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I Local Postal Service Is Miracle Of Modern Day i
I !* Tlie miracle of modern comraun
I , ications is Ix-iiiH seen ever more
I ( clearly in Murphy and surrounding
? ' territory all tbe time.
?If Just how close to the whole world
I / this community is may be discern
ed in Hie mail service which Post
? y
? master Joe Ray and his staff pro
I : / vide.
Hm Mr. Ray put it concisely: "Ser
A vice anywhere in the United States'
(?today is equal to the sen ice with-,
IS in the town limits 25 or 30 years
H ago."
Im He presents convincing for his'
? belief that Murphy has "one of the
? very best mail services in tiie
? State of North Carolina."
H him :el! you the schedules
H which puis this community in such
I# close touch with the world.
H Mail arrives in the Murphy Post:
Offirc six times every day by Starj
Route and Highway Post Office: 6,
9. and 10:30 a.m.; and 1:30, 5:30
and 6:30 p.m.
It leaves here each day at 6, 6:45
and 10:30 a.m.; 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30
P.m.
"All outbound dispatches carry
mail to connect with planes leaving
Asheville and Atlanta every few
minutes for any point within the
U.S., as well as overseas," Mr.
Ray said.
The Post Office lias almost daily
reminders of just how small ttie
world is.
A patron a tew days showed
Postmaster Ray the letter he bad
written m answer to an inquiry
from England. The answer was
postmarked here just three days
after the British postmark.
On another recent occasion, a
businessman with a summer home
near Murphy was quite concerned
that he had not received an ex
pected letter from his office in a|
large Florida city. He was told by;
telephone that it had been mailed
there.
Realizing that human error ex
ists, Mr. Ray and his staff search-;
ed high and low to be sure they
hadn't missed the letter. They
didn't find it.
In the evening mail, the letter
came. It was postmarked in
Florida less than 24 hours before. 1
The businessman's office had mis
placed the letter. But the exper
ience revealed to him the speed of
modern mail service.
A new concept of mail service
began for Murphy about a month
ago. It is of more benefit to the
typical resident of this area than
fast long-distancc and overseas
mail.
This area now is included in Uie
"metro system" for mail delivery.
"Metro" is short for metropolitan.
The plan mea-ns thai any letter
put into the post office before S
p m. one day will be delivered the
next day to any other point in the
"metro district.' This district cov
ers approximately 200 miles in any
direction from Murphy.
This is one more link in the ever
growing network that puts any
person in Cherokee County within
a day'ji touch of almost any place
in the United States, and within a
couple of days of London or Tim
buktu.
Murphy Bulldogs Whip
Favored Yellowjackets
, By Jay Wilson
The Murphy High Bulldogs wa- ^
Hoped the favored West Fannin
<-iellow Jackets in the Bulldog's
first hufne same Friday night.
The whole Murphy team played
' a good game, tiiey just couldn't
? be stopped, even though the West
( Fannin team outweighed the Bull
dogs by about 20 pounds.
West Fantfn took (he kickoff
1 on there own 22 and couldn't mo
,?ve the ball. With fourth down 25
f yards to go for a first, they punted.
The ball was fumbled by Murphy
' and recovered on (lie West Fann
in 49 yard line by the Yellow
jackets. Hubert llinton and R. G.
Hembrec broke through to throw
. the West Fannin team for an eight
, yard loss. On thirddown with 31
yards to go. West Fannin quick
kicked the ball went all the way
t don n to the Murphy 18 yard line.
Frank Hill ran the ball 30 yards
Aback upfield to the 48 yard line,
/short gains made another first but
(the Bulldogs were unable to move
the ball. They had to kick with 4th
> fdown and 8 yards to go for a first.
jTtie Yellow-jackets took the ball
on their own ten yard line and dro- 1
ve all the way down to the Murphy
i ^ 18 where they lost the ball on dow
ns and Murphy started the drive
' for their first touchdown.
