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Large Crowds At Orchestra Concerts The" North Carolina Symphony ' u re Intra played to 3 000 school children at the conccrt here Fri day afternoon in the school gym n um It was stated by Dr. B Swalin. director, that this was the largest crowd of school chil dren for whom the orchestra has played on its current tour. The evening concert in the I .(ho:i! auditorium was attended by a large crowd of adults from this and adjoining counties. Mrs Bryan W. Whitfield was commended for her work as county chairman for the Symphony Soci ety. The concerts were described by many of those who heard them as Icing the best the orchestra has ever given in this county. This \*as the fourth consecutive year it has played here. Dr. P. T. Jones, Jr. Speaks Sunday ' The last speaker in the mid winter series of the Presbyterian Hour will be the Rev. Paul Tudor Jones. Jr. Mr. Jones is a native of Mississippi. He received his under - graduaite training at South western College in Memphis Tt'iin.. and took his theology work Louisville Presbyterian Seminary in Louis-! v ile Ky. He did graduate work :.t Union Theological Seminary in New York. Mr. Jones started his ministry i ' Lexington, Miss. From there 1' w nit to Liberty, Mo. and back 1 < Ma -<issippi at the First ? Presbyterian Ohurch in Greenville. | li n which church he moved to! li present pastorate in High Point. ! \ V He has had a outstanding mini*'.:-, among the young people ??i his several congregations. His tonic on the Presbyterian Hour broadcast will be "Time For, Decision for Christian Testimony". This broadcast may be heard in this community over Radio Station ' W S B on Sunday, at 8:30 o'clock. ? Two Homes Are j Completely Destroyed By Fire The house of Albert Dillard of i Houte 2, Culberson, was com- j i ltiely destroyed by fire last week. | The entire furnishings and all the family's clothes were burned. He ! has a wife and five children. j Mi1, and Mrs. Hillard Martin of j M occasion Creek lost all their |h> use furnishings and clothes when their home was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday. March 12. Among the things that i were destroyed was Mrs. Martin's wedding band and wrist watch. ! Mrs. Martin said that sihe had been ? gone from home about thirty i minutes when the fire was dis- 1 covered in the kitchen. It is sup- j posed that the fire started from a wood cOok stove that Mrs. Mar- j tin had left burning. The house . belonged to J. L King. Clothing, food, or other items | for these families will be accepted j art the Cherokee Scout office and | delivered to them. Morris Lists Sermon Topics The Rev. J. Alton Morns an nounces that he will preach Sun day morning at 11 o'clock at First Baptist church on the subject, | "Our Great Task", and Sunday j evening at 7:30 on, "How Re- ] tfponoiblc Are You?" Other regular services of the I church will be held on schedule: I Sunday School at 9:45; Training lTnion at 6:30; Wednesday eve ning Hour of Power service at 7:30. Prior to that the preview of the Sunday School lesson will be given ait 6:45. Mi*, and Mrs. Paul Owenby and ! ??n. Bill, spent the week-end here. ' Magazine Sellers Found Making Misrepresentations Magazine subscription solicitors that represented themselves as bein? from Mills Homo. Thomas ville branch of the Baptist Orphan age. and other institutions. falsely, have been found to be operating in several towns of Wesltern North Carolina. According to Curtis Rues, publisher o f the Waynesville Mountaineer, who notified The Cherokee Scout Tuesday to give warning to its readers, the solici tors were working in Wayneisville when i-t was learned that they were making false claims. One young woman was said to have told people upon whom sihe called thiait she was from Mills Home and selling magazines to pay her way through college. A call to Thomas ville revealed that this was untrue and that the orphanage never permitted this type of thing. THE SCOUT cautions its read ers and everybody in the county to be on the look-out for such people and not to be "taken in" by the appealing stories they tell. Examination For Postmaster In Murphy Announced An open competitive examination to fill the vacancy in the position of pos' master in Murphy has been announced by the United States Civil Service Commission at the ?vq?"*st of the Postmaster General. In order to be eligible for the examination, an applicant must be a citizen of. or owe allegiance to the United States, must have actually resided within the delivery of this poit office, or within the city or town in which the office is located, for a?t least one year im mediately preceding the date fixed for close of receipt of applications must be in good physical condition, and within the prescribed age limits. Both men and women are admitted. Under the terms of an Act ol Congress, approved June 25. 