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ui nmidnal hhuiim for infamtiu muusis Plant A Dogwood Tree This Month VOLUME 39 - NUMBER 30 MURPIIY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUI'RSDAY. FEKRI ARY II), 1949 I Kail' PAGES THIS WEEK Education Report Given By Bueck To Lions Club 11 Bueck. superintendent of f Murphy Schools, gave a report of the State Education Commission's program fof North Carolina schools, at the meeting of Murphy Jjons club Tuesday evening at First Methodist church. He show- ; cd slides on the findings of the j commission. making comments on ? each department of the rei>ort. At the conclusion of the program the elub voted to send telegrams to j Senator I. B Nichols and Repre- j sentative J H Duncan expressing the club's support and approval of the outlined program. W A. Sherrill announced the current Boy Scout drive, stating that the club's quota this year is $525 Serving on the committee with him are: Alden Coward and Buel Adams Hobart McKeever, Murphy chair man of the polio drive, announced I hat almost $3,000 was raised in .'.iurphy during the campaign. Itonald Mlorris was welcomed as a new member. G F. Grant of Knoxville was a guest of Dr. B W. Whitfield, and Bobby Easley was a guest of his father, R. W. Easley. President Easley presided over the meeting. Petrie Is Among 3,150 Approved Hospitals In U.S. The American College of Sur- [ :4tn>ns in its thirty-first annual j Hospital Standardization Report. ,iust released, lists 3,150 approved hr totals in fhe Ur-j ' Canada, and a few other eountries. at the end of 1948 Hospitals under survey totaled 3.947. making the ( approval percentage 79.7%. In !947, 3900 hospitals were under ( survey of which 3 143 were ap- 1 proved Ql the 3.150 hospitals on ( the new approved list. 2.820 or ( 71 4% are fully approved and 330 | or 8.3% are provisionally approved. | Petrie Hospital in Murphy is : listed as one of the approved hospitals. A new development in Hospi tal Standardization applied for the iirst time in 1948. is a Point Rat ing System, which, according to ' Dr Malcolm T. MacEachern of Chicago, Associate Director in; Charge of the Hospital Standardi zation program for the College, is I an attempt to achieve a certain amount of precision in evaluating 'hospitals, with emphasis on the quality of professional services and care of the patient. Dr. Wells To Be dub Speaker Murphy Woman's Club will hold a dinner meeting Tuesday evening. February 15, at 6:30 at First Metho dist church. The girls' chorus, under the direction of Miss Virgin ia Wolfe, will sing. Dr. Helen Wells will speak on "The Doctor Looks at Socialized Medicine" Nancy Mundy Taken By Death Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon in Shady Grove Baptist Church for Mrs. Nancy Catherine Deweese Munday. 90. who died in 'her home at Culberson Saturday afternoon. The Rev. W. T. Truett officiated Burial was in the church cemetery. She was the daughter of the late Rev. E. A. Deweese and Caro line Deweese. Her husband. W. L. Mundy, died 20 years ago. Surviving are four sons, Luther and Stanton of Century. W. Va . Ed of Culberson and John Spring field. Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. Lura Curtis of Culberson and 38 grandchildren. Townson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Body Of Crain To Arrive Scop The body of Pfc. Cecil H. Crain. Fon of Mrs. Mclvina M. Crain. of Route 3. Murphy, is among the remains of 129 World War II dead who were originally interred in temporary military cemeteries in Italy and North Africa that are being returned to the United States aboard the U. S. Army Transport "Corporal Eric G. Gibson". .After the arrival of the "Erie Gibson" at the New York port of embarkation, from two to five weeks will elapse before the Atlanta distribution center will be able to advise the next of kin when they may expect to receive the remains of their loved ones at the final destination. RESIGNS Mrs. Nona Rowland has resign- j | ed her position at the Whitfield | Clinic. She has served there for ' the past seven years. 139 Dogwoods Planted To Date The Scout's Dogwood club mem- t bers thus far have planted a total of 139 trees. 65 having been add ed during the past week. The new members and the num ber of trees planted are as follows: , Grady Barlow. Andrews, four; Walter Brown, Andrews, four; Mont Rogers. Tomotla, one; Mrs. R. L. Keenum, Suit, five; C. W. Thomasson. Murphy, Route 1. j five; Mrs. Mamie Robinson. Blairsville, Route 3, three; Mrs. ( Thomas Weese, Culberson, Route 2. one; Mrs. Charles McGill. Cul- ! berson, Route 2, three; Mrs. Broa- ; dus Millsaps. Murphy, Route 3. j two; Mrs. Mayrnard Mills, Murphy. Route 3, five; J. H. Ellis. Murphy, Route 2, six; Mrs. John Payne. Violet, 1; Earl Payne. Violet. 