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JRES IN McCARTHY-ARMY ROW
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Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy
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en. Ralph W. Zwicker Sen. John L McClellan
N I. McClELlAN of Arkansas, top Democrat on the Senate In
i:; subcommittee, attests in Washington to tiie completeness
racy of the closed hearing transcript of Chairman Joseph H.
r's verbal attack on Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker. Zwicker,
tombat veteran and now commander of Camp Kilmer. N. J.,
that he "should be removed from any command," when he
1 McCarthy with answers on why an accused Communist was
and honorably discharged. Secretary of Army Robert T.
as defied McCarthy and ordered Army generals not to appear
t committee in Washington. (International Soundphotos)
Thickety Groups
Meeting With
Their Shut-Ins
The Senior and Intermediate
MYF groups of the Rock wood
Methodist Church are carrying
their Sunday evening programs
into the homes ot the shut-in as
they go out two Sundae evenings
: a month, instead of meeting at the
| church. Last Sunday thej met with
? Mrs. Hassie Jimison at the home
; of her son, Sherrell Jimison and
? family. Glenn Clark was he pro
gram leader, with several members
of the group taking part. Scripture
reading, hvmn singing and the reg
ular youth program were included
in the service.
v With much plowing already done
i in the community, residents are i
looking forward to planting gar-!
dens as soon as the snow melts and!
the ground is dry enough.
|
Mrs. Robert Hipps was hostess
to the Wesleyan Service Guild for
the regular meeting. Mrs. Charles [
Jacobs. Jr.. presided, and led the
program. After the meeting, a so- j
eial hour and refreshments were
enjoyed. Four members. Mrs. Ray !
McDowell. Mrs. David Burch and
Misses Lura and Wessie Wright,
attended the district planning
meeting in Bryson City. Mrs.
George Wright of the W'SCS ac
companied them.
Mark Jimison. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sherrell Jimison. celebrated
his lourth birthday Saturday after
noon by inviting a number of chil
dren to join him for the party
Those attending were. Jimmy and j
Jennie Lynn Sorrells. Japies Ray |
and Rebecca Jane Hipps, Nancy
and Bruce Harris, Bob and Carl
Wright. Ruth Ann. Charles and
Stephen Jimison. Individual cakes,
ice cream and lemonade were en
joyed.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nations are
the proud parents of a son. John
I Robert, Jr.. born at the Haywood
County Hospital February 20.
|
Max Robinson, son of Mrs. Mary!
Robinson has recently volunteered |
in the Marine Corps and has be
gun his training at Camp LeJeune.
W. C. '"Preacher"* Crawford is
a patiint in an Asheville hospital.
The Beaverdam Home Demons
tration Club met Tuesday night at
the home of Mrs. Jarrett William
son with Mrs. T. G. Murray and
Mrs. R. C. Munech co-hostesses.
I Mrs. George Frady presided, and
M iss Mary Cornwell, the home
agent, was in charge of the dem
onstration. She also made an
nouncements concerning the ob
servance of National Home Dem
onstration Club Week, and several
members were selected to particip
ate in the observance as represent
atives of the club. Mrs. Lucy Al
len of Clyde. Mrs. Will Cole and
Mrs. John Reno were welcome vis
itors.
Richard Cannon. A-3/c who is
stationed at Scott Air Force Base.
111., spent a week's leave here
wilh his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Dock Cannon. 1
The regular meeting of the
Good Neighbor Club will be held
Monday night at the home of Lura
Wright.
The Woman's Missionary Soci
ety of Oak Grove Baptist Church
is observing the World Day of
Prayer this week. A study course
was held Thursday at the home of
Mrs. A. J. Trantham.
PEC. RAY MATHIS has returned
to his base in Alaska after
spending a 30-day furlough with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Mathis of Haielwood, and his
wife, Mrs. Betty Mathis, in Can
ton. lie is serving in the 1st Gen
eral Dispensary at Fort Kieh
ard. Alaska.
Climate Trouble Again!
NEEDLES. Calif <AP> ? Alfred
Snyder, high school principal in
this Mojave Desert town, and his
family, returned from a visit in
Pennsylvania, coming back by way
of Florida. '
Any bad weather on the trip?
" Yes," said Snyder, "it rained con
stantly in Florida, and nowhere
else."
Former Army Bandmaster
Is Avid Clock Collector
By JANE EVPS f
WASHINGTON?Mrs. John Mar
tin. wife ?? the former command
ant of the Army Music School,
loves to poke around "looking tor
a treasure" at auctions
"And sometimes my husband
gets rabid-crabbed," she laughed,
"unless 1 bring him a clock. 1 gave
him a membership in the National
Association of Watch and Clock
j Collectors. 1 tell him a good way
to find old clocks is for me to go
to auctions. We have 21 so far. lie
loves to work with them. Sets
j them all b> the Bureau of Stand
, aids time."
Capt. Martin, retired June 30,
1949. after serving nearlv 40 years
in the Army, and his energetic and
amusing wife live in nearby Ar
lington, Ya. Besides collecting
clocks, his hobbies are photography
| and rose growing, lie's a member
of the National and Potomac Rose
Societies. Mrs. Martin collects
antique silver.
