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Committee For Better Schools Organized
Organization of a county-wkle
f!IM? m OoBiaittteo 'far Better
Schools *u started hare Monday
night
Three unit* ? Murphy, Andrews
and County ? named officers.
- The entire committee, when
completed, will be made up of ap
proximately 40 persons "vitally
interested in promoting progress
te the program of public education
in North CuMu."
H. A- Mattox, a vice-chairman of
District S of the State organiza
tion, explained to the approximate
ly 20 present for the meeting the
functions of the county group.
A chairman to head the entire
Group will be named at a meeting
April 14.
Officers of the various units
named this week were: Murphy?
Herman Edward* , chairman;
Merle Davis, vice-chairman, and
Mrs- Lynn Brown, secretary.
Andrew*? Dr. Gerald Almond,
chairman; S. J. Genie rt. secre
tary; County? Bergen Moore of
Route 2, chairman; Bernard John
son of Culberson, vice-chairman,
and Wayne Abernathy of Route 3,
secretary.
The throe unit chairmen will
serve as vice-chairmen on the
county-vide organisation.
Others in the organisation are:
County? Fred Martin o I Route 3,
WUlard Graham at Farner, Tenn.,
Fred Kilpa trick of Route 2, Voyd
Hog an of Route 2, Noah Hembree
of Route 1*
Andrews? Dr. C. O. Van Gor
der of Andrews, Bruce Lunsford
of Marble, Tom Day of Andrews,
Giles Bryson of Marble and Carrol
Brawn of Andrews.
Murphy? Mr*. Francis Bourne
Jr.. Charlie Hughe*, Ben Warner
Jr., Alden Cowanl and Mrs. L. L.
M?*on. ,
th* gr?UP *
Citizens CCfP1* /./6r_ ~ ~-r
Schools is primarily tSZ.
laymen who are not directly &*
sodated with the schools.
He said: "We in Cherokee Coun
ty need a good strong active Citi
tens Committee Far Better
School*." Mr. Mattox, alio chair
man of the City Board of Trustees,
said Cherokee is a "lower bracket
county" and it is important to us
to "just hold our own "
Jr. Mattox asserted that the
_ w organization is non-political
and takes no authority away from
school officials- He said the com
mittee U organized for the purpose
of baring lay people study the
school programs from all angles
Remarks were also made by
Supt. Holland McSwain at Mur
phy, Supt- J. E. Rufty at Andrews
and County Education Supt.
Lloyd Hendrix.
It was brought out that such a
committee opeiates on a long
range program and not for just a
year or two.
Weather Forecast
THURSDAY ? Fair
FRIDAY ? SATURDAY
SUNUDAY ? Rata Ending
Support Yonr
Red Cross
DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CHEROKEE COUNTY
VOLUME <7 NUMBER ? 35
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1868
Sixteen Pages This Week
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
First To Announce
TWO CHEROKEE COUNTY FARMERS
SEEKING OFFICE OF SHERIFF
Mr. Barton .... candidate
Murphy Seniors
To Resent
Huckleberry Finn
Don't miss it.
"The Adventures of Httddeber
ry Finn," to be presented by Mur
phy High School seniors, promises
to be one of the most interesting
and delightful plays of the season
here.
The presentation will be given
Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.
m. at Murphy Elementary School.
The cast will include: Fred
Carder, Huckleberry Finn; Jim
Hendrix, Tom sawyer; Rex Sud
derth, Jim; Roger Baugh, the
sheriff; Garland Graves, Silas
Phelps; Charlene Davidson, Sally
Phelps; Elizabeth Martin, Ella
Mae Phelps.
Also Girlene Taylor, aunt Polly;
Linda English, Mammy; Betty
Kate Wilson, Gee Gee; Neta Kim
brough, Mrs. Damrell, andr Ra
mona Haggard, Mrs- Hotchkiss
Revival Scheduled
At Hanging Dog
A Revival meeting at Hanging
Dog baptist Church will begin
April 6.
Rev. Lee Chastine, evangelist,
and Rev. Clifton Elliott, pastor,
will lead the services.
Two Cherokee County farmers
this week announced themselves
as candidates for the office of
sheriff on the Democratic ticket.
James A. Barton, 51, of Culber
son and Jake Brown, 40, of And
rews are seeking the nomination.
These are the first candidates to
announce.
? Mr- Barton is a farmer and also
operates a chicken business.
