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MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 184".
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Murphy Entertains WNC Chambers Of Commerce
P. B. Ferebee Is
Re-Elected Head
Of Association
Representatives of Chambers of
Commerce from 17 Western North
Carolina communities and visitors
from Detroit, Knoxville, Atlanta,
and Raleigh, a total of 72 peopte,
attended the dinner meeting of
Western North Carolina Associat
ed communities held at Duke's
Lodge, Murphy, Wednesday.
Percy B. Ferebee of Andrews,
who has served as president since
the organization was formed last
year, was re-elected to the position.
Edwin Whitaker of Bryson City
was elected vice-president; C. M.
Douglas of Brevard, re-elected sec
retary-treasurer; and the following
were elected as members of the
executive committee: James Kil
patrick of Waynesville, Felix Piek
lesimer of Sylva, and Harry Buch
anan of Hendersonville. The re
port of the nominating committee
was made by T. C. Gray of Hayes
villc, chairman.
Accepting and invitation of W.
T. Teas, president of Andrews
Chamber of Commerce, the asso
ciation voted to hold its January
meeting in Andrews.
The association voted to assume
as special projects for this year
the development of the Hiwassee
Village state park and the Mt.
Mitchell state park; the encourag
ing of cultural interests by sup
porting the WNC Musical festival
at Brevard: and a project to inter
est artists to come into the section i
and put on canvas the beauties of
Western North Carolina, present
ed by Mrs. Ruth Dallwig of Ashe
"le. Tiiese t/iojects were
gested by Francis Heazel, chair
man of the project committee.
Ross Caldwell of Cherokee pre
sented plans for staging an Indian
Ceremonial drama at Cherokee
next year, and the executive com
mittee was given authority to act
for the association in determining
to what extent WNCAC goes in
backing the effort. Jim Welsh jf
Detroit. Mich., stated that the In
dian reservation is a natural tour
ist attraction and that the whole
of Western North Carolina will
profit from a drama being staged j
there.
Harry Buchanan reported that
the WNC Fair asosciation is hop
ing this year to extend its partici
pation to every county in this area
and asked the association- to co
operate.
T. C. Gray, chairman of the
health committee for the associa
tion. reported on a meeting of the
N. C. Medical Care commission in
Asheville last week.
Charles Ray, chairman of the
State Parks. Parkway, and Forest
Development commission, reviewed
the work that has been done oy
that group, which was sponsored
by WNCAC, and announced plans
for encouraging development of
the Great Smokies, the Parkway,
and National Forests, stating that
the group is working in harmony
with the National Park service.
Mayor Neil Snecd of Murphy
welcomed the group to this com
munity. and Dr. Kelly Bennett of
Bryson City responded. President
Ferebee recognized special guests
And gave a review of the work of
*NCAC during the past year, stat
ing that 11 counties and 22 com
munities are working together
through this organization to bring
about greater progress for this
section. He stated that the asso
ciation is a potent force and is be
ing recognized in all sections of
the state.
C. M. Douglas reported that
during the past year the member
chambers had paid into the treas
ury $368.97, of which $161.89 had
been spent, leaving a balance of
^207.08. He said that the officers
and directors had spent at least
52.000 of their own money for the
association and given generously
?f their time to do what has been
accomplished.
Mr. Ferebee as chairman of the
! 'ndustrial committee reported that
|a survey of the 11 counties has
Continued on page four
Legion To Sponsor
Armistice Program
The Joe Miller Elkins Post No.
96 of the American Legion at
Murphy and the Woman's Auxiliary
are planning to celebrat Armistice
Day by having various sports at
the fair grounds in the afternoon,
and an old fashioned basket sup
per.
Henn To Enter
Tequesta Regatta
In Miami, Florida
MIAMI. Oct. 25. ? Florida's
motorboat pilots cast a weather
eye northward today and were will
ing to admit that Pete J. Henn,
Murphy, N. C., theater chain op
erator, was likely to give them
some pretty stiff competition in
the Tequesta Regatta, to be held
here Nov. 9.
Henn. who pilots a 225 cubic
inch inboard, is expected to make
his entry bid this week in a power
charged contest which will follow
formal dedication ceremonies for
Crandon Park and the Rickenback
er Causeway.
As North Carolina's outstanding
big boat driver, he'll face stiff
competition against three of Flori
da's most formidable marine pock
eys, W. B. Danahue, 225 pilot from
Jacksonville and Gulf Coast drivers
Ray Gassner and Howard Hibbet.
