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All may help through your RED CROSS VOLUME 60 - NUMBB M ? *"?""? ??WH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MARCH 9. 1950 EIGHT pages this week Crook Is Chairman Of Blood Program Residents of this community will be given an opportunity to help or possibly save the life of a friend or neighbor by making a donation ol blood on Tuesday, March 28 when the Red Cross blood mobile nukes its next visit to Murphy, according to an announcement nude by the Rev. James R. Crook, chairman of the Blood program of the Cherokee County Chapter, American Red Cross. Murphy has done well In previ ous campaigns under the leader ship of Merle Davis. iMr. Crook | appointed to this position recently by the Chapter Chairman, Miss Addle Mae Cooke, expressed his high admiration of what has been done in this important field. There arc many conditions which can only be treated with human blood or one of its valuable derivatives. The Red Cross blood program makes these available to any man, woman or child at no cost for the blood itself, Mr. Crook stated. He urged all who possibly can to re spond to the solicitation for blood donors Which will take place within the next two weeks. Expenditures For Four Months Listed By Stewart Z. V. Stewart, Division Engineer, submits below a list of expendi tures of the Bond money in Cher okee county, for the months of October, November and December, 1949 and January 1950: October, $14,339.87; November, $37,264.55; Dece mber, $72,719.11; Janu ary, $54,053.76; - Total $178,380.29. The above includes certain stock piles of stone and pipe that had not been placed by December 31, 1949. . ? Eye And Ear Tests Made At Murphy School Following the eye screening test held last week in all grades in Murpihy school, Miss 'Willie Lovin good met with the faculty to dis cuss the eye clinic to be held at the welfare office in the next few weeks. Some of the cases needing immediate attention will be taken care of during the clinic. A hearing test for all children has been conducted during the last few days. Although this test is not accurate, those with the greatest defects can be determin ed, and an effort made to have them corrected. These tests are a part of the State Health Pro gram being carried on in the sohools. Peacock Joins Townson Staff A. D. Peacock has Joined the staff of Townson Funeral Home. He and his family moved here Saturday from Eastman, Qa. Mr. Peacock la an emfaalmer and has had considerable experi ence in the funeral buet.ieat. He was a funeral director Is Chad bourn for ten year* and In more recent months has been in East man. Ga. He is a Bagklat. a Mason, a Shriner, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors the North Carotin* Funeral Director*' Association. 'Mr. and Mr*. Eastman and chil dren, Don, 10, and Link, 5, are living in the apartment on the ?econd floor of Townson Funeral Home. Bishop Henry To Speak fere Bttoop M. George Henry of the ?W?copal IDtooase of Western North Carolina will conduct a *?ten Service fc, the Church of ?w Messiah jjjondsy evening. March 11. at 8 ???* tt Km ; I REV. JAS. R. CROOK Evangelistic Services Will Start Sunday "Power in the Church" will be the subject of the sermon by the pastor, the Rev. Jas R. Crook, at the Murphy Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. This service will open a series of evangelistic services which will run through the week, March 12-16. Mr. Crook will preach Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:30. On Tuesday and Thursday nights, March 14 and 16, the Rev. Everett K. Brown, pastor of the Bryson City Presbyterian Church, will preach, and Mr. Crook will direct the song service. The week's special services will come to a climax on Sunday mprv-iing, March 19. when the Rev. George Webb, pastor of the Lake Forest Presbyterian Church of Knoxville, will preach at 11 o' clock. iMr. Webb will go from here to Bryson City where he will address representatives of all Presbyterian Churches west of Asheville at the opening of Asheville Presbytery's Visitation Evangelism program. Civitan Club To Be Organized Monday Evening A Civitan Club will be organized for Murphy at a meeting Monday evening at 7 o'clock at New Regal Hotel. The Asheville Civitan Club will sponsor the club, with D. T. Lambert of that club here to help form the organization. Arrangements are being made for the meeting by A. D. Pea cock, of Townson Funeral Home, and Everett e English of I vie Furniture