The Leading Weekly Neuspaper in Western
Cover,ne " l.arpr and Poten'ialiy Rich Trrritorv in Thi* State
Vol. XLIL? No. 42.
Murphy, N. C., Friday, May 22, 1931
$1.50 YEAR 5c COPY
SECOND VICTIM
AUTO ACCIDF.NT
D1F.D MAY 15TH
Funeral J- A. Steele, Father Of
Murphy Pastor, Held Satur
day Afternoon
Jani< A. Steele, 60, father of the
Rev. -I. 1-eRoy Steele, pastor of the
Murphy Baptist Church, died Thurs
day ni/ht. May 14th, at the Gaines
ville ho.- vital of injuries received in
the aut :?'l>ile accident in which the
Rev. .J. 1-. Jackson was killed and
several others painfully and serious
ly injured.
Funeral services were held at the
Kirkv. 'I Baptist Church, just across
the strict from his home, Saturday
afternoon at 2:30, with interment in
West View cemetery. Dr. Louie 1).
Newton iv! .J. H. Haymore conduct
ed the rncej>.
Mr Steele is survived by his wife
and two sons, Richard and the Rev.
J. LeK Steele; and a brother, W.
Harry S eelc, of Atlanta.
The accident occurred while the
members of the automobile party
were returning from Murphy where
they attended fthe funeral! service
for the little daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. Steele. Mr. J. A. Steele
sufferc-: four broken ribs and pneu
monia developed and resulted in his
death. His wife, Mrs. Steele, and
father in -law, Mr. Hall, and son,
Richard, are at home in Atlanta,
while Mis-; Georgia Mac Stovall, who
was also in the accident and received
a fr;i.-turc of the skull, is in the
Gt-ruin Baptist hospital. Atlanta.
Mr. Hall, who was hurt the least,
has recovered, and Mr?. Steele and
Richard are fast recovering, while
Miss St vail is said to be still un
conscious with her condition report
ed as critical.
Tin -c from Murphy attending Mr.
Steele'- funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
.1 W. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Hoiher
Ricl-s. M'^s Sam Cook Mr. T. A.
Cas?*. the Rev. Howard P. Powell,
pastor of the Methodist Church,
Michael Fryga, and C. W. Bailey.
Matheson Breaks Arm
In Fall From Auto
Mr. \V. \j. Matheson, of Andrews,
w:..- ; u. fully injured Tuesday when
he fell from the rumble seat of a
car belonging to Register of Deeds
B. L Padgett. The car was parked
in front ? f the Andrews post office
when Mr. Matheson got into it pre
parator going to Murphy with Mi.
Padgett. Before taking his seat Mr.
Matheson attempted to put on his
coat, Mr. Padgett not being aware
of th fact, started his car, throwing
his fni nd to the pavement, severely
bruising him about the head and
breaking his arm just above the wrist.
Mr. Matheson was knocked uncon- !
scions by the fall. He was carricd
to thi office of a physician where j
first aid treatment was rendered, i
He- regained consciousness in a shoit j
while and was carried to his home. I
Mrs. Jess Spivey
Died At Andrews
Tht funeral of Mrs. Jess Spivey,
36, who died Monday, was held from
the Andrews Baptist Church Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the
Rev. R. W. Prevost conducting the
services. Interment "was in the town
cemetery.
She is survived by her husband,
Jesse Spivey; four children, Mildred,
Ruby, Norman and Charles; __ her
mother. Mrs. Lilly Jones; one sister,
Miss Lucy Jones; and three brothers,
Frank Jones, of Sylva; John Jones, of
Franklin; and Charles Jones of An
drews.
Music was rendered by the church
choir, which sanjr "Jesus Lover of
My Soul." "The Old Ru^ed Cross,"
and "Abide With Me." Miss Pauline
Carpenter san "Golden Fells." The
abundance of floral tributes almost
'"led the church altar.
PEACHTREE
The Rev. E. F. Troutman, of St.
