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Death Drives . DANGEROUSLY Dont Crowd Him PROMOTING MURPHY AND ANDREWS * C 8UU | tUXME ?S NUMBER ? 14 MUKPOT WORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCT. SO, 1MB TRADE AT HOME; IT PAYS TEN PAQE8 THIS WB People You Know MURPHY Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Simmons and daughter. Cecelia of Chatta nooga spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davidson. Mrs. George N. Hunter and Mrs. Garland Robinson of Arden were week end guests of the Rev. and Mrs. Robert A. Potter and sons. Mrs. H. F. Peyer of Winter Ha ven, Fla. spent last week here with her cousin, Mrs. Walter Coleman and Mr. Coleman. Mrs. H. S. Wllkeraon has return ed to Ocala. Fla., after a week's visit here with her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. W. Dyer. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reynolds ol Demoreat, Ga., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hyatt. Frank Taylor and his sister, Mrs. John Nelson of Topton, left Tuesday for Raleigh to visit their brother, W. H. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rush have returned from a week end visit with relatives In Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. J. D. McDonald and chil dren, Renea and Karen Denise of Chattanooga, Tenn. spent last week here with Mrs. Olen Mc Donald. They were accompanied home to Chattanooga by Mrs. Olen McDonald who will meet her husband there. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dyer and son, Jody of Fontana spent last week end with the former's mother, Mrs. J. W .Dyer. MSgt. and Mrs. Leon West and children Jimmy and Mike who have spent the summer here with relatives left Wednesday for their home In Dayton, Ohio. They were accompanied by Miss Jo Ann Buck ner who will make her home with them while working there. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coleman will spend Wednesday and Thurs day In Atlanta, attending the show tng of the new 1986 Frigidaire Ap liances. 1 ANDREWS Dr. P. W. S. Davis left last week for his home in San Juan, Puerto Rica, after a months vis it here with his brotehr, H. E. guest of the Davis', Robert H. Barker of Washington, D. C., who spent several weeks here, return ed to his home 'Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dillahnut of Knoxville, Tenn., have returned to their home after a visit of several days here with Mrs. Dillahunt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben P. Grant. Mr. and Mrs. Loy Seay spent Thursday here with Mrs. Seay's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Battle, enroute to their home in Tate, Ga., after a two weeks wed ding tour to points in North Car olina and Akron, Ohio. Mrs. Seay is the former Miss Daisy Battle. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilson of De troit, Mich., are spending a two weeks vacation here with Mrs. Wil son's parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bristol and Mr. Wilson's parents. David Harrison of Gastonla spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Herbert. Mr. Harrison and Mr. Herbert were "buddies" in World War n in the Pacific area of operations. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Palmer of Atlanta, Ga., spent the week end at their home here. Pfc. Harry nogera, Mrs. Rog ers and their young daughter, Sara Margaret, of Columbia, S. C., are spending this week here with their mothers, Mrs. Louise Rogers and Mrs. L. O. Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs Bob Christy and their daughter, Peggy, spent the week end here with Mr. Christy's parents^ Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chris ty. Mrs. R. A. Dewar had as her her bouse guests last week her cousin, ? Mrs. Frank Hammond, of Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Hammond was accompanied home Saturday by her two daughters, also of Atlan ta, Mrs. Armin Mair and her son, and Miss Stella Hammond, una up for a days visit with the Dewars. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Paii..WT of Atlanta, Ga., spent the week end here at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon McOuire spent the week end in Winston Salem with their daughter, Dor cas Aim, whA la a student aursei ft the Baptist Hospttal. Davis and' Mrs. Davis. Another Wildcats Take Sylva For Sixth Win Of The Season BY AH8 JOURNALISE CLASS The Andrews Wildcats moved to ( their sixth win of the seaaofi in Syiva Friday night with a hard earned 13-6 victory over the Gold en Hurricane. Jimmy Holland led the Wildcats attack, gaining 143 yards rushing ! and scoring both touchdowns and the extra point. Tommy Mason was the chief ground gainer for Sylva. Andrews took the opening kick off and immediately launched a T D drive. A 30-yard pass play from quar terback Willis Anderson to Half back Jerry Pullium set up the , touchdown on the Sylva nine. Three plays later, Holland plunged over the one for the score. He added the conversion from placement to supply in the open ing minutes sufficient points for the victory. SYLVA SCORES Sylva bounced back with a 62 yard march toward pay dirt. Fullback* Tommy Mason and Tailback Kirk Shannon rolled up yardage with almost every try as they advanced to the Wildcat 2 at the close of the initial period, in the second quarter, going over Mason climaxed the drive early from the one for Sylva's only score of the game. Rip Dillard's pass for the extra point was broken up by Jerry Pul lium. The Hurricane threatened again later in the %ame period with a march to within two yards of the not budge, however, and the 'Cats goal line. The Andrews line would gained possession of the ball on downs, ending Sylva's hopes of ov ertaking the victors. On Andrews first play from scrimmage in the second half, Jimmy Holland broke loose, and with effective blocking from the entire team, went <8 yards around left end to score standing up. The I attempted conversion kick was 'low. | Sylva took to the air but made | little headway as the Andrews' pass defense tightened up. Anderson made the game's only pass Interceptlin In the fourth quarter. OUTSTANDING PLAYERS Neither team could move Into position in the last quarter as each waged a defensive battle. David Hogsed, Hugh Rayburn, Bill George, and Jerry Reighard were defensive 'stalwarts for the Wildcats, while Walter Henson and Charles Mason showed up well for the Hurricane. Tomorrow night, the Wildcats will play host to the Hayesville Yellowjackets in a non-conference game. STATISTICS f ANDREWS SYLVA First downs It 15 Yds. Gained rushing 199 134 Passes attempted 5 13 Passes completed 3 3 ?frds. gained passing 57 40 ! Passes Intercepted by 10 Yds. gained interceptions 2 0 Punting average 40 32 Opponents fumbles rec'vd 1 1 Yds. lost penalties 30 0 Score by quarters: Andrews 7 0 # 0 Sylva 0 6 0 0 Scoring touchdowns: Andrews : Holland (2) Points after touch-) down: Holland Sylva : Mason Murphy Loses To Bryson City Murphy Bulldogs' Homecoming was doubly chilled last Friday night ? by a cold mist that rose out of the dank earth, and a frig id blast that blew in from the' northeast in the shape of the Swain County Maroon Devils. When the blast was over, Bry* son City had emerged with four touchdowns and two points after for 26 counters, while Murphy had managed to crash through for seven. It was Bryson City most of the way, invaders coming into the Cherokee capitol with a heavier and more experienced team, which soon seized the upper hand. Thwarted by their own miscues in the first ' quarter ? a fumble which the Bulldogs recovered, and a 15 yard penalty the Swainmen asserted themselves In the second period to score twice. The initial toubhdown came a fter Murphy had made a first down on its own 30, only to fum ble. Martin, Bryson City guard, picked up the ball and ran the distance to counter-land. Later in the period the visitors executed a hard-charging drive, mixed with skirting the ends, to take the ball deep into Bulldog territory. Randall, Swain end made a be autiful one-handed catch of a pass from Hyde to cross the goal line. The half ended with Murphy on the under side of a 12 to 0 score. Ajfttt the rest period the Bull dogs were faring no better, as Hyde, Ensley and Hall continued their steady gains behind the for ceful charges of the weighty Bry son City Hne. The march culminated in a short plunge through the line by Hyde for the aoore. Randtll booted the extra point. Soon afterwards the Bulldogs uncorked their only consistent of fensive of the game. Sparked by good catch of a 10 yard pass by Hubert Sneed, the Bulldogs backs, led largely by John Morris, thrust from mid field for a touchdown. Morris found a hole, and surged through from the 10 yard line. He also ran the extra po^it. But Bryson City took up again on its own 30 after returning the kick-off, and drove strongly through the out-weighted Bull dogs In the last period the march paid off With a paaa from SS for (Continued on page 10) Joyce Waldroup Be On TV Sat. Joyce Waldroup of Brasstown, | state winner of the Four-H Club talent show, will appear on the Gospel Jubilee TV program Satur day, Oct. 22 from 9-10 p. m. on Channel 11. Miss Waldroup is the 