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MLntrii* LiMASJ MUiiffll H C SAMPLE 10 The Cherokee Scout Poges and Clay County Progress Volumn 79 ? Number 13 Murphy, North Carolina - -October 17,1968 Second Class Postage Paid at Murphy, North Carolina 10C Per Copy School Bus-Truck Accident Injures 15 From Tenn Fourteen school children and a truck driver were injured Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer truck ran into a stopped school bus on U. S. 64 near the Tennessee line. The school children, all from Route 1, Copperhill, Tenn. were taken to the Copper Basin hospital, treated and released. They suffered several cuts, bruises and abrasions. According to N. C. State Highway Patrolmen Don Revis and Don Moran the school bus had stoppec to let off passengers. Two trucks traveling east slowed for the stopped bus,but the second truck could not stop. This truck swerved into the left lane and struck the left front of the school bus, causing the bus to slide down a steep embankment on its right side. The truck then left the road on the left side and ran down an embankment on the left side of the road. Neither vehicle turned over, but the truck received several thousand dollars damage, according to the Patrolmen. 'I'he driver of the first truck, Boyd Ledford, was able to avoid the collision. John Richard Jones, 29, of Andrews, the driver of the second truck was taken to the General Hospital in Murphy and treated for a broken kneecap and lacarations on his left hand. Jones was treated and released. Those injured were Wanda Golden, 13, Jim Allen, 14, Pat Forriater, 13, Ray Hawkins, 17, Rose Gaddis, 14, Linda Gaddis, 12, Rose Hawkins, 13, Hugh Bandy, 17, Terry Watkins, 14.' Leon Bandy, 16, Steve Bandy, 13, Harold Cook, 14, Carol Cook, 14, and David Ledford, age unknown. The Patrolmen said that it was a miracle that no one was killed. The truck drivers will be charged with reckless driving, the patrolmen said. D. E. Involves Student Business Relationship Distributive Education, now in its third year at Murphy High School is planning a new year of activity with the Murphy Area Businessmen, Coordinator Cecil Mashburn said last week. Students who join the DE Club spend pjjl of their time , working in vaiious businesses and the other part in correlated classroom work. The earliest a student may start in the DE ? program is the Junior year. From here he or she may receive two credits for the first year, which includes working at least 15 hours each. The Distributive Education program derives its name from the "distribution" aspect of modern business which the students become involved in with their work. At their first meeting, held September 19. the following officers were elected for the 1968-69 school year: William Stalcup, Jr., president: Russell Hensley, vice-president J<athy Timpson, secretary; Shirley Roberson, treasurer; Joy Sudderth. historian; and Jerry Hunsucker, parliamentarian. The delegates for the club are Denny Smith and James Messer. Mashburn stated that he feels the D.E. program here is the best in the State. The cooperation ot tne businesses and the sincerity in teaching these students is outstanding, Mashburn said. From the beginning the Murphy business men and women have considered the DE program worthwhile, and have made it a good school-community program. Training stations in the Murphy area are Hicks Gulf Service, A & P, Hilton's Business Equipment, Fambros', O 'Dells Restaurant, Rimco, Slacks Auto Parts, Cato's, Collins Crain, Lena's, Murphy Florist, Cals Supermarket, Garrett's Beauty Shop, Kings Auto Parts, Murphy Textiles, Parker's Drug Store, Davis Esso and Providence Hospital. Several of the businesses, Mashburn said, train two or more students. 1 Flynn Appointed Pastor ? Of First Baptist Church , REV. WOODROW FLYNN The Reverend Woodrow * Flynn has accepted a call from t the First Baptist Church of Murphy to serve as pastor. Mr. * Flynn conies from the Calvary Baptist Church of Shelby. N. * .C., where he has served four , and one half years as pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Flynn expect * to move to Murphy October 22. They have two sons, one married and living in {Jhelby ? 'where he is employed by the Sherwin-Williams Co., the * other son is with the Bibb k .Manufacturing Co. of Macon, Georgia. i The Flynns come to Murphy with a wide ' background of experience. * After College th^ both attended Southwestern Baptist * Theological Seminary at Fort Worth, Texu and since that * tin* hive served churches is He has also had wide and varied experience in evangelism, including over 100 revival meetings in churches plus participating in state wide j revivals in Idaho, the New Zealand Crusade sponsored by the Home Mission Board, the Billy Graham Crusade in London in 1967, and is scheduled to participate in the "Operation 500" of the Home Mission Board in the spring of 1969. in the Chicago area, and has been invited to help in the Canada-wide. "Crusade of the Americans" in 1969. Mr. Flynn is presently serving as the Chairman of Evangelism of the Kings Mountain Association. The Flvnns have stated they are looking forward to moving to Murphy and are anticipating a long and fruitful ministry among the fine people of this area. November 3rd a reception ti will be held at the First Baptist Church Social Hall welcoming the Flynns to Murphy. All of the Baptist Churches in the area are invited to attend. Three Inducted Three Cherokee County men were inducted Into the Armed Force* this month from ClwokM County. They are Roger Wendall Swanaon, wmam nfnry ww. ?. ? ' > - Mr. John Morrow, second from right, and his wife, center, receive the medals and ribbons posthumously awarded to their son, William, who was killed in Vietnam. At far left is Carrol Bandy, William's girl friend, and Peggy Morrow, his sister. PHOTO BY JIM MORGAN Morrows Receive Posthumous Awards i The Bronze Star Medal for 1 meritorious service in Vietnam and several other awards were presented posthumously to PFC William D. Morrow, who was killed in action in Vietnam on 22 May 1968. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Morrow, who live in Cherokee County near Farner, Tennessee received the awards from Lieutenant Colonel Donald E. Purrington, Professor of Military Science, University of Chattanooga. The citation accompanying the Bronze Star Medal read in part, "Energetically applying his sound judgement and WILLIAM D. MORROW extensive knowledge, he has contributed materially to the successful accomplishment of the United States mission in the Republic of Vietnam. His loyalty, diligence and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army." Other awards presented were the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service J Medal, Vietnam Campaign i Ribbon and Rifle and Machine I Gun Qualification Badges. Bulldogs Down Hayesville 38-7 Before Homecoming Crowd By Sam Elliott Coach Terry Postell's Murphy Bulldogs were once again victorious over their opponents for the seventh consecutive week by downing the Hayesville Yellow Jackets 38-7. The Bulldogs were hosts to the Jackets, playing before about 3,000 fans and celebrating their 1968 Homecoming. The Bulldogs, directed by their swift backs, Jeff Jackson and Mike Kephart, gained 455 yards rushing while holding Hayesville to 169 yards. Mike Kephart added 191 yards to the team total while teammate Jeff Jackson added 162. Murphy's first tally came after a drive of 45 yards, as halfback Mike Kephart streaked over from the 5 yard line to make the only first quarter score. Early in the second quarter the Yeilow Jackets slipped by the Bulldogs with a 29-yard touchdown pass to Mike Hedden from quarterback Barry Lunsford. Jim Nelson added the extra point on a run. Later in the second quarter, Doug Stevens fired a 35 yard pass to Benny Scott who snatched the pass for the second Murphy marker. In the following series of plays, Arnold Crisp recovered a Hayesville fumble and put the Dogs on the road to a touchdown. The touchdown came after a 4- yard drive by Murphy as Jeff Jackson dashed over from the two yard line. Jackson also added the extra point by running. Murphy's next score came as quarterback Doug Stevens again threw to Benny Scott for a 20-yard touchdown pass and a run by Jackson picked up the PAT. Hayesville threatened once again before the end of the second quarter, but this dream came to an end as center Boyd Smith recovered a Yellow Jacket fumble. At the end of the first half the Bulldogs lead 26-7. In the third quarter Mike Kephart ran a 45-yard touchdown but was called back because of a Bulldog penalty. Jeff Jackson broke loose and ran 20 yards for the fifth Murphy marker. Late in the last stanza of the fame, after the reserves had taken over, Charlie Sims Mocked a Hayesville punt on the Yellow Jackets 16 yard line and set up the following Bulldog score. The score came as freshman halfback Chucky Mallonee burst throught the Hayesville defensive line on a 5 yard run. The Bulldogs are presently at the top of the scoring department in Western North Carolina with 247 points in seven games. Their average is 35 points per game. Murphy is idle this week but will meet the Swain County Maroon Devils on October 25th at Bryson City. Joyce McKeon Is Crowned Murphy Homecoming Q ueen Joyce McKeon, a Senior at Murphy High School, was crowned 1968 Homecoming Queen by John Jordan, Superintendent of Murphy City Schools. Miss McKeon was selected Queen from the entire student body of Murphy High School. Standing beside her is her escort, Doug White. Miss McKeon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter McKeon of Murphy. PHOTO BY JIM MORGAN Roy Taylor To Visit Area Roy A. Taylor, I Congressman from the 11th District, has announced that he will be stopping in the area in a campaign swing of the far western of his 16 counties October 21 and 22. On Monday. October 21, he will be at the Council House of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees. Cherokee from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; at the Swain County Courthouse, Brywn City from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.; and at the Graham County Courthouse, Robbinsville from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. he will be addressing a Graham County Rally. On Tuesday. October 22, he will be at the City Hall, Murphy from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.: and at the Clay County Courthouse, Hayesville from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. He will beat t he Andrews Town Hall, Andrews from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. h# will be addreaaing the Murphy Jaycees at the Murphy Power Board Building. Irregular Police Practice Here Tops Town Board Meeting List The Murphy Town Hoard had a full night of business in its regular meeting Monday night when it discussed a wide range of problems with irregular police practices topping the list. All of the members of the Board plus several guests were present at the three hour meeting. The Board