J. Sherman Hampton.
Weds Nancy Thomas
Miss Nancy Ann Thotnaa, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs A. Raymond
Thomas of Cameron, was married
to James Sherman Hampton, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hilry Hampton
of Murphy, Saturday afternoon In
the Cameron Methodist Church.
The Rev. C. Alfred Smith, pas
tes of the Murphy Methodist
Church, performed the ceremony
before a center arrangement of
white gladioli banked wth palm
sprays, magnolias and seven
branched candelabra.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a full
length dress of Chan til ly lace and
nylon tuHe over bridal satin fash
ioned with a lace bodice and full
tulle skirt.. She wore long lace
mitts and a veil of illusion attach
ed to a tiara of orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet of tuberoses
centered with a white orchid.
Miss Velma Mae Thomas of
Cameron, sister of the bride, was
maid of no nor. She wore a cerese
taffeta and net floor-length dress
and carried a bouquet of chrys
anthemums and yellow roses.
Mrs O. T. Bentley of Haver
ford. Pa., sister of the bride, as
matron of honor was dressed like
the maid of honor. Bridesmaids
were Fay Morgan Worsham of
Pinehurat and Carolyn D. Smith
of Paris, Ky. They wore orchid
dresses fashioned like those of the
honor attendant*.
Betty Coiner, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Coiner, Jr., of San
' ford, was flower girl and wore a
' dress of white nylon tulle over
taffeta. James Warren Thomas II,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James War
ren Thomas of Cameron was ring
bearer.
Jerry Hall of Murphy served as
best man and ushers were Frank
lin Smith of Murphy, brother-in
law of the bridegroom. Ales Thom
' as, U. S. Army, brother of the
bride, and John Wesley Thomas
of Jacksonville, Fla., brother of the
bride.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held In the home of
Ihe bride's parents. The mother of
the bride wore a beige lace dress
with navy accessories and an or-,
chid corsage. The bridegroom's
mother wore a navy dress with
white accessories and an orchid
corsage.
Later the couple left for wed
ding trip to the Smoky Mountains.
They will reside at 1320 Prentice
Avenue, Portsmouth, Va.
The bride was graduated from
Woman's College of the University
of North Carolina with a degree
In primary education. The bride-;
groom attended Warren Wilson
College and at the present Is serv
ing with the U. S. Navy.
Presbyterian .
Women Meet With
Mrs. L A. Frasch
Mrs. L. A. Frasch was hostess
to the meeting of the afternoon
circle of the Women of the Presby
terian Church Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. S. C. Burgess, chsirman
presided over the business session
which Was opened with silent pray
er by the group, closed by Mrs.
Burgess Plsns for the coining Va
cation Bible School were discussed
end refreshment committees ap
pointed. Mrs. Cloe Moore led the
program on the topic, "What is
Christ's Plan in Your Life?"
Mrs. Frasch. assisted by Mrs.
Harvey Wilson, Jr.. served re
freshments to nine members pres
ent.
Attend Civitan
Convention
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Williams will
leave Wednesday. June 18, to at
tend the FHA meeting at Banner
Elk. They will return to Asheville
for the week-end, and leave Ashe
ville by plane for Detroit Sunday.
June 22, to attend the Civitan Con
vention, as delegates from the
Murphy Civitan Club.
Stocks of corn, oats, and barley
on April 1 were down from a year
earlier by about 10 per cent.
Taylors Hare
House Guests
Mrs. Mattie A .Taylor had at
1 house guests the past week her
daughter and husband. Mr. and
Mrs F. T. Grazier of Corpus Chris
tl, Tex., also her son and wife, Sir.
and Mrs William H. Taylor of Ra
leigh.
While here the family, accom
panied by Mrs. Taylor's daughter,
Mrs. Mary Nelson of Topton, vis
ited another daughter and hus
band. Mr. pnd Mrs. Ruffner of
Dandridge, Tenn.
The family motored to Raleigh
where thay attended the gradua
tion of Mrs. Taylor's grandson, Eu
gene Nelson, at State College.
Crane, Puett
Are Georgia
Tech Graduates
Two students from Cherokee
County were among the 1,031 who
were awarded degrees at the Geor
gia Institute of Technology at oer
emonies Monday.
