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YOI. I ME 54 ? No. 7
FSA GETS SIGNAL
TO "GO AHEAD"
FOR 1943 CROPS
Emphasis will be Laid on
Loans For Production
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The "green light" has been given
Farm Security Administration by
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard to
proceed with necessary loans and
larming assistance to small farmers
lor "1943 food and fibre production,"
according to E. F. Arnold. County
FSA Supervisor. Murphy, who has
just returned from a two-day area
conference in Asheville.
Mr. Arnold said that plans and
procedures were worked out at the
lonference to help the small farmer
,nake the best possible contribution
to food for freedom within the limit
ed funds allotted. Following the
Secretary's directive, the first con
sideration in making all loans will
be the production of food and fibre
necessary to win the war. he pointed
out.
Farmers desiring loans necessary
lor assuring this maximum produc
tion should make their applications
early this fall", the supervisor said,
"in order that sound farming plans
may be worked out." Farm Security
assistance, as heretofore, will be
limited to farmers who are unable to
xeure necessary loans and assist
ance from normal credit channels.
Supervisor Arnold quoted Secretary
Wickard's current instructions as.
authorizing and directing the FSA,
"within the limits of available funds
... to bring into full production the
:n.uijnjwci and resources of all farm
operators who are unable to achjeye
their full output through their own
efforts, or through existing normal
channels of assistance."
Definite things Farm Security has
iaid out to do in order to help bor
rowers in this county to take theii
full part in the war effort were out
lined by County Supervisor Arnold
as follows:
1. The immediate job concerns,
(aiming, storage and marketing
food that has been produced must
not go to waste. Supervisors will
'.each families how to do this.
2. Help families plan production
of food for next year's use, and next
year's market.
3. Lay stress on fall and wintei
cardens, seeding of small grain and
seeding fall pastures.
4. Study 1942 performance to as
certain the degree to which families
and communities have attained the
goals set up.
5. Get next year's farm plans pre
pared right away in order that
families may be getting acquainted
with next year's practices and en
terprises.
6. Prepare to fight disease, to be
healthy, both as individuals and as
a community.
7. Help farmers to make substitu
tions necessary on account of war
shortages ? plant legumes to save
fertilizer, save and grow out calves
and pigs, improve and enlarge pas
tures to feed these extra cows and
hogs.
8. Repair and use discarded ma
chinery and equipment to increase
food and feed production. Exchange
use of machinery and equipment
with neighbors for labor and other
services, purchasing Jointly, for Joint
use, where practical, new equipment
which must be bought.
9. Help farmers lmprrove their
tenuie, as a step toward a better Job
of farming.
10. Aid USA families through su
pervision to use Improved practices
recommended and approved by
County Agents and Extension Spec
ialists.
WANT ADS PAY
Murphy Boys Are
Placed In Defense Jobs
Two Murphy boys. Horacc J. and
Ernest W Odell, who were given
training at the Asheville NY A Resi
dent Center, were pUced in defense
industries the past week. Horace
Odell goes to the Norfolk Navy
Yards, while Ernest Odell goes to
the Firestone Rubber Plant, Aires,
Ohio. Both young men were trained
in the Machine Shop at the Resident
Center.
Burger Mountain Is
Scene Of Religious
Ceremonies Monday
Bishop Tomlinson Leads
Assembly In Prayer
For Victory in War
Rain, which fell intermittently
throughout the day. failed to damp
en the ardor of several hundred per
sons who gathered atop Burger
mountain Monday to attend the six
hour world prayer day ceremonies at
the place of prayer on the mountain
peak.
The attendance for the services
on the mountain was considerably
increased by delegates from all sec
tions of the United States who are
attending the 37th annual conven
tion of the Church of God at the
tabernacle 'on Central avenue in
Cleveland, Tenn., which will be in
session through this week.
The bishop prayed for victory for
the Un.ted Nations and for President
Roosevelt as the worshippers pros
trated themselves about the massed
flags of the United Nations, with
more than 200 members and their
families in the armed forces kneel
ing nearest the banners, with these
words. "We thank Thee that he
stands before us in Thine appoint
ment."
After tne conclusion of the prayer
the crowd sang "Onward Christian
Soldiers." now being called the Bat
tle Hymn of the United Nations."
Scripture mottos and banners were
hung from trees about the impro
vised altar.
With but a few exceptions the en
tire assemblage went to Cleveland to
participate in the general assembly
of the ch irch there.
Telephone Users Urged
To Ration Their Calls
Still further reduction in long
distance and local telephone calls is
essential in order to assure vital war
calls the quickest possible service.
This announcement was made
hero today by W. L. Lampkin. Man
ager of the telephone company, who
revealed that although there is some
evidence of the public's effort to vol
untarily ration their use of long dis
tance and local telephone service in
response to the Bell System's nation
wide appeal for such help, the re
sults are far short of what is need
ed.
