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MtTHT. NORTH C AROLINA THI RSDAT. JI LY IS. 1S43
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Schools
To Open
August 16
Supt. Lloyd llrndrix and
Supt. II. Buffk annuunrr
th.it Murphy and ( hmkff
county schools will open nn
Monday. Aucust 16. A few
varani-irs in the faculties
exists. but it U hoped they
wiil uf filled before optnins
day.
Dr. G. M. Young
Dies After
Long Illness
Dr. G. M. Young. 58. of Postel).
died Friday at 1:30 p. m. at his
home. after a long period of sick
ness.
He was well known as a physi
cian throughout a large territory.
He had been practicing since
1016. and was faithful in caring
lor the sick and suffering, until
;?? was compelled to cease his ac
tive service several months ago.
Funeral services were conduct
fd in tiie Seventh Day Adventist
Church at Postell at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning, where he was a
member.
The services were conducted by
Elder A. D. McKee. Pastor of the
Seventh Day Adventist Church
at Greenville. Tenn. Elder McKee
and Mrs. McKee furnished special |
music.
The Rev. F. Wolfe of Farner. ?
also spoke words of comfort and
offered prayer.
He was buried in the family
cemetery on his home place where j
he was born and reared.
Hundreds of friends from far
and near wire present* to pay a
last tribute of respect to one they
leved as a doctor, a citizen and
neighbor.
Peyton G. Ivie, Funeral Direc
tor of Murphy, was in charge of
the funeral.
Members of the Cherokee Coun
ty iMedical Society served as
honorary pallbearers. Active pall
bearers were Felix Hill, J. H.
Johnson. Fred Holbrook. Emory
Torrence. Walter Anderson and
Mr Stiles.
Dr. Young is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Florence Hughes Young:
nine children, Charles of New
Caledonia Island. Glenn of Ohio.
Wilma. Fredrick. Mary. Bernice.
Theima. and Martha Lorctta.
Evangelist
The Rev. Ralph E. Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn.. who will j
conduct a series of revival services at First Methodist church in
Murphy, beginning Sunday. July 18.
Methodist Revival
Will Begin Sunday
The Rev. Ralph E. Johnson of1
Chattanooga. Tenn.. will begin a
series of evangelistic services at
the First Methodist Church, Sun
day. July 18. at 11 o'clock. The
young people's hour will be held
each evening at 7 o'clock. The
evening services will begin at 8
o'clock. Three services will be
held daily at the church. Begin
ning Monday morning at 10
o'clock. Mr. Johnson will conduct
a children's service.
Mr. Johnson conducted a series
of services in Murphy last year.
Some weeks ago he wai the gues'?
e^&rgelist of the. Andrews Metho
cii.- Church.
The pastor and members of the
Methodist Church here extend a
cordial invitation to everyone to
attend these services.
Leaves For State
Press Convention
Miss Addie Mae Cooke left to
day (Thursday ) for Winston
Salem to represent the Cherokee |
Scout and Graham County News
at the 71st annual convention of
the North Carolina Press Associa
tion. which will be held at Robert
E. Lee Hotel Thursday through
Saturday. She has been appointea
chairman of the auditing com j
mittee.
Bank Is Opened
In Robbinsville
Andrews ? Robbinsville. county .
scat of Graham county, without
banking facilities located in Rob
binsville since 1932. again have .?
bank which the Citizens Bank &
Trust Company of Andrews open
ed as a branch in the Graham
county scat Monday. Smith
Howell who has been employed in
the home bank at Andrews for the
Past two years, is cashier of the
Robbinsville branch.
The new bank is located in the
fti' Crawford Building on Main
Street, opposite the court house.
Since the Robbinsville bank closed
in 1932 most. Graham county bank
ing has been done through the
Andrews bank. Several hundred
accounts now held in Andrews will
** transferred to the Robbinsville
branch.
The Citizens Bank & Trust
Company was originally formed in
Andrews in 1924 with D. H Me
haffey as president and R. T. I
Hcaton as cashier. P. B. Ferebee ,
cf Andrews purchased a controll
iTR interest in the bank July 3.
and became its president.
*bch position he has held since
thM time. The bank had at that
t.me a capital stock and surplus
$1 5.000 with resources of $90.
^ Today the Citizens Bank &
Tfust Company has a capital and
of $120,000 and resources
01 more than $2,060,000.
Th? Murphy branch of the
bank opened January 13. 1933 at
which time the present manage
ment purchased the Bank of Mur
phy building which it has used
since as a banking house. W. W.
