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I The Leading J Vol. XL IV.?No. 34. LOFTON MASON, CHEROKEE BOY, WINS FIRST CASE J. Lofton Mason, Cherokee County boy who new studying and workins; in Washington, D. C., on January 30th won the first case accepted -ince being admitted to the bar. The case was heard at Raleigh, N. C. A t- leg ram dated Washington, D. C.. Feb. 1. says: "Heard J. Lofton Mason, young attorney of Brasstown, plead hi- ease before the court in Raleigh Monday. He handled it very capably. He is to be congratulated as he came out victorious. Here's wishing him much success in ids futur< practice. Signed S. S. McCa'rUu >.* Mr. Mason received his L. L. B. degree i ni the National University Washington, D. C., last year, and passed the examination and was admitted t th bar at Raleigh. He is now studying and working in Washington preparing himself for the M. i. L. t.'vlu.-n;- of Patent Laws) and L. L. M. (Maste'r of Laws) degrees. I Mr. Ma- n is a son of Mr. and M'rs. j J. R. Mason of Prasstown,, and a j brother t our present Sheriff, L. L. Mason. No doubt his many friends will b glad to hear of his success in hishis firs. case, and join Mr. McCartney in wishing him success in his future practice. (Ed. Note?The notes on this I story were lost several weeks ago, and in rumaging through some papers thi week they were resurrected. That is why it did not appear earlier.) LAST RITES CONDUCTED FOR E. M. CLAYTON E. M. Clavtont 74, died at his home j ..uute 28, four miles west of Murphy. Saturday morning at 7:00 o'clock following an illness of about two weeks. The funeral service was held at the lesidince Sunday afternoon with the Rev. T. F. Higgins. pastor of the Murphy Methodic church, officiating. assisted by the Rev. N. O. Kilpatrick. Burial was in the Harshaw cemetery with Masonic honors. Mr. Clayton was a member of the Methodist church and a master Mason. a member of Montgomery Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Ranger. He was a prominent citizen of Cherokee county. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Belli Clayton, two sons, Cody and Staley Clayton, of Cherokee county, and two daughters, M'rs. Rollin D.ockery. if Miami, Fla., and Mrs. Harve Elieberg, of Cherokee county, three brother- and five sisters. BRASSTOWN Mr. Earl Coker of Hayesville spent the wet k end with 'relatives and friends on Brasstown. -ui-js r.aun rranKiin or Murpny Pent tho week end with her parent?, Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin. Mr. Wayne Dean and Carl Nicholson spent a few days last week visiting relatives and friends on Brasstown. We are sorry to say that Mr. A. F. Cunningham who has been ill, is not improving very fast at the present time. . Mrs. Hannah Smith of Murphy is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jim F'ranklin and family this week. Garland Franklin made a business trip to Andrews Saturday. Messrs. Blake Stalcup and Burl Cha-tain of Martins Creek were visit,nfT friends on Brasstown Saturday night. Mr. Optie Trull and son, Paul made a business trip here last week, they were residents of Brasstown, ut have been living at Young Harris for the past frw years. WEHUTTY Wchutty. March 21?Friends and relatives of Mr. T. M. Allen regret to hear of his illness, and hope he *rjl soon be up again. Messrs. Buel Adams and Lewis Arrrg and Misses Lpuise King and hois Sneed were guests of Misses " oanita and Geneva Hill last Sunday night. Mr. J. w Ledford made a business trip to Murphy Tuesday. ;r- ^. V. Allen spent last Friday n'ght with his sister, Mrs. W. H. Jonnson. J'''sos Ona B. Johnson, Juanita ond Geneva Hill attended the JunioriOnror banquet given at Murphy last t;T^Ur<^ay n'lfht and reported a nice I *** ft (ftp Teekly yew*paper in Western Sorth C Murphey, N. ' Murphy School News Is JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior Class of th Murphy I High School entertained the Senior I Class with a Dutch banquet Saiu.day [evening March 18th. It was given q | in the Woman's Club room. The Juniors and Seniors were lav..red \] I with the presence of the High School Qj Faculty, Mrs. H. bueck, Mi. and Mrs. j,., J. r>. Gray. Mrs. Emily Davidson, cj Mr.