CLEAN-UP WEEK TO BE HELD HERE ON COTOBER 13-14
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Lions Club To Sponsor Carnival Here On Friday And Saturday
Many Features
Of Entertainment
Being Provided
The popular carnival sponsored
almost annually by Murphy Lions
club will be held on Friday and
Saturday of this week, on the
public square in Murphy, next to
Regal hotel building. Many fea
tures of entertainment are being
planned, to make the occasion
cne that will attract and entertain
a large crowd on both days. The
bingo stand and other games will
be opened on Friday afternoon.
H G Elkins and W. M. Fain
are co-chairmen of the carnival,
and all members of the Lions
club have been assigned work on
the various committees.
Among the features planned
for the two days are: Bingo, rat
game, pitching pennies, fortune
telling, and airlock contest.
All proceeds will be used for
the charitable work the club- does,
including the blind work upon
which special emphasis is placed.
22,500 Sponges |
Are Made By Red
Cross Workers
Fifty-one different women work
ing 336 hours made a total of
22.500 sponges during the past
month. Women rro*n ?h ;
school made 8,500 of this number.
Women working 35 hours were:
Mrs. A. J. Burns; 28 hours. Mrs.
R. S Parker; 25 hours, Mrs. C.
D. Mayfield; 19 hours. Mrs. W. M.
Axley; 17 hours. Mrs. E. F. Arn
old. Mrs. E. J. Darnell; 16 hours,
Mrs. Allen Howell; 12 hours, Mrs.
Te^i Howell; 10 hours. Mrs. J. L.
Savage; 9 hours. Mrs. J. W.
Thompson, Miss Jean Murray; 8
hours. Mrs. J. M. Ammons. Mrs.
O K. Erhart. Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix.
7 hours. Mrs. Henry Hyatt, Miss
Gillie Martin; 6 hours. Mrs. C. A.
Beany Mrs. R. C. Mattox. Mrs.
Tom Evans, Mrs. Don Withei
spoon; 5 hours. Mrs. C. C. Rich
ardson. Mrs. Tom Mauney.
Those working less than five
hours were: Mrs. J. W. Metcalf,
Mrs B. W. Brumby. Miss Peggy
Savage. Mrs. L. E. Bayless. Mrs.
Arthur Akin. Mrs. Alvin Buchanan.
Mrs. John Berry, Mrs. B. W.
Whitfield. Mrs. R. W. Easley. Mrs.
Prank Forsyth, Mrs. T. W. Kind
ley. Mrs. B. L. Padgett, Mrs. Hom
e* Ricks, Mrs. W. C. Kinney. Mrs.
T. A. Holder, Mrs. Bass Carroll,
Mrs. Roy Stiles. Misses Emma
Louise Jenkins. Ethel M. Camp
tell. Helen Gann. Lovat Fraser,
Margaret Fisher, Willie McKinney,
Edna Ramey, June McCoy. Fran
ces Waldroup, H. Desrochers, W
A. Savage.
Lions Club Hears
Talk On Flag Code
Murphy Lions club had the
third in a series of picnic suppers.
the school lunchroom Tuesday
evening. The R. v. W. T. Meldin,
Jr.. made a talk on the Flag code,
Splaying the flags of the Allied
nations. Mrs. W. A. Hoover was
chairman of the hostess commit
tee.
The club discussed the carni
val which is being held this week
Serving with Mrs. Hoover on the
hostess committee were :
Mrs. Charles Worthen, Mrs.
Wade Massey, Mrs. Frank Forsyth,
Bob Easley, Mrs. Jim Gibbs,
Mfs- P. J. Henn, Mrs. W. A. Sher
*>11, Mrs. L. T. Russell, Mrs. Bob
?ault. Mrs. Ralph Taylor, Mrs.
^yle Burch, Mrs. S. N. Bobo,
80(1 Dr. J. R. Bell.
GETS MEDAL
Wc' James B. Walker, who is
Infantry Rifleman in the army,
awarded last week the Good
Ribbon and Medal.
ARRIVES IN ENGLAND ? Pvt.
John T. Dockery, son of Mrs. Mae
Brannon of Murphy, who arrived
in England Sept. 19. He entered
service January 13, took 17 weeks
of infantry training at Fort Ben
l intr. Ga.. was then sent to Port
Meade. Md.. and took five weeks
of parachute training.
Receives The
Purple Heart
Pvt. John W. Maxfield who was
wounded in France has been a
warded th-e Purple Heart. He is
ihe husband of Ethel Maxfield
of Murphy who has received the
medal for him.
| Pvt. Maxfield received his train
| ing at Camp Ba; kle^ Texas.
Since Mtticli. 19t4. iV been
serving in England and France.
