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Attractive j murphy j I Tkc UmJing Vol. IIL.?No. 29. SEWER, WATER PROJECT HERE IS APPROVED Water Meters To Be Installed In All Houses, Christopher Says A crew of WPA workmen were at work this week on a J600C sewerwater project that has been approved for the town of Murphy. E. O. Christopher, town clerk, said Tuesday that the project calling for a? expenditure of $1,920 on materials and $3,800 on labor had been approved by the Asheville office 10 days ago. It is the first street and water rroject the WPA has ever authorized here, he said although the town of Murphy has been asking for funds for more than two years. The expenses of labor and 30 per cent of the material costs will be borne by the WPA, Mr. Christopher said. "At present we have planned to lay 9,400 feet of pipe," the town clerk stated, "but 4000 feet of this is for miscellaneous uses and we are not certain whether it will be installed or not". Streets here to be affected are: Bayless street, Sycamore street, Valley River avenue. Terrace avenue and Hiwassee street. Mr. Christopher estimated that two miles of sewer has been laid since the first WPA appropriation was asked. At the same time the town clerk revealed that 125 more water meters were expected in Murphy Tuesday night and that "within a month all but 25 houses and places of business in Murphy will, be "water-metered*." Over a year ago the town began installing water meters in houses in Murphy and found, Mr. Christopher revealed, that there is a great saving in water. Houses that do not have a meter are charged a flat rate. "We'll have to save our water better this year than we did last year" Mr. Christopher declared. "With J^ire people living in town, we'll have to take more care of our water supply. Last year we couldn't go to bed at night without wondering if there would be enough water in the morning tc keep from using the sunolv at Pnnl ? ? ? '? ?- ? ?'jf*?60' I "We have found if we use meters J that water consumption is cut down 1 a lot". LUMBER COMPANY IS REORGANIZED HERE RECENTLY Following reorganization of a former manufacturing company here, the Murphy Lumber and Manufacturing company opened for business Saturday. The company, formerly known as the Cherokee Manufacturing company, located in the Factorytown section of Murphy, was recently reorganized by M. C. King, of Copperhill, Tenn., and Blue Ridge, Ga., president; of the company. Mr. Bob Williamson, of Murphy, is secretary and treasurer. In reorganizing, the new company took over the plant and stock of the : Cherokee Manufacturing company, has added capital and machinery, [ and is making necessary repairs for maximum production. t The company deals in wholesale and retail finished and rough lumber and ' uilding supplies. o Weather Vane Following are maximum and minimum temperatures for the past week compared with temperatures for the same period last year: TEMPERATURES 1937 1936 Date Max. Min. Max. Min 9 68 44 42 32 10 44 26 38 18 11 48 34 34 S t 12 63 17 47 12 ! 13 55 30 46 38 j 11 50 35 54 37 ' 15 46 33 64 35 RAINFALL ' 1937 1936 1 Since Feb. 1. . 3.00 in. 5.32 in. < Since Jan. 1 12.52 in. 16.81 in. ( ft nip (T rekly Ntmtfmptr m Wetern NortA Murphy, Early Vote On Liquor ! / Stores Expected Here Cherokee county will vote on j the liquor question at the earliest date pctfikle under the provisions of the county option bill passed Tuesday by the state senate, W. A. Adams, Cherokee county com- ? missioner, said Tuesday. The bill lives to tbe board of county commissioners the power to adopt resolutions petitioning the county board of elections to call ?n election en the setting up oj of a alcoholic beverage control T stores. C( It was generally believed in Rat- c' eigh Wednesday that county elec- a liens on the liquor question could be held within 30 days. An amend- re ment passed by the senate how- 11 ever, specified that at least 20 '' days notice of an election must be given in order that voters may register. If the house concurs in < '], this amendment, the earliest 11 date that an election could be held in Cherokee county, would be sometimes during the latter part ' of March. Another clause in the measure would relieve the county commissioners from the responsibility of a petitioning for the election, and ni in this case it would be necessary H' for 15 per cent of the voter* who cast ballots for governor in the last November general election, 2L to petition the elections board be- cl fore a vote on the liquor question hi could be called. E WPA BUILDS 80 S MILES OF ROADS \ IN THIS COUNTY, Farm-To-Market Project * Cost $86,900.95 In c Cherokee a Statistics released today by George ? W. Coan, Jr., state administrator, J North Carolina Works Progress administration, show that 80 miles of farm-to-market roads have been completed in Cherokee County by relief workers since the inaugu&ration of the works program sixteen months o Two hundred and forty-three laborers have been employed on the sev- J eral units of this county-wide pro J - n jww, aim wiai cAfjenaiiures xnus iar . amount to $86,900.95. Over five * miles of road are still under construction. Work on the Cherokee County e highway system includes proper drain- ^ age of road beds, straightening dangerous curves, widening, building culverts and bridges, and surfacing with w gravel or