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HATTER CHEROKEE COUNTY'S FISHING CONTEST rmit DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CHEROKEE COUNTY "urphjr ECONOMY YACATIONLAND CHEROKEE COUNTY VOLUME ? NUMBER? 48 MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MAY SI, IBM * 10 PAOE8 PUBL&HED WEEKLY mSEHKTINH BY ARNOLD BEERKENS American Citizenship was grant * ed to four Cherokee Countians at the Western District Court in Asheville on May 16. Judge Warlick presided when Arnold (Eric) Reichman, the Rev. Vitols Gobins and Mrs. Gobins, ' Patterson Child Killed By Track Janice Janet Patterson, eight years old, was killed instantly Sunday afternoon when ' she was run over by a truck near Faurner, Tennt . ^ She and a group of children were occupants of the truck which had stopped for a picnic lunch on Shuler's Creek. The truck began to roll when the brakes grave away. ' The child jumped from the truck but fell under it and was run over the wheels passing over her neck * and chest. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rush Patterson of Ear ner; two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Kent m of Cleveland, Ohio and June Pat terson of the home; two brothers, Charles of Bristol, Tenn. and Rus ^ hie of the home; and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Morrow of Farner. < Funeral services were held Wed nesday at 11 a. m. in Violet Bap tis Church. The Rev. George Mar I tin and the Rev. Willard Graham . officiated and burial was in the Morrow family Cemetery. A Townson Funeral Home was in charge. STOVES ' all of Andrews and Arnold Beer kens of Murphy took the solemn oath, severing all foreign bonds and pledging allegiance to the United States of America. They thereby became citizens of this country. Mr. Reichman came to this country from Poland, and is presently engaged in the poiUtry business in Andrews. Mr. Gobins is the Lutheran min ister at St. Andrew's Cburch and came from Letvia while Mrs. Gob ins came from Yugoslavia. Arnold Beerkens came from Holland and is in the lumber business at Timber Products Co. In Murphy. All four have been living . here for five years or longer, which is one of the requirements in obtain ing citizenship. The application for U. S. citizen- t ship can only be filed after a real- < dence in the U. S. for a period of i five years. Only then, if the the ap- ' plicant is of proven good moral i character, will the Immigration and Naturalization Service con- i aider an alien for U. 8. Citizen- t ship; An examination is held where the future citizen has to show his willingness to become a good ci tizen and show familiarity with our way of life, the govemment-in stitutions and the duties of every American. If, in the opinion of the examin er, the applicant will make a good citizen, he is approved and citi zenship is granted in the nearest Federal District Court. After the ceremonies on May 16, i Hodges, Ervin Renominated; Run-Off Possible For Lt Gov. And Labor Post ! Governor Luther Hodges and | Senator Sam J. Ervtn both won ^eaay(_ renomination Sat^day in the state Democratic primary. Meanwhile Luther Barnhardt led the race for lieutenant gover nor, but without a majority over the other four candidates. He was followed in the polling by Alonzo C. Edwards. And Commissioner of Labor Frank Crane was leading, with a very slim majority, over the other two candidates. It has not been decided whether a run-off election will be called in these two contests and it will probably be gext Monday, after official canvassing of votes, before It will be known whether there will be a run-off. If a run-off is called voting will take place I Juno 23. Official figures from the light vote in Cherokee County ? some 1,000 ballots cast ? are: For governor: Luther H. Hodg es, 842; Tom Sawyer, 104; C. E. Earle, Jr.,' 30; and Harry P. | Stokely , 30. For. Lt. gov. : Luther E. Barn hardt, 357; Kidd Brewer, 342; Alonzo C. Edwards, 110; Guerney P, Hood, 81; J. V. Whitfield, 76. For com. of agriculture: L. Y. Ballentine, 687; Kermit U. Gray, 246. For com. insurance: Charles F. Gold, 623 j John N. Frederick, 258. For com. of labor: Frank Crane, 490; James R. Farlow, 198; H. D. Lambeth, Jr., 175. For U. 9- Senator: Sam 3. Ervin, Jr., 795; Marshall C. Kur. fees, 134. BEAVERDAM CONSTABLE In the only local Cherokee Coun ty election, a Republican primary for constable in Beaverdam Township, Jarvis Hamby was elec ted by a three vote margin over Robert Hartness. There is no Democrat running for the position. Hamby polled 14 votes to 11 for Hartness, according to the Chero- 1 kee County Board of Elections. Murphy School Award Winners Announced Medals and awards were pre sented to the following at the Mon day night commencement exercis es at Murphy School last week. In high school band medals were received by Ann Maynor, Eddie King, Judy Sneed, Hubert Baugh, Norman Kaye, Barbara Gibson, and Eddie Foster. Medals were awarded to Steve Hembree-senlor math; Louise Cook - home economics ; Mary Ruth Donley ? Student Council; H. C. Bueck - photography; Charlie Mills ? activities; James Stalcup, geography; Helen Clonts - typing; Katheryn