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DOSS COOKE NAMED LIBRARIAN OF HAWAIIAN BAPTIST ACADEMY Idas Addle l(ae Cooke, who has ?erred w church library super visor tor the Baptist Book Stores of North Carolina for the past three and a half years, left this, week for Honolulu to become li brarian of the Hawaiian Baptist Academy, located at 1234 Heuln Street. The academy is operated by The Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board and the Hawaiian Baptist Convention. Prior to becoming library sup ervisor,, she was editor-publisher of weekly newspapers and later dean of women at Chowan College. She recently resigned as editor of the Chqwan College Magazine, published by the Alumni Associa tion, as a librarian of the Mur frees boro Baptist Church - The library program in North Carolina is making progress. At the present time, 749 churches have libraries. Since early in 1955, a total of 158 new libraries have been established, and 47 have been revitalized. A. N. Marquis, Who's Who, Inc., is listing Miss Cooke in the forth coming Who's Who in American Women. N. C. Sweethearts To Dance At Apple Festival The North Carolina Sweethearts, a sqaare dance team made up of Murphy children, will appear at the annual Apple Festival Friday, Aug. 29, in Hendersonville, N. C. Democrats Name Walker As Coroner Candidate Hoyt J. Walker of Murphy Route 4 has been nominated by Chero kee County Democrats as that party's candidate for coroner in ' the November General Election. Mr. Walker, 31, an employe at Western Auto for the past six years, will oppose J. C. Towiv son, incumbent coroner re-nomi nated several months ago as the Republican candidate. Mr. Walker was nominated at a meeting of Democratic offici als Friday night. Candidates for other offices were named at the Demo convention here some time ago. This will be Mr. Walker's first venture into politics. He is the husband of the former Miss Helen Green of Route 4. They have three children, Andrea, Shelley and Earl. Church Women Set Bake Sale Here Little Brasstown adult Ladies will sponsor a bake sale here Sat urday at 9 a. m. to raise funds to be used on construction of a new church. The bake sale will be held at Ivie Furniture ADDIE MAE COOKE 23 Qualify For Swimming Cards Twenty-three persons have qual ified for Red Cross swimming cards by completing a swimming course at Murphy Pool. Mrs. George Size, Red Cross swimming instructor, said the fol lowing have qualified for begin ner cards: Diane Wilkins. Cath erine Van Gorder, Suzanne Van Gorder, Robert Jordan, Kinney Jane Davis, Jane Whitley, Wayne Watson, Donald Ramsey Jr., Ros alie Hyde, Glen Alexander, Luke Nave, Wayne Holland Jr., Brenda Wood and Mrs. Betty Jenkins. Mrs. Size also awarded Inter mediate Swimmer Cards to the following : Randolph Cunning ham, William Fish, Tommy Ad ams, Treacy Ann Nugent, Knox Singleton, Hubert Wells, Freddy Davis, Mike Jordan and Jimmy Jordan. The swimmers are asked to pick up their cards from Robert Weaver or Mrs. Gertrude Worth en in the insurance office of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. Murphy's first attempt at swim ming lessons in the new pool were successful. The response this year was so good that plans are being made to offer advanced swim ming and possibly life saving classes in the future. The classes were under the sup ervision of John Jordan. Assisting Mr. Jordan in teaching were Chuck McConnel, Gordon Isley, Gordon Bates and Bill Browning. Greenwood Family Holds Reunion ANDREWS? The annual reunion of the Greenwood family was held Sunday in the Andrews .School Lunch Room. Approximately 45 members of the family attended the affair with a large number present from adjoining counties. The first reunion was held in 1945. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hall and childen, Jerry and Linda, of Franklin, Ky., have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mann and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hughes. "Around The World In 80 Days Opens Friday At Henn Theater, Andrews Perhaps the most unique aggre gation of film stars ever to appear in a motion picture are featured in Michael Todd's spectacular Academy Award winning show, "Around The World In 80 Days" which opens Fiday for a one week engagement at the Henn Theatre in Andrews The technicolor comedy adven ture is released through United Artists. "Around The World", winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture of the Year, has been accoladed with over 75 in ternational awards, making, it the world's most honored show. News week Magazine called it "the most fantastic entertainment event in the history of the motion picture .industry". The conserva tive New York Times said that Todd "has outdone the motion pic tures". Equally praiseworthy plaudits have come from news papers, magazines and audiences in countries all around the world. lite colorful and- exciting come dy stars David Niven, Cantinflas (the great Mexican comic in his American film debut), Robert Newton and Shirley MacLaiae as wall as 44 of the world's best known stars. A partial list of these famed players includes Charles Boyer, Joe E. Brown, Martine Carol, Charles Coburn, Ronald Colman, Noel Coward, Marlene Deitrich, Fernandel, Hermione Gingold, Jose Greco, Buster Keaton, Bea trice Lillie, Peter Lorre, Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, George Raft, -Frank Sinatra and Red Skelton " Around The World In 80 Days", based on the world-famous Jules Verne novel, is an adven ture comedy which depicts an ex citing and suspenseful trip a round the globe in the year 1872 by one Phileas Fogg (played by David Niven) who is racing against time to win a bet of 20,000 pounds. Accompanied by his jack-of-all trades valet (Cantinflas), trailed by an eager but bumbling detect ive (Robert Newton), Phileas Fogg runs headlong into a series of spectacular obstacles. Utilizing his fabulous sense of showmanship, Michael Todd gave his cameras full head to shoot such spectacular scenes as frantic ballodn flight over the Alps, two exciting bullfights, a Hindu suttee ceremony, ? flaring riot of an election parade, a full ?fledged bloodthirsty Indian t*H, a runaway train ride, the de stuction of' an oce&n-gqing side wheeler and many others. The Cherokee Scout Dedicated To Promoting Cherokee County VOLUME 68 NUMBER ? 4 MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, lmJBSDAY, AUQP8T tl, . EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK FUBLJ8HKD WEEKLT - 'brtry Social Security Benefits Over Half-Million Mark In Cherokee Over a half-million dollars in old-age, survivor and disability insurance benefits is being paid annually to 1,165 residents of Cherokee County. This was announced this week by Grady Grubbs, field represen tative of the Asheville Social Se curity District Office "This is a whopping increase of about 34 per cent over last year," Mr. Grubbs said. "Our studies have shown that many of these aged people, wid ows, and orphans have little or no other resources" he pointed out. "For something like 9 per cent social security benefits, re ceived as an earned right, are the only cash income." Mr. Grubbs also stressed that while the benefits are intended primarily as basis for individual economic security, the payment of social security benefits at the rate of $500,412 a year in Chero kee County helps business gener ally because most of the money is spent immediately on food, clothing and other necessities "There were several reasons for the increase in benefits over last year," he said. One was the payment of benefits to people who were brought under the law for the first time in recent years self-employed famers. for exam ple. Other reasons for the in crease were the reduction in the retirement age to 62 for women, and the starting of disability in surance benefits to disabled peo ple SO or over. The following breakdown shows the number and amount of each type of monthly benefit being paid in this county: Retired work ers, 512, $24,542; wife or husband, 248, $5,724; mothers and child en, 336, $8,306; widows, parents and disabled persons, 69, $3,129. For the entire State of North Carolina Social Security payments at the end