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ADD IE MAE COOKE Editor and Owner
ROY A. COOKE Production Manager
MRS. C. W. SAVAGE Social Editor
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MEDITATION
"No doubt by praying we learn In pray, and the more we pray
the of teller we pray, and the better we pray. He who prays
in fits and starts is never likely to attain to that effectual,
fervent prayer whieh availeth tnueh. Great power in prayer
is within our reach, but we must go to work to obtain it."
Boy Scout Week
The work of the Boy Scouts is one of the
most important activities carried cn for the
youth of America.
To help this generation of boys grow into
healthy manhood, it is necessary that they have
proper training to strengthen their bodies and
enrich their minds. A respect for law and order,
a spirit of unselfish service to others, are a part
of good citizenship.
Self-reliance and resourcefulness are as es
sential in times of peace as in war. Here in
Amerirca we shall continue to need men trained
to appreciate our heritage and to pat into prac
tice in their home communities all that we think
of when we use the word democracy.
The Boy Scouts of America are observing
'their thirty-fifth anniversary. The training they
give to the youth of America is one of the fin
est ways we know of to assure the perpetua
tion of good citizenship and American ideals.
The Scout membership is now 1,800,000. We
wish that every boy in America who wants to
be a Scout has an opportunity to be one. They
could be, if men of character and institutions
and groups interested in youth would get be
hind the movement. ,
Pulpwood Draft-Deferable
;
If any further proof were needed of the im
portance of pulpwood cutting to the war effort, i
the War Manpower Commission has provided;
it by placing Lhis occupation on its "critical";
list of war icbs.
This list was compiled by the War Man- 1
powed Commission after consultation with
representatives of the Army, Navy, Selective
Service and the War Production Board. All
activities making a direct contribution to war
production were listed.
Pulpwood cutting previously had been classi
fied by WMC as "essential". The new "criti
cal" classification is designed to serve as a guide
to Selective Service Boards in deferring the
most important war workers.
What this classification means to the pulp
wood cutter is that he should be deferred from
military service until all available men in both
essential and non-essential service until all
available men in both essential and non-essen
tial activities have been drafted.
If the war job is to be known for the com
pany it keeps, pulpwood cutting ranks with
the best. Other "critical activities listed by
WMC include the manufacture of aircraft,
ships, tanks, guns, bombs, torpedoes and am
munition.
Pulwood cutting is a No. I war job.
Civilians At War
Your Government needs and asks its citi
zens in this 166th week of the war to:
1 . Employ special nurses only when you
are critically ill.
2. Keep on saving your wastepaper. Collec
tions are lagging, but the need remains critical.
3. Conserve all possible fuel as bad weather
and hard-pressed railways seriously tax coal
distribution. Coal and oil fire the guns.
? 4. Write overseas by V-mail ? fast, sure, i
private. V-mail saves precious cargo space. Fre
quent V-mail letters are profoundly welcomed.
I
jcouting Helps insure Peace
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"Be Prepared"
BOY SCOUT WEEK
FEBRUARY 8TH-14TH 1945
THE 35 TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Over 1,800,000 Members
As the United Nations move forward to victory, programs such
as Scouting step forward to do their part in insuring the peace.
The theme of the 35th anniversary celebration of the Bov Scouts
of America from Feb. 8th to 14th is "Scouts of the World ?
Brothers Together "
Our County
Farm and Home Agents
The leading of gocd books is
considered by home demonstra
tion club members as one of the
best means of providing family
recreation and using leisure time
wisely.
From a list of approved books,
prepared by Miss Marjorie Beal.
director of the North Carolina
Library Commission. 48 home
demonstration club members re
ported on their selection and the
reading of three 01 more books
from this list. In many cases the
bocks were also read byt he hus
band and other members of the
family.
Each home demonstration club
has included this reading pro
gram in their 1945 plans, and it
is their goal to at least more than
double the number eligible to re
ceive leading certificates another
year.
