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PRI?* lOcPer Single Copy i i } '9 ' V i PROMOTING MURPHY AND ANDREWS ONLY 9|| SHOPPING DAYS TH CHRISTMAS NUMJbCK" c IHUSIDili Ileople You Know P? Hh Rev. and Mrs. Robert R. King war* in Aahavill* Friday | where Dr. King attended a meet ing, then went to Boone for a viatt with friend* over the week end, returning Sunday afternoon. Col. Edward 8. (BUI) Miller, Mr*. Miller and aonj, Johnny, Ed die and Cbaiies were overnight guests last week of Col. MUler-a brother and sister-in-law, Dr. and Mra. Harry Miller en route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala. Biliie Jane Ruah who is study ing Interior Decorating at Rich mond Professional Institute, Rich mood, Va., will be home Saturday, Dec. 17, for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pat ton spent Saturday in AahrrlUe. Mr. and Mra. C. E. Hyde, Ros alie and Peggy spent Frlay in Atlanta. - Mr. and Mrs. A Wen Coward ware in Atlanta Friday and Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs.. Jo* Fulmar and family of Sylva spent Sunday here with Mrs. Fulmer'a parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Franklin. J. D. El rod of Greenville, 8. C.,! was the over-night guest of Mr. and" Mrs. Quay Ketner. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Beutaer Of Chicago, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Beutner and sob, Jeffrey* of Milwaukee , wis., visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Howarfl. Mra. G. W. Zlrbes, Mra. J. Weir, Mrs. R. Kephait and Mra. James C. Palmer spent last Tkurs day in AsbeviUe. . Mrs. B. F. Stur Marie and Ittckie, of Salina. Kan sas, visited Mr. and Mrs. Savage over the week end. Mrs. Starr la the sister of Mrs. Efcv KM. John Whlsenhunt left Sat rday for Washington, D. C wher* J ie will spend several months with friends. 8/8gt and Mrs. Bfdney Barker and son, Mike, wh? have been sta tioned in Japan for the past two yeara arrived last week for a vis it with their parents, Mr. and Mra. John Barker and Mr. and Mrs. De* Mosteller. Mr. and Mrs. C. U Johnson spent the week end Atlanta, Ga. Miss Elisabeth Kllpatrick spent the week end in Chattanooga, i Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hyde had as their fiesta over the week end their son, Ernest Hyde, and his chil dren. Jack, Bill and Susie of Franklin. Mrs. 8. E. Cover and daughter, Miss Fmnoee Cover .spent several days last week In Asbeville. Mrs. O. A. Reschke will leave Saturday for Miami, Ela.. wher* - she will spend the Christmas holi days with relatives. G?ral4 McGqJre of Columbus, Ga., spent the w<?k end here with his slater, Miss Bertha McGulre. Mrs. Loy Seay of Tate, Ga., has returned after spending several days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Battle. She was accompanied on the trip here Fri day by Mr. Seay who returned Sat urday. He was accompanied on the return trip by Mrs. Carrie Wilson a cousin who- will spend this week with the Seays. The Rev. J. Edwin Carter at tended a meeting of th* N. C. Crop Board (Christian Rural Ovarsens Program) Monday in Gr*ensboro. Mr. Carter Is raprss eotative from tit* WNC Method ist Annual Conference to this board on overseas relief sponsor by th* N. C Council of W. L. Russell To Be Ordained Here Sat. ! The Rev. -William L. Russell of Murphy will be ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church here Saturday by the Rt. Rev. M George Henry, bishop of Western North Carolina. The ordination service will be held Sunday. Dec. 17 at 11 .00 a. m. at the Church of the Messiah. Mr. Russell is at present deacon In charge of the Church of the Me* #lah. St Baranbas Church. Mur phy; the Chapel of the Holy Com forter, Andrews; and the Church at the Good Shepherd, HayesvUle. Participants in the ordination in addition to the Bishop will Include : The Rev. H. Roger Sherman, St Andrews Church, Canton, who win read the Preface of the