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Local Girl Attends National Congress M inl Hendrix. Murphy high* school 4-t! club number and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. I HendriN of the Peach tree c n munity. w !l leave Friday. No n cl- with the North Can na tit!t tion to attend the Nat. lal Con- 1 1 -- of 4-! I Club members to i rid in Chicago. December 1-5 Mildred. State Food Prepr ?'tion winner is awarded the frt trip to Chicago by Servel, I* of Evansville. Indiana, the sp isors oi the National Food Preparation contest. This, the twenty-fifth Na tional Four-II Club Congress, promise to be a great occasion for those delegates who will be as se: -hLd from all the states. O er the period of the 6 years th; Mildred has h active dub member, s' oiled in and completed 5c in Food Preparation. Clothing. Poultry. Dnr> Calf. Home Management. Room Improvement. Health. Food Conservation. Personal Records, Feeder Pigs and Wild Life Conser vation. Records have been kept on all project work and compiled into one achievement m .ebook with special emphasis bf ig placed on Food Preparation. 1 .is record will be entered in the National Food Preparation contest held during the National Congress. In addition to her 4-H Club achievements. Mild ed, a member ol the Junior Clas . of Murphy high school has rn outstanding scholastic recor id has been ac tive in extr; cular activities, church and c nity activities. Urges People To Take "Flu" Vaccine The State Board of Health is urging people of the state to take the influenza vaccine which is now available and is described as "very effective". Supt. H. Bueck of the local schools is requesting all teachers :;nd students in his school to take the vaccine, to avoid having the di sease that every year attacks so many, often causing epidemics. The paper understands that local physicians either now have the vaccine or will have it shortly. School Holidays Are Announced ANDREWS ? Thanksgiving Day and Christmas holidays have just been announced by Supt. of Schools I B. Hudson, for the An drews unit. Thursday and Friday ' of this week will be observed as holidays. Christmas holidays will begin with the close of classes on Wed ! r.esday, December 18. with school . opening on Monday, January 6. 1947. This will be a holiday period of 18 days. Throughout the war years the school had for its Christ mas holidays only about 10 days. 4-H W ork Presented By Miss Cornwell ANDREWS ? Miss Ma*~v Corn we l i . Cherokee eounty home dem- ! onstration agent, spoke before the Rotary club here Thursday of last ( Heek on 4-H Club work and 4-H | Club members. She explained the tdvantages that come to 4-H club members who enter into 4-H club j work with a purpose. She outlined i the progress of 4-H work in Chero kee county, and pointed with pride to several Cherokee county mem bers who have made outstanding state records. She also referred j to Miss Mildred Hendrix who this I week is in Chicago as a result ol her outstanding 4-H work. Miss Cornwell presented to the Andrews Kotarians Carolyn Smith. Andrews high school tenth grade student, as exhibit A. Miss Smith was this fall, at the N. C. State Fair, awarded the blue ribbon and first prize on a dress and snatch ing out t it that she made herself She was runner-up in the state contest for that club member who had shown most progress and de velopment in 4-H work. Miss Smith told the Rotarians how she first became interested in 4-H work four years ago. when ? she did not take the work very seriously, and how later she enter ed into ihe work with a fixed pur pose to really excel 1, if possible. As to whether she had done this or not she would stand on her record. Miss Cornwell stated that there are now five persons in the county agent's office who may be called upon by 4-H members to assist them with their projects and their problems. TO PREACH ON I "JESTS BANISHES FEAR" "Jesus Banishes Fear" is the l subject announced by the Rev. ! T. G. Tate for his sermon at the 5 j o'clock vesper service at the Pres byterian church Sunday evening. | Youth Fellowship will meet at i 5:45, and Sunday school will con vene at 10 o'clock a. m. I There will be no morning serv | ice here, this being Mr. Tate's j regular appointment at the Hayes I viile Presbyterian church. the COUNTRY DOCTOR? HIS TRIBE IS ;Ar"^ ranks of '?ding from the American scene is the country 01 i hcritage of I these hardy men who have contributed so muc o vcar. As the American medical profession are growing sma i ? ? ^ ttlejr 1 the old timers die or retire, few young doctors . .. . 