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mBL SB That's? murphy The Leading Vol. IL.?No. 5. COl'NTY FARMS PROGRESSING, REPORT SHOWS Cherokee Agriculture Better off In all Lines, Agents Declare ulture in Cherokee county is a higher standard than ever I, according to county farm ofvho this week were mailing ally reports into the Italeigh of . only were farm incomes reach lier level generally, but the farms in most instances is I iceably increased, according rial trend as shown by the I 1 :Jlt is made u_i> of eoiil'iil.'ii from 34 Cherokee county , ie.se farms throuh the co. o the county farm agents, Carolina ^torsion service TV A, have been keeping ( mds of every income and exi i heir fa nil. . these figures they are t mine exactly how much i i at of every enterprise and \ are beneficial to them fin; Their day-by-day figures j ; to the county agent's office v, iey are figured out on per asis with all the other farm and a comparison is made j \vi average. i.is of owners of reports are led. average fram there are: 1.8 | v. 11.9 head of cattle, 3.4 i. i In.poultry. While then s of corn, 2.4 acres are in mall grain came to 9.1 acres, i iw. acres of miscell eanous crops t .. the rest of the cultivated | tad. j < hi ne bring an income of $115.- ! f : -.in products, $457.42. and catt .82. The total cash receipts ; ii. l i.ese and other farm, live-j t field crops pill be $926.76. I irchased at the amount of I c-' the biggest item of ox- j itiding and repairs are nox v .19; livestock purchase and \ ' 1 :< $102.11; hired labor is j nil this with all tin rest I V :: nt to $781.62. an investment of $7526.98, I i of 146.8 acres, with 41.8 in 1 . and 20.6 in improved paspared with mailable figures the county agents report, j ile al increase in farms is j that records on only eight i \ during* the 1935 poised a id ' not be an exactinb basis for li: save. enorts nlort -- , ?,ow ouun Ulill. 111'I ; Hi" . ultivated laiul is increas. and small grain acerago is ' ... and that lespedcza, soy | ^ I other soil-conserving crops ; planted to a greater ex- j 1 ally. In the last twn yeai k been 14.8 per cent, of the | 1 l soil with over a 10 per cent hanged from soil-depleting to j ] j ving crops. 1 the best indications of lo- 1 cultural progress. according t mty agents, is the evident : the value of buildings and on the farms. The in- I 1 11v surpasses the amount of | t;' iaion. question box ! " u f. oi five questions on North i | C inn history, prepared by Attor-j j l " U. i'illitt. of Andrews, will be.| ]. ; ",i each week in this paper, j ^ is will be given next week. T , ' ' .. * questions are asked with the >- ?' or creating added interest in the ?i-<!y i>f our state. 1. What was the ce?ebration on Roanoke Island on August 18, 2037? 2. What two counties in North Carolina border on twn sfntnc? " What three men who became j >fpeaker of the United States House of Representatives were born in e>'?ilh Carolina? C Who was the only woman born >n North Carolina who became the *ife of a President? Who are the two United States onators from North Carolina? I SfjiL* 11 . !f! 5 Weekly Hewpaprr u> Western Kort ~~Mi Snake Swallows 2 Wooden Nest Eggs And here's the one about the snake that swallowed the wooden *gg?It is reported that Mrs. F. L. Mc| Cornell, of Marble, keeps a number I cf hens that are unusually good j layers. Naturally she kept a bunch f nest eggs in the nests to induce the hens to lay oftener. to lay oftener. Meanwhile the artificial^, hen fruit was disappearing fast. Killing a six-foot black snake the other day. she noticed that it had swallowed two egs two of her wooden nest eggs. Which if they had hatched would L.LI.. 1 ? i |/i vuiimy nave turnco out to oe ' woodpeckers. Lxtension Course To Meet Saturday