p?>coutlets J
The woman visited a law
yer and started to tell him
about suing her husband for
habitual drunkeness. How
ever, the woman wasn't the
most literary or intelligent
person in the world and she
called it "obituary drunken
ess." Quipped the lawyers
"That's what I call being
lead drunk."
-J
We noticed in the editorial
section of the Hendersonville
Tribune a word of praise: "In
1961 The Cherokee Scout of
Murphy led the way for Wes
tern North Carolina by com
plete conversion to the offset
printing method." Thanks
fellows, we're proud of it.
The Tribune produced it's
first completely offset printed
newspaper on March 26 of this
year.
-J
And then there is Mrs. Hugh
Powell, daughter of Sheriff and
Mrs. Mabel Kitchens of
Hayesville calling her parents
last Wednesday in the midst
of Hurricane Dora. The Pow
ells reside in Winter Park,
Fla., and with winds howling
and the lights all out wanted
to know if the Scout was going
to carry a detailed report of
the capture of Seth Gibson.
Believe I'd been thinking of
getting under the bed.
-J
We got boos out of some
readers 'cause of our praises
for the cleanliness of the
Lions' sponsored Cherokee
County Fair. According to
them a fair wasn't a fair
without some girlie shows,
and a few games of chance.
Oh well,
-J
Just couldn't resist this
little tidbit we picked up from
Walter Winchell's column.
Bernard Castro, speaking be
fore the Advertising Council
on the merit of ad: "Running
a business without advertis
ing is like winking at a girl
in the dark. You know what
you're doing but she doesn't"..
Mark Twain asked a shop
keeper for an ad for his
paper. .."I have nothing to ad
vertise," shrugged the mer
chant "Then/' countered
Twain, "why not advertise
your store for sale?"
-J
We made a small wager a
few weeks ago that Senator
Goldwater would NOT carry
the state of South Carolina
in the November election.
However, we read that J.
Strom Thurman, Democrat
from South Carolina is plan
ning to turn Republican and
support Goldwater. He plans
to make a statement later this
week. Ain't that just my
luck?
-J
Ex-publisher of The Scout,
Jerue Babb, is supposed to
be in town this weekend, (watch
out, Murphy) If everybody
will cooperate and not talk
to him maybe we will get a
little work out of him this
trip.
-T
It's funny how our views
and tastes change In our old
age. Several weeks ago we
had a teenage niece to visit
our house for a week. Con
sequently our house was a
congregating place for some
of the younger set. Our most
important educational factor
other than the new dances
was the smelling qualities and
dress of the teenage male.
First in line- smell: If the
poor guy isn't wearing Eng
lish Leather after-shave lot
ion, he isn't on top: however,
he can use J.D.'s or Russian
Leather and still be in the
running. Now there are at
least three important factors
of dress: He must be Ivy
League of course. But the
real must is Weejun loafers
and a London Fog coat. We
heard so much about English
Leather that we hustled down
to Bill Darnell's to get a
sniff, and Ole Bill was kind
enough to give us a sample.
We admit the stuff is good,
in fact it's too good. You
can put on a dab and one can
smell you for a week. Hep,
or no hep, we're going back
to Aqua Velva... even though
our niece informs me that
it chases the gals away.
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR
SEPTEMBER 18.
Andrews at Clyde (Thurs.)
Robbinsville at Hayes ville
Murphy at West Fannin
Polk County at Copper Basin
Sylva- Webster at Franklin
East Fannin at Pickens Co.
Swain- Open Date
I'nton County- Open Date
VIRGIL O'DELL Sc',u,
To Oppose Mrs. Brumby
O'Dell Enters House
Race For Republicans
MURPHY- Virgil O'DeU,
owner of the Family Restaur
ant here, announced this week
that he filed Monday, August
23, as a GOP candidate for the
Cherokee County Represen
tative to the State Legislature.
Mr. O'DeU has been active
in politics for the past fifteen
years and served as Repres
ectative from Cherokee Co
unty during the 1955-56 term.