Sherman Critchfield. Class E.
world record holder, is also slated
to make an appearance in the
evont which will launch the
Souths biggest year afloat since
war's end.
"Henn's entry will mean tough
competition for all hands," said
Forrest Johnson. Miami, one of the
country's outstanding boat build
ers and chairman of the Tequesta
Regatta's inboard-outboard divis
ion. "He'll be racing on a new
course and there's every reason to
believe he'll threaten the records
held by local drivers."
Ross O.Stevens
Is To Speak At
Wildlike Meeting
Ross O. Stevens, executive sec
retary of the Wildlife Federation,
Raleigh, will be the main speaker
at the meeting of the Cherokee
County Wildlife club. October 31,
at 7:30 p. m. This meeting wili
be held at Duke's Lodge, and is to
be the state dinner. All club mem
bers, their wives and friends are
invited to attend.
Baptist Pastors
To Meet Monday
The Baptist Pastor's conference
will meet Monday. November 2. at
10:00 p. m. at the First Baptist
church. Murphy. The devotional
will be led by Rev. Ham Coffey.
"Our Ministry as Stewards" will
be discussed by Rev. W. T. Truett.
and the benediction by Rev. Carl
Cunningham. The conference has i
been changed from the third Mon
day to the first Monday in each !
month.
Craft School
To Be Held Here
Weaving, metal and leather work
will be taught in a craft work shop
to be held here in the recreation ;
hall on Nov. 12. 13. 14. announces
Miss Mary Cornwell. home agent.
Miss Winogene Redding of Gatlin
burg will teach weaving, and Miss
Marian Herd of University of Ten
nessee. metal and leather work.
Anyone interested in taking the
training should contact Miss Corn
well. The cost of materials used
is the only expense involved.
Women To Serve
As Juror In Next
Superior Court
When Superior Court convenes $
here next Monday morning, for
the trial of both criminal and civil
cases, women will be serving on
the jury, for the first time in the
history of the county. The names
of Miss Mary Frances Cover, Mrs.
Helen Patton and Mrs. J. H. Mc
Call are listed as among the jurors
to hear cases that will come up for
trial at this term.
Judge Felix Alley of Waynes
wille will preside, and Solicitor
Dan Moore of Sylva prosecute.
The following jurors of the two
weeks have been drawn:
First week- John R. Martin,
Fred McConnell, T. E. Maxey,
Pearley Lunsford, Grover Collett,
R. L. Ingram, J. R. Jones, Jr.,
Frank Ingram, Vincent Stiles, W.
E. Conley, Ray McDonald, Fred
Martin, Allen Bryson, I. A. Shields,
Garland Crisp, C. L. Dobbs, Ralph
Best, George Barton, Charlie Jones,
Elisha Lovingood, V. L. Kisselburg,
Marion Borley. Bob Taylor, Cross
Pullium, Buel Adams, Dee Mos
teller, Gilbert C. Stiles, G. E.
Lail. Glenn McGuire, D. M Birch
field, F. P. Brendle, Miss Mary
' Frances Cover, William J. Mint/.,
Mrs. Helen Patton, R. L. Wallace.
Garland Dockery, Aud Hughes, S
V. Huskins, Clyde Williamson.
Bass Lovingood. Everett Martin, F.
Ii. Abernathy.
Sccond week: James G. Green,
A. Z. Jones, Ab Gentry, Jake b.
Stiles, Allen VV. Chambers, Mrs.
J. H. McCall. Wilson Truett, S. D.
Jones, H. A. Barton, Carl Simonds,
Ernest Palmer, Lee Hughes, Noali
Lovingood, Edward English, Eail
Whitaker, J. O. Penland, T. C.
Robinson, Ed Hampton, John
Vernon Bryson, W. M. McClure.
Lon Raper. W. A. Reeee, Jak?
Davis, G. D. Conley.
The following new criminal
cases are set for trial:
Cecil Stiles, assault.
T. B. Case, speeding, reckless
driving.
Ray McClure, assault, drunk and
disorderly.
Carl W. Cornwell, abandonment
and non-support.
Porter Meroney, false pretense.
Jack Hampton, larceny.
Ed P. Mann, driving while in
toxicated and violation of prohibi
tion laws.
Dillard Payne, driving while in
toxicated and larceny of car.
Fred Trantham, Clyde Trantham,
kidnapping.
Ernest Weaver, selling mort
gage property.
Melvin Rogers, breaking and en
tering and larceny.
