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moral strength All the strentth and force of man come from his faith In thinrs unseen- He who believes U strong: he who doubts is weak. ? Clarke. ?||t dtpr Ate HUMAN CAPACITIES As the soil, however rich it may be. cannot be productive without culture, so the mind without cultivation can never produce good fruit. ? Seneca. yOLl"ME 60 ? number 12 Loving Is Charged With Voyles' Death y c. Loving, charged with murder in the shotgun death of Thomas J. Voyles September 18. ?-,ved preliminary hearing Satur day morning before Justice of the Pe.i?. F ? llatcs, and will be tiied at the November term of Cherokee County Superior Court, officers reported. He is being held in jai! here without bond. Cpl Harold S White of Deep Run charged with manslaughter jn the automobile accident which resulted in the death of Jearl D. McDonald. 14-year-old school boy. will be tried also at the November term of court. White waived pre liminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Bates, and has been released on $1,000 bond and re turned to Camp Chaffee, Ark. McDonald was fatally injured September 26 when struck by an automobile driven by White, while walking along U. S. highway 64. near Ranger. Final Rites Are Held Sunday For f. G. Wilhide, 53 ANDREWS ? Funeral services lor Charles Garland Wilhide, 53, who died in a local hospital here Sun day were held Monday afternoon a* 3 o'clock in the Andrews Bap tist church with the Rev. C. C. Washam officiating. Wilhide. a native of Swain i County, came here in 1924 and was connected with the U. S. j Forest Scrvice several years. I Recently, he had been connected with the Crouser Lumber Com pany in Macon County. Surviving are thp wif'-*w} the former Miss Elda Rowland of Macon County: two daughters. Mrs. Althea Boucher of Joplin. Mo. and Miss Phyllis Wilhide of Asheville; a son Wendell of Florence Ala., the father. H. B. Wilhide of Enka: four brothers. Harry of Franklin. Noel of Swannanoa. Boone of Sai pan and Frank of Andrews; three sisters, Mrs. H. D. Franklin and Mrs. Howard Bateman of Swannanoa and Mrs. Rex Sprinkle of Lynchburg. Va., and one grand child. Pallbearers were Johnny Olson. Edwin Bristol. Bill Whitaker. Jess Crouser. S. G. Mehaffey. Jack Long. Zeb Conley and Lawson Crawford. Townson Funeral Home was in charge Jake Williams In Maneuvers In Germany XEUB1BERG ALR FORCE BASE, GERMANY ? Pfc Jake H. Williams, son of Mrs. Sam Williams at An drews. N. C., and a member of the 8tith Installations Squadron, located at Neubiberg Air Force Base near Munich, Germany, is Participating in the joint Air Force, Army, and Navvy full scale maneu vers, currently being held in the American Zone of Occupation in Germany. Williams attended Andrews High School and was employed by the Herbert Cleaners Company, prior to his entrance into the scrvice. He enlisted in the US Air Forces ft. Bragg, N. C.. and his pres et assignment is his 1st overseas tour. -o BOXSCORE ON H.C.HI 6HWAVS Killed October t through October 3 '1 Injured October 1 through October J I#1 Killed through October 3, "d* jear ?" Killed through October 3 1948 S14 I"lnr?4 through October 3 *?*!? year ?,794 . '"wed through October ?, Mtl _ J. 441 1 I Sixty Veterans Are Enrolled At Folk School The J. C. Campbell Folk School opened this September with an enrollment of sixty veterans. Kiev en students are completing their second year of cabinet work, and one is in the second year of iron work. The rest are enrolled in , the rural life course which includes . instruction in maintenance, cabi net work, iron work, science, and arithmetic. On October 15 a small number of resident Folk School students will begin their term. Two new faculty members join ed the school staff this year. They are Michael Hoffman and Com mander Denash, USN. Mr. Hoff man is from Berea