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SURVEY ORDERED
FOR RELOCATION
OF HIGHWAY 64
Completely Modern
Road Will Replace
Old Crooked Route
A survey tor relocation c! High- 1
Nc. C4 fcitween Murphy and "nt \
Ttn nesset state line was ord red i.v.i '
by the North Carolina stat? j
t.:f commission. P. 3. Fetcbte.
/(.-"t; .-.-i.-r-r, >- a' ebso'itwkI
Engineers will be transferred to j
>ect:on as mmd as possible. Fere
i ? said. to undertake the task ol re
n .t.r.g the present road. Ail stat -
t r.f.neers are now employed on dt
!?r.s( structures in the eastern par:
? ? .r state.
According to the plan advanced
t Ferebee the road between Mur
l . and the Tennessee slate line
v.; .::d be completely rebuilt, strai
,..:tn:nc it and preatly shortening
:t distance. When finished it would
"z* ?> modern as any highway new
? v sting.
T .c request for a survey of "he
1. .'.e '.vas filed by Ferebee with the
ct -nmission over two month? aire
. r.n tne order just t ame through
? ... week.
T:..s particular section of highway
?i ' . .< most important in ths entire
?:t:on being a link in main routes
; :n the Pacfic coast and the deep
:uth.
A: present the highway is one of
the most crooked and is in the worst
v.vte of repair of any now leading in
? this section. When rebuilt it v,-ir
. vc of unlimited value not only
:: this particular section of North
Carolina but to the entire state.
Plans now being consumated by
the Tennessee state highway de
partment call for complete paving ol
the "river road" which connects with
this highway at the state line. When
finished it will form an unbroken
oncrete chain across the continent
'.o the Pacific coast.
Ir addition thLs road will link with
the Modern highway from Atlanta
to Chattanooga, affording motorists
a direct route through this section
without the inconvenience of having
to travel the extra distance through
Xnoxville and other points to avoid
iad roads.
This highway is now the main
southern route from the Atlantic to
the Pacific coast with the short
Tennessee and North Carolina sec
tions being the worst links. As soon
as finished it will be almost a straight
route from the Atlantic coast through
Cherokee county. Chattanooga, Me
mphis. Little Rock. Port Smith, Al
buquerque to Los Angeles.
OPM Changes Site
Of Aluminum Plant
Scheduled for N. t
Western North CaroSna's chancer |
lor as aluminum plant took wing..
and Hew out the window Monday 1
with the announcement of a cross
country change of plans by the Of
f:ce of Production Man gement
S;i;. Ca-o..n? wa :h.f:e<i tc Ta
re-ma. Wash., tne annoum ; m? nt sa.c
'.n r.t* of :ne power str.nger.cy :
the Southeastern area "
Original p.a:.> atino-nisii rcctz."
had ca..ed fore.gr.: aluimnu: r
to be sptnsorec by the (cverroun
and cpe.-ated by a.^rr. xunr.
C03jfan.es. Of i r.-n?.btr one w_s
to h?". :? -ter. :r. Not::. Caro
lina but this was removed ar.c the
number . 1 p.ant? rtduetd to s? ? ?
T/.e OPM statement sa.d '.hat an
extr* c.cci: of power :ac made
available .n :he northwestern '
enough to operate the alutnmun
plan:. Tnerefcre. the s.te :..e
Nor:.. Ciri'.ina t.an: wa- hanged.
"Therefore. .r. view cf :r.e p.-.wer
- . r.nj; ncy of the Southeastern area,
the OPM has no'.v recommendtd " - "
the plan: original'.:.- indicated for
. .. . c-i l.r.n rha'.I be shifted :
Tacoma. Washington. where power
will be readily available ' the OPM
announcement said.
T: ret of the plants planned w:'.'.
be operated by the Aluminum Com
pany of America, the company winch
is now draining all available electric
powe r out cf Western North Carolina
into Tennessee, and others will bi
i constructed and operated under it.
| supervision
USO Contributions
Continue to Grow as
All Sections Report
?