Charles Wellborn, assault with
a deadly weapon and conspiracy. |
Continued on page 8
Free Methodist
Topics Announced
The Rev. Fred R. Horton, pastor
of the Free Methodist church, an
nounces that he will preach Sun
day morning at 11:00 on "Love
the More Excellent Way" and
Sunday evening at 7:30 on "The
World Gone Astray". Sunday
school will begin at 10 o'clock.
The young people will have their
service at 7:00 p. m.
Prayer meeting will be held at
the church Thursday night at 7:30.
Women To Study
Plans For Xmas
At Nov. Meetings
The home demonstration sched
ule for November is as follows:
Tuesday, November 4, Brasstown.
Mrs. Bert Smith, 1:30 o'clock; Wed
nesday, November 5, Postell, Mrs.
N. A. Quinn. 1:30 o'clock: Thurs
day, November 6. Peachtree, Mrs.
Mary Ferguson. 1:30 o'clock; Fri
day, November^ Violet, Mr*. W.
L Taylor. 1:30 o'clock: Monday.
November 10. Upper Peachtree.
Mrs. R. M. Moore, 1:30 o'clock:
Tuesday, November 11. Bellviev/.
Mrs Guy Hill. 1:30 o'clock; Thurs
day. November 13. Slow Cree!;
Mrs. Arthur Barnett, 1:30 o'clock
Friday, November 14. Sunny Point.
Mrs. Ralph Morrow. 1:30 o'clock;
Wednesday, November 19, Unaka.
Mrs. D. B. Roberts, 1:30 o'clock:
Thursday, November 20, Tomotia.
School Building. 1:30 o'clock; Tues
day, November 25. Martin's Creek
School Building. 1:30 o'clock: Wed
nesday, November 26. Valleytown,
Mrs. Lonnie Early, 1:30 o'clock:
Thursday, November 27. Ranger.
(To be announced).
The topic for November meet
ings will be "Planning for Christ
mas."
Ranger Services
Are Announced
The Rev. W. T. Truett. pastor
of the Ranger Baptist church, will
preach Sunday morning at 11:00
on "The Tongue". .lames 3-6. Sun
day school will begin at 9:30.
Hampton Monteith is the Sunday
school superintendent. Baptist
training union will begin at 7:00
p. m.
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NCEA Unit Meets
At Folk School
The Murphy unit of the N. C.
E. A. held its second meeting of
the year at the John C. Campbell
Folk school Thursday night, Oc
tober 23. After an informal din
ner, a discussion on "Improve
ments of Teaching Methodist" was
led by Dr. D. F. Folger. Special
guests were Dean Harrell and Dr.
Ira B. Childs of Western Carolina
Teachers college at Cullowhee.
After the discussion, folk dances
i were enjoyed by the group.
Guests included members of the
j Murphy City administrative unit
and friends.
Joint Services
Sunday Night To
Welcome Pastor
Rev. William Penny, pastor of
the First Methodist church, will
preach Sunday morning on "Our
God Is Able." Sunday school will
begin at 9:45 a. m. The Youth
Fellowship will meet at 6:30 p. in.
The churches of Murphy are
uniting Sunday night in a welcome
service at the First Methodist
church at 7:30 p. m., in honor of
the newly appointed minister. Mr.
Penny came here from the Arch
dale Methodist church at High
Point, where he served for three
| years.
The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor
of the First Baptist church, will
preside, and the Rev. T. G. Tate,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
will r^nd the scripture and offer
the evening prayer. There will be
special music by the choir of the
First Methodist church. Mr. Pen
j ny's sermon subject for this serv
ice will be " Christ Our Only Al
ternative."
4-H Club Meets
Are Announced
The 4-H Cub schedule for No- 1
vember is as follows:
Friday. October 31. Mt. Pleasant, |
9:30 o'clock; Friday, October 31
11 o'clock Wolf Creek: Tuesday. |
November 4. Peachtree, 9 o'clock:
Tuesday, November 4. Marble. 11
o'clock: Wednesday, November 5.
Martin's Creek, 9:30 o'clock: Thurs
day, November 6. Murphy Elemen
tary, 9 o'clock: Murphj High 10
o'clock: Friday, November 7. Grape
Creek. 9 o'clock: Friday. Novem
ber 7, Unaka. 11 o'clock: Monday.
November 10. Ranger. 9:30 o'clock;
Tuesday. November 11, Andrews
Elementary. 9 o'clock: Andrews
High 10 o'clock: Monday. Novem
ber 17. Hiwassec Dam. 2:30 o'clock.
