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tl MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JANUARY It, 1K1 EIGHT PAGI8 THIS WEEK 99 Units Blood Donated Jvi the RedCrosa Bk?dmobile< visited Murphy on Wednesday at this fNk. 99 units were given. This WHS the second largest collection that bad ever been made here. The record collection In the pant was MS units. John Stowage served as recruiting chairman and was aasinted by the following workers: Mrs. Bene Ai oerson, Clarence Arnold, J. N. BoUn. Argyi Bowman, Harry Bishop, Miaa AdkUe Mae Cooke. theiRev. James R Crook, Kenneth Davis, Bob Easfley, Frank Foreythe, Joe HasaMton, Richard Howell. Mrs. Bdyth Howard. Ralph Killitm, Newell McDonald, Dr. W. A. Hoower, Ben Palmer, Mrs. Ben Pal mer, A. D. Peacock, W. A. Sher rMl, Jhhn Thuss, M L. WMHams. Mrs. Akven^n, Mr. Bishop and Mr. Thuas have received special recognition for getting more than ten donors each. Nurses who helped ?on this visit ?were Mrs. A. L Duckett, Mrs. F. W. Hubble and Mm. Charles Sneed. At the reception desk the following served: Mrs. Harry Bis hop, 19ft. Tom Case, Mis. J. R Crook. Mm. R. H Foard, Mis. R. C Fuller, Mis. L. R. Harding Mrs H. A. Mabtox, and Mrs. bloe Moore. Mrs. W. A. Hoover was In charge of the kitchen and Mrs. Don Wlbherapoon took charge of a group Who checked bottles and made records. Arthur L Wright Killed, New Jersey Arthur Lane Wright, 24, Of Young Harris, Qa? Route 1. was lulled Thursday when a piece of iron ore mine in which he was working in Hopatooug, N. J. Three other men were injured at the \ same time. Wright trad been working there only two weeks when the accident occurred. He attended Towns' County High School at Yloung Har-1 ris, and was a member of Brass town Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War II, having spent 16 months in Korea. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Dorothy Stockton Wright; the, mother, Mia, Fannie Wright of Young Harris; one brother, Howard Wright of Hcrpateong, N. J.; five sirters, Mrs. Katherine Jarrard. Mrs. Elsie Thonaseoci, of Young Harris, and Misses Lillian, Wilma and Ruth Wright of the home. , [Funeral services were held Man day at 2 p m. in Old BrasStown Baptist Church. The Rev. OUtTord I George of Roblbinsville, the Rev. Sim Martin and the Rev. Henry Brawn of Yloung Harris officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery with I vie FVmeral Home in change. "The New Birth" Crook's Sermon Subject Sunday "The New Birth" will be 4fae topic of the sermon by the pastor, the Rev. James R. Crook, at the Murphy Presbyterian Church Sun day morning at 11 o'clock. Sun day School opens at the usual hour Of 10 o'dlock and (he Presby terian Youth Fellowship and. the Pioneer Vesper service will each be held at 6 30 P. M (Fifty-three persons turned out Mat Wednesday tor the Fellowship Supper at the church. Howard Kester, director of the John C. Campbell Folk School, presented an inspiring devotional message on the topic "We would be Building." The gathering marked the begin ning of the new Committee Organization of the church. Three committees met during the week. The Committee on Spiritual life and evangelism requested the pas tor to preach a series of sermons on the Apostles' Creed and plan ned a series of evangelistic ser vices for April. The Committee on Publicity appointed Miss Eliza beth Gray the church news editor and requested each organization to appoint a reporter to clear all news through Miss Gray. The Committee on Church Ex tension and World Missions has planned a series of cottage prayer meetings on January 29, 30 and 31. These meetings will have as their theme, "The Urgency of our Missionary Program". Emory Alumni To Celebrate Alumni and friends of Emory University from Murphy will Join with cities all over the nation to celebrate the university's 114th birthday when the local groups holds a dinner at the Read House In Chattanooga, Tuesday, January 23, at 7 p. m. Chairman of the celebration, Aubrey F. Poits. of the firm of Folts, Bramrmer and Bishop In the Jemes Building, urges all friends