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volume ez?number 4 Dr. Franklin Goodwin Joins The Petrie Staff Dr. Franklin H. Goodwin be-i came associated with Petrte Hos- | pi^pl August 1. Dr. Goodwin was Dorn In Vir ginia. He was educated In the pub lic schools, after which he studied for four years In Virginia Poly technic Institute receiving the de gree of Bachelor of Science. He ( received the degree of Doctor of | Medicine In 1934 from the Medical College of Virginia. He Interned one year in Richmond. Va., and one year in New York, N. Y. He was In general practice for five years In West Virginia, fol lowing which he was with the Army five and one half years, of which three years was overseas. He was with Walter Reed General Hospita1 for one year and for one and a half years with Ashford Gen eral Hospital, with rank of Lieu tenant Colonel. Following his dis charge from the Army he took a three-year fellowship on Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Goodwin was associated with the Lowrance Clinic at Atlanta, Ga., from 1948 to August, 1951, In in the practice of Internal Medi cine. The doctor Is married and has two children aged 11 and 8. His family are now in Atlanta but ex pect to join him in Murphy In the near future. He and his family are Episcopalians. Week Of Events At Church Listed Services are announced for First Baptist Church as follows: Sun day worship at 11 a. m., and 7 p. m? with Rev. E. V. May preaching. Sunday school, 9:45, Training Un ion, 7 p. m., and the Mission ser vice at Bealtown is at 2:30. Monday. 7:15, Elizabeth Hale Circle will have Pot-luck supper at the church. Ruth Bagwell Circle meets with Mrs. E. V. May at 8 p. m Tuesday, 9:30, Is Primary Choir practice. Junior at 10:15, and Ruth Swan Circle meets with Mrs. A. D. Peacock at 8 p. m. Wednesday. 7:30 is Hour of Pow er service followed by Adult Choir j practice at 8:30. Thursday at 7 p. m. is Youth Choir practice. Fri day, 9:30 is Primary Choir practice I and Junior at 10:15. I Fannie DeWeese Serves In Germany ESSLINGEN, GERMANY. Amer ican Red Cross European Head Quarters report that Corporal Fan nie L. Deweese of Murphy, North Carolina has been awarded the Standard First Aid Certificate up on completion of an Army-spon sored course in accident preven tion and first aid. Accidents in Europe are costing American taxpayers over a half million dollars monthly, according to military sources. The Red Cross was asked to help reduce these figures by setting up educational safety sourses for service person nel. Cpl. DeWeese, who is with the Station Complement Unit WAC Detachment at Berlin, Germany, was chosen for the safety school by her Commanding Officer. She was given instruction In both the pre vention of accidents and the prop er first aid care of accident vic tims. The Red Cross safety program has met with widespread approval by Army and Air Force authori ties in Germany, England, and Austria.' Byrum Announces Message Subjects Subjects chosen for messages by the Rev. R. Delbert Byrum at First Methodist Church, Sunday, 11 a. m. "Foolish Wisdom": and 8 p. m. "The Sanctuary of God". Sunday school will be at 9:45. The regular Mid-Week service will be held on Wednesday at 8 p. m. The pastor will continue the scries of talks on "The Apostle s Creed." Choir rehearsal will fol low the service. DR. FRANKLIN GOODWIN Talent Contest To Be Wednesday All rural people both youth and adults will have the opportunity to compete In a talent contest to be held August 15 at 10:30 o'clock in the Courthouse. There is no limit to the type of talent which may be any of the following: choruses, solos, musical instruments, ballads, recitations, folk dancing, tricks, stunts, and others. This entertainment contest is to be held for the purpose of select ing the outstanding adult and junior farm group or individual who will represent Cherokee Coun ty at the Farm and Home Round up, W. C. T. C? Cullowhee, August 21-22. Four-H'ers, FFA, FHA, Home Demonstration Club mem bers and any other club groups for rural people are encouraged to \ participate. HUGH HAMILTON Hugh Hamilton Is Andrews Coach Hugh Hamilton, better known as Tee Wee Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hamilton of Andrews, has accepted the position of coach of Andrews High School for 1951 52 and will also leach mathematics. Hamilton graduated from An drews High School with honors in 1944 and made quite a name for himself and Andrews High School before his graduation.. After graduating from Andrews he entered Western Carolina Tea chers College, Cullowhee