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VOLI M ? NO. 47
m-KMnr. NORTH CAROLLNA Tilt KSDAY. JIM: |7. ?43.
Sf COP*?SI.S? PER VEAK
Bible School To
Start On Monday
A \a?atlon Bible school f -r Mur
p?iv children will be h-ld a Ihc
i ., m? I1 cdist church. sponsored
by tli? Methodist and Presbyter
and workers.
;.m M? :* lav. June 21 and n
?uiuing i wo weeks.
M!-i Tec k Reins of Lenoir a
iro?n?d worker, will direct the
ciu < vit:> the following Icoa*.
workers cooperating: Mrs. Bun
Adam Mrs. C. T Bivens. Miss
Franco Dickens. Miss Madeline
Cwk?'. Mrs- Harry Miller. Mrs.
L A Myers. Mrs. Anne Wood and
others.
r . daily schedule will begin
at 8 30 and close 10:30 a.m.
While primarily for the pupils
cf 'hesc two Sunday Schoolss
other pupils who are interested,
will be received if they are within
the ape limits of four to 14.
The courses covered will center
in the Life of Christ and will in
clude >nme handicraft.
Paper Commended
For Advance In
Subscription Rate
Hundreds of subscribers are
now taking advantage of the old
rates to renew their subscriptions
to Tiu Cherokee Scout before
July 1. when a slight advance in
rates will be made. Many are
subscribing for from one to five
years.
On July 1 the rates will be
advanced from $1.50 per year in
this area to $2 and from $2 per
year outside this immediate terri
tory to $2.50.
The management has received
many congratulations and has
**tv. cc^.n.k.nded high?* loi ad
vancing the rate. Such expressions
as follow have been made: "It will
give the paper more prestige." "If
it is not worth $2. it is not worth i
anything." "I don't see how you
publish it for $2." "I have more
respect for the paper."
Hembree Buys
Sylvester's Market
Glenn Hembree recently pur
chased the grocery store and meat
market of R. T. Sylvester, who
now is dealing in livestock and |
slaughtering. Several changes in'
Jhe arrangement} of the store |
have been made. Mr. Hembree
announcs that he will be glad i
to talk with farmers about their'
surplus produce, including cattle,
hogs, eggs and other products.
Home On Furlough
Sgt. James D. Palmer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Palmer of
Murphy, is spending a 15-day fur
lough in Murphy with his wife
the former Miss Marceli Hall,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J .L.
Hall, and 18 months old daugh
ter. Phyllis Kay. and his parents.
??t. Palmer enlisted in the army
>n September. 1939. and was sta- .
lioned at Port Bragg for three and
a half years. He has been station
ed for 15 months in the South i
Pacific area. For the past two i
months he has been recuperating
from an illness.
Bob Green Is
Made Corporal
J Bub Oreen. of the signal
corps camp, ?as inducted Into the
.umy in February this year at
ter'. Jackson. He has been spe
cializing in radio and was pro
moted to corporal at the begin
ning of his training. He is now
at Camp Crowder, Mo. Before en
tering the service. Green was em
ployed by Walter Coleman
Asked To Oragnize
Hospital Service
The Cherokee county chapter
of the American Red Cross has
been asked to organize camp and
hospital council services for Moore
General hospital. Swannanoa. The
first meeting to organize the coun
! cil service for this area will be
held at Moore General hospital at
2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, June 29.
The local chapter plans to send
representatives, according to the
| chairman, Mrs. T. A. Case.
Dickey To Take
Special Training
Mrs. Leila Dickey has just re
ceived word from her son. Sgt. |
Thomas (Buddy) Dickey, drill in
structor of the Pemarines, Hunter |
College. New York City, has pass
ed his test and been accepted
by the marines for pre-flight
training. He will be sent to the
University of Georgia, or Univer
sity of North Carolina, in the near
future to begin his studies.
Workers For Red
Cross Announced
Those who worked at the Red
Cross workroom making surgical
dressings during the week June 7
to 11 were as follows: Mrs. Eve
lyn Patton worked seven hours.
Mrs. J. H. Wilson and Mrs. J. W.
Davidson worked more than six |
hours. Mrs. M. W. Bell and Mrs.
T. A. Case worked more than |
five hours. Mrs. Robert Bault. i
Miss Jean Murray and Miss Ber
tha Mayfield worked more than |
four hours.
Those working three hours or |
more were Mrs. Tom Evans. Mrs. |
H. Bueck. Mrs. R. D. Chandler, i
Mrs. Martha Adams. Mrs. R. S.
