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WM MURPHY I The Leading. Vol. ML?Nc. 18. murphy wins 1 from andrews 40-0 thursday ? _____ 11 Boomers End Most Brilli- i i ant Season Of Local Football By Victory. < n The Murphy high school football I team trounced their ancient rivals. c Andrews Wildcats, here 40 to 0 rj ' T ;r.ksgiving day to wind up the : V; successful gridiron reason ever ' :i in this city, j uring the season the Boomers P 1 conquered all their foes aggre- i \ rig over 200 pionts and giving up j ^ix?a touchdown to Andrews J I . i in the season. i Murphy team represents one in' strongest elevens to ever grace ^ \ , Western North Carolina football c. I ; and a far flung challange to ^ any team in this section was ^ lurucu uuwn several weeKs * ap ' c g ; h* Murphy boys, donning the-.: and yellow uni for the time this eason, ran roughshod | ^ Z the Wildcats for their most irn. < victory of the 1935 1 a on. The game was a fitting climax to t | brilliant power and deception - backed by sterling defensive ,| li.borness that O. W. Deaton $ bed into nothing less than a 'bunch of greenhorns" that greeted j | h: for the fall roll call, some of the ^ J irrent season players never having much as seen a game of football ? ^ before. ? l m y were awkward and slender v n out of their uniform*. Hut j (Y:u-h Deaton didn't let that worry i He pract iced them: look* d i ( '? over carefully; changed them,, an taugfrit them how to piay a winn< k.? .I ..f .u... i 'XHIU "I iirotuoil bllttl uruugni in- the baton and the laurels. In all of their nine frame- this sea- 3 a the boys played heads up foot- . rhey never missed a chan re to c ake good. They ran, they passed, (j kicked and they held when- they , like veterans; and one by one ' > foes came tumbling before ' i i is a team that Murphy never forget, and one ul to duplicate in the years to ;l Ami they may duplicate it Continued on back page i 1 HAYESVILLE MAN, BURNED TO DEATH ' IN ARK., IS BURIED t ' uneral services for Mr. Furman lart, 27. of Hayesville, were held f at he Oak Forest Methodist church 1 Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock the Rev. Green officiating. Pey"" 0. Ivie was in charge of funeral mgements. Mr. Smart died Nov. 19th of bums wived when a pas tank exploded ll Helena, Ark., where he had beet y king for the past three years. He i been a member of the Methodist church for 15 years. He is survived by his parents, Mr. " a:,,J Mrs. Whip Smart, of Hayesville; * tv.?? sisters, Mrs. Johnson, of Franklin. and Mrs. R. L. Long, of Hayes- ! . and three brothers. Will ?'t* Ken- ? Uicky, Earl, of Franklin, and .John, 1 of Hayesville. 11 v Construction Engineer c Shot, Beaten By Mob H. W. McFadden, construction en -> "*.1-* wno is in tne jvunsey-uuinn 1 hospital at Ducktown as the result of mob's bullets and pun butts for allePed unfairness in hiring workers on t the road surfacing project from the North Carolina State line to CI land, Tenn., was sufficiently improv- ;i e(l Monday tc be attending his busi. ness. t Ihe mob attacked him at work last : Wednesday, shot him three times and '-verely beat him and several of his uPerintendants. Mr. McFadden plans to resume the 11 ^?rk as soon as arrangements can be made. b 17 Shoppii \t Hlf! If *ekly Newspaper in if "item Vor Mv .ions Will Honor Team With Banquet The Murphy Lions club Tuesday ' lvited 30 members of the Murphy | ootball team, including the managers nd coaches, to attend a banquet in ionor of the successful 1935 seas ?n 'uesdav night when the club meets 'ji regular session. * At this time letters will be presnted to members of the team and a umber of short talks will be made. The local football team has just ompleted the best season in its his- | pry remaining undefeated and ??