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VOLUME M NUMBER? 17
THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 1956
EIGHT PAGE8 THIS WEEK
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Bulldogs Meet Canton
Black Bears Nov. 16
i
Its regular season wrapped under
its golden jersey ? with an 7-2 win
record, and a half share in the
Smoky Mountain Conference title
inside the wrapping ? the Murphy
Bulldog ventures forth Friday
night on its toughest task. At West
ern Carolina Stadium, Cullowhee,
at 8 o'clock the Cherokee team is
called upon to patch punts ? and
a lot of other things ? with the
agile, powerful Canton Black
Bears winners of the Blue Ridge
AA Conference. With Bryson City
and Murphy tied for the Smoky
Mountain Conference title, a coin's
toss decided who would play Can
ton.
The winner of this game goes on
in further conference pipy, toward
the state AA title. The Bears are
accounted unusually formidable
opposition, having jostled aside all
their opponents, including the
strong teams of Hendersonville and
Asheville, the last-named being
AAA.
Murphy will be without the ser
vices of two of its best backs, John
and Bobby Morris, who are out
with injuries. As in the game with
Hayesville last Friday, which the
Bulldogs won, 34 to 0, O'dell is shift
ing to theh alfback -position, and
Buck Hill stepping in at mil. At full
strength, the Bulldogs would bed e
cidely on the under side in this af
fray; as it is their chance is fur
, ther lessene d. -
Despite this, the team is in good
condition, morale is strong, and
Coaches McConnell, Olson and
crew have not written off the
match by any means. Naturally,
they areh opeful of a large band of
Murphy supporters going over to
Cullowhee Friday night to cheer
them on in their hardest encounter.
In football you never can tell ? as
the little boy wrote after sampling
a couple of green persimmons to
see if what they said was so.
The Bulldogs were not pressed
last Friday night in rolling up their
five touchdowns against the Yellow
jackets of Hayesville in Clay Cou
tny team's home-coming game.
Cherokee Lodge 146
Special Call Meet
There will be a special meeting
called of Cherokee Lodge 146 Thur
sday at 7:30 p. m.
All members are urged to please
be present.
Rev. Robert Tarrier
To Speak At
1st. Raptist Chareh
Rev. Robert T*rzier, Director of
the Nordic Mission in America,
will speak at the First Baptist Chu
rch in Murphy, Sunday night, Nov
ember IS, at 7:?,
Rev. Tanier will talk on the
<ttfficultlM and hardships of wont*
fpping God in Russia and comm
unist field countries. x
The message will be revealing,
challenging and inspiring.
You are invited to come and bring
your friends.
Services To Begia
At Hopewell Ckareh
It was aimwmred that Rev.
Fred, ToWnaoo will begin services
at Hopewell Baptist Church, No
-II , ,1 4.
invitea 10
They counted in the first quarter; |
and in ttaes econd? which has been
something of a nemes.3 of late as
far as Murphy scoring is concerned
?drove for three counters; andi
with seconds and third stringers '
doing somed uty in the second half {
made a final score in the last per
iod.
The first touchdown -came after
Jones had circled left end to take
the ball to mid-field; and, sharing
the onslaught largely with O'dell,
carried to the Hayesville' 3, from
1 when O'dell plunged over. Birch
? field ran the extra point.
| In the second qaurter after O'
I dell had made a good gain on an
I off-tackle dash, and another ou a
j pitch-out, Jones took the ball, and
!? aided by good blocking? ran 40
j yards for a touchdown. O'dell ran
I the ertra point tob ring the score
| to 14-9. The next count was made |
on a sustained drive from Mur
phy's 12 after Hayesville had punt
ed, Birchfield going over from the
3-yard line.
Later in the period West recov
ered a YelJowjacket fumble at
mid-field and Birchfield passed to
Jim Hendrix, who raced 39 yards
for the score.
