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(ttOePENPENCe FREEDOM? Those who deny freedom to. others deserve it not for themsel ves. and, under a just God. cannot long retain it.?Abraham Lincoln. 1 WUXME*'0 ~ NUMBER 50 ^ ? MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE, 29, 1950 EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK METHODIST YOUTH CARAVAN?Pictured above are members d the Methodist Youth Caravan which will arrive in Murphy July 1, to begin a week's work with the youth of Murphy, Andrews, Hayes rille and Robbinsville. They are left to right: seated; Frieda Morgan, counselor and Martha Roberts; standing, Phoebe Burns, Gene Hender son and Annette Aiken. Methodist Caravan Comes To Murphy On Saturday, July 1, a Methodist? Youth Caravan will arrive in Mur phy to begin a week's work with the youth of Murphy, Andrews, Ilayesville, and Rotobinsville Metho dist churches A well-rounded pro Sram consisting of study, worship, recreation, and sharing will be provided each evening, Monday through Friday. The Caravan will be in charge ? the evening service of worship t First Methodist Church. The youth of the participating church es will be present for the fellow ship supper on Sunday evening, ier worship, and for the remainder <f the evening program Methodist Youth caravans are under the auspices of the General ' Board of Education in co-operation ?ith the various conference Boards of Education. The movement was tegun in the late 1930"s and has Provided much helpful leadership .'or local churches during the past U or 15 years. Caravaners are college young people, along with -n adult counselor, win give freely 11 their time during the summer months. Those who work in the conferences of the Southeastern Jurisdiction receive their training ct Lake Junaluska. The itinerary 'or the Caravan Team that, is working in the Western Worth Carolina Conference of The Methodist Church is, as follows: fcrtsville, Murphy, Black Moun- . bin. Hickory, Mooresville, Cherry- J telle, Kings Mountain. The Caravan Team consists of, the following persons: Miss Frieda Morgan. counselor, who is a stA knt ?t Greensboro College and *ho works in the Grace Methodist ?urch of Greenstonn - Miss J^rtha Roberts, a Student at Mississippi State CpUega, who la in the Wesley Foundation *"* at that school; lite. Phoebe ?wn? of Unville. Ala, who is a ,tud?nt at Alabama College and J?* tn Wesley Foundation wortf Miss Annette Aiken, a atu JT" ,l G?orgla SUte College: Mr P ..??? ocace uouege; air. ? Henderson, a student at . r?a Teachers College, w(to ha* ?*0 ttngwtaw.. i- sw . ... ??Perience in Cuban DM "??) and who mravaned v'nnnla in 1MB; ha ex "nc to be a and Mrs. G. W. Ftm* and | ml ON BAPTIST HOUR ? The Southern Baptist Radio Commis sion in Atlanta, has announced Dr. Forrest C. Feezor. Pastor of the f irst Baptist Church, Waco, Texas, as Baptist Hour speaker for the summer months of July, August' -nd September. Dr. Feezor's sub jects for the thirteen weeks will be: July 2. His 'Hand In Our His tory: July 9, What Manner of Man Is This? July 16, The Carpen ter of Souls; July 23, Rock or Sand? July 30, Mow or Never; August 6, Concerning The Flock; \ugust 13, The Souls All in All; August 20, Is Sin Serious? August 27, Jesus Never Fails; September 3, The Swelling of the Jordan; September 10, Bought With A Price; September 17, Crucified Christians; September 24, Maran Atha. Byruiti Announces Sermon Subject The Rev. R. iDelbert Byrum, pas tor of First Methodist Church. Las announced that his sermon topic for Sunday at 11 a. m. will be, "What Price Freedom?" The Methodist Caravan wiH be in charge of the evening worship service. Sunday School will be held at 9:45 a. m and a Youth Fellowship supper will be held at f-30 p. m. Mr and Mrs. Paul Oweriby and Billy, of Maria** Oa, Span* mi ?m, *V' July Fourth To Be Celebrated Quietly July 4 will be celebrated quiet ly in Murphy. The only special activities planned are: Gymna sium games (or boys and girls beginning at 9 a. m., Softball between Presbyterians and Cal vary at 2 p. m . and Softball by leading teams of adult