He will he opposed in Nov
ember 3, 1964, election by
Mrs. Mary Faye Brumby,
Democratic candidate for Re
presentative.
Mr. O'Dell, who was born
and reared in Cherokee Co
unty, is married to the for
mer Miss Norva Barnes of
Unaka. The couple have three
children, Bobby, 26, owner of
the Tar Heel Restaurant, Max
WeStem Auto Opens
In Andrews Today
ANDREWS- A Western Auto
Associate Store will open in
Andrews on Thursday, Sept
ember 17. It is owned and
will be operated by Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Berry.
Mrs. Berry has been ass
ociated with the Western Auto
warehouse in Greensboro for
thirteen years.
The store will carry a com
plete stock of auto and house
hold needs at popular prices.
Visit the store on opening
day and register for grand
prizes to be given away.
Tom Mailonee
To Visit County
ASHEVILLE- Tom L. Mal
lonee, 11th Congressional Dis
trict Secretary to Congress
man Roy A. Taylor, is now
making scheduled visits to
the county seats and other
sections of the counties.
On Friday, September 25,
he will be at the Town Hall,
Andrews from 9:00 to 9:30;
at the City Hall, Murphy from
11:00 to 12:00; and at the Clay
County Courthouse, Hayes -
ville, from 3:00 to 4:00.
Any person who has plans
or official business pertaining
to Congressional matters they
wish to discuss is invited to
meet Mr. Mallonee at the a
bove specified time.
Baptists To Hold
Evangelism Clinic
MURPHY- The annual Bap
tist Evangelistic Clinic of the
Western North Carolina Bap
tist Association, will be held
with the First Baptist Church
of Murphy on Monday night,
September 21, at 7:00.
Every Baptist in the West
ern North Carolina and West
Liberty associations should
attend.
Or. Julian Hopkins, Direc
tor of Evangelism of the Bap
tist State Convention will be
present. Rev. J. Roy Rob
inson will bring the inspiri
ational Message.
Flower Show
Winners Announced
MURPHY? The Murphy
Garden Club and the Cherokee
Rose Garden Club held their
annual flower show Tuesday,
September 8 at the Cherokee
County Fair.
The theme for the show was
"Lovely To Look At."
The following persons re
ceived ribbons for their arr
angements:
Delightful To Behold",
( Continued Back Page )
ine, 19, who is attending Car
son-Newman College in Jeff
erson City, Tenn., and Betty,
14, a sophomore at Murphy
High School.
A member of the Murphy
First Baptist Church, Mr.
O'Dell Is in charge of the
Junior Class of the Training
Union. He is a Master Mas"
on and Past President of the
Rotary Club and a member
of the American Legion.
The O'Dell family lived in
Akron, Ohio for seven years,
where Mr. O'Dell was head of
special controls of the experi
mental and testing laboratory
for the B.F. Goodrich Tire
and Rubber Co., until he en
tered the Navy.
While in the Navy during
World War II, Mr. O'Dell
served in the Atlantic theatre.
Discussing his nomination
for this office, Mr. O'Dell
stated, "I feel honored for
the nomination by the GOP
as their candidatefor Repres
entative of Cherokee County.
If elected to this office inNov
ember , I will do my best to
serve the interests of all the
people of Cherokee County."
Town Loses Revenue
Due To Unpaid Water Bills
MURPHY- At the regular
meeting of the Murphy Town
Board Monday evening, Sept
ember 14, it was pointed out
by Town Clerk C. E. Johnson
that some 120 families in Mur
phy are not paying water bills
and sewer taxes.
Primarily, these unpaid
bills occur when more than
one family lives in a house,
with only one water meter.
For example, houses that
were originally built for one
family dwellings were con
verted later to make several
apartments. This explains
the reason for only one water
meter.
Members of theTownBoard
adopted an ordinance re
quiring everyone who main
tains a* residence with a se
parate electrical meter to
pay to the Town of Murphy
at least a minimum water bill
and sewer tax, whether they
have a separate water meter
or not.
