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Integration Probloms
Murphy's new Committee on Education seems to be operating In a
manner that will eventually bring satisfaction to all.
The committee asked for and got a report on the possibility of
Texana and Tomotla students into the Murphy unit. It was no
The Murphy unit last school year did not have enough room fori
those students who were slated for that unit.
The committee heard that Texana students have to leave the coun
ty to get a state diploma. The group decided, and the Scout agrees, that
some sort of assistance should be given those students that are forced
to attend other schools to get a diploma.
This problem of integration has many facets and the committee will
face several difficult problems before the entire picture is cleared up.
But the committee and the people of this section seem to be gonig
about solving the problems in the right manner. The committee, of ne
cessity, is feeling its way along. The reports it received during the last
meeting were merely the beginning of a long probing process.
The committee must follow a long, tangled road, and the people]
of this section, regardless of their color, owe it to the community to
give that committee as much help as possible and to make their job
as less difficult as possible.
to us to hear that there is not enough room at the Murphy unit
to consolidate the three schools.
Labor Day Safety
The long Labor Day week end is coming up soon and tiaffic and)
safety experts will announce how many persons they believe will be |
killed on the highways.
It is a sad fact that they are usually right or predict too few deaths.
It is very seldom that American motorists fool the experts and drive J
safely.
This year, Danny Eames, noted chief test driver for Dodge Division
of Chrysler Corporation listed what he calls the "Big Ten" safety rules.
They are :
1. Traffic regulations are for your protection. Observe them.
2. Keep a safe distance between yourself and the car ahead, par
ticularly at higher speeds
3. Stay in your own lane on hills, curves, and in "no-pasaing" (
, , zones.
4. If driving at night, dim your lights to oncoming traffic.
5. The right of way may rightfully belong to you, but if a pedes
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trian comes along, give it to him. (And that doesn't mean
"Let him have it!")
6 Always be on the alert for children!
7. Know the proper hand or direction signals and be sure to USE
them!
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8. Watch where you're going, and where the cars behind, ahead, ' .
and on both sides are going.
9. Give the other fellow MORE than his share of the road and"
watch him!
10. Regulate speed to road conditions, rather than posted speed
limits.
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THE CHEROKEE SCOUT
Established July, U89 I
Published every Thursday at Murphy, Cherokee County. N. C. ]
WHXJAM V. AND EMILT P. OOSTELLO- Publlshert and Owners
WILLIAM V. COSTKXjO Editor
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| REPORTS FROM
Other Editors
NAACP PITS A BAD FOOT
FORWARD AT A CRUCIAL
TIME
Just at a time when the Catawba
County Board of Education makes
a step toward meeting the court's
wishes on the segregation matter,
by forming an advisory committee
to study the situation and make
recommendations, the NAACP
muddies the water by entering
another petition for reorganization
of the countv school system.
In our opinion, the education
board's action in forming the com
mittee of people representative of
every community, is one of the
most realistic and effective steps
made in the county to meet the
problem of segregation. There has
been no such action by the other
,two school systems in the county.
1 But the NAACP. following the
type of action that has raised such
a furore throughout the state, and
in other states where the issue is
at an explosive point, puts its foot
in again. The board of education
still has on file a similar petition
entered by the NAACP here last
year asking for prompt reorganiza
tion.
What further reaction this most
recent petition will have, other
than to push the patience of the
county board to a greater degree,
we cannot understand.
We have exercised respect for
the NAACP, even through its per
iod of petitioning last year. But we
cannot see the wisdom in this most
recent maneuver. It would seem to
add fuel to the fires of thought
that is spreading throughout the
South ? that the NAACP is think
ing more of arousing whites and
Negroes than seeking to help the
Negro.
We praise the county board of
education for its choice of advisory
committee members. Its decision j
to get Negroes .(and one a mem- 1
ber of the NAACP) and women on j
I MOKE FEMINISM
Thinking back? in this area of
slacks for momma and levis lor
Lucy, of lady-wrestlers, lady base
ball teams, of lady jurors, welders,
cops, and the prospect of a lady
Vice President ? we would say
about the only masculine notion the
gentler sex hasn't swiped from us
is the moustache-cup.
