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Bulldog Barks Murphy High School, Murphy, N. C. MEETING THE FACULTY Muss Mary Poigcr popular Sci ence instructor, was horn In Balti more. Maryland. Her parents soon moved to Ann Arbor. Michigan. Where they Uved unti! she was eight, then they moved to Nash ville. Tennessee. She graduated Irom )u?h school in Nashville. After her graduation from there she attended Oberlin College. Cleveland. Ohio for three years ami Peabodv College. Nash ville. for one year. Miss Folger says that -he has definite prospects for the future Her hobbies are horseback ndlnc and raisins dotrs She became a member of the Murphy High School faculty last year, and quickly endeared her self to pupils and fellow teachers a? ike by her ever-cheerful smile and co-operative attitude Aptitude Test Given At School There will be an aptitude test given to all 16 and 17 year old The approaching Imliil.o season makes us appreciate mare than ever before I lie priceless value of our friends and rustomers. like yourself. It reminds us. too. of the sacrifices being made liy many of our friends now in the servire of Uncle Sam. To you, and to all these, ?o our thank* for your patronage in 1 ' 1 4 1 , and our wishes for a joyous holiday. GULF SERVICE STATION FRANK ELLIS Suggests Method* Of Saving Paper There Is a givat and growing shortage of paper, and merchant* are having more and more trou ble in obtaining school supplies ac cording to an announcement just made by Mr Wright. Hie manu facturer* of paper product* sim ply can't get the pulp wood most of which is going into war uses: so all pupils and teachers were urgtd to conserve paper in ever-* ?a possible Among the methods of -avtng paper In school are the following 1 Use both sides of paper '2 Don't discard papers that s'lll have writing space left on them Save them to figure on. 3 If an assignment takes only part of a sheet, tear off the un used half and save it. Tlie teach ers will accept such papers at this time to help save. The schools are co-operating in getting pennies back into circula tion Students are asked to bring in many pennies as possible from 'piggy banks." that old sack unit the mattress, or that sugar bowl r the back of the top shelf s. vl re-opens December 29. 1943 Seniors To Buy Gift For Paisley T it* Senior Classes ol Murphy High School met Monday Morning and planned to buy a gift for Dr Paisley who is resigning as pastor j of the local Presbyterian Church. For several years Dr. Paisley lias delivered a message at our j comenci ment exercises. He has al ways been a welcome visitor to assembly exercises and a friend to all the students. Juniors Plan For Banquet The Junior Class met Wednes day to discuss plans for the Jun ior-Senior Banquet. They decided to have a formal banquet this year The date has not been an nounced. boys sometime alter Christmas. This test is given through the Charlotte office of the Army Air Corps and will be administered by officers from there. This test dors not mean that the students taking it will be drafted or urged to enlist. It is given to determine for which particular branch of the service they are best fitted. BULLDOGS DEFEAT ALL-STARS The Murphy Bulldogs opened the baxkettall season last ThurN day with a hard -earned double overtime victory over the local All-Stars. 30-27. Tlvf regulation contest ended in a '23 -all tie and the first extra session saw each outfit score 2 points. Jack Outh le drop?d m a field goal and a foul shot In the second extra pe riod to sew up the victory. The initial half was all the school toys as they rolled up a convincing 17-10 margin with Car ter and Outhrie lead; nit the of fence. The All-Stars got to rolling in the last half and tied up the game just before the final whistle. Ptncknev Wells kept the All-Stars in the qame in the two additional cantos with two-pointers but the ?hool boys had too much The school team will swing into action auain on January 7 when they open the league season against the Hiwassee Dam boys. The All-Stars will probably sched ule a game for next week with a t?*am from Pontana The lineups: Murphy High *30 All-Stars '27* P Guthrie <10> Wells '4>? P F Mauney Pitzer ?7> F C Kephart ?4? Creasman ? 