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@9 The Leading Vol. XLV.?No. 3. HIGH WAY NO 10 IS IMPORTANT PARK ROUTE Many Advocate Proposal to Eliminate Sharp Curves Between Wesser And Almond Ahvu w-\ July 2U. (Special)?The piopo-ition to improve or relocate the link of Stale Highway No. 10 between \\\>-c ami Almond, which was prestnted before the State Highway conia. -sion by a delegation of Cher kee county citizens last Monday, is cre.r widespread interest among th i "It- of Western North Carolina. xV.vcrable comments and pledges i co-operatinn have been hear, from citizens of every community along the route from Murphy to Asheville. Th- many sharp curves on this seven-mile stretch of road are known and ivmembered by all who have travel' . the route. Fo'r a long time the elimination of these curves has been a topic of dicussion among local citizms and civic organizations. Touri - have been severe in their ci it a ism of these apparently needless cure ^ which many instances have caused much discomfort and nausa to passengers in automobiles. So waie-mcad has the knowledge of this objectionable link of road become that it is reported tourists are avoiding travel over it wherever possible by taking less direct routes to their distinction. New Route Is Proposed One of the routes proposed and possibly the most feasible one fo'r the . v location of the road is that which follows' the Nantaliala river from Wcsser to Almond. It is stated by those acquainted with the river route that it would make possible the elimination of the sharp curves and at the same time shorten the ci.-tancc by nea.ly half, saving the about thfi c a* d a h If miles 01 travel. If this route should be followed in case the improvements aie approved the full lenght of the Nantahal Gorgt would then be accessible to the traveling public. The gorge along the lower course of the river is not so precipitous as it is farther up the stream but the addition of this stretch to that already traversed by Route No. 10 would make a senic route unsurpassed for popluarity and beauty anywhere in this region. The section of Rou-te No. 10 between Topton and Bryson City carries a tremendous volume 01 trainc. w? it i asses the accumulated travel from tiie west by way of Chattanooga, from the south by Atlanta, and from Knoxville on the north. Much west and. southbound traffic (from the east must also pass over this link unless it is diverted over longe'r routes. Is Park Approach Road With nation-wide interest already aroused in the Great Smoky Mountains, National Park, the volume of tourist travel into this territory will increase with yea'rs. Route No. 10 is the most direct approach to he park from the west and a great Part of the south. The proposed improvements would no doubt be hailed with enthusiastic approval by the motorists who contemplate a visit to the national park and othei scenic areas of Western Ndrth Carolina. At the western end of the gorge the Winding Stairs highway into the ^?antahahla National Forest leaves Route No. 10. When the improvements to this road contemplate 1 bj the Civilian Conservation Corps art completed the Natahalas will become ano-t.ner mecca for tourists and sportsmen. The Winding Stairs will become immediately popular as i scenic drive as well as an entrance into the forest area. The importance of this link oi Route No. 10 is further accentuated by -the fact that it is the only eastern outlet fofc Cherokee, Graham, anc parts of Macon and Swain counties, The cordial hearing accorded the (herokee delegation by the State Highway commission and the remarkable enthusiasm of the citizens and towns along the route give encour agement to the hope that the im provements may be forthcoming.? Asheville Citizens. 'Miss Murphy' Now At Wrightsville Beacl Mjss Edna Patton, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Tom Patton, of Murphy who won the title of "Miss Murphy' -a the recent beauty pageant of th< J?e Miller Elkins Post No. 96 of thi itself Weekly Newspaper in Western North Murphey, r* Sudderth Reunion To Be Held Sunday 1 The annual Sudderth family runion will be held Sunday, August 20th, at the old h me place at Peachtree, about eight mile.