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NUMBER M "UWHT. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. APRIL 1*. 1951 !Uir?hy Li'ir .!?" 3 TEN 'AGES THIS WEEK
m Units Of Blood
(Donated; Half Is
s From Talc Firms
At the Red Choss BJoodmobile1
visit to the Cherokee County Chap
ter tor a halt-day 'Wednesday
a total of 118 units were Riven,
with 133 people ottering blood.
This was a record for this chapter.
The visit was sponsored by the'
Civitan Club, with Bill Bolton as
chairman and Ike Oleon and Dr.
A. J. Head rick as team captains.
Olson's team was the winner
Eleven Civitans gave blood. Tlrf
center was set up in the basement
of (First Baptist Churoh.
Outstanding among the donors
were the employees of Hitchcock
Corporation and Minerals and
Metals Corporation. Supt. Joe
Bailey led the (roup, being the
second person to register when
when the center opened, and 58
other employees of the two firms
reported.
Blood Program Chairman Jas.
R. Crook announced that Clyde
Glad son recruited a total of 17
donors and also gave blood him
self.
Among the volunteer workers
for the day were: Canteen, Mrs
W. A. Hoover chairman. Mrs. Ray
Fuller. Mrs. Jack Roberts, Mrs. L.
R. Harding, Miss Addle Mae
Cooke, and the following Girl
Scouts: Gertrude Cook, Sue Dick
ey, Ida Brumby. Nancy Sales, Sue
Beth Rowland, Ann Parker, Emily
Mauniey, Prances Harding, Ann
Elliott, Norma Jean Montgomery,
and Judy Cook.
Registration: Mrs. Cloe Moore,
Mrs. Ben Palmer. Miss Alice Jane
Dockery, Miss Mary Hemphill,
Mrs. Boyd Davis, Mrs Hobart
McKeever, Mrs. Edwina Hagasnar..
Mrs. R. H. Foard and Mrs. Buel
Adams. H
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Mrs. Paul Sims and Mrs. Bruce
Gordon were volunteer nurses:
Mrs. T. A. Case was hostess, and |
Rill Bolton and Garnet Owenby
assisted. Mrs. Marjie Witherspoon.
Mrs. Clyde Gennett, and Mrs. H.
G. ElkAns had charge of the bottles
The Red Cross Staff from the
Asheville Blood Center included
Col. F. S. Wright, medical direc
tor ind administrator; Homer
Kidd. assistant administrator; Miss
Alice Swanson, chief nurse; Mrs.
Jean (Renfro, Mrs. Doris White
house, Mrs. Bonnie Coman, Miss
Helen Freeman, Miss Helen All
bright, staff nurses; Buford Mardis
and Gray BuTleson; custodians.
Donors included the following:
Civitans; Vincent Elster,- John
Marshall. Myron Jenson, Olson
Clair, William J. Martin, Wallace
Flynt, Lilian] Walker, W. R. Gos
sett, William N. Bolton, William
H. Cornwall, Jr., and John T.
Manthfy.
Hitchcock Corporation and Min
erals and Metals Corp. employees;
Jos Bailey, C. W. Barrett, Efton
'Roberson. Hobert Self, Elbert
Hughes, Melvin Hedden, J. T. An
derson. Garnett Hughes. Arthur
(Continued an pace 4)
MISS RUTH BAGWELL
Miss Ruth Bagwell
Leaves For Rowan
Baptist Association
Miss Ruth Bagwell who served
as missionary of the Western
North Carolina Baptist Assoeia
ation from August. 1948. to April
14 of this year, left Saturday for
Salisbury where she has accepted
a position as missionary of the
Rowan Assocfatilon. Her suocessor
here has not yet been secured.
Mies Bagwell, a graduate of
Mam Hill College and Furman
University, Greenville. S. C.. Is a
native of Laurens. S. C. Prior to
coming to this association, she
tsught school in China Grove.
Under her leadership, the asso
ciational work has made great pro- ?
gress. Lloyd W. Hendrix, chairman
of the Missions Committee, states
that it is with deep regret that
the association accepted her resig- j
nation.
Many expressions of apprecia
tion of her work were made, and
she was honored at several showers
and other events. Members of
First Baptist Church honored her
at a covered dish supper and
shower Thursday evening. The
ohurch presented her with a Sam
sonite bag, and members gave in
dividual gifts. Following that a
reception was given by Mrs. John
Donley. Mrs. Joe Hamilton, and
Miss Eloiae Davis. Punch, cup
cakes and nuts were served, con
tests were enjoyed, and the gifts
were opened. i
Speaks Sunday
i
Dr. H. G. Allen, superintendent
of Lake Junaluska. will be the
guest minister at Andrews Meth
odist Church Sunday at 11 a. m.