of 1957 were being paid to 212,454 beneficiaries at the rate of $9,369,100 per month. Methodist To Celebrate 100th Birthday Sunday Concrete Stands Being Erected At Murphy High Construction of concrete bleach ers has started at Murphy High School football field. The stands are being erected under the sponsorship of the Mur phy Quarterback Club. The front retaining wall and the walkway at the bottom of the stands have been completed. Plans are to build 15 rows of seats. When completed, the sec tion will hold appoximately 900 fans. Cost of constuction is approxi mately $130 per row. Anyone de siring to donate to aid the project may send a check to F. Don Phil lips. Quarterback Club, Murphy, N. C Bible School Closes | At Reid's Chapel The Daily Vacation Bible School at Reid's Chapel Methodist Chuch will close on Friday night at 7 with a commencement program The program will be held on the lawn at the residence of Ernest Floyd because the church is being repaired. Each class will participate for 5 to 10 minutes, singing, giving memory work and recitations learned at Bible School. There is an enrollment of 48 in the school. Parents and friends are invited | to attend B&PW Members Hold Pienic Murphy Business and Profes sional Women's Club last week met on the lawn of Eydie Howard on Hiwassee Lake. Emily Sword had charge of the program and explained the club emblem and what is empha sizes. Eigrueevi memt^trs Were present for the meeting. Social Security Not Just "Old-Age Pension" One of the common misconcep tions of the public that Social Se- ; cuity officials have been seeking ! for years to overcome is that the only ones who need to be concern ed about the Social Security Law are those near retirement age. Social Security is still fixed in j the pubic mind as an "Old-Age Pension." This attitude may de prive a young farmer or his fam ily, upon his death, of Social Se curity insurance benefits accord ing to Grady Grubbs, Field Rep resentative for Cherokee County. Self-employed farmers have I been covered by Social Security since 1955. All farmers whose net earnings from farming operations are $400 or more in a year should file a self-employment tax return with the Internal Revenue Service immediately so that this income, can be credited to their Social | Security earnings account. ?rrrTir UIVIL DETENSB 1 i, put af ? ml Hm kept m OA Lutioa ?u<kNM ipW fhe tor jWDCM Ma) The First Methodist Church will observe its Centennial Year with special services starting Sunday and continuing through the week. Letters have been mailed to many former residents of Murphy informing them of this significant occasion. Many of them are ex pected to be present. The Rev. Frank C. Smathers, district superintendent of the Waynesville District, will be the guest speaker at morning service at 11- A picnic dinner will be served on the church gounds at 1 p. m. for members of the con gregation and guests. There will be an afternoon service at 2 and a memorial service at 4:30 in front of Harshaw Chapel. Harshaw Chapel was the first J Methodist Church building in Mur phy, and was made possible] through the generosity of Joshua' Harshaw. The Rev. H. R- Nicholson, pas tor of the First Methodist Church of Waynesville, will be guest min-j ister at the Sunday service at 8. | Mr. Nicholson will preach each night at 8 from Sunday j through Thursday night. On Friday night there will be a j special showing of the full-length color film which tells the stoy of John Wesley and the beginning of Methodism. The people of Murphy and the surrounding area are ^cordially invited to attend each of the ser-. vices. Mrs. John Bayless Honors Guests At Dessert Bridge Mrs. John Campbell of Nash ville, Tenn- and Mrs. Frank Mor gan of Moqtevallo, Ala., were honorees at a dessert bridge held at the home of Mrs. John Bay less on Friday evening. Following bridge at which Mrs. Jimmy Hilton was high scorer two games of bingo were played. Guests were: Mrs. Ron Ressell, Mrs. Duke Whitley,, Mrs. H. A. Mattox, Mrs- Ben Warner, Mrs. B. W. Whitfield, Mrs. Ed Hars haw, Mrs. Henry Harshaw, Mrs. Ruth Forsyth, Mrs- Martha