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Established July 1889
Published every Thursday at Murphy, Cherokee Count), N C.
ADDIE MAE COOKE Editor and Owner
MRS. C W. SAVAGE Associate Editor
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Meditation
Be thou supreme. Lord Jesus Christ,
Live o'er again in me,
That, filled with lore, I may become
A Chrtst in my degree.
Be thou supreme. Lord fesus Christ.
My inmost being fill;
So shall I think as thou dost think.
And will as thou dost will.
Be thou supreme, Lord Jesus Christ,
Thy life transfigure mine;
A nd through this veil of mortal flesh
Here may thy glory shine.
Be thou supreme. I.ord fesus Christ.
Thy lore's constraint I feel.
Thy cross I see. and mind and heart
Obey its mute appeal.
Be thou supreme. Lord fesus Christ.
.4 nd when this life is o'er \
May I be with thee where thou art.
Like thee, forerer more.
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Prevent Woods Fires
People cause 00 out of every 100 woods
fires in the southern states. This high per
centage should cause us to determine to put an
end to this unnecessary waste, especially when
we stop to realize that in 1048 the South's tree
crop and values manufactured from it added
three billion dollars, or an average of $16 for
each forest acre, to the wealth of the region.
Forests insure a good water supply. prevent
erosion, provide a home lor game and provide
material for our homes and industries.
The vital importance of timber was recog
nized in our countv recentlv when three farms
were designated as "Tree Farms". The day of
hundreds of miles of virgin timber is over, and
people are beginning to realize that they must
conserve timber
However, the South is far behind the nation
in this realization. In Ibid 77 out of every 100
acres burned in the L'nilej States occurred in
the South The Southern Pulpwood Conservation
Association estimates that combined losses from
forest fires waste as much wood as is being used
by the southern pulp and paper industry, amount
ing to abodf 12 1/2 million cords in 1050.
The greatest problem confronting those who
would prevent forest fires is that 40 per cent of
all fires are of incendiary origin?purposely set
on lands not owned or controlled bv the setter.
Other ways in which forest fires frequently
originate are: Brush burning, smokers, raikoads.
campers, loggers, and lightning.
With modern fire fighting techniques of de
tection. communication and suppression, the
problem of suppression is becoming easier
Let's help do awav with the need for sup
pression. As the association points out. onlv peo
ple can prevent the 69 out of every 100 fires in
the south
A J\eed Is Met
A step forward was made in our county last
week The Board of Directors of th? Cherokee
County Mutual Fair Association joined hands
w ith'the Civitan Club, the Lions Club and other
civic organizations of Murphy in developing a
county-wide recreation program when the direct
ors agreed to start construction of a new building
on the fair grounds.
The proposed building, w hich will'accommo
date a roller skating rink, craft shop and small
auditorium, will be an addition to the present
summer recreation program sponsored by busi
ness men and civic organizations, under the di
rection of Irvin Greene. The enthusiasm shown
by the young people in using the roller skating
fink now operating at the fair grounds empha
sizes the need of an expanded program.
Business and civic leaders have felt the need
for a county-wide recreation program for some
time All participants realize that in this venture
they should call for full speed ahead, because
thy are working principally to develop Cherokee
County's greatest product?our future church
and civic leaders, our future lawmakers and
statesmen?the young people of Cherokee
County.
Scouting
With The Editor
NEWS was received here this week of the death
oi Mrs. Martha Payne of Oglethorpe, Ga., sister of
Mrs. J C. Ammons, Tuesday. Our sympathy goes
out to Mrs. Ammons and other members of the
family.
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THE ANNUAL North Carolina Press conven
tion was held last week, Thursday through Satur
day. at May view Manor, Blowing Rock, and m my
opinion it was the best we have had in several years.
The people of that section went all-out to enter
tain us. and each session held a special high-light.
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DR. A. D. HOLT, administrative assistant to
the president of University of Tennessee. Knoxville,
h-eld his audience in rapt attention as he spoke on
"What We Expect of Our Schools".
He gave six points which should be considered
in educating youth of today:
1. Give a reasonable amount of book learning,
a good general education
2. Make pupils stout as a mule, through good
physical training, teaching exercise, proper diet
how to care for teeth, and other good health poli
cies.
3. Teach how to make a living, helping the
pupil to find the kind of work in which he can be
happy and useful, teaching him the many jobs
available, giving vocational guidance and training.
4 Teach how to enjoy living, an appreciation
of good literature, music, entertainment, and whole
some things of life.
