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The Leading Wet
Vol. 1L.?No. 39.
Work On Hiwa
Progresses A
Is Poured (
Informal Group Watches
Beginning Of Actual
Construction
WILL END IN 1940
Work On $20,000,000
Project At Its Height
At This Time
In one swift movement, construelion
of the $20,000,000 TVA Hiwalsee
dam, 16 miles below here, changed
from preliminary to actual
stages Wednesday.
Before an informal group from
Chevokee county and surrounding
territory and officials from Tennessee,
the first concrete was poured
shortly after noon Wednesday.
At the completion of the dam
some 760,000 cubic yards of concrete
will have been poured. The cngin.
eers at the dam are using a huge
cableway system identical to the one
used at Norris dam in pouring the
concrete. Buckets carrying seven
yards of concrete and weighing ap-1
proximately 15 tons when loaded
are transported to any desired location
to be poured.
When completed, Hiwassee dan*,
will be 312 feet high, 1,265 feet long
and approximately 201) feet at the
widest part of its base.
Completion date is about the middle
of 1940.
k When completed the dam will form
| a lake 22 miles long with an area of
f 6,200 acres and 1Kn *v?u?o -? !
..aivo ?U MIUI'C. J
line. The dam site is 21 miles from <
Murphy, and some 76 miles from the ,
. unction of Hiwassee river and Ten- ^
nessee river. (
Engineers said that the foundation
at the site of Hiwassee dam fx prob. i
ably the best in the Tennessee valley 1
area.
HThe huge storage capacity of Hiwassee
dam will prove beneficial in j
controling floods on the Tennessee, <
Ohio, and Mississippi rivers. Many ]
recreational benefits will be derived 1
from the creation of the dam. It is
in a beautiful wooded mountainous ]
aiea.
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Mrs. Oma Pinkerton
Opens Store Locally <
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Mrs. Oma A. Pinkerton, of Murphy,
has taken over the produce and <
grocery store recently operated by *
W. Abernathy, it was announced
Tuesday.
The store is located on Tennessee i
street adjoining Sword's Barber Shop, t
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Couple Married During c
Excitement Of Filing ,
In the great rush and hub-hub li
' of last minute filing Saturday night t when
most of the candidates were
standing around with the ' tall
green" in thoir hands and waiting
to sign on the dotted line, Frod
I Bates, the chairman of elections
and justice of the peace, who was j
literally sweating blood, felt a tap
oa the shoulder. j
"Whatcher want," he literally j
bawled out expecting to find some f
candidate trying to get in before Q
the books closed... "What office ya' g
filin' for". t
Instead a rather hesitant and
excited voice came back: "Well,
you see, we just wanted to get married".
So in front of a couple dozen
would-be office holders, the vowm P
were spoken in deepest reverence.
The couple scooted out on their V
honeymoon, as Mr. Bates returned f
to his books, and the candidates S
(most of them married) dreamed ti
fonder dreams of public plums. ^
The happy couple was Thurman (
Stanley and Rosalie Edmonson,
I both of Robbinsville. n
ft nip
kly tiacipmprr in Western North Ci
Mu
ssee Dam
ks Concrete
)n Wednesday
New Over-Look
House At Dam
Visited By 600
Approximately 600 persons fiom
12 different states saw Hiwassee :
Dam from the new over-look house
an the observation point on the dam
Sunday. This was the first week-end
that the over-look house has been of"icial.y
opened to visitors. It is a modernisticaliy
designed building. Inside
he walls are covered with glass-en:!esed
pictures, subversely lighted,
A hich nortrnv irrnnhinnllxf
, ^ o?r?v?.j n-v FIU*
arram of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
One display shows the attempt
Deing made to keep the water from
oadly eroded lands by u^e of modern
lgricultural methods, while another
iisplay shows the program of keeping
the water in the rivers bv the
ouilding of dams. In this display is a
picture of each TV A dam, some complete
and others in various stages of
construction.
