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IDEAL TST\t VACATION (4)11/ I RESORT _ THE LEADINi Vol. 50.?No. 19. W.J.LAWRENCE j TAKES LIFE HERE ON LAST FRIDAY i Filling Station Operator Was Former Resident Of Suit Funeral services for William J. Lawrence, 68-year-old filling station operator, of McCaysville, Ga., who took his own life with a 32 calibre pistol here Monday afternoon, were c-onducted from the Friendship Baptist church Wednesday morning: at 11 o'clock with the Rev. Thomas Truett officiating. Interment was in the church ccmeteiy. W. D. Townson was in charge ol funeral arrangements. Mr. Lawrence, who was unmanned, was well-known here. He was born and reared in the Suit community tid had run u store in the lovvei end I the county for many years. For the past several years he had been running: a filling station at Mc('aysville, across the river fiom Copjterhill, Tenn., for another man. Sunday he came to Murphy and registered at the Hubbard House here is he often did when visiting in Murphy. Acquaintances who talked with him Sunday night and Monday morn-1 dig said his actions didn't appear un- j usual and could give no other reason . hail despondency for ending his life. Mis body was found on his bed in his room about 4 p. m. Monday with the revolver at his side. A pistol bullet had entered his right temple and tame out the left side of his head. Mr. Lawrence left a note addressed It Mr. Sam Lovingood. former county commissioner and popular proprietor of the hotel, which simply requested that he be buried as nicely as possible. Dr. Harry Miller, who ha 1 been "worn in as Cherokee* county coroner List a few minutes previously, was . tiled to the scene. lit- oroehiiiUid gn| case as suicide and announced thai inquest would be held. Surviving; are three sisters includMis. Lum Mui.t^omcry, of ('and U* X. and Mrs. Jane Stiles, of 1 tttanooga, Tenn., and a brother, Lawrence, of B. lmn; X. ('. BEAK WEST HURT, 2 OTHERS INJURED j IN AUTO MISHAP < c men were slightly injured | In miles Wes; of Bryson City ! S ay afternoon when the autoiru - 1 n which they were riding piung- i I t i . i a 60-foot embankment* . I The injured are: Ii . , West, of Murphy, several j I i .red ribs and cuts and bruises; I i Haney and Cordelle Haney, of I .. cuts and bruises. I (Libert Nelson, of Top ton, said to I ' ng the car, was not injured. I 1 said apparently lost control E t i~ car a few moments before it j I i e highway. The injured were j I. Oil to a hospital at Sylva. I L. L. Mascn Will Buy I Cattle Here Saturday L- L. Mason has announced that he ^'ill buy all kinds of cattle at Frank B Dickey's scaler, in Murphy this coming | B Saturday. B Mr. Mason, who has bought a | Kreat deal of cattle locally recently.! he will pay market price for aii S cattle brought in- I B Weather Vane Listed below are maximum and B m'n5mum temperatures for the past H| *eok compared with temperatures j B 0r the same period last year. TEMPERATURES I 1938 193? Mnx. Min. Max. Min | W. 30 60 15 61 10 j n "? 1 62 18 fin 21 ' H 60 21 52 23 B 55 36 57 14 56 3? 44 4ii 34 31 10 JK ^> 11 % d WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTE Mil! OUTSTANDING PIANP IN CONCERT THURSDi Music lovers of Murphy will have i vare treat when J. T- Pittman is pre-! sented in concert by the Murphy Wo-1 ru.'s club on Thursday evening Dec.. 1.r>, at 7:30 o'clock, in the club room j Helen Kn<?v 4-pain, music critic ol j Atlanta says: "His interpretation is j profound. In technique he is in com- I nland of every .shading of the most delicate to the wisest swing of emofional climaxes." Mozelle Horton Young of the Atlanta Constitution says: "His playing is both brilliant and deep, clear cut and yet emotional." Ma belle S- Wall, of the Atlanta Journal, says: "He delivers a comprehensive program and his technical, | musical and pianistic requirements | indicate