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Electric Dept. Might Go Under Three Man Board
Section Chairmen
Named For Drive
As the March of Dimes drive in Cherokee County went into
its second full week, John Gill, local campaign director, called on
all residents of this area to step up the pace in the firht against
potio.
Mr. GtU named campaign chair
men in the different sections of
tfci area. Chairmen and sections
are:
Miss K. K. Dennis, Texana; E.
L. Keen am, Salt; Jim E. Brans,
Banger; Frank Brers, Culber
son; Mrs. Maade Collins, Wolf
Creek; Mrs. WUlard Graham,
Dnek Knob; Miss Leila Hares,
Tomotla; W. Martin. Martin's
Creek; Unaka, Howard Martin;
Peaehtree, Mrs. Frank Fergu
son; Marble, Frank Walsh;
Grand View, Ed Grates; Hlwas
see Dam. Harrr Bogler; Mur
phr, Mrs. K. H. Ford; Oak
Park, Mrs. Glenn Raper; Boil
ing Springs, Mrs. Wayne Aber
nather; Andrews, Tom Day,
and Letitla, Mrs. W. C. Walker.
We have gotten off to a good
start, Mr. Gill said. But, we must
now Aift into high. We have just
come through the worst record
ed polio epidemic of all time, be
pointed.
And ironically, that epidemic
occurred almost simultaneously
with reports of genuine scientific
progress against the disease, he
said. *
Mr. Gill compared the situation
to a tug-of-war?polio's threaten
ing power pitted against the pow
er of the dimes and dollars con
tributed voluntarily by the Ameri
can people. * tJ
Five Peak Polio Team <
"For the past five years," Mr.
Gill pointed out, "the nation has
undergone terrific onslaughts ol
polio. In 1952 alone there were
more than 55,000 reported cases
compared with 42,033 in 1949, the
pervious record year. As cases
hat'3 soared, so have the costs. At
the same time, the purchasing
power of the dollar has nose
dived."
The Cherokee County cam
paign director cited the vast
service made possible by the
National Foundation for Infan
tile Paralysis through the March
of Dimes. He said that four out
of five polio patients need and
receive direct aid", and that were
it not for the financial support
of the March of Dimes, we
might still be in the "dark ages"
so far as scientific progress
against the disease was concerns
,ed.
"The people of Cherokee Coun
ty," Mr. Gill said, "must realize I
the seriousness of the plight we
face. Polio is the only epidemic di
sease still on the Increase in our
ration. Now is the time to increase
bur contributions to combat it.
While there has been a good re
sponse so far, it is of vital im
portance that everyone begiven a
chance to join in our common
cause. When you go shopping and
see those March of Dimes coin
collectors in the store?drop in as
much as you can. That little move
ment of your hand may help some
polio patient regain the move
ment of his hands."
Only S Weeks to Go
There ane only three weeks to
go in the polio drive, and enough
money mvst be raised to carry on
the fight throughout the entire
year, Mr. Gill said. To enable the
people of Cherokee County to con
tribute easily, the following spe
cial events.will be held throughout
this week They are:
Mr, Gill concluded, "We're go
ing along fairly well, but it is vital
for us to aooelerate our speed. I
am confident that the people of
Cherokee County, knowing the
need, will respond as never be
fore."
MISSIONARY TO SPKAK
A missionary to Brazil will be
the guest speaker at the general
meeting of the Women at the
Presbyterian Church on > Monday
nfght, January M at the church,
His su&ject will be world Missions
All Interested persons ere Invited
to
Brendle Is Master
Of Ranger Lodge
Dewel Edward Brendle was in
stalled Master at the stated com
irunlcatlon of Montgomery Lodge
No. 426 A. F. and A. M. at Ranger
recently.
The (Master appointed Robert L
Keen urn, District Deputy Grand
Master of the 43rd District as in
stalling officer; J. Hampton Mon
teith, past master as Installing
marshal; and Walter N. Anderson
as. installing secretary.
The following other officers
were installed to serve with Bren
dle; Vincent D. Elster, Senior
Warden; Luther Burgess, Junior
Warden: Paschal R. Hughes,
Treasurer; R. Gay Davidson, Sec
retary; Glenn Y. Stalcup, Senior
Deacon; Louis Picklesimer, Junior
Deacon; Plez G. Hedrick, Senior
Steward; Horace D. Stalcup, Ju
nior Steward; and William J.
Sneed, Tiller.
The lodge will meet Saturday
night for first and second degree
work. All (Masons are invited to
attend.
Residents Can
StiH Give To
Mothers' March
Murphy residents who were not
at home when local mothers
marched on polio are asked to
phone Mrs. Robert Weaver if they
want to make contributions.
When the mothers inarched
tlK-y stopped only at homes where
the porch light was burning or
where a handkerchief or shoe was
hanging on the porch.
People who were not at home
Monday night when the march
was on can still contribute by call
ing her, iMrj. Weaver said.
All Stars Will
Meet Indians
In Benefit
The Murphy All Star basketball
team and the Cherokee Indians
will meet here at 8 p. m. Jan. 22,
for a benefit game with proceeds
going to the March of Dimes, Jim
Ed Hughes said today.
