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Consolidated with GRAHAM COUNTY NEWS Serving Southwestern North Carolina ? Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties VOLUME 56 ? NUMBER 40. MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, IHURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1945. EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK RECEIVES BRONZE STAR ? Pfc. James W. Conley, above, (face to camera) husband of Mrs. Vera Conley of An drews, is shown receiving the Bronze Star for heroism from Lt. General Walter Krueger, Commanding General of the Sixth Army, for his participation in the daring raid by the 6th Rangers which rescued more than 511 Allied prisoners of war from the Japanese concentration camp at Cabanatuam. Luzon. Mrs. Conley has received a letter from one of the liberated prisoners of war, Paul Janhson, telling her what a group of prisoners think of the Ranger Infantry, who liberated them. In part the letter says: "All during those years, we had formed a mind picture of the yanks and tanks ? of how we would be liberated. It was dark when I saw my first yank. He had no tank, but there was no mistaking who and what he was and jast what he was about. I doubt if there was ever a mission carried out so beautifully and with such precision and speed. Naturally, we had thought of them as tough, but their version of it was, Naw, we're not tough ? just tired, dirty and hungry. 8?eh modesty from a bunch that had just finished the job of calmly going into that Jap-infested area, cleaning out all the Nips and walking off with 511 prisoners! "I had lost a leg while in prison camp, and after going for half a mile or so on my home-made peg, had to give up and be carried by our rescuers. For this especially, I shall never forget tto06e boys. And I hope that soon you shall have your husband home again ? and to stay." Pfc. Conley entered service Sept. 7, 1942, and took his basic training at Fort Bragg and Camp Carson, Colo. He was sent from Camp Carson overseas in Dec. of 1942. War Or Rats To Be Wa3ed Next Week Sponsored by the town of Mur phy, a Rat Eradication campaign will te put on in the town from Monday. April 30, through Wed nesday, May 2. The town will buy materials for the bait which consists of 350 pounds of fish, 100 pounds of rolled oats. 30 pounds of corn meal and 45 pounds of red squill. C. L. Whitehead, district agent for Predator and Rodent control will be here to mix the bait and take charge of the actual distribu tion. Eight local men will assist Mr. Whitehead in this work. "Hiose who have trouble with fats in homes, stores or any other Place, are asked to get in touch with A. Q. Ketner, Loren Davis or W. M. Pain. If any bait is left over, farmers ?ho are interested in getting some of this bait may do so by contact ing the committee. All-Stars To Play Here May 6 Murphy All-Stars will open the *as>n by playing Beacon Mills of Asheville here on May 6. The Came is called at 2:30 p. m. YOUTH SPEAKER ? The Rev. David Paul Smith, above, of Shreveport, La., southern regional director of youth work of the Free | Methodist church, will sneak at Murphy Free Methodist church for eight days, beginning Sunday, April 29. Mr. Smith is a prominent young minister in nis denomina tion and is described as a forceful speaker. Services begin at 7 :45 p. m., and at 11:00 a. m. on Sun days. Guernsey Sale Here Scheduled May 25 i The Fourth Annual Guernsey sale will be he'd in Murphy on Kiday. May 25. according to an nouncement by County Agent A. Q. Ketncr. A total of 46 animals will be offered f;>r sale, which will be held at the fair grounds begin ning at 12 o'clock noon. Offered in the sale are: 13 young cows all fresh or ready to calve; 11 heavy bred heifers; and 16 out standing young heifers, some ready to breed. Consignments in clude: Arden farm six, Clear Springs farm three. Panning Fields three, Reigeldale farms four, Quail Roost two. Rosewood two, Notla farms four, Belmont view one, and other outstanding farmer breeders. Lions Plan For Street Carnival On Mav 18 - 19 Members of Murphy Lions club are invited to attend a zone meet ing at Hayesville, on Lake Chatuge. al 6:30 today (Thursday). Sev eral members indicated their plans to go. at the meeting of t,he local club Tuesday evening It was announced that Charles Worthen's membership team won ever Ed Brumby's during the past three months. Dr. B. W. Whitfield and Dr. W. A. Hoover were ap pointed as team captains for the next three months. Committees for the coming spring carnival