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The Cherokee Scout
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Volume 73 - Nywbw 32 Murphy, North Carolina, THvro^ay, March 7, 1943 12 Poyoa This Week
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MURPHY ? The board at
commlsotonaro for Cherokee
County, N. C? mot In regular
session on Monday, March 4,
1963. Praaant at iha mooting
were Chairman, W.A.Hoover:
Commltalooora, W. T. Moore
and L. N. Cola; and Clerks
J. 8. Graven.
Motion having boon made
and duly seconded. John Don
ley, Tax Supervlaor, was au
thorised a> appoint one or more
men B appraise all now build
ings in various Bwnshlps ot
C hero baa Coiatty.
Motion waa made and duly
aocondod B approve of the
bood of Sam W. J ones. J. P?
with Fireman Fund Insurance
Company as surety, in dm
amount at $1,000.00.
Motion was made by L. N.
Colo and aocondod by W. T.
Moore B place on the map 3/4
mile of road in Hot House
Township, known as the Dave
Bryant Road.
Motion was made by L.N.
Cola, seconded by W. T. Moore
B place on the map 9/10 mile
Road In No da Township, known
as Iha Johnson Road.
Motion was made and duly
seconded m place on the map
2/miles of road In Murphy
Township known as the Tlmp
son Road.
Upon motion of L. N. Cole,
socoodod by W. T. Moore,
Herman Bdwarda was elect
ed Vice Recorder of Cherokee
Coimty; and for his service as
such, be shall receive the
compensation allowed the Re
order at
cordor at this County for the
time that he may render such
service, the compensation of
the Vice Recorder to be de
ducted from the salary of the
Recorder.
There being no further busi
ness at this time, the meeting
adjourned.
Jurors for Cherokee County
Stgwrior Court Term begin
ning April 1, 1963 (firstweek)
are: Buclid Voyles, Rt. 4,
Murphy; Gordon Whl taker,
Andrews; J. C. O'Dell, Mur
phy; William J. Martin, Rt. 2,
Murphy; J. M. Donley, Rt. 1,
Marble; Thurmond Hamby,
Farmer, Tann.; Carl Stiles, Rt.
1, Murphy; WllUeGlvens,Rt.
2, Murphy; B. S. Pair, Rt. 3,
Murphy; B. R. McMahan, Rt.
1, Murphy; WalBr Coleman,
Murphy; Burley Deweeae, Rt.
1. Murphy; Julius Ray Mc -
Clure, Rt. 2, Murphy; John
W. Rose, Rc 3, Murphy; Ray
' Plckleslmer, Rt. 4, Murphy;
DUlard McCombs, Rt. 1, Mur
* phy; Charley McClure, Rt.
| 2, Murphy; Lon Chastaln, Rt.
4, Murphy; Grover Chastaln,
' Rt. 2, Murphy; WlnsBn Haw
kins, Rt. 1, Copperhlll, Tenn.;
' Ralph Best, Andrews; Burt
Hogan, Rt. 1, Brasseswn; Mar
shall Clonts, Rt. 1, Murphy;
John Beaver, Rt. 2, Murphy;
Andrew Slmonds, Rt. 1, Cop
perhlll, Tetm.; Clyde New
man, Rt. 2, Culberson; Arthur
Nichols, Culberson; Paul Lov
ingood, Rt. 1, Marble; Her
bert Graham, Rt. 4, Murphy;
B. C. Guthrie, Rt. 4, Murphy;
Herbert Raxter, Marble; Bl
bert Totherow, Murphy; J. T.
PosmU. Andrews;J.H.How
ard, Murphy; Hal Conley, And
rews: C. L. Lunsford, Rt. 1,
Murphy; WUlard Whltaker,
Andrews; Ham Rowland,
Marble; Herbert Bryson. Top
ton; Waller Radford, Rt. 3,
Murphy; Jack Dickey, Mur
phy; Vernon Bryson, Mar
ble; Hobert Plckleslmer, Rt
4, Murphy; Lloyd Baker, Rt
, 1, Murphy; Otis Stewart, Rt
2, Culberson; W. M. Fisher
Rt. 3, Murphy; Wesley P
Anderson, Andrews; Araolt
Stiles, Rt. 1, Marble; Claudi
Fowler, Murphy; W. W. Cook
Murphy; Carl Baker, Turde
town, Tann.: FredScroggs, Rt
1, Murphy; Edward Town son
Murphy; Marvin Thompson
Rt. 2, Murphy; J. M. Ander
son, Rt. 2, Culberson; Fre
Swalm. Murphy and M. B
Montgomery, Rt. 2, Culber
son.
