SPEAKS SUNDAY ? Dr. K.
Girard Lowe, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Chureh of Jackson,
Mississippi, ho will be the speak
er of The Presbyterian Hour next
Sunday morning, April 28th, at
8:30 A. M . E S. T., over an inde
pendent network of southern radio
stations.
A native of Texas. Dr. Lowe was
educated at Austin College auc".
took his ministerial training at the
McCormick Theological Seminary
in Chicago. He was pastor of u.c
First Presbyterian Chureh, Cor
sicana. Texas, for several years
and came to his present pastorate
in Jackson in 1941. Dr. Lowe is a
member o fthe Stewarship Com
mittee ot the Southern Presbyter
ian Church.
The subject of Dr. Lowe's ad
dress next Sunday morning will
be. "A New Man in Christ Jesus "
The program can be heard in this
section over: WVVNC, Asheville;
WPTF, Raleigh; WSJS, Winston
Salem WSB, Atlanta: WNOX,
Jsnoxville: and WRVA, Richmond,
at 8:30 a. m.
Child Is Burned
To Death; Buried
Here Tuesday
Joyce Elizabeth Ledford, fivo
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl (J Ledford. died Sunday at
l::45 p. m at a Belmont hospital
from burns inflicted on Tuesday,
the 16th. when in playing she tried
to build a fire in the kitchen range,
and her clothing became ignited.
The body was brought to Mur
phy, former home of her parents,
and funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Rogers chapel with the Rev. Fred
Stiles officiating.
Surviving are the parents, Mr
and Mrs E. G. Ledford; five sisters,
Reba. Juanita. Olliene, Evelyn and
Joan: and three brothers, E. G
ledford, Jr.. James and Mack Lei
ford.
Ivie funeral home was in charge
ol arrangements.
Commended For
Clothing Drive
H. G. Elkins. chairman of the
Victory clothing drive conducted
in this county, has received from
Dan A. West, executive director of
the United National Clothing col
lodion. a letter of thanks for tne
Part he and Cherokee county peo
ple had in sending clothing for
overseas relief.
Mr. West stated that up to March
31, 47.286.066 pounds of clothing
had been received in Treasury
warehouses from local committee
shipments. "Huge quantities con
tinue to reach warehouses daily,"
he wrote. "There is no doubt now
that the goal of the Victory Cloth
tog collection was reached."
The clothing collected is mov
ing rapidly to its destination over
seas.
Thanks for your fine work, a
freat humanitarian task has been
Successful "
I
Democratic
Convention Is
To Be April 27
P r "? "?
* orsyth, chairman of the
tutive e? county Democratic exe
the co """""'ttee, announces that
*il] Dem?cratic convention
on c.. ? at the courthouse here
3 <C" aftern?on, April 27, at
othw m A countJr chairman and
rt wiu be elected.
Mrs.W. A. Savage
Taken By Death
At Age Of 67
Mrs. W. A. Savage, 67, died ;.t
the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.
M. Benton, and Mr. Benton at
Cornelia, Ga., Friday morning at
3 o'clock, after an illness of sever;1 1
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Savage were re*i
e'ents of Murphy for 30 years where
Mr. Savage was a partner with his
brother, C. \V. Savage in the own
ership and operation of Hotel Regal
until they sold the hotel in 1941.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
local First Methodist church, of j
which she was a member, with the
pastor, the Rev. Ralph Taylor of- |
filiating, assisted by the Rev. T.
G. Tate, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, and the Rev. J. Alton Mor
ris, pastor of First Baptist church.
The body was at the church for one
hour before the service. Burial
was in Sunset cemetery.
Surviving are the husband. W. A
Savage; one daughter, Mrs. S. M
Benton; one granddaughter, Mrs.
C. E. Hyde of Murphy; six grand
sons. W. J. Benton of Raleigh, C
J. Benton of Atlanta, Selby Glenn
Benton, Walter Benton and Bob
Benton of Cornelia, and Torh Ben
Ion with the U. S. army; five sist?r.s
and five brothers.
