John Watkins Has
Foot Amputated
ANDREWS John Watkins.
who has been in a Knoxville hos
pital for some time. ad his foot
amputated last week. The last
leporu from him were that his
condition wa? favorable. M:
Watkins liad the misfortune to
have a box car door fall on his
foot several months ago while he
was employed at Teas Extrac:
Co. Folic wing the accident he
spent several weeks in Petrie hos
pital. but the injury then sustain
ed lias never readily yielded to
treatment.
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
ANDREWS C F Woodward
who was a patient :n Petrie hos
pital for several days as a result
of a fall from a step ladder, re
turned home Thursday of last
week
*T JOHN'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
St h?*duic of Mmm?
Welch Cove, every 1st Sunday
- 11:00 A M
Andre* s, every 1st Sunday ?
8 00 A M
Bryson City, every Sunday ?
8 00 AM
Canton, every 5th Sunday ?
8 00 A M
Cherokee every 3rd Sunday ?
8:00 A M
Franklin, every 2nd and 4th
Sunday ? 8 .00 A. M.
Highlands, every Sunday ?
11 00 A M
Murphy, even* 5th Sunday ?
8:00 A M
Sylva. every 1st Sunday ? 8:00
A. M
Waynesvilie. every Sunday ?
11:00 A M.
LEGAL NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
CLAY COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
Ethel Jones Eldridge and hus
band. Harry Eldridge: Lura Jones
Smatliers and husband. Frank
Smashers : Virginia Jone*. Crary
and husband T. Delos Crary
Silas A. Jones and wife, Don;
Rice Jones: Nannette E Jones
Sarah A Jones. Felix E Alley
Jr.. Trustee, and Felix E Alley
I Petitioners
vs.
BLOSSOM REALTY COMPANY
i INC . Respondent
NOTICE OF SI MMONS AND Of
FILING PETITION TO REGIS
TER TITLE TO LAND
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Tie defendant. Blossom Real
ty Company. Inc . above named
and all other parties who may tx
n teres ted in the property here
inafter described, will take noticc
that an action entitled as above
has fc-een commenced in the Super
ior Court of Clay County, and that
;mmons therein has been issued,
which summons is returnable on
t ie 8 day of Aug., 1944. in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Clay County: that said
proceeding is brought for the pur
pose of having an adjustment of
the Court holding and finding
that the plaintiffs in the above
entitled proceeding are the owner?
of the lands described in said pro
ceeding. and for the purpose of
having the legal title of said
land registered :n the names of
the plaintiffs or petitioners as
provided by law and as provid
ed by Chapter 47 of the North
Carolina Code of 1939. said lands
being described as follows
In the County of Clay. State
of North Carolina. Being covered
by State Grant 3363; also tract ol
land containing approximately
923 acres covered by Preemption
Nos. 62 and 62. and all of En
tries Numbers 2382. 2384 2350
2361 and 7017. and a part ol
Preemption No 42. and a part ol
Entry 2383 and Entry 6126. which
tract is particularly described in
a certain deed from Blossom Real
ty Company inc.. to Lura J
Smathers. dated 3 day of Novem
ber. 1932. and recorded in Clay
County in Book 31. page 268 et
seq. reference to which is here
by made, also a tract containing
115 acres, more or less, covered by
Entry Nos 697 and 698 being
same tracts of land conveyed and
described in the above mention
ed deed from Blossom Realty
Company. In. to Lura J. Smath
ers: also the mines, minerals
metals and mineral interests in
and to the lands covered by Pre
emptions Nos. 61. Grant No. 2695
Entry - Or mt 2697 Entry 2776
V "V*" ""V mi*" ? 1 1 '"iq'
REM5rwt?E
? ?SJrc5s?,ons
<fc A rh ? ? A A tli w
Free gifts come quickly when you combine
coupons from five different oroduefcs.
