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Weather F THURSDAY FRIDAY nd SATURDAY Fair aa SUNDAY occasional showers VOLUME 91 NUMBER? 13 ^ PEjjjcATEP TO PROMOTING CHEROKEE COUNTY i- 1 * ' " Dm n't Turn Y< ItUm Cl fill Uplift Brush Fires *Wiy THURSDAY, OCT. 24, 1K7 t-'brar TEN PAGES Tn?v, published weekly JUST TOLERABLE By GENE PABKEB "Just Tolerable" may sound like a strange head for a column but there is meaning behind it. Take a look in any dictionary and you will find the word "toler able" means? able to endure. That's a good a meaning as any but the homemade definition of the word would seem more approp naie nere. "AM# to eat ' and not able to w o r k." Now that'4. tolerable for sure. How man;l times have you heard one fellow ask another? "How you do-' ing?" "Tolerably well" or jusi tolerable" is many times the reply. What that answering fellow real ly means is he able to eat but not able to work. ? ? ? * Eating brings to mind a recent Civitan Club meeting, a eating meeting, attended by Civitan Hugh Brittain. Hugh really missed his calling. He'd a made a good preacher the way he eats. Talk about a chow hound, he didn't miss a sopping crumb. And when, it comes to rubb ing butter on homemade biscuits, Brittain goes at it like he is spreading cement on a concrete block. * * ? * Starting a four-day weather fore cast in Hie Scout a couple of weeks ago almost backfired. So proud was The Scout to be able to give it's readers (bless them) a weather report 'just like the big dailiM." Red faces were in order all the way down the line. The U- S. Weather Bureau told the TVA and the TVA told The Scout that it was going to be fair weather that Thursday and Friday. Goof's the word- It rained two days solid. Rain was the prediction for that Saturday and Sunday and what happens? Not a drop fell. Old Sol hung right up there with not a cloud in sight. Chester Lawson of the TVA here said he was sorry. * * * * It takes some getting used to, this parking in the middle of the down town business area. Espec ially if you are a "flatlander". The story goes that one such "foreig ner" pulled up behind a parked truck and thought he was waiting for a line of traffic to move on. Several honks of his horn didn't help. He got out of his car to see what was holding up the show and found he was waiting behind an empty truck. * * * * Jumping on the grandstand is okay with Red Schuyler if you do it somewhere besides on the make shift press stand at Murphy High Red's the camerman for the Quarterback club and perches on the platform to photograph the games. A couple of over enthusias eic Bulldogs fans just about knock ed Red out of getting the 94-yard record-breaking run of John Mor ris against Swain High. Those two fans know better now. ? ? * * The Scuot's Football Contest picks up additional interest every week and about the most interest fellow is Joe Hamilton? that's the wash-woman Joe. He's jot a desk drawer full of books, schedules, statistics, predic tions of the experts and anything else be can get his hands on about football Mr- Joe is a faithful entry each week but as yet his crystal ball hasn't paid off. Keep trying, Joe. Halloweea Carnival Slated At Mart la's Creek Seh. The Martin's Creek PTA will sponsor a Halloween Carnival at the school Oct. SI., at 7:S0 p. m. The carnival will feature fish ponds, a house of horror, cake walks and bingo. A door price and other prizes will also be given. , Proceeds from the event will go to the school. The public la cordially invited to V,, . fee : Council Meeting Of Girl Scouts To Be In Franklin A Council Meeting (or the Nan tahala Area of Girl Scouts will be held Saturday at 2 p. m., in the Franklin Methodist Church, Frank lin, N. C. All adult registered members, leaders, and officers are urged to attend. Dues for 1958 are payable at this time. The Nantahala Area includes the counties of Cherokee, Clay, Gra ham, Jackson, Macon and Swain. Policeman Captures Georgia Escapee ANDREWS? A local policeman, Milton Mashburn, captured an es caped convict from the prison at Dalton, Ga , Thursday night in Andrews. Georgia authorities picked the prisoner up in Andrews Friday. Mr. Mashburn received an award for the arrest. y Textiles Gets Contract For Nearly One Million Undershirts A contract (or approximately one million undecshlrts (or the Army has been received by Brumby Textile Mills here. E. H. Brumby, owner o( the local plant, said this is the largest contract his firm has ever received. About 90 former employes went back to work this week as production o( the garments got under way. The local plant has a payroll of approximately >4,000 per week. The order (or 987,120 undershirts is expected to be filled within six months. Receipt of the contract ended a 4-week curtailment at the Brumby plant. This was the first time the plant had stopped operations in eight years. Mr. Brumby said most o( the old employes are being rein stated in their jobs and no new applications (or workers are being taken at this time. Several weeks ago, this county was declared a surplus labor area by the Labor Department ot the Federal Government. A survey showed Murphy and all ot Cherokee County has a substantial labor surplus with 12.4 per cent ot all employable persons being out ot work. The national unemployed average is 3.4 per cent. With such a designation, plants in this area stand a better chance of receiving