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M NUMBER ? 14
THURSDAY, OCT. 85, 1966 TEN PAGES THIS WEEK
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Pictured above are two proud hunters, Buster Bayless and diaries
Johnson displaying the wild hog they killed at the head of Tellico,
October 15.
..The two hunters stated that the wild Russian hog was shot 4 times
before It was killed, with a 30.30 rifle.
.The wild hog weighed approximately 230 pounds. Mr. Johnson said
that these hogs were stocked in our mountains approximately 60 years
ago, at which time none could be found here. Scout Photo . .
Berkshire Mill 1
Sets Date For
Berkshire Knitting Mills, And
rews, will mark a "50 and 5" birth
day anniversary with a public
"Open House" on Friday, Novem
ber 9.
The "Open House" celebrates
the fifth anniversary of the And
rews Mill and the 50th, or Golden,
anniversary of the parent plant in
Reading, Pennsylvania.
Sylvester J. Gernert, manager
of the Andrews Mill, announced
that the public is invited to tour
the Mill anytime between the hours
of 5:00 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. on
November 9.
Among the invited guests are the
Hon. Luther Hodges, Governor, of
North Carolina, Percy B. Ferebee,
Representative elect to N. C. House
of Representatives, George Shu
ford, U. S. Senator, Brannon P.
Hodges, former state treasurer and
the Hon A. B. Chandler, Mayor of
Andrews.
"Berkshire" is the largest sell
ing brand of women's stockings
in the world. The Company's chair
man of the board, Ferdinand K.
Thun, and its president, John W.
Bowman, will be in Andrews for
the celebration.
Mr. Thun is the son of one of the
two founders of Berkshire, Ferdin
and Thun and Henry Janssen.
From 60 employees, on one
rented floor, the Company has ex
panded to include three sites in
this country and mills in Northern
Ireland, West Germany, South
Africa and South America. Only a
few months ago, the cornerstone
was laid for a fifth Berkshire for
eign mill in Madrid, Spain.
The Andrews Mill is the first
branch mill to be built by Berk
shire in this country. Of brick con
struction, the mill is air condi
tioned throughout and contains
62,000 square feet of floor space on
on floor. It employs 350 people
in the manufacture of 51-gauge and
60-ga. ladies full-fashioned stock
Rockhounders
Take Field Trip
The Tri-State Rockhounders will
take a field trip to Macon County,
N. C.f Sunday, October 28, at 10
a. m. They will go to the famous
Rhodolite deposit on Mason
Branch. It is the only known de
posit in the world.
The field trip committee has
arranged with Claud Evans to vis
it this locally which has been clos
ed to the public for many years.
Each member will register at Mr.
Evans' home. There will be a fee
of $1.00 for a'dults. Children are ad
mitted free. Mr, Evans win see
that all get plenty of matrix speci
mens and will aUow each to pan or
screen for crystals in the stream.
You'll .have luck!
To get there, take N. C. 28 from
Franklin and travel 4 miles to a
sign on the right which reads "One
mile to picnic ground." Park
here ?kog side the road, and. walk
up to Mr. Evans home. Here yon
wfll register and Mr. Evans wffl
take yon around. Itore wfll be
jeepe to Wnr yon to the mine.
Mr. Etmm wffl show the members
to get fine specimens at
In Andrews
"Open House"
ings, and has a payroll of over one
million dollars annually.
The tour will begin in the em
ployees' lounge and will move
throught every department of the
mill, including the executive of
fies. Finishing the tour in the plant
cafeteria, visitors will be treated
to refreshments, kiddies will re
ceive anniversary balloons and 48
page 50th anniversary commemor
ative booklets will be handed out.
Employees will be at work in
all departments so that visitors
may see the actual steps in the
manufacture of nylon hosiery.
Winston Claris
New Pastor Of
Church Of God
Winston F. Clark, new pastor of
Murphy Church of God, an
nounced a state wide contest
now being held In the Church
of God Churches. Prizes will be
given to the persons bringing the
largest families to church on Sun
day mornings.
