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fTnD~OF $225 ji
iiAISED HERE
BY RED CROSS
i,
Roll Call Ends this Week
As Murphy Exceeds
Annual Quota
O; r" the most successful money- J
lai mcrams evci conducted in!'
i t ounty was completed here
Tut when the local Red ("loss!
ch ir.onnccd the .subscription of j
12- annual winter drive.
\V. Savage, roll call chair-j
: ?; i mat $103 na<i been raised j
in \\ h>\ and that $72 had been I
a* the Hiwassee Dam Villas
T! a for the Cherokee county
" this year was sot at $15b.
Thi- hs the third consecutive year
phy's quota has beer, raised.
! reported two weeks ago by
! hois, roil call chaiinan of the
A: Red Cross chapter, that th:*t
? !?e had also exceeded their
qu ta ' $150.
I imated by county-wide Red
( '-.rials that near 0 he I
i d iii the county this year |
..nlmo-M doubled \ . .
w "pecial Red Cross call was
n.c flood victims.
T oipiete list of canvasser; of
e County Red Ci ess ?naofollows:
Mrs. T. A. Case. M;.
\ Whitfield, Mrs. John Hai 1
X Tarpley, Mrs. I! M. Erskin
K. Thompson. {
i:- I'. M.MIln.Oi, Ml . Laura j I
KcElfrish, Mrs. R. C. Mattox, Mrs. T-1
Mrs- K. C. Wright, Mrs. H. !
1- Mrs h. Hodges, Mrs. W. S. |
I'ic . Mrs- K. C. Grant, Mrs. C. E. i
1- : Mrs. W. R. Carpenter.
M Savage said that there would
b? ill more money coming into the
I Mu . liy organization from the Grass
town community as subscribers there
' 1 i i ret yet reported- Otherwise the
can iign here for 1937 is officially
i -- 1
uual-"' I
The campaign here is sponsored annually
by the Murphy Womans club.
Fifty per cent of the proceeds are letained
locally to be used by 'he club
fo worthy causes, and the remainder
is ; rwatded to national headquarters.
W M. Fain is general chairman of
the- . al chapter.
O":' rials here were high in their
praise of the cooperative spirit in this
vicinity during the campagn "We
have had almost 100 per cent cooperation
from the community during this
drive , Mrs. Savage said. "We want
to thank each and every one who has
given so generously .o the Red Cross
cause this year, and especmlly do we
thank those ladies who have given
their time in raising the quota"
DISTINGUISHED ANDF
POEM ACCEPTED BY
Mis. E. F. Carpenter, of the Little
Ro?k studio, at Andrews, has had a
poem entitled, "The River Road", accepted
for publication in the Crown
Anthology of verse.
TU.. :_-i -
xnc inclusion oi the poetry is a
result of the author's participation in
a $250.00 prize poetry contest sponsored
by CROWN PUBLICATIONS.
This volume will contain the represen'
tative work of this country's eminent
contemporary poets- The inclusion of
the author's work is a distinct sign
oi literary recognition.
The Crown Anthology of Verse will
ho on the market early in 1938 at
^hieh time the prize winners will be
announced.
The author's literary efforts have
already achieved publication in the
following periodicals: "Southern Life
Magazine", 4 Cosmic World", "Battle <
? Creek Enquirer", "Nature and Life", <
, Gems of Poesy", "Blue River An- j
thology" an(j "American Author".
^?rn in Ellsworth, Ohio, Mrs. Carpenter
studied at the Art Academy of j
incinnati, the Art Students' League i
Unly 14 She
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If (Iff!
clcly fretctpaper in Western \orth (
Mun
married, single \
MENS, WOMENS
TEAMS TO PLAY
An an added highlight to 'iv cur<
nt basketball sea.-on, thi married
ivomen of the tow a wi 1 engage *hc
single women. and the tr.arr etl men
will play the singh* men i.i two feature
games at the gymnasium tonight
(Thursday) at 7:d?? o'cloc.. ' was arranged
this week
The line-ups have been announced
ps follows: married women, Mrs. L.
A. Lee. Mrs. P. .J. Henn, Mo . Kvelyn
Ledford Mrs. .!. H. Piizei. M . M.
AMen and Mi- Lyle Mart : . Single
women. Misses Virginia Benion, \\
lie Godfrey, Uuth Dennis, Do: 11 iitlon,
Laura Overton. Meredith WhitEtkcr,
Martha Nell Wells and Daii
McCrackcn.
Married nu n, Hail Cobb? |L Be-ca.
Bass Carroll. Coach J. 11. I'itz i.
Dutch Kindley, Epper HensUy i<"
Ray. P. J. Henn and K. C. Wright.
dingie men, <_ B. Chambers. Phil Matthews.
