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SPECIAL SERVICES ARE PLANNED FOR EASTER * ***************** if*#***** To Be Three Contests In Primary Here On May 25th 31 Candidates File For Office In The County Thirty-one candidates have filed lor offices in Cherokee county it has been announced by P. A. Arro wootl of Marble, chairman of the county board of elections. Other members of the committee are C. j- Hyil'' and Abe Hembree of Mur phy. Mrs. Ci. W. Cover, Sr., of An drews who announced her candi dacy for state senate, has with drawn her name from the race and has filed for representative, a posi- , tion she has held for the past tWo terms. The ticket is as follows: House of representatives: Mrs. G \V Cover <D>: Bruce West < R >. Sheriff: Frank Crawford (D) Hadley E. Dickey <R>. Clerk of court: J. L. Hall (D>. ineumbent; Hayes Leatherwood iD Leonard Ramsey <R>. There will be a contest in the primary. Register of Deeds: B. L. Pad gett D) incumbent; W. A. "Bill) Hembree ?D>; John W. Axley (R>: contest in primary. County commissioners: three to be elected: E. A. Wood <D>, first district. W. E. Moore 'D>. second district Glen Crow (D), third dis trict. N' W. Abernathy <R>, first district: W. D. Townson "R>. second district: and J. E. Graves iR>, third district Coroner: Dr. Harry Miller <D) ineumbent. Dr. W. A. Hoover <R), Jack McMillan <R>; contest in pri mary County board of education: Law son Lunsford <D>, Noah Hembree <D IV B. Palmer <D>. Justices of the peace: W J. Hel ton R>, Houthouse: D. M. Reese 'K Murphy; U. S. G. Phillips <R), Beavcrdam. Constables: Dock Dovingood 'D), Murphy; F. A. Fain <D> Murphy; Jerry Jenkins <D>, Beaverdam; T. Howard Keasler <R>, Murphy: F. A. -ler iR), Notla: Alvin Simonds 'R Hothouse. Electric Dept. Announces Wide Expansion The City of Murphy Electric Department announces an expan sion program which was authorized l%y the town council at a recent meeting, to include the construc tion of power lines to the Boiling Springs section and Unaka as soon as materials are available, states li G .Elkins, manager. This will cover an area of about 16 miles. Some poles that have been order ed for practically a year have ar rived, and the department is busy now putting them up and build ing small extensions in the city and surrounding territory. Plans are to start on the Happy Valley line, as well as a line to Grandview, in the near future. Even though the department is now receiving poles and has some wire, there are no transformers and meters available, and none of the work can be completed until they can be obtained, states Mr. I Elkins. Mrs. G. W. Cover Is Candidate For Representative Mrs. G. W. Cover, Sr., of An drews, who has served as Chero j kee county's representative in the Legislature for the past two terms ! and early this spring announced ! her candidacy for the State Senate. ' on Saturday withdrew from the i Senate race and filed for re-nomi I nation to the lower house. ' Explaining her reason for this ; action, she stated that since the | Democratic party had no other candidate for representative in j Cherokee County, and since two ! other candidates had filed for the I senate, she feels that she can rend er better service to the county as representative. Car Accident Fatal To Homer Gladson Homer Gladson, 30. died at a Murphy hospital about midnight j Sunday night of injuries sustained : about !t 45 p. m. when the car in which he was riding with Ralph J kamsey collided with a 1941 Buick car driven by Bob Pritchett of Blue Ridge. Ga. The Georgia car was said to have belonged to Bill Fer guson of Blue Ridge. Both cars were demolished. Ramsey was driving a 1935 Ford touring car. ii was reported. The accident oc cured just within the city limits Mat Factory Town. Miss Vivian Walker of Blue Ridge, who was in the car with Fritchett, received cuts and bruises. She was treated at the hospital and dismissed. The other occupants were uninjured. Ramsey was arrested by Highway Fatrolman Charles Galloway on a charge