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Published < v. .y Thursday at Murphy. N. C.
ADDIE MAE COOKE Editor and Owner
ROY A COOKE .. Production Manager
MRS. C W. SAVAGE Social Editor
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Cherokee and surrounding counties:
One Year SJ.00 Six Months .... (1 00
Four Months 75c
Ou.side above territory:
One Yea: S- oJ Six months .. .. $1.25
Eiv.civd in the P : Office at Murphy.
V : Carolina ;i> second (lass matter
linger the Act ot Ma -h 3. 18i)7.
Justifiable Pride
1 he people of Cherokee County, together
with their miiik ns ol tellow Americans who
contribute to the 1944 Red Cross War Fund,
can take ju&tifiabie pride in the efficient man
ner the Red Cross is performing its unpreced
ented war job.
With u. s. troops scattered all over the
world, the Red Cross operates on a global scale.
Keeping pace with the gigantic expansion of
the Army and Navy is a task of no small mag
nitude. yet from all reports the Red Cross is
meeting and discharging its wartime responsi
bilities with credit to itself and great benefit to
the armed forces.
Red Cross field directors live with the troops
and move with them when they go into battle.
They brave enemy fire to bring Red Cross serv
ices right up to the front lines. In the tented
evacuation hospitals where the wounded are
first brought, cheerful Red Cross girls serve
cigarettes, soap, towels, razor and other per
sonal things a soldier is likely to leave behind
on a battlefield. Morever, they write letters for
bedridden patients to relieve the anxiety of the
home folks. Red Cross clubs in leave areas,
usually in the big cities, surround the soldier
with home comforts and an American atmos
phere, and thereby keep him off the streets.
Nor are the boys in the mudholes neglected; no
matter how remote their outposts, clubmobiles
operated by Red Cross "doughgirls ' bring them
doughnuts and coffee, as well as movies, phono
pragh music, magazines and newspapers. Air
men to and from bombing missions receive
particular attention.
Inevitably there are hardships connected
with this type of service, yet Red Cross people
in the field work I 2 to 18 hours without com
plaint. They get real satisfaction out of serv
ing the troops. And the Army from General
Eisenhower down to .he humblest G. 1. are full
of gratitude to the Red Cross and to the folks
back home whose contributions make these
services possible
War Units For Cutting Pulpwood
Minimum production requirements for de
ferment of farm workers have been doubled by
Selective Service Headquarters in Washington.
This means that 1 6 full war units, instead of 8,
are necessary to qualify as essential agricultural
workers entitled to deferment.
Farm workers who are below the 16 mini
mum now have an opportunity to add to their
essentiality before the farm season gets into full
swing by cutting pulpwood.
Pulpwood production is specifically listed
as an essential occupation in Activity and Oc
cupation Bulletin No. 7 issued by Selective Ser
vice Headquarters. Fifteen cords of pulpwood
are equal to one war unit, and agricultural
workers may earn four such units under pres
ent regulations.
As Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Selective
Service director, has indicated that there will
be a prompt review of all agricultural defer
ments, there is no time to be lost. A delay until
the farm season offers full opportunity to earn
all the war ur.its required may be too late.
Pulpwood not only can be cut now. It
should be cut now. The military services need
all that can be produced to provide and package
supplies and equipment for the men overseas.
Prove you are an essential war worker by
cutting a cord today.
PRODUCE MORE EGOS
North Carolina hens produced more than a billion eggs last year
? a record production. Sanitation, good flock management, and
better laying stock played a vital part In this Increased production,
say Extension poultry specialists at N. C. State College. They suggest
that poultrymen take full advantage of green grazing crops and the
opportunity to grow a full supply of grains on the home farm.
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Price and Ration News
1 PROCESSED FOODS: Green K. L and M iBook 4> expire March 20. 1
Blue A-8 through E-8 'Book 4> now valid at 10 points each, for
use with tokens; expire May 20.
MEATS AND FATS: Brown Y and Z 'Book 3> expire March 20.
Red A-8. B-8. C-8 Book 4? now valid at 10 points each, for use
with tokens: expire May 20. ?Red D-8, E-8 F-8 become valid'
March 12; expire May 20 >
SUGAR: Sugar stamp No. 30 'Book Four* good for five pounds until!
March 31.
, CANNING SUGAR: Sugar stamp No. 40 good for five pounds of can
ning sugar ufitil February 28. 1945.
; SHOES. Stamp No. 18 <Bcok One> and Airplane Stamp No. 1 <Book;
Three) valid indefinitely.
FUEL OIL: North Carolina. Period 4 and 5 coupons <10 gals.> expire
September 30.
GASOLINE: A-9 coupons now valid Rationing rules now require that
every car owner immediately write his license number and state
on all gasoline coupons in his possession.
