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?|r vg^rpkre #rnMt Established July 1889 Published every Thursday at Murphy, Cherokee County. N. C. ADDIE MAE COOKE Editor and Owner MRS. C W. SAVAGE Associate Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Cherokee County One Year. $2 50: Si\ Months. SI AO: Outside Cherokee County: One Year, $3 00; Si\ Months, SI?75 fSSIIri v Entered in the Post Otfice at Murphy, North Carolina as second das* AjsociA. matter under the Act of March 3, 1879 Meditation He givetb mure grace when the burdens grew greater. lie sendeth more strength when the labors increase. To- added jifhetion He addeth Ihs meretes. To multiplied .rials llis multiplied peace. When we haze exhausted our store oi en durance When our ? ~ has luiied v< me da 1 / kali done. When we re.u the end o> our hoarded re sources Our Tathi iuii greing is only begun Ills loze iai no .nut. Ills gract has no no as lire. Ills power ; boundary known itn: men. Tor out oj Ihs or mite riches in it sits lie greeth and greeth and greet h again Voting Requirements Following I he town election here May o. merchants said their business was better than in many weeks They received many s-!o bills, as well as those of other denominations, and attri buted it to the money that was used lor the pur pose of buying votes. The practice of buying votes is a reflection upon any party , candidate or other indivi iual. and upon the one who sells his vote. Solic : tie; votes or loitering wi thing it) feet of the po:. and offering to buv or sell votes are violations of the law. We urge the citizens of our county to com ply with all the laws regarding elections, to cherish the sacred privilege of voting, to .go to the polls and vote for the candidates of their choice. Below we lt>t the law on receiving help in voting: cmfwyp shrdlu wmf L nder certain conditions voters are entitled tc receive help in getting to the voting booth and in marking ballots. Officials should remember, however, that voters must require assistance. Since the law concerning assistance at primaries and at general elections does not agree in every particular, it will add clarity to discuss them separately In a primary election any voter, disabled or not. is allowed, upon request to the precinct of ficials, to have a "near" relative go into the vot ing booth with him and to get whatever help he wants from that relative, t he status defines a "near" relative as a husband, wife, brother, sis ter, parent, child, grandparent or grandchild. A physically disabled voter who obviously cannot go to the booth and mark his ballot alone, and a:- -I'lterate voter (allowed to vote only if regist-e ,i under the Grand father Clause) who is un.. !?.- io mark his ballot alone, after stating their incapacities to the registrar are entitled to help. It is mandatory that the help they ask for be requested in the following order of priority: A \ near relative: It is interesting to know that one person may give help to any number of his near relatives who request it. Thus a man with ten children, a wife and a sister, all qualified to vote may. upon their request, accompany each one into the voting booth. B. Another voter: If no near relative is available, any other voter (if the precinct who has not given aid to another voter may be called upon. C Precinct officials: If neither of the other i? available, the voter may call on the registrar or one of the judges for help. An Important Time Graduation is a truly great event in the life of a young person, and to those in our county who are receiving their diplomas this year, this news paper extends its felicitations and best wishes. We urge each one to determine now to get a higher education, in order to meet the demands of the present world and the challenges of the future. ? Here are ten points that we suggest for adop tion as rules for life: 1. Live at all times in fellowship with God. 2. Live in true comradeship with humanity. 3. Let all your dealings with your fellow men be gentle, genuine and just. 4. Scorn what is petty, mean and contempt ible. 5. Be careful in Ipeech and act. 6. Be loyal to your own convictions, yet tolerant of others' fidelity to theirs. 7. Keep your self-respect, self control and self reliance. 8. Have the courage to face ingratitude and not be bitter. 