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I |p..i. V'li?V/m. -r,?- r r7^f-p;-?7i^W!?fI Clfersafer r Uroid: FREEDOM? Thoae who deny freedom to other* deierve It not for ttiMiaal ve?, and. under a juit God, cannot long retain It.?Abrabam Lincoln.' VOLUME 61?NUMBER 16 MClrHT, NORTH CAKOUNA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1956 TWENTY PAGES THIS WEEK FOLKLORE ASSOCIATION?Members of the Western Carolina Folklore Association, sponsored by Western Carolina Teadhers College, attended the initial meeting held Friday, October 27, at the college. Sitting, left to right, Jo Ann Penland; Hiyesville; Mrs. J. Walter Moore, Hayesville; Her bert Hyde, Bryson City; Hugh Monteith, Sylva; W. B. Harrill, Cullowhee; Mrs. H. Bueck, Murphy; and Mrs. Richard Queen, Waynesville. Standing ere Dean W. E. Bard, Cullowhee; Dr. Paul Ritter, Cul lowhee; Robert Failing, Murphy; Jean Rhodes, Arden; Woody Rhodes, Arden; Virgil Sturgil, Aahe ville; Miss Helen Hartshorn, Cullowhee; W. H. Cupp Jr, Cullowhee; and Dr. Newton Turner, Cullowhee.?(Photo by Stan Sarella) Some Candidates Give Views On Several Local Questions Candidates for the State Senate, County Rep esentstive, and Sheriff of Cheroi ?* County have been asked tt 'oltowing questions I by the Feden Forces for Tem- ' perance and L "Sttfoiwment of , Cherokee Count. -?ugh the Rev. A B. Lovell. ch ?: 1. Do you subs., the pres ent laws regarding i iale and I consumption of alcob bever-1 ages? 2. Have you as public -ant and/or private citizen done at you could to enforce this law? | 3. Did you and do you now take a stand for a state-wide referen dum on alcoholic beverages? | ?*? Did you and do you now s. for or against laws to forbid1' U publication of liquor adverbis- 1 fLi in our newspapers? 5. Do vouj favor the opera tion of Jca^howa.^baseball games, boatraces and other com mercial amusements on Sunday? 6. Would you favor and do all in your power to secure legislation which would permit the citizens ' of Cherokee County to express themselves by vote on commercial, amusements on Sunday? 7. Do you subscribe to and in- | tend to do all in your power to enforce and encourage the enforce ment by others of the existing laws in regard to gambling and other vice? j W. A. Adams, candidate for tepresenative, answered the ques- ' tionr 1. Yes. 2 Yes. 3 Yes. 4 For. 5. No. 6. Yes, and 7. Yes. Frank Crawford, candidate for sheriff to succeed himself: 1. Under existing law each county has a right to decide whether it ?hall be wet or dry. Cherokee County is dry, and the Sheriffs of- ' fice has always enforced this dry law and will continue to do so. 1 Yes. 3. Yes. 4. I am for laws xhich would prohibit publishing1 liquor advertisements in newspap ers 5. Under existing law Sunday ( smusements are legal, and I have slways enforced and will continue to enforce the law in this county, j I Yes. I believe the citizens of . this county have the right to de ride whether or not they shall have amusements on Sunday. 7. les Bruce West, candidate for sheriff: 1. Yes. 2. Yes 3. Ye?. 4. j for. 5. No. 6. Yes. 7. Y?a. If 1 , ?'to elected as sheriff I svi '. by ' the help of good peopi? of our rourrty do all in my power to en force the laws of our state and . improve the morals of our county. Wildlife Gub ! Sponsors Turkey j Shoot November 18 j Hiwasaee D? 7* *81 sponsor a T "Murphy Otty Pfcrt J*' November 16, beg announces Ji a. *Mteen turkey* wdlj L** turkey will be "** funs, rifles, and > tissd. Gen. Wainwright Is To Hunt In Santeetlah Area General Jonathan M. Wainwright, the'hero of Bataan, has accepted the invitation of the Cleveland ?Tennessee) Bear, Deer and Boar Hunters' Olub to go cm its biggest wold boar, bear and deer hunt lw. 16-22. ZTesident M. H. Thompson of the club has announced that the hunt, in which 60 hunters will participate, will be held in the Santeetlah area near the North Oawlioe-Termessee border In the N' g^iha ha, National forest. The governors of the two states and other notables have also been in vited on the big bunt, which is being set up with the finest bear dogs and guides in the Great' Smokies. Three of the dogs, Thompson said, were in on the kills of 19 bears last year. The rugged Santeetlah country is estimated to contain upward of 500 Russian wild boars, descend ants of tuskers imported in 1910 to stock a private game preserve. They now range the National | forest lands, and may be hunted cnly in expeditions carefully supervised by the National Forest Service and the State Game Ser vices. Bears weighing up to 500 pounds also roam this wild mountain area, end deer are numerous. Hunting dogs in this area are usually a special breed, known as Plott hounds, which are bred by the Plott family of near