of the university to make reserva tions with him for the party which will feature a report on the state Of the university. School Near Ranger | Is Under Construction Church Night Is Held At Baptist Church Church Family night was obser ved at First Baptist Church last Wednesday, when all members of the Churoh and W. M. U, organi zations were invited to come together for a meal, an inspira tidnal program, and group meet ings. (Mrs. E. H. Oorpening of Tapooc was guest speaker and used as her subject for the W. M. S. meeting, "Community Missions". She also installed the new W. M. S. officers The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pas tor, conducted Idle devotional, showed the picture, "The Baptist Advance Program". Sunbeams, R. A.'s, G. A.'s. and Y. W. A.'s, held meetings at the time Of the W. M. S. meeting. The men met to dis cuss organization of a Brother hood. Prior to the above program, a fellowship supper was held in the basement of the Church. Such a program will be held each second Wednesday night at the church. W. M. U. officers installed were: Mrs. Lloyd W. Hendrix, president; Mrs. Henry Hyatt, first vice-presi dent; Mrs. W. A. Sfoerrtil, second TOce-president; Mrs. J. L. Savage, third vice-president; Mrs. ft. D. Chandler, secretary and treasurer; Mrs James B. Hall, reporter; Mrs. P G. Lvie, community missions chairman; Mrs. iW. A. Murray, stewardship chairman; Mrs. W. A. Bell, mission study chairman; Mrs. Creed Betes, literature chairman; Mrs. C. W. Arnold, publicity Chair man; Mrs J. AHon Morris, pian ist; Mrs. Walter Puett and Miss Shirley Steele, Y. W. A leaders; Mire. John Donley and Mrs. Vivian Gentry, Intermediate G A. lead ers; Mrs J. D. Bunch, Jr., G. A. leader; Mrs. J. L Baugh and Mrs. A D Peacock Jr.. R. A. Men; Mrs., Everett "English and Mrs. CJyde Wilson,. Sunbeam leaden. SQFARK DANCE ANDREWS?The American Leg ion Leslie 9tH*non Port will spon sor a square dance rt the City HU1 Muilg night, January 20 at 8 o' jiVinV ClOOK. * '? * ? bJi.MT,.,, i a DTflpwa cnnoreD 8 rum ana Work on the new school build ing near Ranger Is progressing.| end Supt. L. W. Hendrix sags that [ he thinks it will be ready for da es at the opening of the next school' year. rooms, caring for grades from One through Eight. It is hoped that a kitchen and a cafeteria can be included. The estimated cost is1 $107,000. W. G. Ha'ldfield is con tractor for the job. It is expected that bids will soon j be asked on a new building at White Church School. Seven class rooms are planned, together with J a modern kitchen and a cafeteria. Both of these buildings will be | of fireproof construction. Mrs. Ben Warner Heads Cherokee Crafters | The Cherokee County Crafters ' featured as their guest demonstra tor, Miss Juliet Pegues. a member of the Murnhy High faculty, Satur day at 10:00 a. m. A large group ci crafters learned from Miss Pegues, the art of Metalloid Bird Craft. This consists of interlac ing and trimming two small strips of metal coated plastic material to create an attractive and gay Bird Pin. - The crafters look forward to learning mare new craft methods as featured at the monthly meet ings. During the business session the following officers were elected for the new ye air President. Mrs. Ben Warner; vice-preSdent, Mrs Clyde McNahb; secretary, Mias Frances Williams; treasurer, Mrs. Roy Lee. Rev. John B. Moss Taken By Death The' Rev. John B. Moss. 68, died in fata home at Cnaka at 9 p. m. Thursday night after a long iH Funeral services were held Sun day at 2 p. m. In Unafca Baptist Church. The Rev. James Truett end the Rev. Carl Cunningham officiated, and burial was In the church cemetery With Townaon Funeral {Home in charge. Mr. Moss had been preaching in that section for 25 years. He fe survived iff the widow. a u s i . ., J a fo&er ? of the home; and three Road Building Tripled In 1950 The State Highway Commission paved a total of 24 1 miles of roads | during 1960. graded, drained and stabilized 42.3 miles, and Strength- | ened 23.2 mdlds of existing traf-1 fic bound macadam surface with additional material. All of