crushed stone. A corps of thighly trained engineers make regu- V( lar inspections of these roads, and experienced project supervision are in charge. The Fifth District of the North aJ Carolina Works Progress Administration, with a total of 27 farm-to-mar- c ket road projects, has completed 704.1 miles of highway. Relief lab- p orers employed in this work total ^ 3547, and Federal expenditures to ] date amount to $853,299.68. Ovei seven hundred miles of highway is now under construction. This district, which has headquarters at a ?? -i ?nit? western coun- Hj ::cs of Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, ov Clay, Graham, Haywood. Henderson, pa Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Cu McDowell, Polk. Rutherford, Swain. mi Transylvania and Yancey. c0 Survey Made A recent survey reveals that the thi NCWPA has already completed over r.e Continued on back page.?This Sec. fj-< 0 5C( Dayton Brothers To 11 Open Bus Station Ith. of Dayton brothers, local bus and er axi firm, operating in this tri-state jfo: territory, will open a bus station ad- ""?** joining the Dickey hotel poperty this wi week. The building formerly occupied by "o Christopher's store is undergoing remodelling and repairs, and work is em expected to be completed this weeksnd. . re* i Car ohM, Covering Large and N. C. Thursday, Feb. II ANNUAL DINNER WILL BE HELD TUESDAY NIGHT I inal Arrangements For Lions Banquet Are Formulated Here Final arrangements lc* the Cherkee County dinner to be held here uesday nigfct were outlined fcy ommittees ci the Murphy Lions lub, sponsors of the annual si-air, t a meeting Tuesday right. Several changes concerning the gular c ustoms of the banquet durlg the past years were discussed by le cbai.mari of the committees presnt. Attendance this year will be lixr.itI to 100 persons and it v. as ceded to feature products manufacired in Cherokee county this year ther than articles cf food fcur.d in ie county. The speaker for the evening ot definitely decided upon. The idies cf the Methodist church, who iTange me Lions dinner for regulai teetings, will prepare the meal. It ill be held at the Lions regular meet>g place in the Methodist church. Committeemen in charge of the ffair are: Invitation, H. G. Elkins, lairman; A. W. Mclver, Harold iatchett and E. C. Moore. Program, ?r. E. E. Adams, chairman; Peyton . Ivie, Tom Case and W. A. Sherrill. ublicity Sam Carr, chairman; Rev. if. Arthur Barber, V. M. Johnson and V. G. Crawford. Reception, Tcm ase, chairman; W. W. Hyde, J. B. rray and Walter Coleman. Favors and Decorations, Park W. 'isher, chairman; C. D. Mayfield, Ved 0. Scroggs and E. R. Thompon. Arrangement*, W. M. Fain, hairman, R. B. Wooten and D. V. 'arringer. Stunts, H. Bueck, chairnan; K. C. Wright, W. A. Sherrill ,nd A. Q: Ketner. Daily News In Review rpu? , r VT?4i- o ? me cuuiuica ui inui ui V/Hrounu uesday night were given privelege f voting in their own liquor stores hen the senate passed the billl by a 7 to 17 vote killing the state wide eferendum vote long sought by dry waders. Several minor amendments to the measure were adopted. The bill had previously been passd by the house and was returned to le house for approval as amended. The bill passed by the senate after n amendment calling for a stateide referendum on the liquor queson was defeated by a 27 to 17 ate. The adopted amendments would: 1. Prohibit football drinking, or at ly other public assembly. 2. 'Cause stores to fix uniform Continued on back page.?This Sec. OOPERBILL ON FREE FISHING IS PASSED BY HOUSE Raleigh, Feb. 18,?Representative ivry r. cooper 01 *_neroKee county, ercame the opposition of the house me committee on Tuesday and sered the passage of his bill to pert unlicensed fishing in Cherokee unty. Despite an unfavorable report from is committee, Cooper obtained the cessary two-thirds vote to recall >m the unfavorable valendar and ured its passage on both readings, was ordered sent to the senate, j Chairman Giles, of McDowell, said j :* game committee felt a local bill j this nature would seriously hampthe work of the department of ' nservation and development. He ! s supported by Sentelle, of Brunsck. and Ward of Craven. Cabe, of Haywood, and Murphy, of wan. sided with Cooper, the former reeing with Cooper there was not ough fish in Cheokee county earns to worry about licenses and ?ulatk>ns. ' s ^ x Potentially Rich Termor* in This St 8, 1937 Preliminary W< Site Nears Cc Huge Project Dance To Be Held In j Andrews Friday Night A chance will Ire held j.t the Andrews gymnasium Friday l ight beginning at 0:30 o'clock (Eastern Standart Timet. It is being sponsored by mr/rbrs of the Korchoeta club of Andrews i Jimmy Ecwante ar.<: > is or/? is.-a. J? t (.lort-r fw ' " r ' ga, Tenn., who have played many dances in thi* vicinity and delighted patrons with their individual type of music and dancing, will provide the melodies. His or'neestra has net ap- ] peered here in nearly two years and \ is said to be a lot better now. 1 2 Performances Of Play Given Here On Tuesday Two splendid performances of the * come ay-drama "Eyes of Love*' were . rendered at the school auditorium . Tuesday afternoon and night. . The matinee performance was given ( for the benefit of the Murphy school J children. The evening showT attract- t ed a capacity house. Proceeds went to the ladies of the Methodist church } and will be used toward providing ' lights in the church. Production was in charge of Mrs. ' Virginia Cobb, a member of the Murphy faculty. Under her tutorship the play proved to be one of the most polished performances ever given here. Members of the oast were: Martha Nell Wells, Elbert Mallonee, Jr., Ralph Smith, Miriam Stillwell, Laura Overton, Mrs. E. C. Mallonee, Mrs. J. H. McCall, John Jordan and Sam Carr. ! Miss Catherine Coleman and Miss , Bill Godfrey assisted in production. Y7..r r?