SOCIETY
Granny Hyatt, 88
Has 22nd Birthday
Mrs. Henry Hyatt. Mrs. P C.
Hyatt, and Mrs. C. A. Brown of
Andrews, were hostesses Sunday
at the home of Mrs. R. H. Hyatt,
at a birthday dinner honoring
Mrs Hyatt. 88. lovingly known
to all her friends as "Granny
Ilyatt", on her 22nd birthday
anniversary.
Mrs. Hyatt was born Miss Ida
May Abbott, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Abbott at
Tellioo Plains, Tenn.. February
29. 1860. She moved with her par
ents to Murphy when a little girl
and was married on Oct. 2. 1878.
to tfte late R. H. Hyatt, known
for many years as "Unele Bob"
Hyatt. She is living in the home
built nearly 50 years ago by her
lather. The house for several
years was operated as a hostelry
under the name of "Cottage Park
Hotel." It is located in a beauti
lul grove of pines and oaks on
Valley River avenue, about two
blocks from the public square.
The home was decorated
throughout with a profusion of
gift flowers. The table, spread
with a white linen cloth, was
centered with a three-tierd white
birthday cake bearing 22 tiny
white candles in green rose hold
ers, on a reflector, encircled with
green vines and yellow flowers,
rnd flanked by yellow candles
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in silver holders. Places were
marked with small white and yel
low baskets filled with green
minta.
Dining wrth Mrs. Hyatt were:
Her daughter, Mrs. C. A Brown
and Mr Brown; her sons, Henry
and P. C., and their wives; her
grandson, Charles Hyatt and wife
and daughter, Mary Linda; her
daughters-in-law, Mrs. Willa Mae
Hyatt and daughter, Betty Jo of
Warne; and Mrs. Roberta Hyatt
and daughters, Billie Hyatt and
Mrs. J. C. Nave, and Mr. Nave
of Asheville, Dale Lee. Miss Kate
Hayes, Miss Leila Hayes, Miss
Estelle Bennett and Miss Ann
Jenkins of Murphy.
Mrs. Hyatt is the oldest mem
ber of the Murphy Presbyterian
chureh, which was founded by
her father, the late J. D. Abbott.
Many friends called during the
day to extend greetings and bring
gifts to Mrs. Hyatt.
PERSONALS
Mrs. N. E. Hunsucker and Mr.
and Mrs. B. E. Dockery and fam
ily spent Sunday in Knoxville
with Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Ridgee
and Mr. and Mrs. Graden Stewart.
Mrs. Ridgel and Mrs. Stewart are
sisters of Mrs. Hunsueker and
Mrs. Dockery and will be remem
bered here as the former Misses
Edna and Edith Voyles. Mrs. Ridg
el has been seriously ill but is
slowly improving.
Mrs. J. Alton Morris, Mrs. F.
M. Davis, Mrs. R. D. Chandler,
Miss Sally Morris and Miss
Charlene Davis were visitors in
Atlanta Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Whitfield
01 Brookside, Ky., visited in the
home of Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Whit
field during the week-end. They
were met in Knoxville by their
son. Joe Whitfield, who is mak
ing his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Henn and
daughter left Wednesday for St.
Petersburg, Fla., to spend two
months.
Miss Mary Ulmer of Cherokee
and Miss Kitty Ulmer of St. Pet
ers, Va., were guests of Dr. and
Mrs. B. W. Whitfield last week.
Mrs. Jimmy King, the former
Miss Beatrice Howard, and Miss
Ruth Ledford were in Tulsa, Okla..
last week visiting friends and
relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Miller at
tended the recent meeting of the
North Carolina Chapter of the
American Academy of General
Practitioners which was held at
Greensboro.
Mrs. L. A. Frasch returned last
week from a five weeks' visit in
New York City.
Miss Mildred Whitfield spent
several days last week in Salis
bury attending a meeting of Bap
tist associational missionaries.
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Circle Meets
With Mrs. Barnett
Circle No. 1 of the Methodist
WSCS met Friday evening with
Mrs. H. D. Barnett, with whom
Mrs. Guy Brittain was eo-hostess.
Mrs. L. F Lochabee was in charge
of the program.
Refreshments were served to
ten members and two visitors.
The next meeting will be on
March 26 at the home of Mrs.
Merle D&vls, with Mrs. L. F.
Lochabee as co-hostess.
"Ice Cutters" Is
Reviewed For G. A.
