Of Interest To.. .
Women
PERSONALS
Elizabeth Jean Beets
Miss Beets
To Marry
J.E. Garrett
Mrs. Louise F. Beets of
Clinton, Tenn., announces the
engagement of her daughter,
Elizabeth Jean, to James
Edward Garrett, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Garrett of Murphy,
Rt. 2.
Miss Beets is a graduate of
Clinton High School and
Tennessee Technological
University at Cookeville, where
she was a member of the
English Club, Sigma Fau Delta,
and editor of Homespun. She is
teaching English at Murphy
High School.
Mr. Garrett was graduated
from Murphy High School and
is employed with the A&P Tea
Company in Murphy. He plans
to continue his studies throg.
1, at First Baptist Church in
Clinton.
Infant Christened
Christopher Taylor Wiggins,
infart son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tayior Wiggln of Sanford, was
christened Sunday morning by
the Rev. Thorton Hawkins,
pastor of the United Methodist
Church. Mrs. Wiggins is the
former Miss Malinda Hyatt,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hyatt of Murphy.
Henry A. Barton had as
guests on the weekend Mr. nd
Mrs. William Scott of
JacksonvVIe, Fla., Mrs. Blanche
Gan-en ofVOrmond Beach, Fla.
and Sally Stiles and daughter
Vicki of Lithonia, Ga.
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Mrs. S.M. Benton left this
week for Tarboro to attend the
graduation of ther grandson,
Walter Benton, Jr. on June 2 at
Tarboro High School.
***
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wiggins
and sons, Jimmy and Bryant of
Rolesville were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hyatt
and son, David.
***
Mrs. S.M. Benton and Mr.
and Mrs. C.E. Hyde attended
the graduation of their
grandson and nephew, Richard
Benton at Riverside Military
Academy Sunday at
Gainesville, Ga. They met Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Benton and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Benton of
Smithfield.
***
Mrs. Mae Townson has
returned home after a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Clara
Adams of Greenville, S.C.
While there they attended the
graduation of Don Stevens at
Mars Hill College.
***
Mrs. Carl Dockery and son,
Edward spent Saturday in
Knoxville.
***
Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Easiey
attended the Lions Awards
banquet held at Enka on
Saturday evening.
***
Mayor and Mrs. Cloe Moore
spent the weekend with their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Tommy Moore and
family of Simpsonville, S.C.
***
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Wiggins
and son of Sanford, N.C., have
returned to their home after a
visit with Mrs. Wiggins' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hyatt.
***
Mrs. P.N. Hensley is
spending several days this week
with her daughter, Miss Debbie
Hensley who is a student at
East Carolina University at
Greenville, N.C., Miss Hensley
returned home with her
mother to spend the summer.
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Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Shields of Fresno, Calif., and
Mrs. Gertrude Shields of
Phoenix, AAriz. were guests
last week of Mr. and Mrs. E.L.
Shields.
***
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan
Robinson and children of
Flint, Mich., spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Elliott.
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Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Hughes
and Mis. Frank Battles spent
last Thursday in Bryson City.
***
Sgt. and Mrs. Dean Arledge
spent Monday and Tuesday in
Asheville.
***
Mrs. Elmer Taylor and
children of Pompano Beach,
Fla. visited Mr. and Mrs. Olen
Taylor last Wednesday and
Thursday.
***
Porter and Allen Owen of
Wallingford,' Pa., spent
weekend with their
grandmother, Mrs. W. M. Fan.
Porter started Monday for the
Appalachian Trail from
Georgia to Maine.
***
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Brisini of
Lancaster, Pa., spent the
weekend with their
grandmother Mrs. Jerry
Davidson.
***
Mrs. Annie Lou Ford of
Daytona Beach, Fla., is visiting
her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thompson
and son.
***
Miss Ellen Davis, student at
Mars Hill College had arrived to
spend the summer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Davis.
