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VOLUME 70 ? NUMBER 13
MURPHY, N. C., THURSO
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10 PAGES THIS WEEK
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
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Calendar
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 17
Siit P. M. - Concord Choir
practice at Pint Baptist
The Murphy Garden Club
will moot at the homo ot
Mr*. Ed BnanbjrwidiMrs.
Martha Drohor asco-boet
eee.
7:30 P. M. - Young Republl
cana will moot at Repub
lican headquarters onTen
neaaoe Street.
Murphy Chapter No. 10
Order of the Eastern Star
will moot la the Masonic
Hall.
Circle No. One of the First
Methodist Church will
moot at the home of Mr*.
Bunch Nugent.
Community Prayer Meet
lac at Free Methodist
Church.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
1:00 P. M. - Football game
Bulldogs -vs- WUdcata. of
Andrews at Murphy Sta
dium.
Alcoholic Anonymous will
meet at the New Regal
Hotel.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
3:30 P. M. ? MYF meeting
at Flrat MethodlstChurch.
Training Union at First
Baptist Church,
3:00 P. M. . District Guild
Meetings of Bryson City,
Hayes vtlle, Andrews,
Franklin, and Murphy will
be held at the First Met
hodist Church here. All
members of the Woman's
Society of Christian Ser
vice and all guild mem
bers arc invited to attend.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31
6:30 P. M. - Rotary Club
will meet at the Family
Restaurant.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
lOtOO A. M. - The Executive
Committee of the WSCS
WILL MEET AT THE
Methodist Church.
3:00 P. M. - The Junior Fel
lowship will meet at the
Presbyterian Church.
3:30 P. M. - The Carol Choir
will meet at theFlrstBap- ?
tist Church.
4:15 P. M. - Celestal Choir
v^a^Pirst Baptist Church.
tW Cherub Choir of the
First Baptist Church will
meet at the church.
7:30 P. M. - Pioneer Senior
Fellowship will meet at
die Presbyterian Church.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
6:30 P. M. - Men of thePres
K ' byterian Church will have
supper at the church.
7:20 P. M. - Midweek servi
ces Presbyterian Church.
7:30 P. M. - Mid-week ser
vices at First Methodist
j Church.
P. M. - Choir Rehear
sal at Presbyterian Chur
fh.
Hour of Power at First
Baptist Church.
8:30 P. M. - Choir rehear
sal at First Methodist
Church.
Choir rehearsal at First
Baptist Church.
NC Symphony'*
Annual Membership
Drive To Continue
The North Carolina Sym
phony Society'* annual mem
bership drive will continue
until the necessary quota has
been reached, according to
Holland McSwaln, member
ship chairman.
McSwaln reports the drive
Is progressing well and much
interest has been shown, but
additional members ire need
ed to assure the Orchestra's
return to Murphy nextseason.
The Symphony will play a
free concert (or school child
ren In the three-county area
on January 24, and an even
ing concert for adults will be
given on the same date.
Since 1946, the North Car
olina Symphony has toured
the state, taking music into
the rural areas as well as
the titles. In IS years, the
Orchestra has become a
legend typical of the Ameri
can tradition. To a million
school children over the
years, Symphony Day has be
come one of the high spots
of the school year.
Symphony Society mem
berships as* responsible for
this program of music for
the youth. The concerts are
free ta the children and. In
addition to hearing the
Orchestra, children receive
thorough pre-concert instruc
tion in their classrooms.
Any parson interested in
a membership who has not
been approached la asked to
OMMct Mr. or Mrs. Holland
McSwaln or Mrs. R. T.Houts.
J r? chapter president.'
Ccncar Detection Clinic Staff
The cuctr detection clinic for the Cherokee.-Graham,
and Clay County Health District opened it* doon to the
public Thursday, October 13. The Clinic, the first of Its
kind to open in this area, was termed a big success by Dr.
W. S. Cann. District Health Director, and Dr. W. A. Hoover
Director of the clinic.
