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TOO TO WN CLEAN? on km i ml i?t k la ml < ' VOLUME W NUMBKK 45 MCWHT, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MAT tl, 1951 V EIGHT PAGES THIS Ben Webb Drowns On Lake Nantatiala Funeral services for Ben Webb, 28, of Andrews will be held Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. J. A. Richardson, Jr., pastor of the (hurch, officiating, assisted by the Rev. James A. Allen, pastor of the Methodist Church. Webb was drowned Sunday af ternoon about 2 o'clock when a boat from which be was fishing capsized on Lake Nantabala. Three companions in the boat reached rafety. They were Luther Lemons of Andrews, who was admitted to Rodda-VanGorder Hospital suffer ing from shock, and Elbert Gibby end Jess Mashburn, Jr., also of An drews. Lemons staled that when the boat overturned he started swim ming to reach it and did not re member anything else until he re gained consciousness while in a car en the way to the hospital. The body was recovered Sunday light about 9 o'clock in approxi mately 75 feet of water near the spot where the boat overturned. He is survived by the widow, the former Miss Jane Clark; the par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G Webb erf Andrews; two sisters, Mrs. Jack Garner of Andrews and Miss Ann Webb of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and two brothers. Gene with the U. S. Army in Korea and Sam with the U. S- Army in California. Active pallbearers are Billy Hob litzell, Jack Franklin, Jack McCra cey, John Clark, Zane Holland rnd Lawrence Holland. Honorary pallbearers are some of his busi ness associates Health Winners 4-H Club Contest County 4-JI Clubs have selected ?wieners In their May meetings. These Health Kings and Queens will compete in June to select the King and Queen, from among theim, who shall represent the entire county in the State Contest. Those chosen are as follows, by clubs: Andrews Elementary: boys, Bil ly Carver, Boyd Pullium, and Mel vin West; girls Gay Frances Stew art. Sara Beck, Peggy Hawk. Andrews High: boys, William Franklin, Frederick Powers; girls, Jean Taylor Shirley Carver. Hiwassee Dam Elem: boys, Ken neth Jones, Junior Rose, Charles Hawkins; girls. Annette West, Bet ty Lou Boring,. Barbara Jan Ra per. Marble: boyr, Iinford Aberna thy. Junior Revis; girls, Carolyn West. Mareella Cook, Emma Jean Trail. Martin's Creek; boys, T. J. Lo gan, Harry Arrowood, Loyd Bea vers; girls. Anne Martin, Opalene Odom, Rosa Lee Fleming, FranMe Chastain. Murphy: bovs, Fred Van Horn, B ly KilHan, Guy Dockery; girls, Emma Jean Shields, Yvonne Mon teith, Sally Ferguson. Peachtree: boys. Steve Hembree, Junior Fain. Rex Sudderth: girls, Mary Ellen Walker, Joyce Fain, Betty Kate Wilson. Ranger boys, Clark Anderson, Harold Hedrick, Gary Kilpatriek; glris, Ruth Bell Voyles, Drucella Truett, Imogean Voyles. Tomotla; boys, Russell Johnson, B. J. Cornwell, Jr.; girls, Tabdtha Rowland, Dorothy Jean Truett, Carol Sue Primer. Unaka: boys, Monroe Martin, Dennis Bryson Tbermon Dockery; girls, Roseil Curtis, eneva Gsr reit. White Church School: boys. Bar ton Gentry, Robert Ray Kephsnt; girls, Rorwena Drvia, Kathryn Amos Hiwassee Dam High: girls, Ja nell Martin, Virginia Igmdermllk, Surie EUer. Valleytown Baptist Holds Memorial si the Vrileytown day at J p. m. w*U B Lowell of Marble as tba i Pri 1 ?aw GRADUATES?Joseph Luther Wo mack of Andrews who will gra duate from Mzts Bill College at the 96th commencement finals Monday morning, May 28. Chan cetor R B. Hon re of the University of North Carolina will be the bac calaureate speaker at the exercises, when 196 will receive diplomas. First Baptist Services Listed Sermon subjects to be used by the Rbv. J. Alton Morris at First lEsptist Church Sunday are: "Keep ing the Marriage Vows," at 11 a. m and "Man Is Given Dominion," st 6 p. m. Sunday School is at 9:45; Mis sion No. 2 at 2 p. m.; Mission No. 1 at 2:30 p. im.; and