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? "*UL"*A O^EMNt. A.LARGL AND POTENTIALLY HCH TIKRITOKY
No 41 MCM'HT Vi?wni CAROLINA Till It Mi A 1 MAY V 1<*2
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Murphy Triumphs Over
Hayesville in Twin Bill
6-5 and 15-4 Sunday
Crawford, Carroll In
o. n i IVI^a*
jicu rvoie* , IN at sons i
Notches 3rd Victory
F. : ir.e set ond time :? eipht days.
W.irphy's baseba'lers dealt out a
i it> < cirf'-at :o the Hayesville nine
I winning Sunday's home openers.
: =.??= is-*.
O.ndicr Nat un.1- breezed along lor
.nnings in the Iirst irame but a
? tth innmc rally ol live marker
!.. G the roan!. Mallonee th"n beat
out an infield hit. stole second went
<? third on an error, and scored the
V illing ran on an infield tap by
MrIv?T afur Piercy had walked.
Murphy scored one m the third,
two in the fourth and tyro in the
nxth to take a big lead before
llayesville exploded for five in the
s' tenth
Trie locals soon went into the lead
ir rhe niphtcap With the count 4
Ir 1 Crawford lifted one ol Mc
Clure's pi tche.". over the left field
fence to scor> two runs and from
trie" on Hayesville was never in the
frame. A nine run uprising in the
fifth put the contest away for pood.
Raymond Carroll I'd the nilting
ir. the afterpiece with a perfect four
lea four. Clyde Amos pitched a cred
itable pame in his initial appearance
on the mound.
The double wir. kept the locals on
lop of the Smoky Mountain league
with a perfect record so far of four
wins in four tries. Murphy goes to
Franklin next Sunday for two games
und then to Bryson City for two be
fore returning to Murphy to rngage
Franklin on June 14
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Five Cherokee Graduates
At Mars Hill College
MARS HILL. May 14? (Special) ?
Five students from Cherokee coun
ty were graduated from Mars Hill
college at commencement exercises
held in the college auditorium Fri
f.ay. May 22.
They were: Miss Johnnie B?lle
toernath:.-. who has been censor of
c Clio literary society and held
' '.her positions on the campus: Miss
Martha Jane Davis, who, among
< various offices held, was presi
a"t of the Clios, Maurice R. Wil
ide. and Wallace W. Wilhide, all
' Andrews; and Bovd Hillard Davis
Grandview.
> >e hundred and ninety-one stu
n - receivdc diplomas at com
ment.
Cherokee County Goal
Set At $1000 For USO
T* estimated that there will be i
* ? al of 4 000.000 men in the com
d forces of the Army, the Navy,
"id the Marines by the close of
lf-42. The USO has set $32,000,000
ts coal for the year.
It now becomes a simple matter cf
arithmetic to see that $32,000,000
divided by 4.000.000 gives $8 per
J"ar per man. That amounts to 66
tents a month, or approximately 2
rent.': a day per man.
The USO hopes to raise this
amount in order to provide recrea
tional activities for the men of the
arme<j services. A subscription cam
paign is now In progress over the
entire country.
The quota for Cherokee County is
fcut $1,000. a very small sum In
reality when the results are taken
inV> consideration.
"You help someone you know ?
When you (rive to the USO."
The USO needs the support of
T citizen In our county. Do
share. Give.
P or Solicitor
JOHN M. Ql'EEN
John M Queen, who is a candidate
to succeed himself as Solicitor of
the Twentieth Judicial District of
Noilh Carolina in the Democratic
Primary to be held Saturday.
Mr Qui-en's opponent r Baxter
Jones of Bryson City.
Mr. Queen's outstanding r'cord as
Prosecutor has gamed him wide
spread popularity througnout the
district which he represents. His
ability and competence have enabled
him to establish himself as an honest
and fearless citizen.
Eight H. S. Teachers
Tender Resignation
Superintendent H Bueck ol the
Murphy City schools has announced
a number of vacancies in the high
school teaching staff due to resigna
j lions on the part of several instruct
I ors
Those who have already tendered
| their resignations are Mrs. Vir
I ginia Cobb. Miss .Dot Higdon. Mrs.
I Emily Miller. Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
; Chambers. Miss Dorothy Crook. Miss
j Anette Smith, and Mr. Grant O
I Folmsbee. Mr. Folmsbee taught the
' final semester of this year when n
I vacancy occurred. His understand
I inp was that he was to complete the
1 term only.
With many teachers leaving the
profession. Superintendent Bueck
may have difficulty in securing ade
quate replacements. There has b-en
a nation-wide tendency on the part
teachers to seek more lucrative
positions. Consequently, it may be
sox' ime yet before the complete
list of Instructors for the Murphy
-Chools can be announced.
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Volunteer Firemen Hold
Supper Meeting Friday
The Murphy Fire Department will
hold a supper meetinc Friday even- j
inp at the Dickey Hotel at eight j
o'clock.
