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VOLUME?82 NUMBER 48 MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. JUNE 11. 1153 % EIGHT PAGES THIS
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Council
Raise T
Murphy police officers will
"Vet ? 10 per cent raise in salary
starting July 1 after Town Coun
cil unanimously okayed the In
creased Monday night.
In requesting the raise, Chief
Nell Sneed pointed out that the
same request had been denied by
the board last year.
The pay boost will mean an ad
dition of only $77.08 per month to
the police payroll, the ctrief said.
In other money matters brought
up Monday night, Council voted a
$10 per week raise to CharMe
Johnson, town clerk.
The raise was stipulated when
Johnson took over the job after
"Buster" Bayless was changed
over to full time work for the Mur
phy Power Board.
Voyles Dies From
Mine Accident
William P. Voyles, 21, of Ranger,
died late Monday afternoon from
an accident suffered in the shaft
of a Mica Mine which is under
construction near Helfin, Ala. ac
cording to a report received here
from the Alabama State High
way Patrol.
The mine is leased by the
Bourne Associates of Murphy.
Young Voyles had been employed
at the project at intervals for the
past year.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. Thursday in Snow Hill Bap
tist Church with the Rev. Ray
mond Wilson and the Rev. Colvin
Thompson officiating. Burial will
be hi the church cemetery.
He is survived by the parents,
Arthur and Lexie Hedden Voyles
of Ranger; one brother Paschal,
and one sister, Christine of the
home. He attended Ranger
School in 1947.
I vie Funeral Home is in
charge of funeral arrangements.
Com Top Crop In County
Commissioners Report Says
Corn represerting about 54 par
cent of the utilized cultivated land
In Cherokee County, was the Coun
ty's top crop last year, according
to the 1953 County Commission
ers Farm Census Summary releas
ed this week from Raleigh.
Only 11 per cent of the total
farm acreage in Cherokee Coun
ty was harvested, while 4 per cent
of the croplands was idle and 75
percent was in woods and waste.
About 10 per cent was in pasture
the report says.
Other crops harvested here
totaled 31 per cent, hay crops
and 15 per cent other crops.
Sixty-two acres of tobacco were
harvested here.
Of the vegetables harvested in
Cherokee County Irish Potatoes
were harvested on 609 acres;
sweet potatoes, 95 acre; and oth
er vegetables mostly for sale,
197 acres.
In the livestock field 140 sows
and gilts farrowed during 1952;
cows and heifers two years and
over kept mainly for milk num
be red 2.617, and those kept mainly
for beet 420.
The (Ifirei show a slight de
crease la the namber of sows,
and eows and heifers, bat a de
cided increase In poultry in the
county. The number1 of poultry
almost doubled the number of
the previous year.
The report showed that there are
some 155,080 acres of land in
Cherokee County farms and
crops were harvested in 1952
from 16,355 of these acres.
Square Dances To
Start In Andrews
The weekly serle8 of summer
square dances-in Andrews will be
gin Saturday, June 13, at 8 p. m.
at Andrews City Hall, it was an
nounced today.
The dances, sponsored by the
Andrews American Legion Post,
Leslie Stillman, Post 97, will be
held each Saturday from 8 p. m.
until midnight.
Music will be by Sam Ferguson
and his hillbilly music team.
The dances last as late in the
summer as they are attended. Tne
main square dance event of the
summer will be July 4 in connec
tion with the giant Fourth of
July celebration planned in An
drews.
Everyone is invited and a charge
of 50c per person is made.
Swimmnr * Classes
Begin Moiu Here
The Murphy City Recreation
Program swimming classes begin
Monday, June 15, at the Civiban
Beach, Cane Creek director Irvin
Greene announced today.
A bus will leave the gynr'at 9:45
a. m. and the class will be taught,
according to the regular Red
Cross swimming course, by Jkn
Ed Hughes, a qualified instructor.
Hughes will be assisted by Tommy
Gentry and Mr. Greene.
The classes will be held each
Monday and Friday morning and
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'
clock.
