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THUBSDAY ? SHOWERS FRIDAY * SATURDAY? Fair SUNDAY ? I ftp t /Utead The Scewl Annual Flower Show Of Harphy Garden Club Friday DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CHEROKEE COUNTY VOLUME ?7 NUMBER? 3* MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 84, IMS Eight Pages This Week CHAPEL CHOIR OF CUIXOWHEE BAPTIST CHURCH : This 41- voice choir will present a concert Sunday night at First Baptist Church. CULLOWHEE BAPTIST CHOIR TO GIVE CONCERT AT FIRST BAPTIST HERE The Chapel Choir of Cullowhee Baptist Church, under the direct ion of Jack W. Barnett of Murphy and Cullowhee, will be heard in a concert of sacred music at the First Baptist Church Sunday night at 7:80. The Chapel Choir consists of 42 mixed voices. Choir personnel are students and faculty members ol Western Carolina College and com munity people. Mr. Barnett was a member of the choir while he was a student at Western Carolina College- Since returning to the College as a teach er he has been affiliated with the choir as member, a group leader and assistant director. He was ap pointed director Jan. 1, 1957. The first appearance of the choir this year was made at the Hom iny Baptist Church at Candler. The accompanists for the Murphy concert will be Zula Murray Smith, organist, and Clarenc? Chrisman, pianist- Soloists for the concert are Miriam West Cole and Carolyn Stroud, soprano, and Jean Hill, contralto. The home concert will be held at Cullowhee Baptist Church Sun day night at 7:30 p. m. May 4 That will be the 60th concert pre sented by the choir since its incep tion in 1943. The public is invited to attend these concerts. Three More Firms 100 Per Cent InCOfCDrire Three other Murphy firms have , reached the 100 per cent mark in becoming associate members ot the Murphy Chamber of Com merce. V They are: Ivie's? Grady Car ring, J. B. Hall, Neal Enloe, Thad Elis, John W. Bandon, Mrs. Mary NeU Kephart, Mrs. Meredith Pal mer, Jack Rogers. Earl Crawford and Katherine Summerhoor. Western Auto: Harry Burgess and Hoyt Walker; Dr. W. R4 Gos sett's office ? Mrs. Geneva Setser. The Chamber of Commerce is conducting a drive to enlist assoc iate members for $1 each. Citlzeu Committee Sets Regional Meet A regional meeting sponsored by the North Carolina Citizens Com mittee for Better Schools will be held at Enka High School near Asheville next Wednesday. Invited are members of boards of education, boards of commis sioners, district school commit tees, state legislators, school sup erintendents and principals, rep resentatives of the press, and ci tizens generally from 28 counties in Western oNrth Carolina. B. C- Moneymaker, Chief Geol ogist with TV A with offices in Knoxville, Tenn-, was in Murphy last week. SECOND PLACE WINNER: Jer ry Chamber* of Maiphy Route 3 aai Valley point, Ga., was see on* place winter earlier this month In the Seventh District Bp wiling finals at Some, G*. Jorry Is a son of Mr. aai Mny teaching school this year at Va|> ley Point. Xorry Is la the eighth *r?*' Mr. Voyles . . . sheriff candidate Jasper A. Voyles Files As Sheriff Candidate Jasper A. Voyles has announced and filed as a candidate for sher iff on the Republican ticket He is opposing Sheriff Claude Anderson who was renominated as a candidate at the Republican County Convention last week. E. E. Stiles, newly elected chair man of the County Republican Ex ecutive Committee, Tuesday said the contest apparently will result in a primary election May 31. Plans Complete For Talent Show ANDREWS ? Plans have been completed for the annual talent show to be presented Friday, at 7:30 p. m. in the Andrews High School auditorium. It is sponsored by the Konnaheeta Club This year's show promises to be a varied and interesting program with the talents of almost every variety and category, Mrs- Ruth S. Pullium, president of the club, announced Included on the program are solos, square dance teams, ballet, fan dances, group songs, piano numbers stringed instruments Rock and Roll, readings, etc. Six cash prizes will be awarded. Contestants range in age from three years to adults. Admission will be fifty cents for adults and twenty-five cents for children. Quartet To Be At Martins Creek The Four Brothers Quartet and Dan DaUey will perform at Mart ins Creek School Friday night at 7:30 The program is aponored by Martina Oaek School P T A. NICE CATCH: E. C. Moore of Mmrphy is holding a 28-inch Pike caught last Thursday in Hiawag see Lake. Mr. Moore was troll ing when he polled in the 8% pound fish. Martin Announces As Democratic House Candidate Walter R. Martin of Suit Rural Station has announced as a candi date for the House of Representa tive subject to approval of the democratic Convention to be held May 10. Mr. Martin, now retired, was in the poultry business for eight years. He is a former school teach er and served as a Justice of the Peace for two years. He was a member of the Cherokee County Road Commission