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The first Thanksgiving of the Pilgrim Fathers was more than a feast. Above all, it was a day specially set apart for
giving thanks.
Let us (approach this Thanksgiving Day in the spirit of the Pilgrim Fathers. Let us enjoy the feast, of course; the
family reunions, the gatherings with friends. But let us not lose sight of the inspiration arid true purpose of the oc
casion: gratefully to give thanks to God for the blessings we have received.
Let us Give Thanks to God, from Whom All Blessings F low.
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Santa Gaus Parade Ushers In Trade Week Monday
Two Bands, Children, Floats Will Be
In Parade; Valuable Prizes Announced
Santa Clans straight from the
North Pole two marching bands a
children's division and several
floats will usher in Murphy's Sec
ond Annual Christmas Trade Week
Monday, Nov. 30.
Trade Week ohalrman, Frank
Forsyth "said an expected 99 to
98 per cent of the local merchants
are participating in the week.
The kick-off parade will get un
derway at 1:30 p. m., and will be
led by officials followed by the
Murphy School Band. The child
ren's division will be next, follow
ed by the Blue Ridge, Ga., Band
and then (he floats.
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will
parade behind the floats.
Prizes in the children's group di
vision will be $10 first place and
five dollars, second place. Individ
ual children's prizes will be first
prize, five dollars and five ond dol
lar prizes. v
Twenty-five dollars will be giv
en the first place float, *1* sec
ond pLoe and five dollars, third
Persons or group* desiring to
enter floats in the parade, and
have not been contacted, are asked
to notify Bob Baait, .float chair
man, ?r S. S. Williams, or H.
All parade participant* are ask
ed to meet at the new high school
building at 1:1b p. m.
VALUABLE
rbwi are pouring in.
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good.
Drawings for prizes will be beld
on the square, when a $100 Savings
Bond 'and several other valuable
prizes will be given away begin
ning Monday afternoon. A $900
Savings bond and other prizes
will be given to a lucky ticket bold
er at the final drawing Saturday,
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Among prises donated to be
given away, Mr. Lovingood said
are the following: $55 Curlee
Man's Winter Sntt, by the Man
Shop; $15.98 Lady's Winter Sntt,
Murphy Supply Co.; Sunbeam
Electric iron, Walter Coleman's:
Westinghouse electric deep well
fryer, Ivle Fruniture Co.; and 53
piece $22 set of china, Davis
Jewelers.
Also 50 gallons of Esso Extra i
gasoline, Davis Esm; $10.08 dress,
Candler's; $10 credit on tailor
made suit, D. V. Carringer; Ladles
$40 winter coat, Roy V. Lovin
good's; 11 piece set Revere copper
wear cooking set, $30.95, Murphy
Hardware Co.; 50 percent wool
Cannon $10 blanket. Economy
Clothing store; and $25 trade cer
tificate, Trudy's.
Andrews Lutheran
Thanksgiving Meet
8L Andrew's Lutheran Church
la Andrew* will oboerv
Thanksgiving Day' with a Va
service Thursday, November 20, at
The Raw. WllMnm K. Wet
MURPHY SCHOOL BAND will parade Monday In the Murphy Trade Week Santa Clana Parade, wear
in* for the fin* time their new paid and klack whipcord uniforms. The uniforms were glren to the bond
this year by the former Cherokee Country Club, Of which Bob White was president and Mm Robert
Wearer, treasurer. The funds, an officer said, hare been on hand for some time Is he mad hi a project to
help the children and the community. The band, shore, directed by Bdwatd Reynolds, la pictured In the
new uniforms. Majors ties. Went row, left to right, are Nettie Sue Deekery, Gloria
nard, Gwen Cole and*Betty Deekery. Drum major, right standing. Is !
Second row, left to right, ara BUty rownson. mare drum, and moall majorettes, Becky Je Ray, Mania
KaJ Olson and Reeky Beerer, and right. Malm G??i
Third row, Linda Rngltah. Judy Darts, Betty Wearer, 1
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3 Supervisors
To Be Elected
Three supervision of the newly
chartered Cherokee County Soil
Conservation District will b? elect
ed December 7-12 from a group of
six men^selected to run by county
agricultural leaders.
Nominees in the election as
Judd Stiles, Murphy; Bill Russell,
Andrews; Lawson Lunsford, Peach
tree; Stanley Wood Suit; Emory
Shields, Culberson, and Rev. W. P.
'Elliott Hanging Dog.
The District was established
and granted a charter by the
State of North Carolina in Jan
nary at the request of Cherokee
County Farmers.
In the coming election, the man
with the highest number of votes
is elected for a three year term,
and the third man is elected for a
one year term.
In each succeeding year after the
first election one man Is elected
for a three year term.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Soil Con
servation District is to plan toe
bettor use of lend h Cherokee Oo
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unity. Similar district have
established in anoraximateiy
counties in the United I
A* present all North Carolina
aunties except
ing ha the
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In the Cherokee County District
during the first fall week hi Dee
ember of each year.
It is not required that a person
he a farmer to vote in the election
of supervisors. Any person quali
fied to vote in any election in Che
rokee County is eligible to vote for
the supervisors.
Ballot boxes will he placed In
convenient places In the county.
Exact locations of the boxes will be
announced next week. Any person
can vote at any time during the
week from Monday morning. Doc.
7. to Saturdey night, Dec. 12. t
Mayor Warns
Against Mad.
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