? ? ? -^77 : ? ! . i ' Cherokee Scout y Dedicated To Promc^^ Cherokee County ??'' /*?. .f * ------ it-_j -* j ? WUMBB-W MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY^Li>* I Of EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY rlke RAMBLER The picture the Scout carried last of Postmaster Joe Ray and Penland on thetr knees 1h the dirt playing marbles has given foe more and more confidence. The figures if he looks that good shoot ing, be really must be a good barbie shooter. To show that he believes in himself. Joe has chal lenged anyone over 30-yoars-old to tlrop to their knees and have it out with him over ? game of marbles. Joe refused to enter the cake con test the Rambler staged, so maybe a marble contest can be arranged for Joe. Occasionally, there are happe* tagm that shake even men of the goapel. Such an event happened to Tom Houts, pastor of First Methodist Church. "There I was," be said, "addressing a group of almost to persons and most of them women when a wasp flew np my pants leg. I didn't know what to da, bat I knew I couldn't take my trousers off." What did he do? He simply shook his britches leg uatil the wasp flew out of its own accord and then Mr. Houts went right on with his Some people have trouble teach ing tbeir children the value of the dollar and how to be thrifty. But, Alden Coward Is having the oppo site trouble. Two of his children are so tight they squeek when they walk. Brian. 6, and Susan ne, 7, won't even trust the bank with their money. Recently Mr. Coward trad ed for a new oar and the other ntornlng he told the children they Would have to chip in on the cost. Su&anne agreed. ?o did Brace, who la the family (tee spender, but Brian decided that be would rather have the old car back than part with his money. Mr. Coward col lected Brace's and Susanne's money and deposited it in the bank for them. "I guess I'll have to get (Brian a rust-proof box so be can bury his in the back yard," Mr. Coward said. Ralph Rhodes has a question. Recently Mr. Rhodes caught a pound pike, 29 laches long In Chutugc Lake. The fish isn't very large as pike's ga, bat still it Is a respectable sine fish. What Mr. Rhodes Is watering is if anyone else has caoght a pike hi Chatuge. "As I understand It." he said, "there waa an effort to get pike to live in the lake some time ago bat It didnt pan out." So, if yoa ever caught a pike ia Chatuge drop the Rambler or talk. ANDREWS SETS NATIONAL ' LIBRARY WEEK A tour of Murphy's libraries Is planned for Tuesday, April 14. from 7:30-9:30 p-m. This is one of the planned observances for National Library Week, April 12-18. A suggested route is for visitors to go first to tbe Murpby itigh School library on Andrews Road where Mrs. Martha Axley Palmer, librar ian, will be hostess. The next stop will be the Murphy Elementary School Library with Mrs. Emily C. Davidson, librarian, in charge. At this stop guests will also visit tbe Nantahala Regional Library headquarters at the rock building on the second campus where Mrs. Molly Stanley and Other reg ional library workers will be host The final stop will be the Murphy Carnegie Library on Peachtne Street where refreshments will he served with Miss Josephine Heigb y, librarian, qs hostess. , i special exhibit at the Murphy Carnegie Library. ?t> Tuesday n? ing and the entire woek win fee ai amateur collection of shells M tive to the west coast of Florid*. These shells were collected Cram Treasure Island to Sanibel Island is 1168-1960 by Margaret and WUHs Batter of Murphy under the regu Mons of the Florida Shell Club. Abo en display will ho now hooks T, The public Is tavttad to attead sad to* e* the Pre-School Clinic Plans Announced By John Jordan John Jordan, principal of Murphy Elementary Sckool had announced that a pre-school olinlc (or children who will be tlx yean old on ?r be fore October IS. I960, will be held at the Primary Building of the Murphy school Tuesday and Wed nesday. April 14 and IS from ? a.m. to noon and 1 pjn. to > p.m. each day. He also states that the doctors from Murphy and the Cherokee County Health Nurses will be pres ent to exam nine the children. No immunizations wic be given at this clinic. Mr, Jordan