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Active 0*^1 Active J M That's? I murphy * The Leading W( Vol. IL.?No. 4. TVA AGREES TO i RAISE PARK FOR GRANT OF LAND | Murphy Fair Grounds Will be Raised, it is Decided Wednesday The Murphy Fair grounds and ball paik %vi.l he raised above the level ot water t?> be backed up by the Hi( dam and thus retained in their j ent location, it was agreed by the TVA and local officials Wednesda,\ . ;: ing at a meeting in the town hall. An agreement whereby the town would pvc between 75 and 115 feet along the Valley river which marks oulhern boundary <?f the fair j .unds and ball park, to the TVA to raise the grounds and the fair building a necessary height to keep them from being inundated by waters backed up"from the dam, was reached, E. 0. Christopher, town clerk said. timated the Fair building would have to be raised about three fee: and the ten-acre lot betwen two ivt feet. A $15000 concrete bridge spanning the Valley river on . Highway No. ID at one entrance to tj the park is* not expected to be covered ? by the water. V!n Fair grounds constituted one -i! of the few town lot that are expect? , i.e inundate when the TVA's }i.wassee project - completed. As ~ in - one of the few level lots in the :V <-i*y lanits of Murphy, the question $ as to where to relocate the park. park is about 300 yards long y by ! "'> yards wide. It is bounded on the "oth by the Valley river which erges with the Hiwassee river aio.it t half mile below the ball park. Highway No. 11) is the eastern boundary oi he lot and a road running to the Fact* rytown section of Murphy if or. the north. WILL ARRANGE FOR EXTENSION COURSE FOR ALL TEACHERS I Willis A. Parker, director of ex t< >i<m at Western Carolina Teachers collie, will be at the Murphy graded school Saturday at 1 p. m. for the purj:< se of organizing extension classes for teachers who desire to either raise their certificates or extend 4hem, it I was announced by school i^ithorities , here Wednesday. Ml teachers in Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties are eligible. The classes will meet each Saturday for a three-hour period and will car: y a full year's college credit. IV. Parker will explain the courses, ; fee and other information to those who are interested Saturday. Bus, Loaded With TVA Workmen, In Smash-Up Dayton's bus, carrying six workeirnit from Murphy to the TVA project at Hiwassee clam, and a Ford car driven by a man from Oklahoma collided five miles south of town on the Copperhill road Monday afternoon. None of the men (who work an evening shift) nor the driver of the bus were hurt. The man driving the other car was cut about the head. The Oklahoma car was badly smashed-up but the bus was not so badly damaged. According to witnesses the bus was making a left hand curve in a fill *'hon the driver saw the other car commg at a fast rate of speed. The highway was wet so the bus driver Pulled over to the edge of the road ?*nd stopped. The Ford car colliedpd m wun the bus' left fender. I Masonic District Meet I Marble Well-Attendnd 1 Tho 43rd Masonic district meeting fi at Marhle on Wednesday, August 18, 8 ^as widely attended. 8 Two sessions were held?one in the 9 afternoon for officers and one in the evening forr all Masons from th disI ;r>ct. Del legates from every lodge if' Jthe district attended. 1 Tf. sent ajt the meeting were John e " Andrsoni grand secretary; Wat1 son N. * 1 rramJ , ?Toa' **an? master of the ' B W D vof North Carolina, and ft - @i|! *ekly Nactpaper u V cstrrn Aorth C Mur Gov. Hoey Visitor Ir "Anticipating a friendly visit to this ; Western county". Gov. Clyde R. Hoey arrived in Murphy to spend Wednes- ] day night. The North Carolina chief I executive has been calling in the Western counties of the state for the past month. No elaborate plans have been made tc entertain the governor 01 his vis- | it here. SELL $600 WORTH OF CANNERY STOCK UP TO WEDNESDAY Ahout $600 in Mountain Valley Associated Cooperative cannery stock had been sold here at Wednesday noon, W. M. Fain, chairman of the board of directors of the cannery, announced. About $.'1000 in combined Class "A" and membership stock is being sought by a committee to finance the cannery and assure its permanent maintenance here. m.. : j il , < i> -mi. rum saiu mat loiiowinK a meeting of a committee in charge of raising the quota, about 20 shares of the Class "A" six per cent, non-acvUmlative stock had been sold at $25 per share, and about 20 shares of the | membership common stock at $5 per I share which is payable by five percent deductable from cannery payments to members had been purchased . The committee is seeking to sell 100 shares of each type. Members of the group soliciting the sale of stock are : Mr. Fain, who is chairman. Mayor J. B. Gray, Frank Gheringhelli, E. R. Thompson, the cannery manager, George Ellis, Park W. Fisher. Peyton G. vie, Tom Case. Quay Ketner, R. B. Wooten and Harve Elkins. o Cooper Comments On Local Legislation Colonel Harry P. Cooper, past representative to the North Carolina Legislature, was in