North Carolina Newspapers

01 The Leading I vol. XL v.?No. 38. ~ I TVA GRANT IS I OFFERED LOCAL I ESTABLISHMENT I S1C.OOO For Canneiy Contingent On 1 Three-Fold Co-opera Lire | Project K \ ; reposition whereby a $10,000 8 tr:%nt will b? made by the Tennessee B V Uley Authority Co-operatives for I the establishment of a cannery at R .birphy was worked out .'iere this S week and the building and cannery ' *---- ?- -? I I i Farmers Meeeting | Saturday At 2:30 E A vetting of farmers of Chero v will be held in the g u:t house at Murphy Saturday || afternoon at 2:30 for the purpose I the proposition of rVAC for a cannery at MurB eakers will explain the piopoI n detail, and all farmers qf El the county are urged to attend. ? enni * rent has been as-ured by the l.. .... intorocts nf Murnhv. The tiro k i ti was presented by Arthur C. j the di lector of the TV AC tc Quay Ketner, county farm demon- ; Etiaiioii agent, and W. M. Fain, Murhv business man and owner of the building. The terms and conditions undei v.v.ch the grant will be made and the co-operative cannery establishd are three fcld. The businesmen of Murphy are to put up the building and equipment, the TV AC will furnish the operating capital in tfte form it a grant, and the farmers produce ana furnish the cannery the products. Tht | position is such that all three I irticipating groups must take stock in ti'ie project;, which assures that it will really and truly be eo-operative. First, the business men of Murphy asked to underwrite i r ihimura of 32 and a maximum of 40* "shares of class A preferred stock at a par value ] cf $25 a share. This stock is to be i interest bearing and to be retired first mong all t?he indebtedness against the co-operative. Second, the operating capital, to i b:* known as class B stock, will inude the grant made by the TV AC through the Mountain Valley Coope: atives, of Brasstown, which organization has already received a grant. Third, common stock of a par value ot $5 a share to be subscribed by the farmers, with a minimum of 150 shares. 1?ic TV AC -will make the grant available when the businessmen and farmers have met the minimum conditions set out in the nrooosition. Quay Ketner, county agent, stated Wednesday that SO^shares of Class A preftried stock had been underwritten by the business men of Murphy and only a partial canvass of the town had been made. So anixous are tne business men of Murphy to secure the cannery, he said, that several of the subscribers indicated they would double their st Dck if necessary. The building selected is the one in which the old Gillaspie cannery was operated about 3 years ago. elt was first erected for a cannery and is owned by W. M. Fain. It is already Partially equipped for canning, and Mr. Fain is putting up the building1 for the next 3 years at a rental of $1 a year. It is estimated that $800 or a $1,000 will put the buiMing and machinery in first class condition. Approximately 60 farmers have already indicated they would become members as soon as agreements could be worked out and appoved by officials of the TV AC. The farmer or inn Ule ?Ption of snbscrib]???. U ,?*ny of stock aa he dn? Ply,ble in cash or terms, 20% iZ "nd 20% to be daducted f?ym fen. produc? cteeka, aa bo p#ewi" be known as the wntsm Valley Co-operative Cantrollerj k V ,nd wil1 be conboard of five directors, ed tThf T ?f *Uch *"? be electhotoimJ j"* ? preferred stock Won ;t*liroetnfcers by the com^J^bboWerj, The cUs. A preP?te . 8t?ekh older* do not partici?he buL ^ raen?5??ent. However, ?o that tk Tetire a" cla" a *tock h? ownoj ,*T will eventually ^ the f'rm" ine croPs for commerical can?<her rrZl** "* tomatoes and beans Ke? 2S?? V sweet potatoes, beif. spinach,'corn, cocumoperstivR * canned on a coWodecer b*"U' with the ""nery iw? <FV ??? can "nd th* ?