The Cherokee Scout
^ Dedicated To Promoting Far Western North Carolina
VOLUME 70 ? NUMBER 6 >/ ^HY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 8, 1960 6 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY
TROOPS THE LINE
The Honorable William B. Fronke, (third from left) Secretory of the Navy |
troops the line during departing honors at a Marine Corps Air Facility in Japan. He |
is accompanied by Capt. L. G. Linman, (center), Commander of Troops. Major Gen
eral Richard C. Mongrum, Commanding General, First Marine Aircraft Wing follows
the Secretary. In the background is the First Wing Band. Capt Linman is married .
to the former Anne Wood of Andrews. August 25th he wos selected for promotion '
to Major effective January, 1961. Copt, and Mrs. Linman plan to move to Quan- j
tico, Virginia, upon his return in October.
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Inquiring
Reporter
by NED COMAR
WC*
This week we hit the streets
of Murphy and asked some of
the people who were round and
about this question: "Why do you
shop in Murphy?" The following
are the answers we received, and
we quote.
REX MANN, of Murphy, owner
and operator of an automotive
garage in Murphy had this to
say: "I like to shop in Murphy
bccause I usually find whatever
parts I need. And if 1 don't,
the people here are willing to
order them for me and I can
get them overnight, if neces
sary."
VERL DAVIS. Route Three,
Murphy, says: "The reason 1 shop
in Murphy, it's my home town
and I get just as good a deal
here as I expect to get any
where. A fellow ought to patron
ize his own home town anyhow."
MRS. JAMES CAROL
ROGERS, of Marble, N. C.:
"Murphy has a large selection
of stores and more variety in
clothing and other merchandise.
I find the people here very
friendly." i
ROBERT BERRONG. of And
rews: "I shop here because you
can get things cheaper here and
this town has more business."
MRS. TRULEY ODOM of
Murphy. Route Three: "You can
get some pretty good buys here
in Murphy. I like it better than
any town around to come into
to shop."
MRS. POLEY CHASTAIN of
Martin's Creek: "Because I have
to shop in Murphy. It's the closest
town to my home. And I like
the merchants and the fact that
you can find a place to park.
I like everything about Murphy.
TROY HURT. Route 1. Marble:
"I just live six miles up the
road toward Marble and Andrews
We do all our trading in Murphy.
It's handy for us and we can
get anything we want here."
Hard To Find
Man Advertises
For 1898 Scout
I
Can anyone help Mr. R. H.
Barker? He's looking (or a copy
of The Cherokee Scout published
in 1898. and a copy of the Chero
kee Herald. And he's offering a
$25 reward. See the want ad car
ried in this paper.
Mr. Barker is a former resi
dent of Cherokee County but now
lives at Mount Rainier. Maryland.
He is activity engaged in writing
a documentary history of this sec
tion and wiU be in this area
for a month gathering material
for this forthcoming book. He's
Rotary Club
To Hear
Russell Hanson
The Rotary Club of Murphy
will he host to Russell Hanson
of Statesville. governor of the
767th district of Rotary Inter
national. who is making his an
nual official visit to each of the
40 Rotary clubs in Western North
Carolina. He will address the
local club and confer with Presi
dent R. T. Houts, Secretary
Douglass Smith, and committee
chairmen of Rotary administra
tion and service activities at the
next meeting of the club. Monday.
September 12.
[scheduled to speak to the Chero
kee County Historical Society in
the near future.
Mr. Barker is seeking a copy
of The Cherokee Scout published
in 1898 that carries the story
of the only lynching in this
county. Tbe article was written
by B. B. Maronee about the lynch
ing of George Maney at the lower
covered bridge over Valley River
entering Murphy.
He is also interested in obtain
ing a copy of The Cherokee
Herald, the first newspaper pub
lished in this county. Any copy
will do ? there's no particular
story involved in this one
Anyone having a copy of these
two papers or having information
about them, please contact the
Scout office.
Heinz Rollman
Names
County Managers
A total of fifteen campaign
managers and co-managers in the
12th Congressional District have
been announced by GOP candi
date Heinz Rollman.
