The Cherokee Scout
erokee County's Oldest And Newest Newspaper
Volume 71 -Number 38
8 Pages This Week Published Weekly
Breaking And Entering,
Larceny Cases Heard
All Defendants
Found Guilty
A breaking and entering case plus two larceny cases were
heard In Recorder's Court here Monday. All three involved
incidents that occured in Andrews last week.
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Can You Identify It?
V.
This week's mystery picture Is an easy one, known to many of the residents of Cherokee
County. For this reason, you must Identify the building shown above and trace the types of
institutions it has housed during the past SO years In order. Here's the clue. During the
past SO years the building shown above has housed three types of Institutions one of them
was close to home. Name them and you have identified the picture. The winner will receive
a year's free subscription to THE CHEROKEE SCOUT. The first letter or postcard received
with the earliest postmark wins. No phone calls please.
I
HERBERT W. SHEIDY
' Andrews Students
' Display Projects
? At Science Fair
ANDREWS - Students of An
' drews school are displaying
many projects at the Science
Fair held in the gymnasium
this week, beginning April 19
and ending 21.
Exhibits are being display
* ed by students from the first
grades through high school
' participating.
This is the second year
? for the Science Fair. Last
year so much interest was
shown that it was decided to
make this an annual affair.
Mr. Alvln Russell, science
department faculty member
Is in charge at the fair.
Herbert W. Sheidy
Voted Andrews
L ion- Of-The- Year
ANDREWS - Herbert W.
Sheidy, Lions Club president,
was voted Andrews Lion-of
the-Year at their meeting on
Thursday night.
Lion Sheidy was voted this
honor for his Activity Par
ticipation. Meedng Partici
pation and Attendance. Lea
dership, Purpose, Horn- Life,
Program Participation and
Faith.
This year under his leader
ship the club has paid $382.00
(or 38 pairs of glasses - 67
clinic visits - $24.00 on
medical eye examination and
glasses for local lady. $35
for suit, plus $30.50 trans
portation for blind friend, rent
free for News Stand. $75.00
on Christmas food baskets.
$60.00 and clothing for local
family - $40.00 for free school
lunches. Sponsored Football
Banquet and plans are made
to furnish transportation and
meals for E xplorer Scouts on
visit to Oak Ridge Plant.
Lion Joe El Khourl, zone
1 chairman stated, "Andrews
Lions have much to be proud
of, having a leader who has
given so unselfishly of his
time and we are aware of the
important contributions Lion
Sheidy has made in our years
work."
Renew Promptly
Mrs. Louise Rogers
Wins Mystery
Photo Contest
One of the girls shown in
the mystery picture last week
correctly identified the group
and the occasion for the pic
ture. Mrs. Louise Grant Ro
gers, first from left on the
front row. was last week's
winner. She will receive a
years subscription of THE
CHEROKEE SCOUT.
Harold Jones of Andrews
was second. The first entry
was received from Mabel M.
Raybum who identified the
required number of mystery
persons but failed to identify
the occasion for the picture.
Postmarks on letters and
cards are used to break des.
The winning letter was post
marked April 13 at 3 p.m.
Those pictured were left to
right, front row: Mrs. Louise
Grant Rogers, Mrs. Elton
Bradley (JuliaMcGuire), Mrs.
Violet Splvey Walker (Corena
Phillips. Back row left to
right: Mrs. Bill Eubanks (Bon
nie Jones), Mrs. Lucy Cooper
Laughter, Mrs.KatherynSwan
Brallier, Marie Raxter (de
ceased), and Mrs. Leone Pat
terson McPhetrich.
Surprise Party
A surprise party was given
Friday. April 15, in honor of
the former postmaster at
Brasstown, Mrs. Max Payne.
She received many nice gifts.
Refreshments were served
by the hostesses, Mrs. Boyd
Scroggs, Mrs. Burton Sales
and Mrs. Melcer Scroggs.
avtvnw u uiiiiui, ui mi
drewi wis charged with two
charges of breaking and en
tering. Smith pled guilty to
breaking and entering the
Francis Truett Store at An
drews and pled not guilty to
breaking and enteri-g at the
Andrews - Murphy Airport.
The court found the defen
dent guilty as charged. The
two cases were consolidated
for judgement. Judge Edwards
ordered Smith confined to
the common jail of Cherokee
County for a term of nine
months and assigned to work
under the supervision of the
NC State Prison Department.
Smith appealed the case to
Superior Court and bond was
set at $1,S00 for his appear
ance.