of driving drunk and reck less driving and is being held in jail here. Mr. Gladson was a veteran of World War II, and was discharged about four and a half months ago after more than three vcars of ser vice. most of which was spent in I~an. He was a barber associated ^ith his brother, Clyde Gladson. and Bin and Jim Hembree here. Military funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock ^ Mt. Pleasant Baptist church v'ith the Rev. Thomas Truett offi Clating. Burial followed in the thureh cemetery. Surviving are: his widow and 10-year-old son. Rex, of High Point; his father, J. R. Gladson of Cul berson; one sister, Mrs. Norma ^enton of Culberson; two brothers, mory Gladson of Culberson and \ Clyde Gladson of Murphy. Townson funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Case Does Not Accept Presidency Of Business Club There was a small attendance at the meeting of the Business Men's club at the Henry House Tuesday night, and not much business was transacted. Dr. W. A. Hoover presided. T. A. Case, who in March was elected president for the coming year, did not accept the office, and directors will nominate a president before the next meeting. It was voted to ehangc the time of meeting from the third Tuesday night to the third Thursday night in the month since so many other meetings are held on Tuesday nights. The next meeting will be the third Thursday night in May. J. H .Hampton spoke of enter prises in Murphy, the Farmers Fed eration which did $160,000 worth of business last year, and Coble Dairies which is doing a large volume of business. He said that it should not be expected to bring a number of enterprises at one time, they have to come gradually. Mrs. Frances C. Payne arrived here Monday for an indefinite stay with her mother, Mrs. J. N. Hill. Mr. Payne, who has been a pilot with the Eastern Air Lines, stationed in Jacksonville, Fla., is now in the armed forces. Annual Guernsey Sale Set For May 24 "Good Friday" Service To Be Held On April 19 ANDREWS ? A two-hour "Good Friday" service sponsored by the Ministers of Andrews will be held at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church on April 19 from 12 to 2 P. M. The program is based on the seven words of Christ on the Cross and is divided into seven periods of 15 minutes each with a two-minute intermission between each part. The program is as follows: 11:55 A. M. Prelude. Mrs. G. W. Cover, Sr.; 12:00 M. Part I, Rev F.arl Ogg, Presiding: Hymn 97. "When I Survey ? Scripture. Matthew 26:36-46; The First Word from th<j Cross: "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do," Rev. Leo Smith; Prayer, Hymn 84. part I. Mrs. Edwin Bristol. 12:17 P. M. Part II. Rev. Leo Smith: Scripture, Luke 22:47-53; llymn 77. "There is a fountain ? The Second Word from the Cross. * To-day Shalt Thou be with Me in Paradise." Rev. Earl Ogg. Prayer; Hymn 84, part II, Miss Eleanor Cover. 12:34 P. M. Part III? Rev. Con rad Washam: Scripture, John 18:12 24; Hymn 101, "Alas and did my Saviour ? "; The Third Word from the Cross: "Woman. Behold Thy Son! Behold Thy Mother." Rev. Leo Smith; Prayer: Hymn 84. part III. Mrs Leo Smith. 12:51 P. M. Part IV? Rev. Earl Ogg: Scripture. Mark 15:1-15; llymn 99. "O Sacred Head Now Wounded"; The Fourth Word from the Cross: "My God. My God. Why hast Thou forsaken Me?" Rev. Con rad Washam; Prayer; Hymn 84. part IV. Mrs. Tom Hay. 1:08 P. M. Part V ? Rev. Conrad Washam: Scripture, Matthew 27: 27-31; Duet. "There is a Green Hill ? " by Jean Dickey and Mary E. Carringer: The Fifth Word from the Cross: "I Thirst." Rev. Ralph Taylor; Prayer: Hymn 84. part V ? (\ R. Freed. 1:25 IV M. Part VI? Rev. Ralph Taylor: Scripture, Luke 23:26-32: Hymn 360, "My Faith Looks Up ? ' The Sixth Word from the Cross: "It is Finished. " Rev. T. G. Tate; Prayer; Hymn 84, part VI, Mrs. Leo Smith . 