Ordinal; the Rev. John W. Tuton, Rector of Trinity Church, Ashevllle. who will preach; the Rev. A. Rufus Mor gan. 8. T. D., St. Agnee Church Franklin, who will present the Or dinandi ahd the Rev. Robert Pol lard ID. St. Francis of Aartssl Church, Cherokee, who will read the Litany for ordinations. Also participating will be the Rev. Rbett Y. Winters. Jr., Church of the Hoty Cross, Valle Cruets f formerly of Murphy), who win read the Epistle; the Re^. James M. HlniJJe, Church of the Transfix Oration. Bat Cave, who will read the Gospel; the Rev. Howard M. Hlclcey, 8t George's Church, West Ashe vlDe. who will serve as the Bishop's chaplain; the Rev Clif ford E. McWhorter of St. Paul's Church, Edneyville, who wiU ad minister the Chalice; and a num ber of other clergy of the Diocese. sQale will be by Miss Jane Van Horn, ocganlst. and the church choir. Robert ESasley TIT, John Van Born and Walter Bailey win be' al tar boys. C K. Olson and John 8. fcnMh win *4 nsher* Mr. Ruasell has. bean deacon-ln eharge at local Episcopal churches since June IS. He wyi ordained a deacon at Trinty Church, Ashe vUle, on Jane 14. ; He was born In Palmerton, Pa tad raised at Quantlco, Via., and Candler. N. C. He is the son of Mrs. Margaret L. Russell of Cand ler and the late Dr. William S. Rus sell of Oteen Veterans' Hospital. He Is a graduate of Candler High School; Lehigh University, Bethle hem. Pa., where he graduated magna cum laude with a B. A. de ' W. L RUSSELL. gree; and the Berkeley Divinity School, New Haven, - Conn., aa a Bachelor of Sacred Theology. During his final year ii^the sem inary he was student pastor at St. John's Church, Ansonia, Conn. Re is married to the former Ethel M. Fehnel of Bethlehem, Pa., and they have three children, Christine Margaret. William Gregory and Monica Anne. Mr. Russell will "celebrate his first Holy Eucharist 8unday, Dec. 18. at 7:46 a. m. at the Church of the Messiah. This communion ser vice will be the Advent Corporate Communion of the Men and Boys of the Church and will be followed Im mediately by breakfast in the new parish hall of the church. The 11 a. m. service Sunday will also be holy Communion. Next week at the Church of the Messiah, morning prayer and Holy Com munion win be held daily at 7:15 a. m. ; and evening prayer wfflbe said daily at 1:80 p. m. . 4MhBtaMkH fortnight EUeirar tst will begin at 11:8# p. m. Disc. M. There will also be an l a tn. service at the church on Christmas Day- v ? ' Sunday, Dec. 18, at 4:30 p. nj. the Sunday School and pageant re hearsal will be held at St. Barna bas Church. Holy Communion wffl be at 7:80 p. m. Sunday Dec. 18 at 9 a. m. Hoty Communion will be held at the Chapel of the Holy Comforter, An drews. and Sunday School win be at 10 a. m. Three Church Choirs Join For Carol Sing A Carol tinging, presented byi the combined choirs of the First Baptist Church, the First Method lit Church and the Presbyterian Church, will be held at the First Baptist Church Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p. m. Everyone is Invited to attend. Wayne Abernathy Elected To Soil Supervisors Board Wayne Abernathy of the Hanging Dog section was elected' to the Cherokee County Soil Conservat ion District board of supervisors to serve a three year term. Mr. Abernathy Alls the vacancy to be created on the board when Lawson Lunjford'i term expires Dec. SI. The board at supervisors cond ucts all buslnsss of the conservat ion district and has three members one term expiring each year. lite other two members of the board are Jud Stiles and BUI Rih? 11. ? /V* Folk School Party Be Tomorrow Night The annual Folk lehooTChrlst aas party, Christmas carols and lance be Md Friday, Dm. H, it 8 p. m. at tl>? acchool. ' UaMsi wft to "duugad for Ms cotemtmity-wtde treat a*. W| p- ? Andrews Schools Close Dec. 20 For Holidays Andrews schooh. will close Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 20 for the Christmas