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\ 01.1 ME 57 ? NUMBER 19 MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JIM: ???, J in Guard Those You Love - GIVE To Conquer Cancer Flf.ll I PAGES f HIS WEEK Two Celebrations To Be Held On Fourth Of July C of C Sponsoring Event At Andrews The Athletic Committee of the * Andrews Chamber of Commerce j ill sponsor a special celebration 1 i? Andrews on the Fourth of July. The program will open at 9 a. m. with a march on Main street by the Veterans of World Wars I and 11 At 9:30 there will be a ladies foot race, at the ball park, lollow iii <4 which a baseball game will be played between Andrews and Tcllico Plains, Tenn. At 1:00 will be the greased pig contest, following which will be a bicycle race. Twenty boys ages 12 to 16 will participate and win ners will receive prizes of SI 0. $5 and $1. At 1:45 will be the three-legged , man race, for which prizes of $5 and $2.50 are offered. At 2:15 there will be the Colored Battle Royal, with six participants aged 14 to 1(>. A prize of $10 is offered. At 2:45 there will be a ladies' ball throw, for which there is a ? prize of $2. At 3:00 there will be another baseball game between Andrews and Tellico Plains. ' At 8:00 in the evening, a street danc< will be held. Cherokee Folk Bought $13,766 Bonds In May Mr. W. D. Whitaker County Chairman of the U. S. Savings Bonds Division for Cherokee Coun ty, announced today, according to information received from Allison James, State ?Ji.?ctor of the U. S. Savings Bonds (lAt'ice in Greens boro. sales of U. S. Savings Bonds for the period May 1 through May 31 for Cherokee County totaled $13,766.25. Broken down into the three available series the sales wi re: E Bonds $13,766.25. Sales of Savings Bonds for the State of North Carolina for the same period were: E Bonds $3, 755 820.25: F Bonds $926,646.50; . Bonds $2,211,300.00. Total State sales of the three series were $(5,893,766.75. The County Chairman further stuted that "now there's a Bond-a Month Plan where you bank! And, a good plan it is! Your bank will buy a Bond a month for you . . . and charge it to your checking ac count! It's easy. It's automatic! And it's profitable! Because every three dollars you invest in U. S. Savings Bonds becomes four in just ten years!" Mr. Whitaker emphasized that there are now two ways to buy Savings Bonds easily, automatical ly. Where you work, it's the Pay roll Savings Plan. Where you bank, it's the Bond-a-Month Plan. Two easy automatic ways of pre paring for the future. Clubsters Will Go To Camp The Cherokee county 4-H club boys and girls will go on a tamp ing trip to Swannanoa July 14-19. The total cost of the trip including food will be $10. The clubsters may bring food to cover part of ex pense. The food list may be ob tained from the county agent's of fice. Murphy. The boys and girls are to bring their own linens and toilet articles. They are also asked to bring dur- ( , r.ble clothing, cotton dresses and j . blue demins, flat shoes or tennis shoes, and a coat or sweater will | be necessary. The boys and girls , ? re asked to bring a picnic lonch i , for Monday. j ( All club members planning to j attend should notify the county!, f?rm or home agents at once. |).\\CF IS FRIDAY NIGHT I he second of a series of dances sponsored by the Veterans of Fore 'un ^ ars will be held Friday night, ' "no 27, from 9 until 12 o'clock. is dance will include both round d,l(' S(iuare dancing. "Jug" Gentry ^is Mountaineers will furnish lhe music. Nine Men Are Recruited Here Tech. Sgt. James K. Howe ant! Staff Sgt. Robert VV. Schott whc arrived here last Friday for the purpose of recruiting men for thi regular army, enlisted nine mer from Murphy and vicinity, Sgt Howe reported. Sgt. Howe also stated that mer that he interviewed who are still interested in going to the regulai army at a later date, may contact the recruiting Sgt who will be at Ihe courthouse here Wednesday of caeh week. Meroney Gets Promotion Wm. II. Meroney. Ill, son of Mr. ind Mrs. W. H. Meroney, Jr., of Greensboro, who is at present as igned as ward officer with the I Oth General Hospital .t headquar ers of the Phili >ine3-Ryukus Command. Manila .has recently icen promoted to the rank of cap ain. A graduate of the University )f North Carolina. Captain Meron ey received his M. I) degree at the School of Medicine of New York Jniversity and v\as a staff member it Bellevue Hospital, New York .'ity, prior to being placed on active iuty in April. 194(> In August of hat year he was sent to the Philip )-nes. His wife, Mrs. Mary May lard Mcront.. lives **n Lenoir. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Meroney are latives of Murphy. Texas Students Visit Murphy A group of college students from Texas spent last Wednesday night ?nd Thursday here en route from iidgeorest back tc Texas. While lere they visited the Rev. and Mrs. f. Alton Moiris and were taken to he home of Dr. Geo. W. Truett, iiul John C. Campbell Folk school, n the group were: George Russell >troud, Jr.. Pasadena- Bim Rogers, louston; Vester Hughes. Mertzon; Curtis Lee, Henderson; Misses \ene Jackson. Ann Barnes, Shirley iicks. Lucille Higginbotham, and Gladys Mugg. all of Houston. Tennis Club To Be Organized Here Miss Rachel Stewart is sponsor ng the building of a tennis court n town near the courthouse. She las permission from Dr. R. S. Parker. B. D. Lay of Dayton, Tenn.. Hadley Dickey and E. A. Srowning to use their lots tempor arily for a tennis court. Verlin Crisp scraped the court, ind Ed King has agreed to donate he posts for back stop, and Dr. ?x. W. Plonk and Karl Weiss have jffered to donate tennis nets. All those who are interested in ennis are requested by Miss Stew irt to meet at the courthouse as >oon as the court is completed to organize a tennis club. Wurphy Defeats Hiawassee Nine HIAWASSEE. GA. ? Murphy ?vtnt on their biggest hitting spree il the season here June 22 collect ng 19 hits for a 10-1 victory over he Hiawassee nine. Hunt had a shut-out game until I he seventh inning when Hiawassee ; cored their only run of the game. Hiawassee used two hurlers in try ing to stop the Murphy attack, but neither helped. Taylor was the losing pitcher. Score by innings: Murphy 003 200 203-10-19-1 Hiawassee 000 000 100 ? 1- 8-1 SPEAKS SUNDAY ? The Hon orable Robert S. Kerr, former Governor of Oklahoma, who will be the Baptist Hour speaker next Sunday, June 29, as announced by the Radio Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. S. F. Lowe. Director, Atlanta. Georgia. His subject will be. "The Christian, a World Citizen." Governor Kerr has been a Bible class teacher since 17 years old. and is at present teacher of the Men's Bible Class and deacon of the First Baptist Church, Okla homa City, according to Mr. Lowe. He is also a prominent leader in the Southern Baptist Convention as well as in the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. The Atlanta announcement di vulges that this, the last of the cur rent Baptist* Hour series on the | theme. "Christ the Answer," will I be followed by two months of broadcasting on the same network I by the Presbyterians and Episco palians. each giving a program on alternate Sundays. The Atlanta announcement stat ed further that a major emphasis in the current Baptist Hour series lias been the launching of a One Million Prayer League movement and that the response throughout the territory has been most heart ening. The program may be heard in this section at 8:30 EST Sunday morning over WSB, Atlanta or WNOX. Knoxville. Weiss Is President Of Country Club The Cherokee Country club met Thursday night, June 19, with Miss Tommy Slayton. The meeting was called to order by Miss Slayton, the vice-presiderit, in absence of the president, Jack Barnett. who resigned to attend summer school. Karl Weiss was elected president to succeed Bar nett. Howard Adair was elected treasurer to fill the vacancy left by Leon Axley's resignation. Plans were made for a square dance to be given July 4 in the gymnasium. After the business discussion re freshments were served to ten of the club members. TO BE HERE JULY 3 A representative of the Ashe ville Field Office of the Social Security Administration will be at the Register of Deeds Office in Murphy on July 3 at 1:00 P. M. (C.S.T.). REVIVAL AT CALVARY A revival will start at Calvary baptist church July 13. with the Rev. Grady Chastain preaching. The public is invited. TO HAVE DINNER The Cherokee Country Club will have a dinner at Duke's Lodge to night. At a meeting Tuesday evening it was decided that the club would serve as a finance committee for the Fourth of July celebration. JUSTICE W. J. Barton of Marble has been appointed Justice of the Peace for Cherokee County for a term of four years. He has opened an office in part of the postoffice building in Marble. Federation Picnic To Re At Andrews Saturday, July 12 Sixten picnics will be held by j Turners Federation members this summer ? one for each county in which the Federation has one or more warehouses, James CI. K. Mc C'lurt . president, announced. He I ( \plained that the Federation pro- j warn embraces work, worship, and play, and that the picnics supply the play portion. The picnic for Cherokee and Graham counties will be at An drews beginning at 10 a. m., on Sat urday. July 12. Max Roberts, educational direc tor. who has made plans and set the dates in each county, in coop eration with the county commit tees. said that the outings will be all-day affairs, with music by local singers and musicians as the out standing attraction. "All fiddlers, guitar pickers, singers, and other musicians and musical groups are invited to par ticipate on the programs." Mr. Kob erts said. "Quartets and choirs are invited to ring, and prizes will be awarded to the winning quartets and choirs at each picnic." Bedding To Be Discussed \t July Meetings The topic for July's meetings of home demonstration clubs i "Beds and Bedding". The schedule for July is Tues day. July 1. Brasstown. Mrs. Frank lfogan. 