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Votume 86 Number 47 - Bryson City, North Carotina — August 14,1969
Around
Town
We missed the familiar face
Of Judge Leatherwood in
District Court Monday. We
understand he has gone home
from the Swain County
trospitai after being admitted
, Sunday morning.
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We have been watching
various candidates going
through the process of getting
into shape for the upcoming
season and aii we can say is
"we re giad it's them and not
us".
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The State Highway Patro!
reports on!y two accidents this
week in Swain County. Whiie
making eight contacts, one was
charged with drunk driving,
two with speeding, three other
hazardous moving vioiations
were reported, four with
non hazardous moving
vioiations, and one pedestrian
vioiation. The Department
patrolled some 1640 miies
! beginning August 4th and
continuing through August
10th.
Tayfor Sponsor:
Conference
WASHINGTON -
Congressman Roy A. Taylor
has announced he will sponsor
an all-day conference August
27 at the Grove Park Inn in
Asheville, North Caroiina, to
bring iocai and federa! officiais
together for a better
understanding of government
community aid programs.
The meeting is officiaiiy
titied: "11th Congressionai
District Federai Assistance to
Communities Conference."
The Congressman siad
invitations are being sent to a!i
city and county officiais and
pianners in the 16-county 11th
Congressionai District.
Preiiminary estimates indicate
an attendance between 150
and 200 persons, he said.
Leading the program wili be
almost a dozen administrators
of federai programs through
which financia! and advisory
assistance is avaiiabie to
communities. Inciuded are
programs under the Appiachian
Regionai Deveiopment Act,
Smaii Business Administration,
Economic Deveiopment
Administration, Federai
Housing Administration,
Farmers Home Administration,
N. C. Recreation Commission,
Tennessee Vaiiey Authority
and others.
Southwestern Tech
!s Testing Center
Southwestern Technical
Institute has become an official
General Education
Development Testing Center.
The G. E. D. test is used in
^ evaluating and awarding adults,
Chief Jachwn
To Attend
Conference
Governor Bob Scott has
named Chief Walter Jackson of
Cherokee as North Carolina's
delegate to a conference of of
Indian Affairs Commissioners
from 30 states at Lake Tahoe,
Nevada, August 19-21.
The purpose of the meeting
is to enable federal Indian
affairs officials and state
representatives to explore
Problems facing off reservation
and urban Indians.
Jackson is leader of the
Eastern Bank of Cherokee
Indians in North Carolina.
Thirty states with
significant Indian populations
are to be represented at the
conference, the first such
conference ever called.
Delegates will be seeking
i solutions to problems
i confronting American Indians.
who dM not ocompiete high
schooi, the High Schooi
Equivalency certificate. The
G.E.D. certificate is generaiiy
accepted as being equivaient to
the High Schooi dipioma for
the purposes of employment,
job promotion, or farther
education.
Southwestern is a unit of
the North Caroiina Dept, of
Pubiic Instructions branch of
Community Colleges.
The G. E. D. test covers five
Broad areas: English
expression; Literature;
Mathematics; Social Studies,
and natural science. The
requirements for taking the
tests are: minimum age of 18;
must be a current resident of
North Caroiina; must file an
application and have a valid
vocational, educational or
other purpose in applying. The
fee for this test is $3.00 which
is payabie at the time of
appiication. In the event that
any singie test score is not
satisfactory, a retest may be
taken on that test after a
period of six months. There is
a charge of $1.00 for each
section of the test taken on a
retest.
For information about your
High Schooi Certificate write
Bruce Wike, chief examiner,
Southwestern Technics!
Institute, P. O. Box 95, Syiva,
North Caroiina.
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The wreckage of a 1966 Corvette in which a Swain County teenager was
kiiled is pictured above.
Swain Footbai! Star Dies
in Singie Car Accident
A Swain High 1968-69
aH-conference footbaii star was
kiiied Sunday around 10:50
p.m. in a car accident that
hospitaiized his two female
companions.
Charies K. (Dude)
Underwood, age 18, of
Cherokee was kiiied instantiy
when a 1966 Corvette that he
was driving, ieft U. S. Highway
19, about 1/2 miie inside
Bryson City, city limits.
The owner of the car, Janet
Wiiiiams, age 20, of Stecoah,
and another passenger in the
car were taken to the Swain
County Hospital. Janet was
transferred iater to Memorial
Mission hospitai in Asheviiie,
where she was reported in
serious condition Monday.
