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"X.;- HIJ Christmas THE LEADIN( ^Tso.-NoTirr LOCAL CANNERY ! WILL OPERATE ; HERE IN 1939 j Decision Is Made At Board Meeting On Wednesday The Mountain Valley Mutual cannery, located in Murphy, will definitely operate here during the coming year it was announced Thursday , vcning following a meeting of tht board of directors. It was also stated that the cannery would "operate on a more cooperative i nsis." \V. M. Fain chairman of the boaro of directors, presided over the group He appointed a committee to seek a new site for the cannery as the present building will be inundated i ibis winter by water backed up from I TVA's Hiwassee Dam whicn is undci i'instruction 22 miles below here. Named 011 the committee were: J. I t; cbb.Ma ?< ? ..\jj. nre cannery; ] rank C. Gheringnelli, of Brasstown, Mid W. H- Price, of liayesville. "A number of nice sites have been offered us/' John E. Barr, head of the land ()' The Sky Mutual canning association of Waynesville said following; the meeting. The local cannery is a unit of the Land 0' The Sky organization. Frank Davis, manager of the Waynesville cannery, accompanied Mr. Barr here. "There is a possibility of other ngoncics t?kir*g an interest in the cannery", the officials statedOthers attending the meeting were: K. R. Beal and J. W. Ellis. TV A Award 5 Contracts! In Dam Construction The Tennessee Valley Authorityhas announced the award of five contracts for equipment and services totalling $107,134 in value. In continuing its work or the topographic mapping of the Tennessee i Valley, the Authority has awarded a contract to the Aero Service Corporation, Phiiadelhia, Pa., for aerial photography ir? the upper Tennessee niver and tributary river basins- The i est of this work will be $33,320. Guides and frames for the intake I sates a- the Authority's Hiwassce Hani will be supplied by Lloyd K. 'ones Co., Chattanooga, Tenn., at a St of $6,938. Thieves Enter 2 Cars In Murphy At Night Two cars were broken into in | Murphy late Tuesday night by unknown culprits, it was reported. Both | *s belonged to residents of the l ie m y House in MurphyAn overcoat was taken from the j car of Dr. Harry Miller after one of the glasses had geen smashed. The i ; of Boh Motz was also entered 1 nr nothing of value was reported < stolen. WINTER ARRIVES OFFICIALLY THIS MORNING AT 7:15 It may surprise most of you who figured from the weather that winter had been with us all the time, but officially it didn't come in until today (Thursday). Thursday is also the shortest day of the year, and according to the < himney-comer almanac it officially began at 7:15 this morning. Listed below are maximum and minimum temperatures for the past week compared with temperature* for the same period last year. TEMPERATURES 1938 1937 D?te Max. Min. Max. Min 1 H 54 25 59 39 ' '5 54 15 60 37 '6 56 16 64 44 j 17 52 30 62 48 | !8 53 35 62 45 19 51 16 52 33 20 57 18 54 22 RAINFALL INCHES 1938 1937 1 Since December 1 .... 0.95 1.08 I ' Since January 1 .... 54.12 50.62 1 ft tip 1 WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTE Mu.-] Public Invited To Join In Singing Carols Cn Chr'stmHi Eve at 7:30 o.d and young arc invited to meet on the square at the lighted Christmas tree to sing the Christmas carols. Mrs. Hadlcy Dickey will direct with Marinelle Williamson at the piano. Two large trucks will be on hand to take the carol singers to various parts of town. Everyone who likes to sing is invited to join the groupMany Local Homes Are Entered In Contest Those entering the Christmas Tree Contest sponsored by the Woman's Club are: Mesdames Allen Lovincrood. i Tom Mauney, T. A. Case,, Ed Stud still, Pete Hyde, George Ellis, It. II Foard. Slaughter, H. G Elkins, B. W. Whitfield. Edna Hastings, Thelme Dickey, Fred Dickey, Ben Warner. Paul Hyatt, Henry Hyatt, W. G. Darnell, James Parker, Arthur Akin, Joe Ray, Miss Addie Lcatherwood and Miss Emily Sword. If any name has been omitLd from this list, they are asked to notify the committee which is composed of Mrs. A- E. Vestal, Mrs. J. C. Amnions, and