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VOLUME 63?NUMBER 37 MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. MAR. 25. 1554 TWELVE PAGfS THIS WEEK
'{ally To Precede
Tomlineon Trial
Bishop Homer A. Tomlinson Is'
expected to arrive la Murphy to
morrow < Friday) in preparation for
his trial set for Monday in his Oct.
sledge-hammer attack on the Ten
Commandments at Fields of the
Wood.
Tomllnson has been at liberty on
his own recognizance,
A pre-trial rally has been set for
Sunday, Mar. 28, for Tomlinson
followers and a revival will be held
Sunday night at 7:30 here.
The Murphy School auditorium.
Stadium and gymnasium will be
used for the occasion. H. Bueck,
superintendent of Murphy Schools,
said some 1,000 Church of God
ministers, in addition to some mem
bers from each church, are ex
pected to attend.
In a letter to the Scout, Bishop
Tomlinson said, "many of my boy
hood acquaintancees in Cherokee
County where I lived, have written
me t'hey will stand by me at the
trial. I lived for a while, in 1899,
1900, with my father in two houses
just up the hill and opposite the
Railroad Station. . . one for resi
dence. the other to use as store
rooms for Bibles, Testaments. . .
and clothing for the poor. We mov
ed to Culberson in 1900, lived
there four years, almost to the end
of 1904, when we moved to Cleve
land, Tenn.
"For my part I count this event
March 28-29 as important for my
time, as was June 13 ,1903, at the
Fields of the Wood Mountain,
when we started, my father and I
with him. the Church of God,
which has reached the whole
earth."
Democrats To
Nominate For
Town Offices
An open meeting for the Demo
crats of the Town of Murphy will
be held Monday, Mar. 29 at the
Courthouse at 7:30 p. m.
A mayor and six council men will
be nominated to be voted on in the
May 4 election.
Murphy Chorus
In Contest
The Girls' Chorus of Murphy
High School participated in the
district music contest at Cullowhee
I Mar. 16. under the direction of
Edward Reynolds, and accompan
I iedby Patsy Jones.
I Two judges rated the group
"good" and the third "Excellent".
The girls sang 'Jesu, Joy of
Man's Desiring", Bach; and a Swiss
Folk Song, 'Vreneli."
The girls participating were:
Willie Jean Allen. Deborah Jean
Bradley, Emogene Brendle, Yon
nah Clonts, Evelyn Clore, Jo Clore,
Barbara Coker, Joan Coffey, Fran
cis Crisp, Mildred Dokery, Shirly
Elrod, Janice Haney, Kathy Killian,
Jean Kincaid, Ola Mason, Judy
Nichols, Geraldine Odell, Glenda
Owenby, ean Reed, Dorothy Rob
I erts, Jerry Smith, Eunice Stiles,
Eloise Taylar and Annette Wal
I lace.
Spring Carnival To
Benefit Bus. Ed.
The Hiwassee Dam PTA will'
sponsor a spring carnival at the
school Friday, Ap. 2, at 7 p. m. All j
proceeds will be used to purchase j
materials for training in business
education.
The highlight of the carnival
will be the coronation of the king
and queen from the lower grades.
Another feature attraction is the,
style show in which men will mod-'
el ladles' clothes. There will also'
e a baby show of several high
jhools boys.
Cake walks and bingo will be ar
ranged. along with movies and
booths for the children.
Cold drinks, candy, popcorn and
other foods will be available.
Hogan Files For
Commissioner
Clarence Hogan of Andre\vs this
week filed as a candidate for the
Cherokee County Board of Cora
missoners from District One.
Hogan. who is married to the
former Cora Kilpatrick of And
rews, is seeking public office for
?the first time. They have two sons,
one attending Andrews School and
*ihe other of pre-school age.
He is a lifelong resident of And
rews. and lives in the Valleytown
section.
Murphy Band Rated
"Good" At Clinic
The Murphy School Band re
ceived a "three" (good) ratio* at
the band clinic laat week at Wect
ern Oarollna CoUe*e, Oullowhee.
