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MURPHY BALL
NETS $127.31 FOR
FOUNDATION
CoiJ Weather Kept Many From Attending
Affiar In Honor Of
The President
The President's Ball at Murphy
realized a sum of $127.31, clear of
expenses, for the Warm Springs
Foundation endowment fund, according
to figure^ complied by Mrs. H.
G. Elkins, treasurer of toe Ball, and
announced this week by Walter
Mauney, general chairman of the
committe in charge.
According to books, a total of
$255.00, or 170 tickets were sold to
the Murphy ball. Expenses amounted
to $127.69, which left a total of
$127.31 for forwarding to the Foundation's
ball headquarteis at NewYork
City. T.iis sum was sent off
Thursday.
In announcing the results of the
Mur,?*iy Ball, Mr. Mauney sard he was
proud of the record made, and wished
to thank all of the 'members of the
various committals who contributed
in any way toward the success of the ?
affair. ^
"I am sure that had the weather ^
been moderate and not so extremely "
cold on last Tuesday night, we would ?
have had moe people in attendance, ^
and of course more people meant ^
more 'money for file Foundation," P1
Mr. Mauney said. ?
"However, we have $127.31 to send ?
to the Foundation as Murphy's contribution
to the endowment fund, and I
think that slim shows a real spirit of
co-operation on the pait of the people
of this section. I am proud of our
record, and I want to thank each and
every one of the committee who m
worked so faithfully and consistently d<
toward making f.he bail a success." p?
The Junior Woman's Club acted as N
patronesses of the Ball, and had ot
..barge of -j selling ticket* and public- to
ity. Committees were designated to
co-operate from the WomUn's Club, isl
the Lions Club, Woodmen of the qi
World, the American Legion and oth- ar
er civic organizations of the town. ar
Mrs. H. G. Elkins, bookkeeper for sii
t.he Southern States Power company,
because of the centtal location of her
office, was named treasurer, and
through her all receipts and disburse- w
ments were cleared. n(
The Regal Hotel, through Messrs. (jc
C. W. and W. A. Savage, owners and o{
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on the first foor for the occasion.
Round and square dancing was in
dulged in by both young and old in P
separate rooms at the same time. The
Southerns, an orchestra from Gminsville,
Ga., furnished the music for the
round dancers, while a string band
froan the Cherokee Indian Reservation
kept the Virgin?* reelers
swinging and swaying.
The affair began at 9 o'clock and 01
continued until rhortly after one in
the morning, with many visitors pres- p
ent form nearby towns. It was one of w
the most successful and enjoyable in
social events ever held in Murphy.
Cherokee Lumber d<
Shipped To England ^
A shipment of lumber left Murphy
last week for Cardiff, Wales, on ^
the Southern coast of England, via .
the Southern Railway to Norfolk,
Va., and the steamship Boston City. c..
The shipment consists of oak ex- J*
port plank, and was shipped by the j1*
Weesels Lumber Company, which con- .
cern is opening up what is known as in
the old Whiting timber tract in the
mountains west of Murphy. This was w
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inc 1U9V oiifpuicut/ uy uiciu. iiic
boundary is said to qontein about
ICO million feet of timber. fi:
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH u
Rev. Stewart H. Lone. Pastor Cr
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Sunday School 10:00 A. M. th
J. B. Gray, Superintendent. p,
Services for first Sunday f0
Evening Worship 5:00 P. M m
Por the remainder of the Winter p,
season, Vesper services will take the
place of the regular night services. w
It is fek that' this will be more con- eI
venient for our frieind* and members. R(
At the coming evening service an in- g,
troductory sermon to a study of the
Bible by books will be given and il PI
is hoped that a study such as contemplated
will prove both inspirational
and instructive. A most cordial welcome
is extended to our friends to cii
attend any and all services of the U1
oburch as well as the Sunday school. ^
The Session meets at each service to ;n
receive new members. j,
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Murphey, N. C
MURPH\
Picture shows the various committei
lay night, honoting the Chief Executi
'prings Foundation, Warm Springs, Ga
o right are, first row: Miss Polly Davi
lan; Mis Ma:?tha Nell Wells, H. G. 1
nd row: Policeman Neil Sneed. Mrs. J
Irs. Harry P. Cooper, Mis. Walter Mai
ord, John Davidson, Harry P. Cooper
icture.