Hyde is cashier and manager of
the Murphy bank, and W. F. For
syth is secretary and assistant
cashier.
The present organization is com- j
posed of the following officers: J
Percy B. Fcrcbee. president: W.
T. Forsyth, vice-president: Z. L.
Whitakcr. vice-president: W. D.
Whitaker. executive vice-president
and cashier. W. D. Whitaker has
bren the bank's cashier since it
was taken over by the present
management in 1926.
The Citizens Bank <te Trust
Company withstood the depression
years. It is now regarded as one
of the strongest financial organi
zations in this section of the state.
All banks in the chain are mem
bers of the Federal Deposit Insur
ance Corporation which means
that every depositor is fully in
sured dollar for dollar up to
$5,000.
A branch bank i"or Hayesville.
Clay county. ha* been approvro
| by the N. C. Banking Commission,
and a banking ho:ise has been
purchased there by the Citizens
Bank <fc Trust Company. As soon
as suitable personnel can be se
cured it is hoped to open a branch
in the Clay county seat.
Brumby Declares
Need For Airport
War corrcspundrnl Boh
Brumby emphasizes thr need
for an airport in Murphy in
an editorial in this issue of
this paper. Sutwribers are
urged to read it.
Headers of the paper are
invited to write their views on
the airport, in tetters limited
to ?30 words, for publication
in The Seout.
Use Of ~A11
Loudspeakers
Is Prohibited
The use of loud speakers on j
the streets of Murphy will be
prohibited, according to a ruling
made Monday night at the town
council meeting. It is permissable
to use loud speakers inside build
ings. but they are not permitted
on the streets.
W. D. Townson appeared before
the board and requested the town
to put a water pipe line to the
city limits so ths^he may hook
up with it and provide protection
to his lumber and box factory,
where he has a weekly payroll for
labor and materials of $6,000. His
request was taken under consid
eration.
L. M. Shields requested the
ctuncil to have a bridge near his
place of business repaired. Prior
to presenting his business he told
i Mr. Townson that fumes from
i sawdust burning at his mill cause
people not to stop at his tourist
cabin? and therefore are detri
mental to his business and a
nuisance. Mr. Townson said that
he had not had any complaint
: prior to this open discussion and
I that he would do what he could
to remedy the situation.
The only members of the town
council preser' were: Dr. B. W.
Whitfield. A. L. Martin. Robert
Weaver, and W. M. Pain. Noah
Lovingood and Dr. W. A. Hoover!
were absent. Mayor J. W. Prank -
lin presided.
Revival Starts
Sunday At Ranger
Revival services will begin at
' Ranger Methodist church Sunday.
[Bible school will be at 9 a.m. and
preaching service at 8 p.m. The
Rev. Hunter J. Bassett will do
'the prcaching.
Murphy Hopes To Get CCC
Grounds For City Park
INVASION OP SICILY? Allied forces, transported in ships Iron
North African bases, have invaded Sicily, island south of Italy.
Lions Club Hears
I
Address By Brumby
War Correspondent Bob Brum
jby held his audience spellbound
as he related his experiences dur
ing the heavy fighting on Guadal
i canal, at a meeting of Murphy
Lions Club Tuesday evening in
Regal hotel. Installation of of
jficers was held, and ladies* night
was observed, making the meeting
mostly a social affair. Sixty-three
euests were present.
Brumto'. who is spending a
I shori vacation here with his par
jents. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Brumby,
Sr., and brother, B. G. Brumby,
Jr., told of food scarcity, lack of ,
equipment for fighting in the
first weeks of the battle, the heavy
shelling from the sea, the tragic
scenes of ships being blown up, j
and the happiness that was ex- !
perienced when planes and othej
fighting equipment arrived just
in time to win the battle ol
Guadalcanal. He went on 14
bombing trips and was in five
major engagements.
After suffering three attacks oJ
malaria and one of pneumonia
Correspondent Brumby took a
leave to recuperate. He was in
New York a few weeks before
coming to this section. He said ir?
a later interview with this papei
that this is the finest place in the
world for a vacation. After the j
war. he believes, Cherokee county S
will attract more and more tour
ists annually and because of the
many resources and advantages it ;
offers many industries will be
coming in. He plans to make it j
his home after the war. Before |
going back to batllofront report- j
ing. he plans to write a book on
his past experiences and work on :
a movie scenario. This week he
will make a few more addresses,
one being on Friday night at the
Georgia Press association which
meets in Atlanta.
