North Carolina Newspapers

FDR daydf Curtail *|?t-n<linp. Put your nviop into war IkiimI* every payday. I ? vol I mi: 55 ? No. i: MI KPIIV NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. (KT M. IMS 5r COPY ? FIR YEAR Registration For New Ration Book To Be Held Oct. 25-28 p, tailed instructions for issu \v?r Ration Book No. 4 are ; , lit this week to all local .vuMing boards in North Car , stressing the necessity lor ? , ni, cants for the new took to ... their copies of Book No. 3 time tney apply ior new books Registration for the new books mlll !?? held over the United Sl l ,S between October 20 and 31. In' Cherokee county application Iorms will be Riven to the school students on October 25-26. an.' Ilook 4 will be issued to the indents. Any adult failing to get bocks on those dates, through the children, may apply at the schools October 27-28. illustration for and Issuance of ni * books Will be held at schools s the teachers ?'iu students. In niost instances families having children in the schools will not even nave to appear personally. Supt H. Bueck. Supt. Lloyd Hendrix and Supt. I. B. Hudson have charge of the registration. A statement from OPA district headquarters gave this general picture of the registration pro ceeding : 1 Applicants will first show at the registration sites copies of Bc?k No. 3 already issued to them or to members of their families and will receive an application form with space enough to list 1 ight members of a family If there are more than eight mom t,rs it will be necessary to use two forms. 2. Book No. 4 will be distributed to all persons except armed forces personnel eating in organized messes or who are members of an officers' mess; persons confined to institutions; and persons re ski inp 60 days or less in the Uni ted States. Tl>e new war ration book is ex pected to last at least two years. It is the same size as Books 2 and 3 It contains eight pages with a total of 384 stamps, each about half the size of the familiar red and blue stamps used in Book No 2 and the brown stamps in Book No 3. Colors of the stamps in Book No. 4 are blue, red and green. In addition, there are 96 unit stamps printed in black. Seventy - two of them are marked "Spaie and can be used in case additional ration stamps are needed for any future program. Twelve of the black stamps are printed "Sugar" and 12 are print ed Coffee." but OPA explained that the plates for these pages were printed before coffee was taken off the list of rationed foods. It does not mean. OPA said, that coffee is likely to be ra tioned again. Janet Brown Is Winner District Dress Revue Miss Janet Brown of the Wolf Creek 4-H club represented Cher l okee county at the Western Dis , trict dress revue in Franklin Sat urday. She tied for first place and will compete with the other five districts for the state award. The district is composed of seven coun ties. Miss Brown wore a blue plaid two-piece gingham suit, with a corded dimity blouse. She received a gold medal for her clothing achievement record. Otners attending the dress revue were: Miss Mary Corn well. 4-H club leader. Misses Ruth and Rob hie Barton. Retha Plemmons. and Mildred Hendrix. Peachtree; and Correnia Murphy of Violet. In addition to the dress revue. I a clothing school was conducted by Miss Willie Hunter and Miss i Julia Mclver. state clothing spe cialists. Raleigh, and Miss Frances McGregor, state 4-H club leader. Raleigh. Legion Post To Have Special Dinner On 22nd All membe-s of Joe MUjex Elk ins post No. 9(5 of the American | Legion. Murphy, are requested to meet at Dickey hotel for a supper j on Friday evening. October 22, at 7 p. m. Each member is asked to ; arrange to be there and bring a prospective member. The supper! will be free, states Dr. M. P. Whi- j chard, commander. Russell Takes Training In Tooth Surgery Dr. L. T. Russell. Jr.. dentist, j and family left Wednesday morn ing for Atlanta, where he will take a refresher course in tooth sur gery. Later he will go to Charlotte