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Mr, ud Mra. Ralph Warner of
Athm, Ga. spent the week end at:
We with their parent#. "
Lt Commander and Mrs. Geor
ge Q. Dunn and children, Kathy
and Bobby of Klttery, Maine will
arrive next week end to Visit Mra.
Dunn'* parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
V. Lovtngood. Lt. Cmdr. Dunn will
leave after three weeks for San
Francisco, Calif. He will fly from
there to Japan to take up his duties
as supply 'officer. Mm. Dunn,
Kathy and Bobby will remain with
Mr. and Mrs. Lovlngood for the
summer.
Miss 8usie Miller, student at
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga.,
and Miss Kay Burgess of Atlanta
spept the week end here with their
parents.
Mrs. J. W. Thompson returned
Sunday from a week's visit with
her son, Dr. J. W. Thompson and
family in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry bishop and
son Harry were week end guests
of Mr. Bishop's mother in Knox
ville. ?
Mrs. Clair K. Olson is attend
ing a supervisions meeting in New
York City this week.
Mrs. Garrison Maneval of Enka
Is the guest of her sisters, Mrs.
Glenn Bates and Mrs. John A.
Davidson and families.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Case were
week end visitors in Asheville.
Roy Fuller was at home for the
week end.
Mias Sallle Morris was called
home from Carson Newman Col
lege due to the illness of her fath
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ferguson of
Sylva were Sunday visitors of
Mrs. Ferguson's mother Mrs. Tom
Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Whitfield and
?on, J, E. of Brookside, Ky. are
guests of Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Whit
field.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Burgess have
returned from a 10 day trip to
Miami, Fla. and Nassau, Bahama
Islands.
Tommy Gentry was at home
from Atlanta for the week end.
Mr*. 8. C. Burgess, Mrs. E. H.
Brumby and Mrs. W. A. Singleton
spent Wednesday in Chattanooga.
Sammy White was at home for
the week end.
Mrs. Ben Vaught and Mrs. John
Campbell of Nashvlllfe, Tenn. spent
i the week end In Murphy/ Mrs.
j Vaught with Mr. and Mrs. Jim
| Gibbs and family and Mrs. Camp
| bell with her mother, Mrs. R. C.
| Mattox. j
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ANDREWS
Mrs. W. T. Hoblitxell haa return
ed to Anniston, Ala. after a stay
of several days here last week with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Tate o f Rose
I Hill were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
? Bert Wheeler over the week end.
B Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rogers and
Haughter. Sara Margaret, of
Wnghlanrts spent the week end here
r with their mothers, Mrs. Louise
. Rogers and Mrs. U O. Caldwell.
I Mrs. Alice Barnard returned af
| tar a weeks stay with relatives in
[ Hayeevllle.
k Mrs. Ruth Turner of Chicago, HI,
I spent several days of last week
jjiere at the Owenby Mfg. plant
I Cecil A. Chandler of New Or
Pleans, La.,- is spending a vacation
here with his parents, Mr. and
MM. A. B. Chandler. While here
cecfl and his mother spent several
days of last week in South Caro
lina with Mrs. Chandler's mother.
Miss Ruth Barnard librarian in
the Sylva High school spent the
week end here with her mother,
Mrs. Alice Barnard.
Miss Ann Van Gorder has re
ji turned to her home in Enid, Okla.
after a weeks stay here as guest of
Her brother, Dr. Charles O. Van
Qordsr and his family in Valley
town. '
Q. ft. Seaman of Mill town. N, J.
has returned after spending last
week here at the Owenby Mfg.
Plant
Miss Peggy Ann HU1, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Julius Hill Is
spending the Spring holidays at
her hone. She is a student at Bast
Tennessee State College, Johnson.
City, Tenn *
Murphy Jr. W Oman's Club
Graduates; New Name Chosen
The Murphy Junior Woman's 4
Club last week "graduated" tt on
Junior club atatus and after the
neceaaary constitutional chances
are made will become the Murp
phy Woman's Club.
The club, after discussing grad
uating for more than a year, made
the final vote here Thursday night.
A letter received from Mrs. Dent,
aecoad vice president of the N. C.
Federation of Women's Clube,
pointed out that since a Murphy
Woman's Club has not been active
heref ro a number of years, the
Junior Woman's Club could vote to
"graduate" and take the name,
Murphy Woman's Club.
?
