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01fr i'fout Establishe d July 1889 Published every Thursday at Murphy. Cherokee County. N. C WILLIAM V. AND EMILY P. COSTELLO Publishers and Owners WILLIAM V. COSTELLO v Editor SUBSGRIPT ION RATES In Cherokee County; One Year, |2.$0; Si* Months, |1.50; Outside Cherokee County: One Year, |3.00; Six Months, $L75 , ... ?Entered ?i the Post Office at Murphy, North Carolina, as second class matter under the Act of March 3, 1879. Murphy, Andrews Welcome Signs Needed On Highways Murphy and Andrews are a couple of friendly towns and when they are in season, tourists mean a great deal to business receipts of the two places. But a motorist driving into either one of the places would never know the two towns are friendly or are interested in tourist trade. Neither town can boast a suitable town welcome sign for travelers. There are some people who say such signs are unneces sary but we can not take that attitude. The mere fact that welcome signs are in such great usage is one indication that they are of some value. Besides, every motorist knows the name of a town sticks in the mind better if the place has a colorful well-worded welcome sign. A qaick look at our smaller neighbors shows they are ahead of." us in the welcoming know-how. Maggie Valley, that has fewer businesses than Andrews or Murphy, has one of the better wel come signs at each end of the valley. Birdtown Community, in the Cherokee area, has a little wel come sign that is probably read by every motorist going through that section. At the end of its area, the proud little Birdtown Com munity lets you know, with another sign, that you are leaving their community. Both Murphy and Andrews need similar signs. Signs that the towns and people living in the towns can be proud of. They should have life, color and wording that will stick in the minds of tourists when they return to their homes. We want signs that will cause tourists to mention to friends at home: "We went through Murphy and Andrews?You know those towns with the SIGNS." That's the right kind of advertising. And while we are on the subject, those Murphy speed limit signs need a paint job. There is a definite place for speed limit signs. They are needed to instruct strangers what the law is in our community. But it does seem a shame that those signs are the only gesture of welcome we have to make to tourists Local Businessmen Should Plug Murphy, Not Rock City A case in point on the tourist subject is the all out advertis ing campaign Rock City, Tenn. uses the year round. Now the Scout has nothing against Rock City or Chattanooga, but why do we advertise the place and tell tourists to rush right through Murphy to Tennessee? Several places right here in town, establishments were tourists are bound to stop, use guest checks, door mats, door handles and other materials that advertise Rock City. Places here have pictures of different scenes at Rock City and have them placed so that tourists are sure to see them and rush right out of town on the highway to Tennessee. And the strange thing about the whole business is that the pads of guest checks are not given away by Rock City firms. But thf local businessmen buy them. There is probably a reduction in price, but the fact remains that Murphy firms are paying for the privilege of hurrying tourists out of Murphy. Another fact hard to understand about this advertising for another town is that we have some attractions right here that can stihd some plugging. ? When we rush tourists on to Tennessee, is that playing up Hiwassee Dam, soon to be the only dam in the nation with a pifmp-turbine? What about the fishing, swimming and boating at the dam? Don't we want tourists to know about those attractions. Don't we think enough of our mountain scenery to ask tourists to linger long enough to enjoy it? If we really feel we do not have enough to offer right now, why not start a movement to rebuild Fort Butler where the Cher okee Indian "March of Tears" started. A local^iusinessman suggested 'that move and it could work out well. The Murphy businessmen have the right idea on how to work together for the benefit of their town and the project is worth looking into. Rebuilding Fort Butler as a tourist attraction and the erec tion of welcome signs at Murphy "and Andrews are projects to be considered now?before the tourist trade starts. This summer will be too late. Both projects dre tailor made for Chambers of Commerce. Andrews has the organization to handle their sign problem. But Murphy is still struggling along, needing a first-rate, functioning chamber Bible Meditation And he said, A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them bis living. And not many days after the yotmger son gathered all together, and took bis journey into a far country, and there wasted bis substance with riotous living. And when be bad spent ail, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of the country; and he sent bim into bis fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled bis belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when be came to himself, he said. How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto bim. Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before tbee, and am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of tby hired servants. And be arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had com passion, and ran, and fell on bis neck, and kissed him. Luke 15: 11-21 ? rA> Llj-, 3_. ? tiero nee Chatter BY THE EDITOR The bast way I know for a man who thinks he is working too hard to get feeling better is to go by the Court House these days and watch (he county folks balancing their books for the old year and getting ready for the new one. I stopped by the auditor's of fice to have a few minutes' chat with the friendly E. L. SHIELDS. But he was so busy I was ashamed to stay so I just said "hello" and went along to the next office. But Clerk of Count J. L. HALL seemed just as busy. I had just a word of business with him and snuck out?feeling down right lam*. PROPERTY LISTING Every time I go by the Court House I remember that Auditor Shields said I have to list "prop erty by the end of this month. I wonder who else has failed to get iheir inventories in early. I'll bet it will make things a lot easier tor those folks if we cooperate and get those reports in before the last few days of the month. I'm going to file mine at the end of this week. That's a promise Mr. Shields. LINN D GARIBOLDI, vice president of Western Carolina Telephone Co., was by the office the other day for a short chat. He said he likes Murphy and seemed happy his company purchased the phones here. He's off to a good start with me after he said this company likes to make friends hi any town it goes into. That's the wey we like to hear 'em talk when they come to Murphy. PEACHTREE BOOSTER The Peachtree Community is cne of the finest spots on earth and J. C. KILPATRICK is just the man to tell you so. J. C. was in the place the other day and spoke so well of Peachtree that he made me wish I were living out that way. J. C. is another good booster of Murphy. Peachtree and sur rounding territories. I wonder just how much longer it will be before all these people who really be lieve in this section can get to gether in a real, well-knitted, hard working organization. From all I've heard the Civitan Club here really had a first-rate meeting at the Presbyterian Church. They are still talking about 'the wonderful food they had. And we can add another one to that Christinas air getting to a person's conscience. EVERETT ENGLISH said he got a Christ mas Card with a dime in it. The cash paid for an extra post card a woman wrote she picked up in the cafe last summer. The woman's name?Mrs. CHURCH, natch! For the first time, and proba bly the last tiipe, Cherokee Chat ter will Include a picture in its space next week. Watch for it; it'll curl your hair. Umstead (Continued from pace 1) he said, "It is and has been a de tention home for feebleminded children, who grow into feeble minded men and women, and there they stay through the years. There has never been a place which has even been called a training school for feebleminded children of the Negro race. There is not sufficient room in our in stitutions for the adults who need attention." He declared that "we have worked at it in a piece-meal fash ion long enough. We must make every effort to cure both children and adults, where such is within the capacity of medical science, and sufficient medical personnel must be provided. These people have no spokes man except those who hearts have been touched by the condition of those affected by this program." OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Here are highlights of other ma jor views and recommendations presented by Governor Umstead: Roads?A task never finished,' Around Andrews BY BtTTH SUBSAVAGE One at the matt talked abou incidents .around town these days k the story (true) at a hunting trip which sesomUn the story at a fishing trip last summer so cioseiy as to be ahnoat unbeliev able. t seems that a couple at lead ing Andrews cttiiene have some out-of-state friends who like to hunt and fish. One day taet sum mer on a sort of spur-of-tbe-moni ment urge the citiiens and their friends set out far a few hours fishing They remembered every thing?