College where he taught science and Christian education. At the Folk School he is teaching a course on wild life conservation and is the pianist for the Friday night folk games. Mr. Denash is directing a mechanical drawing course for the cabinet workers. Other members of the staff this year are: Muriel Martin, carving and weaving; Dub Martin, maintenance; Frank Hogan. main tenance; Oscar Cantrell, iron work; Herman Estes. woodshop; Mar sarite Bidstrup, mathematics; and Georg Bidstrup. agriculture. Welcome Service For New Pastor Is Sunday Night The Rev. K. Delbert Byrum. new minister at First Methodist Church, will bo welcomed to Murphy in a Union service at his church Sun day at 7:30 P. M. No services will be held at the First Baptist. Presbyterian and Episcopal Church es, and the congregations will worship at the Methodist Church. Mr. Byrum will preach, and minis ters of the other churches will participate in the program, also. Jean Mauney Is On Redden Staff Miss Jean Mauney of Murphy , I who has been a Navy Department stenographer in Washington, D. C.. for the past several months, has been appointed a member of the secretarial staff of Represen tative Monroe M. Redden. She assumed her duties there this week. Miss Mauney is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mauney of Murphy. She attended Western Carolina Teachers College, and Florida State College for Women. ? Baptist Services Are Announced The Rev. J. Alton Morris will preach Sunday morning at First Baptist Church on the subject. "Christ's Church i* Different". Sunday School will start at 9:45 A. M.. and Training Union at 6:30 F\ M. Evening worship at 7:30 will be at First Methodist Church where a Welcome Service for the new pastor. Rev. R. Delbert Byrum and wife, will be held. Prayer services are being held every day at 10 A. M. at First Baptist Church, the group praying for revival services which will be held in the church October 30 November 9. and for a spiritual awakening in the community. Singing Convention To Be On October 7 The emi-annual meeting of the Cherokee County Singing Conven tion will be held Sunday. October 9. at Andrews in the High Sohool auditorium. Several outstanding quartets and singers from North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee will be present announces Wayne Aibern*thy, president of the con vention. IX BASIC TRAINING? P v t. 1 Billy Keith West 19, son of Mr. j and Mrs. J. Vick Matoy, Route 1. j Andrews, who has reported to Lackland AFB. the "Gateway to j the Air Force."' near San Antonio. ' Texas, for his basic airmen indoe- j trination course. Hudson Describes Hazardous School Conditions ANDREWS ? The Andrews Rot ary Club heard at its meeting here on Thursday, Supt. of Schools I. B. Hudson, who spoke on the immediate needs of the school in the Andrews unit. At his request two letters were read to the club , members by Gordon L. Butler, j both from Waldo C. Cheek. N. C. Commissioner of Insurance. One oi these letters concerned the white building in the local school. And the letter was one of "con demnation" for this building which was constructed in 1906. Supt. Hudson explained that the school board had no alternative but to use this building other than the dismissal of 283 pupils and their nine teachers. This building at present houses the first grade of five sections, the fifth grade of three sections, and the high school home economics department The Marble school building was found according to the letter from Commissioner -Cheek to be "structurally sound". Repairs were recommended as to the roof, and other changes to make the build ing safe in case of fire. Mr. Hudson stated that with the White Building here irrevocably condemned that the immediate needs for the schools here would be a primary building providing 15 class rooms, a cafeteria and auditorium seating 