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10 Pages The Cherokee Scout io< and Clay County Progress Pcr ?P Volume 79 - Number 17 - Murphy. North Carolina - November 14. 1968 Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina Give Your Fair Share - Support The United Fund i Three Receive Scout Award Presentation of Eagle Scout Awards to three Cherokee County Scouts will highlight the Court of Honor scheduled MIKE MAUNEY PAUL THOMPSON Tuesday evening, 7:30 p.m. at the Murphy First Methodist Church. Receiving Scouting highest award are Mike Mauney, Troop 421, Peach tree and ftul and Steve Thompson, Troop 402, Murphy. Mike Mauney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mauney, Route 1 Murphy. Mike is an active member of the 4-H Program, belongs to the Math and Science Clubs, dances on the Carolina Sweetheart Square Dance Team and is President of the Sophomore class at Murphy High School. Paul Thompson and Steve Thompson are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Rt. 2, Culberson, and are both are very active members of the 4-H Program. Paul is a rising Freshman in Murphy High School Steve is a Senior and plans to work for a degree in STEVE THOMPSON Agriculture upon completition of High School Over 300 Scouts are expected in Murphy Tuesday evening for the Court of Honor. Boys from Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Swain counties along with their adult leaders will gather for the regular monthly awards presentation ceremony. The Nantahala District is setting the pace for Advancement and membership for the Daniel Boone Council in 1968 according to John Manuel, District Chairman. According to Manuel, "Our membership has increased by 26% over 1967. With the top volunteer leaders that we have registered with our units and the leadership that Dan Angel, our District Scout Executive has given we can't help but be the best district in the Council." Mr. Manuel also asked that all persons make an effort to be at this awards presentation next Tuesday evening. Two Inducted Cherokee County local Selective Service Board No. 20 reports that Edward Arnold Cross and Alfred Lee Dockery were inducted into the armed forces this month and that five were forwarded for physicals. The Board also noted that their office would re-open November 19. Savings Bond Sales Up Savings Bonds and Freedom Share sales in Cherokee County were $35,233.00 for September. For the year, cumulative sales amounted to $244,774.00. which is 72.6 percent of the county's $337,120.00 quota for 1968, according to W. L. Christy, Volunteer Chairman of the Savings Bonds Program in Cherokee County. United Fund Qoal Has Reached $13,300 The current United Fund Drive has reached a total of $13,300.00, officials reported this week. The goal for the Drive is $30,000.00 The actual solicitation of gifts and pledges has not been completed and many more thousands of dollars are expected when the industrial employees and retail establishments have all been solicited. The aim of the United Fund is to give all people an opportunity to give one time each year and at the same time give to all of the charities at once. The system also means that civic minded money raisers do not have to solicit several times each year for the several different charities, but have only one solicitation to carry out each year a great saving in the man-hours and in money. Some of the people working with and for the UnitedFund in the Murphy area are: Tommy Gentry, Doug Carlson, Hans Beerkens, Alden Coward, Merle Davis, Wanda Edwards, Betsy Bourne, H. L. McKeever, Bill Christy, Rex Kephart, Dave Moody, Bob Easley, Bud Alexander, Tom White, Joan Hartness, Francis C. Bourne, Lonnie Hoover, Jack Early, Mike Angel, Gene Farmer, Giles Bryson, Jean Wells, Rev. Hawkins, Jim Sprung, and Margie Dockery. Grand Jury Reports 0r>SchoolConditions The 15 members of the November session of the Cherokee County Superior Court inspected the County schools and the courthouse November 6. Eight bills were passed upon by the Jury, of which six were found to be true and two were continued until the next session. The Jury members, who drafted their own report, made t he following recommenda tions. The Agriculture Building at Andrews School has a gas heater which must be vented. The Elementary Building at Andrews School must have rubber mats installed to deaden the sound. A furnace shield must be installed around the furnace in the building. The Second Floor steps around the Southeast end of the building must be