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l + ? mm 00, M *?* ?* Ink hat m ??f ? ??* W ? 'J*-' ? fymilee 9rmtt rrj^E ?9 ? NUMBER ? ? MAY 14 MP>yKT' WO>TH CABOUNA. THURSDAY, MAY 11. 1IM n* PAGES THIS Paid Representative For Murphy In Sight "Every person in Murphy should? ft a aiesman for the 'community" the keynote of the meeting ol around 90 business and profes ixmal people in Murphy at the Monday evening. The meeting was called for the purpose of discussing whether to employ a full-time paid represen igive to sell the assets of this Community to the world. Those present voted to support such a program, and a committee was ap pointed to contact those interested in carrying it out, securing pledges {or monthly contributions to the budget. The committee is composed of: Hubert Williams, chairman, Harold Wells, Cloe Moore, E. E. Stiles, E. W. Easley, Jr., E. L. Shields, E, 0. Christopher, Harve Eikins and P. G, Ivie, The next meeting of the group will be on Friday evening of this week, at 7:30 o'clock, when the committee will make its report. W. M. Davis, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, presided, j Missionary To It* 0{JC?l(S AtWMUMeeting Miss Lydia Green, missionary to China for 24 years, spoke on j for work in China at the annual \X. M U. Associational Convention held in Andrews First Baptist Church on Wednesday, May 3. Miss Laura Frances Snow, repres entative of the state W. M. U. office spoke on. "The Cooperative Program", this being the 25th year of the program. The meeting was presided over | by Mrs. Elmer ChiUJere. associa lionat su pet. luenrlent^'of the W. | >1. U. Mrs. Kenneth West of Mt. Pisgah Church, had charge of the | devotional. Special music through-1 nut the day was rendered by the tadrews sextette and various re ports of the W. M. U. work were given by Mrs. Childers, Mrs. Mvin Buchanan and Mrs. J. V. Hall. Following the program, officers lor the coming year were elected, ts follows: Mrs. Elmer Childers, superintendent: Mrs. C. T. Al mond. associate superintendent: Mrs. Paul Sudderth. secretary and fceasurer; Mrs. James Glenn, Voung People's Leader; Mrs. Newell McDonald, Mission Study Chairman; Mrs. J. W. Stanley, Stewardship Chairman; Mrs. W. C. Kinney. Community Missions Chairman; Mrs. Charles Carringer, Margaret Fund representative; Mrs. Rebecca Caldweh, Training School representative; Mrs. J. Alton Morris, pianist; Mrs. Frank Wilhide, chorister; Mrs. H. E. Danielson, R. A. Councelor; Mrs. Calvin Thompson, publicity Chair man, and Mrs. Kenneth West, Uterature Chairman. Mrs. Irvin Young of Chic lit, is spending a few days Iwr mother, Mrs. P. C. Gentry Walker And Sink Are Rotary Speakers ANDREWS?The Rotary Club its luncheon here Thursday ldted business and fun. Wm. instructor In the Veterans tamer Training program, gave ? account of what the program j "tans to the enrolleea in the way 1 training, and in the way of "modal assistance given to the ?*t?nms served by the 'Andrews l*a6am, the annual figure would h* approximate *90.000. TWs *?old not take into consideration ?bout $13,000 which would go T** 10 the operational j Use program here. '*??* Baity Introduced P. B. ^***? president ef the Weet Nonh OaioHoa man with the X. C. bureau of Conservation and Development, was more than enthusiastic about :he Indian drama. He discussed Certain financial needs the drama association now has, and how it is planned to meet the needs. He made three points in his talk: fa) a neighborhood (Cherokee Indian Reservation) has worked beyond its means in the present endeavor; (2) the state of North Carolina is watching Western North Carolina; and (3) the drama Is moreover a business proposition, end all Western North Carolina can expect to profit from K. Guests at the club were: the Rev. John Neville, Dr. Kelly Bennett, and William Walker. A ladies' night and a father and aon loacbeoa were both discussed, sad win be observed separately a