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SM ?: TUtf** ** M Muth", NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2J. 1950 ? 'i TEN PAGES THIS Red Cross Fund Campaign Is To Be Held March 1st % T. U. Clinic To Start On March 6th G. C/s New Library Building Architect) drawing of the James Addison Jones Library. To b? constructed on the Greensboro College campus. Greensboro. N. C.. in honor of James A. Jonei of Charlotte, N. C., member of the Board of Trustees and a prominent Methodist Layman. Dr. Morton Speaks On Belgian Congo Church Observes Loyalty Sunday The Rev. James R. Crook, pas tor of the Presbyterian Church, has announced that Sunday, March 6, will be "Loyalty Sunday", and urges every member of the church to be PHsent Special servkwswsUl be haUgkhe week of March 1M0 followed by Visitation SvaageHsai March 18 n. The Rev. George Webb, pastor of Lake Forest Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, Tenn., will be guest speaker during the special services, and will be here for the Visitation Evangelism. Churches cooperating in the movement will be those of Brywon City, Franklin and Highlands. "What Is the Church Doing?" Is the subject announced by Mr. Crook for his sermon Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock. Other services of the day will be held as usual, with Sunday School at 10 A. M., J Franklin Smith, superintendent; end Youth Fellowship at 6:30 P. M. Church night Is held Wednesday * 7j30 P. m. followed by choir Practice at 8:16. Laymen's Day To Be Observed Sunday will be Observed "Laymen's Day" end also as "^Commitment Day" throughout Methodism. First Methodist Churoh, Murphy, will unite in tola observance. At the 11 o'clock ?erviee with a message in behslf M the laity at the church by Merie IMvis, chairman of the Board of Stewards. The Rev. R. DeSmrt Byrum. Pastor, will apeak in Interest at "Owntmtment Day", nine as a "?>Ject, "The Great Lie". ^Sunday School will meet at ?:? "111 be held at ? P. M? and eve Sim worship will be at the **ular hour of 730. BOXSCORB ?.e.iniim ***** rehw, IT DMA '?ktaary M M nary 17 tknask * ? .... m ttnvk Fakraary M ??y<*r m PH thr .t*4t . ... * \ ' ?* ' ANDREWS?Dr. Fred Morton, a medical missionary, Who has spent a quarter of a century in the Bel gian Congo, was chapel speaker in Andrews High School Tuesday. In a later session Dr. Morton talk ed to the grammer grades. Dr. Morton is half brother to Miss Catherine S. Morton, who for many yeam taught in Andrews In his talk Dr. Morton gave a graphic account of conditions among the Bantu tribes. These are a chocolate colored folk, and in many parts of the area cannibalism is yet practiced. The missionary, who is 69 years of age, has lived is medical missionary with these wild tribes for many years. He is a graduate of the University of Bombay with a M. D. degree. Mrs. Morton is a native of London, England. The couple have six girls, one an M. D. of Edinburgh University, one a registered nurse, two trained nurses and tww stu dent nurses. Dr. Morton said that the hardest problem with the native tribes was their belief in witchcraft, and their worship of idols. Their medicine men have an uncanny hold on the people, making it often very hard for medical science to compete with them, he explained. Dr. Morton will speak before the Andrews Rotary CUb here today <Thumday) and the Andrews Free Methodist Church Thursday tonight. Near Goal For March Of Dimes Local Campaign Cherokee County has almost reached its quota in the March of Dimes drive, according to the local chairman, Hobart Mc Keever, who estimated that to date approximately $2,750 of the $3,000 la in hand. Around $1,500 has been contributed in Andrews and $1,250 in the Mur phy area. The Cherokee County schools contributed $312.76, the follow ing amounts' coming from the various schools: Ranger, $27.05; Shields, 19.00; Wolf CrtW.3.00; Wolf qreek A, 10.00; Hiwassee Dam, 70.76; Friendship, 14.80; Buck Knob, 4.75; tJnaka, 15.00; White Church, 54.17 ? Peachtree. 