Enzagemmt Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood
Butler Edwards of Greensboro
N. C . announce the engagement
of their daughter, Jane Ash ton
to Gene Kay Bates of Pensa
cola, Fal. and Murphy, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn L. Bates
of Murphy.
The wedding Is planned for
Saturday , August 12, in St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church in
Greensboro.
Miss Edwards Is a 1960,
graduate of Western Carolina
College, Cullowhee, N, C.
where she was 1960 May Queen,
head cheerleader, secretary of
the StudentSenate, voted "best
all around" senior and served
as vice president of Sigma
ICappa Sorority . This past year
she taught at Gilford High
School. This fall she is to
teach in Pensacola City
schools.
Mr. Bates is a 1 959 graduate
of Western Carolina College,
where he majored in business
administration. He was voted
"most talented" senior and
played trombone and drums in
the Mark IV Combo. He is
employed in Pensacola by
Hartford Insurance Comapny
as claim representative.
1960 TAXES
Will Be Advertised
Starting Next Week
Pay your 1960 taxes now
and save advertising cost.
MRS. KATHRYN
HUNSUCKER
County Accountant
Cherokee County
Miss JsanPosMtlof Mirptay
la vlstdaf her sister and
brother -in -law of Huncsvllle.
Ala. for two weeks.
Mrs. Duke Whitley and Mrs
W. K. Hoover Ml Sunday to
tp sad the neat two weeks at
Staia Appalachian College at
I Mrs. John
of Etowah. Tenn.
Him the week-end with Mrs.
S Frank Palmer.
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Mr. and Mrs. M.B .McDonald
wpmt last week with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Owen Garrett, of
Adaata.
e e e
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Palmer
and son. Tommy, returned
Sunday from a tour of
...
'? Mrs. Clyde Sneed and
, children, Michael, Shellah and
Wllhelmlna, it visiting Mrs.
S need's brother and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hensley
of Oak Ridge, Tenn., this week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cook and
grandson, Buster Cashon of
EUi)ay. Ga.. spent Sunday with
Mr. Cook's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Cook.
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J ane Whitley Is spending two
weeks at the Music Camp at
Western Carolina College,
Cullowhee.
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Mrs. Tom Graham, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas King spent the
week-end In Rome, Ga.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Tuttle
and children of Hot Springs,
N. C. were the house guests
last week of Dr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Godfrey. While here
Scott Tuttle was the guest of
Bill McKeever and Cindy was
the guest of Betts Edwards.
The Tuttle's are former resi
dents of Murphy. They were
accompanied home Sunday by
Hubert Bourne, Allen Godfrey
and Bill McKeever, who will
visit with them for several
days.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Single
ton and family spent the
weekend with Mrs. Singleton's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Agnew of Summerville, Ga.
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Mrs. Grace Mynatt and son,
Hoke Lee, and Mr. and Mrs.
Preston Mynatt of Knoxville,
Tenn. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Mynatt's mother, Mrs. Ollie
Bamett and other relatives.
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George Size, Jr., of Lake
City, Tenn. was a week-end
visitor in Murphy.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Odom
and Mr. and Ms. Ed Her
bert of HayesVllle, and Mrs.
Stratton of Andrews spent
Sunday in Asheville as guests
of Mr. andMrs.BruceElmore
and Mrs. Claude Love.
Those from Murphy who
attended the luncheon given by
the Valley River Garden Club
at the Legion Hut on Thurs
Murpl
day, July 27, vera: Mr*. Ruth
Forsyth. Mr*. F reacts Bourns
Jr. Mrs. W. A. Hoover. Mrs.
Merle Deri*, Mrs. Breece
Breland and Mrs. Herman Ed
wards. Enroute home they
stopped by Miss Leila Hsyes
to attend the Murphy Cardan
Club.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cameron
Shields and family of Phoenix
Ariz, are visiting Ms father,
L. W. Shields and sister,
Mrs. F. B. Johnson.
