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KEEP YOUR MONEY IN YOUR COMMUNITY PROMOTING MURPHY AND ANDREWS TRADE AT HOME; IT PAYS VOLUME U?NUMBER t MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. JULY 31. 1953 x \ rJGHT PAGES THIS WEEK Four Polio Cases Reported In County Murphy Scl oITo Cases Are Treated In Asheville An uneasy Cherokee County learned that it wag still for from the epidemic stage after four county children contracted polio lost wefck The children, on eight year old boy from Ogreeta; on 11 ye* old boy from Midway; and a six year old Murphy girl; and a four year old Unafca boy, are being treated at the Orthopedic Hospital in Ash eville. They are the first cases of polio hi this county since 1950, ac cording to records of the County Health Department. , Dr Van Gorder, Andrews physi cian, said Cherokee County is not even approaching the epidemic stage at present, as it would take three cases per 1,000 population to cause a polio epidemic here. GG NOT AVAILABLE Meanwhile, Dr. Van Gorder said there is extreme shortage of Gam ma Globulin, the new drug being injected as a preventive against polio. GG is not even available of the black market, Dr. Van Gorder sadd, and be added, "and it Is so simple to get'. Gamma Globulin is derived from human blood, but blood donations have been so few. he pointed out, that should polio epidemics occur in several parts of the country, GG would not be available for most children. ? I Dr. Van Gorder stressed the importance of Cherokee Co?mty citizens contributing to the bloodmoblle on its visit here. Last Friday, on a special stop, the bloodmoblle ^collected 50 pints of blood In Murphy and 35 pinto at the Peachtree Prison Farm. The unit will visit And rews In about two months. The Cherokee County Health Department had a very small quanity of GG, most of which has been given the six household con tacts of the three local polio cases. RECREATION PROGRAM As a precautionary measure the Murphy Summer Recreation Pro gram swimming classes have been called off for the present, Irvin Greene, program director announ ced. Mr. Greene further said that all strenuous activities in the pro gram have been cut down, and the children are being watched for signs of fatigue. Dr. Stanley S Atkins of the Or thopedic Hospital in Asheville, ?who reviews all cases of polio in the Western North Carolina area, said that the main safety measure at this time is to see that children have plenty of rest and good food. Dr. Atkins and Dr. Van Gorder have not been keeping their own children from swimming and the movies and church, the Andrews physician said, but they are see ing that the children have plenty of rest and are well nourished. Dr. Van Gorder said, however, that if polio cases in the county should increase steadily, he would advise all parents to keep their Children from these activities. Health Officer Says Polio Not Epidemic In N. C. RALEIGH, N. C.?Or. J. W. R. Norton, North Carolina State Health Officer, issued the follow ing statement: "No one needs interrupt plans for a summer vacation in North Carolina. "Incidence og polio is abnormal in only a relatively small area sur rouning the cities of Lenoir and Hickory and including three coun ties. In this area all agencies dedi cated to combatting polio are work ing vigorously with all possible measures Including inoculations with gamma globulin. Sixty-seven cases have been diagnosed in this 3-county area during July. In the epidemic area there have been 167 cases reported since the first of January, with six deaths during the entire year to date (July 17). "In all other 97 North Carolina counties, which embrace its major mountain and coastal resorts, only 120 cases have been reported for the entire year, or approximately three per 100,000 population. "National medical authorities do not consider polio is ap proaching epidemic nntU the number of cases reaches 20 to 40 per 100,000 population. "Nort h Carolina's resorts, as semblies and summer camps are protected by rigid sanitary laws, and are under strict health Inspec tion at all times. "Ninety-seven of the 100 coun ties in North Carolina are polio free or have an incidence that is normal or below. "There is nothing about the polio situation in North Carolina which should interfere with va cation travel