Our Aim: ? A Better Murpl.y A Finer County Dedicated T o Service For Progrens VOl-. 53? NO. 23 THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. COVERING A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH TERRITORY Ml KPIIV. NORTH CAROLINA THI KSI1AY. JAM ARY 1. 1912 Sc ( OPY ? SI I'l.lC YKAR L. E. MAIINEY, 94, NOTED EDUCATOR TAKEN BY DEATH Played Leading Part In Establishing Public ? ? 1. ?? ? ocnouis in wu nty Death robbffl Murphy of its oldest ?uxi one of Its mos: widely known and best loved citizens Tuesday morninp when it took Prof. L. E. i'Curs"' M annoy, after a short ill ness. He was known, probably, to every man. woman and child in the mountain counties, and in nearby Georgia and Tennessee. Until weakness, born of his many V?ar? prcvcivtcd. he siific daily tips to the down town section of Mur phy. walking both to and from his home Funeral services were held Wednes day afternoon in the Methodist church, at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev erends A B. Cash and II. L. Paisley officiating. The Rev. C. B Newton. Prof. Mauney's pastor had been call ed out of town and was unable to return in time. Mr. Mauney wins born five miles east of Murphy. April 4. 1847. Re ceiving his early education In the Murphy school, he later attended the University of North Carolina where he graduated in law in 1879. lawyer and teacher. known throughout Cherokee County as "Professor" Mauney. he practiced few for ten years and spent 43 years teaching. He obtained the first, char- j icl iiwit the State lOi a i'.lBJi aCilOOl. : He also played a leading part In < bringing about the erection of the 1 first high school building in Murphy, and whs appointed the first superin tendent of the grammar and high schools. Professor Mauney also taught in schools of Texas and Geor gia, and In Graham and Clay coun ties. in North Carolina. He was equally prominent In re ligious work. Joining the Methodist church when 18 years old. he servsd. for many years as superintendent of the Sunday School and teacher of Vto Men's Bible Class. Married to Miss Eliza Haralson, ef Mainrvllle, Oa. in 1882, he was ttie farther of nine children, seven ; at Whom survive. Hiey are : Torn j Mauney. Mrs. W. T. Cooper, and Mrs. N. J. Lauim, all of Murphy; Mrs. S S. Christopher, of Atlanta; Mrs. Ralph Harbin, Maryvllle, Tom.; R. H. Pope, Knoxville; and Prank L. Mauney. Newnan, Oa. He also is survived by two sisters; J Mrs. Clara SherUl. Knoxville, and lbs. Mary Dams, St. Louis, Mo., and a number of grand, great-grand and freat-greait grandchildren. Active pallbearers at the funeral ?wene: Ool. Harry Cooper, Walter Mauney. Harve Elk ins. Paul Hyatt. 1 (Continued on back page I Merle Davis, Bombed At Pearl Harbor, Safe Says Letter To "Folks" 1 llfrf is a letter from Pea: 1 H.ir , bor. '.vritten the day after the bomb - :nn ;<> Mr and Mrs Frr It is 14049426 I "I don't know how much trouble | it will be for you to draw my money l out of the bank without my signa | ture. but If possibln chaw it out and . buy dcfcrui wiUi all ut it- X i intended to request this some time ! ago but neglected it. I "If you can't buy the bonds in my ' name buy them in yours. A John Henry Axley Passes On, Aged 42; Rites Held Snnday I John Henry Axley. 42. year old I head of the trucking company that l bears his name died in an Atlanta hospital Saturday morning, follow ing an illness of several months. Death was the result of a heart af fliction. His wife was at his bedside when | the end came. FiiTipral anr/iRM were held Sunday | afternoon, in the Method is t church i in Murphy, with the Ivie Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Priends from all over the county came to pay last solemn tribute to one of the most popular young busi ness men of this section. The Rev. C. B. Newton, pastor erf the Murphy Methodist Church and the Rev. B. J. Harbesan, pastor of the Biltmore Methodist Chirrch, i Biltmc~, N. C? afficteited, and Inter ment