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Many Months Of Work Made Glay Centennial A Success SENIOR CITIZENS. Curat Ledford. Burt Ledford. JohnMartin. Ed Crawford, ttomer Burcfa and Everett Garrison. *fesswi SENIOR CITIZENS. "Aunt Iowa" Patterson, "Granny" Vaught. Mrs. Price and Mrs. Ledford. SENIOR CITIZENS. Homer Burch, Tom Herbert. AndyParker, Ben Phillips and Mr. Martin. SENIOR CITIZENS. Ben Brown. Ed Herbert, Bud Cherry, John Swanson and Fred Palmer. SENIOR CITIZENS. "Aunt" Ellie Crawford, B. Kitchens and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rogers. MRS. MARY CABE, who was unable to attend the celebration because of Illness, is shown with her granddaughter, Betty Jane. Mrs. Bruce Ledford Honored At Shower Mrs. Bruce Ledford of Hlawassee, was honoree at a bridal shower last Thursday evening in the social hall of the First Methodist Church. Hostesses were Misses Martha 'Plemons, Marcia Thurman and Betsy Bradshaw. Mrs. Ledford Is the former Miss Abigail Johnston of Hayesvllle. A color scheme of pink and green was carried throughout ?he event in the decorations and refreshments, consisting Of bride's punch. Individual cakes, nuts and mints. The bride was presented* corsage of carnations by the hostesses. Gaines were enjoyed during die evening and many lovely gifts were presented to the honoree. Classmates of the bride that were present were Misses J an eel e Armstrong, Jeanette Dills, Ellen McCray, Patricia Cox, Sarah Cabe, Elvlnia El liott. Roberta Johnston, Cecilia Anderson, Virginia Ann C has tain, Pat Hogaed, Judy Penland and J udy Tipton. Also attending was Mrs. 3ora Johnston, mother of the Krida, Mrs. Guy Ledford of Mawassee. mother of the ? ?room, Mrs. Josephine Thur han. Mrs. Pansy Bradshaw End Mrs. Myrtt Plemmons. AJLVIN PENLAND, Secretary and Treasurer of the Cen tennial Committee, worked very hard for the celebration. MRS. QUENTIN MOORE wrote the Centennial Chatter every week. "Rome wasn't built la a day" a familiar quotation we hav* all heard, neither was the Kg Centennial Calebra oon held Saturday planned Ir. a day; but was the result of many months planning and hard work. Back about Feb. 20th a group of Clay citizens met In the Agriculture room and elected William T. Groves "Jack" as Chairman, Alvin Penland, Sec., and the following committees: Howard Walker to select badges, hats and other Centennial apparel. Board of Trustees: Wallace crawford, Don Weaver, J. W, Stanley; Guy Wheeler and AX. Penland, program committee; Max Waldroup and Robert E. Anderson communications and community organization and community floats, other float committees were: Rufus G. Vick. Todd Phillips and Bobby Tiger; wagon horses and buggies: Wayne Phillips and Johnny Moore; Historical Committee members were: Guy Padgett, A, L. Penland, and J. Walter Moore; Ladles wearing apparel and rules: Mrs. Wiley McGlamery, Mrs. Ruel White and Mrs. Esther Curtis; Finance Chm., Tom Qay; Decorations and Sound Edwin Lidseen; Jim Arm strong - Food; Publicity Mrs. Neal R. Kitchens Chm., Mrs. Quentin Moore, J.GuyPadgett and Robert Anderson; High way Safety com. Neal R. Kitchens, Sherlf and Don Moran Patrol; C. L. Smith Centennial Sheriff and jailer; Hoover Anderson Centennial Chief Police. Above are the original committees and as time went on many others have been added. Jack Groves assumed the biggest responsibility when he accepted the job as Chairman. He held the committee meet ings each week on Monday night beginning in February; and this means there were about 22 meetings where plans were made. These weekly meetings usually lasted until 10:30 or 11:00 p.m. each week and started at 8:00. Every thing concerning this Centen nial was brought before all the committees and worked our in detail. Jack being a man of fine character, good sound judgement and knack forlead ership listened to all problems and helped iron out the whole thing . He deserves much credit for an outstanding piece of work. As in all organiza tions the secretary and treasurer is the one who does the pencil work. A more cap able man than Alvin Penland could not have been found In Clay County. Alvin wrote hun dreds of letters and cards concerning the Centennial Celebration, kept up the minute of the weekly meet ings, wrote checks to pay bills and numerous other things that go into a job like this. The Historical Committee did a splendid job in digging all the information up for the "History of Clay County" It took week and weeks of re search and work. Clay County can be proud of this booklet. The Float Committe worked with people through out the County and the result was witnessed Saturday when the grand parade went through. Nothing has ever been seen in Clay County that equalled this outstanding sight. Hats off to an excellent