- ' icd during the year and scoring more han 200 points to its opponents' six. 1 vION - RESERVATION NDIANS TO MEET iERE ON SATURDAY A meeting of all non-reservation 'herokee Indians, or what is more ommonly known as white Indians, as been called in the court house in lurphy Saturday morning at 10 , 'clock by Sibbald Smith, of Patrick, hairman of the organization. The purpose of the conference is! o agree upon a sum of money to he i aid each individual in lieu of hisJ ro rata share in all tribal interests.; Dr. Harold W. Foght, supcrin-1 endent of the Cherokee reservation. ] greed to receive the representative; lelegation which will he appointed j t this meeting, to discuss this mat-1 er at a future date. Dr. Foght made he arrangements to receive the ;roup at a conference here last week. .\lr. .Smith urges a full attendance f all white Indians in Western North aroiina, east Tennessee and north, rr. Georgia. . & N Plans Change In Local Schedules 1 i Louisville and Nashville raiload. a branch of which runs from rlurphy to lilue Iiidge. (la., has a; ilied to the North Carolina Utilities ( mmission to "rearrange, consolilate and revise the present train serine and schedules from its Murphj, ; anch of mixed freight and passer., vr trains, and to combine such Murhv branch operation with revised peration of local freight train- beween Etowal^ Tenn.. and Tate. Ga.. nd between Tate, Ga., and Eliza hi, via. on iij, .-viiania division oici ine." A copy of the petition and the con. emplated revisions is now at the city all and all persons wishing to aspect same or any who have obeetions to the changes ai\ invited o inspect it there. irst Snow Of Winter Falls In Murphy Monday Snow fell here Monday for the irst time this winter. It was a light snow in the early lorning and was followed by one of fie coldest days of the year. Although light snows have been i>orted in various sections of Cherokee ountv during the past several weeks, o appreciable amount is said to have alien. l.'nusually early frosts in Cherokee ollowed by* balmy, sunning days tiring the autumn season has made his one of the queerest fall seasons i years. Only during the past two reeks has cold weather set in. o Stanford Invites SMU To Play In Rose Bowl Probably what is the most hectic lational football season in history .as boiled down to a minimum Monay when Stanford University of California invited the Southern Mehodist university Mustangs to meet hem in the annual Rose Bowl classic t Pasadena on New Years day. North Carolina, long a threat for he honor, was toppled by Duke, 25 0 0. several weeks ago and their 1 ances ruined to participate in the ig game. Announcements of the principals ii the Si*jar Bowl and Orange bowl ames al New Orleans and Miami ave not yet been announced. ig Days I fh Carolina. Covering a Iji'ge and Pi irphy, N. C. Thursday, De< Murphy Merchants Using Scout Pages The Cherokee Scout?the County's public servant for nearly 50 U years?should be your buying S(, guide this week. p] Practically all of the reliable ^ Murphy merchants are represented in its pages which bring you un- surpassed buying values for the holiday season. a, The merchants realize the po- jJ ten1 force and place the Scout has j? taken in the lives of Cherokee county residents and unreservedly ' use its paqes to bring you their messages. Tis is due to one thing?because r of its timely interest the Scout C NOW HAS A LARGER CIRCU. 1-ATION AND BRINGS YOU A BETTER COUNTY PAPER THAN EVER BEFORE. Again see say one thing is de- ' finitely proven. The Scout gives 1 MORE NEWS TO THE READER1 ' AND MORE CIRCULATION TO THE ADVERTISER. j'1 HIAWASSEE YOUTH > IS ACCIDENTALLY C SHOT BY OWN GUN ^ ' Funeral services for Edward Reid. ^ I 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 ! George Reid of Hiawassee, who ac- ' icidentally -hot himself to death while ^ I hunting last Fi day, were held Sun- ' I day afternoon at 4 o'clock with the Rev. Edgar Willex of Andrews, offiI ciating. The lad left his lower Cherokee J! ! oun'y home about 1 o'clock. Two hundred yards from the house he evij dently sat down to rest and laid his ( ,;in acro.-s a log. When he arose the '' | hammer on the gun was released by I draggng it over the hark and the discharge jnact! ally blew his head off. * When he failed to roiurn home thai I evening, his father, who i> employed ' , tU.. ss?!? ' ' " '?* in- ,i > .'!