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Official Organ of Murphy and Cher
alter County. North Carolina.
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WASHINGTON
SNAPSHOTS
li ii reported that the even- tem
pered Robert E. Lee became tired of
reee ving instructions from so m.iny
sources at one point during the Civil
War. and humorously complained
? th.i he had got a crick in his neck
l ?m looking over his shoulder to
wards Richmond."
The average business man with a
defen <? contract is likely to fee! j
certr.in amount of sympathy with
Lee's plight these days. Partly 'oe
caus ? of ti.e <? impl of *
work, but even more because . he
burr -aucratic habits of Washing* -r
itsel.'. it frequently looks as .a >u ['.
ther- are more officials ? more
cook-. than customers"- ".'.?.an th ?re
are occasions to off: ';atj.
IT'.'is, one c li-ir.*. i :? c' v.* .
a regulation fro. . i'l- Of.". .? c: P.- -
ducrion ^ianageioen' will be '
by five imjte; a.t .fi als a.-.d : ???
ed by another ger.tlemam. Meanwhile
the Labor Division of the same OPM
will announce "a r.ew and ear.-v::
trated a > ;> o i t le probleir '
which it immediately ?iwlis.M fcy
naming cne man -r> i d;r?c:.:r _ t
particular branch to v.ork ..?. .1 ? -
ation with 12 othe 'hi; . c'.'.i.
men. and commissions
It all points to ? :i - d. -1.
registered here by .1
servers, fc.- :ii irai. .v .1 :
and execu iv? sen- ? 7 :? i.: ??!
authority -no" ;h *o -a- " ? 1 ?
fen" pro?r-*m's amb:?uties and di
| vidcd responsibilities.
I
I Incidentally, all t:i ? cn.-ks In in
. dmtry's neck don't come from lo>k
int: : > Washing* >n for "go-ahead"
I i'snalt. You'v ? !? -ard a lo! a'wi'
rowim power jf la'wr union offi
r \V-:i, . *r ?' an actual :i;'
vh re en-1 a!'! I 'd life or del h"
lutiuri.y >v-r )?rt of the defens"
r v am i'<*lt ?
\ TV nr. .. ? tar.-' ed
.1 n ? c . *r : >r.: ? Army and
: 2ia . . quired ?rtain raw
materials or. which pri > wj-: > i?>
. Hav.ng i Ly applied to he
Army O: dinar, e D. ; r :iv. :iv for
cy .4* -rr* * . i ". which v..i n *n*
Wt>hins n. o ur.or-i. i. nd
i
-1; "ftj ? w!ii re. !!??]
.. i . nd fill th d tens . . j
B " I. . lite w ? a
. .?? in ?? UM,
i. . "1.. c >::i.;.'..iy . iuiiti It
et;ld oe permitted to submit tile
. . rlties certificate to union officials
.van would determine whether he
im .'lit ot raw materials was .?> iffi
. :i.ly . : ... to
- .it;, doll et;- .
The officials having concluded that
was worthwhile to have the Je
. . ... equipnt nt .:. ,i.it:oi: tiM
n -iave the company -i o; ap
? roved" truckers and also presented
: with tiie names ot men whom it
?>uld hire to unload the needed ma
terials.
Thoughtful people law already
ceii greatly concerned over the man
ler In which defense strikes have
unstrung larze parts of the def n-e
I'sram. But how would they react
o the idea of I :>cal union ott'i.-als
ntering into the realms of high
m.li.ary st.ategy and deciding w.iet-J
:.r Army orders are .mpjrtint en
. - .1 to -V f..4cdt
V.'j i-.uuton Snapshots: Buried m
? m.dile of Leon Henderson's re
i cent nloornv report on sacrifices thai
; .-heal in the det-nse program
was a r a", ti . . e '.o efflc: ney
. Aa':.':.i!i :ud\i-t : ani its im
r. it, .ttU ? i ::'.ana?-::nent
:il' 'i :r. . ;i d:-'
laved that we can out-produce Naz
.many and .ts conquered terri
tories V v iritirn '.'tree hours out
I ~f ei"r ? eight cr. defence, although
! Germany i.- v.otiir., four to five
! '.lo ir's cut t" oight to produce war
tr.ateriaK The Pr.ce Administrator
? 9-> the rawM for this
j uperiority, 'out th;y ought to be
; . y plain ? prival, ? enterprise, and
j . .vay ot' Ii.fi ba.ii upon individual
j .^crtunity! ^
V \ on ' M '.V Ledt'ord visi'
e<1 Thad L-eiford and family Satur
v night.
Gardenia Queen Chooses Chevrolet
Pretty Martha Mitchdl. Queen of the Gardenia Festival at the famous
Cyv.ics? Grtf<kr? Florida, bft? J11?* put he*" royal seal of approval on the
Chevrolet Convertible Cabriolet? the outdoor car? by purchasing a new one
for her own use. Ever willing to oblige by posing for the hundreds of camera
fans who consider the Gardens a mecca for picture-taking. Queen Martha can
now reach location quickly and flood herself with sunshine by rolling back the
vacuum-operated top at the touch of a dash button.
. . . and slif mi*ant "*f"
It was an old fa '.'.od f a at houw
.iti-hen with a k stove t o: j
Summertime use ir. .':jnt of the coal
. :u ?? A tci! . t..u'i .-.ur.4 on the
.wit of : he do . in >. ... dining roan:
.ut .1 ,-hor" -handled pump ;>erc.:ed
i'!., > the sink which was .?!?.} piped
: ; runni... va: r I troujh' oac1:
memerieo of k. ? I h.;d known J?