piece of work. The relization that theCen tennial Celebration would cost quite alotof moneywas evident from the first committe meeting. This is the job of the finance comittee. Every angle had to be carefully studiedand planned in accorance. The big job was to plan things not to make money; but on a break even basis to try to meet the cost of the whole thing. Haven't had a complete report from this committee as to the final outcome of finances; but this committee came through with top planning and did a fine job. The ladies wearing apparel Former Residents Of Clay County Are Wed Washington, D. C. - Miss Thelma Irene Nix, daughter of Mr. J. W. Nix of Brass - town, and tthe late Mrs. Nix, became the bride of Vernon James Kitchens, son of Mr, and Mrs. Everett Kitchens, of Hayesville, Saturday, J une 17. The wedding was held in the Church of Reformation and the Rev. Paul Seltzer heard the vows. Mr. Frank Penland of Washington, D.C. and former ly of Hayesville, served as best man. Miss Jean Walker of Wash ington was maid-of -honor. Mrs. Kitchens wore a yhite dress and had a corsage of orchids. A reception was held in the presidential room of the Congressional Hotel following the ceremony. Mr. Kitchens is the owner of the Atlas Realty Co. which he has operated for several Good Pictures ANYTIME ANYPLACE By Appointment The CHEROKEE SCOUT VE 7-2222 Order Prints of Your Favorite Newspaper Photos, too. I Clay County's Oldest Living Native Attends Centennial Shown left to right. Rep. Roy Taylor, Commissioner of Agriculture L.Y. Ballenttne , Thomas Jefferson Bristol, who will be 99 in October, and Senator Frank Forsyth. Mr. Bristol just recently received a 75 year Masonic Award. It is believed that this award is the only one that has ever been given. (Scout Photo) and rules committee made the laws that were easy to follow (or all the ladies. All Clay County women are grateful to this committee. The Decoration Committee turned out a real piece of art This required the know-how and was an endless task. The setting was perfect for the celebration and required much effort. This committee also was In charge of the sounds and had the loud speakers arranged so that the sound was perfect no matter what part of town you were in. The Centennial law worked from the beginning arresting the violators and provided a lot of fun as well as collecting the fines that helped to pay for the celebration. Good J obi Well Donel The Board of Trustees were constantly on hand working, Planning, and keeping things going at afine pace. Another group that did a splendid job. The Safety Committee de serves a lot of credit for bringing the whole thing { through, dances. Saturday, get togethers and the " big Day" with not one single person injured. It meant staying in the Job and good traffic man agement. ( Some of the later com- I mittes formed after the i original ones that did ar out- I standing job in each category . were: Antiques, Fashion Show ' Beard Contest, Beard Contest Beauty Contest Fire Works, 1 History BookSales Committee Centennial Balls, Square Dances. Talent Show, and various others. Saturday about lunch time j brought out some of the finest Barbecue Chicken and other food that could have been pre pared by any food committee. The "Big Chef" with a lot of good help really did Clay County a fine job, in feeding the tremendous crowd. All these committees and Chairmen were the keys to the celebration; but with out the wonderful cooperation of the citizens of Clay County they would have been help less in bringing the whole thing to a climax. This Centennial Celebration has meant neigh bors working together, churches, communities, clubs groups of all types, individuals and cooperation of theCounty as a whole. This has been an achievement tfiaiClay County can be proud of, it is the result of every one working together and that no individual nor small group of individauls could have accomplished alone. The Centennial Chatter a part of the publicity com mittee has been read and en joyed by everyone since the celebration started. "Well folks, Neal and 1 went up in the cove and planted a garden about the time this Centennial Celebration was in the making, along about the last of February, so we will get back up there this week, and see if it ever came up. See you around again at the next Centennial." Your Publicity Chariman, Mrs. Neal R. Kitchens. New Clay Cointy Methodist Ministers To Be Honored A pot luck supper will be held Friday, July 7, 7:30 p.m. In the Hlnton Memorial Life Center, In honor of the three new Methodist minister* tn Clay County, The ministers are: The Rev. Ralph Jacks, First Methodist Church: the Rev, Cletes Pope, Shooting Creek Charge: the Rev. C. W. Faulkner, Hayesvllle Charge. Other special guest