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If If r tffftfpkf?: &rmit ??rJL2 Nature U Mil folds he Us eye. breathes frau all the konnds of her erliteeoe.?Street VOLUME M?NUI MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE S. 1?U ?. c. State Library EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK Crowds Are Hearing Evangelist Bassett DR. CARL BASSETT Summer Program Well Attended The opening day of the Murphy Summer Recreation Program on Monday was attended by 95 boys and girls. Free refreshments were served to all present. Irvin Green has returned for his third consecutive year as full-time director of this program, and as in the past, is assisted by Ray Sims. Festivities on opening day in cluded a bubble gum contest for boys and girls, winners being Ben ny Jo Palmer in the girls division and LeRoy Cole In the boys divi sion. Approximately 35 youngsters participated In this contest. A Sad Sack Race was a big attraction and the winners were Johnny Morris and Jean Palmer. About 40 boys and girls participated In this event. The four winners received free tickets to the Henn Theatre. The facilities of the Summer Recreation Program are at the dis posal of the Baptist Bible School in the morning, this week and next. The afternoons will feature two trips to Cane Creek for swimming, and various games and contests, including a story hour, which is a new feature added to the pro gram this year. Following is the schedule for June 9-June 13: June 9, 2 p. m., badminton: 3 p. m? volleyball and Softball; 4 p. m., baseball practice; June 10, 2 p. m , swimming at Cane Creek (transportation furnished by Rec reation program); June 11, 2 p. m., volleyball, 3 p. m? baseball prac tice, 4 p. m., Softball practice; June 12, 2 p. m., stemming at Cane Creek, (Transportation furnished); June 13, 2 p. m., Story Hour, 3 p. m , softball game, 4 p. m , horse shoe contest. Ping pong, horseshoe, basketball shooting can be plaped at any time during the day during pro gram hours. Each morning at 11 a. m. there will be a recreation hour at the gym for the members of the Bap tist Bible School. Games of all sorts will be played. Due to the Baptist Revival there will be no folk games during revival time. 5 Attend District Short Coarse Five people tram Cherokee County ere attending district Home Demonstration Camp and craft short course this wek at 4-H Camp Sohaub, Wsynesville. Three are to serve as instructors. Miss Edna Bishop, home agent, "will teach stenciling, using textile paints. Mrs. Frances Puett, as sistant home agent, will give a demonstration and lecture on "De sign as related to Crafts". Mrs. B. K. Warner, president of Cherokee County Crafters, will teach weav ing. O. H. Farley, county agent, la assisting in transporting looms and equipment to and from camp. Others attending are Mrs. Clyde McNafeh, Belhrlew club and Miss ?ale Suddcrth, PeacMrae dab. K.A.U ORGANIZED A Royal /1ihimitir tadajr at pttat Church, with fba aa? i of tlM Bay. A. G. Brooks. Bar. Karl CaMa la runasiUnr Large crowds are In attendance upon the revival services conduct ed by Evangelist Carl Basaett at Murphy First Baptist Church. These services are unique and are attracting much attention. He uses beautiful colored slides of master piece paintings and draws a lovely chalk picture each evening. A low murmur of awe can be heard over the auditorium as the artist turns various colored lights on the pic ture. Services will be held each even ing at 7:43 through June IS. The evangelist also will preach at 11 a. m. Sundays. His sermon topic Sunday morning will be "The Broken Circle" and Sunday even ing, "The Old Rugged Cross". No hymn books are used in the services. Words of hymns and choruses are flashed on the screen and he leads the congregational singing with his trombone accom panied by the organ. Evangelist Bassett "pulls no punches". "Profanity is prayer with the devil's trademark on it. Whenever you swear, you are Sa tan's mouthpiece," declared the evangelist in a recent sermon. Qther pungent sentences which characterize his preaching are as follows: "The devil went fishing. He put (Continued on Page 4> Geo. W. Hampton Dies At Age 95 George Washington Hampton, 95, died at 11:20 p. m. Saturday at the hme of his daughter Mrs. J. W. Dyer, in Murphy. