ON A FREE rUKSS T he only security of all is in a free press The force of public opinion cannot be resisted, when permitted freoly to be expressed The uk nation ii produces must b? submitted to. It is necessary to keep the waters pure We are all. for example, in agitation even in our peaceful country. For in peace as well as in wa: the mind must be kept in motion t>eff?rst'n to Lafayette. 1823 VOLCME 55 ? No. ? Ml fU-HV NORTH CAROLINA Tlll'RSDAY. AI'til'ST IS. |M] 5r (OPV ? $1.00 I'll! YEAR Lovingood Elected Baptist Moderator Tin* Western North Carolina Btpust association met with Cal and Notla churches August IT and 18. respectively. The Rev r. Loving ood of Marble. was , id moderator; P G. I vie. vice r (i? tator: Hev. Clarence Voyles. . ik treasurer: J. W. Hall, as .!.mt clerk: and Rev. Robert Barker, historian. Tiie Rev. Robert Barker preach cd the sermon on the first day. hi; subject being: "Being Born A^ain'*. Dr. John R. Jester, pastor Ci the First Baptist church. Win r ?stcr. Ky.. was a visitor and discussed "Christian Literature", j wing thi* official report. The Rev. Arch McMillan, rep r. senticg the State Baptist or phanage. spoke on "Caring for the F or". S'ate Secretary M. A. Huggins Fpoke Wednesday morning on the work the churches of the state R.t- doing, stating that the Home fir.d Foreign mission boards are out of debt and the mortgages burned. The meeting was concluded on Wednesday at Notla Baptist church with discussions on vari ous subjects, and a message was brought by B. D. Ragsdell. secre tary of the Georgia Baptist Con vention. The 1944 session is designated ic be held with Peachtree Baptist church on Tuesday and Wednes day before the Fourth Sunday in August. Memory Taylor Is Killed By Gunshot Wound Memory Taylor, 65- of Juna luska Creek, died at Hb home ? luy at l p. m. from a gunshot wound , said to be self-inflicted. Funeral was held at the funeral home in Andrews Monday with the Rev. Mr. Jones officiating. In terment was in Andrews ceme tery Mr Taylor is survived by his wife and one daughter: Mrs. L. T. Hicks of Andrews. Pallbearers were: Wayne Gibty. John Webb. John Panther. Earl McClure. Bill Ledford. Andrew 'Kilpatiick. Mrs. Ledford's Funeral Is Held Mrs Mary Ledford. 85. widow o' David A. Ledford, died at her heme in the Fires Creek section of Clay county Thursday after noon after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Fri day at Fires Creek Baptist church. *ith the Rev. Algie West of ficiating. assisted by the Rev. R. Lane Akins and the Rev. Ode Rogers. Burial was in the church cemetery with the Townson funeral home in charge. Grand sons were pallbearers and grand daughters were flower girls. Mrs. Ledford. the former Miss Mary Zimmerman, was a mem ber of one of the oldest families in that section. She had been a member of the Baptist church for more than 70 years. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. W. H. Lance of Calhoun. Ga.. and Mrs. W. B. Bracken of Hayes tflle. and six sons. Granville, of Canton. Qa.. Walter of Atlanta. ?a . Ralph of Gastonia. Goode and Arthur of Hayesville and the **ev. Blaine Ledford of Brasstown. D. H. Douthit's Funeral Held funeral services for D. H.l Douthtt who died at a sanitarium Monday, were held at Blue Rldgr Wednesday at 10 a. m.. with the "*?? L. C. Cutts. of Coperphlll. 1 T?nn. officiating. Burial was In ,l* f?m|ly plot In Harmony ceme ^r-'" The Masonic Lodge was In chtrge. | Douthlt Is survived by his brents and several brothers. T"?n?on funeral home was in "?He. Sgt. Jas. Brittain Missing In Action Staff Ski. James A. Britlain of the army air forces has been miss i ing in action ?n the Middle East I em area of operations since Aug. I 1. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John i V. Brittain of Black Mountain, were notified Tuesday by the war department. The Brittains form erly lived in Murphy. Mrs. Brit tain is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J .A. Richardson. Sgt. Brittain finished combat training as an engineer and gun ner. He was promoted to the rank of staff sergeant early this year. Among the army air bases at which he was stationed before leaving the country were those at Clovis. N. M.. and Topeka. Kans. He attended Black Mountain high school, where he took an ac tive part in athletics, and the I University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill. A brother. John V. Brittain. Jr.. j is a mechanic in the army. Christmas Gifts To Boys Overseas Must Be Mailed Sept. 15 -Oct. 15 The Army Postal Service not only believes in doing that Christ mas shopping and mailing early, but is pointing the way by an nouncing that September 15 to October 15 will be "Christmas Mailing Month" for gifts to sold iers oversea, according to Lt. Colonel Hartley B. Dean. Chief of Postal Section. Headquarters Fourth Service Command. These Christmas packages must conform to present limitations as to weight and size which are not over 5 pounds in weight. 