Hayesville threatened In the
fourth period after recovering a
Bulldog fumble on Murphy's 48
yardline. Armstrong passed to
Cunningham, who went to the 32,
yard-stripe, and, on another aerial,
to Murphy's 23. But Amos cut short
the attack by intercepting a pass
on Murphy's 12, and running back I
to his own 45. After the Bulldogs
whipped down to Hayesville's 20,
Jones took a pass from Birchfield
i for the final touch-down, Hill runn
| ing the extra point.
Andrews Beats Franklin
In Final Football Battle
The Andrews Wildcats closed a
sucessful 1956 season by soundly
trouncing the Franklin Panthers at
Franklin Friday night.
For the Wildcats the 34-7 score
was a happy ending to a season
that had seen the improve stead
ily post an overall 7-2-1 record.
After a scoreless first quarter,
the Wildcats hit pay dirt early in
the second period- when Bob Mar- '
tin drove over from the five. Lloyd
Derreberry went over for the extra
point. A 41 yard pass fom Derre
berry to Kent Laughter put the
Wildcats in front 13-0.
In the third period Terry Postell
and Jerry Pullium scored with
Derryberry and . Pullium adding
the extra points.
Terry Postell scored the final
touchdown with Bob Martin carry
ing for the extra point.
| Franklin's only score came in
I the third period as Gary Clark car
ried ac loss from the one yard line
and Willard Smith kicked the point.
For the Wildcats, this game mar
ked the final high school play for
some of the best football men in
the Smoky Mountain Conference.
Big Bill George has prover him
self a power to demand respect
from all opponents and his aggress
ive play has made him outstanding
even when his team went down in
defeat during last season.
Other stalwarts in the line, un
sung heroes, will be sorely missed
next season are right guard Hugh
Rayburn and end Kent Laughter.
Double Golden
Anniversaries
Held At Andrews
An interesting feature of the two
Golden anniversaries held in An
drews last week was the call made
at the Roger Dewar home Friday
morning by the officials of the
Berkshire Knitting Mills. They
were: S. J. Gernert of Andrews,
Ferdinand K. Thun, John W. Bow
man, and Robert G. Ohlinger of
Reading, Penna.
The Dewar's were celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary,
and the Berkshire Knitting Mjlls
were celebrating the 50th anniver
ary of its main plant at Reading,
Pa. an dthe fifth anniversary of its
plant at Andrews.
They signed the guest book and
presented the Dewars a lovely
clock.
Mrs. W. A. Bell
Hostess To
The Regal Club
The Regal Club held its Novem
ber meeting at the home of Mrs.
W. A. Ben, with Mrs. J. W. Thomp
son and Miss Marvie Walker Serv
ian if co-hostesses
Miss Phyllis Snyder reviewed the
book, "Answers" by Philip Wylie.
The hostesses served refresh
ments to 18 members present.
The club will send a basket of
food to needy family on Thanks
giving.
The Peceanbsr meeting of the
dab will iwlyrC a Christmas din
?* party. j
?LMSHMad
Laughter was particularly effective
on a pass receiver and Rayburn
was a bulwark of strength both de
fensively and offensively.
Lloyd Derreberry, dubbed one of
the best T formation Quarterback
in SMC play, made up in skill for
anything he may have lacked in
size. Jerry Pullium completes the
list of Wildcat Seniors. At right
half-back, Jerry was one of the
fastest men on the team and a sure
bet when critical yardage was
needed. ?
These seniors and their team
mates under the very capable
coaching of Frank Maennlee have
given Andrews fans one of their
very best football seasons.
Sentences Made
After Superior
Court Hearing
Some 25 cases were brought up
in the November term of the Sup
erior Court last week with Judge
Zeb V. Nettles presiding.
Amon gthe cases tried and giv
en prison sentences were: Wm.
Allen Wise who was found guilty
of larceny, received eight to ten
years with road work; Astor Taylor
who pleaded gurity to forgery was
confined to common jail and work
on the public roads for a period of
eight months; Jerry Green pleaded
guilty to larceny and received four
months in common jail and work
on the public roads; and Wayne
Eden Pryor pleaded guilty to lar
ceny of an automobile and was
confined to twenty four months on
the public roads.
