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THURSDAY, JUNE M, IMS -
People You Know
MURPHY
Miss Shirley Batas, daughter at
Mn f O. Bates and the late Mr.
Bates Is a member of the staff of
the Recreation Department at Mon
tana Dam for the summer. She la
in charge mainly of the children's
activities at the resort. Shirley
was a sophomore at Woman's Col
lege of the University of North
Carolina, Greensboro, the past
year, majoring In music. She plans
to enter the University of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla., next fall.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Branham
of Raleigh will arrive Friday to
spend the week end with the form
er's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs H. Bueck. They will be ac
companled home by their son, Ruf
fln who has spent the past 10 days
with the Buecks.
Mrs. Bob Amos and children,
Claire and Larry of Orlando, Fla.,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Duke
Whitley and family. Mrs. Amos is
the former Miss Virginia Anl Mor
gan of Asheville who taught Music
in the Murphy schools a few years
age
Mrs. Rose G. Pool of Greenville,
S. C , Is spending three days here
wi'h her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Costello. Mrs.
Pool reviewed the mission study
book which she wrote on Cuba at
the weekly prayer meeting service
at the First Baptist Church here
this week.
Miss Betty Sue Davidson, Span
ish teacher from Tallahassee, Fla.,
and Miss Winnie Hester,' of Cuth
bert, teacher of Chemistry in Tal
lahassee, spent several days here
last week with Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Winchester and family and Miss
Ella McCombs. Miss Davidson is
a niece of Mrs. Winchester and
Miss McCombs. She and Miss Hes
? spent the week spd with Miss
jf .ra McComha, '
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Winchester
fend son, Gus were in Atlanta last
Saturday.
ANDREWS
Miss Kay Beavers of Henderson
ville is spending: several weeks
here with her grandmother, Mrs.
Wint Cruse. -\
Mrs. Harry M. Gershon of Atlan
ta, Ga., was the house guest of
Misses Mabel and Margaret Fisher
over the week end.
Miss Nell Van Gorder of Kings
port, Term., has arrived for a visit
at the home of her nephew Dr.
Charles O. Van Gorder and family.
Virgil Fisher (Buck) left Satur
day for a two weeks visit with re
latives and friends in Pryor and
Muskogee, Okla.
Miss Meredith Wihtaker .who Is
attending summer school at the
Womans College of the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro
spent the week end here with her
father, H. M Whitaker. She was
accompanied home by Miss Car
olyn Brinkley, a class mate.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rayburn of
Asheville spent the week end here
with Mr. Rayburn's mother, Mrs.
Mabel Rayburn and Mrs. Ray
burn parents, , Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Snyder and
children, Sandra and Doug of Oak
Ridge, Tenn. are spending this
week as house guests of Miss Daisy
Battle.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wood had
as their house guests over the week
end Mr. and Mrs. Worth Pounds of
Clayton and Mr. Bob Ellis and
Miss Hattie Day of Raleigh.
, Mrs. Edwin Bristol and daugh
ters, Judy, Jean and Joy attended
the wedding of Mrs. Bristol's nelce
at the Covenant Presbyterian
church In Charlotte Saturday*. They
?pent ill* week end with Mrs. Bris
tol's mother and other relatives.
They were accompanied home by
Sheryl Faires of Charlotte and
Beverly Clark of Richmond, Vs.,
other nefeea of Bristof. '
George Pullium A/*c has return
ed to Great rails Air Force base
weouna after a ten days stay
Dwtth Us parents, Mr. and
George Pullium. 8f.
- j s Phil T has return
te her hams hi Peeaha. Idaho af
tar a visit here with her rraad
New FF Warehouse Be
Started Next Month
I Construction of the new Farmers*
Federation Warehouse in Murphy,
will start about July 18, it was
learned today.
The firm of J. M. Hughes and
son of Murphy was awarded the
general contract.
The building will be 45 feet wide
and 145 feet long with a 28 loot by
50 foot wing.
The new structure will be erect
ed where the present warehouse
now stands.
The new building will be con
structed of brick and cement
blocks with glass doors, a plate
glass front and aluminum trim.
CLOSED JULY 4th
The local health department will
be closed all day Monday, July 4.
