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Read this, I ou May Save A Child's Life ..it' - ? ; Tragedy hits you hardest when a child is in volved. That's why you get cold shivers when you read that another little child has been smoth* ered in an abandoned refrigerator. Despite the wide publicity when such a tragedy strikes and despite the laws that 36 legis lature have passed, you still read once in a while where another little life has been taken. The Scout urges its readers to stop now and think. Do you have an old refrigerator that is a death menace to innocent children? If you have one at all, it is a menace. So how about doing this: take the doors off and either throw away or put up the hinges. Even if you plan to put the old box on the junk' pile, take the doors off first. You may never know it, but you might save a life. In the past 10 years, 113 children over the nation have lost their lives through the impulse to hide in an abandoned refrigerator. Eighteen of these deaths were last year. Unfortunately, even the refrigerator you use in the home may become a death trap ? if you leave the door open for defrosting. So think of the 113 little ones who never will 0 play hid-and-seek again. Then take a look a round the back. ? ? Few Seconds Between Happiness & Tragedy If anything can make people stop and think about reckless driving, three stories on the front page of The Scout last week should have done it. The tragic toll of speeding was told in the death of one young man and the sentencing to prison of another. Even with these consequences so obvious, drag races on the public highways still were be ing reported. Buddy Lee Thompson, only 25 years old, died in a wreck that apparently resulted from speeding. Just a few days later, Kenneth Cald well was 'given six to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter. He was driver of a speeding car in which two per sons were killed last September. Just a few seconds and a few miles per hour ' made the difference between", happy lives and stark tjragedy for these young men. We mourn for them, yet hope that the lesson taught in their experiences will be engraved on the minds of those who still Vhave their happiness. And for those who don't. learn the lesson, let's all join with our law enforcement officers in bringing to justice those who insist on endan gering the lives of the innocent as well as their own. ? Chamber Commerce Beginning To Roll y Well, it looks as if the new Murphy Cham ber of Commerce really is beginning to roll. % Last week, its officials announced several worthwhile projects in which all citizens are in terested. The proposal that a dam be constructed to create Cane Creek Lake is especially enticing. What a wonderful facility for fun and relaxation that would be ! And it would be a lovely addition ' to a beautiful town. The county fishing contest warms the hearts of almost all lovers of fishing, and it is another 1 i project of the Chamber of Commerce. l If the current program of the Chamber of ( Commerce is an indication of the future, then get J behind that organization and watch Murphy i progress. ' 1 i ( Dalrymple Commended For Wildlife Work The Scout joins his many friends in congrat i * * Vv jj ulating Arnold Dalrymple on the honor 'given him this month by the magazine Wildlife. This publication of the North Carolina Wild life Resources Commission recognizes Mr. Dal rymple's work in protecting the wildlife of this section. He was named Protector of the Month" by the magazine. Wildlife can be the source of great enjoy ment for people ? both hunters and nature lov ers. But it must be protected from those who would destroy for the fun of it today and with out a worry for tomorrow. The newspaper joins with Wildlife in its statement: Mr. Dalrymple is one of the best known and highly respected Wildlife Protectors in the western end of the state." ' i WORDS OF LIFE By Rev. Asmond Maxwell Pastor, First Methodist Church, Murphy . SPECIALISTS ALL ? ? In one of the Replacement Cen ters during World n, volunteers were being sought to receive train ing as paratroopers. There re mained two more vacancies so the recruiting officer picked out a husky-looking soldier in. the ranks and asked him if he wouldn't like to be a paratrooper, to 4ump in a parachute from the large troop planes. "Nope," was the reply," I don't want to get in anything where I have to do it perfect the first time ' 1 tT7" t, I knew a man during the war whose son, at 18, left college and volunteered for the paratroops This was the first time his son had been from home for very long, and after basic training and after the * boy had made the jump which qualified Urn to proudly wea the paratroopers' badge, hie fath er went down from Boston to Fort Bragg to see him. Showing his father over the grounds where he had marched, target practiced, made his first practice ( jump, the soldier was pointing out where experiences, he had described in his letters had occurred. And pointing to one corner of the practice