"It is only fair that these
families who have been using
city water and sewer facili
ties be required to pay their
fair share," a spokesman for
the Town Board stated.
Although short-wave radios
were approved at an earlier
meeting for use by the city
police department, no action
was taken for purchasing this
equipment at this meeting.
In other action by the
Board a five percent salary
increase for all town employ
ees, including th<- police de
partment was approved.
Chief of Police Blaine Stal
cup reported that it was
difficult to catch speed vio
lators in the city limits and
suggested purchasing a radar
system. A committee was
appointed to obtain cost fig
ures and a report will be
made at the next meeting.
The use of tear gas by
city policemen was also app
roved, for aiding the officer
when a person resists arrest.
These tear gas pellets, which
are fired from a pistol, can
be used instead of more vio
lent measures when making ?
an arrest.
The Town Board also app- 1
roved the paving of one of fl
the tennis courts with hot
mix asphalt at a cost of app
roximately $500.00. It is |
expected that the new court ,
will be ready for use next
year.
The problem of so many I
break-ins and attempted
break-ins through the rear
entrances of Murphy business
establishments was discuss- ]
ed. It was suggested that bet
ter lighting in these alleys ]
along with more police pa
trols would be discouraging i
to those attempting to break- ]
in.
$4,700 To Go To M. H. S.
And Board Of Education
MURPHY- In a regular
meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners Mon
day, September 14, the comm
issioners voted to pay the
sum of $2,362.50 to Murphy
High School Unit and $2,362.
50 to the Cherokee County
Board of Education.
These amounts were org
inally set up in the County
budget to defray expenses of
Negro children attending high
schools in other locations.
This action was taken after
the Commissioners received
information that Murphy High
Blue Ridge Electric Assn.
Holds 25th Anniversary Meet
YOUNG HARRIS- Friday,
September 18, beginning at
10:00 a.m., the Blue Ridge
Mountain Electric Member
ship Corporation will hold its
Silver Anniversary Meeting.
The meeting will be held in
the Young Harris College
Gymnasium.
A prominent Georgie educ
ator, Or. Noah Langdalejr.,
will be the principal speaker.
Dr. Langdale is widely known
throughout the state.
Dr. Langdale was born in
Valdosta, Georgia and re
ceived extensive education at
the University of Alabama and
Harvard University Law
School, receiving several de
grees.
During the war, he served
four years with the Navy in
the Southwest Pacific and
North Atlantic.
Presently, Dr. Langdale is
serving as President of Geor
gia State College in Atlanta.
"You are invited to attend
this 26th Anniversary Meet
ing. You will want to hear
one of the outstanding educ
ators of our state and also
enjoy the entertainment furn
ished by the Imperials of At
lanta. There will be many
Wrestling Returns
Saturday, Sept. 19
MURPHY- The Murphy Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce
will sponsor awrestling match
Saturday night, September 19,
in the Old Rock Gym. The
first main event will begin
at 8U5 p.m.
Matchmakers for the event
are Nick Gulas, Roy Welch,
and Harry Thornton.
In the first event, two top
midget lady wrestlers. Little
Darling Dagmar versus Dia
mond Lill, will battle it out.
The men's main event will
feature a tag battle between
Corsica Joe and Corsica
J<?an versus The Great To
ko and The El Olumpico.
Ticket prices will be ring
side, $1.50; general admiss
ion, $1.00; children under
12, 50*.
OR. LANGDALE
valuable prizes; you will not
want to miss this event,"
an official of the corporation
stated.
Smoky Mtn. Shriners
To Meet Sept. 18
FRANKLIN- The Smoky
Mountain Shrine Club will
hold their regular meeting at
the Franklin School cafeteria
F riday, September 18, at 7:30
p.m.
The Potentate and his staff
will be guests. Blue Lodge
Masons are invited to attend.
Shriners will leave from
Andrews Bank Building at
5:30 p.m. Contact Bill Whit
aker or Sam Hartman for
transportation.
