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1 ? MtmraY. NORTH CABOLINA. THURSDAY, DEC. IS, 1*51 itist^y outh Uioirs Presffit ??? . ? - - iwn f-'i. ~J^3S?hen,b chole' Junior Choli**and the Youth Choir of I trst Baptist Church come together Sunday at 7:30 p. m. to present a Christmas program. There will be special musical numbers and reci tations by Cherubs and Juniors. The Youth Choir will climax the program by presenting Roy E. Nol te's cantata, "The Dawn of Christ mas". i The order of program Is as fol lows: The Cherub Choir, Glad, Glad Day, choir; To All Good Tidings, Recitation, Kenny Jane Davis; Lit tle Baby in the Manger, Choir: Joy?Tootsie Headrick, Sheila Stiles, Tommy Adams and choir; Once a Tiny Baby, Choir; What the Bells Say, Becky Hoover, Mary George Baugh, Martha Port wood, Glenda Mills and Choir; Glad Bells, Choir; Away In a Manger, Choir. The Junior Choir: Good Tidings. Choir; Responsive Reading,* Choir and Velma Umphfres; A Christ mas Song, Nancy Rose; In Sweet est Praise, Nancy Mills, Judy Da vis and Choir; Here is a Wond rous Story, Boys' Chorus and Choir: Let's Remember Christmas, Choir; Good News, Judy Davis, Ann Gladson, Ruth Bates, John Morris, Billy Browning. Willie Belle Port wood, Sue Miller; Go With Joyous News, Choir. The Junior Choir Is directed by Mrs. Robert Dickey. in the presentation of the "Dawn >f Christmas" special parts are ung by Qlenda I vie, Jimmy Davis, dally Morris, Rosalind Stalcup, arolyn Alexander .and Velnu. Umphfres. The Cherub Choir and the Youth "hoir are directed by-Miss Velma Umphfres. Miss Shirley Bates is the accom panist for all the choirs. The Lottie Moon, Fannie Heck nd Mae Perry Circles will have -it-ir annual Christmas party at ie church at 2:30 Tuesday after noon. Tuesday at 7 p. m. the Brother ood will meet at the church for is meeting and pot luck supper. Sunday night the 23rd the adult hoir will present a cantata by No 1 Benson, "The Choir of Bethle lera". Soloists for the cantata are Irs. Clifton Mills, Mrs. Roberta iickey, Miss Faye Boling, Mrs. toy Stalcup and Jack Barnett At the 11 a. m. worship service unday, Rev. J. Alton Morris, pas or, will speak on the subject, 'Arise, Let Your Light Shine". -Ie will speak at the prison Amp at 4 p. m. Special emphasis will be given a the Lottie Moon Christmas Of ?fing for Foreign Missions which -/ill be taken at this service. Lions Entertain For The Ladies Churches Protest Appointment Of Ambassador To The Vatican Murphy First Baptist Church and the pastor, the Rev. J. Alton Morris, and leaders-In the Free Methodist Church have registered protests to President Truman's ap pointment of an ambassador to the Vatican at Rome. Protests have gone to President Truman and Senators Clyde H. Hoey and Willis Smith, and Repre sentative Monroe M. Redden. The petitions to the members of Congress state that as citizens of the United States the undersigned "do not want to recognize the Ro man Catholic Church as a state like France or Italy" They point out that "to send a representative to the Vatican would be like send ing an ambassador to any denomi national headquarters in the Uni ted States, except the denomina tion does not control its consti tuency as the Pope controls the Catholic Church." The petition to the President aaks that he recall his appoint ment, and the one to the senators and representative ask that they do all within their power to defeat confirmation of the appointment. Inner Announces (lurch Services The Rev. C. Z. Miner, pastor of Murphy Free Methodist Church, announces that Sunday School December 16 will he at 10 a. m. and the Worship Hour at 11 a. m. "Tithing" Is the topic of the