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VOLUME M?NUMBER 40 MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 19S4 YGES THIS WEEK
* Ashevillfc Got Brasstown
Milk By Reciprocal Permit
Coble Dairies' perA to sell
milk from its Qm0c 14plant at
Brasstown was rSfokt d ,1 Ashe
ville Monday, according ? to Dr.
(Margary J. Lord, Asheville health
officer.
However, milk from Coble's Lex- '
ington plant was allowed In Ashe-'
ville under a reciprocal agreement
between the Davidson County
Health Department and the Ashe
ville Health Department.
D. H. Moody, sanitarian for the
District Health Department pffice I
in Murphy, said the Asheville per
mit for the Brasstown plant was
under the yam^ reciprocal
ment allowing Lexington milk in
Asheville.
Quoting a letter from John And
rews, chief of the Sanitation Sec
tion of the North Carolina Board
of Health, Mr. Moody said the
Brasstown plant was above the 90 i
per cent figure set by the State'
Board of He?lUi as satisfactory.
In a letter dated Oct 28, 1953,
Mr. Andrews said, 'There is en
closed a photostatic copy of the re
sults of a milk sanitation survey
for Clay County" (Brasstown
p'aciti" which was made during the
month of October by Mr. B. L.
Jessup of this office. There al
so enclosed a copy of the narrative
report which was written by the
survey officer.
"The following ratings were re
vealed by this survey: Raw milk
s-old to plants, 91; Pasteurization
plants, 92 Pasteurized milk, 92;
Enforcement methods 90.
"These ratings In all classifica
tions are above the 90 per crtit
figure which is considered satis
factory." the letter said.
Southern Dairies of Ashevillc,
now selling milk in this area, has
the same plant rating (921 that the
Brgsstown plant holds.
CivitansTo Sponsor
Boy Scout Troop
The Civiun Club will sponsor a!
new Boy Scout troop in Murphy,
and plans are now underway to se
lect a meeting time and place lor
the Scouts, S. S. Williams, Civitan
president, said.
The present Troop?Troop Two
sponsored by the Lions Club?has
increased in membership so great
ly- that a uew troop has become
necessary to take care of the over
How.
John Jordan will be Scoutmaster
and C. K. (Ike) Olson and Jim Ed
iHuches.assistant Scout masters.
Tile troop committee Is compos
ed of Jimmie Howse, chairman, C.
L. (2nd) Alverson. Vernon H. Ran
kin. Dr. A. Headrick, Ben Rags
dale. Ben Palmer, Wayne Holland,
Dr. Gtcrge Dyer, Dr. Wf. R. Gos
soil, Waiter Pact', C. D. Puett,
Sam Harding, W A. Barrett, and
the Rev. Rhclt Y. Winters, Jr.
Joc R. Ray assisted the Civitans
in making up the committees for
Scout organization.
Presbyterian Women
Set Bake Sale Sat.
The Women of the Presbyter
sale Saturday from 10 to 12 noon,
ian Church will sponsor a bake
in the show room of Evans Auto
Company.
The public is invited.
Cathey's Rites
Held in Andrews
Funeral services for William
^ drew Cathey, 62, who died of a
art attack Tuesday, April 6, in
1 ifarrim n, Tenn., were held Friday
hi Uig First Baptist Church at An
drew
The Rev. John CorbKt officated
and burial was in Parr is Cmetery
in Dillsboro.
Born at Dillsboro, Cathey had
lived moat of his life in Sylva
where he was manager of Will
Kroner's Department Store for
several years. He later owned the
Man Store in Sylva and during
World War II fa^ was employed ait
Muscle Shoals, Ala.
The family moved to Andrews in
1942 and Cathey was employed by
TVA at Kingston, Tenn. aft the
time of his death.
He received th? Carnegie Medal
in 1917 for aaving the lives of two
men from burning in Sylva.
He was a member of the Elks
Lodge at Muscle Shoals, and a
member of Andrews First Baptist
Church.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Ruth Phillips Cathey; three sons,
Marion Vance and James William
of Sandstone, Va., and Daniel Mc
Dade of the home.
Also four sisters, Misses Inez and
Irene Cathey of Ashevilla, Miss
Otelia Cathey of Philadelphia, Pa ,
and Mrs. Rebecca Buchanan of
Sylva; two brothers, Charles Rut
ledge of Gallatin, Tenn. and Har
rison of Augusta, Oa., and three
grandchildren.
C*?^ ,,1.
r lve tvegesnrsnis
Am inducted In Army
V1?* ragMranU mm (mini
?d for tadMoUon into Cm
Ap. 11 and 10
THt ftrg art: Wffilam AUlton
fr, Hay
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES for Mayor and aldermen in the May 5 Town of Muiphy election
were announced this week. Seated above, left to right are Roy V. Lovingood, Merle Davis, candidate
for mayor, and Jim Franklin. Standing, left to right . are Edward Townson, Cliff Elliott and Marvin
Hampton, lladley Dickey, also a candidate for council, was not present when the picture was made.