league at 3:30 p. m. Most business firms and of fices will be closed all day on the Fourth. The Cherokee Scout will be closed both Monday and Tuesday in order for the employees to have a short vacation. Recreation Program Starts At Andrews ANDREWS?The summer rcc t cation program for the young people of St. Andrew's Luthera-. Church and the community w:' officially opened on Wednesday evening, June 28. This program will continue throughout the sum mer. and all young people are in cited to participate. The recrea tion will he directed by th? Rev. '.V.'liam E. Hall and sever il assis '. nts each week from 6 p. nr.. until 7:30 p. m. on the grounds of the Lutheran Church. The program this year will be si:n Iar to that, of the past summer ".'hieo met with great success. Games will be provided for all ages, including group games and individual contests. Games such as crochet, badminton and soccer will also be played under super vision. Indoor recreation will be provided in case of bad weather Communion To Be Held At Church "Food for ^Spirit" will ibe ?he subject at the Communion meditation at the Murphy Presby terian Church Sunday morning at U o'clock. The sacrament is ob served at the church only once .very three months and the mem bers are urged to be present. The pastor, the Rev. James R. Crook, will be in charge. Sunday School will open as usual at 10:00 A. M. and the Pioneer and Youth Fellowship groups will meet at 7 o'clock Sun-1 cay evening. The boys and girls n the two vesper groups are asked to observe the change in time. The public is invited to all the services of the ehureh. SUMMER BAND Band practice will be held at j the Murphy school auditorium | Wednesday morning, July 5, at 9 a. m. Mrs. Walter Puett, band director, requests that all who! are interested in studying band during the months of July and < August be present for the first \ practice. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Quinn and ? daughter. Miss Helen Quinn of Long Island. N. Y., were guest?] of Mrs. C. W. Savage last week. Quann supervised the building of j the Cherokee County courthouse in 1926. 30 Units Of Blood Given Wednesday Thirty units of blood were donat ed at the Red Cross blood center n First Baptist Church Wednes day, announces the Rev. Jas. R. Crook, chairman of the blood pro p-am for Cherokee County chap ter Outstanding recruiting done by John Savage and Jack Barnett. There were 34 don on with only four rejections. Seven CMtana and eight Lions ?vere donors. The following were rom dvitan: Dr. W. R. Gossett, A. D. Peacock, John E. MarsMl, Hubert Williams. Wade Ricks. Leland B. HanUnson. W. N. Boltou; and the following from Lions; W. A. Sberrill, E. R Brumby. R A. Mattox, P. O. I vie, John Savage, R 11 Seamon, the Rev. J. R. Crook, and Harold Ma. Dalryenpie. Ed E Ware, Jaartj ? ' "V koward, Jas. R. McGee, Mrs. Marie Hyatt, Mr* Mildred Palmer, ?toss E. Whitfield. Mrs. Martha Radford, Mrs. Pauline Palmer, H. C. Forrester. J. B. Woody, W. D. Queen, Hoke Mashbum, Mrs. Wilma Whitfield. Mrs. Johnny Savage, Mrs. Donald Morris, Mrs. Mary Faye Brumby. In addition to the Red Cross staff coming with the MoodmobUe, the following loc i people assisted With the collection: The Rev. Jas. R. Crook, Mrs. Don Witherspoon, Mrs. Brace Gordon, Mrs. Charles Sneed, Mrs. Clyde Gennett, Mrs. Martha Drcher, Mrs. Cloe Moore, Mrs. L. A. Frssoh, Mrs. J. W. Uwvktsoo. Mrs. E. H Brumby, Mrs. Pen E. Taught, Mrs. DonaM Mor ris, lira. W. A. Hoover, Miss Addle Cooke, Miss Susie MiUar. R. 8. BauM. Mrs Lions To Sponsor Broom-Mat Sale In Murphy On July 6th, 7th And 8th DR. AUDREY G. WAL Methodist Hour Series Begins Sunday Morning Da Aubrey G. Walton, pastor, First Methodist Church, Little .lock, Arkansas, and a long time leader of Arkansas Methodism, will speak Sunday, July 2, 1950 on the Southwide broadcast of the Methodist Hour. Dr. Walton begins the summer series emphasis on "The Gifts of the Church" with a radio sermon on "The Authority of the Bible". The famous Methodist Hour choir will sing the familiar favorite, "My Mother s Bible", as a part of thirty minute worship