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?ill Your Legislators - lour View On Issues Mm I* Am dm* far all good cidmm to think carefully on kuu which will be before the legislature aoon to n?t la ? Now la the lima tor all good citizens to expreas themselves ? their duly aiaciad representatives at House and Sanaa. ? Now la the time for all food dozens to begia to acctanulate norma Don la detail la order to have an intelligent ?tars landing of the Issues ahaad. Your lapraaannoveaad your senator wish to have the benefit I your thlakliig.NThay wish to have the benefit of the thinking ' commissioners, members of town boarda and other local Metals. What are the problems of the towns and of the county which cts in the Legislature might help solve? It is certain for the first time la many, many years that aw taxes may have to be provided. Gov. Sanford and citizens anerally have pledged full support to education enrichment rograms which will cost $106 million. Sanford's statement In U inaugural address that if it required new taxes to give lorth Carolina this push forward for quality and rank they lust come. This statement got the loudest applause from the im-packed Raleigh dry auditorium. Sanford is leaving no stone unturned to jyepare the way roperly for the enactment of this program IBs Legislature, le even took occasion when addressing somnoNorth Caro ls furniture manufacturers who honored him at s dinner In 'hicago to ask these "solid businessmen" for their backing ?r the program. A good many, if not a majority, of these ig time manufacturers (big time for North Carolina) were apublicans. Traditionally the men of this status resist sew ixes of every sort with might and main. It is upon such men in the state's business world that the ite of the great new education program may finally depend, anford woos them ardently. So It must tnr some new taxes. Where do you want these taxes placed? Think through that one and give your senator or represen Itive the benefit of your thinking. Talk to them now. Don't wait until the Legislature Is meet ng and then bedevil them to death with time-consuming in srvlews of little consequence. OTHER FOLKS SAY: hocking School Statistics Appalling and shocking are the only adjectives s trong enough .to describe statistics about North Carolina schools just dug op by the North Carolina Advisory Committee onClvil Rights. They show that North Carolina ranks extremely low among 11 Southern states in percentage of students attending school* accredited by the prestigious Southern Association of Col leges and Secondary Schools. This state is last (or 11th), in percentage of white students in accredited schools, seventh in number of Negro students and ninth in the combined total. Just what do these statistics mean? In the first place, the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools is a venerable organization established early In this century to evaluate quality of public schools throughout the Southeast. Colleges use its services to determine qualifications of stu dents seeking higher education. A North Carolina student, for example, planning to go to Georgia Tech or Harvard would have better chance to win admission if he graduated from an accredited high school. In the second place, a statement by the State Department of Public Instruction deprecating the tmportanceof accreditat Is faulty in logic and sounds more like a rationalization of North Carolina's poor standing than a real explanation of the facts. Dr. Charles Carroll and his associates say that most North Carolina high schools put emphasis on accreditation by the State Department of Public Instruction rather than the South ern Association. Yet they argue, at the same time, that the Department's standards are similar to those of the association. If they are similar, why is the broader accreditation not preferable? Certainly it gives graduates of North Carolina high schools a better standing among colleges all over the nation than state accreditation does. For example, all high schools In Greensboro, and High Point, are accredited by die Southern Association and many have been for years. Greensboro Senior High was accredited in 1920. North Carolina prides itself on being a leader in public education. Yet we are near the bottom among all the South eastern states In number of students accredited ? even Miss issippi. Why is this true7 The other states have just as many rural and poverty stricken areas as we have-- some even more. It is true, of course, that North Carolina has no large cities compareable to Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, Miami and Norfolk, tat the total quality of our schools should give us a better landing. Could it be that North Carolina's schools are too highly centralized? Have we relied too much on providing a floor for the poorer schools at the expense of raising the celling on [quality? Does state management discourage local Initiative? [teacher supplements and enrichment -- without which few achools can attain accreditation? [ The Southern Association does put emphasis on quantita tive statistics? such