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VOLUME 63?NUMBEB 14 ' MURPHY. NOKTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCT. 18. 1883 SIX PAGES THIS WEEK
Two Men Sousht In
Dalrymple Assault
Warranto have bean moid out<
against two men for assault of
Wildlife Protector Arnold Dalrym
ple of Murphy Monday at Goings
Cove.
Dalrysnple suffered a blow on
the bead from which he was un
conscious for some 60 minutes.
The two men are believed to bo
hiding out in the mountains, De
puty Guy Roberts reported. The
warrants also charge the men with
larceny of Dakymple'e pistol.
Protector Dalrymple, along with
Clay County Wildlife Protector J.
R. Martin, were on a routine check
up trip when the assault occured,
it was reported.
Martin remained at the parked
jeep while Dalrymple walked up
into the woods, Roberta said. A
bout one mile from the jeep Dal
rymple discovered a gutted bear
covered with leaves.
The protector fired three shots
to notify Martin to come, accord
ing to the deputy, who reported
that Martin said he failed to hear
the shots. *
Roberts quoted Dalrymple as
saying two men came out of the
woods to where Dalrymple was
?still standing over the bear. Dal
rymple said he talked to the men
for a short while, Roberts reported,
and one of the men started to run
off. Dalrymple caught the man,
Deputy Roberts asserted, and took
his shotgun.
Meanwhile the second man
stuck his shotgun in Dalrymple's
back and the deputy quoted Dal
rymple as saying the msn said
he would "blow him in two if
he (Dalrymple) moved."
The first man toad recovered his
gun and leveled it on Dalrymple,
hammer cocked, Deputy Roberts
said the protector reported, and
told the second man to take Dal
rymple's pistol When he said that
Dalrymple looked around at the
second man and said that was all
he remembered Roberts reported.
Dalrymple said he remained un
conscious for- about one hour, and
told the deputy he had probably
been struck with the butt of a
shotgun. When he regained con
sciousness, the deputy asserted,
Dalrymple made his way to the
jeep where Martin was waiting.
Martin and Dalrymple, Roberts
said, then returned to the bear
and brought it in. The bear was
taken to Murphy School lunch
oom.
Sheriff M. G. Crawford and De
ity Guy Roberts went to the
ene late Monday afternoon but
und no trace of the men, it was
ported.
Dalrymple stayed overnight in
Ml hospital and was treated for
e knot on his head.
airview Homecoming
tinging Be Oct. 18
The annual home coming and
>1 day 6inging at Fairview church
t Ranger will be observed Oct. 18,
le third Sunday.
veryone Is invited to attend, es
ecially all singers.
Bids On Topton
To Robbinsville
Road Are Sought
Bids will be opened Oct. 27 on
relocation of 2.53 melee of U. S.
120, the highway running between
Topton and Robbinsville, it was
announced this week by the State
Highway Commission
Low bids will be reviewed Oct.
30.
The commission termed the
Graham County project a major
one In the western area.
The new section will replace the
twisting highway that follows the
contours of the mountains from
the railroad bridge at Topton to
the start of the straighter por
tion of 129, it was explained.
G. G. Page of Sylva 14th Divi
sion engineer said the new road
will have a pavement 20 feet wide,
four feet wider than the present
one. The entire job of grading and
paving was expected to take about
a year from the date of starting.
Tne project calls for excavation
of about 550,000 cubic yards of
and rock. The bidding will be on
grading and paving, the Raleigh
announcement said.
Page said there were no plans
for relocatnig the entire highway.
3 MEN INDUCTED
The following three county men
left for induction Into the armed
services Tuesday, October 13: Ken
Edward Rogers. Noah William Mc
Clure and Henry Rolin Williams,
Jr.
Fourteen registrants were for
warded for physical examination.
