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\OLDm 62? NUMBER 26 MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY S, 1953 . FOURTEEN PAGES THIS WEEK
Old King Snow Reigns In Cherokee County Tor Short While
No Injuries When
Icy Roads Cause
Two Smash-Ups
A three auto collision on the
Andrews highway and ? one oar
fcmash-up on the Tennessee high
way pointed tip the slippery road
ways in tfcta section h* Saturday
and Monday, Highway Patrolman
C. L. long said today.
No serious injuries were report
ed, he said.
Robert hmec Now, a Fort Bragg
Milder, was driving a 1949 Ford
which collided with a 1948 Stude
baker being driven by L. J. Eng
xnao ot Cullowhee, 8 a. m. Mon
day three mile sftxxn Murphy on
Highway 19.
The Stadebaker careened Into
a State Higeway pickup truck
driven by George Washington
Clayton. The highway section
foreman had pulled the touch off
the road and waa waiting fa
to spread over the sUpper
face.
The And, beaded east on High
way 19. waa damaged on the left
aide. The Studebaber. going to
ward Murphy, wan damaged on the
left aide and the pickup waa dam
aged only slightly.
The Saturday wreck oocured
when Donald IX Johnson of g-?
villa, Teas. loot control of hit 195C
Mercury on the icy road just 100
yards inside die state on the Tenn
essee line.
The car, beaded toward Mur
phy. suffered extensive damage
it crashed into the bank.
Maxey-Moore
Marriage Told
T. E. Muey of Marble has an
nounced the marriage of hie
daughter, Virginia, to Pfc. WttUam
T. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Moore of Murphy.
The wedding took place Satur
day. Dec. 27, ?t the Methodist par
sonage, MoCaysville. Ga., and was
performed by the Rev. Mr. Rowe,
pastor of the church.
The only attendants were Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Moore Jr., brother
and fldeter-ln-law of the bride
groom.
Pfc. Moore is stationed at Camp
Rucfcer, Ala., and the bride will
be at home with the parents of
the bridegroom until the latter re
ceives his discharge in February.
Andrew* PTA Plans
The Andrews Parent-Teacher
Association wfll meet Tuesday,
January 13, at 7:30 p. m. in the
High School auditorium.
The program win be presented
try Supt. J " E. Rufty concerning
The Rev. L. L. Wood will give
the devotional.
Special attention is called to
the Met that this meeting will fea
ture a game shower for the ele
mentary children. Started last
year, the game Shower proved
such a worthwhile project, that It
la being repeated this year. Bach
PTA member is asked to bring a
game or top to be given to the
prfanary grades. Puzzles, checkers,
Moko. lacks, ate. are suggested.
LIVESTOCK
QUOTATIONS
Cahw were itroafer than
last week at King's Barb with
the tap grade cringing 34 1
M this Tuesday.
Cows, nttlity and commercial,
drew $14 to $14 and eewa, can
ners and entterm, went at $1$ to
#14.
Top begs drew It to 1$.
LOVINGOOD RETURNS
Seaman Flret Clan Wendell
Lovtn?ood Jr. of the US Navy haa
returned to Philadelphia, Pa., af
ter epeodtn< two weeks leave with
Ma parents, Mr. and Mra. Wendell
Lovtefood at MarMe. He will soon
report to Norfolk, Va., aboard a
Pickett aubnarlne,
Jack Frost Comes
With New Year To
Blanket County
Jack Frost followed close on
the heels of the Little New Year
this week painting Cherokee
County with two days of softly
falling snow.
John Manthey of the TVA
Hydraulic Data Division here
said that the snow measured one
inch Sunday morning, after fall
ing all day Saturday. Snow fall
ing Sunday and Monday morn
ing measured three quarters of
an inch Monday morning.
Although the ?oow was equiva
lent to only .11 Inches of rain Sun
day and .03 Inches Monday, it
blanketed the county and had
traffic tied up for about an hour,
Patrolman C. H. Long said.
Long aaid that all roads were
open, but some were Impassable
without chains. The won* area
was toward Franklin Mountain and
the Tennessee Use he said.
The roads were cleared up
quickly for traffic. Patrolman
Long reported.
All scheduled buses ran. Virgil
0*Detl of the local Tralhraya Sta
tion said, tat some were late Sun
day morning, ho reported. And
ay sight two taaeo were hold
here and Tralhraya aaade 23
Tattoos at the Kegel Hotel
for peonagen.
