Court Adjourns Friday Afternoon The April term of Cherokee i , untv superior eoui .. for criminal I id civil cases, with Judge Donald phillips of Rockingham presiding tnd Solicitor Tha J Bryson. Jr.. i prosecuting, adjourned here Fri- 1 t' iy after disposing ol a large i number of cases. Among the cases disposed of were the following: W. A (Andrew) Sylvester, forgery, <50 days on roads. Frank Ledford. driving drunk. flOO and costs. Frank Jones, driving drunk and hit and run driving. $150 and ? costs, licenses revoked. Gerland Allen, marriage con tract. $15 per month for support of child. Ralph Berrong, driving drunk. . reckless driving and speeding. | prayer for judgment continued ' upon payment of costs. Lloyd Gibson. Ernest Satterfield and Everett Satterfield. violation prohibition laws, Gibson and Ern est Satterfield found not guilty; Everett Satterfield given s i x months, suspended upon payment j ol SI 00 and costs. Lloyd Calvin Voyles, reckless driving. $25 and costs. Koscoe Huskins, driving drunk, $100 and costs, license revoked. Boyd Stiles, two cases, driving drunk. $300 and costs, license revoked. I \\ ace Taylor, carrying con cca I weapon, $50 and costs. Knell Parker, non-support. $ | ft (o pay $20 per month for support of child, for three \? at end of which court may or modify. I'ii i hum. drivin { drunk, S id cost, license revoked. ? ( Duvall, speeding. S25 and Jfaiiiy Davenport, driving drunk. $100 and costs, licenst re M'%. d. Quinton Nichols, reckless driv ig, costs, licence revoked. Gearley Garrett, driving drunk. S100 and costs, license revoked. James B. Rogers, violation of prohibition laws, six months on roads. Frank Lowe, driving drunk. $100 and coats, license revoked. Charles Gibby. driving drunk. SI 00 and costs, license revoked. Luke White, violation of prohi bition laws, prayer for judgement continued for two years. K. A. Crisp, two oases, driving ('runk, $300 and costs, license re voked. Frances Haney, violation pro-' hi bit ion laws. $25 and qpsts. The jury remained in confer ? nee all night in the case of Tom Painter for non-support and being | unable to agree so stated to the j court. A mistrial was ordered, and I a new trial started. Defendant was owed to go on the same bond, j Eugene Ledford. breaking and j entering and carrying a concealed weapon, 60 days on roads. When term is completed, defendant is to be turned over to authorities of South Carolina. Harold Hogsed. driving drunk, | $100 and costs, license revoked, j James Mintz, assault with dead- ; ly weapon and kidnapping, costs, j prayer for judgment continued for, 12 months. Broadus Dockery. hit and run. ?40 for use and benefit of Whitak- . er Davis, and costs. Kenneth F. Defeerry, driving i drunk, $150 cash bond, to be used ! I ' hool fund. Gerald (Bud) Jones, larceny of iutomobile, $150 cash bond, for School fund. Continued on page 8 C And I) Drivers Urged To Take License Exams j RALEIGH ? If you're one of the j 150.000 drivers in the State with j I ;. surname beginning with C or 1 D, you'd better get busy. i The .Motor Vehicles Department | | .caid today that so far only 26.524 j C and D drivers have taken their j i new drivers' test, and they have . I only from now until June 30 to | take it. After that date, the law j steps in ? and any person, whose ' last name begins with C or D. caught driving on an old license ( after that date will be guilty of a misdemeanor and will be fined not less than $25. Department officials stated that C and D drivers have had ample time to report for their new licens es'. as their period began on Janu ary 1. However, most of them have consistently put off the task. Now they risk running into long lines of applicants at the license examining stations, for June 30, in addition to being the deadline for C and I) drivers is also the deadline for the renewal i of chauffeurs' license, which will mean a double load at examining stations. The chauffeurs' renewal rush usually starts about the first of June and continues throughout the month. The Department urged all C and D drivers to take a new ex amination immediately in com pliance with the new Highway Safety Act. passed by the last i?