pur Aim: A Better Murphy \ Finer County She /-ft i f CEhmto rout To Scrvice PeHicnted F ? ? P rf re s THE LEADING WEEKLY newspaper in western north CAR OUNA, COVERING A. LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH TEURITORY \0l Ml Kl'IIY, X. C. 'HI IM!*V >1 i'U.MBKK I*. IMI. it- torv-si.'o rt 1; i i:.iu piibiithNI ASKS funds to buii d dam at fontana Appropriation Would Finance Beginning Of Several Projects i, R ?usevelt asked Cong *1 y ! ?. an additional $40. ,c, \pan?ion ol :nc Tennes .. v.: ? :?<>??>? W SSSSt arawlng r , tense Industries for ad t rleal psair. ujuld b.' used to be-! 11 of Hydio-electrt? j Little Tennessee river | f !. and on Uic French, 5 iii ar Dandridge, Tenn.: | . iii;ional generating units , u. :id capacity of 324. c, n "Xitmg TV A pro . an additional steam J;. ...::iig unit with a rated C u: s in the Watts Bar, ::: n- ar Chattanooga: to ; r/.uld transmission faci ^ qui p land. 3, of consti ucticn of pro j, . means the completion ;? . .:cr appropriations ac qu.:t '? work is well underway it'- ' .. iniitures are such thn a hal. ? iau.se costly losses. Such is ...1 of the Fomana protect. Acco'.cimg to plans drawn up by the TV A iur 011s true tion of the Fon tana dam :lie cost was set at -ip proximatpij S50.000.000. The const ruction plans are much the same as those drawn up by the Aluminum Comapny of America who formerly planned to build this project. Under such plans the dam would be rock-filled, about 470 feet high, 1700 fee: long, and creating a reser voir of about 10,350 acres. Installed capacity of the power plant would ?pproximate300,000 horsepower. Tne plans, as laid out, would create a lake of such size as wipe out a number of small villages and neces tiate the relocation of 20 miles of railroad track of the Southern Rail way system. Contributions Continue To Pour in For USO Campaign; List Given After the quota set for the local organza; ion of the USO had been raised the drive has been continued bringing mort and more contribu tions. Tht total reached so far ac cording to Fiank Forsyth who is ma naging the drive here, is now $130.97. Contributors who have made do nation.- to this campaign since the last publication of a list are: Dale Sudderth, May Sudderth, ; Gienn Her.drix, George Hendrix, Marie Gregory, Robert Barker, Wayne Townson, E. E. Stiles, Chris tine B. Jones, T. P. Calhoun, W. E. j S'udstill. Mary Porter Fain, E. R. i S'iles, Paul B. Owenby, W. D. Town- j ?n, H. E. Dickey, Willard Graham, | Giaiiam, Fred Graves, Charles Otiom, Oscar Davis. Glenn Crowe, 8.H Bvere. Kate Everctte, Herman Jones, r. vv. Martin, Robert Baines, Jenkins, John Payne, Wade ~ar'-n. Lee Murphy, and Fred Davis. Report of Polio Here Is Absolutely Untrue Health Cffice States Duo :o numerous inauirie* by por tons in ??vrphy C'nerokM -uni: health c'.cpar.men: -tattd :hs< wt k that n> cf-t o! .nlar.::!' p :alys! | whatsoever had t*en reported to them in '.his county. It w. . ai.-o stated thi no cause ox'sted .i O.aham county and on!v one ca. t n CI y county. Rumoi .?vioncers have spread the taip jha i poiio epidemic was su near tha plans lor ;-.e County Fai: had bt aband.r.ec:. This !S not uue. Tai- Fair \v.:: be neid Just a scheduler and the crowd is expected to 5e r an ; :i-tim< record. i Fair Moguls Expect Big Crowds, More Exhibits This Year i Prep .i..?n-, a.r being made by the Cheroke County Fat. A.s .o.iation for taking care of a greatly increa- - fd number of exhibits a tin' fi.sti val this year, and for accomodating crowds unprecendentedin ths hi.sujry of the event. Number one problem will pro bably be caring for the huge num bers of people and automobiles ex pected during fair week. Due to ths fact that much of the space is taken by the new exhibit hall, now under construction, and a much larger show to fill the midway, parking will pro bably be almost entirely excluded from the grounds. In anticipation of this situation, the association officials point out that he space drectly above the new building may be used for parking in addition to use of the school cam pus and the space along the river below the schools. The vacant lots along tlio river above the bridge will also be available and suitable except in wet weather. Particular stress is being laid on horticultuial exhibits this year, anc. upon gcn.