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AndClay Com ty Progress
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250 Parents
Return
To School
Aa a special feature of
National Education Week, the
Murphy High Faculty Invited
the parents and friends of Ml
Ugh school students to come id
the high school for a full
evening. It was a full evening,
aeaUy program followed by a
lr' six period schedule
Land aadfog with a pap rally.
Land ending with a pep rally.
L The parents attended a reg
jfu ?r day schedule la short
m. Each parent had the op
portunity to meet all the teach
ers of hla student and to parti
cipate In a short lesson tai^ht
t em. This event was attended
by vproxlraamly 250 parents.
.The Ugh school faculty ex
[u^aases sincere appreciation
t> - all parents for their Und
rnponae and atsendanre at
this event.
Two Dads With
Sob , Try, But
Mob Bags Bird
Two Murphy men, along
with one of the pair's
son. went hunting lsst
week on two different oc
casions. Both dads* wars
anxious to bag soma game.
The son knew his dad
.would certainly get a bird.
1 . The weather was per
h 3Ct, the equipment was In .
good shape, and following >
the advice of old estab- >
llshed hunters, the nalr $
took to the field. \
The first night they re- *
turned home empty handed
bat their spirits never
dampened.
At the end of the second
day, the story was the
same.
As they drove into the
jard, the boy's mother
rushed out with a nice
fat grouse in her hand.
The proud hunters were J
set back. Could this be =
true? Would this be the a
fate of the breadwinners of
two families? Would they 'i
aver live down the huml- "
llation? ?
The wives of the two '
would.-be-hunters were very
understanding. They '
helped restore the faith .
of tbelr sons in their '
fathers. /
The grouse. It turns .
oat was caught when it y
flew In front of the fam
ily car and lodged In the <
grill as the lad's mother ,
was returning home. /
The cast of this one act /
play la as foil ova: Hunt
ers - Hobart McKeever
and Ron Reasell; son -
Skip Reasell mother -
(with grouse) - Mary Res
sel.
Harve M.Whi
Andrews Merchant, Dies
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GIRL SCOUTS
r- MONO* THE PAST
\/ SERVE THE FUTURE
Murphy's Christmas Lights Will Be
Turned On Thursday Night at 6 p.m.
ANDREWS - Harve M.
WblUker. 86. merchant and
civic leader, died In an And
rews Hospital Wednesday,
Nov. 21, after a low Ill
ness. ? . .
With his: brother, the late
Zeb Whltaker. he owned and
operated Whltaker Brothers
Department Store in Andrews
for 42 years.
He was active In civic
affairs, having served for
28 jew? ?? memebr of And
rews Board of Education,
the board of aldermen for si*
years and a member of board
of Trustees of District Mem
orial Hospital.
Mr. Whltaker was a mem
ber of Andrews First Bap
tist Church, and at the time
of his death, had held this
office for 46 years. He was
also a former member of the
Board of Trustees of Mars
Hill College serving for
four years. He was a charter
member of Andrews Masonic
Lodge, and was presented
a 60 year pin about a month
ago.
Mr. Whltaker was born on
January 20. 1876. In And
rews, a son of the late Tho
mas Jefferson and Jose
phine Quincy Whltaker, who
were members of prominent
pioneer families In this
section.
He * as married. October
26, 1902. to Miss Anna Oden
Burch of Clay County.
Surviving are a son, Edwin
B. Whltaker of Bryson City;
a daughter, Miss Meredith
Whltaker of the home; one
brother, William B. Whltaker
of Andrews; and two grand
children.
Services were held at 2
p. m. Friday In the Andrews
First Baptist Church. The
Rev T. C. Christmas and
The Rev. E. F. Baker offi
ciated and burial was In
Valley River Cemetery,
with the Andrews Masonic
Lodge 529 conducting grave
side rites.
Ivie Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Dockery Arretted
The FBI has announced
the arrest of Verlin Hil
liard Dockery. 22. of Mur
phy, wanted both for de
sertion by the US Marine
Corps and for breaking
jail in Murphy where he
was being held on a break
ing and entering charge.
The FBI said Dockery
was arrested whilel work
ing at a service station
In Newport, Tenn. He was
taken to Knox County
jail In Knoxvllle and held
without bond.
