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The Cherokee Scout
Cherokee County's Oldest And Newest Newspaper
Volume 71 - Number 46 Murphy, N. C., Thursday, June 15, 1961 8 Paget This Week Pifcllshed Weekly
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Steel garbage cans that are recommended and protect against
rats, flies, fire, and weather.
A scene of accumulatedwastewhich harbors rats and insects.
An old prlvle shown In the city limits of Murphy. City
sewage should be used everywhere.
A. G. Walker
Studys
Mortuary Science
Hubert Gr?y Walker, at
tending the Dallas lnsdtue
Gupton Jones College of Mor
turay Science, Dallas, Texas,
has been Initiated Into the
Epslfon Chapter of Pi Sigma
Eta National Fraternity for
Mortuary Students.
In order to be accepted for
membership in this fraternity,
a candidate must attain an
average of 90$ in his grades,
and must be of high moral
character and outstanding
leadership ability.
Mr. Walker Is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Walker,
Rout* 4, Murphy, North
Carolina, and husband of the
former Miss Loretta Voyles.
John Jordan
Named
Clvitian of the Year
John Jordan, president of
the MurphyClvltanClub, was
awarded the highest honor that
the club can bestow upon one
of Its members and that is to
be elected as THE CIVITAN
OF THE YEAR." This award,
in the form of a loving cup,
was presented to him at the
annual ladies night meeting of
the clubattheHinton Memor
ial Center In Hayesville, last
Friday evening, June 9.
Mr. Ben Palmer, a past
president of the club made the
presentadon and praised Mr.
Jordan for his good job this k
year as club president and his
other years of work- with the
club and for his many years of
devotion to the community and
school.
WINE JOHNSON MOTOR- Mr*. Leon Klmaey won the 18 h.p.
Johnaon given away by Elmer Taylor laat Sunday afternoon at ,
Lodge Landing. Shown above are Taylor, left, Mr*. Klmaey, and
Leon Klmaey.
Oil cans being used as garbage cans which are common all
over Murpny.
A scene back of one of leading stores showing waste that
should be in garbage cans.
House To House Survey
Reveals Startling
Sanitation Conditions
From Tuesday, May 23, through Wednesday, May 30, a
house to house survev.was conducted of the environmental
sanitation conditions of Murphy,
The purpose of the survey was to get a clear picture of the
sanitation conditions of the town and to make plans for better
control of rats, flies, mosquitoes, bugs, and filth.
The Health Department will solicit the help of the town, the
civic clubs, and each individual in this environmental improve
ment plan.
The complete survey covered 620 single residences, 47
double or mixed residences, 285 business and public buildings,
and 146 vacant grounds.
This picture feature is presented by the Scout so that the
people of Cherokee County may know the sanitary conditions.
Congratulatory
Letter Received
By Ford Dealer
J. Doyle Burch owner of
Burch Motors, Murphy, N.C.
today received a personal con
gratulatory letter from Lee A.
lacocca. Vice President of
Ford Mo tor Company and Ford
Division general manager,
commending Mr. Burch and
his employes for their part in
setting a 36 year Ford sales
record.
Ford car and truck sales
during May were higher than
any other May since 1925 ?
the heyday of the Model "T".
During May, Burch Motors
sold 31 cars and trucks, an
increase of 62 per cent over
April and 45 per cent greater
than May of last year. It was
the dealership's highest
monthly sales during 1961 and
the highest May since Burch
Motors was opened in 1948.
Resident's Father
Dies In Georgia
Dr. W. L. Logan, father of
Mrs. J. Harvey Wilson, Jr. of
Murphy, died suddendy of a
heart attack Monday morning
at his homelnGalnesvUle,Ga.
House Passes Bills
The House Thursday whip
ped through local legislation
affecting Cherokee County.
