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The Cherokee Scout rioted To Promoting Far Western North Carolina b: UME 70? NUMBER 5 THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 1960 8 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY Four Per Cent Of Land Idle, Survey Reveals The I960 Farm Census indicates that seventy seven percent of all the land in Cherokee County is used (or woodlands or wasts. Four percent of the available crop lands are idle. Tha Inquiring Reporter br NID COMAR The reporter contacted several ns who live in Cherokee Bounty, and asked them this ques tion: "What do you think is the lution to the current drag racing | sue that confronts us here in i therokee County?" The following: people contacted and their an :rs are given. William Larry Thomas, about of Murphy: "1 think a drag fttrip would help a lot if we had he. It would probably keep a| fot of people from getting hurt the highw ays. I think this i tiuld be the best solution to the ag racing problem." Police Chief, Neil Sneed, of (tarphy: "It will take the help private citizens. I think that I we had some if the citizens >f the county to j lack us by get- j ing license lumbers and] hen coming in nd making the eport and going lirough with the harges as a ritness in pro iccution, that Sneed he drag racers would be much; lore likely to think before they . ngaged in a race on the high way." "But Chief, many people would ike to see drag racing on the ighways stopped, but don't want I leir name involved in the pro scution of a person, because of hat might be said or done or lought about the person report i? the racer," this reporter sug esled. "In that case, we could pro use to keep their name confiden al. when they call in, and the uthorities could rush out to the lace and possibly catch the ?cers in the act. Then no name nuld be needed. The tip would ? appreciated and the same esults would be effected." Patrolman. E. N. Hooper of Andrews: "I think the solution > this problem lies in education, etting into their heads the, danger ot Uiis racing. This education should start at a very early age and the best method I have in mind is a three inch \ razor strap. \ "I've heard some talk about a Citizen's Com Hooper mittee. i aon t now whether this would be the ight thing or not. "I don't really know the solu on," Hooper said. "As long as le people of the county don't rant their name tied up in a ase. we cannot stop racing on ie highways. There are only two f us patrolmen here in the county nd we cannot possibly be on very road." Henry Reed, an electrician of lurphy: "I'm not much in favor ith drag racing, unless they had ?trip to race on. They have lem in other places. I don't see rhy we can't have one here. <et them race. But do it on ?trip set aside for this." R. L. Phillips, a taxi driver: "There is plenty of property here hat could be bought. The State oald help buy a site for racing nd let the boys who want to ace do it legally, for they'll ever stop drag racing on the lghways until they can do it igally somewhere else." 8. 8. BlrchfleW, mining fore tan: "I've got a boy 17 years ild that drives his brother's car lost every Saturday night. I link It would be bwt to build Mm a drag track and form a lOt-rod club and give a prize or the beet driver. This would tab to get them off the highway. (Hungering lives." Lions Governor To Speak The Lion* Club District Gover or. Gudger Cabe. will speak to ? meeting of the Andrews Lions Sub Thursday, Sept. S at 7 p.m. The prerident and secretary of fcach oJthe dubMn this district Lt Hampton* Grill hi Andrews. Wmt i.j- ?*} County Commissioner chair man, W. S. Dickey said. "These idle lands should be planted in trees". Further breakdown of the utiliza tion o ( all land in farms shows that nine per cent is harvested cropland and ten per cent is all pasture. The percent of total crops har vested shows corn leads at 47 per cent, followed by hay crops at 41 per cent, home gardens make up another 8 per cent while all other crops consists of only 4 per cent. The 1960 census survey indicates the land uses and acres harvested for the crop year 1959. According to the latest reports, both the production of commer cial broilers and laying hens and pullets appear to be on the in crease, while other livestock numbers are running on about the same level as previous years. Of the 8,604 people reported to be living on farms. 