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VOLUME M
MTJBJPHY XOKTH GABOLDTA
THURSDAY, FEB. S, IMS
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TEN PAGES TEDS WEEK
People You Know
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..Mr* W. C. Kinney returned
Thursday from a 10-day visit .with
bar mother. Mrs. W. E. Bryant at
Social Circle, Ga.
Mr. and Mra. H. Bueck attended
the Lions Club meeting in Aahe
villa last week.
Mra. J. W. Davidson, Mr. and
Mra. Jim Gibbe and aon, Jimmy,'
and Jay Wilson spent Friday night
in Atlanta.
Mra. E. H> Brumby spent the
week end in Atlanta. !?
Mr. and Mra. Glenn Patton, Mr.
and Mra. H. Bueck, Dave Moody
and Miss Emily Sword attended
the mid-wtnter convention In
Asheville Saturday afternoon and
evening.
A. Q. Ketner and son, Dick,
spent the week end in Raleigh on
business.
I 'oyd Hendrix, H. Bueck, Mrs.
C Olson and Mrs. Bob Bault at
tended the school superintendent's
meeting at Western Carolina Col
lege, Cullowhee Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Cana
ta and sons. Bill and Dennis, vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Chandler
last week end.
Mrs. J. B. Gray and Liz, Burke
Edward Moore and Nancy Sales
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gray In
Sylva Sunday and attended the
christening of the latter's grand
son, Steven Burke Gray at the
Sy^va Methodist Church.
Sally Bault is spending a few
weeks at home here with her par
ents, Mr. and Mra. Bob Bault, be
tween operatlona at Warm Springs
Ga. Sally went to Warm Springs
early in December for a leg oper
ation and will return around Peb.
14 for another operation.
ANDREWS
Mrs. R. A. Dew&r attended a
Teacher Training conference spon
sored by the Wifttmnil Church's
National council held in Waynes
ville Tuesday at Grace Church in
the Mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Love had as
guests last week Mrs. Love's bro
ther-in-law and her sister, Mr.
and Mrs. John Piercy, and their
children, Lois and Richard and
Bud Hogsed of Hendersonvllle.
Dr. and Mrs. Ben Grant of Fran
klin spent Sunday here at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. P. Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGuire
spent several days the latter part
of the week in Sylva with their
son. Dr. Harold McGuire and
family.
Pvt. Johnny Revis left for K1
Paso, Texas where he is with the
armed forces after spending a 30
days leave here. He was accomp
anied to Knoxville by Mrs. Revis.
Sgt. 1/C Denver Love is spend
ing several weeks here with his
brother. Glenn Love and Mrs. i
Love. He was accompanied here
by Mr. and Mrs. Don Laws and
daughter, Barbara, who remained
for a visit of several days.
Mrs. Zala Aams and son, Gudger
Adams, and Mrs. Clara Sherrill
spent Friday in Asheville shop
ping.
Miss Anna Marie Butler student
at Mission Memorial hospital
spent the week end here with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon But
ler at their home in Valleytown.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Higdon
spent Sunday in Asheville with
their son, David, who Is a patient |
in the Orthopedic hospital. Latest
reports are that David is convales
v cing nicely.
Ben Grant who has been a pa
rent In Ashevflee Mission Memor
ial hospital returned to his home
here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. 3. L. Truett and
children and Mrs. Edith Blrchfleld
of Asheville and Miss Lena Truett
of Oak spent the week end
here with their father, Luther
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The Cherokee County Branch of
the American Association of TTnl
vwsltji Women will meet tonight
at 7 ;M at the home of Mrs. t. A.
Case.
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Polio Benefit Dance Be Held Sat. Here
Tickets Now
On Sale
A county-wide benefit dance will
be staged at the Murphy Oym Sat
urday to benefit the March of
Dime* drive. Ticket*, at (1.90 stag
or couple, are now on aale by mem
bers of civic clubs in Murphy and
Andrews.
The eight piece W. C. College
Rhythm Kats will play for the
dance which will be held from 8
p. m. until midnight. A number of
door prizes will be awarded during
the evening.
