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
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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. Harve Elkins, Weaver j
Ci.av, and Bill Brandon.
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