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Red Cross Campaign Off To Fine Start Carr Hooper, chairman of the i 1947 fund campaign of the Chero kee county chapter of the Ameri can Red Cross, announces that the drive is off to a good start in the county and that reports received thus far indicate that the chap ter's quota will be reached soon. Mr. Hooper requests that all committees complete their work as soon as possible so that a final report may be made to area head quarters. The Murphy workers met at the horrie of Miss Addie Mae Cooke for a breakfast last Saturday morn ing, and most of them completed their work between the hours of 9 and 11 o'clock that day, report ing a fine response on the part of most of the people upon whom they called. Choir To Sing Here March 28 The Guilford College choir will give a concert in Murphy on Fri day. March 28, at First Methodist church, their appearance here be ing sponsored by the Service Guild. The choir consists of 45 singers. They will be on a tour in the South, going as far as New Or leans, from March 27 through April 6. Missionary To Speak At Zone Meeting The Western Zone of the Wom an's Society of Christian Service ot the Methodist church will meet in Andrews Saturday, March 8, at 10 o'clock, according to announce ment by Mrs. Tom Axley, zone president. Miss Kelley, returned mission ary, will be the chief speaker of the day. All members of the W. S. C. S., and members of the Wesleyan Service Guild are urged to attend. Churches which comprise the western zone are: Hayesville, Rob binsville, Murphy circuit, Andrews and Murphy. District Meeting Called For Mar. 7 Rev. Walter B. West, district superintendent of the Waynesville district, is calling for a district meeting of all Charge Lay Leaders, chairmen of District Stewardship committees, Sunday School super intendents. and presidents of W. S. C. S. for 2:30 afternoon. Friday. March 7. at Bryson City. State Convention To Be In Asheville Several Baptist women and pas tors in this county are planning to attend the State Woman's Mission ary Union convention to be held al First Baptist church. Asheville, March 11-13. Business sessions will be held Tuesday. Tuesday evening will be devoted to an emphasis on mission ary education of youth and the opportunity of Woman's Mision ary Union in helping to furnish a misisonary personnel for our de nomination for the years ahead. Dr. M. T. Rankin will bring the address of this opening session. The State Royal Ambassador Secretary, B. W. Jackson, will speak, and brief testimonies will be given. In recognition of the Ruby Anniversary of Young Wom man's Auxiliary, Y. W. A's will sit in a reserved section and repre sentatives of the organization will participate in the program. Also to be honored on this evening are high-ranking Girls' Auxiliary mem bers ? Queens, Queens-with-a- 1 Scepter and Queens Regents ? , and ( high-ranking Royal Ambassadors i ?Ambassadors, Ambassadors Ex traordinary, and Ambassadors Plenipotentiary. These G. A.'s and R. A.'s are asked to gather at 7:10 in the Chapel, from which they will enter the church auditorium to gether. The opening worship on Wednes day and Thursday mornings will be led by Mrs. David F. Boyd of Charlotte and Miss Ruby Daniel, missionary to Hungary. Miss Vivian Nowell of Africa and Dr. Clarence Jordan, from Koinonia Farm, Georgia, will speak on Wednesday morning. Greet ings from Cherokee will be brought by the Rev. Ben Bushyhead and others. Mrs. J. S. Farmer, presi dent, will give her address, and Miss Ora Alford, treasurer, and Miss Ruth Provence, executive sec retary, will make reports. Miss Marjorie Spence of Chile and Mrs. Edwin Dozier of Japan and Hawaii, will be heard on Wed nesday afternoon. The 1947 Plan of Work will be presented by the Executive Secretary and State Chairman, and Dr. Carrie U. Little john will bring a message on the W. M. U. Training School. Wednesday evening will feature message by Secretary M. A. Hug gins, Dr. Courts Redford and Miss Elizabeth Hale. On Thursday morning Mrs. El ton Johnson will speak on mission ary opportunities in Brazil and Dr. Littlejohn will bring the closing address. Special music will be rendered at, each session. Records Wanted For Study Prior To Symphony Orchestra Concert Mrs. J. W. Davidson, chairman for the children's concert of