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Consolidated with GRAHAM COUNTY NEWS
Serving Southwestern North Carolina ? Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties
VOI 1 ME 56 ? NUMBER 39.
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. APRIL 19. 1945
THINK OF IT: YOUR USED
CLOTHING CAN SAVE LIVES
IN WAR-TORN COUNTRIES!
What Can You Spare
That They Can Wear?
ElfiHT PAGES THIS WEEK
WITH u. S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS Pfc. Daniel O. Davis,
ibove, left, of Murphy, holds mil-row while Pfc. Joe Gillis of Char
lotte. liuht, shaves. The toys are drivers for the 1st U. S. Army
rhey are near Wied River, Germany.
ON HOSPITAL SHIP ? Lt.
Hadys Craig Wright, above,
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
>aig of Knoxville, Tenn., is now
tatiorud on a hospital ship in the
L;lantic. Lt. Wright is a graduate
it Murphy high school and Port
landers hospital. Knoxville, Tenn.
iefore entering service she was a
Commercial nurse for Alumnium
lompany of America at Alcoa.
SERVING IN GERMANY -Cpl.
; Homer Gladson. above, son of J.
R. Glad.son and the late Mrs.
Rosie Gladson of Culberson, is
now serving with the 334th. En
j Kineers Raiment somewhere in
I Germany. He has previously served
in Iran. Cpl. Gladson has been
overseas for two and one-half
I years. He took his basic training
at Port McClellan. Ala.
IN ARMY HOSPITAL ? Pvt.
Sascom V. McClure, above, son of
^ and Mrs. W. M. McClure 'f
table, is now recuperating at an
inny hospital at Camp Carson,
-olo? after serving three months
Nerseas. He was previously in
^ hospital in England. Pvt. Mc
-lurc entered service in 1944 and
fccivt<i his basic training at Port
rtcClellan, Ala. Pvt. McClure has
?e brother in service, Sgt. Oscar
foClure, who is in a hospital in
Nashville, Tenn.
RETURNS TO CAMP ? Pvt.
t Sibyl Bryson, son of C. J. Bryson
I of Murphy, has returned to his
I base after spending a few days
j here with his wife and family.
I Pvt. Bryson has been with the
J Army Air Forces nine months and
| has received training at Sheppard
I Field, Texas; Truax Field, Okla..
j and is now stationed at the Army
i Air Base in McCook. Nebraska.
tiendrix Chairman
Board of Deacons
At a meeting of the First Bap
1's-' church board of deacons re
?ently, Lloyd W. Hendrix was elec
^ chairman; Alvin Buchanan,
'?ce-chairman, and Clarence Ar
10'd, secretary.
Hulme To Assist
Veterans
Richard s. Hulme, assistant
service officer of the Ameri
Lesion, will be in Murphy on
^av ? May 8, to assist veterans
ependants in filing claims they
1 have with Veterans Admini
W B?n He wUI 1)6 ,ound either
'8*1 hotel or the office of the
""nwoyment service in the court
Promoted
Murray Whichard son of Dr. M.
P. Whichard, recently was pro
moted from Chief Pharmacists
mate to Pharmacist, warrent offi
cer, in the Navy, at Norfolk. Va.,
where he has been stationed sev
eral months. He recently left for
a three-months' training course in
California.
I
I TO SPEND SUMMER HERE
Rev T. H. Gibson, native f
Cherokee county, who lias been
I , a, -.tor of a Baptist church in
Miami for the past nine years, is
si ending the summer here. He
recently bought Hennessee Cove
apple orchard from J. L. Hall.
Mrs. L. F. Haslett and daughter.
Kay, of Atlanta are visiting Mrs.
Haslett 's brother. Peyton O. Ivte,
and family this week.
Officials See
Possibilities
For Development
In This Area
G. v:m I{. C". Cherry and
p. rty tou. :ir; i i i-ccunty area
Thursday and F. Cdy cf last week
gathered much inf omation to be
Uicd in promotion of recreational
and industrial develipments in
the post-war pericd.
After leavig Asheville the first I
flop made by the party was at
B yson City. This was followed
shortly by the visit at the Nanta
hala Power and Light company
plant, where members of the tour
were taken through the plant.
The party was welc med by J. E
S Thorpe, president of the comp
any; Guy Houk, Franklin attorn
ey; George B. Patton, Franklin
attorney; John Archer of the pow
er company; Harm, in Gnuse, chief
engineer of the company: and
Allen Brooks power company
group.
After leaving the Nantahala
plant, the group was welcomed
by school children in a brief stop
at Andrews.
