POPULATION
CHEROKEE COUNTY 18,813
COINTV SEAT
2.500
?tje (Hfrnrifc*
Cherokee County
CLOTHED IS NATURE'S SCENIC
WONDERS IS AX IDEAL
VACATION SPOT
FIGIIT PAGES THIS WEEK
LVfMKlUNrk H
n an's paradise ' since hii: e
the above are being caught in its water .
? Garry of Chattanoo .1 holds his eateh
i f ^12 pound Imi! ounce hu-mouth bass which he
i u ;h! oil Mi 23 .it Hi\\ avs?v Dam !?y
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Hayes Funeral
To Be Saturday
?l rh? odore Hayes,
it' !i. Imme r.t Tomolla this
::'.i Thursday* at 3:3') o'clock
i c;.me 10 him in the same
i ? i in wh.eh ho was bori on
Ma i 10. 1801 the son of th
'u'e oncers George W and'
Kl'/abt-th Stewart Haves who
came here in 1840 from Caldwell I
count George W. Hayes w is an
jnttrj ? ter and aided in the re
moval of the Cherokee Indians te
Oklahoma.
M. Hayes married Miss Aman
da Beal on October 12. 1891. He
served as postmaster at Tomotla
to: 57 years and was the second |
oldest postmaster in point of ser
n the United States. A mem
ber -?! the Cherokee Lodge No
14t. he became a Mason in 1882.
riding horseback to Hayesville to
attend meetings, before a lodge
vas organized here. He had been
a member of the Tomotla Metho
dist church since childhood. He
donated the property for the pro
j'nt church and cemetery and also
for the first school at Tomotla.
funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock r?t
Tomotla Methodist church, with
the Rev. Alfred Smith and th?.
?ev Jack Palmer officiating.
Interment will be in the church
<*metery.
Surviving are: One son. Hugh
of Greensboro: two daughter?.
1(1 Late of Tomotla; i
"fandson. Kenneth Farmer, and
granddaughter. Miss Mary Farm
total Farmers
puv Carload
Of Milk Cows
Coble Dairy Products brought
1 oad of Guernsey and Hols
( ?' heifers to Murphy last week
' ' made them available to farm
this am who wand to In
, their milk production
^ J " r carload will arrive soon.
n^se heifers were purchased
1 m ^innestoa. where they tc
proved by the government
are dipped in cars that have
disinfected, and every care
n 1,1 Prevent the cows from j
0,TI'ng diseased in shipment.
Davis To Preach
Twice On Sunday
The Kev F. McConnell Dav's
m in mer <>t !{<? . . hole ? . 1 pre ? i
at both the morninu and evening
services at First Baptist church
Sunday, in the absence of the
pastor, the Kev. J. Alton Morris
Mi' Morris and his family left
today (Thursday ) for Seaside As
sembly. Carolina Beach, to attcn.i
a meeting of the General Boaru
of the Baptist State convention atv?
i preachers' school.
Other services will be held al
the church on regular schedule
Smith Preaches
Sunday Evening
The Rev. C. Alfred Smith wi!'
l?e in charge of the eight o'clock
fcrvice Sunday. June 6 at the
First Methodist church. He will
deliver the message in the absen v j
of the pastor, the Rev. YVm. B
Penny, who is leaving Sunday |
afternoon for Durham where he !
will attend the Intra-church Con
vocation at Duke University next
week. This embraces the North
Carolina Pastors' school, the Rural
church institute and the North
Carolina Council of Churches.
Mr. Penny will preach Sunday |
morning at 11 o'clock in his own I
pulpit.
Poppy Sale Here
Sat. Nets $83.47
Mrs. Joe Hamilton and Mrs. W
A. Hoover, who had charge of the
poppy sale here last Saturday, re
port that 500 poppies were sold
and $83.47 was collected.
Girls selling wet ? Sally Morris,
Anne Shields. Mary Bolan Brum
l>\. Carolyn Alexander. Susie M'l
Icv. Rosalind Stalcup. Jane Bren
dl. Judy Nichols, Sara Pose;;.
Glenda Ivie Peggy Savage, Mar'
Lou Gordon, Barbara Reid. Martha
and Mary Frances Axley.
GRADUATES- \I> tilth.- ?<
Wilhide of Andrews. who w.i
graduated Monday from Wonnti
College o'' the University of \ m'Ii
Carolina Gov. H Gregg Cherr>
Fr. sident Frank Graham. .??
Chancellor W. C Jaekson w
principal speakers at the e\< iviv
She \v. . among 450 candidates to
receive iegrees. Miss Wilhide is
the daughter of Mr. and Mr> Wank
Willi hi* <?! Andrews
Broughton Is Nominated Senator
Johnson And Scott In Run-Off
Iii the primary election las
Saturday. ex-governor' J. Melville
Broughton won the nomination for
L. S Senate over his opponent.
William B. Umstead, by a lan*
majority.
While receiving a large vole in
th; race for governor, Charles M
Johnson did not receive a two
thirds majority over his live op
ponents. consequently, there will
be a run-off primary between
Johnson and W. Kerr Scott, sec
ond in the race, on June 2(>.
