North Carolina Newspapers

! Voiume 86 — Number 51 — Bryson City, North Carotina — Thursday, September 11 Around Town We are a little late but still we want to offer our congratulation to our "Flower Girl", Mrs. Judy Wright and her New Baby Boy Judy runs an artical each week in the TIME caiied "Fiower Talk." We saw Judy, Hubby, and New Baby shoping iast week and aii seem to be doing fine. **** The Swain FootbaM Game wiii get their first iook at footbaii on the home fieid this Saturday night when the Mites and Midgets hosts Hayesville in doubie header starting at 7 o'clock. Admission is oniy 25 cents and 50 cents. The iittie boys need your support. **** !t was noted in a publication of the Standard Oii Company (Ohio) that it was just 50 years ago this year that the nation's first gasoiine tax was imposed in the state of Oregon. In the half century since, a totai of $120 biiiion has been coHected in federa! and state gasoline taxes. The taxes wiii yield about $9 biiiion this year. **** The North Caroiina State Highway Patro! reports oniy three accidents in Swain County this week. Whiie making nine contacts, three were charged with drunk driving, two with speeding, one with other hazardous moving vioiations, three with non-hazardous moving, and one with a pedestrian vioiation. They patro tied a distance of some 2650 miles, with the week beginning September 1st and extending through the 7th. Tom MaHoneeTo Be in Bryson Went Thursday Tom L. Maiionee, iith Congressional District Assistant to Congressman Roy A. Tayior, is now making scheduled visits to the county seats and other sections of the counties. On Tuesday, September i6, he wiii be at the Jackson County Courthouse, Syiva, from9:30 to )0:30; at the City Halt, Highlands, from i:00 to 1:30; and at the Macon County Courthouse, Frankiin, from 3:00 to 4:00. On Thursday, September i8, he wiii be at the Council House of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees, Cherokee, from 9:00 to 9:30; and at the Swain County Courthouse, Bryson City, from 11:00 to 12:00. He will be at the Graham County Courthouse, Robbinsville, from 3:00 to 4:00. Any person who has plans or official business pertaining to Congressional matters they wish to discuss, is invited to meet with Mr. Maiionee at the above^specified time. Students attending kindergarten this year at the Bryson City Presbyterian Church are: (L to R) 1st row, Kim Arvey, Libby Barden, Kerri Jones, Gina Ball, Barbara Shuler, Jackie Welch, Becky Colville, and Francis Smith. 2nd row, Rhett Morris, Mark Contrell, Tripp Davis, Jassim Al-Saadi, Gregory Haes, Dean Watson, Jimmy Eiliott, David Messer, and Andy Williams. 3rd row, teacher, Mrs. Jack Al-Saadi, Bobby Gregory, Kim Corbin, Garry Arvey, Debbie Maxey, Jeffery Payne, Ann Rice, Wally Sneed, Kathy Stevenson, Tony Gibson, and Assistant teacher, Mrs. Tommy Conley. Absent for picture Cathy Brereton. Bids For Construction Ot Marianna Biack, Fontana Regiona! Library Were Opened Tuesday Board members of the Marianna Biack and the Fontana Regionai Libraries, aiong with county officiais met with J. Bertam King , acrhitecturai engineer and severai construction company representatives, Tuesday, for the purpose of opening bids for the construction of the new library building to be built here. After listening to bids from all companies concerning the Board went on recoro as an offical group "not to accept or reject any bids until Mr. King talked to the low bidders in an attempt to trim some of the fat' off of the total figure." Bids were made in four separate categories from all contractors interested in doing the work with at least four bids entered in each category. First, a bid was asked for general contract work, a second for plumbing, one for heating and airconditioning and one for electircal work. The Board has available $200,000. Forty thousand dollars was raised locally and $160,000 grant was received from the Appalachian Foundation and the Library Services Act. This money must be used not only for the construction of the building but also to buy the land,(already bought), pay the architect, legal fees, advertising and furnish the building once it has been completed. The four category low bid total* ran $175,550 for a turn key job. This is somewhat higher than the Board had planned and a "trim the fat" plan was put into effect. LOW BIDDERS WERE: General Buncombe Const. Co Heating & Air Conditioning Twentieth Century Plumbing E.L. Erwin Electrical Cable Elec. Co. TABULATION OF BIDS GENERAL CONTRACT WORK ALTERNATES BIDDERS Associated Const. Inc. Buncombe Const. Co. Cochran Const. Co, Inc Merchant Const. Co. Southworth Const. Co. BASE BID No. G-l No. G-2 No. G-3 No. G-4 No. G-5 No. G-6 T39.800 130.485 179.000 143.100 138.345 -1299 -800 -956 -850 -1200 -350 -500 -250 -300 495 -1493 -1000 -2200 -1400 -1200 -3300 -3200 3035 -3500 -1600 -500 -800 -750 -700 -776 +300 +200 +205 +225 +205 Alternate No. G1 Piaster on Mock walls Alternate No. G-2 Tack board Alternate No. G-3-Stone retaining walls HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACT WORK Alternate No. G-4 - Covered Walkway Alternate No. G-5 Black top paving Alternate No. G-6 - Ceiling tile (see Alt No. E-l) BIDDERS Caldwell P.H.