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MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 1951 ? j - E1CHT PAGE8 THts HAARLEM COMES TO MURPHY?This family of eight are the Frans Beerkens of Haarlem, The Netherlands, Hans, Tom, Mrs. Beerkens, Paul, William, Arnold and Frank. The latter three have become well-known in Murphy In recent months where they have been studying the lumber industry with Commonwealth Lumber Corp. as a laboratory. Mr. and Mrs. Beerkens visited Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Frasch here a few montlft ago. Beerkens Brothers Of Holland Like Murphy's Way Of Life It Is much easier to do lumber! business today here than it Is In Europe, according to some young men from Holland who have been In this country five months, spend ing most of that time In Murphy, studying the American methods of conducting lumber industries. Frank and William Beerkens, 22 year-old twins and their brother, Arnold, 24, arrived In this country March 7 and the twins came to Murphy March 14. Since that time they have worked at Common wealth Lumber Corp., getting first-hand Information on the pro cedures used by that firm. Arnold has been here part of the time but also has studied at the School for Lumber-inspectors In Memphis, Tenn. During the next few months, Frank and William will study at the Inspectors School. The Beerkens brothers had their college work at University of Am sterdam before coming here. They are sons of Frans Beerkens, who conducts a large lumber Industry in their home city of Haarlem In The Netherlands. A descriptive method of giving their Impression of America Is: "A country In which a family may come in a generation from a plain cabin to a cabin plane." The twins have lived In the home of Mrs. J. B. Gray while In Murphy They were friends of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Frasch before coming to this country. Mr. and Mrs. Frans Beer kens, .their parents, visited the Frasches here a few months ago, and the Frasches visited them In. Haarlem on a tour of Europe In recent months. The winding roads of Westen North Carolina at first were a ban< hate come to love the area wit! all its beauty and attranctions They express delight at the cultur a', assets of the community. The] say they like the people fine anc have never seen greater friendll ness than the Murphy folk hav< shown them. Foods and eating habits here are different from those In Haar lem, they say. For instance, the] had never tasted Ice tea, sweet po tatoes, watermelon, canteloupc and cucumbers before. They saj all are delicious. At home the] have only one hot meal.a day, and here, three! The brothers left Tuesday foi points in the North, m.H.t , tour of several large lumber In dustries. They will visit friend* in New York, Kentucky, and West Virginia, and will spend several days In Washington, D. C? after which they will return to Murphy for a while, later going to Mem phis to enter school. In Raleigh Thoce from this eoonty who m attending the annuel Farm and home Week In Raleigh this week are: Miss Ddia Sndderth. Mrs.'J. F. Smith, and Mis. B. X. Warner. na Brtatol of Kan BED College. Man HUl spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. awss?? | Ben who spent two days Rev. J. J. Robertson Taken By Death The Rev. James Jesse Robert son, 63, of Be It view, died at 9 a. m. Thursday in an ambulance en route to a Murphy hospital. He was a highway maintenance man and suffered a heart attack while working on the job. A son of the late John Wesley and Margaret Green Robertson, he is survived by the widow, Mrs. Nora Ivester Robertson; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Hogsed, and Misses Vena and Glenda Robertson all of Route 2, Murphy; five sons, Erols, Quinton, Hayes, and Max all of the home and John B. Robertson with the V. S. Army at Indian town Gap, Pa. Also two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Robertson, Route 2, Murphy, and Mrs .Hardie Creasman of Andrews. He was a member of Notla Bap tist Church and was ordained a minister there and a member of Montgomery Masonic Lodge of ganger. Funeral services were held Sat urday at 2 p. m. In Bell view Meth odist Church with the Rev. Ham Coffey, the Rev. Hughey Hughes and the Rev. John Green officiat ing. Burial was In the church cem etery with Ivie Funeral Home In charge. Baptist Services Listed By Morris The Rev. J. Alton Ntorris an nounces his subjects for Sunday at First Baptist Church: at 11 a. m? "God's Word", and 8 p. m., "What Shall I Do for Christ?". Sunday school will be at 9:45: Mission ser vice at Bealtown, 2:30; and Train ing Union at 7 p. m. On Monday B. W. C. meets with Mrs. Alvin Buchanan at 8 p. m. Tuesday Primary choir practices At 9:30 and Junior choir at 10:15, and Sunday School Workers Coun cil meets at 7:30. On Wednesday Family Church night is at 6:30 with a special speaker