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m .^Lm. I 11^41 I 1 m Our Aim:? | | ^ LV W Dedicated rr ?hp (Jlhfrnkfp sprout mkf pBL THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. COVERING A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH TERRITORY VOL. 51 ?NO. 43 MURPHY, N. C THURSDAY. MAY 16. 1940 5<- COPY?SI.50 rCK YEAR "HAD TO KILL HIM" FATHER SAYS OF SLAYING OF SON Homer Martin Charges He Fired Only After Being Shot 4 Times "It si* his life or mine. He wa< Mrak u? thrcv: ^ f!;rh J??;* on mi', and fired six shots. Ite hit me four times. Then I shot him." Thus spoke 72 year old Homer Martin, farmer from East Buffalo, Graham County, he'd in jail in Mur phy charged with the murder of his nr, year old son. Otis at their home last Saturday night. The aped farmer, straight as a ramrod, and a? active as a man half his years, is hold in the Ch'TOki'v County jnil for his own safety. Ho say? another son. Oliver, has threat ened to kill him on sipht. in revenge for the death of Otis. The fatal shooting took place on the road in front of the elder Mr. Martin's farm house, inside which the mother lay, stricken with par alysis. The father says Otis had prev icus'v beaten him. and ordered him to leave his own home. He shows bruises and a black eye to back un bis story. He was shot four times. One bul let pierced the left arm just above the wrist and came out at the elbow. Another bullet went into his right arm. near the shoulder. A third pierc ed his stomach and came out of bis left side, while a fourth entered h;s right side and came out his bac't. tttrangelv. neither of the last two wounds hit any vital organs. A fifth bu'let from his son's six shooter 44 calibre revolver went through the older man's trousers, huf barely prized the skin. Of the two sliots fired by the father, one missed, but the other pierced the son's chest, and he died j before medical assistance could be summoned. The father fled, following the j shooting, and despite his agonizing; and bleeding wounds, spent the night in the mountains. Sunday morning, however, he sorredered and was 'brought to Petrie hospital in Murphy, where his wounds were treated and his entire left arm placed in a plaster cast. When he told of the alleged threats made against his life t>y his other son, it was decided to hold him in the Murphy jail for his own -pro tection. This was against his will, the 72 year old farmer daoiaring he feared no man. "I e?n take care of myself" he eaid grimly. Meanwhile, funeral services for the slain son were held Wednesday afternoon, from the home on West Buffalo Creek. His mother, his wid ow, a daughter, Kamona, his brother, Oliver, and four sisters; Mrs. Kate Steward and Mrs. May Hoffman, ?of West Buffalo, and Mrs. Beatrice Tfolly and Mrs. Essie Randall, of Florida, followed the body to its last resting place. None of his family has called on the prisoner, and all are reported to be bitter against him. But the aging prisoner defies them alt. He charges that they want to get rid of him so they can get possess ion of his farm, said to be one of the best in Graham County, and stocked ?with a big flock of sheep. Violent death, by the gun ia not new (Continued on Back Page) Reese Steals Away To Georgia; Weds Miss Bertha Killian j A dozen times in the past two j weeks, a reporter for the Scout has I asked Dallas M. Reese, attorney and i Magistrate who coiid'ictp a goodly per i centage of Murphy's minor trials, it ' h? "had any news". Every time | Reese has answered "no". t Hut nr wasn't being quite truthful. For i: develops he was hid in}? the news of his own marriage. The wedding beHs rang on April 30, when Magistrate Reese and Miss Ber tha Killian, a pretty brunette drove over to Blairsville, Ga., and were mar ried in the office of Mr. Frank Allison. I They drove back to Murphy, accomp i rtnied by Mrs. William Rich, of Blairs ville, for a wedding feast. The newlyweds have been makine 1a temporary home in quarters ad joining Magistrate Reese's offices. ::nd taking their meals at cafes. ? Meanwhile, they arc **shoj?pinir" for *i i small home or apartment. Mr. Reese I ?