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Q'm y|4v/ Plant A Dogwood Tree This Month "^OhVMt59 - Nl'MBER 34. MIKIMIY, NORTH CAROLINA. THI KSUAi MAKCII 1(1. 1949 F.K.ll'l I' \< ;i S I Ills \\ I I K Captain Hawthorn To Speak To Vets ANDREWS The Lube Stillman I 1'o.jt *J7. The American Legion, j c\ lends an invitation to all Vi ? i .-hi in the 35th Legion l>is- ! ? ..c-t tn attend a meeting in the1 l ? . Hall at Andrews on Friday i t ? w n 1 1 1'-!. March 11 at 7:30. Vi this lime Frank Hawthorn, i .<:? Captain. CAC, will explain to ?iiose present the qualification and | procedure for enlisting in the, ( itvani/ed Heserve Corps. Depart ment of the Army. Under the new ruling a man earns a days pay for each two hour training period he attends, and at the same time he is earning points toward promotion and re tirement All ex officers and en listed men are especially asked to attend this meeting. If there is .. sufficient number interested, a reserve unit might be organized in this county. Captain Hawthorn and the Unit Instructor from Asheville will be in Andrews from Friday afternoon until Saturday morning, and will answer questions of veterans at i ..nv time during their stay. Home Agents Of 13 Counties In Meeting Here The Western District Home Agent's association held its spring meeting on March 5 and 6 at i Kike's Lodge. Thirty^three home j agents and guests representing 13 countics were in attendance The business meeting was held on Saturday evening with Mrs. | Howard Allison. chairman, in 1 charge Reports given by chair- 1 men of various committees includ ed Program of Work. Miss Izola Williams Mltd.jX* ^ ju.Ji/. Distin guished Service. Miss Carolyn Oorry, Macon county; Retirement . nd Insurance. Miss Mary Margaret Smith. Haywood county; Hospital ity. Miss Betty Ross Matheson. Watauga county; Public Relations. ? Miss Mary Oornwell. Cherokee ( county Plans were announced for the j June meeting to be held at Fon- , tana Following the business meeting , Mr. and Mrs Georg Bidstrup ' directed the group in folk games j . rid dances. On Sunday morning. Miss Louise Matthews, assistant home agent. Cherokee county, led the devotion al services. She was assisted by Mrs J. Waiter Moore. Clay county, and Miss Izala Williams. Mitchett county. Following the devotional the - roup made a tour of Cherokee county visiting at Hiwassee Dam and the Power House. Fields of the Woods and the Copper Basin. Miss llazdl Deweese of Decatur. <?a.. was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dobbs. March 15 Is Deadline For Filing Returns T. J. Mauney. local representa tive of the Slate Department of Revenue, calls attention to the fact that all income tax returns must be filed by March 15. Persons required to file are: every single person, or married person not living with husband or wife, receiving income in excess of the SI. 000. 00 personal exemp tion. plus allowable deductions, during the year 1948 . every mar ried woman receiving income in excess of the $1.000 00 personal exemption, plus allowable deduc tions. during the year 1948 Every married man living with his wife on December 31, 1948. receiving income in excess of the $2,000 per sonal exemption, plus allowable deductions. Every person engaged in mer chandising, farming, contracting, or in any kind of business or pro fession who received income as indicated above during the year 1948 Every employer who paid a y ingle person or married woman $1,000 or more during the year 1948. or a married man living with his wife on December 31. 