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/olunrM 71 - Number 49 Murphy, N. C.. Thursday, July 6, 1961 8 froges This Week Published Weekly
Over 80 Wagons And 400 Horseback Riders Rode Into Murphy
Skyland Flower
School
To Open
Mrs. W. A. Hoover sec- I
retary of the Murphy Garden
Club has been notified from
Mrs. Howell D. Paris of
Hlawassee, Ga. of the opening
of theSlrylandSchool of Flower
Arrangement located on Lake
Chatuga at Hlawassee, Ga. at
the intersection of U. S. High
way 76 and Fodder Creek
Road.
The school is owned and
directed by Mr. and Mrs. R.
R. Kobs and will be opened
from July 10 through Septem
ber 1, 1961.
Private and group lessons
and workshops will be offered
in: American styles of flower
arrangements for homes and
garden club shows: Japanese
flower arrangements - classi
cal and modem: and J apanese
tray arts: Bonkei -miniature
rray landscape, Bonseki-tray
landscape with sand and
stones. Professional floris
try, including all techniques of
the trade.
Murphy
Calendar
THURSDAY, JULY 6
1:30 p.m. Cherokee County I
' Home Demonstration
Council meeting will be held
at the home of MissThelnia
Wheeler .
7:30 p.m. Community Prayer
services at Free Methodist
Church
8:00 p.m. Official Board Meet- |
ing at First Methodist
Church. ? ,
SATURDAY JULY 8
8:00 p.m. Trl -State Rock
hounders meeting at their
building at Brass town.
SUNDAY. JULY 9
6:15 a.m. Mass at Providence
Hospital
11:00 a.m. Holy Mass at St.
Williams Catholic Church
6:30 p.m. Training Union at
First Baptist Church
6:00 p.m. MYF at First Metho
dist Church
8:00 p.m. Joint services of
Presbyterian and Methodist
at Presbyterian Church.
MONDAY, JULY 10
6-30 p.m. B&pw will meet at
the New Regal Hotel
6-30 p.m. Rotary Club will
meet at th3 Family
Restaurant
Christian Doctrine Officers #
and committee meeting at
St, Williams Catholic
Chapel.
7:30 p.m. Town Council
Meeting at Murphy Power
Board Building.
8:00 p.m. Men's Chorus at
First Baptist Church.
' TUESDAY, JULY 11
10:00 a.m. Gladys Morris
Circle of First Baptist
Church will meet at the
home of Mrs. John
Carringer
2:00 o.m. WSCS Executive
meeting at the FlrstMetho
dist Church.
6:30 p.m. Lions Club meeting
recreation hall of the First
Methodist Church
8:00 p.m. Alchollc Anonymous
meeting at New Regal Hotel .
WEDNESDAY. JULY 12
6:30 p.m. ueneral meeting of
WMU of First Baptist
Church a t Church
6:30 p.m. G-A.'s will meet at
First Baptist Chruch
6:30 p.m. R. A. *? will meetat
First Baptist Church.
6:30 p.m. YWA's will meet at
First Baptist Church
6:30 p.m. The Brotherhood
supper at Flrtt Baptist
Church.
7:20 pjn. midweek service at
Presbyterian Church
7:30 p.m. Midweek service* at (
First Methodist Church
8:00 p.m. Hour of Power at <
First Baptist Church
8:20 p.m. Choir rehearsal at
First Methodist Church
8:45 p.m. Choir rehearsal at
First Bsptlst Church
THURSDAY, JULY 13
1:00 p.m. Cancer Clinic at
Health Office
Wagon Train Draws Large Crowd
Stagecoach Carried Dignitaries
Folk School
To Attend
Craft man's Fair
The John C.Campbell Folk
School at Brasstown will play
major roles a: the Crafts
man's Fair In Asheville, July
17-21.
Mrs. George Bidstrup will
be In charge of the Folk School
dancers and singers who will
provide entertainment tnree
times daily at the Fair. There
will be eight couples dancing.