items as as amount of money spent per Child, classroom space, salaries, etal.? but these in turn go a long way toward determining quality. In this dawning New Day in Education, North Carolina must do some deep soul-searching about the quality of public schools. There are signs that we have fallen far behind even farther in our own region than we had dared suspect. And a good part of the trouble lies in our continuing failure tB recognize that local enrichment of the public schools is a vital requisite for adequate education. Governor Sanford and the 1961 General Assembly should deeply probe this whole sub ject. I twas examined by the N.C. State Education Commission a 1948 and by the N. C. Public School Finance Committee If 1958. What does North Carolina Propose to do about the de teriorating quality of its public schools? )on't Just Happen We've heard and believe It that traffic accidents don't just happen ? they are caused. And very often winter traffic ac cidents are caused by people who refuse to fact up to the fact that winter driving and walking demand increased caution and alertness from motorists and pedestrians. These people know they can't walk surefootedly nor stop their cars quickly when road surfaces are slippery ? that they can't see clearly through a mist of rain, sleet, or fog that others can't see them clearly nor stop suddenly for them Under the same conditions. If anaccidentdoesoccur, they'll blameiton the weather. But shifting the blame won't mend broken bones or put breath back Into a lifeless body. i Every time a person steps out in traffic, he is responsible 1 for his own safety, and- --to a degree ? tor the safety ot those he meets. Refusing to accept this responsibility doesn't re- '. Ueve him of It. Nor does it make his pain and discomfort any ' ?asier to bear If his carelessness lands him in the hospital. So, let's take an adult attitude toward this business of traf fic aafety. Let's realize, like the State Department of Motor Vehicles warns, (hat our safety is our own responsibility and | that the way to stay hale and hearty is to take special pre cautions when the weatherman gets ornery. It's a sign of maturity to be able to fact up to situations. | Who hath not learned that ?hen alone he has hit own ^oughts to guard, and when ling with mankind hit and in society his i? Mary Baiter Eddy Human affection Is not poured forth vainly, even though It moat no return. Love enrich** the nature, enlarg- i Ing, purifying, and elevating i It. c Mary Baiter Eddy ? THE CHEROKEE SCOUT, M. J*RUB BABB. Poldlchar ... PHYLLIS B. BABB. Editor ' EitafaUihad July, 1U9 nblUhed Erary Thursday ? Sacond Claaa Poataga Paid at 5 |17 Hickory Strati, Murphy, Cliarahaa Cotaity, North Carallaa. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ' lalliag addrMft) la CharokM, Clay aad Graham Cauadaa, N. C^ 0 'twin, Ualon and PaaiilB Couadaa . Ga, ai?d PollrCouaty, Tana, r I Yaar ? >3.00 6 Mm. H.79 c QaMda of Ratall TratfUf Arap ? 1 Yr. $3.00 ! 6 Mm. 99.00' C Capital Clipboard by tula H. GrMnwood Aitfeouffc most ?f Ralegh* ? have our full share- -prefer Mad and sun to mountai* greenery, owning or rent ia( cottages at Morehead City or Wrlghtsville, aome of them Me n die hi 111 come summer time. In this gro<q> In the future may be Mr. and Mrs. L. Y. B alien tine, whoa* official ad dress ts listed as Varlaa. but who also live a lot on the Bp of the Hotel Sir Walter here. Known to their wide circle of friends and close acquain tances as Bess and Stag, Mrs. BallestlM rune *e N. C. Automobile Dealers Associa tion. whose beautiful offices are on the ground floor of the Sir Walter, and Mr. Ballen dne Is Commissioner of Agriculture. He Is also a working farmer, operating a dairy which provides Raleigh with much of Its milk. They are building a home In the Boone area, certainly one of the real garden spots at North Carolina- -par U cularly from April to Oct ober. To use an old agricultural cliche, they make a peach of a palr--and we daresay the people of Watauga will love very much their new neigh bors from Wake. OUR OWN FIRST LADY Nice is' Mrs. Jackie Ken nedy. Young and handsome are President John and Governor Terry. Let us not. though, pay so much attention to these others that we overlook Mrs. Terry Sanford, our own First Lady. Bet you didn'r know she is a native of Kentucky, grew up on a farm out from Hopkins - vllle, lost her parents while still In her teens, and then went to live with an aunt in Howel, Ky. Her name before marriage was Margaret Rose Knight. Her parents were John Rich ard Knight and Elizabeth Ford Knight. She was a co-ed maj oring In English at UNC when she and her future husband met. On July 4, 1942, they were married ? and he left a draft exempt FBI job four weeks later to enlist In die Army. She taught school for a while % Chatham County. Mrs. Sanford's first two years of college work came at Christian College inColum bia, Missouri. When young Sanford returned to Chapel Hill after tHfe war to complete work on his law degree, his young wife served as assistant to the Dean of Women at UNC. MORE THAN ORGANIZATIONS To our desk has come the