-aid they may build. I Road To Asheville Closed Once More: Surface Being Laid I The highway East of Andrews in ! i the Nantahala CJorpre rejrion was to j he closed while employees of the 1 j State Highway Commission place the j surface coat on the section which I since last spring-. It is anticipated that the route will j he clo.sed to travel u.ily a few day?, and that traffic will be permitted to j pass over it during the week end. This is The last step in the completion | of the road whic*? will be a vast im provement over the crooked, narrow, and rouprh Gorjre route traveled last The road has been open to travel more than a week, providing bus service to Murphy and enabling the mail truck to trave? on schedule. Travel was permitted over the heav ily slapped surface of loose chips to assist in packing the base before placing the surface and binding lay er of chips and tar. Mrs. CarJ McClure, 63, Dead, In Hayesville Mrs. Carl McClure, afred 63. died May J2 in Hayesville. Funeral ser vices were at Myers Chapel at 4:30 on May 12 with Prof. Adafs of Younjr Harris College, assisted t>y the Rev D. H. Dennis, officiating;. Mrs. MdClure is survived by her hus band. one daughter, Mrs. Garland White of Ebberton, Ga.; one son, Hoke, of Hayesville: two sisters. Mrs. J. D. Penland and Mrs. H. O. Wald roup and two brothers, G. C. Johnson of Eaton, California and J. P. Johr.son of Rawling, California. Pallbearers were Cline McClure. Max Waldroup, Perry McClure, Ken neth Bamett, Charles Moore and Wayne Per.land, Town son Funeral Home wns in charge of arrangement?. JOHN JORDAN HONORED John Jordan, Murphy high school graduate. now a student at Cullowhee has been elected president of the college dramatics club. League Season Opens Here Sunday, With Robbinsville Murphy's entry in the Tri-State Baseball League will pry Uie lid off the local season Sunday at the fair 'grounds when Robbinsville nine in vades Murphy for a league tussle. Murphy plays its initial game at | Robbinsville on Saturday. The local field is rapidly being put into shape. The locations of the infield have been radically changed. Home plate in now directly oppos ite its usual It cation, being near the river bank be veen the exhibit ball and the new , ot-bridge across Val ley River. " A grandstand is being erected to care for the fans who will bo able to park their cars in two places. One is across the road from the exhibit kail. For the first time in several years, the Murphy team will be composed, in the main, of young Cherokee County boys. Listed amonc the cand idates are Jack Akin, Arthur Greene, Leon McDonald, Eugene Mallonee. Rull Parker, Harley Barton. Floyd Tate. Fonze Beavers. Roy Tatharo, Morris Piercy, Oid Davis, Olen Mc Donald and Doug Parker. DRIVE PLANNED FOR $200 TO AID WAR SUFFERERS Red Cross is in Charge: Other Groups All To Lend He'pmg Hand Acting under th? genera. super viviAn #?f ? V*?? !/*???> V Pf>/1 r?A?? workers from all the civic and social organizations of Murphy are pr? par ing a drive to raise $200. That is The town's quota in a ten million dollar campaign for the women and children of the invaded countries. Marshalling of force? for the drive i* being done by Mrs. C. W. Savage, secretary of the Murphy Red Cross unit, in re??ponse to an urgent plea from National headquarter." in Wash ' ington I>. C. Mr?. Savage has never I yet failed 'o reach or pass the quota j set for the local unit. Sht believes . th?' forth-cominjr drive will he over I susrribed. "We ha*? succft ^H in our aims ! before, solely because of the fine J cooperation of Murphy's various org a nizati (US she said. **I am sure we will succeed this time f<?r the ?:ime reason. The help given the Rod Crosft by volunteer workers from the var ious clubs and groups cannot be measured in words.