?. child so when I m '.nv..od to si:
for a ''as of cold milk and
::i ? cookie?. I ^laciiy accepted.
M hostess, in a fr. -a housedresj
.tnd ample ki.chcn apron, wen".
;ack to her job of paring potatoes
and dropping : horn into a bis yellow
lock which she held on her lap jr.ct
I 'iuught how far away it all was
from "war and rumors of war" and
>.? colossal production effort in
vhich our own country is new en
:.'-fd. Bu: 34 we .a: there d.-ou.-,:::^
. . ? roa I I had stepped t > <k aaou:
? veather and cookie recipes, this
wor'.d I was trying to forget sudden -
'.y broke in upon us.
,,, ,
They tell me. sue said, that we '
built more airplanes thjr. ever las:
?n>r.'h? over 1.400 of them. I believe.'
"Yes." I .-.aid. perhaps showing my
urprise. "and still* more the next '
She nodded lier head. "I know. You
see my son works in he big airplane
;'ac i" !00 miles from here and my
la\:,>.te:' -ponds part of each week
keeping trick of things down a: tiu
teal shop 'n 'he village. They're
making something that ihey use on
planes, too. I'm not sure just what
.: "hey're busy as anything. It's
f ?:!. c:' co. rse, to think of U3 hav
; to ake so much of our efforts
away fr.-m the peace
" \d i to * >. J 'ouiliin, if jmn
:nents. On the o:her hand, '.-.'s prelt;.
? nderf'i! -??> 'hink we can turn to
and do it when we have to."
. She said "we" I noli - d, and she
1 :?.eant we. Tor altlnugh 'he is a
| f irmer's wife, living on a remote
farm. .3 lie feel", a'; if she his a vital
j -Art in the work industry is doing.
I He" children are actually part of it
? and her own sympathies and interest
| are wi'h it as it turns out the equip
ment for defense.
We may h;v; various ideas about
I what caurse the nation should take
| t; 'In; months to com? an-! we e:<- ,
i !?????? these ideas loudly so that we |
nmetimes 1 'o'i divided B ;t on on.- 1
thing we are certainly all aji'-e ?' .
That is that Americi must be made
I ton? and that the plants and fac
r.es of the nation are now at work
I the int:rest of us all.
| N.) matter where we live or whac
; we do. it is actually "ou." effort and
! ov.r" vic38ss a.; the pi. ties and tanks
? :he guns and ship, roll -ft the assem
! bl" lines of Industry.
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THIS BUSINESS
i W.N.C.Associational
Sundav School Meet
S^yT?cr
7" - v." ? m North Ca-olina Bap
!.?: 1 ? ? iti, Sunday school con
ies. ?' will rr.-ct with the Hangip/i
3o- - s n.: v afternoon. July
ii. . r.r'.njt a: 3 o'clock.
C TJ Br-v.r.ln; Jr.. prominent
B,' " l.wvin and Sund i ? schoo"
*a*o* k .' of A hevllle. will be the prin
cipal speaker.
Til - iJ:egra-.: : r :iie da;.* follows: I
3:00 -50114 service: 3:05 ? devotlo- |
nil Rev. P ; Ta'ott; 3:20? roll c.<:
or . nd i" - >. . .- by score*. ait: 3:3"
? ?) clal nr.* ;c: 3:35- address by C
R. Brcvnlna Jr.: 4:00 ? report of
? or. organization of new
Snniay .-o.-.ooU: 4:05 ? business and
a::::-'.:r.re:r.ents.
Tiie association includes all 5 1 i
Ust Sunday schools of Clay an
:ha*. each school wll! be represented
by lar,je delegations.
Cherokee counties, and it is expected
Eat More Peaches
Through the South
Drive Is Begun All
f'V- a oubUc-splrlted co
operative effort to increase the con
sumption of fresh peaches during
the period of July 24 through July
) '-ere announced today by G. R
Bate. -nan. area supervisor of surplus
commidities administration. U. S
.rlcultural department.
The movement in Cherokee county
is being sponsored by A. Q. Ketner
county agent, who is directing his
efforts to encourage people to eit
more peaches in the variety of form
in which they can be prepared
Hju ewives are also advised to can
and preserve as much peaches a.s
as possible.
Sewral delicious recipes for pre
paring peaches make them into the
finest dishes that can be served,
peaches being the most popular fruit
for the table in this country.
The exceptional food value of
aches is also stressed and the pre
; -mu surplus of peaches on hand make
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and the World
Smiles
with You!"
"The Voice With a Smile"
is contagious ? it makes
friends ? it's a real social
and business asset. Many
times people form their
impression of you by your
voice and the manner in
which you telephone.
What are the points of a
pleasing telephone person
ality? To speak pleasantly,
of course. And to be con
siderate and courteous ?
such things as answering
promptly, talking directly
into the mouthpiece in a
normal tone of voice, and
hanging up the receiver
gently when the conversa
tion is complered.
U possible Tor everyone to pie.urs
?inU serve peaches as often ai Je
?jlred.
ANNOUNCEMENT
or CPIZC'AL INTEREST
TO
pr>or?T^?'7'Y o\yv?^5
The modernisation yection of t'.is National Housing Ac'
bttr. cr-r.M: r-.i t ? -.54S. T.-.i Citterns Bank & Trust Co .
be pirated to c-n'.iuuo to mike lo-n- to responsible property
? mtidevr.iza'Sor., painting, plumbing, heating, roolin;. w
r in?, ir. :>.ticn v. r.?r?l repairs and additions to both r-esi i;:v
and busine property.
Bring your plan and estimates to this bank for complete detV.
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Murphy, N. C. Andrews, N C.
Capital and Surplus $100,000.00
Membrr Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
.