almost unlimited virtuosity | and memory." I PRIZES FOR BEST , YULE DECORATIONS I ANNOUNCED HERE Prizes for best Christmas decorations in Murphy being sponsored by the Womans club have been announced and will be displayed through the courtesy of Candler's Department store. The committee has announced the following prizes: Class A?outdoor Christmas tree, first* indirect light ing bridge lamp donated by the Southern States Power Company, second, sandwich toaster donated by the Mauney Drug company, ithird, chromium card tray donated by Mauney Drug company. Class B?best door arrangement, I first, automatic electric toaster donated by Murphy Hardware company, second, chromium sandwich tray donated by Parker Drug company, third, ciystal cabinet set donated by Paikei Drug company. Entrants are expected to have then displays ready by Tuesday, Dec; 20. The judging ivili take place ( hrist-1 14 SKnnnm, T ? * A-i Buy Now and I Fourteen shopping days "til Chris That s the story all the daily news cf buying before old Santa Claus loa< deer arid make., his annual jaunt fror Not much time to buy the many Christmas. To this end the merchants of Mi shelves to the hilt. They have every imagine. One lock in most any of t It's really a thrill to walk through th< Brisk trade is anticipated from n actually lets himself down your chirr shopping done now. Get yours while it gets to Christmas, the narrower bee and sentimental gifts (no matter how to give to your friends and loved one And on behalf of the community a few words that we think should be h these purchases, by all means, make off someplace else to do all your bu spangles and knick-knacks there that keep, but what difference does that n on your trade. He needs it to give h living for his family in this community He treats you like a brother all d months when there just isn't much bus books- He figures them up every ni mind when he"? won" to bed. BmJ !?c 1 til he thinks you arc able to pay. Ai when you need five cents or $5 for ct Is it- right then for you to go off just when he'scoun ting on your busint this a really Merry Christmas in Mu*-p by all means buy it from your local m To this end most of the merchant vertisements in this issue of the Scou of Christmas goods at the most rea Scout and the next should be your sh pages of the Scout. Look at the mai right here in Murphy; many things w< buying locally before. Two more hectic weeks of buying! while the getting is good- And don't friend when you need him, has the go< glad to sell them to you. :RN NORTH CAROLINA. COVERING rphy, N. C. Thursday, De sT TO APPEAR HERE \Y NIGHT, DEC. 15 F:?m the Augusta Chronicle, Auju<ta. (?a.. April '{. 1938: "Playing his well chosen program without theatrical fanfare and untarnished with mannerisms, the young pianist developed a warm enthusiasm among his listeners which prevailed for the entire evening." His program here will be: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, Bach; Sonata quasi una fantasia Opus 27 No. 2 (Moonlight), Beethoven; Adagia Sostnuto, Allegretto, Presto agitato; Polonaise in A Major, Chopin: Nocturne in P' Sharp Majof, Chopin; Waltz in C Sham minor Three Etudes, Chopin; Black Key, Butterfly, Revolutionary; The Fountain, Ravel; Hungarian Rhapsody. NoJl, Liszt. Commission Is Hearing TVA Testimony on Land The TVA this week was in the midst of presenting its testimony before a three-member commission in Asheville 1 which will fix the valueHof 12,000 acres of land in Cherokee county which will he inundated by waters! backed up by tin* Authority's $22,000,000 dam now in the process of construction. The respondent in the case, thv | Sen hern "States Bower company, and other claims and interests in the land, have already given their tesimony before the commission. The trial is expected to last about a week longer. Quite a number of citizens and TVA officials from \Iurpry are Attending the hearings. The United States Supreme court was to have handed down its decision on the constitutionality of the TVA last Monday, but postponed the decision for an indefinite period. maeve by a ?iou|? of impartial visitors in town)ays ' Fil Xmas 3uy in Murphy Unas! ! ! papers are carrying. Just two weeks ds up his sleigh, hitch.