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Billy, S alley, and Ellen
Young, children of Dr. and
Mrs. Glenn Younz of Durham
are visiting their grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. E L. Shields,
while their parentsare making
a trip to South America.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Shields
and Mrs. J. W.Davidson spent
last Friday In Atlanta.
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Miss Addle Mae Cook, who
has been taking a two weeks
short course at Western
Carolina College, Cullowhee,
has returned home.
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Mr. and Mrs. Commord
Leffler of Philadelphia, Pa.,
who have been visiting Mrs.
W. E. Howell and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hunt, left Tuesday
for their home.
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Mr. and Mrs.CuynMcGulre
and children of Maryvllle,
Term, spent one day last week
as guests of Miss Beulah
Queen. Miss Queen had as
week-end guest her sister.
Miss Elda Queen of Atlanta.
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Miss Ruth Ledford of Atlanta
Is visiting her mother, Mrs.
A. K. Ledford.
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Mrs. Bessie Kilpatrlck and
son attended the funeral of her
grandchild held In Atlanta one
day last week.
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Billy Forsyth spent last
week visiting Bo Dreher In
Atlanta. Bo returned home
with Billy to spend this week
with him.
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Mrs. O. E. Matlock and
children, Lily and Johnny of
Marietta, were week-end
guests of Mrs. Matlock's
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Brumby.
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Mrs. H. L. McKeever, Mrs.
Ruth Forsyth, Mrs. Frank,
Morgan and Mrs. Ann Ward
spent Tuesday night withMrs.
McKeever's mother, Mrs.
Clarence Butler ofGainesvllle
Georgia.
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Miss Lula Fain who has been
spending the past several
months with her sister, Mrs.
R. E. Hambright, in G rover
has returned home. She was
accompanied home by her nep
hew, Mr. and Mrs. Bobbv
Hambright ana daughter,
Carol, who spent the week
TRUDY'S MID SUMMER
CLEARANCE SALE
1 RackLadiesDresses
Reg. Price To 21.98
Sale Pric 10.00
1 Rack Ladies Dresses
Values to 10.98
Sale Price 5*00
1 Rack Ladies Dresses
Many Color To
Choose From
sizes 12 through 20
Sale Price 3.98
1 TableShortyPajamas
pink, blue, green, lilac
Sizes S. M. L.
Reg Price 4.00
Sale Price 2. 9 8
1 Table Ladies Shoes
dress shoes , sandals
and leather flats
Reg Price 8.98
Sale Price 3.98 |
Ladies Bathing Suits
Reg. Price 19.98
Sale Price 14.98
Reg. Price 14.98
Sal e Price 10.98
Reg. Price 11.98
Sale Price 8.98
1 Table Ladies
Jamaica Shorts
sizes 9 through 15
also 10 through 16
Sale Price 2.98
1 Table Ladies Shoes
Reg. Price 8.98
Sale Price 5.00
1 Table Childrens
Shorts & Tops To
Match $1.98 per set
Be Sure And See Our
Special Buys On The
1,00 Table
Oar Dark Cotton Drossos Aro Arriving Daily,
Bo Soro And Soo Thorn.
ly Pei
end with her.
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Mr. and Mr*. Clyde Duvall
and children a t Brevard spent
die week-end with Mrs.
Duvall' a aunt. Miss Emily
Sword. Mr. Duvall returned
home Sunday and Mr*. Duvall
and children remained for a
loafer vlait.
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Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Taylor
and children, Ann and* Tommy
are visiting Mrs. Taylor's
mother, Mrs. IC. V. Weaver,
and her brother, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Weaver.
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Mrs. E, D. Ham hi in and
Mr. and Mrs. W, B. James
of Birmingham, , Ala were
recent guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Minor.
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Those returning home from
attending the Library Work
Shop at Western Carolina Col
lege, Cullowhee, Sunday were:
Mrs. Emma Lou Minor, Doris
Hendrlx.Nancy Elizabeth Mar
dn and Addle Mae Cooke.
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Mr. and Mrs. Buel Adams
and Miss Bertha Mayfield are
visiting Miss Mayfleld's
sister, Mrs. Bessis Dickson,
who Is a patient atProvldence
Hospital.
