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People You Know
MURPHY
Frank Taylor left Wednesday
for Daodridg%, Tenn., to apend the
holidays with his sister, Mrs. R
F. Ru'fncr and Mr. Ruffner.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Chandler left
last week for a ten-day visit In
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Mrs. J. W. Thompson will apend
the Christmas holidays tin Atlan
ta with her son. Dr. 3. W. Thomp
son, Mrs. Thompson and sons,
Bill ITI and Boling.
Miss Jo Jo Moody has return
ed 1: om a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Moody in Raleigh.
Dr. and Mrs. W. O. Shumpert
and children of Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla., spent Monday night with Dr.
and Mrs. W. A. Hoover and fam
Uy
Mrs. John H. Dillard has mov
ed from her apartment to the
Henry House to spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brandon will
arrive Friday to spend the week
end with their parents.
R. G. Davis left Sunday by plane
from Km&ville after having spent
four weeks here looking after bus
iness* at his veneer plant.
Msr. Don Witherspoon will
spend the holidays with her dau
ghter, Mrs. Mack Pat ton. Mr. Pat
ton and children in Henderson
vUle.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gaines
Elkirs of Asheville will spend the
Christmas holidays here with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
G. Klkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Breece Breland
and baby, Melissa Ann, will arrive
Monday for a holiday visit with
Mrs. Breland's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Coleman.
Miss Kdna Bishop left Tuesday,
for Elizabeth City to assume her
duties as home agent of Pasquo
tank County. Her mother will fol
low her later. ? ,
Mr. and Mrs. Brown Caldwell
and son, Richard, Russell Cald
well and Mrs. D. A. Caldwell (pent
Saturday In Asheville.
^ Miss Jean Lovtngood of Marble,
a student at Western Carolina
College, Cullowhee, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bar
nett.
Mrs. Richavd Roberts of Murphy
% left. Tuesday to spend the holidays
at Knox vi lie, Oak Ridge and Clin
ton, Tenn., with her children and
their families, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Farmer, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sig
man and Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Roberts.
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Among those who attended the
ordination of Rev. William L. Rue
Mil. rector of the Episcopal church
In Murphy Saturday, were: the*
Rev. J. C. Corbitt, the Rev. J. Ed- 1
win Carter, the Rev. Vltoids Oob
ins and the Rev. and Mrs. John C.
Neville.
Miss Lenna Barker arrived Sat
urday from CUrollton, Oa.. where
die is a member of the school fac
ulty, to -spend the Christmas holi
days here with her mother, Mrs.
John Barker.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bristol
?pent the week end In Charlotte
and Raleigh.
Dr. and Hrs. L. L. Essen and
. Mr*. Clara Sherrlll spent Friday
In AahevlUe.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Wood and
children erf Jackson, Tenn. arrived
Wednesday to spend the holMaye
her*, with Mrs. Wood's parents,
?*? and Mn< W? A* Rytli?
Mrs. John Neville and mi Nick
left Tuesday for Mor treat where
* they will spend several days at I
their cottage.
Miss Ada Mae Fruett left We*
nesday to spend the holidays In *
lenboro and Charlotte.
Miss Ruth Starr PuOlum left
Tuesday to spend the holidays with
-*erfather In Hewnan. Oa. and
wtrh her sister In Atlanta, Oa.
'ftobert Baiter of Washington,
D. C. spent several days of Inst
week hers as gueet o t Dr. and
Mrs. H. B. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack MoCraney
and children, Jack and Ellen at
r^bken, 8. C wm arrive Friday to
' Spend Christmas season with Mrs.
McCraney's mother, Mrs. W. T.
f Boolland.
Mrs It L. Mulkey spent
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Yule tide. ..warm with good fellowship and
rich in friendship ? . .we wish you the Season'*
heartiest greetings. May your Holidays
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abound with good health and high happiness
? ? and leave you with a treasure trove of bright
memories to cherish through the year ahead.
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T he Cherokee Scout Staff
I vie Employees
Have Yale Party
Employees of I vie Furniture Go.
and Hi* Funeral Home were en
tertained at their annual dinner
party and Christmas sift exchange
Tuesday Bight.
Ninteen persons were present
for dinner at the Henry House
after which the party went to
the I vie home for an informal
get-together ^ gift exchange.
