Volume 74 ? Number 20
MwrpHy, Nertfc Carolina, TKuri^, Dtcwibtr, 12, 1963
and Clay Cqunty Progress
10 p?f?? This W..k *?hll?h?d Weakly
AT UUR^HV NORTH CAROUMA
Editor's
Note-Hook
Plus in underway tor te
Scout** two-color Christmas
?ditto 11 which ?U1 be out Mon
day, Doc. 29. Any businessman
who has not yet been contacted
and vans to place a greeting
In IMS holiday edition can call
Mw Scout and a represented**
will ba there promo.
1R
Mrs. Faye Chambers. Alien
Mary Ann. Buck, Gary, Mrs.
Joyce Wright, Sue Seabolt and
Linda Faye Nation wie on TV
from Chattanooga Saturday when
they visitod iha Live wresdlng
program.
TR
The Murphy Carnegie Lib
rary will be doeed after
Friday so that the staff can
get pecked if> to move beck
Into the rebulltllbrary building.
The opening dais will be
annotmced ls?r.
TR
The Dime Board will^Hout
In Andrews for the
weekend, operated by 1
clubs, raise money for ^
maa baskets.
TR
The Christmas Dance Party
for all age froths will be held
at the Folk School next Thurs
day night, Dec. 19, at 8:00 p.m.
TR
All sex deer hunts open for
four days In the refuges Mon
day.
TR
Snow and more enow la fore
cast for (hs weekend, so break
out the shovels and chaina, just
in case.
TR
John Gemert and Eddie
Adams of Andrews, who were
named to the WNC All -Scholas
tic Football Team, attended a
banquet In Ashsville Monday
night, along wi* their coach.
Hugh Hamilton. The ^raad
was sponsored by the Land
Of The Sky Touchdown Club.
TR
The Ancfcews-Hlwassee Dam
basketball gams was moved up
?o tonight (thursdey)so Gernert
and Butch Sursavags, another
Wildcat, can a Mod a banquet
at UNC at Chapel Hill Friday
for prospective Tar Heel
gridders. The University la
lntsrestsd In both boys, along
widi Clem son. Wake Forestand
other schools.
TR
Christmas 'moonshinlng' is
booming, but the lsw Isn't co
opersdng. Sheriff Neal Kit
chens of Clay and Deputy Kellls
Radford of Cherokee both cap
tured big stills this week.
TR
Some UNC Alumni and foot
ball fans are planning to make
the relatively short hop is
Jacksonville Dec. 28 to see
the Tar Heels meet the Air
Force Academy In the Gstor
Bowl.
TR
Stock car race fans will be
pleased to learn that Chariot*
Motor Speedway officials have
appropriated $50,000 to remove
that young moist tain from the
infield.
TR
Ray's Pharmacy and Clay
Mlllb^ Co. o I Hayesville are
co-sponsoring a one-year sub
scription to NATIONAL 4-H
NEWS for all community 4-H
leaders in Clay County.
MORE THAN 300 VISITORS and PTA members packed the new Murphy High School lunch
room during the Open House Monday night. MHS Band performed during the program.
Over 300 Visitors On Hand
For Murphy High Open House
MURPHY - Mora than 300
people jammed Murphy High
School Monday night n> attend
the Open House sponsored by
the PTA and the school faculty.
Many visitors enjoyed their
first tour of the overall faci
lities of the new school, and
everyone got a first-hand look
at the new High School Lunch
Order Doesn't Make Sense
An order went out this week to til offices of the North
Carolina Employment Securities Commission cutting back
25 per cent on employees in all offices.
No doubt, budget problems brought on the cut-back, but
for a small office such as Murphy, this reduction of employees
Is almost disastrous.
Before the order, there were four employees in the
Employment office here. The cut-back will reduce this number
co three.
The local office has been handling all testing and placement
services for new Industry In the area, with the small four
man staff.
Office manager John Ellis said this week, "This cut
back will mean that we simply won's have the staff to continue
this aid id new Industry. We will now have R> spend all our
time processing unemployment claims."