>* A pass to Virgil Decker made
first and a run by David Thom
Ipson made 30 yards and another
first. Frank Hill then went out
first. Emanuel McDonald passed to1
Thompson for . 22 more Murphy
yards. Frank Hill then went out
to the right side and caught a
pass good for IS yards. The ball
was then down on the one foot i
;inc and Emanuel McDonald phing-j I
LkI over on a quarterback sneak ! f
Ithen again for the extra point. *
I Murphy kicked off to West Fan- J a
Lin and first half ended with the j i
Lcor* Murphy 7, W.st Fannin ?l| 1
EMANUEL McOONALD
Murphy received the kickoff ;
after the half and took it back to
the 40 yard line. Thompson car
ried for 7 yards and Bud Killian
for 5. With fourth down and five j
'o go for a first, West Fannin was
penalized 13 yards and Murphy had
the ball first and ten on the West
Fannin 38 yard line. Killian then
carried for 10 yards and McDo
nald carried for 18 to but the ball
on the 9 yard line with first and
goal to go for the Bulldogs. Kill
ian carried for 4 and 3 yards and
Frank Hill ran over for the touch
down on a pitch out. The try for
the extra point was no good.
West Fannin took the kickoff on
their own 31 yard line and drove
down to the Murphy 2S yard line.
West Fannin fumbled and Murphy
recovered on the West Fannin 27
pard line.
Thompson and Killian each gain
>d seven yards for a first down and
>"rank Hill then carried 30 yards
Or another first. Thompson car
ted for 7 and McDonald carried
or 3 and the first. Thompson car
ied for 11 more and another first I
ind Hill carried tor 11 more putt- i
ng the ball oe the five yard liaa. I
idDoaaM than pttotai ant to KB l
FRANK HILL
for the touchdown. Hill then carr
ied for the extra point after a
pass from McDonald.
The clock was ran out with nei
ther side making significant gains
and the final score was Murphy
20, West Fannin 0.
Mrs. C. M. Sneed
Places First In
Football Contest
Mrs. C. M. Sneed of .Route 4 was
first place winner in The Scout's
Footbal Contest last week, picking
9 of 12 correct winners.
The first pace winner received
a $5 cash award. ? . . |
Second place winner was Miss
Jo Elaine Ellis, Box 192, Andrews.
She received a $3 award. Third
place winner was Howard W. '
Moody of 110 Hickory Street. Mr. |
Moody received a $2 award.
The Scout Is proud of the num
ber of people who Mat in entries
ind Invite an wbo are interested in
totbaU to sand In Mtriat lor oom- J
Man Burned;
Condition
Said Improving
Ben Beavers, 23, burned on the
hands and feet by the electrical
charge that killed a fellow worker
here Wednesday, Sept. 16, is re
ported improving at his home.
James iluei Campbell, 22, of
Robbmsvillp^ was electrocuted
when a telephone line on whieto he
and Beavers were working came in
contact with a power line.
Beavers is a cousin of Mrs. Wil
ford Beavers of Bellview who died
Sunday from burns received when
the Beavers tiome was struck by
fire Sept. 15.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Id consideration of the mutual pledges of other individuals
of the community and the benefits which I will personally
derive from lhe new plant which has offered |o come to Murphy.
I hereby pledge myself to puchase $ of bonds lit
be issued by Cherokee County Development Corporation to be
by said corporation to erect a plant building in the towu of
Murphy.
This day of 1959.
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Subscriber
Use this convenient form to make your pledge fo r bonds to
construct a new industrial plant buildijig for Murphy. Forms
may be sent to The Cherokee Scout and will be turned over t i
The Cherokc County Development Corp. .
; Friday Set As ' y"
To Hit i .
I
? Pledges tulaling more tlwu * 7.
IVUO fur tile punlia-v of clit r
County JLlcv elo/uiein lion. I . )it
I been reporled here Wednesdjy
morning.
The Cui lHir.it ion las! u ri k l.i '
j ed-oif a drive to sell $?>? 1 1
bond-, lo cou .lnn .1 buiMin 1 ?
| u |iroi?oti.d new 1111I11 t ry foi Al . -
phy.
County Cancer Unit
To Ik' Sponsored
By Woman's rlub
The Woman's Club voted to
sponsor a Cherokee Cancer Unit at
a meeting on Thursday evening.
September 10. at tfie Power Board. |
Mrs. Paul Hill was named as
a representative from the club to
begin the organization of a county
unit. The unit is designed to edu
j cate the public on cancer and to
solicit funds during the cancer
drive.
Mrs. P. J. Henn conducted the
meeting at which four new mem
bers were welcomed. They are
| Mrs. R, T. llouts, Mrs. Wally Wil
' liams, Mrs. Paul Ridenhour, and
Mrs. Benjamin Scott.
I A benefit bridge is planned for
Saturday. October 17.
