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This Year .... 124
Last Year .... 168
VOLUME CI NUMBER ? 32
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, IMS
TEN PAGES TEDS WEEK
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Schroeder Working To Pull Other Plants To Area
Clarence J. Schroeder, wooden
ware manufacturer who recently
located here, last week said be la
currently in contact with three
booatlde potential new induatriea
for this area.
This announcement came at a
meeting Wednesday night of
Chamber of Commerce and city
officials, law enforcement officers,
motel and service station opera
tors and others. The session was
set up by the Chamber to develop
ideas to further promote the tour
ist trade
Mr. Schroeder, who, with his
wife, will soon open Margaret
Studios Inc. here said the three
plants he spoke of have "express
ed a definite interest" in locating
in this vicinity.
He said one plant is a machine
die and tool shop, another a lamp
manufacturing company and the
third an electronic parts manufac
turer. Mr. Schroeder said all
three would employe approximate
ly 200 persona, mostly women.
"I have, of coarse, no way of
telling how, when or if at all these
negotiations will be successful," he
told the group, then went on to
say all three bad expressed defi
nite interest.
The meeting at the Henry House
opened with invocation by Merle
Davis. Dave Townson, president
of the Murphy Chamber, presided,
calling on those present for re
marks and ideas for making tour
ist more welcome to Murphy.
Mr. Schroeder said it is an easy
matter for a community or an in
dividual to fall into a rut and the
hardest thing in the world is to
change the way people think and
through them hange communi
ties.
He declared that Mrs- Schroeder
and he rotoed they would never
fall into that trap of complacency
a* individuals or allow their think
ing to become so petrified as to
prevent them doing what they
lmew?must be done to make pro
greaa and find a happier life.
"In line with that reasoning, we
decided to do something that very
few people in our circumstances
and age would ever dream of do
ing. We would move our entire
factory (from Antigo Wis.) which
represented everything in the
world we possessed to a part of
the country we wanted to live In .
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Mr. Schroeder said they had
been spending, planning and work
ing on that move for over two
years.
He **id several people have
pointedly asked bin what he
thought might be dooe in making
a start toward greater progress
for Murphy- He asserted, "It
seems that our coming lor some
reason broke the ice or got the
wheel off dead center on which it
had been resting lor some time."
"Believe me," Mr- Schroeder
continued, "I am under no illusions
about telling a whole community
how to progress or in some way
better itself- All I can do is humbly
submit a few thoughts that might
provide the key or give impetus to
something which we have uncon
sciously by our coming ignited "
He pointed out that their move
here was one of personal choice
rather necessity. "We like a small
community," he added
Mr. Schroeder outlined five
step* what be believes will be at
moat help and have the most im
pact especially on those out side
whom the community would like
to influence to join us.
"Neatness of a community is ex
tremely important right down to
the last private front and back
yard and it starts at City Hall.
I know nothing that will impress
a stranger or tourist anymore
than neatness and cleanliness, nor
do I know of anything that instills
a greater sense of pride in the av
erage citizen than neatness in a
community.
"Procrastination is the anthe
sis to action. Progress is made by
working at it, not just talking.
"Just because a town is small
does not mean it has to think
small. Small thinking produces
small results.
"Unless certain goals are set up
, . I
and an orderly step by step pro
gram established and adhered to
by all concerned, netting will re
sult because haphazard action or
running off in all directions is
worse than doing nothing at all.
"Only through community soul
searching and constructive critic
ism can a spring board be built to
better things .... Community
progress is made when decisions
pre made in the light of what is
/ ' community and not
' """'dual or
SIU<u* ? ' fy
Ben Palmer ur^c^ al citi
zens to get together and cahry out
these five points presented by Mr.
Schroeder. He said waitresses,
motel and service station operators
should be encouraged to extend
every courtesy to the tourist
Mr. Davis told of a question and
answer form being prepared for
service stations, cafes, tourist
courts and others who come in ,
contact with the tourist trade- ,
These forms will cover informs- ,
tion concerning highway routes,
recreational facilities and many
other questions asked by tourist
Police Chief Neil Sneed urged sll ?
to "speak to strangers "
City Clerk Charlie Johnson >
pledged the full cooperation of >
City Hall. 1
Neil Barnes, executive secretary :
of the Chamber of Commerce de- >
clared, "We are going to do every '
single thing we can to draw tour
ists to Murphy". He commended
Mr, Johnson for the cooperation
his department has already given
the Chamber.
Sterling silver name badges
were presented to local law en
forcement officers through the
courtesy of Davis' Jewelers.
"Continued Recess" Called
Republicans Name
2 Committeemen
BTU Study Course
To Be Held
At First Baptist
"Vocational Guidance" is the
theme for the Training Union Study
Course which will be held March
10-14 at the First Baptist Church
Sessions begin at 7 each night
and there will be two 45-minute
periods of study.
