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T He Cherokee Scout . , tMliemted To Promoting Cherokee County i i i ? VOLUME ?7 NUMBER? 51 MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY IT, lKi fWELVE PAGES THIS WEES PUBLISHED WKBSLY Andrews little League All Stars Meet Sylva In District 1 Playoff ANDREWS ? The Little League team here meets Sylva Monday at 3 p. m- at the Franklin ball park la one of the opening games to decide the District 1 champion ship. The winner plays Franklin there Tuesday and that winner meets the winner of the Canton vs. Way nesville game on Wednesday. Andrews team is made up of all star players chosen from the four regular teams Regular games for this week were postponed until later in the season in order to give the all stars a chance to practice togeth er. The all stars will play a prac tice game Friday afternoon at 5:45 p. m. against a team made up of the remainder of the players on the four teams. District 1 includes Andrews, Belmont. Canton, CherryvUle, Forest City, Franklin, Gastonia, Cramer ton, King's Mountain, Shel by, Sylva and Waynesville The probable starting line-up lists Johnny Gernert at 1st. Chuck V*a Gorder at and, Jimmy Wat kin* at abort, Thomas Brooks at 3rd, Mike Blake catching, David Slagle in rf, Herbert Magneaa in cf, Butch Suaavage in If and David Higdon pitching. Two games last week were rain ed out between the Hawks and Spark Plugs and the Hawks and Rebels - Thursday the Spark Plugs got 7 hits off Wolfpack pitcher Terry Marr to beat the Wolfpack 8 to 2. Winning pitchers Chuck Van Gor der and Danny Tatham gave up only 3 hits. Friday the Spark Plugs contin ued a four game win streak in outslugging the Rebels 14 to 7. Saturday the Hawks finally pull ed ahead of the Wolfpack 14 to 11 in a wild and wooly game that threatened to last until dark. Cecil Mashburn coached the Hawks in the absence of coach Junior Sher rill. Winning pitcher David Hig don gave up only 3 hits, but walk ed 13 men and hit 2 with the ball. Thomas Brooks was losing pitcher and gave up 3 hits. RETIRED OFFICER FRED JOHNSON GIVEN PLAQUE AT HONOR DINNER Fred Johnson, retired assistant police Chief here, was honored at a dinner Friday night A plaque in token of appeciation for his 25 years of service to the Murphy Police Department was presented to Mr. Johnson. It was signed by Mayor L. L. Mason, members of the Board of Commis sioners and the city clerk. Mr- Johnson says he plans to "just take it easy" now that his law enforcement days are behind him. He went on to say that he may again take up his favorite hobby ? bird hunting. The retir ed officer said he was not too keen on fishing. Present for the dinner at the Henry House were members of the town Board, Polic? Depart ment and their wives. Mayor Mason, members of the Board and Police Chief Nell Sneed commended the retired officer for his loyal and courteous service. Glenn Bates has been named assistant chief here.. Mr. Johnson was a chief deputy under former Sheriff J. Frank Bristol when he accepted a job on the Murphy force in 1933- He has served as chief, assistant chief and patrolman. He was in police work 27 years and prior to that was an auto salesman. FCC Authorizes Second Station For Murphy A permit for a second radio station in Murphy has been grant ed by the Federal Communicat ions Commission. An Associated Press report last week said tha Commission grant ed an application to Cherokee Broadcasting Co. This station is to operate on 600 kilocycles, i kilowatt daytime. The action involved denial of a competing application of Val ley Broadcasting Co. for the same facilities, the AP report said. Several weeks ago the Com mission granted a permit for operation of WKRK in Murphy on 1390 KC. This is a 1,000 Watt sta tion and is expecting to start op erations here soon. Jimmy Childress is vice-presi dent and general manager of WKRK. . Asked what advise he could give young officers just starting their law enforrement careers, Mr. Johnson replied: "Always show courtesy. Don't be too hard but at the same time do the job you are hired to do." Mr. Johnson Tuesday celebrat ed his 67th birthday. His first wife, the former Miss Coy Abernathy, died in 1954. From this first marriage, he has two children, Fred Johnson Jr., an ABC inspector in Greensboro, N. C., and Mrs. J. F. Woodard of Bismarck, N. D. His second wife is the former Miss Gillie Martin of Murphy. Mr. Johnson is a son of the late Mr- and Mrs. Will Johnson of Murphy. Center Parking To Be Eliminated On Murphy Streets Center parking will cease in Murphy. Town Board of Commissioners Monday night agreed to put a stop to parking cars and trucks in the center of the streets here The action was taken to elimi nate a traffic hazard. City Clerk Charlie Johnson was instructed to secure the proper "no parking" signs for the areas involved. Enforcement of regulation will begin as soon as possible. Meanwhile, members of the Steet Committee are beginning an investigation to ascertain other means for improving the traffic and parking situation. Commissioners took no action Monday night on a proposal for a 10 per cent blanket raise for members of the Police Depart ment. Clerk Johnson presented the matter to the Board on the re quest of Police Chief Neil Sneed. Episcopal Yoiths Hold Rummage Sale The young people of the Episco pal Church Choir will hold a rummage sale on Saturday morn ing. The