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xwsic Hfoe dtfrmkft ADVERTISING MEDIUM ) >> KEEP POSTED ON WHAT IS GOING OX IN YOUR COUNTY, BY READING YOl'R HOME PAPER V0L1 Ml) 59 - N> MBI R 41 MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA, Till l!SI) \Y. JUNE 9 1949 EIGHT PAGES THIh WEEK To Enforce City Law Keep Streets Clean In connection with the efforts i b em, made by the Regal Club to make .Murphy a clean and attrac , 'u. town a law that is in ef .?c b. has not been enforced it is unlawful to throw trash o . . *iret 's has been uncovered. ^ \. Sneed states that the p force lias been instructed to t,nju e the law, and warns the pU?). that anyone discovered .:\i the law will be prosecut ed. Tlu- law reads: that it shall be uni wful for any person, firm or corporation to throw any trash or rubb 1 of any kind upon the streets or to leave boxes or bar the streets or to leave boxes or bar rels in front of the stores or busi ness houses on the main streets and >:dewaiks. Any person firm or corporation violating this ordinance shall be guilty of mis dffneanor and upon conviction -hall he fined $10.00 for each of fenst A committee from the Regal Club, of which Mrs. J. H. McGall is president, recently petitioner! the town oourtcil to cooperate in getting Murphy cleaned up and kept clean and attractive. The club has suggested that flowers be planted in many of the places now covered by weeds. e*peuaLly those in the business district and along the public st reels, and that all vacant lots be kept free from weeds. The committee also asked the council to provide a cover for the trash trucks when garbage is being hauled through town, to prevent the trash from falling off the truck and to make the town more sanitary. i The club also is undertaking to have the town made free from mo'qintoes. The club president cxprc.j.d the bcLtf U*at if all the town is cleaned up and no breed ing places for mosquitoes left, soon they will be gone. The club is working to that end. ? New Pastor Preaches Sunday The Rev. James R. Crook, new pastor of Murphy Presbyterian Church will arrive here Friday with his wife and baby, and will preach Sunday morning at 11 o' clock. Sunday school and Youth Fellowship will convene at the usual hours. Teachers And Principals At Andrews Reelected ANDREWS ? All teachers and principals in the Andrews unit schools have been reelected for next year by the Andrews school board, it has been announced by Board Secretary I. B. Hudson. Two resignations have been ten dered to the board. Mrs Ruby M. Hill, third grade teacher, resigned to accept work in the Murphy unit Mrs. Mary B. Kilgore. Negro teacher. submitted her resignation. The Andrews unit has been al lotted three additional teachers for next year by the State Board of Education: tw\) for the elemen tary school and one for the high school. Scout Writer Returns For Visit J. L. Robinson of Red Oak. Ga.. visited THE SCOUT office Tues day. Mr. Robinson has been gone from Murphy since 1925. He used to be the Marble correspondent for THE SCOUT when he was em ployed by N. W. Abernathy of Marble. Annual Singing To Be Held Sunday The Cherokee County singing ^ i .vention will meet this year at I Pcaehtree Baptist Church on Sun- 1 clay. June 12. and wMl be in pro-* gross from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.. an rounces Wayne Abernathy. presi dent There will be visiting quar ter from all parts of the country. The Coppertiill. Tenn.. quartet will be among those present. Hayden Tarpley is the bass for thait quar ts Elden llarper. baritone; Le- 1 land Davenport soprano, and Gerald! ne Turner, alto. This quar tet is in demand all over the country. The Blue Ridge quartet consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davenport. Bryson Turner and Elbert Rich will also be present. | along with many other quartets i ?nd special singers from North Georgia. The Swannanoa Jublae- , crs. a quartet from Swannanoa. will be there. All singing classes. spocia-1 singers and quart ets are invited. This convention was first orgami- j *ed in 1890. Henry Elliott being the first president. The first con- i ventions were all held at Marble 1 and then later were held at various 1 churches all over the county. W. j V Adams was the convention's President from 1911 to 1927. and he and the former oresidenl. j Henry Elliott and a few other interested people were the first to have some by-laws adopted for the convention. Hurt Wednesday In Bicycle Wreck ANDREWS ? Joe Williams, son Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams, suffered lacerations about the face and arms when the bicycle he was riding wrecked near his home last Wednesday afternoon. He is rest ing well at this writing. Mr. and Mrsr. J T. Griffith of rnelia, G?.