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Ml'RPHY. N. C. THI RSUAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1940
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BLUE RIDGE ROAD TO RE PAVED
Large Crowds Attend
Annual Fair Opening
Genera; Exhibits ?
Amcne Finest Ever
Displayed Locally
music, surging crowds, col
or ami gaiety marked the cpenine
Tuesday of the fifteenth annual
Cherokee count-.- fair, as hundreds
poured through the portals with their
test exhibits to vie for prizes or. with
money Jingling in their pockets
ready to "take in" the huge mid
way.
Hundreds of the finest exhibits
ever shown here were entered in
competition and prize winners were
selected u . ' 1 '. the greatest difficulty
ever exper "need by local judges.
The entire ''ay Wadnesday was spent
in juduinR the exhibits.
After Judging of agricultural, vo
cational and home exhibits in the
exhibit hall, the doors were thrown
open to visitors at noon. Judging
began early In the afternoon and
consumed most of the remainder of
the day.
Several thousand school children,
reletsed from scholastic duties for
[I* day. swarmed through the gates
ud crowded the exhibit hall, grounds
ind midway from early morning un
til late afternoon. A short shower
of rain fell in the morning, but fail
ed to dampen the spirits of the
crowds who continued to pour in all
throuch the day. Cold winds began
to rise toward night, however, and
although many braved the coolness,
the trtten^'nee was cut down con
siderably 'Tine the night. Gate
keepers stated, however, that attend
ance was holding a good average.
The livestock show took the spot
light, in the Judging, especially in
?he work horse, dairy cattle and fat
calf departments. Large crowds stary
ed continuously at the ringside as
the judging continued through the
afternoon. Excellent general farm
End booth exhibits led the procession
in the exhibit hall.
Probably the finest exhibits of the
livestock show were the Aberdeen
Ancus black calves, the finest array
cf young bee? animals ever shown
here. J. C. Townson. Jr. carried arway
ail honors in the Aberdeen bull com
petition. J. W. Hatchett took first in
the Aberdeen Angus cow and Carl
Townson carried all other prizes.
Grand champion in the Guernsey
division was won by John Shields,
while Clyde McNabb's fine Jersey
was crar.d champion in that division.
Other winners in the livestock
competition were: Will Johnson,
heavy horses; John Shields, light
horses; Earl Orr. heavy young colts:
John Shields; light colts, one year
and tinder two: blue ribbon for grad"
r?ws went to Noland Wells. John
Floyd. W. p. Payne and A. B. Stal
?P took first in hogs: J. Franklin
Smith won ribbons in the poultry
?"vision with his New Hampshire
reds.
The general farm exhibit. biggest
money winner of the entire farm
show, was won by Mrs. W. A. Puett.
second by C. S. Preel. third by Mrs.
H. B. McNabb. and fourth by Emest
Ashe.
Sweepstakes on com was won by
Crt Stalcup. amd sweepstakes on
Wsh potatoes was taken by Porter
Competition In the apples was
v"rv close with W. M. Hatchett and
?T H. Hampton taking the most rib
Clay county took first prize in
""two demonstration club booths and
l"l"'ro,rpe county was second. In the
"""*1 booth competition farm
""""went took first and the NY A
'"cond.
PLAQUE AWARDED
AT DEDICATION OF
FOOTBRIDGE HERE
AISC, TVA, Local
OffFciafs Conduct
j Rrtes Wednesday
Murphy's prize-winning steel foot
bridge. which crosses Valley river
at a point between the fair grounds
and school campus, was dedicated
in an elaborate ceremony Wednes
day afternoon bv F. H. Franklin,
reoresentative of the American In
stitute of Steel Construction, and a
beautiful steel plaque was presented
the builders. The award was accept
ed by Erwin Harsch. senior highway
bridge engineer of the TVA.
The ceremony, beginning at 2:30
o'clock in the afternoon, was one
of the main features of the second
day of the annual Cherokee county
fair with several prominent persons
taking part.
The plaque, which was bolted to
the side of the bridge, bore the fol
lowing inscription: "American In
stitute of Steel Construction annual
award most beautiful steel bridge of
its class in 1939."
Mayor Gray, acting as host to the
several notables participating in the
program, introduced Franklin and
Harsch in their dedicatory and ac
ceptance sheeches. Several other
speakers including H. Bueck. super
intendent of Murphy unit schools.
Llovd Hendrix. superintendent of the
county school unit, and E. A. Wood,
chairman of the county board of
commissioners, spoke briefly in be
half their various units. C. N. Blox
ton, chief engineer of the A. I. S.
