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@!f e . <H!f tm&tt Cherokee County CLOTHED IN NATURE'S SCENIC WONDERS IS AN IDEAL VACATION SPOT l^OLtME 58 ? NUMBER 12. MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. OCTOBER H, 1947 EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK WNCA To Meet Here On Oct. 29 Representatives from Chambers 0f Commerce in Western North Carolina counties, an organization ramed. "Western North Carolina Associated Communities," will rocct in Murphy on Wednesday, October 29. for the regular quar terly meeting. P. B. Ferebee of Andrews is president of the organi zation. It is planned that the executive committee have a meeting at 10:30 a m .. and the entire group meet at toon for a luncheon meeting. The meal wil lbe served at Duke's Lodge, according to C. R. Freed, president of Murphy Chamber of Commerce, who is making local ar rangements. Cherokee County Fair Officials Announce Booth Ribbon Winners The Twentieth Annual Cherokee County Fair officially dropped its final curtain Saturday night, and with it. concluded a highly suc cessful resumption of this annual spectacle. This year's fair was the first to be sponsored by the Fair Association since 1942 and the war years. From all apparent^ indica tions. the committee have already begun looking into the future and are thinking in the terms of a big ger and better attraction for the coming year. The various department super intendents indicated that a com plete list of the award winners will be ready for publication by th'.* next issue of the SCOUT. Home demonstration exhibits. Education al and general Farm and Home winners are as follows: In the Home Demonstration gjwil- The Peachtree Home Demonstration Club won top hon ors Their theme was. ' Wheel of good eating." Winning second plan was the Bellview Club, and Ihe.i theme was, "Home sewing urn: The Martins Creek Club took third with their "Beds and bedding." Valley town placed fourth with their exhibit titled. "Hobbies for Recreation." Along the many excellent educa tional booths, the Joe Miller Elkins Post \o. 9b*. American Legion. Murphy, won top honors with their splendid presentation of hundreds of war trophies, pictures and their then.e. The Girl Scouts placc sec ond. the FFA third and the Boy Scouts fourth. Murphy City Schools took fifth honors. In the General Farm and Home display**, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Mc .Nabb ol Suit, were the standout? a'id blue ribbon winners w'th their romplete assortment of quality inhibits. Mv and Mrs. J. Frank lin Smith of Pcacli'ree took sec ond honors, whiie Mr. and Mis. Ben Warner of Martins Creek olac (d third Mr. and Mrs. Devro Man in of Unaka were awarded fourth for th ?ir fine display. RECOVERS Miss Elizabeth Gray has recover 0(1 from a fall down the steps at the Presbyterian church about two weeks ago when she sustained bruises and a slight concussion, and returned to her work in her father's office this week. ^ Miss Clarissa Kincaid of Rome, oa spent several days here last *oek with her sister, Mrs. R. H. Foard. Six Cherokee Students Attend Mars Hill College MARS HILL 'Special > ? Six students from Cherokee county are enrolled at Mars Hill college this fall. These are: Janice Arbutus Hall and Barbara Estelle Arnold of Murphy. Annie Jean Mosteller of Andrews, Helen Mae Kilpatrick of Patrick, Mary Nell Hawkins and 'Paul Ray Hawkins of Suit. The total enrollment at the col lege is 981, exclusive of special students in the departments of speech, art. and music. These come from 18 states, District of Columbia, and two foreign coun tries. North Carolina, 717; South Carolina, 80; Virginia, 58; Florida, 37; Georgia, 35; Tennessee, 21; Alabama and Kentucky, five each; Maryland, four; Indiana, three; Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio and New York, two each; Texas, Rhode Island. Missouri, New Hampshire, and District of Colum bia, one each: Cuba, two; Brazil, one. The North Carolina students come from 88 counties. Morris' Topics Are Announced The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor of the