SOCIETY
Mrs . Velma Beam Is
Guest Speaker At Club
Miss Velma Beam, home demon
stration agent of Clay county, was
Li;i >t speaker at Murphy Woman's
dub dinner meeting Tuesday eve
ning r.t First Methodist church.
She s;>oke on the relation of soil
to one s home. She told the club j
members that minerals in the soil |
play a big role in the health and I
prosperity of a family, that six |
thousand tons of water falls
on every acre of land in this area
every year and that if it is allowed
t. wash the top soil away, the re
sources of that area are diminish
ed.
Miss. Beam read a report on a
starvation experiment with con
scientious objectors during the
v jr. which showed that when
people become hungry their men
? t! attitudes change.
Proceding Miss Beam's talk, a
musical program was given as
follows: Solo, "Trees", by Joyce
Kilmer, Rev. F. M. Davis; "Lul
iaby" by Brahms, flute and violin
l>\ Billy and Bobby Penny; solo.
Bless This House" by Brehe. Miss
Jean Penny, violin solo, "Romance
im G" by Beethoven, Bobby Penny;
Home Sweet Home". Billy, Bobby
?.id Miss Jean Penny.
Mrs. W. A. Hoover was in
< harge of the program for the
American Home department. She
presented those on program
t >thers on her committee who as
sisted in planning the program
id making favors, which were
miniature umbrellas in a variety
of colors, were: Mrs. Evelyn Pat
ton. Miss Addie Leatherwood and
Mrs. John Donley.
Mrs. Edward Brumby, president,
presided over the business session
Entries in the club's garden con
test for this year will be accepted
HENN
THEATRE
Murphy, N. C.
Saturday, April 24
JIMMY WAKELY, In?
"Song Of Drifter"
Serial: VIGILANTE No. II
Man Or Mouse
Late Show Sat. 10:45 P. M.
<-crald M oh r . Nancv Saunders, In
"Lone Wolf In
London"
Sunday, April 25
f.ene Autry - Jean Heather, In ?
"Last Roundup"
F Duckling:
Monday - Tuesday, April 26-27
Uay Milland-Maureen O'Sullivan
"BigCiock"
Latest UNIVERSAL News
Wednesday. April 28
Jean Parker-John Archer, In ?
"Hi Neighbor"
Serial: SEA HOUND
Dojf In The Orchard
Thursday - Friday, April 29-30
Robert Taylor-Audrey Totter, In
"High Wall"
Latest WARNER News
Cat's Tale
through April 30.
Mrs. B. W. Whitifield announc
ed the cancer drive which is to be
conducted here next week, stat
ing that the funds are used for
research, cancer education and
medical service.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Shugerts
and daughter. Shirley Mae, of
Clearfield, Pa., are visiting Mrs.
Shugerts' parents, Mr. and Mrs. B
A Breed love at Upper Peachtree.
Mrs. Shugerts is the former Miss
Jessie Breedlove.
Alton M. Brown, formerly a
sanitarian with the local health de
partment. was a visitor in town
this week. He is living at Spartan
burg. S. C. and returned home
only recently from China.
Mrs. Billie Holland Eba of Chat
tanooga spent the weeek-end here
with her sister. Mrs. Ben Vaught,
Mr. Vaught and family.
Jack Barnett. Paul Hill and Jean
Mauney have returned to Western
Carolina Teachers college. Cul
lcwhwee. after spending the spring
holidays here with home folk.
Mrs. C. W. Savage was in At
lanta last Wednesday on business.
She was accompanied home by
her cousin. K. H. Woosley, who
> pent several days with Mr. and
Mrs. Savage.
Mrs. Noah Lovingood and Miss
Bee Head spent Monday and Tues
day in Atlanta.
Richard Parker of Hickory visit
ed his parents. Dr. and Mrs. R. S.
Parker, last week-end.
The Rev. T. G. Tate and E. H
Iirumby attended the quarterly
meeting of Asheville Presbytery
in Canton Tuesday.
Mrs. George Townson visited
her daughter. Mrs. S. R. Spence in
Cincinnati, Ohio, last week. Here
small granddaughter, Sherry, re
turned for a visit here.
