The Cherokee Scout
Dedicated To Promoting Cherokee County
VOLUME 69 ? NUMBER 50 MURPHY, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1960 8 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY
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TAR HEEL WELCOME . . . Sen. John F. Kennedy got a chuckle os Terry Sonford,
left, presents a miniature North Carolina flog to him at the Sheraton Hilton
Hotel in Los Angeles before attending a North Carolina delegation breokfast
Tuesday.
Bridge Survey Complete;
Contract Letting Delayed
The survey and preliminary ! I
vork for the proposed new bridge i
iver Hiwassee River has beenji
nmpleted, F. L. Huntchison, i
Hstrict Highway Commissioner, '
old the Scout in a telephone I
onversation Thursday, July 7.
The letting of the contract for i
:he entire project which in
cludes not only a new bridge
across Hiwassee River but the
improvement of the western high
way approaches to Murphy has
seen delayed.
Two routes for the western
entrances of Highway 64 into
New Catholic Pastor
For Murphy Installed
Father Raymond Dehen of the
Senmary Home Missioners
'athers was installed as pastor
/ St. William's Chapel in Mur
ihy, N. C. on June 29, 1960.
"he Right Reverend Monsignor
ohn F. Roueche, Pastor of St.
FATHER RAYMOND DEHEN
awrence Parish, Asheville, N.C.,
resided at the ceremony
to his remarks to the as
ambled paruhoners Monsignor
loneche reminded them that
ptritual authority to teach and
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I ed, But when I feel
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I body with wisdom in
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to guide and to sanctify souls
? comes down from Our Lord
through lawful succession from
the Apostles who were sent forth
1 by Jesus. To symbolize these
powers Msgr. Roueche handed
over to the newly installed pastor
the church keys and the ritual
book. After the ceremony refresh
ments were seved in the parish
church hall.
The Pastorate of St. William's
includes mission stations and
chapels at Robbinsville, Tusqui
tee, Hayesville, Lance Cove, Buck
Creek Andrews, Fostana, Texana,
and Providence Hospital in Mur
phy.
| Father Raymond witl continue
the radio program sponsored by
St. William's Chapel; namely.
Life in Christ over WCWP (10:45
a.m. Fridays) and Faith of Our
Fathers over WKRK (Saturdays
at 9:15 a.m. and Mondays 9:30
a.m.)
Episcopal
Bible
School Starts
The Vacation Bible School of
the Messiah Episcopal Church
will start on Monday, July 18th.
The leader this year will be Mr. j
Sam A. Tomlinson, of Jackson. I
Mississippi, who comes to us from ;
General Theological Seminary of
the Episcopal Church In New
York City.
There will be a complete cover
age of ages from first grade
to teen-age. and a pre- school
class. The program will include
Bible study and the various
activities thereunto. Mr. Tomlin
son has come to us after a spec
ial course of preparation at the
Sou then Institute of Town and
Country Church work and outlook,
at Valla Crudi, North Carolina.
Murphy are under construction.
One involves relocating the high
way south of the - present locat
ion passing along the ridge line
behind Townson Lumber Co.
The other alternative is the im
j provement of the present roadbed.
The relocation of the highway
would involve cutting a roadbed
across the ridge line from Evans
property west.
Tlie other possibility is
the improvement of the present
highway. This would involve
widening and straightening the
highway west from the Evans
property out pass Townson Lum
ber Co. It is proposed to widen
the left side leading west from
the intersection of Highway 64
| and old U. S. 19.
j Townson -Lumber Co. has been
[contacted and the proposal of
' widening the highway through
(their property presented. The
j Highway Commission proposes
'that Townson Lumber Co. move
their entire operation to the north
side of the present highway be
tween the railroad tracks and
the highway. This would elimin
ate the congested area found at
I present.
Mr. Dave Townson. president
of .the company, believes that
this proposal is feasible and has
submitted cost estimates to the
I Highway Commission of the pro
posed move of his lumber oper
ation. These estimates are under
consideration at this time.
Mr. Hutchison further stated
that a locating crew out of
Raleigh would complete the
necessary surveys for the im
provement and revision of the
highway west of the Evans pro
property in the near future.
He also said he is anxious to
let the contract for the bridge
so that work can start as soon
as the water in Hiwassee Lake
is let off.
