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ITv V "T" " NATIONAL y?* HEART "Ml * WEEK yOLU*1* M ? "vmmmm " MPHPHT, WOETH CAEOUNA. THUESPAT. HMHIAIT It. Xlil EIGHT PAGES THIS Rev. T. Earl Ogg To Go To RET. T. KARL OGG OggOn State Baptist Program The Rev. T. Earl Ogg, pastor of Andrews Baptist Church, conduct ed, the devotional Tuesday morn ing at the opening session of the Statewide Conference on Evange lism sponsored by the Baptist State Convention, In Greensboro. The conference was In session three days?Monday through Wednesday, and it was attended by Mr. Ogg and the Rev. J. Alton Morris from Murphy. Mrs. Eva King Taken At Age 60 Mrs. Eva King, 60, wife of the Rev Early King, died suddenly at her home near Warne at 6 P. M. Sunday. She was a native and life-long resident of tlds section, and had been a member of the Baptist Church for 47 years. Funeral services were held Tues day at 2 P. M. hi Many Forks Baptist Church. The Rev. Ham Coffey and the Rev. Virgil Beam officiated and burial was in the church cemetery with Townson Funeral Home in charge. Surviving are the husband; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Jane. Erwin and Miss OUie Henderson, all of Warne. Commerce Dean Prof. Lewis Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zala Adams of Andrews, has been appointed Dean Of Ooro merce at Washington and Lee Uoi versity, Lexington, Va? it has been learned here. I ANDREWS?The Rev. T. Earl Ogg, pastor of First Baptist Church, submitted to his coogregaitlon here Sunday night his resignation effective March 1. Mr. Ogg goes to the Calvary Baptist Church in Bristol, Tenn. His acceptance of the call to the Calvary Church as pastor was not entirely unexpect ed, as representatives of the Bris tol Church had been here and had been in contact with Mr. Ogg for some time. The retiring Baptist minister has been in Andrews for more than four years, having come here in Nov., 194S. He has enjoyed a successful ministry, and the church has greatly grown. Along atith Mrs. Ogg, Mr. Ogg has done out standing work with the young people of the church. Mrs. Ogg v/as also church organist. The Oggs have one child, Peggy. Mr. Ogg is a college and semi nary graduate, having graduated from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1944. The An drews Church constituted his third pastorate: In Fort Worth he served as pastor of the Haslet Bap tist Church. Mr. Ogg was marrfed in July, 1944, to Miss Margaret Isola Walk er of Mobile, Ala. Mrs. Ogg is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. P. D. Walker of Mobile. Her father is pastor of the Oakdale Baptist Church of that city. Mrs. Ogg is a graduate of Coker Col lege, Hartsvilie, S. C., and had two years of seminary training at t he Southwestern Baptist Theologi cal Seminary. Mr. Ogg was born in Greenville, Tenn., in 1918. Most of his early life was speqt in Knoxville where he was ordained to the ministry in December, 1936. OTVeil Child Dies At Brasstown Ann Elizabeth O'Neil, three-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam G. O'Neil of Brasstown, died Friday about 2 P. M. in a local hospital after a week's illness. ?Funeral services were held Sun day at 2 P. M. in East Fork Bap tist Church near Waynesville, with the Rev. John Finger officiating. Burial was in Gwyn Cemetery near Cruso, with Ivie Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were: Talley, James, | J. D? and Allen ONeil. Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil came to Cherokee County from Haywood County shout two years ago. He is employed with the Mountain Valley Cooperative, Inc., at Brass town. Area Girl Scout Council Employs Field Director In order to promote Hie work of Girl Scout* In tfai* *1*-county area, toe Naotahaie Area Girt Scout council ha* employed lito Mildred Cartledge of Auguata, Ga., a* a Add director.' headquarter* at Teacher* College, CtiHoarhee, where toe will two days a week to protective Girl Scout leadm. The remainder of her time will ha tfven to Scout troope In toe vartoua 1 ?f the area. The council Cherokee tor toe year. Mm. GUe* dower hf Andrew* was ra elected preto dent; Mrs. W. T. Bystoa, Bryeon Ctty. vtee-triddf. Btoert We er. Murphy, CuUowhee, Jackson; m? Helen Ghonnley, Robbinsvilie, Graham; tin. C. Roes Zackery, Franklin, Macon; and Mrs. W. T. Hyams, Bryson City, Swain. Attending from Murphy were: Mrs, Ben Warner, Ha Addle Mae Cooke, and Bill Bolton. Last Rites Held For Mrs. Slaughter Mrs. EHzabeth Slaughter. 