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Consolidated with GRAHAM COUNTY NEWS Serving Southwestern North Carolina ? Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 18. 1945 Mrs. Cover Defends School Teachers Mrs. G. W. Cover. Cherokee's * representative in the 1945 gen era] assembly made her first speech from the floor of the liouse Tuesday, in behalf of three classroom teachers who, she said, liad told her they were not wel come as lobbyists by their state legislature. Mrs. Cover is openly on the tide of North Carolina's teachers in their fight for better pay schedules. She is also in favor of legislation for the betterment of public health in this state, and was a sponsor for two major bills introduced in the assembly ? one for equality for women and the other to retire the state's bonded indebtedness. The first few days of the 1945 session of the general assembly were taken up for the most part with organizational matters ? election of Senate and House of ficers, the adoption of rules to govern the procedure in both houses, the making of committee assignments, and in general the work of getting ready to do busi ness. One of the most important bills ever acted upon ? HB-4 ? appro priated $51,585,079 to a sinking fund for the purpose of retiring all of the state's general fund bonded indebtedness. principal and interest, as the bonds mature. As a result of this appropriation, approximately five million dol lars pei' year for debt service was left out of the biennial ap propriation bill. Mrs. Cover was cne of those introducing this bill. Another major money bill, which has already been ratified, continues the teachers and state employees' war bonus at the same , rates until the end of 1944-45 fiscal year. The original war bonus measure expired "oy flmita tions on December 31. 1944, and the legislators acted promptly to prevent a reduction in payrolls. A bill was introduced in the | house which would submit to popular vote a constitutional amendment to make women eli gible for jury duty. Another bill would give a widow with only one child one half the personal es tate of her husband, instead of [ only one-third as at present. Mrs. Cover helped to introduce this bill. i Mrs. D. T. McNabb I Taken By Death Mrs. D. T. McNabb. 74. died at i her home at Suit Saturday after noon after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Friendship Baptist church Mon day afternoon at 1 o'clock, with Rev. Columbus Conley and Rev. Fred Stiles officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with the Townson funeral home in charge. Surviving are her husband: two sons,, Burton and Lonnie Mc Nabb of Suit: two daughters, Mrs. Frank Sparks of Suit and Mrs. Howard Johnson of CopperhiU, Tenn. : six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren ; and one brother, W. T. Torrence of Niota, Tennessee. Fire Destroys Henry Strange Home Thursday Fire which broke out about 5 o'clock Thursday morning at the home of Henry Strange on Dillard street, completely destroyed the building and most of the house hold goods, Mr. Strange had built a fire in the kitchen and then gone to the living room and started a fire when he discov- 1 ered the kitchen to be in flames. He thought that window curtains near the stove or wall paper caught fire from the stove. The house belonged to George Cope of Sylva The damage is estimated at about 12,000. It was not learn ed whether there was insurance on the house. Mr. Strange had no insurance on his household goods. County Agents Planning More Demonstrations County agents are planning to expand their work with field crops this year in spite of the extra work which war time con ditions have placed on them, says Enos Blair, extension agronomist at State College. Plan submitted from the 100 counties in North Carolina by the agents show that 2.452 field crop demonstrations are planned as compared with 1,034 last year. The increase will come with such crops as grains. legumes, and pastures. Com leads all other crops with a total of 575 demonstrations to show how average yields of corn in North Carolina may be greatly Increased when a five-point pro gram of improved practices is put into operation. There will be 440 farm-wide ro tations for increased yields, soil conservation, and control of dis eases and insects. In 4-H club activities the num ber of agronomy participants is put at 7,862 as compared with 5.596 in 1944. Here again corn leads with 4.421 demonstrations and tobaico in second place with 1,159 projects. In adnition to the 4-H club demonstrations, the county agents also expect to advise about 127, 000 growers in connection with 1 sell" p ans for increased yields and better quality of field crops. T.J. Sword, 88, Former Murphy Resident Passes Funeral services for T. J. Sword, 88, former Murphy resident, who died at his home in Adel, Ga., Thursday, were held at 3 o'clock Sunday aftei-noon at Murphy First Methodist church, with the pas tor, Rev. Ralph Taylor, officiat ing. Burial followed in Sunset cemetery. Townson funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Active pallbearers were: Frank Dickey, Hadley Dickey, Ben Pal mer, Tom Palmer, Jake Jordon and Toby Fain. Honorary pallbearers were: J. D Malonee. J. B. Gray, E. C. Moore, E. E. Stiles, J. H. Brendle, E. J. Darnell, P. C. Hyatt, C. W. Savage, W. A. Savage, J. A. Richardson, John Dockei-y, Wil lard Cooper, F. E. Palmer, W. B. Raper, Sheridan Dickey, Fred Moore, L. L. Mason, Clingman Hughes. Fred Scroggs, Jim West, R. A. Crisp, L. E. Bayless, L. M. Shields, J. W. Dyer, J. D. War ren, H. A. Hampton, T. S. Evans, K. S. Parker, W. M. Mauney, Dr. S. C. Heighway, B. C. Brumby, Jr., Hayes Dockery, H. G. Elkins, R. C. Mattox. John Axley, R. B. Fer guson. Nell Davidson and Joe Axley. A native of Pikeville, Ky.. Mr. Sword was married December 1, 1886 to Miss Nancy Gilly of Big Stone Gap, Va. They went to Asheville where they lived for about two years, coming from there to Murphy, where Mr. Sword operated a livery business and stock sales stable. About 15 years ago he moved to Adel and established a sales stable there, and also engaged in farming. Surviving are the widow, one daughter, Mrs. L. D. Hunt of Adel, three brothers, P. H. Sword of Murphy, Frank and John of Pikeville, Ky.. and one sister, Mrs. Nan Tracy of Pikeville, and sev eral grandchildren. Among those from out of town attending the fjneral were: Mr. and L. D. Hurt from Adel; Bill and Jack Hur t of Marietta, Ga; Mrs. Neil Ba- ton of Norton, Va.; Miss Alpha Addington of Wise, Va.: Frank Sword, of Pikeville, Ky., and E P. Roycroft of Adel, and Miss Sara Sword of Fontana Dam. Nine swell reasons- to give to the March of Dimes. These youngsters walking out of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital, won their battle over infantile paralysis last year, thanks to dollars and dimes given to the Fund-Raising Appeals of The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The March of Dimes this year occurs January 14-31. Dr. Parette Heads Graham Polio Drive Dr. Nettie Par* tie. Rottoinsville ' physician, has been named Gra- I ham County campaign director ot the annual fund appeal and the March of Dimes to be conducted January 14-31 in celebration of the president's birthday by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. In 1944, under Dr. Parrette's leadership, Graham county led the United States in the amount of money per capita raised dur ing the appeal. Commenting on the Importance of surpassing the quota of $1,499 set up for the county this year. Dr. Parrette stated, "the serious epidemic of infantile paralysis in North Carolina last year, with over 850 cases reported, and with an expenditure of over half a million dollars for medical and hospital care, make it absolutely necessary that we meet our quota this year. Approximately eighty three per cent of the cases treat ed during the 1944 epidemic will return to normal or near normal health. Treatment was given at the Hickory Polio emergency hos pital. the Gastonia Orthopaedic hospital, and Charlotte Memorial hospital, with only 13 patients dying. This is the lowest death rates ever recorded for an infan tile paralysis epidemic. It cost $11.21 per day to care for each patient. Money to pay for treat ment came from the National Foundation for Infantile Paraly sis, from counties in North Caro line, and as unsolicited gifts from people in all parts of the United States and from men and women in the armed forces in Kurope and from places as far away as Australia." Dr. Parette appointed the fol lowing committees to serve dur ing the 1945 Infantile Paralysis drive; Robbinsville, Mrs. Vivian Chambers: Fontana, F. S. Schl emmer; Tapoco, J. D. Allen; Rhy mers Ferry, Mrs. Jay Johnson; Stecoah. Mrs. Arthur Fisher, StPcoah; program. Mis. Frank Colvard and Mrs. W. D. Bennett; schools, Mrs. Oleta Wilson; Wom an's Division, Mrs. J. D. Warrick, Mile O' Dimes, Mrs. Mary Hay hurst; and publicity. Miss Eliza beth Hope. I Mrs. E. S. Miller I Receives Word From Her Son Mrs. E. S. Miller i-eceived a cai-d from her son, Capt. Edward S. Miller, January 12, which was dated May 6, 1944, at Philippine Military Prison Camp No. 1. The card reads as follows: "I have received a letter and package from you this year. Am still in good spirits and healthy, and hope to see you all in the not too distant future. Give re gards to all our friends. Tell Mor ris I will like to see him graduate," Love. BILL MULER MASONS TO MEET The Masonic lodge will meet Monday. January 22. Officers for the coming year will be installed. Post Office Has Biggest Receipts In Its History Postal receipts at the Murphy post office for 1944 amounted to $24,697.26. the largest amount ever received at this office. Post master Howaiti Moody has an nounced. These receipts are from the sale of stamps, box rent and second class mail. Receipts for 1943 amounted to $21,989.18. This year's receipts Represent a gain of $2,708.08. Tickets For Birthday Ball Are On Sale The Infantile Paralysis drive in Cherokee county is proceeding ac cording to