by Bud
WEATHER: Clan Pramr of
Hayesvllle icy* the following
la the moat accurate woathar
foracaat ha haa aver reed:
Claar E> partly cloudy, mostly
fair with poaalhU showers,
aunny with acaosred rain. I
guess tha Scout abould atart
using (hit foracaat tha way
wa have been mlaalng them
lately.
HOW TRUE: In tfie Toppen
lsh, Washington Review soms
aald "Doing buaineaa without
advartlatng la Ilka winking at
a girl In tha dark. You know
what you are doing, but no
body also does."
THATS THE WAY IT
WOULD BB: According to
Mrs. Reba Roberta, who worka
at Jabaley*a, a lady turned In
a radio aurvey form with tha
following answers: Do you
have a TV? Not Do you have
a radio? Not How many TV
seta do you have? Nonel What
channels do you get? Nonel
Which channel do you watch
most? Nonel How many radios
do yoti have? Nonel Does your
car have a radio? Not Which
radio station do you listen to
most? Nonel List other radio
atadons you listen to. Nonel
What dally newspaper do you
raad? Nonel What weekly
newspaper do you read?
SKOOTtll This la one fine ladyl
GEORGE WASHINGTON:
William Roberson of Route 1,
Murphy, aaya Washington was
born I o Februa ~j (accur Tuig to
his almanac) on Friday, Feb
ruary 22 In Westmoreland -
Polk Creek County, Virginia,
1732. This news makes me
happy as I just could not stand
to think of Washington being
born In any other month than
February. After all Its what I
learned In school and I would
n't want all that learning to
go to waste. Mr. Roberson
said he bet not too many peo
ple knew who our 17th Presi
dent was and where he was
from. I don't know, do you?
? ? ?
EDUCATION PAYS: Did
you know that a man who has
a college education will make
over $150,000 more In his
life than a high school grad
uate and nearly $200,000 more
than someone who doesn't
finish high school. Stay in
school. It paysl It pays you
and your country.
SMILE OF THE WEEK:
Faye Morrow of Murphy asked
me how many letters In the
alphabet? I replied 26 of
course. Wrong, she said, 24
because L & M were thrown
out for smoking.
BIGGEST STORY TELLER:
Blaln Stalcup was overheard
telling the boys at the back
coffee table a couple weeks
ago about bagging two crows,
three rabbits, one woodcock,
one meadowlark, twenty-six
quail and four unidentified
birds while hunting with Ar
nold Stiles, "Hook" Plem
mons, and "Blrdeye" Bur
gess. This tale proves what
everybody around here has
known for years that Blaln
is very good at telling a good
"story". In fact he's the big
gest "story" teller I've heard
to date.
Murphy Band
Invited
To Ceremony
The Murphy School Band has
received an Invitation id play
at the dedication of the Llnd
aey Warren Memorial Bridge
over the Allgator River on the
east end of U. S. Highway
64. The dedication will take
place in May. The committee
In charge emphasized that U.
S. 64 Is known throughout the
state as the "Murphy tn Manteo>
Route". This new bridge will
replace a "Model-T" ferry,
thus opening a contlnous road
from Murphy to Mantro.
The Llndsey Warren Bridge
spans the Allgator River and
connects Bast Lake In Dare
County to Sandy Point In Ty
rell County. Tyrell County Is
the home county of Murphy
Band Director Bd Reynolds.
Acceptance of the Invitation
by the band la pending.
Murphy
Calendar
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1962
1:30 pjn. - Peachtree Horn*
Demons (radon club to meet
at (he home of Mrs. J. B,
Gist.
3:15 p.m. - Children's choir
at First Methodist Church.
7 p.m. - .deacons of Pres
byterian Church to meet at
Church.
Commission on Finance to
meet at First Methodist.
8:00 pjn. - Official Board
meeting at First Methodist
Church.
SUNDAY, MARCH 4,1962
6:15 a.m. - Mass at Provi
dence Chapel.
11:00 a.m. - Holy Mass at
St. Wms. Catholic Chapel.
5:30 p.m. - MYF at First
Methodist Church.
MONDAY, MARCH 6.1962
6:30 p.m. - Rotary Club to
meet at Family Restaurant.
7:30 p.m. - Evening circle of
Presbyterian Church to meet
at Westminster Building.
8:00 p.m. - St. Judes Adult
Education Study club at St.
William's Catholic Church.
TUESDAY, MARCH 7,1962
6:30 p.m. - Civltan Club to
meet at Family Restaurant.
7:30 p.m. - St. Peter Claver
Adult Education Study Club at
St. Clavar Center, Texana.
8:00 p.m. - Alcoholic Anony
mous to meet at New Regal
Hotel. ?