Under the excellent leadrship j
ct Mrs. Paul Suddreth. president:
Mrs. Julia Wells, vice-president:
and Mrs. C. M. Hendrix. secre
tary. the Peaehtrce home demon- ;
- ration club has been growing in
membership during the past few 1
months. The 25 regular mem
bership goal originally set has
been reached and at their Febru :
ary meeting held at the home of '
Mrs. Lawscn Lunsford, a new !
goal of 40 members was set. It is j
also their goal to increase the '
1044 record of perfect attendance j
from two members receiving cer- j
.ificate.s to twelve, and each i
member to receive the reading ?
certificates.
Mrs. Julia Wells of the Peach- >
tree club is to be congratulated on
[her four-year perfect attendance
record.
Mrs. Lottie Payne, president of
the Violet home demonstration
| club is perfecting her craft of
making looper clip rugs. By dying
her material in the several shades.
Mrs. Payne has made seme very
pretty and useful heme articles.
This week we completed a se
ries of eighteen planning meet
ings for farmers in the county.
Both faim men and wemen were
t invited to the meetings and in
most communities the attendance
was gocd. The arevarge attend
ance was fifteen plus per meet
ing.
The men and women were ap
parently interested in the discus
sion cn "Locking Ahead in Agri
culture." v
C. S. Day. unit demonstration
farmer of :he Marbl? area. cd
ed eight acres of gcca bouon:
land to pasture in 1938 He has
made two applications of lime of
about two and one-half tons per
acre since that time and has used
100 pounds of triple superphes- j
phate about every two years.
Last year Mr. Day grazed thir
teen head of cattle on this eight
acres and stated that the cows
stayed in g.od condition. Mr. Day
says this pasture has been worth
much more to him than if it had
been planted in com.
On corn land Mr. Day has in
creased his yield about one-fourth
by turning under Crimson clover
that had been treated with triple
superphosphate.
Bills Affecting
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small way without necessarily
adopting it as a permanent policy
by calling an election and voting
a tax. It permits, in the aid ot
the public education, the appro
priation of a reasonable sum and
the levying of a tax not in excess
of 5c on the $100 valuation with
out the necessity of an election.
Subjects piscatorial came in for
their share of consideration this
week. On last Saturday HB 157
was introduced to provide for the
construction and equipment of a
smallmouth bass fish hatchery in
Graham county, to be operated
under the supervision of the De
pal tment of Conservation and De
velopment from a maximum ap
propriation of $200,000.
When Mrs. Cover introduc
ed the bill to permit! non
residents to fish in Cherokee
county for S2.10 for five
days, the committee asked
that she change the price to
52.60 for fire days and make
it state-wide. This will be in
troduced this week.
Mrs. Cover is working to
get one of the hatcheries for
small-mouth bass located in
Cherokee county, if the bill
is passed.
On Tuesday of this week, a bill
allowing non-residents of the
State to fish in Hiawassee and
( Appalachia lakes, in Cherokee
county, for a fee of $2.10 for a 5
ciay permit, was intrcduced. As a
coincidence, this was the fame
| day on which) David Lilinthal,
i TV A chairman, addressed a joint
session of the General Assembly,
giving a steward's report of the
accomplishments of the Authority,
principal among which has been
the development cf the tourist
resources of the Valley states,
particularly western North Caro
lina. Finally. HB 183 would auth
orize the Department of Conser
vation and Development to con
struct and equip small mouth bass
fish hatcheries and sub-rearing
stations anywhere in the State
?nd carry over an appropriation
$100,000 'amended to $110,000'
frorm 1943 for this purpose if the
funds are not expended during
ihe present fiscal year. Things ars
looking up for North Carolina's
smallmouth bass and those inter
ested in inveigling- a hook into
said small mouths.
Among other bills of general in
terest are two which would en
large the powers of municipalities
with respect to the acquisition and
maintenance of airports and es
tablish a State Aeronautics Com
mission with the general duties of ?
promoting cooperation of federal,
state and local authorities In mat
ters concerning aviation and of
encouraging the development of <
aviation in the state; a bill which <
;\ry
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Cll it i \?iKS. Librarian
ilula !'.? ?rn?nal Library
v cf y u have realized. I
evn *\ ngue tied" during
a t few weeks, it has I -en
I have had difficulty express
the degree of regret I feel in
v.ng away. A community i>
u. its residents are. You. the
i.ients of Nantahala Region,
now ycu want good library scrv
e and it has been that knowl
dge which has made my task
imcng you a pleasant cne. You
lave a taste of good bocks. but
vou realize that you have only
had a taste. R:cent impoitant rcf
ien:e quest iens show material
stie values of library ??rvice:
Material on dairying for ust
by the Cherokee county agents.