Mrs. Muriel Martin will
direct the woodcarving de
monstrations. A wide variety j
of handicrafts will be exhibi
ted under the School's banner.
Miss Fannie McLellan, as
usual, will be one of the big '
attractions at the main
entrance to the auditorium,
with her bubbling pot ot
vegetable dyes.
The Southern Highland Han
dicraft Guild, which sponsors
the Fair, was founded largely
through the efforts of Mrs.
John C. Campbell in 1930.
Miss Louise Pitman, the pre
sent director of theGulld, was
Mrs. Campbell's secretary in
1930 and participated also in
the founding meetings.
The Guild, a non-profit or
ganization, was formed to
sustain the old as well as the
new crafts, to promote high
standards, and to helpinmai
ketlng of products.
Guild members In this area
are: Murphy- Mrs. J. C. Hil
ton, metal work; Mrs. Clyde
McNabb, Route 2, weaving;
Mrs. B. E,. Warner, Route
2, metal wprk. weaving tin
craft. Brasstown- Herman B.
Bates, lapldarlst; Lynn Gault,
pottery: Mrs. W. J. Martin,
weaving and woodcarving:
Fred O. Scroggs, lapidarlst,
and Fred G, Smith, wood
carving.
Miss Thelma Wheeler,
Lnerokee County nome dem
onstration agent, announced
this week that she would
conduct a tour again this year
to the Craftsman's Fair, In
\sheville.
A bus, chartered for the
trip, will leave Murphy at
7:30 a.m., July 20, and will
leave Asheville auditorium at
I p.m. for die return.
Fuzzy Jerry Hatchett Rode All The Way
NAME THIS GROUP. Thli fine group of people dealt with
money matter* a number of yean ago. The organization was
located In Cherokee County. The flrat person correctly Identify
ing the organization and the locadon will receive a free sub
scription to THE CHEROKEE SCOUT. Mall your entry to Box
190, Murphy, N. C. There was a de between Fred Christopher
and Mrs. Geraldlne Garland who both correctly idendfyed last
week's mystery picture as the oldCourt House In Murphy. Each
will receive a six months subscription.
Colorful Wagon Train
Draws Large Crowd
me ch>cic rurnea MCit in
Murphy at noon on the Fourth
V w'agon Train rumbled
through town to the fair
grounds. A crowd, estimated
at better than 25,000 caused
Miuphy to bulge at the seams.
For the first time in the
annual Wagon Train history
the group spent two nights on
the road. TeUico River. 18
miles east of Tellico Plains
was selected as camp site
Sunday night. Monday night
the caravan of 100 wagons and
400 saddle horses made camp
at Davis Creek some seven
miles from Murphy.
The Twentieth Century
pioneers made the 42 mile
journey from Tellico Plains.
Tenn. to Murphy in threedays.
Four years ago the Wagon
Train made its first trip
crossing Unicoi Mountains
along the Tennessee-North
Carolina boundary to point out
the rrear need for better roads
in this area.
This year as the Wagon
Train moved toward Murpny,
a conference of officials from
both states met in Robbins
ville, N. C. to discuss the
proposed highway and other
area problems.
Gov. Terry Sanford had
planned to attend the Fourth
of July celebration and make
the principal address but was
unable to leave Raleigh. Mer
rill Evans, chairman of the
State Highway Commission,
served as Gov. Sanford's
personal representative.
From the reviewing stand
at Murphy fairgrounds, Evans
read the following statement
from the Governor:
'?I have askedMerrill Evans
to extend my greetings to
Western North Carolina. I
regret that an overwhelming
press of public business pre
vents me from being with you
on this occasion, but I look
forward to several visits
with you before the end of
the summer.
"I have promised to give
proper attention to the econ
omic development of counties
w-st of > shev*l!e. We are
going io iV that.
"As a part of our effort to
meet this need- -of this im
portant part of our state- -I
have made three important
appointments today which I
authorize Merrill Evans to
announce. They are:
"To the N. C, State High
way Commission - Mr. Ted
Jorday of Graham County.
