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Ill The Leading Vol. XLIV.?No. 30. PROGRAM OF RELIEF IS DISCUSSED * Comnttuity Club Committees ?nd County Directors of Relief in Meeting Tuesday * The coirir.ittees and agencies of relief fro ' the different catnmunit:e> of the county met at the court hotiie Tuesday aiternoon and named a central welfare council or com* i n-onerate in a Droirram 1. To aid every relief family living on a farm, whether owner or tenant, to p'roduce food, including gardens and farm crops, and feed crops of sufficient variety and quantity for home consumption and to conserve fruits and vegetables for winter use. 2. To transfer from the cities and towns to farms as many as possible of those families now living in town but who have had farm experience. 3- To promote subsistence garbens in towns and cities. To establish, under competent supervision in the vicinity of towns an4 cities, community farms on which relief workers living in the towns *ould produce food. The central administration of the Program will be in charge of the boveinor's Office of Relief and the Agricultural Extension* Division of ^*te College. The details of put,nS the plan into practice in each county will be the responsibility of | Person who is now serving as re- ; 1 director, aided by a local advisJT councl composed of the present i fni COmmHtee, the board of agrin, uvre an<* representatives of the counfy farm agents i demonstration agents, and the i agricultural and home j nonncx, in counties where auch | r*\i 4 actively assist the e*?nty i P^gram^101^ *n c*x*y*n* out the 1 L lormulated by the Governors oilice *: relief and the agricultural extension division of the North Cato::r.a State t'oliege. Ihirtetn communities were repretented at th? meeting. Six hundred and fifty tamilies are now 0n the pay i roll. Garden seeds will be distributed to families in exenange for work I aone. Ktsponsible men in each com|> munity will supeivise the work of planting garden plots. One-half acre d to a family of five. ^ More gardens were planted in ? Cherokee county last year than ever | beiore and these will have to be in 3 .u ... Mv .ait) M; ... I Ann:; B. bailey, home economics ttachet in the Murphy high school, | suggested appointing competent women in each community to supervise the canning of surplus fruits and vegetable* 1 r winter use. C. F. Parrish, of Raleigh, State poultry specialist, spoke of the value of poultry raising in the relief program and urged the raising of i purtbied poultry. R. A. Dewar, j chaiinian of relief wo'rk in the An| diewj a spoke of the work in his tcrntory. A number of talks were made by representatives from different c in 111 unities over the county. The committee named follows: R. \Y. Gray, chairman of the county relief work; A. L. Martin, superintendent of Public Instruction and county welfare officer ;R. A. Dewar, chairman of the relief work in the Andrews a'rea; R. H. King, Mrs. W. B. Johnson, of Murphy, and Mrs. R. A. Dewar, and the Rev. Troutman of Andrews, numbers of the county Welfare RoaVd; E. C. Moore, chairman of the County Board of Commisioners; P. A. Mauney, chairman of the County Board of Education; Mr?. P. W. Swan, president of the Andrews Woman's Club; Mrs. C. W. Savage, president of the Murphy Woman's Club; Mrs. G. W. Ellis, chairman Murphy Associated Charities; \Y M. Fain, Murphy Lions Club; and W. D. (Bill) Whitaker, Andrews Rotary Club. This committtee got together following the meeting organized and discussed the work before it. The rganization of this council is a part the comprehensive statewide farming program being instituted by the Governor's office of re ; 1 and the argicuitural extension division .f the State College, and is designed ;o correlate the work of the lelitf and agricultural agencies now at wok within the county toward h-: end that a sufficient amount of food and feed stuffs might be produced to supply the needs of the destitute families of Cherokee county Pour definite objectives are proposed: For the past week the tenth grade English class has been studying the story of "Launcelot and Elaine7', by Tennyson. This sto'ry is one of the Idyls of the King. Raone Hampton FIFTH GRADE The class regrets very much that Rheba Rice is absent on account ol" illness. The entire elementary school en joyed the Washington program ren- i dered on Tuesday morning of this ] week by the third grade. Each day the class discusses ar- , tides of iintevest from newspapers, 11 as a result some of the students are j < getting to be newspaper "Fans." | < Miss Leatherwood i FOURTH CtfADE < The fourth grade is very glad to i have Virgina Mulkey, Hubert Mul- i key and Evelyn Hall back in school ( after absence due to illness. Pluma < Hughes is still out, but we hope she ( will be back soon. s The fourth grade is celebrating ? Washington's Birthday by learning t more about his life. Several pupils * (Continued on page 5) c r Already steps have been taken to a put the program into action. Let- I ters of instruction to agricultural a extension