( were week-end S"?*! of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. S?v <We. Mrs. Evans To See Grandson Make Eagle Scout Mrs. Tom Evans will attend j Smoky Mountain District Court of Honor on Thursday evening (today) an Syiva. At this time Tommy Ferguson, her grandson, along with several other boys, will be award ed the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Scouting. R K PRESENTS COU NTY ? Miss Jane Snr^d of Muri>hy. daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Neil Sneed. who has been chosen to represent Cherokee County at the annual Royal Rhododendron Court in Aisheville Saturday Miss Sneed has just completed her first year at Mercer University. Macon, Ga. There she is a mem ber of the A Cappela Choir mem ber of the Glee Club, and mem ber of Alpha Delta Phi sorority. Her miarshaiMs for bhe Coronation Ball and other activities in Ashe vilde Saturday will be Bob FTadling of Murptfiy and J. W. Denton of HJwvwassee, Ga. I 'ION PRESIDENT ? Mack Pat ton, assistant county agent, who been elected r> resident of Mui phy Lions club for the fiscal, year bc4inning July 1. Mr. Pat ton a native of Franklin, has been here as assistant county agent since June, 1946. His special work has been with the 4-H club act. vd ties He has been active in the Lions club si-nee becoming a member, the oast year serving as tailtwister and program chairman Legion Convention To Be Held In Raleigh June 18-21 The American Legion Depart ment Commander Joe Grier. Jr . of Charlotte, today announced that plans for the coming Start e Conven tion are fast taking shape, and that an unusual treat is in store for all North Carolina Legionnaires who will be in attendance at the 31st annual session at Raleigh. June 18-21 Grier assured members that the ; convention program will be spark ling with outstanding speakers of national reputation. Bernard Crocker. Jr., of Raleigh, general chairman reported that tftie preliminary draft for 'North Caro lina's bigiest Legion Convention' was completed early last month at a meeting of convention commit- i tees who will handle the details of planning and running the an ni.al event Work of the convention commit tee is progressing and periodical meetings are being held by the various committees A general meeting of all committee chair- ' men was held in Raleigh last Thursday and progress reports were made. One of the highlights of the program will be a ma mouth parade including the State Champion Gaslonia Drum and Bugle Corps, the State Cham won Asheville Band ,the Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps. Army and Marine drill units and bands and floats from several Legion Posts. Registration will be made as easy as possible, according to com mittee chairman. O. S. Slaunwhite. Booths will be set up at the Sir Walter Hotel. Carolina Hotel and Memorial Auditorium. All of Raleigh's hotels are co operating with the convention j housing committee and chairman ? C. R Phil pot said that reserva- ( tions should be made directly tc tho managers of the hotels. There are also several tourist homes in c.nd near Raleigh that will accom modate Legionnaires during the Convent ion. Bill Scoggins. Commander of Raleigh Post No. 1 said that Raleigh citizens and business in- j tcrests are planning on making j the Legion convention and 40 & 8 wreck a gala occasion, with a j Madri Gras spirit predominating 1 throughout the event He said he hopes that every Legion drum and j bugle corps and other music j organizations will attend and parti- 1 cipate in the drills. General Chairman Crocker de clared Raleigh's civic and patrio tic organizations are cooperating with us in planning the most spectacular event of its kind ever held in North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davidson and Mrs. W M. Fain left Sunday for Dallas. Texas, to visit their chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Pruden David son and baby, and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Owen. Mrs. W. L. Logan of Gaines ville?, G., is visiting her son-in-taw and daughter, Mr. and Mre. Harvey Wilson, Jr. ScoutjjiTo Celebrate 60th Year The Cherokee Scout will ce-le fciate its sixtieth anniversary in uly, and the p:>per plans at thai ' me to publish a Progress Edition .1 connection w.ih the anniversary. History and progress of all Cherokee County, including the business. industrial, economic agricultural educational, religious. - overn mental and other phases. ' will be presented in this edition. I Anyone having old pictures that are clear and information that per tains to the county's history will be appreciated by