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dhr rufdrr 9rmit When you get right down to Ike root ef toe meaning of toe word meaning of rou find that "succeed," you Had that It duply means to follow through. ?P. W. Nlchol Volume 6i ? number is MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 12. 1950 TEN PAGES THIS WEEK 112 Pints Of BSood Given In Murphy REV. B. REID WALL Rev. B. ReidWall To Preach Sunday Methodist Church The Rev. R. Dellbert Byrum, pas tor of Fir9t Methodist Church, has announced the Rev. B. Reid Wall 1 as guest preacher for Sunday at ]1 o'clock a. m. Mr. Wall is superintendent and minister of the Methodist Home in Charlotte. The Methodist Home is an institution of the Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church. It provides security, care | snd abundant life for older men i ? I and women. At the present time P5 persons are members of the j Home family. Expansion programs include a new hall for a chapel, hospital facilities, residents quart en, apartments arid administrative offices. The rapidly growing numb, r of vpltcanta Indicates the j pressing nek to build this Kail as soon as possiBle. Another expansion project is a group of efficiency apartments to be built by persons who will live in them. Persons living in apart ments will have all the freedom of their own home while they enjoy ail the benefits of the Methodist Home. The Methodist Home in Char-. iotte has received high reoogni-1 t.on on both state and national. levels, for the quality of Its program and service. Sunday School begins at the Methodist Church at 9:46 a. m. Evening Youth meeting is at 6 p. i m. At 7:30 p. m. the pastor will preach on "The Dawning Church." Midweek service will be held on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o' clock. The pastor will speak on, "Some Other Characteristics of the Eatfy Church". The Board of Education of the Church will meet on Thursday evening, Ootober 19, at 7:30 o' clock in the Ladies' plarlor. Frank Alexander On Vol Eleven Frank Alexander at Murphy, student at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was moved to first I string offensive end Tuesday re placing Vince Kaseta, injured in the Duke game Saturday, as Ten nessee went through a two-hour offensive and defensive scrim mage. Alexander, a ISO-pounder, will mutably teaim with another sopho more, George Carter, when the offensive unit takes the field. Head Coach Bob Neytand had fai* squad working against Chat tanooga's running sad passing Plays performed by the Vol fresh men. The Moccasins meet U-T this Saturday. Dr. B. W.Whitfield Beads Men's Gob IS* Episcopal Men's Cl*4> of the C*mrch eg the MLSilSh met at ??* nvwcauw ' "W? Od# * * Dr. a. W. VPtaMffeU M , and BUI Boktoo ?r-.?.i.T, The next I *NB ha haM at the church ' The Red Cross Bloodmobiie made its most successful visit here last Thursday when the citizens of Murphy and vicinity came in 119 strong and gave 112 pints of i blood. The pre ! record for a day's collection here had been 44. A pin bearing the adjoining emblem was presented to donors. Blood was received from 10:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. in the basement of the First Baptist Church. A total of 187 pCedged to give. Twelve persons were in charge of recruiting, which was done by members of the Lions Club and the Cherokee County teachers, headed by Lloyd Hendrix, county superintendent of schools. The group included Clarence Hendrix, Peach tree School; James Osborne, Hiwassee Dam School; Douglas Smith, Martin's Creek School; Harest King. White Church School; Porter Raper, Ranger School; Dale Lee, president of the (Continued on page 4) Superior Court Convenes Nov. 8 Jurors for November term of Cherokee County Superior Court which will convene November 8, have been announced. Judge J. Will Pless of Marion wiil preside. Jurors are as foMows: First week; Norman Barton, Rt 1, Murphy; Dilas Adams, Andrews; Jim Rob erts, Unaka; Virgel Kephart, Rt. 3, Murphy; Hariey Hyde, Andrews; Z. B. O'Dell, Rt. 3, Murphy; Eva Jenkins, Rt. 2, Culberson; Bob Taylor, Rt. 3, Murphy; Ralph Chambers, Audreys; Mrs. J. H. McCaH, Murphy; Verl Davis, Rt. 3, Murphy; Leonard Verner, Rt. 1, Copperhili, Tenn.; R. M. Ramsey, Murphy; Allen Whitener, Rt. 3, Murphy; Vernon Bryson, Marble; Clarence West, Andrews; Mrs. D. L. Thompson. Rt. 1, Culberson; Mack K. Hawkins, Murphy; Arnold West, Rt. 1, Andrews; James Rose, Murphy; Leonard Dockery, Rt. 3, Murphy; Fred C. Davis, Violet Rt., Unaka; Oscar Tilson, Rt. 2, Cul berson; Ed Hampton, Rt. 2, Mur phy. Second Week: Ernest Trantham, Marble; Sam Hulvey, Marble; Arthur Cook, Marble; L. C. Luns ford, Andrews; Will Long. Farner, Tenn; John E. Dickey, Murphy; Mrs. Arrie Roach, Rt. 2, Culberson, Howard