Mr. Clarke is formerly from
Cherry Point, N. C. He, his wife,
Mabel and two daughters, Joyce
15 and Sandra 12 are residing on
the Church lot. He is replacing
Earl Radford from Cleveland,,
Tenn., who has now returned there.
Services will be held each Sun
day morning and night at the
church states Mr. Clark.
Murphy Hone
Demonstration
Club Meets
Mrs. E. L. Shields opened her
home to the Murphy Home
Demonstration club members with
Mrs. William J. Wells assisting her
as co-hostess for the October meet
ing on Thursday the 18th at 7:30
p. m.
The President Mrs. Olen McDon
ald opened the meeting and pre
sented Mrs. Johnnie Savage who
gave the devotional assisted by
Mr. A. L. Buchanan. The Business
Meeting followed. One item of
particular interest was the decis
ion to sponsor a deserving 4-H
club member for the Leaders
Training School to be held at the
Folk School , the weekend of No
vember 16th.
The lesson for October was en
titled "Cold Facts Safety on the
Highway." Miss Thelma M. Wheel
er, Home Agent, presented the les
son painting up the responsibility
of each person toward knowing and
obeying traffic rules and regula
tions. We were told that the per
son behind the wheel is the great
est hazard on the road and that to
the extent he knows and obeys the
rules for good driving everyone
will benefit.
Courtesy is the key to good driv
ing Just as it is the key to grac
ious living. We must be alert and
vigilant at all times for the life
we save is somebody's loved one;
it could be our own!
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The lesson touched briefly on
removing fire hazards in and a
round the borne. With cooler weath
er approaching and family activity
moving inside the home a through
check should be made to see that
everything is in readiness for Win
winter, Miss Wheeler cautioned.
The hoet esses served a delicious
The November meeitng will be
frith Mrs. Barry Dickey with Mrs.
Nat Bwy as Co Hostess m No
vember M at 7:10 p. m.
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Western Carolina
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Telephone Company
To Have Open House
L. J, Phillips, District Manager,
of Western Carolina Telephone
Company in Murphy, announces
that they will have "Open House"
on Thursday November 1, from 4
to 9 p. m. The public is cordially
invited to come and see the new
building and the modern equip
ment that gives the residents of
this area the finest in telephone
service.
On October 21, the new intertoll
dial equipment v/as cut into ser
vice. This equipment allows the
Murphy operators to dial directly
without operator assistance in
other twons in approximately 80%
of the United States.
Incoming calls to Murphy will be
completed by the distant operator
without the Murphy operator hav
ing to dial the local numbers.
This type of service will speed
up long distant calls considerably.
An individual should know the
Destroy Bitterweed
To Protect Pastures
Last week A1 Smith called the
fact to the attention of Jim Adams
the Assistant County Agent that
there were a few plants of bitter
weed along highway 64 near Rang
er.
They went out and investigated
and found about 500 plants from
Ranger to the Tennessee line.
These seed had apparently been
blown from a hay truck on the
highway.
We do not have bitterweed( Hel
enium Tenuifolium( to any great
extent in our County. We should
keep it out as long as possible be
cause of our large acreage of pas
ture. When the cattle eat this plant
in its young growth, it will make
the milk produced taste very bit
ter. In fact, it becomes almost un
drinkable when the cattle eat
many of them.
The plants are in bloom now.
The flower head is shaped like a
strawberry but is golden yellow
with yellow petals at the bottom.
The plant plant grows from six to
thirty inches high. The foliage
grows all along the stems. The
leaves are very narrow, resembl
ing pine needles.
When you spot one of these
plants you should pull it up and de
stroy it so the seed will not ma
ture. We do not want our pastures
infested with bitterweed.
Bueck To Speak
At Folk School
You are invited to join in a
fireside-chat at the John C. Camp
bell Folk School, Brasstown, at
8 p. m Sunday, October 28.
