I #! Bjf The Leading | Vol. XLV.?No. 11. I PROPOSE NEW I SCHOOL BLDG. I FOR MURPHY H Approval Of Bends Given And Appli |p cation Made To Federal Authorg ities For $80,000 Loan Appro .>1 of the issuance of $SC, 000 in iid- foi the erection of ; moden public school building a Murphy was given by the Board o County Comissioners here last week and by rt solution application 'va mad-, to the Federal Emergency Ad ministration of Public Works for th loan f this amount for this purpose J. 1>\ Gray, Murphy attorney an I chaii i -n of the Board of Trustee of i!-, Murphy administrative uni | of i : schools, and H. Bueck sup ? erintv. iir.g principal of the unit 1 pic] a ; th. application in co-oper f ation with other members of trusUe ;1 and it v. is presented to th. count conn;.i- li rs for their approval J Theaf iication is a rather voluminou document, containing 73 pages o matter showing the fin antial ondition of the county, an ; r- - ' 'ie emergencg need of sue a building to take care of the ove j crowded condition of the piesen buil iiagings. The resolution of the county eon m:-*setters states that after car = ft invv.-. . ion it found as a fact tha the construction of a sutiablc built j in::, such as described in the appl cat:. : of the school trustees, wa necessary for the maintenance of th ional six-months term in th Murphy administrative unit of publii els. The plans, specification, dr.wings and data contained in th | 73 paees of the application was mad a part of tlie commissioners rcs( lution. A repot t by Ronald Greene, Asht villt architect, who drew the plan for the proposed building, is a pal *1 thi application **>d covers bc4.il conditions an J inadequacy of tn pre-tilt buildings. The sit? Ujpo vvhi h i t is proposed to erect the ne I building belongs to the school authoj ities, and comprises several acres c lan ; ecu-:rally located in relation t the outlying districts of the unit. Two buildings are located on th property at present, the report recite The large two stoiy brick buiidinj n.u b.ing used for elementry grade substantially built on the exteric an. fairly attractive. "The interio how, \ ei" the report continues, " \ oorly planned, poorly construe td and entirely obsolete for scho< purposes from consideration health, safety and school manage nient. "Th. rooms used for class purpost ate of improper dimensions, poorly a rang..: and so badly ngtneu tnai >eems almost crminal to allow v children to jeopardize their healt and eyesight working under th^s conditions. "The audtorium on the second this planned to seat about five hundre; However, on occasions nearly a thoi saim are crowded into the seats, aish aiound the walls and on the intern wood stairs, which the only exit e: cepi a narrow antiquated fire e*c:q leading from a side room on a roc to the ground. "In addition to a law ceiling, ii sufficient ventilation and bad ligh ing. the room lacks the capacity 1 supply local demands for a meetin place of this nature and is extreme! dangerous aj a fire hazard togethi with some question of its s-tructur safety when filled to capacity. "The plans, design and construe 'on of this building do not seem 1 warrant the remodeling with the pu po?e of meeting present or futui requirements of a satisfatory schoc " the second building on the si1 is of air plan and badly in need < repair and general r-econddtionin H can with reasonable expenditure 1 made useable. It is intended t?h: with the construction of a new his school building the elementary gra Pupils be- transferred from the ani ouated building, first described, in' the second building and the grad now using the second building to tl new structure. "The number of pupils attend:! chool in the district is so large th hoth the above buildings are fill< to more than allowable capacitythere being mere than fifty pupils rooms where thirty should be tl normal allowance. In addition, uth 'lasses are being held in the baseme of an old church and in two dilaj dated small frame buildings wi nome-made desks and other equi ner.^ correspondingly inadequate. (Continued on page d) "?p<-v R. L. KEKNUM at CA^^HANKS ?d 7~ Wo wish to thank our many friends *n for the sympathy and kindness shown us during t?he illness and death of our er husband and fa*her, .T. H. Phaun. "l Also for the many beautiful florad offerings and the use of the cars. May God bless each and every one of P* I you, is our wish. MRS. J. H. PHAUP JACKIE PHAUP Weekly Newspaper in Western .