-except the licenses. And they were caught. Well, the same friends dropped in during the Christinas holiday and someone suggested going out for a few shots at some birds, pos sibly. Guns and ammunition were procured and the party set out merrily?until, too late. It was re membered that they were short a couple of hunting licenses. Moral to the story: from now on liuy the licenses first and then think of a trip. And still on th? subject of sports, I understand that BAXTEK LAY decided to try out fishing at Xentahaia on New Year's Day. Brrrrrrrr. My friend JEFF BROftKS brought out the Ford Motor Co. wrecker before 7:00 a. m. Mon day morning, and having seen my husband unhappily starting out in the snow some few minutes ear lier, I was prompted to check but found that it was seven other guys he helped out. The TOM HAYS and JIMM1E IBBERSONS just back from a wonderful vacation in Florida, said that the contrast was just too iireat, the weather should sort of ita.ved a little gentler for at least a few days. But the snow also brought plea sure . . CHUOKIE VAN GORDER arrived with his sled shortly after the no school information got around and what a time the youngsters had. I read a letter today from one of OUR BOYS who is -in Korea and I wonder if we couldn't all make a special effort to write a Utter to the boys we know who are overseas. It doesn't matter how well we knew them or how often we met, they love a letter, from anyone back home. the state must continually main tain, improve and build roads. New study should be made of present road revenues to deter mine what, if anything, can be done to increase current revenues for a long-rang primary road building program. Also recommended that number of highway divisions and highway commissioners be increased from 10 to 15. Highway safety?Recommended a common sense, effective mech anical inspection laiw for all motor vehicles, and a drivers' training program for ever public high school. Agriculture?Continue improve ment in agriculture, and endeav or to raise the average per capi ta income of farm people in North Carolina. Urged a broad, coordin ated farm program for state, with emphasis on soil conservation and agricultural research. Conservation and development ?Bring in new industries and en courage expansion of present in dustries to provide more employ ment, more per capita income, and more tax revenues. Encourage fur ther development of seafood in dustry. Develop trade for new state ports at Morehead City and Wilmington. Continue sound pro motion of North Carolina ' art trac tions for tourists. Give further study to elimination of stream pol lution. Labor?Recommended that state have a minimum wage law. Stated that every citizen has right to; work and to 20 to work wherever his job may be, and that laws must be enforced to protect every citi zen in his right to go to work un molested by anyone. Prisons and paroles?Required that further study be given pos sible separation of prison system from highway commission. Sug gested that General Assembly create Paroles Commission of three commissions to give more attention to the affairs now hand led by one commission. Referendum on liquor?Believes sale of Intoxicating liquor by state is a moral question and should be berated as suafh. Favors a referen dum on question for the people. | Taxes?Appropriations a p p ear to equal revenues, with no pro vision for normal Increases in ex isting state services. Does not fa vor, however, new taxes or in creased rates, but suggested close study of situation by General As sembly. L Miss Ruth Dockery, of Marble, was the Christmas Day gueit of Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Almond. Amie Arrington, Bobby Mulkey Wed Miss Ami* Jwrnii Arlington, daughter oi tin M R Arring ton, of Cairo, Ga., became M brtde of Hal Robert Mulkey, at at Mr and Mr*. Harvey L. Mul key, at Andrew*, la a candlelight ceremony at tbe tf irat Baptist Church ot Andrews, Saturday, December 20. The Rev. X. G. Brooks preform ed the ceremony. Nuptial music was presented by Miss Sue Hall soloist and Mrs. Robert Heaton, organist. The church was decorated with fern and evergreens, with bas kets of white gladioli at the altar. English ivy was entwined in av trellis near the altar and in back of the altar were candelabra hold ing white cathedral tapers. The bride, given In marriage by her brother, Lt. Robert Ar rlngton, ot Albany. Ga, wore a gown of white satin with a rose petal yoke tapering into a lace inset, and sleeves fashioned with calls lily points at the wrists. Her veil was ot French illusion attached to a cluster of orange blossoms. She carried a white Bible topped with a purple throat ed orchid. Miss Betty Sue Arrlngton, sis ter of the bride was maid ot honor. She wore a baby blue taffeta gown with a nylon net flounce and stole, and a net halo. She carried a bouquet af mixed Heem Bridesmaids were Miss Betty Mulk-y, sister of the groom, who wore a yellow gown identical to that of the maid of honor, and Mrs. Reuben Rector, sister of the