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(She (Ehfrokpf ^rrnit THE LEADINC WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, COVERING A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH TEURITORY MURPHY. X. c. THURSDAY. JANUARY 2. 1941 " t-OPV_51.ic PKK YEAR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR COME AND 60 QUIETLY Absence of Noise And Accidents Are Conspicuous Here Both Christmas and Ne? Y??r? were greeted and passed in the quiet est manner in a number of years in Murphy. Following behind what many of the local merchants described as their best Christmas business in years, the entire populace settled down to a very peaceful Christmas, though one of joy for everybody. New Years eve was treated very much in same man ner and 1941 slipped in quietly. The entire holiday season was con spicuous b7 the absence of noisy fire works and drunken hilarity, only a few breaking over the line for the extras. As far as we can learn not a single person was killed or injured in holi day auto accidents or fireworks ex Ttoskms in and around town. Celebrations during Christmas were confined to a number of yule parties during the holidays. A few watch parties stayed up to ring in the new on New Year's eve, while larger numbers crowded cafes, the theatre, and other public places to give the New Year a warm welcome. Neal McNabb, Age 26, Killed in Harlan Mine Neal McNabb, age 26, who was killed while working in a coal mine at Harlan. Kentucky, on Saturday, December 28, was buried near Hlw assee in McNabb cemetery. Funeral services wene conducted from the Bell Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Root, pastor of Yancy Methodist church of Yancy. Kentucky, officiat ing. Mr. McNabb is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Leadford McNabb. formerly of Clay county; three small children and two brothers. Townson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. HOME AGENT CITED FOR YEARS REPORT OF CLUB ACTIVITY Special commendation was given Miss Alllne Richardson, (Mrs. W. D. King), Cherokee county Home Dem onstration agent, this week for re turning the best annual report of projects completed of any home a gent In the state. This special cit ation was made in a letter to Miss Richardson by Miss Anna Rowe, district home agent. The annual report of home agents Is first examined in the state depart ment of agriculture and then sent to Washington for approval by the na tional department. Qualities of the report according to accomplishments ?re determined by an indexing sys tem. Miss Richardson's report ln flrxed larger than amy other returned from this ?tate. I This is the second time Miss Rich Brdson has achieved this honor in the three years she has served as home j kgent in this county. BUILDING of D AM AT FONTANA MAY BE UP TO STATE Proposal to Sind N?w Committee to Wash ington is Opposed Cooperation of Andrews is to be asked, within the next few days in sending a Committee to Washing ton, D. C. to protest against building the Fontana Dam to send power into Tennessee. A final hearing will be held by the Federal Power Commis sion in the National Capital, on Janu ary 16. It will b? a rehearing. The Com mission already has decided that ? Federal permit will be required on the grounds that the Nantahala River is a navigable stream. This navigability, questioned by some, now has been backed up by the final au thority of the Nation?the U. S. Supereme Court. Building of the Fontana Dam un der a Federal permit is reported to be unsatisfactory to the Aluminum Company of America for two rea sons. First, such a permit would re quire the work being done under Fe deral supervision. Second, a Federal permit carries a clause, which means that after 50 years the U. S. Govern ment could take over the property. If It should see fit, fixing its - own price. Aluminum Company officials are said to be seeking a decision by the Federal Power Commission to the effect that the project is not a Fe fContinued on Back Page) Bryson City Named As Site To Guard Mountain Counties Announcement from Raleigh this week brought Murphy, Andrews and Cherokee County in general the news that we acre to be protected from "fifth column" activities and possible sabotage by a home guard unit lo cated in Bryson City. Thirty one sites for Home Guard companies have been selected throughout the State, according to the Rtrleigh announcement. Five have been assigned to the Mountain i ' section, as follows: Hendersonvllle, Asheville. Canton Waynesville and Bryson City. The choosing of the sites recalls an experience of Walter Mauney. a couple of years ago. at Point. Look out Mountain, outside Chattanooga. Engaging in conversation with an other visitor tp the mountain. Mau ney said he was from "the mountains of North Carolina." "Bryson City" the other asked. "No" said Mauney?"deeper in the mountains than that: - I'm from Mur phy.** (Continued on Bark Pare) Pipe Block Plant to Locate In Vicinity of Murphy Soon Town Considered As Possible Site For New Factory A pipe block maunfacturing plant will be established in this area within the near future by the Farmers Fe deration forestry department. It was learned through a representee this week, and Murphy is being conside red as a likely site of the establish ment of the plant here depends on whether or not a sufficient supply of mountain laural. wood used for the blocks, can be found in the vicinity of the town. ^ A survey of this area within a ra dius of 75 miles is now being con ducted by Prank Colvard, of the forestry department, in an effort to find all stands of laurel growth that can be used for the blocks. I According to Colvard, enough of this growth to insure lengthy opera tion will be required before such a ] plant can be established here. The laurel would have to be within a certain area with Murphy as its .center for this plant to be located here. If such a plant should be set up here, a total of about 75 men