Contributions have literally pour- |
ed in from all sides in the past twc j
weeks in the USO funds drive it. |
Cherokee county and it is expected I
the quota of $200 will be gretaly ex- i
ceeded within a few days.
Answering readily to the call for
aid in providing recreational facili
ties for enlisted men, huge numbers
from all over the county have been
bringing or sending their contribut
ions in until the 1st has grown to an j
unforseen length.
P. B. Perebee. county chapman of j
the movement, and Prank Forsyth I
Murphy chairman, have expressed j
great satisfaction at the excellent |
response the campaign has received j
(Continued On Patfr Six I
Annual Federation Picnic Is Big Success
As Huge Crowds Gather from All Sections
More than 1500 Cherokee count
ians and visitors attended the huge
annual Farmers Fedc.ition picnic
the Peachtree sc i ?>lhouse Satur
d*y. many of them traveling as far
100 miles to be present.
With James G. K. McClure. presi
dent of the federation, acting as
master of ceremonies, an all-day pro
gram was carried out beginning at
10 o'clock in the morning amd end
ing at about 4:30 in the afternoon.
Fred Sloan, western Carolina dis
trict farm agent. McCltfte. Rev. Du
mont Clarke, director of the Lord's
Acre movement, and A. Q. Ketner.
county agent, headed the roster of
speakers for the day
McClure. reviewing the successcs
of cooperative farm work in this
and other counties, and urging furt
her progress, stated: "Cooperation is
or>e of the biggest words in the
English language. When fanners are
cooperating together they can build
?"P quality programs through the
Farmers Federation and improve
quality of seetis, poultry, dairy cattle
and ? through the Lord's Acre plan
?nd the country church ? the quality
of their own lives."
Succeeding him on the floor Fred
Sloan made a brief but. effective i
speech in which he praised the work
of the farmer in national defense.
"The farmer is contributing mort
to national defense in time like th.
than the average city person. "Sloan
said. "His food and his feed will bf
a real asset to the American leader
And the farmer, with his home and
his buildings, his stock and his lands,
has more to defend."
Continuing the program of the
morning, various athletic contests
and entertainment was staged, and
prizes were awarded winners in each !
event. During the afternoon various
choirs, quartets, and other singing
groups vied for prizes, while the od
dity prize winners were also chosen.
Everyone attending brought a lunch
which was served at 12 o'clock, and
free lemonade and watermelon were
made available to everyone present
br the federation.
Various local and visiting singers
gave performances including the
eight Martin sisters. Ltrwrence An
derson and Ernest Bumette. Ella
Mac Hogsed. Poley Br oc It man. the
(Continued On Bark Page)
5300 Men Will Be Employed
In Construction of TV A Dams
LIST OF JURORS
FOR AUG. COURT
GIVEN BY CLERK
Criminal Session to
Open Aug. 4 ; Judge
Bobbitt to Preside
Ir.t tilt August :< rm '
el Chtrck<-? .runty Suptr;or ccur; :
..a- ivtc ar.ni...:..td by Jonn]
Oc r..t . Xr.t . ..r: .-cnvent
4
Jucse .am H Bobb.tt w:il pri -
>:ce over t:i.- session. "*h;c:. v...
c c ? e. ? ? k . .rTt.'nit cOk'stt !
Jurors Jo: :.rs- ?eik art:
H. w. Pierey, Andrew-. W. M
i: ac>;. Anore a 13 T. V! Na
\V O. : P tell. J M
Cu.be: son rciu ? r D
Er..(.l?y. Andrew.*. J F C:i.
Murp.;:\ J. p. J nns :i. Ur.uka. C.
P. Mat:.-, son. Ar.drf.vs H P Lov.n
, Ma: o!e, ".V T. Montgomery.
Culberson. J H. Suit. Postell. Da. la
True::. Andrew.-. S E. Stilt--, P. -' -
?.l. Harold Lang. Andrea M I
K.Ipatnck. Murphy. C. W. Shields
Culberson.
