The Cherokee Scout Dedicated To Promoting Cherokee County VOLUME 70 ? NUMBER 2 MURPK c THURSDAY, AUG. 11, 1960 12 PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY A. ^ PROMOTED TO COMMANDER The Navy hos announced the promotion of George G. Dunn to the rank of Commonder, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy. Commander Dunn is the Administrative Ser vices Officer for the Now Supply Corps School, Athens, Go. Captain W. A. Evans, Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, Go., "pins on" Com monder stripes for Commander G. G. Dunn. Mrs. Dunn assists, in a ceremony held in the Commanding Officer's office during July, 1 960. Commander Dunn has serv ed in the Navy for 16 years. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, Long Island, New York. Com mander Dunn is married to the former Moureen Lovingood of Murphy, N.C., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lovingood. The Dunns have two children, Kathy, oged 10, and Bobby, aged 6. They reside at 154 Gilmore Circle, Athens, Go. County Schools To Open Aug. 22 Cherokee County Schools will open August 22 for the 1960-61 term, Lloyd W. Hendrix, super intendent of Cherokee County Schools system has announced. Teachers will report to their tchools for work Monday. August 22. Bus drivers will leave home M the usual time Tuesday, August O, and bring in students for regis tration, assignment of textbooks Scout Troops 412, 402 Aid Ricky Hughes Boy Scout Troop 412 and 402 of Murphy have been working to gether to get donations for the amily of Ricky Hughes of Hayes ille. Ricky has been ill for some ime with Leukemia. The Boy Scouts of these two roops collected (75.00 from Mur ihy and the surrounding com nunity. The donation was given o the Bud Hughes family Sunday ifternoon and the gift was very nuch appreciated. Sunny Gillespie and Mont lagers are leaders of the two Joy Scout Troops A. A. To Hold Area Meeting H* public Is invited to attend in area meeting of Alcoholic Inomymous at the Slagle Me Borial Building in Franklin Sun lay. August 14, at S p.m. and other assignments. They will leave for home before lunch Students and teachers will report for a full day's schedule Wednes day. August 24. Following is a list of the teach ers for the coming year: Ranger: Douglas H. Smith principal; Mrs. Ruth D. Carroll Mrs. Luella J. Newman. Mrs. Osie S. Foster. Mrs. SaWe K. White. Mrs. Evangeline S. John son. Mrs. Ruby Kate Watson, Mrs. Jean W. Alexander, Mrs. Ruth H. Smith. Vincent W. Crisp and James C. Moffitt. Wolf Creek: J. Alden Cook, prin cipal, and Mrs. Talitha M. Good win. Hiwassee Dam: Ha rest E. King, pincipal: Rev. H. Lester Stowe, W. Grady Anderson. Paul Ray Hawkins. James N. Hawkins, Marvin Hawkins, Lvle B. Car ringer, Mrs. Vesta R. King, Ed win Hcndrix, J. Frank Walsh, Miss Jewell E. Garrett. Mrs. Edith M. Evans, Miss Bemice Boring, Mrs. Ruby W. Wilcox, Mrs. Thelma K. Kisselburg, Mrs. Vesta T. Verner. Mrs. Beulah B. Sales, Mrs. Lois H. McNabb, Mrs. Annie Lou Rogers. Mrs. Edith S. Anderson, James C. Evans and Mrs. Anna Pearl Woodard. Unaka: Mrs. Bertha S. Cham bers. principal, and Mrs. Lucile M. Morrow. White Church: Mrs. Addilee B. Brown, principal; Mrs. Vey A. McDonald. Mrs. Florence W. Gentry. Mrs. Nellie H. Morrow, William N. Hughes, and John T. Smart Jr. Peach tree: Clarence Hendrix, principal; Mrs. Tbelma P. Led ford, Mrs. Irene Stowe. Miss Dale Sudderth. Mrs. Marcella H. Smith and Verlon Martin Jr. Martins Creek: R. C. Pipes, principal; Mrs. Bertha H. Car ringer, Mrs. Ruby M. Hemphill, Mrs. Darlene C. Lovingood, John W. Hogan, Miss Geraldine R. Smith, and Mrs. Mary Ruth L. Dairy mple. Andrews Names New Ag Teacher RALPH D. ROBERTS ANDREWS - Ralph D. Roberts will take Mr. R. W. H. Ramsey's place as Agriculture teacher at Andrews High School this (all. A native of Buncombe County and ? graduate of Clerason College. Clemson. South Carolina, last Year Mr. Roberts taught at Val ley Springs High School in Bun comb* County. He it the son of Max Roberts of Asheville. who la widely known in the Western North Carolina area for his work with the edu cational department of the Farm er* Federation for many years. Mr. Roberta took over Us duties as Tsftcher of Agriculture in And rews on July 1. Churches Will Observe Youth Week Several churches of the Murphy area are co-operating beginning next Monday night in their an nual observance of Christian Youth Week. Young people, meeting under the direction of adult