1. The pupils and teacher at Wolf j Creek A school have set out a ' total of 48 trees, of which 22 have ' been credited in a former issue of j the paper. This leaves 26 to be , added this week The individuals setting the trees were: Johnny Trantbam, two; Louise Harris, two; David Ownsby. three: Virginia Bandy, two; Jean Harris, two; Gleen Bandy, two; Monroe Harris. 3; Ronel Harris, 3; T. J. Harris, two; Hoyt Trantham, two; 1 Jimmy Trartttnam. two; Eula Mae Harris, three; Betty Ownsby. 4; Lucille Trantham two; Pauline Trantham, two; Paul Collins, two; Roy Collins, two; Alvin Trantham. two; Louise Collins, two; Odesel Harris, two; Stella V Harris, two. Members will be accepted in the Dogwood club until March 15. It is hoped that at least 500 trees will be set out this year, and the Scout will continually feature such a club in future years, to promote the planting of thousands of dog wood trees to beautify the homes ?';nd roadsides in this county. The dogwood is tlhe North Carolina ! state flower. Miss Maude K Collins, teacher at Wolf Creek A school, writes: "Last week we stated that we were planning to set quite a num ber of dogwood trees. We have really completed the work and are this week staking them so that there will be no damage done to them during play or work. We are expecting a more beautiful road, school grounds and woods by our efforts We had to make two field trips in order to get the trees we wanted. Almost all the parents have donated some fertili zer for the trees and also a flower garden which we are working for now." Itaseball Sl<trs Sfek Sheepskins Lou Rrissie (left), pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, and Virgil Stallcup, shortstop for the Cincinnati Keds, are shown leaving a classroom at Erskine College, where they have been continuing their studies this winter. The two stars commute daily 24 miles from their homes in the textile community of Ware Shoals, S.C., where they first played baseball for the Riegels. Stallcup used to work in the cotton mill at Ware Shoals and formerly was assistant athletic director there. Near $5,400 Goal In Polio Drive Mrs. Ida Swanson Taken At Age 72 j Mrs. Ida Mae Swanson, 72. died at 12:30 p. m. Tuesday in an An drews hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. today 'Thursday) in Tomotla Baptist church with the Rev. Jack Palmer and the Rev. Alfred Smith officiating. Burial was in To moll a cemetery with lvie funeral home In chargc. Surviving are the husband. T. Henry Swanson; four daughters. | Misses Ella and Mary Swanson of Murphy Route 2. Mrs. Esther Palmer and Mrs. Ruby Smith of I Murphy; two sons. Rufus of Hayesville and Frank of Murphy Route 2; one sister. Mrs. W. A. | Abercrombie of Simpsonville S. C.; three brothers. B. W. Brooks of Simpsonville. W. A Brooks of Greenville. S. C. and S. H. Brooks of Gray Court. S. C. and 15 grand children. Local Unit Studies Purposes Of The N. C. E. A. The Murphy city unit of the N. C. E. A. held a meeting on Mon day night. January 31. at 7:30. Miss Mary S. Rule, president, opened the meeting by giving the punposes of the N. C. E A. taken from the manual. Reports were given by the following committee chairmen: Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix. on Public Relations; Miss Roberta Spiers, on Professional Service; and Mrs. H. Bueck. on the social committee. Mrs. H. Bueek had charge of the program entitled. "School Plant Equipment and Instruction al Supplies." This program began a survey in Elementary Education, published by the Division of Instructional Service. Department of Public Instruction. Raleigh. This survey will be divided into three parts. The next division to be studied in February will be "The Curri culum". Mrs. Martha Adams will be in charge of this program and Mrs. Jerry Davidson will Ik* in I charge of the last program in March which will be "The Com munity and the School". Mrs. Bueck opened her program I by having all present to stand and sing, "The More We Get Togeth- ' or". The program was in the form j of a round table discussion and all members of the faculty took part. Glenn Patton made a recording of the program on the wire recorder and played it at the end of the program. Mrs. Bueck and Mrs. Davidson served refreshments to the 30 m embers presen t . Mrs. R. H. Foard spent several days last week with relatives in Cleveland and Hickory. Cherokee county is almost over the top in the polio drive, coming through with practically all of the enlarged quota of $5,400, announ ces Dr. Chas. O. Van Gorder. county chairman. Through Wed nesday approximately $5,200 had been reported. The drive will end February 25, and it is hoped that by that date those who have not yet made their contributions will do so and swell the fund to more than the goal. Hobart McKeever was chairman of the Murphy divicion of the campaign, and he reported contri butions of $2945. and Andrews has reported $2,253. Rev. W.B.Ward Sunday Speaker The next speaker on the Presby terian Hour network will be the