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Vol. XLIV.?No. 2.
BRIDGE
Indications Show That TI
Out For The Ceremony
tions Coming In Fast.
All out-of-town visitors attending
the Valley River bridge opening here
Tuesday are requested to get in
touch with some member of the local
L;on? club upon arrival, that they
might be directed to tbe start of the
motorcade. Members of tbe Lions club
have arranged to wear white ribbons
designating themselves at such, and
their cars will be marked with the official
Lions club sticker on the back
(window. They will be stationed at
various places in town.
\ Final arrangements have been made
for the Valley river bridge opening
Tuesday. '
| As announced previously, the celebration
will begin with a short -peaking
proeram and opening cer monies
foil wed by a huge motorcade at 11
o'clock sharp. The parade will begin
at the new bridge where th first car
to i .'o>s will break f.'ie ribbon that offically
opens the bridge.
From that point a number of addresses
will be made by the various
dignitaries attending the occasion. A
1'complete list of replies to the invitation
sent out by the Lions club has
not yet been made, but Dr. E. E.
Adams, who is handling the invitations
-aid replies so far indented a
very large percentage of acceptance.
Alter the speeches, the parade will
proceed to the Regal Hotel where a
banquet sponsored by the town council,
th-. county commissioners and the
Lions club will be .held for visiting officials.
At a late date plans for a band and
an evening concert failed to materialize.
R. P. Williamson, who is handling
arrangements with the band, said it
had been previously planned to have
a band concert here featurng a ga'axy
of entertainers and stars that would
echpso any thing in years.
These plans had been made for a
date later in the month. 'With the
announcement of the bridge opening,
nitcir.pis were made to get the band
here ioi that occas:on and it could
have been done. But Mr. Williamson
and the band officials feared the
I is in store could not be put on as
high standard of entertainment that
Perfectly as they would like to see it
I in such a short time.
| It is regretted that the band could
I not b here for the opening of the
I bridge, but the interest of the people
I of this section was at heart when
I the date was postponed.
I "We regret that the band could not
I be here," Mr. Williamson said, "but
I will have the biggest entertainI
roent in years here August 14."
I Thousands are expected to be here
fn* ?
? wie gaia celebration. Special ar
rangements are being made to have
the Cherokee County Superior court
trials suspended at 11 o'clock TuesS
day morning that all who are here at{
tending court may join the festivities.
W. N~ C. BAPTIST
M S. S. ASSOCIATION
TO MEET AUG. 12
The program of the Western North
Carolina Baptist Sunday School AsH
^i&tion, to be held with the Marble
Springs Baptist church, at Marble,
August 12, at 2 o'clock in tie afteris
announced by W. A. Adams.
V ^perintendent, as follows:
'B - P. M. Devotional?by Rev. R.
B ? Lovingood.
2:15 P. M. Business session
|B 2:20 p- M. "The Qualification of
JB jh? Sunday School Teacher,"?Rev.
EEprft'00d, of Hayesville, N. C.
"The Value of the Sunday
Revival and Training course,
t^l ^'ScQ&sion, led by Rev. R. W.
of Andrews.
B V,!5 P- Adjourn.
AH Pastors, Preachers, Sunday
^ teachers, and all others interH,
' in better Sunday schools are
to attend.
_here W'H be good speaking and
singing.
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lere Will Be A Large Turn
; Acceptance Of Invita
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BRUMBY PLACES
2 DYERS HERE
IN KNITTING MILL
B. G. Brumby, of Marietta, Ga.,
is here tflis we=k installing two dye
machines ia the local knitting mill
and drecting the work of cleaning
up the plant in general prior to iti!
opening in about two weeks.
"More machinery will be added
from time to time", Mr. Brumby
said, "and we have recently ordered
some new ?tcck. Thirty-one machine -,
to knit half hose will be added soon."
Mr. Brumby added that when the
plant gets going at full capacity in
j the fail he would iiave to hire around
100 persons as help which would
m an an approximate payroll of
$1500 per week.