(Scout Photo)
Merle Davis Is Republican
Candidate For Mayor Here
Sheriff Candidate
GLENN HEMEBEE
Glenn Hembree of Murphy last
week announced hi* .candidacy
toy sheriff of Cherokee County
and will run in the Democratic
Primary May 29. He awns and
operates Hembree'* Market here.
Town of Murphy Republicans
this week announced their slate
for the town election- May 5. J
^.Headed by M<;rle L'avi*, jsm-,
dictate for mayor, the tlx candid
ates for aldermen are Jim Frank- j
lin, Edward Townson, Roy V. Lov- j
in rood. Marvin Hampton, Hadley:
D.ckry and Cliff EUioTt.
MERLE DAVIS
Davis, a native of Cherokee Cou-!
nty, is married to the former Mar
tha Butner of Winston Salem and
they have two children. He is a
member of the First Methodist
?he Church where he is chairman
of the Board of Stewards.
He owns and operates
Davis Jewelers here and is a vet
eran of World War II He was re
called in June, 1951, and served
21 months as a captain in the
Army. He has served one term on
town council. He is a member of
the Lions Club.
JIM FRANKLIN
Jim Franklin, 56, owner of Fran
klin Motor Co., has served three
terms on town council and one
term as mayor.
He is married to the former Jes-1
sie Howell of Murphy and has liv
ed in Murphy for 34 years. He has
been an automobile dealer for 18
years. The Franklins have two dau
ghters, Mrs. Joe Fulmer and Mrs.
W. D. Simpson, Jr.
A veteran of World War I. he
is a member of the American Leg
ion and the Forty and Eight. He is
vice president of file Lions Club,
a member of the Methodist Church
and serves as treasurer of the trus
tees ?f *'le church. He is a director
of the N. C. Automobile Dealers
Association.
ROY V. LOVINGOOD
Roy V. Lovingood, a native of
Cherokee County, is the owner of
Lovingood's Department Store. He
is married to the former Lena
Davis ar.d they have one daughter.
Mrs. George Dunn and one grand- j
daughter and on^ grandson.
HADLEY DICKEY
Hadley Dickey is also a native
of Cherokee County. He owns and'
operates Dickey Chevrolet Co.
here and is married to the former:
Roberta Elliott. They have one son,
John.
?Dickey is a member of the First
Baptist Church, the Masonic Order
and the American Legion. He is a 1
veteran of World War I.
MARVIN HAMPTON
Marvin HaMpton, who has lived
in Murphy for the past seven years
is associated in business with his
father at W. E. Hampton Hardware
Co. He is married to the former
Grace Kam.-ey and yicy have two
sons. He serves as pastor of Pleas
ant Valley Baptist Church. i
CLIFF ELLIOTT
Cliff Elliott, who owns and oper
ates Elliott Garage, is a native of
Cherokee County, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. I. R. Elliott Oif Rt. 2. He
is married .to the former Lena
Cook, also of this county, and they
have six children. Elliott lives in
East Murphy at 107 Hill St. -He
is a member of the Free Methodist
Church. This is Ijis first time to
run for public office.
EDWARD TOWNSON
Edward Townson, another Cher
okee County native, is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Townson of
Murphy. He is a graduate of Mur
phy High School and is married
to the former Frances Moore and'
Leonard Lloyd, Robbinsville at
torney and rommander of the Rob
binsville Post of the American
Legion was the speaker at the meet
ing of the 35th District of the N. C.
Legion Department here last Fri
day.
The dinner meeting was held at
Duke's Lodge ami was attended by
some 35 guests. Calvin Lossie of
Steve Young Deer Post 143, Cher
okee, led the invocation.
During the business session em
phasis was placed on support of
the Boy Scout movement in the
area, hospitilization of veterans
and plans for the approaching
State Legion Convention in Ashe
ville.
The district voted to sponsor
Walter Carringer of Murphy to
this his first time to run for pub
lic office. He is employed at Evans
Auto.
sing 'The Star Spangled Banner"
at the opening c-eiemonies at the
state meet-in Ashcville, May 20.
Carringer will also give a program
for the Lesion during the conven
tion.
District officers are John A.
Davidson, commander, Murphy;
Roy A. Hall, vice-commander, Bry
son City; and Frank Swan, adjut
ant, Andrews.
Children Attend Patton Home Sunday School
SOME 2# CHILDREN attend ITii^ij School each 4today afternoon at the home Nlb^d MM.
Clyde Fatten In laat Maryhy. The Snaday School wa. ofiantrad by Donald Klnneraley. right Mi raw,
who % Ftetared bealde Mm Ktmerslry. The adnlta In th, ranted standing are Mr. and Mm.|4Patton.
?> ' [
The little fellow heard the Sun
day School lady say they hoped to
build a Sunday School soon.
The next Sunday the little boy
showed up with the little tool chest
Santa Claus had brought him. He
?was all ready to help because he
loved the Sunday School.
In f?ct there are about 20 others
like him who love their Sunday
School which is held each Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Pa Hon in East Murphy.
