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VOLUME ?J?NUMBER M MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MAR. 4. 1?S4 ^ DGHi CAGES THIS WEEK
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March - April Jury List For
Cherokee County Court Told
Jurors for die March-April term <
yf Superior Court in Cherokee
County were released this week. I
The two weeks term will open ]
Here March 20, with Judge H..
ttoyle Sink presiding.
First week Jurors include: Ed
Carland, Letitia; J. C. Hembree,
Murphy, ftt. I; Victor Raxter, Mar
lie; Austin Parker, Marble Rt. 1;
J. W. Adams and Robert Bristol,
Andrews; Jason Baine, Patrick;
Pink S. Evans. Unaka; C. W. Hor
:on. Oak Park; Boyd Chastain.
Murphy, Rt. 2; and B. D. Shearer,
Hiyrassee Dam. |
Also Bruce Lunsford, Murphy,
Rt. 1; Albert Brown, Andrews; fi.
C. Hawkins, Culberson, Rt 2;
den Hamby, Oak Park; Ralph
Wilcox, Murphy, Rt. 2; A. R. Stal
:up, Brass town, Rt. 1; Charlie Cole 1
nan. Murphy, Rt. 2; Clyde A. ,
Dockery Murphy, Rt. 3; D. G. Jon
's, Culberson; Arthur Nichols. Cul
berson, and Floyd Evans, Culber
son, Rt. 2.
Others are M. B. Montgomery, I
Culberson. Thomas E. Ladd, Mar
ile; A V. West, Andrews; W. C.
Cinney, Murphy; C. H. Townson, j
,larble; Gay Davidson, Murphy;
?inkey Sneed, Culberson, Rt. 2; j
L. Abernathy, Marble; Verlon
lephart Murphy; Sam Best, And-1
ews; Venson Hardin, Andrews;
Jeorge Patterson. Unaka; Jess |
tich, Letitia; Gudger Kirkland,
tarble; and Whitt Barton, Murphy j
tt. 1.
Also W. E. Coffey, Marble: C.
C. Forrister, Culberson; M. H. Fox,
Ranger; James Mosteller, Andrews
Ed Buckner, Murphy Rt. 3; P. H.
Stiles, Suit; Lawson West, And- {
?ews; H. L. Hughes, Murphy, Rt.
I; Noland Wells, Murphy; Otts
Shields. Culberson. Rt. 2r and Guy
Crisp, Brasstown, Rt 1.
Second week jury list drawn in
?ludes: R. V. Garrett, Unaka; J.
M. Hughes Mhrphy; W. R. Clore,
Copperhill, Tenn., Rt. 1; Albert
Bedford, Culberson; Clyde Glad
ion, Murphy; Guy Suit, Suit; Clif
on Raper, Oak Park; J. C. Swan- i
ion, Turtletown, Tenn., Rt. 1; C. E.
Warding Culberson; and H. S. Til
ion. Culberson.
Also Phyllis Snyder, Murphy; W.
. Clonts, Letitia; R. L. Wallace,
ulberon L. J. Graham, Unaka;
elvin Thorton, Andrews; F. E. '
parks. Suit; N. B. Graham, Leti-'
i; Gudger Garrett, Unaka; Fred
'. Davis, Murphy; and C. G. Rose,
naka.
Others are: Zeb West, Marble;
ither Carringer, Brasstown, Rt 1
O. Winkler. Murphy, Rt. 8; John
iblnson, Culberson: Alden Cow- j
d. Murphy; C. D. McAfee, Cul
rson; P. H. Ohastain, Culberson;
-erett English Murphy; B. C.
ilmer, Tomotla; Carl Zimmer
?n. Murphy. Rt. 1; and J. B. Bren
t. Suit
PEACHTREE GRANGE
The Peaohtree Grange will meet
rhursday night. Mar. 4, at the
icbool. G. H. Farley will be the
rpeaker grid Joe Myers, Grange ln
iurance agent wilt explain benefits
mrfkble.