David Pullium, 17, of An
drews was charged on two
counts of larceny. Pullium
pled guilty to one charge and
not guilty to the second. The
Court found him guilty as
charged and sentenced him
to four months in the common
jail of Cherokee County. Pul
lium was assigned to work
under the supervision of the
State Highway Department.
Johnny Pendergrass, 17, of
Andrews was charged with
one count of larceny of less
than $100. He pled guilty to
the charge and was sentenced
to four months in the county
jail with work to be super
vised by the highway depart
ment.
Pullium and Pen4irgrass
were placed in the custody of
Sheriff Claude Anderson to be
held for violation of probation
in Graham County.
Pulllum's case involved
larceny of a pistol and larceny
of a Hawkeye camera and a
suit of clothes. Pendergrass
was charged with larceny of
a coat.
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Sweethearts Win
The Carolina Sweetheart's
dance team walked away win
ners in the junior division of
clog dancing competition at
the Mountain Youth Jamboree
in Asheville last Friday night.
The Sweetheart's had sweet
revenge against arch rival
the Champion V' team from
?Canton, N. C. The Champion
Y team won this event last
year.
Workshop Held
ANDREWS - Home Demon
stration members held a
workshop on "Egg Art" Tues
day at 1 p.m. at the home of
Mrs. E. U. Burch. Mrs. Mar
vin Pullium gave the demon
stration.
Good Catch
EI> OLDHAM of Ducktown
shows string of smallmouth
and largemouth bass he caught
on Hiwassee Lake Saturday
morning. His bait - artificial
plugs.
Felix Palmer
Honored On
88th Birthday
The children and grand
children of Felix Palmer en
tertained with a surprise
birthday dinner at his home
on Sunday, April 16th, honor
ing him on his 88th birthday.
The dining table was center
ed with a large birthday cake
with 88 candles on It.
Those attending were: Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Palmer; Mrs.
Gladys Hinton and sons, Hu
bert, Mike and Gus: Mr. and
Mrs. Felix Palmer and dau
ghters, Diane and Teresa:
Woodrow Wilson, Jr., ofKnox
vllle and Mr. and Mrs, Bass
Lovlngood of Route 1,
National Library
Week Observed
ANDREWS - National Li
brary week is being observed
this week at the Andrews Car
negie Library. Everyone is
inviteJ to come by for a visit
during this special time.
Displays of special collec
tions of books, art. Civil War
relics, gems and other exhi
bits will be of Interest to
those who take the oppor
tunity to visit the library.
Robert Scott
Speaks To Grange
. Robert Scott, assistant ID
Harry B. Caldwell, Master
of the North Carolina State
Grange, visited the Cherokee
County Pomona Grange at Hl
wassee Dam School on
Wednesday night, April 12.
Mr. Scott, son of the late
Kerr Scott, former Governor
of North Carolina, addressed
an audience of 35 Grangers
from Peachtree, Martins
Creek, Ranger and Hiwassee
Dam Granges on the impor
tance of the Grange organi
zation on the community, state
and national levels.
Before die meeting a pot
luck supper was held in the
school lunchroom.
Civitans Elect Officers, Vote
Full Strength To WaeonTrain
The Murphy Civitan Club
held Its regular meeting Mon
day evening. April 17. at 6:30
in the dining room of the New
Regal Hotel. John Jordan,
President, presided over the
meeting. The following of
ficers were elected for the
new Civitan year of 1961 and
I9b2: President. Kenneth Da
vis; First Vice-President.
Sam Davidson; Second Vice
President. Jerry Hatchetc
President Elect. Ralph
Rhodes; Secretary. Jim
Sprung; Treasurer, Jim Mor
gan; Sgt. at Arms, Chester
Lawson; Chaplain, Father
Raymond Dehen. The board of
directors elected were; Ben
Palmer. C. W. Barrett, Bunch
Nugent, A. J. Headrick, John
Donley and Gay Davidson.
The club voted to give full
strength to the Wagon Train
this fourth of J uly. Members
of the Wagon Train Commit
tee representing the Civitan
Club are: Ben Palmer, Ken
neth Davis, and Don Ramsey,
Gay Davidson was inducted
Into the club as a new mem
ber. Lt. Governor Jim Kinney,
from Hendersonville perfor
med this ceremony.
The CJvitan Of The Year
Election was held byMr. Wal
ter Puett, chairman of the
awards committee. The name
of this person will be announ
ced at a later date.
The club voted to sell ad
vertisements for theCherokee
County Fair catalogs again
this year.