workers and county relief t directors have already been written by Dean I. O. Schaub of State Col- t lege and Dr. Fred W. Morrison, r State Director of Relief. d The leaders in the movement feel I that if properly put into effect it f will virtually eliminate the need for y public expenditures for food and J feed during the coming summe rand s lext winter. As an added incen- f tfve to promote the movement it is s planned to deny financial assistance t unless they agree to produce their ? feed during the comipg summer and ? >wn food. e I1* Weekly Newspaper in Western North Murphey, N. Murphy School News (Some of the school news had to be omitted two weeks ago. Then we had a breakdown of our type setling machine, followed by a delay in securing repairs. As a consequence, a number of school news items have become old and out of date. We have gleaned the most up to date items and they are carried this week. And school news heretofore submitted and not carried this week will not be carried.?Ed.) We are glad that \v can have our school news again. The editors have missed this phase of th ir work the past two weeks. SENIOR CLASS Members of the senior class enter- i tained with a party last Saturday night in the Home Economics room. I uamej and contests w re enjoyed after which refreshments were served. Those present were: I.aura Hamilton, Margaret Mauney. Marv Witherspoon, ftene B.anlett, Grace Bell, "Sis*' Parker, Buei Adams Frank Ferguson, Frank Mayfield. Jerry Davidson, Jr., Douglas Smith, "Budgie" Prendle, Bobby Rector, Robert Weaver, M'r. and Mrs. Bueck. Misses b'ailey, Shull, Iiby and Lt May. "Budgi? " Brendlc HIGH SCHOOL TO ENTER TRIANGULAR DEBATE At an early date the dehaG;;*.* team will be chosen whi will represent Murphy in the triangle composed of Stecoah. Highlands and Murphy. The preliminary takes place next month and the finals at Chapel Hill in ApYil. Mary Witheispoon JUNIOR CLASS Concert to be given in High School Auditorium On Tuesday evening, February 28. at 7:30 o'clock the Junior class will j sponsor an entertainment given by | Mr. and Mrs.Graisai. The entei tain| ment features will consist of singing, piano numbers, violin, tenor banjo, and cello. Mrs. Graisai is a graduate of Wesly n College, at Macon, Ga., and is well known in Murphy and Blairsville, Ga. Mr. G'raisia has given concerts in Murphy on previous occasions. The admission will be 10c cents for all school children, and 15c for all outsiders. Plan to attend and enjoy the entertainment. Help Junior class b> your presence. At the class meeting of the tenth grade on last Tuesday, we decided to give the JunioY-oenior banquet on March 1#, 1933. The banquet will be given in the Murphy Library. All members of the Junior and Senior j classes are invited and members of the high school faculty. truto Carolina, Covering a Largr and Pi . C., Friday, February 24, BILL SEEKS " TO PROTECT CO. FUNDS: C Cover Introduces Measure Designed v To Get An Accounting of Tax Receipts r J To protect the revenue* lie funds of Cherokee county. Rep- t e-entative G. W. Cover, Jr.. of Cher- 1 okee, has introduced a bill that ' places drastic restrictions about the v expenditure and outlay of all public > moneys. t The bill has passed the house un- t der a suspension of rules and is now r befote the senate committee on fi- t nance. It will probably be consid- t ered late this week. r The bill provides: i The General Assembly of North t Carolina do enact: ^ Section 1. That it shall be unlaw- \ ful for the County Accountant 01 ( Register of Deeds of Cherokee County to issue any checks, voucher, claim , o'r older for the payment of money out of the public funds of Cherokee j County, or for the Treasurer ot the i County to pay any such check, voucher, claim or order, unless an order \ or resolution directing such issuance \ and payment has first been passed by . the Board of County Commissioners [ of Cherokee County and until such \ order has been entered upon the Minute Book of the Board in detail, i * specifying the person to whom issued, : ' the amount of the allowance and the j * puipose for which made. Section 2. That within five days ' 1 aftcr the adjournment of each r/.*- ( J gular monthly meeting of the Board 1 of County Commissioners, the Regis-; ter of Deeds and Ex-Officio Clerk to said Board shell prepare a brief ' 1 statement of all ordeVs tor the pay- .1 ment of money passed for the Board I 1 for the preceding month (specify- !( ing merein 10 wnom pa hi or allowed, * the amount and the purpose for which payment or allowance is made) and shall post a copy of such state- ! * ment at the courthouse door, fur- f ni.-h one copy to each newspaper pub- ( lished in Cherokee County to be ic published as news should it desire, 1 v and file one copy in his office which ' shall at all times be opened to in- c spection by the public. Section The County Superin- ^ tendent of Public Instruction shall within five days after the adjourn- y nient <?f each regular monthly meet- * ing of the County Board of Education p'repare a statement of ail revenues 11 received by the Count\ Treasurer for * the preceding month for the use of ' the school fund from whatsoever * source derived, and for all wa'riants, claims or vouchers issued, to whom * issued, for what purpose and in what 1 amounts, and .