COUNTY OVER THE TOP IN FOURTH WAR LOAN DRIVE
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Red Cross War Fund Drive To Start In The County March 1st
Rally To Be Held
In Murphy Tuesday
Evening, February 22
Everyone interested in Red
Cross is invited to attend a Wai'
Fund rally to be held at the
Methodist church here on Tues
day. February 22. at 8 o'clock p.
m. o. E. Roberts, of the Ameri
can Red Cross staff, will be the
principal speaker. The War Fund
Drive starts March Plans will
be made for the committees to
cover the Cherokee county chap
ters area, giving everyone an ap
portunity to have a part in rais
ing the quota of $4300.
The Rev. A. B .Cash is chair
man of the war fund and has set
up an organization that will reach
all parts of the chapter's territory.
A committee met with him at the
Baptist church Tuesday evening
and made plans for accepting
special gifts, prior to the county
wide drive.
Mr. Roberts will speak at the
meeting of the Lions club Tues
day evening, prior to the public
meeting in the church auditorium.
Jas. N. Matheson |
Graduates As
Aviation Mechanic
U. S. Naval Air Station, Jack- i
sonville. Fla. ? James Neal
Matheson, son of Mr. and Mrs. i
John Pearly Matheson. Andrews,
recently graduated from the Avi
ation Machinist's Mate School [
here as an honor student and
third class petty officer in the U. j
S. Navy. i
Entering the service June 7, ,
1943. he received his recruit train- 1
ing at Bainbridge, Md . before ar
riving at the Naval Air Technical
Training Center here.
Petty Officer Matheson is now
a qualified aviation mechanic and
will probably see service with aj
Naval Ail- unit. j
Oiiirley Stewart
Elected National
Committeeman Of
Republican Party
Gurley Stewart of Robbinsville,
Graham county's representative
to the North Carolina general
assembly, was elected national
committeeman of the North Car
olina Republican party, at the
Lincoln day dinner in Winston
Salem on February 11,
Charlotte was selected as the
place for thee state Republican
convention, to be held Mar. 16.
Church Services
Are Announced
The following services are held
1 regularly at Free Methodist
I church in East Murphy, and the
1 church extends a welcome to all
: services: Each Sunday. Sunday
School, 10 a. m.- preaching, 11a.
j m.; services. 7:30 p. m.; fast pray
er meeting Tuesday noon, start
ing at 12 o'clock: and mid-week
prayer meeting Wednesday night
at 7:30.
Three More 29th
Birthdays Listed
It has been learned that the
J following; readers, in addition
to those listed in previous pap
i ers, have birthdays on February
29:
Mrs. Mary Jo Patterson Elli
son. the daughter of Mrs. Owie
Patterson of Hot House com
munity in Clay county; Mrs.
Icie C'rowder of Suit, who was
born in 1909, and has had only
eight birthdays, and is 35 years
old; and Jackie Wilson of Flint.
Mich., son of Mr. and Mrs. j
Jack Wilson, who is eight years j
old.
To Hold Third
Sundav Singing
The third Sunday evening sing- 1
ing will be held at Calvary church
it has been announced by Frank
Coleman. A number of visitng
singers are expected, and the pub
lic is invited.
TRANSFERRED I
Lt. Selby G. Benton, son of Mr '
and Mrs. S. M. Benton, of Corne
lia. Ga.. and grandson of Mr. and ;
Mrs. W. A. Savage, of Murphy
who has been stationed in Louisi
ana for the past two months, has
been transferred to Fort Leonard
Wood. Mo.
Cil'ILD TO MEET
The Wesleyan Service Guild will
hold its February meeting on
Monday evening. February 21 at
7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Duke Whitley, with Miss Addie
I Leatherwood serving as cohostess
1 with Mrs. Whitley.
GETS MEDAL
Pfc. Jim C. McAbee. Fort Flag
ler, Wash., was awarded a good
' conduct medal on February 2.