1:30 iock: Wednesday. I July 2. Postell. Mrs. G \V. Young. , J :3() o'clock: Thursday. July 3. ! Yacht i ft . Upw W A Boyd, l 90 o'clock: Friday. July 4. Violet. Mrs. Clifford Hose. 1:30 o'clock: Tues day. July 8. Bellview. Club Room. 1:30 o'clock: Tuesday, July 8. Unaka. Mrs. Fred Martin. 1:30 o'clock: Wednesday. July 9. To motla. School Building. 1:30 o' clock; Thursday. July 10. Slow Creek. Mrs. Venson Huskins. 1:30 o'clock: Thursday. July 10. Culber son. Mrs. W. J. Martin, 2 o'clock; Friday. July 11. Sunny Point, Mrs. R. M. Morrow. 1:30 o'clock; Mon day. July 21. Upper Peachtree, Mrs. John Curtis, 1:30 o'clock: Tuesday. July 22, Martin's Creek. <to be announced), 1:30 o'clock; Wednesday. July 23. Valleytown. ; Mrs. G. E. Greenwood, 2 o'clock; ' Thursday, July 24, Ranger. <to be announced). 7:30 o'clock. V. I. Butt of Blairsville was a j visitor in town last Thursday. CELEBRATION SPEAKER ? C E. Hyde of Murphy, who will bo the principal speaker here on the Fourth ot July. Hooper Is On National Red Cross Program Cleveland, Ohio ? W. Can* Hoop er. chairman of the 1947 Hed Cross fund drive of the Cherokee County Chapter, on June 10 represented the Southeastern Area at the Na tional Red Cross convention in a panel discussion on "Year-Round Planning for the Red Cross Cam paign for small chapters. Hccausc of Mr. Hooper's excell ent experience in the local Red Cross campaign this year, he was j elected to discuss with four other campaign chairmen from other sec tions experiences of past campaigns and to make plans for future drives. Principal of the Murphy. X. C High School since 194(i. Mr. Hoop er came to Murphy after three yi ars as a prisoner of the Japanese in a civilian interment camp. He end his wife were captured by the Japanese in the Philippines, where he had spent several years with the U. S. Insular Civil Service, the Tropical Plantation Experimental Station and in commercial work. For a year after his return to the states, he held a civil service job with the Seminole Indian Agency in Florida A native of East LaPorte. N. C.. he formerly served as principal of the Sylva. N. C., elementary schools. He is a member of the Murphy Lions Club and president of the Murphy chapter of the North Carolina Education Associa tion. He is one of 38 persons repres enting the Southeastern Area Red Cross selected to take part in the panel discussions at the convention. HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH PARTY ?nrs:? : ? r*at r r IT' a -r- ? aa ? IT WAS A SWELL PARTY while It lasted, but Just a little too much for Georges Edouard Green, three-nonths-old, of Boston. He was one of a number of children of overseas wives and ex-GI husbands attending an affair held at the International Institute, Boston. (International) Veterans Plan Big Events In Murphy Presbyterian Bible School Closing Is Friday "Prayer, the Source of Joy", is the subject announced by the Rev. T. G. Tate for his sermon Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Pres byterian church. Sunday school will meet at 10 a m and Youth Fellowship at 7:15 p. m. Mr. Tate will preach at Hayes ville Presbyterian church at 8 o'clock in the evening. Commencement exercises for the Daily Vacation Bible school which has been in progress for the past two weeks will be held at the church at 8 o'clock Friday night. At 6:30 p. m a picnic will be held on the lawn of the church and all are invited to come and bring a picnic lunch The school has had an average daily attendance of 50. Veterans To Meet Friday All veterans are urged to attend a meeting to be held Friday eve ning at (J o'clock at the fair grounds for the purpose of practicing for the Fourth of July parade to be held at 10 o'clock. There will also be an American Legion meeting at the courthouse at 8 o'clock. I Chatuge Fishing Rules Changed RALEIGH ? North Carolina and Georgia have cancelled an agree ment under which fishermen li censed by either state were per mitted to cross the North Caro lina-Georgia border when fishing in Lake Chatuge. 