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PROMOTING MURPHY AND ANDREWS
OLUMS M NUMBER? 11
MUIPHY NORTH CAKOUNA
THU8DAY, NOV. 4, 1M4
TEN PAQE8 THIS WEEK
People, You ow
KlWHT
Mr. and Mm. J. B. Hall 'and
X * ??. Gary. spent Sunday In Sylva
visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. L. WU
llams and family.
Mrs. Lewis Hodges left Monday
(or Brevard to attend the meet
ing of the Women at Aahevllle
Presbytery Tuesday. She also vis
ited an aunt while there.
Mrs. Howard Moody is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Jack Wallace,1
and Mr. Wallace In Tampa, Fla.
James Smith, student at the Un
iversity of Tennessee, Knoxville,
spent the week end at home.
Mrs. Mortimer Ames and Miss
Edna Clay arrived Tuesday from
Selma, Ala., to spend several days
with Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Whitfield
and Mrs. O. K. Erhart.
Mrs. A. B. Owen, the former
Miss Mary Porter Fain, of Gar
land, Texas, who spent last week
here with with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Fain, met Mr.
Owen in Knoxville last Saturday
and they flew to New York for
several days. They will return
here for the week end. Mrs. Fain
kep tthe children, Porter, Allen
and Alex Fain, while Mrs. Owen
is in New Tork.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Davis, Ar
den Davis and Mrs. Roy V. Lovin
good attended the Softtheastern
Fashion Show which was held Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday in
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hampton
and daughter, Jessie Mae, spent
a few days last week with their
three daughters in Chattanooga. ,
Mrs. Fannie Mulkey has return
ed to her home in Gastonla after
a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Hn. H. A. Hampton.
MT. and Mrs. Walter Coleman
ipent test week M Chapel Mill with
jg \ air son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
? MM. firMce Breland and baby
Ann. Wldte there they aft>^
tended the State Pair and MugMug i
Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus. I
Mr. aM Hn. Dennis Hlgdon Jr.
o t Sljnra were the houae guests of
Mr. Hlgdon's slater,. Mrs. Bdgar
Wood end Mr. Wood over the week
end.
Mia* Uu Truett of Oak Ridge,
Term., qpent the week end hare at
the bom of her* father. Luther
Truett. \
Mtes Carolyn Dupree atudent at
the University of Tenneeaee, Knox
VUle, Term., spent the latter part
of the week here with her grand
parents .Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pat
terson.
lira. Harve L. Mulkey hu r
tmmA after a weeks stay in Knox
TUle ?a guest of her daughter,
Mr*. Jeff Davis and Mr. Davis.
Mrs. Ruth Starr Pallium spent
the week end in Atlanta, Oa.,
guest of her
Mr. and
her
Wright, of Mayfield, Oa., also Mr.
and Mrs. Zeb Stewart of Winston
Salem. While here the party visit
ed Fontana Village and other scen
ic points.
-William
eral days
COUNTY REPUBLICAh^J'VEEP into office
Wildcats - Bulldogs
Clash Here Fri.
Tomorrow night, Friday, Nov.
S, the Andr?wi Wildcats and the
Murphy Bulldogs will' clash on the i
Murphy field In the final fame of
the regular season for both teams, i
The Wildcats hold the top spot
In the Smoky Mountain Conference j
and the Bulldogs are in second |
place. The game tomorrow will not
be a conference tilt.
The Wildcats downed the Mur
phy team at the opening of the
season 19-0, handing the Bulldogs
their only conference defeat of
the season.
With the Wildcats protecting an
undefeated record and the Bull
dogs out (or revenge lor their ear
ly defeat, the game tomorrow
promises to be one of the closest of i
the season.
Last Friday night Andrews beat i
the Robbinsville Blue Devils 41-0. |
During this game the substitutes,
saw a great deal of play. Andrews
has now topped the conference ti
tle forthe first time in history.
TTiey have racked up nine wins ? i
seven of them conference wins ? I
and no losses. Hugh Hamilton is j
the Wildcat coach.
79 County Four-H Officers
Named For 17 Clubs
Seventy-nine officers were elect
ed in 17 of the 18 Cherokee County
Four-H clubs with over 1,000 mem
bers attending:.
More boys have joined the 'clubs
this year, the membership consist
In* of about half boys and half
girls.
