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Strike Back Help Conquer Cancer 0ftr tffjtnikrr fwi?! National HD Week ^br.r, VOLUME I?NUMBER 42 MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1?52 TWELVE PAGES THIS WEEK Slagle, Accident Victim. Succumbs Ed K. Slagle, wellknown former' resident of Andrews and apromi nent businessman of Orlando FU succumbed Friday afternoon U> in juries received in an auto accident near Marble Wednesday Mr Slagle. age 68. w? born|ta Clay County, the son of the late James Alfred Slagle and Ida Mar tin Slagle He was educated in the Clay County schools and at tended Maryvllle College and the University of North Carolina. During World 1 he served In the United States Marine Corps He was selected one of twenty men to accompany the President of Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, on the Battleship Idaho, at the close o the war. , In June. 1929, he was married I to the former Ethel Walker, of Andrews, who survives. For the past twenty-five years, Mr. Slagle was one of the propri etors and salesmen of the Walk over Shoe Store of Orlando, where he and Mrs Slagle made their home. Mr. Slagle was a member of the American Legion, a Mason, a Shri r.er. and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, of Orlando. Surviving in addition to the wid of are one sister, Mrs. Lillian Slagle Ashe, of Andrews and two , brothers, Arnold of Detroit, Midl and Clifton of Andrews. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Andrews j Presbyterian Church, with the. Rev J- C. Neville, officiating.. Special music was presented by the church choir and by Miss Mar- | gi.ret Fisher, soloist. Active pallbearers were John Slagle. Edwin Bristol, Melvin Ar rowood. Bill Whitaker, William Walker and Will Hyde. Internment was in Valleytown Cemetery Ivle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Murphy High School Orients j County Freshmen Murphy High School observed its first Orientation Day last Fri dav when the eighth graders from Peachtree, Unaka, White Church, Ranger. Martin's Creek, and1 Mur phy had an opportunity to observe high school life. Murphy seniors served as hosts. At 9 a. m. guests went to assem bly for an hour of entertainment. At noon they were guests in the lunchroom During the day all in coming freshmen registered for next year. Solicits Pledges j L Savage, county blood pro-1 gram chairman, announces that Miss Elma R. Dennis of Texan.; School helped contribute toward the success of the donation from M'irphy when the bloodmoblle was here last week by soliciting pledg cs. He ?id there were approxi mately eight or nine donors from , the Texana community. Baptists Plan Services For Elderly People Worship services at Murphy First Baptist Church Sunday will begin at 11 a. m. The choir will give special music. "Where We'll Never Grow Old". The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor, says Sun cay's services are especially for elderly people. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a. m. Services will be held at Beal town Mission at 2:30, and Sun day School at the prison camp at 3 p. m. Training Union is at 7 p. m., followed by evening worship at 7:55 p. m Mr. Morris' topic will be "The Great Conflict". B. W. C. will meet with Mrs. Vivian Gentry at 7:30 p. m. Mon day. Tuesday the Sunday School Workers Council will have a sup per meeting at 7 p. m. The Wednesday prayer services will begin at 7:30 p. m., followed by adult choir practice at 8:30. Next Sunday the church will observe Mother's Day and also Ba by's Day. The dedication service for the babies will be held in con nection with the morning worship. PRAISES HD WORK?Gover nor Scott has praised North Caro lina home demonstration club members for the contributions they are maUag to home and commu nity life. The Governor's i was released in connection with National Home Week. April 27-Hay I. REV. H. E. BAKER Murphy Free Methodists Begin Revival Revival meetings will begin Tuesday. May 6, at Murphy Free Methodist Church, and will be b-jld each night at 7:45. The Rev. H. E. Baker of Sala manca. N. Y., is the Evangelist. He has been called a "Second White field" because of his ability to draw word pictures in the presen tation of the scriptures. He is an author, song writer and a former missionary to the Seneca Indians. The pastor, the Rev. C Z. Miner extends a welcome to everyone. Byrum Announces Church Schedule The pastor of Murphy First Methodist Church, the Rev. R. Delbert Byrum. announces that his sermon topic Sunday at 11 a. m. i will be "It's Up to the Family". Sunday School will begin at 9:45 a. m. The pastor will speak on "Wait ing Upon God" at the 7:30 even ing services. The monthly Family Night at Church will be held Wednesday at 6:30 o'clock. A film, "The Fam ily Next Door" will be shown as a part of the program in keeping with Christian Family Weak, May 4-11. The men of the church Will be responsible lor serving the meal. The monthly meelag at the Wo man's Society at Christian Service will meet with Mrs. H. A. Mattox | Tuesday at 1:30 p. m POULTRY CHAIN?Shown above, left to right, are