36.78; Martins Creek, 31.85; Supervisor, 10.00; Superintendent's Office, 15.00. Boyd Is Atomic Energy Instructor U. (jg> Daniel H. Boyd, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Boyd of Route 1, Murphy, N. C? was recently assigned as an atomic energy instructor at the Naval Damage Control Training Center of /the Philadelphia Naval Before entering the Naval ser vice in 10361 Lt. <Jg) Boyd at tended Murphy High School and Brevard Junior College at Brevard, N. C. While in the Navy, he ha completed courses in damage con trol, machinery aad diesel engines at Naval service schools ai Chemical warfare, biological and radiological safety at the Army Arsenal at Edge wood, Md. World Day of Prayer Program Is Friday The World Day df Prayer wllJ < be ofeeeried by Murphy churches with a. program Friday at 3 J5 P. M. In the Episcopal Church at the Messiah The tbeoe at (he. program this year is, "Faith Far Our Time". Mrs. fi. Delbert Byrum will be leader at the program. Taking piugiam tan the various churches will be: Mrs. Uoyd Hendrix, William Bolton, Mrs. Harry Miller, and the Hew. 'lames R. Crook. Miss Estoleen Gibson will sing "I Walk Today Where Jesus Wak ed". aooompenied by Mm Ban Warner. A ffoup at wotnen tan the Wbeieyan Service Guild at First Methodist Church will present a skit describing the da missionary projacts to wMch the offering will I Duke Whitley will | Franklin Becomes Bukk Dealer Franklin Motor Oo. of Murphy has accepted the dealership for Bulck In this county. The dealer chip formerly wee held by Murphy Motor Co.. who relinquished it recently. Franklln'i contract for Hudson dealership hai been cancelled. The company will continue to aeU the Wdlyi line. Franklin Molar Oo. wtu dealer for IM and Wlllya from 1838 until the war. After the war, the Hudaon dealership replaced the J. W. FmakMn, owner, that he eapao|e to here Me flint 10 days TOl The Best 1 ? The Western North Carolina Baptist Association will be en gaged in a Training Union Clinic, March 8-10, Monday through Fri day nights, from 7:30 to 9:00. Murphy First Baptist Church will be the host Church. Leadership Conferences will be conducted by State Training Union Leaders as follows: Harvey Gib son, Pastors, Training Union Directors, and adults interested in organizing a Training Union; L,. J. Newton, Young People and their counselors; Miss Martha Jane Mitchell, Intermediate and Junior leaders; Mrs. Sam High, Story Hour Leaders. Miss Pauline Snelson, Associa tional Missionary from Sylva will teach Juniors. Miss Dorothy Ed wards. AasodertJonad Missionary from Bryson City, will teach the Intermediates. Miss Ruth Bagwell, W. N. C. Associations! Missionary, will teach the Adults. Story Hour Boys and Girls are being planned for. Bishop Henry Speaks Twice In This County Bishop M. George Henry of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina will speak at the Chapel of the Holy Comforter in Andrews on Monday, March 6, at 6 P. M. and at the Church of the Messiah in Murphy, March 13, at 8 P.M. The phblic is invited to hear the Bishop speak at these Lenten services and also to attend any of the services wtolc^ire b dpg held on Wednesday evmngs at 8 P. M. during Lent, at the Church of the Messiah. Bishop Henry originally planned to speak in Murphy on March 1, but the time has been changed to March 13. Rev. John Hall To Conduct Series Services, Andrews ANDREWS?St. Andrew's Luth eran Church will begin the cele bration of the Lenten season with a week of evening services con ducted by the Bev. John Hall, D. D? Newton. The series, entitled "Basic Christianity," will open at 7:30 P. M? Monday, February 27, and will continue each night through Friday. The public is invited to these services. The Lenten season is observed in the Lutheran Church prior to Easter as a means of helping each Christian understand the hardships and the sacrifice of the road to Calvary. It is a season of self examination and rededicatkm. Dr. Hall's lectures will be informal and will review what the Bible teaches concerning the five basic parts of Christianity. The topics will be of general interest to everyone. Dr. Hall has spoken a number of times In Andrews and is well known to many. He received Ms education at Lenoir Rhyne Col lage, the University of Pennsyl vania. SoutheAi