The following boys and girls
1 were elected to serve as officers
for the year 1MM-SS:
Andrews Junior: Joan Bradley;
Slagle, secretary; Leon Adams,,
president Pat Lovell vice president'
Tarry Slagle, secretary; Lean Ad
ams, reporter. Andrews Senior
club have not elected ofBoers.
RMMie &am Junior: . Linda
Boring, president; T. JL McNabb,
?Ice president; Louise Crawder,
secretary; Jack Hajpby, reporter.
1 Hiwassee Dam totsnnsdlate : J
Glenn Morrow, president; Ella]
Rose, vice president; Robert Pat
terson. secretary ; Nancy Dockery, |
reporter; Evelyn Wilson, Car land
Ptcklestmer, song leaders.
Hlwin Dam Senior Boys: Ar
thur West, president; Clyde Starts
Jr., vie* president; Charles Haw
Una. secretary, Ray Allen, re
porter.
Hiwassee Dam Senior Girls: B>)?n
Graham, president; Jean Raid,,
vice president; WUma Graham,'
secretary; Grace Taylor, reporter;
Maijorle Reese, Song lsadsr. |
Marble: Buster Howard, presi
dent; Geraldine Jenkins, vies prssl
dent; Neil Battle, secrstary; Elma
Trull* reporter; Phyllis Sandrtdge,
Lorsne Trail, Lynn Wlrkland, Bob
by Barton song leaders.
Martins Creek Intermediate: Win
ston Stalcup, president; Janice
Crisp, vice president; Bobby
Blaine, secretary; Patsy Mason,
reporter.
Martins Creek Junior: Phyllis
Crisp, president, Johnny Moore,
vice president; Ruth Hughes, sec
retary; Alvin Crisp, reporter.
Murphy Junior: Barbara Ann
I Jones, president; Bobby Jo O raves
: vice president; Edith Price, sec re
tary; Johnny Bandy, reporter.
Murphy Intermediate : Jimmy
Oibbs, Margaret Ann Wilcox, Eu
gene Palmer, Edith Faye Wilcox,
were elected to run for the differ
ent offices.
Murphy senior: Jo Aim Slmonds
president; Jimmy Kilpatrick, Vloe
president; Genoa Coleman; secre
tary; Charlie Mills, reporter;
Mary Ruth Logan, song leader;
Hhiriine Oliver, recreation leader.
Peach tree: Claude Rowland,
i prekdeht; Joy Pack, vice presi
dent; X C. KHpatrlck, secretary;
vice president; Barbara Garland, '
secretary; Hubert Beavers, repor
ter.
Ranger Intermediate: Hilda Ann
White, president; Ray Simonds,
Vice president; Mary Jo Voyles,
Secretary; Doyle Walls, reporter. '
White Church: Barbara Clay,
President ; Emanuel McDonald,
vice president; Betty Kephart, sec
retary; Charles Lovingood, re
porter.
Four-H club sponsors assisting
with the elections are the follow
ing : Mrs. Maud Radford, Walter
Anderson, J. Franklin Smith, Mar
lon J. Wilson, Pearly Crisp, Mrs.
A1 Smith, Mr*. Jt F. Smith, Mrs.
Bert Shields, Mrs. Edith Anderson,
John Hogan, Miss Maud K. Collins
Harest King, and O. L. Carter, as
sistant state 4-H leader. I
Bulldogs Feted
At Supper Here
Tke Murphy Bulldogs and their
cbtches, Ike Olson and Chuck Mc
Donnell, were entertained at a
supper here last week.
_ Hosts were Bulldog fans and
Murphy business men. Die meal
was served at the Presbyterian
Church, with ladies of the church
preparing the meal.
The supper was given as a re
ward for the fine playing of the
team this season The Bulldogs are
ranked second In the conference,
with only one conference loss to
Andrews, who is on top in the con
ference.
Country style steak, msdied
potatoes and hot rolls were served
to die Bulldogs who proved their;
appetites are eual to their play
ing energy.
VIRGIL O'DELL
Representative to State Legis
lature.
? 1 ' 1
HERMAN EDWARDS
Judfe Recorder's Court
Only Bemoent nt?liig Oountjr ,
Andrews Eeotball
Team Enjoys Visits
The Andrew* High School foot
boll turn and Cheerleaders were
given tickets by the Andrews High
School Athletic Association to the
University of Tenn. and Univ. of
N. C. football game in Knoxvifle,
Saturday., Oct 10. *
Except for being greeted by chil
ly winds and the Univ. of N. C. be
ing defeated by THmease*, every
one reported an enjoyable day.