holidays, Supt J. K Rufty announced this week. School will be fin Jan. 3 after the holi days. ' ! The annual Christmas parties will be held throughf the primary and elementary room during the cloeii* day*. Council Makes Changes _ In Town Parking Laws ' Murphy'a parking ordinancae got mom addtttooa Monday night during a regular Council meeting when no parking regulation* war* extended to Include Wart Central St., Church St. and Eaat Central St. A no parking vote on Weat Cen tral St. had carried during an earlier council meeting hut it waa not Included in the parking ordin ances until thia week'a meeting. NO PARKING It la now againat the towa laws to park on Weat Central St. be tween Peachtree and Church Sta., or on Church St between Weat Central and HI waa ate Sta. or on Eaat Central St. from Peachtree St to the alley be aide Cliff 13 llott'a Garage, according to the ordinance. In other action to regulate park litg 'in Murphy, Council dedded' to have the preeeht parking meter' checker, Ifax Sneed, wear a re gular police uniform and to give him the power of arreet. - FINANCIAL BKEAK Council alao decided to give the motorlata a financial break by In stalling an extra parking meter in the Town HaB. Parking m?Ut' offenders can go to the Town Ball within two hour* after getting a parking meter ticket and pay their fines by depositing 10 centa in the parking meter In Town HUt The new meter will not be in stiled (or aoma time and will be pat In ca ? trial baste only, Cfcarile Johnaon, town clerk, ealdr Council pointed out that only thoee persona Who report to Town HaO within two hours from the time marked an their ticket* can use the 10 cents fine system. * $1 rone Other motorist who do not pay the 10 cents fine within two hours must pay the regular 91 flfte. In other action Council appoint* ed a committee to study names submitted for appointment to Mur phy's proposed Planning and De velopment Board. When the committee is ready to report out * special meeting will be called to study the committee's report and appoint members of the Planning and Development Boat* McDonald Appointed Dog Warden For County Cherokee County will start lta control of stray and rabid dogs the first week In January when Allen MriDnnsld takes over his duties as County Doc Warden. McDonald waa appointed by State Senator H. M. Moose of Clay County after J. I* HaB of Murphy failed to kccept the pos ition of warden. : Y Hall was . appointed by the As sembly when Jh? hffi was r? "'1 (or Oherakae Cw m*f. But- Hall has declined ths Appetiitmsat mflfc Oanold was appointed CNh MBit* to the position. * The dog tax law says' that all dog owners roust bay licenses for their dag*. . ? ' The fees are <3 far each open fe male dogs and $1 for all other fa males and male dogs. Cherokee County waa Included in the dog tax law so that a dog war den system could be supported hi the county. The Assembly pasaed Murphy NCEA To Have Dinner Party The Murphy unit of the NCSA will have an old fashioned Christ mas dinner party at Duke's Lodge Hiursday evening. Names have been exchanged and gifts will be distributed from a Christmas tree. Miss Maria Travis and her art class will have charge of decor ations. Junior Woman's Clnb To Elect Officers The Murphy Junior Woman's Club will meet today (Thursday) at 7:30 p. m. at ,the primary schol auditorium for their election of officers and Christmas gift ex change. Each member is aaked to bring a gift for the drawing of gifts during the social period. Texan a Chorus To Sing Christmas Cantata Sundav The Texana school chorus will pre? nt its first Christmas Cantata Sunday, Dec. 18, at 7:1# p. The cantata will be based on the birth of Clirlst and the purpose of His coming- as a Redeemer for mankind. Sqngs included are "Lis ten to the L*nt?", "He shall few) His flock*" and Ood so loved the worid". Bortfp that will pfcturs the city at Bethelehem, during the night of, His birth wffl be : "O Holy Night" "Silent Night". "*B? Hofy City" sad "O Little JrtHf"-'* B ? v ?