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"Alter this war wr shall be la po sition U uUUar oar *? butidin* a world which te wo nomiraJly, politically. and. I hopr. spiritually sound.'' ? Hrnry A Walter*. VOLI ME 54 ? No. 16 MIKF1IV NORTH CAROLINA 1 IIIKSDA Y. NOV. I i. 1M So COPT ? SI-AO PTK YEAH Legion Celebrates At Victory Dinner Twenty-four years ago we won a smashing victory over Germany ? nd her allies. We won then, and we can win now. We will win this war." declared F. O. Christo pher. commander of the Joe Miller LlKin No OH American Legion Wednesday evening on the occasion of the Armistice victory banquet. The post went over the top on Tues day in the enrollment of mem bers for the coming year, signing a total of 74. It was reported to oe the only post in the district to reach its goal. Mr Christopher continued : The American Legion is one hundred per cent behind the ad ministration in the war program. The American Legion is going to help win the war. It is not its purpose to tell anyone how to win ii. but it will do everything in its power to help win. we nave a hard road ahead of us yet. Every - ono in the United States must do everything in his power to win ..." The commander presented the following who made a few re marks: Ed Studstili. John Odell. vice district commander. Jim Pianklin. Harve Elkins. and Addle Ma? Cooke. Mr. Christopher expressed the sympathy of members of the post for the family of Fred Johnson, in the loss of their son. It was reported that Paul Mc Clure secured 34 of the 74 mem bers enrolled for next year. Harve Elkins was appointed chairman of a committee u> . unge some form' of entertain ment for young men as they leave for the army, after being inducted. Serving with him are: Jake Jordan and W. S. Dickey. It was announced that be tween December 1 and 8 the American Legion will sponsor an occasion in honor of the draft and appeal boards, according to the suggestion of President Roosevelt. The post voted to cooperate with the Red Cross in supplying its quota of kits for service men by making a contribution. Russia Is Topic Of Address By Mrs. W. A. McCall Mrs. W. A. McCall. of Colum bia University. New York, who is spending the winter at their home cn lake Santeetlah near Rob binsville. was the principal speak er at the meeting of the An drews Parent-Teachers associa tion held Tuesday afternoon in the auditorium of the Andrews school. Mrs. D. H. Tillett. prin cipal of the elementary school, introduced the speaker. Mrs. McCall. who spent several years in Russia prior to 1933. s-poke on "What the Russians have that they think is worth fighting for". She told of ex periences encountered and gave fi:-st hand information of the part that the youths have played in solving various problems ob served at the number of schools and churches which she visited. She predicted that a real form of Christianity is coming to the Russian people who advocate that 'None shall have more than the least of us*, through their co operative and collected system. Members of the high school choral class under the direction of Thomas Houts. music instruc tor. sang ta group of three songs. Mrs. John H. Christy presided over the business period which followed the program. I. B. Hud son. superintendent of the school gave a talk on federal aid. The P.-T. A. went on record as favor ing the federal aid. Announce ment was made that the proceeds from the recent Harvest sole amounted to $105. Mrs. L. B. Nichols, chairman of membership oo- aittee. an nounced that. Nhip had greatly incr \ Idris Munday Is Killed At Fontana ji)am Tuesday ldris Munday. 29. of Copper hiil. Tenn.. route 1. was lust ill I - ly killed Tuesday at Fontana Dam. when a huge rock rolled down the side of a mountain and crushed him. In a truck driven by Mr. Mun day at the time of the accident, was his brother-in-law, who sus tained a leg injury and a mashed foot. He was taken to the BYm tana hospital for treatment. Mr Munday was the son of M: . and Mrs. J. M. Munday. of Culberson. Besides the parents, he Is survived by his wife and two small children. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at 11 a.m. at Hopewell church with the Pev. W T. Truet: officiating. Town son Funeral home was in charge of anangements. More Workers Are Needed By Murphy Red Cross Chapter More workers are urgently needed in the Red Cross surgical bandage room. With the increased need oy fighting forces lor y^ore supi?!4es. the Red Cross Is asking for more surgical dressings to be made by the local chapters. The manufacturers can supply only 10 per cent of the needs of the armed forces, so 90 per cent must be made by small local Red Cross chapters such as Murphy. The October quota was finished November 10. The November quota is 9.000 4x4 inch sponges and 22.500 8x10 inch pads. This means that more of the women must give their spare time if this allotment is completed. A new type of record will be kept of the workers in order to give merit pins to those who are really sacrificing their spare time to help. This record will be a cata log file, with an individual card for each worker. The supervisor at each period is asked to see that the women record the hours they work. Mrs. Frank Ellis is in charge of the surgical dressings, and Miss Addie Leatherwood is in charge of instruction. The work room is open every morning, ex cept Saturday, every afternoon except Tuesday, and every even ing except Saturday. If anyone has only an hour to spare, that will mean many more bandages I for the boys that need them. Funeral Services For A. G. Fox Held At Zebulon Church Funeral services for A. G. Pox. 55. were held at Zebulon Eaptist church Sunday afternoon with the Rev. Fred Stiles of Murphy ind the Rev. Mitchell of Jackson ville. Ga.. conducting the services. Abcrnathy funeral home had charge of arrangements. Inter ment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Fox was born in Cherokee county. For a number of years he was a resident of Isabella. Tenn.. later removing to Blairs | ville. Ga.. and from there he went to Jacksonville. Ga.. where he en gaged in the mercantile business until his death. He is survived fcr/ his widow. I Mrs. Nellie Haip.by Fox: two daughters. Miss Mary Nell Fox. of Jacksonville. Ga.. and Mrs. Anna Bell Ensley. of Akron. Ohio: four sons. Glenn an dRalph. of Jacksonville. Wendell, of Isabella. Tenn.. and Ward Fox. of the U. S. Army. Atlanta. Ga.. two grand sons and two granddaughters: his mother. Mrs. A. L. Fox: three sisters. Mrs. Lillie Frankum and Mrs. Oallfe Wooten. of Murphy, and Mrs. Maude Sneed. of Sylva. and a number of nephews and nieces. r i l?is Is No Picnic ? Or Is It? h^ATING oat in the open is jwst part of the training ? both for these - soldiers stationed at Camp Lee. Virginia, and foe their mess ser geants. who must know how to prepare wholesome meals wherever they may be. One of the many pieces of special equipment for eating-on-the march is the mess kit, which folds away into a compact, easily-stored unit when not in use, but which holds plenty of grub when open. Food supplies, of course, are carried along, and the javnt is net too long, tresn milk ? protected from contamination with over-all paper hoods ? goes along too, to help keep up the boys' stamina. Library Day To Be Observed Nov. 19 Public library day will bp ob served by the libraries in the three-county region on Thursday, November 19, in connection with national book week which is cele brated November 16-21. Special exhibits of books for adults and juveniles will be displayed at all libraries, and the public - is in vited to visit the libraries and see them. Miss Dora Ruth Parks, regional librarian, states that library service is made possible to a large extent by state aid which is ap propriated to the three counties ? Cherokee, Clay and Graham ? served by the regional organiza tion. The three counties receive $900 each a year, a total of $2,700 from the state. Cherokee has a portion of the tax rate. 3c on the hundred dollars, set aside for the library service, and this amounts to approximately $1500. Graham county donates $600 and Clay $300. making a total budget of $5100. Service is apportioned to the county in accordance