9. Have the heart to lend the helping hand; to extend the hand clasp of sympathy and to speak words of encouragement. 10. Keep your personal appearance at all times up to proper standards, and have the strength to live up to the fullness of your possi bilities. , * * * Teachers have a profound influence on the children whose activities they direct. For that rea son it la of the utmost pertinence that they be ?workmen who needeth not to be ashamed." ? * * Fortunately for the children most teachers have a keen sense of responsibility, and have put tbalr best efforts forward In the attempt to give aach child the very bast in education and moral training. Scouting MY VIEW OF FAIN MOUNTAIN from the kitchen window has been cut off by the green leaves 0. trees in my back yard, but having the songs of t!:. birds and to be ab!e to see them flitting around 1. happy abandon is compensation for the loss of the view. Mrs. Nora Spencer has written the fol lowing poem that appropriately expresses nl> thoughts about my birds: PRAISE By Nora Cobb Spencer Birds that soar with the beauty of spread wines And alight in tn.e tops high? Thin run over in rapturous song. Enriching the thoughts of passersby Until souls in exultant praise arise. \nd ?oar above earth's dive and toil To find spiritual ecstacy in the skies. G. soul of mine! reach up,? No longer dwell on mundane things. Thou art ageless?once we see That Christ in us gives eternal spring From grief and pain lie sets us free. And gives us grace and peace? in the somber shadows of night Our souls may rest in calm release. Where morning breaks and the heavenly choir sings. Bird?like we. too. shall prai9e the King * * ? CONEHEETA?This is one of the Indian names that is often heard in our section. I am glad that it en and Pauline Palmer have chosen it for their new motel in East Murphy. This added to Mabel Massey's Hiawassee Motor Court gives us two tour ist places with Indian names, and I believe visitors j v.ill find the stories of their meanings interesting. | ? * ? JCDGE FELIX ALLEN in his book. RANDOM THOUGHTS AND MUSINGS OF A MOUNTAIN EER. tells the story of Coneheeta. somewhat as follows: Before the white man came to these mountains, there lived with the Cherokees a very old man by the name of Conebeeteh, known as the wisest man ir. the Cherokee Nation. As he grew older he spent most of his time on the summit of Wayah Bald. The old man had a grandson, then about twelve years old. who on the account of his acute sight, bearing, alertness, strength, and activity, had been given the name of "Wayah". which, being inter-1 prjted means "the wolf". Frequently Wayah went with his grandfather to the top of this mountain. One night after the stars came out Coneheetah , seemed to be talking to them, and he told Wayah ;'ia; his reason for spending so many nights on top of the mountain was that he might the better hear and understand what the stars said to him. He said, the stars told him that in the years to come an i enemy would descend from the North to conquer j end destroy the Cherokees. and that Wayah was ' destined to become the greatest among the chiefs j of this enemy. He then told Wayah to go back to the I village of his people and train himself to be the I best archer, the swiftest runner, and the most skill-1 ful wielder of the tomahawk in all the Cherokee Nation, and to make himself worthy to become the greatest chief of his tribe. He then enjoined Wayah t.? teach the people of his tribe to emulate him. and to do all the things that would make them clean and strong and brave. Wayah remembered and obeyed all of Cone heetah's instructions: yet. as the moons continued to come and go. no enemy came down from the North. At length. Wayah himself grew old and re clined that if trouble came he would not be able to lead his people. But finally the blow struck. A runn er came to the village of Wayah and brought the news of the attack of the Iroquois upon the Cher okee villages farther North of the killing of their squaws and papooses: of the destruction of the buffalo and deer: and of the threat of the Iroquois that they would kill the Cherokee to the last man or wrist from them every inch of their hunting grounds. Wayah sent messengers to rail out his braves tr the war path. But when they started across the mountain to meet the enemy Wayah found that he