Schools in Andrews and Marble
did not operate Monday hut
school woe held in Murphy al
though the Murphy school buses
did not run and dttandanoe at
school was anall.
Manthey said the cokle* tem
perature last week was on Monday
morning Dec. 29 when the ther
mometer read 12 degrees. The
next coldest day was Sunday, Jan.
4 at 21 degrees.
The maximum temperature of
the week was New Year's Day,
Thursday, with 56 degrees.
DECEMBER TOTALS
December weather totals show
that rainfall measured 5.32 inches,
10 per cent above the normal ex
pected for December. The average
December air temperature was 41
degrees, which Is normal, Mr.
Manthey said, although It seems
cold. The maximum temperature
lr the month was 77 degrees Dec.
9 and the minimum was 10 de
grees, Dec.- 16.
UNOFFICIAL YEAR
Mantbey made an interesting,
unofficial study of the year's
weather recordings, and said the
total year's rainfall was 54.62
nches, three inches less than the
torm and the most rainfall in
my 24 hour period fell on the
light of August 18.
August was the year's wettest
nonth with 9.55 kxtef of rain and
October was the dryest month
rclth a bare .71 Inches recorded.
The coldest day of the year was
Ian. 39 with a law of 7 degrees
tnd the hottest days were Jaly 28
ind 29 with 103 degrees msximi.
Manthey noted that the 103
'endings are the highest ever to
be recorded here during the 18
,re*rs TVA has been -eeplng the
record. Previous high was 101 de
grees July 10, 1936.
Miss Erwin Is
Bride Of Chambers
Miss Faye Erwin, daughter of
Mrs. Whiter Flemings of Bell
view, was united In marriage Dec.
20 with Pfc. Fred Chambers, son
Pfc. Chambers Is In the 82nd
Airborne Dlv. and haa been in the
service for three years and five
months. He haa returned to Fort
Bragg, N. C., and Mrs. Chambers
will be with her mother, Mrs. Whi
ter Flemings.
of Mrs. B. F. Chambers of Mur
phy.
The ceremony was performed
by Ray Chapman; ordinary, at
Blue Ridge, G*., and took place at
5 p. m.
The bride wore a pink and navy
euit with black accesaoriee.
Those attending the wedding
were Mia. Lewis Bogwd and
Lucy Hughes.
MISS WALKER
BARCLAY
MISS HAMBY
Although her ear is snow-covered Mis* Mar vie walker aeems to
be enjoytnc the awfalL She is pic tared above with John Barclay of
Copperhill. Tew., and University of the South at Sewaaaee, Tew.;
and Mias Bkneho Hamby of Murphy. Although Mias Walker and others
suffered same taeorenlenee with their automobiles in the weather,
ty residents enjoyed the beautiful two day snow. (Seont Photo)
N. G Farmers* Prices
Above Nat'l Rate
Hatchett Breaks
Record Of Firsts
Harold Hatch ett, the local tech
nician for the Artificial Breeders
Association, has broken all re
cords on the number of first ser
vices during the month of Decem
ber.
The highest previous record was
63 first services in February, 1952.
During Deoember Harold had a
total of 108 first services. This is
an increase of 58 over the number
cf first services during December
of 1051
This is good news to the ex
panding dairy industry of this sec
tion. Farmers and family cow own
ers are beginning to realize that
they have available, through this
service, the best proven bulls of
the nation at a price that would
make owning a bull prohibitive.
The first daughters from these
proven sires at the A. B. S. stud
in AshcviMe, are now coming into
production. The demand for their
heifers is unlimited. Both dairy
men and family cow owners are
urged to take advantage of this
service.
It is the quickest way we know
to improve the quality of the dairy
animals of our section.
Farmers' prices, paid sad re
ceived, last year averaged about
300 per oent of the base period
prices of 1910-1914, according to
estimates by toe State-Federal
Crop Reporting Service.
The Index places North Carolina
prices received for all farm pro
ducts above the National average
and also above the Index of U. S.
prices paid for all commodities In
cluding interest, taxes, and wage
rates.
Average prices received by
lorth Carolina farmers during
951 were 311 per cent of 1910-14,
ompared with average U. S. pric
s received of 302 per cent.
U. S. prices paid were estimated
at 281 per cent of the 1910-14 base
period average.