Special comment wa? made by col
let? predeaooca and oome band
leaden preaent on the "treat im
provement" of the local band over
laat year'* performance.
Hie Min-phy band played Ban
guard (March by Hollin*awotth;
Eocosaise by Beethoven; end Little
Suite for Band by Frank Ereckaon.
The band members participating
were Charlene Davidson, Judy
Davie, Linda English, Ramona Hag
gard, Betty Weaver, Aon Parker,
Gene Fox, Ronnie Brit tain, Rich
aid Moore, Richard Foster, Barb
ara Gibson, Lonnle Hoover, Patty
Wortheo, Nancy Mills, Lln<M*$I-;
mer, Annette White, Harry r
Mary Helen Gibson, Billy '
Roger Swanson, Jerry !
Lovkigood, Gordon BetgjP" Bill
Browning, Tommy Moore, John
Morris, Margaret Beel, Hedy West,
Tommy Howse end Jimmy Maxey.
Transportation (or the bSWd was
provided by Mr. and Mrs. Everett
English, J. H. Duncan, Mrs. W. A.
Hoover, Mrs. Frank Crawford, Mrs.
Lou Howse, and Mrs. Jerry David
son.
Stockholders Meet I
Sat. Jh Aikrflle
The kiiiwl meettof tor all atock
oldert toe Farmer* Federation
k 1 be fceld Saturday monitor,'
' reft 27, at 10 o'clock to toe'
County Court Houae to'
Aaarllla, It tow been announced1
by Jaanaa O. K. Madura. Preto-J
dent of toe
atockboldera and
1? counties to addl
wfll arrive by
i to at
oto and adOcera will be elected tor
Crawford Takes SBI Job;
Carver Appointed Sheriff
Luke Carver of Andrews this
Week was appointed by the County
Board of Commissioners to fill out
'-he unexpired term of M. G. Craw
ford, sheriff, who has resigned to
accept a position with the State
Bureau of Investigation.
Crawford's resignation will be
effective April 1.
Carver, who has served as a de
puty for four years?first under
the late Frank Crawford, and then
under M. G. Crawford, has also
filed for the coming election as
a candidate for sheriff, subject
to the Democratic primary May 29.
Mr. Carver is married to the for
mer Beatrice Ashe of Andrews,
they have three chldren?one dau
ghter, a student at Young Harris
College, and a son and daughter
in the Andrews School. They live
in the Valley Town Section.
Meanwhile, Crawford is prepar
ing to report to the SBI where he
will first undergo six months of
training in Raleigh and other parts
of the state. For the present Mrs.
Crawford and son, Stephen, will
remain in Murphy.
M. G. Crawford was born at
!|Unaka and graduated from high
? school and junior college at Young
! Harris Academy and Junior Col
lege. He also studied at Emory Un
iversity and the University of Ten
nessee. He taught school at Unaka
[and was principal of that school
for two years.
He is the son of Mrs. Letitia
! Crowe Mauger of California,
| formerly of Unaka, and George
Crawford of Unaka.
He spent three years in the Navy
during World War II. He resigned
? a position in Oak Ridge Tenn , to
'take up the position as sheriff.
M. G. CRAWFORD
Free Methodist
Revival Extended
"he series of revival services
?now in progress at the Murphy
Free Methodist Church, slated to
end Friday night", will continue
through the week end and close
with the Sunday night evangelistic
rally.
j Evangelist L. E. Latham, radio
evangelist of Atlanta, Ga., has con
ducted revival efforts across the
country in some of the largest citi
es. He is a former pastor of the
local Free Methodist Church.
The public is invited to attend
every service of the campaign.
Hawkins Seeks
Re-Election As
Co. Commissioner
Gay Hawkins of District Three,
this week announced his candidacy
for re-election to the Board of
Ciierjkee County Commissioners.
Hawkins said he had not intend
ed to run -again, but is doing so on
cq.'.est of friends.
He :? married to the former Ma
rie Harrs of Hothouse Township,
and they have eight children?two
sons and six daughters. He is a
member of the masons, holding the
rank of Master and is a member of
Liberty Baptist Church.
