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NATIONAL
NEWSPAPER
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and Clay County Progress
Volume 79 - Number 18 ? Murphy, North Carolina, 28906 ? Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina ? Thursday, December 3, 1970
Our Bulldogs
Are The Greatest
By Red Schuyler
Staff Writer
The 1970 Bulldogs put it
all together last Friday night in
Asheville and sent Bandy's
High school home on the short
end of the score to take the
North Carolina Double A
football championship.
It was a fitting climax for
the longest season ever played
by a Murphy High School
football team.
Terry Man
Marr
Killed
Hunting
Terry Gene Mbit , a former
tor athlete at Andrews High,
ras killed while deer-hunting
Friday morning in the Dirty
John Creek section of Macon
County. . .
Marr, 23, was killed when
e was struck in the neck by a
.30-30 bullet fired by a 15-year
ald Robbinsville youth,
identified by Macon County
aieriff's officers as Ricky
Walls. ? _
Macon County Coroner Dr.
J.H. Fisher empaneled a
kroner's jury which ruled that
ieath was accidental. The
shooting occurred in the vicinity
of Rainbow Springs Road near
Santahala Lake.
Marr had worked as a
supervisor at Magnanox for
three years after attending the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill for one year. He had
also worked as a sports official.
The Marrs moved to
Morristown, Tenn. in October,
where he was a member of
Panther Springs United
Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held
Sunday in Andrews United
Methodist Church and burial
followed in Valleytown
Cemetery. The Rev. Harry
Sellers officiated and
sallbearers were Dexter
Grindstaff, Larry Dailey,
Andrew May Jr., Larry
Mclnturff, Robert Allen and
Jolnny Love.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Patricia Barnett Marr;
two daughters, Patrice and
aierri Marr of Morristown; the
nother, Mrs. Louise Lester
Marr of Andrews; and the
paternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Marr of Anfrews.
Marr was an honor student
throughout his school years in
Andrews, and he was a member
af the Beta Club, Student
Council, Annual Staff, FHA,
Peop dub, Journalism Club and
the Wildcat Scream Staff. He
was a senior superlative, class
(fleer, homeroom officer, and
a member of the football,
basketball, track and baseball
He was csptain of the
botball team his junior year
md was selected for All-State
md All-Western N.C. teams,
md be was the state's leading
icorer in football. He was active
n little League baseball, and
te was chosen for the All-Star
aseball team.
It all started out on a Friday
night August 28 when the Dogs
defeated neighboring
Andrewsand ended November
27 with a victory over Bandy's
20-8.
The Dogs defeated nine
teams in a row before losing to a
strong Cleveland Tenn. team by
a score of 6-28. In playoff games
on the way to the Championship
honors the dogs downed
Hendersonville 12-7, Spruce
Pine 24-21, and Bandy's 20-8.
The thirteen game season
ended High School football play
for thirteen Seniors.
At the start of the season,
the '70 Bulldogs were not given
much of a chance to even win
Conference honors with the
graduation of quite a few first
string men last year. Under the
guidance of Coaches Postell,
Hendrix, McCombs and Pipes,
the '70 Dogs were molded into a
good balanced team.
With Fisher and Bush
carrying the ground attack, a
sixteen yard pass to Bush and
two passes to Eddie Hughes
good for a total of 28 yards
accounted for the Dogs first
score with 1:46 seconds
remaining in the first quarter.
The last pass to Hughes covered
20 yards and the TD. The dogs
picked up six first downs while
allowing the Bandy's team only
1 first down in the first quarter.
The Dogs had the ball for 20
plays while Bandy's only had it
for ten plays, one of these a
punt. The Dogs amassed a total
of 71 yards running and 44
passing. Bandy's picked up 21
yards total.
In the second period,
Bandy's had the ball for a total
of sixteen plays, picked up a
total of 30 yards, 3 first downs,
had two incompleted passes,
two passed intercepted and
kicked 1 time. The Dogs had the
ball for a total of 15 plays,
picked up three first downs,
picked up 68 yards running had
two passes to fall incomplete
and one pass intercepted. The
score at the end of the half was
Murphy 8-Bandy's O.