Mr. Lampkin 's statement supple
mented an announcement made by
the telephone company in the sum
mer. The telephone company's form
er statement asked long distance
users to eliminate the least neces
sary calls and to place the really
necessary ones at the Jess congested
hours; It asked everyone to also
make fewer local calls. It is now
necessary to request all civilians not
to place any long distance calls at
any hour unless the call is very
urgent, and to ask that every tele
phone user voluntarily ration his
local calls to at least one-third less
each day. It Is urged that long visit
ing by telephone be curtailed for the
duration.
This is essential in order to assure
at all times the quick service which
military and production men must
WASTE FATS TO BE)
COLLECTED HERE
A campaign is to be inaugurated
in Cherokee county it lias been an
nounced here by county home and
larm agents, for the collection of
waste fats to te used in the war ef
fort.
Tlit waste fat is valuable !or the
glycerine it contains, which is used
in making explosives.
Meat drippings and other waste
fats, if not rancid, sire strained into
clean cans by housewives, and when
they weigh a pound or more they
are sold to grocery stores. The gro
cers in turn, sell the ?a?te tat they
have collected to a rendercr. Grocers
will pay housewives three cents a
pound for all waste fats.
The Consolidated Hide and Metal
Co., of Asheville, will collect the
waste fats from local merchants
participating in the campaign, mak
ing two or three trips to Cherokee
county cach month.
The need for waste fats is urgent.
War in the Pacific has greatly re
duced our supply of vegetable fats
from the Par East. It is necessary to
find substitutes for them. More
over, fats make glycerine. And
glycerine makes explosives for us
and our allies ? explosives to down
Axis planes, slop their tanks. si?k
their ships. We need millions of
pounds of glycerine and housewives
can help supply them.
The following merchants will be
glad to buy your waste fats:
Murphy Sanitary Market
Murphy Supply Co.
Johnson's Market
A <& P Food Store.
Other stores wishing to participate
in the waste fat campaign may do
so by contacting the home agents of
Cherokee county.
Social Security
Agent To Be In
Murphy Sept. 16
A representative of the Asheville
field office of the Social Security
Board will be at the Postoffice , An
drews, N. C., Wednesday, September
16, 1942, 9:00 A. M.. EWT. ? Court
Boom, City Hall, Murphy, N. C.,
Wednesday Sept. 16, 3:00 P. M.,
EWT.
Wage earners who have worked in
a job covered by the Social Security
Act since December 31. 1936. and
have attained age 65. may be eligi
ble to file claim for themselves,
their wives, or minor children,
whether they have an account num
ber or not. Surviving relatives of
deceased workers, such as widows,
children, or parents, or if none of
the above, persons who have paid
funeral expenses, may be eligible to
file claim.
In addition, persons who have
need of social security account mm- |
'Jjers or other information pertaining I
to the Act are invited to meet this I
representative at the time and place j
mentioned.
have. Mr. Lampkin stated. He added
that unless voluntary efforts of
civilians in general result in suf
ficient reduction of calls to keep the
lines clear for war messages, more
definite measures may become
necessary to make way for war calls
on the overcrowded lines and central
offices.
"We ordinarily would relieve over
crowded equipment by building more
facilities, but we cannot do this now
because the necessary materials are
going into war weapons. So the so
lution Is for all of us to cut down on
our personal use of the telephone so
that UBcle Sam's needs will come
firet and will find clear lines and
clear centra] office equipment", the
telephone managCT concluded.
Injured When Trucks
Crash Here Tuesday
Jim Dockery . driver ot a track be
longing to the Townson Ire and Coal
Co.. was seriously injured Tuesday
morning when a. track driven by
Wade Dekker, belonging to the Coca
Cola Company telescoped that of t hp j
coai company near the river bridge
rfrnw>!iii?; lit* muck. which
loaded with coal Dockery was taken
to the hospital where he was found
to have suffered a crushed left arm.]
the lower jaw being broken and
shattered in two places, and pos
sibly internal injuries.
Dekker was arrested and given a
preliminary hearing before Mayor i
E. L. Shields who held him to court.
Officers investigating the accident
state that Dockery was not at fault
in the accident
Last Rites Are Held
For Portwood Child
Loretta Alice, two-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. ?>id Mrs. George Portwood
died Wednesday night of last week
at 7 :30 o'clock following an illness
o{ one week due to pneumonia.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Macedonia
church with the Rev. C. B. Newton
officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery with Townson Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are the parents, three
sisters, Margaret Jean. Louise and
Willie Bell, and one brother William.
Football Season Gets
Underway Thursday
Bulldogs Open Season
Against Ducktown
High School
Murphy High's footballers will pry
the lid off the 1942 season next
Thursday afternoon. September 17.
al one o'clock on the local field as
they engage the Ugly Ducklings of
Ducktown high.