Other cases disposed of were
public drunken ess, driving under
the influence . of alcohol, driving
without a license and etc.
Mrs. Shields Class
To Present American
Education Play
Mrs. Kate Shields' eighth grade
will present an American Educa
tion Week play at 1 p. m. Thursday
in the school auditorium.
The cast of characters are: Lib
erty , 'Beverly Sanders; Betty, Ruth
Ann McClure; Mary, Babbie Ellen <
Taylor; Immigrants? Hillard Lann- 1
ing, Janie Palmer, Joyce Gentry,
Ignorance, Garland Kilby; dan- ,
cers, Eva Smith, Edyth Price, ,
Alice Brofrn, Carolyn Harris, Cal
vin Roberts, Joe Craig, Douglas ,
Bowman, Kenneth Hawkins. Her .
man Stewart, Johnny Hayes, Lon
nie Britt, Hillia Patton.
Education, Patricia Barnett. ;
Narrator, Rebecca' Hensley.
Dancers, Laura Ruth Jones,
Libby Barrett, Linda Decker, Glen
da Mills, Margaret Stiles, Eunice
Lovingood, Juanita Ashe, Patricia
Hioni|Mon, Botiita Lochaby, Mar
jorto Kelley, Louise Crisp, and
Doris Solesby.
Parents, Donald Troelove, Glad
ys Swanaoo. Child, Kenneth Dock
Kennaheeta Club
To Have Meeting %
The Konnaheeta club will meet
at the school cafeteria Thursday,
at 6:45 for a dinner meeting.
The Education Department will
be in charge of the program, ser
ving on a panel discussion will be
four stuuents of the Andrews High
School. They are: Gay Frances
Stewart, John Carringer, Wayne
Battle and Jerry Pullium.
A special feature also will be the
observance of "Teachers Day" as
proclaimed recently by Governor
Hodges,
Rural Youth
Conference
Rural Youth Week - End Lead- |
ership Conference will start Fri
day, November 16 and last through
Sunday November 18 at noon, at'
the Folk School.
An attendance of five girls and '
five boys from Cherokee, Clay and j
Graham and Macon County are
expected.
During the week end the youths !
will have morning and evening les- ;
sons, along with worship services
and recreation programs.
Percy B. Ferebee donated $50 '
t othe cause, thus deducting a gre
at amount of fees for the youths
over the week end.
500 New Books
For Children
Approximately 500 new child-'
ren's books will be on display at
the Book Fair in Andrews spon
sore djointly by the Andrews
Schools, the Andrews Carnegie
library, and the Nantaahla Region
al Library Titles range in appeal
from those for the pre-school age
to teen-age books for high school ;
students.
The Book Fair win be held in the j:
Andrews Carnegie Library on j
November 19 to 21, Monday, Tues- j
day and Wednesday t>f next week |
Cherokee Rose Club,
r? Have Workshop
Members of the Cherokee Rose
Garden Club will hear Mrs. Duck
worth of Asheville Saturday, No
vemebr 17, at 10:30 a m. She will
conduct a workshop on Christmas
arrangements, at the ho meof Mrs.
W. T. Brown.
The Murphy Garden Club mem
bers are to be guests for the work
shop.
JIMMY STILES
Airman Jimmy Stiles, 17, son o
W. D. Stiles, Rt. 2, Murphy, N. C.
has completed the first phase of
basic military training at the
"Gateway to the Air Force,"
Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Tex
as.
He is now taking part in the ad
vanced basic training course here,
following which he will qualify for
assignment in one of the Air
forces 43 major career fields.
While at Lackland the new enlis
tee completes the transition from
civilian to airman through a pro
gram which includes processing
aptitude testing, physical condi
tioning, survival and weapon j
training, and varied claseroon
studies ranging from citizenship to
military customs and courtesies.
Like the U8AF Officer Candi
date and Pre-Flight schools, also
located at Lackland, bade mili
tary training prepares graduates
For specialised training and onthe
fob assignment.
