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?. W.?8 Wftkly r?,?j ^ O I.arKr and Potentially Rich Territory in Thi, State Vol. XLIII.? No. 12 Murphey, N. C., Friday, October 23, 1931 $1.50 YEAR? 5c COPY M ARBLE FIRM TO CONSTRUCT LARGF. PLANT $125,000 Will Be Spent On Cherokee County Project WORK WILL START WITHIN TWO WEEKS Two Quarries Will Be Operated In Western North Carolina By .The Corporation A marble finishing plant, to cost $125,000, will be constructed in the town of Marble, in Cherokee County, was announced last week by officials nf the Columbia Marble Company, of Knoxville, Tenn., a subsidiary of the Georgia Corporation of Elberton, Ga. Construction Svortc on the large finishing plant will begin within two weeks, it was stated, and it is ex pected that it will be in operation within ninety days thereafter. The plant, which will be of all steel construction, will employ be tween 60 and 75 workmen. It will be 300 feet long by 150 feet wide. Representatives of the Converse Fridge & Steel ^Company, Chatta nodga, Tenn., which holds the con tract for the construction of the fin ishing plant, have been in the coun ty several days with blue prints and specifications of the new plant. According to the rej/rescntatives of the contractors this will be one of the largest and most up to date mar ble plants in the country. It is being designed to house a complete set of the latest marble cutting machines. Marble from the finishing plant will be obtained from two quarries in Cherokee county. One is now in operation in the town of Marble, and the other will be placed in operation within a short time. , The quarry located in the town of .Marble produces fine Stirling gray marble. Unlimited quantities of the marble are available. Six or eight men, operating three dlrills, have been at work at this quarry since the mid dle of August. I The Columbia MaTble Company is ! also opening up a second quarry, | three miles east of the town of Mur- I piiy. This quarry was formerly in | operation and produced what is known as the regal blue marble. This marble wras used in the constru ction of the Cherokee county court house at Murphy. Machinery for quarrying purposes is now being installed at this second quarry by the Columbia Marble Com pany and, under arrangements with the Nantahala Power and Light Co. of Bryson City, power lines are being extended to the quarry from the City of Marble. It is understood! that residents of this section will be employed by the marble company in its projects as far as possible. Valley River valley, in which the town of Marble is located, is under laid with marble, according to geo logists, this action being in one of the great marble belts of the Unit ed States. The company also operates quar ries near Salsbury, in this State, and at Elberton, Ga. Finishing plants are located at Elberton, Knoxville and Atlanta. The finishing plant at Mar ble will be the fourth built by the company, a large corporation, which srtips imarble to practically every section of the United States. The company is proceeding with its* advertising program and orders are being received from all parts of th<> United States and Canada for monumental and building work. Brendle-Hamilton Mr. Fred Brendile and Mrs. Bcttie Murphy Hamliton of Murphcy were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gilbert in Factorytown on Tuesday morning , October 20th, "GLEANERS" HOLD MEET A business and social meeting was bela in the ladies' parlor of the First Baptist Church by the "Gleaners," a Sunday School class taught by ?Mrs. W. B. Gartrell. The meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. Ruth Carrintger. During the business session, Mrs. H. H. Keener was elect ed class pianist, and Miss Bessie Dean, fourth vice president. Officers ?f the class are ? Mrs. Ruth Carrin jer, president; Mrs. C. W. Bailey, first vice president Miss Gladys Poltty, ppcond vice president; Mrs. Jjomer Ricks, third vice prcsMo Miss Bessie Dean, fourth vice pres- j jaent; Mrs. A. M. Simonds, secre cy; Mrs. W. H. Murray, treasurer M?ss Sara Cook, cla<? reporter; Mrs. ! Jf* H. Keer.er puuiist; Mrs. W. B. I <>?rtr-U, Umeher. Handicraft Guild Met At Folk School On Friday. October ICth . the! Southern Mountain Handicraft Guild met at the Folk School at Brasstown. This Guild is an organ ization of the various centers and individuals throughout the Southern Highlands who are working with handicrafts. They have banded to gether for mutual inspiration, to establish a high standard of craft work in the Highlands. an?l to help , each other in marketing their pr< i ducts . The meeting v. as attended by members from all the