Parker, Mrs. Don Witherspoon.
Those working two hours or
more were Mrs. 1?. A. Myers. Jr..
Mrs. P. C. Hyatt. Mrs. E. J. Dar
nell. Mrs. T. J. Mauney. Mrs. J. N.
Moody. Miss Addie Leathcrwood I
Mrs. B. W. Whitfield. Mrs. A. M.!
Brittain. Miss Estes. Miss Betty
Burns. Mrs. J. H. Hampton. Mrs.
James T. McDuffie. Mrs. J. C.
Amnions. Mrs. J. W. Bailey. Mrs.
Leon A. Frasch..Mrs. C. D. May
field. Mrs. W. P. Odom and Mrs.
Bertha Kephart.
Those working one hour or
more were Mrs. E. S. Miller, Mrs.
Neil Sneed. Mrs. R. C. Mattox.
Mrs. C. W. Savage, and Mrs. T. H.
Kent, and Mrs. Henry Hyatt.
Cherokee County People Are Asked
To Save Tin Cans For War Effort
Tin cans now will be salvaged I
in Cherokee county, according to]
Joe E. Ray. salvage chairman, who j
say*. "Tin is a precious metal in
?ur country today. With about j
of our former source of sup- '
DlT cut off by the war in the |
Pacific. it has become necessary
to salvage tin coating from tin
cans used in every home in the j
country."
"Now that tin cans are goin*
to war, it opens one more avenue i
f?r women to do their part in
Wping 0ur armed forces sup
plied with food and medicines, i
001 to mention gas masks and
^ parts for ships, planes and
tanks."
The way to start tin cans on
their way to war is to rinse them
carefully, remove or fold in tops
and bottoms, take off paper labels,
and step on the cans firmly.
The prepared tin cans you turn
into the war effort are shipped
to big detinning plants where ten
tons of them at one time fro into
the solution which removes the
tin. The tin can is in reality a
i^eel cylinder coated with a thin
layer of tin. about 1% tin by
weight and 99% steel.
Flans for collecting the cans
will be announced later by the
chairman.
Revival Leader
Dr. H. C. Whitener of Buford. Ga., who with Dr. O. M. Seigler
of HcndersonviUe. will conduct revival services at First Baptist church.
Murphy, June 27 ? July 11.
D:. Whitener will speak each afternoon at 3 o'clock on "The
Church at Work" and direct music and singing at all services. The
Rev. A. B. Cash, local pastor, states that the church and community
are fortunate in securing the services of such an at4e minister. Dr.
Whitener has been pastor of the Buford church for the past 17 years.
Prior to this pastorate he was with the Highland Baptist church.
Hickory, for seven years. He has been a featured speaker at state
and southwide Baptist conferences. He is a kinsman of Dr. W. A.
Hoover, local surgeon and chairman of the board of deacons of the
local church.
Associational W. M. U. To i
Meet At Marble Friday
| "Christ Preeminent" will be the<
theme of "She annual Western
Carolina associational Woman's
Missionary Union meeting to be
held at Marble Baptist church on
Friday, beginning at 10 o'clock
in the morning. Mrs. A. L. Bucha
nan of Murphy, associational su
perintendent, will preside over the
two-session program.
| Miss Bertha Smith, foreign
missionary recently home from
China, will make the morning ad
dress. Prior to her part on the
program, the following features
will be heard. Hymn. All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name; watchword;
devotional by Mrs. L. P. Smith
of Andrews; greetings by Miss
Kate Bryant of Marble; response.
Mrs. Johnnie L. Savage of Mur
phy; business session; recognition
of pastors and visitors; "Christ
Exalted in Local Societies." by
presidents; "Christ Exalted in the
Association." report of the super
intendent; "Stewardship", by Mrs.
Lloyd W. Hendrix of Murphy;
"Mission Study": Community Mis
sions" by Miss Carrie E. Wilson;
appointment of committees: mes
sage of divisional superintendent:
and music.
Following lunch at the noon
hour the program will open with
the hymn. "O Zion Haste." A con
ference will be led by Mrs. W. R.
Stone of Durham. 'Christ Exalted
through Missionary Education of
Our Youne People" will be pre
sented by Mrs. A. B. Cash of
Murphy ?::d representative!? of
Y.W A.. G.A.. R A. and S B. The
message of the divisional young
people's leader will then be heard.
Fallowing committee reports, the
meeting will adjourn.
