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Our Aim:? A Better Murphy A Finer County i THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. COVERING A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH TEHRITORY VOL. 51?NO. 39 Ml'RFHY. N. C 1 HURSDAY. APRIL 18. 1940 5?- COPY?S1.5? PER YEAR CANNED MILK CO. SEEKS TO BUILD BIG DEPOT HERE Meeting in Court House Called Friday Night To Discuss Offer Farmers from all over Cherokee < County and from nearby Georgia and Tennessee arc being urged to; attend a meeting in the Court House ' at Murphy, Fr;.day night at 7 o'clock j Th??r?? they will meet Mr. L. A. Bal lew, representative of the Pet Milk company, sent to plan the construct ion of a huge milk receiving depot! near Murphy. The company promise* to buy ?11 th* raw milk the farmer will sell, at a profitable price. In addition to building a receiving station, with refrigeration and other equipment, which will cost several thousand dol lars, and give employment to several men, trucks probably will ho run to purchase milk at the source of sup ply. thereby saving farmers the haulinir charges. From here the milk will be shipped to a central plant at Waynesville. The mes-ting Friday night is to see wheth er the farmers will cooperate with the company. Should the plans go through it will mean a cash incrome of $100 h v or more to owners of milk cows ir this section. Only two things remain to be de tern ineo to insure the construction of the biir depot here, according to County A ire n t A. Q. Ketner. who has T***anged the meeting. One i whether the farmer can guarantee a sufficient j=upp?y of mi!k to warrant the expenditure by fche company. The other is the perfection of ar rai.-ments for hauling the milk, by truL?;, to Waynesville. The hauling will be done under private contract. The company has arnounced that the price offered for this contract will be vital. Water Within 13 Feet Of Spillway at Dam As the Scout goes to press, word tomes that the w tor at Hiwassee dam has ri. c n to wi hin 13 feet of the spillway. The rise is slow, because there has been a sub-normal rainfall during the past few weeks, but TVA engineers were confident that water would be pouring over the spillway by June 1. JL.ADY "CUSTOMER" rA KES SHOTS AT GEO. MAUNEY George Mauney who resigned as managiT for Wofford Terrell to ac cept a postal job is wondering whe ther he made a wise choice. He thinks maybe it mi^ht bo better to K? n live store manairei than a dead | mail carrier. The reason for his wonder is that on Tuesday one of Mr. Mauney's new j "customers** took a couple of shots at him. A woman was holding tfte nun and, the "bad aim'* of the gent ler (?) sex being: proverbial. George wasn't touched. Hut he was plenty \ scared. It happened in the Gold i Branch country. "Monday I brought the lady a let I ler** Mr. Maune.v said. "Maybe that letter nad news she didn't like. May ! be it was a bill. 1 "Anyhow, she evidently blamed me, ? and when I drove past the house ; next day, she ups with a shot gun, and 1 lets drive both barrels.** i HMauney wouldn*t tell the woman's | name. Two Indians Held In Three Year Old Murder of Bradv With Chief Jarrett Blye, whom t Vie Cherokee Indians recognize a* their ruler, ami several members of his "cabinet" sitting stoical, but wat chful. Ed Jackson. 45 year o d Chero kee. of Rohbinsville was held with < ut bond in Murphy Tuesday, charged with The three year old murde** of 22 year old Clyde Brady, neir Top ton. i Al the same time, Nichols Saun ooke, 22 year old resident of the , Cherokee reservation, who said h" ! was present at the killing, was also held without bai! as a material wit ness, and as a possible co-defend ant. The hearing was held in the County Court House, Tuesday afternoon be fore Magistrate D. M. Reece. with State Senator Jack Morphew, of Rob binsville as special prosecutor, en gaged by three sisters of the murder ed man. The sisters are Misses Sallie and Flora Brady, of Topton. and Mrs. Elizabeth Harding, of Andrews, j The former two testified as witnesses. Continued on back page Home Beautifying Contest Spurred on by Gov. Hoey When Governor