and spend a few months studying there. He plans to be away about i six months. Doctor Russell's office here will be closed while he is away. CRITICALLY ILL The condition of R. R. Beal.i who has been ill for several months, is reported to be serious. Lions Receive $681 From Sale Of Calf Murphy Lions and Lionesses j displayed their ability (and dis ability) to spell at the meeting , held Tuesday evening with Dr. J and Mrs. W. A. Hoover. Following an outdoor supper, consisting of J ham. potato salad, green peas, i baked apples, coffee, rolls, and cup cakes, the Lions held a short business session. The spelling j watch was conducted by Mrs. H. BWck and K. C. Wright, and Mr. | and Mrs. Robert S. Bault were the i winners of the prize, a miniature | Hon. 1 Resident Prank Forsyth an flounced that a total of $681 was received from the sale of the Guernsey calf offered by the club. I which war. presented to Mr. Nes- 1 bitt of Ashcvllle. I H Bueck announced the Cher ?**e County War Fund drivr *hkh starts October 18 and urg- 1 the members to support it. | T*1*? voted unanimously to back j campaign. ** W. A. Hoover reported that j club has purchased white I for the blind in the county. An eye clinic will be conducted soon, and a total of 20 persons | will be examined and treated. H. G. Elkins suggested that the club get behind the park project | and make its contribution for work that should be done now. A j motion made by H. Bueck to make ; a contribution and let the direct- j ors and finance committee decide the amount, was carried. Rev. A. B. Cash introduced two visiting Boy Scouts. Eugene Si- j monds and Bill Portwood. Letters from service men who i receivrd the gift packages of cig arettes from the club were read by the president. Serving the supper were the fol lowing. representing Jim Gibbs side in the attendance contest: j Mesdames H. O. Elkins. H. Bueck. ! Frank Ellis. Pritchard Smith. Dutch Kind ley. Robert Easley. Joe Ray. Jim Gibbs. Duke Whitley. R. S. Bault. Doyle Burch. W. A. Hoo ver. T. L. Russel. Jr.. Robert Wea ver. and K. C. Wright, and Miss Addle Mae Cooke. clen j. Mcdonald, son of Mr. 1 and Mrs. Noah McDonald of Mur phy, Route 3, ^ho has been pro- 1 moted from seaman, first class, to l coxswain. He is over seas, in the Pacific area. McDonald completed ' his high school work in Murphy I and was working with the T. V A. I when he volunteered in the navy , last December. Bond Drive Reaches Total Of $281,693 The last report received l'rom headquarters gave Cher- j okee county a total of $281. 693 in the Third War Loan drive. The quota of $232,000. therefore, was surpassed by $49,693. Since E. F. and <i bonds can be sold through the 16th of this month as a credit on the quota, it is ex pected that the total will be I even larger when final re ports are received. Four Nights More Of Revival Free Methodist Church There are just four more nights ' | of the old fashioned revival at the j Free Methodist church in East Murphy, which closes Sunday night, October 17. "Do not miss a | single one of these rousing salva j tion messages by Dist. Supt. Rev. I Fred R. Horton," say the leaders. "God is looking today for people who will live victoriously and die | triumphantly. Come and help ' push the battle for righteousnes." Rev. R. E. McClure Speaks At School Tile Rev. R. E. McClure of ' Asheville. who will conduct a scries of revival meetings at the Pres byterian church beginning Thurs day. will speak at the chapel ex j ercises at Murphy high school Fri | day morning at 9 o'clock, an nounces Supt. H. Bueck. He will give to each student who will agree to read it a copy of the Gos | pel of John. This is a part of the school's participation In Bible Week. Rally Day Is Observed Sunday Rally Day was observed in the Fresbyterian Sunday school here Sunday morning with a program on the topic. "That the Genera tion to Come May Know." The i program was led by the pastor, i the Rev. H. L. Paisley, with all members taking part. The beginners, primaries and . juniors presented a program which included: A song. "Tell Me the Stories of Jesus", by Susie Miller: the 23rd Psalm, by Hubert Sneed. 