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HiiMinmiiniMimM iimmtmimiimiimiumimiimitimiinMrntiiiit and Clay County Progress Volume 74 - Number 11 Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, October 10, 1963 16 Page? This Week Published Weekly SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT MURPHY. NOR.TH CAROLINA Here's The Background On Redisricting Senate MURPHY - Come next Monday North Carolina's law makers will be back In Ral eigh for a special legislative session called by Governor Terry Sanfard to redlstrlct die sute scute* The whole problem is a simple matter of setting up senatorial districts so that each of the 60 senators in North Carolina will repre , sent the same number of people. The state Constitution says that every ten years, after the census figures on popu lation in each county are known, the senatorial dis tricts must be realigned to make each of the SO districts have as nearly alike number ? of people as possible, with out crossing county lines; that is, without splitting any one county. This job of redisricting the senate hasn't been done since the 1940 census, a failure that is a complete disregard of the state Constitution. Because of Its Iron-clad control of the legislature since the senate was last redlstrlcted, the Democratic party in the sute shoulders the blame for the failure to atfiere to the Constitution ' following the 1960 and 1960 census. The real reason that the , State's lawmakers have fin ally become so concerned a bout the problem is that the U. S. Supreme Court ruled last year that if states fail to comply with their Constitut ions in fulfilling redisricting obligations, a federal judge will do it for diem. The generally accepted rea son for failure to take on the redisricting chore In this sate In the past 33 years is politics. Large shifts of population in the sute means that some districts will gain senators while others lose them. No polltlcUn is anxious to pass a redisricting bill that will eliminate himself or a Editor's fiote-ftook Local Merchants open the fall shopping season this week with special sales and shop ping events. This week's Scout's circulation will be increased to 10,000 with sample copies going to all ad .dresses in surrounding areas, to carry the special advertis ing campaign's in this week's TR The contract for the new Health Center at Andrews will ' be let October 24. TR The contract for the second wing of the new High School building at Andrews, which will contain a gym-torium and cafeteria, was signed Wetfciesday. Smith and Jones, the same Atlanta firm that did the first wing, will con struct the other half of the new school. TR S. D. Jones' 'Mystery Vine" has been Identified. County agents here sent a sample to Williams Hall, agronomy specialist for N. C. State's agricultural extension ser vice. He reported that the vine is a 'Sicyos Angulata', com monly known as a bur cu c umber, a weedy annual vine In the gourd family, found oc ' c as tonally in fields in North Carolina. We still think Its a cactus. TR The Cherokee County Can cer Find Society is sponsor ing a wrestling natch Friday ni^t in the old Rock Gym, featuring a mixed, man and woman tag teem match. 8tlS la show time. TR Several race fans in the aree will be heading for char lotte Sunday for the National 400 NASCAR race, die last big stock car fling of the aw son. Starting time la WOpjn. TR The new oU heating sys tem for the County Court house la completed, and a trial run Monday had radU tora thumping. TR Tax appraisers who are currently covering the county report mat they '.iope to wind up fee ** by Uivmkm U fellow party member from a job, or strengthen the oppo sition's cause by adding sena tors In districts where they are strong, or group the op position's strong counties in the same districts. These facts make 14) the background of the present situation. In this year's legislature, the arguments about redis ricting resulting from these facts waxed so hot that a re districting bill never was pas sed. But threats from members of both political parties to start suits in the federal courts to force redisricting, if it isn't done voluntarily by the legislature, are so hot that Governor Sanford decid ed that a special session had to be called to make one last attempt to get a redisricting bill passed. Whether the lawmakers can come to an agreement during a special session remains to be seen. The governor has had a vast public relations campaign un derway since the legislative session ended to drum up support for his own plan. He Issued the statement that he had no intention of calling the legislators back to Raleigh "until enough people agree on a redisrict ing bill to carry It. It would be foolish to do otherwise." His main strategy in win ning support for his solution was to hold meetings with law makers and leaders in various sections of the state and talk over their feelings toward his bill. Fontana Village was the scene of one of the meetings for the Western end of the state. He apparently was satisfied with promises of support he received there, and at other meetings around the state. At any rate, Raleigh is in for one of the most unusual legislative gatherings in years. 