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IOKEE COUNTY
VOLUME 07 NUMBER? M
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, APRIL I, IMS
TWELVE PAGES THIS WEEK
Strike Under Way
At Talc Mines
Meet Set On Ways
To Provide More
Industrial Payrolls
ASHE VILLE? Ways and means
of providing more industrial pay
rolls in Western North Carolina
counties will come in for full dis
cussions at a regional industrial
development conference here Fri
day.
The conference will be sponsor
ed by the Department of Conser
vation and Development's com
merce and industry division. Hosts
will be the City of Asheville and
the Asheville Chamber of Com
merce.
An address by Governor Hodges
at a luncheon at 1:15 p. m. will
close the conference
Members of city and county
governments, industrial develop
ment organizations. Chambers of
Commerce, the State Board of
Conservation and Development,
and staff members of the Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment's commerce and industry di
vision will attend the conference
Driver Improvement
Clinic To Start
A driver improvement clinic is
tentatively set to start here Tues
day, April 15.
Sponsored by the N. C. Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles, the clinic
is designed lor:
Juvenile traffic law violators,
students upon whom a fine would
be an undue hardship, young driv
ers whose parents pay their fines
and persons of limited means un
able to pay fines
Judge Herman Edwards will co
operate with officers in certain
traffic violation cases, stipulating
attendance of the clinic as part of
sentences imposed.
The clinic will be conducted here
by Joe SherOl, driver education re
presentative of the Department of
Motor Vehicles; State Highway
Patoiman Ray Heffner and Licen
se Examiner Robert Hooper of
Franklin.
Each session will last two hours
one night per week until an eight
hour course is completed.
These schools are operated on
the theory that a large per cent of
repeated violators can be rehibil
itated and returned to the streets
and highways as safe, responsible
drivers.
An attempt is made to help the
traffic offender by helping him to
A strike started Monday at mid
night at The Hitchcock Corpora
tion and Minerals & Metals Cor
poration.
An official of the plant said it
was cai'ed by meuitters of Local
585, International Chemical Wok
ers Union, AFL-CIO.
Francis Bourne Jr., secretary
treasurer of Hitchock, said the
Union is asking more economic ad
vantages.
Picket lines were up at both
plants. Hitchcock and Mineral &
Metals together employes 87 work
ers. Approximately 60 are not at
work, it was reported Wednesday
morning
Annual payroll at the two plants
is approximately $300,000, Mr.
Bourne said.
He said the plants are operating
on a skeleton crew of foremen and
supervisors. Mr. Borune said plans
are to continue production and
steps are being taken to hire addi
tional workers.
Hitchcock was established here
in 1939 and has been operating at
its present location since 1944.
Minerals & Metals has operated
here approximately 10 years
The plants mine, pulverize and
cut talc into metal workers cray
ons.
Mr. Bourne said: "During the
past months of the depression, or
so called recession, our employes
have enjoyed: Paid vacations, no
layoffs,, no reduction in hours, con
tinued overtime hours, continued
overtime pay, favorable working
conditions, favorable pay scale
and many fringe benefits."
He said: "All this has been car
ried out even though our sales
have dropped and inventories have
beep building up to the highest
point is the history the comp
any."
Murphy Democrats
To Name
Candidates Monday
Democrats will meet here Mon
day night to name candidates for
the Murphy May 6 election.
Robert V. Weaver, chairman,
said the meeting will be held at
8 p. m- in the courtroom of County
Courthouse.
Biennial officers for the Mur
phy Democratic Party will also be
named.
understand himself as a driver
and to change faulty habits and at
titudes that are affecting his driv
ing behavior
MRS. EMILY COOPER DAVIDSON
NOMINATED AS STATE MOTHER
Mrs. Emily Cooper Davidson of
Murphy is one of 11 mothers
nominated for the honor of State
Mother for 1958.
This was announced this week
by Mrs. J. Wilbur Bunn of Ral
eigh, chairman of the state com
mittee for the selection of the
State Mother. The Jerry Davidson
family was named church family
of the year for 1957-58 at First
Methodist Church.
