Newspapers / Cherokee scout. / Feb. 17, 1938, edition 1 / Page 1
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~3?ii MURPHY * ) The Leading Wt Vol. 1L?No. 29. W38 PROGRAM ? FOR CANNERY \ ' IS ANNOUNCED , Number of Changes Are Listed By Management; Sees Best Year The 19-38 program for the Moun. tain Valley Mutual Canning association in Murphy has been arnounced by E. U. Thompson, manager- . This will mark the fourth pear the cooperative, a unit of the Land O' The Sky Mutual Canning association, of j Waynesville, has operated here. The program for the coming year is as follows: A.l dealings at the cannery this year i will be on a cash basis, produce being | paid for the day it is delivered, thus j obviating the necessity of keeping | books. lit an effort to cut expense, solicit- | ing acerage in the county will be dis- | peiksed. General meetings for the j purpose of signing contracts will be \ held all over the county, however, J and those that do not sign at that j time ma> come to the manager's office in the cannery and sign up. Payment of the management this year will be in proportion to the pack ^ rather than a fixed salary. \ ^ Field expenses will be reduced. The r manager states he will not make any ; more trips into the field than is ab- j solutly necessary in order to cut j travelling expense. He added, how- ^ ever, that anyone who had a serious i -j problem facing him would warrant a t visit. i j The manager is asking spinach j growers to have their soil tested en her at his office or the county agent's of- : t fice in Murphy to see if it needs lime, i j The following prices will be paid -for produce thin year: Beans?fancy grade, $60 per ton ^ or 90 cents per bushel; No. 1 grade. $50 per ton or 75 cents per bushel; I j, No. 2 grade, $3$ per ton or 45 cents , c per bushel. Spinach?No. 1 grade, $18 per ton; r No. 2 grade, $12 per ton. * Turnip Greens?No. 1 grade, $18 pcr ton; No. 2 grade, $12 per ton. Tomatoes?No. 1 grade, $14 per ton. No. 2 grade, 10 per ton. Okra?$30 per ton. Products will be sold on the fresh v market if a better nrice can h?? r>K- i * tained with the grower receiving the * soiling price less expenses and a 15 j per cent commission. MASONIC MEET 1 ON FEBRUARY 28 ; t IS ANNOUNCED ; : t An invitation has been extended to i ( all master Masons, their wives and members of the Order of the Eastern j j Star to attend the public installation ) of officer? of the Cherokee Ledge No J46 A. F. & A. M. to be held in the ], Masonic hall in Murphy Monday night, v February 28, at 7:30 o'clock.. Refresh. e ments will be served. J Tho entertainment committee is composed of: P. C. Gentry, Fred ? Swaim and J. Franklin Smith. Mrs. Bryson Goes To Funeral of Her Son jn I e Mrs. Carolyn Harrison Bryson, of ; a Murphy, has gone to Gurley, Ala., to I attend tho funeral of her son, Todd J e Martin, 52. who was buried Wednes. j A day afternoon after death came I d M nn/lo" f? * "* uvm neart lailurc. c Accompanying Mrs. Bryson on the is trip were Mr. and Mrs. Peyton G. b Ivie and the Rev. Arthur Barber, Murphy Methodist minister. 1 ? Mr. Martin was a prominent oil well operator in Gurley. He was wellknown here. Surviving are: his wife, one daugh- I ter, his mother and a brother, Dr. 1< Louis Martin, who is connected with d Mayo Brothers hospital in Hot Springs, >1 Ark. About five years ago, Todd Martin, b Jr., was killed in an accident at an oil i' well in Alabama prior to a content- J plated visit with Mrs. Bryson. r It ttl '> tidy JVeiHpmper in Western North C Mu 4o Trace Is Found of Gray Missing 3 Weeks 1 ?;? Although Baltimore, Md., police are still conducting an intensive search for Thomas Burke Gray, 24 son of Mayor and Mrs. J. B. G?ray, of Murphy, no new light has been shed on his strange and complete disappearance on the night of Jan. Mr. Gray, who was an honor medical student at the University of Mar>land medical school in Baltimore, was last seen with a group of strangers. None of them have been located. He was to have taken , important examinations several days later. Mrs. Gray left Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Henn to visit Mayor Gray who is in a sanitarium in Black Mountain. Fred Christopher, law partner of Mr. Gray, was active in trying to locate Mr- Gray shortly after his disappearance. Bremen Have | Banquet Here Friday Night A banquet was held by the nn-m. ici's of the fire department of Mur?hy at the Dickey hotel on Friday eve. ling. Those attending were Fire chief Ycd Swaim, assistant chief Fred <,hn>on, E. O. Christopher, H. G. Elkns, Elbert Malionee, Homer Kicks, Tom Taylor, Tom Axley, E. O. Palmn\ W. S. Dickey, Bill Brandon, Frank Ellis, George Townson and Hayner togers. Four new members were elected at he meeting. They are: Allen W. L.ovingood, Horry Sword, Neil Sneed ind Tom Palmer. After the meeting the group at. ended a show. Another banquet will be held on Yida.v evening, March 4, it was deided. )R. BEDINGER TO PREACH MARCH 5 TO PRESBYTERIANS ! Dr. R. D. Bollinger, of Ashcville, I vill preach in the Murphy Preabyerian church Sunday morning, darch 5, at 11 o'clock. Col. M. \V. Jell, cider of the church, has an. lounced. Mr. Boll is urging all members of he local church and persons of Pres. lytorian affiliation to be present at his service, and states that at its onelusion a meeting will be held to ippoint a committee to take steps o seek a permanent Presbyterian >astor here. The Rev- Stuart H. Long, past minster of the church, transferred to Vashington, Ga., last fall. Ucvliiigci' io wcii-kiiowri here lave preached locally on several preious occasions. He is considered no of the best preachers in Western <<orth Carolina. Jox Supper Will Be Held At No. 6 Church A box supper will be held at the ew No. 6 Baptist church Saturday vening, March 6, at 7 o'clock, it was nnounced this week. Proceeds will be used to complete xpenses of building the new church. .rrorHincr trv tVl.. nnnnnnMm^ ' ate everything has been paid for exept the windows and doors, and it 1 i for this expense that the funds will e used. o Charles Laney Loses Eye In Fall Recently 1 Charles, 11-year-old son of Fred -ancy, Murphy, automoble, mechanic, sst an eye recently when he fell own while playing near Cool Srpings n Murphy. He was playing with a group of oys when he tripped and fell strikig his eye on a jutting root and in- : uring it so badly that it had to be eplaced with a glass one. ?jrohfa 'arolina, Covering a Large and Po rphy, N. C. Thursday \11 Plans For Minstrel Show Are Completed All preparations have been made "or the Murphy Lions club miusirel I how to be held in the Murphy high chooi auditorium Friday nighr, TV-bio. committees in charge have anlounced. <1: roc t ion )f a committee headed by K. C. Wright : Miss Martha Nell Wells, and tr?n / *.. li ?, -i ? 11 an vuuo. rarK w. risner, Du'.th Knndley, W. A. Shevrill and Sam Canire assisting Mr. Wright. M s? Wells is in charge of the musical program while Mr. Cobb is directing tin* minstrel show. Both are teachers in the Murphy school. According to present arrangements, the show will be; divided into three sections?all of which when put to. jether will bring a world of mirth, wit, dark-faced humor and a variety of song to the large audience that is expected to attend. Proceed; from the show will go to local charity. Casts and program will be announced b> next week. Richard Mclver Hurt In Automobile Wreck Richard Mclver, son of A. W. Mclver, of Murphy, was injured and two other bo>'s shaken up when a car in which they were riding overturned It miles south of here 011 the Copperhill highway Monday evening. The two who escaped injury were William Townson and Edgar Darnell Petrio hospital attendants said Mon day night young Mclver was sufferinj face and head wounds and injuries to his side. GUNSHOT WOUND CAUSES LOSS OF ARM TO DOCKERY A. minakAi 1 * * . ?unaiivii wuuuu CilUSCU ine lOSS Ol he right arm of Eli Dockery, of Murphy, in an affray it the home of Lei Morrow in the Factorytown section late Sunday evening. The arm was amputated at the Petrie hospital Monday. According to chief of police Fred Johnson, Dockery