Past President W. A. Hoover ,
thanked members of the club for
their cooperation during his term
of office and turned the gavel
over to the new president. Prank
Forsyth. In assuming the duties,
the new president stated that,
looking at the display of the
many trophies the club has won.
he has a high goal at which to
shoot. Wade Masse? relinquished
duties of secretary to S. N Bobo.
Tailtwister Frank Ellis gave over
to Doyle Burch. and Treasurer L.
T. Russell to H. A. Mattox. Other
new officers are: H. Bueck. lion
tamer: K. C. Wright, first vice
president: Duke Whitley, second
vice-president: and H. G. Elk ins.
third vice-president. Directors are:
Dr W A Hoover. P O Ivie. W
M Fain, and Robert Weaver.
Prior to entering the dining
room, the guests were given
names of dogs as a method of
choosing partners. Tables were
decorated with telephone poles
and dogs, and the subject of the
| program wag "Every Dog Has His
Day."' Those who attended the
DR. G. M. YOUNO. prominent Postell physician for many years, died at his home there Friday
afternoon after an Illness of several weeks standing- Funeral services were conducted Sunday by Elder
A. D. McKee. pastor the Seventh Day Adventist church.
Tlie Murphy town council and
several civic organizations are
making an effort to acquire from
,the TV A the use of the old CCC
camp grounds for a city park. On
Monday of this wetk several TVA
! representatives of Chattanooga
and Knoxville came here for a
conference with a committee
representing the interested jrroups.
A D Rieper. area manager of the
property management depart
ment. Chattanoopa. was spokes
man for the TVA J. B. Gray, city
attorney and president of the
Chamber of Commerce, presided
over a meeting held in the lobby
[of Dickey hotel.
After Mr. Gray presented the
plans of the town for developing
the place into a recreation park
with tennis courts, shuffle boards,
a swimming pool, playground
equipment for children, and other
equipment, the group went to the
site and made a study of the pos
sibilities.
Water and sewer lines are al
ready laid and concrete floors can
i be converted into shuffle board
' courts fcy being lengthened a few
feet, and tennis courts and a
swimming pool constructed at
1 small cost.
The site is the old Indian trad
ing post which was operated by
Col. A. R. S. Hunter, first white
settler in this section, and over
looks Hiwassee lake.
Mr. Rieger said his office and
the one in Knoxville will stud;
the posibilities and offer sug
gestions.
Representing TV A were: Mr.
Rieger, W. J. Arrants. assistant in
Tty management depart
ment, Chattanooga. R. H. Doub
les, camp manager, Hiwassee
Dam; H M. Richardson, property
management department; O. H.
Graves and Robert H. Howse. re
gional studies department; B. C.
Krauter. regional studies depart
ment. all of Knoxville; E. S.
Christenbury. area education di
rector. Andrews.
Representing local organiza
tions were: Mr. Gray. J. W. Frank
lin. mayor; A. L. Martin. Robert
Weaver and W. M. Fain, council
men; E L .Shields, city clerk; H.
G Elkins. city electric depart
ment ; Frank Forsythe. president
Lions club; Dr. M. P. Whichard.
health department. H. Bueck, city
schools; the Rev. Ralph Taylor,
ministerial association: W. M.
Fain. Ernest Hawkins. Cherokee
county fair association; Mrs. C.
W. Savage. Woman's club; and
Miss Addie Mae Cooke, of the
Cherokee Scout.
Ice And Coal Co.
Bought By Stiles
E. E. Stiles and Vincent Stiles
have bought Murpliy Ice and
Coal Co. from J. C. Townson, ef
fective August 1 according to E.
L' Stiles. The new owners plan to
retain the old firm name and will
operate at the same location.
Masonic Lodge
Meets Monday
Cherokee County lodge No. 140
A. F and A. M. will meet Monday
! evening at 8 o'clock for work and
, instruction, announces R. R.
Bealc. All members are urged to
| be present, and members of
neighboring lodges are invited.
, recent State Lions convention,
i said to fee "in the dog house"
found miniature dog houses at
their places.
The program of entertainment
was planned by H. Bueck. Mrs.
Bueck led the singing of several
songs. Tbc invocation was by Rev.
Ralph Taylor. H. A. Mattox
brought greetings to the ladles,
to which Mrs. Frank Forsyth re
sponded. Mrs. Mary King Spain
hour rendered piano selections.
The closing features of the pro
gram were three stunts conducted
by Mr. Bueck. Following the din
ner. dancing was enjoyed.