Consolidated with GRAHAM COUNTY NEWS Serving Southwestern North Carolina ? Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties VOLI'ME 56 ? NUMBER 47. MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 14. 1945 SOLDIERS ON THE HOME FRONT FIRE THE BULLETS BOI OUT WITH WAR BONDS. ARE YOI SUPPLYING THEM WITH AMMUNITION? EIGHT PAGES TODAV Dairymen Asking New Company To Establish Place Here y ^K)I1 as Willi yillt'II Hi li'l.-i * .. ia learned that Southern Dairies , would not continue its operations | here, steps were taken to get some other company to establish a p,;int iiere. Cutuity agents and dairymen from Graham, Clay, Towns, and Cherokee counties met at the local agent's office Tuesday and dis missed the situation. All express ed the opinion that farmers would produce a much larger supply of milk when they knew there was a marker. District Agent P. R. Farnham of Aabeville explained the story of Southern Dairies coining to Murphy. He toM the producers they could be assured of a market in the future, as he had assurance from at least two companies that they were interested in the terri tory. Southern Dairies has agreed to continue to buy the milk on the icgular routes until another comp ?ny takes over .it was announced. Chas. K. Keenum On Battleship Aboard a Battleship in the Pacific (Delayed) ? Charles K Keenum. 22. fireman, first class. I'SN'H, whose wife and daughter, Charlene, live at Suit, N ,C., is serving aboard this battleship and has helped blast the enemy in pre tnvasion bombardments dating from the recent pounding of the Japs at Okinawa back to the bar rages that helped hasten victory in Europe. He was at his battle station when his ship participated in the bom bftfimenU of Tv ''n,; V . ?a*a dy. Cherbourg and southern Prance. When not engaged in combat, he is one of the 14 crewmen who ?ork in the water manufacturing plant below decks, where the temp erature averages 100 degrees. He can tell you a lot of inter esting tilings about ocean water. The Atlantic, for instance, eon ta:ns 1.480 grains of salt per gal lon. the Pacific, 1,650 grains. Knowledge like this is important to these men. who must see that the purest water possible furnish es steam to run the ship. The water plant boils 48.000 Milons of fresh water from the sea daily. Water for the boilers contains less salt than drinking *ater for the crew, for the boilers are more sensitive to impurities. Kwum's battle station is behind one of the ship's anti-aircraft Mis. Before entering the Navy, he was employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. ? McMahan Elected Lion Governor H G. Elkins and R. W. Easley. Jr.. attended the annual district invention of district 31-A of Lions International at Black Moun tain Tuesday. The district com prises the mountain area of West em North Carolina and is made "P of 37 clubs, each of which sent at least one delegate to the meet ing. Bd H. McMahan of Brevard was fleeted governor of the district. Promoted Camp Chaffee, Ark. ? Teehni ?an 5th Grade Hoyt H. Martin of Murphy. N. C., who is in the Guard Detachment, Prisoner of w?r Camp, 1850th Service Com mand Unit, a unit of the Army Service Forces at Camp Chaffee, has been promoted to the rank of according to the camp loibllc relations office. He is the son of Jewell S. Mar tin. Route 2, Murphy. Lt Colonel Jerry W. Davidson, ^ Mrs. Davidson and daughter, ? Wane, and Mrs, Davidson's molii I ^ **rs. Charles L. Sarrazin of I ^"eport. La,, are visiting Mr. I JJ J. W. Davidson. Sr., and I SL0?** Cb0,*r O01- Dav" I has recently returned from McKenzie Is Awarded The Bronze Star With The 2nd Infantry Division in Czechoslovakia ? Pfc. John D. McKenzie, 18012710 of Box 168 Hi wassee Dam, North Carolina re cently was awarded the Bronze Star for gallantry in action on 2 April 1945 by the Commanding Genera], Major General Walter M. Rofcertson. He is the husband of Mrs. Willia Mae McKenzie Box 768, Hiwassee Dam, North Carolina. His citation follows: Private First Class McKenzie, Antitank Company, 38th Infantry, while serving with the Army of the United States, distinguished him self by gallantry in action. On 2 April 1945, German SS troops attacked the position of Antitank Company, near Bonen burg. Germany. As a German self-propelled gun advanced on the house. Private First Class McKen zie, with complete disregard for his personal safety, filed a ba zooka at the enemy gun. damag ing it. He killed three of the gun crew as they attempted to aban don the vehicle, preventing a possible link-up of SS troops in the