-; -r.i:he . of Murptiy. This annual event is look >1 ft ward I to by Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Sud I now heads of the family and this | year there will be relatives from i many sections of w*.U rn North Car-' olina, as well as from states I Okla-! I homa, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee i and Ohio. ^ HILL APPOINTED A DIRECTOR OF I STATE HOSPITAL Murphy Man Declined Earlier Appointment To State Highway Commission Dr. J. N. Hill, prominent Murray physician and long political and civicleader of Cherokee county and Western No'rth Carolina, thi week received his commission as a member of Board of Directors of the State n?j>|iitai ior ine ina: Kaleign, from Governor, J. C. B. Ehringhaus, it was learned this week. Dr. Hill was tendered an appointment to the State Highway Commission by Governor Eh'ringhau early in June, but declined the appointment because its acceptance probably would .have embarrassed Governor Ehringhaus in his reappointment of Judge Frank S. Hll, a nephew of Dr. Hill, to the Superior court bench, which re-appointment was made th latter part of June. "Two major appointments from the same family and the same town would have been tin harassing to Gov. Ehringhaus," Dr. Hill said this week, "and I didn't want to accept anything that probably would have prevented Frank from being re-appointed, as his re-appointment meant more to me than any appointment 1 could have accepted. And, too, it would have required practically all ; of my time and kept me away froir my practice, and for those reasons 1 declined," he added. Dr. Hill's many friends in this sec i tion of the state are proud of his ap pointment, the first paragraph ol which reads in part: "Know ye thai we, reposing special trust and con fidence in his integrity and knowl edge, do by these present appoint Dr J. N. Hill a member of tJie Board ol Directors. .State merfitai ior uif sane, Raleigh, for ft term expiring April 1. 1937, (Public laws, 1925) and do hereby confer upon him al the rights, privileges and powers use . ful and necessary to the just am proper discharge of the duties of hii appointment." Gainesville and Tri-State Games Fri The people of this section have ha< the opportunity this week of seeinj , some 'real baseball playing betweei I two of the strongest teams ever ti . play on the local diamond, betweei . Gainsville and the Tri-State all-sta . teams. Wednesday, the two teams met a Copperhill fpr the opening of a se ries of three games, one at Copper ' hill and two at Murphy. The tw ' games at Murphy are scheduled fo Thursday and Frday afternoons, call ed at 3:00 p. m. If it rains Thursda * cm woe will be Dlave aiieriiuun, uic . I double-header on Friday afternoon. I The Gainsville team, managed b t Lee Crow, is picked from all-stars o , the North Georgia League, and th Tri-State team is picked from al! stars of the Tri-State League an i Managed by John Carter and Claud Franks. 1 TRI-STATE WINS IN THE OPENING GAM! The Tri-State all-stars defeated th 1 Gainesville ail-stars at Copperhill We - nesday afternoon by a score of 6 t - American Legfcn, is now in Wrights ville Beach to take pa'rt in the Stat< wide beuaty pageant of the America which is being conducted in conjun< tion with the State convention. 1 Mrs. H. Bueck and Miss Patto left Thursday morning for Wright: vjlle Beach and will return ne? Monday. ; Miss Patton, ^vho is 18 years oli is an auburn haired brunett, and wj - sponsored ip the Murphy pageant t 2 the Mauney Drug Company. tmkt\ Carolina, Covering a Large and Pt J. C., Friday, August 18, MURPHY UNIT OF SCHOOLS TO OPEN AUGUST 29 Unit Set-Up Under New Law Includes Murphy, Bates Creek, Kinsey, Orape Creek, Harshaw. Tomotla and Texana The Murphy gradd school will I pen Tuesday morning August 29th, | at 9 'clock, Prof. H. Bu ck, superintendent announced Wednesday. The registration of the high school pupils will follow the opening exercises which will be held in the auditorium, Piol. Bueck said. The schools composing the Mu'rphyl [unit or set-up under the n w State I law is composed of Murphy, Bates j Creek, Kinsey, Grape Creek, Harshaw Tomotla and Texana. The-- schools will also open on August 2'Jth, with the exception of Pat-is Creek, which school b- :ran last week. I Prof. Bueck, who has b-en working ! for metinie on the school proposii tion here in co-operation with Coun1 ty Superintendent A. L. Martin and j other -chool auth rxties, said the faclulty for the entire unit would be announced next week. With an overflow of pupils in the first grade, effoits are b.ing made tc secure additional school r m space hi sumc uuuuim^ in .uurpny. l nc basement of the Baptist c.iuich is the most suitable place in town, but efforts to secure it failed, and Mr Uueck said that the first grade class es would probably have to be divided one section reporting in the m ininu for class work, while another section would report in the afternoon. LEGIONTOUR OFTHECOUNTY IS COMPLETED Final Meeting Will Be Held At Mur phy On Friday Night, August 25th The Joe Miller Elkns Post No. 1)6 The Amercan Legion, completed it speaking tour of the county at Teach tree Tuesday night of this week, am t.he next appearance of the speaker: will be at Murphy in the court hous< on Friday night, August 25th. The program of tjie Legion was ? sort of information and cducationa campaign, and was conducted in orde to acquaint the people