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Our Aim:?
A Better Murphy
A Finer County
(Eheroki* Beaut
THt LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. COVERING A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH TERRITORY
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Ml KPHY. N. f. TIIVRSDAY. AUGUST. 19, 1940
(1?FV? St :?0 fEK Y? \K
PLANS TO ERECT
MUNICIPAL CENTER;
being considered;
E. C. Moore Offers
To Donate Lot For
Community Building j
Active plans are under way wh'ch
max result in Murphy getting a two
vl.-? ^immunity building. Mr. E. C.
Mo-re has or? er ?r< riMnB
? a- much !an?' as it needs" on Peach- i
tirr street, at' ve the Petrie hosnital
Mr Dave Townson immediately
offend to donate $100 worth of
heavy timbers for use in construct
ion and it Is hoped that other whole
sale lumber finr>* dnine buslr"^ in
and around the town will make sim
ilar donations.
There are a dozen or more build
ings at Hiwassee Dam. put up by the
TV A and now vacant and of no fur
ther u^e to the Government It had
been planned to sell these buildings,
"a? is" to the highest bidders, but
it is believed that the TVA will don
ate one or two of the structures to
the town as part of its regular pro
gram of aid in developing recreation ?
t< facilities in places near which it
operates.
With this donation as a base, it is
believed that a WPA grant can be
secured sufficient to erect the com
munity building, without expense to
tlx town. The WPA donates 15 per
cent of the necessary funds, with
iO material and labor furnished by
mt town being considered as cash.
It is pointed out that donations
of timber by lumber merchants, and
the donation of two of the old TVA
buildings would be the equivalent,
under the WPA system, of about
$1,000 Therefore, the WPA would
contribute $3,000 cash. Tt is believed
that this amount would be ample
to erect the building.
Although it would be the eouiv
alent ol two stories hiph the pro
posed eommunitv building would
really bo one story above street level,
with a deep basement. Little or no
excavation would be needed for this
bss^niert. beca><se of the lav of the
land About, all that would be neces
sary would be h levelling off ? and
'here would not nave to be much of
tha'
Should donations by lutriDermen
?nd the TVA fail to meet the total
d ? ? -irv to get a WPA grant. <t, is
Ef iS^lh u> thot npTj^jnol
>Hh? b<- mpde. IT every /amt.'Y in
tour, ive only si each, the fund
v' large enough to insme a
rf " laborate structure.
If <; "tied, the basement ficor
Continued on F.-<? ?)
Stores Will Close To
Observe Labor Day
All merchants -ad business men
will close their stores for the entire
day Monday. September 2. in ob
servance of labor day.
A petition passed among these
merchants was signed one hundred
! rercent. with the purpose in mind
I of giving employees a holiday, and
| at the same time enable others to
take a holiday the same day by
preparing for their closing ahead
of time.
Filling Stations and restaurants
will be open all during the da* of
necessity, and both drug stores
will he open for a short period
during the day. Outside of these,
however, all stores will be closed
and local citizens are warned to
make their purchases large enough
to carry them over to Tuesday.
Fish Rearing Pool
Tag Sales Reported
At Lions Meetin?
A report of plans for a fish rear
ing pool in Cherokee county, an in
ter-Club meeting, and sale of "Mur
phy" sruto tags led the discussion at
the regular meeting of the Murphy
Lions club Tuesday night.
W. M. Palmer, local forest ranger,
announced that plans have now been
completed for construction of a fish
rearing pool on Persimmon creek,
about 11 miles northwest of Murphy.
The club, in cooperation with local
citizens, has been working on this
project for some time.
The plans as laid out, Mr. Palmer
said, would include several recreation
projects in addition to the actual
rearing pool. These would include
picnic grounds, a bathing beach, etc.
Although no defininte date was set.
the local club made preparations to
act as host to four ofher club? in
this vicinity at. an inter-rlub meet
ing to be held in the nrar fo^ir"
The visiting club?; win h? f"?*i TIt
son City. Hayesville. Franklin, Rob
binsville and the Andrews Rotary
club.
W. A. Shenill reported to the club
that, to date 92 "Murphy" auto tars
have born olaced on local automo
biles. Hhese tags are very similar to
those in larger cities prnd h?ve be?n
on sale onlv a short time
Plan? for a teautv contest to be
sponsored hv the club in the near fu
tii***- hp? disclosed but no definite
arrancemont us *o rtate p>r<c?>
were announced.
LflKP Tuckv.-nier was welcomed a
a new member. Mayor n . B. Grav
nnr' W Branhhm. of Raleigh. weie
club v ' ,ests.
HUGE TVA CELEIBR ATION BEGINS
IN' CHATTANOOGA FRIDAY EVENING
Local Delegation
Will
Participate
*r> Every Event
~ of Murphy's most beautiful
firk ill depart for Chattanooga ear
ly Fi . i.iy t0 begin a round of parti
cipor . jn ?.>?e South's greatest cele
brat ion the dedication of the "Great
Lakp; of the South", to be held Frl
<lav Saturday. Sunday and Monday
*n Ci r. ? 'anooea and on chickamauga
take.