where he . made headlines In foot ball. (He was inducted into the Navy in 1946 where he served two years. From the Navy he returned to WCTC, Cullowhee, to continue his education* After his graduation from there he entered Peabody College. Nashville, and Is there at the present time and will get his M. A. in Educational Administra tion and Physical Education Aug. 17. In everyday life Pee Wee looks like an average runt of a man, but in a football uniform he looks very much like the 140-pound power laden pill that he really is at foot ball. Local people say Andrews is fortunate in securing Hugh as a football coach and are looking for ward to his leading his boys to victory as he himself did. Hamilton is the grandson df Mr. and Mrs. Harve Hamilton of An drews. He is a member of the Methodist Church. He is married and plans to bring his family here to live in the near future. 276 Are Receiving Security Benefits Glenn H. Pittenger, Manager of the Ashevllle Office of the Social Security Administration, released the following Information on the amounts of benefits now being re ceived In Cherokee County. A total of 276 are receiving a total of $6,359 monthly. There are J 114 old age beneficiaries receiving $3,427 monthly; nine widows and widowers receiving $238 monthly; 44 wives and husbands receiving $(ill monthly; 14 widows with children under age 18 in their care receiving $410 monthly, 91 chil dren under 18 receiving $1,544 monthly; four parents receiving $128 monthly. Mr. Pittenger reminds residents of Cherokee County that benefits are not paid automatically. Claim must be filed. Persons seeking information or wishing to file claim may contact a representative of the Ashevllle Office on the second Monday of each month at the Court House in Murphy at 1:00 p. m. Claude Sims' Body Is Shipped Mrs. Paul Sims has received a message that the body of her son, Claude Sims, has been shipped from Japan, and is expected to ar rive here within a few days. Sims was killed in action in Korea Sep tember 5, 1950. He was the first casualty of the Korean War from Cherokee County. Guests Attend Civitan Club At the Civitan meeting Monday' j night Norton Justice was the guest | of Wayne Holland; J. M. Murphy was the guest of A. D. Peacock [Patrolman Bud Ensley was the guest of Lee Lance; S. S. Wil liams had as his guests George Smith and Worth J. Woodall"; "Doc" Headrick had Charles I f(ughes as a guest; David Jones was Vincent Elster's guest; and Claude Averson was the guest of Dr. W. R. Gossett. Rae Moore presided in the ab sence of the club's president, My ron Jensen. Junior Mason read the Civitan Creed. It was announced that the paper drive is coming along fine. The first shipment is expected to go out this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. .K. Olson have returned to Murphy after spend ing several weeks in Luray, Kan. DON WALKER Funeral Is Held On Thursday For Cpl. Don Walker Funeral services for Cpl. Don Walker, who was killed In action in Korea September 9, 1950, were held today (Thursday) at 2 p. m. in Ranger Baptist Church. The Rev. Thomas TrUett officiated. Burial was in the church ceme tery with full military rites con ducted by the Joe Miller Elkins Fost of the American Legion of Murphy. A native of Cherokee County, he was the son of W. C. and Mrs. Myrtle Taylor Walker, prominent residents of Cherokee County. He enlisted in the Army in Feb. ruary 1948, was assigned to the First Cavalry Division and trained at Ft. Jackson, S. C. He joined the Cavalry Division in Japan in 1949 and went to Ko rea in July, 1950. He had been a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church since he was 11 years old, and was the second Korean cas ualty from Cherokee County. The body was escorted by Cpl. Francis J. Yorkrich, from New York to Chattanooga and met there Tuesday by TowOson Funer al Home who had charge of rites. Surviving besides the parents are one sister, Mrs. Edward Fos ter of Murphy, and three brothers, Hoyt, Olen and Hubert, all of Letitia. REUNION The Derreberry reunion will be held August 12 at the home of W K. Derreberry. Marble, Route 1. REGAL CLUB TO MEET The Regal Club will meet at the home of Mrs. S. D. Akin Friday at 8 p. m. with Mrs. Bessie Dixon as joint hostess. Thomas J. Mauney Dies Suddenly Funeral services for Thomas I Jefferson Mauney, 60, prominent | r esident of Murphy, who died at | his home Sunday at 9 p. m. of a heart attack were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in First Methodist Church with the Rev. R. Delbert Byrum, pastor and the Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial vas in Sunset Cemetery. The body lay in state in the church from 1:30 p m. to 2:30 p. m. Pallbearers were Jerry Davidson, Claude King, Ed win Hyde, Neil Sneed, Ed Ingram, Frank Bristol, Grover Mauney and Hatley Dickey. Mr. Mauney had been deputy collector of revenue for the state of North Carolina for the five western counties since 1933. Prior to that he was in the lumber bus iness in Murphy for 20 years. He served in World War 1 and was a past district commander of the American Legion. He was a Shriner and a member of the First Mjethodist Church. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Kate Haigler Mauney; one son, Richard P Mauney of Raleigh; one granddaughter. Kathy Mauney and the mother, Mrs. L. E. Mauney of Murphy; one brother, Frank L. Mauney of Washington, Ga? five sisters, Mrs. Evanell Lauria and Mrs. Dot Cooper of Murphy, Mrs. Laura Christopher of Atlanta, Ga , Mrs. Kate Pope of Knoxville, Ga., and Mrs. Will Harbin of Maryville, Tenn. Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Andrews Streets Are To Be Marked Street name plates for marking 22 intersections have been received for the Town of Andrews and wtU be erected Immediately. They were purchased through the North Car olina League of Municipalities at a cost of approximately $13.50 per Intersection. These signs are por celain enamel and are put on three inch^ steel posts, ten feet, long. Intersections to be marked are on Second Street at Falrview Road, Walnut Street, Chestnut Street, Locust Street, Cherry Street, Oak Street, Tarrent Street, Love Street, Graham Street, Laurel Street, and Robblnsvllle Road. On First Street at Cherry Street, Locust Street and Chest nut Street. On Cherry Street at Aquonne Road and on Sixth Street at Locust Street Chestnut Street and Wal nut Street. Schools To Start August 30th, Superintendents List Faculties Rattle Snake Eats Last Eggs Charles Johnson killed a black rattle snake that had twelve rattles and was three feet lone Tuesday moraine. His lather, Leonard Johnson, went to the barn in the early moraine and In trylnc to cather some eees, he discovered the snake colled, apparently ready to at tack. It was with some difficulty that the two found the snake acain, after Mr. Johnson called his son, and when they did he was only a few Inches away. Charles shot the snake twice. Mrs. Johnson says that for several weeks she has been mis sing many eggs, and she thinks the snake had been the offender. Last Powwow Of Year Is Saturday Miss Mildred Looney of the ! State Library Commission, Ral eigh, and Mrs. Harold Wells will | tell stories at the Fort Butler 1 Reading Club powwow on Sat urday at 10 a. m. at Murphy Car I negie Library. Miss Josephine Heighway, li brarian, states that she hopes all members of the club will be pres : ent for this powwow, which will I l e the last one for the summer I season. JACK W. BARNETT Jack W. Barnett To Teach Here Jack W. Barnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Barnett of Murphy, has accepted work in Murphy High School as teacher of book-keeping and business administration. Mr. Barnett is a graduate of Murphy High School and Western Carolina Teachers College. While a senior at Western Carolina he did his practice teaching in Mur phy High School. Last year he was a member of the Wake Forest High School faculty and was re elected. At present Mr. Barnett is doing graduate work at Peabody Col lege, Nashville, Tenn. I Cherokee County Schools and | Murphy Schools will open Thurs day, August 30, at 8:30 a. m. Half day sessions will be observed Thursday and Friday. Regular schedules will begin on Monday, September 3. Teachers for the Murphy City and Cherokee County School Units have been announced, by Supt. H, Bueck, and Supt. L. W. Hendrix, respectively, as follows: Murphy, Elementary: Miss Fran ces Dickson, Miss Clara McCombs, Mrs. Martha Wells Thuss, Mrs. Christine P. Ingle, Miss Ella Mc Combs. Mrs. Evelyn R. Patton, Miss Jane Hill, Mrs. Dair M. Shields, Miss Emily Sword, Mrs. Marie Hendrix, Mrs. Martha M. Adams, Miss Wtlma Tate, Miss Kate Hayes, Miss Addle Leather wood, John Jordan, Miss Amanda Slagle, Mrs. Talitha Goodwin, Mrs. Ruby M. Hill, Mrs. Emily C. Da vidson, Lonzo Shields, Mrs. Hilda Olson, Mrs. Emory C. Miller, Miss Roberta Spiers. High School: Miss Maria Travis, John A. Thompson, Miss Dollie Martin, Robert Rinehart, Miss > Mary Sue Rule, Mrs. Frances Ray, C. D. Puett, Walter Puett, Miss Juliet Pegues, Jack Barnett, Mrs. Flo King Mallonee, Mrs. Pauline B. Bault, Frederick Schley, Clair K. Olson, Glenn