was in Sunset Cemetery. Surviving are Mr. Axley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jchn W. Axley. his widow, Mrs. LeJa Axley, a son. John and a daughter, Marion. He also is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Gar rison Maneval. of Henderoonvllle; Mrs. Glenn Scutes and Mrs. John Davidson, both of Murphy, and a number at relatives throughout the county. Active pallbearers were Messrs. Walter Mauney, John Brlttaon, Harve O. Elk ins, Ed Jedrick, Elmer Stiles, Toma Mauney. Vinson Stiles and Robert Akin. Honorary pallbearers were: Messrs. Abe Hembree, Howard Moody. R. O. Bueck. Sheridan Stiles, K. C. Wright, Prank Ellis, Jim Oibbs. W. H. Mur ray. J. W. Davidson. Porter Axley, Dr. Harry Miller and E. E. Stiles. County "Home Clubs" Elect Officers And Map Program Based on War Needs Officers for Home Demonstration clubs throughout the County have been elected for the year 1942 and the various (rroupe will Ret down to business o nthelr new program, based on war needs, with the Jan uary meetings. The meetings for the coming month have all been set for one ocfock In the afternoon E. 8. T. and ail clubs will feature a discission at wtowt Warm FamiKce Pace in 1M3. A Ait entitled "The Aduns Fami ly Pfcuis for 1942" will also be pre sented. Every Home Demonstration dub member Is asked to brine at least one non-member guest. Officers of the various clubs fol low: BSULVBW nirtliiil, lbs. Cftr* MoNM*>; Vat Wit ill. Mm BM Kk?: Bec ratMT Wl Tn sin. Mm. Oar SOB; Rom UMer. Mn. Bffi WHiHI SUIT , Mm. *. K. (hH?; Vice President, Mrs. Jim Wood; Sec retai-y and Treasure, Mrs. Stanley Wood: Song Leader, Mrs. Charlie Wood. TOMOTLA President. Mrs. Robert Hall; Vice President. Mrs. Bob Lowe; Secretary and Treasure. Miss Evelyn Stiles; Song Leader. Mrs. Bill Palmer. MARTIN'S CREEK President, Mrs. Florence 8mith; Vice President. Mrs. 8. W. Ketaler; Secretary and Treasure, Mrs. Ernest Hughes: Song Leader. Mrs. Bexrn Mann. RANGER President. Mrs. Dot Hayes; Vice President, Miss Medley Pea; Secre tary and Treasure. Mrs. Charles KU jwtriek; Seng Leader. Mrs. Ctaries Ite. BRAVER DAM Rwldent, Mrs. llmV Radford: Vice TMAmt, MM. Bertt* Radford: Secretary and Treasure, ID*. MU* FIGHT RENEWED TO GET GEORGIA TO PAVE "NO. 60" State Legislator Plans To Urge Action Now As "Good Politics" Cecil G Hartra v. native of Choi - okee County but now of Mineral Bluff, whence he was elected last year to the Georgia Legislature, vis ited the Scout office Tuesday and declared he still hoped to get Oov. Taltnadge to pave the nine miles of ruts, holes and mud on Highway No. 60 loading to Atlanta. He said he plans telling the Gov prpnr ftiwt ih? StZ*.C H!;h way Commission thui unless this I stretch is improved, completion of ! the proponed new road to Ciutllw nouga will not only divert hundreds of thousands of tourists away from Georgia every year, but will cos*. Atlanta the trade of this section, permanently, in favor of the Ten t nessee city. Hartness sees some hope of ac tion in a letter he received from Gov. Talniadge declaring that he 'Tai madgci was ' very much interested , in this road", and urging Hartness i to keep after the Highway Com-| mission". Meanwhile, Hartness has sent Tal- ' madge and the Highway Board members a letter, signed by the leg- 1 islativc representatives of all the ' counties between Uie N C. State line | and Atlanta. including Pulton Coun- j ty, this letter points out the im- , portance of the link, and pleads for ! I immediate action. j On his most recent visit to At lanta. Hartness said, lie had a long ' conference with the Highway Com ' missioners. in a group; but could accomplish nothing. The Commis sioners would not even promise to request Federalization of the nine mile stretch, until 'some future time". Backed with the support of the legislature, the unanimous endorse ment of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and the backing of every business man along the entire route