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Ferebee Again Heads WNCAC Leadership Conference Is February 4 The W. N. C. Baptist associa tional W. M. U. leadership con lercnce will be held with Murphy First Baptist church on February 4 at 7 P m ? for the purpose of studying the year book and mak ,ng plans for the year. Mrs. E H. Oorpening. Jr.. of Tapoco, will lead the conference. Burning Permits Are Now Required Beginning on February 1, all persons are required to get burn ing permits before burning any brush or any material on their farms. County Forest Warden E. S. Burnette urges the cooperation of even, person in Cherokee county to assist in the preventing of forest ! fires during the coming spring fire season. Burning permits may be secured from your district forest warden in your community, or you 1 may call any look out tower in Cherokee county. The following | persons are authorized to issue i permits: Ranger Anderson. Mur- ' phy. in the Mauney building; A. Q Ketner, Murphy, Court House; Harold ltatchett. Murphy; Ranger, Olsen. Andrews; Roy Tatham. An drews. and Jack Skinner, Hiwassee Dam. 1 All burning should be done when tire is easily controlled, preferably after 4 pm. when the wind is not blowing and on days when the woods are not dry. Mr Burnette also reminds per sons burning with permits that they are responsible for theif lires and to be sure they have available help to control any burn ing that is done. "Never leave a fire until it is out. Please read the insLructions and limitations on the back side of permits. Be care ful and help conquer the number one enemy, fire, and help your community to be a better place to live." says Mr. Burnette. Harmonineers To Give Program The Golden Star Harmonineers, colored men, will give a program at the Methodist church in An drews on February 2 at 8 p. m. for the benefit of the polio drive, when a collection will be taken, announc es Dr. Ohas. O. Van Gorder, county chairman. The members of the group are: iMaurice Penland, Robert Lee H rooks, George Powell, Bobbtie Jones, Ray Miller, Harold Dorsey, Lowin Penland. manager, and Ben. Robinson who plays the guitar. Worker's Council To Be Tuesday The Sunday School ^Workers' council of First Baptist church will be held next Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock, beginning with a fellowship supper. Other services at the church wil be held on regu lar schedule. ?> Percy B. Ferebee of Andrews i was re-elected president of Western l North Carolina Associated Com , munities at a meeting held in | Sylva Thursday. Ross Caldwell of Cherokee was named vice-presti I ueni, and Chas. M. Douglas of I Brevard was re-elected secretary. The following executive com j mittee was elected: James Kil patrick, Waynesville; Harry Buch anan. Hendersonville; Felix Pickel simer, Sylva. Francis J. Heazel of Asheville was elected chairman of the project committee The Cherokee Indian historical pageant was discussed, and it was reported that the amphitheater, including the state, dressing rooms and seating area is about 70 per cent complete. Grading on the new roadway leading to the park ing area at the rear of the amphi theatre was reported almost com plete. The roadway is expected to be finished and surfaced by the middle of June. Attending the meeting from this county were: Mr. Ferebee, An drews; C. R. Freed and H. Bueck, Murphy. N. C.E. A. Unit Donates $100 To Polio Fund ANDREWS ? The local unit of the North Carolina Education as sociation through it president. Mrs. Hazel Abernathy. and trea surer, Mrs. L. B. Womack, has mailed the local unit's check for $100 to County Chairman. Dr. C. O. Van Gorder, as a donation in the current drive for funds in the polio campaign. In a basketball game held ;n the school gyn???-*.ium between the Hayesville and Andrews teams on Jan. 14. a net sum of $130 was raised for the polio cause. The two items above bring the school's sponsored donations to $230. Headrick Named Rabies Inspector Dr. Marvin Nathan. District Health officer, announces the ap-" pointment of Dr. A. J. Headrick, local veterinarian, as Rabies In spector subject to approval of the Commission of Agriculture. Dr. Headrick is well qualified for the position, having served in the same capacity for sometime in Alabama before coming to Murphy. He is a graduate of Auburn University. Auburn Alabama, and has practic ed in Murphy for the past several years. Dr. Headrick will announce the dates that his clinics are to be held in the near future. In the meantime he will innoculate ani mals for Rabies at his office in Murphy. There have been several cases of Rabies in animals in this Coun ty recently, and several people 'have been bitten by rabid dogs Paragraphs 106-387 General Statu tes of North Carolina require that all dogs both male and female be innoculated for rabies, and penal ties are imposed for violation. "All dog owners are urged to im mediately have their dogs inno culated to protect themselves, their j children as well as those of their I iieighbors from this dreaded disease," says Dr. Nathan. Junior Woman's Club Sponsors Folk Games The Junior Woman's club held its regular meeting on Thursday evening ait the Presbyterian churcih, with Mrs. Boyd Davis, president, in eharge. At the last meeting, the club decided to have as a year ly project the