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Vol. XLIII.? No. 10
Murphey, N. C., Friday, October 9, 1931
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CHEROKEE BANK
CLOSESlDOORS
SATURDAY A. M.
Auditor and Liquidating Agent Now
In Charge, Checking Up On
Institution
The Cherokee Bank of Murphey
c!c?ed its doors Saturday about 12
o'clock by order of the board of di
rectors and State Bank Examiner
Leigh Wilson, following probable de
pletion of the bank's legal reserve.
"Due to probable depletion of its
legal reserve and for the protection
of its depositors," a notice posted on
the door of the bank reads, "the
Cherokee Bank through its Board of
Directors and the State Banking De
partment of North Carolina have or
dered said bank closed pending re
organization or ^liquidation." The
notice is dated October 3rd, 1931,
and is signed by J. B. Storey, cashier
State Bank Examiner Leigh Wil
son whs on the anH immp
di^tP1 K oh VI 'Mi
fvi ?.ne State Department of Bank
ing. Monday morning, W. B. Hen
derson. of Asheville, auditor, and
E. F. Gill, of Laurinburg, liquidating
agent, took charge of the bank. Mr.
Henderson is auditing the books and
checking up on the institution, and
Mr. Gill will take charge as soon as
the audit is completed.
Officers of the institution would
make no further statement than that
posted on the door of the bank, and
the auditor said it would be neces
sary for him to complete the audit
before he could tell anything about
it. and then any public announce
ment would have to be made by the
Commissioner of Ranks.
The last report of the condition of
the Cherokee Bank, so the State
Commissioner of Banks, published in
Julv, shows that the bank had loans
and (Tiscounta amounting to $135,294
with cash in valuts and amounts due
from approved depository banks in
the sum of $18,788. Time deposits
and deposits subject to check
amounted to $125,510, with bills
payable listed at $16,000. The cap
ital stock is listed at $17,500, with a
surplus fund of $500, and furniture
and fixtures $6,200.
Officers of the bank are: E. A.
Davidson, president; J. A. Richardson
vice-president; J. B. Storey, cashier;
Charles W. Carringer, assistant
cashier. Directors: J. A. Richard
son, C. A. Brown, E. A. Davidson,
W. S. Dickey, J. W. Davidson, and
S. D. Akin.
The Cherokee Bank was depository
for the county, the town of Murphey
and several other public organiza
tions. When it closed, according to
officials, the county had on deposit
about $4,700, while the town had
something like $2?, 00, and the Mur
phey School Board had about $700.
The county funds were bonded to the
extent of $25,000, while the town of
Murphey and the Murphey school
funds were not bonded. The funds
of the Cherokee County Fair Associa
tion, with the exception of the last
day's receipts, it is understood, were
in the bank also.
. The Cherokee Bank was organized
?n August, 1920. The institution has
been a strong factor and played a
large part in the development and
progress 0f Murpney and this sec
"on. Last November, 1930, when
there was such an epidemic of bank
closings throughout the south, follow
ing the collapse of Caldwell & Com
pany and the Central Bank and
Trust Company, and the public hys
#*? *orc*ng the closing of the Bank
of Murphey as a consequence, the
Cherokee Bank weathered the storm
and prevented a complete paralysis
of money conditions in Murphey.
Carolyn's Beauty
Shoppe Opens
Mrs. Carolyn Lovingood has opened
a beauty parlor in the old stand
formerly occupied by "Red's" barber
shop and Smith's jewelry shop, un
der the name pf Carolyn's Feauty
Shoppe.
place has been completely
renovated, repainted and papered
the inside, with fixtures installed for
the 'giving of beauty treatments. The
interior is unusually attractive, and
if Mrs. Lovingood can fix up your
face and head to look as pretty as
she did the shoppe, she can make
grandma look like a 16 year old
flapper.