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ANDREWS PILOT WINGS
over Murphy-Andrews pilot
Richard Parker is shown
at the stick of his Ces
sna airplane as he flew
over Murphy recently.
Careful study of the plc
o o ?
Newly Elected County
Officials To Take
Office On Monday
By N. J. Babb
EDITORIALS
Look But Do Not Touch
The annual Murphy Christmas Parade will be held on
Friday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock.
Santa Claus, as usual, will make his first appearance of
the year In Murphy. Various civic cluba, church organizat
ions, and business firms will sponsor floats *> add to the
color and spirit of the parade. Members of the Murphy
Riding Club sill parade some of the county's finest horse
flesh. Bands from all over, led by pretty high-supping
majorettes will set the pece.
With the parade only s few days away, the reminder of
the distasteful behavior of a few of the spectators of last
year's parade comes to mind. It Is remembered that young
school age children were allowed by their parents to "work
over" some of the floats. This young group paved the way for
a small grotg> of teen-agers to come close to dismantling
several of the more highly decorated floats.
Visiting bands were hampered In their progress down the
street by the converging crowd. Band members had to elbow
their way through the crowd. These bands may never return
to our town. They are not accustomed to this treatment,
and should not expect to receive It here.
Pictures of the prize winning floats were Impossible be
cause they were in shambles. The streets of Murphy were
a grim reminder of the crowd's behavior.
A Christmas Parade Is primarily for the small children
of our area. It is the signal of the beginning of the Yuledde
Season In a community.
Public spirited people and organizations spend time and
money building floats for the crowd's visual enjoyment. No
admission Is charged.
Pleasing the crowd and recognition In the form of Judg
ing the best floats are the only rewards In taking part in a
Christmas Parade. Floats are private property, not public.
The parents of this area are Invited to bring their child
ren to Murphy on Friday afternoon, November 30, to witness
the 1962 Christmas Parade.
These parents are reminded that this parade is something
to look at and should not be touched by little or big hands.
PTA Project Need* Your Help
The current project of the Murphy PTA Is worthy of our
Interest, money, and energies.
The PTA Is attempting by several fund-raising projects
to buy window blinds for the Murphy High School building.
Window blinds have been missing from the windows since
the school was built.
This week, letters were mailed to the parents of Murphy
School children. The appeal to the parents for contributions
is asking those whose children will benefit most to carry the
bulk of the window Mind project.
Call 837-2222 With News For Top Quality Printing
Tips and Picture Ideas. Ifs THE CHEROKEE SCOUT.
lute will reveal the new house. Murphy square Is
highway cut west of Mur- located directly In front of
phy, plus the many homes the aircraft.
and store buildings. The
fuselage of the aircraft
blocks from view the new
Forsyth Bridge over the
Hiwassee River. The nose
of the plane points to the
County Court
READ AND
USE THB
WANT ADS
The newly elected of
ficials of Cherokee County
will take office Monday,
Dec. 3. According to a let
ter sent to the office hold
ers from the Board of
Elections, ceremony will
take place at the county
courthouse at 10 a.m.
Following the swearing In
ceremonies, the new Board
of Commissioners will make
appointments to the ]obs of
county accountant, assist
ant county accountant, tax
supervisor, tax listers and
farm program listers. Other
administrative courthouse
Jobs will bs made also.
The Clerk of Court and
Register of Deeds will
select their own assistants.
No change Is expected in
the make-up of the county
business offices. The same
Jobs now in effect will re
main and no new jobs are ex
pected to be created.
Several applications
have been received for the
two most sought after ap
pointed Jobs ? county ac
countant and tax super
visor. Carlyle Matheson,
unsuccessful Republican
candidate for county com
missioner from district 1,
Is the name heard most for
the accountant's Job. John
Donley's name Is mentioned
most fortax supervisor. But
neither appointment has
been made but the appoint
ments are expected to be
made early Monday follow
ing the ceremony.
The Republicans will con
trol the Board of County
Commissioners, with Dr.
w. A. Hoover from district
two and Lester Cole from
Wurpk,
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
lfcOO awn. - Bell view Home
demonstration Club id meet
with Mrs. BUI Hatchett.
r J:?5p.m. - Junior and Cherub
???? ?meet ?t First
Methodist Church.
