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Guard Those You Love - GIVE To Conquer Cancer Till KSDAV. JlTXE 12, 1?*47. M Kill l PAGES THIS WEEK Seventy-Five Expected For State Board Meeting Mrs. Kathryn Hill Dies In Tampa, Fla. V-u> v\ ;?s received here Wednes (I i the death of Mrs. Kuthryn ^ i, widow of Dr. J. N. Hill, in Fin. According to Chief 1), | '\ Neil Keen of the Sheriff's (i m Tampa, the body of Mrs. Hill was found by a man who |( .id at the home about 5:30 V, on i sday morning, in an automo I il- parked near her bedroom v jndow. A personal note to the family was left by Mrs. Hill. ? post-mortem was held, and 1>( inily Keen stated that it was evi dent that she did not die of natural causes. Chemical analysis of the contents of the body is being made. .Mrs. Hill purchased a home in Tampa last winter. She left here lor Florida only a few weeks ago. The body is being brought to .Murphy by Ivie funeral home, but no funeral arrangements have been announced. Mrs. Hill is survived by five children: Dr. J. N. Hill, Miss Ann Hill Miss Jane Hill and Paul Hill, a!) of Murphy, and Mrs. Mildred Hill Payne of Jacksonville. Fla.. three grandchildren, her father, L. K Bayless of Murphy, two half brothers, John Bayless of Knox ville and Bill Bayless of Asheville, and one sister. Mrs. E. P. Fleming el Asheville. Mrs. Brumby Is Honored By Club She Organized Mrs. E. 11. Brumby of Murphy iccently was made an honorary i-umbcr of * he Chilllcwiie (Ohio) Poetry club, which she organized in M ! , 1940. The club celebrated its sev enth anniversary with a din ner. at which Mrs. Geore M. Day cf Klyria, a national vice president cl the Composers and Authors As set. at ion of America, was guest speaker. Mrs. Brumby was invited to speak on this occasion, but was unable to attend. Make Provision For Infants' Care During Services The pastor, the Rev. Russell L. ^oung. of the First Methodist church has chosen for the 11 o'clock service Sunday morning, the subject, "Forward.", and at the 8 P ni service, "I Believe In the He ly Spirit". Sunday school is at I k 45 a .m. Methodist youth fellow- ! ship mets at 7 o'clock. Junior choir rehearsal will be at j the church at 4 p. m. Tuesday af- j ternoon. / 1 he Rev. L. R. Akers, a former ?A rmy Chaplain, and now pastor at Brvson City, will bring the message 3* 'he prayer meeting Wednesday flight at 8 o'clock. Senior choir lehearsal will follow immediately. * special room will be in readi II ess Sunday for children two and three years old during the Sun c <?> school hour. Parents with children of these ages are invited t" come and bring their children Sunday school. Plans are now bf'ing made to take care of infants during the worship hours, both morning and evening. Anyone *? Deacons To Be Ordained Sunday Ordination of deacons will be | held at First Baptist church Sun I day morning, announces the pastor, j the Rev. J. Alton Morris. Three deacons were elected a week ago to replace some who had moved away. On Sunday evening the pastor will preach on the subject, "The Father of a Christian Home". Services for Sunday are as fol lows: Sunday school 9:45, worship i service, 11:00: training union, 7:00, | and evening wo/ship. 8:00. I AT NATIONAL CAMP ? Mild ! red Hendrix of Murphy 4-H club I who was one of two girls in North j Carolina chosen to attend National J 4-11 camp in Washington, D. C.. this week. Murphy Wins Fourth Straisht Victory Capitalizing on three errors and eleven hits the Murphy Baseball Team turned back the Iiiawassee Ga., nine 6-2 on the local diamond Sunday. Murphy's fourth straight , victory. After Iiiawassee had tied the score at 2 all in their part of the eight, the locals came back hard and made 4 runs in the eight inning. King allowed only 4 scat tered hits in the eight innings of lay. while Murphy collected 11 c,ft Taylor, the losing pitcher. Neither team scored in the first three innings, in the fourth each team scored one run. fifth. Iiia wassee 0 Murphy 1. sixth and sev enth innings neither team scored but in the eighth Iiiawassee tied with one run and Murphy came up with four runs to their credit, ninth inning Iiiawassee 0. Murphy x Wednesday Murphy opened a two-game series with the second place Sylva nine on the local dia mond and ends it at Sylva June 15. The batting average as of June 5 is as follows: Cole 470. Black 461, Swafford 444. Easier 400, Hunt 400, Crawford 380. Kirkland 375, Palmer 367. Fowler 350, Galloway ?33, McNally 333. Jones 300. Keen er 222 Hughes 200, King 200, Kin ney 000, Carter 000. Wednesday, June 18, at 2 o'clock Murphy mets Franklin on the local diamond for a double-header. Results of the Smoky Mountain League are: Andrews 16.6, Sylva 5 4. Murphy 6, Hiawassee 2, Hay esville 9, Franklin 2. SERMON SUBJECT The Rev. T. G. Tate will preach on "Two