to the Capital. Hartness now plans advancing from a different angle. "Thb stretch of road has been a political football" he told ithe Scout. "Every candidate for the Governor ship promises to do something? and then goes back on his word. "I Intend to remind Gov. Tal madge and his aides, that if he plans to run for reelection ? which Is re garded as likely ? he cannot expect to get the support of the counties between Carolina and Atlanta unless he does something now. If he welts until campaign time, and then makes , promises, nobody will believe him. "We want that stretch of road i paved as a matter of right and jus- : tice. It is vital to our economic wei- j fare. If we dan't get it on those j grounds, we'll have to try and set j it as a matter of good politics.' Farm Land Neglected As Men Work For TVA ! Of the $19,000 appropriated for ! payment, to Clay County farmers for ? Triple A improvement practises, less j than half will be earned this year. ! according to Fred ScrogRS. Super visor for Brasstown township. He said: "Nearly every time I would call the County Agent to ask whether a farmer was doing all he could to aarn tits full share T would be told: "Tim man is off with the TVA. earn ing $8 a day' " Cable From Lt. Miller In Manila Say. "All OK" Mm. Mel Miller received a cable gram fro sober 000. Ueut. "Bill" Miller V. 8. Army Medical Corps, -who is ntatiooed In Manila The meaaage im a hotMta? greeting, and stated that everything "all - - ? ? ? Tire Rationing Board Appointed for County; Task Begins Monday Gov. Broughton has nnmvd the three nu;i who will have the thank less job of tf'lliru Cherokee County auto owners they can't have any new tires. They are. Town Cierk E O. Christopher -and Police Chief Pr?jd Johnson. i?i Mtiii/n.r. iuui ruiivr Chief Fr;ink Mehaffey, of Andrews. The three, comprising the County's Tire Rationing Board will go to Aslwville Saturday for a meeting of groups from the 19 countice of West ern North Carolina. They will re ceive final instructions from former Mayor Pen H. Douglas, of Char lotte. the Assistant State Director for Civilian Defense. Rationing will begin Monday. Ban nn Mr*? win lifted, '.lifn. but it will be practically impossible for the average pa-ssenger car or taxi owner to get a "ration". T. D. Hickey Aged 71, Ex-Commissioner, ! Claimed bv Death Former County Commissioner T D Hickey. 71 years old. died at his home in Suit on Tuesday, Dec. 30. He was a lifelong resident of Cher okee County and for 45 years Wiis an active member of the Friendship Baptist church. He also was a Mas on. of 35 years standing. Funeral services were set for New Year's day. at one o'clock P. M. Cen ' fi-nl 4 tvtiuaiu># utuitu, with interment in the church-yard cemetery. The Reverends Fred Stiles, | of Murphy Route 3 and C. C Conley, | of Blairsville were to officiate, with Ivie Funeral Home in charge of ar rangements. Mv. Hickey is survived by his wid ow and eight children: Mrs. Nora McNabb. of Suit: Mrs. Leora Mc Nabb. Culberson; Mrs. Vesta Pack, and Mrs. Bertha Hamby. Akron, O.: Mrs. Margaret Mason, Duck town: Mrs. Rutfi Bryant. Patrick, Howard Hickey, Turtle town, and Hiayden Hickey. of Akron. O. ? o Rev. Grant Folmsbee Ordained And Assigned As Rector In Murphy The Rev. Grant Folmsbee. in Mur - phy last summer as student rector of the Episcopal Church o t t*ie Mes- , siah, lias returned from his studies at Yaae with the degree of Bfachelor of Sacred Theology, and will be here : permanently . He was ordained here Jasl Sunday by Bishop Robert E. Gribbin. D. D assisted by the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, of Franklin The Rev. Folmsbee will conduct services every Sunday morning at 11 A. M. BIG CHAIN TAKES OVER OWNERSHIP OF REGAL HOTEL C. W. Savage To Go Under Knife; Then To Buiici Home, Store Tii#* Kegsi Hotel in Murphy. has been sold. Afier twenty t?ne yctus of operat mtr tht bis orirk hostelry. which probably ;s tn<- large?.: in tint ex l : cmr Wi -tern Counties of the State I as well as in nearby Georgia -and Tennessee. C W. Savage iia^ decided to retire from ac tive business Plans <-f >iii UMIj ifcuw*.. ?eS?5 Is trnii own rr of uir noiei are not I Known. The Regal has been purcliased by 1 1 ov, art; L. Dayton, of Albany. G?.i V .a head of a chain which operates eight large hoRtelries tiiroughout the South, most of them in smaller t itles. The new owner will take over ac tive opetation on New Yttirs day. He probably will remain in Mur phy for a brief period, to get things running smoothly. Later, it is ex , pected. he will turn the manage ment over to one of the executives of his chain. The purchase price | was not disclosed. Mr. C W Savage plans to build a combined home and business t stab lishment on the comer property di ? rectly acids', from the Regal and next to the Parker building. Tlie lot. which measures 30 by 93 feet is con sidered one of the best busine??i sites . in Until. Mi . C. W. Savage has own ! ed it for twenty years, and has re fused downs of offers, some of them for fat prices, to sell. The retiring hoiU-1 man plans erecting a two or three story Imild i ing. The first floor will <* rented ! out for business purposes. Hie upper I story, or stories will be used by Mr. ! Savage, his wife and such of his ' family as may be ait iMine, as a i residence. While the building is being 1 constructed. Mr and Mrs Savage their son, Bert, and the tatter's fam ily, will continue to live at tlie Regal this time as guests Mr. Savage was not prepared to i say who would rent the business part : of the proposed new building. Be I said he Had received several appli cations from would-be tenants. It is reported that the best offer , was made by the proprietors of the five and ten cent store adjoining the propmy. Mr. Lay k said to wish to enlarge his establishment, and if he can comae to terms with Mr. Savage, he will cut a large en trance in his side -wall, leading into the new building. Before starting any building chel ations. however, Mf Savage plans going to Atiuita. next Sunday, where he will undergo a major operation. (Continued on back page) Red Cross Starts $1,000 "Blitzkrieg" For War Work, With Joe Ray Chairman A $1,000 drive for war relief got. j under way Tuesday, under the chair manship of Joe Ray. who started j : iglit out and raised more than $100 j from those attending the meeting. The drive is being made by the Cherokee County Chapter of the Red Cross, and is entirely separate from the annual roll call. The latter is for peace ? time work: floods, ft es and other disasters. The present drive Is to raise fifty million dollars through out the nation for mercy work with our armed forces. War relief drives have already been . completed in Clay County and hi j Andrews. Andrews, with a quota of ! $500, raised more than $?00 in less than two weeks. In addition to bein* in charge of >'ie war relief drive. Joe Ray also win function during the year as Roll Call chairman, succeeing Mrs. C. W. Sarac? who retires after several year* of rgpaufcataty efficient serv ice R?y was chosen at a. meeting | held Tuesday in tJic hi>m< of M. . and Mrs. H. Bueek. Mrs T. A CftM> was elected Clipt-er Chairman Oth ers elected were: Mrs. Willard Axle;.'. Vicf -Chair man: Frank Forsyth. Treasurer; MI*. C. W. Savase, Secretary: Prof. H. Bueck. chairman of the committee on Disaster Relief: K. C. Wrlfrti*. Piryt. Aid: Mrs. Harve Elkins. Home Service chairman; The Rev. Grant. Polmsbee. Home Service secretary: and Mrs H Bueck. chairman of tire Junior Red Crow. Forsyth succeed* "Pete" Hyde, forced to retire after lonft. fine servioe. by poor health The Rev. Paisley. Mrs. K. B. Car tis. of Hiuassee Dim. and W. II. Tain were named to serve m an Ad visory Committee. Chairman Joe Ray has divided lot lover end of the ou unity Into dis tricts and plane a "liin^iiT Mm to raise the $1,000 var rntttf farad In record time. Be wlD be aoriaMd kr an able corps of ???>??