Mrs. E. G. Darnell. rtfiTii nn/iAnn in FINt ittuiKU is MADE LOCALLY BYPOULTRYMEN | Cherokee County Flocks Pay Better Than State Average 'Cherokee county poultry raiser? made an exceptional record during the past year, according to statistics recently released gy A. Q. Ketner, county agentThe figures, maintained by an average of 14 of the county's best poultry raisers during the past 12month period, indicate averages above slate ami national records in practically all divisions. While the records show there is an average of less birds on each poultry farm in the county, the average return of each bird above feed costs a the county was $1.58. as compar-1 cd with a state-wide average of $1.17 per bird. There was practically no difference in the production of eggs per bird in the county and the state, but ..^u c-osis or local birds over the year period was only $1.62 as compared with the state average o $1.82. Some of the outstanding individual n cords were made by: J. Franklin Smith, of Murphy, who averaged "2.42 per bird over feed costs; Mrs. T. I). Mickey, of Suit, who averaged $2.07 per bird over feed costs, and Mrs- C. B. Wood, of Andrews, who averaged $3.05 per bird over feed costs. Mr. Ketner pointed out that one reason for the high return of poultry for Mrs. Wood was due to the fact hat she sold most of the eggs for hatching. Mr- Smith sold his eggs as graded on local and other markets. Mrs. 'Hickey's .high average resuited from the sale of eggs alone 1 which indicates an exceptionally high production. Poultry raising has become one of < the county's chief farm objectives, and is paying unusual dividends to < thoso farmers who are taking inter- < est in the care and breeding of their , flocks, Mr. Ketner stated. 1 The local county agent's office has been stressing the good financial t investment in poultry in this section, i ind a great deal of work has been t lone along this line recently- t Other outstanding poultrymen in t the county are: H. L. Robinson, I p Murphy; Mrs. II. B. McNabb- Letitia;] v 'Canrv ** 1 ? ,.D.v.u. muriJiiy; 1 jH\\"son g .unsford, Murphy; Annie Carrinjrcr, a Siasstown; J. H- Hampton, Murphy; h C. Gheringhelli, Bras'.town; W. L. Fenland. Murphy, and Mary Caringer, Brasstown. 9 RN NORTH CAROLINA, COVERING phy, N. C. Thursday, De H. B. West Dies Of Auto Injuries; Is Buried Sunday i Funeral services for Harley B. . West, 41. were held Sunday morning i at I 1 o'clock at ihe Valley town chap- | el. The Rev. C- Brown, of Warne, of-1 ficiated. Interment was in the An-, drews cemetery. A huge throng attended the servit 4u- * - - viic nmrews cemetery attesting to Mr. West's wide popularity throughout this entire section. W. D- Townson, of Murphy, was in charge of funeral arrangements. Mr West died Saturday evening at the C. J- Harris hospital at Sylva after an iliness of two weeks caused by injuries sustained in an automobile r.ccidcnt at Wesser Creek on Sunday afternoon December 4 at which time the car in which Mr. West was riding plugged over a 60-foot embankment. Mr. West was employed at Hiley Authority prior to his death, wassee Dam with the Tennessee ValActive pall-bearers were: Clarence West, Carol West, Clyde West, Clyde Colvard, l*aul Colvard, Elmer Trantham Flower-beaters were: Mattie Lou Wes', icie West and Hazel Trantiwm. Surviving are: his widow, who was the former Miss Mary Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Phil liPK. of Robbinsviile; five children; Vrcent* Rozelle, Leone, Mildred and Lois; his mother. Mrs. J. D. West, of Warne; five brothers, the Rev. Woidon West of Andrews, Biltei West and Odis West, both of Rohhins. ville, Wayne West and Ker.neth West l?nth of Warne, and the following sisters: Mrs. K. F Trantham. of An drew*. Mrs- W. W. Lovinpood. o Marble, and Miss Edith West, o Warne. Independent Basketball Team Loses 2 Games The new independent basketbal team in Murphy?Known as the \\ oco Poppets?lost two names this wcei by i wo-point marginsTuesday night they hopped a 24 22 contest to, Hoboinsville in tin Graham county gymnasium. ar.d Moil day