Newspapers / Cherokee scout. / Oct. 23, 1952, edition 1 / Page 1
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VACATION i. Mm Mountains nwt PROMOTING MURPHY AND ANDREWS ,iw?n Bargains Galore At The Shopping Jambore VOLUME (2?NUMB KB 15 MURPHY. NOBTH CAROLINA THUKS., OCTOBER S3, 1952 *.6^ EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEE Plans For First Murphy Shopping Jamboree Are Announced c Highlanders To Reactivate Assn. The Cherokee County Tourist Association will meet here at 8 p. m Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the small auditorium of the High School, ac cording to Ben Palmer, president This meeting will include per sons from Murphy and Andrews and any others In the county in terested in the tourist business in this area. The .association'Is being reacti vated by the Western North Caro lina Highlanders, Inc, formerly WNC Tourist Association, of which Bart Leiper of Wayneeville Is ex ecutive vice president and general manager. Mr. Leiper, along with O. A. Fetch, president, of Fontana Dam, and Mrs. Doyle D. Alley of Waynesville, secretary, are expect ed to attend'. The Highlanders have been chartered by the State ef North Carolina as a non-profit regional promotion organization embracing 12 counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Hender son, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain. Transylvania and Polk. According to Mr. Leiper, the hlghlanders were organized to merchandise widely the visitor at tractions of Western North Caro lina and through cooperative ef fort to develop not only those fac tors that prove of Interest to vis itors or serve their comfort, but also to stimulate the elements of physical, material and cultural progress that makes the several communities better places In which to live." Other officers in the assorts tie* are John Parrta of Sylvs, vice president, Paul Hyatt of Waynes ville, treasurer, and Miles Sater of Ashevllle and James Myers of Bryson City, members at large. Brooks Preaches At Church Here Sun. The Rev. A. G. Brooks, associa tions! missionary, will preach at both services at ths First Baptist Church Sunday. In addition to the regular Sun day services at the church, a ser vice will be held Sunday at 2:30 p. m. at the Bealtown Mission. Monday at 7:30 p. m. the Esther Class will meet with Mrs. Mllus ?B. Wright. Tuesday the Lottie Moon Circle will meet with Mrs. C.'. C. Pressley; the Fannie Heck Circis with Mrs. W. C: Kinney; and the Mae Perry Circle with E. J. Darnell, all at 2:30 p. m. Sunbeams will meet at 3: IS p. m. Tuesday at the church. Mauney Asks For More School $ $ An additional $50,000,000 or $75,000,000 bond issue for more school buildings was called for by Richard P. ("Dick") Mauney, Cherokee County Democrate nom inee for Legislature, during a re cent meeting at Hlwassee Dam. He said be was. In favor o# an attendance officer payed by the state rattier than by the county. "The state should1 educate all chll oren and pay for all school build ings," he assartef. ? He said he wanted to add coat of paving roads to the formula used by the Highway Commission in allocating funds to the 10 high way districts. This district's funds are used up In blasting, filling-In and bridge building, the Homines Mr. Mauney said be wanted a federal supplemented county 1 would pay |1MM wtth thy fcdatnl government paying I rest, be pointed set. The clinic uheuld watt, ha Negro Registration Breaks Long Record Forty-one Cherokee County Negroes broke what is beilevec to be a 12-year record'when they registered to vote in the coming election. It is the first time Negroes have registered to vote in this county since 1940, A. J. Hetnbree, head of the County Board ol Elections, said. Scout Deadline Changes To Tues. Starting with the first November' ?sue of the Cherokee Scout, dead line time for accepting news and advertisement will be noon Tues i?y. j The new deadline will assure 'uller coverage of the area and ubscrlbers will receive their pa pers before the week end. No news or ads can be taken for he Scout after noon each Tuesday. The new deadline will start Tuesday, Nov. 4. New Ordinance Is Passed By Board The Murphy Board of Commis sioners last night passed a traffic ordinance effective Oct. 27 which limited parking to one hour during a specific time on the four streets 'eadlng from the Square. One, hour parking from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. will start on Peachtree St. from the Square to Central St.; on Tennessee St. from the Square to Depot St.; on Valley River Ave. from the Square to Methodist *he Square to Church St. The new ordinance prohibits parking any vehicle in the streets except in the parking spaces mark ed off diagonally