Training Un ion at 7 p. m. Monday through Friday, 0-11:30 a. m., will be Vacation Bible School ; Wednesday, Hour of Pow i cr service at 7:30 p. in. and Adult choir practice at 8:30. Youth choir | oraetice is at 7:30 p. m. Thursday. WCTC Folklore Program Given Following is the program given in Hoey Auditorium at Western Carolina Teachers College at Cul lov/hee by the WCTC Folklore As sociation last Thursday night: Ballad singers from Balsam Mountain elementary school?Joe lirvson. master of ceremonies. MdHan Mountain string band from Biyson City?Donald McHan, Fred McHan Frank Randolph, Charles Kirklard; The Norris Sisters Trio from Canton; soloist, Mack Hyatt of Weaverville; duet, Bryan Horst and Sam Holland of Franklin. Ballad singers from Murphy? Sal lie Morris, singing for Rosalind Sialcup who was ill, Carolyn Rich, Trances Cornwell and Jerry Ruth Smith. WCTC Chorus directed by Wal ter Oupp. John Jacob Niles. John C. Campbell Folk Dance Team directed by Mr. and Mrs. Georg Bidstrup, with Mrs. J. W. Davidson accompanist. Canton Junior Square Dance Team directed by C. C. Poindexter. WCTC Square Dance Team directed by Miss Helen Hartshorn Those from Murphy who at tended were: Mr. and Mrs. Clair Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Puett, Mrs. H. Bueck. John Jordon, Mrs. J. Alton Morris, Mrs. Chester Rich, Mrs. Clyde Cornwell, Mrs. J. W. Davidson Mrs. C. W. Savage and C. R. Freed. Visit Smokies fflwedty-three Seniors Mlas Jtu Christy and Joseph Sursaroge Ieft Andrews last Monday usuiidng for a trip on a chartered boa. After a Mhe and piarir lunch In the heart of the Smokies they went to French Village Bated Gstlinburg, Tm. 4shew they apent the iilglg attor nment of various Mods ami fur nished by the hotel during the Tmmma nsonirim they procee ded to-XnocvlUe where they vis ited the tangent stares and n broad After huh st the 8 and IT CMftoria ? for turn arriving beck Hiwassee Dam School Announces Finals Program The* final programs of com x.e icement will be given at Hiwas see Dam School Sunday and Mon day evenings. A 8 p. m. Sunday, the Rev. Nel son Kring, of Whlttier, will preach the baccalaureate sermon. At 8 p. m Monday, Dr. Taft Botner, of W. C. T. C. will give the baccalaureate address and student speakers of the senior class will be heard. Ken Rogers, class president and Misses Opal Stiles and Juanita Long will speak. Lloyd W. H^ndrix, Super intendent, will present the diplo mas to 21 graduates and scholastic and citizenship medals will also be awarded. ooNrrtjeroR of revival SERVICES?The Rev. R. B. Camp bell, who will lead the revival ser vices at Murphy Free Methodist Church May 22-27 at 7:45 p. m. Bible School Opens With Parade Friday Vacation Bible School at the: First Baptist Church will start with Enrollment and a street parade Friday afternoon at 2:30. The school starts Monday and lasts far two weeks, the time bring 9 to 11:30 each morning. The topics for the different de partments are: Beginner, "Glad Days;" Primary, "Working To gether In God's World;" Junior "Learning of God;" and Inter mediate, "Learning from the Great Teacher." The School will be conducted by the following: Principal, J. Alton Morris; as sistant principal, E. V. May; pian ist, Mrs. Leila Dickey; secretary, Mrs. R. D. Candler; and assistant secretary, Mrs. Vivian Gentry. Beginner department, superin tendent. Mrs. Ben Fox; workers, Miss Billie Jory, Mrs. C. W. I Arnold, Mrs. Lawrence Williams, Miss Joan Adams. Primary de partment, co-superintendents, Mrs. j F. V. May and Mrs. Herman Turn- j age; workers, Miss Alyce Jane I Dockery. Mrs. J L. Baugh. Mrs. | James B. Hall, Mrs. R. A. Cloer, Miss Shirley Bates. Junior de- j partment: Co - superintendents, ] Mrs. W. A. Hoover and Mrs. Arthur McCrary; workers, Mrs. Fverett English, Miss Peggy Baugh M:ss Sally Morris, Mrs. J. A. Mor ris. Miss Gillie Martin, Miss Fulane Dockery. Intermediate de partment; Superintendent, Mrs. R. S. Bault; workers, Mrs. J. L. Sav