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r rV *Y?w ?<* '?uJ ??r; ;-.rrr.,r. ad wi? into harmony wUh laws ? this is education. Scovcl. Tfat ?ee'' vol.' MF , __ NUMBER 16 MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAV, NOVEMBER 3 1949 EIGHT PAGES 11IIS WEEK First Baptist Revival Goes Through Nov. 9 dev:v;:l st ices at First Baptist? Chu.' continue twice daily .,)rou i YVcdnt -day, November 9. ?ilh tlie Hrv W. H. HeaTd of (.jp., Tcmn.. doing the pl,' , :i ; I the Rev. M. C. i of lljitwell. Ua. leading tie sinjjir . jliri.n - -ire at 7:45 in the inom in| and 7 .so in the evening. The ?t(h choirs practice before eve .. " <. beginning at 6:50. and i i, .. In!t choir practices after service Thi i J started last Sunday evenin- attendance was good the fir- ft -v days of the week, in s;.1p o: bad weather. Larger crowd- :ir eexpected during the nmlning days. "Holiday Foods" Subject November flub Meetings The Home Demon-strati on Club schcduh for November, as an nounced by Miss Edna Bishop, home aiunt. is as follows: Wcdni -tlav. November 2 Postell. Mi Bu ui MeNabb. 1:30 o'elock; Thursday November 3, Peaehtree I Mr Gle nn Hendrix. 1:30 o'clock: Wedm - I. iy November 9, Violet (to be annr iiicedl. at 1:30 o'clock: Thurechy. November 10. Slow Creek Mix. Ranse Queen, at 1:30 o'clock: Friday. November 11 Sunny !'* nt. Mrs. Ralph Morrow, a!! day meeting); Saturday. No vember 12. Cherokee Courvty Craftcrs Meeting Home Agents Office 10 o'clock. Tue* 1 . November 15. Toniotla. School Building. 1:30 o'clock: Tuesday November 1,4 Murphy, Mrs IV ?! Tovvit^?ii. r. lvf.: Wednesday. November lf>. Bell new. M .? C. L. Hall fall day meeting ? Morn i November 21 Ranker. Mr?. S' :i Akin 1:30 o'clock: Mond: N.i\ ember 21. Valleytown. Mr?. Br ? West. 11 o'clock fall day i) : 1 ^ : Tuesday. November 22 M Creek. School Build ing. 1 : 1 o'elock. Mond November 28 Grape Creek M Hugh Howard. 1:30 c'eloek Thi i- for November's dem onr* rat i will be "Holiday Foods." kins Available Under KFH Plan An <? ..i rnonit has been made by S. S Williams, County Super vise:. t! applications are now ivailabl he local offices. Farm ers Homo \ (I ministration, in Mur phy am' Hayesville for loans for farm rS under the new feder al farm housing program. To I ? eligible for a housing loan applicant must: Be a farm owner: Be unable to get a loan dsewhi.ro and lack the necessary capital : make the needed im provement ??0 AT CARNIVAL ?Approximately 750 people at tended 10 Hallowe'en carnival I sponsored by the P. T. A. at the | school gymnasium and fair build ' on Saturday night. Mr,-. H Bueck, chairman of the *i>- and moans committer. as ' by the grade teachers was c'lar8o of the program. U ? W. TO MEET 0 W. Camp ! Tuesday night W 0 W. Camp 891 will meet NnW/, B BOXSCORE N H- c. HI 6 H W A V 3 K'''^ October 29 through "dober 3i 'n!"r;d 0't?ber 29 th?Kb ? Ptober 31 122 "ed throunU this yPar K'tMd U""0u,fh October 31 '?lis ynnj. Klltrt ,1 677 ?(f rnuRh October 31, 584 '"uU** thron*h October 31 "US vpar h). * " 7.485 19<T n*h Oetober 31, M38 Halt Carload Shelled Corn Sought By CROP A meeting of CROP (Christian Rural Overseas Program) wis held in the Cour t room of the C'i rokee Court House on Tuesday morning. This was a county meeting of those j nterc /.ed in sending food t > needy j people in Europe and As: ? refu- ; gees, orphans, the aged, the ill (he hungry. Although there was not a large attendance on account of the weath er. those present decided that Cher okee County strive to send one balf carload of shelled corn as part of the large CROP program which last year sent over 2 392 carloads. Each farmer in this counlty is asked to give at least one bushel of shelled corn. The tentative canvassing and collecting, to be on 'he same day. dates are: Murplhy and surroundings. Thursday. De cember 1; Andrews and surround ings. Friday. Dec. 2. The canvas sing and collecting doites are con tingent upon the approval of the State Director