RUTH MALLONEE KILLED SUDDENLY WHEN HIT BY AUTO I RICHARD MERONEY, DRIVER OF CAR, IN JAIL—BOND FIXED AT $4,300.00 Ruth Mallonee, 16 year old Murphy High School Senior, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon shortly aft er four o’clock when struck by a car driven by Richard Meroney, clerk in the Murphy postoffice, as she and two companions were walking along the highway toward their homes in East Murphy. The tragic and deplorable accident happened almost directly in front of the residence of E. A. Davidson. The girls left the sidewalk at the drive way to the Davidson residence and had gone but a short distance when Ruth was swept from her compan ions, hurtled and dragged along the street by an automobile, and thrown into a ditch thirty or forty yards down the road. She lived only a few minutes aft er the accident, and was unconscious when her companions and others reached her side. In all probability she never knew what struck her. Medical examination disclosed that her back and neck had been broken by the impact. Her leg was badly bruised and there were other minor bruises about the face and arms. Richard Meroney,' who was driv ing the death car, according to the best information obtainable, drove on down to the street leading off to E. C. Moore’s residence. Here he picked up Allen Lovingood. city car rier, with the remark that he had hit a girl back up the road. He backed his car up toward the scene of the accident, but ran into a ditch on the left hand side of the road, then pull ed over to the right and parked the car and got out. He was placed under arrest by Policeman Bass Walker, who is jani tor for the Murphy schools, and who was working on the school grounds a short distance away. Meroney re fused to accompany Policeman Walk er to jail, but said he would go with Jim Franklin, automobile > salesman for the Dickey Chevrolet Company, who happened along at the time. Meroney and Walker got into Frank lin’s car and they drove back to town, where they found another officer and Meroney was committed to jail. Young Meroney is said to have been drinking rather heavily, and one of the officers stated that his father, Dr. Meroney, had approach ed him shortly before the accident occurred and told him that Richard was drinking and driving a car about town and asked that he be taken into custody, cautioning the officers to be careful and not have any trouble. A search of the car disclosed that a half gallon fruit jar about two thirds full of whiskey reposed uitder the rear seat. wren me concurrence 01 ouuuwr Grover C. Davis, bond for Meroney was fixed at $35000. He waived preliminary hearing before Mayor Harry P. Cooper Friday and was com mitted to the Cherokee County jail pending arrangement of bond. Me roney is also charged with driving while intoxicated and transporting whiskey. Bond on this charge was fixed at $800, making a total bond of $4,300.00. Friday He had been unable to make the bonds. His case will probably be heard at the April term of Superior court. Moody & Moody have been retained to make his defense. Young Meroney, who is a son of Dr. B. B. Meroney, nrominent Mur phy physisian, is a clerk jn the Mur nhy postoffice, which position he has held for a number of years. Lately he is said to have been on a number of drinking orgies during which he has threatened to kill members of his family. He has a wife and a little daughter about six years old. NEW FORD BODY TYPES ON DISPLAY Presentation this week of new and smarter body types and a group of new colors for the Model A Ford was announced this week by Thos. S. Ev ans, local Ford Dealer, who empha sized the fact that no mechanical change has been made in the car be caue of the thoroughly satisfactory performance it Ms been giving., “Redes%nled along ultra modern lines,” said Mr. Evans, “the new bod ies will have a distinctly refreshing appearance, wth all the beauty and charm of contour, line and proportion usually associated-only with custom coachwork and large cars. “The entire front of the Model A is raised and in beautiful proportion to the new body types. The New Ford body lines are a distinct fea ture and are pleasing to the eye. and the public is invited-'to call ill and look them over. He—I can’t Seem to make any progress with Mable, /. She—Git hot! Git good,and hot! Remember,- faint hot never won fair lady.