Important Questions'' at the 11 o'clock service at the Pres byterian church here Sunday morning. Sunday school will meet at 10 o'clock. Mr. Tate will preach at the Hayesville Presbyterian church at 8 o'clock Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. George Powell and Mrs. Arthur Akin were visitors at Fontana Dam Sunday. having cribs or cradles that they are willing to lend or donate to the church for this purpose are asked to call the pastor Presbyterian Bible School Opens Mon. I x1 Daily Vacation Bible school ( xvil! begin at the Presbterian 1 church here Monday morning at | o clock, it has been announced | '? ,,H> Rev. T. G. Tate, pastor of ,,u ( 'lurch. The school will be for , (,,ildren from four to 15 years of age. ? Miss Jane Peck of Lees-McRae (0"<,gc. Banner Elk, the Presby rial DVBS worker will assist with th? school. Mr. Tate will be principal; Mrs. i! II. Foard and Miss Mary Lou Cordon will have charge of the be ginners: Miss Peck and Miss F.loise Sneed will be in charge of the Pri maries; the Juniors will be under the leadership of Miss .lane Hill, and the Intermediates under Mrs. Harry Miller The school is open to any children, regardless of de nomination. who wish to attend. W ? ? Mrs. PhippsSavs Clothing Drive Was Success Mrs. W. A Phipps. chairman of the clothing drive conducted in tliis county last month, announces that she had made shipment of all dothing that has been turned in. She stated that included in the clothing were: coats, dresses, shoes, | hats, and suits, all in excellent con dition. Mrs. Phipps says that if more clothing is received this month, she will ship it. She was pleased with the response received from cooperating group and individuals. BIBLE STUDY A bible study and exposition will be held by the Rev. T. H. Gibson of Miami, Fla , It South End Bap tist church beginning Sunday, June 15, and continuing several days, at 8 o'clock, each evening, announces the pastor, the Rev. Everett Nichols. ! Mrs. Grace Cooper Is Taken By Death At The Age Of 80 Mrs. Grace Pruden Cooper. 80. widow of Robert L. Cooper, Mur phy attorney, died at her home here about 2 o'clock Wednesday ; It.M iioon, She was the daughter of the late Col. William H. Pruden and Elizabeth Smith Pruden of Augusta, Ga. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Baptist church of which she was a member, with the pastor, the Rev. J. Alton Morris, the Rev. Kussell L. Young and the Rev. T. G. Tate, officiating. Burial will follow in the old Methodist ceme tery. Pallbearers will be: Harry Bis hop. Frank Forsyth, R. D. Chand ler. 11. G. Elkins, Sheridan Dickey. Tom Mauney, Dale Lee, and H. Bueck. Surviving are: one son, Harry P. Cooper of Atlanta: and one daughter. Mrs. Emily Davidson of Murphy: three grandchildren, Jerry W. Davidson, Jr., of Kansas City. Pruden Davidson of Millville, N. J . and Mrs. Rosemond Cooper Mattox of Murphy, and three great grandchildren, and one brother, Frank S. Pruden of Dalton, Ga. I vie funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Carolyn Smith, Sherman Hampton Health Winners Carolyn Smith. Andrews 4-H club member, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smithy and Sherman Hampton. Murphy High 4-H club member, son of Mr and Mrs. J. H. Hampton were winners of the Tri County Health Contest in Murphy Monday, June 9. They will enter the district contest in Asheville on Wednesday, June 25. Clay and Graham counties had both boys and girl entrants. Runners up in Cherokee county for the girls were: Dorothy Shields and Dollie Martin of Murphy; Sally Buchanan of An drews, Velma Brendle and Montez Holbrooks of Hiwassee Dam: and Eddie Graham of Letitia was run ner up for the boys. Murphy Girl Chosen For National Camp Mildred Hendrix, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hendrix and Murphy High 4-H club member, left Tuesday to attend National 4-H Club Camp which is being held in Washington, D. C. Encampment is at Arlington Farms. Mildred is one of the two 4-H club girls selected to represent North C arolina. L. R. Harrill, State 4-H I club leader, is chaperoning the I {.roup of two girls and two boys. Date of camp is June 11 to 18. and I the Theme. "Serving as Citizens j In Our Representative Govern I nient". i This trip to National Camp is | Ihe most outstanding honor that the State 4-11 club office can be stow on a club member. Mildred is now in her 8th year of ' club work. She served as presi dent of her club for 3 years; presi dent of the county council for two years and has held numerous club offices over the period of years. The outstanding honors Mildred has won are: being selected as member of the State Honor Club I iit Short Course last year, Coun . ty. District. State and National Food Preparation winner with a .c20(> Scholarship, a trip to