Taxi Driver Treed
But Flees
Like Greyhound
A taxi driver who appeared before the Murphy Board of Com
missioners recently and claimed he waa being followed by a I
policeman acting like a "big sbeppard dog" waa finally treed
Monday.
But, he escaped and ran like "a greyhound," according to two
sheriff deputies.
The driver recently complained to the Board of Commissioners
that he was being bothered by night policeman W. O. Williams.
He described Mr. Williams as acting like a "big collie dog"
and said he bothered him about petty traffic violations.
Two sheriff deputies spotted the driver Monday removing illegal
white whiskey from a hiding place beside the road.
When they tried to arrest him, the driver fled in his car.
"But," one of the deputies said, "we have a trail hot enough
to bark on."
Warrants have been signed for the drivers' arrest.
Police said the man has apparently left town.
Night policeman W. O. Williams said he saw the driver hiding
his whiskey and notified the sheriff's department who finally
caught the driver in the act of trying to sell the liquor.
The taxi driver has long been suspected of selling whiskey.
Several times before, officers said, the driver has managed to
escape arrest.
MRS. S. C. BURGESS
Elected President
Mrs. S. C. Burgess
Named
Legion President
Mrs. S. C. Burgess has recenty
been notified of her election as
president of the 20th district of
the American Legion Auxiliary.
The election was held at the
Auxiliary state convention in
Asheville and her term of office
runs for two years.
Prominent in both state and
local Auxiliary affairs. Mrs. Bur
gess has held every office in the
local chapter and for the past three
three years has been a member
of the State Gold Star Mothers'
Committee.
As district president Mrs. Burg
ess will preside at all district
meetings and attend state execu
tive meetings.
The 20th district includes Legion
Auxiliary chapters in Sylva,
Franklin, Fontana Dam, Robbins
ville and Murphy.
Mrs. Walter Jones of Sylva will
serve as Mrs. Burgess' alternate.
Mrs. G. W. Cover
Leaves
For Demo Meeting
ANDREWS? Mrs. G. W. Cover
left Thursday for Raleigh where
she will attend a meeting of the
North Carolina Democratic Wo
men's Executive committee to be
held Friday and Saturday.
The meetings will be held in
Hotel Sir Walter Raleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bayless at
tended the TVA Power Board
Manager' meeting in Gatllnburg
last week.
PROPOSED EDUCATION BUILDING
CMnpalgn B?*ub To Mm FMl
Lions Club Aids
Blind In
Cherokee County
Sight.
Think what it could mean to
you not to have sight.
How would you get down town?
Cross a street? Dial a phone? Or
do any other of the many things
that are taken for granted?
The Lions club in Cherokee
County is dqing its share to pro
vide eye care for those persons
who need it.
Over the past 10 years, the
Lions in Cherokee County have
provided for 2,527 eye examina
tions. They have made available
a total of 1,580 pairs of glasses.
The Lions have made possible
80 major eye operation*, along
with 323 medical t;r;,iraents for
persons who were having sight
difficulty
Twelve blind persons now have
a form of amusement because of
the Lions- Over the past 10 years,
they have donated 12 radios to
handicapped persons.
During the past 10 years, the
Lions have spent a total of $11,
060 for glasses alone.
These funds are raised through :
the White Cane sale and by sell- 1
ing tickets to a square dance to
be held Saturday night.
Mrs. J. W. Thompson has re
turned from a two-week visit in
Copperhill, Tenn.
Andrews Presbyterian Church Opens
Fund Campaign For Education Building
Andrews Presbyterian Church is
in the process of launching a
Building Fund Campaign with a
challenge goal of 25.000. (Victory
Goal of $20,000).
This will be used for the erect
ion of a large new education build
ing consisting of additional class
rooms, fellowship hall, kitchen,
pastor's study and two rest rooms.
The building will be erected near
the present sanctuary and will
face the intersections of Aquone
Road, Cherry Street and Bristol
Avenue
The executive committee under
which the campaign will be con
ducted consists of Lee Nichols,
general chairman; Robert Heaton,
associate chairman; Mrs. Donald
Wilson, honorary chairman;
Eugene Witherspoon, pastor; Mrs.
