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Plant A Dogwood Tree This Month \OI ? Ml -.9 - Nl'MBER 32. MIliPIIY, NORTH CAROLINA, Till USD AV, I KBRI'ARV 21, l'J49 I It. I! I P AG I s lllls '.Vtl.h LITTLK SYMPHONY HAS EXHAUSTING SCHEDULE? The de ?11.1 ..<1 tot conrt-rts by the North Carolina Little Symphony is tremcnd , This sc.i<on the Little Symphony is visiting more North Carolina communities than ever before. The great number of engagements is hard on the musicians. This player above catches a few minutes of sleep during intermission while other players tune their instruments The North Carolina Little Symphony will appear here in concert on | March IS in Murphy, at 8 o'clock. County Over Top In Polio Campaign Cherokee Citizens Hold $2,347,294 Backlog Of Bonds The people of Cherokee county today are holding a backlog of financial security in U S. Savings Bonds amounting to $2 347.294 50, W. D. Whitaker. county chairman of the Savings Bonds Committee, announces. This sum represents Die net >ldmgs of Series E. F and G War Honda and peacetime Savings Bonch after all redemptions or Cash-ins', have been deducted" ? ; nee May 1, 1941 and through December 31, 1948 * Mr. Whitaker *a;d This information was re ceived by the county chairman !mm Allison James. State Director oi :he l' S. Savings Bonds Divi on in Greensboro, in the annual Savings Bonds Report for 1948. j Savings Bonds sales for this t county far the year 1948 <Janu 1 through December 3 1 > were * follows according to the annual ' report: Scries E Bonds. $209. 403. 75. Series F Bonds. SI 850 00; Series CI Bonds $78,000.00; county total fur 1948; $289 253.75. These splendid U. S. Savings Ponds holdings and sales are community assets of the highest ! type." Mr Whitaker continued. They will stand the many indi- , \ idual owners in good stead in time of financial need; they will help stimulate local community business when and if times get hard; they bring in to our county j in interest and accruals about 2 lvtTt a year on the total hold-, inft." Mi*. Whitaker said that net hold ings of Series E. F and G Bonds for the state of North Carolina as of December 31, 1948 were $641 - ?439,784 25. Nationally. 80 000.000 individuals hold $47 billion in E. F and G Bonds ? a greater amount than during the War time peak of '945. Mrs. Ben Vaught left Today ?Thursday) for Scottsboro. Ala., to visit her father who is ill. Cherokee county has gone over the top in the Infantile Paralysis campaign, having raised around $5,600. The county's first quota wis $3 600. and was later raised to $5,400. Dr Chas O Van Gor t'er. county chairman, announced the results at a dinner meeting of workers held at Junaluska Terrace hotel Andrews. Monday evening. Mark Summer of Asheville. rep resentative of the National In fantile Paralysis foundation, was present and spoke briefly on the work in this state. He also showed a picture on the work of the foundation. The Cherokee County chapter of tho National Foundation was organized at this meeting for the iiseal year. Hobart McKeever of Murphy was elected county chair man: A1 Brown of Andrews, vice chairman Lloyd Hendrix of Mur phy secretary; and Carrol Day of Andrews, treasurer The medical advisory committee is composed of Dr Marvin Nathan, district health ?fflee. Dr ft W Whitfield <>i Murphy and Dr. (\ O Van Gorder. Miss Addic Mae Cooke was elected chairman of the women's activi ties Elected to the executive committee were K. W. Kasley Jr.. of Murphy. Dr. D. F. Folger of Brasstown. Hobart McKeever W. T. Teas of Andrews. J. T. Os borne of Hiwassee Dam. the Rev. J. C. Lime of Andrews Dr. Van Gorder. A1 Brown and Lloyd Hen drix. The report of the nominat ing committee was made by VV. T Teas. Robbers Failed To Enter Store With reference to the story ap pearing in last week's Scout about 1he robberies in the county. O. C. Payne of Suit savs "I wish to correct an error in your paper where you stated the store and post office operated by O. C Payne at Ranger was broken into. That was wrong Here are the facts: On the night of Feb. 8. my store and post office at Suit was attempted to be robbed, but the robbers failed to get in. Launch Four- Year Program Sunday At the evening worship service on Sunday. February 27, at First -Methodist church. Murphy, the new national program for the Metho dist church for the next four years will be officially inaugurated for the Murpihy zone of the Waynes ville district by Dr. C. N. Clark, district superintendent. Several speakers will be wi.fh Dr. Clark: some of them will be annual con ference officials and others