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Peachtree-Marble Road To
Be Constructed/!) Aprill954
The proposed Feachtree to Mar
ble road and other road building
and improvements in' Cherokee
and Clay Counties will not start
until April, 1954, Highway Com
missioner Harry E. Buchanan of
the 14th District, said here last
week.
Comm. Buchanan said the delay
came when the contractor who was
awarded the road contracts annou
nced he was unable to start work
on the Peach tree to Marble road
until April.
Mr. Buchanan said the High
way Department let the contract
believing the work would begin
immediately. However, due to
the type of work to be done and
the abort amount of time left
for paving, the department can
do nothing about the delay.
Work on the Marble-iPeacbiree
and other road work will be start
ed next April and will be finished
as soon as possible, the commlasl
o n e r promised representative
from Cheiokee| Clay and Graham
Counties.
Contract on the badly needed
improvements on the road from
Topton to Robbinsville is to be let
*n November, Mr. Buchanan said.
Another road improvement list
ed by the commissioner was a six
mile link of county road to be built
in Clay County connecting the
Hayesvilie city limit with the pre
sent pavement in the Sweetwater
section.
NEW PROJECTS
Any new projects for this sec
tion will have to wait until he can
count money, Comm Buchanan
said. He said he was trying to com
plete all roads that were under
construction or that money was pi
loted for when he took office.
Due to the impossibility of fig
uring how much money these pro
jects would take, it will be next
year before new projects can be
considered for this section, be as
serted.
AH road problems in this area
?will he studied by engineers and
will be oared for according to1
to needs .Comm. Buchanan said.
Attending the meeting last Fri
day in the Courthouse here were
school superintendents, county
commissioners and other county
officials.
Bueck Awarded
Special Pin Here
H. Bueck, former district gover
nor of Lions district 31-A, Tuesday
night was presented a diamond
Lions pin for outstanding work
during his term of governor.
During a meeting of the (Murphy
Lions CJub, the present district
governor. Bob Barnes, made the
presentation to Mr. Bueck.
iMr. Barnes pointed out that Mr.
Bueck was awarded the pin be
cause his district maintained a 100
per cent average on activities, Mr.
Bueck's visitations, reports to
headquarters and other duties.
Also present at the meeting were
Zone Chairman allace Crawford
end Mike Brown of Robbinsville.
Defendant Fined
On ESC Charge
A Cherokee County man rec
ently was fined $29 or 30 days in
jail after he pleaded guilty to
charges of making false statements
to obtain Veteran's Readjustment
assistance from the Employment
Security Commission.
Justice of the Peace P. H. Lea
diawood tried the case.
Under provisions of the law the
ill rwulMii will not be eligible far
further assistance from the Emp
loyment Commission until after
March SI, 1054.
0. E. S. Initiation
Set Tonight
There will be an initiation at the1
meeting at Murphy Chapter No. 10
Order at the Eastern Star tonight
at 7:30 in the Lodge All, afcv.
GMae Owenby Worthy Matron has
announced
Tyson Smith. Worthy Patron of
McCayeevllle, da. will serve hi the
ment.hy Sam Lee Davidson. Wort
hy Pdtroa ct the Murphy Chapter.
Council Hears First Water
Report From Engineers
RARE PLANT
NIGHT AND DAY. These
ioveiy oiossunis uciuu^ w wic
cactus type Night Blooming Cer
eus, commonly known as "Christ
in the Manger", because ot the
yellow strawlike center, and star
shaped inner flower. This plant,
U Mr. and Mrs. Gay
Davidson bloomed last week, bat
cool weather kept the blossoms
from opening at night. The plant
was Its loveliest about 9:30 a.
m., when this picture was made.
There were 32 blooms to open
on the five year old plant... .14
were opened the first day. The
blossoms open one time only,
and remain open for a short
time. (Scout Photo)
The first consulting engineering j
firm to be heard on the Murphy
water system reported to Town
Council Monday night.
The firm, John J. Harte Co. of
Atlanta, told Council their fee
would be $1,000 to look over the
present system and draw up a re
port on what is to be done.
If the consulting firm is used on
construction the fee will be six per
cent of construction cost, Council
learned.
However, $500 is paid the con
sulting firm when they start their
investigations. If their report is
used the $500 is credited to the 6ix
per cent to be paid the firm.
Other firms are to be heard
from before Council hires consult
ing engineers.
THE BEST OF THE FAIR-TO HER
THE COUNTY FAIR meant prize* to some, disappointment to oth
ers lots of work, somewhere to go, something to see or a place to
try one's lock. Bnt to little folks like three year old Ellen Davis,
above, the merry-so-round was the chief attraction. Some 432 ex
hibitors entered items in the fair here which ended last Saturday.