AH of the nominees will be hon
ored in Raleigh on April 10 with a
coffee hoar at the home of Chan
cellor and Mrs. Carey Bostian of
State College at noon. The State
Committee will then escort them
to the North Carolina Art Museum
and to some of the lovely flower
gardens in the city. The Sir Walter
Hotel will be host to them at din
ner at 6:30 p. m.
Following the dinner the nomi
nees, their families and friends
will assemble at the Governor's
Mansion to be greeted by Gover
nor and Mrs. Hodges. At that time
the announcement of the selection
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RED CROSS CAMPAIGN EXTENDED;
WORKERS URGED TO FINISH JOR
Robert Weaver, chairman of the
local Red Crou Chapter, Wednes
day called on drive workers to step
up efforts in the current campaign.
Several teams have not made
reports and no figure of collec
tions to date was available.
Mr. Weaver said, however, that
the drive was goiig as well as
could be expected. This area's
quota is *2,900.
Bed Grose wocters are making
a diligent drive to reach the quota
to enable the Murphy area to again
be qualified (or the bloodmobile
and its services.
Mr. Weaver said it was hoped
that the quoted could be reached
and the drive completed in out
week. This was not accomplished,
he pointed out. adding that the
campaign will continue through
April 15.
Ha asked worker* to complete
their assigned calls and turn in
their reports as quickly as pos
sible
IN CHURCH MEMBERSHIP CLASS ? Thews 10 childrwi of the
Church Membership CUw of First Methodist Church were received
into the church Palm Sunday: Left to right, first row, are: Clara
Jane Ferguson, Ginger Mauney, Jean Boggs, Johnnie Sue Griffith,
Elaine Martin and Jane Brittian. Back row, Jan Davidson, Luke
Bayleaa, Terry Hensley and Dewey Johnson. Members of the Junior
Department in Sunday School, the children have been attending
special classes in church membership the past six weeks.
On HUvmssee Lmke
CONSTRUCTION STARTS SOON ON
$144,000 TVA BUILDING HERE
TV A announced this week con
struction will start within a few
weeks of a general maintenance
headquarters building on Hiwassee
Lake near Murphy.
Farm Housing Loan
Program Expanded
An expanded farm housing loan
program designed to speed up
farm building construction and im
provement as well as act as an
additional anti-recession measure
was announced today by Bobert
D. Bruce, Farmers Home Admin
istration county supervisor.
Now an owner of a farm in agri
cultural production and on which
the operator plans to produce at
least $400 worth of farm commodi
ties for sale or home use may
qualify for the four per -cent long
term bousing loan provided thai
he meets other standard eligibil
ity requirements.
Formerly, an eligible applicant
had to own a farm that produced a
more substantial part of the op
erator's annual cash income.
Borrowers may use loan funds
to build, improve, or repair farm
houses and other essential farm
buildings, and to provide water for
farmstead end household use.
Mr. Bruce said that in addition
to financing major construction,
the loan funds can help meet
many other needs for farm and
farm home modernization such as
adding bathrooms, utility rooms,
better kitchens, and many other
improvements to the home as well
as- to farm service buildings. While
tenants and farm laborers are not
eligible, the owner may borrow to
do construction work or make im
provements for them.
The loans are made to farm
owners who need credit to finance
building improvements or repairs
but find that adequate credit is not
available through banks or other
regular credit channels. The in
terest rate is four per cent and
loans may be amortized over per
iods up to 33 years.
Joint Meeting Set
Fer Toastmasters
A joint meeting of the Murphy
and Waynes ville Toast masters
Club wil be held April 12 at Nan
tahala, Dr. George Size, president
of the local club has announced.
Brasstown To
Have Bake Sale
A "bake sale" win be held at
Brasstown in Caldwell's Store Sat
urday at 1 p. in
Colored eggs, cakes, pies, and
cookies for Easter will be avail
able.
Funds collected will go for win
dows in Br?astown Baptist Church
Martin's Creek
Grange Sets
Easter Egg Hnnt
The Martins Creak Grange will
hold its sixth animal egg hunt
Easter Sunday at 1 p. m. at the
Martins Creek School building.
Everyone U invited to bring their
children and a Basket of egga.
Prises will to given to thoee
finding the tacky egga.
It will be used as headquarters
for reservation maintenance forces
for Hiwassee, Chatuge, Nottely,
the three Ocoees, Apalachia, and
Blue Ridge dams; for the Murphy
power maintenance crew; and as a
field office for the Maps and Sur
veys Branch. These forces are
presently using a structure built in
1941 as a temporary construction
field office.