members or Cherokee County Poultry Chain for 1952 They are: Ruth Logan, Jerry Ruth Smith, Jack Garrett, J. B. Curtis, Billy Parker, Roger Swanson. Jimmy Mintz, Ted Anderson, James Kilpatrick. The last two on the back row are M. B. Wright, assistant county agent, and Don Ramsey, manager of Farmers Federation. Poultry Chain Members Selected Four-H members chosen to par ticipate in the 4-H Poultry Chain for 1952 are: Jack Garrett, Una ka Jimmy Mintz, Rt. 3, Murphy; Billy Parker, Rt. 1, Marble; Ruth Logan, Rt. 2, Murphy; Don Pea cock, Murphy; Roger Swanson, Ranger; J B. Curtis, Unaka; Jerry Ruth Smith, Rt. 2, Murphy; Ted Anderson, Rt. 2. Murphy; Jimmy Kilpatrick, Ranger. Poultry Chain members are se lected on the basis of interest and available facilities for the care of thickens. Each member received 100 pro duction type chicks last week. The chain Is sponsored by the Farmers Federation. At fair time each member will place on exhibit twelve of the pullets. They will re ceive prizes according to their rat ing, and the pullets will be sold at auction. Returns from the sale will be used for continuation of the chain. Robert Franklin Has Severe Burns R o b ert Franklin, commonly ; known as "Snake Frankum", is \ suffering severe burns on a large | pari of his body. He received! treatment at Murphy Petrie Hos- j pital and was later removed to! Veterans Administration Hospital,' Swannanoa Division at Oteen, where he is now a patient. The following affidavit was sent to John O'Dell, American Legion Service Officer in Murphy, sign ed by Karl A. Muschette, Assist ant Department Service Officer of Buncombe County: "Robert Fran klain of Murphy, N. C., presently a patient in Swannanoa Division at Oteen Hospital, first being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that sometime about 1:30 p. m? Thursday, April 17, he went into Brownie's Pool Room in Mur phy where be met Jimmy Craw ford. Olden Moore, R. M. Moore and Frank Taylor. That during ! the course of conversation he was offered a drink of whiskey. The conversation continued and he was ' offered another drink of whiskey, v hich he accepted. He was told to put his broom in his car, which he did. He then 'blacked out'. ' "Deponent further states that the four friends mentioned above with deponent got into his car and left. This is all he remembers of the incident surrounding the burns he has received until he was re turned to his home by persons un known to him." Chief ot Police Neil Sneed told THE SCOUT that apparently Franklin had lighted a cigarette an<i burned himself. He said that was all he knew to give the paper. T. R. Kitchin, investigator for the State Bureau of Investigation, said he had no authority to release any information on the case. He said the investigation is still un dent ay. Franklin was interviewed by SCOUT reporters Saturday. His account was similar to what was in the affidavit. He named two other men not mentioned in the affidavit as being among the group: Jack Ramsey and Charles Laney. He said that once in the car he did not remember anything about what happened until he got home, and did not know where he had been taken. He said his pants were on him but were not burned. Twenty Four-H Members To Give Church Program I Twenty 4-H members of the New Martins Creek Baptist Church will present a 4-H church program May 4 at 10 a. m. under the lea dership of Jerry Ruth Smith, as sisted by the pastor, the Rev. Carl Cunningham and H. L. Martin, Sunday School Supt. The theme of the program will be "You Are Important". The 4 H'ers will give special music. Everyone is invited. METHODIST SPEAKER?Bis hop Paul Bentty Kern of Nash vtlle, Teno., who will preach the sermon on the Methodist Series of the Protectant Hour 8unday at P:JO a. m over radio station W8B. RADIO SPEAKER?Bbhop Fred Pierce Corson of Philadelphia who will apeak on the Methodist Series of the Protectant Boor Sunday over station WSB at fcJO a. m. Town Of Murphy Officials To Be Elected Next Tuesday Two Parties Have Candidates For i Mavor And Council J. W. Franklin. Republican, and I. L. Mason. Democrat, candidates for mayor, will oppose each other in the general election for the Town of Murphy Tuesday. Frank lin is a local automobile dealer, and Mason is an attorney. Candidates nominated for the council by the Democrats are: R. M. White. R W Easley, Jr., Cloe Moore. Newt Boling, Lonzo W. Shields and H. E. Bishop. Candidates nominated for the council by the Republicans are: Dr W. A. Hoover, H. E. Dickey, Lorcn C. Davis, Clyde Gladson, H. G. Elkins and J. M. Hughes. The Democratic platform pledg es no increase In the present tax rate, continuation of the present program of hard surfacing streets, courteous and adequate police pro tection, continued improvement of public cemeteries, a cleaner and better community, and said they do not advocate the legal sale of any intoxicating beverages in the Town of Murphy. J. W. Franklin and other Re publican candidates say that if el ected they will eliminate unnec essary expenditures, reduce the tax rate by a reduction of expense of town government, and enforce efficient law enforcement by town officers. The registrar will attend the polling place at the courthouse Saturday for the purpose of ac cepting challenges, says A. J. llembrce. chairman of the Board of Elections. Poll officials are Charles White, Republican judge; W. W. Rogers, Democratic judge: Winston Craig. Republican clerk: Mary Catherine Sneed, Democratic clerk. Charles Sneed Injured In Fall Charles Sneed of Murphy who is employed by Souther Bell Tele phone and Telegraph Company in Asheville, fell Wednesday of last week from a 25-foot pole and crushed his left heel. He under went an operation Wednesday of this v.