** The telegram outlining the propos* ed drive was as follows: "With the invasion of Holland. Belgium, and Luxemboutrh the war has entered a phase which will in evitably. and ;:t '?nee. bnng wide spread and appalling suffering to mi*lions of helpless men. women and children. In order to "naugurate widespread relief measure's the Amer ican Red Cross i- at once launching a campaign for minimum war relief fund of $10.000.000. "Pleflse a* one?' mobilize the entire 1? adershin of vow chapter and com munity in order that your ouota may I be reached and exceeded without | delay. Chapter may retain fifteen j percent- of collections to cover their | local war relief expenses. A letter of instructions will follow.*' The telegram was signed by Nor man H. Davis. Murphy women already are doine their bit to alleviate the suffering of innocent victims of the European conflict. They have been malcing woolen sweaters, flannel dresses, and underwear. Mrs. Thelma Dickey has finished I one sweater and is planning to start j on another. Other knitteTs are Mr.?. Dale Lee, Margaret Bailey and J. H Wilson, and Miss Mennice Payne. Mrs. Fllrn Crawford is making one of fifteen dresses that have been asked for; five for women and ton for children, and Mts. Willabelle j Posey*s NT A girls are making child ren's underthing*. Anyone wishine to volunteer to knit a sweater will b** supplied with the wool, a pattern, and printed in structions by Mrs. Savage. Goods and patterns for the dresses, also will be supplied. Revival Services Opened In Murphy By Ex-Switchman A revival meeting began Sunday night. May 12. in the big gospel tent located on West Tennessee street, near the Southern railway underpass, in Murphy. Services are being held nightly. beginning at 7 o'clock, con ducted by the R?v. J. J. Johiwon, the railway switchman evangelist. The Rev. Johnson has been a suc cessful evangelist for seven years. I during which time he has conducted revivals in a number of Stat? s. L1 fall he held a series of meetings in Andrews. Robbinsville and Sylva. and he has just closed a revival. at the Scott's Creek Baptist church, in Jack son county, where SO converts were added to the congregation last Sun day nigbt. The meeting in Murpby is non-sec tarian. County Democrats Demand Third Term 6-TEAM LEAGUE ORGANIZED HERE: DIT7l'D ITC III? An 1 lic. Lil I lhl lllj.iu Tri-State Group Bars Hiring of 'Hot Shoti Fcr Special Games i A -i\ learn Tri-State baseball K*a i true was organized Monday. May s, ?al a mr(tinp in the Dickey Ho*e). J I II. Pit**-r 'round athlete not?*(i for i hi? "squan >hooting" wav elec ted I pr< > <i< nt of :ht !oapu(. and Xhv fol { rowing teams "sispied up" Murphy. Hr.yesvillc, Roobinsville, i Hlu?* I?idg*. i I law a* see and Morgan ton. Franklin and Isabella were rep resented at the meeting, bul were iitiahli* to join. The reason open** Saturday, Ma v IS. with ail the teams in action. Pur ine* the- season each team will play a HO p.ime schedule; 15 at home, and the other half 4*on the road". The firsr tram matched against the four th. and the second against the third in an elimination of series. The win ners Will meet in the finals, to be de cided three out of five. Rules arfoptcrf "bv. th?' League limit tram? * o 16 pinyers. and specify that new player must be signed at least s?ven days before being: allowed to take: part id.a jram?. and no new play er may bo signed after July 15. Th<? seven day rule wil? put a ."top j to importing "hot shot" pitchers for important games. An All-Star >ramo between picked' trams from North Carolina and Georgia has been scheduled for July ] 14. The place has not yet been decid- ; ed. The season schedule follows: May 18, June 23, August 3 ?Hayesvil:e vs Hiawassee; Murphy at Robbinsville; Blue Ridge at Mor ganton. May 1*9. June 22. August 4 Hiawas&ee at Hayesville; Robbin?