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VOLUME??6 NUMBER 41 MUKPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL M. 1*53 1 EIGHl PAGES THIS
Lion Governors Of NC
Meet Here May 9-10
The North Caroline State Coun- I
cH of Governors of Lions Interna
tional and the State Stick ley Pro
motion Committee will meet In
Murphy May 9 and 10.
President Bob White has an
nounced that the six district gover
nors and their wives and aix mem
bers of the Stickley Committee and
their wivew will be guests of the
Murphy Lions Club at ? special
dinner meeting at Duke's Lodge
Saturday evening. May 9. '
On Sunday morning May 10. the
committee members will begin
their business session with a break
fast at Ike Regal Hotel, headquar
ters for fite meetng. Mm. H. Bueck
will be hostess to the ladles of the
party for a breakfast Sunday morn
ing. i
There will a number of children j
In the pafty. They win be enter
? talned for the week end by Burke '
Edward Moore, H. C. Bueck, SaOie
Bault, and Lynn Whitley.
Those attending the meeting wW
be Richard E. Kelley, District
Governor Sl-B, Boone,; E. O. Lane. I
District Governor 31-C. Denton;
Llman D. Austin, District Governor
31-D, Albemarle: W. Paul Lyman
District Governor 31-E, Raleigh; W.
J Dunn, District Governor 31-F,
Washington; Norman TrueMood,
State Sec., Elizabeth City; and H.
Bueck. 31-A, Chairman Board of |
Governors, Murphy. Prom the Sti
ckley Committee International Co
unselor Hugh Monteith, Syhra; Past
President E. B. Graber, Charlotte.
Past Deputy District Governor H.
Kennedy Houtz, Elizabeth City;
International Director John L. Sti
ckley, Charlotte; International Co
unselor Charleg S. Clegg, Mt Holly
and Louis K. Dey, Rocky Mount
DOGWOOD WINTER, blackberry winter and Jut plain winter hare
been clutching out at Cherokee County, during the past few weeks,
but every now and then Spring pipes up in spite of itself. The weath
erman hasn't said whether all of the winters are' over yet? and kill
ing frosts have secured from time to time during the dogwood bloom
ing season.
But on one of the better days, pretty Lois Jones, 14, in the 8th grade
at Hiwassee Dam Saehool, lust dared old man winter to bother Chero
kee again. Here she is decked out?like the dog need tree in the back
ground?in a pretty spring frock. Lois is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Jones.
Some of the recent cold readings reported by the TVA Hydraulic
Data Division, oceured from April 17-22, whan the minimum.temper
ature was 24 degrees. So far this season the maximum temperature
reported is 83 degrees, reported both April 8 and 9. (Scout Photo)
New Zealand Youth Ends
2-Week Visit In County
Brian Mooney, left, and host, Dallas McKown chat over a cnp of cof
fee on the terrace of the McKown home at Oak Park, before leaving
for a tour of the Tennessee Copper Company in Copperhlll. (Scout
Ptfotos)
left.
Was Guest Of
Shields, McCombs
Brian Mooney of New Zeland, an |
International Farm Youth Ex-1
changee.was scheduled to leave'
Cherokee Ciunty. today, after two
| weeks spent here observing farm-'
ing methods and speaking to local |
groups.
Mooney was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B Shields of Tomotla;
April 16-23, observing the Shields
poultry and hatching egg business
at their farm.
He attended the Murphy School
Junior-Senior party and the Re
creational Training School at the
Folk Sshool at Brasstown. He also
attended the Aberdeen Angus sale
at Enka with G. H. Farley, county
agent, and several local cattlemen.
He was guest speaker at the Hi
?vassee Dam School and Murphy
High School assembly program, as
well % being a visitor to the junior ?
and senior English classes at the
latter school. " ,
He was also taken to visit sever
al other farms during the week. ,
Friday he was the guest of Mr. |
and Mrs. Dallas McKown at Oak
Park. Mr. McKown was his guide
on a tour of of the Tennessee Cop-,
per Company in Copperhill.
Saturday, P. C. Ivie took Mr.
Mooney to Clay County to meet an
Australian girl, and Saturday and '
Sunday he was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs Hugh Howard near Duke's
lodge for a fishing trip.
The remainder of his visit was ,
spent at the McCombs farms in j
Peach tree. Wednesday he attended
the District Home Demonstration
Clubs meeting in RobbinsvUle.
Mr. Mooney will next go to Wis
consin, the dairying state, and at
the end of his sojourn in this coun
try will go to Enggiand for a visit
and thence home, completing a
trip around the world.