Another interesting exhibit is a
minutely designed model of Norris
Dam with a very spectacular lighting
jffect produced by indirect lighting.
This model was used by the government
in their exhibit at the Paris Exposition
last ye'tr.
On Sunday the largest crowd to
;ver visit the dam enjoyed the comments
and explanations of the uni- \
formed officer stationed at the
aver-look house to exp.ain the proj-.
ict to the visitors. Until the visitor
traffic necessitates it, a guide will
.v ovuviviicu ai tne o user van on point
>nly on Sunday but for those interisted
who visit the project during the
ivcek information can be received at
he Public Safety headquarters.
Swan Is Unopposed
In Senatorial Race
In filing: for State senator from the
53rd senatorial district, Capt. Frank
Swan, of Andrews, became the only
Republican candidate for the office
from the district.
Meanwhile Fred O. Bates, chairnan
of the Cherokee county board
>f elections, had been informed that
hree Democrats had filed in the district.
They are: R. B. (Jack) Morihew,
of Robbinsville; Guy L. Houck.
>f Franklin, and Dr. Ke'lley E. Beniett,
of Bryson City.
Sinclair Oil Men
Meet Friday Night
A group of 15 Sinclair oil dealers
^presenting the Murphy-Bryson City
erritory held a dealers meeting in
he Regal hotel in Murphy on Frilay
night.
Along with the regular discussion
i meal was served those present.
HarrisAn ?? i ? 1 *
uiivaii JO rue lO'.ai a'Jitri- |
utor.
'YOU'RE ALL WET'
'PICS WERE TAKEN E
(Wayne Townson, son of Mr. and
4rs. W. D. Townson. who is now a
indent at the Cincinnati College of
Embalming, forwards us the followng
letter in regard to a news article
ecently published on the front page
f the "Scout". Mr. Townson is
oon to complete his course and reurn
to HJurphy?the editor).
Some of the boys from college and
lyself were discussing our home
owns and papers today. I was toll- i
ng them what a modern town and
regressive paper we had.
The postman came about this time
;ith the "Scout". Just imagine my
mbarrassment when 1 opened it to 1
how the boys and right on the front 1
age the following greeted us, "First
fovies Taken In Cherokee County". :
>h boy! Was my face red.
It seems that every person has a
tovie camery now and to think that
nroltfi
irolina. Covering a Ijarrr and PnU
rphy, N. C. Fhurs., April
FINALS ARE HELD
AT MURPHY HIGH
SCHOOL FRIDAY
Judge Felix E. Alley Address
Students On "Acr??
of Opportunity"
A splendid address on the "Age
cf Opportunity" by Judge Felix E.
Alley, distinguished Western North
Carolinian, was delivered at the final
exercises for 76 Murphy high schooi
seniors Friday night.
With his appeal for honesty and
integrity ringing in their ears, the
largest c.ass in the history of the
school, resplendent in their dark grey
caps and gowns, marched slowly
across the stage of the auditorium
and gathered in their diplomas?the
final step of 11 years school work
well done. Diplomas were given out
by Dr. J. N. Hill, prominent locai
physician and chairman of the board
cf education. Seventy-six seniors and
68 seventh-graders were given diplomas.
The graduation exercises were
among the most impressive ever held
here and culminated two weeks of
commencement activities on the
campus.
The final exercises began with the
piocessional "Prelude in C Sharu
Minor" by Roberta Carringer.
Joseph Miller Elkins, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Elkins, of Murphy,
gave the salutatory address.
Two choral numbers by the girls
glee club followed.
H. Bueck, superintendent of the
school of the Murphy unit, then introduced
Judge Alley, and following
...o iiioiiiiiug address iiillie Jackson
and Jack Bavnett rendered a piano
duet.
The presentation of various awards
and medals was made by II. G. Elkins,
member of the school board. Diplomas
were then given out by Dr. Hill.
The valedictory address was rendered
by Frances Calhoun, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Calhoun, of
Murphy, for maintaining the highest
scholastic average.
