Gordy Is Free With
Payment Of $2,000
Donley Under Bond
For Embezzlement,
Misapplication
L P. Gordy. charged, with
Mrs. Sallie Gibson, both of Atlan
ta. with the murder of Homer
Stiles of Suit, plead guilty in su-j
penor court here Monday to in- 1
voluntary manslaughter, which
was accepted by the court. Upon
recommendation of his attor- 1
neys and prosecuting attorneys, j
judge Felix Alley, presiding over
this term, permitted Gordy to
pay to J. P. Stiles, father of the
dead man, the sum of $2000 and
gave him a three-year imprison
ment sentence, not to go into ef
fect unless he violates some North
Carolina criminal law or upon
motion of the solicitor within a
period of five years.
The case against Mrs. Gibson
was nol pressed with leave. The
bonds of both Gordy and Gibson
were discharged.
James Patterson, charged with I
manslaughter, was given a jury
trial and found guilty of involun
tary manslaughter in connection
with the death of Avery Beaver
on April 12. 1943. This was the
case in which Beaver fell from a
wagon on which he was riding,
when Patterson's car struck the
wagon, Beaver falling on a knife
and d.ving almost instantly. Judg
ment could not be learned before
the paper went to press.
On Wednesday the grand jury
returned three bills of indictment
against J W. Donley, for embez
zlement and misapplication of
funds while he served as clerk of
the superior court. He was placed
under $7000 bond for appearance
at. tiv An-ist. "rm of superior
court. In this court there are
some civil cases against Mr. Don
lev and his bondsmen in connect- '
ion with the shortage of approxi
mately $12,000 found in a recent
audit. These cases have not yet
been reached, the criminal docket
having required all of the court's
time through Thursday noon.
Court paused Tuesday at 1:30
for a memorial service in honor
the memory of M. W. Bell, for
many years a member of the
Cherokee county Bar Association.
Resolutions of respect, prepared
at the instance of Judge Alley by
J. B Gray, J. D. Mallonee. and
E. B. Norvell, were read by Mr
Cray and adopted by the associa
tion.
Speaking of the fine traits of
character Mr. Bell possessed and
what he meant to his fellow mem
bers of the bar were the following :
J. D. Malonee. Don Witherspoon.
Prrd Christopher, Mrs. Winifred
Townson Wells, E. B. Norvell. J.
E Gray, and Judge Alley.
A large crowd, including mem
bers of the library board, and
many other friends, attended.
Court adjourned that afternoon
in his honor.
'Continued on page fourl
Postell Road To
Be Improved
According to a letter received
by B. L. Padgett, register of deeds
and clerk to the board of com
missioners, from Charles Ross,
acting chairman of the State
Highway and Public Works Com
mission. there is a chance of get
ting improvements on a county
road near Postell.
Mr. Ross wrote, in response to
a resolution passed by the com
missioners, that the division en
gineer informs him he planned
improvements on the road last
year but was forced to discontinue
the work on account of the short
age of labor. He now has a
small crusher on another job
that will be finished very short
ly, and he proposes to move this
to this particular road and hopes
during the spring and summer
to be able to get at least that por
tion of the road which served
practically all of the people who
live on it in satisfactory condi
tion.
COMPLETES BASIC TRAIN
ING ? Pvt. Vincent H. Stiles,
who has completed 17 weeks of
Basic training at Port Bragg, N.
C., and has been assigned to the
773rd field artillery battlion.
Camp Bowie. Texas.
Lions To Sponsor
Adult Scout
Enrollment
The Murphy Lions Club plans
i to again sponsor the annual adult 1
| enrollment in Murphy for the
j Nantahala District of the Boy
' Scouts of America.
I The Boy Scout organization is
largely supported by contribu
| tions, made through an aiiaual
adult membership enrollment.
I Last year approximately 100 men
and women of Murphy became
j "Scouters"; and the Lions are
j hoping to enroll an even larger
1 number next week.
Instructions On Absentee Registration
And Voting Issued By The State Board
The State Board of Elections
has issued instructions on absen
tee registration and voting by
North Carolina men and women
in the armed services.
"It is the desire of everyone
that the privilege of voting be
fxercised to the fullest extent by
cur men and women in service,"
said Chairman William T. Joyner
of Raleigh. "The procedure is
simple. Any member of a soldier's
family can fill out the application
form and deliver it or mail it to
the Chairman of his county
board of elections. The chairman
will do the rest.
"An application by the soldier
en a card furnished by the United
States government, addressed to
the Secretary of State 1 who will
forward it to the chairman of the
proper county board 1 . is sufficient
application for registration and
general election ballots, and is
just as good as one made to the
Chairman of the County Board
of Elections.