15 inches in length and 36 inches in length and girth combined . Packages mailed during this period must be packed tightly in metal, wooden or strong double-faced corrugat ed fiberboard boxes and should be marked "Christmas Gift Par cel." Only one package will be ac cepted for mailing by or on behalf of the same person or concern to or for the same addressee during any one week. This is important. Colonel Dean emphasized and checking by postal officials will be in effect. For Christmas packages mail ing. restrictions are relaxed to make it unnecessary for the mail er to present either a request or an envelope bearing: an APO can cellation at the time of mailing. Perishable articles cannot be mail ed. The sending of parrels under | the classification of "fragile" is discouraged. Colonel Dean stated. Intoxicants, inflammable mater ials. or any article which might kil! or injure another n: damaee the mails cannot be ac?epted. Addresses must be legible. Par cels addressed properly should show, in addition to the name and ! address of the sender, the name, rank. Army serial number, branch of service, organization. A. P. O. number of the addressee and the post-office through which the par cels are to be routed. Inscriptions may be placed on the covering of the package provid ed they do not interfere with the address, although stickers or labels resembling postage stamps are not permissible on the outside of parcels. It is pointed out that only with the full cooperation of the public in complying with these regula tions will it be possible for the j Army Postal Service to deliver on I time the tremendous volume of Christmas mail to American sold | iers overseas. AT ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTiXLERY SCHOOL Resident of Murphy. Capt. Claude E. Talley is attending the Antiaircraft Artillery School, Camp Davis, North Carolina. Order Earlv? For a Warm Winter Fuel supplies will be short next winter, both because sup plies are low ami transportation is overtaxed. An order placed now will let your dealer schedule deliveries to su?c trucks and tires. Stock up NOW ? keep warm next winter. John T. Brown Dies At Suit John Thomas Brown, 70. died | at his home near Suit August 11.! at 7 p.m. Funeral was held at the Lcdford cemetery with the Rev. Thomas Truett officiating. Mr. Brown is survived by the wife; six sons. Jack. Woodrow, Harold. John Thomas Jr.. of Suit. Freid of Farner, Tenn.. and Bus tei of New Caledonia Island: two (laughters. Cpl. Lola Brown of Jefferson Barracks. Mo., and Mrs. Cora Patterson of Cleveland. ; Tenn. Pallbearers were Alvin Led ford. Jim Chambers, Bob Wallace. Wayne Burrell, Tom Helton, and Edgar Taylor. Jimmie Gates Funeral Held Jimmie Gates. 51. died at Pe trie hospital August 15. He is survived by his wife and four daughters. Maud. Tippie. and Callie. of Murphy, and Jackie of Detroit. Mich.: two sisters. Mrs. Mark Sharp, of Robbins ville. Mrs. Pearl Duckett. of New port. Tenn.. and one brother, Joe Gates, of Robbinsville. Funeral was held at his home at 2:30 August 16, with the Rev. Fred Stiles. officiating. Burial was in Sunset cemetery. Townson funeral home was in charge. Col. J. L. Voyles Vacations Here Col. James Lowrence Voyles. af ter an extended vacation in Mur phy. left for his home and business in Picher. Oklahoma, last Wed nesday. He is a native of Chero kee County, a son of the late William Lafayette Voyles of Shoal Creek, a teacher in the public schools for many years, also a nephew of the late E. A. Voyles of Murphy. He is a brother of the Rev. Clarence Voyles. former pastor of Calvary Baptist church in North Murphy, now a pastor in Georgia. Col. Voyles will go by Knoxville. where he will visit his cousins. Edith and Edna Voyles and by Lynch. Ky.. to visit his nephews and nieces. Col. Voyles says. "Murphy has become quite a fascinating place for him." He has spent his vacation here for three summers. Dr. E. S. Miller Writes Mother From Prison Camp Mrs. E. S. Miller has received * the following card from her son. Dr. E. S. Miller, who has been in terned in a Japanese prison camp for several months: "From Imperial Japanese Army. 1 I am interned at Hdqtrs. of Military Prison Camps of P. I. Nc. 3. 2. My health is excellent. 3. I am uninjured: not under treatment. 