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Tht Ltading IT MURPHY SLAVE FINDS BROTHER AFTER 70 YEARS Brother and Sister Meet for First I Time Since They Were Sola A story of how a brother and sis- I tel. exclaves, recently found one j another after 70 years separation, came to light recently when .Mrs. Rose pat ton. of Murphy received a letter jr m Rose Abernathy, colored woman, formerly of Murphy bui n?.v of Maysvilie, Ky., wmcn reus 01 the incident and how it came about. Rose Abernathy is well known to tht >lder generation in Murphy. She owns property here and pays taxes as will be learned l'rom the letter. Fleas Henry, who bought her and , b:ought her to Murphy, was an un- j cle of Mrs. Rose Patton,nee Henry. Rose Henry, colored, was told that she could return to her home following the war between the States and -.n - emancipation proclamation, but she elected to remain in Murphy, Ahich she did for many years. Mrs. b'etty Axly, mother of Porter Axlv. and Mrs. Rose Patton were sisters, and because colored Rose was so ambitious and eager to learn, they taught he'r to read and write after school hours when they were attending school. Rose married a colored man by the name of Abernathy, and in later years secured a job as cook for a colored school in Atlanta, Ga., where she worked and paid for the education of he'r grand children. The letter follows: 123 Fifth St., Mayesville, Ky. January 9, 1933. Dear Rose Patton: How are you getting along by this time? How is your rhemutasim? Better 1 hope. H How is all of the children? 1 mean Betty's children icVt-? Now Rose, I am troubling you again about my tax. 1 want you to pay my tax for me. You get Porter Axley to pay them foi me. I am sending you $8.uu to pay my la*. Phase pay my tax and send the receipt to me. How is all my friends getting along, both white and black?. Rose, I heard that some of the officers that lived in Murphy had a fight and kill ed each other. Is it so, and who were they? Do you ever see Harriet Powell? Give my love to her and family, she was so nice to me when I was in Murphy. Well, I will close wishing you a happy new year. From your old friend. ROSE ABERNATHY. P.S.?Oh, Rose, I have ofund my brother that I have not seen in 70 years. I am sending you a clipping to let you know how I found him. This clipping was printed at my old home in Thomasville, N. C. Rose, you know I was glad to see my brother and the old home place. A white Presbyterian preacher come to see me while I was there. 1 think he wrote up that clipping for he asked me a lot of questions. I could point out people's homes there and they all thought it was wonderful. I am two years older than my brother, but he can't see much, and I can thank the Lord my eyesight is good. You can send this clipping back when you send my tax receipt. The clipping referred to follows in full: Fx-Slaves, Brother and Sister, Meet For First Time Since They Were Sold T1 -1, ^ ^ A v i uoiimsviiie,?ivosetta uravts nuernathy, negro woman, of Mayesville, Ky-, arrived here Saturday to visit her brother, William Graves, whom she had not seen since 18C2, or just 70 years ago. At that time Rosetta and William Graves were young slaves of the widow Graves who moved hdre from Yanceyville and occupied the GlenAnna, near the city, which was then a school center. When Rosetta was 6 years old she was sold by her mistress, the widow Graves, to Mr. and Mrs. Pleas H-'nry, who took the young slave girl to their home at Murphy, where she lived until she was sen? away to Clark Universtiy, Atlanta, Ga., where she states she spent 15 years cooking in that school. Rosetta married and reared a family. She now lives with her granddaughter, who is the wife, of Rev. J. W. Patton, pastor of a methodist church in Mayesville, Ky. Sometime ago. Miss Anne Mebane