'Final Approval Given $50,00G Refunding Bond MURPHY - Cherokee County Commissioners gave final approval to the Issuance of $60,000 in refunding bonds for school construction Mon day at the monthly meeting. A public hearing on the is suance had been set for 10:00 Monday, and when no one showed up to discuss the move further, the Commissioners made it official. In other action the Commis sioners voted to increase in surance protection by adding extended coverage for loss by windstorm, smoke, etc., and a public liability policy for county buildings. Additional roads placed on the map by Commissioners in cluded 3/4 miles of Postell Road, 8/10 mile of the Jake Taylor Road, and 2 miles of Canyon Road in Valleytown Township. Hobart Hughes, chairman of the County Board of Elect ions, appeared before the Commissioners with plans for building voting houses at Hot house, Notley, at Burnt Meet ing House and at Ranger. The Commissioners In - strutted him to secure deeds or leases on the property chosen at each site before advertising for bids on con struction of the buildings. 33rd District Moy Be Key To Redisricting State Senate MURPHY - When Cherokee and Clay Counties' lawmakers go to Raleigh next week they will be from the 33rd sena torial district. When they come back. It looks now like they will return to a new district called the 1st seamorlal district, with J ackson County a new member in the district. Senator Frank Forsyth will gain some 17,180 more con stituents, if Governor i San ford's plan is passed. Rep. Herman West of Cherokee County and Clay's representative. Col. Wayne G. West, will vote in the House on the proposal they favor, and will therefore have a voice In the decision. The present district these lawmakers come from will probably be in the spotlight more than any other district in the state during the de liberations. And the 33rd may turn out to be the thorn that breaks down the Governor's plan. Here's why that may happen: An ideal redisricting bill would create 50 districts in the state with a population of 91,123 in each one. While it is impossible to hit this figure on the nose in every district, without split ting up any one county, the state Constitution says that tbe number of people In etch district should be as near alike as possible. The 33rd district's popu lation is presently far below this. Tbe 33rd's present counties are Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon, and Swain, with a combined population of 61,606, according to tbe 1960 census. The governor's plan calls for adding Jackson county to the district. Jackson's I960 population was 17,780. This addition would raise the popu lation of the 33rd district to 69,386. The governor thinks this would be close enough to the average of 91,123 to gain ap proval necessary to pre vent action leading to a fed eral court suit, which if it occur ed, could wind up with the court doing the redisrict ing. Some leaders don't agree with this plan. The alternate plan favored by some Republicans and others calls for adding both Jackson and Transylvania counties to the 33rd. Transylvania's population is 16,372. Adding both these counties to the 33rd would still leave a total population of only 85,758 in the district, below the average but close enough, to fulfill even a strict ad iterance to the wording of the constitution. The governor, end those favoring his plan. ssy that ad ding Jackson County to the 33rd will satisfactorily meet the requirements of the Con stitution, even though the re sulting population will still be more than 20,000 below the average. The arguments in favor of adding only Jackson County to the district point mainly to the already large geographical area of the district, which trill be even greater if Jackson is added. They say that the addition of Transylvania County would be impractical because the district would simply be too big from a geographical stand point. Other arguments about the 33rd in favor of the governor's plan say that it would be too big for one man to cover in a campaign, and that the rough terrain of the mountainous counties only adds to this problem. They point out that if both Jackson and Transylvania were added, a trip of some 150 miles would be necessary to cover the district from end to end. The most outspoken op ponent of the governor's plan so far has been Transylvania SOME COMBINATION of the Western North Carolina counties in this map, with die exception of Ha/wood, will make up the new 1st senatorial district if the special legislative session suc ceeds in passing a redisricting bill. Population of each county is Included in the map. County's GOP representative, William