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fffi Attractive UEjFI ^ That's? ^ MURPHY ?. ^ Vol. IL.?No. 12. 33 MORE HOUSES AT DAM WILL BE FINISHED SOON VVill Bring Total In Camp To 75; Have All Been Assigned I hirty-three temporary nouses, which have been under construction ? for the past several weeks a* Hiwassee _ ;t,. ?-ni : <> r*nmn'.: li>il 'iv tV?r? onrl uani " of the week, according to W. B. Richardson, field superintendent for the co truction and maintenance division The exterior walls of t he houses are made of homasote, a waier proof building board, which is not fireproof. but is fire retarding, and have galvanized metal roofs. There are three types of houses, a singl house with two bedrooms, a combination hvi'fT room-kitchen, a single house with three bedrooms, a combination living torn and kitchen, and a duplex house, wth two bedrooms, an 1 a combination living room and kitchen. The houses, unlike the other houses in camp, will not be equipped with electric stoves, electric refrigerators, or li? " water heaters. There is an outlet : an electric kitchen range, but th? are no outlets for electric heaters. : are the houses piped for hot wa'- The houses are equipped with sir y plumbing and are w.red for electric lights, j T1 duplex hou.se will rent l'or Sit) a month, the two bedroom single hour will rent for $!.*> a month, and the three bedroom house will rent for $14 nonth. The houses have all been assigned, and will be occupied within tl.o next monthThe present plan is to bu:!d GO additional houses, along the saia" design and construction. Ther rill be completed by the first of February. At present there are 75 houses in I tan p. -tj of whicli arc constructed for permanent use. Three of the ho ises are built of special design, and are oc.ipied by C. E. Blee, Project Engineer, O. Laurgaard, Construction Engineer, and Lex Phifer, Construction Superintendent. TWO LOCAL MEN GI\ TAKE PART IN Ar Grover Mauney, highway employe of Murphy, and Dr. M- W- Howard of the TV A medical corps at Hiwassee dam, are among those fortunate sportsmen who have been granted permits to take part in the fourth public big game hunt in the Pisgah national game preserve. Opening on November 1 and continuing through December 10, the hunt will be held over the entire 100,000-aere preserve with both bucks and does being hunted for the first time. Two thousand and five hundred sportsmen will be allowed to par. ticipate. The announced hunt is the outcome of careful investigation by State and I federal authorities which reveals that I preserve is heavily over-stocked I and the welfare of the herd demands | continued reduction to nrpvpnt ?tnr H nation and disease. The distinct . "deer-line" is in evidence, and severe ' losses as well as irreparable damage ' timber and watershed protection \ I arp already evident. The general1 > I Pablif. ii therefore to he given an op-, ? I Port unity to benefit by this surplus I ; ^Pply. j \ The Pisgah National Game Preserve i | T8 ^ 6n under the administration of t I ^ ^ores^ ^or tne Past 23 years. ; vj* n\agnificent deer herd now on I * e areas is the result of diligent proI I ^tion and careful management in ; I a^COr(lance with the established policy ' I IK ^ores* Service to manage j ; I .0 National forests, not only to pro-i ' | k?C? r ond protect watersheds, j , J* i ?*her benefits to the pubfkvJ > I ti as hunting, fishing and recrea! ^h'ch are developed under mul | *aso plans. ! '? .^'COO acres of wilderness forest C- *'' be open to sportsmen who really i 'nRt' to rou-h it . Here they will be Y ' 1o bunt and camp on their. \ Bito ^UTlting under these conditions X I Necessarily be arduous and stre \ 11 Hlfl ig Peeklr Netcipmper m Pester* Nori Mm | Large Crowd ] Expected At Open House A large crowd is expected for the ] opening of the community building and dance at Hiwassee Dam Friday evening. An open house will be held from seven until 8:30, at which time the- pi vliiV.iijstrj j i'-'gra!!! will be given J. M. Seviers, and his orchestra, consisting of five members, will play several selections of mountain music at this time. C. E. Blee, project engineer, has been asked to secure a speaker to give a short welcome address, and