Those acting as marshals for the
occasion were: Mary Frances Bell,
chief; Lillian Raper, Violet Anderson,
Louis Shields and J. D. Palmer.
American Legion Post
To Meet Friday Night
Members -of the local Joe Miller
Elkins post of the American Legion
will hold a dinner in the Regal Hotel
in Murphy Friday night at 6:30 o'clock
with their wives as guests.
The membership of the post numbers
about 60 at present with the addition
recently of a number of veterans
working on the TVA'r. Hiwassee
dam project near Here.
Jim Franklin, vice.commander, who
is making arrangements for the dinner,
said no definite program had
been outlined.
VYS BRO. TOWNSON
YY THE THOUSAND'
this event should make the front page
of the "Scout".
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iuu >unay icmtyiiuer inai we nati
motion pictures produced in our county
(and Graham county) several
years ago by one of the major pro- |
duct ion companies of the United j
States with Hollywood actors and all, |
(will we ever forget those two j
blonde stond-ins) and to think that |
the "Scout'* should not know or re-1
member this. j
I believe one of the pictures was
known as "Stark Love", however 11
won't be positive about the title. I
In this picture quite a number of'
scenes were taken of the Andrews:
school buildings.
I hope you see fit to correct this?
mistake in the next issue.
Yours for a more progressive home i
town.
Wayne Townson
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~287T93fT~ $1
Fifty-Seven Car
From Cherot
File For
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N?. "B..~ Off"
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Primary Likely
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Bates Asserts
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It is probable that there will be no
j run-off second primary for principal
I offices in Cherokee county in the
j coming elections, t red O. Bates, '
j chairman of the county board of elecj
lions, said Wednesday.
Under the election laws, if no
majority is given in the primary the
| second highest candidate for any of|
fice has the privelege of calling for
j a run.off primary four weeks aftei j
the first primary.
I When asked Wednesday if there
was p.ny indication from any of the
candidates that a second primary
I would be asked for, Mr. Bates said,
!"I don't think so. I haven't heard
any talk about it."
j Several individual candidates have
| expressed themsel* es as being content
with "letting the high man win in
the first prima- y". It is their can,
tention that a second primary would
cost uie county too much money. J
J. N. Moody, candidate for repre- {
1 --"entative in the general assembly, *
hase sent a letter to other candidates {
?Franklin Smith, D. H. Tillitt, and
Fred O. Scroggs?asking them "to
agree with me that the high man be
declared nominee",
i No primary will be held in the
Republican party as ail candidates
; were nominated by convention.
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AMERICAN LEGION
JUNIOR TEAM IS
FORMED LOCALLY
What Murphy will have in the way i
of a baseball team this year remains
1 as much of a problem this beautiful
spring day as it did the day the boys
laid down their bats and salted away
. their mitts last fall?but the old
town is going to groom a group of
youngsters who will be known as the
{Junior American Legion team ami
who should provide a lot of we.lI
trained and fast playing in the next
I few years.
i It all happened at a meeting in
1 the library Saturday night. The
j American Legion proposed to take
over the town team and also orga.
nize the younger players to groom
| them uadcfr a paid coach this summer
so no such problems would be
j facing in the way of Murphy's most
I popular sport from 1940 on.
\ No agreement could be reached,
however, about organizing a regulai
i town team so the burden of that job
was shifted to the shoulders of "he
that would"; but there appeal's to
| be "turn* that will."
j Meanwhile J. A. itzer.P of Murphy
; high school coach was placed in
charge "the American Legion
I Junior team and this week was get
I 1II1JT subscriptions to maintain a
coach through the summer months, i;
So wihethcr we have good ball lo- 1
cally this year or not can just as well 1
jbe decided by the flip of a coin 1
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Mad Dog Reported
In Cherokee County ]
A large mwngrel dog that was '
reported to be mad patted through 4
! Slow Creek and the Peach tree settlement
Monday morning biting ]
several dogs, cats and some lire
stock. However, no person was reported
bitten.