morn ing message. The "Light of Life Hour," spon sored by the local church, can be heard every Sunday at 1 p. m. over station WGST. Y. P. M. S. will meet at 7 p. m., and the Evangelistic Service is at 7:30. Wednesday Prayer Meeting Is at 7:30 p. m. TO HAVE SINGING There will be a singing at Mt. Carmel Ch"rch at 1:30 Sunday, December 16. Ladles' Night was observed Tuesday evening when Murphy -Ions Club had the Lionesses and >thers as their guests for dinner ?nd a program of music and speak 'ne. The dining room of the Meth odist Church was elaborate w'th Christmas decorations. Lion H. Bueck spoke on "Giving and Serving". Misses Glenda Ivie ^ally Morris -and Rosalind Stalcup entertained with several vocal tri es. A sextet composed of Bob ?Jault, the Rev. R. Delbert Byrura,. C. B. Hyde. P G.,Ivie, Joe R?y and" V.. R. Freed sang "Silent Night", and there was group singing of r'hrl?*raas carols, led by C. R. Freed. Liori President Lorefl Davis an nounced that the dime board is now being operated. J. L. Savaee announced that the R?d Cro?? BInodmoblle will be In Murphy Jan. 18. Toastmaster Hobart McKeever announced that Joe E. Ray had V"n appointed chairman of the Do'io drive to be held in January. Over 100 were present. Dinner ?wnv served by Circle 2 of the Methodist Church. Favors were given all present by "resident and Lioness Loren Da is, and the club gave the lady vests a gift from the large r'bHst-'as tree that was beauti fully decorated. Sgt. E. E EHiott Is Commended Sgt^ Ernest E. Elliott, Route 3, ,furphy, Is a member of the 108th "??larterm aster Bakery Company, Eighth Army, which received a meritorious unit commendation September 2S. commendation, made from Eighth Army Headquarters in Ko -?a by Major General H. I. Hodes, -lied the 108th Quartermaster Bak ry Company for outstanding ser iee in support of combat opera dons in Korea during the period December 1, 1950, to May 31. 1951 Though forced to move their iiklng installations many times, he members of the unit worked 'iligontly to overcome adverse weather conditions, lack of ade quate sanitation facilities, short age of trained personnel, and f re cently breakdown of equipment. The company produced over 000 000 pounds of high quality broad during this period. Seminary Center Faculty Is Approved The faculty for the Baptist Sem inary Extension Center of Murphy has been accepted by the Seminary I Extension Department of South ern Baptist Theological Semina ries, Jackson Miss., which com mends the qualifications of the men, and designates them as "a good faculty." There still are some details which will ha veto be Wast ed out between the local center and the department In Mississippi. The Rev. A. O. Brooks is keeping in touch with Dr. Lee Gallmsn as these details are being cleared. On the basts' of quallfteatlons the ham training ' the school of religion. The qualifi ed these men are: New th? i J. Alton Morris, B. A., Mercer Uni versity of Macon, Ga., M. A. Uni versity of Ga., Athens, Ga., and TH. M.. Southern Baptist Theo logical Seminary, Louisville, Ky.: Old Testament instructor, the Rev. John A. Richardson, Jr., B. A.. Fuhnan University, Greensville. S. C.. B D.. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Teras: Instructor In Preaching, the tev. Joseph a MtHef. pastor of Rryeon City First Baptist Church, Presbyterians Plan Christmas Program, Party A Christmas program will be :taged by the Presbyterian Sun lay School Wednesday, Dec. 19, it 7:30 p. m. There win be carols, Christmas .