Felix F aimer was in charge
of the program and introduced
Miss Mary AlicePorter. from
the Nantahala Regional Li
brary, who gave a very infor
mative talk on Africa. She
also displayed several books
dealing with this timely topic.
Mr. Her3hel Mashbern was
a guest of the club.
Mr. Jim Kinney adjourned
the meeting with a prayer.
The Weather
The week's temperatures
and rainfall below are record
ed in Murphy byTVAHydralic
Data Branch, Chester Lawson,
Area Engineer.
Readings for temperatures
?re for the 24 hour period,
ending at 4 p.m. on the day
listed.
MURPHY
Tuesday 11 - High, 43, Low
25, Rain, trace.
Wednesday 12 - High 72,
Low 33, Rain Trace.
Thursday 13 - High 63, Low
40, Rain .44.
Friday 14 - High 46, Low
28, Rain Trace.
Saturday 15 - High 75, Low
32, Rain .04.
Sunday 16 - High 68, Low
36, Rain .27.
Monday 17 - H!*h 55, Low
26, Rain o.
Tuesday 18 - High 60. Low
40, Rain 0.
Murphy High Seniors At Nation's Capitol During Recent Trip
Purchase Dates
Extended By ASC
Due To Weather
Due to the adverse wee
dier conditions the Cherokee
County ASC County Commit
tee has extended the date of
expiration on all purchase or
der* (or seeds, fertiliser ?nd
lime through April 30. Any
purchase orders still held
should be taken to the vendor
of your choice and get your
materials before the deadline
of April 30. 1961.
The ASC Office Is also con
tinuing to issue approvals to
farmers that have not had
any assistance so far this
year, through April auth.
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Election
ROBBINSV1LLE ? The fol
lowing man have filed for the
town election n> be held May
2 in RobMnsville:
MAYOR! Broadus Collins
(Incumbent alderman) and
Cart Phillip*.
ALDERMAN: Lloyd Mill saps
(Incumbent) Gilbert Gillespie,
Frank Rodger*, Harve Cody,
D. B. Ghormley, and J. C.
P angle.
Baton Class
Becky Hoover Haney and
Sarah Singleton will teach a
baton twirling class starling
Tuesday, April 25. The dsss
will meet twice a week on
Tussdays and Fridays at 3:30
p.m. at the Blemeaary school.
Both Instructors have at
Filed At
County Courthouse
LICENSED TOWED
Clarence Marvin Myers, 22,
and Catherine Iris West, 18,
both of Andrews.
Jesse W. George, 43, and
Mrs. Maurlne C. Fortney, 44,
both of Atlanta. Ga.
Allen Joel Parker, 19, of
Kansas City, Mo., and Sharon
Ann Turner, 19, of Overland
Park, Kansas City, Mo.
?EBD TRANSFERS
Hugh and Willie Johneon n>
Billy ft, and Dorothy M. John
son, 3/4 acres more or lesa
In Murphy TowitsMp.
Eastern Star To
Sponsor Party
ANDREWS ? The Eastern
Star member* will sponsor
a Stanley party Monday. April
24 at the Masonic Hall begin
ning at 7:30 p.m. Everyone
is Invited to attend.
Mr*. Lois Mallonee of Mur
phy will demonstrate the
Stanley products.
51 Pints Collected
ANDREWS - At (he recent
BloodmoMle visit at the City
Hall on Thursday. April 13,
Will Attend WSCS
District Meeting
ANDREWS - Mrs. John
Christy, Mrs. Zeb Conley and
Mrs. John Whisenhunt will
attend W aynesvtl le District W.
SJC.S. at Cherokee Methodist
Church, Thursday (today)wlth
registration at 9:30 p.m.
Mrs. W. B. Harrell of Cul
lowhee, president will be in
charge.
The program will Include a
memorial service and a pledge
service. Miss Vera Palls,
deaconess at Cherokee Mis
sion. will conduct the worship
sasr^rtce.
Members of the 1961 Senior
Class at Murphy High School
that mads the trip to Wash
ington, D. C. last week are
shown above standing in front
of the nadon's Capitol.
They are front row left to
right: Lynn Whitley, Sandra
Lepsder, Pat Brown, Shelby
Jean Garrett, Kay Davidson.
Betty Sprung, Eula Mae Allen,
Eugenia Davis, Ginger Stiles,
Beverly Sanders, Lorraine
Martin. Brenda Hembree,
Joan Moriey, Joyce Sneed and
Anna Bruce.