The club requested that any
persons who desire to contribute
clothing to the Children's Clothing
Closet, a project designed to help
needy children, are requested to
contact Mrs. W. A. Singleton,
clothing chairman. I
Benefit Bridge
Party Is Success
The Providence Hospital Auxil
iary will ge able to buy a Gomco
suction machine for Providence
Hospital as a result of their suc
cessful benefu Bridge party held
on Saturday evening, September 19.
Over seventy-five card players
filled the dining room of the New
| Regal Hotel for the affair. Indi
. vidual high score prizes were
i awarded to each of tfie 19 tables
and other door prizes, donated by
| ColHns-Crain Department Store,
went to Mrs. Joe Ray and Mr. W.
' Fain. Mrs. L. L. Mason Jr., was
winner in a special drawing of a
hand-embroidered satin kimono
from Japan, donated by Mrs. Wil
j liam Wishon.
, Mrs. Ray Josepih was chairman
of the benefit party. I
Mother, Fire Victim, Dies;
Son's Condition U Fair
! Mrs. Wilford Beavers, who risked
her life in an attempt to save her
! children from their burning two
room home last Tuesday morning,
died Sunday morning in Murphy
Providence Hospital.
I Her son, Lonnie Dean, 1V4, re
mains hospitalized with burns of
arms, back and chest. His condi- 1
tion Wednesday morning was re
ported fair.
Her daughter, Sue Ann, 2H, died
1 last Wednesday morning from
' burns received in the fire. Mrs.
| Beavers was not tou] of the death
I of her oldest daughter.
Mrs. Beavers was rekindling
kitchen stove fire with coal oil
1 when the oil exploded. She made
| several dashes into the burning
i bouse in an attempt to save her sis
child*.*. After help arrived on
the scene, Mrs. Beavers plunged in
a nearby spring.
Funeral services were held Mon- .
day afternoon in the Bellview
Methodist Church. The Rev. Ham
Coffey officiated. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Surviving are the husband, four
sons, Larry, Garry, Steve and
Lonnie Dean; a daughter, Sheryl
Lee; the parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Adams of Marble; two
ill tan. tin, Norma Botarts at
Clinton, Tenn., and Mrs. Loraiae
Morcan of Baltimore, Md., and four
brothers. Jack Adams of Downs-!
villc, N. Y% Ralph Adams of South
Fork, Colo., Wade Adams of
Quiney, Calif., and Billy Adams |
)f Marble.
Ivie Funeral Home was in '
charge of arrangements.
Scout Will Accept
Donations For . .
Beavers Family
Donations of food, clothing,
now being taken at the Chero
kee Scout office for the Wilford
Beavers family, who lost all
their possessions in a fire last
Tueday.
Anyone who has donations to
make are asked to bring them
them to the Scout Office or
dial VE 7-2222.
Food, especially caned
goods, is needed.
Canned milk is needed for the
i month old baby
Contributions or mgaqr would
41st Annua! Cherokee County Fair
To Be Held Here Sept. 28 Oct. 3
Cherokee County Fatr will be
held Miinday. Sept. 28 and will
continue through Oct. 3,
This is the 41st annual county 1
fair. The Fair Associaimn is i>\
pecting t4ic biggest and best fair;
to be held in Chcroxee County, j
Calendar for the fair week in- 1
eludes: Monday, II a.m., placing
of exhibits will begin: 1 p.m.. mid
way will open and 8 p.m. all ex
hibits must be In place.
Tuesday, 9 a.m., judging of ex
hibit halls and 3 p.m. exhibits hall
open to public.
Wedne ,ilay. 8 p.m., dairy e. i>V
show ami 3 p.m. ju?Uin^ t
sAoep.
Thursday, -ehool clay. 10 a.m .
jmluint; of swine. 2 p.m., jud. in "f
pouliry ami il p.m., Ihv! tailie
show.
.Friday, seliool day; all exliiliil - on
display.
Smnrday. all exhibits mil t 1)0 re
mux ed by noon.
liold .Medal Shews \*ili i>e Ihlv
for ! 1m? whole wees Tin- _!tiw <ias
plaved in ,Mut';vi> in i tovmii-. jeans
..lid is ovwieil hy Jajinny lJein n.
THE WALLEY WILLIAMS FAMILY
New Murphy Residents
Find Town Hospital
(This is the first in a series of
fea'ures on new residents of Mur
phy.)
Moving from the lowland of
South Carolina to the mountains of
western North Carolina is a defi
nite change of environmcntt but
Wally and Doi Williams find Mur
phy such a hospitable town they
haven't had a moment to be
homesick.
