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ME 57 ? NUMBER 50.
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY 3. 1H47.
EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK
Two Short Courses
Held At Folk School
The John C. Campbell Folk
School has just completed two ten
(>. \ courses in creative receation.
I\,(- tiie past eighteen years, the
jr school has offered these
, !>( which have had a great in
llui i? e on schools and centers all
our our Southern Mountain area
, nt! >nn even beyond.
There are classes in folk dcnc
iim Danish. English and Ameri
can; time to sing and enjoy local
iolk songs and also some of the
beautiful folk songs from other
lands . They learn something of
their background, too. and enjoy
the story of Mrs. Campbell's early
interest in collecting folk songs,
and of her first meeting with Cecil
Sharpe. the great English author
its and of his work in the South
ern Appalachians. Some try their
hand at wood carving while others
make puppets. Uncle Remus or a
witch or a little devil to be used in
dramatizing a folk tale or a folk
song.
There are classes for recorder
enthusiasts as well as for begin
ners. A recorder is an end blown
i lute which preceded the trans
\erse flute. Recorders were very
popular when people enjoyed creat
ing their own music. It is said that
Henry VIII had seventy-six. Both
Handel and Bach composed for the
recorder; it was the flute in the
orchestra in the 18th century. The
Trapp family has made the record
er popular again and today groups
al! over England and the United
States are having the fun of creat
ing their own music.
Every day there were discussion
periods in which the students con
sidered how deep were the roots
of the folk song and dance and
learned something of the cere
monial ritual dance, the Sword and
the Morris, and of the development,
of the Country Dance. Different
members of the group told how
they were using the folk material
in their work. They considered
recreative recreation in relation to
life. It is impossible to improve
the quality of recreation unless the
puality of life is improved and
that goes back to the soil.
Mr. Laneiss, of the Agricultural
Relations Department of the Ten
nessee Valley Authority, presented
how life depends upon the quality
of the soil. His beautiful colored
slides showed what had been done
m the Tennessee valley in the past
Jourteen years A farm tour to
five farms under the direction of
Velma Beam and R. G. Vick, the
county agents, opened the eyes to
some of the exciting things that
ire happening in this area.
This year ten states were repre
sented in each course. From the
very beginning teachers, heads of
schools, community leaders, rural
ministers have come from schools
;*nd centers all over the Southern
Mountain arera, but recently the
school has had many county super
iors from Georgia and Georgia
State Extension folk; county and
home agents, state extension spec
ialists, and all four assistant direc
tors of 4-H Clubs and Older Youth
groups. Other schools represent
ed were Ohio State University.
University of Ohio at Athens, Ma
calester College in St. Paul, Uni
versity of Illinois, and Athens Col
lege in Alabama.
Singing was under the direction
oi Mrs. John C. Campbell, Marie
Marvel, Itinerant Recreation Work
er under the Council of Southern
Mountain Workers, Berea College,
Korea. Kentucky, and Jean Ritchie,
Perry County, Kentucky; Ruth
White. Hindman Settlement School.
Kentucky. Rachel Grubbs of Knox
ville, Tennessee, and Philip Mer
1 ill of New York, played for both
the singing and dancing and had
recorder groups. Murrial Martin
oi the Folk School taught the carv
ing and Fannie McLellan, also of
the Folk School, the .pupperty.
fl he dancing was under the direc
tion of Georg and Marguerite Bid
&trup assisted by Philip Merril who
*s an expert caller of American
Squares, playing for the dance at
the same time on his accordian.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Chandler
visited Mr. and Mrs. William J.
t anata in Chattanooga last week.
Their grandson, Little Bill Canata
returned with them for the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Canata will come to
Murphy to spend the Fourth of
July week-end with the Chandlers.
| WELLS INFANT SERVICES
Graveside services were held
Tuesday at 4 o'clock for Wallace
Vinson Wells, one-day-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. t\ li. Wells of To
rnotla who died at the home Mon
day. The Rev. Alfred Smith offi
ciated. Surviving besides the par
ents is a brother. Walter Lee Wells.
lvie funeral home was in charge
of arrangements.