The clinic staff la shown from left to right first row:
Mrs. Virginia Town son. Mrs. S. J. Gernett, and Mrs. Wil
liam R. Goaaett, volunteer workers; Mrs. R. T. Houts,
secretary of the ctlnic, Mrs. P. E. Hill, graduate nurse
in charge of the clinic. Back row: Dr. W. A. Hoover, dlr
ector of the clinic. Dr. George Size, Dr. Helen Wells, and
Mr. Emory and Mra. Raynor from the N. C. State Board
of Health, Cancer Section. The clinic is open ? the public
monthly on the second Thursday of each month, by ap
pointment only. Please contact Mrs. R. T. Houts in Murphy
for an appointment.
HiwassM River Pollitioa
Hearing Set For Friday
A public hearing concerning
pollution of the waters of the
Hiwassee River Basin and the
assignment of classifications
to the waters of the Hlwaasae
River Basin will be held In
the Murphy Electric Power
Board Building, Friday, Oct
ober 28, at 10:00 a.m.
The waters to be considered
for classification during this
hearing are those comprising
the Hlwassee River Basin, In
cluding those portions of the
Htwassee, Notely. and Valley
Rivers, their tributaries, and
lakes lying within the State of
North Carolina. These waters
border on or flow through the
Counties o f Cherokee and
Clay.
All persons interested in the
classification of the waters In
the area design* ted ar? Invited
to attend and take part In the
discussion. Persons desiring
Cherokee County .
Celebrates
United Nations Day
Cherokee County joined with
other communities across
America Monday in observing
the 15th anniversary of. the
founding of theUnitedNations.
High point in the celebration
was an observance at the cou
nty courthouse Monday night
with Dr. Robert P. Andress
of Young Harris College as
the principal speaker.
Also taking part in the pro
gram were three delegates of
the Cherokee home demon
stration department who re
cently visited the U. N. Head
quarters: Miss Kate Hayes,
Miss Josephine Heighway, and
Miss Mary Hensley of the
department staff, each of
whom spoke briefly.
Representatives of Ameri
can Legion posts from both
Andrews and Murphy had
share in the observance, with
the Andrews group presenting
colors, and the Murphy Leg
ionnaires receiving the of
fering for the United Nations
Children's Fund. The Mur
phy School Band, directed by
Edward Reynolds, provided
instrumental music.
Characterizing the United
Nations as the headquarters
of the human race. Dr. And
ress, Young Harris profes
sor of history, told of its
varied achievements in re
cent years in preventing war.
Perhaps even more notable,
he said, were the contribut
ions made by the organizat
ion at the grass roots, in per
son to person contacts, thr
ough such agencies as UN1CEF
and those dealing with prob
lems of agriculture and re
fugees.
Varied factors motivating
the activities of Krushchev,
Soviet premierdurinjr the cur
rent session of the U. N?
were explained by Dr. And
ress, such as pressure from
the Russian military'- fe?r o(
China, and effort to increase
communist prestige. This has
been the trouble session of
the United Nations, he said.
A potent force in the organ*
izadon now 1? the new nadons
that hive recently joined, that
are taking part in a neutra
list bloc, the course of which
may be decisive within the
U. N. "How. we handle the
present," Dr. Andress, who
has given considerable study
to the United Nations and has
attended various meetings.
to be heard should give notice
thereof in writing to theCom
mittee on or before the date
of the hearing. It 1* requested
that, insofar as possible, any
person desirous of offering
lengthy comments anddlscus
sion in regard to the proposed
classification of the streams
be prepared at the public hear
ing to offer a written state
ment to be Included In the
record of proceedings.
Juniors To
Conduct Annual
UNICEF Drive
The Junior Department of
the First Methodist Church
will conduct a door-to-door
campaign for UNICEF from 4
to 6 p.m. Monday afternoon
in the annual Halloween drive
for contrlbtlons.
The children will bedlvtded
Into groups and effort* are
being made so that each family
will be called on only once.
The youngsters will be Ident
fied colorful orange and black
containers and their button
ugs.
YOUNG REPUBLIC ANSCLUB
The Young Republican Club
met for the first time Oct.
17 at the Cherokee County
Courthouse. Temporary offi
cers appointed were: Presi
dent, Elmer Taylor, vice
president, Mrs. Harry In
gram, and secretary, James
Evans.
Critical
Shot; Listed
Condition
Clouts' Confession
Lends To Weopon
Leonard Clonts, 25, of the Sandy Gap section, has con
fessed to shooting Frank Voyles, 38. Route 4, Murphy, Sheriff
Claude Anderson said. The shooting occured about 6 p.m.