04, ?M Thursday at ? P. A. at her in Robbinsvilie after a long fflneaa. She was ? native and lifelong resident of Gnahua County. Funeral servicea were held Fri nr ?t S P. M. in Church, with ? the Rev. Mm Crew, by the Rev. Ronald Holland, offi ciating. Burial was in Old Moth Surviving are a son. Malcolm, a Mm Ray On* both of Electric Service To Be Interrupted The Town of Murphy Electric Deportment announces that the power will be off in Murphy Saturday moraine of thla week from 1 to 2:M, in' order for some work to be done by the TVA. Dr. ft G, Allen To Conduct Revival Here Revival services at First Metho dist Church have been scheduled tor July 17-23. (Dr. H. G. Allen, superintendent of the Winston Salem Methodist district, will be the visiting minister. The Rev. R. Delbert Byrum, pas-, tor, says in behalf of the church, "I>r. Allen is one of the promin ent ministers of the W. N. C. Con ference, and we feel fortunate in having secured his services for oar meeting". Franklin Steads Local Republicans J. W. Franklin was elected chairman and Merle Davis, secre tary, of the Republicans of Mur phy at an organisational meeting held at the Courthouse Tuesday night. Alman Funeral Held On Tuesday George Alman, 76, died at 2 P. M. Sunday at the home of Ms daughter, Mrs. Floyd Stalcup, in the Martin's Creek section of Cherokee County after a brief ill ness. He was a native of Graham County but bad lived in this sec tion for a number of yssis. Fiuneral services were held Tues day at 10 A. M. in Maggie's Chapel Methodist Church with the Bear. Alfred Smith officiating. Burial was in the churah cemetery with Townson Funeral Home in charge. Surviving, besides his daughter, is a son, Oliie Alman; two sisters Mrs. Henry Carringer of Brasstown and Mrs. John Sellers of Mary ville, Tenn., and a number of grandchildren, all of Route 2, Murphy. Nominee For Attendant Miss'Joyce Coleman is a nomi nee from She sophomore class of The University of South Carolina for one of the twelve attendants of the 1050 May Queen, Miss Ruth Chi Ids of (Hendersonville. The election'will be held in the near future. To Giv^ Cure For Troubles "A Cure for Troubled Minds" will be the sermon subject of the Rev. R. Delhert Bynma, pastor of First Methodist Church, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and "The Superlative Prayer" Sunday eve ning at 7:30. Sunday School will be held Sun day mondhg at 0:45, and Evening Youth Meeting Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. SINGING An afternoon singing will be held at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Sunday, begtoning at 1 o'clock. AT CONVOCATION ANDREWS?Mrs. Gerald Al mond, a delegate to the Asheville convocation of the Episcopalian church of the Diocese ct We North Carolina in Black 1 Is sp day (today) there. Rev. Rdtaar Morgan is the dean of the i SINGING The third Sunday staging will be haM -at Little Glad Church Sunday at 3 P, M. CHILDREN ENJOY NEW SYMPHONY STORIES?Children all over the state are reading Symphony Stories to find out about the music the Little Symphony of the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra will play for them this season. Pictured above, Mrs. Fred B. McCall, the author of Symphony Stories, shows a copy to a young reader. The Little Symphony will come to Murphy for concerts for both children and adults on Mar. 9. Rev. J. C. Neville Is New Minister ANDREWS?Alt a congregation-'! al meeting of the Presbyterian Church here Sunday the Rev. J. 1 0. Neville was called to be minis ter at the local church. Mr. Neville at present Is pastor of the Mills River Church in Buncombe County. Re is expected to take up his duties here Marth 15 The new Presbyterian minister is married and has two sons, one son is a student at Lees-McRae School. Mr. Neville was a farmer ehapiin in the army where he rose to the rank of major. The pastorate of the Presbyterian Church has been vacant here, sincere resignation Of the Rev. J. C. E4mb Jan. 15. It is interesting to note that the Presbyterians here do things in a sort of sequence. Their former pastor was "J. C." Lime. The new pastor is "J. C." Neville. Also, both men were chaplains j with the military forces. World Day Of Prayer Program Is Friday Night A committee composed of Mrs. R. Delbert Byium, chairman, Mrs. J. H. Hampton, Mrs. Henry Hyatt, Mrs. Bob Eaaley and Mrs. C. W. Savage met at the home of Mrs. Byrusn Wednesday morning an ar ranged a program for the World Day of Prayer, sponsored national ly by the United Council of Church Women, which will be held Friday evening, February 24, at 7:30. The place will be announced later, be church-wide in outreach.