Vol. XL11I.? No. 22.
7V,, L,adinS Wtekly Ntwspaper in W^rn North Carina. tiering ? fl?rf Potentially Rich ^ ^
Murphey, N. C., Friday, January 1, 1932
31.50 YEAR -5c COPY
2 TRAINS ARE
SUSPENDED ON
SOUTHERN RY.
The Corporation Commission re- j
cently granted the petition of the j
Southern Railway for permission to i
suspend passenger trains No. li? and
?210 t etween Asheville ana Bryson j
City, on the Murphy branch, accord- j
ing to a new? dispatch reported by I
the Associated Press in the Asheville ?
Citizen.
The railroad contended that the !
trains were not only being operated I
ata heavy loss but frequently pre
sented the spectacle of running for
days without a single paying passen
ger.
In granting the petition the com
mission stated that it had ascer
tained that expenses had exceeded
revenue since October, 1930.
The order for discontinuance be
comes effective on January 3, but is
conditional in nature, and beginning
on June 1 the service must be re
stored for the summer season. At
the end of the summer season the
question of whether the service shall
be continued will again be consid
ered by commission.
The removal of the trains leaves
the route covered by daily passenger
train service through the Asheville
Murphy run.
W. F. Cooper, Asheville, division
superintendent of the Southern Rail
way company, said in connection
with the announcement of the
commission's approval for suspension I
of trains No. 19 and 20, believes the
Asheville- Murphy trains. No. 17 and
18, sufficient to handle rail passen
ger transporation needs between
here and Bryson City.
"Even laet summer business on No.
19 and 2o was not so good," Mr.
Cooper said, "though in previous
summers it had been better. The
Asheville-Murphy trains can handle
mail, express and baggage for points
between here and Bryson City with
out undue effort.
"No. 20 is due to reach Asheville
afternoon. The Asheville-M'urphy
due to leave here at 2:30 in the
at 10:35 in the morning; No. 19 is
train No. 17 is due out of Asheville
at 8:30 in the morning; No. 18 is
due in at 1 :58 in the afternoon."
HoniCTlack Bailey
i^^^lALMS and poinsettias, orange
T1 trees and roses In the 6un
I bright valley with snow and
?? i frozen lakes a few hoars'
ride away In the High Sier
ras, that's California in win
ter ; so Marion's father, who
was a New Yorker, planned
to take the family to the mountains
for a white Christmas. "Christmas
without sno^f. isn't Christmas at all,**
he said.
Marlon, her mother and father and
Tom and Harry, her two cousins, made
up the party of five. As they were
ready to start. Prince, Marlon's collie,
mounted the running board of the car
and insisted on going. With much
coaxing on Marlon's part he was al
lowed to do so.
When the snowy playground was
reached there was plenty of fun with
snow-ball battles, skating, lessons in
skiing with many spills and thrills.
Then the suggestion for a toboggan
ride was answered with shrieks of de
light.
Marion and her mother decided to
let the father and boys try it first
while they gathered more courage.
Prince stood by watching excitedly,
wagging his tail and voicing his ap
proval in sharp barks.
: s a thrilling ride but a safe
H.;?.rion and her mother readily
places for the second slide,
?""ted down hill. Prince gave
a mUI Jc ienp, cuughr Marlon by t**r
coat and pulled her off tha t?!.
A TRIP THROUGH 1
* FLORIDA
By A. J. Burns
PLANT CITY
The Strawberry Center
22 miles from Tampa
In addition to its geographical
advantages Plant City offers the
most ideal market facilities to the
farmers for the longest express plat
forms in the south, accomodate the
many growers who receive cash re
turns from competitive buyers.
Plant City has splendid schools, ex
cellent water from deep wells. One
of the wealthiest of Florida's many
healthy cities. It has one of the Larg
est phosphate mines in the world.
In addition to a variety of profita
ble vegetable crops, Citrus fruits
are excessively grown, but Plant Ci
ty's chief claim to farm is the straw
berries are shipped flrom there
from there yearly. Plant City is also
developed industrially. There are
some 25 industries, theree ice plants
etc. Plant City was named after
the late Henry B. Plant, who con
tributed much to the growth and
development of the west coast of
Florida. Plant city is an important
neighbor being in the same county
as Tampa and is connected by three
splendid highways. Tlhe strawberry
festival held each year is a unique
visitors.
The first pint of strawberries
piced this present crop at Plant city
on Nov. 9th and sold for $5.00.
(Next: Botow)
Into the soft snow ; returned like a
flash and caught her mother's cloth
ing in like manner and dragged her
free ox the toboggan.