"One application is all that is
(Continued on page four)
Miss Moore To
Direct Easter
Musical Program
The girl's club of Shelby high
school will present a program of
Easter music Sunday night at i
8 o'clock at the Second Baptist ;
church of South Shelby, under di
rection of Miss Moselle Moore,
supervisor of music in the Shelby
schools. Miss Nancy Lutz, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Lutz
will serve as accompanist.
The program will include read
ing of the Easter story by a verse
choir.
Miss Moore is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Moore of Mur
phy.
EASTER EGG HUNT
| Everyone is invited to an egg
hunt Sunday afternoon at Wal
ter Arrant's of Bellview.
Easter Prayers
MULTITUDINOUS are the words of prayer
which will reach heavenward this Easter.
Each of us will say a prayer apart ? for the
safety of a loved one in battle ? for the return
of a son, or brother, or husband now in an
enemy's prison camp ? for the healing of a
wounded dear one. Yet together, we shall say
one prayer for lasting peace following the
United Nations' complete Victory. And we
shall find our greatest faith ? particularly
those of us whom the war has already bereft
? in recalling His resurrection, for whom this
day is reborn each year!
CHEROKEE SCOUT STAFF
Churches To Hold Special
Services Sunday In The
Observance Ot Easter
Cantata Sunday
Evening Features
Local Programs
Churches of Murphy and vicin
ity will observe Easter with spec
ial sermons and musical program.
The choir of First Methodist
church will present the cantata
'The Resurrection Son'' by Roy
E. Nolte at 7:30 p. m.
Numbers include : Chorus,
"Christ the Lord is Risen": solo.
"Hear Ye the Story". Mrs. Glenn
Eates: chorus, "Hail. King of the
Jews", duet. "Father. Forgive i
Them". Mrs. H. E. Dickey and :
Mrs. Neil Davidson: chorus, "The J
Wondrous Cross", soloist. Mrs. H
E. Dickey: chorus, "There Was a |
Garden"; trio. Mrs. Lucinda Cole.
Miss Virginia Anne Morgan, and i
Rev". Alfred E. Smith: chorus, "As i
It Began to Dawn": chorus, ; i
"Come See the Place" soloist 1 1
Mrs. Lucinda Cole: chorus. "A- '
wake. Thou That Sleepest": chor- j
us. "Sing the Resurrection Song": 1
soloist. Miss Morgan: chorus, Al- j
lcluia! Christ is King!" chorus.
"Whosoever Believeth": solo, |
Miss Morgan: duet. Miss Morgan j
and Mrs. Bates: chorus, "Now is ,
Christ Risen."
The program will be directed :
by Miss Morgan, with Mrs. H. D. ,
Akin, organist, and Mrs. Duke
Whitley, pianist.
The Rev. Ralph Taylor will
preach at 11 o'clock on the sub
continued on page four)
NOW IN TEXAS ? Pfc. Calvin
K. Stiles who entered the army
ilir corps January. 1943, and is
now serving in the 415th Division
i! the Loredo Army Air Field Re
production Department, Laredo,
Texas.
Frank Rogers
Completes Course
Frank Rogers S 1/C, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Will W Rogers, has re
lumed to his base in Brooklyn.
New York, after spending several
Says leave with his parents.
Prank successfully completed a
five months course in, Radio school
at the Naval Training Station.
Bainbridge, Md , and will assume
his duties as Radioman.
Funeral Conducted
Sunday Afternoon
For Mrs. R. V. Wells
Mrs. R. Victor Wells, 76. of
Murphy died in an Asheville hos
pital Friday morning following an
illness of several months.
Mrs. Wells had been with her
daughter. Mrs. Z. Yates Brown ot
64 Edwin Place, Asheville, since
the first of January.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at First
Methodist church with the Rev.
Ralph Taylor, assisted by the Rev
A. B Cash, officiating. For hall
an hour before the funeral the
body was at the church. which
during the funeral was filled t<
capacity. The altar was banket
with flowers. H. G. Elkins. Pan
Hyatt. Neil Davidson and Jin
Franklin formed a guard. Mom
bers of the Woman's society o
Christian service and the Hyat
Bible class sat together, in he:
honor.
Mrs. Hadley Dickey sang "Leae
Kindlv Light", and Miss Virginh
Anno Morgan sane "Jesus. Savio
Pilot Me." Special friends o
the family served as flower bear
crs.
Active pallbearers were: Fran]
Forsryth. Willard Cooper. H. A
Mattox, Frank Dickey. Rober
Weaver, and Mercer Fain.
Honorary pallbearers were: Jo
Axley, R. B. Ferguson. Dave Car
(Continued on page iour)
Fourteen Announce
For Town Offices
IN CALLIFORNIA ? Petty Of
ficer Charles Johnson, who enter
ed the service in October, 1942,
and was stationed in Alameda,
Calif,, where he completed his
Coast Guard training. In 1943,
he was trnsferred to Point Reyes.