The Rev. James, A. Allen,
regular, pastor, will preach at 7:30
p. m.
Cancer Society Unit
Formed For County
The Cherokee County Unit- of
the North Carolina Division of the
' American Cancer Society has been
organized and is composed of pro
fessional men and women and lay
men of the county. The executive
committee includes members from
Murphy sad Andrews, and repre
sentatives and volunteer workers
to Feaefatree Tlta asset Dam. Mar
ble. Tomotta. Nantahala and Top
ton.
The committees are an follows:
Executive Chrtrman, Dr. J. H
Ptiicfctey, Andrew*; Dr.
Publicity: Miss Addle Mae
Cooke, Murphy; Mrs. Joe S. Smith,
Andrews.
Education: Mrs. Bryan Whitfield,
Murphy; Rev. Wm. E. Hall, An
drews; Miss Edna Bishop, Murphy;
Mrs Glenn Raper, Hiwaseee Dam;
and H. Bueck, Murphy.
Service: Mrs. J. R. Nunc, Mur
phy.
Treasurer: The Rev. J. C. Nev
ille, Andrews
Volunteers in other communities:
Peaohtree, Clarence Hendrtx, Mis.
raul Sudderth, ttwuu Dam,
Mrs. Glenn Reper Martfe Mis.
C. H. Townson; Topton and Itho
tahala, Mrs. Fred BaMnCtan; To
Mlssea Delia and KM#
Any of the
to accept contributions to the Can
Reserve Corps
Must Take
Physical Exams
Under new Army Regulation*, It j
is mandatory for all members of
The Organized Reserve Corps to |
complete a physical examination.
This Is In keeping with the pro
gram to determine fitness and
availibility of all members.
A medical team of tiwo Army '
doctors, one Army dentist, and
one Army nurse will be in Murphy
on April 26, from 11 a. m. to 9 p. |
m? prepared to make these neces
sary examinations. All reservists,
male and female, are ordered to
appear at the Library at some
thne during these hours.
In ease it is impossible for a
reservist to appear at this time, he
can accomplish bis examination on
Sunday. April 29. in Asheville, 164
Coxe Avenue, between 10 a. m.
and 4:30 p. m.
It is urged that all concerned
comply with these dates, as it \?;iU
be their only chance to comply
with regulations.
In the event Reservists have not
been notified through official
channels, they are requested to
contact their unit commanders, or
the ORC Instructor. P. O. Box 567,
164 Coxe Avenue, Asheville.
Civitan Club
Initiates Members
The Civitan Club held Its reg
ular meeting April 16. Everett
English had as his guest Ben Rags
dale.
Civitan R. M Deegan had charge
of the initiation of the following
members: W. J. Martin, Rev. How
ard Kester, Walter Puett, John
Manthey, C. H. Townson, Willie
Wits an, Bill Cornwe'.l, Sgm Hard
ing, Everttt Bngjish. W. G. Flynt,
Ben Palmer, Ed Long, L. (L. Mason
and George Portwood.
Dr. George Dyer had Dr. Brown
of Sylvg. Myron Jenson had Sam
Harding and Roy Paul Jones. Vin
cent Elster had Dr. B. W. Whit
field and Jack Carringer. Bill Bol- ,
ton had Bishop George Henry and
Bob E2sley. C. K. Olson had Bob !
White. Ed Long had his brother
Charles Long. 1
Mary Hughes and Helen Dock
ery of Murphy High School, win
ners in the good citizenship con
test, were guests of the club.
Bill Laney and Ben Ragsdale
were accepted into the club as
new members. The next meeting
will be the first Monday night of
May, at which time new officers
will be elected.
Red Cross Lacks
$1000 Of Quota
Wm. N Bolton, chairman for the
1951 fund campaign of the Chero
kee County Chapter of the Red
Cross, states that only $1417 of the
necessary $2412 quota has thus
far been contributed. He urges
anyone who has on hand any col
'ecled funds or those who have not
yet made their donations to let
him have the money at an early
date.
A follow-up committee will be
trin work in a few days to contact
those who were not seen during
the month of March.
CF
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<rf Raleitfi, la cfctrte ?t all Poultry
who will ipMk tea April M at
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PBI2E WINNERS?These three Hiwassee Dam High School stu
dents were school winners in the Wildlife Essay Contest. Left to right,
they ere: Kenneth Sogers, winner of first prize, $15; Loy Williamson
second, $10, and Betty Dockery. third, $5.