- — '' • : WAVE OF SADNESS SWEEPS COMMUNITY, TURNING NEW YEAR’S GAIETY INTO SORROW As the evening shadows of New Year’s Eve were creeping over the land, and preparations were being made in many Murphy homes for the midnight watch to see the old year go out and the New Year come in, death went stalking through the com munity and snatched into enternity the voung and beautiful character of Ruth Mallonee, member of one of Murphy’s most prominent families, who was then making plans to partic ipate in the social gaities of this hol iday season. I So suddenly and severely was the I community shocked by the news of j her sudden and tragical death, that j ?. silence prevailed such as only the stillness of death can produce. Not a whistle was sounded, not a bell was rung, and even the streets were de serted when the Old Year quietly gathered the remnants of 1929 and, amid the heartaches of the past and p’fsent, slipped noiselessly into the past. The New Year in Murphy was un heralded. No noise and gaiety, no joy and laughter rent the air. In stead a silence, as if the whole com munity wap peacefully slumbering. But over in East Murphy the lights streamed d mly from a home shrowd ed in sorrow. Soft sobbings could be heard all during the night. Quiet f'gures moved to and fro abobt the rooms, or sat in huddled groups in muffled conversation—keeping watch —a watch that meant death had vis ited that fold. Ruth Mallonee was a beautiful character—beautiful because of' her innocence, her truthfuness, her sin cerity. h«.r loyalty—a rare flower, just blooming into life. She was a member of the senior class of the Murphy high school, and would have graduated next spring. She was an accomplished musician, and the pride and joy of her aunts and grand mother, with whom she had made her home since a wee tot. She was also a member of the Methodist Church, an officer of the Epworth League, and always took a leading part in the activities of the young people of that church. The trip to town,. which turned out so tragically fatal, with Mildred Akin ar.d Margaret Wither spoon, her companions, was made in line with her duties and interest in the activities of the League. FuneHal services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the First Methodist Church by her pastor, Rev. Howard P. Powell, as sisted by Dr. J. P. Anderson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Summers, of the Murphy Circuit. Her classmates made up the choir, and a vacant chair conspicuously reminded the assembled throng that it would never again be filled. The spacious auditorium of the church w*as filled ed to overflowing by her many friends and friends of the family who had braved the cold steady drizzle of rain to pay their last respects and attest to their love. The occasion was in deed a sad one, so sad and touching that the pastors could not control the emotions it provoked. Interment was in Sunset cemetery. She is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mal lonee, six brothers and a host of rel atives and friends. A THOUGHT FOR'THE SAD HOUR Ruth will be missed indeed. She has gone, and it was God’s will. We cannot call her back, but we can so live that some day we’ll join her. In the words of David the Musician, in a trying moment of his life, when his young son had treen taken from hipi in death, he cried out: “But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not re. turn to me.” As the pastor remarked, Heaven is 'made more beautiful since Ruth has gone there. Let us, then, determine as did David, that we shall go to her, and when the time comes, be able to say with the immortal Tennyson: “Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea. “But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. “Twilight and evening hell, After that the dark! And may there be no sadness of fare When I embark; “For tho’ front out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may hear me far, I hope to see my. Pilot face to face '• ‘ When I have crossed the bar.” Baptiste To Banquet At Bryson City The annual banquet for Baptist pastors and Sunday school workers of the Western Region of North Carolina will be held at Bryson City on Monday night, January, 13th. This region comprises the Haywood, Tuckaseegee, Macon County, Tenn essee River, Western North Carolina, West Liberty and the Cherokee Indian associations, embracing seven counties west of Asheville. The banquet will be held at the Baptist church and plates will be serv ed free to those attending by the good ladies of the tovjn. This is an annual event for the Baptists of the western section of the state, the last one being held at Sylva, attended by more than seventy five pastors and workers. It is expected that the attendance this year will far exceed that of last year as Bryson City ie more centrally located in the district. At this meeting a chec'c-up of the work for the past year will be made and plans formulated and goals set for the new year. It is expected that a number of the Baptist Sunday sehoo's in these counties will meet the requirements entitling them to gtnndard recognition during the year 1930. Mr. Jasper N. Barnett, Associate Secretary Department of Adminis tration of the Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, Tenn. is to be the speaker of the occasion.. ' BJr. Bar nette is an outstanding Sunday school leader of the South and a very forceful sneaker and those who know him will be glad to avail them selves of the opportunity of hearilng him. Perry Morgan, Sunday School Secretary of North Carolina is also expected to be present. Announcements and invitations are being mailed out this week by Field Workers, A. V. Washburn, to the pastors and workers in the district. STILL AND MAN CAPTURED Sheriff R. L. Long and deputy Grady Jones on Christmas Eve cap tured a thirty gallon still on the waters of Bell Creek near Spivy Gap. 200 gallons of beer was destroyed which was ready to make a run of whiskey. Mack Finley was captured st the still and placed in the jail at Hayesville. .Male—What would happen if we broke one of the ten commandments? Female—Well, there’d still be nine left Why Women Go Wrong. They don’t read the detour signs. History Prof.