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The Leading W Vol. XLV.?No. 19 ~ 2 AREBOUND OVER IN KIDD DEATH CASE Willis Johnson and Marcus Kidd Held For Grandjury, While Bob Johnson Is Freed Willis Johnson, 20 and Marcus Kidd, l'J, were bound over to Superior court Tuesday afternoon by C. B. Hill, Justice of Vie Peace, in connection with the killing of David Kidd, 07 year old farmer, 11 miles w st ol Murphy early Saturday night. RnK .Inhnsnn 8i>_ who was akn nrrpst <d in connection with the case, was dismissed for lack of evidence against him. Kidd was killed in a fight with Willis Johnson Saturday night, about ('ark as the result of a family row over what is said to have been the lailurH of Mrs. Kidd, %wife of Marcus Kidd, to water or feed the hogs for the night. Following the death of the elder Kidd, young Kidd and the two Jchnsons were arrested by Sheriff L. I,. Mason, after an inqu st by Dr. S. r. Heighway coroner. The preliminary hearing was held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the judge's chamber ot the court house and was attended by a large crowd of people. Six witnesses for the state were examined, and at the conelusion of presentation of the evidence, Gray & Christopher, attorneys tor the defendants moved the case B; gainst Bob Johnson and Marcus Kid be dismissed for lack of evidence. .Moody and Moody, attorneys for the I rostcution, contended that sufficient widenc. was available to warrant the holding of all three men to the grand jury. However, 'Magistrate Hill heeded the motion of counsel for the de1' use, and dismissed the charges against the elder Johnson. Heighway Testifies Dr. S. C. Heighway, coroner, was the first witness. He testified that tie 1 icund but one wound on the side of the victim's head, just abov. the left J ears which, in his opinion was made with a small round instrument. He . said the skull was fractured by the blow which made the wound and caus- 1 td death. ' A poker a^out a half inch in diam- 1 eter, 3 feet long and weighing about ' pounds, was tnen introduced as the instrument of death. The fire end 1 was bent round in a hook, and Dr. Heighway testified that this end of 1 the poker fk-ted into the wound perfctcly. He admitted, however, on cross examination, that a round smooth rock the size of the end of pok-r , would have caused a like wound as 1 that on the dead man's head. The poker was identified by Dr. Heighway and several othir witnesses i-s having been found 3 or 4 feet from the spot where the victim fell, and ' Jim Rose, who accompanied the oflicers when they went to the scene of 1 the tragedy, said he noticed blood on ' lHa And of eh a instrument later at Murphy. Shei.ii L. L. Mason war- the second 1 witness to taks the stand. 11. told ' of going to the scene tnd examining the spot where the scuffle took place. He said tha-t Willis J-.?n*son told him i about the sam*. story of the a flair < that his grandfather did. It was substantially to the effect that Johnson ' heard a commotion and loud cursing t.own at the Kidd residence and he and his grandfather went down to investigate. The younger Jcwinson ran on 1 ahead of his grandfather and mot f Marcus Kidd, his wife and her sister, coming from the Kidd home. Dave Kidd, Marcus told Willis, had 'riven them away from homs, and Marcus asked Willis to go back with him to get his furniture. Willis went back to the .house with Marcus fcut refused to enter. Dave Kidd then came to the door with a knife in his hand and ordered ? Willis off the premises. The elder Kidd then is said to have taken out after young Johnson with his knife tut closed it and put it in his pocket when he overtook Johnson. Kidd and i Johnson then locked in combat. i ^"ob Johnson and Willis Johm on both told him, the sheriff said, that < the elder Johnson did not take any ' part in the row or scuffle, but was 1 coming up about ten f:et away when the fracas ended. Other witnesses were Zeb White- l ner and Jc?hn Clark, neighbors of the < Kid is and Johnsons, who were on the c.ne shortly after the occurrence; V/alter Kid, son of the slain man; \ Jim Rose, of Unaka, and Jim Hemb.ee, of Murphy, who "accompanied the sheriff and coroner to the scene ' <1 the tragedy. The defense offered J'O eviderc: in rebuttal. 