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The Cherokee Scout
And Clay County Progress
Volume 72, Number 9 Murphy, N. C., Thursday, September 28, 1961 14 Pages This Week Published Weekly
Rally Here Starts
Murphy's CD
Plans With Bang
Murphy's newly - organized
Civil Defense committee got
rolling this week with an en
thusiastic public meeting
id explain goals and purpose
of the system.
Under the direction of
Herman Edwards, local
attorney, the campaign will
be spear-headed by 18 com
mittee chairmen.
Mr. Edwards outlined the
vital need for a strong civil
defense program Monday night
at a meeting of some 100
citizens. He pointed out that
such a program stands as
America's only hope for
survival In the event of an
atomic attack.
Various committee chair
men explained to the group
what part they would play in
case of warning of an attack.
Key to sruvlval, Mr.
Edwards asserted, Is con
struction of fallout shelters by
individual citizens, stocked
with a 14 day food and water
suddIv.
Mr. Edwards pointed out that:
federal funds have been ear
marked for the civil defense
program, but he stressed that
such funds will not be available
for some dme.
"The point is that the need
for shelters exists now. We
can't afford to wait to see if
we can get help from the
government." Mr. Edwards
declared.
Appointed only last week as
Murphy's Civil Defense
Director, Mr. Edwards has
appointed the following com
mittee chairmen to work with
him:
W. A. Singleton, attack
warning, Robert H. Ensley,
traffic control: Holland Mc
Swain public schools; Merel
Davis, public fallout shelters;
Frank Forsyth, private fall
out shelters; (Mrs.Paul HUl,
food; Charlie Johnson, Water;
John H. Bayless, electric
power; Jay Phillips, com
munications; Mrs.HobartMc
Keever, recreation; Dr. Helen
Wells, medical care; Paul Nave,
farming; Bunch Nugent,
forestry; H. A. Matrox,
federal and state aid; Mrs.
Kenneth Godfrey, survey; and
Mrs. Jerue Babb, PaulRlden
hour and Max Blakemoroj
publicity and public
information.
CO-CAPTAINS Hubert Hlnton and Randolph Cunningham
escort Homecoming Queen, Miss Suzle Sprung, across the
field fct the Murphy homecoming game Friday night. Crown
bearer was little Miss Mary Rae Joseph, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Joseph. Miss Sprung is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Sprung.
Midgets Edge Sylva 6 - 0
The Murphy Midget football
team won over Sylva Tuesday
night by a score of 6-0. The
game was close all the way
until late in the third quarter
when Murphy's Don Stephens
took a Sylva punt on his
own 30 yard line and raced
70 yards for a Murphy TD.
The game was playedInSylva,
and some of the Murphy adult
supporters who made the trip
were: Mr. and Mrs. Peyton
Ivle, Mr. and Mrs. B. J.Fish;
Mr. JamesPlttman; Dr.Harry
Dickey, Dr. Buddy Burch,Mr.
and Mrs. John Carrtngen
Mrs. F. C. Bourne, Jr., Rev.
Bill Thompson, Mr. Earl C.
Van Horn.
Head Coach Frank Forsyth
said he was extremely well
pleased with his boys in their
first game. Tripp Bourne was
outstanding with his ball hand
ling and passing as quarter
back, and Mike Jordan was a
standout on defense.
The Mites also payed and
were beaten 6-0 by the Sylva
mites. In the mite game, also
played under the lights,
Murphy's Dannie Burrell made
the longest run of the game
when he ran a quarterback
keeper play 55 yards around
left end to the Sylva 15 yard
line, and was finally dragged
down from behind.
The midgets play Robbins
ville here in Murphy on
Thursday night, September 28,
at 6:15 p.m. before the Junior
Varsity Game.
Cloy Coooty PTA
Clothiog Drive
Remember the Clothing
Drivel Clothes will be
received Tuesday, October 3>
starting at 8:30 a.m. at the
clothing room on the Hayes
vill school grounds, or they
can be sent by the school
children to their homerooms.
Especially needed are coats,
jackets and sweaters, but all
types of clothing In the school
age sizes will be helpful in
keeping needy children in
school and adequately clothed.
Clothes should be ready to
wear, clean, mended, and
marked for size it Known.
