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Research Committee Adopts New Plan
Front How ? left to right: Orville Coward, Jackson County; Dr. W.
A. Ashbrook, Western Carolina College, Business Department, H.
Bueck, Supt, of Murphy City Schools; E. L McKee, Chm. Inventory
erf Assets Committee, WNCAC; W. Beekman Hugar, president of
WCAC; Leroy Sossamon, Swain County. Second row, left to right
Cecil Bell, Raleigh, Director of Statistical Research of the North
Carolina Dept. of Conservation and Development; David Felmet,
Haywood Vtounty; P. J. Henn, Cherokee County; Dr. Murice Mo^rell,
Sec. ot WNNAC. Back row? left to right: Dr. Fred Wayte, WOC;
Richard Mauney, plant location engineer, Dept. C and D, Rale.
i)fh; Allen Durry, director of special research, WNC Forest Re
search Project, TVA. Asheville; Ralph Levegenherger, Regional
TV A Representative, Asheville; Frank Duncan, Macon County;
J. Ramsey Buchanan, Jackson County; L. W. Wilson, Graham
Father Andrew Graves, Madison County. CXit courtesy ot E. L.
McKee.
The initial meeting of the Inven
tory of Assets Committee of the
Western North Carolina Associated
Communities' (WNCAC) was held
Thursday evening, November 15, at
Western Carolina College, Cullo
whee. The ?ommittee adopted a
plan wheneby joint projects in re
, search would produce basic mater
ials for industrial development in
the 11-county district. The results
of this research material will be
available to industrial engineers
who are seeking a location for a
industrial plant. Tihs plan has ne
ver been tried on an area basis,
said E. L. McKee, Asheville, chair
man of the committee. Information"
centers are to be set up, accord
ing to the plan, at libraries in Ral
eigh, Asheville and Western Caro
lina College. The information will
also be made available at centers
in each of the 11 counties and each
I urban area within each county.
I'm convenced that Western
North Carolina faces one at the
brightest futures of any region in
the South," said Cecil Bell, Ral
eigh, Director of Statistical Re
search of the U. C. Dept. of Conser
vation and Development.
"We recognize WNC as the eas
iest section of the state to sell to
people outside of North Carolina,"
Bell said .
In listing factors why this is true,
he mentions the "superabundance
of Water," "economy is not hitch
ed to something," natural resourc
es, "labor supply is virtually- un
I spoiled and undiluted," and more
cooperation of the part of establish
ed manufacturers to help industry
I come into the area.
In adopting the research plan,
the committee emphasized that the
material will not be used basically
as promotional propaganda.
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Badges Awarded
At NantaJhala
Court Of Honor
Nantahala Court of Honor was
held at Andrews Baptist Church
Tuesday November 13.
In the absence of a tenderfoot in
vestiture, a candle-lighting: cere
mony was presented by Francis
Pless, District Executive, in which
all scouts and scouters present re
minded themselves of their obliga
tions to God and country, to others,
and to themselves.
A first class award was pre
sented by Ben Ragsdale of Murphy,
District Commissioner to Donald
Garrison, Troop 7, Hayesville.
Merit badges were presented by
Cla-ence Bales of Robbinsville to
Herman Cable, troop 7, Hayesville
for home repairs; Michael Sneed,
for scholarship Fishing; Tommy
Palmer, home repairs and Hugh
Hensley, first aid; citizenship in the
the nation; all of troop 12, Murphy.
DRAFT BOARD
The draft board will be closed
here November 22 and 23 to reopen
on Monday, November 28.
In order that the Scoot Staff
may enjoy the Thanksgiving
Holiday, the paper went to
press early this week. This ne
cessitated leaving out the Teen
Scene and The Gats Corner.
Look for these well read arti
cles hi next weeks Scoot.
Bake Sale To Be
Held December tf
The Womans Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Cfcurch will hold a bake
sale and bazaar Saturday, Decem
ber 8, at Murphy Electrical Shop,
from 9 a. m. until 5p . m.
There will be cakes, pies, candy
and home made Christmas gifts on
sale.
We Give
Thanks
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For freedom, lor plenty, for all
the blessings of home and family,
we say a prayer of gratitude on
this Thanksgiving Day. As we cel
ebrate with the traditional feast,
we are grateful, too, for many other
American traditions . . . and for the
privilege of all to work, plan and
save for a bountiful future.
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING NOV. 28
Annual Christmas Parade
Followed By Trade Week
Boys and girls and adults, too,
will get to see the real live reindeer
here on Wednesday, November 28
at X p.m . when Santa Claus brings
them to Murphy foe a Christmas
parade. , i
Dancer, Pr&nfcer, Donder and
Blitzen are all primed for the trip
here. They'll prance down the
street and pop their ankles in tune
with the sleigh bells, and Santa
will be waving to all his friends as
they pull the sleigh.
Santa Claus has especially invit
ed all his young f i lends in this sec
tion to be present for the parade.