with the money contributed to each. Murphy and Andrews make local appropriations for support of their town libraries, and they have boards to administer the service. Regional librarians as sist with the supervision. The re gional board is composed of rep resentaties from all the counties. Miss Josephine Heighway is librarian at Murphy, and Mrs. Cleve Almond at Andrews. Miss Ellen Scroggs. Hayesville. and Mrs. Mat tie Baker. Robbinsville, have charge of the war informa tion centers and book circulation at their respective places. The regional libraries have a contract with the TVA to furnish service to the dams in this area. There are camp libraries at each. Miss Ellen Axley is librarian for Hiwassee. Apalachia and Ocoee No. 3. Mrs. Helen Kittrell for Pontana. and librarians from Murphy and Hayesville for Chatuge and Nottley. Volunteer Pumpkin Vine Produces 436 Pounds Fruit Joe Abernathy of Murphy. R. F D. 3 told lis of a mamoth pumpkin vine that came up in his onion bed as a volunteer. At first they debated the question as to the advisability of pulling up the vine to keep the onion bed from being crowded, but It wjs such a healthy looking vine they just decided to let It (trow. So the vine produced 12 large pumpkins. One was pulled off while yet green, and the remainnig 11 weighed 436 pounds and two of the larger ones weighed 48 pound each. Joe dkl not know the name of the pumpkin, but they were of ? fl?t yellow variety. Large Number Of Cherokee Boys Accepted In Navy ] The following men and boys were accepted this week for the Navy by Chief W. S. Baskerville. of the Asheville office: Wayne Loudermilk and Went ford Loudermilk. father. Arthur | L. Loudermilk. route 2, Murphy; ; Beacher Howard Hamby, father. ! David Polie Hamty, route 3. Mur Iphy; FranJ: Voyles, mother. Bes sie Voyles. Letitia: Eugene Stev | ens Pair, mother. Julie C. Fair, route 3. Murphy: John Clinton Hamby. father. Pryor Hamby. Unaka; John William Derrberry, father. Cain Derrberry: Culber son; James William Cress, moth er. Eva Mae Cross, Copperhill, Tenn.: Alvin Howard Gregory, mother. Carrie Mae Gregory.( route 2. Culberson: Carl Vester Hogsed. father. George Irvin Hogsed. route 2. Murphy: Glenn William Sneed. father. Lee F. Sneed. Letitia: Astor Olen Payne, father. O. C. Payne. Suit; and Robert Bruce Harper, fatner. William Garfield Harper, route 1. Murphy. Approximately 15 other men took home with them consent papers for their fathers or next of kin to sign and will come in later. Chief Baskervillc said that this was the best trip he had had to Murphy, and that once more the youths of Cherokee county have shown their love for their coun try: they are to join the thous ands of Western North Carolina boys already in the Navy. He said: "The young men from this county are a fine cross section of American youths: they learn fast and take every advantage of the fine schools the Navy offers all enlisted men." He further stated that he urges the 17-18 and 19 year old boys to choose the Navy while they can. It is far better for the boys to be schooled and taught now than to wait and be drafted where they will not have their choice of training and be ?ng placed where they are best equipped to serve. The Navy of fers clean life, schools, travel, good pay. medical and dental care free to all men. $135 worth of well taiiored uniform? and hav irg the satisfaction of being with a group of men who are all vol unteers For further information about the Navy write a card or | letter to the Navy Recruiting Station. Post Office Fldg.. villc. or request a copy of the nc*v book ' Men Make The Navy ' ;,t i he Scout office in Murphy. Hendricks Improves Lloyd Hendricks, superintend ent of schools, who has been ' critically 111 In a local hospital. Is reported some better at this time. .. Judge Phillips Presides Over Superior Court Here; Heavy Docket For Trial Buddy jo'nnson, Popuiar Senior In Murphy School, Dies Suddenly Eugene Evans 1 Buddy ? John j -son. 16. son of Chief of Police | and Mis. Fred Johnson, died at : Petrie hospital Wednesday after : noon at 1 :20 o'clock. Death was due to staphylococcus meningitis. 