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? The Cherokee Scout Dedicated To Promoting Far Western North Carolina VOLUME 70 ? NUMBER 10 " MURPHY, N. C.. THURSDAY, OCT. 6, 1960 12 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY Murphy Calendar THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 3:30 P. M. - The Concord Choir will meet at the First Baptist Church. 7:30 P. M. - The Builder Council meeting will be held at Presbyterian Church. The Official Board meet-, ing of the First Methodist Church will meet at the church. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 8:00 P. M. - The Alcoholic Anonymous will meet at the New Regal Hotel. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 7:30 P. M. - The Marble Springs Chapter No. 320 Order of Eastern Star will meet in the Masonic Hall at Marble, for initation. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 11:00 A. M. - Members of the Murphy Business and the Professional Women's Club will attend services at First MethodistChurch. 5:30 P. M. - MYF will meet at First MethodistChurch. 6:30 P. M. - Training Union will meet at theFirstBap ost Church. 8:00 P. M. - Installation Ser vices for Executive WMU officers of the West Lib erty Association held the Mt. Carmel, Church. All Churches In the Associa tion are Invited to attend. MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 3:30 P. M. - Celestial Choir will meet at theFirstBap tist Church. ? 4:00 P.M. -CherubChoirwill meet at the First Baptist Church. 6:30 P. M. - The Rotary Clutt will meet at the Family Restaurant. The Murphy Business and Professional Women Club will meet at the New Regal Hotel. ? 7:30 P. M. i The Town Coun cil will meet in the Murphy Power Board Building. 8:00 P. M. - The Ruth Bag well Circle of the First Baptist Church will meet at ttie home of Mrs. Her man Edwards. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 10:00 A. M. - The Gladya Morri* Circle of the First Baptist Church will meet with Mrs. Peyton G. Ivie at her home in Hayesville. 3:00 P. M. - The Junior Fel lowship will meet at the Presbyterian Church. 3:30 P. M. - The Carol Choir will meet at theFlratBap ti st Church. The Afternoon Circle of the Presbyterian Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Holland MtSwain. 7:30 P. M. - Pioneer-Senior Fellowship will meet at the Presbyterian Church. The Firemen will meet at the Murphy Power Board Building. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 6:30 P. M. - General meeting of WMU at First Baptist Church. Brotherhood meetingatthe FirstBaptist Church . 7:00 P. M. - R. A. meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church. G. A/9 will meet at the First Baptist Church. 7:20 P. M. - Mid-week ser vices at the Prebyterian Church. 7:30 P. M. - Mid-week ser vices at the First Metho dist Church. 8!Du P. M. - Hour of Power at First Baptist Church. Choir practice at Presby terian Church. 8:30 P. M. - Choir rehearsal ? at First Baptist Church. Choir rehearsal at First Methodist Church. 11 ' B&PW Celebrate At Power Board The Murphy Buclness and Professional Women's Club began the celebration of Natio nal Business Women's Week with a tea on Sunday after noon, October 2, in the Murphy Power Board Building. Greeting the guests at the door were Miss Emily Sword and Mrs. Juanita Weaver, tn the receiving line were: Mrs. Bess Alverson, president of the club. Mrs, Gertrude Wor 4' en, Mrs. Margaret Bruce, Mrs. SaraPatton,Mrs.Edytt e Howard, and Mrs. Frances Johnson. Mrs. Elvia Blakemore poured punch. Assisting in serving were Mrs. Avis Hoover and Mrs. Jane Lovln good. Around the room displays had been arranged to show the guests some of the things the Club participated in. Mrs. Ruth Cheney explained the dis plays. Displays were on some of the things done (or Wagon Train, The Literacy Program, National Book Week, and the Recitation contest for the J un ion in High School, and showing the special awards B won by the Murphy Club. English Carries For Murphy Kenny English. Murphy JV quarterback, is shown rounding right end for sizable yardage to lead the JV's to a 13 to 6 victory over Franklin here last Thursday. The JV"s play Bry son City here Thursday night at 7 p.m. Bulldogs Beat Swain 14-0; Play Hayesville Here Friday By Phil