sale will begin at 9:30 and will be held in the Parish house of the Church of the Mes siah IN PLAYOFF ? This All Star team of Andrews little Leaguer* meets Sylva at Franklin Monday in the District 1 playoff. They are, first, row, left to right: Mike Blake, Thomas Brooks. Terry Winfrey. Terry Marr, Charles Hood, Larry Dailey, Second row, Jimmy Watkins, Chuck Van Gorder, Johnny Gernert, David Slagle, David Hlgdon, Herbert Magness. Back row, Managers John Ellis and Junior Sherrill. Butch Sursavage and Mike Sheidy were absent when photo was taken. Wood Purchases By Champion Nearly 10 Million The Champion Paper and Fibre Company purchased over 575,000 cords of wood from wood suppliers in this area of the country during; the fiscal year ending March 31. It was used to supply the pulping operation at its Canton plant Cost of this wood totaled $9,953,> 965. Champion officials said of this total nearly $1,500,000 was in freight charges. This information was released along with the publi cation of the Arms annual report for the year. The annual report showed that Champion's three divisions in Hamilton, O., Canton, N- C-, and Pasadena, Tex., made and sold more than 600,000 tons of paper and 550,000 tons of pulp. Reuben B. Robertson Jr., presi dent of Champion, noted that while increased cost reduced earnings and made it les& than a record year, "it was still a good year." He expressed confidence in the fu ture of the Pulp and Paper indus try as well as the general busi ness prospects of the country as a whole. Rotary's Governor Tours Area Clubs Rotary's new district governor, Gordon L. Butler of Andrews, will speak to the Murphy Club on Monday and will address his home club on Tuesday. Governor Butler has begun a tour to visit all the 38 clubs in his district which includes all clubs from Charlotte west Governor Butler will confer with Murphy Rotary president Holland McSwain and secertary Bob Penland and Andrews presi dent Jim Baer and secretary Dr. Gerald Almond. Governor Butler plans to spend a full day conferring with the of ficers of all the other clubs in his district. $1,000 Quota Set For Cancer Drive i A quota of $1,000 has been set for Cherokee County's Cancer Fund campaign by Mrs. Ruth Higdon, Andrews chairman, and S- S. Williams, Murphy chairman. Percy B. Ferebee is co-chair man for Andrews and Harold Gee and Mark Elliott are in charge of collections in the business section. Ms. Higdon said, "If the quota | can be reached by August 1st, 20 per cent of the money will re main in the county." Donations can be sent to Chair man Williams at the Bank in" Mur phy or to Mrs- Higdon in And rews. Mr- Williams said, "I hope that we are successful in collecting this quota for this important cancer research." ASC director of service John F. W. King reports that a major form of cancer which kills 16,000 wo men yearly will be "completely vanquished" if this year's pro gram is completed. "Cancer is the nation's leading killer. Contributions to this fund may enable science to completely wipe it out," Dr. King said ELVIS MAKES ANDREWS CHOW STOP EN ROUTE TO TRAINING CENTER ANDBERWS? D o n 't cry now Elvis fans, but you missed your chance to see tlie teen-age idol when he was in town, and a last look at his side burns too. A story in the August issue of TV Radio Mirror magazine tells of a brief bus stop Elvis and 20 other newly inducted GIs made here when on the way to Fort Hood for basic training. In the storj-, "A Salute For Pri vate Presley" by Eunice Field, the author gives the highlights of the bus trip to Fort Hood in Kil leen, Tex. The author relates that the trip was unusual from the start because of the presence of Elvis and tells of a stop in North Car olina. "The chartered bus that was carrying them pulled up at the Andrews Cafe for breakfast." She said that after the boys had finished breakfast, before the bus got rolling, (not rocking) a sign appeared on one of the stools: "ELVIS SAT HERE.'; Mrs- Steve Owens, owner of the cafe, says she wasn't in the cafe at the time, and attributes the sign to one of her waitresses. No doubt, Andrews Rock and Rollers would have had a brass band down at the cafe to greet Mr. Presley if they had only known. But, like the man said, don't cry now, there are still Elvis records and movies and you might get a waitress to show you which stool Elvis sat on and you fans could touch it. GORDON L. WILSON HOSPITALIZED BY IIEART ATTACK Gordon R- Wilson of Murphy, who suffered a heart attack last week, was reported making satis factory recovery Wednesday morning. Mr. Wilson is a patient in Prov idence Hospital here. Attending physicians called in a heart specialist from Atlanta to exam ine Mr. Wilson. The specialist said that the heart attack was of a serious nature but Mr. Wilson's condition was satisfactory under the cir cumstances. For the present, no visitors are allowed- Doctors say he will have to remain in the hospital for some time. 3 Robbinsville Men Held In Kidnaping Case Here Three Robbinsville men facing kidnaping charges were being held in County Jail here early this week in lieu of 15,000 bond each. Sheriff Claude Anderson has signed warrants charging Harold Lane, 20, Charles Lane, 25, and Wayne Millsaps, 23, with kidnap ing. Millsaps is also accused of assault with a deadly weapon. The three men are charged with kidnaping two Graham County youths. Sheriff Anderson said Jack Col Yard, IB, driver at a station wag on, and his companion, Herbert Hampton, 20, ofiared the two Lane brothers and Millsaps a ride near Toptoa the night of July I The sheriff said he was told that Colvard at knife point was 'forced to take the three men to Aaheville, but Hampton escaped near Cherokee and alerted police. Hampton was cot on the neck but was not seriously injured, police said. It was reported that Harold Lane and Millsaps got out of the vefakle in Aaheville. The third man. Charles Lane, allegedly tor ced Colvard to hud tor Biyson City, the sheriff reported. Police said the wagon ran out of gasoline near Bryaon City. Young Colvard reported the <1. y , ? 