Fox, Ranger; Gus Patter son, Hiwassee Dam; J. D. Tothe row, Rt. 1. Marble; Paul Crawford. Andrews; Lewis West, Andrews; J. S. Keener, Tomotla; J. W Pos lell, Rt. 1, Andrews; Lowe I Wilson, Andrews; Austin Parker, Marble; T. E. Maxey, Rt. 1. Marble; A. L. Gillespie, Murphy; H. E. Stiles, Rt. 1 Marble; Allen G. Bryson, Rt. 2, Murphy; Gar Martin, Rt. 2, Mur phy; N. T. Penland, Rt. 2, Mur phy; J. W. Floyd, Hiwassee Dam; Glen Palmer, Marble. Crook's Sermon Topic Announced "The Cutting Edge of Christian ity" is the sermon topic announc ed this week by the Rev. James R. Snook for the 11 o'clock service at Murphy Presbyterian Church Sun lay morning. This is the second n a series of ten sermons based >n the Ten Commandments Sunday School wil convene at he regular hour Of 10 o'clock. The classes now are engaged in an at endance contest. The Pioneer group under the .irection of Miss Jane Hill will neet at the church Sunday night it 6:30. The Youth FW'owehip rith its newly ejected President Jetty Jean Moore will alsa meet ?t 6:30 at the church. At the JeMowahip meeting last Sunday dinette Strange was ejected tec ?etary-treasurer of the group. A large, enthusiastic ffaup of nembers and friends of the church me engaged in a rtudy of the Christian Home In the mhtweet ervtces held at the Church Wed nesday evening at 7:30. Two <* 4s are beta* conducted, one tor, toung people and adults arid ti TAKE FIRST PRIZE?Pictured above are members of the local highway patrol and the driver's license examiner, who took first prize on their educational booth on Safety at the Cherokee County Flair which was held September 25-30. They are, left to right: Patrolmen L. J. Lance and J. C. Long License Examiner R. W. Rector, and Patrolmen J. C. Lunsford and V. E. Bryson. Bill Gentry Dies Here Age Of 39 William S. Gentry, 39, prominent business man of Murphy, died Sunday afternoon in a local hospi tal after an illness of several months. . Mr. Genry was a veteran of World War II. having been induct ed into the Army in 1943. He served in Europe with a medical unit of the 28th Infantry Division. He was captured by the Germans at the battle of the Bulge in December, 1944, and held a prison er until the close of the war. He was a native of Cherokee County, the son of Mrs. (Mary Ann Gentry and the late Preston C. Gentry. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Vivian Cearley Gentry; his mother, five sisters, Mrs. Irvin L. Young, of Chicago, 111.; Mrs. A. H. Hillis of Crown Point, Ind.; Mrs. C. E. Holder of Andrews; and Mrs. Lindon Dills and Mrs. J. O. Thomas of Newport News, Va.; and two brothers, Lowry and Don Gentry of Murphy. Funeral services were held in' First Methodist Church of Mur-1 phy on Tuesday at 2 p. m? with the Rev. R. D. Byrum, the Rev. i J Alton Morris, and the Rev. | Alfred 9mith officiating. Burial I followed in the family plot in. Sunset Cemetery. Military hon-' crs were conducted by the Joe Mil- ' ler Elkins Post of the American | Legion. Active pallbearers were: Vincent | Stiles, Clyde Gladson. Leon Butler, I Ralph Stire-wait, Robert Aiken and I Howard Moody. Townson Funeral Home had ] charge of arrangements. Paul Hill Is In Medical School Paul Hill of Murphy is one of the 76 doctors-to-be who arrived this week to begin four years' study in Ihe Duke University School of Medicine, Durham. New students are from 21 differ ent States but 88 percent of the class is from the South with North Darolina most heavily represented. The School of Medicine opened October 2. when the new students were welcomed in an address by Dean W. C. Davison and then loured Duke Hospital and the Medical School. Miss Williams Is New Assistant Home Agent Here Miss Frances L. Williams of Waynesville has arrived here to assume duties as assistant home demonstration ages* to succeed Mrs. Wade Ricks who resigned. Miss Williams is a native of Haywood County. She received her A. B. degree in home econo mics at Meredith College, Raleigh, last June. In addition to major ing in home economics, she did considerable work in art. She gave an art exhibit at the college the past spring. She is making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Mack Fatton. Mrs. Morgan Dies In 103rd Year Mrs. Adeline Coleman* Morgan. 103, died Tuesday at 5 p. m. at her home in Culberson following a long illness. She was born in McMinn Coun jty, Tenn.. the daughter of the late Riley and Nancy Snider Morgan, and had lived for the past 50 years at Culberson. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. in Shady Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. W. T. Truett officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Townson Funeral Home in charge. Surviving are five daughters. Mrs. Mollie Mason of Namtahala, Miss Cordia' Morgan. Mrs. Lydia Rhymes, and Mrs. Palice Gladson all of Culberson, and Mrs. Alice ?Ware of Suit. Also one son. W. J. Morgan of I Culberson; one brother, Charlie | Coleman of Athens, Tenn., a num ber of grandchildren, great-grand children and great-great-grand-1 children. Morris' Sermon Topics Announced The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pas tor of First Baptist Church, has announced that his sermon topic for Sunday morning at 11 o'clock will be, "In Whom the Love of God is Complete" and for Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, "Victors to Rule With Christ". Sunday School starts at 9:451 a. m? and Training Union at 6:30 | p. m. Midweek hour of power service | is at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. Andrews Donates 68 Pints Of Blood ANDREWS?The Rev. Wo. E. Tall. Chairman of the Blood Doo r's Recruiting Committee , an on need that the American Red ? ?%? _ _ ? , ? ? ?? . . ? ?. a An rose 0*ooaniocme reewvea oo inta of blood in its final visit to he Andrews area tor toe year. Mi total was received from n ppodntments. 72 of which regtater d with a resulting OB productive onora the day the unit was at ndrews CMy Hail. The (twee inta that brought the total to 68 ouM not be tn Andrews the 6gr I dnsattrsi, but ate had pub lie spirit enough to journey to Murphy toe next day and give there toward toe Andrews quota. This brings toe yearly total Air the Andrews area to 235 pints of blood which is a per capita record for the AsbevlHe Area and per haps for toe nation, Mr. Hall stat ed. The Rodda-Van Gender Hospi tal doctors and staff all report for donations each time; the Konra heta Club takes tore of msktng appointments; arid Use Junior Women's Ctub manages toe per sonnel and cadteen. An admdnabie by toe citizens of Crusade For Freedom Is In Full Swing Locally Folk School Starts Hobby Night Oct 19 A Hobby Night is being planned | at the John C. Campbell Folk' School for persons interested in n evening course in handicrafts. Beginning on October 19, seven Thursday evenings will be devoted to this course with the first eve ning one of orientation and plan- I nireg for the six regulaT lessons' ito follow. The hours will be from 7 to 9 p. m. Carving, cabinet and iron work will be offered. There will be a registration fee of five dollars for the course which will be open to those of eighteen yeans of age and older. Classes will be limited to fifteen persons. A bird study club will be led by Mike Hoffman. This course is being offered in response to many requests from professional and other persons who are not able to attend day classes. In order that the school may know the number to expect for each craft, course, all interested persons are requested ito write to the School or telephone 544J-1. ;ons Club Hears Address Tuesday By Mr. Langdon IXoyd Langdon, executive vice president of Dairy Products In dustries of North Carolina, Heleigh, was guest speaker at Murphy Lions Club Tuesday eve ning. He told of the progress made in agriculture and particular ly in dairying in this state in rec ent years. He was presented by1 H. Bueck. program chairman. Secretary Loren C. Davis an nounced that the club made $325.88 | as its commission of gate and park ing receipts, amounting to $3697.36 at the fair two weeks ago. for hav ing charge of ticket sales. C. R. Freed, secretary-treasurer of the fair association, presented Presi dent Dale Lee with the check for $325.88. (Mack Patton, chairman of the White Cane drive, asked each member to contribute $3 to meet the clbb's quota of $150. W. A. SherriJl urged the Lions to cooperate with Boy Scout work. He reported on a recent camping trip. Treasurer J. W. Franklin gave a report. Jimmie Goodwin asked members of .the cluib to co operate in organizing a football club. W. A. Sherrill, Jimmie Goodwin, and loren Davis were appointed to work on this project. Miss Addle Mae Cooke spoke briefly on the Crusade for Free dom, and the Lions signed a Freedom Scroll. Joe Gantt of Liberty, S. C., was a guest Of R. L. Wilkins, and George Perry of Atlanta a guest of Jimmie Goodwin. Arthur Heinrick was received as a new member at the last meeting of the club. Bishop Wright On Episcopal Hour Bishop Thomas H. Wright of the IMocese of East Carolina will be speaker on "The Episcopal Hour" Sunday morning, October 15, at 8:30. The Episcopal Hour may be heard from a number of stations, including: WWNC, Ashevttle; WGNC. Gastonia; WHKY, Hick Dry: WMNC, Morganiton; WHOC, Wlaynesville. Shields Injured In Accident J. L. Shields was Injured in an automobile accident Saturday night near Helen, Gu. He la receiving treatment at Murphy General BoapMal. Hie car, a near Cadillac, ma badly'" REV. JAS. A. ALLEN Rev. Jas A. Allen Assumes Duties As