replaced because they are rotted out. At Marble School - woodwork must be treated for termites and then new woodwork installed where needed. Leak at entrance of school must be stopped. Peachtree School ? repairs See Grand Jury ? Page 5 First Snow Of Season What could be the first snowman built in Western North Carolina was photographed by Scout pressman Jimmy Simonds early Tuesday morning. Jimmy's two daughters, Pamela, left and Angela worked hard in the blowing snow to create the snowman in the area's first snow accumulation. Bulldogs Win 40-0, Season Undefeated cy aam uiuoti The Murphy Bulldogs ended their regular season play by crushing the Gilmer County, Ga., Bobcats 40-0 Friday night onthe Gilmer County Field. The Bulldogs as a team gave Murphy the victory over the Bobcats. This team work has been one of the secrets to their successful season. Another contributing factor (no secret, however) to the Bulldog's success, is Coach Terry Posted. Coach PDstell has given the team confidence and has shared with them the burning desire to win. Murphy kicked-off to open the last scheduled game for the 1968 version of the Black and Gold. Gilmer County did not gain a great deal of yardage and the Bulldogs took over on their own 35 yard line, following the Bobcat punt. However, the Bulldogs did not pass the goal-line until the second time they gained possession of the ball. The score came as quarterback Doug Stevens threw a 45 yard pass to end Benny Scott, who ran for the touchdown. Halfback Harold Kephart contributed two consecutive tallies in the second period and a third in the final period of play. Kephart's first score was a tremendous run as he streaked 85 yards for the touchdown on a punt return. Then he burst through the Bobcat line for a 45-yard tally. Harold Kephart's final marker See Bulldogs - Page 5 Town Board Approves Obtaining Housing Project Land Options The Town Board directed attorney Herman Edwards to obtain several land options for a 40 unit low rent housing project in the town of Murphy at their regular meeting Monday night. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, which will finance the$7 00 jOOQ project, requested in a letter to Town Attorney Edwards that the exact area and cost of minimum land for the sites was needed and that the Town waive the zoning laws to conform to the project. A motion was passed to waive the zoning laws and Edwards was directed to inform the Department of Housing of this move. Mr. Edwards explained that in his opinion the project, which was announced during October, 1%6, had been held up due to the on and off attitude in Washington about expenditures for federal spending. The new project, when completed will double the number of public housing units in Murphy. There are 36 units in the Bealtown section and four at Texana. The Board discussed charges made by Miss Sara Flemming at last months meeting of police irregularities. The police commissioners were directed to conduct a hearing with City Policeman Tommy Palmer and Miss Fleming. Mayor Moore said that the hearing would be a closed meeting but the results would be made public. umer outness orougni before the Board: Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce president, Tommy Gentry, made several requests. These included a request that the parking lot behind the Bailist Church be paved. Mayor Moore responded that plans are to pave the lot as soon as the payment for the parking lot behind Collins Crain has been completed. Gentry also requested that bicycle riders be kept off the town sidewalks during the Christmas season and on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, Gentry commended the Police department for keeping law and order during Halloween. Ralph Rayfield who was re-elected constable to the Murphy township, offered his services to the Board in his line as constable, such as serving warrants outside of the City limits. Dr. Kenneth Keenum, Chairman of the Murphy Planning Board, requested that another man be placed on the Planning Board. A motion by Bourne and seconded by Carringer that Frank Smiley be appointed carried a unamious vote. Keenum also requested that there be no parking on Connaheeta street which runs beside the Rock Gym and that thru truck traffic be prohibited on Hill Street. Mayor Moore stated that these requests could not be enforced since there were no ordinances prohibiting parking and governing thru truck traffic in these areas. However the Board decided to take both matters under study and will consider