Nation- j al Congress, a gold pin and locket i as awards for these honors, last | year ranking second place in the j State Individual Dairy Demonstra- 1 tion, $50 blue ribbon prize on Room Improvement project exhibit at State Fair last year, entered and 1 taken awards in the Fair each year, diiiry shows at Fair and District shows, completed 56 projects and is this year carrying projects in Appointed On National Editorial Women Committee Charley Helfenstein of Live Oak, Fla.. president of the National Editorial Association, has notified Miss Addie Mae Cooke of Murphy of her appointment as a member of the National Editorial Associa tion Women's committee for the coming year. The appointment was made by Mrs. Corrine Cook of the Texas Mesquiter, Mesquite. I Texas, chairman The committee J is composed of ei-ht members from ! the nation, and Miss Cooke will represent Region 3. comprising 1 eastern states. Miss Janice Hall has returned home from Bessie Tift College. Forsyth. Ga., where she was a stu dent during the past term. She is assisting Miss Mildred Whitfield, associational missionary, this sum mer. Room Improvement, Food prepara tion, Clothing. Dairying. Home I Management. Health, and Wild Life j Conservation. She is active in church and civic activities, serving as Primary Sun day School teacher, assistant church pianist, and assistant di- j rector of B. T. U. She was chief 1 marshall in her class this year and participated in school music and dramatic activities. TO PRESIDE ? The Rev. Clyde E Baucom, president of the Gen eral Board of the Baptist State convention and pastor of First Bap tist church, Wilson, who will pre side over the sessions of the board to be held at First Baptist church here next Tuesday. Huggins, Blackwell Speak Tuesday Night Reservations have been made in local homes I and hotels foi 50 people who will attend the I meeiing of the General Board of the Baptist j State Convention at First Baptist church here next 1 uesday and Wednesday. At least 25 more are expected, making tile total representa tion from the various parts of the state total 75. M. A. Huggins, general secretary of the Baptist State Convention, Raleigh, and Dr. Hovt Blackwell, president of Mars Hill College, will be the speakers for a public meeting to be held at First Baptist church Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Special music will be furnished by the local choir. The public is invited to this meeting, to hear these speakers and to meet the other visitors. Miss Beam Speaks AtMurphyLionsClub National Dairy month was the theme of the program at Murphy Lions club Tuesday evening at First Methodist church. Miss Vel ma Beam, assistant farm agent. Hayesville. spoke on the relation ship of soil to the spirit and wel fare of people and the value of using dairy products in one's diet. She told of what test demonstra tion farming is doing for people in this section and urged the Lions club to support the effort of the farmers and encourage the develop ment of more dairying. Jimmie Carver showed the mo tion picture. "More Life in Living", and Miss Mary Cornwell. who in troduced Miss Beam, assisted in showing slides of farm and home projects in this county. C. R. Freed was program chair man. Dr. W. A. Hoover had as guests at this meeting. Dr. B. P. Costner and son. Dr. Alf Costner, of Lin colnton. and Dr. George Plonk and Doyle Burch had R A. Shoffner of Chattanooga, Tenn. The following Lions were pre sented perfect attendance buttons by H. G. Elkins and W. M. Fain who have made more than 20 years' perfect attendance: Buel Adams, C. W. Arnold. R. S. Bault, Dr. J. R. Bell, H. E Bishop. S. IV. Bobo, Doyle Burch, Loren Davis. Bob Easley, C. R Freed, Frank | Forsyth, Dr. W. A. Hoover, C. E. ] Hyde, W. D. King Jack Taylor, I Duke Whitley, Dr B W. Whitfield. Eikins and Fain. Dr. W. A. Hoover presented two trophies received at the state con vention to the club. President R. S. Bault announc ed that installation of officers and Ladies' night will be held on July Legion Post Plans Celebration The Joe Miller Elkins Post of the American Legion will sponsor a celebration in Murphy on Inde pendence day, July 4. The officers of the post met Tuesday evening and made preliminary plans. Activities of the day will include: A Parade, ball game, barbecue, speaking, and a band concert by the Blue Ridge. (la . band. Details will be announced in subsequent issues of the SCO I' T The loeal post if represented at ! the State convention at Carolina Beach this week by the following: John O'Dell. Fred Johnson, Tom Maune, and Jack Akin C.riLD TO MF.FT The Wesleyan Service Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Buel Adams, with Miss Frances Dickson and Miss Mary Cornwell as joint hostesses. Monday night at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Neil