New Pastor ANDREWS?The Rev. James A. Allen arrived in Andrews last Fri-1 day to assume his duties as pastor | of the Methodist Church. Mr. Allen, who comes to An drews from Candler, is 36 years old, is married and has two chil dren, Sandra Ann, age five, and James Anthony, age two. The new pastor has held pas torates the past 11 years, having received his education from Birmingham Southern College and High Point College, and done divinity work at Candler School of Theology, Emory University and University of North Carolina. His first sermon was preached Sunday morning. Sunday evening the Rev. J. A. Richardson and his congregation of the 'Baptist Church diseased with their services and wer.t to the Methodist Church. Woodmen To Hold Convention In Sylva Saturday The Western District of North Carolina Woodmen Of The World will hold it's 77ith Semi-Annual Log Rolling Convention in Sylva | Saturday. October 14. The Convention will open at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon with the Woodmen meeting in the Sylva High School auditorium and the Ladies' Circle meeting at the Woodmen of The World Lodge. The Night Session will open at 5:30 o'clock iwith a Banquet at the American Legion Home. The Honorable Staton P. Wil liams, Head Sentry and promin ent Attorney of Albemarle will be .he speaker at the banquet. Mr. Williams is widely recognized as jne of the finest speakers in North Carolina. Sovereigns Nick T. Newberry, State Manager, and Hiram A. Mel fin, Assistant State Manager, will ie present. The Sylva Camp of the Wood men Of The World has arranged an interesting program with a variety of entertainment and are expecting one of the largest crowds rver to attend a Western North Carolina Log Rolling. Masons To Confer Degrees Oct 14 There will be a called meeting A Cherokee Lodge. No. 146 on laturday, October 14, at 7:80 p. n? for the purpose at conferring he Master's Degree, It has been mnounced by Prank Ferguson, Vorshipful Master A Degree 'earn from DucMown, Tenia, will le In charge. All Master Masons re Invited to attend. SINGING A ringing will be held at Little Bade Church on Saturday night. Mober 14. The Helton Tito and Little JhaUy", soloist, will pres ent the piug em. The Crusade for Freedom is in full swing in Cherokee County this week. Freedom Scrolls have been placed in all the schools of the county and in many places of busi ness and with civic organizations. At least 10,000 names signed to the "Declaration of Freedom" are desired in this county, states Percy B. Ferebee, chairman. This program gives citizens a chance to sign their names to a document affirming their belief ill the cause of world freedom. The scrolls will be sent to Berlin, along with all the others from the rest of the nation, to be permanently enshrined in the base of a beCl tower which will house a 10-ton Freedom BelJ. On October 24, United Nations Day, the bell will be dedicated in the American zone of Berlin. Its simple purpose is set forth in the inscription around its base: "That this world under God shall have a new birth of freedom." Asked To Sign Freedom Scroll ANDREWS?More' than a thous and children enrolled in the An drews schools will sign this week the Crusade for Freedom Scroll. On Saturday of this week members of the High School Beta Club, iionor group, will seek to obtain signatures of all adults who visit the .town on that day. P. B. Ferebee is chairman of the Crusade for Freedom drive for Cherokee County. Appointed to serve with hirr. were Miss Addle Mae Cooke, editor of the Cherokee Scout, and Mrs. Giles Cover of Andrews. ?Mr. Ferebee is contacting all schools throughout the county in the drive for 10,000 names of resi dents of the county. WNCAC MEETING The meeting of Western North Carolina Associated Oommunities has been postponed until October 24. The meeting will be held in Canton, with luncheon at Canton Hotel at 1 o'clock. REV. J. A. RICHARDSON Richardson Heads Baptist Pastors : ? At a call session of the leading Baptist Ministers of Cherokee Co unity A Baptist Pastors' Con ference was organized Monday morning at First Baptist Church, and the following officers were elected: Presidtnet, Rev i. A. Richard son, Andrews; Rev. Floyd B. dark, associations! worker in the West Liberty Association, secre tary - treasurer, Rev. J. D. Moses, rice-president; and Rev. A. B Lovell, chairman of program com mittee. . This Conference it composed of all Baptist ministers in Cherokee 3ouidy and Laymen of the Baptist 'atth. Monthly meetings trill be icld Monday mornings after each first Sunday of the month, and he hour of these medingi will a 10 i vn. Mr. fUebardaon, speaking at the nesting Mouthy, o a devoted he Issues of 1 AX i ?ho
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