The building will cost an esti
mated $144,000- Construction is
scheduled to be completed prior to
June 30, 1959. The site is on TVA
land, about a half mile southeast
of the present maintenance build
ing on the outskirts of Murphy.
The building will be one-story,
approximately 88 feet long by 65
feet wide with a wing at the south
east corner 33V4 by 12 V4 feet. Ex
terior and interior walls will be
of 8-inch concrete block.
The Power Operations storage
yard will cover- ?pproximatriy
65.000 square feet. The Reservoir
Properties storage yard will cover
about 32,000 square feet. An access
road about 600 feet long will be
constructed to connect with old U.
S. Highway 19.
Exam To Be Given
For Postmaster
Job At Marble
An examination for postmaster
at Marble will be open for receipt
of applications until April 22, the
U- S. Civil Service Commission
has announced.
The job pays $4,190 a year.
Applicants must take a written
test- Those who pass will be as
signed final ratings on the basis of
this test and on their experience,
ability, and character. There is
a one-year residence requirement
and applicants must have reached
their 18th birthday on the closing
date for receipt of applications.
Persons over 70 years of age may
not be appointed.
Complete information about the
examination requirements and in
structions for filing applications
may be obtained at the post office
for whch this examination is being
announced. Application forms must
be filed with the U. S. Civil Service
Commission, Washington 25, D. C
and must be received or postmark
ed not later than the closing date
- Murphy Ubrary s mt 1
Area Churches rlan
Special Services
AT MURPHY
Evangelical churches of Murphy
are uniting in services for Good
Friday and early Easter morning.
The Good Friday services are to
be from 1 until 2 p. m. Friday af
ternoon at the Episcopal Church of
the Messiah. Easter morning Ser
vice will be held at Sunset Ceme
tery at 7:30.
Joining in with Murphy churches
in the services commemorating the
Crucifixion of Christ will be mem
bers of the Salvation Army cadets
from the Army college in Atlanta.
As was the case last year the corps
band will play on the square dur
ing the noon hour and then join in
the worship.
Many downtown business houses
are closing for the Good Friday
service, which is to be marked by
meditations upon the seven words
of Jesus from the Cross, and mus
ic appropriate to the worship.
Hie Rev- A. B. Hanson, rector of
the host church, will conduct the
worship service. The Rev. J. Alton
Morris, pastor of the First Baptist
church, will give the first medita
tion concerning the words address
ed to the enemies crucifying Him,
the penitent thief, and to His moth
er and the beloved John
The next series concerning
Christ's words of need will be
brought by the Rev. R. T. Houts
Jr., minister of the First Methodist
church
Concluding words of the comple
tion of the work of the Saviouh will
be given by Rev. Robert A. Potter,
minister of the Presbyterian
church.
There will be a united choir
participating churches. Mrs.
is to give "Calvary" by
Rodney as a solo- The offering is
to be used for the Murphy inter -
chuch fund for the needy.
A series of evangelistic services
will be held at the Murphy Church
of God April 6-13.
Services will be held each night
at 7:30 p. m. and will be conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. W. P. Rem
bert
AT ANDREWS
Special services wil be held
Thursday and Friday at St. And
rews Lutheran Church at 7:30 p.
m
Services and Holy Communion
will be observed on Thursday
night. Vesper service with bidding
Prayer will mark the Good Friday
service Friday evening.
All visitors wishing to worship
at St. Andrews are welcome to at
tend the services.
AT PEACHTKEE
Easter Sunrise Services will be
held in the cemetery of the Peach
tree Baptist Church Sunday at 7
a. m.
The program will consist of
Easter hymns, scripture reading
and prayer. Rev- Joseph G. Miller
will deliver the message.
Mirpfcy C of C
Seeking 500
Associate Members
The Chamber of Commerce will
start a campaign here soon to se
cure 500 associate members for
its organization.