new and beaudful edition of "North Carolina Organizat ions" compiled by the N. C. Council of Women's Organ izations of Chapel Hill. Well edited by Mrs. W. S. Carawan of Columbia. N. C? the book is well laid out and full of helpful lnformadon. Although not nearly as thick and cumbersome --and lacking all the facts? die book re minds us of the old "North Carolina Almanac" put out by Mrs. J.C.B. Ehringhaus, oow living in Eden ton, andMrs. Carl Goerch in the early SO's. By the way, wonder what ever happened to the "Almanac"? haven't seen one In many years. mow u you would like a copy of "North Carolina Organizat ion*"? It's undernamed. Inci dentally -- write POB 1132, Chapel Hill, for information on how to secure It. MANSION CHILDREN While lthas been many years since we have had children in the Governor's Mansion as young as Betsy (11) and Terry (8) Sanford, all of oui Governors of the past45 years ?with the exception of Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Cherry? have had offspring springing there. Superior Court Judge Bill Blckett was a gay blade a round the Mansion in 1917 21. The Ehringhaus adminis tration saw three children at the Mansion? and two of them, Matilda andHaughton. were? or are? twins. The Brough mns had four children: Mel ville and Robert, Raleigh at torneys. Woodson, in the in vestment business In N. Y? ind Alice, who also lives in Mew York. The Max Gard ner's had three sons tearing ?bout the Mansion in the late 20's. Lawyers Make rhe Laws In Raleigh Raleigh If the makeup of he 1%1 General Assembly is urywhere In line with its pre lecessor, most of the law naklng done In Raleigh this ?ar will be by lawyers. Of the 170 men and wo nen comprising the 19S9 Le [laUture, 10 were attorneys, 'orty-seven of the 120 mem ?ra of the House were at orneya, and 23 of the total of 0 in the State Senate. There were only two phy Iclans la the 1959 seeslon. "hey are both returning this line -? Dr. Rachel Davit III, lB*M, representing Letaolr ounty, aad Dr. J. M. Phelps, rerwell, Washington Ounty epresentative. Hacnr McLna, banker ind former mayor of Lumberoa, niiUdtfllwlilM Man atom Ha was Ova youafest. To thii good day. die old valla of the Mansion have not echoed to the midnight colic-cry of a gubernatorial new -born babe. + STATE COMPETITION When (he San finally de cided recently (o add legis lative bills to the prlatlaf done at Central Prison, It moved the government another firm step Inn private busi ness. The N. C. Legislature over the paat 25 years has averag ed introducingabout 2,000 Mils per session. Think (or a mom ent of the number of bills that must be printed on some of the more Important pieces of Legislation and you can see that Raleigh prinnrs this year are loalng some good solid buslnesa to the Stan. We think of California as being one of our ultra-modern areas, with manana culture and all that. Nevertheless, we now (hat after 29 years, the Stan Board of Education in that paradise on the Pacific has turned from (he scan's print ing office to prlvan publish ers for its textbooks. While the tax-free sun could likely do the job more cheaply than it can buy books from the publishers. It ran inn a serious hitch: some of the publishers got tired of leasing their plates to one of their chief competinrs. The State Board of Education, re alizing the school children would thus be deprived of some excellent books, are getting about 70 per cent of the basic textbooks in California from privan publishers. SENATOR SAM ERVIN * SAYS , Washington rhose ot us who witnessed the Inaugural oath by President Kennedy at the Capitol were part of ? drama that has always fasci nated men everywhere who see democracy la acttoa. Kennedy as the 35th occupear of the While House, demonstrates anew the strength and the un ion which binds this country into the greatest of all nations. Tar Heels A host of North Carolinians were on hand at the Capitol for these cere monies. This year's festivi ties were probably the most colorful ever Led by Parade Grand Marshal, Lt General James M. Gavin, war-time commander of the famed 82nd Airborne Division, more than 33,000 civilian and military marchers participated in the 1961 Presidential Inaugural Parade. North Carolina, like all other states of the union, sent Its sons and daughters to participate In the parade Committee Meetings -Most of my time not spent In the Senate debates has been used recendy in attending meetings d the Senate Armed Servi ces Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee. The lat ter held hearings on the ap pointment' of Robert Kennedy for the cabinet post of At torney General. Depslte char ges of inexperience by some critics, I urged his confir mation because I believe that the President should have the power to pick his advisers. I have known Robert Kc Letters Te ' Raise Our Standards The Editor: We are a big country, and we have a big government, and It is easy for a little part of a big country, with all the work going on. with all the problems that come up, to be overlooked. But regardless how big and how rich our nation is, we in Western North Carolina should try