*tfisHturc The exam i ivc;1 in four parts: a highway sign test, a road rules test: a vision test, and an actual driving test. C and D drivers interested in boning up on the rules may secure a Driver Manual from their drivers' license examiners or write the Highway Safety Division. Depart nicnt of Motor Vehicles. Raleigh The License Examiner is in Murphy on Monday and Tuesday, of each week. immediately Club Women Studv Window Treatments The Home Demonstration sche dule for April 13 ? 16 is as fol lows: Tuesday. April 13. Bellview, with Mrs. Clyde McNabb. 1:30 o' clock; Thursday. April 15. Slow Creek, with Mrs. Velma Parker, 1:30 o'clock: Friday. April 16. Sun ny Point, with Mrs. Wade Ander son, 1:30 o'clock. The subject for April demon strations is "Window Treatments". Rev. G. A. Gaines To Speak Here The Rev. George A. iaines, district superintendent of the Free Methodist church, will be the guest speaker at the Free Metho dist church of Murphy at special services beginning Friday at 7:30 p. m. and continuing through Sun day. Sunday school will begin at 10:00 a. m. and the Young People's service at 7:00 p. m [Merchants Close [For Half Holiday Approximately 30 merchants Jnd other places of business in rturphy will close Wednesday Ifternoons. beginning on April 14 those participating in this half 11 'day through the spring, sum 11 and fall months, will close f' '2 o'clock noon. ' his is a plan followed for the past isevenal years by many of Murphy's business firms, in order to give their employees some time off for recreation. Some offices, including those in the courthouse, find it more practical to close at noon on Saturdays, also giving employees a half-holiday. The stores that plan to close have called upon their customers to do their shopping c Tommy Alexander Made Star Scout Awry Mi. -ns. utld executive or i tile Xantahala district of the Dan iel Boone council of Boy Scouts. | held the regular monthly Court | ot Honor at the rec reation room ! here Tuesday evening, with a top record attendance of 107 boys. | James T. Osborne of Hiwassee I Dam was in charge of the pro- ! ^.ram of the court. Towns represented were Hayes ville, VVarne, Brasstown. Andrews. Hiwassee Dam and Murphy. Hayesville won the attendance award, an American Flag. Tommy Alexander qj \lurphy was made a Star Scout, one of three top awards in Scouting. John Jordan, scout master, presented two skits; "Henpecked Husband", with Larry Posey. Steve Crawford, and Bobby Penny taking part, and a railroad skit, with Eddy Reid. Harold Ashe and Ray Sims. L. B. Nichols of Andrews of ficially opened the court and presented second class awards to: Charles Holland, Billy Cruse, and Bobby Cruse of Andrews and Loy N. Williamson of Hiwassee Dam. The Rev. J. C. Lime of Andrews presented merit badges to the following: Steve Crawford. Mur phy. first aid: Billy Penny. Mur- 1 phy. public health, first aid. cook- | Mrs. John D. Robinson of Wallace is director of the women's division of Charles M. Johnson's campaign for Governor. She has been active in Democratic party affairs, in wel fare, Red Cross and American Legion Auxiliary work. For more than 22 years Mrs. Robinson has taken a leading part in Women's Club activities and was president of the North Carolina Federation from 1939 to 1M1. ing. personal health, and public | speaking; Jack Deweese, Murphy, first aid. safety, and wood carv ing: Eddie Reed. Murphy, wood carving and first aid: Hobby Pen ny, Murphy, safety, music, and home repairs: and Larry Posey. Murphy, home repairs, first aid. and woodearving. Mr. Means presented tender foot awards to the following: Robert E. Wood. Brasstown: Caroll E. West, Wayne H. Lcdford. Wil lard D. Allen. William J. Boring. Thomas J. Thompson. Frandling M. Stiles. James Robert Brock, and William B. Hamby. Hiwassee Dam; Billy Ray Ramsey, John R. Moore. Howard H. Garrett, and Gordon K. Hartness, Murphy; and James D. Tructt. Cecil H. Frazier. James Robert White. Zeb B. Con ley, Jr., and Bobby C. Winfrey. Andrews. Morris And Ogg To Speak At Canton Meeting The Western North Carolina Baptist Pastors' conference will be held at West Canton Baptist