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Cherokee County's Oldest And Newest Newspaper ? *
Volume 71 - Number 44
Murphy, N.C., Thursday, June 1, 1961
8 Paget Thlc Week
Published Weekly
Sixth Grade Class Has Perfect Attendance
Mrs. C. C. Williams' sixth grade class at Murphy
Elementary School maintained a perfect attendance record
for the month of May. This is the first time this has hap
pened in the Murphy schools so far as records show. It Is
believed that It Is a first for Western North Carolina as well.
Members of the class are shown above. Annie Lotringood
with a six year perfect record is shwon in the front. Second
row , left to right, Anthony Rogers, Wand Cole, Wanda Sue
McDonald, Linda Amos, Faye Dockery, and Johnny Shields,
all with perfect attendance for the year.
Third nrtr, Marilyn DeBord, Oma Stevens, Janice Dockery,
Samuel Johnson, and /^jen Baker with only one absence for
the year.
Back row , Phillip Wilcox, Lawrence Kelly, John Haigler,
Amanda Chastaln, Danny Arrant, Elaine Frankum, Mary Ruth
Chance, Barbara Ingle, Connie Farmer, Betty Ingle, Lucy
Wilson, Martha Walls, Harvey Whitener, Jimmy Waters,
Clavin Laney, Bretney Beaver , Betty Ledford, Frank Curtis,
and Joan Martin.
Murphy
Calendar
Thursday, June 1
3:30 P.M. Concord Choir a
First Baptist Church
4 PAI. Senior-Pioneers a
Presbyterian Church
7:30 Community Praye:
services at Free Methodist
Church.
8 P.M. Official Board ir t
lng at FlrstMethodistCh .ich
Friday, June 2
8p. M. Junior Chior at Firs
Methoalst Church.
Choir rehersal at Firs
Methodist Church.
.Saturday. June 3
9 A. M. Dally Vacation Blbl<
School parade.
Rummage Sale at Parlsl
House, Episcopal Church.
Sunday , J une 4
6:15 A.M.Mass atProvidence
Hospital Chapel.
11 A.M. Holy Mass at St
Williams Catholic Chapel.
3:30 P. M. Waynesville Dis
trict Methodist Youth Rally a
Lake Junaluska.
6:30 P.M. Training Union a
First Baptist Church.
Monday, June 5
9:00 A .M. Dally Vacation Bihle
School at First Methodist
Church, Presbyterian Church
and First Baptist Church.
6:30 P.M. Civit"! meeting at
New Regal Hotel.
Rotary Club at Family
Restaurant.
7:30 P.M. Cherokee Lodge No.
146 A J*. & A. M. meeting
at Masonic Hall.
Men's Choir at First Bap
tist Church*
Evening Circle of Presby
terian Church at Westminister
Building.
8:00 P. M. B. W. C. First
Bapdst Church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Nat Kinney.
St. Jude Adult Educadon
Study Club at St. William's
Catholic Church.
Tuesday, June 6
1:30 P. M, Mardn's Creek
Home Demonstration Club at
the home of Mrs. Poley
Chastain.
3:30 P.M. Carol Choir at First
Baptist Church.
Youth Choir at Firat Metho
dist Church.
7:30 P M. St. Peter Clavar
Adult Education Study Club at
St. Peter Claver Center,
Texana.
8:00 P. M. Alcoholic Anony
m'oua meet at New Regal Hotel
Hi-Hat Card Party at Re
creation Hall of Episcopal
Church.
Wednseday, June 7
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ALL DAY -Sunny Point Home
Demonstration Clubathomeaf
Mrs. Emory Shield*.
6:30 PX. Mens Supper of the
Presbyterian Church at West
minister Building.
7:30 PM. Hour of Power at
First Baptist Church.
8:00 PM. Choir reheraal at
Presbyterian Church.
8:30 FX. Adult Choir
Practice at Firat Baptist
Church. 5
Choir rehearsal at Pint
Methodist Church.
Commonwealth Lumber Co.
Awards 3 Scholarships
Commonwealth Lumber
Company of Murphy recog
nized three seniors by award
ing scholarships during the
graduation exercises on May
26. One scholarship was a
warded to Miss Myrtle Anna
Bruce as Valedictorian of her
class of 136 students. She
maintained a perfect average
of 4.00 over a period of four
years based upon semester
grades.