C.. Atlanta, and a number of mem
ber.-; of the bridge designing depart
ment of the TVA were also present.
The Murphy bridge, constructed at
a cost of only $6,000, competed with
hrirlpps in its class up to a construct
ion cost of $250,000. Designing of
the bridge was done entirely by the
TVA. Building was done by the TVA
and the state highway department.
When finished the bridge was pres
ented to the town of Murphy, but
actual ownership lies with the fair
association, the schools, and the
county.
Plans Brewing Here
For Quarterback Club
A movement is under way loc
I ally to organise a "Monday Night
Quarterback Club." expressly for
the benefit of the fellows who play
the frame "over again" on the
street corner, the drug: store, the
cafe, etc., after a week end of
football.
The plan calls for a meeting
every Monday night of the mem
bers of the club at a dinner, at
which time the entire member
ship can "cuss acd discuss" every
g>tme from Maine to California as
lont as their breath holds out.
Very few parts of the program
would be planned, so as to give
pienty of time to informal discuss
ion. Everyone interested in form
ing such a club should get in touch
with his best friend until enough
of them get together to organize.
Confidentially. Coach Pitzer start
ed this whole business.
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WILL EMER NEW
LOCATION FRIDAY
New Factory Will
Occupy Buiidirif?
With Brumby Mil.!
Machinery and equipment for the j
ncv.' bcdsprcwd fsctcrv will be sncv~ '?
ed here Friday, according to a state- 1
ment by W. M. Kittles, who will op
erate the plant. The location is the
unoccupied half of the knitting mill
building, next to the Brumbv Hos
iery mill.
Arrangements for setting up the
plant with the necessary require
ments have been completed, and
operations will begin as soon as all I
equipment Is in order and workers
have been secured. Mr. Kittles said.
The management also pointed out
that the entire personnel will be
chosen locally and all Interested
persons are asked to come to the
mill for an interview. Those needing
jobs most will be given first con
sideration. it was said.
Space v:as taken in the knitting
mill building on the front with
enough room to accomodate the ten
machines with which operations will
start. The management plans to
continue back through the building
as they expand amd add new mach
ines. to reach a maximum of forty
I machines within the space of a year's
I time.
No great production is expected
from the plant at first. Mr. Kittles
said, in view of the fact that all
workers will be new and inexper
ienced in spread making. Only a few
weeks should see maximum product
ion. however, as the machine oper
ators learn.
The product, known as a crib
spread, is smaller than the regular
bedspread, and will be made in a
large number of designs and coIots.
The machines may be changed, it
was pointed out. so that large spreads
can be produced as easily as the
small ones. In the event the demand
for larger spreads becomes evident,
this plant will probably produce
both.
JSpeciai County Tax
Levied Last Year
Is Found Illegal
The special tax levy charged by
Cherokee County last year, to meet
Court and jail expenses, has been
declared unconstitutional by the
State Supreme Court.
No rebate will be possible, how
ever. unless the special levy was
paid under protest. In ordinary bus
iness. money collected illegally may
be recovered. No tax payment may
ever be recovered, however, unless
paid under protest.
Legal fight against the special tax
was waged by the firm of Gray tmrf
Christopher, of Murphy, represent
ing the Southern Railway. The rail
ray paid, under protest, a special
tax of $713.93: and unless the mat
ter is taken to the Supreme Court of
the United States, the County will
have to give this money back.
The surplus tax was NOT levied j
this year.
Passing on the case, the State
Supreme Court held that jail and
Court outlays "are general expenses
recurring regularly" and hence must
be met by the County's regular ad
valorem tar. which may not exceed '
15 cents on the $100. The special
tax made the xvy 0 cents.
FREAK APPLE TREE
BLOSSOMS, BEARS
AT THE SAME TIME
A. k any apple grower, and he'll
tell you lhat a tree blossoms: ti'.en
the blooms disappear, and then ?
sometime later comes the cror
But Joe Axlej' can prove this b
all wrong. In the yard cf Mr. Axley
in East Murphy, there :s an apple
tree which is in bloom, and which r
laden with :ipe fruit at the sami
time.
Richard Meroney brought a brand-,
from the tree, bearing both a blos
;orr. and a ripe apple, separated by
. only a few inches.
[ II you don't believe it. go see fcr
Applications Pour
In On Calhoun Fcr
Fort Bragg Jobs
) Announcement in the Scout that
5.700 jobs are soon to be filled r'
Fort Bragg caused a busy time for
Charlie Calhoun, in charge of the
State Employment office, in the
County Court House. Mr. Calhoun
said about 500 men registered the
first two days. The list is still open.
