HJiBHX LIBBABZ HJBIBI * c SIMPLE The Cherokee Scout AndClay Coun ty Progress Valuta* 73 - Hwto 12 Murphy. M.rth Cargll**, ThurUay. O.tabor M. 1 HI u P.,.. TM. ?..k Publl.h.d Wa.kly VA'ouftSS Mayor's Prodamatioa For Uaitoii Nations Day WHEREAS, OcBber 24th If the 17th adversary of the Fowidtag of the UtdMd Nations which was established "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war;" and, WHEREAS, the United Nations has been successful in re storing peace to many troubled areas of the world, end has dons much B relieve human sidferlng among the sick, the homeless, and the hungry millions of the less fornsiats areas of the earth: and, WHEREAS, the future effectivenees of the United Nations dspends in large measure upon the sipport given it by the American people; and, WHEREAS, an Informed public can best serve the desire of all men for peace, freedom, and Justice under law: NOW, THEREFORE, I, L. L. Mason, Jr? Mayor of the town of Murphy do hereby urge the citizens of the town of Murphy B observe Wednesday, OcBber 24, 1962, as United Nations Day by means of pausing for prayer at 12:00 o'clock noon, ig?n sound of church chimes and bells. And 1 also call ig?n the officials of local agencies, groups, press and radio B encourage observance of United Nations Day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Town of Murphy B be affixed, this the 16th day of OcBber, 1962. L. L. Mason, Jr., Mayor Town of Murphy Andrews Lutheran Church Celebrates Anniversary ANDREWS - Members of St. Andrews Lutheran Church celebrated the 38th anni versary of the congregation last Sunday, Oct. 14. The con gregation was organized on October 12, 1924 under the di rection of theRev.N.C.Yount. A children's choir directed by Mrs. Marlon Bnnls sang two numbers for the occasion. The pastor, Rev. Paul L. Miller, presented an hls Krtcal sketch of the congre gation and also delivered the anniversary sermon. Pastor Miller said an anni versary is always s time for Joy and thanksgiving. Anni versaries are peaks which stand out in the life of an Individual and a congregation. Aa you look back and con sider the blessings and bene fits you have enjoyed aa a congregation the past 38 years, gratitude fills your heart. Four charter members ware present for the service. They were Mrs. S. E. Cover, Miss FrancisCover.Mra.Ann Cooper and Mrs. Louise Zim merman. Altar flowers were given In memory of Mrs. F. P. Cover, and flowers on the organ were given In memory of Mr. Sam uel B. Cover. Many friends were present for the anniversary service. MurphyPersonals Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hyde and daughters, Rosalie and Peggy spent Saturday in Adanta. -M Mlas Lynn Whitley, stu dent at Brevard College, Bre vard, spent the weekend with ?er Wfenta, Mr. and Mrs. Duke Whitley, here. -M Mr. and Mrs, John Thusa, Jr., of Chapel Hill were the weekmd guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wells. -M Cullowhee Sunday. Enroute home they visited Mrs. Car rtngsr's father, Mr. James Bryson of Sylva. Mr. and Mrs. John Car rlnger and daughter, Markle, and Mr. and Mrs. PetMdCeon attended Homecoming Day at -M Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bar rett attended the funeral of Paul Warren of Sylva on Tuesday afternoon In the chapel of Moody Ptsieral Home of Sylva. -M Mrs. Claude Fowler and ?on, Harry, spent Saturday In Sylva. -M Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Howell of Dallas, Texas, have return ed te their home after spend ing some time with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Boyd. While there tftey visited the Fields of the Wood, Hlwassee Dam, and attended the Cherokee Indian Pair. This was their first trip beck to Murphy In nine years. They were very much Impressed with the great im provements In the county. -M Johnny Moore, student at Berea College. Be re a. Ky., ?pent the weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ber gsn Moore. -M Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mc