-. Sam Akin and Mr.-. i\ S. Evans, q The program was as follow-, with U) Bobbie Williamson as toastmi.-ti e.->: Song of welcome, written by J. N. Hill, by the Juniors; Toast of welcome by Ciyde Snted and Jeson e by t, "budgie" Brendle; a toast to the fa- ^ culty by Woodrow Golovth an . r*.- I I sponse by H. C. Barret; a toast to the school by Ernest Ilawkin- and response by Mr. H. Bueck; a toast to . the Board by Tom Posey ami a re- ^ .pome fiom Mr.J. B. Gray; Cu.-toms . |of Holland by Oscar Hunt; The mod- ^ em Boy by Grace Bell; a vocal lo by Fannie Dewtese; Senior ! -he.- by l Sara Padgett; Jokes by the 'acuity; i "Maidens of Drodreth" by Pearl Baker; A Dutch dance by the waiti resses; "Futuits of the Seniors by Giace Parker and "Farewell to Thee" by all. Marinell Williamson furnish- }** i tt\ * The setting of the banquet was in v Dutch style. The style was carried n ? ut in having Dutch boy and gills t( lor place cards; Dutch shoe- filled ? with nuts for favors; Programs and m nus in Dutch covers; and windmills and tulips for decroations. ? The menu was given in Dutch as C follows: Grape Fiuit cocktail, baked v ham, string beans, sweet potato cro- ^ quettes, stuffed celery, pickles, French v lrie.d potatoes, radishes, rolls, butte'r, 1F coffee, tomato salad, cake with whip- ib ped cream, nuts and mints. u b Fourth Grade ^ The fourth glade is learning a song h "The Wind's Song", to sing next Tuesday morning at Mrs. Davidson's h music program. Jacob Teague is absent from school * j on account of illness. We hope that c I he will soon be back. > The fourth grade has subscribed 1 j for the?*Southcrn Agriculturist. With * | the subscription a map was given for s I use in the classroom. M'rs. Case, Teacher R C Seventh Grade 1 The seventh grade gave a very ^ good program Tuesday entitled "How I j the Story Grew." The characters re- c presented old fashioned women. They c wore bonnets and long dresses. There r were a number of patents present. (j We are completing our seventh s month of school and regret that we r will only have tight months. \\ Seventh grade examinations which are required by the State Department n will be given at an early date. t a Fourth Grade j] We are glad to have all our class t hiwk- in cehonl wo ran hnvo nno : u hundred percent present again. t Mrs. Witherspoon, treasurer of P. t T. A. sent us four dollars this week. s We leeeived this for having the most r mothers at the meetings of P. T. A. p four different times. We are plan- a ning to buy new books for the Lib- a ra'ry of some new pictures for our f, room. d Miss Emily Sword, Teacher a p Ninth Grade V A two act comedy entitled "Good a Gracious, Gradnta , was given by the ^ ninth grade in chapel on last Thurs. *' day. The characters were: Grand- d ma?Vaul Adams, Mrs. Irving, her daughter?Wilma Coleman, The grand ? daughter?Mary King Majlonee. Joe ri her boy friend?Hayes Leatherwood. J1 Ruth Hampton ' ff Pre-School Clinic During the past week names of ^ all children who will enter school y next fall were handed Mr. Bueck. It w is hoped that a Pre-School Clinic can y be held for these children, in orde'r y that they may enter scnooi in me y best physical health. The doctors and y dentiyts of the town have consented y to conduct such a clinic. ? PRACTICE DEBATE ? On Tuesday the affirmative debat- y in#i: team went to Andrews to have a practice debate with the negative team at Andrews. The debate was before the student body Wednesafternoon the affirmative team of Andrews visited Murphy and debated the local negative t?am. Next Q] week a similar arrangement has c been made with Hayesville Friday night March 31. The Mtfrphy teams t> will debate with Steocah and Highian in the annual H. S. triangular M ebate. gj (Continued on page 8) j tmkf arolina, Covering a Large and C., Friday, March 24, ' JEW WOCO PEP STATION IS OPENED HERE Paul Owenby, Agent for the Pur* il Company products in this terri ,'ry, opened a new service station ii urphy last we k, u-ing the statioi f Thos. S. Evan.