DIAL SYSTEM FOR
MURPHY 18 PROGRESS
Congratulations to the people of Western
Carolina Telephone Co. Your conversion
to the new dial system is a forward move for k
It brings Murphy to the point that it has
telephone service second to no city in the
nation. We thank you for the planning,
time and expense that has been necessary to
complete this project in our community. All
this you have done is real progress for an al
ready wide awake area.
The service your employees have extended
throughout the years has kept our town in
contact with the outside areas throughout the
world. And with the passing of the old sys
tem we pause to say "thanks" as an expres
sion of our appreciation for the past years
of faithful service to the people of Murphy.
For facts and figures we state the follow
ing: According to General Plant Manager R.
E. McKelvey and District Manager L. J.
Phillips there are now approximately 1,100
telephones that will be on the new dial sys
tem. The dial conversion costs amount to ap
proximately $275,000 for the new building
and new equipment. There are 4,594 wires
leading into the telephone building to oper
ate the dial system compared to 2,200 wires
on the old system.
Yes, time, planning and expense have been
the three things that have brought about the
"Dial System" to our community and we are
justly proud of this forward step in com
munication.
By Rev. A. C. Pounds, Jr., Pastor
Murphy Free Methodist Church
TEXT: St. JOHN 14:3 (portion) "I WILL COME
AGAIN."
These were the COMPORTING words of Our
Lord Jesus Christ to that little group of Disci
ples who had gathered with Him to partake of
His Last Supper. They were COMFORTING
words because their hearts had been made sad
by the announcement by Christ of His immi
nent departure. "Let not your heart be TROUB
LED", said Christ. "I go to prepare a place for
you." "I will come again." Later, these same
Disciples were re-assured by the words of an
Angel at Christ Ascension: "This same JESUS,
which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall
so COME in like manner as ye have seen
Him go into Heaven.
our community.
WORDS OF LIFE
We find from the writings of the Apostles
John, Peter, and Paul that the Disciples em
brased and proclaimed this PROMISE. Antici
pation of CHRIST RETURN was keenly felt
among them. In spite of EXTREMIST and
MODERNIST they embrased and proclaimed
this PROMISE. St. Paul said: "For the Lord
Himself shall descend from Heaven with a
shout-". (1 Thess. 4:16) St. Peter proclaimed:
"The Lord Is not SLACK concerning HIS
PROMISE-" "But the day of the Lord will
come-". (2nd. Peter 3:9, 10) St. John when told
by Christ, in a vision, on the Isle of Patmos:
"Surely I come quickly", replied: "Even so
come, Lord Jesus". (Rev. 22:20)
Today, nearly 1900 years after the days of
the Disciples this PROMISE still holds true.
This is the "BLESSED HOPE" of all Believers
IN CHRIST, both deceased and living. The
Modernist Scoffs and the Liberalist frowns
but the PROMISE is as BRIGHT as it ever has
been. Jesus has said; "Heaven and Earth
shall pass away, but MY WORDS shall not pass
away". (St. Matt. 24:35) Believers have a
HOPE that is STEADFAST and SURE and for
this they should ever be grateful to GOD. One
of these days "unto them that LOOK for HIM
shall HE APPEAR the SECOND TIME with
out sin unto salvation". (Hebrews 9:28) We do
not need an Angel to come in our day and tell
us so. The proclamation has already been made
and ordered by God. Gradually, world condi
tions and events are bringing the PROMISE to
fulfillment. (See Ezekiel 37, 38, 39) Never has
there been such DISTRESS among Nations as
we are observing today. (See St. Luke 21:25)
Astronomers, we are told are seeing Astrono
mical sights which are being withheld from the
public for fear of panic it would bring. Earth
quakes are a common occurence today. (See
Matt. 24:7) Tropical storms destroyed millions
of dollars worth of property and hundreds of
lives in the last year alone. Uncertainties and
stress of THESE DAYS has caused "Men's
hearts to fail them". (Se<e St. Luke 21:25, 26)
JESUS HAS SAID; "WHEN THESE THINGS
BEGAN TO COME TO PASS, THEN LOOK UP,
AND LIFT UP YOUR HEADS; FOR YOUR RE
DEMPTION (Rapture) DRAWETH NIGH".
(Luke 31 :28) Those that are READY will be
RAPTURED with the DEAD IN CHRIST.
