ON A me PRISS
The only security of all Is in a free press
Tl?e force of public opinion cannot be resisted,
when permitted freely to be expressed. The
notation it produces must be submitted to.
It is nevesaary to keep the waters pure. We
are all. for example, in agitation evtn in our
l>ear?ful country. For In peace as well as in
war. the mind must be kept in motion. ?
Jefltrson to Lafayette. 1823.
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Ml RfHV. NORTH CAROLINA THIRND4V. SEPTEMBER ?. 1M3
Sc COPY ? K.H PKK YEAR
225 Men Leave For
Army Examination
1 e September draft call for
Cherokee county took a large
number of married men. Includ
lnr many who were engaged In
buMi'.t A total of 225 left Mon
day morning for Camp Croft, S.
C . for examination.
A study of the names of those
leaving Monday reveals Interest
ing facta, such as: Among those
jtoui- were four birds- Weaver.
Cro?e. Hawk, and Martin. There
were others named by the trades
- Cook. Miller, and Painter: the
characteristics? Wright, Coward.
Strange, and Best: the colors
Brown and White: the emotion
Love. the sensations? Payne and
Cole the measure ? Lowe: the di
rection West: the nut? Almond:
and others such as: Peek. Sparks.
Ashe Barnes. Beaver, Hood. Ladd.
King Flowers. Woody. Pope.
Jump Powers. Nix. and Crisp.
TV.*' names of those leaving
sere: Leon Anthony West. James
Arthur Watkins. Jake Bunion
Stile>. Clyde Allen Henson. James
VVUlhim Hughes. Lofton Lovln
food. William Roosevelt Coleman, j
Sam T< ague. J. Edward Painter
Joseph Wilbum Davis. John Wil- ]
son Cody. Henry Lee Mavnor.
William Stevens Gentry. Wm
Goldman Lail. Melvtn Oeorge
Crawford. Robert Dale McCombs.
Leonard Jackson Mash turn. Low
ell Buell Wilson. Glenn William
Love,
T J Tliomasson. Jr., Bronce ,
Winfrev Cnrl Arnold West, Cremil
Mark Iedford. Lester White.
Joseph Russell Sneed. Roosevelt
Johnson. Paul Allen. John Rav
Waldroup Pred Lee Herbert, Jr..
Verl Lee Davis, Grant Roberson.
Lester Durang Hughes. Dewey
Bedford Thompson. Pred Almnd i
Hurtles Horace McRae. Clyde
Lake Sparks. Henry Garrett Hed
tltn. Thurman Wood row Hamil
ton. Henry Haven Martin. Ornn
Ray Matheson. Robert Lee Barnes.
Robert Wilbum Ashe. Jesse Carl
Quinn Ralph Best, Harley R.
Brockman. Brown Caldwell. Bay
Vss Evans. Elmer Amerlcus Trant
ian. Henry Burls, James Elsburrv
Payne.
Reuben Allen Cook William
Cltude Roberson. Elmer Ray
^ Rny Wayne Newman. A.
Chandler. Jr., Richard McKin- ,
Prank. im Earl D. Satterfield. i
? William Hedrick. Charles Hu
Wilson. Ray William Shields.
Thomas M. Graham. Walter Bun- j
f" Mulkey. Wayne Teague. Gar- 1
?nd William Hogsed. Roy McKln
?T Woody. Clinton Arthur Gibson, i
William Roy Dockery, Alvin Plow
w?. Jane Cecil Matiiis. Tom Voy
? William Clyde Tavlor. Tom
B?ley Wright. Prank William
?'V Wlllard Patterson.
?l Thill. Hugh Henry Sneed.
?rl*8s- Halph Pope, dlf
ted Henry Meto>. Prank George
. Dlllnrd Oland Strange. Wll
-m Bailey Kephart. John Henry
yiess. Leonidus Monroe Hatch
Wavne Roberts. Kay L.
?P. Creed Taylor. Ross Moore.
]?, wlur"ber" NiX' LUther Lem"
5isi i PtT<1 Moore' Thur
Injton ? McNabb' W?ah
?on Morrow. Pred Dewey De
All^q Nelson Almond.
Samuel Brcndle. Virgil Har
c,yde
Hoyt Tav, Morris. Homer
Richar* pj ' 0fOTKe Luti"'r- Jr .
J?J 'Brd Matheson. Wood
HRro,d O.^ar
Out 0r ' k Samuel Martin.