tew Murphy Library Sponsors Essay Contest On Drama The Murphy Carnegie Library is joining with the other libraries of Western North Carolina in sponsoring an essay contest on "The Cherokee Indian". The ob ject is to create intere^ in the drama. "Unto These Hills", and its subject the Cherokees. They offer a colorful subject and a chance for boys and girls to ex press in their own words their impressions of one of the world's outstanding groups. The contest is open to boys and girls from the 4th grade through high school. Miss Josephine Heighway, libra rian, says that the essay may be either long or short and can be based on any phase of the Indians, but that it must reach the judges I by July 15, the deadline. Miss HeighVay says that an es say submitted by a contestant must be signed by the writer with ins age. grade and address. She states that the essays will be judged according to a scale that takes into account both age and I grade of the contestant. Carl Sink, publicity director of ' he drama, is offering five prizes. The first prize will be five tickets (to the drama; the second, four tickets; the third, three tickets; | the fourth, two tickets and the i fifth, one ticket. Those entering the contest will ' find material in the library, most ly reference, to be used in the | library. Teachers Have Contracts Renewed At the last regular meeting of the Murphy School Board, con tracts of all teachers in the Mur phy City Unit were continued in force for the coming year. Mrs. Ciell Bueck asked to be released from her contract. This single vacancy has been filled for the coming year. Weir Injured In Car Wreck C. E. Weir, now of Atlanta, iormerly of Murphy, received slight iinjuries Sunday night in an automobile wreck near Jasper, Ga. He was returning to Atlanta from a week-end spent in Murphy. Two couples from Atlanta were in the car with Weir. No one was seriously injured. ANNOUNCES TOPIC The Rev. W. T. Truett will preach at Ranger Baptist Church Sunday morning on, "Mother, Home and Heaven", and at Pleas ant Valley Church Sunday eve ning at 7:30. RESIGNS?Dr. Zeno Whll, gen eral superintendent erf the Baptist Orphanage of North Carolina. Thomasville, who will retire August 20, having offered his '.csignation at the meeting ot Board of Trustees there last Wednesday. He will be succeeded by the Rev. W. C. Reed of Kinston. Dr. Zeno Wall Resigns Position At Orphanage The Baptist Orphanage of North Carolina soon will enter into an < xpansion program the equal of which has never been experienced before at one time. Having had turned over to the corporation recently the estate of Robert M. Idol, and sister. Miss Lelia Idol, deceased, of Winston-Salem, in the amount of more than 5715,000, the orphanage is going forward with the building of a church, an infirmary, and a vocational build ng requested by the Idol will. The Board of Trustees in meet ing at Thomasville last Tuesday end Wednesday instructed the executive committee to make pre i liminary plans far the three build ings soon and submit them to the full board when ready. Dr. Zeno Wall, who has been general superintendent of the orphanage for the past three rears, offered his resignation, ef fective August 20, on his 69th birthday, announcing his plans to move to his new home in Shelby where he and Mrs. Wall will retire. The Rev. W. C. Reed, who has U en superintendent of the Ken nedy Home branch of the orphan age at Kinston for the past eight years, was elected to succeed Dr. vi all. Officers of the Board were elect ed as follows: Dr. I. G. Greer, Chapel Hill, president; Mrs. Bess D. Scott, Charlotte, vice-president; Miss Addie Mae Cooke, Murphy, secretary; and J. D. Fnaley, Thomasville. assistant secretary. Byrum's Sermon Topics Announced The Rev. R. Delbert Byrum, pas tor of First Methodist Church, has announced that his sermon topic for Sunday morning at 11 o'clock will be, "A Portrait of Mother hood" and for