Active pallbearers were: H. G.
Elkins. Paul Hyatt. J. W. Frank
lin, D. V. Carringer, Waiter
Mauney, Hadley Dickey, Har\s
Whitaker, S. N. Bobo, and J. W.
Dyer.
Honorary pallbearers were
Frank Forsyth, E. L. Townson, E.
E Stiles. R. C. Mattox. H. A. Mat
tox, J. A. Richardson. T. J. Axley,
B. L. Padgett. Dr. B. W. Whitfield.
Dr. F. V. Taylor. Dr. R. S. Parker.
Dr. W. A. Hoover. J D. Mallonee.
W. P. Odom. E. F. Arnold. A. E.
Vestal, Fred Bates. Lovat Frazer,
V. M. Johnson. T. J. Mauney, E. C.
Moore. Frank Ellis. Fred Christo
pher, E. O. Christopher, Neil Dav
idson, Noah Lovingood. Dale Lee,
L. E. Bayless. Dr. Harry Miller,
.T. B. Gray, Fred Johnson, Henry
Hyatt, T. A. Case. E. B. Norvell,
Harry Bishop. Ii. Bueck. F. W.
Hubbcll. Alden Coward, and John j
Davidson.
Circle No. 3 of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of which
she was a member served as flower
bearers.
Ivie funeral home was in charge
of arrangements.
Many Interested
In Joining New
Baseball Club
Murphy baseball club will play
its opening game here on May 8.
announces Manager W. D. King.
It is planned to have floodlights in
stalled on the field soon.
In addition to baseball, the club
will sponsor boxing and wrestling,
softball and other recreation. Sev
eral business men already have
donated funds for baseball equip
ment and other supplies.
Among those who have indicated
an interest in playing with the
Murphy club are: Doyle Burch.
Charles Galloway, D. E. Sigmon.
Harley Barton, Gudger Kirkland,
George Atkinson. Billy Barnett,
Kay Barton, Candler Nation, Ray
mond Carroll, Harold Hall. Red
Schuyler, Arthur Jones. Wayne
Palmer, Budger Brendle, Wiley
Kinney. Nat Kinney, Ed Hughes,
Leon McDonald, Bart Akins, Lee
Amos. Ross Corn well. Roger Am
nions. A1 Smith. W. B. Thomas, and
Eddie Mallonee.
Mart Hambv fn
?/
Naval Hospital
Word has been received hero
that Mart Hamby, who is in the U
S. Navy, seriously injured his foot
while in the line of duty, and has
been transferred from the Naval
Air Station hospital to the Naval
Operating Base hospital in Norfolk,
Va.
Mr. Hamby was formerly a mer
chant at Hiwassee Dam. His wife
and three children still reside m
Norfolk.
CHURCH PAINTED
' e Methodist church is being
jriflRpd on the exterior this week.
LOCATION OF FONTANA VILLAGE AND DAM
? Fontana Village is located approximately half way
between New York City and Miami in the heart of
an extensive recreation area soon to be opened to
the general public, according to an announcement
just made by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which
constructed the dam, and by Government Services,
Inc. of Washington. D, C., which will operate Fontana
Village. Within easy driving distance of most cities
east of the Mississippi. Fontana Village is approach
ed from the north and west through Knoxville, or
Asheville, and from the south through Topton.
FBI Conference
To Be Held In
Asheville 30th
The FBI law enforcement con
ference for 20 Western North Caro
lina counties is to be held at the
Langren hotel, Asheville, April 30,
2:30 P. M.
Anions those expected to attend
this important conference from
Cherokee county are: Sheriff L
L. Mason, Chief of Police Frank
Crawford, and Charles Galloway
of the Highway Patrol, all of Mur
phy; Frank Mellaffey, Chief of
Police, and Lamar Ratcliff, High
way Patrol, both of Andrews; and
Lieutenant M. L. YVoodard, TV A
Police, Hiwassee Dam.
Clay county ? Neil R. Kitchens,
Sheriff, Hayesville.
Graham county ? G. F. Brewer.
