Newspapers / Cherokee scout. / Jan. 9, 1941, edition 1 / Page 1
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Dedicated ? t /^t tf * ? ^ B i I J #>taut .w \ OI,. 52-SO. 25. R? CAR?UNA. COVER,NC A LARGE AND POTENT.ALLY R.CH TEURITORY ?..ic. TI?HSDAl. ?n?a,v , mi BUECK TO HEAD FUNDS DRIVE FOR PARALYSIS FIGHT Extensive Campaign Planned; Committee To Meet on Monday H. Bueck was appointed chairman of the 1941 Infantile Paralysis cam paign in Cherokee county Tuesday by Thos. S. Howard, state director of the organization. Bueck promptly appointed a coun ty-wide executive committee to aid him in the formulating of plans for jhis year's drive and called the first meeting of this group for Monday, January 13. at 3 o'clock at the Mur phy school. Members of the executive commit tee are H. Bueck. chairman, Mrs. A. T. Oschwind of Hiwassee Dam. I. B. Hudson and Mrs. Dick Pullium of Andrews, W R. Dockery of Marble, B. B. Wright of Topton, Frank For- j syth of Murphy, and Sara Ruth Posey, of Murphy, treasurer. i Although no definite plans have been drawn by the local organization Bueck said that "every civic, social and religious organization in the county would be given an opportuni ty to aid in this campaign to raise funds to fight infantile paralysis." Bueck also started that special pro grams would probably be staged in each of the communities of the coun ty represented in the executive com-, mlttee. A Ball wUl be held as the major event of the drive, but the date, place and arrangements for muaic will not be completed until the Monday meeting. Negotiations are underway, however, for a good orchestra to play the dance. Various other drives connected with the campaign will be carried out in the schools of the county and other organizations, the nature of which has not yet been divulged. o January N. C. E. A. Meet Held on Tuesday Night; Nutting Guest Speaker The Murphy Unit of the N. C. E. A. held its January supper meeting on Tuesday evening at six o'clock. The meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. J. W. Davidson. During the business session re ports were heard from Miss Dot Hig don, chairman of the school-com munity committee, and Franklin Smith, chairman of the legislative committee. The unit voted unanimously to support the legislative program of the state organization. Mr. Ernest Nut ting. of the forestry division, told the members of the unit about on essay ?ontest on the prevention of forest fires, which is to be sponsored by the forestry department. The program consisted of a talk on guidance by Mrs. Harry Miller, two piano numbers by Maureen Ixrrlngood. and a talk on music by Mr. K. B. Hauge. State Supervisor Will Conduct Special Meet Of District Teachers All teachers in the Murphy and Andrews City Units and the Chero kee comity unit will gerther in Joint session at a special called meeting ?t the Murphy school auditorium Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The meeting was called by Miss Julia Weatherington. state supervi sor of the department of public in struction, who will direct the prog ram at the meeting. H. Bueck and Isbam B. Hudson arc *upei1uiend?nta of the Murphy and Andrew? units, respectively, and WPTwfr 'r f- r.T'rlntendent of in* count* out. Collins, Farm Official, Makes Inspection Tour W. B, CoUinc. state farm manage ment supervisor of Raleigh, will b?. in Cherokee county on January 13. 14, and IS for the purpose of in specting demonstration farms throu ghout this area. D. C. Snodgrass. as sistant county agent, announced this week. Exceptional progress has teen made by demonstration farmers in this area during the past year, and Collins is expected to make parti cular note of these accomplishments. MOTHER, 2 SONS HELD IN SLAYING OF HUSBAND, DAD John Ledford Beaten To Death; Body Put In River, Police Say Following more than a month ot investigation, Mrs. John Ledford who gave her age as "about 52," and her two sons, Claude, aced 16 and Wayne aged 13 were arrested at their home In the Farner section, just across the Tennessee line, charged with the murder of John Ledford, husband and father of the little family. The alleged murder victim, about 65 years old. was found lying dead on a big rock in the Hlwassee river, not far from his mountain home, on Monday. November 18. He had been missing since the previous Saturday night. WhcTfTound, the dead man's head was battered and one cheek bone had been crushed as if by a blow from a club. His nose also was battered in. The body was found by Carl Under wood, of Farner. Following the discovery of the body which lay on a rock as if it had been washed there, two youths told police that they had given Ledford a lift iu their truck the previous Saturday evening. He had been walking home from Farner, they said, adding that he left the truck at the bridge cros sing the Hlwassee river between Farner and Tellico Plains. The youths said Ledford had been drinking, and members of his family said he had never come home. It was at first thought the victim might have fallen off the