? kt Clfemto wmtxt PROMOTING MURPHY AND ANDREWS **????? KEEP YOUR MONEY IN YOUR COMMUNITY TRADE AT HOME; IT PAYS VOLUME O-WJ MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. PRRRUARY S. I?M 8 ?ir.>r tw? ?ft reme Court Favors Murphy Mail Order Firm J. I|arvey Wilson Sr. Wins Decision On Jenkins Act McKeever Is Attorney A Murphy mail order firm today had won a 7-2 Supreme Court decision in a hearing growing out of a four vear old charge ~ ..... ma c_ J_:__ \juun UCV19IU11 III a iivai mg v. 0 . ? _ by the Federal Government that J. Harvey Wttson Sr., doing busi ness as Cooperative1 Buying Service here violated provisions of me jenKins rvti. The act?seeking to prevent mail order cigarette biiifcwat?stipu lates that concerns must "for ward" to the government of the state, to which the cigarettes are mailed, the number of cigarettes and to ton they were sold. The case started in the Federal courts of Louisana when Mr^ Wil son was indicted with alleged violation of the act in Louisiana. Defense attorney Hobart L. Mc Keever of Murphy won a motion in the Louisiana court that if a crime had been committed, it had taken place in North Carolina and not in Louisiana. The V. 8. appealed the feder al court decision in Louisiana to the Supreme Coo re in Wash ington. D. C. Mr. McKeever ar gued his case there where he won the 7 to t decision Mr. McKeever built end won Mo cane on the infinitive "to forward" The defense asserted and the court agreed than an offense, if any, was committed In North Caro lina because the names and num ber of sales were not sent on their way (or "forwarded") In this state. Had the act used the words "to file". Instead of "to for ward", McKeever pointed out, the U. g. would have had a stronger case in the lower fed eral court. The defense attorney asserted that the decision of the Supreme Court forces the Department of Justice to indict the firm in North Carolina or to change the law Boy Scout Executive On Visit Here Vernon McCurry of Asheville, new field executive of the Daniel Boone Council, Boy Scouts of America, made his second official visit to Murphy Monday when he discussed Boy Scout Week plans with Murphy Scout Master Irvin Greene. Mr. McCurry replaced Fred Snell who has been transfered to Waycross, Ga. McCurry had experience in Boy Scouting when he was connected with the Blue Ridge Council in South Carolina. He has recently been discharged from the Army after two years overseas and he began his work with the Boone Council in January. The new field executive said he plans regular trips to Murphy to confer with the local Boy Scout workers. The Murphy LJons Club spon sors the Boy Scout Troop here. Kep. Mauney Un 11 House Committees RALEIGH?Cherokee County representative in the North Carolina General Assembly, Richard Mauney, has been appointed to 11 committees of the House of Representatives by Speaker of the House, E. T. Bost Jr. of Cabarrus County. The committees of which Maun ey is a member are: Congressional Districts, Conservation and Devel opment, Counties; Cities and Towns, Finance, Insurance, Manu facters and Labor, Military Aff airs, Printing, Roads and Highway Safety, Elections and - Election Laws and Mental Institutions. In a "Report to the people" of Cherokee County, which Mr. Mauney sent to The Scout, he pointed out that although the Gen eral Assembly convened Jan. 7, the governor's Illness has prevented much "real work". He said "the real legislative work still lies ahead of all of us". Rep Mauney said lie intends to introduce bills only when they benefit Cherokee County or North Carolina as a whole, and will not introduce bills "just to see my name in print". t ? Mauney said he plans to send a "report to the people" every two weeks to inform them o f the county's representation at the legislature. N. C. Gets Taxes Totaling $128,058 From TVA In Year In the fiscal year ending June 30 1952, North Carolina received $128,058 In taxes from the Tenn essee Valley Authority, as requir ed under Section 13 of TVA Act, amended in 1940. This statement was issued by TVA to make clear the feet that local and county taxes are paid by the TVA. TVA said that some private utilities have tried to cre ate the impression that the power system In the Tennessee Valley does not pay taxes. ?Murphy is the only power buyer of TVA power in the state and shared with other counties in which TVA Dams are located on the taxes paid in North Carolina. TVA paid a total of $3,036,207 in the 7 states and 135 counties in which it is located. Box Supper To Benefit Polio ? The Murphy Lions Club will sponsor a box supper Friday at the school lunchroom with proceeds yoing to the March of Dimes. Everyone is invited to attend the supper which will include a cake walk, music and fun, Loren Davis, chairman, said Members of the box supper com mitee include in addition to Mr. Davis. C. E. Hyde, John Davidson and Joe Ray. Must File State Income Tax By March 15 A representative of the N. before March 15, 1953. C. Department of Revenue will be at the Cherokee County Court house to give assistance in filing state returns on the following days: Feb. 12, Feb. 13, Feb. 20 and March'll through March 15. North Carolina State Income Tax A single person with an income of $1,000 or more, or a married man with an income of $2,'000 or more is required to file a State Income Tax Return. A married woman, with a separate income of $1,000 or more from that of her Returns are due to be filed on or | husband- 13 required to file a re turn. County Highways Said Best In Area The main highways of Cherokee County are in better condition than those of any qf the other 10 counties in the area, District High way Commissioner Dale Thrash said this week. Commissioner Thrash spoke Tuesday at the II county Asso ciated Communities meeting in Bryson City and was heard by H. Bueck and C. R_ Freed, representing the town of Murphy. 