Lenten Vespers Held
At Lutheran Church
The Lfnten Vesper Services are
held ev'fry Wednesday evening at
V:3 OP. M. art St. Andrw's Lutheran
Church in Andrews throughout the
Lent
At the Vespers the Rev. Vitoids
Qehins. faster of St Andrew's, is
pneadhing on subjects dealing with
die meaning and value of Lent md
the Passion of Our Savior.
Welcome is extended to all inter
ested persons.
Lodge Meets Sat.
M* 146. A. F. and A. M has been
called for Saturday, Mar. 27, for
centering the third degree upon a
class of candidates. The meeting
will be held at 7:30 p. m. in the
Lodge Hall, Worshipful Master F.
C. Van Horn announced.
Six County Schools
Enter Tournament
The Cherokee County Elemcn
tary Basketball Tournament will!
be played in the Murpihy gym to
day (Thursday), and the finals
will be played tomorrow night, I
with the girls' game set at 7:30 p.;
m. and the boys' finals at 8:15 p.,
m.
The lineup, with six girls' teams (
and six boys' teams participating;
will start at 11 a. m. today when)
Unaka girls meet Murphy girls on
the court. The boys' 11 a. m. game
will see Unaka boys versus the
Murphy lads.
Other girls games will be: Peach
tree vs Hiwassee Dam, 12:30 today j
and Martin's Creek vs White Chur- j
ch 2 p. m. today. The girls' winn
ers will play at 3:30 today to de
termine the teams which will meet
in the finals tomorrow.
The boys' games are as follows:
Pcachtree vs White Church, 1:15 p
m.; Martin's Creek vs Hiwassee
Dam. 2: 45 p. m. Boys' quarter fin
als will be played at 4:15 today.
Nantahala P & L
Gets Safety Award
Second place award in the 1953
accident prevention contest con
ducted by the Southeastern Elect
ric Exchange was presented to Nan
tahala Power and Light Company
last week by L. C. McClurkin, pres
ident of the Exchange.
The power company employees
worked a total of 299,352 man-'
hours according to the award cer
tificate. and had only two disabl-|
ing injuries that resulted in 22
days lost time by the men involv
ed.
The accident prevention contest [
is conducted annually by the 19
participating utilities of the Sou
theastern Electric Exchange.
In 1951 the local power company
won first place in the contest and
placed seventh in the 1952 com
petition. according to officials of
the company.
OES Sets Public
Installation Mon.
Mrs. Ann Phillips, past matron, rciate condructress.
will serve as installing oriicer at
the public installation of officers
of '.Murphy Chapter No. 10, OES,
in tile Masonic Hall, Monday, Mar.
29 at 7:30 p. m.
Other installation officers are:
Mrs. Mary Cathron Sneed, instal
ling marshal; Mrs. Kate Hughes,
Installing secretary; Miss Rattle
Palmer, installing conductress;
Mrs. Lola Davidson, in falling chap
lin; and Mrs. Anne Lee Foard, in
stalling organist
Mrs. Helen Moody will be instal
led as Worthy Matron, and Sam L.
Davidson, Worthy Patron. Other
elective officers to be installed are:
Mrs. Bessie Bates, associate mat
ron; J. Franklin Smith, associate
patron; Mrs. Ann Phillips, secret
ary; Miss Hattie Palmer, treasur
er; Mrs. Elizabeth Shields, eon- '
ductress; Mrs. Maude Duncan, ass- program.
Appuinuve unvcj 3 w ut uuMu
ed, listed with their associates are
as follows: Mrs. Kate Hughes,
Chaplin, Airs. Maggie Swain,
associate; Mrs. Alice Morely,
m a r sh a 1, Mrs. Bertha Roberts,
associate; Mrs. Cora Davis,
Adah, Mrs. Dora Kaye, assoc
iate; Mrs. Ellen Crawford, Ruth
Mrs. G u s s i e Purr, associate;
Mrs. F 1 e t a Browning, Esther,
Mrs. A n n 1 e Lou Anderson ass
ociate.