1,455 work ed 100 days or more during 1959 in off farm employment. Ricky Hughes, Leukemia Victim, Dies HAYESVILLE - Rickey Hughes, two-and-one-half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton 'Bub i Hughes, died at his home here Sunday night of leukemia. The little hoy's case was diag nosed last Thanksgiving. Until about a aweek ago. his condition had appeared to be improving. Then he grew weaker and was taken to a Gainesville. Ga.. hos pital. He was brought back to his home Saturday from the hos pital. Services were held Tuesday a! 3 p.m. in Union Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Stewart Taylor and the Rev. Mason Hudspeth offi riated, and burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving in addition to the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hughes, are two sisters. Diane and Darlene of the home,; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Annie Hughes of Young Harris, Ga. ; and the maternal grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Led ford of Hayesville. Townson Funeral Home of Mur phy was in charge of arrange ments. Sanford Tours WNC Counties Democratic gubernatorial can didate, Terry Sanford. toured the western counties of the state dur ing the past week. Mr. Sanford stopped in Murphy for a short campaign and hand shaking tour Friday afternoon. He continued on to Robbinsville where a luncheon was given in his honor by Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Lloyd. In RobbinsvHle, Candidate San ford thanked a group of 300 people for their all out effort which re sulted in his victory in the June primary. He asked for their con tinued support for the whole Democratic party in the coming November elections. He said to the group. "You have here the great untouched potential for North Carolina's future, and I want to have a part in helping in the effort to de velop North Carolina through the development of Western North Carolina." The group included Democratic leaders from Andrews. Murphy. Sylva, Bryson City, HayesvIUe. and Franklin. Booster Club Designates Band Day The Band Boosters Club, under the leadership of Mrs. Harry Moore, president has designated Wednesday September 10 as Band Day in Murphy. On that day the band will play on the square. Members will soli cit contributions to help purchase new instruments and a bake sale In cose anyone is comploining about the warm weather, the following poem might help some folks remember how it was a few short months ago. The poem is by Earl Van Horn of Murphy. Poem Brings Back Memories "SNOW (A LAMENT)" "WAKE ME UP COME NEXT JULY" by Earl Van Horn Lovely, pure and white ? concealing ? Makes for screwy auto'biling. Quickly come'd but slowly go'd ? Skids you sideways down the rood Here today ? Still here tomorrow. Chains or booties you can't borrow. Girls in bulky raiment grusome Making one into a twosome. Schools and noses closed up tightly. Extra blankets come out nightly. Muddy floors and steaming mush Portend a sea of oozy slush. Please, Lord, I've had enough this year ? And help me find my other ear! Bulldogs Open Season Against Copperbasin Hi The Murphy Hi Bulldogs will open the 1960 football season against Copperbasin High School at Copperhill this Friday night at 8 p.m. Coach Chuck MeConnell has named the probable starting line up for the opening game: at left end, John Snow; left tackle. Charles Smith: left guard. Bobbv Hall; Cenler. Eddie Ferguson; right guard, Hubert Hinton: right tackle, Roy Morris: right end. Harley Gibson Charged With Manslaughter Harley E. Gibson, 22. was charged with manslaughter by a coroner's jury last Thursday in the death of Paul Edward Jones. 