We asked a man the other day
what he thought of evolution. He
thought it was allr'ght, but
i believe the govei nment j
could . ? ve it
... "Are you feeling very j
Y> : 1 1 ee yow tongue, please. <
Patient ? "It'a no use, doctor, no
tongue can tell how bad I feel." |
| Presbyterian Women
| Met Met Tuesday P.M.
|
The Presbyterian Woman's Aux
iliary met Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Dixie
I Diliard. Several items of business
? were discussed. It was voted to
| change the hour of meeting from 3 j
j o'clock' to 2:30 during the winter'
months. The group conference will
be held in Franklin October 20th. !?
is hoped that several of the members
may be able to attend.
Those present were: Mrs. M. W. j
Bell, Mr*. Daly, Mrs. Dixie Diliard,
Mrs. J. N. Hill. Mrs. A. C. Ruber.
Mrs. W. W. Hyde, Mrs. R. S. Parker 1
Mrs. C. W. Savage and Mrs. Don
Witherspoon.
OAK PARK
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Mr. Jack Ledford of Patrick was
in our section Tuesday.
Mr. Carl Quinn made a trip to
j Patrick last Sunday as usual.
M: Andre *? mumpson is in man
' jfai turing syrup at Hanger at this
j time.
Mr. Sam Vovles attended the W.
.Liberty Association at Beaverdani
this week.
Mr. Ed Montgomery Gf Ducktown
Tenn was a visitor in our com
munity last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thompson
who have been running a beauty
parlor in Gastonia have returned to
their farm.
Mr. J. D. Moses was present at
our prayer meeting Saturday even
ing and a guest of his father-in-law
Mr. James Donner over the week end
I Mr. Clarence Voyles attended
West Liberty Association held at
jBeaverdam the three last days of
? this week.
Mr. Bill Thompson is on the sick
list at this time suffering from an
infection on his arm as a recult of
being kicked by "Tin Lizzie".
Well why shouldn't we spell it
Murphey in honor of its founder?
We should pay reverence and hon
or to the man who braved the
storm before us. No doubt fight
ing Indians and suffering many
hardships to start the settlement
as most pioneers did. Then there
was surely a mistake made by
spelling it MURPHY, just as Lin
coln is ?oelled correctly, the town
in Nebraska in honor of Abe Lin
coln, just as much as Raleigh is
spelled correctly in honor of Sir
Walter Raieigh, just as much as
Oglethorpe, Ga. isspelled right. We
owe just as much to that old pion
eer Archibald Murphey to spell our
hometown MURPHEY. Let's get in
the habit of spelling it that way.
CULBERSON
Garoett Presley is conducting a
singing school here this week.
Frank Silvey's dwelling house was
destroyed by fire Sunday night.
M. N. Collins, D. S., was a busi
ness visitor in Murphey on Monday.
Clifford Dickey, of Copperhill,
Tenn., was a business visitor here
on Tuesday.
Sheriff Bristol, Fred Johnson,
George Lovingood, Lee Crisp and M.
N. Collins destroyed 120 gallons of
beer near here Monday.
Fred Kilpatrick has charge of the
school bus that is making its Tegular
visits here, thanks to our school au
thorities.
There has just closed a three and
a half weeks revival meeting here.
One of the most successful in the
history of the place. Pastor W. T.
Truitt of the Culberson field, and
the Rev. Wiley Graham, of eGorgia,
conducted the services. Thc*re was
added to the church 55 by baptism
and 19 by letter.
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Dr. Sam Patton Dies
Just as we go to press, the news,
comes that Dr. Sam Patton, former
citizen of Murphey and well known
in this section, died sumetime Wed
nesday in an Atlanta Hospital. T>r.
Patton was visiting in Murphey some f
*:me ago when he was taken sick,
1 and for many daya he was in bed,
-finally being removed to Atlanta.
It is understood that the body will
be brought to Belleview for funeral
and interment.
