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VOLUME 66 NUMBER ? 40
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DEDICATED TO PROMOTING ? JbROKEE COUNTY
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MURPHY, N. C.
MAY 2, 1957 g
EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
PLAN TRAFFIC .SAFETY CAMPAIGN ? Plans
were made last Friday night at a meeting in the
Citizens Rank for a county-wide traffic safety
campaign. Some of the heads of the drive, shown
here, are, Frank Ellis of Murphy, Dale Lee of
Murphy, Gordon Butler of Andrews, John EUls
of Andrews, and Tom Day of Andrews.
County-Wide Traffic Safety
Campaign Begins This Week
A 4-day automobile safety check 1
lane which began this week in An
drews beginning May 1 started a
county-wide campaign aimed at
making every Cherokee County mo
torist accident conscious.
The safety check lane is schedul
ed for Murphy next week. It will
run on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
The safety check lanes in And
* rews and Murphy are the beginn
ing of a county-wide, "Slow Down
and Live" traffic campaign which
will continue through Labor Day.
It is being sponsored by county
civic and fraternal organizations
and bas the support of local law
enforcement officials as well as
the Ndrth Carolina Highway Patrol.
During the operation of the saf
ety check lanes in Murphy and And
rews, a uniformed officer will be
on hand and competent persons will
be present to examine the cars, ac
cording to John Ellis of Andrews
and Frank Ellis of Murphy, chair
men of the safety lane drives in
their respective towns.
The safety lane is entirely volun
tary, Mr. Ellis said, however he
expressed the hope that all car
owners in the area will take ad
vantage of the opportunity to have
their vehicles inspected without
charge.
Gordon Butler of Andrews, coun
American Legion
Elects ?i
New Officers
- New officers of the Joe Miller
Elkins Post 96 of the American
Legion were elected last Friday
night at the regular meeting at
Duke's Lodge.
The newly elected officers are:
John Smith, Commander; Frank
Ingram, Jr., Cecil Roberts and
Ralph Davis,, vice-commanders;
Adjutant, Hugh Penland; Finance
officer, Max Hannah, re-elected;
Chaplain, John Jordan, re-elected,
and Historian, Andy Kaylor.
The out-going officers are: Hugh
Penland, Commander; Gordon Wil
son, vice-commander; and Adju
tant, Dillard Sword.
The new officers will be installed
at the next meeting which will be
held May 24th.
ty coordinator for the coming traf
fic safety campaign, announced
plans for the drive at a meeting
Friday evening at The Citizens
Bank in Murphy.
Representatives of most of the
county's civic clubs were present
as well as city and Chamber ot
Commerce officials from Murphy
and Andrews.
Committees selected to conduct
the campaign in Murphy and An
drews are:
County Coordinator, Gordon But
ler of Andrews; General Chairman
for Murphy, Harry Bishop; Finance
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Committee, Tom Day of Andrews
and John Gill of Murphy.
Records Commiteee, S. S. Wil
liams of Murphy, chairman; Mrs.
Hazel Ellis of Andrews, Charlie
Johnson of Murphy; Purchasing
Committee, C. R. Freed of Murphy
Check Lane Committee Chairmen,
Frank Ellis of Murphy, and John
Ellis of Andrews.
Slow Down and Live Chairmen,
Dale Lee of Murphy, and Tom Day
and John Ellis of Andrews, co
chairmen; Publicity Committee,
Harry Bagley, C. R. Freed and
Claude McEver.
Cherokee Deaths and Funerals '
C. P, Edwards, Long-Time Resident
Dies of Heart Attack Here Thursday
?jiarK f. ma wards, 64, long-time
resident of Murptay died early
Thursday morning, April 25, of a
heart attack while enroute to the
hospital.
Mr. Edwards had been employed
as a projectionist at the Henn
Theatre for the past twenty years.