-, formerly operate* \r Mi. Evans in connection with hi: arage a- dealer for 'he Ford Moto ompany. This station is the fiftl nit ot an expansion program nov eing carried out in this teiritory. .1. L. Hall, an experienced servic? ation operator and who is well am ivorably known in the county, is ii large of this new station. The; ill handle the well known and popu ir Woco Pep motoi fuel and Tiolen' tutor oils and greass. The chang ig of the tanks was completed las cek and the station is now rendei ig fu 1 ervice. Both Mr. Hall an jr.. Owenby invite their fiiends am le motoring public to drive in wh i need of gas and oil. Mr. Owenby is agtnt for the Pur il Company products in this teriitor, omprising Graham, Che'rokee an lay Counties in North Carolina; Ur >n and Towns Counties, in Georgis nd Polk County, in Tcnness * y'oco Pep motor fuel and Tiolen lotor oils were introduced in thi ennuij auuui a year ago, ana s nee met with popular approval b fie motoring public. 44We are pleased with the receptio iven the pioducts of the Pure O 'ompany," Mr. Owenby stated th reek. "Customer patronizing 01 V'oco Pep Station it Murphy will a rays receive the ame high qualit roducts and fine service as enjoyt >y hundreds of thousands of othi i.-crs of Pure Oil Company F'roduci eing served at over 5,000 oth Voeo Pep service stations in Dixie, e said. Mr. Owenby stated that the sale i lis company's pioducts in this tei'r ory for the first three months t hi.-, year showed a substantial ii lease over the same pe'riod for la ear. This, Mr. Owenby believes, ndication of a definite upturn i usinet.s which is now being notice ill over the country. 4RS DAVIDSON AND MISS :OOK JOINT HOSTESSES Mrs. Neil Davidson and Miss Sai 'ook entertained the Gleaners Sur ay school class of the First Paptii hurch, and a lew friends of th las.-* with a St. Patrick party at th evidence of Mrs. Davidson on Fr lay evening, March 17th. As eac :uest enterted they were given oik with an irish name written o t in jumbled letters which tl; ;uest had to figure out to learn h< ame. They were given also a lil le green crepe paper cap as it ws n Iiish party, the irish potato cam ti for quite a prominent place o he program. The guests were fir: sked to guest the number of potj oes that were placed in a baske i he center ?f 'he lomm, Mrs. Buec ;uesscd the correct number, ather difficult but amusing feat ws ickinK a potato from the floor wit yard stick and racing with it ba need on the end of the stick to th ather end of thet loom withoii lopping it. Several other game nd contests were enjoved, includin inning the pipe in St. Patricks mout rhile blind folded which was highl musing, Mrs. A. W. Mclver an liss Pearl Martin made a close ti i this. The loom was attractivel ccorated with shamrocks. After the games the hostesses as isted by Mrs. A. W. Mclver serve efreshinents consisting of punch an andwiches. Small shamrocks used a avors. Gieen mints in attractiv reen and white baskets were als rved. Those enjoying the evenin ere: Mrs. Ruth Cadringer, Mrs lalph Moody. Mrs. W. H. Murraj Irs. Thelma Dickey, Mrs. Bessie De eese, Mrs. Laura Adams, Mrs. A /. Mclver, Mrs. Edna Lovingooti [rs. H. Bueck, Mrs. R. D. Chaudlei [rs. Neil Sneed, Mrs. B. B. Cornwel! ['rs. Will Ramsiy, Jdrs. Homer Rick [rs. Neil Davidson, Misses Rub ourtney, Annie B. Bailey, Dair Mc 1 XT'? !? C- 1 T ?i:_ racKen, nmi^v owuiu, u?iia a uatj lara McCombs, Gillie Martin, Peai lartin and Sara Cook. "PATRICK^ Several folks attended the funera f Mrs. Jim Raper at Oak Park , N . last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Williams anle formers mother, Mrs. Tenncsse 'illiams of Cal. we're the guests o r. and Mrs. Tom Picklesimer on ry la3t week. Rev. J. R. Hamilton was the gues t Hem Potentially Rich Territory in This State 1932 " ~ $ Revival Services P At Methodist Church To Begin April 2nd i A series of revival services *.viil b- Hi - ?in at the Methodist Chutcn on Sunt day, April 2d the Rev. T. F. Higgins, i pastor, announced this week. 