Meil Bosser To
Pitch Against
Murphy Team
Mell Bosser, former pitcher (or
the Cincinnati, O., Reds will pitch
against Murphy when the local
team meets the Crosaville. Tenn.,
Blues here Saturday, July 3.
The teams will play two games. |
The first game will start at 2.30 p.
m. and the second at 8 p. m.
The Crosaville Blues are three
times winners of the Tennessee
State championship in their class.
The Murphy team will not play
here the night of July 4 because of
the celebration scheduled at And
rews.
New Presbyterian Minister
Conies To Murphy Today
i me rvcv. nuucri a. roner
'will arrive Thursday with Mrs.
Potter and their two sons, Bobby
and Billy, to assume the pastorate
of the Presbyterian Church here.
He will preach his first sermon
Sunday, July S.
Mr. Potter comes from ArJen
where he has been pastor of the
Presbyterian Church there since
November 1960.
He is on the Presbytery nominat
ing committee, lq chairman of the
committee on children's work un
der the Christian Education Com
mittee; and is chairman of
women's work, for the Presbytery
oad the Synod of Appalachia.
Buchanan Is ~
New Legion Head
New officers of the Andrew*
American Legion Post No. 97 were
installed at the meeting held Tues
day night at the American Legion
Hut.
Jake Buchanan was elected Poet
-Commander. Oother officers elect
ed were : Joe BetUs, Assistant Post
commander; Prank W. Sw%n, Ad
jutant; W. D. Whl taker, finance
officer; Harold Gee, sergeant at
arms; Charles Zimmerman, custo
dian.
A report of the comvention was
given by Capt. Swan. Jake Buchan
an gave a report on the progress
made to date on the Fourth of July
celebration which is sponsored by
the local Post. The Legion will
also sponsor a dance each Satur
day night at the City Hall.
| "Man Called Peter"
Now Showing Here
"A Man Called Peter", motion
picture made from Catherine Mar
shall's best selling book, is now
showing at the Henn Theatre here.
Most of the first half of the film
was made in Atlanta where Dr.
Peter Marshall was a Presbyterian
minister and where he fell in love
with his wife, then a student at
Agnes Scott College.
Richard Todd plays the role of
Dr. Marshall and Jean Peters
plays Catherine Marshall. The
movie. In cinemascope and color
contains a number of stirring
scenes from DC. Marshall's ser
mons as well as from his exemp
lary personal life.
St. Barnabas Bible
School Planned
The Vacation Bible School for St.
1 Barnabas Episcopal Church will
start Tuesday, July 5, at the
church, the Rev W. L. Russell
Pastor said.
Classes will start at 2:30 p. m.
and close at 4:30 p. m. each day.
The school will last two weeks.
Andrews Rotary Has v
Installation Tues.
Df. Kelly Bennett of Bryson City,
governor of the 28th District of
Rotary, International, was the in
stalling officer and guest speaker
at the Andrews Rotary Ladles
Night program held in the Shell
Dining room Tuesday.
Most Businesses
To Close on 4th
Maaf retell stores in Murphy
the buik. Post Office, town office*,
the Court House and the Cherokee
Scout will be closed Monday, July
i
One or two grocery stores indi
cated they would be open.
The cafes, drug stores and ser
vice stations will remain open.
SQUARE DANCE
SET JULY 15,
The Cherokee County Home
Demonstration Council will spon
sor a square dance at the Murphy
gym Friday night, July IS.
Phillip Merrill of New York
City will be the caller and musi
cian. Mr. Merrill is the official call
er and musician of the Country
Dance Society of America.
funds raised at the square dance
will be used to send the Cherokee
County delegate on the United Na
tions tour and help the Four-H club
members with their transportation
to Raleigh to participate in the
health pageant at the annual state
Four-H Club week.
Mrs. Davidson
Dies Sunday
Mrs. Fannie Akin Davidson, 80,
widow of Charles W. Davidson,
died at 7 p. m. Sunday in a Murphy
hospital following an illness of sev
eral weeks.
She was the daughter of the late
G. W. and Jane Brown Akin.
Funeral services were held at 2
p. m. Tuesday in Fairview Metho
dist Church at Ranger of which
she was a member.