1938. the Civil Service Commission will certify the names of the highest tihree qualified eligibles to the Postmaster General who shal thereupon submit the name of the one selected to the President for nomination. Confirmation by the Senate is the final action. Applicants will be required to assemble in an examination room for written tests, and will also be rated on their education, business of professional experience, general qualifications and suitability. The Civil Service Commission will make an impartial inquiry among representative patrons of the of fice. both men and women, con cerning the experience, ability, and character of each applicant, end the evidence thus secured will be considered in determining the ratings to be assigned to the appli cants. The Commission is not interested in the political, religi ous. or fraternal affiliations of any applicant. Full information and application forms may be obtained at the post office here, or from the United States Civil Service Commission. Washington 25. I) C. Applications must be on file in this Commis sion's office at Washington 25. D. C., not later than April 12. The salary of this position is $4150. This examination is being held because of the resignation last 4 all of Howard W. Moody as postmas ter. Joe E Hay is now acting postmaster. MISS BAGWELL ASSISTING IN ENLARGEMENT CAMPAIGN Miss Ruth Bagwell left Friday for Lexington to assist the Sun day School department of the Baptist State Convention in an enlargement campaign this week. Next week she will be at a Baptist Training Union clinic at First Baptist duirch, Charlotte. TO GIVE CONCERT HERE ? The Guilford Col lege A Oapella Choir, which will appear in the First Method! t Church auditorium Sat. might. March 26. at 7:30 o'clock. Lt includes a personnel of 45 singers from \ his North Carolina college. Members of this tour group are chosen from a membership of 70 voices, which gives the travelling choir a high standard of quality. The choir is scheduled as part of this annual spring tour to appear on the program at the Con vention of the National Federated Musac Clubs on March 30th and 31st held at Dallas Texas. DIRECTORS? Chas. C Under wood. director of the Guilford Col lege choir which will give a sacred conceit here at First Methodist church Saturday evening. Dogwood Club Ends With 370 Trees Planted The Scout's Dogwood club will cease enrolling members for the time being, because the season for successful planting is past, but the promotion will be re newed in the fall. Through this week a total of 371 trees had been reported planted since the club was start er1 in January. The Scout has conducted the club for the pur pose of stimulating an interest in the planting and displaying of more of the state's flower and beautifying the lawns and road sides of the county. Mrs. Kephart Is Taken At Age 88 Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 a. m. at White church for Mrs. Lucinda Palmer KephiaK 88. who died Thursday at 10:30 p. m. in her home near Suiit after a short illness. The Rev. Jim True t officiated, and burial was in the church cemetery with Townson funeral home in charge. Surviving are three daughters, Mis. A. F. Lunsford of Suit. Mrs. Ollie Jones of Tunnel Mill. Ga.. and Miss Mae Kephart of Murphy: four sons. Mitchell of Dalton. Ga.. Henry, Jeff and Larkin all of Mur phy: one brother. Dail Palmer of Marble and one sister. Mrs. Polly Kephart of Murphy, Ferebee Heads Bankers Group | ANDREWS' ? Percy B. Ferebee,^ j president of Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Andrews was named chairman of Group 10 of the North Carolina Bankers' Asso ciation at a meeting Saturday night in George Vanderbilt Hotel. Ashe villc. L S. District Judge Wilson War lick was the chief speaker at this meeting, and in his speech said "Bankers should not forget the nation, and the nation in return would not forget them Judge ! Warlick described several of his | own experiences with banks and in a jovial manne seated that he j was beginning to think that banks j are here to stay. Among the hundred and fifty . persons attending this meeting were Zed Wlhiiitaker. Carrol Day and Bill Wlii taker of Andrews. I Red Cross Has More Demands; Quota Is Only Third Reached j At a report meeting of Red Cross | workers Friday afternoon at the ! Library. Miss Addie Mae Cooke. | chapter chairman, told the work- 1 ers tih ?t in addition to the regular services of Red Cross, the local i chapter is now being called upon | j almost daily to render assistance, I for clothing, food, medical service 1 and medicines, picturing many sad ? conditions which she has observ- j ? cd in rendering services in recenit ! 