lay I workers. The Rev. R. L. Young. I district chairman of Evangelism. WayncsvlHe. and the Hev. C. C. Washam. pastor of the Methodist church. Andrews will be among the speakers. Circuits and churches represent ed at this service will be: Andrews. Robfcinsville. Brysoii City. Hayes ville. Murphy circuit Shooting Creek and First church Murphy The adult and youth choirs of First church, Murphy, will be in cliarge of the musicf each render ing special numbers. T" I? Cross Fund Drive For $2,000 On Tuesday, March 1 Dr. Harry Dickey Heads Campaign The Cherokee County Chapter o! the American Red Cross has M i a quota of $2 000 to be raised during the 1949 Fund campaign beginning March 1. according to Dr. Harry Dickey. 1949 Fund chair man of the chapter. "The Red Cross makes only one rppeal a year for funds to carry j out the various programs of ser vice.*' Dr. D.ckey said. "This ,\ear we plan to give everybody in the Cherokee County Chapter jurisdiction an opportunity to con tribute to the Red Cross and to become a member of the organiza tion." Dr. Dickey pointed out that the Red Cross is continuing to meet "the needs of the people as they arise " and on that basis seeks public support Civilian relief has been one of the chapter's principal services during the past year. A First Aid instructor course was provided by the Red Cross for the Hiwassee Dam area. This Near this chapter will enter into the blood program for Western North Carolina, cooperating Nvith the center in Asheville. The Red | Cross Services which are expected to claim top priority nationally in next year's expenditures include j Disaster Service and Home Ser vice. both basic programs of the j organization. In addition, educa tional programs of health and safe- 1 ty will be continued. Disaster relief during the fiscal year ending July 1 1948. required i t mer-'ency and rehabilitation ex penditures from national Red Cross funds totaling SI 2. 17 1.000, Dr. Dickey reported The Red Cross resisted approximately 312 400 per sons suffering loss in more than 300 disasters throughout the United States and Canada. "The Red Cross gave disaster relief in more than 600 counties last year." Dr. Dickey continued. , 'including rescue, food shelter.' clothing and medical care during the emergency period and assis itance in rebuild in^V repair of property, refurnishing household foods supplying occupational equipment and other necessities in the rehabilitation period." R ed Cross chapters have con tinued their program of Home Service both for servicemen and veterans and their dependents The peacetime service to servicemen l.as substantially increased since the draft lias been resumed In the last fiscal year Red Cross chapters throughout the nation as sisted 768.000 servicemen and their dependents with problems involv ing financial aid. consultation and guidance government benefits, communications, supplying infor mation, and reporting. "A total of $9 251.000 was given in financial assistance through the Home Service program in cases of servicemen, veterans, and civi Kans " lie added. Lions See Picture On Blood Program Jones Participates In War Games In Alaskan Waters James H. Jones, electrician's mate, first class. USX. son of James P. Jones of Andrews. X. C\ is participating in sub-Artie war games in Alaskan waters while serving Aboard the aircraft carrier j USS Boxer with the Pacific Fleet. The Boxer has been designated flagship of the striking and cover ing force for the exercises, which will continue through the month | of February. Atlanta Degree Team Conies Here A degree team from John Hosier j Lodge of Atlanta G-a . will be in Murphy Saturday evening. March I 5. to confer two third degrees for Cherokee Masonic Lodge here. i Members of neighboring lodges as well as members of the home lodge are being invited to attend. I Laymen's Day To Be Observed I Laymen's Day will be observed at First Methodist church at the morning service on Sunday. Febru-j ary 27. A special program in keep- ! ins ol the occasion will be present- j ed. The presiding officer will be J W. Merle Davis. The main address] will be given by Hobart McKeever. j The scripture lesson will be read by I). E. Sigmon and a talk will j be made by 1). V. Oarringer. j HAS MUMPS Miss Carolyn Smith of Andrews who is attending college at WCU NC. Greensboro, is suffering with mumps. > Murphy Lions club saw the] ntotion picture A Life In Yourl Hands" on the lied Cross blood | program at its meeting Tuesday i evening. Miss Jewel Graves. Red ' Cross field representative for the I Hlood Program f rom the Atlanta ' area