Mattox Last Friday, September 30, I960, Bud Killian and Bobby Weaver each scored a touch down to lead the Murp! y High School Bulldogs to a 14-0 vic tory over- the Swain High Maroon Devils in a Smoky Mountain Conference contest in Bryson City, The Bulldogs play Hayesvilie here Friday night at 8:00 p.m. Swain won the toss and re ceived a long, forty-eight yard kick-off b\ John Van Horn. The Maroon's fumbled the ball and Murphy took possession on Swain's sixteen yard line. The Bulldogs were unable to pick-up a first downand Swain gained possession of the ball on their own nine. Both teams had the ball again, inside Swain's fifty yard line. The Bulldogs recovered a Maroon fumble on the twenty yard line and on the next play, Qud Killian winged the twenty yards for Murphy's first touchdown. Bobby Weaver passed to Frank Hill for the extra point. Swain again received the kick-off and moved the ball to their own thirty-nine yard line before the first period ended. The Maroon's were forced to punt from their own forty six yard line early in the second period. Frank Hill re ceived the punt and handed -off to David Thompson who streaked seventy yards from his own thirty to the goal line. However, the ball was brought back to the Swain twenty-one yard line because of a clipping penalty. Two plays later, the Maroon Dev ils recovered a Bulldog fum ble on the Maroon's own nine yard line. The nearest the Bulldogs again came to scoring in the second period', was when the Murphy team feel just inches short of a first down on the Swain fifteen yard line. That stopped a drive that started when Hubert Hinton recovered a Maroon fumble on Murphy's forty-seven yard line. Swain moved the ball only five yards before the first fialf of the ball game ended. During the' half time. Swain High's band performed as Miss Sandra McCracken was crownedSwainHigh'sl9&0 Homecoming Queen. Miss Judy Sutton was Maid of Honor. As the second half opened. Murphy received the kick on the- five yard line and ran the ball back to their own twenty-six. The Bulldogs con tinued to drive down theJield until they ran out of downs on Swain's twenty yard line. From there the Maroon's moved the ball to Murphy's thirty-six yard line. The drive .was stopped when David Thompson intercepted a pass just as the third period ended. The Bulldogs had a first and ten on their own thirty one as the fourth period started. The Bulldogs brought the ball down to the Swain twenty - five yard line, but a series of penalties moved the ball back to Swain's forty-five.. Murphy was forced to punt. Swain, unable to advance ti e ball either, was also forced to punt. For the second time in the fourth period the Bull dogs were forced to punt, having again run out of downs. Swain fumbled the punt on the twelve yard line and the ball rolled to the Maroon's two, where Bud Killian recovered it. The next play, Bobby Wea ver dove across for the touch down. Weaver passed to David Thompson for the conversion. The Bulldogs only other ?scoring threat came late in the game when Thompson re ceived a partially blocked. Swain punt on Swain's thirty five and ran it back to the eighteen yard line. Murphy again lost the ball on downs, and as the game ended. Swain had the ball on their own six yard line, withMurphy winning the game 14-0. Murphy Swain First downs Rushing ydg. Passing ydg. Passes Passes intcp. Punts Fumbles lost Yds. Penalized Murphy Swain 0 i. i i 3-24 4-32 t 1 4 ed 95 80 10 6 180 105 41 0 9-4 5-0 I 1 7 0 0 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 Cancer Detection Center Opens Here A cancer detection center wi October 13. The cancer detec Cherokee, Clay, and Graham ] Cann, director, announced. Dr. Cann emphasized tfe center will be a cancer det ection clinic, not a diagnos tic clinic. "Anything we lind suspicious will be handled in two steps. First, tie patient will be admitted to a local hospital free of charge for ?three days of examinations. If anything is found to be positive, ti.o\ will be referred by their doctor to a slate cancer treatment center. The detection clinic will start Thursday, October 13, at the Health Department building in Murphy. The clinic is open to the public. All persons, both men and women, regardless of economic sta tus, who desire examination