Phereon and family of Knox vllle, Tenn. spent the week end with Mrs. McPherson's MB, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. parent) hn,tft ooya. Misses Ksts and Leila Hayes spent the weekend with their niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ray of Ashe vllle. -M Mrs. Ruby Hill returned home Monday tfisr spending ?raral days with relatives ?id friends In Spartanburg. -M Mr. ad Mrs. BlU Garri son and chUdrsn of Canton, of"*Mr^ and*Mrs? SI* ?w. kfr. and Mrs. Roy Cook tnd daughfcr, Mrs. Betty ?Uiey. 0*n were Sunday nests of Mr. Cook's patents, Mr. sod Mrs. W. A^Cook.' [ Mrs. S. N. Bobo, Sr. left L-??; ?? visit her dowhisr, SfiSW.'tiW: Mra, g; p. Akin, son, Har rE; .M1m M BooksOpta laCloyCoiaty HAYESVILLE ? Bayae Mc Clure, chairman of Clay County Board of Blecdone, has announced al seven Clay County precincts will be open for voters who wish to regis ter on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 27. The pre cincts are Hayesville No. 1, Hayesville No.II, Hlawaasee, Shooting Creek, Brasetown, Tusqulttee and Sweetwater. Anyone who wishes to regis ter during the week may con tact the preclnot registrar In their respective township and at the convenience of the registrar, they may then register during the week. A 38-year old Cherokee County lumber mill worker drove himself to a Murphy hospital Tuesday night, Oct. 16, after his left hand had been severed from hie arm by a "cut-off" saw. George W. "BUI" Carroll, of the Grape Creek section, lost his left hand whUe operating the saw at the Hardwood Division of Timber Products Co. short ly before 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night. The Injured man, with the help of Fred Davis, of Tom otla, a co-worker and the only other person at the plant at the time, applied a tourniquet to the Injured arm several Inches above the cut with white ad heslve tape. Carroll then pulled himself Into his car and drove to the hospital. The cool-headed and heroic Carroll, with the able assis tance of F red Davis, who could not drive, was credited with saving his life. Carroll said he didn't drive fast and can remember Davis talking to him all the way. Carroll related the follow ing story of the accident from his hospital bed Wednesday afternoon. "1 was cutting lumber with the cut-off saw, I had a short piece left over with a knot on the end. I cut away the knot and started to trim the other end." "1 didn't know my hand was gone until I looted down." Carroll said, "I just (elt it sting. 1 grabbed around It (his arm) until Davis got the tape." Davis boind the arm with tape. Mr. Carroll said he had just traded for a 1957 automobile with an automatic transmis sion last Saturday. His old 1954 car had a straight drive transmission. He had been working for the company for five weeks at the job he was doing the night of the accident. Carroll and his wife. Pearl, have one son, Danny, age 12, who suffered a broken leg three weeks ago. Two Unaka Area 4-H Meets Held Two key citizens meetings were held last week. These meetings were held In the Unaka area and In the White Church, Boiling Springs and Owl Creek areas. At these meetings, the citi zens were Informed of the 4 h Club program available to die children of their section, how the community club will be organized and how It will work. During each meeting a spon soring committee was select ed. At Unaka, Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts,Mrs.John Mc Millian, Jr., Mrs. Herbert McMllllan, June Dockery,Mr. and Mrs. John Oockery, Mrs. Wlllard Morrow, Lester Rad ford, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Orr and Mrs. Otto Peats were selected for the committee. In the White Church, Boiling Springs and Owl Creek area Mr. and Mrs. Robert H, Mc Rse, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dock ery, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ab ernathy, Charlie McDonald, Mrs. Carl Gentry, Jake Mc Ree and