W. E. Payne. C..li#er?or. L. IvJ. An
derson. Culbersin, A. S. Hoop : . An
drews. W. C. Walker. Letit;a. O. L.
T.lscn. Cui'oer-on Let Ar.d-.rson.
Culberson. W. P Sneed. Murphy
L. R. Kisselbuitt. Suit. C. S. Mu'i.
Murphy Rt. 2. H F. Rector. Ar.d:i v.-s
Lon Raper. Oak Park. Lee MosteiI<-r.
Andrews. E. M. Taylor. Patrick Sink
Mingus. Murphy Rt. 3. L. L. NiCaols,
! Andrews. A. J. Ramsey, Murphy.
I R. P Radford. Grandview. Ralph
Chambers. Andrews. George P:.
terson. Unaka. W. R Bristol. An
drews. Lee V. Cha^tain. Murphy.
Rt. 2. J. T. Dockerv. Grandview. A.
B. Stalcup. Murphy. F"red Garland
IContinued on Bark Page)
JIMIINY CRICKET
ADDED TO TOWN
ELECTRIC FORCE
Disney Character
Will Devote Efforts
To Saving Power
The City of Murphy Electric De
partment now has a new employee!
His name: Jiminy Cricket, the like
able cartoon character who stole t h"
show in Walt Disney's recent feature
leneth film. Pinocchio."
H. G. Elkins. manager, announced
that, for the duration of "he present
power emer
gency, Walt
Disney, w h c
designed em
blrms for
many fighting
units in both
Army and
Navy air forc
es. has now t
contributed Jimin;. Cricket to the
Emergency Power Conservation Pro
gram io help enlist boys and girls in
the power saving drive. The cha
racter has been made available to
municipal and cooperative electric
systems in the T V. A service area
i for use in their power conserve ion
advertising.
. . Jiminy seemed pleased with his
new assignment. "I"s a whale of a
job." he said, "but then. I'm used te
whales. You remember how Pinocchio
and I beat up old Monstro the Whale
after he swallowed Gepetto! Why.
this power shorrtsrge won't even know
what's struck it by 'he time the kids
(Continued on Bark Page.i
Utah Co. Employee
Drowns Wednesday
In Nantahala River
...> J. Cri*p. employee t! :;.t
I tan Ccnsu .action company, was
cr wnec N?.n:.t:ala r.vtr abi.u: 1
1>C e . rfc Wt-dnt >cay mcrnini: |
?*n.le a :k .:.j .1 t Kantula* <i c.arr.
! project.
j of the Ut-h company oetAetn br.cp< t
1 v.;;l? working with the river i:? .
| ..if ar.a four . Crisp ft'.: from *?
; churning
f : . r. The strong cur -
n: carried h:m lor abou: ..~if a m:I?.
v . :rt arn bt f : . an ? mployee
the Nantahala Pc*rr compan..
..o ?v. s passing .:i Truck, Itarpt-c
i .nta the river and draiu*d him U
! shore.
I Artiiic.al .r.>pi-a:icn anri >:her a:
t temp:. to resucitate Crisp Jailed. An
| examination by thi . mi any doctc:
j ?--?jS d.-c ,v -td a . ? km nt-cu probably
:?v*?:vt'd t 11 or from being
smash; d aeair. * ::t' r cky bed o!
the r:vtr.
Crisp, a resident oi Japan. Oranam
county had bet n working !or tne
Utah contra .n t . moany si: ct
las-: Auga> .
Surv: a:- "... . :c:. . and twe
small ch.laren
o
Committee Members
Of Old North State
Fund Making Drive
A concentrated drive is being made
in Cherokee county by the Old North
State Fund committee to raise $150.
this county's share of the necessary
funds needed for the purchase of an
ambulance airplane lor Great Bri
tain.
Such a plane will cost approxi
mately $75,000 and will be donarted
by the state of N^rth Carolina to help
xelieve the condition of the civilian
populace of Britain and her alles.
All persons n the county are asked
to contribute to this cause. Com
mittee-membres will call for the do
nations but those not contacted are
asked to send their contribution to
Muss Sara Ruth Posey, treasurer of
the local organization.