ALL - STARS
All boys who are interested in j
playing on the all-star basketball |
team are asked to meet in the gym
nasium November 3. at 7:30 p. m.
Resource Use Conference
Featured By Address By
Dr. Laura Zirbes OF Ohio
Dr. Laura Zirbes from the Ohio
State University and one of the
outstanding elementary educators
I in the United States, will be the
i chief speaker at a Resource Use
1 conference at the Murphy school
| auditorium on Monday evening,
November 3. at 7:30. Dr. Zirbes
will speak on the subject of "He
source Use Education."
Accompanying Miss Zirbes will
be Dr. L. O. Garber, research spec
ialist of the T. V. A., anj Miss Vir
ginia White James and Dr. Ira B.
Chiles of the Education Depart
ment of the T. V. A. Dean Har
I rill, head of the Education Depart
I merit at Western Carolina Teachers
' college will bring over his work
shop group from the Waynesville
I schools. Guests will be the teach
I its of the Cherokee county unit,
the Andrews unit and the John C.
Campbell Folk school.
This is the initial meeting in the
plan to further the study of Re
sources Use Education in the Mur
phy City administrative unit.
"Western Carolina Teachers col
| lege has been designated as tho
college for Western North Caro
lina for research and practice in
this field and the Murphy school
working with the college under tho
direction of the University of
North Carolina will institute a
long range program of Resource
Use Education for Cherokee coun
ty". states Supt. H. Bueck "The
first step in this study will be a
survey to determine the resources
of the county and what abuses, if
any, are being practiced. Followed
by a study of the best methods Or
the wise and constructive use of
our resources, the results of the
survey will be used as a basis for
lurther study."
Members of the Parent-Teachers
association and others interested
in the development of the school
program are invited to hear Dr.
Zirbes.
Steps Taken To Get
Children In School
Members Agree
To Cooperate In
Law Enforcement
Murphy Lions club had a pro- f
gram on, "Juvenile Delinquency"
at its meeting Tuesday evening in
the Methodist church dining room.
With Doyle Burch in charge of the
program, the following subjects
were discussed: "School Attend
ance", H. Bueck; "Delinquency
Problems in Murphy," Frank I
Crawford; "Causes of Juvenile De- 1
linquency", Mrs. Harry Miller; |
and "What We Can Do About Juve
nile Delinquency in Murphy", J.
B. Gray.
Various others participated in
the discussion of the subject, some
pointing to the necessity for get
ting behind law enforcement in
regard to adults as well as chil
dren. The club requested the
sheriff to furnish members with a
list of delinquents, and members I
agreed to help assume responsi
bility for correcting faults before
they cause the children to become
criminals.
Lion President Joe E. Ray ap
pointed the following committee
to work on the Juvenile problem:
Harry Bishop, J. B. Gray, and
Frank Forsyth.
The Rev T. G Tate and Dr. J.
R. Bell were "appointed as attend
ance captains for the next period,
I this meeting ending the contest in
! which Buel Adams and Mack Pat
ton were captains.
Dale Lee announced that Oct.
2(> - Nov 1 is Girl Scout week and
is being sponsored nationally by
Lions clubs. He urged this ciubl
to cooperate in the program. The |
club voted to continue its policy j
of furnishing lunches for some |
needy school children.
Dr. George Plonk had his tic |
? he wore a bow tie) and his shirt j
cut by President Ray. following
the policy of the club when a |
member has a new baby.
Guests were: Ray E. Brown of i
Chicago, guest of Mack Patton; I
Felix E. Inglis. scoutmaster, guest |
of Dale Lee; P. J. Henn guest of j
Robt. Weaver: Rev. W. B. Penny, j
guest of W. M. Fain.
"Christ Of Cross"
Is Morris' Topic
"The Christ of the Cross" will j
be the subject of the Rev. J. Alton ]
Morris at First Baptist church Sun
day morning at 11 o'clock. Other
services will be held according to
the usual schedule, except that
there will be no evening preaching
service. The congregation will
worship at a welcome union serv- :
ice to the new pastor. Rev. W. 3.
Penny, at First Methodist church. I
The Business Women's circle of '
the W. M. S. will meet Monday ?
evening at 7:30 o'clock with Mrs. 1
Frank Crawford and Mrs. Ruth '
Nichols at the church.
Will Garrett Is
Taken By Death
Will Garrett, age .17. died at his
home near Murphy October 22
after an extended illness.
