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Ml KPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1?U VOLUl I c. sut? Ubr?T EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK Andrews Flyers Sponsor Air Show With an array of the beat talent yet to appear at the local airport, the International Air Show will be held Sunday at 3 p. m. at the An drews-Murphy Airpark. Sponsored by the Andrewa Fly ers Club, the show will feature top notch aerial acrobatics by two of the nation's outstanding perform ers, a midget airplane race, the first to be held here, and the an nouncing of Haskell Deaton of Charlotte. Patric'pants in the seven acts of precision air work will Include winners in the recent Chattanooga Nashville, Tenn., air races. The Louisville the past two week-ends. Don Edwards of Miami, Fla., re ported to be the only active ex hibitionist air Jumper with a Civil Aeronautics Authority license to, perform exhibition Jumps, will also take part In the show, opening with a flag Jump. Ben Huntley of Charlotte and j Frank M. "Buddy" Rogers of Flo-. rence. S C., will high-light the ' aerobatics events with precision maneuvers in their specially-built stunting planes. Huntley, the In '.trnation?] High Speed Aerobatics champion, will fly his 450 h. p. Wasp Pitts, and Rogers, a trophy winner in the Miami air show this year, wiii fly a 450 a. p. Bolng Spe cial. Others participating in the event' <?111 include Luther Johnson of Greenville, S. C., Garland Pack of Nashville. Tenn , and Haskell Deaton of Charlotte. Richard Parker and Bob Heaton are co-chairmen for the event A special display of the midget planes will be held Just prior to the airshow. Parking facilities for the public will be available along the east end of the runway. Rosalind Staicup Breaks Left Arm Miss Rosalind Staicup, 10-year old daughter of Mrs. J. Roy Stal-' cup of Murphy, broke her left arm at the elbow when skating Monday evening at the rink on Murphy Fairgrounds. She was taken to Murphy Gen eral Hosnital where her arm was, x-rayed end set. Miss Staicup was then taken home. She says her arm is healln? nicely. ? * SINGING The regular first Sunday singing at the old Martins Creek Church will be held July 6 at 2 p. m., announces Sunday School Super intendent Bryan Chastain. Mercury Reaches 95 On Three Days During the past two days Mur phy and vicinity has received some r-llef from the unusual heat which has prevailed in this area for the >ast two weeks. The maximum emperature reading Tuesday was 84. Area Engineer John Manthey of -he Hydraulic Division of TV A said Wednesday would be fairly cool The mercury reached 95 three days since Friday. Readings since Thursday are as follows: Thursday 94, Friday 95, Saturday 95, Sunday 38. Monday 95 and Tuesday 84. There was a trace of rain Sat urday. Negro Killed When Crane Dives Into Valley River James Moore 37-year-old Negro, | was killed at 4 p. m. Thursday , when the crane he was driving broke away from the body of the | truck and plunged into Valley Riv-1 er on Falrvlew Road about five1 miles south of Andrews. He was ? pronounced dead upon arrival at Rodda-Van Gorder Hospital in An drews. Moore was employed by the Commercial Construction Company of' Houston, Tex. Patrolman L. J. Lance, who in-I vestigatcd the accident, said cause of death was a skull fracture and possible drowning. The body was examined by Dr. Harry Miller, County Coroner. Lancd Said the break, gear and steering controls were four or five feet behind the cab on the body of | the truck, and the crane was being ; operated from there at the time of i the accident. Investigation showed' the steering had come loose. Sev eral parts were found about 150 feet behind the truck. Lee Hobson, Negro, was on the crane but was able to jump to, safety. ? | Revival Services i The Rev. E. L. Kirk has an nounced that he will conduct a -cries of revival services at the ?>ak Forest Methodist Church on 'he Ha.vtsville circuit, beginning 'ulv 6 and continuing through the , "?eek. John Lofton Mason Taken By Death John Lofton Mason, 49, Murphy ( attorney, died in an Atlanta, Ga? hospital at 4:50 p m. Saturday fol lowing a year's illness. He was the brother of the late L. L. Mason, a former Cherokee County sheriff/ and uncle of L. L. Mason, Jr., mayor of Murphy Fungal services were held at 2 p. m. Tuesday in Maggie's Chap el Methodist Church at Brasstown, where he was a member. Officiat ing were the Rev. C. A. Smith, the Rev. Alonro Davis, the Rev. Ham Coffey, and the Rev. R. Delbert Byruoi. Burial was in the church ceme tery. Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mb was a native of Cherokee County, son of Mrs Omle Hampton Mason and the late John Richard' Mason, members of prominent Cherokee County families. Mason was graduated from Young Harris High School, Young Harris, Oa., hi 1929, then went to Washington, D O., where he served aa supervisor for a training school for hoys. He received a lew degree from National University taw School and served In Wash ington for SO years with the police He Joined the North Carolina Bar Association la ISM; came to Murphy hi ISM an Mason was a member of the Masonic Lodge In Washington. He was married to Miss Zclma Hurt ot Sword's Creek, Va. Surviving in addition to his | mother and widow are two daugh ters. Patsv and Linda; a son, John L. Jr., all of the home; five sis ters, Mrs. Lula Hatchett, Mrs. Edith Evans, Mrs. Ruby Hsmphill, and the Misses Virdie and Flossie Mason; and a brother, Clayton, all tI the Rrasstown community. Active pallbearers were ne phews. Honorary pallbearers were: F. O. Christopher, O. L. Ander son. Hobart L. McKeever, C. E. Hyde, W. M. Axley, Dr. Harry Millar, Dr. B. W. Whitfield. J. L | Hall. W. S. Dickey, Hadley Dickey. Cxwge Postell, Ralph Ledford. Pender Rrendle, Tom King. Frank ; Crawford, Buren Grant, Tommy Phillip*, F. O. Bates, Pug Hlnton, Dr. W. R. Gosaett. Dr. George Dyer. Dr. J. R. Bell. Walter Mau-' r>sy, Will Chastaln, Burl Chastaln,1 Ralph Kllllan, B1U King, Zeb Chastaln, Bryan Chastaln, Jd Wal- j droup, Boyd Chastaln. Francis Crisp, Glenn Crisp, Id King. Lee Shields, Lewis King, Robert Wee-, ver. Allen Brendle,, Grover Mau ney, Frank Abernathy, Will " Clinton Staleup, Floyd Horace SUtepp. WU1 Astor Hughes, The# BUiee, Defe at; A MOTORIST'S PRAYER JULY 4. 1952 Our Heavenly Father, we ask this day a particular blessing as we take the wheel of our oar. Grant us safe passage through the perils of travel; shelter those who accompany us and protect us from harm by Thy mercy; steady our hands and quicken our eye that we may never take another's life; guide us to our destination safely, con fident in the knowledge that Thy bless ings go with us throuoh darkness and light ... sunshine and shower ... for ever and ever. Amen N. C. Department of Motor Vehiefes Larry Power To Be Ordained J-arry Power, summer worker at Andrews First Baptist Church, will be ordained Sunday, July 6, at 3 p. m. in the church sanctuary. Par ticipating in the services will be the Rev. Joseph Miller, pastor of First Baptist Church, Bryson City, who will preach the ordination sermon. The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pastor of Murphy First Baptist Church, will give the charge, while the Rev. A. B. Lovell of Marble Springs Baptist Church will read the scriptures. John Dean, assistant pastor of Bryson City First Baptist Church, will sing. The Bible will be pre sented by the Rev. J. A. Richard son, Jr., pastor of Andrews First Baptist Church, while the Rev. A. G. Brooks, Western North Carolina Associational Missionary, will of fer the ordination prayer. All Bap tist ministers and deacons of the area are invited to be present. Power of Greenville, S. C., but a North Carolinian by conviction, was graduated from Mars Hill College with the class of '52, and plans to pursue his education at Furman University this fall. Bank To Close Frank Forsyth, Citizens Bank and Trust Co. vice-president, an nounces that the bank will be closed July 4 and 5. Mrs. Margie Witherspoon will eave trday iThursday) for Chi cago to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ray 3rown. Andrews To Hold Bang Up Fourth A real Bang-up Fourth of July Celebration is to be held in An drews on Friday. Chairman Bill Whitaker sayr that he can promise the people of Cherokee County and surrounding areas the biggest and best celebra tion ever. Starting off in high gear ?t 9:30 s. m. will be the Kiddie Parade and the Big Parade. Mr. Whitaker -ays. "In a Kiddie Parade, any thing can happen, and usually does." Some twenty or thirty en tries are expected, excluding dogs and horses The Bl$ Parade will feature many more entries than last year and with a year's experience to he'.p th;m, the makers of the Moats should turn out a really showy parade, says Mr. Whitaker. At 10:30 a. m. the Andrews Base ball club will take on their old ri val, Isabella, Tenn.'The Andrews ?earn has been turning in a cre iltab'e performance and baseball ans should find both the morning :nd afternoon games to their lik ing;. The afternoon half of the louble-header will be played at 3.39. At 1:30 p m. a beauty contest and swimming meet will be held ?t the Andrews-Murphy Airpark. The popularity of this event was evidenced last year, when even standing room was crowded. Following the afternoon ball game there will be a break until 3:33 p. m. when a gigantic fire works display will be shown at the airpark. Thousands of cars jamm ed the