He will be in town the remainder
of the week. ,
MANY ATTEND
OARP MEETING
UPRF MHMnAV
iii_*ivLi mvynun 1
500 People H ear Towntend
Plan Of Old Age
Pension Explained
Approximately 500 people attended
a mass meeting at the court house
M. nday where the Old Age Revolving
Pensions plan was presented and
j petitions to Congress for the passage
I of the bill were put at public disposal.
i Mrs. L. P. Kinsey, recently return !
er from California where the proposed
bill originated, was called upon to
explain the Townscnd bill whic.h, if
enacted a- law by Congress, would
give every retired person over 60
years of age a government pension
of $200 per month to be spent in
thirty days.
Mrs. Kinsey described the bill
from every angle. First she took up
an analysis of the plan and explained
that between eight and ten million
people in the United States would be
eligible for. the money thus presenting
a great buying demand on the
markets.
How Is It To Be Spent
In commenting on how the money
is to be spent, she said, "It will go in '
*? -i -i .f * i_
to ine regular tuniineis ux nauc iu>
food, clothing, homes, rent, furniture,
automobiles?all manner and descripti
n of things dear to the human
heart."
lit was added that ''those of 60
years or over owning income property,
I whose income is greater than the pen;
sion, would not need or possibly care
i to apply for the pension, as it is not
j designed to be compulsory. However,
[the retirement of old people would
; create jobs for the youth of the
country."
"This plan will effect a market
easement of the tax-burden borne
I by present-day tax payers and make
I accrue from business and property
investment," she said.
I vestment;" she said.
Eligibility Rule*.
! Those that are eligible must engage
in no further labor, business or
] profession for gain. Their past life
must have been free from criminality,
j They must spend within the confines
cf the United States, the entire
i amount of the pension within 30
days after receiving same,
j These pensions would be met by
a general sales tax described as being
"just high enough to produce the necessary
amount." The tax rate on commodities
would be lower than those on
luxuries.
As described by Mrs. Kinsey the
plan would be a national cure for the
depression as billions of dollars wou'.d
be put into circulation monthly and
' business opportunities would be opened
to younger people.
Other* Speak
Mrs. Kinsey's remarks were sup['
plemented by E. Norvell, chairman
' (Continued on page S)
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Carolina, Covering a Large and Pote
4. C., Friday August 10,
BE OPE
CANNERY OPEN ,
FOR BEANS AND i
TOMATOES NOW
Advice Is Offered By
Directors, All Berry
Checks Can Be Cashed j
Th first tomatoes of the season |
arrived at the Murphy cannery Thurs-1
day. Thousands of pounds of tomato-1
es and beans are expected to start
pouring in there beginning Monday.
J. H. Hampton, manager of the
local cannery, said th cannery would
be opened Saturday and Tuesday, and I
that if *.he vegetables come in fast
enough t'ne cannery will be open very
day. Providing there are not enough
beans and tomatoes, they will operate
j every cither day.
! It was anouriced by the manager
at the vegt .iMes w ul : not be
i ev/.cil in !e>s th:*?i 50 pound lots. Deliver.
d N nmhe I grade of tomatoes
will hrin . $111 per ton, and SO will
be paid ; Number 2 grade. MrJ
' Ha.i., Lor lid.
Anyone nut having a way of delivering
their vegetables to the cannery
ar requested to get in touch
with Qu:.y Ketner, Cherokee County
farm . :e . t his office in Me court
house.
Mi. Kc-:ner and J. A. Barr, TV AC
director of this section, reiterate
their warning to the farmers to grade
theii tomatoes before delivery that the
i cesi possioie price u. paid tor them.
lew bad tomatoes mixed in with a
crate of good ones may ruir the v .!ue
of them all, they said.
Mr. Ketncr says some of the tomatoes
hav been affected with diseases
ami have cracked, and it is especially
for this* reason that they should
be graded carefully. However, there
arc plenty of good tomatoes in the
county that could keep the cannery
going, he added.