Presbyterians Start
Spring Revival Sunday
The Rev. Jones Earl Corwin, <
evangelist of Black Mountain, will
preach at the Murphy Presbyte
rian Church next Sunday morning
a', llo'ciock. This serrvice will be
the opening of the Spring Revival
which will continue -through the
week.
"Doing a Great Walk" will be
the topic of the morning sermon.
Mr. Corwin will also preach at
7:20 p. m. Sunday on the subject.
"In Your Home."
The children and young people
of the church and their friends
are invited to meet with Mr. and
Mrs. COrwin after school eaoh day
next week for a period of wor
ship and hymn singing. Those who
attend will foe permitted to sing
in the Junior Choir at the evening
services if they desire.
, On Monday evening at 7:30, Mr.
Corwin will preach on the theme
"Two Unes." The topic at the eve
ning service Tuesday will be "Ax
Heads" and Wednesday night
"Empty Vessels". Thursday and
Friday jt the 7-30 service the top
ic will be "Forsaken" and "Spar
rows and Hairs".
The public is invited to attend
all services.
Mrs. Johnsie R Nunn left Satur
day for a week in Raleigh attend
ing the State Welfare cohference.
Stores Asked
To Close For
Revival Services
The Rev. Jones Earl Corwin of
Black Mountain, an outstanding
evangelistic preacher, will speak at
Union Preaching service sponsored
by the Baptist, Episcopal, Free
Methodist, Methodist and Presby
terian churches at the old Post
Office building opposite Henry
House Monday through Friday of
next week.
The services will begin promptly
at 12:05 noon and last exactly
thirty minutes. People working
down town are urged to come in
their working clothes. The mer
chants are being asked to close
their stores from 12 noon to 12:40
each day in order to let their em
ployees attend the meetings.
Special music will be provided
by. .the various churched at caeh
rervice.
People of every faith, particu
larly those who feel the need of
spiritual guidance, are urged to
attend /the meetings. "Come and
Bring a Friend" is the slogan of
this interdenominational revival
campaign. ?
Conference Leaders
To Be At Institute
On Monday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock a Vacation Church School
Institute will be he|d at First Met
hodist Church, Murphy. This is
one of four such institutes to be
held in the Waynestilla District
The others will be at Franklin,
Cullowhee, and Sylva. These in
stitutes are sponsored by the
Board of Education of the West- i
ern North Carolina Conference of 1
The Methodist Church.
The Murphy Institute will be
for those persons in the Metho
dist churches of Cherokee, Clay
and Graham counties who will be
helping in the Vacation Church
Schools this summer, or those who
are seeking additional help in
teaching Sunday Sohool classes.
The leaders for the institutes
and their respective courses to be
taught are as follows: Kindergar
ten, Mrs. R. (Delbert Byrum; Pri
mary, Mrs. Robert Early of High
lands; Junior. Mrs. W. R. Reed of
Salisbury; Intermediates, Miss Ma
rion Craig of Salisbury, Confer
ence Director of Youth 'Work.
At the supper meeting at 8
o'clock in the church Mrs. W. R.
Reed, Conference Director of Chil
dren's Work will speak. Mrs. Seed
was appointed by Governor Scott
to be one of the delegates from
this State to attend the White
House Conference which was re
cently held in Washington. Mrs.
(teed is an authority in children's
work, having taught in many
training schools as well as having
a broad experience in the local
church. She has been Oaoforaoee
Director of' Children's Work for
the past three years with offices
In Salisbury
(Miss Mary Botes
at Mootraat, is
MRS. W. R. REED
Services Listed
The Rev. W. T. Truett announces
that he will preach Saturday at
7:30 p. m. at Hangingdog Baptist
Church.
Services will be held Sunday at
11 a tn. with Baptismal services
being at 2.-30 p. m.
M.-. Truett will preach at little
Brasstown Church at tla. m. the
29th and at the Upper Peachtree
church at 2:30 p. m.
STRUCK BY CAR
Bob Hendrlx, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Hendrlx. wits struck by
a' car driven-by the Bev. Earl Ca
ble at Central Ave. last Wednes
day evening. He started <
street In front of (be ear Just as
the car turned from Valley 1
Ave. and started up
was given first aM
Petri* Hospital, Rut find no eeri
Regal Club Sponsors
Clean-Up Campaign
Week April 23-29
Whole Community
Asked To Clean-Up
Next week. Aoril 23.20 win k.