Rev. William B. Ward, of the First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg. S. C. The Rev. Mr. Ward is a native of South Carolina. He re ceived his training at Davidson College and Union Theologi cal Seminary in Richmond. H e took post gradu ate work at the University of Edinburg and at : the School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem. He began his ministry as assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Charleston, W Va.. later ?serving in Orange, Va . and Klkins W \'a He has recently undertaken the pastorate in Spartanburg. Mr. Ward is one of the outstanding younger ministers of the church. His topic will be "Time for Decision for Applied Christianity" This broadcast may be heard in this community on Sunday, at 8:30. over Radio Sta tion WSB. Penny Announces Services The Rev W. li Penny of First Methodist ehureh. Murphy, an nounces that he will bring a mes sage on Race Relations Sunday morning. Church school will be at 9:45. A special offering will he taken for Bennett College Greensboro. N\ C The M. Y. F. will have a snack supper at First Methodist church cn Sunday evening at 6:00 P. M Evening worship will be at 7:30. ?and the pastor will bring a mes sage from the study course on the book of Revelation. On Wednesday at 6:45 there will be youth choir practice at First Methodist church. Felowship hour will be at 7:30. and at this hour pastor will lead another study and discussion period from the study course on the book of Revelation. Dr. Harry Dickey To Head Red Cross Fund Campaign Dr. Harry Dickey has been ap-? pointed chairman of the 1949 fund campaign of the Cherokee County Chapter of the American Red Cross j which will be conducted during March. The chapter has a goal of $2,000 this year. Dr. Dickey, who has been practicing Dentistry here since 1947. when he graduated from Southern Dental School, Emory I niversity, Atlanta, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dickey and married Miss Betty Lou Burch. He attended Mars Hill and Wake Forest Colleges before entering dental school. During his train ing course at Southern, he was in the Naval V-12 program, having | his boot training at Parris Island. He holds the degree of DDS from Southern Dental School. He is a member of First Baptist Church and Murphy Lions club iind is an active participant in vari ous community activities. Girl Scout Fund Drive Is March 6-12 BRYSON CITY? 'Plans for a funds raising campaign during Girl Scout Week. March 6-12, were formulated at a quarterly meeting of the Nantahala Area Girl Scout Council, held at the Community Building in Bryson City Saturday afternoon. Twenty adult counselors of the five-county area were present at the meeting and it was decided to give each locality a quota in the drive, based upon the number of girl scouts in the vicinity. It was pointed out that there are now 20 troops in the Nantahala Area, comprised of upwards of 250 girls The council intimated that it would depend largely upon the civic and church organizations iponsoring the various troops for support during the campaign and that those groups would be given the liberty of raising the local quotas in whatever manner they saw fit. Mrs. Giles W Cover of Anlrews, president of the council, presided at the meeting and Mrs. Gertrude S. Jennings of Cherokee acted in her capacity as secretary. The invocation was given by Mi's. Mel vin Taylor of Bryson City. Mrs. James B Light extended remarks of welcome and .Mrs. Robert Weaver of Murphy gave the re sponse. A report on the Girl Scout Training program, held in Augusta Ga.. last fall, was given by Miss Mary Hoi brook of Brasstown Other business taken up included the election of Mrs. W. T. Hyams of Bryson City, a deputy director for Swain county. Members of the Bryson City Woman's club, sponsors of the Bryson City troop, served refresh ments during the social hour which followed the meeting. Those present included Mrs. Jennings. Miss Mary E. Ulmcr, Mrs M. J. Soule. Mrs. W. E. Ensor and Mrs. William Tyndall of Cherokee; Miss Virginia Heather ington, Miss Betty Beal and Mrs. Robert Weaver of Murphy; Mrs. Marion Jones Wilson and Mrs. W T. Gibson of Hiwassee Dam; Mrs. Wayne Holland and Miss Mary Hoi brook from Brasstown; Mrs Cover and Mrs Frances Wilson from Andrews; Mrs Light, Mrs. C. C Wright Mrs J. H. Gossctt. Mrs. Horace DeHart. Mrs. Joe Greyer. Mrs. Melvin Taylor. Guy Paul. Jr. Mrs. Lerov Sossamon and Mrs. H. 1- Bacon of Bryson City. Harmonineers To Appear Twice Tlio Harmonineers. seven Negro boys, will ning at Peachtree school Friday Feb 18. at 7 p. m , ami at ? Hiwassee Dam on Saturday. Feb ? 