"If tomato growing is to be.a
success in this county," Mr. Ketner
lemarked, "it is going to be necessary
to raise them from seed."
J. L. Stone, TVAC auditor, has
been visiting this section for several
weeks, looking over the books of the
local cannery and was reported as
pleased with the situation.
"All berry checks should be in my
office by Saturday," Dale Lee, secretary
and treasurer of the cannery announced
Thursday.
Every one having berry checks
snuuia present wem to mm at. Lanaler's
store that they might be cheeked
up and paid for as soon as possible.
OFFICERS ARE
REELECTED AT
LEGION MEET
All Officers Are Reelected
To Local Posts At
Meeting Friday Night
A. W. Lovingood was reelected
commander of the Joe Miller Klkins
port of the American Legion at their
regular meeting in the Scont office
Friday night.
W. E. Studstill was reelected post
adjutant and service officer. Other
members of the post reelected to offices
were W. P. Odom, 1st vice commander,
T. J. Mauney, 2nd vice commander,
A. M. Simonds, grave registration
officer, Fred Stiles, post
chaplain and C. W. Bailey, historian.
The local post went on record as
endorsing Harry P. Cooper for reelection
as district commander at the
state convention of the American
Legion when it meets August 27t.i
and 28th.
Mr. Raxter, of Marble, was .initiated
at the meeting. Local delegates
named to atend the convention were
Harry P. Cooper and T. J. Mnuney,
with H. G. Elkins and H. H. Hickman
appointed as alternates.
t HW!
ntially Rich Terri rn-v in This Stat,
1934.
:ned ti
MAN IS KILLED;
2 ARE INJURED
AS CAR WRECKS
By O. G. Anderson
Harley Roberson. age 25, was killed
in an automobile accident mar
| Hazelwood, N. C., about 9 P. M. Aug.
I 4th. He was brought here and buried
in the Peachtree cemetery Monday
August 6th. The funeral service
was conducted by Rev. W. T. Truett.
He was born and raised in Cherokee
county. The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Roberson. He served in t?he
navy 5 years at the time of his death |
. e was married and residing in the I
Cherokee Indian Reservation. He
j ! ave his wife and mother, Grovic
Roberson, Thr e brothers Willie, Ed
and Luther, Four Sisteis Edith, Clara
| Xell and Susie Roberson to mourn
! his untimely death.
, Chief Bly and fifty Cherokee In{
dians attend-d the funeral.
OFFICIALS SIGN
CONTRACT WITH
REFINANCE FIRMi
Corporation Submit Plan
On Murphy And Cherokee
County Debts.
An agreement has been entered
uiio oy me town 01 .uurpny and
Cherokee county with th Refinance
Corporation of Chicago, 111., whereby
the Chicago organization will
work out a plan lor refinancing the,
indebtedness of the town and county.
According to t.he agreem nt, the I
Refinance Corporation will work out
t plan and submit it to the town
board and the county bo^rd l<or
their approval by September 1.
The terms of the agreement state
that the town and county are not
under any obligation to accept the
plan as worked out by Refinance
Corporation. If the plan is rejectid,
there will be no charges for
services tendered by the corporation.
The agreement was signed by J.
B. Gray, mayor of Murphy, and E.
C. Moore, chairman of the board
of commissioners of Cherokee county.
Officials of both t.he town and
county are hopeful that a satisfactory
plan will be submitted so that
the finances of the town and county
may be placed on a more satisfactory
basis.
A summary of the financial conditions
of the county follows: Interest
now in default, about $104,000;
principal in default, $16,500;
total county indebtedness, about
$1,000,000.
A su miliary of the financial condition
of the town of Murphy follows:
Interest now in default, $38,000;
principal now in default, $?.2,000;
total indebtedness, $336,000.
150 MASONS MET
HERE LAST WEEK
Approximately 150 Masons from
Murphy, Andrews, Marble, Robbihsnnd
adjoining Georgia counties, attended
a meeting of the Masonic
Order in the Masons hall here this
week.
