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_ - ?.n m a. i ??i.i.i nuuimuiinii i i ? ? ? ? The Cherokee Scout i Dedicated To ffufiwf Cherokee County ?? . i VOLLME W NUMBER ? It MUKPMY, WOMTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER I, IMS EIGHT PAGES THUS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKL* Oct 5 Through 11 Set Aside As Week For Business And Professional Women The ?tek of Oct. ? through 11 has been Mt aside tor National Busl DM and Prirfa? tonal Women* weak In a proclamation by Mayor L. L Maann The annual weak, aponaored throughout the United 8tatea by the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Cluba, Inc. ia aet aside to pay tribute to women in bus.rv;ss and the contri butions they make to the nation. The theme of the 19B8 National Business Women's Week is "More Power with Woman power." The club in Murphy was organ Iced March 23, 1958. It waa sponsor ed by the Bryaon City chapter of die Business and Professional Women's Club. bfficers of the club are Mrs. Robert Weaver, president; Mrs. Virginia Scroggs, vice president; kiss Elizabeth Gray, recording secretary; Mrs. Glenn Patton, cor responding secretary; and Mrs. Douglas Smith, treasurer. Charter members of the club In Murphy were Mrs. Beae Alverson, Mrs Louise A. Bayless, Mrs. Ruth Carrlnger, Mrs. Mauds B. Duncan, Mn. Bessie Ma* Elkins, Mrs. Mar garet Ellis, Mrs. Tlelma Fain, Miss Elisabeth Gray and Mrs. Jean M Greene. Also, Mrs. Maude M. Gull edge, Mrs. Edwlna Hagaman, Mis. Vir ginia G. Hill, Mrs. Edythe Howard, Mrs. Francis Johnson, Miss Clara McOombs, Miss Peggy McDonald, Mrs. Sara 8. Patton, Mrs. Maggie Belle Pinaon, Mrs. Nona Rowland, Mrs. Florence Seamon, Mrs. Kate M. Shields, Mrs. Blanche Smith, Miss Emily Sword, Mrs. Virginia Scroggs, Mrs . Juanlta Weaver, Mrs. Nell White, Mrs. Constance West, Mrs. Gertrude Worthen and Mrs. Evelyn Kiaselburg. New members are Mrs. Rosiland Eurgess and Mrs. Ruth Cheney. Among the projects of the club is a driver education program of traffic safety. Former Murphy Man Shot While Trying To Arrest Prowler At Used Car Lot Andrews Western Auto Store Robbed Of $321 The Western Auto Store at And rews was broken into Tuesday night and approximately $321 in merch andise and cash was stolen. Store manager George Hicks said the thieves entered the store some time after 8 p. m. Tuesday night and 7:30 a. m. Wednesday morn ing. Entrance to the building was gained through a wash room win dow. An inside door was forced open after several holes had been bored through it. A brace and bit was found in the alley behind the building along with a small saw. No damage was done to the build ing except a broken window, ac cording to Mr. Hicks. He listed the articles stolen as: $134.50 in cash; one 12 gauge shot gun; one S0-30 rifle; one .22 rifle and four wrist watches. The Andrews High School voca tional shop was also broken into Tuesday night. The Andrews police and the sher iff's department are investigating the robbery. Mrs. Leo Violante of Brooklyn, N. Y., is spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs., Kenneth Godfrey and Mr. Godfrey. Guests of the Godfreys last week-end were Mr. Godfrey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Machen of Etowah, Tenn., and his sister, Miss Ineda Godfrey. A former Murphy man was shot recently in Toccoa, Oa., as he at tempted to arreat a prowler. Robert Turner, 22, son of Mrs. Ora Turner of Murphy was along with a fireman to investigate a prowler report at a used car lot in Toccoa last Friday when the shoot ing occurred. The assailant escaped after emptying an automatic rifle at the police car about 2 a.m. Mr. Turner, was hit in the left arm by two shots and in the right leg. Fireman Herman McConnell, 27, who accompanied Turner, was shot in the left shoulder and in the back of his head. Fight bullets hit the patrol car ah it approached the Doyle Robbins used-car lot on Sage street. Two other shots hit Johns Furniture Store across the street. Sixteen rifle hulls were found at the scene. Neither Turner nor McConnell were seriously hurt. The gunman began firing before they got out of the patrol car. Turner and Mc Connell rolled out of the car and ran for an alley. The rifleman ran into the street, firing as he ran. Bloodhounds were brought from Alto but Police Chief Arthur Smith said no trace of the assailant has been found. Maurice Payne, radio operator at the State Patrol station in Toccoa, quoted officer Turner as saying that neither he nor the fireman got a good description of the marksman. "We only saw in outline of a man in the darkness," he said. The shooting occurred, operator Payne said, after a taxicab