. - . -:.I - . --- Iirvfar; ? -- ? * ?->* .? -. , g*' r -- .**1*? g _ w ?TT y . ' ? #* $ , - StrimmiMf Pool Fund, \\l ^ jtf w# Don't Turn Your lift :r=r ~ " ' v.x ^ - \ * > DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CHEROKEE COUNTY VOLLUME 66 NUMBER ? 38 THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1657 12 PAES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY ? 1 ' I I II ? ? < ? ?. - Murphy, Andrews Churches Plan Sunrise Services , The Rev. J. Alton Morris, pas tor of the First Baptist Church, will preside at the annual early morn ing Easter service at Sunset Cem etery, Murphy at 7:00. Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian and. Free - Methodist churches are joining for the ser vice which will be informal and last about 45 minutes. The Invo > cation will be given by the Rev. A. L. Maxwell, pastor of the First * Methodist Church, and prayer will be led by the Rev. J. C. McDowell, pastor of the Texana Baptist " Church. Mrs. Imogene Bates Choir director of the First Meth odist Church will be in charge of the music and special music will be presented by the Texana Bapt ist Choir.. Scripture reading will, ed by the Rev. F. ,E. Norris, pos tor of the Free Methodist Church and G. E. Scruggs, Associational Missionary of the Western North Carolina Baptist Association will present the message. The young people of the First Methodist Church will serve a light breakfast to the young people of Murphy and to others who would like to attend. The breakfast will be served at '4:30 in the church. The following churches have an nounced their program for Easter Sunday : FIRST BAPTIST The sermon topic for the 11 o' clock service will be "The Res surection Message" and special music entitled "Calvery" will be given by the Adult Choir of the church. FIRST METHODIST The Adult and Youth Choirs will present special music at the morn ing service. Adult membership will be received and a christening of infants will also take place. PRESBYTERIAN The Rev. R. A. Potter's sermon subject for Sunday morning will be "Because I Live". The choir will sing "Open the Gates of the Temp le", and the sacrement of baptism and reception of new members will take place. The Adult and Junior choirs will present a sacred conceit at the evening service. Songs to be heard will include "Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem", Calvary", "There is a Green Hill Far Away", "Wel come Happy Morning", and others CATHOLIC Thursday evening at 7:30: Re newal of the Last Supper. Good Friday at 7:30: The mass of the Pre-Sanctified. Holy Saturday 7:30: The Easter Vigil service. t Sunday morning mass at 8:00 with James Willis, of Chicago as sist Father Joseph Dean. Asheville Speakers Kick-off Chamber Membership Drive Approximately 125 persons heard two Asheville speakers kick-off Murphy's second annual Chamber of Commerce membership drive at a dinner meeting at the Regal .Hotel Tuesday evening. Fleming Talman and Richard Degenhardt, president and execu tive secretary of the Asheville Chamber, were the speakers. Western North Carolina has been ignored from every stand point of government because we do not stand up and demand what School Fashions Presented By Murphy Hi Girls The clothing classes of the Mur phy High School presented a fash ion show Wednesday during the chapel exercises. School cottons and Easter fash ions were modeled against a back ground of colorful summer blouses made by the ninth grade pupils. Music during the modeling was furnished by WandA West. Narrators chosen by the classes were Drucilla Truett, Benny Jo Palmer, Rosemary Burgess and Maxine Harris. The prologue was written by Len na R. Ramsey, and the intro duction to models was written by Sue Hendrix. Mrs. Clell B. Bueck is instructor of the homemaking department. we are entitled to"*, Mr. Talman told the groap. He urged the group to send men to the Legislature who will "stand up and fight for what we want". Asheville is operating this year on the largest budget in the Garo linas, $173,000, and they intend to promote Western North Carolina. However, if we are to grow and prosper, he said, "we are all going to have to band together to get what we want." He urged Murphy cititens to sup port the Chamber of ComffilTClif and said that the cost in time anrf, money should be considered* an "operating expense necessari to your business." Mr. Degenhardt said that the Chamber of Commerce depends on "two pillars of support, manpower and money," and that both are of prime importance to the progress of the community. "There is no stronger force than businessmen if they will stand to gether and act together," he said. Annul tfrange Egg Hunt To Be Sunday The Martin's Creek Grange will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt Sunday at 2:30 p. m. with prizes going to those finding the "lucky eggs". Bring a basket of colored eggs and a carload of kids and join