NEW GIRLS CLUB ORGANIZED
A new girti club was organised
Tuesday, November 13. Officers
were elected as follows: President
Linda Green; Vice president, Ida
Arrant and Secretary Essie Will
lams.
TV girls made rules and projects
for the coming year.
Membership to now open. If
Mt?| n)cfu |M of |
My Neighbors
A
"My husband's hobby is
arguing about politics. How
about yours?"
Rummage Sale
Fo Be Held
The ladies of St. Williams Cath
olic Chapel will conduct a rumm
age sale on two days during the
Thanksgiving season. The first will
be Saturday, November 17th and
the second, the following Saturday,
November 24th.
The place will be the same as their
previous one three doors below the
City Barber Shop. The time of the
sale will be from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Margaret Akin
ro Sail
For Germany
Miss Margaret Akin, daughter of '
Mrs. Margaret Akin, has taken a I
position with the Civilian Person- ;
nel of the U. S. Army. She will be
recreation director for service
clubs for enlisted personnel.
A graduate of Western Carolina
College, Miss Akin was employed
by S. L. Johnson & Company, ac
countants, and has taught at Hi
wassee Dam High School.
She will leave Murphy on No
vember 25 for New York, where
she will sail on November 27 and
dock In Bremerhaven, Germany
Prom there she will go to Nurem
be: g, Germany to be reassigned
to some part of Germany.
50th Annual TB
Christmas Seal
Sale To Begin
The 50th annual Tuberculosis
Christmas Seal Sale will begin this
week. Through the kindness of
Mrs. Joe Ray and her class who
have addressed the envelopes and
stuffed them, the seals will go out
(Tuhrsday, Nov. 15) on time.
Mrs. H. Bueck, chairman of the
TB committee and Mrs. C. W.
Savage, Seal Sale chairman call
upon the whole county to help
reach the goal of $800.
Providenct%7ospital To
Hold "Open Touse"
Sunday, Noven. 25
On Sunday, November 25th, the
Sisters of Providence will have
open house from 3 to 5 o'clock in
the afternoon. The Sisters exten!
an invitation to everyone to at
tend They welcome everyone to vis- 1
I it all the departments in the hos
; pital, as well as their convent !
. chapel in the Rock House, next
door. A new children's ward will
be finished in time for open house.
Members of the Ladies' Hospital
Auxiliary will serve the refresh
ments.
The North Carolina Medical Care
Commission has issued the Sisters
their permanent Hospital license
an dthe hospital has been approved
by the North Carolina Hospital
Association entitling patients tj
Blue Cross and other Insurance
Benefits. The North Carolina Wei
fare Department has approved
Providence as complying with all
State requirements.
Large Crowd Visits
Berkshire Open House
About 2,500 visitors filed through
Berkshire Knitting Mills plant in
Andrews Friday talked with their
friends at work there, sipped
sodas and crunched cookies and
carried away gay, gold balloons
The occasion was the "50 ands"
Open House celebration of the An
drews mill, marking its fifth anni
10 Lucky Area
Women Receives
Hosiery Supply
ANDREWS, Nov.l 0? Ten area
women won a year's supply of hos
iery from Berkshire Knitting Mills
at a drawing here this morning,
I according to S. J. Gernert, mill
superintendent.
The women were among 2,500
persons who toured the Berkshire
plant here Friday during an open
house to mark the fifth anniver
sary of the Andrews plant and 50th
anniversary of the parent mill in
Reading, Pa.
Winners drawn today by Mayor
A. B. Chandler, Jr. are: Marvie
Dean Trantham, Emogene Ledford,
Mrs. Jimmy Russell, Mrs. Dillie
I.axter and Lucy Wakefield, all of
Andrews; Mrs. Edna Sue Stewart
and Mrs. C. A. Bales, Robbinsville;
Mrs. Zelma Mason, Brasstown;
Mrs. Arvil Long, Hayesville; and
Betty J. Montgomery, Murphy.