Next week. April 23-29 will be
clean-up week in Murphy. The
Regal Cluib voted Friday evening
at a meeting held with Mrs. F. W
Hubbell, (Miss Hattie Axley and
Mrs Evelyn Hoffman, .to desig
nate those days for a general
clean-up campaign. The club has
taken leadership in trying to make
Murphy a clean, attractive town"
and it is calling all business firms
housewives, public officials, the
town, and civic organizations to co
operate in this effort
Mayor Buel Adams has issued
the following proclamation:
"Whereas the general health and
welfare of our citizens depend up
on wholesome surroundings aris
ing from clean living conditions
end
'Whereas, the lives and property
of our people are endangered by
fire caused by the cluttered con
ditions in homes, factories, alleys
and streets, and
"Whereas, unity of effort is re
quired for the future development
of our community,
"Therefore. I. N. Buel Adams,
mayor of Murphy, do hereby desig
nate April 23-29 as clean-up week
.n Murphy and call upon all de
partments of the city, organiza
tions, clubs, sehoois and churches,
and our peop!e in general to take
an active part in this constructive
?pWjram for community improve
mcr?.t >???.. > t Pj, _
JUJfFTtJVe
ment sponsored bf~the Regal Club,
j to insure its success."
! The town will have trucks to
. P'ck up all trash collected during
the week.
It is requested that during the
clean-up that a general fix-up
and planting program be under
taken, to enhance the beauty of
Ihe community.
Mrs. J. H McCaJl. chairman,
Miss Josephine Heighway and Miss
Marvie Walker were appointed by
Mrs. T. S Evens, club president,
?o the clean-up committee.
Miss Phyllis Snyder, regional
librarian, reviewed the book, A
Cup of Sky by Peattie, as the
principal feature of the program.
The hostesses served refreshments.
Those present were: Mesdames
Evans, McCaJl. Hubbell. Hoffman
tfattie Akin, Marjie Witherspoon
Ruby Hill, Bessie Dickson. Lewis
Xrs. T. S Evans, club president,
Hodges, and Misses Snyder, Heigh
Addie Mae Cooke
Accepts Call
The ReV e. V. May of Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, Lou
isville, Ky.. who led singing at the
lecent First Baptist revival, has
accepted a call as educational di
rector of First Baptist Church for
the summer. He and his family are
May516*1 '? *TTiVe here earIy in
Dr. H. G. ALLEN
Dr. H.G. Allen
Speaks Sunday At
Methodist Church
Dr. H. G. Allen. Superintendent
of the Lake Junaluska Assembly of
The Methodist Church, will preach
at the evening service of worship
at First Methodist Church Sunday
at 7:30 p. m. "Dr. Allen preached
for a week in Murphy last summer
and many of our people here will
look forward to hearing his mes
j sage next Sunday
J the pastor, the Rev. Delbert
| Byrum.
! Sunday School will he at 9:45,
morning worship at 11; the sermon
j by the pastor being on "The Great
j Debate"; evening Youth meeting
I at 6. and evening worship at 7:30.
Wesleyan Choir
Sings Here On
Friday Night
The Tennessee Wesleyan College
Choir of Athens, Tenn., will pre
j sent a concert at First Methodist
j Church, Murphy, on Friday eve
; ning, April 20, at 7:30 o'clock
i There are approximately 40 voices
t in the choir, and it will be under
the direction of Jade Houts.
j Earlier in the lay the choir will
sing at Murphy Schools. The Wes
leyan Service Guild of the church
will serve a supper to the choir in
, the Assembly Room at 6 o'clock.
The group w!l] spend the night in
! Murphy in the homes of the people
and will continue its tour toward
Sylva and Cullowhee the follow
ing day.
The public is invited to hear
this choir.
Mrs. Jim Gibbs and daughter,
Elizabeth, spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mason:
Anderson in Moore, S. C.
Nominees For Town
Officials Selected
Baptist Services
Are Announced
"What Church Membership
Means" will he the sermon topic
of the Rev. J. Alton Monti at
First Baptist Church Sunday moro
ns at llodock. The Adult choir
will give special music 'Tut To
Church Help You" ertU be the M
man topic at 8:00 Sunday eveuli
The Junior and Youth cboku mil!
Sunday School starts at 9:40 a
ntaod Training Union at 7 p. as.
There wiH ha no i
ct Wednes<Mp. as the
on MB worship at tha
Both Republican and Democratic
parties qualified a full slate of a
mayor and four aldermen to enter
the town election in Andrews May
e.
Candidates filing on the demo
cratic ticket are: for Mayor. (Percy
B. (Ferebee; Board of Aldermen.
Boyd Cooper, E. A. Wood, Jr., J.
E. Greenwood, and Ty Burnett*
The Republicans will offer: Cor
Bosrd of Aldermen; S. K.
& E Deris, & A. Derrar J
A. Hyde. v"t
and Wood are I
tiling i