sponsoring of folk games for the youth of the town, and this was discussed. The ses sion will be held each Saturday night ait the recreation room. On Saturday night. January 30. at 7 o'clock the club will sponsor a box supper In the school cafe teria. The proceeds will go toward reaching the county's goal in the polio drive. During the business meeting, Mrs. W. Merle Davis gave a report on an article from the General Federation Olub Woman magazine. Miss Mary Cornwell, chairman of the Literature and Arts group, gave a program on crafts of Wes tern North Carolina. This she illustrated with samples of work which have been done by craflters. Following the talk the club saw two pictures on crafts: "Creative Hands" and "American Homes of Southern Highlanders". That They May Walk The therapeutie facilities of the Corona, Calif., Naval Hospital were made available to victims of the 1948 polio epidemic in Los Angeles County after the con tagious stage was passed at the County General Hospital where patients were first ordered for treatment. Photo shows Navy hospital oorpsman aiding a pa tient at Corona Hospital to walk ?n oyer again. (OScIal N$ry Photograph) Mabel Fisher To Make Official Visit To Clubs Miss Mabel Fisher, State Presi dent of Pilot International, leaves Monday for an official ten-day visit to Pilot Clubs in Lincolnton Newton, Kannapolis, Charlotte, j Gastonia, Yaldese. Morganton. and Asheville. She returned last week from a two-week's trip during which she visited nine clubs in eastern and central North Caro lina. Miss Fisher heid several offices in the Pilot Club of Asheville prior to returning to her home in Andrews last year. She was Presi dent of the Asheville Club from 1945-1947. \lso, she served on the Finance und Membership Com mittees of the International organi zation. At present, she heads ihe work in North Carolina and is a member of the International Board of Directors. Representing Pilot clubs in this region. Miss Fisher is a member of the Civilian Advisory Committee of the Third Area of the United States Army. Pilot International is one of five world-wide classified service clubs for business and professional women - the other four being Altrusa Quota. Soroptimist and Zonta. These organizations are analagous to Rotary. Kiwanis, Lions, etc.. for business and pro fessional men. At the conclusion of this trip, Miss Fisher will have visited and addressed every Pilot club in Nonth Carolina. She will preside at the Staite Convention in Raleigh in April, and will attend the Annual Convention and meeting of the International Board or Directors in Chicago next June. Pfc. W.E. Maxey Is Chosen For Special Course Pfc. Walter E. Maxey. Rural Route 2, Murphy, North Carolina, has been chosen as one of the airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, who will go to Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois. February 6, to enroll in a 24-weeks course in Airplane Hydraulic Mechanics. At the present time. Pfc. Maxey is receiving "on the job training" as an Airplane and Engine Mecha nic at Barksdale Air Force Base. Andrews Church Wins Contest ANDREWS ? Free Methodist church reports that during one quarter church had 28 children and three adults who attended without missing a Sunday for 12 weeks. During December the church had a contest with the Free Methodist church in Murpihy, to see which had largest attendance for four Sundays. Andrews won, and the Murphy church had to give the winners a weiner roast, announces the pastor, M. L. Williams. Jr. School Band Plays At PTA .Murphy Parnent-Teachers asso ciation met Monday evening in tht primary building of Murphy school. Mrs. W. A. Hoover, presi dent presided. Mrs. Buel Adams was program chairman. The program was opened by a discussion on musical instruments by several members of the Mur phy School band and the playing of a number by the band, this being its first public a pea ranee. Miss Virginia Wolfe is director. Miss Mary Farmer played "Sabbath Chimes" by Klickmann, on the new piano just installed in the assembly room. The band is sponsored by the P.-T. A. Mrs. Harry Miller spoke on, "Child Welfare", stressing the physical, intellectual and emotion al needs of the child. She said that education does not start and stop with school, but that it starts at birth and ends at death. Edu cation teaches a child how to live and meet the problems of life. Slides showing the findings of the State Education Commission were shown by Supt. H. Bueek. who commented on them as they related to Murphy schools, j Rev. W. H. Hampton, pastor of Free Methodist church, conducted the devotional, making brief com ments on the physical, mental and spiritual welfare of the child. Reports were heard from the following committees: Treasurer, H. G. Elkins; membership. Mrs. H. G. Elkins. room representative, Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix, who later an nounced that Mrs. J. W. Davidson's room won attendance banner; ways and means, Mrs. J L. Savage; P.