Dre her, Mrs. T. A. Case, Mrs. Jim my Hilton, Mrs. Paul Hill and Mrs. Hobart McKeever. Andrews Lions Attend * District Meeting ANDREWS? Four Andrews Lions attended a cabinet meeting of Lions of District 31 In Waynea viUe Sunday. They were Tom Day, Lee Nich ols, Herman Brauer and Tommy Fuller. ANDREWS' FIRST FIRE DEPARTMENT ? This photo, Made approximately 38 years ago, shows members of the first Fire De partment at Andrews. Standing is W. D. (Bill) Whi taker, whs has retired after serving as chief for 38 years. Herman Elliott is shown in the driver's seat of the town's first truck. Others in the photo are: Lush Waldroup, Claude Angel, Harold Christy, Jack Elliott, Bruce Bristol, Bill Constfuit, R. A. Dewar, D. W. Swan and John Christy. NINE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN RETIRE; FOUR MEMBERS OF ORIGINAL DEPT. ANDREWS ? Nine members of the Andrews Fire Department who retired last month were hon ored at a dinner here Friday night Those retired had given from 30 to 38 years of serivces to the department. Retiring were: Chief W. D Whitaker, Zeb Conley, L. B. Nichols W A. Hyde, Bruce Bris tol, Claude Angel, Frank Mehaf fey, Luke Ellis and John Christy. Chief Whitaker, Mr. Angel, Mr. Bruce and Mr. Christy were the only four members of the original Fire Department organized here Sept. 10, 1920. Present for the dinner meeting at the Shell dining room were members of the Fire Department, Mayor L. L- Love, and Board of Aldermen Mayor Love expressed his ap preciation to Chief Whitaker and ] the entire department for the I splendid job they Had done thrugh ; the years- He commended the or- 1 ganization for its cooperation with j several different town adminis tration since the founding of the Fire Department Chief Whitaker presided at the meeting and expressed the en tire departments thanks for the cooperation it has received. Mr. Whitaker had served as chief for 38 years. Jeff Brooks has been named chief of the Andrews Fire De partment. . His compliment of firemen are Edwin Bristol, assistant chief; Tom Day, secretary-treasurer ; J. B. Bettis, Grady Barlow, Wal ter Brown, A. B. Chandler Jr., Wayne Curtis, S. J. Gernert, Jack Ledford, J. V. Brooks, Ray Hog sed, Jack Long, L- L- Love, James Conley, Ray Matheson, John Ellis, J. A. Watkins, Lawrence Winfrey, Marvin Pullium, Claude Watson, Dick Ramsey, Floyd Brooks, John Wishon and Olen Hughes. It was 38 years ago this coming Sept. 10 that the Town Board in a called session approved the fol lowing as members of the And rews Volunteer Fire Department: Chief Whitaker, Herman Elliott, Bruce Bristol, W. L. Constant, L. B. Waldroup, Claude Ansel, Clyde H. Jarrett, D. W. Swan, G. E. Lail and John Christy. The motion to name the above was made by E. A. Wood with the second coming from C. S. Day. Mr. Wood also made the motion to buy a fire truck and empower the mayor to purchase the ne cessary hose. Revival To Start A series at revival cervices wil start Sunday night at Moccasin Creek Bapptist Church* Mr. Whitaker . . retires as chief Andrews Schools Open Wednesday ANDREWS ? All schools in the Andrews Unit will start the 1958-59 session next Wednesday. Supt. J. E. Rufty said the first general teachers meeting will be held Tuesday morning at 10. Schools in the Andrews Unit will start their lunch room pro grams Sept. 1, Mr. Rufty said. Surprise Party Given For Mrs. Oscar Palmer ANDREWS? Mrs. Oscar Palmer, of Akron, Ohio, who is spending a vacation here with relatives, was honored with a surprise birthday dinner Saturday 6 p. m at the home of Mrs. Loy Seay. Mrs- Palmer is the former Miss Olive Whitaker of Andrews. Guests at the dinner in addi tion to the honoree were: Mrs. J. J- Seay, Mrs. Carrie W. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Reed, Mrs- Alice Barnard Miss Ruth Barnard and the host and hostess. A birthday cake with lighted tapers formed the centerpiece. Gifts were presented to Mrs. Pal mer. FHA Office T* Close The Cherokee County FHA office will be closed August 25 through August 38. All FHA personnel are urged to attend the FHA meeting in Blowing R ock that time.