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MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. DECEMBER 4. 195?
TWELVE PAGES THIS W;
Murphy Trade Week Is Big Success At Mid-Mark
Merchants To Hold Christmas Decoration Contest For Homes
Prizes Totaling $100 Will Be
Awarded; Judging Starts Dec. IS.
.Murphy Trade Week merchants today announced they will
exjend their Trade Week program to include a residence Christ
mas decoration contest with prizes totaling $ 100.
A first prize of a $50 Savings ?
Bond will go to the best Christmas
decorated lawn or roof in a home,
duplex or apartment.
A $25 Savings Bond will be
awarded as second prize in the
roof or lawn contest.
? Another $25 Savings Bond will
he given as first prize id the door
or window decoration division.
To enter the contest the decora
tions mast be as no later than
Cherokee Auto
Driver Can Now
Get 1953 Tags
Cherokee County motorists this
week are receiving their license
renewal cards for the 1953 license
plates.
Dee. 1$ and thane interacted In J The weat on" sale Monday
parttatpatiag am asked to r~"
their applications to the Scoot
office.
An application Monk Is printed
elsewhere in this Issue of the
Scout. More blanks are available
at the Scout office.
After an application Is received,
judges will be notified to go by
the house to inspect the decora
tion. All decorations must be visi
ble from the street to be eligible
for judging.
The decorations must be Hghted
from 6 p. m. to 10 p. m. Judging
will be made by three disinterest
ed persons.
The contest is open to all reM
derrts inside the town limits of
Murphy. That includes duplex
houses and apartments. Applica
tion forms must be submitted be
fore a house la lodged
rrt
Mrs. Hensloy Attends
Deeds Convention
Mrs Kate Hensley, register of
deeds, will be mot to the Regis
trars of Deeds Convention in
Chapel RUl, Dec. 9, 10 and 11,
sponsored by the Institute of Gov
ernment of the University of
North Carolina. Mrs. Hensley was
elected to go to the meeting at
the meeting of the County Com
missioners Monday night.
and the cards are necessary to
purchase a license, the Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles said.
Owners who failed to receive a
card are asked to request one from
the department
Neat year's oolor scheme will
be black with qp-ange numerals and
letters. The 1953 plate will have
a tiny slot cut into the lower right
hand corner. Officials explain It
was put there so that a date tab,
like those used during World War
11, may be attached to the plate
in the event of a steel shortage or
cither emergency.
Current fOatee are valid until
midnight January 31, 1953, but of
ficials urge owners to buy early
and avoid the usual last minute
rush. Truck and trailer own en
again will be asked to check their
vehicle's body typefttank Capacity
end fuel used. Ttts information Is
requested for the Department of
Defense, which seeks a reliable es
timate on the nation's total motor
tranaport capabilities.
New pistes may be purchased,
cither by malt or in person from
DMV's Raleigh office, the Wln
ston-6alem Auto Club, and from
the Murphy branch of the Caroli
na Motor Club at the Western
Auto Store.
County Tax Listers
For 1953 Named
A rough reminder that the New*
Your U just around the corner
was given Cherokee County* citi
aens today when county officials
n ned the 1953 tax listers.
L: j jjts approved for next year
and their territories are A. Rich
ard :on and Miss Bessie Mallonee.
Murp'iy Township, Victor Baxter,
ValleyLcwn Township; J. W.
Ha -hf't, Notla "pownship; C. C.
Fos:r.-, Hot House Township; Don
Taylor, Shoal Creek Township;
and George Crawford, Beaverdam
Township.
The listers will start >vork Jan.
1. 1953, and posters will be placed
on public buildings in each town
ship listing the place and number
of days the liatera will be In the
town di ip.
Low Temperatures, ? ?
Santa Arrive Here
A low North Pole temperature
if 17 degrees beet Santa Claus to
Murphy Friday. The jolly old man
himself arrived here Monday In
the parade.
This lowest temperature of last
.veek was reported at 6 a. m. Fri
day, according to John Manthey .of
the Hydraulic Data Branch of
TV A.
The week's high of 80 degrees
was reported, oddly enough, at
about ^ a. hi. Wednesday.
The total rainfall of the week
was .82, Mr. Manthey said.
Fred Brendle Gets
Highest Cora Yield
n?e ?np eon yield -ip
Cwrigr tor this Hun,
to date. W 11SJ bushels pair acre,
mm by Trad BretxSe <rfSalt.
Thb it u excellent yield eoo
rMartag (be growing conditions la
?Mr. arendls not only had a high
yield, bat he did It very economic
ally. He flrat picked a field ihat
had built-in fertility. He uat '
recommended hybrid U. S. M
and applied fertillier at
planting and aide-dreeeed with 900
Nm. of anatootan nitrate. Total
coot tor ferdUaer amounted to
lit* cents par buabel.
the neat hlghet yield eheckpd,
was 190 bushels per acre en the
farm of W. D. Tueiuu In the
?r. Ttowa
aleo weed V. 8. 282.