Area Lions
Assume
New Duties
District 31-A Lions Club officers
in Western North Carolina will
be installed at a Ladies Night
Program of the Candler Club
Monday. July 18. at 7 p.m. in the
Candler School Cafeteria.
New officers will serve 38 dubs
with more than 1,800 members in
12 western mountain counties for
the new club year which began
July 1.
Six new zone chairmen to be
installed Include Joe El-Khouri of
Andrews. Zone 1.
Robert W. Easley of Murphy
will be inducted as WNC director
of the White Cane Drive.
Other WNC Lions Club learder*
assuming new duties wW bt Her
man K. Brauer of Andrews, chair
man for North CaroUha ?jw
Bank for Restoring Sight, Inc.,
Chamber Of Commerce
Flirts With New Industry
Murphy
Calendar
THURSDAY, JULY 14
7:30 P.M. ? Murphy Chapter
No. 10 order of the Eastern
Star will meet in the Masonic
Hall.
7:30 P.M. ? Deacons of Pres
byterian Church will meet
at the church.
(.00 P.M. ? The Rescue Squad
will meet in the Murphy
Power Board Building.
FRIDAY, JULY 13
7:30 P.M. ? The VFW will
meet in the Murphy Power
Board Building
SUNDAY, JULY 17
6 P.M. ? Methodist and Presby
terian Youth Fellowship will
be held at Presbyterian
Church.
8 P.M. ? Union Serivce of First
Methodist church and Presby
terian Church will be held
at the Presbyterian Church,
Guest speaker, Rev. Wilson
Dawling, Missionary to
Brazil.
The Cherokee County Third
Singing will be held at Mt.
Zion Baptist Church on the
Road from Marble to Peach
tree. All Singers are invited
to attend.
MONDAY, JULY 18
8:30 P.M. ? The Civitan will
meet at the Regal Hotel.
6:30 P.M. ? The Rotary Club
will meet at the Family Rest
aurant on Andrews Road.
TUESDAY, JULY 1>
1 10:00 A.M. ? Circle No. 4 of
the First Methodist Church
will meet at the home of
Mrs. S. D. Akin, with
Miss Mary Akin as co-hostess.
4 P.M. ? Junior Youth Fellow
ship will meet at the Presby
terian Church.
7:00 P.M. ? Senior Pioneer will
meet at the Presbyterian
Church.
8 P.M. ? The Ruth Swan
Circle of First Baptist Church
will meet at the home of
Mrs. Loren Davis.
8:00 P.M. ? Circle No 2 of
the First Methodist Church
will meet at the home of
Mrs W. S. Cann at Mrs.
Ruth Carringer.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
7:20 P.M. ? Mid-week services
at Presbyterian Church.
7:30 P.M. ? Prayer Service at
First Baptist Church.
Mid-week service ?t First
Methodist Church.
8:00 P.M. ? Choir Practice
at First Baptist Church.
Choir Practice at Presbyter
ian Church.
8:30 P.M. ? Choir Practice
at First Methodist Church.
Franklin Smith
j Nominated To
Education Frat
J. Franklin Smith of Murphy,
N. C., former teacher and prin
cipal in Cherokee. Burke, and
Graham Counties in North Caro
lina and for the past year
advanced post graduate student
an instructor at Ita University
of Tennessee, has been nominated
for membership in Phi Delta
Kappa Oiapter of the University
of Tennessee.
Presbyterians To
Hear Missionary
The Rev. Wilson Dowling, re
turned Presbyterian missionary
from Brazil, is to speak twice
next Sunday at Murphy Preaby
terian Church. He will address
the morning congregation at the
church; and is to speak and show
slides at the joint service with
First Methodist Church Sunday
evening at S o'clock.
Mr. Dowling. on his first fur
lough with his family, has been
doing pioneer work in the South
American republic. First Pres
byterian missionaries went to
Brazil 1M years ago.
In the absence of the pastor on
vacation Hubert Snead is to lead
the worship at morning service,
and Holland McSwain at evening
hour. All friends are invited to
hew Mr. DowUng.
HOUTS NEW ROTARY PRESIDENT
Tom Houts (right) is shown receiving the govel
from outgoing Rotary president Don Carter (center).
