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MUdfflY L13MA3J MDBPHI H C SAMPLE and Clay County Progress Volumo 74 ? Number 4 Nurph>, North Corollno, Thor.doy, Au,?.t 22. ?W3 16 Pogo? Thl. Wooh Pub! I .hod Wo.kly "our"c"o'ulf* NOTICE WORLD WAR I VETERANS If you are In? re seed In a decent Pension you can get the facta by attending a ft pedal meeting In the Sylva Courthouse on Stnday, Aug. 25 at 2:30 pjn. All World War Veterans and their ladles are lnvittd to be on hand for the facts pretain ing to a Pension, the Junior Vice Commander Jack Dun wood of the Department of North Carolina will have a message of great Importance for you. AU of the W. W. I Bar racks In Western North Caro lina will be represented at this meeting, come and mingle with your old war Buddies, renew friendships, make new ones. This meeting will be the largest to be held In the Stats, many of the State Officers will be on hand to answer questions. Mala tills a holliday that will benefit you and your family, remember the date and place, the Sylva Court house, 2:30 pjn. Sunday the 25th of August. hMps ?!i lumgr 1 ? EH lorn ?'c // : - DATE H L PERC. Aug. 15 75 50 0.00 16 80 54 0.00 17 80 56 0.00 18 82 58 0.00 19 gs 59 0.00 20 84 62 0.00 21 81 53 0.05 Forecast - Thursday - Fair; Friday and Saturday - widely scattered Thunder Showers. Sunday - Fair. Among Th? Sick ANDREWS ? Patient Censui at District Memorial Hospital August 18, 1963: Andrews ? Mr. Billy J. West, Mrs. Douglas Der reberry, Mrs. James Harris, Mrs. Etta Taylor, Mr .Luther White, Mrs. Earl West. Robtdnsvllle - Miss Bula Mae Adams , Mr. Vincent Queen, Mr. Monroe Hyde, Mrs. Dollie Mlllsaps, Mr. Wade Garland, Miss Marie McClung, Miss Elizabeth Orr Mr. Earl Wayne Shuler. Dr. Sedrlc Miller, F on tana Dam; Mrs. Herbert Bryson, Top ton; Mrs. T. A. Floyd, Blalrsvllle, Ga.; Mrs. J. 3. Wykle, Almond; Mrs. Mamie Graves, Murphy; Mr. W. R. Dockery, Marble. Patients dismissed from District Memorial Hospital for the week of August 11 through 18 were: Andrews - Nova Jean Dockery, Mrs. Lynn Wood, Mrs. Gordon Whitaker, Bryan Howard, Geralene Mathls, Mrs. Fred Hayes, Mrs. Win nie Holland Mr. Cross Pul 11 urn, Mr. Asmn Hicks, Mrs. Reva Crawford, Jim Allison, Mrs. Claude Hurt. Robbinsvllle - Frank Ashe Mrs. Claude Orr; Mrs. Ro bert Orr and baby boy, Mr. W. B. Stewart, Jr. Maurice Stewart; Mrs. Henry Sellers and baby girls; O. W. Hooper, Jr., Mr. Verlle Bller, Mrs. Stanley Patterson and baby girl; Miss Opal Hooper, Mrs. J. C. Hooper, Baby Dean Campbell, R. C. Jones. Miss Bids Queen, At lanta; Mr. Bd English, Mur phy; Jedlle Douthit and Mrs. Phillip Passmore, Nantahala; Mrs. Lester Munger, Topton; and Mr. Harold Long, Mar ble. CONGRESSMAN ROY A. TAYLOR will be In Murphy, No* the convenient grabege cans, camping platforms, and Sunday September 1, to dedicate the New Hlwassee Lake picnic tables to the left and the out door prlvey to the right. Campground. The entrance to the first loop is pictured above. (Scoutfoto) Auxiliary Has Picnic MURPHY - The American Legion Auxiliary held their annual picnic on Thursday, August 22 (Today) at the S. C. Burgess Farm. After stopper a short bus iness session was held, and Mrs,H. G. Elklns, nominating chairman announced the slate of officers for 1963-64 as follows: Mrs. Ruth Cheney, president, Mrs. R. H. Foard, treaaurer, Mrs. Charles Johnson, secretary and Mrs. Kav Mauney, childwelfare and rehabilitation and Mrs. S.C. Burgess historian. Mrs. John Bayless received the attendance pool. Around 22 members were present and two guests. Young Harris To Open September 21 YOUNG HARRIS - The 1963 64 school year at Young Harris College will begin on Sep tember 21 when the dorm itories will open for freshmen. Other students will be expected to arrive by Sept. 23 to begin orientation and counseling. Both sophomore andfresh amn registration will be held on September 24 end 25 with clssses beginning on Sept. 25. According to S. David Frarier, director of admis sions, a capacity enrollment of 620 Is expected. Work has begun on a new $500,000 auditorium-fine arts building which is expected to be in full use by the next school year. This building will con sist of a 1,200 seat auditorium and complete fecllltles for music Instruction and practice along with space for the other fine arts. MAN WHAT A WHOPPERI Little Hank Panter, 5 years old. Is pictured above with his lather, Fred Panter, and a catfish they caught Tuesday night, August 20. The cat weighed twenty-seven and one half pounds , and was caught on a trot line at Lovers Leap on Hlwassee Lake. Mr. Panter had three