This action also leaves open the
Murphy Junior Woman's Club
name open and the, club pointed
out that In the future they may
sponsor the organization of a Jun
ior Woman's Club in Murphy.
FASHION SHOW
Mrs. L>. L. Mason, Jr., chairman
of the ways and means committee
announced committees for' the
club's annual fashion show which
will be held April 20. The showing
this year will feature summer fash
Ions for children, junior misses,
and women. .
'Committee chairmen are Mis^
Margaret Akin, decorations; Mrs.
H. L. McKeever, models; Mrs.
John S. Smith, hostesses and re
freshments; Miss Elizabeth Gray
and Mrs. Bill Comwell, music;
Mrs. Clyde Sneed? finance and pub
llcity; Miss Marlai Travis, posters;
Miss Wilma Tate, chars; and Mrs.
BUI Costello, commentator. ? ?
Seventeen new members were
voted on to be extended member
ship invitations to the club.
Hostesses Thursday night were
Mrs. Herman Edwards, Mrs. A. J.
Headrick and Mrs. L. D. Schuyler.
Johnson A May
Form Partnership
C. L. Johnson and Andrew May,
accountants; this week announced
the formation of a partnership.
Their office will be at the pres
ent C. L. Johnson and Co. location
on Tvmessee St across from the
Henry House.
Jonnson and May will offer all
accounting services, including
preparation of federal and state
Income tax returns for Individuals,
farmers, partnerships and corpor
ations.
Two Pre-Sehool
Clinics Listed
Pre-school clinics for examina
tions and administrations of diph
theria, whooping cough, tetanus
and smallpox vaccine, for children
entering school this fall, will be
held at Texana today (Thursday,
March 22) from 9 a. m. until noon.
The pre-school clinics will be
held at Martin's Creek School to
morrow (March 23, from 9 a. m.
until noon.)
Nolan Wells Is New
Elections Bd. Head
Nolan Wells of Murphy last week'
was named chairman of the Cher
okee County Board of Elections, It
was announced by the State Board
of Elections.
Others on the new board are
John Carrlnger of Murphy and D.
M. Reese of Murphy. Wells and
Carrlnger are Democrats and
Reese is a Republican. .
The Clay County Board Is com
posed of B. M. McClure, Garland
Martin and Ruel White, all of
Hayesville.
Graham's board is made up of
Clint Sawyer, ErVa J. Scroggs and
Tillman Stewart, all of Robbins
ville. I
Rev. Morris Said
"Resting Well" Wed.
The Rev. J. Alton Morris yes
terday (Wednesday) was "doing
as well as could be expected at
this stage and resting well" ac
cording to Dr. W. A. Hoover.
Mr. Morris, pastor of the Mur
phy First Baptist Church, suffer
ed a heart attack Saturday after
noon while raking leaves in his
yard.
MURPHY GARDEN CLUB
The Murphy Garden Club will
meet at 3:30 p. m. today (Thurs
day) at tho home of Mrs. Harold
Wells on the Andrews highway.
Costello Is Chairman
Of Planning Board
Bill Costello Monday night was)
elected chairman of the Murphy
Planning and Development Com
mission.
At the organizational meeting
Monday members of town council
met with members of the new plan
ning board. The Planning board
further named S. S. Williams, vice
chairman and Merle Davis, acting
secretary.
The planning group will meet
the first Monday of each month
at 8 p. m. in the meeting room at
the bank.
The ne* commission asked coun
cil for suggestions for starting pro
jects and literature pertaining to
a planning board was distributed.
The literature was provided by
the local government commission
in Raleigh.
Tracy's Puts In
Neu> Equipment
Tracy's Restaurant here this
week announced their recent in
stallation of a "Thermaduke" food
warmer.
The "Thermaduke" is a water
less food warmer with sectional
heat control. The restaurant has
also installed a new glass lined
coffee urn.
At the same time the new equip-'
ment was being Installed .Tracy's
cook, Stella Stovall, was celebrat
ing her 25th year at the restaurant.
Billy Graham
Film Shovciug Set
The Billy Graham film entitled
"Souls In Conflict" will be shown'
at the First Baptist Church here.
Friday, March 23, at 7 :30 p. m.
Everyone is Invited to attend. I
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Spring Gets Cold
Reception Here
Spring got an icy welcome in
Cherokee County Tuesday ( a day
early because of leap year) when
the morning's low was 16 degrees.