service. Distinguished for leadership in educational circles of the Little Hock Conference and for his financial leadership in the North Arkansas Dr. Walton brings to his radio listeners a message that is heart warming and yet steeped in the best traditions of scholarship. The 1950 series of the Methodist Hour broadcasts will be heard dur ing the summer months over a 115 station network of public service programs. Five years ago the net work of the Southern Religious Radio Conference began its broad casts with twenty six stations. In the five years time the popularity of the several different religious broadcasts grew until now in 1950 115 radio stations donate their time for these religious broadcasts which are geared to promote local church attendance and local church support. The Methodist Hour may be heard over WWNC, WXOX, W. S. B. at 8:30 a. m. Matheson To Hold Revival Services The Rev. Ralph Matheson of Robbinsville will conduct revival services at Pleasant Valley Bap tist Church, starting Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Abernathy, 84 Taken By Death Mrs. Nancy Muikey Abernathy, S4, died at her home in the Mar tin's Creek section Saturday at 7 a. m. after a long illness. She had been an active member cf Martin's Creek Baptist Church for more than 5B years. Funeral services were held Sun day at 2 p. m. in Old Martin's Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Wayne Crisp, the Rev. W. P. Elliott, and the Rev. Carl Cunning ham officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Townson Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include a foster daugh ter, Mrs. Boyd Chastain of Martin's Creek; two brothers, W. B. Mui key of Marble and the Rev. J. L. Muikey of Murphy, Route 3; and one sister, Mrs. Rachel Watkins of Bristol, Ga. REPRESENTS COUNTY?Miss I Catherine Hudson, daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Isham B. Hudson of An- j Jrews, who has been invited to it present Cherokee County at the Coronation of the 1950 King and Queen of Rhodendron in Asheville, July 7 and 8. Catherine Hudson In Rhododendron Court Asheville ANDREWS ? Miss Catherine Hudson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isham B. Hudson of Andrews, has teen invited in behalf of the Rhododendron Royal Brigade of Guards to be presented as a spon sor from Cherokee County before .he Royal Court of the Kingdom of Rhododendron, upon the occa sion of the 1950 Coronation of tlhe King and Queen. July 7 and 8th. | She is also invited to attend, as a I guest of honor, a number of social rffairs to be held in connection with the ceremonies. Included will be the annual Coronation Ball en Friday evening, July 7, at the Asheville Municipa auditorium, and on Saturday evening, July 8, a tea for the Queen, given at the Eiltmore Forest Country Club, a reception and Buffet Supper; and the Sponsors' Ball in the Asheville City Auditorium. For her marshals Miss Hudson wil' have John Henry Davis of Vndrews and Buddy Taylor of Murphy. Davis, the son of Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Davis of Andrews, is a recent graduate of Stale Col lege, and is now employed by the Nantahala 'Power and light Com pany in the engineering division. Taylor, the son of Dr. and Mrs. F. V. Taylor of Murphy, is a junior cl Western Carolina Teachers Col lege. Miss Hudson is sponsored by the /ndrewi Rotary dub. She has at tended the Andrews high school. tl:e Lumberton high school from which she graduated. Mars HU1 College, and is a rising junior at the Woman's College of the Uni versity of North Carolina. The Rhododendron Coronation is one of the outstanding social events of Western Nbrth Caroline, is one eft in Ofs J. H. DUNCAN Duncan Nominated For Representative J. H. Duncan received the Democratic nomination for repre sentative of Cherokee County in the second primary held Saturday, teceiving 1,333 votes to his op ponent, J. L. Mason's 1,083. How ever, Mason has filed a protest en the returns in five precincts: Murphy North and South Wards, Andrews North and South wards, lopton, Peachtree, and Suit. The Board of Elections will meet Monday, July 3, at 10 o'clock to hear his protests. The county gave Willis Smith 760 votes and Dr. Frank Graham ..625 for U. S. Senate. Smith defeated Dr. Graham in the state ?vith a majority of over 20,000 votes. Early in the evening Satur day, Dr. Graham conceded the victory to Smith. Pfc. Verlin F: Roberts i f Merced, Calif., and Sgt. Hubert C. Roberts of Cold Bay, Alaska, have been visiting their father, Paul Roberts, who is in Petrie hospital suffering from an injury received recently, and other rela tives at Patrick. House-To-House Canvass To Be Made Bv Members ?