Passed and sent to the Senate
were these measures:
The House enacted Into law
two longpendlng Cherokee
County measures Introduced
by Sen. W. Frank Forsyth
which give the County Board
ot Commissioners authority ?
establish the nunber and
Salaries of eounty officials
and employees and CD fix the
fees which may be charged by
various offtcies. Including the
register of deeds, clerk of
county court, sheriff, jailer,
coroner, clerk of st^erlor
court and other similar
officials. ,
Kenneth Davis
Installed As
Clvltian President
Kenneth Davis w?3 installed
as President of the Murphy
Clvltan Club last Friday
Evening, June 9, when the club
held Its annual ladles night
celebration at the Hlnton
Memorial Center in Hayes
vllle. He was duly sworn in
by Mr. Morgan Boyd, Deputy
Governor of A \-ea A of Clvltan
International. In the in
stallation ceremony Mr. Boyd
stated that the true Civitan
Is a distlncltve type of citizen,
that be dejlrea to develop In
himself fraternal fellowship
through assodadon with kind
red spirits in common com
munity task. He desires to
develop in his fellow citizen
civic pride- a sense of value
and power of united con
structive effor- a vision of his
community, not as It is, butas
he wishes It to be and is willing
to make It. Mr. Boyd gave the
purpose of Civitan as It Is
explained . . in Its motto,?
"builders of good
CITIZENSHIP." He further
stated that every city where
Clvltan is located is richer
because of the contributions to
the community life of the
citizens who make up the
membership of the local
Clvltan club. Mr. Boyd com
plimented the Murphy Club for
Its fine wort in the past, for
Its many activities, and fine
leadership and challenged the
new president for evwn a
greater work next year.
Mr, Davis Is a member
and a Deacon of the First
Baptist Church In Murphy and
Is Co-owner of the Imerlal
Laundry. He has been a
member of the Murphy Clvltan
Club for a number of years,
having nerved this pant year
a a president - elect He has
alto served as secretary of the
club. He hna been very active
In civic affairs, particularly in
church acti video, Boy Scouts
and schools. The Devisee have
two children, Sammy a ad
KwyJam.
One Killed, 2 Injured
In 3 Area Accidents
Kooert Lee rniiups, av, 01
Route 2, Murphy, died shortly
after he was brought to a Mur
phy hospital from Injuries re
ceived In a one-car accident
on the FolkSchool Road around
3:45 p.m., Sunday, June 11.
Howard Martin Ledford, 22,
of Andrews, was seriously In
jured Sunday night, June 11,
when he stopped to help a man
whose auto ran out of gas on
U. S, 129 near Robblnsvllle . He
lost the lower portion of his
left leg when he was pinned be
tween two cars.
Troy Hurt received minor
head Injuries Wednesday
morning, June 14, when a
Southern Railway train hit his
car while he was crossing the
tracks of Tomotla.
Mr. Hurt was taken to a
Murphy hospital. Later in the
morning he returned to his
home.
According to Sheriff Claude
Anderson, two other men
occluded the car with Mr.
Phillips. They were Identified
as Broad us James Carrlnger,
35, and his brother, Pat, 17,
both of Route 2, Murphy.
Neither were hurt and both ran
off after the wreck. Later they
told the sheriff that Phillips
was driving the car. One of
the men wanted to tell the truth
and owned up to driving the
car, but this story was contri
dlcted when the men said again
that Phillips was driving the
car.
A Coroner's Jury will be
held Thursday, June 15, to
determine who was driving the
car.
Ledford lost the lower por
tion of his left leg and suffered
a fracture of the left thigh when
a third car rammed Into the
rear of the stalled vehicle, that
he had stopped to help, accord
ing to State Highway Patrol
man W. R. Boyles .
Boyles said Edgar M.McLe
more, 61, of Robblnsvllle was
driving north when his car ran
out of gas. He pulled to theside
of the road and Ledford, driv
ing south, stopped to help him.
As Ledford was moving in
front of McLetnore's car, an
auto driven by Ray Odell
Bridges, 21, of Rt. 1, Robblns
vllle, stuck the left rear of the
McLemore car,
Boyles quoted Bridges as
saying he was meeting another
car and didn't see the two
parked cars.
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FORD TIMES Devotes An
Article To Wagon Train
In the July, 1961 issue of
Ford Times, a four page
article, was devoted m the
Wagon Train. The article
called it the lengthiest wagon
train of this century. The
story told of how the Wagon
Train first started and how it
grew. It also said that its
route, which follows the back
bone of the proposed develop -
ment, the Cherokee Crest
new paved highway, for which
tne wagon Train Takes the
credit.