Slim Hensley, Bind Adam-.
Harry Carringot, Claude (?- ^s. Bill
Stanberry and Henry LucketL
Admission will be 10 and 2-"? een\ .
School Vacation To
Be Dec. 17?Jan. 3
The c.) <lr?'n of .Murphy will
get their < hristm.- - vacation beginning
Friday, Dec 17, i was an not: raid
W lie sday I \ 1!. !' ip* ,
inti-ndont. ??f -chool.- of the Murphy
unit.
''!?> - \v:!' i rsuDiet! again on
M .:aay. J;.n. !:, stale*!.
Mr. W. H. Travis
Dies In Philadelphia
\Y. II. Travi . I'uimcily of Murphy,
died at his home in Philadelphia last
Sunday, it was .earned here this
week.
Mi. and Mrs. Travis spent several
years in Murphy where (the deceased
was engaged in talc mining. In 192^
they returned to Philadelphia Last
February they came back to Murphy
to stay at the Regal hotel, and had
intended to make their home here
permanently. Owing to Mr. Tunis'
failing health however, they returned
again to Philadelphia last June.
Mr. and Mrs. Travis have a host of
friends in Murphy who will be grieved
of his passing.
SCHOOL BOYS PRESENT
MAYOR GRAY WITH GIFT
A meal tray made by several students
in Mr. Cobbs woodworking shop
was presented to Mayor J. H. Gray
vho is confined to nis bed- The tray
was designed h> Mi. Cobb but cut
(kilt on,I i>"? 1- t
-..v ..mi |'uv u^uuilt oy vano is stuilonts
.Mr. Gray fxpiesseil deep appreciatinn
to Mr. Rueck for th 5 most
useful article
LEWS ARTIST HAS
VERSE ANTHOLOGY
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE CONDUCTED
BY GIRL SCOUTS
Members of the Murphy Girl Scout
club are busy selling Christmas serls
here this week. The stamps, which
cost a penny each, are used annually
at Christmas time to raise funds for
the prevention of tuberculosis.
Officers of the girls club arc Misses
Meredith Whi taker and Virginia
Benton, Murphy school teachers.
Mrs. C. \V- Savage, who is in charge
of the roil call here, said that half the
proceeds will be kept here and fiftj [
per cent forwarded to national head- i
quarters. Local funds, she added, I
would be used this year primarily for;
providing hot school lunches.
>{ N?w York, and the Art Institute of
Chicago. Later she held a position
is instructor at The School of Applied |
? ... 1 r* i. vr:,.u
MIL ill DilUIf V III-ft, .1111.11.
At her studio near Andrews, X. C . '
die now devotes much of her time to
art in its various forms.
ipping Days
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.arolina, Covering a l^argv ana Pot
)hy, N. C. 1 hursday, Dec.
CHARITY BALL '
WILL BE GIVEN
AT TVA VILLAGE
! _ !'
Is Being Promoted by Hiwassee
Square Club
for Poor Families
A Christina- Charity Bali wi-1 be
.'given in the auditorium of the Com|
muniiy building at Hiwassee dam P
day ight from 8:30 until 1 o'clock, it '
was announced this week.
Concerning the danc O- baurgaard,
president of the lliwa.-see
Square club, wlii. h organization is ,
piomoting the ball, has i-ta'cd ta?
following: . t
The purpose of this dance is ta |j
provide funds for Christmas ba>K t
to some of the poor or destitult fami- j ,
J ies who live in the vicinity of Hrvas- n
I see Dam. This does not vean fani.- J
! lies of ? mployees of TV A, but pthe 1
j famii:<-> who do me |j,i\ ;t . :..n i
| ;!.< ' u.e an sab!: d sriiti' ?d i '
H -mutlv,
Tiiis dance is sponsored by the TVA
Hiwasscn Square Club. -o that all who
; i-at icipale may i?-t a>sii?-. ; '.m |,: i
"ills w'.I. be put lo beiieta-ia!
1 We haV" S'lii. i' <i ci11< 1 if BE
j " ! . u ' . -an- thi !" ai : j/-.tons
in p; oviilinir a 1: of th. . j
< families who may be r n? id of h<*lt _ ,
(11iiii 1 mu ? 1 i - a 11 a
j'V1. it" p|0\ided, the ?:!? !?' - of t .
Hi was l>a V? im;.::' ('[ .' ? ha\ *
assured us of their cooperate a in de- i
?'oratii jr the Auditorium, nil ar- i
i nnjrcmcnis haw I?<**n made i a - .! ?l
i vcryoiH' a jrood time. Tin one ? i" *
tickets will l?e *1 per coup!*.