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MOTHER DIES;
BABY IS BORNj
MRS. JOHN MAUNEY PASSES AT
FORT SANDERS HOSPITAL
The mother today had been tak- j
en from the family of John II. Maun-1
ey. Fort Sanders Hospital Manager,
and a son given.
Mrs. Edith Dore Mauney died at
the hospital at 6 p. m. yesterday, a
few minutes after the birth of her
, baby.
Mrs. Mauney was 42.
! Surviving are he< husband; the
infant, two adult; daughters, Ml?
Ruth Mauney and Mrs. W. M. Bid
die; parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
I)ore, and three brothers, A. C., Paul
and Kenneth Dore, all of Knoxville.
The body was removed to Mann's.
The family home is at Looney's
Bend, above Scenic Drive.
Mrs. Mauney is a native of this
section, her parents now living at
1027 Alexander Avenue. ? Knoxville
(Tenn.) Journal.
Mr. John Mauney is a native of
Cherokee County, being the son of
Prof, and Mrs. L. E. Mauney, of
Murphey, and is well known here.
His many friends extend sympathy
in his sad bereavement.
Says We Only Need
To Be Reminded To
Spell It Murphey
Kingsville, Md., Oct. 4, 1931.
Editor Scout:
I am glad to see that you are hon
oring the memory of the man for
whom our town was named by spell
ing it the way he spelled his name.
1 think the rest of us only need
our attention called to it to do the
same.
Very truly yours,
ESTHER C. FREAS.
Thanks, Mrs. Freas, for the word
of encouragement. We believe that
this is the view of a lot of our people
and we are mighty glad to iiave you
say so. ? Ed.
Murphey's Oldest Firm
Goes On Cash Basis |
Announcement is made this week
by Candler's Department Store, said
I to be Murphey's oldest retail store,
that they have decided to go on a
strictly cash basis, beginning at once.
Mr. Candler, in making this an
nouncement, said he fully appreciat
ed the patronage given him in the
past, but in order to meet compe
tition and give customers better
prices and service, it was necessary
that they sell for strictly cash from
this date on. See their adv. else
where.
MANY LOCAL STUDENTS
AT MARS HILL SCHOOL I
Cherokee and Clay counties have
seven students in Mars Hill College
this year, four of whom entered as
new students this year ? Miss Mabel
Jones, Miss Trilby Glenn, and Da
vid T. Masrburn of Andrews from
Cherokee county, and Miss Zelma
Price, Miss Theta Reese, Miss Alma
Swanson and Miss Thelma Swanson
of Hayesville from Clay county are
representing the extreme western
end of the state.
All seven of these students hold
some active office in a religious or
ganization of the campus, and all
seven of them are with the B. Y. P.
U. departments. Mr. Mashburn is
director of the B. Y. P. U depart
ment, Miss Mabel Jones a secretary
Miss Glenn a group captain and gen
eral corresponding secretary, Miss
Alma Swanson a group captain Miss
Theta Reese a group captain, Miss
Thelma Swanson a vice president,
and Miss Zelma Price a group cap
tain. Western North Carolina folks
should be proud of a representation
like this in a college.
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Drives Auto 20 Years
Without a License
Albany. ? After driving an au
tomobile withont a license for 20
years. Dory Pelton of Dormans
vllle, a farmer, was hailed into
police court here on charges of
driving past a red traffic light
and without a permit. Ife ex
plained he dr??v< *!ly on his ?
farm and rarei; ? h*??hwny. 2
Justice Rogan s," nl? d sen- ?
tence on the red lig r ?r?d X
fined Pelton #10 * ? ?
without a license. c
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Junior Order Will Be
Instituted, October 14 ;
Next Wednesday ni^ht, October 14,
the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics will meet in thp Masonic
hall. The State officers will be pres
ent and the council will be instituted
and local officers installed. The
[charter will be held open until Tues
day nicht, October 13th, and anyone
coming in before then their names
will appear on the charter of the
| local council.
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An Explanation.