A. Patton. Tomotla: Miss Leila Hayes, Mrs. Annie S. Brandon, Mrs. Willie Lou Shields. Texana: Miss Elma Rai Dennis, Mrs. Ella Beatty Ragsdale, Mrs. Eleanor B. Carpenter, Edmund T. Moore, Jr. Ranger: Mrs. Kate Shields, Principal, Mrs. W. C. WTalker, Mrs. Osle S. Foster, Mrs. Ruth D. Car roll, J. Alden Cooke, John Hogan, Mrs. Myrtle Moore, Mrs. Sallie K. White, Mrs. Maude M. Guiledge, Miss Mamilee Kilpatrick. I Wolf Creek: Mrs. Luella J. New | man, Mrs. Evangeline S. Johnson, j .Mrs. Edith S. Anderson. Wolf Creek A.: Miss Maud E. Collins. Hiwassee Dam: James T. Os borne, Principal, Rev. Henry L. Stowe, W. Grady Anderson, Mrs. Anne W. Lunsford, Miss Jewell E. Garrett, Mrs. Edith M. Evans, Mrs. Ruby W. Wilcox, Mrs. Lois H. McNabb, Mrs. Irene K. Stowe, Mrs. Maude D. Radford, Miss An nie Lou Keenum, Walter Ander son. James C. Evans. R. L. Kee num, Mrs. Alma B. Gaddis, Miss Jean Kilpatrick. Mrs. Joyce M. Sampson, Mrs. Anna Pearl Wood ard. Friendship: E. L. Arrant, Mrs. Montez Raper. Buck Knob: Mrs. Vesta T. Ver ner. Unaka. Mrs. Bertha S. Cham bers. Mrs. Odessa Roberts, M. G. Crawford. Upper Beaverdam: Mrs. Libby D. Crawford, Jack Raper. White Church: Harest E. King, Principal. Mrs. Florence Gentry, Mrs. Vey McDonald, Mrs. Annie 1 Jean M. Barker, Miss Nell Wells, , Mrs. Dorothy P. Israel, Mrs. Vesta K. King. Peachtree: Clarence Hendrix, Principal. Miss Dale Sudderth, Mrs. Thelma P. Axley, Mrs. Ruth I L. Forsyth, Mrs. Rosa A. Barton, Mrs. Mary B. Jones, Mrs. Wiley I Kinney, Jr. Martins Creek: Douglas H. I Smith. Principal, Fred H. King, Voyd Hogan. Mrs. Ruby M. Hemp hill, Mrs. Violet L. Storm, Mr. James P. Crisp, Miss Geneva Chas tein. Supervisor: Miss Maggie Belle Kisselburgh. Sermon Topics Are Announced Bryan Hatchett has announced as the subject of his sermon at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 a. m? "While We Were Yet Without Strength". Sunday achool win meet ait 10 a m.; and Pioneer and Youth Fel lowship at 6:90 p. m. The Mbject of the meditation for the evening worship service at 7:90 wffl be "O, Man. Greatly ship hoar Rev. C. Z. Miner Free Methodist Pastor I The Rev. C. Z. Miner has moved* Io Murphy succeeding the Rev. W. H. Hamilton as pastor of the Free Methodist Church. In the past 23 years Mr. Miner has served many pastorates, in cluding Mason City, Iowa; Min neopolis, Marion and Cadillac, Mich. A native of New York State, 1 he attended a Free Methodist col lege near Rochester and was or dained at Indian Lake, Mich. Mrs. Miner is a native of Swit j zerland, coming to the United States with her family when she was four. She is the former Elsie Behr. Married 28 years, they have six children. The youngest is Dor othy Louise, three-and-one-half. Geraldine is Mrs. Ellsworth D ! Dodson. of St. Petersburg, Fla., Fred, Charles and Bill all live in St. Petersburg, and Bob lives in Winona Lake, 111. There are two grandchildren. Mr. Miner's hobbies are fishing j and hunting. Services at the Free Methodist I Church begin w ith Sunday School at 10 a. m. followed by worship at 111 a. m. Young People's Mission ary Society meets at 7:15, and there is an evangelistic service at j 7:45. Prayer meeting is at 7:45 on I Thursdav. i ? BURKE EDWARD MOORE, win ner of last year's Soap Box Derby end is expected to be a close eon tender this year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cloe Moore, la 13 years old, a modest young man and is an outstanding member of the Presbyterian Softball team. PVT. R. E. RADFORD Pvt. R. E. Radford Completes Basic Lackland Air Force Base. Texas ?Pvt. Ray E. Radford 17, son of Mr. K. Radford of Andrews, N. C. is completing his AF basic air men indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base, the "Gateway to the Air Force". Lackland, situated near San Antonio, is the world's largest air force base, site of Air Force basic training, for men and women, headquarters of the Human Re search Center, and home of AF's Officer Candidate School. His basic training is preparing him for entrance into Air Force technical training and for assign ment in specialized work. The course includes a scientific evalua tion of his aptitude and inclination for following a particular voca tion and career. Cpl. Roberts Has His Nose Broken Cpl. Verlin Roberts arrived in Murphy Wednesday carrying a bro ken noee. He is on a six-day fur lough from Merced, Calif., where he has been stationed, and was en route to his home in Murphy when the bus on which he was rfcBng ran into a truck, be say*, and ha received the injury, - v
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