Several times they made the attempt
but Prince simply would not be paci
fied and at last they had to chain him
to a tree so they could take their
ride. For men and boys it was al
right, but Prince did not approve of
so dangerous looking a sport for his
little mistress and her mother.
"Well, daddy." said Marion, "1
coaxed you to let Prince come, so I
suppose I deserve to get rolled In the
wet snow ; but poor mother had to |
pay for my coaxing, too, and 1 am
sorry."
"Let's not be sorry about ng
today. It's Christmas." her fatht - |
plied, "there's a huge log fire In r *
lodge and you'll soon be warm ? . . j
dry- j
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-4CKristmas -
Surprise
^Harold L.Co
ELL, Jennie," said Mr. Ja
meson, "I don't sse? but tiiut
I'm a failure after all. Even
though I could probably sell
out this minute for a cool
half-million, I cannot give
you the only happiness you
really want this Christmas
"What's that?" queried his wife.
"Why, our son !" he exclaimed.
"Don't you suppose I know how you
are going to miss him this first Christ
mas birthday of his that he has not
been home. Don't you suppose I real
ize as well as you do that he is our
life, our Joy, our only true wealth ;
that money and things are really
worth nothing to us in comparison
with him?'
"Of course," answered Mrs. Jame
son. "But you are a success, never
theless. If it hadn't been for the
money you've made by your hard
work, we never could have given Rich
ard the advantages he has had. He
has that splendid opening in Chicago,
and evenlf he is too far away to come
home for just one day, I am glad tbat
he has the opportunities which our
wealth has given him. Of course our
son means more to us than all these
things, but we still have each other,
you know."
r"Yes, my dear, we still have each
other," he said.
Mrs. Jameson kissed her husband
affectionately and led him toward the
window
"Lock !" she exclaimed. "A plane P
Sure enough, high over the great
expanse of white lawn before the
house circled a tli.y plan* v .? sound
*?l.ose raoiura jtrn ?-ly reached
? ? - M-jtrer and nearer the
!t curw.\ ?.nd Mrs. Jameson
I ??r asaln. She knew
W. D. TOWNSON
IS RECOVERING
The many friends of Mr. W. D.
Townson, furniture manfacturer of
Murphy, who narrowly escaped death
at his plant here about three weeks
atro when his clothing1 caught in a
line shaft, throwing him across a \
belt, will be gla'i to know that he is :
im pro vinp.al though still confined to
his bend and it will likely be some
time yet before he is able co be out.
The breaking: of the belt was all that
j-aved JVIr. Townson's life. His "cloth
ing was torn off, his right knee
wrenched, and his left leg torn and
bruised. The right leg has been tak
en out of the cast, but the wounds j
on the left leg have not yet healed, j
OAK PARK
Rev. Moses preached an interest
ing sermon at Mt. Carmel Saturday.
Rev. Asbury Stiles of Post ell was
:n our section Saturday.
Mr. Joe Mason and son passed
through our town, Saturday.
Mr. Jim Bryant was in Oak Park, j
Friday and Saturday.
Mr. E. E. Thompson made business <
trip to Murphy, Saturday. |
Mr. Harrison McDonald of Vests
was in our section last week on busi
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Raper made a
ousiness trip to Ftrner, Tenn., Sat
urday.
Mr. Bass Raberson of Vests moved
to our town last week in Mr. T. M.
Raper's farm near Oak Park. Glad
to have you Mr. Raberson.
Rastus ? What am de greatest
invention?
Sambo ? Electricty.
1 Rastus: ? No sab, yuo're wrong.
De saftey pin am de greatest inven
tion. If you were to tear yo' britch
es all de electricity wouldn't do you
r.o good.
Bank of Murphy
Stockholders To
Meet January 5
The Stockholders of the Bank oi
Murphy will hold an adjourned meet
ing January 5th, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. This adjourned meeting
is the result of one called for
the 22nd of December, and was ad
journed to January 5th on account
of an absence of a quorum. All of
the stockholders are asked to attend
this meeting if possible, and if not
possible to attend, to forward their
proxy to officials of the bank.
The meeting is to take up the re
cent order of the State Commission
er of banks for assessment of stock
holders and it is highly important
that all stockholders attend.
Martin's Creek Honor
Roll For November
First Grade ? William Anderson,
Evan ell Hatchett.
Second Grade ? Carl Stalcup, Dil
lard Anderson.
Third Grade ? Weaver Hogan,
Fay Scroggs.
Fifth Grade - Juanita Hughes.
