Old Time Lumber Jacks And
Logger Hicks Be Honored
Th? recently-organized Old Time
Logger Hicks and Lumber Jacks
of Westerly Nujpi Carolina" will
be guesta of P. B. Ferebee at a
luncheon Saturday. Oct. SO In An
drews. it was announced this
week. v ?
The new organization has had
two meetings with the purpose
stated as renewal of friendship,
making of new friends and a get
together for the old time lumber
workers. . j
The second meeting ot the group
was held at the American Legion
Hut, Andrews on Sept. 23, with
Capt. F. W. Swan acting as tem
porary chairman. Some 33 persons
attended from Cherokee, Clay,
Macon and Jackson counties.
After an address of welcome by
P. B. Ferebee, mayor of Andrews
and president of the Citizens Bank
and Trust Co., the meeting was
called into a business session.
The following offir < ;?* were el
ceted: A- B. Chandler Sr., of An
drews. president; Shaler Gilley of
Sytva, first vice-president; Wymer
Cochran of Nantahala, second
vice-president; and Joe R. Kling
smith of Andrews, secretary-treas
' urer. \ . /
The followMg committees were
appointed by the new president ;
membership. J. P. Matheson, An
[ drews. chairman. Shalar OlUey,
Sylva, Jackson County; Zan Eller,
Hayesville. Clay County; Wymer
Cochran, Nantahala, Macon doun
ty; and Vance Wilson, Murphy,
Cherokee County.
| Rule* ^nd regulations, Capt. F.
W. Swan, chairman, A. B. Chand
ler Sr., and Joe R. Kllngensmith,
all of Andrews.
i .
j The official name of the old tim
ers was accepted after some hes
itation as to dignity by the "white
glove" lumber inspectors an dmlU
workers. The name was okayed af
ter the explanation that some of
, the Jaiggest lumbermen started out
j as "swampers."
{ Any old timers interested in at
tending the luncheon are asked 13
notify A. B. Chandler or Joe R.
Klingsmlth.
AKTKRM ATH OF FIRE? This is not a unique scene. Each year hundreds of the country's-recreational
areas are destroyed by lire. And the sad part is this: Most of these fires could be prevented . . .
for they are caused by carelessness, pure and simple. Be extra careful this year. Won't you? Help
stop the shameful waste. This message sponsored by:
Allison & Duncan Oil Co.
Suppliers Of Fine Petroleum Products
I'hone S58 ? J Murphy, N. C.
Mighty Oaks
From Tiny Acorns
BV ELBERT WOKEY
Long. long ago there was a crop
of acorns falling from the trees of
our forest, gome of these little ac- j
oms penetrated the forest floor of
many colors and embedded them- 1
j selves in the good old mother J
Earth. These acorns were deep
enough that the squirrels and
other wild animals of the forest
failed to' find them. Out of these j
small V corns many young trees
were born. As the growing season,
came they grew into mature trees. '
Today as we look upon these j
trees and think of the many ways
In which we \ise them and the
values they hold for us In this life
we should try harder to protect
our fine folest Jrom fire and des
truction.
This season's crop of acorns
come from tfite white oak and j
chestnut oak. The white oak crop I
if at a low elevation and is espec- 1 ,
ially heavy around Fontana and
Santeetlah lakes with chestnut oak i
reaching upon the ridges at a high ' ,
er elevation. Northern Red Oak
(Mountain Oak) is found at high-'!
est elevations but the seed crop ,
this year is scarce.
Rack in Mifrch, 1952, l helped ap
praise a tract of land in Graham
County. At the time of appraisal
this land had a nice stand of mat- j
ure white oak with plenty of young
seedlings. Enough young otfks
v/ere seen to Replace the mature 1
timber that was to be cut. This
tract appraised for $20 an acre.