1 The Rev. L. B. Hayes, of Wayness ville, presiding tlder of the Waynes- th r ville district, will do the preaching k i and arrangements have not yet been ev v completed as to the song services. T1 Two services will b held daily, one St e in the morning and one in the even- di d ing. The evening service will begin Cc n at 7 o'clock. y The meetings will be conducted on mi - an inU i denominational ba:;is, and all C. e members ot the churches of the town mi - arc cordially invited to take part in St t the services. Especially is it hoped mi - that members of the other choirs to d will join in and sing together in the eo d ch< ir. n The Rev. J. H. Carper, pastor of na the Murphy cfrcu.it. announces that pi a there will be no services at any of his to v churches during the revival services tu d heie, but he will join in with Mr. i- Higgins and Mr. Hayes and asks that v, members of his churches join in and ?. co-ope'rate in the meeting as a con- 5 ? tribution toward it success. Cottage prayer meetings will be p1 Lt conducted at various bonus in the y town next w*ek to ask divine bless- j1 _ ings upon the meeting and the efforts . n to be put forth, with a central meet- | ; il ing at the church next Wednesday J. is night. u- The Rev. Mr. Hayes is a popular 1- pi cached and has been remarkably y ucctssful in evangelistic meetings, j? Il He has betn heard at Murphy on r other occasions and is known as a . ts fearless, exponent of the gospel. "This is the first conserted effort a! that Rev. L. B. Hayes has put forth Kl in revival work in this county, "Mr. ,f Higgins said in making the announce- a mint. "It will be a treat to the peo- al pie of this county to heai him and a UI j. privilege ol doing good in wioking with him." 5 GRAPE CREEK S rc County agent Gray met with the vi people of the community Monday night Ma'rch 13th, Gardening, poultry cc .a raising and other matters were dis- A i_ cussed. R Mr. and Mis. Howard Peek of Shel- J. ,c by are visiting relatives and friends ty ie in this section. se i_ Mr. George W. Rogers has been h appointed as Justice ol the Peace by al a the I.egiilatui;^ through Represent- R n ative G. W. Cover, Jr. ol ,e The Rev. Weldon West preached a r very forceful sermon at the Baptist l- Church on the second Sunday afte'r- w is noon in March. His .sermon was t(] e developed around the results of peo- tN n pie covering up sin in their lives. s* -t Miss Fannie Barker of Andrews 0j i- recently spent several weeks with her ,i, n sister, Mrs. Frank Walsh, k The Rev. T. F. Higgins of Murphy tli A did not preach at his regular time on W; is the third Sunday due presumably to h the very 'rainy weather on that day. V 1- We missed his always interesting ser- gj e mon. it Miss Florence Walsh of Peachtree E s spent some time last week with her1 bi g Drotner, .Mr. frame waisn. \H h Dr. F. K. Gardne'r, eye specialist, cc y of Asheville was in our community n, d on professional business Thursday of it e last week. n> y Mrs. Frank Walsh returned home of Monday from a visit with her parents al >- MY. and Mrs. John W. Barker of ri d Andrews. w d The two Sunday Schools are going ] s along nicely. We have Sunday scho . (; e in the winter as well as in the sum0 mcr. Wintry winds don't kill our 01 ? Sunday schools. fc Mr. J. W. Dyer, representative of w 7> the Abbeville Cit zen was a business th visitor here Saturday the 11th. ot J* Mrs. A. N. Lovingood is ill at her ' home here. fa I' Mrs. N. A. McDonald and baby w with Misses Irene and Josephine Me- ar s Donald visited relatives at Murphy y< ^ Satifrday night and Sunday. th of Mr. Lee Horton one day last week. ^ 1 Mr. and 'Mrs. John Picklesimer are ^ on the sick list at this writing. j0 Mr. J. P. Bryant was the guest of P.... Til C? J mi. v_tuy uuci ouiiuhv. qj Mrs. A. J. Eller is on the sick list w at this writing. G Mr. Elmer Ledford was the guest sc ^ of Mr. John Picklesimer Sunday p] ^ morning. S Messrs. Arvel Williamson and m ^ George Reid were the guests of the f( e formers father, Mr. P. H. Williamson f at Hiawassee Sunday. **] e 'Messrs. John Edgar