District Court Of Honor Is Held
Tuesday With Fontana Dam Scouts
The Nantahala District court
of honor for Boy Scouts was held
Tuesday evening at the trailer
camp community house at Fon
tana Dam. Eight boys partici
pated in the tenderfoot investi
ture ceremony, led by F. E. Smith,
assistant executive, Ashevtlle. The
boys were: Andrews, Howard
Holder and Robert Mulkey: Ta
poco, Howard Queen, Jr : Hayes
ville, Jack B. Smart; and Fontana
Dam, Robert Ellis. Kenneth Pat
terson, James L. Martin, and Or.ll
Wallace.
Attaining the Vank of second
class were seven boys from Fon
1 ana Dam and Hayesville.
Earning the rank of first class
were three boys from Font am
Dam and Hayesville.
Thirty-one scouts earned 62
| merit badges, representing And
1 rews, Hayesville, and Fontana
1 Dam.
Rank of star scout was earned
by Boyce Padgett. Hayesville; and
Jimmie Bales. Fontana Dam.
Capt. Fiank Swan, district ad
vancement chairman, conducted
the court and the following pre
j sented various awards: F. G.
| Schlemmer. Arnold Tiller, C. L
Brownelli and O. W. Kochtitzky
Fontana Dam Rev. H. D. Gar
mon. Robtoinsville; Boyd B. Rob
inson, the Rev. E. A. Pelker, And
I rews; and the Rev. C. W. Benson.
; Ed Curtis. Hayesville. were among
i the scout leaders attending.
I
Yanks Question German Prisoner
SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO Ottl. I
This German, clad in "civvies," was captured near the j
| Italian front by Capt. Richard A. Smith, of Pullman. Wash.,
j m ho overheard him address his dog in German.. The dog
j was used for messenger service by German troops. Left to
right: S/Sgt. Roy Bickn, of Klamath Falls, Oreg., (Captain
Smith, and Lt. Col. Roy Morre, of Fargo, N. 1).
Scouts Make Progress
In Waste Paper Drive
Approximately 3000 pounds of *
waste paper have been collected
| this week by the Boy Scouts and
1 Scoutmaster A. B. Cash, and they
will spend Saturday baling the
| paper.
The city truck win continue to
take up the waste paper for those
who have a collection. If anyone
has a large amount and the truck
has not stopped for it. they may
call the Scout office.
, The scouts are anxious to col
| lect at least five tons within the
j next few days, and the coopera- ,
j tion of the public is invited.
Laymen's Day To
Be Observed At
Laymen's Day will be observed
at the First Methodist Church,
Sunday, at 11 o'clock. H. E.
Eishop. lay leader, will preside
at the service. W. D. King will
speak on the subject. THE
CHURCH AT ITS BEST". J. H.
Hampton will offer the prayer,
and W. P. Odom will read the
scripture lesson
Planting Seedbeds And Growing Small
Fruits Discussed At 4-H Club Meetings
Regular 4-H Club meetings have
I been held during the week of
February 14-18 in the Cherokee
county schools with Miss Mary
I Cornwell. assistant home agent,
and C. H. Kirkman. assistant farm
agent, attending.
I The topics for discussion were
j Planting Seed Beds and Trans
I planting Vegetables in the Home
' Garden" and "Growing and Car
I ing for Small Fruits in the Home
I Garden."
i In the discussion and demon
stration of preparing a seed bed
1 for growing vegetable plants to be
| transplanted, the following points
were emphasized:
Use a mixture of one part sand,
one part wood's dirt well rotted,
i and one part garden dirt.
Use wooden box or some old
J container which will allow drain
age.
Cover bottom of box with rough
age or coarse material sifted from
the mixture.
Finish filling box with sifted
dirt.
Pack firmly to make seed bed.
Make M inch deep rows. 2
inches apart and sow 5 or 5 seeds
per inch in the row .
Cover seeds \\ inch deep with
fine dirt.
Cover with an old sack and
j sprinkle with water until soil is
? throughly wet.
Place in a warm sunshiny place
in the house and allow to grow.
Transplant into a small con
tainer or another box when third
and fourth leaves start on plan*.
Transfer to garden when danger
of frost is past.
It was recommended that the
1 following plants should be grown
for transplanting:
| Cabbage. Lettuce. Cauliflower
i Collards, Egg Plant. Peppers. To
matoes. Brussel Sprouts, Celery.
