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FREEDOM? Thome who deny freedom to others deserve it not for tttcsnaol vee. and, under a Just God. cannot long retain It.?Abraham Lincoln. MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1959 EIGHT PAGES THIS STUDENTS NAMED TO WHO'S WHO?Ralph "Chuck" McConnell yer of Black Mountain, and Jane Caliison of Black Mountain. Standing of Andrews and Bob Failing of Murphy are two Cherokee County left to right are Charlie West of Weaverville, Bob Failing of Murphy, otudents who were among the eleven persons at Western Carolina Ned Notdrtt of Marion, Bob Greeson of Burlington, Lawrence Arney Teachers College recently named to Who's Who in American Universi- of Morganton, Herbert Hyde of Franklin, and Baiph McConnell of ties and Colleges for the school year 1950-51. Seated left to right are Andrews, (photo by Stan Sarella) Annie Ruth Watts of Morven, Mrs. June Oowan of Sylva, Patricia Saw Library To Celebrate National Book Week National Book iWeek, November 18. the theme of which is Friends with Books," will by Murphy Carnegie in various ways. Miss Josephine Heighway, librarian, an nounces that the public is especial ly invited to visit the I tag the -"eek, even Wet'ls opep, bouse Exhibits of new books will be displayed. Booklists will help In selection of books for gifts. Wednesday at 3 o'clock Murphy Woman's Club will bold its month ly meeting at the library, and the program will feature Book Week. Saturday morning, November 18, it 10 o'clock, the Hhrary will have 'its annual Book Week Story Hour for the boys and girls. At this tune the Cherokee Indian Reading Club certificates will be presented to the boys and girls having read ten hooks during the summer. Jack B. Palmer Fights At Inchon Jack b. Palmer, aeaman, USN, eon of Mr. and Mi*. Fred B. Pal jmer of Marble, waa vahiablj aid In' thevtusnfag Wdw dJSrtifi^Nor Korean Cooonunists when United Nations amphibious forces stormed ashore at Inchon. (During the invasion, he was. a crew member aboard the heavy cruiser USS Toledo His ship was one of those charged with the ' softening up" ct shore defeoe with a heavy Naval bombardment which lasted two days. After the beachhead at Inchon was secured by Marine Corps units, the Toledo remained in the area to supply long range ^support to groups pushing inland. Civitan Club Sees Educational Film The Murphy Civitan Club de cided at their meeting Monday "*ht to give a party at their Bit' beting, Monday, November 20, for >1' the students In the cast of the Way. "It's a Date", which the club M on recently. About 25 students h* expected to attend, and a spe cial Program is to be presented. Secretary A. D. Peacock report ed that proceeds to the <4uW ?Warship fund wiM exceed 2250 r all expenses are paid, in oon Whon with the play. Raphael Deegan showed an inter ?Oag film on education, "The ?dh Chair", which was furnished by the University of North Caro lina. Walker Newman was guest of Dr. George Dyer, James T. Osborne of Hiwassee Dam was guest of John Rebak, and Roy (Fuller was guest of Myron Jensen. Guests ?f the club were George Portwood, Bill Cornwall, Earl Van Horn and Harry Balgley. ; Myron Jensen, vice-president, presided in the absence of the president, O. L. Anderson. Raphael Deegan announced that the Junior Civitan Club will meet at the school building Wednesday at 7 p. m. |Bap*Mr?y To Observe {Christian'Home Week 19-24 wiH be otaerved i Christian Heme Hi* Week in ? Baptist Church tare, the Rev. J. Alton Monte, Mrs Frank H. Loacell oI , Tenn., ?U lead the aduK ) teaching the book end lead done on, "Better Borne ' X > Bev. W. B. Heenf eC Cep-, '? Ton., will teach the book. I a Life" fori He Young People will aervice. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, the Rev. J. Alton Morris wilt preach on, "The Home Beautiful' 1. B. Hudson superintendent of Andrews City Schools, will speak at the evening service at 7:30 o" 'clock, in the absence of the pas tor, who will be en unite to Dur ham tot' State Pastors' Conference Monday. Miss Kathleen Roberta, who baa ceepted a position with American lad Crosa for O.Ct From " i PRINT SHOP IN 1910?Miss Anna Morgan U shown herein the print shop of fhe "Wejtern Democrat, Which was operated By herrfctker. Alfred Morgan, a few years here. Old Photographs Recall Early History Of Murphy On display at Murphy Carnegie < Library the past few days has been a collection of old photographs that has attracted much attention. Most of the pictures were made by the late Alfred Morgan and loaned to the library .by his daughter, Mrs. Ben Warner. Among the pictures is one of the print shop of THE WESTERN DEMOCRAT, taken in 1910. It shows Miss Anna Morgan, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morgan, standing by a job press and some type