5. Train in good citizenship, with special em
phasis on voting, appreciation of the community in
which the student lives.
6 Teach the pupil the difference in right and
" rong. to be honest, courageously honest, tolerant,
understanding and sympathetic.
He pointed out the part the parent plays in
'educating his child:
1. He should help achieve the above by cooper
ating with the teacher in seeing that the child has
proper time for studj joining parent-teacher asso
ciation and talk things over with the teachers.
2.. Supply the funds for proper support of
schools, providing more classrooms, better pay for
teachers, and lowering the pupil load
3. Appreciate what the state and teachers do
for the child.
KERMIT HUNTER became famous throughout
the country with his drama. "Unto These Hills",
v hich is now being produced for the third summer
hi Cherokee. Now h:s "Horn in the West" which is
being presented nightly except Mondays at Boone,
as well as other works he has done, is bringing hint
more acclaim. Friday evening the Press group were
guests of the Southern Appalachian Historical Asso
ciation at a performance of this excellent drama.
It will be worth anyone's time to make a trip to
3oone to see "Horn in the West".
MR AND MRS. R. C. RIVERS, the Boone
Chamber of Commerce and the people of' Boone
entertained at a barbecue and picnic supper prior
to the visit to the drama. I have never seen so much
food for the size crowd, and it was delicious.
A LECTURE on pictures for newspaper on Sat
urday morning by Harold Carter of Excelsior.
Minn . was another highlight of the convention.
THE PRINCIPAL INTEREST at being in News
paper meetings is seeing old friends So many of
we get together it seems like a family reunion.
Neighbor Randall Harris of Asheville Citizens
Times is the new president, and Weimar Jones of
Franklin is vice president. Miss Beatrice Cobb of
Morganton is again secretary-treasurer, beginning
about her 30th year in this office, and Clarence
Griffin of Forest City is again historian. A western
group of executive officers!
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RETURNING home Saturday. I traveled over
the Blue Ridge Parkway from Blowing Rock to
Asheville. It Is a marvelous trip. Monday as Dair
Shields. Josephine Heighway and I returned from a
business trip to Asheville. we drove out from Soco
Gap to Mile-High Overlook on the Parkway, which
also gives a wonderful view, particularly at sunset.
Upper Peachtree
Mrs. Vina Brown spent the
week-end visiting relatives and
friends here.
1 Harlte Hicks and family spent
Sunday afternoon with B. A
Breed lovr
The Rev. and Mrs. Cloer were
guests Sunday of Mr. and
Fred Moore.
Richard Lunsford and family of
Gastonia spent the p#t jnA.tis-.
itlng reUUves here. ' ? !
Mr. and Mrs. BUI Leatherwood
spent Saturday ai*>t with his sta
ter af ~ _
Buy Bonds Worth
$25,700 In June
Sal* of Series E, H, J and K
Savings Bonds in Cherokee Coun
ty for the month of June totaled
?23,700. Of this amount >23.700
was In Series E and Series H
Bonds (combined); none In Series
J Bonds; and' none In Series K
Bonds. This sales announcement
is visiting his sister, Mrs Bill Bar
ker.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Malted (Mr son In BlalrsvUle, Oe .
Saturday
Wade Lunsford of Gaston la la
several days with re la
bras made today by County Sav
ngs Bonds Chairman W. D. Whl
aker based on the monthly sales
eport from Allison Jamej. State
>1 rector of U. S. Savings Bonds tn
Ireensboro.
The total figures for North Car
illna's 100 counties were as fol
ows: Series 1 and Series H Bonds
combined) SXS4S.192.7S; Series J
Jonds* $28.SOS; Series K Bonds
1373,900; totaling S3X90.09S.79.
Control of lhrestock posts can
oeult In more meat milk, egv,
ind fiber far aH-??t agricultural
traduction. says the U S DstMi
nent of Agrlcnltnra. At prase
t la estimated that ttrasSock pes
mat the nation mora than half
rhree Baptist
Circles Discuss
liberty, Justice"
T'v? Fsnnie Heck Circle of Mur
?hy First Baptist Church met at
he church Tuesday. July 22.
ThA meeting opened with pray
r byVlrs. Sherrill. followed by
inging of the hvmn "Bring Them
n". Mrs. Fox gave the devotional
houghts. Mrs. Sherrill discussed
he program. "Liberty and Justice
ror All".