Also, Mrs. Myrtle Evans,
Martha, Mrs. G'mae O w e n b y,
associate; Mrs. Mary Van Horn.
Electa, Mrs. Anita Port wood,
associate; Weaver Anderson,
warder, Mrs. Fanny Calhoun,
associate; Drew Davis, sentin
el. Tom Palmer, associate.
All friends of the order are in
vited to attend the installation and
the reception which will follow the
Proposed Postal Rates Would Add $7,280 Locally
Rates Would Go
From 3c To 4c
1Special ta tha Cktrtkec Scout
NEW YORK?Raoidenta gf Mur
phy will pay on estimated Inarm
of $7,000 ? year for the uoo of the
mail* if the Poet Office Depart-1
meat's move for rate Increase* goes
through. " |
The hill In Congress, backed by'
roatmaator General Ruaimirlleld,
has bean approved In the maip by
the House Puet Office
g?4 to awaitas floor aotiaa. Chief
ly. k'tltfCwdhlMMMO.Iidtal
mail from three cents to four cents
and for a 30 percent rise for mag
azine and newspaper handling.
The Peat Office Department ex
pect* to cut its annual deficit by
9230,000,000 of the proposals be
come law. It represents an in
craae in revenue of about 11V4 per
cent.
The latest official figures, for
the fisosl year 1953. show postal re J
ceipte in Murphy of 938.256 The
Increase tbsrelore which should
be' proportionately felt, would
meen *7,900 a year te local resi
dents.
ling 50 billion pieces of mail each
year. Much of U fails to pay it? way
In all but three categories the post
office loses money. It is slightly a
head of handling of first class mail, ,i
deapite which an Increase is being
qsked, and is a&ead in the renting
of post office boxes mod on the pos
ts! savings bank.
Ail the other services, Including
air mall, parcel post registered
mail, second, third and fourth class
matter, ate o pasted at a
uHioslU? is ex
WT-KS
and tt if i legitimate charge to
Government for a service to all
taxpayers. The proponents hold
that tt U a business operation and
should, as such, pay its own way.
8TALCDF IN GBBMANT
Army PH. Bis In J. Staleup, 20,
?on of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Stal
eup. Murphy, recently arrived In
Germany for duty with thedSrd da
'antry Division.
Staleup. a track driver in the
dtvtoen'i i7Jnd
~4 the Army lant,
Kr-"**1
White-Ledford
Marriage Told
Mr. and Mrs. Lee White of Oh
'onW announce (he marriage of
^flr daughter, Ioet White, to
GrVce teaicra, ion of Mrs. Quel
Ledford end the Me Mr. Lsdfeiil
->f Andrews. The couple WW* mar
M. In Tor*. & c.
Youths Injured In
Auto Accident
Four young people received in
juries when the 1950 Chevrolet in 1
which they were riding failed to1
make a curve about one mile from
the Murphy town limits beyond
Shields Motor Court Tuesday night'
around 7:30.
The car overturned down an em
bankment and landed on its top on
the railroad tracks, investigating
Patrolman L. H. Baker said.
According to the patrolman, J.
C. Seabolt, 22, was driving and was
headed toward Murphy, apparently
at ah'Sh rate of speed. Baker said,
when the accident occured.
Seabolt, who received his dis
charge from the Army only a few
days ago, received numerous lacer
ations of the head, but was not
hospitalized, Baker said.
Others in tne car were Mary
Lou Loudermilk, IS, who ig in the
hospital with a broken hip. two
broken ribs and a broken wrist;
her sister, Martha Loudermilk, 18,
suffering lacerations, was not hos
pitalized; and Noah H. James, 22,
who is in the hospital suffering a
broken jaw.
The car' belonging to Seabolt re
ceived damages estimated at $300.
Investigation is not complete, Bak
er said.
Andrews Senior Play
Set For Tomorrow
Alverscn Gets
Schooling In Kansas
C. L. Alverson, owner of Smoky
Mountain Gas Company, Murphy,
was in Wichita, Kansas last week
for a heating and air conditioning
school offered by The Coleman
Company, Inc.