(1 Thess. 4:13-18) This will be the FIRST RE
SURRECTION. (1 Cor. 15:23, 51, 52) Foolish
Virgins and Tribulation Saints will be RESUR
RECTED as they endure persecutions and re
fuse the mark of the ANTI-CHRIST and, are
MARTYRED. (Rev. 7:4, 13, 14) The rest of the
dead (Unbelievers) will not be resurrected until -
after the 1000 years reign of Jesus Christ and
His Saints upon this earth. (Rev. 20:5) Jesus
will come lor His Saints (Bride of Christ). This
will take place at the Rapture. Only those who
are HIS BRIDE will see HIM, and be READY
To meet HIM In the air. (Here He comes as a
THIEF IN THE NIGHT.) (Matt. 24:86-44)
When He comes back with His army from
HEAVEN, (after the rapture and at the end of
the tribulation when HE shall destroy the
Anti-Christ.) then It Is that EVERY EYE
SHALL BEE HTM. (Rev. 1:7)
What is yo6r and my position as we FACE
' ITS THE
TALK OF THE TOWN
By Emily OcwteUo
I've been scratching my brain (well, frankly
not my brain, exactly) but I've been* trying to
remember those cures for chigger bites that I
collected last year. But right now 'tis the Ma
son to be made unhappy by those mlscroacoptc
little bugs that lurk on every tree and shrub
waiting for a tasty meal to walk by.
Ideally the best way to fight chlggers Is before
they bite. John Smith vows that If you drink a
glass of water containing a teaspoon of salt be
fore you go out the chlggers won't bother you.
There is also an unpronounceable something ?
that can be bought at the drug store to rub on
ahead of time to keep chlggers off.
But, if these things don't do any good and
you're still itching, try rubbing turpentine and
salt or kerosene and salt on the bites, or paint
ing them with nail polish.
MORE FUN
But to get away from that rather Indelicate
subject, I stopped by the kiddie park last Friday
morning and enjoyed watctyng the children hav
ing such a huge time in the wading pool and
sandpile. The park Is really a wonderful thing
for mothers of young children and attendance this
year is already well ahead of last year's. feUTH
CHENEY, who Is the full time director of the
park, said that there have never been any real
\iccidents at the kiddle park? except for very
minor cuts and bruises. I think that's a fine re
cord. Just in case, there is a first aid kit avail
able. There are also rest room facilities, drink
ing water and a shower for after using the wad
ing pool. We will have a more complete story
about the park soon, but I just wanted to put
in my two cents now. The park is open Monday,
Friday and Saturday mornings from 9 to noon
and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thusrday after
noons to 5. /
FOLK SCHOOL NEWCOMERS
MR. and MRS. ROBERT WRIGHT, a nice
young couple, and their cute little son, Eric, ar
rived last Wednesday to make their home at
"Hill House" at the Folk School. They came
here from Rochester, New 'York, where Mr.
Wright has been studying at the American
School of Craftsmen. He will be in charge of
the woodworking shop at the Folk School. We'll
look forward to seeing more of them.
I happened to be at the Folk School for a
luncheon date just after the Wrights arrived.
Eating at the school was a pleasant new exper
ience for me. . . especially the good home made
bread. We sang the blessing in round. Then after
the meal everyone joined hands around the
tables and said "Ddnk a blonk", or something
that sounds like that, and means "Thanks for
the food." The dining room at the school is down
stairs at the Keith House. There seemed to be a
lot going on at the folk school since they .are
having a two weeks craft course. FANNIE Mc
Clellan showed me some roots, leaves and bark
that her students had collected for vegetable
dyeing. And I saw some already dyed wools ?
unbelieveably nice colors.
And I peaked in on MURRIAL MARTIN'S
weaving class which was learning the steps in
threading the loom, which by the way, isn't
as easy as it looks.
MARGUERITE BIDSTRUP had lost her voice
and GEORG was having a hey day . . . but her
speech was coming back as I left, I am glad to
to report.
PIECE DE RESISTANCE
This darling pho
tograph was sent
t o CLARA Mc
COMBS by EVEL
YN and DELBERT
BYRUM, former
Pastor of the Mur
p h y Methodist
Church, and I
knew you ail would
love seeing their
new baby girl,
EVELYN ADELE.
The Byrums now
live in Nashville,
Tenn., where they
have been since
leaving Murphy
about three years
ago. I believe they
plan atrip to
Evelyn's home in
Winston-Sal e m
next month but
they will be travel
ing by plane and
will not come
t h rough Murphy.
Enroute to Wins
ton-Salem they're going to stop over at Char
lotte airport long enough to let Delbert's folks
have a peak at the baby.