Sunday at the home of John Walker at Route 2. Culberson
Voyles Is reported in very
critical condition. An attend
ing physlcan said he was still
unconscious late Monday.
Clonts confessed to the
shooting Monday morning. He
lead Sheriff Anderson and
local SBI agent. M. C. Craw
ford to a wooded area near
the Walker home where he had
hidden the gun, a .22 caliber
pistol. Clonts is being held
without bond pending charges.
Sheriff Anderson said the
shooting followed an argue
ment and a scuffle between
four or five men gathered at
the Walker home. The men
were identified as John
Walker. Tom Craig, Cecil
Clonts, Leonard Clonts and
Frank Voyles. The men were
apparently in the ho use drink
ing Sheriff Anderson said,
when the arguement broke out.
They moved to the yardwhere
a scuffle started. Leonard
Clonts said he Jumped into his
car and Frank Voyles came
after him. He shot Voyles in
the head with the .22 pistol.
Three men were arrested
and jailed In connection with
the shooting Sunday night. Af
ter Clonts' confession, two of
the men were released.
AUNT HET
Jim is over fifty, ind when
? man o' that age marries
a girl in her twenties, she
is awful smart or he ain't.
Hat iey E. Gibson
Found Guilty Of
Racing Charges
Hirley E. Gibson, 22, of
Atlanta, charged with man
slaughter In the death of Paul
E.Jones, 21, of Murphydurlng
a drag race near Culberson
August 25, was found guilty
of probable cause In Record
ers' Court here Monday. Judge
Herman Edwards bound the
defendant over to the Novem
ber 14th term of Superior
Court for trial on the charge
of manslaughter.
Gibson was found guilty of
the charges of prearranged
speed competition, racing,
reckless driving, speeding 95
mph In a 55 mph zone. Prayer
for judgement was continued
by Judge Edwards until the
November 21 term of court.
Highway Patrolman R. H.
Ensley, SB1 AgentM.G. Craw
ford. and Gordon Jones, 22,
of Murphy testified in the case.
Murphy Midgets
Roll To 26-7
Win Over Sylva
* The Murphy Midget Foot
ball Team scored a smash
ing 26-7 victory over the
Sylva Midgets here in Mur- '
Chance brought tije opening
kick-off back 50i yards to '
the Sylva 35 yard line and -
after only four ntfnutes of
the first quarter had pas
sed Murphy's Gordon Hall
ran 16 yards for the TD.
Last week the Murphy
Midgets were victorious
over theShootingCreekMid
gets in a game played in
Hayesvllle.
Sen. W. Frank Forsyth js
Head Coach and H. L. Mc
Keever is Assistant Coach.
Bulldogs Beat Franklin, 42-0;
Win Smoky Mtn. Championship
The Murphy High School |
Bulldogs won theSmoky Moun
tain Conference championship
and the right to represent this
conference In the state AA
play-off's by walloping the
Franklin Panthers 42-0 here
Friday night. In spite of the
coldness there was a very
large crowd at the game. This j
week the Bulldogs face the
Andrews Wildcats here Fri
day. October 28 at 8:00 p.m.
for Murphy's homecoming
game.
Murphy lost the toss and
Franklin elected to receive.
The Panthers took a high
kick-off by John Van Horn
on their own fourteen and
ran it back to the thirty i
yard line. Franklin was able
to move the ball only four
yards in three downs and they
punted on the fourth down.
David Thompson took the
punt on Murphy's thirty yard
line and ran it back to the
thirty-four. From the thirty
four. the Bulldogs, aided by
a twenty -five yard run of
David Thompson's, moved the
ball to the Franklin fifteen.
At the fifteen. Frank Hill broke
loose and ran to the five, fum
bled at the five and the ball
rolled into the end zonewhere
John Snow recovered it for
the first of six touchdowns
for the Bulldogs. Bobby Wea
ver passed to Frank Hill for
the extra point.
The Panthers again recei
ved the kick and this time
they ran it beck from the ten
to the thirty-one yard line.