night they were defeated 23 tt 21 by llayesville. Members placing on the leant are J. II. Pi.zcr, Red Schuyier, Red Raper, Charlie Henderson, Doug Tax- and Duel Adams. An appeal has bee made fo> games with "all comers", and several jntci est lug contests are being lined up. Organ Circle Extends Thanks To Donaters Members of the Organ circle oi the Murphy Methodist church, oi which Mrs. A. J- Martin is chairman, extended their sincere thanks this week to "everyone who contributed tc putting on the finishing drive foi :he Methodist church organ." Particularly did they express thanks to Mr. V. M. Johnson, local merchant, who worked tirelessly toward raising the complete funds for the electric organ that was installed re cently. Injured Girl Carried To Asheville Hospital Miss Mildred Hampton, daughtei of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hampton of Murphy, was carried to the crippled -hildren's clinic in Bryson City Saturday and from there was sent to St. Joseph's hospital in Asheville by officials at the clinic. Miss Hampton has just recently reurned from an Atlanta, Ga-, infirmiry where she was treated for a >token back which injury she received when thrown from a speeding auomobile. Physicians claim that the taralysis resulting from the injury till prevent her ever walking again ut further efforts are being made ,t the Asheville hospital to improve le? condition. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kaye spent a ew days in Atlanta last week. t A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH 1 c. 22, 1938 r Skeleton Four Identified As Burlev Control \l Bill Defeated > ! Cherokee county Buiiey tobacco ^ raisers voted 25 to 11 in favor of cion control of the weed in 1939 , in Saturday's election, but the plan j was nationally defeated in 14 states participating: ir? the referendum. 1 It was necessary for two-thirds . majority before a limit could be set ] on next year's crop. Less than 5u per cent of the Buriey raisers in the . 14 states voted for the control plan. North Carolina farmers were only 52-7 per cent in favor of the plan. The voting in Cherokee county was 1 : extremely light with only 5b votes I I being cast out of a registration of j 11-1 local farmers who were eligible j to vote. Voting in Andrews was held at the -tore of P. M Reagan and in the I Murphy court house. FEDERATION TO j PAY 3 PER CENT DIVIDEND JAN. 1 I More Than 3,500 Stockholders To Share In Outlay ? ASHEVILLE, Dec. 22.?More than 3,500 stockholders of the Farmers - Federation will share in a three per cent semi-annual dividend to be distiihuted Januaiy 1, according to an announcement by James G. K- McClure. president of the farm coopera1 live 17 warehouse^ in 11 Western - ;\onn Carolina Counties. < The dividend, voted at a recent meeting of Federation directors in - Asheville, applies to both common and preferred shares of record De cember 20. Dividends on com mom ) stock will be paid in cash through the various warehouses while payments! : on pr: ferred shares will be made by . i check. i This is the tenth semi-annuul pay-1 mont declared since dividend pay- j menls w?*re resumed on Fedeiation; I lock in 11)114. l? U( sides voting a semi-annual divi! nd *he directors adopted a resolution of respect on the death of Ya A. Browning, who directed tin T'? ?-i at ion's educational activiti - an i heard a report from R. Church Cro- j wt-1i. Vice President, on progress in the organization of a new unit in Caldwell County. Mr. Crowd! said iii .ro than 35o shares of stock had i been subscribed by Caldxveil farmer i and business men and that a ware- . I house, the Federation's 1 Sth, would! j be opened at Lenoir early in Jannavv. i The resolution on the death of Mr Browning told of the high esteem in 1 which he was held and extended sympathy to his widow. "Ifis influence was always and everywhere a force that made those who came in contact with him better men and women" the resolution wwi in part "His life encouraged boys and girls to strive for character and goodness. He was a blessing wherever he went." Mr. Browning, who