Pictures In the article show
"pioneers" watering their
mules during a ten-minute
break on the trail, setting
H> camp for the overnight stop
in Cherokee Naional Forest,
and Bald River Falls one of
the beauty spots the Wagon
Train passes.
The magazine has given the
Wagon Train nationwide
coverage.
Gov. Saoford Makes Haas
To Atttad Wagon Train
Governor Terry Sanforu is
making plans to be In Murphy
for the Wagon Train cele
bration, July 4, before 12:00
noon, according to Holland
McSwaln, Wagon Train-co
chairman. Mr. McSwain added
mat only an emergency in
Raliegh would prevent the
Governor from attending this
year's events Mr. McSwaln
met with Governor Sanford
Wednesday, June 7, and dis
cussed In detain his plans for
the trip to Murphy.
What It This?
The "Iron Hone" shown above operated In this area many years ago. Name the railway
and the company that operated It and as many of the men shown In the picture as you can. The
first correct entry received will win a free subscription to THE CHEROKEE SCGUT. Mall
your entry to Box 190, Murphy, N. C. Last week's mystery picture was Duke Park In Murphy
(now the Square), which no one correctly Identified.
Local Company
Pay* Dividend
Rlmco Manufacturing
Corporation will pay the third
semi-annual dividend on the
Cherokee County Develop
' ment Corporation bonds Fri
day, Jim 16, a factory
spokesman has announced,
lie $150,000 worth bonds,
?old In 1959 to construct the
Rlmco bulldlnc and develop the
factory alts, earn Interest at
the rats of 4 3/4%.
The Citizens Bank and Trust
Co. is distributing the checks
totaling >8,750.
Bend Booster
Club Works
Toward Uniforms
Band Boosters Club and
band atudants will be selling
wagon train T shirts from now
until July 4. Brumby Mills is
supplying the shirts at cost. ,
Children slaaa are .75 and
adults are 1.00. These T shirts ,
can be bought from any mam- ,
bar of die band. Proceeds will |
go far new uniforms.
Band Boostsrs are also j
sponsoring bridge coaissts
Tuesday and Thtrsday nights, 1
June IS and IS, at the high ,
achool gym. Trophies will be ,
given for highest scores of the
twe nights. Proceeds from this ,
will also go for uniforms.
Andrews Briefs
The July Issueof Ford Times
magazine feature* Wagon
Train East, a story of the cov
ered wagon journeying over
the mountain to Murphy, with
story and paintings by Charles
Harper.
Robert W. (Bob) Easleyjr.
District 31 -A Governor of
Lions Club* in Western North
Carolina will be the guest i
speaker at the Andrews Lions
meeting. June 29 at Hamptons
Cafe at 7 p.m. The meeting
was postponed one week from
regular dan on account of 44<h
annual convention of Lion's
International, June 21 - Mat
Atlantic City. N.J.
Reports from this con van -
doe will follow Installation of
new officers for the new year
by Mr. Baaley. Ladles night
?111 also ba obeerved.
Reports from States Llon'a
meeting held In Greensboro,
neceady were given by three
Lions who attended. They
were: Hermann K.BrauerJoe
SI KbOUri and Herbert Shetdy.
The Geaeral meeting at the
?WJ aad Guild manibai a of
he Pint Methodist Church
*111 be held Friday sight at
7:S0 p.m. at die fellowship
HaU. Mrs. John Christy will
give program en thehlscry
of the Methodist Church In
Andre*!.
Homecoming will be ob
served at the Beaver Creek
Free Will BeptlstChurch, July
9. Special music will be heard
throughout the day. Linchwlll
be served at noon. Members of
all churches are Invited.
Andrews Riding Club will
sponsor a Square Dance each
Friday night throughout the
Sumner at the A* P parking
lot, beginning at 8p.m. In case
of rain the dance will be held
at City Hall. Doyle Barker and
his String Band will furnish
music for the dances. Pro
ceeds will be ueed for Riding
Club. Everyone is Invited to
ansad.