500 persons. "The high school needs". Mr. Hud son stated, "six additional class rooms for the following purposes: two rooms for home economics, three class, rooms and one science laboratory." Supt. Hudson complained ot me crowded conditions throughout the I school from grade one to 12. He asserted that only that day had a | second jrade room been provided j in what was formerly the janitor's home. The school superintendent spoke of the fact that the Elemen tary Principal has his office in a hall, that all state elementary text books are stored in halls or hidden away under stairways, and that the elementary school is without proper library space. The present cafeteria is a make shift arrangement, as is the pres ent vocational agriculture school. School Board Chairman H. M. Whitaker was guest of the Club at the meeting. Principal Boyd B. Robinson pre sented a $100 donation to Board Chairman Whitaker. Mr. Robin son stated that he wished to give ] this amount on the new elementary classroom in the janitor's house. 1 Runion Manages Bowers' Store Mr. and Mrs. Fred Runion of Asheville have arrived in Murphy, where Mr. Runion has taken over the management of Bowers' Store. Mr. Runion replaces M. D. Walker, who has been transferred to Ashe ville. Mr. and Mrs. Runion are living in the apartment over the store. CLUB TO MEET The Regal Club will meet on Friday evening, October 14, at 7:30 o'clock with Miss Addle Mae Cooke. WNCAC To Meet At Fontana Village On Next Monday Western North Carolina Asso ciated Communities will mt et at Fontana Village Monday The executive committee will meet at 1 1 o'clock A. M.. and the general 1 meeting will be held following a i luncheon at 1 o'clock P. M. Principal subjects to be discus- 1 sed are: Recreation and Scenic Attractions, with a report on a sur vey the organization is sponsoring beinij made by Dean Bird of WCTC. Cullowhee; Cherokee Historical Commission, with brief synopsis of the drama to be presented in 1950. and WNC Tourist Associa tion. .Members of the local Chamber of Commerce are expected to at tend. ramily Lite Is Subject Of October Meetings The Home Demonstration Club schedule for October is as follows: Wednesday. October 5, Postell. with Mrs. S. Montgomery. 1:30 o'clock: Thursday. October 6. Peaehtree. with Mrs. Julia Wells, 1:30 o'clock; Friday. October 7, Violet, with Mrs. Virginia Patton. 1:30 o'clock: Saturday. Oc.ober 8. Cherokee County Crafters meeting, in the Home Agent's Office. 10 o' clock. Tuesday. October 11. Bellview. with Mrs. Clyde McNabb. 1:30 o' clock; Thursday. October 13. Slow Creek, with Mrs. Gus Johnson. 1:30 o'clock; Friday. October 14, Sunny Point, with Mrs. H. C. Til son. 1:30 o'clock. Thursday. October 20 Tomotla. School Building. 1:30 o'clock; Fri day. October 21. Murphy (place to be announced* 7:30 *? . M. Monday, October 24. Grape Creek, with Mrs. Ray B. Lovingood. 1:30 o'clock; Tuesday. October 25. Martin's Creek, School Building. 1:30 o'clock; Wednesday. October 26. Valleytown. Floor Sanding Demonstration, with Mrs. Joe Smith, all day meeting: Thursday. October 27. Ranger. Mrs. J. L. Hall. 1:30 o'clock. The topic for October's meet ings is "Family Life." with em phasis on "Understanding Our Young People.'" P.-T. A. To Hold Family Night Murphy Parent-Teacher Associa tion will sponsor a Family Night to be held in the gymnasium Saturday at 7:30 P. M. The pro gram includes music, stunts, and games. Smilin' Red Raper will sing a group of folk songs, and the Wolf Creek trio will entertain with some old favorites. The Rev. Jas. R. Crook will present a shadow baseball game, and square dancing will intersperse the other features. Sandwiches and drinks will bo sold. Funds received will be used for the PTA budget. Children through the seventh grade will be admitted free. Judge Dan Moore To Preside Over November Court Jurors for November 1949 term of Superior Court whieh convenes | here November 7, with Judge Dan j K. Moore, have been announced as follows: First week: Lonzo C. McDonald, 1 Murphy. Route 3; II. C. Hampton. Murphy. Route 2; Thad Hamby. Patrick; Pinky Sneed. Suit; Ben Palmer. Murphy; William A. Jones. Andrews; J. B. Gordon. Murphy; Albert Ledford. Culberson, Route ! 