preara ?i ns for the entertainment of their i fellow Rotarians ft m Franklin, Syl \a. and Waynesville. The banquet which will he spread at the Junalus- ! ka Terrace Hotel will be presided I over by Rotarian Edwin Troutman j as Toastmaster. Rotarian Howard Tillitt will be club speaker for the evening. C. H. .larrett, Local chairman of the Inter-City Meeting has appointed I ' the following committees to prepare for tin- entertainment of the visitors: I Golf Committee, John Archer. Bill I Ashe, and Zed Whitaker; Reception, Bill Whitaker, Fr&r.W Swan, and Sam Cover; Arrangements, Geo. Hohlitzell Luke Ellis, Leland Caldwell and Per cy Firrebee; Program. L. B. Nichols, Prank Bristol and C. \V. E. Pittman. The Golf Committee has arranged i a golf tournament for Thursday af 1 ternoon in which golfers from the various clubs will participate. Negress Arrested on Charge of Assault Liln Wilson, colored, was arraign ed in Justice Russell's court Saturday afternoon on a charge of assault with deadly weapon and seriously injur ing Stanle> Tones and Horace, both colored. After the hearing of evi dence an da lively tilt between attor neys the trial justice found probable cause and bound the defendant ever under three hundred dollar bond to the next term of Cherokee County Superioi court. Infantile Paralysis Not Contagious Says Dr. Morrow Anterior Poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis, h an infectuous disease, not contagious. The disease is con tracted by coming: in close contact with the secretions from the nose and throat of the patient suffering: from the disease. Flies may carry the infection. Susceptibility to the virus of Polio myelitis is not ureat, in fact, the dis ease was not recognized as infectu ous untii 1911. During the year 1916 it was proven by various experiments on monkey that the disease was com municable. The period of incubation, that is the time from exposure to develop ment of the disease is seven (7) days. The Quarantine period is twenty-one (21) days from the day of first symptoms. This disease is a disease of child ohod, we only quarantine children under sixteen (16) years of age. We may rarely have this disease in per sons over nine (9) years of age. Owing to the facts as stated the public should not be unnecessarily alarmed over the Sparodic Case of this disease, as is seldom, indeed, for an epidemic to occur from these Sparodic Cases. W. C. MORROW, M. D., County Health Officer. Mrs. George Crawford and child ren returned to their home in Blue Ridge. Ga., after spending some time with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Moss of Lynch burg, Va.. are visiting Mrs. Moss' parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Crowe of Unaka, N. E. Says Dillard Road Law Virtually Repealed The Dillard Road Law. enacted se\ eral years a pro, whereby the Cherokee County Road Commission was creates has been virtually repealed, accord ing lo a statement th it= week bv Mr. M. I . Mauney, secretary of the coun ty road body. Mr. Mauney *s statement follows: "According: to the opinion of Messrs. Dillard, Hill and Withers poon the Dillard Road Law was virtually repealed by the State-wide Act of 1929. By this act it was provided that the road governing: body could only levy a road maintenance tax equal to the difference between $22,800.00, the gas equilization fund for this county and the $34,500.00. which is 10 per cent above the road { levy for 1928, which would have been j about 13 cents on the $100.00 worth of property provided the road govern- 1 ing body had been promised the $22,800 gas fund for maintenance of th?- public roads. "If the Act <>f 1020 takes away the power of the Cherokee County Road Commission to maintain the public roads, making the Dillard Law a nulity, then the member to the next legislature should pass a local act to away with free labor and let the State maintain the roads." In this connection, it might be of interest to the readers of The Scout to give the following information rel ative to this county aid road fund, or gas equilization fund: \\ hen the law was enacted, the county Road Commissioners did not and have not received one cent of this money. A joint resolution of the Road Commission and the Cherokee County Commissioners, placed this gasoline tax money on the road bond indebtedness of the county and the sinking fund. Not one penny of the tax has been sent to either the Coun ty Road Commisstioners or the Cher okee County Commissioners, but the State Highway Department has charge of spending this money in accordance with the law. Following is a brief statement of how this money has been applieu for 1929 and 1030: Credits 1029, cash allocation to Cherokee County ... $22,800,001 1930, (ditto) 22.800.00] $45,600.00 | Debits 1930 May 1, to paid interest on outstanding bonds 12.744.67] June 7, to paid sinking fund on outstanding bds. 2,220.54 I July 8 14,965.21 July 8, allocated to No. 28 5,000.00 July 8, Amt. available to pay interest 1930 12,744.67! July 8, amt. available for sinking fund, 1930 2,220.54 | July 8, amt. available to maintain Bv. Dm. Rd. 10,669.58] $4 5,600.00 Andrews Baptist S. S. Honors Faculty The Worker's Council of the Bap tist Sunday School held an informal reception Friday evening, September 5, in the social room of the church ni honor of the faculty of the An drews public schools and the minis ters of the town. After an hour of varied entertainment and fun the guests were served a delicious ice course- by the ladies of the council. As a conclusion to the program of the vening Superintendent C. W\ E. I'ittman introduced the members of the faculty in a very interesting and appropriate manner. Green Family Holds Reunion On Sunday, August 17th, the sons, sons-in-law and daughters and daugh ters in law, gathered at the home of their parents. Mr. and Msr. J. W. Green, on Highway No. 287, to enjoy a day together after some had been separated for 20 years. A delicious dinner was served at the Noon hour which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Green were young and happy again because of their j children all being with them. It was a most happy occasion for all. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Green, Jr., and daughter, of Jackson ville. Fla., Mrs. Ruby Smith of Los Angeles, Calif., Fred W. Green, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smart and son Angus of Hayes ville. Forest Area Denuded Nearly half of the land area of the I'nited States was originally in for ?st. About half of this virgin forest s gone. ATTRACTIONS SECURED FOR COUNTY FAIR OCTOBE 1. 2. 3, 4, DATES SET FOR ANNUAL DISPLAY OF COUNTY PRODUCTS The LaMancc-s Attractions have been secured by the Cherokee County Fair Association as ''hi* midway show and amusement attraction > this year, officials of the Fair announced thin week. The annual display of Cherokee county products will be held October 1. 2. 3. and 1 this year, and officials are looking forward to one of the big gest events ever held in the county. The premium list of the fair contains hundreds of dollars in prizes offered in the different competitive entries, and will be ready for distribution the latter part of this week. The carnival or midway this year will be conip(.:;v'il of four or more shows, three or more rides, and about t w e n ty- f i ve concession*. The displays and entries are ex pected to he cut short on account of the general drouth, but some sections of the county have suffered little from a lack of rain and moisture, and crops in these sections are g