SW-vFv : i ^ ANDREWS Stout Sporta V L MURPHY Murphy-Andrews Point For Big Tilt Here Armistice Day Game Slated Here Is Termed "Toss-Up" Cherokee County's game of the season will be heM at 2 JU p m Tuesday, Nov I!, Armistice Day. when Andrews and Murphy meet here on Cur Murphv I airgrounds Andrews will be out to even up the year's score after Murphy took the first game at the beginning of the season. Murphy took the tilt with a close 7 to 0 sc .;e This big Armistice Day tiK will also mark Murphy Homecoming Day Miss Bartnre Rhoads will be crowned Queen with Miss Mildred Taylor as Maid of Honor Although Murphy seems to have [ the edge this year with the firs: win tucked away aod according to past games of the season, there is no way to predict the outcome of this annual game The clubs are rather even in weight with Murphy getting the ! nod on poundage if there is any difference Murphy Bulldog Coach "Ike" J Olson said his boys are stressing I both ground and pass attacks dur-i ing practice. Andrews Coach Hugh Hamilton j said he is having his squad knock TWIN-CITY DKIVE-1N THEATRE McCaysrille. Georgia Shows, 7 and 9 ? Sunday 8:30 Thursday-Friday "WHITE SAVAGE" Color Maria Montes-Jan Hall Saturday "BUCK PRIVATE" Abbott-Costello-Andrews Sisters No. 1 Mountles Ride Again Color Cartoon Sunday-Monday "MR. MUSIC" Bing Crosby-Nancy Olaen Tuesday-Wednesday "STARLIFT" Doris Day-Gordon MacRae See movies from your car Children Free MURPHY DRIVE-IN THEATRE U. S. Highway <4 East?4 Miles Open Every Night Saturday, Nov. 8 Edmond O'Brien ?In? "Silver City" Sun.-Mon., Nov. 9-10 Betty Grable-McDonald Carey ?In? "Meet Me After The Show" Color By Technicolor Mon.-Tues., Nov. 11-12 Diana Andrews-Carla Balenda Claude Rains ?In? "Sealed Cargo" k-Frf., Nov. 13-14 Montgomery CUft-EMsabeth Taylor Shelley Winters "A Place In The with no special emphasis on any one phase ? ANDREWS PRACTICE "We are working on both of-j fense and defense,'' he said, "just team, team that's what w?'re working on." Coach Olson said he is eject ing some sort of pass attack from Che Andrews Wildcats The An- J drews boys run from a spread for mation, he pointed out. Both squads have been working ' hard with the big game in view j and a large Armistice Day crowl is expected out to see the encount I Box score of the big game for the past four years puts Andrews In the lead. The Wildcats took both games four years ago and the two teams split the honors three years ago. Last year Andrews came baak to lake both fames again and so far this season, Murphy is on top with Khe first win this season. Admission to the pa me will be $1 for adults and .50 for students. Andrews will come here with a squad of seven seniors four juniors and the rest sophomores and freshmen First string right half Carrol Matheson for the Wildcats is still suffering from a back injury and it is not known if he will start or not The Murphy offensive starting ineup follows LB Eddie Joe Elliott LG Steve Crawford , C Walter Hall RG Jimmy Mulkey IT C orge Hall OT Fred Dalrymple RE Joel Medvidovich WB Tommy Gentry BB Larry Posey FB Don Greene TB Billy Thompson The Andrews offense and de fence team as listed by Coach P mi on is: LE Bobby Cooper LT Gerald Wheeler LG William Franklin C Walter Raxter RG Johnny Raxter RT Fred Cothern RE Leroy Gilbert RH Dean Dockery LH Jerry Gilbert QB Jimmy Cathey FB Dickey Waldroup The Murphy defense lineup is: LE Eugene Dockery LT George H^ll LG Ralph Swanson RG Don Greene RT Fred DalrympJe RE Joel Medvidovich LBU Larry Posey RBU Dennie Elliott LHB Billy" Thompson RHB Eddie Joe Elliott S Fred Van Horn Armistice Day Tilt Means Last For 21 Seniors Twenty-one seniors from Mur phy