The instructor recommends as
near perfect attendance as pos
sible for the six weeks course for
maximum benefit It is advisable,
the recreation leaders said, to
have typhoid shots before parti
cipating in the swimming classes,
although the shots are not re
quired.
Air Show To Follow July 4
Fete At Andrews Air Park
Hard on the heels of plans for a
booming Fourth of July celebra
tion in Andrews comes the an
nouncement by Richard Parker
that arrangements have been com
pleted for the Fifth Annual Air
show to be held at the Andrews
Murphy Airpark Sim day, July 5.
Upon his return from Charlotte
last week, Parker revealed that he
had contracted with Haskell Dea
ton and Ben Huntley for another
show of the same top-notch cali
per that played before over
5,000 spectators in Andrews last
X?ar. The show is scheduled to
appear in Asheville June 28, one
week prior to their appearance
locally.
Featuring the . precision aero
batics of worldfamous Ben Hunt
ley, international high-speed
aerobatics champion of 1952,
the show will be complete with
the spine-tingling teamwork of
"Woody" Edmnnson and Frank
Rogers, both champions ot pre
vious years.
All will be flying specially-built
stunt planes with the latest modi
fications for plenty of smoke,
noise, and on-the-deck thrills.
This year's show is being spon
sored by the Konnaheetah Flying
Club, which is laying plans to
round out the afternoon's enter
tainment with parachute Jumps, a
dive-bombing exhibition, and a
demonstration of late-model single
and twin-engine civilian planes.
In addition, there will be a
"crazy Cub" act, a perennial fa
vorite with alrshow crowds every
where.
x Elements of the Air ational Guard
from Charlotte have been invited,
and it is expected the t some of
them will b* able to, attend.
Pilots within a 150-mile radius
are being contacted with the view
ot including many of them to
spent the Fourth ot July week-end
in Andrew# and vicinity
Homer Davidson
Gets Notla Job
Homer Davidson wa? appointed
in Notla township, Wil
K. Moore, chairman of the
Board of ComnMoaen
here today,
'a appointment, Mr.
Maare aaM, waa affective June 1.
He was appointed rot ** a rsgolar
only la serve paper* in <
with his wtpek as a tax collector.
DDKI GRADUATE
Robert Harold Christy, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Christy, receiv
ed the B. A. decree at DtdmlMv
erpfy*s 101st Commencement fc.
MM 1. HMte A
0 Onto. Christy served as
to tt.
Local Party |n Auto
Collision In Florida
A party from Murphy, vacation
ing Florida, last week suffered
slight injuries in an automobile
accident in Jacksonville.
Miss Marie Travis, her sister
Miss Lna Ruth Travis of Nash
ville, Tenn., Mrs. Frank Craw
ford and her sister, Mrs. F. C.
Payne of Atlanta. Ga., and Mr.s
Payne's children, Scott, about 4,
and Janet, 6, were involved in the
Murphy car.
Miss Marie Travis was driving
at the time of the accident, which
according to Cherokee County
Sheriff, M. G. Crawford, occured
when a car entering from a side
street ran into the side of the said.
local automobile.
rs. Payne suffered the most ser
ious injuries with a broken pelvis
and fractured hip. She is still at St.
iVincent Hopsital, Jacksonville,
?where she will probably remain
for several more weeks, her bro
ther, Dr. J N. Hill of Murphy
Said. Mrs. Crawford who suffer
ed only slight lacerations, will
remain with her sister in Jack
sonville until she i$ able to re
turn home.
Miss Ina Travis suffered a
broken collar bone, and Miss
Marie Travis and the children
j were uninjured. The car .was
completely demolished, Dr. Hill
Lloyd Clark Attends
Modern Farm Course
A committee composed of agri
cultural workers and W. Frank
Forsyth of the Citizens Bank and
Trust Company named Lloyd
Clark of Andrews, and one other
young man, to be selected the end
of this Week, to attend a short
course in modem farming at N. C.
State College June 15-27.