except into the small epidemic area, and it is hoped that preventative measur es now underway will clear this area within a short time. "These are the facts about polio in North Carolina." Dr. Norton said that he was issuing this bulletin to brovide newspapers and radio stations with current and correct informa tion to assist them in handling polio reports in proper perspec tive. He said he realized that great injustice could be done not only to North Carolina's tourist indus try. but to vacationists themselves if they were deterred from holiday travel to North Carolina resort areas because of misinterpretation of reports regarding prevalence of polio. Hamilton Gets Highway Promotion Boyd Hamilton was recently pro moted to the position of District Mechanic with the State Highway Department and transferred from Burnsville to the new District 14 headquarters In Sylva. romi? ? : *' ^ , : f $ MURPHY GARBAGE pickups are this week being made simpler and more sanitary after the town's new Leach Paekmaster arrived and was put to work.'Purchased at a cost of (4,550, the disposal comp ressor unit was mounted on the town's 1952 Dodge truck. Above, Councilman Harry Bishop and town secretary Mrs. Ruby Craig (Mrs. Jack), look over the new truck just after It was brought to Murphy. The garbage truck holds 9 cubic yards, and the large capacity will cut down trips to the dump about half. The paekmaster was purchased from the N. C. Equipment Company, and is similar to the truck used in Canton and other N. 'C. towns. Three Local 4-H*ers Attending State Meet Three Cherokee County 4-H girls, along with assistant home agent Mrs. Frances Puett, are this week participating in State 4-H Club week activities at State Col lege in Raleigh. The girls, all winners in county and district contests, are Miss Cl ara Hughes of Ranger, health qu een; Miss Jerry Ruth Smith of Martin's Creek, talent, recreation leadership, dress revue; and Miss Mary Ruth Logan, dairy foods de monstration. The three county girls will part icipate in the state-wide contests ,in their fields. Some 1,200 of North Carolina's outstanding farm boys and girls opened the 1953 4-H Club Week Monday, and will hear Everett Mitchell of the NBC National Farm and Home Hour, who is top personality scheduled to address the group. Other speakers include E. W. Aiton, 4-H and YMW leader of the U. S. Department of Agriculture; Gordon Gray, president of the Consolidated University of North Carolina; State College Chancellor John W. Harrelson; David S. Wea ver, director of the N. C. Agri cultural Extension Service; and L. R. Harrill. state 4-H Club leader. The event will close Friday. WORLEY COMMISSIONED Among North Carolina State College graduates who received U. S. Army commissions as second lieutenants last month was Ray Edward Worley of Robblnsville. MARY RUTH LOGAN Miss Mary Ruth Logan, 15 this year preserved the title of dis trict 4-H winner in Dairy Foods Demonstration after competing with several other 4-H girls in Ashevilie recently. This was her first year in the project. Last year Imogene Shields of Tomot la won the title and the year be fore a team of Cherokee Coun ty girls took the win. Miss Logan is' in Raleigh this week compet ing in the state contest. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ty rus Logan of Martin's Creek, and will be in the 10th grade at Murphy School. Lack Of Proper Birth Certificate Can Mean Loss Of Money And Time PULLIUM Chief Wamnt Officer Bay C, Pnlllom of Andrews, N. C., re ceives the ehempion'i trophy he won in the Camp Drake Replao > Depot handicap golf tour in Japan. Making the station was Lt CoL Henry J. Stark commander of the depot Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pul tbe Andrews soldier has in the Amy since ltli and has served in Europe and Korea. He la currently . amtatant adj utant at the depot Failure to (have a certified birth certificate Is likely to cause loss of time and money to a person seek Lag employment with a large firm, joining the, armed services or en tering school, Mrs. Kate Hensley, Cherokee County register of deeds said today. Mrs. Hensley said that everyone should be sure his birth is record ed at the Court House, particularly before leaving the state to be em ployed. She said many Cherokee County natives have been stranded - in large cities for several weeks with out income, wetting for their birth certificates. If the birth waa not recorded at the courthouse. The recording of births at the courthouse was begun here in 1914, and all doctors and mid-wives are required to record birtthe with the registrar of the township in which the birth oocurej}, or at (he county courthouse. Births before 1914, however, are likely not to be recorded. Mrs. Hensley said that at pre sent 98 per eent of the births which occur annually are record ed, but in preeeding years the per eentage was much smaller. If a birth in not on record at the courthouse, an application for de layed birth registration must be filled and sent to Raleigh for cer tification. For this certification any reliab le record of birth, or age is accept able, Mrs. Hensley said. Records generally used, die pointed out, are: family Bible, in surance policy, marriage certifi cate, school record, birth certifi cate, affidavit ,by person having personal knowledge of birth, driv er's license, or any dependable record.. All records hare to be at least five years of age, jvith the except ion of the personal knowledge af fidavit. A certificate costs, 50 cents If it is on record locally; or one dollar if a delayed birth registration is made. Mrs. Hensley pointed oat that mothers of children entering school In the fall shoald be sore their children's birth Is recorded at the local office. She also asserted that persons expecting to apply for Social Sec urity aid must have birth certifi cation before they are 60 yean of age, in order to he honored by Soc lal Security when they become 66. Veterans, Mrs. Hemley said, must have birth certificates for their children If they are to re ceive aid from the government. Also recent high school graduat es are advised to obtain and keep a copy of their birth certification Heart Attack Takes Mrs. Crisp Mrs. Martha Crisp Rich, 67. died unexpectedly Sunday. July 17 *t 9 a. m. at iher home Murphy, Route 2. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Funeral services were held at 11 a. in. Tuesday In Rogers Chap el. Officiating ministers were the Rev. Thomas Truett, assisted by the Rev. Raymond Carroll and the Rev. Raymond Wilson. Burial waa in the church cemetery. Surviving are the husband, Wal ter B. Rich; seven daughters. Mrs. Julia Parker. Mrs Mettle Lou Ailstock, of Oastonia, Mm. Rarl Ledf ord and Mrs. Herman Ledford of Barnwell, S. C , Mis. James E. Young of Catawba Heights, Mm. {Continued on psge 8) Mrs. Elbert Conley Succumbs At 84 Mrs. Elbert Garrison, 84, died at the home of * daughter, Mrs. Merle Cochran, near Andrews Sunday at 9:30 p. m. after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p. m. in Valleytown Bapt ist Church of which she was a member. The Rev. T. D. Denney officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. The body remained in the ch urch for one hour prior to the service. She was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, a daughter of the late Constand (("Bud") and Josephine Miorrow Moore. She was a member of the And rews Chapter of the Eastern Star. Surviving are four sons, Jack, Joe and Wayne of Andrews, Frank of Lake Alfred, Fla.; three daughters, Mrs. Patsey Conley of Robbinsville, Mrs. Betty Padgett of Lake Alfred, and Mrs. Coch ran; 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. I vie Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Have Record Year A record enrollment is expected at Murphy City Schools Wednesday, August 26, when the 1953-54 term begins, Superlntent H. Bueck of the city schools, announced today. Mr. Bueck said there will be more teachers than there is classroom space and hallways will again be used for classrooms. School will begin, Mr. Bueck asserted, at 8:45 a. m. August 26, with half day sessions until the following Monday, when the lunchroom will open. Repairs have been made on all buildings, including the Texana School, during the summer and painting is now being done, he said. Unregistered High School Pupils Sought Mrs. Pauline Bault, Murphy High School dean and vocation al director, today requested all high school students who did not register last spring to cotne to Mr. Bueck's office at the school and register with her August 19 or 20. Mrs. Bault said she will be at the office both days