Hyde To Speak On
Security At Meet
C. E. Hyde will speak on Regu
lation and National Security at the
January meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary which will, be
held at 7:30 p. m. January 8, In
the Sunday School assembly room
of the Presbyterian Church. All
Legion members, and Legion Aux
iliary members are urged to at
tend.
Storybook Ending for Poster Girls,
March af Dime* Meter Olite-Wvey?raW ?"***'
m mllllene af 1?* *areh * Pteite Ptetere. were htf ?*???"? 1*?
M m aeveretjr that aha required treatment far a year. Maw
"Porchlight Parade" Will Be Staged From 7 To 9
Monday Night; Asks For Light, Shoe Or Hankie Sign
Some 35 Murphy mothers, headed by Mrs. R. V. Weaver, and a similar group in Andrews
will march on polio Monday from 7 p. m. to 9 p. m., John Gill, Cherokee County March ol
Dimes chairman, s?id today.
Mrs. Weaver said her lieutenants will organize and spearhead the "porchlight parade" in
their respective sections.
People in Murphy and Andrews are asked to turn on their front porch lights as a sign
they are willing to give a donation to the motherswho will knock on their door.
Experienced Men
Crack Safe Here
Two experienced safe crackers
entered the front window of
Hampton's Hardware Sunday night,
moved a safe from the ground
floor to the basement and ripped
open the safe with a grub hoe, but
left without getting the $43 cash
In a compartment. Chief Deputy
Sheriff Buren Grant said today.
Glen Coker, who lives behind
the hardware building, heard the
noise when the intruders smashed
the safe.
Coker turned on his front porch
light juat in time to see two men
flee from the building.
Coker called Town Officer Glen
Bates who notified Deputy Grant.
Highway Patrolman C. H. Long
and Deputy Grant trailed the
gat-a-wmy ear to the Tennessee
line where It was last.
The auto was described as a
1950, black Pontine. The license
tag Is unknown. Deputy Grant
said.
SBI Agents P. R. Kitchen and
Robert Epeley were called in on
the case. Kitchen termed the
crackers professional and said he
believed they are the same men
wanted for entries at Coppertrill,
Tenn., Blue Ridge, Ga., and the
Post Office at Mineral Bluff, Ga.
The only thing missing from the
hardware safe is a .38 calibre
Smith and Wesson pistol, Deputy
Grant said.
G. L. Butler Is
MP Honor Graduate
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Butler
Sr., have received information
(hat their son, Gordon Lee Butler,
Jr. of the U. S. Army has recently
finished M. P. school as an honor
student. He recently represented
his company in competing for Sol
dier of the Month Award, and was
promoted to corporal on Christ
mas Day. Cpl. Butler is stationed
in Berlin, Germany.
Gov. Umstead Gives His
Aims At Inauguration
MRS. THOMPSON'S GUESTS
Mrs. J. W. Thompson received a
visit from her daughter and
grandson, Mrs. R. E. Barclay and
John Barclay of Oopperhill, Tenn.,
last Saturday afternoon.
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Chadwick Speaks
At Civitan Onb
Ladies Night
The Rev. Howard Chadwick, In
ternational Civitan Chaplain for
the year 1952-53, was the guest
speaker at the Murphy Civitan
Club Monday evening, at the Pres
byterian Church.
He sang "Without ? Song",
?Stout Hearted Men", and "I Had
a Little Talk With The Lord", ac
companied by Mrs. Walter Puett
at the piano.
In hie talk, he stressed the fact
that we should have more people
today standing "far" something
rather than "against" everything.
Special gaesta of the club were
the wives of the Civitan members
this being ladies might, Mrs. Chad
wick, who accompanied her has
band to Murphy, Mr. Erich Frisk.
Lt Gov. of North Carolina Dis
trict Civitan International, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Van Horn, Mr. and
Mrs. An tone Schmidt, and Miss
Dorothy Shields.
C. D. Puett read the "Civitan
Creed."
'Rev. Chadwick is a native of
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
end after receiving an A. B. De
gree from Moravian College, Beth
lehem, Pa., and a B. D. Degree
from Divinity School of Duke Uni
versity, he become Minister of the
Fairview Moravian Church, Win
ston-Salem.
E C Bueck Is
Appointed Page
H. C. Bueck, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. Bueck of Murphy, today
Li In Raleigh serving as a Page in
the house of representatives.
He left Tuesday to assume his
duties when the State Assembly
opened.
Richard Mauney, representative
for Cherokee County, secured the
appointment for H. C.
