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Growth Of Murphy, Cherokee County Told In Address Here By A. D. Rieger Editor's noto The following ytory on the history and growth of Murphy and Cherok? ? r-unty. vvas given in address by \ D Riegtr property manager for the Chat to* noo- ? division TV \ at Murphy Lions . ub lajjl week I know that many members oi this club will recall that *?.? r!> in 1936. more than 12 j . > I came ' Murphy and ened an office n connection with the acquis.:. on of the 24"!!; , s v>f land necessary for t 'i Hiwissei. Projec This was .? months before futly 15 when con ?truc*.o:i began a? H Dam When we moved i enu;neer with ' U Maps ? ry> D.\ >:on .ad been t >r over a yea ;? 'in3' su:w . and othi : work connet " a ' h prepara tion oi maps Many things far happened ? I!iwas>ee Darn n Murphy and w Chi1:- >1 \? ? C.n;:.' > v 193?> Ma:'. . : factors have e ?? vtr.buted to what has taken place ??me attributable t.? the work o: TV \ but most >: the things that ave developed f ? good to the r immunity and coun ty have been brought about through the efforts >: yen and fher members of th- coun' - S : e 19-W. 1 IV \ o m ? i J Cherokee County . ? with t Land Division o: Reservoir P kce County many > md I kee County that ret ! . id some very intere-' , - a bo ;? the ..story of C'i?\ and I would iikt ? : wiew 1 m brierly with you Probably mo-* ot you know these facts bu* > mm. ma;- not Located a> Cherokee County is in the ? v eme sou'h V'-* corner ?f e ^\i' b b iunded on the woo b\ Tenner, and on the south b> Georgia >u always have and a 'ways will I raw '?eopie from these : ? states bo* lor rade and for recreation Cherokee Count > i- established .ik a county in 1839 named .? ie Che c cel.; .i-d the 'err , u* I'Umbt r? It wa> Murp. th th i i ? v* v. ere collected b? ?' re transport ir._ >ettJer nt Che:- - KEEPSAKE Diamond Rings \ 1 1< iv r i KTIi l < vrt: nirii t \ erv 1)1 \MOMI Davis' .Jewelers . ;1 !::n!i origin (iMYiing largely irom Bun mtv Haywood and ad \i!h tin :n The present inhabi tant . e Iar-,1*'1 I he dot\ ndents i>f th*?e > -u :.\ >ritler> though a small ;.i M . nta-;e of t population is composed ? ;..'.;ves of Georgia > ; ! ,-nmt v. iio have settled \ po* i v ? is established at ' ? no pre>.n! - of Murphy under iu* '..line ot Huntingdon Macon Vb ...??-??? 2 '< 1833 with v.\:i M.i H H iter a> post inas The nam ;?f this office was i!i.in..i.i ? Mi Cherokee mtv 1 I;i39. after the i - l ine ot January < ,*d Cherokee "od M l :pll> .?> Phe new county if N v > -ia One ot .tiding accomplish ??i?s v .s - M'cunn^ for the North Carolina ,i.!d> in Stat i\ r . - tried by the I n:ve ! M'y M with another i.iw- 1 Na?-h\ the claims of th : it v\a> booa < ?t \ dne** a? - .? that the claims we: ? r.. ? of him be perpetuated ? n no of the count\ scat of roi\ e County. Through over ' ie letter E was dropped i no Murphry when ?abl u n^ the county seat and error was never corrected i I i I a house in : k? ? I \ 1 .. ?' lll.i ' 1 ?t ' ? l, \ew K ?' i TrtM*> ? I > :>er ? i ' w?? ? ? In- |> : M ?rc 4 J . : n . i ? . I'Mtrv v. - . * . . . - .? t MlJ :? I'nl.kt* ''.It on .i "itv-i t conn" ri>n t.'u Dro . 'us pn>i> ?i ' '.c paper? >rd? .?! id .was -t *m ??: : ' ? *rgani? s tiers m \\( ward fr<?m M-irphy cstab ahfd '.uWAts TO THE VOTERS OF CHEROKEE COUNTY ! advocate and will vnte for the following: I will wcrk for higher teacher salaries Lighter teacher load Better school buildings Better bus equipment, and better drivers Better pay for the drivers; Better old age assistance-$40. instead of $18. per month. Reduction cf price of passenger car license tags to $5.00 Belter roads, especially in the country. Repeal of automobile inspection statute, and substitution of an inspection law that is more convenient and less cost to the pub lic This should be obtained through using a part cf the state's surplus, without increasing taxes. Repeal of the squirrel hunting law, at least to Sept. 15th instead of Oct. 15th. Walter R. Voyles, (son of the late E. A. (Bud) Voyles) Republican candidate for Representative a u ,4 t ic crook binks from the , in! > o: the Tin\ n t.? the Tea B> ! S-M : ho papula .'