> ? ? * ? > r ; ' wiV'i _ - ? ? ? The carols will be integrated In tba ardar 6$<$s scrlfttyr* with ad ditional aatlMbns audi aa. "Psalm i?cr. ?ttantaf , "The Lord tany Light", RocMag" ang a M term at On 13 piano students under the instruc tlon of Mrs. O. H. Pearson will pre sent their first piano recital which will Include solos of Christmas carols, duets and trios on the piano. / These students are: Hasel Phifer Sarolyln Colbert. Margaret Allen, ( B. Allen, Sarah Allen. Shirley Oik ion, Naomi Rail], Kate Bowman; ; Julia Smith, Uadge Fain, Dorothy Susie Jackson. Sadia M. KJncaid ind Cynthia Blount. These *tu- i lents have be?h taking music tor 1 mly two months and a half and 1 ire advancing wall altnough none lav* pianos ? , ? School wtn close Wednesday af- , ternoon following the annual Christmas tree and the exchange 1 ? 1 I dttaens mat with the County Commissioners asking far a doj The county baa been plagued tak| UM peat three yean with an hymbfr of a^wi. A number of persons were Httan by rabid dogs laat year and cat man d led aa a remit at a bUe to the hce {rem a (ltd dog. January 1 t r Cherokep QpunQp will get %>farm agent starting 3$m. 1, ItM, Paul Nave, N-yetMd McDowell County agent, takaa the Job. Nave's appointment wax ced by the Opunty . OotnmlesVmeqs; and the North' Carolina State Cot lege Agricultural Extension Ser vice. He will (in the vacancy created by the resigmipon nearly a year e go of O. H. F"arley, who Is now an assistant Transylvania County farm agent. A native of Mountain City, Tenn.. Nave has been serving as assistant agent at Marlon' since 194#. ' Before that he was a field man for Coble Dairy Products of Lex ington, N. C., at Boone and Frank lin. . ... \ After graduating from the Uni versity of Tennessee In 1943 with a degree In agricultural education, Nave served three years ' In the Navy. In his tonr of doty, whicft covered campaigns In the Atlantic and Pacific, -he served In the Nor mandy tnvarioo. Nave married a home-town girl. Miss Majfy Willts, a graduate registered1 nurse. They have two children. Luke S, and jajen, 5. The new Cherokee County farm ngent has been- an active member of the Marlon Klwanls Club and Is a Mason and a member of the American Legion. In his apex* time, he serves as Sunday School superintendent and a teacher for the Episcopal church at Marion. Hospital Gets $11,300 From Foni Foundation Murphy's Petrie Hoapltal was granted *11,900 of the $80 mH ion appropriation approved by the rord Foundation" recently. The , foundation announced . the impropriation Monday after the :1ow of their three-tfiy quarterly nesting In New Tork City, N. T. ?ftie $11,300 "given Petrie Hos pital was pelt' of mo mink* ap propriated to about >,800 privately to help them Bloodmobile Is Here; Donors Sought Murphy, Count}' Schools Be Closed Dec. 21 - Jan. 3 Tlw Murphy School unit will have its Christmas holidays from I jl m. Wednesday, Dee. 31 until 8:M a. m. Tuesday, Jan S, H. Bueck superintendent said today. Meanwhile schools in the Chero kee County unit will take the same holiday, closing Wedaeaday, Dec. 21 and reopening Tuesday, Jan 3. Lloyd Hendrtx. superintendent said. Andrews Schools will start their hoMdajs Tuesday, Dec. 30 and win! open again Monday, Jan. 3. it was' Lytui Gaalt To nd'lHekeM Mm. Cyan CMnlt will read Dicksn*i qmtmsa Carol Monday, Dee. it, at S p. m. at the Folk School. This reading has become an an naul event at the school and people front nearby and farther point* gather at the Folk School to hear the tale at Tiny. Tin. Everyone is Invited to attend the reading. Christmas carols win also be The Red Crews bloodmobile wUt be at the Murphy First BapU* Church today (Thursday) froBs noon until S p. m., blood chair man Hany Bishop said. Ail persons who will do nabs blood are asked to go to the church during the hours the blood mobile will