? Ul? IWtVJI U^XM. IS QUI %M ur
der, Mrs. Weaver asked home
owners to hang out a shoe or'a
handkerchief as a signal to those
seeking contributions
TOWN DIVIDED
Hie streets in Murphy, includ
ing sections outside the town lim
its, have been divided off and Use
35 workers will cover the en tiro
town, Mrs. Weaver said.
Mrs. Weaver praised the cooper
ative spirit of the women who
have been asked to take part fn
the Mothers' March on Polio.
MOTHERS LISTED
Among those who will march
are: Mis. Harold Wells, Mrs. Sam
Kay, Mrs. Tom Mauney, Mrs.
Lewis King, Mrs. James Howse,
Mrs. George Portwood, Mrs. Clif
ton Mil to, Mrs R. M. AdUM.
Mrs. Harvey Wilson, Jr., and Mrs.
R. C. Fuler.
Also, Mrs. J. H. Duncan, Mrs.
John Thus* Mrs. Joe Ray, Mrs.
lehman Sutton, Mis. C. K. Ol
son. Mrs. Forrest Teague, Mrs
John Man they, Mrs. Cloe Moore,
Mrs. Cecil Burgess, Mrs. Fntafc
Forsyth and Mrs. Jdhn
AaL Mr*. Key
J. B. Gray, Mrs. Fraak Crawfgrd.
Mr* J. C. Towaase, Mi*
Saeed. Mr* Befe BaaH, Mr* 1
ett Bagllali, Mr* Edwin
er, Mr* John Posey, Mr*
Bijsea. Mr* Lerea Davt* Mr*
Clyde Saeed aad Mr* Aamie Lea
Gaddl*
Aim. Mrs. Clyde Gladeon, Mrs.
Hugh Hensley, Mrs. Bdwin Coofc,
Mrs. John Savftge, Mrs. J. N. HIH,
Mrs. James Haggard, Mrs. Bill
King. Mrs. Duke Whitley, Mrs.
Sammy Weaver, Mrs. FenrHe Kep
bnxt and Mrs. Bd Deweeee.
Meanwhile, County ChgnAD
GiH pointed out that the Inhntile
Paralysis Foundation k now some
$7,000,000 In debt after last year's
extensive work.
At the present, he said, the
foundation is treating U,Mt chil
dren who have been strlefcen . by
polio.
Mr. Gill announced that Hie
cute little sisters on the March of
Dimes posters this year are Ttr
Heels. Five-year-old PUm O'Neil
and sister Pad, six, live in Raleigh,
he said.
The girls, whose pictures are on
millions of posters, were hit
polio in 1048.
WEST LIBEBTT SINGING
The Wfcst Liberty Singing Con
vention will be held at TtrrtleUrtso
Beptis* Church Sunday at 1:30 p..
m. AH singers are {netted. ?
Raleigh, Jan. 8?William B. Umstead of Durham, the new
Governor of North Carolina, presented a broad and comprehen
sive program for the consideation of the General Assembly and.
the people of North Carolina in his inaugural address here today. '
Speaking at formal oeremonles labor, prison and paroles
in Memorial Auditorium, Umstead
told the legislators that "this is
an hour of great responsibilities
for you and for me. I have com
plete confidence in your patriotic
devotion to North OaroHua. Ahead
of us there are new and unpredic
table problems. Let us not be
afraid. Let us meet with a cour
age that is characteristic of our
people the uncertainties of a
swiftly moving future."
The new
a namber of
lag ta pnbUe edacatioa, roads,
highway safety,
liquor referendum, and tana. I
He recommended a 10 per cent
salary Increase for public school j
teachers and other state employ
ees, retroactive to July 1, 1952,'
and asked, that as much increase j
in the salaries of teachers be made |
during the next blennium as can
be provided within available rev
enues.
SCHOOL BOND
The present school construction
program is not meeting the needs
of a rapidly increaaing achool pop
ulation. the Governor
and he asked the General
bly to submit a bond Issue to tbe
people tor fundi "to proeid the
aid to counties for the
construction of school facilities tor
aU our children."
He also called for further re
duction of the teacher load, the
safest school bus. transput tattow
possible,, improved vocational
(mining programs, and a near
study of requirements for elemen
tary .teachers These requirements
have been said to he so rigoron*
that they deter young people i
seeking to
l teachers, where a <
at 'trained
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