as well as th< veterans with the new economy rtgu lations and the fight which was wagei against the veterans by the Nations Economy League during the pas year, and to lay the foundation for ; larger membership during the cominj 5 year. During the past six weeks th ? A/yi. nV' iipniri-om E'w hfan nrocnnt ed in twelve comunities of the cour ty, twice each week, on Tuesday an , Friday nights, and good crowds at tended except two instances when th rain fell just at gathering time an * the meetings were rained out. 7 In each of the twelve communities I key men were selected to represen 0 th Legion and look afte'r its interes II in his particular community. The ke r men selected are: Walter Andersoi Suit; Clayton Styles, Shoal Creel ^ Homer Davidson, Walker Scho< ~ House; T. H. Crofts, Culberson; Jo Golden, Hothouse; Hob Graves EI 0 eneezer; George Young, Hangingdoj r W. J. Johnson, Grape Creek; Pea' Roberts, Unaka; George Maune; y Peachtree; Fred Taylor, Ogreeta; Be d Mintz, and Wm. R. Dockery, Marbl A. W. Lovingood, Post Commani y er,. had charge of the program an * presided at the meetings. He e: .e plained the organization of the Legic its principles, and how and why d came into existence. The oth< e speakers spoke briefly on the follow ing topics: "The New Pension Reg lations as they Affect Veterans ? all Our Wars." Harry P. Cooper, di E trict Commandos; "The Legion Fight for the Veteran," A. W. M e Iver, Past Commandeer; "Treasu] d Raiders and the Economy Rackett o C. W. Baileyv Historian; "The Cla - ion Call of the Legion," W. E. Stu still Past Adjutant. n 1. Prof. Adams, of Young Hari College, president of the Tri-Sta League and a moving spirit bchii n this series of games, said that t s- Copperhill people gave the visitii :t team good entertainment, and abo 500 were out to the game. He sa i, this was a sort of contest betwe u* Copperhill and Murphy a.s to crow ?y for future games which he hopes schedule. r #>rpi otenlially Rich Terri lory in This Stat 1933 = 1 Revival Services At Peachtree Revival setvicts aie being conduct <1 at the Pachtree Baptist c.hurch by tthe Key. \V. F. Sinclair, pastor of the Havtsville Baptist Church ami .Moderator oi the Western N rth Carolina Baptist Association. Consideiable intertst in the revival being manifest, and the interest ' ontinues to grow. Mr. Sinclair said it' the interest continues t<? grow like it has during this wtek the services will continue for another week. PETRIEBUYS" PROPTRTYFOR NEW HOSPITAL j P. E. Nelson Homr Place To Be Converted During Next Two Months A real estat* transaction was con.-umated her-. Wednesday whereby Dr. R. W. Petrie b ught the old home place of th- late P. K. Nelson from the estate, and plans "to conv-rt it at once into a .hospital. 1 he building, a large two story i (trick i'riu-tnro :nwU on i elevation on Peach tree stre.t, over- | looking the town, a#id was originally built and used for a school. It i> ideally located and easily adapted to a hospital. Dr. Petri*, plans to tear out the inside and remodel it into 1?> rooms, install a heating plant, and facilities [ and equipment lor a small but complete hospital. When the hospital is completed and operation begun, Dr. Petrie plans to have associated with him a reputable general surgeon. Workmen will begin tearing out the inside of th- building the first of next week, and it is expected that the h<>spital will be finished and opened i in about two months. ' Dr. Petrie, who is an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, came to Murphy recently from Lenoir and set up offices ir. the Parker building. Miss Tedd Nelson, surgical nurse for Caldwell Hospital at Lenoir, arrived Tues^ day and has accepted a position with s Dr. Petrie. While t.he hospital build, ing is being put in shape for occupancy, they will perform minor opers ations at his office. e , LARGE RATTLER J KILLED BY HASS e A rattlesnake measuring six ftet j one inch in length, fifteen inches 1 around its body, with twenty three t rattlers and a button was killed by a Andy Hass on July 27th. it was learner e<l here this week. This is said by older citizens and residents to be far e the largest rattler ever killed or captured in Cherokee County. Mr. Hass was coming down what (j is known as the old Whitting trail on Pecker wood Ridge, ab<>u*t 18 miles e of Murphy when he saw the j huge rattler lying in the trail. He killed it with a stick, caVried it home 5> cut off its head and skinned it, and t then stuffed the skin with corn meal. I Mr. Hass is an old timer himself, and y has long been a guide for timber lt cruising, camping, hunting and fish;; ing parties in that section of the )1 mountains of Cherokee, and he says ,e it is the largest one he has ever seen, j- iThe only trouble he had with the r; 'rattler was while skinning it when, rl