\orth Ca Murphey, N. < Reynolds Escapes From Prison Camp At Andrews 10th ! r led Reynolds, 18 year- hi, c-.li: ! ed from the state c : vict c :np \ Anm Cby | county superior 1 u: . n Se; -i-n:. I ber 2i"th to serve 'three months Mr. j 1 Cooper said. He is descnb i ' tt I ing unmarried, 5 r 8 inch - n 7 f neight. weighs about 142 p.. :? !-. : - f, _ | .? \vn hair, fair conrpl'.xio: . ami 1 ;I grey eyes. His home i- ?n Shootin. \ . I ('reck. Clay county, Mr. Cooper said. |, LAST RITES FOR ;l J. H.PHAUPHELD ; OCTOBER SIXTH V ' j Well Known Railroad Man Died Last Friday Morning Following >1 John Henry Phaim r.-> h : retired railroad man. r p" 1 r I day ni .'nine a! 2:1 , " ...q tjln'- " stiok of para I v al . ; I Weeks ago. He suffer-d a thnd ' l-1 "" Tuesday of last w-. i. !l I' ,1 I Stroke was about a year at it j Born in Livermorc, K . Ii,-, ,.,,.i?.. I- ??h. 1871. Mr. Phaup i- | road career at the ag. 1- ' is lor the Louisville ami Xadniiic a I t -mall station in Kentucky. II, later I. e learned telegraphy and wa , ' e ed to operator at L ui-ville. FU1 a I, s number of years he wa- a d -patch.,. i e and has served a.- - ;r ,n 1 e ! Mat ietta and Klu lit: .... Ga. He!' i-1 anie to Muiphy ill 11, |pia,| la.- station agent. wi Ii . , iu. j ..I held until he was h no,ably retired ! i I about 18 iiion-. aco. K\ fur a . ft I ^htrt time with a coal company y j and the Illinois Central railroad, in.. ie ot AIi. PhaupV erv-ice had been with I n the L. A: X. w II was pa ; nutter ot tht Blue i- Ridge Masonic lodge, where he main,f tained his membership, and was at o one time affili .t d with Anna (Irotto. Ih j .intii tin Baptist Chute - at i- h age uf IS, and later affiliated !s j with the Presbytorian c?iurch. ?. ^ Funeral sendees were held last Friday aftenn. n at 2:30 o'clock ?i from the .Murphy Meethodist church, r, :hi Hex T. K Hi.ugins, pastor, and is tin Rev. (\ K. Stedman, officiating, t- fhe Ch rokee L* lire No. 1-10, A. F. jl ?? A. M., c- in luded the services at j f the erave Intelment was in .Sunset cemetery. Active pallbearers were: A. S. -S Clarke, W. J. Adams, Fred Johnson, r- i-.. 1 . Hawkins, John Posey, Dale Lee; it Honoiary: W. AI. Fain, C. W. Savage, ie M. Wofford, N.ii Davidson, W. \V. h Hyde and Robert Ale Combs. C. B. >e Mill local funeral director, was in ??iatgc. ?r Mr. Phaup was twice married, and J- is survived by his wife and two sons, i- John Dillard Phaup, four years old. is of Murphy, and Homer Phaup, of >- Memphis, Tenn; two brothers, Leslie <- Phaup, of Elpaso, Texas, and L. II. ? Phaup, t Marion, ill., and one sister. >f Mrs. Nancy Can*, of New Frankfort, Ind. ? ANNOUNCEMENT ig |y There will be a Prohibition Rally ,r at Friendship Baptist church on Satal urday night October 1-lth, 1938. Rev. T. F. Higgins and CoL J. B. t- Gray of Murphy. N. C., R. W. Pre- 1 10 vost, of Andrews, N. C., Mrs. E. B. J r. Xorvell the diy candidate and Rev. re C. F. Conley, pastor of the Friend,] ship cnurclv-and others have agreed te to address t.hc people a* this time 5f upon the question of repeal of the K Eighteenth Amendment to the Fedfe" fral Constitution. Everybody is corat dially invited to attend this meeting ,j, and hear these able speakers discuss )c, this question which so vitally affects j. ail the people. ,Q Rev. C. F. Conley will be in charge .... of the meeting. *> ....tfullv tmkt*. rolina, Covering, a Large and Pote Z.y Friday, October 13, 1 )ELEGATES ARE NAMED FOR NOV. 7 REFERENDUM arfy P. Cooper Named By Repeal- I ists, While Mrs. E. B. Norvell Carries Dry Standard Th eont.st of ballc r f r the proibition referendum on Xovembei th in < her kc county i- now on in :\'A -winy:, with Harry I'. Cooper amdidate of th icneal group and ii-. E. 15. Norv 11 a:- tandard b arv 1 the dry?. Only* two candidate - were sub1 d t the Boar "f Elections on . n-r 7th, the la-t ay fot candiat? to submit to th* board f i cerification. Jo.-hua -1 uhnson. chairman, i thl.- w k. They w,te Mr. Co pr ii;-: Mrs. Norvell. Cooper's p< m i had 4:12 siunat^i and Mrs. Nor,11 ; , tit: n had J 3" Only 15b >ig- I atures were required. Mi. Johnson aid. T.he fight in tht county so f-?r has i " ii uiic-Mucu, uiii_v uie uitv orci - actively in the fiol.. For the a-t several we-ks they have had peakeis at every opp. 1 unity plead heir cause, and are planning a strcntons campaign to keep th county in !.; diy column 011 Xoyemln 1 7th. A i'ntj organization w-:.