parking areas last year. Following tba fireworks display there wdll be dancing at the air park pavilion for those who are hardy enough to resist going home and to bed after a day packed fun ot fun and amusement, says Mr. Whi taker. Beauty Contest To Be At Airpark A Fourth of July event that Is creating considerable interest in Andrews and Murphy is the annual Beauty Contest to be held at the Andrews-Murphy Airpark Pool. ' 1 Entrants from Murphy have been Included this year to In crease the number of participants and to create more than local In terest. Approximately 25 sponsors from business establishments In both towns have announced their In tentions of entering from this field of entrants Smoky Mountain" will bo hp three impartial and third-plaoe winners will 'be awarded substantial prizes in jewelry. Participants from Murphy In these water events will Include Gene Bates, Tommy Gentry, Irvln Grjen, Jim Ed Hughes, Gordon Darnell, and Johnny Graham. WarrenvDeyermond will act as master of ceremonies for the pro gram at the Airpark Pool, assisted by Miss Hildred Heaton. beauty contact chairman. Further entries In the beauty contest are welcome, and can be nUd# by contacting Miss Heaton In Andrews or Mrs Frank Forsyth In Murphy Tourists Flocking Here For Fourth I And Vacation^ I "No VmcAucy" U ? familiar sign to tourists and motorists driving by the tourist courts In Murphy and Ttctnlty after dark for the past several days. Des- J pile the fact that there are j three new tourist courts here and a number of additions to j old courts, there hare not been j enough rooms therein for tour Istr preferring this service. Also hotels, tourist homes, and lodges have been filled to capa city, mil many tourists are be ing accommodated In private homes. Eating establishments 'have been overflowing. Tourists are coming In great numbers to the mountains to enjoy the beautiful scenery, fishing, boating, dramas, and j cool brceses for the Fourth of July and also their vacations. Attend Civitan ; International ! Mr. and Mrs S. S. WllKams at tended the 32nd annual convention of Clv'ten International which opened at 8:30 p. m. Sunday. June, 22. at Hotel Statler, Detroit. Mich., The theme of the convention was for building good citizenship. Em-1 phasis was placed on the training and encouragement of the Youth ] program in all phases of the Civ itan Clubs from over the States and Canada, this being an inter national convention. I The next convention has been scheduled for Los Angeles, Calif. Arrangements were made ai the convention by Mr. Williams for the North Carolina District Governor, Robert D. Holleman to visit the Murphy club at its next meeting, July 7. | Byrum Discusses "Entanglements" , "Foreign Entanglements" will be the sermon topic of the Rev. R. Delbert Byrum, pastor of Murphy First Methodist Church, at 11 a. m. Sunday. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a. | m. and tiie Youth Meeting at 6:30 i P m. | The pastor will speak on '"The Peril of Being a Christian" at the i 8 p. m. service. James Chadwlck will speak at the Midweek Prayer Hour on Wed nesday. July 9, at 8 p. m. His mess age will be a continuation of the | study on "Parables of the Bible". i Martin Attends Training Corps Dcvcro Martin, a student at Norta Carolina SUte College, is J attending the Quartermaster Re >-;rve Officers' Training Corps, Summer Camp at Fort Lee, Va. The Reserve Officers' Training Corps Camp cowlsts of six weeks i of field training including bivou- { ncs. night problems, marches, wea-' pans firing and demonstration of | Quartermaster equipment and techniques. The purpose of this field work is to demonstrate by actual application the theory of Quartermaster supply and service which the cadet has studied In the classroom. Devero Martin is the son of Mr.* and Mrs. Trc<k Martin of Unaka. West Liberty Association To Meet Monday ? West unerty Association pastors ?nd leaden will meet at Ranger Baptist Church Monday, July 7, at " p. m. The Rev. Floyd B. Clgrk says, ; ThU will he an important meeting. Please see that your | -hurch Is represented". Th* Rev. j Fred Stiles. moderator, will bring, the message. j Eighteen Vocation Bible Schools i won? held 1A West Liberty Associ ation during the past six weeks. Mb*. Calvin Thompson and Miss DolHe Mart la assisted the associa Mr. Clark "As a \ i has improv- i Shuford And Two Parkers Nominated Morris Announces Baptist Services Th? Rev. J. Alton Morris, pas tor of Murphy First Baptist Church, announces that his sermon lopic Sunday at 11 a. m. will be "Knowing God Better". The choir will give special music at the morning service. Sunday School will begin at 0:45 a. m and Training liniun at 7 p. m. "God Guides A Girl" will be the ?:pic of the pastor's evening mess age at 7:55. The B. W. C. will meei with Mrs. Rae Moore Monday at 8 p. m. The Ruth Swann Circle will meet with Mrs. L. W. Shields Tues day at 8 p. m. A Fellowship Supper will be held at 7 p. m. Wednesday, followed by the Church Night of Missions. All W. M. U. organize tions and the Brotherhood will meet. George A- Shuford of Asheville n Saturday's Democratic primary -unoff for 12 District Congress nan. received a total of 19,074 votes from all counties except Hay yet compiled. Frank M. Parker, sec rood. where official totals are not ond man in the first pri.