by an involuntary movement of the y, muscles, the rear body of the snake n struck Mr. Hass in the face, causing e. his nose to bleed. fl- Mr. Hass brought the stuffed skir td to Murphy last Friday and presentee k- >t to Don Witherspoon, prominent ** L.. Uc if rtn Hie >n -?i u rpn.v auumcj, ??.v ..?o .v it play in his office. MY. Witherspoon er who has spent a number of years ir v- the West, has been roaming the moun a- tains of Cherokee County for abou 23 years and says it is -the largest s- one he has ever seen. ,'s The skin is now dry and measure! c- five feet eight and one half inches ry It is of the yellow bodied black band ed species, r- o a Map Company Official Is Murphy Visitoi te id Jack De Lysle, of Raleigh, presi he dent of the U. S. Good Roads Ma !?T Co., was in Murphy this week ift th ut interest of U. S. C4, the "Pawne id Bill Route," from Eastern Carolin en to Colifornia, which route passe ds through Murphy. *? Mr. De Lysle was in Murphy sevei ? al weeks ago and made a contra< lit 'e M OO YEAR?5c COPY rVA PROGRAM I SEEKS TO AID VALLEY PEOPLE i 3as<n Will Serve A? Proving Ground For Long-Range Plans, Mr. Morgan Says Besides serving a? a national pattern f r regional economic dtvelop11 ent, the Tenmsee river basin will ! the proving ground for longrange plans being formulated by t?he Tennessee Valiev Authority for extending helping hand to the "forgotten man" <<t that area. In other words, :.h< Authority will hi Ip th resident* to help themselves. it will, as Chairman Arthur E. M 'rgan indicates, - ck t make the valley people "happy horn*." an J obviate their leaving the valley through inability to eke out a livehood there. Instruction in useful pursuits will g hand-in-hand with the encouragement o 1 ion.e.-tic industries When work is begun on the gieat Xor'ris | Dam at C \e Creek, %he first major construction project on the Authority < program, Chairman Morgan will put into v ffect certain ideas f vocational education which have the apii!oval of 1 resident Roosevelt. Because jobs on the Norris Dam will go to the local unemployed primarily. it is the intention of the Authority to ?, mpfoy twice as many w rkmen as would otherwise 1 e requred. Thes nun. mostly from the neighboring .hills where the- soil is reluctantly productive, will be offered three day- work a week with the opportunity to benefit by the training courses provided for the other three days. Th- y will be -hown how to carry on small industries back in their home neighborhoods. Chai'rman Morgan believes that such instruction will not only result in more efficient work on the dam, but at the end of the four-year construction period will provide skilled workers for neighborhoods which heretofore have had none. Dr. Morgan explains: "A family living in an isolated section cannot aford to send to the city for, say, an electrician to wire their house. There should he somewhere in the neighbourhood a nighbor who is able to do that. The same is true to other skills necessa'ry to round out the full, comfortable, social and industrial life of the small inevitably will largtly increase the prosperity of the- larger cities which primarily a*re supported by the agricultural and industrial life of the Tennessee river region.". Thus, the- NoVris Dam project promises to be the educational center of the entire area for the type of prececal euucauon xnai rrisjutnt Roosevelt and the Tennessee Valley Authorty have in mind. OFFICERS STOP ANOTHER 'BOSTON TEA PARTY' TUES. Another "Boston Tea Party" was suddendly halted by Murphy officers Tuesday morning when they found nd took possession of 1,000 lbs. of sugar, 200 lbs of coffee, 5 lbs. of tobacco, and 6 cartons of cigarettes which was stolen Monday night from the store of W. B. Dickey & Sons, retail merchants. Officers found the merchandise in the room of Vic Hubbard at the Hubbard House, who, when placed under ^ arrest, implicated Bose Fain and Al" len Wise, who were also taken into " custody and Iqdged in jail. At a preliminary hearing Wednesday mo'rn' ing the defendants waived examina1 tion and were bound to court under ~ $1500,00 bond each. [ The robbers made intrance irvio the rear of W. B. Dickey's store by ? breaking the bars of an iron grating: at one of the -windows and breaking * a window pane. They attempted to pass the sugar through this window but this proved to be impractical and tore the sacks. They then prized off the padlock located on the inside of the rear door. I* The grand jury which had adjourned only a few days ago, was called back in session to meet Thursday at noon to retu'rn indictments so thit P the defendants can be tried at this e term of court. e a whereby his company will print 20,IS 000 maps of the route with a bird'seye-view write-up of. 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