schedule, Dr. W. A. Hoover, the county chairman an nounces. Tickets for the ball to be held here January 30 under the spon sorship of the Lions club and the Junior Woman's club, with Robert Bault and Miss Magdalene Cooke co-chairmen, are being sold. Coin receptacles have been placed in the banks, drug stores, cafes, barber shops, Brumby's mills, the wholesale houses, the Cherokee Lumber corporation, the Peachtree, Marble. Andrews and Hiwassee Dam schools. Hiwassee Dam is planning a subscription dinner and dance. Dr. Hoover will meet with the Konnaheeta club and representa tives of the Rotary club in An drews tonight (Thursday) when plans will be made for the observ ance there. Bill Gentry Is Reported Missing In Action Dec. 18 A message was received here Wednesday from the War Depart ment, that William S. Gentry, son of the late P. C. Gentry and Mrs. Gentry, and husband of Mrs. Vivian Cearley Gentry, had been reported missing in action in Lux embourg since December 18. Mr. Gentry was in the medical corps and had been overseas since the first of last September. He en tered the service in Septembei 1943, and received training at Camp Barkley. Texas. Pitzer's Team To Play Here I Friday Night J. H. Pitzer, former coach of Murphy high school, now coach of the Middlesboro (Kentucky) high school, will bring his bas ketball team and play the local team in the gym Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Pitzer and his team are making a tour of West em North Carolina towns. The boys will be entertained in local homes. Penny Removed From Jones Child's Lung Barbara Anne Jones, two year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones of Mur phy, who swallowed a pen ny last week while playing with her piggy bank, has recovered from an operation j performed by Dr. Murdock Equen, throat specialist of Atlanta. It was thought the penny could be removed by a new surgical magnet, developed by Dr. Equen. As doctors prepared to remove the pen ny which had lodged in the lung it was reported, probing instruments showed that it j was a pre-war, all-copper coin, and could not be mag netized. An esophaguscope j was used, instead, to remove the penny. Dr. Eqyuen explained that pre-war pennies do not con tain enough magnetized ele ments, while the aluminum nickel, and iron in wartime pennies respond to this mag net. "The odd thing about it is", he added, "that the magnet won't remove wartime safety pins, but will work on the pre-war variety." The magnet, used to re move foreign bodies from the stomach or esophagus without surgery, wpjs ex-f plained at a recent medical meeting in St. Louis. USES Office Is To Assist With Widow's Pension On December 14. the President of the United States signed Pub lic Law 483 ? 78th Congress, mak ing available certain pension ben efits for widows and children of World War I veterans, and for j other purposes. In keeping with the general as sistance program now being ren dered war veterans by the local USES office, second floor court house. Murphy, it will assist any applicants who wish to apply for these benefits. "Sec. 1. < A> The surviving widow, child, or children of any deceased person who served in World War I before November 12. 1918, or if the person who was serving with the United States military forces in Russia before April 12, 1920, and who was dis charged or released from active service under conditions other than dishonorable after having served ninety days or more or for disability incurred in the serv ice line of duty, or who at time of death was receiving or entitled to receive compensation, pension, or rlterement pay for service connected disability, shall, upon filing application and such proofs in the Veterans' Administration as the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may prescribe, be entitled to receive pension as provided by this Act." The local office of the United State Employment Service is also prepared to assist veterans in se curing benefits to whic hthey are entiled. Red Cross Officers Are Re-elected For Coming Year Civil Term Of Court To Convene ; On Janury 29 Cherokee County Superior court ( will convene January 29 for a t civil term, with Judge J. Will \ Pless, presiding. Following is the < list of jurors drawn for the sec- ^ ond week, there being no cases t the first week : a John Woody, Grandview; R. T. j Bell. Culberson; B. H. Helton. Culberson, route 2; T. A. Lovin- < good, Grandview; D. E. Pullium, y Andrews; Cloyde Gladson, Mur- j phy; Sam R Ammons, Andrews; t Virgil Bradshaw, Tomotla; S. M. O'Dell, Murphy, route 3; Mark , Patterson. Andrews; J. T. Carren. Andrews; Jack Hall, route 2, Murphy; Virgil Jenkins, Culber son, route 2; Prank Ferguson. Murphy, route 1; W. J. Barton, Marble; W. L. Whitaker, An drews; James A. Frazier. Andrews; Ben Palmer. Murphy, route 2; T. S. Evans. Murphy; A. J. Si monds, Copperhill. route 1; L. E. Chastaine. Culberson, route 2; Mont M. Rogers, Tomotla; A. J. Parmer, Grandview; Stanley Ham by. Unaka. P.G.Ivie Is President Allied Church League A meeting of the