this was completed under the $200,000, 000 bond Issue program. Grading, and traffic bound | macadam surfacing were complet ed on 33 miles of US 19 and 129! and resurfacing on 8.3 miles of, US <10. Grading and traffic bound msca-1 dam surfacing were done on 16 miles of Queen Bead, 0.8 miles of i Collie WeHs Road. 13 miles of! Old Farmer Road, making a total j of 3.6 miles Improved. Improve ment was also made on the drive ways at four schools. Municipal work completed dur ing 1960 totaled 28 miles in An drews and 2.3 raRes in Murphy. The Higbwey Commission more than tripled Ms pace of road-build-, ing during 1960 and mote work, seas finished both on the primary, and the secondary road systems than ever before in history. SINGING The third Sunday afternoon m be held St Rogers I1 Tommy Alexander Taken By Death Thomas Norwood Alexander, 18, died at <lil:30 p. m. Sunday in a Murphy hospital after a two weeks' Tommy wa valedidtarian of his high school graduating class In 1950, was outstanding in athletics and was very papular at school and in the community. He attend ed the first semester at Mars Hill College tills year, and 'became ill before coming home for the Christmas holidays. He was a member of the Pres byterian Church and was active In Sunday School and Presbyterian Youth Fellowship and other church work. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p. m. in the First Methodist Church here. Officiat ing ministers were, his pastor, the Rev James R Crook, the Rev. R. Delbeitt Bytrum, W. N. Bolton, and the Rev. J. Alton Morris. The Bap tist Youth Choir sang "The Lord's Prayer" and Rosalind Stalcup sang "O, Dry Those Tears." Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Pallbearers were Billy Brandon, Bobby Boiling. J. B. Hall, Morris Hall, Steve Crawford, Jim Ed Hughes, Billy Wells and Jack Thompson. Honorary pallbearers were offi cers of the Presbyterian Church, schoolmates from Murphy and Mars Hill College, faculty mem bers of Murphy school, attending physicians. Dr. B. W. Whitfield, Dr. W. A. Hoover and Dr. Harry Miller, blood doners, employees of Appalachian Veneer Company, and other friends. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Alexander; one sister, Carolyn, three brothers. Robert G. Alexander, Jr., Howard Wellborn of Murphy and Frank Allen, studgpt at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Car rie Ayers Wellborn and the pater nal grandmother, Mrs. Prudence Watts Alexander, both of States vine. Ivie Funeral Home was In charge of arrangements. Relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mrs. A. E. Wei born, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. I Fred Alexander and daughter, Frudence and Mrs. Jean Fraley all of Statesville; Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Welborn and Mr. and Mrs. A. W Wei bora of Waynesboro, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Ben Vauglht, Carol Sue and Ben, Jr., of Chattanooga Tenn., four 'boy schoolmates and Peggy Savage from Mars Hall Col lege. and Mary Lou Gordon from Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory. First Baptist Services Listed "We Beheld His Glory" will I the sermon subject of the Rev. Alton Morris Sunday morning 11 o'clock at First Baptist Ohurc On Sunday evening at 7:30, 1 will preach on, "Can we Ha? Courage Without 'Hate?". Oth services will be held at the usu time. The Jr. G. A.'s will meet wi Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix on Monds evening at 3:15. On Tuesday evening at 2:30, ittl circles of the church will ho meetings, Fannie Heck vttth Mi W. C. Kinney, May Periry wii Mrs. E. J. Darnell and Lett Moon with Mrs. John 0"DelI. T1 Sunbeams will meet alt the chun at 3:15 Tuesday and the lute mediate G. A.'s will meet wi Mrs. Bin Gentry at 7:30. The Hour of Power service w be held at the church on Wedne day evening Ut 7:30 o'clock H R. A 'a will meet with John Mori on Thursday at 8116. CANCER CLINIC TO MEET The Cancer CJtafc wHl meet C. J. Harris Hospital, in Sy Friday, January 18. Registnd hours wi? be from 9 to 10:1! to. Hie Division of Cancer