on missionary work at 7:15 and adult choir practice at 8 30. Thursday youth choir prac tices at 7 p. m. and Friday pri mary choir practices at 9:30 fol lowed by junior choir at 10:15. TO PKKACH The Rev. Win Hedden will preach at Snow Hill Baptist Church Sunday at 11 a. m. Home Coming day at Snow Hill Baptist Church wUl be Sunday, August 12, an day wtth dinner on the grounds. The public Is Invited. CANCBB CUHIC TO ?R The Cancer CHulc meets at C. J. Harris Hospital, in Sytva. every Friday. Bashliallne hours ? to 10:18 a. m. The of Cancer Control of N. C. State Board of J. Richard Queen Announces For U.S. Congress J. Richard Queen, well known civic, educational, and political leader of this district, formally an nounced this week he Is a candi date for Congress. His is the first formal announcement to be made for the post now held by Rep. Mon roe M. Redden, who recently an nounced he would not seek re-el ection. Mr. Queen, a native of Haywood, decided to make the race when his uncle, John M. Queen, definitely announced he was not seeking the cffice, due to his health. The for mer solicitor had been often men tioned as a candidate for the post. In making his announcement, the former secretary to two North Carolina Senators, the late Sena tor J. M. Broughton, and Senator Frank P. Graham, the young ag gressive present secretary of the House Land Affairs Committee, said: "The people of Western North Carolina, and the state as a whole appreciate the untiring ef forts and splendid record which Rep. Monroe M. Redden has made. It is my intent and purpose to car r> on the same fine work he has started, all for the full develop ment and utilization of the vast potential resources of 12th Con gressional district." Mr. Quftn has been active in the Democratic party, and prior to go ing to Washington, taught school in Haywood Coupty. He is married and has three children. He is a graduate of Brevard College, Wes tern Carolina Teachers College. He served in the Army 52 months during World War II, 33 months in the Southwest Pacific area. Picnic Is Held At Vogel Lake The AII-DayPicnlc sponsored by the Summer Recreation program which was held at Vogel Lake Thursday was well attended with 91 youngsters making the trip, as well as several adults, Including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers; Mr. and Mrs. Irvln Greene, Walter Car rlnger, Bobby Bolin and Kay Sims. The day was spent with horse back riding, swimming, swinging and a big picnic lunch. Walter Carrlnger was particularly Interes ted In horse back riding and ended up as a full-fledged rider Represent School Herman Bate* of Braastown and Mack Allen Meyers of Young Har ris, Oa? represented John C. Campbell Yolk School at the re cent Craftsman's fair in Aahe eflle. ' ; ? OFFICE CLOSED (flee for issuing of driver's will be closed the entire * of Aug Ml. 1 Duffy Silk Co. Granted Permit The Duffy Silk Company's ap plication for permit for construc tion'of a manufacturing plant at' Murphy to cost $440,250 has been approved according to, information Issued by The National Production Authority. Virginia had seven applications approved, and North Carolina 17 for the two-week period ending July 27. This brings to a total 352 construction permits approved in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina during 1951 under the NFA-M-4 Control Order, C. Roy Mundee, Regional Director of Richmond, Va. Stated. L Q. Ketner Is Manager Mountain Valley Cooperative Wayne Holland, who has been manager of Mt. Valley Coopera tive for several years, building It Into a million dollar business, has resigned to go Into the poultry and feed business for himself. Mem bers of the board of directors of Mt. Valley Cooperative met Fri day evening and elected A. Q. Ketner, former county agent of Cherokee County, as manager of the Cooperative. Mr. Ketner was manager of the Cooperative 17 years ago, prior to his becoming county agent here. Family Picnics To Be Held By Home flubs All Home Demonstration Clubs will be having annual family pic nics during the month of August except Murphy. Murphy will have s painting demonstration given by Mrs. Willard Axley. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, August 9, Slow Creek, Mrs. John Queen at 10:30 a. m.; Peachtree meets at 7:30 p. m. with Mrs. Aude Sudderth and Miss Mae Sudderth, hostesses: Friday, Aug ust 10, Violet, at Violet Baptist Church at 10:30 a. m.; Sunny Point meets at 6:30 p. m. with Mrs. Clar ence Simonds hostess. Tuesday, August 14, Suit at 11:30 g. m? at Hiwassee Dam with Mrs. C. W. Sanders and Mrs. W. T. Gibson, hostesses; Bellview meets at 7 p. m. at the Community House; Wednesday, August 15, Valley town, Mrs. C. S. Freel at 2 p. m.; Thursday, August 16, Tomotla, at School Building at 6 p. m.; Fri day, August 17, Murphy, Mrs. Vivian Gentry, at 8 p. m. Thursday, August 23, Ranger, Mrs. Paschal Hughes, at 6:30 p. m.; Friday, August 24, Midway, Mrs. W. L. Penland at 6:30 p. m.; Tues day, August 28, Martin's Creek, Mrs. A. B. Stalcup, 10:30 a. m. Mrs. Nora Beavers Taken By Death Mrs. Nora Arabella Beavers. 