When you go si v: ? ire to b ly Luzianne C ffce. Oc
tagon Scap product: . 1 rden's Silver Cow or Magnolia brand
j milk, 1 . i ' 1 :r nr. .1 Health C'. . I
Pi wdcr. All of the . r; iuc: contain
Couf r which can b < mbim I t ?et valu
able free gifts. Tea. . t t hi a.i ..nd keep
it in your pjr?e as ;t ! buy mel
low. strong Luziann C ffee and the < thcr
products listed in t: . Coupons can be
used instead of moncv to get free gifts.
LUZIANNE 5?ff|e
WM. B REILY 6- CO, INC NEW ORLEANS I
PEYTON (i. IVIE
Hey! What goes on? Cleaned and
remade ? this is my new Fall Suit ?
It's the Patriotic thing to do!
Before remodelling your fall clothes
have them carefully and expertly dry
cleaned to renew their good appearance.
IMPERIAL CLEANERS
PHONE 13
MURPHY, N. C.
I
5 Grant No. 2693. all of which lands
are described in the aforemen
. tioned deed from Blossom Realty
Company. Inc.. to Lura J. Smath
ers. Also the fee simple in the
following tracts of land, towit:
a tract containing 332 acres and
being Entry 16106: also a tract ot
land on the South end of No.
852. G. H. Penland Entry, con
taining 31 acres; also Entry No.
595. Grant 2520. on the waters of
Nantahala River, containing 100
acres; also a tract of land, being
part of Grant 3083. on the waters
of Talula or Tarrura River in
Clay County, beginning on a
1 mountain oak. N W corner of the
. Penland tract, and containing !
1 000 acres, more or less; also all
of the lands covered by Entry
i , 832. Grant 14884. on Talula River,
containing 200 acres; also a tract
of land on Dry Branch adjoining
I the lands of Martin Heaton et al.
being the lands conveyed by W.
H. Hogsed. A R Led ford and
William Holden to J C. Bowman,
containing 59 acres, more or less:
also another tract of land con
taining 49 acres which is covered
by Tract 2390 also a tract of
land known as the Curtis Ledford
tract on the waters of Shooting
Creek, containing 150 acres: also
a tract of land beginning on
ThumDing Creek and containing
105 acres, all of which lands are
particularly described in said
deed above referred to from
Blossom Realty Company to Lura
J. Smathers. recorded in Clay
County in Book 31. at page 268;
also all the mines, metals, mineral
rights and privileges, rights of
way and water rights in and to
the tract of land conveyed by N.
N Rogers and wife. Hassey Rog
ers to Consolidated Natural Abras
ive Mining Company of America, j
covered by Preemption No. 7. and |
all that part of Entries Nos. 2383.
6163 and 3126. lying east of a;
j condition line agreed upon be- j
! ween A. R. Ledford and Joab T. ;
Ledford. All of which are parti- j
cularly described in said deed !
from Blossom Realty Company. '
Inc.. to Lura J Smathers. above
referred to.
And the defendant and all other
parties who may be interested will
further take notice that they are
quired to appear and answer
| the petition on file in the office
of : he Clerk of 'he Superior Court
of Clay County at his office in
Haye.ville. on or before the 9
uay of September. 1944. or the
petitioners will apply to. the Court
lor the relief demanded in the
pet ilion.
This 5 day of June. 1944.
W L MATHESON.
Deputy Clerk Superior
50-8: Court. Clay County
NOTICE
Sale of Delinquent
Taxes
NORTH CAROLINA.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
By order of the county com
missioners directed to the under
signed 'ax collector for Cherokee
coun:v I will sell on Monday.
September 4. 1944. at the court
house door in Murphy. N. C..
and each day thereafter until sold
to the highest bidder for cash at
public auction, the following de
scribed land on which taxes for
the year 1943 have not been paid.
I m the name and for the amount
i given plus five percent penalty
and com of sale and advertising.
L. L. MASON.
Tax Collector.
