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??? xk&j ' Dm*( T mm Ymt WastelanMs >< C?r? ful With Brush Fires v DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CHEROKEE COUNTY Ml RPHY, N. C ? JVLY TEN PAGES T1U8 WEEK PUBLISHED WKBKLT Swimming Pool Project Develops Money Trouble Murphy's new swimming pool project ran into money trouble this week just three weeks before the scheduled completion of the pool. Hobart McKeever, project chair man, said that they were "about $3,100" short of the amount needed to complete the pool by August 1. The work is being done, he said, for about $4,000 under the archi tect's estimate but there are 47 people who have pledged contri butions to the project which have not yet been paid or the full amount paid. If all pledges were paid, there would be enough money to finish the project, Mr. McKeever Mid. However, he does not expeqr. to collect all the pledges 1>< Total collected to date is $19, 620.00 The new 50x100 foot pool, when completed, will have two diving Clean-Up Drive Progressing Nicely In Andrews The "Clean-Up Drive" Is under, way In Andrews and according to Mrs. R. A. Dew&r, is progressing very nicely. Mrs. Dewar says that both the young and old are participating in the drive. A gay bicycle brigade consisting of one girl and thirteen boys distributed the leaflets which were purchased by the Garden Club. According to Mrs. Dewar, the Cub Scouts along with their Den Mothers and some neighborhood children met at the Children's Park last Tuesday with wagons, baskets, rakes, swing blades an<t clippers and did a radiant Job of raking and picking up things thrown down by "don't care" people. Wednesday, the mayor, L. L. 1 Love, had the trash hauled off, the glass cut, the fountain repaired and gravel spread on places that needed it. Mrs. Dewar said that the Cub Scouts decided to put up a sign in the park reading "Let's Keep Our Park Clean". "We hope those householders and business people who have not in spected their yards, fences, hedges and sidewalks, will do so- this week and provide proper receptacles for papers and other trash", Mrs. Dewar said. Large Mouth Bass Stocked In Cherokee Lakes The Wildlife Resources Comm ission has completed stocking Cher okee lakes and rivers with 3,000 large mouth bass, , averaging 2Vi pounds each. A. R. Dalyrymple, District Game and Fish Protector, said that 1,000 each of the bass were released in Valley River, Hiwassee Lake and Appalachia LLake. _ Mr. Dalrymple was assisted in the release of- the fish by Kenny English and Michael Sneed. T*ey were produced at the State Fish Hatchery near Tatale Rock. "Hie cooperation of all those in terested in the State's fish and game resources will be required to bring about better fishing' here," Mr. Dalrymple said. boards, one a tea foot board and the other three feet. It willfbe equipped with both underwater and overhead lights and will iiave a concrete terrace around it 18 feet wide at the tnds and 12 feet wide along th*> sides. Season tickets for adults, child ren and families are now on sale for the balance of this season, Mr McKeever said. Regular admission prioes to the pool will be 15 cents for children under 12 and 35 cents for 12 years - old and up. Swimming lessons will be avail able for anyone who wants them, Mr. McKeever added Clinton Reed, Nationally Known Organist To Give Concert Here Clinton Reed, nationally known organist of New York City, will give an o%?n recital on Wednesday July 24, at 8 p. m. at the Fifst ?Jlethodist Church in Murphy. Mr. Reed, a member of the American Guild of Organists, is considered by critics and his fellow organists as one of th# finest per formers in the country, according to Walter Carringer. REV. T. C. CHRISTMAS Rev. Christinas Pastor Of Andrews Church The Rev. Thomas C. Christmas has assumed his duties as pastor at the First Baptist Church in And rews. Before coming to Andrews, the Rev. Christmas was pastor of the Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in Maryville, Tenn. He is married and has three children, Thomas, William Earle and Jimmy. The Rev. Roy R. McCulloch, D. D. of