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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)
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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 \
An<h ws Tuesday, a. . : i . tv_ ' -1
. formation given out by \V. T. Coop-|h
o:, camp supervisor.
I Reynolds was sent up :: >m 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 <?t
the cat whit.. tan over and fatally injured
Hayden I'atton. six year old
Muiphy M-hool hoy, and son of Clydt
Pii-Lton. on S , teniber 22nd wabo.md
t uj i iior court after hear
iiiu- be! : ' f 'he peace C. II
Hill lu-r :i Saturday September tlUtl
Bon . was fixed in the sum of $500
l'li |.i rliniinary hearing was heli
in the i ??u:t house and the defendanl
was rep. ..ted by J. D. Mallonee
No on? represented the prosecution
hid Jit.nson, Murphy chief uj
police, wa the first witness for th<
State. II- testified that he tried ou
the wi: -the accident and fourn
th brak* - in good condition. lit
.said he vi.-itei tin scene of the ac
ciden shortly after it occured ant
that he saw splotches of blood on thi
concrete ab k 18 inches from t.'ii
center black line, on the right ham
side. He al>" 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 <? miles south of Murphy, where Tobe (
e Stalcup now liver, on the fifth Sun- j
Ij day in October, which is October j(
u 21>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'
r<l speak at the court house in Hayesm
vilJe on October 29th, at 3:30 p. m..
ar according to announcement this week
re hy John C. Herbert, former repreiy.
seniative of Clay County in the genet
eral assembly.
er Mr. Herbert said that Murphy and
Cherokee county are cordially invit^
ed to be present and h'ear him.
? Hwi
ntially Rich Terri inr~v in This Stote
1933. $1.0
Mu-phy Legion Post W|
Second In State To
Reach 50 Pet. Mark (_
The Joe Mill i Klkin.- post No. 1M?.
of Murphy, was the sec ntl Legion
post in the -tate to leach 50 p re nt
of . llKjtl membership for th com- Croi
ing Legion year, according to a lettei
received last wiek by W. K.
ri. Stud-till, post adjutant, from Co.imander
Bryee 1*. beard. T
The It tor was in e iin: niation J Han
of th distinction won by tht local j the
Legion post in the membership r - i con1
:.c\\al campaign now being c 11 ct- aw*a
ov 1 the tate. Adjutant Stud- the
>tl! 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 <'<i
at that time reports wer .Lie to be Ti
filed, and they are required to be fd- Ht
ed on oi before the loth ot Octob i
rt 1
0 YEAR 5c COPY
OLF CREEK
LASS AWARDED
FIRST HONORS
tvd Eatmated A| 2500 Attended
Annual Sint^in^ Convention
Here La?t Sunday
he Wolf ("re k class led by Tom
cck. carried off fiist honors a
annual Cherokee county singing
vvr.Xi n here Sunday and was
rded the convention banner for
bv-t general all-aro m i singing.
.Junaluska junior-, 1-d by Paul
let son. leceived th banner in the
ior group.
'he convention ha alway- been
occasion 1 r large gatherings of
pie fi m all over th county and
dning countie.-, and th..- was no
ep\ion. It was estimated that
e than 2500 peop! were in a;
ji . The - -.-ion was held in the
ire*- < haniber of th?- <h roknty
? mt house, which has a seatcapacity
of about four hundred.
.vevci, more than a thousand jamd
the room an i all availabl standspace
was taken, while more thai;
f the people e ul i not get in but
od in the hallway- and n the out
ol th 1 uilding.
rhe convention was called to or i? r
10 'clock in th morning by Jc?'tn
r.ley, i' resident, and wa- opened
h a prayer by H. B. Elliott, first
-id nt t the association when it
s fir.-? organized more than thirty
us ago. Following the reading and
jiroval of the minutes of the last
ivention. Ernes 1 '! ranthani, secre\.
i .ad the eon itutinon and byis.
and .-inging began in earnest,
l'h morning piogram was given
.M to choral directing by the varioumty
and visiting lead* is. all classes
ning and singing together as a
vjr. Among those t* %he county
. ding weie: T\o.-co Ib lb
right. Erne.-t Pruitt, Lawrence Ann
on, John Killian, I.e< nard Brown,
m t Burnett, Pillatd (Sriffith, W.
Floyd. Charles Crane, Ernest
antham. C Ha rib Qalhoun, Frank
iltnian, Bill Leatherwo- \ Henry
uett, Le.-ter Ballard and W. A.
;mbree.
Among the visiting diiectors regnize.;
wen Grady Rogers and C.
Huglus, of Union C unty, Ga.,
(1 Prof. Allen, of Swain t unty.
idle buiaca quart t of Woodland
?rk Baptist L.lurch, Uhattanooga,
;nn., composed of 13 b Wright,
nest Whitt, Bill Mooie anil Lee
imsty, was a i? pular feature of the
orning session, as well as the Alurly
quartet, composed oi Bill Hemee,
bill l.ealherwood, Bill Barker,
id Ernest Tiantham; and the Weitty
quarUt, composed t Emory
orrence, Leonar.. Brown, Albert
ick and Oscar Hoi ton. Ezra Price
id Ernest Burnet; render-.d a duet,
e Alar.a class tr 111 Swain county,
d by Prof. Allen. \as heaid just
i re adjournment I r dinner,
ih. dry forces of the county took
Wantage of the large crowd in utndance
upon th convention, and
hen the afterno n session opened
1 o'clock. J. B. Gray, oiairman of
le county dry organization, and the
ev. P.. W. Provost, pastor of the
ndrews Baptist church, in short adresses,
urged the people to vote
gainst repeal in the coming election
ad keep Cherokee county and the
tate in the dry column.
The contest singing was first on
le program in the afternoon with
ignt classes participating. rne
jdges wen* Prof. Sharp, of GreJiam
ounty; Prof. E. E. White, of Chatanooga,
Tenn., Henry Truett, of Culberson.
Classes taking pait in the contest
r'ith the number of points given by
he judges, are as follows: Wolf
'reek, Tom Hancock, leader, 1*7;
unaluska Juniors, Paul Anderson,
eader, 70; Wehutty, Leonard Brown,
eader, 85; Union, Abner Williamson,
eader, 87; Beaver Creek, Charley
]rane, leader, 86; Junaluska S niors,
iill Leatherwood. leader, 87; PeachTee,
John Donley, lead-: , 86; Ogreeta
Jillard Whitner, leader, 85.
While the judges were in confer;nce
on the contest, :?u convention
igain heard the Chattanooga quartet,
and the Rev. W. T. Truett led his
class in several numbers.
Other numbers on the afternoon
program eluded a mi.v. quartet
from Wehutty, composed of Leonard
Brown, Lucile Pack, Albert Pack and
Oscar Horton; The Va'.l y Ttiv r
quartet, composed of Bill Leathenvood
Lav. ret .e Andreson, Ernest Trantham
an l Will Rnrker: Uni -n countv ouar
tct, led by Grady Rogers ar.d C.
Hughes. Other quartets and duets.
Continued on pace 4)