Clark and his cWwaitfbn were
named ' winners of expense-paid
fellowships to the course, sponsor
ed jointly by State College and the
N. C. Bankers Association.
Banks in all but two North Car
olina counties are providing schol
arships for one or more outstand
ing young farmers, according to
G. H. Farley, Cherokee County
agent. Men designated to attend
the course were selected from a
mong those who have definitely de
cided to fartq, who 'have finished
high school and who have made
outstadning records in 4-H or
FFA Work.
Meter Matter Dropped
After Some Talk Here
A .hositarat Murnhv Town Colin-1 fronts on the main streets ho
cil Monday night once more batted
the verbal ball around on the in
stallation of parking meters on the
town's main streets.
The discussion followed other
talks on the meters plus visits'
from representatives from park
ing meter companies.
But the panel still has not put
the issue up for a vote.
One member suggested that
Murphy merchants with? store
polled as to their desires on the
question.
The meters have been suggest
ed as a source of revenue,
would realize no revenue from the
meters.
But one alderman maintained
that the town would realize no re
venue from the meters.
The subject was dropped before
a committee was appointed to con
tact the merchants.
County Women Aid
In Farm-Home Week
Three Cherokee County Home
Demonstation Club leaders are in
Raleigh this week for the annual
Farm and Home Week gathering
at N. C. State College. The local
women participated the demonstra
tions by skilled craftsmen Monday
through Wednesday mornings.
Miss Edna Bishop, county home
demonstration agent, demonstrat
ed fabric stenciling. Mrs. Clyde
(McNabb of the Bellview Home
Demonstration Club gave a weav
ing demonstration; and Mrs. Roy
Lee of the Martin's Creek Home
Demonstration Club demonstrat
ed the making of corn shuck
dolls.
Leading home economsts from
North Carolina and other states
led classes in nutrition, art, flow
er arrangements, cooking, and
homemaking for the women, while
specialists gave demonstrations on
agriculture for the farmers.
Each evening, Monday through
Thursday joint sessions were plan
ned, with a special program honor
ing Chancellor and Mrs. J. W. Har
relson of State College, Monday
night.
On Tuesday evening D. S Weav
er, director of the N. C. Agricul
tural Extension service gave a pro
gram on Taking Advantage of Our
Opportunities. Also on Tuesday
group singing and entertainment
were planned.
Wednesday evening an address
was given by the Hon. J. Earl
Coke, assistant secretary of Ag
riculture of Washington, D. C.,
and on Thursday an address was
to be given by Mrs. Ivy Baker
Priest, treasurer of _Jhe United
States.
Four County Scouts
Advanced To 1st Class
One Andrews Scout and three
Murphy troop members were adv
anced to the rating of First Class
Scouts last week at the Nantahala
District Honor Count held in An
drews.
Peter Gernert of Andrews,
Troop 1, and John Thuss, John
Morris and Robert Schmitt of Mu
rphy Troop 2 received the advance
ments from Joe Sursavage of An
drews. Kent Laughter of the An
drews troop served as clerk of
court.
Ervin Greene, scoutmaster of
the Murphy troop awarded merit
badges to the following boys:
Andrews members, Boyd Pullium,
reading; Peter Gernert, First Aid;
Wayne Battle citizenship in the
nation, wildlife management, cook
ing, fishing, stamp collecting;
Jack Abernatby, rabbit raising,
fishing, cooking and wildlife man
agement
Murphy troop members receiv
ing merit badges were: Fred Van
Horn, hiking; Billy Ixrvingood,
home repairs; and Hubert Sneed,
hiking, public speaking, reading
and home repairs.
The July Court of Honor will
be held at the court bouse in
! (Murphy July 7.
Rural Mail Patrons Have Extensions
Some 106 Cherokee County fam
ilies, who now walk from one to
four miles to get their mail, will
soon have mail delivered to their
?homes, on approval of several
Murphy Post Office route exten
sions, Postmaster Joe E. Ray
said today.
Mir. Ray last week completed
correspondence, which has gone
on for about a full year, to mak%
15 extensions on the Murphy
routes. These extensions see be
ing made on route one, two ex
tensions; route two, 8 extensions;
and route three, five extensions.
i/bf- BtQt said further exten
sions could fa# made to give more
complete mail service to the rout
es, if the current boxholden
would cooperate in making their
boxes fit specificatiins, and In not
delaying the carrier by buying
stamps.