other catfish weighing In the neighborhood of five pounds each. (ScoutfotD) Sffl-ttgw Average Home Cost Of Electricity Hits New Low hides Department's summary of traffic deaths through 10 A.M. Monday, August 19,1963 Killed to Date 776 Killed to Date last year 745 Mrs. Beryl Fulton Was Injured In A Two Car Accident Monday MURPHY ? Mr*. Beryl Pulton was injured Monday, August 19 In a two car col lision In the Nantahala Gorge. According B Highway Patrolman Corpral McDonald Mr. Roy Pulton, driving a 1962 Olds mobile, was travel ing west on Highway 19. He passes a car and pulled back to the right side of the road. Mr. Fulton thinking he was going to hit the cars In front of him pulled back to the left side of the road. Then he' realised he was meeting a car, ha applied Ms brakes and *klded sideways. A 1959 Port driven, by Mr. Dewey L. Beaver of Roanoke, Va. Mt die Pulton car la the right side. Mr. Pulton was ac companied by Ms wife, Mrs. Beryl Pulura, who was taken to District Memorial Hospital In Andrews. Mrs. Pulton suf fered a fractured pelvis, tee broken rlbe and minor cute and brMsas. Mr. Pulnm >tf Mr. Beaver was ac wtfe and two companied by Ms wl small chUdrsn. The of the THE 1962 GLCSMOBILE la wMch Mr*. Beryl FulM ??< riding wfcaa Injured Monday, Auguat 1* la a two car colliatoo la die Naatahala Gorge la pi cored above. (Scoutfo?) MURPHY - Murphy Power Board's customers are using mora electricity In their homes and paying less, on the average, than ever before, John H. Bayless, Manager of the electric system announced this week. Official figures show that electric system customers paid an average bill of $102.00 last year for an average an nual use of 11,596 kilowatt hours, or an average of .88 of a cent a kwh. In the first year of the electric eystem'a operation, residential customers used only 480,239 kilowatt-hours, for which they paid an average annual faUl of $10,182.44, or an averaga of 2.1 cents a kwh. Unlike most necessary commodities. Manager Bay less pointed out, cost of electricity here has steadily dropped. Since Murphy Power Board began operation, Its low electric rates have en couraged wide use of electricity In the home. "That's the way lfs supposed to work," Bayless explained. "Or earnings are used only for operation meets, retirement of Indebtedness, and as a basis for rate reductions." National average home use of electricity, BeyUss said. Is constdarabiy lower while national average cost is much higher than paid here. Last year, national average residential use of electricity was 4,334 kilowatt-hours. National average cost for this electricity was 2.39 cents a Idlowatt-hour, or more than 2.72 times average cost here. "Our low electric rates here have meant a great deal to us," Bayless said. "They permit us to make our homes truly modern with electric equipment at a truly low cost. And I see an even greater Increase In our use of electricity for better living In the years ahead." W.S.C.S. Honors Mrs. Dole Greene The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Hickory Stand Church held Its regular monthly meeting Monday night August 19. The ladles made plans K) have s fellowship sim per at the Church on Saturday September 21. After the business meeting the gro?g> honored Mrs. Dale Greene with s Stork Shower. She received many lovely and useful gifts. Mrs. Sue Reese, Mrs. lists Greene, Mrs. Bemlece Stal ing) and Mrs. Bessie Stalagt standings. Congressman Taylor To Dedicate Forest Campground MURPHY - On Sunday, Sept. 1, 1963 at 2KM p.m . the new U. S. Forest Service Camp ground on Hlwassee Lake will be formally dedicated. The Honorable Roy A. Taylor, Congressman for this area, will make the official dedi cation. "Mr. Taylor has taken his valuable time to make the trip to Cherokee County for the official opening of Hlwassee Lake Campground and It Is hoped that an enthusiastic crowd will be on hand to greet him," Hilton Carmlchale, Forest Ranger, said. Personnel of the U. S. For est Service here In Murphy will be on hand to assist In parking at the campground be fore the dedication and to as slt visitors In any way. Peter J. Hanlon, North Carolina National Forest Svgtervisor will be here as well as Forest Service personnel from the Regional Office In Atlanta. Housing Project Bid Opens Today MURPHY - A postponement in the opening of sealed bids for the >500,00. forty - unit low rent housing project to be built here has been announced by Ben A, Palmer, executive director of the Murphy Housing Authority. The bids, originally to be opened last Thursday, will be opened Thursday (today ), Aug. 22, at 2:30 p.m. In The Murphy Power Board Building. Bids for the furnishing of all labor, material, equipment, and services required to con struct the 40 - unit housing project and administration and maintenance buildings, land scape work, site Improvement, and utilities will be publicly opened and read. Construction on the project will start 10 days following the opening of the bids. Thirty-six units of the pro ject will be located on a 10 acre tract known as the old Beal Propery on Hlwassee Street. The other four units will be built at the city limits in Taxana for Negro occupancy An addendum c the original bids has been added. The num ber of days to complete the project has been changed from 210 to 270 days. To Meet ANDREWS ? The Valley River Garden Club will meet on Thursday (t>day) at the home of Mrs. Hermann K. Brauer at 3:00 p.m. Mrs. W. T. Forsyth will becohostess. Final Fair plans will be made. "The Murphy Chamber of passing visitors to come and Commerce, The Cherokee bring their picnic lunches to County Development Corp. be on hand when the official and the U. S. Forest Service dedication of Hlwassee Lake would like to extend an In- Campgroisid will be made by vltatlon K> all the people of Congressman Roy Taylor at Cherokee County and sur- 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, rounding areas as well as 1963," Carmichael added. Annual Brasstown Bald Wagon Train To Be Held The annuel wagon train K> the top of Brasstown Bald, the highest mountain in this area, will be held Labor Day week-end. The Wagon train will assemble In Hlawassee, Ga. Thursday, August 30 for a big Street Dance that night. The Train will leave Hla wassee Friday morning at the break of dawn for Young Har ris and will make camp there Friday night. There will be a Street Dance on the College Campus Friday night. Leaving Young Harris .Sat urday morning for the top of Bald Mountain. Upon arrival at the top of the mountlan Social Security "Workers now require much less work to be aide to re ceive social security bene fits," Mrs. Lucille M. Rich man, field representative, sated recently. The last amendments to the Social Security Act reduced the amoiait of work necessary, so many pesons who pre viously could not qualify may now eligible for benefits. A worker who reached re tirement age (65 for men; 62 for women) In 1957 or earlier now needs only 1 1/2 years' work under social security; retirement age or death in 1958 requires 1 3/4 years' work: 1959 , 2 years work; 19 60, 2 1/4 years' work; 1961, 2 12/ years' work; 1962 2 3/4 year's work; and 1963 3 years' work. "If you or any of your fam ily or friends have previously been denied because of lack of work, these changes may apply to you," Mrs. Rlckman said. "Also, a widow 62 years of age or older may now be eligible. If a claim Is field." Mrs. Rlckman suggested that any person to whom these changes may apply should con act the Sodal Security Ad ministration, 50 South French Broad, Ashevllle, N. C., for further Information and as sistance. there will be a Bar-B-Q sup per, Public Speaking and a square dance Saturday night. The Wagon Train will leave Brasstown Bald, Sunday morn ing returning to Young Harris Simday afternoon for a free horse show. Everyone Is Invited id attend this annual affair wheather you have a horse or not ac cording to Wayne Phillips ? Jimmy Rogers Leads WNC Baptists ANDREWS - "Win Them For Him" was (he theme of (he seventy-ninth annual session of the Western North Carolina Baptist Association held at the Hanging Dog Baptist Church on August 13 and at Shiloh Baptist Church on August 14. The Rev. Fred Lwsford, moderator, presided. During the sessions reports from the various assodational officers and state-wide agencies were heard. The Rev. Don Turner, pastor of Truett Memorial Church, Hayesville, brought the annual sermon. The meeting was cllmased on Wednesday afcmooa with a message on evangelism by the Rev. TTiad Dawdle, pastor of the Marble Springs Baptist Church. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Moderator - Rev. Jimmy Rog ers, pastor of Mt. Plsgah Church. Hayesville; Vice - Moderator - Rev. Thad Dow dle. Marble; Clerk - Doris Raster, Andrews; Assistant Clerk - De Etta Watson , Andrews; Treasurer Mrs. J.J. Hamilton, Murphy; : Assistant Treasurer - Mrs. ' Arden Davis, Murphy; and Historian - Mrs. Clarence Hendrlx. Peach tree. Messengers from thrity-flve churches attended the sessions. Lunch was served by the host churches. Andrews Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mafhe son had as their recent guests, sisters of Mrs. Matheson, Mrs. J ack Brown, Ojal, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Murray of Lake Wales, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Roy West, Vernie and Cathy and Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Nelson, all of Chamblee, Ga. The Nelsons and Mrs. Matheson attended the Atkins reunion held on Sunday at Erwln, Tenn. -A Mr. and Mrs. Nell Mathe son and children, Jimmy, Anna Neal, and Frelda Rogers were week-end guests of Lt. and Mrs. Bobby Nelson and family of Hunters AFB,Savannah,Ga. While there they visited Sa vannah Beach. -A A birthday dinner honoring Jim Jones, age 75, and Delia Tatham, 11, was given on Fri day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones. Mr. and Mrs. John Reese of Candler attended, bringing a large de corated cake. Other guests Included Mrs. MarvlnPulllum and daughter, Diane, Mrs. Billy Tatham, children,Delia, Dana, Mack, Johnny and Jerry and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones. -A Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Mull, children. Eddie, Mickey, Betty and Jo Ann of Mt. Clemmons, Michigan, left Friday after a visit with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee MuU. While here they also visited, Donald Midi and family of New Smyrna, Georgia. ?A? Mr. and Mrs. Jim Baer and daughter Nancy of Char lotte have bean the guests of the Clyde Ellis family this past week. ?A? Mrs. Pech SherrlU and da ugh Mr Diane of Scotts ware guests tf^Mrs. Lucy Laughter -A Mr. and Mrs. PredNlchola. Judy and Charles apentSaor dsy lr^ A shrrllle. Their dau of Memorial Mission Hospital Mr. and Mrs. George Han dura end daughter Elaine, of Largo, Florida , are spending two weeks vacation at thler summer home in Andrews. -A Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gibson, daughter, Terry Jean and Jackie Rawer are touring mid-western states. They plan to spend time at Yellowstone National Park, from there to Seattle, Washington and Portland Oregon, returning by southern route, visiting in Mexico and Tuson, Arizona. -A Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whltson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, were visitors In Andrews on Wednesday. Mrs. Whltson was the former owner of Daniel Boone's Diner at Topton. -A Mrs. L. G. Llnman, child ren, Gary, Vickie and Cathy of Woodbrldge, Virginia are visiting Mrs. Unman's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Vlck Wood. -A Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Con nor and Mr. and Mrs. Stan Slberskl and daughter Mary J une of Aahevllle are visiting Mrs. Maude Hamlin and Miss Elizabeth Kllpe trick. ?A - Approximately 175 attended the Homecoming at Beaver Creek held on Sinday at Free Will Baptist Church. Rev. Roy Redman of Ashevllle delivered the sermon preceding lunch. Special music was heard through the day. Gordon Barwood, 3r of Mrs. John Baruood, flew to Anthwws on Satm-day from Columbia, Tenn. for the week end. While bare he also vlslwd other relatives In cluding Willlard Barwood and Mrs. Creed Bass and family of Murphy. -A Mrs. Arnold Derrefasrry, by Tarry Postal! ofMr.i ' Mrs. Fr family of i home Stay apset time at Mars Hill rolled ?A Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J ones David, Louise, Carolyn, Diane and Terry of Cullowbee are visiting relatives and friends. -A Martha Baldwin returned Sunday from a weeks visit with Mrs. Jessie Blankenship and Mrs. Laura Nell Solesby of Black Mountain. ?A? Prank B.Cooper of Southern Pines spent Sunday with his father, John H. Cooper. He was accompanied by daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J ames Miller. Mr. Miller re cently Joined the Cooper Ap praisals, who are presently appraising Haywood County. -A? David and Linda Bax ter completed their five week period of service In First Methodist Church on Stoday. Their leadership In the church during this time has been most effective and deeply ap preciated. We wish for them great success as Davldanters his final year at The Divinity School of Duke University and then Into the Methodist ministry. -A? Mr. and Mrs. J lmmy Brown Mrs. BUI Newman, Henry and Jim LaU attended the home coming at die Bear Creek . Church on S today. ?A? Mrs. Lores Wise and daughter Gall have returned home after spending the pest with relatives and frl In Gastenta and City. N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Free man and famUy of Knoxvllle were recent guests of Ms bro ther, Mr. Robert Freeman and family. ^ Mr. and Mrs. ja ha and famUy of hHe" " lai