The tilt will be started at 8 p.
m. in the Murphy gymnasium. Ad
mission will be 25 cents for stu
dents and 50 cents for adults.
Tonight the * town team will
meet Blairsville, Ga., for a warm
up game The tilt will start at 8
p. m. in the gym.
All Star team members are
Hughes, "Ike" Olson, Irvin Green.
Don Green, Billy Brandon. Fred
Keener, Scott Laney, James Mc
Donald and Ed Rogers.
Warrents Taken For
6 In Store Looting
Six persons?four males and
two females?today had been
named in breaking and entering
warrants that alleged the defen
dants looted Frank Kephart's store
at Bbeneezer last Saturday night.
Defendants were listed on the
warrants Issued by Justice of the
Peace F. O. Bates and signed by
Chief Deputy Sheriff Buren Grant
were Ralph Guthire, Clyde Mor
ris, Donald Allen, Roy Coker. Do
ris Cohor and Kva Lee Walker.
Deyaty Great said
item* rained at approximately
S75 were looted from the More.
Deputy Grant and Town Officer
Fred Johnson arrested Guthlre,
Morris and Cotoer Sunday night.
Sheriff Frank Crawford arrested
the other defendants.
Saturday night's entry was the
second time the Kepbart store had
been entered since the middle of
November.
During the first tooting, intrud
ers made off with mm $100 cash,
cigarettes and chewing gum, De
puty Grant said.
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Progress In Murphy?
Better take a food look?It will be a lonf time before yon aee
two traffic lights on the Square afaln. This picture was snapped when
Fred Derreberry was makinf final connections to wire in the new
lifht which replaced the old one. The old lifht Is now at the school
grounds crossing. (Scout Photo)
All Valleytown
Property Will
Be Revalued
All real estate in Valleytown
will be revalued for the current
listings W. E Moore, chairman of
the County Board of Commission
ers announced.
The County Commissioners ap
pointed A. B. Chandler Sr., Ed
Waldroup and Dillard Everett to
make the revaluation.
Mr. Moore said the commission
ers will appreciate the cooperation
ad property owners in the revalu
ing.
The book for listing personal
property taxes will be closed Jan.
31 in all townships in Cherokee
County. Ten per cent penalty will
be added for late listing.
PTA Postponed
To Jan. 20
The regular monthly meeting of
the Andrews PTA was postponed
from last Tuesday night, due to a
basketball game conflict, to Tues
day evening, January 20.
Mrs. S. J. Gernert, president,
reminds the members that this
meeting features a game shower
for the Elementary School.
Andrews Grid Players
Get Letters At Banquet
Two Georgia TflSh football ?tars,
* district gov<ernor tor Lions In
ternational and a host of guests
and Andrews Lion Club members
saw Andrews football squad mem
bers get their block A's Saturday
night during the football banquet.
Tech's backfield stars, Billy
Teas and Glenn Turner, w?ne on
hand to show the pictures of the
Duke-Tech game last season and
a highlight film of the school's
football year.
District governor H. Bueck cf
Murphy was a guest at the ban
quet and said a few words of
praise for the Andrews football
squad.
The Andrews cheerleaders at
tended the banquet and received
their letters for outstanding work
during the season.
Coach "Pee Wee" Hamilton re
ceived a jacket from the squad as
a surprise gift. The coach called
the team a hard-fighting, clean
squad and said the team did not
give up during a single tilt last
season.
Dr. C. O. Van Gorder, Andrews
Lion Club president, was master
of cerepionles.
Classified Ads
Must Be Im Monday
Persons wishing to enter Classi
fied Advertisements in The Scout
are asked to have them in by the
end of the week previous to their
appearance In The Scout. ?
Deadline for Classifieds is noon
Monday. All other ads and news
stories must be in by noon Tues
day.
2 Lions And A Captain
CAPT. GILBERT DR. VAN GORDER MR. BUECK
Leroy Gilbert, captain of the Andrews football squad has a short
chat with H. Bueck, Lions District Governor of 31-A and Andrews
Lions Club president Dr. C. O. Van Gorder just before the football
banquet started. The banquet was riven for the team by the Andrews
Lions Club. Players, cheerleaders and team managers were awarded
their block A's at the banquet Saturday night (Scout Photo)
2 Stars And A Leader
MR. TEAS MISS McGUIRE MR. TURNER
Andrews Cheerleader Dorcas Ann McGnire is flanked by two
Georgia Tech football stars at the Andrews football banqnet Satur
day night.' Bill Teas, Andrews native, and his teammate, Glenn Turner,
attended the affair and showed Tech football movies after the dinner.
(Scout Photo)
Town Buys $6,000
Site For Town Hall
A $6,000 site for a new town
hall was purchased by the Town
of Murphy Tuesday after Town
Council authorised the purchase,
Town Attorney Hobert L. McKee
ver said today.
nil
The lot, next to the present
Town Hall, hat a 50 foot front on
Peachtree Street and runs back
200 feet to iBlumenthal Street
No Immediate plana have been
formulated dor a new town tea
I Murphy Council Members Study
Electric Plan Suggested By TVA
Murphy Town Council has taken under consideration a plan
to put the operation of the Murphy Electric Department under a
three-man, appointed commission.