The little lady above is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Davis of
Murphy. (Scout Photo)
Regular Polling Places To
Be Used On School Bond Vote
Cherokee County citizens will*
go to their regular polling places
Saturday, between sun up and sun
down Oct. 3 to vote on the state
wide bond issue for schools and
mental institutions.
I Cherokee County stands to re
ceive at least $179,000 for school
buildings and improvements if the
bond Is voted in. Still more money
could be sent to Cherokee Co
unty based on need and the am
ount of people voting on the issue.
There will be no increase in
axes if the bond is voted in. Mon
ey to pay off the bond and interest
will come from the general state
revenue funds under the present
state tax structure.
Murphy Water Called
"Unsafe" By Speaker
Members of the Murphy Junior
Woman's Club and their guests
Thursday heard Sanitary Engineer
F. R. Blaisdell state that "Mur
phy's water supply is no longer
safe."
The engineer explained the town
system to the women and pointed
out its weaknesses. The three sug
gestions for improvement toe point
ed out were: X Try to develope
the Fain Mountain (Marble Creek)
supply 2. Renovate and expand the
present filter plant; or 3. Build a
new plant.
Blaisdell expressed the opinion
that choice two would be as expen
sive, if not more expensive than
choice three.
Some 35 persons were present
for the opening meeting of the cur
rent club year.
Associated Communities
Meet Set At Fontana
Invitations ar? being issued by
Montana Village and executives ol
Western Carolina Associated com
munities to civic leaders and thetr
wives of Murphy and Chenoftee
County to attend the quarterly
meeting of the 11-county organiza
tion at the state's major lake-resort
on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 11
12th.
Those arriving on Sunday will
be guests of Fontana at the Lodge
or one of the 280 cabins for the
week-end. Around 100 people are
expected to attend.
A program is being planned for
Sunday night by staff members of
Fontana as another free feature
for the Sunday guests.
Business sessions of the WNCAC
group will get underway at 12:30
iMonday with a luncheon in the
Fontana cafeteria, and general
meeting will continue in the aud
] itorium.
Annual election of officers wiU
be one of the specific matters of
business. Dr. Paul Reid of Cul
lowhee is now president, Joe Jen
nings of Cherokee, vice-president;
' and C. M. Douglas, Secretary.
Jehovah's Witnesses Have
Official Visitor Sept. 27
William Sims of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
will be guest speaker for Jehovah's
Witnesses in Murphy Sunday, Sept.
27i at the County Courthouse ait 3
p. m. The public is invited to at
tend.
This announcement was made
here today by H. Swanson, presid
ing minister for the Witnesses
here.
Mr. Sims will speak on "Happi
ness In A World of Gloom".
A traveling represenative of the
Watohtower Society, Sims visits
semi-anually the 20 congreations
of Jehovah's Witnesses in parts of
South Carolina, North Carolina
(Continued an page 8)
Wildcats Said Not Heavy, But Fast
Wildcats Meet
Hayesville FrL
BY EVELYN BAKER
? The 1953 Andrews Wildcats,
though not a heavy team/ are spar
ked by fast backs and excellent
ball hadniers. which have a] ready
given opposing teams in the con
ference some uneasy moments.
At the opener of the season the
Cats tied the heavier and favored
Murphy Bulldogs 6-6. They lost
Old to Franklin 12-6, but rallied
and romped over RobbinsviUe
26-7 In the game last Friday.
The Wildcats meet Hayesville
tomorrow night in Hayesville.
Although the team ~|ost Ha of
fensive captain, Johnny Raxter,
who underwent an operation and
Is n^ 'longer playing, the team is
maiding a good rfwwlng and Coa
ch Hugh Hamilton expressed op
inion that 'toil the boys sre dang
a good Job," and he did "not stog
ie out any for outstanding playing
above the other team members.
The ltaeplay has held well |nd
yielded Utt]e yardage thus far In
ths
The team will tose only
boys by graduation at the end of
this season.
PRE-GAMB TIPS from Coach Hugh HiiWwi, left,
lira Andrew* Wildcat* All hoya ptetared above are tfen
men, except Jerry Gilbert, who la a two
ferdetedeat. Chartoa Tbaanaaooo la a
Julor*. Left to right
MM
right are Walter Baxter, Carol Mai
J W.C CALL MEETING
A call business meeting of the
Junior Womans club will be held
Mondey, Sept 28, at the primary
auditorium of the school for voting
in new members and discussing
projects and other business.
Murphy LosesT o
Sylva7-0Fri.
HI All. IK UUflBUH
The Murphy Bulldogs oame to
rtthin five minutes of tlelng hlgh
y favored Sylva only to have the
jolden Hurricane drive to witbki
nctaes of the Murphy goal line.
Yom there Sylva's Charles Baker
teed went over for the touchdown;
teed klckedthe extra poine to beat
furphy 7-0.