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p. m. Monday in Hampton Memorial Methodist Church. The Rev. J. J. Wood, the Rev. C. A. Smith, and the Rev. J. Alton Mor ris were officiating miritste^. Grandsons were p&llbeafess, and burial was in the chureh cemetery with Townson Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Hampton was a native of Buncombe County, born Decem ber 13, 1S56, the son of the late Turley and Siblna Hampton. He was the last survivor of nine chil dren. He hah been a member of the Methodist Church 84 years. He came to Cherokee County in February, 1879, and was married to the late Dulcene Wise. To this union were born nine children, eight of whom survive: One daugh ter, Mrs. Dyer with whom he made his home, and seven sons, H. A., J. H., A. B.. F. T? and J. A., all of Murphy, Dr. G D. Hampton at KnoxvlUe, Tenn., and L. FT Hamp ton of Etowah, Tenn.; 38 grand children, 71 great-grandchildren and 22 great-great-grandchildren. Relatives from out-of-town who attended the furneral were: Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Wise of KnoxvlUe, J. P. Hampton of Donglasville, Ga? Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hampton and daughter, of Cartersville, Ga., Mrs. Cenie Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Johnson of Seabrook, S. C? Miss SibUe Hogan of Au gusta, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hampton and family of Knoxville, Miss LiUle Hampton. Mrs. Lennle Hoskins, Mrs. Aline Swafford and daughter, of Chattanooga, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dyer and son of Fontana Dam, Mr. and Mrs, James Burch of Guild, Tenn., Mr. and Mrs. BUI Dunn of KnoacvlBe, Mr. and Mrs. Matney Reed of Etowah, Tenn., Mr. and Mrs. H. R. ZHtrouer of Atlanta, Ga., afcTOn. W. H. Smith of Haleyville, Ala. Byrum Announces Church Services The Rev R. Delbert Byrum. pastor of Murpfcgr First Methodist Church, will discuss "Ll/e"s Ine vltables" Sunday at 11 a. m. Sun day School will begin at 0:49 a. A youth meeting will be held at 0:30 p. m., followed bj the even ing service, llr. Byrum's topic will he of the 111. the Rev M. H. CUM LAUDE?Miss Barbara Es telle Arnold who graduated cum .in 1 ude with a B. S. degree a' . ncement exercises at Witc . College. GRADUATE?Miss Mary Nell Hawkins of Suit who received her A. B. degree in Education at com mencement exercises at the Uni versity of North Carolina Monday. She will teach In the Charlotte city schools. She is the daughter of Mr. She is the daughter of Mr. and ind Mrs. Gay Hawkins. WHITAKER DAVIS D. W. Davis deceives Naval .i commission Captain J. S. Keating, Professor cf Naval Science at the University ol North Carolina, Chapel Hill has announced that D. W. Davis, re ceived a commission as Ensign, U. S. Navy on 2 June. Davis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Davis of Andrews graduated from the university on the same date with a bachelor of arts. His major subject was chemistry. Following a short leave period, subsequent to graduation, Davis will report to the U. S. S. Knapp DD 653) for duty. Has Eye Injury Tommy Winchester .son of Mr. and Mrs E. C. Winchester, had the misfortune of getting a piece of metal lodged in his eyeball last week. He was taken to Charlotte to a specialist who removed the met al, and he is getting along fine now. He will spend several weeks with his grandmother in Lenoir. PHARMACIST?Harry M. Mau ney who received his B. S. degree in Pharmacy at graduation exerci ses at the University of North Car olina Monday. The son of Mr. and Mrs. W .M Mauney, he will begin work at McDonald Drug Store in Hickory July 1. U. N. C. GRADUATE?Harold William Shields of Tomotla, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Shields, re ceived a B. S. degree in Physics at graduation exercises at the Uni versity of North Carolina Monday. Rae Moore installed As Civitan President PRESIDENT?Rae Moore, who has been elected president of Mur phy Civitan Club. Offers Course In Swimming Jim Ed Hughes Is interested in contacting adults who desire swim ming instruction, from beginners to advanced. If a sufficient number are secured, he will arrange a Red Cross swimming course for them. Possibly the course would be three days