1948. $2,000, or more during the year is required to report to the North Carolina Department of Revenue the amount paid to each employee giving the name and address of the employee. These reports are required to be filed on or before March 15. Failure to file income tax returns on or before March 15, 1949. may result in an ass^^ment of a penal ty of 5^ to 25' , . Mr. Mauney will assist in pre paring the returns. Licenses Should Be Renewed Now License Inspector H. W. Rector calls attention to the fact that motor vehicle operators whose last ! names begin with H. 1. J, or K must have their licenses renewed by June 30. He urges these people to take their tests now and not i wait until the last few days as others have done in the past. He reminds that at that time one will find himself standing in a long line waiting to have the examina tion. j "It requires only about 15 I minutes to take the examination j now, "Mr. Rector says, "but later I on in the season it will take the j best part of the day to complete ii." The inspector is in his office at Murphy on Mondays and Tuesdays, j and in Andrews Thursday and until I noon Saturday Members Set Out 334 Dogwood Treesj Dogwood cLuto members have set < ut a total of 334 trees since the ?first of January, according to re- J ports submitted to the Scout otf- ! fee. Since it is not advisable to | sK out trees atfiter March 15^ the j club will discontinue accepting members for the time being after I next week. The club will be re- 1 newed next fiall. Anyone who has I et out one or more trees this year I may join the club by reporting same to the Cherokee Scouit. Following are those who have | reported planting trees during the ; pa sit week: Mrs. Harve Hamil ton. Mrs. Luke Carver, and Mrs. j Ohas. Freel, members of Valley- J town home demon stratioit club, one each; Mrs. D. C. Carpenter. Andrews, five ? ?three white and two pink; Mrs. Kate Hampton. Andrews, one; Mrs. Guy McNabb, j Suit, three; Larry McNabb, Suit, cne; Sarah Rose McNaibb, Suit. J one; Mrs. Lee Hughes. Marble, j six; Mrs. B. B. Morrow, Violet, I two; Johnnie Pqitton, Violet, one; j Mattie Morrow, Violet, three; Mrs. I Stan Hornby. Violet, eight; and Mrs. Euclid Bruce. Turtletown. Tenn.. one. Mrs. Lee Hughes writes: i nave seat six dogwoods this week and that makes me nine in all. I am pleased to do this for 1 am a flow er lover. No home is complete without pretity flowers. 1 wish I had a flower of every kind grown I around my homo Thanks a lot for this fine club ' Mrs. Bruce writes: "I've been | reading in the Scout about the I Dogwood club. I've set out one I dogwood tree, and I think it is a real help toward making our county beautiful. I think dogwoods are the most beautiful flowers that grow. Did you ever take a real good look at a dogwood flower? The petals are white and in the shape of a heart and spots of red on them. Some folks say our Savior was crucified on a cross of dr.gwood. If you ever study a flow er you will believe it, too. That's why I think ./our Dogwood club ir such a wonderful thing " MURPHYS NEWEST HOSPITAL ADDITION ? Shown above arc the lobby and operating room in the new addition to Petri e hospital, which was opened last week-end. Hundreds visited t/he hospi tal during the two days of "open house" last week end. paying Dr. W A Hoover and his co-workers high praise for providing Murphy and this vicinity with this fine new hospital facility. The top picture shows the reception room and main office in the new wing. Shown in the picture are Mrs. Charles Worthen. office secretary ^ and Mix Bill Murray, office nurse for Dr. Hoover and Dr. Helen Wells Becky and Lonnie Hoover are in the foreground The lower picture shows the new operating room, with all new equipment. The 1 1 new patient rooms are furnished throughout with new furniture, and new equipment was installed in the X-ray room, delivery room, sterilizing room, as well as the operating room. The hospital is now served with a Tele-Talk intercom munication system A PBX lias been installed for patients to have private telephones in their rooms. Rev. R.K. McDonald Is Sunday Speaker The Presbyterian Hour on its nevt broadcast will present one of the younger ministers of the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Royce K. McDonald of ?the Presbyterian Church in Berry - ville. Va. Mr. McDonald is a native Virginian, was educated in Virginia, and his ministry lias been in Virginia. He is a graduate o f Ifampden-Sydney College and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. Va. He started his ministry in the historic Samuel Davies Memorial Presby terian Church and was called from that field to his present pastorate. His