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Vol. IIIL.?No. 47.
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TENATIVE PLANS
FOR CELEBRATION
ON FOURTH MADE
Two Ball Games, Many
Events Being Lined
Up This Week
Another big Fourth of July celebration
is being planned for Murphy.
The managers of the baseball team
tenatively drew up a list of events
this week for an all-day frolic including
the following:
Two baseball games; a popularity
contest; a praade of floats babies,
coiorea oaoies, ciogs, anu a uanu; two
soft ball games, one between 2 ladies
teams, and another between the
lean and the fat men of Murphy, a
bicycle race, and a series of events
such as climbing the greasy, pole,
catcling the greasy pg, etc.
Definitely nothing had been scheduled
but the two ball games. The
morning game will be with CopperhiD
and the evening game with the Chattanooga
All-Stars.
The board of directors composed
of Eph Christopher, Winslow Mclver,
Abe Hembree, Grady Crawford and
Carl Townson, said they were "seeking
of bringing the team clear of debt
and that if they could get the support
and cooperation of the citizens
of this event their troubles would be
over".
The directors have called in the
aid of the ladies and members of the
different civic organizations of the j
community to help them stage a real
show. Mrs. Tom Mauney was put in
charge of the parade, and Tuesday
night said she had already arranged a
number of event*.
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persons from all over Cherokee and
surrounding counties came to Murphy
to enjoy the all-day celebration. They
indicated they wanted more this year.
So the directors say they are going
to do their best to give them just
that.
Admittance to the event is going
again this year for the small sum of
a quarter, the men in charge said.
In case all the events materialize
a number of valuable prizes will be
given winners of the different contests,
according to the plans.
"This is going to be the dad-blamedest
thing the people ever saw" Mr.
Christopher said. "If we can get
them out they'll really get their money's
worth."
Marble Splits
Week-End Bill
In 2 Big Games
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In two games over the week-end,
the Marble Blufs scored an impressive
10 to 4 victory over the Cherokee
Indians Sunday and dropped a
heart-breaking 7 to 5 game to the
Warren and Company team, of Atlanta,
Saturday.
Humphries went all the way for
the Blues against Cherokee. They
will meet the same team Saturday
afternoon on the Marble field.
The Columbia team apparently
had vctory in their grasp Saturday
when Warren scored six runs in the
ninth to turn out their victory.
Led by the hitting of Bob Mashburn
and Eddie Plesko, and behind
the stalwalt pitching of Alston Parker,
the Blues were leading 3 to 1 at
the end of the eighth.
A series of unfortunate plays along
with several errors allowed the Atlanta
team to make tlfeir rally. Marble
collected two more runs in their
half of the ninth in an effort to overcome
the lead.
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Weekly Newspaper in Western \orth
Mur
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d; Constru
180 LOCAL VOTERS
REGISTERED FOR
SPECIAL ELECTION
With two more Saturdays left to
register for voting in - the special
town elections on the local pool room
question, about 320 qualified voters
arc yet to file their names, Dale Lee
registrar, announced Tuesday.
The regular voting strength of
Murphy is approximately 500, Mr.
Lee said, and through Saturday only
180 had availed themselves of the
privilege of casting their vote in the
election.
The election for the purpose of determining
whether or not pool rooms
can be operated in Murphy under
the supervision of the American Legion
will be held Tuesday, July 14.
RURAL WELFARE
BOARD SELECTED 5
TO AID IN WORK,
County Case worker says
They Will Be Great
Aid To Her
| A rural welfare committee, with all
communities in Cherokee county repI
resented, has been appointed by Mrs.
Margaret LeMay Mauney, county case
worker, to work with her and the
board of County Welfare in discussing
individual case problems.
The group, she said, would also
act in an advisory capacity.
One of their main objectives, Mrs.
Mauney added, would be to help in
the compulsory school attendance
law.
"With this gj*oup of committees
functioning", she declared, "the
strongest support will be given the
superintendent of public welfare and |
the board that they have every had". I
The commttees were named as fol-1
lows:
Grandview?chairman W. F. Davis, J
J. T. Dockery and Charlie McDonald, j
c. nana?cnairman, w. r. Jones, -\1
Patton Coleman and U. S. G. Phillips.
Violet?chairman W. Lester Taylor,
A. G. Morrow and Willard Gra-1
ham.
Grape Creek?chairman E. E. 1
Stiles, Joe Coleman and Fred Martin.
Patrick?chariman J. P. Bryant,
Mrs. Cora Raper and Arhur Adams.
Postell?chairman Mrs. Carl Suit,
Mrs. G. M. Young, Mrs. Felix Hill
and Mrs. Reno Taylor.
Suit?chairman Mrs. J. F. Woods,
Clay Allen and Charlie Stiles.