office; and Dr. Marvin Nathan, district health officer; Dr. Harry Dickey chairman of the Red Cross fund campaign in this county for 1949, and Miss Addie Mae Cooke, i chapter chairman, spoke briefly on the services of Ked Cross The campaign to raise this chapter's goal of S2 000 officially starts I March 1. The adult Bo> Scout member ship campaign was discussed by W. A. Sherrill He reported that ' only about $200 of the club's quota [ of $525 had been secured He stated that all reports must be in this week. Lion President R. W. Easley. Jr . announced that Ladies' night will be held on March 8. and the flub voted to let the senior class I of Murphy high school serve its ' dinner at the school lunchroom ion March 22. J. B. Gray presented member ship pins and initiated the follow I ing newly accepted members: Donald Morris* Frank Ellis. Hob art McKeever. W. D. Town son. and J. W. Franklin. SOC IAL SECl'RITY REPRESENTATIVE A representative of the Asheville field office of the Social Security Administration will be at the Register of Deeds office at 1:00 j p. nr. in Murphy, on Thursday. | March This representative will also be in the Register of Deeds Office. Hayesville. on Friday. March 4. lit 9:00 a. m. PIE SI'PPER I A pie supper, sponsored by the Tomotla Home Demonstration club, will be held at Tomotla school on Fiiday night, March 4, at 7:30. There also will be cake walks and votes for the pretties* girl present. SPEAKER? The Rev G. A. ' Gaines, who will speak in a series of three services beginning Fri ! day. March 4 County Would Get $748,291 Under Present Road Plan Cherokee county would receive $748,291 for secondary roads if the road bond bill approved by the Senate Roads committee this week i is passed. The bill was referred | Jo the Finance committee. The ;? I location to counties of the ?rtate [ would be made on the basis of I rural county mileage on January 1 1948. under the plan approved by the Senate. 191 Dogwoods Set By Club Members The number of dogwood trees , >et out in Cherokee county since The Cherokee Scout started its Dogwood club early in January has reached a total of 191. .Members of *hc club will be accepted through March 15, as i trees can be set out through 1 that date. All that is necessary , i to join the club is to set out a tree and report it to The Chcro ' kec Scout. Members added this week are: Mrs. Mabel Massey, Murphy. | twelve; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Akin, j Ranger, two: Mrs. R. M. Moore. Murph>. Route 1. three: Mrs. J Florence Moore. Murphy, three: I and Calvin l.unsford. Murphy. j 1 Route 1. four. Mrs. Melvin Tavlor Is To Be Guest Speaker At P. T. A. The Murphy I' T. A. Founder's j I>ay program will be held Monday j j mghi February 28. at 7:30 in the | primary school building Mrs. | Davidson's eighth grade will pres ! <n(t a playlet. The Children's I Questions" Mrs K 11 Brumby I will tell about the Birney monu ' ment. The principal speaker of j the evening will be Mrs Melvin 'Taylor of Bryson City, district j chairman of the P. T A. The high school music class will furn ish the music Morris Announces Sermon Topics j The Rev. J. Alton Morris an nounces that he will preach Sun 1 day morning at 11 o'clock at First I Baptist church on the subject, i "The Kind <>l Church 1 Want My | Church to Be Sunday evening j at 7:30 he will preach on "The Ixird Jesus Stood By Me". The church is now having a j City Bus operated on Sunday mornings prior to Sunday School, j in the East Murphy. Bealtown and Old Hospital hill sections, and those wanting to attend services may ride free of charge. Last Sunday approximately 30 were added to the Sunday School be cause of this service. New free Methodist Church Opens Mar. 4 The Murphy Free Methodist church will celebrate the opening' of its new building on Valley River avenue on Friday March 4. when a series of three services will ! ) start with the Rev. G A. Gaines. | district superintendent of Conyers | ( Ga.. preaching The Rev W. H Hampton, pas- j tor, announces that services will be held in the new** church Fri- ! day. Saturday. Sunday evenings j March 4. 5. 6. at 7:30 o'clock and . Sunday morning at 11 o'clock I with the Rev Mr. Gaines as the j guest minister The church is built on a lot j donated by K C Moore. It is . 