Court Of Awards
For Scouts Held
HIWASSEE DAM ? The girl
scouts of troop No. 1 Hiwassee
Dam held their court of awards
June 25 at the picnic area at the
dam. The picnic supper started
the program at 7 o'clock with Mrs. (
W. T. Gibson returning "thanks". |
Next came the weekly business
meeting with Becky Morgan pre
siding. Doris Jean Hawkins read 1
the minutes of the previous meet-;
ing in Ruth Jones' absence. Betty
Dockery presented the treasurer's
report. It was decided to have
the next meeting at "Our Cabin"
The court of awards program
opened with the reading of Psalm ;
100 by Mary Flurry. Mrs. W. T.
Gibson lead the grdup in saying
the Lord's prayer. Geraldine
Henry repeated the Promise and
Laws becoming a tenderfoot.
Awards were made as follows, by
Miss Marion L. Jones: Second class
was Doris Jean Hawkins and Eloise
Dockery. First class Mary Flurry
in lout doors). Curved bar in
Nature Field went to Becky Mor
gan. Membership Star to Eloise
Dockery. Drawing and Painting to
Marilyn McClary. Home Safety and
First Aid to Marilyn McClary,
Doris Jean Hawkins. Geraldine
Henry- Betty Dockery, and Faye
Chapman. Hostess. Betty Dockery,
Eloise Dockery. and Doris Jean
Hawkins. Handyman. Becky Mor
gan. Clothing. Eloise Dockery.
Garden Flower Finder. Becky Mor
gan, Tree Finder Becky Morgan.
P.iid Finder. Becky Morgan and
Mary Flurry. Out Door Cook. Mary
Flurry. Games Badge. Doris Jean
Hiwkins, and Eloise Dockery.
Becky Morgan had an exhibit of
books, pictures, etc. on trees and I
Mary Flurry had one on birds.
Games were played by the \
group. Seven scouts were present.
Others present were the follow
ing: Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Morgan,
Mrs. R. L. McClary, Linda Mc
Clary, Mrs. Marcus Flurry, Bill, |
Jane, and Tommy Flurry, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Gibson, Joe Gibson.
Lula DeShields, Miss Marion
Jones, Peggy DeShields and Walter
Dockery, Jr.
The program ended with the ;
group joining hands and walking j
in a circle singing, "God Be With
You".
Mrs. Elbert Brooks
Passes At Home
Mrs. Elbert Brooks. 55, died at
her home near Robbinsville at 9
o'eloek Sunday morning following
a long illness.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at 3 p. m. at the TVA com
munity church near Bryson City.
Burial was in the church cemetery
with Townson funeral home in
charge.
Born and reared in Swain coun
ty, she had lived for the past sev
eral years in Robbinsville.
She is survived by the husband:
j four daughters. Mrs. Fowler Cable
I of Greenville. S. C., Mrs. Lloyd
McClure. Mrs. Ralph Stiles and
Miss Leeanna Brooks, all of Rob
binsville. two sons. Clyde and Arn
cld Brooks^ of Robbinsville; her
mother. Mrs. Laura Crisp of Bryson
City: three brothers. Elex Crisp of
Marion. Levi Crisp of Brevard.
Will Crisp of Whittier, two sisters.
Mrs. Hattie Watkins of Bryson City
and Mrs. Dollie Smith of Ayden.
Mrs. E. J. Darnell left Monday
for Hattiesburg, Miss, to visit her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles J. Darnell and new
grandson. En route she visited
relatives in Ball Ground and At
lanta, Ga., leaving there Thursday
for Hattiesburg.
URGES WESTERN HEMISPHERE ARMS
AFTER TESTIFYING BEFORE tha House Foreign Affairs Committee in
Washington, urging Congress to sanction arming ol the Western Hemi
sphere against the possibility of another war. Secretary of State George
C. Marshal] (right) poses with Rep. Charles A. Eaton (left), chairman
of the committee. Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson U shown exhib
iting to them his damaged finger, (International Soundphoto)
Scouts Guests
i
Of Dockervs
J
HIWASSEE DAM? Eleven girls
vere present at the regular Wed- j
nesday meeting of Troop No. 1 Hi- J
vassee Dam. Thfc group met at
the home of Betty and Eloise Dock
cry. During the business ses
sion Betty Doekery was elected to i
serve as treasurer to replace Betty .
Jean Verner. Eloise Doekery was 1
| elected to act as reported in the
absence of Monteen Allen this I
summer.
The gioup went for a swim in the 1
Irke nearby. Billy Flurry and
Walter Doekery. Jr., acted as life
guards.