Sixth Grade ? Qrant Stiles, Fan
nie Stalcup, Minnie Stalcup.
that in the plane was Richard, their
boy, their treasure.
"It is my Christmas present to you
and to him," Interrupted his wife.
"Just as twenty-one years ago today
I gave him to you as your son and
heir, today I give him back to you.
With this machine he can visit us on
holidays, for now we are twelve hours
nearer Chicago."
1931. Western Kcvscai>tr Union.)
Cure for Homesickness
Christmas is a cure lor homesick
ness. Awnken'np in us spiritual Joy.
it seems t<? ail spiritual hope
possible, a!' f?Ith simple and nniural
and utterly certain.-*-American Maga
zine.
MEETING TO BE
HELD ON COUNTY
AGENT WORK
Next Monday, January 5th, at 1
?> 'clock in the afternoon, the County
Commissioners will hear the voice of
the people of Cherokee County with
reference to retaining ur abandoning
the county agent work in the county.
The question will be discussed pro
and con, and in a statement made
and published in The Scout the first
of December, the Commissioners
have asked that anyone wishing to
be heard on the matter to please be
present tmd make their wishes
known.
An Interesting Letter
(The following letter is taken
from an issue of ''The Clay County
Courier,'* Published July 1, 1904, at
Hayesvilk' by G. W. San<i?irson. It
is reprinted here by request.)
Mr. Editor:
After the lapse of several years, it
was recently my good fortune to visit
at Hayesville and mingle with her
! good people. I observe many
changes, and missed many familiar
j faces, which once gave life and in
1 lerest to the place.
A face of sadness would obtrude
; itself as I mbused o'e*. the past and
recollect the labors and influence of
I those who have "laid' their burdens
j down," and passed to their reward.
I They builded -.visely and well, ;.nd
reared the superstructure of a citi
zenry that is not surpassed in the
State. All honoi to the noble spir
its who have preceeded us, in the race
3f life, but whose influence in an
ever widening circle, continues to
manifest itself.
There is no fairer section under
the sun than Clay Co., and no more
beautiful spot than the town. Lo
cated upon a beautiful plateau, en
circled by blue mountains, and in
full view of the clear and sparkling
waters of the Hiawassee river; it
I for tts a lovely picture. It almost
makes me dizzy to know that we are
1893 feet above sea-level, but we
breathe its pure air, and feel exhil
e rated; and gaze entranced upon the
lovely vision spread out befor us.
In the far distance, peak after peak
of towering mountains arise, their
lofty summits, clear" in living green
and standing like sentinels to guard
the intervening valleys.
Here are broad and fertile acres;
swift flowing streams and pastoral
scenes of great beauty. Here dwell
the sturdy yeaomanry of the land
the source and stay of its strength.
Amidst such surroundings, have been
reared and trained the men who re
spond to their country's call in hours
of danger, or those who are bearing
the heat and burdens of the day in
Legislature Halls, dispensing justice
upon the judical bench, or lifting
their eloquent voices in defense of
Christanity. Many of her sons, of
whom ^he is proud, are to day bless
ing humanity, and adding fresh lus
tre to the name of their mother
country. Such a record should in
spire us to new energy and greater
aspirations for the future. It re
quires no prophet's ken to fortell
the future of Clay County, but
hand and brain must cooperate to
that end. To develop her resources;
to keep alive the pride in her past
history, and stimulate to greater
achievements in f^tu^e is the pro
vince of those, who are the inter
mediate link in a glorious past; and
we trust a greater future, for:
"Onward, onward e\Ter,
Human progress none may stay,
All, who make the vain endevor,
Should like chaff be blown away"
While in Hayesville, we were the
guests of the popular "Alexander
House." Mr. loxander is a model
Host, and "his charming wife and sis
ter are adepts in the culinary art.
Their table is supplied with the best
the market affords; the rooms are
large and airy, and the well shad-ed
grounds and verandas render it an
ideal place for tourists or travelers.
The Masonic Lodge at this place, is
a strong one, composed of the best
citizens of the town, and surround
ing country.
Their annual installation of of
ficers occurred while we were there,
and after addresses by Col. Haigler
and Rev. J. S. Brooks, elegant re
freshments were served, which all
seemed to enioy. We were ten miles
from home, tne sun was on the west
ward shore and we reluctantly took
ouir leave of Hayesville, mentally re
solving. that ins future our visit
should be moTe frequent.
Mrs. D. K. Moore.
VSJtir uirn s!ng our
wives b; ? ? in'ceys; vl?
Itiiu ct.el?r ies l<-i* much the same
purpose.? EL\ ch a D|e.