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Waldroup of Brasstown. She sang "The Holy City" on the state 4-H talent show. CHEROKEE ROSE CLUB The Cherokee Rose Garden Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Glenn Patton. Miss Emily Sword will be co-hostess. ( The program will be on chry santhemums and Thanksgiving arrangements. Murphy To Observe United Nations Day < Mrs. Worsham To Speak On Flower Arrangements District Fire Meet Held At j Fires Creek | The Tuaqulttee District annual Are training; meeting: was held Fri day at Bristol Cabin on Fires Creek. Annually, just before the fire season, the fire wardens and oth-' er cooperators are invited by the ] U. S. Forest Service to attend this meeting. Some 23 persons were present at Friday's session. Ranger W. E. Howell or Mur }hy conductcd the meeting and other members of his staff took part on the program. Dlnnc- ? ? is served at the noon hour by the U. S. Forest Service. The Tusquitee wardens present* were Ben Phillips of Tusquitee; j Cliff Penland.of Shooting Creek; Ode Morgan of Andrews; HarveJ Rose of Violet; Harley Martin of J Fires Creek; and Harvey Stiles of Letitia. Members of the State Forest Service present were Harold Hat chett of Murphy and his assistant, Mr. Lochaby; Ray Chambers of Clay County and his assistant, Mr. Long; Paul Bryson of Macon County and Mark Ashe of District Nine. Cmtho lie Enquiry Clmtseg Start Mom. The Autumn Information or In quiry Class will start Monday,] Oct. 24. at St. William's Catholic Chapel at 7:30 p. m. The purpose of the weekly Mon day night meetings will be to pro mote good will and understanding.' among all groups in town, it was announced. I The Rev. Joseph Dean of Mur- 1 phy will be assisted by Father Francis of Sylva in the weekly program. The title of the first! talk will be "The Church and Her Influence on History." ST. BARNABAS CHURCH The evening service at St. Barn abas episcopal Church will be held Sunday, Oct. 23 at 6 p. m. ra ther than 7:30 p. m. because of the union service to be held at 7:30 at the Presbyterian Church. Prayer metting (Thursday) will be held at the Stovalfs home at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. E. B. Worsham of Atlanta, Ga., a nationally accredited flow er show judge, will give a lecture demonstration on. (lower arrang ing here Thursday, Oct. 27. The program sponsored by the Murphy Garden Club, will be held in the basement of the First Meth odist Church from 3 until 5:30 p. m. A tea hour will be held from 3 until 3:30. | Tickets for the event are now on I sale and are available from any member of the Murphy Garden jClub at $1 each. Mrs. Worsham is an experienced horticulturist as well as an author and lecturer on flower arranging In her demonstration here she will use materials from her own garden snd from Murphy gardens as well as wild plant material. Neighboring garden clubs have been issued special invitation to the event. Mrs. John S. Smith is program chairman for the Murphy Garden Club. Others working on the local committee for the lecture are Mrs. John H. Baughman, Mrs. T. A. Case and Mrs. B. W. Whitfield. Murphy Churches Have Services On the eve of the tenth annlveh sary of the United Nations, churchcs of Murphy are uniting In a service of worship at the Pres byterian Church at 7:30 p. m., Sunday, Oct. 23. The entire community is invited to take pirt in this service com memorating the establishment of the United Nations and looking to a Christian world order and peace among all nations. The niessags -.3 to be brought by the Rev. William Russell, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Mes iah on the theme: "World Order, A Christian Responsibility." A combined choir from various churchcs will lead the congregat ional singing; and a youth chorus is being planned. Special music will be provided under the direction of Mrs. H. E. Dickey of the First Baptist Church and Mrs. Jerry Davidson of the Methodist Church w ... oe ' organist The Rev. Wmiam Elliott, re tired Methodist minister, will offer | the special prayer for the United Nations and a Christian world 1 order. I Andrews PTA Studies Plan To Change Name The monthly meeting of the And rews PTA was held last week In the high school auditorium. The president, Mrs. Gerald Almond, presided. The officers and a committee' are pondering on whether or not to permanently change the name of the PTA to PTSA? Parent, Teach er, Student Association. This has been done in several big schools and has brought surprising results, it was said at the meeting. There are a number of high school students serv ing on various committees of the The students appear to be ready PTA. and willing to take an active part in such a fine program as our PTA has, it was pointed out. Some $123 has been spent on the Youth Center. It was announced. Two table tennis outfits and a shuffleboard have been ordered. Miss Christy's class earned the banner this month with twelve members present. The PTA has brought some at- , tendance banners to award to classes having the most PTA mem bers present at meetings. Mrs. Ruth Clark Pulllum was a warded the banner In the elemen tary grades with nine members present. Mrs*. Ford has 100% PTA membership In her class. 