Herb Sheidy, representing the wo
men of the church; Herbert
Sheidy, treasurer; and Mrs. Joe
Sursavage, member.
At a recent meeting the follow
ing Special Gifts Committee was
named: L. B. Nichols, chairman,
Charles Delaney and John Slagle.
Much of the work of visitation
in the interest of pledges will be
under the direction of Major Tom
Day with his three captains being
John Ellis, Luke Ellis and Cliff
Huls.
Each Captain will have four
workers with visiting to be done
by pairs.
In 1897 the church was organiz
ed by the newly fromed Asheville
Presbytery with the following
charter members: S. B. Marsh,
Mrs. Mullie Mash, Miss Cullie
Marsh, James M. Richardson,
Mrs. Kate Richardson, James M.
Slagle, Mrs. Ida Slagle, Mr3.
Martha Ann Barker and Mrs. M.
Carrie Foute.
In 1889 the sanctuary now in use
was built on land donated by the
Andrews Development Co.
In 1924 the present seven room
manse was built on land adjoin
ing the sanctuary. ,
In 19940 the Sunday School rooms
now is use were built.
In 1954 the Hammond Electric
organ was purchased and installed
in the Sanctuary.
In 19SS the lot on which the new
education building is to be erected
was purchased by the congrega
tion looking forward to future
growth and expansion.
In 1958 the congregation unani
mouiy decided to conduct a camp
aign lor fund* with which to erect
n modern Christian education
building.
The Cherokee ScoifT ;
Dedicated To Promoting Cherokee County
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: 8 MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, IMS EIGHT PAGES THILS WEEK ' PUBLISHED WXBKLV j
MRS. JERRY W. DAVIDSON
Murphy Elementary School Librarian
Named Outstanding Woman For Week
One of the most versatile women
in Murphy is Mrs. J. W. Davidson.
She has been a member of the city
school unit for 25 years, serving as
music supervisor, seventh and
eighth grade teacher, elementary
school principal and. for the last
five years, librarian. She also di
rects the Junior High chorus of 70
voices.
EDITORS NOTE: This article
concerning Mrs- J. W. Davidson
of Mnrpby recently appeared
(n the Asheville Citizen.
Mrs. Davidson is one of twelve
librarians chosen recently by the
state school library advisor to
gather data on the effect of good li
brary situations on students.
Not long ago a little boy came
in and asked if she had any books
on Elvis Presley. She said, No.
Any books on Jesse James? No.
Anything about Dellinger? Still 110.
Boy stalked out of the room mut
teing, "Some library!"
Emily O>oper Davidson is or
g ti'st at the First Methodist
Church; teaches the John Wesley
Bibic Class; is a member of the
^Wesleyan Guild; ^nstoriipi of the
Muphy Garden Club and a mem
ber of the Colonial Dames of
America.
She is past president of Alpha
Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gam
ma, honor society for teachers;
was first president of the Cher
okee Historical Society; has serv
ed as head of the Murphy Wo
man's Club and the PTA and
vice president of District 1, N.
C- Federation of Women's Clubs
As a member of the board of
trustees of Western Carolina Col
lege she wns included in "Who's
Who in the South and Southwest."
Last April she was a cadidate for
N. C. Mother of the Year.
Mrs. Davidson is the daughter
of the late Robert LaFayetta
Cooper and Grace Pruden Cooper
of Murphy. Her husband, Jerry
Winslow Davidson, is the owner
of the Man Shop there. They have
two sons and four grandchildren.
Jerry Winslow Davidson Jr., chief
of tosting division of Civil Aero
nautics in Fort Worth, Tex., has
two daughters. Diane Louise and
Margaret At'clia. Katherine Coop
er and Kd va rrl Martin arc the
children oi Kriward Pruden David
son of Lancaster, I'a.
ROAD MATTERS
TO RE AIRED
AT PURLIC MEET
A public hearing on road matters
in Western North Carolina will
highlight the September 29-30 meet
ing of the State Highway Commis
sion in Waynesville.
Scheduled for the Haywood Coun
ty Courthouse in Waynesville, the
public hearing will begin at 9 a.
m. on Monday, September 29.