recommended that parents sae family doctors or go to the health department and have the required shots given before school begins next fall. This is required by law and no child will be allowed to enroll next year who hasn't had all the shots. Diptheria, whooping cough, small pox, tetanus and polio are the re quired shots. This is the first year that the polio shot has been requir ed. This was just passed by a recent act of our current legislature. We would like for you to bring your child's birth certificate and ? record of all shots if they were given some place other than the Health Department. This will be necessary in order for us to com plete our records, said the school principal. This is the important step in your child's life. The part you play la helping him like the idea of going to school and becoming more Independent is also important, be continues. Mrs. Katherinc Wells, president of the Murphy PTA said that a number of mothers from this organ ization will be on hand these two days of the clinic to assist the school officials with registering, entertaining, examining and provid ing refreshments for the children. The Health Nurses urge you to bring your child and follow him through the clinic so that you can get the information as to what your child needs in order to be physical ly fit to enter school next year. Mr. Jordan concludes that the school is eagerly looking forward to seeing you at this clinic and hopes there will be a good turn out. Spring Blood Mobile Visit Announced Spring visit of the bloodmobilc at Murphy is to be made Thurs day, April 16. with the Murphy Power Board Building as the bank center, according to Robert Weav er, Red Cross chairman. The bloodraobile will be at the center from 1 until 6 the afternoon o^ April 16. y Two Mea Escape Serioas Injury la Track Wreck MARBLE? Two men ? a truck driver and his relief ? escaped serious injury last Wednesday morn ing when their tractor-trailer rig left the highway about one mile west of Marble and plunged Into Valley River. Rufus Byron Lupo, 32, of Char lotte, N. C., who was deeping in the sleeper of the truck at the time of the crash, led James Bryce Stower, 45, of Concord, N. C., from the rig through a bole that was knocked in the trailer. He first had to free him from the submerged tractor. According to the State Highway Patrol, Lupo was awakened as the heavy rig ran off the left shoulder of the road before the tractor hit the water. MEETING PLANNED Cub Scoot officials of the Nanathala District will meet Friday at 7 p.m. at the Murphy Power Board. Clifford Hals Addresses Methodist Men The Andrews Methodist Men's Club at their supper meeting last Thursday in the Church dining room had as guest speaker. Clif ford Huls, assistant Superinten dent of Berkshire Knitting Mills of Andrews. The subject of his talk was his trip to the Berkshire Home Office in Reading. Penn.. Mr. Huls described his experienc es while on this visit and his tan pressions of the Reading Plantain comparison to the new plant in Andrews. He stated that, while in some respects Andrews is running second to the home plant, in others it is in advance of tbem. "All-in all," said Mr. Huls, "it was a great- experience and opportunity for me, and it made me apprecia tive of Berkshire Knitting Millsi and of our expanding plant here in Andrews." Jay Gernert, program Chairman of the Club, and Superintendent of Berkshire Knitting Mills of And rews presented the speaker. Club President, Dan Hawk, was in charge of the meeting. DANCES SET Family Folk Dance nights will begin for the spring and summer season Friday at the John C. Camp bell Folk School att Brasslown. There will be special instruction for children through the age of 12 from 7:30 p.m. until 8:15. t>aaclng for those persons over 12 will be conducted after 8:15 p.m. Children under 12 must be accom panied by an adult King Colleges Symphonic ChoirTo Be Heard In Concert At First Methodist King College's DO voice symphon ic choir is to be heard at S p.m. Friday in as acred concert at First Methodist Church. All people of the community are invited to hear the Bristol. Tenn., chorus. - -? ? -? Sponsored by the Murphy Pres