>? it*. ^ was notified of the boys disappear> 12 :.nce. A seal tiny ); y >f .11 | Fieklesinier and Sam Reid, an uncle. f< uid ihe body a" 1 ' o'clock thai night. The young 'man i- survived by his ; parents, three sisters and one broth- v itr* 1 Etta Mae Stiles, 11, Is Buried At Grape Creek I > Funeral services for Etta Mae ! Stiles, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. j 1 aiul Mi>. .b?h;i Stiles, of Grape Greek, : were conducted from the Salem ! ( 1 i-nuivti i* iniay wr.n trie kcv. vv cldon ; I West officiating. ' } Besides her parents, she is surviv- j i J by three sisters, .Miss Vesta Stiles j. Mrs Bart Peek and Mrs. Onard j ; ('lark, and three brothers, Gilbert,;.. Ralph and Clarence Stiles. 12 DRA1NBOARD IS LOST Sometime ago il. A. Mattox, of the Murphy Hardware company was giv- ? i n a drain board tc> sell for a Mur- \ I by res.dent. Mr. Mattox. obliging } as he alway- is, loaned it to a pot- ? lential customer and forgot who it 1was. Now the lady who gave the 1 board to Mr. Mattox wants it hack, I and if the person who has it will co- [ operate by i\ing it back to Mr. Mat. , tox, the deed will be very much ap- ^ preciated. o \ o _ , iir*ii n * ? ocoui win jrrini Letters To Santa Following a custom of many years, the Scout will publish again this year the letters written to t Santa Claus by children in this sec- ( tion. t Letters may be mailed to Santa ( Claus, care of the Chprokee Scout or they may be brought to the office in Murphy. The available * space will govern the number 1 which can be printed and the first 1 received will be first prinled. ; The Scout is anxious to serve as i go-between for the kiddies and guarantees delivery to Santa Claus. Only genuinely spontaneous and j sincere notes are desired, and letters written by classes of students I 1 on assignment will not be printed f t for lack of space. i before Xm< * IN*? ^ - -V N' ->trntuill\ Rirh in This c. 5, 1935. Approximately 75 Are Enro'led In Red Cross Although the complete results of le annual drive for Red Cross sub riptions in Murphy was not remote Tuesday night. Mrs. C. W. avage. chairman of the subseripon committee, said approximately 5 local people had enrolled. The quota was set at 100 persons, fid any one wishing to subscribe may i> so by calling Mrs. Savage at the egal hotel. Last year 80 subscripts were gained. W. .M. Fain s chairman of the loa! Red Gross chapter. :OUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS ARE CONSOLIDATED A number of voting: F recincts ir herokee county were recently con didated. Josh .Johnson, chairman ol le elections board, announced Tucs ay. The North and South wards ol tiidrcws and the Topton preeinc' ere consolidated with the votint lace designated as the library ir Indrew-. The Murphy North and Sout) aids and the Tomotla precinct 01 tie north side ot Valley river wen onsolidated with the polling placi esignated as the court house ii lurphy. The Tomotla precinct or jie south side ef the river will go t< 'eachtree. Upper Beaverdam and Ogreeta recincts were connsoliddted wit! nuka. an i the Kbeiieezer and Boil lg Spring:- precincts were coiuoli ated with Haingingdog. The Yes re. im t will go to Liberty. The chance was effected due t* he fact that good mads *had niaidr he communities accesable ami th< ounty will Tie able to save ;? LiK'a eal of money, Johnson said. 5 CONFEDERATE VETERANS, 26 WIDOWS IN CO l h> rani and f?!? of confederal oil*ran> in Cherokee county is no\ educed to three and there are 21 onfederate veterans' widows draw nj* pens ons in this county .accordin o records in the office of John Don oy. clerk of the Cherokee Count superior Court. Three Class A veterans are: A rulton. Belle\ie\v; U. E. Kellej shoal t'reek and .1. E. Stewart. At hews. Class A. veterans' widows are: Mr: Cancy I'alnier. Mrs. .Martha A. Urs. Sadie Karwood, Mrs. Harriet V. Keener. Mrs. Malinda McDonalc, drs. Mary E. Robinson, Mrs. Juli \. Arnold, Mrs. Elizabeth Mayfieh tlr.-. Vina Welch, Mrs. Iowa Scot iiCatherwood. Mrs. S. A. Martin, an dis. Jane Adams. Others drawing pensions a- widow >f Class II. Veterans are: Mrs N. I tVilliams. .