It seems ? us that the most important work a Employment
office can do is to find jobs for unemployed persons.
In a depressed county such as this, where the Federal
government Is ready to spend millions through the ARA to
solve unemployment. It simply doesn't made sense to cut
out perhape the most vital work now being done to find more
employment.
And as we understand the problem, the cut- back in the
Employment office staff was brought on by a lack of funds In
the federal appropriation. The state pays about half, and
depends on the Federal appropriation for the rest.
This cut-beck order needs to be changed now, at least
for counties like this one. To leave the Employment office
with only enough help to process unemployment claims and
bo time B help unemployed persons find work can only lead
?> more unemployment claims.
And this Just doesn't make sense.
We're not sure yet as to how people in this county could go
about gelling this order changed, but letters to every government
official from President Johnson down might just turn the trick.
room. Home Economics De
partment and two new class
rooms.
PTA President Don Ram
sey spoke briefly 8> the group.
The program for the night also
served as the monthly meeting
of the PTA.
Superintendent Holland Mc
Swain welcomed the visitors
to the school.
The Murphy High School
Band performed during the
program, and the big crowd
moved into the new lunchroom
for refreshments.
The lunchroom facilities
are all of the most modem
design and for the first time,
provide an adequate lunch -
room facility for the high
school.
Many visitors in the group
were parents of students, and
everyone expressed their
pride in all the new school
additions.
The Home Economics de
partment features all new kit
chen and workroom areas and
equipment, with students now
ahle to get plenty of firsthand
practice in the art of home
making.
The new classrooms, like
the others, feature good light
ing and all necessary facili
ties.
School and PTA officials
called the night a complete
success.
SANTA HOOKED A RIDE on the running board of one of the old car entires in the Andrews
Christmas Parade last Friday, and he filled the air with candy for the little ones.
Two Andrews Gridders
Nonad lo First Unit
WNC AII-S(bolostU Team
ANDREWS - Two Wildcat
senior football tar* mri
named to the 15 member first
unit ?!*? WNC An ? |dr
Uattc iMbin s?ia3fa> IMA
Mntari of the all-star
team were revealed Sunday
In the AshevUle Otlsen -
Times.
John Gernert, an end, and
Eddie A duns, a tackle, war*
the two Wildcats on the team.
Every member of dM All
Scholastic first unit Is a
senior.
Aufcews end Butch Sur
ssvage and quarterback
Jimmy Watklns were placed on
the second unit, and Murpky
tackle Bill Graves and And
rews halfback Mike Sheldy
mads the third unit.
Msnbers of 4w All - Scte*
lastic team were salscssd en
than SO coaches in Western
North Carolina and numerous
I sine officials and scouts.
Both tbs first tartt select
ion from Andrews, Gernert.
and Adsmi .performed eiyially
well en both offense and 4s
Gernert. who weighs la at
US and stands ever six fast*
was a fine receiver aa well
specialist. At dafeaaivs snd
position ha was a tiger.
.
Adams, who weighs in at
810 was the biggest man on
this year's Wildcat squad
fad proved to be one of the
(DOM bruising ta ciders in the
conference.
Sur savage, who was named
to the second unit this year,
placed on the first team last
year.
Also listed on the honor
ible mention list were And
rews guards Ronnie Hcmbree
tnd Larry Allen. (The Citlsen
is ting showed Hembree as a
ackle and confused Larry Al
?n with his brother, Steve, a
lophomore who was a fine
i layer In his own right. A
?11 to Citlsen sports editor
Sob Terrell verified this.)
^ WEATHER
Dote High Low Pr*c
49 89
U J
W 10
?7 86
43 aa
10 48 16 0
Forecast! Thursday, snow
flurries) Frldsy, rain, sleet
and stwwi Saturday, overcast
with snow: Sunday, overcast
wHh occasional snow flur
ries.
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John Gernert
Eddie Adams
I
Decoration Contest
Prise* will b? given by the
business nm of Hayes vllle to
the homes in CUy county that
have the best outside Christ
inas decorations.
