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7 Shopping Days 'Til Christmas Buy \" Tuberculosis Christmas ? _ Seals PROMOTING MURPHY AND ANDREWS VOLUME It?NUMBER U MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DEC. IT, 1953 TEN PAGES THIS Dairymen Complete Organization Here Officers and directors at the ? Cherokee County Milk Produc ers Association held a meeting In the courthouse Saturday, Decem ber 12, to complete the organisa tion which was begun December C. H. N. Wells, president, presid ed, and dairymen were urged to form breed associations. A Guern sey Breeders Association was or ganised, with J. Franklin Smith as prseideot; H. N. Wells vice-preel deot; and A. Q. Ketner, aecretary treausrer. Lucius Lochaby was named Chairman of a committee to pro mote Artificial Breeding in the association. A. Q. Ketner was named chair man of a committee to promote D. H. I. A. testing. Other* an the com mittee ere Bill RuaseH of Andrews, end Mrs. Kate Shields at Culber A committee to eld the officers and directors in publicity and promotion was named as follows: Edgar Wood of Andrews: H. E. Dickey of Murphy; Truman Mc Nabb of Suit; P. G. Ivie of Mur phy; Georg Bldstrup of Brass town; Claude Day and Gilbert Stiles of Marble. It was decided that a constitu tion and by-laws should be drawn | up and that the association should become incorporated as a non 1 profit making association. Plans were made for general meetings to be held in January and February. Band, Chorus Concert Has Varied Program The Murphy School Band and High School Girls Chorus Monday night presented a varied program to a large audience despite the snowy weather. Edward J. Rey nolds is conductor of the band and chorus. The program, in four parts, in cluded first band selections "S. I. B. A.' a march by Hall, conducted by Richard Foster; Boogie-Woogie 'Band, Bennette; The Syncopated Clock, Anderson; and The Argo naut Overture, Krangklser. The chorus sang The Bells of St. Mary's, Adams; The Lass With The Delicate Air Arae; Create In Me a Clean Heart, O God, Mueller O Holy Night, Adams; I heard the Bells on Christmas Day, Calkin, Joy To The World, Handel; Silent Nigfat, Gruber; and traditional carols Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones and God Rest Ye, Merry Gen tlemen. A quartet, composed of Patty Worthen, trumpet; Linda Palmer, alto saxophone; Gordon Bates, trombone; and Billy Browning, trombone played three carols, The First Noel, O Come, All Ye Faith ful, and Silent Night. The head concluded the program with the Washington Post March. So use; Song of the Rose, conducted by Jerry Ruth Smith, Weber; Drag net, introduction by Tommy Moore Schumann; and Your Cheating Heart, Williams. Dry Goods Stores Close Two Days All Murphy dry good stores will be closed Friday, Dec. 25 and Sat urday, Dec. 26 it was announced today by a spokesman. * The courthouse and possibly other merchants wfll also close for the week end. Suit Resident Dies At Home The body of a 65-year-old man of the Suit community of Chero kee County was found hanging from the head of a bed in the home of his wife Saturday. A belt tied around his neck suspended him from the bedstead. Dr. Harry Miller, coroner, iden tified the man as Asbury Stiles and ruled the case as suicide. He said no inquest would be necessary. Stiles, who had been in poor health for three years, sent his wife to a nearby store, and when she returned about 6 o'clock she found the body, Dr. Miller said. Survivors include several chil dren, sisters and brothers. Funeral arrangements were tin der the direction of a Tennessee Funeral Home. Seal Sales Lagging, Chairman Reports Mrs. C. W. Savage, chairman of the T. B. Christmas Seal Sale, re ports that the sale is lagging some what, and wishes to remind peo ple if they have not paid for their seals, there is still time to do so. "Christmas Seals Fight Tubercu losis." * Library Christmas JParty Be Saturday Hie annual Murphy Library Christ mas party will be held Saturday, Dec. 19 at 11 a. m. All boys and girls are invited to attend. Mrs. Harvey Wilson will tell stories. Murphy Girls In Beauty Court THE YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE beauty cou rt this year includes two lovely Murphy girls who are college freshmen. The court, left to right includes Misses Murhlyne Wood, Miss Jeanne Damren, Miss Jean Myers (Miss Young Harris College), Mi as Ann Dockery, Miss Mildred Taylor and Miss Frances Guerry. Misses Dockery and Taylor are fr om Murphy. The court wil be featured in the 1954 college annual, The Enotah. Decorations Prizes Are Told Stiles, Lunsford, Russell Are New