Jurors for ths second wee
are: George PuUlum. And
rows. Quince Hembree, Mur
phy; Leonard Derabery, And
rows; Grover Moss, Rt. 1,
Marble; Clarence Morrow, R
4, Murphy; Ben Allison, R
2, Culberson; Charles S.Gar
land, Culberson; Reno Tay
lor. Box 66, Turtle Bwi
Tann.: Marshall King. Msrbii
P. J. Hem, Murphy; Horac
Rector, Aaksw; Bass Car
ringer, Rc l.Brassmwn; Joh
Bryanc Culberson; Henr
Chambers. RC 3, Murptr
Bass Lovlngood, Rc 1, Mur
phy; D. Swansoo, Rc 4, Mur
phy; Garfield PosmU. Rc 1
Andrews; Fred Graves, Far
nor, "tan.; B. J. Fish. Mur
phy; Walter McDonald, Rc !
Murphy; Arnold Bryson, Mat
Me; Charles Whim. Murptr
A. O. Qulnn, Rc 3, Murptr
J. C. Hembree. Rc 1. Mut
phy; Albert Conley, Rc i
Marble; B. G. Battle, Am!
Frady, Rc I
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Grant Phillips, Marble; fn
Hurt, Rc 1. Marble, of i. n
ley McHan, Marble
MURPHY GIRLS WIN SMOKY MOUNTAIN CROWN - The Murphy High School girls, win
ners In the Western Division playoffs, won the Smoky Mountain Conference Basketball Champ
ionship at Cherokee Friday, March 1, downing the Franklin girls 70-45.
The Murphy girls trounced the Eastern Division champs behind the high scoring of Linda
Jones, No. 24, above, and Linda Smith. Jones out jumps an unidentified Franklin player as
she hits for another two-points in the photo above.
Murphy ran away to an early lead in the first quarter, mainly on the fine scoring of Linda
Jones and Linda Smith who hit for 30 and 32 points respectively. The halfdme score was
42-19.
Other Murphy players scoring were Shirley Rogers 9, Eva Dockery 4, Judy Rogers 2,
Ruth Crisp 1, Maxlne O'Dell 2, Carolyn Crisp, Sue James, Judy Sanders, and Carmollta
Smith. (Scout Photo)
KENTUCK1AN KILLED IN ROAD CRASH - Andrews - Ralph
Moore, 25, of Grand Rivers, Ky? a native of Andrews, was
killed early Saturday, March 2, In a head-on car-truck col
lision on U. S, 19 a mile north of Andrews.
Arthur Gar Jordan, 35, of Topton, identified as driver of the
truck, shown at right above, escaped Injury, according to
State Highway Patrolman E. N. Hooper.
Hooper said Moore's car, shown at left above, traveling
at a high rate of speed, crossed the centerllne and rammed
head-on Into the large truck.
The men were the only occupants of the vehicles. Hooper
said.
The accident occurred about 1 a.m. An inquest, held later
Saturday a.m. by Coroner J. C. Townson, resulted in a ruling
of accidental death, according to Hooper.
??Mr. Moore was a son of Mrs. Fannie Adams West of And
rews and Frank Moore of Gastonla. ?
Surviving In addition to the parents are the widow, Mrs.
Barbara Powell Moore; a daughter, Linda Sue of the home;
two brothers, Eugene Moore of Andrews and Frank Lynn Moore
of Gastonla; a half-brother, Stephen West of Andrews; three
sisters. Miss Judy Moore of Andrews, Mrs. Barbara Webb
of Ashevllle and Miss Joy Moore of Gastonla; and the maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Adams of Andrews.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Valley River Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Weldon GUI and the Rev. Clifford George wUl offi
ciate. Burial was In the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Trantham, Jerry and Vincent
Adams, Herbert Martin, John Gregory, and Steve Wheeler.
lvle Funeral Home was In charge.
Out of own relatives attending the funeral services were
Mrs. Eunice Lanaro, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Powell, and Mrs.
Grade PoweU, all of Norfolk. Va.. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore
and cMldren. Mt. Holly, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Webb. AshevlUe.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Adams of Murphy.
Nantahala
Duke Sale
Is Upheld
LUMBERTON, N. C. - Su
perior Court J udge Henry A.
McKlnnon, Jr., handed down
a ruling here Friday, March
1, upholding the decision of
the North Carolina Utilities
Commission in approving the
sale of distribution facilities
of theNantahalaPowerfc Light
Co. to Duke Power Co.
Approval of the sale had
been given by the Utilities
Commission on Dec. 17,1962,
but appeal from that decision
was filed by the Haywood
Electric Membership Corp.,
and others. It is expected that
Judge McKinnons' rulllng will
be further appealed to the
North Carolina Supreme
Court.