46, pi Murphy. Route 2, died at 12:30 a m. Friday In an ambulance en route to a Murphy hospital. She had been ill four years. Funeral services were held at 11 a. m. Sunday in Snow Hill Bap tist Church, with the Rev. W. A. Hedden and the Rev. Colvin Thompson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Ivie Funeral Home in charge. Surviving are the husband, Jim Beavers: two sons, John Henry, Murphy, Route 2, and Leonard of Cleveland, Ohio; her father, J. H. Hedden, Murphy, Route2; three brothers, Harrison Hedden, Ellijay, Ga? and Ross and Melvin Hedden, both of Murphy, Route 2; and two sisters, Mrs. Laura Voyles of Mor ganton, and Mrs. Lexie Voyles of Murphy, Route 2. i PfcF.H. Johnson Is At Scott Field Pfc. Felix H. Johnson is now stationed at Scott Air Base, Belle ville. m. . He is 10 and the son at Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson. Be grad uated from Murphy High School in 1080. He entered the Army Air Corps In March. 1061, repwtfa* to 8an Antonio Air Base, then took 'leld^Wkhita Falla, Texas. Library Circulates 159.146 Books In Past Fiscal Year If you borrowed ?t least five books from your local library last year, If three or four of them were novels. If your favorite non-fic tion Is biography, general Informa tion, inspirational reading or trav el, then you qualify as Mr. or Mrs. or Miss Average Reader. According to the statistical re port for the fiscal year 195(1-51 Just compiled by the Nantahala Regional Library, there were 150, 1*6 books circulated In the three counties: Cherokee, Clay and Gra ham. The grown-ups read almost as many books as the children, the total adult circulation 72,224, the total juvenile 86,922. The boys and girls read more non-fiction, how ever. More than 25% of the chil dren's books borrowed were fic tion; only 18% of the adult books v.ere so classified. (School assign ments are only partly responsible. The high percentage of non-fic tion continues In the summer months!) Both groups liked best biographies or life stories of real people, then Information on special subjects, Bible stories and Infor mational reading and travel. The Murphy Carnegie Library had the largest circulation of any single unit included In the Region: 17,490 volumes loaned for home use. The Andrews Carnegie Libra ry circulated 10,277 books; the HayesvlUe Library 9,383 books; the Bemis Memorial Library In Kobblnsville (which was closed about a month following the death of the local librarian, Mrs. Flo rence McGee) circulated 7,733 books; the Fontana Dam Library 5,824. The Nantahala Regional Libra ry bookmobile served 135 home and school stations In Cherokee, Clay and Graham Counties. The total bookmobile circulation was 108,439 volumes. Cherokee Coun ty borrowers were responsible for 58,556 of this circulation; Clay County for 29,171; Graham for 20,712. The total circulation in the Re gion during 1949-50 was 173,314 or about 14,000 more than the cur-1 rent fiscal year. This drop In cir culation is due to the severe win ter weather which prevented the bookmobile from making all its scheduled trips. Miss Norma Beaver Dies On Sunday Miss Norma Lee Beavers, 26, died Sunday morlning in the home. Route 2, Murphy, following a long illness. She had been an invalid 'all her life. Funeral services were held Mon day at 2 p. m. in New Martin's Creek Baptist hurch with the Rev. Carl Cunningham and the Rev. Early King of Warne officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Ivie Funeral Home In charge. Survivors include the parents, j Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beaver; one brother, Hoyt Beaver of Marietta, Ga.; four sisters, Mrs. E. W. Har per, of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Lloyd Dockery of Gastonia, Mrs. Emory Davidson and Miss Lexie Beaver of Route 2, Murphy. REVIVAL Revival services will begin at I Violet Church Aug. 12 with the Rev. Jerre Millsaps of Tuckaselgee as guest preacher. The pastor is ithe Rev. W.T. Smith. 