Mrs. Connie Bowers, wile of the
pastor of the Mine City Baptist
Church at Ducktown, Tenn., will
lead the Juniors. Their book is en
titled "When I Grow Up".
The Intermediates will have as
their leader Rev- Connie Bowers.
Their study course book will be
"Is This My Life?"
"Christ in My Career" will be
taught to Young People by Miss
Nell Rose Ware, educational direc
tor of the First Baptist Church of
Copperhill, Tenn.
J- G. Miller will teach the book,
"God Calls Me", to the Adult De
partment
Behrman To Speak
At Charlotte Meet
Mayes Behrman of Murphy will
speak at an opening meeting of the
Charlotte-Mecklingburg Council on
Human Relations fhursday night
at 8 in Charlotte.
Harry S. Jones, executive secre
tary of the North Carolina Coun
cil of Human Relations, Charlotte,
said Mr- Behrman's topic will be
"Employment on Merit"
Mr. Behrman is director of the
extention division of the John C
Campbell Folk School of Brass
town.
Oak Grove Charch To
Hold Singing Sunday
Singing will be held at the Oak
Grove Church Sunday afternoon, at
1:30
Rev. Cross says the public is
cordially invited.
Cherokee County Republicans
Saturday morning nominated two
new members to the Executive
Committee, then went into an ex
tended recess.
Nominated were John O'Dell of
Murphy and Clerk of Court Kellis
Radford of Andrews
Executive Committee Chairman
J. Doyle Burch made the sugges
tion for a "continued recess" and
to wait until a later date to name
Republican candidates for sheriff,
clerk of court, register of deeds
and others
The chairman pointed out that
the Democrats had always ma
neuvered "to get our party in the
lead " He then called for a short
convention and announced a call
meeting will be held at a later
date to name candidates.
O. L. Anderson introduced the
following resolution that was pass
ed by the group present at the ral
ly at County Courthouse: "This
convention resolve that all Repub
licans attending the State and Con
gressional Conventions be seated
as delegates of this county."
Most of the meeting was devoted
to pep talks from various mem
bers of the party. Mr. Burch open
ed the meeting by thanking those
that helped in the last election
with their time, efforts and money
He said: "The coming election
is going to be a tough one- If you
don't think so, you had better
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All Of Valley River
To Get Trout Stock
Good news to the trout fisher
men.
The entire stream of Valley
River will be stocked this year
with rainbow and brown trout.
This was announced this week by
Game Warden Arnold R. Dal
rymple. Previously, trout fishing
was permitted only on Valley River
from Andrews to Topton.
The warden said the trout season
will open April 5 and run through
Aug. 31. Special trout licenses will
be required. Resident license will
cost $1.10, non-rsldent, $2.10.
Benefit March Of Dimes Party Set
For Friday Night At Folk School
The John C. Campbell Folk
School at Brautown win hold its
annual benefit party for the March
of Dime* Friday at 8 p. m.
Proceeds will be divided equal
ly, at is the custom, between
day and Cherokee counties.
The usual admission fee of 90
cents for adult and 25 cents for
children 12 years of age and un
der, will be charged- The Folk
School will serve refreshments.
The public is invited.
The party is late this .year than
"tr*1 doe to severe weather and
the prolonged basketball season
However, the Folk School faculty
and the committees drawn from
the two counties hope the attend
ance will hold up to past records
so there may be the largest poa
sible amount of money lor the
March of Dimes.
In order that there may be no
reduction, the musicians are do
nating their services. Musicians
are: Collen Green, Cart Green,
7ack Arms, David Anderson, Jer
ry Ruth Smith, Robert Hampton
and James Caldwell.
Committees for the party are:
Decorations, James Caldwell, Billy
Ttftnn. Dorothy Maadal, Collen
Green; Badges of admission, Mr*.
Tom Watson; Refreshments, Mrs
Fred Smith, chairman, Mrs.
Wayne Hollands ecehairman,
Patsy Smith, Janie Tipton, Eva
Smith, Jeannie Smith.
In addition to dancing tad songs,
there will be sever*! special fea
tures at sntortaiimwrt. -
Miss Pegues . . Wins Oscar
Culberson Area
To Get
Telephone Service
Western Carolina Telephone Co.
has announced plans to extend its
services to the Culberson area
Applicants must make their ini
tial payments by Wednesday,
March 19- Eighty-seven families in
that area have been notified and
it is hoped others will avail them
selves of this opportunity.