Wrwt honor In fee Junior divt
| ston gom to Ned Stewart of An
drew! with a top jlcU of 110
budbela par mm. Ha too planted
U. S. 283.
Severn! more high yield* ware
made in the county this year. Soma
field* were fathered before yield*
could be checked
Corn grower* who have not fath
ered com yet and think tfcey{ may
qualify for fee 100- bushel corn
club neitMhiato. ere reqwated to
contact the County Agent Grow
er* are wardpd to be *ure to be
tore to get fee yield chocked
while the corn le In fee field.
Heaton Elected Chamber
President At Andrews
BY RUTH SURSAVAGE
The Andrews Chamber of Com
merce met at the City Hall Tue
day night for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensiMng year.
Elected were, president, Boh
Heaton; vice-president, W. D. Whi
taker; secretary, Sain Jones; treas
urer, Ty Burnette.
Alte elected were the following
members of the executive commit
tee, William Walker, Harold Gee
Jeff Brooks, Mrs. Joe Sursavage
and Mrs. Lute Ellis. Gordon But
ler will remain on the executive
oommittee as wifl also. Tom Day,
retiring president.
Bill Whitaker made a report on
Christmas Decoration plans. Much
enthusiasm was shown by mem
bers present concerning the street
decoration plans, wad the two con
tests, one for the most attractive
business window; the other for the
most attractive outdoor home dis
play.
President Day announced that
the main project for the past year
had bean to completely pay for
the lighting of the Athletic Field.
This, He stated, had been actom
plished. .
It was voted to extend" to me
local Power and Light company,
a thank you for their cooperation
iu the annual Christmas decorat
ing efforts.
A rising vote of thanks was giv
en the outgoing officers.
Lions Bowl Queen
MISS MILDRED TAYLOR
Murphy** Mildred Taylor wi
crowned Queen of the Mil Lion*
Bowl football tame Thanksgiving
Day in Bryaon City. The pretty
brunette la a senior at Murphy
Hi|k School and Is the daughter
of Mr.- and Mrs. Ohm Taylor. The
stoiy'tt on Sport* Page ?.
BROWN IN SCHOOL
James Brawn, Rt. 1, Murphy, is
enrolled in the dlesel mechanics
department of the Greer Shop
Training school at Chicago, 111.
Mrs. Harshaw, 98,
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Last Week; Burial Here
MRS. RARSHAW
Putnam To Speak
At Local Church
Col. Robert J. Putnam of Ashe
vllle will be tbe speaker at an
open forum 3 p. m. Sunday in tbe
Episcopal Church here, the Rev.
Rhett Y. Winter*, rector, said.
..Ool. Jfutnsm 1* well known In
WNC tat Ms speechea on commu
nism. The pub &c Is InvMed to I
hear Ms talk at the church, Mr.
Winters aid. A layman reader In
ute IjlKoial Church, Col. Put
nam adH speak at the 11 a. m /er- j
rice of the local
Johnny Gibson Be
Ordsined Dec. 7
Johnny Gibson will be ordained
Into the ministry In a service at
Shady Grove Baptist Church Sun
day. Dec. 7, st 7:30 p. m.
lite presbytery ministers ere
called- sad Include the pastor, the
Rev. Ledtord, Rev. W. T. Truett,
former pastor: Alton Towd, of
Blatrsvllle. Ga.; Luther B. Clark
sod Lester Starve.
The meases will be delivered
by the Rev. Truett by request
BY MRS. C. W. SAVAGE
Funeral servltes Cor Mrs. Abram
McDowell Harshaw who died at
her residence, 24 Grove Street In
Asheville Wednesday at 4 p. m.
were held at 11 a. m. Saturday in
the First Methodist Church of
Murphy. The Rev. E. L. Kirk of
ficiated and burial was in the fam
ily cemetery on the Harshaiw farm
near Murphy. The body lay in
state in the church one hour be
fore service.
Pallbearers were T. A. Case,
Frank Mauney, W. M. Fain, Dr. B.
W. Whitfield, Sammy Weaver. L.
? L. Mason, W. S. Dickey, and W. G.
' Darnell.
Had Mrs. Harshaw lived until
February 28, she would have been
98 years of age.
She was Florence Lavlnia Fain,
daughter of the late Mercer and
Caroline Fain, and was born, Feb
ruary 28, 1854, in the old Fain
house which was situated on the
lot where the Regal Hotel now
stands. Her father was a merch
ant and a large land owner.