everything possible to raise our standard of liv ing. The government has to know that this Is our wish and our Intention, but the only way they will know Is if we tell them often enough. There are several ways that the federal government can help. One Is to build a government-owied and run defense plane Millions of workers all over the country are employed in defense work. All products manufactured for the defense of our nation are paid for by the taxpayers. There are literally thousands of things thai we can manu facture in Western NorthCar olina for the defense depart ment, since we have the room to put up defense factories, and the people who can build and manufacture anything. If It Is something new that Is not manufactured in Western North Carolina at this time, our people can learn It In no time. Another way would be for a lower federal gasoline tax, or no federal gasoline tax, for the lower Income regions in our country, until such time that the Income in those regions at least reaches the national average. The savings In fed eral gasoline tax could make a considerable change in our economy. More tourists would certainly want to take advan tage of It, more trucking com panies would establish their headquarters in the poorer sections. All around. It would be a way to make a begin ning to even out the stand ard of living within our own nation. We don't want anything spe cial or unreasonable for our region, except that we want to see all the poorer sections of our land gradually get Into a position to really enjoy the material goods produced In our nation in the Twentieth Century. What can people do to bring all this to the attendon of the powers - that - be In Wash ington? The civic groups. rhe Editor director* of chamber* of com merce and other Interested groups can make arrange ments, and should make ar rangements, to go to Washing ton, to die Department of De fense, to Members of Con gress, and just keep on going and going until we achieve the desired results ? a few gov ernment defense plants that can give employment to at least ten thousand people. Can this approach be suc cessful? Well, there are two ways to look at It. One is to say that this approach cannot succeed, and that Is a defeatist attitude which will keep our standard of living at the same low level It now Is. he other approach to say, "We'll try and we'll keep on trying." That Is the only way we will find out If this approach will suc ceed or not. A little persist ence sometimes goes a long way, and a lot of persistence might even go a longer way yet. The efforts described cer tainly should be no substitute for our efforts to attract pri vate Industry and more tourists. Heinz R oilman Waynesvllle, N.C. Diverse Effect. . . Dear Editor: The per capita income of Western North Carolina is some $600 lower than die state average. It Is to be sure, a 31% Increase In power rates would have a diverse effect on our low economic status. The results would produce some discharges or increase in prices to meet the expense by our local firms. It is true that electric power has added to our living stand ard and provides us with many home comforts at a reason able price, but we don't want to price ourselves out of busi ness in Western North Carol ina, do we? If there is just cause for the need to increase the rate, I have no objection, it may be that we do notunderstand;only natural to oppose any increase in price, so why not let us be shown the facts and figures. A 31% increase would increase my annual bill by about $46.44. What about the local firms ?? how much per year? Fred Mashburn Andrews, N JZ. Lancer's the Answer in Compacts! SEE THE FINE SELECTION AT DODGE Headquarters . . wh?r* you don't worry about the weither because you chooM ? now Dodft In our INDOOR ? how room* I E. C. MOORE 107 VALLEY RIVER AVE. MURPHY, N. C. i a since (he days when he ser- | ved as Counsel n die Senate Rackets Committee of which ( I was a member He has s j great capacity for work, has ( superior Intelligence, and Is s man of out* landing courage. -> Hodgaa I accompanied former Governor Luther Hod ges to the Sena Is Commerce Committee which wss consid ering his nomination for Sec retary of Commerce. Cover- r nor Hodges and 1 were school- i maws at the University of A North Carolina and my long ~ association with him has been most pleas ssl He made an excellent Impression on the Committee and will be the first Cabinet member from , North Carolina since Secre tary of the Nsvy, Josephus Daniels, who was s member of Woodrow Wilson's Cabi net. Kennedy Administration -? Much has been said and writ ten about the new Kennedy Administration. My impres sion hss been that the new Administration has consci entiously tried to sssemble ?* a talented groiq> to head the Cabinet Many problems be set our country both at home and abroad. We need the best minds available^ form work able programs without up setting our economy. 