J. H. Brendle
01 Brasstowii
Dies At 95
BRAMTOWN - John Bun
dle, who oncc operated all very
stable tn this section o I Clay
County, died Utt Thursday
afternoon, Dec. 5, In aBrysoa
City rest home at the age of
95 years.
Known as "Uncle John" by
most people, he lived In a neat
little white house on tap of ?
hill in Brasstown until he be
came ill several weeks ago.
Although blind, he continued
to shave himself and kept his
appearance "sharp as a pin."
Mr. Br oidle graduated from
Hicks Academy In HayesviUe
and taught school fqr eight
years, but most of his active
life was spent as a traveling
salesman and merchant.
He operated a farm and a
livery stable for two years,
and in an Interview with a news
\ correspondent last May, re
called that the livery stable
was one of his favorite occu
pations.
Known as a man who "had
done a lotr em ember edit all
and was alwavs glad to share
experiences,' he recalled that
he and his wife, who died three
years ago, spent most of their
married lives in the Brass
town section of Clay County.
"But we decided to try our
luck in Florida back in the20's
so we pulled up stakes, went
down there and opened up a
meat market. I liked Florida
all right 'till the big hurri
dane o I 1926," he recalled be
fore his death.
He recalled that he was liv
ing in Miami at the time, and
"I watched horses being swept
through the air in blinding
sheets of rain. It just about
cleaned us out."
Mr. Brendle salvaged some
$400 in cash and merchandise
from the wreckage of his store
and returned to the mountains.
He opened a store, bovght tan
bark and made good In the
business.
He was a son of Che late
W. M. and Sarah Keener Bren
dle. Surviving are one daugh
ter, Mrs. Fannie Kate Bell
of Brasstown; three sons,
Fred of Brasstown, Boyd of |
Sylva, and J. H. of Raleigh; j
two sisters, Mrs, Floyd
Moreau of Oklahoma ^ndMrs.
Hattie Ploct of Idaho; ooe bro
ther, Will of Brasstown; four
grandchildren and si* great
grandchildren.
Until recently, Mr. and Mrs.
Vance Lakey lived with Mr. ,
Brendle in his little house on I
top of a hill here, yfith the
exception of a three-yew
siege of typhoid, he had en
joyed good health until his ill
ness several weeks ago.
Billy Clayton, one of his
neighbors, was one of his best
friends. Although in his 80* s
Clayton often went In and read
to his blind neighbor.
Services were held at 2
p.m. Saturday in the chapel
of Towns on Funeral Home in
Murphy.
The Rev. Clark Benson of
ficiated and burial was in
Hickory Stand Cemetvy.
Tovnson Funeral Home was
in charge.
Parade Brings In
Christmas Season
ANDREWS - Hundreds of
persona turned out Friday
afternoon for the town's
Christmas parade.
As die 28 unit procession
began its merry trek through
main street at 4 p.m. it was
led by Police Chief Milton
Mashburn, followed by flag
bearers, Janet Burnette and
Terry Thompson.
Sanu arrived on the scene
wastry candy to outstretched
hands and calling out tradi
tional greetings. The rotund
old fellow was met with ex
citement from the young and
gladdened the heart a f many
during the afternoon.
Sharing the spotlight with
St. Nick were 17 floats in
cluding many impreaslve
sights.
In the parade of beauty
queens were AHS Christmas
Queen, Miss Peggy Trull,
Football Queen, Miss Barby
Watry, and Annual Quean,
Miss Meredith Hardin.
Carrying the strains of
"Joy To TheWorldT* and other
holiday tunes, the Andrews
School Bind preceded the J un
lor Girl Scouts, Bey Scouts
and Cubs.
Four gaily-decorated wag
ons, headed by Ed Lambert
with Clauds Ansel. Buck Fish
Wn fi t.i??? fnHrva Hna nar m
? Koy w C3i loiiowinjj, were
joined by Joby Cathay Ln buggy
and nine horseback riders.
