SOCIETY
Mrs. Chasott And
Mr. Bearden Wed
The First Baptist Ch'jrch of
Cairo. Ga., was the setting for
the beautiful wedding of Miss
Merle Katherine Chason. daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Chason
.-ml James Hollis Bearden, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C B. Bearden which
took place at 5:30 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. July 22. The Rev
Wilburn S. Smith, of Starkville,
.Miss officiated at the double ring
ceremony, assisted by Rev. R. C.
Perry, Jr., in the presence of a
large assembly of relatives and
friends.
Three baskets of white gladioli
and five floor candelabra against
a s,.i;d background of ferns and
>imilax combined to from the altar
before which the bridal party
stood.
HENN
THEATRE
Murphy, N. C.
Saturday. August 14
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Mrs. Olen Dekle, of Thomasville.
Ga.. organist, played the nuptial
music. George Mitchell of Macon.
Ga.. sang Because (D'Hardelot),
The Sweetest Story Ever Told
?Stults) and The Lord's Prayer
? Mallotte).
T h e usher-groomsmen were
Hilly Carr. Billy J. Van Landing
ham, Alto Cain. Jr., and Walter
Sawyer. The grooms best man was
his brother. Robert Bearden.
Mrs. Billy J. Van Landingham,
matron of honor, wore a gown of
orchid taffeta made with a fitted
bodice and net yoke; the hooped
ikirt was caught in the hemline
with bows of taffeta ribbons. Yel
low mums adorned her hair. She
carried a shower bouquet of purple
asters.
The maids. Miss Mary Ann
Bearden. Miss Margaret Higdon,
and Mrs. Dan Harris were dress
ed in gowns of orchid taffeta
fashioned like the matron's of
honor with matching bandeaux in
their hair. They carried bouquets
oi asters.
The bride, given in marriage by
her only brother. Mercer Chason.
wore a gown of white mouseline
de soie styled with a fitted waist
and full skirl which extended into
a train. Her finger-tip veil of '
illusion was caught to her hair .
with a coronet of lace and seed
pearls. She carried an arm bouquet
of white carnations and stephano
tis centered with an orchid.
The bride's mother, Mrs. Cha
son, wore a model of Florida
green crepe with pink flowered
hat and black accessories. A pur
ple orchid formed her corsage
Mrs. Bearden, the groom's moth
er, chose a dress of print shew
A purple orchid formed her cor
sage.
The bride's parents entertained
at a reception at the Woman's
Club house following the cere
mony.
The pink and white motif was
used in the decorations and re
freshments. Bowls of pink asters
:md white gladoli were placed on
mantel, table and book cases. The
bride's table, overlaid with an
imported lace cloth, was centered
with the three-tiered uedding cake
with delicate embossings and
topped with a minature bride and
"room. The ice course consisting
i)f brick cream, individual cakes
md punch further emphasized
the color-note.
Mrs. Bearden is a graduate of
Cairo high school and received
her B. S. in Education from
Georgia State College for Women
in Milledgeville. Ga. During the
past year she was employed as a
teacher in Murphy.
Mr. Bearden is a graduate of
Cairo high school and has served
three years in the navy. For the
past year he has attended the
School of Mortuary Science in
Nashville. Tenn.
In September he will resume his
studies in Tennessee where the
:ouple will make their new home.
Mrs. Elsie McDonald Whiteheart
is visiting relatives and friends
n Murphy.
? back to school .... f !
In clean clothes that look like new after
going through our laundry and cleaners
Don't wait until the last minute to get
ready for school. Call us now!
MURPHY LAUNDRY
Phone 159 Murphy, N. C. jj
MRS. J\s. II. BEARDEN
Hale Circle
Has Meeting
Mrs. Yerlin .Jones and Mrs.
Virginia Patillo were hostesses to
the Elizabeth Hale circle at the
home of Mrs. Jones Monday eve
ning.
Mrs. Kenneth Davis, president,
presided. Minutes of the last meet
ing were read by the secretary.
Mrs. J. B. Hall and the opening
prayer was made by Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Davis gave the Bible study
and the group sang "Bringing in
the Sheaves", followed by prayer
by Mrs. a. .! Hudridt.
Mrs. Headrick led the program
on "Missionary work in Latin
America." Participating in the
program were: Mrs. Hall. Mrs
Everette English, and Mrs. Char
les Shy-tie. The meeting was clos
ed with prayer by Mrs. English.
Lemonade, home made cake
and ice cream were served by the
hostesses to 12 members and one
visitor. Mrs. J. D. Palmer of Ak
ron. Ohio.
Pr essley- J ackson
Announcement has been made
of the marriage of Mrs. Estelle
Jackson of Ashevi-lle to D Patrick
Pressley of Waynesville.
The ceremony took place in
Clayton. Ga.. on Monday. July 26.
in the presence of a small group
of relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Pressley are at
home on Walnut Street in Ashe
villc.
Mr. Pressley has been a Nation
al Biscuit salesman for ttie past
thirty years, serving this county
part of that time.