it is hoped that Dr. A. E. Morgan, chairman of TV A, will attend the open house, and give an address. Dr. Morgan will attend the meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers at Asheville and address the dinner meeting there on Thursday, and will possibly stop at Hiwassee Dam enroute to Knoxville. Mr. Blee has been asked to introduce the speaker. The dance will begin at it o'clock, with the music being furnished by George Rodgers orchestra of Chattanooga. Souare dances will hi> i-on. 1 ducted in the Adult Education room of the community building, and J. M. Seviers and his orchestra will furnish the music. Among the <?ut of town guests who have accepted invitations to the celebration are Verne (longwor, C". A. ; I lock. Assistant Chief Engineer, T. B. ! barker, Chief Construction Engineer. : Dr. E. L. Ikshop, Head of the Health and Safety Division. Pruden Davidson Is Honored on Campus Additonal collegiate honors were j bestowed upon I'ruden Davidson, son ! 01 Mr- and Mrs. Jerry Davidson, of j Murphy, when he was elected into the ! JO and 3, North Carolina State college Sophomore Leadership group, recentiy. He has also been selected for mem-1 bership in the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and holds tinhighest position on the editorial staff of the college publication, "The Technician" by virtue of being his managing editor. rEN PERMITS TO MNUAL PISGAH HUNT nuoils, and the Forest Service recommends that only persons in excellent physical condition make application for hunting in these wilderness areas. Another type of hunt, in addition to the regulated main hunt i- to be tried this year which is called the Check-In and Check-Out Hunt. This hunt will take place from November 29 to December 10 and will be over an area of approximat ely 00,000 acres The number of hunters will be limited to 500?250 hunters for each fiveday period, exclusive of Saturday and Sunday- The hunters, after being checked into the areas, will be thrown upon their own resources and good sportsmanship. The Forest Service anticipates applications from sportsmen to be well in excess of the allowable 2,500 ant! early request for applications should be made. Formal application blanks and complete instructions regarding the hunt may be secured from the Forest Supervisor, Pisgah National Forest, Arcade Building, Asheville, N. C. Successful applicants will be required to possess either a resident | or non-resident State of North Carolina license in addition to the special cooperative charge. o October Meeting of Council To Be Held The October meeting- of the Cherokee County Council of Social Agencies will be held in the Woman's Cl? b room of the Murphy Library on Friday, October 20th. al 2:00 P. M. Representatives of the civic, social and religious organizations of Murlargc are urged to attend the meeting. Leaders of each organization are m ked to give a report of the work done during the last year. Ii is hoped t!u t a large delegation will attend * froltfi ' A Carolina, Covering a Large and J irphy, N. C. Thursday, O REV. S.H. LONG i WILL LEAVE FOR NEW PASTORATE Has Been In Charge Of Churches in This Area For Four Years The Rev. StewaiL II. Lor.g. who has bcrn pastor 01 the Presbyterian churches i Cheiokec. ? ' and tlraiium * .'unties for i;e pas' four years iinoutic* (i this wee'; that he would i? ave ??n Nov l Vr Wr. nin^ton, *?.. where he will accept a new pa5tOj.de. shortly . r.iing to M ;?by. Rev. Long married and he and his wife have been prominent in religious circles throughout this section during their stay here. They have won the esteem of all with whom they have a.