had gone to the home of Morrow when the shooting o: cured. No preliminary hearing had been held Monday pending the outcome ol the condition of Dockery. Johnsor said Dockery would be chftrge 1 witV forcible trespass and that Morrow would be charged with assault with a deadly weapon in his )wn home. The policeman stated that Dockery has two similar charges of forcible trespass in the home of Morrow await, ir.g trial in the next session of super, ior court here. Dockery was out un. ier $500 bond on the charges _v? Hi ! MH j ? HH .III. liUiiiiuUii, ?U^> VV.iO Ow.AtV* iW VU6 scene of the shooting, and who took Dockery to the hospital, said that Dockery had entered Morrow's ho mi causing words between the two on several occasions. r.FT DC A nv rrvn ?j m 1 r UR " CHICK BREEDING AGENT ADVISES This is chick breeding time?and A. Q. Ketner Cherokee county agent is passing out a number of suggestions to local poultry raisers. In the first place he advises everyone interested in raising a flock of jood chickens to make definite brooding plans at this time and be ready Tor the chicks when they arrive. Among the preparations are the cleaning up and checking of the brooder stove to make sure it works satisfactorily; the checking of all brooding equipment such as feeders snd fountains so the quipment will be ready for the chicks, and giving a thorough check-up to the brooder house itself. Mr. Ketner advises all persons buying new chicks to get them now. He dates he carries in his office a list of North Carolina certified dealers to in. suro good birds. ? fiwi tentially Rich Tem tor-r ir This Su , Feb. 17, 1938 ~~ Eight Men Bare Suffocation Fire Rag Deer, Turkey Season f.lnspH In 3 Counties i Hunting seasons for deer and turkey in Cherokee. Cay and Macon counties have been closed for a period ? f five years in order that the stock in Fires Creek and Standing Indian game management areas might be restocked, it. was announced this week by Bill Nothstein of Andrews. In connection with this new law, j three men wi re arrested and pled , guilty to charges of aiding and abetting in disposing of and illegally kiliing a doe deer near Marble last , December. , Arrest was made by county war| den D. M. Birchfield, and trial was 'held before Justice of the Peace Fred i O- Bates in Murphy on Saturday. I Fines and costs totaling $33.20 were j levied. The wild life and conservation and I district forestry departments are re, questing full cooperation on the part I of citizens and sportsmen in observing j the new game law which they say is 1 ' designed to keep the stock of deer and j j turkey in this section plentiful. I DH1 TI TDV cr?! irv/M i V/wli 11\ i ocnuuL WILL BE HELD IN MURPHY MARCH 7 ;! " ! Tho first poultry school ever held | in the state west of Ashevilie will be | conducted in the Cherokee county I court house in Murphy on Monday, | March 7. the North Carolina extension service has announced. Poultry raisers from Clay, Macon, Swain and Graham counties will also bo invited. A tentative program has been arI tanged as follows: 10 a. in. to 10:4'? i a. in., C. F. Parrish, extension poultrynian will discuss chick rearing I problems; 10:30 a. m. to 11 a. m., T. I T. Brown, of Raleigh, will talk on i marketing problems in Western North Carolina. 11 a. m. to 11:30 a m., R. . S. Dcarstyne, of the extension division will speak on "Poultry Diseases, . | Their Cause and Prevention". and | from 11:30 a. ni. to noon a suggested i poultry breeding program will be the subject of C. ,1. Maupin, also of the ; extension department. Following lunch a round tabic dis, cussion of poultry problems will be ; held. County Agent A. Q. Ketnej* is I asking all local poultrymen to have ' their questions and problems ready _ ! for discussion. He said a number cf problems were brought to his office I daily that can be fully and ably an. .. swered at this general discussion. Be. i fore the conclusion of the school a , demonstration in autopsy and egg I grading will be performed. Mr. Ketner attaches great imj portance to the meeting here and