age, Mrs. L. W. Hendrix, Miss | Glenda Ivde. American Legion Meets Mondav There will be a joint meeting of the American Legion and the Aux iliary to the American Legion Mon day at 8 p. m. at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Fred Williams, of Sylva. vice-president of the Fifth Area Dept. of North Carolina American Legion Auxiliary will be one of the sjreakers. Mrs. Lura Bales, of Tapoca, past Fifth Area President will also speak. Those Interested in the American Legion are invi ted. Bankers Convene At Pinehurst P. B. Ferebee and W. F. For syte are attending the 65th Annual1 Convention of the North Carolina ! Bankers at Pinehurst May 23-27. Among the speakers sere: Rob ert M. Hanes, Wachovia Bank and Trust Company; Robert H. Craft, Guarantee Ttust Company Compa ny of New York; C. Francis Cocke, American Bankers Association; and j Herbert C. Prochnow of the First | National Bank of Chicago. TROOP D MEETS District Six of Troop D. N. C. | State Highway Patrol, held Ma monthly hwpeebon sneeMng at Foe tana Village, Wadneatfcy 1 Itnataly 36 officers attended v L. t. Lance and J. C Bible School Schedule Given West Liberty Baptist Association issues the following schedule for Vacation Bible Schools, to be con ducted by the Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Clark for beginners, prima- j nes, juniors and intermediates, i *'gcs 4-16: Violet Baptist Church, June 4-8; Shady Grove, May 28-June 1; Mt. Carmel, June 11-15; Pleasant Hill, j June 18-22; Hopewell, June 25-29; I the time for the aibove, 9-12 a. in. Simons Chapel, July 9-13, 9-12 a. m.. and Mt. Pleasant church, f July 9-13, 2:30-5 p. m. July 30-Aug. 3, Mt. Moriah j Church 9-12 a. m. and Alt. Olive j Church 2:30-5 p. m. Macedonia Church, Aug 6-10, 9-12 a. m. Aug. 13-17 Unaka Church, 9-12 a. m. ,nd Mt. Nebo 2:30-5 p. m. Schools conducted by Mrs. Gal vsn Thorfipson: Bates Creek Church, May 21-25, 1-4 p. m.; Culberson, July 9-13, 6-9 p. m.; Snow Hill, \tjg 13-17, 9-12 a. m.; Hiwassee July 16-20, 9-12 a. m.; Roger's Chapel. June 4-8, 1-3:30 p. in.; South End, May 28^June 4, 1-3:30 p. m.; Ranger, June 11-15, 9-12 a. m.; Fairview, June 25-29, 9^12 a m.; Oak Grove, Aug. 5-10, 9-12 a. m: Little Glade, J^ne 18-22, 6:301 9 p. m.; Ogretta, July 30-Aug. 3, 9-12 a. m; Old Martins Creek, July 2-6. 9-12 a. m.; Macedonia, (Happy Top). July 23-27, 9-12 a. nu Child Is Fatally Hurt In Accident Mitchell Devon Youngblood, 18 months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Youngblood of Hiawas sce, Ga., died Tuesday morning fi 7m injuries received when the f?lher backed the car over him as he started to work. The child lived aibout one hour after the accident. Funeral services were held in Macedonia Baptist Church at Hia wassee- Thursday, May 24, at 11 a. m. The Rev. Sam Martin officia ted and burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are the parents and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Pender Youngblood of Hiarwas" see ' TcwAson Funeral Home was in charge. West Liberty Meeting Is Sunday The Vest Liberty Aaeodatlooal Sunday School meeting will be held Sunday at Little Glade Bap Let Church at 2:90 p. m. The Rev Wayne Crtap the pastor, will lead devotioaB, Bid the Bee. Letter Stowe. paator 'of yriendahip ?hairch, will bring the tnapti The Bear. OaMa! IK 19 Purebred Cattle Are Bought By Cherokee County Dairymen H. A. Barton Celebrates Anniversary At Moore's H. A. Barton, widely known local businessman, who also is a leader in the singing conventions in this county, this month is celebrating an anniversary. It was 22 years .go the first of May that he first vent to work with Moore Supply Company, as shipping clerk. Except for three years when he did car pentry work, he has been with the company continuously since 1929. For the past eight years he has neen manager Mr. Barton, who also made his nome near Murphy, married Miss \oa Rogers of Murphy in 1907. Ihey have