A full evening of entertainment
has been planned and spectators
are welcome ($1.50 stag or coup
le.)
Meanwhile, the polio drive is con
tinulng with several events staged
In Andrews. Proceeds from
Smoky Amusement Co. Juke boxes
for one aay rrom each box are be
ing given to polio.
Persons selling tickets are asked
to turn in their money and unsold
tickets by Saturday noon to the I
person who gave the tickets to
them.
A REAL BIG 'UN '
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This giant whisky still was taken last week by sheriff's and
state officers in the Hiwaasee Dam section on Shuler's Creek.
Over 88 gallons of whisky and l,Nt gallons of beer were poured
k out. The still was in operation when it was found, Deputy Sheriff
Charles White said. The stUl was producing a gallon every seven
minutes, he said. The still was operating on a gas burner and was
using a V-8 Ford radiator tor a condenser. Officers on the raid
were Deputy White, Lofton West, ATU Officer W. C. EI rod of Bry
son City and Jack McMillan. (Scout Photo'
Rabies Clinics Set Up; Moody
Asks Help On Dog Problem
Beginning February v, and con
tinuing through February 26, every
one in Cherokee County will be
gtuan opportunity to omtributa b?
a community effort with real pub
lic health importance, according
to announcement by District
Health Department Sanitarian,
Dave Moody.
A series of clinics will be held
for the vaccination of dogs against
rabies, or hydrophobia. All . a
dog owner needs to do is to take
his dog to one of the many clinics
and have him vaccinated. The fee
is $1.00 per dog. ?
Vaccination gives the dog pro
tection against rabies for a period
of one year, and is health lnsur
ance for the dog owner, his family,
and the community, and for the
pet. Moody said.
Mr. Moody stated that the Dis
trict Health Department asks the
cooperation of all citizens during
this vaccination drive. Clinics will
be located at convenient points
throughout the county. Citizens are
asked to watch for the announce
ment in the Scout of times and
places of the clinics.
In pointing up the importance of
getting rid of rabies in the com
munity, he referred to Dr. Hinea,
state public health veterinarian
who said, "Rabies or hydrophobia !
is a dangerous disease of Am and J
animals. It la transmitted through
the bite of a 'mad' animal. "The sa
liva of an animal with rabies con- '
tains the virus which causes the I
disease. When the skin is broken by |
the animal bite, the saliva enters'
the body.
"Rabies does not always develop !
after the bite of a rabid animal
but when it does the disease is al
ways fatal. Fortunately, there is a
treatment, the Pasteur treatment,
that will prevent rabies If a per
son has been bitten. If treatment)
are begun promptly, but this Is
long and painful.
"Our oest protection lies In
eliminating rabies and controlling
the spread of the disease. This I
would eliminate the need for hu
man treatment following dog
bites." Dr. Hlnes said that other
countries, notably England, Swe
den and Denmark, have eliminat
ed rabies by following definite con
trol measures. He recommends
these simple steps to be taken by
a community.
1. Kia me community of stray
dogs. It is the unwanted stray
dog that is never vaccinated and
is most susceptible when rabies is
introduced into a community.
RABIES CLINICS
Tho following rabies clinics
have bean set up to start a
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county-wide pngna against
rabies. Dog owners are asked to
take their dogs to the clinics for
vaccination. The fee is II. M per
dog.
Highway 64 West, Wed. Feb. 9
2-1:80 p. m. Kil Patrick's Store.
t:SO-3:00 p. m. Harley Shields Store
3-3:30 p. m. I. W. Malone Store
3:M p. m. Hampton's Store
4:30 p. m. Mc Gee's Olll Store
4:30-8 p. m. McOee's Rrivfrln Cafe
Banger, Culberson, Macedonia
Thurs., Feb. 10
2-2:30 p. m. Lester Chas tain's
1 3:00-3:30 p. m. Culberson Post Of
fice
1 4-4:30 p. m. Macedonia Church
1 4 : :30-5 p. m. Roger's Chapel
! 2. Have dogs vaccinated. The '
I health department rabies clinics
'provides this service at a small
[fee.