Mr. H. Bueck, superintendent of
the Murphy Schools, will chat with
us concerning the Merits of The
Presidential Candidates.
New Men's Shop
Now Open
Bill Darnell Men's Shop is now
open for business in a new build
ing on the corner across from the
court bouse. A complete line of
men's clothing will be handled.
Mr. Darnell invites each and
everyone to visit him and be sure
to register for free prizes to be
given away on Saturday November
3rd. No purchase is required to
register and you do not have to b?
present to win.
Presbyterian Men
Enjoyed Pot - Lnck
Dinner Wednesday
The Women of the Murphy Pres
byterian Church entertained the
men of the church at a pot-luck
nq^er at the church Wednesday
at 6:9p p. m. After rapper, W. A
Singleton Gene Denning, Mrs. Rob
ert King and Mrs. S. C. Burgess
spoke briefly on "How-to Spend
Our Money" approaching the sub
subject from the angle of the,
Christian family, Mr*. Bd Brumby
had charge or On program in the
abMoce of Mrs. Jim Gibba.
number they are calling or let
those who place a call to them
know their number. Instead oi
minutes, calls can be made in sec
onds, when you know your num
ber to call
To go a step further, plans are
being made to eventually have the
dial system so that an individual
will be able to dial a number
where they might wish to call
without operator assistance. This
plan is just a matter of time.
Hospital Benefit
Bake Sale To Be
Held In Andrews
Women of this area will hold a
Halloween Bake Sale in Andrews
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday
and Saturday, October 26 and 27,
to raise money needed to finish
equipping the new District Memor
ial Hospital located at Andrews.
The sale will be held at the office
of the Nantahala Power and Light
Company, Main Street, Andrews.
All women in the area are re
quested to contribute home-baked
goods. They are asked to bring
their cakes, pies, cookies or candy
to the Nantahala Power & Light
Company ty 9 a.m. Friday or
Saturday, if possible.
The new hospital cannot be open
ed for patients until it is adequate
ly equipped. Many essential items
were not covered by the General
Building Contract.
The Board of Directors of the
hospital reports that it has been
assured a Foundation gift of $15,
000 for the hospital, provided $3,
100 can be raised locally. Local
citizens have donated $2,500 of that
amount, leaving only around $600
to be raised in order to obtain the
gift of $15,000.
The quicker this $600 is raised,
the quicker the facilities of this
fine, modern hospital will be avail
able to patients. The Hospital
Board therefore urges all citizens
of the area to attend the bake sale
and to buy generously in order
that the hospital can be opened at
an early date.
Any person desiring to make a
donation of money to this "home
stretch" drive is requested to
sent it to "Hospital Fund, c-o Citi
zens Bank, Trust Company, And
rews, N. C." Any amount, small or
large will be welcomed.
Percy B. Ferebee
Speaks
At IV. C. E. A. Meet
Percy B. Ferebee of Andrews
last week told the N. C. E. A. of
Murphy School that "schools are
the most important things in any
community and the most important
thing in the school is the faculty."
Ferebee, who will represent
Cherokee County in the 1957 state
legislature, was guest at the first
regular meeting of the NCEA
which was held at Nantahala Inn.
Mr. Ferebee said he was at the
meeting to receive ideas from the
teachers. He complimented Murphy
on having "one of the most re
sourceful superintendents in North
Carolina and one of the finest
school plants /in a toVn of its size
any where in the state."
Mrs. Constance West, Murphy
NCEA president, presided and read
the report of the legislative com
>mittee, "Why Janie N. C. is Re
tarded". The report pointed out
that "getting and keeping well
qualified teachers is the mo6t
pressing need in the state today."
Supt. H. Bueck reported on the
proposed budget for education in
the state and called the budget
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"one of the most progressive
moves to be made by the state
board of education."
He said the budget is a realistic
one and asked persons present to
take the budget home and study it.