B. VV C. Studies
Africa Meeting
Held On Monday
The Business Women's Circle
1 held its February meeting with
Mrs. Ruth Nichols Monday eve
ning. Topic for the months was
! Africa Steps into the World 'j
Life". Bible Study led by Mrs
Bill McCoy was on "God's Deal
1 ings with Pharaoh". The follow
ing subjects were discussed.
I "Africa and the World". Mrs
' Verlin Jones; "Africa and Eu
1 rope". Mrs. L. T. Russell- "Africs
j and the War", Mrs. Alvin Buch
anan; "Africa and Christianity"
Miss Emma Louise Jenkins; "Afri
ca and Southern Baptists". Mrs
i T. H. Kent: "Africa Today an<
Tomorrow". Mrs. Roger Ammonf
[ The following were present
Mesdames John Donley. Verlii
' Crisp. Frank Crawford. Alvii
Buchanan. T. H. Kent. Rober
Bault, Cyrus White. Bill McCoj
Roger Amnions. J. W. Davidsor
Walter Coleman and Ruth Nicli
1 ols, Miss Emma Louise Jenkin
Series E Bonds Sold Here
Double National Quota,
Chairman Fere bee Says
New Theatre To
Open Friday 25th
The new Henn theatre, at And- '
rows, which seats 450, will open 1
on Friday. February 25, at 7 p. m. i
The opening picture will be "Crazy .
House", with Olson and Johnson, j
The theatre replaces one burn- j
ed several weeks ago. It is fire- j
proof and was rebuilt at a cost of ?
$30,000. I
Commander To
Assist With
Muster-Out Pay
Applications j
D. . M. P. Whichard. command- 1
er of the local post of the Ameri
can Legion, states that he has on
hand application blanks for mus- j
tering-out payments and will be
glad to assist veterans of World
War II in filling them out.
Provisions of the plan are for '
the payment of $100 to discharged ;
veterans with less than 60 days
active service: those with active
service of 60 days or more and ,
with no foreign service are entitled
to $200. payable in two monthly ]
installments of $100 and veterans
with service of 60 days or more
and who have had foreign service
will receive $300 in three monthly
installments.
A veteran who has been dis- ;
charged or relieved from active
duty prior to February 3. 1944
must follow the following proced
ure :
1. Submit a certificate of dis
charge or service. To assure the
| return of this certificate, the vet- (
I ran is cautioned to write his
j present address on the certificate, j
? 2. Submit an informal type ot
I certified application on which i->
j stated his name and address. I
, service number, serial number o:
' file number : that he was not dis
I charged or released from active ,
duty to accept employment with
! out. service outside the United
j States: that lie is not now serving
on active duty: that he has not
1 and will not make any other ap
plication for the mustering-out
payment: the State of which he
i was a resident at the time of in
I duct ion or enlistment and wheth
i er he has had foreign service.
I
AWARDED MEDAL
FOR GOOD CONDUCT
! Cpl. Garnett R. Moore. Military
police. Camp Forrest. Tenn.. was
I one of five soldiers awarded a
good conduct medal February 1
He entered the army in Novem
1 ber, 1942. He is still at Camp
Forrest where he was first sent.
1 He is the son of Mrs. Vivian
Moore of Upper Peachtree.
HIWASSEE CIRCUIT
THE METHODIST CHURCH
W. T. Medlin, Jr.. Pastor
Sunday. February 20. 1944
Rogers Chapel ? Sunday
I School meets at 10:00 a. m. Morn
* ing worship with the sermon at
-! 11.00 a. m.
Bcllview Afternoon worship
with the sermon at 3:00 p. m.
| The public is cordially invited
'? to attend these services.
i and Elizabeth Reid. and little
i Steve Crawford.
I I At the conclusion of the pro
\ i gram the hostesses, Mrs. Nichols
i. ! and Mrs. Prank Crawford, served
i- 1 delicious refreshments, carrying
i ; out the Valentine motif.
