trust? ,
A eblldUke trust ot heart, Uuit
can take ? head, and wondering,
aalk In paths unknown and
strange, la the prime reouiaite of
all religion.?James Martineau.
All may help
through your
RED CROSS
VOLUME 60 ? NUMBER S7 ~ ~ ?
MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MARCH 30. 1950
EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK
C. W. Savage Dies
After Short Illness
W.P.Walker
Wins Award As
Dairv Tester
William P. Walker of Andrews
fcas been awarded a ten dollar
tash prize and a citation for his
outstanding performance as herd
tester for the dairymen of Cher
okee and Clay Counties. Mr. Wal
ker was judged among the top
five supervisors in North Carolina
and was given the award by
National Dairies, which annually
ir.skes awards to outstanding dairy
men and herd testers.
The job of herd tester, or DHIA
Supervisor is considered important
ty progressive dairymen. The
fact that the dairymen continue
to pay for his services is evidence
that they find the DHIA Supervi
sor's services profitable to them.
DHIA (Dairy Herd Improvement
Association) is respdnsible for
much of the improvement seen on
the modern dairy farm. The
Supervisor keeps a record of the
monthly and annual production of
each cow and the percentage of
kutterfat. He helps the dairymen
tc recognize his profitable and un
profitable coiws. The DHIA
Supervisor makes a complete
analysis of the dairy farm busi
ness, makes suggestions about
feeding and management, and in
general assists the dairymen in
increasing the efficiency of his
herd.
Rev. J. C. Neville
To Be Installed
ANDREWS?The Andrews Pres
by'erian Church will hold installT
lii.n services for their new pastor,
the Rev. John C. Neville, on Sun
day night, April 2, at 7:30 o'clock
All members and friends of the
church are invited to attend
The Rev. J. C. Lime, former pas
tor, now at the Canton Presbyter
ian church, will bring the evening
message. Among neighbo-ing
Kiirsters expected to attend a-e
the Rev.Everett K. Shown of Bry
son City and the Rev. Hoyt Evans
of Franklin. C. R. Freed, of Mur
phy will be guest soloist, and
several numbers will be given bv
the church choir.
The Rev, and Mrs. Neville
recently moved to Andrews from
the pastorate at Mills -River Pres
byterian Church in Henderson
County where Mr. Neville 'has
served since his return from the
air force. He served as a chaplain
wit.i the 15th air force, ranking as
L; Col. and saw active duty dur
ing world war II in Africa and
Italy. He is the son of Dr. W. G.
Neville, who, at the time of his
death was president of the Presby
ter an College at Clinton, S. C?
where Mr. Neville attended col
lege. He later received his
theological training from Colum
bia Presbyterian Seminary in
Dc-atur, Ga.
Mrs. Neville is the daughter of
Ma and Mrs. E. M. Wilson of
Amory Mississippi.
The Rev. and Mrs. Neville have
two sons, John, a student at Colum
bia Presbyterian Seminary in
Decatur, Ga,, and Nick, the young
cr a freshman at Lees-MoRae Col
lege, Banner Elk.
Byrum's Sermon
Topics Listed
e Rev. R. Delbert
Pastor of First Methodist (
Pas announced that his
for Sunday morning
"clock wiU be, "The SI
face" and 'for Sunday
Acquiescent and the
r~?n". Sunday School -
te'd w *? A, M? and \
th Meetiing at 6 P. St.
W NKWLAND
, * Bw* -Pent
Wednesday in Newl
8 M chairman at tth
?"boohr Other
? ?- in
Meiteit Wey.
are Chapel '
? C. W. Sagave, 81, prominent |
hotel ar.d business man in Murphy
' tor a number of years, died at a |
local hospital Friday mornin! at
7 o'clock after suffering with
pncumon.a only a few hours,
hours. ineral services were held
Sunday ef ernoon at 3 o'clock at
the Presbyterian Church he.-e,
with the Itev. Jas. R. Crook, pas
tei*. and the Rev. M. C. Liddell,
Atlanta. Ga. officiating. Burial
was in Sunset Cemetery, with
graveside rites held by the Mas
onic Order.
He 'S survived by: the widow.