This idea was advanced by
Chamber President Dave Townson
who said this goal could be reach
ed if each employer would ask his
employes to become associate
members
The plan calls for soliciting as
sociate members for $1 each- As
sociate members will receive a
card signed by Mr. Townson and
listing the name of the firm where
that member is employed
Mr. Townson said associate
membership* an being sought to
gain support among the cttimns
of Murphy and make Cherokee
County a bettor place in which to
live. He asserted that the Chamber
want* local dtixen* to fed they
an a part of the organisation.
"If we can -get 500 associate
members, it would, I'm sure, be
a unique idea in our city and pos
sibly in the state," the preatttt*
NEW ASSISTANT AGENT: L.
B. Marshall kv bees named as
sistant county farm agent for
Cherokee County. He is a grad
uate of the Martin Branch of the
University of Tennessee.
Clean-Up Time
To Continue
Through April 18
City officials this week remind
ed residents that city-wide clean
up time b being observed
through April 18.
Murphy folks are asked to make
an effort to tidy up their prop
erty and do a general clean-up
on yards around their homes.
City HaU wUl tarnish a track
to pick up rubbish that has been
piled in a convient place. Town
Clerk Charlie Johnson said this
service can be had by calling
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Andrews PTSA
To Hear
Mrs. Edwin Hyatt
Mrs. Edwin Hyatt of Canton will
speak at a meeting of the Andrews
PTSA Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in the
school auditorium
Mrs- Hyatt is director of Dis
trict 1 North Carolina Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
This will be the last meeting of
the current year.
C ameer Detection
Center To Close
For Good Friday
The Cancer Detection Center at
Sylva will be closed Friday in
observance of Good Friday.
Dr. R. W. Kircherg, director,
said the Center will be open again
Friday, April 11.
BLUE RIDGE
PARKWAY TO
BE TOLL FREE
William Medford. chairman of
the North Carolina National Park,
Parkway and Forests Develop
ment Commission, said in Waynes
ville this week:
"The decision of Secretary Seat
on to direct the National Part Ser
vice not to place a toll on the Blue
Ridge Parkway is only wel
come news, but goes far beyond
that point, since it paves again
that the position of North Carolina
is corrert in opposing the omposi
tion of a toll.
"Once again, Washington offi
cials have taken notice of the close
harmony with which the entire .
North Carolina Congressional dele
gation and all interested agencies
in the State work together in fight
ing for the rights of the people of
the state
"We trust that our Congression
al delegation will not have any
trouble getting legislation passed
which will prohibit the question of
Parkway tolls from coming up is
the future. The able presentation
of our delegates in Congress dear
ly showed tbey had given a lot of
study to the subject, and knew
everything about the question in
volved."
Chamber Officials
to Attend
N. Y. Exposition
Two officials of the Muprhy
Chamber of Commerce wiQ attend
the National Industrial Develop
ment Exposition .in New York
Monday through Friday.
Representing this area will be
Dave Townson, pesident of the
local Chamber, and N. H. Barnes,
executive secretary. Local repre
sentatives win attempt to interest
industrial plants to locate in this
section.
Twelve Western North Carolina
counties will be represented at the
Exposition.
RseklMni dab
To E?M Meettag
A meeting of the Tri -State Rock
hound Cluh will be held at the
club house in Brasstawn Saturday
at 7 p. m.
Ranger Harry Wright will have
charge of the program.
Nice Catch
John Smith of Murphy recently
caught a 3Vi-pound small mouth
bass while fishing at Lake Cha
tuge.
THOUSANDS EXPECTED FOR ANNUAL
SERVICES AT FIELDS OF THE WOOD
Thousands of spectators are ex
pected to be on hand for the an
nual all-night prayer meeting and
Easter Pageant at Fields of the
Wood starting Saturday night at 8.
The event is conducted by the
Church of God Prophecy with in
ternational headquarters in Cleve
land, Turn. Fields of the Wood is a
religious park about 17 miles from
Murphy
Celebration of Easter in this
fashion was begun in 1M1 by the
late J. A. Tomlinson, farmer Gen
eral overseer of the Church, and
this marks the 18th year in which
thousands will Journey to this pic
turesque spot in Cherokee
to witness a re-enactment of
occurring Just prior to the cmciflx
ion Of Christ lie drama wH M
at dawn with the
tators have been counted at past
presentations of this open-air
pageant, many having travelled tor
hundreds of miles to be praasnt for
such a unique celebration.
Preceding the drama wtQ be a