Wally says mat when he was
asked to come here from Lake
City, S. C. to establish and manage
the new Collins-Crain Department
Store he had never seen Murphy
and Dot had never heard of it.
But Dot responded in her charm
lng Southern drawl, "We arrived in
Murphy during the evening and
were overjoyed when we saw the
beautiful wide streets and many
bright lights of the town."
Though Wally is a native of Gas
tonla. his family now lives in Beta
nettsviile, S. C. and Dot was born
and brought up in Georgetown,
S. C. '
Wally, an alumnus of Presby
terian College, Cinton, S. C., has
been in the dry goods business for
13 years and was formerly man
ager of Collins Department Store
in Lake City. He and Dot met
and married in Georgetown where
he was manager of Be Iks Depart*
ment Store.
Both of the Williams bav? al
part of the comniuaity by bhoviinj
an cnhusiastic interest in church
ami civic affairs. They arc mem
bers and rouula ? attendants of the
Kirst Baptist Church and I >"t ha.
recently taken over the leadership
of 'he Young ?Yo:m ;] - As:; uiation
of Hie church. She has also joined
the Woman's Club and the Provi
dence Hospital .\itx\tliary. Wally
is a member of the Lion's Cub, (ho
Quarterback Club, and is a Mason.
Son Jerry, who is ci.uht, is in the
third-trade at school and goes out
for practice every day with Hie
mite football team. This summer he
took swimming lessons and reports
that he was promoted to the 5th
class and can now dive off the
high board. Pretty four-}cbiH>ld
Terry is just as happy in her new
hometown as the other members
of Uie family.
They all have enjoyed the lake
this summer and playing bridge
and golf are particular William's
hobbies. j
Since their arrival in the spring,
their house on Peaehtree Street, \
owned by Mrs. J. D. Maltonec, |
has 'been filled with family and i
friends from South Carolina, alii
anxious to see Murphy. *
Though the Williams are now
popular and contented Murphy citl-l
zens. Dot admits that living in this
section presents one problem. She
haven't yet gotten uaed to driving
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?s' < JJfti.lt oil
k properly
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. m! . i hv to pay off tiio
t -o s i-:? i-;;: iaiii.
'Hie t m nc - iii ?* ft ?: tin* -?*:i nt
ivciv !?rts in for 50
yc \ ?; 1 tl> here jk> ; v| or
1ha tbo i ?:!] jaijy iu s made a pi'Pi
?{ eac'i n;' i'.c.y >?. r ;; its ?
..fion, "i'/oi! tl -in tiio tfepres
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Tlie 11 u- el lie tirni not re
w led !-. ? iki-'!. ili.d j-'.ale the
I'.-.n: j- . 'I. tic- c>mi -aii.- wirii a
ret '.'i i i o' kBn-e :ha? a million
' S v . ij j ? .!?.? tokiled 31
in:1; n dcliar; it a.:, auuounced.
The I -u hies products to every
country in the world.
Tve t * t!?-.in! wi'l employ all
lecsl personnel with t'ic exception
- lent manager. The manager
w :il ma - hi^ home :a Murphy.
C in:: !:?. ils saivl s soon
,? , lie net led amo;:ut is subcribed,
i : . p.-e am will ,,et under
u ay .i n .1 bids i'or the new bnild
w"! he le. to the In.vcst bidder,
(.on trmiiim >: -la.ed to start Im
mediately thereafter.
M. ohiitcry Mid r<ii' i 'l'Kiit valued
.it over 2 mill l doft irs o ill be in
st:?!!ed in the ii;i i The initial
2>'iilitintt xv - 11 be cons ry ti?d of jum
i> brick and x\i!l contain 25,01)9
square feet. 1 is proposed to add
an additional ;ij.0W square feet of
Ire same type structure within two
to three years. A that time, em
ploy men, will jump an additional
209 workers, both men ami women.
The plan! will be completely a?r
condiicned and a sprinkler sj stem
will be installed.
Officials said the State Highway
Department has agreed to build a
new road from the main highway
to the plant site. The site will in
clude approximately 10 acres. The
new firm requested the plant b?
erected within the ??;' limits so it
could "share in payioj its part of
city taxes and meet other responsi
bilities to the town." officials as
serted.
SI'litllL NOTICE
The driver license examinor will
attend a Service Training Scbao! at
Chapel Hill Sept. 98 - Oct. 1.
lie will not work Murphy
26 ? 29. HayesvUl* , Sept.
Andrews Oct 1, He
schedule In
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