"To the N. C, Board of
Conservation and Develop
ment ? Mrs. Fred Campbell
of Haywood County and Mr.
Woody Hampton of Jackson
County.
"There will 'be other ap
pointments to be announced
soon.
"I assure you that western
North Carolina has an im
portant place In our plan for
progress and the development
of our state," said the state
& ment from Gov. Sanford.
" Rep. Roy A. Taylor of the
12th Congressional District
joined the Wagon Train with
a group of state and district
officials at the city limits and
head of the group in an old
stage cpach.
Evans, who spoke at the
fairground, said "This is one
of the most inspiring sights 1
lhave ever seen. I've never
a seen a group promote a pro
ject with such enthusiasm.
"All of our people are in
, terested in highways and I
" want to tell you that the State
Highway Commission is the
most sensitive function we
?, have in government."
He said thattheCommission
has many problems facing it.
H? said there are secondary
roads thatneedpavingandpri
mary roads that need building.
"We don't have the money
to pave them. We have trails
and rural roads that need to
be placed In our highway
system.
_ "I am not in a position to
promise this road will be built
right away but I will say that
It is a more reasonable pro
ject than I had thought. But
I'm not going to promise you
I will get the road.
"But I will promise that this
project will be given serious
consideration in just as high
circles in North Carolina
Government as I am able to
take it to."
He added that he thought the ?
State Highway Commission
: ha? an obligation of opening
[ up this area.
V "And I feel certain that if
? you keep chopping along you
Pwill eventually get this road,"
\ said Mr, Evans.
Rep. Taylor said earlier to
J the crowd that he hoped that
1 this plea for roads would not
go unheeded.
band Booster Club
The Rand Booster CluD
Bridge contest which was held
in J une cleared aroun0$22O.OO
Included in this wksadonatlon
from Brumby Textile Mill*.
High score winners were
Mr. and Mrs, Joe Ray, Low
score winners were Mrs. Nell
Laurla and R. S. Bault.
RALEIGH DE BORD, 1st prize winner In the Beard Contest
held at the Fair Grounds July 4. Winners of the Costume Con
test were Mrs. Bass Dockery of Tellico Plains, 1st prize, and
Pamela Church, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Church,
of Culberson.
Woman Drowns Attempting
To Swim Across lake Chatuge
Mrs. Ethel Miller, 32, of
Knoxville , Term., drowned
about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July
2, in Lake Chatuge near the
wildlife access area five miles
east of Hayesville.
Mrs. Miller, who was here
visiting her mother.Mrs-. Lucy
Marrin of Hayesville, was
swimming across the lake to
the Hlnton Memorial Life
C- nter point, a distance of
abuut a quarter-mile.
Howard Gibson, 17, of
Hayesville, who was swim
ming ahead of Mrs. Miller,
said that when he was about
30 yards from shore, he looked
back and called to her, asking
if she were all right.
She shook her head no and
went under as Gibson started
to her. He called to nearby
boats for help as he reached
Mrs. Miller and Johnny Martin
18. her nephew, also swam to
her.
A boat came to the aid of
the trio but Mrs. Miller was
lifeless when she was placed
aboard. Artificial respiration
was applied In the boat and
continued for two hours, along
with use of oxygen, after they
reached shore.
Dr. R. L. Staton, Clay
County comer, ruled the death
an accidental drowning and no
inquest will be held.
Surviving In addition to the
mother, are a daughter,
Patricia Ann of Knoxville; the
father, Richmond Martin of
Presbyterians
To Have
Picnic
Presbyterians of Murphy
church are to hold their annua)
congregational and Sunday
Church School picnic at 6:30
Wednesday night, July 12, at
Campbell Folk School.
There will be, besides the
picnic supper, various games
and recreational activities,
and a concluding worship ser
vice. John A, Thompson is
church school superintendent;
and Mrs. W.George Phillips,
secretary.
Murpny; a Drotner, rienry
Mardn of Hayesvllle; and a
sister, Mrs. Ralph Tabor of
Murphy; and the grand
mothers, Mrs. AdaMartinand
Mrs. Reece Allison of
HayesviUe.