Gordon Butler (left) of Andrews officiated at the in
stallation. Other officers are Robert Penland, vice
president; Douglas Smith, secretary-treasurer; and
Holland McSwain, Burley DeWeese, Virgil O'Dell,
and Don Carter, Directors. In addition to installation
of the new president, lodies' night was observed by
th# rlnh.
New Membership
Drive Started
It was learned this week that officials of a northern
industrial firm spent several days in Murphy week be
fore last looking for a suitable site to relocate their
piant..
J. Doyle Burch. president of
the Chamber of Commerce, kick
ed off the 1960-61 Chamber of
Commerce membership drive
with the announcement.
The firm would require a build
ing with 35.000 square feet of
floor space, air conditioning and
a sprinkler system, block walls
and concrete floor. The firm
would employ approximately 400
persons with a weekly payroll of
between $8,000 and $9,000.
"The plant officials left here
very well pleased." said W. D.
Townson, chairman of the Indus
trial Committee of the Chamber]
of Commerce. The president of
the company told Mr. Townson.
"We're ready to come when you
are."
This company would be most
interested in hiring untrained lo
cal people. One half of the work
ing force would be female. A
company official stated. "We
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Ohio Man Drowns T rying
i To Rescue Son From Lake
Mr. Howar Deal, 24. of Cleve
land, Ohio drowned in Appalachia
Lake Monday night, July 11.
while attempting to rescue his
! 4 year old son.
I The accident occured about 7:30
I Monday night about l'i miles
[from Hiwassee Dam. Mr. Deal
and his three sons, ages 3, 4
and 6, were out in a boat with
Mr. Lawson Waldon of Copper
hill, Tennessee, with whom the!
Out Of Town Guests Used
As Wagon Train Judges
Out of town guests visiting in
Murphy for the Fourth of July
i week-end and the Wagon Train
| were put to good uses as
judges in the many events held
at the fairgrounds after the ar
rival of the Wagon Train.
U. Col. and Mrs. Perry Kem
ster and family from Pope Air
Force Base, near Fayetteville,
N. C. were the guest for the
celebration of Mayor and Mrs.
iL. L. Mason. Also visiting the
Masons was Miss Ruth Rieneau
from Knoxville, Tenn. and a stu
dent at Carson - Newman College
at Jefferson City. Tenn. The Kem
I
sters and Miss Reneau were the
judges for the Best Costume I
and the Big Beard Contests.
Judges for the Miss Wagon
Train Contest were Mr. and Mrs.
A1 Cummings and Miss Evelyn
Yelverton of Raleigh. The Cum
mings and Miss Yelverton were
guest of the Dick Mauneys. The
Mauneys are former residents of
Murphy and are now residing
in Raleigh. Mr. Mauney is with
the Department of Conservation
and Development, and has been,
a true friend to his hometown;
by locating several industries in!
this area.
Local Athlete Named Head
Football Coach At Andrews
ANDREWS - A former
Andrews football ind basketball
star was named earlier this week
as head football coach and
athletic director for Andrews
BOB COOPER
High School. Bob Cooper will
return to the tchool where he
played four years of football.
Superintendent Charles 0.
Frarier made the announcement
that Cooper had accepted the
position, an eta tad that he felt
that Andrews wag very fortunate
to ebUio ? man ot Bob Cooper *
ability and character.
Cooper played four years of
football and basketball at
Andrews and went on to make
all-conference at Western Caro
lina College. This past season
he received the Most Valuable
Player Award at WCC. For the
past two seasons, he has been
co-captain of the WCC football
t m. He also made all N. A.
I. A. District 26 and received
Little American Honorable Men
tion during his junior year. In
his senior year. Cooper was
named to the Greensboro Daily
News All-Star team.
Cooper said, "I am looking for
ward to coming to Andrews. The
great competitive spirits and the
desire to win found there equals
that of any community in North
Carolina, whatever the size. At
this time it is uncertain whether
or not we will be. able to play
this fall, but when we are able
to play, I anticipated having
a team represent the school of
which the school an the com
munity will be proud.
Cooper and his wife will move
to Andrews during August. Mrs.
Cooper is the former Gail
Carpenter of Charlotte, N. C. and
also attended Western Carolina
College.
Bob Cooper it tba ton of Mr"
and Mrt. Glenn Cooper and la
a member at the Flrrt Methodist
Church la Andrews.