Supervisors Here Legion Auxiliary Seeks Clothing, Toys, For Boxes Used clothing in good condition, for children three months to 15 years old, as well as toys are being sought by ?he American Legion Auxiliary for Christmas baskets for the needy. Mt$. L. L. Mason, president, ask ed persons who have used clothing or toys to contribute, to take them to the Murphy Electrical Shop. Most of the boxes will be taken to families of disabled or deceased American veterans. The regular meeting of the Leg ion Auxiliary which was to have been tomorrow. night has been postponed to Monday^ Dec. 21 at 7:30 p. m. in the basement of the library, COURT ROUSE BE CLOSED The Cherokee County Courthouse will be closed from Dec. 24 to Dec.1 i 28 and Jan. 1 and 2 it has been announced by the county com missioners 'headed by W. E. Moore ! chairman. Judd Stiles, Lawson Lunsford and Bill Russell last week were elected supervisors in the Chero kee County Soil Conservation Dis trict. The men were elected from six candidates, wthich also Included the Rev. W. P. Elliott, Hanging Dog; Emory Shields, Culberson and Stanley Wood, Suit Stiles is a resident of lit 3, Murphy; Russell lives at Rt 1, Andrews and Luns ford lives at Rt. 1, Murphy. The supervisors will take office January 1. Gault Reads Dickens Tomorrow Lynn Gault of the John C. Camp bell Polk School at Brasstown ' will read Dickens' Christmas Carol at a special program in Murphy School auditorium Friday at 11 a. m. Other features of the program will be a brass quartet composed of a trumpet played by Patty Worthen, a saxaphone played by Linda Palmer, and two trombones played by Gordon Bates and Billy ^Browning. A girls' chorus will sing Christ mas carols. Preceding the high school pro gram, the elementary grades will have a special program of a spor tive nature. $100 In Bonds Be Given For Home Decorations One hundred dollars in prize money will b? given by Murphy merchants for the annual homes decoration contest here next week. A $30 Savings Bond is offered as the first prize for the best lawn, roof or overall decorations, and a $25 bond will be given Che best window or door decoration. Only residences within the town limits are eligible for entry, and all entries must be filed at the Scout office by Monday, Dec. 21., in order to be eligible. (An applic ation blank is printed on page 5 of ?this paper.) Decorations must be visible from the street and lighted from 6 p. m. to 10 p. m. Judging will be by per sons from out of town. The contest is open to all res idences, including duplex houses, and apartments. Application forms must be submitted before a house is judged. Peachtree Baptists Set Christmas Party | Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church will have its annual Christ mas program Sunday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Peachtree Church now has Royal Ambassador chapters for both junior and intermediate boys. Jim Hendrix is ambassador in chief for the older boys and Buddy Caldwell < is ambassador in chief of the junior group. Youth's Long Ride Stopped By Officers BY EVELYN BAKER A 15-year-old youth of Miami, Fla., is in Bryson City Jail today after Leaving home Monday and al legedly stealing five cans and one truck and running out of gas three times between Marietta, Fla., and Marble. The story of the many vehicles and long ride, constructed from statements from the youth and in vestigations by Patrolman L. H. Baker of Andrews, goes like his: The youth ran away from home Monday morning to visit friends In Marietta, Fla. He allegedly stole a panel truck in Marietta and headed north. The truck ran out of gas In Col umubs, Ga., where the youth al legedly stole a Dodge car and headed for Atlanta. He again ran out of gas and allegedly picked up a Plymouth. The Plymouth gas supply gave out at Delano, Ga._ -where the youth allegedly took a 1953 Ford and headed north toward Murphy. Two miles short of Murphy the Ford ran out of gas. The youth caught a ride into Murphy where be U accused of stealing a 1050 Butck belonging to Franklin Mo tors Used Car tot. In the Buick, the youth traveled on U. S. Highway 19. In Marble, he decided to rest around noon Tuesday at the edge of a field be hind the Post Office. The Buick bogged down in mud and the youth allegedly left it for a 1953 Dodge belonging to Arthur Palmer of Marble. Around 12:45 p. m. Mrs Palm ' er reported the auto missing to ' the Sheriffs office in Murphy, j The Sheriffs office called Patrol man Baker who radioed the in formation to Patrolman L. A. Turner of Bryson City and Cpl. Pritchard Smith of Waynesville. The two officers spotted the Dodge