Two co-managers have been
appointed for Cherokee County,
Mr. Boyce Styles for Murphy and
the eastern part of the county,
and Mr. Jake Williams for the
western part of the county.
Robert Bruce To Head P-TA
Not for long did Robert D.
Bruce, president of Murphy P-TA
for the 1959-60 session, get to
lay aside his toga.
When Joe Ray, Murphy post
master. resigned the presidency
at a called meeting of the organi.
zation Monday night for health
reasons. Mr. Bruce was re-elect
ed to the office. The re-named
P-TA executive is county agent
for the Federal Farmers Home
Administration.
Purchase by the P-TA and in
CELEBRATE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
On Sunday, Aug. 28, Mr. ond Mrs. D. L. (Lonzo)
Harris of Culberson, Route 2, celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary. The former Dixie Wallace and
D. L. Harris were united in holy matrimony 50 years
ogo in Polk County, Tenn., by Rev. Andy Prince. The
couple have been blessed with 5 daughters, 3 sons, 28
grandchildren, ond 7 great grandchildren. The Har
rises were surprised with a party and dinner on the lawn
of their home by their Children ond grandchildren.
There were approximately^ forty persons presents, in
cluding Rev. and Mrs. P. W. Helton of Route 1, Cop
perhill, Tenn ; Mrs. John Au Boring of Route 1, Turtle
town, Tenn.. and Mr. J. E.? Wallace af Route 2, Cul
Mini ~
stallation of a fine piano? used
during the summer at Brevard
Music Festival ? for the high
school was announced.
New teachers were introduced
from the high school by Walter
Puett, principal ? Miss Eloise
McBee. home economics; Bruce
Armstrong, mathematics; Eugene
Novagrodsky. English and social
science; Mrs. Doyle Burch. Jr.,
English; and Mrs. Shirley Bates
Graef, French and English.
Teachers from the elementary
school were introduced by John
Jordan, principal ? Miss Eunice
Shields. 1st; Miss Bobbie Hart
ness. 5th; Mrs. Bert B. Bare.
7th; Charles Hawkins. 7th and
8th; and Robert Burch. 8th.
Regular meeting of the P-TA
will be held Monday night, Sept
ember 19. it was decided.
Other P-TA officers for the
'60-61 term are: Mrs. Ed Rey
nolds. vice - president; Mrs.
Everett English, secretary; Ken
neth Godfrey, treasurer.
Visitors' Football Stands
Proposed For Murphy
Drive For Funds
To Start Today
The Murphy Quarterback Club will kick off a
drive to raise $2,000 to build visitors' stands at the high
school football stadium. The club voted at a called
meeting held in the library of the elementary school
Monday to appeal to the public via the airways for
ROBERT W. EASLEY
Easley Heads!
| Lions' White
Cane Drive
: Robert V. (Bob' Easley, Jr.,
jof Murphy is the Western North
Carolina director of the 1960
White Cane Drive which will be
conducted Sept. 18 to Oct. 2 by
District 31-A Lions Club.
Easley has announced that the
state ? wide goal is $50,000 and
all funds derived will be used
to aid the blind and in prevention
of blindness work.
He will direct project chairmen
of 36 clubs with more than 1.500
members in 12 western mountain
counties in soliciting member
ship in the X. C. State Association
for the Blind and selling White
Cane lapel pins in communities.
Arnold J. Hyde of Candler is as
sistant director.
Easley has been a member of
the Murphy Lions Club since 1943,
when he transferred from the
Decatur, Ala., club.
Since coming to Murphy. Eas
ley has served in every club of
fice, as a member of many com
mittees, and especially has devot
ed much time to the blind and
under-privileged persons in the
community.
A Key Member, he has com
pleted 19 years of perfect at
tendance with the Murphy Lions
Club on July 1, 1960.
Easley has served as secretary
treasurer of the District 31-A
Lions Club Cabinet, Deputy Dist
rict Governor of Region One,
twice as Zone One Chairman, a
member of the state-wide com
mittee on blind work, and as
a District 31-A bulletin judge.
He is manager of the Timber
Products Company in Murphy, is
married, has a daughter in high
school and a son in college.