He reminded the teachers that
"the schools are not operated for
us but for the children we teach."
Some M teacher* and guests at
Local Oil Co.
Looted
Allison and Duncan Oil Companv
located on Ranger Road, was brok
en into Sunday night. The "ltrude"
left quite a mess behind them, Tne|
office safe was cracked after the
burglars had gained an entrance
through a rear window. There
were no finger prints for identi
ty. The looting netted them approx
imately $5 in cash along with some
clothing.
Mr. Burgess, one the truck driv
ers for the company found the
mess the burglars had left when
he came in Monday morning, ac
cording to J. H. Duncan, ^e ^ of
fice had been ransacked eviden
tly with the hope of finding mon
ev Mr Duncan stated that they
had even robbed a little piggy
bank on the desk with a few pen
nies in it.
Andrews High
Home Coming
October 26 I
Miss Football of 1956 will bel
crowned Friday night October 261
during the halftime of the Andrews
Robbinsville game. Along with
1 Miss Football the following will be
'honored: Miss End, Kate Pass-)
I more; Miss Miss Left Tackle,
I Betty Hulvey; Miss Left Guard,
Katherine Sursavage; Miss Center,
Terry Slagle; Miss Right Guard,
Ardith Hay; Miss Right Tackle,
Gail Anderson; Miss Right End,
Elizabeth Thompson; Miss Quar
terback, Judy Babington; Miss
Right Half Back, Melva West; Miss
Full Back, Jean Winfrey; Miss
Left Half Back, Carolyn West; and
Miss Defense, Carolyn Evans.
Parent night will be observed.
Complimentary tickets will be pre
sented to the parents of the boys
who sre members of the football
team.
The team, the queen, and the
queen's court will be entertained at
the youth center immediately fol
lowing the game. All former stu
dents are cordially invited to at
tend.
The head chairman of all the
committees is Mattie Angel with
her assistants as follows: Sand
wiches, Joyce Birchfield, Ruthie
Almond, Hattie Derreberrry, and
Josephine Whitaker; Cakes, Sue
Nichols; Drinks, Terry Slagle and
Jean Winfrey; Decoration, Janette
Carringer, Wanda Moose, Virginia
Garland, and Ruth Benham; and
Recreation, Dickey Higdon and
| Mary Ann Pate.
Andrews Tramples
Hayesville 32 - 13
The Andrews "Wildcats" tramp
led the Hayesville "Yellow Jack
ets" Friday night October 19 with
a score of 32-13 at Hayesville, led
by Lloyd Derreberry who passed
for two touchdowns and with the
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terriffic line of play of Captain Bill
George and Kent Laughter the
"Wildcats" could not be stopped.
After receiving the opening kick
off Andrews drove 67 yards in 11
plays with Jerry Pullium making
just about all the yardage, one a I
run of 38 yards before he was pull
ed down from behind. Derreberry
passed to Kent Laughter for two
touchdowns, one for 43 yards and
another for 17 yards. Before the
half ended Laughter's aggressive
play earned another touchdown as
he picked up a fumble and ran 32
yards.
Playing their second and third
squads the "Wildcats" scored a
gain as Freshman Pete Nichols |
took a punt on his own 40 yard line,
and dashed for the final touchdown.
The Andrews football team, im
proving with each ball game will
meet Robbinsville next Friday
night October 26 at Andrews. It
will be the homecoming for And
rews.
Martin's Cree k
Carnival Ta Be
Held Saturday
TV Martin'* Creek PTA Car
nival will be held at the Martin's
Cntk School, Saturday night of
this WMlL
Proceeds will so to purchase
equipOMt lor the primary (rite
Home Coming Spirit Shawn WUh
Pretty Miss
Crowned Footba
Queen Friday
Pictured above are Patrlca Moore, football queen, and Judy Sneed
maid of honor. Patricia was crowned by Don Amos at the half of
.the football game Friday night. Scout Photo
Murphy Wins Again
By BOB POTTER
After scoring two quick touch
downs and playing the Cherokee
Braves off their feet for a large
part of the first half last Friday
night, the Murphy Bulldogs met
surprising resistance in the second
half, but went on to win, 19 to 6.