Back row left to right: Ron
nie Roberts, John Adklns,
David Rose, Phil Mint, Bob
by Weaver, Mrs, Don Carter,
Mr. Riley - tour guide, David
Tommy Robot*,
Bud ItUllaa, Butch Henaley,
Messiah Episcopal
Church Host To
Franklin Deanery
An overflow crowd swelled
the Messiah Episcopal Church
Sunday, to hear the Rev. James
Y. Perry speak on the possi
bilities as Christians, and to
get together as a Deanery
Group of Church members
from Highlands to Murphy,
constituting the Franklin
Deanery.
For the Church service,
chairs had to be brought in,
and children sent to the nur
sery in the Parish l^ouse.The
sermon was an appeal to
Christian people to be the
leaders as God intended them.
Following the service, lun
cheon was served In the Parish
House. Visitors brought sand
wiches, and Messiah members
furnished salad, drink*, and
dessert.
Following the luncheon, the
Deanery members broke Into
groups. The women met in the
Church. Children were cared
for In the Parish House. Men
and youth met In the Sinday
school spaces of the First
Baptist Church. Mrs. Brooks
of Franklin presided at the
women's meeting, the Rev.
James Y. Perry at the men's
and the Rev. John W. Tucker
at the youth meeting. The
Rev. Rufus Morgan. Dean, and
the Rev. Alex B. Hanson rl si
cad each gro<4>.
The Rev. John W, Tucker,
of Franklin, was electsd to
the Executive Council of the
Diocese; end Mr. Earl C.
Van Horn waa re-elected
Mmu of the Men's Di
vision of. the Deanery. Mrs.
Psul Neve was elected As
II stent Chairman of the
Murphy Calendar
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
1:30 p.m. - Grape Creek
Home DemonstrationClubwill
meet at the home of Mrs.
Wesley Baker.
7:30 p.m. - Community Pra
/er Service at Free Methodist
Church.
FRIDAY APRIL 21
10:00 a.m. - County Craft
Work shop will be held at
Murphy Power Board Build
ing.
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
10:00 a.m. - Meeting of
the 20th District American
Legion Auxiliary will be held
at the Murphy Power Board
Building. Guest speaker, Mrs.
B. M.Jarrett,StatePresident.
State area and District offi
cers will .be present also.
6:00 p.m. - The Tri-State
Chapter of N. A. R. C. E. No.
756 will meet at the Henry
House for dinner. All mem
bers of the Civil Service re
tires are urged to be present.
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
5:30 p.m. - MYF at First
Methodist Church.
Senior Pioneers at Pres
byterian Church.
6:30 p.m. - Training union
at First Baptist Church.
MONDAY, APRIL 24
6:30 p.m. - The Rotary
Club will meet at the Family
Restaurant.
7:30 p.m. - The Ruth Bag
well Circle of First Baptist
Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. R. G. Rhodes.
8:30 p.m. - Mens Chorus
at First Baptist Church.
TUESDAY, APRIL 25
10:00 a.m. - The Home De
monstration Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Ruby
Hill.
3:15 p.m. - Jr. Fellowship
at Presbyterian Church.
3:30 p.m. - Lottie Moon
Circle of FlrstBaptistChurch
at home of Mrs. W, A. Bell.
Mae Perry Circle of First
Baptist Church at home of
Mrs. Clyde Gennett.
Carol Choir at First Bap
tist Church.
Youth Choir at First Me
thodist Church.
5:15 p.m. - Cherub Choir
at First Baptist Church.
6:30 p.m. - Lions Club at
First Methodist Church.
7:30 p.m. - Joint meeting
of the Cherokee Rose Garden
Club and the Murphy Garden
Club will be held at the Mur
phy Power Board Building.
8:00 p.m. - Alcoholic Anon
ymous to meet at New Regal
Hotel.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
ValleytDwn Home Demon
stration Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. G, E. Lail
with Mrs. Granville Mc-Kel
dry as joint hostess.
3:30 p.m. ? Chapel Choir
at First Baptist Church.
6:00 p.m. - Family night
at First Baptist Church.
7:20 p.m. - Mid-week ser
vices at Presbyterian Church.
7:30 p.m. - Hour of Power
at First Baptist Church.
8:00 p.m. - Mid-week ser
vices at First Methodist Ch.
Choir practice at Pres
byterian Church.
8:30 p.m. - Adult CMr at
First Baptist r>?urch.
Choir Rehearsal at First
Methodist Church. ?
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
ALL DAY - Pood Conser
vation Training School m to
laid in Asheville.
3:30 pjn. - Concord choir
at First B^Miat Church.
5:30
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