The course in Medieval an ' Ancient , I History to he given by Dr. Will's A. ; j Parker, of Western Caroli: a Teach-. : r- College will meet Saturday nvi :i' ing at. 0 o'clock (v". S. T.) in the j j Murphy (iraded school buildim*. Any others intc rested are nskeil ; jto report at this time. The course will last 32 weeks and will carry 12 I quarter hours credit. The price of the i course will be $30. FINE CROPS ARE RESULT OF IDEAL j RAINFALL LOCALLY, As the result of an almost ideal rainfall this year, Cherokee county is n-miauix us nesi crops in years, of- i ficials reported this week. Noticeably beneficially affected i pasture land which has produced "X- j ceptionally well his year. torn, J small grain and field crops hare j thrived on the evenly-distributed | moist weather. Last summer Cherokee county suffered a six-weeks drouth that seriously affected crops. In some instances, A. Q. Ketner, county agent, reports that excessive, rain has caused corn to fall, but not u> any appreicable extent. CAST FOR PLAY IS SELF.CTED BY DIRECTOR HERE The cr>t for the Murphy Common- . ity players new play, * i'kiddin*/' by' \u r:\nia Uouver..! has 1 11 .-sleetedh;* Direct..:- Kenneth 11. L . at .: ' '11 lifearsal are h< 1 held in the i'ib. aiv keie n:t_ht!\ . Those takir.tr part will be: Mir. K. j O. Madden, Mrs. \Y. .\. Br1. '> *? . C ! e Dyer, Lcuna Tatham, Mis. Tom | Case. Miss Gl-ulys. Brukloy, Buei I.'dams. William V.'aih r. Kenneth j Hayes and Ralph M>ody ) 1 he first per for > ance is tenia- 1 j lively r. b.eduie to b I-.eld in Mu. pi.., j on Tuosf!: . Oft- ? Tl k T>...n?a? .... no ur. ted. TWO NEW HOUSES ARE BE!NG BUILT HERE AT PRESENT Two new residence* were being; . on.<U*iu M.'d in Mnrphy this week. ( nil Dolibs L having- a new brick a bungalow built, on his lot on J Tennessee street. Derr.is Bain2tt i> he ee.ntraVtr.i-. Sons o: A. McD. llarshaw were! bavin: a bun .. ; * te i ,.** i. H.irshaw lot betwi on the county | court house an 1 the heme of Mrs. Dixie Palmer. Security Applications Are Studied Locally j The county welfare department j will not receive any more applications j for old age assistance or dependant j children until November 1, announces Mrs. M. LeMay Mauney, superntendent. The large number of applications already received must be investigated and passed upon before any more can be taken, Mrs. Mauney stated. Applications for the blind, however, will be. taken at any time she said. I ?. p? Potentially Kick Territory in This S iept. 2, 1937. $ Stalk Of Corn Is Said To Be N. C.'s Tallest What is believed to be the tallest stalk of corn in North Carolina is bcinb kept on display in the county agents* office in Murphy. It measures 17 feet and six inches, and was taken from the field of Red Hall, near Murphy, last year and displayed at the Cherokee county fair. Various reports have been made all over the state claiming to have I the tallest stalk, but no figure has yet been discovered to compare with Cherokee county's contribiution. !' A. Q. Kelner, county agent, snys he expects to find an even taller one in Mr. Hall's new patch ibis I year. Idaho claims the championship j with a 19 foot. 2-inch stalk. tmkm 0> Carolina. Covrring a largr- and urphy, N. C. Thursday, S MURPHY AND MARBLE WILL PLAY 3 TILTS One Game Scheduled Sunday, Two More On Mon. (Labor Day) W it h the number of ball ganu - won between Murphy and Marble standing one-all so far, these two Cherokee county teams will play a serie- of three games over the coining Labor Day week-end to determine the . 