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fjjs^r The Cherokee Scout Dedicated To Promoting Cherokee County VOLUME 69 ? NUMBER 40 ,,JftoRP HY. N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 5. I960 14 PAGES THIS WEEK* PUBLISHED WEEKLY (Photo by Smiley'* Studio) FOUK-H'EKS ENJOYED a square dance given for them by Mrs. E. U. Burch Tuesday night at the An drews High School Gym. They are, left to right, Angie Jones, Tommy Thomas, Johnny Sondidge, Haroldette Adams, Larry Adams, Terry Thompson, Kenneth Brad ley, Luella Meyers, Wendell Barlow, Nancy Martin and Dickey Head. Hitchcock Corp.,, Minerals & Metals I Give Employees Salary Increase Employees of Hitchcock and Mineral-Metals Corporations of Murphy have received a ten cent per hour wage increase, according to Francis Bou rne Jr., secretary- treasurer. The increase went intq effect May 1. In making the announcement Mr. Bourne said that the wage increase will be across the board and applicable to all hourly employees of the corpor ations. Hitchcock Corp. has plants in Murphy, Atlanta and Macon, Ga. The Macon and Atlanta plants will also re ceive the wage increase. The two Corporations have an annual payroll in excess of a quarter of a million dollars. Hitchcock has 50 to 55 employees and Mineral Metals employs 25. Both plants are operating at full capacity. The increase is expected to add approximately $16,000 to the annual payroll. Dairy Princess Contest Set For Cherokee County A Dairy Princess Contest will | be conducted in Cherokee County, sponsored by the Murphy Lions Club. The event will be part of the North Carolina Dairy Princess; I single girls between 17 and 25 years of age are eligible to com pete in the county contest. She must be at least a senior in high school and additional education is desirable. Exact date for the Cherokee Coonty judging has not been set but the contest will be held not later than June 11. The contest is being held during June since June is Dairy Month. Murphy Lions Club is still work ing out details for the county con test. High schools in the area will be contacted and informed of the event. 1 Lions officials pointed out that talent is most desirable in the contest. The county winner will compete in the district contest in ^sheville. Winner of this event will go on to take part in the state judging. Entrants will be judged on the following points: friendliness, beauty, personality, photographic qualities, healthy appearance, pleasing voice, ? and ability to think before an audience. I The state winner will be award ed 1200 scholarship. First runner - up will receive a $100 Savings Bond and second runner-up will get a $50 bond. (Scout Photo) New Murphy Hi Student Council Officers Kenneth Dockery (left) wos elected president of the Student Council of Murphy High School for the school term 1960-61 by the student body last Friday. Randolph Cunningham (right) was elected vice presi dent. Approximately 600 students voted in the elec tion. The secretary-treasurer, Virgil Decker, was elect ed by the members of the Student Council. Outgoing officers ore Walter Owenby, president; Margaret Ann Wilcox, vice president, and Paul Barker, secretary. Clay, Gibbs Judged Best In Murphy, Hi Senior Play By PHYLLIS BABB Seniors of Murphy High School presented their annual Senior Play Friday and Saturday nights. The play, "Stars In Their Eyes," a three act comedy, was written by Ruth and Nathan Hale. Barbara Clay, who played the part of Beatrice, was selected Best Actress by a panel of three Murphy Merchants Open Gala 'Old Market Days' The color and charm of a nearly forgotten period will return to Murphy this week as "Old Market Days" are staged here. Hie event will be highlighted with sidewalk sales as merchandise is placed ed on display in front of downtown , stores. And you'll even be able to buy a five-cent hot dog on the street during the gala celebration. "Old Market Days" are being spon sored by the Murphy Retail Merchants Association. The event runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Association officials have been planning the big affair for the past six weeks. Participating stores have been busy stocking the merchandise and making: certain they will have plenty of bargains on hand when doors open Thursday morning. An added feature for Murphy shop pers will be the 1960 Dodge Dart which will be awarded July 2. Merchants giv ing Red M Tickets are participating in this event. "Old Market Days" have been plan ned with the shopper In mind, a Mer chants Association spokesman pointed