-.; up his rcinn tile North Pole. presents most of us want to give this urphy have loaded their merchandise Christmas present for sale you can he stores will convince you of thati ow until the night before old Santa , mcy. So you had better got your the picking is good. For the closer omes your choice of the many pretty j inexpensive they might have to be^ s. and its best interests, let os counsel eeded by everyone. When you make them in your home town- Don't go ying. You might find a few little the man around the corner doesn't nake? Your local merchant depends im a profit and successfully make a r. uring the year; even during the lean iness. He takes our accounts on the ght, perhaps rolls them over >n his I Lioesn't say anything about them un- I nd he's the first to die; down deep j larity. j and do your Christmas shopping, ess the most? If vou want to make hy, then buy lots for Christmas and erchantts of the town have taken large adit. They offer you wide selectivity sonable prices. This issue of the opping guide. Turn through the ly wonderful bargains you can get ? bet you never even thought about Yes, you'd better get yours now, I forget?your local merchant, vorir ods, needs youf support and will be a I t firm A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH T] :c. 8, 1938. E New County i First Meeting Officers Are ! |R SEEK TO DISLODGE 5 FAMILIES FROM ? CHEROKEE LANDS F - I The United States government has | filed five suits in federal court at . Ashcville seeking to dislodge five J 1 families who it alleges are in illegal * j occupancy of lands belonging to the Eastern band of Cherokee Indians in Cherokee county. I The suits are directed against Wil- 'M I liani P. Payne, Isaac Lovingood, J. 111 M. Killian. Bob Dockery and Ai thin Dockery, and contend these five h? families occupy lands in the "Sib- si bald tract" of 2ISO acres which be- t'1 longs to the Cherokee Indians. m j 01 Red Cross Goal Nearly 1 Reached Chairman Says i. s Mrs. C- W. Savage, chairman of a Mirphy's Red Cross roll call, reported Thursday that $137 of the $150 w quota had been collected and that the yA goal would be reached this week-end. (. She stated the canvass has ended jj and enough has been pledged to fill s) the quota. Those who have promised to pay are asked to leaw the money with her at the Regal hotel. She added $113.50 had been collected at lliwassee Dam. ^ MUSICAL DISPLAY ' ARRANGED HERE Another in the series of exhibits j j being made by the Murphy Woman- ^ j cluh at the Carnegie Library here Las l?ei?n 'ii Mirnm,! ...- * on musical instill- ^ ! ment study. A largo ni'nil) r ??i" photographic ilj a li ;il ions have luni ai ranged d? - A [scribing the various insti uments in ! i :!i ro;|i n orchestra anil the ari luiirrnu'"! of the orchestra Other ii i 4 i I'.-1 :.'i nst largely donated :?y Mrs. j i Wiil: i (1 A "ley anil Mrs. .In;. Davit!-J ?' { - n. f\ scribe modem anil olb-wr.r- 1 instruments. One exhibit i compo i d of a group j ' j ? . Chinese mas a-;; iiistn ater.ts : an- ! ' 1 by M ". an?l Mrs Harry M Carey, j I el' * in .1 ('. - 'am' red Co'.'-'. Sein- j I i The couple has < nt many y? ir oi *. j ( hit. - soil . mi ; quain;. ; j Itj I with Chinese habits and iiving. A group of siring ins, nv t - a- - 1 , h n plat eil on exhibition by the Folk | ' school, and numerous moder;. insi.ru-j ei 1 n:ei:i> ; re displayed by various people ! \v ir: town. I 1 Mr>. Tom Case is chairman of the j ol committee in charge. Other- on tn ! I committee are: Mrs. C. W.'Sa \ agc.j | Mis:. Elizabeth Strickland. Miss >!:?