7 ? C G- Ferguson HilLs ?2> ? G O? Carter <8? Smith ?3* ? O Subs Murphy High. R FVrgu son 4. J Ferguson. Taylor. Craw ford 2 All-Stars Kent. Graves. Woodworking Class Makes Wood Toys Mr Bault and his woodworking boys are playing Santa Claus this year. In keeping with the war effort, most attractive wood toys have been m&de by the boys. The little ied wheelbarrows will make future victory gardens, they hope and even the boys themselves could j not resist playing with the bright ; red horse and buggy sets. Several ; sets of doll furniture big enough to fit little girls also were made. In addition some very attrac j tive pieces of furniture have been Imade. Boyd Mulkey not only re paired an antique bed. but also is finishing the second chest of drawers. Erois Robertson com pitted a most attrmctivr vanity | cheat. Norvell Peek nuult* two wal nut coat and hat racks. "Hie atu iU Ht.s also do repair Jobs on fur nit xi re to help out In the war i mergency Grades Make Gifts For Their Parent* The students of the grammar school were engaged m the con struct ion of Chritsmas Rifts for their parents last week. The various grades were mak inn poetry books with covers de signed in the Christmas theme; calendars, pot holders, defense stamp corsages, and several other gifts. All the rooms had Christmas ; trees: the teachers furnishing re freshments for the children Beta Club Has Christmas Party The Murphy High School Beta Club mrt Friday night. December 17. for tl*eir annual (linstmas party. The party vm held In the Home Economics Building. which was decorated with mistletoe, hol ly and red and green streamers In the center of a long table was a Christmas tree with the gifts all around it. After several interest ing games and contests, punch and cookies were served Then Santa Claus 'Glenda Ivie> distrib uted the presents PATRICK Paul Allen, who is employed at Savannah. Ga , is visiting his wife and other relatives here. Cpl Allard Adams of California returned to camp Friday after spending his furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Adams. Mrs Mary Hamby and daugh ter. Mrs. Ruth Allen visited in Ducktown. Tenn . recently. Mr and Mrs Wade and ?randdau*hter ol Turtbrio^, Te?n. m the turata of K, py. kleKUner's partnls Mr ?nd lfc>, T<?n Pick It simer Un. Georite Retd and dm^. ter Mrs Dorothy Kodien to: baby v tilted Mr anil Mrs Ok Reid at Chatlanooua. Trnn, ^ui In* tli* week-end. Mr and Mrs. TTieoctcci Oniag, of Oak Park. visited Mrs On liams parrots. Mr and Mrs Bfc? Taylor, last week-end Mrs. Olen Williamson and Mrs Grow Rrld visited at t>;ikto?n. Trnn. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Croft. Jr. and baby of Farner. Trnn . visum Mr and Mrs Buster Worier Sun. day Richard Cobb of Clinton. Turn . spent the week-end at home We wish each and every one of the Scout family a very Merry Christmas a happy New Y.-ar, the best they ever had. E PAUSE, on the Eve of Christmas, 1943, to contemplate how much we owe the per ennial character of our customers. With gratitude and pride we scan the list. Some of these customers have been with us for more than a quarter of a century. To these old customers, to new ones, and to potential ones every member of this organization now joins in wishing "Merry Christmas." Murphy Hardware Co. R. C. MATTOX H. A. MATTOX and a Wartime Christmas Message Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men, may seem remote from the present scene . . . yet it is solely for those cherished ideals tnat we, as a nation, now wage War. The true spirit of Christmas, then, can in no wise be better served than through the speedy prosecution of this war to a conclusion that will assure a just enduring Peace and an opportunity for men of Good Will hereafter to solve the problems of the world without recourse to arms ever again. To win this war we must buy more war bonds. We can, we will, we must! A Merry Christmas to One and All Andrews Tanning Co. Andrews, N. C. COULD YOU WALK IT? Office of Defense Transporta tion surveys show that four people out of five must drive to work or walk. Street cars, trains and buses can carry only one in five. In other worils, America's cars are vital. So have your car serviced regularly. Right now, for ex ample, you should have all the old, summer-grade lubricants in transmission, differential and motor changed over lo lu bricants of the right grade for Winter. Sinclair-ize for Winter Ser vice includes this change-over. A complete Sinclair-ize job also takes care of your cooling sys tem, checks your battery and other vital parts ? in feet helps protect your car as its manu facturer recommends. See your nearby Sinclair Dealer now. SAVE YOUR CAR SINCLAIR-ize FOR WINTER NOW! ALLISON & DUNCAN, Agents Sinclair Refining Company Phone 202 Murphy, N. C. Care For Your Car For Your Country
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