A* Murphy at noon the party
assembled at the city park for a
picnic lunch, served under the di
rection of Mrs. J. H. McCall for
the Town of Murphy. Mayor W.
M. Fain welcomed the visitors and
told of this section's assets and
potentialities. D. Hiden Ramsey,
president of the A.sheville Cham
ber of Commerce, spoke briefly on
the purpose of the visit. George
McDonald, state highway engineer
oi Georgia, promised improved
highways leading to Murphy from
Georgia. A. D. Rieger, property
manager of the TVA, Chattanoo
ga, told of his pleasure in coming
to Murphy and this section and
his desire to see the area develop
ed. F. B. Ferebee. district high
way commissioner who assisted in
arranging the trip, presented
Governor Cherry. The Governor
lauded this area and praised the
many workers from this section
who have gone to the textile in
dustry in the Piedmont and con
tributed much to that industry.
The party visited Hiwassee
Dam, Hayesville, Lake Chatuge,
Andrews. Robbinsville, Fontana
Dam. and Bryson City during the
remainder of the two-day tour.
The group attended the dinner
meeting of Andrews Rotary club
Thurrsday evening, at Terrace
hotel. The meeting was also at
tended by several out-of-town
guests and a numl er if Andrews
citizens who are r. jt members of
the Rotary club.
E. S. Christenbury, president of
the club, presided, and the pro
gram began by the asembly stand
ing for one moment of silent pray
er in reverent memory of the pass
ing of our beloved president. The
assembly sang "America" and the
invocation was by Rev. C. C.
W'asham.
Following the dinner President
Christenbury recognized P. B.
Ferebee. Mr. Ferebee told the
gathering of the many advantages
of Western North Carolina from
an industrial and recreational
standpoint. He stated that with
in a radius of fifty miles of An
drews there are thirteen power
lakes whose dams were capable of
generating a tremndous amount
of electric energy. Following the
address of welcome D. Hiden Ram
sey was recognized. Mr. Ramsey
stated that his delegation from
Asheville was on a trip of "explora
tion and education". He further
stated, "Our Chamber wants to
help you so that we can help our
selves.
Presented by Mr. Ramsey the |
Governor expressed his extreme
interest in devloping a program
in this part of the state to promote
Industry and recreation.
The governor's tour party was
arranged by Mr. Ramsey and mem
bers of the chamber of commerce
board and staff. Members of the
board on the tour, in addition to
Mi. Ramsey, were;
John Spicer, chamber of com
merce first vice-president; Grady
G. Byrd, second pice-president;
Charles Parker, treasurer; Gene
Ochsenreiter, manager of the
chamber and secretary to the
board; Joel Wright, president of
the Smoky Mountains Trailways
company; J. Fuller Brown; Joseph
Dave; J. E. Divelbiss, Jr., vice
Continued on page four
RCOSEVELT TAKEN BY DEATH, TRUMAN SUCCEEDS HIM
President Harry S. Truman, left, who took office as the 33rd president
of the United States Thursday evening, only a short time after the
death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, right. President Roose
velt died at 3:35 o'clock Thursday afternoon, following a cerebral
hemorrhage which he .suffered earlier in the afternoon, at his Warm
Springs, Ga., home. Funeral services were held Saturday at the White
House in Washington and burial Sunday at Hyde Park, New York.
His death came as a shock to this community, as well as the whole
world. Special services were held in the schools Friday mominif. and
the classes dismissei for the day. On Saturday afternoon from three
to four o'clock local business places were closed.
Directors Chosen ;
By Business Club i
i
Wind Storm Does
Damage To Local
Power System
The wind and rain storm Mon
day night caused approximately
$500 worth of damage in Murphy
it was reported by H. G. Elkins,
head of the city electric depart
ment.
An apple tree was blown across
the wires on Cherokee street; two
western union poles were blown
down at the Southern Railway
trestle ;a number of transformers
and fuses were blown out. Trans
formers near Regal hotel were
burned out, which put the ele
ctor and other power lines out
of commission.
Trouble first started when a
pole at the fair grounds was dis
covered to be on fire and the
power was all cut off. leaving the
town in darkness, until the trans
former could be repaid.
GETS PURPI.E HEART
Pfc. Carney R. Crisp. Rifleman,
son of Mrs. Zenia M. Crisp of Ste
coah, has been awarded the pur
ple heart for wounds received in
action against the enemy in Ger
many. Pfc. Crisp also participat
ed in the Normany campaign.
Northern France, and German
campaigns.
Murphy Business Men's clut
which now has about 60 members
<>n Tuesday evening elected a
permanent board of directors.