?i . Porsimmon i rook was v ? '.i !i to ni ilu' a po*t office :i -ai \ Olio was final I;. o>* ?b -h I c' S 'i);?mt)or 29 >t that noar the place where tho ?. \ ' ?t os Hiwa->ee Rivor Ja-rija :i s* - w .?? po-! master <??' " .U P. "vl; 1 < : . . k . 0 S';!! ' iter i rid -'ill f.irthor westward I'u town p >? office wa> ;>?? .?!*. s:i.?.il Creo\ on Decem 47 \ \ i- W kilpa! ? ? : a ml Duck*. >\\ n v man arated . 1 Si \ oral deem! - later another : n i ? ? v ! Purtlotown wa> ,! ...??>* S'aV I. no in IV-ine?oe thus : >r a number ot .1. > ? w ? ? ? post ? r t ico> ^ name ? in Tennessee ' b\ i \ in*, on miles The i:ne i\. 1 North C'aro ?m ( v\ - r: :ed to that of v.'k Park in 1912 \nothor ? n ? m of >ettl-.*:nent | I) . \* a n A crass in v . . ? ? \ Dacktow m be ? t V\ . : Crook p ><t ?It ice ?!>*' -<l \ i-JUst v 1858. 'i 1 .i \ Pa" as p >'?? inas ? and m dwj*> between linrpby 1 k- v n u a> 'ho Hot H ?.iso ? ? ?t . ?? ? ?p<'!i?'ii Februan 23, > "7 W I .. \ Phillips as nastor . , ni m 01 NOftn ; . i na u-.h and has remained! m*;> < C herokee Coun- | u ? ltt4'>s followed u aimless trek ?>i settlers as they ok u;' Indian land? along Persim . mi. > i i ..nd Ho" House Creeks ,.2k1 down the va 'ley in the direc ? . . ? r 1 oi the pre* lit site of Cuiber , m D- :!. ? : . ' .on u .!?? 2:\ en . i vi hen ? he \ ? t .. t Molina - iture of 1845-49 passed a n ae* providing for the * nn oi ? e western turn p.ke from Sa!:sbur> to the - ! \lu ' >n. after .J>?hn I .1 \e!l h.sd opened his road i tl ? ?. HiV'-r t !' ??.! IXk -n ? ? : ? ' \ .h Carolina l.e->' ? ?f ! mier. i d - previ . i . i term. nus and the Tennes ^?.ite 1 :i?? at Duckt ?wn the . I ) . k* ? ? n ? . . h. .r.. ? ? Mil .mil w.i . ni traffic be N ; i Tennessee through -? r ' of I> uktown v . - l'ic first time made pos ' The western turnpike' >?? minenth in t.se early Murph;. and ??:' Duck ()\er th;> route Cottan ' ? for 'he furnace* a* Duck ' jw was hauled from Cherokee ind mail carriers and ot her .t!.< j)!u .! hack an i forth over ! .:ied course between the u:T tins and Mur,<hy Al.houirh the designation western turnpike' 'las Ion? since passed inta disuse, the neral direction of the road h.?s remained the -ame an 1 now ?rms a link in U S Highway 64 I 'ween Ducktown and Murphy All of you will recall. 1 am sure, the entertainment which thi- club furnished the Governor of North : Carolina, the Highway Commis sioner-. and the Highway Engine ers a fe?v years ago which led directly to the improvement oi Route (J4 a part of which h:?s been completed and a part of which is n w under construction This im pr \ ement of the old western' ? :i: pike" is now definitely one of - things for the betterment of ? ? ? community and county which has been brought about by your' own efforts. I I > sec what has happened in these years totaling just a little ] over a century The county has ' | constructed 5 courthouses which I were built in 1841. 1865. 1892. 1898. 1926. each new building replacing i i.ne destroyed by fire The popula tion has grown until in 1946 it was estimate to be 17.000 98 8^ of the 1940 population was native | white. The total area of the coun ty being 467 square miles, 45% j j ot the total land area is in farms ! There are 236.000 acres in forests, and. realizing the value of future forests, trees and seed plots plant ed through the fiscal year 1946-47 on privately-owned land totaled 369.420 trees. Farming has always been and will continue to be one of the main sources of income for Cherokee County. The total num ber of farms In 1945 waa 2007 The average siae of the farm was 75 acres and the number of farms v . , electr;ci*. \ compared \\ Jun 8. 1948 th :ve un.t fa monstrat on >15 ?14 i'\ art .i . number of ? ve tu?n farms was 859 .eves. The progr test demonstration the County shows 1 i.*t .1 in 1936 and -I 1947 580 tons < .i . in 193 i and 1.47 424 acres of winter 1 ' w and 3.312 acre* In indu-' v\ fore-' the leading source >t I:i 1942 there wer \va:ci\ produced 19 ? : In manufact:i. in 1944 and 194* n v\ i wages amoun. 827 In mining the workers covered b\ v in 1944 and 1945 n la 19*5 and 194* . m >u n ted to$3.609.7! . i t ? 1939-40 whic: 5-1 363.723. Bank d wer-* over S4.00" "" larm products sold. ' w as 1.448.447. u i amounted to $715. 