The 21 year old New Zeeiander,
llve? on a dairy farm in his home
Forsyth Named Chairman Of
Murphy Power Bd. At Meet
NOAH LOVINGOOD
J. a DUNCAN
FRANK FORSYTH
Rotarians
Have 25th
Birthday
The Rev. Malcolm Williamson
of Waynesville, former Rotary
District Governor, was guest speak
er at the 25th Anniversary meet
ing of the Andrews Rotary Club
April 23 in the Shell Dining Room.
The program and dinner, at
which the ladies were also present,
included a short summary of the
club's history, by L, B. Nichols
and Gerald AWtad made a she
talk and presented pins signifying
25 years of service in Rotary to W.
D. Whitaker. L. B. Nichols, Zed
Whitaker and Luke Ellis.
The charter members were How
ard .TUlett, Claude Tarklngton. Dr.
Will Morrow, Rev. Hershell Ford,
Sam Cover, L. B. Nichols, W. D.
Whitaker, J. Frank Bristol, C. H
Jarrett, J. Wiley Davis, Luke M.
Ellis, L. O. Caldwell, P ercy B. Fer
ebee, W. T. Latham. John Sessoms,
Will Ashe, George B? Hoblitzell,
Bill Currier and Frank Swan.
School Board
Elects Supt.,
Principals
The Andrews School board has
re-elected J. E. Rufty as superin
tendent, and Charles Frazler, prin
cipal of te Andrews Elementary
School and Frank Walsh, princi
pal of Marble School, according to
L. B. Nichols, chairman of the
Andrews School board.
Teachers for the two schools will
be elected Tuesday night, May 5.
Serving on the Board are Robert
Heaton. Dr. Charles Van Gorder,
F ank Wilhide of Andrews and
Fred Barton and Giles Bryson of
Marble, along with Mr. Nichols.
Dance Recitals Set
At Andrews, Hayesville
The spring dance recital of Miss ?
Htldred Heaton's Dance Classes in
Andrews and Hayesvllle will be
presented Friday evening. May 8 in
Hayesvllle and Friday evening May
15 in Andrews.
Both Andrews and Hayesvllle
students will preform in both reci
tals, and the Hayesvllle recital will
be in the Hayesvllle Gymnasium;
and the latter in the Andrews
School Auditorium. Both will be at
.7:30 p. m. ,
The following numbers will be
presented: "Doggie In The Win
dow," song and tap, Keya Carpen
ter, Cathy Van Gorder, Chipper
Heaitan. Donna Sue Fuller. Chuckle
Van Gorder, Barby Watrry. Skippy
Almond, Linda Head and Johnny
Gernert.
"Animal Crackers", sing and
tap, Sandy Zimmerman, Robert
Staten, Helen Kahn, Nancy Lee
Bristil, Bill Gray, Julia Wheeler,
Gail Palmer, Sherry Wimpey;
"Buttons and Bows", tap, Suzan
Gray, Martha Plemmons, Betsy
Bradshaw, Jackie Eckerd and Judy
Phillips.
"Waltz Clog", tap, Ann Graley,
Mary Hope Day. Mary Jo Battle,
Ann Pullium and Percy Day; "Lady
of Spain", Spanish tap, Ann Pull
ium, Catherine Sursavage, and Bet
sy Battle.
DOUGLAS BEAL, 15. proud
ly displays the t lb. 11 on. baas
he hooked Saturday morning
fishing from the bank of Hl
wasaee Lake in Old Chambers
Field. Douglas used a Usard for
bait and an ordinary rod and reel
to catch the 22 Inch fish. The
fisherman Is the son of Mr.
Mrs. Charlie Beal of
A companion of Beal eaaght two
"May Pole Dance', ballet, Suzan
Gray, Martha Plemmons, Betsy
Bradshaw, Nancy Lee Bristol, Hel
en Kahn, Jackie Eckerd, Sherry
Wimpey and Judy Phillips; "Mili
tary Tap", tap, Catherine Sursav
age, Betsy Battle, Ann PuIlium and
Kent Laughter.
"Top Hat", White Tie, and Tails",
tap, Ginger Gray, pat Staten, Con
nie Moore, Helga Wimpey, Kay
Farmer, Joan Crawford, Terry Stat
en, Junior Jones and Jack Cloer.