Lutheran Semi nary, Onlnmhia, S. C? and Airy Lutheran Theological Semi nary, ' Philadelphia, Pa Having been a home rniasinnirr Cor fif teen years, he became a Chaplain in the United States Army during World War I serving 23 yean until his retirement In 1M0. Olvey Arrested On Liquor Charge Chief of Police Neil Sneed and Policemen Buren Grant captured 21 gallons of whiskey and a ear in Murphy Friday. February 17, aireetting Jim Olvey, who made bond of IBM for himself and $000 TO PREACH Ambassadors To Speak At Baptist Church The Rev. J. Alton Morris will preach Sunday morning at 11 o' clock at First Baptist Church on the subject, "The New Testament Church?Its Challenge". The Sunday evening service at 7:30 will feature Royal Ambassa dor work. Leon Howell, Jr. and Reece Mlddleton at CoppeiMll, Tenn., will speak on their tour to Cuba last summer. These young men are now working on their Ambassador Extra-ordinary. They were honor campers art Camp Pinnacle, Georgia State R- A. Camp, for the lasrt three summers. They made a mission tour of Cuba last year and plan a tour to the i Baptist World Alliance Congress in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer. The Esther Class of Hie Sunday School will meet Friday evening this week, at 7:30, with Mrs. M. L. Williams. The Lydia Class will meet Mon day evening at 6:30 for a pot luck supper, with Mrs. Bob White. The W. M. S. circles meet Tues day at 2:30; Mae Perry with Mrs. E. A. Browning; Lottie Moone with Mrs. J. L. Baugh; and Fannie Heck with Mrs. J. D. Burch. Interme diate G. A. and Sunlbeaims meet at the church at 3:18. Junior R. j A. meets Monday at 3:15 with Mrs. J. E. Whitfield. Hour of Power service is at 7:30 Wednesday evening, when the pas tor W1U' speak on the theme, "So journ" from the Book of Numbers The preview of the Suqjay School lesson and youth choir' practice are at 6:46, and the adult choir prac tice at 8:30. Hartness Girls Arrested For Property Damage | Ola Mae Hartness and Billie, Hartness allegedly had an expen sive urge Sunday night between 11 and 11:30 o'clock, one of them being charged with throwing a coca-cola bottle through a window Smoky Mountain Bus Station and the other with throwing one in the opposite direction over the candy counter but without break ing anything. I Officers Glenn Bates and Carl ^ Stalcup, who arrested the girls on charge of 3100 property damage, said that the only explanation they gave was that they had an urge to break a window.- Bates said that the girls were not drink ing. They are bound over to Superior court, with privilege of 3500 bond, but have not yet made bond and been released from jail. OPENS HJ1\DQUART!ERB?U. S. Senator Frank P. Grabam who has opened headquarters at Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh for his campaign for the position he now holds. Judge Jeff D. Johnson of Clinton is his manager. RIJN5 AGAIN ? Congressman MonwB Redden, who on las: Saturday announced that he would be a candidate to succeed himself as U. S. Representative from the 12th Congressional district. Mr. Redden is from Hendersonville, and he has served onlv one term in the office he noiw holds. Dur ing those four years he has fought consistently for development of Western North Carolina, for federal aid to education without federal control, and economy in government. - Folders Showing Assets Of County To Be Published The Cherokee County Tourist Association fa making plans to publish a folder on the assets and attractions of Cherokee County, the Initial order to be for 10,00# copies. Officers of the association held a meeting at New Regal Hotel Saturday night to discuss plans for assembling the materi als and having the folder pub lished. Deans Is Speaker At NCEA Meeting E. V. Deux, ? tamer Murphy teacher, who is now so English teacher at W. C. T. C? was guest speaker aft a dinner meeting of the N. C. E. A. held at New Regal Hotel Saturday night. John Jordan, president of the N. C. E. A., introduced Mr. Deans, who told of Ma recent trip to England, Ireland and Scotland. He had passage achoaa the Atlantic on ; the Queen Mary and he my* that In Itself was worth the