1 lM l_i- LU.L mill tnreitenM Mm UKO WCb* hiking toward RobUnsvffle and they got a rid* in a truck as tor as the State Highway Commis sion garage in Graham County. Clovard later fled and gave the alarm, police said. Charles Lane was arrested a short time later. Millsaps and Harold Lane were apprehended in Aaheville early Friday morn ing, Sheriff Anderson said. Warrants were signed before Andrews Justice of the Peace Sam Jonas. They were signed by Colvard and Hampton. The sher iff and 8SI Agent M. G. Crawford returned the two men from Ashe vine and the other from RohUns viQe. Graham County Deputy Jack ftdMi arrested Chariee Lane. Youth Fatally Injured Here Pamela Alexander Recovering From Spinal Meningitis Three-year-old Pamela Alexan der was reported in good condi tion Wednesday morning at Mur phy Providence Hospital. She was stricken several days ago and an attending physician diagnosed her illness as spina) meningitis Pamela is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. (Bud) Alexander of Brasstown 15-GALLON STILL DESTROYED ON REAVER CREEK ANDREWS? Cherokee County Deputy Sheriff Lofton West re ported finding and destroying a 15-gallon whiskey still on Bob Branch in the Beaver Creek sec tion here Monday. - Officer West said he poured out 65 gallons of mash which he found near the still- He said the still was not in operation but had been used in the last week or two. No arrests have been made in connection with the still as yet. Officer West said. Murphy Lions Club Installs Wilkins As New President Roscoe Wilkins was inducted as Lion's Club President by Dr. Charles Clegg, President of Young Harris College at Ladies' Night, July 8 The dinner was held in the base ment of the First Methodist Church. Ed Hyde led off the evening with a Lion's song. John David son led the pledge of allegiance to the flag and Rev. W. F. El liott pronounced the invocation. Following dinner, served by members of Circle 1 and the WS C.S. of the Methodist Church, Dr. Clegg was introduced by Lion President Hobart McKeever. Dr. Clegg spoke on "The Re sponsibility of Lionism" and in ducted new officers for the year. Pins were presented to officers of the past year and to 29 mem bers for 100 per cent attendance. Marble lion paper weights were awarded for outstanding service to the club during the past year. Men who received the awards were Arnold Beerkens, Herman West, Joe Ray, Bob Bault, Ed Hyde, J. H. Duncan, Duke Whit ley, Merle Davis, Bob White, Ros coe Wilkins, Jack Dickey, John Savage, Charlie Hughes, and Dale Lee. Hobart McKeever was given a trophy in appreciation of his ser vice as club president Two Others Escape Serious Hurts In Auto Accident Cecil Collins, 18, of Dayton, O., died Wednesday morning at Provi dence Hospital from injuries re ceived in an auto accident here Tuesday morning Young Collins was an occupant of a 1950 Ford that wrecked on Old Highway 19 near Beal Town at 1:15 a. m. Tuesday. City Policeman William O. Wil liams said the auto belonged to Charlie Blevins of Murphy and was being driven at the time by Charles Buddy Burrell, 18, of Cleveland, Tenn., a relative of Mr. and Mrs- Blevins. The driver escaped injury and the only other occupant, Maxie Burrell, was dismissed after emer gency treatment for cuts and bruises. A warant charging Burrell with speeding and reckless driving was signed by Officer Williams be fore Justice of the Peace M. S. Richards- A $100 bond was posted in this case. The traffic violation charges were made prior to the death of Collins and Mr- Richards Wednes day morning said his office is preparing a manslaughter war rant. This was the second traffic death in Cherokee County this year. A 32-year-old Mississippi woman was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck May 13 near Andrews. Officer Williams said the car in which the youths were riding left a curve near Charlie John son's home and struck a tree. He said it bounced off one tree and stopped against another. The officer estimated the ve hicle skidded approximately 100 feet The Collins youth suffered a broken leg and internal injuries, a report at Murphy Police Sta tion showed. Three Georgia Men Charged la Rekhery Warrants were signed here Sat urday charging three Marietta, Ga., men wltn breaking into Walt er Dockery's Store on Jane 20. Charged before Justice of the Peace M- S. Richards were Jack Prewett, Roy L. Martin and Charles Arrowood. The men are ascused of en tering the store and taking cigar ettes, clothing and canned goods valued at $150- Sheriff Claude An derson signed the warrants. The sheriff said the three men are being held in Marietta for investigation in connection with a car theft charge.
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