VACATION in the Mountains ?ift IWftruferr ?>mwt PROMOTING MURPHY AND ANDREWS VOLUME C2 NUMBER N MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA THURS., NOVEMBER 27. 1952 TEN PAGES THIS WEEK Big Christmas Parade On Main Streets Will. Start Trade Week ? ? _ County Will Pay Off $75,000 In Bonds Cherokee County will make a< large move toward getting out of debt Jan. 1, 1953 when it pays off refunding bonds totaling $75,000, the Board of County Commission ers said today. The bonds, used to refinance bonds that fell due in 1940, in clude thom of the county and its subdivisions and totaled some $1 million when first issued. Approx imately $400,000 has already been paid off. Bonds to be paid off are 55 for Murphy Township, totaling $47, 000; 13 for Valleytown Township, totaling $14,000; one for Hothouse Township, $1,000; flvf for Notla Township, totaling $5,000, and eight for Shoal Creek Township, totaling $8,000. The bonds will be presented for payment Jan. 1, 1953, at Central Hanover Bank and Trust Compa ny, New York. Interest on the bonds will cease after that day, the Board of Com missioners said. 5 To 7 Inches Of Snow Falls Friday An estimated five to seven inch es of snow fell here Friday in the first snowfall of the season for Cherokee County, according to area, engineer, John Manthey of the Hydraulic Data Branch of the TVA. However, Mr. Manthey explain ed that his report on Saturday morning indicated an average of only one inch of snow on the ground at that time. He said that tlfe snow began to fall ? at about 11 a. m. Friday and ended late that night. The snowfall, Mr. Manthey said, was equivalent to about .73 inches of rain, derived from a working formula of 10 to 1 <10 inches of snow equals about 1 inch of rain). | Mr. Manthey stated that it was difficult to tell the exact amount of the snow since so much of it melted. > School Holidays Are Announced For Local Pupils The Murphy City School pupils ejaried their Thanksgiving holi days at 3 p. m. yesterday. They 1 will return to classes Monday i morning. Superintendent H. ' Bueck said. I Mr. Bueck announced the 10 l day Christmas holidays will start | noon Friday, Dec. < IB. School will f 'ari again Monday morning. Dec. 29. he said | Murphy school teachers expect | ed to go home during the holidays and their home towns are Miss ' Wiilma Tate, Pennington Gap, Va., I Miss Kate Hayes, Marble; Mrs. I Otstille P. de Calongne, Senatobia, I Miss., and Miss Willie Kephart, Canton. Also, Billy M. McFalls, An drews; Miss Roberta Spiers, Rlch cnond, Va.; Irvin A. Green, Cliff side; Miss Ruth Ellen Hyatt, Wluttier; Miss Juliet Pegues, Ooc i*ord, Miss.; Harry Rogers, An drews; Miss Marie L. Travis. Readyville, Term., and Garland E. Denning, Raleigh. Also, Miss Elms Rai Dennis .Mrs. Eleanor B. Carpenter, Mrs. Ella Beatty Ragsdale and Charles E. Holt, all of Asbeville. Beerkens To Talk At NCEA Meeting Hie Murphy chapter of the North Carolina Educational Asso ciation will hold a dinner meet ing at 6 p. m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Rogai Hotel dining room. Speaker will be Arnold Beer kens at Holland who will talk on International Education. A bridge party will he held by the association after the meeting. Mrs. Buel Adams and Mrs. Ann Ward are In charge at the pro gram. Herman Edwards Opens New Law Office In Townson Building - ? ? TJ Herman Edwards, son or Kinley and Annie Use Edw?rde o' Bryson CHy, has moved to Murphy and opened a law office in :he Townson Budding for the general practice of law. McKinley Edwards will be associated with him. Mr. Edwards attended the pub He schools of Swain County, Mara HiH College. Duke Univerrtty and Wake Forest College. He received his LL. B. degree from Wehe Forest College in IMS and hat been engaged In die pme rle of law in Bryaon City with the law firm of Edwards & Leather wood since 1045. Mr. Edwards represented Swain County In the 1051 searton of the North Carolina General Assembly; served as commander of Che American Legion Post In Main County 1045-47; member of Bry aon City School Board 1040-51; government appeal agent for On 9wartn County draft board 1045 52; attorney for the Town of Bry aon CMy 1045-51; secretary 00th Judicial Dtthtet Bai 1047-51; and pr mi dart of U In Jano of 1051 bo was appoint ed general and trial attorney for the Enforcement Branch of District OfBoe of Km of Price nchsdoa owotiaW of North i and a portion of see, and served in until Soptonaber 1, 1051. whsn bo to raturn to hit private An Evangelism Plan The.Rev. R. Methodtrt minister of Murphy, is ono of 400 notion lahniltij to hofp conduct a HUMAN KDWAKDS Christmas Seal Sales Net $195 Cherokee County cHtaens have purchased $185 merih of ChrM mm Seels during the lint week ot the current drive, Kn. C. W. Sav eatd today. 