-eek at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville, where he has been receiving treatment since the accident. Mrs. Sneed and Mrs. Clyde Sneed went Wednesday to be at his bedside, and they and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sneed and Mrs. Clyde Snecd's children visited him Sun I day. Gibson Child Is Discharged Gerry Lee Gibson, who was n jured Saturday. April 10 when he was strrck by an automobi.e In front ol the Cherokee Ice plant, was discharged from Murphy Gen I cral Hospital Saturday. Gerry, the 10-year-old son of j Mrs. Alice Gibson, suffered a skull fracture and severe contu sions of the head. A technical charge was made against Lee Poss, driver, of Smy rna. Ga., until the condition of the boy was determined. | Patrolman Lee Lanoe says all evidence points to the fact that Mr. Poss tried to avoid the acci den, when the child ran In front | of the car. Plan Family Night At Folk School "Family Night" will be held at the Folk School Friday evening. May 2. Mrs. John C. Campbell, Miss Louise Pitman and Fred Brownlee, members of the Board of Directors, will be In Braaatownl at the time for their qning meet ing A movie of the early days of the Folk School wlU he shown. Candidates For Mayor J. W. FRANKLIN L. L. MASON Graduates Dr. W. H. Dr. William Howard Plemmons,1 professor of education at the Uni-1 versity of North Carolina, Chapel, Kill, will deliver the commence ment address to the graduating class of Murphy High School, an nounces H. Bueck, superintendent of Murphy Schools. The commencement address will be given Tuesday, May 20, at 8 p.' m. in the gymnasium. Dr. Plem mons is an outstanding educator in the state. He is a native of Bun combe County and was formerly principal of Lee H. Edwards High School. The baccalaureate sermon will be given Sunday, May 18, at 11 a. m. in the school auditorium by the Rev. Lewis E. Latham, director of the Missionary Hour of the Ori tntal Missionary Society with headquarters in Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Latham, who was pastor of the Free Methodist Church here for three years through 1948, is now located in Atlanta, Ga. On Monday, May 19, at 8 p. mJ there will be a band concert, fea turing the high school band, be ginners band and an ensemble of both bands. The eighth grade will receive certificates of promotion at the same time. West Liberty Association Meets Wednesday The Rev. J. Calvin Thompson announces that West Liberty As sociation will meet at Snow Hill Baptist Church May 4 at 2 p. m Parrlott Headdcn will give the devotional, and Wayne Crisp will offer prayer. Special music wili be given by Little Glade Church and the Harlton family. The Ham pton girls will sing "Im In the Lord's Army". The Rev. Tom Smith will preach. Miner's Topic Is "Prayer" The Rev. C. Z. Miner, pastor of Murphy Free MMhodtsi Church, announces that his Sunday ser mon topic at 11 a m. will be "Prayer". Sunday School will begin at 10 a. m. V. P. M. S. la at 7:JS a. m, fol lowed at 7:45 by lb< evangelistic service. There will be two prayer meet ings this week, one Wednesday at 7:45 p. m., and the other Friday at 7:45 p. m. at Clifford Elliott's home. The theme will be "Revi vals". To Hear Plemmons WILLIAM K. WALSH William R. Walsh Is Now Sergeant WURZBURG, Germany ? Wil liam R. Walsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Graver A. Walsh, Route Murphy, North Carolina, has beenr promoted to the grade of serge-ant at the Wurzburg Military Post. Sergeant Walsh is attached to the 7861st Ordnance Cervice Com pany He entered the Army in 1048 and upon completi-v basic train j 'eg M Fort Jackson South Caro ina was assigned to the European Command. Sergeant Walsh at'e-ndett Min* ;.hy High Srhool prior to joining the Army He was recently awarded the Good Conduct Mediw for exempla ry conduct State Grange Master To Speak Harry B. Caldwell, Matter of the North Carolina State Grange at Greensboro, will speak at the courthouse in Murphy Wednesday at 8 p. m. when the Pomona or County Grange will be organised. All Grange members of the vari ous subordinate units should be present to take part in the organi zation, says W. T. Ferguson. Grange deputy of this section. Dr. and Mrs W. A. Hoover left Wednesday for CbenyviHe and Wake Forest. Dr. Hoover is at tending ? mooting of the Board off Trnatooa of Woke Potest College, and Mrs. Hoover la visiting her parents, Mr. and Mn. C. B. Sulli van in Cbeiryvflle.
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