hal served the Federation as Educational Director for nearly three years, died of an attack of heart disease while attending the Baptist State convention in Raleigh, November 16LIBRARY TO BE CLOSED , I Miss Josephine Heigh way. local librarian, announced Wednesday that 'he Murphy-Carnegie library would he closed on December 24, 25 and 26 . during the Christmas holidays. ^ I Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Woods and i son. Carl, and Clyde Sliced were ( visitors in Knoxville on last Satur- < day. The Scout $ ' 3j ? Wishes You 4^ A Merry Christmas ERRITORY _________ 5c COPY $1.50 YEAR id Near Here Zimmerman Jrasstown Farmer Had 3een Missing From dome Since July 2 A partially-clad male skelton, idenified by a coroner's jury as the renains of Wayne Zinnn? riran, 34* ar-old Brasstown farmer who has een missing since July 2. was fount! ?n a seldom-traveled mountain top on he Old Hitchock property Saturday ifternoon by Allen James, a squirrel rmnterAn inquest was held at the place .%here the body* was found S mday morning. Members of the Zimmerman family positively identified the clothing and stature of the skeleton, and the body was claimed by Jim Zimmerman, father of the deceased man. .lares discovered the gruesome spectacle about 3 o'clock in the afternoon while hunting squirrels. He ran to Murphy where he informed officers of the discovery. Sheriff Carl Townson wa< in another part of the count} and could i?ot be reached immediately. Sheridan Stiles, Murphy township constable, led the first group of men to the site of the remain* Several men were deputized to keep watch over fhe body until the inquest was held. Constable Stiles found three pint wine bottles, containing a white sediment, about 75 feet away from the body close together at the foot of a tree. The tree had been struck by lightning. | Dr. Harry Miller, county coroner, i led an investigation Saturday night. Members of the family, including I Zimmerman's father and his cousin, j Jim Evans, of Belleview, viewed the i emains and identified the clothing. Then on Sunday members of the family appeared before the coroner's jury and officially identified the body. It was taken to the Townson Funeral home Funeral services were conducted j from the Green Cove Baptist church near his home in Clay conn ^ at 2 ! o'clock Monday afternoon with the j pastor, the Rev. Ham Coffey, official , n:p. int??rniei?t was in the church I cemetery. . Surviving nmui mi-: widow. "i Brass'own; his fa'V'. J?" Zimmerman. nf Brasstown; 'hrce sisters, Mrs Roy Scroggs and Mrs. Hed,Vn Logan, ?f Brasstown, and .Mrs. I'rank \Viin; ? y. . i Blairsvill . Gn.. ami a broth' . Carl Zim i.? 'manwho i . sidt s in \ ii yinia. Th?. sen ii>B on 'he jury w. re: I', . i:,-ntry. Z. C. Ramsr.v, K?I King. Felix Calmer, Fred O. Scroggs and John DealThe iurv lie: det-ii .. nil 1Vinn cam.' to hie J through unknown causes. Dr. Miller said th c-nter - ?T the nth. would 1> an; iyzed only at the request i a grand jury. The discovt cy and rlentif: ;tiion of the body ended on- of the rankest disappearance cas?~.n iu<- annals of Cherokee county. Ziminei man, a young: married mar and prosperous farmer who iiad only the best of habits and was looked to by his acquaintances with high regard, mysteriously disappeared from hi* home on July 2. L- L. Mason- who was then sheriff, organized a searching party which tramped the woods in the Brasstown section for several days in search of the body, but, hampered by heavy rains, no progress was made. It was believed then that Zimmerman, who was said to be despondent over private affairs the last days he was seen, had gone off, arv! it was once reported that he had gone to see his brother who resides in Virginia. The matter, however, was dropped when no tract? f Zimmerman was found. When J am oc ? jiiacie his discovery 'Zimmerman" was the first name hat ran through the minds of the >orsons who went to view the re nains, for he was the only person in his locality known to be missing. Continued on pcge seven
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