-eadings and other features. ' Following tl e program, there ViU be a Christmas party, with reats for everybody. ' A committee composed of Mrs. Id Brumby, chairman, Miss Jane Hill, Mrs. Jim Gibbs, Mrs. R. H. oard, Mrs. Harvey Wilson, Jr., Mrs. Bruce Gordon, Mrs. C. H. Townson, Mrs. Bob White, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Singleton, Mrs. Harry Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Bur ??ss has been appointed to direct the program. Andrews Junior Class To Give Comedy Dec. 15 The Junior Class of Andrews High School will present a play "Three Days of Grace", a breezy 'arce In three rapid-fire acts In the school auditorium Saturday at 7:30 p. m. The cast includes Kate Conley, Tanlce Barton, Shirley Carver, Maxine Trull, Juanita Crisp, Ma bel Almond, Dickey Waldroup, Blaine Thompson, Jimmy Cathey, William Franklin, Carlyle Sharp and Eric Kilpatrick. Box Supper Is December 20 A Box Supper will be given at Vartln's Creek School house, Thursday evening. December 20th at 7:30 p. m. There will be fun and entertainment for adults, as well as the young people. Prizes will ilso be given. The entire proceeds will be used 'o T"?ke Christmas baskets for the needy. The Supper will be sponsored by he Woodmen of the World. Christmas Party The annual Children's Christ mas Party of First Methodist "hureh will be held In the Assem bly Room of the Church on Frl ,->v TVcember 21, from 3:30 un til 4:30 p. m. Annual Lutheran Carol Service Is Sunday, 4:30 p. m. Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church Choir in Andrews will sing its an nual Christmas Carol Service at the church Sunday afternoon, Dec ember 16, at 4:30. The public is In vited to attend. The program for this year is as follows: Organ Prelude, Prayer 'rom Rienzi by Wagner; Proces sional Hymn, O Come All Ye Faithful; the Christmas Story from 3t. Luke's Gospel; Prayer. Group a. Sing We Noel (15th century "rench):. b. Now the Holy Child is Born (16th century French);, c, They Call Him Jesus (Italian);, d, The Searching Carol (English). Group II;, a. Sleep Holy Babe American);, b. Jesu, Thou Dear Babe Divine (Haitian);, c, Sleep, Wy Jesus; Sleep (Dutch);, d, Jesu, lesu, Gently Sleeping (Russian). Iffertory?O Holy Night (French \dam). Group III, a, Sing We Now it Christmas (17th century "rench);, b. Christ Was Born on Christmas Day (15th century Ger man);, c, Bring Your Torches, Jea aette, Isabella (17th century "rench);, d. Hehold That Star ,4merican Negro). Group IV, a, The Carol of the Little King (Eng ''?h>:, b. A Christmas Fantasy;, c, "(lent Night (German). Benedlc ion. Allegro by DeMontl. Th" choir is under the direction ->f Miss Margaret Fisher. Mrs. Giles W. Cover is organist. Soloists for the afternoon art: Miss Fisher, Mi?s Eleanor Cover and Mrs. Tom R. Day. Other members of St. Andrew's Choir are: Miss Mabel Almond. Miss Christine Baiter. Hiss Lo rene Barber, Mrs. Boyd Cooperv Miss Frances Cover. Mrs. L. L Fraell. Mrs. James Ibberson, Mrs. "feyne Ladd. Mrs. Glenn Love, Mtas Phyllis Snyder and Mrs C. R. Tarktngton. The Rev. W. E. Hall, Pastor, "alls attention to the fact that the has UF For Ed. Has Initial Meeting The iltitial meeting of the Uni ted Forces for Education was held Monday evening at 7:30 in the pri mary building of the Murphy school. James Osborne of the Iii "wassee Dam unit of the N. C. E. A. acted as chairman. School finance was the subject discussed by the U. F. for Ed., led by H. Bueck, Supt. of Murphy City School Unit. He told of the financial problems which school administrators face today in their efforts to provide better schools "or our communities on a fixed budget in force of rising costs. He presented four phases of the school program, namely, finance of '?aching tools or equipment, pu ill-teacher ratio, visiting teacher ?