These elected were: To serve three
years. Dr. B. W. Whitfield. P. J.
Hcnn, Mrs. Duke Whitley, and T.
A. Case; two years. Doyle Buich.
J. H. Hampton. Loren Davis, and
I J. D. Elrod; and one year. E. H.
Brumby, J. W. Davidson. Dr. J. R
Bell and C. L. Alverson.
The club voted to have dinner
meetings monthly on the third
Tuesdays, the place not being de
cided upon.
Members of the club were urged
to attend the meeting in interest
of an airport when the members of
I the new state board of areonautics
meets here May 14.
Mayor W. M. Pain announced
that within two weeks the city
will have met requirements of the
Underwriters for fire insurance in
Murphy and that rates will be low
ered accordingly.
The club voted to assist in en
tertaining a roup of soldiers who
will put on a infantry show here
m June in interest of the Seventh
War Loan drive.
D.\ W. A. Hoover presided over
this meeting.
TO PREACH SUNDAY
The Rev. R. Lane Akins, pastor
of Haycsville Baptist church will
preach at Murphy First Baptist
church Sunday.
Rev. J. C, Ammons Dies Suddenly
Thursday Morning At Murphy Home
The Rev. J. C. Ammons, 61, re
tired Baptist minister and former
pastor of Murphy First Baptist
church, died suddenly at his home
here at 3 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. He had been in ill health for
several years, but remained active
until his death.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at
First Baptist church with the
Rev. G. J. Davis. D. D.. of Atlanta,
a friend since college days at Mer
cer, officiating.
Pallbearers were: W. S. Dickey,
W. C. Kinney. Noah Lovingood ,
Ross Lovingood, Joe Hamilton.
Ai-den Davis, Cyrus White and R.
D. Chandler. Interment was in
Sunset cemetery.
Mr. Ammons was a graduate
of Mercer University. Macon, Ga..
and Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. Louisville, Ky. He had
held pastorates in Davisboro, Ga..
Cornelia, Ga , Conyers Ga , Nash
ville, Ga.. Leaksville and Murphy.
Mr. Ammons came to Murphy as
pastor of the First Baptist church
in 1937 and remained as pastor
until four years ago. when he re
signed because of ill health. He
was bom near Sylva. but moved
with his family to Morganton, Ga ,
when a small boy.
Survivors include the widow;
one daughter, Mrs. Berlon Lovin
good and a granddaughter, Nancy
Marie Lovingood of Summerville,
Ga.. three sisters, Mi s, T. J. Queen,
Oklahoma City, Okla , Mrs. E. G.
Grantham, West Point, Miss., and
Mis. Crawford Beavers. Morgan
ton, Ga. ; and three brothers, John
Ammons, Athens. Ga . A. J. Am
nions, Alma, Ga . and Ernest G.
Ammons. Augusta. Ga.
Ivie and Townson funeral homes
were in charge of funeral arrange
ments.
Among the relatives and friends
from out-of-town who attended
the funeral Saturday were:
Dr. and Mrs. Berlon Lovingood
and daughter, Nancy Marie. Sum
merville. Ga. ; Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Ammons. Alma, Ga.; Ernest Am
mons, Augusta, Ga.; John Am
mons, Mr. and Mrs. J B. Ammons,
Albert Archer and Miss Irene Ar
cher, Athens. Ga. : Mrs. E. G.
Grantham. West Point, Miss.: Mr.
and Mrs. Travis Guthrie, O. R.
Guthrie. Mr. and Mi's. Maynard
Neal. Kenneth and Charles Beav
er. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Williams,
Miss Ruth Jones and W. O. Will
iams, Morgan ton, Ga.: Mrs. Rufus
Ross, Marietta. Ga ; Mr. and Mrs
Troy Guthrie, Huntsville, Ala.:
Stacy Jones, Oolumbus, Ga.; Mrs
Dennis Spivey, Atlanta, Ga.; Rol
lin Lovingood and Mrs. Eugene
Lowkis, Fayetteville.
Cherokee's 7th Loan
Quota Is $226,000
The Trea try will open the
Seventh Wa : an Drive . n May
14. with a j i o[ 14 billion dollais.
Cm object i'. j[ litis drive will be
th salt- of S7.000.000.000 w rt; i f
Government irities to indiv.d
uals. Th.s the largest qti :a
ever set for individuals in a war
ioan drive.
1'- B. Fen .;t (:f Andrews is
Cherokee county .hairman of the
trive and announces that the
county's over-all quota Ls $226,000
of which $126,000 is E bonds
The drive will continue from
May 14 through June 30.