1U uvban I Place, since most modern medical school gradua M ' mPnace to \ enters. With the shortage of rural doctors now a has ^ \ the health of farm families, the State Medical Care Com -? Health ? 'orth a plan which offers a solution to the pro cm. with the ft Association has undertaken to acquaint the peop e o ? Medical Care plan and the urgent need for its adoption. Garland Davis Is Killed In San Francisco I Garland Davis was fatally in - ' jured in a San Francisco. Calif, traffic accident Wednesday. Nov ? 1 >. and d?cd two days later. Police reported that Davis was ? ne of the rear step passenger lvalue" cn an outbound "L" car im Market street during the 5 p in homi ward rush. A parcel truck driven by Marvin 15. Donovan. 4_. | of 824 Elizabeth Sf brushed him off the car. Davis fell to the pavt 1 ment and suffered a basal skuil fracture He did not regain con sciousness. The body is heiriM sent ! home and is expected to arrive here in time for burial services Saturday, Nov. 30. Townson fu neral home will be in charge. Davis was 22 and is survived by his wife of Marin City, Calif . by his father. Robert Davis of Mur phy. five brothers. Fred. Edward. Allen. Duke, and Bass and by three sisters. Mrs. Buster Gibson. 1 Mrs. L. Iff. Brendle and Mrs. J. i H. Everett, all of whom will prob- 1 ably attend the funeral. December 7 Is Date For Electing Committeemen Committeemen to represent j Cherokee county farmers in ad- 1 ministering national farm pro grams will be chosen during the coming week in community elec tions. to be held in all communi ties on Dec. 7. Farm programs administered by the committeemen include the Agricultural Conservation Pro gram. Federal crop insurance, and the commodity loans and pur- 1 chases. Besides electing community com mitteemen and a delegate to the county convention, where the coun- j ty committee will be elected later. 1 farmers attending the election will have an opportunity to learn de tails of next year's agricultural conservation program and receive | a report on administration of this year's ACP. I Annual elections of committee- 1 ! men give farmers the opportunity [ to make their voice heard in the I development and administration of farm programs. Victor Raxter, chairman of the Cherokee County Agricultural Conservation <AAA)j Committee said today. Since every j farmer has an interest in seeing that the national programs are ! fitted to local needs, he owes it to himself to vote for the men he feels will best carry out their re- 1 sponsibilities. Murphy's Christmas Opening Is Saturday, November 30th NAVY IN KEY PACIFIC BASE SHIFT SHARP CUTS in the Navy's Pacific base plans, recently recommended, are said to approve abandonment of the extensive Leyte-Samar base area in the Philippines while concentrating most of the naval facilities in the Kwajalein (1) area of the Marshall Islands. Another subsidiaiy base would be at Kodiak (2) in the Alaskan area while major bases would be located at Hawaii and the Guam zone (indicated by star). It was reported that, for a number of reasons, the Army might revise its Philippic base plans, too, and move to Okinawa, f ( International ) Education Program Presented By Bueck To Study Rural V Industries The North Carolina Division of ; Commerce and Industries and the j Board of Conservation and De I velopment will hold a meeting in i Bryson City on Wednesday. Decem ber 4. to discuss rural industries for this section of the state, announces P. B. Ferebee. chairman of the committee. Representatives from all towns in this area have been in vited to attend. Murphy Wins Over Brvson Citv Team By WALTER CARRINGER Tod Green, speedy Bulldog tail back who seems to have an ob session for crossing goal lines, turned in another great perform ance against Bryson City here last Friday. Green made two brilliant touchdown runs of 85 and 25 yards, passed for one extra point and paced the team as a whole for their second win of the season over Bry son. The first score came when Green carried around right end for 25 yards and pay dirt. Green passed to Brendle for the extra point. The second score came in the third quarter when Green steamrolled over his right tackle and sped 85 yards for the tally. The extra point was no good here. Early in the fourth period. Hughes made a magnificant catch of a long pass thrown by Picklesimer. taking it on the 15 and going #ver. Try for extra point failed again. Pickle simer intercepted a Bryson pass in his own territory and returned it to midfield to set up the next touchdown. After a series of play? Picklesimer carried over for anoth er touchdown for the Bulldogs. They didn't seem to care for the extra point so they missed this one, too. Rogers made a nice 3G yard run around left end for the final score of the game and hero, the boys decided to grab them selves an extra point, making the final score 32 to 0. Bryson City threatened only once. They recovered a Murphy fumble and drove to the Bulldog 2 I yard marke r Some of the best j i line play of the year was witnessed j as the Bulldog linemen dug in and ! j held until they took over on downs. 