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The Ch?Tx.3Kee Scout
VOLUME M NUMBER? M
Dedicated To Promoting Cherokee County
_MURPHY nORTH CAROLINA ? THUR8DAY . JULY ? v EIGHT PAGE8 THIS WEEK PUBLISHED ????"
CHEROKEE SCOUT GROUP GOES TO CAMP
Shown are ten happy boys a* they departed for two weeks at The Cherokee Scout's """r in Alabama.
The Scout is providing the ten boys with the opportunity to attend the camp la order to meet other out
standing boys M their age group from other states. The group wHl return July 1*. Shown are Lamar Hag
gard, Jimmy Jordan, Ricky Bagley, Lester Lee Stowe, D arret] Eugene Tlmpaon, Gene Chance, John Snow,
Donald Morris, Terry Hensley, and Wilson Palmer Jr.
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RAMBLER
Floyd Little of Culberson Route 1
has this tale to tell about "Charlie"
a pet duck that he owned. "Charlie
was a tittle white gosling hatched
on the farm of T. G. tilde in April,
1935. When about eigi*t months ?ld
a mule stepped on Charlie's leg
and crushed it. Some of the child
ren in the family put a splint on the
duck's leg. Due to the cold weath
er and poor circulation, Charlie's
foot froze off. The broken leg heal
ed and Charlie soon learned to
walk on the stub of his leg. The
duck remained on the farm until
1946 when he became the property
of Floyd Little. Charlie was a pet
of the Little family until his death
on June 26 of this year when he
died at the age of 24 years and two
months." Well, all we can say
abcut this is that he was a tough old
duck.
Neal Barnes, who rode over on
the Wagon Train Saturday decla
res that it was a nice scenic ride,
but a little rough on certain parts
of the body. Mr. Barnes says that
it was no effort to eat on the trip.
All you had to do. "he said" was
to hold a sandwich in front of your
mouth and your teeth your aut
omatically bite H. He also said
that mules showed they had a great
deal of sense on the trip over.
Some of the mules didn't object
at all to getting Into the river, but
once there, it was another matter
to get them out. They found that
the water make a nice cool spot
to rest a while and occasionally. It
was difficult to move them. All in
all, Mr. Barnes said he enjoyed the
trip. But, he feels like everyone
else the Wagon Train Celebration
should come only once a year.
Presbyterians
Award
Certificates
Girls and boy:. were awarded
certificates, with special recogni
tion being given for those having
perfect attendance, in (he closing
services of Murphy Presbyterian
Church's vacation church school
recently. ?
Those receiving certificates in
clude: nursery? Myrtle Fain, Paul
Hill, Mildred Howell, and Cynthia
Tuttle: kindergarten ? Ann Alexan
der, Susan Barrett. Eddie Brumby,
Bill Howell. Scott Tuttle. and Sher
ry White:
Lower Junior? Glenn Alexander,
Gail Grlce, Sara Jane Hill, Cynthia
Millsapc, Billy Potter, Barbara
Thompson, Lucy Wilson; upper Jun
ior? Oregg Barrett. Judy Fain.
Bobby Potter; pioneer*? Chariet
Baxreu Jr., Wuda Thompson.
Epistle Of James
To Be Studied By
Presbyterians
Return to the study of the Epistle
of James for guidance through life
is being made at Murphy Presby
terian cburch next Sunday.
The sermon theme of Robert A.
Potter, minister, is "The Urgency
of the Dead."
At evening worship the congrega
tion meets with the First Methodist
efcuret) congregation in untoA set
?vic? at 8 o'clock at. t?e Methodist
church.
Six girls and boys are to go Mon.
day with the minister to the Pres
byterian junior camp near Brevard.
These are: Jenifer Hannah, Sara
Jane Hill, Cynthia Millsaps, Bobby
Potter, Knox Singleton and Bar
bara Thompson.
Two Murphy Girls
Spending Two
I Weeks At Roundup
Betty and Susie Sprung, daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sprung, are
spending two weeks at the Girl
Scout Senior Roundup at Colorado
Springs, Colo.
They are among a patrol of eight
girls, selected from the Pisgah
Girl Scout Council, to participate in
ttys Girl Scout Roundup which in
cludes 10.000 girls and adults from
all over the world.
The Sprungs. who have been act
ive in Girl Scout work for about
nine years, left on June 30th by
special train from Asheville for
Colorado Springs and will return
on July 16th.
Traffic Chairman
Lauds
Traffic Control
C. E. Johnson, chairman 0* the
Wagon Train Traffic Committee is.
sued the following statement Tues
day concerning the manner in
vikictt the- volunteers handled the
traffic situation in Murphy over the
July 4 week-end.
"As Chairman of the Traffic Com
mittee and City Clerk and in behalf
of the city governing body I wish
to extend my most sincere apprecia
tion and tifanks to the State High
way Patrol, Civil Air Patrol, ttie
Sheriff and Police Departments, the
Boy Scouts of Troop No. 402 and to
all others for an excellent job of
handling the July fourth traffic,
thereby making our Wagon Train
celebration a great success.