On June 1 or 2, "Here's You.
Infantry" will be presented in !
Murphy by one of 28 units tour- j
in;; the United States during the '
Seventh War Loan, to give the J
first close-up of the combat in- 1
fantryman and the tools with I
which he fights.
| Veterans of overseas service are I
being trained for these demonstra- 1
Hon teams at the Infantry School,]
Port Bennins; Ga.
| More detailed announcements
Will be published later relative to
the plans far presentation of
' Here's Your Infantry" here.
Ernie Pyle Is
Killed By Japs
| Ernie Pyle, test known of all I
war correspondents, member of '
the Scripps-Howard staff, was kill- 1
ed Wednesday morning by a Jap- 1
anese machine gun bullet on an
island just off Okinawa Island.
Fresident Truman said this
morning "Tlie nation is quickly
saidened a train by the death of
Ernie Pyle."
Resting 20 Years
Fountain Operates
Resurrected after twenty
years of dormancy, the foun
tain in the bull pen on the
square is now working and in
creasing the beauty of the
center of Murphy. Gold fish
are wanted for the pool.
Cooperating with the town
in a beautification project
for the square, the Woman's
club assisted in arranging to
have the fountain put into
working condition with the
proper repairs. Additional
work for improvement of the
appearance of the square is
announced in the report of
the Woman's club meeting.
Vice Joins (JSCS
Survey Staff
Mrs. R. B. Vice and son, Jimmy,
have joined Mr. Vice here, and
they will occupy the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Donley, who have
moved to the Cooke apartments.
Mr. Vice, with the U. S. Geologi
cal survey, joined Harry A. Carl
ton here about the first of March.
Mr. Vice and Mr. Carlton have
charge of the stream gauging st-a
| tions in the Little Tennessee, Hi
| wassee and Nottely river valleys.
CONDUCTS SERVICE ? The
Rev. Ralph Taylor, pastor of First
Methodist church. Murphy, who
on April 24 at 7:30 p. m., will con
duct a service at the church to
which the public is invited, to pray
for Divine guidance at the San
Francisco conference, which opens
April 25
Service To Be
Held On Eve Of
San Francisco
i Conference
j A service will W^heW to
the First Methodist Church Tues
day. April 24. at 7:30 o'clock, tor
the purpose of invoking Divine
guidance upon the delegates at the
United Nations Conference in
San Francisco beginning Apri:
25. announces Rev Ralph Taylor
pasto.'.
All parents with sons and daugh
ters in uniform and the wives of
service men will be recognized at:
the service.
Mr. Taylor, says:
"Every family and every mem
ber of the family who is at home
should come to this service to
gether while they humbly and
reverently pour out their hearts
to God for a just and lasting peace
amonjr all men. Everyone is invit
ed and urged to attend this ser
vice.''
Rev. W. B. West
Preaches Sunday
"A New Day Is Dawning" is the
sermon subject far the 11 o'clock
service Sunday at First Methodist
church.
The Rev. W. B. West. D. D., su
perintendent of the Waynesville
district, will preach at 7 :30 o'clock.
The second quarterly conference
will be held immediately after the
evening srvice, the Rev. Ralph
Taylor, pastor, has announced.
Cancer Campaisn
W orkers Announced
Harry iBshop has been appoint
ed county chairman of the cancer
control program in this county.
Mrs. B. W .Whitfield is co-chair
man and represents the Woman's
club. Others assisting in the
campaign are: Mrs. Charles Wor
then, representing the Junior
Woman's club; Miss Mary Corn
well. home demonstration clubs;
W. B. Thomas. Hiwassee Dam;
Mrs. "Paul Jordan. Andrews, and
i others. On the Murphy commit
. tee to work with Mrs. Whitfield,
Mrs. Worthen and Mr Bishop are:
Mrs. T. A. Case, Miss Clara Mc
Combs. Mrs. Robert Cox, Mrs. E.
s H. Brumby, Mrs. Robert Bault,
Mrs. R. W Basley. Jr., and C. E.
Weir. A representative from Tex
ana will also cooperate.
Cherokee county's quota is
$422.55. Collection boxes have
been installed in several business
places in town. A house-to-house
canvass will be made. The public
is asked to cooperate in the drive.
Eric Johnson, national chair
man, states: "I have every confi
dence that the American people,
once they are aware of the facts,
will do all in their power to con
quer cancer. Medical men believe
the death rate from cancer can
be cut one-third to one-half
through widespread education
and that with adequate funds for
research, cancer might be made a
minor cause of death."