SIZES LITTLE GIRL
And on the subject of baby girls, VIRGINIA
and GEORGE SIZE are mighty pleased "it was
a girl" for them last Thursday. The baby was
born at the Baptist Hospital in Knoxville and
I'm not sure when mother and baby are coming
home. The Sizes have a little son, Tommy, who
is five, I believe.
/ "BONNIE ANNA"
Still another baby girl claiming a lot of at
tention these days is three weeks old BONNIE
ANNA HENN, daughter of BETTIE LOU
(DOCKERY) and PEPPY HENN. The only
trouble is that we don't see much of them since
they're living in Franklin. They do come over
on some Sundays though.
the reality of these facts today? Shall we ignore
them or shall we accept them and prepare our
selves by Confessing OUR SINS and Accepting
Jesus Christ as OUR PERSONAL SAVIOUR
TODAY. YOU. AND. I HOLD THE KEY TO
THE FUTURE FOR OURSELVES. Jesus has
said: "1 will Come Again". WILL YOU BE
PREPARED TO .MEET HIM!
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PARTNERS?
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"111
THIS WEEK
?In Washington
With
Clinton Davidson
Congress Is put
ting the final digits
this week on ap
propriations to run
the Federal agen
fllao tViWMinrh tho
fiscal year starting , July 1. They
will total a staggering $200,000,000
a day for the next 12 months.
The cost for the year averages
out to almost $500 for every per
son in the country. The amount
for one day is as much as It cost
to run the government for a
whole year less than 100 years
ago.
War costs take up about 85
cents out of every dollar spent by
the government. That includes
payment on debt for financing
previous wars, pensions, and the
building of our national defense.
The Army, Navy and Air Force
are by far the largest spenders of
your and my tax dollars. The way
they plead with Congress for more
and more money you might think
that all they do is figure out ways
to spend money.
When one of them finds a way
to save money and, at the same
tinK, Improve our national defense
It Reserves a special pat on the
ba<Uc. The Air Force got one from
Congress and Just plain taxpayers
this year for something called
Logair. ^ ?
Logair Is a brand new word,
made by a shortened combination
of "logistics" and "airline." It is
a word used to describe an airline
route operated by a group of
private airlines under contract for
the Air Forcp.
It started Just a little over two
years aga?.ln a small way, and
has become one of the largest and
fastest growing all-cargo air serv
ices in the world. The approx
imately 30 big cargo planes pick
up and deliver equipment at 31
Air Force bases in this country.
In this way the Air Force saves
money, releases military personnel
for strictly military jobs and
makes more planes available for
defense duty. It cuts costs in other
ways.
With a fast cargo service avail
able from any Air Force base to
the place where the equipment is
needed it becomes unnecessary tc )
maintain large stockpiles at all
bases.
High priority and costly instru
ments used by the Air Force can
be stored in a central location and
delivered to any part of the world,
using Logair and Military Ait
Transport, in a fraction of the
t?me previously taken.
During the next 12 months
Logair will fly approximately 200
million ton-miles? figured on the
basis of carrying one ton one mile.
Logair planes operate twice as
many hours per day as military
transports and carry a f.0% larger
load, at a cost of 8* a ton-mile
.less thar. regular commercial rates.
The savings to the Air Force ?
and taxpayers ? probably runs into
the millions of dollars each year
As proof of the success of the pro
gram the Air Force has recently
extended Logair' contracts for
thvee years.
O. E. S. TO MEET
Murphy. Chapter No. 10 Order
of The Eastern Star will meet
tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p. m.
in the Masonic Hall.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shields, worthy
matron will preside.
A Backward
Glance
10 YEARS AGO
June 21, 1M6
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bueck and son
eturned Tuesday night from
'hiladelphia where they attended
the American Red Cross conven
tion last week.
Mrs. Jerry Davidson, Jr., and
daughter, Diane, have arrived in
Murphy to be with Mr. and Mrs.
Col. J. W. Davidson, Jr. is on Bik
ini Atol to take part in the Atom
J. W. Davidson for some time. Lt.
Bomb test.
Diane Elliott of Forest City, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. A.
Hoover and Dr. Hoover and family
this week.
Mrs. Ralph Harbin of Maryville
recently visited Mrs. L. E.
M-.uney.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Cox left
Tuesday for Knoxville for a few
days visit. Dr. Cox will return to
Murphy, Thursday and Mrs. Cox
and Bobby will go to Morristown, ?
Tenn., for? a visit with relatives.
20 YEARS AGO
June 29, 1936
Miss Mary Beal was hostess to
Circle No. 3 of the Methodist Mis
sionary Society at her home on
Monday afternoon.