Asheville has served as in terim pastor of the Andrews Church since April 1. He and Mrs. McCulloch returned to Asheville July 11. They were honored with an old fashioned pounding and reception in the parlor of the church Wednes day evening following the regular prayer aervifce. Assisting in serving were : Mrs. Jack Long, Mrs. Carl West, Mrs. James Harris, Mrs. A. B. Chand ler, Jr., Mrs. Clyde Rector, Mrs. Amos Harris, Miss Meredith Whit afcer, Mrs. Louise Rogers and Mrs. A. B. Chandler, Sr. After his years of study at the Juilliard School of Music, Mr. Reed was appointed organist and choir master at the Chapel of the Inter cession, a part of Trinity Parish in New York, one of the largest Episcopal parishes in the world He has held this post for twelve years. Mr Carringer is tenor soloist in Mr Reed's church and says that the program will include pieces covering the period from Bach to the present "It is such a rare opportunity Mr Carringer says, "for the people of this section to hear an artist of such "prominence perform in our midst that it is greatly urged that music lovers from the whole section attend and bring their friends. A packed church will be the best way of showing Mr. Reed our gratitude". Mr. Reed is playing at the request of friends he will be visiting here, and there will be no admission charge Brasstown Youths Taking Part In Craftsman's Fair Georg Bidstrup, Director of the John C. Campbell Folk School at Brasstown announces that the Fri day night folk games and dancing will not be held at the school this week According to Mr Bidstrup,' a good many of the group will be taking part in the Craftsman's Fair in Asheville, however, the regular program will resume at the school the following Friday night. Friday will be children's day at the Craftsman's Fair and Mr. Bid strup states that a special feature will be the performance of the Sword Dance by the Brasstown lit tle boys sword team composed of Jimmie and Eddie Tipton, Bobby and Carl Smith, Jo Wayne Watson and Bobby Byers. District Governor To Speak To Rotary dob C. M. Abernathy, Rotary District Governor, will be guest speaker a1 the July 22 meeting of the Murphy Rotary Club. Mr. Abernathy of Lenoir, is gov ernor of District No. 767. TWO INJURED* WHEN CAR CRASHES INTO HOUSE AT MARBLE SATURDAY Four persons were injured, two seriously, when their car crashed into a house on Slow Creek Road near Marble about 10:30 Saturday night. m Injured seriously were Harley Mack Hensley, 21, driver of the car, and Charles Griggs, 18, both of Marble. Mr. and llrs. Cleve Derre berry who were in tke house at the time of the accident were not injured. The h^use it (rimed by Wayne Trull of MarbU. Two ether panengers in the ear, I Edward ?. loringood, i?, and] Melvin Day, ? ^ Hensley received scalp lacera tions and a moderate cerebral con cussion. He was dismissed from Andrews Hospital Wednesday. Patrolmen Robert H. Ensley of Hayesville, who investigated the accident, said that the group was driving toward Marble in a 1957 Oldsmobile. He laid the vehicle skidded TOO feet before crashing into the front _ ? ?- ? ? 4 bedroom at the front at the hoote. i Murphy Ginrches 1 To Hold Union "" Service Snnday A Union Service of the Murphy churches, will be held next Sunday night at 8 o'clock at the Presbyter ian Church to welcome the two new ministers in town, the Rev. Alex E Hanson of the Episcopal Church , and _the Rev. R. T Houts of the ' First Methodist Church The Rev Hanson will preach the ' sermon A combined choir from the var ious churches will furnish the music and the offering will go to the community aid fund The public is invited to attend this service. The Invocation will be given by E. Paul Jowett, a seminary student who is assisting Mr. Hanson in the summer church work here; Scripture reading will be by the Rev. Earl Morris, pastor of the Free Methodist Church ; Prayer will be given by the Rev. R. T. Houts of the First Methodist Church; the Rev. J. Alton Morris of the First Baptist will present the offering which will go to the community aid fund; the Rev. R. A. Potter will give the address of welcome and