APPEAL TO MOTORISTS
A renewed appeal for North Carolina motorists not to buy black
market gasoline has been issued by Dr. L W DrLscoll, district di
rector of OPA at Charlotte. N. C . who declared: "There Is no magic
source of supply for black market gasoline It simply is drained from
the honest, people's share."
RATION TOKENS IN USE
With the advent of red and blue change"' tokens and the use
of different ration stamps over the United States this week, house
wives were reminded by OPA that the new red and blue "A" stamps
now have a uniform value of 10 points each, regardless of the fact
that they bear the figure 8*
Brorwn and Green stamps, which will be used in the overlapping
next three weeks, continue to be valued at 8. 5. 2 and 1.
Because not all stores may have received their supplies of tokens
during the first week. Mr. Driscoll added, food stores are permitted to
make change from the red "A" stamps by using one-point brown Y
and Z stamps and to make change from blue "A" stamps by using
one-point green K. L and M stamps. Such procedure will be per
mitted until March 20.
Other reminders on the use of tokens included:
Tokens will be given in change by storekeepers only. They will |
not be issued from local rationing boards.
Tokens may not be exchanged for stamps and housewives can
rcceive a maximum of nine tokens in any one transaction.
OPA's final advice to shoppers is: "Use your brown and green
stamps first: keep^the red and blue for the future, as they must last
until May 20."
GAS RATIONS ON INSTALLMENTS
In the future, gasoline rations for non-highway use on farms !
may be obtained in six month installments from local war price and
rationing boards. OPA has announced, in place of issuing such ra
tions for an entire six months period.
NEW Rl'BRER BOOT PRICES
Now dollars-and-cents ceiling prices for waterproof rubber foot
wear?including rubbers, arctics, gaiters and rubber toots ? went into
effect ever the United States last week. OPA has announced.
CANNING SUGAR
Because of fairly widespread misunderstanding and confusion
regarding the sugar stamp for home canning. OPA issued the two fol
lowing clarifying statements:
< 1 ? The stamp to be used for buying sugar for home canning is
Sugar Stamp Forty ? not Spare Stamp Forty.
? 2 ? Sugar Stamp Forty for home canning is good for one full
year -through February. 1945 It does not expire at the end of this
month.
Mrs. Martha Myers
Mrs. Martha Myers, 88, died at
the home of her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Charles Myers at Brasstown,
Feb. 16. Burial was in Cable
cemetery in Swain county, Fri
day at 3 p. m. Surviving are one
sod. James Myers and one daugh
j ter. Mrs. J. C. Tipton, both of
Fontana Dam.
Mrs Myers was reared in
Swain county but had been living
, in this section for the pact few |
1 months.
Townson funeral home was In
charge.
Miss Cowart Dies
Miss Connie Cowart. 60. died
at the home of her brother in
Clay county Saturday. Feb. 19.
Funeral services were held at
Bethabery church, Sunday at 11
a. m. with the Rev. Charles Hou
sed officiating. Burial was in the
church cemtery. Townson fu
neral home was in charge. She
Is survived by several brothers
and sisters.
Clean Barns Well
Before Disinfecting
Thorough cleaning should al
ways precede the application of
disinfectants in treating barns is
the recommendation of Dr. C. D.
Grinnells. veterinarian with the
Experiment Station at State Col
lege.
He recommends the moistening
of the litter and woodwork and
then the renewal of all litter. The
walls and ceiling should be thor
oughly brushed to remove cob
webs. old whitewash, and any
other objectionable materials.
Then, remove all manure and
about 4 inches of topsoil in barns
with dirt floors. Following this,
clean soil should be substituted
for that which has been removed.
Disinfectants should be applied
hot solution, preferably with a
spray pump. The force of this
spray will apply the disinfectant
in:o all cracks and crevices. Some
livestock men. Dr. Grinnels says,
like to mix fresh water, slacked
with lime, with the disinfectant
as it helps in keeping check on
the disinfected areas.
He recommends one pound of
lye to 20 gallons of water for gen
eral barn disinfection. It should
be remembered, however, that
caustic l.ve is a poison, and that
the worker should avoid breath
ing in or getting the fine lye dust
into the eyes.
Maintain clean surroundings
for your animals at all times."
says Dr. Grinnels. ' and remember
that sick animals are the sources
of infections, which may attack
all the anmals on the farm."
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FLOWERS FROM FRIENDS
1 emphasized tl?e lovely spring
; voathep we enjoyed before winter
marched around the corner again
l u . ay. Mrs. Roy Stalcup's cal
endulas. Jerry Ruth Smith's
taby's breath, and Mr. J. H. Ellis'
jonquils gave my apartment an
atmosphere of spring.
? ? ?
J. S. GADDIS of Culberson is
| among t'ose readers of the Scout
who had birthdays on Tuesday.
February 29. He was born at
Coal Creek. Ark.. February 29.
I 1893. He and his family moved
1 to this county several years ago
and live in the Upper Hot House
I c mmunity. He is known to most
people in the county as Fox-hunt
I ing Gaddis. and a logging man.