> check truency, and financial support adequate to acquire com oetant personnel. "rbe United Forces for Educa ?tnn is backed by people from six veil-known organizations through out our State and Nation These are -oembers of our 8tate School Board, P. T. A., Federation of Wo -?<??? Club* Farm Bureau, North ?"?-Mini Education Association -o* the Grange. The principal -?rn of these people Is the educa ioosl welfare of our children. *mon? the organizations ++? club* which have air shown interest by having ( 't the meeting held M ?rre the Thirty-fifth ;??? American Local Members Attend Meet Local members of the Delta Kappa Gamma National Honorary society who attended the meet ing In Stephens-Lee High School. \shevllle were Mesdames Ruby Hill, Dalr Shields, Evelyn Patton. ->nd Emily Davidson, and Miss Em ily Sword. The society continued its Novem her study of interracial relations. The school principal, Mr. Toliver, spoke on the "Phylosophy of Stev ens-Lee'.. A program, "A Day In the Life of 8tevens-Lee". was pre sented by the high school students. Tea eras served after a'tour of the GERALD GRINDSTAFF And PAUL LOMINAC, JR. Andrews Boys Meet In Hawaii Geranl Grindstaff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Grindstaff, and Paul Lomlnac, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lomlnac, of Andrews, have met In Hawaii. They are at Naval Air Station, Barber's Point. Grindstaff, an elec tronic technician, is with fleet all veather training unit. Lomlnac, a parachute rigger, is with patrol somber squadron 22, which is leaving shortly for Okinawa, where hey will be operating under the United Nation's flag. Lomlnac is a graduate of the At> irews High School. Grindstaff also attended Andrews High School. 75 Percent Of T. B. Seal Money Stays In County Seventy-five cents of every dol lar paid here for T. B. Christmas Seals stays right here In Chero kee County and Is used for chest X-rays, to determine who has tu berculosis, and for treatment for the prevention and cure of T. B.. for rehabilitation and research, and anything else that may stop the spread of the disease. The re maining 25c goes to the North Carolina Tuberculosis Association, and six per cent of that amount toes to the National T. B. Asso ciation to carry on the work. Mrs. C. W. Savage says, "There Is no connection between the sale of T. B. Christmas Seals and the American Red Cross." Joins Navy Ernest T.loyd Stiles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emest C. Stiles of Route 1. Murphy, joined'the Navy Nov ember 27. Stiles le't December 3, for San Diego. California, where he will take bis basic training. He gradu ated from Murphy High School in 1951. "The Mfssiah To Sunday At Methodist . f i!u?n The Christmas portions o i "Jeorge Frederick Handel's THE .IESSIAH will be presented st irst Methodist Church. Murphy, >n Sunday, December 16, at 8 p. n. by candlelight. The chorus pre writing this famous oratorio con ists of singers from the choirs it First Methodist Church, Mur phy Presbyterian Church, Young Harris College, and other inter sted persons in the community. Frederick Schley is the director, .nd Mrs. Duke Whitley is organist. The solo numbers and their re pectlve soloists are as follows: 'Comfort, Ye, My People", C. R. freed; "Every Valley Shall Be Ex austed", Phillip DiLavore; "Then ihall the Eyes of the Blind Be "pened" and "He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd", Mrs Jeb C'hastain; "But Who May vbide the Day of His Coming? ark Barnett; "I Know That My tedeemer Liveth", Mrs. R. Del lert Byrum; "There Were Shep herds", Miss Susie Miller; "H- - ioice Greatly, O Daughter of 7.1 on", Miss Edna