the North Carolina Symphony orches tra here March 19, has been train ing the grammar grade pupils in music appreciation, with special emphasis on what will be played at the concert. She has been able to secure only one of the records needed, for the children, to be come familiar with, and is calling upon the public to help locate the records. If any one has one he will sell or lend to the school for use from now until the 19th, she will appreciate his getting in touch with her. The records needed are: Mozart. "Lini" Symphony No. 36, In C Major; Bach, Polonaise and Badi nerie from Suite in B Minor No. 2; Grainger, Mock Morris; Liadov, I Dance With a Mosquito; Bizet, Farandole from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2. The children's concert will be given at 1:30 p. m? and the adult concert at 8:30 p m The one for children it free. Free Methodist Services Listed The Rev. Fred R. Horton will preach at Free Methodist church on the subject "Christ's High Priestly Prayer" at the 11 o'clock service Sunday Morning following Sunday School at 10 a. m. The subject for the evening service at 7:30 p. m. will be "Christ's Proph ecy Fulfilled.'' Young People's service will be at 7 p. m. Wednes day at 7:30 p. m. prayer band will meet, and Thursday, prayer meet ing at 7:30 p. m. LODGE TO MEET Cherokee Lodge No. 146 A. F & A M. will hold special communi cation Monday night, March 10, to confer the first degree. All members are urged to be present, and visitors are welcome, state J. H. Duncan, master, and J. C. Hembree. secretary. Mrs. Barnard Is New Member Of Scout Staff Mrs. Marie Barnard, native of Elkton. Va., has joined the staff of THE CHEROKEE SCOUT, as of fice manager, announces Miss Ad die Mae Cooke, publisher and edi tor. Mrs. Barnard will be in charge of the bookkeeping and secretarial work, cashiering and other officc detail;!. Mrs. Barnard came here from Franklin, where she has held the position as secretary and book keper for Duncan Motor Co. Prior to going with that firm, she was with the FRANKLIN PRESS. She is a graduate of Madison Business School, Madison, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Barnard are mak ing their home in an apartment at Miss Josephine Heighway's. Mr. Barnard is with the State Highway and Public Works Commission as an inspector on the Highway 64 project. Miss Jeanne Stiles is in charge of subscriptions received at the of fice of The Scout and the sale of office supplies and gifts. She also will assist with advertising. Mrs. Hughes Is Taken At Age 27 Mrs. Roscoe Hughes, 27, died at a local hospital Wednesday, Feb. 26. following a week's illness. Funeral services were held Fri day at 2:30 o'clock at Green Cove Baptist church near Brasstown. with the Rev. Ham Coffee officiat ing. Burial was in the church cemetery with Townson funeral home in charge. Pallbearers were: Wiley Ram sey. G. C. Caldwell. Alex Jones, Earl Adams. Herbert Coffee and Bob Garrett. Flower bearers were: Martha Radford. Daisy Green, June Green, and Mrs. George Wilson. She is survived by her husband. Roscoe Hughes; five children. Betty Jane. Bennie. Allene Mae. James Allen and Annie Ruth: her mother. Mrs. Laura Radford: three sisters. Mrs. Ada Dockery, Mrs. Theda Bruno, and Miss Marjorie Radford; and one brother, Avery Radford, all of the Grandview section. Baptist Services Are Announced The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will preach Sunday Morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday School will be at P:45 a. m.. and training union at 6:30 p. m. Church visitation is at 3 p. m., and evening worship at 7:30 o'clock. On Wednesday evening at 6:45 there will be Junior choir practice and preview of Sunday School les son. At 7:30 p. m. is the Hour of Power Service, and adult choir practice at 8:30 p. m. Sunbeams, and Junior and In termediate G. A.'s meet Thursday at 3:15. Sermon Topics Are Announced The Rev. Russell L. Young, pas tor of First Methodist Church, will speak on "A Formula That Works" at the 11 a. m. service Sunday morning, following Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. The theme for the 7:30 p. m. service will be "Some thing To Live For". Methodist Youth Fellowship is at 6:30. All young people are invited to take part. Junior Choir rehearsal is at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. Pray