STILL LIFE
THIS BIG STILL (on the left- ?' course. That's Jailer Leon
ard Jones on the right) was brought in last week by Deputy Sher
iff Guy Roberts after he captured It on Hiwassee Lake near the
dam. The still has a capacity of some 100 gallons, It was said. Rob
erts poured out seven wooden boxes of mash. No arrests were
made. * ((Scout Photo)
Jake Brown Enters
SherifFs Race Here
JAKE R. BROWN
Mrs. Cover Speaks
For Circle Here
Mr*. G. W. Cover of An<frews '
A-as guest speaker at the meeting
it Circle of the Woman'* Society
>f Christian Service of the Metho
Jist Church, at the home of Mrs.'
W11 lard Axiey, Tuesday.
Mrs. Cover told of the churches
she visited on her recent trip to
Europe.
Other visitors were Mrs. Asmond
Maxwell and Miss Adella Meroney I
president of the WSCS. I
Jake A. Brown of Andrews this
week made his announcement of.
candidacy for Sheriff of Cherokee 1
County and will run in the Demo
cratic Primary May 29. I
Mr. Brown is engaged in farm-,
:ng near Andrews and is seeking
public office for the first time this
pea t.
Born in Macon County. Brown.!
aho is 36 has lived in Cherokee
County since he was three years
jld. He is married to the former
Faye G. Hogan of Andrews and
they have six children. He is a
1935 graduate of Andrew High
School.
He spent 38 months and 17 days
In the Army Air Force during
World War H.
He is teacher of the young peo
ple's Sunday School Class and is
a deacon at Valleytown Missionary
Baptist Church.
Lodge Meet trailed |
Sat. By Van Horn
A meeting of Cherokee Lodge.
No. 146, AF end AM has been calL
ed for 7:30 p. m. Saturday in the
Lodge Hall, for second Degree |
work it has been announced by
Worshipful Master, E. C. Van Horn
Herbert Is Candidate
For State. Senator
Tom J. Herbert of Hayeaville has
innounced that be nwlll be a cendl
Late for the State Senate from the
Srd Senatorial District.
?If wcceaeful in both the Demo
xeiie Mmary on May 99 end to
he November election, be will re
?ountiee et Clay, Cherokee, Ora
te m, Macon end Swain.
I An oet of the 1951 General Am
embty pieced th* SSrd dlatrict on
i rotation ayatem whereby the
democratic Nominee aaoet be
id from Clejr oonntjr this
Herbert te a Kmon end ?
tar af TtmH Memerty
Jet Church in ^pyeevtlle. He to
rtnc 9i
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Final Polio
Totals Told
Final March at Dlmea total*
were announced this week by
County Drive Chairman Frank For
syth, with a grand total at $0 437.30
The totals are: Andrews, $901,88
Topton, $22 Violet, $29 85, Peach
tree, $197.46; Pea oh tree School,
$128.12; HWwassee Dam, $218.95;
Folk School. $36.12; Texana, $15;
Suit. $11.80; Murphy School. $521.
20. and Murphy Community, $3,
19o.9C. \
Also Marble. $140.99; Beaver
dam Baptist Church, $59.64; Boil
ing Springs, $25; Ranger, $59;
Ranger School. $128.64; Martin's
Creek, $243.28; White Church
School $185.00; Unaka School
$64.83; and other turned in with
out being signed to proper com
munity. $126.73.
Mr. Forsyth asked chairmen who
note error in the above totals to
see that corrections Me made.
Asa Young Dies
At Home Here
Asa Young, 67, a farmer, died at
his home here at 3 p. m. Wednes
day after a long illness.
Funeral services were held at 2
p. m. Friday in Unaka Baptist
Church, with the Rev. J. O. Wink
ler officiating. Burial was in the
cemetery.
Surviving are three sons, Ernest
and Julius of Murphy, and Elmer
of Roswell, Ga., two daughters,
Mrs. Lillie Weeks of Englewood,
Tenn. and Mrs. Vienna Willix of
Hickory; and one brother, Billy
Young of Mit. Vernon, Tenn.
Townson Funeral Hom^ was in
charge.
Mrs. Sarah Long
Dies At Unaka
?Mrs. Sarah Long. 77, died at 8
a. m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in the
home of a daughter. Mrs. Susie
Bates of Unaka, after a long illness
Funeral services were held at
11 a. m. Saturday in Unaka Bap
list Church, with the Rev. Nor
vell Peak officiating.
Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cem
etery.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mr.s Bates of Unaka, and Mrs. Bet
ty Cole of Farner, Tenn.; one son,
Billy Long of Farner; 21 grand
children and eight great-grandchil
dren.
Townson Funeral Home was in
Charge.
Burch Motors Gets
"4 Letter" Award
Ford Motor Co. this week cited
Burch Motors here with the comp
any's "Four Letter Award," accord
ing to R. H. East, Ford's district
sales-manager.
Burch Motors got the award for
sound finances efficient manage
ment, competitive spirit and com
pletely modern facilities, Mr.
Sast said.
Schools, Clubs, Chui jhes Aid
Attend Church Campaign
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS for the "Give God A Chance Now!"
crusade in Murphy were made last week when Murphy ministers
got together. Pictured above, left to right, are the Rev. Asmond
Maxwell, First Methodist pastor; Frank Brown, Murphy Presby
terian; Rhett Y. Winters, Jr., Episcopal; and J. Alton Morris,
First Baptist The Rev. Russell M. Elder, pastor of the Free Meth
odist Church, was absent when the picture was made. The crusade
will be a concentrated effort for church attendance and will be
held Mar. 7 through April 18, Easter Day. (Scout Photo)
Leather wood Runs,
For Clerk Of Court
P. Hayes Leatherwood this week
announced his candidacy for Clerk
of the Superior Court of Cherokee
County and will run for the nomin
ation in the Democratic Primary
May 29.
Mr. Leatherwood is a native of j
Cherokee County having been j
born and reared in Murphy. He has
been active in noli tics for a num
ber of years.
For several years hg was employ
ed by TVA and later was an in
structor with the Veterans Train
ing program at Murphy Schools.
He has served as Justice of the
Peace for 12 years and has been on
the board of elections for four
years?two of which he was chair
man.
Mr. Leatherwood resigned his
position as chairman of the county
board of elections in order to file i
for .the post as clerk. Pete Sfalcup
has been appointed temporary: <
chairman to fill out Mr. Leather- i
wood's unexpired term.
Leatherwood was married to the
late Mrs. Mattie B. Leatherwood
who died several weeks ago after
P. H. LEATHERYVOOD
a long illness. He has two sons, R.
H. of Knoxville, Tenn., and W. A.
Df the U. S. Air Force stationed in
Omaha, Neb.; and two daughters.
Mrs. Louise Talley of Knoxville,
renn. and Ann, who is in nurses
training at Fort Sanders Hospital,
Knoxville. Tenn.
Titt six weeks campaign to "Give
God A Chance Now" will begin
her? tomorrow with the World
Day of Prayer observance at the
Presbyterian Church at 3:15 p. m.
The concentrated program to pro
mote church attendance is spon
sored by five Murphy Churches,
with the schools and civic clubs co
operating.
In preparation for the effort a
townwide census was made last
Sunday by some 65 workers from
the five churches taking the data.
Also last Sunday a layman from
each hurch was visiting speaker In
another of the churches.
W. A. Singleton of the Presby
terian Church spoke in the First
Baptist Church; W. E. Craig of the
Baptist Church spoke in the Epis
copal Church; Hal Hale of the
Episcopal Church spoke in the
First Methodist Church; and Merfe
Davis of the Methodist Church
spoke In the Presbyterian Church.
The Boy Scouts are assisting
with the distribution of window
cards and the civic organizations
will gtve their support to the cru
sade by showing a film, provided
by the churches. The film, "And
Now, Tomorrow" will be Aown
Monday evening to the Boy Scouts;
Tuesday to the Lions Club, the
following Monday, Mar. 15, to the
Civit3ns; and Mar. 18 at th? Junior
Woman's Club.
The Murphy school will partici
pate in the program to encourage
ohurah attendance, Supt. H. Bueck
has said, and the ministers of Mur
phy have been invited to provide
the program for four school as
sembly programs in March and
April.
AAUW Branch Be
Organized Here
An organizational meeting of a
Cherokee County Branch of the
American Association of Univer
sity Women will be held tonight at
7:30 at the home of Mrs. Tom Case
in Murphy. Miss Juliet Pegues will
be co-hostess.