First Baptist church here, will preach Sunday morning at 11 o'clock on "The Christ of Divine Grace", and Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock on "Signs of Christ's Coming". Sunday school will be gin al 9:45 a. m.. and the Train ins Union will meet at G 30 p. m. Prayer service will be held Wed nesday evening at 7:30 p. m. Tate Speaks On "Back To Bethel" "Back to Bethel" is the topic an nounced* by the Rev. T. G. Tate lor his sermon next^Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock at the Presbyter ian church. Communion of the Lord's supper will follow the serv ice. The subject for the 7:30 service will be "Be Ye Doers of the Word". Youth Fellowship will begin at G:45. and Sunday school at 10 a. m. Mr. Tate will assist the Rev. K. E. McClure of A. she vi He. in re vival services at Hayesville this v eek. Notla Dedication Well Attended The dedication of Notla Baptist church building and homecoming services on September 28 were well attended. There were a number of visitors many of whom had been former members of the church or had re sided in the community. People were present from Gastonia. An drews. Murphy. Chattanooga. Cop perhill, Marietta. Blue Ridge. Mor ganton. Epworth, Blairsville. Min eral Bluff. Florida and Missouri. The Rev. Carl Loudermilk de livered the dedicatory sermon, anu talks were made by visitors, inter spersed by singing. The program committee was: R. F. Price. Free land Ballevv and Mrs. Nora C. Spencer. Brasstown Scouts Receive Charter r',e Octobcr Court of Honor of 'he Nantahala district of the Dan iel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts ,of America was held at John c|. Campbell Folk School, Brasslc^wn. October 7. James Os torne /of Hiwas^ee Dam led the Broup/in several songs. H. Bueck 8"c' I B. Gray of Murphy made ?s orti talks. Avery Alean, assist field executive of Ashevilie, asiste<t with the program. Capt. Frank Swan of Andrews. Dale Lec of Murphy and others participated on the program Six boys eame into Scouting with i the short ceremony and a presenta ' tion of a charter to the Brasstown | troop. Five troop committeemen and the troop leader, Mr. Estes. ! were presented pins i The total Boy Scouts and inter ested adults present was 76. i The November Court of Honor I I wil lbe held at RobbinsVHIe. WIN'S FIRST PLACE ? Above are two vicw> ?>f the American Legion boot at the Cherokee coun ty fail last week. This booth took first prize in the educational department. D. E. Siqmon ?.nd other Legionnaires were responsible for the display. In the picture can be seen all types of guhs and war xnivcnirs. and a cemetery with, the crosses marking the graves, besides which stands a placard on which is printed "In Flander s Field" and the names of the men from this county who lost the':* 'i\es in World War II ? Scout Staff Photo. Teachers To Meet Asheville Friday Educators from eighteen western counties will assemble in Asheville on October 10 for the twenty-fifth annual Western District conven tion. of the North Carolina Educa tion association. More than 1500 teachers, principals, supervisors, end superintendents will attend the convention which will have as it ^ presiding officer Henry - M. Davis. Hendersonville, Western District president. Other district officers are Dean W. E. Bird. WCTC. vice-president, and Mrs. C. H. Price, Hendersonville. secretary. The program, beginning at 2:30 p. m.. Friday, will consist of two general sessions, four divisional meetings, and nineteen depart mental meetings. Eminent speak ers and professional leaders will deliver addresses and lead dis cussion groups. At the first general session, scheduled for 2:30. p. m.. Lee II. Edwards high school. Professor Guy B. Phillips. University oi North Carolina, will discuss "Trends in Secondary Education": J. E. Miller, asosciate director. Di vision of Instructional Service. State Department. Raleigh, will speak on "Trends, in Elementary Education': and A. C. Dawson, J: NCEA vice-president and chair man of the NCEA legislative com mittee. will present the tentative legislative program of the associa