- Only co-operating mem. ' -ie bp fr.tflfi U 'My Newspaper in Western North Murphey, Woco Pep Dealers Meet at Gainesville A meeting of Woco Pep dealers for I Western North Carolina ar.d Norxi. Georgia was .held at Gainsville Satur day night which was attended by a large number of service station owni ? s and distributors of Pure Oil Com| pany product?. Those attending from I Mu.phy were Paul'Owenbjy J. L. Hall Edwin and Ruben Cook, and C. W. Jailey. Following a sumptuous banquet, a moving picture lecture of service station operation was given by Mr. Selliiy, 01 Chicago, supervisior of service stations for the Pure Oil Company in 32 states. The lecture .vas followed by a round table di.ussion of problems of the service acion operator and how to go after new business. 'A he meeting was piesided over by Horace Hawkins, of Gainsville, agant for the North East Georgia teriitory. Paul O.venby, agent for t?he Wofford Oil Co'mpany, i distributor for this teiritory, which includes several countizs in Western Xoith Caiolina and North Gorgia. .Mr. S^liety, of th. Chicago office, cr.t Monday with Mr. 0\ler?by in this territory. Pennsylvania Vets Receive State Benefit! The- Sovereign State of Pennsylvania has re:ntly passed Icgisliticn beneficial to the veterans of the war >etween the United States and Spain 1898, China Relief Expedition, in the Philippine or Guam, 1898-1902, and WorUnVar 1917-1918. This Legislation grants to Vic veterans of such wars a bonus of ten dollars ($10.00) per month for his ..vices during the war periods with a maximum of two hundred dollars ($200.00). Any veteran in Cherokee County, 1 ?nt ol the State of Pennsylvania at North Carolina, who was a legal re ident of the State of Pennsylvania at the time he entered the service is informed that he may r?ceive assisCp in establishing his claim through he office of: North Carolina, Department of Labor, A. L. Fletcher, commissioner, Raleigh. This announce ment is made in behalf of war veterans by, A. W. Lovingood. Post Commander, American Legion, .Murphy. N. C. Grand Jury Report To His Honor, Judge P. A. McElroy: We, the grand jurors at April term 1934, Cherokee County Superior Court, submit the following report: ( 'We hay transacted the business that has come before us to the best of our ability. We .have visitel *he County Home and found everything in good condition except we recommend that the interior should be painted. The intes say they are well fed and clothed. We, however, find there is an inmate, a female, who has given birth to two children, the youngest 13 months old. We deplore such a condiion and recommend that she be removed or some other action taken. We have examined the court house and we find the books well kept in the Clerk's office. We also exnined the Register of Deeds office and find the books well kept. Also the Sheriffs office in good condition. We find the County Superintendent office in good condition, except as to the storage room. IWe find there are several places in the interior of the court house that needs repairing. We recommend that Ua /./>..?+? pnmtMMWftiierfi havp this VIIV VUU1IVJ vuu....nIw .... _ done. We find indecent and obscene langauge written on the walls of the court house. We have examined the county jail and find it not sanitary, and need some repairs. W. W. ASHE, Foreman of the Grand Jury. bers will be eligible for this custom service. The territory to covered the first year will be Cherokee and Clay counties, but it ia planned in the future to enter Swain and Graham "unties and possibly the adjacent counties in Georgia. U..der the plans as being promulgated, the Murphy cannery will become the nucleus for a group of such projects in this section of the Tennessee Valley. If sufficient interest is manifest in this project and sufficient products are grown in other counties to warrant the undertaking, branch canneries will be established under the direction of the TV AC closer to the field of production. Mr. Jackson is expected to return to Murphy Friday afternoon of this week, at which time those interested in the project hope to have all the details ready for