I 3. Cooperate with the health de
partment in any measures deemed
I necessary to control an outbreak
of rabies, and see your, family
doctor immediately when bitten by
a dog. |
Cherokee County is second high j
in the state in rabies, Moody said. !
EAGLE SCOUT
30 Boys Get Awards
At Court Of Honor
Some 30 Boy Scouts received a
warda here Tuesday night at U^e
Court Of Honor held at the Presby
terian Church. Highest . awards
went to Hubert Sneed who receiv
ed thq eagle, award and Tommy
Moore, life Scout, Both boys are in
Mufphy Troop Two of which Har
vey Hlnshaw is Scoutmaster.
Tenderfoot ratings went to Eu
| gene Messer, Johnny Dyer, Leroy
J. Hembree, Phillip R. Mattox And
Howard E. Cook, Murphy Troop
Two; Howell Waters, Ralph Soles
bee, Jr., Henry 8ol?sbee, Nanta
hala Troop Six; Johnny Bandy and
|Oomie Dean Wogganer, Murphy
{Troop It. ? I
Second eUas: George Bush, And
rww Troop One; Jimmy KOUan,
Murphy Troop 11.
Merit badges were earned by
Pete Oarnart, AndreWs Troop
One, In scholarship, eltisenshlp In
the community and pCbUe speak
horsemanship; Bobby Easley,
Troop Two, citizenship in the na
tion; John Morris, Troop Two,
athletics, rabbit raising, citizens
hip in the nation. f
Merit badges also went to the ,
following members of Nantahala ? 1
Troop Six: Kenneth Solesbee, citl- '
zenshlp in the home; Terrell Du
val], cooking; Coyett Grant, citl- ,
xenshlp In the community, cooking (
reading, first aid; and Clyde G. .
Douthit, first aid and cooking. !.
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1 Troop II, lturphy, members who (
.won merit badges were; Bill Brow-.'
ning, photography; Prank 1911, |
| firemanship, reading; Hubert Hln- 1
. ton, bookbinding, wood carving, | '
: art; Harry Hughes, home repairs,
citizenship in the home, art, pio
( nee ring; Vlrgtl Decker, poultry |
keeping, art, wood carving, home
impairs, reading; Jimmy Gentry,!
home repairs, reading. poultry)
keeping, art, carving; JuBus
Hffl, firemaaMp, geolt*y, read
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McDonald Getting
Treatment For
Nad Dog Bite
Nathan McDonald, 79, of Rt. 3,
Murphy, la taking the Pasteur
treatment of 21 injections after be
ing bit by a mad dog: last week,
Dave Moody, district sanitarian,
said.
McDonald received serious bites
on his face, where 10 stitches were
taken. The victim also was bitten
on both hands, Moody asserted.
Moody said the dog's head was 1
sent to Raleigh confirmation had
been received that the dog was ra
bid.
Mr. Moody said the dog was the
first case of madness for the new
year. He said there were 26 con
firmed cases of rabies in the coun
ty during 1964 ? putting this county
second only to Cumberland Coun
ty for highest hydrophobia rate in
the state.
Moody said there were probably
other mad dogs in the county last
year, but the heads were not sent
to Raleigh for confirmation.
Mrs. McNabb
Is Craft Head
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Mr*. Clyde McNabb, Route 2,
Murphy, was last week elected pre
aident of the Cherokee County Craf
ters for IMS.
Other offlcere elected were Miss
Dale Sudderth, Rt. 1, Murphy, vice
president; Mrs. B. E. Warner.
Rt. 2, Murphy, secretary; and
Miss Maud Collins, Rt. 1, Copper
hill, Tenn., treasurer.
The Cherokee County Craft en
are a center member of the South
ern Highland Handicraft Guild.
The demonstration, chasing alum
inum, was given by Home Agent,
Edna Bishop. In February a metal
workshop will be featured with em
phasis on chasing.