Wm. Earl Chambers
Wounded In Action
Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Cham
bers of Peach tree. Route 1. have
received word that their son. Wil
liam Earl Chambers, was wounded
In action May 15 somewhere over
seas.
Mr. and Mrs. Chambers also
have another son in the service
?Pvt. Charlie Chambers?who is
in North Africa
A combat soldier's daily food
weighs about 5Vfe pounds, while
a civilian's average three pounds.
Mountain Valley
Now Is Grade A
The health officer, Dr. M. P.
Whichard. states that the neces
sary improvements in general
sanitation and the methods of
handling milk and milk products
of the Mountain Valley Creamery
have been sufficient to warrant
the regarding of this establish
ment. and it is now an A-Gratle
plant in reality.
The Mountain Valley pasteur
; ization plant was inspected June I
i 16 by A. M. Brown and H. O.
Palmer. Sanitarians, who found!
it to be in a very satisfactory con
i dition. says Dr. Whichard. The
health officer says he is glad to
inform the public that this milk
is now safe, sanitary and clean.
Scout Operates
On New Hours
Thr < hrrokrr Svout this
wrrk gors on a 40-hour wrek.
(o mrrt eovrrnni? ill regula
tions in effect brcinnine
Junr 14. Thr print shop will
hr o p e ii from Mond-i*
through Friday. Irnni X to
12 ami from 1 to 5 o'clock.
Thr >liop Hill lw dosed on
Saturday. Tlir business offirr
on thr Square Hill br oprn
from 9 to 12 and from 1 to
4:30 dairl.v. Monday through
Saturday. Through thr sum
mrr months it will br rlosrd
Wednesday afternoons.
Because of thr nrw hours,
it Is necessary to have nrw
dradlinrs for receiving copy
for thr paper. All society
MWi must be in thr offirr
by Tursday night, all othrr
ropy not latrr than Wednes
day night, except for spot
news or happenings which
occur after those times and
before press time at 10
o'clock Thursday morning.
The paper will be in the
mails a few hours earlier
than heretofore.
Paul B. Abernathy
Made Corporal
PORT RILEY. CRTC. Kansas
Paul B. Abernathy. son of Joe M.
Abernathy of Murphy, has been
promoted from private to corporal
at the Cavalry Replacement Train
ing Center. Ft. Riley. Kansas. He
is a stable orderly in the Horse
manship Detachment here.
Willard Clonts
Gets Promotion
WITH FIFTH AMERICAN
ARMY. NORTH AFRICA ? Priv
ate. First Class Willard C. Clonts.
30. gunner in an armored regi
ment of the U. S. Fifth Army, has
been promoted to corporal. He is
the son of Mrs. D. S. Clonts. of
Route 1, Murphy.
Tech. Neva Holt
Dental Assistant
FORT SHERIDAN, 111., ? Neva
A. Holt of Murphy, was recently
promoted from auxilitar/ to Tech
nician. fifith grade. She is a sur
gical assistant in the dental cliric.
Before entering the Army she
was dental assistant to Dr. E. L.
Holt of Murphy.
MEMBERS OF BOARD
The War Manpower panel
board for Clay and Cherokee
counties is composed of the fol
, lowing members: F. O. Christo
, pher. chairman. Mrs. J. N. Moody,
and H. A| Mattox.
Sec Here, Private Har-grove
The smash-hit book of army
humor that has set the nation
agog. (The hilarious episodes
of a Buck Private.)
Serially In This Newspaper
Beginning This Week
E. L. Shields Is
New Town Clerk
Recruiters To He
Here June 18-21
To provide workcib for the vital
shipyards of the Hampton Road
At*m t h? War Maniiowcr com
mission. and the Civil Service J
Commission have launched one
of t lie mast intensive recruiting!
drives ever undertaken in thi>
region throughout the states of
Virginia. West Virginia North
Carolina. Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Represent**
tive.s of the two agencies will be
at the U. S Employment Servicc
cffice in Murphy on June 18. 19.
20 and 21st to interview interest
ed persons.
School Children
Asked To Help
War Efforts In
Summer Months
School children of North Caro
lina were asked today to con'rib
ute to the war effort by buying
and selling war bonds and stamps
during the summer months.
The appeal was made by Mrs.
J. S. Blair, of Elizabelhtown, State
Education Chairman of the War
Savings Staff and president of the
North Carolina Congress of Par
ents and Teachers.
"We shall have to depend on
the cooperation of the parents to
assure the success of this pro
gram." Mrs. Blair said.
Here is what the children are
being asked to do under this new
program:
"1. Decide how many stamps
you expect to buy each week.