Several weeks ago Mr. Barton
offered to donate 10 acres of his
land in the Culberson area to any
textile or other industrial opera
tion that would build a plant on the
site.
In making his announcement he
said he was interested in the in
dustrial development of Cherokee
County. He said if he was elected
he will discharge the duties of the
sheriffs office to the best of his
abilities.
Mr. Barton has resided in Cher
okee County about 45 years.
Mr. Brown, a lifelong resident of
Cherokee County, said he was an
nouncing as a candidate for the of
fice of sheriff subject to the ap
proval of the County Democratic
This is his second time to seek
a political office. Four years ago
Mr. Brown .... candidate
he was third highest man in the
race for sheriff.
In making his announcement,
he said: "In compliance with the
request of many of my friends, I
have decided to again offer myself
as a candidate for sheriff."
He is a member of Valley town
Baptist Church. He married the
former Miss Faye Hogan of And
rews and they have six children
Loeal Election
Board Appointed
Election Boards in North Caro
lina's 100 counties were appointed
last Friday by the State Board of
Election in Raleigh.
Named for Cherokee County
were: Fred Martin of Murphy
Route 3, Edgar A. Woods and R.
A. Dewar, both of Andrews.
LITTLE TEACHER ? Shirley Sogers, a pollio victim, has found
her place with classmates in the first grade here In spite of a brace
on her left leg. Here she is shown standing in an exercise with three
other pupils in the first grade class of Miss Clara McCombs. Others
shown are, left to right, Jerry Hunsucker, Mary D. Cheney, and Gary
Headrick. The annual Crippled Children Easter Seal Drive is now
under way here. Shirley, crippled since 2, is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Boy Lee Rogers.
FISHERMAN'S LUCK
? Crisp Studio Photo
APRIL 1953
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FISHING
TACKLE
Headquarters
WESTERN AUTO
ASSOCIATE STORE
NANCY MILLS, daughter o< Mis.
CecU Mffls
Methodist Choir
To Present
Easter Cantata
The Senior Choir of the First
Methodist Church will present
"The Crucifixion" by John Stabl
er on Palm Sunday night
Services will be at 8:30 p. m- in
order that friends from other
churches may have an opportunity
to attend.
This outstanding musical com
position has been a part of Holy
Week Observances in many
churches. It tells the story of the
Crucifixion of our Lord using the
text from the gospels
The Chorus will be under the di
rection of the Rev. R. T. Houts.
L. B. Marshall
Named New
Assistant Agent
L. B. Marshall Jr., a graduate of
the Martin Branch of the Univer
sity of Tennessee, has been named
assistant county agent for Chero
kee County.
He succeeds James Adams, re
signed. Mr. Adams has accepted a
position in Marshall.
The new agent Is a'Hative of
Vlcksurg, Miss. His family moved
to Ripley, Tenn., when he was 10
and he is a graduate of Ripley
High School. He holds a BS Degree
in general agriculture from the
Martin Branch of the University
of Tennessee.
While in high school and college,
Mr. Marshall was an active mem
ber in 4-H work, Young Farmers
and Homemakers Club. He re
ceived an Esso Standard Oil col
lege scholarship for his outstand
ing 4-H work.
Mr. Mai shall was voted to
"Who's Who in American Univer
sities and Colleges," representing
the agriculture department of his
college.
He married the former Miss
Joyce Roddy of Dayton, Tenn., and
they have a month-old daughter,
Monica Lynn.
Mice Catch
Sam Harding of Murphy Satur
day caught a 7-pound bass in Chat
tuge Lake.
Mr. Harding was using a liz
ard for bait on a spinning rod out
fit. John Smitn was also on the
fishing trip with Mr. Harding.
MISS STILES ? . . most valuable
Shirley Stiles Cops
Most Valuable
Player Award Here
Miss Shirley Jean Stiles won the
"Most Valuable Player" trophy
for the western division of the
Smoky Mountain Conference. Her
average for the year was 32 points
per game. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stiles of
Murphy, Route 1.
Shirley has played basketball all
four years of high school. She was
co-captain this year. She support
ed the Murphy teams as a cheer
leader and was elected the senior
superlative' "Most Athletic". She
joined the Business club her junior
year and is now president. She
was a member of the Student
Council her sophomore year and
the Photography club her fresh
man year.
Shirley likes to sew. Her hob
bies include collecting salt and
peper shakers and things for her
hope chest. Her chief past-time
seems to be making many good
friends and helping others.