The meeting closed with the
roup reciting the pledge to both
he American and the Christian
'.ags. Miss Umphfres sang, "God
Hess America". Mrs Fox led the
losing prayer.
Tl>? Lottie Moon Circle met at
he home of Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix at
'eachtree July 22 at 2:30 p. m.
The topic. "Liberty and Justice
ror AH", was discussed with Mrs.
lenry Hyatt presiding
The meeting opened with the
Ineing of "America". The devo
ional, "What Does the Lord Re
uire?" was given by Mrs. W. A.
tell Mrs. W H. Murrav led in
iraver. A round table discussion
n '>d by Mrs. Hendrix.
Refreshments were served to
ight members present.
The Mae Perry Perry Circle of
V M S. of Murphy First Baptist
'h'irch met with Mrs. Leila
Hckey Huesday at 2:30 p. m. The
-.eeting was opened with the
inging of '"America".
Mrs J. D Burch had charge of
he program. Mrs. W. C. Kinney
ave the devotional "What Does
he Lord Require?". The "Lord's
was prayed in unison.
Mrs. Bessie Deweese and Mrs.
essie Deweese discussed the topic
Liberty and Justice for All".
Irs. E. J. Darnell gave the clos
ng prayer.
Refreshments were served to 11
lembers and one visitor, Mrs W.
' Mallone,?.
Mi?s F.rdine Franklin of Gates
-Illf. Mrs. B'inch Barrett and 1
Miss Daisy ElMs of Suffolk. Va.. j
.vere week-end guests of Miss !
\ddie Mae Cooke.
Mr and Mrs. S. N. Bobo. Jr..
ind daughter. Sandra Lee, of Ma
-ietta, Ga. spent last week with
Mrs. Sallie Queen and family and
Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Bobo. Sr
Mr. and Mrs S. C. Burgess have
?s guests. Mrs. Burgess' father, j
")tis F. Strother. and her nephew.
Ronnie Sims, of Lenoir who will
;p?nd several weeks with them. j
H. N. Gerald Davidson of the U. ?
s. Navy. Pensacola. Fla . and Mrs. !
lavidson are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Sam L. Davidson, the for
r.er's parents, and Mr. and Mrs. '
Rill Sparks of Copperhill. Tenn.,
Mrs Davidson's parents. !
I
Dr. and Mrs. N. B. Woodard and
hildren. Woody. Bob and Ann. of
Richmond. Va.. visited Miss Addie
Mac Cooke Tuesday
H. C. Bueck,- Bobby 'Hembree
Vancy Sales and Judy Cook will
?eturn Saturday from Camp Tecoa,
i Methodist Camp near Hender
onville. where they have been for
en days.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Chambers
>nd son. Charles Reld of Wichita, j
<an.. spent a few days in Murphy !
his week, the guests of Mr. and 1
Mrs. Frank Ellis Mr. and Mrs. !
-hambers formerly taught in the '
Murphy schools.
Miss Gladys McCleskey of Hous- i
on. Tex . spent a few days in Mur
>hy this week renewing old friend
ships.
Mrs. Jim Gibbs and children,
Ed. Jimmy and Elizabeth, left Sun
iav for Moore. S. C.. to spend two
seeks with her mother. Mrs. Ma
ton Anderson and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. McGuire and
granddaughter. Peggy McGuire, of
ktlanta. were in Murphy Sunday
and attended services at the Pres
byterian Church.
Mrs. Kate Brooks of Jasper, Ga.,
las been visiting her sisters. Mrs.
William Ducket of Asheville and
Mrs. Clementine Sawyer of.Hayes
/llle. She returned hone Wednes
day. Mrs. Brooks lived at Peach
tree before moving to Jasper.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Williams had
is guests over the week-end Mr.
ind Mrs. D. M. Hale of AahevlUe,
owners and operators of an lnnj
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North Carolina 4-H Clubs lad
the nation la total enrollment In |
1930. There were 139,379
taring that year.
John Carringer Weds
Doris Glenda Bryson
BIRTHS
PETR1E HOSPITAL
Mr and Mr*. C W Crisp. Route
2. Murphy, announce the birth of
* daughter July 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Rogers.
Route 2. Murphy, announce the
birth of a daughter July 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bryant of
Murphy announce the birth of a
daughter July 17.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas,
Route 1. Murphy announce the
birth of a daughter July 18.
Mr. and Mrs V N. Ward of Hi
u assee Dam. announce tb? birth
of . a son July 20
Mr. and Mrs. W H. McCarter,
Route 3. Blairsville, Ga.. announce
'he birth of a son July 20.
