$17,400.00
Goal - $30,000.00
MAKE IT A
SAFE YEAR
IN 1957
DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CHEROKEE COUNTY
VOLUME 66 NUMBER ? 18
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1957
TEN PAGES THIS WEEK
published wejcklv
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Mary E. Haigler Named Homemaker
Of Tomorrow at Murphy High School
? Mary E. Hangler, of Murphy has
been named "The Betty Crocker
Crocker Homemaker of Tomor
row" in Murphy High School, i
She is the 17-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Haigler and
is a senior of Murphy High School.
The new homemaker competed
with 62 other high school seniors
December 4, in a written examin
ation on homemaking knowledge
and attitudes, given by Mrs. H.
Bueck and Mrs. Hilda Olson, and
sponsored by General Mills.
For her achievement, she re
ceived an award pin designed by
Trifari of New York, which was
presented to her in the chapel pro
gram Monday January 28, by Mrs.
H. Bueck, home economics teacher.
Mary's examination paper will
bo entered in competition to name
this state's candidate for the title
of All-American Homemaker of
Tomorrow and will also be consid
ered for the runnerup award in the
state.
The national winner in the third
annual Search conducted among
300,256 young women in 11,636 of
the nation's public, private and
parochial high schools will be
named May 2 at the American
Table banquet in the Waldorf-As
toria Hotel, New York City.
Each state Betty Crocker Home
maker of Tomorrow will receive a
$1,500 scholarship and an educa
tional trip with her school advisor
to Washington, D. C., colonial Wil
liamsburg, Va. and New York
City. A {500 scholarship will be a
warded the runnerup girls in each
state. The school of the state win
ner will receive a set of the Ency
clopedia Britannica.
With an overall "B" average
grade for four years of high
school, she has still found time to
take part in the many school activ
ities; having been the reporter for
the Business Club and P. T. A., and
or the Annual Staff. She also won
first prize in the senior class mag
Uurphy PTA To Hold
Founder's Day
Program on Monday
A founder's Day program will
be held at the regular meeting of
the Murphy PTA on Monday night
at 7 :30 at the Primary Auditorium.
Mrs. Asmond Maxwell will be in
charge of the program, according
to Mrs. Merle Davis, president.
A Founder's Day birthday gift
offering will be taken for the ex
tension of the PTA movement and
its work.
All former PTA presidents and
charter members will be recog
nized.
The eighth grade boys of Mrs.
Dair Shields are to present the
program, and will be of special
interest to fathers. *
Fire At Murphy
Shoe Shop,
Cause Unknown
The Murphy File Departmen*
answered a call to the Murphy Shos
Shop, operated by Hembree and
Ledford on Tennessee Street,
Thursday, evening about 7:30.
The {ire was discovered by the
owners before a flame started, the
cause was unknown and no dam
age was reported.
MARY E. HAIGLER
iine contest sponsored by the
Curtis Publishing Co., the prize be
ng a watch.
Writing and basketball are her
riost liked hobbies. She is employ -
d part-time by James Hilton at j
lilton Business Equipment Office. 1
Two Persons Hurt
In Car-Truck
Crash Wednesday
Two persons were injured slight- '
ly Wednesday night, Jan. 30 about ;
11 when a car rammed into a park
ed pickup truck on Highway 64 east
of Murphy.
Jessie Lee Arrant of Route 4 1
Blairsville, and Jimmy Stiles of j
Murphy, were both struck by a late
model Chevrolet while standing on ,
the shoulder of the road beside the
truck. The car was driven by Wil- ;
liam Ray McBrayer of Hayesville.
Both were given emergency
treatment for bruises at Provi
dence Hospital and dismissed. .
Highway Patrolman Ray Hefner
said that the truck, driven by Ar
rant, was traveling toward Murphy
and had stopped on the left should
er of the road near the Filter plant
with lights burning to fix a flat tire
McBrayer, traveling west saw
the lights of the pickup and as- j
suming that it was in the right j
lane, attempted to pass to the
right.
Seeing his error, he jammed on 1
the brakes and skidded sideways
into the pickup, hitting both Ar
rant and Stiles who were standing
beside the truck.
Arrant was charged with parking
i on the left side of the road with
lights burning and McBrayer with
. exceeding safe speed for driving
conditions, PatrolmanHefner said.