Easley is a member of the
Episcopal Church, in which he
has served as warden, and for
the past two years as treasurer.
He has been actively identified
in the promotion of various major
community service projects in
Murphy and Cherokee County
cuniriDuuons.
The Quarterback Club will start
their drive at 5:15 p.m. Thurs
day, September 8, over Radio
Station W.K.R.K.
Club president Harry Lovin
good. emphasized the need of
additional seats at the field, parti
cularly for visitors. "Many local
businessmen have expressed a de
sire to help in this project. The
support of the public Thursday
evening will make this project
a success," he said.
The proposed visitors stand will
seat 500 persons and cost $2,000.
It will extend along the center
of the field from 35 yard line
to 35 yard line. The stand will
be built of poured concrete and
concrete blocks. The plans call
for six rows of seats.
Although the permanent con
crete stands will cost approxi
mately a third more to build,
it is felt that permanent stands
are actually an economy measure
since no maintenance will be re
quired.
Other officers of the club are
Kennedy Godfrey, vice-president,
and James Hughes, secretary
treasurer.
At the next meeting of the
Quarterback Club next Thursday,
September 15. at 8 00 p.m. al
the elementary school library,
films of the Sylva-Murphy gan*
will be shown. An admission price
of 50 cents will be charged. The
public is invited.
Circle To Buy
Robes For
Junior Choir
Circle No. One of the First
Methodist Church met at the
home of Mrs. Pauline Brittain on
Thursday evening, August 28
Mrs. Betty Westmoreland had
charge of the business, at which
time the Circle made plans to
help buy robes for the Junior
Choir.
During the social hour the
hostess served refreshents to the
following: Mrs. Jean Wells. Mrs.
Louise McGuire, Mrs. Juanita
Weaver, Mrs. Mary Ressel. Mrs.
Wanda McDonald. Mrs. West
moreland and Mrs. Elvia Blake
more.
FHA Adds New
Committeeman
The Farmers Home Adminis
tration. Murphy. N. C.. has added
to their County FHA Committee,
a new member. Mr. Lee FL Wil
liams, Rt. 1, Marble, N. C
Mr. Williams is a farmer, and
purchased his farm November 1.
1944 through the Farmers Home
Administraton and in June 1955
he paid the farm in full to the
FHA.
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FLOWER SHOW CHAIRMEN
Flower show choirmen (I to r.) Mrs. Herman Ed
words, Mrs. Roland Day, and Mrs. Ruth Forsyth dis
cuss plans for the Cherokee County Flower Show,
scheduled for Sept. 12, 13, and 14 in Murphy. The
show which is being held in connection with the Coun- i
ty Fair is sponsored by the Valley River, Cherokee >
Rose, and Murphy Garden Clubs.
Biggest Flower
Show
At County Fair
Murphy's biggest flower show
to date will he staged at the
Cherokee County Fair next week.
The three garden clubs of the
i county. Valley River Club of An
drews and Murphy and Cherokee
Rose Clubs of Murphy are joint
sponsors of the event, scheduled
for Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day, Sept. 12, 13, and 14.
General chairmen of the show
are Mrs. Ruth Forsyth, Mrs.
Herman Edwards, and Mrs. Ro
land Day. Committee chairmen
are Mrs. Ron Ressell and Mrs.
Joe Ray, schedule; Mrs. S. P.
Horowitz, cover; Mrs. Merle
Davis, staging; Mrs. L. L. Mason,
Jr., properties; Mrs. S. C. Bur
gess. educational exhibit; Mrs. B.
W. Whitfield, publicity and a
wards: Mrs. Herman Edwards,
judges: Mrs. William Tuttle,
hospitality; Mrs. Edward Brumby
dismantling; Mrs. Robert Easley,
classifications; Mrs. Harry
Bishop, potted plants: and Mrs.
Holland McSwain. arrangements.
Based on a magazine theme
the show is titled 'Vanity Fair.'
Staging will include an elabor
ate out-door garden scene and
other decorations appropriate to
the theme.
The horticulture division is open
to the public and all flower
growers in this section are urged
to exhibit. There is also a special
invitation class in the arrange
ments division reserved for non
garden club members only.