Co., either of whom may be contacted by those interested in being considered for member ship. Two Are Rilled, Hatchetts Injured In Georgia Wreck Mi-, and Mrs. L. M. Hatehett of Gainesville, Ga., formerly of Mur phy, were seriously injured, and their two-year-old daughter, Gall, was killed in a head-on collision of two cars near Gainesville Satur day nisht. A passenger in the car Harris Purch, was holding the baby who wad thrown through the wind shield and killed instantly, accord ing to reports; and Mr. Bureh died Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hatehett are in a hospital in Gainesville, but are reported to be improving. Mrs. Hatehett sustained a broken leg or knee and other injuries. The body of the child was brought to Townson Funeral Home, and funeral services were held Monday at 2 P. M. in Bell view Methodist Church with the Rev. Alfred Smith officiating. Burial was in the church ceme tery-. Besides the parents she is sur vived by both maternal and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Aulberry of Hayes ville, and Mr. and Mrs. Rowe Hatehett of Bellview. James Osborne Heads County NX E. A. Unit The Cherokee County Unit of the N. C. E. A. held a dinner meet ing Friday evening at Edson's, using the Health program of the county as the subject for discus sion. L. W. Hendrix, county superintendent, gave the introduc tion. and Miss Willie Lovingood, public health nurse, discussed clinics and screening for school children. James Osborne a Hiwassee Dam spoke on the Physical Education program in the Elementary schools. James Osborne was elected president; Harest King, vice-presi dent; and Mrs. Kate Shields, sec retary. j The following were elected as i delegates to the state convention in Raleigh this week: Harest King, , Porter Raper, Miss Maggie Belle Kisselburg, Miss Maude Collins, j R L. ifeenum, and the Rev, Lester Stowe. Gordon L Butler Is President Of Andrews C Of C ANDREWS?A meeting was held on Tuesday night, February 28, for the purpose of discussing a re organization of the Andrews Cham ber of Commerce, at which time Gordon L. Butler was elected presi dent of the new organization. The next meeting has been called for 7:30 P. M. Friday, March 10, at the town hall. All interested residents of Andrews and the surrounding areas are urged to attend. First District Clubs To Meet March 25 Plans were made Wednesday of last week at a meeting at officers at home demonstration dubs of the First District at the court bouse for the District Spring meet ing to be held in RohbinavlHe on March 25. Hie district is com posed of Cherokee, Clay and Gra ham Counties. A plan of work for the year was adopted and includes: greater membership, Informed member ship, promotion of health, better international relations, and the general improvement of all dubs. A goal at 100 new members in each county was adopted. Cherokee County has 273 dub women, with a potential 2,801; Clay 380 with a potential 1840; and Graham. 164, with a protends! trs art WM cfc*s In the with a total HMhtiahUi of | Miss Veraa Stanton, Assistant ? State Home Demonstration Agent, and Mlas Nell Kennett, District | Agent, were the principal speakers | and conference lenders for the day. Miss Addie Mae Cooke spoke on publicity and feature stories at the morning session. Attending the meeting were; From Graham; F. C. Oody. Mrs. Floyd Phillips, Mrs. W. F. Elzey, Mrs. Carl Arwood, Mrs. Margaret Hill, Miss Nellie Jo Carter, Mrs. J. D. Allen, Mrs. Bill Cherry; from Clay; Mrs. V. E. Reese. Mrs. Wayne PhiHlps, Mrs. Gladys Mills Mrs. Velma B. Moore. Miss Virginia Right; from Cherokee; Mrs. J. Franklin Smith, Mrs. Homer Bryant Mrs. B. E. Warner, Mrs. J. B. Hall, Miss Edna Bishop ind Mist Estoleen Otbsoo, the latter- two hjr-'n;' made arrange ments tor the me r ting Red Cross Far Short Of Goal The Rev. Delbert Byram, chairman of the 1950 Fond Cam paign for the Cherokee County Chapter of American Red Cross, states that only 1675 of the 11570 goal has been received. Mr. Byram urges the com mittees who are working to give everybody in their areas an op portunity to contribute to the Red Cross. Farmers Honored At 100-Bushel Corn Club Dinner Ten farmers from Cherokee county were honored by the Farm ers Federation last Saturday at the federation's annual 100-Bushel Corn Club dinner at George Van derbilt hotel in Asheville. They were: Alfred Newman, Horace Brendle, A1 Brown, H. M. Wells, A. J. Bar ton, W. D. Townson, David Hen drix, Bobby Stiles, Truman Mc Natob and