Andrews Lutheran Church, Andrews,
Preached at the Methodist Church
on Sunday afteiTioon, May 17. The
??! I? his sermon was "Christ,
tne Fountain of Life." ccompany
Mr. Troutman were his little
'on Edwin Jo.. and Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Piercy. Sunday, May 24th, the
?ev. Howard P. Powell, of Murphy,
*?' preach at 3:00 P. M. E.T.S.
tend* Cne 'S eordia?y invited to at
P& friends of Miss Woodfin
tess y W1" regret to hear of her ill
Field Day Winners
Of Murphy School
Are Announced
Following arc the winners in the
field day events held on May 4th, by
the different grades of the Murphy
school. The events were given as a j
part of the May Day exercises and
were to have b^en held 011 the first
day .of May, but du to the inclement
weather the exercises were postpon
ed until the 4th.
The different classes held elim
ination contests before the field day
events came off to decide which pu
pi!:; should participate, winners in
class events competing in the fiela
day events. The winners follow:
Hurdle, Buel Adams. Dth trade.
Vaulting, Edwin Henslcy, 9th
grade.
Hundred yard dash, 1st. Buel Ad
ams, iUh grade; 2nd, Bascomb Ram
sey, 10th grade; 3rd, Edwin Hensley,
9th grade.
Fifty yard dash, (girls) 1st, Oval
Sudderth, 11th g.*ade; 2nd. Cleo
Ramsey, 8th grade; 3rd, W.Ida Ma
son, 8th grade.
Relay race, 1st, 8th grade; 2nd,
10th grade; 3rd, 9th grade.
Horse shoe pitching contest, 1st
boys of the 8th grade; 2nd girls of
the 10th grade.
Running high jump, Edwin liens
ley, 9th grade.
Running broad jump. Ben Gartrell
17 1-3 feet, 8th grade.
Standing broad jump, Ben Gar
trell, 8th grade.
Half mile race, Buel Adams, 0th
grade, time 1 1-2 minutes; 2nd, Bas
comb Ramsey, 10th grade.
Grammar Grade*
Fifty yard dash, Katherim Hens
ley. 7 th grade.
Running broad jump, Pruden Dav
idson, 7th grade.
Standing broad jump, Roy Gilbert
5th grade.
Running high jump, Roy Gilbert,
5th grade.
Fifty yard dash. Roy Gilbert, oth
grade.
Fifty yard dash ( girls) Mary
Katnerine Hensley, 7th grade.
Junior-Senior Party
j The Juniors of Murphy High
School entertained the Seniors on
Monday evening, May lSth, thus be
' ginning the festivities of Senior
week. The party was held at eight
o'clock in the entertainment room
of the Library. The room was beau
ti fully decorated in preen and white,
the Seniors' class colors. As the
I Seniors and faculty entered, they
were received by the officers of the
Junior class. After the arrival of
the guests, couples were chosen and
were seated at tables decorated in
green and white. Two contests were
! then enjoyed. The first prize of the
j first contest was awarded to the ta
[ ble at which Tomniie Coppenger,
James Robinson. Virginia Howard,
and Iladley Williamson were seated;
| and the second prize to the table at
; which Pauline Calhoun, Hen Palmer.
Sue Lloyd and Jim McComhs were
seated. The prize of the second con
test was awarded to Harry Robinson
for having written the most clever
poem to Seniors. Following this,
I prom cards were filled out. Then
I delicious plates, consisting of frozen
I salad, ribbon sandwiches, potato
I chips, pickles, mints, and iced tea
were served to the following:
Misses Dixon Barrett, Emma Live
ly, Ruby Courtney, Gladys Pollatty,
Irene Lynn, Annie B. Bailey, Mil
dred Akin, Kathleen Axley, Betty
Bailey, Anne Candler, Lois Hill,
Annie Lou Keenum, Myrtle Lee, Lena
Litt.le, Loveda Lovingood, Bessie Pal
mer, Norma Lee Roberts, Oval, Opal
and Dale Sudderth, Annie Mae Town
son, Mary Weaver, Margaret Wither
spoon, Frances Williams, Mae Corn
well, Martha Crowe, Elda Queen,
Pauline Allen, Pauline Calhoun,
Tommie Coppenger, Vera Cearley,
Illma Dyer. Ethel Evans. Linnie
Hampton, Leora Hickey, Willa Mae
Hogan, Margaret Johnson, Bonnie
Kirby, Sue Lloyd, Cecile Mattox,
Frankie Penland, Romie Spaifts, Flor
ence Walsh, Frances Watkins, Vir
ginia Howard. Elba Queen. Mes
dames C. U. Williams, T. A. Case,
Granvill Radcliff. Messrs. C. U.