2. Mark the dates in your
stamp album covering the entire
summer week, by week
3. Keep your dates with the
stamp album as if your life de
pended on it.
4. If you earn any money dur
ing the summer, put most of it in
stamps beyond your original
pledge.
5. When you return to school
in autumn show your record of
stamp buying to the person in
your school who is in charge of
War Savings Stamps and Bond
Sales."
Here is what toe parents are
being asked to do:
"1. Help your child or children
to decide how much they can in
vest in War Stamps every week.
2. Help them fill out their
schedules in their rtamp album.
3. Remind them, if necessary,
to keep their schedules.
4. Set up an individual objec
tive for each child by figuring
what his or her summer savings
will buy for the armed forces.
5. Set up an individual objec
tive of what these savings will
buy for the child after the war."
James V. Palmer
Is Wounded
Mrs. Bessie Mae Palmer of An
drews has been notified that her
son. James V. Palmer, has been
wounded in action in the Alaskan
theatre of war.
The Murphy town counciimen
?a a: the June meeting held
Monday evening to include an
appropriation of S900 in the bud
get for the next fiscal year for
library service, a request for that
amount being made by a commit
;< e represent inx the library board.
W M Brli. Mrs. E. B. Norvell.
Mr>. T. A Casv and Miss Dora
Ruth Parks.
E. L. Shields, mayor of Murphy
last year, was elected clerk to
succeed E. O. Christopher, who
resigned in May. J. W. Bailey was
elccted a few weeks ago to fill
the vacancy but decided he would
not accept the position. There
were only two applications pre
sentcd Monday night, they being
from Mr. Shields and Hayes Lea
thers ood.
Robert Weaver, who was candi
date for mayor in the recent elec
tion. was appointed by the board
to fill the vacancy on the council
created by the resignation of W.
C. Kinney.
Arnold Dairy m pie and John
Stratton were elected policemen
to work with the recently elected
chief. W W Rogers.
Mrs. Ruth Carringer was elect
ed assistant clerk.
Members of the water depart
ment. Pulton Hartness and West
Garret t asked for an Increase of
$5 weekly in their salaries mak
ing them $30 and $27. respective
ly.
The salary of the city clerk
was set at $150 and the assistant
at $65. The law provides a salary
of $100 for the clerk, but the
board is assigning the clerk extra
duties, including being superin
tendent of the water department,
the street department and the
cemetery, which makes the extra
$50 legal.
Loren Davis, chief of the fire
department, discussed his work
and made suggestions concerning
equipment needed. He announced
that fire drills will be held to
train members of the department.
The board voted that the town
will enforce the state law that
no beer, wine or other alcoholic
beverages may be sold between
11:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. at any
time during the week. The recent
ordinance passed included only
from Saturday night to Monday
morning but the state law is ef
fective every night, and the board
plans to enforce it.
Baptist Revival
To Start June 27
Revival services will begin at
First Baptist church. Murphy on
Sunday. June 27. announces the
pastor the Rev. A. B. Cash. Dr.
O. M. Seigler. pastor First Bap
tist church. Hendersonsville. will
speak twice daily, and Dr. H. C.
Whitener. pastor First Baptist
church. Buford. Ga.. will bring a
message each afternoon and
direct the music at all services.
The musical program for the
two-week revival will feature
three choruses and congreational
singing.
Services will be held each after
noon at 3 o'clock and each eve
ning at 7:45. These services are
expected to draw a large attend
ance from the churches and pas
tors throughout the county, says
Mr. Cash, who invites the public
to attend.
Farmers Federation To Have
Three-County Picnic At Andrews
The Farmers Federation picnic
for Clay. CheTokec and Graham
counties will be held at Andrew??
at the high school building on.
Saturday. July 10. The program
will begin at ten o'clock In the
morning. An hour will be given
for lunch. The afternoon program
will conclude about 3:30 o'clock.
A. C. Reynolds and Max Rob
erts of the Farmers Federation.
Asheville office were here M on
day completing arrangements for
tlie annual picnic for this region. I
This is the first time that An
drews has been favored with the
Federation picnic. Owing to the
central location of Andrews with
respect to the three counties a
large crowd is expected to attend.
The Farmers Federation will
supply to all who come the usual
watermelon feast and lemonade
However, those who expect to re
main for the day's program will
tring with them the usual picnic
lunch. Some local organization hi
Andrews is expected to have sand
wiches and bottled drinks for sale.
The theme of the meeting will
be how to help the farmer fit Into
wartime needs.