was librarian in Thomasville and on a vacation she went to Mayesville to see some friends and incidentally, ?r providentially, she met Rosetta Graves Abernathy and found that she had some recollection of ThomasyiUe and Glen Anna. Mies Mebano told Rosetta that the knew an old jt 1? tekly Neuspaptr in IT tstern North Muiphey, I Murphy School News BOYS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE AT WAYNESVILLE Mr. Bueck and several of the boys of the High School will lease Friday to attend the Older Boys Conference for Western North Carolina to be held at Waynesville Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The topic of this meeting will be "Christain Education". The chairman of arrangements has asked Mr. Bueck to lead one of the discussion groups which will be held on Saturday morning. This is the first year that Murphy school has been represented at this conference. The boys will be asked to write an account ol their trip for our "News." LAW AND ORDER DAY TO BE OBSERVED . Friday January 27 will be Law and i Orde'r Day in the school and a special program is being planned. Mr. Buecl< i ha asked Lawyer Gray to be oui speaker on that occasion. The program will Ifc- at 10:30 and the public is invited. DECEMBER HONOR ROLL FIRST GRADE Gcrdia Nelson, Alluna Nelson Mamie James. Berlin Corral, Maj Bell Hall. Rov Hickev. C.arr Horn and Quinn Moore. Miss McCracker teacher. THIRD GRADE Bill Leatherwood, Deltha Mai Dockery, James Abbott Hyat Irene Hembree, Justine Johnson Jayne Ricks and Louise Mann, Mis Wike, teacher. FOURTH GRADE Marion Axley, Roberta Carringer Helen Hamptop, Jane Hill, Effi Barbara Mclver, Mary Lee Roberts Helen WelU^ James Brittain, Jacl Dickey, Wiley Kenney and Lowii Lovingood. Miss Sword, teacher. SIXTH C.RADE Bil\ie Jackson. PERSONAL MENTION Lemmie Mae Hembree, Drew Enlo Arvel AYrent and Leon Axley are ou of school this week on account o sickness. Mr|. Bueck made a very interestin, talk in chapel Tuesday morning abou "How the Body Grows." In language we have been takin stories each day and telling the part of speech and all about it. This i very interesting. BASKETBALL 4r basket ball game wae advertise for Tuesday night. The game \va with Elf. But there was so muc sickness in the school of Elf, they ha to call the game off. There has bee seve'ral of the Murphy boys and girl sick. That has weakened the tear very much in the two past games. The Murphy boys and girls wi! play the Stecoah boys and girls o the local court Friday night. Ever> body come! Quentin Townso SENIOR CLASS The following seniors were on th hono'r roll this month: Grace Bel Laurie Hamilton, Maida Ramsey, an Mary Witherspoon. A new student, Nora Chastain, ha enrolled in the Senior class. Quite a few seniors have been ab sent recently on account of th mumps and the epidemic that is rag ing over Western North Carolina We are glad that mos of them are ii (Continued on page 8) man in Thomasville named Bl] Graves, who was for a long tim< janitor of the Main Street grade* school. Then Rosetta perked up he ears and thought deeply and solemn ly, saying, "Well, he must be my bro thcfr, fos I was sold away from hin when I was .six years old at oh Glen Anna." Rosetta wrote to Wil liam and he wrote back to her am between them they were able to re call the day when they were separat ed in the latter days of slavery. Rosetta is active and well preserv ed, intelligent to a remarkable de g?ee, but William is blind and canno see his sister; however they are happ: to be together. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mattox lef with the Coca-Cola Bottling Com pany. They wtere Accompanied a far as Washington, D. C., by Mrs Mattox's mother, Mrs. Harry P. Coop er, who will visit Mr. Cooper for i couple of weeks. Mr. Charles Turner of Ashevill is the guest of Mr. Frank Ellis thi week, |HHnB trtiltfi Carolina, Covering a Large and Polo C., Friday,January 20, H 1 MUSIC MEMORY CON For the Children of the Fifth. Sixth and Sevew ph>. Compiled from iiioturifii, Hiocruphie* ! Four M*lectlonf will appf. r in The Soul on lories of forty *ele<-li??n* I Fir*t In* "TOYLAND MARCH'* S] (Victor Herbert, America.) yt Victor Herbert (1859-1924) was a an eminent Irish-American cellist, vi conductor, and composer. The ear- cl ly part of his life was spent giving tl ! concerts in El/rope. He removed to c< 'New York in 1886, where after ap- n las a cellbj, he gained notice li las a conductor and composer. He at- le tained remarkable success as a writ- tl 11 er of light operas. He wrote more y jserious music lor orchestra, a con- h [ certo and a suite for cello, and many w songs. His compositions are typical- h ly American. In the "March" from 1 the operetta "Babes in Toyland," he w caricatures the pompous dignity of T the ordinary parade march. It is all done in minature, a thumb-nail s sketch, as befits the character of b . toys. It oppns with the pretentious h f fanfare of toy trumpets, accompan- t 1 j led by a fierce but rhythmical bark- h i imr of woolv dogs in the bass. The r The first theme is played in thirds i by the violins. This theme is soon t - interrupted by a discordant sound l t like a tin whistle and not unlike our > modern jazz tunes. The ".March," s as a whole, may be called a witty composition. "MIGHTY LAK' A ROSE" e ( Nevin, America) r >, The words ot this song are writ- c k ten in negro dialect (by Frank Stan- j i ton). It is an old negro mammy singing to her pickaninny, and the < music is both dainty and appealing. ( This song was not published until j after Nevin's death. i Ethelbert Nevin (1862-11)01), one u e i of our most popular American com- i t; poers, was born near Pittsburgh, 1 if Pa. He studied in Boston, then in 1 Dresden, Paris and Be'rlin. He was i a successful piano teacher in Pitts- \ g burgh, Paris and Boston. While re- i it | siding for several years in Florence < and Venice he composed his popular ( "Venetian Suite" for piano. He ] ? spent the last year of his life in New 1 ^ Haven, Conn. Nevin is best known < iS for his songs, some of the most i charming of which are settings for i Stevenson's child poems. He wrote < also piano and orchestra. Other will- 1 known works: "The Rosary," "Lit- ^ d tie Boy Blue," "O, That We Two i ,s Were Maying," "Water Scenes," ? h "Venitian Sketches," etc. 1 l! "STAR AND STRIPES FOR- 1 Is EVER," March, I n (Sousa, America) 1 (Pronounced S90-sah) 1 This is the most popular of all i ii Sousa's marches. a n John Phillip Sousa (1923-1932) was i p_ btfrn in Washington, D. C. His 1 mother was a German, his father a i " CALENDAR OF < JANUARY T i, Hon. J. H. Clement j J Monday, January 23rd, 1933 33. Wesley Palmer et al. vs Ideal 1 Motor C-o. ' 39. Merchants & Manufacturing 1 Bank vs. I^awrence J. Pace, et als. 46. Crane Co. vs. Enloe, et als. 50. Hall vs. J. B. Storey, et als. ] e 85. Dilla'rd vs. Walker, et als. (Homestead Exceptions) u 53. In the matter of the Assement 1 n of the Stockholder of Manufacturers Bank. 1 1 54. In the matter of the Assement 1 e of the Stockholders of Merchants & Manufacturers Bank. 1 69. Gurney P. Hood, Commissioner of Banks vs. E. A. Davidson, et als 71. Jarrett, Adm. vs. Battle, et als. 1 ~ 72. J. F. Outzs vs. Reece, et als. r j 24tk 1933 I 1 . 74. W. M. Bradley vs. Davis. 1 78. Federal Land Bank vs. McClure, et als. ? 80. Gentry & Mount vs. Doekery. 81. Town of Andrews vs. Piercy. . . 83. Roberts vs. Radford, Adm. ' . 84. Lovingood vs. Radford, Adm. t 87. Bank of Murphy vs. Rose & I y Ramsey. Wednesday, January 25th, 1933 | 88. Dickey & Dickey vs. Insurance ; t Company. . 