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ry The Cherokee Scout Dedicated To Promoting Far Western North Carolina ^ NUMBER 9 MURPHY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 1960 M PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY Merchants Purchase First 1961 Ford Murphy Retail Merchants Association president Wally y/illlams right, is shown receiv ing the keys to the 1961 Ford that will be given away free in Murphy Saturday, December 1, 1960. Others in picture, left to right, are Merle Davis, secretary-treasurer of the Mer chants group and Doyle Burch of Burch Motors. The new 1961 Ford pictured above was Ihe first new 1961 automobile sold in Murphy. Many Bargains Offered At Fall Opening Sale It's window closing time 'with the days getting shorter ?nd cooler weither here to ?uy, and the Murphy Retail Merchants are right on time with their biggest Fall Opening Sale in years. The Murphy Merchants will stage this "get ready for fall. savings event" this weekend in Murphy for three big days, Thursday, Fri day, and Saturday, September 29 through October 1. Murphy merchants have gone all out to stock their shelves with new fall fashions and bargains. Plus all this, tarle IV. Edwards , Cherokee County Pioneer, Visits Here A cneroiceeL.oiinty Pioneer. Vlr. Earle W. Edwards, who mw lives in Summervllle, vlass. was a visitorinMurphy ieptember 20th and 21st. The viurphy stop was part of a 3,000 mile trip over the Jnited States which he has raveled alone. Mr. Edwards is the son of lie late Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond C. Edwards who lived n tlie Martin's Creek Area mttl 1892 when they moved to Jelto, Colorado. His father vas a member Of the Masonic ^odge here. He says that bis father was a. subscriber to the Scout for years after the family moved to Colorado, and he can remember him reading the Scout by pine knot light. While in the Murphy he visited old friends of his family. The Chastain's and Conally's at Martin'* Creek. He was was very sorry to learn of tj>e death of many of his acquaintances, he found motel accomedations "better than any place he has been." ' Mayor Prodaim Hire The Handicapped Week Mayor L. L. Mason of Mur 5hy proclaims that the week of October 2-8 be observed as ?lire the Handicapped Week, rhls Is in keeping with the utional observance each year lince 1945. The national theme this year It Equal Opportunity for all. Mr. Ed Brumby, Chairman jf the local Employ theHandi atpped Committee say s that Kfhen given an equal oppor amity many so called landi capped, or physically limited workers can produce is well as, and insome cases, better than the able bodied sorker. Mr. Brumby urpes all imployers of the tri -county irea to continue as in the past to hire people for their ability ,ind not turn them away because of somedisability that ?nay not effect their work In iny way, Mr. Jack A. Wilson, Mana ger of the Local Employment security Office is a member of the local committee and be states that as in the past the commission offices throughout the nation work not only during NEPH week but throughout the entire year with the local committees promoting employment of the physically limited worker. Mr. Wilson states that in his local office area there are some 225 people registered lor work who have some limi tations. He, along with the other members of the local committees of the tri-county area urges all employers to give the handicapped worker equal opportunity to prove his ability on a Job that he is qualified to do. , Notla News Rev. Paul Culpepper. Area Missionary, will speak at Mt. Zion on Sunday night, October 2, at 7:30 P. M. The public is invited to attend. The Dooly Home Demon stration Club will meet on Wednesday, September 28, with Mrs. Norma Poteet as hostess. the Merchants Association has purchased the 1961 Ford that will be given away in Murphy December 3. 