Sunday evening at 6 o'clock, "When Children are Grateful". Sunday School will be held at C:4S a. m. and evening Youth Meeting at 6:30 p. m. Richard Mauney Is flub President Richard Mauney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mauney. who is cashier in the State Treasury Department, Raleigh, has been elected to the presidency of the American Busi i ess Club there. He was installed as president Friday evening at a meeting at Club Bon Air. He succeeds Paul Willsrd as president. REVIVAL A revival meeting will start at South End Church on Sunday night. May 14. Services will begin each evening at 7:30. The Rev. Lloyd Goes and the Rev. Mr. Adams will be In charge of the cervices. ' 'Mrs. Fred Bourne and aon, Fred, Jr., William Hall, and James Hall of Norfolk. Vs.. arrived Tuesday to be at Iks bedside of theft mother. Mrs. W W. BftR who is ill at ! High School Plans Are Being Prepared County Spends $243,554.43 The total expenditures in Cher okee County out of the road bond money through March 31, amount ed to $243,554.43, according fo W. ,M. Corkill, Division Engineer. Mayor Adams And Councilmen Take Oaths Of Office The newly elected mayor and councilmen of Murphy took the oath of office at a meeting held irt the courthouse on Monday night. Mayor Buel Adams was sworn in by Ex-mayor John Brittain, and W. Merle Davis, Dr. Harry Dickey. Cloe Moore, W. D. Town son, H. E. Bishop and Tom Axley, councilmen, were sworn in by Mayor Adams. The town employees have not been named yet. Another meeting of the town officers is scheduled for June 5. Lions Club Menu Makes Headline The food served at the dinner meeting of Murphy Lions Club Tuesday evening was the principal news growing out of the gathering. Circle No. 2 of the Methodist Mis sionary Society, under the leader hip of Mrs. J. H. McCall and the ether faithful ladies who serve the Lions twice monthly, outdid their usually good meals this time. The menu consisted af the following: Steak, gray; .law. tomatoes, white beans, corn, candied yams, glazed carrots, pick les, butter, jelly, hot rolls, coffee, cherry pie with ice cream. The :ce cream mix was given by Coble T iaries. The club voted to sponsor a soft ball league again this summer and named Bob White as manager. The club also voted to purchase chewing gum machines for the Vurpose adding to its blind fund. Joe Ray, Bob Bault and W. A. Sherrill will be in charge of them. Lion President Mack Patton an nounced that officers will be elect ed at the next meeting. H. G. Elkins announced the state convention to be held in Char lotte June 18-20. Jim Fowler of Charlotte was a gyest of Bob White, and Wayne Holland of Brasstown a guest of W. D. Townson. Officers Of Area Are Installed New officers of the Nantahala Girl Scout Area Council installed recently were as follows: Mrs. Dan Moore, president; Mrs. C. K. Olson, vice-president; Mrs. Giles Cover, secretary; Robert Weaver, trea surer; Mrs. Paul Ritter, registrar; committee chairmen, Mrs. Walter Jones, staff and office; Miss Lucil ic Hunt, program; Miss Mary L'imer, organization; Mrs. J. M Valentine, camp; Mrs. Walter Moore, finance; Mrs. Wayne Hol land, trainirig;. Mrs. J. B. Light, public relations. District chairmen, Mrs. Wm. t Ensor of Swain County, Mrs. J. G. Eller of Jackson County, Mrs. E. H Brumby of Cherokee County Mrs. R. G. Lichtenstein of Macon County, Mrs. Ferrell Peniand of Clay County; membership and nominating committee, Mrs. T. C. Gray, Rufus Morgan, Mrs. El.en Ploeger, Mrs. J. G. Eller and Mrs J. W. Greyer. ELECTED TREASURER?Percy E Ferebee, president of Citizens Bank and Trust Co., who was in j stalled as treasurer of the North I Carolina Bankers Association at | the annual convention held at I Pinehyrst this week. ' Tne firm of Cireen ana Kooeiot, architects of Ashevtlle, is prepar ing preliminary plana for the con struction of a High School Build ing consisting of nine class rooms, science laboratory, library, audi