> Murphy Lions Club will sponsor a broom and door mat sale here July 6, 7, 8. All Lions will parti cipate in the house-to-house and business-to-business sale that is being held to raise money for the clubs blind work. Workers will start visiting home about 6 p. m. en the 6<h and'7th, and will haive a booth in town on Saturday, an nounces Dale Lee, president-eledt. The following heads of commit tees have been announced: Loren Davis, business district; Mack Fat ten, East Murphy; Rev. J. R. Crook. Valley River Bridge to Peachtree Street; Rev. Deli bent Byrum, Val ley River Bridge to Tennessee Street; R. S. Bault. Peachtree Street to Bealtown; J. L. Savage. Tennessee Street through New town. Othe- members of the club will work with these chairmen. The brooms and door mats to 1 e sold are made by blind workers at Guilford Industries for Blind in Greensbore. Brooms sell for $1.50 up and door mats $2.25 up. The brooms are two inches longer tii ,n the average broom on the market at the pr'ce, the straw is kiln dritd, handles are first grade and coated with three coats of latquer. The mate are made of live rubber and are Larger than dror mats retailed at a higher price, say those in charge. Gladys PuHica Is State Winner ANDREWS ? Several young people of the Baptist Church here recently returned home from Fruit land Baptist Assembly, where they spent several days, bringing hon ors;; . Miss Gladys Pullium was named as state winner in Junior Memory Work, Misses Doris Bax ter and Lucille Leming sang three cuets during their stay, end Miss es Sallie Buchanan and Barbara Nichols took part in "Under the Stars" service. 96 Pints Of Blood Given At Andrews ANDREWS?Dr. C. A. Van! Gorder, blood bank chairman, re- J ports that oi the 109 registered 'o give blood Monday 96 pints were taken. This is 25 pints above the amount on a previous visit a tew months ago and eight pints below the record of the Asheville region. He further states that these ostisfactory results were due to the untiring efforts of the Rev. Wm. E. Hall. American Red Cross Chapter chairman. Dr. Van Gorder expressed his appreciation to the Women's clubs for transportation for the donors to and from the bank, the serving of refreshments, making appoint ments, and to others that aided in the program Gastonia Man Arrested Here Harvey Walker, 23, of Gastonia. wanted by authorities In Folk County, Tenn., for armed robbery rnd assault was arrested In this county last week by Patrolman Tack Lunsford and Sheriff Frank Crawford and turned over to the Tennessee officers. He is charged with robbery of $1,400 from Bill Hall, an aged man of Polk County, :nd with shooting at another home. Misses Kathleen Roberts and Barbara Arnold are spending this week at Caswell Baptist Assembly. Industries Interested, In Locating Here | Through advertising in New York Times. Murphy Chamber of Commerce has interested two in dustrial {inns in toeattag in Mur phy. One la a shirt corporation rnd the other a pattfe toilet act corporation, each wanting a build ing with at least 20,000 square ieet of floor i of the Chamber of id duens are aaksd to Met at the X. at 8 o'clock to < proposals lid Id v ;????: > > '.ions for stock in a nonprofit corporation, named Cherokee Pro motion Corporation, to secure noney tor constructing a building or buildings. Stock will bo mU t ISO per sbsre. W. M. Davis, leuHu) o< lbs Chamber, states that Has Mas In dustries mentioned here ty will employ ISO stated* la a letter
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