Sheriff, and V. L. Reece, Chief of
Police. Robbinsville. also Captain
.1 W. Dodd. TVA Police, Fontana
Dam.
The chairman at this conference
will be Special Agent in Charge
Edward Scheidt of the Charlotte
PBI Office, and the speakers on
the program will include Colonel
H. J. Hatcher, commanding officc.
North Carolina Highway Patrol,
Raleigh; Walter F. Anderson. Di
rector, State Bureau of Investiga
t*on. Raleigh; Chief of Police John
M. Gold of Winston-Salem. Presi
dent of the North Carolina Police
Executives Association: Hubert
Jarvis. Asheville and Buncombe
county Juvenile Court Judge; and
Brandon P. Hodges. Buncombe
county attorney, Asheville.
Conferences of this type were in- 1
stituted on a nation-wide basis by
Director John Edgar Hoover of the I
FBI in 1940 and have been held
periodically since that time. At
tendance at the meeting is restrict
ed to law enforcement officials.
Objectives of the conferences in
clude the exchange of information
regarding crime and criminals, the
discussion of present day law en
forcement problems and techni
ques, and the promotion of coopera
tion among the various law en
forcement agencies.
The Rev. Patrick Walsh, O. P
(Order of Preachers), of Columbia,
S. C., who will conduct an eight
day mission in St. John's parish,
beginning Sunday. April 28, in St.
John's Church, Waynesville, and
beginning Thursday, May 2, in St.
Jotepli'i Church, Bryson City.
$353 Realized
In Cancer Drive
Mrs. Robert H. Cox, county
commander of the cancer control
drive, announces that up to this
time, $252.85 has been collected
in Murphy. Reports have not been
received from Hiwassee Dam and
the Folk school, and all collections
ir. town are not in. Andrews has
not made a complete report as yet.
Mrs. Cox states that approximately
$200 was realized from the dance
and benefit bridge, sponsored by
the Junior Woman's club.
1,361 Cans Food
Donated For
Overseas Relief
During the past month, people in I
Murphy have donated 1,361 cans
of food, totalling approximately j
2.000 pounds, to the Victory Food 1
j collection for the starving people
I overseas.
Mrs. Frank Ellis, chairman of a
drive conducted through the Wcs
lcyan Guild of the Methodist
church, announces that 1031 cans
were donated in that drive. Or
ganizations and clubs contributing
one or more cases were: Fidelis
class and Business Women's circle
First Baptist church; Business
Women's circle and Woman's aux
iliary of Presbyterian church;
Women's auxiliary of the Church
ol the Messiah: John Wesley class.
Wesleyan Service Guild. Circles
No. 1, 3 and 4, Woman's Society of
Christian Service of First Metho
dist church; Eastern Star, Lions
club, and Junior Woman's club
Murphy schools contributed 10
cases of food and three dollars in
cash.
One Sunday was designated as
' Victory Food Sunday" at First
Baptist church, and the Rev. J. Al
ton Morris reports that 330 cans
and a sum of money were donated
at that time.
State Workers
To Teach B.T.U.
Classes Mav5- 9
The Baptist Training Union of
the First Baptist church will have
an enlargement campaign and
study courses during the week of
May 5-9, with three state workers
here to conduct classes and assist
in the expansion of the Training
Union work in the church, an
nounces the Rev. J. Alton Morris,
pastor.
Law Mobley. Miss Martha Juno
Mitchell, and Miss Louise Paschall
of Raleigh will teach the coures.
Mr. Mobley will teach the B. A. U.
Manual for the adult union: Miss
Paschall. "Witnessing for Christ"
for intermediates: and Miss Mitch
ell. the Junior Manual for the jun
ior union.
RICKS IS DISCHARGED
Wade P. Ricks, Phm. 3/c, was
recently discharged after serving
35 months in jhe Navy. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ricks
of Akron 11, Ohio, formerly of
Murphy.
JUNIUS G. ADAMS, JR.