church. Canton Monday. April 12 The program will begin at 10:30 a. m. with the devotional led by the Rev. Gordon Scruggs of Sylva Business and introduction will fol low. The Rev. J. Alton Morris of Murphy will speak on Personal "Evangelism in the Sunday School." The afternoon session of the conference will begin at 1:30 p. m. with the devotional led by the Rev. B S. Hensley of Sylva. The Rev. T. Earl Ogg of Andrews will speak on "Mass Evangelism". Special music will be furnished by the Rev. Mark t>sborne. The Rev. T. II Parrish of Clyde will bring the closing message ? on "Evangelizing the World." STORE TO CLOSE Weiss' Department store will be closed one hour each day from 10:00 a m. to 11 a m. beginning April 12. for revival services at the First Baptist church in Mur phy. it is announced by Mrs. Roy Lovingood, manager, and Mrs. Ivoren Davis, assistant manager. Rev. Paul Meigs To Preach At Baptist Revival Services Rev. L G. Tate To Be Back In j Pulpit Sunday The Iiev. T. G. Tate will preach ' Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at ? the Presbyterian church on the J subject, Hack to Bethel". Follow ing the sermon, the communion of the Lord's Supper will be held Sunday school will meet at 10 o'clock, with J. B Gray, superin tend! nt. Mobley To Speak Monday Through the cooperation of the State College Extension Service, i David C. Mobley, lecturer on the are of Living and specialist in I homes for better living, will give his More Livable Homes demon stration talks throughout North Carolina during the month of April, it has been announced by Miss Fauline Gordon, Extension specialist in home management ind house furnishings. He will speak in Murphy at the recreation ball Murphy Carnegie Library Monday. April 12. at 1:30 p. m. j| The demonstration consists of a wealth of illustrative material on practical "fashions for the | home." demonstrated with actual procedures for improving home surroundings. Miss Gordon said. Mr. Mobley has conducted home iurnishings institutes from coast to coast and has given graduate courses at a number of universi ties. The following business firms in Murphy are making it possible for Mr. Mobley s lecture to be free to all those who are interested in attending, as they are paying the fee he charges for this lecture: People's Furniture store, Murphy I Hardware Company. Ivie's Furni ture Store. Cherokee Furniture store, and Western Auto Associ ate store. Brother Of Mrs. R. S. Parker Is Taken By Death Mrs. R. S. Parker was called to Morganton Tuesday on account of the death of her brother. Edgar L. Abernethy. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at the graveside in Forest Hill cemetery, with the Rev. J. B. Clower. pastor of the First Presby terian church of which he was a in e m b e r . officiating. Nephews were pallbearers. Mr. Abernethy had been ill for long time. Mrs. Parker has lost two brothers and two brothcrs-in 'aw in the past year. She was ac companied to Morganton by her daughter. Mrs W G. Darnell. Penny's Topics Are Announced The Rev. W. B. Penny, pastor of the First Methodist church, will preach Sunday morning at 11 o'clock on "Loveth Thou Me. More Than These", and Sunday evening at 7:30 on 'Abide in our Home Lord Jesus." Sunday school will begin at 9:45 in the morning. Hembree Manager For Broughton Noah Hembree. owner of Mur phy Food store, has been appoint- : ed Cherokee county manager of former Governor J. Melville j Broughton's campaign for the United States Senate, announced Jeff D. Johnson, Jr., state manag er. ' REV. PAIL MEIGS REV. F. McCOWHI. DAVIS Scout Executive Meeting To Re Held April 12 Mrs. Lucy Stroup. Community j advisor of Region VI of Girl I Scouts will bo in Murphy April 11-13 to meet with the adult Girl Scout membership and commun ity representatives regarding organizational work, announces Mrs. Harry Miller. There will be j a meeting Monday. April 12. at 2 o'clock at the recreation room of the Murphy Carnegie Library, to which those interested in Girl Scouts are invited. The following business is to be handled at this meeting: Adop- 1 tion of temporary rules of proce dure. election of area council of- | ficers. election