'Tampion. Sunday afternoon at o'eb ek tRustern Standard Time), he Bum * > and the Blues will m< t < :> she Maible field ft i the first of the three contests. On Monday morning at 10 o <1<? (Central Standard Ti.: ) the tv. teams will meet on the Murphy fi? Id. and again ill the afun-oo:; a' J.10 o'clf.ek (Murphy time) they \v?' plav iti Murphv. Admission to" the game at Marble en Sunday will be eut f?. adults, and admits'on t<? the morning Labor Day game in Murphy will be 10 cents, i lie Monday afternoon game wdl a'?o, co.-? the spectators a cjuarter. Murphy and Marble have met twin this year. In the first game at Marl v. the Bombers came through on the tall end of a 7 .o ore l? iiir.d the pitching and hitting Bob Iiasty, of Dixiesteel. of Atlanta. The next game was played in Murphy arnj the Blues won out on a ll to 1 victory over Mayo, another DixieM?1 pitcher. 11. vie Bryson hurled both games for the Columbia team. School Opens With Record Enrollment Ths enrollment in the Murphy ><lu>ol unit mi Tuesday was as foli'ys; High School: ei.h'th y.ade. IT.".; ninth grade, ir.u; tenth cad,. ;iolieeenth c:i :e 7.".; the first sev.-n ,'u[ cruel Yd around . ) .... the other elmols .11 the unit totaled aim . n.fil.tng a tan: o total of Ui I. Ti,: . rum.' or L: a slight increase o\er j-. J.at. The high school classroom are > vi rerowded and ail i i h ,ch. . ! , in t hay., registered lai . , number.than they can a .. quauly c:.iv for. " ' '' 1 "lnmeti. , proving popular and because of th< lai re demand an order has been placed loi i;cvc*i additi nvv] tvpev rif The tonuses in manual training and shon wo. ' i ,. .....? more than . .rouyh for nd equate instruction with too! now t n hand. New teach- is in the unit thi- yo.-a ate: Mi > Virginia Benton, \. nu economies; .Miss Dorothy Higdon, English and crunch; Mi- It th i nis, shortha: i and typewKitiny; Mr. Julian Pitzer, coach and mathmciics, an . Mr. 11:111 i ubb s' up work. Approximately (50 -'0 I'm I ;<?}> had been distributed to T<-n-n?-r the unit at the close of school Tuesday afternoon each child receivir, average of j-even t.? the set. Mir.'oterinl Conference To Be Held Or. Sept. 6 The Chvrok-o-C!:!7 (' ujitv .'i.:: id mi ju-- eeir.t ior m : ! ?: ' r : r . eitcc Monday* September G. at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist church. i A ; rief devotional ervieo *.v il be ; conducted by the Rev. J. X. I.e.-. of Murphy. The Rev. .T. ( . Aivnw n wii* lead in the discussion of the subject f< ' lite morning. Other speakers piH also take part in the discussion of the subject. All pastors and church workers are invited to attend and take part in these services which are held monthly on Monday after, the first Sunday in eacli month. o Slieniflinn K.v.v?. icu on a call after a farmer near Davenport, Iowa, failed to find two $5 bills Jie lost in a pasture. He killed the animal and recovered the bills, slightly chewed, from its stomach. Msi 1 . ? " ? 'Richard Mclver Break: His Leg While Playing Richard Mclver, son of A. \\\ MeIvi-r, of Miii |i!i. , suffered a i Token :cg as the resist c>f a fall while running near the Towns-en woon plant ntnday n iirht. | A: '!; ho.-,pit:;! t wa?? '* :ui that. 1 i- leg was biok i in tplace- I near the ankle, according . reports ml it is expected to keep him fro? trying-out f< r the Murphy high f< ? * ; ::11 team t' :- season. TWO NEARBY CCC CAMPS ADJUDGED DISTRICTS' BEST Officials of tho Nantahala National Forest, with headquarters at 1 1-. mklin, staled today that two CCC | amps within the forest were given 1 he highest rntiro within their rehnectivc; sub-districts by army in J spcctors for the month of July, i Camp X. C. F-ll. near Unaka. it? 'nb-District "C*\" and Camp .\. C. ! F 11, near ib : !iin ville, in ''Fub-Di strict "It", weiv the catujis receiving this honor. ttoth of tin e can:. . at .! | within the Xulional ranger <i:.ttrie(j mii Cni forest. The points considered in the rati' g! v.ei :. ; nit;;' i , mdilim . . oinii' ion of the buildine and : mumiv? ] as the food served at the i amp:). o rootball Practice Beg 'if Or " ie dr McmfuM. 