Clonts ? shorthand; Nan cy Sales - English; Ida Brumby - Editor ? Boomerang; Nancy Sales Editor Annual; Anna Ruth Scroggs - .Book-keeping; Hubert Sneed * football; Pearl Johnson - boys basketball; Betty Palmer, - girls basketball; Virginia Fowler ? art; James Stalcup ? art; H. C. Bueck, ? Annual staff; Jean Klncaid - glee club; Ruth Kiliian - U. S. History; Norris West - agriculture; and Betty Weaver ? biology; H. C. Bueck, physic*. Alfto to Jimmy West ? general science; Dorothy Burgess - library sdjrice; Bill McCSure - general majtfftiLaura Bailey - French; Pa trlcB Worth en ? Latin; Rami* Brtttain - band; and Betty Weaver, band. Special awards went to It C. Bueok- dtiMoahip, given by the Mmyhy Woman's CSub; CSuurles Smitf ? -declamation, first place uM Bobby Easley . declamation weotl The boys were coach the Historical Society. Buddy Ram sey - best actor-senior play; Mary 1 Ruth Donley ? best actress - sen ior play. Judith Ann Cook, Valedictorian, and Virginia Lee Fowler, Saluta torian, each received a $100 award given by Commonwealth Lumber Corporation. These girls also re ceived 4 years scholarships given by the school board. The $100 Dr. Helen Wells nurs ing Award went to June Carol Crawford. The $60 Brumby Award for the best written and spoken English during the year went to Hubert Sneed. One year's subscription to the Reader's Digest to the Valedic torian Judy Cook . Hie book, .1 Dare Tou", was received by Burke Edward Moore for qualities of leadership. Judy Cook also re ceived a copy of "I Dare Tou" for qualities of leadership. The (250 Civitan Scholarship A ward was presented to Hubert Sneed by Walter Puett who substi tuted for Dr. Headrick, president of the Civitan CSub. Medal winners at the eighth grade exercises were: Reading, Sally Bault-4th grade; Br end a Dil lingham sth grade; Sue Rose 8th grade; Louise Crisp-7Ql grade; Sharon Brysod-8th grade. Eighth graders receiving med als were: Carl Henry Hawkins scholarship; Evangeline Ruth Craig -citizenship; Louis Martto#etaoI arship; WUlard Sa^ith ottHsw<il|>; Vivian Cornwall -scholarship; Jo seph WUsoiMtftlssnsMp; Mildred Nelson- bend pUL the Liona Club of Aaheville invit sd all the new citisens to their weekly luncheon where they were warmly welcomed to their new country. Each received a copy of the Con stitution suitable for framing and a booklet explaining the working* )f our government. "Greetings, O long-suffer- j ing fellow taxpayer!" 376 Murphy Children In Bible Schools Some 376 Murphy children are attending Bible schools in four churches this week according to enrollment figures yesterday. The First Baptist Church re ported the largest vacation school with 193 on roll. The First Meth odist was next with 70, followed closely by the Free Methodist with 64. The Murphy Presbyterian Church reported enrolled. The schools will continue five days a week through next week, ending June 8. * [Andrews OES To Have Special Meet Andrews Chapter No. 15 Order of the Eastern Star will have a special meeting Friday, June 1 (tomorrow) at 8 p. m. in the Mas onic Hall. / Mrs. Louise Rector worthy will preside. Mrs. Etta Day will be the conductress. Thomas C. Day will receive the degree of the order. All members are urged to attend. Dr. King's Brother Dies In Texas Albert R. King, 75, of Dallas, Texas, died suddenly on a Dal las bus Monday afternoon as he was en route from his work at the courthouse to his home. The deceased was the only living brother of Dr. Robert R. King of Murphy. Dr. King left Tuesday for Dallas, going by plane from Atlanta, to attend the fun eral which was to be held Wed nesday. Mr. Albert King is survived by his wife, one daughter and several grandchildren. H. a BUEOK A Agricultural Experts Tour Dillard Stiles Farm Tuesday A party of 90 agricultural ex perts from 20 states Tuesday aft ernoon, May 21 visited the Dillard Stiles farm at Martin's Creek as a part of a two day tour of TV A demonstration farms and pro jects in Western North Carolina. The party was made up of land grant college administrators, coun ty agents and TV A specialists and visits were made to the Parker Branch watershed project near Asheville, the Louis Roper dairy farm in Henderson County; the Jule Boyd beef cattle farm in Kay wood County; the Dillard Stiles Stiles dairy farm in Cherokee Coun ty; and the Holly Springs commun ity in Macon County. The party spent 45 minutes at the Stiles farm in the late aft ernoon and then moved on In to Georgia, spending the night at Blalrsvllle. While in Cherokee County, Coun ty Agent Paul Nave presented the visitors with mimeographed sheets Vehicle Safety Check Begins In Andrews Chief of Police Frank Mehaffey of Andrews today called upon An drews drivers to cooperate fully with the current Vehicle Safety check. Suonsored by all officials and other interested persons in the town, this program is being con ducted in cooperation with the na tional co-sponsors, the Inter-In dustry Highway Safety Committee, ->ook Magazine and the National Safety Council. Check lanes have been set up on Main Street located in front of the Andrews Carnegie Librar y be gin i ning today (Thursday) May 31, 2 each day from 10 a. m. to 4 p. Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June n. Johnson's Rites Held Yesterday Clarence L. Johnson, 55, of An Irews died at 8:.'0 a. m. Monday n a veterans hospital after a long illness. He was a native of Chicago and moved to Andrews about four years ago. , He was a certified public ac countant and had an office in Mur phy, was a member of St. And rews Lutheran Church in Andrews and the Andrews Rotary Club. Johnson served in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War L Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Margie Johnson; two stepsons, E. O. Reed of Chicago and Chief Petty Officer, Lester G. Reed of the U. S. Naval Air Force; two brothers, Roy and Harvey John son of Chicago and one sister, Miss Florence Johnson of Chicago. Funeral services were held Wed nesday at B p. m. In St. Andrews Lutheran Church. The Rev. Vit olds Gobins officiated and burial was in Valleytown Cemetery. The body remained in I vie Fun eral Home in Andrews until time to be taken to the church to lie in ?t?te one hour preceding the ser vices. Pallbearers were Dr. C. O. Van Gorder, Dr. John S. Rodda, Dr. Gerald Almond, R. W. H. Ramsey, Arnold Relchman and Andrew May. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN Dr. R. E. McClure, executive ?cretary of Asheville Presbytery, will preach at the 11 a. m. ser vice Sunday, June 8 at Andrews Presbyterian Church. , _ describing the progress made by Mr. and Mrs. Stiles on their farm. He also showed before and after slides of the farm land and build ings. V T D FARM The Stiles farms is one of 11 Unit Test Demonstration farms in Cher okee County. Their farm is a 127 acre dairy farm which is operated by Mr. and Mrs. Stiles and their two sons, Jimmy 17, and Billy, 14. Beginning in 1949 as Unit Test Demonstrators, they have built a dairy bam in 1949; a stockbarn in 1951; two brick silos in 1952 and a modern six-room house in 1954. The net cash income on the farm has increased from $550 in 1950 to $3,543 in 1955. PRESENT OPERATIONS Present farming operations in- . elude 45 acres of improved pas ture and meadow; 15 acres un- ^ improved pasture; 10 acres corn; j 26 'i acres of woodland; 15 milk- j cows, nine bred heifers; eight open heifera; and an average pro duction on 18 cows In 1964 was 8, 500 pounds of milk. In 1950 the Stiles bought a near by farm, cleaned it up and sowed soybeans. They sold this farm and bought 30 acres adjoining their own farm in 1961. The entire 30 acres had to be cleaned up and improved. Every rain caused the creek to flood this land, until Stiles straightened and dredged the stream. It does not overflow now. When this land was purchased one cow had a hard time on it Now 30 head of dairy cattle are kept on the same land. The Stiles' modern home fea tures hardwood floors, convenient storage space and an electric range, refrigerator, freezer, cloth es washer and hotwater heater. There are table and chairs in the kitchen for family meals in addition to the dining room. Three bedrooms and bath and porch com plete the house plan. WHAT THE WELL DRESSED Murphy woman will wear on her head this season was modeled last week at the High Hat Card Party sponsored by the Cherokee Rose Garden Club. Prize win ners, seated, left to right are: Mrs. H. L. McKeever, second place, most original in a hat decorated with packages of seeds and top ped with Vigoro; Mrs. W. T. Brown, first prize, most original in a hat of braided corn shucks and dried flowers; and Mrs. John Oar ringer second place, most gardenlike a vegetable colander topped with bananas and grapes. Standing left to right, Mrs. Frank For syth, first prize, prettiest, a chapeau of real flowers; Mrs. S. P. Horowitz, first prize, most gardenlike, a cone shaped hat of cab bage leaves and tiny squash; and Mrs. Robert Pace, second prize, prettiest, a paper plate bordered in pearls and topped with real pansles. (Scoot Photo) Mike Hinton Undergoes Leg Surgery In Asheville It looks as if the summer will je a long one for Mike Hinton, .vho will spend at least the next three months in a wheel chair. Mike, who will be 10 years old June 13, is expected to come home oday after undergoing surgery on both legs at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville last week. He will be at home until June 23 when he will go to Asheville Or hopedic Hospital and have furth er leg surgery on July 3. He suf ered an attack of polio two years: a go and has been crippled since. Mike Js the son of Mrs. H. L. (Pug) Hinton and the late Mr. Hinton of Murphy. He has two bro thers (one Gut, his twin and Hu bert) and a sister, Lavean. 1-H'ers To Have Patent Show Sat. Cherokee County 4-H'ers will ) resent a Talent Show in Andrews, at the school auditorium, Satur day, June 2 at 8 p. zn. Bob Slagle, county 4-H council president, will be master of cere* monies. Rocket Service Dpeaiag Set Rocket 8ervice Center, selling I 'Gas for Less", will have its grand opening Saturday, June i, m the Andrews Road. Robert Fanner, owner, said that free ice cream, odd drinks and doouU will be given away at the grand opening. - ?? ?
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