Kate Hensley Is
District 1 Head
Kate Padgett Hensley (Mrs.
Hugh E.I, register of deeds of
Cherokee County, has been ap
pointed chairman of District One
of the Register of Deeds organiza
tion of North Carolina.
District One includes 18 coun
ties, Cherokee, Clay, Swain, Gra
ham, Macon, Buncombe, Jackson,
Haywood, Avery, Transylvania,
Henderson, Cleveland, McDowell,
Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Ruther
ford and Yancey.
'Mrs. Hensley has called a meet
ing of District One to be held in
Ashevllle in the council chamber
of the Buncombe County Court
house on Jan. 23. This meeting is
to be conducted by William C
Bumgardner, assistant director of
the Institute of Gov't, Chapel Hill.
Lake Stocked With
12 Thousand Trout
It'll be good fishing when the
season opens at Apalaca Lake af
ter it was stocked this week with
12,000 rainbow trout fingerlings,
Arnold Dalrymple, gaifie warden,
said today.
The fish should be six or seven
Inches long when the season
opens, Mr. Dalrymple said.
The three-man commission plan,
suggested by the Tennessee Valley
Authority, -was discussed at the
council meeting Monday night and
council moved to have a bill drawn
up for consideration.
The bill will be submitted to
the General Assembly for passage
The Assembly must also appoint
the three man committee that will
head the department.
One man will be appointed to
serve six years, one for four yean
will suggest the names of the men
and one for two years. Council
to serve to the Assembly.
The staggered years of service
for each member makes it pos
sible for each council to recom
mend one man to serve on the
board.
Men appointed to the board will
receive a token pay to cover ex
penses, but those who serve will
actually be civic leaders who are
willing to donate their time and
efforts for the town.
Local businessmen who have
studied the plan all agreed It was
the best system to use for the elec
tric department, a councilman
said.
TVA, when making the sugges
tion, said most of the municipali
ties using their power placed their
electric departments under a
three-man board.
Bay less Might Be Full
Time In Electric Dept.
A Murphy Town Council com-'
mittee today is studying the possi
bilities ' of transferring Town
Clerk Buster Bayless to tlve Mur
phy Electrical Department and
hiring another man to run the
town's other general departments.
The plan went into a committee
during a council meeting Monday
night after the board decided
iMurphy's ?300,000 electrical de
partment needs a full time em- i
ployee to look after running the
department.
, Bayless' pay will come from
profits of the electric depart
ment if the switch gets coun
cil's final approval.
The department can well afford
to pay a full time salary. Council
man Bob White said. The depart
ment is making a good profit, he
pointed out.
The present set up?with all de
partments under one man?is tot.
heavy a load for one employee,
council decided. The plan is be
ing considered. Mayor L. L. Ma
son said, in an effort to offer first
class service in the electric de
partment and in the other depart
ments.
Such a move would bring a
payroll relief to the Town's gen
eral fund with Bayless' salary
coming from the electric fund.
White said.
Council voted to accept applica
tions for the new town job. Clerk
Bayless, if the plan is adopted,
will have to spend several weeks
teaching the new man the routine
of the other departments, council
decided.
The new town employee would
head up the street and water de
partments and take o\\.*r " other
general duties now handled by
Bayless.
Burley Tobacco
School Be Held
Here Jan. 22
I A burley tobacco school is sche
duled to be held in the Court
House at Murphy on Thursday
morning, January 22, beginning at
9 30 a. m.
Harold Nau and Roy R. Bennett,
Extension Tobacco Specialists, N.
C. State College, and Luther Shaw
from the Waynesville Test Farm,
will discuss all phases of burley
production.
Topics for discussion include
root knot control. Cherokee Coun
ty had some root knot infested
fields this past year. It is very
important to every tobacco grower
to keep this infestation down to a
minimum. Other discussions will
include varieties and fertilization,
disease and insect control, plant
bed mangement, handling and cur
ing and other phases of burley
production.
All tobacco farmers are urged to ?
enter into the discussions and to
present any problems that they
have experienced.
This Is one of the best opportu- 4,
nities that we will have to get
some of our questions cleared up.
G. H. Farley, County Agent said.
Every grower should make an ef
fort to attend.
TO KNOXVILLE
Mrs. R. F. MerTitt has returned
to Knoxville, Tenn., after spend
ing several weeks here with Mr.
] and Mrs. Lowin Lovingood and
daughter, Patsy.
Panel Discussion
At Dairy School
^X^>anel discussion emphasizing feed production will be one
of the main features of a dairy school to be held at the Court
House in Murphy on Friday, January Id
The panel will be composed of i production will be
the county agent, two local dairy j
farmers, J. Franklin Smith
Dillard Stiles, two extension del-1
rymen, a (arm management sped- J
a list, and an agronomy
The Influence c(
and testing or