the fun. Hiding place will be At the Mar tin s Creek School. Together, through the Chamber of Commerce they can do what they could not do individually. There is "no magic formula for getting new industry," he warned, and the Chamber of Commerce is the only medium in any community to work toward it. He cautioned the local Chamber to "make no small plans, there is no progress in them". W. D. Townson, Murphy Chamb er president, said that Murphy has done nothing in the past ten years it* obtain new industry and urged the cooperation of the entire com munity in supporting the Chamb er's work. The membership committee with Peyton Ivie, chairman, will begin it's drive this week, he said. Bueck Resigns Murphy School Post; Franklin Man Named For Position H. Bueck, for 25 years superin tendent of Murphy City Schools, resigned this week to accept a posi tion in Franklin. Holland McSwain, superinten dent of Macon County Schools will rcplace Mr. Bueck. "There are many factors in volved when changing positions," Mr. Bueck said. He said that the work in Franklin will be of a dif ferent nature. Here he is both sup erintendent and principal, but in Franklin - his only duties will be that of superintendent. Mr. Bueck said that he "never ? expects to work with a better school board" than the one here. The local School Board, he says, are "most conscientous in every Aadrews Cob Scout To Hold Meeting The re-registration of the Cub Scout Pack 2 in Andrews will take place Tuesday, April 23rd, 7:30 p. m., in the basement of the Luther an Church. The pack is sponsored by Andrews PTSA. This meeting must be attended by the members of Pack Commit tee, Den Mothers and Dads and at least one of the parents of each boy.\A boy cannot be registered in the pack in any other way but by one of the parents being present at this meeting. way and that in every instance tbey have put the interests of the school first. "It is with deep regret that we leave Murpfiy, we have made many lifelong friends here and no one could have been treated bet ter," Mr. Bueck stated. Before coming to Murphy, Mr Bueck was Director and Principal of Teachers Training School at Western Carolina College in Cul lowhee and for eight years co6ch and principal at Selma, N. C. Mr. McSwain is a native of Shel by, and a graduate of the Univer sity of North Carolina where he did his academic and graduate work. He is married and has two sons, one a junior at the University of North Carolona and the other a senior in high school. Cherokee County Stwteato On Dean's List WCC Two Cherokee County students at Western Carolina College have been named to the Dean's List for the Winter Quarter.. , They are Grace Hedwig West of Murphy and James David Bristol of Andrews. Students selected for this honor on the basis of scholarship, char acter, personality and effective participation in campus activities. Andrews Churches Announce Easter Services Dr. Roy McCulIoch of Asheville, interim-pastor of the First Bap tist Church of Andrews will speak at the annual early morning Eas ter service to be held at 5:45 a. m. in Andrews at the Cemetery Hill. The service celebrating the Re surrection wilfc be held jointly by the eight churches in Andrews. The men's chorus from the Lions I and Rotary Clubs will present special music. Andrews Methodists Hold Special Easter Services The Andrews Methodist Church will observe Holy Week with ser vices of worship at 7:00 p. m., Wednesday and Friday in the Church sanctuary. The Rev. J. Edwin Carter, pas tor, will have as his topic Wednes day, "These Jesus Took", and Fri day, "What Then will You do with Him Who is called Christ"? There will be the Dedication of Infants in Christian Baptism and the Baptism of young people and adults also on Friday. The reception of persons into the church membership will be Easter Sunday at the morning servics. Andrews Lutherans To Hold Holy Week Services During the Holy Week the fol lowing services will be held at St Andrew's Lutheran Church in An- ! ^IfCWS! Holy Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p. m. The service with the Holy Communion and meditation. Good Friday, April 19th, 7:30 m. ? Vespers with the Bidding Prayer an'J a Meditation. Salvation Army Band and Chorus .Special Services To Be Conducted At Free Methodist The Rev. Jimmie Wiggins, stu dent of Wesleyan College, Central, South Carolina will conduct spec ial services at the Free Methoidisl Church beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday. There will be a service each evening ai 7:30 p. m. and on Sunday morning at 11 la. m. VISITING OFFICERS AT AUXILIARY MEET? Those taking part on the program at the Legion Auxiliary District meeting held in Murphy are seated left to right, Mrs. Shirley Clark, fifth aea vice-president, from Brevard, N. C., Margaret W. Johnson, N. C. Department president, Mrs. John Waaaliclc, 20th. District committee woman and standing left ~