In October, 1952. a fire fcroke
out on thin same tract of land, i
Harold Long, Sheriff Lynn and a- j
bout six other men were the first ,
men to get on the fy-e. The fire ;
Proved to be too much for them
'houeh and additional men were
?ent in. Before it was over it took
SO men to put it out. All together 1
it took two weeks to control the
fire. Total cost of putting this fire
out amounted to $2,100. That'^just
for the men. supplies and equip
ment. '
' This year I reappraised this ,
same tract of land. The mature j
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The Basic Idea
> ?
Behind the All-New
1955 PoNTI AC
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\ \ On Display October 29 and 30 \
. - I
About 30 years ago General Motors Cor
iV poration presented to America a new
car called Pontiac. This new car was the
direct result of a very specific idea.
The Mm was tMst to create a car which took
its style, its engineering principles and its
'features from the very best and most expen
sive in America? and to build these into a
car priced just above the very lowest!
Naturally, such an idea prdduoed a wonder
ful and highly popular car? a oar which mil'
lion* of satisfied owner* have driven with
outstanding pride and pleasure.
Now, Mfcriy three decades later, an entirely
new Pontiac has been created lor 1955-a car
completely new from the ground 'up!
One thing; however, abbot die 1955 Pontiac
' remains unchanged-its basic idea-4x> offer
the American public the very ?ncat car that
oan possibly Jbe built^to sell at a prioe within
Whan you %?* the new PontiaC on Friday
or Saturday? Oct. 29 or 30? you will be im
mediately impressed by its remarkable new
styling. No other car in the world looks like
this new Pontiac!
Wh#n you drive it you will be astonished at
its performance. For the 1955 Pontiac in-'
troduces the powerful new Strato-?treak
V-8, an all-new engine that has already been
proved in more than 3 million test miles!
Whan you prka die new Pontiac you will
come faoe to face with the basic Pontiac
idea? you will be agreeably surprised that
so much car, so much sparkling newness,
so much luxury, so much downright good
new can be priced so near the very lowest
?
We cordially invite you to come in on Fri
day or Saturday and see for yourself what w
superb all-new General Motors masterpiece
has been created to carry the wonderful
name "Pontiac" for 1955. . . .
DOUBLE-TALK
BY THE DOCK KB Y TWINS
LAST WEEK
Thirty-nine students met Wed
nesday, Sept.' 15, to form the
Boomerang Club foi 1954. Fifteen
girls and one boy wrote acceptable
stories. I
The Staff is as follows: Editor
in-chief, HEBDY WEST; Associ
ate Editor. PETER OLSON;
Sports Editor. IDA BRUMBY; Fea
ture Editor. GEORGIA SAMPSON
Reporters: NETTIE SUE DOCK
ERY, ANN HICKEY, PATSY (
JONES, MARY LEPSCtER, ANN
FARKER, ANN MAYNOR, MYR- '
TLE DOCKERY, JO GARRETT j
Business Manager, GERAL
DINE^ MULKEY ;. Typist, BET
TY LOU DOCKERY. CAROL OW
ENS. BARBARA SWAIM CRISP
Kaculty Sponsor, MISS MARIA
TRAVIS
Work has begun on the first is
sue which should be out next
week. Everyone is eagerly waiting
for this first copy.
DANCE RAND
. Ed Reynolds is starting his
ilance band, he had tryouta for
those wanting to be in it. The fol- 1
lowing are the onus that came out j
on top. ' J T j
Alto Saxphones: BETTY WEAV j
ER. LINDA ENGLISH. JUDY DA- j
VI?. Tenor Saxphines: ANNET
TE WHITE. JUDY SNEED, Bar
itones Saxphones: RAMONA HAG
GARD,.
Trumpets : ROM MI E BRITTAIN
TOMMY HOWSE. Drums, HAR
RY DUNCAN, Piano: ANN PAR
KER.
These will play at the Banquet
and at other special requests.