34 x 54 feet and the auditorium ic on the street floor In the basement will be Sunday School rooms and an auditorium. Con crete blocks and stucco were used for i he walls The vestibule has been finished in dark oak wood work The walls are plastered, anil the floors are of oak. New eel lot ex ceiling was used to give I the building good acoustics. Heat- j ing will be with gas. although it l as not yet been installed. A I temporary system will be used at ] present Revival services will start at the church March 8 and continue through March 20. with the Rev. P. R. Dawson and My of Seattle. Wash., in charge. Dedication services will be held ( n Mav 29 Dr. W,R. Courtenay Is Sunday Speaker The next Presbyterian Hour , broadcast will feature Rev Walter ( , Rowe Courtenay. pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Nash- j ' villi* Tenn.. as the speaker. Dr. i Courtenay is a native of Canada ! F.arly in life, his family moved to Georgia. He left Nchool to enter : business, but felt ihe call to the | gospel nuiiisiry. He received his college training at Maryville Col- 1 lege in Maryville, Tenn.. and gradu- 1 a led from Prince ton Theological ' Seminary. Carroll College in Wau kesha. Wis. con ferred upon him | the degree of Doctor of Divinity. For twelve years he was pastor ol Ihe First Presbyterian Church in Neenah. Wis., and he was called from that church to the pastorate which he now serves. Dr. Courtenay's topic will be "Time For Decision for Christ as Lord of the Home". The Presby terian Hour may be heard in this community on Sunday at 8:30 a m over Kadio Station WSB. Miss Ruth Bagwell spent Mon day. Tuesday and Wednesday at : Fruit land Baptist assembly attend ing a Sunday school conference. 1 Notla Christine Gives 1,466 Pounds Of Milk In Month Notla Christine, a registered Guernesy milked three times daily on official test, was high cow in both milk and butterfat production in the Cherokee-Clay Dairy Herd association last month. Christine produced 1.466 pounds of milk and 111.4 pounds of fat. She is the first cow to produce over 100 pounds of fat in one month since the association started. The second cow in milk produc tion w as Bonnie a grade Guernsey belonging to Franklin Smith, who produced 1.348 pounds of milk and 56.6 pounds of fat. Close behind her was Bulah. a grade Jersey belonging to E. A. Wood who produced 1.339 pounds of milk anc? 54 9 pounds of fat. Bob Cat. with a record of 1,004 pounds of milk and 69.3 pounds of fat and Cricket with 1.113 pounds of milk and 60.1 pounds of fat were second and third respectively in fat production. Both of these cows are grade Jerseys belonging if C #H 'rO?wnson Gwen Co.-nwell led all herds in production of both milk and fait with a herd average of 819 pounds of milk and 33 pounds of fait. The Ketner herd had the second b?a average production with 591 Jxninds of milk and 29.4 pounds oi m High cow in milk and fat pro duction for each herd was as foJ Jows: Randolph Shields' Christine, purebred Guernsey. 1.466 pounds* Of milk and 1114 pounds of fat J. Franklin Smith's Bonnie, grade Guernsey, 1.348 pounds of milk and 56.6 pounds of fat; E. A. Woods Bulah. grade Jersey. 1,339 pounds of milk and 54.9 pounds od fat: Gwen Comwell's Aloeo. pure bred Holstein, 1 197 pounds of milk and 40.7 pounds of fat; C. H. Townson's Crickett, grade Jersey. 1 113 jxuinds of milk and 60.1 pounds of fat; Bill Russell's Peg gie. grade Hoi stein, 1.011 pounds of milk and 44 5 pounds of fat: A Q Ketner s Ozell. purebred Jersey. 803 pounds of milk and 31; 4 pounds of fat: Charles Walk er's Catherine, purebred Guernsey. 691 i>ounds of milk and 25.2 pounds of fat in 23 days: A. B. Staleup's Pansy purebred Jersey. 662 pounds of milk, and 39 4 pounds of fat. Symphony Conies Here March 18 The concerts of the Xorth Caro lina Symphony orchestra in Mur phy will be on Friday. March 18 Through error in a cut line in last week's Scout, it was announced that the concert would be on March 8. Introduces Bill For Partisan Elections A bill providing for partisan elections for officials of the Town rf Murphy was introduced in the j louse Wednesday by Rep. J. H. Duncan of Cherokee County. At present, the town has a non-par- ' tisan election system. The measure provides that can didates for maj-or and town com missioners be nominated in politi j cal party conventions. All party ! members who are qualified to vote I in the succeeding municipal elec lion would be permitted to east one vole in the party convention. A political party would be eli gible under the bill if it polls at. least 500 votes in Cherokee County for its candidate for Governor or p residential electors in the last preceding general election m the State. It provides that absentee ballots may not be used in town elections The bill was refered to the Com mittee on Counties, Cities and Towns.
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