1:42 P. M. Part VII? Rev. T. G. Tate: Scripture, Luke 23:44-49; Hymn 62. "In the Cross of Christ ? " The Seventh Word from the Cross: "Father .into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit." Rev. J. Alton Morris: Prayer; Hymn 84. Part VII. C ft. Freed; Benediction. The public is invited to attend this Service THIRD SUNDAY SINGING The 3rd Sunday afternoon sing ing will be held at Hampton Me morial church Sunday at 2 o'clock. All singers invited. The annual purebred Guernsey sale will be held at the Cherokee county fair grounds in Murphy on Friday, May 24, at 12 o'clock noon, announces A. Q. Ketner, chairman of the sale committee. The sale is sponsored by the North Carolina Extension Service, Cherokee County Guernsey Breed ers asociation, and Coble Dairy Products, Inc. Mr. Ketner announces that 44 animals have been consigned for this sale and that the quality is much better than in former sales held here. They are being consign ed from outstanding breeding farms in North Carolina. Georgia and Tennessee. There will be six bulls, seven cows, eight bred heifers, and 25 open heifers offered in this sale. The sale committee is composed oi: A. Q. Ketner, chairman: Ran | dolph Shields, J. Franklin Smith, and Delmar Thompson. New Officers Installed By Andrews P. T. A. ANDREWS ? The Andrews P. T. A. met in the high sehool audi torium April 9, at -3 o'clock. Mrs. Tom Hay. prer'den^ presided. Mrs. C. C. Washam. chairman of the program committee, was in charge of the program. The theme for the April program was 'Build ing for Physical Fitness." Mrs. Wood's and Mrs. Walker's section of the first grade gave part of their chapel program for the en tertainment of the meeting. Special music was furnished by Miss Eleanor Cover and Mrs. Leo Smith. Miss Cover sang "My Iiero" and "Will You Remember" : ccompanied by Mrs. Leo Smith. Boyd B. Robinson, principal of the elmentary school, was principal speaker. His subject was "Build ing for Physical Fitness Through Kecreation " Reports from the chairmen o.' the various committees were made Instalation of officers for the coming year were as follows: presi dent. Mrs. Tom Hay: vice presi dent. Mrs. Wendell Morris: secre tary, Mrs. Hazel Abernathy, treas urer, Mrs. Florence Huffman. This meeting was the last one to be held for the school term 1945 1946. During the social hour several girls from Mrs. Vivian M. Cul treth's section ot' the Till grade served as hostesses for the hos pitality chairman and served tea in the auditorium A bouquet was presented to those staying for the tea. KINNEY IS DISCHARGED Nat B. Kinney SP (A) 2/c of Murphy was honorably discharged i from the Navy at the Naval Separa ' tion Center in Shoemaker, Calif., April 11. Organize Ball Club With King Manager Murphy Baseball club was or ganised at a meeting held Monday night, and W. D. King was elected manager. With the hope of play ing several games each week, the club is undertaking a project to have lights installed on the ball field of the fair grounds, to be ar ranged for baseball, football, and softball games at night. Business houses In town will be solicited for contributions to the lighting fund and for suits. It Is tbe plan, states Manager King, to open the season on May 8, but ft has not been decided what team will be played. Among the members of the club will be: The Rev. L. E. Latham, formerly a professional baseball player; D. E. Sigmon, also a form er professional player; Rev. Alfred Smith, athletic coach at Murphy schools, and others who have made outstanding records in baseball. Several men who have recently re turned home from military service will be members. Six More File For Town Council i W. M. Fain, candidate for mayor to succced himself, announces the 1 following candidates for town coun cil in the May 7 election: John Brittain. Duke Whitley, J. W. Mc- ( Millan. E. P. Hawkins, J. B. Mul- 1 key, and M. L. Hall. Other candidates who have been ] announced for council are: with j Neil Sneed: T. W. Axley, E. O. I Christopher, W. D. King, A. L. ' Martin, Tom Palmer, and E. E. Stiles: with D. M. Reese: W. H. Brandon. R. A. Crisp, C. H. Town son, W. W. Rogers. J. C. English and John Brittain. AH