C trot of the N. C. State Board Copper Still Is Captured A copper still **h a capacity of 83 gilimn was captured Thursday by Sheriff Frank Crawford. Depu t?a Homer Xlaiihlajn and Buren Grant, and John Stratton. Sinty gallons of mash were found, also The still was found on Forest Service land near Violet No one was at the scene. WNCACToMeet Cullowhee The Western North Carolina Associated Communities quarterly meeting will be held at Cullowhee. January 30. Luncheon will be featured in the College Cafeteria at one o'clock followed by the business session. Among the sub-1 Jeots to be discussed will be tour ist business this coming summer and federal funds for national forest park and parkway develop FHA Assists Farmers Who Need Credit During recent years, the western < counties of the state have made substantial progress with improv ed farming practices, including livestock, poultry and dairy. In addition to the amount of increas ed Income the farm families have learned to do a better job of farm ing. These farm families are now enjoying "Better Living Through Better Farming". Since July, 1647, the present county supervisor, Silas S. Wil liams has been working with these farmers under the Farmers Home Administration program of super vised credit for purchase of live stock, farm dwellings, and Grade A dairy barns and poultry houses There are in Cherokee County 25 Grade A dairies, with an aver age of five to 18 cows. ? A num ber of these are also purebred end registered. Twelve have been assisted by Farmers Home Administration on .long time credit not otherwise available. Five have been assisted in the construction of buildings A f;rm and dwellings. The esti mated increase in the annual In come of the group helped would be $36,000.00. In addition to 1his the farmers have made much pro gress in the improved farming ; conditions, improved pastures, and ! improved grade of livestock. Cherokee County has thirty-five pouUtrymen with a total, of over 15,000 hens who produce hatching eggs. Most of all of these have been started with the use of pul lets from 10 weeks to 12 weeks eld when purchased. The annual I income from this group is approxi mately $120,000. Seven have been assisted with the construction of buildings, including poultry hous es and four grade A barns. 1 In Clay County there are 34 Grade A dairy barns which carry an average of five to 20 cows each. Heceirtly sixteen have been assist ed with credit. There were 10 who received credit for the con struction of buildings, either dwellings or farm buildings. These farmers have increased their in come approximately $50,000, a year in addition to improving their | .farms and pasture development. ! In addit'on to the dairymen, the ; Farmers Home Administration has assisted in financing 56 Clay County poultrymen for the pro duction of hatching eggs, and a jfarm building improvements. ; In the Farm Housing Program. I two modern farm dwellings have I been completed, one Grade A dairy barn, and one modern poultry house to house 2,500 layers. Byrum Announces Sermon Subjects The Rev. R. Delbert Byrum pastor of First MdhodiSt Church has announced that his sennoi topic tor Sunday morning will be "Life's Necessary Margin", and fa Sunday evening, "telattonlnW Cooatanrt Foe". Sunday Scfcoo will be faetd at MB a . m. am Evening Youth MiMhg at S p. m. Telephone Co. Asks For Rate Increase, Andrews Mairitaimance and proposed ex pansions of the telephone service of Andrews are planned. A re quest is before the Utilities Cam mission for permission to increase rates of the Andrews Telephone Company for these improvements. The proposed Increase will be approximately $1,689 a year, which will call for new monthly rates as follows: Business?one party, $5; two party, $4.25; four party, $3 50; six to 10 party, $3. Resi dential?one party, $3; two party, $2.50; four party, $2.25: six to 10 party, $2. Howard L Crain Dies At Age Of 80 Funeral services for Howard Lane Crain. 80. retired farmer, who died Friday afternoon at his home in Marble after a lengthy illness, were held Sunday at 2 p. m. in Marble Baptist Church. TheiRev. 