tion. At the second and final general session, 8;00 p. m., Dr. Clyde A. Erwin. state superintendent, will bring greetings, and Dr. John Bo zard. Limestone College, will give the principal address. At tliia meeting, too, the newly elected district officers will be introduced. Candidates who have been nomi- 1 natcd are: President, L. P. Miller ! principal. Emma School, Buncombe 1 county: vice-pit >idcnt. J. M. Plcm- 1 mons. principal Haw Creek school. Asheville; and for Western District ' director. Mrs. Margaret CJ. Miller Classroom teacher, Pleasant Gar- i den school. McDowell county: Mrs j Era H. Crouch, classroom teacher. | Morsanton: Thomasine Under- 1 wood, classroom teacher, Ashe- 1 ville. Counties comprising the West-! em District of t lie North Carolina I Education Association are: Bun- 1 cc mbo. Burke. Cherokee. Clay. Gra ham. Haywood. Henderson. Jack son. Macon. Madison McDowell. Mitchell. Polk. Rutherford. Swain. Transylvania, and Yancey. The convention will adjourn al the conclusion ot the Friday night general session. Several school officials and teachers from this county will at tend. I'RKSIDKNT ? Henry M. Davis of Hendersonville, president of tiu Western Distriet o t the NCEA which will meet in Ashcville on Friday of this week. SUNDAY SPEAKER ? Rev. John Newton Thomas. I). 1).. who will be heard over the Presbyter ian Hour network next Sundax October 12. at 8:30 A. M.. E. S. T. Dr. Thomas has had an outstand ing eareer as preaeher and teach er He is a native Virginian. He was educated in Washington and Lee University and at Union Theo ogical Seminary. He continued his .-tudies at the University of Edin burgh and at the University of Berlin. For a time he was pro fessor at Hollins College in Vir ginia. He then held prominent pastorates in Charleston. S. C . snd in Richmond. Va. Since 1940 he has occupied the chair of theo logy at Union Seminary in Rich mond. His subject next Sunday will be "The Christian's Highest Authori ty". This broadcast may be heard in this section over station WSB. Atlanta, or WXOX, Knoxville. HOMECOMING The regular annual homecoming will be held at Unaka Baptist church October 12. The celebra tion will feature group singing and preaching. BisKet lunches will be rerved on the church grounds. Sgt. and Mrs. Ken K. coon spent the week-end in Gastonia with lelatives and Pittsboro with friends. Highway Association HearsGov.Thompson The U. S Highway 129 associa- 1 tion held a meeting at Walasiyi 1 Inn, Vogel State park in Georgia, on Wednesday of last week, the principal feature of the program being a lecture by Acting Gover nor M. E. Thompson. Representing Murphy at the | meeting were: Mayor Neil Sneed, ' Councilmen W. I). King and E. E. j Stiles; H. A. Mattox, Joe E. Ray, j W. M. Mauney, Charles Galloway. Elmer Watley, and Miss Addic Mae Cooke. Representing An drews was P. B. Fere bee. Mr. Ferebee was elected vice president of the group, to represent the territory from Knoxville. Tenn., to Blairsville. The Governor announced that a contract already has been let for paving the portion of the highway just north and just south of Neel's Gap. and that it is expected that the entire project, with the con necting link, will be completed next year. He stated that it prob ably will be the latter part of 1948 before a contract will be let for the portion between Blairsville and the North Carolina line. Tourist development, advertis ing and developing the highway were the principal topics discussed by the officers and the Governor. Representatives from as far as Chiefland, Fla., and Maryville, Tenn . were present. Guy Cain Dies Of Gunshot Wounds . 