for cancer, are urged to at tend. AUNT HET I reckon Pi thinks I'm bossy, but It'* really just sympathy. He takes do long to make up Ms mind tl at I take pity on him and make it up for I im. II open in Murphy Thursday, tion center will serve the Health District, Dr. W. S. Examination will be made by appointment only. Anyone desiring an appointment is uraed to do so early. There will be one clinic a month with a capacity of 30 appoint ments each month. Appoint ments can be made by cal ling Mrs. R. T. Houts, the secretary of the clinic, at VE 7-2891. Dr. W. A. Hoover will be the doctor in charge. He will be assisted by members of Cherokee County Medical Society and doctors fromGra ham and Clay Counties. Mrs. Paul Hill is tt-ecllnlc's head nurse. Shewill be assist ed by volunteer nurses' aides from all three counties. Dr. Cann said, "The response for volunteers l as - really been Murphy Chamber Of Commerce Names Secretary Ti e Murply. Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of a full time secretary. Mrs. Arden Davis of Murpi v has assumed the duties of the new post. Mrs. Davis will be available for Chamber of Commerce business five days a week at the Chamber ofCommerceof fice In the Murphy Library Butldinz. The office will be open from ' a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday except Wednesday when the office will close at noon. In addition to her Chamber of Commerce duties, Mrs, Davis will also serve ti e Re tail Merchants as Credit Manager for the newly lormed Credit Card Bureau. excellent. They are the ones that carry the burden of the work lor the clinic." The entire staff for the clinic attended a similar can cer detection center in Ral eigh on August 23 for obser vation purposes. The tri-county health dis trict has received $6,000 worth of flew equipment. In cluded in this new equipment are examining tables, lights, and instruments. Dr. Cann further empha sized that the clinic is set up strictly as a cancer detec tion center and not for medical examinations. 4-H Pullet Show And Sale Friday The 4-H Pullet Show and Sale will be held on Friday October 7, at 4:00 p.m., at l' e Farmers Federation in Murphy. Seventy -two c' oice R ode Island Red Tullets will be sold in groups of 12, auc tioned off to ti e ht?: est bid der. Farmers Federation spon sors the prize money for ti e show, T! e monev Irom t1 Is sale will be used to buv day-old flicks for next jears cluck "chain members. The 4-H Chick Chain mem bers this year are: Fave King, Marble 4-H Club: Jerry Hancock, Andrews 4-H Club: Patsy Anderspn. Martin's Creek 4-H" Club; Barbara Caylor, Martin'* Creek 4-H Club; Allen Johnson, Ranker 4-H Club: and kennoy Sud derth, Peach tree 4-H Club, Murphy Taxi Driver Beaten, Car Stolen 3 Hayesville Men, , Woman Charged i Three Hayetville, N. C. men and a woman have been charged with attempted murder and robbery of Boyd Gibson. Murphy, N. C. taxi driver, in connection with an Incident on Unicoi Gap Saturday nieht, October 1. i ne iour were locicea in the Towns CountyJailonMon day. White County Sheriff W. L. Allison, made tlie arrests on Sunday. He listed them as Kenneth and Floyd Chance, Clyde Crisp, and Margaret Morgan, all of Hayesville. All were taken to the White County Jail in Cleveland, Ga. but were later transferred to the Hiawassee, Ga? jail. Sheriff Allison told the fol lowing story about the attemp ted murder and robbery: "The four called Boyd Gib son, a Murphy, N. C., taxi driver. Saturday night, and asked him to take them from Young Harris to Gainsville. He agreed, but when the car reached Unicoi Gap, the three men attacked Gibson. They pulled him from the car, choked, kicked, and beat Gibson with a shoe.Thevwere frightened by an approaching car. They left Gibson, and fled in the taxi. In their hasty hasty departure, the would be robbers overlooked some $38 carried by the taxi dri ver. The driver of the approach ing car followed the fleeing taxi to Helen, Ga.. where he reported the incident to the Sheriff Allison. Kenneth Chance and Mar garet Morgan were arrested Sunday on the Cleveland High way where they were attempt ing to hitch a ride. Floyd Chance and Clyde Crisp were picked up Sunday night In Cleveland." Sheriff Allison said the Morgan woman led officers to a spot about