Mrs. Ida Moody Johnson Savage,
ail adopted son, W. Burt Savage.
Norfolk, Va.; three brothers, W. A..
Cornelia, Ga., Chas. P., Tacoma,
Wash., Walter ? G., Baton Rouge,
La.; two sisters, Mrs. A. J. Burns,
Munphy; and Mrs. J. T. Griffith,
Cornelia, Ga., three grandsons, one
granddaughter, and four nieces.
Active pallbearers were: Frank
Forsyth, Ben Vaught, D. V. Car
linger, Cloe Moore, Rae Moore,
H. A. Mattox, Jim Gibbs Dale Lee
and C. E. Hyde.
Honorary pallbearers were: Dr.
W, A. Hoover, Percy B. Ferebee,
E. C. Moore, R. B. Slaughter, H.
M. Whitaker, E. A. Wood, E. H.
Brumby, H. Bueck, W. M. Mauney,
Dr. F. V. Taylor, E. L. Townson.
Fred Johnkm, Sr., Fred Bates, W.
D. Townson, Dr. Harry Miller, Dr.
R. S. Parker, J. Franklin Smith,
J W. BSiley, R. C. Birmingham,
W. M. Lay, and Herman Estes.
IWe Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Savage was born in Stokes
County, August 19, 1888, and was
reared in Mt. Airy. He started
active business life in coal busi
ness on Tom's Creek in Wise
County, Va., in 1891, continuing
there for about seven years, with
three associates. Consolidated
with another coal company from
Lynchburg, Savage took over
management also of that line, and
put in a modern coal plant. He
(Continued on page 4)
Is Organist For
Sunday Vespers
The last in the. current series
of organ vespers will be presented
at First Methodist Church on |
Palm Sunday afternoon, April 2,
at 4 o'clock. The guest organist
will be Jack Willoughby, a minis
terial student from Young Harris
College.
Mr. Willoughby has a-deep
interest in music, having studied
voice and dramatics cxmsiderably
for one so youthful. He has been
a member of the Atlanta Civic
Opera Company, participating in
several of its presentations. At.
present he is active in choral work
at Young Harris College. His home
is in Atlanta where he is a mem
ber of First Methodist Church,
The program on Sunday will
consist of the following selections:
"Beyond the Sunset", Brock; "By
the Lake of Gennesaret", Diggle;
'Parable and Plea", Rutherford;
Variations on the Passion Hymns:
" "Tis Midnight and On Olive's
Brow," "There Is A Fountain,"
"Near the Cross"; Hymn from
"Stabat Mater"; "The Palms", ar
ranged by Mark; 'To Death Thou
Goest", Spake; "Mary", Ruther
ford; "Spirit of God", Neidlinger;
"The Holy City", Adams and ar
ranged by Warry.
This vesper program of organ |
music is open to the public.
Easter Services
An Easter Sunrise service is
being planned for Sunday, April
9, on the lawn in front of Petrie
Hospital.
The Rev. J. Alton Morris pastoi
of First Baptist Church will bring
the Easter message. The choirs of
the various churchcc will partici
pate in the service Other details I
of the program will be announced |
late.1.
TO SHOW FILM
The picture, "King of Kings,"
the Hfe of Chri*, will he how
M Friendship Baptist Church at |
Suit Friday evening, March 31.
There will be no sdnSsrion |
charge.
TAKEN BY DEATH ? C. W.
Savage of Murphy who died Fri
day at a local hospital. Funeral
services were held Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock at Murphy
Presbyterian Church.
Church Plans
RedecorationOf
Its Sanctuary
"At the Foot of the' Cross" will
he the subject of the Communion
meditation at Murphy Presby
terian Church Sunday, April 2.
This is the regular quarterly ob
servance of the Lord's Supper and
the Pastor the Rev. James R.
Crook will be in charge.
The church has begun a re
decoration fund for the purpose of
tenovating the Sanctuary. Mem
bers of the Redecoration Commit
tee are Mrs. Bill Darnell, Mrs. R.
H. Foard, Mrs. Jim Gibbs, Mrs. R.
S. Parker and Mrs. Ben Vaught.
Airs. Ann Phillips will serve as
treasurer of the fund, and Elder
J. W. Bailey is technical consul
tant for the committee.