Ken Coon spent the past week
end in Gastonia as a guest of his
aunt, Mrs. Lois McArver.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coleman
attended the Southeastern Frigi
daire convention in Atlanta Mon
day and saw a preview of the new
appliances that are being made by
Frigidaire. This was the first con
vention since the war and was
tt ended by 2,000 dealers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Franklin
?ere in Sylva last Thursday. They
vvere accompanied home by their
4 rand son, Joe Sidney Fulmer. who
remained for the week-end. his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fulmer
and daughters and Mr and Mrs.
Doug Simpson and children came
Saturday and remained over Sun
day. The men went fishing Satur
day night.
Mi's. William F. Wohlt of Hous
ton. Texas, arrived Wednesday
n ghl for a two weeks' visit with
her parents. Mr and Mrs. J. B.
Gr.jy and her sister. Mi^s Elizabeth
Gray.
BIRTHS
Petrie Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Barton of
Marble announce the birth of a
son April 15.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. (Eskimo)
Hatchett of Murphy announce the
birth of a daughter April 15.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Edward Meek
of 300 Highland Drive. Fountain
City. Tenn., announce the birth
of a daughter. Charlotte Louise.
April 15. at Fort Sanders Hospital.
Knoxville. Mrs. Meek is the form
er Miss Edythe Harben, grand
daughter of B. M. Harben of
Tomotla.
Among The Sick
W. A. Boyd of Murphy, who
underwent an emergency ap
pendectomy at Petrie hospital I
lest week, is reported to be doing
well.
Meigs Speaks
At WMS Meeting
rhe \V M. s. of the First Bap- 1
tist church held its general month
ly meeting at the church Tuesday
afternoon, April 13, with 16 mem
bers present.
The meeting was opened with
tne hymn, "Rescue the Perishing,"
iollowed by the devotional by Mrs
E J. Darnell and prayer by the
Rev. J Alton Morris.
The Rev. Paul Meigs gave a
talk on "Homes", after which a
business session was held with the
president, Mrs. Henry Hyatt, pre
siding.
The meeting was closed with
prayer by Miss Mildred Whitfield.
Mrs. Susan Beach
Celebrates Her
106th Birthdav
Mrs. Susan Ray Beach, familiar
ly known as "Granny Beach," of
Brasstown celebrated her 106
birthday Sunday with a birthday
dinner at the home of her daught
er. Mrs. Iowa Green, with whom
she resides. She has been blind
for the past 18 years, but is still
able to be up and around the
house.
There was a large birthday cake
for "Granny Beach". After dinner
pictures were made of her and the
auests present.
Those present were as follows:
Victor Bell, Miss Eva Mae Hensley.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clayton. Mrs.
Worth Green, Wade Beach, Miss
Linda Green, Mrs. Gertrude Chas
tain and Mrs. Iowa Green.
Several friends called to greet
her during the afternoon. Many
gifts were received by the honoree.
Now Is Time
To Plan Canning
Housewives should begin now
to round up their canning equip
ment and get it in order, says
Miss Ruth Current. State home
emonstration agent for the State
"ollege Extension Service.
"It's just as important to con
erve food this year as it was any
ear during the war, "Miss Cur
ent said "Canning should be
ilone by a budget and according
-o the number in the family."
Now is a good time to count
jars and buy new ones if neces
sary, the home agent continued.
There will be need for a water
bath canner with rack. The guage
n the pressure canner should be
checked for accuracy and safety,
and jars, caps, and rings should
be in readiness when strawberries,
cherries, garden peas, and early
corn ripen.
The Hor.ie Demonstration Divi
sion of the N. C. Agricultural Ex
tension Service will be glad to
supply a canning bulletin to any- j
one wl.o writes for it. Miss Cur
rent s ated.
CLL'B SCIIFDI LE
Horn1 Demonstration Schedule
fcr April 27 ? 30 is as follows
Tuesdaj April 27. Martin's Creek,
at the School Building, at 1.30
o'clock; Wednesday. April 28.
Valleytown, with Mrs Roy Wil
liams, 2 o'clock; Thursday. April
29. Ranger, with Mrs Fred Kil
patrick. 1:30 o'clock: Friday.
April 30. Unaka. with Mrs. Rosie
Davis, 1:30 o'clock "Window
Treatment" is the subject of this
week's demonstrations
GARDEN TOOLS
HOES - RAKES - SHOVELS - SPADES
POST HOLE DIGGERS - POTATO DIGGERS
GARDEN FORKS and LAWN MOWERS
TOWNSON BROTHERS
FIRESTONE STORE
Phone 210 Murphy, N. C.