1,900 letter* with were sent out at the bflnnlng at the drive loot week. Mr*. ?rid the first week's total Includes not em Indication of hoar many answers have been received sdth $3 donation*. Revenue collected from the aide of seals will be used to fight tu berculosis In the county. Soma 78 par cant of the ceeh will stay in Cherokee County. ADAMS ON FURLOUGH Ray Adetne ta spending a 80 day furlough wtth his parents, Mr. aril Mm Frank Adams Ray sdll upset to a base in Naur Jersey for Primary Children In "Live Window" Murphy Shoppers paused last week in front of the "lire window" at Candler's to watch the cute first, second and third graders perched atop a step ladder reading. This display was one of the features of National Book Week and was staged by Miss Josephine Heighway, ' Murphy' Carnegie Librarian. Pictured above is Billy Forsyth, son of ( Mr. and Mrs. Frank Forsyth. Mr. Forsyth Is chairman of the library board. Special Features Held Book Week National Book We?k was ob served by the Murphy Carnegie Library last week with a number of special features, including a "live window" display at Cand ler's. The "live window" was staged to represent the Book Week post er of a child sitting among books atop a step ladder, and during the afternoon Wednesday, children of the Murphy first, second and third grades, took turns "reading" in! store window. The following children partici pate J Jerry Arnold, Sally Bault, Jimmy Sberrill, Tommy Adams, Conler Bates, Kenny English, Linda Helms, Linda Schuyler, Patricia McClure, Dorothy Ann Mull, Jimmy Kimsey, Billy For syth, Mary Linda Hyatt, Sara Sin gleton, Virginia Wells, Joyce Ann Hemferee, Maxine O'Dell, Linda Mulkey, Billy Gaddts, Walter Bel ley and Afarcia Kay Olson. Also during Book Week, an ex hibit of old books, loaned by Mrs Howard Moody, Mrs. H. Bueck, Mrs John Bayless and Mrs. Edwin Hyde, was staged. On Tuesday, at open house at the library, the film "Japan and Democracy" was shown and a dis cussion was led by H. Bueck. Andrews Decoration Plans Are Explained Plans have been announced by W. D. Whitaker, Genera' Chairman, appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, for the annual Christmas decoration of the streets of Andrews. Mr. Whitaker stated that the decorations this year will be more complete than ever before and he asks for the interest and cooperation of all the citizens of the community. A first prize of $10.00 and a second prize of $9.00 will be awarded to the best decorated business window, as selected by a group of judges. A similar prize of $10.00 and of $5.00 will be awarded to the owner of the best decorated home and lawn (exterior decorations). This Includes the homes of all cKlsens of Andrews proper, not just within the town limits. Committees have been appoint ed as follows: Advertising manag er, Mrs. Ruth .Suraavage; Ever greens, Claude Watson, chairman, Baxter Lay and Mickey Hawk; Demotions of Lawns and Buri sesa Windows, L. B. Nichols, chairman, Luke Ellis and Tom C. Day; Decorations of Streets, in cluding Ughts, Sam W. Jonas Margaret Ann Wstry, Harold Gee, Mrs. W. A. Reece, Gordon Butler, Ruby Barnett and Dick Ramsey; Decoration of Com munity Tree, Mrs. G. W. Cover, ihatrman, Mrs. Tom Hay and Ty Burnette. All business firms are urged to leave window lights on as many nights as possible to enhance the beauty of the Christinas scene. "The Messiah" "The Messiah" by George Fred erick Handel will be presented in the sanctuary of the First Metho dist Church, Murphy, on Sun day evening, Dec. 14, at 7:30 o'clock. The presentation will be ty ty* Young Harris College, choir., the olioir of the First Mgtfcodty Church and other singers froth Murphy. .