1 Was Not Drinking , Witnesses testified that tJie slain ft tf ekly Newspaper in Western North Murphey, I iedrick Raises Largest Potato W. S. Hedrick, of the Persimmon rc^k secticn, last week brought to it Scout Office t.he largest sweet otato yet brought, forward in the ounty. The potato weighed 5 lbs and ozs, and was of the Nancy Hall ariety. Another on- weighed 3 lbs nd 12 ozs, of the Por'.o Rico variety L. Hedrick said they had be n ug for about six weeks and had iin up on the mantle above the fi:e lace ever since and were consequen*; thoroughly dried. To Mrs. Arthur Akin, of Murphy oes the honor of raising the biggest rcak sweet potato of th season. It , grown through a small circular iece of bone, with each end somehat larger than an egg and is on isplay at the Akin Hardware com any More. 1.1 PERCENT OF POPULATION ON RELIEF ROLLS herokec County Shows ^.9 Of Total Inhabitants For Month Of October According to statimcs released tuay by the office of Mrs. Thomas O'erry, State Emergency Relief AdinLtration, 8.1 per cent of North aiolina's population was on the nerg ncy relief rolls of t?ie various ^unties in the State during 4.he onth of October. This is a slight in ease over corresponding figures >r September. When considered from a State-wide ewpoint, this increase would appear isignificant. However, when -laktn junty by county, the conditions of mmployment and destitution among rr people takes on a more serious :>sect. We tind that Stanley, the >unty which *ias almost always stood l the htad of the list of counties, ill holds first rank with only 1.5 per ;nt * f its citizens being Mipportcd y public relief funds, and Tyrrell ?ain ranks lowest with 53.2 per ;nt, or more than half its people unjle to provide the bare necessities r life for themselves. Many counti.s have made noticei>le changes in their position of ink when considered on the percentile basis, some showing considerable iprovement and others losing much [ iht ground gained during the su:ner months. Currituck, which held first place i September, dropped to fifty-fifth lace in Octooer. Caswell twenty-secid from the bottom of the list in eptember, slipped down to sixth potion from t.'ie bottom in October, ines County climbs froui ninetyrst position in September to sixty-cnfifi nlace in October, while Ir^ ell was slippilng from the forty>urth to the eighty-seventh place, ender climbs twenty-three rungs up le laddi-r while Hertford and Brunsick are climbing down through lirty-six and forty-four spaces re>ectively, the latter landing on the ineteenllx rung. i aid from public funds during foe The precentages of population givvo months, September and October, p counties, follow: Cherokee in October 8.9; in Septemr 5.1. Clay in Ocotber 17.3; in eptember 9.7. Graham county in ctobcr 20.4; in September 13.7. *etrie Hospital Open To Public December 14 Dr. R. W. Petrie announced this eek that the mw Petrie Hospital ould be open for public inspection 1 Thursday, December 14th, from 2 4 p. m., and everybody is cordially ivited to visit during these hours 11 this day. an was not drinking, that they nelled of his mouth after the afur but could not discern the scent : whiskey. Marcus Kidd is a broth-in-law of Willis Johnson and a andson of the slain man. Gray and Christopher, attorneys for e defendants, indicated t.hat it would robably be several days before any ^finite information concerning bonds ir the two men could be giver out. Funeral service- for David Kidd sre held Monday morning at 10 clock at Ogreeia and in-terment as in the churchyard. The Rev. obert Peek officiated. He is survived f 3 sons, Walter and Luther Kidd, Ogreeta and Richard Kidd, of harr, Texas. trpfet! Carolina, Covering a Large and Pol M. C., Friday, December 8 SCHOOL NEWS j BASKET BALL SEASON OPENS The Murphy basketball team b gan its praclK e Tuesday, December 5th in the Burns Building with a squad al approximately 40 girls and 50 The lirst day began wit a reduction of players and will be further reduced to scout 18 girls and 15 boys within the next week. This ytar's team will be equippeu with black and gold sweat-suits. Since Coach Deaton is trying to arrange games with the best teams in Western North Carolina the schedule has riot yet been completed, tut on December 14th the first game of the s.ason will be played with Copperhil! on the local court. HOLIDAY DANCE AT BUCK CREEK RANCH Among the Thanksgiving festiivit ts was an officer's Dane?, sponsored by the _ ficeis ot the flack rreek C CC Camp, and given in the ball room of the Buck Creek Ranch House n ar Rainbow Springs. The dance was a formal affair with th?- musi: D;rni.sheo bv the Blue hell Orchestra of A.-.'icville. Vifty couples were in attendance. MURPHY CLOSES A SUCCESSFUL FOOTBALL SEASON Murphy ended th most successiul season in their history, Thanksgiving with a 13-0 victory over their hitter rivals, Andrews. Murphy played 'J games this seaston winning 3 and losing b. The 1033 team amass d a total of 85 points during t're season while holding the opposition to 74 points. Of the 9 games played 5 were played on the local court while the remaining 4 werv played away from home. Mnrnhv mnmpvod to play the Sylva Bulldogs lor their longest trip. Murphy played Andrews | Thanksgiving In fore the largest crowd that has ev?r attended a ball game in Murphy. A total of $59.00 was taken in. Approximately do boys went out for football all this year, about half of