Race Relations
Discussed At
Guild Meeting
Mrs. T. A. Case, Mrs. W M I
Axley and Mrs. Sara Lloyd were
joint hostesses for the Wesleyan
Service guild Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Case.
Mrs. David King gave the de
votional with scripture readings
and songs which tied in with the
theme for the year, "That Thy
Way May be Known Upon Earth.'
Mrs. Neil Sneed presented the
program on "Race Relations"
which centered around the thought |
"Love One Another."
Miss Emily Sword spoke on
Paine college, the first Methodist
college for Negroes, and mention
ed especially Miss Elma Rai Den
nis. teacher in the Texana school
who is a graduate of a Methodist
college, and who has a Master's
degree from Columbia University
Mrs. W. B. Penny told of a neg
ro girl. Ruby Elzy, who lived in
Pontotoc. Miss., where she, Mrs.
Penny, was born and reared. This
fcirl who had a beautiful voice with !
which she became famous, was '
educated at Rust college, Holly ;
Springs, Miss., by the Methodist I
church. She played the part of
Serena in Gershwin's "Porgy and ,
Bess", and played in "The Birth
of the Blues." Her mother was
president of the Negro Women's
conference in Mississippi. She and
her daughter. Ruby's sister, work
ed for Mrs. Penny, and Mrs. Pen
ny often played for her to sing
She flew from New York to San
Francisco to sing at Gershwin's
funeral. She died young.
The hostesses served refresh
ments to 25 members, and one
visitor. Mrs. Asbury.
Mrs. A. A. Morris of Hartwell,
Ga.. is spending some time with
her son, the Rev. J. Alton Morris,
and Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. R. H. Foard had as week
end guests, her sisters. Mrs. O. G.
Henkle of Hickory and Miss
Clarissa Kincaid of Rome, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gray and
the Rev. and Mrs. W H Wake
field of Sylva visited the Rev and
Mrs. T. G. Tate and Miss Addie
Mae Cooke Sunday.
CARD OF THANKS
To my many friends, thank you
for your kind expressions of
sympathy and floral offerings
shown at the death of my dear
husband. Hugh.
Mrs. Hugh Winkler 40-ltnc
Cash receipts of farmers in the
first quarter of 1948 were 6.3 bil
lion dollars, slightly more than a
year earlier.
'IlillM
DICKEY
THEATRE
MURPHY, N. C.
ADMISSION 12c - 30c
Saturday, April 24
"The Crooked
Trail"
With ? JOHNNY MACK BROWN
"Dick Tracy vs
Cueball"
WITH ? Morgan Conway - Anne
Jeffreys
C hapter 10 'Thick Carter"
Late Show 10:45
"Falcons
Adventure"
With ? Tom Conway - Madge
Meredith
Sunday - Monday. April 25-26
"Sister Kenny"
Starring ? Rosalind Russell
Alexander Knox
Also News And Short Subjects
Tuesday - Wednesday, April 27-28
"The Corsican
Brothers"
With ? Douglas Fairbanks Jr. -
Ruth Warrick
Also Short Subjects
Thursday - Friday, April 29-30
"Buffalo Bill"
With ? Joel McCrea - Maureen
O'Hara - Linda Darnell
Also News And Short Sublecte
Hiwassee State Park fo Be Open
To Recreation Seekers This Year
Services Of
Specialists
Available
The Murphy Electric Depart- j
ment, which furnishes low-cost
TVA power to the City and im
mediate surrounding area, has
made available to its customers
liie services of specialists to help
them make the most effective use
of electricity.
This new service, City Clerk E
G Hughes said, is another step
forward in making this area a part
of the "Electrical Center of Ameri
ca.'' a description now being ap
plied to the Tennessee Valley area
because of its record-breaking
generation and use# of electric
energy.
This new service has b^en ob
tained through contract with TVA. I
which puts its Electrical Develop- 1
ment branch at the service of the
Murphy Electric department.
Included on TVA's electrical
development staff are specialists
in home economics, agricultural
engineering, industrial engineer
ing. wiring, house heating, air
conditioning, refrigeration, com
mercial cooking, and allied fields.