could not keep up with his warriors: so he sadly turned aside and went to the top of the mountain where he had last seen Coneheetah. That night when the stars hung their friendly torches on the sky he threw himself down upon the very rock where he had last seen Coneheetah sitting, and cried out in his grief: "You taught me to be strong end courageous. You told me that I would be need ed to drive back the foes of the North, to save my people. But now they die like rabbits from the tomahawks of the Iroquois. My young men need me to lead them, but my body is bent like the storm-beaten oaks about me. My braves go alone ti meet the invader, and I, whom you so carfully taught, am powerless to help them. The strength of my arm is gone. "And when Wayah had thus spoken, from the rock itself he heard the voice of Oonaheetah saying to him: "My son, do you wish to have back your strength of arm and fleetness of foot? Do you wish to have returned to you your steadiness of eye and sureness of aim? Think well. You have given all these things to the young men of your tribe. What you once had they have now. The spirit of the young Wayah is now burning in the hearts of your braves. You have given them yourself, multiplied by thousands. You have led them, and your spirit breahes in them. If you had not first learned, you could not have taught them. There was work to do and you did that work. Your people are saved and their villages still stand." For a moment there was silence. Then Cone heetah spoke: "Do not leave me again, my son The stars have many things to tell us as they peas over our heads." ? (9^8 ? KOREA Looking Over AFour-H Clover By FRANCES PUETT And M. B. WRIGHT JI VE. DAIRY MONTH Sound nutrition means better health. That's the advice from 4-H Club girls who are helping to promote June Dairy Month Tht human manufacturing plant needs the fuel of good milk and other dairy foods every day. Phy sicians. nutritionists and scientists tell us that milk, nature's most nearly perfect food, does more for us. and does it more cheaply than any other food known to man. Sound nutrition is hard to ac complish these days when most food prices are a drain on the poc ket book. That's why the message of milk is so important. The message of milk that young 4-H club dairy food demonstrators will give in their programs during June is of great importance. Consider that in Cherokee Coun ty one cow or heifer exists for every eight people. Assuming that we come up to the state average in milk production per cow. we have 65 gallons per day per year, which boils down to one pint per person per week! The nutritional requirements are lha' each child have one quart of milk per day and each adult have at least one pint per day! There is definitely room for more miltc and dairy products in our county especially with new markets opening up Four-H clubsters are really on Iheir toes when they promote the use of dairy products in the diet ?milk, the most nearly perfect food necessary for sound nutrition. HAN'GINGDOG CLUB A group of 4-H Club members from the Hangingdog Club under 'he leadership and encouragement of Wayne Abernathy. observed 4-H Church Sunday by directing and participating in the services of their church. Maurine Gaddis directed the program- Geraldine Odell gave an outline and purpose of 4-H Club work and taught her Sunday School class. Joan Odell gave the devotional. Isabelle Odell gave the scripture reading. Harold Odell and Jimmy Mintz directed the singing. Mr. Abernathy reports that the boys and girls deserve to be com mended on doing a wonderful job PIG CHAIN This year 4-H club boys and girls will again have the opportu lty of participating in the pig chain which is sponsored by the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. and Sears Roebuck and Company. Last year sixteen members par ticipated in the chain. This year we hope to have as many. The breed of pigs. Yorkshire, will be the same as that which has been used in the chain for the past two years. The club members must feed and care for the pig following the recommendations of the county ex tension agents, and he must enter the pig in the County 4-H Pig Show held during Fair week. At the end of one year the club member must pay back >20 to the chain. This money Is used to purchase pigs for the continuation of the chain. The