5 years old: song. "Jesus. Friend of Little Children", by Car olyn Alexander: the story of David and Goliah. by Eloise Sneed: a verse of scripture by each of eight beginners: a group j of songs. "Good Morning to You". "Joy in My Heart". "Praise Him. i Praise Him!" and "Into My Heart" sung as a prayer, closing with the Lord's prayer by the school. Mrs. Mary King 8painhour served as accompanist. Seventeen Pupils Enter Newspaper Essay Contest Reid Stiles, age 15. eleventh I made student of Murphy high ' school, was winner of first prize. $2.50. in the essay contest for j writing on "What A Free Press i Means to Me", conducted by The I Cherokee Scout in connection with National Newspaper week. October 1-8. Doris Chambers, age 13. ninth grade student in Mur phy high school, won second I pri*i? SI Honorable mention went to James Thompson of Cul berson. a seventh grade student at Ranger school. He received a subscription to The Cherokee Scout. Mrs. Ann Ward is teacher of the Murphy students who won the prizes, and Mrs. Kate Shields the teacher at Ranger. Seventeen entries were made in the contest, those besides the three winners being: From Mur phy. Loyall Bryson. Dollie Mar tin. Evelyn McDonald. Kathryn Cavender, Veda Estes. and Verna Lee Decker, and from Ranger: Joan Or ton, Eddie Graham. Lo rene Taylor, David Rice. Maggie Morgan Elaine Cearley. Audrey Darline Aiken, and Mattie Bell Morgan. J. H. HALL. JR.. who has left to ! report to San Francisco after ' .spending a 10-day furlough with ! his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hall of Murphy. He has been in the Panama Canal Zone for the past three years, as a military po liceman with the U. S. army. Given Promotion Josephine M. Johnson, sistei zt Mrs. T. C. Campbell, of 10V Chero kee street, Murphy. N. C.. was pro moted to the grade of private first elass for her excellent work at the Marianna Army Air Field. War Fund Drive To Start Oct. 18 Package from home make it possible for many American pri soners of war in Germany to en Joy a better diei than German ci vilians, according to a report to Frank Forsyth, received from the National War Fund. "Recent pictures of American prisoners of war in Germany, tak- ' en by a representative of War pri soners aid, Y. M. C. A., a partici pating service of the National War Fund, show our men appar ently adequately clothed and well fed," Mr. Forsyth said. This is only one of the divisions of service rendered by the Nation al war fund. The Cherokee County United War fund drive starts October 18, I with a quota of $3000 for the county. It is headed by Prank For j syth, who has appointed the fol I lowing committee chairmen: j Ralph Buice, Hiwassee Dam; J. H.j Christy. Andrews; H. Bueck. Mur- 1 | phy; and Addle Mae Cooke, pob I licity. H. A. Mattox, Murphy. Is ? treasurer. Mr. Buice will visit several schools of the county during the 1 drive and show the motion pic ture, "Last Will and Testament ] of Tom Smith". Those desiring to make contri | butions to the fund may give or send them to H. A. Mattox. Sermon Subjects For Revival Presbyterian Church Announced The Rev. R. E. McClurc, of! Ashevillo. who will begin a series i of evangelistic services at the ' Presbyterian church here Thurs day evening (tonight) at 7:30 o' clock. has announced his sermon subjects from the Gospel of John j as follows: October 14. "Why Read, the Bible?" October 15. "That Ye I Might Believe"; October 17. a. m.? '"Jacob's Ladder"; p. m. "Spirit ual Birth": October 18, "From Death Unto Life"; October 19. ""Eat to Live": October 20. "Spiritual Freedom"; October 21. "The Good Shepherd in Death"; October 24. a. m. "The Dangerous Lii j": p. m. ? "A Challenge to Service". On Monday. October 18. through Friday. October 22. morn ing services will be held for 45 minutes, beginning at 10 o'clock, on -The Sermon on the Mount." Special children's services will i be held from 7 to 7 :30 o'clock each evening from Monday, 18th, ! through Friday, 22nd. on "What it Means to Follow Jesus". "My j Sin ? My Saviour My Church ? i My World ? My Heavenly Home." i Mr. McClure announced that while the services will be evangel- ' istic, it will be possible to secure ! Leadership Training certificates by meeting the following require ments: 1? Hear at least eight of j the sermons from the Gospel of John; 2 ? Read the Gospel during the meeting ; 3 ? Memorize the j texts used Sunday morning. Octo- j ber 17. through Friday night,' October 22. 