And here they go again! The
latest they have latched onto is
that "stretch" sock idea that has
freed us men of having to remem
ber what size to buy or worry about
the laundry sending them back
boy-size. It may be they think
these expandible stockings for i
ladies claims that they hug the
natural contour of the leg. This,
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we agree is very desirable, es
pecially if the countours are whatj
you might call? well, contours. I
But the Bur-Mil people also say I
that this makes their new stretch j
number very comfortable. This'
same new factor of flexibility, they J
tell us, equalizes the tension on the
threads, which makes these stock
ings longer-lasting. And since they
do not sag or wrinkle, the seams
stay straight from morning till
I night ? which saves uneasiness. .
(exertion and exasperation, even!
f rust ratio*.
All these advantages may add up
to the answer to every woman's
prayer. But even if they were un
comfortable, unglamorous and un
economical, we bet the gals would
buy Cameos (for the gameos) just
the same. With these stretch num
bers, they don't have to reveal
their size.
(The McDowell News) j
the board is a wise one, we think. 1
It seems to be a fair organization
with worthwhile Intent. We can't
say the same for the NAACP at
this point.
The Observer A News-Enterprise, J
Newton, N. C.)
A Backward Glance
S YEARS AGO
.. Thursday, Sept. 1, 1950
The Rev. James R. Crook attend
ed the meeting of the Presbyterian
Synod of Appalachia which was
lield at Bristol. Va., Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Rogers and
Mont Rogers o{ Tomotla will leave
Saturday for Pittsburgh, Pa.,
where they will visit Mr. and Mrs.
Earl T. Rogers for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Phillips
spent the week end in Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McNeil of
Shelby visited friends In Murphy
last Thursday. Mr. McNeil was
formerly with the State Highway
Commission.
Mr. and Mrs. IS. H. Shultz and
daughter. Joan, of Chicago, 111. are
visiting Mr. and Mr*. O. B. Shields.
1* TEAKS AGO
Thursday, Sept. i, 1MB
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Harsh aw
left Monday for their home In Rich
mond, Va., after (pending the sum
mer at Harshaw (arms here.
Miss Moselle Moore left Friday
for Shelby where she will again sup
ervtse music tn the schools of Shel
by, a position riie has held for two
or three year*.
| Miss Ruby Lee Rowers spent last
| week end tat Union, 8. C.
r Mrs. W M. Axley la visiting tai
Hendersonvflle this week.
I Mr. ad Mrs. J. E. Taney of At
lanta vMUd Mr and Mra. J. ?
20 TEARS AGO
Thursday, Sept. 5, 1935
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Odom and
family attended the Odom reunion 1
at Ogreeta Sunday.
Dr. G. D. Hampton and family of
Knoxville were the guests of re
latives over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Long returned 1
Friday from Montreat where they ,
spent 10 days. ,
Miss Martha Mayfield returned ,
Saturday from Nashville. Term.,
where she has been attending sum
mer school at Peabody.
Miss Lois Tatham spent the week
end with Miss Margaret Fisher in
Ashevtlle.
M YEARS AGO
Friday, Sept. 4, IMS
Miss Mabel Ellis left Wednes
day for Maryville and Knoxville to
visit friends. |
Mrs. R. 8. Parker and children)
returned Sunday frotn a visit to 1
Miami, Fla. and Hickory. N. C. I
Mr. and Mr*. Prank Dickey and
children returned last Thursday
for a 10 day motor trip through
Florida. |
Mr. and Mr*. 8. A. Wilson and
Mrs. Mary Nelson of Topton spent
Friday arxt Saturday with Mrs.
Mattl* A. Taylor.
J. O. Greene wtomt Wednes
day from a tmnl days trip to
Cherokee
Chatter
BY BILL COST ELL?
We have not been flooded this week
with demands for refunds on the
Scout even though "Cherokee Cbat
ter" was left out last week.