WaynesviUe. N. C. Byrum Announces Sermon Topics The Rev. R. Delbert Byrum, pas-' tor of First Methodist Church, has announced that his sermon subject I for Sunday morning will be, 'The! Risks of Worshiping God", and for Sunday evening, "Pacing the Atomic Age". The regular mid-iWeek service j of prayer and devotion will be held on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Cherokee-Graham-Clay sub district Youth Meeting will be held on Thursday evening, at 7:30, in First Methodist Church Bishop Henry Speaks Sunday Hthop M. George Henry of the Epiaoopal Diocese of Wfestera i North Carolina will apeak here at Church of the Meaatah, Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. The service* cf Butilan and Confirmation wll he conducted, announce* W. N. Bolton, pastor in daarge. SINGING , There will be * tinging St Rang- ? er DapUat Church en WeaJneaday, November 8, beginning at 7:00 &-[ I Ml nil S. S. Akin, who it hi charge Sinters are IniMil Mrs, Cella McNabb Taken By Death At Age Of 94 Mrs. Celia Oatherine MoNabb, 94, died ait her home at Suit Saturday morning after an extend ed illness. She was a member of a prominent pioneer family, hav ing lived in the same house for 67 years. She was a charter mem ber of Friendship Baptist Church and a devoted Christian. Funeral services were held Mon day at 1 o'clock p. m. at Friend ship Baiptist Church with the Rev. L. E. Ward and the Rev. Freed Townsemf officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, with J. P. Chasfcatin, Funeral Director, in charge. Mrs. MoNabb is survived by two sons, J. L. McNabb of Duck town, Tenn., and Nathan McNabb i of Front Royal, Va., five daughters, Mrs. J. W. Curtis, Athens, Tenn., Mrs. J. M. Keasler, Armuchee, Ga? Mrs. O. L. Myers Suit, Mrs. W. R. Stiles, Akron, Ohio and Mrs. H. C. Dickey, Sr., CopperhiH, Tenn., 39 grandchildren, a num ber of great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; one brother and five sisters. PIE SUPPER A pie supper will be given at Martin's Creek School on Wednes day ndgty, November 8. Proceeds will go to Mrs. Cella Fo^er and family, whose home was complete-. ly destroyed by fire recently. Dr. J. T. Allardice Of Scotland Visiting County Dr. J. T. Allardice, Rector of Forfar Academy, Forfar, Scotland, arrived in Murphy on Tuesday right to spend the remainder of the week here visiting schools and places of interest in Cherokee County. Murphy School system was chosen by the National Educa tion Association as the place in extreme Western North Carolina for his visit. Upon arrival Tuesday, Dr. Al lardice saw beautiful Hiarwassee Lake by boat and later was a guest cf the Methodist Men's Club for dinner at Duke's Lodge. Wednes day. John Jordan, President of the local unit of N. C. E. A. accom panied Dr. Allardice to Cherokee to be the guest of the Indian Re servation. Thursday morning Mr. Bueck entertained the visiting edu cator at a breakfast, after which Superintendent Hendrix drove Mr. Allardice to Hiwwassee Dam School, Martins Creek and Peach tree with a stop at "Fields of the Wood". Thursday the Murphy, An drews and Cherokee County N. C. E. A. Units held a Dutch dinner in Andrews for the visiting pro fessor. Friday Dr. Allardice will visit classrooms on the Murphy School Campus, speak at chapel and in the evening go to the Folk School for dinner and their recrea tion program. Dr. Allardice has visited Greens boro. Winston-Salem, A. S. T. C and Asheville. From here he goes to Charlotte. Life Of Paul Is Being Shown At Local Church ' The Life of St Paul", a sound movie in four installments. is being presented atr the AfHjMKPMsby terian Chuhch at d-'weclf' Services in November. Tua first film em tiled "The Road *j Damas cus" wj? shown Wednesday of this week and part two. "FaPh Trium phant" will be given Novemhtr H This L a production of J. \rihur Rank, famous British movie mag nate and pioneer in the field of religious films. Douglas Smith, superintendent of Martin's Creek school and a member of the Pres byterian Church, is scheduling and furnishing the projector for the showing here. The public is. invited to sltare in tliis inspiring and educational pip gram each Wednesday night at 7:30. HOMECOMING Friendship Baptist Church at Suit will observe its annual home coming day Sunday. The pastor, the Rev. Lester Stowe, will preach at the 11 o'clock hour. Bulldogs Defeat Cherokee Beavers The Murphy Bulldogs defeated the Cherokee High Beavers here Thursday night by a score of 27 to 7. In the first period Murphy took the opening kick-off and marched to their first touchdown with Bull Barton and Fred Coffey doing most of the ball-carrying. Coffey scored from two yards out, Bill Brandon place-kicked the extra point. Cherokee could