SPRING FASHIONS FOR FAMILY,
HOME APPEARS TODAY IN SCOUT
What's new for Spring?
For the answer to that one, see
the Spring Fashion section appear
ing in today's Scout.
The 8-page edition will bring
you up to date on the latest fash
ions in clothes, jewelry, the home,
appliances and autos
With this edition, J. M. Hughes
& Son makes its first public an
nouncement that it is now Hughes
Supply Inc. The business is In the
same location but they have a
brand new firm with plenty of
new, low prices in the hardware
line
For the farmers and gardners,
see the many values offered by
Murphy Hardware, Hampton Hard
ware, Fanners Federation and
Western Auto
Easter outfits with up to the min
ute styling will thrill you at Cand
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JOHN R. SLAGLE JR. RECIPIENT
OF $2,000 ALCOA SCHOLARSHIP
ANDREWS? John R. SUgle Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs- John R, Sl&gle
of Andrews, has been awarded a
$2,000 scholarship by the Alcoa
Foundation.
The winner was announced this
week by William G. Crawford,
chairman at the N&ntahala Power
and Light Company Scholarship
Selection Committee.
"Bob", a senior at Andrews High
School, was selected as a winner
from a groop of XT sobs and daugh
ten of Alcoa's employes at Nanta
hala Power and Light Company,
with headquarters in Franklin ami
Carolina Aluminum Company at
Badin. Four of the contestants to r
the scholarship are children of
Nantahala Power and Light Comp
any employes, Mr. Crawford said.
All of the candidates for the
scholarship, he said, had previous
ly met the scholastic, moral and
VtadwHip qualifications and had
Need For Blood
Program Voiced
By Atty. McKeever
Further need for a Red Cross
blood program for the Murphy
area was pointed up Tuesday by
Atty. Hobart L. McKeever.
He told Red Cross workers at a
kick-off meeting at Regal Hotel
that blood had to be imported from
Andrews recently when his wife
had an emergency operation.
A determined and aroused group
of Murphy businessmen this week
began an all out drive to meet a
$2,500 quota in this year's camp
aign.
Joe Ray, drive chairman, said
meeting the quota is the only way
to get the bloodmobile and its ser
vices back to Murphy
He went on to say that he is
gravely concerned because Mur
phy has no emergency blood sup
ply on hand. He declared that it is
everybody's business to work to
ward getting the bloodmobile back
to this area
J. H. Duncan asked drive lead
ers U local hospitals provis
ions for keeping blood here.
Chapter Chairman Robert W.
Weaver said they do "if they can
get the blood " Mr. Weaver went
on say that blood can be stored
here for 21 days. It is then re
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Woman's Club
To Present
Fashion Revue
The Murphy Woman's Club will
present its fourtth annual Fash
ion Revue Tuesday night at 7:30
in the grammar school auditorium.
The Revue is sponsored by local
merchants and fashions will be
modeled by club members and
their families
Of the numerous door prizes to
be given, one will be a family sea
son pass to the new Murphy swim
ming pool.
Mrs. Pete Hill is chairman of
the Revue. Co-chairmen are: Mrs.
Charles Hyatt, models; Mrs. Frank
Alexander, decorations; Mrs. Con
stance West, commentator; Mrs.
LJ. Henn, tickets, and Mrs- Ken
fa Godfrey, publicity. *
Hospital Auxiliary
The Providence Hospital Auxil
iary will hold their regular meet
ing Monday night at 7:30 at the
hospital dining room.
Andrews Area Committees Named
For Crippled Children Seal Drive
ANDREWS? Committees for the
Andrews area Crippled Children
Easter Seal Drive have been an
nounced by W- D. Whitaker, coun
ty chairman.
They are: J. S. G?rnert, fund
chairman; Mrs. James Baer, chair
man, Frank Maenlle and Miss
Ruth Hamilton, Easter Lily pa
rade; Charles O. Frazier, schools;
John Ellis, advertising and post
ers; Gene Shaw, hospital; Mrs
Ruth S. Pulllum, Konnaheeta Club;
Olen Stratton, Nantahala Power
and Light Co.; Jeff Brooks, Hous
ton Ledford and Blaine Blevins,
business section; Mrs. Mary Nel
son, Topton and Mrs. Mildred Day
secretary.
Karen Wright, three-year-old
Topton girl who has received treat
ment as a polio victim, is the fea
tured poster child for this area.
Mr. WhitaKei said Karen per
haps expresses the desire of
thousands of crippled children who
want to be normal and whose
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