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m naiional fomitiiii FM mum ruiuus djftfU&tt Hwift Plant A Dogwood Tree This Month VOLUME 59 ? NUMBER 29. MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1949. TEN PAGES THIS WEEK Improvements On Park Anticipated If the General Assembly appro- 1 priatcs for Hiwassee Lake State Park the $118,725 recommended by tile Advisory Budget Commis .Much need improvements! lan be made in the park, which is i located at Hiwassee Dam. in this ' county Aoeording to Percy B. Ferebee. member of the Board of Conserva tion and Development, stales that it appeal's an effort will be made by some oi the other state agen cies to get the appropriation for permanent improvements of state parks materially reduced. If the full $118,725 is appro priated. it will be used in the lolloping manner: Recreation lodge. $47,500, Rec reation lodge equipment 5.000; Public camping grounds, 17,400. Parking areas. 8,125; Rebuilding roads (3 miles). 10,500; Roads (1 mile?, 8 000. Public picnic grounds. 14.000 Sewage disposal system 4.300; Water supply system, 2,000; Triephone lines, 1,700. 130 Persons Get Monthly Benefits In This County In a year-end statement releas ed today. D. W Lambert. Manager of the Social Security Administra tion field offiice in Asheville. in dicated that the greatest benefit, l>oth hi number of persons receiv ing payment and in the amount of benefit paid, under the old-age and survivors insurance program of the Social Security Act. goes to women and children. "Most people think of Social Security as something that con cerns old age alone." Mr Lambert said, wit appi oximai el y bO% of all the benefits paid under this program in the United States as a whole go to the wives, widows and children of deceased wage earners who worked in employ ment covered by the provisions of the Law In the Western North Carolina area, which includes 17 counties, there are 4343 people receiving monthly payments and of this total, 2392 of them are women and children, or 55% of the total number of persons re- j ceiving monthly benefits. Of these I 2392 people. 219 are aged widows over 65 years of age; 386 are widows with children under 18 years of age; and 1787 of these monthly benefits are paid to chil- j dren under age 18. In Cherokee county. 130 persons receive monthly benefits, 60 of | them, or 46.1 percent, being women J and children. Of the women and children. 5 are widows over age 65: 12 are widows with children under age 18 in their care, and 43 of the persons receiving month ly benefits are children under age 18. LEADERS TO MEET Girl Scout leaders and those interested in troop leadership will : meet in the recreation room of the j library at 3:45 on Thursday. February 10. to form a leaders! group. The meeting is for all Scout leaders in Cherokee county. Sermon Topics Are Announced The Rev J. Alton Morris, pastor of First Baptist church, will preach at 11 o'clock Sunday morning on. "The Foolishness of Preaching" Sunday night at 7:30 he will preach on, "The Power of Trifles". Sunday School starts at 9:45, Training Union at 6:30. and Wed nesday night hour of power ser vice at 7:30. Preview of Sunday School lesson is Wednesday at 6:30. Fire Breaks Out In Bates Home Fire of undetermined origin was discovered in the home of Mr. and Mrs Fred Bates last Thursday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock, no one was at home at the time. The fire seemed to start in the apart ment of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell which is directly above thait of Mr. and Mrs. Bates, and fell down into their bedroom destroying every* thing therein including their clothing, furniture and a type writer belonging to Fred. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell also lost their clothing and their bedroom was burned out. Fortunately, the fire was confined to one side of the house, but there was a good deal of damage from smoke and water The volunteer fire department did good work in saving the house. The building was partially cover ed by insurance. Arthur C, Beal Is On Air Lift Pfc. Arthur C. Beal is now sen - j I iiig with the 513th Supply Sq. 60th. Troop Carrier Wing. Heavy, based | a-t Pass berg RAF Station in the ! British occupied /one of noi*thern Germany. The 60ih is part of the I Combined Air Life Task Force supplying eoal to blockade Berlin Pfc. Beal is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie C. Beal. who reside in Murphy. A. J. Dyer I ; Andrew Jackson Dyer, age 82. j died at Young Harris Clinic on j January 27. Funeral services were held at Pinetop Baptist church near I Blairsville. Ga With the Rev. J. J. Hood officiating and Townson I funeral home in charge, j Mr. Dyer is survived by six sons I and three brothers. REENLISTS Charles L. Crawford, son of Mr. ?md Mrs. Lee Crawford of An drews. has recently reenlisrted in the Regular \rmy in Detroit. Mich . where he was employed prior to his enlistment. Mr Crawford is now spending a three day pass with lii* sister, Mrs. R S. Bell of Royal Oak Mich. After the pass he is to report to Camp Breckinridge. Ky where he will be assigned, lie was discharged in 1946 from the Air Force. 74 Dogwood Trees Reported For Club The county agent's office has ( advised the Scout that anytime from now until Mardh 15 will be satisfactory for the transplanting of dogwood trees. Therefore, the paper will continue to accept members in its Dogwood club j through that date. Up to Wednes- * day of fchas week, a total of 74 1 trees had been planted, and sever- 1 al new members added to the club j since last week. ' New members of the club are: j Mrs. John Rogers of Tomotla. who j planted one tree; Mrs. Robert Earl j Rogers of Tomotla. one; Mrs. Lee j Collins mf Marble, one; Mrs. John Hall of Marble, one; Clyde McNabb of Murphy. Route 2, three; Norman j Barton of Murphy Route 1, two; ! Orover Walsh of Murphy. Route 1, two; and Foley Derreberry of An 1 clrawd. seven. Mi*. Derreberry wrote: "We have set seven dogwoods in the past I weeks? five white and two reds. Some year or two ago I made a trip out past Asheville and 1 saw lots of dogwoods- red and white. They were a beautiful scene, and I thought I could have some pretty flowers too. so we set seven in our front yard and want to set some more later on Anyone who sets out a dogwood tree may become a member of the Scout's Dogwood club by merely reporting it to the paper. The I name will be listed as a member. SYMPHONY TYMPANIST PLAYS VARIETY OF INSTRUMENTS ? The tympanist of the North Carolina Little Symphony is a busy man. Not only does he play the drums, but also the xylophone and other instruments The tympanist and 21 other players of the North Caro lina Little Symphony will appear in concert here on March 18 at 8 o'clock. The North Carolina Little Symphony is directed by Dr. Benjamin S\v;ilin. Club Council Plans For Year's Work The Cherokee County Council 1 of Home Demonstration clubs met Monday, in the Home Agent's of fice in Murphy. The meeting was opened by the singing of the club song Hail Club Women Crowned Through Service" and the reading of the Collect of club women. Mrs. Clyde McNabb of Bell view. president of the Council, welcomed the new members. The roll call by the secretary Mrs. Ben Warner showed eight of the 14 clubs were represented as follows: Ranger, Mrs J L. Hall; Mur phy, Mrs. Harold Wells: Peaohtree. Mrs. Noah Hembree. Mrs. Paul Sudderth Mrs Brown Caldwell: Slow Creek. Mrs Velma Parker: Tomotla. Mrs. Jack Lemons. Mrs. Sheridan Johnson; Bellview. Mrs. Clyde McNabb Mrs Guy Hill; Martin's Creek. Mrs. Ben Warner. Mrs. Hoy Lee: Grape Creek. Mrs. Luther Cornwell. Mrs. Bailey Cole man Mrs. Mattie Baker A report on the county program was hoard from Miss Mary Corn well. home agent A letter from Mrs. George Apperson. president of the State Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs was read by the secretary. Mrs. Apperson asked the full cooperation of each "o.inty in promoting the efforts of Home Demonstration club women. Plans for the year's work in the county weio tPscussed and the following dat"s ior meeting's were seleeted: February 28 1 o'clock ? Pro gram Planning meeting for Dis trict No 1 in Murphy. This will include County Council officers from Clay. Cherokee and Graham counties. March 21 1 o'clock ? Second quarterly meeting of Cherokee County Council of Home Demon stration clubs. April 28. 