Ttje Boy Scouts o( Troop No. 402,
under the leadership of Mont Rog
ers, are to be highly commended
for their ability to shoulder such
responsibility and for the services
thpy rendered in connection with
Uie holiday traffic problems."
MEETING PLANNED
A meeting of the American Leg
ion Auxiliary will be held at the
>iome of Mrs. Wanda Edwards
Thursday At 8 p. m.
All members are urged to at
tend.
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Dear Mr. Editor:
Well, the Wagon Train celebration is over and it seemed to be
a real success and from the looks of paper and trash scattered
round, it really went over big.
Speaking or trash left around, that brings up a point of interest.
It seems to me that the town of Murphy would have a cleaner
town if garbage and trash was picked up more often than just
once a week.
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Over the period of a week, the average family sure can collect
a lot of trasl) to be stuffed into the can and it seems that the neigh
borhood dogs always gets there Just a little before the garbage
truck and then tl^e yard has to be Cleaned.
On top of that, garbage and trash left around too long smells
and there is a possibility of attracting rats, no matter bow neat
you are with the garbage pail or whatnot.
Maybe if the town could figure out a way to collect trash a
couple of times a week, some of our roadsides would not be clutter
ed with garbage. i ? I
1 know it would b? a big extta expense to the town for thia
service, but I bet lot of peopl* would be willing to pay a ccmplc
of dellars a month Just to have the garbage collected a little more
often.
1- D. Clare
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Wagon Train Celebration Draws
Huge Audience To Murphy
Murphy Policeman
Cut While
Making Arrest
Murphy police officer Glenn Bat
es was seriously injured wliile at
tempting an arrest on Wells Street
at approximately 9:30 Tuesday
night.
Mr. Bates received cuts on the
left arm and leg requiring approxi
mately 50 stitches
Hospital officials would not al
low Mr. Bates to talk to police offi
cials Wednesday and they are not
able to explain what happened dur
ing the affair.
Police chief Neil Sneed said all
he knew was that Mr. Bates was
attempting an arrest when he was
cut.
Five Youths Hurt
In
Auto Accident
Five youths from Clay County
were injured in the only accident
reported in this area during the
Fourth of July weekend, according
to Highway 'Patrolman Ray Heff
ner.
The accident occured three miles
from Warne when the 1953 Mercury
went out of control on a curve,
struck a rock and turned over.
The car was listed as a completi
loss, .Mr. Heffner said.
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The accident happened at 9 p.m.
Sunday.
Those injured in the accident
were Troy Hall. 19: Jerry Hogsed,
17; Rondle Ford, 17; Caswell Hall.
It; and Vernon Ford, 17, all of
Hayesville, Route 2, Mr. Heffner
said.
TAX RATE LOWERED
BY COMMISSIONERS
The County Commissioners, me
eting Monday, lowered the tax
rate.
The new county wide tax rate
will be 11.68
The tax last year was $2.12
The new tax rate breaks down to
i county wide tax of 58 cents; 65
cents for schools; and 39 cents for
the county debt service. These
make a total of $1.62.
A special township debt service
of six cents has also been declared.
In addition, there will be a poll
tax of $2 and a spesial poll tax of
II.
Tax collector. Hobart Hughes
said that 65 per cent of the county
residents will pay less taxes this
year than a year ago. Approxima
tely 20 per cent will pay the same
amount and the remained will pay
.uore taxes.
Mr. hughes said the Comm
issioners are trying to get $262,000
lions Club Plans
Ladles Night, To
Install Officers
The annual Lion Club Ladies
night and installation of officers |
will be held in the basement of the
First Methodist Church, Tuesday,
July 14, at 7 p.m.
Hubert Kanipe, district governor,
will address the group.
Officers to be installed are: Ed
win Hyde, president; Charles
Hughes, Roy Fuller and Ed Brum
by, vice presidents; Paul Riden
hour, tail twister; Alex Hanson,
Lion Tamer; Charles Johnson, sec
retary; Ron Ressell, treasurer; W.
A. Hoover, Kenneth Godfrey, Paul
Nave and H. E. Dickey, directors.
Andrews Fourth Of July Celebration
Is Considered Outstanding Success
ANDREWS? T^e July 4th Cele
bration surpassed all expectations
as the crowds of spectators outnum
bered anything ever seen In this
town in previous celebrations.
According to an announcement
by W. D. Whitaker ( Bill > the larg
est number of floats ever entered
were considered the most artistic
and carried out the themes repre
sented in an elaborate display of
color and talent.
In commenting on the affair Mr.
Whitaker was lavish in his thanks
and appreciation to the various
committees and friends who made
the day the most successful since
its inception, and stated plans are
underway and committees will be
appointed tips week to work on
arrangements for an even larger
celebration for next years 4th of
July. Highlight of the celebration
was the crowning of Miss Elizabeth
Puliium "Miss Fourth of July
Queen" by Percy B. Ferebee, may
or of Andrews.