Highland I region , about sixty people being present at the morning session. This included members ot our own local Craft Guild. Dinner wo served in caft.eria style by the Woman's Community Club., and was much appreciated. In the evening those staying over i night were entertained by a talk by I mrs. Campbell on the plan of our | school, a short motion picture show I which one of our visiting members brought with her, and an exhibition of singing games, ending with the Grand March in which all took part. Many of our freiivds will remem berber Mr. and Mrs. Jakob Lange from the Snfallholdcr's School at Odense. Denmark, who were with us at the dsdicationn of our Com munity Room four years ago. They and their son, Morten, are visiting us for afew days just now before returning to Denmark after a two months' stay in this country. Elizabeth Gates returns this week from her summer on her farm in Connecticut. We are always glad to sec her come back for the winter. OAKPARK ? I Mr. F.!isha Saterfield of Dah lonage, Ga. was a visitor in our l neighborhood over the week-end. j Mr. Columbus Satterfield is vis I iting relatives in Dahlonega, Ga. i this week. ' Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Raper of I Patrick were in our midst last Sun | day. Mr. James Dancer made a trin to I'atrick la-st Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Raper who have been visiting relatives in Okla homa have returned to their home. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hamby after an extended visit with the latter*s parents Mr. and Mrs. Lon Raper have returned to their home in Georgia. Mr. Tom Raper made atrip to Cherokee, N. C. last ycek. Mr. and Mrs. Decatur Stiles made a business trip to Suit, Monday. Mr. Mack Darlon made a trip to Ducktown last week. Messrs. C. A. Voyles, Carl Quinn Schuyler Stiles and Ernest Raper were Bearpaw visitors last Sunday. .Messrs. lioyard and Elisha Thom pson made business trips to Mur phey, Monday ! The topic O' the day. Discussing hard times and cussing the Govern ment officials inspite of the fact , that the Lord has been good to us, giving a huge harvest of every thing but taters. Still some peo ple grumble because taters are so | small or if not that they're cussing i trepresident of the U. S. and blam ing the Government officials for hard times, low prices, scarcity of money, etc. They are not thankful for what the Lord has done for them, but want him to do more, no matt tcr how great the harvest. Re minds me of the fellow that wanted beans in his ice cream. They just dor/t know any better. Now ain't that the truth?. What d'ye say Ed? Town Tax Rate Increased 15c The tax rate for the oyn of Mur phey was increased by 15 cents this year, which makes a total of $1.65 as the amount levied on the one hundred! dollars worth of property. The division on taxes is as foDows: $1.30 fo debt service; 20c for gen eral fur.d; and 15c for sinking fund. At ;ri af Kifh ..rtL. ? Jenero -itr ls? *1 ?e accompaniment of M~h birt'i pit j and graUtudt art Its attendant*. ? OornHlle. BONDSMEN FOR CO. CONFESS JUDGMENT Ccunty Commissioners and Bonds- ! men for County Funds Have Meeting Wednesday Bondsmen for the public funds j of Cherokee County in the closed Cherokee Bank met, the Court house 'Wednesday morning for discussion of the condition of the of the county in the closed bank, and thp bondsmen agreed t(, have the county 51427.87 in cash by Novem ber 2nd. which is the first Monday. It developed in the meeting that the county had on depocit when the hank closed $3650.94. It was first reported that the county had on de pocit when the bank closed approx imately $-1,700.00. The bank had $525.00 in school vouchers which had been discounted for the teachers, and the county auditor succeeded in topping payment on other check amounting to $775.02. This brought the total amount on deposit down to $3,650.94. The meeting Tuesday morning reached an agreement yhereby the bondsmen were t0 have $1,427.87 in cash for the county by the First Monday in November, which amount represetns the current funds of the county in the closed bank. On the remaining amount, $2,076.00, which represents sinking fund, the bonds men confessed judgment in order to protect tlie county, and the commis sioners extended the time limit to six months fo* them to get this amount up, with a possible further exten&ion provided it is possible to do so. It wa s explained in the meeting that the county could not use this sinking funt if it were available, and that the ocmmissioners did not want to be unduly hard on the bondsmen, but wanted the county made safe as to its funds. The sinking fund is (drawing