Adams Manages
Campaign Of
Zebulon Weaver
Representative Zebulon Weaver
announces the appointment of
Junius G. Adams, Jr., Asheville
attorney and veteran of World
War II, as manager of his cam
paign in the 12th Congressional
District.
Mr. Weaver, who is seeking re
nomination to the congressional
post he now holds, on the Demo
cratic ticket, has been in Asheville
during the Easter recess and has
been conferring with political lead
ers in the various counties of the
district in connection with his cam
paign.
Mr. Adams is a native of Ashe
ville and received both his aca
demic and law degrees from the
University of North Carolina. He
\.as admitted to the state bar in
1932 and has practiced law in
Asheville since that time with the
firm of Adams and Adams. He is
the son of J. C. Adams, Sr., also
an attorney in Asheville.
During World War II. Mr. Adams
rerved approximately three and a
half years in the United States
NiA'al Reserve, and was honorably
discharged several months ago
with the rank of lieutenant. He
served in both the European and
Pacific theaters. He is active in
American Legion affairs and in
civic and other community activi
ties.
Mr. Weaver, who is seeking
nomination to his 15th term in the
U. S. House of Representatives, has
previously announced that he will
not be a candidate again if elected
this time.
Hiwassee Dam
Boy Is Shot
Jimmy Gibson. 16-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. VV. T. Gibson of
Hiwassee Dam, was accidentally
shot Sunday afternoon when out
hunting Aith some other boys. It
was reported that one of the boys
shot at a snake with a rifle and
the bullet struck young Gibson ?n
the abdomen. He was brought to
Murphy General hospital where he
was operated upon by Dr. Whit
field. He is holding his own, Dr,
Whitfield reports.
Registrars, Judges
Chosen For Primary
Following are Cherokee county
registrars and judges for the pri
mary election to be held May 25,
announce Chairman P. A. Arro
wood.
Registrars: Ebeneezer ? Noah Mc
Donald; Culberson ? Luther Kb
selburg; Burnt Meeting House ?
Sam Hughes: Upper Beaverdam ?
Larence Doekery; Boiling Springs ,
? Will Mint/: Walker School HOUfft
? Charlie Kilpatriek; Andrews, N.
W. ? Mrs. Fred Parker; Andrews, S.
W. ? Miss Bertha McGuire; Top
ton ? Mrs. Mary Nelson; Tomotla ?
Mont Rogers: Shoal Creek ? Mrs.
Edgar Taylor; Peaehtree ? Frank
Ferguson; Ogreeta ? Fred Martin:
Murphy. S. W. ? Willard Cooper;
Murphy, N. W. ? Will Rogers; Mar
ble ? Jim Bryson: Long Ridge ?
W. D. Graham: Liberty? W. G. Hill;
Hot House ? C. C. Forrester; Vest
? George Quinn; llangingdog ?
Roland McDonald; Grape Creek ?
George Rogers; Unaka ? George
Crawford.
Judges: Ebeneezer ? Bob Graves:
Culberson ? Alton Cook, Milton
Anderson; Burnt Meeting House ?
J. L. King, E. D. Heddin; Upper
Beaverdam ? Mrs. Larence Dock
cry, Gola Doekery; Boiling Springs
? Pat O'Dcll, Baxter Davis; Walker
School House ? Homer Davidson,
Alfred Green: Andrews, N. W. ?
Mrs. Cleve Almond. Richard Wald
roup; Andrews. S. W. ? Claude
Dorsey, Went Cruse; Topton ?
Jess Matheson. D. B. Wright; To
motla ? Collie Wells. Edgar Price;
Shoal Creek ? Edgar Taylor, R. L.
Keenum; Peaehtree ? Red Moore
Drew Taylor; Ogreeta ? Oscar
Johnson. John Taylor; Murphy, S.
W. ? Willard Moore, Wade Deck
er: Murphy. N. W. ? H. N. Wells.
Porter Axley; Marble ? Carl Bry
son. Olson Hall; Long Ridge ?