purpose of the chain la to train and teach club members ap proved and better methods In live stock production. Any club boy or girl who is interested in swine production would do well to grasp this opportunity which is offered to them by the sponsors. Two Baptist Circles Meet I The Mae Perry Circle of Mur-, phy First Baptist Church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. W. j H. McKeever. The meeting was opened with the hymn. "Come Women. Wide' Proclaim" Mrs. Ben Mann con-1 ducted the devotional, and Mrs. I E. J. Darnell offered prayer. Mrs. j Darnell led the program on the ! topic. "The Multitudes Need! Christian Homes." Taking part ! were: Mrs. W. C. Kinney. Mrs. ' Darnell, and Mrs. Mann Mrs. J. Alton Morris reported on their trip to the convention recently held in Miami. Fla., and to Cuba Mrs. Mann, chairman conducted business session and Mrs. Mc-' Keevtr closed the meeting with prayer, after which refreshments | ere served to nine members and two visitors. Mrs W. II. Murray was hostess to the Lottie Moon Circle Tuesday afternoon After the hymn. "Come Women Wide Proclaim". Mrs. Henry j Hyatt led the program on Chris tian Homes. Mrs. Jack Roberts. ' ? chairman, gave the opening pray- i cr. and Mrs. W A. Sherrill con ducted tile devotional on "The Heavenly Pattern". Those taking J part on the program were: Mrs. E. j L. Shields. Mrs. Hyatt, Mrs. Rob I erts and Mrs. H. C. Presley. Mrs. Roberts presided over the business session. The program was ; interspersed with hymns, ' Let the Lower Lights Be Burning", and "Tell It Again", sung by Postmaster Gen. To Discuss Postal Services PdslaMrr Joe E Rai of Mur phy announces that Postmaster Genera! Je>s M Donaldson "ill address the nation Monday. June His subject "ill he "Know Your Postal Service" and can t> ? heard in this area over radio station WU'XC in Aslieville at 11:30 p m He "ill speak at a haticiiie' daring the Ohio Postmasters con vention at Columbus. O. The Postmaster General's mes sage will be regarded as the open ing of the Educational Program e' the National \ssociation of Postmasters This program is de signed to ac<|iiaint the American people -"ith the plans of the pos tal service and what is needed to provide service which the people desire and should have. Postmaster Ray said vie are try ing to tell the public the import ant facts about this great postal unit it- history its organiza tion and it:, responsibility. Ue "iu-t show why the department os not operate in the blaeic and vhy certain rates were increased. Likewise. our patrons want to Know why certain services have been curtailed and the relation ship between the half million em ployees and the people we serve". Rav said. Little Brasstown Mr and Mrs Wilford Cook of Greenville. S. C.. spent the week end with Mrs Cook's parents. Mr and Mrs. W O. Almond. Those who visited Mr. and Mrs Horace Stalcup over the week-end were Mr. and Mrs. Leon Howse and children. Dean and Jerry, and Mrs. Xorah Stalcup of Clarkdale. Ga. Miss Pearl Groves spent the past week with her sister. Mrs. Luther Sparks, of Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carroll of Grape Cr ? spent the week-end "ith Mrs. Carrol's parents. Mr and Mrs. A. H Stalcup Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hughes of Belview wore Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs. Ross Hughes Mrs. Albert Morris spent the past week with her son. Ernest Morris, and family. Billy Cunningham spent th" week-end with Annie Groves Those who visited A. R. stalcup Sunday were Frank Martin and family of Georgia. George Smart and family ?f Hayesville. Frank Stalcup and family of Martins C reck. Jake Clayton and familv of Brasstown. Mr. and Mrs James Enloe of Gastonia visited Mrs Enloe's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. W. o Crisp recently. Sidney Morris visited friends on Pin Hook Sunday. Carl Stalcup and little daughter, f harlotte. visited his parents ,\|r and Mrs. Horace Stalcup Sundav Mrs. G W Candler and Mrs "ale Lee will leave Sunday for Highlands where they will be met by Mr. and Mrs. H. G. McBraver Mr.y Candler will aocompanv the McBrayers to Anderson. S C "here she will spend three weeks, while Mrs. Lee is in New York. Mrs. Hadley Dickey, who a 1st closed the meeting with "Ont Sweetly Solemn Thought" sung a benediction. The hostess served refreshment, to 10 members. THE i? j ir&B/, SPEAKS] ^-i?:v j HI. pu.'i. ^ ? ,>? urI'ui' t xodin WH MjIIM# it*" i/is!"