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VOLUME ?J?NUMBER 1J MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. OCT. I, ItM C %
EIGHT PAGES
November Jury list Told
For One Week Term Here
A 32 man Jury liet fo ra one
week term of Superior Court op
ening here Nov. 9 wu released to
day by the Cherokee County Board
of Oo<n mist toners.
Judge F Donald Phillips la dat
ed to preside over the term. Head
ing the docket da tbe new trial of
Noah Dockery, alleged slayer of
former County Sheriff Prank Craw
lord. Dockery, 43 year old resident
of Hanrtag Dog, waj granted th?
new trial by the North Carolina
Supreme Court. I
The November term, orglnally a
two weeks court, waa shortened by
the State Supreme Court because.
According to Clerk of the Superior
Court J. L. Hall, "toe time was
needed in other parte of the state."
However. Mr. Hail asserted, a
| special session will be held in
' Cherokee County if needed. ,
I Jurors for the court are: J. A.
Richardson, Murphy; Myra Wal
ker, Andrews; Charlie Beaver, Let
ttia; Garlee Rich, Culberson, Rt
2; Cecil J. Montetth, Murphy, Ri.
12; Clyde Reid, Farner, Term.; Earl
Mundy, Culberson; F. W. Craig,
Marble; and Waldo Simonds, Cop
perhlll, Tenn., Rt 1.
Also Bob Bristol, Andrews; Lee
Hughes, Marble; A. C. Clayton,
Murphy, Rt. 2; Floyd Arms, Mur
phy, Rt. 3; Glenn Cooper, Andr
ews; Donald Cook, Marble; Jess
Collet t, Andrews; S. S. Coffey,
Marble; L. C. Hamby, Jr., Oak
Park; Alec Postell, Andrews; B. H.
Clonta, Letitla; E. A. Wood, Jr.,
Andrews; Aud Garland, Letitia;
and W. E. Con ley, Andrews.
Also, H. G. Jones, Suit; L.' E.
Barnett, Murphy; W. C. Hogan,
Andrews; Wade Burr ell, Suit; Pr
ank Coniey, Andrews, Rt. 1; D. V.
Carrtnger, Murphy; B. B. Cornwell
Murphy; Cloe Moore, Murphy and
Carl Quinn, Oak Park.
Murphy's Second Annual
Trade Week Plans Begun
initial plana for Murphy's sec
ond annual Trade Week to be held
November 30 through December 5
were made Tuesday night during a
meeting at the Citizens Bank and
Trust Co.
Names of several committees
needed for Trade Week were
drawn up. Another committee is to
study the list and appoint mem
bers to the different groups. The
final committees will be submitted
for final checking at a Chamber
of Commerce meetng Tuesday,
Oct. 20.
The same generad plan, with im
provements, that was used last
year will be used this year, it was
decided.
With Work on Trade Week start
ing earlier this year, several errors
In last '.ear's event, should be a
voided it was said during ibe meet
ing.
Christmas lights on the Square
and possibly on the four main
streets, Christmas trees on the is
lands of the Square and daily dra
wings for prizes will all be part of
this year's Trade Week.
A parade, planned to be even
bigger and better than last year's
success, will kick off the Trade
Week.
Fuller details of the week will be
announced, later.
Soil Conservation
Office Opens Here
The U. S. Soil Conservation Ser
vice thig week opened a new office
in the Cherokee County Court
house. This is the first time the
service has had an office in the
county.
John Smith, of Lincolnton, is
working unit conservationist in
charge of the office. Mr. Smith is
already in Murphy, and will be
joined by Mrs. Smith and the chi
ldren a daughter 4 years old and
a son 4 months old, as soon as a
home is found.
Girl Scouts Plan
Outing At Lake
The Scouts and Girl Scout
officials of the Nantahala Area will
hold their autum rally a the amp
hitheatre at CHffside Lake on
October 17 at 2 p. m.
Mrs. J. M Valentine will be In
charge of the'program for the af
ternoon.
