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Ivie Funeral Home MURPHY?ANDREWS?HAYESVILLE WILLIAM T. CROSS William T. Cross, 52, of Hayesville Rt. 4, died early Wednesday in an Atlanta hospital as the result of an accident while working on an air strip at the Atlanta Airport. He was employed by the Cook Construction Co. for two months, was a native of Swain County and has lived in Clay County for 27 years. He had followed construction work for most of his life and was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Pearl Garrett Cross; five daughters, Mrs. Bertha Ann McCray of Hayesville Rt. 4, Mrs. Shirley Jones Rogers of Hayesville and Misses Mamie, Iaicille and Helen Cross, all of the home; four sons, Terry Lee of Hayesville and Jessie, Ted and Tommy Cross of the home; the parents, Mr.and Mrs. Jess Cross of Hayesville Rt. 4; four sisters, Mrs. Junie Cook of Franklin, Mrs. Ruth Martin of Hayesville, Mrs. Gladys Bitmore of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Mrs. Edna Burrell of Greenville, S.C.; and three grandchildren. 3 Graduate From State Representing the westernmost section in the state, three students from Cherokee County earned their baccalaureate degrees last Saturday at North Carolina State University. The Cherokee men, who earned degrees in engineering and architecture, were among a record class of 2,500 students, more than those who earned degrees during the initial 37 years of State's existence. Chancellor John T. Caldwell conferred 205 doctoral degrees, 429 masters and 1,900 baccalaureate degrees on students who completed degree requirements since the 1970 commencement. During stirring ceremonies in Reynolds Coliseum, the graduates, their families and guests heard talks by Governor Robert W. Scott and UNC President William C. Friday, both of whom are also NCSU graduates. Chancellor Caldwell delivered the principal commencement address. John E. BOlt, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Bolt, of Murphy, earned his professional degree in architecture from NCSU s School of Design. John W. Bruce, who earned his B.S. degree in biological and agricultural engineering, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Bruce of Murphy. He studied in the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, third largest of NCSU's eight schools. An ROTC student, he was commissioned as an Army officer immediately following graduation. Boyd A. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.A. Rogers of Andrews, earned his degree from the School of Engineering, NCSU's largest school and seventh largest engineering "school in the nation. A graduate of Andrews High School, he earned a B.S. degree in engineering operations. Bath is the oldest Tar Heel town. It was incorporated March 8, 1705. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, oldest church still in regular use in the state, was built in 1734. Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday in Martin Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Homer Wilson officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews, Ted and Floyd Cook, Jerry and Johnny Garett and Lloyd and Lowell Cody. Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. MRS. ETHEL PHILLIPS Services for Mrs. Ethel Phillips, 73, of Andrews, who died Friday, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Harry Sellers and Thomas Wells officiated. Burial was in Valleytown Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Freel, Giles Coffey, Ernest Reed, Gudger Crawford, Johnny Anderson and Vincent Pu Ilium. Mrs. Phillips was a native of Andrews and the widow of E.J. Phillips who died in 1952. Surviving are a son, Ernest J. Phillips of Gastonia; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Williams of Daisy, Tenn.; a brother, James H. Ledford of Greenwich, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Ivie Funeral Home was in charge. MRS. KATIE PHILLIPS Mrs. Katie West Phillips, 83, of Andrews, died Sunday morning in an Andrews hospital after a short illness. Surviving are three sons, Quinton of Charlotte and Gordon and Grant Phillips of Andrews; two daughters, Mrs. Clara Bell Womack of West Asheville and Mrs. Hilda Ensley of Andrews; six brothers, Algie, Bruce, Lawson, Victor and Zewb all of Marble and Loftin West of Andrews; four sisters, Mrs. Garth Neal of Marble, Mrs. Cora Hyde and Mrs. Artie McConnell of Angrews and Mrs. Nell Robinson of Gastonia; 26 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren and a great-great grandchild. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Valley River Baptist Church, of which she was a member. The Revs. France Postell and T.D. Denny officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Grandsons were pallbearers. Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews, was in charge. WINDELL FORRISTER Windell Forrister, 46, of the Hot House Community, was found dead in his car near the Old Laney Store Wednesday night of last week. Dr. Charles Van Gorder, Cherokee County medical examiner, ruled death due to a heart attack. Mr. Forrister was a veteran of World War II, an employe of Ralph M. Parson Construction Co. and a member of Sweetgum Masonic Lodge No. 542. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Lou Golden Forrister; two daughters, Miss Pat Forrister of the home and Mrs. Jackie Arp of Marietta, Ga.; the father, C.C. Forrister of Culberson; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Kisselberg and Mrs. Helen Gibson, both of Culberson Rt. 2; four brothers, Lester, Charles and Donnie, all of Culberson, and Willard Forrister of Childersburg, Ala.; and two granddaughters. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Simmonds Temple Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Bell and Rev. Wesley Lowery officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Masonic graveside ritges were conducted by members of Lodge No. 542. Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. MRS. MATTIE LEDFORD Mrs. Mattie Smith Ledford, 82. of the Downing Creek Community of Clay County, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon in a Hiawassee, Ga. hospital. She was the widow of Vance ledford, a lifelong resident of Clay County and a member of Oak Forest United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons.Earl of Demorest, Ga. and Gerald ledford of Alpharetta, Ga.; a daughter, Mrs. Dillard Moss of Hiawassee; three sisters, Mrs. Ben Coleman of Canton, Mrs. Glenn Padgett of Atlanta and Mrs. Pauline Miller of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Garnett Lake Smith of Portland, Ore; 15 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Services were held at 11 a m. Friday in Ledford's Chapel United Methodist Church. The Rev. Harry Hawke officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery . Grandson; were pallbearers. Ivie Funeral Home was ir charge of arrangements. Young Orators Recitation and Declamation winners at Murphy High School are, left to right, Eddie Hughes, Janice Beavers, Mike Mauldin, Debra Keener and Chris Christy. Peggy Martin, who won the Recitation contest, was not present when the picture was made. (Dyer Photo) Recitationj Declamation Contests Held A t MHS By Bill Dyer Staff Writer The Business Women's Club and the American Legion sponsored the annual Recitation and Declamation Contest at Murphy High School. The speeches were presented to the student body on May 13 and May 18. The speeches ranged , in the Recitation Contest, from comedy sketches to a dramatic scene presented by the winner, Peggy Martin. Hie two comedy routines that placed second and third were given by Debra Keener and Janice Beavers, respectively. Mike Mauldin, with his presentation of I Have A Dream was the first place winner, with Hurley Quotas Approved Burley tobacco growers approved poundage quotas for the 1971,1972, and 1973 crops by a majority in a referendum on Tuesday, May 4. Nationally, a total of 313,855 favored poundage quotas and only 11,136 were against quotas. The vote in the major burley-producing states ranged from 90.2 percent approval in Tennessee to a whopping 98.1 percent approval figure in Kentucky. In North Carolina, the approval vote was 97.6, the second highest reported. In Cherokee County there were 207 votes for the quotas and one vote against quotas. In Clay County there were 244 votes for quotas and one vote against quotas. The new program will permit tobacco farmers to lease quotas and transfer them to a farm of their choice for production. There are quotas in Cherokee and Clay ASCS offices available for leasing now. Farmers are asking 5 cents per quota pound for the lease. For further details, contact the ASCS offices. Townson Funeral Home HARLEY GOLDEN Harley Golden, 88, of Suit, died Thursday morning last week in a Copperhill, Tenn. rest home, after a long illness. He was a retired carpenter and farmer and a native of Cherokee County, a member of Sweet Gum Lodge No. 542. Surviving are two daughters: Mrs. Sue Whitner, Culberson, Mrs. Eswina Hughes, Powder Springs, Ga. One son: Richard of Culberson, one' brother: Joe Golden of Culberson and a number of nieces and nephews, 3 grandchildren . Services were held at 1 a.m. Saturday in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery, with graveside Masonic rites. The Revs. Grady Chastain and Winfred Ballew officiaited. Townson Funeral Home, Murphy, was in charge of arrangements. LOSE UGLY FAT Yw con stort losing woifht today. MOHADEX it ? tiny toblot and oaty to toko. MONAD EX will holp curb yoor dotiro lor oncost load. Eot lots woifh lost. Contains no do nf or oat draft and will not mako yea norvout. No stronaoas oiorcito. Chonoo yoor lifo . . stort today. MOHADEX costs 13 00 for o 20 day supply Loto aply lot or yoor moaoy will bo rofundod with no foottiont otkod. MOHADEX it told with this foarontoo by: Parker's Drug Store-Murphy MAIL ORDERS FILLED Chris Christy, The American Flag and not the Dollar, and Eddie Hughes, The Return of the Confederate Soldier, taking second and third places, respectively. Mt. Pleasant Gets New Pastor The Rev. Lewis Walker is the new pastor at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church near Hayesville. The former pastor. Rev. Lewis Walker the Rev. Carl Sizemore, recently resigned to accept a church in Mt. Airy. The Rev. Mr. Walker and his wife moved to the parsonage in the Elf community last Wednesday. This is his first full time church. The Rev. Mr. Walker is a native of Gaffany, S.C. He received his B.A. Degree in religion and English from Furman University, Greenville S.C. and his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth Texas. Mrs. Waler is the former Miss Betty Shelton of Columbia, S.C. She received her B.A. degree in music from Furman University. Several new improvements have been made in this church recently including wall-to-wall carpet in the sanctuary and new furniture. The baptistry has been completed and the parking area has been paved. Backward Glance M YEAR'S AGO yiM Linda Louse Palmer, daughter of Mr . and Mr.. Tom Palmer became the bride of David Eckard. eon of Mr and Mr.. S.L. Acker of Athena, Ga., Sunday. May 14 at!? P-m. ?