~<ary, re ceived 14,039 votes. In Cherokee County Shuford was given 1,407 votes ano Parker 602. Dr. J H. Crawford, candidate "or the state senate from the 33rd >enitorial District, received 3,763 otes, and R. B. Morphew, 2,386. Cherokee County gave Dr. Craw "ord 1,469 and Morphew 350. In the race for associate justice ?f Supreme Court Judge R. Hunt "arker has a slight lead over ludge William H. Bobbitt. Official election returns have been turned <n from 55 counties, with 43 coun ties remrining to report. Unofficial returns for Parker gave him 98, 856 votes to 96,440 for Bobbitt, a margin of 2,416 votes. In Cherokee County the voting was as follows: for short term, Bobbitt 1,185, Par ker 355; regular term, Bobbitt 1,208, Parker 368. Red Cross Blood Goal Is 100 Pints Farm, Community Group To Meet A meeting of the Martins Creek Farm and Home Community De velopment project will meet at the school Wednesday, July 9, at 8 p. m Luther Martin, chairman, says he hopes at least 60 farm fam ilies will be pYesent. All interested persons living in Bellview, Martins Creek, Midway and Brasstown communities are in vited. G. H. Farley, County Agent,' and Miss Edna Bishop. Home Dem onstration Agent, will be present. J. L. Savage, County Blood Pro gram Chairman for the American Red Cross, says he expects citizens from Murphy and vicinity to do nate at, least 100 pints of ' blood when the Bloodmobile is in Mur phy July 11. The unit will be In the basement of Murphy First Baptist Church from 12-0:30 p. m. Mr. Savage urges all who can W woaaa save a life, pointing out that some of the blood will be used for servicemen and some for civilians. Murphy Regal, Junior Woman's, Lions and Clvitan Clubs will re cruit doners. Baseball Games Planned For 4th Murphy Baseball Club will open' the season on July 4 with two i games on the Murphy field The locals will play Piedmont Mills of Atlanta ip a game at 2 p. m. and another at 8 p. m. according to announcements by Managers Ed Townson and Jack Crawford. The first ball will be tossed by C. R. Freed. ! On tha mound will be Jim Ed Hughes and Shag Hunt. Behind the * mound will be Dugger Cole and Ray Heflner., Other players will be: Crawford. Rogers. Klrkland, Posey, Beav-ar. Hemphill. Dockery, Keenum and Swan. . Brown Discusses "Mishtv Stream" i The Rev Frank Brown, pastor of Murnhv Presbyterian Church, will preach on "The Mighty Stream" at 11a. m. Sunday. At the 7:30 p. m. service he will preach on "The Minister and The Fam ily". Sunday School will begin at 10 a. m. and Youth Fellowship at 6:30 r. m. "What Presbyterians Be l'-?ve" will be discussed at a meet ing at 7.31V p. m. Wednesday. Start Swimming Class Monday " A class in advanced swimming, < under the direction of Jim Edd 1 Hughes and Irvtn Greene, will 1 start Monday Juty 7. This wfl] be the regular American Red Croes ' course, flheeee will be given on < Monday morning. Wednesday af ternoon and Friday morning of each week, running rtbnth of July. All Interested, please Haghet or Vrin ( County 4-ffers Leave For Camp Twenty-seven boys and girls ieft Monday morning for Camp ?k'hauto, Waynesville, accompanied jy assistant agents Frances Puett and M. B. Wright. The following boys and girls will )e at camp for a week: Janice Crisp, Jo Ann Bradley, Clara Hughes, Madge Barton, Wilma Craham, Helen Gratiam, Jo Ann Simonds, lmogene Voyles, James Kilpatrick. Peter Gernert, Gene Allen Palmef, Eddie Spivia, Jerry Cole, Kent Laughter, Herbert Rice. jCtm Stewart, Sonny Robinson, r. J. Logan. Bob Slagle, Jerry Pullium, Rex Sudderth, Russell Johnson, Gerald Crisp, Carroll Ledford, Don Peacock and Jack Coleman. - Red Cross Plans Annual Meeting The annual meeting of Ameri can Red Cross ? will he held at Vfurphy Carnegie Library on Wed usday. July B, at 2 a. m. announ ?>s the chairman, Miss Addie Mae Cooke. Vacancies on the board of llrectors will be elected and new >f fleers will then be elected by the ward. Mlsa Cooke, who has been ?halrman for several years, baa eslgned, effective at this meet ng The nominating ompoaed of J. U fl ... J. Elkin. and Mrs. W. A. with 1
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