leaders, will talk of some phase of the general theme: "Christian Youth's Program and Christ's Answer.'' Planned procedure for the gather ings is to have a brief introduc tion of the theme by one of the leaders; then group discussion: and recreation and refreshments concluding. The opening meeting of th ob servance will be held at the Episcopal Qturch of the Messiah at 7:30 Monday evening; Tuesday night the group meet at the First Methodist Church; Thursday evening, the Presbyterian; and Friday at John C. Campbell Folk school Christian Living Camp To Hold Open House The staff and the campers of the Buck Creek Christian Living Camp will be the hosts to all their friends and neighbors in Clay and Cherokee Counties at an open house celebration this Sunday, August 14th from 2-5 p.m. The Camp is now completing its third year of operation. In that time many improvements have been made in the stately lodge and the surrounding grounds, without, however, dis turbing the peaceful natural beauty which makes Buck Creek a favorite place for the residents of this area. Sunday would be a fine oppor tunity for all those who lived and worked at Buck Creek to renew old memories. Refreshments will be served. 4 County Men Inducted Into Army Four area men were inducted into the Army Monday at Knox ville. They were: Bobby Junior Jones. Charles Edwin Patterson. Gerald Claude Hiadman and Johnnie Deloo Beaver. Five registrants were forward ed for physcial examination. The Local Draft Board will be closed from August IS through August 1*. ? ? ? For Fast Action Use th* Want Ads Dial VE 7-2222 ? ? ? ? Federal Officials Balk On Housing Application May Go To NC Supreme Court The Federal Public Housing Administration Is un able to approve the organization of the Federal Housing Authority (or Murphy. It was learned at the regular meeting of the Murphy Town Board Monday night, August 8 that doubts had arisen to the constitution ality of an amendment to the North Carolina General Statute under which Murphy sought to create a housing authority. The amendment to the general statute in reference was intro duced by Senator Frank Forsyth of Murphy and was passed by the General Assembly during the last session. The original statute pro Murphy Calendar THURSDAY, AUG. 11 7:30 P.M. Murphy Chapter No. 10 Order of the Eastern Star will meet in the Masonic Hall. At this time the District Deputy Grand matron and patron will pay their official visit. 8:M P.M. Cherokee County Rescue Squad will meet in the Murphy Powe' ; Board Building. 7:J? P.M. Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet in the Murphy Power Board Building. SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 ALL DAY Queen Reunion will be held at the Old John Queen Home Place on Slow Creek. All relatives and friends invited to attend. Coleman Annual Reunion will be held at the home of Charles Coleman on Hlwassee St. All rel atives and friends invited to at tend. SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 11 A.M. Service at First Methodist Church. Rev. R. T. Houts will conduct services. The Rev. Alex Hanson will con duct services at the Church of Messiah. Hie Rev. G.K.A. Haase will conduct services at Free Meth odist Church. The Rev. Robert A. Potter will conduct services at Presbyterian Church. Guest speaker of First Baptist Church will be Rev. R: W. Pre vost of Ooletwah. Tenn. 8 P.M. Union services of Presbyterian and Methodists will be held at Presbyterian Church. <:M P.M. The Training Union will have an ice cream supper at First Baptist Church. MONDAY, AUGUST IS 1:3$ P.M. Christian Education Committee and Sunday School Council will meet at the Presbyterian Church ?:? P.M. The Rotary Club will meet at the Family Restaurant on An drews Road. ?:M P.M. The Civitan Club will meet at the New Regal Hotel. / WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 17 7:? P.M. Mid-Week services at Presby terian Church. Prayer Services at First Bap tist Church. Mid-Week services at First Methodist Giurch. I:M P.M. Choir Practice at First Meth odist Church Choir Practice at Presbyterian Church. I:* P.M. Choir Practice at First Meth odist Church. vided that a city of 5,000 popula tion or over could create a hous ing authority. Senator Forsyth's amendment defined the word "city'' in terms of 500 inhabitants in about 14 counties, including Cherokee. After months of working with the Public Housing Authority in Atlanta and Washington, the Mur phy application hit