Kate Shields, chairman of the
telephone committee of the Ranger
Grange, said anyone living on or
near highways 00 and 64 who de
sire a telephone but have not re-t
ceived a notice should contact the
telephone company in Murphy
Members of the Ranger Grange
may also be contacted
The Cherokee County Pamona
Grange has sponsored this proj
ect for five years. During this per
iod, the Martins Creek, Ranger
and Tomotla communities have al
ready received service. The goal
is to reach all who desire tele
phones installed
11 Million Visit
TVA Dams, Steam
Plants In 1957
More than 11 million visits were
made to TVA dams and steam
plants during 1957, TVA has an
nounced. This was an increase of
about 2 million over 1956, and
brought the all-time total to nearly
89 million.
Estimates of the number of vis
it* are based on registrations sup
plemented by actual counts from
time to time. The estimates are
believed to be conservative.
The Kentucky Dam led all in
stallations as a tourist attraction,
with an estimated 1,838,00- Chick
amauga Dam was second with 1,
465,500. F on tana Dam was in third
place with 1, S12,800. And Norris
Dam was fourth with 1,167,800.
Visits to Hlwassee Dam totalled
41,400.
N?ah LavlagMd !?
AaheviUe Hospital
Noah Lovingood, owner of Mur
phy Supply Co. here, it reported
in good condition at Memorial Mis
sion Hospital in Asberille.
Mr. Lovingood -was admitted to
the hospital re. IS and underwent
as operation last Friday Be la
expected to bo hospitalised abort
Juliet Pegues Wins District
"Oscar For Teachers" Award
Ceremonies Planned For Winner,
9 Other Teachers Monday Night
Miss Juliet Pegues, winner of
the District 1 Oscar for Teachers
award will be honored here Mon
day night.
A language teacher at Murphy
High School, Miss Pegues this
week was named winner of the
honorary award of District 1 of the
North Carolina Federation of
Women's Club.
She was sponsored in the district
contest by the Murphy Women's
Club of which Mrs. L- L. Mason
Jr. is president. The local club
Monday night at 8 will present
Miss Pegues and nine other teach
ers Oscar Awards -
Mrs. George Lee of Sylva, presi
dent of District 1 General Federa
tion of Women's Club, will be on
hand to pay tribute to Miss
Pegues. Macon County Schools
Swain High Noses
Out Murphy In
Conference Play
HAYESVILLE? Swain High nos
ed out Murphy by one point here
Saturday night to win the Smoky
Mountain Conference boys basket
ball tournament championship.
The score was 51-50. This was
Murphy's first defeat.
Murphy was to play the Hender
sonville Bearcats AA match Wed
nesday night at Ehka High.
Phil Brintall hit in the last 10
seconds of play to cop the crown
for Swain High
In a preliminary game Saturday
night Swain's nipped Murphy by
51-49 for the girls consolation
crown
Judy Monteith tallied 23 points
and Sandra McCracken 21 to
spark the Swain victory. Shirley
Stiles topped Murphy's cause with
28 points. The game was close all
the way with Swain leading at the
half by 25-23.
SmaU Bert Birchfield and Brin
tall booked up in a duel in the
first period of the boys game as
the two teams fought to a 13-13
deadlock. !>? D. Hyde's readly ac
curacy on a push shot proved the
difference as Swain moved into a
26-24 lead at the half.
In the early moments of the
third period Birchfield sparked
Murphy into a seven point lend
but the Maroon Devils bounced
back to trim the edge to 37-33 at
the aid of the stansa
Both teams went into defensive
maneuvers in the final quarter.
Hyde hit on a Jump shot with
two minutes left to poll Swain in
to a tie at <7-47. Then Jim McDon
ald made good on a fnt throw to
?end Murphy out front, 4?-47.
Brintall's goal put the Maroon
Devil* in the van, 41-48, but Birch
field retaliated and Murphy lad,
56-49. Then came Britnall's final
tremendous goal that ^ve Swain
the erowa.
Supt. H- Bueck, formerly of Mur
phy, will be principal speaker. Pre
sentations will be made by Mr.
Bueck.
City Schools Supt. Holland Mc
Swain will serve as master of cere
monies.
Oscars will also go to the follow
ing nominees: Mrs. Gertrude Pear
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Thirty-Five Cases
Made by Patrolmen
"Operation Saturation "
That is the maneuver State High
way patrolmen pulled in this area
the past week-end- It resulted in
35 cases.
Four unmarked patrol cars with
two officers to the vehicle saturat
ed this area in an all-out drive
to put a halt to traffic violations.
Cases included: drunken driv
ing, four; Uttering highways, three;
speeding, 12; reckless driving and
transporting illegal whiskey, one;
improper equipment on vehicle,
10; improper passing, failing to
stop for stop signs and other traf
fic violations, five.
Miss Ida Brumby
Elected Editor
Of College Paper
Miss Ida Brumby of Murphy has
I been named editor of The A1
chemist, Brenau College newspa
per
Miss Brumby is a daughter of
Mr- and Mrs. E. H. Brumby.
