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The Cherokee Scout Dedicated To Promoting Far Western North Carolina | VOLUME 70 ? NUMBER 7 MURPHY, N. C.( THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1960 10 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHER-WEEKLY THE INQUIRING I REPORTER j By NED COMAK ?wK Who Christian Dior or whoever it was who originated the idea of the Chemise (or Sack Dress) he did start a riot in women's styles. And from the opinions we gatber ed in Murptiy on this week's question, all (nearly) seem glad that this era is safely out of stride. Here is the question: "Do you hope the fall fashions bring back the chemise, or sack dress?" Now grab your hat for here are the words that ruffled tbe pages of my pad as I scribbled: MRS. CARRIED LEDFORD of Route 1, CopperhUl? "I don't like the sack dresses. For my part, I hope we never get back into sacks. 1 had two of them and gave them ?way." MRS. LEON KINSEY of Murphy: "1 just hope neither ever return. For this was the ugliest thing 1 believe I ever saw." BLAINE STALCIJP of Mur phy, "I don't see why the girls like sack dresses ? be cause most of them are al ready striaght enough." MRS. GERALD STILES of Murphy: "1 don't know what to say about them. No sir. I sure don't like them." MRS. VERNIE AYERS of Murphy: "I think they're fine on people that have the figure to wear them.Otherwise.no." DUKE WHITLEY of Mur phy: "No, 1 sure don't like them. They didn't make much of an impression on me." MISS BESSIE LANEY of Murphy: "If they'd make them just a little wider I'd like hem. They are too narrow ?t the bottom to work in." WALLY WILLIAMS of Mur phy: "No. They're not com ing back!" GLENN HEMBREE of Mur phy: "1 don't care for .the sack myself, particularly.But 1 guess whatever these women want will decide what it will be." Native Named Tar Heel Of The Week Mrs. Winifred T. Wells, who is (he daughter of Mr. ?nd Mrs. W. D. Townson of Murphy, his been named Tar Heel of the Week in Duplin County. Mrs. Wells is attorney for Duplin County and is currently president of DuplinCountyBar Association. She is the only woman county attorney in the State. She is the wife of Dr. D. L. Wells and the mother of two sons, Leon and David. Last year she was listed in "Who's Who Among American Women." She has also served On the State Democratic Exe cutive Commi nee, represent ing Duplin County. Band Day Nets $775 The Murphy Band Boosters Club raised $775 during their funds drive last week. A bake sale held on Saturday brought In $125. The remaining $650 was raised through donations. The Booster Club will use ? the money to purchase the larger instruments needed by the bend that individuals can not afford to buy. Some of the money will be used to1 buy new uniforms. Mrs. W, A. Singleton was in charge of the Band Day, Mrs. Harry Moore is presi dent of the Band Boosters Club. Anyone who attended the Murphy -Sylva game last Fri day saw that this is truly a worthwhile cause. It was quite ? thrill to see our band perform. AUNT HET Having aomebody around don't kaap m# from bain' lone aema on rainy daya. 1 rt homesick ? ba young and lova again. Fastest Man At Wake Forest Former All -State Honorable Mentioned at Murphy High, Jol n Moms, is the fastest man of the Wake Forest Deacon squad this year. Morris proved to be a real surprise as a sophomore halfback when 1 e saw 45 minutes of action; carried the ball 10 times for 56 yards; caught 3 passes for 36 yards; returned two kickoffs for 79 yards; and scored one toucldown. Morris suffered a shoulder sepa ration in the Varsity-Alumni game last spring and had to undergo surgery. He is completely recovered now and is expected to see lots of action this fall. Morris is the son of Rev. and Mrs. John Alton Morris of Murphy. Don Amos At UNC CHAPEL HILL - Murphy native Don Amos begins mother season with the North Carolina football team. Held out last year, football-wise he is still a sophomore, is playing left tackle with the "scouts" ? a team which principally runs opponents' plays against the varsity. Amos, 20, is 6-0, weighs 216, 11 pounds more than when he reported as a freshman two years ago. While at Murphy High School, Amos was All -Conference two years in both football and basketball (played center), was for two years All-Western North Carolina. He played In the East-West