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Trade Week Committees To
Be Appointed At Meeting
Murphys Second' Annual Christ-'
mas Trade Week will roll here
Nov. 30-Dec. 5, with committees to
be chosen at a Chamber of Com
merce meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20 at
the Courthouse.
Using the same general plan as
last year's trade week, with im
provements, the week will begin
with a parade on Nov. 30.
Christmas lights and other de
corations on the main streets, and
trees in the islands of the square,
plus daily drawings for prizes will
all be a part of the celebration.
A committee is now studying the
committee appointments, which
will be submitted next Tuesday for
final checking by the Chamber of
Commerce.
Further details of plans for the
week will be announced later.
AL Enjoys Barbecue
Dinner At Lodse
Some 45 members end guests ofi
Joe Miller Elkins Post 96, The
AmeHcan Legion, enjoyed a bar
becue chicken dinner (Monday at
Duke's Lodge.
Speakers were Victor W. Work
man and Beemin Penner of Aahe
ville, both past Division Comman
ders. They discussed some phases
of legion work, including Boys
State( Legion Baseball, School A
wards, oratorical contests and
Boy Scouts.
Commander Jack Burrus presid
ed and the invocation was by John
A. Davidson. Two charter mem
bers, Harve G. Elkins and Fred O.
Christopher were given special re
sognition. | 4
During the evening music was
furnished by Glenn Ellis and Jam
es Evans and at th# end of the pro
gram the group sang marching
songs and ballads associated with
the war years.
the group of the regular Fast i
tags etch second and fourth
day at 1; M p. m. at the court
Ayers Dies Near
Robbinsville
James Starting Ayers, 77, died
suddenly Monday ait hts home near
Robhinsville.
A retired tore man of the Graham
County Railroad, he was born Oct
ober 7. 1876 in Yaincy County, and
had resided in Graham County
since he was 12 years old.
Funeral services will be held to
day (Thursday) in Robbinsville
Baptist Church. The Rev. Otia Orr
wlil officiate and burial will be in
Old Mather Church Cemetery.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Survivors Include three eons,
Wayne, Gwyno and Clyde of Rob
binsville, 17 grandchildren and rfx!
great-grandchildren.
Towneoo Funeral Home is ? in
charge of arrangements.
MARTIN'S CRRBK GRANGE
Martin's Cheek
Autumn Leaves At Peak In
County, Nearby Area Now
With peak autumn color appear
ing this week, Cherokee County
residents can look out their back
windows and view what thousands
of tourists each year drive hund
reds of miles to see.
Color appeared earlier this year
in the Blue Ridge and Great Smo
ky Mountains and the height of
beauty in color was expected a
round the middle of this month
at '3,000 feet
Murphy's altitude is 1,538, and
with higher altitudes in other parts
of the county, the autumn foliage
should be at its best this week in
the mountainous sections of the
county, and should last until the
end of October in the valley sec
tions.
Without leaving the county mo
torists can find spectacular views
of mountains in their fall dress by
short drives into the Peachtree
valley, up to Hiwassee Dam, and
out through Martin's Creek, or to
ward Unaka. The drive from Mur
phy to Andrews?beautiful any
time of the year, affords special
loveliness with the current blaze
Of color.
Gums, sumacs and b ushers
were the first to turn and the
first colors to bo seen were the
reds and yellows. Many maples
have already shed their bright
yellow leaves tinged with red.
COLD WINTER
Foliage is unusally heavy this
year, authorities report, forecast
ing a cold winter to come. Other
signs of a severe winter are the
heavy husks on corn, abundance of
berries and nuts and the scurrying
of squirrels to store away food.
Animals are also fortified by lux
urious, thick coats.
For motorists who wish to take
longer drives during the autumn,
the Blue Ridge Parkway is most
popular of any National Park facil
ities for autumn foliage tours The
parkway leads to Mt. Mitchell
highest point in Eastern America
Grandfather Mountain, Blowing
Rock, Craggy and Roan Mountain
are also accessible from the park
t*4ew Sand Put In At
Murphy Filter Plant
New sand for the Murphy Filter
Plaint was installed this week as a
result of the recent findings by a
health engineer in a study of Mur
phy's water system.