Ml RPIIY TOWNSHIP
Amount
of
Nairn* Acres Taxes
Abernathy. J. W.. 50 $ 12.48
Abbott. George. 43 6.02
Adams. W. A. Administrator F.
D. Dickey Estate > 5 lots 26.10
Adams. W. A.. 53 1-8 &
2 lot* . 48.92
Adams. Ralph. 119,4 57.83
j Allen. E L. 14 12.24
I Allen. J. V . 100 10.32
Amos. Ernest. 1 lot 10.91
Amos. H. D . 3 8 43
Arms. F. D . 90 5.26
Arrowood, Dixie. 40 10.80
Arrowood. J. W. Heirs. 50 7.36
Ashe. F. J . 1 lot . 24.69
Ashe. A. J . 12 5.35
Ax ley. J. K . 1 lot Bal. 28.95
Axley. Porter. 1 lot 58.95
Bailey, Joe <fc Lucy, 1 lot .... 9 84
Bamett. Hubert, 49 2-3 11.01
Barnett. T. J.. 53 7.93
Barnett. Andy. 47 8.89
Barnett. Joe. 70 14.63
Barton. Ray. 1 % 19.39
Barton. G W.. 68 & 1 lot bal. 15.37
Bates. Roland. 17 lots . 16.53
Bates. Lester. 1 lot 6.01
Beavers. M. L., 35 14.65
Beavers, R. L., 3 & 1 lot .. 24.07
Bivens. Mrs. J. B.. 275 .... 7.60
Bowles. Hume S.. 1 lot . 28.68
Boyd. M D.. 50 12.24
Bratson, James O., 1 lot .. 47.50
Bradshaw, Orover E., 11% .. 13.00
Bradshow, Willis A.. 11% 10.14
I Bradshaw. J. C., 11% 6.70
Bradshaw. Virgil. 1 1 S 6.70
Prittain. Mrs. L W 20 &
1 let 38 89
Broi'kman. J. N 67 8 90
Eiook.s J E.. 50 20 35
Brocks. Fiank C IPs 8 16
Br y son. Mrs. W A 1 lot 87 24
Burgin Theatre. 1 . lot 16 53
Burger D. C.. 1 lo: 8 43
Burell. Frank Heirs. 30 1-8 7.47
Calhoun. C. I. Jr 1 lot 29 53
Campbell. V. H . 3 lots 21 J6
Carringer. G. V. E>tate. 75 49 02
Carringer. J. B 170 Bal. 92.12
Carroll. Mrv Join 2 lots 6.96
Carroll. L. A 9 & 1 lo: 8 90
Carroll. Carter. 12 5 19
Carroll. G. H . 3 10 53
Chastain. Bryan. 110 10.05
Chastain. Mrs. B W
Estate. 105 21 31
Clark. Leonard. 4 6.51
Clark. Mrs. Edith. 1 lot 18 44
Clark. Mrs. Clara 5 79-100 8 14
Coffey. Samuel. 6 14.24
Coffey. Grady. 1 7.00
Coleman. Walter. 1 lot 81.04
r
Coleman. Mrs. Fred, 40 7.93 !
Coleman. Frank. 2 lots 6.04
CoDiW, H S . 60 10 80
Cook. Troy. 50 9.85
Cooper. J. D.. 2 lots 44.24
Cooper. Charlie. G P.. 39 12.80
Cope. Mrs. Lula. 1 lot 27.04
Cope. G. W . 1 lot 29 91
Cornwell. Allison. 20 6 97
Corn well. Clyde, life 6 70
Cornwtl!. C H Heirs. 2 6.97
Cavender C H . 12 14.17
Cox. J E 7 1 1 7 47
Craig. Mrs. George. 18 21 49
Crisp. Posey. 25 1149
Crisp. R. A . ** lot 13.20
Crowe. Lit 10 8.43
Curtis. John W.. 44 11.19
Dann. Mack. 20 16.07
Davidson. Neil. 1 lot 32.19
Davidson. Mrs. E. A.. 1 lot 58.57
Davis. John. 50 8 89
Davis. Jolm. 41 7.96 i
Davis. J. R. & J. M? 1 lot 6.41 j
Davis. O. C. A: Cooper. 110 8 89 ,
Davis. Mrs. Cecil. 55 10.80.