IMiss 'Puliium, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Puliium Sr., a
rising senior of the Andrews High
School, was chosen queen though
the penny vote contest. Her attend
ants riding with her on the K on
us heeta Woman's Club float were:
Miss Carolyn Wyke. Terry Slagle,
Judy Weil and Victoi Derreberry
who were runner-ups in the Miss
Fourth of July Contest.
Other festivities of the day in
cluded a double header ball game
by the Little League team, the kid
die parade aad the general parade.
Crowds left enmasse following the
game for the festivities held tn
Murphy.
FNjbU entered wane: Mi*phy
taMKioiA Guard.
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Andrews American Legion Color
Guard, Robbinsville Band, Reece
Motor Company, Citizen Bank and
Trust Company, Andrews First
Baptist Church Youth Organization,
Andrews Konnaheeta Woman's
Club, Dickey Chevrolet Co., And
rews Rotary Club, Valley River
Baptist Church, Robbinsville Boy
Scouts, Jabaley's Dept. Store, And
rews Lions Club, Valley River Gar
den Club, Jamiette Burnett and
Pony,
Also Tom's Peanuts, Andrews
Cub Scouts, Andrews Presbyterian
Youth Fellowship, Andrews Booster
Club Parade of Champions, And
rews First Methodist Church Youth
Fellowship, Andrews Little League.
Spark Plugs, sponsored by Nanta
hala Power and Light Company,
managed by John Love and Lawson
Raxter, Valleytown Rebels-spon
sored by Arthur Watkins, managed
by Don Marr and John Slagle,
Hawks ? Sponsored by Owenfcry
Manufacturing Company, managed
by Loyal Trull and the Andrews
Fire Department.
Outstanding decorations featured
the floats. Noted were the floats
entered by the various churches,
the Lions Club float depicittng the
two new states? Alaska and Hawaii,
complete wKh "Igloo" the Jaba
ley's by Joe ELKhouri a native of
Lebanon carrying the Lebanese
Flag and the flag of the United
States with banner bringing greet
ings from '"Tip Cedars of Leban
on to the Heart of the Smokies"
oomplete with five little El-Kbouri
children; a live burro carrying
baskets of flowers a*d vegetables
followed by a group of chfldrso in
Uon only a few ?f Mm bMutiflilty
Itil iiaMll flaM.
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(or tne county business. Property
amounting to more than $15. million
was assessed, he said.
These taxes rates were approved
(or all townships.
Crowd Said Between 30, - 50,000
See Ninety Wagons Arrive In Murphy
A giant crowd, estimated at between 30 and 50 thousand persons saw
he seconi annual Wagon Train from Tellico Plains, Tenn., arrive in
Murphy Saturday.
Offcials of the Wagon Train committee said they were pleased with
the results and that the Wsgon Train was a success.
TEETH RATTLING RIDE
MULES MADE GOOD SHOWING
BEAUTY AMD BEAU WlNNEft
Persons lined the route of the
Wagon Train through Murphy sev
eral deep on the streets. Hotels,
motels and restaurants were pack,
ecfrwith tourist.
Official count shows that there
were 90 wagons In the train aion?
with 435 horse back riders.
There was a total of 434 persons
in the wagons that made the trip.
The train traveled SO miles over
the Unicoi Mountains from Tellico
Plains. It arrived in Murphy about
4 p.m.
The judging of events was not
completed until approximately 9
p.m.
Miss Charlene Davidson, repre
senting Davis Service Station, was
named Miss Wagon Train for 1959.
Red Maples of Madisopville.
Tenn., was named winner of the
beard contest. Mr. Maples had a
full, long beard and his hair was
shoulder length. He said he had
been growing the beard for one
year and two months. Mr. Maples
saM be was not growing the beard
Just /or the Wagon Train Celebra
tion, but "just because he liked
it."
Hugh Hensley was second place
winner in the beard contest.
Mrs. Joe Ray was winner of the
best costume for the celebra
tion. Mrs. J. 0. Hensley and
daughter Debra were second place
winners.
John Smith, county sail conser
vation agent, made the trip by foot
for the second year. He was also
Joined in the march by P. B. Ben
nett of Bryson City. Mr. Bennett
had to walk after one of the horses
palling his wagon was injured in
Tellico Plains.
After the Wagon Train starfR
there was no serious accidents, ac
cording to Wagon Master Ed Frye.
One person was injured in Tellico
Plains when be was kicked by a
horse and his Jaw crushed.
By late Sunday evening, practic
ally all of the Wagons and horses
had left Murphy to make the return
trip.
The celebration was continued
into Saturday night when there was
a wrestling match and a street
dance.
This second Wagon Train has
been called by several persona as
the "biggest thing that's happened
to Murphy" and plans are being
discussed for next year's Wagoa
Train Celebration.
?tufty Residence
Andrews Captain and Mrs. L. G.
Llnman (the former Mlas Abb
Wood.) their three children, Kathy,
Vtckl and Gary, and hi* mother,
Mrs. Kathryn Llnman, whb tan
been the house guests of Ana's par.
ents Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wood tor
a visit left Saturday lor Lakeworth.
Florida, where they will spend In
days with relatives.
While la Andrews Cap*, and lira.