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lift ?i|f ? Guard Those You Love - GIVE To Conquer Cancer vol I ME 57 ? Nl MBER 46. Ml lil'IIY, NORTH CAROLINA TIII RSDAV, Jl'NE 5, 1947. I Kill l PAGES THIS WEEK John O'Dell Heads Local Legion Post At a recent meeting of .Joe Mill er I i kins Post of the American ],(. urn .John O'Dell was elected a the new post commander, for the (?uMiinv year. < hit . officers elected were: Jack , Jordan and McKinlc.v Stiles -is viee ((.nimanders: I) K. Simmon, adjut- j ant. Jack Crawford, athletic oi*'i- 1 (< ; Kev. Fred Stiles, chaplain, ] I Sigmon, finance officer: .?. | jjariuii Akin, historian; John O'Dcll- service officer. Homer Djvu!m>ii. serjeant-at-arms: Tom J. Mauney, americanism chairman: Fred Christopher, boy's state chair man Hugh Penland, child welfare chairman; Winslow Mclver. em ployment chairman: Rev. Fred Stilts, graves registration chair- ; man. Merle Davis, membership | chaiiman: Noland Wells, national defense chairman; Horry Sword, oratorical chairman: Miss Fanny Dcwccsc. publicity; and John Hall, rehabilitation chairman. Mrs. Hagaman Has Two Poems In New Anthology Mrs Edwina Hagaman has just received copies of the new book. "Sonus of the Free", an anthology of post-war poetry, published by | Crown Publications. She has two poems in this anthology, the titles I bem . Cosmopolitan" and "No! Talent". A few months ago she ' hiid two poems published in. "Tri bute to Triumph". She is donating 1 a eopy of each of these books to the local library. Exposition Press has invited Mrs. Ha ..man to submit poems for their iu v publication. "My Best Poems." Rattler To Be I At Pendleton Oeo. inside. Calif.. 1 Delayed ? - Marine C'pl. J. W. Rattler, son of Mi i net Mrs. John Rattler, Tomot la. V C. has arrived here from Guam with the Eleventh Marine Regiment and has been assigned to the Third Marine Brigade await ing leave up to 60 days. Tli Eleventh Marine, the artill ery regiment of the First Marine L)i\M< n. participated in the Guad flcan.'l. Cape Gloucester. Peleliu and Okinawa campaigns. Early this year the unit was withdrawn from occupation duty in China and sent to Guam. It will now be based at Camp Pendleton ? world's largest Marine training center. St NDAY SERVICES The Rev. T .G. Tate will preach at both the morning and evening services at the Presbyterian church l*ere Sunday. Youth Fellowship and Sunday school will meet at the usual hours. Club Sponsors Dance Saturday The Cherokee Country elub will sponsor a danee al the school gym nasium on Saturday evening. June 7. from 8 to 12 o'clock, with Ernie Mi and his orchestra playing. Grays Returns From Texas Mi. and Mrs. .1 B. Gray, and Mr. | and Mrs. Cloe Moore and children, j Betty, Burke Edward and Tommy, teturned Monday from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wohlt at Houston, Texas, and other points in the state including Texas City, (lalveston and San Antonio, and Xeuavo Laredo, Mexico. They j went by the way of New Orleans, | La., and returned through Tennes see. visiting Nashville, and Mont eagle Wonder cave at Monteagle. Tenn . traveling in all. 3,150 miles. Farmers From Wisconsin Visit Cherokee County For seven years a group of TVA test demonstration farmers of Sauk county. Wisconsin, have saved money for a trio to other TVA areas and to become acquainted first-hand with how other people live in various sections of the country. Sunday at noon they ar rived in Murphy, after coming from Wisconsin, through Indiana. Kentucky. Tennessee and the Smoky Mountain park. They had dinner at Duke's Inn. and then vent on to Chattanooga, from where they planned to visit Muscle Shoals and other paints in Ala bama. returning to Wisconsin via Mid-Tennessee and viewing some projects in that area. Accompanying the party were: Col lis Johnson and Steve Castle, with the agricultural department of TVA. Knoxville; Mr. and Mrs. i i H. Hunter of the University of I Wisconsin. Madison; I). II. Will | iams. former county agent of Sauk ! county, and Mrs. Williams: and Misses Elizabeth and Jane Davies. ! home agents. I The group were accompanied to | Duke's Lodge by Miss Mary Corn well and Miss Addie Mae Cooke, who told them of the assets of this ! section. They were presented \ samples of talc from Hitchcock mines. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lewis and ! son. Jimmy, left Wednesday for ! Richmond and Portsmouth. Va., for a visit with Mrs. Lewis' parents, 1 Mr. and Mrs D C. Hancock. JUNE 1 DAI] FEATURES LOCAL CHURCH? I The Baptist Hour next Sunday, I June 8th. will feature the local church, with Dr. H. Guy Moore of Port Worth. Texas, as speaker, as announced by the Radio Commiss ion. S. B. C., S. F. Lowe director, Atlanta. Georgia. Dr. Moore has recently assumed his responsibili ties as pastor of the Broadway Bap tist Church of Fort Worth, having come to this pastorate from the Wornal Road Church of Kansas City. The three institutions, the home, the school and the church are pre sented in the first three broad casts of June because they are basic in permanence of American life as well as in the progress of the Kingdom of God. according to the Atlanta announcement. At the recent annual meeting i r St. Louis, the Southern Baptist | Convention and Woman's Mission ary Union gave heartiest endorse- j ment to the "One Million Prayer | League." which is being promoted by the Baptist Hour. Mr. Lowe j states further a steady flow of j signed cards into the Baptist Hour) office indicates that a host of peo- 1 pie are praying for a mighty spirit- J ual awakening in America and ( round the world. 'I he Baptist Hour may be heard in this section at 8:30 EST Sunday mornin-4 over WSB. Atlanta, or , WXOX. Knowillc. General Board Baptist Convention To Meet In Murphy On June 17-18 . ~ ? A n ? i w j j Hooper To Be On National Red Cross Program o W. Carr Hooper, principal of Murphy high school last year, will have Sunday for Cleveland. Ohio, to attend the annual National Con vention of the American Red Cross, representing the Cherokee County I chapter. He is one of only two men from North Carolina who have been selected to appear on ' the program. Mr. Hooper will par ticipate in a panel discussion of fund raising. Group Attending B. T. U. Assembly | The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor Oi the First Baptist church will preach Sunday morning at 11:00 on "Two Happy Years" and Sun day evening at 8:00 on "The Moth er of a Christian Home". The following are attending the Training Union Assembly at Ridge crest: The Rev. and Mrs. J. Alton Morris. Sally and John Morris. Bet ty Jim Davis. Shirley Bates. Mrs. T. G. Ivie and daughter. Glenda. Mrs. Ruth Nichols and daughter. Jud\. Ann Shields. .Miss Moselle Moore. Mr. and Mrs Ben Palmer. Bennie Jo and Doris Palmer. Mr j and Mrs. Roger Amnions, and Rosa- 1 lin and Larry Amnions. 4-11 CAMP The Old 4-H club camp will be at Swannanoa July 14-19. accord ing to an anr j> ace went by the Cherokee county agent. Detailed information concerning this meet ing may be obtained from your county farm home agent. Gavel Is Won By Cherokee Women Twenty-nine Cherokee C >'inty i delegates were amonj the 200 , rural women who attended the an nual district meeting of Home Demonstration clubs in Waynes vill on May 29. Cherokee, ..'lay, Macon, Graham. Jackson and Hay wood counties were represented. Mrs. Henry Francis, District Chairman from Haywood county presided and Mrs. H. O. Waldroup from Clay county served as secre tary. The meeting opened with a de votional service conducted by Mrs. C. O. Newell of Waynesville. Greetings and welcomes were ex tended by: Mrs. Paul Robinson, president Haywood County Home Demonstration council; Miss Nancy Post on, president Haywood 4-H County Council: Mrs. .1. S. Gray, second vice-president. N. C. Fed eration: Miss Anna C. Rowe, form er district agent: Jack Mcsser. su perintendent of schools, Haywood county: W . A. Corpening. Haywood county farm agent. County reports were heard for I Home Demonstration and 4-1 1 ac I tivitics in each county. Mrs. Paul I Sudderth. president of Cherokee ! county council, reported on Home Demonstration activities. Carolyn .Smith, president of Cherokee coun ty 4-H Council gave the 4-11 re port. Miss Verna Stanton, assistant state home demonstration agent, spoke on "Today's Home Builds Tomorrow's World." Miss Elizabeth Lovcll, health educator from Asheville, spoke on "Nutrition in Relation to Good Health" and showed a movie, "Something You Didn't Eat." The group adopted the following icsolutions: 1. Be it resolved that we the members of District No. 1 Federa tion of Home Demonstration clubs go on record as favoring the send ing of a delegate from Eastern North Carolina to the Rural Wom en of the World meeting to be in Holland in September, and that each county shall do its proportion ate share in bearing her expenses. 2. Be it resolved that we as a group continue to lend every ef fort toward solving North Caro lina's No. 1 problem ? Health. 