Franklin Inched its way to
the Murphy forty-three, but
the Panthers were then forc
ed to punt. "Pie bell rolled
into the end. zone and was
brought out the twenty^ tie
penalties and punted on 'the
third down from the fourteen:
the punt was blocked, and
Franklin gained possession of
the ball on Murphy's own
twelve yard line. The Panthers
brought the ball down to the
two yard line of the Bulldogs
just as the first period of
play ended.
As the second period open
ed, the Panthers had a first
and goal to go. A very deter
mined Bulldog defense stopped
the Panthers on the ground
twice and broke up two pas
ses to give Murphy a first
down on their own one yard
line. The Bulldogs ended an
action packed ninety-nine yard
drive by sending Frank Hill
over for the score from seven
yards out. Bobby Weaver made
the extra point bringing the
score to 14-0.
Murphy kicked -off to the
Panthers but the first half
was over before the Franklin
team could materialize a
drive.
The spectators were enter
tained by Murphy's band and
majoretts. Becky Hoover and
Sarah Singleton twirled fire
batons.
A* both teams lined up for
the second half the Panthers
were not ready to concede
defeat, and the Bulldogs were
not confident of victory. It
was now the Bulldogs turn
to receive the kick-off. The
Bulldogs took the kick on the
ten yard line and ran It back
to the thirty. The Bulldogs,
wmt vary much in command
Of the game, ground out sixty -
nine yard* to place the ball
on the Franklin, one yard line.
On the mm play. Bobby Wea
ver fell aorooi for the score.
David Thorn peen swept around
?t 21-0.
Murphy's next touchdown
was set up by Hubert Hlnton
when he recovered a Panther
fumble on Franklin's twenty
five yard line. Two plays later,
Frank Hill fired off-tacklefor
seventeen yards and a touch -
down. Bobby Weaver ran the
extra point.
The Panthers received the
kick-off on the twelve and ran
it back to the thirty-one. -
Franklin ran out of downs and
was forced to punt from the
thirty-two. David Thompson
took the puntonhisown thirty
two and ran it back a hard
fought sixty-eight yards for
the last touchdown in the third
period. Thompson also ran
the extra point.
The Bulldogs final touch
down came late in the fourth
period when Sammy Duncan
broke loose and out distanced
three Franklin players forth*
forty yards to the goal line
and the six points. Billy Haney
ran the extra point, bringing
the final score to 42-0.
The entire team was to
happy that the players showed
their appreciation to Coaches
McConnell and Bristol for the
fine work the coaches have
done this year by carrying
them off the field.
Coach McConnell had this
to say about the team after
the game was over. "I've
(ot a fine group of boys out
this year. They really want
to play, and they give it all
they've got."
Franklin Murphy
First downs 6 22
Rushing ydg. II 346
Passing ydg. 124 M
Passes 23-10 6-4
Pass. Intcp. by 0 2
Punts 4-33 l-(blk)
Fumbles lost 2 0
Yds. Penal. 3 30
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Laura Bailey
Named "Mist
Alabama Colleae
Miss Laura Bailey was
crowned "Miss Alabama Col
lege of 1960-6J" during Elite
Night festivities Saturday
night, October 15, on the Ala
bama College campus atMon
tevallo, Ala.
Miss Bailey, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Bailey
of Heflln, Ala., was selected
"Miss Alabama College" by
a vote of the student body and
received the highest student
awarded honor during the an
nual pagaent.
She is a senior at Alabama
College, majoring in physical
education. She was also a
nominee for beauty honors
representing the senior class
and was selected to appear in
"Who's Who In American Col
leges and Universities." She
was named the Elite Senior
of the college's physical ed
ucation department and is a
member o f the Recreation
Association. Kappa Delta Pt
and Lambda Sigma PI.
"Tfie slate of SO class
beauties was trimmed to 15
semifinalists by the judges.
Their photographs will be sub
mitted to Steve Allen, nation
ally known television person
ality, who will select the six
Alabama College coeds to ap
pear In the beauty section of
the college annual, "Mon
tage."
Miss Bailey is a native of
Murphy, N. C. and is a grad
uate of Murphy High School.
She is the granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Warner,
Route 2, Murphy, and Mrs.
J. W. Bailey, Sr., and the
late Mr. Bailey, former Mur
phy residents.