of CROP and the securing of a railroad car. Every pastor in every Church in this co unity is asked to declare Sunday. November 6. as CROP Sunday and pray for CROP CROP is sponsored by a number of Churches. It is the first united Church program of its kind in hisftory. Hildred Heaton Heads Cherokee Symphony Drive The North Carolina Little Sym phony Society of this county has appointed workers and is making plans this week for sit ailing the drive for memberships which will begin soon Mrs. Hobart L. Mc Keever. Murphy chairman, an nounces. The goal this year is $750. Miss Hildred Heaton of An drews is county ohainn-an; The Rev. J. C. Lime is Andrews chair man; Mrs. McKeevcr is Murphy chairman; Mrs. Ernest Raper is chain nan at Hiwassce Dam. Miss Addie Mae Cookij is publicity chairman. Dr. Benjamin Swa?lin. conductor of the orc/hestra, is giving his membership this year to Cherokee County, to start the drive. Demonstrations On Burley Are Given In County The Burley Tobacco stripping and sorting demon sit rait, ions were held on Tuesday. October 25. At these meetings Roy Bennett. Ex tension Tobacco Specialist and Van Arsdall from Kentucky gave excellent demonstrations on the approved methods of preparing tobacco for the market. Eleven producers attended the morning meeting held at Ralph Rogers farm at Peaohtree and twenty-two attended the afternoon demonstration at Lee Brown's farm near Andrews Mr. Bennett and Mr Van Arsdall cautioned farmers not to strip and sort their tobacco too early, since a lot of the tobacco they had a chance to see had matured late and in some causes ii was cut be fore H. was ripe. The. also point ed out that tobacco producers must do a good job of preparing their tobayco for the market if they hope to receive top prices this year and that producers will need some thought toward the building and repairing of their tobacco barn Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey left Wednesday for Sea Vista, New Smyrna Beach. Florida, where flhey will spend some time. Miss Rowena Roberts of Wash ington. D. C.. visited friends and relatives here last week. Opportunities fo? Young Physicions In a well-equipped Army hospital rwo radiologists are shown studying the spinal X-ray of a patient. There ore many opportunities for doctors to special ize in branches like X-ray and related subjects Young physicians w o d d rot have service in World War II have been asked by the Army MedLal Department to volunteer for duty at once in either the U * >-*?y or the U S Air Force Gray Is Chairman Of T. B. Committee At a meeting at The Savage Hotel Friday evening, officers of the recently formed Tuberculosis Committee were elected to carry on a year-round program of T. B. control. They were: J. B. Gray, chair man; Merle Davis, vice-chairman; Robert Weaver, secreitary-ireta sur er; Miss Addie Mae Cooke, publi city chairman; Mrs. C. W. Savage. Seal Sale chairman. Other members of the commit tee are. Miss Willie P. Lovingood. Mrs. Harry Carringcr. Dr. Helen Weill. D. H. Moody, the Rev James R. Crook, and James Os borne of Hiwassee Dam. C. Scott Veneble of Raleigh, field representative, was present >.nd plans were made ito put on a m.iil sale of T. B. Christmas Seals this year, beginning November 21. A goal of $500 was sett. Funds from tihis sale will be used to actively combat T B. For a number of years this sale has been put on annually, in a small way. and many ches.t x-rays have been paid for and other help given T. B. patients. Orphanage Car To Be Loaded November 22-23 Annually the Baptists of the Western North Carol in/a Associa tion load a car with produce for ! he children at the Baptist Orphan ThomasvUle and Kinston. The executive committee voted recenit ly to set aside as a definite time rich year for the leading the Tues day and Wednesday before Thanks ! giving. P. G. Ivie. moderator announces ??hot the car will be leaded in Murphy on November 22' aud in Vndrews November 23. The com I mititee assisting the moderator in this effort is composed of: Victor | West. Marble: A. F. Padgett. Ilayosville; and Paul McClure. Murphy. Those having produce for the j orphanage are asked to uet it to I the above named place-, on the ; date the car is there. R. M. White Heads Scout Committee Bailey S. Payne Dies At Age 63 Funeral services for Bailey S. Payne. 