>:? School Bus Patrolmei Another step to keep Murphy Ctty School buaeei aefe wee made this week when IS pupils were tnetelled In the School Bus Safety Patrol along wtth IS alternates 1 exercises are BIHy Barton, Donald Hancock, Loreoe Gaddto Ollee Coffee, Marvin Hall and Ludle -Hall. Alan, Jimmy Beane. Don Pike, Jimmy Olvena, TMna Dockery, Roy Orwvea, I** ', Cyrus Rich, Joyce i hart, Wendell Sneed, Edward Hel ton and Jimmy MfOnmh. Alternate* are Cathlene Zim merman. Herbert O'Nell, ArHene Hall, Dorothy Worley, Vivian Ledford and Joe Swain. Alao, Dolly Ruth Oevidaon, Bet ty Sue Itooe, EUrman McLemore, Elaine Lance. Doretta Taylor. Ruby Shielde and Virginia MH1 W. A. Santa Claus Will C Murphy City School Band, several marching units and a child and pet section, will start at the Murphy Fairgrounds. All units taking part in the parade must be at the grounds and in their parade position by I p. m , Irvin Greene, parade marshal, said. Santa Claus will reign over the entire activities from the Murphy Fire Truck. Parade Mar shal Greene said Santa made known his desire to ride the truck when he promised to arrive in Murphy for the parade. i 1.11.. .U *1 _ rue juujr uiu gciiuciuau cspccx ?lly asked that all Cherokee County children be in town for the parade. 1 At 4:30 p. m. Monday, the first drawing for Trade Week will be made at the Christmas trees on the Square. At that time a $100 Defense Bond and many other prizes donated by local merchants will be given to the holders of i lucky numbers. The prize tickets can be secur ed from merchants participating in the special week^Each store in the Trade Week has a sign on its window. A chance for prizes will be handed each customer for every $1 purchase made. A grand prize of a $500 Defense , Bond will end the Trade Week Saturday. Frank Forsyth was elected chairman of the special trade week committee of the Chamber j of Commerce. Noah Lovlrvgood was named vice-chairman. COMMITTEES I Other committees and chair- ( men are prize drawings, Richard Howell; advertising, Joe Ray and Bob White; prizes, Dale Lee; street decoration, Mayor L. L. Ma-1 son and Mrs. Hi Bueck, women's division, and tickets, Jim Frank lin. (Mr. Franklin said all merchants participating in Trade Week should call by his office for their tickets. More tickets will be kept for the stores that run out during the week, Mr. Franklin said. Mr. Howell pointed out that tickets winning prises other than the $10* bonds during the week will go back into the boa for the $50* grand P?1ae Saturday. He said all tickets to go into the big box on the Square should be in HoweU's Market by 4 p. m each day. DECORATIONS Mrs. Bueck and Mayor Mason said each light pole on the main I streets will be decorated with Christmas wreaths and ribbons. Four Christmas trees will be erect- j ed In the islands on the Square.' the Mayor announced in a Trade Week proclamation. Mr. Lee said merchants are gtv-| tng many valuable prizes to be awarded each day along with the bonds. Members of the prizes com mittee who called on merchants for donations were Allen Lovin good, Mrs. Gertrude Hatchett, Noah Lovingood, Doug Singleton. W. M. Fain, Roy Lovingood, Cloe Moore. Alden Coward. Glen Hem bree, Ross Lovingood and Loren Davis. I Murphy FFA Wins Shop Tool Test Murphy School's Future Farm era of Amercan team won first place in the Nantnhala Federa tion's shop tool identification con test held at Bcyson City, Nov. 18. Fifteen schools in weatern North Carolina competed In the contest. Murphy's team members were Howard. Mlngus, Harold Queep. Charles StUes and Karl Queen. By nVitrhrg first tteae FFA members arwentkled to repraseut (he Fed eration in the Site wide oontert to be held during FFA Week in | Raleigh next August ii Named W. And. highway safety patrel taaa far the state depailaaent sf I Publie Fa trains ea Ja I _ I? After the exercise the new mf | ety patrolmen were taken on a lemonstration run on a school bus. Mr. Angel and the three the school children Proclamation... "Whereas, Santa Claus will arrive in Murphy on Monday, December I, to open up Trade Week and start a Christmas parade; "Whereas, a special section of the parade will include a child and pet contest in which the child and pet showing the best combi nation will be given a prize; "Whereas, special two hour parking privileges have