&H. Co. E.L. Erwin Rogers P & H Co. Twentieth Century Heating Co. Osbum H & P ELECTRIC CONTRACT WORK BIDDERS Cable Electric Co. R.W. Cook Dixie Electric Co. M B. Hayens Electrical Corp. PLUMBING CONTRACT WORK BIDDERS Caldwell, P.H.H., Co. Ray C. Davis E.L. Erwin Rogers P & H Co. Osbum H & P BASE BID 39,900 27,889 34,725 26,531 36,085 BASE BID 11,230 12,500 18,506 15,100 BASE BID $13,750 9,652 7,304 9,500 11,723 ALTERNATE NUMBER M-l -8,000 -5,750 -5,300 -5,820 -8,788 ALTERNATE NUMBER E-l +1,400 -1,700 -2,488 -1,000 Nanfaha/a Power Company To Ask For Rate Increase Nantaha!a Power and Light Company announced today that it wiM seek North Caroiina Utilities Commission approval of a substantial rate increase. The exact amount to be requested will be determined through a study by an independent company. OMY HGH The black mark on the white line above (indicated by arrow) is the only sign of an automobile accident that 2 a m. last Saturday Ladd lost control of his [968 Chevy and went over an embankment on U S. [9 just below the Nantahata ViHage. The accident was not discovered unti! about 7:30 Saturday morning. Citing "substantia! and accelerating increases in the costs of providing eiectric service," Nantahaia President J.M. Archer, Jr. said: "The pressures of infiation have substantiate increased costs in virtuaiiy every phase of our operation. We have tried to keep our rates as iow as possibie by exercising carefui cost controi. Macon Airport Dedication Set Ihi$ Sunday The new Macon County Airport wiii be dedicated, Sunday, September 14, from 2 to 4 p.m., with ribbon cutting ceremony. Main speaker wiii be the Honorabie Roy A. Tayior Congressman from the 11th Congressional District. There wiii be an airshow consisting of sky divers, mititary parachute jump team, an expert arobatic performer from Frederick Maryland and five other arobatic performers, pius 15 different acts. There wiii aiso be a static dispiay of air craft on the new fieid, consisting of military heiicopters, Wortd War 11 Aircraft, three new airpianes and others. A concession stand wiii be open. No admission charge, and pienty of parking space. "We can't say what the proposed increase will be untit we analyze the findings of the study, which is expected to take several months. Our customers will be notified just as soon as possible. " Beginning this month, Mr. Archer said, customers will receive copies of the NANTAHALA POWERLINE, the company's employee magazine. He said the September issue will carry the first of a series of articles outlining the increase in cost of equipment, labor and other items over the last three years. Mr. Archer added: "We want to give a clear and detailed picture to our customers so that they will know why it is necessary to seek a rate increase." Reviva! Mow )n Progress Revival services are now being held at Silvermine Baptist Chruch on Silvermine Creek, according to the Pastor, Rev. Jesse J. Grant. The Evangelist is Rev. C. Richard Grant of Dayton, Tennessee. He is formerly of Bryson City, N.C. Everyone is invited to come and hear this young Evangelist's services nightly at 7:30 p.m. with special singing. City Presbyterian Church Starts Seventh Year Of t(lff!<af<3ir{y(!<'t<E;ti The Bryson City Presbyterian Kindergarten was first organized in August, 1962, by the Young Aduit Sunday Schooi Ciass of the Presbyterian Church, as a project. Three members of the ciass were eiected to serve as a kindergarten committee, each of whom had a child of kindergarten age. The specific responsibiiities of this committee included all of the details of the actual operation of the schooi, from the securing of a qualified teacher on down to the smallest of details that wouid be involved in the operation of such a school. The members of this original committee, all of whom are still serving in this capacity today are: Mm. Robert Leatherwood III, Mrs. Bob Claxton, and Mrs. Bob Robinson. At Srst, there was little public interest in the kindergarten, but after the first successful year, quite a bit of enthusiasm was exhibited. Mrs. Maggie S. Crisp was employed as teacher for the first year. It was agreed in the beginning that high standards would be set up and maintained. No teacher would be employed who was not fully qualified to teach young children. Also, since the kindergarten is a church-supported venture, it is required that the teacher be a member of the Christian faith and that she incorporate positive elements of Christianity into the teaching program. The kindergarten is a non-profit, sdf^upporting operation which has charged $15.00 per month ftom the beginning until this year, when it was necessary to increase