Brownies who are to "fly up" to
become Girl Scouts, or who (have
just flown up should notify Mrs.
Valentine on arrival at the lake so
that they may be included in the
program.
Scouts who expect to bring their
lunches with them should plan to
arrive at 1 o'clock in order to have
time for eating before the meet
ing.
Murphy OES Initiation
Be Held Tonight
Murphy Chapter. No. 10, Older of
the Eastern Star, will hold an im
itation meeting In the Lodge Hail
st 7:30 p m. Thursday, Oct 8 Pearl
Scroggs. Worthy Patron of Clay
Chapter, No. 11, Hayeevllle, will
serve In the Mtetion.
Glfae Owenby fa Worthy
and Baa Lee Davidson is
(Patron of the (Murphy
Fourth Graders Observe
American Indian Day
The Murphy City School Library
is alv.ays a busy place and this
pist week it has been highly inter
esting as well.
In observance of National Amer
ican Indian Day, Miss Emily
Swortl's fourth grade had on dis
play in the library an exhibit of
Indian Art-Pottery bowls made
by Patricia McClure, Indian dolls
dressed by Elizabeth Gibbs and
Margaret Ann Amos, and toma
hawks made by Russell Culver and
j Walter Ramsey.
1 Donald Coleman, Ray Elliott
and Robert Hall made Indian head
' while Phil Mattox and Ray Elliott
made a pueblo village.
Ray Elliott made a pueblo village.
Ancient arrow heads were brou
ght by Virginia Wells and Ken
j neth Hembree.
The entire grade made Indian
Teepees and canoes and designed.
made and painted pottery bowls.
Phil Matitox. Ray Elliott, Eliza
beth Gibbs, Virginia Wells, and
'Patricia 'McClure made talks on
Indian History to all the grades
that visited the library.
Children's Home Society
Speaker Be At JWC
A representative from the Chil?
dren's Home Society of North Car
olina will speak at a joint meeting
of the Andrews Junior Woman's
Club and Murphy Junior Woman's
Club here next Thursday, Oct. 15,
at 7:30 p. m. The meeting will be
held in the primary auditorium at
Murphy School.
The Children's Home Society, a
private adoptive agency, Is partly
sponsored by the Junior Women's
Clubs throughout the state.
The society has helped more
than 13 children in Cherokee Coun
ty during its existence.
Mrs. J. B. Hall is chairman of
hostesses for the meeting.
Maj. Holloway's
Rites Are Held
i Funeral services were held Mon
! day, October 5, at 2 p. m. in Red
j Marble Baptist Church for Major
| Hardin Holloway, 82, who died Sat
i urday at his moe. The Rev. France
Postell officiated and burial was in
Red Marble Cemetery.
Survivors are two sisters, Miss
Martha Jane Holloway of the home
and iMrs. Vinie Shoffitt of Union
County, Ga.
live Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Baptist WMU Divisional
Meet Be Here Tomorrow
Women of the Murphy First Bap
tist Church will be hostess to the
Brysan City Division of ithe Wo
man's Missionary Union tomorrow,
October. 9 beginning at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Wayne Corpening of Top
oka, divisional vice-president wfll
preside. The main message of the
| day will be at 12:15 when Dr. W.
IC. Taylor, missionary to Brazil,
' speaks on "Before Thee, An Open
Door."
| Special music will be by the
Youth Choir of the host church
and by the Cherokee Indian Wo
Men's Choir. Lunch will be served
from 1 to 2 p. n. by the (Murphy
' church women.
I At 2:45 p. m. Bill Jackson, state
1 Royal Ambassador secretary, will
'speak.
j Mrs. Gordon Maddrey, state W.
iM. U. president, will also speak on
the program.
' The division includes all Baptist
W. M. U. organizations in Jackson,
Macon, Swain and Cherokee Cou
nties.
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ounty Be Represented At
State Fair Departments
I Cherokee County will have en
tries In many departments when
the 100th annual N. C. State Fair
open8 October 20 in Raleigh.