1 weekj. | With only i third of the goal ' I of $2 000 thus far reported, Miss 1 Cooke appealed to the workers to I | advise people of the needs that exist and a?.ked that they give more generously. ( D?\ Harry Dickey, fund cam- ] paign chairman, urges all work ers to turn in their reports this j week and before doing same to I see every person in their area or , on their list ? McCLMlE TO PREACH The Rev R E. McClure. execu- ; | tive secretary of Asheville Presby j tery. will preach at the Presby | terian Church here at 1 1 o'clock Sunday morning HEADS BANKERS? Percy B Ferebeo. president of Citizens Bank and Trust Company, with j offices in Andrews. Murphy. Hayes-! ville and Robbinsville. who on I Saturday was elected chairman of1 Group 10 of the North Carolina Bankers' Association Power To Be Off In Murphy Sunday The power will be off in the town of Murphy at certain hours Sunday, according to announce ment by E. G. Hughes, manager of the Electrical department. This will be necessary for some cut-over work to be done, to improve service to the town. The hours the power will be off, if the weather is favorable, will be: 12:01 to 3:00 a. m. 8:00 tc 10:30 a. m.. and 1:00 to 3:30 F. M. Calvary Services Are Announced Calvary church will hold its regular conference on Saturday evening. March 26. Sunda\ school will be at 9:45 on Sunday morning, and the Rev .1 D. Moses, pastor, will speak on. "The Deepest Sub ject in the Bible", at 11:00. On Sunday evening at 7:30 Mr Moses will speak on "The Least Command ment". Attractive New Bus Station In Murphy Is Now In Use Murphy's new bus station, on | Hickory street, aero -.s the street from The Cherokee Scout build- - ing. and adjoining tJie bus garage, was opened Wednesday of this week by Smoky Mountain Trail Vays. The new station is described as being one of the nicest in the state i for the size of the town. It con tains a large waiting room for white people and another for colored; a cafe that is equipped stainless steed shxxrt-ordei' , equipment; ami will bo open 24 , tours a day. a Ixirber shop that has not yet been opened: and large rest rooms. The building which is of briek was oonetrudted by R. S. Bault, local contractor. Jimmie House is manager of the station. Mrs. House and Miss Faye Green of Ranger are ticket agents. Working in the rate are Mrs. Ed ward Olark, Herbert Henry, P. B. I Hampton and Isom Goins. Fred (Dugger) Kincaid is porter K. H. McCrary will have charge of the barber shop and expects to open soon. In the bus garage are: Clyde Sneed and Worth Green, mechanics, and Ernest Ball and Garr Martin, painters. Joel Wright. president of Smoky Mountain T railways and his son, Wayne Wriigihit of A<sheviile. were here Tucsdiay for t)he moving of I the station. Guilford Choir To Give Concert Farm Ownership Families Meet Here March 30 The Annual Meeting of Farm Ownership Fam lies of Cherokee ( and Clay counties will be held in the County Court House Murphy. Wednesday. March 30. beginning at 10 a. m The meeting -will be in charge of S S. Williams, county supervisor. Other Agricultural Agencies ap pearing on the program will be represented by A. Q. Ketner, county agent. Cherokee county; R G. Vick, county agent Clay county: Mrs. Velma Moore, home agent. Clay county: Miss Mary Cornwell. heme agent Cherokee county; Miss Mary Ruse Badgett. Ass It HM Supervisor. Fiale'igh; and Lloyd Mendrix. supt Cherokee County schools. Mrs. W. M Fain, Jr. To Be Chairman Of Cancer Drive The cancer drive for Cherokee county. in connection with the state I drive, wil! >'ait Friday. April 1. I Mrs W M. Fain. Jr.. has been appointed chairman of the drive in this county. Mrs. Fain announces that the quota and workers that will take part in the drive will be published in this paper next week. Musical Program Given Tuesday At ? Lions Meeting A musical program was featur ed at Murphy Lions club Tuesday evening, when the club met at the school lunchroom, and the Senior ?class served its dinner Accom panied by Mrs. .J W. Davidson. Jean Penny sang. A Piper": and Susie Miller. "My Heart is a Lute". Rosalind Stalcup accom panied by Shirley Bates, sang. The Rose of Tralee Glover". Bobby Penny Pave a reading. L Hie Herbert" and played on the violin, "A Young Prince and Fiinces'j". Troy Simonds sang. A Candy Kiss". Billy Brooks sang. A Heart Full of Love", and both played guitar accompaniments ('uring the meal Robbie Barton played the piano Joel