1 o'clock ? Spring Federation For Cherokee County with Mrs. Corrine Grimsley. State Family Life Specialist being in vited as guest speaker. May 25. 1 o'clock ? District No 1 Federation of Home Demonstra tion clubs in Murphy for Chero kee. Clay and Graham counties. October 17. 1 o'clock ? Fall County Council meeting. November 3. 10 o'clock ? County Achievement Day. A committee composed of Mrs. Noah Hembrec. Peachtree: Mi's. J. L Hall. Ranger: Mrs. Luther Cornwell. Grape Creek w^s ap pointed to make arrangements forj the County Exhibit on "Home i Lighting" which will be displayed at the District Federation. The county council voted dues ol $1 per club should be asked this year so as to maintain funds for the operation of the county council. A committee headed by Mrs. .1. \V. Dyer was appointed to investi gate the possibilities of remodeling or rebuilding the Roadside Market. Others named to serve on this committee were Mrs. Paul Sud derth. Mrs. Ben Waitaer. Mrs. Ernest Hughes. Mrs. Lucius Lochaby and Mrs. Clyde McNabb j It was voted that a request be ' Enchantment Covers Earth Described as one of the pret tiest snows in history, the almost three inches that fell here Sun day in the four hours between 1:30 and 5:30 p. m. brought the children out to play and make snow men. Adults watched with wonder as the ground, house tops, trees and shrubs were quickly covered. -\?feas the first real snow of the season here. Rain coming late in the after noon and evening soon melted the snow, and by Monday morn ing there was little left. The remainder of the week has been fair and moderate, much colder than the spring-like weather of the past few weeks. I J. M. Roberson Taken By Death Funeral services were held in I vie funeral chapel Sunday at 10 a. m. for John Milton Roberson <>8. who died of a heart attack in a local hospital Friday at 3:45 p. ni. The Rev. W H. Hampton offi ciated. and burial was in the Methodist cemetery. Nephews served as pallbearers. He is survived by three brothers. T. \V Roberson of Murphy with whom he made his home for the past few years Hayse and Wheeler Roberson of Kennedy. Texas: two Haters Mrs Laura Hunt of Kennedy. Tex and Mrs. James Stewart of t'opperhill. Tenn. M. Roberson had spent most oi his life in the west having moved here a few years ago to make his home with his brother. W. M. Anderson Dies In Lincolnton Willie Martin Anderson. 50. died Monday in a Lincolnton hospital after a long illness. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Lola Grind staff Anderson of An drews; two sons Dillard of Topton and Martin of Seagoville. Texas; six daughters Mrs. Azilee West of Stanley. Mrs Nellie Jane Morgan of Alexandria. Va . Misses Ollie. Bird ell Joyce, and Reba Mae all of Stanley, and seven grandchil dren. Funeral arrangements under direction of Townson funeral home are incomplete Mrs. W. A Barber and Arthur Barber. Jr . of Charlotte spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dickey. sent to the Cherokee County Fair Association for provisions be made for as many clubs as wished to participate in the Home Demon stration exhibits at the County Fai/. County Meets First Quota, Polio Funds Still Needed Cherokee County's quota in the; March of Dimes campaign for in fantile paralysis which originally was S3, 600 was raised to $5 400 after the drive started. Dr Chas. j O. Van Gorder, county chairman, j states that the original quota will j lipve been reached when all re ports are in However, contribu tions toward the remainder of the goal will still be accepted, and he requests that anyone who has fail ed to make a contribution do so within the next two weeks. This county has responded enthusiastically to the call for funds. practically every school, civic organization and other groups assuming some responsibility and making a definite contribution to the drive. All Retail Dairies Now Pasteurizing The grades of milk supplies of Cherokee, Clay, and