-socated, and their acquaintances are very sorry to see them leave. They have one small son. .mi uppmnimcni io 1 in Mf. l.oug pi act* has been announced. Concerning his departure Rev. and Mrs. Long have issued the following statement. "To our many friends in Murphy. I have received a call from the Presbyterian Church at Washington, Ga.. and I - feel it to be God's will that 1 (Continued on back page) accept it. Therefore, acting upon my HERE'S CHANCE TO CASH IN ON EMBARRASMENT It may have been the dickens for awhile, but you can now cash in on ) your Most Embarrasing Moment. The Scout, through the cooperation of the Hcnn Theater, each week will award two tickets to the persons sending the best account of his or her Most Embarrasing Moment. So if your wife found a powder puff in your car, or if you lost your bathing suit, or if you kissed the wrong girl in the dark?don't hesitate. This is our chance to get your fun out of the situation after No names will be printed on the . accounts, if it is so desired. Simply | state the circumstances under which j your most embarrasing moment occured and send to the Cherokee j Scout. For each one printed the j Scout will give two tickets to the i Henn theater. Boomers Will Play At Copperhill Friday i The Boiomers team will go to J ; Copperhill Friday afternoon to take j on the Copperheads in what is sun- I posed to be one of the stiffcst tests j 1 of the local team's schedule this ' ! year- A large following is expected ! 1 to accompany the team. The Basin | team will seek to avenge a defeat at the hands of the Boomers on the Murphy field last fsJILast Friday Murphy showed its most powerful strength of the year 1 in holding the strong Sylva team to a scoreless lie here. A number of important changes have been affected in the Murpnv < line-up ar.d a versatile attact will . i launched against thi Copperheads. 1 t HWJ Potentially Rich Territory in This Su ct. 21, 1937. $; Qualifications J For Trophy Are Described Candidates for Murphy's outstand- g ng citizen award will he nominated it the next regular meeting of the Murphy Lions club Tuesday night. Di". C. L. Audiiiai m ffimiiauy uf ilif I duo, officially announced this* weeK that both men and women would be ^ L*ligible and that the one to receive the trophy would not have to be a member of the club. j After the nominations are made Tuesday night, the most outstanding citizen will be chosen at the following s meeting on Nov. U. Appropriate exercises will accompany the awarding "f the trophy. Dr. Adams stated. ' The most outstanding ctizen will *l~. 1 r ? ?_/*. \.|iVfAV'li Oil IIIC UtlMA ill i-IIC 1U1I1IWing qualifications: spiritual leader- ' ship or activity, civic leadership or A activity, business leadership or activi- * ty, educational leadership or activi- ' ty, and home leadership or activity. . ' All phases of these, qualifications , will be taken into consideration", Dr. . Adams said. "This trophy can be awaided to either a woman or a man, and i- not based upon popularity, congeniality <m reputation alone. The } trophy will be awarded by vote upon known deeds or acts. i lie vote will ( be based upon lit) per cent for each qualification". I o I } Ministerial Meet Will Be Held At Red Marble A ministerial meeting will be held . at the lied Marble llaptist church Sun- ( day, Oct ill, according to an announce- ] merit Tuesday by the Re\ Edgar Wil ( lix. moderator, of Andrews. I Everyone is cordially invited to ? attend the meeting. ' J. R. King To Preach At Methodist Church The lit v. J. K. King will fill the [ pulpit of the Methodist church Sun- , day morning in the place of the Rev. < \V. Arthus Barber who is now attend ing conference. Morning services onlv will be held : ? it was announced. | I APPLICATIONS FOR F FOR NEXT CROP Applications arc now bein^ received I y the Farm Security Administration for rural re habitat ion loans for the next crop year, John Shields, County Supervisor in charge of the Rural Rehabilitation supervised loan program of the Farm Security Administration in Cherokee County, announced early this week fram his office in Murphy. Mr. Shields stated that a considerable part of the work of his office consists in assisting Rehabilitation farmers to make out practical Farm and Home Management plans and in advising them in their farming and home operations. **In order that maximum attention may be given to that important phase of the work next spring we are doing what we can to spread the lending activity over a longer period. Farmers thought to be qualified for these loans should | ( then-fore he advised to make their ap- j plcations early this fall." the Super- { visor said. j, "These loans are limited within the bounds of allotted funds to financial- j, ly disthessed farm families?whether h on their own