torium and lunch room. These plans will be submitted to the State Board of Education at Its next regular meeting. Tbis ex pansion is made possible through the State Sohool House building program, Murphy's share of this fund being $114,000. The board of trustees has direct ed the architects to plan the build ing to be built parallel to the present primary building. Band Concert To Be Given Tuesday Evening A concert by the Murphy High School Band will be held in the school auditorium Tuesday night, May 16, at 8 o'clock under the direction at Miss Mozelle Mtoore, supervisor of music in the school. The program follows: Star Spangled Banner, arrang ed by Buchtel: Recruits March, Buchtel; Excerpts from Tschai kowsky's Fifth Symphony; Waltz from "Die Fledermaaus" by Johann Straus; Stodola Pumps, Czech Folk Tune; Beautiful Dream er, Stephen Foster: March Premi er, Buohtel. Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord, Mendelssohn; Carnival of Venice, Buchtel; Victory March, Buchtel; Waltz Favorites, Franz Lehar; The Syncopated Clock. Anderson; Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Wbitson tnd Friedman; Comrades March, Buohtel: America the Beautiful, rrranged by Buchtel. a Proceeds will be used for buying ? new band instrument. 8EBMON TOPIC The Rev. J. D Moaes, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, baa an nounced that bis sermon topic for Sunday morning will be, "Godly Motherhood". The Hartford Favorite Melody Quartet wffl pre a musical program at the [ at S o'clock. H.A.Mattox Elected To Head Democrats Townson Praised For His Work As State President i W. D. Townson, local funeral I director and president of the North Carolina Funeral Directors presided the 50th an nual convention which was held in Durham last week. Approxi mately 300 delegates and visitors were present for the sessions, which lasted through Thursday. Mr. Townson received special commendation for his work dur ing the past year as president, v.hen more directors became mem bers of the association than at rny former time. The program was begun with the invocation which was given by the Rev. J. Winston Pearce, pas ter of First Baptist Church of Durham, husband of the former Winnie Rickett of Andrews, and tiie address of welcome by the Rev. R. E. Brown, pastor of Duke Memorial Methodist Church. The exhibits of funeral supplies and ambulances at the Liberty Warehouse where the meeting was told, was termed by association members as one of the largest end most complete in the history tf the annual meetings. Attending the convention from here were Mr. and Mrs. Townson, Wade Ricks, and Charles Shytle. MEMORIAL SERVICE A memorial service wiH be held at Hampton Memorial Methodist Church on Sunday, May 98 oeginning at 9:30 a. m. and last ing until 12 noon. The Cherokee County Democra tic Executive Committee met at tne courthouse in Murphy on May S. and the following officers were elected: H. A. Maltox, Chairman; Mrs. Cleve Almond. vice-chairman; Frank Forsyth, 2nd vice-chairman; Cscar Taylor, 3rd vice-chairman; L. W. Shields, secretary. Delegates to the State Conven tion were elected as follows: P. B. Ferebee. W. D. Whitaker, Mrs Giles Cover. Joe Higdon, Frank Forsyth. Mrs. H. Bueck, Miss .Margaret Fisher. The Executive Committee is composed of: Mrs. May Broch, W. D. Whitaker, Dillie Raxter, James Bryson. Clarence Hendrix, J. B. Shields, Allen McDonald, A. R. Stalcup. L. W. Shields, Glenn Stalcup. Earl Payne, W. O. Wil I'ams. Fred Sneed. Don Taylor, W. F. Hill, Bill Davis, Willard Graham, M. G. Crawford, Noah McDonald, Dewey Kephart, Geo. Rogers, Lawrence Dockery, Mrs. \ell B. Riddle. Milburn Comes To Inspect Pallets W. B. Mil'burn, Government inspector with the U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps Division, of Chicago, arrived in Murphy last week to work with Townson Lumber Company inspecting pal lets which the company is making for the government. Mr. Mil bum. his wife and two children. Margaret Ellen 7, and Judith Anne 9, are occupying an apart ment in the home of Mrs. Nettie Axley. Milbum expects -to be here from three to six months. Onlv One Mail ?