John O'Dell will be present in the :
interests of the Civilian Defense I
Program. Auxiliary firemen will be
chosen to comply with the requests 1
of the Civilian Defense. Mayor E
L Shields will also attend the sup
per and assist In the organization
of the auxiliary department.
All volunteer firemen are urged
to attend this important meeting.
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Correction
Through an error the name of
Mrs Pauline Kindley was omitted
from the list of those who received
Standard Certificate? in Red Cross
First Aid. Mrs. Kindley was a mem
ber of the evening class under the
direction of Miss Parte and Mrs. j
Pitzer.
Three Sentenced In
Federal Court Fur
Setting Forest Fires
n lour rr.er. r.rtijred with
vr-r -. ? 'n th. V?nrahj?M V?
tional Forea*'. in Gr.t'.am count;;
*er? convicted :r U S Federal
> Court m B:-y n City Ta^scay al^r -
; rtoo??.
Judg* F \ .tics Webto. of Shflby
! srnt?nctd James H? nry Martin. 18.
[ to serve fiv< years and pave Knox
I Hilton. 120 and Hugh Piott. 3i. a
i year ariti .? day each. William A
iBaraea. 19. was found not niUtv. All
[four were C. i ' crpia men ' ? irtlH| at
i Fontana dam
; Testimony given by F>aerai wit
nessts disclosed the fir**s definitely
interfered with Ihe prosecution of
the War and disclosed that trie arts
of Liit- inoendiansts were of con
siderable more serious proportions
than at first determined As a re
sult of transmission lines burned
down bv the fires set by the Georgia
men. power was turned off m Rob
binsville, Topton. Andrews, and the
Blue Ridge Coop. Ir. addition two
defense project* were brought to a
hall for seven hours. A 54 000 trans
former was destroyed It is estimated
over a half million feet of preen
merchantable timber was destroyed,
with untold damage to young timber
growth, and wild life Over 150 men
were diverted from other profitable
work to subdue the fires se' by the
Georgia culprits An expenditure in
excess of $1,500 wa. caused through
the hire of labor.
The case was very ably prosecuted
by U. S. District Attorney Theron L
Caudle and Assistant V. 8 Attorney
Worth E. McKinney. of AshevUle.
Attorneys appearing for the de
fendants were McKinley Edwards
and Baxter C. Jon's, of Bryson City.
Colonel Haralson, and Mr Forester,
of Hiwassee. Georgia.
Barnes. Plott. and Martin had
been held in the Bryson City jail
since April 17. Knox Hilton remained
on the dodge until the day of the
trial.
Graham county residents have
I been considerably incensed over the
I damages done to the timberlands of
their county by the Georgia men.
Law enforcement officials within
Graham county have, vigorously
j prosecuted all for'st fire cases
j brought before them. FBI agent
were largely responsible for the ap
prehension of the incendiarists.
Other forest fire cases handled
| during the two-day session of Fed
eral Court at Bryson City wcr Roy
; Bowman. Jackson County, setting
! fire 0 i Indian lands, and not getting
?i permit. lined $50. . d Mose Waik
i'l; ?iti'-k. Swain county . set tin? fire
I nn Indian land-, fi" . c! '25 These
I cases wer- brought up by Mr. Carl
Forest Supervisor c: '.he Chero
! -:? c Indian Rcvrvati The case
v.-ere prost cuted by U. S. District
; At:or- e> Tj a ? ? ? r. Cniidk an.,
' Assistant V. S. A * ' "mey Worth E.
McKinney.
Snodgrass To Raleigh;
Whiteside New Assistant
Dale C. Snodcrrass. Assistant Coun
ty Agent for the past several years,
has left for Raleigh where he will
take up his new position of assistant
specialist in animal husbandry for
the state. Mr. Snodgrass's head
quarters will be in Raleigh but his
work will carry him into the dif
j ferent counties of the state.
Mrs. Snodgrass. and son Tommy,
are visiting In Jonesrille. Virginia,
but will Join Mr. Snodgrass in the
near future.
Replacing Mr Snodgrass as As
sistant County Agent will be Carl
Whiteside of Lake Lure, who recently
completed his work at State College
in Raleigh with a degree in animal
husbandry. Mrs. Whiteside will Join
his here shortly.
Democrats Go To Polls
In Primary Election Next
Saturday; Interest Slight
First Baptist Revival
June 7-17
I>r T Brovi C?:fr<4>n
D; 1 Brown Gibson, ol Valdosta
I Ga.. a ill be the guest preacher in
I revival services scheduled at the
, First Baptist church Dr Gibson is
one ol the most gifted pastor
I evangelists in the Southern Baptist
Convention. He is a former vicr
, president of the Georgia Baptist
Convention and past president of
thq Georgia Baptist Training Union.
. The congregation of the local church
feel that they ar< most fortunate in
securing the services of this gifted
speaker.