Andrews PTA
To Meet Sept. 21
ANDREWS- The Andrews
Parent-Teacher Association
will meet on Monday evening,
September 21, in the Andrews
High School Library at 7:30.
C. O. Frazier, Superintend
ent of Andrews City Schools
will be in charge of the pro
gram. Mr. Frazier will dis
cuss the drop-out problem
from a national as well as
a local standpoint. He will
also discuss the proposed one
hundred million dollar state
school bond issue which will
be submitted to a vote of the
people in November.
All interested parents.teac
hers, students, and friends
are urged to attend.
School was open to Negro
children.
The Board also approved
a motion that if the state of
North Carolina continues to
pay its proportionate share
for three Negro children at
Andrews for high school ex
pense to schools other than
Andrews, the County wilJ pay
its share. Otherwise no pay
ment will be made by the
county.
In other action the board
agreed to request the State
Highway Department to spend
up to $500.00 on the Maggie
Chapel Church and Cemetery
road to gravel and install
a ten inch by 20 foot drain
pipe at Little Brasstown.
It was also agreed to place
on the map the following
roads:
One-half mile road in Val
leytown Township known as
the Marble Springs Church
Road; 1.6 mile road in Hot
House Township known as the
Wolf Creek Road for improve
ment only: 600 feet in Vall
eytown Township, Fisher
Street, 1377; 2 miles road in
Murphy Township known as
the McDonald Road; .3 mile
road in Notla Township known
as the Lance-Hampton Road;
1 mile raod in Valleytown
Township known as the Dan
Holland Road 1386 for imp
rovement only; .1 mile road
in Valleytown Township known
as the Almond Creek Road
for improvement only; .8 mile
road in Notla Township.
Thieves Ransack
? Local Home
MURPHY ? A thief, or
thieves, who entered the home
of Robert Minor, four miles
west of Murphy on U. S. High
way 64, Sunday, September
13, took a Wallemac tape re
corder, Remington electric
razor, 1 dozen Cannon sheets,
a 32 calibre Smith & Wess
on pearl handled nickle plated
revolver, and a blue-gray
train case.
The break-in occurred Sun
day morning while the Minor
family was at church.
In addition to the missing
items, the house had been
completely ransacked. Entry
was gained through an un
locked kitchen door.
S.B.I. Agent M. G. Craw- ?
ford and Sheriff Claude And
erson are investigating. f
Campground Closes
i
Throe Loops
i
September 15
MURPHY- District Ranger
Bunch A. Nugent, U. S. For
est Service, has announced
that the Hiwassee Lake Camp
ground closed three camping
loops on Tuesday, September
16.
One loop will be left open
for the convenience of late
season camping.
Scout riimm
AN ACCIDENT involving this 1949 pickup truck claimed the life of Mrs. Margi* fturrell
Jlevins, 37, and seriously injured Jerry and Pat Carringer. The accident occurred tMO miles
:ast of Murphy on the Martin's Creek Road.
Margie B. Blevins Is County's Fourth Fatality
MURPHY- A 1949 Chevro
let pickup truck which side
swiped a car on a curve near
here Tuesday, September 15,
smashed into a tree and kill
ed one of its three occupants,
Mrs. Margie Burrell Blevins,
37, of Route 2, Murphy.
Badly injured in the acci
dent were Mrs. Blevins" com
panions, Jerry Carringer,23,
and Pat Carringer,22, sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carrin
ger of Route 2. Both are
patients in Providence Hos
pital here.
Dr. George Size, attending
physician, stated that Pat.who
was in serious condition when
admitted to the hospital, is re
sponding well to treatment
for head injuries and is in
moderately serious condition.
He has regained conscious
ness.
Jerry, suffering from se
vere head injuries with pro
bable skull fracture, and who
was unconscious when admitt
ed to the hospital, remained
unconscious for 18 hours, but
is responding to treatment.
Dr. Size stated that his cond
ition is still critical with some
improvement.