er meeting is at 7:30 Wednesday evening, with choir rehearsal fol lowing. President Worth Sharp of Young Harris college will be the speak er for the 11 o'clock hour on Sun day, March 16. SERMON SUBJECT Subjects announced by the Rev. T. G. Tate for his sermons at the Presbyterian church Sunday are, at 1 1 o'clock, "The Mind of Christ", and at 5 o'clock vesper service, "God's Happy Man." Youth Fellowship meets just after vesper service. Sunday school meets at 10 a. m. Mrs. J. N. Hill has returned home from Tampa, Fla., where she has spent the past several weeks. Herald Tribune Writer To Visit Murphy Monday Robert Bird of the New York Herald Tribune, expects to spend ! Monday. March 10, in Murphy to ? observe the regional library pro- 1 gram. He is preparing a series of | articles on TV A and is especially I interested in seeing the effects of TVA activities on the everyday j lives of individuals in the Valley. ] Fie is interested in the library pro- 1 gram also as an illustration of TVA's work through local agencies. 1 He wants to see the bookmobile in j action in order to get authentic local color as background for his articles. Power To Be Off Two Hours Sunday Morning Town of Murphy Electric depart ment announces that the power will be off in Murphy Sunday morning from 9 to 10 o'clock, for the purpose of transferring to a ( new feeder line serving the town. I Demonstration Clubs Studying Vitamin C Foods The topic for the March meet ings of home demonstration clubs is "Preparing Vitamin C. Rich Foods" announces Miss Mary Corn well. home agent. The schedule is as follows: Tues- 1 day, March 4. Hrasstown. Mrs. Edd YValdroup. 1:30 o'clock; Wednes day, March 5. Postell, Mrs. Jim Allen. 1:30 o'clock; Wednesday. March 5. Unaka. Miss Una Cole man. 1:30 o'clock; Thursday, March f>, Peachtree, Mrs. Glenn | liendrix, Thursday. March 6, Cul berson. Mrs. Nora Hyatt. 2:00 o'clock: Tuesday. March 11, Bell view. Mrs. Lee Erwin, 1:30 o'clock: Thursday, March 13, Slow Creek. Mrs. Ranse Queen, 1:30 o'clock; Friday. March 14. Violet, Mrs. Will aid Graham, 1:30 o'clock; Tuesday, March 18. Grandview. Mrs. Lassie Davis. 1:30 o'clock; Thursday, March 20, Tomotla, Mrs. Shade Leatherwood, 1:30 o'clock; Tues day, March 25, Martin's Creek, School Building. 1:30 o'clock; Wed nesday. March 26, Valleytown, Mrs. Dave Swann, 2:00 o'clock; Thurs day, March 27. Ranger. Mrs. Char lie Kilpatrick, 1:30. Murphy Team Wins Tournament Finals ANDREWS ? In the Western ! N. C. Basketball Tournament which ended here Saturday night after a tussle of f^ve days participated in by teams from fourteen schools in five Western counties Cherokee county came out on top. Hiwas see Dam girls won out over Rob binsvillc 20-19. The Murphy boys led at the final whistle by a score of 25-19 over Cullowhee. The girls' game was a thriller from start to finish. The score was tied nine times, and no team was ever more than two points ahead of its rival. The game went into the extra period to determine the winner. An overflow crowd of more than i a thousand peope crowded the An- j drews gymnasium to witness the I final contest. Playing in Friday's semi-finals were the following teams with the scores shown: Girls. Hiwasee Dam 40 vs. Hay csville 24. Boys, Cullowhee 31 vs. Sylva 30. Girls. Robbinsville 29 vs. Sylva 11. Boys. Murphy 34 vs. Hayesville 18. Thursday's games were as fol lows: Girls, Hayesville 73 vs. Franklin 1 Boys. Sylva 41 vs. Andrews 14. Girls. Sylva 23 vsv Cullowhee 17 Boys, Hayesville 31 vs. Bryson City 20. Girls Robbinsville 37 vs. Mur phy 17. Boys. Cullowhee 30 vs. IJigdon ville 17. Boys. Murphy 40 vs. Fontana 14. During the five days' tourna ment fans paid SI 044.00 in gate receipts. After taxes, referees, and other tournament expenses are paid Andrews will have 33 per cent of the net proceeds, and the balance of t>7 percent will be divid ed among the perticipating teams on a mileage basis in attending the various games. At the conclusion of the game Saturday night the winning and runner-up teams for both girls and boys were presented trophies. Al so a sportsmanship trophy given by the Robbinsville Lions Club was awarded to the Robbinsville girls' team. The tournament games were well attended at all games by extraordi nary well behaved crowds. Great praise is due to Wade Lunsford. Andrews boys