Betty and Eloise served cup
cakes and drinks when the group
was through.
Attends National
Convention
-Miss Mary Cornwell returned
home Monday from St. Louis. Mo .
where she attended the American
home Economists association con
vention June 21-26. She was ac
companied by Miss Velma Beam.
Clay agent, of Hayesville: Miss
Pauline Gordon, specialist in house
furnishings and home management,
did Miss Rose Ell wood Bryant, her
assistant, of the Extension service.
Raleigh; and Miss Caroline Jones
ef New Bern.
Miss Cornwell, president of the
represented that group at the con
Western District Home Agents,
vention.
Army Band And Air Show
To Feature Fourth Program
I PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES
The Ke\ T. Greenlee Tate will !
preach at the Presbyterian church '
here Sunday night at 8 o'clock on .
"The Best Gill". Youth Follow- J
>l'ip will meet ul 7:15 p. m.. and j
Sunday school at 10 a. m
Ah . Tate will preach at the Ilay
e^ville Presbyterian church at 11
o'clock Supday morning and hold
communion service after the
preaching service.
Murphy Hands
Swannanoa
I A 3-1 Defeat
Scoring three runs in the eight
inning Murphy overcame an early
[ Keacon lead to hand the Swan
j nanoa boys a 3-1 defeat here Sun
I clay before the largest number of
tans so far in the season.
Jim Ed Hughes gave up onl.
seven hits in beating Rhymar in a
! pitcher's duel. The quicky little
i southpaw went the whole route.
| He not only starred on the mound
I but likewise, at the plate.
In the fifth, Beacon scored Fer
i guson to produce their only score
; i n Pattons double. In the eight
1 Murphy came to life. Hughes
: singled, followed by Fowler sing
j led and Cole's sacrifice sent them
l to third and second respectively.
Kirkland tripled to score and puj
Murphy out in front. Big "Tiny"
I Swofford singled to bring in Kirk
j land. Murphy's final run.
Murphy plays Biltmore in a holi
day doubleheader here the fourth.
Score by innings:
| n. Mills, 000 001 000?1 7 2
j Aturphy 000 000 -^0 2
Details Of Hishway Safety Act
Effective July 1, Explained
A condensation of the highway
safety act, passed this Spring by
the North Carolina General As
sembly? has been released by Caro
lina Motor Club President Coleman
W. Roberts in an effort to aid the
public "in comprehending the full |
and far-reaching effects of thi |
highway safety legislation."
Including a number of long
time legislative objectives of the
Motor Club, the new act calls for
regular inspection of motor ve
hicles, renewal every four years of j
drivers' licenses, and a 55-mile
per-hour speed limit on North ,
Carolina highways.
The act. which goes into effect
on July 1 is here condensed:
The purpose of the act is explain
ed by quoting from the act itself.
"Each of the citizens of the State
of North Carolina has the right
and privilege of using the streets
and highways of the state either as
a pedestrian or motorist or both.
| v ithout needless exposure to acci
dent, .injury, or death on occasion
' by the reckless or otherwise unlaw
' Xul operation by others of vehicles
| over or upon said streets and high
ways."
To bring about a greater safety
on the highways the Legislature
has by this act made into law new
regulations that it feels will ac
complish the purpose of this act.
First, there is to be a regular in
spection of motor vehicles made by
inspection stations operated by the
Department of IVtotor Vehicles. Un
less these stations issue to each
cwner a certificate of approval the
inspected car may be taken from
the highways until such times that
its defects have been corrected.
The inspection stations will be
located as conveniently as possible
for the motoring public.
During the year of 1948 each
motor vehicle, trailer and semi
trailer registered in the State of
North Carolina shall be inspected
one time by thfc Department of
Motor Vehicles. Starting January
1, 1949, and each year thereafter
each vehicle must be inspected
semi-annually, he owner is to pay
for this inspection. The inspection I
ie for the first year is to be $1.
thereafter for each inspection the
fee will be 75 cents.
( Second, there has been provided
for a renewal of driver's licenses
j every four years. The license is to
be renewed only after an examina
tion at the time of renewal and re
newal of a driver's license may be
refused if person applying is de
termined to be mentally or physi
cally unfit to operate an automo
bile. The tests to determine the
fitness of a person may include
road tests, written or oral tests,
tests of vision, as the department
may require.