five children living* Guy Barton, Blue Ridge, Ga.,; Ralph Barton, Miami, Fla.; Mrs. Irene Scott, Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Blanche Garreti, Asheville; ar.d Miss Sally Barton, Murphy. One child, Z. Y., died at the age of one. Besides managing the building supply firm, Mr. Barton also farms it his home at Regal. He has a productive farm for growing corn, under which a vein of regal bide marble and possibly one of a nice quality of talc run. Mr. Barton has aone marble work and carpenter ing in former years. One of his hobbies is singing and making wire recordings. He H. A BARTON at I ends most of the singings heild .'a this area, and he is chorister of the Men's Bible class of First Bap tist Church. An interesting experience which he relates is when the first auto mobile in Cherokee County, owned by S. E. Cover of Andrews, got stuck in the mud near his home at Tomotla. Mr. Barton pulled the ear out with a team of cattle. This was 41 years ago. $ The Tenth Annual Murphy Pure bred Guernsey Consignment Sale reports 36 heed were sold tor a total of $8610 which is an average at $236.66 per animal. The figur es are released by County Agent A. Q. Ketner who adds that 19 of the sales were made to Cherokee County purchasers. The Top Cow of the sale was consigned by Riegeldale Farms of Trion, Ga, brought $505. and was purchased by Bill Russell of An drews. The Top bred heifer was consigned by A. B. Slagle, sold for $465. and was also purchased by Bill Russell. The Top Open heifer was consigned by A. B. Slagle, brought $300 and sold to Ralph Jordan, a 4-H boy of Andrews. The Top Bull was consigned by Quail Ro .st Farm of Rougemont, sold for S450. to Randolph Shields. All-White Snake Found Bv E. C. Suit E. C. Salt of Hiwassee Dam has a snake specimen that he believes is different from any ever seen here. The 46-inch snake was found by him last Saturday on his farm at Upper Shoal Creek. It appears to be of the Black snake family, having the same kind of head and body, but is perfectly white. Mr. Suit lias been making: an effort to *^arn what kind of snake it is. He plans to preserve the snake, which he killed before seeing that it was ai! white. Civitan Club Lists Committees At the regular meeting of the C ivitan Club Monday the follow ing committees were set up for the year by the newly elected ^.-resident, Myron Jensen: Membership: A. D. Peacock, chairman; Bill Cornwell. Everett Fnglish, Lillard Walker: Project; Rae Moore, chairman; Dr. George Dyer, Bill Darnell, Wayne Holland; Attendance: George Portwood, chairman; Sam Harding, Jack Crawford; Fellowship; Bill Bolton, chairman; O. L. Anderson. Dr. A. J. Headrick; Publicity, John Jor dan, chairman; Raphael Deegan, Wail ace Flynt: Athletics, Nat Kin ney, chairman: Lee Lance, Dr. W. K. Gossett; Program: Ben Palmer, chairman; Walter Coleman, How ard Kester, Vincent Elster. Wal ter Puett. P. J. Henn was introduced as a r.ew member. Sam Davidson was the guest of Myron Jensen and f rank Holcomlbe was the guest of A D. Peacock. Rae Moore reported for the Scholarship Award Committee This award was presented to Miss Callie Lou Little at the High School graduation exercises last Friday night. Dr A. J. Headrick presented a away present to Hubert Y. (Gold Brick) Williams, who is leaving soon for the army. Betty Weaver Falls From Horse Betty Weaver, daughter of Mr end Mrs. Robert Weaver, fett off her horse Monday afternoon and* suffered a out an the head asid a 0( DtUJM,JKH MWIIWy K doesnt Mr te do any Jurors Named For June Court Term The next term of Superior Court will convene June 18 with Judge J. A. Rousseau of North Wilkes horo presiding. r. The following jurors have been drawn: A. Dewey Kephan, Murphy, Rt 3; Ed Waldroup, Rrasstown; Clar ence Roberts, Marble; E. L. Wal lace, Culberson; W. F. Hogan, An drews; Judd Stiles, Murphy, Rt. 2; J. H. Wilson, Jr., Murphy; C. E. Fox (Claud), Ranger; Horace Bren dle, Suit; J. S. Akin, Ranger; Willie Russell, Andrews, Rt. 1; R. L. Ab ernathy, Murphy, Rt. 3; D. C. Smart, Murphy; F. L. Abernathy, Marble; W. B. Clonts, Letitia; Vic tor Raxter, Marble; Otis Shields, Culberson, Rt 2; Dallas Truett, An idrews. Rt. 1; Luther Killian, Mur | phy, Rt. 3; Ediwcrd R. Moore. Mur I phy; V. L. Kisselburg, Culberson, I Rt. 2; Sam M. Capps, Murphy, Rt ? 