Williams, T. C. Lingerfelt, Aldenj
Cooke, Roy Lee, Berlon Lovingood,
James Mallonee, Bill Miller, Ben.
Palmer, Richard Parker, Harry Rob
inson. Howard Martin, Robert Green, |
Cloyce Keenum, George Martin,
Frank Mayfield, Jim McCombs, B*s
comb Ramsey, James Robinson,
Wayne Townson, Hadley William-,
son, Jack Wilson, Boyd Corrwell. j
Punch was served thro , :hort tne
party by members of the i!'. io'
Class. Favors were diplomas, tied j
with green and white ribbons, con-,
f erring a degree of honor to every*
one present.
AMERICAN LEGION
PLANNING BIG 4TH
CELEBRATION
National Commander O'Neil Will Be
Guest of Local Pols On
That Day
The .Joe Miller Elkins Post of the
American Legion is plannig big things
for July 4th, this year, and though
plan* now are jus*t beginning tot
tak. >hape, it looks like the doings
are *r??ing to be worth while on the
Glorious Fourth.
Announcement was made this
week by District Commander Harry
I*. Cooper that National Commander
O'Xcil would be a guest and prin
cipal speaker on that day, and other
details of the of the celebration are
mcav being worked out by a commit
tee.
It i:; seldom that as prominent an
official of the Legion as Mr. O'eNal
comes to this section, and it is being
planned to have neighboring posts
of the Lcirion as visitors on that
occasion.
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Zone Ministers
Meet At Andrews
The Methodist Minister's ^infer
ence of the Western zone of the
Waynesvillc district met Monday,
May 1th. with the Huyesville Metho
dist church. The conference opened
at lO::tO with i >e Rev. O. K. Croy,
?b ? ho>t. presiding. Devotional was
Ud by the Rev. K. Steadman.
Uev. O. .1. Junes <>f IJryson City
dihcu.s e.i ' i'onu. Helpful v\per p-i? i s
s < my p ipisiiy." Mrs. O. F. ? ? oy of
Hayesville spoke intelligently on
"Improving the par.-onage." Si ?? g:' ve
:i practical demonstration of her
subject in the work recently d??ne in
n -deling the p..r.-?>nage at Haye ?
v Mo. The Rev. A". J. Mil 1st ?l Vi
di?w> and tin- Rev. A K. S .nets of
Mr ; hy U. I*. M. spo. ?? 'jiiciv on
tc|#?? peitainiti^ to the minister ami
hi* a en k.
Lunch was 1 picnic ?yle on
ti?e paii-oiicgt l;.v \ .??.iid a dih.'btful
S' ? ia ? hour was enjoyed b\ all pre
t .'. Thy nex n i. i 4 will be !tl i
tli t rst Tut > I .n in Junt at IVy.-in
Andrews Juniors
Entertain Seniors
The Junior class cf the Andrews
high school entertained the Seniors
at a prom party held at the home of
.Mr. and Mrs. \\\ A. Hyde Friday
night, May loth. The house decora
tions were dogwood, azalea ai.-' wild
ferns.
After a season of interesting games
fortunes were presented t > the guests
by the .Senior class mascot, little
John Ellis, who was dressed in a
cap and gown. A toast to the Sen
ior class and high school faculty was
given by the Junior class president,'
Sara Ruth Posey, and was respon
ded to by the Senior class president, 1
Roy Wheeler.
Refreshments were served, carry- j
ing out the Senior class colors, pink
and green. During the serving of
refreshments, the lights were turned
off and candles in the class colors
were lighted. Unique favors were
presented to each guest. Sara Ruth
Posey entertained with a reading,
"Billy, He's in Trouble," while re
freshments were being served.
WOOD-MORROW
A wedding of interest to many in
Western North Carolina was solemn
ized in Blairsville, Ga., Saturday ev- j
ening. May ltith. the contracting
parties being Miss Marion Wood,
daughter of L. P. Wood, of Andrews,
and Lennox Morrow, son of Dr. and i
Mrs. W. C. Morrow, also of An
drews.
