i' 1. The Cherokee Scout And Clay County Progress Volume 72, Number 13 Murphy, N. C., Thursday. October 26, 1961 8 Pages This Week Published Weekly LETTERS to the Editor The Editor: I want to thank you for ilia very nice Bible thatl rece vod when I sent a subscription for the Scout to rny sisicr-In law Mrs. Hughes t as been in die hospital, but is at home now. She says *' I"he Scout seemi like a letter from home." She appreciates the Scout very much. She was raised in An drews and lived In M urphy some since her marriage. Her home Is now in Tennessee. You car. Imagine how newt from your hon e county would tpe when you are living in an other state Again 1 sav T hank you for the Bible. May the Lord blesi you In publishing the Cherokee Scout and Clay County Pro gress also in your everyday life Gladys H. Mills Hayesvtlle, N. C. Hie bdiior: 1 would like to have some material concerning Cherokee County for I want to use It for my protect in the 8lh grade History class at Cann J unlor High. Juta Cox 1205Glendale Avenue Durham, North Carolina The Editor: Please renew my sub-; scrlptlon to The Scout I visited Murphy this sum mer but did not have ctv# pleasure of meeting you. The Scout, in my estimation has made great progress In the last SO years. I used to bring sweet potatoes and turnips to pay our Scout bill when Uncle Bllley Meroney owned it arid Don Towns was the type setter. While in N. C. I attended the Clay County Centennial, In Hayesville. My first school teacher was J. V. A. Moore and to my knowledge he is still alive. So keep the Peachtree and Clay County news coming. Yours truly, L. H. Conley 2028 Road 20. San Pablo, Calil Dr. Logan Named As Consultant To HEW Dr. William B. Logan, pro fessor of Education at Ohio State College Unlverstry has been named to a panel of consultants to the Secretary of Health Education and W elfare. President Kennedy has an nounced. Dr Logan Is president of the American Vocational Association. Dr. Logan is a native of Asheville and the son In-law of Mrs. W. A.Bell and brother-in-law of Mrs. R. S. Bault of Murphy. He visited here in August of this year with his wife and family. Murphy Calendar Thursday, October 26 3:30 p.m. MurphyGardenCl.b will meet a! the home of Mrs. S. C. Burgess with Mrs. Salo Horowitz as co hostess. 7:30 p.m. Lydia Sunday-School Class of First Baptist Church will meet at the home of Mrs Herman Edwards. 7:30 p.m. Murphy ChapterNo. 10 Order of Eastern Star will meet in the Masonic Hall. 7:30 p.m. Rescue Squad will meet In the Murphy Power Board Building Friday, October 27 1:30 p.m. Ranger Home De monstratlon Clubwlllmeet at the home of Mrs. Paschal Hughes. Saturday, October 28 9:00 a.m. Bake sale, corner of Sossamon Store, spon sored by Murphy Chapter No. 10 Order of Eastern Star. Sheriff Anderson will dis pose of liquor at 2 p.m. Saturday October 28th In front of the Jail House Sunday, October 29 6:15 a.m. Mass at Providence Chapel 11:00 a.m. Holy Mass at St Williams Cathol cChapel 5:30 p.m. MYF atFlrstMetho dlst Church. 6:00 p.m. Training Union at First Baptist Chuch. Monday, October 30 6:30 p.m. Rotary Club to meet at Family Restaurant. Tuesday, October 31 8: p.m. Alcoholic Anonymous at New Regal Hotel Wednesday, November 1 6:00 p.m. Sunday School Workers Council Supper at First Baptist Church 6:30 p.m. Family night at First Methodist Church 6:30 p.m. Men of the Church supper at Preabyterlan Church 7:30 p.m. Hour of Power at First Baptiat Church 8:00 p.m. Choir rehearaal at Presbyterian Church 8:00p.m. Adult choir at First Baptist Church 8:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal at First Methodlat Church. thmu i SHOP MR. HERMAN ESTES OF BRASS TOWN siys he was pleasantly surprised when his woodtumlng exhibit received second place honors In the Handicraf1 Demonstrations at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh this week Mr. Estes attributes his love of