Davis. James, 25 14.16
Davis. Allen, 1 lot
Decker. J. P., 1 lot
Decker. Wade. 6'4
11.77
17.29
25.74
Deweeae, Mrs. Bessie. 1 lot 20 12
Dickey. F. D. Estate. 3 lots 160.62
Dickey. Fred Jr., H 5.08
Dockery. Hayes. 140
Docker> . J. H . 244 7-12 43.78
Dockery. G. H. Estate. 80 58.57
DodMrjr. CharlM w 49 2-3 5.92
Dackery. Harley. 49 2-3 8 43
Docker}. Mrs. Maitie. 2 lots 24.18
Dockery. Mrs. A. F. 90 10.80
Donley. John W.. 78
& 1 lot 65 56
Donley. J M . 84 17.80
Donley & Ramsey. 22 20.35
Duckworth. Mila. 48 20.35
Ellis. O. V.. 27 14 63
Eldridge. Mrs. Alice. 41 10 80
Elrod, Arthur. 1 5.56
Fain. W. M. & Porter,
19 & 3 lots 106.35
Fain. W. M.. 8 lots 34.30
Fain. William. 1 lot 10.80
& 5 lots
Dockery. Oliver. 80
74.26
11 17
[ Fa n. J. E. Heirs, 11 lots 162 *2
< fain. Robert C. 1 lot 12.9?
Fain. Julia. 201: ioM
Ferguson. Ben. F.. 1 lot 199?
Ferguson. Mrs Hester. 100 19.46
Fowler. C. W.. 1 lot >802
Frankum, N E. Estate. 29 (i gj
Fulmer. Joe. 1 lot 5104
Garlon. West. 2 6 51
Garrett. Goley. 112' j 17 98
Garrett, M O., 250 Vi 1573
! Garrett, J. T.. 187 >1 79
Gentry. S. C.. 50 22 96
Gentry. A. B.. 16 20.16
Gilbert. T. J.. 1 lot 14 33
Graves. Don. 1 lot 6 52
Greene. Carry C. Heirs, 1 r 16 53
Grogan. W J? 35 8 42
Gulfey. Wade. 1 lot 15.14
Hall. W P 28 | ] 24
Hall. J. B . 25 & 6 lots Bui 14 41
Hamby. Glenn. 25 1033
I Hampton. E. T., 1-9 6 79
Hampton. Ed. 24 6 02
Hampton. W. H.. 63B 3277
Haney. J. S.. 30 5 03
Continued on Pace So ?n
The Lone Ranger By Fran Striker
IF WE'D FOLLOWED THE
MASKED MAN'S ADVICE
we'd have run right r
INTO THEM) r?s
WE TRY OUR BE^T)
to s-ropuw - '
BUT HE DOESN'T.' WE CAN'T
BLAME HIM FOR DOUBTING
THE WORD OF AN INDIAN
THERE NOTHING ) BUT TONTC... M
MORE WE CAN J THERE IS ' j
DO.'
After a half-hour battle]
PLEAS6 ACCEPT MY APOL
OGIES.' BUT FOR YOU(TH?
INDIANS WOULD HAVE
TRAPPED US'.
IT WAS YOUR SCOUT \ AND \OU...
WHO SAVED YOU/ I YOU'VE
HE SENT US WITH J BEEN
THE WARNINGS A FUNDED.'
f^r
THE LONE
RANGER'
LONE RANGER
GET WELL
quick;
-jO'S/iVER-' u
(-S