coach, and Miss Ruth Hamilton. Andrews girls coach for the able way they hand led the tournament Just prior to the tournament the gymnasium was painted both walls and the floors and seats outside of the playing area. The playing floor had previously been sanded this season. Kathleen Roberts Judge In Tokyo Show TOKYO, JAPAN ? Miss S. Kathleen Roberts, of Murphy, North Carolina, who has been over seas with the Red Cross since November of 1945 was a judge in Ihe recent Red Cross ? sponsored quiz show from the stage of the plush Ernie Pyle theatre in Tokyo. There were forty-eight contestants in the show ? one from each state with twelve being featured each night. The quiz show, attended during its four night run by more than 10,000 Occupation GI's and Ameri can Civilians, was a by-product of the gigantic Red Cross-sponsored "Star Your State" contest which was concerned with contestants' own ideas for bettering their home community or state, and for which entries were either models or es says. Prize to each night's winner in the quiz show was a six minute telephone call to the states. The grand prize for the main theatre wide, contest was a ten day spot lighted tour of Japan, while first prize winners from each state had six days at an army leave hotel. Miss Roberts who makes her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roberts, v as employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority at Fontana Dam. Since joining Red Cross she has had assignments on Okinawa, in Korea and in the theatre headquarters office in Tokyo, Japan. Funeral Held For Mrs. Mary Patton Funeral services were held Fri day, Feb. 28, at 11 o'clock at Anti och Baptist church for Miss Mary Patton, 72, who died at her home near Blairsville, Ga., on the 27th, following an extended illness. The Rev. Henry Brown officiated, and burial was in the church cemetery with Townson funeral home in charge. Pallbearers were: Garland Thom asson, Haskell Drake, Holmes Hemphill, Bill Metcalf, Frank Caldwell, and Jack Drake. Surviving are one brother, John Patton, and one sister. Mrs. Char les Thomas, both of Blairsville. ATTEND MEETING Mrs. T. A. Case, Mrs. H. G. El kins and Miss Adella Meroney left Monday for Greensboro to attend the State meeting of the Womans I Society of Christian Service. Murphy Boys Win Conference Honors Will Discuss Swimming Pool At Meeting 10th Proposed plans for the construc tion of a community swimming pool will be considered and dis cussed at a joint meeting of the Murphy City Beard and the Chero kee County Commissioners March 10 at 7:30 p. m. in the County Courthouse, according to Sister V. Hetherington. President of the Community Recreation asociation. This meeting will take the place of the regular monthly meeting oi the association. Representatives of the various civic organizations have been invited to attend, and all interested citizens and young people are asked to come and ex press their opinion on the pro posals. The site under consideration is between the gymnasium and th^ Hiwassee River. The question of the advisability of an outdoor 0001 which might become self support ing through chaises to summer bathers, or the v^ater usefulness of an indoor pocl which might be used throughout the whole year in the public school physical educa tion program will also be discuss ed. Financial estimates of the under taking will be presented by a local contractor. Episcopal Services Listed The topic of instruction to be given at the Church of the Messiah Sunday morning. March 9. at 11 o'clock A-ill be Lay Hands Sud denly on No Man" The Church School will mei \f.ui Mi's. Ben Warner and Mrs. James Hilton at 10 o'clock. At a meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary. Tuesday. March 4, re ports were read by the chairmen of the different committees, and plans were made for the next meet ing to be held March 18. The Men's organization will meet Wednesday night. March 12. with Robert Easley. Jr.. and Earl Van Horn in charge of the program. Christian Education Workshop will meet Saturday at 1:30 o'clock. The boys who wish to become Cub Scouts will meet with Bob Failing at 2 o'clock. Sister Iletherington will continue the class in Creative Spiritual Liv ing at 9:45 Wednesday morning in the Parish room. VA Office On 40-Hour Week Effective Saturday. March 1. the