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LOOKOUT BOONE! HERE GOME THE BULLDOGS
( Scout Photo )
The Cherokee Scout
And Clay County Progress
Volume 72, Number 16 Murphy, N. C., Thursday, November 16, 1961 10 Pages This Week Published Weekly
MURPHY SCHOOL MEN GREET GOVERNOR ? Governor
Terry Sanford, left. Is welcomed to Murphy High School by
Murphy School Superintendent, Holland McSwaln, right, and
Murphy High School Principal Walter Puett, Center.
(Scout Photo)
Town Board Asked To Name
Bridge In Honor Of Banker
W. D. Townson appeared
before the Murphy Town Board
Monday night. Nov. 13, to re
quest that the board consider
naming the new bridge across
Hlwassee River "for the man
most responsible for us
getting the new bridge,"
Senator W. Frank Forsyth.
The board acted favorably
upon Mr. Townson's suggest
ion and has requested that the
N. C. State Highway Depart
ment name the new bridge for
Mr. Forsyth.
In other business, the board
acknowledged receipt of the
Comprehensive Pollution
Abatement Plan and advised
the State Stream Sanitation
Committee that voluntary
action Is com tempi ated. The
board also filed application for
a temporary permit covering
the continued discharge of
polludon through existing out
lets.
The street committee will
Investigate the opening of the
alley between the Dr. B W.
Whitfield and Troy Fleming
property In East Murphy and
report Its findings at the next
board meeting.
The board voted to reappoint
Mrs. Francis Bourne, Jr.
and Mrs. Don Wltherspoon to
the Murphy Library Board and ,
approved the contract of Perry""
Weaver> for the audit at
Mayor's Court records and the
pur^iase of a used 1960 Ford
State Highway Patrol car for
$1150.
The traffic lights at Hilton
and Dtllard Streets were dls
Football Winners
Winners this week were:
First Place. Mrs. Helen
Moody of Murphy who picked
9 right, second place went to
Glenn Sneed. of Murphy who
had 8 right and third place
went It) Judy Sanders who
picked 8 rght. Many of the
entriea had 8 right but the
tie breaker was used ta ?deter
mine the closest winner.
Readers are Invited as
express their opinions In
"Latsars to The Editor" at
any time. Letters should be
? longer then 200 words,
typewritten or In legible
handwriting. They must con
form a? itsnderds of
cusseu ana me city cierx was
requested to contact traffic
light Jobbers for free
engineering services for
necessary lights.
The reouest for llehdnp of
the Nantanaia Regional
Library was discussed and
It was the opinion fo the board
that the Town was not fin
ancially able to make the re
commended changes at this
dme.
Stream pollution due to
sewerage flowing Into
Hlwassee and Valley Rivers
and a suitable location for a
sewage treatment plant
prompted a request that the
city clerk invite North
Carolina consultant engineers
to the next regular meeting of
the board to discuss a survey
of Murphy's stream pollution
problems.
The request of Frank Pal
mer for permission to cut the
wood from the Paradise Street
right of way was not approved
as other lumbermen might be
interested and bids would be
required.
A request for a fire hydrant
at the end of the water line
on Mooreland Heights Street
was discussed and the clerk
was authorized to install a
fire hose connection.
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Massey College
Graduates Are
Presented Diplomas
Mrs. Gatra H. Plerson,
Director of the Murphy
Extension Class, announced
that twenty students were pre
sented diplomas ' or
certificates by Massey
College of Atlanta In their
Graduation Exercise Friday
Night in the Power Board
Building in Murphy.Greetings
and words of encouragement
were brought to the students
by Mrs. Helen Moore and Mr.
James Daslck of the College.
The diplomas and certificates
were presented by Mr. Derlck.
Mrs. O. W. Cover of
Andrews, Speaker for the oc
studenta to further their
education and to take their
la th
with the proud heritage of
people fron
maay people from our part of
the stam who rank high on the
list of out-standing people
having achieved success In
their particular fiolda.
Sanford Explains
'Quality Education'
"eualfrv Sanford "Id
quality education" minded
ES 85UdenBo andsch^
Havesvi 11 Robblnsvllle,
education. We have the'S
program, and the pe?on^
We can lift Cherokee
WeVm? NC^h"m Coimtles,'
IW c ^ Carolina and
* Carolina educadonal
M"* ^^cond to none.
e wUl make our contribution
to our nation goal."