Herren. "Why Do he Nations Rage?" will be sung ty the basses in unison. The numbers to be sung by the choir will be: "And the Glory of the Lord", "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings", "For Unto Us A Child Is Born", "Glory to God", and "The Hallelujah" Chorus". Those who will participate in his presentation are: Sopranos: "Irs. Glenn Bates, Mrs. R. Delbert Byrum, Mrs. John A, Davidson. Miss Edna Herren, Mrs. J. C Mowse, Mrs. Bruce Gordon, Miss Milda McCurdy, Miss Susie Miller. Miss Geraldine Smith, Miss Emily B"'ord, Mrs. John Thuss, and Miss v nn Woods; Altos: Mrs. L. C. At "1ns, Miss Waynette Blalock, Miss Beverly Barrow, Miss Betty Brown, Mrs. H. Bueck, Mrs. Zeb Chastaln Mrs. Neil Davidson, Mrs. R. H. 'oard, Mrs. Edwina Hagaman, Miss futh Hinson, Mrs. Dale Lee, Mrs ,uke Rushton. Mrs. Robert White; Tenors: Mack Clark, John Dawson, -*iiillip DiLavore. Delano Fielding, Z. R. Freed, Maurice Moore; Bass 's: Jack Barnett, Rev. R. Delbert lyrum, J. W. Dlvidson, Rev. L. F. iuckaby, W. B. Johnson, Mack Jatnes Osborne, Bruce Yandle. i ne public Is invited. On Sunday at 11 a. m. the pas ir, the Rev. R. Delbert Byrum, *'! preach on "What the Soul Magnifies". ?fc. Lovingood Commended Pfc. Wayne A. Lovingood, Com pany "B", 1343d Engineer Combat Battalion, recently received the "ollowing letter of appreciation: 1. The operational efficiency of n Engineer Combat Battalion de ->->nds on the maintenance and op -ation of T/O & E equipment. rh?refore, drivers are very essen Mal in the effectiveness of the or ganization. 2. It is with great pleasure that i designate you "Best Driver of he Month" for October 1951. You -er? selected on your excellent o?rformance of duty in comply ing with driving regulations and and maintenance of your ve hicle. 3 I am highly gratified with our commendable performance of luty and wish you continued suc ?ss and advancement in your \rmy Career. William A. Sundlof Lt. Colonel CE Commanding Pfc. Lovingood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lovingood, Rt. 3, Mur ohy, has been in service 17 months ?>nd overseas nine months. He had his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was recently sent to 'sn.-.n for five days. DISCUSS PROBLEMS?Three former World War II combat Infan trymen now serving as chaplains discuss mutual problems in an Army chapel at Camp Rucker, Ala., where they are stationed. All first lieutenants, the chaplains are (left to right) James R. Crook, Murphy, N. C.; Floyd L. Heckard, Mount Airy, N. C.; and Harry R. Mays, Clemson, S. C. Joe Ray Heads Polio Campaign Combat Experience Aids Chaplains In Spiritual Problems CAMP RUCKER, ALA.?Infan trymen of the 47th Infantry Di vision at Camp Rucker, Ala., can fount on a first-hahd understand ?ng of their problems from at least three of the division's chaplains. All three were combat soldiers dur ing World War II and have brought valuable experience as battle lead ers to their newer assignments as piritual leaders. The chaplains, all first lieuten jnts, are Harry R. Mays, 118 Sen ,ca Rd., Clemson, S. C., James R. Crook, 101 Dillard St., Murphy, N. C., and Floyd L. Heckard, Mount Airy, N. C. Chaplain Mays, whose assignment is with the divisions 136th Regi nent, participated in the Battle of the Bulge as a platoon leader. "I feel that the time spent in a rifle company has given me a broader perspective and a better understanding to give counsel," he declares. _ Chaplain Crook, now of"the 135th Regiment, saw 25 months of com bat in the Pacific, also as a platoon leader, and Chaplain Heckard, of the 104th Regiment, was an 80th Division company commander who participated in 15 months of com bat