all-star game. He has good speed for a big fellow, has looked good on offense. He needs defensive work, but is Improving fast. Farmers Federation To Hold ArmoI Stockholders Mooting It has been announced by Mr. 0. J. Holler, President of Farmers Federation, that the regular annual meeting of stockholders for Cherokee County will be held at 3:30 p.m. on September 23, I960 at the Farmers Federation Service Store in Murphy, N.C. The purpose of the meeting is to elect committeemen and nominate a director for a two year term. Doughnuts and coffee will be served after the meeting. All stockholders are urged to attend the meeting. Election of directors will takr- place at the annual stock Cheroku Gets Its First Tostt Of Fall After summer -weather had hung on with unusual tenac ity through lata August and early September, Cherokee County had its first taste of (all early this week when a cool front moved in. The temperature, which had been ranging from the slxdes to the eighties and even low nineties, dropped to a low of 50 Tuesday morning holders meeting o! ail count ies which will be held In Asheville at the Buncombe County Court House on October 22, 1960. %?nnedy, Senator Morton To Speak In Asheville Kennedy Brings Campaign To WNC Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kennedy comes to WNC next Saturday when he will speak at 1:30 p.m. at McCormick Field In Asheville. He will be speaking earlier In the day at Greenville and Greensboro. Senator Thruston B. Mor ton, of Glenvlew, Kentucky, National COP Chairman, will be the feature speaker at a fund-raising dinner to be held at the George Vanderbilt Ho tel on Friday, September 16 ?t 7:00 In the evening. The appearance of Kennedy Is expected to draw a large crowd since he is the first Democratic presidential nom inee to campaign in WNC since William Jennings Bryan. In the speaker's platform with Kennedy will be all the majar candidates for North Carolina posts in the general election. Immediately after his address, Kennedy will fly to Charlotte and Raleigh, winding up his campaign sweep through North Carolina, Several chartered buses will leave Murphy at 8:30 a .m .Saturday, for the Kennedy speech. One 50 seat bus has already been filled and another is well on the way. The buses are expected to return to Mur phy by 6 p.m. Senator Morton will talk on behalf of the national and congressional ticket. Thedin ner is sponsored by the 12th District Republican Party. Lietts' White Coil Drive, Starts Monday Western North Carolina Lions Club will conduct the 1960 White Cane Drive on Sept. 18 to Oct. 2 for the benefit of aid to tt? blind and prevention of blindness programs on a state-wide basis. Project chairman of 36 Lions Clubs with more than 1,500 members in District 31 A comprising 12 western mountain counties will sell White Cane lapel pins and solicit memberships in the N. C. State Association for the Blind. WNC drive director is . Robert W. (Bob) Easley, Jr., of Murphy, who reports that the state-wide goal this year is $50,000. Arnold J. Hyde of Candler is assistant di rector. Association funds are used lor many purposes. Equipment is purchased for blind sand operators and eye surgery is provided when other funds are not available. Transportation charges are paid on all talking book ma chines used by the blind, and White Cane walking sticks are furnished for all blind on a state-wide basis. TY Programs To Teach Adults To Road The Baptist Seminaries have created their first Area Ex tension Service. It includes six counties: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, J ackson, Macon, and Swain, Its Director is Rev erend J. Alton Morrisof Mur phy, N. C. In addition to conducting its regular seminary extension courses, this Service will co operate closely with Mrs. J. Walter (Velma Beam) Moore, of the John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, and with Mr. andMrs.MayesBehrman, Co-ordinators of the Literacy Movement in the Southeast, by Television, in the teaching of non -reading adults to read and write. This teaching will be done in the mornings by TV, as heretofore, and in the even ings, without the aid of TV, at the teaching centers of the Seminary Service. The need for such teaching is shown by 19S0 Census figures, and by a study made by the U. S. Office of Education. School Library Qualifies