21. He was released on $2,000 bond. A hearing was set for September 12 in Cherokee County recorder's court. Jones was fatally injured about midnight. August 21. in an auto mobile accident which climaxed a racing venture on Highway 60 near Culberson. employed in Atlanta, and were employed in Atlanta, and wer former Murphy residents. Jerry Kephart: quarterback, Bob by Weaver; lefthalf, David Thompson: righthalt, Frank Hill: and fullback, Bud Killian. The Copperbasin football stad ium is located behind the new high school at Copperhill, Tenn The Copperbasin team has an assistant coach Bill Thompson formerly of Murphy. Coach Thompson played football at Mur phy Hi. Coach McConnell said. "We have been able to get a lot of our practice sessions this week due to the good weather. The team is right on schedule." This game should prove to be an interesting one between two old rivals. The Murphy Hi team will play ! at home next week. Smashes Still Sheriff Claude Anderson de stroyed a 30-35 gallon copper still in the Junaluska section near Andrews last Thursday. August 25. No mash was discovered although the still was warm from recent use. Dude Radford. .Jess Horton. Lloyd Ramsey. Robert flartness, and Mark Palmer assisted the [Sheriff. 1 Two arrests were made. GOOD CASH CROP Bell peppers ore proving to be a good cash crop for formers in Cherokee County. Jim Barton of Cul berson is shown above showing a fine pod of peppers. Mr. Barton planted four acres of the Yollo Wonder variety of peppers this year. He hos already marketed 89 bushels in Blairsville and received $50 per ton. He plons to market another load this week. Mr. Barton soid, "One of the buyers over in Georgia will build a processing plant here in the county if more peppers were Wreck Toll To Mount Continues In County Holiday Caution On Roads Urged Cherokee County added two more automobile ac cidents to its record during the past week. Both ac cidents occurred on US Highway 64 west of Murphy. A Volkswagen overturned Tuesday afternoon when the driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel and ran off the road. The other mishap Involved a pickup truck , and a house trailer. Murphy Calendar THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Sept 1 and 2 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. - U.| S, Air Force Recruiter will be at the Post office in And rews and at the Register of Deeds Office. Murphy to con tact young men between the ages of 17 and 27. 17:30 P.M .? Community Prayer service at Free Methodist Church. Rescue Squad First Aid train ing at Murphy Power Board. Official Board Meeting to be held at First Methodist Church. FRIDAY. SEPT. 2 7:30 P.M. ? Alcoholic Anony mous will meet at the Regal Hotel. SATURDAY. SEPT. 3 7:30 P.M. ? Cherokee Lodge No. 128 AF & AM will confer Master Mason degree. All Master Mason are invited to attend. SUNDAY, SEPT. 4. ALL DAY ? The Hampton Re union will be held at the home of Mr. and mrs. C. A. Smith near Murphy. U A.M. ? Services at First Methodist Church by Rev. R. T. Houts Jr. Guest speaker at First Bap tist Church, Rev. R. W. Pre vost of Ooltewah, Tenn. Services at Church of Mes siah by Rev. Alex Hanson. The Rev. G. K. A. Haase will conduct services at Free Methodist Church. Services at Presbyterian Church by Rev. R. A. Potter. 7:30 P.M. ? Evening services at Free Methodist Church. Evening services at Presby terian Church. Evening services at First] Baptist Church. Services at the Church of Messiah. MONDAY, SEPT. 5. 3:15 P.M. ? Celestial dioir practice at First Baptist . Church. 6:30 P.M. ? Meeting of the Rotary Club at Family Rest aurant on Andrews Rd. 7:30 P.M. ? Regular meeting of Cherokee Lodge No. 146 AF & AM will be held in the Masonic Hall. 8:00 P.M. ? The Business Wo man's Circle of First Baptist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. I. M. Porter Jr. TUESDAY, SEPT. 6. 3 P.M. ? Junior Fellowship will be held at Presbyterian Church. 3:30 P.M. ? Carol Choir practice will be held at the First Baptist Church. 7 P.M.? Pioneer Senior group will meet at the Presbyterian Church. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7. 6:30 P.M. ? Men of the Presby terian Church monthly supper will be held at the church. Family Night to be held at First Methodist Church. 7:20 P.M. ? Prayer service at Free Methodist Church. ?:00 P.M. ? Hour of Power at First Baptist Church. Choir practice at Presbyter ian Church. Choir practice at First Metho dist Church. 