out this week. "No matter what you're looking for, you'll find it at bargain prices during this special celebration," he added. As a sample of some of these, check the advertisements in todky'a edition of the Cherokee Scout. You'll find them under the big heading "Old Market Days." judges. Jimmy Gibbs, me father, was chosen Best Actor. The announcement of the judge; i choices was made Saturday night after the performance. The P-TA will present medals to Miss Clay and Mr. Gibbs at Class Day. The seniors were approximately a month in rehearsals for the play. The young people did a very good job on the play and the casting was excellent. Miss Margie Martin captured everyone's attention in her part as Gertie. She was especially funny and did a good job of por traying a "he-woman" athlete. Louis Martin also did an out standing job in playing Kenny Leroy. Bud Penland, who played the part of Mr. MacDoughee, did not have a speaking part but he got a good laugh from the audience every time he crossed the stage. Other members of the cast were Betty Hyatt, Margaret Ann Wil cox, Linda Houts, Ruth Bates, Joyce Hereon, Lavonne Thomp so, BiU Rhodes. Virgil Decker, 1 Lawrence NmI and Doug Bur gess. Senior sponsors were Mri. Bar bara McConneH. Mrs. Gerald ine ( Meadows and Randall Shields. i 3 Pedestrains Killed In Area During Week Murphy Calendar THURSDAY? MAY S 12-4 PM? Blood mobile will be at the Power Board Build ing. 7:30 P.M.? The Lydia Sunday School Class of First Bap-; tist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Ralph McConnell. FRIDAY. MAY ? 4:00 P.M.? Associational Vaca tion Bible School Clinic, First Baptist Church. SATURDAY. MAY ? 9-12 A.M.? Bake Sale will be held at the Murphy Electric Shop on the Square, spon sored by Martin's Creek and Bellview Home Demonstra tion Clubs. SATURDAY, MAY 7 3:15 P.M.? Sunbeams will meet at the First Baptist Church. Ages 4 thru 8. 6:30 P.M.? Rotary Club will meet at the Family Res- - taurant on Andrews Rd. TUESDAY, MAY ID 3:30 P.M.? *nie Evening Circle of the Presbyterian Church will meet at the home of Mrs. R. A. Potter. 6:30 P.M.? Regional Brother- , hood Convention at Frank- , lin First Baptist Church. 8:30 P.M.? Lions Club to meei, in the recreation hall of the', First Methodist Church. h 7:30 P.M.? Ruth Bagwell Circle:; of First Baptist Church will i j meet with Mrs. Boyce Stiles. : 1 7:30 P.M.? Frankie Martin Cir- ; cle of First Baptist Church;* will meet with Mrs. Jack1' Crawford. 8:00 P.M.? Ruth Swan Circle ofi* the First Baptist Church ' will meet at the home of Mrs. Robert Bault. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 8:30 P.M.? Brotherhood Supper Meeting, First Baptist j Church. 7:15 P.M.? W.M.U. Meetings, al so R. A. Meeting. 7:20 P.M.? Mid . Week Prayer i Service at the Presbyterian Church. 7:30 P.M.? Mid - Week Service1 at First Methodist Church. 8:00 P.M.? Hour of Power al First Baptist Church. 8:00 P.M.? Choir Practice Pres byterian Church. 8:30 P.M.? Church Choir Prac tice. First Methodist Church ! 8:30 P.M.? Choir Practice First i Baptist Church. Murphy Garden Club Holds Meet Friday The Murphy Garden Club met on Friday afternoon. April 29. at the home of Mrs. Hobart Mc Keever with Mrs. F. V. Taylor as co-hostess. Mr. Lynn Gault of Brasstown showed his collection of slides of wild flowers native to this area. Mrs. Gault was a guest. Mrs. Francis Bourne Jr. presi ded over the business session. The Farmers Federation fur nished sample bags of dairy com post to be given to each member. Plans were discussed for a | flower show to be staged in Aug-| ust. Moody, Lovingood Elected To Public Health Posts Dave Moody of Murphy was re elected secretary ? treasurer of the Western North Carolina Public Health Association at ? meeting la AsheviUe last week-tad. Miss Willy Lovingood was elec ted vice chairman W the nursing lection. (Scout Photo) I Dallas M. Rene, of Murphy, has been nominated by the Rep ublican Party for State Auditor. Mr. Reese attended public schools in Murphy and has practiced accounting for 2# years. He is Couaty Chairman of the Republican Party. Mr. Reese was born in Cher okee County and is married to the former Miss Louise Tayl or of Murphy. They have four children and are members af the First Methodist Church. Bloodmobile In Murphy Thursday The Red Cross Bloodmobile rill be in Murphy Thursday. May 5, at the Power Board Building from 12:50 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mrs. E. C. Van Horn will be ir. charge of the nurses. Drs. Pete Hill, W. A. Hoover. Helen WellsJ and George F. Size