Sneed will have the devotional and Mrs. Frank Ellis will bv? in charge of the pro gram. Civil Term Of Court To Convene Here On Monday Following is the court calendar for the civil term of Cherokee county superior court which will convene Monday. June 17, with I Judge W. H. Bobbitt presiding. Palmer vs. Palmer; Brytus Dock i ry vs. Eva Dockery; Erline Rog ers vs. J. B Rogers: Millie De weese vs. Clyde Deweese: Marvin Hardin vs. Clara Hardin T. H. Croft vs. Icie Croft: Ernest West vs. Louise West: Ruth Price vs. Leo Price: Eva Cantrell vs. Will aim L. Cantrell: Emma Kittrell vs. Eugene Kittrell; Margaret Powell vs. Norman Powell: R. N. Patton vs. Allie B Patton; Fain vs. Chero kee Lumber corporation; Fain vs. Cherokee Lumber Corporation: Roy Ingram vs. Assurance Society; McAfee vs. Town of Murphy. MOTIONS Zimmerman vs. Zimmerman: In re: Will of W. I). Burrell; Hubert Ramsey vs. Margie Witherspoon. H. A. Mattox Is Presented Car At the dance sponsored by Chero kee Country club Saturday night. If. A. Mattox was presented the new Ford sedan the club was giv ing away. The club plans to have a dance I once a month. Jack Barnett. who has served as president since the organization ot , the club, has resigned, because he ; is leaving Sunday for summer ! school at W. C. T. C., Cullowhee. I The new president will be elected j at the next meeting of the club LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA j Mrs. W. M. Fain will leave today j 'Thursday) for Palo Alto. Cali I lornia. where she will visit Mr. I and Mrs. V B. Owen. She will be accompanied by two sisters of ! Knoxvillc. Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. | Owen will return to Murphy with I them. B This is the first time the General Board has ever met in Murphy, and it is only on rare occasions that it meets anywhere except in Raleigh, convention headquarters. For this meeting, members of the First Bap tist church and others in Murphy have extended their hospitality by inviting the visitors into their homes and assisting in entertain ing. Tours to several scenic points, including Hiwassee Dam, Fields of the Wood, the Copper Basin, and Fontana Dam. have been planned. Guests will begin arriving here f-bout noon Monday. The first formal meeting is at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, when a business session of the board will be held at First Baptist church. That morn ing, some of the visitors will go fishing on Hiwassee Lake. Tuesday afternoon will be usfcd for sightseeing, after the guests have had lunch at First Baptist church, served by the Woman's Missionary society. Tuesday eve ning members of the board will be guests of the church at dinner at Duke's Lodge. On Wednesday morning the par ty will go to the Geo. W. Truett homestead in Clay county. This property belongs to the Baptist State convention. It is thought that local Baptists, at the business meeting of the board, will offer suggestion for maintenance of the property in a different manner from the way it has been in past years. The birthplace of the in ternationally famous Baptist preacher, the site already attracts many tourists. From the Truett homestead the party will go to Fontana Dam, stopping at scenic points en route. They will have lunch at the Fon tana Cafeteria and following that will be conducted on a tour of the power project. Board members and their families will be entertain ed over-night Wednesday at Fruit land assembly, near Henderson ! \ i lie. by the convention. ' On Tuesday morning while the I board is in business session, other I visitors will be taken on a tour to , .John C. Campbell Folk school. Invitation to the board to meet i in Murphy was extended on behalf i el tin First Baptist Church and its pastor, the Rev J. Alton Morris, j 1 y Miss Addie Mae Cooke at a 1 n ".ceting of the board in Raleigh in I January. Harry W. Hull of Laguna Beach. Calif., is in Murphy to spend the month of June with his sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Wort hen and Mr. and ! Mrs. Charles Wort hen and family Baptist Choir Wins In State Contest The Junior Choir of First Bap list church. Murphy, won first ' place, receiving a grade of A. at : tho slate contests held Sunday af ternoon at the State Haptist Train ing; Union convention at Ridge crest. The choir was composed of: Hetty Jim Davis. Sally Morris. Ann Shields, Glenda Ivie. Judy Nichols, an d Doris Palmer, and was under | (ho direction of Miss Moselle ! Moore. In the contests were 21 choirs, ! representing churches of varying sizes throughout the state. Four | groups were composed of more than 18, 17 had 18 or less. The Murphy choir was the smallest in j number in the contest. Two or | three others received a grade of A.
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