Another feature f": obtaining
funds for distribution of Christmacheer
t> the poor and needy sponsored
by the Square Club is the plan r <T '
larjre barrels at the omruissai v. and 1
the store in the cafeteria buildiiy. 1
Any groceries, toys, or ma'ena.s of 1
whatsoever nature placed in these bar- '
re Is will be distributed bv the Chritmas
committee of the Square Club to
those in need- As will be no:ed.
Christmas charity bottles have also 1
been placed in several locations for 1
the depositing: of coins by those who
feel they would like to help out on
this Christmas charity work.
The* Christinas committee of the
Suuare Club in eharire nf thw wn?-lr it.
leaded l?y Mr. U. I) Irvin; the ? . - i i
j members who are assis'i g him are:
Messrs. Ben Clark. 1'aul Day, F. j
Hesse, I., llornev, W. II. Mitchell, j
; (I. R. Davis, O. A. Xystrom, and C F.,
Sharp. The comm.ttee in charge ef .
the dance is Messrs. Den Clark, C F. ,
Hesse. G L. Horner, W H. M tclu* 1,
and C. F. Shaip.
Property Near
Murphy Being
Drilled For Talc
The William II. Bower property
near Murphy is being: drilled for talc
at present. Opeations are being: con- i
ducted under the supervision of the
Clinchfield Sand and Feldspar com- j
pari.v, of Baltimore, Md.
The work began Monday on the ,
tract adjoining the property of the
Cherokee Iron and Marble company
near the Southern Railroad lint* three ]
miles southwest of here.
It is generally believed that this j
section is rich in talc as it is known
that one of the best veins of talc in
the country runs across the property. It
is on the same vein as the Carolina
I Talc company.
It was said Wednesday that there I
| was "considerable acreage" in the ?
tract.
o
Miss Corian Stam' auirh, who teach|
es Home E< romics at Piedmont C-?I
lege. Dem-rest, Ga., was the guest
of Mis.- Virginia Benton durir.g the
week-end. J
Until Xmas
rntiallv Rich Tcr^i ton in This StaU
9, 1937 i
3ARTY FROM HERE 1
ESCAPES INJURY 1
IN AUTO MISHAP
M:s. S- M. Be?, on and son, Bobby.
1 M..-> Coriaii Stambaugh, ail of
:t t-lia Ga., na; rowly escaped ser- ;
M aoiainix when *
. automobile ; turned over a steep j
ml ankment three miles east of (
pkiirsville, Ga.
The party had spent the week-end ',
i Murpfejr a.- v -s"- of Mrs. Bent n's 1
a vents. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Savage.!
Hiwiicrs of the Ropral hotel here, ! '
tnd were returning; to Cornelia when .
u mishap occured.
It was reputed "hat Mrs. Benton^
!*' It something i:i the front < nd of the
as nap as ! was driving along ,
uid suddenly he lost control of it. j
The ear rolle ! ah'?ut .">0 fee* dow: !
ver an embanknu*: t and lodged bo
ween two trees.
Miss Sta r.hauich was treated fo::
minor head c uts at a Gainesville, Ga.,!
Lospital. Neither \! -
Hobby were injutci.
-EBERATON TO
HOLD MEET IN
MURPHY, Dec. 11
!
Farmers of Ch< :.-koe anil surrounding
counties v.h? ha..- sOTscrihcd to
ock 1t? the 1 no > Federation.
Lhich plans >0011 to t-.-tai lish a waro.oils'
in Alurj.ii> ;.w bt ri ca'! 1 -I 1?? 1
nt'< t a? the oii? : aousf at 10 o'clock 1
lay morning, ' ec. 11.
I' ans im- tia- I uiiioii's new 1
tvhich wiii be au.-uued by Janus ti. ; ]
K. president of the fai in I
oopt rati\e; Guy Al. Sale . tMuc ;
rowell, \ :n c> II:. 1 ning and ??rh<
deration exccirivcs- i '
Mr. (.'rowell, who has bt-ei: in 1
.-barge of organizing this unit. iia.v 1
reported that m . than l!')0 farm- .
is and busine.-s men in Cherokee, j 1
Clay and Graham counties. North 1
urolina, and Tours, Union and Fan j
in counties, Ge? .gia, have suhsrrib-J
1 to stock.
"I believe", Mt. ('rowell remarked. 1
"that this will he the biggest unit
iperaled by the Federation, which
iio\v mairtains 1~> warehouses in nine ,
counties." .
Those who have subscribed to stock
:j? the new unit are requested to he
prepared to make payments on their
subscriptions a" tin- meeting called j
for Saturday.
EXPECTED THAT MOI
BE TAKEN INTO C
WEATHER HERE IS !
LIKE A WOMAN EXPECT
ANYTHING
The weather in Murphy these days
is like a woman. You never know one
minute what to expect the next.