Antitank Company area The gallantry and intrepidity displayed by Private First Class McKenzie reflect highest credit upon himself and the Aimed For ces. Presented 21 May is?45. More Wood Products Are Needed In Pacific The supply lines of the armed forces in the Pacific are from 5,00 to 8,000 miles longer than were those in the Atlantic and a greatly increased supply of pulpwood and lumber products is needed in the fight against Japan, says Director I. O. Schaub of the State College Extension Service and chairman of Governor Gregg Cherry's emer gency committee on forest pro ducts production. "One of the danger spots in our war against Japan is a possible failure to properly consider the time and distance factors involved in supplying our troops," he ex plains. "It is difficult to realize what 8.000 miles means in terms of ships and supplies, "These supplies and munitions require packaging. ? water proof paper containers from pulpwood, and boxes and crates from lumber. Mountains of such supplies and munitions are required to keep cur troops at the peak of their fighting strength. "Our farmers have made a fine record during the last six months In the production of pulpwood and saw logs but they cannot af ford to rest on their laurels. They must continue to step up this production so that there will be no let up in the vigorous attack against the Jap. "Recent restrictions announced by the War Production Board in the use of pulpwood and lumber products point the way toward a sharply rising demand for these products by the armed forces". FREE METHODIST SERVICES The, sermon subject for the Sunday morning 11 a. m, worship service will be, "The Christian's Greatest Task". In the evening evangelistic service beginning at 8 p. m. the pastor will continue the series of messages on the Seven Churches of The Book of Revela tion. Ttie message will be on the "Church at Pergwnos". Young people's meeting is each Sunday night at 7:30 p. m. AT CAMP RtJCKER ? pvt. Thomas J. H. Burrell, son of Mr i and Mrs. Fr^xl Burrell, of Murphy, . Rx. 1. who entered service April ; 24, and is taking his basic train ing at Camp Rucker. A1&. 36th Division Had 353 Days Of Conflict 1 With Enemy 6th Army Group. Germany ? First 36th "Texas" Division troops ' on German soil were doughboys of the 141st Infantry Regiment who. in 10 days, battered the Wehr- 1 macht from strong positions along the Modei River through the Sieg- 1 fried Line. Engaged in bitter house-to-house | lighting in the torn city of Hag- ( enau, these U. S. Seventh Army in. , fantrymen broke out from a , unall bridgehead across the Moder, , ['iasllpd with Gel-man rearguards end finally knocked out 35 pill- , boxes and forts in cutting through the Siegfried Line. The doughboys, commanded by | Col. Charles H Owens of Wallace, Idaho, have left landmarks to a defeated Reich from Salerno. Italy, to the Rhine in Germany in 353 days <>f conflict with the enemy. Among the most veteran infantry men in General Jacob L Devers' 6th Aimy Group, they captured more than 6,000 Germans in fYance alone. Several Nazi lead era have been added to their bag in Austria. They were the first Americans to assault now-crumbled Fortress Europe with the Salerno landings and later fought in the Rapido River's "Battle of Guts" below Cassino. The mountain city of Velletri fell to them when they took part in the spectacular 36th Division infiltration maneuver that opened the gates to Rome. Spearheading a beach landing in Southern France, they struck | north to aid in the destruction of 1 the German 19th Army near Mon telimai. Other battles included rugged warfare in the Vesges Mountains the defense of Colmar passes .and combat against Ger mans emplaced in Maginot Line fortresses near Bitche. Members of the regiment in clude: Sgt. Charles L. Luther. Route 1. Andrews; Sgt. Wm. G. Lail. Robbinsville; and Pfc. Porter C. Crisp. Stecoah. Reception Is Planned For The Morrises First Baptist church will Rive a reception in honor of the new pastor. Rev. J. Alton Morris, and his family at the church on Fri day evening, June 22, An Invita tion is extended to members of all churches in the community to at tend the reception. The hours are from 8 to 10 o'clock. The committee making arrangements includes: Miss Addie Mae Cooke, chairman; Mrs. Lloyd W. Hendrix, Mrs. J. W. Davtdson, and Mrs. H Bueck, with members from the various missionary circles coop erating. Members of the church met at the Morris home Monday evening and grave the family an old-fash ioned "pounding". A welcome was