And Wednesday morning the I
mercury dropped to a colder 15]
degrees. The high temperature all
day Monday was only 44 degrees
and Tuesday's high was 46 de
grees, Chester Lawson of the TV A
hydraulic data division said.
However this year's March cold
snap was not as damaging as the
killing freeze of last March 27
when the mercury sank to 12 de
grees. Last year's freeze came
after over two weeks when tem
peratures were above freezing ?
even rising to 82 degrees on March
12.
Thus far in March 78 per cent of
the normal rainfall for the month
has fallen ? some 4.65 inches of
the normal 5.97.
Circuit Churches
To Have Revivals
Revival services will begin at
Bellview, Peachtree and Ranger
Methodist Churches on the Murphy
circuit Sunday, March 25 at 7:3C
p. m.
The pastor, the Rev. R. . Setzer
will have charge of the services at
Bell view; the Rev. C. A. Smith
associate pastor, will be in charge
at Ranger; and the Rev. Alex Eng
lish will be in charge at Peachtree.
Anyone living near these church
es is especially invited to attend
The 'service* will be held daily at
7:90 p. m. from March 25 through
Easter Sunday.
12,000 SEEDLINGS FOR THE MURE
PLANMNQ FOB THE VQTDIK. ilnffef Chapter Fatura F*rro?ra ?l ABMta ktn planted lt,MI
Bobby Gitsso*-* Attitude Is
A-l In Spite Of Handicap
BOBBY GIBSON, above, deean't let his handicap affect his
attitude and enters actively into all his school and Cub So out
activities. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gibson of
Andrews. (Scout Photo)
Lily Sale For Crippled
Children Is Announced
The Easter Lily Sale (or crippled^
children will be held in Murphy
Saturday, March 31, Mrs. Roy Fuji
er chairman of the drive in Mur
phy said today.
Becky Hoover will be in charge
nt the drive and Murphy girls will
wear arm bands and collect money
during the lily sales all day both
Saturdays. |
Meanwhile the drive in Andrews
is being conducted through April
100 with letters mailed and other
solicitations under way. W. D.
Whitaker is chairman for the drive
in Cherokee County.
The crippled children's clinic,
which is held monthly in Andrews,
serves Cherokee, Clay, Graham
and a part of Macon County. I
Mrs. Fuller attended the Murphy
Civitan Club meeting Monday and
gave facts on work among crip
pled children. She will visit the
Lions Club next week when a film
will be shown.
The film was shown in Andrews
Monday night and at Murphy
school Wednesday.
95 Pints Collected
By Bleodmoblle
Ninety-five pints of blood ? a
good collection according to Harry
Bishop, blood chairman ? was
donated at the visit here last week
of the Red Cross BloodmoUle.
Mr. Bishop said that from 100 to
125 pints of blood should be donat
ed on the bloodmobile's quarterly
visits to Murphy.'
Mrs. Cloe Moore, chairman of
the local Red Cross Chapter an
nounced that the Women of the
Presbyterian Church had charge
of the canteen at the blood mobile.
She expressed appreciation for
the help of Mrs. Robert A. Potter,
Mrs. E. H. Brumby, Mrs. Robert
King, Mrs. Evelyn Sneed, Mrs. C. I
H. Town son, Mrs. S. C. Burgess,
Mrs. William E. Re Id, and other
volunteers, Mrs. Don Hughes, Miss
Mary Lena Hedden, Sara Easley.
and Is especially grateful to parry
Bishop and others who went a
rouad with her soliciting donors.
?< K. S. TO MEET
Murphy Chapter No. 10 Order
qf tht Eastern Star will meet
(tonight) in the Masonic
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E A. Van Gorder
Of Andrews Dies
Harry Alex Van Gorder, 71, died
at 11:30 p. m. Tuesday, March 13
at his home in Andrews, following
a long illness.
He was a retired plant manager
of Tea? Extract Co. in Andrews
and was a member of the Metho
dist Church.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Leila Van Gorder of Andrews;
a son, Dr. C. O. Van Gorder of
Andrews; three daughters, Mrs. A.
E. Stowes of Sentinel, Okla., and
Miss Ann Van Gorder and Mrs.
Jack Kelley of Enid, Okla. ; a s'ep
son, Lt. John Axley of Long Is
land, N. Y.; a step-daughter. Mrs.