The Texas-born bandmaster, un
der whose tutelage most of the
Army bandmasters of World Wars
I and II were trained, started his
career as a piccolo and trombone
player in the Granbury, Tex . band
, at the age of 12. lie joined the
Army as a musician in 1908 at San
Antonio.
During World War I he was as
sistant principal at the Army Mu
sic School on Governor's Island,
New York During World War II,
when the school was reactivated
here, he was called as an instruc
tor. Later he was advanced to com
mandant and during this period
(raised some 300 men to be band
masters.
The Martins, who were married
in 1922. have three grown sons,
all born in Washington. John Jr..
first eellist with the National Sym
phony orchestra, is married and
lias three children Hugh Clement j
Martin, also married and father of!
an infant son, is an electrical en- j
ginneer here. Alan, the youngest.1
a recent bridegroom, is flrst violin
ist at Radio City Music Hall in
New York.
In his career, Capt. Martin has
traveled extensively with his wife!
and sons. During the years from;
1922 to 1939. when they lived near!
Cheyenne. Wyo., he drove the boys
the 220 miles round-trio to Den
ver for weekly music lessons and
with them organized a family
string quartette.
Kuffalo Damages Car
LAWTON, Olila. M" ? K
Williams, t.uwton banker anil re
t.red Army colonel, was ?lri\nu'
through the Wild life Refuge near
here. ?h. n a frisky yearling buffalo
became angry at the ear anil made
a dash for it The hood and grille
were smashed.
Williams quipped:
"In the Philippines, I once had
ti. stop the ear to let a crocodile
cross, but I'm probably the only
man in the nation who is going to
collect car insurance after being
lot by a buffalo."
Not Their Party
MONTEPLIER. Vt. <AP> ? Two
hotel diners were asked if they
represented a delegation lo a meet
ing of the Young Republican Club
of Vermont. The two men looked
at each other in surprise, smiled
and politely said they weren't.
They were State Highway Board
I chairman C'leon A. Perkins and I
state Tax commissioner Leonard
W. Morrison?the only Democrats
holding high state positions in
Vermont, a Republican stronghold.
Illicit Toll?Brie. Gen. I'dwurd
Foster Griffin of l.ouisbure, new
North Carolina Civil Defense Di
rector. who was sworn in Mon
day in the Governor's Office.
A National Guard Officer. Gen-'
oral Griffin has a background of
experienc? in military affairs, law
and politics. During World War II
he led the 113th Field Artillery j
through Ave major battles in F.ur-;
ope as part of the 30th Infantry j
Division. At present he is division
artillery officer of the 30th divi
sion. having been promoted to his
present rank in June 1953. He !
holds the Bronze Star with the oak
leaf cluster and the Army Com
mendation Kihhon.
Graduate of U.N.C. and Wake
Forest Law School, he has served j
as prosecutor of Franklin County
Criminal Court, chairman of the
Franklin County Executive Com
mittee. State Senator and member j
of the State Democratic Commit- j
tee At the present he is County j
Attorney for Franklin and solicit-j
or of the county recorder's court
General Griffin's appointment
by the North Carolina Council of
Civil Defense, Governor William",
B. Umstead. Chairman, fills the
vacancy created six months ago
when William F. Bailey resigned
to become Director of Prisons.
Fines Creek Gets
Back To Normal
Following Snows
By MRS SAM FERGUSON
Community Reporter
Largest snow of the season fell
,11 Fnies Creek Sunday night and
he school was closed Monday.
However with bright sunshine
Tuesday the snow was fast melting '
and everything seemed almost back
to normal again.
Mr. and Mrs. R A. Justice left
Saturday for Virginia to visit Mr.
Justice's brother. Larkin Justice,
v.ho is very seriously ill. The R.
A. Justice's were accompanied by
their son. Troy, and son-in-law,
Craig Bradshaw. The boys plan
ned to return early this week al
though Mr and Mrs. Justice intend
to stay in Virginia a few days.
Charles B McCrary and son. Bill,
visited the Green boys. Wayne and
Dean, in the Morganton Hospital
last week.
Mrs. W. B. Green's condition re
mains serious. She is in Haywood
County Hospital.
Mrs. Joe Mooney is on the sick
list; also Mrs. Charles Duekett and
baby.
The revival at the Fines Creek
Memorial Baptist Church conduct
ed by the Rev. J. C. Pipes was a
great success. The interesting ser
mons were enjoyed by all who
heard them.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Seay with
daughter, Kathy, visited relatives
In Sylva and Bryson City last week
end.
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!REE Chick Day
SATURDAY, MARCH 6th
10 FREE CHICKS TO EACH CUSTOMER
WITH PURCHASE OF 25 LBS. OF
irina Chick Startena
Bring Your
Own Box
?
These are heavy
Cockerels and will
make fine eating
in to 9 weeks.
i
I As Long As Chicks Last
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The lot alone, in this location, is worth the price. House plan is such that two large apart
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