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THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. COVERING A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH TEUR1TORY
VOL. 52? N?- 4?- MI'RPHY. N. C. 1 llt'KSDAY MAY 29. 1941 5c COPY? SI. 3# PKK YEAR
TVA May Complete Dam at Fontana
HIGHWAY OFFICE
TO BE MOVED TO
ANDREWS SOON
District Headquarters
Are Due For Shift From
Sylva To Ferebee
Unconfirmed reports reach in k the
Journal state that the District of
Iict ' of the State Highway Oom
misr.on ioon will be returned to An
drcwf. Banker -Commissioner Percy
B Frrcbee was out of town, and
could not be reached for verification
of the report: but the person who
informed the Scout of the proposed
mcve usually knov?s whereof he
.??peaks.
According to this informant, the
of.'.ees will be housed in Andrews
j-.i :? :!ie Citizens Bank and Tito Co.
T . was pointed out. would be an
arrangement; since it would
it...;.'- Mr. Ferebee to attend to ooth
..nk and his highway du?its with
unnecessary loss of time.
Tne Highway offices were locat
es n Andrews for several years, but
were removed to Sylva. practically
overnight by former Commissioner
McKee. The removal to Sylva was
mace o\er the protest of practically
all the leading residents of this sec
tion. McKee is said to have promised
no; ;o make a"ny shift until Andrews
had been given a hearing, to present
:<s argumenu. against the step. Re
moval was made, however, before
even a date for a hearing had been
:et.
McKee is said to harve exerted
cautious but strong efforts to keep
Commissioner Ferebee from bringing
Uie offices back where they belong.
When Mr. Ferebee was preparing to
go to Raleigh to be sworn in. a couple
of weeks back, he received an urgent
invitation from Mr. McKee to stop
over in Sylva and visit him. Seeming
ly the invitation was a graceful ges
ture on the part of the retiring high
way official to acquaint his successor
with exisiting conditions, and the
hundred and one details incident to
the post.
Mr. Ferebee accepted the invitat
ion gladly, and later told the Scout
?at Mr. McKee really had explained
Various tentative plans and details.
From other sources, however, it has
been learned that Mr. McKkee skill
fully brought the conversation
Wound to the location of the high
way offices, and suggested that it
Probably would be better if they were
in Sylva.
At any rate, Mr. Feretoee is re
N?ver the less, Mr. Ferebee Is re
Ported to have decided definitely, to
n&g the offices 'back home,' and the
ft will be msde within the near
future.
Peachtree Chosen
As Site for Annual
Singing Convention
The annual Cherokee county sing
w1H ** hew Bt
mi].. ree 3cho?1 auditorium, eight
southeast of Murphy, on Sun
une 8, Ernest Trantham. sec
announced thds wte*.
BW .???re,rtton ?*? been an an
?id semi-annual event for al
bv -Jj a ?<ntury and Is attended
^Wlng grouDB ami within
*?<? of hundreds of miles,
ton*' ntham invites everyone to
rood Tj1" **** *** <* lM?r w"'
lake Up Our Quarrel...
i W
I he following verses may be familiar to you,
but the Scout asks you to read them again
and read thoughtfully. Always beautiful, ever
appropriate to Memorial Day, the words, in
view of uur present nearness to a new struggle,
are peculiarly significant.
IN FLANDERS FIELD
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row.
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are dead: Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow.
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe!
T o you from failing hands we throw
The Torch. Re yours to hold it high!
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
John D. McRare
| Food Defense Plan !
Facing Failure In
| Cherokee County
With barley one fourth of the
county's farmers signed up for the
National Defense Poods and Feed
Program, County Agent, Quay Ket
ner on Tuesday sent out more than
1,200 letters urging more greatei
"enlistment," lest Cherokee be listed
as a "stoker." The time limit expires
June 1.
The program, urged by President
Roosevelt and aided by Governor
Broughton is designed to make farm
families self sustaining. The more
food a farmer raises for itself, it was
pointed out the more there is to be
bought for the army and navy. Also,
if the program is followed out, farm
families will be in better all-around
physical condition, to say nothing of |
the savings in cold hard cash. With i
prices going up, this last may be
considerable.