4 Absences Mar Attendance Record Many absences have marred the Murphy Schools District attend ance record during the first montn of the 1947-48 schedule, it was an nounced by Superintendent H. Bueck. With a total enrollment of 1320 students in the district which will account for 2G.400 pupil days, there has been in excess of 1.280 ab sences during the past month. The average is slightly larger than 64 students out of their classes each day. These absences have been dur ing the best weather of the school year. As soon as the cold weather strikes this section of the state, the .? mount of absences wilj, be increas ed by a large margin, in the opin ion of the superintendent. WNC Pastors To j Meet Monday The Western North Carolina Baptist Pastors' conference will meet at First Baptist church in Bryson City on October 13, begin ning at 10:30 a. m. The theme for the year is. "The New Testament Church", and for the Monday pro gram. "The Ministry of the New | Testament Church". The devotional will be conduct ed by the Rev. B. S. Hensley. Aftei a busines ssession. the Rev. T. Earl Ogg will speak on. "Through the Institution of Deacons", and the Rev. Ed Stevens will bring the regular sermon. The afternoon session will begin with devotional by the Rev. L. P. Hadaway. The Rev. C. V. Brown will speak on. "Local and Home Missions" and the Rev. S. L. Lamm on. "Foreign Missions". The Rev. Charles Parker will report on the Baptist World Alliance. REVIVAL AT LIBERTY A revival will be held at the Liberty Baptist church beginning Sunday, October 12 with the Rev. Ed. Cheatham from Zion Hili I reaching and Jim Bryant in charge of music. | A I? Bowen of Ahoskie visile 1 Mrs Julia C. Blnnchard and Miss vddie Mae Cooke during the week ! end. * Guy Cain, 31, died Sunday morn ing at 1:30 o'clock at Murphy Gen eral hospital from wounds sustain ed Sunday morning, Sept. 28, at 12 30 o'clock in a shooting affray here. Hubert Wells and Charles Well born, both of Murphy, are in the same hospital with gunshot wounds suffered at the same time, accord ing to Chief of Police Sheridan Stiles. Although seriously wound I ed. both are believed to be on the road to recovery. Funeral services for Cain were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Macedonia Baptist church, near Dahlonega. Ga. He had been a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist church for a number of years. The Kev. J. Alton Morris officiated, assisted by the Rev. Mr Doekery of Cleveland (ii. Burnl was ill the church certictery v : Townson funeral home in.c^ar^ ?? I \ prayer ;v <? was conducted ?t the home here by the Rev. Ham Coffey and the Rev. Leonard Mc Clure before leaving for Dahlon*; I i?a. \ctive pallbearers were: "Eski mo"' Hatchett, Leonard Ramsey, C. Townson, Wade Decker, Bar ' tie Akin, and Grady Carringer. Honorary pallbearers were: Jake j Plott. .Mm Gibbs. Bud Alverson, Bailey Meroney. W. A. Sherrill, Wayne Matheson, Virgil Decker. Ray Paul Jones. Harold Hatchett, Billy Barnett. W. E. Stiles, W. P. Burke. Morris Moore and Ed Brumby. Surviving are the widow; one daughter. Betty Jean, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer W. Cain, Dah lonega. Ga.. Route 1. and a sister. Mrs Monnie Lunsford of Suches, Ga. P.-T. A. Has 112 Charter Members Mrs. W. A. Hoover reports that up to Tuesday of this week there were 112 paid charter members of Murphy P.-T. A., and that the names of those members had been sent to the state treasurer. The next meeting of the P.-T. A. . will be held on Monday, Oct. 27. at 7:30 p. m., with Dr. D. F. Fol der of Brasstown presenting the program on, "Truancy". Those desiring to join the asso ciation may do so by contacting Mrs. H. G. Elkins. membership 1 chairman, and paying the 25c dues. District Conference To Be On Saturday The --'roup conference of worn- ? en's auxiliaries in district three of! Asheville Presbytery will be held j in the Andrews Presbyterian | church Saturday, beginning at 9:30 a. m. Mrs. R. H. Foard, district chair man. will preside. The welcome address will be I given by Mrs. J. C. Lime of the An- . drews auxiliary, with response by I Miss Kllen Scroggs of the Hayes- 1 ville auxiliary. The Rev. R. E. McClure. execu tive secretary of Asheville Presby tery will take part on the program as well as others from Asheville Bryson City, Franklin. Hayesville, Andrews and Murphy. Special music will be furnished by the An drews choir. Group three comprises the auxiliaries of Bryson City, An drews, Franklin, Robbinsville, Hayesville and Murphy.
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