Hocy, speaking in Raleigh set aside April 28 to May 4, as "Better Homes" week, he was addressing the entire State; hut his message had a peculiar significance to Cherokee County. "Better Homes" week fits in per fectly with the home beautification contest being sponsored by the Mui phy Woman's Club, the Andrews Woman's Club, and various PTA groups and Home Demonstration Clubs all over the County. The contest is entirely free. Over itCO in prizes will be distributed *o residents who have done most to beautify the places they live, between now and September 1. It is NOT for man-ions; and lov ing care will mean more than the mere spending of money. Indeed, the prizes will go to those house-holders making the greatest improvement at the T,EAST EXPENSE. All one need do to enter the con test is to fill out a coupon which you can get from this writer, or Miss Alline Richardson, or Mr. Quay Ket ner. at the County Court House. If you win a prize, it will be fine: but even if you don't you will have made your every day life more pleasant. Arid there are so many things that s re so easily done, and that means so much. . All who have or expect to send in coupons for the beautification con I an- i cqucsu'? 10 nave a kodak picturc taken of the homo, church, school or business place which is to bi improved. We will attach this to your coupon. After the improvement is complet ed take another picture and send it in before the 15th of September. The pictures of the winners will be i on exhibit at the County Fair. It is amazing what improvement 1 can be made with a sack of cement j and rock from your own yard or fields, used in underpinning or mak-1 rock walls. Also you will be sur i prised to see the difference after j I using a gallon or two of paint. Our part of the State is so wealthy ] | in natural beauty we surely don't | fully appreciate it. Why buy ever- j 1 greens at a dollar and up each when our woods are full of perfectly beaut i j ful shrubs, dogwood, holly, rhodod endruns, etc. that are far better than j any we can buy? What is to keep us from using wild ] crab apple, dogwood, plums or other trees and plants most suited to oui particular location? Or what could be more beautiful than a lilac hedge? Some towns are noted for their azalias, iris, tulips and other flowers. Perhaps we are living in such a wonderfully blessed land with so much for us to use, without spending even a cent, that we don't realize how blessed we are! GRIEVING COUNTY JOINS IN TRIBUTE TO DEAD MAYOR Offices in Courthouse And Andrews Stores 1 r|o?A Por Fi;ssra! Andrews buried its Mayor Monday. David H. Tillitt. attorney, public official, business man and civic work er. was laid to rest in Andrews cemetry, with almost a truck-load of flowers banking the grave. He died Saturday. With ev ry business house* in And rews, and all the County offices in Murphy closet! as a mark of respect, and with mourners from all Cherokee County attending, funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Monday after noon from the Baptist church in which the dead Mayor was chairman of the Board of Deacons, and a form ei superintendent of the Sunday school. Attending tho fur.or ! from Mur phy wi re Mayor J. B. Gray. Attorney Pred Christopher, representing the j Murphy Chamber of Commerce, of which he is secretary. Register of Deeds Bascomb Padgett, Clerk of the Court, John Donley, Victor C. Olm sted. Editor of the Cherokee Scout, and a score of others. Practically every one in Andrews also was at the church, or the cemetery. Saturday afternoon Mayor Tillitt was in his office, conducting business :i> usual, and irvis'injj that he felt "much nett r." !!<? w;is ust finishing ur.per. when Mi. A. B. Chandle* ' called at his home and th<- two went I into the living room to talk. The I Mayor <at in an easy chair before I the fir#? and too'; out his pipe foi i his customary after-supper smoke. lie was filling the bowl when sud tit nly he coughed one*, gasped, and : then slumped. Carried to a bedroom i and a physical) summoned, it wis found that he had died instantly, the victim of a heart attack. Mayor Tillitt lacked only a few days of being 66 years old. He was born April 25. 