At the start of the third
quarter, Bandy came back on
the field all fired up and moved
the kickoff to the 35 yard line
before having to kick it out. The
Dogs picked up six yards on a
running play by Fisher. On the
next play Bush fumbled and
Bandy recovered on the Dogs
48. Three first downs and the
ball was resting on the Dogs 4
yard line. A loss of ten yards,
then a gain of nine yards on two
plays and it was 4th and five and
goal. A pass was completed for
five yards and Bandy's was on
the score board. The two point
conversion was good and it was
a brand new ball game with 4:16
remaining in the third quarter.
This tie game was what the
Bulldogs were waiting (or.
Many times this year the Dogs
had behind on the scoreboard
and this is when they decided to
go to work.
Bush returned the kickoff to the
Murphy 37. Fisher picked up 4,
Mallonee 20 and a first down.
Then it was Fisher for 18 and
another first down. Bush and
Fisher got 8 and 4 yards for
another. Mallonee fumbled and
McClure recovered Mallonee
failed to gain on the nest play.
Mallonee fired a pass to Bruce
Coward good for nine yards but
1 yard short of a TD. With fourth
and one and a TD, Mallonee
handed off to Fisher for the go a
head score. The pass to
Schuyler for the two point
conversion was no good. Two
plays later the third period
ended.
In this third period. Bandy
had the ball for 16 plays, four
first downs, 62 yards net on the
ground and completed one pass,
while picking up 8 points. The
Dogs had the ball for eleven
plays, amassed 61 yards
running, completed one pass,
three first downs, lost the ball
on a fumble and added 6 points
to the scoreboard.
The Dogs held the Bandy's team
scoreless in the fourthperiod.
Bandy had the ball for 12 plays,
picked up three firstdowns
picked up 32 net yards running
three passes incomplete and
had the ball intercepted 2 times.
The Dogs picked up six more
points in the fourth period on 17
plays. Picked up 95 yards, five
first downs, had one
incompleted pass and one pass
intercepted. Fisher scored the
last points for the Dogs on a nine
yard gallop through a big hole
opened up by the linemen with
4:50 remaining.
The Dogs closed out the
season in style. There were no
individual stars and each of the
Bulldogs deserve a lot of credit
for bringing Championship
honors to Murphy for the first
time in history. For thirteen
seniors, namely; Co-Captains
Tom Fisher and Terry Stiles,
Willie Bush, Chris Schuyler,
Grover Smith, Bill Dyer, Denny
McClure, Jimmy Palmer,
Mitch Myers, Eddie Hughes,
Brian and Bruce Coward, and
Jody Orton we say farewell to a
brilliant and exciting year of
football. For all the other
Bulldogs we also say thanks.
You were just as important to
the team as the Seniors and we
will be watching you and hoping
that you will bring us a rerun of
the 1970 season in 1971. We
would also like to say thanks for
the Coaching staff for making
about 1500 fans very happy
people Friday night. Last but by
no means least, many thanks to
the fans that followed the Dogs
wherever they played. Without
your support, the season would
not have been as sucessful as it
was.
We will be looking forward
to seeing some of you dogs
playing college football next
year.
In wrapping up the season
we would like to say, "WE
LOVE THOSE DOGS"
Fisher Runs Again
A familiar sight all year to
Murphy fans, Bulldog Tailback Tommy Fisher (44)
is shown carrying the ball on an end sweep last
Friday night against Bandy's High for the Western
AA tide. Grover Smith (21) and Chucky Mallonee
(12) provide the interference.
Sweethearts Miami-Bound
The stompin', struttin'
clogging Carolina Sweethearts
are scheduled for national
television exposure at Miami,
Fla. in January.
The local doggers, winners
of many trophies in regional
dance competitions, have been
invited to partitipate in the
Dade County Youth Fair at
Miami, according to their
director, Mrs. Barbara Stalcup.
The fair has given the
Sweethearts' senior team $1,000
to use on the trip, Mrs. Stalcup
said, but it will probably take
another $1,000 for the high
school dancers' gas, food and
lodging.
Several Murphy civic clubs
have expressed an interest in
raising the money through
special events. Mrs. Stalcup
said in Miami the fair officials
have arranged for the Murphy
doggers to stay in private
homes to cut down on motel
bills.
"As scheduled now, we
would be dancing at the fair on
Jan. 14,15 and 16," she says. On
the 16th, the doggers will take
part in the Super Bowl parade
preceding the annual pro
football bash. And on that night,
they will dance on the
nationally-distributed television
show of country music star Bill
Anderson.