/ Delivery A Day Being Made Now Joe E. Ray, Murphy postmaster, has announced that there will be only one mail delivery per day to the residential and business sec tions of Murphy until further notice. This is a regulation of the Postal Department which became effective May 1. Mr. Ray also announced that the Murphy post office will open each morning at 8 o'clock and (lose at 5 o'clock p. m. on every day except Saturdays when it will close at 12 noon. Seniors To Leave May 19 On Tour To Washington Seniors of Murphy High School making the trip to Washington, D. t'., who will leave here May 19 for a six day-trip, are: Barbara Adams. Phyllis^ wood, Audry Akin, Ros^fta^f Beaver, Sally Barton, Martha Chastain, Doris Chastain, Carol Cole, Helen Cearly, Kathleen Gito <oq, Mary Lou Gordon, Doris Hendrix, Ann Leatherwood. Billie Ruth Ricks, Peggy Savage, Billie Jean Teague, Nancy Wells, Moselle Moore. Mrs. Robert S. Bault, sponsor. Tommy Alexander. James Crisp, Vincent Crisp, Richard Deweese, Eddie Graham, Johnny Hall, J. B. I ' all. Billy Hall. Eugene Hall, J. ! V. Hogan, Felix Johnson, Bill j Lovingood, Wayne Lovingood, Ben | Martin. Bruce Mills, Hermit Stiles, j Maynard Stiles, Jack Thompson, | Boyd Arrowood, Walter Puett, ?ponsor. ! On the same day, 17 members of the class will take an overnight trip to Atlanta, Gat Their trip will include a visit to the capitol, Grant Park, the Zoo and Cyelor ama, WSB radio station, and a conducted tour of the Journal building. The first day's sight seeing will wind up with a visit lo Davidson's with refreshments ?n their tea room. This is a courtesy the store is extending to the pupils. Next day they make a trip through the Ford plant at Hapeville and a visit to Stone Mountaiin. Those making this trip are: Hol l:ce TayJor, Madlyn Taylor, Clara Taylor, Kathleen Plemmons, rilim Helton, Oaynelle Kineaid, Lola I-aney, Betty Clay, Ruth Barndtt, Mary Frances Cook, Jean Curtis, Evelyn Barton, Ethel Mae Dockery, Fuer Ruth Shields, CarroH Clout*, Bill Brown, Lax Taylor, Mrs. H. tueck, ohaperone. Dorothy Shields Has National Honor Peacock To Open Insurance Agency A. D. Peacock, who is now as sociated with TOwnson Funeral Home, has been given the agency for Occidental Life Insurance Company, Raleigh, for the coun ties of Swain. Graham, Cherokee and Clay. This company issues life, disability, retirement, and educational policies, die also has agency for Independence Mutual Life Insurance Co., Charlotte, which issues burial Insurance. Mr. Peacock will open a general Insurance business here June 1, located In the stueeo building neat to napes'a store, on Hiasrae see Avenue . ? Miss Dorothy Shields, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shields of Marble, is one of four North Carolina 4-H Club members selected to represent the state at the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington, D. C? June 14-31. Miss Shields has been t 4-H Club member seven years, during which time she has completed 35 projects, was state winner in dairy foods demonstration contest in 1548, territorial winner in better methods In 1949, Cherokee County health queen In 1940, and state leadership winner for girls In 1946. In addition, she lass heM i la the Vooal dub and county i OL I Misa Shields is a senior at I | Episcopal Church Is Painted White The Episcopal Church at the Messiah is this week receiving a coat of white paint on the Side walls. and black on the root. Por Trerly the attractive church an* tainted grey. The white gives It a clean, impressive appearance. On the committee to have the painting done are Ike Otaoa and R. W. Basley, Jr. AT CONVENTION The Rev. J. Alloa Morris. pan
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