2; J. R. Gladson. Culberson. Route 2. Frank Coleman. Murphy. Route 2; Pearly Kephart, Murphy, A. M. j Green. Murphy. Route 2; C. A. ?Brown. Andrews; T. J. King. Cul ' berson. Route 2; Hugh H. Jones. 'Andrews: Clifford Killian. Murphy, Route 3: Robert Weaver. Murphy; Jess Collett. Andrews; C. H. King, Culberson, Route 2; Lon Wood, Suit; Giles Franklin. Andrews; C. E Henson, Andrews; Thomas C. Day, Andrews; J. H. Abernathy, Andrews. Second week: T. H. Hancock, Marble. Route 1; James Stewart. Marble, Route 1; Robert C. Witt. | Murphy. Route 1; W. A. Reece, I Andrews; Carl Roper, Topton; William II. Palmer. Murphy. Route 3; Wesley Helton, Copperhill, Tenn.. Route 1; James W. Kilpa trick. Culberson; E. W. Lefevers. Culberson. Route 2; Charlie Wood. Hiwassee Dam; Robert S. Hollo way. Topton; W. E. Price, Murphy. Route 2: Earl Payne, Patrick; Jack Herbert. Andrews; Bert Tatham. Andrews; Lewis Mulkey. Murphy. Route 2: O B Ellis. Murphy. Route 2: Bobbie Mashburn. Unaka: E. E Hedden. Murphy, Route 2: Joe Ledford. Ranger; G. B. Godfrey. Topton; Dewey S. Owensby. Cul berson: Robert Scroggs. Brass town; Claude Anderson. Culberson. Samuel A. Voyles Dies At Age 79 Samuel A. Voyles. 79. died in a j local hospital Sunday at 7:30 p. m. following an illness of three weeks. Funeral services were held Tues 'day afternoon at 2 p. m. in Free Methodist Church with the Rev. W. H. Hampton officiating. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery with Townson Funeral Home in charge Surviving are the widow. Mrs Estclle Jordon Voyles: two sons Philip V. Voyles of Malaboro. Mass.. Frank of Baytown. Texas; five daughters. Mrs. Clyde Pat ton. Mrs. Willard Palmer and Mrs. John Harper of Murphy. Mis. Dixie Voyles of Baytown. and Mrs J. O. Hensley of Belmont; one brother. Ham Voyles of Letitia, and a sister. Mrs. Jessie Stiles ol Murphy. Route 3. Pallbearers were Noah Palmer Cliff Elliott. George Morrow. Car! Dockery. Ernest Stiles and Hayes Dockery. NEW TEACHERS Two additional teachers have been allotted Murphy School b> 1 the State Department of Educa tion. according to Supt. H. Bucck These teachers will relieve the crowded sections of the elementary I school. HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS? The local Junior Woman's Chub is cooperating in a campaign inaugurated by N. C. Children's Home Society to secure hornet for the homeless babies born in North Carolina each year One of these babies is shown above. The Junior Women's Clubs of the state are putting on this campaign in view of the fact that during the past five years, some 8.000 homeless babies were born in North Carolina. (Photo courtesy of Winston-Salem Journal) Margaret Truman Delights Her Large Audience, WCTC j SCOUT EXECUTIVE ? John B : Hackney. Deputy Regional Scout | Executive of Atlanta, Ga., who is | working with Scout leaders in the Nantahala District this week. Scout Court Of Honor Held John B. Hackney. Deputy Regi onal Scout Executive from Atlanta. Georgia, is working in the Nanta hala District. Daniel Boone Coun 1 til oi the Boy Scouts of America, from October 3-8. Mr. Hackney, along with Field Scout Executive Donn B. Euwer. is working in close cooperation with the Chair man of the Nantahala District, James T Osborne, of Hiwasdce Dam. and others of the District Committee, to assist them in pre paring the Nantahala District in jthe 40th Anniversary Crusade to I "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty'^ of the Boy Scouts of America. I The Nantahala