* Hie theme tor the program this year will be "Faith' For Our Time". The following persona from the different church will take part: Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix, William Bol ton, Mrs. Harry Miller, the Rev. R. Crook, Cyrus White, the Rev. J. Alton Morris and Mrs. Byrum, who will be leader. ' The program will consist of meditations and prayers, hymn singing and vecdal music, and will be church-wide iin outreach. A group of women from the Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church will present a skit describing the six missionary projects to which the offering will go. Special music will be furnito ed by the Youth Choir of First Baptist Church directed by Ml as Moeeile Moore. Last year the World Day of ftayer was observed In 86 coun tries and the program was trans lated Into more than 60 lmgingas. Services were held in over 10,000 communWe. tn toe "United States. The offerings totaled over $350,000 tor the rix missionary' projects at abroad. of the I960 service la Hktt KasrsO, president of to* Girls School of Tokyo, Slnsa 1816, the as wall as from sound the world. IN TRAINING?Bet. Jack Kep hart, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kephart of Murphy, Route 3, who is stationed with the U. S. Army in Fort Jackson, S. C. Kephart entered his basic training Novem ber 18, 1948. He graduated from Murphy High School in 1948. Mrs. Simonds, 86 Taken By Death {Mrs. Sarah Jane Simonds, 86, died at the home of (her son, Robert Simonds at Epworth, Ga? at 8 P. M. Tuesday after a brief Illness. She was the daughter of Thom as and Ann Lunsfoid Harris, and had lived all her life In Cherokee County. Funeral services were held at 10 A. M. Thursday in Wolf Creek Baptist Church with burial In the church cemetery, with TownSon Funeral Home in charge. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Luxanie Panther of Cramer ton; three sons. Robert of Bp worth, G. O., and Andrew J. both of Culberson, Route 2; one sister, Mrs. Harriet Panther; one broth er, Sam Harris, both of Mineral Bluff, Ga, and a number of grandchildren. Social Night Is To Be 24th The annual community Friday night entertainment with moving pictures, games and other social activities will be held at the John C. Campbell Folk School on Fri day evening, .February 24, instead of the 17th. TRUE IT TO PREACH The Rev. W. T. Truett will preach at Ranger Baptist Church Sunday morning on, "The Chris tian Liberty", and also at Culber son Baptist Church Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock. SINGING [will be held I Cage Tournament jStarts Wednesday For Boy Scouts Lions Conduct Drive For $640 Miss Jane Hill's seventh grade presented a skit at the meeting of Murphy Lions Club Tuesday eve ning. W. A. SherrUl announced the drive for $640 for Boy Scouts, asking Lions to solicit member ships for that amount. The Rev. DeLbert Byrum and Harry Seamon were inducted as new members by W. M. Davis. Ten-year pins were presented by Lion President Mack Patton to: S. N. Bo bo, Frank Forsyth, Dr. W. A. Hoover, and Joe E. Ray. O. L. Anderson, guest of Alden Coward, was introduced. D. E Radford, 29 Is Found Dead Funeral services for Denver Herman Radford, 29, whose body was found Saturday lying beside tracks of Southern Railway near Godfrey's Crossing in the Koon Development in Asheville, were held Tuesday at 2 P. M. in Unaka Baptist Church. The Rev. John Moss officiated, and burial was in the church cemetery with Ivie Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were, Ross Woody, James Brannon, Elmer Chambers, Guy Bryson, Dee White, and Guy Roberts. Surviving are: the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harve B. Radford; one sister, Miss Ruby Radford; and four brothers, James, Ralph. Howard and Y. L. Radford, all of Unaka. H Planting Dogwood Trees Encouraged The SCOUTS Dogwood Club is being continued this year, and names of all persons reporting that they have set oat dogwood trees