89. Town of Murphy vs. Fain et als. s 90. Hood Commissioners, vs. Friel, i. et als. < - 91. Citixens Bank 4 Trust Co. vs. i Walker, et als. < 93. Ma'rtin vs. Martin, Adm. et als. 94. Fleming vs. Fleming. ( e 96. Strange vs. Strange. , Tharsdar, Jaaaary 2?tfc, 1*33 , 97. Hood Commissioner vs. Car t ntially Rich Territory in This State >33 ~ ~ i" TEST SELECTIONS ^ Ih ?>r.tdr*> < . I'uM'i* MimUi ?f >lur- I i. Tulkins-XI." ( uUtlnturk. rlr. J Friday of .ich week until the complete hav? been printed. tallment laniard. He was musical as a >uth antl always followed music as means of livelihood. He was a ^ olinist in a dancing school; an or- j*n le.-tia leader in a variety theater; le director of a traveling theatrical tmpany, then of a ministrel compay; a violinist in an orchestra head- , 1 by Offenbach; the director of a ^ ght opera company. All of this id to hi.- being chosen director of le U. S. Marine Bar.d while still a -j oung man. This niede him famous. ( i 1S92 he organized his own band, rhich ga\e concerts in Europe, Engind and America in 1900, 1901. , 90:1 and 1905. During the war he 1 'a- leader o? the Great Lakes Naval j' raining Station Band. Sousa has composed orchestral ^ uiws, waltzes4. songs, ana oih-iun ut he is best known and loved for c* is marches, which have won him the itle of "March King." His marches ave swing. martial and , hythm. All of his compositions are N1 ypically American. It is estimated 111 hat his marches have bj*en sold to 8i 8,000 bands ir. the United States. NV ti "TO A WILD ROSE" (MacDowell, America) J| This is taken from "Woodland sketches," a collection of pieces which how MacDowell's grea: love of lature. It has a simple quiet mel?dy, full of exquisite ^ne coloring, ^ assessing both lightness and grace. j( Fdward Alexander MacDowell 1861-1908) was born in New York n 'ity. He holds first place as an American composer' his work showing narked individually. He was also J.' in excellent pianist, as well as hav- c ng ability at sketching: and painting, j, riis g'randparents were Quakers. He >egan his study of music in America it the age of eight. At fifteen he s vent to the Paris Conservatory, and * liter several years there studied in jermany. He also taught while in . jermany. There he married Marion 1 Kevins one of his pupils, afte'r which a 1 e spent two years in retirement as a ? romposer. He visited Liszt at Wei- !! nar. In 1888 he returned to Amer- !.! ca (Boston) and made many sue- 1 :essful concert tours. He was Professor of Music at Columbia Uni- , rersity for eight yea'rs. It was there n New York City that he was knock- J id down by a cab which passed over ~ lis neck. An incurable mental and 7 lervous disesae set in as a result and * le died in New York soon afterward. dacDowell was very modest and re- \ ;iring, and his works show that he jossessed imagination and poetic feeling. His compositions consist of in Indian Suite for orchestra, a Norse Sonata dedicated to Grieg, and a arge number of songs and pieces ^ for the piano. 7IVIL CAUSES ERM, 1933 d , Presiding Judge ! ringer, et als. j'l )8. Holder vs. Mortgage Co. ? 19. Bank vs. Davidson, et als. 100. Candler vs. Candler, et als. 104. McMahan vs. Power & Light K Company. 107. Hood Commissioner vs. David- a son & Fidelity & Casualty Co. Friday, January 27th, 1933 0 109. Hood, Commissioners, vs. E. ** A. Davidson, et als. 0 110. Carringer vs. So. Ry. Co. s 111. Carringer by next Friend vs. ^ ooutnern xvanway [12. Hyde vs. So. Ry. Co. r 113. Blackmail's Sanitarium vs. Bates, et als. P 114. Hood Commissioner vs. W. M. ? McClure, et als. 115. Olmstead & Rogers vs. Stiles * et als. Monday, January 30th, 1933 [16. Holland et als. vs. H. L. Dulin, et als. Motion* h '0. Walter Walker vs. Nantahala t Power & Light Co. H '3. In the MatteV of Cherokee Bank, b !7. Bryant va. Kilpatrick, et als. t 16. Phillips vs. Phillips. o 19. Cherokee Bank vs. Silvey et als. v 52. Laney vs. Dickey, et al. f 56. Gentry vs. Gentry. 