Lieutenant Harvey Akin who is
in the Naval Service in Panama is
visiting his mother, Mrs. S. D.
Akin.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mattox who
have been on an extended visit in
California have returned home.
Mr. ^uid Mrs. H. Bueck of Cul
lowhee spent Monday in Murphy.
Mr. Bueck is teaching in the sum
mer school there. Mrs. Bueck will
leave in a few days for Carolina
Beach. ?
Mrs. Harve Carringer enter
tained her two daughters Monday
afternoon with a birthday party
honoring their 13th birthday.
30 YEARS AGO
Friday, June 25, 1926
After a pleasant visit in Jack
sonville and other East Coast re
sorts of Florida Miss Kathryn
Thompson is receiving a cordial
welcome home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brown of
Jacksonville, Fla., are visiting
Mr. Brown's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Brown.
Mrs. J. W. Spivia and little son
and daughter left the latter part
of the week to visit Mr. Spiria's
parents, at Young Harris, Ga.
Miss Eloise Hampton is the
guest of Miss Virginia Deweese.
Mrs. Effie Roberts of Tpmotla
was in town on business, Wednes
day.
Mrs. Edith D. Clarke and
daughter, Miss Edith Clarke are
guests of Mrs. Clarke's mother,
Mrs. Nettie Dickey.
THE CHEROKEE SCOUT
Established July, 1889
Published every Thursday at Murphy, Cherokee
County, N. C.
GEORGE N. BUNCH
| Publisher and Editor
EMILY P. COSTELLO ? News Editor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
In Cherokek County: One Tear, $2.50; Six Months,
$1.50. Outside Cherpke* County: One Year (3.00;
Six Months, $1.75.
Entered in the Post . Office
at Murphy, North Carolina, as
second class matter under the
Mute's Broiler
tmtfmt la High
Broiler chlcka hatched by com
nerdal luttbtriM In North Caro
In* during May amounted to
04,000, the N. C. Crop Reporting
Service announced this week.
This wu a record May hatch
for the State, and It U currently
the aecond highest In the Nation,
being exceeded only by the output
in Georgia.
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Have you ever
lived at the end of
the road? From
such a place there
is only ooe way
out The man
who has' sinned is at the end of
the rpad in his personal life. For
him there is only oip way out
Repentance is the only road to
peace and forgiveness from sin;
h is the only escape from eternal
punishment for sin. Christ
warned that "Except ye repent
ye shall all likewise perish"
(Luke 13:3).
How can we "repent and be
lieve" as Christ demands? To
repent we must change our
mindsv toward sin, toward our
selves, and toward God. We
must turn from sin, and trust in
Christ to bring forgiveness for
our sins. When any sinner re
sponds in repentance and faith
to God's offer of salvation
through Christ, God works a
miracle in his heart. This mir
acle the Bible calls a "new birth"
(John 1:12-13 and John 3:7).
This transformation makes an
individual a "new
creation in
Christ." The
Apostle Paul
wrote, "If any
man be in Christ,
he is a new creature; oW things
are passed away; behold all
things are become new" (2 Co
rinthians 5:17).
Do you want to be saved from
the ruin that sin brings? Then
turn to Jesus, who said of him
self, "The Sod -of Man is come
to seek and to save that which
was lost" (Luke 19:10).
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"God so loved the world, Oat
he gave his only begotten Son. '
that whosoever belie veth in him j
should not perish, but have ever- (
lasting life," (John 3:16). Man
becomes a Christian when ho
puts sin out and puts Christ In
at the very center of his life.
mere is no oner
road to take.
When we see
how much God
loves us we begin
to see our sins and
realize bow much we need God's
forgiveness. Our own exper- '
ience confirms Paul's statement
that "all have sinned" (Romans
3:23).
The prophet Isaiah who lived
many years before Jesus, told us
not only that all have sinned, but
foretold the good news that God
would provide ljis Son, Jesus,!
to bear for us the penalty of our
sins. "All we like sheep have
gone astray; we have turned
every one to his own way, and
the Lord hath laid on him (Je
sus) the iniquity of us all,1*
(Isaiah 53:6).
Jesus offers you this salvation
from sin as his free gift and as
an expression of divine love.
You may accept it today.
Are you refusing God's cure
for sin that destroys spiritual
life? He offers you eternal life
on the simple conditions of re
pentance from sin and faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ. Begin
now with the prayer which Je
sus promised God will under
stand, "God be merciful to me 1
a sinner" (Luke 18:13). Be
lieve, "Whosoever shall call
upon the name of the Lord shall
be saved" (Romans 10:13). - ,
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