-.hall file one copy in > > his office for inspection of the public, ' 1 po.-t one copy at the courthouse door 0 of the County and furnish a copv to ! h each newspapct published in Cher'o- j h kee County. Section 4. That on or before the P 10th day of each month it shall be . s the duty of the County .Accountant | of Cherokee County to prepare a , 1 Statement of the revenues receved j a by the County - for the preceding | F month from whatsoever source, nam- j s ing the source, together with the j > sums paid out by the Treasurer for V the preceding month specifying the j ii Department of County Government s for which paid, and shall file one :opy in his office lor inspection oi i / ihe public, -hall post a copy at the j " courthouse door and shall iurnish a ! opy to each newspaper published in j Cherokee County. Section 5. That it shall* be the duty >f the governing Board of each nunicipality of Cherokee County to v nonthly cause to be prepared by its ^ :lerk a statement of the revenues re- n reived by such municipality, from [ {very source whatsoever, naming ' louice, specifying the person to whom ind .foj- what purpose paid, and it a| hall be the duty of the clerk to uch board on or after the 10th day of jc rach month to prepare such statenent, file the original in his office md post a copy at the door of such X ?oard or oflice and a copy at least ' it three other public places within he municipality. H Section 6. It shall be the duty of IS he School Board or school Comaittee of each special charter school listrict within the County of Chero:ee handling and expending public JJ, unds, at the close of each school sl ear and on or about the 15th day of sl une of each such year, to prepare a tatement showing in detail the al unds and revenues paid over to such gl pecial charter district, or its treasurr, from tax collections or any aj ource whatsoever, together with a tatement showing all sums expend- ^ d, to whom paid and for what pur- Q1 $1.00 YEAR?Sc COPY PROGRESS IS BEING MADE ON NO- 28 Highway 28, Between Murphy And Clay County Line, Is Being Improved Work is progressing rapidly on Highway No. 23, between Murphy and the Clay count\ line at. Brasstown. and, despite the unusual amount of rain, snow and cold weather, very little time has been lost. 1 his link is 7.00 miles in length, and is the last piece of road in the State, between county seats, to be (traded. The road was relocated last summer, and work of grading was begun December 5. Two large gasoline operated shovels are in use, one at each end of the project, removing dirt and rock. The road is being widened, all dangerous curves eliminated, and the mileage is considerably reduced. Residence Being Moved A residence in the edge ot town, belonging to R. S. Parker and occupied by A. E. Vestal, plant manager :>l the local Southern Bell Telephone company, and family, adjacent to the road, is being moved to make loom tor the new route. On the new road, a five-span reenfo'reed deck girder bridge, 235 fiet in length, is being erected across HiaWassee rive'r, near Brasstown, to take place of the existing bridge. The new bridge is located approximately 200 feet up stream from the small bridge, which eliminates the small bridge over Brasstown Creek, this location being east of the mouth of Brasstown Creth. oriUs of WSB, the Atlanta Journal ( adio Station, will make their ap- ? earance at the school auditorium to- ( ight under the auspices of the local < ost of The American Legion. The j rogram begins at 7:30 and will last a bout one and a half hours. p The program consists of the fol- t wing: Claude Davis, Guitar wizard and c ngcr of his own songs. Roodle, the c moky Mountains Yodler. Slim, Dix- y 's hokum king, in a Laugh a Min- f te. Sam. Black face and Harmon- c a. Carolina Clyde and his guitar, odling Rogers, the boy with the c arinet voice. A j >se, for the preceding year; and it j lall be th>? duty of the secretary to j ich board to prepare and publish j ich statement by filing a copy in 3 s office and posting copies thereof 3 ; at lgast four public places within \ tch district. Section 7. Any officer violating id of the pta>visions of this act ( ininshable by fine or inprisonment tall be guilty of a misdemeanor and f both in the discretion of the r $ fp^pit rtentially Rich Territory in This St* 1933 I. D. RECTOR, AGED MURPHY MAN, PASSES John D. Recto'r, 85, one oi tht ddest residents of Murphy and Chcr>kee county, died at 11 o'clock Tuetlay night, February 14, following a reek's illness at the home of his niece drs. P. H. Sword, with whom he had nade hi- home for the past nine rears. Mr. Recto'r was born in Murphy on he site of Old Fort Butler December 15, 1847. He was the son of ^oah and Christina Dyche Rector, i vho were among the first settlers of . durphy adn Cherokee county, and he last of a family of five girls and hrte boys. Mr. Rector was never nariied. He was a carpenter by , rade. He joined the Methodist ; hu'rch in 18i>6 and for 30 years had lot missed Sunday School and church ? nore than twice. He was sexton of ] he church for a number ol years vhile the Methodist congregation , vor?hipped in the old Har-haw Chap?1 on the hill overlooking Murphy. , Funeral services were held Wed- , lesday afternoon, February 15 at he Mehodist church with the Rev. J. 1. Cat per officiating. He is survived >y a number of nieces and nephews. Actice pallbearers were: E. C. Malonee, P. C. Hyatt. E. O. Palmer, J a yes Leatherwood, Fred Swaim, md Ed Barnett. Honorary pnllbearrs were: L. E. Maunev, George Abjott, Ralph Beal, James Barnett,. R. \. Fain, John Axley, Jasper Fain. J. Richardson. Arthur Akin, S. L>. \kin, A. W. Mclver and Neil Davidon. Burial was in the old cemetery. BANK OF MURPHY CLOSED ITS DOORS Te Hank of Murphy, Cherokee rountyV oldest banking institution, -losed its doors Tuesday, February 14th and is now in the hands of lurnery P. Hood, State commisioner >f banks, for liquidation. J. L. Whatley, and A. W. Lasher, >f Asheville, representing W. Bowen lenderson, of Asheville, certified >ublic accountant, are auditing the >ank*s books. When the audit is ompleted, which will take perhaps a veek, S. G. Owens, assi>tant liquidat- ; ng agent ?f the State, will take i barge and liquidate the bank's asets. Mr. Owens is liquidating the 'herokee Bank, the Merchants and < ianufactu'rer's Bank, of Andrews, ] ind the Graham County Bank at lobbinsville. The Bank of Murphy was organized < n 1898 and started business in 1899 ' 'or a long time it was the strongest 1 anking institution in this part of i he State. It closed on November !1, 1929, and reopened on March 2, i 920, under a depositors' agreement o leave deposits in the bank for two ears. The two years expired Feb- ' uary 14. No deposits have been reeivtd since January 10. The bank ? ias about 150 notes in judgments < iut was unable to collect. < The closed bank has paid its depositors 30 percent in dividends I ince it reopened March 21, 1930. t Officers of the bank are: J. W. i .ovingood, president; T. N. Bates i nd E. C. MooYe, vice presidents; L. '. Bay less, cashier; W. W. Hyde asistant cashier; J. W. Lovingood, T. I. Bates, E. C. Moore, L. E. Bayless, V. W. Hyde, M. W. B ell, Noah Lovigood, E. P. Hawkins, R. L. Anderon and Mrs. E. G. White, directors. Carolina Tar Heels At The Murphy School , Auditorium Tonight ' The Carolina Tar Heels, an organ- j 'jit ion romririsinc tiv nnnnlo anil fa- i The Hobbs-Peabody company, of Charlotte, h.^s the contract for the bridges and culverts. Theie are 10 reinfcfrced concrete box culverts on thi i-oad, the contract for which has been sub-let to the Q, W. Buchanan company of Marion. Twenty-live percent of this work has been completed. The Hobbs-Peabody company is crushing its own stone at a quarry here, the crushing outfit having been purchased for this purpose. The shovel located at the Brasstown end of the project is owned and operated by the J. P. Dicus company, of Waynesville. Wood Firm Ha# Contract The A. E. Wood Construction company, of Andrews, has the contract for this 7.6 miles link of load. C. Jamison of Nashville, Tenn. is general manager of the company, C. B. Pullen, of Na.shville, is superintendent in charye, and S. H. Williams, of Raleigh, is resident engineer. The contractor's forces include 77 men, 14 executives and supervisory, I'd skilled men, and 44 laborers. The engineering forces include one resident engineer, one instrument man, one inspector, and th'ree rodmen. The equipment includes two gasoline operated shovels, pix motor :rucki\ three concrete mixers, one rock crusher, one bulldozdr, and one roller. HENRY PALMER DIES AT HOME AT HANGINGDOG Henry Palmer. 64, well-known "armer of the Hangindog section, lied at his home Tuesday night, January 31, at 10:30 o'clock, follow ng an illnes of two weeks with diibetes. Mr. Palmer was born and reared n Cherokee County, and married Hiss Katie Arrowood, also of this rounty. He was a prominent farmer ind leader in his community. At >ne lime he was a member of the ^heVokee County Road Commission. ie had a great many friends as was itte?>ted by the large crowd which rathe red to pay their last respects to he departed. Funeral services were held Thurslay nvonrinjr, February 2nd, at 11 o'lock, from the Hangingdog church, nth the Rev. W. R. Lunsford oficiating. Interment was in the hurchya'rd. Surviving are hi? wife and five hildren: Mrs. M. C. Lovin and Mrs. V. T. Stevens, of Hangingdog; MVs. J. F. Harper, of Regal; two sons, _aw.-on and Oscar Palmer of Hartgngdog; two brothers, J. F. and B. B. 'aimer of Marble; three sisters, ilrs. Ray Kephart, of Grandview; ind Mrs. Monroe Lovin good, of Madsonville, Tenn., and a host of other datives. Tourt. Section 8. This act shall be in orce and effect from and after its mtification.
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