7.00 acre TVA reservoir which lies athwart the line between the states. From now on. the state line is the stopping point for anglers who are licensed by only one of the states. A fisherman who wants to try both sides must hold both North Carolina and Georgia li censes. Georgia has placed in Chatuge a buoy marking the divid ing line. Carver And Cook Preach Sunday The Rev. Geo. M. Carver of Hay csville Methodist church will preach at First Methodist church Sunday morning at 11:00. and the Rev. W. A. Cook Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday School is at 9:45 a m . and youth fellowship at 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting is Wed nesday at 8:00, following which the adult choir will practice | The Rev. Russell L. Young, pas [ tor. is assisting in a revival at : ITayesville Methodist church this week. Navy Will Take Men For 3 Years . j The Navy Recruiting Station in | I Asheville announced today that ! men may enlist in the regular j i Navy for a three year period in- , ! stead of the four year period form | crly required. Men 18 years of age or over do i rot need consent papers signed by their parents. Men 17 years of age must have their fathers' con sent to enlist in the Navy. The Navy has over 50 trades that men may take advantage of if qualified. The Navy recruiting office is lo cated in the post office building in Asheville and is open daily from 8 to 5. ? For the first time in many years, special Fourth of July celebration | v ill be held in Murphy. Veterans ; i Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Disabled American \ eterans are sponsoring an all-day [(debration here, honoring all vet j era lis'. The program will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning with a pa rade starting at the courthouse, and going through town to the fair grounds, where the other events of the day will take place. A program will be given by the band, following which the National anthem will be sung. Boy and Girl Scouts will give the salute to the flag, and the post chaplain, the Rev Fred Stiles, will offer the invocation. Words of welcome will be given by John C. O'Dell. com mander of the Joe Miller Elkins Post of the American Legion, fol lowing which the band will give an other number. Two songs will be sung by the Negro group attending, and two songs by Veterans' quar tets. Walter Carringer will sing "God Bless America". The Rev. Russell L. Young will present the speaker, Atty. C. E. Hyde, who will make an address en the theme of "Independence Day". Following the singing of "America". Taps will be sounded. Free barbecue will be served at noon, following which a double header baseball game between Murphy and Biltmore will be play ed. John Carter, well known by the fans in Copperhill. Morganton and Murphy, will bring his Bilt more baseball team here for two games. His team has won 10 out of 11 games this summer. He has al ways put out a fast, well coached team, and local fans can expect that when they see his team here on the Fourth Murphy has won nine straight games, which is mak ing the contest one between two interesting teams. C. R. Freed will lead some sing ing during the afternoon, witb Mrs. R. H. Foard accompanying at the piano. Between games a com petition drill will be held. Most of the stores in Murphy will close for the celebration of Independence Day. Sugar Rationing Still Affects Industrial Users ATLTNTA. GA. ? Sugar ration ing regulations affecting industrial users are still in full force and ef fect. despite widely circulated in mors to the contrary, A. D. Simpson. Jr.. regional executive of the U. S Department of Agricul tures Sugar Rationing Adminis tration. said here today. Simpson warned industrial users of sugar that they are still required to be registered with SRA. to ap ply for allotments or provisional allowances, and to use in the manu facture of their sugar-containing products only the sugar they ob tain by the surrender of ration evidences. Likewise, he added, suppliers are prohibited from delivering sugar to industrial users except upon sur render of proper ration evidences. Simpson again emphasized the fact that sugar rationing regula tions have been lifted only from household and institutional users, and that price controls continue in if feet. Local Boy Is Health Winner Sherman Hampton, son of Mr. [ and Mrs. J. H. Hampton of Mur j phy, won first prize at the western I district health contest for 4-H club boys held in Ashcville Wednesday. He had a score of 97 out of a pos sible 100. Miss Carolyn Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith of An I drews. also had a score of 97 but | there were others who had higher scores.
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