a snag when tinal application was made. The Federal officials took active part in. and advised Sen. Forsyth in the drafting of this bill. Upon the motion of Francis Bourne Jr.. and seconded by Dr. Wm. R. Gossett. the city attor neys were instructed to carry the local housing question concerning legality of the housing bill to the North Carolina Supreme Court for a ruling. An alternative to the court act ion would be the introduction of a state wide bill covering the point in question. It is question able whether or not such a bill would pass as a state wide mea sure. llie present state law de fines a city as having 5.000 or more inhabitants. The Federal authorities will not consider the application from the Housing Authority of Murphy until a state wide measure is introduc ed and passed or the North Caro line State Supreme Court rules that Senator Forsyth's amend ment is constitutional. Since the General Assembly could act in spring of 1961 at the earliest, the Supreme Court de cision seems to be the most pract ical and expeditious. This Dis trict will be allowed hearings be fore the high court in the early fall. A favorable ruling would prob ably mean that Murphy would receive authority to build at least one half of the 125 houses applied for. Each house would cost in the neighborhood of $10,000. Other business conducted by the Board of Commissioners was as follows: Upon the motion of John Jordan and seconded by Francis Bourne Jr., the following was unanimous ly passed by those present. That | the final estimate of R. D. Cole in the amount of $829.50 and the finai estimate of Hayes Block Co in the amount of $1218.32 as ap proved by W. K. Dickson and Company, Inc., be paid to com plete work on the Rimco Manu facturing Co., 100,000 gal. steel reservoir ana foundation. Upon the motion of John Jordan and seconded by Dr. Wm. R. Gossett the following was unani mously passed by those present. That the street between the Peck Hyatt and N. J. Babb property, known as Bault Street, be widen ed and a drain installed. Upon the motion of Dr. Wm. R. Gossett and seconded by doe Moore the following was unani mously passed by those present. That the Cemetery Circle be re surfaced at a cost of $322.20 and that the new street in Sunset Cemetery addition be graded and graveled. Resurfacing and patching of the city streets during the past few weeks has amounted to over $4,000. Merle Davis met with the board to request that a deed on the Methodist Church property be made legal. The original deed issued in 1923 had not been prop erly executed. The same was turned over to L. L. Mason for further investigation. Upon the motion of John Jord an and seconded by Francis Bourne Jr., the following was unanimously passed by those pre sent. That the City Clerk Instruct the police to enforce the Town Ordinance covering the display ing of merchandise on the city sidewalks and streets Alio that the city ordinance be published. BARGAINS ARE A TRADITION IN MURPHY To Give 1961 Ford Free Murphy Merchants Stage Back To School Week For years Murphy has been be coming the shopping center of far-western North Carolina. And this year, more than ever, the stores in Murphy are proving the tradition with bargains on every thing wanted and needed for back to school. To prove this tradition, the pic ture above shows a bargain that was offered a few years ago. As you can see, the sign offered "Outing" priced at 3c a yard. Also books of 50c value were of fered at 19c. And just in case you can't recognize the ones pic tured. they are from left to right : Clifton Dickey, of Copperhill. Tenn.; Martha Candler Lee: Neal Nursing School Accepts Hayesville Girl Miss Evangeline Craig. Route 2, Box 165, Hayesville, N. C., is among the 38 students who have been accepted (or the September fi class at Memorial Mission Hosp ital School o( Nursing. Other Stud ents will come from Tennessee. Florida and all parts of N. C. There are 3 young men and J3 young women. During the first year they will attend basic science classes at Asheville-Biltmore College. Later in the 3 year diploma course they will be sent to Torrance State Hospital. Torrance, Penn., for training in psychiatric nursing. Nurses are needed in N. C.. and all over the U. S. The demand for nurses is increasing each year Health care of the nation greatly depends on nursing education. One more pre-entrance test will be given for this class on Satur day, August 20. High school grad iiafoc fir* eli