three miles north of Cleveland where the cab had been abandoned. It was found in a deep road cut, the sheriff said. Sheriff Allison said, "The first two arrested told him they intended to steal money and the taxi, then head for Florida. They stayed in a wooded area throughout the night after abandoning the taxi." Robert Beavers of Murphy first received the call. His car brakes were not in con dition to make the trip so he asked Boyd Gibson to take the call. Gibson was reported resting at home. He suffered a badly swollen neck and three broken ribs. Midgets Win Opener The Murphy Midget football team won their opening game against Shooting Creek on the Murphy field last week 6-0. There are some 60 boys out for the team. The Midgets played the Notre Dame School Midget team in Chattanooga Tuesday night. The Scout went to press prior to game time. A charter ed bus took the team, cheer leaders, coaches, fans, and it looked like hal! of Murphy, to the game. The Midgets are In need of the services of three coaches to help afternoons from 3 to 5 p.m. Any former football plaver or football far who is interested is urj;ed to contact Frank Forsyth. Robbinsville Turns Back Andrews, 13-0 The First touchdown wai rushed over by the Robbins ville team on their home v*ri Friday night in the beginnin; moments of the game. Th< extra point attempt wa blocked by the line of Andrews In the last seconds of thegame Robbinsville managed toscor ajsain. Although Andrews wa playing under penalty and th game would not be recorde in Smokv Mountain confer ence, tiieir spirits and desir for victory did not appea dampened. The entire And rews line must be sighted fo their outstanding defensiv work tl at vanished threat atte threat from off the goal lim Football Winners U you did not have ten or more correct answers, you were immediately out of the game in last week's contest. Competing lor first place with thirteen correct answers, were: Mr. James Whitaker, Box 323, Murphy, and Mr. Join Davidson. Cherokee St.. Murphy. The use of the ue breaker proved Mr. WHtaker to be the winner, with Mr. Davidson running a closerace to capture second place. For third place. Mr. W. L. Cram of 210 Hilton Street. Murphy, was in competition ?with two other contestants who also had twelve correct ans wers. Aiain the tie breaker proved its worth by acclaiming tie victory for Mr. Cram. W! en you enter, remember, \ou will find a game in every advertisement in fre contest, so don't forget to read each one thorougt lv. Why not try your luck this week? See page four. Rev. W. J, Thompson Rev. Thompson, ? Baptist Pastor Assumes Duties* On October 2, the Kev. William J. Thompson will as sume his duties as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Murphy. Mr. Thompson has served as pastor of the Andrews Baptist Church since Sep tember 1958. coming tkere from tt e Second Baptist Church of Hamlet, X. C'.. where he spent tour and one half vears. He is a graduate of How ard College, Birmineham, Alabama, receiving the Bach elor of Arts deeree there in May 1950. In 1953, he cofnple ted hts ministerial training at the Southern Baptist Semi ' nary in Louisville. Kv.. re ceiving his Bachelor of Divinity degree. He has also completed a \ears* graduate work toward his Th. M. de i gree. I Mr. Thompson's wile is tl e former Miss Doris Sadler, of Birmingham. Alabama. They ha^e tour children: Randy, 9, Rachel ", Mark 4. and Kuth. Marie, three months old. . Fire Department ' To Inspect s For Fire Hazards j The Town of Murphy Fire Department will inspect inv ' residential or business pro perty for lire l izards upon request J urine Fire Preven tion Week, October 9-15. It ' was announced by FireCI'ief ? W. S. Diclcev that tl-is service will be provided free of * charce. . Please contact t'e Town of Murply officer at VE 7 * 2510 and a fire department member will come to your r I ome or business. Residents of MurpH are ^ ureed to take advantage of tliis service. Remember, only , YOU can prevent a fire. The town of Murphy can be proud of the bright, new street markers that have been placed throughout the town during the past month. It is a welcome sight indeed to visitors and homefolk, alike, particularly when givine directions. Also there are lots of folk who are real clad to