_Hlckey- Oorge Luther
frvH Th' ey Mor??n- Homer
,?d "etcher Forrest
Continued on back page)
Ward Meroney
? Found Dead
Meroney was found
sprln8 n??r Sunset
j,,. J Thufwlay Afternoon fto
&. B ^T" 5 o'clock by his father,
W?lii? f Meroncy Hp had been
? from home since Wednes
^ Details of his
i *?? J v funeral *"an?ementi
w >* learned as the paper
1*0, .?*!!?*? body was
Townson funtr4l hamt
k^sirs^r;".
DSO Lounge Is
Formally Opened
The U. S. O. lounge, sponsored
by the civic clubs of Murphy for
the use of service men passing
through Murphy, was formally op
ened Monday. It is situated on
the second floor of the Mauney
building.
All service men passing through
Murphy are invited to patronize
the lounge.
Those who served as hostesses I
on opening day were: Mrs. B. W
Whitfield. Mrs W. M Axley. Mrs.
A. E. Vestal. Mrs. E. S. Miller, Mrs.
Wade Masey. Mrs. T. W. Kindley.
Mrs. Tom Mauney. Mrs. Jimmy
Ward. Mrs. Jack Houts. Miss Mary
Folger. Miss Geraldine Shields,
and Mrs. J. H. Pitzer.
Donations since the last week's
paper are as follows: Radio. Miss
Linetta Dean: paper towels. Joe
Ray; repairing of radio. Walter
Coleman, making of draperies.
Mrs. Ellen Crawford; invitation
cards. Roy Cooke: stationery
Cherokee Scout.
Two items needed are a victrola i
with records and a clock.
Gray Is Speaker
At Cherokee-Clay
Ministers' Meet
The Cherokee-Clay Ministers'
association met at the First Bap
tist church at 10:30 Monday morn
ing. In the absence of the Chair
man. Rev. H. L. Paisley was made
Chairman Pro Tem.
At the request of the Program
Committee. J. B. dray discussed
the subject "What the Layman
Expects of His Pastor Today".
He began by expressing his pro
found sympathy for the pastor
who would be true to his high call
ing in the midst of the distressing
conditions that obtain in the
world today. "With so many
homes giving up one or more sons
in training for war; some having
loved ones now In zones of great
danger; the pastor must be 'all
things to all men- as cousellor.
comforter and friend", he said.
He indicated that there are
three things the pastor must have:
1. He must have an abiding
Faith: Faith in God. In His Word
and in the verities of the Christ
ian Religion.
_ oV\?ir> riant
2. xie iiiuov
Courage: The courage of his con
vicltions. courage to declare the
"Whole counsel of God", and cour
age to rise above his personal sor
row and loss.
3. He must have discriminating
wisdom: There are many who are
perplexed and are asking "Why
does God permit this war?" Con
fronted with the probability of
having to give up their loved ones,
they need human sympathy and
wise counsel: their pastor must
not fail them.
"It is not enough", he said,
merely to quote such a pasagc as
"We know that all things work
together for good to them that
love God." The world today is
looking to its Christian Leader
ship for a practical phylosophy of
Life."
R. P. Sherrill
Taking Training
Gulfport Field
Oulport Field. Miss. Pvk
Richmond Pearson Sherrill. Jr.. a
son of Mr. and Mrs. R B Sherrlll
of Andrews. N. C.. has arrived a.
Oulfport Field, large Army Air
Forces Technical Training Com
mand airplane mechanics school
and basic training center.
Here he will undergo a two
months- Intensive basic training
course covering drill, military
courtesy, customs and law. and
will be clasified. for eligibility to
attend one of the Technical Train
ing Command specialist schools.
In civilian life. Pr vate Sherrill.
waa Railroad Section Laborer, em
ployed by Southern Railway. Ashe
vUM. !?. C.
Simonds Baptist
Church Organized
I
Simonds Baptist church in the
Upper Hot House community was j
organized Sunday, with the Rev.
G B Mc thvin as pastor pro tem.
The Rev. Poley Helton was leader
cf the organization.
Seven members joined at the ,
organization meeting. Those tak- 1
ing part on the program were: Mr.
Methvin. Mr. Helton. Rev. Leo
Elrod. Joe Bryant. John Newman'
Tom Cole, and Poley Bell.
"Is War Ever
Justifiable?"