WEATHE
0
DATE
High
Low
Perc
Feb. 21
54
31
0.75
Feb. 22
68
45
1.08
Feb. 23
69
51
1.77
Feb. 24
68
SO
0.98
Feb. 25
64
36
0.83
Feb. 26
62
46
0.39
Feb. 27
74
53
0.01
Showers ending Thursday,
turning cooler. Scattered
cloudness Thursday and Fri
day. General showers Satur
day and Sunday.
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
This letter Is directed to
the citizens of Cherokee. Clay
and Graham Counties ? Sub
ject - Trade School.
It's too late already to train
men In this area for jobs
that will probably be done by
"Imported" skilled workmen.
I am thinking of the forty
unit housing project to be built
In Murphy. Also the water
sheds, the roads, the school
building, and In fact, anything
else that Is to be, built)
The State will train men to
become skilled workmen. If
It Is requested. Will our
civic leaders, businessmen
and company officials ask for
this training?
As for the percentage of the
unemployed working force -
we have a continuance average
year after year giving us pri
ority over many places -
places with thousands laid off,
yet their percentage Is low.
Something to think about Is
the fact that a large family
deserted by the father Is bet
ter off on welfare than when
he was at home working every
day on most of our public
jobs. To be sure, the rate
of pay depends on the skill
of the worker, but what chance
Is there for the working man's
children If he must drag
through life no better off than
his father before him?
I think the answer Is proper
training. This we can get if
we have Interested leadership.
Leadership which will support
the state wage and hour law,
and will prevent a raise In
taxes. Leadership which will
seriously consider the effect
it has on our county to have
the Atlanta employment office
get the names of our 1962
graduation class before the
end of 1961. Leadership which
will realize mat we are capa
ble of learning. Training of
end of 1961. Leadership which
will realize that there aren't
enough i.iduSbies to absutb
all who want to live here.
Leadership which will realize
that we are capable of
learning. Training of any
kind will helpl Maybe a Trade
School will not solve the whole
problem, but It will be a startl
We need an awakened citi
zenry. We need to get an
organization which will get
the necessary grants. These
grants are available. It will
be our tough luck If we do
not take advantage of the op
portunity to get them I
Jesse L. Ledford
Ranger Community, N. C,
The Editor:
We wish to thank you for
putting temperature reports
for the week In the Scout.
We summer residents and
prospective future residents
who look forward each week
to reading The Scout are very
interested In weather and tem
peratures.
As usual we enjoy your pa
per, The news coverage Is
excellent and the ads are In
teresting.
Keep up the good work.
C. K. Miller
St. Petersburg, Florida
The Editor:
I am a native of near Murphy
and my mother was raised
near Hanglngdog, is now 72
years old but she still sees
many things about folks she
used to know , especially
since you riai the stories about
the older people that she used
to see.
May God bless you both, you
have a wonderful paper.
Marshall Yates
Cleveland, Tenn.
WBSt LIBRm
' MWaPHY N C
- SAMPLE
The Cherokee Scout
And Clay County Progress
Volume 7Z Numher 31 Marptv. H.C. March 1.1962 I Pages Tkis Week Publishei Weekly
MURPHY'S MARGARET COLE drives put two Andrews defenders to scors two points.
The Murphy girls won the Western Division tide Tuesday night defeating the Andrews girls
87-36. Cole was high scorer with 40 points. The undefeated Murphy girls meet the Eutsrn
Division winner Swain High In the finals for the Smoky Mountain Conference tide Friday
night at Hayesvllle. (Scout Photo)
MAUCH 1962
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We go all-out
to give you fast,
top-notch
insurance service
INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT
CITIZENS BANK
I TRUST CO.
Andrews - Hayosvllle
Murphy - Robblnevlllo
W??< 0/2)4??
Butch Woody, .100 of Mr. and
Mr*. Rofaart Woody, and Paul
Hill, aon of Dr. and Mra.Paul
T. Hill.
EDITORIAL
Make Your Feelings Known
The Cherokee County bond Issue has caught the ttten
don of many of (he parents and citizens throughout the
county.
The needs of the schools In the county are well known.
Numerous news stories have been published concerning
these needs In the last year.
A brief summary of the school needs as stated by school
authorities are: Construction cost estimate of $503,000
Murphy School District. The breakdown is as follows:
Murphy Elementary School - ten class rooms (one to be
multi-purpose room), $93,000 and cafeteria (350 seating
capacity), $60,000 for a total of $153,000.
Murphy High School Vocational (Agr. Shop, Classroom,
tool storage, etc.) $40,000. Eleven class rooms and enlarge
library facilities - $100,000. Cafeteria (350 seating capacity)
$60,000. Auditorium and Music Department (50 piece bond
approximately 500 seating capacity) $150,000. Totid $350,000.