1960. The 1961 Ford will be on display on the square in Murphy for the first time this weekend. Come by and have a look. Now's the time to buy for the long winter months ahead. Murphy merchants are offer ing big savings on winter coats and jackets, school shoes, electric heaters, blankets, hunting supplies, and Christ mas lay-aways. One mer chants is offering all fishing plugs and flies at tremendous savings. Read the ads on the following pages of this paper to find the best buys available in this area. It will save you MONEY. High School Editor's Meeting Draws Considerable Interest CULLOWHEE - The ninth annual High School Editors Roundtable scheduled forOct ober 7 and 8 atWesternCaro lina College is drawing con siderable interest from the high schools of the area, it ?was reported by John P. Brady, chairman of the Board of Governors, Brady, news editor of The Franklin Press, represents the Western North Carolina Press Association on the board, in co-sponsorship with the college. He said thatSept ember 20 was the deadlinefor entering yearbooks and news papers for competition. These will be judged independently and returned for individual critiques in a Roundtable ses sion. Yearbooks were entered from these schools: Murphy, Andrews, Franklin, Swain High at Bryson City, Sylva, Cullowhee. Relief, Jefferson, Walnut, Etowah, Enka, East Yancey at Burnsville. Owen at Swannanoa, Mars Hill, Chase High at Forest City,' Old -Fort, Flat Rock, Hot Springs, Brevard, Clyde, Ed nevviile. Pleasant Gardens at Marion. Glenwood, and West Jefferson. ocroaat i960 t M I W T f J 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 I t 10 ? B 13 M 15 16 17 1? 19 20 21 n 23 24 25 36 27 2t 29 30 31 ? - ? ? ? LET A GRADUATE WATCH REPAIRMAN EXAMINE AND SERVICE TOUR WATCH AT E. C. MOORE JEWELERS ART CARVED DIAMONDS WITH A GUARANTEE OF PERMANENT VALUE T?l. V? 7-tllt , V ?photo by SmUtgr'i Studi* Aadraws i v..i vr ?* ? MR. MAM EDWARDS 8m ? r'vin Scheduled" To Speak At County Court House Brings Campaign To Western NC GOP gubernatorial candidate Robert L. Gavin of Sanford will bring his campaign to Far Western North Carolina next Tuesday, October 4. Gavin is scheduled to speak at the Cherokee County Court House, "Tuesday evening, Oct ober 4. at 7:30 P.M. D. M. Reese, chairman of the Che rokee County Republican Executive Committee announced. Other Cop candidates ex pected to accompany Mr. Ga vin are Heinz Rollman, 12th.. District candidate for Con gress, and Kyle Hayes o f North Wilkesboro, candidate for the U. S. Senate. This speaking engagement will mark Gavin's first ap pearance in this area. State GOP Chairman William E. Cobb of Morganton is expected to make an appearance. Mr. Gavin is due to arrive in Murphy at 6:00 p.m. A dinner meeting is planned at that dme at the New Regal Hotel, The Murphy rally will begin at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. r Football Winners The two ties in this week's games seemed to catch Some of our contestants off guard. Our congratulations go to the following winners: 1st -MissJoMoody, Murphy 2nd -Carl Henson, Murphy 3rd - Robert J. Hem tree, Murphy. Attend Democratic Organizational Meeting Democratic candidates and leaders met in Andrews last Tuesday, Sept. 20 to map organ izational plans for the forecoming campaign. Bert Bennett, NC State Democratic Chair man, was the main speaker. Among those attending shown above, seated left to right were candidates Roy Taylor, 12th Congressional District, Mrs. Giles Cover, Cherokee County Representative, and State Senator Frank Forsyth. Standing, Leonard Lloyd/Graham Coun ty Representative, Wallace Hyde of Raleigh, Democratic advisor for the 10th , 11th , and 12th districts, and Bert Bennett. Hill Scores Frank Hill, Murphy Hi left halfback coes through a wide hole off left tackle for the TD to put Murphy ahead 6 to 0 against Robbinsville. Murphy won 25 to 7. (Photo by Straw bridpe Studios, Inc.) Murphy Downs Robbinsville 25 - 7, Plays Swain Friday By Pl.il Mattox The Murphy High Sclool Bulldogs chalked up their fourth straight victory by handing the Robbinsville Blue Devils a 25-7 defeat Friday night in a Smoky Mountain Conference thriller in Rob binsville. The