Leonard. Rep. Leonard's argument has hit the heart, of the San ford plan as far as die 33rd district is concerned because It is simple but true. He points out that the N. C. Constitution says that the districts will be divided with equal population, and men tions nothing about geography, politics, or campaign hard - ships. "The only way to handle re districting of the senate," he says "is to do it like theCon stitution says to, and that would require adding both Jackson and Transylvania, or some other counties to the 33rd district to bring the popu lation up to or near the average." The governor's plan also calls for re-numbering the districts, starting in the West. This would change the 33rd to the 1st. The 33rd or 1st, whatever the outcome of the arguments, may turn out to be the number one problem in settling the whole case. 5 A WRECKING CRANE operatedby Floyd Israel of Fletcher dropped into Hi was see River here last Friday when two sections of the old Hiwasseebridge collapsed after the crane had demolished one end of the bridge. The operator rode the crane down in its 30 foot drop, but was not injured. He was pulled back up by fellow workers with a rope. Blue Ridge Structure Co. of Ashevllle was tearing down the old bridge after completing the new Frank Forsyth Bridge on U. S. 64. The operator said after he smashed one end of the bridge, he saw the other two sections start to crumble, and he tried to back the crane off, but the rest of the bridge gave way before he could make it. scout Photo. - D.vt. Sheriff Appoints Kellis W. Radford As Chief Deputy MURPHY - Kellts W. Rad ford of Andrews, a former Clerk of Court here, has been appointed by Sheriff Claude Anderson as Chief Deputy to perform the sheriffs duties until he is able to be back on the job. The letter of appointment, signed by Sheriff Anderson, who is hospitalized while re covering from gunshot wounds suffered here Sept. 7, author ized Mr. Radford to "take charge of the sheriff's office and sn>ervtse and direct all deputy sheriffs of Cherokee County and to perform all dut ies of the sheriff." The new chief deputy met with County Commissioners here Monday and secured the appointment of Robert Hart ness of Murphy as a full time, paid deputy. Mr. Hartness has been working as a part-time, un paid deputy for several years in the sheriffs department. Doctors say that Sheriff Anderson is recovering satis factorily, but no estimate was made of when the sheriff will be able to resume full-time direction of the sheriff's office. .oJ^nJThlr ? W ir*mUod for ?no?*h ? g?ln ? flnt down aniMt 1 lonvllle here Friday nljht. More the Bearcats could bring him down. MurphyVJln*nv Cole oumbar U. move, up to try ?nd give W.Uon .ome help. *cZ Murphy To Host District PTA Conference Oct. 15 MURPHY - The annual fall District Conference of Dis trict X of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers will be held here Tuesday, Oct. 15, at First Baptist Church, Murphy PTA President Don W. Ramsey an nounced this week. It trill mark the first Dis trict meeting of PTA to be held here in the 35 year his tory of the local organization. Mr. Ramsey said this week that local PTA officers de cided to hold the conference at the church to be able to accomodate the large group expected from the U county district. The Conference was first slated to be held at the Murphy Elementary School. PTA members from 111 units in die eleven county area are expected. Registration will last from 9:30 to 10:00 ajn. with die Murphy PTA hosting a coffee during the registration period.. The Conference will get underway at ten, with greet ings by Mr. Ramsey and Hol land McSwain, superintendent of Murphy Schools. "Mental Health - A Target For Action" will be the theme of the program for the one day meeting. Delivering the keynote ad dress will be Dr. William E. Thomas, Chief Psychologist, N. C. Department of Mental Health, Raleigh. In developing his topic, "The North Carolina Story," Dr. Thomas will show the ex tent of the mental health prob lem in the state and graph ically illustrate the resources now available. In his concluding remarks he will point out the needs and plans for mental health in the sate in the years a head. Mrs. Felix S. Barker, State President of the PTA, will address the group on the many concerns of children and youth in die state and nation. Mrs. Roeby S. Wilson, Dis trict Director from Asheville, will preside over the one day meeting lnd conduct a short business session. New officers for the district will be elected at this meeting. The District is comprised of the following counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, day. Graham, Haywood, Hender son, Jackson, Macon, Madi son, Swain and Transylvania. PTA members from 111 units are expected for the meetiqg. Any citizen interest ed in mental helath Is invited. Also appearing on the pro gram will be other State PTA ' Board members including Mrs. Hamilton Young, presi dent of