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Be COPY—$1.50 PER YEAR l 18, 1927. .YOPEN £5 NEW Spiciotu Bvitdiif Of N«ti»e Stone One ef Finest Of Kind In State - Murphy, Not. 12.—Superior court recessed two hours Friday afternoon and gave way to the dedication exer cises of Cherokee County’s new quar ter million dollar court house,, just completed and accepted by the coun The exercises were presided ovj^r by J. D. Mallonee, prominent local attorney, and were attended by a large number of people .from Chero kee, Clay and Graham counties, smd parts of Georgia and Tennessee. The speakers of the occasion con gratulated the people of'the county upon the completion of the beauti ful and magnificent building, and highly commended the commission ers for having the foresight and vis ion enough to erect such a court house, declaring that it was not only a credit to Cherokee eounty, but the State of North Carolina as a whole. Among the speakers taking part on the program were Mr. E. B. Nor vell, of Murphy ; Mr. 0. L. Anderson, Hayesville; Mr. John H. Dillard, Murphy; Judge T. J. Shaw, who is presiding over the first term of Court to be held in the new building, Mr. M. W. Bell, Murphy, and Mr. W« J. Martin, one of the commission ers under whose administration the building was erected. " One of Finest uneroKee couniyg new court, house, which is said to be one of the finest court buildings in the state, is of marble, steel,' concrete, sad brick construction, and fireproof throughout. The exterior is of the beautiful native blue unpolished mar ble while on the interior is the polish ed regal blue,in the windowsills,.and wainscoting base* with, polished clouded white marble dip and cap in the haHs and Stairways. The rotun da and hallways are floored with al ternate polished white and blue mar ble squares, with a large eight point star in the center of the rotunda. AH marbles used in the building are native, quarried by the Regal Blue Marble company at their' qilarries about two miles above Murphy. On the first flooT of the building are located the offices of the clerk, ref J^ter pf deeds, county commis sioners, board of education, welfare department, county agent, sheriff, auditor, grand jury, record rooms or vaults and rest rooms. On the sec ond floor is located the court room, and rooms for juries, lawyers, wit nesses, judge, solicitor, consultation, county highway commission, storage and rest rooms. lighted, and beautiful in all its ap- [ L pointments, with a large and4 com modious bar and an audience seating capacity of several hundred people. V " Jury boxes are located on each side p.| of the room equipped with station ary swivel chairs. On two large mar ble slabs, in bold letters, is engrav ed the principles of all laws, both modem mid ancient—the. Ten Com mandments. The witness stand is so situated that the commandment, “Thou Shalt not bear false witness,” appears just hbove the head of the witness when seated and-in full view of every part of the audRoriqpa. The tower, including the flag staff, is ope hundred and thirty-two feet v,. r high. It contains a clock, bell and four dials. A bronze eagle, with wings spread for fhght, mounts the top. of the flag pole. A magnificent , view of Murphy and surrounding country ean be had from the balus Spaciou* Courtroom The court room is spacious, well DEEDS PUT TO RECORD The following deeds conveying real estate in Clay County were re corded list week in the office of Register of -Deeds for Clay County: John E. Ledford and wife to Ern est Ashe, 16 acres in Shooting Creek Township on Hoghway No-. 28. J. D. Clontz and wife, one-third interest in one hundred acres to Margaret and Mary Taylor of Boone County, West Va., and twoJthirds interest in one hundred acres to their daughter, Mrs. Berman Cloud, of Boone County, state of West Va. Horace Mosteller to R. P. Smith, three acres in Tusquittee Township. George Ford and wife to Scott Laney of Cherokee County, 19 acres in Hayesville Township on highway No. 28. ' Annie Kimsey and husband, O. D. Kimsey, to Holly Robinson, of Bum combe County, 66 acres in Hayesville Township. I E. W. Penland, to A. A. Barnes, of Swain County, 45 acres. Clay County Realty Company to | A. B. Scroggs, about 40 acres in 1 Hayesville Township. Clay County E'oard of Education to W. A. Barnes, one fourth acre in itiawassee Township. CREAM TESTING Members of the Clay County Mod ified Cow Testing Association will kindly send samples of cream to the County Agent’s