Three Specta! Educatton Teachers
Aproved For 1969 70 School Year
- The Swain County Board o(
Education made up of the
foiiowing members: Mr. James
L. Coggins, Chairman, Mr.
Marshal! Smith, Mr. Paui Marr,
Mr. Sam Colviile, Mr. Ray
Kinsiand hold their regular
meetings on the first Tuesday
in the month in the county
office at 3:00 p.m. Anyone
wishing to discuss matters
pertaining to schools are
welcome to attend these
meetings.
The County Board of
Education at its last regualr
meeting approved the Mowing
schedule for the opening of
schools in Swain County.
Teachers will begin work on
Monday, August 25th. with a
county-wide teachers meeting
to be held in the Bryson City
Cafeteria at 9:00 a.m. Students
will attend school for one-half
day on Tuesday, August 26th.
Buses will run but lunchrooms
will not operate that day.
Wednesday will be a day for
teacher in service and
preparation for the first full
day. Thursday, August 28th
will be the first full day of
school and lunchrooms will
operate that day.
At an eariier meeting this
summer, the Swain County
Board of Education approved a
5 cent increase in the price of
iunthes to be effective at the
beginning of this year. This
increase was encessary since
the price of food and heip has
increased considerabiy in the
iast few years. We hope that we
wiii be abie to operate with
this extra amount. Most of the
iuchrooms in the county fouid
it aimost impossibie to operate
the iast few months of schooi
iast year.
Swain County has been
aiiotted three speciai education
personnei to work with
handicapped children. Two of
these teachers have been
working with mentaiiy
retarded chiidren in
seif-contained ciassrooms for a
number of years. One of these
teachers has been in the Bryson
City Eiementary Schooi and
the other one in the Aimond
Eiementary Schooi. We have
transported severs! pupiis from
outiying schoois into the one
in Bryson City on occassion.
This has worked fairiy weii
but the crowded conditions in
the Bryson City School would
not allow the children who
needed this type of aid to get
it. We have worked out a
project whereby all children
who need help of this kind can
have the services of these
special education people. We
are proposing to have a team
teaching situation with these
special teachers with all of the
children in a central place. The
only place we have enough
space and facilities is the
Almond School. The Board of
Education, at its last meeting,
approved the transportation of
these children from Alarka,
Whittier, and Bryson City to
the Almond School for special
education purposes. We are in
the process of working out
schedules for these people.
We will have services in the
field of speech and hearing this
year. This service will be
provided by a person on our
staff. Last year we did receive
some services of this type from
the Cripple Children's Fund.
This year we hope to have a
person who will work almost
fulltime with these
handicapped.
A third person, Donna
Suzzette Giover, age 16, of
Cherokee, is in fair condition
at the Swain County hospitai.
According to investigating
officers ai! three passengers
were thrown from the vehicie,
when it faiied to make a right
hand curve. The vehicie traveied
some 183 feet, knocked down
a large restaurant sign and
over turned several times.
According to the
investigating officer, Highway
patroi, L. A. Turner, and
Bryson City Chief of Poiice,
Cari Arvey, the vehicie was
traveiing at a high rate of speed
when it ieft the main highway.
The impact totaiiy demoiished
the automobiie.
Surviving Mr. Underwood
are the mother and step-father,
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Crain of
Bryson City; a sister, Janie
Underwood of the home; a
haif-sister, Mrs. Thomas B.
Biassom of Virginia Beach, Va.,
a haif-brother, Tom
Underwood of Cherokee; and
the matema! grandmother,
Mrs. Fiora P. Ferguson of
Cherokee.
Services were heid at 2 p.m.
Tuesday in the Bethabara
Baptist Church.
The Rev. Dewitt Owie and
the Rev. Ciyde Nations
officiated. Buriai was in Bruson
City Cemetery.
Dr. Danie!
To TeH About
Viet Mam Trip
Dr. R. David Daniei,
prominent physician of Syiva,
wiii present a taik Sunday,
August 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Bryson City Methodist Church
about his recent experiences in
a three months' medica!
missionary trip to Vietnam.
The pubiic is invited to the
program sponsored by the
church's Women's Society of
Christian Service and Wesieyan
Service Guiid. Dr. Daniei has
voiunteered for other such
duty in times past, inciuding
South America.
Fall bearers were members of
1969 Swam High football
team.
The body was placed in the
home by Bill Moody Funeral
Home, where it remained until
the hour of the services.
Rev. Shetton To
Speak Sunday
Rev. R. S. Shelton of
Kernesville who is
superintendent over the Pilgrim
Holiness Churches of North
Carolina will be guest preacher
at the Piigrim Holiness Church
here in Bryson City, Sunday at
7:30 p.m. He will be showing
pictures of his recent tour of
the Holy Land. Everyone is
invited to attend the service.