topic will be 'Time for Decision for Christ as I,ord and Saviour ". This broadcast may be heard in this community on Sun day. March 13. at 8:30. over Radio Station WSB. Crook To Preach Here On Sunday The Rev. James Crook of Rich mond, Va.. will preach Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Presbyterian church. Sunday School will convene at 10 a nr. and Youth Fellowship wild meet at 6:30 p. m. Hopes To Reach Red Cross Goal By March 15 I)r. Ilarry Dickey, chairman ol" the Red Cross fund campaign that is now under way here, re ports that only about $100 has been turned in thus far and he urges the committee chairmen to make their reports not later than March 15. That date has been set for the rounding up of all the contributions and it is hoped that the goal of $2,000 will have been reached by then. Reports should be made to the chapter's treasurer. W. >1. Davis. Rev. F. R. Dawson Is Preaching Here The Rev. F. R. Dawson of Seattle. Wash., is guest speaker a I Free Mothodifet church. Murphy. in a scries ?i services daily at 7:45 p. m. which started March 8 and will last through March 20 Mrs Dawson and daughter will not bp able to assist in these ser vices. as previously announced, duo to illness. The Rev. W. H. Hampton is pas tor of the church. Moses Announces Sermon Topics The Rev .1 I) Moses will preach at Calvary Baptist church | in Murphy Sunday morning at 11 o'clock on. "Simon. Son of Jonas Lovest Thou Me More Thar . These": and Sunday evening al | 7:30 on. "The Seven Spirits ol God". Sunday School starts al 1 9:45 a m. Mr. Moses announces that the I Rev L. B Meadows of Knoxville ? Tenn.. will speak at Calvary al | 1:30 p. m. on March 20 | Mrs. Padgett Not Injured A number <>i persons got th< idea from the account of Pau: Padgett's accident which wa* carried >n the paper last week that his mother was with hin when the wreck occurred. Paul , wants to explain that this was nol j true; he was alone. The article j stated that "Paul Padgett, son ol B. L. Padgett Register of Deeds ] for Cherokee County, and Mrs Padgett, was injured *, explaining I that he is the son of Mr. and Mrs j Padgett I Mr. and Mrs. Walter Colemar I recently visited their daughter, i Miss Joyce Coleman, a student a1 Furman University. Greenville, S C. Mrs. W. A. Phipps spent the | week-end in Asheville. Lionesses Feted Tuesday Evening At Festive Event Instruction Given In Wood Carving u Wood Carving classes under the s direction of M s W. J Martin will j begin on Tuesday night. March 15 s>t 7:30. at the John C. Campbell v Folk school. These two hour u classes will run weekly on Tuesday ( nights for a -fries of ten weeks a A small tuition fee will be charged \ Classes will be limited in number. Further information may be oh- s taincd from the Home Demonstra tion agent's office, for those inter- j e^'ted in wood carCing as a hobby Nichols Asks Passage Of Bill To Pay Hogans i Senator L H Nichols of Chero kee County on Tuesday introduc ed a bill to pay $6,000 to the par ents of a Cherokee County State Highway Patrolman who was kill ed last year in Virginia. The patrolman was W. H. Hogan, son of Mr and Mrs. B \. Hogan of Murphy. RFD 1. who was killed across the Suite line on March 1. 1948. while trying to apprehend a rum-runner, the bill states. Hogan was assigned to duty in Alleghany county. The $6,000 provided in the bill i^ the amount the parents would 1 have received under the Work men's Compensation Act if the accident had occurred in North Carolina. No payments can be made under the act Cor injuries or death outside the State. The bill was referred to the committee on claims. Jury Is Drawn For The April Term Of Court Tho following jurymen have j been drawn for the criminal ? civil tsion of Superior Court that Convenes here April 4. with Judge Geo Clement presiding: First week: Victor Raxter. Marble; John Dockery. Murphy; j Richard Flowers. Andrews: Earl Payne, Rt 2. Culberson; Winfield Martin. Unaka: Fred Shields. An-' drews; Grady Smith. Murphy: D. M. Birchfield. Andrews; W J. j Barton. Marble; VV. C. Everett. An drews: Alex Stalcup. Murphy; Dillard Griffith