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Game Warden Selling
Combination License
A combination hunting and fishing
license for Andrews, Murphy and
'Hmyesville, can be purchased from
J. E. Hall, local game warden, he announced
.Wednesday. The price of
this license, Mr. Hall said, is three
dollars.
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TODAY
$1.00 YEAR?5c COPY
JESDAY
CONSTRUCTION
ON LOCAL DAM
BELIEVED NEAR
Official Announcement
Awaiting Roosevelt's
Return It Is Rumored.
From reliable sources it was learned
this week that the Tennessee Valley
Authority awaited only the return
>f President Roosevelt from his extended
trip for complete ratification
:nd cfficial announcement that the
iam would be constructed on the
i.hmaa site, 1G miles from Acre.
Although there was an a ppi epilation
of 848,000,000 for 'the struture
i two dams, one in th French Broad
| i vol* and ne in the Hiawuseo, it i<
.hat in the final analysis the apj
, roi riation fell ?25,000,000 ?hc>rt.
j U a vine: only 823,000,000 t'j be spent*
n the two dams,
i'he proposed site above A-hevile,
| ' *!? French Broad, would require
| Me than *he $23,000,000 for conI
- ction and the general supposition
i tni 'T tne i v a announced inc.
Ashevillc dam as "not economically
il'iod at present" for vat reason.
The President will arrive in his office
late thi- week and final keh'.njr
of the bill to put the ?13,000,000
dam here is expected to be one of hb
iirst moves.
l-'nverified rumor in this section
is to the effect that even if the dam ;
made a certainty, for unknown reasons
official announcement ' its c instruction
may be delayed for an indefinite
period.
Meanwhile, every Inch of h nd from
Murphy beyond the No. 3 site (one
inile below the Coleman site) is being
thoroughly surveyed from every angle.
it is the opinion of men experienced
m engineering, that mu h more work
being done on the site than "s nece sary
if it were not to be built here.
It is expected that a corps of
planes employed in taking pictures tf
'ho nr..-see valley, will arrive here
J any time n; w to take pictures of the
j basin and shoreline of the Hiawassee.
'Workers at the site report that several
planes have already flown over that
ction. Whether or not photographs
were taken is not known.
LAST~R1TES FOR
MRS. BERRY ARE
HELD LAST WEEK
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Berry, 80, mother of Miss
Harriet M. Berry, former co-owner
f the Scout, were held at 6 o'clock
last Wednesday evening in the cemetery
at Chapel Hill. Rev. A. S. Lawrence,
rector of the Episcopal church
at Chapel Hill officiated.
Mrs. Berry died Tuesday a week
ago at the summer home of Miss
Berry, at Little Switzerland. Death,
which was caused by heart failure,
came suddenly, althought Mrs. Berry
had been ill several weeks.
Mts. Berry was buried by tihe side
of her husband, Dr. John Berry, who
died in 1904. Pallbearer? were: Dr.
Charles S. Mangum, Dr. W. deB. MaeNider,
Robert A. Eubanks, Dr. W. C.
Coker, Dr. George M. McKie, M. E.
Hogan, Dr. T. J. Wilson, Jr., and Dr.
John Booker.
Prior to her marriage Mrs. Berry
wa? Miss Mary Elizabeth Strajviome,
a daughter of the late William F.
Strahorne and Harriet Nichols strayhorne.
Sh: wa- born at Hillsb??ro in
March, 1854. Much of her early education
was obtained in the famous
old Nash and Kollock school in Hillsboroj
After her graduation there
she entered Edge worth Female seminary,
Greensboro, from which .?^ie subseuently
graduated with high honors.
In 1876 she was m&rired to Dr.
John Berry, of Hillsboro, widely
known physician. Dr. Berry had served
four years as a surgeon in the
Confderate army, having the rank of
mayor in the medical corps. For
many years he practiced medicine i:i
Orange county and he ai*o had farm(CootiauW
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