extended, and Mr. Morris re plied with pledges of cooperation In making the church a spiritual force In the community, express ing appreciation for the many gifts and expressions of love from the members Alba Phillips Leaves For Overseas Duty Alba Estelle Phillips, of Ail drt-ws, N. C., was cn< of a WAV! j contingent which left a West Coast port of embarkation recent !y aboard a Navy transport bound for an overseas base. A volunteer for duty outside the continental limits of the United States, she will be assigned to duty on a Pacific Island ba.se to relieve .t man for assignment to the for ward area. As the Navy's battle lines extend nearer Japan and the Orient. WAVE volunteers continue to be accepted for overseas duty. Their billets in this county, mean/while, are being filled by women enlist ing under the recently reopened WAVE recruiting program. Dillard C. Jones Is Promoted New Orleans, La. - Dillard j Clarence Jones, USNR. of Robbms- j ville, N. C., has been advanced in ' rating to gunner's mate second ciass. it has been ann imc J by the US Naval Armed Guard Cen ter, here. Duiing his 36 month- at sea as a member of a Navy gun crew pro tecting vital war materials aboard merchant ships, he has visited ports in Australia. India. France. I' eland. Italy, Sicily. England and South America. Prior to his enlistment in the Navy in January 1942. Jones was employed as the produce manager in the Waldensian Market, in Val dese. He is the son of Mr. find Mrs. Sam Jones, who make their home in RobtoinsviJle. Toby Fain Elected Chief Of Police Murphy town council met Wed- ' icsday evening and elected F. A. 'Toby* Pain as chief of police, effective July 1. The council voted to grant the town employees a two-weeks vaca tion during the summer. At the regular meeting Monday light, J. D .Elroti, local manager >f Southern Dairies, appeared be Fore the council to request that he company be releasee! from taxes for this year. It was found hat none had been listed, accord ing to an agreement with the coun ty* Walter H. Hicks On A Destroyer With The Atalntic T^fc ? Wal ter Harding Hicks, seaman, first class, U&NR, foimerly of Star Route, Andrews. N. C., is now serving aboard a destroyer in the Atlantic Fleet. He mans an anti aircraft gun. Hicks wears the American Theater and the European-Afri can-Middle Eastern ribbons. Before entering the service he was employed as a woodcutter by the Teas Extract Co. Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Cox and baby, Bobby, returned Monday from a visit with relatives in Mount Vernon. Ky. Only Half War Bond Quota Sold A total of $116,385 in War Bonds had been sold in Cherokee county through June 9. Of this amount $99,165 was in E Bonds. The over-all quota of Cherokee county is $226,000 of which $126, 000 is the E Bond quota. Stewart Ready For Combat Duty Oulfport Army Air Field. Miss. ? It was announced today by the commanding Officer of this sta tion that Cpl. Gerald O. Stewart has reported to this station for combat crew duty aboard the new large B-29 Superfortress. Before entering the Army Cpl. Stewart attending school at Rob binsville high school, and was later employed by Nantahala Power and Light Co. He has been in the Army since July 29, 1942, and is now serving as a Gunner. His next of kin re side at Route No. 1 Robbinsville. N C. When Cpl. Stewart's crew finishes training at this station, they will be ready for duty against the Japanese. 60 Spotlighting with a quiet dramatic appeal the en '."moils manpower contributions of the dairy industry. both to the armed forces and in the production of essential foods, the poster pictured above has been chosen as the symbolic portrayal of the importance of DAIKY MONTH in June. 1945. The father has been hard hit by the manpower shortage with one of his sons off to tlie wars leaving only one to carry on at home, pro ducing dairy foods so vital of the health of ttie armed forces. TTie farmer himself, working harder than he ever expected to work at his age. is worn, but Mil lis courageously doing his part. He is proud of both sons. They are "A Oreat Tnanv Harry Bishop Heads Murphy Lions Club LION PRESIDENT ? Harry Bishop who was elected president of Murphy Lions club Tuesday night, for the next club year. Ben G.Crawford Awarded Medal Of Liberation With The 32nd Infantry Divis ion in Northern Luzon. P I Major General William H Gill, commander of the 32n ortant listen ing post and isolated the Japs on nearby Halmahera. thus opening the road to the Philippines On blood Leyte Island. Pfc. Crawford was