1 ! Outstanding in the line were Warn- 1 ; or. who always turns in a good de- j pendable performance, Dockery j i and Horton. Morton did exception- 1 ! ally well on defense at end. throw ing the visitors for several losses I and cutting down interference. I Murphy College Defeats Team From Hayesville The Hayesville All Stars played Murphy College basketball team ! here Friday. November 26. at 7:30. i Murphy won 43 to 13. Those play ! ing for Hayesville were: Guards. ' Bristol and Martin: center. Clark; | forwards. Ledford aivl Johnson, i Those playing tor Murphy were: forwards. Kimsey and H. Kephart; center. Carter: guards. D. Kephart rnd Beal. "Red" Raper is coach of the Murphy Team. Murphy's i next game will be with Young Harris on December 0 and 7. FREE METHODIST CIH'RCII Order of services for coming week is: Sunday School. 10:00 a. m : morning worship, 11:00 a. m.; Young People's service. 7:00 p. m : | evangelistic service. 7:30 p. m : | prayer meeting ? Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Fred R. Horton. pastor. H. Bueck, superintendent of Murphy City Schools, presented to Murphy Lions club the proposed Legislative program of the North Carolina Education association, at the meeting held Tuesday evening at the Methodist church. The club voted to give its support to a mini mum 20 per cent raise in teachers' salaries, beginning with January 1, 1947. Mr. Bueck explained that the 20 per cent raise had been ap proved by the N. C E. A. and is before the Advisory Budget com mission. Dr. R. H. Cox, chairman of the Infantile Paralysis campaign which begins in January, announced that he hopes the county will raise $2,500 to $3,000 during this drive. He solicited the club's support of the work. The club voted to furnish deco rations for six Christmas trees for Oteen Veterans Hospital for the holiday season. Decorations will consist of tree lights, decorative balls, and icicles. Miss Addie Mae Cooke. P. G. Ivie. and H. G. Elkins were appointed on a committee to purchase and ship these items, which were requested by the hos pital through the Community Serv ice committee of the Cherokee County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Mrs. \V. M Axley is chairman of the Community Serv ice committee. R. \V. Easley. Jr.. chairman of the attendance committee, an nounced that C. W Arnold's team won the contest ending Tuesday night, over Jack Taylor's team. The following were visitors: G. E. King of Ashevillo. C. D Shep herd of Hendersonville. and Fran cis Bourne of Ashoville and Mur phy. Baptists To Have BTU Study Course A Training Union study course will be held at the First Baptist church Monday through Friday, from 7 till 9 o'clock, beginning next week. The courses and teachers arc as follows: "The People Called Bap tists," for adults and young people, taught by the Rev. T. Earl Ogg of Andrews: "Training In Christian Service," for Intermediates, taught by the pastor. J. Alton Morris, "Living For Jesus," for Juniors, taught by Miss Mildred Whitfield. Christmas Seals Now On Sale For Prevention Of T. B. November was the opening date ol the annual Christmas Seal Sale this year, states Mrs. C. W. Sav age. seal sale chairman for Mur phy. The goal here is $200 this year. Tuberculosis has been called the unnecessary lisease. For more than half a century, mankind has known its cause, its method of spread and the right way to pre vent its occurrence, yet tens of thousands of Americans still die from it each year. To eradicate this menace, it takes money. Rais ing funds for this purpose is by Christmas Seal sale. Seventy five cents of every dollar stays here in the county to pay for chest X-rays, milk and medicine for tubercular patients and to send them to tubercular hospitals when necessary. A great deal of good has been done here with the money thro?: jh the public health depart - mei.i. Mi-s