his approval. rrokri Carolina. Covering a Larftr and Potei N. C., Friday, April 20, SCHOOL NEWS 'v ANNOUNCEMENTS The price of diplomas and certificatis itr the Senior class has been Joted at $1.50 each. Each mt.rber of the clas^ will lc ^ held responsible for his cr her di- gj plon a or certilicate such a- the case may be. r MR. J. B. GRAY TO DELIVER J COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Mr. J. B. Gray, piominent lawyer of .viurphy, will deliver the ccvnmence- w ni?nt address to the Senior class of ai the Murphy High school in the audi- g Lorium of the Murphy Grammar g chool building on May 10. ir FOUR LOCAL SCHOOL BOYS EN- i LIST FOR C. M. T. C. SERVICE Four Muiphy High boys have enid for training in the . M. T. C. . rt Oglethorpe, near Chattano ga ' Superintendent H. Bueck secured a u application blanks which were resent* d to each of the following ?oy-: .Arnold Millsaps, Truman Hin- l haw. Wilson Palmer and Ben Akin. Tho training only last thirty days j v onioning the first of June and end- j1, ing in July. ThL is a frej vacation i n . n to boys and young men from (< 17 to 2K years of age. wit.'i all ex- . ( ?enses paid by the Federal Govern- *, none. The camps can ace r.odate c .nlv a limited number this is the f \>m> applications are sent in early. {. GRAMMAR SCHOOL HONOR ROLL F FOR 7th MONTH 2nd Grade?-Miss Martha Mayfleld 'aul Hill, Clyde Wilson, Mary Helen f Bailey, Rita Hawkins, Sue Roberts, e 2nd. and 3rd. Giades ?Mrs. tl Vtiyn Patton. R. V. Dockery, Rachel fi MoTaggert, Tom McClure. Wade Decker, Thelma Hall, Carmel Hem- w biee. is 3rd. grade?Loucine Wells. Char- e Bowles, Wanda Bowles, Garr u <od, Jean Dickey, Mrahta Faust, r Kathiyn Howell, Wanda Patton, Nell a Amos, Louise Hensley. (s 6th. grade?Mrs. Axley. Luther Hampton, Fred Johnson, Jean Dan- it iel. Ruby Townsend. a 6?.'i grade? B?rtba Mayfield. >1 ba Rice, Louise Mauney, Dorotha g Sneed, Edna Hall, Horace Ramsey. d 7th grade?Miss Hall. Frances n Calhoun, Mildred Hill, Sara Sword. PERFECT ATTENDANCE RECORD . FOR 7th MONTH { 5th grade?Addie Leatherwood. J Lowin Lovingood, Wade Ricks, t Toseph Simons, Jack Dickey, John a Dickey, Grover Hampton, Char lets 1 White, Fannit Bell Abernathy, Mar- a ian Axley, Roberta Carringer, Kate 1 Gra, Jane Hill, Elizabeth McClure, 1 Maty Lee Roberts, Eula Baker. Ro.;a- ? lyn Chandler, Helen Wells, Geneva * White, Juanita Healey, Louise Johnson and Margaret Johnson. C FASHION SHOW s The Home Economics chase's will present a Spring Fashion show cn 4 Thursday night, April 26, at 7:30 o*I clock in the school auditorium. c ! The dresses made by the girls of 8 thesf classes will be displayed In the form of a fashion operetta call id the s "Suzanne Dress Shop." a E* eryone has a cordial invifrt?on i; t'? come free of charge. Com? and II br.ng your friends. Sophmores Visit Senior* y HThe Senior Clas^ of American His- ^ tor was honored Wednesday April * 18, by the presence of a number of r SopWmore Students who are studying Modern History. Incidentally, both * of these classes are studying about a the World War and the Sophmore? J wished to observe the Seniors metfood of study. J1 Murphy High Superlative* to be ^ Picked in Field Eveat Tuesday 1:30 v Coach Deaton, instead of giving a s chapel program, will sponsor a field t event Tuesday April 24 for tfie pur- 0 pose of choosing the best athelets in v school. a The preliminaries for this event 4 will be held this week in order to pick t articipants for the finale. The win- r ners of the first prize will receive a blue ribbon and winners of the second prize will receive a red ribbon. v The boy and girl winning the moat t points will be considered the winners c of the event. ( BOYS: 100 yard dash, Baseball i throw, Basketbcll throw. Football throw. Standing broad jump, High 1 jump, Tug-o-war, % and hi mile 1 Run.. 3 GIRLS: 50 yard dash, Baseball 1 throw. Basketball throw, Standing : broad jump. Running broad jump, 1 High jump. (Ceatipned oa page 4) t f?Wi ntially Rich Territory in This State 1934. _ ==" $ It. Frazier Vs. The ! State Highway System J / Harriet M. Brr-y, Secretary North * Carolina Good Roads Association In reading a spetch recently made Charlotte before th? Republicar ate Convention by Mr. Clilfoit. N. razier of Greensboro. I was amazed id saddened to think that any re >onsible citizen 01 North Carolinr ould, without tr. ought or informatior. 