?She was married to Abram Mc
Dowell Harshaw on October 30,
1873, at the age of 19. To this
onion were born ten children:
Annie Elizabeth, who married J.
A. Richardson; Caroline Cordelia
who married J. H. Hall; Mary
Danforth atfso married S. S. Wil
liams, all three deceased. Thvo
boys died in Infancy and one tit
tle girl, Fannie, died al the age
of six. Those surviving are Flor
ence Ada, Henry Mercer, Abram
Edgar, and Helen Fain Harshaw.
There are two grandchildren, Mrs.
Elizabeth Btchardson Brittain of
Black Mountain, and Mrs. Aline
Mdaidaw King of Lenoir: three
g r e a t-grandchildren and tw
great-great-grandchildren.
In ltflS, Mr. and Mrs. Harshaw
began housekeeping In a double
log cabin on a large farm four
miles southeast at Murphy which
lies along the aoiAh side of Hla
was^ee River. He inherited this
farm from his father,. Abram Har
Local Stores
Suggest Gifts.
For Whole Family
Whether It's a fleecy topper tor
sis, a dressing robe for dad, a new
nightie tor mom or tricycle tor
little brother, Murphy has what
the Christmas shopper needs.
A quick trip through about tour
of the town's stores revealed a
wide selection of Christinas itemB
plus numerous gift suggeriions
tor the undecided buyer.
But, since Christmas is for
children, toys tor the little ones
make up a large part of the sea
son's buying. Dolls rete along with
guns as the most popular Items in
the toy line.
Bonnie Braids, the ton! doll
whose hair can be shampooed and
curled, and walking dolls are best
sellers in Murphy's dolldom.
Little girls would also thrill to
the metal doll house with sis
rooms of plastic furniture (bote
to Santa, (5.95) or the Doll-E?Do
Dfeh set ((1.96) Including plastic
apron, dish towel, dish cloth,
dishdrainer, dlshpan, sink strain
er, sponge, brillo, soap powder,
cleanser, dishmop and bottle
briMh. There is also a large' tea
set, complete with "silver service"
for (3.95.
A play kitchen can be furnished
with play sinks, stoves, and refrig
erators, the latter with the new
look of separate freezing compart
ments. 1
Little boys like guns, footballs,
basketballs and basketball goals,
boxing gloves, trains and cars.
And tor the little boy toddler
there's a bright red station wagon
for him to take his Uny girl friend
to ride.
One of the newest toys for the
hep child is a "one, man band", a
bass drum with foot pedal, mare
drum, cymbals, triangle and bells.
Boys and girls will be pleased
with their own phonograph play
ers, which can be bought frorq
(11.95.
The teenage daughter's best
gifts are clothes Bright new
sweaters, a pretty pastel frock to
teke her on into spring, a new
skirt that can be worn with every
thing.
She also likes jewelry, especi
ally pearls, snake chains and ban
gle bracelets or a gold or silver
barrette.
Gifts tor brother could include
sleeveie* sweaters, cufflinks, ties
and sox, or maybe a new radio.
Mom will love anything tor the
house?maybe some pretty color
ed Sheets and pillow cases, but re
member she like* to get thine
tor herself too. How about a new
pockebbook or some friHy lingerie
to make her feel like a bride
again?
Dad, who in the long run wtD
toot the bills tor Christmas, had
better be remembered pretty weB
He'd like a new dressing robe,
slippers, pajamas, soine fishing
equipment, shoe brushes, or ever
some nice smelling men's cologne
But, remember. It's not thi
price of the gift, but the thought
hsfcl?l H. An Inexpensive gtfl
that suits s personality Is alwuyi
more appreciated than a costlj
white elephant.
BANOB MI SOTTB ,
The Ranger Grange is spot)
soring a pie supper at thg Rangei
> School Friday night, Dec. 5. Tlx
proceeds will be used for the bet*
eflt of the Grange and commu
nity
Christmas Buying
And Decorations
Hit Main Streets,
A spot check survey of retail
stores on the main streets proved
Murphy Trade Week got off to a
big start and merchants predicted
a heavy week end shopping spree.
Only two retail salesmen ques
tioned said they had noticed lit
tle or no change in ? buying. One
store manager said buying was
heavier just before and just after
the prize drawings on the Square.
Customers are demanding their
Trade Week tickets, he said.
One of the managers that pre
dicted the heavy week end said
his store had not felt any effects
from Trade Week so far.
But another manager said he
had so tnany customers Monday
that he couldn't move around ig
the store. He said he has sold out
of several items and had to put
In rush re-orders.
Most of the clerks said that buy
ing now is confined to the lay
away plan. One clerk pointed out
that rift buying was not especi
ally heavier In ber shop hot
Christmas tree lights and other
decorations were going fast.