Persons prwent were Mr. and
Mrs. P. O. I vie, Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Thad lcffl,
Mr and Mrs. Grady Carringer,
Neil Snloe, Mr. and MM. Rex
Kephart, Miss Virginia Akin,
Mr. and Mrs. JMk Rogers, Mr.
?>d Mrs. Barl/Oawfard aad Miw
Crawford. Mr and Mrs.
j Ay?v.? ? a?a.t : .&
Andrews Ladies At .
Christmas Meet
Mrs. John PuUiam had charge
of the program 'Joy Gifts for
Aged Ministers ?ru< their Pi mil I
lee" at the meeting of the Wo- j
men of the Andrews Presbyterian
Church Mondnv evening at the
hone of Mrs Joe Sursavaga.
Christmas carols by the group
featured the program.
Miss Lcnna Barker brought the
devotional nw^ije. Refreshments
Ins re served during the social
hour and gifts were exchanged.
Charles Hyatt wot spectal guests.
Bobby Berron#r and Gail Kmm
Joined tie greup at. the Ivfe-hdme
for the Christmas tree party.
Christmas Carols
Topic At Meet
The ir w-.tig of Christmas
carols was the topic of4the talk
presented by Mrs. Vitolds Gobins
ft tha meetir..-* of tha women of
the church o< Sv. Aj?dr?A-n Luth
eran Church held at the horn* of
Mrj. 8. E. Ct.v<v Thursday in An
Mrs. Cover, ^resident, presided
over h* bus'n'-w period ?n ?w
thS cake ai<* -iffew to lenrtt'.ira
present.
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CS!ri*tm*s .? ? vtpemer.?i> war*
noted in the X, ^ir*ti?rur s i>d. w
? (? . Tv&ib 4*y?iSk ir;- "VffliJ- .'*??!* {ft .4
, tL&lk&f* V ? I-' -Jfcr. % 1 *fr Vrftfcl^lS-l
S9 Plata C*DecM
BloMbnaklte
-nine pint* of Mood war*
blood mobile visited h?r? last
weak.
This mi considered very good
considering the Htion.
Mr*. Harry Bishop had charge
of registration,, Mra. Dm Wither.
spqon, Mra. Francis Bourne, Sr.
and IGrs. CSyde Gannett tad charge
at bottlea and the ?oma of the
fcwtclte Chare* tttft* tn charge
collected when the Red Oroaa
of tto canteen.
General Hospital
Being Sold To Sisters
Mrs. Mason Is
New President Of
Jr. Woman's Gub
mm w
MRS. L. L. MASON, JR ,
Mrs. L>. L. Mason, Jr. last week
.'as elected' 1956-57 president of '
tie Murphy Junior Woman's Club. ,
Other neWjOfficers elected at the
neetir.g ItiUrsday in the primary
chool auditorium were Mrs.
Jeo.ge Size, we president; Mrs.
^nn Phillips, recording secretary;
?rs. Bud Alexander, correspond
ng secretary; Mrs. Charlie Hughes
reasurer; and Mrs. W. V. Coetel
o, reporter and publicity.
Mrs. H. L. McKeever, chairman
>f the youth project reported that
he TAC will probably be opened
n January and an open house win
jo held for adults prior to the op
ening tor the teen sgers.
The oomminee from the Junior
Woman's Club in charge of the op
en house are Mrs. Harold Brown,
chairman. Miss Ann Carringer,
Mrs. Jack Crawford. Miss Eliza
beth Gray, Mrs. diaries Hyatt and
Mrs. Harry Dickey.
The teen age oommittee for the
center has formed a constitution
and elected the following <XBoen:
Judy Sneed, president; Ida Brum
by, vie* president; Clara Hughes,
secretary; and Patsy Jones Ban
drlx, treasurer.
Mrs. Ruth Cheney win be adult
supervisor for the TAC and one
other adult will be wtth her each
Saturday sight at the center.
Following the program, Christ
mas carols were sung, refresh
ments were served and gifts ex
changed. Hostesses were lbs. Mc
Keever, Mrs. John Smith and Mrs.
Arnold Betoken*.
Oncafey Bnd?yee?
Party Is Tgiay
The Owen by Dress Plant, And
rews newest Industry, win Have a
Christinas party (today) Thursday
with an employees participating.
Christmas decorations feature a
large tret.
A large draw bag with gifts for
every one wtth the grand prise be
ing a "Be* Young Drees" one of
the cunent models win Ugh light
the program.