-?i ?? * - ...m^ laiivcs Den, i>irs. 1 om Axley, and Jack Barnett furnished betweenthe-acts entertainment. Leon Axley i and Morris Miller attended the stage. Man Badly Cut | In Street Fight At Andrews Home W. P. Gregory, of Andrews, who waa seriously cut in an affray at Andrews Saturday afternoon, was said by Petrie hospital officials who are attending him "to be getting along very nicely" this week. Meanwhile Posey Thrasher and wife, also of Andrews, were being' held in the county jail in Murphy without charges pending the outcome of Gregory's condition. The fighting occurred in front of the Gregory home, Deputy sheriff G. ' f. Kobinson said Tuesday night. , Policeman Kimsey Wyke, of Andrews, j Sheriff L. L. Mason, and deputies Ezra Price and John Jones made the j j arrests, Robinson said. ^ Gregory's nose was cut completely ' I off in the affray. He is also suffering , j from deep lacerations on the left aim and about the head and neckT A 1 12-inch circular^ ash was inflicted under the arm. j' BLIND WORKSHOP j, WILL BE OPENED THIS WEEK-END : The opening of the Murphy Lions jr Workshop for the Blind, previously ' o announced as Monday, has been de- J layed several days due to the instal- | n Union of machinery arc repairs on c the building which is located or. Sve ? antoro street in back of the home of , S Fred .Tohnsor. i Mattresses will be manufactured or ;emade there providing work for sev era! local persons with effective sight. The shop was establish- i y dames Penland, of Hayesville, of the North 1 ~< Carolina Conin.issacr. for the Bland, j ^ The Murphy Lions (Jab loaned funds]2 for the beginning of operations. jG ^ Largest 4 Circulation ill IB. Any Paper ^ Ever Published Here. alt .50 YEAR?5c COPY >rk At Dam impletion As : Takes Shape Suildingt Vt Town Site Are Going Up At Rapid Pace UTILITIES- SERVE Scene of Activity Takes P'ace Amid Beautiful Surroundings The TVA's housing program at the Siwasste dam site predominant preliminary factor to construction of he dam "r.a< been nearly half Completed. Abo-ut 1000 employees, officials ar.d members of their familes are expected to be able to make residence there by next summer. Under the construction and maint-nance division of the TV A replete e ideational and utilities facilities ire also taking shape. It was explained by officials at the iam site recently that preparatory instruction consisting cf the buildr.g oi the townsite, building roads into the rc?.k quarries, erection of a huge cableway over the crest of the Sam-to-be and the placement of machinery :s the largest factor in the instruction of th dam. The pouring of concrete and the subsequent peak of production is ex pected to take place in 1938. The Hiawassee project one of the small, est in the TVA's program of flood control dams, was explained as being a "slow" project, with all divisions of workers here either up to or ahead of their schedule, despite continuous rains and bad weather all this winter. Good View of Work Atop a high mountain, yet unnamed, on the north side of the river at the dam site, one can see the whole expanse of the program. Looking down nearly 400 feet on the axis of the dam, the progress of a year's intensified work of making the dam site accessible to county roads and clearing the mountains of their dense foliage can be realized. The dam site is best entered from Murphy over the Unaka route, a distance of 18 miles. The road follows closely the north side of the Hiawassee river from Murphy two miles past Unaka. At the point the river makes a compete "U" turn at what is known as the Fowler's Bend area of the river. Several hundred yards above Continued on back page.?This Sec. Local Library Will CooDerate ^ In TVA Matter Directors of the Murphy Carnegie library have agreed to cooperate with he TVA library program being arranged by the educational division of :he TVA under the direction of T. T. Lindsey. Col. M. W. Bell, chairman of the ocal board of directors said Tuesday hat "ten'ative suggestions had been nade and amendments suggested" >nd that the contract was expected o be signed at any time. Although the TVA will have its own ibrary at the Hiawassee dam site, it s seeking to extend its service through he Murphy and Andrews libraries there employees and their families lot residing at the dam can be l eachd. Following a meeting held here a ior.th ago between local library offiia's: Mr. Lindsey; Miss Marjorie Seal, secretary and director < :' ;h? tale Library Commission, and Miss luth Rothrock. of the TVA. it was :ought <ut that the service might xtend 'ntc Clay and Graham ronn.t a- the;: are no public libraries . those two counties. Member - : the local board of diivtcii besides Mr. Bell are: Mr- K. '. Morteil. Mrs. J. H. Diiard, Mis. H 1-eek, Mr. C. M. Wofford and Mr. 1. W. Candler.
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