Cherokee Marble
For President's
Birthday Gift
I
A piece of Cherokee county's fa-!
ou- blue marble will adorn the
isk of President Roosevelt as a pa- j
ir weight, a birthday gilt from Mis.
ettie Dickey, of Murphy, while anher
piece of silver gray was sent
i Mrs. Roosevelt.
The marble pieces are highly polhed,
3x5 inches square and about a '
larter of inr?h thick. "F. D. R." i
id "E. R." initials of the President
id the First Lady, are cut in one
de and treated with bronze.
Mrs. D?,?key had the Columbia1
arble Company, at Marble, to cut
id finish the stones into puper
eights. They are very attractive and i
> doubt will be needed by the Presi- j
>nt and his Lady to hold down some
r the imDortant documents which 1
me to t.heir desks. |'
airplanes Visit |
Murphy Over The
Past Week-end,
!
Several airplanes visited Muiv>iy j
rer the week-end, using the pasture
Roy Wells two miles east of town .
i a landing fieM. A good many peo-1
e received their first airplane ride, ]
hile some were on the second jaunt | ]
to the air.
Gordon Mosteller, formerly of
ayesville, but now of Rocky Face, I
a., had been here with his Alexan- !
?r Eaglerock tor nearly a week, and 1
veral of his friends came in Sun- !
iy morning and brought their planes,
r. Mosteller has a transport pilot's
:ense whWi he received in 1929 at
etroit, Mich. Before receiving his
ansport license he held private linse,
received from the Robertson '
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>d five years of flying experience,
ree years of which have been spent
barnstorming.
Two of the planes here Sunday
ere flown by former 8tudent-<pilot?
' Mt. Mosteller.
Many Murphy people saw their
rst crack-up Sunday when one of
e planes, the -pilot attempting to
nd with the wind, nosed over and
aaheo into the barbed wire fence,
otft wings were badly splintered,
ic undercarriage buckled and the
'opeller was bent. It was necessary
it- the owner to return to Chatta>oga
and secure new wings and
irts. No one was hurt.
Mr. Mosteller is still at the field
ith his Eagle rock, and if the weabh
permits, plana to fly more passen>rs
over the city on sightseeing trips
ttxxrday and Sunday.
IE SUPPER AT MARTIN'S
CREEK SATURDAY NIGHT
A pie supper will be given at Mar
n'a creek Methodist Church on Satday
night, Keburary 3, at 7 o'clock,
ida quih will be given away follow- g
the supper. The public is cordially |
vited. j 1
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Carolina. Covering a Lartr and FoU
Friday, February 2, 19
"S BALL COM
ygb
es in charge of arrangements of the P
ve on his 52nd Birthday to raise fun<
i., for t ie treatment <f infantile pnialj
is, Miss Adella Meroney, Miss Kaf.'nle;-n
Elkins. Mrs. Portc-i Meroney, Mrs. Whdi
Reagan Lloyd, Mrs. C. W. Savage; Mr
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and Fred Chri to: her. Several mem
LEGION TO
GIVE MEDALS
TO PUPILS
Sshool Award Medals Now On Display
At E. C. Moore's Jewelry
Store
Official Ameridaii Legion school
award medals will be given to one
boy and one girl of the Murphy High
School who best represent those qualities
of character and ability which
are calculated to result in better citizenship.
The awards are restricted to
v.e grammar school.