1 the subject, advocate a proposal ta .ich would wreck the State Hign ? ay System on the altar of political mrbitio.i. Our Highway System is th a i eat est service which the State if r ivinp our people, whether engage t agriculture, >trade, industry, c~m j leice; serving the doctor who must \J uickly reach his patient in the re e] iicst coves of the mountains; mak ig possible a great rural school sys- ;> ;m by th: use of buses; enabling the w timer to receive his mail and parcel p ost as well as a quick delivery oi j roducts even to remote markets; jelling the trad? territory of ui t i chants. aw Founded in Equity and Justice 0 The law of 1921 was founded in , spirit of justic/ and fairness and j, nsureJ to every county lair treat* lent. 1 particularly h.ld out, in V.e lafting of the act, for minority lep- , psentation on the Commission and <? light of participation lor every ounty, however remote it might bt j, ?om the centers of population of dif kultits of construction if might j; i sent. I have frequently h.'arri r rank Pr?e say that Ik would build oaris where needed regai rless of poliics or religion; that where physical j, i nditiens p.; Kitted and traffic justiied it, all would .share and share j, like. The Republican counties of jt le west with their wondrous but dif icult mountains, requiring costly t! n.ruction, have been served. How ^ rould they manage without their touiits? The tidewater counties of t.he js ast, with their large Republican pop- j, lation, have been given expensive oad and bridges, making easy of ti ccess their beaches. The State it- n elf has been unified and welded into teal State both physically and spir- t, Lually by these ribbons of concrete j, nd asphalt, and the motorist is gett- < tig a service which .he now takes foi ranted but which ten years ago h? e lidn't believe possible of achievement. f Analysis of Mr. Frazier's Proposal ji Let's analyse Mr. Frazier's proposal f a flat $5 license tag for all cars ? whether Ford or Roll Royce) and 1 4r. Jake Newell's proposal of a $3 ag. The average now charged for j* ill motor vehicles is $14.65. Mr. ^ razier would cut this approximately , third and Mr. Newell much more. *? The revenue derived from t.his source J 1933) was approximately $5,500.100; from gas tax $14,500,000, totall- * ng $20,000,000 per annum. What are the duties and resonsi- * dlities now imposed on the Highway Commission: st 1. Maintenance of 10,430 miles of ' Jtate Highways. v 2. Maintenance and betterment of 18,000 miles of county road. ? 3. Care and use, so far as possible, J >f approximately 8,000 prisoners, tate and county. 4. Engineering service for con- J truction on Federal aid projects or ny new projects that may be author- t zed from Federal-State funds. j 4ainteaance Fond New Far ..Below Danger Point ( The counties spent $9,000,000 per ear on the county system alone. The ? J tate considered an adquate mainenance fund on 6,000 miles of State oads, $3,500,000. * The legislature of 1933 reduced J he maintenance fund for both State ,nd county Highways, care of the en- k ire prison population^ to $7,500,000, r ess by $1,500,000 than the counties sea on toe county mgnways alone, j he result in the last year has been hat man; of our expensive highways ave lost rapidly in their surface ? alues. For every dollar saved, I hould say the State .has lost $10 in . he value of the roads. A continuance I f this policy would, in three to five ears, mean absolute disruption of ur highway system and a dirt road .ould be a boulevard in comparison o broken