Allied Church League of Cherokee County was 1 held at the Methodist church, in Murphy, on Saturday afternoon. i at 3:30. Rev. Ralph Taylor, presi- 1 dent of the league, was in charge, and called on Rev. L. P. Smith , of the Baptist church, of Andi^ews. I to open with prayer. The following members were present: Rev. Ralph Taylor. Rev. C. C. Washam. Rev. L. P. Smith. Mrs. J. L. McCall. J B Gray. Cy rus White. After a brief review of the previous meeting by the president, the following officers were elect ed for the year of 1945: P. G. Ivie. president; J. P. Matheson. vice-president; Miss Addie Mae Cooke, treasurer; Miss Ruth Gruber. treasurer. Executive < committee: Rev. Ralph Taylor. Rev. C. C. Washam. Rev. L. P Smith. Rev. Everett Nichols, Rev. , Alfred Smith, J. B Gray. Cyrus White. In discussing the purpose of the Allied Church League, it was voted to write Cherokee county's representative in the State Legis lature. and the following letter was dispatched to Mrs. Giles W. Cover with copy to Senator A. L. Penland: "The Allied Church League of Cherokee County has today gone on record requesting you to sponsor and procure passage in the present session of the Gen eral Assembly, of an act prohibit- , ing the sale of wines and beer in Cherokee county. "Would you please advise us your feeling concerning this pro posal ? ] "We feel certain that you will have any needed assistance from Senator Penland. if you will pre sent this to the present legisla ture." Murphy School Gets Citation The Murphy school has received I a citation from the Treasury de- ! partment for work in the Sixth War Loan iSchools-at-War pro gram* according to anno incement j by Mrs. J. W Davidson, chai. man j of sales in the schools The school will have dedica tory panels placed on an army pursuit plane, a tank, and a field ambulance. The school's to tal sales amounted to $89,200.75. Pictures for the paper of the equipment will be here soon. At the annual meeting of the Cherokee County chapter of the American Red Cross held Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Axley. all officers of he chapteer were re-elected for he coming year. The names weie pi-esented by i nominating committee composed >1 H. Bueck. Mrs. J. H. Wilson, md Mrs. W. M. Axley. The of ficers elected are: Addie Mae ?ooke, chairman; Mrs. T. A. Case, /ice-chairman; Prank Forsyth, reasurer: Mrs. C. W. Savage, secretary. Committees will be ap pointed later. Harry Bishop was appointed rhairman of the War Fund drive vhich will start the first of Martin, wlr Bishop will name his comroit -ees. Cherokee county has been given i quota of $5,600. Mrs. Robert Bault was elected lome service secretary to fill ttoe vacancy caused by the agnation )i Rev. W. T. Med 1 in, Jr., who ias left Murphy. Mrs Axley, chairman of the ?amp ana Hospital council, re ported articles sent to Moore General hospital. Lake Lure and 3and Hill during the yeaer. Reports were given by Mrs. De veese, sewing chairman. Miss Dora Ruth Parks, production chairman, and Miss Addie Leath ?rwood. first aid chairman. Mr. Bueck recommended that i life saving course in aquatics ye sponsored next summer. Plans for attending a Red Cross neeting in Hendersonville, Janu iry 22 and 23 were discussed. It was voted to buy the film. Seven Selling Keys to Red Cross" o be shown by the chapter. At the conclusion of the meet ng. Mrs. Axley served refresh - nents. Officers Are To Represent Local Red Cross At War Fund Meet Harry Bishop. H. Bueck. and others are erpecting to represent the Cherokee county chapter, Am erican Red Cross, at the Disaster Institute and War Fund Confer ence which will be held at Hen dersonville, on January 23. Miss Addie Mae Cooke, chairman of the chapter, announces. Joining the local representatives as well as representatives of 16 other chapters in this area, will be persons from the Southeast ern Area office of the American Red Cross, Atlanta. They will in clude: Stone J. Ci-ane. assistant area director of Disaster Service, one of the veterans in the handling of Red Cross disaster preparations and disaster relief, and Mrs. Caro line D. Hill, general field repre sentative to the chapters attend ing the meeting, who will preside. Regional Director Francis P. Simerville, Atlanta, will lead the discussions of War Fund plan ning and will be assisted by A. B. Murphy, assistant manager of the Southeastern area, who has been assicated with the American Red Cross in various capacities for more than ten years, and the general field representative. Charles L. Skarren, Jr., Ameri can Red Cross field director, who went into France on D-plus-six. and later into Belgium and Ger many with the infantry unit to which he was attached, will recite some of his experiences at the War Fund planning session on the second day. Skarren attending Wake Forest college and at one time practiced law at Beaufort. North Carolina. SINGING The Third Sunday singing will meet with the Calvary Baptist church. Everyone is invited to at tend.
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