bridge and either been killed by the fall, or knocked senseless so that he drowned. It was thought that his body might have been washed down stream to the spot where it was found. This theory was exploded when an examination by Dr. H. P. Hyde, Polk County physician showed that there was no water in the lungs. Since even a fatal fall would hardly have caused death instantly, this absence of water caused the physician to ex (Contbnied on Back Page) Series of Educational Moving Pictures Being Shown in Local School A series of educational moving pictures to be shown from twice to three times monthly was begun in the Murphy schools on Wednesday of this week. The films are being shown free of charge to all the stu dent?. The films, which are being shown in the school auditorium, cover al most every part of civilized life a round the worid. The pictures shown Wednesday were "Salt of the Earth." depicting American farming and how it influences all walks of life: "The Truck Parmer," Including methods and problems involved: "Yellowstone National Park." showing the scenic beauty of this national playground, and "Happy Polo." The schedule of pictures to be shown during the remainder of the year will be published later. LOSS OF PUNT HERE HELD DUE TO PUNITIVE TAX State-wide Chamber Of Commerce Urged To Devise Remedy 1 allure of Cherokee County 10 se cuic tlu> big plant of the Aluminum Company of America may result in the foundation of a Stale Chamber ' of Commerce, that will seek to brine new industry to North Carolina, and also will suggest remedial and other action by the State Legislature that will make Carolina more attractive to business. The plan for a State Chambei originated in Cherokee County, and has the tentative approval of pro minent residents of both Andrews and Murphy. It is believed that the proposal will find equal favor all over the St*>te. Birth of the plan is due to the fact only recently learned in this section, that locating its plant near Andrews as was at first desired, would have cost the Aluminum Company of America a State corporation tax of approximately $650.000 a year, and this would have been in addition to any and all other taxes. Tennessee has no such tax, and it is now believed that the huge levy is the reason the Aluminum Comp any abandoned the Andrews site In favor of Alcoa. Even though the Aluminum Company has untold re sources and wealth. It was pointed out that a corporation tax of $650, 000 a year was too heavy to accept. Heavy corporation tixes. it was pointed out, also probably have kept other industries out of the State, and will keep out still more. "Not ov.ly that," one prominent business man told the Journal, "But that sort of taxation is likely to drive (Continued on Back Page) HUNDREDSPAY i FINAL TRIBUTE TO FRED DICKEY Rites are Conducted In Methodist Church, Murphy, on Sunday The largest crowd ever to attend funeral services in Murphy gathered to pay final tribute to Fred Thomas Dickey. 50, in the Methodist church Sunday afternoon. Rev. C. B. Newton, pastor of the church, officiated at the services. The ceremonies were opened with the singing of "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" by the choir. Mrs. Roy Stalcup, soloist, sang "Crossing the Bar". Burial was in Sunset cemetery. Rev. Newton was assisted by Rev. J. C. Amnions, Baptist pastor, at the graveside. Mr. Dickey succumbed to a heart attack Thursday morning in an At lanta Sanitarium following ?n illness of four or five weeks. The son of Mrs. Nettie Dickey, founder and proprietress of the Dick ey Hotel in Murphy for more than fifty years. Fred was one of the most prominent and well-known citizens of this section of North Carolina. At his mother's death in 1936. he assum ed ownership of the hotel In addit<on to his many other and varied busi ness Interests. Through 'hese and political activities, his acquaintan ces reached over the entire area of the state. Mr. Dickey is survived by his wid ow. the former Maude Bates; one son. Fred T. Dickey., of Fori Lauder dale. Florida; and one sis'er. Mrs Edith Clark of Asheville. Flower girls were Mary Catherine (Coatinne4 on Back Pave) Civil Term of Superior Court to Open Jan. 20 Yhe January term ol Cherokee county Superior court will convene in the courthouse in Murphy on Monday. January 20. 