down concrete and asphalt ( cads. s Mr. Frasaor's Misinformation 5 For Mr. Fraiier's information, I j could say the amount of bonds issued >y the State tor highways amounted 1 o $115,000,000 instead of $85,000,- I IG0 as he was quoted as saying. He s also reported to have advocated 10 more construction until the bonds ire paid. With uninterrupted paynents, this will occur in 1965, 31 rears hence. Perhaps Mr. Fratier has ill the roads he needs in Gliford, but s he so unfair, having been served first as to deprive . his friends in Wilkes or Avery or Mitchell or CheroCoatHaad on pagn 4) lit 1.00 YEAR?oc COPY UDGES AND REGISTRARS ARE APPOINTED SAT cw Board Or^irircj By Electing Hill Chairman And Mo/row Secretary Naming of a chairman and secrery, and appointment of judges and igistrars for the precincts, featured meeting of the Cherokee County :iard of Elections .iere Saturday Drring at 10 o'clock in the judges mber of the court house. L. C. ii' was elected chairman; B. B. [orrow, se tare. Samuel H. I'arkr is Vie other member. i hi or aid was recently appointed v the state board of elections and ill have chaige of the coming June limary and November elections in u county. Precinct registrars and judges were I pointed for t4*e 24 precincts of the >unty and they will have supervision f the eh'cti- n in their particular pfpin t? TV... nn nlncf.' )llow: Following are the registrars and idges appointed to hold the elections \ June and November. Andrews north ward, Pitt Aim nd, ristrai: John Bark i, R. H. Brown, udges; Mrs. Guinn Anderson, clerk. Andrews, south waid, Vernon Meruit?, registrar; R. VV. Ar.'ie, C. C. mine, judge-?; Mrs. L. M. Ellis, clik. I? asstown, Void Hogan, registrar, dee Stalcup and Sav.n Caringer, JUgCS. 1? iling Springs, Will Mintz, regisar; Floyd Arms and Fred Bockety, idges. Bgint Meeting House, S. A. Ilugh 5, registrar; S. L. Hatchett and Lee [ughes, judges. Culberson, Commodore Shields, regtrar; Frank Silvcy and Jason Ilyatt. idges. Kbeneezer, Lola Dockery, legis ar; Noah McDonald and AT. II. Paller, judges. Grape reek, George Rogers, regisrar; Everett Martin and Sam Capps, jdge.3. 'Hangingdog, Rollin McDonald, regtrar; Dewey Kephart and Walter lockery, judges. Hothouse, John Newman, registrar; Tatley Shields and J. W. Newman, udges. Liberty, Mrs. W. F. Hill, registrar; laiuon Ledford and J. P. Baine, udges. Long Ridge, Mrs. Inez Morrow, reg trar; Willard Graham and S. D. forrow, judges. Maible, Gordon Parker, registrar; im B'ryson and Mrs. Lillie Smith, udges; Rclbet Palmer, clerk. 'Murphy, north ward, Mrs. Lizzie Lrttian, registrar; Henry Hyatt and Jeorge Lovingood, judges; Mrs. Svelyn Fain, clerk. Mnrnkv en..*',. 1 I---- T_.__ ..... K..J, ov?iii ?>oir, ??usa > Oil lion, registrar; Roy Wells and W. O. .dams, judges; Mis? Addie Leatherirood, clerk. Ogretta, Frad Mfrrtpn, registrar; liss Effie Johnson and Fred Taylor, udges". Peachtree, H. B. Elliott, registrar; Jlenn Hendrix and ?C. W. Witt, udges. Shoal Creek, Edgar Taylor, regisrar; Jeff Jones and Ernest Graham, udges. Tomotla, John Keener, registrar; Jollie Wells and Gay Jonhson, judges. Topton, Mrs. E. F. King, registrar; lob Moore and F. L. Davis, judges. Unaka, Maude Crow, registrar; ohn Dockery and U. S. G. Phillips, udges. Upper Beaverdaim, Leonard Waler, registrar; Billy Dockery and Fred Ladford, judges..,. Vests, Frank Mashiburn, registrar; ih Raper and Ben Reese, judgse. Walker School House, J. W. Kilatrick, registrar; Cling Johnson and I. L. Fox, judges. ESaseball Meeting Monday Night All who are interested in a baaeiall team for Murphy for the coming eason are asked to meet at The Scout office sext Monday night, tpril 23, at 7 o'clock. Plays At Odgen Saturday Night Two one-act play*. "The Great Chicken Stealing Case of Ebenezer County?A negro mock trial, and the The Hitching Post"?A burlesque mock wedding will be presented at Ogden School auditorium, Saturday evening, April 21, at 8 o'clock. Admission 10c. _ ___ * r I ? *.