Miss Bruce was awarded the
Citizenship medal as well as
medals in the area of physics,
journalism and tied for the
senior math medal. She also
received the scholarship
medal awarded by the Board
of Education.
Miss Bruce is the daughter
Two Local Girls Receive
College Scholarships
Miss Emma Eugenia Davis
and Miss Grace Elizabeth
Sprung were awarded scholar
ships to the college of their
choice during the graduation
exercises on May 26. The fun<
of these scholarships were
given by an anonymous donor.
Forest Service Plans
Increased Attack On
Elm Span worm
The U. S. Forest Service
Is planning a frontal attack
on one of the most destructive
nests In the mountain forests.
The elm spanworm? also
known as Inchworm, measur
ing worm, stlckworm, or
looper ? has already des
troyed thousands of acres of
mountain hardwoods with oaks
and hickories its prime target.
It is during the larval or
"worm" stage that this Insect
does its damage by feeding
on the new foliage of the
trees and when it Is the most
susceptible to control. Since
the spanworm reaches this
stage In its life cycle during
the months of May and J une,
the Forest Service has picked
the middle of May as its time
for counterattack.
Scene of the battle- will be
the Coweeta Hudrologic
Laboratory near Franklin, N.
Miss Davis also received
die Board of Education
Scholarship Medal and medals
for outstanding academic
achievement In French and
English and tied with three
other persons for the top
award In World History.
Miss Davis is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
CIcude E. Jones, of Murphy.
Miss Sprung received the
Board of Education Scholar
ship Medal and ded for the
Senior Math medal. She Is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Robert Sprung of
Murphy.
Gov. Terry Sanford
To Address
Development Group
Waynesville-- Gov. Terry
Sanford will be the principal
speaker at the Western North
Carolina Industrial Develop
ment conference to be held
here Tuesday, June 6, start
ing at 10:30 a.m. and ending
about 4 p.m., it was announced
here today.
Invited to attend the con
ference are development
minded individuals from the
following counties: Mitchell,
Yancey. McDowell. Polk,
Haywood, Buncome, Hender
son, Madison, Transylvania,
Jackson, Swain, Macon, Gra
ham. Clay, and Cherokee.
of Mr. Robert D. Bruce, FHA
Supervisor for Cherokee
County and Mrs Mer^aret S.
Bruce, who teaches second
grade In Murphy Elementary
School.
Jerry Dale Kephart and
Donald Paul Smith tied for
top boy in the class with
academic averages of 3.36,
Each was awarded a scholar
ship to the school of his choice.
Mr. Kephart was selected
most valuable player on the
basketball team for this year.
He lettered In basketball four
years and in football for this
past year.
Mr, Kephart Is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Kephart of
Route 3, Murphy, N. C,
Mr, Smith is the son of
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Smith
of -Route 4, Murphy, N. C.
He has lettered in basketball
for three years.
Mix Up Delays
Hlwassee Bridge
Bid Letting
The bid for the bridge over
Hlwassee River in Murphy was
not let as scheduled last week
because the Town of Murphy
has not signed the agreement
for the right of way for the
new bridge according to high
way offlcals in Sylva. Any
right of way inside the city
limits Is participated In by
the town Involved.
Charlie Johnson, town clerk
said that the town has signed
the necessary papers for the
right of way.
Don Raxter, division engin
eer at the Sylva office of the
N. C. Highway Commission,
said that as far as he knows
this Is the only obstacle pre
venting the letting of the Md..
TV A right of ways have been
obtained.
Apparently all right of ways
have been obtained and routine
paper work if delaying the
letting.
Where Is This?
Can you Identify the house abown above 7 Mall your entry to the Scout and If your letatr la
received with the earlieat poetmark, you will receive a year'a aubacrlptlon to die person of
yur choice. Last week' a winner was Mrs. Robert V. Weaver, Box 6S. Murphy. She correctly
die people in last wwtfte myamry picture as Tom (Buddy) Dickey, Msrlon Axley, and
John Dickey. TSe picture was made at a Tom Thumb Weddli* held In 1931 .