Thad Kure, secretary of state,
d. Mealed Armstrong, and Brandon
P Hodges won over Frazelle and
Vogler for state treasurer. Bridge-;
w the successful candidate for J
siat;> auditor, and Tompkins was ?
the winner in the race for lieuten
ant governor.
Mrs K. L. McKee of Sylva won
the nomination for state senator
lrom the 32nd district, by one
vote over her opponent, W. H.
Crawford of Sylva. Crawford has
announced that he will protest the
election
Official returns from Cherokee
county's 24 precincts gave the fol
lowing vote:
t S senator: Broughton. loir,
term. 1.377: U instead: long term.
44*..
Governor: Johnson 1.288: Bark !
? 13: Boyd, b": Scott, (>8(?: V 1
bright, 37.
Lieutenant governor: Taylor
F26: Tompkins. 898.
Secret. i r> of stale: Eure. 1.23" !
\rmstrong. 456.
State auditor: Bridges. 1.032 !
Miller. 571.
Labor commissioner: Shufon I
1 20; sin rrill, TOt
State treasurer: Hodges, 1 .32; ?
Frtxelle, lit Vtgler, SI9
Scout Council
Has 16 Members
The Nantahala Girl Scout art i
council met in Highlands Satui
dav. when the charter of the new
crg'.oi tation was rece ed from
the national organization. It a is
reported that there are now 16
legistered active troops in the
council. The month's project ac'opt- ^
cd was to complete registration of
ttoops in process of formation
Among those from this county
attending were Mrs. Harry Miller.
Mrs Harold Wells. Mrs B W
Whitfield, Mrs G W Cover. Mrs.
I). K Folger. Mrs Sarah Lloyd. \
Mrs John Posey. Jr Sister Vir
ginia Hetherington. Miss Edna
Ritchie, and Miss Marion Jones.
RIBI.E SCHOOI.
A Bible school will be held a1
Bates Creek Baptist church
beginning June 7 and lasting
through June 11. School will begin
it 7 o'clock and end at J) each
evening.
IN RUN'-OFK ? Charles M. Johnson. It'll and W K ? it Scott, right,
who will face each other in a run-oft election for nomination as gover
nor on June 26. Johnson led the six-man race Saturd;.; with Scott a
i lose second.
Sh.VVrOIt .1 Mel villi- Broujjh
ton of Raleigh, who scored n
\;i n\ over incumbent Wni B
L' instead last Saturday for \ S
Scn.ito,
Revival Starts
Monday At The
Fields Of Wood
Revival services will bo hold a',
lields of tin* Wood beginning
Monday evening. June 7. at
o'clock. The Staggs family will l>
featured with evangelistic atvi
gospel singing.
The evangelists will be Jame
Stag# and I^oyal Washington .V
sitting with the music will lv?
Mrs. Loyal Washington. Mrs .lame*
Staggs. Miss Christine Stagg? .
writer and musician, and Mis
Clara Staggs soloist.
Piano accordion and other musi
cal instruments will be us??d
Quartet and trio singing will be
featu res.
May 29 Primary Returns In Uierokee lounty
For
Senator
For Governoi
For
Li.
Gov.
For For
Sec. Audi
State tor
For
Treasurer
PRECINCTS
v ?
Andrews. N. W.
Andrews, S. W.
Boiling Springs
Brasstown
Burnt Mot ting House
Culberson
Ebeneezer
Grape Crook
Hanging Dog
Hot House
Liberty
I>ong Ridge
Marble
Murphy. \. \V
Murphy, S. W.
Ogroeta
Poach tree
Shoal Creek
Tomotla
Topton
Unaka
Upper Boaverdam
Vest
Walker School House
TOTALS
152 16
166 43
1 3
40 35
42 42
30 16
0
4
11
72
14
85 7
133 54
136 69
13 2
128 55
37 13
?22 IS
98 0
103 8
9 o
12 2
69 32
1377 440
117
138
2
26
40
35
0
0
1
72
11
4
93
116
152
6
124
39
26
98
103
3
12
70
1288
0 55
0 82
0 48
0 5
0 7
0 26
0 13 0 32
0 59
0 64
0 15
0 8
0 24
1 0
0 12
0 80
0 65
0 11
1 74
0 15
120 32
160 42
1 3
49 21
56 38
13 7
13 37 6 686
0 14
0 69
0 13
0 2
0 43
0 72
0 62
0 11
0 74
0 45
0 16
0 93
0 103
0 0
0 12
0 25
0 826
0
3
?I
1 1
7
2
41
102 55
134 55
81 89
3 17
32 17
63 24
P?9 456
129
162
3
36
46
36
0
3
5
63
12
3
71
115
148
15
68
27
27
96
103
3
4
60
1235
87
6
7
32
8
4
4
7
8
11
3
21
50
44
11
62
11
10
0
103
3
5
39
571
118
95
0
49
43
35
0
<y
10
60
10
1
57
110
146
3
82
23
34
96
0
0
9
49
1032
6 1 35
162
32
55
33
4
3
12
64
9
4
7 148
6 168
0 15
0 114
13
3
3
28
26
94
0 103
0
0
15
3
10
28
119 1328
Council Repeals
Plan To Have
Parking Meters
At a called ni" 1 ;i of the town
council Monday it was vot
ed to repeal temporarily, the ac
tion to install parking meters in
the town, until a check on privi
lege tax could he made. It is bt
licved that ;i considerable amount
i>l n'venuc can be raised in priv
lege tax. and the money from park j
ing meters can be used only fin .
traffic regulations.