would be employed in both the factory amd (Continued on Back Page) TRI-STATE GROUP BASKETSEASON GETS UNDER WAY 9 Games Scheduled For Second Week Of Conference Play Play In the 14 team circuit known as the Tri-State Conference opened Wednesday evening at Mineral Bluff with a parir of games between Blairs ville and Mineral Bluff. Tonight 'Friday) finds the Indians of Chero kee invading Epworth while at the same time the Copperheads of Cop perhill are marching on Morganton. Saturday will complete the Indiam invasion of the Western sector at Copperhill. No other games are sche duled for Saturday evening. Next week the conference gets into full swing with nine contests being scheduled. Feature games will In clude the Blue Ridge-Epworth fracas. Elll.iay-Blue Ridge. Hayesville-Ccp perhill. smd Robbinsville-Cherokee. Next week's schedule is as follows: Monday ? Blairsville at Murphy. Tuesday Copperhill at Blairs ville. Epworth at Ducktown. and Ellijay at Blue Ridge. Friday ? Ducktown at Morganton. Blue Ridge at Epworth. Blairsville at Ellijay. Hayesvllle at Copperhill. and Robbinsville at Cherokee. 13 VnlnnWc 1W XV T VIUIIVVVA tur ""V To Depart Jan. 16 For Fort Bragg Thirteen men from Cherokee County will go to Port Bragg on Jan uary 16, according to latest word re ceived from Washington. D. C. and released by Wayne Walker. County Representative of the National Draft Board. None of the thirteen can pro perly be called "draftees." All have volunteered to go. regardless of the order in which they would have been called under the regular Federal pro cedure. Tweive of the men will be chosen according to the dsrte of their enlist ments. The thirteenth man has not yet been selected. Of the twelve, five are from Murphy; two from An drews; one from Tomotla, one from Grandview, one from Letitia. and one from Unaka. Slowness in selecteing "Number Thirteen," Mr. Walker explained is due to the farct that this soldier-to-be will be placed in command of the others during their trip to Port Bragg. Such distinction may also mean that he will be given special consideration when it comcs time, at the Port, to appoint Corporals, Sergeants, and other non-commissioned officers. The youth who will serve as tem proary commanding officer will be (Continued on Back Pa fro) Fannin Legislator Pledges Support to Road Completion Cecil G. Hartness. newly-elected representative in the state legisla ture of Georgia from Fannin county, promised his entire support toward action in paving the ten-mill gravel road between the North Carolina state line and Blue Ridge in a recent lette to L. M. Shields of Murphy. Citizens of this section of North Carolina have been waging a fight for pavement of the stretch for more than eight years, but with no sue- ! cess. The support of Mr. Hartness may be the necessary impetus need ed to put it across. In his statement Mr. Hartness said "I am especially Interested in 1 doing everything possible to bring about the completion of this road." He added further that he planned to discuss the matter to a greater ex- j tent with influential citizens of Cherokee county. Mr. Hartness is the son of J. T. L. Hartness. former resident of this j county and widely known throughout j this entire section. HEART SEIZURE SNUFFS OUT LIFE OF FRED DICKEY We)J-Loved Resident To Be Buried Here Sunday Afternoon Fred Dickey, former County Re publican Chairman anci one of the leading business men of this section died Thursday in a sanitorium in Atlanta, following a heart attack. He was fifty years old. Fuiicii! services v.'!!! be held Run day afternoon, at two o'clock, from the Methodist church with the pas tor, Rev. C. B. Newton, assisted by Rev. J. H. Carper officiating. Burial will be in Sunset cemetery where Fred probably will rest beside the grave of his mother. Fred Dickey had been ill for sev eral weeks, but was thought on the road to recovery when he took a sudden turn for the worse, on Wed nesday, hurried to an Atlanta sani torium. by automobile. Heroic meas ures were applied, but it was too late. At 11 o'clock, the tired heart gave out. The remains were brought back to his residence, in Murphy, Thurs day afternoon. His grief prostrated widow. Mrs. Maude Dickey, formerly Miss Maude Bates, was not with her husband at the end. She had been planning to make the trip to his bedride when word was telephoned that the end had come. A son, Fred Dickey Jr., born of a former marriage, and a sif ter. Mrs. Edith Clark of Asheville also survives. Fred Dickey was born in Murphy in the hotel which bears his name, and of which he was the sole owner. With the exception of frequent trips, both for business and pleasure, he spent practically his entire life in Murphy. He was widely known, not only throughout all Cherokee county but also throughout Graham and Clay and had business acquaintan ces all over the State. At one time Mr. Dickey took an active interest in politics, succeeding to the Republican county chairman ship which formerly had been held by his brother. Bascomb Dickey. Mr Fred Dickey resigned the chairman (Cnntinued on Back Page) NEW RECORD SET IN SALE OF TAGS IN MURPHY AREA A new record was set on January | 1 in sale of 1941 auto taps as the j total soared to 2.136. an increase of i 192 over the 1940 figure through Jan , uary 2 of this year. according to the figures of J. L Hall. Carolina Motoi club representative. Up untill the deadline on Decem ber 31 a total of 1865 tags had been sold leaving 271 stragglers who put It off until the first day of the year. A large number are expected to buy tags yet in view of too much Christ mas spending or forgetfillness. Of the number of tags sold to Jan uary 1. 1632 were regular auto tags. 495 were truclc tags, and the remain ing 9 were for trailers. No extension of time was granted this year after January 1, and pa trolman have strict orders to out tickets to those who attempt to drive without tags.
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