During the coming week the
Evening Circle, the Women of the
Church and the Men's Club will
hold their monthly meetings.
These will be Monday night,
Tuesday afternoon and Thursday '
night, respectively.
A special class is being held by
the pastor each afternoon after
school for children and young
people who wish to make their
public profession of faith and join
the church on Easter.
Census Taking
Starts Saturday
Census enumerators for this
county have been receiving train
ing for their work this week. Cecil
Matthews of the Asheville office
was here Monday, and Edwin
Winchester, crew leader, has been
giving Instructions the remainder
of the week.
The following 22 enumerators
have been selected to work in
Cherokee County:Hob F. Tay or,
Willard Graham, Rebt. L. Kissil
fcerg Mrs. Harold Wells, Miss
Ade'lr Meroney, Mrs. Sarah P
Posey, Mrs. Ethel Z. Stiles, Rain.
F. Anderson, Mrs. Evelyn Sud-1
derth, Mrs. Rebecca Caldwell, Mrs. '
Hoyt Waldroup, Mrs. Virginia I
Johnson, Jule W. Hatchett Hoberl
W. Hughes, Mrs. Jimmy Crawford, i
Mrs. Mary Catherine Sneed, John
H. Pullium, Mrs. J. C. Long, J, V.
McGuirc. Mrs. Boyd Hamilton
Mrs. Ruch Parker, and Mrs. Rubv
Bryson. Miss Elizabeth Barton
will serve as time clerk.
Approximately 100 applications
for the work were received in this
county. Forty-one persons tdok
the examination.
Information on population, hous
ing and agriculture, including
acres, production, cattle, and wood
lands, will be received by the
enumerators as they begin their
work Saturday. Some practice
work is being done today, Thurs
day.
Republicans
Hold Convention'
A Republican County Conven
tion will be held at the Courthouse
on Saturday, April 8, at 2:30, for
the purpose of electing a County
Chairman and nominating Republi
can candidates for County offices.
AH precinct Chairmen wtU hold
precinct meetings on Friday, April
7, and elaot
I convention.
Red Cross Campaign
Extended To Get Quota
With a quota of $1,570 which is
necessary to carry on the ser
vices of Red Cros for the com
ir.J year, the current fund cam
paign has netted thus far only
41,070, according to W. M. Davis,
chapter treasurer. This leaves a
balance of $500 that must be rais
ed before the campaign closes. I
The Rev. R. Delbert Byrum,
fund campaign chairman, states
that a report meeting will be held
Saturday at 2 P. M. in the ladies'
parlor at First Methodist Church,
when all workers are asked to at
tend and aid in conducting a
study of the reports. The cam
paign will be extended into April
?n order for those who have not
yet contributed to be contacted
end given an opportunity to give.
Anderson Elected
Civitan President
O. L. Anderson was elected presi- *
dent of the Civitan Club in a meet
ing held Monday night in First
Methodist Church for the purpose
of installing permanent officers.
Other officers elected were as
follows: Jack Barnett, vice presi
dent; A. D. Peacock, secretary and
treasurer; the Rev. A1 Smith,
chaplain; Dr. J. N. Hill, Rae Moore,
William Bolton, Dr. George L.
Dyer and Bill Darnell, members
of board of directors.
The Civitan Club at present has
32 members.
Funeral Picture
Shown Tuesday At
Lions Meeting
!
V.'. D. Townson, local funeral
director, showed the motion pic
ture, "Funeral Service, a Part of
the American Way" at the meet
ing of Murphy Lions Club Tues
day evening at First Methodist
Church. Funeral rituals held in
ancient Egypt and others down
(0 the orc^.: d^v were shown.
Services offered by funeral direc
tors were depicted.
Dr. W. A. Hoover announced
that 2n eye clinic, sponsored by
the Lions Club was held at the
Health Department Monday.
ThirtJ-seven persons were examin
ed, and 31 needed glasses. Three
needed surgery and three special
study. Another clinic was to be
held Wednesday.
C. E. Weir, former member of
the club, now of Atlanta, was a
guest of d. E. Hyde. Wade Ricks
was a guest of W. D. Townson.