1 which developed from an infect ed ear. Buddy was a popular member of the Senior class and football learn of Murphy high school. Funeral services were held this afternoon 'Thursday) at I Murphy Methodist church, with the Rev. Al Smith in charge, as tisted by the Rev. Grart Folms bee and the Rev. Ralph Taylor. Following members of the foot ball team acted as active pall bearer?: Jerry Beatty. Jack Craw ford. Blaine Cook. Paul Hill. Bobby Alexander and Harry Christopher. Honorary pallbearers were. Charles Balentine. Winfr ed Bal Icw. Robert Beaver. Robert Byers, Verlon Carter. Russell Culver. Junior Ferguson. Burton Graves. Jerry Hatcnett. Clarence Hughes. Elbert Keener. Donald Kephart. | Ralph Kephart. Jack Lloyd. J. D. McDonald. Junior Mason. Wayner Palmer. Ed Rogers. Lewis Sim onds. Carl Smith. Clyde Wilson. Vance Wilson. Bud Alexander. Wm Camptoll . Frank Taylor. Clyde Brendle. Parks Cook. Jack Guthrie Ray Simonds. Jack Car :inger. Mack Swain, John Car ringer. Frank Dickey. Jimmie Crawford, and J. C. Townson. j Burial was in Sunset cemetery j with Ivie funeral home in charge. Inspection Stations Are Named By OPA Collection of excess tires under the idle tire-purchase plan lias seriously lagged in certain areas. These tires should be turned in as quickly as possible in order to start the mileage rationing pro gram off on November 22. Forms upon which to record remaining five tires may be had at any of ficial OPA inspector station. OPA announces that it will be illegal to operate a car after Noember 22 with more than five tires in the owner's possession. It will be illegal to operate a car after December 12 without a tire in spection record in your possession. If you have idle tires in your pos session contact either the South ern Railway or Louisville & Nash ville Railroad and the agent in charge will have full instructions for turning in of idle tires. Official OPA inspection sta i tions are : Woco - Pep Service Station. 1 Murphy. A. J. Hembree. inspector. Western Auto Associate Store, i Murphy. Jim Gibbs. inspector. Calhoun's Service Station. An ! drews. W. S. Calhoun, inspector. ! Palmer's Sinclair Service Sta 1 tion. Murphy. Ralph Killian. in : spec tor. I Sherrill's Servicenter. Murphy. Guy Sudderth. inspector. Bryson's Service Station. Mar ble. James Bryson. inspector. Shields' South End Station. Murphy. Vernon Rich, inspector. VISITORS FROM BOSTON Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams, of Boston. Mass.. have been visit ing their son and daughter-in law. Dr. and Mrs. Norton Wil liams. for the past week. Mr. Wil liams. a graduate of Harvard Law School, practices law in Boston. He visited court here Monday and Tuesday. Moore In Hospital E. C. Moore was taken to Pied mont Hospital in Atlanta. Oa.. Wednesday mominc. lor treat I ment of a spine ailment which has kept him in bed for several Train Engine Is Derailed Sunday The engine of the Southern train which leaves here at 7:30 A. M.. was overturned at the Y Sunday morning. The engine was completely off the track with the exception of the right rear wheel, causing the engine to lie at u 45 degree angle. The engine vrzs, badly damaged, and the wrecking crew worked until 12:10 Sunday night trying to get the engine back on the tracks. The cause of the derailment is unknown. No one was injured. Mails were delayed to some ex tent. Social Security Man To Be In The County On Nov. 18 A representative of the Ashe ville field office of the Social Security Board will be at the Post Office, Andrews. Wednesday, November 18. 9:00 a.m.. EWT. and at the court room, city hall, Mur phy. Wednesday, Nov. 18. 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 eligible to file claim for themselves, their wives, or minor children, whether they have an account number or not. Surviving relatives of deceased workers, such as widows, children, or par ents. 