office Tuesday, j November 22nd; Any one wishing to have their | iow’s milk tested may bring samples ; jn that date, the cost of testing is ;en cents (10c) per sample, kindly et the dime accompany your sam- t lie if you are not a member of this, issociation, and please send samples j •very month. If you^have been a J nember and have for any causer quit [ rending samples, kindly let us have he dime for each sample sent in as here is acid, oil, etc., to buy and in 'act there is very little profit left 'or labor. I can afford to lose a j ittle time but I can’t afford to lose he price of acid, etc., too. Please remember the date as there , will be only one day in this month J ’or testing milk, Tuesday, November SCHOOL AND AMERICAN REGION. RENDERPRiklRAM ! - - Hayesville High ScHOOl dlcontinu ed all class work at- Zft06J o’clock Friday afternoon, November 11th, to participate in the Armestice Day program put on by Bob Boach Post No, 177 of the American Legion, which was held at the high school building. Mr. B. Neal Haigler, Post Com mander, was in charge of the pro gram. Rev. Edgar Price, member of the senior class, opened the ex ercises with prayer, which was fol lowed by a number of patriatic songs by the student body, which were, led by Miss Florabel McGoogan, Domes tic Science teacher of the school. Mr. Neal Haigler then read some from a diary which he kept while serving with the American Legion in France, all of which were very humorous and interesting, the. entire audience being in an uproar all the time during this reading. The Post did all. in its power to secure one or two noted speakers for the occas on, but was notified at the last ir'nute by the Legion headquar ters that no one was available at that time. However, the program was not without some fine talks, by local people. Rev. Chas. S.' Plyler, pastor of the Methodist church, made a beautiful and interesting talk. He was followed by Col. G. H. Haigler who also made a splendid talk. Those who were not out to hear the$e talks missed a treat, and especially the boys who served in the army, it would have done them good to hear these splendid talks. Quite a few Of the boys were pres ent, but owing to the busytime of the year and especially so for the farmer a great number of them were not out. ' >The program was closed with prayer by Prof. Shuler. It is hoped that next year a great er program can be put on and that more of the ex-service men will take It is hoped that next year a great er-program can be put on and that more of the ey-service men will take part and help their commander with the work of arranging for a good ex ercise. He. is a busy man and of needs help with work of this HAYESVILLE VS ANDREWS BOYS AND GIRLS Hayesville boy’s and girl’s basket ball teams met a romped to victory with Andrews teams at Andrews last Friday to the tune of 26 to 10 for the boys and 16 to 6 for the girls. Hayesville’s lin-up as follows: Boys Girls Pendland, Capt. rf Cherry, Capt. g Smart, Mgr. If. Jarrett, Mgr. g Kitchens, c Duvall, g Beal, lg E. Ledford, f Scruggs, rg M. Ledford, f Rogers, rf, for Smart Passmore, f Wendell Passmore starred for the girls, running up the score like a clock ticking. Smart starred for the boys by some spectacular shooting. TURKE SALE BIG SUCCESS The regular poultry sale and tur key sale combined, which was held on Tuesday, November 16th, was a success financially. There has been a poultry sale held in Hayesville every two weeks since early last spring, which has been a great suc cess. It gives the farmers a market for all the poultry products he can produce. About two weeks ago County Agent Arrendale announced that he would hold a turkey sale on the 15, and moit of the farmers held their turkeys for this sale at which time they received thirty cents per pound for them in Hayesville. Turkeys and poultry were sold as follows: Turkeys, 2570 pounds; hens, 261 pounds; stags, 60 pounls; cocks, 38 pounds; broilers, 399 pounds. All of which totaled over nine hundred fifty dollars. SWEET POTATO HOUSE OPENS 19th The sweet potato storage house will open Tuesday, November 22, if the weather permits. This will be the only day you can get potatoes out in November, kindly call and get some that date if the temperature is not below 45 degreess outside. If you have not paid your storage of 25c for each crate stored, your bill is now due and we need the money, so kindly let me have this at your earliest convenience. —A. F. PADGETT. SMALL CHILD IS FATALLY BURNED The thirteen months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gibson who live in the Scrough Town community was fatally burned last week when it fell in the fire at the home of it’s parents. The little child lived and suffered four days after the accident. SWEETWATER Rev. Chas. S. Plyler preached an interesting sermon at the regular hour at the Methodist church Sun day afternoon. We are glad to have Rev. Plyler with us for another year. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Auberry visited Mrs. Auberry’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lovin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Medford, of Atlanta, Ga., visited Mrs. Medford’s sister, Mrs. R. O. Smith last Wednes day. Mr. D. C. Wike, of Swain County is here this week looking after the interest of his farm. Miss Thelma Almond, of Marble is visiting her cousin, Miss Eula Davis. Miss Lucile Smith spent Sunday night with Miss Willie Martin. Miss Wendell Passmore, of Hayes ville, spent the week-end with Miss Frankie Martin. Ralph, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hill, is sick at this time. Miss Jessie Lovin returned home ^Friday after a few days visit in Murphy. WEEK-END ACCIDENTS Miss Edna Curtis, daughter of "Mr. J. V. Curtis, of this place received two bad breaks of her left arm Sun day afternoon when the Ford car in which she was traveling from Murphy to Farner, Cherokee County turned over pinning her underneath. The accident happened just out of Murphy near Payne’s store on a sharp curve. It was said that the driver of the car was making so much speed that he could not make the curve. Miss Curtis was pieked up by a passing automobile which rushed her to Dr. Hill’s office in Murphy where her injuries were treated. Miss Margie Prater and Mr. Char lie Ashe, occupants of the car as well as the driver were not hurt. Mr. Taft Wimpey, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Wimpey, had his left arm broken in two places Saturday af ternoon when he was in the act of cranking a Ford truck. Martha Neal, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Neal Haigler re ceived a badly burned foot when she accidently stepped into a pan of hot water. She is getting along nicely. Hayesville Vs S. C. I. The football game on Friday, November 11th, between Hayesville High School and Sylva Collegiate Institute was exciting from the start In the first period Hayesville kicked oc, Justus, Hayesville’s “Captaip” booted the ball to S. C. I’s three yard line. S. C. I. held the boys in the red jackets for four downs. S. C. I. scored in the first half of the game for three touchdowns. After the first half of the game, Hayes ville held them for only one touch down. In the last quarter Justus plowed eleven yards for a first down, William Scruggs followed with five yards. Hayesville showed some flashy playing "In the latter part of the game. The boys from Hayesvillex showed up exceedingly well, playing foot ball like football should be played. Every one doing fine, especially con sidering the game to be the first that any of the boys had ever played. Hayesville’s( linJB-up followfe: Ar rendale, center; G. Smith, right guard; Ralph Smith, right tackle; Jack Lundon, right end; Wiley Mc Glamery, left guard; Robert Pen land, left tackle; Ptearl Kitchens, left end; Clay Lundon, quarter back; William Scruggs, left half back; Ernest Scruggs, right half back; Fowler Justus, full back. Substi tutes: Bennie McGlamery for G. Smith; Oland Stratton for Jack Lun don. Score: S. C. I. 24; Hayesville 0. Hayesville High School football team will play their second game Tuesday November 22nd, at Hayes ville when they will meet the Frank lin boys. This is expected to be a good game and the boys are hoping to have the support of our people. Every body buy a ticket and go back the boys up. TO THE BOYS WHO FOUGHT (By W. T. Hunt) You made “Me and Gott” glad to sue for peace; You made gun and cannons their carnage cease. Have we forgotten in these short years . The supreme sacrifice and mother’s tears? Have we- so soon forgotten why you fought? Did your lives and struggles go for nought? May. patriotisms flame so fiercely . burn That "So day may come when we can unlearn Why you fought and died in foreign fields, Against oppression, greed ^and hell ish hate. God forbid that history e’er relate, . That we who stayed, stood in cold disdain . * . Of your deeds in air and on land and mam.
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