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Volume 71 - Number 42
Murphy, N.C., Thursday, May 18, 1961
8 Pages This Week
Pifelished Weekly
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Howdy Polks, and welcome
ID the corner. .We dl<ta't
have near so many of you a
dropping off'n this news
paper's mailing list last week
so I never had coo much trouble
with the Editor. Coarse, I'm
a dll a having to buy up them
neracrlptlons that gits can
celled an da kloda hara to
git all them papers read up
thata a coming to the house
now, but It looks to me like
thats a slacking up some an
that gives me a heap a en
couragemlnt. Anyhow he's
a aiming to try If ferone more
week, so natcherlly I'm a
hoping that no more of you
quits him, cause I'm a won
dering how long I can stand
the strain myself.
You know, I run onto some
thing the other day that shore
was lnersdng to me an it's
kinds unusual too. Thought
yawl might like to hear about
it. It was a old sheet
of biznes stationary and I
wanta dlscrlbe It to you. At
the top, an In the middle
of the sheet it has the name
of the firm an the adress:
A. T. TATE. MERCHANT li
TRADER. Culberson, N. C.
On the left
hand side of the sheet it said
the follering: We take eggs,
OUcks, Turkeys, and Guinea
Hens in trade. Boots k Shoes,
Groceries. Highest Prices
paid for Green and Cured
Hides. Blacksmith in atten
dance. Overalls, chewing
Tobacco, Axle grease. Horse
collars and Snuff. Best place
in Cherokee County to trade.
On the rite hand side of the
sheet It listed these items and
services: Furniture and
Undertaking. Quick lunch a
specialty. Special Notice:
Marriages performed on
Saturdays in back .Room by
Squire Ledford. Crossdes
wanted. 1st grade. 40f ?
all others subject to rejection.
Now how 'bout that? You
know I been a wondering about
several thangs it said on this
sheet of paper. Well, like
this: reckln they fixed them
quick lunches in the same
room they done the under
taking In? But It do look
like thiy might* done the
marryin In a dlffemt place
since It said they's done in
the back room. An another
thang; I's Just a wondering,
recldn there mite be anybody
left around here that mlghta
got married by Squire Led
ford at Tate's store? Don't
you know It's be inersdng
to talk to em? An lt*d shore
be fun tu, talk to anybody that
happens to remember this
bizness or any of the kln
folks of Mr. A. T. Tate.
I's thlnkln maybe some of
you folks might like to have
a copy of this sheet of
stationary. I'm gonna see
if I can get the editor to
make some reprints of It for
me, an If you want one you
send a envelop m this corner
already stamped an adressed
and I'll see that you git It
free? cept what It costs you
to rite and ast for It.
1 had a bad spell o'coffln
last week an' I's a astlng
aroun If anybody had a good
home rlmedy and this one
feller said to me: I don't
kno no rlmedy for yore
coffin? I Just wish you's In
it. But I dont cause I always
did hale funerals, an I guess
there's one of 'em that IH
hafta go to one of these days
that 1 shore do dread - Mine.
If you have a funny story
or >a unusual one you'd like
to share with us folks - send
It to me - In care of this
paper, we'll share It here In
my corner.
Boy Crushed Between Buses
BEAVER was crushed between the two buses it the cross mark on the back bumper of
bus number 15.
Economic Potential Of WNC
Planning Commission Topic
Philip Hammer, President
of Hammer and Company
Associates, Economic Con
sultants with offices in Atlanta
and Washington that were em
ployed last year to make an
economic survey of the four
teen county ai-ea embraced in
the Western North Carolina
Regional Planning Com
mission. will attend a series
of meetings called by Chair
man Percy B. Ferebee of the
Regional Planning Commlssloi
murphy American Legion
Post 96 Instatts Officers
Regular meeting of Joe
Miller Elklns Post 96, The
American Legion was held last
Tuesday evening at the Murphy
Electric Power Board
Building, The following newly
elected officers were Installed;
JOHN DAVIDSON
Now Commander
Memorial Collection
Ptcttrad ?km ts A* Sarah Jo Burcfc Mamorial Collection
ct torn* fifty chUdrm'i books (hal ar? on display at Dm
Aadrawa Canada Library.