Officii h Named For Cherokee Polio
?~w* - -x- - hS *
Fund Drive; Mother's March Monday
POSTMASTER'S
JOB OPEN
AT ANDREWS
An examination for Postmaster
at Andrews, at $4890 a year, will
be open for receipt of applications
until Feb. 19, 1957, the Civil Ser
vice Commission announced today.
The Commission is taking all
possible steps through special pub
licity to civic and other commun
ity organizations to encourage well
qualified persons to apply for the
examination.
Competitors for the postmaster
/acancy in Andrews must have at
least 2 years of experience showing
that they have the ability to con
duct and manage the community's
postal business efficiently and to
supervise employees so that custo
mers are satisfied with the ser
vice.
Competitors must show that they
can deal with the public agreeably
and effectively and that they are
reliable citizens who would com
mand the respect and confidence
of patrons of the post office.
Applicants must take a written
test. Those who pass will be as
signed final ratings on the basis of
this test and on their experience,
ability, and character. There is a
1-year residence requirement and
applicants must have reached their
18th birthday on the closing date
for receipt of applications. Per
sons over 70 years of age may not
| >e appointed.
Cherokee Store
Burglarized
Saturday Night
Franklin Smith's store on the
Peachtree Road, known as Smith
mont, was burglarized during the
night of February 2.
The intruders entered the build
ing by breaking out the glass of a
window. An estimated $40 to $50
in merchandise was taken includ
ing flashlights, batteries, pocket
knives and cookies.
No arrests have been made, ac
cording to Sheriff Claude Anderson
who said that he is still investi
gating the robbery.
Dr. Headrick To Represent Murphy's
Toastmasters Club In Speech Contests
Dr. A. J. Headrick, president
of the Murphy Toastmasters Club,
will represent the Club in the Area
Four Speech Elimination Contest
1 'o be held at the Battery Park Ho
tel in Asheville on February 16.
Dr. Headrick will deliver his
speech of "Cat and Man" at the
meeting. He won the right to rep
resent the Murphy Club with his
prize winning ' speech, "The 111
credible Kangaroo."
Area Four clubs in the contest
are Asheville, Canton, Murphy,
Pigeon Valley and Waynsville. The
first and second place winners
will compete against Area Seven
winners, at a later date.
All Murphy Toastmasters and
their wives are invited to attend
the dinner and contest in the
Grove Room of the Battery Park
Hotel.
Womanless Wedding Slated
At Andrews High School
The Konnaheeta Club of And
rews will sponsor a "Womanless
Wedding," Saturday night at 7:30
in the Andrews High School audi- i
torium .
Mrs. Ruth S. Pullium, the club's
president, said that this is the first
benefit sponsored by the club this
yea.*.
Members of the all male cast
are: bride, ? Joe Mintz; bridegroom,
Lr B. Nichols; Miss Jilted, S. J.
Gernert; bride's mother and father,
Luke Ellis and Gordon Butler;
bjidegroom's mother and father,
ten Ray and Robert Heaton; maid
of honor, John.Slagle; solist, the
Rev. John C. Oorbitt; and, per
. forming the ceremony, James ,
Wood.
Bridesmaids will be Tom Day,
Edgar Wood, John Ellis, Joe S Ur
sa vage, and Charles O. Frazier;
flower girls, Clifford Hulls and
Herbert Sheidy; ring bearers,
Tommy Axley and Joe El-Khouri;
aunt o( the bride, Frank Maennle;
uncle of the bride, Harry Shaw.
Ushers are Edwin Bristol, Char,
les Delaney, James Baer and A. B.
Chandler, Jr.; out-of-town guests
will include Fred Haney, Amos
Harris, Dick Oonley, W. H. Fuller,
Tommy Fuller, Jack Mintz, Rich
ard Parker and others.
Konnaheeta club committees are
costumes, Mrs. S. J. Gernert, Mrs.
F. E. Blalock and Mrs. W. W.
Ashe; decorations, Mrs. A. B.
Oiandler, Jr., Miss Ada Mae
Pruette, Mrs. Charles Delaney,
Mrs. L. L. Love, Mrs. Jack Led.
ford and Mrs. Ruth S. Pullium;
corsages, Mrs. W. T. Forsyth and
Mrs. A. B. Chandler Sr.
In charge of music, Mrs. Rob
ert Heaton; .posters, Miss Tribly
Glenn, Mrs. Grady Garner and
Mrs. H. E. Davis; script, Miss
Jean Christy; and serving at the
door, Mrs. Jack Ledford.