District, which is comprised of Graham Cherokee and Clay Counties, held its Court of Honor Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the Murphy Carnegie Library. A. \V. Allen. Scout Executive of the Daniel Boone Council, was present at this Court of Honor. NCEA Members Go To Asheville Members of the Murphy N. C. ; E. A. voted this week 100 per cent to attend the District meeting of the N. C. E. A. in Asheville Fri | day. ' H. Bueck. superintendent, has been asked to speak to the Library Group ton "An Administrator Views jthe Library'." - TEMPERANCE RALLY - ! A Temperance Rally will be . held at the courthouse in Hayes 4 ville Saturday at 2 P. M. The Rev. r J. Alton Morris of Murphy will be ' one of the speakers. Miss Margaret Truman, soprano, daughter of President Harry Tru man. made her first public ap pearance in North Carolina and to a college audience Tuesday eve ning at Western Carolina Teach ers' College. Cullowhee. Her con cert was the first in a series of lyceum attractions planned for the college this year under the direc tion of Mrs. Lilian Buchanan. An audience of approximately 1.100 heard the concert, which was received enthusiastically. The varied selection of songs were sung in English, Italian and Ger man. Miss Truman was accompanied by Herman Allison, pianist. Her selections included: Gia il Sole dal Gange (O'er the Ganges) Scarlatti; Caro Mio Ben 'My Dearest Heart) Giordani; La Danze 'The Dance) Durante: sung in English. Dove Sono. from Mozart's "Le Nozze de Figaro." sung in Italian. Der Nussbaum 'The Nut Tree) Schumann; Die Forelle 'The Trout) Schubert; An Die Nachtigall (The Nightingale' Standchen. R. Strauss; sung in German. The Piper. Duke; He Stole My Heart Away Early Revolutionary Song) Samuel Endicott; Three Lit tle Klf Son 4-. Brslv; Will o' the Wisp. Spross. Miss Truman s encores included Pastorale". "Comin' Through the Rye", and "In Old Vienna". Miss Truman's accompanist play ed Faure's Impromptu in F Minor and De Falla's Ritual Fire Dance. Wearing a gown of white brocade .satin with a full skirt. Miss Tru man had no ornaments except diamond earrings. ; I< c >stume lent charm to her stage appearance, as well as her approaching and leaving the stage. On Monday Miss Truman told a group of newsmen and women at High Hampton Inn that she feels ' being the daughter of the Presi dent has been both a help and a hindrance to her. It has gained lier audiences that she probably ' would not have had otherwise, she said, but it is a handicap at times. | Asked if she has any private homelife with her family, she said. "Oh. yes. we have our meals to gether". The Secret Servic men preceded and accompanied her to High Hampton and Cullowhee They are always around, except when she has dates. She said, "That is when I draw the line." Local People Hear Margaret Truman's Concert Among those from Murphy at tending the concert of Miss Mar j ;?arct Truman at Western Carolina Teachers College at Cullowhee Tuesday night were: Mr. and Mrs. Ilarve Elkins. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Bueek. Mi*, and Mrs. Ike Olson. Mr. and Mix T. A. Case. Mrs. VV. M. Fain. Mix. J. 11. McCall. Mrs Mary Catherine Atkinson. Mrs. Edwina Ilagaman. Mrs. Jean White. Miss Addie Mae Cooke, Jack Barnett and Paul Padgett. _______________ Ministers Meet Monday, Cherokee VVNC Baptist Ministers' Associa tion will meet at Cherokee Baptist Church Monday at 10 o'clock A. M., announces the Rev. T. Earl Ogg of Andrews, secretary. The theme of the program will be. "Advancing with Christ". The Rev. Ewell Payne will conduct the praise and worship service. The Rev. Otto Partem will speak on, "Advancing in Evangelism", and the Rev. C B. McConnell will speak on, "Advancing In Teach ing". The Rev W. N. Oook will speak on, "Advancing In Worship", and the Rev. S. L. Lamb on, "Advanc ing in Training".