CHERRY CAMPAIGN MAN
AGER Wm. B. Umstead of
Durham, prominent attorney, who I
will serve as state campaign man- j
age for R C.egfc Cherry, candi
date for Governor. Announce- 1
ment of Umstead's appointment j
was made Wednesday by Cherry
Parker Lecture
Is Postponed
The lecture by Dr. Willis A
Parker, of Asheville. scheduled to
be given Friday night, has been
postponed till Friday night. March
3. due to the illness of Dr. Parker
it has been announced by Mrs.
Harry Miller, president of the
club.
To Observe World
Day Of Prayer
The World Day of Prayer, spon
sored ty the United Council of
Church Women, will be held Feb
ruary 25. in the First Baptist
Church. The service will begin
at 2:30 P. M On this day a fel
lowship of prayer will span six
continents and seven seas.
The observance of World Day
of Prayer has increased in the
United States from 2.00 in 1938
to 10.000 in 1943.
BANK TO CLOSE
Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany will be closed at Andrews.
, Murphy, and Robbinsville on
I Tuesday. February 22, being a
legal holiday, in observance of
Washington's birthday
Cherokee county has exceeded
i s quota of $202,000 in the Fourth
War Loan according to Chairman
Percy B. Perebee. who stated Wed
nesday that it is thought at least
$222,000 worth of bonds have been
sold, even though the official
treasury report is not pet receiv
ed.
Mr. Ferebee stated that E bond
sales in the county more than
doubled the national average. The
last report showed that $110,118.75
in Series E had been sold, and
the quota for that kind of bonds
was only $81,600.
Tiie Konnaheeta Club of And
rews, with the high school there,
succeeded in selling sufficient
bonds to purchase a fighter plane
and have requested th.v it be
named "Miss Andrews. North
Carolina" Mrs. Decatur Pullium
is president of the club, and Miss
Frances Cover, county chairman
for women's sales, also was chair
man for the club.
Final figures for Murphy
schools will be announced later,
as their drive will be continued
through this week. The school
already has sold enough to buy
two trainer planes at $15,000 each
and' hope 10 .ell enough. f*>. an
other.
The town of Marble has sold
enough bonds to buy a jeep or
commando truck.
The Citizens Bank and Trust
Co. in Murphy handled the sale of
$119,800.75. and the Murphy post
office. $20,812.50 E Bonds sold
here amounted to $68,531.25.
Use Of Tokens
In Rationing
To Begin 27th
February 27 will be a "red and
blue token' day for Mrs. Ameri
can Housewifi . Because, starting
that day. she will begin to use
the new OPA one-point tokens in
connection with her regular ra
tion stamps.
These tokens are slightly small
er and thinner than a dime and
are made of a light but durable
plastic. Stamped on each token
is "OPA 1 Red <or Blue" Point",
lo Lvgin with, ne will get some
of these tokens as change from
her grocer and butcher ? red
tokens in change from her new
red stamps and blue tokens in
change from her new blue stamps
Thereafter she can use these tok
ens. at 1 -point value, on the same
purchases on which she uses
stamps of similar or equivalent
color.
Franklin All-Stars
Play Here Friday
Murphy boys will attempt to *
add another victory to their
string Friday night on the local
I court when Franklin High in
vades the lair of the Bulldogs. A
1 second contest will pit the Frank
lin All-Styrs against the Murphy
All-Stars in what should provide
the fans with a good hour of en
tertainment.
Guthrie. H. Ferguson. Kcphart.
R Ferguson, and Rogers will prob
ably make up the Murphy school
i line-up. For the All-Stars it will
be Wells. Amos. Creasman. Pitzer.
. and McDonald on the starting
I ( five. The first game will begin
; at 7 o'clock and the admission will
be 15 and 25 cents.
Bl'YS BEAUTY SHOP
Miss Roberta Hcnson has pur
chased a beauty shop in Franklin
and left Wednesday to starl-operv
tion of the business. Miss Hen
son has been operating the Duch
ess Beauty Shop here for the past;
scvernl months For tUe present..
the Duchess will be operated By
Mrs. Clyde Sneed.
TO ATTEND MEETING
County Agents A. Q. Retner
and C. H. Kirkman and Home
Agents Alline King and Mary
Cornwell will attend a District
Conference of N. C. Extension
Workers in Franklin on Friday .
I February 18.