It wasn't that I was too tyzy to
write it last week; Bob Bault was
out of town and I didnt have any
body to slander.
WORKING HARD
I saw POLLY BAULT during one
of the registration days at school
last week and she seemed to be
hard at work. I know these first
few days of school every year must
be mighty rough on the admlnistra
tion and the teachers but all my
sympathy is with the students!
Just think, after three delicious
months of freedom, those poor kids
have to go back to school.
RECKLESS SIGN j
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The Town of Murphy is guilty of
putting out signs that don't watch
where they're standing. That "No
Parking" sign in front of the Scout
office stepped right out in front of
me the other night when I pulled a
way from the curb and I knock- 1
ed it into the hedge. Of course, l|
wasn't parked in front of that" sign, I
I had slowed down there long e
nough to step into the office.
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i I was going to call CHARLIE
I JOHNSON and report the accident,
but I didn't think he would believe
my side of the story.
OLD FRIEND I
I see that ED HOWARD is backf
in town after being on a job in)
Savannah, Ga. I wonder how many j
people in Cherokee County know
that Ed is a first-rate marble set
ter and has the respect of men in
the business all over the south. A
bout 10 years ago I worked with
Ed a few times out of Charlotte.
Ed was a marble setter then and T
was a flunky. Tilings haven't
changed much in 10 years.
When Ed and I met again in
Murphy, it was months before
either of us could remember where
we had seen each other. Ed has
had so many helpers since then
and I have been fired from so
many jobs since then that neither
could place the other.
BERMUDA SHORTS
GLADYS McCLESKY sent In her
subscription renewal the other day
from Houston, Texas, and enclosed
an interesting cartoon and note.
The cartoon was "Grin and Bear
It" by Lichty and showed two
Russians who have just ended a
tour of American farms. They are
at an American airport and getting
ready to return to their homeland.
One Is wearing Berumda shorts.
The lines under the cartoon are:
"Is asking question when we get
back to collective farm, comrade .
. Is Bermuda shorts all you are
learning from U. S. farm tour? . "
Wrote Gladys:
"Just thought you and H. A.
MATTOX might like to see the re
sult of your new *fad\ "
Gladys didnt say so but I think
the fellow in the cartoon looks a lot
ike H. A.
GOLFERS CORNER ,
C. R. FREED went down last
veek In the tournament after play
ng a good game. The other fellow, ^
I. PICKLESIMER, was having one j
)f those days when he could do
nothing wrong. \
JERRY DAVIDSON will have
to play Picklesimer now in thai
flight
I believe the two boys we ara go
ing to have to watch are PREACH
ER MAXWELL and ROSCOE
WILKINS. Neither is in the tour
nament but both are improving
their games. Raacoe took me out
the other day and gave me a good
beating.
I thought Td found me a way
to pick up some extra cash when
FRANK MAUNEY said lie would
pay me a commlsion If I'd collect
from Jerry Davidson for him.
Frank had wiapped A club far Jer
^rjr and I presented the MD. But
Jerry said that tv? though the
job was well done the service was
terrlbto, and he wouldn't pay it
I believe I could make mora
Ifs the
TALK 0' THE TOWN
By Emily CosttUo
What a treat the Valley River Garden Club afforded last Wednes
day afternoon when they entertained at a silver tea and flower arrange
ments demonstration. The event was held at the home of ICRS. GILES
COVER.
MRS. A. L. HOLTON? (an aunt of DR. C. O. VAN GORDER, and
a sister of H. A. VAN GORDER) of Big Stone Gap, Va, was the speak
er. Mrs. Holton wore a white afternoon frock with a perfectly beauti
ful lavender orchid grown by MRS. R. A. DEWAR in her own home !