* the Firat Baptist Church in Murphy. 11* Rev. William W. Thompaon officiated at the double ring ceremony. After a short wedding trip the couple will be at home In Juanit" Apartments, Memorial I*tve. Atlanta. Ga. . . Mrs. Claude Love of visiting her brother and aWer in4aw, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Odom. Mrs. Glenda Brandon and little daughter. Me^?ac' Cleveland, Tenn. spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peyton G. I vie. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kaye and children, Norman and Carol soent Sunday in Aaheville. Dr arriMrs B.W. Whitfield attended a medical meeting in Asheville last Tuesdasy. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Scott of Memphis, Tenn. were in town Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. Holland McSwain have returned from Lake Placid, N.Y., after attending a Rotary meeting. 20 YEARS AGO Miss Mary Farmer, of Murphy, a student at Greensboro, was installed as Secretary-Treasurer of the/H Club at the college last Wednesday and Carolyn Smith, of Andrews, also a student retired from the presidency. Miss Joyce Coleman and Breece Breeland, students at Furman Unlver8it.y.v? Greenville, S.C., spent Mother s Day here with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Elliott of Haleyville, Ala., were guests last week of Mr .and Mrs. Walter Coleman. Mrs. Elliott is a cousin of Mrs. Colenmn. Ralph Ramsey of Ellijay, 5a. spent the weekend with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Mills. Miss Susie Miller attended the N.C. Symphony concert In Asheville last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kaye and children, Norman and Carol, spent last weekend In Atlanta. ? YEARS AGO Mrs. Victor Olmsted left Saturday for a visit in Wilmington. Mrs. Fred White and Mrs. Emily Oawfdcrd were in town Mondasy 1 E.A. Browning who haa been in Chattanooga, Tenn., several wee in spent Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. Carrisoo Maneval and son, David, of Marion arrived Saturday for a visit here with relatives. Merle Davis of Lexington Is spending this week here with relatives. John Brittain of Atlanta was a visitor in town Sunday and Monday. Mrs. C.E. Hyde left Monday for a weeks visit in Cornelia. Ga. ' Roger Led ford Hayesville Student St ricken Roger Ledford, son of Mr. < and Mrs. Frank Ledford of Hayesville, is critically ill in a . hospital in Atlanta. A fifth grade student in the Hayesville Elementary School,. ' he was stricken at school with a cerebral hemorrhage Thursday of last week, and rushed to 1 Towns County Hospital and , transferred from there to Atlanta on Sunday where he is ~ still undergoing tests. His address is Room 212A, ' Crawford Long Hospital, : Atlanta, Georgia. Donations to help with his' expenses are being accepted at the school and at the Hayesville First United Methodist Church. J Electricity Enhances The Quality of Life From the time this electric system began serving this area, you have put electric power to work to raise the quality of living in the home. To transform working conditions. To raise farming standards. To improve the community. To build jobs. Today, you can point with pride to the number of modern homes, businesses, and industries that use elect ricity exclusively. For comfortable surroundings. To make work easier. And, you can point with pride to the con tribution that electric power has made to our economy. Industry has expanded rapidly in our area. Job opportunities are greater. Incomes have grown at a faster rate than in other parts of the country, creating a bigger market for goods and services. Add up all of these benefits. Modern homes, more jobs, more income, and better communities~and you get a better quality ym \ of life throughout our area. With the other distributors of TVA power during "Valley Mobilization Week," we salute TVA, which 38 years ago, began producing the power that has made these advances possible. ELECTRICITY < DOES IT BEST! ] MURPHY ELECTRIC POWER BOARD Murphy, North Carolina Big Copperhead Gordon Jones displays a copperhead, which he killed on his father's place on US-64 West last week. The poisonous snake measured 32 inches long. (Staff Photo) Look what's cookin' ^ at your Case H I dealer when you it! Let us introduce you to the finest in compact tractors and we'll give you a quality, quilted barbe que mitt absolutely FREE! Bu? like the BIG ONES! Case 7 thru 14 hp tractors make yard work fun again! Smooth hydraulic drive. Change attachments quickly and easily without tools. Spe cial Spring deals. C'mon out ? see how easy it is to be a BIG TRACTOR MAN! ^49.9? 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