3. Be it resolved that we con tinue to support our schools so that they: a. May give better scholastic training to our boys and girls, b May have better lunch room facili ties for every school child in every county, c. May have our active service in developing better food habits among growing children, d. May have teachers whom we have encouraged in the use of re source education for subject mat ter. especially in every rural school 4. Be it resolved that we as in dividuals accept the responsibility of bringing young home makers and young mothers into our clubs. 5. Be it resolved that our Home Demonstration clubs sponsor rural life Sundays in e ich county, in or der to tie in the activities of the church, the home, the school and the community. The invitation to meet in Bryson City next year was accepted. The Cherokee County group won the gavel for the largest number of members present in reference to mileage traveled. Mrs. Paul Sudderth accepted the gavel for this county. Those attending were: Mrs. Paul Sudderth. Mrs. Julia Wells. Mrs. W. A. Boyd. Mrs. Willie Moore. Mrs. Rebecca Caldwell. Mrs. C. M. Hendrix, Miss Dale Sudderth. Mrs. Franklin Smith. Mrs. Velma Parker. Mrs. ArthuV Barnett, Mrs. Floy Johnson. Mrs. Floyd Carringer. Mrs. J. B. Hall. Mrs. Margaret Moore. Mrs. Guy Hill. Mrs. Lem Smith, Mrs. G. G. Stiles. Mrs. Shade Leatherwood, Mrs. J. C. Wells, Mrs J L. Hall. Mrs. Joe Smith, Mrs. Lawson Crawford. Mrs. D. Mosteller, Miss Nancy Lunsford, Miss Carolyn Smith. Miss Mildred Hendrix, and Miss Mary Farmer; agents, MiFS Mary Cornwell and Miss Lena Brown. COMPLETES TRAINING ? j David E. Shields, son of Mr. and Airs. L. M. Shields of Murphy, who rercently completed his basic train ing at Replacement Training Cen ter, Fort Lewis, Washington, and is being assigned to occupation troops. During his training this soldier qualified as sharpshooter. Mrs. Almond Is Re-Elected Head Associational Baptist W. M, U. The Western North Carolina | llaptivt W. M. U. Associational | p'.eeting was held al Andrews Bap- 1 t ' si church on May 29. Guest speakers were: Mis> Her- ' tha Smith, missionary from China. I who spoke on "Fields White Unto ? Harvest"; Miss Ruth Provence, state executive secretary, Raleigh, who spoke on the topic. "Take tlu I Task He Gives You Gladly": and j Mrs. E. 11 Corpening. divisional ' superintendent of Tapoco. w hose j subject was "Lo. I Am With You." New officers elected were: Mrs. C. T. Almond. Andrews, superin- j tendent: Mrs A L Buchanan. An- j e'rews. associate superintendent; j Mrs. R. 1). Chandler. Murphy. See- j retary and treasurer: Mrs. John i Donley. Murphy. Young Peoples' I director; Mrs. Bessie Deweese. ' Murphy, chairman community mis sions; Mrs. L. P. Smith. Hayesville. j chairman stewardship: Mrs. Nora \ Ford, Mt. Pisgah. chairman miss- 1 ion stud>. Members of the Andrews so ciety served a nice luncheon in the ladier' parlor. The next meeting will be held at Murphy First Baptist church in May. 1948. GOES TO BRYSON CITY Clifton Radford of Unaka recent ly went to Bryson City on business Young Lists Sermon Subjects The Rev . Rusm II I. Young will preach Sunday morning at First Methodist church on the subject, "Value of Worthwhile Work". In the evening at 8 o'clock he will preach on. "I Believe in the Com munion of Saints continuing his series on the Apostles' creed. Sunday School will be at 9:45 and youth fellowship at 7 o'clock. Junior choir practice is Tuesday at four o'clock and senior choir prac tice Wednesday evening following prayer meeting at 7:30. Window Displays On Milk To Be Made This Month In connection with National Dairy month. Grade A dairy pro ducers in this county voted at a meeting Friday evening at Coble Dairy Products office to prepare some window displays in Murphy to call attention to the importance of dairy products. The dairymen requested that the use of milk in the diet be stressed by ull organizations and individ uals during the month. On certain days this month, some cafe waitress who asks cus tomers. "Will you have milk with your lunch?" will find a greenback in her hand. The dairymen will live some business men in town some bills to present to the first waitress who asks them that ques tion. * Semi-Annual Singing Is Sunday The semi-annual Cherokee Coun ty singing convention will be held in the new school building at Peachtrce. Sunday. June 8. Some lively competition is expected among the classes singing for the banner which is now held by the Boiling Springs choir. A number of good singers are expected from the Copper Basin and all singing groups as well as visitors are in vited. Singing will begin at 10 o'clock. VISIT RESERVATION Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Farmer of Grandview recently motored to Bryson City on a pleasure trip. The trip was heightened by having many friends along to enjoy the trip. They also visited the Chero kee Indian Reservation and enjoy ed a picnic lunch. ACCUSES REDS OF AUSTRIA GRAB FORMER COMMANDER of U. S. Forces to Austria. Gea Mark a ark :*lii a radio audience that Russian delegates were constantly reneging or Allied agreement tor the military occupation of that country. 