-rtl food exhibits in con junction with the current nation.;!' food and leeii campaign. Hiis ex hibit should be extra good to display the effort oeing extended in tiiis county toward promoting this pro gram. With the exception of a few mi nor changes exhibits this year will be practically same as last and pro spective exhibitors may go ahead and prepare their entries in the same manner as previously. Catalogs of the premium list arc now available to those who do not have them at the county agent's of fice in the courthouse. Fair officials have asked that the people of the county make note of the fact that dates of the fair as ad vertised in some places in the coun ? ty are incorrect. Some of the posters advertise the fair as a six-day af fair, beginning September 29 and extending through October 4. The correct dates are September 30 through October 4. Tuesday through Saturday. Catalogues for Cherokee County Fair Now Ready; Get Yours From Ketner Catalogues lor the forthcoming Cherokee County Fair, which opens Tuesday September 30 and continues I;'e days, came off the press Thurs- 1 % and are being distributed by , County Afient A. Q. Ketner, and his ?^eral aides. 1 ^ catalogue has an attractive j cover; contains a complete i ^ exhibits and rules. It also deludes the advertisements of mer- ! ^4nts all over the County who took "leans ot proving their support j farmers and their Fair. 1 The booklet contains 48 pages; re- 1 present."! many hours of effort and a large outlay of money for paper which is steadily mounting in price. Read the catalogue from cover to cover. It will tell you all about the Pair. It is invaluable to exhibitors and to the judges, and it will enable you to enjoy the displays with a bet ter understanding. Read all the ads, too. The mer chants represented in the catalogue are your friends. They believe in this County, its farmers, ?nd the County Pair? and they have advertised to prove it. LAST RITES HELD WEDNESDAY FOR IRS. CHRISTOPHER Prcnvnent Resident D es Sudder.'y After Stroke cn Mcr.day In a church thronp. <1 to the doors , with ? vi ow.n : friend- and relatives. ; and with chancel and walls banked with lovely floral offerings, last sad tributes were paid Wedne-' rastc'v off:: ?:ne. Interment was in SV.tnstt em^tery. Mr C':irl>"or?her died ai her homr l.f M inday iv.itht following a stroke suffered ... u\ 10 o'clock that morn liv-'. Her condition was such. th;r fhe could not be moved to a hospital and she finally -uccumbed about n'clo ,'lam to at t< nd tin- funeral .-ti vires. These weii- set for Friday morning at 10 o'clock .. ; tin Ml. iion liaptisl cliureh near Culix:> n w nil ilu Rev. Jclui COOK Ollicia ,:i.- I ne :? mains will rest in iiii cuucli cemetery. Mrs. Coub. who had been a church member sum early eiiildlicj id was well loved throutmou her communi ty. Bo.n in Cherokee county, -she moved after marriage to Union county, Ga. She and her husband, who survives iiad been married 50 years. Surviving . beside* the huviand are: foul cau?h;er.-. Mrs. A. L. Louder milk of Murphy, It.. 1!. Mrs. Tlshle Ciarky ol Ciastonia. Mrs. Zenia Mc Numara of MrK :.*k. Ci?!? an i Mrs. Zona Crn.' id u: M C?. Aillt, Ga : four fO-i.. A. B. and h-.oUs Cobb of Cu. .me. Man. ana J Jin s. C ibb of Kcttriclc. rrc;. si: al-c . a\.v sister Ketuxlc, . . She a j ave.-. ;. sister, Mrs. U h:? Davids "ii of this i unity. ; Draft Board Seeks Nine in County For Ignoring Summons Theloeal draft board is sull seek ing a number of young men who have ? either failed to return theii quest | ionnaires or to respond to calls of the board for service in the army. Of a list of twelve who were delin- j quent about a month ago all but four have been loc." ted. Since that time, however, five others have been i added to the list and a total et nine | draftees is now being sought for service or answer to questionnaires. In a case of this kind the board, after a reasonable length of time ' spent in seeking these delinquents, , reports them to federal authorities, j When sought by federal representa tives their discovery may result in I ; iison sentences. Delinquents now listed at the local officc, whose last address is jiven. are: Rufu.s Edwin Hunsucker Pat-: rick; Earl W. Cagle. Robbinsville; i Edgar Winslow