Mr. Alverson is one of 60 Cole
man dealers selected for special
instruction in the classrooms and
laboratories of the Coleman Heat
ing Institute.
ALL NIGHT SERVICE
An all night service has been an
nounced for Ogreeta Baptist
Church Friday night, Ap. 2. Every
one is invited to attend, especially
all singers.
? The Senior Class ol Andrews
High School will present the play
"Seven Keys to Baldpate" Friday,
Mar. 26 at 7:30 p. m.'in the high
school auditorium.
The play was presented last year
at Culiowhee.
The melodramatic mystery is dir
,ected by Miss Jean Christy and
ijim Wood, and contains a number
of tense moments. When the owner
of Baldpate Inn arrives up on the
top of the cold blustery mount
1 ain there is a quick, surprise end
ing.
Students participating are: Lili
an West, Fred Cothern, Zeb Con
ley,Jr., Virginia Huffman, Wanda
Hardin, Ronald Phillips, Joel Rop
' er, Marlin West, Charles Thomas
;sine, Bobbie Jean Deaton, Joe Mos
1 teller, John Gregory, Douglas Con
jley, Donald Dills and Lyle Bry
son.
Cullowhee Choir To
Sing At Andrews Sun.
The Chapel Choir of Cullowhee
Baptist Church will present a pro
gram of sacred music at the First
Baptist Church, Andrews Sun-day,
Mar, 28 at 7:30 p. m.
The program will open with two
Bach organ perludes Sinfonia?
God's Time Is Best, Jesu, Priceless
Treasure; and the spiritual, Were
You There? and will include On
ward, Christian Soldiers. The
Lord's prayer, Almighty God of,
Our Fathers, The Lord Is My;
Shepherd, When I Survey the
Wondrous Cross, Holy Art Thou
(Largo from "Xerses"), Entreat Me
Not To Leave Thee, Come, Ye
Blessed, Blessed Are the Pure In
Heart, and Blest Be the Tie That
Binds.
The organist will also play But the
Lord Is Mindful of His Own, Men
delssohn, at the offertory; and Re
ligioso Marcia, L. Ellis as the pos
lude.
The public is invited to attend
this program.
Rabies Clinics Set
In County For Week
Rabies Clinics scheduled (or to
morrow and Saturday include the
following:
Friday, Mar. 26, Martin's Creek
and Bellvew: 1 to 2 p. m., Glade
Church; 2 to 3 p. m. Baptist Church
3 to 4 p. m. Dubb Martin's Store;
4 to 5 p. m , Claude King's Store;
and 5 to 6 p. m , Moccasin Creek
Church.
Saturday Mar. 27, Tomotla, Mar
ble: 1 to 2 p. m., Tomotla School;
2 to 2:30 p. m., John Stratton Store
Maltby: 2:30 to 3 p. m., Virge Cof
fey, Marble Bluff, 3to 4 p. m? Mar
ble Station; 4 to 5 p. m., Jim Don
ley's Place, Slow Creek; 5:30 to 6
p. m , Howard's Store, Slow Creek.
Sally Lambert
Weds Roy Wilson
Mrs. R. M. Crawford has annourt
ced the marriage of her graadau
ghter. Miss Sally Lambert of An
drews to Roy Wilson of Marble.
Mrs. Wilson is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Lambert of Lexington
Mr. Wilson is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Wilson of Marble. The
wedding took place in BlairsvlUe,
Ga., on March 13.
Mr. Wilson has employment in
Durham where the couple will re
side for the present.
Stalcups Are
Remarried
Mrs. Pauline Martin Stalcup and
J. Roy Stalcup of Bryson City, who
have been divorced for the past
six years, were remarried Thurs
day. March 18. in Bki? Ridge, Ga.
They have two children, Mrs. baa
Hawk, the former Roealiad RU1
cudt of Savannah, Go., and Breada
11-year-old daughter of the heme.
Mrs. Stalcup has reeamUy beta
employed wtth Coble Dairy Prod
ucts. toe. Mr. Stales? is empiagm*
ad ie located ha Rryaon dtp