Graham counties have been determined by the District Health Department in accordance with the L\ S Public Health Service Milk Code. Senior Sanitorian D II Moody says: "For the first time all retail dairies in this district are pasteuriz ing their milk. We can regard tliis as a great step in guarding the health of our people, for it is generally recognized all over the world that pasteurized milk is the safest " The grade A pasteurizing milk plants selling in this district are Hall's and Wells of Murphy Moun tain Valley of Brasstown and Southern Dairies of Abbeville who supplies Fontana. The Dairy industry is growing in this section as shown by the opening of eleven new Grade A raw-to-Plant dairies during the year 1948 They are: II M Alexander Jerome Smith. Fred Waldroup and Don Waldroup of Hayesville. W G Cornwell of Brasstown. Dillard McCombs of Peachtrec. A y. Kptner. Bill Hem brec and G I) Nix of Murphy and Claude Day and Bill Russell of Marble. ' Other Grade A Raw-to-Plant dairies arc: K \ \Vo<k1 and (. . H Townson iff Andrews. Gilbert Stiles of Marble Franklin Smith of Murphy. Folk School and W G Holland' of Brasstown. and Harley Thompson R I- McGlamory. G R. Ford. C\ I. Ford. Max Wal droup W C Anderson Fred Green, Cline McClure Hoke Mc I Clure. Frank Groves. F.d Murray | and Frank Coleman of Hayesville Mrs. Alice Hogan j Taken At Age 83 I Funeral services for Mrs Alice Hogan. 83 who died in her home at Topton Saturday at 9 p. m. were held Monday afternoon in Andrews funeral Building with the Rev. B Led ford officiating. Burial was in Andrews cemetery with Ivie funer al home in charge. Pallbearers were Vincent Derre berry. Garland Hogan. Floyd Ho gan. Claude McClain. Wayne Luns ford. and J. 1) I3er re berry, grand sons. Flower bearers were granddaugh ters Kvelyn Hogan. Gladys Hogan Alma Raxler. Sue Derrebelry. Mae Lunsford. and Pauline Anderson Surviving are four daughters Mrs. Oma McClain of Topton. Mrs Mattie Belle Lunsfofrd and Mrs Minnie Derreberry of Andrews, and Mrs. Lola Tramel of High Point; five sons, Fred. Harve and John Hogan of Andrews. Virge Hogan of Hayesville. and Rice Hogan of | Dallas. Tex., and 42 grandchildren Veterans, practically all of them of World War II. numbering 34.806. of whom almost 10 percent or 3, 359. were disabled or handicapped veterans, were placed in non agricuKural jobs through the Veterans Employment Service and its affiliate, the North Carolina State Employment Service Division of the Employment Security Com mission, during the year 1948. McClure Preaches Here Sunday The Rev. II E. McClure, execu tive secretary of Asheville Presby- 1 tery. will preach at the Presby- . terian church here Sunday mom- j ing at 11 o'clock. Sunday school | will meet at 10 a. m. and Youth j ^ Fellowship at 6:30 p m. County Schools Donate $346 To Polio Campaign The Cherokee County School unit has contributed $34631 to the Cherokee County polio drive which has been rider way for the past two weeks. School Supt L W. Hendrix an nounces that the following amounts were received from the individual schools: Ranger School $40 10. Macedonia S3. 6." Shields School $16 18, Cul berson $6 10, Wolf Creek $12.00. Johnson School $8 55 Wolf Creek A $15 00, Hiwassee Dam $74.18. friendship $19 10, Buck Knob $7.21 . Unaka $15 35 White Church $48 92. Peach-tree $43 16. Martins Creek $26 81. Office of Supt $10.00. Club Schedule Is Announced Home Demonstration club sche dule for February, as announced by Miss Mary Cornwell, home Agent, is as follows: Wednesday February 2. Hostel 1 .Mrs E. R. Swain. 1 o'clock Thursday. February 3. Peachtree. Mrs Lawson Lunsford. 1 o'clock: Friday. February 4. Violet. Mrs. Willard Graham. 1 o'clock; Satur day. February 5. Cherokee County Crafters. 10 o'clock, in Home Agents Office: Wednesday, Febru ary f) Bellview. Mrs. Jeff Dalrym ple 1 o'clock; Thursday. February 10. Slow Creek. Mrs John Queen. 1 o'clock; Friday. February 11. Sunnv Point. Mrs Earl Payne. 1 o'clock; Tuesday February 15. Upper Peachtree Eunivie Luns ford. 1 o'clock; Wednesday. Febru ary 16. Unaka. Mrs J G Bryson. 1 o'clock; Thursday. February 17, Tomotla. School Building. 