3 Fred McDonald, Murphy. Rt. 3; I Willard Palmer. Marble, Rt. 1. Barbara Barton Makes High Grades Barbara Barton, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Cecil Barton of Martrie, i?: winner of the Fanny Sue Hob litzell memorial medal in the An drews Elementary hool, accord ing to an announcement made here by Ernest N. Jenkins, principal. Barbara, who had a four year av erage of her grammar grade work of 943 outranked eighty-six of her class members to win the coveted gold medal. She will also be her class valedictorian at exercises to be held Friday morning. Bobby Conley, aalutatorian, has an average for four years of 93.8. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Conley of Nantahala. First Methodist Topic Announced "How Deep I* Your ReUgioW?" ti the s?d>]ect on which the Bee. R. Delbert Byrutn will preach Sun day at 11 a. m at the First Meth odist Church. Sunday School will be at 9:48, Bvenins Youth teeetii* at 6:30. ' jSMBSSa There will be no Mr. Bgrran a lnvtted la people ace invited era at Free ifaehodtat Mid-weekaerrtee Wcdneaday at t p. ah. the Choir rehaaceal. held toe VIC Jas. R. Dillingham On Korean Front I WITH THE FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, U. S. ARMY, IN KO REA?.(Delayed)? Private James H Dillingham, son of Mrs. Julia T. I Dillingham of Andrews, is on the Korean front fighting with the 61st Field Artillery Battalion. | Pvt. Dillingham's battalion has lobbed more than 100,000 high ex plosive 105-milimeter shells into ' the Communist forces, killing 10, 000 Reds and wounding another I estimated 40,000 in more than nine ; months of rugged fighting. I The Gist Artillery, which is one of four howitzer units in the 1st Cavalry Division, was the unit that | once fought in front of American | itJantry and repulsed a powerful enemy attack. ' Near Pake'ton in .North Korea, the 500-man battalion was ahead of friendly infantry, preparing to | bombard Communist positions, when a huge Red force swept down . on the gun positions. 1 Cooks, clerks and mechanics dug in around the guns and fought a vicious battle against an estima ted 2.000-man Communist attack ing force. | Pvt. Dillingham's battalion fun citons in Korea on the credo of "Infantrymen as well as Artillery men." There have been numerous frontline forays in which gunners picked up their rifles and fought the enemy at close range. The battalion fired its first an gry round into the Communist on July 22, 1950, and in the ensuing 24 hours, blasted the enemy with more than 3,000 shells. Lists Graduates Of Murphy High Murphy High School graduates jf 1951 are as follows: Juanita Harriett Almond, Frances Dyer Anderson, George William Bar ton, Peggy Llewellyn Baugh, John \V:!liam Brandon, Alma Lucille ChasUin. Veneer Tunice Chas *ain Pearl Katherine Clark, Ger alddne Oonts Lois Jean Clonts. Calvin Franklin Cook, Bonell Crisp, Barbara Ann Curtis, Mao Frances Davidson, Eulane Dock ery, Helen June IDockery, Jack Donald Dockery, Lorene Taylor Fister, Charles Leon Forrister, Hoy Calhoun Fuller, Jr., Mack Leon Gee. Mangle Phyllis Groves, Bobby Jane tie Haney, Ir ene Sandra Harding, Marjorie Elizabeth Helton, Mazy Edith Hesn 1 phall, Betty Crisp Hughes, Hubert Dewey Hughes Mary Jane Hughes, Betty Lucille Kephart. Dtctson Ouay Ketaer, Thomas Harry Kfl pi trick, Billy Ledford, Cleo Hed den Ledford, Dorothy Lorine Led ford. Vaheda Ledford. ChUie Lou Little, Hatty Gene Linings sd. Ralph Gilbert McOill, Boyce W. tin. Kstth Rkhard Man key, Devid Scott OTMl. Hey. David Scott OTMl, Mill
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