Fifteen-minute time periods will
be assigned to individual groups ap
pearing before the Commission.
During this time, county and city
officials, as well as private citi
zens. will have the opportunity of
presenting their various road pro
posals before the entire seven-mem
ber Commission.
This hearing is one of a series
conducted regularly by the Com
mission outside Raleigh for the
purpose of determining highway
need* of the various areas, accord
ing to local representatives.
In order that persons desiring to
bt heard may not be delayed, and
so that the Commission can expe
dite its hearings, persons wishing
to make an appointment with the
group should write directly to Sam
Board, Public Relations Office,
State Highway Commission, Ral
eigh for a definite time period.
County Fair Opens
Without Amusements
The 40th annual Cherokee County
'air got under way this week ?
ninus rides, side shows or popcorn
x>oths.
A last minute cancellation by
Capital City Shows left the Mutual
.'air Association Inc. without a
nidway.
Last minute efforts to acquire
a show failed, according to W. D.
Townson, vice-president of the fair
association.
Mr. Townson said Capital City
shows wired the fair association
late Saturday afternoon saying- the
show would not arrive as sched
uled.
Prizes offered for exhibits will
almost wipe out savings of the
Association, Mr. Townson said. The
EDITORS NOTE: I .ate Wednes
day, A. ft. Quinn, president of the
fair association said a carnival
is still being sought. If at all pos
sible, a carnival will be secured
and operated the week of 8ept. 21.
'
association has been saving for
almost IS years to build an exhibit
building, he said.
Funds to pay these prizes would
have ordinarily been made on the
midway.
The association has pledged to
give approximately $4,000 in prizes
for exhibit winners, he said. A
total of approximately $5,000 has
been saved to build a new exhibit
building.
Mr. Townson said winners will
bf sent a letter explaining the fin
ancial situation.
They are at liberty to cash the
checks or return them to the fair
association. Mr. Townson said.
Capital City Shows told the fair
association they could not come
to Murphy because of an accident
ia! death while the show was play
ing in Tennessee.
Mr. Townson said the owner of
the show tolc| the association that
his insurance company would not
allow him to leave Georgia until
the matter was cleared up.
Several members of the associa
tion went to Dalton Saturday to ask
the show owner to change his mind.
It was not until late Sunday that
it was certain the show would not
he here, according to Mr. Townson.
Attempts were made to contact
other shows in the area. But. none
could be obtained on such late
notice, he said.
The association will stage a
square dance, talent night, beauty
contest and various bands Friday
Right. Stands have been erected to
seat the crowd. Square dances will
also be held Thursday night.
New Vet Insurance
Passed Into Law
Over 5,000.000 World War II and
Korean veterans who hold GI life
insurance may now attach a new
type of total disability income pro
vision to their policies in return for
a small additional premium cost,
Veterans Administration has an
announced.
The new type of GI policy rider
was authorized by Public Law
85-678, effective November 1, 1958.
Under the new law, VA explained,
policyholders who become totally
disabled from any cause before
age 60 and while the new rider is in
effect will receive an income of $10
per month for e a c h $1,000 face
amount of the GI policy. Previous
maximum was $5 per month.
Payments under the clause begin
after the total disability has existed
for six consecutive months and
continue for the duration of the dis
ability, regardless of its length, VA
said.
Janice White Enters
Montreat College
Miss Janice White of Andrews
Route 1 has enrolled at Montreat
College as a member of the fresh
man class.
She arrived at the college Sept.
7 to participate in a four day or
ientation program for new stu
dents.
Miss White is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry White.
She will major in Christian edu
cation.
GIANT TROUT LANDED
Arlin West holds one of the
largest trout Taught this year in
Cherokee County. The fish,
which waft well known to area
fishermen is 24 inches long and
weighs six pounds. Mr. West
caught the monster in Valley
Kiver near Sam Stewarts home.
He will not tell how be landed
the fish. The fish broke seyeral
rods and poles before it was
caught
Upper Peachtree
Baptist Church
Plans Revival
On Monday night a weekToKg
evangelist campaign will get under
way at the Upper Peachtree Bap
tist Church.
The meeting will continue nightly
ai 7:30 p. m. and close on Sunday
night.