After renewal of the license, the
operator's license will automatical
ly expire on the birthday of the li
cense in the fourth year following
its issuance, and a new license will
not be issued until the operator
has again passed the specified ex
amination. The fee to be charged
the operator each four years is $2.
Every chauffeur's license shall
expire June 30 of each year and is
to be renewed annually only after
examination has been passed.
Third , there has been a new
speed imit set for North Carolina
? a maximum of 55 MPH on the
highway, subject to "No person
shall drive a vehicle on a highway
at a greater speed than is reason
abe and prudent under the condi
tions then existing." This provis
ion should be kept in mind when
noting the following speed limits:
1. 20 MPH in any business dis
trict.
2. 35 MPH in any residential
district.
3. 45 MPH in places other than
those named in Paragraphs 1 and
2 of this Subsection for vehicles
other than passenger cars, regular
passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks
of less than one ton capacity, and
school busses loaded with chil
dren.
4. 55 MPH in places other than
those named in Paragraphs 1 and
! 2 of this Subsection for passenger
I cars, regular passenger carrying
I vehicles, and pic-up trucks of less
than one ton capacity.
The State Highway & Public
Works Commission shall determine
on a basis of engineering and traf
fic investigation what speeds shall
be deemed safe under existing con
ditions.
Suspensions
To the Authority of the Motor
Vehicle Department to suspend li
censes the following two sections
are added:
If a Driver:
1. Has. within one ?1> year, been
convicted of two or more charges
of speeding in excess of 35 and not
more than 75 miles per hour, or
of one or more charges of reckless
driving and one or more charges
o" speeding in excess of 55 and not
more than 75 miles per hour.
2. Has been convicted of operat
ing a motor vehicle at a speed in
j excess of 75 miles per hour.
When a license is suspended un
| der No. 1 above it shall not be for
I less than 60 days nor more than 6
months. When license is suspend
ed under No. 2 above it shall not be
for less than 6 months nor more
than one year.
In regard to operating a motor
| vehicle under the influence of in
j toxicating liquor or narcotic drug
the following has been added:
1. When a license is revoked be
cause of a second convition for
driving under the influence of in
toxicating liquor or a narcotic
drug, the department shall not
grant application for a new li
cense until the expiration of three
years.
2. When a license is revoked be
cause of a third conviction for driv
ing under the influence of intoxi
cating liquor or a narcotic drug,
the department shall never grant
application for a new license: Pro
vided. that the department may.
i iter the expiration of five years,
grant an application for a new
license upon satisfactory proof that
the former licensee has been of
good behavior for the past five
years, and that his conduct and at
titude is such as to entitle him to
favorable consideration.
SPEAKS SUNDAY ? Rev. W. A
Alexander. I) D.. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church in
Shreveport. La., who will be the
first speaker on the new series of
the Presbyterian Hour to begin
next Sunday morning July (i. at 8:30
A. M. E S T. <7:30 A M. C. S. T.)
over an independent network of ;
fifty five stations covering the,
southeastern and southwestern
states.
Dr. Alexander is a native Ten
nessean, born in Clarksville. His
father was a professor in South
western College and was for a long
time the Stated Clerk of the Gen
eral Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church. Dr. Alex
ander graduated from Southwest
ern. rerceived his B. D from Louis
ville Theological Seminary, and
was awarded the D. D. by Austin
College.
He has served the church as a
member of the Stewardship Com
mittee. and is Vice-chairman of the
Assembly's Committee on Foreign
Missions. He was elected modera
tor of the Synod of Alabama.
He has been pastor of some of
the outstanding congregations in
the South, having served in Mobile.
Dallas. Birmingham. Charlotte,
and now in Shreveport.
The subject of Alexander's ad
dress next Sunday will be. "If the
Cross Could Speak".
This radio broadcast can be
heard in this territory over sta
tion WSB in Atlanta. Ga.. and
WNOX in Knoxville. Tenn.
Glenn A. Patton
Is Vocational
Teacher Here
Glenn A. Patton of Frank
lin, North Carolina, began his
duties today as instructor of Voca
tional Agriculture in the Murphy
high school and as director of the
I Veterans Farmer Training Program
lor Cherokee county. Mr Patton
is a native of Macon county and a
graduate of North Carolina State
College in the field of Vocational
Agriculture. He taught four years
in Macon county before entering
! the armed services. While in the
j armed services Mr. Patton was
Staff Sergeant in the Air Corps.