Some 20 women are expected to
attend.
Mrs. Harold Bacon of Brysoa
City, vice president of the state
AAUW organization, will attend
and assist in the organization of
the branch. She will bring a group
of Bryson City AAUW members as
guests.
Persons interested in joining are
asked to contact Mrs. Ottilie De
Calogne, membership chairman.
Burch New Republican Ex. Head;
County CandidatesTo Be Named
Cherokee County Republicans March 2, and to the state conven- r
et in the County courthouse here Uon in Charlotte March 6.
2 p. m. Saturday and named del i
ates to the 12th Congressional c- E ws elected tempor- ,
strict Convention in Waynesville ary chairman and presided at the
neeting.
Doyle Burch was elected chair
nan of the Cherokee County Re
nt blioan Executive Committee.
Mrs. F. V. Taylor was elected
?ice-chairman and Richard Howell
vas elected secretary.
O. L. Anderson, Doyle Burch,
fohn O'Dell, Richard Howell and
2. E. Hyde were elected delegates
0 the state convention in Char
otte.
R. A. Dewar of Andrews, Doyle
Burch, Virgil O'DeU, C. E. Hyde
'nd O. L. Anderson were named
lelegates to the district convention
Nomination of candidates for
:ounty of'lces was postponed until
1 p. m. March 27.
February Birthdays
Featured At Library
February has been a month of
irthdays and anniversaries in the
'urphy School Library.
Bulletin Boards and Book dls
)Uyt commemorate National Book
School Week, Negro History Week,
Llacota'e Birthday and Wash Log
on's Birthday.
Mia Wilms Tate's fourth grade
sad a valentine display with i
nllee of the oldest known
The following pupils
Mks: Bill Geddis, The
It ValenthMli Day;
m. Old Valentine
LJCs as Presideut of the Uafts*
Red Cross Drive Begins In County
James A. Wood
Heads Andrews
Red Cross Drive
A. Wood, Andrews Actor
and teacher will head the 1054 Red
frose membership and Fund rais
ing drive in his home town.
While attending Western Caro
lina Teacher's College in 1000, Mr.
Wood received wide acclaim lor
lis portrays) of "Sam Houston" in
he original production of the Cher
ikee Indian Drama "Unto These
Bib."
Hie stage career and student ae
ivtties were both curtailed by his
ecall into the Armed Forces. Mr.
Wood previously served during
World War H la the Pacific Tbaat
eof Operations.
is ha* net mads a trad
o Che Wtaatn
ire utilised in
JAMES A. WOOD
and religious programs.
In connection with the drive,
Joe Varner will be in Andrews (or
several days during Mils week when;
i he will speak on the world wide
' good that Red Croat la doing.
I He will address a community
gathering Sunday March 7 at 7:90
I p. m. in the Andrews Methodist
Church.
"th?
palgn which Mr. Wood will hoed.
v>?ee tn ra'se their gotta eg 9900
v, that thia oath* aaetlan w*t aao
gnUbsneflta <*
Murphy Group
Has Kickoff
Supper Tonight
The Murphy R?d Cross Drive
will be kicked off here tonight with
a supper *t the Henry House for
district chairmen and ? number of
other active Red Cross workers,
Jim Ed Hughes, fund drive chair
men, announced.
Joe Varner of Atlanta, Red
Cross field worker, will be guest
speaker at the supper. Some 25
pereons era expected to be present
District Chairmen will pe an
nounced next week. Merle Davis is
dvance gifts chairman and Joe
Ray U chairmen of publicity.
Mr. Hughes ie angagad in boat
neas with his father ase eoutiactor
hare. Ha Is en the board of dtract
?s of the Clvttan Club; on ?M
board of (Braetars ef the summer
la eeuscil com
?? . . . of the
World and ig
JIM ED HUGHES
the Boy Scout trtfop.
A native of Jackson County,, Mr.
Hughes has lived la Murphy for II
yean. He la married to the former
Ravenna Queen at Jackson Oouft
ts
Th^ chairman said he feels
'Red Cross, which Is
for first aid courses, swimming and
'He saving courses, the 1
and a number at <