?! rk 10 112 Luk* I -!<? DEVOTIONAL READING: Eph?..n, Why Purity? I.rsswn for June 1. IWf A MONG THK NEW IDEAS that ? into the world with the ?hri.-t.an reli??. is the ideal ol >urity, as wo understand it We ac knowledge ?ur debt here to Juda .sin. but Judaism never pushed in o ail the w?'ild as Christianity did. Christianity took nor from the Old restament and re dewed with fresh emphasis an idea df which the entire ancient world knew nothing, the ideal fo purity as God's will for all of us. The Greeks and Romans admired Or Foremon vestal virgins and the like; but they lot kvd on them as a small and special class, not like ordinary mortals. All peoples even the most primitive have some kind af sex taboos; even those that per mit adultery impose some limita tions on it. % iVhat Purity Means rHE TRUE CHRISTIAN idea, the New Testament idea, Christ's dea. of purity means something ar deeper and higher than merely .ot committing adultry. It means hastily in its full sense. It is not the same thing as celi >acy or not marrying It is not the ame thing as perpetual virginity, itherwise we could never speak of i chaste wife. Put as simply as pos ible. purity in the Christian sense if the word means that sex is al vays to be thought of in the closest lonnection with love and the home. It is not true New Testament teaching to say that sex is bad in Itself. It Is even farther from the New Testament to say that sex Is good in itself. Pursued for its own sake, it de troys the happiness of the pursuer; aken into the atmosphere of true ovc. bound in the solemn vows of [cnuinc marriage, it can belong in i life of real happiness and good Forsaking All Others CHRIST QUITE CLEARLY taught as the ideal of marriage a life line i:r.-rr!;.-n union of one man and one v *man Since the times in v hich he lived were, like ours, a time of easy divorce, his disciples. ..I d men th-nigh they were, felt puzzled about this. Tedry on all sides the Christian Meal of marriage is still under at tack as too rigid, as beyond the ca pacity of normal human brings, as iscir.g a sort of cage invented by ar.d preachers. Love should !>c f; v.e are told. \ uu do not need to go to the Biole to see haw wrong this is. Just fail in iove and you will understand the truth. When a man and woman are in love, really in love, enough tq dare marriage together, they do not need a priest or a preacher or a Bible to tell them what God who made them has already put into their hearts: that true love means just each for the other, for always. What young man would care to marry a girl who would say to re. on their wedding day, "Dar i.ng you are the only man I love? \v id maybe half a dozen excep tions." What girl would feel like foi'g on with the ceremony if at the altar the young man said, "I 'ake thee for my wedded wife, from this day forward, for better not for worse, for richer not for poorer. In WnF ?-? ; ? -; - 1 .... health but net in sickness, till dis content do us part." The flower-to-flower notion of love is something every couple truly in love can see is nonsense, and worse. LET'S HAVE ONLY ONE NATIONAL BIRD Lcto^i Heart of the Home PREACHERS HAVE BEEN lay ing for a long time, but now they don't need to say it any more for a while, because scientific investi gators, sociologists, psychiatrists, probation officers, juvenile court judges, all are saying the same thir.g: It is the home that makes, r.i unmakes, the boy and girl. Juvenile deHnqaents, we are told by th;>se who knew, come from all sorts of homes, bat not from homes where the parents live In harmony. ** So it Is not only for one's own sake that purity is an ideal to be cherished and lived out. It Is for the sake of the rising generation, ft is for the whole community's sake. Do you want to know whether the in.xt generation will be strong and good or weak and bad? Look Into the homes where they are now growing up. The homes of today tel' the story of the characters of tomorrow. And nothing eats >ut the heart of a home so quickly, no ?ther serpent has so potent a poi son, at impurity. kv ike DIvlalM at Hal' " - , Os ?I Christ sI " vfrs. Lee will leave on June 8 for i two-weeks' buying trip to New fork.
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