been granted by the Town Governing Body during Trade Week; "Whereas, the main streets in Murphy will be decorated for the Yuletide Season and four Christmas trees erected on the public square; "Whereas, merchants will give customers a Trade Week ticket with each $1 purchase made during the week for the purpose of daily prize drawings and a^grand prize drawing on Saturday, the last day of the shopping week; "Whereas, the week will feature a $500 defense bond as a grand prize to be awarded December 6, and a daily prize drawing of a $100 bond will be given each day along with other prizes donated by the merchants; "Whereas, all prizes will be given at the Square under the Christmas trees; "Now, therefore, I, L. L. Mason, Mayor of the Town of Mur phy, North Carolina, do hereby proclaim December I through December 6 to be Trade Week in the Town of Murphy and do urge all citizens to participate in this special Yuletide occasion." Marble School Site * Purchase Is Told The purchase of a $6,000 sttet for a proposed Marble Bsbool was I announced this week by the An-1 drews School Board. Ten acres fronting Highway 191 in Marble was bought from Mrs. MiUie McHan. In making the pur chase announcement, the board said it felt the land was a "very ctesirabLe location and hopes thai in the near future plans can be worked out whereby a new school building for the Marble students can be built." The site extends some 550 feet from the main highway, according to the School Board. Lions To Put Out Dime Board The Murphy Lions Club next week will put out their Dime Board, a tradition with the local club, to collect money for Christ mas packages for needy families. Harold Wells was appointed to get the board in good condition by Monday, first day of Murphy Trade Week. The board will be it: town from 1 p. m. to 6 p. m. each day until Saturday. The board will be used again I to g?t donations just before [ Christinas. Mr. Wells said. Team captains to be in charge of the board next week are Ho bart McKeever, Loren Davis, Doyle Burch, John Davidson, G. H. Farley and A. Q Ketner. Andrews Red Cross To Send Greetings "Ihe Rev. John Neville, J. E. Rufty, W. D. WMtaker, Joe Sur aavage. Mrs. Tom Hay and Mrs. S. J. Genert, Executive Commit tee, of the Andrews Chapter, American Red Croat, met at the home of the Chairman, Mrs. Ger nert, Thursday, to discuss the pro p wed budget for the coming year. It ma* decided to try to send a Christmas message to ail local; servicemen. ? Hie next visit of the Red Cross BkoodmobUe was discussed, with an announcement concerning the visit to be made at a later data. Mm.. Gernert stated that she would like very much for ail lo cal people sm have btnasas from any Red Cross call her. Data is being concerning local services and the cooperation of the public wtH be appreciated Subscriptfcms To > Scout Be Sold By HS Students Students of the ninth and tenth grade* at Murphy High School will sell subscriptions for the Cherokee Seout for two weeks starting Monday, Dec./1. Money raised by the students in this project will be put an the school annual. Cash prizes will be ?warded to each pupil getting the most subscriptions in each home room. A fivefpound box of candy will So to the home room selling the largest number of subscriptions. The' contest will open Monday and close Sat, Dec. 13. College Day Set At Murphy School December 4 BY CAROLYN ALEXANDER "College Day*' will be held a* Murphy High School Dec. 4, wMh representatives of many colleges In Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia taking part on the pro gram. The seniors of Murphy will be hosts to those from Hayeoville, Hf tssee Dam, Andrew* and Rob blnsville, when they gather on the - Murphy campua to moat the ool Theae represenUthn wiH teU the seniors what is offend in sack of their schools and will Spsah of the different vocation. John E. Jones of the Ashevllla tUzen-Tlmes will be the main speaker at the morning aaaamMy of Murphy will in the pro Rcpresentathrea from the fal lowing InsUtatkoaa will be an hand tor group eaadaranoaa; UnlvwrvMy of North Carolina, Chapel HH. N. ga, Tenn ; Btenton's Ihninrsa Ool AahevDle; recruiting ser trom fee US Asoqr. the US Air Force and the WAGS and WAVRS: Lee N C.; The! ?af Young Harris Oal Oa^ Wa