Four Swain
Boys Attend
4.H Camp
4-H Leadership Conference
for senior 4-H club boys and
girls opens at Swannanoa 4-H
camp. Four Boys from Swain
County are attending the
conference. They are: Douglas
DeHart, and Russell Briggs
from Sawmill Creek 4-H club,
Roger Winchester from
Franklin Grove 4-H club, and
Lee English from the Ela
Governors Island 4-H club.
Features at the conference
will be workshops as
leadership, and making
Teen Age decisions. Other
activities will be crafts,
recreation leadership, and
recreation activities including
swimming, land sports, and
social recreation.
The purpose of the
conference is to help older 4-H
members develop leadership
skill that can be used in their
local 4-H programs.
Judge A!!ey HoMs Distritt Court
For Aiting Robert Leotherwood !!)
Judge Felix AHey standing
in for aiiing Judge Robert
Leatherwood, HI, went
through a docket of 78 cases in
district court Monday.
Aimost one-half of the cases
on the docket were continued
for one reason or another and
it appeared that in at least
one-third of the cases that were
not continued, the defendent
failed to show when called to
appear.
Only 29 cases of the 78 case
docket were disposed of. Two
of these were defendents
waivering preliminary hearings.
The state took a nol pros with
leave in eight cases while
dismissing three others. One
case was transferred and fifteen
sentences were handed out.
Individual cases heard were:
Nickey mack Newman
charged with larceny was
sentenced to six months and
suspended to two years
probation on the following
conditions: 1. That he pay the
sum of $50 and court costs to
the derh of court. 2. That he
remain gainfully employed
during the time of suspension.
3. That he not buy, have in his
possession, or drink any
alcoholic beverages while under
this suspended sentence.
Harold Eugene York
Movement Of
Swine Ban
To Be Lifted
The ban on the movement
of swine from farm to farm,
farm to approved feeder sales
or breeder sales, and to
approved livestock market sales
will be lifted on Monday,
August 18, 1969, on a permit
basis only. Applications must
be Sled ten days prior to the
actual movement of the
animals.
Application forms will be
pick&i up from the County
Extension ofSce and Sled with
the County Extension ofSce.
The inspection and the permit
will be done by the Vo. Ag.
teacher. In addition to the Vo.
Ag. teachers, Federal and State
Veterinarians and selected N.
C. Department of Agriculture
Inspectors will issue permits.
Farmers in Swain County,
who desire to move hogs,
should contact the County
Extension office for
application forms. This applies
tp the movement of all hogs
except those going to the
slaughter house.
charged with iarceny received
the same sentence and
conditions as stated in the
Newman case except that he
remain in and finish High
Schoo! in piace of remaining
gainfuiiy employed.
Douglas Catt charged with
iarceny received the same
sentence, probation, and
conditions as stated in the
Newman Case.
Albert Frederick Bennett,
Jr. charged with larceny
received the same sentence,
probation, and conditions as
stated in the Newman and Catt
cases.
John Q. Hembree charged
with drunk driving and no
operator's license. Called and
failed, nisi-sci-fa capias issued.
Judgement absolute on
forfeiture of bond.
Charlie Smathers charged on
peace warrant. Continued for
six months.
Frank ^ Birchfield charged
with public drunkenness,
second offense. Called and
failed. Judgment absolute on
bond.
Robert Busheyhead charged
with non support. The state
took a nol pros with leave on
condition he pay child support
in the amount of $18.00 per
week.
Fred Lee King charged with
drunk driving. Continued until
October 1.
Joe Feather charged with
non support. Called and failed.
Bond $100.
Ted Henry Treadway
charged with non support,
continued until October 1.
Bond set at $300 on condition
he pay child support in the
amount of $10 per week.
Carl Jenkins charged with
destruction of real estate.
Continued until September 9.
Bill Duvall charged with
destruction of real estate.
Continued until September 9.
Mary Ella Mitchell charged
with theft. The state took a nol
pros with ieave.
William Woodrow Wiggins
charged with drunk driving.
Fined $100, and cost and
forfeiture of driver's license.
Frederick H. Arch, Sr.
charged with fraud. Plead not
guilty. Bond set at $300. Case
continued.
Sherman Ogle charged with
breaking and entering.
Continued until Sept. 9.
Paul Wiggins charged with
assault with a deadly weapon.
Continued until Sept. 9
Paul Wiggins charged with
violation of the liquor law.
Continued until Sept. 9.
Paul Wiggins charged with
assault with a deadly weapon.
Continued untii Sept. 9.
Charlie A. Anthony, Jr.
charged with a peace warrant.
Dismissed.
Cecii Jay Coiiier charged
with improper passing. The
state took a no! pros with
leave.
Julius E. Mincey charged
with a peace warrant.