***
Miss Karen Caldwell spent
the seekend at Huntersville,
N.C. as guest of Martha
Gibson. While there she
attended the wedding of her
classmate. Miss Sandra Rabom,
who was married to Mr.
Samuel E. Pender on May 3rd
at Rockwell Baptist Church,
Davidson, N.C.
***
Mr. and Mrs. Bunch Nugent
and Mrs. Sammy Duncan and
children returned home
Sunday after a visit with
relatives in Oklahoma City,
Okla.
***
Miss Clarissa Kincaid has
returned home after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. I.T. Bailey
of Woodleaf, N.C.
***
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Fowler
spent last weekend in Atlanta,
with their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
John Fowler.
***
Mrs. Sallie Kate Aycock of
Chattanooga, Tenn., spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Norma Baker.
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Freddie Davis, student at
Florida Institute of
Technology, Melbourne, Fla.,
arrived Thursday (today) to
spend the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Davis.
Births
SHEPPARD
Mr. and Mrs. Larry W.
Sheppard announce the birth
of a son, Garry Keith, in
Greenville General Hospital in
Greenville, S.C. Mrs. Sheppard
is the former Cynda Schuyler,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.D.
Schuyler of Murphy, N.C.
GERNERT
Mr. and Mrs. John N.
Gernert announce the birth of
a daughter, Helen Caroline, on
May 8 at Rex Hospital in
Raleigh. Mrs. Gemert is the
former Maxine O'Deil,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Odell of Murphy.
KILLIAN
A son, William Jody to Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Killian of
Blairsville, Ga., May 18, at
Providence Hospital. Mrs.
Killian is the former Miss Rita
Carol Henson.
AVETT
A son, Robert CI egg, to Mr.
and Mrs. Wally Avett of
Murphy, May 20 at District
Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Avett
?? the former Germldine
Oliphant of Moorasville.
Susan Kay Boyd
Boyd-Garrett
Wedding Set
Mrs. Nell Boyd of Hayesville
announces the engagement of
her daughter, Susan Kay, to
Rondal Garrett, son of Hubert
Garrett of Hiawassee.
Miss Boyd was previously
employed at H.I.S.
Manufacturing Company in
Bristol. Mr. Garrett is
employed at Southern Bell
Telephone Company in
Lilburn, Ga.
A June 14 wedding is
planned at Mount Pleasant
Baptist Church.
Karen Ahlin
Summer
Wedding
Planned
Mr. and Mrs. Bjom Ahlin
announce the engagement of
their daughter Karen Beatrice,
to James Robert Kimsey, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kimsey
.of Murphy.
Miss Ahlin is a graduate of
Brenau College, Gainesville,
Ga., with a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Social Studies where
she was a memberof Alpha
Gamma Delta Sorority. She is
presently employed by the
Hartford Insurance Company
in Atlanta, Ga.
The bridegroom-to-be
attended East Carolina
University. He was
Secretary-General of the Model
United Nations in his senior
year, and a member of
Who's-Who in American
Universities and Colleges. He
was a member of Phi Kappa
Tau fraternity. He is presently
serving in theSpecial Forces of
the United States Army,
stationed at Fort Bragg.
A summer wedding is
planned.
Dorothy Jane Moore,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Moore of Hayesville,
will be one of 202 graduating
seniors at Berea College's
spring commencement
exercises Sunday, at 6:15 p.m.
in Indian Fort Theatre, five
miles outside of Berea,Ky. Miss
Moore will receive her degree
in business administration.
Miss Alexander
Gets College Award
Melinda Alexander,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert W. Alexander of
Hayesville, was recently
awarded the citizenship award
at the honors day program at
Young Harris College.
Miss Alexander is a member
of the Sigma Beta Sigma
Society and the student senate
at Young Harris. She will
graduate on June 7 and plans
to continue her education at
the University of Georgia.
