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<arly on
Wednesdays, in order not to be
inconvenienced by the closing.
Sets Record Despite Handicap
LAFAYETTE. VA. ? Thirty-two yea rs without missing a Sunday
at her church school, in spite of the handicap of helpless invalidism,
is the record of cheerful Miss Lillian Wallthall of this community.
She and her father, J. G. Wallthall, her wheelchair chauffeur,
have just been honored in a commendation from Dr. M. Leo Hippy of
Nashville, Tern., director of the department of Christian Education
of Adults of The Methodist Church.
Their citation for fidelity was i.ade in connection with the April
May "Crusade for Christ" oTort to increase adult attendance in the
37,450 Sundav schools of the denomination.
With t) e Wi IW *< k ?* . n v. P. v.\ p --V ?->
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.