TRICOLOR WINNER of the Plover Show i| the felrwee
e Colonial Wllliamabtirg arrangement made by Mre. Hobert
McKeever. Mre. McKeever ha* won the trl-color ribbon for
three coneecutlve year*.
MISS VIRGINIA ANNE ELLIOTT looks over new Bibles to
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Murphy BPWTo Observe
Business Women's Week
The Murohy Business &
Professional Women's Club
will observe National
Business Women's Week
along with women in business
all over the United States
October 1-7. In recognition of.
the week in this proclamation:
Porclamation for National
Business Women's Week
Whereas women in business
and the professions have made
outstanding contributions to
the economy of their
community, state and nation.
given tirelessly of their time
and efforts to civic and cul
tural projects, and Whereas
this woman power is a great
"Dimension In Democracy",
now Therefore I L. L. Mason
as Mayor by the authority
vested in me, do hereby pro
claim October 1 through 7,
1961 as NATIONAL BUSINESS
WOMEN'S WEEK in Murphy,
N. C. and call upon all citizens
to recognize the achievements
of members of the National
Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs,
Inc., who prlvlde daily service
to our country. By L. L.
Mason, Date: October 1,1961.
The Murphy club will start
the week by attending the First
Baptist Church in a group.
Various activities are being
planned throughout the week
and attending the District
meeting to beheldatBoundery
Tree Court in Cherokee with
the Bryson City Club acting as
hostess will end die week.
The Murphy BPW Club was
organized in May, 1958 and has
become one of the outstanding
women's club in the county.
This year the club has set up
a scholarship fund of $300 to
be given to a worthy girl
graduating in the spring. The
recepeint will be selected on
the basis of scholarship and
need.
- EDITORIALS ?
Waiting Sometimes Costly
North Carolina's Governor Sanford put his finger on<a)
real problem existing throughout the nation when he recently
discussed federal aid to education.
Speaking of the death of federal aid to education for this
session of Congress, Governor Sanford declared at a news
conference:
"The States have got to get on with this job. We have been
deluding ourselves over a decade thinking that if we'll just
wait a few years or a few months, then somehow the federal
government is going to come along and provide the money
to solve all the problems.
"We ought to quit waiting around for the federal government
to come galloping up to rescue us."
This was brought home to Murphy forcefully this week
in connection with the construction of fallout shelters. At
a mass meeting to discuss the subject, itwas brought out that
federal aid will be made available -- but not for some time.
The point is that the fallout shelters cannot wait for the
government to' step in with aid. They are needed now and it
becomes the responsibility of the Individual citizen and the
individual community to solve its problems.
The same is true with aid to education. No community can
afford to let its educational system lag simply because it is
waiting for financial help from Washington.
The Franklin Press, editorializing on thesubjectlastweek,
suggested that "the best thing that could happen to education
might be for the federal government to say with absolute
finality, "there is going to be no federal aid ? now or ever."
Mayor Sets October 1 - 7
As Hire The Handicapped
Mayor L. L. Mason of
Murphy proclaims that the
week of October 1-7 be
observed as Hire the Handi
capped Week. This is in
keeping with the national
observance each year since
1945.
The national theme this vear
is ABLE WORKERS. ' not
disabled.
Mr. Ed Bumby, Chairman
of the local Employ the Handi
capped Committee, says that
when given an equal
opportunity many so called
handicapped, or physically
limited workers can produce
as well as, and in some cases,
better than the able bodied
worker. Mr. Brumby urges all
employers of the tri-county
area to continue as In the
past to hire people for their
ability and not turn them away
because of some disability
that may not effect their work
in any way.
Mr. Jack Wilson Manager of
the Local Employment
Security Office, is a member
of the local committee and he
sutrs that as in the nest the
commission office > throi gh
out the nation work ..s. only
during NEPH week but
throughout the entire yearwith
the local committees promot
ing employment of the
physically limited worker.
Mr. Wilson states that in his
local office area there are
some 225 people registered
for work who have some
limitations. He, along with the
other members of the local
committees of the tri county
area, urges all employers to
give the ha/idicapped worker
equal opportunity to prove
he is an ABLE WORKER on
a job that he is quail if ted to do.
Berkshire Employes
Noted For
Giving Blood
The certificate noted the
participation of the Berkshire
employees Id il.s Blood Bank
program. For several years,
35$ of the employees con
tributed at least one pint of
blood in a twelve month period.