Dr. H. L. Paisley, pastor of the |
Presbyterian church, will preach
at the union service at the First .
Baptist church Sunday evening on
the subject. "Is War Ever Justi- j
liable?"
Two Talc
Mines
Opened
After two and a half years of
anticipation, the Minerals and
Metals Corporation of Murphy
have opened up large bodies of
high grade talc at the Kinsey
mine, which is on T .V. A. proper
ty. and at the Green property at
Maltby. announces W. O. Hoff
man. general manager.
Work is still in the preliminary
stages and it has not yet been de
termined what quantity of talc
they have.
The Palmer property at Marble
has been opened up to a depth of
68 feet.
Prom 18 to 20 people are em
ployed on the three mining pro
jects.
One Of Four Sons
In Service Missing
Mr. and Mrs. Issac N. Wilson
of Marble received a telegram last
Thursday stating that their son.
Vincent Wilson, is missing in ac
tion. The telegram was as fol
lows: "The Navy Department
deeply regrets to inform you that
your son. Vincent Wilson, seaman
first class, U. S. N.. is missing in
the performance of his duty and
in the service of his country. The
Department apreciates your great
anxiety but details not now avail
able and delay In receipt thereof
must necessarily be expected." It
was signed by Rear Admiral
Randall Jacobs, chief of Naval
Personnel.
The Wilsons have three other
sons who have been in the ser
Scout Executives
Meet With Local
Scout Leaders
R N. Fletcher and Francis V.
Smith, assistant scout executives
of the Daniel Boone council of
Boy Scouts of America, were in
Murphy Tuesday and conferred
with the new District Scout com
missioner. A M. Brown, about
leadership problems.
A meeting was held to select
leaders for scouting, cubbing, and
j ??*rvir** scouting in Murphy. At
tending the meeting were: K. C.
Wright, chairman Lions club boys
and girls committee: Frank For
syth. president Lions club: A. M
Brown, district commission, and
Joe Ray. vice-chairman of the
Nantahala district. Mr. Smith
acted as advisor.
vice. Sgt. Gerald Wilson is at
Fort Meade. Md . Pfc. Johnnie
Wilson is in the South Pacific
fighting zone. Herbert Hoover
Wilson joined the Marines last
February 19. when he was only
14 years old. He claimed to be 18
at the time. When news of his
brother's being missing came.
Herbert asked for a discharge to
come home and be with his moth
er. who was quite sick following
receipt of the news. He was grant
ed an honorable discharge on the
basis of "Immaturity*. and was
rt commended for re-enlistment
upon becoming of age. His super
ior office^ gave him an excellent
recommendation. He plans to re
enlist as soon as he can.
State Leads In
Enlistment
K. E. Handy, who will visit
Murphy each Wednesday this
month, says that North Carolina
continues to lead the nation in
enlistifient of the 17-year-olds. In
August 137 men enlisted through
the Asheville station which covers
Western North Carolina.
Most recent volunteers from
here were: Bruce Moore, who was
acepted. and Earl Leonard and
Harold Byers. who failed to pass
the examination in Raleigh.
To Be Shown
The following pictures will be
shown at the Murphy Library. Fri
day. September 10:
"They Also Fight"., at 7:30:
"The Glass Case". "The Tanks Are
Coming."
Jack Ledford Spends 24
Hours In Mediterranean
After Bailing From Plane
The following Associated Press
story, from Allied headquarters in
Africa was in Wednesday morn
ing's papers. Jack Ledford is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lufh Ledford
of Andrews. He was graduated
from Andrews high school in 1938.
Supt. I. B. Hudson stated that he
played on the basketball and foot
ball teams in high school. He has
been in service approximately IB
months. The AP story was as
follows:
Three survivors of a Flying fort
ress which crashed after a raid
last week on an Italian steel and j
arms center near Rome spent 54
hours in the Mediterranean, swim
ming much of that time, before
they were rescued.
They were Lieut. Peter fcf. Ro
beck. Los Angeles. Calif., bombar
dier: Lieut. Richard E. Jameson.
Reno. Nev.. navigator. and Sgt
Jack Ledford. Andrews. N. C.. tail
gunner. Their story was disclosed
after they were rescued by a Cata
North Africa.
Their Portress was the tail
plane in an unescorted formation
which encountered a number of
German fighters afters the bomb
ing. One determined fighter i
dived on them, knocked out Led- j
ford's gun with the first burst and |
put at least two incendiary can
non shells into the pilot's cockpit.