63. who died in a Murphy hospital Tuesday morning after a long illness, were held today (Thursday) at 2 P. \I. in Peachtrce Baptist Church with the Rev Ham Coffey officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with I\"ie funeral Home in charge. Surviving are the widow. Mrs. Maude Smith Payne: five sons. Floyd of Kings Mountain Bob of Louisville. Tenn., Julius and Gleron of Brasstown and Fred of Maxble; five daughters, Mrs. Verdi e Smith of Murphy. Mrs. Sybil Smith of Charlotte. Mrs. Dortha McClure Mrs. Marie Coffey, and Mi > Ber nice Payne of Brasstown; three brothers. W. B. of Murphy. Jim of Andrews. Van of Knoxville Tenn.; three sisters. Mrs. Eva Davis of Gastonia. Mrs. Tilda Lancy of Madisonville. Tenn and Mattie of Knoxville. Mrs. Bettie Rogers Taken By Death Mrs. Bettie Rogers. 82. died Saturday morning at her home near To mot la after a long illness. Funeral services were held in Tomotla Methodist Church at 2:30 p. m. Sunday with the Rev. Alfred Smith and the Rev. Jack Palmei officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Townsooi Funeral Home in charge. [ Surviving are four sons. Jofar and Mont of Tomotta. Earl of Pitts burgh. Pa.. Will of Chase Oiity Via.; and one daughter. Mrs. Miay< I Baym, of Brooklyn, N. Y. * The Nan/tiahala District Com mittee. Daniicl Boone Council. Boy Scouts of America held its annual supper meeting for the nomina tion and election of officers at Junaluska Terrace Hotel at 6:30 November 1. Robert M. White of Murphy was elected chairman and James Os borne of Hiwassee Dam vice-chair man. The chairmen of the vari ous committees will be appointed at the next monthly meeting by the chairman. Two new members were welcom ed into the D; trict Comonilttee: i B. Hudsoon of Andrews and C G. Massey of Robbinsville Following is a list of the mem ber. of t.he Nantahala District Committee- Robert M. White. Dale Lee. W. A. Sherrill. of Murphy: lames Osberne. W T. Gibson. W. B. McCoy, and George Butler of II i wassee Dam; C. A. Bales of Tapoco: C. G. Massey of Robbins ville: Ed L. Curtiss of H-ayesville; O. A. Fetch of Fontana; and Frank , Swan. Jack MeCraney. I B. Hud son and Joe Higdon of Andrews. A. W. Allen. Scout executive of the Daniel Boone Council, and i Donn B. Euwer. Field Executive of .the Nantahala District were present for the supper. Buy Christmas Seals Help Stamp Out TB Clyde Jarrett Taken By Death ANDREWS ? Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church for Clyde ( Hamilton Jarrett. 55, who died at a local hospital at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, a few hours after he was admitted, of a heart attack. The Hev. T. Earl Ogg con ducted the services assisted by the Hev. Wm. Hall The Hev. C. C. Washam and the Rev. J. Clayton Liino. Mi1. Jarre'U was grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Masons in the North Carolina jurisdiction in 1945. was a political leader and prominent in civic and church af fairs. The Grand Lodge of North Caro lina called a special communica tion and eondueited graveside riites. Deceased is survived by his widow, the former Miss Olive Brown of Pacoloit. S. C., and two children, Dr. Clyde Jarretit Jr.. of Charlotte and Mrs. A. B. Chandler Jr., of Andrews. There are two grandchildren. Two brothers also survive; Dr. Ralph Jarrett of Charlotte and Robert Jarrett of Atlanta. Mr. Jarrett was the son oif the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jarrett of Dillsboro. the well-known opera tors of the Jarret/t Springs Hotel, lfis father was also prominent in financial circles, having amassed a sizeable fortune