142 Cases On Dpcket Of Superior Court Bids Open For 12.6 Miles Road Here The State Highway Commission railed for bids on a $200,000,000 secondary bond issue road project in Cherokee County at its letting in Raleigh on July 31. The project Involves the hard surfacing of 12.6 miles on Hyatt Creek and Coalville Road, East Pisgah Road, Shady Grove Road, old highway 294 and on Walk Creek Road. The total letting, one of the lar gest single lettings ever conducted by the Commission, comprises S3 projects covering 728 miles of road improvement in 45 counties. Low bids received will be reviewed by the Commission at its next reg ular meeting on August 2. Cherokee Girls Win Blue Ribbons In State Contest Doris Wells and Emma Jean ( j Shields were the team that Cher okee County sent to the State Con tests at Raleigh recently with 1 their Dairy Food Demonstration on I Milk. They won a place In the jBlue Ribbon group, although Gas 'ton and Davidson Counties carried off the top honors. - The Cherokee County team pro- 1 vided a folder of unique design Ithat listed the food values found < in a quart of milk expressed In 1 percentages of what the human daily needs are. In giving their demonstration the girls have actual cooking and refrigerating equipment with which to Illustrate their talk. Be cause milk will "skum" at high temperature, and because this skum contains much valuable solid 1 food material, milk should be' i | rooked at a temperature below that t of boiling water, and, the skum, ,1 ; when formed, should be beaten ] into the product and thus served,' < I they showed. | The recipe that the girls used 11 in their demonstration was for ] "Spanish Cream". Add 1 Tb. gel- | atin to Vi c. cold milk and let soften. Add t4 c. sugar, V* t. salt, and softened gelatine to 2 c. ' scalded milk in top of double 1 boiler and stir until dissolved. Separate 3 eggs. Beat the yolks; slightly and add the hot milk mix- ,1 ture to the egg yolks slowly, stir- \1 ring constantly. Return to top of * double boiler and cook over hot |' water until slightly thickened. 1 Cool. When mixture begins to | thicken, add 1 t. vanilla and fold, < in stiffly beaten egg whites. Turn (' into one large,mold or into indl- [? ' 4 Valley River Is Having Revival A revival is being conducted this week at Valley River Baptist I Church, by the pastor, the Rev. Robert Barker, assisted by the Rev. A. B. Lovell, pastor of Marble Baptist Church. Through Tuesday night there had been ten conver-' i sions. f Judge J. C. Rudlslll of Newton will preside over the August term if Cherokee County Superior Court which convenes next Mon l*y, and Solicitor Thad Bryson will prosecute. A heavy docket of 142 criminal L-ases are set for trial the first week, 85 of these being carried over from the last court, and civil :ases will be the second week. Among the outstanding cases ire: Clyde Brannon and Edgar Sarren, known as "Totherow" of Murphy, charged with murder In the death of Hoyt Barton: Leonard Charles Sneed, Dolly Ruth Sneed, ind Lee Sneed, for arson: Cecil > Postell of embezzlement, cheating, defrauding and forgery, and Jack Hartness, breaking and entering. John Archer Is Honored For 254 Years Of Service The Nantahala Power and Light Company gave a dinner laat week it Panorama Court, Franklin, hon oring John M. Archer who has served with the Power Company tor twenty-five years. After dinner Mr. Archer was presented with a twenty-five year service pin and a leather brief Mr. Archer, wno is now presl-' lent of the Nantahala Power and Light Company, was formerly manager of the Andrews office. Attending the dinner from An irews were John H. Christy, Gor ion L. Butler, Walter Brown and Dick Conley. Dr. Harry Dickey Goes Into Service Dr. Harry Dickey has volun teered for service in the Air Force ind has received his commission is first lieutenant. He has closed lis dental office here and will re port soon to Moody Air Base, Val iosta, Ga. For the present Mrs. Dickey and heir baby will remain in Mur phy. First Methodist Has Family Night The Rev. R. Delbert Byrum win speak Sunday at 11 a. m. at First Methodist Church on "The Adven turous Life" and at 8 p. m. on "How the Church Won Out". Sun lay School will be at 9:45 a. m. The monthly "Family Night at "hurch" will be held Wednesday >i 6:30 p. m. Following the meal H. Bueck will read some selected sermons from James Weldon John son's book, "God's Trombones". > C. R. Freed will lead the group in singing some of the Negro spi rituals. Electric Power To Be Shut Off The NantAhala Power and Light Company announce that the power sill be off from 5 a. m. to 7 a. m. Sunday, Aug. 5. Mayor Ferebee Explains Water System Improvement Mayor Percy B. Fere bee was guest speaker at the dinner meet ing of the Andrewa Rotary Club at Junaluska Terrace Hotel Thuraday at noon. Mayor Fere bee explained the propoaed issuance of the >118.000 j water works improvement bond in Andrews which will be voted < September 18th. Be said, lb Thawty .will' be spent as follows: the constructing of a new dam of plant and on Love Street and Rob binavtlle Road." He farther stated, "there la an obligation of the town to the Berk shire Knitting Mills as the torn paid nothing whateo-eeer on, the expenae of locating the Mill hem, and the town officials (fid to ran the neceasar to the plant site if the Bill (yetem within a very IWW mid be eelf-eappartinc end Hurt there le every1 indication of a de lete in tax rate lotto ad at an Beta of the Rotary Clnb that the i water to Bertahlre It < a moral aMUatlta of the town It not a local i
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