Has Used Fertilizer
For Half A Century
Fifty-two years, a user of com- j
ni'Jrcial fertilizer.
That is the record of T. J. Parker,
Tifton. Ga.
He has used Chilean Nitrate of
soda ever since 1878, according to
the South-wide contest conducted last
year to find the pioneer nitrate users
in this country. For more than half
a century he has had consistently
good results i;. fertilizing corn and
other crops.
The first commercial fertilizer us
ed by Americr.r. .'arme?*s was Chilean
nitrate, which was sn.jped to this
country in 183u. This material did
not come into wide use until after
the civil war. Nitrate from Chile is
now used at the rate of about three
quarters of a millions tons a year.
Members of Training
Class T o Receive Cer
tificates Friday Night
The third year of the Cherokee
County Teacher Training Depart
ment at Murphy will come to a
close Friday, May 22nd. Thip is
probably the last year of this work
at Murphy, which has done so much
to supply the county wijfch better
trained teachers. This department
was established by the State in '
1928 in keeping with the require
ments for higher certification. In
the class graduating in 1921* there
were fourteen members; in the cla:*r.
graduating in 1930 there were fif
teen members. In this year's class
there are thirteen who will receive
Klemcntary A Teacher's certificates.
They an-.
?lohn Franklin Smith.
Maude Prances Dockery.
Matti- Kate Palmer.
Irene Kisselburg.
John W. Donley.
Anna Pearl McN'abb.
Ruby Mason.
Arrie Harris.
Rena (loforth.
Hazel Watkins.
Flora M ae Holland.
('.race Hyatt.
Mary Lou McNabb.
The work of the department this
year has been carried on under the
instructions and supervision of Mrs.
\V. T. Mc Kinney, formerly of At
lanta, Ca.. but now of Marshall, N.
C.. and Miss Juanita McDougal,
State Supervisor of Teacher Train
j ing, Raleigh, N. C.
On Friday morning. May 22nd, at
9:30 A. M. the children of the Kin
dergarten will present a short pro
gram in the Teacher Training ?*oom
under the supervision of the Teach
er Ti fining Class. Anyone interes
ted in these children or in the Teach
? r Training work are cordially in
vited to attend.
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Letter Travels From
California in 2 Days
; B. L. Padgett. Register of Deeds
for Cherokee County, received a let
? t or last week from I^>* Angeles, Cal
i ilornia, which was only two days in
| transit.
The letter is from Tommie Rose
and was mailed at Los An
vri-les at 6:30 P. M., May 12th, aind
was received in Murphy on the eve
ning c?f Lhe 14th. It was po-ted via
air mail, and the airline between
Murphy and Los Angeles is more
than U>00 mile he trip is about
2,000 miles by rail and it usually
takes about two weeks to make it.
This is ar. unusually good record
for mail service, and Mr. Padgett
stated he was pleased to hear from
Mr. Rose, who is a ton of Mr. Gid
Rose, of Unaka, this county.
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Dickey Feed Co and
John Son's Market Go
To Cash Basis June 1
Dickey Feed Company, Sheridan
Dickey, owner and proprietor, an- |
nounces that beginning' June 1st, all ;
business will be conducted on a cash ;
basis. V. M. Johnson, owner and I
proprietor of Johnson's Market, also
announces that he will go to a cash I
basis on June 1st.
It was stated by the owners of both i
of these firms that on account of
business conditions they are forced
to adopt this policy, and that prices
will be lower for the cash, and that
their customers and friends will ben
efit therefrom.
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Sophomores Play
Host To Seniors
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The Sophomores of the local high
school entertained the Seniors at a
weiner roast on Friday, May 15th,
at Midway Lake. A number had the
courage enough to brave the waters
of thv> lake and enjoyed swimming
before the roast supper. Following
the roast, the boys and girls enjoy
ed a trip to Andrews in an open
truck. Those in the party were:
Mildred Akin, Sheridan Stiles: Pax
ton Patterson, Grace Wills Bell,
Marian Swaim, Frances Williams,
Ray Moore, Jerry Davidson, Jr., Viv
ian Cearley, Miss Ruby Courtney,
James Mallonee, Miss Irene M. Lynn
Bill Miller, Betty Bailey, Guy Brit
tain, Arnold Dcrreberry, Haulden
Payne, Berlin T-ovingood, Lloyd King
James* Parker, Hobert Lovingood, Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Case, Buel Adams.