of board members, j election of 3 to 7 persons to make i up a rotating council nominating ' and membership committee which will replace leadership vacancies throughout the year as such vacan cies occur, application for an 'Area Council Charter from the National Girl Scout Organization, appoint ment of committee to draw up a constitution and by-laws, appoint ment of meetings committee re port from the Camp Committee. ? Revival services will begin at 1 First Baptist church on Monday t vening. April 12, continuing j through the week with services l daily at 10 o'clock in the morning e nd 8 o'clock in the evening. The lit v. Paul Meigs, pastor of Jeffer son Avenue Baptist church, Atlan ta. will do the preaching, and the Kev. F. MeConnell Davis, manager oi Regal hotel here, will lead the singing. Mrs. J. W. Davidson will be organist. The pastor, the Rev. J. Alton Morris, announces that the public is invited to the services. Special prayer services will be held each evening at 7:30 o'clock, and the choir will meet at that hour. also. Mr. Meigs has an outstanding record for evangelism in the churches he has served since graduation from Southern Baptist Thelogical seminary, Louisville, Ky Several business firms in town will close for the morning service, from 10 to 11 o'clock, each day during the week. Canton Band Gives Concert April 13th Arrangements have been com pleted to have the 40-piece band of Canton Fablie Schools under the direction of Robert Matthews give a concert in Murphy School auditorium on Tuesday evening, April 13. at 7:30 o'clock. This will be one of a series of conceits by this band on its spring tour of Western North Carolina. The Junior class of Murphy high school is sponsoring the concert here. The concert lasts for 90 minutes. The first part consists of high class band music, while th#? second part treats the listeners to novel ties that are packed with fun. The band is outfitted with new and colorful uniforms which attract much attention. Mr. Matthews and his group of boys and gnls will arrive in Mur phy Tuesday afternoon and will be entertained overnight in the homes of local high school boys and girls. All receipts from this oerform ance will go to the Junior Class to benefit the Junior-Senior ban quet which will be held in May. The Band pays its own traveling expenses, and gives all door re^ ceipts to the sponsoring organiza tion. The local P.-T. A. has assisted in sponsoring this performance and in providing for the overnight entertainment for members of the band. TO VISIT PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Woodyard of Covington. Ky.. will arrive Sun day for a week's visit with Mrs. Woodyard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cooper. Cullowhee Choir To Give Concert The choir of Cullowhee Baptist church and Western Carolina Teachers college will make its second annual visit to the First Baptist church. Murphy, for a con cert Sunday evening at 8 o'clock The choir is under the direction of H P. Smith. Clayton Curtis is organist, and Clarence Chrisman and Mrs. H. P. Smith, pianists. Among those singing in the choir are the following from this area: Jack W. Barnett of Murphy. Miss Kathleen Moss of Hayesville. and Miss Joan Rogers of Robbins villc. The program will be as fol lows: Organ prelude. "Sanotust*. Gounod: "On Bended Knee", anonymous: invocation: Choral response. "Sevenfold Amen", Stainer; "O God. Our Help in Ages Past", Croft s-Lamont; duet "1 Waited for the Lord", F. Mendelssohn, by Mrs. Mark R. Osborne, Jr.. and Miss Nellie Kunyans; ' Bless the Lord, O My Soul", Ippolitoff-lvanoff; "Now Let All the Heavens Adore Thee", J S Baeh. ! Offertory. "FA'ensong". Schu | man; "The King of Love My Shepherd Is". Shelley; The Rev. ontl Mrs. Mark R. Osborne, Jr.; "Come Holy Spirit", Scheutky; Send Out Thy Light", Chas. Gounod. Organ solo. "Dreams", McAmis; "One Sweetly Solemn Thought", Ambrose; "The Holy City", Ad ams; "Hallelujah Chorus", Handel Wilson; and organ postlude, "Toc cata", Mailly. Other serviees will be held at the church Sunday on regular schedule, with the Rev. J. Alton Morris preaching at the morning worship service.