14. Lowe vs. Clay County Lum- ber Co. f 16. McDonald & Weems vs. Kil- 5 Patrick, et als. 13. Mulkey, Adm. vs. Johnson I et als. 14. Gentry vs. Dean Lumber Co. 17. Sneed vs. Ot*, et als. 18. Phillips vs. J. . Dean Lumber 1 Company, et als. 1.00 YEAR?5c COPY NDREWS BANK ESTABLISHES A BRANCH HERE ? The Citizens* Bank and Trust Comny, of Andrews, with permission the State Banking Commissioner, s established a branch or service ation at Murphy with W. \V. Hyde charge. At a meeting of the stockholders the Citizens Bank and Trust C'ommy this v cek, Mr. Hyde was electI assistant cashier and placed in targe of the Murphy office. Temirary office has been opened up in e Pank ??f Murphy building, where posits are being received and checks ished, and the general service of inking carried on as usual. Mr. Hyde is well and fovorably lown in Murphy and Cherokee >unty. " Pete", as he is known to friends, has been with the bank of urphy for many years. first as lokkeeper and later as assistant ishier. Officers stated that the branch pened ht're was not in reality a ranch bank, but was a sort r serice station established with the pertission of the Commisioner of Banks > that the people of the community ould not be without banking facili floore Has New Willys On Display Last Saturday, Messrs. Rae and loe Moore, sons of K. C. Moore, ical Willys dealer, went to Knoxille and brought back one of the ew Willys 77 custom sedans. During this week Crowds have been nspecting: the new product, which epresents a radical yet pleasing hange in the automobile industry, ntrjducing something really new. The car is powereo with a fourylinder engine, floating power, is tream-lined throughout , is smaller nd more compact, yet roomy and oznfortablc inside. !t is claimed that t will give from 25 to 30 miles on k gallon of gas and a thousand miles md up on a gallon of oil. The body s made of steel throughout, yet it s 500 pounds lighteV than other cara n its field. The price range is the lowest in , he light enr field being quoted f. o. >. Toledo, Ohio, as follows: Standird Coupe, 2-pass. $395; Standard .'oupe, 4-pass. ?425; Standard sedan, 1445; Custom sedan, $475; convertble roadster, $475. REYNOLDS LOSES TWO MEMBERS OF OFFICE STAFF -Vashington, Jan. 18. (AP)?Mrs. ,dwin C. Gregory, sectretary to Sentor Reynold?, (D., N. C.), since he ook office, has resigned effective February 1, was learned here tolay. She will be succeeded by Wesley McDonald, Virginia, who was for 2 years employed in the office staff f Mrs. Gregory's father, the late enator Lee S. Overman. Col. Harry P. Cooper, of Cheroee county, usually considered conact man for the North Carolina senator, also will retire February 1. While no announcement was made f the reasons for the change, it was epo'rted that the tremendous amount f work falling upon the senator's taff had proved a burden to Mrs. vregory and Col. Cooper, neither of /hom is experienced in routine secetarial work. McDonald, it was stated, will emloy a typist to assist in handling the ffice work. <Mrs. Gregory expects to lemain in Vashington with her husband. SINGING AT MARBLE On the fifth Sunday in January, eginning at 1 o'clock, fast time, here will be a singing convention at larble bprings Baptist church, r.very ody who can sing and who loves o hear good singing are invited to me. So leaders, bring your classes, re will also be glad to have singers rora other counties. W. L. WEST. >2. Dillard vs. Walker et als. >5. Manufacturers Acceptance Corporation vs. Balmo Co. et als. 53. Davis et als vs. Price, Trustee, et als. 117. Collins vs. McGee. 1609S. Ellis vs. Bolen. 1577S. Rubber vs. Ideal Motor _ Co.
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