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- ?i %? ? -r n . ? ?? [-_^^ij^_^___^ __^_A_,_ .T__l_ji_-TT___^ _^ ____i ? * --- - - VOLUME ???NUMBER 18 MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY NOV. 15, 19S1 - 4 TWELVE PAGES THIS KM I ?? , . _ . , ? Hundreds Attend Duffy Celebration DUFFY CELEBRATION SPEAKERS?Four of those who took part on the program of The Duffy Silk Company's date stone setting cere mony last Thursday: Vice-President Paul Hemmerich, Sr., State Trea surer Brandon Hodges Mayor Buel Adams, and Frank Forsyth. CLAIMED BY DEATH?R. A. Crisp, who died on October 28 after a short Illness. He had been a photographer In Murphy for many years. In the itory of his death the names of three survivors were in advertently omitted. They are: The ' widow, Mrs. R. A. Crisp, and. two daughters, Mrs. Bobble Stalcup, and Mrs. Miry Ruth Graham. Jr. Red Cross Enrollment Is November 20,21; 22 Announcement has been made '.hat the Murphy Junior Red Cross roll call ?will be held in the school , November 20, 21, and 22. Teach ers in charge are Miss Clara Mc Combs, primary, John Jordan grammar grades, and Walter Puett, high school. W.A.Sherrill . Alpha Sigma Phi i William A. Sherrill, Murphy, a student at Wahe Forest College, has selected Alpha Sigma Pki as his fraternity A total of 171 new pledge^Joln ed nine social fraternities during the recent "rush week" on the Wake' Forest campus. Mayor Duel Adams made a bust trip to Nashville, Tenn., last Friday. !v Ne*rIy a thousand p?ople last i |Thursday gathered at The Duffy, Silk Company's new Murphy plant on Highway 64, situated In a pic turesque valley, and overlooking Hiwassee River, for the first occa sion that has brought the officials of the company and the people of this vicinity together. Though the temporature was low, and most everyone shivered throughout the program, the sun shone brightly or the entire date stone setting ceremony. The Murphy school band a string band, and girls' trio gave a welcome" program as people as sembled on the grounds. Ben Pal ?aer was master of ceremonies for 'he entertainment. A stage had oeen arranged, with speakers stand and chairs for distinguished I guests, and was surrounded by na tive greenery. W. Frank Forsyth, executive vice-president of Citizens Bank and Trust Co., was master of cere monies for the program. The Rev ?? Delbert Byrum gave the invoca tion. Mayor Buel Adams officially welcomed the firm to Murphy. State Treasurer Brandon P. Hod ges, declaring that the company will bring a more balanced econ omy to Cherokee County extended a welcome for the State of North Carolina. He pointed out the pro gress the state has made in many ields and said that it is a land of opportunity for industrial devel opment. Paul Hemmerich, Sr., vice-pres >dent of the Duffy Silk Company, piled to the welcomes and ex pressed appreciation for the man ner in which the community had welcomed them. He said that the company's name always had been associated with "quality, service and reliability" and that it is its policy to enjoy the confidence of those whom it employs, as the only basis for a happy relationship and promising future. A silver trowi was presented to Chas. G. Duffy, Jr., president, by Romeo H. Guest, vice-president of C. M. Guest and Sons, architects, and Mr. Duffy set the stone. The Rev. J. Alton Morris pronounced the benediction. Mrs. Robt. C. Troup, sister of Mr. Duffy cut the ribbon for the public to inspect the building. ? Among those introduced from he Platform were: Mrs. Paul Hem merich, Sr., Paul Hemmerich/Jr., who will manage the local mill Mrs. Hemmerich. Jr., Mr. Troup' Richard Mauney of Raleigh and Murphy, and Hobart McKeever of Murphy. To Close For Thanksgiving The post office, Citizens Bank and Trust, Co., Murphy Carnegie Library, the town hall, The Cher okee Scout, the county offices, "and most Murphy stores will close Thanksgiving Day, November 22. Murphy schools will begin their holiday week-end Wednesday af ternoon, ending Monday'morning. Nov. 26. Miner Announces Meth. Services Sunday services, at the First Methodist Church Sunday, have wen announced by the Rev. C. Z. Miner. - Sunday school begins at 9:45, and the morning worship sermon, "For What Can I Be Thankful?", at 11 a. m. There will be no evening ser vice. Presbyterians Elect Officers One elder and three deacons were elected Sunday morning at a congregational meeting at the Presbyterian Church: ? W. A. Singleton was elected el der, and C. W, Barrett, S. C. Bur gess and Dr J. N. Hill were elect ed, dMoona. Churches Plan Union Service For Thanksgiving The churches of Murphy will combine their services in a Union Thanksgiving Service on Wednes day evening, November 21, at 7:30 in the First Methodist Church. Rev. C. Z. Miner, pastor of the Free Methodist Church, will bring the Thanksgiving message. Other pas tors will participate in the service. The choir of First Methodist Church will furnish special music for the occasion. The public is invited, on behalf ?f all Murphy churches, to attend this union service. Cpl. C. G. Amos Missing In Korea Mrs. Myrtle Amos, Marble, Route 1, has been notified that her hus band, Cpl. Charles G. Amos, son of Nath Amos, Murphy, is missing in action in Korea. Cpl. Amos went into service Jan uary 1951, took his basic training at Camp Rucker, Ala., and was sent to Korea in September 1951. Among those from Murphy whc ire attending the Baptist State Convention in Asheville this week ire: The Rev. J. Alton Morris, Miss Velma Umphfres, R. D. Chandler, 'nd Miss Addie Mae Cooke.. CHARLES ARRANT Charles Arrant Inducted Into Alpha Psi Sigma Charles Arrant, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Arrant of Murphy, was one of the 13 students Inducted into Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma at Western Carolina Teach ers College, Cullowhee, November 3, at a