land or a> tenants on \ rented land?who are unable to se- ? cure proper credit from other sources to make a crop or to purchase needed livestock and equipment " ^ "Eliffibles must be willing and able to work and show ability to profit from instruction and guidance. There must, bo land, aready available or obtainable. of sulfcien? fe; * 1 i?y to promise* a Satisfactory r< ?urri on human ubor intelligently a:p!:d. and there must be a reasonable abiiity tha* i successful farm ; : < iranag-' merit plan can be for the farm. In working . . (dans! -1>? I M.IIIIilM* I taction of sufficient * ? an I feed :rops for all the people am] livestock ocated on tho fane. : eliminating the nee*. s:;ity ,v Ilki ,4 Largest | Circulation j LI I Any Paper ^ ~ Ever Published Here. ll? l.SO YEAR?5c COPY ilIXEl) SESSION OF COURT WILL CONVENE NOV. 8 ink to Preside over Civil, Criminal Dockets, .luripc N?.!?ied A repular session of Cherokee 'ounty Superior court for the trial f civil and criminal cum s will concue in Murphy on Monday, Nov. 8udgre H. Hoyle Sink, of the 20th istricl bench, is scheduled to proid e. Although moderately heavy dockets rill confront the jurors for the sche<U lied two-weeks term, no particularly mportant cases appear on the books. The following jurors have been elected: First Week?Her.ry Sudderh, route 1. Murphy; Noland Wells, durphy; Walter Burgess, Unaka; l.-t L.i- CkUl.i.. ..v..u> oiiiciu^, cuioerson; r. I', 'alhoun. Murphy; Johnson Patton, )greeta; A. Pullium, Andrews; Clayton Mason, Brasstown; Oscar )avis, Unaka; F A. Mostellcr, Andrews ; Dave Carringcr, Murphy; George Patterson. Andrews. Will Hatchett, route 2, Murphy; J. IV. Bedford, Wehutty; \\ . ( Kinney. Murphy; W. I . Put! . Marble; Fred '"Ionian. Murphy; Kd King, Murphy; I. P. Matheson. Andiews; Oliver Repair!. Grandview; Brace West. Marble; A ill Wolib. Andrews; Ron McNabb, ?uif. and Ijoiifr Ilunsucker, Murphy. Second week Frank Ingram. Mur>i \ ; (inline Rogers, Murphy; W. H. sudderth, Murphy; Henry Kephart, Hrandview; W. M. Roberts, Murphy; Kd Barber, Uullu rson; N. B. Odell, irandview; Cleve Allman, Andrews; t). A. Keener, Toinotla; Pearl Johnson. Unaka; Glenn Hendrix, Murphy; W E. Conley, Andrews. A. L. Roajran, Andrews; John Deal, Hrasstown; IJovd Kisselhurjg, Culber?>n; J. B Hall, Marble; John Davidtw;. Murphy; P. A. Mauney, Murphy; Hob Peek. Murnhvr Ws?lt?-r \ndrews; R. R. Stiles. Murphy; K. \V. Shearer, Hiwassee; .John (larren, Marble, and Will Ptillium. Andrews. The jury commission is composed ?f H. M. Whitaker, chairman; P. M. I4ee.se, secretary, and T. .1 King. ARM LOANS YEAR BEING TAKEN larger amounts of cash crops, the returns from which would have to be used for the purchase of feed and foodstuff that should be produced on the farm. Thus cash crops arc limited to an amount necessary to pay off lhe loan and meet other cash needs of the family. "The time given for repayment of these loans is an important factor in jetting distressed families back onto heir feet," Mr. Shields said. "Many .hings which the farmer ha^- to buy, mch as livestock, farm equipment, irne and other soil improvement items lo not bring their full return the "irst year and the longer credit period nakes it unnecessary for the farmer o sacrifice needed feed and seed Tops to reply his loan, as would behe case if loans were made for but, >ne year. Where the borrower is a enant. the term and provisions of his ease are. of course, important factors, larticularly as regards loans for soil mprovement items " Mr. Shields is assisted in his work (V Mi?S I'jllllin*. Prt?rn.?- l> > T? ? * vnvin, nuiai ftcabilitation Home Supervisor. Mr. 'ancc E. Swift of Raleigh is State Hrector in charge of this phase of he Farm Security Work. , Crockett Infant First To Be Born At Damsite A- L. Crocket, Jr., the on?-wcekold son of Mr. and Mr*. A. L. Crockett, ha* the distinction of being the first ha by born at Hiwassce Dam. He was born Thursday morning Oct. 15, and weighed S1- pound-*. The mother and baby are in the TV A hospital and both are getting along nice!) Mr. and Mrs. Crockett make their home r? Proffi! Height*, and Mr. Crockett ?* ir. the Camr, M>-? ? went Divition*
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