on the highway and gave chase. The youth was arrested af ter the Dodge was wrecked in the chase. The youth is now fai the Bryson Ciyt Jail waiting to be turned over to the FBI. The defendant was arrested some 45 minutes after the Dodge was reported stolen from Marble. New Two County Tourist Group I Will Be Organized Next Month Methodist Church Candlelight Service The Annual Candlelight Christ mas Service in the Methodist Church will be Sunday evening, Dec. 20, at 7 o'clock. The three Church choirs, The Junior Choir under the direction of Mrs. Jimmy Howse, the Youth Choir directed by Mrs. Jerry Dav idson, and fihe Adult Choir direct ? ed by Mrs. Glenn Bates, will lead ' the congregation in traditional Christmas carols, and will sing several anthems. The Youth Fellowship will give the Play, "The Wayside Inn," with the following characters: Judy Cook as Mary; H. C. Bueck as Joseph; Harry Mattox as the Innkeeper; Nancy Sales as the Inn keeper's Wife; Charles Smith and Bob Hembree as the Shepherds; Charlene Davidson as the Angel; Tom Howse, Ronnie Brittain and Betty Weaver as the Wise Men; Miss Emily Sword as the Reader. The play is under the direction of At Wallace. Concluding the Service, the can dles of the congregation will be lighted as the people bring their White Christmas Gifts to the Man ger of he Christ Child. It is re quested this year that these gifts be clean, useable clothes that may he boxed and sent overseas to Kor ea. Gifts of money for dried milk for Korea may be given. The pub-1 lie is invited to this service. The Cherokee County branch of Western North Carolina Highland ers Tuesday night decided to con tinue under its present organizat ion until the end of the year. , After Januray 1, a new organizat ion?with day County joining Cherokee County?will be formed. New officers will be elected. The organization held its second meeting this month at Regal Hotel. Ben Palmer is president. Walter Moore of Clay County attended the meeting and said Clay County tourist businesses favored the two counties joining in one or ganization. Cantata Be Sung At Baptist Church The First Baptist Church adult Choir, assisted by some young peo ple of the church, will present its annual Christmas cantata, 'Chriet mas By Candlelight" Sunday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p. m. 'Mrs. H. E. Dickey la director of the choir and the accompanists will be Mrs. J. Alton Morris at the piano and Lowell Scruggs at the organ. The cantata will be accompanied by a reader of Scripture and a manager scene pageant. Young people in the pageant are Gloria Bowman, McfUnley Johnson, Jack Kiiitan, Bobby ODell, Tommy Gen try, Roger Baugh, Sammy White, Kenny Jane Davis, Kendall Eng lish and others. Andrews Football Team Honored At Annual Banquet By Lions Club Coach Bradburn Speaks At Annual Sports Event Andrews High School football players were honored by the An drews Lions Club Friday at the an nual Football Banquet, with Coach Wayne Bradburn of Marshall as the weaker. Bradburn spoke on football ups and downs both humorous and tragic. Herman Brauer, Lions Club president, presided. The invocation was by the Rev. VHolds Gobbles. Block A's were presented to cheerleaders and football letter men by Miss Ruth Hamilton, coach of the Andrews Girls Basketball Team and cheerleaders, and bf Coach Hugh Hamilton. The coach es received gifts from the players and cheerleaders. The speaker was Introduced by Richard Ramsey. Aim a guest was Hubert Edwards, Western Carolina College football star, of Marshall. The speaker was formerly a foot et W? Webb - High School. The Lions Club presented the cheerleaders and football team with gold miniature footballs. A film of last year's Sugar Bowl game was shown. Post Office Be Open All Day The Murphy Post Office will be open Saturday until 5 p. m. te facilitate Christmas mailing, Joe B. Bay, postmaster, said. (Mr. Ray said the Post Office will be closed Christmas Day, Dec. 29. Christmas mailers are asked to have their packages wrapped se curely and addressed correctly. 'Also, Mr. Ray said, Christmas cards should be mallei early. A two cent stamp wfii cany an un sealed card with no witting However, Mr. Ray said. three carta poa ?abrtamm ANDREWS FOOTBALL teas aaben Iran ho MNd bat week at <h by tba Andre wa Liona CInb. Bora attend by ar? yfetaiod a bore. Front raw, E. Jaraa Lnnaford. Johnny Baxter, Bab raw, aaatad, b ft to riybt, Bin Carrar BUI Marr, Jerry I Walter Baxt IBM raw. M? to right, Lloyd Darraberry, flb ward Lodfard. Bob M ? tadirain; aad baak raw, left to COACH MADBOKN ML MACKS
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