byterlan church, the eboir is being entertained at dinner Friday even ing at Andrews Presbyterian's new new fellowship hall and cared for overnight by Murphy Presbyter ians. -? The choir Is directed by Dr. C. C. Loomii, Westminster Choir School graduate and for 25 years a member of the ^ing faculty,. The singers ?re; to give three sacred concerts Sunday In Atlanta on this ' V. n v / ? | , Numbers to be sung by the -choir Inolude: "O Sacrtd Head." by Has* sler; "Qo Tell It on the Mountains/' iMarryotti; and "Raise Mow en High," (Saint leans). Misa Caiyys Temple, contralto, and Misa EUa ' Howe, metxo-aopraao, wili render ??Me; a*d Dr. Ueuia aad Was worship: Prayer, frank Carttledge; Scripture. Prank Weir; A Choral Invocation (Cleweli); Holy Lord God. of Hosts (Jolley); O Sacred Head (Haasler); The Creation (Ritcher); The Choir; Vocal solo:. Beside SOU. Waters (Ham folem) Miss Carolyn Temple; Organ ado: Toccata In D ?Bacb) Miss Joan Anderson; Voeal solo: O Divine Redeemer 'Gounod) Miss Ella Baste Laudamus Te (Muel ler); To Thee We ttag (Tkack); Go TaU It on the Mwmtalw (Mar ryatt>; Tm la Hto Care (Ware); Raiae Now ou High (Salnt-Saeos) ? hate, been cheaper to go ahead and feuild one while they were building the high school since everybody knew tbe old one was in such bad condition. Righ aow. thete tin t no. place high school kids. or adult citi> *en? cm hold anything of any size except at 'the auditorium or maybe the Rock Gym and it ain't fit for plays and such like, jyfaybe It would be possible to build ao auditorium at the high school that tculd be used by both high school students and adults and ^elementary students if need be. - r * The "fcpty* also said the jail was ip pretty bad condition. What with water standi ng'ln the floor and all that. Now, I've sever been unfortunate e nought to visit the inskle of a Jail in any capacity other than Just a visitor, but it look to me like that tbe sheriff could get the prisoners to clean up around the place a little. Sincerely, ? I. D. Clare Andrews Sets Library Week Tears ANDREWS ? National Library Week will be observed in Andrews during the week of April 12-18, ac cording to Mrs. Marion Ennis. chair man of the committee on arrange ments. The Andrews Carnegie Library will be open every day, Monday through Saturday, from. 9:00 untl 12:00 and from 2:00 until 5:00. Hostesses will be on hand each day to assist the librarian ia checking out books to both children and adults. Students at the Andrews Elemen tary School will visit the Carnegie Library in supervised groups to see special book displays. At the school, -the event is being publicized through bulletin board displays. On Tuesday, April 14, the sixth grades, under the direction of Mrs. Louise Enloe, Mrs. Gertrude Walsh, and Mrs. Louise Rector, will present an assembly program to help emphasize the theme of the week? "Wake Up and Read." Spec ial activities are also being planned for the Andrews Elementary School Library by Mrs. Leila G. Van Gor der, librarian, and her student as sistants. Book reviews will be presented at the regiwdr meetings of the var ious civic . clubs of the town, and the Garden Club is preparing a dis play of books About gardening lor the Carnegi* Library. IV. C. Radio Group Apply For Two Stations A North Carolina radio interest has submitted applications for two radio stations, one in Florida and one in Tennessee. The Childress Radio Enterprises of Sylva, N. C., announed this week that an application has been sub mitted to the FCC for a station in Blountstown, Fla. The application was filed jointly by James B. Childress and Carlton W. Elkins. Childress has interest in WMSJ, Sylva, WKRK, Murphy, and WKSK West Jefferson. Elkins is program advisor for the Childress stations and program director for WMSJ, Sylva. Elkins ?U serve the Blountstown station as general manager. The ap plication calls for 1370 KC with 1000 watts power, daytime opera tion. Childress and James Reed, Sylva furniture dealer have applied for a station in Clinton, Tenn. The station will operate on 1460 KC with 500 watts power, daytime. Childress also announced that ap plication has been filed to increase the power of WKRK in Murphy