'Jen. Clark declared the Ruaslani not only had taken over Austrian iaduafcin bat bar foodstuffs sorely needed by the Austrian*. (Imtn? Me of; rust Haptist Church Will Be Host For Two Days For the* first time in history, the General Board of the Baptist State eonvention will hold its semi-an nual meeting in Murphy June 17 18, with First Baptist ehurch and its pastor, the Kev. J. Alton Mor iis. as host. On the evening of the 17th ;it 8 o'clock there will be a meeting at the church to which the public is invited. An outstanding Baptist minister will deliver an address at this time. Special music will be furnished, under the direction of Mrs. J. VV. Davidson, music director and organist. Members of the board, with some of them bringing their families, will arrive in Murphy Monday night or Tuesday morning. They il 1 be entertained in the homes of local people. If there are those who wish to invite some of the visitors to stay in their homes, they should contact Miss Addie Mae Cooke, local member of the board, who is assisting in making arrangements. On Tuesday morning the visitors who wish to fish will bo taken on Hiwassee lake for four hours, from <? to 10 o'clock, by a committee headed by Dr. W \. Hoover. At 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, the business session of the board will be held, when matters of im portance to the Baptist State con vention will be transacted. Dur ing this time, visitors not attending the business meeting will be taken to John C. Campbell Folk school by a committee composed of Mrs. W. A. Hoover, chairman, Miss Mary | Oornwell and Mrs. T. A. Case. Luncheon will be served at the church at the conclusion of the l morning session. Mrs. Bessie Dc wce.se is chairman of the luncheon, and will be assisted by other mem bers of the W M. S. Following the luncheon. the guests, accompanied by many mem bers of the church, will be taken on .? tour to Hiwassee Dam. Fields of the Wood, and the Copper Basin. I G. Ivie is chairman of this tour. At <? o'clock the board members will be entertained at a dinner at Duke's Lodge on Hiwassee lake. The board of deacons will act as hosts for the church at this din ner. The public meeting will start at 8 o'clock, and the speaker, who has not yet been announced, will speak on the Baptist program in the state. General Secretary M. A. Huggins of Raleigh is making ar rangements for the evening pro ' gram, as well as outlining the agenda for the morning's business session, and the Rev Clyde E. Baucom. president of the board, is assisting. Wednesday morning at 8:30 o' clock the party will leave Murphy for a visit to the George W. Truett homestead, which is owned by the convention, uoing from there to 1 mtana Dam. with stops at scenic points alon : the route. They will haw lunch at Fontana cafeteria, fiillowinu which they will be shown throu Ji the power house and vil li : Leaving Fontana, the group \ ill o to Fruitland. near Hender sonville. to spend the night. Fruit 1. nd is a new Baptist assembly for North Carolina, full interest in the property having been purchased last year by the convention. It is used for pastors' schools and sum mer assemblies for various depart ments of Baptist work. Members of the General Board, who are supposed to attend the Murphy meeting, are: Rev. R. E. Adams. Winston-Salem; Dr. V. I Ward Ban. First Baptist church. Gastonia; Rev. Clyde E. Baucom. j First Baptist. Wilson; Rev. R. Knolan Benfield, First Baptist, Hickory; Rev. J. Boyce Brooks, Roxboro Baptist; Rev. A. J. Buck ner, Chunn's Cove, Asheville; Dr. John H. Bunn. Moreheal City Bap tist; Rev. J. Roy Clifford, First Baptist. Lexington; Miss Addie Mae Cooke, Murphy; Rev. W. Perry Crouch, First Baptist, Asheville; Mrs. Paul P. Davis, Yadkinville; Continued on page eight
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