4^ wo rvjwraw wnv ? a park outride of Andrews and ano ther outside of Hayeevllle are plan ned for construction In the near future. Roadside beauttfloatlon and com munity development are two of the main projects under consideration by the Associated Communities. The organization will seek com munity development advice from the University extortion service and from the Teiimssri Valley Authority. Paul Retd is president of the association, and C. M. Douglas of Brevard is secretary. Taxpayers wno nave previously filed should use forms received which bear their names and add It is necessary under the Law that remittances accompany the returns. Penalties automatically apply after March 15th to returns on which tax is due but not paid. For illness, absence or inability to get necessary records together, extensions may be secured through the Department of Revenue at ?Raleigh. Failure to receive a form does not relieve a person of liabilities to file. 68,900 Visitors See Hiwassee In Past Year Hiwuseee Dam was visited by 68, 900 persons during 1992, TV A an nounced today. More than 5,704,000 visitors saw the various TV A dams during the year, with Fontana rating third highest In the number of visitors with 739,690. Kentucky Dam was visited by the largest number of persons , with an estimated 804,130. Other estimates: Norris, 852,400; Chlc kamauga, 818,520; Fort Loudoun 481,880; Pickwick 441,300; Douglas 306,700; Cherokee 277,200; South Hototon 195,000; Watauga 165,400; Watts Bar 180,050; Wilson 88,800; Wheeler 87,800; Guntersville 106,' 100; Boone 07,800; Hales Bar 100, 500; Fort Patrick Henry 26,200. Turner Still Unconscious With Injuries The rear end of a 1952 Stndebaker truck did this to a 1948 Ford taxi Friday at 6:30 a. m. on U. S. 64 about 44 mile West of Murphy. Patrolman Charles H. Lone was the investigating officer. (Scout Photo) - Scout Welcomes New Andrews Correspondent Mrs. Edgar Wood Jr. (EvaJ respondent. M rs. Wood, replacing form savage (Ruth), is an attractive new-comer to Andrews where she She is a graduate of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina ana received her Master's Degree in Public Health Education from the University of North Caro lina. For the past four years she was with the Alamance County Health Department in Burlington, and I is the Scout's new Andrews cor ter correspondent Mrs. Joe Sur young housewife and a relative has already made many friends. ! since her marriage to Mr. Wood ' in October, has made her home i in Andrews and enjoys the life of ? a "full-time housekeeper". | Mrs. Wood said she is interested in hearing any news of Andrews happenings and can be contacted at home, telephone 158, and would like to be called especially on Fri day and Monday afternoons. Lockaby Named Dairyman of Month L. F. Lockaby of Harshaw Rd. ?has been scleced Dairyman of the Month for March by the Farmer's Federation News, Bob Beard, edi tor, said today. A story and picture of Mr. Lockaby will be featured in The Farmer's Federation News in March, Beard said. In the same issue of the maga zine, L. M. Gilberton of Brasstown will be featured as Poultryman of the Month. Heme Ec Students Raise $25 for Polio The Murphy Home Economics students, under the direction of 'Mrs. Dollie Smart, raised $25.00 ; for the Polio drive. They made candy to sell and also ' auctioned a three layer cocoa j nut cake. On Friday, the lucky number | was drawn and Mrs. Mattie Bak : er was the winner of the cake, i One dollar went to Miss Modean j Arrowwood for selling the most ! chances, her sales totaled to $5.45 195Z Truck, Taxi In Collision Early Friday; Long Investigates Robert Turner, 17, is still unconscious at a Murphy hospital after being thrown 30 feet in a car-truck collision Friday morning at 6:30. Elmer Laney, a passenger in the car, is also in a local hospital being treated for a broken leg and slight lacerations of the face. Investigating officer. Patrolman Charles H. Long, reported the acci dent oocured on U. S. Highway 64, about three quarters of a mile West of Murphy, about 100 yards West of Jack Crawford's home. Long said Crawford's 19S2 Stu debak.tr truck was being pushed west on the highway by J. N., Clyde and Robert Turner, ages 27, 14, and 17, respectively. The boys were starting out on a paper route and the truck's battery being dead, they were attempting to start the truck by pushing it. The boys said they used a flashlight to wave approaching cars by. Long said, although he said the passengers in the coHd ing taxi, a 1948 Ford, reported seeing no light. Turner was taken to the hospital and has remained unconscious. The attending physician said he is "holding his own, and shows slight improvement", although he is still being fed through a tube and is still unconscious. Long reported that the taxi, after the point of impact, con tinued 43 feet down the center of the highway, coming to rest with the front on the center line and the back off the road, blocking .the left lane of traffic. Long, who said he arrived 15 minutes after the accident occUred, said he had found no trace of the reported "oncoming car". Carringer's brother, Ralph, was also a passenger in the car, al though neither of the Carringers was treated for injuries. Long said his investigation is not complete as he has been in super ior court in Yancey County this week, and no charges have been made. Murphy Lions Plan Annual Ladies Night Murphy Lions will honor their "one and only" at a Valentine Ladies Night celebration Tuesday at 7 p. m. at the Methodist Church. Valentine invitations aire being issued to all lionesses and the Robbinsville and McCaysville Clubs and their ladies are also being extended invitation to at tend. District Governor H. Bueck will be the speaker. The decorations motif is the old fashioned valentine and red and white colors are being used. Polio Total Is $1,540 In County Cherokee County has raised $1, 540 for the March of Dimes, chair man John Gill announced today. | The total falls short of the $3, 500 goal, but there are still some ; chairmen to report, Gill said. ' The drive was to have ended Feb. 1, but is extended into Feb ruary to include all the benefit activities and to give chairmen a chance to collect their totals. 250 Gallon Still Cut On Appalachia Lake Cherokee C