Lloyd Hendrlx, Superintendent of County schools has
said that on estimated $141,000 was needed to build a
cafeteria at Hiwassee Dam High School and multi-purpose
rooms at Ranger and White Church.
Charles O. Frazler of Andrews has sold that they were
making plans for a completely new high school building
with 13 classrooms, library, vocational deportment for home
economic and agriculture classrooms, shop, cafeteria,
gymntorlum, first aid room, teachers lounge, and school
store estimated at $400,000. Also needed Is a new building
for the Negro school which Is estimated at $15,000. Mr,
Frazler said that he estimated $50,000 for a new cafeteria
at the elementary school.
This concern of the people of Cherokee County for con
struction of new school buildings throughout the county
should be brought to the attention of school administration
and the Cherokee County Commissioners.
While the school administrators know that the parents
in this county want new buildings and better facilities,
they need the backing of these people to obtain them. The
feelings of the public can be made known to them by
letters, telephone calls, and club sponsorships. A strong
comment from the PTA organization would be helpful.
The Cherokee County Commissioners need to know the
public's feeling In this matter. The Commissioners seem
to feel that a school bond issue would not carry in this
county. They in turn interpret this to mean that the parents
are not willing to replace the burned school buildings and
to construct new buildings to meet the growing demand.
The desires of the parents of .Cherokee County must
be made known before these men can or will act.,
The Cherokee County Commissioners will hold their
regular monthly meeting at the courthouse Monday, March
5 at 9 a.m. They will be In session as long as there is busi
ness to be taken care of by them. This they have stated
time and time again.
Monday would be a good day to keep these men In session
all day. All interested parents or citizens of Cherokee'
County should make an effort to attend the cotnmlsloners
meeting Monday and express their opinion about the school
situation. If this Is not possible contact any one or all of
the commissioners before this meeting either by telephone
letter or personal visit and let them know how you feel.
The Commissioners meeting Is a public meeting and the
citizens of the county have always been welcome. ,
The county officials need to know your feelings about
this school matter. There is no other way to get the Job done.
This newspaper offers these three suggestions:
(1) Attend the County Commissioners meeting Monday as
a group or individually and state your case to the commis
sioners.
(2) Contact one of the county commissioners - Walter
Dockery of Hiwassee Dam; W. T, Moore of Andrews or
Sheridan Dickey of Murphy before the meeting Monday,
and explain your feelings to them.
(3) Write a letter to this newspaper expressing your
opinion. Y6ur name will be withheld upon request as long
as the letter Is signed. Any club or church organization
Is urged to consider throwing Its combined weight Into
this matter,
The opportunity to accomplish the full needs of the
schools In Cherokee County has arrived. The matter is
in your hands, the parents end ddzeni of this county.
Will you act or pass the buck-?
Railroad Silicts Former Resident
E. A. M allottee. formerly
of Murphy, of B. A. Mallonee
Survoy mtd M^tplng Company
has boon aeloctod to project
engineer for Southern Rail*
way*e 10 1/2 mile uxfea trial
track la Catawba. >
TW traok will leetf Worn
Catawba to tha Duka Pawn
Company** proponad
mllUoa dollar iaim
at at Sharrlll'a Ford
dug plant
' Although MaUonaa baa aa
Murphy BoysClip
Hawks 60-54.
Girls Win 87-36
BULLDOG FORWARD Charles "Buck" Smith strains to
recover a rebound In Tuesday** upset victory over the Nan
tahala Hawks. Commaid of the backboards in the fourth
quarter clinched the victory for the Bulldogs. (Scout Photo)
UPSET BOUND Murphy High Bulldogs fight for control
of the ball In their victory over Andrews 60-54 Monday
night. Murphy center John Snow, 43, and forward Jerry John
son, 14, leap high for a rebound. Johnson was high scorer
with 29 points. (Scout Photo)
County's Forest
Check Smaller
Cherokee County has re
ceived ? check for $10,461.68
from the U, S. Forest Service
for the year 1961. A nice
sum of money, but It is
$8,638.69 less than the county
received in 1960, whenChero
kee Cnty. received $19,100.37.
Murphy Man
Saves
Three Lives
Willitm (BUI) King of Mur
phy was credited with saving
three Uvea In a highway ac
cident Wednesday night about
U:SO p.m.
According to a report from
the State Highway Patrol, a
car In which three persons
were riding missed a curve
on US 19 about 1 mile eest
of Waynesvllle, overturned In
a creek and roUed back on
Its wheels.
? Statt Highway Patrolman W.
H. Peeler said William King,
who wan driving a tractor
trailer truck, saw tha car
lights In d? creek, slopped
another vehicle s> gat help
ad got down In the creek
to assist die persons In the ?
^Patrolman Peeler stated
die creek wterS^irwoSe by
The seme drop in Income
holds true for City County.
The amdunt of their check
for 1961 was $7,70534. which
Is $7414.07 less than In 1960.
