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(Ehprnkpp &nntt ^ r ?- ogress - - ? THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. COVERING A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY RICH TERRITORY THE^CHEROKEEJiCOV'^ Ml HPHY. NORTH C AROLINA T'll KSDAY. SEPTEMBER 35. 1941 5c COPY ? S1"'0 PEK YEAR B1ER0KEE COUNTY FAIR OPENS TUESDAY THREE CHARGED WITH ROBBERY OF MAN AT LETITIA Alleged Victim Also Claims Assault With Rifle And Shotgun F.- ? ? ? te Voyles. Quentin Snecd and Frank Voyles. all of LetlUa. were re ur.ier S20O bond each Thurs day pending a hearing Friday after noon ??n charges of highway robbery an<: assault with a deadly weapon brouc gainst them by Claude Dil iarci. also of Letitia. Dillard took warrants for the three ir.tr Wednesday stating that the three had robbed him of ten dollars ind tried to shoot him in front of his home late Tuesday night. The two Voyles boys and Sneed de nied the charges, inferring that there ?-as only an affray and that it was tUrtt-d by Dillard. According to Dillard's story he had just returned to his home near Leti tia from church and. parking his car, was approached by the three boys who wanted to borrow gas. Dillard said he only had about three gallons of gas and offered them two gallons. While he was bending over the tank of his car taking the g as out, Dillard said one of the men grabbed him from behind and pinned his arms down while another reached in his pocket and took the ten dol lars. Meanwhile, he charged, the third man ran to his car and took out a dhotrun and began firing at him. One charge of the gam went through his right windshield, Dillard Gaid. mvi an other of the men, having obtained a rifle, had fired a shot through his radiator. Dillard said he leaped from his car and took shelter behind a tree while the three alleged assailants continued to shoot at him. At the first 'oppor tunity. Dillard said he fled into a nearby swamp and escaped. About 2 o'clock the next morning Dillard came into Murphy and awoke Patrolman Smith and the two of them made a search for the three men but did not find them. Later 011 Sheriff Townson and Pa trolman Smith arrested the three at their home and brought them Jail. AH three charged that the af fair was only an affray and that it had been started by Dillard himself. 90th Birthday Big Event For Frank Abernathy Mr. Prank Abernathy. feeling "fit as a fiddle," enjoyed his 90th birth day at his home on Grandvlew, Fri day, September 19, with all his chil dren, grandchildren and many friends and relatives present. In all there were about 40 guests Wesent. The Rev. J. L. Mulkey, spe cial guest at the big birthday dinner, Wumed thanks. o Girl T ripleta Are Born To Dockerys; One Dies Mr. and Mrs. Vance Dockery, of 'tic Bates creek section, became the Woud parents of triplets on Friday. 19. Tne three babies were all girls. Joy quickly was turned to sorrow, however, when one of the Infants died. Z/1* other two sisters are reported to j nicely, and the mother, save w Brief, also is well on the road to recovery. Three Report But Nine Are Still Delinquent In Draft Board Round-Up Thrte men. listed among nine who had not returned their question naires to the local draft board, have reported, leaving six still missing. In addition three others have failed to return the questionnaires on scliedule. The three new delinquents are Lee James Morrow. Robert Edward Moore, and William Clyde Cable. The six old delinquents axe Earl W. Cagie. Henry Thurman Cearley. Car ter Riddle. John Dillard Mingus, Ar nold Waco Robertson, and William Marcus Kidd. TWO NAVY DRIVE OFFERS RECRUITS BIG OPPORTUNITY $126 Per Month "Clear," Travel and Adventure Await Chosen Few At the suggestion of Secretary of the Navy Knox, Victor C. Olmsted has been made Navy Editor of the Cherokee Scout to help point out the opportunities the "Two-Ocean Navy" offers young men for technical train ing and advancement as they serve their country in its emergency. A limited number of men between the ages of 17 and 50 will be given a chance, by enlistment in the Navy or Naval Reserve, to get to the top, with big pay, in nearly 50 different trades and vocations. These include such callings as aviation machinist, dental technician, photographer, diesel en gineer, radio technician, electrician, welder, storekeeper, and baker. Enlisted men may also qualify for commissions as officers. Beginning this week, the Navy plans for a limited time to accept new qualified men for traning. They will be sent to Navai Training Stations and may