The Rev. Asmond Maxwell, the
Rev. C. Smitlvand the Rev. J.
Alton Morris officiated and burial
was in the church cemetery.
The body remained at Ivie Fun
eral Home until 12:30 p .ri. when
it was taken to the church to lie in
state for one hour prior to the ser
vice.
Pallbearers were W. S. Dickey,
H. E. Dickey, Lonzo Shields, E. L.
Shields, Tom King and R. J. Stire
walt . I
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Hugh Brittaln and Miss Hatte
Davidson of Murphy; four sons,
John W., Sam. L , R. Gay of Mur
phy and Frank of Alcoa, Tenn.; 13
grandchildren and six great-grand
children; one sister, Mrs. S. W.
Davidson of Gastonia.
BEAVEDRAM WILDLIFE CLUB
.The Beaverdam Wildlife Club
will meet at the Unaka School Fri
day, July 1 at 8p .m. Everyone is
invited to attend.
Parade/Beauty Contest, Fireworks
Otnei #? Attractions Set For Fourth
GIRL SCOUTS AND JULY 4th
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BEVERLY IJBBY IDA MRS. SIZE
AS AMERICAN AS the Fourth of July are these Murphy Girt
Scouts and their leader, Mrs. George Size discussing proper folding
of the American flag The girls are members of Girl Scout Troop
Four, which wan recently reactivated with the Murphy Junior
Woman's (Sub ait the sponsoring organisation. Left to right are
Beverly Sanders, Libby Barrett, Ida Arrant and Mrs. Sise. (Scout
Photo)
Headrick Names Civitan
Committees For Year
Dr. A. .J. Headrick, president of,
the Murphy Clvitan Club, Monday
night appointed committees for the
coming club year.
Other officers and committee
members for the year are:
C. W. Arnold, vice president;
Don Ramsey, secretary- treasurer;
Chester Lawson, L. J. Phillips,
Roy Lovingood, John Donley and
Gordon A. Wilson, members of the
board of directors.
Members of the project commit
tee are A. G. Quinn, chairman;
C. L.. Alverson, Dr. W. R. Gossett,
Lemuel McMahan, Gordon A. Wil
son and S. S , Williams.
On the program committee are
John Gill, chairman, ' and L. J.
WOWTo Elect
Officers At Meet
The Konnaheetah Camp of the
Woodmen of the World will elect
officer^ at its meeting at 7 :30 p. m.
Thursday (today), in the Murphy
Masonic Hall.
All members of the Woodmen of
the World are asked to attend?the
meeting. '? ' .
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Philljpa, co-chairman for the first (
Mondays and John S. Smith, chair- ' <
man and Sam Davidson, co-chair- (
man for tlie third Mondays. . [ j
Fellowship committee members j
are 1^. It. Mason, chairman; Dr. j
George Dyer, C. D. Puett, Charlie {
Hyatt and Dr. J. N. HU1. ) j
The Boy Soout committee; John J I
Jodran, Ben Ragsdale and Jimmy i
Howse; publicity; L.' R. Harding, I
chairman, Chester Lawson, Roy ?
Lovingood, Walter Puett and Rae I
Moore: membership; R. G. Rhodes 1
chairman; C. W. Arnold, Walter J
Coleman, John Donley and Lillard I
Walker I \
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Also, sports committee; Jim Ed.
Hughes, chairman; Nat Kinney, H. '
W. Alexander, Jack Hilton and i
Frank Ingram. 1
The club met Monday night for a
steak supper at Joy Motel. , J
8KCRETARY |
Mrs. H. Monroe Wilson of Brass- 8
town was elected secretary of her "
class at a meeting held during the 1
Vassai- College reunion week end 1
at Poug(ikeepsie, N. T. ;
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New Kiddie Park Now Open Each Afternoon :
Mrs. Cheney Is
In Charge At
New Play Area
The newly opened kiddle park on
the school grounds Is a boon to
Murphy mothers of young children.
From 2:30 ? 8:30 p. m. Monday
through Saturday the fully equip
ped new park will be maintained
by Mrs. Ruth Cheney and her as
sistants.