Mrs. Stalcup says about 20
dancers will make the trip,
along with several chaperones.
They will drive to Miami, she
said, in private automobiles.
Suzanne Cook
Parade 'One of the Best'
Favored by good weather and a large crowd, the
Murphy Jaycees Christmas Parade on Wednesday
afternoon of last week was hailed by spectators as
one of the best ever. The Murphy High School Band,
one of four in the parade, is shown making the turn
at the square. (Photos by Avett)
Wreck
Fatal
For Girl
Suzanne Ruth Cook, 17, of
Route 1, Culberson, died Sunday
afternoon in the emergency
room of Providence Hospital
after being in an auto accident.
Trooper Bob Ogle, the
investigating officer, said the
Ford Maverick Miss Cook was
driving plunged off US-19-129
near Harper's Store, smashed
into some trees and burned.
Motorists arriving at the
scene in the Regal section
pulled her from the car and she
was rushed by ambulance to the
hospital but died soon after
arrival. She was alone in the car
at the time of the' accident.
She was the third member
of the Senior class at Murphy
High to die in an accident this
year. Miss Debbie Dockery
perished in a similar one-car
accident on US-64 last March
and Alan Godfrey was killed in
August in a plane crash in Peru.
A native of Cherokee
County, she is survived by her
parents, James Alden and
Frances Ledford Cook of Route
1, Culberson; a brother, James
Michael Cook of the home;
grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Coffey of Brasstown
and Mrs. and Mrs. Lester
Ledford of Route 1, Copperhill,
Tenn.
Funeral services were to be
held at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at Macedonia Baptist
Church, where she was a
member. The Rev. Buel
Thompson and the Rev. Calvin
Thompson officiated. Burial
followed in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bruce
and Brian Coward, Carlton Van
Horn, Dennis McClure, Terry
Stiles, Jimmy Palmer, David
Cook and Steve Dotson. Girls of
the Senior class served as
flower girls and boys were
honorary pallbearers.
Townson Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Georgia Man Victim Of Wreck
A Hiawassee, Ga. man was
fatally injured last Tuesday
night in an auto accident in Clay
County.
Carl Bowers, 34 , a timber
cutting contractor, was
delcared dead on arrival at the
hospital in Hiawassee about
9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
N.C. Highway Patrolman
Don Moran, the investigating
officer, said Bowers was a
passenger in a 1963 Ford being
driven by Jeter L. Thrift of
Route 3, Hiawassee. The
trooper said Thrift lost control
of the car and it overturned on
the Cold Branch Road in the
Tusquittee section of Clay
County.
Clay Sheriff Hartsell Moore
assisted Moran in the
investigation, which is
continuing.
Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon at 2 o
clock in the Ivie Funeral Chapel
in Hayesville. The Rev.
Kenneth Looney officiated and
burial was in Union Hill
Cemetery.
Surviving are the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bowers of
Saxapahaw; six sisters, Mrs.
Blanch Overman and Mrs.
Linda Bai'ey, bot both of
Burlington, Mrs. Nancy Smith
? fl
of Saxapahaw, Mrs. Mae
Thrift and Miss Faye Bowers,
both of Hiawassee and Mrs.
Gail Guffey of Hayesville, two
brothers, John H. of Grasham
and George Bowers of
Burlington.
Hey. kids - it's
Christmas time again
and if you want the
goodies, you'll have to let
the old man know .
Send your letters to
Santa Claus care of The
Cherokee Scout and we'll
print them from now until
Christmas. Like all good
folks, old Santa is a
faithful subscriber to the
Scout and that way he
can read all your letters,
a week's batch at a time.
Grab your pens
and paper and put down
what you want. We'll be
watching the mailbox
and Mr. Claus will do the
rest.
Last Coffee Break
Jimmy Howse, standing, looked on
Monday morning as some of the
regulars around the coffee table in the
back of his Cherokee Restaurant
lifted their cups for the last time.
Howse, elected Clerk of Court last
month, will assume his new office
along with other election winners next
Monday and he closed the restaurant
this week. Parker Drug, which
occupied the whole building prior to
1942, plans to expand and take over
the restaurant portion.
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