from 10 a. m. until noon and from 2 to 4 p. m. School Entrance Extended 15 Days School entrance age was chan ged, by vote of the State Board at Education, from October 1 to Oct ober 15, it was announced. The change will become effec tive in the approaching school term. Children who will become six years old on October 16, will be eligible to enter school under the new ruling, as they will actually become six on the 15. Andrews City School Faculty Told; School Opens Aug. 27 August 27 is 'the tentative date set for the opening of Andrews City Schools, Superintendent John E. Rufty announced here today. ?Mr. Rufty also announced the faculty for Andrews High School Andrews Elementary School, Mar ie Elementary School and And rews Negro School. The Andrews High School fac ulty includes Mrs. Aline E. Bristol, Miss Jean Christy, Mrs. Carl Bar nett. Miss Ruth E. Hamilton. Joe T. McKeldry, Walter Brame, Miss (Meredith Wihitaker. R. W, H. Ram sey, Frank Murray and W. Hamil ton. , Andrews Elementary School teachers are Miss Trilby S. Glenn, Mirs. Louise C. McFalls, Mrs. Max ine R. Rufty, Mrs. L. B. Womack, Mrs. Lenna H. Ford, Mrs. Blanche C. Garner, Mrs. Ruth S. Pullium, 'Mrs. Louise C. Rector, Miss Eliza beth Kilpatrick, Miss Ada Mae Pruett, Mrs. Veanah R. Radford, Mrs. Leila M. Thomasson, Mrs. Hazel W. Elliott, Mrs. Annie S, McGuire and Mrs. Ruth C. Pullium Also Mrs. Alice T. Hogsed, Mrs Agnes W. Price, Mrs. Millie R Stewart, Mrs. Louise P. Enloe, Bertha J, McGuire, Mrs. Florence S, Huffman, Mrs. Jane C. Orr Mrs. Leila G. Van Gorder, Mrs Vesta W. Wood, Haskell King and Robert A. Williford. Marble Elementary School fac ulty members are J. Frank Walsh, Civitan District Meet Be Held Here Soon E. B. Stone of Charlotte. Civitan District Governor will be special guest when the Zone One of Civi tans meets here Saturday. Aug 1, local Civitan persident S. S. Wil liams said here today. Clubs in the district which will be represented are Cain ton, Ashe ville, Marion, Mars Hill and Mar shall. ? The business session will take place at 4 p. m. and the dinner meet will be at 7 p. m. at the Meth odist Church. This meeting will take the place of the regular Civi tan Club meeting which would have been Monday, August 3. At the meeting of the Civitans Monday evening G. H. Farley, Cherokee County Farm Agent, spoke on soil conservation and a film, "Waters of Coweeta" by the U. S. Forest Services was shown by John Jordan. Rev. Frank Brown was program chairman. Mrs. Helen H. Waldroup, Mrs. Min nie R, Tatham and Mrs. Anna W. Lunsford, Mrs. Lillie D. Love is teacher at the Andrews Negro School. ; Mrs. Hilda T. Olson is supervisor for the schools. Mrs. Lillie Crowe Succumbs Friday Mrs. Lillie Crowe. 71, of Suit, died in an Andrews hospital at 11 p, m. Friday July 17, after an ex tended illness. Funeral services weTe held at 3 p. m, Sunday in Shady Grove Bap tist church. The Rev. E. G. Altland. the Rev. Lester Stowe officiated and bur ial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs Tiny Thompson of Suit, Mrs. Polly Hawkins and Mrs. Faye Payne of Culberson, Mrs. Martha Culberson of Oak Ridge, Tenn, Mrs. Lorena Wood and Mrs. Pearl Decker of Gastonia. Also four sons, Bill of North ville, Mih., Ernest of Culberson, Haydem of Farner, Tenn and Frank of Suit; and one brother. Bob Kirkland of Suit; one sister, Mrs. Lou Giles of San Francisco, Calif., 26 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Townson Funeral Home was in charge. Reynolds Be New Band Director At School Here Edward Keynoids, i?sz a. s. graduate in music of Eastern Caro lina College, will be band and or chestra director at Murphy School when the school term opens Aug ust 26. Supt. H. Bueck announced. Mr Reynolds' home is in Cres wel.l, N. C. He is a veteran of World War II having served in the Army. While in the Army be play ed with the band. He also taught band at Colum bia High School, Columbia, N. C. At ECC he played clarinet in the band and woodwind ensemble and played violin in the orchestra as well as singing tenor with the ool Revival Held At Hayesville Church Revival services began Wednes day, July 15, at the Hayesville Church of God with ly at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Bill hart of Copperhlll, list, in leading the servrtoe* The public b invited to KDWASO ? ?fl* dn*p.