Man Shot During
Barn Burning Incident
Case Goes
To Superior
Court
Wendei Watson, 36, of Cul
berson, was shot attempting to
set fire to a barn belonging n
Cora L. Nicholls near Cul
berson Tuesday night May 23
Watson has been charged wltt
attempted arson of a barn,
A preliminary hearing was
held Monday in Recorder's
Court before Judge Hermai
Edwards. Probable cause was
found and the case was bound
over to the July term of Si^>
erlor Court. Bond was set ai
*8.000.
According to Sheriff Claude
Anderson. Watson was shoi
after he set fire to the bam.
Arthur Nicholls, a brother ol
Cora Nicholls, and his sons
were watching the bam. They
had received Information that
the bam was to be set and
were waiting nearbv.
Watson received 20-25
shots In his hand, arm,
and hip. Sheriff Anderson said
he gave no reason for setting
the fire. He added that
Watson had been drinking.
Nicholls and his sons put
the fire out before it spread.
Baptist Men's
Chorus Honor
Wives at Dinner
The Men's Chorus of the
First Baptist Church enter
tained their wives at a steak
supper at the Family
Restaurant Monday evening.
May 29. Group singing was
enjoyed after the meal and
some special numbers were
sung by various quartets. The
table was beautifully dec
orated with i?ist*s and other
spring flowers and black bow
ties, and music notes on yellow
streamers completed die dec
orations which were arranged
by Mr. John Dickey.
Those attending were: Rev.
and Mrs. William J.Thomp
son, Mr. and Mrs. C.E.Hyde,
Mr. and Mrs. John Donley, Mr.
and Mrs. John Dickey, Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Buchanan, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Minor, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Hughes, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Ray, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Rhodes, Dr. and Mrs.
Harry Dickey, Dr. and Mrs.
A. J.Headrlck, Mr.andMrs.
Virgil O'Dell, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Godfrey, Mi . ana
Mrs. Chester Lawson, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph McConnell, Mr.
and Mrs. Raleigh DeBord, Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Davis, Mr.
a d Mr.s Jack Dickey, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Bault, Mr.
and Mrs. H.E .Dickey, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Ramsey, Mr. and
Mrs. Winston Craig, Mr. and
Mrs. B.J. Fish, Miss Dorothy
Mull, Dr. Doyle Burch, Jimmy
Klmsey, and Homer Ricks.
Herman M. Wilson
Receive*
Certificate
Herman Monroe Wilson
received his" Certificate of
Appointment as acting post
master at Brasstown from R.
G. Green, field services
officer, and Willard T.Martin
associate field services
officer, both of Asheville,
when they visited this post
offlce on Wednesday, May
24th. Mr. Wilson was ap
pointed acting postmaster by
Postmaster General Edward
Day and was sworn in on April
14. 1961.
A native of Fannin County,
Georgia, Mr. Wilson first
moved to Brasstown in 1938
to attend die JohnC. Campbell
Folk School. During World
War U he served In the U. S.
Navy. After studying engine
ering at Illinois Institute of
Technology he served aboard
the light cruiserU^^. Tucson
la the Pacific Theatre. He re
timed to Brasstown in 1946.
For a number of years he was
a teat demonstration dairy
farmer In this* community.
Prior to his appointment as
acting postmaster he waa em
ployed by Lidseen on NjC?
Hayesvtlle, for almost five
peers.
Mr. Wilson la at present
secretary of the Bishop's
Vestry of the Episcopal
Church of the Good Shepherd
la Hayeavllle. He la married
to (be former Blaaor Lambert
of Cedarhurst, New York.
They have fspv children;
IHniel, ?, Asm, S. John, J,
and Florence, I.
A Nice Smallmouth
Ben Scott of Murphy is shown with the 5 pound small
mouth bass he caught last week near point four while
trolling with a yellow beno plug.
Murphy Paul To Open
ftaralay it i p. m
Murphy Swimming Pool will
open Thursday at 1 p.m.
Admission charges will be:
children under twelve 20#;
adults, 40#. Season tickets
may be purchased at the gate
for $8 per child, $12 per adult,
or $25 per family.
The pool staff will consist
of Miss Laura Bailey, Fred
Van Horn, Hubert Sneed, Mr.