Already from >0 to 35 children vis
It the park each afternoon to enjoy
the wading pool, swings, merry-go
round, slide, see-saws, acting bar,
tiny basketball goal, and sand
piles (one In the shade, the other in
the sunshine).
day
All equipment in the area 1s
painted a cheerful red, white and
?ww bars bright red hones'
BITTY KATHLEEN
THREE LITTLE OOtLB like tfceoe cm be happy an afteraoon at tke
?km there's pleaty to 4a. Lett la rigM, EUzabeHi
of Mr. and lbs. Francis Boatm, Jr.; Betty ODeO
of Mr. aad Mrs. Vlrfil ODeO; and Kathleen
at Mr. mmt Mrs. Jack Ulna of Atlanta, Oa ,
ef Mr. aad Mia. r. C. Bearae, Br., M Mortpg
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o* the mot l*n of child?
of tb* Mu*pfc
Profmm of which John Jordan ia|
ir* ??* * - .* ? )
play is ?neM at|
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Final arrangements were an
nounced today (or the Andrews An
nual Fotfrth of July celebration for
South Western counties by W. D.
Whi taker, chairman.
Sponsored by the American Leg
ion and other organisations. Ad
vance sale of tickets in Andrews
and neighboring towns began last
week.
The celebration which begins
with a parade will be followed
by special events at the ball
park. Special attraction will be
the greasy pole and greasy
pig with L L. Love in charge.
Floats entered so far, with more
:o enter are: Konnaheeta club;
\merican Legion Andrews; Ameri
can Legion, Robbinsville ; Lions
ilub; Citizen Bank and. Trust Com
pany; Rotary club; Ooca-Cola
Company; Junior Womans club;
FT A; Reece Motor Company; Gulf
Station; Dickey Chevrolet ; Henn
rheatre; Murphy Theatre, AAA;
/alley River Garden Club
BEAUTY CONTEST
Beauty contest will be held In the
Lfternoon at the Andrews ? Mur
>hy Airport and swimming pool.
Miss Jean Christy and Mrs. Gerald
Umond are in charge of arrange
nenta.
Fire-works at the airport at 8 :30
vith Edgar Wbod and Robert Heat
in in charge will be followed with a
quare dance at the gymnasium,
rfusic will be furnished by a local
tend.
Prizes will be offered in the
float Parade and Kiddie Parade.
Committees are: Parade, S. J.
Jernert, chairman, Mark Elliott,
Charles Freel, Jack Mosteller,
larold Gee and Jake Buchanan;
Ciddie Parade, Mrs. A. B. Chanc
er, Jr., Mrs. Margaret Ann Watry
ind Miss Betty Mulkey; Special
Lctivities, Miss Ruth Hamilton,
?"red King, Luke Bails, Gerald AI
nond, Jake Buchanan and L. L.
.ove ; Mrs. Edgar Wood chairman
4, publicity, Also advertising,
i>ank Swan and BUI Whi taker,
Traffic, Jerry Baldwin.
Murphy committee, Mrs. Loren
)avis, chairman; Hayesvllle, Miss
Valeria Walker and Robbinsville,
Urs. Ed Ingram
Over 3,000 Bass
stocked In Lake
The North Carolina Wildlife Re
lources Commission last week
tocked Hiwassee Lake with 3,500
?ass, Arnold Darlymple, game and
ish protector, said.
The commission stocked 1,600
arge mouth bass averaging 15 in
?hes in length and 2,00 small
nouth bass averaging three inches
n length.
The fish were produced at the
Kate Fish and Hatchery located
tear Morganton.
The fish released last Thursday,
Xalrymple said.
Murphy Band Plays
\t Celebration
The Murphy School Band last
reek played In the Franklin Cen
?? Trial Celebration.
"Arrangements on transportation
>f the band were made at the meet
rig of the Band Boosters CSub last
Tuesday In the band .room.
Also at the meeting the club
iresented Ed Reynolds, director of
ho band, a suitcase as a going -
way gift.
Further activities were also out
Ined at the meeting.
Vndrews Teachers At
(VCC Summer School
Among teachers from the And
ews school unit in regular term at
endance at Western OrnMna Ool
ig?, Cullotwhee are Janes Wood,
Vank Walsh, Ed Patterson, MM.
amea Stawart, Mrs. Ray Jonas.
Ira Kallls Radford, and Mtes