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