woodworking back to days of Ms childhood when he used to visit his grandfather In Kentucky. His grandfather was a gunsmith and cabinetmaker and did much to influence Mr. Estes'love of wood. He has been turning wood for 42 years, stamnc at 14 years of age at Berea College in Kentucky. Mr. Estes played an important part in the organization of the Village of Yesterday a: the State Fair in 1951 and has been one of the leaders in reviving the almost lost crafts of the North Carolina Mountains. He has customers from every state in the union and in England. Sanford Picks Committee For Better Schools H. A. Matrox, (re-appointed) and Herman Edwards, (ap pointed) of Cherokee County and George H. Martin of Clay County, outstanding education leaders, have been appointed by Governor Terry Sanford to the North Carolina Citizens Committee for Better Schools. As members of the State Committee, these men will participate in a state-wide campaign to promote and sup port school improvement. The Committee for E3etter Schools will work with state and local educational leaders co help build public understanding and support of high quality education. Members of the North Carolina Citizens Committee for Better Schools serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Committee was organized In 1957 by former Governor Luther Hodges and was com posed of thirty two me bers with Holt McPherson, High Point newspaperman, serving as chairman. Appointment of these area men is a part of Governor Terry Sanford's plan to put at leas: one mem ber from each county in the State on the Committee. Deanery % Meeting The Semi Annual Deanery meeting will be held in Frank lin Sunday, October 29, beginning services with Holy Communion at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Church. All Episcopalians are expected at this meeting. LInie Mitt Pamela buret*, age 2, (laughter of Mr and Mrs Bobby Burch of Hayesvllle stands by her "Jack o Lantem" on the porch of her home ready for her U N I C E F arm band and tag to go out Halloween collecting money for the needy children of the United Nations. (See story on page 8) riuhllasIN Program Lion W. F. Elliot presented a United Nations Day program in the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church at 7:30p.m Tuesday night immediately following the regular meeting. The club voted unan mously to S'.jpport Lion Elliott in this project and attended as a group. A film entitled "The United Nations and You" was shown, This program was orgtnally planned to be heard only by the Lions Club but when Lion Elliott was asked ro" give a town wide program on the same subject he asked the club to support hirr in the public program at 7:30. October 24th was the 16th anniversary of me Founding of the United Nations which was established " to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war." The United Nations has been successUJ in restoring peace to many troubled areas of the world, and has done much to relieve human suffering among the sick, the homeless, and the hungry millions of the less fortunate areas of the earth. The future effectiveness of the United Nations depends in large measure upon the sup port given it by tve American people. Ar. informed public car best serve the desire of all men for peace, freedom and uistice under law. Walter Carringer Opened 61-62 Concert Season At ECC The following article in the Greenville, N C. Daily Reflector served to kick off the current 61/62 concert season for Walter Carringer. It was also the opening corfcert on the Eastern Carolina Col lege series that will nclude appearances by the Columbus Boys Choir, the Robert Shaw Chorale and the Detroit Sym phony Orchestra "When Walter Carringer, hailed as outstanding among America's young singers, appeared at East Carolina College Wednesday, Oct. 1ft, at 8:15 p.m. In the Wright auditorium as Paul Hume the leading critic in the