During thepastsummer, the
AC queen worked In the city
of Murphy, affiliated with the
community recreation pro
gram. She was an instructor
in the program, teaching ten
nis, swimming andlifesavlng.
Blood mobile
Due Nov. 3
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will be at the MurphyElectric
Power Board Building Thurs
day. November 3, it has been
announced.
Gavin-Rollman
District Wide
Rally Friday
Dan S. J udd. Chairman, 12th
District Republican Executive
Committee, announced today
further plans (or the Gavln
Roltman rally to be held in
the Ashevllle Municipal Audi
torium on October 28. J udd
stated that this would be the
largest gathering of Republi
cans in this area for the last
several years, and possibly
within- the history of the Dis
trict.
All the state candidates are
expected to be on hand for the
meeting Including Kyle Hayes,
candidate for the U. S. Senate,
and Robert Lee Gavin, candi
date for Governor, who will
be one of the featured speak
ers.
Entertainment will be pro
vided, admission is free. The
doors of theAshevilleMunlcl
pal Auditorium will open a
round 6:30, the program get
ting under way at 7:30.
Those of national promi
nence attending the meeting
will be the Hon. I. Lee Pot
? ter, special assistant to the
. National Republican Com
mittee, and the Hon. Elmer
F. Bennett, Under Secretary
of the Interior. The Hon. Wil
liam E. Cobb, chairman of
the Republican Party in North
Carolina, will lead the cara
van of state candidates thr
ough the 12 th District and will
be on hand for the rally in
Asheville that night. Mrs.
Thelma Rogers, National
Commlttsewoman for North
Carolina, and other state lead
ers are expected.
Short speeches will be made
by Heinz Rollman, candidate
for Congress, BobGavln, can
didate for Governor, and El
mer Bennett, Undersecretary
of the Interior. The program
will be prestded over by Dan
S. J udd, and BUI Cobb will
present the state ticket.
A press conference will be
. held at the Battery ParkHotel
at 5 o'clock for all news
media in the area.
Football Winners
1st Glenn Sneed
Route <7 Murphy.
2nd - Robert J. Hembree
Central Avenue, Murphy.
3rd - W. L. Crain
Hilton Street, Murphy.
All winners had 13 correct
answers. The Tie Breaker
was used to determine their
sequence.
Ramsey Named
The Reserve Life Insur
ance Co. has announced the
appointment of Mr. Don Ram
sey as Its Manager In the
Murphy, N.C. area. Mr. Ram
sey is a native of Murphy and
a graduate of the Murphy
schools.
Boar Killed
A 1251b. Russian Boar was
killed by Bill Collins and Don
Earwood In the Hyatt's Creek
Community, Monday, Oct. 17.
Topton Youth With
Dick Clark Group
On Benny** Show
ANDREWS - Three years
?go when Bobby Martin ap
peared on WDEF-TV Top Ten
Dance program with a group
of his Andrews High School
friends, he little realized thac
his next appearance on TV
would be as a guest on the
Jack Benny Program.
He did a great performance
Sunday night, October 23. at
9:30 p.m., with Dick Clark
and a group of teen-agers
along with Dennis Day.
Bobby's greatest ambition
since childhood bas been for
the entertainment field. In
talent shows he has been jud
ged as a winner many times
and has made a number of
recordings.
He notified his mother in
July that he was in Hollywood
and had part time work. He
wrote of the - many friends
he had made and how the
church there had played an
important part In his life.
He told of attending a "Youth
For Christ" meeting in El
Ceotro, California, and thr
ough his witnessing he had
won bis first friend for
Christ.
He also stated that rehear
sals for the Sunday night pro
gram with Jack Benny will
always be an unforgettable
experience; one he will al
ways remember with great
joy.
His mother and step-father
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hollo
way, of Topton. plan to leave
soon for a month's visit with
Bobby in Hollywood.
Squad Locates Girl
The Cherokee County Res
cue Squad was called out early
Saturday morning October 22
at 1:30 a.m. to locate a lost
girl in the Ebenezer section.
The girl was located at 3:00
a.m. near her home.
Whistle Stop
Terry Sanford, Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, will
make a whistle stop speech
at the Andrews-Murphy air
port at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct
ober 28.
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