the paper It is not promised that all will be used, but all will be preserved and re turned to the sender if we have the address. A limited supply of extra copies of the paper will be printed, and will be available for a small price. The editiop will be mailed to all subscribers on the regular mailing lis:. Copies of the Scout or other newspapers published in the coun- i ty prior to 1923 are desired by the j paper. Anyone having old copies I he will dispose of is asked to get I in touch with us. KEGAL CLl'B MEETS The Regal Club will meet with Mrs. Tom Evans on Friday eve ning. June 10 at 8 o'clock in her home in Wesit Murpfliy. Bible School Commencement Is Friday Night Commencement exercises for the Vacation Bible School of First Bap tist Church will be held Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, announces the Rev. J. Alton Morris, who has been principal of the school. A total of 159 had been enrolled in the school through Wednesday. Prior to the commencement, a picnic for all the people of the , church, will be held on the lawn back of the church, beginning a' 6 o'clock. Mr. Morris will preach Sunday morning at 1 1 o'clock on the sub- j ject, "And I Sat Where They Sat" Sunday School will begin at 9:4") Training Union at 7 o'clock, and j evening preaching service at 8 o' clock. with the pastor preaching. Several members of the church ; will attend the State Baptist Train ing Union Assembly at Fruitland next week. The local youth choir will compete in the staite-wide hymn festival, representing Chis region six associations H, I, J And K Licenses Expire All North Carolina H. I. J and K drivers, licenses and all chauf feurs, licenses will expire June 30. says R. W. Rector, state license ex aminer. Mr. Rector urges every one to keep this in mind and have their licenses renewed before the last minute. Business Suspends For Lack Of Power ft r ... IS GRADUATED ? Preston Henn, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. j Henn, of Murphy, who was gradu- 1 a ted from tile McC'allie School. | Chattan.voga. Tenn.. on Monday. I May 30 He plans to enter Van- 1 cierbilt University this fall. Dt. Harry Miller and daughter. I Susie. Miss Jane Hill and Bucky Hill lei' '""?I Thursday for Florida. | Dr. Miller and Susie going to St. ' Augustine to visit Dr. and Mrs. Bill Miller, and Miss Hill and Bucky to Jacksonville to visit Mr. and Mrs Francis Payne. r or more tftan sax nours v\ ed nesday. people in this area were without any electric power. At i 1:45 p. m. when a slight storm came up. the power went off and was not restored until around 8 o' clock. In the meantime, business was j ai a standstill, as manufacturing I plants depending upon power, were unable to operate losing | large sums in time and production lost; service stations, using power to dispense gas. wash cars and perform other duties practically closed up; the prinrting plant de pending upon power for most all operations, was delayed with the printing of the Young Harris Col lege paper and The Cherokee Scout; Coble I>airies was in fear of losing a large supply of milk: drug stores cafes, and other places depending upon refrigeration also suffered: the Ice plants suffered for lack of compression; the tele phone company was handicapped in giving long distance service: theaters could not operate and many other phases of business life were effected. Housewives using electric stoves were unable to prepare their evening meals. Church ser vices and other gatherings were handicapped, for lack of lights. The trouble was on the high powered TV A lines feeding this area, and several hours were re quired to locat< the trouble. S. S. Enlargement To Start June 18 Western North Carolina Baptist Association will sponsor an asso ciation wide Sunday School En largement Campaign beginning June IS and continuing through June 25. L. L. Morgan, State Sunday School Secretary, Raleigh, will direct the campaign and will have his headquarters at First Baptist Church. Murphy. Approximately 25 trained work ers will come to the association witth Mr. Morgan to work in the participating churches. Through the past week-end, the churches that had made plans to cooperate in the campaign were: Andrews, Calvary, Hanging Dog, Hayesvilde, Hewitt, Little Brasstwwn MSaRby, Marble Springs. Mt. Pisgali. Mt. Pleasant. Murphy First. Murphy ! Second. New Hope, Notla. Peach - (tree. Pleasant Valley. Tomotla and Valley River. A census of the community of j each participating church will be taken at the beginning of the campaign. Representatives from the church es will assemble at Murphy First Ohurch Saturday afternoon. June ' 18. at 3 o'clock for an inspirational address and to get the workers [ that are to be in their churches. Miss Lois Johnson of Athens. Ga., is visiting her sister. Mrs. R. D. Chandler, this week. Cherokee Favors Road-School Issue LUTHERAN PASTOR? The Rev. William Edward Hall, who arrived this week to assume his duties as pastor of St. Andrews-in^the moun tains Lutheran Church. An drew.