\Irs. Ruth Huskins, Mr: Mrs. Klmira Hall. Mrs. M. A. Loga; Mrs. Lizzie Matoy, Mrs. Jane Hilling !am, Mrs. S:illi< Arrowood, Mrs. l.i ie Wiggins. Mrs. E. C. Weese, Mr Elizabeth ( . Stephens, Mrs. Kebecc i. Hall. Mrs. S. K. King, Mrs. Clen ntine P. Pierey and Mrs. Quinc .Vhitaker. Will Decorate Murphy With Christmas Treei Plans to decorate the square i Murphy with a lighted Christms ree and appeal to all the local mei hants to have a tree in front o heir business houses were formula! *d by the Woman's club at their rc Hilar meeting Wednesday night. Elaborate decorations for th >quare with a number of lightc >ulbs have con arranged and it i jelieved the merchants will eoopei ite with them in appropriately dress ng Murphy for the holiday reason. DR. AND MRS. MORGAN VISIT FOLK SCHOOL Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, head of th rVA, and Mrs. Morgan stopped a ho Folk School for a short time o Sunday. as - Buy State ? * $1.50 YEAR?5c COPY POULTRY NETS GOOD INCOMES REPORTS SHOW Annual Chicken Report Of County Agent s Best In Years Poultry is oik* ?f the lu st -ourecs of incom to the Cherokee county farmer according: to an annual leport recently filed with state authorities by Q. Ketner. county aj;ent. Not only aie hickens beini? fed at a cost lower than that averaged by state poultry raisers, but the value t I >! t n i i'v . Vy-i'i ii tV??iii t f average, the report revealed. , The figures were based on the monthly reports being -? nt to the C North Carolina state Department of . Agriculture. While it costs only 5.1 cents per day to feed Cherokee county chickens he slate average was 6.3 cents; and the :- 11 ng { i i? e :'or Cherokee county . l's i- 24 cents pei dozen while the state average is 27 cents, the figures ; showed. I The retain above feed costs per J bird in the was set at $1.65 and in Cherokee County the figure was placed at Sl.lM. The average production per i id in Cherokee county was 171 eggs per year, and the state average was 152. Further proving the value of poultry raising in this county i- shown by the fact that the cost of feeding each bird per year was $1.58 while the tate average is $1.82. These reports are made monthly L\ farmers with record flocks which ; are comprised mostly of white e g. horns in this county. Ketner said. The four he t poultry farms i . ho county received a net return of $1355.15 above f< od.eest.- dunii;: the past year, a cnnng t* In m < . i.The raisers were; Mr . C I?. iw oods. Andrews; Lawson i .unshod, Jl'eachtree; It. F. Roberts. IV.ihhee, {and H. I.. Robinson, ivathtree. j Tilt* he.-t imlividual in t?nl in the ' i unity wa- r..ade 'by Mr. lb v who, with ail averajj* 1*5 > k of 1 1 1 l' birds, netted $210.70 above feed costs. He had ail t yyr production pet bird <if 104 22 above the i 1 ave.rage ant! 42 ai-< tin- .y aver, ape. Tile largest cash r? nil f?*n. any l- poultry flock in th - ' ai.yv v.. ..I '* ized by Mr. Roberts whose flock average of lib;I bird.- netted !.<ni $502.65. His averaye was 3M ? ty v* j?ei bird. . The seven best poultry lam:.- > **.* 1 ounty?Frank Watkir.s. ; ti. A. Walsh, Pea. htree; ( h..: ? P. Per. Andrew . afi tin a ' ioned four hat! a cash ? f $3101.71 from their fb ks. :?.< jej.t rt ^ howed. "This is a line ? ??: y<*a s improvement over last yea: i " preceding year. It jroe- to - . w . *' poultry properly tar- r ' erly culled, is one of !: - :i> . i f " sets of Cherokee _ ;n; . \ K* ! vaii!. r LITTLE JOHN AXLE v y IS AMATEUR RADIO HOUR WINNER HERE Little John Axley, son of Mi. . 5 Mrs. Henry Axley. sany :he "Tl; ?? Little Pigs*' .so fetchingly that 11 audience at the first "amateur tad ? is hour" ever held in Murphy at the - school auditorium Friday night d? f cided he should have first | Oscar Hunt acted as "majcr ? .4 4U-. i cjviiiuiir-.- at > ur | vi i criiiiini \v netted a neat -urn to be app] ?' t e the undcrnourshed school child;*?: d fund which wa begun by the M. is Lions club some weeks ago. Richard Mclver's i;.:ryc at ons aud Ruth U'eweesch :< ! . of .f. B. Moore's new song. where A Heart Is Calling" ' them second and third place- ir<ri< ively. Prizes were awarded at com' .l e to applause of the large auditsc-. it Upon a number of rcquc^. MnlHunt plans to stage another s show after the Christmas hoi.da; HMMMonDHRragonr&. z In Murphy
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