to be held in Mur phy were announced by Loren Davis. A. Q. Ketner announced that a rat campaign will be conducted here April 30 - May 2. W. M. Fain announced that the fire equipment in town now meets the underwriters require ments, provided a fireman is at the station 24-hours a day. He requested the Lions to assist in securing a night fireman to sleep at the fire station. H'. Bueck, Murphy chairman of the Seventh War Loan, announced that the drive will start May 15 and that every Lion is called upon to do a bigger job than ever be fore in making it a success. Secretary S. N. Bobo asked all committee heads to make their reports before his monthly report had to be mailed. J. D. Elrod announced that a calf for the Lions club sale has been secured and that tickets will be on sale soon. Miss Addie Mae Cooke present ed to Harry Bishop a certificate of honor for his achievement in the Red Cross War Fund drive, and Mrs. H. G. Elkins a certificate and pin for having completed a home service training course given by area headquarters of the Red Cross. ? J. W. WOOD ANDREWS ? C. B. Wood has been called to Duncan, S. C., on account of the sickness and death of his father, J. W. Wood. Mr. Wood had many friends in An drews. He has been coming here frequently for several years to visit his sons, E. A. Wood, E. B. Wood and Vic Wood. Farm Committeemen JN amed Meetings recently were held in each of the seventeen communi ties of Cherorkee county .and five committeemen were elected for each area to aid in carrying out the demonstration farm program to the county. These same per sons will also serve as Agricultural l?aders for their respective com munities . in the past a much 'aTRer group of leaders have been helping wtth the various emer gency Agricultural Programs which Weans the newly elected leaders *111 be called on more often for ?xtace and help. All farm people should know their leaders and cooperate with 'hem in conducting their agricul tur&l work, says the county agent. Cherokee county agriculture leaders are: B'*?stown : Chairman, J. O. Penland ; Vice-chairman, George Bidstroup; Secretary, Mrs. Willa Mae Anderson; Committee, W. O. Almond, Mrs. Mary Mason. Martin's Creek: Chairman, T. L. Martin; Vice-chairman, Wayne Crisp: Secretary, Mrs. Bill Hatch et t; Committeemen. Sam Hughes, Mrs. Florence Smith. Peachtree : Chairman, Andrew Barton; Vice-chairman, Joe My ers; Secretary, Mrs. Clarence Hendrix; Committee, Virgil Clonts, Mrs. Julia Wells. Marble: Chairman, Pearlie Luns ford; Vice-chairman. Claude Day; Secretary .Mrs. P. A. Arrowood; Committee, W. A. Puett, Mrs. Will ard Hedrick. Tomotla: Chairman, J. C. Wells; Vice-chairman, J. B. Shields; Secretary, Mrs. Leila Hayes; Committee. H. N. Wells, Mrs. J. C. I Wells. Liberty: Chairman, L. J. Brown; Vice-chairman, Otis Hall; Secre tary. Mrs. O. M. Young; Commit tee, I. M. West .Mrs. O. J. West. Postell: Chairman, Guy Suit; Vice-chairman, John Brendle; Secretary, Mrs. N. A. Quinn; Com mittee, Gay Jones, Mrs. E. R. Swain. Suit: Chairman, John Floyd; Vice-chairman, H. B. McNabb; Secreaary, Mrs. Roy Ingram; Com mittee, J. W. Keenum, Mrs. Bur ton McNabb. Hangingtfog: Chairman. Sidney Clay; Vice-chairman, W. P. Elliot; Secretary. Mrs. Charlie McDonald ; Committee, Baxter Davis, Mrs. Dewey Kephart. Hot House: Chairman, J. N. Bell; Vice-chairman, L. W. Shields; (Continued on Page 8) HEADS DISTRICT ? I. B. Hud son. superintendent of Andrews city schools, who has been induct ed into the office of WNC district president of the North Carolina Education association. Hudson Assumes Duties As Head WNC District NCEA ANDREWS ? Supt. Isham B. Hudson returned to Andrews on Tuesday from Raleigh and other pointy, in Eastern Carolina. At Raleigh on April 14. Mr. Hudson was formerly inducted into office as president of the Western North Carolina district of NCEA. The induction ceremonies took place at a luncheon held in the Carolina hotel at which time all state offi cers of the association assumed their duties for the /suing year. Mrs. Annie Laurie McDonald, classroom teacher of Hickory, be came president of the association succeeding Dr. Ralph McDonald inot related) , and C. W. Phillips of W. C. U. N. C. at Greensboro was named vice-president over Dr. A. M. Proctor of Duke University. Hugh Beam, superintendent of schools in aMrion became the new N. C. E. A. director of the Western district, succeeding Junius Alli son of Asheville. While Mr. Hudson was away he visited his father. S. P. Hudson, who resides in Sampson county, his son, I B. Hudson, Jr., a