- formed h i n August 28th, with I B. CIray, comment Murphy attorney, as chairnan, and commI-.t--.es were nain ci and lans made f^r a public speaking t ur o reach into every community and an inct in 1?ie county. So far r.o county organization ha* >een C imed by th rei eali-ts. and oa?h i s are as .yet undeci h ; wheth 1 attemj . an active campaign 01 peaking tour of th c unty. PENLAND BOUND OVER IN DEATH OF PATTON BOY Bond Fixed At $500 At Preliminary Hearing On September 30th Before C. B. Hill Alfred lYnland, colored, driver " testified that the dis ance from the school house to th scene of the accident was about 30 yards. Ed Zimmerman, who was the nex witness for th?- State, said he wa I driving a tryok toward town, an slowed uii at tiie Valley River bridg to let the car driven by Pcnland clea the bridge before he passed it. H said Willard Sudderth, who was ric ing in he back of his truck, yelle to hint that the child had been hi He testified that he stopped and sa1 the i.hild lying in the road, and h and Sudderth started to go back an lend any aid they couid, but othei came up, ami they decided to com on to town and call a doctor. II said in his judgement the car whic struck the Pat ton boy was travelin at about 20 miles an hour when passed him. Saw Accident Willard Sudderth, third witness f< the State, said he was riding in tl rear of th truck driven bv iirnme man which 1 assed the car just a fe moments before the accident occu red and saw the car hit the boy. f tistifiec" that the bov was over < the concrete about 18 inches, ai that the ear struck the boy about t] right lamp and knocked him towa the center of the road. He said fro his observation and judgment the c dragged the boy 25 or 30 feet befo both wheels passed over his bod The accident happened 20 or 30 fc from the eastern end of Valley Riv bridge, he said. (Continued on pat* lur an nier .iam - ill tne- Ma e. .All merchants who have not math month- (_. ly returns and th .< who have mad. an I monthly returns will make returns v. ithin those dates. i ; "It is going to be impossible for T< .1 v -o sc. ov-ry meichant in the ter Ki ritory to help them fill out their i - Ki turns. The law requires that returns m ' I) made by th merchants and sent j! in with a check for their tax liab.l. y bi ' before the loth of October and uu ai 1 chants should not wait unMl 5 hi them to make their returns. hut T< ; hould .-end in their return- them- Pi 1 selves directly. ai "If any merchant .-hoid i fin: it k 1 impossible to make his r ? t. 1 * if hi will communicate with me ' la L' my office in Murphy, I will be ..lid " to he of any help that I env?. at ' "As the Sales Tax Law is now e pietty well explained and understood w c by the meichant-. t is expected that a( compliance with requirements for tl " making returns will be made fully |{ - by our merchants. I very much ap- \ ^ preciate the courtesy and cooperation d shown me while I have been collect- a; inor in this territorv. anil wish tn ;?it. ~ vise the merchants it I can be of any ? J help to them, I will be glad to do e " J so- tl j! Stalcup Reunion To ji Be 5th Sunday In Oct. ? iy ~b e Decendants of Hyatt Stalcup will j meet in annual reunion at the old v ,s Stalcup homestead on Martin's Creek, t ie th, it wafe announced here this j, it week. j, H. 1). Stalcup. 74, of Little Brass- ( town, is the present htad of the j )r family, and is a son of Hyatt Stal- t ie CUP- 1 w Webb To Address Drys < ie At Hayesvil'e Oct, 29th j jn i d Judge E. Yates Webb, millitant he dry advocate of North Carolina, will' rtl! said Wednesday that h had n The in additional dues which raised the And -landing ot the Murphy post to l??t? juni l er cent of its last year membership. T Officers of th post art now endoav- an oring to present ;t 200 percent m m- j ?.< ' ".-hip vfien the new -tate Legio: adj? ffie< is ar inducted into flic, on exc< () toher 22r .:. moi Th - Legion will have a meeting at ten lit.. X -fhiif nff w..i i iti l< i iilu i' n- 'li* < ' 1'iil _ "? "?* " ' ...... ..... . J ... I . o clock, and all ir.embers ee urged < ??u 1'' i pi sent, and veteran ol Lhe ing World War are cordially invited t?> ( II ' come and affiliate with the p st. i me< MERCHANTS ARE REQUIREDTO , MAKE RETURNS ? \va Deputy State Tax Collector Says ytj Monthly Rethurns If Tax a|>] Is Over $10 c 1 tar "Under tin- pi visi ns of the Sal. - lav Tax Act, which went into ffeet on Inly 1 -1. liKld, .mrchants lialde for ov< i.he tax are r. qui led vo make monthly cot u ports i: the tax during: the month joi am .unts to a< luiie.'i as ?10," .1 ?*'' T. J. Mauney, d puty state tax col- dn lector thi week. "If the ;ax did not Wi amount to a much a- >510 p r month, er.mcrchanU are alloAed i make quait- Kiel ly returns," he continued. 11. "The first quartet under the Sa! - Tr fax Act ends on Octobei 1 . and <'