Murphy threatned several times,
ind long drives were broken up by
penalities, and costly fumbles. On
Murphy's fifth play Eddie "Moody'
Elliott turned in the longest run o3
he game a brilliant S3 yard dash.
Murphy led Sylva's yards gained
rushing by nearly double, 100
yards to 117. However the Hurric
anes completed t out of IS
ted passes for 41 yards. Murpny
only tried two passes, one of them
connecting for 7 yards.
The loss does not dim however
the excellent playing of the whole
Murphy team. Eugene Dockery,
Roy Pipes, Ralph Swanson, Jimmy
McCombs, Jimmy Mulkey, Ralph
Almond, James Poster, Waiter
"Stormy" Hall, and James Carroll,
line-backer, were lal outstanding
in line doty. Cairoil and Gentry
shone on defense.
Murphy's next game ia against
the Waynesvttie Mountaineers, a
AAA ball ckib who beat Sylva 27-7
in their encounter this ssssun
'Wtaynesvtlle is probably Murphy's
toughest gams of the 1
Andrews Elementary
School Accredited
Paving Projects
Told By Council
Murphy Town Council Monday
night okeyed seven paving projects
and called on local property hold
ers wanting paving done to notify
Clerk Charlie Johnson.
Sections to be paved are in front
of Murphy General Hospital in
cluding entrance to Cherry Street.;
Maple St. in area at the Presby
terian Church, and Dilland St.
Abo the street leading to the
picnic area across the river from
Murphy Fair Grounds; area in
front of Ramsey Store, and Cou
ncil voted to pay $25 on sidewalk
repairs in front of Davis Esso Ser
vice.
Other persons interested in hav
ing streets paved were asked to
notify Mr. Johnson within the next
two weeks.
i
Mrs. Callie Adams
Dies At Daughter's
MRS. ADAMS
Mrs. Callie Ricks Adams, 92,
died Friday, Sept. 18 in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Whita
ker.
A native of Cherokee County,
she was born October 6, 1860. In
1877, she was married to David
Price Adams who preceded her in
death.
She was an active member of
the Valley River Baptist Church
for 75 years.
Surviving are seven children,
Zala Adams, Mrs. Weldon West,
Mr.s Florence Sherrill, Mrs. Sam
West and Mrs. Earl Whdtaker of
Andrews, Garland and Otis Adams
of Stanley.
Also one sister, Mrs. Mattie
Snarr of Denver, Ck>.; two half
brothers, Bob Martin and Gerran
Martin of Colorado; 34 grandchil
dren, 79 great-grandchildren, and
31 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2 p. m. Saturday in Valley River
Baptist Church with the Rev. T.
D. Denny officiating.
Pallbearers were Vinson Derre
berry. Jack Herbert, Lew Bown,
John Tatham, Galusha Pullium
and Ernest Whitaker.
Ivle Funeral Home was in charge
The North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction has notified
J. E. Rufty, Superintendent of the
Andrews City Schools, and Charles
O. Frazier, Principal, that the An
drews Elementary School was pla
ced on th? state accredited list as
of July 1, 1953.
For the paM two years school of
ficials and elementary teachers
have made a concentated effort to
meet state requirements for ac
credited schools.
These things have been done:
1. Teachers have been assigned
to the fields of work in which they
are certified.
2. All teachers holding certifi
cates below Class A have been and
are working in summer schools and
extension courses to raise their
certificates to Class A in the short
est possible time. As a result, the
general level of teachers' certifi
cates has been raised substantially
in the past two years.
3. Sub-standard classrooms have
been eliminated. The Primary Bui
lding has been completed and in
use for one year. The Elementary
Building has been re-decorated
throughout; major repairs and
additions have brought the plumb
ing system up to standard require
ments; modern flourescent light
ing has been installed in each class
room; and obsolete equipment has
been replaced by furnishings de
signed to meet state specifications.
4. Library facilities have been
expanded.
5. Continuous efforts have been
made to improve the quality of in
struction through workshops, in
service teacher training, professi
onal supervision, and a wider use
of unit teaching.
In its tetter of September 14,
1953, the North Carolina Depart
ment of Public Instruction congra
tulated the Andrews Elementary
School on these achievements.
American Legion
Meet Time Set
Joe Miller Elkins Post No. 96.
The American Legion, will hold
regular meetings the second and
fourth Mondays of each month in
the courtroom at the Courthouse,
at 7:30 p. m.
The next meeting will be Mon
day, Sept. 28. All members and
veterans wishing to join are invit
ed to attend the meeting.
PM A Election Now
In Process By Mail
Balltos have been mailed to all
farmers eligible to vote in the cur
rent PMA ejection. Farmers re
ceiving the ballots are requested to
fill them in and return them to the
local PMA office in the courthouse
Ballots will be counted if they
reach the PMA office by November
12, 1953.
GRADUATE NURSE
ANN