"Tiptoe Through the Tulips"
ballet, Cathy Van Gorder, Keya
Carpenter. Sandy Zimmerman,
Julia Wheeler, Gall Palmer, Linda
Head, Donna Sue Fuller, Barby
Watry, Mary Hope Day, Ann Fra
ley, Betsy Battle, Ann Pullium,
Catherine Sursavage and Mary Jo
Battle.
Also, "Tea for Two", soft shoe
tap, Sandra Gray, Joyce Lewis and
Kent Laughter; "Oriental Dance",
ballet, Ginger Gray Sandra Gray.
Connie Moore, Joyce Lewis, Pat
Staten, Kay Farmer and Joan
Crawford; ballroom, foxtrot, waltz |
and jitterbug. , i
Skelton Dance, acorbatics, Skip
py Almond, Chuckle Van Gorder, |
Johnny Gernert and Butchie Sur
savage; black faced comedy act,
tap and pantomine, Kay Staten and
Kay Farmer; and oircsu, entire
cast.
Mrs. Lail Takes
Prize In Revue
Mrs G E. Lail was first prize
winner in the drees revue of the
Valley Town Home Demonstration
Club April 22 at the home of Mrs.
Mle Taylor.
Mrs. Dave Swan placed second..
Others la the revue were Mrs.
Hsrvw Hamilton and Mm. J. J.
Wood.
MAYBE YOU'LL BELIEVE it
now?in case yon've heard any of
J|m Ed Hughes' fish stories. This
beautiful 22 Vi inch brown trout
weighing 3 lb. 13. oz. was caught
by Hughes Saturday, on Santee-'
lah Stream. Hughes used a flat
fish to lure the trout, and he also
hooked a number of smaller fish
to bring in his limit. (Scout Photo)
Final Crippled Fund
Report $800
Some $800 was raised in Chero
kee County tor the recent Crippled
Children's Easter Seal Campaign,
Bill Whitaker, chairman, 9aid.
About one half of the 700 envel
opes with seais were returned with
contributions.
Co-Workers with Mr. Whitaker
were Mrs. Mavis Harris, Mrs.
Blanche Ramsey and Mrs. Mildred
Ray of Andrews and Mrs. Alice
Swain and Miss Willie Lovingood
of Murphy.
An apparently high voltage Mur
phy Power Board met Fitoay
in quick order elected itself a i
mail, appointed a
hired a part time secretory
Save present employes ot the 1
trie Department a vote at i
Frank Forsyth, appointed tn j
newly passed General
set as a she jnar member at 0w
Power Board, was elected ?
at the board.
? Other members at the board are
J. H. Duncan, appointed far Ms
years, and Nosh Lovingood. ap
pointed for two years.
ehanxes in I
be made after farther
the board.
Mias Elizabeth Gray was hhed a*
a part time secretary to
board meetings and
and keep records of the
actions.
The group sated to schedule ?
foil study at the pay, dak lease,
vacations sad other fasten per
tain Ins to employes of the elec
tric department.
Next meeting at the Murphy
Power Board was set for 7 p. to
Thursday May 7. The panel has in
vited TV A and Electrical <
to the meeting to discuss the
phy power i
Charles Moore's
Bites BeToday
Charles Spence Moore, SO a re
tired farmer and carpenter died
at his home in Hayesvilie, Route
4, at 9:45 a. m. Tuesday after en
extended illness.
'Funeral services will be conduct
ed at 3 p. m. today in Hayesvitte
Methodist Church of which he bad
been a member for a number of
years.
The Rev. G. C. Green, pastor,
will officiate, and burial will be In
the Presbyterian Cemetery.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
! Surviving are the widow. Mis.
Carrie Hampton Moore; five song,
Robert E. of Tampa, Fla.,
Monroe of CarroDton, Ohio. Thom
as Rex of Black Mountain, Jack of
Canton, Ohio and Charles Barry of
Hayesville; six brothers, E. C. and
J. B. Moore of Murphy, John Patfl
af Warne, W. T. of Andrews, Frank
M. Blairsville. and Harve of Hayes
ville; four sisters, Mrs. Dollie Lowe
of Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Mamtn
Smith and Mrs. Eliza Patterson of
Hayesville, and Mrs. Katharine
Snyder of Detroit, Mich., and eight
grandchildren.
Townson Funeral Home is la
charge of arrangements.
Andrews PTA Head
Mrs, Margaret Ann Watry was
recently elected president of the
Andrews PTA Other officers are
Mrs. S. J. Gemert, vice-president,
T oulse Rector, secretary; snd
Marvin Anderson, treasurer.
HIWASSEK DAM SCHOOL