8< '7 In 1939. you b> ? ? public power system it' with TV 'A \ . !'47. your accumu! * amounted to $81 t>::7 ng ierm debt am<>u:i $21,000. The a vera . electricity per kilowa i *:dent:al consumer*. '948 was 1 24 The consumers is 981 a* <>. v. it h 15 percent beiu K Ifwatt hours *i>'l : ? adiju June 30. 1947 was 4.797 - 1 " For the jvar ending June < ? 1941 this w a- 1 '>14 776 The . nnual cu-'omer v.\:m4* amounts i< $1 9.6(H) This brief skev i of wiiat has happened definite!;. -.liows that ? >u re . rowing and I predict s n r> a.i* ? 22 in 194 > number of ler the test a* 17 cover acres The demoriMra 4 78.608 report on i-t :tie* for 'tis of lime ns used nixed fertili ?ons in 1947 ? \c crop*:n n 1947 . !ias been ?iployment ? : sawmill* >4 ? '0 board ? ? worker* nth red 1.163 i , ? ? $851 - number of a! security inhered 117 re. ail sales a* eompar ,i!!i ?unted to . >s;ts in 1947 Value of a led or used :i 1939 this .?i>erating a under con- I of June 30. 1 earning* You had a l* ! n g to onl> <? cost of t hour for - <?f March number of Matvh 1948 rural. The ? the year \ ' continue to -;\>v* You n>v. .? a new st.'te park in your ' c > hu n * ?' uh . 'i i? a' trad: (14 va>a-| ?i This first reason. Febru j . ember hero v\ ore , * j ? :?- <;t> who spent the vvt?ek- | i ? l or j st .1 tht* fa. ' ' t - for .it I ?>:> ! i . It I u W't :v 32-' ? ? who : \ nl 4 t\ > to two ; a- in the park - a total of l.-j t,44 i s Tii - i- exclusive of, ? ? \av> pi.sonnt'l. school teach1 , ^ - A T\ \ . m;?!i)\ee< who 1 1\ t? a* 11 wa-.-ee Dam During the J I ? ' I there an estimated 86.552 f: . ; .neiv who came to the Hiwas o i t'l week-end of July 4*h. I over 150 parties were turned away bi . i ? of lack uf accommoda- 1 t . : Sincc February. 475 parties 1 :uvo had to go elsewhere because of lack of accommodation*. There v ere only 12 cabins in use for 1 lit housekeeping and 3 for sleep at the end of June. \ few o:!icrs h.ve been made ready for use. but not nearly enough This . 'ik will grow and grow rapidly. .. ?\..!od funds are made available ! . r added facilities. A recent survey of traffic on L > Highway 64 near the Oeoee \ > 2 powerhouse has indicated ' ' : an average of 820 automobiles u ? this route daily with 35'' of 'he total traffic original iiii* in v t v- oa* side the Valley It is estimated that about 1.000 persons from non-valley states drive by the Oeoee projects each day during the tout >' season. Possibly thi a ill suggest the need for planning other ways for you to serve them Today the American people spend nh?re than 12 billion dollars annual ly. on travel, recreation, and vaca ! on- It is estimated that Ten nessee'- >hare is 150 Million dol lars 1 do not know the estimate ol North Carolina's share but I Know it is far above the estimate t n Ten tieasee The Rev Lessor Cook of Wolf C reek filled hi- appointment at Swanson church Saturday night Clyde Jory of C?a>tonia spent the week-end with hi< familv M. and Mrs M C Stiles and .: 142 picnicker-. 9.959 -"ate Park Family Council Needed For Good Home Living It I I'll < I KRI NT Male Home Demonstration Auent One way *.?f attaining a more >uece*?ful home life is by the pro \ v.m of :i family council Let al! i members of the household join in tl council and meet once a week ? discus common problems Thi> > ill u?ve anyone with a grievance . :i opportunity to bring it before the roup, where it is usually toned out with no difficulty. A good dinner served amid peaceful surroundings and in an atmosphere of security is no small | i ? : i r l i but ion to family life Keep the table-talk constructive and mix u ? i the baked bean> and angel r.ike plenty of love laughter, and understanding Thus will the din : er hour be made a much-looked : '.-ward-to event in your home \; i r cutting fresh flowers from t.v irden. place in water almost ! . i the blossoms Insert scissors under water and cut off small por tion of the stem. Keep stems ( u uler water until flowers become turgid and stand up well for artistic arranging Have you ever tried a little Chlorox in the water to keep it fresh and keep down the odor ii in decaying stems and leaves? A little dry mustard or salt rubbed on the hands and then i nsed off will remove onion odors ' To remove onion or fish odors from pans in which those and other odiferous foods have been cooked. ( children were Sunday visitors of M.