-1 iville at Murphy; Morganton at Blue | Ridge. May 25, June 30, August 17 Robbinsville at Hayesville: Blue Ridge at Murphy; Hiawassee at Mor ganton. May 26. June 28. August 18 Hayerville at Robbinsville; Murphy at Blue Ridge: Morganton at Hiawas sce. June 1. Open date for all teams. June 2, July 6. August 25 Hayesville at Murphy: Blue Ridge at Hiawassee; Robbinsville at Morgan ton. June R. July 21. Aupust 11 Blue Ridpe at Hayesville; Morgan-1 t?n at Murphy; Robbinsville at Hi awassee. June 9, July 20. AuiruH 10 HayesvJlle at Blue Ridge: Murphy at Morjranton; Hiawapsee at Robbin* ville. June in. July 28. September 1 Hayesville at Morganton; Hiawas see at Murphy; Blue Ricffre at Robbing-1 viHe. Resolution Passed By Convention ;-Mattox Is Named Chairman lh moer-ato * f ('Hon kee t"ount> have formally rndnnM ^r?vident RoOM'Vtlt for a thin! term A formal ie??oiuuor. railing for ft?*- ronomin atk?u 'Aft? passed r-y ?he Oe'rokeo County iKmoerat; (Dnvcirtio'i in session in th< Court House, at Murphy n Saturday, May 11. ; The re- tlution, passage oj ;* ?ieh was uro d in an ? >quent ?ddre?tH by J. I). Mallonnvc. follow?.: WHFRF.AS. -t v* year- nvro th?* Democrats Party brought t(> th?* lead* r^hin of thi< Nation* a Provident who-e vision. wisdom. humanity and statesmanship lifted th?- American people from thr depts of depression and de?pond< nv y to the hifrh place of rev every and hope; and WHFRKAS. in this time of feav and admidst the horrors of war a broad. the American people look to Prankhn Delano Roosevelt to protect us and to preserve our peace; and WHFRFAS. full confidence of the people is well founded ?n him; NOW. THEREFORE, we the Demo r ats of Cherokee County in convent ion assembled, do hereby resohw?, that; i The delegates from this county to I the State D< ?mocratic convent^* I support a resolution to instruct the | casting of North Carolina's delegate J vote at Chicago on every presidential 1 ballot, when and as long as hi? name * 1 shall be presented, for the w*wId's" greatest Humanitarian, the champion ci Americanism, the greatest Demo cratic statesman, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Prior to passage of the third term c ndor.-ement, M . H. A. Mattox was unanimously elected Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, and P< arlev Arrowood was named Secre- ? tary. Delegates to th?? State Convention were chosen as follows: L. L. Mason, Mrs. Giles Cover. P. B. Ferebee, H. A Ma T to x. Sara Ruth Posey, Frank Forsyth, Tom Mauney, Raye? Leath erwood. Tom Kinfr, John Tatham, Felix Hill. Ralph Moody, Qarenee Hcndrix. Bruce Kin#, John Crow and J. D. MalJonee. The meeting: was called to order by Col. M. W. Bell, substituting for the chairman, who was absent. A roll rail bv precincts, by Secretary Pear ley Arrowood, showed 20 present, which constituted a quorum. George H. Hendrix was then chosen tempor ary chairman to preside over the sess ion. Pritchard To Speak Here Monday Night Goorge M. Pritchard, former Coiv ?fman from this district and now a candidate for Governor in the Re publican primary will apeak at the Court House in Murphv next Monday mpht at 7:30 o'clock. Centra) time. Republican"; from aH over the <~c i: n t v arc expected to (father to hear him. Wanted: Pair of 'Sea Legs' Don Gentry Offers Cash George Washington may have been first in war. first in peace, etc. bul Don Gentry was the firs', resident of the county to faJl into Hiwassoe Ijike. He got plenty wet, but Don i? a (rood swimmer, and suffered no other inconvenience?until he got home. Then Mrs. Gentry wanted to know "how come". "After that session" said Don. I felt that I was "all wet" in just about | every way there is. It happened last Sunday, while j Gentry was helping Preston Henn I launch his b:g new speed boat. Some thinp was wrong and the boat's pow erful motor was still whik1 Henn and Gentry investigated the t rouble. The boat was rocking idly. A sailor would called it absolutely safe: but Gentry is NOT a sailor. At any rate, one minote Gentry was standing on the rail; and the next minute he was doing an Austral ian crawl for shore. Henri continued his "cruise". Usually reliable information reach ing the Scout is that Henn'g host consumed 20 gallons of gas and two quarts of oil, and travelled about 39 miles.
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