—Who do you think will win the present Mexican Revo lution? Nimble One—The Standard Oil. Dumb—Why do you keep going out with June? Dumber—For the simple reason that I like to. Dumb—Like to what? Boy friend (at sorority house)— How many controls are there on that radio set? , Inmate of S. H.—Eleven—ten girls and the house mother. _ LEGAL MATTERS NOTICK OF SUMMONS NORTH CAROLINA—Clay County. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Clay County. Plaintiff VS. Sallie Moss. Richard Moss and wife. Alice Moss. Roscoe Moss and wife. Bertha Moss. Walter Moss, Montgomery Moss and wife Anna Moss. Mattie Reynolds, and M. H. Rogers and wife,* Levie Rogers. Defend ants. The defendants above named will take no tice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Clay County. North Carolina, for the pur pose of foreclosng tax sale certificates and tax liens held by plaintiff against a tract of land in Shooting Creek Township. Clay Coun ty, North Carolina, Entry No. 31, Grant No. 13895, registered in said County in Deed Book "J" page 306: and the said defendants will further take notice that they are re quired to appear at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Clay. County, in Hayesvllle. in Said County, not later than THIRTY pAYS from date of service of this summons and answer or demur to the com plaint filed in said action, or the plantiff will apply to the Court for the relief de manded in the coihplaint. Witness my hand, this December 16, 1929. W. L. MATHE-SON, Clerk (14-4-) Superior Court Clay County. NOTICE OF SALE UNDER MORTGAGE Whereas, W. A. Cook and wife, Leila Cook, by Mortgage Deed dated Dec. 27th. 1923, registered in Clay County in Book of Mortgages “I” page 296, referenee to which is hereby made, conveyed the lands herein after described to Lawrence Sanders to . se cure the Indebtedness therein described, as evidenced by three notes payable one, two and three years after date; whereas, said notes are • past due and default fcas been made ip. the. payment thereof, the under signed Mortgagee, under and by virtue of the power and'authority in him vested by the said Mortgage Deed, will on Monday, the 6th d$y. of January, 1980, at 12 o’clock .Noon at the Court Mouse door in Hayeaville. blay ' CoUtaty, rforth ' £arollpa! selj to the hlgbeib bidder for'cash, the following de serbed lands in Sweetwater ToWnshlfc. Clay Coynbr, North Carolina, to-wt: BEGINNING at a white oak near tho Nich ols field in a hollow and runs South 60 west to a branch; thence down said Branch to H. F. Anderson’s line; thence with nis line to the Murphy road; thence with the Murphy road to the Church line; thence with the Church line to the beginning, containing 120 acres, more or lees. Also one Lot on which the store house on which the storehouse stands on the West side of Sweetwater Creek, estimated to con tain one acre. Also one lot adjoining the same mostly on the East side of the creek, containing one acre. Being the same lands described in a deed from Lawrence Sanders to W. A. Cook, dat ed Dec. 28th. 1621, and registered in Clay County in Deed Book “O” page 165. refer ence to which is hereby made. Thise December 5th, 1929. (14-40 LAWRENCE SANDERS. Mortgagee. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX -SALE CERTIFICATES AND TAX LIES'S NORTH CAROLINA—Clay County. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT CLAY COUNTY. MAY ADAMS AND HUSBAND. E. L. AD AMS. JOHN FAIN. CARRIE FAIN. IC1E LOVE and husband, GEO. LOVE. NOR VELL KETRON, NINA ROBERTS, ft d hus BAND, ARNIE ROBERTS. GUS HAIGLER AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF W. M. SANDERSON. DECEASED. All persons claiming any estate or inter est in a tract of land known as East End of Entry No. 2060 on the waters of Brass town Creek in Hayesvill* Township. Clay County. North Carolina, more fully describ ed in the complaint now ort file in / this ac tion will take notice that ap action en titled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Clay County, North Carolina, for the purpose of foreclosing tax sale certificates and tax liens held by plaintiff against said lands, and that they are hereby ^notified and required to appear be fore the Clerk of the Superior Court of Clay County at his office in Hayesville. N. C. not' later than si* months from date of this notice and present and defend their said claims on pain of being forever barred and foreclosed of the same, or the proceeds of the- sale of said lands. All such persons will further take notice that, unless they appear at the place and within the time above named and present and defend their claims they shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any and all interest or claims in or to said property or the proceedes derived from the sale thereof. Witness my hand, this Dec. 9th, 1929. W. L. MATHESON. Clerk (14-4t) Superior Court Clay County. NOTICE OF SUMMONS NORTH CAROLINA—Clay County. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT CLAY COUNTY. vs. M1AY ADAMS AND HUSBAND. E. L. AD AMS. JOHN FAIN, CARRIE FAIN. ICIE LOVE and husband. GEO. LOVE. NOR VELL KETRON. NINA ROBERTS, and hus BAND. ARNIE ROBERTS, GUS HAIGLER ANp ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF W. M. SANDERSON. DECEASED. The defendants above named will take no tice £hat an action entitled as- above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Clay County for the purpose of foreclosing tax sale certificates held by plaintiff against the lands of defendants known as East end of Erftry No. 2060 on waters of Brasstown Creek. Hayesvllle Township. Clay County, fully described In the complaint now on file in said action, and condemning said lands to sale to satisfy same; and the said de fendants will further take notice that they are required to appear at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county at bis office in Hayesville. N. C.. not later than * thirty days from the date of service of this summons and answer the complaint of plaintiff orn plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the com plaint. ‘Witness my hand, this Dec. 9th, 1929. W. L. MATHB^ON. Clerk Superior Court Clay County. <14-40 NOTICE OF SUMMONS NORTH CAROLINA—Clay County. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT CLAY COUNTY. vs. Jane Waldroup, Widow, Lush Waldroup and wife, Jane Waldroup, Mark Waldroup and wife, - Waldroup, Andy Waldroup and wife, - Waldroup, Cicero Wal droup and wife, - Waldroup, Aster Waldroup and wife, - Waldroup, Don Waldroup and wife, ■■■ - - ■ Waldroup, Mi landa Chance and husband. Jim Chance, Mary Thompson and husband. John Thomp son, Julia Waldroup MlcFalls ——— and husband -, Jessie Spivey and husband, Howard Spivey, Norvella Miller and hus-i band. Wythe Miller, Pauline Dyer and husband. Roy Dyer. Martha Singleton and husband, Ben Singleton, Nancy Waldroup Webb and All Unknown heirs at law of John Waldroup, deceased. Defendants. The defendants above named will take no tice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Clay County for the purpose of foreclosing tax sale certificates held by plaintiff against the lands of defendants known as the John. Waldroup Home place In Brasstewn Town ship, Clay County, North Carolina, fully described in the complaint now on file in said action, and condemning said lands to sale to satisfy same; and the said de fendants will further take notice .that they are required to appear at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county at his office in Hayesville. N. C.. not later than thirty days from the date of service of this summons and answer the complaint ; of plaintiff or plaintiff will apply to the court forN the relief demanded in the com plaint. Witness my hand, this Dec. 10th, IMS. W. L. MATHESON, Clerk | (14-4t) Superior Court Clay County. NOTICE OF SUMMONS I NORTH CAROLINA—Clay County. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT N. C. Wikle, vs. • Nora Franklin and husluwA^J. C. Frank lin. Leila Martin. R^jflHBj|n, Amanda Quinton, G. W. Smith, Will Smith, OrtfpmifP. jffiliSln Miller. Jeter Worley, Kinil-*ff.„ Laura Worley. \i;. ■ - * •: NOTICE 6F SUIMONS The defendants above ndrW VlU fake no tice that an actioh entitled Jas abdya^as been commenced tb ’ the 'Superior ' Couft of Clay County, Carolina,.; to fo«*:lo«e certain tax certificates-pad held by plaintff aitaiimt tbo lands of ^defendants In Hayeaellls Tcrwnatap'ot aaM ICottnty and State fully described IntBe eortMlpnt not, on file In «ald action; and the aald defendants wm further take notice that they are required to appear not later than thirty days from date of service of summons at the office of*-^ the Clerk of the Superior Court, at the court ;• house In said County in Hayesvllle, Id. C.‘. and answer or demur to the complaint In said action, or the lalntlff will apply to the ■ Court for the relief demanded In said com- J plaint. s • This 9th day of December. 1929. -j W. L,. MATHESON. Clerk (14-41) Superior Court Clay County. ] NOTICE OP FORECLOSURE OF TAX SALE k CERTIFICATES. NORTH CAROLINA—Clay County. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT N. C. Wikle. ' Nora Franklin and husband, J. C. Frank* 1 lin. Leila Martin, R. N. Martn, A man da Quinton, G. W. Qunton, Mollie Smith, Will Smth, Ora Miller, James Miller, Jeter Worley, King J. Worley and Laura Worley. All persons claiming any estate or inter* est in a tract of land In Hayesvllle Town.-. ship, Clay County, North Carolina, being ‘ 100 acres of the land described in deed from J. S. Anderson, Commissioner, to W. F. Woriey, dated Jan. 13. 