nation's capital, declared, "A bright evening for audience and critic." The concert was the first attraction of the 1961 1962 Entertainment Series on the campus. Mr. Carringer. a tenor who grew ig> In Murphy. N. C, has already a remarkable record of Important American premiere performances: ap pearances on nation wde radio and television networks: and concerts n forty seven states, Canada and Europe. With an env able record as an oratorio singer and recltalist, he was selected as tenor soloist for the premier American performances of Handel's first and last ora torios. He also sang the New York premier of Lucas Foss' "A Parable of Death" in Town Hall, and the first American performance of the "In timat'.ons of Immortality" by the distinguished composer Gerald Flnzi. Mr. L.arringer was one of the young artists from throughout America who in 1955 reached the final com petition conducted bi annually by the National Federation of Music Clubs. in 1957 he won the auditions sponsored by National Artists Corporation to select the principals for New Faces In Music. This groij) toured nationally In the 1957-58 season under the auspices of Civic Music Associat on. Mr. Carrlnger made his European recital debutjn 1958 n London, and hisNew York recital debut In 1959. Critics were unanimous in declaring this "one of the most im pressive debut recitals in New York in many years." Just prior to this he was among twelve young artists from throughout the world chosen to sing with the Experimental Opera Theatre of America under the ausp ces of the New Orleans Opera Company." Some of the highlights of Mr. Carringer's past season were appearances with the Chicago Symphony, the Dallas Symphonv, the Bach Festival in Winter Park, Fit., the Candlelight Concerts at the Governor's Palace, Williams burg, Va., and one of the most nterestlng, he says, was sing ing at the North Carolina Symphony Ball at the Governor's Mansion in Ral eigh at the personal Invitation of Governor Sanford. Mr Car ringer presented a series of three recitals in New York's Carnegie Recital Hall which were enthusiastically re celved by the press. Bulldogs-Wildcats To Clash At Andrews Andrews Sinks Robbinsville The up and coming Andrews Wtld^a'S. on '.he comeback trained! mder new coach "I ee Wee' 1 lainil'.on, stunned the Robblr.sville Blue I>evils hrlday r.itfht with a H to 0 vie ior>. I he VMMvd'b who rank 18th in Western \or*h Carolina he id the Blue Devils score less as quarerback Jim Wd'k.ns arid halfback Bucky Jones leal be team to their 4tl victorv of tie season. Watkins ran ->c; \ards for a touchdown . n "he second qcarter an t passed to Jones for 40 vards who scored another touchdown. Jones ran tor six yards for die third Andrews touchdown in die third quarter. Kenny Nelson kt.ked art exra point af'er the fust -ot.chdown. MURPHY FULLBACK RandolphCunn:neharr eludes a Panther tackier * a\ to M.irphy's f rs*. s. ??r t- d*j nst Franklin last Friday. (S.oi.t f ? tui The undefeate Murphv Bulldogs !a> :k r:r r.t,1 [ ei"ie winning s:redk *: 'f t* I rir wtirn Chey f d v " i \\i4.itr+~> W il J cats i ?!"! ? r. t.'e Andrev^b A'v!f. r el! ?.a,ve Qme 1 ^ -? p.: The W 1. :. jrs, * i ":ut of their" las: '>> -I carves, f ave come 'is! under the dlret ti r. ?' ? >dr ? "F ee W ee " 1a : . 1t ? : > a ^ f Hamilto ? ? r "nn Ar: drews, re'.iri.f' k - a!-- a mater l5 fd;; The WiBka's . posting a 4 -2 record : a' lost the first two parties ?' The season. One. a thn ler M 12 to Robbinsvi lie, a as avenged last Frtday wfen "e Wildcats' whitewashed the Blue Devils in a reroa'c- Id y. Waynes vllle HigF '? a .de 1 the W ildcais their orJv othei defeat Bhey have posted victories over Swam. Hayesviile, Syl\a Webster, and Hobbinsv.lle and are ranked 1 vf i W \C The r 11 Jogs, I9h0 Smoky Mountain Conference Champ.o:.- and He third ranked k .g'r s hool team in WV, are 'he present leaders 'or the ?. onferente tide ch.is ?