Dr. Z. P. Mitchell, county health
officer, stated that all dogs coming *
in contact with the rabid dog should <
be either killed or confined and >
carefully observed for signs of rub- 2
ies for a period of 42 days.
All persons are warned to be ^
cautious on any strange dogs or 1
* others running at large. '
WEEK
.50 YEAR?5c COPY
ididates
:ee County
Public Office
Report Made By Chairman
of Elections At
Closing Date Sat.
PRIMARY ON JUNE 4
Hot Race Seen In All
State, County and
Township Offices
A total of 57 persons had filed for
public office in Cherokee county at
the expiration of the filing date Saturday
night, Fred O. Bates, chairman
uf the elections committee, reported.
Primary voting wi.l be held on Saturday
June 4.
Those filing for various offices
were:
For stilte senate?Fn nk W. Swan
(R), of Andrews.
For representative in the general
assembly? J. N. Moody (D), of
Murphy; Fred O. Scruggs (D), of
Brasstown; Franklin J. Smith (D)r
af Murphy; D. H. Tillitt (D), of
Andrews, and Clyde H. Jarrett (R),
an Andrews.
For sheriff?L. L. Mason (D), of
Murphy, and Carl Townson (R), of
Murphy.
For clerk of the superior court?
Hayes Leatherwood <D), of Murphy;
A. W. Mclver (D), of Muiphy, and
John Donley (R), of Murphy.
For register of deeds?B. L. Pad.
gett (D), of Murphy; Robert A.
Akin, (D), of Murphy; Noland
Wells (D), of Murphy, and Henry
Barton (R), of Murphy.
For county commissioner?First
district (Valleytown), S. H. Parker
(D), of Andrews; Percy B. Ferebee
(D), of Andrews, and H. G. Dills
(R), of Andrews. Second district.
(Murphy), T. P. Calhoun (D), of
Murphy; Frank Dickey <D), of Murphy,
and Ernest Hawkins (R), of
Murphy. Third district (lower end of
county), T. T. Johnson (D), and J.
M. Anderson (R).
For corner?Dr. FVed L- Herbert
(R), of Andrews; Dr. Harry R. M;.ller
(I)), of Murphy, and Jack McMillian
(R), of Murphy.
For surveyor?0. G. Anderson (R),
of Culberson, and Lon Raper (D), of
Suit.
For county board of edcuation?
Lawson Lunsford (D), of Peachtree;
E. L. Shields (D), of Murphy; B. M.
Harbin (D), of Tomotla; G. A. Jones
(D), of Marble; Mrs. G. W. Cov^r
(D), of Andrews; E. B. King (D),
of Topton; Bale Farmer (D)# of
Marble; A. W. Chambers (D>, B. L.
Fox (R), of Ranger; J. T. Hayes <D),
of Tomotla; D. V. Carringer (R), of
Murphy; Ed Waldroup (D). of Peachtree,
and J. W. Axley (R), of Mar.
phy.
For Township constable?Murphy
township, B. C. Walker (D), Law
rence L. Bryson (D). Ezra Prir?'
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Sheridan Stiles (R), and T. J. Gilbert
(R). Shoal Creek township, J.
C. Wright (D), and O. G. West (R).
Notla township, Gu? H. Hyatt (R).
Beaverdam township, Clifford Rose
(R). Valieytown township, E. D.
Hreasman (D), and Victor Raxter
(D).
For justice of the peace?H. H.
Hyde (R), of Andrews; Vance RadTord
<R), Grandwiew; A. E. Nichols
(R), of Murphy, and EveTctt Hall
IR), of Brasstown.
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Lions Plan to Attend
Meeting At Hayesville
A group of Murphy Lions planned
it their regular meeting here Tuealay
nijjht to attend an organization
neeting of a Clay county Lion? club
it Hayesville Thursday night.
T)r. J. G. Faulk and Dr. F. V. Tayor,
both of the Petrie hospital staff
n Murphy, were visitors at the meetng.