1:30 P.M. ? Church Choir practice at First Baptist Church. I mt*A minded i wvon uu wwiiuu With the last long summer hol iday approaching, Cherokee County continued to rack up statistics in the accident column. The N. C. State Motor Club pre dicts the Labor Day weekend traffic death toll will bring death to 17 throughout the state. Cherokee County's current death toll stands at seven persons. "We sincerely hope that motor ists taking to the roads in our Variety Vacationland during the holiday will prove us wrong." said Thomas B. Watkins. presi. dent of the motor club. "We would be happy indeed if the death toll falls well below last year's total of 15. However, our estimate was arrived at after a thorough and careful study of past records and experience." Involved in this week's highway accidents were Harold P. Arm strong of 13842 Bush Street. West minister, Calif., driver of the Volkswagen, and William Glen; Hooper and family who were pulling a housetrailer headed for ! the state of Washington. I Mr. Armstrong apparently fell asleep at the wheel of his car at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. He told the highway patrol that he could not remember exactly what happened. He remembers hitting a hole on the right side of the road. His small car over turned at least two times. It was considered a total wreck. Mr. Armstrong was admitted to Prov idence Hospital. William Glen Hooper with his family were headed for Wash ington from Cullowhe when the brakes of the trailer could not hold the load causing the trailer to over turn on the highway. The highway was blocked fori three hours. The trailer was to- 1 tally demolished with damages I at $3,000 while the 19S0 Dodgej pickup was damaged to the ex tent of $300. The accident oc curred at 8:30 p.m. 15 miles west! of Murphy last Saturday night The Armstrong family escaped injury in the accident. The State Highway Patrol's of ficial count of Labor Day fatali ties will begin at fi p.m. Friday' and continue through midnisht. Monday, a 78-hour period. TV same 1B59 period, in addition toi the 15 fatalities, produced 40fi in juries. 785 accidents and 81R driver violations. Leading viola tions were following too closely, failure to yield right-of-wa\ i speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol. r ? TWO IS CAPACITY FOR RUMBLE SEAT Mrs. La Wanda Brodley Blanton, member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees, Cherokee, N. C., and mother of twin girls, shows the normal method of trans porting small children on the Reservation, left, with Debora Lynn in the blanket. But when Debora Lynn is joined by her twin, Jomie Lou, right, it makes things pretty crowded ? and heavy. Each bgby weighs 22 pounds, for o total of 44, and Mrs. Blanton weighs only 104 pounds. Churches Honor Carringer After Musical Concert The congregations of the Pres byterian, Baptist and Episcopal churches joined with the congre gation of the First Methodist Church in a special musical ser vice presented by the Senior Choir of the Methodist Church, under the direction of Walter Carringer on Sunday evening. August 28. Following he choir concert Mr. Carringer was honored at an in. AUNT HET I like to see everybody prosperous, but not too prosperous. They're nicest when they're mokin' en ough to be cheerful ond not quite enough to be snooty. formal reception in the Church Social Room. Members of the John Wesley Sunday School Class served as hostesses for the re ception. The Sunday evening concert was the final program of the year in which Mr. Carringer will appear as Summer Director of the Choir. He will be returning this week to his position as a member of the Faculty at Haitii cock School in Greenwich. Conli., and to his concert engagements as a tenor soloist. NC Sweethearts To Attend Apple Festival The North Carolina Sweethearts square dancing group are slated to appear at the Apple Festival in Hendersonville this week to defend their title as junior clogg champions, which they have held for the past two years. The folk music and dance urn cram will' he staged Saturday. September ~. at 7:3n p.m. in ths hiph school athletic stadium in H?nd"-\<om iile. Some eight of th? m! standing g'ua~e dance learn* of ;hc a-ea will 'iiipcie. The X"rt "* Cr.-'wna Swr V-t Si" i und? di r alien of M . i 1 I Aadrcwi StPTtMBCT I960 I M T W T I s ????'113 4 S 4 7 I 9 M> H n 13 U IS M 17 1< 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 24 27 23 29 30 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? OUR COMBINATION OF PRICE AND OlIALITY CAN'T BE MATCHED ANYWHERE! DAVIS ESSO SERVICENTER "ON THE SQUARE" V# 7-lUt MURPHY, N. C. MR. TIMMY DAW
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