"Ice Cutter", a book on the
life of Dr. J. B. Rounds, mission
ary to the Indians, by Phyllis
Sapp, was reviewed by Mrs. Kenn
eth Davis at the meeting of the
I Intermediate Girls Ouxiliary of
First Baptist church in Mrs. Davis*
home Thursday evening.
The auxiliary voted to have a
I home mission program on Tues
j day. March 2.
Those , present were: Misses
Betty Sue Swaim, Peggy Baugh,
Barbara Reid, Nancy Coy, Phyllis |
Monteith, Sally Barton, Peggy ,
Savage, Mrs. Henry Hyatt, Miss '
Addie Mae Cooke, and Mrs. Davis. ?
Miss Susie Miller spent last
week-end with her uncle, Dr. W.
A. Campbell in Athens. Ga.
B. W. C. Studies
Christian Home;
Guest Lovingood
?The Christian Home ? Our Im
mediate Task" was the subject of
the program presented by Mrs.
Frank Crawford at the meeting of
the Business Women's Circle of
the Baptist W. M. S., in the home
of Mrs. Roy Lovingood Monday
evening.
Following a business session,
presided over by Mrs. John Don
ley. the program was given as
follows: Bible Study, Miss Addie
Mae Cooke; prayer; "Home, Sweet
Home" and Influence of the
Home", Mrs. R. S. Bault; "Build
ing Christian Homes", Mrs. R. D
Chandler; prayer; "The Homo and
Missions". Mrs. H. Bueck; "For
Home", Mrs. Robert Reid. and
prayer.
The circle planned to have a
pot luck supper next Monday eve
ning with Mrs. John Donley and
Miss Addie Mae Cooke, and study
a mission study book.
Those present were: Mesdames
Chandler, Donley, Bault, Lovin
good, Crawford, Bueck, and Reid,
Miss Cooke, Mesdames J. W.
Davidson, C. W. Woods, Loren
Davis. Ruth Walker, Joe Ray.
Lloyd Hendrix, Joe Hamilton, W.
A. Hoover. Karl Weiss. Kate Dick
ey. Alton Morris, and Ruth Car
ringer. and Miss Mary Evelyn
Carringer.
Mrs. Erhart hostess
At Annual Meeting
Mrs. Edward Brumby, president, i
presided over the annual meeting
of the Presbyterian Woman's j
auxiliary which was held Tuesday ,
afternoon with Mrs. O. K. Erhart I
at her home in East Murphy. The !
program topic was "Thy Will Be
Done".
After prayer and devotional. |
the group sang "Have Thine Own
Way."
This being the last meeting of
the church year, reports from all
officers and cause secretaries
were givc^n, and officers for the
coming year were installed. In
the absence, of the pastor. Mrs.
C. W. Savage, past president, serv
ed as installing officer.
Officers of the auxiliary are:
Mrs. E. fa. Brumby, president:
Mrs. J. H. Gibbs, vice-president;
Mrs. R. G. Alexander, secretary;
Mrs. Harry Miller, treasurer; Mrs.
C. W. Savage, historian. Secretar
ies of causes are: Mrs. T. G. Tate.
Spiritual life and evangelism; Mrs.
Bruce Gordon, foreign missions;
Mrs. J. W. Bailey. Assembly's
home missions; Mrs. R. S. Parker,
S. & P. home missions; Mrs. O.
K. Erhart. Christian Education
and Ministerial relief; Mrs. J. H.
Gibbs. Religious education; Mrs.
C. W. Savage, Literature: Mrs.
J. B. Gray, Christian social ser
vice; Mrs. Harry Miller, social
activities; Mrs. John H. Dillard.
Pastor's aid. |
At the close of the program. |
Mrs. Erhart. assisted by Mrs B. '
\\ . Whitfield, served delicious
refreshments. Fourteen members
were present.
The Business Women's circle j
met with Mrs. R. H. Foard on i
Monday evening. Mrs Foard had
charge of the program Scripture
reading was given by Miss Eleanor
Meeks, and "The Lord's Prayer \
oy Malotte was sung bv Susie j
Miller. The following officers
were installed by Mrs. Harry Mil- (
| ler: Miss Marvie Walker, chair
man; Mrs. Foard, vice-chairman;
Miss Hattie Palmer, secretary
treasurer; Mrs. T. G. Tate, re
porte.v
During the social hour which
followed, refreshments were serv
ed '.o nine members.