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THURSDAY, MAY 28
9:15 a.m. Mass Providence
Hospital Convent every
morning
1 p.m. Crafts Murphy Power
Board Building
7 p.m.Murphy Jaycettes
Murphy Power Board Building
7:30 p.m. Murphy Chapter
No. 10 OES Meets Masonic
Hall
FRIDAY, MAY 29
1:00 p.m. Art Murphy
Power Board Building
8:00 p.m. Graduating
Exercises Hiwassee Dam
Gymtorium
SUNDAY, MAY 31
9:15 a.m. Bealtown Mission
Worship
9:50 a.m. Bealtown Mission
Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Sunday School,
United Methodist, Free
Methodist, Presbyterian,
Episcopal and First Baptist
Churches.
10:45 a.m. Men First
Baptist Church at Prayer
11:00 a..m Morning
Worship, First Baptist, United
Methodist, Episcopal. No
services at Presbyterian and
Free Methodist churches.
Baccaluareate Services
Murphy High School,
Gymtorium.
Mass. St. Williams Chapel
1:00 p.m.Benediction
Murphy Providence Hospital
Convent
6:00 p.m. UMY United
Methodist Church
6:30 p.m. Training Union
First Baptist Church
7:00 p.m. Evening Worship
Free Methodist Church
7:30 pjn. Evening Worship
First Baptist Church
MONDAY, JUNE 1
9:30 a.m. County
Commissioner meets Court
House
12 noon Rotary Odells
Cafeteria
8:00 p.m. Graduation
exercises Murphy High School
at Gymtorium
TUESDAY, JUNE 2
6:30 p.m. Civitan Odells
Cafeteria
7:30 p.m. Cherokee Lodge
No. 146 Masoni Hall
8:00 p.m. Adult Choir
Rehearsal United Methodist
Church
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
7:30 p.m. Prayer Service
First Baptist Church
8:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Rehearsal First Raptist Church.
Girl Scouts
Plan Events
The Hiawassee Girl Scout
Council held a Neighborhood
Meeting at the Murphy Power
Board on May 13 with Mrs.
Herman Edwards,
neighborhood chairman,
presiding.
She announced that Mrs.
Harold Shook, who has long
been connected with Girl
Scout work, has accepted the
position of troop organizer.
The council has been without
an organizer for sometime.
The following delegates
were elected to the next annual
meeting: Mrs Harold Shook,
Mrs. E.U. Burch, Mrs. Joseph
El-Khouri, Mrs. W. A.
Singleton, and Mrs. Steve
Brogdon.
A Scamper for Juniors at
Appletree is scheduled for this
month. The Andrews Junior
Troop plans to attend. A day
camp, "Con Amigo6", will be
held near Marble on July 13-17
and a training program is
available for last year Cadettes
and Seniors at Camp Pisgah on
June 8-11.
The Murphy Cadettes have
scheduled a Cou-t of Awards
for this month.
The chairman announced
that the Andrews Junior Troop
won 8th place in the Cookie
Sales contest; Murphy Brownie
Troop 474 came in 12th; and
the Murphy Junior Troop and
Andrews Cadette and Senior
Troops exceeded the national
average of 27 boxes per girl
and were winners of a Dutch
Oven.
Stewardship
Crusade
Starts la Clay
The United Methodist
Churches in Clay County have
joined in a countywide effort
to strengthen the church in a
more effective stewardship
program.
The Rev. Rollln P. Gibbs
from the Methodist
Conference's Department of
Finance and Field Service is
directing the stewardship
crusade.
The effort is aimed at
helping members of Clay
churches meet the budget
needs of their local churches
and expand the world minions
program.
NAOMI SPRUNG, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Sprung of
Murphy, was recently elected
parliamentarian of the
University Speech and Hearing
Association at the University
of North Carolina at
Greensboro. A Junior, she is
majoring in speech pathology
and audiology.
JtANl BALLEW has been
named valedictorian of the
graduating class of Riviera
Beach High School in West
Palm Beach, Fla. She is the
daughter of former Murphy
residents Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Ballew and the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Stiles of
Route 2, Murphy.