Plans have been perfected far the
holding of a number of cottage pray
er services in ail sections of Murphy
during the coming week, according
to announcement made by Pastor A
B. Cash. A cordial invitation to at
tend these services is extended to all
in Murphy.
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i Hoover New President
Of Murphy Lions Club
i The regular meeting of the Lions
Club Tuesday evening was taken up
v*ith the ^lection of officers for the
coming year.
Dr. W. A. Hoover was electec
{president * succeed W. A. Sherril]
Otji< r officers elect* d were 'he fol
; lowing :
1st vice-president -Jcx1 E. Ray.
2' ? -president. ? H. Bueck
3rd vice-president ? W. M. Fain.
s : tary- -Wade Massey.
T: a surer Dr. L. T. Rassell, Jr.
Lion Tame" -H G. El kins.
Tail Twister- -Fra^k Ellis.
DirsciCK ??? Forsyth. P. G. !
iv:e. a'-cl Robert Weaver.
Air,fi lit* fjci mm of Lii^ t
. Lions p; "ii' ? d the charter to Boy
Troop No. 2. Kenneth Farmer
.,"tl Dr o Burch Jr., accept"d the
1 charier >n behalf of the Boy Scouts.
Immediately following adjourn
? nirnt. Sheriff J. C Townson presided
j over a meeting of the Auxiliary Po
: lic<- of the Civilian Defense. Dr. L.
| T. Russell, Jr.. was chosen chief of
| the Auxiliary police group.
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Local Girl Awarded
Typing Certificate
GAINESVILLE. Ga.? Miss Martha
Brumby, a freshman at Brenau Col- !
lege, and a daughter of Mr and '
Mrs. B. G. Brumby of Murphy. N
C.. was this we'-k awarded the !
Typing Certificate by T. B Kim- 1
brough. instructor hi Business Ad- j
ministration, for having completed
her work, acquiring the average I
spe'd of fifty words a minute.
Close Contests Seen In
State Senator And
Solicitor Races g|
Tut Democratic Primary will be
held Saturday with local voters cast
in r th? ballot.4- for candidate for
? four officer* including one state of
; V?C rt ?" V I?U ?.UU?ty ul"
new
Tu? v-Hiitimat* s art ill !!ie fit id fo:
'the effici of Stat* Senator E. B.
j Whitak**r, of Bryso?> City, unci a L
p? island of Hayesville
In what promises to oe a h'ated
(contest present Solicitor John M
' Queen is opposed by Baxter C Jones
! of Bryson City for Solicitor of the.
{Twentieth Judicial Di-stnct.
T P. Calhoun of Murphy, and J.
i H Stratum of Peachtre*', are vicing
tor the nomination as County Com
1 missioner of the Second Distric t.
There ar? four candidate's for the
three nominations for the County
1 Board of Education They ar? J. T.
[ Hayes of Tomotla. Noah Hembree of
Murphy. Lawson Lunsford, of Peach
tree and B B Palmer of Marble
Unopposed in the Primary and
thereby gaining the final round ar?
the following : L. L. Mason for
Sheriff: J. L Hall for Clerk of
Court; B L Padgett for Register of
Deeds; E A. Woods for Commission
er of First District: and V^r G. W.
Ci^ver. Sr lv r St*te F Jim^u ative.
Winners will oppose the Republi
can candidates in the fall in the
generaj electJo*.
State Aid For
Public Libraries
Means Much
State Aid for Public Libraries has
] meant much to all Nortii Carolina.
In specific terms, it has meant to
I the Nantahala Regional Library,
j ( onsistlng of Clay. Cherokee, and
j Graham counties, an income of
I &2. 700.00 during the period of July
1. 1941, to Jul:, 1. 1942. Of the one
: hundred counties in the stale. 77
I have participated in State Aid.
Money which would havr gone to the
remaining 23 count i"' had they met
: equiremei'ts set up for participa
tor has been re-allocated to the
:nties which did meet the require -
: . 1 Tiir N'. nt . ah. Regional Li
brary has thereby shared in the rr
: cation ?(? the extent, of $3!)8.35
?; Ti i'brarj ha been
suppl; book, t' i oat or
? :nb? tha'. "vc before Nov thit
?arion money i tvvilable
: v bo >fcs will be seen on
shelves in an libraries in trie region
? , " hi Rnokmohil' Dls
?f book about the War have
ii" ant. that 50 of the books on dis
play have circulated and that, the
!> i>pl( in the regini an ??:irr of
*ri>ir librari': as information cen
ter^ and Institutions vitally involved
is, *he pr'scnt struggle.
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Charlie Cearley Writes
To Editor Of Scout
7 ri a letter received this week from
Charlie Cearley. a Culberson boy
now in the United States Navy, the
Scout was gratified to learn that
Mr. Cearley is interested in obtaining
each issue of the Scout In order to
keep tab on the haptvn'ngs of his
home county.
Mr Cearley graduated from Mur
phy High school in 1936 He was
paticularly anxious that the Scout
give his regards to his relatives and
friends, especially those tn and
i around Culberson