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Commander, Mr. John A.
Davidson; VlceCommanders,
Mr. Hugh Penland, Mr. Wayne
Abernathy, Mr. Virgil
Kephart; Adjutant, Mr. Hoyt
Walker; FinanceOfflcer, Mr.
John Jordan: Sergant-at
-arms, Mr Dewey Hughes;
Chaplain. Mr. Fred Stiles.
Commander George N.
Crawford, Commander of the
32nd District of North
Carolina was installation
officer. Commander Craw
ford is a member of Post
104, Sylva,N.C.OthervlslDrs
from Sylva included Mr. Bill
Buchanan, Commander of Post
104, and Mr. J. T. Bennett,
Membership Chairman.
The Post voted to hold
regular monthly meetings
each Second Tuesday Evening
at 7:30 PX at the Power
Board Building. An attendance
prize was also initiated. The
name of each member will
be placed In a capsule and
a drawing will be held at each
meeting. The prize will be
?wat-ded to the name drawn
provided the member Is In
aNendance.
Boy Injured
Don Plckleaimer, 11, son of
Mr. (ml Mr*. Hobart Pickle
timer of Hlwassee Dam was
Injured riding his bicycle to
school Monday morning.
Young Plckleaimer suffered a
broken left arm. No other
vehicle was Involved.
Loose gravel and a severe
rain storm which broke
shortly before school opened
were given as possible
reasons for the accident.
Former Resident
Honored By
School Paper
Former Resident Miss Jean
Truall, the daughter of Mrs.
Troy Hurt of Route 1, Marble
waa honored recently by the
scbool paper of Jacksonville
Stats College In Alabama when
Ae was one of two students
recognised aa being outstadlng
student In the paper's
?Collegian SportHght* colum.
Miss Truall Is majoring
In home economics and mlno
rlng In science. She la ser
ving aa social chairman of Phi
Mu Chi Beta, and preeldent
of the I wine Cole Home
OF THE Leone Cola Homi
Bconomlca Club. After grad
uation. she plans *> tract
and work on her maawr*s
degree Is home economics
asd clothing specialization
at the University of Tent?
Miss Trusll la s graduate
Murphy High School.
for the purpose v>f discussing
die Planning Commission's
economic potential study and
determining the problems and
opportunities for economic
development in each of the
areas. Before the meeting,
Hammer and Hampton will
take a trip throughout the
county accompanied by local
officials. This study has
been under way six months
and is Adjected to be com
pleted July 1.
The meeting Is called for
Thursday evening. May 25,
at 7:00 p.m. in die Murphy
Courthouse with the local
Planning Commission, County
Commissioners, Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, and other
business and civic leaders.
Prior to this meeting.
Hammer and Hampton will
make a personal tour of the
county in order to get first
hand knowledge of the actual
present condition. It is
important that all cidzens
interested in the future deve
lopement of the county be
present at this meeting to
see that the county is ac
curately presented In the
forthcoming report which Is
scheduled to be published in
July, Ferebee said. Thir
survey is financed at a cost
of $20,000 by the public
utilities serving the area and
Western North Carolina Re
gional Planning Commission.
Also At Hayesville
A meeting is called for
Friday morning, May 26, at
9:00 a.m. in the Hayesville
Courthouse with the local'
Planning Commission, County
Commissioners, Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, and other
business and civic leaders.
Prior to this meeting.
Hammer and Hampton will
make a personal tour of the
county in order to get first
hand knowledge of the actual
present condition. It Is Im
portant that all cidzens
interested In the future devel
opment of die county be pre
sent at this meedng to see
that the county is accurately
presented in the forthcoming
report which is scheduled to
be published In July.
Bill Would Exempt
Rescue Workers
RALBIGH- A bUl Introduced
by Sen. W. Frank Forsyth
of Murphy lait week would
exempt from jury duty all
member* at regularly organ
ized rescue and Civil Defense
units In Cherokee, Clay,
Graham, Macon and Swain
counties.
Mystery Photo
Identified
The week** mystery photo
contest was won by Mlna M.