When the program was inaugu
rated, more than 1,600 letters were
sent to fanners all over the county
explaining the plan and inviting
them to Join. Only a few more than
400 responded. Mr. Ketner believes,
however, that a majority of farmers
intended to sign up. but put it off,
and the cards became lost. The coun
ty Agent has extra cards in his of
fice.
Enlistment in this "Make Your
Farm Peed You" campaign is en
tirely voluntary. Those who sign up,
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How the Team* Stand
In Tri-State League
Isabella
Sylva
HayesvilJe
Robbinsville
Andrews
Blue Ridge
Bryson City
Franklin
Hiwassee
Won
7
2
2
0
Lost Pet.
0 1000
X 875
3 571
4 500
3 500
6 400
4 333
6 250
0 000
Week of Meetings
| For West Liberty
To Open On June 23
The West Liberty Association will
j hold a week of meetings in five dif
ferent commuuities starting Friday.
June 23. continuing through Tues
day. The Rev. Carter Pipes, W. N. C.
Missionary ,the Rev. E. F. Baker,
of Andrews and the Rev. Fred For
i ester of Cullowhee will be guest
speakers.
Daily services will begin at nine
o'clock in the morniiig and continue
until 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
, There also will be evening services
I and the congregations will be asked
to furnish lunch for the visitors.
Programs will be handed out at the
first meeting. Pastors will be asked
to select a church for the week and
speak nightly, beginning at seven
i o'clock. To insure large attendance,
written notices are being sent to
Pastors. Sunday school superinten
dents and laymen by the Rev. Paul
Lovingood.
Following is the schedule of meet
ings:
Monday. June 23. Shoal Creek.
Tuesday, June 24, Friendship.
Wednesday, June 25, Shady Grove.
Thursday. June 26. Hopewell.
Friday. June 27, Una Ira.
The Weather Vane
Listed below are maximum and
minimum temperatures and preci
pitation for the past week compared
with similar data for last year:
Temperatures 1940 1S41
Max. Min. Max. Min. |
May 22 89 53 95 50
23 88 58 95 56
24 79 62 91 53
25 73 45 87 48
26 74 49 84 50
27 74 53 89 53
28 75 54 91 57
Precipitation 194* 1941
Total for week 1.28 0.00
Total for month 2.35 0.19
Total for year 19.84 12.67
Fifth Dam Being Sought
In Addition to Four Assured
TEACHERS' LIST
IN COUNTY UNITS
CHOSEN, IN PART
Some Delays Caused
By Tentative Proposal
For Consolidations
Aii . Imost complete list ol County
.ai it teachers has just been announc
to by County Superintendent ol
Schools Lloyd Hendrix.
No selections have yet tt-en made
'.or the Culberson. Clark. Hill, Lone
R.c'.p' Ol' recta. Tellico. Davis Creelr
and Boiling Spline- schools, at cac
<f which there will be one teachei
Delay due to the fact tht some
ol tuese schools are considering con
solidation.
Tne .-ami matter ol consolidation |
ao'.ding back -election ol a faculty
i.ir Hiwas.sc Dam. Plans have been
?nade for a highscliool. and con
jUdued ?- rammar school there, but
Ht>e plan- have not yet been given
final approval. The granting of State
a.d require , that sanction be receiv
er from Raleigh. It is expected that
will b< forthcoming; but mean
while the namin I teciicrs has been
iieid up.
II the consolidation goes tJirough.
Hiwassee Dam will have a staff ol
twelve teachers. Otherwise there will
be only seven.
The present status of the County
i Unit teachers follows:
Ranger: Mrs. Kate Shields, pnn
cipal. Teachers : M-iggie Bell Kissel
burs, Ruth McNabt-Mrs. Vesta King
| and one yet to be chosen.
Macedonia*. Mrs. Minnie Tatham.
Culberson: One teacher, yet to be
t selected.
I Wolf Creek: Ersa McNabb, prici
i pal. Teachers: Irene Kisselburg and
Truman McNabb.
Wolf Creek "A": Thelma Keenuxn
i Sunny Point: James C. Evans and
; Mrs. Myrtle Moore.
I Johnson School: Luella Jenkins
> and Mrs. B. R. Carroll.
! Friendship: Walter Anderson and
.Mrs. Lois McNabb.
Clark: One teacher not yet select
ed.
| Hill: One teacher, not yet selected.
| Hiwassee Dam : List not yet comp
leted.