for five years and served on the County Election Board for two years. He is a member of the Baptist Church and also is a Mason. Mr. Martin released the foUow ing statement with his announce ment: "If I am nominated and elected I will assure the people of this County that I will do my very best to make an honest and decent representative. "Among some of the things that I would favor, would be to work with the state lit getting a poultry laboratory established in Cherokee County. "I would favor a rigid mental and physical examination of all school bus drivers, and to secure adult drivers if at all possible, as our school children need all the protection from accidents that we can give them. "I would strongly urge the state to make larger appropriations to make more living space for some of our mental institutions, as I have been informed that around 700 mental cases in this State are on the waiting list. I would help to obtain a school truant officer for this County." Two Dogs Killed By Strychnine At least three dogs have been poisoned here in the past few days. Two are dead. This was reported Tuesday by Dr. A. J. Headrick, local veterin arian. In each of the .three cases, strychnine was the poison involv ed, Dr. Headrick said. Dogs belonging to Jobs Carring er and Don Carter were kffled by the poison. Dr Headrick said he wag able to save thfe life at a dog .belonging to Barbara Warthen. The veterinarian urged *0 pet owners to keep their animals pen ned as a safety measure. Hoyt Waldrop Seeking Pest Of Commissioner Hoyt Waldroup, 41, of Brasstown has announced as a Democratic candidate ror county commissioner in District 1. Mr. Waldroup is a farmer. Grammar Grades To Present Operetta Here "An Old Kentucky Garden," an operetta based on the music of Stephen Foster, will be given here Tuesday night at 8. It is being presented by the seventh and eighth grades, under the directions of Mrs. Emily David son and John Jodan. There is no admission charge. The play will be given Monday and Tuesday afternoons at 1 for school children. Pupils taking part are: Charlton Holder, Becky Hoover, David Al verson, Dickey Davis, Elizabeth Gibbs, Frankie Beal, Jimmy Kim sey, John Snow, Don Carter, John Van Horn, Pat Brown, Hubert Hinton, Ray Elliott, John Rush. Mary George Baugh, Dorothy Ann Mull, Lamar Haggard, Bruce Kil by, Randolph Cunningham. David Ramsey's Picture In Winston-Salem JS A picture of David Ramsey, 8 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Ramsey of Murphy, appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal Sen tinel last week along with a story of the Baptist Hymn Festival held on Wake Forest College Campus April 12. David was chosen by the College News Bureau photographer to represent about 1,600 Junior boys and girls from the Western part of the state who participated in the festival. Both the Intermediate and Junior choirs of Murphy First Baptist Church attended and took part in a concert of sacred music Saturday afternoon Pre-SchoM Clinic Set For Next Week A pre-school 'clinic for children Who will be six years old on or before October IS. 1958, will be held at the primary building of Murphy Elementary School Tues and Wednesday from 9 to 12 and 1 to 3. Murphy physicians and Cherokee I County Health Department nurses will be present to examine the children- They will be assisted by several mothers. No immunizations will be given at this clinic. However, a school official said it is recommended that parents see their family doc tor or go to the Health Department and have the required shots given before the child enters school next fall. This is required by law and no child wil be allowed to enroll in school next year who hasn't had all the shots- Diptheria, whooping cough, smallpox and tetanus are the required shots. Polio is not re quired but very strongly recom mended Other papers needed at the clin ic are the child's birth certificate, and a record of all shots if given some place other than the Health Department. This is necessary In order tor the school to complete Its Republicans Select field Of Candidates Cherokee County Republican Convention in session last week re-nominated most incumbent of fice holders as candidates in the coming election. E. E. Stiles has been elected as chairman of the Republican Execu tive Committee. Renominated as candidates were: Sheriff Claude Anderson, Clerk of Court H. K- Radford, Register of Deeds J. E. Graves, Coroner J. C- Townson. Republicans named Atty. F. O. Christopher as their candidate for Judge of Recorders Court. Nominated for County Commis sioners posts were: Lawson West of District 1, Johnny Wilson of District 2 and W. B. pockery of District 3. The present board in cludes W. A. Hyde, E. L. Townson and Mr. Dockery. Quinton Lovingood was nominat ed as a candidate for the office of county surveyor. Two contest developed at the Convention at County Courthouse Nominated for register of deeds were: Mr. Graves and Mr. Wilson Delegates