1883. o Farmer Crushed To Death Beneath Uprooted Stump Caught under the stump of an uprooted tree, in the Tusquitte sect ion of (Vay county. A1 Daily. 55 year old farmer was crushed to death Monday morning-. Dan Smith, u farmer and neighbor who was work ing with him was painfully injured, but will recover. Daily and Smith were engaged in sawing the tree in two. When the trunk had almost been cut. the saw was pinched in the wood. Smith drove an iron wedge into the opening and broke the log. As the upper part of the tree top pled, the stump was pulled up by the roots, striking both men. knock ing them flown, and coming to rest on their prostrate bodies. Mr. Daily was crushed to death, almost instantly. Mr. Smith, suffer ing agonizing pain, managed to get out his pocket knife, cut through a root the size of his arm, and work himself free. Daily is survive?! by his widow; awo daughters. Mrs. Floyd Saltz. of Kaltimore. Md.. and Mrs. Dorothy Collins, of Hazelwood, and three sons. Troy, of Rockyfacc, Ga.. and Jarrctt and Edward, of Hayesville. Funeral services were held a! Tus 0 uit tee Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Gentry of Hayesville officiating, lvie Funeral Home of Murphy was in charge. MRS. FISHER ILL Mrs. F. L. Fisher was taken to a hospital in Franklin Wednesday after noon. accompanied by her husband, who was expected back in Murphy today (Thursday). Mrs. Fisher's con dition is not considered critical but is an illness that has prevailed for I several weeks. WELCH TETUSKEE i NEAR DEATH FROM FRACTURED SKULL Welch Tetuskve, half breed Cher okee Indian who was decorated for bravery in the World War, who fouph , in the prise rinp, but who of late year* i has had many a losing battle with th? i police because of liquor, i* near death ; in the Indian Reservation hospital at skull. 1 Sheriff Carl Townson says Tetus kee got in a fijrht with Frank Byers near Tetuski e's home on Wellscot mountain Saturday, and was st ruck on the h. ad. across the left ear. with an automobile crank shaft. Byer." fled, the Sheri iff said, and has not yet been apprehended. Last Tribute Paid William M. West 87. Retired Official A former public official who was honored time ami a pa by the county .1 n<l who had t h?* history of Cherokee at lii* finper tip*. William Marcus West died at his home in Kast Mur phy on April 11. II? was t\l voir old. Ac*. ;\v fr? m early manhood in ? ivic affairs, Mr. West was elected three times as Register of Deeds, served twice in the Stat?- Legislature, and served for many years on he Conntv Hoard of Education. He also served ?i number of terms as County Commis sioner. Funeral <ervices were held Sunday. 1 1 from Methodist e urcli i- Munhy. with Miterment in Sunset cemetery, and with the Ivie Funeral ?m< ? ?? ? h.irjc f arraiipcmenfs. The j !'? \ .1 nK'ins. th<? Rev Ai?mon< in-l ; the IN v. Pai*Yv joined in officiating West i- survived by four sons md j 1w ? d 'ucht. r^: Wil'iain Oscar, of j Murphy; Charles T.. of Zion III. ? Hen i of Milw;juk' ?> \VU-.; Mark V. of I/>ro ! l ard. III.: Miss Nannie West, of Mur nhy. and Mrs. W. H. Hickman. <>r Waveland. 111. Active pallbearers were Hiiph Brit- j t.iin. Tom Axley, Eph Christopher. E. ! K. Stiles, Press Gentry, and Neil ; Davidson. Honorary pallbearers were Guy Brit tain. Tom Mauney. Arthur Akin. Klbert Mallonee. Ben P<?sey, Her man Elliott. Fred Dickey. Bass Fer cuson. Dr. Heiphway, Dr. J. N. Hill, i Dr. Ilarrv MiPer. Joe and John Ax ley, Georpe Abbott, Avery Martin. James Ma'lonee. Bascomb Padpett. E. L. Tovnscn. R. C. Mattox. Neil Davidson. Tom Lovinpood. Ernes? Hawkins. Georpe Candler. Ralnh Beal R. M. Fain. John Donley. C. W. Sav a^e. W. J. Martin, Gulv Carrinper. Willard Axley and R. D. Lovinpood. tPISCOPAL SERVICES Services wiP be held at the Epis copal church .Sunday at 11 A. M.. j April 21st. .RADE BOYCOTT LOOMS UNLESS GA. FIXES ROADS Chamber To Enlist Aid Of Atlanta Stores In Fight to Finish Steps t?? liriiiK . uw. try to Murphy and ?<? advertise the town to tourists \\? re mapped at a well attended moot ing nf tn? Chambet of ComnnTti' last niulit. It was aUo decided t?? boycott Atlanta as a trailing ci'iitt'c iihlcs^ (ifortria repav* the 14 mile j ?