will be published as mem ben of the club. Mrs. J. H. McCall of Murphy Is a member of the clnb, having set out 12 dogwoods recently. GUILD TO MEET The Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Mercer Fain Monday evening at 7:30; with Miss Mary Akin and Mrs. Ruth Wilson as co-hostesses. The program leader will be Miss EStoleen Gib son. The devotional will be given by Mrs. Martha Adams. ? ANDREWS?Hie Smoky Moun tain Basketball Tournament will get under way here beginning Tuesday afternoon, Fefb 21, with four afternoon games and three evening games the first day. Tie playing will continue throughout Wednesday and Thursday. There will be three games Friday and Saturday. Fifteen schools will participate as follows: Andrews Bryeon City, Cherokee, Cullowhee, Franklin, Glenville, Hayesville, Highlands, Hiwassee Dam, Mur phy, Nantahala, Robbinsville, Stecoah, Sylva and Webster. There are two groupings?"A" and 'Tl". The "A" group is composed of Mur phy, Franklin, Sylva and Bryson Oity. The floor of the Andrews Gym nasium has been resurfaced at a cost of $300. Also the shower rooms have been repainted, better lighting has been installed, and lockers have been built. A drink ing fountain has been installed on the main floor. Seats sufficient to accommodate 300 persons have been installed. A refreshment bar meeting State Board of Health standards will be in operation at all games. The local school is doing all in its power to meet every, need of the many visitors expected here for the event. Club Requests Bass And Pike The regular meeting of the Hiwassee Dam Wildlife Club held at Hiwassee Dam Monday evening was well attended and several mat ters of interest to all in Cherokee County were discussed. Hie group discussed problems relative to the distribution end planting of bi-colored These seedlings are furnished free by the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission to supply food and shelter for wild birds, and anyone may obtain their supply by filling in the application's which are available at the Hiwassee Dam Wildlife Club or oounfty agent's office. The planting of legume may solve erosion prob lems. The next subject acted upon was a resolution to forward a written request to the State Authorities for the planting of fingeriing bass and walleye pike In Cherokee Lake, located alt the head of Per simmon Creek, for eventual stock ing of Hiwassee Lake. The stock ing of suitable streams with trout was also recommended. The next meeting of the Hiwas see Dam Wildlife Club will be held Monday evening March 6, at 7:30, at Duke's Lodge. A good speaker is expected. Regal Club To Beautify Approaches To Murphy Efforts will be made in the next few weeks to make all four high way approaches to Murphy attrac tive for at least a mile, a "Model Mile" project undertaken by the Murphy Regal Club. Mrs. Johnsle Nunn, chairman of the committee, states that assistance of the State Highway Commission and local agencies swill be requested. People owning property along the areas will be uked to cooperate by seeing that their land is kept dean and by planting shrubs and How era. After the committee has had in opportunity to make definite plans, the exact aretes to be beauti fied will be designated Another project in which the Regal Club has taken leadership is getting the streets of Murphy marked. The town council has agreed to cooperate in this ven ture, and it it expected that- soon at least soma of the sheets whl have name plates. , The club abo b interested In promoting a curb market for the I fit hi In the eauafcy. T. S. Bum has ofN the 4 abt eo I ter Evans, Mrs. Grace Thompson, and Miss Willie Lovingood. Last summer *he dub promoted the clean-up campaign. to moke Murphy clean, attractive and healthful, and encouraged the pro vision of picnic areas for folks and visitors A headed by lbs. J. a ModaU wtil work on this project this and summer. Eight members of the chd> ] planted tulip beds to help beautify the town and their own At the meeting Friday m the home of MSas IT II I I rl IIISM ? ? llkA ?? II ? ?? li I I, II ii ? neigowwy, one aoove projecn were discuseed and new officers vara installed by Mrs. ICcCsU, retiring president. Mrs. Nina Hohbeil la the new resident. Officers wen listed ha the Seontla beie had a pot luak i mate bartagnod waa In?at
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