student in the Lumberton high school, a brother. Rev. S. P. Hudson of Lillintrton, and a half-brother, G. C. Hudson of Aberdeen. Final Rites For Thomas Cooper Held Thursday V Funeral services for Thomas Cooper, 75, who died suddenly at his home at Sparta, Ga., Sunday, were held this afternoon (Thurs day) at 3 o'clock at Townson fu neral chapel, with the Rev. Ralph Taylor officiating. Music was in charge of Miss Virginia Anne Morgan and Mi's. Duke Whitley. Burial was in the old Murphy cemetery. Pallbearers were : Sheridan Dickey, Willard Cooper, Neil Sneed, Dale Lee, H. Bueck, H. G. Elkins, Paul Hyatt. John Axley, Tom Mauney, and W. M, Pain. Surviving include six nieces: Mrs. George S. Evans and Miss Isabel Ferguson of New York City, Mrs. Harry N. Curd of Seattle. Wash., Mrs. Earl Crye of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Buford Combs of Chattanooga, Tenn., Mrs. J. W. Davidson of Murphy; three nep hews, Lt. Col. James Ferguson of Washington, D. C . Lt. Command er Edwin Cooper Ferguson of Cherry Point, and Col. Harry P. Cooper of Atlanta. Born and reared in Murphy, Mr. Cooper and his brother, Will iam Cooper, operated the Asheville Lumber company for a number of years. He went from there to Sandersville. Ga.. where he was en gaged in the lumber busines for 30 years before going to Sparta where he had been for the past six years. Bill Gentry No * Longer Missing Mrs. William S. <BiIb Gentry received a telegram from the War Depai tment Saturday. stating that her husband had been return ed lo military control March 28. | Pfc. Gentry had been reported missing since December 18, 11)44, ; in Luxembourg. He entered ser- ' vice Sept. 28, 1943, and received j training at Camp Barkley. Texas. He went oversea s, May 1, 1944. Town Council Has Call Meeting Monday Evening Murphy town council had a call meeting Monday evening and transacted a few items of business. It was reported that the new fire engine had been run a three-hour test by a representative of South eastern Underwriters and that It had passed his test. Ail that is necessary now for the town tc meet the full requirements of the underwriters for fire protection and a reduction of insurance rates is to have a fireman on 24-hour duty at the fire station. Sleep ing quarters will be arranged in the building, and the council is advertising for a man for night duty. R. C. Birmingham of Char iotte, who audited the town books last year, has been given a new contract for this year's audit. W. M. Pain was appointed to get the town's rock crusher in opera tion for starting street improve ment when other materials are available. Lloyd Is Home After Making 35 Missions Jacob D. Lloyd, Aviation Ma chinist's Mate Third Class, U. S. N. R., of Murphy, North Carolina, lias returned for a brief leave from an 18-month tour of duty in the South Atlantic where he served aboard a Navy patrol plane. Plying in a big PBM. the 21 year-old plane captain and gun ner made a total of 35 missions. He and his crew carried out long, day and night searches .in all types of weather, looking for en emy U-boats. The work of his patrol squadron, VPB-211, has been an important factor in the ever-continuing Battle of the At lantic ? the battle to get Ameri can men and supplies to the Euro pean theatre. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Lloyd of Murphy, he atended Mur phy high school. Seaman 2/C Dorothy Carroll if Atlanta, spent the week-end here with her mother. Mrs. B. R. Car roll. RECEIVES BRONZE STAR ? Pfc. Glenn R Loudermilk, above, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Louder milk of Murphy. Route 2. has re ceived the Bronze Star for out standing devotion to duty in the performance of exceptionally dif ficult tasks in Dutch New Guinea and on Netherlands East Indies. This company, an organic unit of a combat Infantry Division was charged with the establishment, operation and maintenance of dumps for all classes of supply, not only for the Divisional Units but for all units in the base area. Pfc. Loudermilk entered service in Sept. 1943. Public Meeting In Interest Of Airport To Be Held May 14 TAKEN BY DEATH ? The Rev. J. C. Ammons, prominent Baptist minister and former pastor of First Baptist Church. Murphy, who died Thursday, April 12. at his home here. W. H. Patton Dies Here On Sunday Night W. H. Patton, 56, of Marion, died at Murphy General hospital Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock fol lowing an illness of one week. He came to Marble Monday to spend a vacation fishing with Arthur