June Glenn, Jr., of Asheville was
a guest of the club and took some
pictures for the Asheville Citizen
Times.
H. G. Elkins announced that the
Lions Convention will be held in
Charlotte June 18-19-20.
Father Of Mrs.
R.d Mattoxls
Taken Bv Death
Carson Alonzo Webb, 88, died at
12:35 P. M. Thursday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. R. C. Mattox,
following a long illness.
Funeral services were held
Saturday at 2:30 P. M. in Wesley
Memorial Methodist Church at
Etowah, Tenn., with the Rev. it
E. Regan officiating. Burial was
in the city cemetery.
Surviving are one sor Cordon
V. Webb of St. Petersburg, Fir..:
: ,vo daughters, Mrs. Mattox of
Murphy and Mrs. Corinn ? Knight
of Alcoa. Tenn., five granddaurh
??rs, and eight grandso. <?.
The body was taken by Iv'e
Funeral Home to Dendcr Funeral
11. me in Etowah Friday and lef*
until the time of service.
lord's Supper
J: j Be Observed
The Lord's Supper will be ob
served at First Baptist Church
Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock
service. The pastor, the Rev. J.
Alton Morris, will be in the pulpit
hoth at the morning and evening
services.
Sunday School begins at 9:45
A. M.. and a goal of 325 has been
set for Sunday's attendance. Train
ing Union begins at 6:30. and
evening worship at 7:30.
Among the activities for next
week are: Monday, 7 P. M? Y W.
A. meets with Miss Peggy Savage;
7:30, B. W. C. meets with Mrs.
R. S. Bault. Hour of Power Ser
vice is Wednesday at 7:30 P. M.
The Esther Class meets March
31, at 7:30 P. M. with Mrs. Juanit*.
Hall.
34 Pints Blood Given
Thirty-four pints of blood were
donated Tuesday when the Red
Cross Bloodmobile from the Ashe
ville center came to Murphy and
received blood from 12 to 5 o'clock
at First Baptist Church. The Rev.
Jas. R. Crook, chairman of the
Blood program for the local chap
ter, states that he appreciates the
response but had hoped for at
least 75 pints.
Thirty-seven donors registered,
and only three were rejected. The
donor list was as follows: Mrs.
Eleanor Rehak, Mrs. Edythe
Howard. Mrs. B. W. Whitfield, Jas.
B Hall, Mrs. J. L. Savage, Mrs.
Frank Crawford, Mrs. Mary C.
Sneed, Mrs. Peyton Ivie, Mrs.
Ruth L. Wilson, Alden Coward,
Jack Barnett, C. W. Arnold, M. L.
Williams, J. L. Savage, J. J. Hamil
ton. W. M. Davis. Neil Sneed, Rae
I Moore, Wm. Allison Sherrill,
Kenneth H. Davis. Mrs. Bess
I Ah-erjon, Miss Estoleen Gibson, C.
Edwin Hyde, Mack S. Patton, Miss
Kathleen Roberts, Mrs. Jas. R.
Crook, Peyton G. Ivie, Miss Willie
Lovingood, Cloe Moore, James
Haggard, Hoke Mashbum, Howard
Douglass, H. A. Mattox. Clyde Wil
ton. the Rev. Jas. R. Crook, Ben
D. Palmer, and Jas. R. McGee.
Assisting the Red Cross staff of
doctor and nurses were the hol
lowing local people: Mrs. Frank
Crawford. Mrs - Brace Gordon,
Mis Charles Sneed, Mis Marjte
WSthenraoon, Mis P, G. Ivie, Mis
t. A. Case, Mis B. W. Whitfield,
Mis Clyde Geanett, His E G
F.lkins. Mrs. Hobart McKeever,
Mrs. Martha Dreher. Mrs. James
Haggard, Mrs. Cloe Moore, Mrs.
Kuby Reid, Mrs. Joe Hamilton,
Mr.'. J. L. Savage, Mrs. J. B. Hall,
and Miss Addie Mae Cooke.
Those assisting in recruiting
were: Mrs. T. A. Case, chairman;
Dale Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Das-is. Merle Davis. Mrs. Marjie
Witherspoon, Mrs. Harvey Wilson.