who will be attending the oc casion are: The new Waynes - vill District Supt. the Rev. Mark Tutde, of Waynesvllle, Dr Horace McSwiln, Executive Sec. of the Conference Board of Missions, of StatasvlUe, and Dr. James W. Sella, Executive Sac. of the South Eastern Jurisdiction, of Atlanta, Ca. Hoffitt And Moore Wed Jn Centennial Wedding Miss Minnette Lee Moffitt, laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Charles Moffitt, became the bride of Andrew Eugene Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Moore, in a Centennial wedding Saturday , July 1, 5:00 p.m., in the Truett Memorial Baptist Church. The Rev. Jack C. Thomas and the Rev. Billy Fox heard the vows. Wedding selections were presented by the Rev. Jack C. Thomas at the piano, and Mrs. Jack C. Thomas, solo ist, also a Centennial song by the first and second grade children, students of Miss Moffitts at the Elf School. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The wedding gown was designed by the bride and her mother and made by her mother. It was embroidered Swiss organy with mutton leg sleeves, a fitted midriff with a high neck line and a bouffant skirt. Her veil of illusion was attached to a minature Swiss organy bonnett. She carried a white bible topped with white roses Mrs. Crandall Moffitt; sister-in-law of the bride was matron of honor. Her dress was yellow organy with mutton leg sleeves, fitted bodice and bouffant skirt. Her headdress was a short veil attached to a minature bonnet, and she carried a nosegay of yellow roses. Misses LindaStamey, Kathv Pitts, Sybil Hogsed, Karen Melton and JanieCothran were flower girls. They wore pas retsdreSSeS wlth m,tchln8 bon The junior bridesmaids were: Misses Angle Kitchens, Dwayne Ledford, Annette Led - ford Burnette Ledford. Glenda Ledford. Connie Burch, Diane Eller and Dar jene Nelson. They were dressed in pastel dresses and bonnets to match and carried nosegays of daisies. Other attendants in Centen nial attire were: Danny Moss. Ray Nichols, Max Moss, Junior Trull, Jerry Nichols. LeonM"iey. David r^nu Johnny Burch, Mike Callhan, Charles Blankenship, Roger Dale Ledford. Ben Spurr, Jackie Bnloe, Robert Mardn, Max Evans, Ri?ky Lannlng and Michael Hall. Andrew Moore , father of ? bridegroom served as ^ u*hera were: Crandall Moffitt, brother of (tie bride, Jerald Phillips, Frank Moore Jr., and Carl Moore all of Hayes vllle. A reception was held Im mediately following the cere mony in the ?ocl?l hall of the church. Mrs. James Padgett * Ashevllle, Mr, Moore of Canton, Ohio, Mrs. Clyde Beck of Panama Canal n."' Ji'ii M*ney of Atlanta,' Oa. and Mrs. Letter Berrong <* Hayes ville assisted In serving. Mr*. Chuck Reece of Atlanta kept the bride's book. The mother of the bride wore a Centennial dress and bonnet in yellow and the mother of the bridegroom wore a blue Centennial dress and bonnet. The couple left for a wed ding trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. For this the bride changed to a pink dacron dress with white accessories and her corsage was the roses de tached from her Bible. The bride is a graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, and has been employed in the Clay County School system for the past two years. Mr. Moore is a graduate of Western Carolina Colle?e, Cullowhee, and is employed at the Hayesvllle Manufactur ing Co. After the couple return from their wedding trip they will be at homeinHayes ville. Havesville Personal Mention Tt* daughters at ihs Ua Mrs. r arris Johns ton, sod their lamllies, spent last ??sk sc their former horns here. Tbsy are Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Roberts of Douglss, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Coffins of Athens, Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. Las Bowman of Chsttanoogs. Mr. and Mrs. Egusne Starnes of Raleigh, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McC la mery at Ashevllle. Mr. andMrs.RonsldHsd den and family left Isst weak for s tour at the New England states. Mr. Thad Roper of Nanta hala. Is visiting his brother, Mr. Ed Roper, in West Hayes - vllle. Mrs. Evelyn Blsu of Ashe vllle, spent the week-end with Mrs. Wsllsce Crswford and family. Mr. and Mrs. Chsrles Wsl Murphy Band Adds To Clay Centennial Parade by Mri, Neal Kitchens Didn't the Murphy Band, under rhe direction of Mr. Ed Reynolds, give the Clay County Centennial Celebradon a fine start Saturday. This was followed by the awards and the distinguished guests being recognized. Mr. L. Y, B alien tine, who Is familiar with Clay's pro blems summed up the progress well In his speech. The lunch hour was a chance to catch if) with visiting old friends and trying to recognize people who had not been to gether for years while every one feasted on the barbecue chicken