; says: "I am well and hearty
and hope to have many more
?irthdays. Give my friends whose
oirthriays come as mine my best
j re^.irds."
| We hope all those who had
: 'heir first birthday in four years.
his week, enjoyed them. We ex
' tend them our best wishes.
MRS. LEWIS HODGES, form
j erly a Murphy resident, who now
"ives at Hiwassee Dam. renewing
j her subscription this week, wrote:
j "We like your SCOUT ..." Prank
Walsh, principal of Marble school
wrote recently: "I like your Scout
| ing column, and your editorials
| thought-provoking and inter
esting." Thanks to both of you!
Mrs. Hodges has received word
that her son, Robert E. Rector.
' was seriously wounded in action
in Italy on January 22.
* * *
i W. A. POINDEXTER of Cram
! orton came in a few days ago to
renew his subscription and told us
tl'at he had been a constant sub-1
I scribsr for twenty years. He lived
in Murphy before moving to Cram
erton.
PEACHTREE
Harold Lovinrrood of U. S
Army has been visiting his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Bass Lovin
good.
Friends here deeply regret to
hear of Sgt Frank Plemmons be
ing critically injured at Fort
Bragg.
Miss Kate Witt and Mrs. O'Neal
[ Crisp left Wednesday for Ft.
Lauderdale. Fla.. for a ten-day
visit with their sister. Mrs. Rus
| sell Bretz.
Miss Marie Gregory, link in
structor in the Spars at Salem.
Mass.. has been spending a few
flays leave with relatives and
friends.
Wesley Thomasson of Gastonia
who is leaving for the navy soon.
' isited his sister. Mrs. Loy Luns
iord. Saturday.
Mrs. Max Witt, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis in
a local hospital, recently is report
; ed to be getting along satisfactor
ily.
W. C. Pipes of Franklin visited
here during the week-end
Mrs. Cora Watkins of Wash
ington and daughter, Mrs. Joe
' Ray. of Murphy spent Sunday af
ternoon visiting with old friends
and acquaintances of this com
munity.
I Mrs. Law son Lunsford and
daoghter, Vonah and Nancy, and
little granddaughter were in Top
EDITOR WILLIAM FEATHER
of Imperial Magazine writes with
authority when he n.akes the fol
lowing notations on Notes 'or
tile Editor's Secretary": Pay niy
bills if I have enough money
Dig up $18 in cash for me
Make an appointment with the
financo company.
Remind me to write an article
on how to keep anu balance a
budget.
Don't forget that I have an
engagement at 4 ... Be sure I
tak?? I hat package heme . . Wha'.s
Eruch's telephone number.
Remind me to write on how co
remember things.
Get Fogg for me. will you?
Exchange this book, please .
isc-e if you can get two seats at
he Garden for Saturday.
Remind me to explain how a
man can save time and geV exer
cise by doing his own errands.
How do you spell desiccate?
Is Mississippi south of Tennessee"1
What's the past tense of swing?.
Remind me that the high
schools don't teach spelling, gram
mar. or geography any more, so
I can do an editorial.
Do I need a haircut? . . .What
do you think of this suit? .
Does this hat need cleaning
Remind me to write about
dudes.
Give me a lift with this desk,
will you? . . . Clean my typewriter
this afternoon, please . . . Bring
that dictionary over here.
Remind me that I want a
couple of pages on women who
pretend they are frail so they can
get out of housework and have
more time for bridge.
Has Eleanor got another love
affair? . . . What do you know?
... Ha ha! So that's what's go
ing on. eh?
Remind me to do a paragraph
on the evil of female gossip.
ton last week on business.
Rev. Paul Lovingood filled nls
regular appointment nere Sunday.
Mrs. Margie Styles Who has
been in Orlando, Fla., with her
husband. Sgt. Bruce Styles, has
returned home.
Miss Dorothy Walsh had as her
guest Monday night Miss Dorothy
Plcmmons.
Important To
Apply Phosphate
Early In Spring
"It is important that phosphate
be applied as early as possible to
pastures and cover crops to get
the most benefit from -t" says
county Agent A. Q. Kctner. "For
this reason , March 1, is the clos
ing date for placing orders for
TV A phosphate to be applied this
spring. All demonstration farm
ers who have not already placed
their orders are requested to check
their farm records in the County
Agent's office before this closing
date if they expect to be eligible
for ammonium nitrate, the side
dressing for row crops, this sum
mer.
"Any farmer in Cherokee Coun
ty who has never used the demon
stration materials is eligible to
sign his farm on the program be
fore the closing date."
State Pre -Induction High School Driver Education"
A TYPICAL high school classroom session of the Pre- Induction Driver Education Course rec
?*? ommended by the Army and urged by. State authorities in pre-indu< tion training of military
motor vehicle operators. High schools throughout the State are now setting up these courses, whicl
will save the Army vitally needed time and hasten victory.