in Europe. All three officers hold the Com bat Infantryman Badge, symbol of the front line fighting man, and Mays and Heckard wear the Pur ple Heart Medal for wounds re reived in action. Between periods of military ser vice the three chaplains completed the theological training which pre pared them for their present as signments. Mays attended Duke University Divinity school. Crook the Union Theological seminary of Virginia and Heckard gradua'ed Frnm Fmnrv TTnluorcif? In naAPffla To Award Contracts For Water System ? The town council of Andrews met In the City Hall Tuesday af ternoon to receive bids for Im provement of the water system. Bids were announced as follows: distributing system, low bidder. Reed and A bee, Inc., Aahevllle, *43,204.90; C. T. Thompson Co. Greenwood, S. C? $44,811.60; J. C. Bledsoe, Columbia, S. C., $46, 133. Filter plant, low bidder, Wil liam B. Dlllard, Sylva, $27,000; C. T. Thompson Col, Greenwood. S. C., $33,003; Glenn Construction Co., Charlotte, $30,342. Repairing concrete reservoir, low bidder, Pressure Concrete Co., Florence, Ala., $2,032; Gunite Con crete and Construction Co., Km City, Mo., $3,785; Lattimer Con struction Ofc, Norrlstown, Pa., $2,083. The total low bids were $100, 706*1. Contracts srfll be swarded with in the nest few day*, offld Joe E. Ray has been appointed county chairman for the Cherokee County March of Dimes campaign by Mrs. Phillips Russell, Director or Organization, Chapel Hill. The campaign is to get underway Jan uary 1 and end January 31, 1952. Ray has appointed H. L. Me Keever as assistant chairman and ihe following committees: Publicity: Miss Addle Mae Cooke, chairman, the Rev. Robert Barker, Miss Maggie Belle Kissel burg, Mrs. Clair Olson. Murphy: Mrs. Robert Bault, chairman, Miss Edna Bishop, H. A. Mattox, H. E. Bishop, Frank Forsyth, Bob White, Bob Easley, Loren Davis, Mlron Jenson. Marble: Prank Walsh, chair man, Mrs. Evelyn West, Ben H. Mints, Andrews: Mrs. Annie Ruby Bar nett, chairman, P. B. Ferebee, Dr. ("has. O. Van Gorder, Galusha Pul llum. Tomotla: Miss Delia Hayes chairman, Mrs. Bert Shields, Mrs. Beulah Sales. Peachtree: Mrs. Meb Hendrix, chairman, Mrs. Evelyn Sudderth, Mrs. Noah Hembree, Mrs. Frank Ferguson. Martin's Creek: Bill Hembree, chairman, Mrs. Zeb Chastain, Mrs. Grady Smith, Douglas Smith. Ranger: Mrs. Kate Shields, chairman, Hardy Truett, Mrs. Charlie Kilpatrick, Mrs. Johnnie Keenum. Unaka: Howard Martin, chair man, Mrs. Manervy Crow. Mrs. Bessie Bates, John Morley. Topton: Mrs. Mary Nelson, chairman, Mrs. Boone Wright, Mrs. E. A. Munger. Hiwassee Dam: A. J. Love 11 chairman, Mrs Mabel Allen, Geo. H. Sutton, Tom Gibson, Harry Bagley, James Osborne. Grandview: Ed Graves, chair man, Ross Hensley, Harest King. Boiling Springs: Mrs. Wayne Ab ernathy, chairman, Mrs. Oscar Da vis. Suit: R. L. Keenum, chairman, O. C. Payne, Truman McNabb, the Rev. Lester Stowe. Letitia: Mrs. W. C. Walker, chairman, Mrs. Emma Haney, Olen Clonts. Oak Park: Mrs. Glenn Raper, chairman, A. A. Williamson, Rev Grady Chastain. Wolf Creek "A": Miss Maude Collins, chairman, Jim Harris. Wolf Creek: Mrs. Edgar New man, chairman, A. J. Slmonds, Mrs. Edith Cook. Culberson: Frank Byres, chair man, Mrs, Glenn Owenby, the Rev. Colvin Thompson. Buck Knob: Willard Graham, chairman, Mrs. Lottie Murphy, Mrs. Vesta T. Verner. Texana, Mrs. E. R. Dennis, chairman, Mrs. Ella Beatty Rags dale, Edmond T. Moore, Jr. Grange Unit Is Organised At Peach tree The first Grange organfeatlea west of Asheville was farmed in the Peechtree community Ust Thursday eseptaf. The following affieart were elected: Worthy Hendrlx; &?
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