Funeral services were held Oc
tober 24 at the Little Glade Church
with the Rev. Jim Truett. Rev. i
Ham Coffey and the Rev. Wayne
Crisp officiating and Townson fu- 1
neral home in charge of arrange- j
ments. Burial was in the old Mur- 1
phy cemetery.
Mr. Garrett is survived by h.s
wife. Mrs. Bessie Garrett, two
brothers, Arthur and Mark, both
of Murphy; three sisters, Mrs.
Robert Chaple of Murphy, Mrs.
Wilburn Brown of Peachtree and i
Mrs. John Frankum of Murphy.
Attendance Law
Is Pointed Out
By Supt. H. Bueck
"Truancy" was the subject of
the program of Murphy Parent
Teachers' association Monday eve
ning in the school auditorium,
when Dr. D. F. Folger of John C.
Campbell Folk school was in
charge. Supt. H. Bueck stated that
during the last month of school
there were 2,447 absences or an
average of 122 daily from the Mur
phy City administrative unit. He
quoted the compulsory attendance
law, which says: "Every parent,
guardian or other person in the
state having charge or control of
a child between the ages of seven
and 16 years shall cause such child
to attend school continuously for a
period equal to the time which the
public school in the district in
which the child resides be in ses
sion. Those violating this law shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be liable to
a fine not less than five dollars
nor more than twenty-five dollars,
I and upon failure or refusal to pay
such fine, the said parent, guard
I ian or other person shall be im
' prisoned not exceeding thirty days
I in the county jail."
Mrs. Laura Freeman, welfare
superintendent, who is truant of
ficer in lieu of a regularly appoint
j i-d officer, discussed the problem
;md gave some reasons for truancy,
i uch as: Lack of ambition, parents
! j.ot interested, lack of clothing and
i food, and physical defects.
Sheriff Frank Crawford discuss
cd the local situation, stating that
records show that most criminals
are among those who have no edu
cation. stating that the average
l criminal has not gone above the
fourth grade in school. He pledg
ed the support of his department
in enforcing the attendance laws.
W. M. Davis and Miss Mary
Cornwell also participated in the
open forum discussion.
The devotional was conducted
by the Rev. J. Alton Morris, devo
tional chairman. Mrs. W. A.
Hoover, president, called upon
committee chairmen for reports,
as follows: Mrs. Robert Easley,
hospitality: Mrs. H. G Elkins,
membership, who stated that 137
members had joined; Miss Addie
Mae Cooke, publicity; Mrs. Robert
Weaver, room representative* Mrs.
S. P. Horowitz, procedure and by
hws; Mrs. Cloe Moore, welfare;
Mrs. Margaret Akin, music; Mrs.
Lloyd Hcndrix for Harry Bishop
budget and finance; attendance.
Mrs. Glenn Bates; and Girl Scout.
Mrs. Harry Miller.
j Mrs. Weaver announced the fol
I lowing grade mothers: Miss Mc
j tombs - Mrs. Myron Jensen. Mrs.
J. II Duncan: Miss Dickson ? Mrs.
Dale Loo: Mrs. Patlon? Mrs. J.
Alton Morris, Mrs Loren Davis;
.Miss Ryland ? Mrs. Wes Garrett,
.Mrs. Anthony: Mrs. Shields ? Mrs.
Bob Easley. Mrs. Boyd Brendle;
Miss Meeks ? Mrs. Howard Moody;
Miss Sword ? Mrs. II. A. Mattox,
Mrs. Walter Mauney: Mrs. Adams
?Mrs. Cyrus White. Mrs. Roy
Cook: Mrs. Ingles ? Mrs. Gar
I Taney. Mrs David Sigmond: Mrs.
Boyd Davis ? Mrs. Cloe Moore. Mrs.
Peyton Ivio: Miss Kate Hayes ?
Mrs. Don Gentry, Mrs. A. L. Gil
lespie: Miss Acidic Leatherwood ?
Mrs. R. G. Alexander. Mrs. E. L.
Shields; John Jordan ? Mrs. Frank
Crawford. Mrs. J. E. Posey, Jr.;
Mrs. Emily Davidson? Mrs. Pauline
Brendle. Miss Jones ? Mrs. Guy
Hill. Mrs. John Donley; and Miss
Knowles ? Mrs. Wm. Penny. Mrs.
Boyd Davis' room won the attend
ance prize, a treat to all the pupils,
| and Mrs. Evelyn Patton's room
I came next and received a consola
[ tion prize.
| An Indian skit was given by
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