Continued for six months.
Wiliiam O. Maney charged
with drunk driving. Called and
failed. Bond forfeited. The
state took a nol pros with
leave.
Horace Cagle charged with a
peace warrant. Dismissed.
Andy Martin charged with
public drunkenness. Sentenced
to 30 days, suspended for two
years on payment of cost.
Charlie Anthony, Jr.
charged with drunk driving.
Sentenced to six months
suspended for two years on
payment of cost and $100 fine
and suspension of driver's
license.
Harley Wiggins charged with
public drunkenness, second
offense. Prayer for judgement
continued on payment of cost.
George Fuller K. Cole,
charged with 1. Improper
registration. 2. Expired
inspection and 3. No liability
insurance Prayer for
judgement. Continued until
Sept. 9.
Hardy Rose charged with
public drunkenness, second
offense. Called and failed.
George Shuler charged with
public drunkenness. Calied and
failed.
Candler Parris charged with
public drunkenness. Continued
until Sept. 9.
Henry Rogers charged with
1. no operator's license. 2. No
helment and 3. No registration.
Head guilty. Fined $50 and
cost.
Joe McIntosh charged with
non support. Continued until
Sept. 9.
Fred Henry Collins charged
with operating a boat while
under the influence. Head not
guilty, Found Guilty. Fined
$100 and cost.
Grady Carringer charged
with leaving the scene of an
accident. Called and failed.
Nisi-sci-fa, capias issued. $100
bond.
Wallace Calhoun charged
with 1. Usurious loan and 2.
No pawnbroker's license.
Continued until Sept. 9.
Jonathon Larch Taylor
charged with non support. The
state took a no! pros with leave
on payment of cost.
Carl C. Jenkins charged with
worhtless checks. Remanded to
Magistrate.
Leonard Max Cole charged
with drunk driving. Sentenced
to six months suspended for
two years. Fined $100 cost and
suspension of driver's license.
Sanford Von Huskey
charged with non support.
Continued untii Sept. 9.
David Lee Brookshire
charged with drunk driving.
Caiied and faiied. Nisi-scifa,
capias issued.
Cecii Franklin charged with
iarceny. Continued unti! Oct.
1.
Henry Doss charged with
drunk driving. Caiied and
faiied. The state took a noi
pros with ieave. Bond
forfeited.
George Timothy Ford
charged with improper
registration and improper
brakes. Caiied and faiied. The
state took a noi pros with
ieave. Bond forfeited.
George V. Sneed charged
with non support. Continued
untii Sept. 9.
Lavone Woodard charged
with non support. Caiied and
faiied. Nisi-sci fa, capias issued.
$100 bond.
John K. French charged
with non support. Continued
untii Sept. 9.
Continued On Page 2
Knoxvitte
Pitot Dies
tn Crash
The body of Gene Henry,
age 30, a pHot for the
Knoxviiie HeHcopter Service,
was found Tuesday afternoon
among the wreckage of his
copter.
Cherokee Rescue Squad
members aiong with Park
Rangers were dispatched to the
crash site after it was spotted
from the air by Ron Smith aiso
a piiot for Knoxviiie Heiicopter
Service.
The wreckage was spotted
around 4:55 about 7 1/2 miies
North of Bryson City in the
dense forest near the
headwaters of Deep Creek in
the Indian Gap section of the
Nations! Park.
The body was removed
from the crash and taken into
Tennessee about 9 p.m.
According to witnesses the
poiot was carrying suppiies
from Indian Gap to Mt.
LeConte when the crash
occured. Time of the crash has
been estimated at about 10
o'ciock Tuesday
morning.
The Shattered remains of a brand new 1969 AHis
Chambers tractor are pictured above, ioaded on a
trailer, after the tractor was hit by a Southern
Freight. p
Swain Man Escapes Tractor-Train Wreck
A 68 year o!d Swain County
resident bareiy escaped with
his !ife Friday afternoon when
the tractor he was riding was
compieteiy demoiished when
hit by a Freight Train.
The man, Chandier Chiiders,
a resident of the Coniey's
Creek area of Swain County
was taken to the Swain County
hospitai about 2:15 p.m.
Friday.
He was reported in fair
condition and according to
authorities received a broken
ieg and muitipie bruises as a
result of the accident.
The tractor was htteraiiy
town into bits and pieces with
the main body being broken in
to. Both reer wheiis were tom
form the tractor as weii as a
mowing biade. -
According to witnesses, Mr.
Chiiders was attempting t to
cross the Southern Raiiway's
tracks some 250 yards beiow
the main crossing wheren the
tractor was hit on the iett rear
wheei by an East Bound
Freight.