The hast of onlookers de
scribed the parade aa "one of
the best parades we've ever
had".
Cloy Women';
Democrat Club
Meets ToalgM
HAYESVUXE - Mrs. Neal
jarrett, president of Clay
County Woman's Democratic
Club Ms announced plans for
die grotf to meet, Thursday
night, Dec. 13, at TiSO p.n?.
(tonight) in the Hayes vllle
School library.
Dec. 21 Last Day
To Enter Clay
Decoration Contest
Don't forget to came ? die
Clay County Agricultural Oft
flee and sign i^fer die Christ <4
mas Heme Decorations con
test.
Sign up by Oocenter SI for
die jixlgta ? be dons on Dec
ember 83. Help soread the
Christmas spirit nirowtoul
clay County qryeeo pvtict-i
pattern in dw project.
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| CHARLES CUNNINGHAM OF THE WNC Regional Planning Commission, who is assigned as
i Murphy's Community Planner, (standing) pointed out future preliminary plans far highway
relocation during a meeting Monday night of the local Planning Board. Members of the Board
included Alden Coward and Fred O. Christopher, both seated with back to camera; seated
facing camera (L-R) Larry Black of McKeever and Edwards, town attorneys; Mrs. S. C. Bur
gess, Chairman Joe Ray, and Mrs. Edward Reynolds.
Co-Ordinated Action Begun
By Town Planning Groups
MURPHY - Comprehensive
j and co ordinated action by
groups and committees work
ing with planning (or Murphy* a
future took a giant step for
ward here Monday night as
meetings were In session
bringing Information together
and tying components of the
program together,
i At more work gets under
way. all confmipecs wllf be
[ adding mora nqw# releases
to their decisions and ideas
to famlliarite citizens with
the overall program.
Meetings were held Monday
of the Citizens Advisory Com
mittee. which was also attend
ed by members of the Tech
nical Codes Review Commit
tee, followed by meetings of
the town Planning Board and
the Town Board.
A more comprehensive re
port from the Citizens Ad
visory Committee and the
Planning Board will be pre
sented to the Town Board on
Jan. 13.
Members of the Advisory
Committee are Bunch Nugent,
Federal Grant Approved
For Training Course In
Cherokee, Clay, Graham
WASHINGTON - A federal
gr,nt of 112,383.00 has fawn
approved by (be Vocational
Basketball
loop Action
U?d?rwo?
Basketball action last Fri
day night MV Murphy's girls
supping Swain High 40-30
(hare, while die Murphy lads
dropped their game to the
Maroona, 73-S1.
Andrews boy* (raveled to
CiUlowhtt Hd woo <t*ir sec
ond gtme 81-6-3.
Scoring (or d^Murphy girls
In their wtn ov^r Swain were
Bv? Doclcery with 17, Judy
Rogers It, Carmoleta Smith
3, Peggy Bnglish 4, Linda
Morris 1, and Margaret
Jamea 1.
Murphy lads scoring were
Robert Smith with 14, Hugh
Carrlnger 12 and Don Morris
11. Gerald Moore added 2,
Jack Wayman, Bill Graves and
Dewey Johnaon (our each.
Thomas Brovks led And
rews over Cullowbee with 24.
O^her scores ?ere Terry Win
frey 17, Jflui Gernerj 18,
04tCh Sursqvage 19. Larry
Oyenby 6, and Terry Marr
and David $lagle, pno Jach.
Tuesday night's action saw
Murphy girls and boys bo A
victorious, the girla winning
over Stecoah 46-32 and the
lacfe taking doae one, 75-73,
otter the same school.
Andrew* boys troilnced
fckMBitain View 52-29 in a low
scoring game Tuesday.
Hayeavillfs girls he? tN#n
tahala 38-37, irtilie the Nan
tahala boys outpointed Hayes
MUle 60-47. .
Hlwssa^a Dam filgh lost
both boys and girls games (p
Rpbblnavllle Tuesday.
All of Tuesday's gamea
were Eastern Division Smoky
Mountain Conference con
lasts.