"He was one of the best pro
jectionists in the Carolinas," Mr
Henn said. During the entire time
that he was employed at the theat
re be was off from work only a
bout two weeks, Mr. Henn added
and that was because of sickness.
Born and reared in Haywood
County, he was the son of the late
Pink and Laura Medford Edwards,
a prominent Haywood County fam
ily. He was a veteran of World
War I.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Le
na McClure Edwards; a daughter,
Mrs. J. T. Henson of Murphy; a
son Sgt. Raymond Edwards witb
the U. S. Army stationed at Fort
Riley, Kansas; two step-daughters
Miss Kathleen McClure of the
home, and Mrs. Clinton Green of
Baptismal Service
To Be Sunday
At First Baptist
There will be a Baptismal ser
vice at the First Baptist Church on
Sunday evening, May 5, at 7:30 p.
m. during the regular evening ser
vice hour.
Approximately five persons will
be baptized at this service.
Murphy High's Coach C. K. Olson
Resigns; Accepts Job hi Franklin
Coach C. K. Olson announced his
resignation from Murphy High at i
a banquet Friday night honoring
the high school basketball teams.
Mr. Olson, who has accepted a
position at Franklin, said that he
would be improving hi* status in
the profession of education by
making the change. *?
No one has been appointed yet to
fill his position, according to H. A.
Mattox, chairman of the Murphy
Unit Board of Education.
Hugh Battle of Western Carolina
Collage was the principal speaker
at the Quarterback Club sponsored
banquet held at Duke's Lodge.
Dr. George Dyfer on behalf of the
Quarterback Club, presented Coach
Olson with a aet of golf cluba, bag
and cart and Bob Bault gave him a
sports coat, a gift from friends who
are not members of the Quarter
Dack uiub.
Coach Olson said that this year's
teams were the best he had ever
coached and recounted the records
of both.
Outstanding player awards were
presented to Royt Zimmerman for
the boy's team and Patricia Moore
and Laura Bailey shared honors
for the girls. They were chosen by
their teammates. 1
Mr. Battle congratulated the
Murphy teams on their reputation
for sportsmanship and said that he
had never heard any official say
that he did not want to referee in
Murphy. In fact, he said, several
had- requested to be sent to Murphy.
Mr. Bueck praised the work of
the Quarterback Club and said also
that Murphy's athletic fields and
courts would be the finest in West
ern North Carolina next year.
Mill Springs; two step-sons, Arvel
and Albert McClure of Murphy;
three sisters, Mrs. Mae Leming o I
Waynesville, Mrs. Margie Wiggins
of Columbia, S. C., Mrs. Ora Yar
borough of Candler; five brothers,
Clyde of Robbinsville, Clarence, J.
B. and Coleman of Waynesville and
Sam of Gastonia.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a. m. Saturday in the Chapel
of Townson Funeral Home, with
the Rev. Raymond officiating.
The body was then taken to Way
nesville where a service was helcT
at 2 p. m. in Ninevah Baptist
Church, with a military burial in
Green Hill Cemetery.
Emerson R. Strain*
Emerson R. Swaim, SO of the
Myers Chapel Community of Clay
County, died at 9:30 a. m. Friday,
April 26, of a heart attack en route
to a Hiawassee, Ga. hospital.
He was a native of Buncombe
County, a son of Mrs. Belle Broy
les Swaim and the late Robert A.
Swaim. He came to Clay County
when 11 years old.
He was a progressive dairy far
mer and a steward and Sunday
School teacher in Myers Chapel
Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at 2
p. m. Sunday in Myers Chapel
Methodist Church.
The Rev. Boyce Huffstetter offi
ciated and burial was in the chur
ch cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Alma Townsend Swaim; his moth
er; four brothers, J. D. of Atlanta,
Enoch of Westport, Conn., Trant of
New Canaan, Conn., Mark of Can
ton, N. C.; four sisters, Mrs. Buna
Ledford of Hayesville, Mrs. Mamie
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Andrews Club
To Sponsor
Thrift Sales
A "Thrift Sale" will be sponsor
ed by the Valley River Garden
Club, Friday and Saturday, May
4th and 5th., in the store building
recently vacated by Bobbie's Beau
ty Salon on Main Street.