Bulldogs play Swain Hi in Bryson City Fri day. September 30. Ti e Bulldogs won the toss and returned aforty-nineyard Blue Devil kick-off nineteen yards to Murphy's own twenty eight. With a series of well planned plays tl e Bulldogs moved the ball to the mid field stripe. T! ere the Bull dogs l ad fourth down and one yard to go for the first down. Murphy decided to run, but was unable to pick up thelirst down. Robbinsville took posession of the ball for the fifsttime on the fifty yard line. Two pla\s later. Murphy recovered a Blue Devil fumble on Rob binsville's forty-si\\ardIine. The Bulldogs started a drive that ended when F rank Hill raced across from the twelve yard line for the first score in the balleame, The try for the extra point was no good, givinc Murphy a h-0 lead in" the lirst period. The Blue Devils received a forty-five yard kick by John Van Horn on the twenty-five and ran it back to the thirty two sard line. In three plays the Blue Devils were able to move tie ball onlv eitrhtvards and were forced to punt on the fourth down, Murp' y re ceived on their own thirty five \ ard line, and had time for only two plavs belore the first period ol plav was over. tarlv in the second period the Bulldoes marched fifty \ards to put tl e ball on Rob binsville's one ^vard line. I rom there Frank Hill pltinced across lor the1 Tl). David Thompson ran the extra point makin? the score now 13-0 in the favor of the Bulldogs. Van Horn again kicked off for the Bulldog*. Tie Blue Devfl* took the kick on the seven yard line and ran It beck to their own-thirty. Th# Blue Devil* continued to move (he ball down the field until Bobby Weaver intercepted a pes* on Murphy's eight yard Almost Hits Paydirt David Thompson is tackled by a host of Robbinsville players as l e attempted to sweep ricl t end for t! e point after Murphy's second touchJown. ? local BIPW Club To Colobrato Notional Business Women's Wook The Murphy B. & P. W. Club will open National Busi ness Women's Week with a tea Sunday afternoon, October 2, 1960, from 3 to 5:30 at the Power ?oard Building. The public is invited. National Business Women's Week is celebrated throughout the United States honoring the working woman. Their theme this year is "More Effective Living." During the week, thewomen of the Murphy Club will have programs on radio station WCVP and WKRK. Those participating on these pro grams will be Mri. Bess Al verson, Mrs. Virginia Scro ggs. Mrs. Carrie Davis, Mrs. Alice Porter. Mrs. Blanch ?Smith, Mrs. Jane Lovineood, Mrs. Juanita Weaver. Mrs. Ruth Cheney. Mrs. Maxine Chastain. Mrs. Lona Davis, Merchants Form Cndit Card Bureau The Murphy Retail Mer chants Association voted at their regular meeting Tues day. September 20, to create' a credit card bureau in Mur phy. The credit card bureau will operate similar to th? system used by tr.e major oil companies. The credit card bureau will be staffed by > full time credit manager. Mrs. ArdenDavisof Murphy has been named to the new position. She will beavail able five days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Murphy Chamber of Commerce office to handle all matters concern ing the C'barrfber of Commerce and Merchants Association. Credit card will be issued to those shoppers meetinp ti e required credit standards. Credit risks will be checked by the Credit Card Bureau Office. line. Two plays later Roh binsville recovered a Bulldoir fumble on the fifteen. On t( e next play Murphy Intercepted another Blue Devil pass, but ti e first half ended before the Bull dies could start a drive. Durinz the half time the Murphy High School Band per formed for both the Murphy 'and Robbinsville fans. Robbinsville received the kick as the second half star ted. With a series of power plays that kept hitOne throuch the center of the line, the Blue Devils moved the ball to the Bulldogs seven yard line. There the Biilldo?s defense held Robbinsville and Murphy took over on down. From ti e seven the Bull docs started a drive led' on by Bud Killian and David Thompson t' at was climaxed