Public Chapel
Programs Given
The Murphy elementary school
will have a chapel program each
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock,
tc which the patrons of the school
are invited. The first program
was held this week, in observance
of Columbus Day. and was given
by Mrs. J. W. Davidson's section
cf the seventh grade.
TO HOLD REVIVAL
The Rev. Freed Townsend will
begin a revival at Mt. Liberty Bap
tist church, known by many as
Rogers Chapel. October 22. at 7:00
p. m. Everybody is invited.
Clyde Sparks Is
Killed In Europe
Pvt. Clyde Lakes Sparks. 31,
i sen ol Mrs. Bez Sparks and the
late Mr. S|>arks of Brasstown. was
killed somewhere in Germany on
| September 18. according to word
' received by his wife. Mrs. Rheta
I Kilpatrick Sparks of Akron. Ohio,
this week.
Private Sparks entered the ser
vice on September 28. 1943 and
received basic training at Camp
Blanding. Fla., and Camp Wheel
er. Ga. He was sent overseas in
April, 1944 and spent some time
in France.
Besides his wife, lie is survived
by his mother, two sisters. Mrs.
i Romie Trentham of Marble, and
Mrs. Talitha Chastain of Akron,
Ohio, and two brothers. Beloth
Sparks of Akron and Haden
Sparks of Brasstown
Sister Mrs. Taylor
Taken By Death
Mrs. Violet Derr Howard died
Saturday morning at Charlotte
Memorial hospital, Charlotte, after
an illnes sof three weeks.
Funeral services were held at
Stanley Presbyterian church, Stan
ley. Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
with the Rev. Howard C. Wilkin
son. the Rev. F. B. Rankin, and
the Rev. Elmer Howard officiat
ing. The body was at the church
one hour prior to the service.
A native of Stanley. Mrs. How
ard had made her home in Char
lotte for the past eight years.
Surviving are one daughter,
Miss Hilda Howard of Charlotte:
one sister. Mrs. F. V. Taylor of
| Murphy; and one brother, George
I Derr of Stanley, who is in the
army at Santa Maria, Calif.
Mrs. Howard was well known
in Murphy, having often visited
Dr. and Mrs. Taylor here. Mrs.
Taylor had been with her for the
! past three weeks; her bother was
! also with her when she died.
SPEAKS WEDNESDAY
I Frank C. Patton of Morgan ton.
i Republican candidate for Gover
1 nor. will speak at the courthouse
! here on Wednesday evening. Oc
1 tober 18. at 3 o'clock. Everybody
' is invited.
Fifth Of War Fund
Quota Is Collected
Cherokee county, 's United War
fund drive started Monday with j
'the committee announced lant
week working: the business district [
Monday and Tuesday. Approxi- !
mately $650 of the $3,200 quota
was reported collected by Tuesday
night.
Frank Forsyth, chairman for
the Murphy area has announced
the following chairmen of zone
committees in residential sections:
Zone 1 ? Bealtown. Mrs. Ben
Warner, chairman: Zone 2. New
town, Mrs. Ha/dley Dickey, chair,
man: zone 3. L. & N. bridge to
Filter plant. Mrs. D. L. Wells;
zone 4. L. & N. bride to lower
Valley River bride. Mrs. Vivian
Gentry; zone 5. Factory Town
through No. 6. Mis. Frank Palmer:
zone 6, Murphy General hospital
to filter plant and to McCombs'
both sides Cherry Street and old
hospital hill, Miss Addie Leather
wood: zone 7, Square to Presby
terian church to Springdale Road,
back to Cherry Street. Mrs. Char
| les Worthen: zone 8. Mooreland
Heights. Mrs. Harry Bishop: zone
9. Lower Valley River bride to
upper Valley River bride, Mrs.
Dale Lee; zone 10, Presbyterian
church to uper Valley River bridge
to cemetery. Mrs. E. S. Miller;
zone 11. south side Valley River
Avenue from brkle to city limits,
Mrs. B. W. Whitfield; zone 12,
North side Valley Rive avenue to
city limits. Mrs. A. Q. Ketner.
HOOVER'S CATCH ? Lonnie
Hoover, son of Dr. and Mrs. W.
A. Hoover, holding #14 lb. bass
caught by Dr. Hoover September
M.
Shipment Of Crayons
From Local Talc Mine
Made By Hitchcock
First shipment of crayons from 1
the talc mine being operated on
the Hitchcock property, known
as the Nancy Jordan mine, was
made last week. The shipment
was 10 gross of crayons for iron
and steel workers, for the war ef
fort. All crayons poduced here
will be for war industries.
The mine is owned by the
Hitchcock Corporation, of which
W. H. Anderson of the Asheville
Contracting Co. is president:
Francis C. Bourne, treasurer and
manager; J. C. Fore, superintend
ent; J. W. Bailey, general sales
manager; and Atty. S. G. Barn
ard, Asheville attorney, secretary.