after reaching his eighteenth year. Clyde Jarrett was educated in the schools of Jackson County. Mars Hill College and Wake For est College. He entered the prac tice of law in Andrews in 1915. In politics. Jarrett was a republi can, and was a former mayor of the town of Andrews, twelve years the town's postmaster, and a re presentative in the House of Rep retsen/taitives in 1939. He was often honored by his party, and was once a candidate for Congress. He held many offices in the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of Red Fez Club of Charlotte and of the Ashevi'lle Shrine Club. A charter member of the An drews Rotary Club, he was twice the club's president and for seven years its secretary. Pallbearers were Olen Strait on. Wade Recce. Bill Whitaker. Frank Swan. Dillie Lunsford and Gordon | Butilc.'. Members of tilie Andrews A. F. & A. M. No. 529. along wiith the Cherokee, Graham and Swadn County bar association were honor ary pallbearers. ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. I . Junior Club To Collect Old Clothes Nov. 7 Members of Murphy Junior Women's Club will stage their fall drive for clothing for children of school age on Monday, November V. All people interested in this cause are asked to have their clothing clean and a tag showing ihe size. Members of the club are requesting thai the clothes be taken 'to the Home Economics Building at the schol at 2:45 on that date. As the club plans anclher drive in the spring they are asking that heavier garments suitable for cold weather be turn ed in at this time. Club members are uried to be at the school to help mend any garments that may need repairing. As soon as the clothes are put in u. ible shape they will be turn : cd over to the county welfare de partment for distribution. I Murphy Scouts Win Award The court of honor of the Xantahala District of Boy Scouts v is recently held at the c.'ty hall in Andrews. A number of awards were presented. Troo'> 2 of Murphy. won the attendance awrrd for having the mosit scouts, scoutcrs, parents and friends pres ent at the court. The Deccimber court of honor will be held in Murphy on Decem I ber 6. Miss Mary OornweU of Wiaynes ville was the week-end gxiee*. of Miss Addie Mae Oooke. Free Chest X-Rays To Be Given Here IN TRAINING? Pfc. Robert E Friek.i son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. F ricks of Murphy, Route 3. who is in training in the Radio Operators School ait Keesler AFB. Mississippi. Home Clubs' Achievement Day Held In Murphy The Cherokee Couwty Federa tion of lfome Demonstration Clubs held their fall meeting, observing Achievement Day. at First Metho dist Church in Murphy. Monday beginning at 10 o'clock. The President, Mrs. Clyde Me Nabb. presided. A vtcwd solo. "Grateful. O Lord. Am I". Gard ner, was given by Miss Esitolecn Gibson. Mrs. Dock Suddortih was at the organ and gave beautiful selections. The Devotional was given by the Rev. Delbert Byruni. pastor of the Methodist Church. Mr. By rum re minded the women that after a war there is much building to do and so many chasms to build bridges over. Any work which women do tihat tends to create a better community spirit better fel lings between races, and countries helps to build these bridges. The following County Council officers were unanimously elected: President. Mrs. Hoyt Kilpatriek: vice-president, Mrs. J. Franklin Smith. Pcachtree; secretary. Mrs. Lawson Crawford. Valleytown; treasurer. Mrs. Luther Cornwell. Grape Creek. I The speaker. Ilobart McKeever. 