Boring and i Hobert Pickle sfmer were the guests w * of Lee Horton Sunday morning. lit 1.00 YEAR?5c COPY OST DEDICATES NEW LEGION HUT AT ANDREWS is Large Assembly And Lounging Room, And Was Built At a Cost of $1000 The Leslie Stilman Post No. 97, of e American Ltgion of Andrews, dicated its new hut last Thursday <.ning with appropriate exercises, le program was in charge of J. J. ne, post commander, and the ad?s tf the evening was delivered by >1. Harry P. Cooper, of Murphy. Hi. .1. W. S. Davis, past post coniander, presented the building and H. Jarrett, past post adjutant, ade the speech oi acceptance. Mr. one, in the name of the post, then ade an address dedicating the hut the service of the Post and the mmunity. During the evening the Legioniires expressed confidence in the resident's leadership in his efforts effect economies in the expendires of thi government. Of Log Bungalow Type The hut is of the log bungalow pe, built of pine ipg< at a cost of jproximat.ly $1000 obtained fit Oo itions from the members of the ost and friends in the town. There a large assembly and lounging >o'm 20 by 30 teet and a kitchen 12 y 22 feet. A huge fiieplac built i rough stone blends with the rusc appearance of the walls. The irnishings are of the rustic type. A ft of 925 for furnishings was rented from the Junius Woman's lub of Andrews. The site upon which tin hut stands a part of the public library lot id was made available to the Lton Post by special arrangement ith the tQwn. The hut will be used a meeting place for various civic id social organizations of th* town uder the supervision of a special ist committee. The Andrews Legion Tost was first -ganized in 1920 but for stveral sars the organization had not funconed. La?t November an effort at i-organization was made with the ?sult that the pos**te now working gorously. The post officers are: J. J. Stone 'tnniander; Z. B. Byrd, adjutant; J. . Morgan, first vie- commander; L. . Nichols, second vice commander; W. S. Davis, histonan; J. H. Chrischaplain; and Frank Mehaffey, rgeant-at-arms. Guests of the evening were severLegionnaires of Murphy, John yrns of Franklin, and R. A. Dcwar, [ Andrews. Post Named for Stillman Leslie Stillman, for whom the post as named, was the youngest soldier > lose his life from Cherokee coun-. He was killed in action in Ypres ctor July 26, 1918. He was the son r Mrs. Fannie B. Stillman, of Anrews. The following article, published in ie Tri-County News April 28, 1921, as read during the ceremony: Leslie Stillman was bo'rn at Old alleytown, Sept. 4th, 1898, and (\V up in ou'r midst. His maternal grandlather war an nglishman and his Father a German it no family among us could lay Jtier claim to be one hundred permt American. 'Witness his eagerdss to enlist when Troop "D" made * 'record enrollment. Witness the other proud to offer her only son ' eighteen years on her country's ter. Witness above all the patotic father who being from home ired his answer to his son's plea, .f your Mother is willing, go with od's blessings." And when the great blow fell, never ice in all their anguish one regret ?r that decission. They said they ere prouder to claim a hero dead inn to have kept him safe while hers paid the price. With his slight figure and youthful ice he looked the bugler's part, for hich he was chosen. His dignity id seriousness only emphasized his >uth and a certain spiritual quality lat eve'r shone on his brow. It was tat dignity and seriousness that lesned the strangeness of the fact tat he was so soon marked for ser us work. When his family wrote for details F his death, his Captain wrote?4,He as at the time in charge of a Lewis un Squad and four men of the luad were instantly killed by the exlosion of the same shell Private tillman was one of the most reliable en in Co. G. and was always to be )und at his post of duty as was the ise when he was killed. He was a >Co 1" Lewis gunner, and although had known him for only a short hile his manner and bearing had Continued on page 4) - ? : mt
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