be in Murphy. A large supply of blood is need ed to be ready for the anticipat ed holiday accident toll, it waa announced. Dr. W. A. Hoover pointed out that the pint of blood donated by each Murphy donor might help save the life of a loved one or friend. Ha aaid giving a pint flC Mood la "(be moat humane Christ mas gift you could give." . Dr. Hoover said blood transfus ion far Che treatment of severe in jury grew op sad came of age IS wartime aad methods of providing and using large quantities of stored bloed for tba care of msaa rasiialttea were developed by tba armed forces of the U. S. and other countries. Dr. Hoover aaid the use "of blood transfusion is often as im portant to the p re-operative and poet -operative care as in the im mediate surgical period. He aaid the Murphy area is be hind In its quota for the year and there is increasing demand Dor blood during the hobAy accident period. 17-Year - Old Mother Gets Sentence In Infant's Death JDpto Dean. 17-year-oM mother at Macon and CJay Counties, m Mntoieri to 10 to U years in Kttte Prison Tuesday {n AshevUle tor the murder c< her irtfcttom ? 1 ?"? eOeprge B. Patten pasted thd Sentence tn Superior Court af t?*$6 girl,, through her attorney,' erttered a plea of no contest to a charge of murder tn the second de v? j JI? charges were made against Haw Dean, her husband. He was In the court room with his wife. Mra. Dean was tndieted lor mur der after the body of the baby was fouhd Nov. n 'lri the attic of an, &nlta apartment house. ?ft# child's throat had bee* clashed. deputy Sheriff Joe Morris testi fied that he learned Mrs. Dean and ber 22-year-old husband had lived in the apartment. The defen dant was arrested" tn HayesviUe. ?MorrlS said that Mrs. Dean told sheriff's officers that she became pregnant after her husband went into the Army. Morris quoted Mrs. Dean as saying the child was boflf tO days after bar huaband came from wnM. Morris farther quoted that the fnother as saying rib* save bMk t? the tnS7 ? Thi ipftHment MM. bathroom after gtm aaat har J**, hand to get help. She aald she killed th? child - to keep her husband from knoir tng she waa pregnant She alao said she was afraid he wouM make trouble with the father of the b&by. Morris quoted Mrs. Dean as say> tag she killed the child when * cried by throating: a finger into -ttk throat and tearing the jaw from mouth to ear. v Defense Attorney George Pen nell introduced a number of wit nesses frtim near' the defendant*# former home In Macon County. They testified to her previous godil behavior. Mrs. Dean had been indicted oa a charge of murder in the first de gree. but the no contest plea to the lesser charge waa accepted by Solicitor Robert S. Swain. Bulldogs Win Over Stecoah In 2 Games WORK STARTED CHRISTMAS EDITION Work has already started on the Christmas Edition of the . Cherokee Scout. Merchants tod Individuals whS wish to htdode their p?etbip In the > Issue are reminded that tho deadline (or that edition Is Dec. f. contacted about a greeting In the Christmas Edition are ?*i*l to, phone 20 or stop by BV DM BRUMBY The Murphy High Bulldog* racked up two conference wins by defeating Stecoah last _ Tueadqjr night. This was the first conference {day for the local teams. The girls came out on the loos end of a 38-27 score apd the local boys won 55-36. * *>? tn the girls game Laura Bailey sank 18 points for high score fok lowed by Betty Palmer, 11; **4, Shirley 8tiles, seven. Louise Doek ery rounded out the scoring wMh two points. "ir ' Guards wtio saw action wara^ Kathy Amos, Betty Kate Wilson, \ Trances StUes, Mary Lou Cocfc, Gladys Painter, and Pat Mooq. Other forwards ?Who played wan 2srol Elliott and Carolyn ThoniaiL Hoyt Zimmerman was high icorer In the boys game wMk tt Joints; Bobby Phlllipa came % Moee with 12; Pearl Johnao 10; and Dan Amos, eight. Coffey scored she; and Ed _ toe Bryant and Ray Kepbart : id up thraa, two and m wir- '. ?' ?? "