Mr. Say palsied act that mall
?rk only a oer
af hoars dally and
who stop the carriers
to hay stamps for their oat
delay them by
Mr. Ray said that much im
provement has been made on
irtiml bones ha bringing them
up to standards, during the past
few years, but many boxes atill
need work, he asserted. (
He pointed out Out attractive
MAIL CARRIER'S DELIGHT,
a food, weatherproof mailbox,
conveniently located.
di vidua la for their aid in improv
ing the mailboxes on Murphy
routes
Mr. Ray stated that he is re
quired to Inspect ell rand mail
boxes two times each year,
he asserted that be and the car
riers are as
In order not to cause the
coat, (ram $2.75 to $3. The
mall carriers and Mr. Ray have
at various times riven dona
tions to help ret boxes in rood
shape for persons who could
not afford them.
The boxes, he said, should be
on the right hand side of the rood
as traveled by the carrier, and
approximately 44 inches high
from the level where the cor
?its. He stated that If there lg any
doubt On locating a box, the car
riers are glad to give informa
tion.
He said that the carriers prefer
to serve the smaller of the stand
ard boxes rather than the oversiz
eded boxes, but either is all
right The carrier, Mr. Ray said,
la not required to stop at a box
if he doesn't have mail for the
patron, or if the flag on the box
is not up.
Some pointers which the Post
Office Department lists as aids to
the-carriers on the rural routes
are: the approach to the box
should be filled and properly
graded and kept unohetructad at
all times; box should face the
road; post for box should he
painted white; and box painted
wMh either white or aluminum
paint and the name inscribed
on the box in neat black letters
about cm inch height
Mr. Ray said that a new re
el ty omwtj
be out at the
provision Is mads
at
box Is
Andrews Market In
New Location
The City Marfat in Andrews,
owned by Arnold Derreberry, Inst
week end moved to the Nichols
building. The building was form
erly occupied by Frank Bristol's
Grocery. Before moving into the
new location, the inside of the
store wag painted and repaired.
Fleming'Swain Plans
For Marriage Told
Miss Doretha Fleming, daughter
of Mrs Cora Fleming of Rt. 1, Mur-'
phy today pleased plans for her,
marriage to Glen Arthur Swain,
which will take place tomorrow at.
4 p. m. at Peachtree Baptist Church
Mr. Swain is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Pearl Swain of Murphy.
The Rev. Lester Stowe pastor,
will officiate and the bride-elect
will be given in marriage by her
uncle, Noah Johnson Jr.
A program of traditional wed-:
ding music will be presented by
Mrs. Robert White, vocalist, sod
Miss Carlene Kilpatrick, pianist
Miss Fleming will be attended
by Miss Ruth Stiles as maid of
honor and Miss Carole Stiles, cou
sin of the bride-eleot, will be Jun
ior attendant.
Pearl Swain will serve as his
son's best man. Ushers will be Jock
Dockery of Murphy end David
Blazer of Aaheville.
Friends at the couple are Invit
ed to attend, Miss Fleming said.
Presbyterian On Top In Ball -?
Games; Little League Begins
The Presbyterian end First Bap
tist Softball teams will clash to
morrow afternoon at the ball park
for the third game of the season
under the Murphy ummer Recrea
tion program.
The opening game of the season
was played Monday when the
Presbyterians, winners of the la
gue for itbe past three yean, de
feated the team from the Second
Baptist Church 7-0.
Ray Thompson lad the hitting
for the winnen with otm single and
Baseball dab Is bedutar prac
tice with 1? scrappy sad "hast
IbiC. hard working" boys be
tween the ayes of ? and 12 week
Mr. Greene said plans are being
tr tilts with anal Lake. On.,
Ducktown, Teon., Copperfcill.
Term., Andrews, Marble, and per'
dlalravHle
The rrcwhon program,
?whole, Mr. Greene geld, arw
S00 children
out the week, wMh ?
of tome 100 during the
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