This entitled the entire
employee group and tneir.
families to an unlimited blood
simply for the same twelve
month period.
County's Form, Home
Posts Won't Be Filled
Knitting Mill
To Exhibit At
Trade Fair
/The Berkshire Knitting Mill
will be among the : 300
exhibitors at the first North
Carolina Trade Fair begin
ning October 12 in Charlotte.
The fair will run for 10
days and will be held in
Charlotte's new Merchandise
Mart building and the nearby
Coliseum. Gov. TerrySanford
and Secretary of Commerce
Luther Hodges will be among
the notables for the opening.
Other notables during the 10
day period will be Ronald
Regan,. movie and telivision
actor. Miss North Carolina
and Miss South Carolina and
Marlene Schmidt, the 1962
Miss Universe. The German
girl, an engineering graduate
will make her last domestic
appearance before leaving on
a world tour.
Richard Mauney, former
Murphy resident, is executive
assistant director of the fair.
He was assigned to help with
the show bv the State Depart
ment of Conservation and
Development. He states:
"Success is assured in terms
of exhibitors, visiting buyers
from overseas, and plenty of
attractions for the general
public. The earlyestimatewas
300,000 visitors over the 10
day period, but with the way
the Trade Fair has shaped up
1 expect the estimate to prove
conservative."
"We'll open on October 12
with bands playing, flags
waving and the President of
the United States here in
person," said Mauney, who
rates .a private office as the
assistant director of the trade
fair. Mauney added, "There's
no way to judge how much the
fair will add to North Caro
lina's general prestige in the
world, we'll have to see how
many new plants locate here."
More than 340 booths will
feature exhibits by the 266 Tar
Heel manufacturers, dis
tributors and service firms
whose applications had been
received, along with checks.
Cmraor Appoints
32-Member
Steerieg Committee
I Governor TerrySanford ap
pomted a 32-member steering
committee September 23 to
"f6" for approval
of die $61,665,000 bond re
frendum which goes to the
citizens of North Carolina on
November 7. Among the
members of the committee is
^>5 P" Herman west.
The Governor noted that
me Steering Committee will
be aided by a much larger
Citizens Committee for a
Better North Carolina. The
members of the larger
committee will be named in
trie near future.
Football Winers
The Football Contest Win
ptace #re l #S f0U?WS: Flrst
as-,x
Ne" Sneed. Mu^hy Each
winner had eleven o?t of twe've
HHh"? 'kW" nece"ary to
use the Ue breaker.
lovlifood Raaaioa
Aid Hoaacaaiag
The 21st Annual Lovingood
Reunion and Homecoming of
W^l be heldSunday, October 1,
iftooprT*m -_!.U ?
,'?? ,nd continue
through 3:00 p.m. The lunch
m "f.Vl fTOm 12:00 noon
? 1-30. The devotional will
Ifmfven by Rev. Marvin
Hampton pastor of Tomoda
Bapdst Church, and welcome
will be extended by Mrs
, McDonald. Rev'
T^*l^rft500<, 01 Athen?.
Tenn. will bring the annual
seromon. Special music will
be provided by die Smoky
Mounain Quartet and singers
g*? Third Sunday
singing Convendon. Anyother
special groups win
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TraHlt Deaths
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Vehicles Department's sum
<*?*? through
2S. M* Monday, September
2St
filled To Date M
filled To Date Last Year 832
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DOLLAR DAY'S
, IN MURPHY
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Bargains Galore
For $$$$$$ Days
Dollar Days begin In Murphy Thursday and you've never
seen such an array of bargains that local merchants have
lined up for you.
The event runs far the next nine days.
Merchants have been busy lining up special bargains for
the promotion and you'll benefit from their efforts.
December 9, merchants will give away a new 1962 Chevrolet
automobile. You may register for the car at any store giving
Red M tickets.
But right now it's Dollar Days. Check today's edition of
The Scout for a sample of some of the good buys you will
find in Murphy.
Then shop in Murphy ? and save.
Water Lover
Moves Inland
A mud turtle weighing about
15 pounds, scared the day
lights out of several people
In Murphy Tuesday afternoon.
The turtle was discovered
near the Rayjoseph yard.The
Joseph's,fearing that the turtle
might bite someone, called the
police, who promptly came
over and shot it.
