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f0Ll ME MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 mi? . 31. l?o?. TWELVE PAGES THIS WEEK James J. Phillips Missing In Action feci] Phillips of Marble receiv-1 , a nesjasc August 18, that his j KjStw, Pfc. James K. Phillips is isiiag IP action in Korea. Phillips was bora June 22, 1930 * ? pucktown, Tenn., the son of j,. ,?j Mrs. Will Phillips. He j:tendr:l school in Ducktown, and f[ t!ie 3 jt. of eight or nine years, >e came to live with his uncle ait M3rble He attended school a short time s Murphy then at Tomotla untill taut 14 years of age. 0a December 10, 1946, he en 'sted in the Army. After basic raining he went to Korea for a /ear. returned to the states, then iaJ gent to Japan. On February [ 1948. he went to Korea. His eaple heard from his only once n awhile His father and mother are eparated and both have remar icd, his father living in Maryyille, fern., and his mother, Mrs. Cleo fotherow. in Rock Hill, S. C. There are four brothers, Johnny i f Marble. David, George and j fe-tern of Maryville, and a sis-1 ft. Miss Christine Phillips of fayville. iwimming Exhibition t Feature Air Show ANDREWS?An added feature i the annual air show to be held i the Andrews-Murphy Aairpark leptenitxr 3 will be a swimming xhibition by the Misses Dent and : Richards of Atlanta, Ga. | The sisters are members of the i ittanta Swimming Associaition, nd Den: is former national junior ackstroke champion. She is a owenul swimmer, and has ? rough! home to Atlanta many! rophies won in intersectional I lects. She specializes in relay j rimming, and last year competed ? it a p i on our Olympic team, j The exhibition will be given at ; bp axv-. :" ' fct i:?'l p. .... Suii-! sy. Damon?!rations of the vari- 1 n? s::.-Atj. swimming technique,! cJ re'ay swimming will be pre prted by the two sisters. ELECTED CHAIRMAN ? The Rev. William E. Hall of Andrews, who was elected chairman of the regional coordinating committee of the blod program of the American Red Cross at a meeting in Ashe viile Friday. Mr. Hall is now serv ing as chairman of the Andrews Chapter of American Red Oross. Morris Lists Topics "Our Advance Program: Calls for Personalties" will be the ser mon subject of the Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor of First Baptist Church, Sunday morning at 11 o' clock. On Sunday evening Mr. Morris will preach on. "Christians are Victors over the Second Death", at which time there will be a Baptismal service. Sunday School will be held at 9:45 a. m. and Training Union at 7 p. m. B. W. C. TO MEET The ' W. C. of First Baptist Church ttil meet Monday evening ?at 8 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Rett. White, with Mrs. W. S. Dickey and Mrs. Robt. Reid as hostesses. Three-State Meeitng Held In Andrews ANDREWS ? The Georgia,' foridj. North Carolina Dislriet letting ui the Free Methodist larch concluded one of its most Hjoyab'.e fellowships here Sunday felt The meeting which was plritual and educational convent d w three days and was well reprc ff.ed from over the djistrict. Tae following are some from the *her churches over the district: Eddie Durham of Conyers. Ga.. torn the Jolly Homes, The Rev. t C. Ea.-tman of Maeon, Ga., the to. Harold Hampton of Murphy, Its. D. L. Clapp of Macon, Ga., Hisses Ruth Gruber and Charlotte tehop uf Waynesville, the Rev. Uyd Nichols of Conyers, the Rev. Eeae Rinkel and wife Margaret of Miens. Ga., Juanita Ford, Miss tod's parents, the Rev. P. O. ?der of Macon, Ga., district Mperintendent. A'outh Night was held Saturday "St. On this occasion the dis Met officers for the three-state fcnct were elected as follows: tosideM. the Rev. Gene Rinkel of Miras, Ga,: vice-president, Russell of Macon, Ga., secretary, pUta Ford of Athens, Ga . torsurer, Fred Mashburn of An *"*5. There were four directors ?toted: Director of Service, Hugh Jsaicutt of Macon, Ga ; Director " Education, Margaret Rinkel of .{"*?? Ga; Director of Bvange Ed Mashburn of Andrews; 7^ of Missions, Mrs. Marie "?thin of Andrews. good messages were "git. Special singing was given !? f?Uowing: the Rev. Lloyd the Rev. Gene Rinkel and Margaret, and Mrs. Marie Entertainment and *ere furnished to over a This was possible be *h eoooperatton of the to ?ie church and out at 2?"