Entries may be placed on Mon
day, Sept. 12 from 8 am. until
12 p.m. and from 2 until 9 p.m.
and on Tuesday from 8 until 10
a.m. Potted plants must be placed
on Monday from 2 until 9 p.m.
Out-of-town judges will begin
judging at 11 a.m. on Tuesday
and the show opens to the gen
eral public at noon Tuesday, con
tinuing until Wednesday night.
A tri-color ribbon will be
awarded to the best horticultural
specimen and the best artistic
arrangement and red. blue, yel
low, and white ribbons will be
given in all classes.
House Committee
Rules Taylor's
Election Valid
y
The House Elections Sub
Committee last Tuesday threw out
a contest of the election of Rep
resentative Roy A. Taylor. Chair
jman Robert T. Ashmore, (D-SC)
! said that his committee found that
; no valid notice of contest had
jbeen served upon Represent at iv(
iTaylor in accordance with legal
requirements. Taylor was winnei
of a Special Election last June
25th in the 12th Congressional
District.
Heinz Rollman of Waynesville.
North Carolina, brought the con
test. He sent Taylor a Register
letter stating that he was con
testing the election and also in
formed the House Clerk's Office
he was contesting it. but the Sub
Committee ruled that he had not
complied with the legal require
ments.
Civitans Honor
New Teachers
The Murphy Civitan Club held
its regular meeting Monday
nighi. at 6:30 in the New Regal
hotel dining room with John
Jordan. President, presiding. Spe
cial recognition was given to the
four new men teachers of the
Murphy City School. They were:
Charles Hawkins and Bobby
Burch of the elementary school
and Bruce Armstrong and Eugene
Novogrodsky from the high
school. Other guests were Jim
Morgan and Harry Zimmerman.
Father Raymond Dehen was
taken in as a new member
Steve Crawford read the "Civi
tan Creed." The club voted to
run their booth at the Cherokee
County Fair next week. The booth
committee named committees to
work each night.
Jim Kinney, Lt. Governor of
zone 1, will be guest speaker
at the regular meeting of the
club on September 19. The club
will meet jointly with other civic
clubs on October 17 at the Regal
Hotel.
Jim Sprung was in charge of
the program presenting a film
on navy life and out national
security
Bulldogs Win Opener; Play Sylva Here Friday
By PHIL MATTOX
The Murphy High Bulldogs
opened the season last Friday
night by defeating Copper Basin,
27-6. The Bulldogs play their first
home game agaiipt Sylva-Web
ster this Friday night at I o'clock
p.m.
The Murphy High Bulldogs
took the field against Copper
Basin clad in new white and
black uniforms. Copper Basin won
the tons and returned John Snow's
kick 10 yards. On the first play
from hi linn lay. Copper Basin
was thrown for a tea yard loss
Copper Basin waa unable to gain
enough yardage for a first down
and was forced to punt. Frank
Hill received the purt and ran
five hard fought yards with the
?wilr Ir-" - m
The Murpfiy eleven siarien iisj
march from its own seventeen !
With a series of power plays,
with each backfieldi man doing
his share of running, the Bulldogs
moved the ball to Copper Basin's
fifteen yard line.
From the fifteen, with the help
of a solid line, half back Frank
Hill carried the ball across for
the touchdown. Quarterback
Bobby Weaver scored the extra
point.
Copper Basin was again unable
to move the ball, and the qparter
was over before Murphy could
obtain possession
A long drive early in the second
quarter sparked by halfbacks
David Thompeon and Frank Hill
gave Murphy its second touch
down. Thompson scored Hie touch- j
uuwn anu neavei i an uic caub
point.
Copper Basin could not move
against the Bulldogs alert de
fens#, and as the first half ended
the score was 14-0.
During the half time. Murphy's
newly elected cheer leaders led
? cheer for Copper Basin. The
cheer leaders were warmly ap
plauded by the Copper Basin fans.
Murphv's band, under the direc
tion of Mr. Ed Reynolds per
formed during the half time and
Neither team was able to gain
significant yardage until lata in
the third quarter. Then Murphy
started a <Wve, with a serial
of toy runs by fullback Bud Kil
that put the hall on the
Ml the end
L. j ?.
minutes of the fourth quarter,
, Frank Hill raced over from the
twelve for Murphy's third tally.