I Mr. Patton will have his office
I at the Murphy high school, and
I would like to have all high school
| iigricultural students contact him
I some time before school starts next
| fall.
Methodist
Services Listed
The Rev. Russell L. Young will
I preach Sunday morning at 11:0C
i a. m. on "The Hour Has Struck*
1 and Sunday evening on "I Believe
. in the Forgiveness of Sin". Sun
day school will begin at 9:45 a. m
Methodist Youth Fellowship a
[ 7 p. m. Prayer meeting will be
1 gin at 8:00 p. m. Wednesday wit!
choir rehearsal following. Th<
Junior choir will rehearse Fridaj
1 afternoon at 4:00.
The nursery department is nov
I ready to take care of children tw<
and three years old for Sunda:
School, and one year old and les
during the worship services at 1
and 8 o'clock. Any parent wishini
to attend either or both service
is invited to come and bring thi
children along.
Independence Day in Murphy
' will be a gala occasion, when hand
conceit- speaking, a parade, and
' ;>fi .ii> how will bo hold \t 1?)
1 o'clock Friday morning a parade
! in which 47 enlisted men and two
I officer- from Fort. Bragg, the
ban:!, and m a era! Cherokee county
veterans and others will partici
pate. will >tart at the courthouse.
The program wi:l continue a: the
/ air grounds following the parade.
C. E. Hyde of Murphy will make
an address and other features will
precede a barbecue dinner in the
1 gymnasium.
The celebration is boing held in
honor of the veterans of this and
adjoining counties. D. E. Sigr.^on,
John O'Dell and cooperating com
mittees have made the arrange
ments and are expecting a large
crowd.
The air show will be put on by
planes from Bell Bomber plant at
Marietta. Ga.
War Correspondent
Will Lecture At
Fontana Sunday
Following on the heels of a most
interesting informal discussion by
Dr. William McCall of Santeetlah,
on the history of the Smoky Moun
tain Cherokees, the guests of Fon
tana Village. North Carolina, op
erated by Government Services,
Inc.. will be entertained this Sun
day by the well-known Dutch news
correspondent, Arnold Vas Dias.
Vas Dias. a native of Rotterdam,
Holland, and at present United
States Correspondent for the Na
tionale Rotterdamshoe Courant,
served with the American Army
as War Correspondent in both the
Atlantic and Pacific theaters in
the last war.
Although in Western North Caro
lina for the purpose of a much
needed rest. Mr. Vas Dias has grac
iously consented to relate solne of
his experiences as a war corres
pondent. a subject for which he
is well qualified. In addition to
his own active participation in the
Worlds' most recent conflict, as
well as the first Wcrld War, Mr.
Vas Dias's two sons also served,
one in the Dutch Marines and the
other in the Dutch Royal Air
Corps.
This informal group meeting will
be held Sunday night at 8 p. m.
in the Fontana Village Recreation
| Building. There will be no admiss
ion charge.
;Funeral Is Held
For C.M. Wells
Funeral services for Chester
I Mitchell Wells, 66. of 11 Dunwell
] Avenue, former owner and opera
tor of the Asheville Key Shop was
conducted. Thursday evening, June
26. at 4 o'clock at Dunn and Groce
funeral home. Burial was in the
Green Hills cemetery.
Mr. Wells died in a hospital
Tuesday after suffering a heart at
tack at his home a short time be
fore. Officiating at the services
were the Rev. J. B. Grice and Rev.
,1. Clyde Plexico.
In ill health for about six years,
I Mr Wells had sold his kep shop,
i which he owned for 28 years, and
' had been connected with Asheville
| Floor Covering Company for the
I last year. A native of Leicester,
I | he had lived most of his life in
) , Asheville.
'[ He is survived by the widow,
? Mrs. Nettie Starnes Wells, a son,
John P. Wells, of Asheville. two
sisters. Mrs. N. W. Lovingood of
Murphy and Mrs. Lucia Marlor, of
Wceksville, Ky.: a brother. Lon N.
Wells of Sheffield. Ala.; and two
grandchildren, Lynn and John
Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Lovingood
and Ross L. Lovingood of Murphy
attended the services.
Word has been received here by
B. L. Padgett of the death of his
brother, A. W. Padgett in a hospi
tal at Miami. Fla., Monday, after an
illness of six months. Burial will
be in Andrews.