w1 en Thompson streaked- across from tie eighteen for Murphv's third score. The attempt for the extra point was not succes ful, and the third period ended with the Bulldogs leading by a score of 19-0. Robbinsville returned a forty -seven yard kick-off by Join Van. Horn twenty yards to five them a first and ten on t' eirown t' irty -t' ree.T'>e piue Devils advanced to tt? Murphy fortv 011c. hut fumbled and t< e Bulldogs took pos session. Murp a, ; owever, was unahle to pain t e required vardaec, and ! ad to punt. Ti e Blue Devils received t: e hall on their own twenty-eie' tytrd line. T' en Cotv Odoin passed to Larry Queen wio went all t' e way lor t>'e touci down, making the play cood for seventy yards. Buddy Postell ran the extra point, closing the lead to 19-7 in favor of Murphy. Tl.e Bulldog's final touch down came when David Thompson ended a forty-seven yard drive, late in the fourth period, by goin? across from the eight yard line. Again t' e point after toucl down was not made. T1 e eame ended soon after tie Bulldogs kicked off to ti e Blue Devils givine Murphy a 25-7 victory over Robbins v'"er_ Murphy vtJIe First "downs 16 9 Rushing >dg. 278 114 Passing ydg. 8 95 Passes 3-1 8-2 Pasi. intcp. by 3 0 Punts 1-35 1-40 Fumbles lost 1 2 .Yds. Penallted 55 60 Murpl y 6 7 6 6 - 25 Blue Devili 0 0 0 7 -7 Presbyterians To Observe World Communion World Communion is being observed next Sunday morn ing at the 11 o'clock worship tiour at Murphy Presbyterian Church, along with churches eenerallv in annual world wide observance. There will also be public reception of members, spe cial music by tha choir, and a communion medication by Robert A. Potter, minister, H*>n the theme: "The United Nations." Last Sunday, Rally Day was observed at the church, with promotions made to the senior and Pioneer departments. Ad vancing to the senior class taught by Holland McSwain were: Charles Barrett. San dra Fain,. Lynda Schuyler, Sara Vamer Singleton, and Wanda Thompson. Promoted to the pioneer class of C, W, Barrett were: Gregg Bar rett, Bobby Potltr, Sandra. Robers, Knox Singleton, and Libby Town son. ' ? Mrs. Lillie Mae Cover, Mrs. Margaret Bruce, and Mrs. Gertrude Worthen. A window will be decorated in Murphy Electric Shop show, in? the work and projects of the club. The club members will bring to close the week by attending the First Methodist Church on Sunday morning, October 9 in a group. Murphy Calendar THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 0:30 p . m. - The Methodist Sub-District Men's Fellow ship will meet in the re creation hall of the First Methodist Church. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 7:30 P. M. - Meeting of the Session will be held at the Presbyterian Church. 8:00 P.M. - The Alcoholic Anonymous will meet at the New Regal Hotel. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 3 to 5:00 P.M. - The Murphy Business and Professional Woman's Club will have a tea at the Murphy Fower Board Building. The Public is invited to attend. MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 6:30 P. m, - The Civitan Club will meet at the New Regal Hotel: The Rotary Club will meet at the Family Restaurant. 7:30 P. M. - Tie Evening Circle of the Presbyterian Church will meet in the Masonic Hall. Cherokee Lodge No. 146 AF & AM will meet in the \h?sonic Hall. Thfe U esle\an ServiceC.uild of the F irst Metlodist Church will meet in the Men's Bible Class Room. Mrs. Neil Sneed and Miss Adella Meroney will be the hostesses. The YWA of the First Bap tist Church will meet at the home of Anna Bruce TUESDAY. OCTOBER 4 10:00 A. M. - The Woman's Society of ChristianServicc *ill meet in the Men's Bible Class room of the First Methodist Church. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 6:30 P. M. - Family night at First Methodist Church., AUNT HET U John evar brings Amy flowers, she thinks he's ban vp to something. Then sh* feels ashamed and treats Mm nice, and ha thinks slw'sfUtaf ? aak for somethiaf.
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