Weaver passed ta Randolph Cun
ningham for the point after the
touch down.
With the score standing at 11-0,
Murphy's second team took over.
Murphy kicked off, but Copper
Basin again ran oat of downs
and was forced to punt. Murphy
took possession of the ball and
moved K to the Copper Basin
forty-eight. Then halfback BUI
Haoey took a band off Iron
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quartfrrwci jonn v? now, ana
went forty -eight yards for Mir
phy's fourth and Snal touch
i down. The attempt far the extra
point failed.
Copper Basin's only (core came
very (ate in the game when half
miiiaiu t/uiuwn im uin.
After Copper Basin kicked off.
Marphy had time for only play
before the game was over.
Copper
Murphy Basin
First Downs ? 9
Rushing ydg. 284 ?7
Passing ydg. 1$ 41
ft-1 7-J
Punts 4-35 7-35
Fumbles lost 1 1
Yd*, penalized 45 M
7 T our
Copper Basin
Points scored (or Murphy
on (t?
Thompson <?>
Haney <?>
Weaver (J) . ,
Cunningham (1) V > -
PotaU for Copper 1
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Murphy
Calendar
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER ?
7:30 P.M. ? Murphy Chapter No.
10 Order of the Eastern Star
will meet in the Masonic Hall.
The Rescue Squad will meet
in the Murphy Power Board
BMg.
The Veterans of Foreign War
will meet at the Murphy
Power Board Bldg
The Deacons of the Presby
terian Church will meet at
the church.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ?
8:00 P.M.? The Alcoholic Anony
mous will meet at the New
Regal Hotel.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER ? .
All Day ? Band Day will be
held on the Square.
The Junior Fellowship and
the Senior-Pioneer of the
Presbyterian Church will
meet at the church to go
down to The Towsoo Cabin
on Hiwassee Lake for a re
treat meeting.
8:00 P.M. ? Football game be
tween Murpby and Sylva at
the new high school stadium.
I
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
111 A.M. ? Services at First
Methodist Church.
The Rev. G. K. A. Hasse will
conduct services at Free
Methodist Church.
Services at Presbyterian
jl Church by Rev. Potter. This
1 service will be broadcast
"j over WKRK.
;i Services at First Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Alex Hanson will
conduct services at the
J Church of Messiah.
6:00 P.M. ? MYF will meet at
the First Methodist Church.
7:30 P.M. ? Services at Free
Methodist Church.
Services at First Baptist
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VI1UI Ul.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 14
6:30 P.M. ? Rotary Club will
meet at the Family Restaur
ant.
The Business and Professional
Women Club will meet at the
New Regal Hotel.
7:30 P.M. ? The Episcopal
Women of the Church of Mes
siah will meet at the Parish
House for their monthly meet
ing.
The Frankie Martin Circle of
the First Baptist Church will
meet at the home of Mrs.
Arden Davis.
8:00 P.M. ? Meeting of the Town
Council will be held at the
Murphy Power Board Build
ing.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS
3:00 P.M. ? Meeting of the
Youth Fellowship at the Pres
byterian Church.
6:30 P.M. ? Murphy Lions Club
will meet in the recreational
hall of the First Methodist
Church.
1 7 : 00 P.M. ? Senior-Pioneer will
meet at the church.
3:30 P.M. ? Afternoon Circle of
the Presbyterian Church will
meet at the home of Mrs.
E. H. Brumby.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16
7:30 P.M. ? Mid-week service*
will be held at the First
Methodist Church.
7:20 P.M. ? Prayer services at
Free Methodist Church.
Prayer Services at Preebyter
ian Church.
7:30 P.M. ? Prayer Service at
First Methodist Church.
1:00 P.M. ? Hour of Power at
First Baptist Church.
Choir rehearsal of Presbyter
ian Church.
Choir Practice # f F i r ? t
Methodist Church.
8:30 P.M. ? Choir practice of
First Methodist Church.
Saturday
Is Band Day
In Murphy