program in Moore parlor. Chief requirement for accep frnce Into the organization, a na tional honorary scholarship frater nity, In high academic average for three consecutive quarters. November 23 Arrant will re-, ceive his B. S. degree with a double major in industrial and fine arts. He will have completed four years of work in 30 months. A graduate of the 1940 class at Hayesville High School, he work ed with the electrical force of the T. V. A. in the Notla and Fon tana Dams.until inducted into the Air Force in February 1942. Beginning his training at Fort Jackson, S. C., he was selected by competitive examination for radio and radar training. While in the air force he was stationed at Bi loxl. Miss, Chicago, Montgomery, Ala., Chanute Field, IB., and after extensive training, he was placed in charge of the radio and radar equipment at Tyndal Field, Fla., until the close of the war In 1946. In 1948-1949, he studied at the John C. Campbell Folk School, where he took courses In cabinet making and wood working. From there he went to W. C. ?. C. Arrant has been on the team sent out from W. C. T> C. to Judge art and handicraft throughout West terh North Carolina. I DATE STONE SET BY DUFFY?Charles G. Duf'y, Jr., president of The Duffy Silk Company, Buffalo, N. Y? who set the date stone at the new Murphy plant in special ceremony Thursday, and Romeo H. Guest, vice-president of C. M. Guest and Sons, architects, who presented him with the silver trowel with which the stone was set. 10.15 Miles Road Work Done Here During October The State Highway Commission completed 10.15 miles of road work ,n Cherokee Cbunty during Octo ber, Chairman H. W. Jordan re ports. Resurfacing with bituminous seal .or five miles on N. C. 60 and U. 5. 64 to Georgia State line. Joe Rrown Road was also resurfaced for 1.6 miles. Grading, surfacing and traffic oound macadam were finished in Murphy for r total of 1.4 ipiles, on Conchoota Street, Royal Street and Hill Street. These projects ranged from tyro-tenth and seven tenths of a mile each. An additional 2.15 miles of grad ing, draining, and both surfacing and strengthening existing surface with traffic-bound macadam were completed, under the secondary road bond program, on Grape Creek and Cooper Creek roads. The Tenth Highway Division brought 47.32 miles of road work to completion in October, Chair man Jordan reported. Murphy Selected As location Of OPS Field Office Murphy has been selected as lo cation for an OPS Field Service office which will be operated here regularly on the following sche dule: beginning Nov. 28, 1-4:30 p. m., every alternate Wednesday, it was revealed here today by Mayor N. Buel Adams, chairman of the local OPS Volunteer committee. Mr. Adams said that in order to provide the best service most eco nomically, the Charlotte district office of Price Stabilization has doubled its Field Service program to include 60 cities where OPS business analysts will be stationed regularly to provide assistance to the business interests in the na tion's fight against inflation. The analyst will operate here as a branch of the Charlotte OPS office and wiU be available to of fer advice, forms, and copies of OPS regulations relating to the price controls program, it was said. He pointed out that the Field Service program has been in op eration for three months in 30 cities of the district, and its value has been proved as an economical method of contacting the business interests. The expanded Field Service schedule puts an office in every county served by the Charlotte district OPS, and is offered on ai regular basis to every business hquse in the district, none of which is more than 25 miles away. By butting the offices in 60 d lies; which this new schedule does we have carried the OPS to the people, said Mr. Adams. " OPS Field Service offices will also be located in Robbinsville. to be operated every alternate Wed nesday morning, and Hayesvflle -very alternate Thursday : beginning Nov. IS. RUBY LEE DAVIS Miss Ruby-Davis Joins Scout Staff Miss Ruby Lee Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edward Davis, Hope Valley Road, Durham, joined the Scout staff several days ago. Miss Davis will be the Scout news editor and assistant adver tising manager. She came here from the staff of The Jefferson Banner, Jefferson, Wisconsin. A 1947 graduate of Hope Valley .llgh School, Durham County, she attended Meredith College, Ra W. C. Swanson Sustains Burns At Millworks Fire W. C. swanson, night fireman and watchman at Davis Millworks on highway 19 in East Murphy, sustained burns on his face and left arm about 2:30 a. m. Tuesday, when the grates burned out and fell in the boiler. Swanson, whose home is on Route 2, Is hospitalized at Murphy General. Dr. B. W. Whitfield, in charge of the case, says the bums are not considered serious, but that it will take a while for them to heal and that Swanson will re main in the hospital for 'several days. Earl Mundy, ib charge of the sawmill company, says consider able damage was done to the building and equipment, but the extent of the cost of damage has not been determined. The company is insured. Mr. and Mrs. John Thuss and children, Miss Leila Hayes and Mrs. C. E. Hyde, were in Atlanta Tuesday on business. c-igh, for two years, and the Uni versity of North Carolina, Chapel mil. 1949-51, for a B. A. degree in a. S. History. She is residing with Mrs. Dixie Palmer at 114 Valley River Avenue. AIRMAN PROMOTED?Sgt. CHARLES A. lng In Korea with the U. S. Air Force's 1818th Airways and Air Com munications Service (AAQS), waa recently promoted He Is seen at a teletype machine, one of devices with which Use group Is i modern navigation facilities for guiding < aircraft since the outbreak of to-ground radio only a tew vital aids i era and transports aircraft to i is the son ,
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