Lucy Winston is serving as cl. airman of the sale in Murphy hi h school, and Mrs. Martha Adams as chairman in the ele mentary school. Funeral Held For G. E. Reid Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the chapel of hie funeral home for George Edd Reid. 65. who died suddenly about 2 o'clock Thurs day afternoon at the home of his cousin. Mrs. A. L. Shepard of Mur phy. Route 1. The Rev R. L. Young oficiated and burial was in the old Methodist cemetery. Mr. Reid was a native of Coll ingsville. Ala. He had lived in Sylva prior to coming to Murphy six years ago. He is survived by a brother at Helen. Ga.. and cousins. Mrs. Shep ard. Mrs. Laura Morgan. Mrs. D. F. Cooper, and Claude Morgan, all of Murphy, and Mrs R. L. Warren of Sylva. Stores Ready For Christmas Gift Buying Murphy stores arc all dressed up ! for tht' formal Christmas opening here on Saturday of this week. Many items that have been off J the store shelves for three and lour years and scores of new j things never available before are | being offered for the Christmas 1 trading season. This week s SCOUT carries ad vertisements for many of the j .-tores telling of the special things 1 thev have for Christmas buying. Shopping in Murphy stores will reveal many things that people probably think they cannot find here, and re in the habit of leav ing town to buy. The prices are just as reasonable in most in stances. too. The people in this trade territory are given a special invitation to visit Murphy on No vember 30 and see what the stores have to offer. Andrews Plays Robbinsville On Thanksgiving j ANDREWS ? For the first time in several years Andrews is to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with I a football game, which will be 1 played here at 2:00 P. M. between | the local team and a team from the Robbinsville high school. In a hard foucht game earlier in the season the Andrews team was able to better the Rohhin?v?Me team by ; one touchdown. In last Friday's game Andrews , came out ahead of the Franklin I hi school team 19-7. In addition to the game here on Thursday Andrews expects to have itr final game of the season on Friday. December 13. BAPTIST MINISTERS TO HA VI Ml ! I ING The Baptist Ministers' Confer ence will meet Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist church All Baptist ministers are invited to attend. 30 Handicrafters Take Course Here Approximately 30 workers at tended the Craft Workshop spon sored by the Southern Highlands. Cherokee county home demonstra tion clubs, and the Recreation com mittee. which was held Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week in the Recreation hall. Miss Marian G. Heard of the University of Tennessee, Knox ville. was director of leather and metal work, which included cop tier and aluminum, and Miss Wino fcene B. Redding, assistant direc i tor in weaving from the Craft Edu cation program of the Southern Highlands, with office in Gatlin burg. Tenn The Girl Scout troop visited the workshop Wednesday to observe the work. Mrs Ben Warner, member of the Southern Highlands Handi craft Gui! !. Miss Mary Cornwell. home demonstration agent, and Sister Virginia Hetherington of the Kecrcat tonal committee, were in charge of the program To Load Car For Baptist Orphanage I Churches in the Western North 4 j Carolina and West Liberty Bap- j I tist associations are now assembl- ' ing produce for loading cars next j week to be shipped to the Mills j Home at Thomasvillc. Baptist Or- j phanage. The car will be loaded on the Southern Railway in Mur- 1 phy on Tuesday of next week, and in Andrews on Wednesday. Everyone having produce to ship ! in this Thanksgiving gift to the orphanage is asked to have it at one of the above points on the days mentioned. P. G. Ivie of Murphy is in charge of the ship ment. Among the things that can be used are: potatoes of both kinds, corn, wheat, rye, beans, meat, goods canned in tin, syrup, honey, and other non-perishable produce. Juniors Pack Overseas Boxes Under the direction of Mrs. H. Hueck. Junior Red Cross chair man. members of the Junior Red Cross, grades four through twelve, in Murphy schools, have packed and this week shipped 100 educa tional gift boxes to be shipped to school pupils in European coun tries. The boxes contained the follow ing items, two tablets, three pen cils. box of crayons, tooth brush and paste, two pairs shoe strings, sewing kit, two spools of thread, rubber ball, cake of soap and twelve envelopes.
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