Inez Morrow. A. G. Morrow: Lib
erty ? L. G. Brown. Leonard Mor
row; Hot House v. '. F. Mw.igom
ery. Lester Cole: Wests ? Mrs
Willie Blackwell, Walter Doekery:
llangingdog ? Ross Hensley, Char
lie McDonald: Grape Creek ? Tom
Carter. Sam Capps; Unaka ? Gar
land Doekery, J. W. Odom.
Postmaster To
Be Chosen For
Hiwassee Dam
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an
examination to fill the position of
fourth elass postmaster at Hiwas
see Dam. North Carolina, with a
salary of SI 320. The examination
will be held at Murphy. Receipt of
applications will close on May 8.
The examination is open to all
citizens of. or nationals who owe
allegiance to. the United States
who reside within the territory
supplied by the post office, for
which this examination is announc
ed and who are at least 21 years o."
age, but not yet 65. on the date of
the close of receipt of application
for this examination.
Application blanks and full in
formation about the requirements
of the examination may be secured
from the post office for which this
examination is announced, or from
the United States Civil Service
Commission. Washington 25. D. C
Applications must be on file witli
the Commission at Washington, D.
C.. on the date specified above.
The date of examinations will be
slated on admission cards mailed to
applicants after the close of receipt
of applications, and will be about
15 days after that date.
I
Floyd Released
On $5,000 Bond
In the report of Homer Floyd'
arrest in connection with the deail
of Oscar B. Sneed in last week'
SCOUT, it was stated that the ar
rest was made by Patrolman Char
les Galloway. This was in error
as the arrest was made by Deputy
i Sheriff Clay Allen.
Mr. Floyd was released from jai
on April 16, under bond of $5, (XX
for appearance at the next sessioi
of superior court.
MONROE REDDEN
Redden Plans
Special Service
For Veterans
Asheville ? Monroe Redden,
candidate for the Democratic
Nomination for congressman from
the Twelfth congressional district,
has announced plans for establish
ing an office in the district in
which a veteran serving as a secre
tary will be available to veterans
and their dependents at all times
to help them with problems that
may arise, it was disclosed here
today.
This innovation, which is believ
ed to be entirely new, is proposed
by Mr. Redden as a way in which
he, if nominated and elected to
congress, will be able to keep in
constant to'iVi '*> i I h H,*" veterans
in the district and their problems.
I his contact, he feels, will enable
him to serve them much more
quickly and efficiently.
"If elected to Congress," Mr.
Redden said. "I expect to appoint
one secretary who will stay in the
district all the time for the bene
fit of the G. I.'s and other war vet
erans and their dependents. This
secretary will be available as a eon
tact man. He will be familiar with
the laws that affect veterans and
their rights and will know the
benefits to which they are entitled
under the laws of their country.
The secretary in each case will go
into detail and will let me have all
the facts so that I may be able to
1 ender more efficient service on
behalf of the veterans and their
families
"In order to make sure that the
veterans and their dependents
have the advantage of contact with
one who is in sympathy with needs
and alert to their welfare. I shall
ask the veterans' organizations of
the district to recommend a suit
able veteran for this job. The
veteran may be a young man al
ready engaged in business or in a
profession, whose salary I will sup
plement for this service.
However, should Congress pass
a bill which is pending to author
ize additional secretaries, I expect
to appoint a full time secretary to
stay in the district.
?This is a service to veterans
"Inch I think is needed and one
which will tend to insure that they
Set the benefits to which they are
entitled. It will bring the govern
ment Closer to the people and will
eliminate many trips to Washing
ton by people whose problems can
be solved more speedily here at
homo.
Under these conditions of
course it would be necessary to
maintain an office suitably located
in the district so that it will be
readily accessible, but I feel that
this secretary, who would serve as
, ? contact man with my office
| would prove to be a most valuable
, | asset to thp People of the district "
MEN ARE DISCHARGED
The following men of Cherokee
. eounty have enlisted in the regular
' Army recently: Fred H. Verner,
son of Mrs. Carie Verner of Suit;
1 and Fred R. Wise, after serving
) ;>6 months in service and receiving
1 sn honorable discharge on October
2. 1945.