Tanner. Murpl y, Rt. I 2; Henry Thurman Cearley, Culber- i son; Carter Riddle. Andrews; John Dillard Mingus. Murphy. Rt. 3; Ar nold Waco Robertson. Andrews; Wil liam Marcus Kidd, Unaka; George Henry Williams. Maryville, Tenn. o Johnson Finds Lime, Phosphate Valuable in Pasture Improvement An excellent demonstration of the value of using lime and phosphate on pasture lands has been made on the farm of V. M. Johnson, area demonstration farmer in Tomotla watershed, accord inc to a narrative report filed by D. C. Snodgrass. as sistant county agent. (Continued on Back Paee) MRS.KvADO?KHxY SHOOTS SKLI- AS SORROWS MOUNT Note Left by Mother Of Eleven Explaining Decision to End Life Leaving a note deciamu l i an't stand to see my ? . win Mrs. Evu D.vkery. :.. t ;, ven . .ld rcn. of Ebent'< . ... .. -|.t . ;al rflffilVfr to hrr iiv?i utu. I ' u('i.U the t: inner Thursi.ay i.. :... H. body plunged into , .s: : . . in when* she lind nolle on a pit' tell - 1 I fishint-. Mi Docki . v . i j j j . iitly i |i Ik i own life tarly .11 the evening out tile body was not d.sc. ered until about I o'clock the n(\; mornlr. ?. when Ijer children, fran:: uv. hei H-i:.-' tone so Ions, star ed 11 seach. Her body wu.s found halt ubmtnu-d in the -mall creck a : .nr ihrce-tourtl. of .1 mile from . . r : me. T p.stol was found 111 the am ntai where she lay. Sheriff Townson aid 110 inquest, was necessary, as all evidence pointed to suicide. Mis. Docker? wrote a .short note telling her daughter: to "churn X won t be buck. ' and left her house some time Thursday .lte.noon. Nei ghbors saw her passing 011 her way toward the creek, wearing an apron and cai rying a fishing pole over one shoulder and a package undei one arm. The note was not found until hours later. Then a search was started and ?she was found washed against the river tank. When the body was found, the fishing line had not, been unwrapped from the pole, which had been stuck in the bank. Nearby were Mrs. Dock ery's apron and a paper in which she had wrapped the gun. Mrs. Dockery was dressed in over alls when found ana apparently had worn the apron to avoid attracting undue attention. She took no chance on poor aim, for she placed the gun with the muzzle in her right ear. The bullet ranging upward and for ward. and death probably wac in stantaneous. Both the ear and face showed powder burns. The creek at this point has a high, steep bank and the water is about seven or eight feet deep. The gun was fonnd only after con siderable difficulty. A flashlight was placed in a half-gallon glass jar and lowered into the water. This lighted the bottom of the stream and thus the death weapon was revealed. Sheriff Townson. in searching the apron, found the note left by the de ceased woman in the pocket. The note read: "Children, I am going away. I can't stay here any longer. May God bles.s you. 1 haven't been satisfied since Whit died. I can' stand to see my boys go to war. This was written by Eva. The statement. I havent been satisfied since Whit died," referred to her husband who committed suci de about three years ago. Funeral services- were conducted from the White church, Hang...-* don. Saturday morning a: 10 o'clock with the Rev. Fred Stiles officijiiing. Interment was in the church ceme ( Continued On Buck Page) New Automatic Printing Press Installed At Scout Does Everything But Talk A huge new Kluge automatic print ins: press was delivered to the Scout Thursday, and by the time you read this it will be in operation. Weighing nearly two tons, and able to do just about everything but talk, an expert had to be sent to Murphy from the factory to set the ponderous machine | up, and test it until it operated in perfect working order. The new press can turn out work at the rate of 3.500 an hour, and can print on paper ranging in size from two by three Inches to 12 by 18 inches. In addition to the new automatic press, the Scout ha? purchased a let of new and unusually attractive type for letter heads, posters and various forms of advertising. Summed up the Scout now is able to offer the best possible work in the least possible time. Most orders for printing now can be delivered the i same day they are icceived. I The Durham County Gurnsey Calf Club will Show a dozen purebred calves at the 1941 State Fair.