Robert H. Crane, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Crane of Murphy, re
ceived a Bachelor of Civil Engin
eering degree.
James W. Puett of Marble re
ceived a B S. degree in Industrial
Management.
Miss Iris Higdon
Is Married To
Arthur C. Beal
Miss Iris Higdon, daughter of H.
L. Higdon and the late Mrs. Hig
don of Andrews, became the bride
of Arthur C. Beal, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Beal of Murphy, Fri
day , May 90, in the home of the
Kev. and Mrs. Carl Loudermilk of
Ep worth, Ga., with the Rev. Lou
dermilk performing the ceremony
The bride wore a blue and white
dress with white accessories. Her
corsage was white carnations.
The couple was accompanied by
Miss Johnnie Cole, Hoke Byers.
and Charles Mann of Murphy
Mrs. Beal is a graduate of the
1952 class of Andrews High School.
Mr Beal is a graduate of the Mur
phy High School and served three
years in the Air Force. He is em
ployed by Bell Telephone Compa
ny.
The couple will reside in Mur
phy.
Lodge To Meet
Thore win be a called meeting
of Cherokee Lodge, No. 146 at 8
p. m. Saturday for the purpose of
conferring the first degree on a
candidate, It has been announced
by Sam L. Davidson. Sam Capps,
Worshipful Master, will preside.
For District Meet
Office To Close
The county office of the Fanners
Home Administration will be clos
| -d on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday, June 10-20, for the Annual
District meeting at Banner Elk.
This meeting is for the purpose of
instructions and planning for the
1953 Loan Operations. County per
sonnel attending will be S. S. Wil
liams, County Supervisor, V. H.
Rankin, Asst. County Supervisor,
and Mrs. Gertrude Hinds, county
office clerk.
See Film At
Joint Meeting
The Joe Miller ELkins Poet, No.
96, American Legion, and the
American Legion Auxiliary, held
a joint meeting Thursday evening
In the assembly room of the Pres
byterian educational building.
John Bayless, post commander,
had procured a colored film of the
American Legion Convention held
in Miami, Fla., last fall, and this
was shown by John Jordan.
The auxiliary held a short busi
ness session, and heard reports of
last year'3 work The nominating
committee reported on new offi
cers who will be elected at the
next meeting.
Civitans To Hear
Dr. M. E. Campbell
Dr. M. E. Campbell, Dean of the
School of Engineering at State Col
lege-, Raleigh, will speak to the
Clvitan Club at Murphy First Me
thodist Church on Monday. June
16. at T p. m. Several members of
the Lions Club will attend this
meeting.
Miss Maggie Belle Kisselburg.
county school supervisor, left Mon
day for WCTC, Cullowhee, where
she wllf enroll to continue work
toward a master's degree.
Bible School
Certificates
Are Awarded
I Truett Memorial Baptist Church
has just closed a successful Vaca
tion Bible School with a large at
tendance every day, announces the
Rev. A. G. Brooks, associations!
missionary.
Approximately eighty certifi
cates were awarded by Miss Sarah
Katherine Perry of Southwestern
Baptist Seminary, director.
Little Brass town Baptist Church
concluded their Vacation Bible
School with an average attendance
of sixty. Fifty-seven certificates
were awarded. Refreshments were
served on Friday afternoon.
I Mt. Pleasant, Pine log. Mt. Pis
gah, Rollings Creek and Murphy
First Baptist Church are participat
ing in Bible Schools tfads week.
1 Peachtree and Bit. Zion will have
, Vacation Bible Schools next week.
CLUB TO MCrr
Murphy Regal Club will meet
on Friday. June 20, In the home of
Mm. Bessie Dickson, with Mrs. S.
D. Akin as co-hostess. The meet
ing was postponed until that date
because of the Baptist revival.
JUNE BRIDE
Miss Betty Joe Stiles, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Stiles of Lib
erty became the bride of Boyd El
ler June 2 at Blue Ridge, Ga. Mr
Ellsr is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Eller of Patrick.
Miss Dcrothy Ann Mull has come
from Atlanta to stay with her mo
ther, Mrs. Paul McMahatv
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