1 J ; hj Hi' .. School football mis: d in wi'h oieir K'ih-v c-?ach, -I .'"in fitwr on T a I ! I 1 '.(?!! A"' ' Tweiw ent.: >Ay ai-w um. - m :.. SXpOet ! this v. v. < .. ; luditi. ::.i; eouipn.eiit i* \ ill that orr hand. i ; Th* nly -.cume. .-eh. :!? . iso fur art' Way os**: e. t alitor aiu| | Creamery Day TV. Be Celebrated Sept. 11 111 ? be hold al .1 Moun- | ':;un Va . < i-ntivc. Inc. r.rass- . {town or. Saturday, * ptomi -r 11. ; j Tii - re wiii in' speakers . m it:'.".-! leigrh and the TVA; also cattle judg-j 1 coWsts ; .? both 1-1 i : ; n\ 'the oitb .icn Clay an<: Cherokee: counties. Plate limraes will be sol J by Biasstov.n W -an's Club. Off ere Prizes For Best Rendition of His Song John B. Moore, of Murphy, com-', poser of the sonjr. "When 1t'? ' -on Time in Old Caroline", is offer-1 ing a modal and a $10 prize to the! Asheville student who gives the boat I vocal rendition of his song. Arrangements for the renderation are being handled through the W. H. Rymer Piano company of Asheville. Largest 4 Circulation JI ll, Any Paper N ^ N Ever Published Here. tale 1.50 YEAR?5c COPY MRS. STEWART, 78, OF MURPHY, DIES ON FRIDAY Funeral Services Held on Saturday For Prominent Citizen Funeral services- lor Mrs. Vienna Mauney Stewart, 7s, of Murphy, a ere conducted i roin the Methodist aurch Saturday oflernoon ul .'J olock with the Kcv. \V. Arthur Jtai i. locai .iieihuuist pastoi, and the liev. J. f. Amnions, Murphy Baptist ninktor, officiating: Interment was l'ii the old Methodist cemetery. Peyton . <t. lea- was i:i charge of funeral irrangvments.^ sht !:-.<! Friday a ft <u noon at L* < .ock of a str? i. of paralysis. She ill oMy - fe\v hours. Honorary pallbearers were: J. 1). : : ? J. B .... .. w. Be li. ... j m?l N-- 1 l>av.-l <-k. . \xle.\. John Hall. Pa . Hyatt, | liec. Kt.m rt Wea i ai -1 Walter Sneed. i '* - St wart >ori in Murphy, h?u-| |aught< of a. T. Mau. J ney and Anne < . Mauney. .she join! "d the Methodic ehnrrh =. <l.. j "f 1 ' ). Sinrt- t .< n *' m liar been ;; (active nicmbi-', living a beautiful (Christian life. She was a member of the Missionary >o< ie: * am! l<>uk a very active part in the Organ Circle of the Methodist church. It was largely through her efforts and other mem* her- of the circle that the new Methodist organ .;?> made possible. She married Mr. Janus Stewart in 1^77. J).- died fot.r ya later. Mrs. Stewart ha<i taught school most of her life. Surviving are two brother . L. I". M: iu v and A. S. Ma-m-v. hoth of 1 Murphy, and Ihiv-- sisters, Mrs Clara i She' rill, '/ Murphy. Me. Virginia Fvar . ef V ;rfI < cs5 . J- , and Mr- . Mai ! i.-rnes, f Kohoka, .'.o. LOCAL BOY PASSES STATE PAR EXAM. PRACTICING HERE 1 \ i ! Ma'! . Jr.. son of ! - D. . J nee. of M.rri r-tatrdi.ai r. .'I... e received his -LL. B. \ law I " Tune from the tJui: (.'aroll:..'' Chapel i,-e j?resi?l nt oi his class t tie La . <! . . mitm-v. ' Mallohee will p!... - : . J. 1'. Mad-uuM-. . .. DONNA HOE, ELATED HERE, IS POUND DROWNED Kl "Ira: > day rear |a. :v i-'- '**''}'* ^vc hi i.. .'it;: -. '.Vi? mirooted :?h the h ?: M Trad* : -r<ijf i- .. '.n Wa-i.i. . C.. ?;nd At tin- time .is dn. Mr. Donis i . And hi- \\ni- v. in s mining. . i a en tin* i<P? &ii the or the ;; :y h i .' it-f* Mr. Mr*. DorM',-. The i oh that -tru.k Mr. T . n::i. knocked Mrs. Donnai' ..-n iot... \Viii- . shoe came to .she saw hi. husband groins down for the last time, about 3 CO yards out. TJ ?ic is survived by his widow, his parents and five brothers. Mrs. R. S. Parker and daughters, Mrs. W. G. Darnell. and Miss Elizabeth Parker spent Monday and Tuesday in Atlanta shopping.
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