Murphy; F E. Sparks. Suit; Fred Roberts. Le tt ia. Lawson Lunsford. Murphy; | Luther Chastain. Murphy; C). C. Shields. Murphy. B P. Lovingood. j Murphy; Ross Bradley. Andrews: Bill Hatchctl. Murphy; E. A. Luns ford. R>t 1. Andrews: James Bry- 1 son. Jr.. Marble: A S. Kilby. Unaka; Glayds M. Alexander. Murphy; S. VV Hamlin. Culber- \ son; O P. Taylor. Suit; A M. i Howell. Murphy: W M. Lay. Mur phy Henery K. Davis. Murphy; John Lovingood. Murphy: E. ('. Winchester. Murphy: Ira Stiles. Lctitia; Mrs Cleve Almond. An drews: G. M. Reese. Vests; .1 R. K lindsmit.li. Andrews; J E VV* aJ - lace. Culberson: Charlie Clonts. Letitia; M F Farmer. Murphy: Clifford Kill'.an. Murphy; C C. Continued on page 8 -M i i\ L#ions piayc-a nosi 10 heir Lionesses at Ladies' Night 'uc->chy when a banquet was held :i their honor in the dining room it the Methodist church. (\ R. Freed led the group in inging several songs, with Mrs VV. Davidson accompanying. The ladies and other guest were welcomed by Hobart McKeever. ind the Lion's trio, W. D. King. ' K Hyde, and C. R. Freed, sang i welcome song. Mias. Harodd Veils spoke for the ladies, expres ing appreciation for the honor ihown them. President R. W. Easley paid ui >ute to the men who have served is president of the club since Ms organization in 1926. who were, erving in the order named: Mer ?( r Pain, eight years. H. Bueck. G. iV. Ellis. deceased. J B. Gray. H. . Elkins. K. C. Wright. P. G Ivie. X A Sherrill, W. A. Hoover, "rank Forsyth. H. A. Maittox. Joyle Burch, Harry Bishop. Rob ?i*t Bault. Joe Ray. H. G. Elkins. second time, and R. W. Easley. ncumbenit. The trio then sang two selec ,ions. H. Bueck spoke of the activities ?f the Lions club, paying tribute x? its work for the blind in parti ;ulai\ W. M. Fain and H. G. Elkins. the ;>nly charter members of the club a ho are now members, presented the club with a brass gong, wihieh was accepted by President Easley. J. Ward Long of FrankLin, depu ty district governor, presented membership awards to the follow ing for outstanding work in the Melvin Jones membership con ies! : President Easley. H. A. Mait tox. chaiMfnai ,+' tho membership committee, both of whom received Lion paper weights; Dr. B. W. Whitfield. Ed Brumby, H. G. F.lkins. John Davidson. Frank Foisyth. Bob White. Dale Lee. and Bucl Adams, and membership keys to the following: M. S. Patton. John Davidson. W. M. Davis. C. I. Hyde. R W Easley. and W. M. Mauney. C R. Freed presented the follow ing from Young Harris college: Pk - dent W L Downs, who spoke on wliat the college is doing in its expansion program; and Kath erine Walker. Frances Knight. Jack Willoughby. and Billy Fox who gave a musical program. Other out-of-town guests at the banquet were: Mrs. J. Ward Long. Mr and Mrs. Pritchard Smith. Jr.. of Franklin. Handwoven towels were present ed to the ladies as guesit prizes Youth Rally To Be Held Here On Friday Young peoples' organizations of the Missionary societies in sever al churches of fthe W. N. C. Bap l list association will take pan in I a Youth Rally to be held at First Baptist church. Murphy. Friday evening. March 11. at 7:30 o'clock. Representatives from Andrews. I liavesville. Hangingdog and Mur phy churches will participate in I the coronation service. The Rev. Lester Stowe. pastor of Friendship Baptist church. Suit, will speak on. "Our Youth for Christ". Specialists Speak At Farmers Meet An outstanding Agronomy spo- i tialisl from N. (' State Co 11 ego , will bo o resent on Wednesday. ' March 16. for a meeting on the t various phases of agronomy The I subjeels to bo discussed will bo ; I roils, soil testing, corn hybrids I fertilization, alfalfa, lad i no clover. ? ' meadows and permanent pastures ! The meeting will start at 1:00 p. m iii the courtroom in Murphy. Speaking on the pros ram will be Dr. K. It. Collins. J. Fielding Held. K K Goldston. W. B CoJ iins. and Sam Dobson. all out standing in their fields. Arrangements for this meeting are being made by the County agents who invite all farmers and others interested in Agriculture to attend.
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