This active Sunday School class,
which was organized In April, 1051
under a.walnut tree, was formed
with the slogan to attract "the
otherwise unreached", although
some of the children in the class
do attend another Sunday School.
an in
Oannty; and Upper Ban
Oa, On-and New
Church, Union County, Qa. Cop
porhlll Baptist Church in Cloy
Oounty and Thomas Chapel Ba?
tW Church in Union County hoth;
affiliated Sunday Schools.
Vaylea.
Bach summer ? One Dally Vaca
tion Bible Sebool las been con
ducted lor these children. Some of
the Sunday School children have
attended (la American Sunday
School Union BMo Camp In Sooth
Oerpllm, and auroral at the <shl?
Christians through the'
V
rs Miss:
For about three yesrs Miss Max
tne Wbitted of Which its, Ksn., has
sponsored the Sunday School here.
She has helped pay the way of
some of (he children going to Bib*
le Camp and has also provided
gifts far eome. Other
have also helped wttft
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oc un. ntmi
* M? ??*.
ftaal wiahea '? *? that a Sunday
School be built on the land rftt
#ave, to omerm.m a "UdMboaW <0
th? ?o??*ntty. . ?
XT. and *<rt PMton attend the
Pattonr i*
Easter bunrise Service
- I If
By Murphy Churches
Chatuge Lake
To Rise 4 Ft
Chatuge Dam Lake in C 1 a y
County will rise approximately
tour feet after flash boards were
installed at th? fop of the dam's
spillway, the TVA office in Ohat-,
tanooga, Tenn., said.
The rate of rise will depend on
rainfall and run-off. the office re
ported.
The flash boards were installed
to give the lake more storage space
the office said.
The boards slip into slots at the
top of the spillway, adding height
to the dam.
FHA Meet Set
At Courthouse
The local office of the Farmers
Home Administration will hold the
annual meeting of Cherokee Coun
ty farmers assisted in the pur
chase and development of farms,
on Friday, Ap. 16, at 1 p. m. at the
Courthouse.
Reports and charts will be re
viewed for the year to show the1
progress made in the farm and
home which . points to financial
progress and better living.
The local office of the farm and
home agents will assist at the meet
ing.
? Ministers of Murphy churches
this, week announced completed
plans for the annual Easter Sun
rise Service which will be held Sun
day morning at 7:30 at Sunset
Cemetery.
The program will open with in
strumental music by Murphy High
School students. The Rev. J. Alton
Morris, pastor of .the First Baptist
Church, will deliver the message.
The invocation prayer will be by
the Rev. Raymond Wilson, pastor
of the Murphy Church of God and
the benediction will be by the
Rev. Asmond Maxwell, pastor of
the first Methodist Church. The
scripture will be read by the Rev.
Frank Brown, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church and will be follow
ed by prayer led by the Rev. Rhett
Y. Winters, Jr., pastor of the
Church of the Messiah, Episcopal.
The service was largely at end
ed last year, and it is hoped that
a good attendance will be present
next Sunday. Everyone is invited
to attend.
Frank Frady To .
Run For Constable
Frank Frady this week announc
ed his candidacy for constable of
Murpihy Township and will run in
the Democratic Primary May 29.
Frady is married and has no chil
dren. He has lived here for eight
irs. He Is a former representa
tive for Singer Sewing Machine
Co. This is his first experience
seeking public office.
Murphy Unit Host
To Legion District
Pearlie Croft
Dies At Home
John Pearlie Croft, 60, died at
his home on Patrick Rt., Farner,
, Tenn., Ap. 4, and was buried at
( Croft's Chapel Methodist Church
Cemetery April 6.
Croft's grandfather gave the land
for the church and his grandfather
and father built the church.
Funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. Robert Bell of Me
Caysville and the Rev. C. C. Len
ter of Cleveland, Tenn. Pack Fun
eral Home was In charge.
Pallbearers were Morris Burgess
Croft's boss at the Tennessee'Cop
per Co., Sid Blackwell, Will Reece,
Taft Mathin, Francis Cheatham,
and E. M. Adcock.
Surviving are the widow, Verdic
Picklesimer Croft; five sons, Omar
of G^stonia; Pearlie Jr. of Rock
Hill, S. C.; Eugene of Farner, Tenn
Parks of Farner Tenn.; and Hous
ton of the home. Also four daugh
ters. Ida Rushing of Savannah, Ga.;
Irene Hayes of Turtletown, Tenn.;
Marie Peak of Farner. Tenn; and
Miss Lorabell Croft of the home.
Also surviving Is the stepmother.
Lizzie Croft; two sisters and two
brothers.
I Gospel Singers
To Present Concert
The Skyline Harmony Quartet
of Aaheville, and Ray1 nod Bud Tal
ly. "the little happy two" of Bre
vard. wtli he iwiwtal In a Ooapel
Slaginp Concert her* Saturday. Apw
24, at ? p. m.
The concert la aponnced hp ??
kerotoe County Slaglap Qaitt
Hon and edmleafcm fc 13 end ?
laInvited toaft
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