Jr., Mrs. J. B. Gray, Mrs. J. H. I
MoCall, Mrs. Ben Palmer, Mrs. J.
M. Hughes, Mrs. Myrtle Sneed,
Mrs. J. B. Hall, Mrs. James Hag
gard, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Deegan,
Mack Patton, Miss Edna Bishop,
Mrs. Eleanor Rebak, Mrs. Velma
Moore, Mrs. Stanley Green, Mrs.
Ray Millsaps, Miss Mary Lee
Teague.
Peggy Savage,
Harold Davidson
Awarded Medals
Miss Peggy Savage and Harold
Davidson took first place honors
in the senior play last week
winning the dramatic medals of
fered each year for the girl and
boy giving the best performance.
Miss Sally Kate Barton and
James Hughes were runnerwjp.
Judges were Mrs. Alline Bristol,
Misses Jem Christy, Meredith
WMtaker, and Ruth Hamilton, alt
of Andrews.
I ?
Nettles 1 o Preside
Over Superior Court
Elections Board
Appointments
Are Rescinded
i
The State Board of Elections
ir%t Thursday night reversed its
decision in appointments of elec
t;on boards in eight Western North
Carolina counties, including Cher
okee. This action came as a re
sult of a ruling of the attorney
general that the law had not been
followed in the appointments.
A. J. Hembree, of Murphy, who
has served on the board as chair
man for a number of years, *and
Sam Jones of Andrews, two of the
persons recommended by the
County Executive committee,
were appointed, instead of ftar
l^nd Enloe and Walter Martin,
named at first by the board with
cut recommendation from the
executive committee. O. L.
Anderson is the Republican mem
ber of the board.
McCall To Speak
On New Baptist
Hour Series
Announcement has been made
by the Baptist Radio Commission
in Atlanta, Dr. S. F. Lowe, Direc
tor that the theme for the Baptist
Hour messages during April, May
and June will be "Avenues To
Abundant Living". The speaker
for this series of sermons will be
Dr. Duke K. McCall, Executive
Secretary of the Southern Baptist
Convention.
Dr. McCall has a world-wide
reputation as a speaker, educator
and a religious leader. He is a
member of the Baptist World Al
liance Executive Committee, and
Treasurer of the Southern Baptist
Foundation. He has spoken on
the Baptist Hour several times
previously.
A native of Mississippi, Dr. Mc
Call is the son of Judge and Mrs.
John W. McCall of Memphis,
Tennessee. He graduated with
honors from Furman University,
^reenville, S. C., and received the
Th. M and Ph. D. degrees from
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary in Louisville. He also holds
honorary degrees from Furman.
and from Baylor University, Waco.
Texas .
Dr. McCall left the pastorate of
Broadway Baptist Church, Louis
ville, in 1943 to become president
=.r New Orleans Baptist Theologi
al Seminary. He held the latter
position until May of 1946 when
be became executive secretary of
the Southern Baptist Convention
Executive Committee. His tasks
now include the leading of six mil
l.on Southern Baptists in their
worldwide evangelistic educational,
nr.J benevolent work.
James Clayton
Out For Sheriff
James A. Clayton has announce
himself for the office of Sheri
j tor Cherokee County, subject
the Democratic Primary, May 2
Mr Clayton is a business nu
Murphy, associated with W.
Dickey.
Democrats To
Meet On Friday
The meeting of Democrats
Murphy, scheduled for last Mo
nay evening, was postponed un
Friday evening of this week,
will be held at the courthouse
7 30 p- M. Democratic cam
Cites for mayor and councilm.
will be nominated for the Toi
of Murphy election to be he
May 2. .
PREACHES SUNDAV
The Rev. W. T. TVuett .
Preach at Ranger Baptist rs.^
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
'The Resurrection".
afternoon at 1:30 he ?uj
at Swaoao
The April term of Cherokee
County Superior Court will con
vene on Monday, April 3, with
Judge Zeb V. Nettles presiding.
ihe following criminal cases
are set for trial by Solicitor That'
Bryson:
Assault: Toby Fain, John H.