The plane had fallen several
thousand feet when Jameson bail- i
cd out from the forward escape
hatch. Robeck Jumped at about;
7.000 feet.
Jameson and Led ford landed i
close to one another. Jameson 1
swam over to Ledford as soon as I
J he had inflated his "Mac West"
life vest and kicked off his shoes, j
Ledford. who was unable to!
j swim, later declared :
"I would never have been able ;
to get through the hours that fol- ?
lowed but for the moral and phy
sical assistance given by Lieut.
Jameson."
?? ***** ? - ?
when the three landed in the sea.
For the next 24 hours they pad
dled about, compelled to keep in
motion to offset the effects of the
cold water.
"Then Jameson, with Ledford
clinging to his back, struck out to
the cast for the coast of Italy."
Roteck said.
Robeck went southward, hoping
to pass during the night the path
of Italians transport planes, which \
they had seen shuttling east and
west about five miles south of
them.
A British Baltimore sighted Ro
beck about noon the following day
and dropped smoke flares, to mark
the spot, and a liferaft. on which
Robeck promptly raised a signal
flag. Soon he heard shouts and
paddled until he came upon Jame
son and Ledford ? so near exhaus
tion that they were unable to
reach a raft that the Baltimore,
had dropped near them.
H Brl
JOm
N. C. Bellamy
Promoted And
In Mechanics
School, Keesler
KEESLER FIELD. Blloxi. Hn
A promotion to the grade of
private first class, as well as en- i
rollmcnt in Keesler Field's B-24
Liberator bomber mechanics j
school, was won this week by Pvt.
Neal Carleton Bellamy, son of Mr
ar.d Mrs. N. C. Bellamy. Box 482.
Andrews. N. C.. for his high scores j
in the Army's mechanical aptitude |
test*.
For approximately the next 17 j
weeks Private Bellamy will under
go rigid training in all phases of
Liberator mechanic? under direc
tion of the Army Air Forces Trail
ing Command. Upon completion
of the course he will be assigned
to line duty with the Air Forces
for the important task of servic
ing and maintaining the giant
bombers in the air war against
the Axis, or will go to a factory or
gunnery school.
Mrs. C.C. Smith
Dies At Maltby
Mrs. C. C. Smith, of Maltby.
died at a local hospital Sunday
morning at 12:05 o'clock.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock, at
Marble Springs Baptist church,
with the Rev. A. B. Cash, pastor
of the Murphy First Baptist church
officiating. Burial was in the
Moss cemetery near Marble. ffcte
Funeral home was in charge of
arrangements.
Survivors are the husband, one
daughter. Mrs. Anna Rogers, of
Maltby r one grandson, two' broth
ers. Will and Nath Lunsford. and
two sisters, Mrs. Roxie Fhillips and
Mrs. Folly Wilson.
Nephews were pallbearers.
RECEIVES MEDAL ? Private I
Raymond H. Carroll, of Murphy. |
who is with the U. S. Army En- |
gineers in Fort Leonard Wood.
Mo., has received a medal for
rifle marksmanship.
Third W ar Loan Rally
To Be Held Sept. 20
PHARMACIST'S MATE ? Maude
E. McAllister, who is pharmacist's
mate, second class, is stationed at
the Wave training school at the
University of Indiana, Blooming
ton. She recently spent a seven
day leave at her home. She is a
member of the Medical Depart
ment at the Station, with duty as
signment in the Pharmacy and
Storeroom. Prior to joining the
Waves she taught in Winston -
Salem. She is the daughter of J.
M. McAllister of Culberson.
Surrender
Of Italy
General Dwicht D. Eisenhow
er announced Wednesday the
unconditional surrender of the
Italian armed forces. He stated
that he had granted Italy a
military armistice.
Italy thus met the stipulation
that has ben insisted upon by
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill, that of un
conditional surrender and noth
ing else.
The capitulation came from
the government of Marshal
Pietro Badoglio, who succeeded
Benito Mussolini when he was
ousted July 25.
Murphy Scouts
Seeking New
Members
The Boy Scouts of Murphy held
a meeting Monday night with Joe
i Ray acting as scoutmaster Twelve
| members were present.
I J. B. Decker was elected treas
urer to succeed Bobby Crawford
who resigned.