1 was introduced by Counity Agent I \. Q. Kotner. Mr. McKeever's | talk was a challenge to the farm I women. He stated that farm | women's responsibilities are so I great, and that they probably do ^ not even realize how much in- | lluence they have, as the farmers j of the county comprise about 85 r'< )f the population. The statement was made at the spring District meeting that the Home Demon ?itration Clubs are tihe largest woman's organization in the wor d, which no doubt can bring an in fluence for World Peace more than any other group of people. After Mr. McKeever's talk the | women went to the basement | where a pot luck dinner was serv ed. Martin's Creek and Belhiew Clubs acting as hostesse After lunch (he home agent Miss Edna Bishop, together with her assistant. Miss Gibson, played a game of Magic"' which was thoroughly en joyed. It put the crowd in a jolly mood for gxxng back to business of the afternoon. At one o'clock they assembled in the church auditorium again and heard the reports of achieve ments from the different clubs They showed that club work is having a great deal of influence in improving home and community conditions. Mrs. Guy Hill, of Bellview. won the registration prize, a box of cake flour and all o'her ingredi ents necessary to bake a cake. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer returned last week from a ten days' visit with friends in New York. Free chest X-Rays will be given people of Cherokee County next week. In cooperation with the local health department, the State Board of Health will send the mobile X-Hay unit here for four day.;' work It will be in An drews Thursday and Friday, November 10-11. and in Murphy Tuesday and Wednesday. Novem ber 15-16. Everyone over 15 years of age who desires may have a free chest X-Ray. A children who are direct contacts to an active ease of tuberculosis are eligible for the free X-Hay. Fricks Reports To Keesler AFB KEESLER AFB MISS ? Pfc. Robert E. Fricks. 19. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Fricks. Rt. No. 3. Murphy. X. C.. has reported to Keesler AFB. Mississippi to begin training in the Radio Operators School located here. Keesler AFB is one of the Bases of the Technical Division, Air Training Command, and is also the home of the Air Force's Radar School. The training Pfc. Fricks receives in the Radio Operator's School will extend over a period of 32 weeks which will familiarize him with the organization of radio nets, mes sage handling tihe radio compass, instrument approach systems and radio ranges. He will also become familiar with weather reports, acquire a working knowledge of radio sets and parts, and be able to perform general maintenance. Th/is training will qualify him to hold any speuaJty'm u.e Radio Operating Group such as AF Radio Operators, high-speed AF radio operators, high-speed AACS radio operators, and flight radio operators. Junior Red Cross Drive To Start On November 11 Attending a meeting for Junior Red Crc s leaders in Asheville Tuesday were: Mrs. H. Bueck Mrs. Dair Shields. Miss Maria Travis, Barbara Reid and Betty Moore. The Junior campaign will begin in local schools November 11. A pageant. "America First" will be given at two chapel periods in Murphy School. The Murphy school children who sent gift boxes overseas several months ago have received thank you notes from several children in Torino. Italy. Bishop Henry Appoints Officers I At the Chapel of the Holy Com forter in Andrew*. Monday night, J October 31 following the service I of Confirmation. Bishop M. George Henry appointed the following of ficers for the Andrews Church: Warden, R. A. Dcwar; Clerk. Dr. j John Hodda: Treasurer. Dr. Gerald Almond. These officers will serve . At least until such time as the ' \ndrews Church becomes officiaJ ! ly a part of the Diocese of Western ! North Carolina. Dr. Van Gorder i Attends National Surgeons Meeting ANDREWS? Dr Chas O. Van I Gorder will leave Andrews Mon | day far Philadelphia and Atlantic , City where he will attend a four j day session of the International | College of Surgeons of whdoh he is a member. Xx?c(tures in eormec ! tion with the meeting will be heamd I ait Atlantic City, while olinioal work will be done in Philadelphia. HOMECOMING A hometwmirag and an all -day singing wilil be held at Friendship Baptist Chruroh on Sunday, Novem ber 6.
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