will be in attendance. The last Bloodmobile visit to Murphy was hampered by an ice and snow storm and consequently >nly a few pints of blood were -eceived. With the forecast of good leather, won't you give a pint >f blood to this mast worthy :ause. AUNT HET I don't know which is worse, hovin' George ond Jennie mod at me or feelin' friendly ond imposin' on me. Knife Wounds Fatal For Man Violence claimed the lives of four persons In Cher okee County during the past week. Three were pedes tralns struck by vehicles. Dead are: Theodore Derreberrv, 52. of Murphy, struck by a car about 1:10 Monday afternoon on U. S. I Highway 19 three miles east of Murphy. Harlev Carroll, 32. of Murphy, struck by a car Sunday about 4| p.m. on Georgia Highway S bet ween Blue Ridge and Ellijay. . Miss Gracie Ellis. 74, of Marblej Route 1, struck by a truck on U. S. 19 Saturday morning some; seven miles east of the city. j Boson H. Hickey. 65. of near Fain s Mountain died of a knife wound near his home last Thurs day In the Derreberrv death. James Mack Moss, 79. of Marble, was driver of the car. A coroner's jury quickly ruled the accident unavoidable. State Highway Patrolman E. N. Hooper said his investigation showed there was no negligence on the part of Moss. Witnesses told police that Derreberrv ran into the highway and into the path o( the car. Fred Duval of Bryson City was ?driver of a pickup truck which struck Miss Ellis. Duval told police the woman started across the road, then suddenly turned back and walked into the truck. Her body was carried 31 feet by the impact. She was a native of Clay County, a daughter of the late Jasper and Polly Martin Ellis. She was a member of Ogreeta Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother. W. G. Ellis; and a sister. Mrs. Mollie Murphy of Bryson City. Funeral services were conduct ted Monday at Ogreeta Church. Burial was in the church ceme tery. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bates Creek Baptist Church for Harley CarolL. Bur ial was in the church cemetery. He is survived by a daughter. Charlene of Murphy; his mother. Mrs. Laura Carroll of Murph) : five sisters, Mrs. Hazel McDon ald. Mrs. Jennie Stiles and Mrs. Bessie Kephart of Murphy, Mrs. Bertha Bruce of Gastonia. and Mrs. Betty Dunsbey of Upland. California: and five brothers. Claude and Lawson of Murphy. Andrew of Canton, Frank of De troit. and Clarence of Piedmont. Alabama. The Derreberrv funeral was conducted Wednesday at the home of the mother. Mrs Martha Der reberry of Murphy. Burial was in the Moss Cemetery at Marble Survivors include: his mother, three sisters, Mrs. Pearlie Hardin of Andrews, Mrs. Mack Darlon of Shoal Creek, and Miss Ruby Derreberry of the home: four brothers, Zeb of the home. Mack of Murphy Route 4, Frank and Lee of Tomorla; 24 nieces and nephews. Neighbor Held After Man Found Dead Truman Cole. 59, has been charged with murder in the knife slaying of 65-year-old Boson H. Hickey last Wednesday in the Fain's Mountain section of Chero kee County. Hickey was found dead near ' his home Thursday looming. Sheriff Claude Anderson said Cole told him thai he cut Hickey in self defense after the older man threw rocks at him and knocked him to the ground. The two men were neighbors in the Fain's Mountain section. In a hearing Friday before Justice of the Peace Dick Rich ards. Cole pleaded guilty but as serted self defense. The case was bound over to the July term of Cherokee County Superior Court. Sheriff Anderson said Cole told him that he met Hickey about 9 p.m. Wednesday. April 27r The sheriff said the two men had quarreled several days earlier. : Cole told the sheriff that Hickey struck him on the shoulder, knocked him down, and hit him on the head. Cole said it was then that he cut the man. once in the jaw and another time la i the hip. It was not until the next day that Hickey 's body was found by Cole's brother. W. C. Cole, and < Hubert Graves. The two were on their way to work when they made the discovery. | Hickey lived alone. Funeral services were conduct ed last Saturday at Calvary Bap i tist Church. Burial was in the old Methodist Church Cemetery. i MAY I960 i m t w r I i 1 2 3 4 S * 7 ? tMinUM ISKiniltW 31 22 23 24 25 2* 27 2t W 30 31 " - - ? ? ?????? SPORTING GOODS FOB EVERY SEASON SEE OUR FAMOUS NAME BRANDS ? ? WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Murphy, N. C. MISS ANNA MARIE JOSEPH Daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Bay lowpt . -photo by Smiley'* Studio Andrew*
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