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Those from Murphy who at
tended the Softball game held
at Canton on Saturday night.
Canton -vs- Clearwater Bom
bers, of Clearwater, Fla.were
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hughes,
Jim Ed. Hughes, Dr. Harry
Dickey, Kenneth Davt? and
Jerry Lewis.
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Mrs. Joe W. Palmer, who
has been visiting relatives in
Dickinson, Ore, has returned
home.
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Miss Thelma Wheeler spent
Monday in Ashevllle.
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Guest last week -end of Mrs.
G. E. Lail of Andrews were:
Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Lail and
daughter, Judy, of New Ellen
ton, S. C? Mrs. V.G.Love and
son, Eddie, of East Bank, W.
Va? and Mrs. Ruth Forsyth
and son, Bobby, of Murphy.
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Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Christ
opher of Atlanta are visiting
relatives here.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harbin
of Maryville.Tenn. were week
end guest of Mrs. Harbin's
sister, Mrs. Wlllard Cooper.
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Mrs. C.C.TimonsofChlck
amauga, Ga? was the week
end guest of Mr. and Mrs. P.
J. Henn.
Mrs. Hugh Roberson and
Mrs. S. E. Parker of Rober
sonvllle, N. C. and Mrs. A.
C. H uber of Athen.Tenn.were
week-end guests of Mrs. T.
A. Case.
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Mr. and Mrs. GJL .Sanders
of Spencer spentlastweek-end
with Mrs. Sander's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Savage.
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Mr. and Mrs. E J .Darnell
of Decatur, Ga. are visiting
Mrs. Darnell's sister, Mrs.
P.C .Hyatt, this week.
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Mr. and Mrs. William
Mercer Fain Jr. and son of
Atlanta spent the week-end
with Mr. Fain's father ar.d
step-mother, Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Fain.
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Mrs. Shinlever and children
of Knoxvllle, Tenn. are
visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey Lloyd, and other
relatives here.
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Mrs. Robert Penland is
visiting her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Thompson of
Decatur, Ga.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fowler
of Wilmington, Del. are visit
ing Mrs. Folwer's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Palmer.
Mr. Fowler has returned to
Pittsburg, Pa. where they have
been transferred, and Mrs.
Fowler remained for a longer
visit.
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Those from the Murphy
Home Demonstration Club who
attended die Craftsman Fair
held In Ashevllle on the 20th
of July were: Mrs. WJ'.Odom,
Mrs. J. M. Hughes, Mrs. Ruth
Carroll, Mrs. Ruby Hill,
Misses Thelma Wheeler,
Clara MoCombs and Marty
Wheeler.
Band Booster Club
Raises $58 More
For Uniforms
The Band Booster Club
entertained with ten tables
of bridge at the High School
Gymnasium last Friday even
ing, July 28, to raise money
for the band. Plans are to have
more bridge parties later on
for the occasion. Around $58
was taken In.
First Baptist
Circles Have
Joint Meeting
The Mae Perry and Lottie
Moon Circles of the FlrstBap
tlst Church held a joint
meeting on Tuesday afternoon,
Julv 25, at the home of Mrs.
Lloyd Hendrix of Peachtree.
Mrs. Ammoni opened the
meeting with prayer. They all
Joined In singing "Christ for
the Whole Wide World". Mr*.
EllzabethShleldshad charge of
the program on "Sharing of
Possessions". Those taking
Ko t the program ware:
. W. A. Bell, Mrs. Grace
Baugh and Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix
Mrs. Hendrix closed the meet
ing with prayer.
The hostess served re
freshments during the social
rsonals
Miss Patricia Gantry and
brother, Wayne. a t Greeaa
taoro are visiting their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.G.
Elklns this week.
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Mr. and Mrs. ClydeGennett
have been visiting relatives at
Telllco Plains, Tenn.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Fuller
spent the week-end with their
son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy C. Fuller Jr., snd young
son, Roy 111, in Chattanooga.
Tenn.