For Science Books The Murphy Elementary School Library is one of 39 Libraries in North Carolina to qualify for the Traveling School Science Library. The Traveling Library is administered by the American Association for the Advance ment of Science at the request of the National Science Foun dation and financed by an ap propriation from the United States Congress. The purposes and objectives of the program are: (1) To develop an interest onthepart of elementary school students In reading books (other than textbooks) in Science and Mathematics and reading a bout scientists; (2) To stim ulate the interest of students In Science; (3) To suggest to teachers collateral read ing to supplement instruction given In the classroom; (4) To suggest important acqui sitions for elementary lib raries. Eat to please tliyselt; buydress to please others. - Ben Franklin Returned To Natural Home After two days of livir.g out of its natural surroundings, the two month old doe fawn shown above with Wildlife Pro tector Arnold Dalrvmple and Kenneth Beam was set free at the Fire's Creek Wildlife Refuge on Friday. Mr. W. H. Sherrill found the fawn in his backyard, Sher rill's hound dog had chased it out of the woods. Mr. Dalrymple said that in nine out of ten cases when a fawn is found in the woods alone, the mother is nearby. He pointed out that it is best to leave the fawn rather than bring it in. A New Face Murphy's streets are getting a face lifting as can be seen in the photo above. Men and equipment from the Asheville Paving Co. have been in town for the past week working on Peachtree Street and Valley River Avenue. When the work is completed. Murphy will have a first class smooth asphalt street to offer our guests and our towns -people. _ Rotary Governor Visits Here Holland McSwain is shown greeting Russell Hanson, gov ernor of the 767th district ol Rotary International during Mr. Hanson's visit here on Monday night at the Club's regular meeting. Mr. McSwain is slated to be the next governor (rom this district. i " Visitors from Andrews were: Dr. Gerald Almond, S. J.Gernert, and John and Luke Ellis, Bulldogs Down Sylva;Play West Fannin Thursday By PHIL MATTOX The Murphy High Bulldogs defeated the Sylva-Webster Eagles 26-7 here last Friday night for their first Smoky Mountain Conference win.This is their second victory of the season. The Bulldogs play West Fannin High this next Thursday, in McCaysville, Ca at 8:00 p.m. Murphy won the toss and David Thompson returned a low, wobbly Sylva-Webster kick-off 18 yards to the Mur phy 38. The Bulldogs, having been penal U red and unable to move the ball, kicked on the third down. The Eagles were not able to run back a 36 yard punt by Bud KU lian and started from their own 38. On Sylva-Webeter's third down Bud Klllian inter cepted a pass giving Murphy the ball on the Eagles 38 yard line. The Bulldogs mov ed to Sylva-Webster's 9 but lost the ball on downs. Sylva Webster wis also unable to gain yardage and punted. Mur phy took possession on the Eagles 45 yard line. A IS yard penalty against Sylva VVebster put the ball on the 30. The Bulldogs mowed to the 18. From there David Thompson manuvered his way through the Eagles line and back field (or the touch down. The attempt for the extra point was no good. The Eagles were unable to return a high 50 yard end over-end kick by John Van Horn. Sylva-Webster, hav ing run out of downs on their own M, attempted a punt that was blocked and recovered by John Snow on the Eagles two yard line. Bobby Weaver sneaked across for a touch down, but Murphy was then penalized five yards and the play was called back. Frank Hill then went over from the 7. Again the attempt (or the extra point was not succes sful!, making the score 12-0 at the end of the first period. The Bulldogs scored their third touchdown early In the second period with a I? yard dash by David Thompson. He also ran the extra point. Sylva-Webster's only threat In the first half came in the closing minutes of the second period when the Eagles moved the ball to the Murphy 5 yard line. But a powerful Bulldog defense held Sylva -Webster for four downs and Murphy took possession on their own I yard line. There was ofily time (or two plays before the. half was over and the score was 19-4) in favor of the Bull dogs. The half time, which fee tured both the Sylva -Webster and Murphy bands, was high lighted when the lights were turned out and Sarah Single ton and Becky Hoover twirl ed fire batons. ? Van Horn kicked oil to open' 'the second hall o( the ball game. Sylva -Webster receiv ed the kick on their own 15 and moved the ball only one yard In two downs. Then on the third down, Gene Brad sher passed to James Beas ley who raced 84 yards (or the Eagles only touchdown. Beasley also kicked the extra point. After a smashing 40 yard kick off return by David Thompson, Murphy ran out of down* and w as forced to punt. Murphy's last touchdown was set up early in the fourth period when Bobby Weaver connected with Randolph Cun ningham for a 5? yard pass play. Bud Killian went ove: from the five and also scor ed the extra point, makin; the score 26-7. Murphy's second team sav a irreat deal of acoon in thi fourth period, but neither tean was able to hit pay dirt agan and the game ended withMur phy defeating Sylva-Webstei 26-7. S-Web. Murph' l irst downs 6 1( Rushing >dg. 51 241 Passing ydg. 139 4: Passes 9-4 7 PassJntcp. by 0 ; Punts S-23 4-3; . humbles lost I ( Yds. penalized 60 13( Sylva -Webster 0 0 7 0 - ' Murphy 12 7 7 0 -2t Points scored for Murphy: Thompson (13) Killian (7) Hill (6) Murphy Calendar THURSDAY, SFPTEMBER 15 7:30 P.M. - Commission on Missions and Social Con cerns will meet at the First Methodist Church. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 7:30 P.M. - The Murphy Wo man's Club will meet at the Power Board. 8:00 PJVI, - Alcoholic Anon ymous will meet at the New Resal Hotel. SlINDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 8:00 A,M. - Holy Mass at St. Milliam's Catholic Chapel. 11:00 AJrt, - Services at the First Methodist Church. The Rev. G. K. A. Haase will conduct services at Free Methodist Church. Services at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Alex Hanson will conduct services at the Church of the Mes siah. 6:00 P,M. - MYF will meet at the First Methodist Church. 7:00 P<M? - Training Union at First Baptist Church. 7:30 P.M, - Services at Free Methodist Church. Services at Presbyterian Church. Evening Services at the First Baptist Church. 8:00 P.M. - Services at the First Methodist Church. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 6:30 P.M. - The Rotary Club will meet at the Family Restaurant on Andrews Road. .:00 Pjvi. - 19th and jooi Evangelist night at the Presbyterian Church. <:30 P. M. - Murphy PTA will meet at the Ele mentary School Audi torium. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 3:00 P. M, - Meeting of the Youth Fellowship at the Presbyterian Church. 7:00 P. M. - Senior-Pioneer will meet at the Presby ten an Church. 7:30 P >1, - Circle No. Two Of the First Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. McCall El liott. wf:dnf;sday, SEPTEMBER 21 -:20 P. M. - Prayer Services will be held at Free Me thodist Church. Midweek Prayer services 7-30 P MreSt?'er'lncChurrh. , . ? * Prayer Services s.rw off Method'st Church. 8.00 P.M. - Hour of Power "First Baptist Church, c hoir rehearsal at the ?.<n n /?terian Church. '?30 f . M. - Choir practice First Methodist Church So pjmAY,w EPTEMBER 22 JTjM. - Woman Society of hnstian Service will en tertain with a tea in the rfTV0" hiJ1 of First Methodist Church. Guest Speaker will be Mrs. Giles Cover of Andrews. - Football Contest In This Issue The ever popular football contest carried annually by ^ The Cherokee Scout will be run again this fall. It starts I ln this issue of the Scout. ? Football fans find the contest exciting as they pit their foot , knowledge in contest with others. The weekly prizes are first $5.00, second. $3.00. and ' third, $2.00. Everyone is eligible for the contest except employees of The Cherokee Scout and their ' families. Murphy merchant! ' are eligible. , ^ list of the most exclt* ? Ing football games of each J *?ek will appear m tf,e mer ; chants ads on Thursday he ? fore the games on Friday and Saturday. The contestants ! m4r* ?he one^ they think will win and return the list to the Scout before 5 p.m. on tfc* Friday of the Games. For ihosa out of town, the Um may be mailed, but tfie post mark on the letter must ba not later than 5 p.m. of iha. . F riday of the Games. ; Pick The Winners Football Contest Starts On Page 5
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