Murphy this week and (commented upon the growth and evident prosperity of this town. He afso viewed with interest activities made possible through bills which he introduced into this years session of the legislature. Some of - tnese Dins pruviueu XUI ouuuay inwica i i Sunday ball frames, and local pool ] rooms. j During his stay in tne legislature 3 he introduced many important bills 1 which were passed and which had '< great beneficial influence upon the people of Cherokee county. Colonel Cooper and his wife left * here the latter part of May for Wash-1 * ington. where he is employed by the. * Interstate Commerce Commission. | J Previous to this time he nracticed law in Murphy. He stated that he expected to return to Murphy sometime in October for th? term of Superior Court that ^ is to be held at that time. i ? ? ' ??fc .arohna. Covering a Ixirer *vui Po phy, N. C. Thursday, Ai 1 Cherokee County v v3bsh k ffiSm ,4.v^,o.v J&S^M ?J-v" c*^: v?^B ^- v '35 . .;- ?- ,vf<! V ' ?>../ :'/ ^ - 1 |lip?S Jrl? <^EtCw^?iH4 ?' ? 'JSk-C ? -?* *--' In announcing his intended visit here, Gov. Hoey advised Dr. J. N. llill and others "that he did not wish to make a speech and that he was just "anticipating a friendly visit" here. The governor was accompanied here by his wife and Miss Hill and Mis* Hoey. The party stopped at the Regal Hotel. Local Matters Are Discussed At Lions Meel Discussions for advertising Murphj transportation of crippled people to clinics and the obtaining oi WPA funds for local improvement were held by members of the Mur phy Lions Club at their regular meet ing Tuesday nght. Principally accenting the neec for local school improvements, : committee was appointed to delve intc the means of obtaining WPA funds Those named were: Harve Elkins chairman; E. C. Moore and W. M Fain. Dr. E. E. Adams was named tc seek free transportation of local patents to clinics, and Sam Carr was advised on matters of publicity. At the meeting the transfer of R W. Gray, former county agent here to the Enfield, N. (' , club was noted, and the resignation of W- G. Craw, ford was acceptedMcCASLAN HERE TO HELP FARMERS IN RELOCATION WORK (' I. Mi-T flilan ist of Raleigh, has arrived in Murphy to assume his duties assisting the farmers of the Hiwassee area in their relocation problems. He is asking for listings of property to be either obtained by those who must move due to the acquistion of land by the TVA here or those who wish to dispense of property to those who must relocate. Mr. McCaslan said he would work with the county agents in this section in delaing with the farmers' relocation problems. At present his office is in the Grand Jury room in the i Ylurphy court house, and by October te plans to be moved into an office | icross from the county agent's office. Prior to his coming here, Mr. Mc- j yasian was <tomg extension work in | Jaston county, N. C., for two years, tfe is a native of South Carolina and i vaa county agent in that state for 13 ! rears before becoming connected with { ho North Carolina extension division.! o Mrs. B. \t. Whitfield, Mrs- T. A.i ^ase and Mrs. H. Bueck attended; he bridge narty given by Miss Dair ! 1 Crackcn in Hayesville last week-j e Hwi trntuilly Rich Terrs tnr-r m This State ug.26, 1937 ?7 Highest Temperature ^ In Murphy Is 94! k Here is proof that Mur phv has J one of the coolest and most delightful cilmates of any section of the country. J The highest temperature recorded here so far this summer was 94 [_ degrees on July 15. The preceding day the mercury climber to 93, and the day before that to 92. On August 3 and 4 the temperature also rested at a high of 92. These temperatures compare closely to those of 1936. During (, one week in the middle of July last u year n heat wave struck Murphy tl during which time the mercury f< climbed to 101. The amount of rainfall, official- h ly recorded up until last Thursday, was 37.32 inches, as compared to 44.38 during the same period in b 1936. ti These figures have been supplied w by the engineering data division of p Ithe TVA. James Smallshaw is A head of the department. I) "TRADE-AT-HOME" ' CAMPAIGN BEGUN BY LOCAL GROUP: t Merchants Cooperating , In Sponsoring Series jT of Advertisements Seeking to greatly augment the vol- j ume of business done here during the j< coming fall season, most local mr- t chants are cooperatively advertising i to draw Cherokee county trade to Murphy. Twenty-two local merchants and the town of Murphy will work together in bringing a series of four messages to the people of Cheroke coun y designed to bring their fall trade |f into the county seat. \i Officials estimate that annually there is thousands of dollars worth of business done outside of the county. ' when values just as good could be obf tained here. 3 The series of full-page advertise nients will seek to point out the ad vantage of trading with Murphy merchants. Designed to be informative. I ^ they will promote the idea that j i ( "money spent at home is money ;? > saved," that the quality of local goods ' is comparable to those obtained outside the county's