The Port Bragg project, part of
the National Defense program, will
have jobs, within a month for car
penters' and helpers; plumbers and
helpers: buldosers. bricklayers, crane
? and derrio operators, and common
laborers. Mr. Calhoun said most of
the applicants want jobs as helpers
or scs laborers.
"Carpenters, plumbers and men in
the other fields seem to be scarce".
Mr. Calhoun said, "but the story in
the Scout certainly brought quick
results. Men came in from all over
Evidently the Scout reaches jus'
about everybody in the County".
A good proportion of the appli
cants. Mr. Calhoun added, have a
I splendid chance of being hired. The
lucky ones will be notified by mail.
I MURPHY BULLDOGS
1 OPEN GRID SEASON
AT SYLVA FRIDAY
The Murphy high Bulldogs will
open their football season Friday
in a game with the Jackson county
high team on the Sylva field.
Coach Pitzer's only comment was
that he expected to have a fifty
fifty chance of defeating the Sylva
eleven, despite the fact that his
charges have been handicapped all
this week by loss of their regular
| practice field.
Pitzer has been driving the Bull
dogs rather hard for the past three
! weeks and. although the team is
t light, they are all in good shape and
have perfected a very good machine
for this early in the season.
The probable starting line-up for
Friday's game will be: Amos and
Campbell, ends: Hall and Akin,
tackles: Hill and Lovingood. guards
Plott, center; Ramsey. E. Mallonee
and J. Mallonee in three of the back
field positions, with the fourth pos
ition a toss-up between Wilson
Dockery and Johnson.
Contract to be Let
By Georgia Oct. 18
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At Cnce i hereafter,
Af"d Win be Rushed
The DSlkt ol Ions nrcnrdian
rl'P'fd dt#t road on the Blue Ridge
route to Atlanta l? to tw< prved.
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\< ' V.v In- day. the
' V '?inc ttlopram from Atlanta:
"In accordance with request, con
tract for bast- and pavinc Biuc Ridfre.
Ga. ? Murphy North Carolina high
way will be let October 1R
Sipncd. W. R . Neel. State High
way Commissioner."
TV dec >ion frl't ws many yeaTs of
complain' s by the people of Chero
k~" Cot-n'v. by residents of the Blue
Ridpc section and by the Atlanta
Chamber cf Commerce. Paving has
be*r nromtscd by every Georgia
Administration, for several years but
ea-b v as hampered by lack of funds.
71." oripinal apreement. wars that
if Norih Carolina paved the road to
thr Georgia State line. Georgia would
do the rest. Carolina did its part,
and Georria praded and scraped its
own section. Then the money Tan
out. Within a year rains and ice
had caused ruts and hollows that
madp it aronizinp to drive faster than
15 miles an hour.
Now. however, paving has been def
initely assured. Work of Jar/inn a
base will start immediately follow
ing the letting of the contract.
Winter weather will prevent actual
paving until next spring, but this
will to started as soon as weather
permits: and is almost certain to
be completed before the tourist seas
on sets under way.
The improvement will give Murphy
a paved highway to Atlanta, and all
intermediate points, and will cut the
time of the trip to the Georgia Cap
ital half an hour or more.
Tourist traffic to Murphy should
benefit highly. In addition to visitors
from or routing through Atlanta, an
all-paved hignway will lead here
from Florida and the Gulf of Mex
ico on to the South.
The letter from Col. Butt to Editor
Cobb says:
"I wsrs in Atlanta Tuesday (Sep
tember 24 ? and worked out the de
tails of this matter with the Highway
engineer, and the rebuilding of the
base will start immediately after
the contract is let on October 18.
By next spring this eniirr link should
be read"' for paving, and the paving
completed by mid-summer.
"All doubt as to the paving of
this road is absolutely removed."
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Educational Lectures
To Start Here Oct. 3
Sponsored by practically all the
organizations of Murphy. arrange
ments were completed with Dr. Wil
lis Parker, on Wednesday evening,
for a uerles of nine weekly lectures
in the Murphy Library. The first
was set for Thursday. October 3. at
7 P M
Murphy school teachers, who get
credits for taking the course, signed
up 100 per cent.
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AIX DAY SINGING
There will be an all day singing
at Martins Creek school horse the
4th S'inday in October. All singers
in Cherokee and adjoining counties
are urged to attend