In addition to the sale of used
clothing, used furniture, white ele
phant articles and miscelleaneous
items, sandwiches, cookies and cof
fee will be serfed.
The many articles will be on sale
from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. both days.
Murphy, Andrews Red Cross
Units Start Annual Fund Drive
ANDREWS PLANS
DRIVE
AT CALLED MEET
In a called meeting by J. E
Rufty, chairman of the Andrews
Chapter of the American Red
Cross, plans were made to raise
the $1208 allocated to the Red
Cross Chapter.
The Andrews Chapter includes
the Marble Community which will
be organized, Mr. Rufty said.
Miss Mary Katherine Kinsey,
Red Cross field representative and
Dr. C. O. van Gorder spoke to
those attending the meeting.
Miss Kinsey was enthusiastic in
urging the Andrews Chapter to
meet its quota at this time, and she
asked all workers and participants j
to make their contributions as lib
eral as possible.
Di\ van Gorder pointed out that 1
it would be necessary for the And- J
rews Chapter to meet its quota if 1
we expect to continue to operate as J
a chapter and to participate in the
National Rlood Program after June j
of this year. ,
"When you are called upon for j
a donation, please remember that 1
we have much to be grateful for in ? (
that we have not suffered a majot .
disaster as many other people
have," Mr. Rufty said.
"In appreciation for our good
fortune, let us donate liberally to '
the call of the American Red Cross
knowing that in meeting our quota
we will accomplish two important
things :
1. We will be able to preserve
the Andrews Chapter as a Unit.
2. We will be able to continue to .
secure the services of the Blood
Bank."
Attending the meeting were:
Miss Mary Katherine Kinsey, I
Red Cross Field Representative for
this Western District; Dr. C. O.
van Gorder; Mrs. C. O. van Gor
der; Mrs. John Rodda; C. 0. Fraz
ier; Joe Sursavage, Public Rela
tions Director of the Berkshire
Plant; Tom Day, Chairman Blood
Program; Charles Delaney,
Treasurer; Richa,rd W. Ramsey;
Mrs. Gerald Almond; Ty Burnett;
Jake Buchanan; Mrs. Arnold Reich
man; Mr. Bill Whitaker; Mrs.
James Baer and John Ellis.
"Chub" Brooks, Chairman of the
Finance Committee was unable to
attend as were a number of other
representatives who were invited.
World War I Vets .
Organization
Formed in Murphy
Last Sunday, James E. Dayton
Sr. of Ashcville Barracks No. 505,
assisted in organizing the Murphy
Barracks of Veterans of World
War I of the United States of
America.
The meeting was held in the
Courthouse, with 24 World War 1
Veterans present.
Mr. Dayton was assisted by Rob
ert Barr, Commander; Jack Wall,
Adjutant; and W. J. Smith, Chap
lin, of Asheville Barracks.
F. 0. Christopher was elected
temporary Commander and J. C.
O'Dell temporary Quarter Master
of the Murphy Barracks. All twen
ty-four Veterans present joined
and became charter members of
the Murphy Barracks which will be
given a number later when the
charter is received. The annual
dues are $3.00.