* The Rev. R. L Wood, toe Andrew* Church, and Hie Absentees To Get Ballots Early | Absentee ballots for county and state officers in the November j general election will be ready for men and women in the armed services September 1., chairman! A. J. Hembree of the county board j of elections announced Wednes day. Hembree stated that the law fixed this date in order for the ballots to be sent to service people and returned prior to the election date. Absentee ballots will be avail able for civilian voters 30 days prior to the November 7, date he stated. Presbyterian Services Listed 'To Believe in the Kingdom of God" will be the subject of the sermon at the Presibyterian Church, Sunday. The Rev. James K. Crook, pastor, will lead the vtorship service and deliver the message. Plan9 are beginning to material ire for the interior redecorating projected last Spring. Materials have been ordered and sufficient funds are in hand to start the work. The members of the Pioneer and Youth Fellowship groups are offering their services as "baby-sitters' and grass-cutters to raise their share of the re decoration fund. Sunday School will open at 10 o'clock. Morning Worship will fol low at 11, and the young people's two vesper groups will meet at 7 p. tn. In the absence of the BaMor, the young people will conduct the Wednesday evening set vice newt week The service opens at 7:48, end the subject will be "Making Friends in Christ". Bartie Akin Returns Home Bartie Akin, member of the Air ( Force Reserve, the first person !rom Cherokee County to be call- j cd back to active duty, reported j recently to Keesler Field, Miss. He failed to pa^s the physical exami-' nation and has returned to his! heme in Murphy. TO PREACH The Rev. W. T. Truett will | preach at Ranger Baptist Church j Sunday morning at 11 o'clock on. 1 "The Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven". 30 Cherokee Men Wanted In Draft. Of September 7 Ben II. Palmer, chairman of the Cherokee County Draft Board has announeed Cherokee County has been called upon for 30 men through the local draft board for examination for Armed Services on September 7. Mr Palmer states that he is not at liberty to disclose these names until they have been ac cepted. Hendrix Announces County Teachers Supt. L. W. Hendrix has an- ? r.ounced the following list of Teachers of Cherokee County Schools for 1950-51 term: Ranger?W. Porter Raper, Mrs. \V. C. Walker, Mrs. Ocie S. Foster. Mrs. Ruth Dickey Carroll. Shields?J. Alden Cooke, John Hogan, and Mrs. Myrtle Moore. Culberson?Mrs. Sally K. White. Wolf Creek?Miss Luella Jenk ins, Mrs. Edith S. Anderson, and Mrs. Evelyn Lambert. Johnson?Mrs. Maude M. Gul l<?dge and Miss Mamilee Kilpatrick. Wolf CreekA?Miss Maud E. Collins. Hiwassee Dam?James T. Os borne. Rev. Henry Lester Siowe. Grady Anderson, James N. Hawk ins. Mist Jewell Garrett. Mrs. Edith M. Evans, Mrs. Ruby W. Wilcox, Miss Mary Nell Wells. Mrs. Lois H. McNabb, Mrs. Irene K. Stowe, Mrs. Maude D. Radford, Miss Annie Lou Keenum, Mrs. Kate M. Shields. Walter Ander son, R. L. Keenum, James C. Evans. Mrs. Alma B. Gaddis, and Mrs. Thelma M.. Smith. Friendship?Mrs. Anna Pearl Woodard and Mrs. Helen K. Nor ton. Unaka?Melvin G. Crawford, - Mrs. Bertha Chambers, and Mrs. I Odessa Roberts. Upper Beaverdani?James J.; Crawford and Mrs. Melvin G. | LTawford. White Church?Harest E. King. E. L. Arrant, Mrs. Vey McDonald, | Miss Annie Jean Mosteller. Mrs. | Anna W. Lunsford. Miss Dorothy^ Palmer, and Mrs. Vesta R. King. ' Peachtree?Clarence Hendrix, Miss Dale Sudderth. Mrs. Thelma j P. Axley, Mrs. Annie Ruby Bar- | neit. Mrs. Ruth L. Forsyth, Miss Bertha McGuire. Mrs. Marion I Jones Wilson. Martins Creek ? Douglas H. Smith, Voyd Hogan. Mrs. Ruby M Hemphill, Mrs. Violet Storm, Mrs. Bertha H. Carringer, James K Crisp# Miss Geneva Chastain, and Miss Nell McBee. Miss Maggie Belle Kisselburg, [ U county school supervisor. TO SERVE ON COMMITTEE? The Rev. James R. Crook of Mur phy who was appointed to serve on the scheduling