House plans for use by a bock
mobile custodian who plans to
build a new home.
Ma:e?ial about certain ores foi 1
a mining picspector.
Material on leather manufac !
ure.
Assistance in locating suitable |
bock dealers for ordering b^ok-'
tor quick sale at a local st ire.
Material cn radio for use by a
boy going into service and wish
ing to get into wcrk with radar.
Correct treatment for the in
jury of a horse's foot.
Tiie mission of the library is the
brca.Vasting of knowledge. The
library is also a manufacturer of
attitudes. If you ^o net credit this
-tatement fully, spend a few hours
in the Murphy library, or seme
Uher regional branch, seme aft
ernoon after school, and watch
?he reaction of the very young,
.ntermediates. and adults, as they
lock for books, and st)p to dis
cuss what they are leading.
"Your Library" has t;en fun
for me. even is Miss Cocke does
have a good many gray haiis be
cause I have not always reached
the deadline on time. The Nan
?ahala Regional Library appre
ciates the cooperation which the
Cherokee Scout has given in in
terpretation of library philosophy
end policy.
I envy the next person who
comes to "pitch her ten among
you".
Mrs. Fish Gives
Party For Child
Mrs. B. J. Pish gave a party in
lienor of her daughter. Nancy, 011
her fourth tjvhday Tuesday after
neon at 3:00 at their home.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served to Linda Styles,
nne and Judy Cook. Nancy Lee
Mills, Glim : 1 Ann Deweese. T d
Campbell. Ray McCleine, Betty,
Gertrude, and Skeeter Cook, Janell
and Nancy Fish.
GRAHAM BIRTHDAYS
FOR FEBRl'ARY
Rosemary Jones. February 7;
Aubrey H. Elltr. February 14:
Wallace Smith. February 18:
Claude Jones, February 27 (with
the army somewheie in France':
Mis EUiel Lane. February 14;
Mrs. Lucille Cabe. February 15.
FARR WANTED
Anyone knowing the where
abouts of Arnold Fan , whose last
known address was Robbinsville,
N. C.. is asked to get in touch
with Graham County Local Board
No. 1.
BOO KREVIEW
?Between Tears and Laughter",
by Lin Yutang. will be reviewed
by Mrs. George Mauney. at the
Carnegie Libraiy Thursday even
ing (tonight' at 7:30 o'clock, as
the third in a series of reviews
being conducted.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lee attend
ed a dinner party at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George BidstrUp at
the Folk school at Brastown Sun
day night.
would set up a commission to
study methods by which teachers
pay may be based upon merit rat
tings: and a bill which would re
duce the interest rate on tax sale
certificates 'delinquent real es
ta:e taxes' from 8 per cent to 6
per cent per annum. Indicative
of the wide range of interest of
our legislators is a joint resolu
tion "urging the development of
Palestine into a self-governing
Jewish commonwealth."
HB 165 was introduced by Mrs.
G. W. Cover, January 30." to per
mit justices of the peace in Chero
kee county to prepare or draft
deeds, mortgages and contracts."
(As title indicates. Would auth
orize justices of the peace in
Cherokee County to drarft "all
contract* of any nature whatso
ever.") to Judiciary No. 1.
&antttng lUith ?lic ?totur
FIRE IS ALWAYS a tragedy. !
because it reaps such a toll of
life's labors and accomplish
n :nts. but no cne can feel full
ympathy for those who are ef
fected by fires unless he has ex
perienced cne himself. tThanko ;
to an efficient and tireless fire I
department. I am not now one of
these ? effected", t it for a while
'his morning < Wednesday*, when
it stimed almost impossible to
stop the flame- that leaped
Juough Murphy Supply store, ij
held little hope that the fire <
would not reach my print shop
next door. We were prepared to i
take ou: the type set for this i
week's paper and as much of the ^
machinery as could be moved, be- 1
cause, just as "the show must go ]
on" so "the paper must come
out."