4. I am well. 5. Please see that Metropolitan Life Ins. Policy, St. Augustine. Florida Branch, is paid and is taken care of. 6. <Re: Family) I hope you and nieces and nephews are all well. I send all my love." The card had the following re turn address: E. S. Miller. Amer ican Captain. M. C., U. S. Army. Hdqtrs of Military Prison Camps of P. I. No. 3. DR. PAISLEY AWAY Dr. H. L. Paisley left Thursday < today) for Mon treat Presbyterian Assembly to spend a few days. There will be no services at the local Presbyterian church Sun day. Third War Loan Drive To Start September 9 Four Women Are Arrested For Possession Liquor Mrs. Bcttie Loudermilk. Mrs Lola Deweese. Mrs. Maude Pergu son and Mrs. Desma Ferguson I were arrested Sunday by officers I W. W. Rogers. Arnold Dalrymple. Pritchard Smith and A. J. Hera bree for the posession of illegal liquor. They had five and one half gallons of untaxed liquor in their possession when arrested, officers stated. After a preliminary hearing the four were released on bonds of $200 each for appearance at the next session of superior court. Chaplain Writes Of Meeting Cook Boy Overseas Mrs. Roy P. Cionts. of Murphy. Route 2. has two brothers over seas, Von Cook and James Buford Cook. The father of the boys, Edd Cook, has recently received the | following letter from an Army Chaplain who is in service some where overseas: Dear Mr. Cook: I thought you'd te interested in knowing that I met your son. James Buford Cook last Sunday. I had a nice long talk with him and was very much impressed by i his religious convictions. I can j assure you that he is receiving the i best of everything in our regiment j and that I will keep in contact with him. I'm sure that you are proud of him and will continue to .be proud of him. May God bless you and yours. Yours in His service. Capt. Elie P. Delattre, Chaplain. Rationing Guide GASOLINE In 17 states of Eastern shortage area A-6 coupons are valid until i November 26. In states outside the Eastern shortage area A-7 coupons j are valid through September 21. All gasoline coupons in the posses I sion of car owners must be endorsed with the owner's license number and state of registration. FUEL OIL Period 5 coupons in old rations remain valid through September , 30. Period 1 coupons in new rations are valid now. Occupants of oil heated homes are urged to return their applications for next year's, fuel oil to their ration boards promptfy and when issued new rations to place orders with their dealers for summer fill-ups. SUGAR Stamp No. 14. good for 5 lbs., is valid through October. Stamp: Nos. 15 and 16 are good through October 31 for 5 lbs. each for hoini canning purposes. Housewives may apply to their local ration boards for more if necessary. SHOES Stamp No. 18 <1 pair) is valid through October 31. STOVES Purchase certificates now issued and normally valid for thirty , days from date of issuance, will be invalid after August 23. by which j time it is expected the new nation-wide stove rationing plan will be I in effect. MEAT. ETC. Red Stamps T. U. V. and W. now vald. expire August 31. PROCESSED FOODS 1 Blue Stamps R. S. and T remain valid through September 20. ACROSS THE STRAIT IS ITALY Here is ? view of part of the Sicilian city of Messina with the narrow strait of ,Me?iira> in back ?rrmind Revond that strait it the mainland of Italy where Benito Mussolini has "resinned as Premier s nd Km * Victor EmmanSil appointed Marshal Pietro Badoj lio aa hi, sucee^r. If th. Allied Nations invade Italy proper this probably will be one of the poinU of entry. MAKES HIGHEST PARACHUTE JUMP ON FIRST LEAP WASHINGTON, D. C. ? U. S. Army Official Photo ? Suffering only a frozen hand caused by loss of one glove, which was caught by shroud lines when his par^.hutc opened, Lt. Colonel William R; j dolph Lovelace, 2d., rtade the highest parachute leap on record m this country ? 40,200 feet on hit first jump. He made the leap to test emergency equipment. He was photographed, Above, at the War Department. Dr. J. R. Bell, Dentist, Opens Offices Here Dr. J. R. Bell, dental surgeon, has arrived in Murphy and has established himself at Murphy general hospital, in the office re cently occupied by the late Dr. W W. Abernethy. Dr. Bell, son of the late Dr. J. R. Bell and Mrs. Bell, was born in Dillsboro. He attended Atlanta Southern Dental college. He practiced at Davidson college for five years before going to Char lotte. where he practiced for six years. He was president of the Char lotte Dental society, program chairman of the Second North Carolina District Dental society, and a member of the staff of Charlotte Memorial hospital. Real Estate Transfers Made The following real estate trans- ; i fers. totalling approximately $50. 