a week for three weeks. The Murphy Clvitan Club cele brated its Second Anniversary Monday evening with approximate ly 65 Civitans, their wives and special guests present. G. O. Shepherd of the Ashe ville club Installed the following officers for the coming year: Pres ident, Rae Moore; vice-president, S. S .Williams; secretary-treasurer, Walter Puett; members of the board, John Jordan, Nat Kinney, Walter Coleman, C. L. Alverson, rnd Sam Harding. Myron Jensen was awarded the past president's pen. Rae Moore was presented a new gavel as the in-coming pres ident. Erik Fris, Lt. Governor of Zone 1 North Carolina District of Civ Ran International, complimented the Murphy Club on Its work dur ing the past year, stating that he was pleased with the many worth while projects sponsored. Myron Jensen, past president, thanked the club for Ms co-opera tion during his term of offioe. S. S. Williams gave a few remarks cn the progress of the Murphy Club for the past two years. Miss Velma Umphfres, educa tional director of Murphy First Baptist Church, sang several sel ections with Mrs. Walter Puett as the accompanist Mrs. T. S. 'Evans and Tom Evans attended the graduation of Tummy Ferguson at McCallle School, Chattanooga. Monday. There were 76 In he graduating class. Home, 4-H ClUbs To Have Contests, Dress Revue Home Demonstration County Federation and 4-H Club Day will be held Friday, June 13, at the Murphy School. Events scheduled for the morn ing are registration, assembly dai ry foods contests, and judging of 4-H and Home Demonstration dresses. Everyone will adjourn at noon for a picnic lunch. During the afternoon session there will be a 4-H speaking con test, the 4-H and home demonstra tion dress revue, and crowning of health king and queen. Miss Sarah Perry Is Summer Worker Miss Sarah Perry of Wingate ar lived Tuesday to assist the asso ciational missionary, the Rev. A. G. Brooks, with vacation Bible schools in Western North Caroli na association this summer. Miss Perry has just completed a year's study at Southwestern Theo logical Seminary, Fort Worth, Tex as. She is a graduate of Wingate Junior and Meredith Colleges and has taught two years in Gastonia City Schools. -Bible schools are in progress this week at Truett Memorial, Hayes ville, and Little Brasatown. Next week schools will be conducted at Plnlog, Mt." Pleasant, Rollings Creek, Mountain View, and Mt. Pisgah. Sarah Posey, 16 Seriously Injured Miss Sarah Louise Poaey receiv ed serious Injuries at 6:48 p. m. Sunday when ahe loat control at the car the waa driving about an half mile east at Murphy on High way IS. hOaa Poaey, 16-year-old ter of Mr aixl Mrs. Mm Jr., was takaa to Aator M pttal la Ashovllle. She rscatved a According to Patrolman Firat Claai Lee Land His Posey lost control of the oar going into a right hand curve. Ths car Mt the highway on ths left hand aide of ths road and struck a telephone thrown dear of ths a It stopped, the ear going i to a s to ths ear. K la Receive Diplomas Two from Murphy were among 321 seniors graduating at Wake Forest College this week. Miss Bar bara Eatelle Arnold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Arnold, gradu ated cum laude with a B. S. de gree. Jerry Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hall, received a B. A. degree. Among those from Murphy at tending commencement exercises were Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Arnold and son, Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hall, and Or. and Mrs. W. A. Hoo ver. Dr. Hoover la on the board of Mr. and Mm Joe Bey, Mr. Mrs. Baal Adeem and MB Wei Mauney Wins Race For Representative Richard "Die*" Mauney received 1,810 vote* from Cherokee County for representative of Cherokee County in the State Legislature in Saturday's primary election. The Rev. C. A. "Al" Smith, also in the race for representative, received 484 votes. Dr. J. H. Crawford won the ma jority of votes for the State Sen ate from the 33rd district. Cher okee gave him 1,316 votes. R. B. (Jack) Morphew was next with 578. Claude Deyton received 325. In the governor's race William B. Umstead was the popular choice of Cherokee County people as well as the state, receiving 1,636 votes here. Hubert E Olive received 616 votes here and Manley R. Duna