along the curb lngs. Hie Board specified that there will be no center parking whatever on the four main streets ft/ fnaim Other provisions of the ordi nance are: Pour parking (paces in front of !he Post Office and four spaces *n front of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. will be marked for lim ited parking of 15 minutes. VIOLATIONS LISTED Violations of the ordinance were 'isted as parking overtime, psrk ing more than 12 indies from the curb, parking in a "No Parking" space, illegal use of any loading rone and parking at entrances of any alley or driveway. Also, double parking, parking left side of the curb, not display ing proper lights, disregard to 'top signs, failure to obey traffic -lgnals and obstructing traffic. The ordinance constituted the town clerk as a traffic bureau to seeept pleas of guilty and handle violators of the regulations. A person receiving a 'traffic ticket wfll be allowed to plead guilty before the traffic bureau and pay a $1 fine as partial pay ment of the court cost for viola tlona. If a person does not wish to plead guilty he will get a warrant from the Police Department' and stand trial In the Mayor's Court. Brown Succumbs i / ' i William Oolumbns Brown, SO, retired /timer of Warne, died a* his home Sunday night after a short illness. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at ll a. aa. In Many Forty Baptist Church. The Roe. Cart Cunningham and the Ro<t. ? Coffey officiated and -burial was In the church cemetery. | Surviving are tlx daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Griggs of Gainesville, Ga . Mrs. Bessie King of Canton, Oh to, Mm Maggaret Oroves of Brass town. Mrs, Agile Stewart tad Mrs. Omie Bradley of Warne. and Mm Bertha Paott of Akron, Ohio; throe eon* WlHte, Luther, aad Jay Brow* an Of Warns; 40 grandchil dren, 72 great-grandchlldr fire graat^maLgmndohlMrmi. and age brother. Willard Brawn of i However, Robert Weaver of tht board said Will Powell, a Negrc mail now dead for about 10 years voted annually in Murphy. All the registrations were made in two Murphy precincts last Sat urday, Mr. Hembree said. He said a state law preventec Negroes from voting for a numbei of years. This is his first know ledge oi Negroes registering tc vote hare, he said. He assertec that a special effort has been madi to encourage Negroes to reglstei this year. Last day for registration baforc the Nov. 4 election is Saturday Oct. 25. Saturday, Nov. 1 will bf challenge day for Illegal reglstra lions. Some 9,500 persons registerec for the primaries in May and June A large number of registration! have been taken since that time a the county's 24 precincts. A com plcte total can not be tabulate* until after the election, Mr. Hem bree said. The 24 \ voting precincts Ii Cherokee County are: Andrews Vorth Ward; Andrews, Soutl Ward; Boiling Springs; Brasstown Burnt Meeting House; Culberson Ebeneeaer; Grape Creek; Hanging Dog; Hot House; Liberty; Lon; tidge; Marble; Murphy, Nortl Ward: Murphy, South Ward Ogretta; Peachtree; Shoal Creek Tomotla; Topton Unaka; Uppe: Beaverdam; Vest; and Walke School House. Specal voting places have beei set up in three precincts: Burn Meeting House, next door to R. H King's store; Hot House, an oil store building; and Walker Schoo House, a rented building near thi school. Other polling places are li school or court bouses. Dr. Wells Heard AtPeachtreeMon. Dr. Helen Wells spoke 01 "Health Needs In School Chll dren" and a short movie on "Thi Emotional Needs of Our Sctioo Child" was shown at the meetlnj of the Peachtree PTA Monday Miss Lloyd Hendrix, president presided. The Rev. Lester Stowe gave tlx devotional. Dr. Wells was Intro duosd by Miss Maggie Belle Kls selburg. On a motion by Mrs. Frank Fer ?uson, the PTA will give thi school 40 dollars to buy materia to help it become a creditec school. Mrs. Rebecca Caldwell, secrets ry, read the minutes and Mrs. Car Kllpatrick gave the treasurer's re port. The sixth grade won the atten dance frlz^ for having the mos parents present * CALLING MR- AND MRS. AMERICA! I t LET'5 VOTE FIRST! Bankruptcy Sale Set For Co-op BRASS TOWN?A bankruptcy( sale of all assets of the Mountain | Valley Co-operative, Inc., will be", sold through a public auction starting 10 a. m. Friday, Oct. 31, here, Frank Forsyth, trustee, said. The sale will continue until all property Is sold. Sales will be held in Brasstown and at the creamery plant one mile south of here. All sales will be subject to con firmation by R. Marion Ross, ref ree in bankruptcy. Mr. Ross has called a meeting to study the sales Nov. 6' in the Federal District courtroom, Asheville. Mr. Forsyth said. Real estate roing for sale in cludes the creamery property with two rock