The locals will take the field with
a mixture of experienced and green
material. The center of the line is
made up of veterans but the termi
nals will be manned by rookies. The
backfield likewise will be composed
of veterans and green hands alike.
The Bulldogs have been hard at
work for the past two weeks under
the tutelage of Coaches Pitzer and
Smith. Smith has taken charge of
the line and fans are in for a sur
prise as far as line play is concern
ed.
Little is known of the strength of
the Ugly Ducklings, but in the past
the Copper Basin boys have always
given the Bulldogs a full afternoon's
entertainment.
Funeral Services For
Z. V. Lovingood, 82,
Held Wednesday
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon, September 2 at
four o'clock at Peachtree for Z. V.
Lovingood, 82, well known Cherokee
County resident.
He had been in ill health for some
time. He married Miss Clara Mc
Combs of Peachtree who died about
a year ago. The funeral was con
ducted by the Rev. C. B. Newton,
the Rev. Cash and the Rev. Basil
Lovingood. I vie Funeral Home had
charge of arrangement?.
He Is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Fannie Wells and Miss Florence
Lovingood of Peachtree. one sister.
Mrs. David Jarrett of B311}ay, Ga ,
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Active pal] bearers were Paul
Hyatt. Walter Manner. George
Mauney. John OUell. Will Moore,
Fred Moore, Dfflard McCombc, Mor
ris Moore and Drew Taylor.
66 RESERVISTS
LEAVE MURPHY
FOR FT. J ACKSON
Leave Monday Mornng
For Training Center
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Sixty-six men from Cherokee
county who were accc-pted for service
Irom among a croup o! 91 sent to
Fort Jackson. August 24 and re
turned for 14-day furloughs, left
Muprhy Monday and Tuesday. Sixty -
three men left Monday morning on
two special buM-s. and three men
left Tuesday morning to begin ac
tive service in the armed forces.
Charles H. Hyatt was acting cor
poral in charge of the group leav
ing Monday, while Walter L White
was acting corporal of those leaving
Tuesday.
Those in the group leaving Mon
day were:
Fled Young, Hoyt Bryant. Fred
Breedlove. Carmel J. Curtis. Lee W.
Hyde. Nolan Russell. William Mor
gan. Von W Cook. David L. Owns
by. Herbert H. Roberts. Hoyt H.
Johnson, Ralph Dockery. Addison
Martin, William T. MalloiU'C, Silas
J. Wilson. Tommie Farmei . Car) C.
Ledford, Robert T. Green, Ervin E.
Carter, Roy L. Patterson. Wayne
Anderson. James A. Painter. Lyle
M. Robinson, Howard Walker, Jas.
A. Griffith, Homer G. Gladson. J.
Johnson. William L. Whitmore,
James A. Stalcup. Leonard Moore,
Everett Kimsey, Pearlie Kephart.
Pink S. Evans. Verlon T. Roberson.
Major E. Church, William H. Corn
well, Ralph W. Adams, Clayton S.
Graham. Herman A Green. Harold
W. Hall. Wayne C. Roberson, Ralph
C. Gibby, Ed T. Guthrie, John P.
Mason, Edwin Hensley, Ralph C.
Hughes. Dale H. Dockery, Hobbie
Whitener, Ed Garland. John A.
Swanson. Walter G. Hogsed. Prank
P. Wilson. Clyde Henderson, John
R. Wilson. Robert H. Rogers, Ray
bum Burgess, Willis B. Loudermilk.
William E. Chambers, Fred Truell.
George Q. Rogers. Charles H. Hyatt.
Venson B Watts, Hubert R. Hollo
way.
Those leaving Tuesday were
Willie L. Ledford. Francis B. Arp,
and Walter L. White.
Eating Establishments
Warned Against Using
Guests Ration Books
Local War Ration Board of
ficials ha vp announced that re
ports have reached the Office of the
Price Administration to the effect
that boarding houses and certain
other eating places are using the
stamps from the ration books of
their guests, although the:.' are reg
istered as institutional users. The
local board warns this is a strict
violation of the Sugar Rationing
Act. and the practice should be
stopped, otherwise it may cause the
operators of these places trouble.
All such violations are subject to
prosecution.
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE OF RED
CROSS BANDAGE WORKROOM
Due to the demand for more work
ers. the Red Cross workroom situat
ed on the first floor of the Library
building will be open the following
hours:
Every morning. 9:00-11:30 except
Saturday morning.
Every afternoon. 2:30-6:00 except
Tuesday, which is the church after
noon.
Every evening, 7:00-9:00. except
Saturday evening.
EDWARD RAT MOORI KNU8T9
Edward Ray Moor* ertltetied Sept.
4. in the ACER for CPT. It lue been
announced here by draft board of
ficiate.