Patrolman E. H.Ensley, in
vestigating officer stated the
driver of the truck apparen
tly lost control on a curve,
traveled three feet across the
center line, sideswiped anot
her vehicle operated by Er
icka V. Hartness of Tennessee
Street in Murphy, left the
roadway and hit a tree.
The accident occured at
12:30 p.m., 2 miles east of
Murphy on the Martins Creek
Road at the top of Morgan
Hill.
Patrolman Ensley, assisted
by Chief of Police Blaine Stal
cup, saidthatboth Jerry Carr
inger, the apparent driver of
the vehicle, and Mrs. Blevins
were thrown from the vehicle.
Mrs. Blevins was the dau
ghter of Fred Burrefl of Rt.
2, and the late Dermie Patt
erson Bur rell, and had return
ed here recently from Etowah,
Tenn. She was employed as
a waitress at the Family Rest
aurant.
Surviving besides the father
are the husband, Charlie Ble
vins of Etowah; six sisters,
Mrs. Clyde Nations, Mrs. Ed
Roberson, Mrs. Homer Rob
erson, and Mrs. Junior Mea
smer, all of Murphy,andMrs.
Rosalie Bell and Mrs. Charles
Collins, both of Ozark, Ala.;
seven brothers, Maxie and J.
H. of Ozark, Ala. James ,Ray,
Jack, Larry David, and Danny
all of Eureka, Calif.,a*djim
my Burrell of Ft. Bewiag.Ga.
Arrangements are incomp
lete and will be announced
by Townson Funeral Home.
Scout Phil Omu?
MINOR INJURIES were sustained by Sgt. Velter Hart King when his car overturned down
a deep embankment on Wilscot Mountain, east of Murphy on U. S. 64. The 1961 Carvair is
shown being pulled from the ravine at 11:00 p.m., Friday night, September U.
Wildcats Defeat Franklin 19-0 In Third Victory
ANDREWS- The Wildcats
chalked up their third straight
victory of the season by de
feating the Franklin Panthers
at Franklin, 19-0, on Friday
evening, September 11.
Scoreless in the first quar
ter, the Wildcats made it to
pay dirt in the second period
in a 22 yard run by Reid
West.
In the third period David
Slagle threw a TD pass to
end Larry Owenby for ano
durphy B & PW Club
Holds Dinner Meet
MURPHY? The Murphy
Business & Professional
Women's Club held a dinner
meeting at Earl's Steak House,
Blue Ridge, Georgia on Sept
ember 14. Mr. Charles All
en, from Lake Junaluska,N.
C., the Western North Car
olina Representative for In
vestors to Diversified Stocks,
was the guest speaker.
There were twenty -seven
ladies present Including the
following new members, Miss
Charlene Thomas, Mrs. Pat
ricia Moore, Mrs. Mary Pas
tore, and one guest, Mrs.
Judy King.
ther 22 yard score. Jim Sur
savage kicked the extra point.
Later in the same period
after a sustained drive,Terry
Marr tallied the final score
on a run. from the 8 yard
line.
The final period completely
bogged down in penalties with
the Panthers ending the per
iod with minus yardage and
the Wildcats getting little opp
ortunity to handle the ball.
Willie Scruggs gave the
Franklin fans some excite
ment on a good pasa Inter
ception and 25 yard return
and on a long pur* return.
However, the only serious
Panther threat was nullified
by a penalty.
153 yards of penalties were
called against the Wildcats
and 75 against the ftMfcers.
The Wildcats travaltodyde
tonight. (Thursday). 'f
Dear Reader:
The Scout Is conducting a weekly presidential pre- j
ference campaign.
We would appreciate it if you would make your prefer- |
ence below, put it in an envelope and return it to in aa soon j
as possible. It is not necessary for you to sign yMr name j
unless you so desire. You may bring your straw ballot by I
the Scout office, if you like.
The results of this survey will be reported at definite I
intervals by The Scout until election time. Your cooperation |
will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
The Editor '
If the presidential election were held today I
for: (Vote for one).
( ) Lyndon Johnson
) Barry Goldwater