bride, who wore an identical gown of orchid. Both carried nosegays. Betty Ann Rector, niece of the bride, was train bearer. James Muikey, of Fontana Dam, served as his brother's best man Ushers were Jeff Davis, brother in-law of the bridegroom, of Rob blnsvllle, and Robert Denny of Nantahala. The mother of the bride wore j a navy blue crepe gown with a corsage of white carnations. The mother of the bridegroom wore a rose crepe gown. Her shoulder corsage was of white carnations. The bride was graduated from Andrews High School and Mars Hill College. Until the time of her marriage she was employed by the Wachovia Bank of Charlotte. The bridegroom was graduated from Andrews High School, Gard- i ner-Webb College and attended State College at Raleigh He Is' a member of the faculty of the; Robbtnsville schools. Following a wedding trip of undisclosed destination the couple ?will be at home in Robbinsville. Basketeers Take Tilts; Boys'! 6 th BY ADIR ARONSON The Murphy boys rolled on to their sixth straight victory bv beating Hiwassee Dam 49-27 in Tuesday's tilt at the Hiwassee Dam School. The Murphy girls won, their first conference game by winning 32-22. The Murphy boys seemed - to* have complete contrpl after the first quarter. Randall "Shorty" Shields, Murphy's 6 foot 7 inch center, led both teams with 25 points. Randall has now scored 117 points for a six game average of 19 and V4 points per game. W. Patterson, a guard from Hi wassee Dam, led his team by making 16 points. Ed Lovingood, a Murphy guard, playing beautiful ball, made 10 points. Other scorers were Lyle "Pig" Carringer and Ray Amos, Murphy forwards, each with 6 points; K. Reese, and Bruce from Hlwassee Dam each made 4 points; E. Reese, a Hlwassee Dam fqrward, made 3 points. Oarolos Hall, Murphy's alter nate center, rounded out scoring with one fieldgoal. GIRLS' GAME The Murphy girls dominated play after the first quarter In their 32-22 win. Lucille Hall, a Murphy forward, played her finest game of the sea don, malting 21 points to 'lead both teams. Liz Frankum, Murphy's captain for the game, made 10 points to came In second. Juanlta Graham, a Hlwassee Dam forward, made four field goals to come in third. Hlwassee Dam's Irene Roberson and H. Pickleslmer tied with 7 points each. Betty Palmer, from Mnrphy, rounded ont scoring with one free shot. Grace Reece, a Murphy guard, played wonderful defensive ball. A small crowd turned out to witness the conference games. Referee was Dee Tipton. Murphy meets Andrews in Mur phy Friday night. Mulkey Installs Lodge Officers Mon. Officers of Lodge 529' AF and AM were installed at the Andrews Masonic Hall Monday evening by installation officer Harve M. Mul key. assisted by Olin Stratton. The following were installed: Master, Rjphard Oonley; Senior Warden, Dock Gibson; Junior Warden, Tons Day; treasurer, Gor don Butler; secretary, Galusha! Pulllum; Junior Deacon, Vincent Hardin; Stewards, Dillie Raxter and S. J. Gernert. Senior Deacon, Ed Wakefield and Tyler, Howard Gregory were absent and will be installed at a teter date. Gordon Butler gave an Illustrat ed talk explaining "The Play ground of Masonry". Prior to the ceremony supper was served by the Andrews QES to the masons, their wives, and friend*. Mr. and Mrs. James Harris and daughter spent Saturday in Ashe vilte Young Harris Sports See Cup In Future If the success of the team thus far is any indication of the sea son's final scores, the Young Har ris College team will win a cup in the final tournament. For several years Young Har ris has had an excellent basket ball team. The team has ranked near the top among the Junior College teams in Georgia and the Southeastern League. Since the basketball season opened officially, Young Harris has played six games, totalling 548 points against 332 points for the opponents. All games were won by safe margins. The r&nge of points 121 to 33, highest score, 64-58, lowest score. The team is composed of the following players: Barry "Williams, LaGrange; Gerald Underwood, La Grange; Murphy McManus, La Grange; Terrell Allen, LaG range; Bill Sands, Lanette, Ala.; Bill Brandon, Murphy, N. C.; Henry Vickers, Clayton; Talmadge Lee, Brooklet; Jimmy Smithson, Atlan ta; and Clarence Denard, Dawson ville. Luke Rushton is the coach. Mrs. Carl West Has Andrews BWC The BWC of the First Baptist Church, Andrews, met Thursday, j Jan. 1 at the home of Mrs. Carl West. The devotional was given by Mrs. West followed by a prayer by Mrs. Norma Lunsford. Mrs. Galuaha Pullium, program chairman, gave the entire pro gram, "Baptist Women Around the World". Mrs Ruth Starr Pullium, chair-, man, presided over the business session, after which refreshments were served txx the 12 members present. Andrews Personals '.Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Ivester and son, Stanley, of Canton, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kilpatrlck and fam ily, of Walnut Cove, Mrs. D. E. Fox of Bryscm City and Miss Her mle Fox of Charlotte were holiday guests of Miss Elisabeth Kilpat rlck and Mrs. Kilpatrlck. Charles C. Almond, of Washing ton, D. C? spent Christmas with Us parents. Dr. and Mrs C. T. Almond. Mr. and Mrs. John Dewis of Council Bluff, Iowia, have been visiting their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Cl T. Almond of Andrews. Ifl ' SPJ B* OR RENNETM J. FOREMAN 1:1 Confess?Follow far Junary U. 1MI Another of those Bible word* which are easy to misunder stand. la the word "confeM." Or dinarily we connect this word in our minds with a court of low. or with some wrong that has been done. When we say the prisoner signed a confession, we mean be admitted he was guilty. When Catholics go to confession, they are expected to tell the priest all about their sins. In the English Bible the word sometimes has this meaning, as when John says that if we confess our sins, God will for give (I John 1:9). Where De Tea Stand? But there is another meaning of these words "confess" and "con fession" which is .quite different It dees not always mean to admit. Sometimea it meam to declare, to announce pub licly and proudly, aa plainly as pos sible. For in stance, Paal tells Timothy (I Tim. 0:11) that Jesus, before Pilate, made a "good con- Dr. Foreman fession." Paul is not saying for a minute that Jesus admitted that the charges against him were true. What he means is that Jesus stood up for God and his duty, he did hot let down his flag, he stood out for the truth. The expression is often used, re ferring to Peter's saying to Christ, "You are t.ie Christ," and it has come to be known as "Peter's confession." This does not mean that Peter admitted something; on the contrary he affirmed some thing. He was declaring his belief, he was letting it be known where he stood. The Christian church has made much use of this word, but it might be clearer if we used some other words sometimes. All churches will tell young people and new converts how important it is to "confess" Christ. We couid just as well say "standing up for" him; voting for him and having one's vote put on record. When Christ asks: Are you with me? Confessing means simply saying openly: Yes! Christ Never Outranked There is something else tied up in this idea ot "confessing" Christ. It includes saying something about Christ. Peter's confession, accord ing to Matthew, was "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Luke reports that he said, "You are the Christ of God." Mark re ports simply: "You are the Christ." All agree that Peter declared Jesus to be the Christ. To us, "Christ" is a name; to Peter it was a title, the highest title he knew. When a first-century Jew used the word "Christ" he meant there was no one else in his class. He meant God's chosen beginner of a new age. There was no higher word that Peter could have chosen than "Christ." So to this day when we say that a Christian confesses Christ, we ought to mean that he puts Christ above all others, that he knows no one can outrank Christ We mean what the old hymn says, "All hail the power of Jesus' name, let angels prostrate fall." More than Mouth-Christian* But there i* still another word the church has always used, be cause Jesus used it: Follow. Con fession alone is not enough. It rnay take courage to confess Christ. It takes sincerity and also stick-to-it iveness to follow him. Confession can be done in a burst of enthusi asm; following takes the long pull. Confessing Christ means saying he comes first in your life. But does he? Who or what is really first? There are a great many?too many ?church members today who have been as much of a Christian as they can possibly be?with their mouths. They have confessed Christ as Son of God, as Lord and Saviour. They have said, in effect that they wish to be counted on his side. But when they "joined the church" or were "confirmed." that is about as far as it went They hardly even warm a pew nowa days. What is needed is something mor# than mouth-Christians, voice Christians, word-Christians, shout ing Christians. What is needed is following-Christians. It is noticeable that almost im mediately after Jesus had praised Peter for his confession, he called him Satan, the very devil. For it was plain that Peter was thinking along lines quite different from Jesus " Following Christ means thinking more and more 'as ha would think. (a*s?4 H?UH ?nitliUH kr Um DItI.UH ml CkrtotUn MiktSta. Nk ttnkl CantU ml DM Ckirikn mt Ckrlat U ikt USA. IllHHl kr WNU nxma-l Mrs. Verna Haridngton has re turned to her home fcfl lowing a { visit with relatives and Mends In Elizabeth City.
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