The medals are solid bronze. The
front side -of the bov's
a salior and soldier with the wording
"For God and Country" across the
top and "Emper Fidelis" across the
bottom. The front side of the girl's
award is appropriately oi woman's
set vice to the country. The back side
has an eagle with its wings spread at
the top, wi'.h the American Legion
emblem at the bottom. Across the center
is the wording, "American Legion
School Award. Courage, Leadership,
Honor, Service, Schorlarship."
The awards are to be made on a
basis of 20 percent of each of the
following qualities:
Honor: Strength and stability of
characters; hi^.h standards of conduct;
keen sense of what is right;
adherence to tn^th and conscience
and devotion to duty and practice of .
rlean speech.
Schorlarship: Scholastic attain- l,
ment; evidence of industry and ap- J ,
plication in studies.
Leadership: Ability to lead and ac-1
K>mplish through group action . '
Service: Kindliness, unselfihness, ,
fellowship; protection of the weak
rnd promotion of the interests and J
welfare of associates wihtout hope of
personal award.
The medals are now on display at
the jewelry store of E. C. Moore, ,
rnd may be seen and inspected there. '
\ Small lapel button goes with each
i ward.
Several months ago Commander A.
W. Lovingood announced that the
swards would be presented this year
to some boy and girl of the local <
school, and any further detail in the
natter can be secured from him or
from Mr. Bueck, suoerintendent.
The awad will be made at the end
sf school by the Joe Miller Elkins
post No. 96. The post will select the
boy and girl to receive the medals
after consultation with the teachers
and members at the eighth grade
:lass who will vote separately on the
five qualifications set forth as the
basis of Ore award.
rntiallv Rich Territory in This Slot
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iMITTEE
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IUIImIi
resident's Ball at Murphy la-t Tue3ir
for an endowment of the Warm!
rsis. In the picture reading from left
Axley, Walter Mauney, general chaire
Massey, and Mrs. Porter Axley. SecJohn
Biittain. Mrs. H. G. Elkins.
v, standing: S. D. Akin, W. G. Ciaw
D?rs oi tne committee are net in the
Hall Appointed
Game Warden For
Cherokee And Clay
J. E. Hall, prominent farmer of
the Peachtree community, on January
15th was appointed game warden for
Cherokee and Clay counties to fill the
vacancy made by the resignation of
D. M. Birchfield who resigned in oroer
to accept the superintendency of
the State Prison Camp at Andrews.
Mr. Hall has opened an office in
the court house, which is located in
the Sheriff's office. Hunting and
fishing license can be had there and
at the following places in the two
counties: Cherokee: Andrews, J. W.
Brown's hardware; Marble, Arthur
Palmer's filling station; Clay: Hayesville,
Charlie Cariirger's hardware;
Shootinr Crerk. John Tiger; Tusquitte,
Sam Bristol.
SCHOOLNEWS
MURPHY CAGERS HAVE PERFECT
WEEK
Last week the Murphy High Sixtet
and Quintet added t.hree victories in
a row to their credit; the most outstanding
game of the week being a
double victory over the scrappy
iiayesville teams.
Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Cherokee
Indians all-star girls came here after
the scalps of our little girls, but were
turned back to the tune of 58-9.
Wednesday, Jan. 24 The Murphy
teams met the flashy Tapoca teams,
and took them into camp! girls winning
36-17; boys 27-19.
Friday, Jan. 26. The elimux came
with a thrilling double victory over
the stiong Hayesville teams. The
smaller but more speed> Murphy
girls broke through for 26 points
while their opponents chalked up 12.
Murphy boys held the lead throughout,
the game ending 18-9 in their
favor.
Saturday, Jan. 27. The boys met
the CCC boys on camp Bob Reynolds
floor and won 29-21 i
The teams have missed the full
service of the two star forwards in
the past two games, Grace Parker and
Troy. Millsaps, because of ankle injuries.
A record crowd is expected here
Friday night when Murphy meets
Almond in a return engagement.