Several Cherokee County craft
erg have also been invited to dem- |
onsrtrate their crafts at the fair in
connection with the ^Village of
Yesteryear. Most of the demonst- \
' rators in this connection will come
from Western North Carolina.
, The fair will open October 20-24.
I Friday Oct 23 will be Young North
Carolinans' Day and all school
children in North Carolina will he
admitted free on special tickets
distributed through school super
. intendenta.
, The James K. Strateg Shows trill
make up the 'Midway, with 27 rides
and 22 dhoyrs
Cherokee County exhibitors will
participate In the Fine Arte depart
mem with oil painting; In crafts,
canned products, clothing and
house furnishings and several
others.
Miss Bishop Assists
Miss Bdna Bishop, Cherokee Co
unty home agent, this week Moist
ed In judctaf enhlbtts at the annu
al Bone Demonstration Achieve
ment Day in SCsoon Ooority.
She was eeoompanied to Itank
Un ky Mm CSyde MoWabh. Mrs. B.
K. Warner and Mrs. K. Roach.
Bond Issues Pass;
County Schools Are
Richer By $179,0001
Cherokee County schools tills week ace at least $179,000 richer after
the special $90 Million and $32 tnlUian Mental Institutions Bond elect
Ion was passed Oct. 3 by a landslide here and in other parts of the state.
Cherokee County may also receive a slice of the $25,000,000 not
yet appropriated.
The vote throughout the state was light, and Cherokee averaged,
along with other counties In the state a vote of about one fourth Us
usual strength.
Some 2,115 ballots were cast In the 24 precinct. Only one of the
county's precincts opposed the bond issues-Ebenezer, where 27 ballots
were cast, 20 opposing the school bond and 19 opposing the mental in
stitutions bond. Upper Beaverdam split Ms for and against votes on the
school bond and opposed by four votes the mental institutions bond.
A breakdown of the voting In Cherokee County follows:
Andrews, North Ward; for schools, 92, against schools, 10; for
mental institutions, 89 against, 9: Andrews, S. Ward; for 113, against, 13
for 110, against 14: Boiling Springs, 23, 0; 23,0: Brasstown, 65, 2; 65,2:
Burnt Meeting House, 99, 2; 99,2.
Culberson, for 17, against, 3; for 18, abainst 3: Ebenezer, for 7,
against 20; for 8, against 13: Grape Creek. 27, 6; 26, 2: Hanging Dog. 23.
11, 22, 10: Hot House, 45, 3; 43, 3: Liberty, 108, 2; 108, 3: Lang Ridge,
12, 4; 9. 2Marble, 162. 3; 155, 4: (Murphy, N. Ward, 269, 12; 251, 14; and
Murphy, S. Ward, 360, 14; 349 15.
Ogreeta, for 27, against 0; for 27, against 0: Peachtree, 132, 4; 123,
6; Shoal Creek, 82, 8; 84, 6: Tomotla, 49, 4; 42, 6: Topton, 40, 0; 40,0;
Unaka 27, 2; 26, 2: Upper Beaverdam, 7, 7; 5, 9; Vest, 127, 1; 118, 3;
and Walker School House, 64, 7; 62, 7.
Totals are for schools, 1 977, against schools, 138; for mental in
stutlons, 1,902, against 141.
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Burnett! ells Of New
Brush Burning Law
A mmw bnuh burning law, seek
ing to cut down wood fires, went
into effect in (be state last week
County Forest Ranger E. S. Bur
nett announced here.
The law states: Starting fires
within five hundred feet of ares
under protection of State Forestry
Service. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
start any fire or ignite any materi
al in any areas of woodlands under
the protection of the StHe Forest
Service or within five hundred
(500 feet of any such protected
area, during the hours starting at
midnight and ending at 4:00 p. m.
without first obtaining from the
State Forester or one of his duly
authorized agents a permit to start
or cause to be started any fire or
ignite any materials in such above
mentioned protected areas; the
provisions of the Art to be in force
during the period between the first
day of UctoDer ana tne first day of
June inclusive. No charges shall be
made for the granting of said per
mits.