Murphey, N. C., October 6, 1931
It will he recalled that the Ameri
can Legion was ordered to have no
more meetings in the Cherokee
County court house about two weeks
ago, and when notice of this action
by the County "Commissioners was
received by the officials of the local
post of the Legifon, no explanation
for such action was contained in the
notice issued by the County Com
missioners to have no more meeting
in the court hous?, and naturally
considerable feeling and resentment
was aroused on account of such
drastic action by the Commissioners,
especially as the Legion members
felt they had been indicted, tried,
convicted and kicked out of a meet
ing place without having any oppor
portunity of defense or explanation.
However, the Legion Members
waited until today, at which time a
large delegation called on the County
Commissioners in their regular
monthly meeting and requested a
hearing on the matter of being
turned out of the Court House per
emptorily. This request for a hear
ing was very cordially granted by
the Commissioners. Various spok
esmen for the Legion explained the
events ihsl took place in the court
house some two or three weeks ago,
that the only purpose of the fiddle
playing and clog dancing that was
done and the refreshments that
were partaken at that meeting, was
merely a little part of an entertain
ment feature that had unfortunate
ly been misunderstood by some of
the Commissioners, and that the
Logion Members were not guilty
of any misconduct or abuse tn the
Building whatsoever. Those who
spoke beforJH the h.Comtnissioners
were: Fred O. Christopher, Allen
Lovingood, Sherdian Heighwjty,
Fred Johnson, William Dockeiry,
Harry P. Cooper, and others. Very
attentive attention was given the
spokesmen of the Legion and the
whole meeting broke up and ad
journed in a spirit of cordiality and
mutual respect, and a fair under
standing of the problems and at
tidude of other that was most grat
ifying. It is now seen and under
stood that the Commissioners and
the Legion Members each have a
more thorough understanding of the
thoughts and feelings of each other,
and that the first act of throwing
us out of the Court House was an
unfortunate act that was done
throuigh misunderstanding.
The Commissioners of Cherokee
County are right behind the Amer
ican Legion and the Legion Members
are right behind the County Com
i missioncrs, and it is felt that since
la mutual understanding has been
reached, our relationship in the fu
iture will be most pleasant and a
I greeable.
We now have a place to meet in
the Court House, the order has been
rescinded, and we will hold a call
meeting in the Court House tonight
to consider some important business
in connection with recent election
of Henry L. Stevens, of Warsaw,
North Carolina, as our National
Commander. It will be recalled that
National Commander Stevens was
a guest of the Local Post of the
Legion in Murphey last July Fourth,
on that day being the magnetic
Commander Ralph T. O'Neil, who
made the principal address on that
day, and who was also our guest.
Now come on fellows and let's
get our shoulders to the wheel for
a year of real work. We have been
signally honored this year by having
had the honor of entertaining two
National Commanders and two
State Commanders and other cele
bretities of the great American
Legion. There is mucr work for us
i to do, it will call for sacrifices and
in many instances real hardships,
but we are all accustomed to those
things, lets take pride in what we
have and what we belong to and
make this our greatest year in ac
complishments and membership. i
This explanation is written for
the benefit of the public, since so
much has been said and written, and
it is felt that all are due to know
the true facta and relationship of
the Legion Mombe**s and the Coun
ty Coramisjnor*'!.*, an.' that a hap
py solution of the unfortunate
nisun^erstanding and action taken
ha* been reached.
HARRY P. COOPER,
20th District Commander.
EIGHTH ANNUAL
FAIR ENDl.u LAST
SATURD'Y NIGHT
Exhibits Beit In Quality tnc Quan
tity In History of
The Fair
Last Saturday marked the close of
tin* eiphth annual Cherokee County
Fair, and what officers believe was
the best exposition in point of quan
t ity and quality of any exhibition
since the fair was organized eight
years a^o.
Exhibits in all departments were
good. The flower exhibit was not
quite so large as last year due to the
recent dry weather. The flowers
displayed, however, were beautiful.