V. A. Vuchetich of East Point,
Ga.; five sisters. Miss Nell Van
Gorder of Andrews, Mrs. C. T. Wil
son of Biltmore, Mrs. T. T. Little
of Winchester, Ky., Mrs. A. L. Hol
ton of Big Stone Gap, Va. and Mrs.
P. N. Libby of Kingaport, Term,
and nine grandchildren.
Private funeral services for the
family and close friends were held
at I vie Funeral Chapel in Andrews
on Friday at 3 p. m. by the Rev.
John C Oortttt
Burial was hi Valleytown Ceme
tery at Andrews.
The body remained at the Funer
al Home. . .
Active pallbearers were Fred
Mash burn, Lofton West. Thai C.
Bryson, Richard Ramsey. Dr. F.
E. Blaylock and Dr. John 8. Rod
da.
Whitfield Heref+rds
Are Reserve Chumps
A Hereford bull and he'fer be
longing to Dr. B. W Whitfield of
Murphy last week were ludged re
serve champions at the WNC Her
eford Association Spring Show and
sale at Enka.
The Whitfield he fer. Proud Prin
cess First, brought the top price
at the sale going for $060 to Mn.
O. K. Earhart of Murphy. The re
serve champion bull WHF Por
trayal First belonging to the Wh*
fielda went to Frank WoodartJ of
Hayesvffla tor ?"00.
bred on the WfcttftaM farrh
Nine years old Bobby Gibson of
Andrews is symbolic of all that Is
ai'mirabie in the number of Cher
okoe County crippled children.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Gibson, Bobby, a cheerful, bright
eyed Cub Scout, enters into all
school and recreational activities
and is well-liked by fellow stu
dents. He is, an exceptionally good
student in school.
Bobby wears braces and crutch
es that fit on his arms, and doesn't
let his handicap keep him form
enjoying- the things that other chil
dren like to do.
JVbby ruflered an attack of polio
in 1948. when he was two years old.
About three yea s a 70, while a
patient at the Orthopedic Hospital
in. Ashevil'e, Bobby was the sub
ject of an explana'ory, 30 minute
color movie that explained in de
tai'. the function of the rehabilita
tion work being done aot the hos
pital.
The current Easter Seal drive
will benefit Cherokee County and
North Carolina crippled children.
Robert Frankum
Found Dead Here
Robert G. Frankum, (Franklin),
56. was found dead Monday. March
19. about 4 :30 p. m. in a field near
the fillet1 plant on Hiwassee River
V two small boys.
A coroner's jury attributed death
to natural causes according to J.
C. Town son, Cherokee County cor
oner.
He was last seen in that vicinity
"undsv about o.30 p. m. by F. C.
Beavei . '
He was a native and lifelong
?dent of Cherokee Crunty and was
a World War I veteran.
Graveside rites were held at 4
p. m. Wednesday in Sunset Ceme
tery by the Rev. Asmond Maxwell.
He is survived by an aunt and
several cousins.
Townson Funeral Home was In
charge.
I Kiwanis Teams
I Set Doable Header
Basketball Saturday
A crazy mlxed-up Kiwanis Club
basketball team will meet Kiwwi
ians from Blairsville, Ga., Satur
day at 8 p. m. in a. double header
game at the Murphy gym.
Admission is SO cents and 25
cents and proceeds will be used
for school lunches for needy chil
dren.
The opening game yill be be
tween the Duffy Bilk Co. girls ud
the girls team from Hiwassee
Dam High SchooL
The line-up for the second gasue
for Murphy: fullback, George
Size: left tackle. Red Schuylsr;
right tackle Dick Forrest; left hair
back, Harold Hall; quarterback
Joe Hamilton ; and water boy. Har
ry Seamon.
I The famous Blairsville line-up is
i Daisy Mae, fullback; Gravel Ger
| tie, halfback; Bkmdle. right
j tackle; Loweesy, quarterback; and
. Mopsy, left tackle. '}?
' reaches Elect
Cotton President
Eighteen Smoky Mountain Con
ference . coaches met Mwidy at
Tracy's Restaurant for (Mftr
Spring meeting and election of ot
floers.
New officers are Joe Cotton of
Cherokee, president; Norris Jones
of Bryson City, vice prertdent; and
, Ed Ruth of Bryson City, secretary
treasurer.
Clair K Olson of Murphy, incvm
bert p-eiident. presided. The
group set up a baseball schedule
i for this spring.