4 ? Locate and write out in full and in the correct or- 1 der the 25 verses in the Gospel, beginning. "Verily, verily ? Scout District Court Of Honor Held: Many Honors Awarded ANDREWS ? The Nantahala District Court of Honor was held in the Town Hall of Andrews. ! October 5. at 7:30 p. m. Those to become Tenderfoot Scouts were ! Donald Allen of Tapoco. Bob Christy of Andrews. Hamilton Mc Clure. and Bobby Waldroup of Hayesville. Those to be promoted to the Second Class were Hugh Allen of Tapoco. Alex Bradley. Jr.. ' and Carl Ayres. Jr. of Hayesville. ' Ralph Carringer of Hayesville be ' came a First Class Scout. The Merit Badges of Animal In , dustry. Safety. Athletics. Leather- ! 1 rraft and Horsemanship were awarded to Jack Stewart of An drews. John Axley. also of An ! drews. earned one on Bookbind ing. Kyle Beal of Hayesville earn ed one on Public Health. Drew Colvard of Tapoco became a Star Scout. There were three from Hayesville to become Life Scouts: (Continued on page four) Wm. D. Bruce Is , Made Corporal DEL RIO. Tex. ? 'Special ) j The promotion of Cpl. William D. ] Bruce from the rank of private h&s oeen announced at Laughlin j Army Air Field, near this Mexican ' Border city. At this field student officers re- j ceive specialized training in pilot ing the Martin B-6 Marauder. [ world's fastest medium bomber and one of the deadliest to the Axis. Corporal Bruce, son of Mrs. Mamie Bmce. Culberson. N. C . resides at Hiawassee street. Mur phy. N. C. He attended the Mur phy Hi#h School and Odessa. Tex.. High School. He is on duty as an operations clerk. 99 Selectees Go To Camp Croft For Examination Ernest Hawkins Succeeds Hoover On Town Council Ernest Hawkins was elected to succeed Dr. W. A. Hoover, resign ed. as a member of the Murphy town council at the meeting held Monday evening. W. M. Pain, who recently was appointed temporary park super visor. and E. L. Shields reported that tennis courts, game sites, swimming pool and walk ways were laid off at the park recently 1 when Mr. Sariseni of the TVA. Chattanooga, came here to work with them. Boy Scouts cut the weeds. W. W. Rogers tendered his res ignation as chief of police, but no action was taken. Citizens Bank and Trust Com pany was designated as a deposi- I tory of the town. Clyde Stalcup Is Graduated At Gulfport Field Pfc. Clyde M. Stalcup. son of I Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Stalcup of Route 2. Murphy, has graduated ! from Gulfport Field, big army air forces technical training com mand school for airplane mechan ics. He specialized in maintenance j of cargo and transport type air planes. During Ins stay at Oolfpc'.t j Field, Pfc. Stalcup received a | highly technical course of instruc- 1 tion. covering 112. At the conclu- j sion of his formal schooling, he | spent eight days in Gulfport Field's "Guadalcanal" and put his ] knowledge to work under combat j conditions. The area is nicknamed ? Guadalcanal" because of its rug ged set-up. Pfc. Stalcup was a fanner in civilian life. Singing To Be Held On Sunday Everybody is invited to the third Sunday afternoon singing which will be held at Calvary church, October 15. beginning at 1 :30 o'clock. The singing held at Marble last Sunday was well attended. A contingent of 99 selectees left Murphy Wednesday morning by special buses for Camp Croft. S. C., for physical examination, for induction into the armed forces. Those leaving were: Duke