to 5000 watte and that WKSK in West Jefferson is scheduled to go on the air May 15th. WKSK will operate on 1600 KC with 1000 watts power, daytime. Walter "Wally" Luce of Chicago has been named general manager. Cliklfoalcn To Drew la Foreign Costames Murphy Garden club members will dress in costumes of foreign countries for their flower show "Around the World in ? Days" to be held on Friday April 17, Ike basement of the mat Methodist Church. The show will he apea trmm 3:30 until 5:30 p.m. Mm 7:30 until ? pjn. and all amateur gardMaTa aad flower antttfva an M?ed to exhibit. MO admission wffl be charg ed but a sfMr uOwtog ?V be No Republicans File For Primary Set Tuesday For Andrews Offices Percy B. Ferebee was the only person to file to be a candidate for the office of mayor of Andrews. Pinal filing date was Tuesday afternoon. IDA BRUMBY Wins Office Miss Ida Brwnby Named Head Of Cabinet Miss Ida Brumby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brumby Jr. of Murphy, has been elected president of the Y cabinet at Brfenau College for next year. SfiH "Bmmbf. ?te^wesMent of Zete Tan Alpha sorority, is also secretary of ZeU Phi Eta. drama tics fraternity, editor of the . "Al chemist" "and secretary of tbe Cushman Club, a member of the Executive Council, Nominating Committee and Pan-Hellenic Coun cil. \ Live Window Display T? Be Featared A "live" store window display will be featured, in Murphy Monday of National Library Week, when children from the Murphy Elemen tary School will be in Trudy's win dow from 1-4:30 p.m. These living models. depicting the citizens of tomorrow, will be seen reading? emphasizing the National Library Week slogan "Wake Up and Read!" Different children will be seen each half hour. Six men announced they would be candidates on the Democratic ticket for aldermen. There were no Republicans file for office. The primary, which will deter mine who will enter which office, will be held Tuesday. The main election will be held May S. Those filing for the office of al dermen are J. Luther Truett, Ga lushia Pullium, Zeb Conley, A. B. Chandler Sr., Lawin Truett and Harry Hawk. Of this number four will be elect ed. This is the first year lhat And rews has used the primary system of determining candidates. In the post, the Democrats and the Re publicans held conventions. A law passed in the legislature this year changed the system to that of a primary. Present mayor of Andrews is L. L. (Chunk) Love. Mr. Fcrebee is president and major stockholder in the Citizen Bank and Trust Company. He has been a trustee of the University of North Carolina and held the office of State Highway Commissioner, Mr. Fere bee has also been a repre sentative to the State Legislature. He is also a former mayor of Andrews. Revival Planed For Hayes ville Methodist Church A revival will be conducted at Hayesville First Methodist Church from April 12 through 17. Visiting minister will be Dr. Ken neth Good son, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Charlotte. N. C. Special music will be furnished each evening by the church choir. Services will be conducted each evening at 7 p.m. Meet Postponed The regular meeting of the Regal Club to have been held Friday night, April 10th at the home of Mrs. T. S. Evans has been postponed on ac count of the Kingston Choir concert to be held Friday night at the First Methodist church. The meeting will be held at a Urfar : . made A1 Reach the first paid ball player. In 1864, it was considered unethical for a player to "jump" from one team to another. Reach, however, deserted the Brooklyn Atlantics when he was offered mon ey by the Philadelphia Athletics. Five years later, the Cincinnati Red Stockings turned professional and became the first salaried team. Id those days, baseball was far from the gentlemanly game the Knickerbockers had played. A play er might leave the field bleeding or unconscious after stopping a fast ball, but be refused to baby him self bgr wearing pwtwUw equip In 1875, however, Charles Waite, flrat b? nan for Boston, put on a glove ? flesh -colored, so t)M fans wouldn't notice it A. O. Spalding finally wore a dark brow* (love, adding stuffing to it a Httta at a