- and Mrs. Poley Allen Poley Newman of Ducktown. Tenn . was the Sunday guest of S D. Jones. The Rev Early King of Bbirs vilk. Ga . visited the Rev S A Stile.- Sunday j Clate Stiles and John Brendle 1 made a business trip to Copper- ' hill. Tenn Saturday Mr and Mrs Clint Jory of Gaston a spent the week-end with Mr- Kllavee Jory and family v..i-h the pan-, in hot wlpy "? " hfh ?r tv. ? M'H'gar haw been added y* Liberty M and Mrs I! .!>? Pwkletiai, ..nil (amity reienUy >u?i yr PuWl*s.mer's umK ,iu:r y. rnd Mrs Tom Pick1 .-iut. Mrs Gu> Kller nuJ a busing trip t i Copperhill 1 Sj-.u-. day. Mr and Mrs I.. I-edlord had as their Sunda; -r iu?u Mr and Mrs K V SiuMrer Mr and Mrs Olen Ledt 1 fam; Mrs Ada l.edford ..i.hter Mr and Mis i Payiu; visited Mr. and Mr. llreely Mur. phv Saturday Mr and Mn Elli Pa ed Mr Payne's par. Mr ani Mis Isum Payne. Mtunl.x Mr and Mr. l-edford and Sam Keid tnad. busine*, trip to Murphy Satin WW have I done! d*x You've killed a little girl. Mister, that's what! You didn t think the safety campaigns and accident statistics applied to you you were a good" driver ? you thought. You could stop "on a dime until that little girl ran out in front of * you. Now it's too late, she's dead and all your regret won t bring her back to life. We cannot stress too wrongly: Drive with great care through school zones and crowded streets; a child's life is far too precious to he sacrificed to carelessness. This message presented in 'he in terest of our policyholders and all other motorists of this community C. E. HYDE GENERAL INS I R.WTE PHONE 113 MCRPIIY. Y C. - vMS&ffiwk ?_-f ? ? .1^ SmmlUK^' ? - i hours pay for 40 hours work I Penalty pay for weekends & holidays 25* an hour increase To? lib BILLION DOLLARS I %? Billion Dollar Road Block ! Railroads must opkkatk around the clock every day and night of the year. Although they know this, leaders of 16 rail road unions are demanding a five-day, Mon day through Friday, week for one million railroad employes. They want 48 hours pay for 40 hours work ? in itself a 20r'> wage increase. They also demand a minimum of 12 hours pay for any work performed on Saturdays, and 16 hours pay for any work performed on Sundays and holidays. On top of all this they want an additional increase of 25c an hour for every employe! You'd Pay the BiU! Summing up these demands, they mean that these union leaders seek to force the railroads to give one million employes an annual raise which would average $1500 per employe! The total cost of this would be no less than 14 billion dollars per year, which is mora than twice the expected net income of the railroads this year. You'd pay the bill, because if these in creased costs are forced on the railroads, they must have still further rate and fare increases. Demands I treasonable Those employes have had substantial raises during and since the war. Their average week ly earnings are higher than the average weekly earnings of workers in manufacturing indus tries. They have more job security than the average worker in American industry. They also enjoy paid vacations, a retirement sys tem and other advantages more generous than the average worker receives. In contrast with the demands of these 16 unions, which add up to the equivalent of 48c an hour, the Conductors and Trainmen recently settled their wage request for an increase of 10c an hour. Railroads Run f<,r Everybody ? Not Employes Alone The railroad industry must serve not one but many groups? producers, businessmen, ship pers, passengers and the general public night and day, every day of the year. These unions are proceeding in utter disregard of this important difference between railroads and other industries. Industrial plants can be shut down over weekends and holidays, but freight, mail, express and passengers must continue to move. Everybody who enters rail ? road employment known this. Strike Threat On September 18, 1948, the leaders of these 16 unions began taking a strike vote. But the threat of a strike will not alter the opposition o/ the railroads to such unreasonable demands' southeastern RAILROADS I ? . ... - I H We are Dubliahing thii and other advertiaementa to talk with you at firat nand about matters which are important to everybody.
The Cherokee Scout (Murphy, N.C.)
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