Already 15 years' work has
been blocked out with a diamond
drill, Drilling is to a depth of
170 feet, with a collared shaft
that is seven by twelve feet, and
there never has been a pump in
it.
Approximately 30 people are
employed at the mine now. and
when it gets into full production,
the corporation will employ 40
to 50 regularly.
Truant Officer
Explains School
Attendance Law
The Rev. Fred Stiles, school at
tendance officer for Cherokee
county makes the following state
ment:
"The compulsory attendance
law is not a new law as many peo
ple seem to think, as it has been
a law for many years. It is true
that not much has been done in
i he way of enforcement for the
past few years. The present law
as amended and applicable at this
time, requires that all children
who have reached their seven
birthday and have not reached
their fourteenth birthday, must
attend their school regularly for
the full length of the term, ex
cept in the case of sickness on
the part of the child, or sickness
in the family which would require
the sevrice of the child or chil
dren. Distance from school or
bus line, severe weather or other
extreme emergencies are factors
which must be reckoned with in
the enforcement of the law.
"Wilful defiance of the law on
the part of parents is punishable
by a fine of not less than five nor
more than twenty-five dollars, or
thirty days imprisonment for
failure to pay the fine. Payment
oi the fine still carries with it the
obligation :o send the children to
school, since the parent can re
peatedly be indicted for failure to
send the children to school.
"It is not the purpose of the law
to work a hardship on the par
ents. but is primarily intended
lor the benefit of the child. If
parents will cooperate with their
teachers, and will furnish honest
and timely information to the
teachers, the purpose and require
1 ments of the law can be fully met
"I welcome any information
! from teachers and parents that
will help us to work out the prob
lems that will confront us from
| time to time."
Wm. L. Whitmore
At Moore General
T/5 William L. Whitmore of
Murphy has been admitted to
Moore Oeneral Hospital. Swanna
noa, N. C., for treatment. He has
served in the infantry In the Pa
cific Theater, rilness caused his
return to this country. He Is be
ing treated for duodenal ulcer.
Hearing Donley
Cases Continued
To November 13
Hearing in the cases against
John Donley, former clerk of
Cherokee county superior court,
to recover funds totaling $12,000,
aleged by plaintiffs he failed to
r.ccount for, has been going on
since Monday before Judge E.
Frank Watson, of Spruce Pine,
referee. The court adjourned to
day 'Thursday) until November
13, when hearing will be resumed.
Ranger Homecomig
To Re Held Sunday
According to plans announced
by the pastor. Rev. W. T. Medlin.
Jr., the annual homecoming will j
be held at Ranger Methodist !
church next Sunday. October 15.
beginning at 10 a. m. A full pro
gram has been planned for the
occasion, which includes the morn
ing worship with the sermon by
the pastor. At noon, everyone
will gather on the church yard
and enjoy a picnic. In the after
noon the Memorial mesage will be
brought by Rev. Ralph Taylor,
pastor of the First Methodist
church. Murphy. It is hoped to
have several singing classes pres
ent. among them the one from
Rogers Chapel. All former mem
bers. pastors, and friends of the
Church are invited to be present
for all of the day's activities.
Other services for the Hiwassee
Circuit for Sunday are: Unaka
at 3:00. and Bellview at 7:30. This
is the last Sunday of the confer
ence year, before all Methodist
preachers go to Charlotte for the
annual conference, and the ap
pointments for the new year.
Mariposa Hayes
Under Bond For
Appearance At
Federal Court
Miss Mariposa Hayes of Miami.
Fla., who was arrested here Mon
day on a charge of "wearing a
uniform bearing insignia of the
British, American and Free French
services, without permission from
any of these governments, with
the intention of misleading and
deceiving various persons," was
released from the Cherokee coun
ty jail Tuesday under a $500 cash
bond for her appearance at the
next term of U. S. district court
at Bryson City.
Miss Hayes, who was arrested
on charges brought by the federal
bureau of investigation, was said
by officers to have been wearing
a light-colored uniform bearing
the British Clown pin, the U. S
Medical corps pin. bars emblematic
of a second lieutenant, and the
insignia of the Free French ? 1
wings in the French tri-color. i
Miss Hayes and her mother. |
Dr. Henri Hayes, arrived in Mur
phy about a month ago and said
they recently returned to this
country from the Bahamas. They
said they are gathering material
for a book comparing medicinal
herbs in this section and those in
the Bahamas.
Miss Hayes said she is the au
thor of the book, "Hollywood
Glamour Cookbook,", and that her
mother is author of the book "Eat
I to Grow Young."
KILLED IN ACTION ? Word has
been received by relatives that J.