committee of the Blood Program of the American Red Crass at the regional Red Cross conference on the Blood Program held in Asheville Friday. Sermon Topic The Rev. R. Delbert Byrum. pas tor of First Methodist Church, has announced that his sermon topic for Sunday morning will be. ? Operating Convictions". The Rev. Courtney Ross will have charge of the evening devo tional message. Sunday School will be held at 9:45 a. m. and Evening Youth Meet ing at 6:30 p. m. Andrews Teachers Are Announced ANDREWS?The selection of J teachers for the Andrews City schools for Ithe ensuing year is now complete, Supt. I. B. Hudson has announced. The complete list of teachers follows: High School? I Mrs. Aline E. Bristol. English 2 ' and 3, Latin; Jean Christy, English J, Librarian; Ruth Hamilton, | English 1, Physical Education & Health; Mrs. Eleanor C. Hudson, mathematics, music; Mrs. Jennie M. Reschke, science; Dale S. Star nes. bookkeeping, mathematics; Joseph Sursavage, Business Educa tion; David K. Scarborough. Physi cal Education, History; Meredith Whitaker, home economics; Milo P. Zuver, vocational agriculture. Andrews Elementary school: Ernest N. Jenkins, principal; first grade: Mrs. Louise C. McFalls, Mrs. Veannah Radford. Mrs. Mary B. Jones. Trilby Glenn. Mrs. L. B. Womack; second grade: Mrs. Ruth Starr Puilium, Mrs. Lenna Ford, Mrs. Blanche Garner, Mrs. Louise Rector; third grade: Mrs. Louise P. Enloe. E. Elizabeth Kilpatriek, Ada (Mae Pruette, Mrs. Ruth Clark Pulllusn; fourth grade: Mrs. Hazel A. Elliott. Mrs. Addilee Brown, Mrs. Annie S. McGuire; fifth grade: Mrs. Mary RUth Webb Gamer; Mrs. Alice T. Horsed Mrs. Meliie Stewart; sixth grade; Mrs. Florence | Huffman. Mrs. Leila M. Tbomae CoDttmied on pace ? Farmers Are Asked To Sign All farmers who have not signed up in the iP. M. A. Office this year are requested to do so at once, as they are elgible for Lime, Fertilizer for Pastures, Pasture grass seed. Crimson Clover, Rye grass. A. W. Peas and Alfaflfa. The 1950 Farm Program will soon come to a close, and now is a good time to sow a Pasture and Winter Cover crop seed, the offi cials say. ifr? KWyrti. if BtOvDSHED BOXSCORB 09 l.t.lKIViTI Killed August 18 throuth Angus'. 21 Injured August 18 through August 21 - Killed through August 21 this year KUIed through August 21, 1949 Injured through August 21 this year 7,441 Injured through August 21, 1949 5.719 Bueck Heads Local Defense Council H. Bueck was recently appoint ed director of the local civilian defense council by Buel Adams, mayor of Murphy, in accordance with E. Z. Jones, state director for I civilian defense. Two committees were appoint- ' ed to work with Mr. Bueck on this defense program, a public safety committee and a transportation and supplies committee. O. N. Sneed, chief of police and his staff and Sherriff Frank Crawford and his j staff made up the public safety committee, and Doyal Burch of the ] H. T. Hackney Company is to be j in charge of the transportation ? and supplies. Mayor Adams stat- [ ed that Mr. Burch would have the authority to confiscate any sup plies, transportation, fire arms, or labor needed to carry out his job in case of emergency. Episcopalians To Hold Revival Bishop M. George Henry of the Diocese of Western North Caro lina will conduct a revival in the Episcopal Churrch of the Messiah here September 16-22, 'Monday through Friday. The services will be at 8 p. m. and the public is invited, announces W. N. Bolton, pastor in charge. Special music at the service of Morning Prayer this Sunday at 11 o'clock will be given by Miss Jana Tipton of Young Harris, Ga. Mrs. R. H. Foard will be guest organist. Rotary Governor To Speak Andrews ANDREWS?The Rotary Clubl of Andrews Thursday, Sept. 7 will ne hast to Dr. Walter T. Xau Governor of the 280th District of Rotary International, who is mak ing his annual official visit to each of the 35 Rotary Clubs in Western North Carolina. He will confer with President A1 G. Brown, Secretary Galusha Pullium and, other local Rotary officers on Club administration and Rotary service activities. Dr. Xau is Professor of Modern ' Languages at Lenoir Rhyne college m Hickory