interest at the rate of 4 per cent, and will continue to do so until I paid. The meeting was congenial, and all particies faced the situation squarely. Don Witherspoon appeared as coun sel for the county, while Hill & Gray were counsel for the bondsmen. The bondsmen yene D. M. Birchfield, F.. A. Davidson, R. H. King, J. A. Richardson, W. M. Ramsey, and G. W. Candler. Meet With M. & M. Bondsmen In the afternoon, the commission ers held a meeting with the bonds men for the county funds in the closed Merchants and Manufacturers Bank, of Andrews. The county had $7,500.00 of sink ing funds in the M. & M. Bank, and it was bonded to the extent of $25, 000.00 The bondsmen for the funds in this bank were J. W. Walker, E. AA.A Wood, I). W. Whisenhunt, J. R. Leach, J. H. Abemathy, W. H. Nelson, T. J. BVistol and W. B. Fish er. Don witherspoon appeared as counsel for the commissioners, and Frank S. Hill ajtd Ralph M. Moody for the bondsmen. Following a discussion, the meet ing adjourned to meet October 29th, confess judgment. The delay was Larue Co!on:al Plantation* There were many plantations In Vir ginia In the early days of S.OOO or mor* acres. Nicholas tlayward had a unit of .?n.??no acres, and William Fltzhm'li at one time owned i total of 45.000 ner*>y -O Rat Most Destructive The common house rat is the most destructive rodent in the United i ! Stntes. Persian Wedding Custom In some parts of Persia a bonfire plays an important part in the mar- ] rlage ceremony, the service being read in front of it Ancient Family Tree In the family of the I.ovells, or Min ster Lovell, Oxfordshire. England. 27 generations can be traced from Robert d'lvri, who died al>out 1680, to their present representative. A Guide to Oth*re "Any man." said Hi Ho. the sago of Chinatown, "can teach the rules ot | proper moral conduct, but no man ' <*j?n be relied on to follow all his own j teachings/* ? Wcsl ?'< *-?n Star. No Middle C?ur?? "The Ml?3l*?'"*n? river prohlc . water? too * when It car ?ned, too lime when It Is need* ? Janesville Garotte. Crops Are The Best In Many Years In Co. According to a statement by R W. Gray. Cherokee County Farm Agent, this county has the- best crops by one-third thrt it has ever had in the seven years that he has been here. Some citizens say that there is th?- best corn that has ever been grown in Cherokee County. There i- a wonderful crop of feeds, rye. and other small grains. The garden* are the best that have ever been grown, and more vegeta bles and fruits have been canned, and more cans scld than ever be fore in Cherokee County. The six weeks drought has cut short the po tato crop, both sweet and Iri.^h, but only late vegetables have been hurt. Grapes and berries were abundant and the apple crop is the finest and largest in the county in a long time. RED CROSS DOES WORK IN COUNTY General Resume of Work Done Since Reorganization Last April la Given ^ April, Miss Pearl Weaver, field worker foi the I American National Red Cross, same to Murphey and' with R, W. Gray, re organized the Murphey chapter of the Red Cross, with thirty-five mem- . bers. The chapter had been inac tive for two years. R. W. Gray was made char i man of the Cherokee county chcapter, and immediately went to work to relieve the distress in the county. The na tional chapter loaned the Murphey chapter money to take the place of its money thai is tied up in the Bank of Murphey. Mr. Gray obtained from Nantion el Re<' Oro' ? Heaqquarters. 44 box- ? nf garden seeds, each box containing 2 parages ?f corn, 1 of beans, and 1 1 packages of other seeds such as tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, greens, etc. He gave these seeds to fami lies over the county who were not able to buy. and where thy had no land, he helped them tf> rent Jand, and saw that these gardens were planted and tended. He also furnished 77 dozen fruit ijars, and required them to can the surplus of vegetables and fruits, and return to him 3 jars out of each doz en canned. He now has a nice col lection of several dozen jars in his office, and more coming in all the time. This winter, when calls come for food for needy families, this will be distributed. He also has boxes of clothing, one large box sent from somewhere in the north this summer, which will be distributed as needed. He has al ready given out 142 garments, in cluding sohes, underwear, etc.. has helped 271 families with food, cloth ing, and yeast. The National Red Cross chapter sent 900 pounds of yeast for 234 pellagra pationents. Of the Red Cross monew here at home, $40.31 has been used. Six dollars and eighty cents of this was spent for rent, and $16.31 spent for railroad and bus fare. Local Red Cross officials are op timistic this year over the prospects for a good roll call in the county, and they urge the public to joint the chapter when the roll call starts, j November 11th to November 26th, Armistice to Thanksgiving. Washington's Dinner Hour In his diary, George Washington re peatedly speaks of dinner as a day time meal. He recounts guests who I dined at Mount Vernon, then sets ! down how the afternoon was spent. 