government contracts than those in non. surplus area. Series Of Revival Services Start Nov. 3 at First Baptist REV. CRANFIIX BROWN CARL PERRY The Rev. Cranfill Brown will con-< duct a series of revival services at First Baptist Church here Nov. 3-10. Mr. Brown is pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hartwell, Ga. Carl Perry, minister of music at the Asheville First Baptist Church, will conduct the singing Cottage Prayer services in area home have already begun in prep aration for the revival. Mr. Brown is a graduate of Fur man University in Greenville, ?? C., and the Southern Baptist The ological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. He did special study at the Uni versity of Georgia, Athens. The guest minister has held pas torates since graduating from the Seminary at Warrenton, Pelham First Baptist, Sandersville First Baptist, Americus First and Hart well First. His pastorates have been char acterized by emphasis on fellow ship, property improvements, or ganizational enlargements, stew ardship emphasis and financial progress. Also by evangelism, Bible teaching and preaching, youth activities, association and convention cooperation. Mr. Brown is a member of the Hartwell Rotary Club, a former Master Mason, Royal Arch Mason and Knights Templar. He has been active in the Community Chest, Red Cross and Community Concert Association. Mr. Brown is a native of Hart County, Ga. Mr. Perry is a native of Dan ville, Va. He went to Asheville from Hartsville, S. C., where he Continued on back page Andrews Play Homecoming Game Defeating Hayesville By Score Of 19-12 By J ANNETTE CARRINGER The Andrews Wildcats had a happy homecoming Friday night as they defeated Hayesville 19-12, winning their fourth game this sea son. The Yellow jackets struck early in the game, returning the opening kick-off sixty yards to the Wild cat's 23. After a steady drive to the Cats 3 yard line, McClure went over for the touchdown. The 'Cats successfully blocked the attempt for the extra point. Hie 'Cats retaliated in the same quarter, as Armstrong, hard hit by the Andrews' line, fumbled- Har old Murphy shot out of nowhere to scoop up the loose pigskin and plunged 38 yards to score. Hubert Myers plowed into the end tone to add the extra point. In the second quarter, with the ball on the Hayesville 46, quarter back Sonny Bush rolled out and shot a pass to Gerald Curtis, all by himself on the 20. Curtis out distanced all opposition to score the second, touchdown for Andrews. The Wildcats led 1M at the half Andrews received the Uck-?ff ap0 1)qgan>a drive to the Hayes ville SO, with Harold Murphy and Hubert Myers picking up most of yardage. On the next play Myers fumbled- Wayne Sawyer promptly snatched the ball and went 70 yards for the second Hayesville touchdown. Hayesville's try for the extra point was stopped by the hard charging Andrews line. Andrews came back strongly, taking the ball on the Wildcat's 29 Hubert Myers bolted over tackle and cpt back behiod the vicious blocking of his linemen. Archie Myers threw a key block on the 40, taking the Yellowjackets safety man out of play, and Myers raced 71 yards for the touchdown. As the game drew to a close, Hayesville, in desperation, took to the air, but failed to seriously threaten the Wildcat's goal line. Hubert Myers gained 144 yards in 18 carries for an 8 yards per carry average. Harold Murphy Picked up 111 yards in 17 attempts for a 6.5 average. Coach Prank Maennle called this a team victory and is very pleased with the showing his play ers made- He singled out as out standing players on defense, Sonny Bush, James Franklin, Steve Hig I m hack page) Whiskey Still Destroyed By Sheriffs Dept. Officers of Sheriff Claude And erson's Department last week de stroyed a 55-gallon whiskey still in the Vengence Creek section. Sheriff Anderson said the outfit was not in operation and no opera tors were at the scene. Making the raid wfere Deputies Lofton West and Charles Whiee. Marble PTA Sponsors Harvest Sale The Marble PTA will sponsor a Harvest Sale, Saturday at 7 p. m. at the school. Canned goods, homemade artic les and produce will be on sale. Proceeds from the sale will be used for the PTA budget. Improvements Sought At Old High School JUNIOR BULLDOGS ? This photo shown a portion of the Junior Bulldog team here: First row, left to right, Charles White, Gene Chance, Larry Burreil, Harry Forrister and Lamar Haggard. Second row, left to right, Glen Beavers, Buddy McKay, Capt. Sonny Lam bert, and Jim Head. Third row, Lawrence Beal, John Sneed and John Beavers. (Story on back page) Murphy Bulldogs One Game Away From Smoky Mountain Title By BOB POTTER Victorious over the Cherokee Braves last Friday night by a 27-6 count, the Murphy Bulldogs go to Fraq)din this Friday, with a win necessary to assure them the Smoky Mountain Conference title. Murphy has won six conference games and one out-side with no losses- The Sylva Yellowjackets have only one loss and by winning this week should, the Bulldogs lose, can pull into a tie. Coach McConnell's squad is de termined there will be no such complication as it makes ready for the Franklin encounter. The Bulldogs were not in top season form in vanquishing the Braves on the Cherokee field The Indians put up a good battle, how ever, matched their visitors in first-downs, 9 each ? with one of the Braves' on penalties ? and kept the