Gov. Sanford in his first
t? the far west in his
furreht campaign to bring his
message directly to the people
ZHZL ? Some '.SCO people
gathered in Robblnsvllle
H7"vUie. and Murphy *
r..J.ud8e Herman Edwards, co
of the Cherokee
ScX ?ittee forB??er
Governor SJord
Co?,n!L Se0tlOn of Cherokee
m.? Was represented, that
. parents, teachers, civic
leaders, professional people
and people from every walk of
life were present. This
^ lnterest In our
county, our state, our children
and our schools, he added
Raymond Stone, of the N
^f^r School, Commit
explained the ten standards of
quality education as put forth
at a?|mPHetbein8 distributed
at this time to the public
swch bJnf?ri 0pened Us
gSS-ZP.'E??
e have no Instrument to
ssri?.11-"He ,,nked ??
fesrp?'*"yPr"'
With quality education, "we
can demonstrate that we can
m sclence- send a man
the moon, orbit the parti,
get Inside men's minds. '
America is trying to keen
"Pita lead. This l7t?f^
rationt fc^01'1 that civili
zation has been so threatened.
?rJl H technic?i knowleifce
and^sklll, we can not go fo?_
t!ack' at the goals in
North Carolina, he said. "We
^e. g?*Js of democracy to m
eft. srsgat:
Sm^ry^abeaBrch?n?
to make a better living.
Halfway through his talk.
GOVERNOR TERRY SANFORD Is Introduced by Andrews Mayor Percy B. Ferebee,
second from left. Also shown left to right. Dr. Charles Van Gorder, Mr. Ferebee, Gov.
Sanford, Senator Frank Forsyth, Judge Herman Edwards, and Cherokee County School
Superintendent Lloyd Hendrix. ( Scout Photo )
the governor asked all the
students to stand. They
accounted for about one-third
of those gathered.
The governor called for a
different kind of quality
education for today than in
the past. "We have had quality
in the past, of course, but we
need to exceed ourselves."
he said.
Why shouldn't we give
opportunities to our boys and
girls, he asked?
Responsibility comes right
back to local individuals. If it
is not done close home it is
not going to be done. We can
not expect the United Nations,
the federal government, or
those in Raleigh to do it all.
The governor stated thathis
purpose for coming yesterday
was to tell the people not to
expect the job to be done in
Raleigh because if it is going
to be done, "you must do it
right here at home."
"We have given you the idea.
It is very important that you
understand that something
must be done." Referlng to
his election, he noted that the
people do understand that
something must be done ( in
the educational field), and that
legislators found the funds
and had the will and desire to
vote for them. He sited Rep.
Leonard Lloyd and Senator
Frank Forsyth for working for
these measures.
In a side remark the
Democrat governor added that
Rep. West, Cherokee County's
Republican Representative,
worked with a group that was
sometimes difficult to work
with. He went on to say that
they were all leaders and he
thanked the group for sending
them.
"I am sure your county
commissioners and school
people understand what must
be done and are providing
the leadership and the
programs. Superintendents
and principals must prove that
they can meet this new
challenge", he said.
"Teachers must translate
in the classroom the.meaning
of quality education and
properly lay It before the
student and see that the
student's mind is open to
receive the message."
Teachers are attempting to
do a better Job, the governor
said.
In a special word to the
parent, he said they probably
started all this and understand
better than anyone else.
He suggested to the group
that they look over his pro
posals and see what you can
do. Foremost among the
proposals - Get to know your
teachers. Take advantage of
PTA meetings. Get better
acquainted with teachers.
Better knowing of each other
can do much to achieve quality
education, Sanlord said.
He Invited the students
present to go back to their
classrooms and have
discussions. He told them.
"You happened to come up at
dmes that are not like times
past. Stop to realize, look
around you, that since you
were born, there have been
more advances In science than
in all the years prior. Along
with these advances there are
more dangers."
We must recognize In North
Carolina that to do our duty
we have to do something first
In education. Nnr m make
quality education a package,
not a ready-mixed box, but
something you can use for our
future."