Rwer Hill: John Hog an.
1 Long Ridge One teacher, not yet
selec ted .
I Buck Knob: Mrs. Lelia Raper
Hughes.
Unaka: Porter Raper. pricipal
Teachers: Mrs. Ruty Wilcox and Lu
cille Matheson. !
Ogreeta : One teacher, not yet se
lected.
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0 ?
Mrs. Cager Walker, 90,
Is Buried at Culberson
Mrs Cager Walker, age 90. died at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. T.
J. Little in Culberson Monday. Fune
ral services were held at the Bethany
Baptist church at 9 o'clock Wdnes
day with the Rev. Allen Thompson
officiating. Interment was in the
church yard. Townson Funeral Home
was in charge.
She is survived by one daughter.
Mrs. Little: one son, Alonzo Walker I
of Bp worth. Georgia: two sisters.
Mrs. Doshia Davis of BeUview and
Mrs. J. B. Cobb of Culberson. She
is also survived by 12 grandchildren,
12 great grandchildren and two great
great grandchildren.
: r:?c:a' Appropriation
Of $40;000,00n Avked
For Work By F. D. R.
lr^n.i'd.a:? construction of four
?i-\\ dams in this section bt?camt*
; :-ac:ica]ly a certainty this wrrk
wiier. President Roosevelt askd Cun
i r? -s for a epcial appropr latkon irt
S4C 000. 000 for the work. Tins sum
has nothing to do witii the $79,800.
i 00 already appropriated for the TV A
: isram Tie S40.000 000 is expected
:o op voted as a sepcia! measure
Meanwhile there are reports thirt
le Government may take ovei and
:mple:e the <i.m a: FVmiana. This
? . - :a:;*d by Aluminum Com
anv of America, bu* Vji - abandnp
? r! w'ricn 'in* G.c.ernnH nt required
a Federal license which would iiave
'.'.'I'd ' United State to reclaim
;.i, d?'Vc!c;<me:il aftri a period of
% cars.
Da* id I IJllicn : .<!, TV A Direct
in Ki: :11c :ia proposed con
i -;ni "ion >f fifth dam in this sre
' -"it. b< located on the Little
; Tcnnnessee river. Although Lillient
'. a! (i:d nm Co in:o details, it is con
?idf:v-d '. lie had the Pontnna in
; n:i!id. Whether is proposal will be
. . .ip. .. ::o; known.
Of the four dams definitely de
cided upon, one will be near Hayes
ville : one a; Applacliia below the
Hiwassee dam: one on Ihe Notley
rivcrr, in nearby North Georgia and
one on the Ocet rivw jusi across the
j Tennessee line. All arc d< fcn.se pro
jects. more power being needed for
The manufacture of aluminum.
Action in Washington is expected
t to be f -edcci . Workmen already
are busy with core drills at the pro
; posed sites of Applacliia and Notley
i river dams, and drilling is expected
to start within a few days on the pro
posed site near Hayesville. Men also
are at work improving roads leicding
to the projects. A total of about 75
are on the jot. not counting the TV A
engineers, who have already set up
headquarters in Murphy.
Meanwhile TV A agents are busy
interviewing landowners in the ter
ritories affetced. arranging for pur
chase by the Government. The same
procedure will be followed as in the
case of the Hiwassee dam. Federal
experts will place what they consider
fair valuation on the lands. If the
offer is rejected, the Government
will institute condemnation proceed
ings.
A force of about 60 men of the
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o
Lions Club Elects
| Officers at Meeting
Tuesday Evening
New officers and directors for the
local Lions club were elected at their
regular meeting Tusday night in the
Methodist church.
Plans were also discussed for the
r.nnual Lions carnival but no definite
date was selected for the affair. The
carnival will probably be staged early
in August.
Officers elected are: w. A. Sherrill
president: W. M Palmer, first vice
president: T. W. Kindley second
vice-president: H. G. Hkins. third
vice-president: K. C. Wright, sec
retary: w. a. Hoover, treasurer: A.
Q. Ketner. Lion tamer; and Wtade
Mfcssey. tail-twister.
Directors chosen are W. M. Pain,
Frank Forsyth and H Bueck.
Peyton G Ivie is the retiring pre
sident of the club.