confines, that the!1 selections and price are equal, and!' that, when money is spent in the comimunity it remains here and revolves) I among local citizens. jt 1" has been pointed out that fav.oj able weather conditions ami general" road improvements are primariy reI' sponsible for one of the most sue- ( sec '"nl years ill Cherokee county agriculture. j Coitinutd on back page. This Sec. NEW STORE WJL.L BE OPENED HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY Announcement came this week of r ! i Lo .ini.nii... -- - -- * . ,..v x'i'tTiiuij; in it new Mon- m aiurpny ; h on Wednesday, Sop; 1, which wil)i\ occupy tho same building- that now j C houses W. B. Dickey an<l Sons. This'a new merchantile establishment will h | operate under the name of Mallonee and Davidson, and will carry a com-'p plete lino of ladies and gents furnish- J]N ings. and fancy and staple groceries. I e The interior of the building is be- j ing redecorated and refurnished;1"] : this week, and is beinc wnHv : | for the formal opening which will !be held on Sept. 1. | The proprietors said yesterdayj that they were already receiving, their shipments of new stock, and j 11 jthat their stock would )fo complete ^ and up-to-date in every respect. |n The store has been taken over and : will be run by Elbert Mallonee and lw Jerry \V. Davidson, both men whom! ^ have had many years cxperienee inje the merchandising business in Mur-lff phy. This is just one among the manv ' li additions to the now establishments j tl in Murphy, and should aid irs making ir the town more prosperous and desir- n able for both touri t and local c. trade. S ^ Largest | Circulation Ijl II Any Paper ^ ~ Ever Pubt lished Here, j .50 YEAR?5c COPV~ SCHOOLS READY FOR OPENING AT 8:30 ON MONDAY .ast Minute Instructions, Schedules Are Officially Announced Huildinus in the entire Murphy nooi unit navr heen undergoing ex nsive repairing the* past two eeks and it is expected that everyling will be in readiness by Friday >r the opening Monday. In the local building 700 desks have een sandpapered and varnished by mpolyees of the out-of-school NVA. The hours for the fall semester wii/ e from 8:110 until 3 with the excep* ion of the first three grades which ill he dismissed at 2 p. in. The lunch eriod will be irom 11:55 until 12:40. l hot lunch will be sold in the school inch room for all those desiring to lay on the school grounds during hat hour. On rainy days a shorter chedule for the lunch period will In; n effect. On the opening day Monday, Aug. 10 elementary pupils are to assemble it chapel at 8:30 after which they will ro to their home rooms for instrucion as to the classes and books. At 0 'clock high school pupils will meet n chapel for instructions as to recis ration, books and schedule. It is lossible that all students will be disnissed by noon on the opening (jav. New Courses Offered Seven new courses are being offer d in the high school this year. Typewriting and shorthand will be taught n the elementary school in what was formerly the music studio. Miss Ruth Dennis will be in charge of these courses. A laboratory fie of $1 pelContinued on back page. This Section. FUNERAL IS HELD FOR MRS. KETRON Mrs. Rosa Ketron. 83, member of a distinguished Georgia family, and a former resident of Murphy, died Thursday, Aug. li1, at her home in Atlanta. She had moved to Atlanta less than a year ago from Murphy, where *he had made her home with her daughter. Mrs. Harry I*. Cooper, now >1 Washington, Widow of Dr. I. Ketron, widely known ph\sician of Clarksville, and [iaine.1-ville, she is the daughter o? ihe lat< W. R. McConnell. Confederate soldier of Hiwassee. Sin was an outstanding member of In Methodist church, and prominent\ id' : lifted with several of the Meth dist institutions in the towns where :he -ivfci. Hi-r late brother. Rev. F. M ConI.(11. was th? first pastor of h- Ivuid Hills Baptist church, which u serve d about 1 years. She was a faithful number of theVI. thodist i-iiurt-h here and had made numerable friends while she lived ore. Surviving are a second daughter, vife 'f Dr. 11. W. Ketron, staff phyieian with the U. S. Veteran's Hosdtal in Atlanta; three sons. Dr. 3V1. B. Cetron. of Kansas City, Mo.; Harold V. Ketron, of Wilkes- Bar re. Pa.; and irover C. Ketron, of Los Angeles: and brother, S, E. McConnell, of Atmta. The funeral was conducted at 2 . m. Saturday at the Clarksville lethodist church, with burial in a emetery in Clarksville. To Give Tests For Auto License Again Murphy will be revisited by G. A. tewart, of Asheville, driving license ispector. Wednesday afternoon, ept. 1, front 1 to 5 p. m., he anounced this week. Chauffers and operators license ill he issued. Mr- Stewart stated that e w ill be at the Murphy court house -ery two weeks for the purpose of iving driving tests. All applicants between the ages of f5 and IS must have the signature of leir parents, he said. Those dr'vlg without licerse. according to a v.- law, are subject to arrest and nsequent fine nr impiisoamrnt, MT. icwart stated.
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