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Mrs. Elsie Whlteheart of
Winston-Salem has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J 3.
Mulkey, and other relatives,
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Those from Murphy who
attended the District School
of Instructions for the 21st
District of the Eastern Star
held at Bryson City 6n last
Wednesday afternoon were:
Mrs. Everett English, Mrs.
Bertha Roberts, Mrs. Clyde
Sneed, Mrs. Opal Howell, Mrs.
Mack Howell and Mrs. Gladys
Lemons.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wllkens
and family spent Sunday as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Fuller Jr. of Chatanooga.
Tenn.
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Mr. and Mrs. J.W.Franklin
soent the week-end with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mt^
and Mrs. Doug Simpson of
Franklin.
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Mr. and Mrs. S.C.Burgess
attended the house show held
In Waynesvllle over the week
end.
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Douglas Burgess who is
attending the University of
Georgia for the summer spent
the week-end here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C.
Burgess.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Palmer
spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby Morris
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Loren C. Davis of Murphy announce the
engagement of their daughter, Judith Anne, to James Thomas
Gentry, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Gentry of Murphy.
The bride elect was graduated from Murphy High School
and attends the University of Georgia where she Is a member
of Alph Chi Omega Soroltj ,
Mr. Gentry was graduated from Murphy High School,
Attended the Univeristy of North Carolina and served two
years in the Armed Forces.
A June wedding is planned.
Mrs. Don Gentry
Is Hostess To
C. R. Garden Club
The Cherokee Rose Garden
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Don Genry on Tuesday
evening, July 25, with Mrs.
John Donley as co-hostess.
Mrs. George Size, Presi
dent, presided. During the
business session plans were
discussed for the flower show
at the Cherokee County Fair
to be held in September. Mrs.
Merle Davis gave an interest
ing program on Flower
Arranging of Fresh Flowers.
During the social hour the
hostess served refreshments
to the 10 members present.
Rev. Lester Stowe
Announces Revival
Rev. Lester Stowe, Pastor
of Oak View Baptist Ctiurch In
the Tusqulttee section of Clay
County, has announced plans
for a revival, which will start
Sunday, August 6, Rev. Billy
Fox of Hayesville will be the
speaker.
NOTICE!
Sale Of Cemetery Lots
SUNSET CEMETERY
NEW ADDITION
Lots Are Now Available
In The New Addition Of The
Sunset Cemetery .
Prices from $75.-$150
- Contact City Clerk For Particulars.
Town of Murphy
C. E. Johnson Clerk
MURPHY ELECTRIC POWER BOARD
202 PEACHTREE STREET MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA
Balance Sheet, June 30, 1961
ASSETS
Electric Plane
Land and Land Rights 13 038.11
Storage and Battery Equip. 11 734.22
Poles, Towers and Fixtures 115 876.00
Conductors and Services 163 958.01
Meters and Metering Equip. 54 882.02
Street Lighting 37 388.93
Power Board Building 110 080.90
Office Equipment 9 819.05
Transportation Equip. 11 053.10
Communications Equip. 2 754.98
Transformers and Devices 180 614.44
Small Tools. Shop Equip, Etc. 15 698.48
TOTAL PLANT
Less Depreciation
Investment Funds:
Bond Indebtedness
Other Special Funds
Current and Accrued Assets:
Cash for General Use
Accounts Receivable ?
Less Reserve for Un
collects bles
Materials and Supplies
Prepayments
TOTAL ASSETS
I
726 898.24
197 729.65
529 168.59
11 132.57
4 932.85
16 06S.42
31 109.07
19 642.18
1 184.76
18 457.42,
18 240.04
938.85
LIABILITIES
Fixed Liabilities:
Consumers Contribution (or Debt
Service
Term Liabilities
onds held by Public
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable
Customers Deposit*
Accrued Interest
Other Current Liabilities
Accumulated Earnings:
Beginning of Year
Earned this Year
TOTAL LIABILITIES
34 482.70
16 000.00
12 333 M
12 197.21
43.33
1 597.24
515 909.36
21 416.21 j
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