/? sS*"1* Z Men
m *2 ,Ni?ht> ? Hlntnn
Memorial Center. Hayea
7:30 pjn. - Wo mens Demo
^"15 Ciub * me*t ?
Cm^w Ch0?1' Dem?
Crat Women are urged to
tuen a.
Cherokee County Repufail
can Women to meet at Her
man West's office.
*^5 1Jn* " Provi "fence Hos
pital Auxiliary to meet In
mnlng room of Hospital
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
2^!p,m" " CbrtatmasParade
7:30 P-m. - Teen-Dam Club
? meet la Courthouse. All
?^bers urged to ,t- *
9-Undl - Dance at Rock Gym.
Sponsored by Wotnans Club.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
4:15 a.m. - Maaa at Provi
dence Hospital Chapel.
11:00 ajn. - Mass at St. Wu
11 ami Catholic Church.
2?0 p.m. - District Confer
ence at First Methodist
Church in Franklin.
SeSO P.m. - MYF at First
Methodist Church.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3
BOO awn. - Cointy Com
missioners meet at Court
houee.
fc30 p.m. - Rotary Club to
meet at Family Restaurant.
"SfS'SrS'iSft
Masonic HaU.
fcOO pwn. -St. Judo Adult BAi
cadon Study Club atSt. Wll
Uaraa Catholic Church.
.TOBSOAY.DBCEMBBRi
12:30 noon - Trl-countyMlnl
,*r moot at Scoqy Rea
2:30 p.nu - St."alar Clavor
Adult Education Study Club.
Jmmw St. Peiar Clever
- Quanarheck Cltd>
Circle No. 1
Be ie The
district three on the Board.
W. T. Moore from district 1
Is the lone Democrat to be
elected to a county office.
Two Murphy attorneys
will vie for Jobs as couoty
attorney and prosecutlnf
attorney. One. C.E. Hyde
was elected Judge of Re
corders Court and cannot
serve as county prosecutor.
This Job will probably go to
Fred Christopher, the pre
sent Prosecutor under the
Democrat Commlsaloners.
This leaves Mr. Hyde, the
elected Judge of Recorders
Court In line for county
attorney. There Is a pos
lblllty that the county at
torney's Job will be split
between the two Republi
can attorneys.
Last of Covnty
Township
Bonds Paid Off
The balance of the Chero
kee County Township bonds
were paid off Tuesday,
Nov. 20. according to W. 8.
Dickey, chairman of the
County Board of Canmls
sloners.
The Commies loners cal
led or paid $43,000 worth of
townehlp bonds. Mr. Dickey
said the bonda were all
lsaued prior to 1932. The
township commissions were
abolished in 1932.
According to the records
In the county accountant's
office, the township In
debtedness has been com
pletely paid off In the past
four years.
On July 7. 1959. 164,000
was called; $12,000 was
called In Jan. 1, 1960;
324,000 In July 1. 1960;
$10,000 on Jan. 1, 1960:
$12,000 on June l, 1060;
$25,000 on Dec. 13, 1961;
and $43,000 on Nov. 20.
1962. The total bonds cal
led amounts to $190,000.
W. 8. Dickey says he will
make a more detailed report
later.
WEATHER
DATE HIGH LOW PKRC.
21 59 48 0.68
22 SO 45 0.30
23 64 23 0.21
24 62 25 0.00
25 62 42 0.15
26 53 22 0.00
27 87 19 0.01
Forecast: Thursday and
Friday - scattered cloudi
ness Satizday ? cloudy
and occasional rain; Sun
day ? scattered and brok
en cloudiness.
Poitnaiter Urges
Early Mailing
Postmaster Joe Ray said
today, "Right now Is the time
a> start your Christmas cards
and gifts oo their way. The
calendar says Christmas Is
lass than a month away, but
here In the Post Office, It
will ha Christmas every day
from now on."
The Postmaamr want on e
say that by getting Into action
now, a lot of ha ad aches can
ba avoided when the Ml
Christmas rush begins. For
mailing poorly
kafas. Una study c
ad mailing cartons, heavy
SSSe
strong cora? v
lag several gift
should be fully
tissue or old