>eat . Murphy , vi, tor.ous over i opper Baslr.,Sy[va Webster, West Fannm, Kobbingvtlle i 'wo. e), Swam, Hayesviile, and F ranklin, winds up ts con terence play with Andrews. The B.didoes are assured of ar least a tie for the conference tide regardless ol the outcome of Friday's game. Andrews could tie the Bulldogs for the , u rife rente v. de by winning Friday and defeating Franklin next week. "The Bulldogs play at Bethel in the season final. Andrew:, plays one more conference game aga.nst f- rank!]r. Nov 3. Odds makers favor Murphy by "* poirts. Republicans Meet Cherokee County Re publi.ar.s '.eld a oasiuCss and organ zauor.al meeting at the courthouse T uesday October 24, 19M. eleventh Congressional CO! chairman Don J udd of AshevlUe, County chairman Dal Reese, and Cherokee County Representative Herman Wes' were in charge of the meeting. F fans were made to attend the $S0 a plate fund banquet in the Battery Bark Hotel in A she vi lie nexr Monday night, October 30 rh. Panthers Scream As Bulldogs Bite 26- 7 The undefeated Murphy Bulldogs employing a hard running attack and a stout defense defeated the Franklin. Panthers 26 to "" a1 h rar.kl n last Friday. Junior quarterba k Johr. Van Horn directed the Bull dogs to their Sth straight victorv of the season. Bulldog co captain and half ba.k Randolph Cunningham scored the opening TI) on a 30 yard run in fhe first per. od. Earlier tf e Panthers had stopped the Bulldogs thin the five yard line by recovering a Murphy fumble. F ij.1 back Hobh\ koberson bulled over Iron. tf e 'v*." foot line :n tie st\onJ period r pjt Murph. art-il 1J to uai half ti me. I rj. k> bal ? ridl ns? pro duced a 1 ant'er ID i: the last qjarter when en.: i at sp m. on The Andrews athlete 4.e!d hhis is a Tradit.ona! .ontest between the H .nlJa/s who rank tlirJ in Western North Carolina ai d :: e Wildcat-- who rank ISth lr. W\C. Area Members Announced For Citizens Committee Holland McSw am, H A. Martox, Percy Ferebee, Dr W. O Van Gorder, A. B. Chandler, Jr., Merle Davis, Herman Edwards, Mrs. C. L A1 vers on, al of Cherokee County have beer, appointed to Murphy Ladies Win Prizes At State Fair Two Ladies from Murph > recently won prizes at the N. C. Fair held t Raleigh Mrs. Clyde McNabb won 1st place in needle point foot stool cover; 2 nd place hand woven place mats ( any material); 1 st place any small handwoven item; 1st place handwoven place mats (linen); 2nd place handwoven luncheon set (linen) 1 st place handwoven linen towel; 1st place hand woven sofa pillow. Mrs. B E. Warner Sr. of Murphy, 1st place handwoven place matsi^lst place handwover. luncheon set, linen; 2nd place handwoven place mats, liner: 2nd place handwoven towels, I i ne n. Mrs. Warner also took second place in the ham mered metal class. Sylvo Clips Midgets The Sylva Midget Football Team, beaten by Murphy earl ter in the season by a score ?>f "" 0 evened the competition by winning 21 14 here in Murphy last Saturday after noon. Coaches Frank Forsyth and Hobart McKeever were well pleased with their charges, who stormed back from a two touchdown deficit to tie the ball game in the third quarter. This, however, was not enough because Sylva managed to score its final touchdown in the last minute of the game to sew up the contest. The was the final game for the Murphy team andapproxi - mately 42 Midgets and Mites have played their last eame for 1961. Football Winers Hie football contest thl week was unusual because < the fact that we had a thre way He for second place. First place prize went I Mrs. Walter Ensley < Anderws; Second place wa divided between Howtr Moody, Murphy: Glenn Sneet Route 4, Murphy; and Ne Speed, Murphy. Due tc havln a three way tie for secon pi a. ?y we had no third piac winner. Altogether therewer SS entries The C itizens Committee tor j Better North Carol r.a s .pporting the capital m proven tents ho:..; election or. November John