L. Abemathy was killed in Italy
September 14.
Law Enforcement
Officers To Meet
At Canton 19th
The City of Canton and the
Champion Paper and Fibre Comp
any wil play host on October 19
to the law enforcement officers
in Western North Carolina attend
ing a conference to be held at the
YMCA. sponsored by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Among those from this section
who expect to attend are: L. L.
Mason. Frank Crawford. Franl:
Mehaffey, Neal Ketchins. Sgt. H.
D. Harrison, and Inspector Jack
Dodds.
Ben H. Mayfield
Serving With An j
Engineer Battalion
A IX Eggineer Command Bat
La lion, Prance 1st Lt. Ben H
Mayfield of Murphy. North Caro
lina is serving: with an aviation
engineer batalion of the IX Engi
neer Command which is construct
ing airfields behind the front
lines in France.
His wife. Mrs. Marguerite May- 1
field, lives at 832 Pine Street. '
Gainesville. Georgia. He had al
ready served for 18 months in the
United Kingdom, where aviation
engineer battalions have construct- j
ed air fields for British-based A
merican bombers and fighters.
SINGING
The Third Sunday singing will
be held Sunday at Owl Creek Bap
list church. It will begin at 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
Everyone Asked
To Clean Up
All Premises
This is National Fire Prevention
week, and special emphasis is be
ing placed on eliminating fire
hazards and sponsoring of edu
cational programs to call atten
tion to heavy destruction brought
by fire.
In connection with and as a
foilow-up of Fire Prevention week
the Town of Murphy will have
"Clean-Up-Week" October 16-20
and requests that every resident
of Murphy cooperate with the ef
fort.
A new fire truck has been pur
chased for the town and this
with an additional amount of hose,
will meet the requirements for a
reduction in fire insurance rates.
Mayor W. M. Fain and Clerk
E. L. Shields request everybody
cvean-up their premises, both back
and front yards, vacant lots and
any property that is unsightly.
The town will provide a truck to
haul trash thus collected on the
live days of the campaign. On
Monday. October 16. the truck will
pick up trash on the four main
and intersecting streets: district.
Tuesday. October 17. in Bealtown:
Wednesday. October 18. Factory
Town; Thursday. October 19,
Newtown and South Murphy: and
Friday, October 20. East Murphy.
Murphy Lions club. Woman's
club, and Junior Woman's club
I have been requested to cooperate
' in the campaign.
District Court
Of Honor Held
The district Scout court of
honor held at Pontana Dam on
Tuesday night of last- week was
attended by 140 scouts, leaders
and parents. Representatives
from Murphy. Andrews, Hayesville,
Hiwassee Dam. Tapoco and Pon
tana Dam attended.
Three boys became life scouts
and two stars scouts. Twelve had
passed the tenderfoot tests; five,
second class; and three first class.
Twenty-five received merit badges.
Capt. Frank Swan, first district
advisory chairman, presided.
Oct. 31 Canning
Sugar Deadline
The local rationing board an
nounces that no canning sugar
applications will be accepted after
October 31. Canning sugar stamps
already in the hands of the con
sumer will be good indefinitely.
Applications that are at board
office will c? processed.
Harvest Sale To Be
Held At Andrews
Ernest Hughes
Awaits His New
Assignment
Miami Beach, Fla.. Oct. 6 ? Pvt.
Ernest Hujrhes. 31, son of Mrs.
; Julia Hughes. Rt. No. 2. Murphy.
I N. C. has returned from service
| cutside the continental United
States and is now being process
ed through the Army Ground and
Service Forces Redistribution Sta
tion in Miami Beach, where his
next assignment will be dtermin
ed.
Pvt. Hughes served 9 months
as a cannoneer in the European
theater of operations.
Before entered the service Pvt.
Hughes worked at farming.
He became a member of the
Armed Forces on March 25, 1941.
ANDREWS ? A committee of
F T. A. composed of Mrs. Zeb
Conley. Mrs Gene Nichols. Mrs.
Olive Ellis. Mrs. Lucy Laughter.
Misses Gladys and Jean Christy,
Vivian Moore and Polly Hicks met
Thursday at 4 p. m. of last week
to plan the annual harvest sale
which is to be held Friday night
of this week at 7:30 o'clock in the
high school auditorium.
Parents will be asked to donate
homemade candy, cakes, cup
cakes, dressed chickens, vegetables,
etc., to be sold at the sale. There
will also be two cake-walks.
. I. B. Hudson. L. B. Nichols, and
Clyde H. Jarrett will be the auc
tioneers. Miss Lenna Hamilton
and Boyd B. Robinson will act as
clerks.
The middle section of the au
ditorium will be reserved for par
ents.
Everyone is invited to come and
help make this Harvest Sate a
success.