During periods of hazardous
forest fire conditions the State'
Forester Is authorised to cancel all
permits and prohibit the starttog
of any fires In any of the wood
Land* under the protection of the
State Forest Service or within five
hundred (900) feet of any such pro
tected area.
This section shall not apply to
any fires started or caused to be
started within one hundred (100)
feet of an occupied dwelling bouse.
Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions -of
this Act shall be guilty of a nri*
deameanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not more than fifty
dollars (950) or imprisoned for a
period of not more than thirty (30)
days.
nurnett stated that the new law
seeks to get persons desiring to
burn brush or other materials to
do so at a time of day when there
will be less danger of the fire es
caping. The ranger said the wind
dies down, usually about 4 p. m.
and the dampness of evening
makes a fire easier to control.
Mr. Burnett asked the cooperat
ion of all persons to laid in this
step to prevent the destruction of
forest lands.
Corn For $85 Contest
Should Be Reported
Murphy High
Sends 5 To
Roundtable
Flve Murphy High School stu
dents, along with their advisor.
Miss Maria Travis, will represent
the school's newspaper "Boomer
ang" and annual "Kanusheta", at
the annual High School Editors
Roundtable at Western Carolina
College. Cullowhee.
Twenty-five Western North Car- ]
olina counties will be represented
at the affair, which is jointly
sponsored by Western Carolina
College and the Asheville Citizen
Times Company.
Awards will be given for year
books, newspapers and photograp
hy. The local group has entered a 1
copy of its annual and newspaper.
Students who will attend the
meeting are Glenda Ivie, Judy
Nichols, Betty Jean Brown. Billie
Jane Rush, and Hedy West.
Glenda Ivie Capt.
Of Booster Cub
Murphy High School's Booster
Club for cheerleaders, headed by
Glenda Ivie as capitain. last week
underwent initiation.
Other officers of the club are Jo
Garrett, co-captain; Judy Nichols,
president; Nettie Dockery. vice-'
president; and Mary Lepscier, sec- j
retary.
> Cherokee County Farmers with
corn ready to be entered in the
county-wide $85 corn yield contest
today were asked to contact Coun
ty Agent G. H. Farley.
A committee will inspect the
acres entered in the contest, Mr.
Farley said. All corn must be re
ported to the agent's office by
October 16, he asserted.
The prizes, awarded by the Citi
zens Bank and Trust Co., Include a
$50 Savings Bond for First Prize;
$25 Bond, Second prize, and $10
cash, Third Prize.
I To compete for the prize, Mr. Far
ley said, all corn must be left In
the field until a committee has in
spected it.
The county has a good chance of
being represented in the state corn
yield contest, Mr. Farley said.
There are two groups in the state
competition-Adult and Juvenile,
with duplicate prizes being award
ed.
Tallent Makes
Good Use Of
Timberland Here
W. O. Tallent Coperhill, Term,
businessman, is a good neighbor to
Cherokee County's tlmberlands.
Tallent has purchased some 1,
200 acres in Notla and Murphy
township* for the timber. Last
spring he put out some 1,300 seed
lings, as well as cutting out the
waste.
iMr. Tallent is the owner of two
drug stores.
Blood Program May
End Here-No Funds;
Red Cross Meet Set
The problem of how to financed
the blood program in the .Murphy (
area when no funds are available ,
will be the main topic of discuss
ion at the annual Murphy Red
Cross Chapter meeting Tuesday, I
Oct. 13, at the library.
Miss Ruth Lock man Red Cross
Western North Carolina field wor-'
ker will be present at the meeting. 1
Board members and physicians j
here have been contacted and all
interested persons are invited to;
attend the meeting.
I
For the past year the Red Cross
blood program, by "skimping" ar
ound, has managed to operate in '
the County. However, there are no 1
more funds available at present.
Official Masonic Guest
Visits Ranger Sat.
Gordon L. Butler, District Dep
uty Grand Master of the 43rd Dis
trict of the Masonic Lodge, will
make his official visit to the Mont
gomery Lodge, 426, AF and AM. at
Ranger, Saturday, October 10, at a
stated meeting at 7r30 p. m.