Palmer in the Snowbird mountains when he suffered a heart attack and was brought to the hospital. The body was taken m Marion Monday by Ivie funeral home where funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at First Methodist church with the pastor. Dr. Camak, officiating. Pallbearers were employes of the Standard Oil company. The body was taken to Morganton for burial. Mr. Patton, superintendent of the bulk plant of the Standard Oil company at Marion at the time of his death, had been associated with the company 23 years. He was connected with the company at Andrews for 10 years, going from there to Asheville, Lenoir, and North Wilkcsboro. before be ing transferred to Marion. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. | Margaret Hallyburton Patton: one daughter, Mrs. Burt Savage of Lr. Porte, Ind? one son. Lt. Will iam H. Patton, with the army air forces at Lake Charles, La.; and two grandsons, Billy and Tommy Savage of La Porte. DECORATION The Decoration at Ogreeta will be May May 20 and the day set for cleaning off the cemetery is May 12 Mrs. W. S. Dickey, Mrs. J. D. Burch and Mrs. J. B. Hall spent i Tuesday in Atalnta. A public meeting to which all interested persons in Cherokee. Clay, and Graham counties, and adjoining counties of Georgia and Tennessee are invited will be held ai the courthouse in Murphy on Monday, May 14, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of discussing possibili ties and plans for an airport. Oc casion for the meeting is a vi^it of the new State Aeronautics com mission to this county on that date. Dr. B. W. Whitfield heads a committee to make arrangements for the meeting and the enter tainment of the guests. More detailed announcements of the plans will be published in a later issue of this paper. 27 Men Leave For Induction Into The Army Twenty-seven men left Murphy by special bus Tuesday morning for Port Bragg for induction into the armed services. They were: James Smith Howell, leader; Zachary Taylor Carringer, assist ant leader: LeRoy Claude West, Orville Hoyt Allen. Allen Burton Lovingood, Marcus Daniel Raper, Johnnie Oscar Palmer, Charles Richard Sutton, Wilbum Dailey, Euiket Hamby. Fred Albert Le fevers, Thomas Joe Henry Bur rell. Poley Gordon Campbell, Ver non Hue Davis, James Buford Montgomery, Olen Columbus Dockcry, Charles Harvey Hogsed, Clayton Jones Davis, Newell Ed w:;rd MiI>-C}U ^G?iprge A'len Erown, CecWmfdi Postell. Lewis Palmer. Charles Lee Rose. Trans fers, Clinton Edward Barnett, Burl Junior Brown, Gay Rowland, Lawrence Moreland Davis. Service Men's Relatives Honored The program hold at First Methodist church Tuesday eve ning on the eve of the opening of the San Francisco conference, to pray for its success, was attended by a large crowd. The program opened by the singing of "God of Our Fathers", followed by a dialogue by Miss Mary Comwell and Harry Bishop on the Dumbar ton Oaks proposals. The Rev. Ralph Taylor called upon all mothers, fathers and wives of service men and women to come to the front of the church to be honored for their courage and service to country in this war. "Faith of Our Fathers" was sung by the audience as a tribute to them. "The Lord's Prayer" was sung by Miss Virginia Ann Morgan, ac companied by Mrs. Duke Whitley. The service was concluded by a period of prayer for Divine guid ance at the San Francisco confer ence. Clothing Collection ,To End On April 30 Army Show To Be Here On May 21 The army show, "Here's Your Infantry", which will be present ed here in connection with the Seventh War Loan, will be on Monday, May 21, announces P. B. Ferebee, county war loan chair man. Tlie show will be at the bell park on the fair grounds in Mur phy and if the park can be light ed will be at night. Members of the loca lcivic cluts will cooperate in entertaining the men staging the show while they are In Mur phy. The Murphy United Clothing collection which has been in pro gress since April 1 will end on Monday, April 30. Large amounts of old clothing and tedding have been contributed, according to Chairman H. G. Elkins. but Mur phy's full quota has not been reached. Mr. Elkins appeals to everybody to make a final check-up of their available contributions and get them into the hands of the committee before April 30. If anyone has clothing and has rot been contacted, he should call 134 R and a truck prill be sent to pick it up. The clothing collection here Is sponsored by Murphy Lions club. Woman's club and Junior Woman's club.
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