The new sand was ordered after
State Health District Engineer F.
R. Blaisdell reported that the local
water supply was in ?rave need of
repair.
As immediate stop-gaps more
chlorine was added to the water
and the new sand ordered.
Town Council last week heard
representatives from a number of
engineering firms, one of which
will be selected to do a complete
study of the water system and line
out a plan of action.
Cornwell Infant's
Graveside Rites
Graveside rites for the infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Conrwell
who was born Sunday morning in
an nsnevuie nospiiai were con
ducted Sunday afternoon in Sunset
emetery by the Rev. J. Alton
Morris.
Townson Funeral Home was in
charge. ?
T. J. Crawford
Dies In Andrews
? Thomas Jeiferson .Crawford, 90,
died in his home in Andrews Sat
urday morning.
He was a native of York. S. C..
and moved to Cherokee County 40
years ago.
Funeral services were held in
Andrews First Methodist Church
of which he was a member, at 2 p.
m. Monday.
The Rev. J. O. Hornbuckle, Jr.
and the Rev. Grover Kimberlin of
ficiated and burial was in Valley
River cemetery. The body lay in
state in the church one hour prior
to the services.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs.
Ida Phillips Crawford; three sons,
William Lawson, of Kings Moun
tain, Presley of Gastonia, and
Grant H. of Andrews, 10 grand
children, and several great-grand
children.
Ivie Funeral Home was in
Charge.
Helton Dies
At Culberson
Benjamin Thomas Helton, a re
tired farmer, died in his home on
Route 2 Culberson. Wednesday,
October 7, at 11:55 p. m. following
a long illness.
A native of Tennessee, he was
born October 8, 1856, and would
have been 97 years old the day af
ter his death.
He moved to Cherokee County
when a young man and spent the
remainder of his lfie here. He toad
been a member of the Masonic
Lodge for 73 years, and a deacon
In the Baptist Church for more
than 50 years.
Funeral services were held at 11
a. m. Friday, October 9, in Shady
Grove Baptist Churcto. The Rev.
Thomas Truett officiated and bur
ial was In the church cemetery,
with Masonic rites at the graveside.
Surviving are six sons, Poley,
Ben, Wess, Org, Gus and Norman;
two daughters, Mrs. Girty Kll
patrick and Mrs. Fannie Louder
milk, MI of Culberson, many
grandchildren and great-grand
children.
Townson Funeral Home was in
charge.
Murphy Dropped By
Swain High 13-6
BY ADIR ARONSON
Tha Swain High Maroon Devils
eeked out their fifth straight vic
tory by beating the Murphy Bull
dogs'13-6 here last Friday.
Swain's quarterback Carroll
Wright, although not a one man
team, proved himself more than a
dept at calling plays and executing
them.
In the second quarter the Mia
roon Devils drove to Murphy's 11
yard line with fourth down coming,
however Murphy was penalized to
the one and from there Carroll
Wright made the touchdown. The
extra point kick by Wright was
missed.
Then again In the same period
Wright cut loose with a beautiful
pass to B. Robinson good for 30
yards and another Swain touch
down. Wright kicked the extra
point and the half time score was
13-0.
In the last half the Bulldogs be
gan to dig in. In the third quarter
Murphy's masterful defense held
the Maroon Devils to five srtaight
downs on Murphy's five yard line
That was Swain's last scoring
threat.
In the fourth quarter Murphy's
quarterback Sammy "Goat" White
cut loose a 15 yard aerial to Eddie
Joe Elliott tor a Murphy t. d. El
liotts kick for the extra point was
missed by inches.
In the latter stages of the fourth
quarter the Bulldogs were again
threatening when time ran out.