-T. A. magazine, Mrs. Imogene Bates: Founders day, Mrs. Dair Shields; attendance. Mrs. J. W. Davidson DIRECTOR? Mrs Edith Willis Reed, wife of the late Reverend W. R. Reed, Luray, Virginia, who will join the staff of the Methodist Conference Board of Ohrilsti'an Education, Salisbury, in February as the Conference Director of Children's Work. Mrs. Reed re ceived her college training at State Teacher's College. FarmvilLe, Virginia. She has taught in the public schools of Virginia and has had valuable experience in the field of Christian education. As a minister's wife, she has had first hand experience in various pastor al charges consisting of small, medium, and large churches. Mrs. Reed has written church school lesson materials, worship materials for children, and articles of inter est to children's workers. She is much in demand as a teacher in training schools throughout the church and is well known for her sympathetic understanding of the problems of parents and teachers. CHARLIE McDONALD BUYS ANGUS BULL Charlie McDonald of Murphy Route 3, recently purchased a purebred Aberdeen- Angus bull fiom D. T. Hyde of Robbinsville. 56 Dogwood Trees Are Planted Fifty-six dogwood trees have? been planted in Cherokee county within the past two weeks, ac cording to reports that have come to The Scout. The club now has 41 members. All that is neces sary to become a member of the Dogwood club is to report to The Scout that a tree has been set out. The dogwood i<? the North Caro lina state flower, having been adopted by the 1941 legislature. The Dogwood club has been started by the paper to encourage the planting of the shrub to a larger extent for beautification of lawns and roadsides. Two names were inadvertently omitted from the listing in last week's issue of the paper: Vernon Thomasson of Murphy. Route 1, who planted two trees; and James I'. Mull of Culberson, Route 2,r one. These three trees were part of the 13 announced last week. New members of the club, since last week's issue of the paper, are: Mrs. Howard McDonald of Valley River Ave.. Murphy, who planted five trees: Carl Gentry of Murphy Route 3. six: Miss Mary Ellen Payne of Murphy, one; Mrs. Lee Hughes of Marble, two: Miss Joy Horton of Patnck, two: D. L. Par ris of Andrews, two; Mrs. C. A. ! Rogers of Andrews, two; Wolf | Creek A school including teacher | and 21 pupils 22. Mrs. Hughes says: "I am interest ed in your club and am very fond oi flowers. Dogwoods are pretty and I have one in my yard that has been blooming for several years. Last Wednesday I put out two more and am putting out at least one to two each year, as I am interested in your club and think it is a real good idea for the people." Mrs. Rogers wrote: "We think this idea of planting dogwoods is an awfully good idea, especially from the beautiful scenery point." Miss Maud E Collins, teacher at Wolf Creek A school writes: "Our school may nyt head the list of members in the Dogwood club, but we are now planning and work ing for 100 per cent planting by the end of the week. Each one of us including the teacher is to bring a tree, prepare the place for it and set it. Other trees will be set near the homes o! the pupils." Club Gives Dance For Polio Fund ANDREWS ? The Andrews Junior Woman's Club will sponsor 3 dance Saturday night. January 29, at 8 o'clock Music will be furnished by the rontana Dam Square Dance Band Proceeds from this dance will go the Cherokee County Polio fund. | Leaders Flan | Regional B.T.IL Convention Baptist Training Union leaders for Region Ten met at Andrews Baptist church Thursday evening I to plan the regional convention which is to be held at Franklin I Baptist church April 29-30. Harvey | T. Gibson. State Training Union | director, Raleigh, and E. R. White, regional director. Franklin, were . leaders of the discussions. ; Dinner was served by ladies of I the Andrews church. | Others present were: The Rev. ! B. S. Hensley, pastor advisor; Mrs. | Hensley. Miss Painter, Miss Pauline I Snelson, and Carl Corbin, Sylva; ! The Rev. T Earl Og,g. chorister: 1 Mfs. Ogg, pianist; Mrs. Carl West, j Andrews; Mrs. Charles Parker. I junior leader. Franklin: Mrs. Clay j Rogers, secretary. Hayesville; Miss Lucille Mul key. assistant director. ; Robbinsville: Mrs. W. A. Hoover, j story hour leader, Miss Ruth Bag well. and Miss Addie Mae Cooke. [ publicity director, Murphy. INFANT DIES Stanley Fields, Jr.. three-month I eld son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley I Fields of Blairsville. died in a J Murphy hospital Sunday night of i pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Blairsville. Monday, January 24, with burial in Blairsville cemetery. Townson funeral home was in chargc. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey left Monday for a two weeks' vacation in various parts of Florida. Corn Champions And Four-H Trio Honored By Lions Mary Farmer, Dorothy Shields $ and Devero Martin. 