1896, will take no tice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of y Clay County for the foreclosure of tax sale certificates held * by N. C. Wikle against such lands and sale thereof to satisfy same, and all persons are hereby notified to appear and present and defend their respective claims. All persons claiming any interest in said ^ lands will further take notice that unless they appear and present and defend their re spective claims in six months from the pub lication of this notice they shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any and all interest or claims in or to the property or the pro- A ckeds derived from the sale thereof. This the 9th day of Dec. 1929. W. L. MATHESON. Clerk (14-4t) Superior Court Clay County. XtUTK/K UP rUKKl'IiUSHKK UP IAA CERTIFICATES AXfi TAX MEN > NORTH CAROLINA—Clay County. IN THE SUPERIOR dOURT CLAY COUNTY, PLAINTIFF Jane Waldroup. Widow, Lush Waldroup and wife, Jane Waldroup. Mark Waldroup and wife, - Waldroup. Andy Waldroup and wife, - Waldroup. Cicero Wal droup and wife. - Waldroup, Aster Waldroup and wife, - Waldroup. Don Waldroup and wife, - Wallroup, Ma linda Chance and husband, Jim Chance. Mary Thompson and husband, John Thomp son. Julia Waldroup McFalls - and husband -, Jessie Spivey and husband, Howard Spivey. Norvelia Miller and hus band. Wythe Miller, Pauline Dyer and husband, Roy Dyer, Martha Singleton and husband. Ben Singleton, and All Unknown^^ heirs at law of John Waldroup, decease!. Defendants. All persons claiming any estate or Inter est in a tract of land in Brasstown Town- v ship. Clay County, North Carolina, known as John Waldroup Home Place and fully de scribed in the complaint now on file in this action, will take notice that an acton en titled as above has been commenced In ths n Superior Court of said County for the fore- . closure of tax sale certificates and ta* % liens held by plaintiff against said lands and that they are hereby notified and re quired to appear before the Clerk Superior Court In said county at his office in. Hayes ville and present and defend their said sail claims not later than six months from ■" the date and publication of this notice on pain of being forever barred and foreclos ed of the same, or the proceeds derived from sale of said lands. All s^ch persons will further take notice that unless they appear at the place and within the time above named and present and defend their respertive claims they shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any and all interest or claims in or to the property or the proceeds received from the sale thereof. Witness m3' hand, this Dec. 9th. 1929. W. L. MATHESON, Clerk <14-40 Superior Court Clay County. avriuis or FORBCLOSrRK OF TAX MLE CERTIFICATE. NORTH CAROLINA—Clay County. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT CLAY COUNTY. vs. Lee Stamey. W. ML Stamey. Jestfle Russel!. Dahlia May Russell, Leslie Lance. Glenn Lance, Harve Lance and James Lance. All persons claiming any estate or Inter est in a tract of land In Brasstown Town ship. Clay County, North Carolina, being the lands known as the Rube Russell home place, will take notice ttjat an action en titled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Clay County for the fore closure of tax sale certificate held by Clay County against such lands and sale thereof, to satisfy same, and all persons are hereby notified to appear and present and defend their respective claims. All persons claiming any interest in said lands will further take notice that unless they appear and present and defend their re spective claims In six months from the pub lication of this notice they shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any and all Interest or claims in or to the property or the pro ceeds derived from the sale thereof. This December 10th, 1929. W. L. MATHESON. Clerk <14-4t) Superior Court Clay County. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX SA« E CERTIFICATE. NORTH CAROLINA—Clay County. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT CLAY COUNTY, Plaintiff. ▼9. Sallie Moss. Richard Moss and vplfe, Alice Moss. Roscoe Moss and wife, Bertha Moss, Walter Moss, Montgomery Moss and wife, Anna Moss, Mattie {ftejfnolds and hus band. Vaughn Reynolds, and M. H, Rogers and wife. Levle Rogers, Defendants. All persons claiming any estate or inter est in a tract of land in 8hootlng Creek Township. Clay County. North Carolina, En try No. 31. Grant No. 13896, registered in said county, in Deed Book “J” page 809, will take notice ..that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Clay County for the foreclosure of tax sale certificate held by Clay County against such lands and sale thereof to satsify same, and all persons are hereby notfied to appear and present and defend their respective claims. All persons claiming any interest in said lands will further take notice that unlesb they appear, present and /defend their re-f ' spective claims in six "months from the pub- ■ lication of this note© they shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any and Interest or claims in or to the property' or _ the proceeds received from: the sale Tbls December 10tb» 4*29. W. L. MATHBSON. ClOrif Superior Court Clap ‘

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