Mothers and fathers likewise have
the same invitation.
The parade will consist of some
twenty-five units, including the
American Legion leading the par
ade with the flags, floats by mer
chants, entries by all civic cluba,
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, s Cub
Scouts, Murphy High band, 4-H
club and others.
Also outstanding students Includ- '
ing, Miss Southwestern N. C.,
Football Queens, Halloween Queens.
Most THJuahle Football players and
other superlatives ?o be in the '
parade. '
Beginning at HQ ten Street, the
parade will feroceed to town and
make a circle and possible move on
other streets yet to be decided.
The Christmas tree In the square
win be glittering In time for the
parade, and street decorations win
add to the yuletide season.
FIFTH ANNUAL TRADE WEEK
On Thursday, November 39 will
begin the fifth annual Trsde Week,
ending Saturday. December 9, mak
ing Car nine days of profitable ^
itotMpatbv merchants ?m have A
trMe Week tlokste available Mr a
do thstr Christmas shcp-'t
-h. i I i si?
ping during this Trade Week.
Each day at 3 p. m. a drawing
will be held on the square, and
$100in Murphy Cash will be given
to a lucky person, during the nine
day event.
This cash may be redeemed in
merchandise at any of the partici
pating 8 tores. Murphy Cash will be
given in $3.W> denominations. The
winner will receive 20 of these
bills.
Winners will have to be present
for the drawing. Business ownefls,
managers, and members of their
Immediate families will not be eli->
gible to win, but employees and
their families may participate.
Great interest Is being shown by
local people, and the merchants
have cooperated- with the Chamber
of Commerce to make this the best
shopping area ever.
Windows ai<e being trimmed
NT. C. Bankers
Begin
Auial Projects
North Carolina '? bankers, who He
santjy won a national award for
?eivfce to Tar Bed farmers,, this
week began work on one of their
in oat Important annual projects.
Details of the banker's program
io encourage better sod conserva
tion practices were announced lo
yally by Percy B. JFerebee, presi
lent, Cltlsens Bank and Trust Oom
wny, who Recently was appointed
is County Key Banker, for tills coumj
y.
For the third straight year, plana
ire being mad* for a statewide
.and Judging Meet at which htm. i
reds of young Tar Haal farmers, '
nembera M the Future Farmers of,
,m erica, win oonpata for
ad for a trip to
Mt*
with Christmas bargains, and the
stores are well stocked with items
for all the family . This nine-day
affair promises to be one of the ,
best.
Andrews Bank
Savings Prove
Largest Yet
The Andrews office of the Citizens
Bank and Trust Company mailed
out on November 15 Christmas
Savings checks totaling $58,474.50
to 347 individuals. This is the larg
est amount ever saved at Andrews
through Christmas Savings and the
largest number to participate.
The amounts mailed from the
Murphy, Robbinsville, and Hayes -
ville offices and the number parti
cipating were not im media tey ,
available here.
The ahove were from the
Andrews office alone.
Poultry Meet Be
Held November 27
There will be a meeting of any
and all person* interested in the
poultry Industry in Cherokee Cbun
ty in the courtroom on Tuesday ]
Movember 37, at 7:80 p. m.t to ]
make out tits longtime poultry pro- .
gram for Cherokee County.
Mr. C. F. Parrish and W. C.I.
Mills, Poultry Specialists from N. ^
3. State College Extension Service I ^
vill be present and lead the discus
ion.
If you are interested in fatting
pto the hatching egg burina
ome by the County Agent's office
ad get the name Of the dealer*
rho would Ilk* to bat* mar*
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All poultrymen and interested!
Federal Employment)
Opportunities
At Post Of flee
I The Fifth U. S. Civil Servici
'Regional Office, Atlanta, Georgia
announces an open competitiv<
examination for career or tempor
ary appointment to the positions 01
substitute clerk, substitute carrier
and substitute special deliver)
messenger in the Murphy North
Carolina post officg.
Applications will be accepted
from persons who reside within the
delivery of the post office named
or who are bona fidd patrons ol
such office. Persons employed in
the postofflce will be considered
bona fide patrons of the office. Ap
plications must be received or post
marked on or before December 5,
1950.
The beginning basic rate of pay is
tl.82 per hour. Applicants must
have reached their eighteenth birth
day on the closing date for accept
ance of applications. Tills age limit
does nqt apply to persons entitled
to Veterans' preference.
Necessary forms and further In
formation may be obtained from the
Cavil Service Information Repre
sentative at the poet office, or
from the Fifth U. S. Civil Service
Regional Office. Peach tree-Baker
Sulldlng, 275 Peach tree Street, N.
53., Atlanta 8, Georgia.