The national organization will use
its best efforts to benefit World ;
War One Veterans, sometimes re
ferred to as forgotten men. It will i
sponsor five bills pending in Cong- i
ress, the most important is the bill i
which, if enacted into law, would
provide $100 a month t<^ all veter- i
ans of World War I at age 60, re- ]
gardless of income or financial con
dition. i
There will be a meeting of the <
Murphy Barracks at the Court- <
house in Murphy Monday, May 20, ]
at 7:30 p. m 1
DECLAMATION CONTEST WINNER? Ronnie Brlttian (left) wax
first place winner in the annual Declamation Contest held at
Murphy High School last Thursday. He is being congratulated by
Judges Hobart McKeever and Dr. Robert King. The other judge,
J. E .Rufty of Andrews, is riot shown.
Ronnie Brittain, Bobby Easley Winners
In Declamation Contest At Murphy Hi
Ronnie Brittain of Murphy, with
tiis rendition of Patrick Henry's
'Give Me Liberty or Give Me
Death," address, was first plac6
winner in the annual Declamation
Contest held Thursday afternoon
it Murphy School.
Bob Easley won second place in
the third annual contest which is
jointly sponsored by the Cherokee
Historical Society and the Murphy
Toastmasters Club. His address
was, "The Constitution." by Wenig.
Receiving honorable mention in
the judging were Harry Killian for
"Sink or Swim," by Patrick Henry;
Wayne Marshall for, "I Speak for
Woman Sentenced
To Prison:
Husband Goes Free
Mrs. Posey Stewart, of Andrews
was sentenced to one year in the
Raleigh Prison for Women at Re
corders Court here Monday.
Her husband was fined $100 and
placed on four years probation and
a daughter, Mary was set free.
Among other cases tried were
Herbert Lee Griffith, of Route 3,
Murphy for speeding and driving
on the wrong side of the road, he
posted $100 cash bond and the cost.
Wade Anderson, Culberson, on
first count, was arrested in 1954
while driving intoxicated and licen
ses revoked, second count, arrest
ed in September 1955 for violation
of inhibition law and driving
while intoxicated. He had been at
large since that time until Satur
day night, when Deputy Sheriff,
Charles White, arrested him. He
was fined $250 and is to pay all the
costs of the back cases.
Donald William Lovingood and
Therman C. Fair of Route 3, Mur
phy were also tried, Lovingood for
driving while intoxicated and Fair
aiding and abetting to the case, and
driving with no operators license.
Lovingood was fined $125, Fair
$100 and licenses revoked for one
year.
Also six speeding cases were
tried which were disposed of by the
court.
Youth Banquet
Held At
Baptist Church
A tropical cruise aboard the USS
Banana Boat was the theme of the
Youth Banquet at the First Bap
tist Church Tuesday evening, al
which time around 90 young people
and workers were present.
Decorations, food and program
was in native style of the West
Indies.
Mrs. W. V. Costello had charge
if a very interesting program in
which she conducted an imaginary
cruise from Miami, Florida, to
Havana, Cuba, to Trinidad, and
back to Miami.
Democracy," by Elizabeth Allen
Evans: and Tommy Moore for, "A
Vision of Wor", by Ingersole.
Other contestants and their
speeches were: Don Amos, "I Am
An American," by Lieberman:
Burt Berchfield, "Gettysburg Ad
dress," By Abraham Lincoln;
Winston Craig, "Deathbed of Bene
dict Arnold." Anonymous, and !
Bobby Morris, "By The Tomb ol '
Napoleon", by Ingersole.
Ribbons were presented to the
winners by Mrs. Emily Davidson
representing the Cherokee Histori
cal Society.
Joe Ray of the Toastmasters
Club, presided and judges were
Hobart McKeever, Dr. R. R. King,
and J. E. Rufty.
Mr. Ray said that boys partici
pating in the contest were volun
teers from Murphy Higft student
body and that each one, after se
lecting his address, was coached
by a member of the Toastmasters
Club.
H. Bueck, Murphy School super
intendent thanked the two civic
clubs for sponsoring the contest and
said that it gave the students an
opportunity to learn to speak be
fore the public.
Dance Recital
Set For
Monday Night
A dance recital presented by
Miss Hildred. Heaton's dancing
classes will be held Monday night,
May 6th. at 8 o'clock at the school
auditorium.
Classes from Peachtree, Hayes
ville, and Biairsville have been in
vited to participate in the recital
which will feature ballet, tap and
acrobatics.