cases. Miss Anna and Mrs. Warner both assisted their father with the paper. He also did Job printing, published the Baptist minutes annually, did railroad and county printing. The plant was located In the Blooaningthall Block, where Murphy Supp,y Co. now is located. Other pictures included are: A M?rry-go-route under the elms, where Parker's Drug -/pre now stands; the old Baptist Church flrfch stood on Hickory Street; the county's second court'.mse which ?trod in the square, built in IMiS; the third courthouse destroyed by fire twice; Dickey Hotel; Miss Mary Beat's home; Mrs. George Candler's home; one looking east from Petrie Hospital, showing the courthouse. Paul' Hyatt's home end a t<-bicco barn near where the Fox home r,ow stands; the Hitchcock .home ana spring bouse, which stood near the present Hadlye Dickey hame; ild camping ground( near Shields' t;ilifg station; Mur hv from Lov er's If* In 1008; when Valley and tUw-ssee rivers overflowed their1 lanlrs: Cold *ring as it looked icveral years ago: the ball park lear the present opr. and a cover id bridge near Andrews Mm. J. L. Savage and Mrs. Fred Mr; visited Miss Peggy Savage Mars RU1 College a few day* Ward left thsrbus ?> REV. J. ALTON MORRIS Morris To Speak On State Pastors' Program, Durham The North Carolina Baptist State Convention will meet next Tuesday through Thursday with (First Bap tist Church, Durham, as host. Preceding the convention, the North Carolina Baptist Pastors' Conference will be held, beginning aft 2:30 Monday afternoon. The conference will open with the de votional period conducted by the Rev. J. Alton Morris, psstor of Fir* Baptist Church, Murphy. Dr. Harold W. Trtbble, president of Wake Fore* College, will make the principal address (Monday evenk Several delegates from Baptist churches In this county are expect ing to attend. PREACHES AT HANGINGDOG The Rev. ,W. T. TVuett has an nounced Opt he will peach at Church Satur T:?, and 00 s ' , Duncan, Crawford, And Hall Re-Elected; Higdon Is Register Democratic candidates In Cher okee County received the majority of votes in the election Tuesday. For Representative J. H. Duncan received 3,747 votes against 2,754 for W. A. Adams. For Clerk of Court J. L. Hall re ceived 3,960 votes, against 2,706 for Claud Anderson. For Register of Deeds Joe C. Higdon received 3,597 votes against 2 885 for Virgil OjDell. For Sheriff Frank Crawford re ceived 3.933 against 2,835 for Bruce West. For County Commissioner from the first district Sam W. Jones re ceived 1559 votes against 648 for Robert Bristol. For county commissioner from the second district W. E. Moore received 1,488 votes against 145<1 for W. Fred Davis. Gay Hawkins was unopposed for county commissioner from the third district. He received 1 019 votes. For Coroner Harry Miller re ceived 3,568 votes against 2416 for Sam M. Capps O. G. Anderson, Republican, was unopposed for County surveyor. He received 2,478 votes. T. D. Bryson, Jr., of Franklin was elected Solicitor from the Twentieth Solicitorial District, with 3,855 votes. ' * R. S. Jones of Franklin was elect ed to State Senate from the Thirty Third Senatorial District with 3, 794 votes Monroe M. Redden was elected for a Member of Congress from the twelfth Congressional District. Sam J. Ervin, Jr., was elected Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Walter P. Stacy and Associate Justice E. B. Denny were re-elected without opposition Waldo Cheek. State Insurance Commissioner, also went back into office without opposition, as did 11 superior court judges and 20 or 21 solicitors. U. S. Senator Clyde R. Hoey re ceived only token opposition from Republican Halsey B. Leavitt of Asheville, and Willis Smith trounc ed Republican E. L. Gavin of San ford by almost as big a margin In the other Senatorial race. Richard Gourley Apprehended Here Extension Course Offered By WCTC W. C. T. C? Cullowhee, is mak ing available to interested persons in this three-county area an exten sion course in Education, with em phasis on the exceptional child. Dr. C. D. Killian, head of the Education Department of the col lege, will teach every week at An drews school, on alternate Satur days from 9:30 to 12:30, ar.d in tervening Friday afternoons from 4:30 to 6:00 and 7:00 to 8:30. The course will carry from three to nine quarter hours and la good for renewal of certificate of elemen tary and high school teachers and raising certificates. It also has laboratory work with it The first of the teaching periods was held last Saturday morning. 4,418 Here Sign Freedom Scrolls Percy B. Fere bee, chairman of the Crusade for Freedom in this county reports thM ? total of 4,4118 names were Signed to the Freedom Scrolls to be sent to Berlin. A total of $129.34 in cash went along With the Dames from this county. Mr. Ferebee statqs that he feels this Is a creditable showing for the county, considering that there things that interfered ?b?