Hlwassee Dam goea to And
rews tonight (Thursday) lor a
boys same.
Friday's card has Nan ta
hala at Murphy and Ml. View
at Hayeaville.
Next Tuesday Murphy tra
vels to Hayeaville and And
rews goes to Stecoah.
Hayesville PTA
Collecting Clothes
For School Children
HAYESV1U-E " A dothi?
drive for the needy schoJ
children o I Clay County U
being sponsored by the Hayea
ville High School PTA.
Mra. Russell Salts Upraal
dem. Mra. Don Moore la as
Education Division of the De
partment of Health, Education
and Welfare, to conduct a
training course for bricklay
er* and housebullders, in
Cherokee, Clay, and Gra
ham Counties.
The course will cover a
period of sixteen weeks.
Congressman Hoy A. Tay
lor, who announced the al
location said thirty individ
uals will be permitted id take
this specialized training.
F unds for expenses involved
in the selection and referral of
unemployed persons who will
be enrolled in this training
course and for making sub
sis tance payments (0 them
while in training will be pro
vided by the Department of
Labor, and Is estimated id be
an amount of $11,040.00.
Jack Owens, John Jorcian,
Julian Suggs, Wally Williams,
Mrs. John Carringer, Mrs,
S. C. Burgess, Mrs. Francis
Bourne, Jr., and Mrs. Don
Carter.
Also meeting with this group
*ere Jim Ed Hughes, Sr. and
Red Schuyler of the Technical
Codes Review Committee.
The Advisory Commlttre
will provide close contract
between town citizens and the
other committees and agen
cies working with plans for
the future of the town.
This committee will also
report directly to the Planning
Board and offer suggestions
from a broader base of con
tact with the whole pop
ulation.
At the meeting of the
Planning Board later in the
evening, the Board formeMy
adopted a set of by-laws, set
up a regular meeting date for
6:30 p.m. the second Thursday
in each month, and appointed
a three-man sub- committee
to study application of sub
division regulations.
Charles Cunningham,
Murphy's Community Planner
from the WNCRPC, showed
members of the Planning
Board a map with a proposed
new route for a major highwa'
through town.
Named to the sub- commlttre
to study subdivision regula
tions were Mrs. S.C. Burgees.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds rnd
Fred O.Christopher.
Taking priority In the
Immediate future for ?co
ordinated work of all
committees and the Town
Board is the annual report
id Federal Agencies of the
towa'a overall Workable Pro
gram for the future.
BILL SUTTLE OF MARION, State Jaycee President, was
the guest speaker here last Thursday night for the local
Jaycee Club's Charter Banquet.
laycee State President
Challenges Local Club
lo Live Up To Heritage
MURPHY - The newly or
ganised Murphy Jaycees held
their formal charter Night
Banquet on December 5, at the
new Murphy High School Cafe
teria.
Approximately 26 local
numbers and their wives were
Joined by visiting Jaycees
from Asheville, Hickory,
Bryson City. Marion, North
Carolina, and also some from
Tennessee.
Julian Suggs delivered die
Invocation and after the meal
Bill CJiristy, State Director
a i the Local Chapter served
Mr. Christy Introduced
Maytor L. L. Mason, Jr., and
W- U (Dave) Townsen, who
extended a welcome ? the
en behalf of the Town and
of
Chester, President of the local
Chapter with die Charter of
die Murphy Javcees.
Ken Lingerie*, Sut Vice
President lor the 32nd District
of the Jaycees then Introduced
Presidents of attending Jay
cm Chapters and BIO Mc
Donald, ?*o is the National
Director for the Western Dis
trict of the Jsycees, Introduc
ed the speaker for ?m even
ing, DU1 tunle.
Mr. Suole chose as the beslj
of Ms speech 'Dm glorious
tradition of Ike past, the (old
en opportunity of the presort
and the prospects for the fut
ure".
of theJ.C.'s
-training i
eivtei
lity. He i
jsycee Chapter w
its
and
future.