-tretrh <?f tt inlilo highway loading ' to Blur Ridge. Mr. Fit d Tllckry ?..ure?v?. < that ' i very p? !>?.; hav:ag dealings with Al anta merchants, write asking their : cooperation, with loss of many thou* I ands of dollars yearly in silts to this i section as the alternative. Mr. Harve Elkins, manager of tho City electrie department, said he had promised that the Atlanta Journal would ba k up MurphvV efforts. botli editorially, and through per-^nal enr tact hy its editors, with mer chants and State* officials. A petition probably will b signed ? by all Murphy residents. and ent to j one of tie Atlanta trade bodies, to show that the town is unaniomus in I its demand for action. I'aving of the 14 mile stretch has been promised, J vearlv for v ears; hut not on? thin*? j hi?s been tlone. The Chambt ? also voted t endorse i request. 'dready made by t'"<? Lions rlnb Itigkwav r,- mMi j Kee, asking a resurvev. stnigh'enim? . id< ring of th< V rtuouslj, ? urv j t> g r. ad from Marpfcv * I)uck t own. j T? ii-j., leading ; Chritt.-.noog The Tennessee uthori::?Irtady have 1 started widening and r- paving the road from Chattanooga to ?he Slate line. A new. straitrht road from the line t it Murphy will brine thousands of tourists to Cher ke< Countv who now str.^ being routed through Frank lin and thence to Catlir.burg. Andrews already has promised to join Murphy in the request, and every other t( wn in Western Carolina is ex pected to cooperate, including Ashe v ill?-. IL is believed that Commis sioner McKee will lend a kindly ear. In connection with the expected j tonnst trade, several members, led by "Mr. Fred Dickey, voiced the hope j that the police would be more than | lenient with visitors in minor tran gressions of the law, and c.^ke no ac tion other than courteous warnings. Discussion of industrial possitoili* ties disclosed the fact that a furni ture factory is considering locating "here, provided they can be fiven a site and a building containing not less than 50,000 square feet of floor ^ pace. Secretary Fret! Cristophcr was instructed to seek more detailed information; it being agreed that if the company i- sound, and its pay roll large enough, the Chamber will see to it tint their needs were met (Continued on Editorial pAife) Jarrett and J. D. Mallonee Head Legislative Tickets Clyde Jarrett. Republican. of And itws versus J. P. Mallonee Jr.. "Demo crat. of Murphy. Those arc the contenders for the Cherokee County scat in the State legislature. chosen by then- rcspcit ive parties .1 meeting held last weei at the County Court house, in Mur phy. The Republicans met on Fri day; the Democrats the next day. Tb" Republicans had smooth sail ing. There had been talk of a pes sible candidacy for the legislatur" by Attorney C. K. Hyde, native of Andrews, but nov practicing in Mur-1 phy. Before the meeting, however. Mr. Hyde told hi* possible supporter1 that he definitely would not accept j the nomination. The party choice of ; Mr. Jarrett. to succeed himself Was thereafter unanimous. The Democratic gathering was not quite s ? plcasmt. The nomin ation for the legislature was first t< udered to \.. 8. Nichols of And rew?. He refused it. An attempt was 1 I ma lf !o persuade hi n but ho was ! adamant, explaining* that he could I not afford to leave his business, i An attempt was then made to nom inate Mr. John Christy, also of And rews. He too refused, for the same reason. Tt began to look as :f Mr Jarrett might not have any opponent; but finally young Mr. Mallence agreed ) to make tho race. ; O. (I. Anderson. Republican, will be unoppost d for County Surveyor. ; Victor Baxter, of Marble, was the , Democratic choice for constable of Valley town tow> -*bi >. U. ?S. (?. Phillips. Republ'can. will I be unopposed for th? office of Just ice of Trace of Boaverdam town ship. follow;rjr. all Democrats. hjive filed, for the County Board of Kdu * at ion ? Mrs. (J. W. Cover, Sr.. B. B. Palmer. Aude Sudderth, J. T. Hayes, l^awson I#un*ford. J. L. Hall and John Cbristy.
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