members include Mayor Cloe Moore, Charlie Johnson, Town Clerk; Jerry Hatchett, John Carringer, Francis Bourne, Jr.; Kenneth Godfrey, W. A. Singleton, W. T. Brown and Herman Edwards, Town Attorney. The business of the meeting began with a complaint raised by Miss Sarah Fleming concerning two of Murphy's , police trainees. Miss Fleming charged that "there is incompetence" on the part of the policemen in an incident that occured Tuesday night, October 8. Miss Fleming told the Board that she had been fired at and ran out of the road on the outskirts of Murphy by three men in a police car. She went on to explain that she had driven through town twice and both times the occupants of the police car, of which only one wore a uniform, fell in behind her and were "yelling and carrying on." She said she did not stop for the blue light because the policemen had several opportunities to stop her in town, and that she was 1 scared. The three occupants of the police car got out when she was stopped, Miss Fleming said, and Tommy Palmer, a police trainee who was driving the car, talked hatefully ahd threatened that he would have shot through the car if she had not stopped. Miss Fleming asked Palmer to give her a speeding ticket when he said he stopped her for speeding, but he refused. Palmer said that he thought she might be drunk or on dope, Miss Fleming stated. Miss Fleming said that she reported the incident the next day, and that a passenger who was with her when she was first followed called the police that night because he "feared for her safety." Civitan Project Successful On Saturday, October 12 the Murphy Civitan Club took on a new project which was termed highly successful by those attending. As the people started gathering in Asheville to hear the 'all aboard' the Barbecue Chicken Committee headed by Bub Brown of the Murphy Civitan Club had already started the tremendous task of cooking 400 halves of barbecued chicken. Other Civitans and their wives boxed the lunches to be transported to Nantahala by noon time for The Color Trains arrival. The train arrived at 12:45 p.m. It's passengers and special guests were greeted by the President of Murphy Civitans. Don Ramsey. Among the special guests were Wilson Hunt. Governor of District West; Finely Tynes, Area 1 Lieutenant Governor: Loren Packer, President of Asheville Civitan Club and Miss Asheville, Mary Deane Wallen. After the box lunches were distributed, Father Roland i Hautz. member of the Murphy Club, gave the Invocation. After about one hour all ] had been fed, heard the 'all aboard' and headed for home. This was the first year for the joint venture and it is the hope of the Murphy Club that it will become an annual project which will prove beneficial to both organizations. Jim Sprung, Color Train Committee Chairman, wishes to thank all Civitans, their wives and members of the newly organited Murphy Junior Chritan Club for their hard work in making the event the success it was. * ? , Murphy Chief of Police Pete Stacup responded to the charge saying that Palmer told him that Miss Flemming was speeding when she came through town both times and that he was trying to attract her attention by hollaring. Palmer said that he thought someone might be forcing her not to stop, which is why he forced her off the road. Stalcup admitted that it was poor judgment on the part of Palmer to fire his gun and to hollar and beat on the side of the car to try to attract attention. The two men with Palmer were Harry McCay, another trainee on duty with Palmer, and Dickie Davis, who is not on the police staff. Stalcup attributed the actions by the trainees as lack of experience. In the Board's discussion of the incident Mayor Cloe Moore emphasized the fact that the policemen had been told "ten times or more" that unauthorized people were not to be in the police car and that the agreement was that a regular man should be with a trainee at all times. When asked if the incident had been recorded in the log book. Stalcup said that he did not know, that he did not read the book every day. An examination of the log book later showed that it had not Policemen Protest Long Hours; Walk Off Job Assistant Police Chief Glenn Reece walked off his job Tuesday afternoon and two other policemen quit in protest of working 48 hours per week. Roy Almond and Scott Cutshaw did not report for duty Tuesday after discussing the matter with Town Board members and threatening to quit. Only two regular policemen are left on the staff, Chief Pete Stalcup and his brother, Blaine. There are five trainees working with the department. Mayor Cloe Moore told the Scout that the Town Board met in a closed meeting at 10:00 Wednesday morning and "agreed not to reinstate or rehire the three policemen." He added that they would not be eligible for vacation pay since they quit without notice. Moore said that the Town is now taking applications for vacancies left by the three policemen resigning. Ridenhour Is Appointed To City School Board Mr. John Jordan, Superintendent of Murphy City Schools has announced that Mr. Paul V. Ridenhour was appointed last week as a member of the Murphy City School Board, replacing Mr. John Gill, who resigned in August. A native of Charlotte, Mr. Ridenhour is currently President and General Manager of Radio Station WKRK in Murphy^ He is the son of Reverend and Mrs. Paul V. Ridenhour, Sr., presently living in Denver, North Carolina. Ridenhour graduated from Benton Heights High School in Monroe, North Carolina, and attended Peabody