5TATE WIDE MEETING TO CONSIDER)
REVISION OF COURSE
OF STUDY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF N. C WILL BE HELD AT
RALEIGH, FEB. 16
All Intonated Parties invited to
Attend
There will be held at Raleigh in the
Hall of the House of Representatives
on Friday, February 16, at 10:30
A. M. a meeting to consider revision
of the course of study in the elementary
schools and the high schools
of North Carolina.
AU interested parties are invited
to attend this meeting and suggest
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>1.00 YEAR?5c COPY
TWO PROJECTS
IN CHEROKEE
LET TUESDAY
Srltg; On Valley liver And RangcrjsW
Georgia it 2 ad Amang 18
Bid?. Opened
Two road projects for Cheiokee
County were among the 18 bids on
.onsiruction work opened by the
:ate Highway-Public Works Commission
Tuesday at Raleigh, according
to news despatches in \'ie daily
k.ess. The bids must be forwarded to
Ysi.iir.gton where they must be ap!
v.d by the federal bureau of pubic
roads.
I he total cf the two projects for
Cherokee County rmounts to $109,050.70.
T. -M. Stiider ar .l Company,
!v.. hville, Tenn., wore low bidders
n the bridge across .e Valley River
on No. 10 in Mur hy, the bid being
$15,000.00
Stiider wa- also awarded tr..* contract
for grading and surfacing with
crushed stone 4.84 miles fiom Ranger
tc the Georgia state line, the giading
and sui ..icing bid b?ing $71,183,
and the structures oi bridges being
$22,870.70.
It is expected that work will begin
on these projects as soon as the bids
are approved by the federal bureau
j of road?.
I The bridge across Valley River is
to be of concrete with a 24-foot roadway
and a 5-foot sidewalk area and
lights, according to a letter received
by Mayor E. B. Noivell several
weeks aga from Chairman Jeff res.
The letter follows:
Raleigh, N. C. Jan. 19, 1934.
Mr. Edmund B. Norvell,
Murphy, N. C.
Dear Sir:
Yours of January 17th received.
The Valley River Bridge is in our
lift for receiving bids on January
30th. It is to be a concrete bridge
with a twenty four loot road way and
five foot side walk, are** and lights.
If I can be of further assistance
to you, please let me know.
Yours very truly,
E. B. JEFFRESS,
Oscar Hunt Injured
In Auto Accident
Oscar Hunt, 26 year old son of
Mr. and Mis. L. D. Hunt, of Murphy,
barely escaped with his life when the
automobile he was driving left the
read and plunged over an embankment
Monday morning about 2 o'clock.
The accident occurred on the
Unaka highway a few hundred yards
above the residence of Will Johnson,
at the sharp curve where the old logging
railroad trestle crossed the Hiawassee
river. The car left the road
and plunged down a 15 or 20 foot
embankment, 12 feet of which is said
to be straight down. It landed on the
radiator and turned sideways, crushing
the hood, top and side. The scene
of the accident is the same spot at
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wuivi* a lUixrsk taiigcr iu?l ms Hie a
few years ago.
Hunt is in the Petrie hospital suffering
from a broken nose, other cuts
and bruises about the face, and a badly
larcerated hand, and exposure. He
evidently went to sleep* at the wheel,
according to his story of the accident,
and remembered seeing a big maple
tree as the car went over the embankment.
The next he knew he was out
in the river waist deep, with a terrible
pain in his head and almost frozen.
How he got out of the wrecked
car is a mystery to him.
He managea no climb uM cmbank1
nent and walked up to the home of
Lonnie Huneucker, where he was
given assistance, lie was brought to
town the next rooming about 8 o'clock.
His condition is said to be favorable
and unless complications set in
is expected to be able to leave the
hospital this week.
ART TALKS TO
BE BROADCAST
The art committee of the Woman's
Club desires to call attention of the
priblic to a series of radio broadcasts
on "Art in America," which will originate
in Washington, D. C., over
station GFWC and be relayed over
other stations of the network, beginning
Saturday evening February 3,
at 7 o'clock, CST.
Lovers of art will be especially interested
in this aeries of broadcasts,
station GFWC and either stations
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