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in Thix State Vol. XLII. No. 46. Murphy, N. C.. Friday, June 19, 1931 *1.50 YEAR -5c COPY I AST RITES FOR ! GEN. DAVIDSON HELD FRIDAY Veteran Lawyer Had Held Many Im portant Public Position*; Spent Boyhood in Cherokce Asheville North Carolina paid fir.al trib *<? last Ffiday to The mem orv of Gi ? ral Theodore F. Davidson who for many years was an outstand figure at the state bar and in state politics. HI General Davidson, one of the state's nv.-t widely known and most universally admired men, died at 1 1 ./clock last Thursday at his home. fil North I ihertv street, Asheville. fol lowing ? long illness which became alarming about a week before his death. Funeral ser\ices for the 86-year old lauyi . scholar and former state 1 official, were conducted Friday aft- 1 ernoon at Trinity Episcopal church bv Bish"p Junius M. Horner, assist ed by the Kev. George Floyd Rogers, j rector, and interment was in River- 1 side cemetery, Asheville. General Davidson had been a lead- j intr figure in North Carolina pcliti j cal and legal circles since the early eighties. He served two ter < as attorney-general for North C& ina, and was j rominently mention* for Democratic nomination for govdi or , in 1 1*00 and again in 1904. He also senred as mayor of Asheville, repre tentative from Buncombe county in the lower house of the state legisla tu solicitor of Clay county, judge ' of i >u ne * ' in be county criminal court and in various capacities during his political activities. Native of Haywood General Davidson was born in Hay wood county on March 30, 184b, his grandpa rents having moved to North! Car..!.- from Pennsylvania in 1748. His . v< i -grandfather was a member of the ueneral assembly in 1791 and lepn ?-?!!? d Rutherford county in this session. He took an active part in r. in.: Buncombe county during that ? ?-?-ion. The father of General Davidson was an attorney and was pre ' i of the Miners and Planters ? ? t Murphy, director of several j railroad companies and had an im !' tant part in the development of the w. -tern section of this state. He ab ? "resented his district in the; ' ? nfeuorate Congress. G< nt-ral Davidson spent his boy hood in Cherokee county and lived; in Ashevillo sincc 1859. His title of "General" originated from the fact j that he was attorney general. FRANK DAVIS WRITES HE WILL BE HOME IN AUG. Frank Davis, Murphy boy who was with Uncle Sam's Marines in Nica ragua during the terrible earthquake which destroyed Managua, is now in the .States and writes his grand mother that he will be home for a visit about the first of August. Frank was stationed at Managua and took part in the relief work car ried on by the Marines, and when news of tT^e quake reached Murphy friends and relatives feared for his safety. His letter follows: Quantico, Va., May 27, 1931. Bear Granny: I arrived here from Norfolk on the 25th. Arrived in Norfolk on the V- S. S. Nitro on the 22nd. I was intending to go home as soon as I came back to the States, but upon ar riving here I found that 3 am sched uled to go over to Maryland during the month of July for artillery prac tice, so it will be the first of Au gust before I'll be home. I had a nice trip back to the States I stayed in Corinto fourteen days waiting on by boat and I fished al most every day, salt water fish, and some were whoppers. A bunch of us caught one shark. It was a little bit larger than I am. How are all of the kids getting ?J?ng in school? How is Mary Joe? Where is my dog? Still there? Did Polly g?t the radiogTam I Bent just after the earthquake? All ?f the radio stations were out of commission, but they said they would try fo get them through as soon as Probably they didn't. What is dad doing now? Tell him ?? drop me a line, will close with lots of love to all. FRANK. In last week's issue the initials of Mr*. Cyrus White's father were giv en wrong. His name is S. L. Kissel *>nrg. And Mrs. and Mrs. White went to Atlanta on their honeymoon instead of Chattanooga. These corrections are glfcdly made. NEW FURNITURE STORE TO OPEN NEXT WEEK A new furniture store for Murphy will open its doors about the first of i next week in the buildinp formerly occupied by W. I>. Townson. It wiil ' he known as the Cherokee Furniture' Company, and will be owned and op erated by Messrs. II. W. Whitaker. ; Z. I.. Whitaker and \V. W. Ash of. Andrews. The building: has been renovated and repaired on the interior and th? shocks are arriving and beinjr placed this week. The Cherokee Furniture Company will handle a full line of furniture, stoves, ranges. kitchen utensils, aluminumware. C'hinaware. etc., in fact anything needed to furn ish the home. Messrs. Whitaker- and Ashe are successful merchants of Andrews and are well known throughout this sec tion. Murphy welcomes them t?