the Buncombe County Council; Mrs. Hugh Daniel, president of the Waynesville Council; Miss Frances Set zer, field secretary; Miss Grace Daniel of Salisbury, state mental health chair man; Mrs. Mo un trie Smyth, state recording secretary. Local committee chairmen -i for the conference include Mrs. W. T. Brown, general -I chairman; Mrs. Robert D. . Bruce, publicity; Mrs. Charlie J. Hughes, registrar; Mrs. J Herman Edwards, luncheon committee; Mrs. Ben E.War ner, Jr., coffee hour chair - j roan; Mrs. Ruth L. Forsyth, flowers; Mrs. Hollan Mc - Swain, name tags, and Bar bara Graham, Carolyn Sue Palmer, Mary Linda Hyatt, , Tommy Adams, Charles White and Gerald Moore, pages. . A luncheon for die District ( members attending will be held at the church at 12:45. Bulldogs Reach Halfway ; Point With 1-3-1 Record: MURPHY - Murphy High's Bulldogs wound up die first half of the grid season and non-conference action for the year Friday night by battling Holder son vllle on even terras In the first half of the game, but were unable to match the Bearcat's power In the last half, losing 97-7. With a 1-3-1 record at the halfway point, the Bulldogs have five conference games remaining on the slats, and with only one conference loss thus far, can't be covmted out of the loop race. Murphy Journeys to Hayee vllle this Friday night as guests at Hayes vllle High's homecoming. The Bulldogs got the ball first In last Friday's game, but fumbled to Henderson vllle several plays later on their 39. A 27 yard peas moved the Bearcats to Murphy's 7. Gene Carswell scooted in for the score and Berry Johnson kick ed the conversion. Late In the first period, the i Bulldogs drove to Henderson- i vlUe's 10, but lost the bell on i downs. The Bulldogs tied the score I with less than two minutes left i In the half, with a 63 yard < drive. Waytie Watson plunged I over from the 3 for the tally, i then ran the point for a 7-7 half time score. Henderson yllle scored two 1 more In the third period, with a 7 yard pass from Car swell i to Jesse Andrews with John son kicking the point, and a 69 yard sprint by Andrews. Cars well passed to Janes Kllpa trick for this point. Tbe Bearcats added six more in the final quarter with Andrews romping over from tbe nine. STATISTICS Murphy Hender. First Downs 12 13 Rush. Y<fe. 319 21S Pass. Ydg. 89 73 Passes 3-6 6-7 Punts 2-S9 1-37 Penalties IS 76 BIG WINNER IN THE first Smoky Mountain Horse Show here last Saturday night was "Merry Blue Boy* owned by Owen Full en of Athens, Term. Here Ken Armstrong receives the trophy and first place ribbon from Mrs. El via Blake more after riding the 'Blue Boy' to first place in the Walk ing Horse stake Class. The same horse also won first place in the Amateur Walking Horse Class with Kenny Dickson aboard. The two wins were worth J 60 in prize money in ad dition to the trophies and blue ribbons, scout Photo. . d.vi. Horse Show A Hit Lions Say 'More' MURPHY - The first Smoky Mountain Horse Show here last Saturday night can only be de scribed as chilly but success ful. Some 1,500 horse showfans braved the nippy weather to see more than 130 horses do [heir stuff in 15 classes. One rlass, Amateur Five Gaited, was scratched. . The sponsoring Murphy I Lions Club met Tuesday night and voted to make the horse show an annual event. Last minute changes saw rom Chase of Jonesboro, renn. handle judging chores, i ind J. B. Allen of Knoxvtlle issist Torn Palmer as ring master. Max Blakemore striped in ind did a masterful job as master of ceremonies, and Drgan music by Mrs. (Cather ine Sudderth paced the tempo trf the show and added greatly to the color of the whole event. A script by Mrs. Rosalind Burgess kept the crowd en tertained, and considering the show was in its first year, the only hitch was wintry wee Date High Low Forecast: Thursday and Friday, fair; Saturday and Sunday, continued fair. 76 18 79 78 77 77 78 43 (MX) 47 040 44 (MX) 43 (MX) 44 (WOO 36 (M0 44 (MX) ther that sent some fans home be/ore the show was oyer. Most winners came from out of state, attesting to the wide interest in the show. Space requiranems this week prevent running the com - plete list of winners. They will be primed in next week's Scout. harvest Sale Saturday At Andrews ANDREWS - Hie annual PTA Harvest Sale has been set for Saturday night, Oct. 12. in the school gym. The Harvest Sale is the only fund raising project of the PTA. with proceeds going for projects sponsored by the organisation. Goods ranging from cake* to chickens. . .hand saws to hound dogs. ..and guns to gooseberry jelly will be do nated by local businesses and individuals for the sale. All items will be auction ed off to the highest bidder. The Brewning Brothers of Helen. Ge., will be on hand to handle auctioneering dut ies. assisted by Jim Bator of Andrews. Each school classroom will solicit goods, with prises Kto the class bringing in Mrs. Doris i.a<w Is
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