Whlsenhunt, Box 206, Aa
drews, N. C. She correctly
Identified the building In last
i peper as the William
Pitt Walker Building la
Andrews. This bull ding was
also the first I '
la Andrews. Ska will i
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I Death Claims School
i Bus Accident Victim
Driver Faces
Involuntary
Manslaughter
Marvin Ntx Beavers, six
teen years old student at
Hiwassee Dam High School,
died at 4:30 P. M. Monday
from injuries received when
he was crushed between two
county school buses at they
collided Monday morning on
N. C. 294, four miles from
the intersection of N. C.
294 and U. S. 64 in front
fo Graham's Store.
Beaver, a former polio
victim, was rushed to a Mur
phy hospital shortly after the
accident. Members of the
Cherokee County Rescue
Squad were present at the
scene of the accident along
with lawenforcementofficers
and school officials. Patro
lman E. N. Hooper investi
gated the accident.
The accident occured short
ly after 8:00 A. M. during
a violent rain storm. Visib
ility was reported to be ex
tremely poor for vehicles and
pedes trains.
The student driver ofCher
okee County School Bus No 9,
Jewel Dean Shields of Route
2, Culberson, has been
charged with involuntary man
slaughter and has been
released under bond.
Beaver was reported to have
walked across the road to
board school bus number 15
driven by Fred Sneed of
Route 4, Murpii/^N^n the
accident occanxf.'UvKber IS
was stopped at the Graham
Store for its regular pickup
of students.
The second bus, number
9, ran into the rear of the
first bus as Beaver crossed
behind it.
Normal procedure and a
sefety precaution for embar
king and debarking from sc
hool buses Is to cross in
front of the bus. In this case
Thirteen Students Injured
THIRTEEN STUDENTS were injured in this bus as it collided
with the stopped bus.
the bus stopped in front of
the store buildings regular
stop. The students were
apparently seeking shelter
from the rain in a meal shed
east of the store building.
Beaver took the most direct
route for boarding the bus
by crossing behind it. One
other student boarded the bus
at this stop. He escaped
injury.
Thirteen of the 28 students
on the second bus received
minor injuries and were taken
to a hospital. All were re
leased after treatment. The
passengers on the second bus
escaped injury.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the
Oak Grove Baptist Church.
The Rev. Milford F. Garrett
and the Rev. Lester Stowe
officiated. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Surviving are the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Beaver;
three brothers, Jack of Wins
ton-Salem, J. E. of Spring
field, Ohio; and Calvin of the
home, and the maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Ellie McDonald
of Route 3, Murphy.
Members of the eleventh
MARVIN BEAVER
Dies Of Injuries
and twelfth grades at
Hiawassee Dam High School
served as pallbearers. They
were Marvin Rose, Lakes
Clontx, WaynePayne, seniors,
and Clyde Rose, Charles
Hedrick, and Kenneth Elrod,
juniors.
School was dismissed at
12:00 noon for the funeral.
Recitation Contest Winners
Winners In this year's recitation contest at Murphy High School were John Van Horn,
first place, Don Carter, second place, and Ralph Martin, third place.
Participants In the contest were left to right, seated, Don Carter, John Van Horn, Ralph
Martin, standing, Ronald Kephart, Robert Anderson, Tommy Palmer, Billy Decker, Jerry
Henson, and Ralph Abernathy. The contest was held last Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the high
school gym tort um. The speeches were taken from famous speeches by great Americans.
The contest Is sponsored annually by the American Legion and the Cherokee County His
torical Society.
(Scout Photo)
Palmer's Museum Holds Open House
Mr. PMmr WKh Som. ? Hjl? *?"g?
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Palmer's Museum, owned
and operated by Arthur
Palmer, held an open house
Saturday. May 13 in the new
block museum. Mr. Palmer
has been In his new building
less than two weeks.
Many Western North Caro
linians have never observed
the various antiques and
oddities contained In the
Museum. Mr. Palmer has in
bis collection a "quern", the
first device for grinding corn;
a plow stick In which the plow
is made of wood; the first
organ ever used in Marble
Baptist Church; and a bed
which was made in the ISM'S.
A collection of books, in
cluding some old relics dating
back as far as 1619, la also
kept in the museum, too. Mr.