Winners of special employee
prizes are: Stella Coffey, Bonnie
Luther, Amy Waldroupe and Ruth
Blake.
Amos Named
Outstanding
56 Player
Don Amos was named the
"Most Valuable Football Play
er" for Murphy Bulldogs as a
result of getting the most votes
during the 1956 football sea
son. John Morris was voted
second best.
The ballot box was kept In
Murphy Appliance Center and
persons wishing to vote for the
player of their choice did so
there.
Don will receive a wrist
watch and both boys will fcO to
Chapel Hill to see the Carolina
Duke game during the Thanks
giving season.
Farm - City Week Means
Partners In Progress
Calling attention to the natlona
observances of Farm-City Week
November 18 through 22, C. B
Ratchford, assistant director o
the North Carolina Extension Ser
<rice, says, "There js a great neei
for better understanding betweei
farm and city people."
The slogan for this second na
tional observance is "Farm and
City-Partners In Progress." Last
year, practically every county In
the United States and many com
munities In Canada observed this
special week which serves to re
mind people of thejr depend enc
on one another. "After all", isyi
Ratchford, "the city dweller de
pencil on the farmer for the first
necessity of life ? food. And the
ior ms product.''
Farm-City Week, 1958, receive* |
the prized Distinguished Servjc
Award of the Freedom Foundation
the top award in the field at com
munity service offered in (he na
Hon. Again, as Last year, the ob
servaace ia being coordinated by
Ki wants International.
Ratchford believes that the farrr
er has many unique problems be
cause of his dependence upon na
ture >nd weather, This in turn, he
adds, points to a need for better
understanding and communfcatk*
between the inducer on the farm
and the consumer in the city.
*F?rm -City Week can be a valu
able means of bringing about a
versary and the 50th anniversary
of the parent mill in Reading, Pa.
Previous U) the general public
open house, municipal and state
officials toured the plant in comp
any with the press.
Invited guests included A. B.
Chandler, mayor of Andrews; Per
cy B. Ferebee of Andrews, newly
elected Cherokee County state rep
resentatives; Brandon Hodges of
Asheville, former state treasurer; *
Richard Mauney, N. C. Department
of Conservation and Development,
and State Senator-Elect Kelly Ben
nett of Bryson City.
Among company officials attend
ing were Ferdinand K. Thun,
chairman of the board; and John
W. Bowman, Berkshire president.
Though the general public tour
was not scheduled to begin until 5
p. m., lines of visitors began to
form at 4:30 p. m.
| The -tour cowered every phase of
the manufacturing operation at
Andrews including the knitting de
partment, where each machine
synchronizes 180,000 moving parts
to produce 30 stockings at a time
in 40 minutes.
A local point of interest was the
room in which the animated dis
plays were located and where the
30,000,000th stocking to be manufac
tured at the Andrews mill was on
display.
Each woman over 16 who made
the tour was give nthe opportunity
to win a year's supply of hosiery.
Winners were selected by Mayor
Chandler and their names are an
nounced elsewhere in this issue.
E Bueck Speaks
To Murphy PTA
At a meeting of the Murphy PTA
Monday evening Mr. Bueck ex
plained in detail the advantages
and-or disadvantages of the Pear
sail Plan. An informal question
and answer session was had con
cerning the topic. A straw vote
was taken among the parents and
eachers present. The majority vol
ed that they would not want to do
away with the public schools in
favor of private schools.
Mrs. Merle Davis, President,
presided, and announced that 306
parents had enrolled in the PTA,
making for one of the largest en
rollments in several years.
The first grade of Miss Clara
McCombs had one hundred per
cent membership oo record, and
Mrs. Constance West's second
grade and Miss Emily Sword's
fourth grade were runners-op.
For the December meeting the
members will hear a musical pro
gram from Texanna school.
Service Ntveaker 21
Tin annual onion Thanksgiving
service wBl be held at T:S0 p. m.
on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the First
Baptist Church.
The Rev. W. P. Elliott will bring
the message aa dall other minis
tors will participate.
Music will he furnished by a
union choir from all the churches.