(Continued On Page Six)
Work Has started
On All of Project#;
Housing Is Problem ,
Pcrsonne. machinery was set in
rnot.cn Wednesday by me TV A foi
firing 5300 men to build th* foui
?.pi* aams planned in this area on
? H.wassee rtver and its tributaries
at an approximate co-t of $40,000 -
000.
Also a recommendation was
made by thi Federal power commis
for two more dams to bt- buil:
by the TVA. one at Fontana on tiu
1 ? ?;> Tennessee river and on* on
??it: ? r ihe French Broad or H ^>:on
river n?a: Tennessee.
Construction cl ...< !our new d:tms
m this section will add apprcx-iniaiel}
l?lt> 000 kilowatts of power to the
TVA -am em when completed and
put in opt ration
Temporary work has already
b?en becun on the four darxr. s.tes
such a> core drilling seeking found
ations and general surveys for de
termining best locations and re
servoir acreage . Notice was sent out
immediately :pon approval by con
gress to landowners in all the re
?*?rvoir ?rea> of the four dams by the
.anc arm.: T.ion division forces now
located :iere.
The mo>. serums problem con
fronting these pr ;;cts n w is a lack
of housing for workmen and possible
facilities for feeding the huge num
ber of employes now arriving and
expected ta arrive here for duty
within the next .few days.
All available office space in Mur
phy has been taken by the TVA and
other office* are being prepaid
! will bo occupied as soon as ready
Shell forces of all divisions for ed
ploration work have been located
here for some time and are now be
ing expanded. Working forces of all
divisions of the TVA system used in
construction of such projects will
be located here simultaneously with
in a very short time.
Permanent offices containing me
mbers of the maintenance personnel
have been formerly locarted in the
building that was used as a garage
during the construction of Hiwassee
dam. These offices have now been
moved to another building and the
garage reconditioned for similar
work on a large scale for the pre
sent projects. Additions have also
been made to the building to further
facilitate the general garage work.
(Continued on Back Page)
"Grapevine" Petruzzi Performs Daring
Rescue of Flood Victims "Tarzan Style"
It was a pretty Rood trick if he
could have pulled it!
Leo Petruzzi. assistant footbali
coach at the University of Tennessee
during a rccent flood in the Martins
creek section but founo the jungle
growth inadequate and his capacity
for ape-like antics far short of the i
famous fiction character in attempt- J
:r; to rescue a stranded family. !
It seems that Petruzzi and Harold \
Hatchett. proprietor of a locai rest- i
urant. were driving through the1
Martins creek section the other day
during one of the worst rain storms
to occur ir. many months. As they
drove alone they came to a washed
out bridge on the flooding Martina
creek and found the entire family
of Mr. Ben tointz stranded on the
other side so that they could not
reach theii home
The gallant and adventurous, blood
of both Hntcliett and Petruzzi boil
ed right up and out they went to
the restice.
Ideas for the rescue popped out of
their heads like com in Walt Mauneys
popcorn machine until finally Pet
I ruzzi. spying a huge trrap^vine sus
I pended over the cr>-fk. decided on a
daring plan.
Flexing the muscles of his mag
nificent physique, which resembles
that of a Greek wrestler. Petruzzi
prepared to -swing out over the flood -
ins stream on the vine and carry
the Mintz family across 'Tarzan
Fashion."
Grasping the vine firmly in one
sinewy hand and a member of the
Mintz family in the other, the self
?vl"<i Tarzan swung in s wide arc
out across the plunging, rushing
stream.
But. Alas! The grapevine failed.
Mr. Petruzzi almoct failed, and a
part of the Mintz family came very
near to being history, directly over
the middle of the creek.
Hatchett. who for some reaj^ n had
not. been asleep .ill this time rushed
to the resuce. and very promptly ad
vanced an idea of his own. The Mintz
family was safely transferred from
Ione side of the creek to " ? other
by means of a stack pole bridge
hastily thrown up by our heroes.