In commenting on the action,
W. B. McGuire, president of
Duke Power, said he hoped all
legal technicalities holding up
completion of the Nantahala
Sale could be concluded as
quickly as possible. He said
speedy action would be ? the
benefit of the people of the
Nantahala area, as wen as ID
all concerned.
"If the Supreme Court de
cides in our favor," said Mc
Guire, "approval of the
Federal Power Commission
will still have to be obtained
before any work can be start
ed to make the Nantahala lines
a part of the Duke PowerSys
?em."
J udge McKlnnon heard
arguments in the case In Ala
mance Stperior Court InGra
ham.
"We've anticipated it," re
marked John M. Archer, Jr?
of Franklin, president of Nan
tahala. "Thafs wonderful."
"We're pleased with tha de
cision of Judge McKlnnon q>
proving dm sale.
"I tops this decision
now resolve the issue so
tha people of die area,
die co-operation of the as
lent industrial effort of dm
Duke Power Co., cm work
of the region."
Autopsy May Explain
Myterious Death
Of Culberson Woman
Bloodmobile I*
Coming Apr. 8th
MURl'HY - The next visit
of the Red Cross Bloodmobile
in Murphy will be Monday,
April 8, according K> H. L.
McKeever, Chairmen of the
Murphy Blood Program.
In April of 1962 Murphy
area citizens donated 188 pints
but since that very successful
dsy, lass than 220 pints have
been donated or an average of
about 70 pints per visit.
The bloodmobile volimteer
committee hopes to get IS)
pints on April 8 and all per
sons who are well and healthy
are asked to give blood on this
date. As usual, the blood
mobile will be at the Power
Board Building In Murphy
from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Peachtree
By Mrs. Dock suaderth
A large crown attended the
singing In Peachtree School
auditorium Saturday night,
March 2. Guest singers were
the Lewis Family and Wendy
Bagwell and theSunllters.The
door receipts amounted to
over $200 out of which the
children of the fourth and fifth
grades get 20% for a trip to
Atlanta this spring. The Girl
Scouts sold refreshments to
finance their trip to camp dur
ing the summer.
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Mlss BarbaraCrtsp,daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs, O'Neal
Crisp, has been awarded a
three year scholarship to As
school of nursing at Grady
Hospital In Atlanta. Barbara
will graduate from Murphy
High School In May and will
enter school of nursing In
September. She and Linda
Smith, daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. C. A. Smith, will
be roommates.
I appreciate so much Mrs.
Neal Kitchens' write-up about
me In her coltann "Rambling
In Clay", for such a busy
lady to take time out to do
such a nice thing for me.
It means more than she can
ever know. 1 enjoy her warm,
well-written column and her
Clay Coiatty news In The
Scout. Mrs, Kitchens, thank
you.
-P
Buddy Mlllsaps, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dallas Mlllsaps, re
turned home Monday from a
local hospital. Buddy was In
jured In an automobile acci
dent December 9 and has been
hospitalized ever since. We
are glad he is home again and
much Improved.
-P
Mlss Carolyn Scruggs, stu
dent nurst at Mission Me
morial Hospital, Ashevtlle,
and Miss J anet Pipes of Sylva
spent the weekend with Mrs.
Kate Pipes.
-P
Mrs. Jean Stiles and baby
of Atlanta, are spending sev
eral days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kllpat
rick.
-P
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barker
are able to be out again after
being confined to their home
for several days due to illness.
-P
Recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Hendrlx and Mrs.
Charles Hendrlx were Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Day and children and
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Owenby
of Nantahala and Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Batsman and children
of Chattanooga.
-P
We are glad that Mrs. Arn
old Kllpatrlck la home again
after being a patient in a local
hospital for several days.
-P
Weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Hardy Morris were Mrs.
Vernie Hembree and Mrs.
Myrtle Plemmons of Hape
ville, Gs. Mrs. Plemmons re
mained for a longer stay with
her slew.
-P
Mrs. Ethel LeQidre and
daughter of Mors an on, N. C.,
are spendbig a few days widi
Graver Walsh. Mrs. LeQidre
was formerly Miss Bthel
Walsh.
Miss Margaret Hendlrx i
Miss JoamCrlap visited Mr.
and Mrs. David " I
Yotmg Harris. Ga,
-P -
Mr. and Mrs, Garland Led
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CULBERSON - Shown above Is the field In which (he body
of Mrs. Emma Shields was found at 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
March 2, by Lee Godfrey, Charles Hunter, and Troy Coker,
who were searching for Mrs. Shields. The arrow points ??
where the body was lying. This field is located 3/4 of a mile
from the Shields' home. There were two three-strand barbed
wire fences between the field and the Shields home and also
a creek with no means of crossing except by wading or
Jumping. (Scout Photo)
VALLBYK1V hK, swollen by beavy rains Tuesday. ovwr
nks Wednesday, March 6, flooding lowlands near
flowad Its ... _
Murphy. Here farm equipment at the Wilson Tractor Co.
on the Andrews Highway was caught In the surging currents
of the overflowing river around 9 a.m. Wednesday.