Mk<; Mary Frances Bell. the
Spirit of Murphy", will lead Mur
Ih" representation attended by
rev?n other lovely girls. Miss Eliza -
fc'h Grav. Miss Martha Brumby.
Miss Mary Willard Cooper. Miss Mil
dr''rI Hill. Miss Winifred Townson.
Miss B'.llio Jackson and Miss Louise
^therwood.
The local group will participate
n all social events beginning as
i irvests ot Miss Mfitired Moor., the
S;">.rit of C" iat;anoo<ra. at a tes Fri
day afternoon. Following this :hey
wlli take a - :ve part m the Con on
Bali Friday -riieht. th* parade of
floats Saturday afternoon, and too
Lady of the Lake ball Saturday nicht
They and their escorts ?sill be hon
or guests at all other day ?-vents. in
cluding the horse show. *he boat
races, the beautiful water paceant.
and various other parades and scial
activities. On Monciav afternoon
they will take part in the dedication
ceremonies, which will incl'td" all
governors of the seven southern
states particinatinc. alone with num
bers of other notables.
At each of the events in which the
girls take active part, the "Spirit of
Murphy" will be presented, after
which she will present her at'en
dants.
The Murphy float in the hutre pa
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Murphy Unit Schools Will
Open Here Monday, Sept. 2
Class Schedules
For High School
Are Announced
Schedule for claims and activit
ies for the local high school how
b<:r ar. no- need hy H Bueck. sup
?- rir.-? nten: as Io1!cv.t :
8:1 J A.-I.T ? Clams open.
12:00 ? Dismissal lor lunch period
12:45 P. M. ? Resumes afterncn
classes.
2:55 P. M ? Classes dismissed.
3:05 P M. Rural busses leave.
On rainy days the noon period will
be shortened 15 minutes, classes to te
resumed at 12:30 and closing at 2:
40.
There will be an assembly ot high
school classes in the auditorium for
no minute*. This period will be used
for instruction in music, art. educat
ional guidance and general culture,
and will be under the direction of
specialists in each department from
the high school faculty.
Music instruction will include
group singing and music appreciat
ion: the art course will deal with
practical artcraft such as art in
wearing apparel, home furnishings
and decorations, etc.. and art ap
preciation: educational guidance will
deal with occupational surveys, meet
ing oportunities and training for
earning a living: the general culture
will teach the proper and accepted
conduct of each individual on all
occasions.
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Baseball Tournament
In Tri-State League '
Begins September 7
Trip play-off tournament of the
Tri-Siate league will be held in
Murphy beginning Saturday. Sept
ember 7. it was decided at a meeting
of -jie managers of the six league
tean.- at. the Dickey hotel Tuesday
evening. Possible de'iay may be caus
i ed by tie for positions in the stand
' iTigs.
According to the plans the tourn
amfnt win be a Shaughnessy plav
I off The four l"adli><T teams in the
j league w'Tl b? eligible for the play
; off. The first and tourth rjiare team
i will meet it. p. three game series, ano
; the second and thirn place teams will
meet in anothe- "-came series
Tne winners of the fir-' division
will he tv?t?d nsramst each other
in a three -b;- me series to o-'Cide the
league rh?rr,T>:er '".ip.
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Recruiting Station
Coming To Murphy
The C. P Army mobile recruit in tr
station will be ir. Murphy at 12 o'
clock Friday, r.ear the postoffice. for
: the purpose of en'iis':ntr vouncr ni^n
in Mnrohy aTld vicinity the recruit
inc officer of *h? Charlotte district
announced this week.
The announcement further stated
that vacancies exist in ?he 13th in
fantry. Camp Jackson S. C and
in the 83rd field artillery at Fort
Btnninir. Ga All youncr men wishinc
to enlist are asked to so to <he silver
recmitinr- truck and make appli
cation
BANKS CLOSET) MONDAY
The Citi7ens Bank and Trust Com
pany will be closed all day Monday
in both Murphy and Andrews The
closing will be in observance of Labor
Day. No bank business will be done
from Saturday noon until Tuesday
morning.
Chamber Of Commerce
To Meet Friday Night
A called meeting of the Murphy
( hamber oi Commerce will be held
at ttl^ low.** Hall FfiHr-y Wo.
ginning at 7:30 o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
C. D. Mayfield. president, and
F. O. Christopher, secretary, an
nounced the meeting Wednesday
afternoon for the purpose of dis
cussing several important matters
needing the urgent attention of
the chamber. Among these are the
planning of a winter and spring
season advertising campaign.
REGULATIONS ON
GAME HUNTING FOR
YEAR ANNOUNCED
Several Changes In
Season Length and
Bag Limits Made
On receipt of instructions from the
North Carolina department of con
! servation and development, division
: of game and inland fisheries. Dever
eaux Birehfield. local came warden,
has released regulations for seasons,
bag limits and restrictions on various
wild game for the year 1940-41. in
which several changes have been
made.