Emerson Fleming of Hartwell. I
Ga.. visited Wre Tuesday. He was
accompanied home by his aunt.
Mrs. J. Alton Morris and two
children, Sally and John, who arc
visiting in Hartwell and Greenville.
The Rev. J. Alton Morris is preach
ing near Greenville this week in !
a revival meeting.
Spencers Host
At Buffet Supper
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer
were hosts at a buffet sapper
Wednesday evening. honoring '
several out-of-town guests. Follow- I
ing the supper which was served j
on the porch, music, readings and |
stories were enjoyed in the living
room.
Guests included: Mr. and Mrs
J. Roy Robbins of Ridgewood. N.
J.; the Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Talia
ferro and George F. Granberry
of Blue Ridge, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs
Ernest B. Bidez, Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Smith and Mr. and Mrs.,
Arlie Thomason of Copperhill.
Tenn.; Mrs. Harry Miller. Mrs.
Peyton G. Ivie, Misses Mary
Cornwell, Addie Mae Cooke. Jose
phine Heighway, Glenda Ivie, Susie
Miller, and Pauline Hogsed.
Veta Estes To
Wed Olin Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Herman B. Estes
of the John C. Campbell Folk
School at Brasstown. announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Veta Estes. to Olin Myers, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Myers
also of Brasstown.
Miss Estes attended Murphy
high school and Martha Berry
school at Rome, Ga. She is now
employed by Coble Dairy.
Mr. Myers attended High Point
college. He is now employed by
Burlington Mills.
After the marriage the couple
will reside in Greensboro.
Mrs. Lee Speaks
On Argentina
Latin America was discussed at
the meeting of the Baptist B. W. C.
Monday night of last week in the
home of Mrs. Bill Gentry, with
her sister. Mrs. Don Gentry as
co-hostess.
Mrs. Dale Lee was guest speak
er and told of her recent trip to
Argentina and showed several
souvernirs that she brought
back Mrs. J. W. Davidson and
Mrs. Joe Hamilton discussed the
outlined topic, and Mrs. Frank
Crawford conducted the devotion
al. Mrs Donley presided.
Among The Sick
Mrs. G. W. Candler is in Pied
mont hospital, Atlanta, for treat
ment for two weeks.
C. F. Streuber who has been ill
at Whitfield hospital for several
days, was reported Wednesday to
be improved.
Miss Moselle Moore returned
Tuesday night from Atlanta where
she spent several days at Pied
mont hospital for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Clark of
Weldon are guests of I) H. Moody |
at Regal hotel a few days this
week
Miss Mary Ellen Payne spent
? he week-end with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Payne at
Viole:.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hale of
Sunnyside Inn, Asheville. were j
guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. |
S. S. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Hale
and Mr and Mrs. Willams spent j
part of the week in Atlanta as
;uests of the Atlanta .is guests of
the Atlanta Biltmore hotel, the j
remainder of the week they were
in Murphy.
Mrs. Alexander
Hostess Tuesday At
Bridge Luncheon
Mrs. R. G. Alexander entertain
ed Tuesday with a bridge luncheon
at her home on Valley River
Avenue. The home was decorated
with Red gladoli and red roses.
Places were marked by corsages.
Three tables were set for bridge
?nd luncheon and one for lunch
eon alone. Luncheon guests were
Mrs. O. K. Erhart. Mrs. R. G
Barnes, Mrs. Dale Lee and Mrs.
T. A. Case.
High and low score prizes were
given at each table. Those re
ceiving high score prizes were.
Mrs. B W Whitfield. Mrs R. S.
Parker and Mrs Margaret Pruden
Lester. Prizes for low score went
to Mrs Henry Harshaw. Mrs. J.
W. Davidson and Mrs. Jimmy
Ward. Guest prizes were present
ed Mrs. Lester and Mrs. Barnes.
Those playing were, Mrs. Lester.
Mrs. Davidson. Mrs. Henry Har
shaw. Mrs. Edgar Harshaw. Mrs.
Frank Mauney, Mrs. Ward. Mrs.
Whitfield. Mrs. H. Bueck, Mrs.
Parker, Mrs. W. A. Hoover. Mrs.
Don Witherspoon. and Mrs. Joe
K;.,
Mrs. Alexander was assisted in
serving by Mrs Lee. Mrs. Hoover
and Mrs. Ra\ .
FHA Conference
Held In Svlva
V
A District Conference was held
by the Farmers Home Administra
tion at Sylva Tuesday for the pur
pose of giving the county commit
teemen. supervisors, and county
office clerks additional informa
tion and instructions in connec
tion with new procedure for mak
ing loans to farmers for crop pro
duction. livestock, equipment, and
tenant purchase loans. Attending
from Cherokee county were: S. S.
Williams, county supervisor; Miss
Estelle M. Bennett, county office
clerk; and Jule W. Hatchett. chair
man. and Burton H. McNabb. coun
ty committeemen. Claude S. Day
was unable to attend due to ill
ness.