Hours for the sale of beer were
>et from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. to take i
effect on the 10th.
V. 11. Brumby and l>r .1 N f f i 1 1 ;
resigned from the council. T'k
vacancies caused by these resigna
tions will be filled at it
regular meeting.
Swimming To Be
Taught Youths
Water safety instruction will be
: i ven young people two days ?
Wednesdays and Fridays ? weekly
this summer from June 9 to \ugivst
20. at Persimmon lake, states Sister
Virginia Hetherington. The Red
Cross will cooperate with Girl
Scouts and other individuals who
.rv interested in providing this
instruction. Sister Hetherington
has been appointed water safe',
chairman of the local Red Cross
( haptiv.
In addition to the swimming
classes, instruction in crafts will
be given in the recreation room in
Murphy.
SINGING
The singing convention which is
held on the first Saturday night
in each month will convene in the
Murphy school building as usual
Saturday night. June ft Ml singes
are invited to attend Bill Leather
v ood is in charge of this month's
meeting.
Mrs, Radford Is
Superintendent
Of WNC W. M. U.
Mrs. Clifton Radford of Murphy
was elected superintendent of the
\\c-!< r:< North Carolina ASSO ia
tional W. M. lT. for next year :it
the annual meeting held here last
Friday. Other officers elects
were: Mrs. C. T. Almond, Andrews,
associate superintendent; Mrs. El
mer Cbilders. Nantahala. secretary
and treasurer; Mrs. Amos Harris,
Nantahala. young people's leade":
Mrs. Mae Moss Moore, Tusquittee.
mission study chairman; Mrs. J
W. Stanley. Hayesville, stewardship
chairman; and Mrs. Bessie De
v/eese. Murphy, community mis
sions chairman.
Speakers during the day in
eluded Miss Willie Kate Baldwin
of Nigeria. Africa; Mrs. John
Wacaster of Cherryville; and the
Hew T. Earl Ogg of Andrews.
The meeting will be held at
Peachtree Baptist church next
year.
Officers were installed by tne
divisional associate superinten
dent, Mrs. Charles Parker ot
Franklin.
Masons To Have
District Meeting
m
There will be a meeting of the
43 Masonic district on Tuesday.
June 8. at Robbinsville Lodge hall.
Robbinsvilip. starting at 3 P. M.
tor an after noon and night meet
ing. Maxwell E. Hoffman Grand
Master of Masons and W. L. Mc
Iver, Grand Secretary', will be
present. All masons are invited to
be present.
GRADUATES AT BAYLOR?
Harry Maunev, son of Mr. and Mr*.
I W. M. Mauncy, received his di
ploma last week at the Baylor
Sehool for Boys, Chattanoog.r
Tenn . after completing his year s
work there. He was active in all'
sports.
Hiwassee Host To Scout
Court Of Honor Tuesday
The Nantahala District of Boy j
Scouts held their monthly court of
honor Tuesday night at Hiwass^e |
Dam. This was an outdoor affai; |
Hilly Penny and Tommy Alexan
der received their Star scorn
r wards These boys were the only !
ones who have won the distinction
in the history of the district.
Towns represented at the court j
were: Murphy, Hayesville. Hiwas- ;
see Dam. Warne and Andrews. j
The following received awards. \
Tenderfoot: Elmer Oscar Nix. Earl
Clinton Ramsey, and John David
Wells. Brasstown: second class: Bud
Scro Brasstown: Wayne Led
ford. Jimmie M. West. Oscar J.
West. Albert Green. Boyd Hamby.
Hiwassee Dam; first class: Steve
Crawford. Murphy; merit badge ;
Bud Scroggs. Brasstown, home re
pairs and reading: Steve Crawford,
Murphy, personal health and
safety: and Billy Penny, Murphy,
pathfinding.
Scout Jerry Recce of Andrews
presented a welcome flag to
Robert Wood of the Warne troop,
which was received into the dis
trict.
Harold Ashe and Eddie Reed
of Murphy were oficially recuftniz
< d as staff members of Camp Dan
iel Boone, the Scout camp near
Waynesville. This is the first time
two outstanding Scouts fron
Nantahala district have ever been
selected for the council camp staff
Scouts from 14 counties in West
ern North Carolina were in compo
titiin for the staff member prosi
lions.
| Those assisting with the court
i were: L. B. Nichols. Andrews; the
; Rev. W. B. Penny, Murphy: Avery
Means, Asheville; Bill McCoy,
Hiwasaee Dam and the Rev. J. C'
! Lime, Andrews.