BIRTHS
A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Strange of Murphy,
at Dr. Whitfield's hospital on
I Sunday. February 29.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bayless had
as week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs
Bill Bayless and children of Ashe
ville, and John Bayless of Knox
villc.
Miss Josephine Heighway has
returned from severval days' visit
in Hendersonville with Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Lovingood and child
ren.
E. C. Moore returned Sunday
from Hot Springs. Ark., where
he has been taking treatment and
is reported to be feeling very well.
He was accompanied here by
Mrs. Moore and Cloe Moore.
Glenn Patton has returned from
Atlanta where he has been with
his brother who is seriously ill.
Miss Roberta Spiers was called
to Smithfield Tuesday due to the
death of relative.
Miss Jane Knowles went to
Atlanta last week-end to be with
her mother who underwent a
major operation in an Atlanta
hospital.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Jones
spent the week-end in Ware Sho
als with relatives.
Supt. H. Bueck received word
this week of the death of his aunt.
Mrs. Marie Bueck Sharpe at her
home, Roxburv. in Wayne, Pa
Mrs. Dick Yow has returned
home after being with her mother
in Atlanta who recently under
went an eye operation.
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Baptist WMS Has
All-Day Meeting
The W M. S. of First Baptist
church held an all-day prayer
service, with an Annie Armstrong j
special offering for home mission j
at the church Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Hyatt, president,
presided and each circle present
ed a program.
The Lottie Moon circle with
Mrs. Sam Harding in charge,
Opened the program with the
hymn "Love Divine All Love Ex
Bivenses New
Supervisors Of
Juvenile Home
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Bivens, for
mer residents of Murphv, who
now live in Knoxville, at 1913
Riverside Drive, have been select
ed by trustees as superintendents
of Juvenile Dentention home
there.
The Bivenses are already on
the job at the Juvenile home.
Their salary will total $270 a
month and in addition they will
receive room and board as resi
dents at the home.
Mr. Bivvens was with TVA for
13 years as payroll clerk, account- |
ing clerk, principal storekeeper !
j.nd salesman. His last position was
that of salesman with Gerlach
Barklow Co. of Joilet, III., station
ed in Knoxville. Previously he
has been administrative assistant
to superintendents of Bell Tele
phone Company, St. Louis, and
with other firms in Detroit and
Chicago. He is 42.
Mrs Bivens. whose last position
was that of receptionist at Bon
durant Bros., has served with
Civil Service Commission at Camp
Clairrborne, La., where her hus
band was stationed in the Army
for a time She also is a clerk
typist. The couple have no child
ren.
Mr Bivens is a native of Mar
tin. Tenn.. has tvw years of col
lege training, plus business col
lege training. At Murphy the
Bivenses conducted a young peo
ple's group for the Methodist
church, and in Knoxville have
taught Sunday School at Central
Methodist church and sings in
the church choir.
celling". with devotional Message
of Love, by Mrs. Hyatt. Mrs. Hard
ing presented the topic, ' Message
From a Convert", followed by the
hymn. "More Love to Thee."
Mrs. Boyd Brendle, chairman
of the Fannie E. Heck circle,
conducted the next part of the J
program. Mrs. E L. Shields gave
the devotional and Mrs. J. L.
Savage Jed in prayer.
Mrs. H. Bueck spoke on the sub
ject, if I Were a Jew, and Mrs.
Roy Cook on "Jews in Our Gene
ration". The group sang 'Faith of
Our Fathers", and Mrs. J. Alton
Morris followed with prayer.
"Message of Hope" was the
devotional by Mrs. J. B. Hall, of
the Mae Perry circle presided
over by the chairman. Mrs. E. J.
Darnell, followed hy prayer by
Miss Addie Mae Cooke, and the
hymn. "Trust and Obey."
"Are Southern Baptists Color
Blind?", was the topic discussed
by Mrs. B. L. Fox. and "Human
Interest Stories from Our West"
were told by Mrs. Bessie Deweese.
The closing prayer was offered by
Miss Mildred Whitfield.
Mrs. Kenneth Davis, leader of
the Elizabeth Hale circle, was
next on program After prayer by
Mrs. W C. Kinney, Mrs. Davis
spoke on "Southern Baptist Evan
gelism". Mrs. Grace Hampton on
"Workers in Cities", Mrs. Ethel
Williams on "Pray it Down Reviv
al". and Mrs. Everett English on
"Workers Among Negroes." The
meeting was closed with prayer
by Mrs. Bueck.
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