1941 a two weeks session. Hon. Zcb. V. Nettles will be tht judge presiding at this term which will hear only civil coses. A small docket of only fourteen ca-.es is listed for the January ses sion. with seven motions to be put before the court. o MURPHY LEADS WESTERN TOWNS IN 1940 CENSUS Cherokee Is Second In Population of Six Counties of Section Murphy (ailed to reach the high total expected and hoped for in the 1940 census but led all lowns west of Waynesville. according to offlcia. census figures released this week. Cheroke" county fell short in the census totals, however, and ran a t lose second to Jackson county in the counties west Haywood. Final figures released by the cen sus bureau set Murphy's population at 1873. and the total population foi Cherokee county is 18,813. These fi gures denote an increase in populat ion in the town of 261, and in the county 2,662. An increase in population was noted in all western counties of the state with Cherokee showing the largest increase but Jackson maint ining the lead in total. Census fig ures for these counties are Jackson 19,366, Cherokee 18,813. Macon 15, ?80, Swain 12.177, Graham 6,418, and Clay 6,405. The western towns of the state showed large losses in population for the last ten years, Culberson showing the greatest loss. This town lost one half of its population from 196 down to 98. Andrews led in number losing 228 residents, while Bryson City lost 194. Hazel wood showed the largest increase of any of these towns with 340 new citizens, but Murphy maintained the lead to tal. Official census totals for the west i ern towns are as follows; Murphy 1873. Bryson City 1612, Andrews 1, 520, Hazelwood 1508, Sylva 1409, Franklin 1249, RobbinsviUe 399, Marble 356. Hayesville 336, Dillsboro 290. and Culberson 98. The State of North Carolina show ed a ten-year increase in population of 401,347, bringing the new total to 3.571.623. Co-Workers Council Will Hold Session On Monday Night, Jan. 13 The regular January meeting of the Co-Workers Council, cooperative group of representatives of all pub lic organizations in the county, will be held in the county agent's office Monday night. January 13. beginn ing at 7 o'clock. According to a plan laid out at the organization of this group in Novem ber. each representative of his par ticular organization will describe the purpose and activity of that organi zation in the county. In this mamner it is expected to coordinate the ac tivities of all groups to save effort and increase accomplishments. At the meeting Monday night, the coun ty agent's department and the county welfare department will be described by A. Q. Ketner, D. C. Snodgratss and Miss Linetta Deans. o Wayne Bowles of Jefferson City spent last week end here. TOWN MAPS PLAN TO DEVELOP TWO PARKS. GOLF LINK Lions Club Pledges Aid to Project; To Ask for TV A Lease A new drive for recreational im provements in Murphy was launched by the town and the Lions club at the club's regular meeting Tuesday night, with the aim ot establishing a golt course and picnic and camping ?rounds. Mayor J. B. Gray and C. L. Mc aslan. TV A faTm specialist, met with the club Tuesday, and plans were drawn, for establishing projects to create the desired recreation grounds. The projects, if secured, would be carried out by the town of Murphy, but the Lions club pledged its aid to promote funds and other neces sary means for completion of the projects when started. The plan now under conside ration is a partial conception of the large-scale program mapped some time ago by project management di vision of the TV A. Although the town is at present unable to under take fulfillment of the entire pro gram, it is believed that this part of the plan can be completed. Actual parts of the plan call foi the use of TVA property which, it is hoped, can be leased. A request for such a lease and other aid will be made of the TVA when an official of that organization visits the town next week. The gol/ course, as planned, would oe established on that section of cleared flat land lying along the Hiwassee river beginning at the river bridge and continuing up the west side of the river for distance neces sary for installing the course. This area was suggested last fall as a suitable site for the course. On the other side of Hiwassee street from the golf course site, just below the J. C. Townson home, a (Continued on Bach Page) 0 County Farm Agents, Committeemen to Meet In Bryson January 16 A district meeting ol the county agents, chairmen, committees, and others connected with AAA farm pro grams in the western counties will be held in Bryson City on Thursday. January 16. A. Q. Ketner and Dale Snodgrass. local farm agents, and the various committeemen of this county are ex pected to attend this meeting at which a complete program for the new year will be mapped. All com mittees have been notified by the county agents of the meeting. Howard Clapp, county agent for Swain county, and Phillip Brentnall, assistant county agent, will be hoots to the gathering in Bryson. The district extension agent, the state committee, and field officer will be present at the meeting, and pro bably a representative of the Wash ington office. o Funeral Service* Held For Laura Colwell, 62 Mrs. Laura Colwell. age 62, passed away at. her home in Culberson, Rt. 1, Friday. January 3. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, Jan uary 4 from the Antloch Baptist church with the Rev. Henry Brown officiating. Interment was In church cemetery. Townson Funeral Home had charge. Mrs. Colwell was the former Miss Laura Patton and had lived in the Culberson community her lifetime. She is survived by her husband. J. P. Colwell and several brothers and sisters.
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