Williams, J. B. Ledford, et als,
Charlie Dotson, George Trant
ham, Leonard West, Wallace Ful
ler, Crimpson Mason, et als, Frank
Laney, et al, J. R. Roberts, Wade
Wright, Waldo Simonds.
Non-support: Harvey Anderson,
Harold Adams, William B. Horns
by, Russell Osborne, Norvell Peek,
Lyle Melting Wishon, Lonnie Wil
cox. Thurman Cearley, Thurman
Woolen, Grady Allen, Dewey Dot
son, Troy Bowman, Jim Kimbrell
Wallace Fuller, Dean G. Rogers'
Harold Holland.
Reckles driving: William Albert
Hedden, Charles Guy, L. M.
Shields.
Violating Prohibition Law:
Floyd Birohfield, et als, Blaine
Patterson, Merle Slagie, William
4. Lance, G. O. Radford, Willard
Tilson, et al, Homer Ledford, et
il, Jim Olvey, Ed Mashburn, Vin
$nt Lee.
Setting Fire: Carl Cornwell, et
il.
Driving Automobile while intox
icated: Grady Carringer, Oliver
Lee McCall, Joe Witherow, Morri
son Moore, Douglas Kaye, et al
Harold White. Clinton Chastain!
Elmer Stiles, Melford B. Robinson,'
Tommy Shields, Herbert S. Kim
brough, Beau Carter, Ward Helms
John Hampton, Jr., Arron Sutton,.
Harley Carroll, Everett Lary Shel
lon. Ambers Arp, Frank Bycrs
Meen Stiles, Wilford Allen, Will
liam Barton, Horace Beaver, R. L.
Phillips, Billy Bayles Dockery,
Charles Ziquperman, James T.' t
latton, O: s .V.-Jtr, Wood row Dil
lard, Gilbert Nelson, et al, John
Henry Thomason, Robert W.
Wood, Newell Cantrell
Violating traffic law: Charles K.
Simonds.
Fornication and Adultery: Leo
nard West, et al.
Forgery: H. E. Bandy.
Embezzlement: Grant Roberson
Slander: Charlie Bell.
Carrying concealed weapon: Bil
ly Mcintosh, Lois Radford.
Attempted larceny: Harley Car
roll.
Larceny: Charles W. Guthrie
Wade Wright.
Driving after license revoked:
Alton Clark, et al.
Damage to property: Ola Mae
Hartness, Ted Brown.
Civil Cases, set for Thursday,
April C are:
Fred Olin Palmer vs. Georgia
Mae Palmer; Evelyn D. Hoffman
vs. William Otto Hoffman; Dewitt
Ballew vs. Pearl Dunn Ballew;
Edgar R. Johnson vs. Marie Clark
Johnson; Mabel Nichols Haney vs
Edward Haney; Helen Almond
Moody vs. Edgar Moody; Dovie
D. Nelson vs Homer G. Nelson;
Hands Pickelsimer vs. Owen
Pickclsimer; Susie Jenkins vs.
Oms Radford, Robert Chambers
Herman Jones; Porter Oliver
w. T. W. Roberson, A dim. J. M
Roberson Est.; Lucille Oliver vs"
T. W. Roberson. Adm. J. M
Roberson Est.;. T. H. Croft vs.
Recce Motor Co.
Friday, Ap/il 7;
United States of America ex rel
v A vs- Mitchel Stiles.
Lillie S. Laney vs. Frank Laney
Pre-trial Docket: ? '
J. M. Nichols vs. Ruby Nichols
ci als.
Motions: Sam J. Odell vs. W j'
Mintz. *
^Jurors drawn for the two weeks
J**.?* J A. Gibson, An
drews; H. h. King, Rt 2, Murphy
4. K Stalcup, Rt. 2, Murphy; Wads
Martin, Andrews; Carl (Bud) Led
ford, Copperhill, Ty.nn.; E w
Rt 1. TurUetown, Tenn ?
Marion Davis, U?fa; Jkn
born. Suit; J. a. Ro^
Cloe Moore, Murphy Whrne
?t. 1, Mtupfey; Richjmd WaidroWL
^^7* a*J*dn> Badtort, SutL
p ??wn. Rt 1, Andrews- fl
Mm *?