The mystery of just how the
turtle got so far from water
has puzzled neighbors but It's
simple. Hobart McKeever found
the turde at his boathouse on
the lake Sunday and netted it
for his excited onlooklng
children. They brought the
turde home in an ice chest
and fixed It for the night by
tlldng the lid so that it could
get air. During the night the
beast escaped.
Nancy Sales
Employed In
New York
Nancy Sales, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Sales of
Murphy, has joined the staff
of Mil burn McCarty Associ
ates, Inc. at the New York
Headquarters of the Nadonal
Public Reladons Firm.
Miss Sales is a graduate
of Murphy High School and the
Unversity of North Carolina.
She served as editor and
advertising manager of the
Andrews Journal in Andrews
before her employment in New
York City a few months ago.
Tri-County Ministers
Meet In Special
Session
Ministers of the Trl-County
'Ministerial Association,
meeting in a special session
yesterday at Hlnton Center
near Hayesville, heard Fred
Ohl of the Protestant Radio
Center, Atlanta, give counsel
in regard to radio Broad
casting.
After laying down principles
of various aspects of broad
casting and demonstrating
these by a tape-recorder,Mr.
Ohl had members of the groups
to make tapes of sundry types
of broadcasting and these
were evaluated.
Those attending during the
day included R. L. Orr and
E. B. Whitson of Andrews,
Robert A. Potter, C. A. Smith
and C. F. Womble of Murphy,
and Billy Fox. Mason Hudspeth,
Ralph Jacks, Cletes Pope, ana
Jack Tomas of Hayesville,
along with Mrs, Jacks and
Miss Laura Wells.
Tuesday's meeting replaces
the regular October gathering
of theMinisterial Association.
County Rescue
Squad Gets $250
The Cherokee County Board
of Commissioners have voted
to give $25 to the Cherokee
County Rescue Squad. The
money is to be used for rescue
purposes as provided by law.
lite rescue squad is to
report back to the Board the
purpose for which the money
was used.
We'll Do Best
Wb Can-Nave
Cherokee County's as
sistant farm agent and
assistant home demonstration
agenf will not be replaced.
This was revealed Wednes
day by W. S. Olckey, chair
man of Cherokee County Board
of Commissioners.
These agents were
responsible for working with
the county's large 4-H Club
program. Since they resigned
several months ago, no
meeting has been held with
4-h'ers and farm and home
agents.
Farm Agent Paul Nave said
Wednesday that the county's
4-H program will suffer since
he and the home demonstration
agent cannot give the project
as much time as it requires.
"We'll do the best we can by
the 4-H program because it is
so important. But this is more
than two people can handle." hei
asserted.
Mr. Nave said it will be
about the first of November
before he can meet with
4-H'ers because of other
duties. Normall such a
meeting would be held in
September.
Mr. Nave went on to praise
the work of the assistant
agents, pointing out that
4_h'ers won numerous prizes
for their accomplishments.
Mr. Dickey told The Scout
that the Commissioners have
deferred action on the matter
until December 1962,
The term of the present
board expires December 1,
1962.
He went on to say that it
was the opinion of the board
that one full - time home
demonstration and farm agent
can handle the program in
addi tion tothei r regular duties.
Mr. Dickey pointed out that
both the assistant farm agent
and the assistant home agent
resigned and were not dis
charged by the Commis
sioners.
Cherokee County has 1,155
members in its 4-H program.
A total of 711 of these are from
farms and 444 are from non
farms. There are 25 4-H Clubs
in the county.
The assistant home agents
spent two-thirds of their time
on 4-H work.
Cost to the county for their
salaries was about $1,800.
Both received other funds
from the state.
Van Horn Eloctod
Co-Copt. Of Team
Fred Van Horn of Murphy
a senior at King College,
Bristol, Tenn., has been
elected co-captain of the col
lege soccer team..
Rimco Mfg. Corp.
Announces
Christmas Vacation
Rimco Manufacturing
Corporation announced last
week that a vacation is planned
for the week of December 23
through December 31, 1961.
Elliot Sutter, president of the
corporation, stated that
employees would receive
vacation pay equal to 2% of
their annual gross earnings
including overtime and bonus
payments. ? _
World Series Slugger
TOMMY WILKES
Son or
Mr. t Mr*. C. C. Wilkn
OCTQ6B 1961
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