C. H. Townson. The dinner is given annually by the Farmers Federation in tribute to each farmer, future farmer or 4-H club member who has grown 100 or more bushels of corn on one acre of land. This represents from three to five times the amount normally grown on one acre a few years ago. Governor W. Kerr Scott was principal speaker from the event, which was attended by approxi mately 200 farmers and county agents of 15 counties. Dwigtat Williams, Haywood county farmer, was awarded the federation's annual $100 prize for growing the most corn on one acre. His measured yield was 141.34 dry bushels. The presen tation was made by Governor Scoti. ?? ? \ James fe. K. MeClure, president of the federation, opened the meet ing and served as master of cere monies. The Rev. Dumont Clarke, head of the Religious department, pronounced the invocation. MeClure introduced each county agent present, who in turn intro duced the corn growers from his county. McClure stressed the fact that Western North Carolina farms are small with little arable land, stat ing that the important thing to the farmer now is high produc tion per unit. By this, he said, he meant more production per acre of land, mare production per cow end more production per hen. The Farmers Federation string band and the corn growers present joined in singing a song dedicated to the Governor. Entitled "I'm Looking Over a Field of Clover Where we Used to Burn Broom Sedge," the song was a tribute to the Governor's pasture improve ment program now going on throughout the state. Following McClure's talk, he introluced the Governor, who com mended the assembled farmers on their high production per acre. In telling of the great progress in oorn production, the Governor stated that just a few years ago it was hard to believe that 70 buSheis of corn could be grown on an acre of land. Governor Scott mentioned the state program for tuberculosis sanitariums and the program for institutions for the mentally sick, stating that North Carolina soon will be able to care for the latter for the first time. Scott asked for a show of hands from all those present who were unable to obtain telephones, but who would like to have one. When approximately one-half of the as sembled farmers raised their hands, the Governor stated that this was the condition he found throughout the state. 4k Tir ifjaiiaiii DIRECTOR N. C. SUMPHONY? Pictured above is Dr. Benjamin Swalin, Director of the North Carolina Little Symphony, who is marking his tenth year as leader of the State Symphony. Dr. Swalin wijl bring the Little Sym phony of 23 players to Andrews today (Thursday) for concerts for children and adults. Children To Hear N. C. Symphony Several hundred children from Murphy school will go today (Thursday) to Andrews to hear the North Carolina Little Sym phony Orchestra in its annual concert. Due to limited seating space in the Andrews gymnasium, cnly grades four through eight from here will attend. SINGING A singing will be held at Fair view Baptist Church Sunday, March 26. The Hartford quartet will be there to sing. PRESENT MAGICIAN SHOW-James W. Wear and "The Bullet proof Girl", who will present the Magician Show at Murphy School Auditorium Friday night, March 10, at 8 o'clock, sponsored by Murphy Lions Club. Magician's Show To Be Sponsored By Lions Club Here On Friday, March 10 Wear, Master Magician and Escape Artist, will present Ms show of illusions in Murphy at the high school auditorium Fri day, Maroh 10, at 8 P. M. under the sponsorship of Murphy Lion's Cluib. This mssnouth mystery show in cludes the latest In modern day magic and represents an invest ment of more than $10,000 in tricks, illusions, stage settings and equipment. Things you have never seen before?and things you will not beHeve, will take place when this wonder worker and his company present their extravaganza With a glittering array of expensive equipment, this master magician turns the stage into a veritable: Land at Aladdin. Wear, who it accepted as the -resteat esoape artist since the "th of Houdlnl, wiU present Ms ' n-! "Flight of Life" box -e he challenrn local him in a mail sack, , look him in a box, encase the box in a canvas cover, and hold trim for longer than three seconds. Padlocks will be furnished by local hardware stores and anyone else is asked to bring locks which they think will hold this man of mys tery. I Another outstanding feature is "The Bullet-Proof Girl" where you will see a young lady willingly become a human target for flying