These specialists are available on
call from a customer through the
Murphy Electric department.
The activities of the Electrical |
Development Branch are financed
jointly by TVA and the power
distributors, and services to the
customers are without charge to
him. Mr. Hughes pointed out. The
electrical development group
works in cooperation with deal
ers, suppliers, and private engin
eering firms.
"We signed this contract to see
that our customers receive the
greatest possible benefit from the i
low-cost electricity available to
them," Mi Hushes said. "Any |
customer, whether a homemaker, I
farmer, or businessman, should
feel free to call on us to help solve
his electrical problems."
The Electrical Development
branch maintains a general office
at Chattanooga and branch offices
in the five TVA district offices
The Eastern District office is at
Knoxville.
Mr. Hughes cited the electrical
development program as an ex
ample of the type of cooperation
practiced by the distributor and
TVA. The organizations are separ
ate. but united by a common aim
? belter scrvice to the electrical
consumer.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE SCOUT
By BILL SHAEFE
A new state park, furthest west
in \orth Carolina, and situated on
the shores of Hiwassee Lake, will
be open to recreation seekers this
year, with moderate-priced furn
jshed cottages available.
Hiwassee State Park, containing |
800 acres and anumber of build- 1
ings. has been created through
lease of part of the old TVA vil- 1
lige by the N. C. Division of For
estry and Parks. Four cottages al- i
ready have been made available j
for use, and it is expected that j
around 18 will be ready for oc- i
cupancy by the middle of May. j
Around 33 of the village's 63 cot
tages will be taken over. As soon
a? possible, the State Parks
administration, though some are j
for rent in the area from private |
concessionaires. Swimming is not j
feasible at the village site, but the j
fishing is considered excellent, i
Tennis courts are available, and .
there is an assembly room and
recreation hall in the village.
There are at present no dining
facilities at the village, but grocer
ies are available nearby, and all
cottages are equipped with electric
ranges and refrigerators, as well
as dishes and cooking utensils.
The village is built along wind
ing streets which climb above the
dam, and is located about 22 miles
west of Murphy, near the Tennes
see line.
Lake Hiwassee, a TVA power
development, is created by a dam
1.265 feet long and 300 feet high.
Like most of North Carolina's
mountain lakes, the water backs
up into deep coves, which once
were the primeval gorges of the
Unicoi Mountains, a part of the
Great Smokies system. The total
area is 6,300 acres, the shoreline
is 150 miles, and at high water, the
lake backs up to the town of Mur
phy. Superintendent of Parks Tom
Morse says the lake is now filling,
and should be at its best level in
May and early June. Like most
TVA lakes, it suffers aesthetically
from downdraw, which in the case
ef this lake takes place in winter.
Below Hiwassee lies a lake little
known in North Carolina ? Ap
palachia Reservoir. It is almost
inaccessible, due to lack of ap
proach roads, but the water backs
up to the base of Hiwassee Dam.
If it is found feasible, a boat dock
will be built at this point, thus
opening a new fishing area to
sportsmen.
Most sportsmen start their fish
ing trips from docks near the town
of Murphy, where there is a boat
concession.
SUNBEAM
MIXMASTER
Farmers Federation
A
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Mary knows the first requisite to
popularity is a clean, near appear
ance. We do washing and dry clean
ing ? keep wardrobes immaculate at
low cost. Call 1 3 today.
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? Phone 13 Murphy, N. C.
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every time. ..with this
Ask any woman why .she bought a General Electric
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gets clothes really clean!
Clothes aren't just swished around in this roomy
wringer washer. The "three-zone" Activator* tumbles
and loosens the clothes . . . forces soap suds into every
piece of washing . . . and chases out the most stubborn
dirt and soil. It washes clothes quickly and thoroughly ?
yet is gentle with the finest fabrics.
Come in and let us show you the only washer that
has the G-E Activator, the One-Control Wringer, and a
Permadrive Mechanism (only four moving parts?) It's
built for long, dependable service . . . quiet operation
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What Other Washer Gives You This, Too?
'? Durable balloon rolls ? Permanently Oiled G-E motor
? Self-tilting drainboard ? Full-length protective skirt
? Porcelain enamel tub ? Quick-emptying pump
Murphy Electrical Shop
"Next Door to the Post Office"
PHONE 1 34-R MURPHY, N. C.