Supt Huneycutt
Be Here Sundav
The District Superintendent of
the Waynesville District of the
Methodist Church the Rev. W.
Jackson Hunneycutt, will preach
at the 11:00 worship service at the
First (Methodist Church Murphy
Sunday, Oct. 11. Immediately fol
lowing the Morning Service he will
hold a brief Quarterly Conference
with all members of the Church in
vited to remain.
At 2:30 in the afternoon Mr. Hu
nneycutt will hold the First Quar
terly Conference for the Murphy
Circuit at Martins Creek Method
ist Church. Representatives from
all the Churches of the Circuit are
urged to attend this meeting.
At the Sunday evening service at
?the First Methodist Church the
two lay represenatives to the An
nual Conference, Tom Case and C.
R. Freed, will join with the pastor
in presenting the results of the re
cent Conference.
Automotive Buying Tops In County
More Money Is
Spent On Autos
Than Food Here
(Special to the Cherokee Scout)
Cherokee County, as revealed by
the buying ImjKs of its people,
stands out as a more prosperous
and progressive county than most
in the country.
It is one of the limited numb
ier of communities in which more
was spent last year for cars and
i other automotive equipment than
for any other item, even food.
The data is contained in the
current, copyrighted survey of
Sales (Management, covering all 48
States.
Cherokee County chalked up a
sales volume In the year of *2,322.
000 In stores selling new and used
can and trucks, tires, batteries
'and other automotive equipment
' including farm machinery, motor
cycles said boats.
In all, H was equivalent to 27
cent* out at ovary dollar spent In
local retail stone In the year, and
was more than was spent propor
tianteiy elsewhere in the Country,
where the average was 17 cents. In
the South Atlantic States, 18 cents
of the dollar want for automotive
purchase.
Big spending for automotive
equipment is normally am index of
good times and a high-standard of
living. With families earning more )
as was the case in Cherokee Coun
ty last year, more was spent on
luxury items.
Retail activity generally was at
a high level jn Cherokee dourly
during the year, with the local
stores compiling the tidy sales
polure of $8,716,000.
The activity carried over into
the other classes of retail business
covered by the survey. Local stor
es selling food, another important
index, accounted for $1,047,000 of
the volume. They garnered 22
I cents of each retail dollar.
Places selling general merchan
dise, including variety and de
| partment stores, had sales of $531,
1000 In the year, amounting to an
other 6 cents.
The stores dealing in furniture,
household supplies anr radio equip
did twain us to the tans of
$672,000, equal to nearly 8 cents'
of tile dollar.
Drug store operations came to I
$100,000, representing an addition
al one cent.
Brooks Announces
Auto Dealers' Drive
The annual membership drive of
the North Carolina Automobile
Dealers Association will be beM
Oct. 14-15, according to announce
ment by Association President, T.
L. Black of Pinehurst T. Jeff
Brooks of Andrews la the area
Chairman for this county.
Chairmen and their wives will be
entertained by Che dealer assoc
iation at Che Forth Annual Area
Chairman Day In Raleigh In Oct
ober.
Betty Kate Wibon
Heads 4-H Club
Rev. S. D. Stover
Dies bi Georgia
Funeral services for the Rev. Sher
man David Stover, 64, who died
September 30 in a Gainesville,
Ga. hospital, were held at 2 p. m.
Thursday, October 1, in Mt. Leb
anon Baptist Church at Suches,
Ga. "
He was a native of Union Coun
ty Ga., a farmer and a mWater of
the Harmony Church of God.
The Rev. Boy Phillips, and the
Rev. A C. Doreey officiated and
burial was in the church eematary.
Surviving are the widow, Mr*.
Treade Mae Andaman Stover; aev
en eons, Sidney, Sherman, Jr., Hmt
man, Billy and Jamea A of I
and John of Detroit, Mkh.
Alao eeven daughters, Mfg.
Bag Pro
Stover of the
Garrett of
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