AAn7 Hfl "Attractive IwFI j That's? ^ MURPHY The Leading M 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. & ft CSfs '?r.kly Sews/taper tn IrrMrrn North < Murphy, P WILL lere Will Be A Large Turn ; Acceptance Of Invita i 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) ttpkti 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 lf 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 en page 8) ?