Mr. and Mr*. Randle Mundy.
Route 2. Culberson, announce the
b:rth o' a daughter July 21.
Cpl. and Mrs J. C. Ledford of
Fort Bragg announce the birth of
a son. Jamss Mitchel, July 14 at
Fort Bragg Hospital.
Among The Sick
Mrs. Roy Lovingood underwent
an operation at Woman's Clinic,
Chattanooga. Tenn.. Wednesday
norning
Miss Doris Glenda Bryson. '
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jennings
A. Bryson of Sylva, became the1
bride of John D. Carringer. son
of Mrs. Jack Piercy and the late
Mack Carringer of Murphy, on
Saturday. July 12, at 1 o'clock, at
Calvary Baptist Church. Washing- j
ton, D. C. The Rev. Idris W. Jones,
associate pastor, performed the
double ring ceremony.
The bride wore a yellow sheer
dress with black and white acces
sories.
After a wedding trip, the couple 1
arrived in Murphy last Thursday
to make their home.
Following the ceremony, Mr.
and Mrs Kenneth Allison enter- j
tained at a dinner party in Wash-:
ington. where the bride has been
employed for several months. Mr.'
Carringer recently was given a
discharge from military service. |
On July 14 Mrs. Carringer's
aunt, Mrs. Bessie M. Snyder, en
tertained at a cake cutting at her
home hohoring the newly-weds
with 18 guests present.
Mr and Mrs. C. D Haggard and |
daughter. Charlotte, and Mr. and j
Mrs. J. G. Perry of Powellsville \
???11' arrive today to visit Miss j
Addle Mae Cooke for a few days.
Week's Schedule Recreation Program
MONDAY?July 23
10:00 A. M Swimming class at Cane Creek
2:00 P M Baseball practice
3:00 P M Girls Softball Practice
4:00 P. M. Badminton
8:00 P. M. Jr. Baseball game at Fairgrounds with Ducktown.
Tenn.
TUESDAY?July 29
9:00 A. M. Badminton
10:00 A. M Softball
11:00 A M Volleyball
2:00 F. M. Baseball Game
4:00 P. M. Softball practice for Presbyterians
WEDNESDAY?July 30 *
9:00 A. M. Volleyball
10:00 A. M. Gym Games
11:00 A. M. Softball
2:09 P. M. Swimming class and recreational swimming a!
Cane Creek
THURSDAY?July 31
9:00 A. M. Softba'.l practice for 2nd Baptists
10:00 A. M. Gym Games
11:00 A. M. Softball practice for 1st Baptists
2:00 P. M. Girls Softball and Little League Baseball at Canal
Lake. Ga.
FRIDAY?August 1
10:00 A. M. Swimming class at Cane Creek
2:00 P. M. Refreshment Hour
? 3:00 P M. Softball Game
4:00 P, M. Gym Games
8:00 P M. Square Dance at Gym
COMMISSIONER OF BANKS. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH. N. C.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY ,
)F ANDREWS. HAYESVILLE. MURPHY, AND ROBBINSVILLE IN i
THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AT THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS ON JUNE 30. 1953
ASSETS
;ash. balances with other banks, including reserve balances.
and cash items in process of collection 1.513.515.52
Jnited States Government obligations, direct
and guaranteed
Ibligations of States and political subdivisions
)ther bonds, notes, and debentures
Corporate stocks
,oans and discounts
irank premises owned $32,268.86, furniture
and fixtures $22,305.83
Hher assets
1,767,803.72
574,43913
103.000.00 |
1,285.218.64
54,574.69 1
172,896.53
TOTAL ASSETS . 5,471,948.23!
LIABILITIES
)emand deposits of individuals, partnerships,
and corporations 2.836.933.25
Ime deposits of Individuals, partnerships,
and corporations - 1,439,415.65
leposlts of United States Government
(including postal savings' 109.466.20
leposits of States and political subdivisions 624,727.17
Ither deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) 22,032.68 *
TOTAL DEPOSITS .... $5,032,574.95
Ither liabilities 62.553.25
TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated I
obligations shown below) 5,095,128.20
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital* 200,000.00
Surplus 101,000.00
Jndlvided profits I 75,820.03
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 376,820.03 I
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ... 5,471,948 23 1
This bank's capttal consists of: Common stock -with total
par value of $200,000.00 ? l
UBUUNUA
rot?l deposits to the credit of the State of North
Carolina or and official thereof 250,000.00
lasets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities
and for other purposes . 674.000.00
I, W. D. Whltaker. Vice President, of the above-named bank, do
lolemnly swear that the above statement la true, hnd thpt it fully and
lorrectly represents the true state of the several matters herein con
ained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Correct?Attest: W. D. Whitaker
W. T. JTorsyth
Percy B. Ferebee, Directors
Z. L. Wbftaker
State of North Carolina, County of Chsrofcis, m
' Sworn to and eubecribod before me this 19th day of July. 1052.