trip. He traced his Itinerary on a map of the BtttMi tales a^xl told of Interesting places and shrines be had Waited. His description vividly protrayed scenes of quaint villages and country side native surroundings and backgrounds for English literature. He contrasted the habits and euatana of the of tae different countries tourists. Mr. Dean's trip ? lasted three months. He traveled 8,000 miles by bicycle and saw many places that most travelers miss. A social hour followed Mr. Deans' talk. To Assist With Tax Returns A deputy collector of Internal Revenue will be at the office of the Register of Deeds In Murphy Msr-h 2 and 3, from 8:80 to 530, to r. ve assistance in dilng Federal . teems tax returns. .'t SINGING An stOe*< held at MPt'J 'Workers Named ByRev.HD.Bynim The Rev. Defoert Byrum, p?tor of First MethodMt Cbureh, who is serving as chairman of the 1900 fund campaign of the Cherokee County Chapter of the American Red Cross, announces that the chapter's quota this year is >1,570. He states that an organization tor solicitation is complete, and that it is hoped the toll quota will be raised on the first day of the campaign, March 1. Workers who can will attend a dutch breakfast at 8 o'clock Wed nesday morning, March 1, at Near Regal Hotel, at which the field representative, W. D. Dibrell, and Mr. Byrum will give brief informa tion and instructions. At 9:18 the workers will go out to solicit Iran the people in their areas, report ing back to the chairman or to Treasurer Merle Davis as soon aa their work is complete. Mr. Byrum asks that everybody have their contributions ready ou the day of the drive, and if anyone fails to be contacted by a worker, to call him or the person working the area. The chapter will retain 56.7 per cent or >875 of the $1570 quota, and send 44.3 percent or $895 to National headquarters. The chap ter's funds this year will be spent principally on Hie blood program and rendering service to men in military service or veterans. Mr. Byrum has announced the following campaign workers tor this year: Advanced gifts: Merle Davis. Mrs. T. A. Case, Rev. R. Defoert Byrum, H. ?. Bishop, Miss Addie Mae Oooke, Loren Davis, H. A. Mattox/R. W. Eastey. gjll^jpT L 'Lloyd Hendrix; Bueck; T. V. A., H. C. Forrerter; " Courthouse, Mack Patton; Hoapd tals. City Hall, Library, Mi*. T. A. Case; Veterans' Training Pro gram, Glenn Patton; Hall's Dairy, Lumber Industries^ Hitchcock Corporation, Robert White. Business district: Miss Addle Mae Cooke, chairman; Miss Gladys McClesky, Hubert Williams, C. R. Freed, Donald Morris, C. E. Hyde, Mrs. IF. W. Hubbeli, Dr. Harry Dickey, Mrs. C. W. Savage, Mrs. P. G. Ivie, Merle Darvia, Mr*. Newell McDonald, Mrs. Roy Lov ingood, J. W. Davidson, J. E. Whit field, E. R. Moore, Mrs. Bill Gen try, and Mrs. Mabel Massey. Publicity: Miss Addie Mae Cooke and Dale Lee. Residential area, Mrs. L. W. Shields, chainnan; Factory Town: Mrs. Winston Craig; Beal Town: Mrs. J. B. Hall, Mrs. Robert Leatherwood, Mrs. Clyde Sneed, Mrs. Gay Davidson; East Murphy: Mrs. R. M. Adkins, Mrs. O. L. Anderson, Mrs. John Thuaa, Mia* Louise King, Mis. Pauline Brit tain, Mrs. Louiae Recce; Murpby proper: Miss Jane Hill, MI is- Adel la Meroney, Mrs. H. E. Bishop, Mrs. R. D. Chandler, Mrs. J. H. Phaup, Mis. R. H. Foard, Mrs. J. B. Gordon, Miss Gillie Martin, Mrs. J. G: Greene, Mrs. Clyde Glad son, Mrs. Ed Brumby, Mr* H. A. Mattwc, lbs. Will Adam, Mrs. Dewey Garrett, Mrs. J. M. Hughes, Boyce Stiles. Outlying areas: Miss Edna Bishop and Miss Frtoleen Qthetm, Chair men, Postal!, Mi*. G. M. Young; Mission, Mr* Gterenee Hendrtq Peachtree, Mr*. Noah Hembree; Bellview, Peariie Crisp; Violet, Mi*. B. B. Morrow; Stew Creek, Mrs. Jim Donley; Suit, Mr* Tru | man McNsbh; Smug Point, Mr* Charlie MeGiH; Martin's Creek, j Mr* Robert Chapman; Grape ! Creek, Mi* M. M. Mdapnta; Ranger, Mr* Hoyt KUpetrtck; CM berson. Ml* O. O. Indiaaaai. Unafca. John Mortey; Ograeta, Mrs. A. W. TTisiiJimi ???-r, Dam, Hubert HarriH; liberty, Mr* Walter 'Umiiii. Grand- , view, Mr* Charlie McDcsudd; Owl & Creek. Rev. W. P. Elliott; Spring* Mr. A. C. 1 Mm. w.jfcj
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