'A. B. Lovell officiated and burial was in Marble Ceme tery wiith Townson Funeral Home in charge Surviving are the widow, Mrs Victoria Crain; three daughters, Mrs. Sam Rose and Miss Leo!a Crain of Marble and Mrs. James Payne of High Point; two sons. Robert and Charlie Crain of Mur phy; one sister. Mrs. Bill Sneed of Marble; and eight grandchildren. Wait?',-arringer Sings Vv ^TC Jan. 30 in lt? ^n'^MeWia"'ng'tCuU<Wb*? O^tSZ. ^ ?" written by Don Bishop And carried a New : York dateline, i, ., follow* There's no vocal training like |*ha* to be had from doing choral I and Solo -work In a church under 'food direction, according to wj *' ?*>??? *?? ?U Hnds 0/ ringing and still sticks to ,ras church position. | Carringer, a North Carolinian Whose mother, Mrs. Ruth Carrin cernved in Winrion^1<m,^ returning to 'heir home i? Murpby ^ZJL^ **** ? At the same time, he is a mem ^r?[ the^"* S*? Chorale; l?a'e "\SmMe directed ** Don chikfarn^ 3 reoordtog artist for ?hi?ren s songs ?t ROA Victor. The Robert Shaw Chorale at be moment is occupying Mm more J than any^hing else. He has ar ranged for a leave of absence from i H>e church for 10 weeks to tour |w?>Shaw. Last year the chorale toured a few weeks in seven) Performances at igh Point Greensboro, Winston Salem and Raleigh. ? I This year's junket will take Car. rsnger to the midwest, southwest and south. One stop is scheduled for Western Carolina Teachers CW e , Oultowhee. of which he is an riumnu,. He ^ ringers crossed that he will get | the nod for a solo there | Solo caMs are by no mean, rare \ J" ^rebiger. Last November he sang two tenor arias with the Pitts burgh Symphony Orchestra He HandelTs oratorio, "Itie Messiah" tJLTT M ton? At ?n December he waa ?* of four soloists in Ralph ^ughanWiW-MhssinST I Not all assignments are big of ?>urse. When the Shaw company recorded Bach's "St. John Passion" ^ rehearsed far seeks and took nine evening, ft* tbe actual recording work Car Voi? just one of the ?ny except for what he laughing! SW* Lbi* tW?-"ne ?*>?" ot r^ i na,e d?* a great deal recording and Carrtnger's voice !?Y * in Easter ZZt? jm*"*: and other holiday album, . ed out by the lfl male and 14 female voices. Occasionally numbers or groups ?L??bers are done the light j>o~r?ILr*WT* Baoh to i.. Carnnger expressed It. But ?*en pinned down ft* , ? Jive recorded by the group muZ? think <* "<**>? ^ ?"??Wng by I Surmund Romberg. ! He has been in one show, "Holiday Hotel," but decid (Contlnued on page 4) Miss Edna Bishop Heads Credit Union Announces Topics The Rev, Letter SKwwe. pastor of Friendship Baptist Church at Suit, has announced that his se man topic for Sunday morning will be "Sin of Ignorance", and (Or Sunday night, "Priceless Gifts from Penniless Men". Wallace G. Plynt is Assistant County Supervisor in Clay Coun ty. The improvements that have been made in the wedteru counties of North Carolina have been made possible through the Farmers Home Administration which has laid the full cooperation of the other agri cultural agencies, including the INC Extension, PMA and the vari ous Veteran training paograuia. according to Mr. WflUams, super visor Mr. Williams says that both Cherokee aad Clay counties have an active County Agricultural Council wfth meetings that mend ] The Cherokee County Crafters Credit Union held its annual busi ness meeting Saturday. Officers elected were the follow ing: President, Miss Edna Bishop; wee-president, Mrs. Blanche Thompson: secretary, Mtas Frances Williams; treasurer. Mrs. Roy Lee, director. Miss Ella MoCbmbs. Hie officers were elected from the board of directors which Included the albowe persons who were eject ed by the Credit Union members. The Supervisory and Orecfit Committee, a Joint committee Con siSUag at three members was selected: Mrs. WHlard Axley, Mrs. Noah Hen three and Mrs. Ben War ner The Cherokee County Craltere Credit Union, a cooperative wm in?s and Mm onpntntion. has been In exiStenre since Jane, 10(7. The purpose of (his credit is to encourage ttftft kg a safe and uueweatai of toe savin* of \ WALTER CARKINGER