have a chance to go to a j Navy Trade School even before as- 1 signment to the fleet. During this I period they will be given regular Navy , pay; and the Navy's free schooling is j valued at hundreds of dollars. I It is possible for a youth to in- | crease his pay seven times during his I first enlistment, and he can earn as | much as $126 a month. He also gets ! free food, lodging and clothing, the | finest of medical and dental care, ? and free entertainment ? even to the latest Hollywood pictures. Finally he gets free travel and ad- ' venture in colorful places ? a thing j few civilians can afford. Navy men are a hand-picked lot. Candidates must be of more than av erage intelligence and ambition, of fine moral character and must have | the written recommendation of at least two townspeople. Mr. Olmsted has Just received from Washington a supply of illustrated booklets which are free for all men interested. He also will welcome in quiries. o W.N.C. Sunday Schools Program Announced Program for Western N. C. Associa tional Sunday School Convention to bo held at First Baptist Church, Mur phy. N. C., Sunday afternoon. Sept. 28th, 2:30 o'clock (E.S.T.) Congregational Singing: Devotion al, Kellis Ratford, Valley River Church; special music. Young People from Marble Sunday School: roll call of Sunday Schools, and reports: spe cial music; sword drill, conducted by Mrs. J. F. Walsh: congregational song: address. Rev. A. B. Cash, pastor First Baptist Church, Murphy, N. C. j m ? THIS IS NOT THE BEEF SHOW? But they are the Carlson Twins, thf ladies with the avoirdupois, who are appearinK with Bantly's tin midway shows at the annual Cherokee county Fair coming here September 30-0cto hei 1-9-3-1 William Jasper Byers, Agre 7 1 , Dies At Home In Culberson Wednesday William Jasper Byers. 71, died about 6 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home in Culberson, route 1. Funeral arrangements are as yet incomplete. Townson funeral home has charge of the body and will con duct tile funeral. Survivors are: four sons, W. H. By ers of Alabama. F. H. Byers of Cul berson. Oyd Byers of Canton. Ga., and Dwight Byers of Wyoming: four daughters. Vest Byers and Mrs. Olo Garland of Culbersan. Mrs. Velma Adding ton of BlairsviUe. and Mrs. Bonnie Litton of Canton. Ga.: one fcrother, F. L. Byers of Blairsville; three sisters. Mrs. Mary Lance, Mrs. Merzie Ann Sparks, and Mrs. Laura Turner, all of Culberson. Worker For Red Cross Coming Here For Meet i Mrs. Catherine R. Stewart, field worker of the American Red Cross, will be in Murphy Thursday, October 2, to meet with the officers of the local Red Cross chapter and make ' plans for the annual roll call. 100 Trailers Assigned To Projects In Murphy Because they have not been need ed by prospective tenants. 450 double bed trailers located on a defense proj eca at Nashville, Tenn.. will be sent to other projects, 100 of which will be sent to Murphy. Original plans were to erect port able houses for workmen and their families in Murphy. Whether or not the trailers are to take the placc of the houses is not known. o Five Big Snakes Slain By Abernathys In Week I Joe Abernathy and sons, Perry and i Paul, of the Hingingdog section, went ' on a big snake-killing spree the other week, slaying three rattlesnakes and two copperheads. Joe killed a rattlesnake and a cop perhead on Ball creek. Perry killed a rattlesnake and copperhead on Hang- , ingdog creek and Paul killed a large : rattlesnake in the same section, all in I the same week. Infant Cole Funeral services for Vcmicc Cole, j 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. : V. H. Cole. of Farner, Tenn. .were con ducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Bethel church. Interment was In the church cemetery. Town son funeral home had charge of ar rangements. Surviving beside the parents are one brother, and three sisters. Rosie Lenore and Louise. Reserve Champion Won At W.N.C. Fair By Angus Of Freel The Aberdeen Angus calf of Charles Freel of Andrews won reserve champ ion honors at the Western Carolina fair at Hendersonville in the 4-H club baby beef competition Wednes day. Grand champion was won by a Watauga county Hereford. Young Freel 's calf was one of eight entered at the fair. Others belonging to Lloyd McClure, J. C. Townaon, Jr., J. D. Totherow and Ruth and Julia Brown vert entered. Charles, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Freel of Andrews, was un- 1 able to attend the livestock show due to ill health but arrangements were made for showing by D. C. Snodgrass. assistant county agent. o Murphy Golfers Lose Match At Bryson City A group of Murphy golfers traveled to Bryson City Sunday to engage the Swain linksmen in an intercity match. The locals were unable to chalk up a single victory in the four matches. Despite a brilliant 34-39 by Meyers he and Jones lost on the 17tli green by 3 and 1. Fitzer and Sass dropped out by a 4 and 3 score. Massey and Forsyth dropped a 9 hole contest and Case went down to defeat in a battle of lefthanders. Final Rites Conducted Sunday At Hayesville For Merle R. Bracken Funeral services for Merle Rondo 1 Bracken. 