There was anunusually fine display
of dahlias in all shades and varie
ties. There was also an excellent
display of potted plants.
The exhibits on ?iand sewing, em
broidery, crochet, knitting, and tat
ting were of a high order.
Twelve hundred and fifty-six jars
of canned goods were displayed. The
fruits and vegetables exhibited were
of outstanding quality.
Much improvement over last year
was noted in the dairy and beef cat
tle, hogs, sheep, horses, and mules.
There was also a fine showing of
poultry.
First prize in the farm exhibit
competition was awarded tn W. B.
Johnson; 2nd to J. II. Ellis, and 3rd
to R. K. Beal, all of Murphey.
First prize in the garden exhibit
was won by R. R. Beal, and second
prize went to Mrs. J. W. Dyer, of
Murphey.
The largest crowd of the week at
tended the fair on Friday. Athletic
events and the baby show were fea
tured.
In the boys' contests, Brendle, of
Murphey, won fir?t place in the 100
yard dash, and Palmer, of Andrews,
second.
Other winners were: 440-yard dash
Millsaps, of Murphey, first; Moore,
of Andrews, second. Shot put,
Thompson, of Marble, first, 33 ft.;
Hay, of Andrews, second; McCombs
of Murphey, third. High jump, Mc
combs of Murphey, first, 5 ft; Mul
key, 6t Andrews, second. Running
broad jump, Brendle, of Murphey,
first, 16 ft. 4 inches; Palmer, of An
drews, second.
In the girls' contests: Running
broad jump, Jones, of Marble, first,
11 ft. 1 inch; Ramsey, of Murphey,
second. High jump, Palmer, ot Mar
ble, and Pipes, of Peachtree, tied
for fist place Hensley of Murphey,
second. Fifty yard dash, Gentry, of
Murphey, first. Basketball throw,
Ramsey, of Murphey, 61 feet; trull
of Marble, second.
The Murphey boys scored 21 points
Andrews 15, Marble 5, Peachtree 3.
(The Marble girls scored 15 points,
Murphey 14, and Peachtree 4.
The basketball game between
Peachtree and Marble boys resulted
in 10 to 8 in favor of Peachtree.
In the baby contest, baby boys un
der onc. year: Laurence Voyles, of
Culberson, was first; llayward
Shields, of Marble, second ; girls un
der 1 year, Annie Wood, of Andrews,
first; Joyce Louise Coleman, of Mur
phy, second; boys, one to two years,
Wayne Sneed, of Andrews, first;
Fred Hall Jr., of Murphey. second;
girls one to two years, I .aura Iris
Porter, of Andrews, first; Elizabeth
Ann Elkins, of Murphey, second;
boys, two to six, Paui Keener, of
Tomotla, first; Samuel Stalcup, of
Murphey, second girls, two to six,
Betty Lou Warrick, of Murphey,
first; Frances Jane Phillips, of An
drews, second.
Methodist Women's
Society Holds Its
Monthly Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the M. E. Church, South, held its
monthly business meeting in the la
dies parlor of the church on Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30. The devotional
was led by the pastor, Rev. Howard
P. Powell, who spoke on prayer. Mrs.
E. C. Mallonee read a pamphlet on
"Work in Africa." Several impor
tant items of business were settled.
The following were present: Mrs. E.
B. Norvell, Mrs. E. C. Mallonee, Mrs.
R. C. Mattox, Mrs. Garland Posey,
Mrs. W. A. Savage, Mrs. Lettie Rich,
Mrs. G. W. Ellis, Mrs. H. P. Powell,
Mrs. S. D. Akin, Mrs. R. B. Ferguson
Mrs. C. U. Williams, Mrs. H. G. El
kins, and Mrs. J. H. McCall.
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Many things may be preserved in
alcohol, but law and order are not
on the list.
Our aim should be to do each day
-omHhing worthy, some noble deedi
oi' kindness, which brings joy and
gladness to our fellow man, for this
' brings us a step nearer to God.