in the final drive down the Ormoc Corridor when the Red Arrow" cracked the "In vincible" Yamashita Line. He is now fighting among the mile-high peaks of the Caraballe Mountains in northern Luzon, where the bat tle-scarred 32d veterans are en gaged in destroying General Yama shita's final last ditch defense p. long the tortuous Villa Verde Trail, the 32d*s own Baby Burma Road. Pfc. Crawford is the son of Mr. ! and Mrs. B. P. Crawford of An- 1 drews. North Carolina. SERMON SI BJECT ' Why Take Religion Seriously?" j | will be the sermon topic of the ? Rev. Ralph Taylor at Fust Metho dist Church at 11 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beaver of Atlanta. Ga.. are spending some time as guests of W Imer H. Whit tcn. Harry Bishop was elected presi dent of Murphy Lions club for the nex club year, beginning July 1 at tin meeting of the club Tues day evening at the Me:hodist chtix., S N. B to. Sr.. was re c'.ifed sc rf'ary. to serve his third teiui R S Bault was elected t easurer. Rev Ralph Taylor, tail twistei and W. A. Sherrill, lion t. mer The following vice-presi cients were elected: R. W. Easley, Jr.. first: J B Gray, second, and C. E. Weir third As members of the board of directors, the follow ing were elected: Frank Forsyth, H. O Elkins and Dr. B W. Whit field. and Doyle Burch, retiring president, will serve autamaticaJ ?. Guests at this meeting were : Lt. Col. Jerry W. Davidson, who is spending a few weeks here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davidson; Rev. J. Alton Morris, new pastor of the First Baptist church: George Stauning of Stat in Island, N Y.. who has recently become manager of Minerals and Metals corporation; VerVon Carter, who recently returned from Ger many; and J. W. Hoover of Cruse, father of Dr. W A. Hoover. R. W Basley, Jr.. treasurer, re ported that approximately $1250 was cleared on the Lions carnival held a few weeks ago. H G. Elkins reported on the Lions executive meeting held in Black Mountain Tuesday. He and R W Easley. Jr.. represented this nub. To plan lor a oanquet on the next regular meeting night. June 26 .the following committee was appointed by President Burch: H. G. Elkins. Frank Forsyth, and R. S. Bault. Austin Andrews Is At Okinawa Aboard a U. S. Battleship off Okinawa 'Delayed' ? Austin G. Andrews. 31, seaman, second class, whose wife. Viola Edwards An drews, lives at Stecoah, N. C.. had a grandstand seat from which to view the invasion of Okinawa. Tliis haid-hitting ship, while under threat of air attack, moved up within 3.000 yards of the shore, cruising slowly back and forth and pulverizing the beach targets at point-blank range. The crew could clearly see the explosions from the ship's shells as her guns smashed pillboxes, gun emplace ments. warehouses and trench for tifications. The ship's anti-aircraft gun ners fought off deadly air assaults during the bombardment period, and on one occasion only skillful maneuvering of the vessel by her commanding officer saved her from a torpedo which had been dropped. At i>ne time a Jap Zeke" bomb er. pursued by two U. S. Navy planes, came within range of the ship's 20-mm. and 40-mm. guns, f*nd crew members of this ship and those of another close-by had the satisfaction of seeing the enemy crash into the sea. Another time, bombs from a Jap plane fell only 200 yards off the port bow. By early afternoon of invasion day the big ship's primary target area had been captured and she was free to lend her powerful sup port against other enemy held areas. Green Dog Brings Beaten Path To Seabolt's Door Black dogs! White dogs! Brown (tops! Gray dogs! But never before did this community hoar of anyone having a OREEN dog! The home of Mr. and Mrs. P ley Seftbolt on Bates Creek has suddenly become a place of attraction, as srores of visitors have (tone there to see the nine day old green puppy born to Minnie Pearl, the part-collie which belonirs to Junior O'Dell. grandson of the Seabolts. There is no mistaking the fart that the pup la jrreen. He Is one of 11 born on the same day Seven wore white and three black. The pup's skin is pink, bin the hnir Is green, and all of the mother dog's licking has failed to take away the color. Minnie Peai l was brought here from Knoxville and Gra ham county and has made a use ful pet and helper on the Sea bolt farm. It is her daily duty to bring Hie family cow home at night. She is a fine watch doe Mrs Seabolt says she never has to worry about thieves taking her chicken* or anything around the house, as the dog is alwajm on the job.