Rosters Named
PerfMBMl Maiaiter
Fop Fontana Mills
Harry Rogers, of Andrews, N. C.
as been named the new Personnel
fanasrer of Fontana 1011a, Rob-'
dnsvllle, N. C. by James Leea ft
ions. Mr. Roeers, a (Tractate of
Western Carolina Cbllecre was pre
lously employed by Mxrphy High
chool. MUrphy, N. C? where he 1
uight Commercial He
asnmsd hit sew position fibs week I1
t October ttth. I
Bulldogs Go Down Fighting
? Lose To Black Bears 41'13
5 1 By Robert Potter
- 1 Canton's Black Bears, Blue Ridge
t Conference champions, masterful
, ly overcame all obstacles Murphy ,s
r Bulldogs could throw in their path
l last Friday night at Memorial Sta
dium, Cullowhee ; and conclusively
^ proved their dominance over the
Smokey Mountain Conference title
' -holder, 41 to 13. But befone they
, did so the Bears knew they had
been in a ball game, as the, Bull
1 dogs crashed through in the third
| quarter to recover fumbles
land build out of them two touch
j downs that left them trailing Can
Iton at one time by a lone touch
Jdown.
As it was. Murphy's courageous
team did what none other of nine
regular season opponents includ
ing triple A, Asheville High did
score twice. Only 38 points bad
been made against Canton until
Friday night, while the Black Bears
had taken the measure of five of
its antagonists and it added Mur
to that unenviable category
by scoring more than 40 points.
A right good crowd of well-wish
ers from Murphy were on band
cheering on their golden-jerseyed
battlers; and telegrams came from
the Rotary Club of Andrews and
the Wildcats eleven wishing their
f ellowdi erokeeans Wen. The Bull
dogs brought back a trophy, high
praise from their supporters, and
the rounding out of a good season
under Coaches McOotmell and Ol
son, even though a decisive defeat
was also their lot
Canton's superiority was quiet
marked other than by score, the
tint team was made up of seniora
Seavier, more powerful and
ier than Mtrfiliy, fee Bean
tn sheet football ability well ahead,
[t is a finished eleven that
?01 field against Chariot!*
ata* AA|*
.
Even so, in some respects the
Bulldogs were the peers, and even
surpassed their conquerors. Burt
Birthcfield, at quarterback, direct
ed the team strikingly well, and
amid crashing Canton break-throu
ghs passed with a coolness that
seemed imported from Anarctica.
He stiuck for 10 out of 18 tries, and
a yardage of 155. Don Amos had
another night of his smashing tack
les; and Joe Swain, and Jim Hen
drix-who also capably caught pass
es through the evening ?were
likewise strong on defense.
With few reserves, and two re
gular backs outs with injuries andj
a former linesman having left]
schol, Murphy's coaches had to'
juggle the line-up in varied fashion
In order to field the strongest team
they could muster. Despite the
pressure under which they played
ind the hard blocking and tackling
Jie Bulldogs fumbled only once.
>te in the game? hopelessly be
llnd? they were slamming away as
f Canton was Just another ball
:lub and they had all the time they
leeded.
Canton thrust through for two]
cores In the flttt period, added a.i
ouchdown in the second and again I
i the third, and Mrnwud two mark <
rs more in the final quarter. Just i
ow good the Bean were is indic
ted by the fact that early In the
ame when they sustained two 15
ard penalties in racoesslon and
?ere back on their St yard line, y
istead of punting the Beans pass
1 and ran to Murphy's 34. Mot .
ng after Burch ripped through 1
om the six for their first count;
td soon Stamey broke laoae at ?
UJiU niwl ? u. '
Civitans Attend
District Meeting
Waynesville was selected as a
meeting place for District One of
Civit&n Clubs Friday evening, Nov
ember 16.
Governor Taft White and Lt. Gov
ernor Joseph Silver were pnesent
or the session. Lt. Gov. Silver hear0
reports from the six clubs in the
district, C&nton, Asheville, Mars
Hill, Marion, Marshall and Mur
phy.
Plans were discussed for increas
ing membership and the organising
of new clubs.
A. D. Peacock, formerly of
Murphy, gave a brief history of the
organization of Boys Home located
on Lake Waecamaw. Mr. Peacock
is now Executive Director of Bays
Home, a non profit organization
with a purpose of providing a home
for homeless, needy and underpriv
ileged boyg. It is being considered
as a permanent project for the
North Carolina District Clvitan In
ternational. 4
C3 vitans from Murphy attend
ing the district meeting were John
Smith, Dr. WUHam Goesett. Don
Ramsey, John Jordon, Kenneth
Davis and George Bcnch.
8PEOAL 8EKVICE
R?v. VttoJds " "
id ? special
to be heM in the 8t
wan churc
tag, November a ?t T:M.
UNION THANKSGIVING
A union Th&nlUfftvtag service In
ffalch all dnzrefces in the town of
Indnews uffl yirtMptt* ?m to
ield Wednesday, evenby, KOnrn
mr a W the CMfA oftSod at T-JQ.
The Rev. John C
t the