2 o'clock; Friday. February 18. Murphy. Mrs. Harold Wells. 7 o'clock P. M . , Monday. February 21. Grape Creek. Mrs. Ray B Lovingood 1 ; ( clock; Tuesday. February 22, Martin's Creek. School Building. ! 1:30 o'clock; Wednesday. February ! 23. Yalleylown. Mrs Lonnie Early; j Thursday. February 24. Ranger, i Mrs J L. Hall 1:30 o'clock. Taylor Serves In Otsu, Japan With The Eighth Army In Otsu. j Japan: Private Frank R Taylor, j son of Mrs. Ella Taylor of 106 Wilson St.. Murphy. V C is now on dut\ with the 35th Infantry \ Regiment. The 35th Infantry is stationed at Otsu. Japan and is part of the Pacific famed 25th , Infantry < Tropic Lightning) Divi- j sion which is commanded by Major | General William B. Kean. His present duty is that of Mili- j tary police in Headquarter Com- | pany. Preparedness Aided Hospitals In Polio Epidemic It took a miracle - the Miracle l?1" Hickory - to carry North Caro lina through its record polio epi demic of 1944 But this year - with an epidemic three times more severe - no miracles were necessary. * It - a matter of pride with us," says E. T McKeithan. president of the North Carolina Hospital Asso ciation "that miracles were not necessary Miracles take the place of preparation. We were ready this year, although none, certain ly, could have predicted the scope of the 1948 polio outbreak." A report by McKeithan, super intendent of Moore County Hospi tal at Pinehurst. was issued today by George Lay cock of Asheboro. chairman of the Hospital Associa tion's Public Education Council. Up to November 30, the report showed 21 hospitals had oared for 2.272 patients for a grand total of 100 075 patient days. "The phenomenal scope of this job Mr McKeithan said, "can more readily be seen when you realize that in 1944 only one hospital was properly equipped to care for polio patients. The bulk of the state's 878 cases were treat ed at an emergency hoapita! hurriedly constructed in Hickory Mr. McKeithan attributed much of the hospitals' success to "intelli gent hindsight and a willingness to evaluate a situation and learn from it." "It eame about," he said, through careful planning over the jwst four years - through the initiative of our hospatals and through the cooperation of our March of Dimes organization - the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis I cannot commend the Foundation too highly for its magnificent part in coordinating the various elements fighting the cpidemi<j. Ben W. Wyke Serves In Kyoto With The Eighth Army In Kyoto. Japan. December 29. 1948 ? Private Ben W. Wyke of Andrews, North Carolina, is now serving with the 35th Medical Station Hospital, in Kyoto. Japan The men of this organization are engaged in operating one oif the most modern and best equipped Army hospitals in Japan. Duties here cover a wide fiefld ranging from the maintenance of an efficient communication system within the hospital, and the opera tion of a complete Post Exchange for the troops stationed with the unit, to highly technical duties, with the surgical sections and in the wards. Pvt Wyke entered the Army on June 26. 1945 at Fort Bra?g. Nortii Carolina and completed his quart ermaster basic training at Cam** Lee, Virginia. He has been serv ing with this present unit since July 5, 1948 shortly after his arrival in Japan. Willie K. Barnett, son of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Barnett of Miarble. Route 1, who enlisted in the U S. Army December 26, 1948. is now stationed in Fort Jackson, S. C. Symphony To Play Here On March 18 Mrs. B W. Whitfield, county ' chairman of the North Carolina Symphony Society, announces that only about $300 has been contribut ed thus far in tihe current campaign for funds with which to bring the orchestra back to the county this year. Anticipating the securing of a minimum of $750 in the county. 1he Society has scheduled a visit to Murphy on March 18, for two concerts. The school children's free con cert will be given at 1:45. and the adult concert at 8 p. m? at Murphy school or In the gymna sium.
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