Stars Join Baseball League The Murphy All Star baseball team has joined the Georgia-Caro lina league and will start the sea son May 4. Two games a week will be played until September 1. at which time the finals will be played between the two "top teams." There are three teams represented from North Carolina and three from Georgia. George Atkinson will manage the Murphy All Stars again this year. Legion Post Is To Meet April 23 The Joe Miller Elkins Post of the American Legion will meet at the courthouse in Murpliv on Tues day. April 23. at 7 o'clock p. m., announces J. W. Franklin. Adjut ant. Mr. Franklin states that all vet erans are especially invited to at tend this meeting. Some leading American Legion officials will be present. RADIO HOUR SPEAKER ? Dr i J B. Green, professor in Columbia Theological Seminary. Decatur, Georgia, who will be the speaker on The Presbyterian Hour next Sun day morning, April 21st. at 8:30 A M., E. S. T . over an independent i etwork of southern radio stations. A native ol Alabama. Dr. Green was educated at Peabody College 1 and the University of Nashville, I and took his ministerial training I ??t Union Theological Seminary in I Virginia. He was pastor of the I- rierson Memorial Presbyterian | Church of Columbia. Tennessee, | and after serving as minister in j Greenwood. South Carolina, he came to his present post as pro lessor of Systematic Theology in Columbia Seminary in 1921. Dr. Green was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree by Presbyterian College of South Carolina in 1914. He received the <V??rr. of Doctor ol Laws from Southwestern * tn 1940. The subject of Dr. Green's ad dress next Sunday morning will be. "God's Preface to His Own Book.'' The program can be heard in this section over: WWNC. Asheville; j WPTF, Raleigh: WSJS. Winston Salem- WSB. Atlanta: WNOX, hnox\ ille; and WRYA. Richmond, i at 8:30 a. m. Homer Floyd Held For Sneed's Death Funeral services for Oscar B. 3 Sneed, 38. who was shot to death near his homo at Ve^s Saturday rfternoon about 2:30 o'clock, were iicld Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Bearpaw church. The Rev. I Weldon West of Andrews officiated and burial followed in the church cemetery. j Pallbearers vnv Willie Sneed, I Hay Harris. Roy Sneed, Shafter I Taylor, John E. Whitener, and ' Cruiser Smith. | Deputy Sheriff Clay Allen stated I that Homer Floyd, a brother-in-law , of the dead man, came to him and , confessed that he killed Sneed, and is being held in the Cherokee coun I ty jail on a charge of murder in connection with the shooting. The officer said the investigation indi j cated the shooting followed an ar I gument concerning the pasturage ; of a cow. Highway Patrolman Charles Galloway, who arrested Floyd, said I that Sneed was shot twice in the I l-ack. three times in the stomach, I cnce in the temple, once in the neck and once in the hip, with a .22 rifle. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Zadie Sneed; two children, Gold man and Mary Frances Sneed; I three brothers. Charlie Sneed of Englewood, Tenn, Pinkie Sneed of Suit, and Jonas Sneed of Grand view; and four sisters, Mrs. Emily West of Andrews. Mrs. Stella Coch ran and Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, both of Englewood, Tenn., and Mrs Stella Armstrong of Alcoa, Tenn. Ivie funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Paul Scoffield spent Wed nesday in Asheville with her hus band. Thomas Elected President Of Cherokee Unit The la- 1 teacher's meeting of the Cherokee county unii \v:i held at the Raneer school Friday night. April 5. Dinner was served to fif ty teachers and guests by the ladies of the school lunchroom. Mrs. James 1\ Crisp and Mrs. Car rie Graham. assisted by three school girls. The color scheme used in the dining room was pink and green C. A. Smith was the speaker ot the evening, using as a topic. "Teaching." A business meeting was called at the close of the program by Walter C. Thomas, president of the unit. The following