and Andrews will play tiheh last me wMh their teams when the two groups meet here for the Armistice Day Classic at 2:30 p. m Tuesday, Nov 11, on the Mur phy Fairgrounds The 14 seniors on the Murphy Bulldog squad Include Dole Ril patrick, guard; James Smith, tack le; Dennis Carter, tackle; Wayne Corn well, back; Don Grtene, back; Billy Thompson, back; Fred Dal rymple, tackle; George HaH, tack le; Garry Posey, back; Denrsis El liot,t, center; Steve Crawford, Z u a ra: Hayden McClure. end; Billy Ramsey, back, and James Davis, guard Seniors from the Andrews Wild cat squad seeing action for the last lime with their team mates are Jimmy Oathey, back; Leroy Gil bert, end; William Franklin, guard; D okey Waldroupe, back; Blaine Thompson, Chnrles Holland and , Billy Ray Martin. i Both Coach "Ike" Olson of Mur-! phy and Coach Hugh Hamilton of j Andrews praised the hard work of their seniors. LOVINGOOD ADVANCED Wendell W. Lovingood Jr., son ; of Mr. and Mrs Wendell W. Lovin god oI Marble, was advanced to eommistanyman first class, USN, aboard the Submarine USS Chopp er. The advancement is a result of competitive examinations conduct ed this summer on all ships and Naval establishments throughout the world. Fighting 'Cats Are Victor Over Devils The Andrews Wildcats chalkejl up a 20-19 victory Friday night over the Robtolnsville Blue Devils It was .he Wildcats' third win oi the sea: n. Light ?nd largely made up a: underclassmen, the Wildcat team as fought bravely against tome pov er.'ul odds this season The Smoky Mountain Confer ence boasts three powerful teams ; year Frtnklln, Sylva and Bry- ' an Ci;v and the Andrews team s be a conf .derably outweighed in every engagement. The Homecoming crowd Friday night was given a thrilling start as Bobby Cooper, Wildcat end, took thcthe Robbinaville kick-off and the Robbinsvllle kick-off and raced 88 yards to the opponents' 4 yard line. The Blue Devils dug In and held on downs, taking over with the bai! resting on the ope foot line. A Robbinaville kicl^ carried only to their own 20 where a score-minded Wildcat team took ove?. Thd's ti me Carol Matheson raced around for a TD The touchdown was set up by a Gilbert to Ma'.he son pass. The conversion failed and Andrews led 6-0 Sparked by the brilliant running attack of Gordon Howell, Robbins vllle scored In the second period. However the local lads came through with a touchdown pass from Gilbert to Matheson to take a half-time lead of 13-6, the extra point kick by Walter Raxter being good. In the third period, Robbins vills also took to the air and a 23 yard pass from Howell to Birch - field placed the ball on the An ?rev s 2 yard line. Gordon Howell v ent of."-tackle for the TD The final * period of the game rave all the fans a thrill as each te: r p'avd hard for the win A _i?m Matheson to Qtibert _avi Andrews another touchdown : n! W: r Raxter came through .'.ha h k that meant the winning r- the parae, for Robfclnsvllle also reared in th ? final period, on a pu from Howell to McMoolgle A pass from HuwaL to Btrehfleld made the extra point good. The .inal score, Andrews 20, Rotobina . ille 1# " " During the hall, Mtes Patsy Der rcberry was crowned Homecoming Queen by Captain Jerry Gilbert. The Queen's court waa escorted on'jo the Held by members oi the football team A colorful ceremony jocompanied the event. Miss Derreberry was presented a miniature football by the co captain a# the team Land prices have climbed more rapidly In North Carolina since 11M0 than In any other state. NOTICE t There will be an interruption of pow er on our system Sunday Nov. 9,1952 at 1:30 P. M. for the T. V. 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