Duncan Whitley, leader, and Billy Kinr Howell, assistant leader; John Mauldon Jordon, Howard Luther Martin. Ira Coker, Dock Gibson. Robert Rufus Brown Clinton Hancock. Roes Moore. James Edgar Webb. John Lewis Hughes. Jesse Ray Ander son. James Roy Wright. Glenn Henry Beaver. Don Henry Hugh es. Ed Payne, Sheridan Totherow. Homer Gardia Nelson. William Lush Revis. Clyde Edward Ellis. Ployd William Garrett. Edgar Wil liam Floyd, Ivane Memoiy Hicks. Robert Lee Bell. Robert Marvin Johnson, William Dean Simpson. Jr.. Wayne Ben Pace. Clarence William Stiles. R. S. Bell. Jr.. Ce cil Horace Crain, Carl King. Low in Hubert Lovingood. Ober Allison Thompson. Gordon Chester Par mer. James Everett Wells. Lewis Andrew Hogsed. Rolan Macon Bradley. Arnold Aims. Howard Prank Swan son. Tommy Baker. Joe William Ledford. Powell Stan ley Bradley, Earl Payne. Ralph Eugene Raxter. Earl Jackson Mor gan. James Stover, Columbus Ju lius McClure, Walter Elliott Car ringer. J. V. Thomas. Kenneth Lee Wheeler. Mack Swaim. Ford Sin gleton Haas. William Glenn Young. Homer Ellis Anderson. William Henry Cochran. Ralph Dee Postell. Buster Gwin Stiles, Fred Albert Lefevers. Alonzo Ed gar Bryson, Bobby Eugene Rax ter, Edward Hal McDonald, George Monroe White. James llarokf Parker. George Harold Mashburn. Jr.. John Ferguson. Jr.. Robert Eugene Revis. Harold Her bert Adams, Franklin Homer Cook, Clifford Floyd Painter, Glenn Alton Ballew. Fred Bryant, Ralph Carl Dale. Franklin McKin ney Capps, Carroll Brown Led ford. Clifford H .Stalcup. Calvin Gwin Wilcox. Julius Harold Bai ley. Ned Lee Lovingood, Thurman Est us Wooten. Benjamin Franklin Ramsey. Hubert Lee Anderson, Tommy Rudolph Hall. Clarence B. Johnson. Ed Edward Foster. Carl Whiteside. Oran Ray Bryant. James Rouley Robinson. John Ro bert Haney. Clarence Noegel. Howard Henry Owens. John Ed ward Painter. James Elsburry Payne. Roy Wayne Newman. Frank George Ellis. Wayne Lester Thompson. Charles Hamilton Laney. Elijah Bly Padgett. Elmer Gerald Stewart. Hansel Everett . Bucrs. Guernseys Bring Average Of $198 Forty head of caitle were sold at the Murphy Guernsey promo tion sale which was held at the fair grounds here Friday aft-r i con. for a total of $7,953.5 or an average of $198.83 per head. Fourteen bulls were sold at an average of $102.70 per head, or a total of $1438.50. Twenty-six fe males brought $6,515.00. or an av erage of $212.00 per head. The highest prize consignor was R*M geldale Farms. Trion. Ga.. a cow which sold for $550.00: also the top bull which brought $220.00. G. H. Mills, of Hendersonville. bought the top cow. and five other top animals. The top bull was bought by Southern Dairies, at $220.00. to bo u&ed by farmers in Cherokee county. Reeves Brothers, of Easley, S C.. were heavy bidders, buying nine head. Five bulls and two cows were bought by farmery in Cherokee county. Five head went to Clay county and two to Hobbinsville. primarily to stimu late milk business here. Continued on pace four TO HAVE OPERATION Peyton Ivie. proprietor of I vie Furniture Co. and Ivie Funeral home, will tmdergo a major oper ation at George Baptist hospital, Atlanta, Friday of this week. Youths To Have Charge Service ! Seniors will be held next Sun , day at the First Methodist Church at 11 o'clock. In the absence of j the pastor, the youth division will have charge of the service. There will be no evening service. Mem bers of the congregation are ask ed to worship at the Presbyterian Church where special services are being held i The^e will be no mid-week ser vice at the church next Wednes ; day evening. Regular services will be held at First Church. Sunday. October 24. Worker Here Miss Wilmot Doan. of Winston Salem. Home Service Field repre sentative of the American Red * Cross, was in Murphy Thursday | and Friday, conferring with offi j cials of the Cherokee County chap 1 ter. and discussing problems, and giving assistance in the home ser : vice program. Mrs. H. O. Elkins I is home service chairman for the Cherokee county chapter.