> our business circles and the Scout , joins their many friends in wishing them success in the new business venture here. ATTENTION IS CALLED TO N. C. SPEED LAWS Mayor S. W. Lovingood is desirous of calling attention to the motoring public to the following road or speed laws of North Carolina, which arc in force in the town of Murphy also: Par. 20l>. It is the duty of the driv er or any vehicle t<? drive it ;i; a careful and prudent rate of speed, not greater than i> reasonable and proper, having due regard to the sur face -and width ? f the highway, the traffic and other existing conditions; a.id so ??* not t . ? mlanger the life, limb, or property of any person. 207. The following have been es tablished a* maximum rates of speed permissable within the fundamental rule stated in paragraph 206; but not such rate will be lawful in any case where it would be unsafe. . Fortv-five miles per hour is the maximum rate allowable under any circumstances. 2. 'Twenty miles an hour is a "business" district as defined in par agraph -!, e\lc?'i^ when making a turn the rate must not exceed 10 miles per hour. Where the munici pality maintains a system of traffic control signals the rate within the business district may h<- increased to twenty miles. 4. Fifteen miles an hour when passing a school during reqfess or while children are going to or from school during opening or closing hours. 5. Fifteen miles an hour when go ing around a curve, or when ap proaching an Intersection or of a grade crossing of a steam, electric, or street railway, when the driver's view is "obstructed." 6. Ten miles per hour when pass ing a street car which has stopped at a safety zone to receive or dis charge passengers. 7. Twenty-five miles an hour while operating a bus carrying school chil dren to or from school along any public highway or street in this State. It is a misdemeanor to vio late the rule stated in this subdivis ion. The penalty is a fine of not ov er $50.00 Fain Named Mayor Protem and Moody i As City Attorney At a recent meeting of the board of city commissioners, W. M. Fain was named mayor pro tem, to act in the capacity as mayor in case Mr. Lovingood should be absent. At the same meeting:, Ralph Moody was elected as city attorney. Mr. Fain is head of the W. M. Fain Grocery Company and Murphy Lions Club, while Mr. Moody is a member of the finm of Moody & Moody, lo cal attorneys. Laborer Walks Home After Fall; Then Die* Truro. England. ? Marshall Yellanri forty-two-y ear-old laborer, fell 60 feet > down a clay shaft, climbed unaided up a 90-foot ladder to the surface, walked a quarter of a mile home and died me r*xf day. Yelland was work ing at the Goonvean china clay works near here when the . but he refused all assistance. In<lnd- j ing an offer to be driven home, fear- j ins It would alarm his wife. M. E. WOMAN'S SOCIETIES MET AT JUNALUSKA The annual district meeting of the Woman V Missionary Society of the Melhodist Episcopal Church, South. Waynesville District, was held on Thursday. June 11th. .at Long's ..hurch. Lake Junaluska. Among the principal speakers were Mrs. H. A. Dunham, of Asheville. Conference Corresponding Secretary; Miss Lelia Tuttle, returned missionary from China; Mrs. George Hoyle, of Shelby Conference Superintendent of Chil dren. The following: were present from Murphy Mrs. G. W. KUis. Mrs. E. 1 Norvell, Mrs. S. D. Akin, Mrs. H. 1'. I'-uell. Mrs. Wade Massey. Mis- Klcise Fain, Mrs. 1*. II. Sword. Miss I.ula Fain, Mrs. W. A. Savage . Mrs. T. W. Axley, Mrs. Mellie Miller Mrs. K. ('. Mallonee and Miss Ada Harshaw. The Woman's Missionary Society of the M. E. Church. South. held it monthly social meeting at the home of Mrs. K. M. Fain and Miss Lula I.-..:-. t . iv. .'i. ram anu .miss i.ula Fain, an Tuesday afternoon, June I 15th, at o'clock. In the absence of the mission stu Idy superintendent, Mrs C. U. Wil i;., .1. ... ru|>viiiiitriitu'iii, .urs Kj. u. Wil liams. the mis-ion study program wa in charge of Mrs. II. G. Elkins and Mrs. H. P. Powell. Mrs. Elkins dis j cussed tin- first three divisions of the | mission studski.bo"k, "The Teachings ? of Jesus on Hutm.n Relations." and 'Mrs. IWcll gave a discussion on the [book ?