Methodist
Circle Meets
Circle No. 3 of the United
Methodist Church held its
monthly meeting Thursday,
May 21 at the home of Mrs.
Joe Little in Peach tree.
Mrs. Charles Noble,
chairman called the meeting to
order and after a short business
session the members discussed
a fund raising project to donate
money to the Murphy Hospital
Authority.
Mrs. Bill Owens gave a
devotional program on "To
Love and To Cherish", also a
special prayer was said for the
son of one of the members
who is very ill.
During the social hour the
hostess served refreshments to
the following: Mrs. Charles
Noble, Mrs. Max Blakemore,
Mrs. Louise McGuire, Mrs. Bill
Owens and Miss Jo Jo Moody.
Librarians
Attend
Workshop
A workshop for public
librarians was held at the Moss
Memorial Library in Hayesville
on Wednesday of last week.
Miss Nancy Wallace, Young
Adult Services Librarian from
the North Carolina State
Library, Raleigh was principal
speaker. She brought books,
films, and tapes to illustrate
her work with young adults in
the public library.
Librarians present included:
Miss Josephine Heighway
and Mrs. Katie Lay, Murphy
Carnegie Library;
Miss Polly Hicks, Andrews
Carnegie Library;
Mrs. Cora Johnston, Moss
Memorial Library;
Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, Mrs.
C.H. Townson, and Mrs. Felix
Palmer and guest, Mabel
Rayburn from the Nantahala
Regional Library, Murphy.
The group had lunch
together at the Hinton Rural
Life Center at Hayesville.
Hospital Notes
Patients admitted to
Providence Hospital were:
Felix Blackwell, Murphy;
Jackie Pope, Rt. 1, Murphy;
Dr. William A. Hoover,
Murphy; Mes. Ida Yonce, Rt.
1, Murphy; Mrs. Bonnie Dane
McConnell, Andrews; Nora
Gibson, Rt 5, Murphy.Baby
Melissa Diane Hamby, Rt. 1,
Murphy; Mrs. Charlie Gearley,
Culberson; David Whitener, Rt.
5, Murphy, Baby Wanda Gail
Stiles, Rt. 4, Murphy;
Also Dean Walter Haigler.
Rt. 3, Mruphy, Mrs. Nannie
Allen, Rt. 5, Murphy; Mark L.
DHlinger, Suit Rural Station,
Murphy; Mrs. Troy Gunter, Rt.
2, Murphy; Edward English,
Rt. 1, Murphy, Mrs. Larry
Monkus, Rt. 5, Murphy; Baby
John Smith, Rt. 5, Murphy,
Ronald Westmoreland, Murphy
and Charlie Woods, RtO,
Murphy.
Miss Ledford 7
Wins Certificate
At Bob Jones University 32
North Carolina students are
among the candidates for
degrees and certificates at the
convocation, set for May 27.
Included is Mias Linda
Lovell Ledford, daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. Edward N.
Ledford of Route 2,
Culberson. She will receive a
certificate for completing a
one-year business course. She is
a member of the Sigma
Lambda Delta Literary
Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Arden Davis
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Arden
to
John Ralph Worley
on Sunday, the thirty-first of May
Nineteen hundred and seventy
at two o'clock in the afternoon
First Baptist Church
Murphy, North Carolina
Reception
immediately following ceremony
Church Fellowship Hall
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request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Linda Cheryl
to
Maxey Dockery
on Friday, the Fifth of June
Nineteen hundred & Seventy
at 8:00 o'clock in the evening
Grape Creek Baptist Church
Route 3, Murphy, N.C.
Reception following
At the home of the Brides Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ladd
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Freda
to
Lynn Roper
on Sunday, the thirty-first of May
Nineteen hundred and seventy
at two o'clock in the afternoon
St. Andrews Lutheran Church
Andrews, North Carolina
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