buildings, a wooden earage and one and half acre of land. Seven parcels of land in Brass town, the office building, mill building, the warehouse and three tenant houses will be auctioned. Personal property for sale will be delivery trucks, grocery store Inventory, office equipment and store equipment. Prospective bidders are invited to Inspect the property, Mr. For syth said. MC School Plans Fall Carnival Plans for the Martins Creek School fall carnival will be" com pleted when the P. T. A. meets at the school Tuesday, Oct. 28, an nounces Mrs. Zeb Chastatn, presi dent. Mrs. Chastain said an education al movie, "Pacific", will be shown. She urged everyone to attend, pointing out that the membership drive conducted this month wlll| end Tuesday evening. I Mrs. Graham To Attend National Meet In Raleigh Mrs. W. D. Graham will repre sent Cherokee County Council oi Home Demonstration Clubs at the national meeting In Raleigh Octo ber 25-30 Mrs. Graham, a member of the Regal Club, was elected when the executive board met in the home agent's office at the courthouse Tuesday. The board also discussed the harvest sale to be sponsored by the county council. The sale will be held in the Murphy school gymnasium Thursday evening, Nov. 22. Mrs. B. E. Warner, council re porter, said the sale will be their project for the year to raise funds. She said women from all home demonstration clubs in the coun y will take part in this event. Among items at the harvest sale will be baked foods, vegetables, 'rults and poultry products. The public Is Invited. NCEA Honors New Teachers Murphy teachers will entertain new faculty members at dinner Thursday at 7 p. m. in the base ment of the Methodist Church when the NCEA of Murphy has Its quarterly meeting. C. D. Puett, president, said that SO or 70 teachers and their hus bands and wives are expected to attend. Mrs. Harry Miller is pro gram chairman. Miss Emily Sword, chairman of "he social committee, and her com mittee are in charge of the dinner. 21 Days For GI Shopping Nov. 15 Last Day For Mailing To Service Folks ?r KOfk LIB DAVIS There ere only SI mote shop ping dsjrs In which to do youi Christmas gift buying for servtee men and women overseas, Joe Kay, Murphy postmaster, said. Nqmamber 16 la the deadline fei scoeptanc^ eg Cbftatmas parceh for members of the Armed Forcei serving outside the continental United' States Mr. Ray pointed Ml 01'?. - J 4 .* v> UI Along with this warning be Saw concern inj specific tusti potions elm.ssidl AM sirens cept that a limit not to exceed 90 pound* has been established for parcels addressed for delivery through the majority of the A. P. j O.'s. "Be especially careful about wrapping packages for overseas", he said, suggesting that all such articles be packed in boxes of met al, wood, solid flberboard, or strong double-faced corrugated flberboard. Each box should be wrapped In hepvy paper and securely tied with Strong eord. Becauee labels fre quently tall off when subjected to moisture, Mr. Ray suggested thet addresses be hand-printed directly on the wiappere at the boxes. Mr. Ray empharises that the tender should place his return addpaM ea the gasbags Ha says ht surprised to of letters and up la the un-1 delivered and dead mall depart ment This la something the public bhould remember all year reund, ve says. Foodstuffs subject to spoilage and breakage should not be sent overseas, the postsqaster says. Other prohibited articles Include matches, cigarettes and other to bacco products. Practically all A. P. O.'s will not aooept coffee. Mr. Ray says the public can be reasonably sure that parcels mail ed prior to November IS will reach their daatlnatlons before Ohrlstmaa. He points out that par cels destined for Japan, Korea and Pacific Islands should fcr mailed hjr November 1, la view ef the die Mr. Ray says he ?jed his will be glad to tf Chrjstmas Theme Will Be Used For Special Customers' Week A gigantic "Shopping Jamboree" for the first week in Decem ber is now being planned by a committee of the Murphy Chamber of Commerce. Final Rites For E. J. Phillips ANDREWS?Ernest Jake Ptoil 'ips, 65. died in a hospital here at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday. Funeral services will be con tacted at the Andrews Methodist Church, starting at 2 p. m. Fri day, with the Rev. E. L. Kirk, pas "or, officiating. I vie Funeral Home will be in charge. Interment will be in Valley town Cemetery where Masonic rites will be held. Mr. Phillips was a native and life-long resident of Andrews. He was employed by Teas Extract Co. here for 33 years. He was a mem ber of the Andrews Methodist Church and had been a member of 'he Masonic Order for 35 years. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ethel Ledford Phillips; two daugh ters, Mrs. Ruth Davenport of Car rollton, O., and Mrs. Elizabeth Williams of Savannah, Ga; one son, Ernest Jake Phillips Jr. of Gastonia; a grandson, Ernest Jake Phillips, III, and one granddaugh ter, Joan Davenport. Also, two brotners, J. H. Phil lips and Will Phillips of Andrews, and two sisters, Mrs. Carr Black well and Mrs. Hattie Ballew, both of Greenville, S. C. ? The special wee*, carrying oui the theme of Christmas, will be kicked off the first day with a Santa Claus parade. The holiday spirit will be furthered with the giving away of prizes each day of the week and a grand prize at the final day of the shopping week. This first venture of its type by local merchants has the full sup port of Murphy dealers, a spokes man said. The Lions Club and Civ itan Club have pledged their sup port as well as several civic of fice holders, he said. Plans to decorate the streets and stores are being formulated to carry out the Christmas idea. ; The parade will Include floats, with a prize going to the best float, and a child and pet section. The child and pet showing the most ideal combination will walk away with a prize in that division. ' Another prize will be given to the boy or girl with the best deco rated bicycle. Regular daily drawings, proba bly at the Square, will determine who will win the prizes offered / every day by the merchants. , It is hoped that one or moije Christmas trees can be placed id side the islands at the Square for the week's activities. Knitting Knmwhow Open House Is Set Bueck Member Of Panel At District Meet H. Bueck, superintendent of Murphy City Schols, participated in a panal discussion at the meet ing of the Western District of the North Carolina Education Associa tion in Asheville Oct. 17. Mr. Bueck was one of six on the panel which discussed "The Prac tical Aspects of Guidance from an Administrative Point of View". The theme of the entire day's meeting was the improvement of guidance services in the schools and Dr. J. Wendell Joe, dean of the School of Education of Boston University and an authority on pupil guidance was the main speaker. ? Dr. Charles F. Carroll, new state superintendent of public instruc tion, also gave an address. Local schools were dismissed last Friday so that teacher^ of the Murphy Unit could attend the meeting. Presbyterians To Conduct Census Members of Miirphy Presbyter ian Church will conduct a re ligious census of the town on Wed nesday evenings in November, the Rev. Frank Brown, pastor, an nounced. Supper will be served at the church at 6:30 p. m., after which the census will continue until 9 p. m. Mr. Brown's sermon topics for Sunday, October 26, are "Why I Am ? Protestant", at 11 a. m., and "Martin Luther", at 7:30 p. m. Commissioner Lists Road Improvements Some 34S.S miles of the Chero kee County road system has been worked on from Jan., IMS, and Sept. SO, 1953, L. Dale Thrash, highway commissioner, said to day. A breakdown of read home menu in the county shows 36.7 miles of secondary bond paved, 30 new bridges, 97 . culverts, 1.6 miles paved ty roads other Utah 83.3 Bailee of roads i ef alien ef ? ANDREWS ? Cherokee County citizens will yet a chance to fet... first hand information on nylon stocking manufacturing when the new Berkshire Knitting Mills plant here throws open Its doors Friday afternoon, Oct 31. Tile manufacturers of ladies' full fashioned nylon stockings will have have all departments in oper ation when the visitors tour the new plant. Visiting hours will be from 1 p. m. to fl p. m. Refreshments will be served in the plant cafeteria. White Church School Sets Halloween Event Preparations for' a gala Hallo ween Carnival are underway at White Church School, Principal Harest King anonunced. i The event is scheduled for Fri I day, October 31, at 7:30 p. m. , I Mr. King said there 'will tie games, spooks and fun for the I whole family. He invited everyone 'to see the new equipment in the lunchroom. * All proceeds from the carnival will be used to pay for the n?Sw equipment, Mr. King said. Hie school is in the Hanging Dog community. ? , Cherokee Ladies 1 Attend PTA Meet ? Five Cherokee County P^A (leaden, Mr*. H. Bueck, Mn. L. L. Mason Jr., and Mn. Robert Chen ey of Murphy. Mn. Frank Fer guson of Peachtree and Mn SyJ | Tester OeneA of Andrews, attended the 24th amuul PTA conference i In OuUorwhee Wednesday of this Mn. Mason is president of the Murphy PTA, Mrs. Cheney, vice : president and Mrs. Ferguson Js vtee psssidnst of the Peach tree PTA. Mrs. Benefits pesalfwit ef , j the Andrew* PTA and Mrs. Buaek 1 is district treasurer. The high lights Of the pro**** j T. M-ti ; of thefr.'c.
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