Most important change is dove
season which will open this year on
j September 15 and continue until
November 30. In addition the bag
limit and possession limit on doves
has been reduced to 12.
Fifteen days have been added to
the hunting season on ducks, geese.
Jaebsnipe^ and coots, and the tag
, limit on geese has been reduced to
3 a day. with possession limit a! 6
! In addition, opening time for shoot
ing ducks, gee.se. and coop, has been
chanced and these birds may be shor
from sunrise until 4 P. M.
There is no open season this year
on Woodcock woodduck. brant. ross
goose. snow goose, and swan Bag
limits en canvasback. readhead and
. ruddy duck have been set at three in
the aggregate.
The regulations al--- set forth in
addition to regular restrictions tha?
. l' sr;all be :!!< to use any fire*
arm other than shotguns no: larger
than 10 gauge. or ,-n automatic or
hand-operated repeating -3:c?tc;:n
capable of holding more thr.n thro
j shells, the magazine of which l
i bein cut off or plugged with 1 -
piece :net/>l or wooden wilier incap
able of ririiovinr through the ln.id
inr end.
Countv Commissioners
F'ert Library
A* the Inst rec?lar mrpMnc of the
count v board of commissioners a
[ county- wide library bo.ird was elect
ed for service :n the various lib
raries and branches ir Cherokee
county.
The newly aproin'ed board com
posed of the follov.init six members
L. A. Nichols, of Andrews, chairman
Mrs. T A Case, of Murphy, treas
urer. E A Wood to represent the
board of commissioners. W. A. Adams
of Haneingdoc. Mrs. John Shields
of Hothouse, and Claude Kinsr of
Belleview.
Five County Unit
Schools Will Also
Begin Classes
A new enrollment record will prob
acy of HMWHI hk~hi M*nwj ofiis
toll :hi opening of '..e Murphy el
rmei ?rv and hig!- ^chooLs at 830
o'clock Monday morninc. and the
doors of five other schools in the
Murphy unit open
Six schools in the county unit will
a'-' begin : sscs Monday with a
prohaMe rr-ease .n enrol'.infnt.
while tile largest rural school in the
county will make its first appearance
as a consolidated unit with eight
teachers.
Schools in the Murphy unit which
i open Monday arr Murphy high
school. Murphy e'.ementary school.
Grape Creek. Tomotla Bates Creek.
Kinsey. and Texana 'colored'.
County schoc.ls opening will be
Ranger. Friendship. Hiwassee Dam
consolidated school, including Post
ell. Shearer, and Rieds Chapel T7r
aka. Peachtree and Martins Creek
Superintendent H Bueck announc
ed Monday that teaching personnel
for the local schools has been com
pleted with the election of five new
teachers These are: Mrs. Rebecca
Wells. Miss Lcuisc Faircloth of Clin
ton. home economics: Miss Kathleen
Hinson. of Cullowhee. Commercial
courses: Miss Mary Lee Pelmet, of
Ashevtlle. French and Social Science;
Farling Hauge. of Renovo Pa., mus
ic and science: Miss Evelyn Brown,
of Rocky Mount. English. Arts rmrt
Crafts.
Ti e first day of school will Iv de
voted primarily to registration o'
students and assignments to rooms,
as well as becoming acquainted with
new faces. Elementary school chanel
will be conducted nT B 30 in the aud
itorium Hieh school chapel will be
! a: 9 o'clock The public is invited to
I these opening ceremonies
I t1? V- ? r? 1 ' ccr,c will liave
i hoir e in thf new building
which Vnr^ just bern c^molefHi within
I the la*t few davs. This building is
primarily for use of <=eienoo classes
1 with *he two room^ on the first, or
upp^~ floor dev^ed to hom* econ
? orv and * h i"?wer. fiooi
i for cmrral "irn^(' and physics lab
: oratories.
The hiirh book store and
rental department " he lot . 4n<] ,-?n
cor>r\pr' floor r?nd bo* - nrO
: girls vho?:er- to*]*-* .. rid V ?!<??"
arrant'od the -vv"-.
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hnve been -> ? ? *'<? >- .? -
h'srhtin" heafirt and vor ilaHnT
ecnin'm^n? is r. v ? " .? Indirect
lisrhtinr is v-cci th:" :: hour t en
tire h'lildin?
AT'jrnhv Andr ? r.r.d Tflwa*?c?
r>nu] will ho >fw-rj by by, ir thr
Torlipii-fl r?r? B=?c?c
ol. P. Coor>?r
Goes To Chicago
Cot. Harry P. C< ; ' ? ' o Irf- Mur
phy to join the local stTff of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
lias boon trarsfcrr-'d to a lamer and
more important post. FVom hi old
headquarters in TTn?!-.v:lle. Tenii he
has been sent to Chicaso. Til., with
offices in the Pr ' Office buildine.
A letter to tile Scout from the
former Mayor of Murphy and one
time member of the state Legislat
ure. says he dor- not know how lone
he will be at his new post His home
address in Chicago will be the Ox
ford Apartments. 51 SO Kenwood
Avenue.