Stecoah Takes Twin
V ictory FromMurphy
The 1 #53-54 edition of the Mur
? double km at the betide of j
ooeh The Murphy boy*
edged out 59-57 while Murphy's
girls were ramped over 60-26.
Murphy took a slim 28-27 half
time lead on tbe Mmotlng of cen
ter, Pearl Johnson. Johnson hit for
7 points in the first ball
In the third quarter Stecosh
took the lead from Murphy by a
43-40 margin. Murphy couldn't re
gain the lead and the victory went
to Stecoah 59-57.
High scoring honors were shared
by Murphy forward. Birder Coffey
and Stecoah forward J. Hyde as
each bucketed 19 points for their
cause. R. Carringer, Stecoah cen
ter scored 16 points. Ed Lovingood
Murphy guard and C. E. Holder
Stecoah forward tied for third
place honors with 14 points a
piece.
Other Murphy scorers were Jim
my McCombs who hit for 8 points;
Pearl Johnson who
7 points. Bay Amos wfth g points;
and Bobby Stiles who wound up
Murphy scoring with 3 points.
The Murphy girls were complete
ty romped over. The Steooah girls
took a 3-0 first quarter lead, and a
23-5 hafflhne lead and went from
High scorer was Renonda Cable,
who bucketed 17 points for Ste
ooah. Virginia Postell and Chris
tine Sawyer, both from Stecoah
shared second place honors wtih
10 points apiece. High scorer for
Murphy was Katrene Gentry who
pumped in 8 points.
Other Murphy scorers were Ann
Kilpatrick who made 7 points;
Betty Palmer who made 6; and
Grace Reece who made 5 points.
Murphy guards were Francis
Stiles, Nora Swanson, Kathryn
Amos, Roma Taylor. Gwen Cole,
and Nettie Sue Dockery.
The officials were Hartman and
Gordon.
Murphy Splits Bill
With Nantahala
BY ADIR ARONSON
The Murphy boys took a 33-27
victory from a tough group of Nan
tahala boys while Nantahala's girls
took an easy 36-15 victory from
Murphy's girls.
The Murphy boys tied 7-up at the
end of the first quarter then took'
a slim 15-11 halftime lead. They
increased their lead in the third
quarter 29-16, and victory was
theirs.
Jimmy May, Nantahala forward
stole high-scaring honors from Ray
Amos by one point as he buck
eted 14 ^points. Ray Amos, Murphy
captain of the game, lead Murphy
as he bucketed 13 points all of
which came as crucial times. He
pumped in 7 points in the third
quarter. Murphy guard, Ed Lovin
good tied with Nantahala forward j
jimmJe Day for third place honors
as he bucketed 8 points.
Other Murphy scorers were Bob
by Stiles who bucketed 4 points;
Pearl Johnson and Jimmy Mc
Combs who each made 3 points;
Birder Coffey ended Murphy sco
ring with 2 points.
The basket seemed to be stopped
up for Murphy's girls as they lost
36-15. The Nantahala girls took a
17-5 halftime lead and hung on.
They got 8 points via the free
throw route .as Murphy committ
ed 17 fouls.
Carolyn Gregory, star forward,
from Nantahala. led her- team to ,
victory as she pumped in 18 points.
High scorer for Murphy was Anne
Lovingood who made 10 points in
Murphy's behalf.
Betty Palmer made 4 points for
Murphy while Grace Reeoe made
one and that was all of Murphy's
scoring.
Murphy's guards were Shirley
Dookery, Kathryn Amos Nora
Swanson, and Frances Stiles.
The referee was Singleton, the
umpire was Denney.
rexana School
Honor Roll Told
School ended Ma third
month of eUm activitim Wadnaa
byDaclwittttw following Ota
dents making ?m honor roiL
Fourth Grade Johnny AuMln.
Naomi Hall. Kayo Bowman. Allen
Nicely. Louis# Colbert ond 1
Arthur Allan.
fifth Grade Geaaldtae Jackaon.
tone. W. Blackwell, and Vertett.