32, who was killed in a fall from a railroad car near Hayesville Saturday, were conducted from the Hayesville Baptist church Sunday af-1 ternoon at 4 o'clock with the Rev. J. H. Wilson officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Ivie funeral home had charge of arrangements. Bracken had been helping unload cement Saturday from a railroad car to a truck when he accidentally step ped off the car. He fell to the ground between the two cars, the fall break ing his neck, resulting in almost im mediate death. Pallbearers were: Troy Thomas, George Martin. John Thompson. Al bert Martin. Thad Thompson and Robert Wheeler. Flower girls were Frankie Mac Mease. Bernice Bracken, Virginia Clocr, Juanita Lovin and Loleida Lov in. Surviving are the widow. Mrs. Lull Bracken: and five brothers and sis ters. Wanda. Gwendolyn. Bobbie Lee. Wallace and W. A. Bracken. THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED EOR HUGE FESTIVAL Big Midway Promises Thrills For All Ages; Exhibits Set Record Cherokee county's b'.R sixteenth an nual Pair will open next Tuesday at. the Murphy fair grounds, bringing the greatest display ol exhibits and entertainment ever olfered in this area, featuring many new tie Ids of exhibits and a greater, by lav. mid way show. Designating Wednesday as the big day for the Cherokee county Pair, officials also set aside this day as ' School Day." an annual even; the festival at which time all school chil dren will be admitted free to the grounds. Arrangements for exhibits both in the stock yards and the exhibit halls are rapidly nearing completion and the grounds have been put in shape to entertain the largest crowd for the biggest far in the history of the event. Wednesday was chosen for school day after consulting the program of the fair association and the superin tendents of the three school units, ?mis day will offer more of educa tional value, and at the same time more entertainment, than any other in the week as far as students are concerned. All judging will take place on this day and the exhibit hall will be open for the first time. The exhbit hall will be opened for taking exhibits at 7:30 o'clock Tues day morning, the opening day, and listing will continue until all exhibits are in. Judging of these exhibits will be done Wednesday morning and the exhibits will be opened to the public at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. No exhibits will be acoepted, except live stock, after Tuesday. Exhibits of livestock will be accept ed until 9 o'clock Wednesday morn ing. Judging of the livestock will be gin promptly at noon Wednesday and continue through the afternoon. Entries in the general farm ex hibits are expected to take the leading place in the exhibit hall, for this ex hibit offers the bes-t opportunity for prizes according to the fair officials. Feature of the livestock exhibit will be the baby beef exhibits of 4-H club members. Entertainment on the grounds is expected to far surpass all previous midway concessions. The Bantly All Amencan Shows, bringing a greater number of rides, shows and conces sions than has ever before beeD shown will furnish the entertainment. (Continued on editorial page) All-Stars Lead Men In Bowling; Duchess Tops Girls Division The Men's and Women's City bowl ing leagues are now in full swing and the races arc developing into a free for-all. The All-Stars lead the Men's league with 4 triumphs out of six starts. In second place is the Coca Cola team with 5 wine and 4 losses. Joe Sass took over the individual hon ors with a 211 but Pitzer still held the S game series high with 552 pins. With the entrance of Blanche's Beauty Shop and the Operators, the Women's league counted five mem bers. Thus necessitated a new schedule which will allow one team to be idle each week. The only match bowled so far resulted In a three game sweep for the Duchess Beauty Shop over the Twdm '
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