Services were held at 2.p.m.
Tuesday in Shooting Creek
Church of God.
The Rev. Jack Thomas
officiated and burial was in the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Cllne
Ledford, Howard Garrett,
Paul Allison, Virgil Elliott,
Vaughn Gibson and Glenn
Martin.
I vie Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements
Bloodmobile
Comes To Murphy
Next Tuesday
Anyone who is able to give
blood is urged to cooperate
by joining in the all out effort
to fill the 12S pint quota when
the Bloodmobile comes to the
Power Board Tuesday, J uly 11,
from 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The most blood ever obtained
in Murphy at one time was
given the last time the Blood
mobile was here. One hundred
seventy-seven pints weie
given and ninety-four of the
people gave Mood for the first
time.
According to Bloodmobile
Chairman Hobert McKeever,
the Bloodmobile committee is
^ftlcipating 200 pints, even
with the "summer slump".
The Bloodmobile is coming
with an increased staff of
nurses with an addition of eight
volunteers to aid the staff.
There will be no waiting when
the donor comes to give blood.
The Town of Murphy is
providing personnel to help
load and unload the Blood
mobile.
The doctor in charge is Dr.
W. A. Hoover.
Letters are being mailed to
Dver 200 people asking them
to give blood. A Telephone
Campaign with Mrs. Dale Lee
n charge is also beine used.
Bid On Bridge Over
Hiwassee River
To Be Let
The State Highway Depart
ment has called for bids on
25 roads projects in 21
counties over the state. Bids
will be opened In Raleigh July
25. Among these bids is the
bridge and approaches (1.22
rfiiles ) over Hiwassee; River
or. UJS. 64 in Murphy.
Former Cay County Resident
Stabbed To Death Tuesday
HAYE5VILLE - A former
Clay County resident now
living in Canton, Ohio, who
had returned hereforaFourth
of July family reunion, was
stabbed to death early Tues
day afternoon in an argument
over lizards.
Clay County Sheriff Neal
Kitchens saidTaulvlnCoward,
26, of the Shooting Creek sec
tion of Clay County, had
admitted the slaying of Frank
Hogsed, 41, of Canton.Ohlo.
Witnesses told the sheriff
an argument developed be
tween Hogsed and Coward
after the former said the
younger man had stolen
lizards from his brother
Tollie. Hogsed was catching
the lizards for fishing bait,
the sheriff said.
Hogsed was stabbed once
just under the heart by a
large-bladed pocketknife. He
was dead on arrival at a
Hiawassee, Ga. hospital. The
stabbing took place abotn 1
p.m. in a picnic area of the
Buck Creek section of Clay
County.
Coward was arrested later
at his home. Sheriff Kitchens
said Coward went out the back
door when the officers ar
rived but was quickly taken
into custody. He later gave
the officers a written state-,
ment admitting the crime. The
sheriff said murder charges
would be filed Wednesday.
Mr. Hogsed was a native
of Clay County, and was the
son of the late Lush H. and
Jane Waldroup Hogsed. He had
been living in Canton for the
past nine years where he was
an employee of the Canton
Drop Forging and Manufac
turing Co. In Canton, Ohio.
He was a World War II veteran
and served about 15 months
overseas.
Surviving are 11 brothers,
Everett, Glenn, Tearl, Maden,
Charlie, Odell, Woodrow,
Truett Andrew, Roy and
J unior, all of Hayesvllle, and
two sisters, Mrs. Mark
Rogers of Hayesville, and
Mrs. Henry Shope of Georgia.
Services were held today
(Thursday) at 2 p.m. in Phil
adelphia Baptist Church.
The Rev. Robert Galloway,
the Rev. Jack Thomas and the
ftev. Keen Bright officiated
and burial was in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers were cousins,
Howard, Bob and NewtonHog
sed, Claud Stewart, Craig and
David Waldroup.
I vie Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements .
JUIY 1961
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Wagon Train Days
ROY WELLS
Son Of
Mr. fc Mr*. WlllUm J. Wall*