nd I hereby certify that I am not aa efBeor er director of th
Sain W. Jonoi Votary Puhlio
My commission expires 5/12/54
THE
BY DR. KENNETH J. FOREMAN
SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 1:1?4:1a
DEVOTIONAL READING: I Saroue
God Prepared Him
Lesson Isr July *7. IMS
WHEN A CHRISTIAN looks back,
he can see God's hand better
than he can see it looking forward
A Christian, even a worrying Chris
tian (though there should be no such
people as Christians who worry),
can feel very thankful for God's
hlessines. care and
guidance in the
past, even while
worrying over to
morrow's uncer
tainties. How fool
ish this Is! God is
even now making
ready for the fu
ture. He is not to be
taken by surprise.
He knows what be Of. Foreman
wants and he knows
how to get it. While we waste time
in worry, God is at work. The story
of Samuel is a case in point.
God's Home
Every one knows that the
strongest single Influence In a
person's life Is his home. We some
limes take that for granted.
On the contrary, a home may
wreck a man before he starts It
tas been said that many alcoholics
let their start, ?not their start in
irinking but their start in the ner
rous, unsettled disposition which
tasily slips down into alcoholism
ind other drug habits, before they
ire six years old. The wrong kind
if parents, lack of harmony between
.'ather and mother, ill-treatment or
simple neglect, can make a child
already abnormal before he Is old
tnougb to go to school.
On the other hand, the foun
dation of a strong man can al
ways be found In the home
where he first lived. So It was
with the remarkable man. the
prophet Samuel.
In later life he became lawgiver
Sing-maker, preacher and genTa(
if the army; no ordinary men1 7"
nation needed him. and when tiv
time came. God produced him liui
God produced his mother first
God's Church
AFTER LEAVING HOME, Sam
uel literally lived in the taber
. as a church in
'hose 'dt nil dsvs The little boy
>''in* a ?-?.vend home Old Eli
he rr "st no doubt came to mean
?ouch more to him than his own fa
?Hpi bis father wh*m he sc
?*Mt m saw
So it st'll Is. where the rhnrrb
is doing what it should for the
rhildren of Its people. A child
should not be afraid of the min
ister; he should not feel any
thing but love for the church.
True, a church building Is dif
ferent from other buildings In
that It Is set apart for a sacred
use. A church is the symbol of
God's presence among men, and
the sanctuary of a church ought
to make all who come Into It
feel that this place Is holy
ground.
But that does not mean that a
child should be afraid of the place,
as some children are. If they have
been coming there every Sunday
since they can remember, sitting
with the rest of the family in the
family pew (sounds oM-fashioned
but there are still thousands of
them), coming so regularly that no
question is ever asked on Sunday
morning, "Well, shall we go to
church or not?" ?then they will
feel more at home on the inside of
the church, when the*Lord's Day
comes, than they ever will on the
outside.
Now this is not all always true. II
children apd young people are not
attracted by the church, as too often
they are not, whose fault Is ft?
Whoever may be to blame, H is
certain that a church which loses
its young people Is headed for its
lend.
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The Voice of God
ris MOST INTERESTING to know
that when young Samuel heard
the voice of God, it sounded jugt
like the voice of Ell the priest. (If
you heard the voice of God, whose
human voice would it sound like?)
At aay rate, God prepared this
great prophet Sameel not only
by the tufhsence of home aad
church, hot by a personal re
ligions experience. Now there
Is as real eeafHet or esatradic
tion between religions <
the home, and the
week af tha Holy Spirit. ?
God was in Samuel's home, God
was in that tabernacle, God was In
his religious education. But God
also came to him directly and not
only through home and church. B
wa wonder aomotimea where the
Christian leader* Cor tha next gen
eration are coming from, ere may
bo auro God is preparing them area
if obscure ways, as
of old.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Phipps of
Aahorilla spent last week-end in