Deal family is staying.
The 4 year old boy fell out
of the boat and his fath
jumped in to rescue him. Deal,1
although a good swimmer, began
yelling for help. Waldon paddled!
the boat is and rescued the little
boy.
At first the boy seemed dead.
Artificial respiration was admin
istered in the boat by Waldon and
the boy recovered. By the time
Waldon was able to revive the
boy and get the other two boys
under control. Deal had disap
peared from sight.
Waldon got to shore and then
had to walk, carrying the two
younger boys, 14 miles to get
help.
The Cherokee County Rescue
Squad, which was incorporated
on July 7, and the Cleveland.
Tennessee Rescue Squad were
called in to recover the body.
Dragging operations went on all
night and at 8:55 Tuesday
morning, the Cherokee County
Rescue squad found the body in
40-60 feet of water about 75 feet
from the bank. The body was
taken to a funeral - home in
Copperhill, Tenn.
Sheriff Raids
Sixty
Gallon Still
A 60-gallon aluminum still was
captured on Tatfcam Branch near
Andrews. FriJay July a by Sheriff
Claude Anderson and deputies.
The still was destroyed aloqg
with 200 gallons of mash. No one
was at the scene.
Making the raid with Sheriff
Anderson were Lloyd Ramsey and
Lofton West.
Lions Club
Installs
New Officers |
New officers of the Murphy
Lions Club installed at the meet
ing of the Club Tuesday, July 1)
were Charles Hughes, President;
John Savage, vice ? president;
Ronald Resaell. Secretary ; Ken
neth Godfrey. Treasurer; Wallace
Williams, Tail Twister; John GUI,
Lion Tammer; Robert Bruce, tod
vice president; and AMen Cow
ard, trd vie* president.
The speaker for the installation
and ladies' night program was
Gudjer Cabe. the new district
govirnor . <
aids and train them in our meth
ods and procedures."
The company officials were in
Murphy from Wednesday. June 29
through Saturday. July 2.
Mr. Townson while on the trip
with the North Carolina Farm
Opportunities and Marketing Car
avan through Canada and New
England stopped off at the com
sany's New York offices, and
spent a half day with company
officials.
Several sites were visited while
the group was here. A local site
within the city limits of Murphy
is being seriously considered. Ne
gociations are in progress to ob
tain the property.
The Chamber in starting the
membership drive in July has
voted to change the fiscal year
of the organization to July 1 to
July 1.
Full memberships in the Cham
ber are $50. Associate member
ships $25 down to $10.
Mr. Singleton. Merchants Com
mittee. stressed that most busi
nesses are not interested so much
in purchasing a membership but
supporting the local Chamber of
Commerce and its projects.
The membership campaign
started Tuesday. July 12. The
finance committK head by Dr.
W. A. Hoover, is in efaarge of tit
drive.
Team* of two and three will
call on every business firm in
the vicinity of Murphy.
At the kick-off meeting. Citi
zens Bank & Trust Co. followed
by Duncan Oil Co. and J. H.
Duncan Tire Co. were the first
Murphy firms to join the 1960-61
Murphy Chamber of Commerce.
Van Horn
Head Of
Mining Group
The Carolinas Local Section,
consisting o( the States of North
Carolina and South Carolina, here,
tofore in the Southeast Section has
been established by the 36,000
member American Institute of
Mining. Metallurgical, and Petrol
eum Engineers. The Institute now
has 94 Local Sections.
Officers of the new Section
are. Chairman. Earl C. Van Horn,
of Murphy, North Carolina; vice
Chairmen. William T. McDaniel.
of Asheville. North Carolina, and
S. Duncan Hearon. of Durham.
North Carolina; Secretary-Treas
urer, Lewis J. Hash, of Enoree,
South Carolina.
Presbyterians
Purchase
New Manse
Murphy Presbyterians are to
gain increased facilities through
the purchase of a manse early
this week with the plan to convert
the present manse at the rear of
the church into an Education
Fellowship Hall.
The new manse is on Valley
River Avenue, a dwelling former
ly occupied by Howard McDonald.
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Lawnmower
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Will sell for *40.00 cash.
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Cherry St., Murphy, N. C.
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last Saturday, Just two day*
after the second Insertion.
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