the Rev. W F. Elliott will give the benediction. A combined choir from the vari ous churches will furnish the music for this service accompanied by Mrs R T. Houts at the organ. NC Field Librarian Meets With Regional Board The Board of Trustees of Nanta hala Regional Library met at head quarters In Murphy on Monday evening, July 15th, with all mem ber* present except one. Numerous items of business came, before the Board, one of which was the appointment of Mrs. JoJhn H. Stanley as Acting Librar ian for Nantahala Regional Li brary . Miss Phyllis M. Snyder, former Regional Librarian now with North Carolina State Library as Field Representative, met with the Board and helped to formulate plans for the new fiscal year. Superior Court Begins Here Monday The July term of Superior Oourt will convene here Monday with Judge Clarkson, presiding. According to Kellis Radford, Clerk 6f Court, approximately fif teen cases are scheduled to be tried. Tho jury was listed by the Clerk aa follows : K. E. Stiles, ^yde Gladson, Frank Ingram, Boyd Davis, Lewis Mulkey, W. W. Cook of Murphy; Carl Zimmerman, W. A. Boyd, Willie Ledford, Dallas Milsaps, Max Witt, of Route 1, Murphy; Allen Whitener, Eugene S. Fair, Willard Kephart, Patton Johnson, Carl Hogsed, L. L. Gad dis, of Route 3, Murphy; Claude Self, Charlie Kilpa trick, Fred Stiles, of Route 4, Murphy and Wade Ashe of Route 2, Murphy. J. B. Little of Route 1, Culber son and V. C. Anderson, of Route 2, Culberson; Joe Ledford, J. K. Stover, Bob Bristol, E. H. West, and Fred Johnson of Andrews; Frank Parker and Lester Newton, of Routs 1, Marble. Legion Auxiliary Installs VALLEYTOWN REBELS ? Little League Team in Andrews are front row (1. to r.) Claude Hurt, Ski[i Bush, Charles Hood, Johnnie Brown. 8ecood row : Lynn Love, Charles Delaney, Cfclpper Heaton, Terry Winfrey, Roddy Mashburn, Jimmy 1 Sursavage, James Hood, Toramte Brooks. Back row: Sammy Adams, Mike Sheldy, David Hlgdoa. David Sl&gle, John Ellis, Manager, Batch Bur savage, Herbert Magness and Corky AmW son. NANTAHAI.A POWER "SPARK PLUGS"? Front How (1. to r.) Dana Jones, Boyer Watry, Ronnie Mclnturf, Mike Watte. Second Row: Johnnie Love, Howard Brown, Jimmy Mnlkey, Boyd Rogers, Jr., Burt Hall, Terry Marr, Ronnie Hembrw. Third Row: Mike Blake, Ohueky Van Gorder, Larry Mclnturf, Jimmy W&tkfns, Joe HoMer, Johnnie Gernert. Back Bow: Dick Jooe*, Bobby Hal] and Junior SherrtU, Manager. Murphy Garden Club's First Flower Show Set Thursday The Murphy Garden Club will hold its first annual flower show Thursday afternoon from 2:30 to 5.30 in the basement of the First Methodist Church. Entries may be submitted from 8:30 to 11 in the morning and judg ing will begin at 12:30. The public Is urged to enter flowers and to attend the show, says Mrs. John Smith chairman. Mrs. Smith said that accordipg to national flower show rules, the names of judges cannot be re vealed before the show but they will be nationally accredited flow er show judges from out-of-state. Schedule for entries is as fol lows: Arrangements Class I, "And the Uvin' Is Easy"; Class H, "Spread Your Wings and You'll Take To The Sky"; Class HI, "Summertime"; Class IV, Zinnias arrangements; Class V, Victorian arrangement; Annual Fanners Federation Picnic Set For July 20, At High School The Farmers Federation's an nual Cherokee County picnic will be held Saturday, July 20, at the Murphy High School, beginning at 10 a.m., according to an announce prises, Mr. Clark Mid. A ten dollar prize will be award ed for the beat local act and other prises will be given to wteming quartet* and i Class VI, Miniature arrangement I (not to exceed three inches in height including container). Horticultural Exhibits Class I ? Specimen exhibits; Pe tunias, Snapdragons, Nasturtiums, Zinnias, Marigolds, Celosia, Ver benas. Calendula, Salvia (red), Gladiolus, Bachelor Buttons, Straw Flowers, Roses, Hemerocallis (Day Lilly, and Dahlias. Potted Plants Class I ? Blooming; a. African Violets, b. Tubercles Begonia. ClassII? Foliage; a. Caladium. All entries must be removed at the close of the show.
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