College and South Eastern School of Broadcasting, both in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1951-52, he was Sports Director of Radio Station WADE, in Wadesboro, North Carolina. During the Korean j Conflict he was connected with th 47th. Infantry Division of the U. S. Army and later served with the Armed Forces Radio Service and served in this branch of service until he was discharged. He was Program Director of Radio Station WAYS in Charlotte for two years from 1954-1956. In 1956 he was Assistant Manager of Radio Station WELS in Kinston, North Carolina and did work with Station WLTN, Channel 7, TV, in Washington, North Carolina. The Ridenhours moved to Murphy in 1958, when he became Manager of Radio Station WKRK then owned by the Childress Broadcasting Company. In 1963, Mr. Ridenhour bought the controlling stock in the Course In Electricity Tri County Technical Institute is making another attempt to get a course started in Basic Electricity beginning Monday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Murphy High School. The 60- hour course will meet two nights each week, three hours each night for ten > week* and will be taught by L. D. (Red) Schuyler. There must be at least twelve people present the first daa meeting in order to begin the cktfa. Therefore, anyone Interested in the course should call "Red" before 3:00 p.m. Monday PAUL RIDENHOUR Company and became President and General Manager of the local station. He is married to the former Margaret Burch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Burch of Wadesboro, North Carolina. The Ridenhours have two children, a son, Paul Ridenhour, age 13 and a daughter, Susan, age 8. been entered. Mayor Moore said that he would talk again to both Miss Fleming and to the police department. In other business Murphy Jaycee President Curtiss Hewlett made a request to the Board for $200 to help the Jay t-ees with their fourth annual Christmas Parade, which will be held November 29th. Curtiss noted that three >ears ago the board gave the Javcees the amount, and that for the past two years the Chamber of Commerce had furnished the money. The $200 would go mainly to cover the expense of the visiting bands. Since the parade is held to support the Murphy businessmen the board felt that the money should not come from the taxpayers. The Board did decide, though that they would help the Jaycees to obtain the necessary funds for the parade. A motion was made and passed approving a lease for the State to remove rock from an old quarry near the town filtration plant. Attorney Edwards was directed to draw the contract and present it to the Forest Service, who must approve and let the contract. Board Secretary Johnson brought up several items that were considered by the Board. The first of these involved the failure of the owners of the Maddox and Gill building to remove their buildings which were destroyed by fire last February. The owners were notified by registered mail that their condemed buildings must be removed by October 3. Tim has not been done, and the Board directed attorney Edwards to begin procedures for removal of the gutted buildings. A discussion followed concerning the water rates of the Bealtown Housing Project. Johnson reported that the Town was losing money by supplying water at the present | rates, which was followed by a recommendation to adjust the rates so the Town will break even on supply water. The meeting closed after a discussion by the Board of a 40 hour work week for the town employees. Johnson said that several town employees had come to him requesting a reduction of work hours from 44 hours per week to 40 hours. Police Chief Stalcup said that his department had been experimenting with a 40 hour work schedule. Stalcup went on to say that his men would quit if they did not receive the cutback. The reduction of working hours was rejected by the Board. Three Winners Announced In This Week's Contest Out of the 22 games submitted for last weeks football contest everyone of the prognosticators missed seven games or more. The four missing the seven games were: Kenny Matheson, Nancy Sanders, Larry Shope, and H. W. Alexander. Matheson was declared the first place winner. Once again the ' tie-breaker was put to use. The tie-breaker was the Georgia-Mississippi game. The final outcome of the game was Georgia 21- Mississippi 7. Matheson predicted the game as Georgia 20, Miss. 17 and had a difference of 11 points. Matheson was awarded $5.00 and five points. Nancy Sanders also missed seven and her prediction on the tie breaker was Georgia 30- Mis. 21. The differential here was 23 points. : She was awarded $3.00 and three points. L*rry Shope and H. W. Alexander also misaed am S hope's gue? was Mississippi 17 and Georgia 14 and Alexander Mid Mississippi 14 budderth 4 points each, Jerry Sanders, James Taylor and Walter Ensley 3 1/3 points each, and Mrs. Neil Sneed and Larry Shope 2 points each. If your name is not among these nine, it should be. But it won't be unless you submit an entry. Turn now to page seven and make your guess. Don't forget to use the tie-breaker. In case of ties it will be uad. Red Cross Meeting Set > There will be an Important meeting of the C hero toe County Chapter of the American Red Cfom at the Murphy Power Board Building at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October ; 2Z The purpose of the meeting, j according to D. H. Moody, whether we want to map with Andrew*, RobfatawriBa j
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