b'vese will be given 1 tiers. As has been stated above Murphy scored 85 points during -the season, tf these 85 Troy Millsaps, fullback scored 24 and "Slim" Hensley was second with 21. The remaining 40 were scored by various members of the team. Murphy will los only three players by graduation this year, namely Kermit Davenport, quarter back, Hcyt Philips, tackl. and Frank Hensley end. This is -the first year cf football for several of the play rs and wiVi the added experience next years team ought to he the best Murphy has . ver had. MURPHY ALL STARS DEFEATED BY ANDREWS The Murphy All Stars were defeated Friday afternoon on the local Held by a score of 13-7. tMurphy scored their only touchdown near the end of the- second quar ter when Derreberry passed over the goal line to E. Henslev. Derr^bery drop-kicked the extra, point. MURPHY WINS 13-0 Murphy defeated Andrews 13-0 Thanksgiving before the year's larg ?St "TOWd. Murphy scored early, marching 60 yards for a -touchdown in the first quarter. T. Milsaps went over for the score. Davenport passed to A. Millsaps for the extra point. Murphy scored their final touchdown in the second quarter, Davenport and the Millsaps brothers carrying the ball to Andrews 11 yard line where T. Millsaps went over on a plunge over right tackle. Th? point after failed when Wise fumbled the pass from center. The half ended a few plays later. Andews failed to >ffer a serious 'threat until the final quarter when they made a first down on Murnhys 1 yard line. On the first play Hinshaw broke through and thr w Parker for a loss. Hinshaw aeain threw [ Parker for a down and still it was 3rd [down and still goal to go. Gouge | on a attempted end run was thrown | fdr a 5 yard loss by Sne'd. Henslcy ,and Davennort dragged Parker down i and the hall went over Murnhy en their own 10 yard Jine. After two line [plays had failed to gain Davenport I punted to Parker in mid fi Id where jSneed tackled him. Andrews trying J desperately - o spore threw 4 passes which were knocked down by Murjphy. Murnhy took th? ball on V?e 50 ivard line and as the guns ended th?v bad a first dewn on Andrews 30 iyard line. 1 Continued on 4) t fiwi tntially Rich Terri lory in This Sta , 1933 = i Four Hurt When School Bus Overturns Mai y Lou Coleman received several cuts or the ieg, Parmalee Sta 1 cup suffered a leg bruise and Ruth Ledum: was bruised on thi arm, and F.zra Piic, driver, was cut on toe hand end head when the l'eachtr?e * and Brasstown school bus overturned on Patterson Hill Wednesday afternoon of last week. Mr. Price said the road machine or grader was stopped in the middle A of the road on a blind cu-ve and be- ii fore he could bring the bus to a stop ii afvir seeing the road machine, he a collided with it and ".le bus turned over on its side. Th loose gravel p rock rendered his brakes ineffective, ^ he said. r No one was hurt seriously and j those suffering bruises and cuts are j t;covering rapidy. it was said. TRAINING FOR : TEACHERS WHO i TEACH ADULTS' 1 Course At Cullowhec Under CWA j For Unemployed Teachers ( Of Western N. C. ] CULLOWHEE, Dec. 5. (Special)? ) A one - week training course lor those who will soon conduct adult j schools th rough ou-t Western North . r,.?!;?>? ' Civil Works Administration will bepin at Western Carolina Teachers College here on December 11. The project that will follow the training school here will give employ- 1 ment to approximately 50 unemploy ed -teachers of the mountain section. * The adult schools will last over a l period of four months and will bt ( organized in the home counties of the teachers. Adults will be taught in j tne academic subjects as we'l as in ^ Vocational and horni making courses. The teachers will be paid $13.50 a , week for their work. The teachers will also he faid yv $13.50 for the w^ek that '.hey are ^ attending the training school at j Western Carolina Teachers College. The training course here will be in * methods of teaching ad-ults and in J methods to be used in teaching home economics and vocational subjects. The college has agreed to furnish room and board to the stU'.ctr.- of the Training school for Si.