and other good food. Wasn't the parade grand? Didn't IcnowClayCounty could come up with so many beau tiful floats and so many different ideas. One float that was simply breath taking was the Queerts Float and her attendants. Miss Judy Tipton was queen. She was attended by : Miss Judy Smart and Miss Fredia Dean Morgan as Marshalls, Miss Lucretia Ann Street. Judy Phillips, Gloria Bristol, Shir ley Ford, Elizabeth Garrison and Mary Day were the other attendants. After the parade the Cen tennial Wedding of Mlnnette Moffltt and Eugene Moore was held In the TruettChurch. For those who attended this. It is a wedding that will never be forgotten and the story will be handed down from one generation to another for years to come. The Centennial Ball and square dances finished the big celebradon and they were all well attended. All heard many express their version of the success or Importance of the occa sion. Mrs. Carl Kllllan, wife of Dr. Carl Killian of West ern Carolina College, said "Carl never wears his teeth except for very special oc cassions and he has had them in since early morning." According to this it was a grand occassion. ker aad no, at Kotomo. Indiana, arc viaitlag her mother, Mr*. Cora J oh an ion. Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Wood ?rd Jr. and daMghtarsof Jack aonvllia, Florida, vlsl?d their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woodard and Mr. and Mrs. Standrldge recendy were Mr. and Mra. Jack Lockla and Mri. Joyce Nations of JackaonvUle. Florida, neighbor a of their daughter, Mr*. Woodard. Mr. Glenn Byera haa re turned borne after being a patient for sometime In a veterans hospital In Aahevtlle Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Byera is their daughter-in-law, Mra. Carol Byera, and two child ren of Canton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Howard White of Huntsville, Alabama spent the week-end with their parenta here. Rev. Claude Young Honored As Rural Minister Rev. Hugh Clauia Young. J r, pastor of Hayeaville Flr?t Methodist Church. Clay County, N. C. has been named North Carolina Rural Minister of the Year. The sward, co - sponsored by / The Progressive Farmer magazine and Emory Univer sity School of Theology, will be announced In the July Issue of the Progressive Farmer. North Carolina Council ot Churches assisted In the selection of theNorthCarollna Rural Minister. ? Ministers from 12 other states are similarly recog nized for outstandi.c contri butions to rural iite and religion In the South. An an nouncement banquet for the ministers is to be held at Emory tonight (July 12). Mr. Young plans this summer to take up a new pastorate-Sedge Garden ' Methodist Church, Forsyth County. Mr. Young is director of the Group Ministry inClayCounty which has been responsible for developing Chrlsl tan Leader - shlp and strengthening church programs throughout the county. As director of the Ministry he was a leader In obtaining and building the $100,000 Hln ton Memorial Rural Life Center forChrlstian education and training. The 4 1/2-acre site and a rough unfinished lodge were donated to the Ministry by Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Moore, and $33,000 to begin the building fund was donated by the wife of late Harold H. Hlnton, original owner and developer of the land. Mr. Young Is director of rural church and Town and Country Church Work for Waynesville District, He organized Clay County Mlnls terisl Association and Is a leader in Clay County Indust rial Council, which has raised $45,000 for construction of a building to house a dress factory. Mr. Young's wife, Betty Jean, is church choir director. The Youngs have two children. Clay County Sheriff Thanks Citizens, Patrol Neal R. Kitchens, Sheriff of Clay County, says"I am indeed grateful to the Highway Patrol, the Wild Life Protectors and the many Clay County Citizens who helped with the traffic during the big Centennial Celebratlon,Saturday,and also to the public for the wonderful cooperation with all the men on duty. In all my years as Sheriff, 1 have never seen a finer example of cooperation than we had here. I hope to express my apprecaiadon to each Individual in person who worked so faithfully Saturday to make our County a safe place. It meant long hours of sanding on duty for so many men; but as a result there wasn't a single Injury no traffic jam? and every thing moved along without any trouble. The work performed by our many citizens was equal to trained officers, and I am proud to have men In our county who helped so willingly and did such a good job". TH UNIT HINT WAIT AOS WORK Attention College Students . TAKE The Cherokee Scout With You To College So You Can Read About What's Going On Back Home College Special - Complete Term Only $3.00