1 000. have been reported here re- i cently. I Wiley King, farm on Vengeance Creek, to W. A. Cathey: Mrs. J. N. Hill, farm on Slow Creek, to Goldie Garrett: M. L. Hall, farm ;?'? Tomotla. to W. S. Dickey: Mr. Sills, farm at Bell view, to John i Robinson: Dr. R. S. Parker, sec-; tion house property to Vernon Campbell: N. W. Abernatliy. 150 j acre farm near Maltby. to H. E. I nickpy: Opnrgp C Maunev. Wof | ford-Terrell building, to T. P. Calhoun : W. B. Raper. lot of old I Hubabrd house, to A. L. Alverson. Bill Hembree. house and lot. to Mr. Haggard: George Barton, farm near Tomotla. to W. C. Witt: W. C. Witt, same farm to W S. Dickey: Mr. Benderman. homo on highway, to Mr. Moncrief: J. D. Parker Estate, farm at Peachtree. to E. A. Browning: Mrs. Dave Johnson, small house and lot at Bellview. to Bob King. A burn caused by over-expos- j ure to intense heat of the sun should be avoided as is every other type of burn. When it oc curs. treatment as Riven for any burn of comparable severity and extent should be given. The usual treatment would be to apply wet scda dressings To each quart of slightly warm water, add two or three tablespoons of ordinary taking soda. Soak a soft, fresh lly laundered white cloth in the solution, twisting ends to remove excess water, and apply to bum. Cover loosely to hold in place. Keep dresings moist by frequent changing of the dressing. Fifty million wage earners are fxpi-cted to participate in the huge third War Loan drive which will be conducted throughout the nation for a three-week period be ginning September 9. according to Clarence T Leinbach, Winston Salem. State Chairman of the War Finance Committee. The Kigantic drive has two major phases. Leinbach stated. One phase is the big business and industry purchase of bonds and ether government securities through personal soliciation. and the other phase is the volume pur chase of E. F and G bonds to reach 50.000.000 wage earners. At the present time there are 3?. 000.000 workers in the United States on the Payroll Savings Plan, their combined purchases of War Bonds totaling S400.000.000 per month. During the third War Loan campaign it will be neces sary for these 32.000.000 workers to buy War Bonds in addition to those purchased regularly through the Payroll Savings Plan. These extra bonds they may purchase with the extra money they are earning or by setting aside a spec ial budget which will enable them to buy additional bonds. "I feel confident of the success of the third War Loan drive as the public realizes the urgent need for the $15,000,000,000 set as goal. When we are winning we cannot afford to let up," he emphasized. "For as long as there are men dy ing we cannot afford to stop buy ing. Once this message is gotten across to the wage earning public, that public will not hesitate to do its full share in putting over the third War Loan drive." Leinbach stated that he expects to complete shortly his state or ganization for the War Finance Committee. He and W. H. An drews Jr.. Greensboro. State Vice Chairman, are now in process of holding area meetings in each of the 10 state areas for purpose of completing the organization. He expects very soon to have N. C. quota of the $15,000,000,000 na tional quota which will be broken down into county quotas. George Walsh Gets Scholarship Twelve outstanding farm boys in North Carolina have been awarded SI 00 scholarships to help them enter the School of Agri culture at N. C. State College next month. This year's recipients include George R. Walsh, of Cherokee county. Infant Dies Eugene Ledford. fivc-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard R. Ucitord ol Hayesviile. died at a local hospital Wednesday. Funeral was held at Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Mr. Davenport officiat ing He is survived by his parents and two sisters. Ivie funeral home was in charge. Mrs. Watkins Dies At Age 77 Mrs. Alethia Watkins. aged 77 years, died at the home of her I daughter . Mrs. James T. Hughes. August 13. after an illness of two ! weeks. ! She is survived by her husband. B. B. Watkins: two sons. J. C. Watkins. of Blairsville. Ga.: Lon Watkins. of Patrick: three daugh ters. Mrs. Ida Brown, of Blairs ? ville. Ga.; Mrs. James Hughes, of Murphy, and Mrs. Bertha Painter of Murphy. Funeral was held near Blairs ville. Ga.. at 3 o'clock. Aug. 14. with the Rev. John Wade and Luther Miller officiating. Town ison funeral home was in charge.

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