Council Votes To Improve City W ater And Erect Stop Light Distussion of improving Mur- I phy's water system was held at a | Brtt iu: of tlie town council Mon day evening. It was announced that E. L. Shields, head of the ] water department, is having the Marble Creek dam cleaned, re moving the leaves and accumula tion of dirt. The board will meet acain soon and make definite plans for some construction work or. the dams. Ezra Price was elected police man to succeed Warren Sneed who resigned recently. Dr. F. V. Taylor announced that he is having a wall built be side the street at the back of Mur phy General hospital. Removal of some dirt there will make the street wider. It was voted to have speed limit signs repainted and to ask the State highway commission to erect school zone signs and "traffic light ahead" signs at the local school. The board voted to have a stop light erected over the public square, following the statement by Chief Prank Crawford that the crossing is becoming more hazardous since the rubber stop signs are worn out .and strang ers (Jo not know the regulation ( about stopping. Present for the meeting were: \ Mayor W. M. Pain, Clerk E. L. Shields, and Councilmen B. W. Whitfield, T. W. Axley. A. L. Martin and J. B. Mulkey. All Price Charts Not Yet Filed "There is still a large number of sellers of wotnens'. girls', chil dren's and toddler's outerwear garments who have not filed ade quate Pricing Charts with the Charlotte District OPA Office as required under Revised MPR 330". H. Bueck, Chairman of the Apparel Price Panel of the Cherokee coun ty War Price and Rationing Board announced today. "Even though a Pricing Chart lias been filed and returned for correction by the District OPA Of fice to the merchant". Mr. Bueck continued, "it is not considered that the filing requirements of the regulation have been met. On and after November 15, 1944 any retailer who has not received acknowledgement from the District Office that his pricing chart is correct must not sell the commodi ties covered by RMPR 330." The price clerk and the price panel of the Cherokee county Wat Price and Rationing Board will be giad to assist the merchants with any questions or problems they may have in regard to the pricing charts. Mr. Bueck said. Lions Hear Two Women Speakers Miss Viola Titus, special case worker for the blind in nine West em North Carolina counties, spoke Tuesday night at a meeting of Murphy Lions club on the work that, she and her department do to help the blind. She stated that it is a problem to prove to people that they can do things even after they lose their sight, but that the blind can do many tilings to make life enjoy able and useful. She encourages the assuming of home industries and responsibilities, requesting families to give the blind oppor tunities to accomplish something. | Mrs. S. P. Horowitz, who spent two years in occupied Holland, told of her experiences when Hol land was occupied and the two years she and her family spent after Hitler's army took over and j of their escape. Accompanying Miss Titus, who is blind, was Mrs. M. S. Misen heimer. Another guest was James Penland, who is also blind, of j Ashe vi lie, j The program was arranged by [ Robert S. Bault, chairman of the ' piogram committee, who present ee Miss Titus and Mrs. Horowitz. Mrs. P. L. Jenkins of Jefferson. Ga. spent Sunday with her daugh ter and son Mr. and Mrs. W. P Odom. Junior Red Cross Worker Is Here Miss Antoinette Beasley. field supervisor for the Junior Red Cross, was in town Monday and Tuesday and held conferences with Mrs. H. Bueck. Junior Red Cross chairman; Lloyd W. Hen drix. county school superintend ent; and H. Bueck. Murphy school superintendent. She spoke at a meeting of the Murphy teachers on Monday afternoon, and visited Texanna school while here. Church To Have Dedication Pleasant Valley Baptist church will be dedicated on the first Sun day in December, with a special program, announces the pastor. Rev. Leonard MrClure. Among | the visiting preachers will be Rev. j Paul Lovingood, Rev. Clarencc Voyles. and Rev. L. P. Smith Sunday School and preaching will be held in the morning, as usual, and dinner will be spread at noon. The dedicatory service will be in the afternoon. Mrs. W. W> Hyde Dies Beside Hiwassee Lake Funeral services for Mrs. Wil iielmene Osborne Hyde, 61. widow of Walter W. Hyde, were conducted ao the Pie-sby erian church here j Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock with the Rev. Ralph Taylor offi- ? ciat in^*. Mis. Hyde died Wednesday of last week. She left her apartment between 10 and 11 o'clock Wed nesday morning and did not re turn home. Late in the afternoon, friends became alarmed when she failed to return. A search was started and continued until mid night Wednesday, was resumed Thursday morning, and continued until Friday morning about 8:30, when her body was found back of a pile of brush from newly cut trees, on a hill beside Hiwassee iake, across the Lake from Lover's leap. Fred Brendle made the discovery of the body, only a few minutes after approximately 15 men start ed a foot by foot search of an area where she was thought to be. Footprints found Wednesday night beside the lake and leading away from the lake, indicated that Mrs. Hyde had gone to this vicini ty. Officers were called immediate ly after the body was found. Sheriff L. L. Mason and Chief of Police Frank Crawford examined the body and found that the de ceased's arm and wrists were cut, apparently with a razor blade found beside her. A box which was said to have contained a large quantity of headache tablets was torn up at her feet. Dr. B. W. Whitfield, who acted as coroner in the absence of Dr. Harry Miller, who was ill, stated that she did not come to her death by any foul play. Pallbearers were: Howard Moody, Frank Forsyth. Frank Hampton. H. G Elkins, W. M Fain and Walter Mauney. Flow er bearers were members of the l Presbyterian Woman's auxiliary. Burial was in Sunset cemetery, beside her husband, who died : August 14. 