first Murphy team engaged for most of the game. Their quarter back Co-captain Lawrence John son was the individual star of the contest. Murphy jumped to an early lead. After Birchfield, Murphy quarter, had filtered through to Cherokee's 30 yard line on the opening kick off-one of several fine broken field runs he made during the game ? he shared with John Mor ris, Bobby Morris and Hill taking the ball the remaining distance. Birchfield smacked over from a bout four yards out, and J. Mor ris ran the extra point. The Braves came back quickly with the line charging, and Law rence Johnson leading the assault. (Continued on back page) At First Methodist Christian Workers School Begins Here Sunday Nighs The Murphy Area Training Schools for Christian Workers will be held at the Murphy First Meth odist Church Sunday through Tues day. Meetings will start each night at 7:30. Courses offered at the school will be "Planning for Children of the Church," taught by Mrs. G- M. Lookabill of Asheville, "The Meth odist Youth Fellowship," taught by George Blackburn, director of Christian Education at First Meth odist Church, Gastonia, and "Christian Stewardship," taught by Dr. B. G. Childs, Professor of Education at Duke University. The School is sponsored by the Western North Carolina Conference Board of Education and the Metho dist Churches in Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties. Pastors who will participate in the school are the Revs. J. E. Car ter of Andrews, H. C- Young Jr. of Hayesville, F. B. Cook of Rob binsville, B. T. Steele of Hayes ville, Boyce Huffstettler of Hayes ville, Hal B. Finney of Murphy, A1 Smith of Murphy and R. T. Houts of Murphy. Rev. Houts will serve as director. Interested persons from other denominations are also invited to attend. Dr. Childs joined the Duke Uni versity faculty in 1924 as Professor of Education. He came to Duke from Randolph Macon at Ashland, Va- He in graduate of the Uni versity of Virginia and for some years before Joining the Duke fac ulty waa encaged in public and private school teaching. White coo MR. BLACKBURN nected with public school work, Dr. Childs served as director of athletics and football coach. This Duke professor is prominent in his Annual Conference church circles and is an active member of Trinity Church in Durham- He is in constant demand as a speaker before church, civic and alumni groups and has represented his church on several occasions at General and Jurisdictional Con ferences. He teaches extensively in the leadership education program of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Lookabill is superintendent of the Primary Department at Trinity Church, West Asheville and is district director of Children's Work in the Asheville District. MRS. LOOKABILL I . ffiltWB--*' ' - Parent-Teachers Call For Better Facilities A determined , Murphy Schools Parent-Teachers Association has started the ball rolling to make improvements at the old high school used now for elementary grades. Meeting here Monday night, teachers and parents alike pointed up the deplorable conditions of the school. The major criticism was directed at the lighting of the classrooms One teacher said she did not teach in the building but would venture to say that "300 sets of eyes" are going to be weakened because of improper lighting. Supt. Holland McSwain told of the needs of the school but made it clear that the present wiring or lighting system is not hazardous. However, he pointed out that it is inadequate and would not be safe for additional lights for the build ing. The PTA group voted to go for ward even though the organizat ion's treasury holds only $4-40. Special events are in the making for raising the needed funds? esti mated at from $800 to $1,000. Recommendations for improve ments came from the executive committee. The recommendation was brought before the Association by Mrs. W. T. Brown, new presi dent. In addition to the lighting, the in adequate storage facilities drew comment. One teacher told the group: "We had to pile our coats and hats on a table until a parent brought us a rack for our wraps." ( Continued on back page) District Governor Of Lions Club To Visit Andrews ANDREWS? The District Gover nor of the District 31-A, Lion Wil liam A- Hart, of Weaverville, will make his official visit with the An drews Lions Club Thursday night at 7. The meeting will be held at the Marble Elementary School. District Governor Hart will also install new members at this meet ing. In addition to members of the Lions Club and guests, this meet ing will be attended by some 30 volunteers for the local Boy Scout Drive. John Slagle Wins Football Contest John R- Slagle of Andrews was top man in The Scout's Football Contest last week, picking 17 cor rect out the possible 20. The first place winner received a $5 cash award and became the "Expert of the Week". J Second place and $3 went to Mrs. W. A. Hoover of Andrews Road. She picked 16 winners. Also pick ing 16 right was Billy Carringer of Brasstown Route 1. He was de clared third place winner as Mrs Hoover's tie-breaking score warn closer than his. Mr. Slagle, like most contest ants, fell short on these games: Maryland-North Carolina (Mary* land won), Vanderbilt-Penn. State (VanderbUt won), Boston Colfege Villanova (Boston College won). Upsets gave the expert* a hirrf r
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