said | he expects nearly 100 persons to at. : (.una irom tnese five counties. o | Improvements Are Made i At Standard Oil Plant Renovations and improvements a! mounting to approximately $6000 arc ! being added to the Standard Oil com: pany plant here by W. S. Dickey, local distributor for the oil company. One complete store room is being added the plant, which is located near the Southern Railroad line, and im. provements including concrete drives are being added other parts of the plant. Wade Massey is in charge of the work. o Jerry Davidson, Jr., arrived Tuesday from Guntersville, Ala., to spend | a short vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davidson. Mr. Davidson is connected with the Public Safe(ty Division of TV A. ^ Largest | i^tW" Circulation &1L, Any Paper Ever Pub^ lished Here. $1.50 YEAR^5c COPY ^ly Escape lnl Mine As jl :es Over Shaft Building At Top of Carolina Talc Company Shaft Destroyed MEN FIGHT BLAZE Miners Fight Smoke 110 Feet Below For Hour and Half Saturday Eight .miners at the Carolina Talc company at Kinsey, live miles from ' here, narrowly escaped suffocatinon Saturday noon as they hovered near the bottom of a 110-foot shaft whilo I blazes swept the building at the mouth of the mineThe men, who remained in the mine for an hour and a half, were: Joe Bailey, son of J. \Y. Bailey, president and manager of the talc company; Willie Forres or, Lon Gutherie, Fait Frankum, Leonard Snecd. Tom \Yright. Earl Robinson and , George Forrester. Damage to the building had not been estimated Wednesday. The fire occured just a few minutes before noon. The men had gathered at the bottom of the shaft to come up for dinner. Joe Bailey had descended j into the mine to get some tools ho I left there. When he got to the botooni ; sparks began falling all around him l and a skip loaded with about inn ' pounds of talc dropped and barely missed him. Smoke Begins To Fill Mine , The men were conscious that fire had started at the mouth of the mine ! and smoke began pouring down on I them. The fire also caused the water ; pumps to shut off and thousands of ; gatlons of water began pouring in ! around them. Officials stated, how1 ever, that it would have been several days before the huge mines would I have filled with water at the bottom I of the shaft to the drowning point. When sn.oke began pouring around J the met they soaked their handkerchiefs in the water at their feet and held them to their noses. Griffith Ledt'ord was c.ie of several men working above ground at the time fire broke out. He said the blaze started from an oil switch. He at. tempted to get to the to;, of the shaft and extinguish the flames but they had spread before .he could get to (Continued on back page) HUBERT WELLS IS COUNTY 4-H CORN WINNER FOR 1937 Hubert Wells. 1-H C ub Member of Cherokee County because of hi? out. standing accomplishments in corn club work has been declared the 4^K County Champion Corn Club Member for 1937, and as a result will be awarded a championship certificate by the North Carolina Extension Service and a Gold Medal furnished by the Educational Bureau of the Barrett Company. Hubert's record shows that he produced 123 bushels of corn on a measured acre of land at a total cost of $29.25 or a cost of 23.78 cents per bushel. In producing the county ui (orii, m? record show that 107 hoars of man labor and 42 hours of horse labor was required to produce the acre of corn. 200 pounds of 4-10-4 fertilizer, and 100 pounds of nitrate of soda were used. Five dollars was allowed for rent of land and 5c for seed; allowing 15c per hour for man labor and 10c per hour for horse lahor. The total cost I amounted to $20.25 Valuing the corn j at 75c per bushel, he made a profit of $63.00 on the acre of corn. Hubert's record has been forwarded to the Siate College where it will be con. sidcrcd for District and State honors. His ranking in the state, among about 2000 contestants from 61 counties, was eleventh in production and tenth in profit per acre.
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