*-J ,lt | tha. W'swall and Mr<. Davidson. ; J Pictures Of Mooseh?.rt To Be Shown Locally The Loyal Order of Moose, which j \v Is being organized locally a: present j cc by W. C. Moreland, will show a five- tv reel moving and talking picture mad*1 pi by the children of the Moose home at Moosehart, 111. ? T: wi!! ! free of cha . at the following places. Andrews high IN school. Monday. Dec. 12. 7 p. m.. mi Folk School, Tuesday. Dec. 13. 7:30 r>. m.: Marble school house Wednes<lav n?o 1 ' " "" ... n. i :.w p. m.; Rogers I Chape! church. Thursday, Die. IS. [ s fi :"o p. nr. 7 TJie public is invited. Charles R. Kirby. regional director of the lodge. * n il! he in charge of the pictures. C. W. BAILEY IN MIAMI * h Rao Moore, who is connected with . ? ;:s father in the automobile business b h<-re. received a card last week front d C \V. Rniley. forwer publisher of the Scout, who is now located in Miami. fi Fla. Although he advised he is getting rr along v.'l Mr. Bailey did not t c. what hnsiness ho was in there. ?< ^ Active Iff "e ^ That's? MURPHY F.RR1YORY ic COP Y~$ 1.50 YEAR Soard Has Monday; Sworn In Routine Matters Are Disussed, Voted On At ircf ccinn l-i?.. .. wt. Mvoeivti * (VI v 1. New Cherokee county officials ere sworn into office by the newly ected board of county commission s at their first meeting in the court >use Monday. The meeting was opened uy the old :>ard who retired in favor of the e?\v group. The new group elected T. P. Caf>un. Democrat, elected from the scond (Murphy) county commission district, chairman. The othei two embi'iN are K. A. Wood. Democrat, T Andrews, and d M. A vide t son, Iteublican, of Culberson. The retiririg board is composed of . B- Nichols, chairman, of Andrews, am Lovingood, of Murphy, and W. . Adams, of Gvandview. The new officers sworn inta office vre: John Donley. Republican, who icceeds himself as clerk of the Suprior court; Carl Townson. Repubcan. who succeeds L. L. Mason as heriff; B L. Padgett, Democrat, ho succeeds himself as legister of eeds. Township constables sworn in were: heridan Stiles, .Murphy township; ictor Raxter, Vallcytown township; L L. Cole. Hot House townshin: Cliford Rose, Beaverdam township, and i A. Nichols, Notli. township. Dr. Harry Miller, Democrat. was worn in as coronet succeeding Dr. red 1. Herheit. and 0 (i Ander en. epuhlican, as surveyor. By virtu*? f an amen-hue > passed y a state-** :d nnjority in* e!efc.? u in tin- urty. on:. -on r.,1 Millet ill serve t.-m .#fou.- years in of ?ce instead t as in ; in- pas'. Thi- ar.i gjjnamo.l I':.. %?{ . aou ry at.< - ritant. a; a salarv f SI. ) i>'. I>. H. T :: 11. -f /, f SJOO i y. nr. ;r.d Willie Bates. Anion-,- ma"- ij by ' w n\r I.e::th< ',Vo.<| th i' in- . -:im condition.- ?. Ry maintained by the past I; i-! ; :<>t"iat:t:yr Bon Arnold *15 *: doiiatin.tr a $10 jl n, Ca^< 11 Trail-!: -r school. : rtd i t: "t? ?3 for expenses lor ti :ps to board r old ay >i>tanc. mcelA y- MrsF. Wo -f Suit-. The boa. ?i a';M? v-Vvd to i.-'? -iv..: . tin- to iu-cv>s:ii\ papers and to peii ; iif chad ma ai. \l . Hyatt to iss on to *ois, mistakes a:d adjustents. The chairman and the - ..?ii ere also authorized to buy interest a pons and bonds of Cherokee command its subdivisions at the best, ice possible. [o Appointments Are lade By Sheriff Yet Sheriff J- C. (Carl) Townjon aid Wednesday that no appcintnrnU t****" ~"' ?wm ?aauc in n:s OUfCtf. Despite rumors over the county liirS gavr sever-1 different peron* credit with being Appointed to he posts of high deputy, deputies nd jailer. Mr- Townson said he ad not yet made any appointlents and that it would probably e another week before he would o so. Mr. Townson was *wo,*n into ofice for a four-year term at a teet'ng of the board of county Dirtmissioncrs Monday.
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