The governor added that
some will not use quality
education. It will not have a
meaning to all.
He closed by emphasizing
the "now's the dme to play
our part and keep up. I think
you will do It as I have told
people all across the state.
Judge Edwards called on
Senator W. Frank Forsyth to
Introduce H. A.Mattox. chair
man of the Murphy School
Board aAd co-chairman of
the Cherokee Cotmty
Committee for Better Schools;
Cherokee County Repre
sentative Herman H. West;
Raymond Stone, executive
secretary of Better Schools
Committee In North Cerolina;
Lloyd Hendrlx, Cherokee
County Siperlntendent of
Schools; Murphy Stgwrlntend
eat Holland McSwaln; Charles
Van Gorder, Chairman of the
Aadrews School Board and
Charles Frailer, Andrews
StgMrlatendenc and Graham
County Representative
Leonard Uayd.
The Murphy School Bwd
played the Star Spangled
Banner sod Mrt.BurchleJtha
group in first versa af
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Masse j Collage graduates arwt flrot row, loft to right: Noacy Li?fnH, Maliaa< Harris,
Lorlno Mama. Jaw Solasbaa, Hasal Keith, Prldlla Towaaoa. aad Madge Barm.
Saooad Row. left ? right m Dorrla GuUey, Vaul Lovtagood, Doris Rogers, Fraada
Fraada Cftok, Myrtle Shape, end Assise English
Steading left to right aret Daaa Collins, Cllaaon Broad a. Wearer Carrloger, Gatra
Plaraoa. Ray Hogaa and Alaao Coraphdl. ( Scout Photo )
Murphy- Boone To Clash
In Class AA Title Tilt
D..11/U.. ...Ill nl... M
muipiij a LsulllK/gS Will U)f
to run their victory string to
an even dozen this week, and
with It cop the title (or AA
class football teams of
Western North Carolina when
they meet the Boone High
eleven at Ashevllle Friday
night.
The game ? set for 8
o'clock at Memorial Stadium
will be a return engagement
for the two teams, the Bull
dogs having lost out to the
Appalachians last fall, 13 to7.
It should be a spirited,
contest between two aide
squads. Boone has a record of
eight wins, one loss, and a tie.
Coach Jack Groce of the Ap
palachians won the right for
the try at the Western title
by defeating St. Stephens last
week.
Coach 'Chuck'McDonnell's
Bulldogs have made an out
standing record this season In
running up 11 triumphs with
out a defeat or dead-fall. They
have amassed 291 points while
their opponents were running
tg> 47, a radon of 6 1/2 to 1
Fred Van Horn
Selected For
Who's Who
Fred Van Horn of Murphy
has been chosen one of four
students at King College,
Bristol, Tenn., to represent
the college In Who's Who
Among Students in American
Colleges and Universities for
die year 1961-1962.
The students were selected
by a committee of faculty and
students on the basis of
scholarship, service to the
college, and promise of future
usefulness.
Mr. Van Horn is president
of the Student Government at
King College this year. He
is also a member of the college
soccer team, the tennis team,
and the Philothesmlan
Literary Society. He Is
majoring in history.
He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Van Horn of Murphy.
Clay 4-H'er
Competes In
State Contest
The Sute Contest in the
4-H Junior Enriched Corn
meal Activity was held in
Raleigh at the WUfJC - TV
Station, Thursday, November
9, 1961. Mary Evelyn Spurr,
12 year old Junior 4-H club
girl, represented the Westr ?.
District in this contest. Sne
is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Spurr of the Elf
community in Clay County.
Mary Evelyn competed with
five other district winners in
the state. Each girl made
Cornmeal Muffins twice
before Judges ? once appear
ing on TV. Mr. L. R. Harrill,
State 4-H Club Leader, inter
viewed each girl on TV, asking
them questions aboutenriched
cornmeal. Representatives of
the N. C. CommlUers
Association were present and
interviewed the girls, also.
One of the millers is sending
Mary Evelyn a bag of enriched
plain cornmeal because she
explained to him that the local
stores in this area carried
mainly the self - rising
cornmeal. And, this 4-H
activity requires that the girls
use a standard recipe which
calls for enriched plain corn
meal.