Calif., where he attended Offi
cers College. In November he
became instructor for eight weeks
in a training school. Charles is
the son of Mr and Mrs. Leonard
Johnson.
April 10-14 Is
Cleaning-up
Time Here
Next week is clean-up week
in Murphy, and all residents are
requested by the Town of Mur
phy to cooperate in the drive to
make the town a clean-attrac
tive place in which to Hue.
Cooperating: with the clean
up campaign are the following
civic organizations: Murphy
Woman's club, Murphy Junior
Woman's club. Boy Scouts,
Lions club, and the town coun
cil.
Pre-School Clinic
To Be Held 10th
A pre-school clinic for checking
the physical condition of all chil
dren planning to enter school
this fall for the first time, will be
conducted by the health depart
ment at Murphy School Mondaj
from 1 to 3 o'clock. Dr. M. P
Whichard will be in charge and
will be assisted by health nurses
and the first grade teacher. Mis.<
Clara McCombs.
Attention of parents is callec
I to the fact that, it is a state lav
I that all children be vaccinatec
against diphtheria before enter
TRANSFERRED
i Pfc. John Dickey of R T. C
* Motor Pool Headquarters Co.. Ft
McClelland. Ala., is spending j
. 13-day furlough here with his par
, ents. Mr. and Mrs. Hadley Dickey
He is being transferred from Ft
? McClelland to Ft. Meade. Md.
Two candidates for mayor and
twelve candidates f or councilmen
have announced for the election
to be held on Tuesday, May 2.
W. M. Pain this week announc
ed his candidacy for mayor, his
i opponent, who announced last
week, being J w Franklin, in
cumbent. Mr. Pain is a present
member of the town council.
Running on a ticket with Mr.
Pain, for councilmen, are: Dr. B.
W. Whitfield, Robert Weaver, E.
J P. Hawkins. A. L. Martin. J. W
| Dyer, and J. B. Mulkey. The first
I four are present members of the
l council.
Running with Mr. Franklin,
1 for councilmen. are: Noah W
Lovingood. who now serves on the
council; T. W Axley, WWter
Coleman, Claude C. King, W. D.
King, and J. W. McMillan.
Registration books are open
each Saturday from now through
April 22, and those who are not
registered and wish to vote are
reminded to get their names on
the books.
The Grand Jury
Makes Certain
Recommendations
For Improvements
The grand jury, with Noland
Wells as foreman, submitted their
1 report to Judge Felix E. Alley, pre
| siding over the present term of
j superior court this week, with the
I following recommendations:
Jail is in need of mattresses and
six cots and needs some repairs
in kitchen and some cooking uten
sils. The jail was described as
being well kept. It was recom
mended that any damage done to
the jail or property by prisoners
be charged to prisoners and re
ported to the trial offer for col
lection from the offender.
Three leaks in the roof of the
i courthouse need to be repaired
: at once. One boiler was found to
{ have no flue, and should be re
j placed.
The clerk's office was described
| as being in good condition and
well kept. T!ic same is true of
j the register of deed's office. The
I jury recommended replacing a
plat book, which is not satisfact
I ory.
1 , The count? board of education
office was said to be neatly kept
' and in good condition. The same
was said of the sheriff's office.
I One window shade is needed
i there.
; i At the prison camp, it was
? found that everything was in an
I I orderly and good condition.
'I At the county home, reported
1 , in good order, some leaks in the
roof, a hole in the floor and four
sets of steps in bad condition were
recommended to be repaired.
The records and office of the
county auditor were described as
i being well kept, and "the finan
cialoutlook for the county Ls in
good condition' It was advised
that a report be published in the
Cherokee Scout.
Red Cross Chapter
Goes Over The Top
The Cherokee county chapte
of the American Red Cross ha
gone over the top in the 1044 wa
fund drive, according to the R?\
A B. Cash, war fund chairmar
Mr. Cash states that $4355 ha
been received up to date.
Several business firms hav
not yet submitted their report
and no contributions from Chert
kre county men making their d(
nations at Fontana Dam hav
been received. It is expected ths
when all funds are in. the chaptc
will have greatly exceeded t Y
goal of $4300.
k
STENOGRAPHER
e ' Miss Lessie Kelly of Frankl:
?- , is acting as court stenograph'
this week.
s 1
; Wells Is Foreman
Of Grand Jury
,ei
5. Serving on the new grand jury
i this week are the following men:
v N'oland Wells, foreman: A H.
Ha telle tt, W. G. McKeldry. C. A.
>r Boring. B. P. Grant, E. B. Smith,
le Glenn Stalcup. Hobert Hughes.
! Bill Barker, W. W Hall. T. L.
I Martin, Geo. F. Hendrix, J. S.
| Akin, Sam Barnett. A. B. Stal
cup. Pearlie Lunsford, W. A.
I Hembree, Noah McDonald.
in i
er W. W. Rogers was appointed
officer for the grand jury.