8. J. Genrert grave a report of the safety ccmiaittee of the PTA, regarding traffic and safety on the campus. Miss Phyllis Snyder gave some book reviews, and Mrs. Dewar gave a talk about Book Week wlilch will be November 17 through November 24. -November 10 Is open-house at the library. The PTA president called atten tion to the Statt Educational Con ference to be held in Raleigh, October 13, and urged PTA mem bers to attend if possible. She al so urged all members to keep In- j formed as our state and nation dis cuss urgent problems of public ed ucation in the United State today. ?? The ITA has purchased $15 wort of plants to beautify the school grounds. | This meeting was game night for the PTA. Some thirty games were brought for the differed rooms in the elementary school. Owenby's Andrews Plant In Operation The Owenby Manufacturing* [Company of Marietta, Ga., has started operations at their new plant in Andrews, manufacturing ladies and misses dresses. The Andrews plant started with 42 employees and will eventually employ 160 persons. Applications are still being tak en at the plant office. H. L. Ledford of Marietta is the plant superintendent and plans to move his falftlly here at an early dfaie. R. V. Tankersley, industrial en gineer, and Mrs. Tankersley, in structor and motion analyst and their daughter, Beveiy, of Tup elo, Miss., arrived Sunday and will reside in the J. Wiley 8. Davis home on Main Street. The Tanker*ley? are associated with the Kurt Salmon Engineering j firm of Washington, D. D. Fabrics used exclusively in the I "Bea Young" dresses manufactur ed are the well known brands of Dan River and Oayley and Lord and sold in the better d*** dep artment stores. Mrs. Gertrude Howell, designer and personnel manager of the Ow enby firm arrived at the Andrews plant prior to its opening and left Wednesday for Marietta. A num ber of changes ?|ere made In the Interior of tht building. Mrs. Wed Hill of Andrews is receptionist and works in the of fice. Murphy Team Be Feted Saturday The Murphy High School foot ball team, coaches, cheerleaders and dates of the players were en tertained by a group of local citi zens and team boosters at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. R. i Gossett after the game Friday night. Oct. 14. A barbecue dinner was served. The same group of team boos ters will entertain the players, coaches, parents and dates and cheerleaders at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cloe Moore Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7 :30 p. m. j Epls. Church Starts Building Addition; Other Events listed The Murphy Episcopal Church Monday broke ground for a 40 foot addition to the back of their I church on Peach tree gt The new room will be for a Sun- j day School and church meeting and recreational purposes. Rob ert B. Hardin is overseer for the project Bishop M. George Henry of Ashe ville will be at the Church of the Messiah 8unday, Oct. SO, at I a. m. to hold confirmation and the Holy Communion., | Last Sunday William McOombs Hardin, seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hardin was (Ooatfamed ea Page U) II. Dam PTA To Have Carnival | The Hiwassee Dam .PTA will ] sponsor a Halloween carnival on I Friday, Oct. 28. at the school. I Proceeds will be used to buy a [new motion picture projector and other equipment needed to make the school an accredited one. The carnival will begin at 6:30 p. m. A number of old features and several new ones are planned, including: the graveyard of teachers, famous freak show, all i new old time country store, parcel post sale, grab bag, crowning carnival king and queen with roy al court of elementary students, food booth sponsored by FHA with proceeds for homemaking de partment equipment. - The PTA will meet tonight, Oct. 20, to complete plans for the car nival. The PTA executive committee met FHday, Oct. 14. Martiu't Creek PTA Sett Cmmivml The Martin's Creek PTA exec utive committee met Monday afternoon and oompleted plans for the Halloween Carnival which will be .held at tht school Friday. Oct. 28 at 7:30 p. m. I Attractions at the carnival will be the harvest sals auction, cake walk, bingo aad aids shows in cluding a house of borrows. A con cession stand will ssH refresh ments. I Mrs. Dunn Attends Dinner For Navy See, i I Mrs. George Dunn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy V. Lovingood of Murphy, wa-j recently a guest of Commander and Mrs. Earl Schweizer at a dinner given at the | I Went worth Hotel in Portsmouth, i N. H. in honor of the U. S. Secre tary of the Nav.