Veterans Administration contact office in Andrews will be closed every Saturday, and will operate on a 40 hour. Monday-through-Fri day. week. This announcement was made by W. C. Stubbs. in charge of the VA office, upon receipt of instructions from the regional VA headquarters in Winston-Salem. "We want every veteran to know that this office will no longer be open on Saturday." the VA repre sentative said. "Those seeking as sistance or information should be sure to arrange their visits or calls during the regular work week." Office hours of the contact of fice are 8:00 to 4:30. Monday through Friday. The office is lo cated at Andrews Library build ing. All activities of the Veterans Administration in North Carolina have been placed on the 40 hour week. Stubbs said. Heretofore, 29 VA contact offices functioned Sat urdays on an overtime basis. LEADERSHIP COURSE The girl scout leadership course I for adults interested in promot ing girl scout work will have their second meeting Thursday. March 13. at 7:30 p. m. in the recreation room under the direction of Sister V. Hetherington. The parents of boys wishing to become cub scouts are also invited | to come and meet with Dale Lee | at 8:00 p. m. in the ame room. Defeat Sylva In Game Played Monday Night ANDREWS ? The Murphy boys* team and the Robbinsville girls' team were winners of eonferenee honors in the Western N. C. League Basketball in games played in the Andrews gymnasium here on Mon day night, and as a result at the elose of the game were awarded beautiful tophies attesting the faet. The runners-up were also given trophies. The Robbinsville girls downed the Hiwassee Dam lassies by a score of 28-21. This was sweet t revenge for the defeat of Rob binsville by the Hiwassee girls in the finals of the Andrews tourna ment by the narrow score of 20-19 on the Saturday night previous. The Murphy boys' team, confer ence and tournament champions, have entered the Cullowhee tour nament and will be playing there this week. Forest Fire Prevention Drive Starts The Fifth annual Co-operative Forest Fire Prevention Campaign is being launched this week in North Carolina by State Forester W. K. Beichler. It is a part of the National Co-operative Forest Fire Prevention Campaign, which is being announced simultaneously in all the eleven states of the South. Key slogans for the campaign will be geared to the expectation oi greatly increased use of the for ests by recreation seekers and to the urgent Nation-wide need for timber for V: jm.4-building in the next few years. The first slogan is. "Please, folks, be extra careful this year Remember only you can prevent forest fires." The second is. 'Burned Timber Builds no Homes." In discussing the importance of the Co-operative Forest Fire Pre vention Campaign this year, State Forester Beichler said: "We see thousands of half-fin ished houses in every town and city. Most of them are waiting for the necessary lumber to make them habitable and comfortable homes. We see thousands of acres of pro ductive southern forest lands which have been cut-over and are now burned and blackened by prevent able forest fires. Many are dam aged so badly that they do not pro duce one shingle or one 2 x 4 to help in the construction of these needed homes." Nettye Dickey On Dean's List GAINESVILE, GA. ? Miss Jean rette Dickey, daughter of Mrs. W. A. Phipps of Murphy, was one of the eight sophomores to be named on the Dean's List at Brenau Col lege for the Fall semester. A total of 49 students were plac ed on the list in recognition of their high scholastic standing and wil receive extra cuts in their classes. Miss Dickey is a pledge of Delta Delta Delta social sorority. To Speak 12th In Waynesville WAYNESVILLE ? (Special) ? Dorothy Fremont Grant, local au thor and lecturer, will deliver an address. "Approach to Marriage", in St. John's auditorium Wednes day March 12. 8:15 P. M. While the lecture is primarily intended for 'teens and twenties", adults of all ages are welcome. Dorothy Fremont Grant, re garded as one of the leading wom an writers in the Catholic world, was born in New York City October 8. 1900. daughter of Francis Mur ray and Henrietta Addison Fre mont. Lee J. Ehrett of Bolivar, Tenn., was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mauney.
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