Oo*ch Hugh Hamilton and Miss
Ruth Hamilton accompanied the
players and cheerleaders to Knox
ville.
Coach Hamilton and his football
team were guests of Cbach Tom
Toung of Western Carolina Coll
ege, Saturdaynlght, Oct 80 for the
Homecoming football game at Cul
lowhee. '
ANDREWS OES
Regular meeting of the Andrews
Chapter No. 15 O. E. S. win be
held Monday evening November 8
In the Masonic HaD.
Helen Adams Crowned As.
Huddle Queen At Andrews
Miss Helen Adams was crowned
Huddle Queen at the halftlme cer
emonies of the Andrews High
School Homecoming fame last
Friday. The Wildcats met and
downed Robbtaavllle 41-0.
The 'processional Was led by a
float folding a giant football. The
football was surrrounded by four
football players? Bob Cboper, C.
r. Hymn, Bin Com ft and JW
Marr. The float '??'??*? mlitfl?l<
\ Bobbie Oool?y, last year's ausea
Gilbert and Walter R&xter enter-)
ed onto the field.
The queen then burst from the
football. She wore a red evening,
drees and silver slippers, rhlne
stone necklace and bracelet The
girls tn the formation knelt while
Captain Gilbert crowned the
queen.
The queen was then presented a
bouquet of white chrysanthemums
sad a miniature football from the
?quad, by the co-cap tain. Walter
Raxter. The iliiMtsadim honored
bar by |Ma(-ayA
KEIXI8 RADFORD
Clerk of Court
x
EDD GRAVES
RegUter of Deeds.
Andrews School Dist.
Trustees Are Elected
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Nelson Dies In
Brooklyn, Age 23
Porter Daniel Nelson, 23, died
in a Brooklyn N. Y. .Hospital Satur
day, OctoberY 23.
Funeral services were held In
Rfed Marble Baptist Church at 2 p.
m. Tuesday with the Rev. France
Postell officiating. Burial was in
the chyrch cemetery.
Nelson was a member of the
1954 graduating class of Andrews
High School, and had suffered
from a heart ailment since be was
10 years old. Five weeks ago he
went to Brooklyn for a cardiac
operation
He is survived by the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nelson; three
sisters, Mrs. Pauline Wilson of
Baltimore, d., Mrs. Bertie Fulford
of Topton, and Mrs. Viola Holland
of Charlotte.
"ivie Funeral Home was In
charge.
' Six new trustees for the Andrews
School District were elected Tues
day this week.
The four Andrews men on the
new board, as a result of ballot
ing, were Charles O. Van Gorder,
1,017; L. B Nichols, 863; Carroll
R. Brown, 731; and William Wal
ker, 629. The losers on this ticket
were Charles F. Delaney, Ml; and
Frank S. Wilhide, 622.
The two Marble men who will
serve as trustees tre Bruce Luns
ford, 304; and Grady H. Farmer, i
210. They won out over Frank J. j
Watkins, 60; and Ernest Albert.
Kllpatrick, 138. |
Presbyterians Meet
On Calling Pastor
Hie session of the Presbyterian
Church has called a congregation
al meeting tor next Sunday, Nov.
7 to consider the calling of a pa*
tor.
All members are urged to be
present.
Bulldogs Down Franklin
Cop 2nd Place In SMC
BY EDA BRUMBY
The Murphy High Bulldogs,
trounced over the Franklin High
Panthers 30-7 In a conference
game that sewed up second- place
honors for the Bulldogs here Fri
day.
Murphy's halfback, Eddie Joe
Elliott, racked up three touch
downs to lead the Bulldogs scor
ing. Sammy White and Fred Van
Horn both crossed paydlrt once to
complete the scoring.
To begin the baligame Murphy
received. Within three plays Fred
Van Horn sprinted 70 yards for a
T.D. only to be called back. Then
early in the same quarter Eddie
Joe Elliott skirted his. end for
four yards to climax a 80 yard
scoring march.
Within minutes Eddie Joe El
liott again scored for Murphy
when he scampered 80 yards in
the second quarter. Elliott attemp
ted conversions from placement
: after each touch-down but' missed
all three.