not seem to get a drive Started and had to kick. Murphy threatened to score twice but pass interceptions killed the threats. In the second period Murphy threatened to score twice again but failed because of penalties a pass interceptions. Bobby Bourne's 60-yard run wMch was called hack because of a holding penalty was the outstanding ran of the quarter. Cherokee's attack was again stop ped by Murphy for almost nothing. The third period started off with Murphy's offense rally rollng as they scored for three touch downs Cherokee took the kick off and made their most serious threat of the game up until the, third period, writing 80 only to for their first touchdown of the quarter with Bill Brandon and Bobby Boling leading the way. Brandon scored the touchdown from 12 yards out. Barton added the extra point. Murphy's second touchdown was scored on pass play from Coffey to Boling which covered 70 yards. Swaim took a pass for the extra poinifc Murphy's last touchdown came after Jack Dockery blocked a Cherokee on the 15. Bill Barton scored on the touchdown on a 6-yard plunge through the middle. The extra point was missed. Cherokee scored their only touchdown lalte in the fourth period after a long drive with Ken Smith doing most of the ball carrying. Smith scored on 29 yard run for their ' only touchdown. Smith also scored the extra point. Murphy made no serious scoring threats In the fourth period. Outstanding for Murphy was Wade Zimmerman, Jack Dockery. Roger Muikey and Boy Fuller In the line, and In the bacMleid it - TUli " nifll ** *' was mil nancon, urn OTuwDn, Bobby BoHng and Iked Coffey; for Cherokee it was Lanch and B. Arab in the line, and the back fMd it was C. Arch and Ken Big Vote Is Expected In Tuesday's Election Emma Jean Shields Is County Council President New officers were elected at a meeting of the Cherokee County 4-H Club Council Saturday. Emma Jean Shields was elected County Council President. Other officers were: Vice-president, Doris Wells; secretary, Garlene Kilpatrick; re porter, Barbara Barton; and song leader, Wynona Dupree. 4-H Club leaders Frances W41 iiams, Mack Patton and Edna Bishop, Home Agent, conducted a discussion on how to be a good 4-H Club Officer. The chief pur pose of the County Council is to coordinate the activities of the various local 4-H dubs. All aoun ty-iwide 4-H Club activities are planned through this body. Mem bership consists of all the officers in Cherokee County'6 twelve 4-H Clubs. Nine 4-H clubs were represent ed by the following members: Marble, Frank Ray and Isaac Bry eon; Tomotla, Bert Burdbfield, Jean Trull, Billy Jones, and B. J. Corn welil; Murphy High, Doris Wells, Oarlene Kilpatrick and Emma Jean Shields; Andrews Elementary, Barbara Barton, Claude Hert, Sue Crawford, Wynona Dupree and Billy Reynolds; Hangimgdog, Kalthryn Amos; Peaclrtree, Jimmy MoOombs and Billy Ledford; Mar tins Creek, Ella Flaye Erwin; Ranger, Imogene Voyles, and Paul Craig; Unaka, Dennis Bryson, Austin Martin and Bill Rose. Brandon Hodges Speaks Here 10th J. W. Franklin, president of* Murphy Chamber of Commerce, announces that Brandon P. Hodges, State Treasurer, has accepted an invitation to speak in Murphy at the courthouse on Friday, Novem ber 10, at 7:30 o'clock. The pur pose of the visit is to assist the I local chamber in securing new j Industries f)r the community. Mr. Hodges, whose home is in AsheviUe, has demonstrated an in terest in helping Western North Carolina counties become prosper ous, and he has had much experi ence and success in persuading out-of-state industry to establish new plants in this state. Also attending the meeting will be Mr. Gurthrie of the State De partment of Conservation and De velopment, who will visit this and and surrounding counties prior to the meeting to make, a study of the area. Interested people from Clay and I Graham counties, as well as Cher okee, are exptected to attend the | meeting. 5th Commandment Is Sermon Topic The Rev. James R. Crook, pa tor of Murphy Presbyterian Church, will preach on the Fifth Commandment next Sunday morn ing at the 11 o'clock service. The sermon topic will be "Look to Your Heritage." The Presbyterian Youth Fellow ship will meet at the church Sun day night at 6:30 and the program will be devoted to completion of plans for Youth Sunday to be observed November 12 . The Pioneers will also meet at 6:30. The regular monthly meeting of the Women of the Church and the Fven'ng Circle will be held on Tuesday afternoon and Monday night, November 6 and 7, respec tively. Superior Court Convenes 8th Ohcrokee County Superior Court} wilt convene here on Wednesday, November 8, for trial of criminal and civil cases, Solicitor Thrad Bry-! son announces. Clerk of Court J. I L