The statistics show that Swain's
viotory was very narrow. Swain
made one more first down .than
Murphy's 6.
Swain gained 3 more yards rush
ing than the Bulldogs did 124-121.
Eddie "Moody" Elliott proved him
self more powerful at kicking than
their Carroll Wright with a 34
yard kicking average. Ellottt boot
ed two kicks of over 50 yards.
Murphy's record is now 2-2-1.
Murphy plays Hayesville here to
morrow night for the Homecoming
game.
Statistics Swain MURPHY
First downs 7 6
Yds. Gained rushing 124 121
Passes attempted 9 6
Passes completed 5 2
Yds. gained passing 87 30
Passes intercepted by 0 1
Yds. gained
interception 0 5
Kicking average 33 34
Yds. kicks returned 52 66
Opponents fumbles
recovered 2 2
Yds. lost penalties 45 35
Legion Auxiliary To
Have Guest Speakers Fri.
Karl A. Muschette, American
Legion Service Officer of the VA
Hospital at Oteen, and Richard H.
Huhne of ths North Carolina Vo
cational Rehabilitation Department
of Aahevtlie wHl apeak at the
meeting of the Joe Miff Ktkhw
Unit 94 American Legion Auxil
mry here teaneewae, Friday,.
The mealing mill be held at S
library. Member* of the American
Legion and American Legion Aux
iliary of Franklin, Robb'ineville.
Andrew*, and Murphy are invited.
The local auxiliary boa also com
pleted plana for a benefit cord
party Friday, Oct S3 at the Hegel
Hotel. Tickets at 30 cents each moor
be obtained from dub member* or
be purcbeaed at the door. All
will ba Pteyad
Ranger Grange Elects
New Officers At Meet
At Ms meeting Monday Oct 8,
die Ranger Orange elected new of
ficer* for the Orange year. The
Juvenile Grange Charter will be
held open until the fbut Monday
in November. Any Jwvenilee chair
ing to Join are Invited to come in
on or before that date.
way.
PARKWAY SECTION
A new section of the Parkway
connects with Wagon Road Gap in
Pisgah National Forest. Some four
miles of this route, well graded
and at present surfaced with grav
el, leads from Wagon Road Gap
on Mount Pisgah to Green Knob
Overlook and its panorama of the
National Forest and Lookinglass
Rock.
Another new route through the
heart of a beautiful national forest
area now follows Wilson's Creek in
Caldwell County and may be
reached via Highway 90 from Le
noir.
And for th? hiker several new
and old trails are available in
national forest and park prop
erty.
Whatever your tastes, don't let
"October's bright blue weather"
silp by before you have a chance
to enjoy nature's beauty. Remem
ber?there's a cold winter ahead.
Hedy West'Named
Roundtable Prexy
Miss Hedy West, 15, a newcom
? to Murphy High School, la
week oopped booon for the school
by being elected president of the
Western North Carolina Editors'
Roundtable for high school news
paper and annual staffs.
Miss west, a Junior at Murphy
High, serves as assistant editor of
the newspaper, "Boomerang", and
is secretary of the Junior Class.
In addition to her editorial inter
ests, Hedy is a talented musician
and also has a knack for drawing. ,
She is the daughter of Mrs.
Constance West, a teacher at Pea
chtree School. Mrs. West and her
daughter came to Murphy from
Jacksonville, Fla. They live on
Hickory St, here.
As president of the Roundtable,
the Murphy girl will assist, with
other officers in planning for next
year's roundtable, at which she will
preside and give the opening ad
, dress. .
The editor s roundtable is held
annually at Western Carolina Col
lege, Cullowhee, with the college
and the Asheville Citizen Times
Co. as sponsors. >
Murphy was represented at the
conference last week by Miss Mar
ia Travis', faculty sponsor of the
MISS WEST
Boomerang and annual Kanusheta,
along with Miss West , Glenda
Ivie, BilLie Jane Rush, Judy Nich
ols, and Betty Jean Brown.