and is a member of the Rotary Club of Hickory. He is1 ore oi the 201 Rotary District Governors who are supervising the 1 activities of some 7.100 Rotary Clubs which have a membership' of 350.000 business and profession-1 si executives in 83 countries and ' geographical regions throughout \ the world. Wherever Rotary Clubs are loca'ed. their activities are similar tc those of the Rotary Club of Andrews because they are based on the same objectives?develop ing better understanding and fel lowship among business and pro fessional men, promoting com munity - betterment undertakings, raising the standards of business ?nd professions, and fostering ithe advancement of good will, under standing and peace among all the peoples of the world. Each year, this world-wide ser vice organization continues to grow in numbers and in strength. Dur ing the last fiscal year, for example, 293 new Rotary Clubs were organized in 36 countries of North, South and Central America, Europe. Asia. Africa, and the Islands of the Pacific. To Dedicate WNC 4-H Camp Dedication of the new Western North Carolina 4-H Cluib Camp will be held on Saturday .Septem ber 9, at the camp near Waynes ville. The camp is being named Camp Schaub in honor of Dr. I. O. Schaub who started the first 4-H Club membership in the state grow to over 120.000 members. A large number of 4-H Club members and friends from Cher okee County will attend the exer cises. The program runs from 1:00 to 4:00 P. M., and the swim ming pool will be open during the morning for all who want to use tt. Any 4-H Club member desir ing transportation should contact the County Farm and Home Agente' office Blood Program %v Participating In War Effort Whole blood is being shipped regularly from Asheville to Korea for the use of Army and Navy medical personnel in treatment of war casualties, according to D. W. Dibrell Field Representative of the American Red Cross, who addressed a meeting of leaders of the local Blood Program Tuesday. "The Asheviile Regional Blood Center of which the Cherokee Courtly Red Cross is a participat ing .chapter has shipped 24 units :f hire 1 directly to Korea this week an 1 we have an order for an rid tionr.1 18 units received by v ire today." Mr. Dibrell said. The people attending the meet ing included four local physicians and 15 other leading citizens, who were told that the situation which ve face today makes i^.imperative that we increase our blood collec tions immediately. The Blood Mobile will visit Murphy again on October 5. At that time the local Bload Program Committee ds con fident that it will have at least 150 donors and take a minimum of 100 units of blood. The Rev. James R. Crook, chairman of the Blood Program for Murphy, presided at the meet ing. He pointed out that Rob binsville had a recent Bloodmobile visit at which 98 units of blood were received. That chapter is asking for a second visit at which they guarentee 200 units. An drews took 97 pints recently in one day. Although Murphy has ac cepted quotas of 60 to 100 units, our largest collection to date net ted only 42 pints. The meeting was attended by the following leaders of the local Red Cross Chapter and the community at large: Porter Raper, Hates King, Lloyd Hendrix, J. L. Savage Mrs. J. L. Savage. Dr. W. A Hoover. Mrs. C. B. Gennett. Mrs Johnsie Nunr, Dr. Harry Miller Miss Addie Mae Cooke, Miss Mar vie Walker. Mrs. H G. Elkins, Dr Helen Wells, Bill Bolton, Mre. W A. Hoover, the Rev. R. Delber Byrvim the Rev. James R. Crook Dr B. W. Whitfield, Buel Adams W. D Dibrell. IN JAPAN Robert L. Crawford, who Is eerv ing with the U. S. Airay, is son stationed in Japan. Air And Thrill Show Starts 3rd At 2:30 Local Babies To Be Shown On The Screen The thing that every mother and child will want to see is coming to Dickey Theatre: the opportun ity of seeing every child in Cher okee County between the ages of three months and five years of .'ge on the screen at no cost to them. The management of the Dickey has made arrangements to show 4he pictures of all above mention ed age- on the screen. A photo grapher will be at Murphy Supply Company. Tuesday and Wednes day. September 