-t Jonah. Mrs. K. S. Miller, accompanied by Mrs. T. W. Axley, sang a \ocaI solo. After a short busine-s session, a social hour was erijjoyed. The : ? t-M -, assisted by .Mis- Mary Weaver, served a delicious salad ? oil! sr with iced tea ami cake. The ;'"ilowii'.g were present: Mrs. 11. G. Elkins. Mrs. J. 11. Hampton, Mrs. John Smallen. Mrs. W. A. Sav age. Mrs. II. P. Powell, Mrs. E. B. 1 Norvell, .Mis. E. C. Mallonee, Mrs. [it. A. Akin, Miss Clara Smith, of Gaine.- villi*. Ga.. Mrs. P. H. Sword, Mrs. McD. Harshaw, Mrs. R. B. Ferguson. Mrs. S. 1). Tuttle. Mrs. K. C. Mattox. Mrs. W. K. Howell, Mr Mellie Miller, Miss Ada Har shaw. Mrs. T. W. Axley. ;in<i Mr . K. V. Weaver. ATTENDANCE IS GROWING IN REVIVAL Attendance upon the services of the union evangelistic campaign which opened in Andrews last Sun day evening has been steadily in creasing since the first service. The morning services are held at 0:30 at the Methodist church and the ev ening services at 8:00 in the Bap tist church. The Rev. J. C. Canipe, pastor of the Baptist church of Siler City, N. C., is doing the preaching. In addi t ion to his oxpositions of scripture Mr. Canipe's sermons are enriched by many illustrations drawn from his own wide experience as pastor and evangelist. A native of Lincoln county. North Carolina, he was ed ucated at Wake Forest College and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has held pastorates in Kei^tucky and in this state. Far three years he was on the evangelis tic staff of the Board of Missions of the Baptist State convention. The music during the meeting is being directed by George R. Haw kes, of Cornelius, N. C. Mr. Hawkes has had seventeen years experience in choir and congregational singing and is a very successful director. He is and effective soloist and his spe cial numbers have evoked much fa vorable comment. He was educated i at Rutherford College, Shenandoah College, and the University of Tenn essee, and has taken special musical training under private teachers in various other institutions. He is di- 1 rector of the Piedmont Four quar tette of Cornelius, a musical organ ization that has proven "very popu lar in Piedmont Carolina as well as on the radio. The meeting will continue for two weeks. Many business houses are al ready closing for the hours of ser ver and it is expected that within a few days all places of business will co-operate in giving opportunity for all to attend the services. In Charge of Celebration : N. C. TO SPEND 17 MILLIONS FOR ROADS IN 1931 IIARKY I". fOOI'KR ' ?"? niaiuler. Depart th Carolina, who is in l.*L'i??n celebration a* l'?mrth. Honoring State ' -m ('. Johnson and !? ?..} '! o'Wil. (IRKKNSHOUO. June 14.? North Carolina will spend $17,000,000 for highway construction durimr the pros ent year, according to J. H. Monte. >.-r?'!ar\ ?f the Carolina Motor < "luh, which i< affaliated with the Xmerican Automobile Association. Mr. Monte bases his statement 011 I report ?? from forty-fivt. of the fer- ! tv-ciuht states received by National! H? adouartt rs of the A. A. A., which i 1 ? vealed that the 1931 highway pr*?- | - 'am for the country a.- a whoie will1 ' far and away ahead of that for i ??3o. "Approximately $1,000,000.00 will! be expended by the States for im i roving around 40.000 miles of high ways and in maintain ing the exist ing ?ystems." said the A. A. A. Club executive, "in addition To abut $~>0o.000.00<i to be r j>? tit by counties on local roads. "On th,? basis of the reports re ceived. Louisiana will head the list of states with the largest expendi tures, while New York will be second with a $60,000,000 program and I! linois third with expenditures of about $50,000,000. Whil,. data has not been received from Pennsylva nia, this state will also be well up to the front of those with large road expenditures. "From the standpoint of mileage. Louisiana plans to improve a total of 3,200 miles. Texas has a pro gram calling for the improvement oi 2.400 miles and Oklahoma is third with 2,300 miles.'*' Mr. Monte declared that approxi mately 00,000 miles of ne whigh wavs will be improved during the year which means that by the dawn of 1032 the country will have consid erably moe than 750,000 miles of im proved highways. o 9| Yankee Ma?ic Saves Coed From Indians in Brazil [ San Francisco. ? Yankee magic saved I Bessie Steen. University of California | coed, from the Taplrape Indians of i Brazil, who wanted to make her the | blond chieftainess of their tribe. Miss Steen, twenty-nine year-old stu | dent of anthropology, who came home I recently, was the ^rst white woman to visit the Taplrapes. The chief of the tribe and his fighting men went by night to her tent, she said, but could find no way to enter It, because