The program is being sponsored
by the Konnaheeta Club for the
benefit of Polio, Care, Red Cross
and the Hospital grounds.
AWARDED 45 YEAR SERVICE PIN ? S. N. Bobo, Murphy Agent for the L&X railroad, received a
pin recently for 45 years of service. Shown here a ro (I. to r.) R. H. Wilson, Division Fre'ght Agent;
S. N. Bobo; Mrs. S. N. Bobo; E. R. Harris, Assistant Trainmaster; and Billy Vest, Operator. Mr. Bobo
began his service in Jasper, Ga., on March 10, 19 10 as a station attendant. He came to Murphy as
agent in April, 1937.
<jnairman tor various localities!
have been named for this year's
Polio Fund drive and the Mothe. s
March has been set for Monday
night at 7 :00.
Mrs. Cloe Moore will lead the
door-to-door canvass by mothers
on Monday, Hugh Brittain said.
Persons willing to contribute are
requested to leave their porch light
burning. The fire siren will signal
the beginning of the drive.
Mrs. Moore asked that mothers
, working in the canvass meet at
Tracy's Restaurant at 9 p. m. after
completing their assigned streets.
Mr. Brittain said that officials
for the County March of Dimes
campaign will be: Vice-chairman,
James Howse; Secretary, Mrs.
Gertrude Worthen; treasurer, Mr.
John Gill; executive Committee. R.
S. Bault of Murphy and Jake Buch
anan of Andrews.
The chairmen for the different
sections are as follows: Andrews,
Mrs. Charles Higdon of Andrews;
Culberson, Letitia, Oak Park, Rin
ger, Suit, and Martins Crc.k,
Lloyd Hendrix of Murphy; Hiwas
see Dam, Mrs. Maude Radford' of
Murphy; Marble, Frank Walsh of
Marble; Topton, Postmaster at
Topton; Unaka, Franklin Smith of
Murphy; Peachtree, Mrs. Frank
Ferguson of Murphy; and Tomo la,
Miss Leila Hayes of Tomotla.
. Frank Forsyth will be in charge
of the industrial contributions, and
Mrs. Bob Bault will be in charge of
the school's contributions.
Tne men to call on the businesses
and the streets they will work are
the following: Frank Ellis, upper
Peachtree Street; Cloe Moore, left
side of Valley River Street; W. A.
Singleton, right side of Valley
River Street; Alden Coward, right
side, and Ray Joseph, left side of
lower Tennessee Street and Rich;
ard Howell, Hiawassee Street. Miss
E. R. Dennis will have charge of
all Texana contributions.
Chairman, Hugh Brittain states
that they hope to meet the goal of
S6800.00 and that if anyone wish
ing to mail their contribution to
send it to; March of Dimes, Box
224, Murphy, N. C. or to the Citi
zens Bank and Trust Co.
Church Loyalty, Attendance
Week Begins Here Sunday
Church Loyalty and Attendance
emphasis in all of the Protestant
churches of Murphy will begin
Sunday, February 10.
The Murphy First Methodist
Church will have a Dedication Ser
vice and Open House which will
coincide with the emphasis on
community wide attendance.
In conjunction with the 11 o'
clock service, the church will pre
sent two memorials through it's
Miss Roberts
Entertains
Civitan Club
The Civitan Club of Murphy was
entertained by Miss Kathleen
Roberts of Unaka, Monday nigh'
February 4th at their regular mee
ting. Th - talented young lady sang
seven! scr.-rs t'-at reminded one
of t'"." r"-:V" popular Elvis
Pressiey. S..o has appeared on
television on several occasions.
She was '-*-odt*-ed by Walter
Puett, Civ"- ;i irri'-sr.
Civitan President 'Villlam Goss
ett brought to the attention of the
members the new rostrum awar
ded to the club for a membership
drive that took place in 1956. The
club now has over 50 members.
Several business matters were
discussed and a report on the fruit
cake sale was made by Rae Moore
chairman of thf fruit cake comm- ?
ittee.
Andrews Patrolman
Assigned
Inauguration Duty
Patrolman Walter E. Leming of
Andrews was selected by Highway
Patrol Headquarters to participate
in the inauguration of Gov. Luther
Hodges in Raleigh on February 7.
Sgt. T. A. Sandlin of Bryson City,
said that Patrolman Leming would
report to Raleigh on February 6
for special inaugural duty.
Pfc. Leming has served with the
Highway Patrol for 2V4 years and
has been stationed in Andrews dur
ing the whole period.