Guests assembled on the lovely lawn of the Cover home after which
we were invited to the dining room where punch, cakes, mints, mits, and
party sandwiches were served. The dining table was centered with one
of the loveliest arrangements of roses I most ever saw. The arrange
ment was the handiwork of talented PRANCES COVER, president of
the hostess club. And I don't know whose roses they were, but I under
stand MRS. W. T. FORSYTH grows beautiful ones. Anyhow, I know the
tiny melt-in-your mouth mints were made either by Mrs. Forsyth or
Mary.
An unusual arrangement of bright colored this time of year flow
ers? zenias and the like ? was on the door leading from the living room.
They were in a container which Mrs. Cover brought from Austria last
year.
Coffee was served in the music room where other lovely flowers
were displayed? beautiful use of spider lilies.
Six members of the Murphy Garden Club attended the affair ? to
wit : MRS. W. A. HOOVER, MRS. H. A. MATTOX, MRS. J. W. DAV
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I IDSON, MRS. JOE RAY, MRS. W. P. ODOM and me. Also present was
I Mrs. Odom's sister, MRS. HUNT from Young Harris, Ga.
The Cherokee Rose Garden Club of Murphy was represented by its
president, MRS. W. E. HOWELL, and six other members, MRS. DUKE
WHITLEY, MISS CLARA McCOMBS, MISS EMILY SWORD. MRS.
DIXIE PALMER, MRS. CLOE MOORE and MRS. W. M. LAY.
A number of ladies from Franklin were also present, including MRS.
J. WARD LONG (Josephine Bradley), formerly of Andrews. She's pres
ident of the Franklin Garden Club. Among other Franklin ladies were
two Mrs. Conleys. . . one, I discovered, the mother of a former college
mate of mine, Sue Conley, now Mrs. Somebody else, and they also live
in Franklin. . .
HIDDEN TALENT
I found out last week that there's a lot of talent in Murphy
that so far has been under a bushel. Thursday afternoon each member
of the Murphy Garden Club took an arrangement ? the first real ar
rangement for many? to the meeting and each was discussed? pro and
con ? largely pro.
Wish you could have seen the lovely flowers and containers. Two a
of the arrangements were taken to the library and exhibited for a day *
or two following the meeting.
CRAZY MIXED? LP TREE
T. A. FLOYD of Rt. 3, Blairsville, Ga., has an apple tree In full
bloom this week. The poor thing. It will be frustrated time frost hits its
flowers again like It did last spring.
ANOTHER DRAMA
I suppose you know that Gatlinburg, Term., Is already working on an
outdoor historical drama about the founding of the State of Teone? ee,
to be ready by next summer, I believe. KERMIT HUNTER, author of
the Indian drama "Unto These Hills" has been secured to write the
drama.
According to plans, the Tenn. drama will be completely different
from the Indian play, but will concentrate, like the Cherokee drama, on
historical and pioneer events distinctive to this mountain area.
The location of the theatre will be on the new 80 foot super-highway
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leading east out of Gatlinburg and the theatre Is expected to be finished
by next summer.
I'MMM, GOOD
EMILY DAVIDSON (Mrs. J. W. ) and EDITH FULLER (Mrs. Roy)
served a delicious date nut pie at their dessert bridge party Friday at
the home of the former. I overheard Edith telling somebody that It
was made of egg whites, brown sugar, Karo syrup, dates and nul?. And
t was topped with whipped cream.
Eight tables were in play at the party and MRS. WALT MAUNEY
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von high; MRS H. L. BROADFOOT, second high; and I don't remember
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low score winner, but it was almost me.
Letters To The Editor j
To Hie Editor:
I like this poem so well I wanted
to chare It with others If you care
to print It
This waa scribbled almost a cen
tury ago by an anonymous soldier
of the Confederacy:
I asked God for strength that I
might achieve,
I was made weak, that I might
learn humbly to obey.
I asked for help that I might ao
greater things ? I
X was given Infirmity that ll
I asked (or riches, that I might
be happy ?
I was given proverty, that I
might enjoy life ?
I asked tor all things, that I
might enjoy all things.
I got nothing that I asked (or,
But everything I had hoped for.
Despite myself, my prayers were
answered. '
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I am among all men most richly
blessed
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