V\ I r s*ead,cha mid", of the stale corrsm ttee, ir. announcing the appointment, stated that the corrm irtee wi.l head the organization ;r. Cherokee Countv to a. qua : the citizens *rh rhe it:: protance of a successful passage o: tie ten issues to be voted on ir. N a err.her Included in rhe nond issue are improvements :rt stated educ atior.ai inst.tutior.s, , or. srrucri ;n of sorely needed buildings in 'he Capitol area, improvement or s*ate educational irsrturens.Com rr.ur.it> colleges, a building to house the Department of Archives and Hismtv and the Srate Ltbrar\, ? onsrrucnor, and impr verror : Stafe Forts fa ilines, .instruction ot needed 'a. ilit es a* rhe stale's mental institutions, prov ding for assisrance n lo^al hospral ^ instruction, improvement d facilities ar s'ate parks and recreation areas and development of natural resources,and'or m pr"verr.ents a' the state's agricultural researc h stations "The chairman >*111 work a.th c rv;c groups and other organizations n hr-neing the necessary information to *he people f *l e ? o mtv, 1 rnstea ". '?aid. Selected from (. lav County cr> serve on the Comm ttee are: David Hyatt, Henson Chambers, Mrs. Ora Mc Glamery, Kyle Beal. and Vernon F. Martin. Yellow Jackets Sting Swain Devils The Hayesvil e Yellow Jackets, led by wmghack T on my Davenport, came from hch nJ ir. the fourtl quarter to thr il 3 home com nz crowd w: th a 20 to 13 victory over Swam. Coach Hall Hriges' bellow jackets completely over powered Swam m the final quarter or, the sensational performance by Davenport, a 145 pound unior. The Haves voile team riding the crest of a yard drive sent wing back Davenport around er.d on a reverse for the TD to tie the score. The extra point attempt failed. A few minutes later Haves vilie took a p :nt and started to drive from, their own 40 yard l.ne to the Swa n 3 yard line. Davenport again sailed around end on a reverse to score the winning touchdown Hayesvllle's first Touch down came on a 15 yard run :n the first quarter Theextra point try by Mickey Cooke was good. Swain scored m the first period and went ahead 13 to for a one yard plunge and cor. vers i on. W D. Townson Attends National Meeting W. D Townson is attend lne the National Funeral Directors meeting being held in Minneapolis, Minn, this week Mr. Townson served for several years as Disrrict Governor on the National Funeral Directors board. He is the first Funeral Director of North Carolina to serve on this board. Halloween Carnival Sponsored By Hayesville PTA Hayesvjlle - A Halloween Carnival, local Talent contest and a Harvest sale is being sponsored b\ the Hayesville Parent Teachers Association on Tuesday night, October 31 This is being held at the Hayesville High Schooi and will start at 7:00 p.m. Any person or group ir. Clay County mav enter the talent show. A king and queer, from the high school will be crowned, also a king and queer, from grades 5 through 8 wTl be crowned. There will be a prince and princess crowned from trades 1 through 4. The Harvest sale foods heme auctioned will consistof pumpkins, potatoes, canned foods, home baked pies, cakes and candy. At 8:00 p.m., booths will be open in the High School build ing. A concession will be open in the Home Economics Dept where hot dogs, cake, and soft drinks will be sold. Proceeds will be applied on a new stove for the lunchroom. HAYES V1LLF. -FOOTBALL QUEEN AND ATTENDANTS -- Left to right - Front row - Miss Judy Penland, Queen Judy Tipton, bock row - Mill Carolyn BUor, Sandy Zimmerman, and Claudia Woodard. Miss Judy Tipton was crowned football queen Friday night at the half time In the home game between Hayesvllle and Bryaoo City. Oaa al the attendants. Miss Judy Penland was 1960 football queen. Miss Tipton Is the daughter at Mr and Mrs. Perry Tipton. She was also Clay County Centennial Quaon this Summer. A Harvest dancefollowedthe game In the High School gym.