0 Sport of Skiing Skiing began to he looked upon as a sport about 1S00 in the Norwegian I district of Telewark, and rapidly spread In popularity over all the j Scandinavian peninsula. The climax of the racing season is now the great international ski tournament, held an nually in February at Holmenkollen, six miles from Oslo. o Pastoral Rus? Some popular pastors, receiving calls to deliver Sunday sermons In other cities. And they must cloak their movements In secrecy in order to avoid a reduction in attendance at their own churches while they are away. One of the best known New York preach- ''?ts his congre gatlon kno*' - he plans ? ?? be ah- *he church fjoers ent? wive pro , nms do inev uiu ?t out. ? New Yorl | rimes. POSTFIL M *s. Williams the widow of Rev. Hon y Williams and her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. an<l Mrs. Ed gar Howatt of Ontario, California the ijueste of Mrs. Ho watt's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. llamby of Postell and was wel come visitors at Shoal Creek Sunday schot 1 last Sunday. Mr. Lakes Quinn made a business trip to Farner Tenn. last Saturday. Mr. Troy Montgomery motored to Chattanooga, Tenn. last Saturday and will biting his brother, Lakes back home t? visit his paients, rel atives and friends this week, while on his vacation. The B Y P U at Shoal Creek is progressing nitely and is growing in membership each service. Meeting hour is each Sunday at 6:30 P.M. Messrs. Lakes Quinn, Jonah and Le ter Holdbrook, Ralph, Pope and B\jrt Mason are all going a chest nut hunting this week in the Hang ingdog mountains. Mrs. Ida Pope of Suit was the week end g-uest of her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lakes Quinn. Mr. J. R. Wilbur was at T. M. Allen's office lfcist Satuitfay on official business. Dr. G. M. Young has aske the question? Which is the meanest a Robber bank or aBank robber. L. & N. Officials Visit Murphey Superintendent R. C. Morrison of the L. & N. Railway, and Assistant Superintendent S. H. Fulkerson, both of Knoxville, were victors in Murphey Wednesday. They were on a visit to the town and this section in the interest of their company. Law of Grav'telion Gravitation is the name given to the vutual attraction between diiterent bodies of matter. The attraction Is universal, and the law of universal gravitation may be stated as follows: Every particle of mutter In the uni verse attracts every other particle with a force that varies directly aa the product of the masses of particles and Inversely as the square of the distance !>cr^*''k"^ them. WOODMEN TO MEET HERE IN CONVENTION Western North Carolina Log Roller* Scheduled For Two-Day Session, Oct. 28-29 The Woodmen of Western North Carolina will gather in Murphey next y ?? k fr?r two days of log rolling, and the local post of Woodmen will be host of the occasion. The meeting will be "held on next Wednesday and Thursday, October 28th and 29th, in the county court house and the public is cordially in vited to a! I sessions. The nijrht ^K-sapaon on Wednesday will be held at 7 o'clock Murphey time and 8 o'clock Eastern Time. The program follows: Night session, October 28, 7:00 o'clock, Murphey time. Called to or der by N. B. Rhodarmer, president. Canton, N. C. Song ? Opening Ode. Invocation by Rev. J. P. Anderson, Murphey, N. C. Welcome address by Hon. Ralph Moody, Murphey, N. C. Response to welcome address by Hugh Montieth, Sylva, N. C. Music by Clifton Ward, Blairs ville, C.a., Carl Henson, and W. E. (Bill) Henson, Murphey, N. C. Address by W. H. Grogan Jr., dis trict manager, Brevard, N. C. Address by K. B. Lewis, State man ager and national director, Kinston, N. C. Address by Mrs. Effie Rogers, Ral eigh, N. C. A<T3ress by Harrington T. Hill, Head Consul, Wadesboro, N. C. Awarding oi' prizes by Grogan and Lewis. Committee appointments by Presi dent Rhodarmer. Square dance at Dickey Hotel. Morning session at county court ho ise, October 29, 8 o'clock A. M. Central Time, 9 o'clock Eastern time Regular routine business will be tak ??n up :vt this session. Following this session, banquet at Dickey Hotel, given by Ceneheta Camp No. 891, .Murphey, N. C. o
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