< wt of ? Richard Gourley of Gaston La was arrested 'here Wednesday night of last week by Sheriff Frank Craw ford and Patrolman Lee Lance on charges at breaking, entering, larceny and receiving in Gaston County. Gourley came to Murphy Tues day night. His truck, a 1946 Ford, broke dorwn'on Highway 19 near Murphy, and an Evans Auto Co. wrecker was called. The truck was brought to the garage by Edward Townson, and It was repaired the next day. Gourley went on to Suit, where he was visiting rela tives. The next day local officers were notified to be on the look out for him. Identifying a rifle that was in the truck as possibly one taken recently in a robbery at Fontsna Drug Store, and other items the officers placed Gourley under arrest. He was remanded to custody of officers in Gastonia, where be re portedly is wanted on other charg es. He also faces charges of break h?g into E. E. Stiles Produce Oo. here, Hiwassee Dam Post Office, and FY) n tan a Drug Store. Cancer Clinic Meets Fridays^ The cancer clinic meets every Friday at C. J. Harris Hospital, Syiva. Registration is Cram 9 to 10:15 A. M. Through this-clinic the Division # Cancer Control of the North Carolina State Bawd at Big Crowd Expected To Hear B. P. Hodges The local Chamber of Com merce is urging all citizens of this area to hear State Treasurer Brail don Hodges and Commissioner of Agriculture L. Y. Ballentine speak at. the courthouse Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The promotion of industry for this section is the purpose of the meeting, and J. W. Franklin, presi dent of the Chamber, states that lie feels that all citizens Should be interested in it. Richard iMauney of the Treas urer's office, and Mr. Guthrie of the State Board of Conservation and Development also will attend the meeting and offer their assis tance in getting new plants for ttids and surrounding counties. Robt. C. Haney Dies At Letitia Robert Clyde Haney, 42, of Letitia, died Saturday morning In a Murphy hospital after an illness of three months. He had been employed for a number of years by the State Highway and Public Works Com mission. Surviving are the widow; seven daughters. Doris, Bobbie, Janice, Barbara, Kay, Joyce and Sharon, and one son, Harry; two sisters, Mrs. L. L.i Johnson of Murphy, and Mrs. J. L. Martin of Franklin. Also six brothers. Felix Haney of Asheville. Frank Haney oL Gold City, Ky? Garland and Blaine Haney of Murphy, Ohajiie Haney of Charlotte, and Luther Haney of Stowah, Tenn. Funeral services were held at 2 p. nv Monday in Rogers Chapel, with the Rev. Wayne Crisp, assist ed by the Rev. Fred Stiles and the Rev. Thomas Truett, officiating. Burial was in the church ceme tery with Townson Funeral Home in charge. BRANDON P. HODGES Post Office Asks Early Mailing Of Christmas Gifts The Post Office Department again this year is making a special effort to move Christinas matia early, ( ? - The Department reminds postal patrons that November 15 is the deadline for mailing all packages destined for oversees delivery, but the Department urges that such parcels should he sent as soon as possible. In order to carry the mail-early story to the public, the Post Office Department is presenting a series of four radio programs over the Mutual Broadcasting System net work. Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson will appear on the first broadcast known as "Washington Report" that will originate from the Nations Capital on Sunday, November 5 from 2:45 to 3:00 p. m. (EST). The first presentation will be "American Ships Carry the Mail". Other programs, all dramatic documentaries, in the series are scheduled for November 19, "American Railroads Carry the Mail": December 3, "United States Airlines Carry the Mail"; and the final show on December 17 will be "Uncle Sam Delivers the Mall". All of these shows are scheduled to appear on "Washington Report". Supt Huneycutt To Preach Sunday The Rev. W. J. Huneycutt, the r.ew District Superintendent at the Waynesville District, will preach at the l'l o'clock worship service and will conduct the first quarterly con ference of the church. Mr. Huneycutt will conduct the fhet quarterly conference of the church. Mr. Huneycutt will conduct quarterly conferences in the afternoon on the Murphy Circuit and 730 p. m. at Andrews Meth odist Church. Mr. Huneycirtt waa pastor of the Methodist Church at Franklin for fervent years. He came to hie ngw position aa District Superint from the West AihevfUe odist Church. The pastor, the Raw. R. Um Byrum, will preach at the evening", worship hour at 7:30 on, "Tha Glory ef Old Age". Sunday School will ha 9:45 a. m. and ; meeting* 8 pm.
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