Sixth Grade, Oharlea Allen, Ha^
SiMll v?
ry H. Hall. Robert Ptolfer, Heaa?
E. Gibson. Margaret Annn Jackaon
and Annie J. PowelL
Seventh Grade. Shirley Glbeon.
Freddie Hall, Georgia L. Johnaon,
and Charles LJoyd.
Eight grade, Dorthy Fair and
Elizabeth Johnson.
Ninth Grade, Betty Allen, Betty
Nicely, and Virginia L Powell.
The Texana Basketball team was
unable to get a game with Franklin
last week, but will play a game
away from home this week Dec. 17
with a return game in Cleveland,
Ga.
OAK PARK
Bob Craig is home from the hos
pital and reported improving after
undergoing a very serious illness.
,Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stiles,
Drucilla and Tommy spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mn- Pearl Stiles and
Luther.
The hoys and girls of Mt- Car
mel Church are busy preparing
their Christmas program.
AE-3 Robert Stiles Is expected
to arrive in San Diego, Calif, on
Dec. 18 abroad the Carrier Point
Cruz after several months tour
of duty in Korea, Japan and China.
S N. Clifton Stiles left Tuesday
tor San Diego, Calif after 3 [7
days leave with his parents, Mr
and Mrs. M. O. Stiles. S. N. Stiles
plans to visit A/lc and Mrs. Roger
Stiles at Bassier City, La.
Mr. a ndMrs. Sammy Evans have
moved to Lenoir City, Tenn.
L & P Employes Get
Christmas Bonus
Employees of the Great Atlantic
Pacific Tea Company through
it the country will share more
ian $2,225 in pre-holiday com
ensation this year, It was an
ounced today by Ralph W. Burger
?resident of the Food Chain.
Every employee with as much as
x months service will receive a
art of the annual fund voted by
ie company's Board of Directors,
listribution is scheduled for Dec.
Regal dab Has
Christmas Meet
Tha Beget dub held Be annuel
dinner In lite Carolina
ot Hotel Regal Friday nl*u,
wtttt 16 membera and acveo gueats
The room was lighted with
dlea and the table waa beautifully
decorated In the Chrietines motif
by Mlia Hatti* Palmer and Mia*
Josephine Helgbway. A lighted
Ohrtomas tree stood in one corner
of the room.
A turkey dinner, with all the
"fixinV was nerved, after which
the group enjoyed a social hour
with games and other diversions
and the exchange of gifts.
Invited guests were Misses Kate
and Leila Hayes, Miss Clara Mo
Combe, Mrs. W. F. Elliott, Mrs. Ev
elyn Patton, Mrs. W11 lard Cooper,
?>d Mrs. W. A. Bell.
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Show Starts At Dusk
Thurs.-Fri., Dec. 17-18
Ralph Meeker-Leslie Caron
"Glory Alley"
Sat.-Sun., Dec. 19-20
John Wayne-Claire Trevor
"Allegheny
Uprising"
WE WILL BE CLOSED
MON.-TUES. & WED. UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE
DICKEY
THEATRE
MURPHY, N. C.
Thurs.-Fri., Dec. 17-18
Anne Narel-Marjorie Main
?IN?
"Under The Big
Top"
Sat. Dec. 19
Joan Cealie-James Cralf
"Northwest
Stampede"
Snn.-Mon., Dec. 29-21
Debbie Reynolds-Bobby Van
Affairs Of Dobie
Gillis"
Tnes- Wed., Dee. 22-28
Traeto-Helen Westcott
"Alaska
Patrol"
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THEATRE
ANDREWS. N. C.
Frf.-Sat., Dec. 18-19
Gary Cooper-Phyllis Thaxter
"Springfield
Rifle"
LATE SHOW
Sat., Dec. 19
Lum and Abner
?IN?
"Two Weeks Two
Live"
Snn.-Mon., Dec. 20-21
Virginia Mayo-Burt Lancaster
?IN?
"South Sea
Woman"
Tnes., Dec. 22
Barbara Stanwyck
Barry Sulliran
?IN?
"Jeopardy"
Wed-Tkm, Dec. 22-24
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