19, at 7 p. m. There will be no admission charge. The perform ances arc being sponsored by the Cherokee County March of Dimes H, I, J And K Drivers Must Renew Licenses I | All drivers with last names ' beginning with either H. 1, J or K are required to take an exami nation for a new driver's license by June 30. as a pail of the Highway Safety Act passed by the 1 947 General Assembly. Boy Scouts Observe 39th Anniversary The nation's 2 200,000 members of the Boy Scouts of America will mark the 39th anniversary of the organization during Boy Scout Week which opened Sunday. Feb. G. and closes Feb. 12. The anniversary will be observ ed in every city and town and most , villages and hamlets throughout ? the nation and its territories. Its theme this year is "Adventure ? i That's Scouting!" and the activities during the celebration will be re lated to the theme Boy Scout Sunday Next Sunday is Boy Scout Sun da\ It will be marked in count less churches of all denominations. Scouts and leaders will attend religious services in uniform. Many sermons, addressed to the Seoul s. will touch on some aspect of the Boy Scout Week theme. The programs of Scouting, lead ers in the organization say. prepare Scouts to face the future, helping to build a new world with con struction. not dest ruction as the j goal Scouting in the 42 nations recognized by the Boy Scout In ternational Bureau has an enroll ment of 4.409.780 Scouts and lead ers. They are striving Scout leaders say. for a future of peaceful living where every man is a brother to every other man. regardless of his race, creed or color The World Friendship Fund of voluntary contributions from Scouts and leaders totaled $135,000 in a little more than three years Through it. Scouting in 40 lands ? received assistance in rebuilding j their organizations following the war's disruption. I ! | Weiss Store | Interest Changes I Mrs. Roy V. Lovingood has sold her interest in Weiss' Store to her siste?\ Miss Eloise Davis. Mrs. j Lovingood will work with her hus band in his store. HEADS CAMPAIGN? Dr Harry Dickey who has been appointed by the chapter chairman. Miss Addie Mae Cooke to serve as 1949 fund campaign chairman of the Chero kee county Chapter of the Ameri can Red Cross. To Assist With Tax Returns A representative of the Depart ment of Internal Revenue will be in Murphy on March 7 and 8 from JO A M. to 5 P. M. for the purpose of assisting any taxpayers in filing their income tax returns for the calendar year 1948. Jas. R. Hall Taken By Death James Roosevelt Hall, 50, died at 6 30 p. m. Sunday in his home in the Ogreeta section of Cherokee county. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 a m. in Unaka Baptist church with the Rev. John Taylor officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Ivie funeral home in charge. He is survived by the widow, Mrs Ada Farmer Hall; four daugh ters Mrs. Mary Barton of Akron, Ohio Mrs. Virgie Morris of New London. Conn . Misses Bonnie and Betty Hall of the home: five sons, Charles of Gastonia. George. Johnny, Sheridan, and Gordon, all of Unaka: his parents. Mr. and Mrs G. VV. Hall of Hayesville; five sisters. Mrs. Maynard Mills and .Mrs. Fred Taylor of Murphy, Mrs Roger Key of Maryland. Mrs. Neil Reese of Washington. D. C.. and Mrs Willard Ashe of Powell Station. Tenn ; and one brother, George Hall of Hayesville. He was a member of New Hope Church of God of Unaka. Mi*, and Mrs. Joe Fulmer and family of Sylva spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Franklin. Bulldogs Play Total Of 12 Games By TOMMY ALEXANDER During the past three weeks the Murphy Bulldogs have played quite a number of basketball I games. They have traveled here and yonder, beating and losing a total of twelve games. Xantahala was the first loss for our lassies '59-361 but the boys beat the fast little Nantahala quint by a final score of 24-20. In the next game the Bulldogs took to Stecoah by a landslide; girl? winning 25-19: boys winning 58-20. Robbinsville, who took both ends of a double header before, visited Murphy to split a twin bill on Tuesday of last week The Murphy i lassies put up a hard struggle but lost 35 to 28 Our boys however, made Robbinsville the underdog by downing them 43 to 38 in a fast style basketball ?amo. MeMonigle , was high score for Robbinsville. ! Jordon being held to a few points. 1 Alexander with 13. and Picklesimer with 12. were high scorers for Murphy. The next game with Hayesville was a give and take decision. The Murphy girls were easily downed 41 to 22 by the Hayesville sextet who were led by Brochen for high score The Murphy boys, however, in: ie<i the Hayesville defense to come through with a heart-warm ing victory of 35 to 29. Alexander with 16 points led the Murphy quint. In a non conference game with Ronton. Tenn.. the Bulldogs came nonie with half a double header. The girls won 28 to 24. The boys lost ?*:* to 34 On Tuesday night of this week the Murphy boys downed the Bry son City eagers by a score of 33 to 31. Though two of the Murphy regulars were out the boys took I the lead and held most of the I fjamo. The girls didn't come out as good, however. They lost 18 to 14.