(Photo by Harold Hate he tt)
MURPHY - The body of
Mr*. Emma Shields, 76, who
had been missing since Feb.
20, was fotmd at 3 pjn. Satur
day, March 2, In an open field
about throe-quaran of a mils
north of her boms.
Lee Godfrey, Charles Hiau
er, and Troy Co her, who were
searching for Mrs. Shields,
discovered the body.
. Walter Cole. 65, of At
lanta, Ga.. Is still being held
on a charge of murder. He
Is ID be taken S> Raleigh
some time this week for a
lie detector lest, Anderson
said.
Sheriff Claude Anderson
said Cole had spent the night
of Feb. 19 in the Shields'
home. He was arrested on
Feb. 25 In Blue Ridge, Ga*
Just across the line from
Cherokee County.
A coroner's Jury, impanel
ed at the scene of the dis
covery,- ordered an autopsy
performed to determine the
cause of death.
Sheriff Anderson and Coro
ner J. C. Townson said there
was oo visible evidence of foul
play.
The autopsy report Is ex
pected this week. Cole will
be held In Clay County Jail
pending the report, according
to Anderson.
Earlier, the sheriff had re
ported that almost every
square foot of ground within
a radius of a mile of the
missing woman's home had
been fruitlessly searched.
The sheriff said about $200
In caah was foimd on OXbodv . **
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The son. OecU Shields, 44,
who Used with hie mother.
was held briefly for question
ing but was released after a
He detector east In Raleigh
proved negative.
WHAT I HAVE DONE IN 4-H
CLUB WORK
By Larry Groves
Myers Chqpel 4-H Club
In my first five years of
4-H Club Work, 1 have com
pleted several different pro
jects. One was the Dairy Calf
project. This Is a record kept
on the amount and cost of feed
given to a young dairy calf
ig> until the time the heifer
freshens. Also, In the dairy
projects are Dairy Product
Ion and Dairy Herd Manage
ment records which I am
presently keeping. Other
projects 1 have completed are
Swine and Soil Testing and
Fertility.
4-H activities I have parti
cipated In include: 4-H Club
Camp - In my first two years
of club work 1 attended camp
twice and both times had a
wonderful time. Each morning
there were such classes as
handicraft, swimming, re
creation, wiltttfe, and volley
ball. 1 think 4-H Camp is a
wonderful experience for any
4-H'er and all should try to
attend; and State 4-H Club
Week In Raleigh - This, B>o,
has been a very rewarding ex
perience for me. Not only do
you get to meet and see numer
ous hoys and girls (about 1500)
from all over the state, but
you also learn a lot. This is a
week filled with fun, education,
and experience-{walking, too),
and I am very proud that I can
be a part of such a great or
ganization as the 4-H club.
Anyone who is not acquainted
with 4-H doesn't know what he
is missing.
ENTOMOLOGY AS A 4-H
PROJECT
By Eddie Tipton
Brasstown 4-H Club
There are many interest
ing fields or hobbies that the
4-H'er can do tn Entomology.
Collecting Insects and
learning their names and what
class they belong to is a great
interest in itself. I have my
own collection of insects that
I have collectedfor about three
or four years.
1 enjoy getting out and
catching insects of all kinds,
and then mounting them to dry
to put in a case for a col
lection.
You could start a project
of your own by catching b* -
terflles and moths and using
them to make ashtrays and
many types of Jewelry.
Another very interesting
project would be finding the
diseases of plants or animals
and finding what Insect causes
the disease.
Why don't you, ? 4-H'er
I try a project at your own and
find our bow Intonating it
can be.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
By Sam Davlo, jr.
I have been a 4-H Club
member since 1957. Wildlife
Conservation has been my
main project. Through this
project I have learned to ap
preciate all of nature.
Since I became Interested
in wildlife, I have met many
interesting people throughout
the United States and Canada,
and have had the opportunity
to attend meetings such as
the Carolina Bird Club and
the Wilson Ornithological
Society. I have especially en
joyed attending Wildlife Con
ferences which are held each
summer at 4-H Camp. At camp
I meet other 4-H'ers from
throughout the stale who are
interested in Wildlife Conser
vation.
I was western regional win
ner in 1961, and tf-/V the
North Carolina WlldUfe Fed
eration Banquet at Greens
boro. In 1962 at the hnwpwi
at Durham I received die Gov
ernor's award, which consist
ed of a trophy, a gold pin,
and a certificate.
If there are any 4-H Club
members interesmd In a Wild
life project and need help m
get started, I would be glad
to help r*?
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