Masonic School
Be At Marble
i A Masonic School of Instruction
.will be held j p the lodge hall of
Marble Springs Lodge No. 439, At
F. and A. M. beginning at 2:80 p.
m. Saturday, Feb. 5.
j Supper will be served in the
Marble School cafeteria at 6 p. m.
All masonic ritualist work will be
exemplified and all masons are in
vited to attend.
Telephone Company n
Plans New Building
The Western Carolina Telephone*
Co. has purchased a lot on the
corner of Church and West Central
Streets for a "new plant and
equipment" Linn D. Garibaldi,
president of the phone company,
said.
The land was purchased, ho said,
for the erection of a building that
would house additional equipment
to be added to the Murphy ex
change.
Engineer and building plana are
not completed at present, Mr. Gar
ibaldi asserted.
The land formerly belonged to
M;. and Mrs. Carl Bates.
Time Extended
For Tax Listing 1
The Cherokee County Commis
sioners this week extended the tax
listing tbrou^h February 18, R. A.
Dev.ar, tax supervisor, said.
The extension was granted so
that the ta,x payers who have not
listed their taxes would get anoth
er chance before they are subject
to a penalty, Mr. Dewar pointed .
out.
Only 35 to 40 per cent of county
tax payers have listed their taxes
in 1954 and 1955, the commission
ers asserted.
GOT A NICKEL?:
Pretty Mrs. Charles Www
drops a nickel In Mnrp^i at!W
parking meters which went W?
effect today. Murphy motorMa
started using the mefen at S a
m. when metered regulated park- '
lng became law. The meters are
to be used from 8 a. m. to ? p.
m. every day except Sundays
and holidays. (Scoot Photo)
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Andrews Mothers ,
Collect $210
Thtrity nine workers responded
Monday evening in the solicitation^
for the Mothers Majch on Poilo In
Andrews. The Eev. James Horn
buckle chairman of the Mothers
March was in charge of arrange
ments.
Mrs. Ruth Starr Pullium and
Mrs. Edgar Wood co-chairmen an
nounced some (210.86 collected In
approximately an hour and half in
spite "of the cold weather.
In the meantime organizations
of the town are going forward
with a series of benefits with pro
ceeds going to the polio fund.
John Morris Has Interesting
Business, Raising Chinchillas
The rich cousin in the rodent
family, once- almost extinct, is now
the object of a far-reaching in
dustry. And the chinchilla, once
native only to the Andes moun
tains of South America, is found
everywhere from the millionaire's
castle to the basement of a Mur
phy minister's home.
John Morris, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. J. Alton Morris, is in the
chinchilla ranching business in
partnership with his uncle, J. P.
DeJournette, of Washington,
D. C., who started him off in the
chinchilla game two years ago.
John now has 27 chinchillas in
the cool of the family basement,
after starting off with onte pair ? I
"Toby and Tot".
The chinchilla is a pearly-gray
animal, averaging about one pound
when full grown. He reproduces
about twice a year and 'has from
one to three in a litter. (Very aris
tocratic for a member of the rab
bit tribe.) John has one prolific
pair which has reproduced six
times in a year. .
The animal is raised for his fur.
which is the softest known, and
chinchilla coats, full length, sell
for from $100,000 to $180,000. UntU
recent months, however, chinchil
las. because of thatr scarcity, have
not been killed (or the pelt.
But, with the growing chinchilla
population since the organisation
of the Farmer* Chinchilla CbojJer
stive Association, the animal U
now available? though
very dear. ?
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JOHN MORRIS and "TOBY"
Orinckilfe raising la booming aew tndoatry. (Scant Phata)
yet, but he now haa a pair read}
(o? the market for the flrat time.
Chinchilla* are used to a cool
climate? anything from 40 to W'
degrees. Tit* Morriaea keep their
chinchilla room about 60 degreea,
which la aald to be beet for bread
In* purposes. A colder tempera
ture la batter for pelt purpoaaa.
Chinchilla#, are quiet, affection
ate and dean anlmala The only