ALL THE PROPERTY owners
.ind others effected by the fires
in our communit ' has experienc- |
?d in 1 . cent days have my utmost ]
sympathy.
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THIS IS DORA RUTH PARK'S ;
last week with us. Her column, i
Your Library", must be- willed to i
someone else, and it seems to be j
her desire that Bob Bauit. who
has ambitions to be a columnist,
be the endowed. It is to him that
we will look for next week's col
umn.
THE WORK that Dora Ruth
has done in this region speaks
for itself. Most everyone in the
region is library conscious, be
cause cf her leadership in the
field. A summary of the regional
service which she has directed
is included in a report of the re
gional board meeting this week.
With her conscientious applica
tion of her best efforts to her
r.uties, her outstanding person
ality, and the many "second
mile" acts she has performed, she
has endeared herself to this
whole area. We regret to ser her
leave us, but the best wishes of
all her friends here will follow i
her to West Virginia, where she '
will have an opportunity to broad
en in her profession and meet a
challenge for larger things.
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MR. AND MRS. THOS. SPEN
CER of near Murphy were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wynne
at Largo. Fla., at the time of the
famous Mr. Wynne's death a few
weeks ago. The couple are still
with Mrs. Wynne, and Mrs. Spen
cer wiites of Mr. Wynne's deaeth:
"Mr. Wynne was a long-time (
friend and schoolmate of Mr.
Spencer in Liverpool. England |
Mr. Wynne was associate editor |
of the Pittsburgh Press and work- i
ed on the Hearst papers for thirty j
years. He is internationally known I
for his work with King Features
Syndicate. Inc. He was the in- 1
vent or of the Crossword puzzle, j
which made the pages of the New
York World for the first time in
December 1. 1913. His fertile and
fun-loving mind gave joy to many
people."
PFC. GLENN R. LOUDERMIK
of Bellview. who has been serv
ing overseas sine? February 1944
and was up in the front lines
while in New Guinea is now
?somewhere in The Netherland
East Indies. Ha writes to thank
his friends for writing to him and
the cards and packages he lias
received. He states that he re
vived many Christmas packages
and also was presented nice pack
ages from the Red Cross. He is
receiving his Cherokee Scout and
pnjoying it. Pfc. Loudermilk has
Seen in service since Sept. 3, 1943.
Bofore entering he was employed
wi h the TVA. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Loudermilk
3f Murphy, route, 2.
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Mis. Cliff Bivens, who is well
known lieie, writes that she and
Her hust.ind are now in Gilberts
tille, Ky.. saying: After roaming
all over the country for the past
pear we hope the new address will
be ours for the next several
months. We have missed the
Scout immensely, as we shall al
ways be interested in Murphy and
Its activities."
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PRANCES RAY writes that she
and Joe are wishing for some of
our Southern weather (we'd like
a little this week. too). She says:
"The weather up here is terrible.
We only had 24 inches of snow
last week, and it has snowed two
days this week; in fact there are
very few days it misses snowing.
I am ready for some of that good
old southern sunshine just any
day. but doubtful when I will get
to see it. We are both Just fine,
working hard every day. We are
praying for an early victory so
we and all the others can come
home. We really miss all our
friends and Murphy." The Rays
are in Lebanon, Pa., the street ad
dress 439 N. 8th street.
THIS ICY WEATHER we're
having wouldn't be much of a re
prieve from the "Northern" cold
the Rays are experiencing, but it
certainly would warm our hearts
if they could drop in to see us.
Wounded
Mr. and Mrs. Rcbert Waldroup
ot Graham county have been in
formed by the War department
that their son, Pvt. Edward Wal
droup. was wounded in action on
Leyte Island on December 22.
Mrs. Carlton Peyton and Miss
Betty Robinson of Can. on. spent
the week-end here with Mrs.
Myrtle Robinson and family.
Mrs. Steele Foard returned to
her home in Cleveland, after a
week's visit here with Mrs. R. H.
Foard.
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Saturday, February 10
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Chapter 5 ? G-Men vs. The Black Dragon
Sunday - Monday, February 11-12
CLARK GABLE - LANA TURNER
"SOMEWHERE 'i'LL FIND YOU"
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Tuesday - Wednesday, February 13-14
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