> Charles S. Thcm Secretary Thomas spoke on the "Submarine Navy" and of the great advantage the Portsmouth Navy Yard has in being one of the first Navy yards to be given con tracts for atomic submarine con struction. He praised the "nuclear readiness" of the yard. f ? Other notables who spoke In cluded U. S. Senators, Norris, Cot ton, and Styles Bridges; U. S. Congressman, Chester Merrow, Gov. Lane Dwinnell, and Adrlmal J. A. Snarkenberg. After the dinner, Mrs. Dunn had the pleasure of meeting Secretary Thomas. Mrs. Dunn's husband, Lt. Dunn la Issue Control and Outfitting of- 1 flc?r at the Naval submarine base In Portsmouth. At present he Is in Boston for some special training In his line of duty. The Dunns, with their children, "Cathy and Bobby are coming to Murphy the first of November for ft two weeks' visit with Mn. i'? parsnts. Ceremony For 10th Anniversary Murphy is m irking the tenth an niversary of the United Nations going into effect by a special cel ebration next Monday, United Nations Day. with a parade, tree planting and a plaque unveiling In front of the high school building. Churches of the city will also Tiave a union service Sunday night preceding United Nations Day; there are to be special displays in libraries, and programs in the schools. Mrs. Ben E. Warner, who re cently attended sessions of the United Nations as a representat ive of the Cheroee County Home Demonstration Council, will jpeak briefly at the tree-planting and plaque unveiling. H. Bueck, superintendent of Murphy schools, will bring a brief message in regard to the U. N. The dogwood tree to be set out will symbolize the continuing life of the U. N. The parade, forming at the court house, will begin at 1:30 p. m. proceeding to the Square, down Valley River St. to the school. Taking part will be the Murphy School Band, directed by Jack Shuler; Scout organizations of the city, and rural club members from the high school. Mayor L. L. Mason issued a pro clamantlon in regard to the obser vance of the day. He will preside at the ceremonies; the Rev. A s mond Maxwell of the Methodist Church will offer the invocation: and the Rev. J. Alton Morris will make the prayer for peace. Special music will be provided at the ceremonies. Scout troops taking part in the parade include: No. 2, of which Jack Barton Aiken is leader; No. 5, commanded by Fran)" Rudder - th; and No. 12, led by Joiui Jor dan; along with the Girl Scout troop directed by Mrs. P. G. Siae. The rural organizations are; 4-H clubs, led by Mrs. Fran ces Puett; Future Farmers of Am erica, by Glenn Pat ton; an* Fut ure Home Makers, Mrs. john Smart. The plaque for the dogwood tree is being donated by the Junior Woman's Club of Murphy; and the marble base by the Columbia Marble Co. The committee in charge of ar rangements is headed by Mrs. Cloe Moore, who is assisted by Mrs. W. E. Howell, Mrs. Robert Bault, Mrs. Ben E. Warner and Miss Edna Bishop. Mrs. McDonald Dies After Illness Mrs. Minnie Bell McDonald. 79, died in her home Route 3, Murphy at 1 a. m. Tuesday. Oct. 18 after a brief illness. A native of Cherokee County, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Mary Coleman Allen, and the widow of John Mc Donald of Ogreeta. She had been a member of Reeds Chapel Methodist Church for 60 years. Graveside rites were held Wed nesday at 2 p. m. in Ogreeta Cem etery with the Rev. Norvell Peek officiating. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mae Ledford and Mrs. Ad die McDonald of Route 2, Murphy; three sons. Charlie of the home, Boyd and Leon of Rodte S, Mur phy; 12 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; iaur sisters, Mrs. Lula Nelson. Route 4, Mur phy, Mrs. E. B. Sneed of HI was - see Dam, Mrs. Walter Voyles of Montana, Mrs. George Gunter of Texas and two brothers, Houston Allen of Esclalon, Calif., and Henry Allen of Farner, Tenn. Ivie Funeral Home was in charge. ? i a. e. hi iivat t . RALEIGH ? The Motor Vehicles Department's summary of traffic llssfhs through 10 a. m. - Oct. 17: KBM tkla year: ML | Killed to data last year: T?6.