Hot House?chairman T. T. Johnson,
Columbus Foster and John Cook.
Culberson?chairman Mrs. John
Shields and Mrs. W. C. Mason. (Incomplete).
Ranger?chairman Mrs. Norman
Kilpatrick, Mrs. P. A. Mauney and
rrea nayes.
Martins Creek?chairman Mrs. E.
G. White and Mrs. A. B. Stalcup. (Incomplete).
Peachtree?chairman W. C. Pipes.
(Incomplete).
Tomotla ? chairmen Miss Leila
Hayes and Mrs. J. S. Keener.
Marble ? chairman B. H. Mints.
Mrs. May Palmer and Mrs. Alice
Dockery.
Junaloska?chairman Mrs. R. C.
Andrews, Mrs. Lawson Crawford and
Mrs. Ed Skerrill.
Topton ? chairman Mrs. Bruce
King. (Incomplete).
CANNERY TO START
MONDAY MORNING
E. R. Thompson, manager of the
Murphy cannery, announced Wednes,
day that he would start buying all the j
berries he could get Monday morning.
The cannery will pay 2 and one.
half cents per pound for them, he
said.
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Carolina. Cot;* rtnc O Istrfy and Po
phy, N. C. Thursday, Ju
ation of $
ctien Will
COUNTY SOCIAL 1
AGENCY FORMED
LAST WEDNESDAY |
Officers Named: Discussions
Held On Social
Work Here
Approximately 65 persons representing
the various social, civic and
religious organizations of Cherokee
county met at the Woman's club room
in Murphy Wednesday afternoon and
organized a County Council of social
Agencies.
Mi*s. Margaret I.eMay Mauney,
case worker, presided over the meeting.
Following invocation, members of
the County Board of Welfare and
members of the rural wefare committee
were introduced.
Mrs. Mauney explained the purpose
of the meeting as being twofold:
to organize the Agency and to
discuss the federal social security program,
and the meaning of North Carolina's
participation to the state and
to Cherokee county.
Mrs. C W. Savage, a member of
the County Board of Welfare, discussed
old age assistance as outlined
under the security program.
Mr. James Penland, of Hayesville,
a member of the State Commission
for the Blind, discussed provisions
for the biind.
The Rev. E. F. Troutman, of Andrews
chairman of the County Board
of Welfare, outlined provisions for
the care of dependant children and
mother's aid.
Mrs. Mauney explained an offer
which she said the state, under tliesecurity
program, had made the county
for a full-time child welfare worker
at a maximum expense of $36
per year to the county which the
county commisaoners rejected.
Mr. W. A. Adams, chairman of the
board of cottnty commissioners, said |
Thursday that the plan had been ful- 1
ly investigated by the county board
and that it was found that the work
would have cost $4800 which he said
the board felt the county could not
afford.
The agency decided to appoint a
committee to notify the commissioners
of their approval of the child
welfare worker and to seek county
aid in obtaing the worker.
The remainder of the meeting was
given over to election of officers and
reading of suggested by-laws.
It was decided to hold regular metings
the fourth Friday in every
month A special call meeting will i
be held at 2 P. M., on Friday, July1
3, at the woman's club room in the
Murphy library.
The following officers and committees
were named:
Executive chairman, the Rev. W.
H. Baucom, Jr., Murphy; vice-chairman,
Mrs. Garland- Posey, Murphy,
and secretary-treasurer, Marvie Walker,
Andrews.
Members at large on executive
committee, Mrs. John Shields, Culberson;
Carl Suit, Postell. Ex-officio,
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Chair, program committee, Rev.
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DENIES PRESIDENT
WILL VISIT CAMP
IN GRAHAM COUN'Y
Captain J. R. Chambliss of the Santeetlah
CCC camp, denied reports
Monday that President Roosevelt
would visit the camp some time within
the next month.
"It is just a rumor that has been
started", he declared over telephone
to an inqury this week.
It has been said lately that President
Roosevelt would visit the Camp
on July 4.
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tentially Rich Territory in This State
ne 25, 1938 $1
3,337,228
Begin imi
Work On Site 1
Here Expected
Once; Bill Passe
Bids Opened on Constructs
see Damsite, Action En<
tentions To Build D
With passage Saturday of a $3,3
wassee dam, construction will begin
miles below here within the next mon
The Serate approved the huge r<
dam funds and passed it on to the Pre
evening.
The last session of Congress app
ject but it is estimated that most of th
here during the past two years.
Pasiaire of the measure now di
Fowler* Bend project. After two H?
several determined drives on the pari
ing of the dam on the Hiawassee rive
Supreme Court, Murphy i* to have "i
Passage of the appropriation als<
begin "immediately". Within the ne
tion of houses and dormitories jn and
of Norris machinery to the dam site,
from Turtletown, Tenn., into the dam
of skilled and unskilled laborers and
struction.