know the official name of their street. J. E. Greene To Head Murphy Seminary Extenfion Center The Reverend James E. Greene, Baptise Missionary (or Cherokee and Clay Count ies. has been named Director of the Murphy Seminary Ex tension Center which will open on October 6, at the First Baptist Church of Murphy at 7:00 p.m. T1 e classes in the Center, lasting two lours, will be held on each Thursday even ing, and will continue lor eighteen weeks. There will be a month's recess during the Christmas and New Year season. The Extension Center has been set up in conjunction with ti e Home Mission Board jtl the Southern Baptist Con-' vention, and the Western North Carolina and West Liberty Baptist Associations, which includes the eiehty-one Baptist Churches in this area. The courses of study, text books, and teaching materials are being supplied by the Ex tension Department of South ern Baptist Seminaries and the Murphy Center will operate under the regulations of this Department. In the first year of opera tion, three courses in Relig ious Education and the Bible will be offered. These include a course in the New Testa ment, "The Epistle to the Ephesians", which willbetau ght by Dr. Roy R. McCulloch. of Asheville and Andrews, and a course in the Old Testa ment will be taught by the Reverend Billy Fox, pastor of theTruett Memorial Church in Hayesville. Roy Taylor Visits Courthouse Congressman Roy A. Tay lor visited theCherokeeCoun ty Court House Wednesday to meet all persons wlo had matters to discuss wit! him. Mr. Tavlor was accompanied by his district secretary. Mrs. L. Mallonee. Cavalcade Moaned By Presbyterians Presbyterians of the Mur phy area are planning to take part in a Church-wide Ca valcade being held during tt g first half of October. The Cavalcade gathering tor tins area are to be at Ha^elwooci Presbyterian C \irrl on nett Monday and Tuesday. Octo ber 10 and 11. The meetings Include a mass assetnblv at 8 o'clock at which Dr. Julian Lake of Greensboro will speak. Other sessions Monday are a meeting of evalgelistic com mittee members of the area at 4 o'clock and (local church leadership dinner at 6. with Dr. Sidney A. Gates of Salis bury as the speaker. C. W. Barrett is chairman of the Murphy Church's e vanjtelism committee, the other members being, Mrs. J. B. Gray. Mrs. Robert A. Potter, W. A. Singleton, and Mr. W. A. Tuttle. Cavalcade gatherings are making preparations for the Presbyterian Mission to |h? nation in 1961, which marks th? centennial of the Presby terian Church In the United States (Southern). Rev. J. E. Greene The Reverend Mason Hud speth, pastor of theMt.Pleas ant Church. Hayesville, will teac1 a course in Church Historv. The Reverend Wil liam Thompson will serve as the Reeistrar-Treasurer of :tte Center. I'lans ! ave also hcen made to otfer acourseon"Learnmj To Read" it there are those persons in the area wro desire it. This course will be otferedinco-operationvnth the Literacy Movement in the Southeast, by television, and will be the classroom adapt ation ol the methods used by television instructors. Mayor Gives Hints On Fire Prevention Mavor L. L. Mason Vas proclaimed October 9 t1 rougS October 15 a? Fire Prevention Heek. "Clean-Up is not jut: a slotran. it's a vital way to prevent fire from threaten in; your home and loved ones." Mavor L. L. Mason of Murph.y said today in conjunction wit'i t^e beginn ing of tie Fire Prevention Week Campaign. Mavor Mason urges all re sidents to check that their sidents to d eck that tlieir homes meet these standards: Furnace and heatinj sys Km checked spring and fall. Determine I! wiring system meets today's electrical de ?mands. ( Fuses blowing oui often, flickering lights, ap pliances operating slowly are warnin? signals that wiring is out of date.) Old clot'es and furniture and newspapers are remove* from attic, basement and the garage. Oily rags and paint-stainel cloths are disposed of or kepi in closed metal containers. Oily mops should be hung up so air can circulate a round them. No leaves or grass cutting; are near building foundations. "The one sure way ? sue cessfully fight a fire it be fore it starts---** take ad vantage of the current cam paign and Clean -Up now.' Mayor Mason advised.
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