It has a patent fastener and presented only a smooth side to their touch. Convinced she was protected by magic, they sought to attack with clubs the Brazilian military escort which accompanied her, but they fell hack cowed when the colonel turned his flashlight Into their eyes. Tha girl had hoped to spend weeks among the Taplrapes. but her capture was considered by her guides to be Inevitable if she stayed and she was satisfied to have been the first white woman to penetrate the wild interior of Matto Orosso, 1.000 miles from Rio di* Janeiro. Miss Steen covered the 1.000 miles by train, boat, rouleback, and on foot. She lived on powdered milk, dry beans and biscuits. She waded for day* in river beds alive with d? . \a fiib and snakes. Monkey* and d b*??t* sometimes stalked the party tor days. MURPHY PLANS FOR BIG EVENT JULY FOURTH National and Slate Commander* of American Will Be Speakers, Ball Game and Dance From .'i.000 to 5,000 visitor*-, in cluding many members and officials of American Legion posts in Western North Carolina, North Georgia, and Fast Tennessee, are expect e?: to at tend Murphv*? Fourth of July cele bration at which Ralph T. O'Neil. national commander, and Con C. Johnson, State commander of Amer ican Legion. will be honored quests. Invitations to posts in Ashevilie, Newport, and other places have been cx'.endwl and tht celebration will be primarily an honor event for former service men. The general public in all sections ha- also been invited to j attend. Parade is Feature A parade', which will be led by Commander O'Neil and Commander J"hns??n with their official party, wiil be held at 1 I o'clock as one "f the feature events on the program. noon, the commanders and other officials, including those of Chero kee county and Murphy, visiting Le gion post officials, and other guests, a ill be entertained at a luncheon at the Dickey hotel. Commander Johnson and Com mander O'Neil will address a patriot ic mass meeting at 1 :.'10 o'clock in the afternoon. At 2 :?'?<) o'clock, the Mur phy and Canton baseball clubs will play a single contest on the dia mond at the fair grounds. The finale i of the day will be a ball at the Regal hotel, beginning at S : 1 5 o'clock. Cooper !n Charge Harry 1\ Cooper, of Murphy. Le gion commander of the 10th district, i- i?i charge of arrangements for the . el at'oi 4 Il?- i- Veiag ii^.-isted by several committees. Mayor S. \Y. Lovingooi the town : board "f aide men, a*el *.!i" county J commissioners are al>o insisting in i working out detaails for the event. STATE W, M U. TO MEET AT WAYNESV1LLE i The annual meeting of tin- Ashe ville Division of th? Baptist Women's Missionary Union of North Carolina will convene at 10 o'clock June 2'\ 10:11, at the First Baptist Church, Waynesville, N. C.. with delegates from 514 Baptist Churches of the division in attendance. Mrs. J. R. Morgan, of Waynes ville. Superintendent of the Division, will preside. Sessions will he held in the morning and afternoon. A number of the State mssionary leaders of the denomination will be present, including: Miss Alva Law rence, of Raleigh. Young People's leader; Miss Kathleen Mallory, of Birmingham, Ala., Secretary of the W. M. U. Auxiliary to the Southern Baptist "Convention! Miss Pearl ?Johnson, who for 15 years as a mis sionary in Shanghai, China, bat who is now at home. Apex, N. C. ; Baptist Pastors of the division will receive special recognition at the morning session. Mrs. Chas. Jollay, of West Ashe ville, will have charge of the musicv Please notify Mrs. H. W. Bancom, chairman of the hospitality commit tee, if you wish entertainment for the night. LITTLE HELEN BARTON LAID TO REST TUESDAY, MAY 18 The death angel visited the home Mr. and Mrs. James Barton, May 18 and took away their precious darling child, Helen. It has left their home sad and lonely, as little Helen was only three years old and had been sick 8 months, her disease was un known and rhe lay helpless for two months or more, and never even spoke a word, but all the time she looked like a picture of an angel. She was an obedient child, and made friends with all she met. She was treated by three physicians at Mur phy and three at Copperhill, and ev erything that willing hands could do was done by all the neighbors but God knew best. Grieve not parents, hut trust in Jesus and meet little Helen where parting is no more. So?pH< Like a Slam The first jjiwernr^eut was started when one luonkey found an extra flu* tree and needed help to keep other, out of It.? Capper's Weekly.
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