Robert Weaver, Annie Mae Townson,
I? y Rector, An. e Candler, Joe
Ba:iey, Margaret Mauney, Mary
Witherspoon, Lena Little, Margaret
Witherspoon, Mary Weaver, Annie
B. Bailey, Elda Queen, Edwin Hens
INDUSTRIAL
EXPOSITION
JUNE 1 TO 6
Event Is Second "Made In North
Carolina Week"' Set A*id?.
by Proclamation
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North Carolina's greatest indus
trial exposition. a program which
hundreds of thousands of individuals
and every community may have a
<harc. is scheduled to he held on the
th?> dates of June 1-6. inclusive.
This event will he the second
"Made in North Carolina Week" set
nsirjo by nroclamation of Governor
O. Max Gardner and sponsored by
the Sta*e Denartment of Conserva
tion and Development.
The main features of the week
wil! be displays of North Carolina
n"?de r?voduct? in reta'l store win
dows and ^neci'?l sale? of those foods
as a merchandising feature. SB Com
munity functions, covering a wide
field are being nlanned for citie? and
i towns throughout the State. These
! will include banouets, joint civic
, gatherings, style shows, and other
features.
Some of the local trade orxraniwi
i tions have notified the Conservation
| Department that sneeial studies of
i the industrial development and fnr
! ther prospects of their communities
are 1 einjr undertaken as a feature
of "Made in North Carolina Week".
Schools and women's clubs are
anion?: the organizations featuring
the program with projects and stu
i die?.
Observance of urogram* such a*
. hj.ve been outlined, according to of
fic'aN of the Conservation Depart
ment. will enlist tho interest of many
times more people than an event fix
; ed at a single location. They point,
out. to their knowledge, that this
movement is tin* first attempt on tht
' art of anv commonwealth to statre
, an event ?.f this kind ? n a tSate-wide
rale with an invitation to everv
manufacturer ap?| retail merchant
?o take part. Such a celebration
"?ivi-s n opportunity lit <-ralI v to
; bring an industrial exposition to the
j door of virtually every citizen of the
? State.
"This prop-ram." said officials of
| the Department., "can be staged vir
! tually without any cost in the various
communities. What little expense
as will lie involved by the merchant
and manufacturer may be classed as
an investment for more business."
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Woman's Club to Meet
There will be a call meeting of
the Woman's Club in the club room
on Wednesday, May 27th, at 3:00
j o'clock in the afternoon, for the
; purpose of transacting business, etc.
| After the business hour, refresh
merits will be served. All members
| are requested to be present.
MRS. T. S. EVANS, President.
Memorial Service
For Confederate Vets
Held at Andrews
Memorial services for Confederate
veterans who have died were held ac
the Andrews cemetery Sunday after
noon under the auspinces of the Lil
lian Mayfield Cover chapter of the
Children of the Confederacy.
Attorney Don Witherspoon of
Murphy delivered the memorial ad
dress. He sketched briefly the his
tory of Cherokee county and recoun
ted the part, her citizens have played
in peace and in war. The speaker
related the story of the removal of
the Cherokees to the West, and the
sale of lands to the white settlers.
He mentioned by name many of the
pioneers who first Fettled along Val
ley river.
The first county government wa3
explained in interesting detail and
the beginning of Murphy, the county
seat, recited. The speaker appealed
to the present generation to maintain
the worthy traditions of their fore
fathers by settering the "ship of
State" into the harbor of successful
government.
After the address of Mr. Wither
spoon Miss Mary Forsythe spoke of
the work of the Children's chapter
of the U. P. C. She then unveiled
a monument at the grave of L. C.
Nichols, Confederate veteran who
died a few weeks ago.
}?r. Witherspoon was introduced
by Mrs. Wayne Walker, leader of
the children's chapter.
ley, Opal Sudderth, Kathleen Axley,
Mrs. Elizabeth Radcliff, Harry Rob
n, T>" u~rd Parker, Douglas Smith
? '?y Warner, and Prof. T. C. Lingcr
felt.
Mrs. W. Christopher, of Atlanta,
Ga., is visiting friends and relatives
here this week.