The contest was Murphy's home
comer, being marked during the
intermission with the crowing of
the football queen; and was also
something of a "readying-up" for
the important clash with Franklin
this Friday night on the Murphy
field. While the Bulldogs have a
much better record than their
Macon County foe, who has sus
tained three defeats ? two in the
Smoky Mountains conference ?
against Murphy's six victories and
sole loss to Bryson City, the fine
showing made by Franklin's Pan
thers against Bryson City last
week points to a spirited match
this Friday. It will be the final
home game of the X956 season, ant*
Murphy's last conference contest.
Murphy's superiority was quite
marked in the first half of the
game with Cherokee. The Bulldogs
racked up IS first downs to 2; and
ran on the ground for 225 yards,
beside passing for 14. They stead
ily out-charged the Indian visitors;
and the backs ripped through for
big gains. Bobby Morris alone cov
ering 194 yards in 24 plays for an
8.1 yard average in the game, the
greater portion in the first half.
Early in the game after Murphy
received the kick-off Bill Jones
carried 28 yards to Cherokee's 38;
and gains by O'deil and Morris put
the ball in scoring position, Morris
smacking over from the 3. The at
tempted placement was to the
right.
District Committee
Accepts Fall
Ronnd-Up Plan
Thursday evening tbe District
Committee of the Nantahala Dis
trict, of the Boy Scouts of Amer
ican met at the New Regal Hotel: '
At this meeting a Fall Roundup
plan was presented the committee
by H.H . Gnuse, a member of the
council of the executive board.
This plan was voted upon and
adopted.
The purpose of the tall roundup
plan is to make scouting available
to more boys in the district. Hie
plan was set up with three bask
steps: To try to get "units Chat
have been dropping out back into
the Scouts; to try to get new units
in tbe scouting ; and to get mora
Murphy countered again shortly
afterward when the locals recover
ed a Brave fumbl^ on the Indians'
32 yard line. With the line openingy .
Odell and Mors whipped dowt$ \
to the eight yard line; anil O'delt
circled right end for the score.
His boot for extra point hit the
cross bar.
After the kick-off Cooper, Brave
half-back, executed a brilliant run,
for 28 yards to Murphy's 32, and
followed with another broken field
exhibition that carried to the 18.
There the. Bulldogs tightened,
however, held for downs, and Re
sumed the offensive. It ended when
Jones fumbled, and Griffin recov
ered for the Braves on their 33.
The Indians failed to make pro
gress however; and after the punt
Murphy rolled 66 yards? Including
a pass for 24 yards, Birchfield to
Jones? from its 31 to the Braves'
3 where interception cut short the
touchdown drive. The close of the
half brought end to the Bulldogs'
next advance.
During the intermission the
crowd, which numbered apparently
around 350 or 400 persons, saw the
coronation of Patricia Moore as
queen, with Judy Sneed as maid
of-honor; and Co-captains Amos
and Jones taking part. Music was
provided by the Murphy band, di
rected by Dewey Johnson.
The Bulldogs scored early in the
third period after Swain recovered
a Brave fumbled on Murphy's 42'
Morris and Jones drove to the 9
yard line, and from this point
Odell tallied. He kicked the extr*
point to run the count to 19-0.
The Indians then unleashed their
best drive of the game. L_ Johnson
returned the kick to his 42; and af
ter Murphy was penalized 15
yards for roughing the passer.
Cooper, running like a scout pur
suing his quarry through a dev
ious woodland trail, went 14 yards
to the 31. Swaney made 11 yards
more, and then scamper^ around
left end for the score.
Before the quarter ended, the
Bulldogs surged deep Into Brave
territory. After Amos took the
kick at the