1 am con fident that the new President and Vlce-P resident wl 11 sum - mon out besr energies to the tasks ahead. . It Pays To Advertise 3h, merchant. In thine hour if eee, f on this item you should ccc, rake our advice and now be m. 3o straight ahead and adver tlii; fou'll find the object of some uuu? Neglect can offer no ex qqq. 3e wise at once, prolong your daaa, tn JJnknown Business, soon de kkk. Explorer Club i The Murphy EqploreraClub mi Thursday, January 19, la m mm most of the Firm tethodut Church Th* Club decided n iiwd hurch as a gron> the follow B| Sunday at tha First Bap i?t Church. Thay also plan > ?ur the prison camp after Mir next maetlng. After the buslneas meeting, he group viewed a film "Blue ingles," which waa obtained or them by Mr Enaley I Shoal CrMk Ntws Mr*. Ruth Hambj at At i UM. G?? *peet *a week eod with her fUMM. Mr. Mi Mr*. Stent J saw* of Sheal CrMk Road. Mr. Burl Brwn, Wetaro Road, has pe turned vary much Improved, after a *tay la ? haopital in CaatoeU, N. C. Mr. and Mr*. Joha Ht? Her at Akroa, Ohio are apead- > lnc some dm thl* week with the J. B. Slaughter1* oa Shaol Creek Road. They areoa their way IB California. ? Tourists visiting in North Carolina often Com ment on our excellent highways, and for good reason. North Carolina citizens now enjoy the largest state-maintained road system in the na tion? more than 70.000 miles in all! And our state-wide program continues unabated, provid ing additional hard-surfaced roads to make mar kets more accessible to farmers and to transport workers to their jobs in nearby industries. Another system gaining wide-spread approval in North Carolina is that of the "legal control" of the sale of beer and ale. which has been adopted by most of our progressive communities. North Carolina Division UNITED STATES BREWERS FOUNDATION, INC. Report Of Condition Of CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMRANY of Andrews. Hayesvllie, Murphy, and Robbinsvllle in the State of North Carolina at the close of business on December 31, I960 ASSETS I. Cash, balances with other banks, Including reserve balances, and cash items in process of collection <1,638,571.98 2. United States Government obligations, dlrectandguaranteed. ..... 3.434.479.15 3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions 1^43,848.76 4. Other bonds, notes, and debentures 153,082.28 5. Corporate stocks (including None stock of Federal Reserve Bank. . . 100.00 6. Loans and discounts (Including None overdrafts) 1.181.554.79 7. Bank premises owned 102,039.12, furniture and fixtures 33,055.82.. (Bank premises owned are subject to None liens not-assumed by Bank) 135,095.54 8. Real estate owned other than bank premises 16,979.65 9. Investments and other assets indirectly representing bank pre mises or other real estate. .. None 10. Customes' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding. ... None 11. Other assets. 132,117.02 12. TOTAL ASSETS 9.935.829J7 ; LIABILITIES 13. Demand deposits bf Individuals, partnerships, and corporations. . , 4,829,551.16 14. Time deposits of Individuals, partnerships, and corporations. . . . 3,568,191.70 15. Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings).... 228,111.32 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 449,741.07 17. Deposits of banks Nona 18. Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) 39,404.38 19. TOTAL DEPOSITS $9,114,999.63 20. Bills payable, rediscounts, and other liabilities for borrowed money. Alone 21. Mortgages or other liens. None on bank premises and None on other real estate None 22. Accpetance executed by or for account of this bank ti outstanding. . None 23. Other liabilities 211,801.38 ? * ? 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . 4 . . . ; 9.326.80I.0I CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 25. Capital* 200,000.00 26. Surplus 300.000.00 27 Undivided profits 109,028 J6 28. Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital ..... None 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 609,028.16 30. TOTAL LIABILITIES i. CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 9.93S.829.I7 ?This Bank's capital consists of: First preferred stock with total par value of None, total redrable value None. Second preferred stock with total j>ar value of None, total redrable value None. Capital notes and debentures of None Common stock with total par value of $200,000.00 Total deposits to the credit of the State of North Carolina or any official thereof $61, 960.63 MEMORANDA 31. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabtlldes It other purposes. . 1,027,090.46 32. (a) Loans as shown above are after deductions of reserves of . . . 222,542,10 (b) Securldes as shown above are after deducdonsof reserves of , . 2,766.51 I, Mildred B Ray, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly SWEAR that the above statement Is true, and that It fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Correct ? Attest: MILDRED B. RAY, W. D. WHITAKER. W. F. FORSYTH, PERCY B. FEREBEE Directors State of North Carolina, County of Cherokee, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of January, 19M, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank. My commission empires April 21, 1962. FANNIE B. PULLIUM Notary Public i V
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