According to Miss Heaton ap
proximately 40 or 50 children will
take part on the program.
WOMAN'S CLUB
TO HANDLE
MURPHY UNIT
At the regular meeting Thursday
night of the Murphy Woman's Club,
the ladies of the club voted to aid
in the Red Cross Fund Drive.
Mr. Ben Palmer, charter, chair
man and Mrs. Harve Elkins, Home
Service chairman met with the
club to explain the importance of
this drive. Mr. Palmer stated that
htere is a possibility that the
charter might be discontinued if
our fund quota is not reached this
time; this means that the blood
bank and other services will be
lost.
He also stated that money had
been granted the psat two years
from the Atlanta Regional Office
to maintain the local charter; and
furthermore stated that there
would be no more funds available
from this office.
At present there is no charge for
blood but if the charter is taken it
will cost around $40 a pint.
Mrs. Elkins told the members
of four cases which the home of
fice had served that day. The cases
are the following: Serviceman
wanted extension on account of ill
ness of mother; family contacted
Red Cross Home Service regarding
message to serviceman notifying
him of the death of his father; re
quest from over-seas Feild Director
to verify illness of grandfather;
Request from Home Service in
Atlanta to Local Chapter for Home
Service to determine If children
of serviceman could be taken care
of while the wife was in Atlanta,
| with sick child.
Mrs. Elkins said this entailed
telephoning and visiting homes,
but that it was a free service to
the community. '
Mrs. Bertha Bates expressed, her
gratefulness to the Red Cross
when they contacted her son, Fred,
Jr. in Japan, when her husband
died. She said, "Help was there
when I needed it most."
P. J. Henn is chairman of the
drive with Sam Davidson, as co
chairman. Mrs. Dot Mason, Mrs.
Ruth Cheney and Mrs. Hilda Olson
are on the soliciting committee
and Mrs. Olson says that on Friday
and Saturday, .members of the
Woman's Club will call on the busi
ness places and also to the indiv
iduals who failed to respond or not
at home at the time the canvass
was made.
ADVANTAGES OF REI\
CROSS BLOOD
By DR. W. A. HOOVER
For a good number of years we
have had the service of Red Cross
Blood to be used in our hospitals.
By having this service the hospit
als are able to keep some of the
more common types in stock for
emergency need. For the rarer
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Wanda Dillingham Queen of May Day
Festivities Set Friday at Murphy
The Westward movement will be
depicted in song and dance by
Murphy Elementary School (grad
es 4 through 8) at the annual May
Day celebration in the gym Friday,
May 3rd. at 1 p. m.
Reigning over the festivities will
be Wanda Dillingham, May Queen
and her escort, Larry Stiles. Essie
Williams is maid of honor and her
escort is Jimmy Killian.
Others in the court are Lynn
Whitley and Bobby Weaver; Betty
Corn well and David Thompson;
Laura Ruth Jones and Joe Craig;
Shirley Mann and Billy O'Dell;
Reva Jean Garrett and Jack Sut
ton; Rebecca Heusley and Frank
Hill, and Eva Smiti* and Doug
Bowman.
Mrs. A. L.. Maxwell jmd Mrs.
Duke Whitley are in charge.
After the crowning of the Queen
the program will depict the build
ing of the west with covercd wag
ons, folk dancing and singing.
Dances will include "Paper of
Pins by the fifth grades; "O, Sus
annah", fourth grades; "Little
Foot", seventh grades; "Scottis
che", eight grades; Maypole dance,
seventh grade and two square
dances by the sixth grades.
The public is invited to attend
and there will be no admissioo
charge.
Snpl. H. Bueck I
Visits Governor j
Supt. H. Bueck went to Raleigh ]
Tuesday on the invitation of Gov*
emor Lather Hodges to attend an !
informal discussion and lunch at~|
the Mansion.
Ttie invitation stated the J
nor was asking a few
friends.