bullets. This is the moot danger ous effect ever atterrgried, and ita first master, Ohlng Ling See, an internationally famous Chinese magician, was killed performing this trick. In many sections of the country, local authorities have refused to let Wear attempt this demonstration because of its danger. ' An afternoon matines will be presented for the students at 3 P M and this will be entirely different from tb* big night per formance. The Lions are ?hoa?. 22 Census Takers Needed In County Ten Churches Represented At Training Clinic Nearly 200 have enrolled in the Western North Carolina Baptist As sociational Training Urion clinic which is in progress at "irst Bap tist Church here this week. Ten churches have been represented in the number attending: Andrews, Calvary. Friendship, Little Brass I town, Harmony, Liberty, Murphy | First, Moccasin Creek, Truett Memorial and Upper Feachtree. j L. J. Newton and Miss Martha I Jane Mitchell of Raleigh, Mrs. I Sam High of Garner; Miss Betty Brewer of Dallas, Texas, Miss Pauline Snelson of Sylva, the Rev. J Alton Morris, and Miss Ruth Bagwell are teaching courses for all ages from Story Hour through Adult, including officers and lead ers. Monday evening there was an attendance of 131; Tuesday eve ning, 163, and Wednesday evening, 144. I Mr. Newton is a guest In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob White; : Miss Mitchell and Miss Brewer, guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bault; and Mrs. High and Miss Snelson, guests of Miss Addie Mae Cooke, during the week. Harvey | Gibson, of Raleigh, state Training | Union director who is expected ' Thursday, will be a guest in the ' home of Mrs. T. S. Evans. Harry Sample, District Supervi sor announces that twenty-two enumerators will toe employed In Cherokee County for taking the census. Application blanks can be secured from Edwin Winchester in Murphy, at the local Employ ment Security Office in Murphy, or the District Office in AshevMle. Applications will be accepted by the District Office in Asheville or toy Mr. Winchester, crew lead er for Cherokee Oounty, until Wednesday, March 15. All who have applied by that date will be given an examination at the Court house in Murphy either the 15th. 16th or 17th. The exact time and date will be announced later, and all applicants will be notified by mail the exact time the examina tion will be held. It is estimated that the enumera tors will earn about $8 or $9 per day, and most enumerators wiM be employed for a period of three to four weeks. Persons receivinig federal re tirement pay, state and local government employees, law en forcement officers, officers at poli tical organizations or persons en gaged in political activity are ineligible for employment as enu merators. John CantreB Hurt In Fall In Local Talc Mine John Cantrell of Murphy sus tained a fracture of his skull Fri day night about 10 o'cloek when he fell 50 feet In the Mineral and Metals talc mine. He was riding a sled which was released from the hoist that carried - It. r *-H He underwent an operation at Emory Hospital in Atlanta Sunday, for removal of a bone that was pressed into the brain. His condi tion is reported to be satisfactory, and, according to Joe Bailey, manager of the mine, expects to be home within a Week or ten days. Baptist Services Are Announced "What Shall I Do With Jesus?" will be the subject of the sermon by the .Rev J. Alton Morris at First Baptist Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and "Bet Somebody Else" Sunday evening at 7:30. The W. M. S. wdll meet Tuesday at 2:30, when the Rev. S. L. Lamm, pastor of Bryson City Baptist Church, will speak. The Inter mediate and Junior G. A., Junior R. A., and Sunbeams will meet at the church at 3:15. On Wednesday evening at 6:46 Sunday School teachers will meet for preview of Sunday School les son and the youth choir will prac tice at the same hour. The Hour of Power service will be at 7:30, and adult choir practice at 8:30. Byram To Preach On "Living Church" "A.Living Church" will be the sermon topic of the Rev. R. DeHjert Byrum, pastor of First Methodist Church, Sunday rooming at 11 o' clock, and for Sunday evening, "The Pharisees and the Cruci fixion". Sunday School will be held at 6:45 A. M. and Evening Youth meeting at 6 P. M. Visiting Minister Preaches Sunday The Rev. Bernard D. Hutting, Art, will prej Baptist Church, Andreas, morning at 11 &eiotk, m day evening at 7*1 ? Dr. M. H.
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