officers were elected for the coming year: \V. C. Thomas, president: L W. Shields, vice-president; Mrs. Ella Stcvans. secretary and treasurer. Decoration At River Hill Set For Mav 12 There will be a decoration ser vice at the River Hill cemeterj May 12. The day set to clean ofl the Rraves is April 27 and if rain ing that day, May 4. Everyone wh< has friends or relatives burie< there is asked to bring tools anc help with the cleaning off of thi graves. Sunrise Service To Be Held On Lawn At Petrie Murphy people will worship in various Easter services through out the town on Easter Sunday. t he day's events will open with a sunrise service on the lawn of Petrie hospital .and everyone in the community is invited to attend. Prayer, scripture reading and sing I ing will make up the program I which is being sponsored by all the churches of the community. It is planned so that patients in both Petrie and Murphy General hos pitals will have the privilege of hearing the program. Easter Sunday opens a "Go-To Church Regularly" program which the Cherokee County Ministers' association voted at a meeting last week to initiate Special emphasis v. ill be placed on this campaign in all the churches in the next few ; weeks, seeking to enlist everybody in the community in regular at tendance at the church of their choice. At the 11 o'clock service at First Methodist church on Easter, the choir will present two anthems, The Holy City" by Adams, and Alleluiah. Christ is Risen", by >jolte Mrs. Fred Johnson. Jr.. will sing the incidental solos in "The Holy City. Mrs. Glenn Bates is director of the choir. The subject for the sermon an nounced by the pastor, the Rev. Ralph Taylor, is, "Easter, the Time for the Resurrection of Faith." At 7:30 o'clock in the evening the Youfh Fellow* :ip wlU present an haster pageanf?" Ttffc Cross of Light", by Mattie B Shannon. Twenty-one characters will take part. Solos will be given by Mrs. Harold Wells. Mrs. Kate Henslee, i.nd C. R. Freed. A quartet and the choir also will take part. The pageant will bo directed by Mrs. Tom Axley, assisted by Miss Mary Cornwell. At the Presbyterian church where pre-Easter services are be ing held this week by the pastor, i ho Rev. T. G. Tato. on the "Seven Words From the Cross", the ser non subject for Sunday morning will bo. "Christ is Risen". The c hoir will sing the anthem. "Christ the Lord is Risen, by Ira B. Wil son. and special Easter hymns. Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock, "Mr. ; ;.tc will preach on the subject, Lone liness", and a union com .ni' on service will bo hold by j c .idle light. On Friday evening, : tho subject will bo "Triumph and i rust. The Young People's meeting will be held at 6:45. There will be no evening service here. Mr. Tate | vil 1 preach at the Hayesville Pres | byterian church at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. L. E. Latham, pastor i oJ the Free Methodist church has announced that special Easter ser vices will be held with the Sunday scho' l at 10 o'clock, and special Easter messages will be brought at both the morning and evening i services at 11 o'clock and 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor of First Baptist church, will preach on the subject. "Victory Beyond the Gates of Death", at the 11 ' o'clock service Sunday morning; and on. "Three Things You Should Know ", at 8 p. m. Mrs. J. W. Davidson, organist has i announced the following musical 1 numbers at the First Baptist | church, at the 11 o'clock services: j Prelude. "Consecreation at the | Cross", Crosby; anthems, "Alle I luiah" Meredith, and "Bells of Easter", Lorenz; offertory, "Cal vary". Rodaey; postlude, "Easter Thanksgiving." At the 8 o'clock service. Miss Mary Jo Moody will sing "The Holy City", Adams, and the youth choir will sing "The Old Rugged Cross." Miss Josephine Heighway had as guests last week, her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mundew of Bat* via, Ohio.
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