bringing the towns ordinances up to date. A discussion on the garbage ordinance drawn up and recommended by the Planning Board was tabled until each Town Board member could get copies and study the proposed ordinance. Randal Shields, the New Careers Program Director for this area, informed the Board on the Police Training program in which Murphy is taking part. Shields stated that the five Murphy Trainees are in school two days each and work with the Murphy Police Department three days. The salary for the trainees is paid entirely by the Dept. of Labor during the first year. Carringer asked if the classroom programs was practical, and Shields responded that it was. Shields went on to say that there was no police academy in North Carolina and that this was the only training program in the state. Town Clerk Johnson reminded the Board that the rust proofing contract on the water tank at Rimco is up for renewal, and would cost $77.25. Godfrey made a motion to renew the contract. The motion was seconded by Brown and passed by the Board. A Taxi permit was approved by the Board for Ervin Andrew Whitner to operate in Murphy. This motion was made by See Town Board - Page 5 Football Contestants Vie For Top Winning Points There is still time for a big winner in the football contest sponsored by Cherokee Shopping Center, Collins Crain Department Store, Hick's Good Gulf Service, Graves Chrysler-Plymouth Co., Westco, Citizens Bank & Trust Co Insurance Dept., M & J Finance Co., and W. C. Kinney and Sons Gulf Products. Last Weeks contest produced three new names to the long list of already winners. Seven contestants missed six games and as usual the tie breaker had to be used to determine the three winners. After the entries were checked and re-checked it turned out that Sister Mary Fidelis S.P. Providence Hospital was the first place winner of $5.00 and five points. Second place went to Mary Shope, Route 3 Murphy, She was awarded $3.00 and three points. Boyd Pullhim was third and received $2.00 and two points. Sister Mary Fidelis was the only one of the seven to pick Auburn to defeat Tennessee to defeat Auburn 17-13. and had a differential of 17 points. Boyd Pullium picked Tennessee to defeat Auburn 28-20 and had a differential of 22 points. Aubum defeated Tennessee 28-14. Abby Mathis of Andrews picked it Tenn. 21, Auburn 12. (diff. 23 pts). Hattie James Route 3, Murphy guessed Tenn. 10, Auburn 7 (diff. of 31 points). To date 20 contestants are in the win column with Frank Sudderth in the lead with 9 points. He is the only contestant to be a repeat winner. With four more contests to be run, there is still time for some one to win the grand prize of two tickets to see the Atlanta Falcons play the San Francisco Forty Niners in the final game of the Season in Atlanta December 15th. In addition to the free tickets, the winner will also receive $25.00 in expense money. Now would be a good time to turn to page eight and make your picks for this weeks contest. Point Standings to Date: Frank Sudderth 9 pts. Kenny Mathison 5 Bill Christy 5 Sister Mary Fidelis S.P. 5 Louise Christy 5 Gary Kilpatrick 4 Jerry Sanders 31/3 James Taylor 3 1/3 Walter Ensley 3 1/3 Nancy Sandra. 3 Billy Brooks 3 Lyn James 3 Chris Christy 3 Mary Shope 3 Mrs. Neil Sneed 2 Larry Shope 2 B. T. Sanders 2 Mrs. Walter Ensley 2 Hoyt Brown 2 Boyd Pullium 2 Murphy Lions Honor Mites, Midgets, And Coaches At Banquet * The Murphy Lions Club honored the Mite and Midget football teams and their ? coaches Tuesday night at the chibs second annual football banquet. Held at , ODell's Cafeteria, 166 players, parents, and guests attended the meeting. Prior to the banquet, players of both teams had voted for the most outstanding player of * each team. Chris McConnell, (first photo) was presented a trophy for being voted V the Most Outstanding member of the Mite Team. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph (Chuck) McConneil. Joe Jefferies (second photo) son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jefferies, won the Most Outstanding trophy on the Midget squad. In the third photo, Midget coaches Jerry Cabe and John Cavender and Mite coach Chuch McConneil were presented gifts from the Lions Club and parents. Martin Douglas, who assisted Coach McConneU with the Mites was also presented ? l parents. The dinner meeting was highlighted with a color and sound J 1968 Orange Bowl game between Tennessee and OUahomi Gray) .3j?X jrfr.V-J?' '' P jkf "r'" *2.
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