Eddie Joe Elliott got loose on a
23 yard touch-down run In the
third quarter. Franklin scored Its
sole touch-down during this per
iod when Rebsaw went IS yards
climaxing an 80 yard march. Greg
ory completed the extra point. Lat
er in this quarter quarterback Sam
my White kept the ball on en op
tion play and scored from 1*.
yards out
la the fourth pertod Fullback
IM Van Horn need 71 yards to
Howard Com well, Jimmy Mc
Comba, Jerry Palmer, and Genej
Corn well.
The Murphy Bulldogs will meet
the Andrew* Wildcats in what will
probably prove to be on* of the
closest games of the season. And
rews record is 8 wins and noloss
es, the Bulldogs is seven wins and
one loss. The game will be played
November 5 at 8:00 p. m. at Mur
phy. /
STATISTICS
Fraaklin Murphy
First Downs S
Yds. Gained Rushing 158 504
Passes Attempted 4 1
Passes Completed 0 0
Passes Intercepted by 0 0
Punting Average 26 0;
Opp. Fumbles Reco'd 2 2'
Tds. Lost Penalties 2S 35
Score by Periods:
Franklin 0 0 7 0?7
Murphy 6 8 12 8?90
Ends-McClure, Cornwell, Sneed
Tackles - Palmer, McCombs, |
Swab)
Cuards-Hembree, CornweU, Mat-j
GOP Takes Early
Lead In Voting
See Return Table Ob Page 1*.
A full ChcrokM County Republi
can ticket swept into office Tues
day with 16 precinct* out of 18 re
porting and with some 6,500 people
voting. ^
The GOP victory marks the first
full Republican ticket to win office
in this county since 1839. The two
precincts not reported ? Culberssn
and Ogreeta ? will not change the
result tallied from the other pre
cincts
Democrats took only four out of
the 16 precincts reported. Pre
cincts that went Democratic were
Andrews. South Ward; Brasstown;
Murphy, South Ward; and Peach
tree. ? |
GOP'ers took an ? early lead far
the returns Tuesday night and
never once gave up first place to
the Democrats.
Unofficial totals are: tpr senator
Moore. 2,907; Wright, 3,466; for
representative, Brumby, 2,984; O'
Dell,' 3,313; for clerk of court,
Sneed, 2,955; Radford, 3,491; for
register of deeds, Hensley, 3,070;
Graves, 3,511; for sheriff, Hall,
2,742; Anderson, 3,768; for coroner
Miller, 2,801; J. C. Townaon, 3,
500; for district one county com
missioner, Jones, 909; Hyde, 1,032;
for district two, Brandon, 1,834; E.
L. Townson, 1,488. W B, Dockery
was unopposed in district three.
The only county Democrat to
win election was Herman Edwards
who was unopposed for judge of
Recorder's Court.
Thad D. Bryaoo of Bryaon City
Democrat, was unopposed for th*
Solicitor in tit* 20th Judicial Dfe
trict.
In the state r&cea the Demo
crats came out on top in all coo
test*. Rep. George A. Stanford of
Asfaeville was reelected over Repu
blican Charles W. Cunningham.
Former Gov. Kerr Scott had 82,
093 votes to Republican Paul C
West's 2?,864 with MS of 2,034 pre
cincts reporting.
C of ? Meet i
Is Called Moil
The Murphy Clumber of Com
merce will meet at 7:J0 p. m.
Monday, Nov. 8 In the courtroom
of the Cherokee County Oourt
The meeting wu called to dto
cum the Christmas Parade, Trade
Week and the disposition at money
now in the C of C account
Observer Corp* Be
Alerted Here Sunday
The local Civil Defense Ground
Observer Corps will be alerted Bun
day, Nov. 7, from noon until 8 p.
m., it was announced this week
by W. C. Messer.
The oorps will man its observaf
ion point and report all aircraft
transportation between those ]
The local unit is a branch of the
KnoxviUe area Civil Defense set
up.
Ferebee Named
Honorary Logger .
P. B. Ferebee of Andrews Satur
day w*| voted an hoooniy mem
ber of the Old Time Logger Woks
and Lumberjacks during a lunch
eon meeting of that organisation tn
Andrews. N
The luncheon ended an an
tng meeting of the