The college newspaper is pub
lished by-monthly with each mem
ber of the student body receiving
a copy.
Miss Brumby was elected "Best
Rattler" by the freshman class,
secretary of Zeta Phi Eta, profes
sional dramatics fraternity, sec
retary of Cushman Club. She is a
member of nominating committee,
the sophOmore basketball team,
Executive Council of Student Gov
ernment and is House President ol
her social sorority, Zeta Tau Al
pha
Mrs. Frank Stalcup
Named Presidentof
Martins Creek Club
pMra. Frank Stalcup was eleeted
president of Martins Creek Home
Demonstration Club at a meeting
of the organisation Fab. IS.
A demonstration on Civil De
fense was presented by Nancy
Lunsford at the meeting at the
home of Mrs- Ben Warner Sr.
Other officers named were: Mra
Jud Chastaln, vice-president; Mrs.
Don Kephparfc secret m?;
Area Roads Damaged
By Extreme
Cold Weather, Snows
Cherokee County came in for its
share of road damages as a result
of the extreme cold weather and
snow that recently gripped this
area.
Information released this week
from the State Highway Commis
sion showed the following damage
in this county :
US 64 west to the Tennessee line
has broken up in several spots and
will probably require repaying next
spring. US 64, to the east of
Murphy, is all right except for a
number of breaks on a recently
completed new road project.
The paved county roads show
that about 15% of them have fairly
bad breaks on the shady side of
hills. The unpaved county roads
are in very poor shape ? rutted
and impassable in spots.
Rev. C. A. Pounds
Named Pastor At
Free Methodist Here
The Rev. C- A. Pounds Jr. of
Gainesville, Ga., has been appoint
ed pastor of the Murphy Free
Methodist Church.
He succeeds the Rev. Earl Nor
ris, resigned.
The announcement of his ap
pointment was made by the Rev.
A. V. McClellan, conference sup
erintendent of the Georgia and
North Carolina Conference of the
Free Methodist Church
Mr. Pounds is a former pastor of
the local church. He assumed his
duties here Sunday, Feb. 23. His
local address will be Box 425,
Murphy, N. C.
Equalization Board
To Meet March 17
Cherokee County Board of
Equalization and Review will be
in session at County Courthouse
Monday, March 17.
Persons having business to trans
act with the Board are asked to
attend.
DEATH CLAIMS
W. T. FORSYTH
OF ANDREWS
Funeral services for William
Thomas (Billy) Forysth, 75, of
Andrews were conducted Saturday
at 4 p. m. at Andrews Lutheran
Church.
The Rev- Citold Gob in officiated
and burial was in the Valley town
Cemetery.
Mr. Forsyth died Thursday at
4 p. m-, Feb. 27, in an Andrews
hospital after a year's illness.
Pallbearers were: Richard Park
er, Jack Mintz, Edwin and David
Bristol, Arthur Watkins and Ray
Matheson.
Honorary pallbearers were offi
cials of the Citizens Bank and
Trust Company, and business men
of Andrews and Murphy.
Mr. Forsyth was a well-known
merchant in Andrews for 45 years
A native of Granville County, he
was educated in private schools
and was graduated from the Cin
cinnati School of Embalming- He
came to Cherokee County in 1906
where he was associated with a
furniture company. He also oper
ated furniture stores in Murpky
and Copperhill, Tenn. He mowed
to Andrews and opened a tamture
store In 1912 and also established
the first funeral business there
He was married to Xena Bristol
in 1912. He was one of the founders
of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co
and served as one of the directors,
until his death. He retired from
active business in 1964.
Mr. Forsyth was a Mason and
was a member of St. Andrews Lu
theran Church. i
Surviving are his wife, a daugh
ter, Mrs- Herman Br&oer of And
rews; a son, W. Frank Forsyth
of Murphy, and four grandchild
ren; two sisters Mrs. Lacy Buck
ana of Durham and Mrs. Minnie
Yates of West Palm Beach Fla.?
and a brother George W. of Cohxn
umbia, S. C.
Ivie Funeral Home was
in charge
Blue Ridge Pmrh Wmy
SHUFORD STARTS LEGISLATION
TO BLOCK TOLL COLLECTIONS
Rep. Georga A. Shuford at Aahe
vllle hu already introduced legla
latlon in an attempt to Mock a
move to collect tolla on the Blue
Ridge Parkway.
The U. S. Park Service laat week
announced it would begin collect
ing tolla on the Parkway In thta
state and Virginia on June 1. Pri
vate autoe would be charged a $1
fee for a 15-day permit to travel
on the Parkway and S3 for an
annual permit. Higher ratea would
be charged commercial vehiaiaa
The announcement brought bowla
from private citlaeiia and area
political leadere alike with all tak
tag a ?trong staad ftfaioat rack
move.
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