driver reported a "suspicious" person lurking in the used car lot about 2 a.m. New Catholic Chapel Official Opening Planned Sunday With Morning Services The new Andrews Catholic Center will open officially Sunday at 9 a. m. with morning services. The Rev. Don Kaple, priest in charge of the Holy Redeemer Cen ter announced that Bible classes will be conducted at thfe center every Sunday at 10 a. m. The center will be used as a combination office, Bible class and Chapel. It is located on Highway 19 in Andrews next to Sam Jones' real estate office. The chapel is arrang ed in the rear of the building. The office and reading room will be open to the public as soon as com pleted. Father Kaple will offer this Sac rifice of the Mass this Sunday. The topic of the sermon will be "The Passion of Our Holy Redeemer." Bulldogs Register Smashing Win Over Robbinsville In First Season Victory By JAY WILSON After losing their first three games, two by a narrow margin, the Murphy High Bulldogs rolled to a smashing victory over Rob binsville in a Smoky Mountain Conference battle last Friday night. The first touchdown was made late in the first quarter by Frank Beavers on a ten-yard dash. The attempt for extra point was no good. The Murphy stare in the second quarter was made by Frank Hill on a three yard plunge. Bobby Weaver kicked the extra point. The score at the half remained Murphy IS; Robbinsville 0. The only Murphy score in the third quarter was a 38 yard rCn back on a pass interception by Emanuel MacDonald. " Hie try for extra point was no good. In the fourth quarter Murphy again scored. Bobby Weaver plung ed over from the one yard line. The extra point attempt was again no good. The Murphy substitutes got need ed practice in Friday's game when they flayed much of the fourth quarter. This week the Bulldogs meet the strong Swain High team. Swain was previously undefeated until they met Andrews last Friday night Statistics : """ Murphy R'vttle First downs 18 7 Yds. gained rushing 382 183 Yds. gained passing 10 66 Passes ? 7 Completed 1 4 Passes intercepted by 1 1 Punts 1 4 Punting average 30 37 Fumbles lost 1 2 j Yard* penalized 60 10 QUEEN MARTHA ANN WOODARD Entered To Please Aunt Queen Thought Contests "Silly" A beautiful 19-year old girl, who once felt that beauty contests were silly, was picked as queen of the Cherokee County Fair Sept. 19. Miss Martha Ann Woodard, daughter of Mrs. Pearl Woodard of Sprlngdale Street was crowned Miss Cherokee County Fair by John Jordan. f This was the first beauty contest Miss Woodard had entered. "I wouldn't enter them before be cause I thougnt they were silly. I only entered because my aunt, Mrs. Lillard Walker, wanted me| to." she said. Miss Woodard doesn't plan to miss any contests in the future. She was sponsored by the Walker Body Shop. Misses Wanda Dillingham and Barbara Queen of Murphy were runners up. The runners up receiv ed gifts from local merchants. Miss Woodard received a cash award from the Brown Deluxe Hatching Egg Service and a dozen red roses from Murphy Florist. Officers and Teachers For Coming Year Named At Andrews First Baptist Church ? ' ANDREWS ? Officers and teach ers of the First Baptist Church of Andrews Sunday School for the fiscal year beginning October 1 have been elected. They are as lollows: Floyd Brooks, Superintendent; Jack Mintz, associate; Miss Fanny Mc Guire, church secretary. Mrs. Nora Buchanan, superintendent of nursery one; Mrs- George Hicks and Mrs. Truett Gray, helpers; Mrs. T- C. Christmas, superinten dent nursery two and Mrs. M. J. Jordan and Mrs. Ray Frye, help ers. Mrs- Annie Stover, superinten dent of beginners; Mrs. Richard Flowers, Mrs. Harold Gee and Mrs. Boyd Rogers, helpers Miss Marvle Bradley, superin tendent of primary; Mrs. Clyde Rector, Mrs- Jack Long, Mrs. James Glenn, Mrs. Floyd Brooks, Mrs. Faye Sherill, Mrs. Joe Col lins, Mrs. John Baker, teachers Jake Buchanan superintendent of junior one; Donald Crawford, Mrs- Ray Adams, Lee Pullium and Miss Gladys Pullium, teach ers; Miss Trilby Glenn superin tendent junior two; Clyde Rector, Mrs. Hazel Elliott, Mrs- Starr Pul lium, Mrs. Amos Harris and Mrs. Bonnie Derre berry, teachers Also Mrs. Glenn McGuire, sup erintendent of intermediates; Mrs. Galusha Pullium, associate super intendent; Dee Witt Sharp, Mrs. G. L- Butler, Dillie Raxter, Mrs. Grady Garrett, Floyd Gibson, Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrick and Woodrow Cox assistants. Mrs. Carl West Superintendent, young people one; Mrs. Woodrow Cox, associate superintendent; Mrs- James Harris and Gordon Butler, teachers. Richard Flowers superinten dent of young adults, teacher, Richard Flowers and