Mr. and Mra.Goffery Graves were aelected. A training meeting for these two committees, along with Grape Creek and Psachtree, will be held Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Murphy Power Board Building. Brasstown Newt Mrs. Jean Stalcup honored nr eon. Perry, with e birth lay party on Saturday p.m. t wee hie 5th birthday. Those jreaent were: Ivy Lovlngood, Cprll and Tammy Chaataln, Cathy, Doris, Ted, Buddy, and *oger Hughes, Myra, Sandra, 3eggy, and Vlcld Martin, ohnny and Anne Wilson. Cake, Ice cream, and coke vas served, games were play LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Editor: A Republican meeting wee held in the Tuaaulttee ?wn ?hlp Thursday, Oct, 11, with around 200 people taking In terest in It. They were served with hot dogs, cookies, cold drinks, and coffee. After we filled our sides we were en tertained by Jim Ledford, Claude Garrison and Glen Pratu with their strtng band. Some of the boys Joined in with a few stape of the old time buck dance. Bached up by Clarence Norton with his harmonica. Our speakers were the chairman of our party and the candidate of our county. Everyone reported a good time. I, Floyd Garrison, have lived on Tusquitae for quia a few years snd have never before been to a political meeting that the conduct was any nicer. If there was a man there that had a drink, I could not tell It. I surely appreciate the cooperation and hope we can find it the same way on him?? ML ujL.h ? aftaMfll^w ?"*t "t wninwi com? w|i uv?r a elect the candidaa of our choice a serve and repre sent the county and sua for da nan two and four years. Wa would Ilka a have da are slatted a be able a say day woe it honeedy. We have AS carrlad on with abaontao bal lota. By doing this, wo could haws an alactlon in Clay County that all honoatpoopla would bo proud of. Thla way thoro would bo mora frionda and loaa hard (oollnga hot woon tho two partioa. Floyd Garrlaon Hayoavillo, N, C. Tho Bdtart Thoao of ua who had tha privllago of anandlng tho ro tation of tho F armor family In Murphy laat month, ara dooply grataful to tha courtoay oxtandod by Tha Chorohao Scout. Tho ro cognit ion oxtandod by you ana tha mombara of your itrff in tho Spotambar thirtaonth iaaua, damonatrataa a typo of Jour nalladc attribution ao many of ua admlro with roapoct and affaction. Tho citlaana of Charohaa Co tatty, with thoir idnthtoaa and gradoua ho apt tall ty, oon tributad immoaaurahiy to tha auccaaa of our raunion. Many of *o daaeandanta of Jamaa and Harriott F armor and Joahuo and Robocca Parmor atlll roaida in Chorokoa Cotatty. Tha c of John H. Fan5* J""* > ?" ' having migratad ThiaUt westward 1W0-19I0. clarify ? ?a, and everyone had a good dme. \ u_ Batty Pantand arrived in Germany on Sept. 30, to Join her huaband, who la atatloned with the armed forcea there. Ckanb?r Board Of DiractorsTe Maal Tha Murphy Chambar of Commerce Board of Director* will moat tonight, (Thuraday) Oct. 18, at 7130 p.m. at tha Chambar office, Thla meeting la of great Importance for the future of both Murphy and tha Chambar of Commerce. "It 1a very oacanary for the director* to atarad, ao we urge you now to be praaent," W. O. Townaon, prealdant, ?aid. I WIH ? ? W4AI .1 fi, . / in mini \ nus I Wildlife Commission Seeks Explanation For Dead Deer In answer to numerous In quiries by concerned sports men about dead deer In and around the Fries Creek Mana gement Area, N, C. Wildlife Resources Commission and U. S. Forest Service Officials have provided the following In formation. A total of 43 dead deer have been found on the Fires Creek Management Area, and addi tional dead deer have been re ported In adjacent areas. Two deer which were found In satisfactory condition for laboratory analysis, have been sent to the Wildlife Disease Laboratory In Athens, Ga., for a complete autopsy. A preliminary dlagnoals by technicians at the laboratory Indicated a disease specific only to deer. This diagnosis cannot be confirmed, however, until the