The main reason for the
drop In Income was due to
the bad lumber market. Most
of the money conies from
stumpage receipts received
by the National Foreats
through sales of timber. By
law the money la allocated to
counties having nadoneHbreet
timber within their boundaries
on the bests of acreage. The
money is earmarked for
schools and roads In some
oo in ties. In others the county
commissioners have the say
so as to how It Is spent.
Cherokee County has 59,983
acres of Nantahala Forest land
within its boundaries.
GIRLS GAME
MURPHY (87) - Cola, 40,
"2,C.smld
L. Smith 21, Joneal2,C.5ml&
L Sander* 2, Roger* 11, Doc
kery, Morrla, Nelson, GOllng
wattr, Devi*, Bat**, Stain?,
Little, Stllea, Hughaa,S.Cote.
(36) - Yrull 22,
?ANDREWS P
Woo ten 6, S touch 4, Owensby,
White 2, Barton, Palmer 2,
Burnett*: O - Myers, Pranks,
Snyder, Nlchole, Janes.
Half time: 60-20, Murylhy.
BOYS GAME
MURPHY (SS) - Poster 17,
Snow 23, SmiA 3, English 2,
Johnson E, Moore.
/ NANTAHALA (47) - Solea
bee M, Passmore 8, J. Mason
10, Bawntt 6, V. Mason 8,
Ma*.
Half dm*) 31-23, Nantahal*.
Special To The Scout
By Bob Potior
Murphy High swept to the
WeatBPn Smoky Mountain cage
tide in both divisions here
Tueeday night - expeccedly,
and moat Impressively In the
girls' win 87-36 over An
drews; and out of the dark
and off the floor for the boys,
55 to 47 against Nantahala.
A packed gymnasium that
filled the seats and lined the
stands watched the spirited
encounter through the mld
sprlng like night. As Its re
sult the black-cled lassies
meet the Eastern Division
winners, the Swain glrla, for
the Smoky Mountains champ
ionship In Hayesvllle Friday
night; and the next evening,
on the same court, the Cln
derella-wlnnlng Bulldogs en
gage Franklin.
Coach Dave Bristol's team
won the western flag from a
decidedly under-dog stance.
They ousted Hlwassee Dam
after trailing 9-0 early In
the tournament game last
week; defeated favored An
drews Monday night, 60-54;
and then went on to bag the
top-seeded, high-flying Hawks
In the final encounter Tuesday
night.
They did ao only after trail
ing a good part of the game,
somedmea by several points,
in the early stages the lead
changed frequently, seven
times in the first frime. and
four more In the second.
Then Coach Don Gregory's
blue-shlrted team began to
demonstrate superiority with
better court-coverage and
sharper eyes for the basket,
more than once a player
breaking away down the court
for a lay-up. Bulldog fouling
likewise contributed to the
Hawks' pull-away. Nanta
hala a qultft was out
rebounding Murphy also; and
by half time had a six point
margin, 31 - 25.
TTie lead stood up for most
of the third frame, though John
Snow and Lewis Poster began
to get the range; and the Bull
doga chipped away at the mar
gin. Odcb Poster tied it in
at 39-39 but Solesbee coun
tered to send the Hawks ahead
at third period end, 41-39.
In the fourth the visitors
clung to a one to three point
lead for a little while; but
elm six minutes left. Buck
Smith's foul shot knotted the
score at 44 all; and soon
afterwards, amid an ear-drum
damaging roar from the crowd
Poster scored to send the
Bulldogs ahead for keeps.
Solesbee fouled out for the
Snow's retrieving
worked against them; and their
accuracy at the hoops dimin
ished; in their feverlshmsa
further fouling widened the
gap. Twice it was narrowed,
d-last time by v. Mason to
49-47; but the Bulldogs, with
Snow, Fowler and Jerry John
son all warming to the basket,
went on to win handily.
Tba defeat was a saddening
one for Nantahala, which has
only about 70 students, with
most of the three dozen boys
going out for basketball.
,J5,U* Sf WctDfy of Coach
McConnell a girls was ex
pected - as they had won 22
games without being crowded
all season long - it was note
worthy against a strong asm
from Andrews. The vial dm
girls did not tally from the
field until die game was 51/2
mlnuae old; and by the end
of the first frame Murphy had
all but trlpplod the score -
29-10.
The tide-headed laeaea
ware juat aa convincing in the
second frame. They out man
uevered their opponents,
worked sway a the bnshst
with a speed that made Llsth
tenant Glenn look Ilia a
anatl'a first cousin, aid shot
polna from down under aid
fsr out By half-time their
??rtd pace had aant them a
60-20 lend.
In da third frame, bow
clad girls
leading at ltt and, tt a 2g.
Coach McComall unloaded Ma
In da leaf