Mrs. Spurr, Mary Evelyn's
mother attended the contest as
an Adult Leader. The Agent,
Frieda Dean Morgan, ac
compnied them to Raleigh for
this event. A tpe of the contest
will be shown on Ashevtlle
WLCB-TVon Saturday morn
ing, November IS, at 7:30 a.m.
Cancer Clinic
Hat Request
Dr. W. A. Hoover, Director
of the Cancer Clinic request!
that everyone making an ap
pointment for a check-iq>
please keep the appointment
or you may give the allotted
time to a friend or neighbor,
la the event that you cannot
do either of these, please
notify Mrs Betty Jenkins.
Rt. 2. Culberson, N. C. In
order that aomeona also may
have your appointment.
Remember ma ay cancers
can be cured if detected In
la early staaaa.
Everyone should have an
a year.
Wll ITIWVVIIUUI
take 24 members of the squad
In the season's final game ?
a state tide Is no longer
played for ? and the high
school band and many
supporters will likely make
the trip.
Murphy
Calendar
Thursday, November 16
1:30 p.m. Grape Creek Home
Demonstration will meet at
the home of Mrs. Lloyd
Black.
3:15 p.m. Chlldrens choir at
First Methodist Church.
7:30 p.m. Commission on Mis
sion, and Commission on
Social Concern wlllmeetat
the FlrstMethodlstChurch
Friday, November 17
7:30 p.m. Circle No. 2, First
Methodist Church will meet
at the home of Mrs. bllen
Wheeler.
8:00 p.m. Murphy Bulldogs
vs Boone at Memorial
Stadium, Ashevllle.
Sunday, November 19
6:15 a.m. Mass at Providence
Chapel.
9:45 a.m. Thanksgiving
devotional for adult division
of Sundav School at First
Methodist Church will be
held In die Sanctury of the
Church.
11:00 a.m. Holy Mass at St.
Williams Catholic Chapel.
5:30 p.m.MYF atFlrstMetho
dist Church.
6:30 p.m. Training Union at
First Bapdst
Monday, November 20
3:30 p.m. Agriculture worker
council at Main court room
6:30 p.m. Clvltan to meet at
New Regal Hotel.
6:30 p.m. Rotary Club to meet
at Family Restaurant
Tuesday, November 21
10:00 a.m. Circle No. 4 of
First Methodist Church
will meet with Miss Ada
Harshaw.
2:30 p.m. Circle No. 3 of
First Methodist Church
will meet with Miss Ada
Harshaw.
3:30 p.m. Beginners and Pri
mary Sunbeams will meet
at First Bapdst Church
7:30 p.m. Circle No. one of
First Methodist Church
will meet at the home of
Mrs. Jerry Hatchett
7:30 p.m. Mens Chorus at
First Bapdst Church
7:30 Alcoholic Anonymous at
New Regal Hotel.
Wednesday, November 22
7:30 p.m. Thanksgiving union
Services will be held at
the Presbyterian Church.
Andrews Squadron
Helps In Search
For Missing Plane
Members of the Andrews
Civil AlrPetrol Squadron par
ticipated last week in the
aerial search for a missing
Cessna Aircraft piloted by
Prof. Johnson of Raleigh,
North Carolina.
The plane disappeared Fri
day morning November 3 In a
flight from Ashe villa to
Charlotte.
The red and white aircraft
was spotted on a ridge last
Thursday November 9 by
Captain John Laughter of the
Headereonvllle Squadron, be
tween Lake Svanmlt and
Tuxedo, North Carolina.
Members from the Andrews
Squardron who as stated la the
search were: Captain Howard
Kllpa trick, Commands*
M/Sgt. James B. Mostaller,
M/Sgt. Steve Hogaa, 2/Li.
Edgar Wood. Jr.. Sgt. Jot*
Gregory, and Dick WaMrm*.
? Cadets who took port la the
mission wore: M/Sgt. Carroll
Hurt, M/Sgt. Kenneth Moore,
Larry Mdnmrff. Boy Cagle,
Hubert May.
CIvU Air Patrol was highly
amended by the FAA and
the CAB hi the affective nd
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