Wright, president of Smoky Mountain Trail ways, was a guest | of R. S Bault. Jim Pen land of A heville was .? Puest of the club ? nd made a few remarks. J. L. Savage was received into the club as a new member Harry Bishop announced that P. ? Henn's attendance team won over Harry Dickey s and that they1 would be treated to a meal by the 1< ing side. Bob W'hjte ami Frank Crawford as tihe new capita, ns. President R W. Easley, Jr. pre sided. Methodist Services Are Announced So mo spooial speakers will pre sent a program of Dedication and Advance at First Methodist church at the opening assembly in the church auditorium on Sunday morning at 9:45. At the 11:00 service the Rev W. | B. Penny, pastor, will spe<ak on the subject. 'Presenting One's Self to God'' The hour will be closed with a dedication and com munion service at the altar. The M. Y. F. will have a snack supper at 6:00 on Sunday evening. The young people will have charge of the devotional at the 7:30 ser vice, and the pastor will speak on, ' Lord. Is It I?" There will be special music at all three of these services. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Meyers and children of Asheville spent ihe week-end in Murphy. A well balanced program of the be>t ?icred music will be preseni le! by the Guilford College A Capel la Choir of North Carolina Satur day : .;ht March 26, in the First >t (huroh at 7:30 o'clock under the direction of Mr. Charles C. I nderwood, director of musdc ."-l the 110-year old institution. A full evening's program by this choir which has appeared in moot of the stales east of the Mississip pi River includes four groups of numbers The first group - com posed of early churc'h music - opens with a Nativity Hymn from Caelius Sedulius' famous Alphabet Poem on the Life of Christ - writ ten in the 5th century. The com poser. Gilles de Binchois, was born in Mons, Belgium, in the year 1400. end was chaplain to Phillip the Good. Duke of Burgundy. A Huguenot Psalm - No. 90 - by Sweelihk, a sixteenth century com pose;. is sung in the original French text, followed by a Song of Praise by Leisring, and Miseri oordias Domini by Durante, both from 17th century literature. Ma it in Luther's great hymn, "A Mighty Fortress" which has been beautifully harmonized by Noah Francis Ryder, is heard in the second group, followed by two works of Bach. "Come Blessed Ri 1" and King of Heaven from the Church Cantata No. 1 This group includes also a choral ar rangement of a piano work entitl ed \ngelic Choir" by the 19th century German composer. Gold beck. In the third group is an Easter hymn "Early in the Morn", based on the old French carol "Picardy'*; a Ulkrainian Folk Song from the 18th century on the "Passion of our Savior"; Benedictus" by Paladilhe: and an capella arrange ment of Lowell Mason's "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross." "The Creation" by Willy Rich ter, with text from Genesis I. 1-3; "Rise Up. Oh Men of God", a chorus for male voices with trump et trio: "In Heaven Above", a Norwegian Folk Song arranged for soprano solo with chorus; and "The Singers by Noble Cain, pres ent original works and arrange ments of contemporary compos ers. James Bryson, Sr. J. P? For 50 Years, Is Taken By Death Funeral services were held Sun day at 2 p. m. in Marble Springs Baptist church for James Bryson. S.v 84, who died Friday night in the home of his son. Vernon Bo son. at Marble. The Rev. Algria West officiated, and burial was in Moss Cemetery with Townson Funeral Home in charge. Mi* Bryson had been a member of Marble Springs Church for more than 50 years. He took an active interest in civic and community .if fairs; was Justice of the Peace in Marble for 50 years. He is survived by seven chil dren. three daughters and four I sons. Mrs. Vernon Palmer of | Akron. Ohio. Mrs. Lush Ledfond ! of Andrews, Mrs. Herman West of ilarble; Arnold. Carl. Vernon and James. Jr. all of Marble; 19 grand I c hildren and one great grandchild: i two sisters. Mrs. J. M. Ladd of i Gastonia. Mrs. V. M. Coffey of i Marble; three brothers. W. A. and \i B Bryson of Gastonia. and C. I W. Bryson of Dalton Ga. Murphy P.-T. A. Will Meet 28th | The P T. A. of Murphy city unit will meet on Monday. March 28, at 7:30 p. m. The program topic will be. ' Education ? a Responsi I bilitv of All People". The follow ing will give five-minute talks on the subjects listed: Ben Palmer. "The School ? its Administration and Curriculum; Mrs. J. W. David son, "The Teacher's Place in the Pattern"; Mrs. L. W. Hendrix, "The Responsibility of the Par ent"; Mary Parmer, "What the Student Expects of Education .
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