5 and 6. from 10:00 a. m. until 6:00 p. m.. for the pur pose of making the pictures. There is absolutely no cost to the child or parent, no obligation of any kind. The pictures will be made free those two days and on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 17 and IS, all of the pictures taken will be run on the screen just like the movie stars. Proprietor P. J. Henn says. "Plan now to have i your child at Murphy Supply Com pany on one of these days, aj hours stated''. ANDREWS?The third annual sir and thrill show, to be head at the Andrews-Murphy Airpark on Sunday, September 3, is scheduled la begin promptly at 2:30 p. m. The show is again sponsored by the Leslie Stillman Post of the An drews American Legion. Herman K. Brauer, Commander. Jack L. McCraney, and Capt. P. \V. Swan have booked a program consisting of both ground and air acts to broaden its appeal to the general public. For the first time in any show a", the local airport, a plane wail be looped with a man standing on the wing. This hazardous act will be performed by Henry Mallette, of Tennell. Ga., who also will pro vide thrills with other stunts out side the airplane. "Ace" Plemmons of Marion will provide the ground thrills as he races his car through a flaming board wall and later rolls it over at 60 miles an hour. Ace has over 2,000 parachute jumps to his credit, and will jump twice in the show, one being a bat-wing jump. The perennial favorite, Oscar Meyer, Jr. of Hendesrsonville, will again present his hilarious antics with a Piper Cub. So well have Oscar's performances been receiv ed by the public that W. E. Magie will fly a second "crazy cub" act for the show. Magie, "the only i man in the world who snap-rolls a BT on takeoff", is also schedul ed to do spectacular low-altitude 1 acrobatics in a BT-13A. I' I All precautions will be taken for the safety of participants and i spectators, according to Edgar A. | Wood, Jr.. manager of the local j field. Members of the State High | way Patrol, local city police, and [members of the sponsor'ri organi sation will ass'st in keeping the I event moving smoothly. A certificate of waiver has been secured from the Civil Aeronautics, Nashville District, since praetical ' ly all of the flying in the show .'ill involve violations of CAA rules and regulations. Adequate plans have been drafted to stream Mine the expected heavy flow of I?uto traffic to and from the show j area. Plans are also being made by the Legion and local flyers to I play host to a considerable num I bcr of visiting planes expected I from surrounding fields in this 1 tri-state area. The field will be ! closed to arriving air traffic at I 2:15 P. M. Advance ticket sales are being i conducted by Andrews Chamber of | Commerce members and represen I atives. Net proceeds realized by ! the Andrews Chamber of Com 1 merec will be applied toward re j tirement of the lighting fund debt Ion the Andrews Athletic Field. ? The usuad agreement has been made wiith air show personnel to declare September 3 a "weather date". If the weather is unfavor able. the shojy will be held Labor Day. September 4, and tickets will be honored on that date. Matiy Improvements Mac'e AndreW3 School ANDREWS?The opening of t Andrews city unit schools on Tu. ' a&y. Sept 5. will disclose a numl I of improvements made during t summer. I In the high school building n j desks will be seen in Mrs. Aline Bristol's room. Desks in otl I rooms have been sanded. < I marks have been erased so far | possible, and book shelves ha been placed in all desks. Mi than S100 worth of new libra books haw been added to t high school library. Three n. typewriters and a $500 printi calculator have been added to t commercial department. More than $500 worth of wc has been done on under pinni 'he auditorium floor. A new classroom has been i ranged in the building known the janitor's home. This new ret which has been equipped wi new chair desks throughout w house a section Of the third gra< A second grade is already hous in this building. New toilets ha been installed, and new ch* hoards placed. 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