*1'* per day. Presiu-nt <H. T. Hunter of Western Carolina Teachers College will be * genera! director of the Cullowhe - } trair ing school. Miss Pearl Weaver ! of Asheville is in charge of the project. Among the teachers during the training school will he Mrs. J. M. Day, Director of Buncombe County night schools, and Miss Su:-an M. Burson, state supervisior of home economics. C. H. Allen is head of th? faculty committee hire that is making local jarrangements for the training school. He is t .'ing assisted by J. S. Seymour, | Mary Elizabeth Maddux, Alice Benton, and members of the music faculty. Lectures will be given during the school by faculty members. The unemployed teachers, in order < to be eligible for this work, must be ^ selected and approved by county or . city superintendents of education and by local directors of welfare, y The teachers must be eligible for re- y lief. Soon as selections for the train- j ing school have been made, school y -ujjwi niktiiuciiid aie usivcu LU IIUIUJ i Mrs. Day, Asheville, or President! Hunter, Cullowhte Woman's Club To Meet < Wednesday, Dec. 13th ' The Murphy Woman's Club will c meet on Wednesday, December 13th, j; at 2:30 o'clock at the club room in the library , it was announced this t week by officers. All members are asked to note change in time, and to t le present promptly. Mrs. E. B. v Norvell will have charge of the pro- j gram, the topic of which will be Ed- ^ ucation. Mr. T. F. Higgins, pastor of ( the Methodist church, has been asked , ic addicss the club along the same . gen:ral topic. c Mrs. Garland Posey. Mrs. Mercer \ Fain and Mis.- flattie Palmer will act . as hostesses for the afternoon. j o ? j 'Possum Supper i An enjoyable event of the week i was the annual 'possum supper at which Dr. J. N. Hill entertained a number of friends Tuesday night. Covers were laid for 36, and Sirs. < hill was assisted in serving by he; < lit te M OO YEAR?5c COPY MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION COMPLETED ly Laws Adopted and Directors Named At Meeting On Tuesday Nitht Organization of the Merchants association was completed at a meeting Tuesday night in the private dinng room of the Murray Caf with bout 12 merchants present. Foil-owing a sumptuous repast utch style, th meeting was called order by Noah Lovingood, tempoary president, and minutes of the ast m eting were read by D. M. teese> temporary s~ cretary-triasurr, and were then approved. By laws ceve then presented and adopted af< r some discussion and amerdments. A board of seven directors was mined a- follows: Noah Lovingood, 1. F. Williams< n. D. V. Carringer, 2. C. Moore, Dr. E. L. Holt, (1. W. V ? >.! I u; t.':.-, The board of dir.ctora are emlowered to elect officers and at a all m eting Wednesday morning, the following tempoiary officer* were I ctvd permanently, a* foil ws: S'oah Lovingood, president; C. \Y. Jandler, vice-president, and L). M. !?ees e, socretary-trea.surer. The association now embiac s in II its membership twenty-three <?i he leading business men and firms i the "town, and officials plan to :??ntinue the membership d ive until very eligible business anil profe ?ional firm and individual in Murihy is a mcmb.r of th association. The charter members of the oiganzation are as follows: .Murphy Sup>ly Co., Davidson & Car ringer, Can Kiel's Department Store, Murphy .*afe, Murphy Service Station, Mauny Drug Co., E. C. Moore, Muiphy lardware Co., Akin Hwde, Co. E. L. Town-on, J. W. King, L. M. Shields, Cherokee Hwde. Co., W. M. Fain iro. Co., Cherokee Scout, W\ B. )ickey & Sonr, barker J.Jrug Score, Jr. E. L. Holt, Petrie Hospital, Waltr Coleman, Cherokee Mfe. Co., J. 5. Mulkey, and A. &. P. Tea Co. Has Turkey And INo Turkey For Thanksgiving B. L. Padg-tt. Register of Deeds, aid he had turkey and no turkey 'or dinner on Thanksgiving Day. He ought a turkey, .he day bef re, carried it home and put it in th coop > await execution. Thanksgiving lorning, Mrs. Padgett went out 1.1 ill the bird. She found an egg in the jop and couldn't muster courage inoug.h to kill it. The next mi rning, \lr. Padgett said h found another gg in the coop. They plan to kevp the did until it quits laying. Civil Service Exam For Auto Mechanic T.he United S tates Civil Service Commission announces open eompeliive examination for :h position of Automotive Mechanic. Applications for this position must >e on file with the Manager, Fourth .T. S. Civil Service DHlrict, Washngton, 1). C., not later t h.in Decern>er 21, 1933. The examination is being held to ill vacancies in the in th Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, n tAe Nantahala National For.st, *eorge Washington National Fore.:4;, ?isgah National Forest, and Mononrahola National Forest, and vacancies which may occur in positions reuiring similar qualifications at apnoximatdy the same rate of pay. The entrance salary for this posiion is $1.10 per hour. Competitors will not b:- required o report for written examination but till be rated on their experience, ull information mav be obtained rom the Secretary, Foard of U. S. 3ivil Service Examiners, Post Office, -lurphy, N. C. Iaught:r, Miss Anne Hill. Following: he repast, singing of old time hymns ind folk songs was enjoyed with Mrs. r. W? Davidson at the piano. Those present were Prof. H. Bueck, Dr. J. .Hill and Messrs. W. W. Hyde, Pied Christopher, Charlie Calhoun. Elbert MsJlorse. PfTlie Mauney, Tom \xl?y, Walter Mauney, Carl Bailey, Quay Ketner, John O'Dell, Efton I Lhristopher. 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