field, the soldier said, "And Dad, that's where my best buddy fell when his 'chute didn't open." His father couudn't think of any thing appropriate to say, and the soldier, seeing his father's express ion, continued, "But he couldn't blame anyone but himself. Dad; for the first thing they teach us here is to pack our own chutes." The Apostle Paul in the book C Phillipians, 2nd chapter, 12th verse, said "... work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." This is one of those places where a man stands alone, where no one else can take his place. In the early frontier days of our country, and lasting until only a few years ago In our mountains it was necessary for a family, is olated from other families or a vil 9 ' lage to be its own doctor own blacksmith, own cloth ing store, own grocery store,, and often the only source of "school ing" the children would have. We admired their courage and inde pendents spirit, but we like it bet ter now to have doctors, teach ers, carpenters, etc. who are specialists and can do for us bet ter than we can do for ourselves But in one field ? the most im portant of all conditions have not changed. "Each man packs his own chute in religion." This does not mean he is without assistance, for he is not The Bible, the Church and its agencies, his pastor and other friends ? all of these are avail able and should be used. But decisions are to be made whose responsibility he cannot del egate ? to what shall I give my allegience? What shall claim my first loyalty? What do I believe? What Is right and wrong (and this is not an easy matter?) Who is God and where may I And Him*? Every man must labor to b able to be right the first time. ^ ABackw ard Glance S TEAB8 AGO Ttuintday, April U, US1 The Andrews- Murphy Airport' waa the scene of exciting activity aa an extensive search waa under way for a National Guard fighter plane which crashed. Many Air Force and Civil Air Patrol planes used the pairort as search head quarters. The wreckage and the dea dpllot wire found on Hannah Mountain. Mrs. Roy Lee was much surprls edto get a letter from Paris, prance, complimenting her on the Easter egg she had decorated aa a doll. It was a gift for Mrs. Geor ge Candler, who aent it to a friend in New York, who aent It to a frienfi in Paria. The lady in Paris was so mpressed she wrote to Mrs. Lee. Mr. and Mrs. W. A Hyde of An drews were vaitlng their da ugh ter, Mrs. Carol Wood, in Hunts ville, Ala. , Mr. and Mrs. K. W Shearer of Patrick were host to the Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Kilpa trick of Mc Caysvllle. Ga. Lloyd W. Hendrix was re-elected superintendent of Cherokee County schools, while H. Bueck was re elected superintendent of Murphy schools. Loren C. Davis waa new prealdent of Mudphy Lions Club. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey re turned from several weeks' vaca tion at New Smyrna Beach, Fla. It TEARS AGO Thursday, April 18, IMS Speeial services were planned for Easter Sunday by all church es. In Murphy, Easter was to be opened with a sunrise service oni the lawn of Petrie Hospital. Miss Addie Mae Cook and I. B. Hudson, members of the General Board of the Baptist State Conven :ion left to attend a meeting on the Reynolds proposal for Wake For jst College. . Mrs. Harve Hamilton of And rews and their son. Glen spent the week with Mrs. Ola Williams in ralderwood, Tenn. W. D. King was elected manager af the Murphy Baseball Club. Members of the team included the Rev. L. E. Latham, a former pro fessional baseball player; the Rev. Alfred Smith, athletic coach of Murphy schools; and D. E. Sig mon, also a former professional player. L Mrs. G. W. Cover Sr.- of And rews announced that she would be a candidatet for re-election to. the State Legislature. Mrs. W. D. Town son, Mrs. D. L Wells and Mrs. Carl Townson re turned from New Orleans, where they spent a week with Mrs. Wayne TownsOn and son, Eric. Avery Nix of Brasstown visited on the week end with Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Stiles of Letitia. Ser/ice men returning home af ter being discharged Included Rob ert G. Alexander, Jr., Jack Chris topher, Paul Hill, Harold Hall and Nat Kinney. Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys appeared in the Big Tent Theatre at Murphy. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 16, 1936 Howard Moody, Cherokee Coun ty's youngest practicing attorney, was expected to be confirmed by the U. S. Senate as Murphy's new postmaster. * Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hawkins and children of Ranger visited Mrs. J. P. Crowe and family in Suit. W. M. Fain Grocery Co., in ord der to encourage the growing of tomatoes and beans for the Mui~; phy Cannery, offered $10 to the farmer with the best tomato yield per acre and $10 to the farmer .with the best bean yield per acre. Annie Oakley was to be featured in a movie at the Henn Theatre. Barbara Stan wick was to play the part of Annie. Manager Jimmy McCombs also announced that "Little Lord Fauntleroy," starring Freddie Bartholmew, would ap pear here. ? The famous columist, Arthui Brisbane, was being featured in The Scout. SO YEARS AGO Thursday, April 16, UM The Junior Class of Murphy High School said It would present a 'play, "A Fisherman's . Luck.' Mrs. E. C. White was director. Miss Emma Jones visited Miss Vaud Q jinn Sunday in the Postell i community. James H. Crisp of Murphy was in Andrews Tuesday surveying Bradley Countain. John H. Dillard of Murphy was named Cherokee County chair man for the Wood row Wilson Birth place Memorial. Among new officers elected by the West Gate Chapter of Royal Arch Masons were J. B. Storey, j R. H. Beal, R. M. Fain, J. M. THIS WBEKii ?fat Washington * JS I With Ctinfwi Davidson Wktchinc Con- i gT?? in action this week we cot to nonderioc th* auea aoa: What make* i ) eome mew great, { otners mediocre or dull? Is tt education? That couldn't be It because some of our greatest men bare bad little schooling. Be cause some men are smarter than others? No, because some of the smartest men we're known hart been crooks. * T .noting down from the gallery upon the more than 500 men and women that make ap our Oorf gress Mm* Imprest us as great, others as not so great. What makes greatness ? Not waalth, because most great men had humble beginnings In Amer ica many of them were born on farms. More than half of our congressmen are farm-reared. 80 was President Elsenhower. ' What is greatness and how does one become great? Die definition of greatness and the formula for becoming great was given more than 1900 years ago by our Lord Jesus. He said, in substance: "Be that would be greatest among you, let him become the servant of all." When we come to think about It the great men and woaoen at history have been thoee who de votedly and tmselfUhly served their country and their fellow man. They have been doctors, scientists, scholars, soldiers, businessmen, and, yes, politicians. ? you do not have to be known internationally, or to have your name in the history books, to be great I have known many men and women who achieved greatness in their, home, their community, county or state. Probably you have never heard of them, but I expect you can name several in whom you recognize greatness. Those are the people whom Jesus meant when He said that service is the true measure of greatness. At the time this formula was given and for 1800 years there after, it was ignored by nearly all business men. Their motto was "caveat emptor"? let the buyer be ware. A railroad tycoon who said many years ago "the public be damned," had wealth and power, but he never became great Years later a young Scottish immigrant came to Chi cago and started work at |3 a week. Eventually he started a depart ment store and his motto is known all over the world. It was "The Customer is Always Right." He learned from Jesus that to be the greatest merchant he had to give the best service to his customers. That man was Marshall Field. Most businessmen now follow his example. No group in America Is more dedicated to serving the people than our congressmen. Many of them have achieved International and national greatness. All of them have achieved local or state great Recreation Course, - Set At Brasstown A short course in camp and com munity recreation activities will be given at the John C. Campbell Folk School at Brasstown April 19-26. . * The course, which costs a total of $32 per person, is designed to train leaders for camp and com munity recreation. William R. Miller will direct the course. The school has been noted for 25 years for its leadership in folk dances, folk songs and craft pro grams. Georg Bidstrup is school director. Leaders and instructors for the course will include; Tom Speed, cam pc raft and campfires; Mrs. Ben Warner, crafts; Miss Ruthie Carroll, group games; Miss"% alley Kessler, silk screen printing; Miss Lucile Gault, songs; Dick Chase, "Jack Tales" and "Grandfatner Tales." The course will begin with sup per Thursday, April IS. It will end with breakfast April 26 in time for the free Smoky Mountain Wild flower Pilgrimage. A week-end is Included so that college and iitgh school students with summer recreation positions may attend. Sunday afternoon and evening will be spent in practic ing games and other activities es pecially suited to church groups. OLDEST PLANT The oldest kr.ow specimen of a flowering- plant has recently been found in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, the National Geo graphic Society reports. A palm ike growth that flourished 165 million' years ago, it left the mprtnt of its leaves o% Colorado, s red rock: Fossil experts have discovered seven such imprints. The largest was 18 inches lon?. All predate by at least ten million years the fossil of a flowerii^ plant from Normandy, previously believed to have been the oldest. , , Vaughn, and W. S. Green. I)rr J. R. McCracken of Way nesville announced in The Scout he would be at the Regal Hotel "all day Monday prepared to ex amine eyes and fit glasses." ? THE AMERICAN WAY - 'm ^ ? ?? " ' " * NATIONAL ? ; SUNDAY SCHOOL WEEK 1 Aflat 0-15 Sponsored by Th? L*#n*Wi National Commit** awakening of spring By Nor* Cobb Spencer ??As I go for a walk at eventide, My Collie trots along by my aide The alder tags wave to us a greeting ? The frogs are attune for theft revival meeting. Bluets deck the roadside with happy cheer, Their delicate beauty? ah, how dear. Pussy willows are purring in time with the brook, The cicadas are Uttering as they leave ^their winter nook. Sunset nears with pink and or chid light ' Glorious signals of a starry night The golden moon peeps o'er theft heaven-lit hill, Somehow all nature becomes quiet and still. > We wonder are we more exalted at the sunrise? When " its delicate freshness lends radiance to earth and skies ? Than at the close of a busy day When nature holds communion in her devout way. Breathless we pause while the encroaching night unfurls, And lays a soft blanket o'er a sleeping world. There is a last good-night call of a bird to its mate ? Ah; there's never an actor on God's program too late! WBTVlists Major League Game Schedule A 26-game major league base ball schedule, including two spring training contests, will be televised by WBTV, beginning Saturday. "Baseball Game of the Week" will be a regular Saturday after noon feature and lists games be tween top teams in both leagues. The New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians open the sched ule in a pre-season game troiq Dallas Texas, Saturday at 2:28 p. m. The New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, last year's Wolrd Series opponents, meet in another pre-season contest at Eb bets Field the following Saturday, April 14. The first official league game will be telecast, Saturday, April 21, when the Boston Red Sox in vade Yankee Stadium to play the New York Yankees. Veteran sportcasters Jerome "Dizzy" Dean and Buddy Blatt ner, both former major league players, will be back again this year to handle the play.-by-play color. ' Al. Lopez, manager of the a eve land Indians, is .tabbed to be the first guest on "Preview," prior to the Indians clash with the Giants in Dallas this Saturday. Final Enrollment April and May are the two final months (or enrollment in the weekly hobby nights at the Camp bell Folk School, it was announced this week. Each Monday night since Jan uary the two hour classes in wood carving, weaving, Spanish and woodworking have been held. Mm. Murrial Martin, director of hobby*1tights reported that dur ing April and May there will be room for three moire people in the weaving classes, six in woodcarv ing and five in woodworking. Mrs Gault's Spanish will continue GARDEN TIME BY ROBERT SCHMIDT In a few days thoee dahlias that ou left In the grunod over the winter will send up sprouts. They should be dug up, divided ind replanted. If they are not tak n up and divided they will send >p several stalks which will give ou some nice early blooms, but he fall flowers will usually be in- , erior. In dividing dahlia clumps be ure that each division has at least ine root and one good eye or | iprout. There is no advantage in laving more than that. If you took up the dahlia clumps I ast fall and put them in storage P rou will find that they are begin>| ling to show well-developed eyn* >r sprouts and can be easily dividj id now. After dividing, keep them c-jverl id with slightly dampened peal noss or sawdust so that they will lot dry out until it is time to plant! [n the central portion of the statj l good planting date is May 1 ti IS; in eastern areas a fe wdajf ater would be best and in nountains early May would be ?ut right. ? Dahlias grow well In any type loil as long as it is well draine :t the soil is not well drained ycj nay lose many plants after pel ods of heavy rainfall. On the otl ir hand, it is necessary to kee lahlias well watered during e> ended periods of hot, dry weatl Dahlia roots may be pur low at seed stores or Jrom ce: led dahlia nurseries. A few nexpensive, large-flowered eties are: Cherokee Brave ( Edna D. (red), Jersey's pink), D-Day (pink), Flagstead (orange), Califoi Pageant (orange), Jane (buff), Edgar Guest (yellow), legreese (yellow), The Real Gl< (white), S-Star General (ere pink), and Jean Trimbee (purp! Good small flowered variel ire: Baby Royal, Fairy, Gem, Red Charm, White Andrise Orange, Little Drop and Sylvia. A fee wgood pon varieties . are : Sherry, clad. Morning Mist, Little Er\ Yellow Gem and Little MarveJ with its present members. Woodworking classes will cr inue throughout the summer Monday nights. The Cherokee Scot Established July, 1889 Published every Thursday | Murphy, Cherokee County, N GEORGE N. BUNCH ? pubtls and editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Cherokee County: One Ti $2.00; six Months, 11.50 Outside Cherokee County: Tear: $3.00; %x Months, $1.75 Entered in the Poet Office' Murphy, North Carolina, c* ond class matter under the Aet March S, 18T9. Member of North Carolina PrfSS Association
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