But a clerk in another store said
gift buying on all items was go
ing strong. Most stores have arti
cles arranged as gift suggestions
with a combination of articles
wrapped together.
Many stores took advantage of
Trade Week to put up Christmas
decorations. Windows are attrac
tive with snow scenes, stockings
are hanging and Santa Clans' pic
ture is smiling from several store
fronts.
The Citizens Bank and Trust
Company has holiday decorations
and Christmas music is played
during business hours.
The Methodist Church today
started playing Christmas music
with Hs chimes loud speaker. The
music will continue from 3:30 p.
m. to 5 p. m. each day.
A few stores In town failed to
put up Christmas decorations but
on the whole the holiday spirit
has hit the business district.
School Children
Listed For Work
Some 100 high school students,
both boys and girls hi Cherokee
County have registered for work
during the holidays, and for after
school hours, Jack Burriss of the
N. C. State Employment office,
said today.
Some of the students have had
experience, Mr. Burriss said. He
explained that any employers
wanting to hire students can call
the employment office.
A list of students will be furn
ished the employer to look
through, Mr. Burriss said. The
roster will be maintained through
out the year, he concluded.
On the domestic side, the list
includes baby sitters, Mr. Burntoa
Crowds In Town
For Drawings
- ?ne ?f the largest crowds ever
seen in Murphy poured into town
Monday to aee the Christmas Pw
rade and crowds kept returning
for the afternoon drawings on the
Square where prizes worth over
$200 are given each day.
Winners of the $100 Savings
Bonds so Jar are Mrs. Virginia
Seroggs. Monday; "Red" Savage,
Tue^hy, and Edward Townson
yesterday.
Jackpot drawings are made each
day in which the holder of the
lucky tickets divide the prizes that
were not cftairoed the day before.
The drawings will be held each
day at 4 p. m. through Saturday
A $100 bond will be given away
at each drawing until Saturctay.
GRAND PRIZE
At the Saturday drswh? a
grand prize of a $500 Savings
Bond will be awarded.
Entra prizes from local merch
ants participating in Trade Week
swelled the taiue of the goods
bdlng given away to well over
$200 per day.
In the child-pet contest of the
Parade, Larry (Hop-Along Caaai
dy> Hughes and Jimmy Gibbs
split the $5 prise.
Each child will receive $2.50 as
his share of the prize.
Murphy City School children
Un?d the streets for the parade
and fed in behind the Fire Truth
which served ar Santa Ctens"
float.
big parade j
Floats from the Boy Scouts, H|
"wm sewral re
tail merchants and!"school bus
from Murphy School and a ?dip
ing unit of thp local School bus
patrol added to the parade.
New autos, tractors and trucks
were included to the Hne-upt The
lovely Miss Mildred Ihytor,
owned Queen at the Senior
Bowl rode in a ooveitlble.
lfce Parade ww headed by Po
lice Chief NeH Sneed followed by
a Highway Patrol car. ?
A Christmas Seal car also parti
cipated.
The children of Cherokee Coun
ty were on hand to greet Santa
and he expressed pleasure at see
tag to many young Mends in
town.
The Western North Carolina
Teachers College Bend was a fa
vored attraction of the parade
along with. the Murphy School
Band.
of the islands on the Square and
The local band stopped at one
played while the rest of the pa
rade continued.
Still larger crowds are expected
to arrive in Murphy as the trade
week continues. The special peri
od h expected to reach its peak
this Saturday t
ON DRAFTS LIST
John Benjamin Genrty of Mur
phy made the Dean's List for the
first quarter at ^ Lees McBae Col
lege, according to Dean Creed P.
QUey.
Cherokee County
Named FHA Model
Approimaxtely 20 person in
teracted in the Farmers' Home Ad
mlnlsUaOmi, inch] ding Harold
Williams, Farm Management
specialist from Washington, D. C..
Monday will make a tour of coun
ty terms taking part on the FHA
program. k
The county was selected as a
model to be studied by Mr. Wil
liams. six specialists from Ra
leigh and flee state field repre
sentatives. The group wiU ob
serve planning and pt ugiaaa made
artth term teml'let through the
assistance of the local FHA office
Ej Si lea S. Williams, la the Cher
okee County FHA supervisor. He
?i la Milam by Verm* H. Rankin.
Those who wVH be In the group
to meet for lunch st 12:30 p. m
In the Henry House before making
the tour
Mr. HeroM WUUesna, J. B.
Slack, state FfIA director, Vance
K Swift, ohtof Of the Farm Own
chief of Production Loan Opera
tions; Ralph W. Turner Farm
Market specialist; H. B Riga*,
rroooction uwn ?pecnn&i, tiro
Charlie Jeffrey, Farm Ownership
spedallM A* fthas Raleigh.
a It Farter,
B Wright,