A native of Waynesville, he is
married to the former Barbara
Curtis and they have one daugh
ter, Kathy, aged four.
Before joining the Highway Pa
trol, Pfc. Leming served 7V4 years
in the Army and was later em
ployed in Waynesville.
Memorial Foundation. These mem
orials are a Book of Remembrance
and an oak Repository on which the
Book of Remembrance will be kept.
All memorial gifts are to be enter
ed in this Book of Remembrance
as a permanent record and it will
be on display in thev estibule of the
church. Mrs. W. F. Elliott, the
doner of the gifts, will present
them to Mr. Jerry Davidson as
Chairman of the Memorial Foun
dation, who in turn will present
them to Mr. H. Bueck, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees.
In the afternoon, from 3 to 5 o'
clock, an Open House will be held
at the First Methodist Church, to
which all members and the public
in general are invited. Members of
the Official Board will receive all
visitors in the vestibule, from which
point they will be conducted on a
tour of the church. Information
relative to the work of the various
organizations of the church and the
church school will be given by |
those in charge. At the completion
City Council Meets
'?a Kur^V' City Council will
hold its regular meeting Monday
night at 7:30 at the City Hall.
I "
of the tour the ladies of the Church
will serve refreshments to all visi
tors.
The Committee planning for this
Open House are Mrs. Merle Divas,
President of W.S.C.S.; Mr. Hugh
Howard, Chairman of the Official
Board ; Mr. H. Bueck, Chairman of
the Board of Trustees; Mr. Merle
Davis, Church Lay Leader; and
Mr. Wayne Holland, Church School
Superintendent.
The public is invited to attend
both the Dedication Service and
the Open House. We especially
urge that all members of the chur
ch make an effort to be present.
Extension Specialist To Conduct
Training School In Landscaping
Mr. John H. Harris, extension
pecialist in horticulture, State
College, Raleigh, will be in Murphy
Tiursday, February *1 to conduct
training school for home demon
tration club leaders.
His illustrated lecture and dem
onstration will be entitled "Land
scaping with native shrubs, ever
reens and trees."
Gheftohee Gowttf fyalhl
By Annetta Bunch
Sallie Mae Buchanan has been
secretary-receptionist at the Rod
da Van Gorder Clinic in Andrews
since her graduation from Mars
Hill College four years ago.
Her pleasant, friendly manner
has soothed' many a patient while
they wait their turn. No appoint
ments are taken, but each person
may be admitted to the doctor's
office in the order that they came.
The Rodda Van Gorder Clinic was
formerly a hospital, but upon com
pletion of the New District Mem
orial Hospital, patients go there
when necessary.
In addition to her duties at the
Clinic, Sallie has many outside
interests. She is organist at First
Baptist Church at Andrews, teach
er of a Junior Sunday School class,
leader of the Intermediate Train
ing Union and Junior Girls' Aux
iliary, as well as vice-president
of the YWA.
Her Junior Choir was state win
ner at the Hymn Festival in Fruit
land, North Carolina, la9t year.
SALLIE MAE BUCHANAN
She is also an officer and organ
ist for the Andrews Chapter of the
Eastern Star.
Sallie lives with her parents ii
Andrews.
i
The meeting is scheduled for 1 :30
. m. in the Home Agents office
n the Courthouse. Each Home
demonstration club may send two
eaders only according to Mfss
'helma Wheeler, home agent.
Mr. Harris has requested that
ach leader bring small branches
f native shrubs for him to use in
his demonstration.
Mr. Harris will arrive in the
noming of February 7 and will be
accompanied to the new high
schoo'. where he will look over the
?rounds and offer suggestions for
he landscaping of this beautiful
uilding.
"We feel very fortunate to have
I At. Harris with us as he is recog
| rized as an authority in hortioul
: ] ure throughout the south," Miss
^ Wheeler said.
i Valentine Carnival
I To Be Held At
Peachtree School
There will be a Valentine Carn
ival at Peactre# School Friday
night, February 15 at 7:30. The
carnival is being sponsored by the
Peachtree P-TA.
There will be bingo games, cake-,
walks, and the primary attraction
of the evening will be the crown- <
| ing of the Valentine King and
| Queen. %
Cherokee Lodge, 146
To Meet Saturday
Worshipful Master Charles John
! son has called a meeting of the
Cherokee Lodge, No. 146 for 7:30
i p.m. Saturday for First Degree i
work.