Hall announces that there will' be a heavy docket. Judge J. Will Pless will preside. AT HIGHWAY MEETING | Harry M. Seamen, manager of the Neiw Regal Hotel, attended (he meeting of hMmmy 129 at Live Oaks, Fla., last week-end. Mr. fleamou will give his report to the Cherokee County Touri* AmocU Ikon at the neat meting to be beta Monday nW?t, Nov. is, at the Near; BISHOP PAUL GABBER Bishop Garber Of Switzerland To Speak Nov. 27 Bishop 'Paul N. Garber of Geneva, Switzerland, will be the principal speaker at the "Advance" or Missionary rally to be held for the Waynesville District of The Methodist Church on Monday, Nov. 27. This rally will be held at 11:00 in the morning at First Methodist Church in Waynesville. Brief addresses will be given by Mrs. Fred O. Dryman. Promotion Secretary of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, Rev. J. E. Yountz District Missionary Secre tary, and Dr. L. B. Hayes, Repre sentative of the Conference Board of Missions and Church Extention. Rev. W. Jack Huneyeutt. Superin tendent of the Waynesville District, will be In charge of the service. Bishop Garber, before his elec tion to the Episcopacy in 1944, was Dean of the Duke Univerrity Divinity School. Hie Bishop was assigned to the Geneva Area of The Methodist Church immediately after his election. He entered this field early in 1048. and has lived within that territory since that date, supervising the work of The Methodist Church in Central and Southern Europe, and in North Africa. Bishop Garber has a per sonal and intimate knowledge of this rich background. Similar rallies wilt he held In all the districts of the Western North Carolina Conference end i the meetings are aH open to the general public. v-ueroiiee v-ounuans wui go 10 the polls next Tuesday, November 7, between the hours of 6:30 a. m. and 6:30 p. m. to designate their choice of candidates for various county and state offices. A big vote is expected. Voters also will be given an opportunity to vote on five constitutional amendments which are discussed elsewhere In this paper. This week candidates are making their last minute con tacts throughout the county, mak ing a bid for votes. Candidates for the various of f res are as follows: Solicitor. T. p. Bryson, Jr. 11. State Senate. R S. Jones D. Representative, J. H. Duncan P. W A. Adams R Clerk of Cburt. J. L. Hall P; Claude Anderson R. Register of Deeds, Joe C. Hig don D; Virgil O'Dell R. Sheriff, Frank C. Crawford D. Bruce West R. County Commissioner, 1st dis trict Sam W. Jones D, Robert Bris tol R; 2nd district W. E. Moore D, ' W. Fred Davis R; and third district. Gay Hawkins R. Coroner, Dr. Harry Miller D, Sam M. Capps R. Surveyor, O. G. Anderson R. Justice of Peace, Hot House township, W. J. Helton R; Cons table, A. L. Cole R. Justice of Peace, Murphy town ship, F. A. Fain D. In the state races, two U. S. Senators are to be elected. Clyde R Hoey D. incumbent, is opposed by Halsey B. Leavitt R, of AShe viUe; and Willis Smith D. of Ral eigh is opposed by E. L. Gavin R. of Sanford. Congressman Monroe M. Redden D. incumbent, is opposed by John A. Wagnr R of ASheville. For N. C Supreme Court Justice, Sam J. Ervin, Jr., D Is opposed by Robt. H. McNeill R of Statesville, end Jeff D. Johnson, Jr. D. of, Clinton is opposed by Guy Weaver R. of Asheville, for the vacancy created recently by the death of Justice A. A. F. Seawell. C. H. Townson Heads Men's Club The Presbyterian Men's Club met at John C. Campbell Folic School on Monday night of this week and the following officers were elected: President, C. H. Townson; vice-president, E d Brumby; secretary, Mack Patton; and treasurer. Bob Alexander. The club is making folding ban quet tables for the Sunday School Assembly room to be used for church suppeTS, At the Monday night meeting the pastor, The Rev. James R. Crook, made a brief presentation of the Presbyterian I lo 'ram of Progress. He chal lenged the men to get behind this five-year program for the achieve ment of the evangelistic and. stewardship goals. Morris To Preach In Sunday Services The Rev. J. Alton Morris will return home Saturday from Brook ford Where be has been assisting In a revival meeting, and will preach at both services at First Baptist Church Sunday, at 11 o' clock a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The adult choir will ring, "Where WeR Never Grow Old" Sunday morn ing, and the Junior and YoUtti Choirs will sing Sunday evening. Among the activities for the coming week are: Monday, 7:00 Y. W. A. media wttt Mas Judy Nichols; 730, B. W. C. meats vrth Mrs. J. W. Donley and Mtm Addle Mm Cooke; Tuesdw, IflO W. M. S. merta at the dmiwh wkh Mm Ruth Bagwei m speaker 730, (
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