Mrs. E. U Burch, assistants teachers. Mrs. Mabel Rayburn, superintendent, adult one; Carl West, associate superintendent; Mrs. W. A. Hyde, teacher; Mrs. Nell Reed, associate teacher; Frank Wil hide, teacher, mens class; and Carl West associate. Mrs. Daisy Seay, superinten dent, adult two; Mrs. Fred Mc Guire, teacher ladies; Mrs. Frank Wilhide, teacher or T.E-L. class; Mrs. Jep Bradley associate teach er; Harve Mulkey teacher, men's class; also associate George Hicks. Clyde Rector, director of train ing union; Mrs. Carl West, assist ant; Mrs. Glenn McGuire, leader of young people; Mrs. Bonnie Der reberry, intermediates; Jake Buchanan, sponsor, Mr. and Mrs. Carl West, leaders; Miss Gladys Pullium, leader of juniors; Mrs. Jack Long and Mrs. James Har ris, sponsors; Mrs- Clyde Rector, Primary; story hour and nursery; Mrs- T. C- Christmas, Mrs. Truitt Gray, Mrs. Ray Frye, Mrs. Tom my Fuller, Mrs. Jack Mintz, Mrs. Lucile Raxter, Mrs. George Hicks and Mrs. Floyd Brooks, assistants. Also church officers Miss Gladys Pullium clerk; Mrs. Mabel Ray. I burn, assistant clerk; Dee Witt Sharp, sexton; Jake Buchanan, music director; Mrs. Pauline Stalcup, organist; Mrs- Tommie Fuller, assistant organist; Miss Ann Pullium, pianist; Mrs. Floyd Brooks, assistant; and Mrs. Stal cup choir director Nominating committee for 1958 59: Mrs. Carl West, Miss Gladys Pullium, Miss Trilby Glenn, Jack Long and James Harris; Mrs. A. B. Chandler, and Miss Eliabeth Kilpatrick, flower committee. Blaine Blevins, Harve M. Whit aker, James Harris, A. B. Chan dler Jr., Carl West, Amos Harris and Lee Pullium, trustees. Church Library, Committee: Mrs. James Harris, /ibrarian; Mrs. A. B Chandler Sr., Sarah Long and Tommy Christmas, assistants Ushers: James Harris, Wade Brooks, Tommy Fuller, Steve Hig don, Fred Mashbum and Billy Blevins. Deputies RaiJ cMll And Stop Shooting Man Hides Ob Hill With Rifle To Blast Friends Sheriff deputies captured a still Monday afternoon and may pos sibly have halted a double murder at the same time. Deputy Charles White said Tues day that the still was discovered in the Sandy Gap section and one man was arrested at the scene. The 65-year-old man was hiding and waiting for two partners to return. He was hiding on a bank with a rifle, according to Mr. White. The man, who is in county jail, said his two partners had beaten him up. He was scratched across the face and hands, Mr. White said. The scratches, the man said, came from blows with a tree limb. Beyond bruises and scratches, Mr. White said, the man did not appear to be badly injured. He did not say what the fight was about. Mr. White said the other two men connected with the still are ex pected to be arrested at any time. They had apparently just left the still with a load of liquor. The 55 gallon still had just completed a run, Mr. White said. There was no mash or liquor to be found in the area. The still was destroyed. 4 Tailing part In me arrest were Jack McMillan and Charles White. Club To Purchase Scoreboard For High School At a meeting September 18, the Murphy Woman's Club voted to raise funds for a scoreboard for the Murphy High School football field. As a starter for the scoreboard project a benefit bridge and can asta party was panned for Octo ber 18 to be held at the TAC Presiding at the meeting in the Murphy Power Building was the club's new president Mrs. Paul Hill. The following new members were accepted into the club: Mrs A. J. Headrick, Mrs. James Hil ton, Mrs. A. G. Quinn, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. W. A. Singleton, Mrs. M. G Crawford, Mrs. N. H Barnes, Mrs. Jerry Hatchett, Mrs. O L. Anderson and Mrs. Bill Gossett. Grand Opening Set For New Andrews Store ANDREWS? C. S. and Charles Freel have announced the formal opening of a new furniture store in Andrews. The store is located on Main Street. It will be operated by Mr. Freel and his son, Charles. Mr. Freel purchased the busi ness last June from the late E S. Burnett. A veteran in the furniture busi ness, Mr. Freel operated a furni I ture store in Canton from 1926 1937. A grand opening is planned for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Square Dance Team To Attend Gold Rush Days The Carolina Sweethearts, area square dance team composed of youngsters, will attend Gold Rush Days in Dahlonega, Ga., this week-end. Plans have been made for them to ride in a special foat in the parade and they may have an op portunity to dance. The invitation was extended by the Dahlonega Jaycees who are sponsoring the Gold Rush Days. GORDON L. BUTLER Addresses Andrews Club Family Is Lucky Football Contest Players The Sneed family on Murphy Route 4 cashed in on the Scout