way 37. In the state Umstead won over 287,074 votes to Olive's 261, 120 and Dunaway's 4,644. Roy Rowe was the local choice for lieutenant governor, winning with 790 votes. Luther Hodges won for the state. Rowe, who ran a close second to Hodges, is consid ering asking for a second primary Other candidates and their votes here were Hodges 703, Marshall C. Kurfees 388, and Ben J. McDon ald 144 County voters gave Waldo C. Cheek 1192 votes for commissioner of insurance and John N. Freder ick 612. William H. Bobbitt received 668 votes here for associate justice of Supreme Court (short term), R. Hunt Parker 581, Itimous T. Val entine 243, and Oscar O. Efird 210. In the race for associate Justice of Supreme Court (regular term) William H. Bobbitt received 565 votes here, R. Hunt Parker 399. F. Donald Phillips 310, Allen H Gwyn 262. Parker won for the State. Bobbitt is also considering asking for a second primary. For the Twelfth Congressional District member of Congress Cher okee County gave George A. Shu ford 1,072 votes, Frank M. Park er 553, and L. Dale Thrash 364. Parker says he will call a sec ond primary against George Shu ford. Thrash has assured Parker of his support. Ranger Baptists Honor Truett An all-day service will be held at Ranger Baptist Church Sunday, June 15, celebrating the 40th an niversary of the Rev. W. T. Tru ?ett's service in the ministry. Mr. Truett has preached at the Ran ger church for 12 years. Following a song aervioe begin ning at 10 a. m. Mr. Truett and the Rev. F. B. Clark, assodational missionary, will speak. Dinner will be served on the grounds, follow ed by an -afternoon of singing by various choirs and a sermon. The Carolina Trio will be present. The public is Invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moory of Raleigh spent several* days last week in Murphy. RICHARD MAUNEY 201 Enrolled In Bible School At Baptist Church Two hundred and one are en rolled In Vacation Bible School at Murphy Klrst Baptist Church. En rollment in departments is as fol lows: Beginner, 68; junior, 59 nursery, 9; intermediates, 6; pri mary, 53, and there are six general officers. ? General officers for Bible School are: Principal, J. Alton Morris; as sistant principal, Miss Velma Um phfres; secretary, Mrs. R. A. Cloer; pianist, Glenda Ivie; refreshments, Mrs. Jack Roberts and Mrs. R. C. Radford. Departments and teachers are as follows: Nursery: superintendent, Mrs. Dorothy Shytle; Mrs. John Gill, Mrs. Clyde Gladson, Mrs. Wilaan Palmer. Begipner: smMctflteodfat. Mrs. Hadley Dickey; Shirley Bates, Mrs. Calvin Stiles, Mrs. W. H. Colee, Mrs. Cyrus White, Mrs. Lois King. Primary: superintendent, Mrs. W. A. Sherrill; Mrs. J. Alton Mor ris, Mrs. Marvin Hampton, Mrs. Gladys Hinton, Edna Ann Palmer, Rosalind Stalcup, Mrs. Oscar Mul key. Junior: superintendent, Mrs. W. C. Kinney, Anne Shields, Marvin Hampton, Mrs. J. T. Miller, Sally Morris, W. A. Sherrill, Mrs. Colvin Thompson. I n t e r m ediate: superintendent, Mrs. L. R. Harding; Mrs. W. H. McKeever. Lovell b Called For Full-Time The Rev. A. B. Lovell, moderat or of the Western North Carolina Baptist Association, who has been half-time pastor of Marble Springs and Peach tree Baptist Churches for the past few years, recently was extended a call for full time by both churches. He has accepted the call to Marble Springs. Peach tree now is without a pastor. Ballentine Speaks At Dedication Commissioner of Agriculture L. Y. Ballentine will be the principle speaker at the dedication of three Tree Farms In Cherokee County Thursday, June 12, at 1:30 p. m. Farmers receiving this honor are J. Franklin Smith, Campbell Folk School and A. Q. Ketner. The program will be held on the farm of J. Franklin Smith In the Pea chtree community. Hershel Keener, wood manager of the Champioq Paper and Fiber Com pany, will present the Tree Farm Certificates on behalf of the North Carolina Forestry Association. Re presentatives from the Tfreetry Division of the T. V. A., the P Forest Service and the Forest Service will he ] everyone in le invited to attend. O. A. Fariay, "We feel I n come to ?V-.K i . .. . ,~*i- * ? ""*?*< ' . _ ?tty to bear hi? *?*." 11m pr? pm ft MtycU* to UMt a MM)* MlHlbHIMBHBlr*
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