Th? Boomerang, adjudged the
best mimeographed newspaper of
the group, and also received hon
orable mention in competition with
all other newspaper. Meanwhile,
the Kanusheta took a medal in the
yearbooks class.
Grace Reece Named Murphy
High Homecoming Queen
Grace Reece, pretty Murphy
High School senior, will reign to
morrow as homecoming queen at
at the Murphy-Hayesville tilt, final
football game of the season on
home ground for the Bulldogs.
Judy Nichols, second highest in
the election, will reign as maid of
honor. Glcnda Ivie, ceptain of the
checrleading squad, and a senior,
was high runner-up, and will part
icipate in the half-time ceremonies.
The girls were nominated by the
football squad and elected in stu
dent body polling.
The three football captains will
escort the queen and two attend
ants. Jimmy Mulkey will escort
Miss Reece and Misses Nichols and
I vie will be escorted by Tommy
Gentry and Ralph Swanson.
Other members of the football
team will escort the cheerleader*
during the ceremonies. The Junior
Class will be in charge of the con
cessions 9tand at the game.
Andrews T akes Braves
In Offensive Battle Fri.
BY EVELYN BAKER
Good offensive play on the part
of both teams dominated the game
Friday Night as the Andrews Wild
cats downed the Cherokee Braves
at Cherokee in a Conference
scrap.
Outstanding for Andrews in the
backfield were Jjerry Gilbert, Bob
Cooper, Jimmie Holland, C. F. My
ers, and Carol Matheson.
Jimmie Holland scored a touch
down per quarter in the first half.
With Jerry Gilbert adding another
in the third quarter and Carol
Matheson making final touchdown
in the last peroid. Coach Hamilton
was pleased with the performance
of the backs in their consistence
gains on running plays. All the
backs ran hard and was as good as
in any game of the season.
Lyle Rose, a Cherokee back,
an outstanding game for the
Braves. The win gave the Wildcats
3-1-2 record, 3 wins; 1 tie; and 2
defeats, which placed them in a tie
with the Murphy Bulldogs for
third place in the Smoky Mountain
1 Conference.
The Wildcats travel to Sylva
Frdiay night where they will en
gage'the undefeated (Conference
i Play) Sylva Hurricane.
Overseas Christmas
Mailing Time Is Here
Santa's first reminder to get
Christmas packages off far mem
bers of the Armed Forces overseas
came today, when Murphy Post
master Joe Ray announced such
packages should be mailed be
tween Oct. 15 and Nov. 15.
The public can be reasonably
sure?according to the U. S. Post
Office Department?that parcels
mailed during this designated per
iod will reach their destinations be
fore Christmas. Air Mall overseas
parcels sholud be mailed by Nov.
25.
Packages destined for delivery
in Korea, Japan or Islands of the
Pacific dx>uld be sent by Nov. 1,
K was said, due to the distances
Involved. And parcels to Navy
and Marine Carp* personnel serv
ing In the most remote areas
should be mailed not later than
Oct 15 (today).
Boxes far overseas, Mr. Kay
said, skoald bo of
all
delivery sbtnM bo
Id flborboard <
M zs, J
.
wNta strong card, preferably by
four separate pieces, two length
wise and two crosswise, knotted at
crossing.
AI>P?EB8 CAREFULLY
The address Should be directly
an the wrapper, either typed or In
ink. Labels often come off pack
ages when exposed to moisture.
It is also wise, the postmaster
said to base the address ea the
inside of the padmge la oaae
the outside address disappears
or becomes defaced.
1st addition to tbe usual articles
normally prahibted In the mails
matches of all kinds and lighted
fluid may not he mailed to over
seas military addrsoMa.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Cigarettes and other tobaoeo
products are prohibited hi parcels
addressed for
certain military poat
Ray add Che post office* to '
I tobnroa nhwid
be found not by humify sit