voted 54V4 to 16V6 favor ing Mr. Graves. The District 3 Commissioner post was put to a vote when both Mr. Dockery and Winston Hawkins were nominated. That district's delegates voted 22 to 12 favoring Mr. Dockery. The Convention voted to waive the local Party's term for naming a senatorial candidate to Swain County. It was announced at the session that Ray Wright of Swain County has agreed to make the race. Chejwikee, .Clay. Graham, Swain and Macon counties make up the senatorial district and alternate in nominating a candidate. Although none accepted, nomi nated for the House of Represen tatives were John O'Dell, Virgil O'Dell and Burley Matheson. Atty. O. L. Anderson, acting chairman in the absence of Doyle Burch, ruled the nominations be deferred leaving it open to allow a Republican candidate to file Nominated for constable were: Virgil Hogsed, Hot House Town ship; Lessard Radford, Beaver dam: Marion Adams, Shoal Creek, and Jack McMillian, Murphy Town ship. Justice of the Peace nomina tions were: Clois Bandy, Hot House; Glen Owenby, Notla; Ar vel Williamson, Shoal Creek; D. M. Reece and E. E. Stiles Murphy Township. Richard Howell, speaking in be half of Mr. Burch, said the retir ing chairman suggested that candi dates nominated name the county chairman. This was agreeable with the Convention and later in the week Mr. Stiles was elected. Until his retirement about a year ago, Mr. Stiles owned and operat ed Stiles Produce here. He is a former City Commissioner. Mr. Stiles served as chairman of the Republican Party in 1950. Grady Garrett was elected vice chairman and Joe Myers named secretary-treasurer. Ranger School PTA To Hold Pie Supper, Cake Walk Ranger School PTA will sponsor a pie supper and cake walk at the school Saturday night at 7:30. Funds raised will be used to pay for a grading project recently completed. The PTA with liberal assistance from patrons and merchants of Cherokee County and Polk County, Tenn., has sponsored projects for the school in the last three years and has raised almost two thous ands . dollars. These projects included grading the school gound, putting screens in the lunch room, and buying film strip projector, films, Vene tian blinds, nasketball uniforms, drinking loontatn and playground Equipment. REPUBLICAN NOMINEES: Shown above are some of the candi dates nominated at the Republican Convention here last week. Left to right are: Clerk of Court H. K. Radford, Coroner 1. C. Townaoo, Register of Deeds J. E. Graves, County Commissioner W. B. Doekery, Sheriff Claude Anderson, Johnny Wilson, candidate for Commissioner in District 2, and Qulnton Lovingood, candidate for county surveyor. ?' Mr. Stiles .... new chairman Womanless" Skit To Be Repeated Saturday Night A repeat performance of a "Womanless Wedding" will be giv en here Saturday night at 8 Playing to a packed house last Saturday night, the all male cast provided nearly 60 minutes of side splitting entertainment. High School Principal Walter Puett will again walk down the aisle in one of the most attractive bridal ensembles of the season Bob Bault will protray the groom, again looking down the business end of shotgun in the hands of John Jodan, the bride's father s' S. Williams will serve as minister. "Tie bride's maids, best man, jilted lover and lots of others will be on hand to give hundreds of laughs. The event will be held at the Elementary School. It is sponsos ed by the Murphy PTA to raise funds for organizational projects. Several singing and dancing group will also perform. Red Cross Drive Reaches Half Way Mark Only a little more than half the $2,500 goal for the American Red Cross campaign has been reached by the Murphy chapter. Joe Ray drive chairman, said with industries, business houses and dwellings, and some rural areas canvassed, around $1,300 are in hand. Mr. Ray 9?d Robert Weaver, chapter chairman, urge that per sons who did not have their gift ready when they were seen or who have not yet been approached send in a gift immediately to one of them, or to someone active in the direction of the campaign. Peachtree community was con ducting a house-to-house canvass early this week. One of the chief urgencies for Murphy to obtain its Bed Cross charter again is the blood service provided through regular visits of the bloodmobile. Another important phase of the Red Coss is the home service for men in the armed forces, a provis ion made in all Red Cross chap ters. The aid may be rendered in in the form of information in case of sickness, death, or home and welfare report B&PW Members Attend 1 District Meet Six members of the local club were present for the District 1 meeting of the Business and Prof- ? essional Women's Club Sunday, April 13, in Henderson viDe Nine clubs were represented. Attending from Murphy were: Mrs. Juanita Weaver, Mrs. Blanch Smith, Mrs. Bess Alverson. lfre. Virginia Scroggs, Mrs. Ntma Rowland and Miss Elizabeth Gray.
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