John Thompson, and Mr. John
Jordan.
Public enthusiasm and par
ticipation in previous years
have enabled the recreation
department to constandy re
new and expand Its program.
This year several additions
have been made. Lights have
been installed on the tennis
courts to permltnlght tennis.
Horse shoe pits are to be
placed In proximity (o the
Jim Carringer
Receives
Baseball Award
Berea, Ky.-Jlm Carringer,
a junior from Brasstown, N.
C? received the Pinnacle A
ward as Berea College's out
standing baseball player for
1961.
Carringer, Berea's leading
hitter with a .418 batting
average, pitches and playes
right field when not on the
mound. As a pitcher he won 3
games while losing 2 for the
season. One win was a 2
hitter against Plkevllle
College.
tennis courts. Horizontal bars
and swings are to be Installed
In proximity to the pool. Miss
Bailey will coach soft ball
teams for girls. All girls
interested will please contact
Mr. John Jordan.
Arrangements are being
made for tennis and swimming
instruction. Plans will be an
nounced at a later date.
The pool management ap
preciates the concern and
cooperation of die community
in previous years and en
courages similar partlcl
padon in the coming season,
Mr. Jordan said.
The Kiddle Park will open
Thursday, June 1. The Park
will be open for all children
under 7 years of age from
9 a.m. to 12 noon and from
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. In the after
noon. Mrs. Ruth Cheney is
In charge.
E rnest Jones
Receives $250
Scholarship
John Jordan, President, of
the Murphy Civilian Club,
awarded the Wlnslow-M elver
Memorial Scholarship to
Ernest Jones In the amount
of $250. This amount will
be paid to the treasurer of
the college of his choice.
Mr. Jones plans to enter
Mars Hill College this fall.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman H. Jones of Rt.
3, Murphy.
June Wedding
TIM RAMSEY
Son or
Mr. fc Mm. OOn Ramsay
TKRRY WIIXJAMB
1 Dauahtar Of
Mr. ft MraTwaUaoa Wll^ i
Republicans
Hold District
Meeting Here
The 12th District Republi
cans, meeting at the Family
Restaurant here Friday, May
26, supported the stand taken
by the Republican Legislators
of the District In opposition to
a Food Tax. Representatives
Herman West of Cherokee and
Wayne West of Clay made
reports and comments on bills
and activities of the
Legislature.
The group passed a
resolution commending the
Republican members for their
vote on the auto inspection bill.
It was brought out at the meet
ing that had the Republicans of
this District switched their
votes, the results would have
been different. While certain
aspects of the bill were desir
able. the group was whole
heartedly in support of the
stand taken by their Re
presentatives. Twice so far
in this session of the General
Assembly, the Republicans
have been the balance of power
in determining legislation.
The other time was when the
Republicans, by their votes,
passed the Court Reform Bill,
according to the Represent
atives West.
Dan S. Judd, 12 th District
Chairman, reported that there
was a good chance that the
Republican State Convention
would be held in Ashevllle In
1962. The group endorsed an
effort to bring the convention
to this area.
Dallas Reese, Chairman of
the Cherokee County Re
publican ExecutlveCommittee,
opened the meeting and in
troduced local people, includ
ing Claude Anderson, Sheriff
of Cherokee County. Dan S.
Judd, District Chairman,
presided. Mrs. Ray Cogdlll
of Sylva reported on a recent
meeting of the Women's
Committee in Washington.
D.C.
Wagon Train
Group To
Meet Governor
A group of Wagon Train en
thusiasts will journey to
Hazel wood in Haywood County
next Tuesday, June 6, for a
meeting with Gov. Terry San
ford. The group plans to invite
the Governor to attend the
annual Wagon Train celebra
tion here in Murphy.
The meeting is scheduled
for 12:30 p. m. at the el em
entary school In Hazelwood.
Acaravan of cars will gather
at the parking lot of the
Murphy Elementary School at
9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Anyone interested in making
this trip Is asked to call
Mrs. Sarah Patton, secretary
of the Wagon Train Com
mittee.
The group had planned to be
In Raleigh Wednesday, June 7,
but when It was learned that
Sanford would be In WNC the
plans were changed.
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