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 numbers or other information pertaining to the Act are invited to meet this representative at the time and place mentioned. J. N. Hill, Jr. Promoted To Rank Of Captain Lt. J. N. Hill. Jr.. who is with a detachment, of the Dental Corps. Port Trinidal. B. W. P. has been promoted to rank of Captain, ac cording to information received by his. parents. After volunteering in the Of ficer's Reserve Corps in Feb. 1941 he was sent to Maxwell Field. Montgomery. Ala., and later to Elgin Field. Fla. Last March he was ordered to Dutch Guiana. S. A. and was later transferred to Port Trinidal. Captain Hill is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Hill. New AAA Officials Two new officials of the Agri cultural Adjustmetn Agency who have their hands full keeping a steady flow of food and fiber moving into wartime channels are Charles D. Lewis, director, and John H. Bast, assistant director, of the F.a*t Central Division. AAA, which includes North Carolina. Virginia. West Virginia. Ken tucky. Tennessee. Maryland, and Delaware. CRISP CONTRIBUTION Hie photograph of the scrap metal collection published In last week's Scout was contributed to the paper by Crisp Studio. In I advertently, credit was not given I to tfve ?tudio when the picture Judge F. Donald Phillips, of IwcKingham. nwjtiriirw- over the November term of Superior court in Cherokee county this week. Solicitor John M. Queen, ol Waynesville, is prosecuting for the state. The principal case set for trial was that against Herman Wiley, Negro, for the murder of Z. C. Ramsey. Wiley was given a hear ing for sanity Tuesday and was adjudged sane by the petit jury. The case for murder was con tinued until the April term of court. Court receesed Tuesday night for Armistice Day and reconvened Thursday morning. Other cases tried through Tuesday and the verdict or dis position were as follows: T. C. Beavers, assault with a deadly weapon, nol pros. Piddle Hamby, driving automo bile while intoxicated, nol pros. Jack May, larceny of automo bile. nol pros. Dewey Hen son, driving automo bile while intoxicated, nol pros. Leamon Sutton, violation of prohibition law, nol pros. Earl Loudermilk, violation of the prohibition law, noi pros. Earl Satterfield, asault with deadly weapon, nol pros. Bradley J. Carter, driving auto mobile while intoxicated, nol pros. J. C. Williams, conspiracy and robbery, nol pros. P. A. Pain, drunk and dis orderly, nol pros. Elmo Hyde, false pretense, nol pros. Ernest Brannon and Curtis Radford, afray, nol pros. John Beavers, reckless driving, and driving automobile while in toxicated. nol pros. E. O. Cook, illegal operation of slot machine, nol pros. Arlo Carringer and Fred Nich ols, violation of the prohibition law, nol pros. Henry Logan, violation of the prohibition law, nol pros. Charlie Sutton, assault with deadly weapon, nol pros. Homer Taylor, assault with deadly weapon, nol pros. Harold Hatchett and Bill Scott, violation of slot machine law, continued with payment one third of the cost. Sheridan Stiles and Bill Scott, violation of the slot machine law. payment of one third of co6t each. Vern D. Ward, driving auto mobile while intoxicated, nol | pros. Wade Decker, reckless driving, nol pros. C. L. Davis, violation of taxi law, nol pros. Jesse Nicholson, alias Frank Bates, breaking, entering and larceny, sentenced to state prison not less than one year and not more than three. Charles Brownel. driving auto mobile while intoxicated, $50 and costs. Clyde P. Nicholson, driving automobile, while intoxicated, nol pros. Newt Ledford, reckless driving, nol pro?. James R. Moore, reckless driv ing. nol pros. Lester White, driving automo bile while intoxicated, nol pros. Gilbert Nelson, assault, nol l oroK. C. L. Alvcrson. Jack Lovelady. and Bill Scott, violation ol the slot machlnc law. Bill 8cott sen tenced to roads for 18 months, suspended for five years on pay ment of one third costs. C. L. Al verson. prayer for Judgment con tinued on payment of one third of costs. A. J. Ramsey and Bill Scott, violation of slot machine law. one third of costs. Pat Leimlnger. driving auto mobile while intoxicated, nol pros. Lake Led ford, driving Immo bile while intoxicated. WO and costs. Alvln Nichols, driving automo bile while Intoxlcattd. *75 and [cost*.