Where some of the local stouter
men were walking up and down the
streets the other day in their shirt
sleeves, they got out their mufflers
and ear hobs this week as the mercury
dropped down to one degree below
zero for a record so far this winter.
Sunday night the first real cold
Arave of the season struck Murphy. '
Accompanied by continual snow
Flurries the thermometer went down '
:o an official one degree below zero
ar.y Tuesday morning.
It is also noticed from records com.
:i i ? * " .
jiiitu uy i/ames ?>mansnaw Uial aihough
the weather was more favortble
to crops this year than it has
ieen in a long time, about 10 inches,
)i 20 per cent less rain has fallen this
I
/ear than in 1036.
TEMPERATURES
1937 1936 ?
Date Max. Min. Max. Min i
10 61 10 57 21 1
1 60 21 50 35 J
2 52 23 45 39 <
3 57 14 51 40 I
4 49 27 56 35 :
5 44 30 55 25 t
G 31 10 59 44 i
7 32 - 1 61 43 i
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I Circulation
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Here.
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fflONERATES L\
MURPHY NEARLY
HIGH AS OTHERS
kVaynesville, Sylva Have
Only Slightly Higher
Rate Than Here
A eompai i-cii of - Aphone , atos
i-vt als 'ha* Murphy citizens pay
pearly as nni.h it.-id-.nts of Sylva
.11.i Way lies vi lie .; < 'lair- telephone
vice, although the latter two Western
North Carolina owns maintain
more modern system- owned by the
sunt company.
In Murphy husin< - phones
.- 5.25 per men ii arc residence phones
">t $2.25 per month. The. rite in
SyNa ? '.50 for in-.-ines- photo n'?d
r'2.50 for residetu? photo s. In W.tytiesville,
where a dial system <s maintained.
the rate if $5.50 for a ..??s:j he-s
phono and $2.25 for a residence
'wi) towi > with impKi'.t (1 sj^tcms for
l?.i inc.-:-- jilio: while thelocal iesiLhat
of Syjva,
< >\ v a liled I I) a-;o a < < nc? ' ed ?11 l .
vas stai t : ; . a nim ? i|t
"-date : I:. a. g\ ?!?? that. id
greater facilitate lesidtlice and bustjte.-s
subscribers hen . Southei j It. II
l'clt phont and Teleyraph .Mais'
iViTe c t.m i : 1^;> mjiiovi- th< \ U'tii
ion* \ hi eh wa : : hied a- "Vnli?,.. .l. <l
I! <l OUtlli led".
Two local ei iranirat ions the
heroke. County Medical mki> ly .:nd
;h" Mui'i y F.i'Uis club- went officio.iy
?: i . as - ekinjr an improved
\ !: ' e, and a petriuii was m^.iud
by approximately 95 per cent ?,i
he local .-lephono subscribers iviiue-.tn:.
a system "i:i keeping with
that of tiher tow - in this section. '
l*p unt.l this time no response has
i)Oen iriven t<? tile plea by telephone
officials.
It was pointed out in the petitions*
drawn no In- th?? tun nrtmn? *?*
ami tin- oi.i* . ircu.ated in tow u that
local telephone employes wi-rn not being
hold respons-.ble for any inefficient
service here ;i>- "they are doing
tin* best they jL-an with the equipment
they have"'.
*E VETERANS WILL
:CC CAMPS JAN. 2ND
It comlemplatcd that, beginning
on or about Sunday. Jan. 2, the Veterans
administration, with offices at
212 South Tryon street in Charlotte,
X. C., will be authorized to consider
the selection of additonal vat era no
for en roll <v. en t in the Civilian Conservation
Corps. The announcement
v as made thi.> week by J. S. IV t.uinn,
manager of 1'ie ofiice, thrviiyi the
Cncrokee county welfare d-partmen .
Under existing regulations favorable
consideration canot he given the
application of veterans for enrollment
in the CCC camp until after the expiration
of six months from the date:
of their last previous discharge; furth
ermorc, it is provided that favoraA-ie.
consideration for reinrollment an
not be given the applications of any
veterans who were discharged from
the CCC camp under dishonorab.f
conditions administratively; as not being
considered worthy of reinrollment
or, by reason of unsatisfactory services.
In order to enable us to be in a
position to analyze each individual
ase for final determination, it will ho
appreciated if you will encourage
iigible (white and colored) veterans
n your community to complete and
forward their applications to this ofr;.?rt
tw.. - k . . i.
?v wic rcimwi fiuisioie <mie, ratli r
than defer such action "until the
ast moment;" for. as previously
stated it is absolutely necessary for
ompleted applications to bo on file
n this office in advance of enrollment
periods.
urphy Now!