FAIN REPORTS ,
ON CONVENTION '
AT HIGH POINT
1
Murphy Lions Hold First (
Outdoor Picnic Meet- c
ing Of Summer
A report of the High Point state .
Lions convention was gven as a fea- ?
turc of the Murphy club's first monthly
picnic summer dinner-meeting
at the Valley River Bridge Tuesday t
night. c
The address was given.by W. M. j
Fain, Murphy wholesale merchant, }
who told of the esteem that the Mur- ^
phy club had won in state Lionism
for its activity. (
At the same time President G. W. j
Ellis was asked to appoint a com- c
mittec to investigate the possibility J
of having the North Carolina state
highway commission cooperate with
the Tennessee Valley Authoriyt in {
paving the Shoal Creek route into the k
Fowlers Benil dam site.
It was pointed out by several members
of the club that if Murphy was
to derive any benefits from workers
on the project they should provide an
accessible road to the dam site.
Other towns, especially Etowah,
Tenn., it is understood, is making a (
bid for certain purchasing power that |
will accompany the erection of the ,
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2-WEEKS REVIVAL 1
TO BEGIN AT FAIR 5
GROUNDS SUNDAY '
t
With the program Sunday evening f
at the Fair grounds honoring the institutions
of Murphy, a revival to A
run two weeks will begin. ti
The pastor of the various churches
of Murphy will have charge of the h
devotional service each evening. 'b
The public is cordially invited to
these services. v
The music, a feature of the meet- C
ing, will be under the direction of F
local talent. A main feature will be
a quartette composed of C. I. Cal- S
houn, Ernest Hawkins, Homer Ricks
and John Donley. b
The preaching will be done by the
Rev. W. R. England who has had 25 t
years experience in evanglistic work.
The cooperation of all the churches P
in Murphy is being sought for this k
revival.
>|lt PACKS
TODAY
.50 YEAR?5c COPY
For Dam
nediately
8 Miles Below
To Begin At
s On Saturday
Dn of Road Into Hiav?asds
All Doubt as to Inam
In This Area
>37,228 appropriation for the hfraon
the Fowler# Bend project 18
th.
rlief bill which included the Iceal
sident for hi# signature Saturday
ropriated $1,000,000 for the pcis
has been spent on local surveys
efinitely assures building of the
ectic years which have witnessed
I of local citizens to assure build*
r, and the TV A held valid by Ire
t?" dam.
0 implied that construction wecld
xt month plans call for the ?r?caround
the dam site, the removal
the building of a stretch of road
1 site, and the hiring of thousand*,
workmen to take care of the c?>n?
To Clear "Bottoms"
The first sUp, officals say, "will
e the clearing of 'bottom** land in
he Hiawassee basin.
O the approximate $15,000,000
hat will be spent on construction of
h? dam, it is estimated that about
JO per cent, or nearly $5,000,000 of
hat sum will go for wages
Murphy citizens and merchants
lave counted a long time on an inTeased
volume ?>f trade when actual
onstiuction did begin.
Several times since the TV A start*
d its first operations in this section
I appeared as if the project would
lot go through.
While there are some in the Murihy
area that would not care to see
he dam built here, about 1*5 per cent
if local sentiment is in favor of the
uoject and any discouraging news
ins always caused a great deal of
?rave concern here.
After the TVA had survived one
ourt fight and Dr. Arthur E. Morgan,
chairman of the board of TVA
lirectors had spoken to a group of
durphy citizens following a n?ctor(Continued
on back page)
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Sunday Program
At Fair Grounds
Announced Here
The complete program honoring
:hc various institutions of Murphy to
>e given at the Fair Exhibit hall in
Murphy Sunday night at 7:30
announced this week by the Rev. W.
I. England.
A two-w*eeks revival service under
Lf*. rnn.unj'. :n i.
Ill , Uilgianu 9 UllVCilUU Will
mmediately after the services.
No admission will be charged to
he program which is arranged as
ollowB:
Devotional service by the Rev. W.
l. Barber, Murphy Methodist miniser.
"The Church" by the Rev. Stewart
I. Long, pastor of the Murphy Presyterian
church.
Song, "The Church in the Wildrood",
quartette composed of C. I.
alhoun, Ernest Hawkins, Homer
licks and John Donley.
"The Hospital" by Col. M. W. Bell,
Jurphy attorney.
"The Home", "The Story of Ruth"
y Miss Christine Lynn.
Song, "Home, Sweet Home", by
he Congregation.
"The School" by A. L. Martin, ruerintendent
of the schools of Cbcro;ee
county.
Benediction by Mr. England.