Tfie scouts are backing up the
city park project wholeheartedly
and are looking forward to work
ing on the park. They are also
asking for the cooperation of the
citizens in the collection of fats
or greases for explosives. If scouts
are contacted, they will call for
the grease, pay three cents per
pound for it. and take it to the
salvage depot.
Scouts plan to sell bonds and
stamps again.
"A number of members were
lost when the TVA employes left
Murphy, and new members are be
ing sought. Information as to
how to join can be had from the
Rev. Alfred Smith, or Joe E. Ray",
says Fred Brendle. troop scribe.
Barton Family
Hold Annual
Reunion Sunday
The Barton family, descendants |
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Z. Y
Barton, held a reunion Sunday at
the home of H. A. Marton. three !
miles east of Murphy. Dinner was |
spread on tables on the lawn. Dr. j
F. V. Taylor made a talk on the
history of the family. Approxi
mately 50 people were present.
Reunions of the family have |
been held annually for several
years, at the same home. It is an
occasion to which relatives and j
friends look forward each year. !
Several traveled a great distance j
On September 20 u third war
loan drive rally will be hekl in
Murphy, to which people from all
cf Cherokee county and the sec
tion will be invited. H Bueck.
chairman of the drive for Mur
phy. stated that prominvnt speak
ers have been invited to attend,
and an interesting program is be
ing arranged. Definite announce
ments will be made next week
concerning the speakers and the
hour for the rally.
Percy Fere bee, county chair
man of the third war loan drive,
announced the apopintment of
Mr. Bueck as local chairman Wed
nesday. Serving as co-chairman
with Mr. Bueck is Mrs. Mary Fran
ces Hazelman. and as members of
his committee: Mrs. Viola Akin,
president of Junior Woman's club;
Mrs. Harry Miller, president of
Senior Woman's club: H. A. Mat
tox, representing Lions club:
Prank Forsyth, cashier of Citizens
Bank and Trust Co... and Howard
Moody, postmaster.
Mr. Ferebee states that other
members of the county committee
will be announced later.
The drive starts today 'Thurs
day) and will continue through
! the month.
E. C. Torrence
Commissioned
2nd Lieutenant
PORT BENN1NG. GA ? FM
, Clll ton Torrence of Wehutty.
N. C.. was commissioned a second
lieutenant in the Army of the
United States today upon success
ful completion of the Officer Can
didate Course at The Infantry
School at Fort Benning. Lt. Tor
rence is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
O. L. Torrence of Wehutty. N. C.
The new lieutenant was induct
ed into the army on October 21,
1942 and served with the 98th In
fantry Division. Camp Breckin
ridge. Ky.. before going to Officer
Candidate School three months
ago. He held the rank of Tech
j nician 4th grade before being com
missioned.
The new officer attended, is
a graduate of Ducktown high in
Ducktown, Tenn.. and Tusculum
: College at Greenville. Tenn..
I where he was prominent as a
football player and track man.
! Also attended: Vanderbilt Uni
| versity. MA degree. Yale Universi
ty. BD degree.
Mrs. Verdie Wise
Dies Thursday
Mrs. Verdie Wise. 26. of Mur
i phy. died at a local hospital at
| 1 :45 o'clock Thursday, following
an illness of a few days.
Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
Townson funeral home, with the
Rev. Thos. Truett officiating.
Burial was in Sunset cemetery.
The Townson funeral home had
| charge of arrangements.
Survivors are the husband.
| Charlie Wise: two children. Mil
: dred and Walter, her mother. Mrs.
Ollie Roberts, of Gretna. Va.:
five brothers. Steve. Bass. Jake.
Julius and Mark Roberts, all of
i Morganton: and five sisters. Mrs.
; Mae Brannon. of Murphy. Mrs.
Ethel Coker. of Athens. Tenn..
Mrs. Tina Barton, of Murphy. R.
F. D. No. 1. Mrs. Bessie Hogsed . of
Suit, and Mrs. Lillie Ben Harrison
of Oretna. Va.
Mrs. Savage Is
Society Editor
Mrs. C. W Savage is now society
editor and reporter for The Chero
kee Scout. She will apprec'ate all
those who have society Items re
porting them to heT al 'Phone 4<s.
by Tuesday of each week. Mrs.
Savage Is well-experienced In
news reporting, having represent
ed the Aahevllle Citizens- Time* In
Murphy for several years. The
publisher solicits the coperation
of the people of Murphy with the
Mrs Savage. In giving