Presbyterian Church
School Will Have
Cloeing Service
Vacation church school of
Murphy Presbyterian Church
will have lis doatac worship
at evening service Sunday at
7 o'clock, with cardflcaM be
ing awarded. Three depart
mental Kindergarten. Pri
mary, and Junior Plonaerwlll
hews part la the eervtce.
Banleship
Drive
Under Way
Harold Jones, Andrews
Hardware merchant and
member of the Andrews Board
of Aldermen, was appointed
last week at Vice Admiral for
the Fleet for Cherokee Count.
In this capacity Jones will head
die fund drive to place the
USS NORTH CAROLINA home.
The battleship, which Is IS
stories high and two city
blocks long, was one of the
greatest fighting ships to come
out of World War II.
H. L. MdCeever, Admiral of
the Fleet for'Cherokee County
said today that a total of $525.
had been raised to date and that
he had high hopes thatpatrottc
citizens of Cherokee County
would run the total much
higher.
Governor Terry Sanfordhas
personally Issued an appeal ?
all citizens to donate to this
fine cause, the object of which
Is to bring the great battle
ship 00 a site In Wilmington,
North Carolina where It will
become a permanent mem
orial to the men who lost their
lives In World War II.
Citizens Bandfc TrustCom
pany In Murphy has on display
a small model of the battleship.
Swimming Lessons
To Start Monday
John Joraan, Murphy Swlm
mingPool Manager, announces
that summing lessons ?U1
begin at the Murphy Pool,
on June 19, at 10:00 A.M.lho*e
students did not flnls'i last
year are urged id come oack.
and of course the department
would like to have several new
learners this year, Mr Jordan
states he would like to have the
children go on and finish the
able Schools and enroll In the
summing classes later that
actually this Is better for the
pool staff in that the first two
classes will not be too
crowded, in this way the
classes can be keotsmaller.
The cost for reglsoraoot
this year is three dollars and
admission to the poo' each day
or by season "ckeu
The pool staff this year and
those who will conduct tfcfles
sona are John Jordan, Hubert
Sneed, Fred VanHorn, and
Laura Bailey. Mr. John
1h ompson is the registrar and
will be glad to take your
money.
Murphy
Calendar
MURPHY CALENDAR
THURSDAY, JUNE IS
1 p.m. Cancer Clinic at Health
office
7:30 pjn. Community Service
at Free Methodist Church.
7:45 p.m. Bridge Contest
sponsored by the Band
Booster Club at Murphy
High Gym tori urn.
8:00 p.m. The Explorer Post
No. 4X6 will meet at the
Swimming Pool.
SUNDAY. JUNE 18
6:15 a.m. Mass at Providence
Hosp'ml Chapel
11:00 a.m. Holy Mass atSt.
Williams Catholic Chapel
1:30 p.m. MYFwlllgotoVogel
Lake for an outing
6:30 p.m. Training Union at
First Baptist Church.
MONDAY, JUNE 19
6:30 p.m. Rotary Club at
Family Restaurant
8:00 p.m. Men's Chorus at
First Baptist Church
8:00 p.m. St. Patrick's Adult
Education Study club at St.
Williams Catholic Chapel
8:00 p.m. Wesleyan Service
Guild will meet at the home
of Mrs. Duke Whitley with
Mrs. John Bayless as co
hostess.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20
2: JO p.m. Circle No.3 of First
Methodist church will meet
at the home of Mr*. J. W.
Franklin
3:00 p.m. Jr. Fellowship at
Presbyterian Church.
6.-00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Slaughter will be host and
hostess B Circle No 2 tad
their husbands at a picnic at
their home in Shoal Creak.
8.-00 p.m. Alchollc Anonymous
will meat at the new Regal
8KB p.m . Circle No. 1 of the
First Methodist Church will
meat at ike home of Mrs.
John Smart.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
7:20 a.m. Mid weak
at Plea by 80i laa CI
7:30 pjn. Mow af
Pint B^mat Church
7)30 1
at Pirn
8:30 P M. <
Flrat I
8:30 PJ*.
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