-?. Rev. W.E.Hal] Is New Pastor Of Lutheran Church ANDREWS? The Rev and Mrs. I William Edward Hall arrived in Andrews June 8. Mr Hall will become pastor of St Andrews-dn 1 he-Mountains Evangelical Lu-the | ran Church and hold his first regular service Sunday. June 12 at 11 a m. Mr. Hall who is the ?on of Row John Hall. D. D.. of Newton, and he received his degree from the Philadelphia Semi nary May 24 dur.ng the 85th com mencement exercises. Dr Ralph W. Loew. pastor of Holy Trinity Church. Buffalo. New York deliv ered the commencement address : in St Michael s Church in Phila ! deiphia Mr. Hall was ordained Sunday. June 5. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hickory The sermon was delivered by the Rev. Walter N. Yount. pastor of St John's Lutheran Chun !i. Asheboro. The new pastor and his wife have mov | ed into the newly decorated parson age and plan to he in Andrews for ! not less than three years. W, S. Dickev Elected To National Angus Association W. S. Dickey of Murphy has been elected to membersJiip in the ! American Aberdeen- Angus Breed ers' Association at Chicago, an nounces Secrctar Frank Richards M.\ Dickey was one of three pure bred Aberdeen - Angus breeders from North Carolina elected dur ing the past month to membership in the organization. Mrs. Hugfr Roberts is visiting her mother in Marietta this week Almost 4.000 voters went to the polls in Cherokee County last Saturday to express their wishes j ii the election on the Better Schools and Roads bond issues. In this county 3.449 favored the Road Bonds, with 29(j against: and 3520 favored the Schools Bonds, with 196 against. These are of ficials counts released Tuesday by Ybe Hembree, chairman of the I Board of Elections. The election brought out almost . s many voters here as the general flection last fall, when only 5.415 cast their votes for national, state, ' ?nd local officials. The state as a whole approved both of Governor Scott's Go-For | ward projects by good majorities. Lions State Convention Set For June 19-21 With the state-wide Lions Inter national convention to be held at Wrightsville Beach June 19, 20 and 21 still three weeks away, over four hundred and fifty delegates have already reserved accommoda tions, convention Harris Legion an nounced last night. "It promises to be one of the largest conventions ever held at j the resort", Ligon 9aid. "It might j top the attendance of other state i conventions of the past." Lions from every corner of North Carolina are among those registered. It is expected by con 1 vention time that over one thous and Lions will be on hand for the three day sessions of business j and plopmir* Head- ?? list of dignitaries expected to be present are Inter national Director Roy P. Herold, Wheeling. West Virginia; Director Edward H McMahan. Brevard; Dr. D. J. Whitener District Governor, 31 -A. C E Korchner. District Governor. 31-B: and Joe W. Hood. District Governor. 31-C. Several Lions and Lionesses from Murphy plan to attend. Carl Stevens, 55 Taken By Death Funeral sen ices were held Wednesday at 2 p. m at Andrews Funeral Building for Carl Stevens, 55. who died at 4:30 p. m. Monday in Rodda-Yan Gorder Hospital at Andrews. The Rev. George Yonce officiated, and burial was in An drews cemctery. with Ivie Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by: the widow; one son. Elbert three daughters. Misses Eva. Marcilla and Edna all of Andrews: four sisters. Mrs. Mar cilla Totherow of Young Cane Ga., Mrs. Bonnie Kilpatrick of An drew*. Mrs. Anna Taylor and Mrs. Ora White both of Marble. Mrs. Jim Gibbs and children. Ed. Jimmy and Elizabeth, , left Tuesday for two weeks' visit with relatives in Moore. S. C. HONOR STUDENTS? The 1949 honor students at Hiwassee Dam i Hish School were Miss Monteen Allen (left), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Allen, valedictorian and Miss EJoise Doekery 'right) daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. B Dockery, s-ihitaitjorian. Participating in the pro gram graduation exercises were: President W. E. Bard, W. C. T. C., * CullonMhee; the Rev W B. Hankiiys. pastor of Liberty Baptist dhurch. and Lloyd W. Hendrix, county school superintendent The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor of Fir* Baptist dhurrdh. Murphy., delivered the baccalaureate sermon.
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