Palmer has a Rattlesnake akin
which measures 16 ft. 4 la.
guns that date back to the
War of 1812; and various kinds
of arrowheads.
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Mr. Palmer, whose great- r
grandfather on his maternal S
aide, Harmon Lovingood, was I
the first white settler In the
Western North Carolina area. V
ha* lived In this locality all v
Ma life. He has spent the t
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Murphy
Calendar
THURSDAY, May 18
10:00 A. M. to Noon, 2 to
3:30 P. M. Preserves and
Pickles Demonstration at
Murphy Powir Board Building
Miss Iola Pritchard, Speclalis
N. C. State College In charge
FRIDAY May 19
12:45 P. M. (Farm Forum)
Miss Thelma Wheeler, Horn
Economics Agent, Cherikee
County, Radio program on
wkrk.
1:30 P. M.
Grape Creek Home Demon
stration club will meet with
Mrs. Homer Hunsucker.
tuesday, may 23
10:00 A. M, Circle No. 4
of First MethodistChurchwlll
meet at the home of Mrs.
Breece Breeland.
1:30 P. M.
Murphy Home Demon
stration Club will meet with
Mrs. B.J, Fish.
WEDNESDAY, May 24
2:00 P. M.
Valleytown Home Demonst
ration Club will meet with
Mrs Luk Ellis.
FRIDAY May 19
7:30 P. M. Installation of
officers of American^ Legion
Auxiliary will be held "athome
of Mrs. Tom Mauney
3:00 P.M. - Junior Choir
at First Methodist Church.
3:30 P.M. - Concord Choir
at First Baptist Church.
4:15 - Senior-Pioneer meet
ing at Presbyterian Church
7:30 P.M.-CommunitySer
vice at FreeMethodistChurch
SUNDAY, MAY 21
6:15 A. M, - Holy Mass at
Our Lady of Providence
Chapel
9:45 A.M. - Services at
First Methodist Church
11 A.M. - Baccalaureate
sermon at High School Gym.
Holy Mass at St. William's
Catholic Chapel
6 P.M. - Pioneer-Seniors
and MYF of First Methodist
Church will meet at the
P resbyterian Church
6:30 P.M. - Rotary Club
at Family Restaurant
6:30 P.M. - Training Union
at First Baptist Church
MONDAY. MAY 22
6:30 P.M. - Rotary Club
at Family Restaurant
7:30 P.M. - Men's Chorus
at First Baptist Church
7:45 P.M. - Women of the
Presbyterian Church will
meet In the West Minister
Building.
TUESDAY, MAY 23
2:30 P.M. - Lottie Moon
Circle of the First Baptist
Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. P. C. Hyatt.
The Mae Perry Circle of
First BaptistChurch will meet
at the home of Mrs. Arvtl
Dockery.
3:15 P.M. - Junior Fellow
ship at Presbyterian Church.
3:30 P.M. - Carol Choir at
First Baptist Church.
Youth Choir at First Metho
dist Church.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
6:30 P.M. - Family night
supper atFlrstBaptlstChurch
7:20 PvM. - Midweek ser
vices at Presbyterian Church
7:30 FX, - Hour of Power
at First Baptist Church
Midweek services at First
Methodist Church
8:00 P.M. - Choir rehear
sal at Presbyterian Church
8:30 P.M. - Church choir
rehearsal at First Baptist
Church
Church choir rehearsal at
First Methodist Church
THURSDAY, MAY 25
3:30 P.M. - Concord Choir
rehearsal at First Baptist
Church
4:00 P.M. - Pioneer -Senior
meeting at Presbyterian
Church.
Presbyterians To
Hear Heintzleman
Message In regard to the
Holy Spirit will be brought
ay Jack W. Heintzleman,
Presbyterian minister at
-liyesbUle, at Murphy Pres
Syterlan Church at 7:30 P?n
secost Sunday night. May 21.
The evening ?errlce la to
ollow the regular moralng
rorshlp order, since there
*111 b* Siaday church school
>nly at the morning hour. The
:hurch unites with others la
he Murphy High bec
Mr. Heintzleman Is Tuetln
n the ?beeoce of Robert A.
'otter, minister, who Is M>
chool of Christian Education,
ifchmood. Va.