This meeting was in charge of
Paul Laughrun. state field repre
sentative. assisted by J. B. Slack,
state director; A. E. Rozar. chief
Production Loan operation; H. B
Riggle. Production Loan officer;
Vance E. Swift, chief. TP opera
tions; George W. Smith. FO Land
appraiser and engineer; and Miss
Carolyn N o 1 e n. administrative
supervisor.
Applications are now available
at the FHA Offices for all types
of farm loans. Applications maybe
submitted for approval and ar
rangements made for loan checks
to be received at a later date which
will assure farmers of a definite
plan of financing. The local office
of the Farmers Home Administra
tion are cooperating with the Ex
tension Service, the Veteran's
Training Officers and other agri
cultural agencies in assisting farm
ers to enable them to carry out
improved farm practices.
Mrs. E. C. Winchester of Mon
roe is spending some time as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edwfin
Winchester.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix
.ind son. Bob. and Mrs. Henry
Hyatt spent the week-end as guests
of Mrs. Hendrix* parents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. McNeil at Champion.
They were accompanied home by
Jim Hendrix who has spent sever
al weeks there.
A CARTOONISTS IMPRESSION OF THE
LOST COLONY" ? Manteo, ? A cartoonist views
"THE LOST COLONY", Paul Green's famous sym
phonic drama now in it* eighth season on Roanokt
Island Performances are presented nightly at H O
except Mondays and Tuesdays, through September
6. Against the background of the 180 foot stage of
The Waterside Theatre appear, from left to right:
Old Tom (Don Somers), Uppowoc (Harry Coble),
Agone (Patricia Palmer), Eleanor Dare (Barbara
Edwards), John Borden (Robert Armstrong!, Sir
Walter Raleigh (Irving Smith), and Queen Elizabeth
(Lillian Prince).
PERSONALS
Mrs. R. G. Barnes who has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Edgar Harshaw at Harshaw
Farms, returned Friday to her
home in Newport News. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Atkins and
baby, Diane, visited Mrs. Atkins'
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Bailey, here last week. Mrs. Atk
ins is the former Miss Doris Bailey
of Murphy. Mr. Atkins will be
coach in the Franklin schools next
term.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Benton of
Cornelia, Ga.. spent Monday with
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. C\ E. Hyde.
Mrs. A. B. Moss, Jr., and son,
Billy of Buenos Aires, Argentina
and Waynesville. spent the week- ,
end with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy .
Ward and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lee.
Mrs. W. A. Phipps of Asheville 1
is the guest of her sister, Mrs j
H. G. Smith at the Henry House !
this week.
Mrs. R. H. Foard met her niece. I
Priseilla Inscoe of Siler City, in j
Asheville Saturday and brought
her home with her for a visit. ,
Mrs .W. A. Banner of Asheville ;
has returned home after spending
several days with her father. P.
R. Mauney.
Miss Bertha Cunningham of 1
Sylva is the guest of her cousin.
Mrs. W. P. Odom and Mr. Odom
Mrs. C. E. Harris of St. Louis, i
Mo., and Miss Amelia Streuber
of Danville. Ill . were called here
this week on account of the ill- ,
ness of their brother, C. F. Streu
ber.
McCain Speaks
For Presbyterians
The speaker on the Presbyterian
i Hour next Sunday will be one oi
America's most distinguished edu
cators. Dr. James Ross McCain,
J 'resident of Agnes Scott College,
Decatur. Ga. He is a native of
Tennessee. He received his A. B.
and A M. degrees at Erskine Col
| lege and his Ph. D. from Colum
I bia University. Honorary degrees
' have been conferred upon him by
Erskine College, Chicago Univers
ity, Davidson College, Emory
j University and Tulane University.
He started out in the practice of
Jaw. but soon became more inter
ested in education. He was the
founder and first headmaster of
Darlington School in Rome, Ga.
In 1915 he came to Agnes Scott
College and became its president
in 1923. He has served as Presi
dent of the Association of Georgia
Colleges. Southern University Con
ference, and the American Associa
tion of College. He has served as
trustee of the General Education
Board of N. Y. His topic will be,
"Christ, the Only Answer for
Education".
The music on this program
will be furnished by a mixed
chorus from Agnes Scott College
and Emory University under the
joint direction of Mrs. Rebeckah
McDuffie Clarke and Mr. William
Landis.
This program may be heard
next Sunday in this territory over
Radio Station WSB, and WNOX at
8:30 A. M.
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NOTICE
OF REPUBLICAN MEETING
All Republican Township and Precinct
Committee Members and all other interest
ed Republicans in every precinct in Chero
kee County are urgently requested to at
tend a meeting at the Court House in
Murphy on Wednesday at 8:00 o'clock P.
M., August 18th. This is an important
organizational meeting and every precinct
should be well represented There will be
representatives here frcm State and Con
grssional headquarters to talk with you re
garding the plan of organization. Dn't fail
to be here.
D. M. REESE, Chairman
CHEROKEE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.