JUNIOR OFFICERS
Junior Class Officers tor the '
year of 54 and 55, are: President. I
Hubert Sneed; Vice-president, j
Georgia Sampson; Secretary, Ed
ward Odom ; Treasurer. Steve
Hembree; Reporter, Mary Ruth
Graham Has Goal
Of 100,000 Trees
Grafcam County has.set a gaol of
100.000 tree seedlihgs to be set
during the 1954-55 setting seasons.
Any person may get seedling
trees by making application
through the following persons who
are serving on a "Keep Graham
County Green Committed" : Voyne
E. Shope, George Huscusson, L.
W. Wilson, J. S. Howell. Mrs. E. L.
Stone, John McKeldrey, Donald L.
Allison, E. A. Parsons. County A.
S. C. Office, County Agents office i
and Troy Proctor. I
All applications will be forward
ed to the County Agent's office for
processing and sending on to the j
proper channels for delivery of
trees from TVA nurseries. Trees
ape free of cost to any boy or girl,
man ar woman who will agree to
set them out.
According to newest statistics.
Graham County has 1300 acres of
eroded and waste land that needs
to be set to trees besides the many
acres that could use underplanti
ng. It will take 1,300.000 trees to
set the above acreage. If the coun
ty only sets 100,000 trees a year it
will take 13 years to complete the
1300 acres.
NineWen-flfty two was a serious
fire year in Graham County. It
took a big toll of the ypung trees
that was set in spring of 1952;
Immediately following the 5S fire
year the setting of seedling trees :
decreased to 14,000 for the spring
of 1964. This would point out that
if fires could be controlled then
our tree setting program would
not be much problem to put across
the top.
Donley.
Last Wednesday the seniors of
Murphy High School elected their
class officers for this year. Sam
my White was the president o I the
class last year. The following were j
elected:
President, Jimmy McCombs;
vice-president. Walter Hall;,
secretary, Fred VanHorn:
treasurer. Bi r d e r Coffey;
reporter. Gordon Bates.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Miss Ann Maynor was honored
on her 15th birthday at the Henry
House. The center piece of the
table was a huge tiered cake.
Guests played games and after
wards had refreshments. Next
Ann opened her presents. She liked
them all. especially the 16 red ros
es given to her by Walter Hall and
Sammy White. After opening her t
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presents the group danced to Um
Iau. records. Everybody enjoyed
tile party immensely.
The party was given by Ann's
Aunt Kuth Hose.
Those present were:
Joan Sjihmitt, Mary Ltpachier,
L.arry Posey, Jo Garrett, Patsy
Jones, Judy Snecd, Gut Hall, Sam
my While, Ann Parker, Nettie Sue
Dockery, Burt Moore, Nancy
Sales, Sue Hubbard, Ramona Hag
gard, Geraldine Mulkey, Betty
Dockery, Becky Rhoads, Linda
English, Kenneth Jones, Carol
yn Bates. John English, Patricia
Moore, Katrene Gentry, Gwen
Cole. Geraldine Mulkey, Annette
White. Judy Davis.. Ann Hickey
* , HOT DOG
The FFA's of Murphy High
School are giving a weiner roast
tonight. Before the weiner roast
they are having an initatlon for
all new members of the club. The
initiation is at 6:30 and afterwards
they will go to the ballpark for the
weiner roast. They are inviting the
KHA's to the weiner roast.
Around 35 per cent fewer crop
soybeans were available last year
equipment
w hot mako or condrtfoo whoa you tx/v a
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rooms. No air ducts, no base
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WALL
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wall? takes do space.
Economizer Grille
puts more heat into
room. Directionair
Blower (optional
equipment) doubles
warm air circulation.
U|| DOWN
nU PAYMENT
Qjj months to pay
V U Easy FHA terras
F jf W YOUR CHANCE TO WIN
?" UM 1 35,000 BTU Floor Furnace, heats
2 to 4 rooms. Nothing to write,
nothing to count. Cftme in r '
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