1943. Townson funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Surviving Mrs. Hyde are: Her mother. Mrs. A. F. Osborne and a sister. Miss Georgia Osborne of Denver. Colorado: and a brother, ? Dr. Harry Osborne of Alamosa. Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde lived in Murphy about 30 years, coming here from Chicago. Mr. Hyde was cashier of Citizens Bank and Tiust Company a number of years. Stop Light Is Erected Murphy School Crossing A stop light has been erected at the street crossing: near Murphy school, and motorists are asked to cooperate with the town and school authorities in observing the lights. Two fatalities ;n years passed have taken place at the point where the light was erected. There are approximately 2000 crossings a day. according to Supt. H. Bueck. who requested the light to b.' erected. The light operates l'rom about 7:30 in the morning v hen it is turned on by Dale Lee. to 3:30 in the afternoon. Buy at Least an Extra $100 Bond Today! MISSING ? Mr. and Mrs. Grover Carpenter of Marble, Rt. 1, have ben notified by the war de partment that their son, Pfc. Neal ?T Carpenter, lias been reported missing in action in Italy since October 17. He entered service November 27. 1942. He went overseas ill July 1944. Thanksgiving Program To Be Given Sunday A special Thanksgiving program will be given at the opening exer cises of the First Baptist Sunday School Sunday morning, announces Mrs. H. Bueck, superintendent. Miss Virginia Ann Morgan will j sing a solo, and Miss Mildred Far- j row will speak on "Universal Thanksgiving"'. Billy Pain \ will give a chalk talk on Come Y< Thankful People, Come", with Rosiland Stalcup singing the vocal I accompaniement. The public is ! invited to attend. BUYS ST A ION W A. Sherrill, who was in the service station business here for 12 years, prior to the first of 1944. when he sold out. has now pur chased Gulf Service station from , Brooks Brothers and is operating I the station. Sixth War Loan To Start |On Monday, November 20 Gudger G. Hill Dies In W. Va. Gudger G. Hill, 38. of Kenova, I W. Va.. died suddenly of a heart attack on October 6. Funeral ser- 1 vices were held October 8 at Cal vary Baptist church, Bluefield, with the Rev. H. H. Mauch and the Rev. W. S. Barbery officiating Interment was in Wood lawn ceme tery there. Mr. Hill was Norfolk and West em assistant trainmaster. He was born at Finney, Va., on April 15, 1906, and he began working for the Norfolk and Western in 1920 as a caller at Eckman. He was later promoted to yard clerk and served as yardmaster at var ious yards on the Pocahontas di vision. He was sent to Chilicothe. Ohio, as assistant trainmaster on August 12, 1940, and was trans ferred to Kenova in 1941 in the same capacity. He was married in 1923 to Miss Madge Salmons, who survives. He is also survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hill of De troit. Mich.; two sisters. Mrs. Thel ma Simmons, also of Detroit, and Miss Audria Hill of Los Angeles, Calif., and one brother, Arthur Hill, commander of a gun crew in ! the Pacific theatre. HERE FOR FUNERAL i Dr. and Mrs. Harry Osborne of Alamosa, Colorado, arrived Tues day to attend the funeral of Mrs. | W. W. Hyde, and are spending some time in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Forsyth, t SINGING The third Sunday singing will meet with the Hampton Memorial j church, November 19 at 2:00. Everyone is invited, especially all 1 Singing classes and quartets. Superior Court Ends Three-Day Session A three-day session of Cherokee county superior court was adjoum ?d Friday afternoon. Judge Zeb | V. Nettles of Asheville presided, and Solicitor John M. Queen of Waynesville was prosecuting attor ney. A number of cases were contin ued or nol prossed. Cases disposed cf included: Robert Cook, charged with breaking and entering and lar ceny, was given six months, sus- 1 ponded for three years and put on ' probation. He pleaded guilty of | larceny of goods of value less than 150. Three cases against Mr. and j Mrs. Leamon Sutton alleging viola- 1 tion of the prohibition law were I consolidated and prayer for judg ment continued for five years. The I d large against Kathleen Sutton and Ruth Sutton Lucas of lar ceny of jewelry, nol prossed. Ernest Lovingood was fined $75 and cost on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Ern Young, charged with violating the prohibi tion law. was given 18 months on the road, and prayer for judg ment continued for 10 years in two other cases. The case against John Donley, charged with driv ing while intoxicated and. three I cases of embezzlement were con- ' tinued. Pearl Bryson was fined $25 and cost on a charge of violating the prohibition law: Quentin Sneed was fined $100 and cost on a charge of driving while intoxicated and prayer for judgment continued for five years. William King, charged with a**- 1 sault and driving while intoxicat ed. was fined $50 and cost in both cases: Dewey Raper was fined i $100 and cost on a charge of driv- 1 ing while intoxicated: Raymond , Burgess, charged with assault. | forfeited $200 bond: and Eli Dock- j ery and Willard Brown, charged \ with fighting, were given four months' suspended sentence on payment of cost and placed on probation for two years. Six divorces were granted. Glenn Stale-up, driving while intoxicated, new bond taken; left open. Ralph Hyatt, violation of pro hibition law. four months work around county jail or other county institution. Charles Whitaker. driving while intoxicated, fine $50 and cost and surrender driver's license. Harley Dockery. violating stock i law. case dismissed judgment ab solute on the land to be discharged on payment of the costs of civil action and costs of sci fa. Porter Meroney. public drunken ness. continued. Shelby Franks, kidnapping and I abandonment and non-support. I continued. Robert Jones, abandonment and non-support. continued for de fendant. S. A. Voyles. drunk and dis orderly. continued. Clarence Chambers, drunk and in :erf erring with officers, con fined in jail for 60 days and as signed to work under state high wav and public works commission. Mrs Abe Healy. assault with deadly weapon, plead guilty and prayer for judgment, continued for two years upon payment of costs. E