Evangelist will be the Rev. Tom
my Leatherwood, pastor of the
Mansfield Baptist Temple in Mans
field, Ohio.
This is his third revival camp
aign in this part of North Carolina
and the second one in the Upper
Peachtree Church.
The evangelist's father, Mr.
Thomas Leatherwood, of Akron,
Ohio, was reared at Fires Creek.
Mr. Leatherwood has. for six
years, pastored the Mansfield Bap
tist Temple after starting the
church in November of 1952 and
has now a membership of above
500.
Accompanying t h e evangelist
will be his wife, Joan and daughter,
Lori and his father and mother.
Trucks Allowed
To Park
In Center Lane
The Murphy Board of Commis
sioners last Tuesday agreed to al
low truck parking in the center
of city streets.
The decision was reached in a
special meeting of the street com
mittee Tuesday morning after the
entire Board of Commissioners
met Monday night.
All commercial trucks will be
required to acquire a special
parking permit at City Hall
No private cars or trucks will
be allowed to park in the center of
the streets.
The board of Commissioners de
cided at the last meeting of the
Board to call in ts&te highway en
gineers to solve the parking prob
lem.
The engineers suggested using
this method of clearing up the
parking problem according to
Mrs. Ruby Craig of the City
Clerk's office.
Several truck drivers appear
ed at the last meeting of the
Commissiners to complain about
the parking situation. They said
the present parking method is
dangerous and not satisfactory.
Two center-street parking
spaces in each block will be set
aside for trucks. Police wflB be
instructed to ticket private cars
and trucks using the special
parking locations.
Roy Cook Named
Publisher
Of Cherokee Scout
Roy Cook of Murphy has been
named publisher of the Cherokee
Scout
Mr. Cook succeeds Gene Park
ar. Mr. Parker left The Scout to
return to The Spartanburg Herald
Journal as advertising salesman.
Richard Goley has been appoint
ed editor and advertising sales
man for The Scout.
Mr. Cook was mechanical sup
erintendent of The Scout for over
a year before becoming publish
er.
Sylva Tops Murphy
By Slim Margin
By JAY WILSON
The Sylva 11 downed the well
coached team of Murphy Friday
with a 14 to 13 score.
The Sylva team, rated above
Murphy and next to Andrews, did
not make the showing that was ex
pected.
The Bulldogs beat the favored
team in everything but penalties
and pass interceptions.
In the first quarter Kimball
scored from the three for Sylva
after a 60 yard "drive by the single
wing team. After the kickoff Sylva
got the ball on the Murphy 40.
A series of rushing plays and a
pass that didn't pay off got Sylva
within striking distance.
James Kimball, the Sylva full
back, ran the ball over and Lionel
Brooks, the tailback, kicked the
extra point.
In the latter part of the first
quarter Murphy took over on about
the 30 but a penalty put it back on
the Murphy 15. Prom there they
drove the 83 yards for a touchdown.
A 18-yard gain on a pass from
Bobby Weaver to Virgil Decker
helped in the drive.
Emanuel Mac Donald, on a quar
ter back sneak, went acroa from
the three. The try for extra point
with a pan play was no good.
In the third MUrphy rw?lw<|
the kickoff from Sylva and in a
series of gains averaging seven
yards per play they drove 78 yards
for the touchdown.
Buck Hill, the Murphy fullback,
scored from the five. Frank Hill,
the left half, ran the extra point.
With about seven or eight min
utes left in the ball game it was
fourth and four and Murphy elected
to kick.
The kick was blocked and Sylva
took over on the 60. In a series of
running plays they drove to the
one.
From there Lionel Brooks {dung
ed over for the score. Brooks also
kicked the extra point to put Sylva
ahead 14 to 13.
After the Sylva klckotf Murphy
tried a series of passing plays in
a desperate attempt to score.
A pass was intercepted by Sylva
and they then proceeded to run
out the clock.
The statistics were:
irpky Sylva
First Downs 14 ?
Rushing Yards 281 108
Tarda Oalned Passing IS 10
Pasass Attempted 5 8
Passes Completed 1 'i*
1 >
Average t S3
Fumbles Lost ft 1
Yards Penalised ? IS