foot ball contest last week. First place went to Freddie Sneed Jr. and third spot was taken by Fred Sneed. Both picked all the games cor rectly but four. The tie breaker was used to decide who got which spot. Second place was v>on by Jo* Elaine Ellis of Andrews. She also picked all the games correctly but four. Freddie Sneed Jr., to win first place picked Auburn over Tennes see by seven points. The final score in the game was Auburn 13, Ten nessee 0. Mr. Sneed picked Tennessee over Auburn by six points and Miss Ellis selected Auburn to win by six points. Over 100 readers entered the football contest last week. The contest appears this week on page 6. Mrs. G.W. Cover Principal Speaker At Meet Mrs- G. W. Cover Sr. of And rews was principal speaker at the one-day North Carolina women's campaign parley held in Raleigh on September 20. The need for women voters was the subject of the panel discussion on which she and the two other Democratic women candidates for the State House of Represen tatives were featured speakers Mrs. Cover's picture appeared in the Raleigh News and Obser ver in connection with a news article on the meeting of the Dem ocratic women. District Governor Addresses Andrews Rotary Rotary clubs in 110 countries and geographical regions through out the world are united in an en deavor to promote international understandng, good will and peace. That was the message of Gor don L. Butler of Andrews, gover nor of district 77 of Rotary Inter national, in addressing the Rotary Club of Andrews September 30, following a conference with local Rotary Pres. Jim Baer and secre tary Dr. Gerald Almond In addition to the activities of the more than 9,800 Rotary clubs within their own communities to promote this objective, Mr. But ler explained. Rotary Internation al has awarded grants of more than $2,600,000 in the past 11 years, through its program of student fellowships, which enable outstanding college graduates to study for one year in countries other than their own, as Rotary ambassadors of good will. Since 1947 when this program was established, 1,076 Rotary Foundation Fellowships have been awarded to students in 65 coun tries for study in 43 countries. Ton Of Clothing Sought By Area Chnrches A goal of one ton of clothing and bedding has been set for the united clothing drive Sunday by the Churches of Cherokee County. Rev. William T. Haselden, clothing drive committeeman, says be believes this goal will be sur passed if everyone contributes. Rev. J- Edwin Carter, clothing drive chairman, asks everyone to bring clothing and discarded bed ding to church this coming Sun day. Those living in Andrews and Murphy, who wish may leave their clothes in front of their homes to be picked-up by Boy Scouts between 2 and 4 p. m. The clothing will be distributed to the needy families of the coun ty by the County Department of Public Welfare and the social wel fare departments of the churches. Whatever clothing and bedding remains will be picked-up at the various churches by a truck from the Church World Center in Ashe ville for overseas relief. Word has been received from Marine Pfc. Harry Webb Mattox that his battalion was scheduled to leave Lebanon Friday, Septem ber 26. Several Murphy Churches Set Special Services To Celebrate Communion Day Several Murphy Churches are taking part in the observance of World-wide Communion Sunday. In addition to the celebration of the Lord's Supper the day is be ing used in Cherokee County to bring used clothing to churches for needy in the county and over seas. At the First Methodist Church the Sacrement will be celebrated. The Rev. R. T. Houts will bring a meditation relating to the theme and the choir will give oppropri ate music - An offering for Overseas Aid will also be made. The elements will be taken in the afternoon to 111 and shut-in folk to d wiring. In its observance of the Com munion Murphy Presbyterian church, whose service is to be broadcast over WKRK, will have a service of Baptism and recept ion of members. "God in Christ Reconciling" is the meditation theme of the Rev. Robert A. Potter. Specal music will be sung and the elements taken after service to shut-ins. At the evening hour a film strip relating to overseas relief is plan ned. The Episcopal Church of the Messiah will observe the Holy Communion hour with appropriate worship led by the Rev. Alex B. Hanson. Clothing for overseas re lief is to be received. First Batist Church is also ob serving the Lord's Supper Sunday although the world -Wide emphasis is not accentuated. The Rev. Alton Morris, pastor, la to preach and ?pedal musk will be given.
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