final laboratory ana lysla la made. The Importance of the die off, the effect it will have on the Fires Creek deer herd, and any necessary action id be taken will pend a final report and recommendations by Dr. Frank Hayes, Di rector of the Laboratory. Stevie Wells Honored On 10th Birthday Mrs. Harold Wells enter tained with a picnic at her home on last Thursday even ing, honoring her son, Stevie, on his 10th birthday. After playing football and other gamea, a picnic dinner was served to: Grler Ivle, Russell Hensley, Steve Crain, Daryl Gossett, Samuel Elliott, Lonnle Brlttlan, Tommy Size, Roy Wells, Jim Barclay, Hubert and Wayne Wells. Peachtree News By Mrs. Dock Sudderth The Women Mlssloniry So ciety of Peachtree Baptist Church met In the home of Mrs. Ralph Sudderth onTues lay night, Oct. 9. The theme was "Laborers Together With 3od." Sheriff's Home Burns The rural farm home of Cherokee County Sheriff Claude Anderson was destroy ed by fire early Sunday morn ing, OcU4. The seven room fram house was located on a farm on Routs 2, Culberson, In the western end of Chero kee County. The fire razed the house around 1:30 a. m. ac cording to Sheriff Anderson. The fire was reported to the sheriff at 10:30 a.m. Sun day. According to Sheriff Anderson, the fire started from unlmown causes. How ever the sheriff said It look ed to him that the fire had been set. Sheriff Anderson has offered a $300 reward lead ing to the arrest and convict Ion of parsons or person who set the fire that destroyed the house. The sheriff's sister, Bulala Voyles, lived in the house. She was not home at the time of the fire. During the social hour, the hostess served refreshments to twelve members present. -P Mr. and Mrs. Dick Pear son, Peggy and Diclde of Knox vllle, spent last weekend with Mrs. Pearson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boyd. -P Mr. and Mrs. Verlln Mar tin, Jr? Cindy and June vlalt ed Mr. and Mrs. James Foust last Saturday night. -P Mr. and Mrs.BuaterLaney, Wanda, Terry and Suaann visited Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Totherow at Hanging Dog on Sunday afternoon. -P Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fergu son and children of Ashevllle spent last weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Farguson. -P Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Crisp and son have returned home after spending a weak with relatives In Wa^nesvllle. Miss Tommie Mill saps and brothers, Bubby and Dickie spent Sunday In Ashevllle with their father, Dallas MUls^ta, who Is a patient In St. Joseph Hospital. -P Mrs. Ray Crisp and child ren went to Knoxvllle last Thursday ? meet Ray's plane from New York. He flew beck to his Job In New York Sun day. -P Mr. and Mrs. Dock Sud der th spent Saturday In Gat llnburg. Term. -P Gus Andre of Miami, Fla^ spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs, Vertln Crisp. -P Mrs. EssaU Malloaae has returned home (rem a local hospital. We hope she la feel ing much better now. -P Mr.^and Mrs. Vaughn^Bar end wttt relatives here. -P Democrats Rally At Martin's Creek MARTIN'S CREEK - JOO people gathered at Mirdn*? CrMk School, Saturday night, Ortabar 13, ?u llatan to tha Oamocrat candtdaiaa apaak and ? an joy tha aoutharn frtad chlchan and kama tha Oamo crat ladtas of tha community maal, enter tain - moot waa provided by Mra, Martha Shaperd, Donna and Vlchay Chaataln and a grot* of Taeo-Oema. Harry Blahop, chairman of kaa County ~ Pl^awkb^n i niana? n i n wlWivRVf V/OUnty Oaiiw* crat party racofalaad all tha that war* praaant. at judge of mm ?? wr flrat ? apaak. Ha reform* time John a rally hf i be burled there, where he bed no enemies. Edward* laid the twos about Martin's Creek. Othet Democrat Candida*** who apoha were Don Anderson, candidate tor sheriff; Paul Sudderth, reflater Mrs. Mary Fay* Br prsesntsttss; and can, co tatty commissioner from district two. it ? deeds; Brumby, re j. 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