The plant personnel wtth their
famflles who have recently moved
to Andrews expressed enthorfasm
and praised the beauty of the
for the hospitality of the people
I scenery and setting of the town.
| H. L Ledford plant superinten
dent has recently moved Us fam
ily from Marietta. Oa. and Mr. and
Mrs. R. V. Tankeraleys plant an
alysts are occupying the Davis
Home on Mtthi Street Mrs. Fred
mil is In the office.
SNBBD PROMOTED
I; Wayne W. Sneed. sob of Mrs.
Olen H. Barton, Andrews, recently
Was promoted to specialist third
class at Port Story, Vs., where he
Is a truck driver M the M4th
Transportation Company.
Specialist Sneed entered Che
i Army In August ^1104 and reeriv
ed Us teste tralatag at Camp
Bale of the Murphy flBKW)
[capital to the Catholic ItHhi
latere of Providence, R. I., wmM
he legal mill thla week, acoanStBC
a a statement by Dr. F. V. fty
ar, owner of the hospital.
Hie selling price was not dto
Joaed.
Dr. Taylor said the present stuff,
ncludlng Doctors B. W. WhlttMd,
'aylor, Helen Wells and Any
?filler, would remain the same ti
er the hospital changes hands. Be
laid other personnel at the hoe
>ital would remain intact.
The hospital will continue to Cp
?rate as an open staff hospital, "Dr.
'aylor said. lis explained that, as
vith other hospitals in this araa,
Hurphy General will not compete
vith other hospitals but will eo
>perate with the other lnstitatkos.
The nuns will start management
>f the hospital on or about Feb. 1,
L958, Dr. Taylor said.
He asserted that the project
itaxted about a year ago when Dr.
Whitfield, chief of staff at Murjfcy
Seneral, said he wanted to be re
ieved of management of the hos
pital. Dr. WhiRield will remain
?>n the staff of the hospital. Dr.
Taylor said.
Dr. Taylor said the Murphy Ki
ivanis Club went on record in a
iopting a resolution to invite tbe
sisters to Murphy.
A remodeling and redecorating;
program for the building will fee
gin as soon as the final details of
the sale are completed. Dr. Taylor
said. He said the hospital will con
tinue operation during the re
modeling period.
Murphy To Take
Christmas Off
Murphy residents will observe a
quiet Christmas Day la tteir
homee and churches next Sunday.
Dee. 25, when virtually ewytttn^r
in town will be closed.
The bank. Post Office, gnmia
ment offices and a number Of es
tablishments will be closed Mon
day, Dee. 26. The bank ?D b ?
closed again Monday, Jan. 2> m
win a number of government of
fices. .
The Murphy Carnegie Lttrar -
win close Thursday, Dee. 3^ And
will reopen Wednesday, Dee. &
The Cherokee Scout closed yes
terday (Dec. 21) and will be dos
ed through Jan. 1, reopenin 7
Monday, Jan. 2 at 8 a. m. I. r,
paper will be published Dee. 2.1.
At least four of the leading me ? ?
Tics stations have indicated they
will be closed all day Chiistin ? <
Day and will be closed again Mo 1 -
day for half a day from noon un
til the next morning.
Both the Cherokee Cafe er 1
Tracy's Restaurant win be ctos .l
all day Christmas Day.
Dm theaters will operate 01
their regular Sunday srhertirtr.
Berkshire Yale
Parties This Week
Departmental Christmas parti -
will be held at BerioMi*
continue through out the weoi
with joe day oft for Christmas ar.r
also fOr New Tear's.
The plant is decorated with g*
appointments Inside and out.
Groups are having Christmas ?i
tertainment in the cafeteria wit?"
gift exchanges and programs, ?r
1 cording .to announcement by t) -
J superintendent, 8. J. G? inert.
1 Has Masleal Sertkf
? A Christmas program under tfc >
direction of Mrs. Cart Wast -ar 1
Mlse Sally Buchanan with a Mr--!
'group of young people was jr^i
.ented Wednesday at the Andre 1
'First Baptist Church.
entire service was t>y t? -
dl slight with the Junior Bad < -*
uft choirs presenting a musical ,
program.
The large outdoor Nativity a?" ~
located on the front lawn It t -?
church la iflumtnated and can be
seen tor some distance.