4-H club mem- j bers from this county who attend- j cd the 4-H National Congress in Chicago in November because ol I honors they received in '.heir 4-11 , projects in this state wen* speakers at Murphy Lions club meeting Tuesday evening. Mary Farmer won an all -expense trip along with her state honor, and the others were state winners and had the privilege of attending the Con gress. Miss Mary Cornwell, home demonstration agent, presented the three speakers, Devero Martin, who was state winner in beef cattle projects, told of his impressions at the livestock arena where he saw the world's outstanding ani mals. The grand champion Angus was from Iowa and sold for $10 900, and the champion sheep brought $1,057.50. He also told of other outstanding events of the trip. Mary Farmer, state winner in food preparation and dairy team demonstration, showed the Lions souvenirs of her trip, told of her visit to the Chicago Temple, the Sunday Evening club Fred War ing's program at Edgewater Beach hotel for the visitors, and the other entertainment and educational fea tures of the trip. Dorothy Shields, also winner of the daily team demons* ration, told of how she was impressed with the size of Stevens hotel, where the group stayed. It is the largest hotel in the world, and if you sipent one night in each room it would take over eight years to do so. The hotel uses 80 ?ons of coal a day and in severe weather 150 tons. She also told of other fea tures of her trip, including the National Museum of Industry and Natural History. Mack Patton was program chair man. Dillard and Wilbur McCombs and Willie Russell were honored by the club for being corn pro duction champions in the county this year. A. Q. Ketner. county agent, presented these three men, said that the McCombs brothers raised 133.87 bushels of corn per acre and Russell 131.53 bushels to the acre. The McCombs men re ceived a check of $25 for first prize*, donated by the Fair Associa tion: and Russell received a check for $10 for second, donated by the Soil Improvement Association. President R W. Easley. Jr., pre sided. He had the following guests presented: Judge Dan K. Moore of Sylva. guest of Frank Crawford. Jimie Ward, guest of Dale Lee; Dr. F. M. King, guest of Walt Mauney; and C. H. Townson, guest of Bob White. Hobart L. Mc Keever announced that the polio drive is under way here. Mrs. Dale Lee returned Friday from a business trip to New York City. Introduces Bill To Raise Clerk's Salary Rep. J. H. Duncan on January 26. introduced a bill in the house to boost the salary of the Clerk of Superior Court of Cherokee Coun ty from S3, 000 a year to $3,400 a >ear. The bill provides that out of this salary the clerk would pay the salary of any clerk or assistants he may hire. It was referred to the committee on salaries and fee. Duncan also introduced a bill to authorize the payment of $3.50 a day and mileage at the rate 5 cents a mile to special veniremen and tales jurors in Cherokee Coun ty. The same bill provides that members of the Grand Jury shall f-erve for one year, beginning with the April term of Superior Court, inslead of for a single term, as at present. Final Rites Held For Mr. Anderson Funeral services were held Tues day at 3 p. m. in Marble Baptist church for Manson Jerome Ander son, 57, who died Sunday in an Andrews hospital after svertal weeks' illness. The Rev. WeLdon West officiated and burial was in the church cemetery with Town son funeral home in charge. He is survived by the widow: three sons. Johnny of Davidson. Floyd of Marble and Robert of Kannapolis: four daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Davis. Mrs. Dorothy Parker. Mrs. Laura Holloway, all of Kannapolis. and Mrs. Cordia Nix of Akron. Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Hampton of Tellico Plains, Tenn. Club To Sponsor Box Supper 29th Murphy Junior Woman's club will sponsor a box supper for the public at Murphy school cafeHeria on Saturday night, Jan. 29. ait 7 o'clock, for the benefit of the polio campaign. The elub members and other women are asked to take the box suppers and the men are ask ed to go and buy them. A cake walk also will be held, announces Mrs. W. M. Davis, w(ho is in charge of the supper. The event is for the public. BOX SUPPER A box supper will be held ait Heed's Chapel on Saturday night. February 5. The proceeds will go to paint the church. Legion Discusses Vet Training Plan ANDREWS ? The Andrews posit of the American Legion had its bi-weekly meeting on Monday eve ning in the Legion Hut. Post Commander Tom C. Day, presiding. Due to the basketball game and services at one of the local church es the high mark of sixty-one present which was registered at the meeting two weeks ago, was not reached, but a good attendance was on hand. It was also "re freshment night". Capt. F. W. Swan made a report on the veterans' hospital situation in North Carolina. He also spoke of a recent visit made to Washing ton. D. C.. and of the efforts being made there by the friends of veterans to restore the vocational plan for veterans which is now scheduled ito expire Jan. 31. I. B. Hudson explained to Uie Legion members of the efforts that had been made on tihe part of the board and superintendent to se j cure for -the Andrews high school a department of vocational agri I culture. He offered in supporting his statements a letter from Tal K. Stafford, of the State Board of Education. A copy of the letter was given to each member so that the requirements for such a depart mcnt on the part of the State Board ot Education could be made known. \. further question which came ' up before the meeting was whether it was desirable to add an addi tional member to the school board of the Andrews unit with emphasis placed on a veteran of War II who had children. A committee was asked to explore this matter furth er and make a report to the post at its next meeting. The committee of five is as follows: Jack Mc Crainey, J. C. Lime. Burke Wood, Herman Brauer, A1 G. Brown.
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