the fee to $18.00 per month, In order to maintain high standards in the face of increased costs in all other areas. Kindergarten begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 11:30 a m., Monday through Friday. The children are transported to and from school by their parents, since the church has no facilities for providing transportation. This year there has been a greater interest in, and more applications for entrance into, kindergarten than in any previous year. In fact, because of this, it was necessary to increase the enrollment from around 20-23 to 30. This necessitated the employment of an assistant, Mrs. Tommy Conley. Mrs. Jack Al-Saadi is the teacher this year. Mr. Al-Saadi is associated with the Magnavox Company in Bryson City. Mrs. Al-Saadi graduated from East Tennessee State University at Johnson City, Tennessee, with a B.S. degree in Education, and a certificate for elementary teaching. The school has been in operation aii years, except one, since it was first begun in 1962. There was no schooi for the 1966-67 schooi year due to insufficient registrations. The purpose of the kindergarten is to prepare children adequateiy for the first grade. This includes a school situation in which furniture, equipment and activities me scaled to the child's size and abilities. The kindergarten offers opportunity for physical and intellectual activities which require children to develop these powers. Opportunity is provided for probiem soiving, imaginativeness, and creativity. In addition, each chiid teams the importance to the other fellow, to share materials, attention, and space. Kindergarten also provides the children with the opportunity to become accustomed to another form of authority, perhaps different from the type in the family situation At the close of the school year, a graduation exercise is held. This is always a proud moment for the children and their families. It is believed that this experience wiil greatly benefit these young children not only for the present, but will heip iay a soiid education^ foundation on which they will be abie to build for the test of their lives. The kindergarten is open to the public. The only requirement is that the chiid be eligible for first grade the year following attendance at the kindergarten. However, this requirement is sonetimes waived and a few of the older children may be admitted to fill out the quota. french Crisp, A Bataan Death March Survivor, Dies After Long tttness French O. Crisp, 55, of the Ela Heights Community, s survivor of the Batan Death March, died Friday night in a iocai hospital after a iong iBness. He was confined for 44 months by the Japanese as a prisoner of war after he waa captured from the 803rd Engineer Battaiion. He entered the service in March 1941 and was honorably discharged July 24,1946. Summary of Miiitary Occupations: (quoting from discharge) "Was assigned to the 803rd Aviation Engineers Battaiion. Operated aii types of construction machinery in the buiiding of air strips in the Philippine Islands. Had to maintain and repair the machinery with limited amounts of tools and supplies. Performed work under combat conditions, and operated machinery white being attacked by the Japanese. " "Was heid prisoner of war by the Japanese from Apri! 1942 until 15 September 1945." Decorations and Citations 1. Silver Star Medal with Oak Leaf Ousters - "For Gaiiantry in Action" "For gallantry in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands from 11 to 20 December 1941. Assigned to 803rd Engineer Battalion, Private Crisp courageously operated heavy construction equipment at Del Carmen Field, Luzon, while subjected to daily bombing and strafing attacks by the enemy. On one occasion, whne 54 enemy planes attacked and dropped bombs on the Held, he refrained from taking cover and gallantly took what measures he could to safeguard the vitally needed equipment. By his conspicuous bravery and consistently splendid performance of duty under hazardous enemy attacks, Private Crisp aided greatly in FRENCH O. CRISP keeping the stratagie airfieidin continuous operation." (10 October 1945) 2. Purple Heart 3. PhiMppine Defense Meds! with one Bronze Service Star 4. American Defense Medai with one Bronze Service Star 5. Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medai with one Bronze Service Star 6. Good Conduct Medai 7. Worid War II Victory Medai 8. Distinguished Unit Badge Mr. Crisp was a member of Oconee Lodge No. 427 AF and AM, the Steve Youngdeer Poet of the American Legion, the Swain County Hunt Ciub and American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. He was a construction worker. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Jane Coviiie Crisp; a daughter, Miss Kathy Jane Crisp of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Crisp of Bryson City; two brothers, Ciifford C. of Ciinton, Tenn., and Everett Crisp of Bryson City; four sisters, Mrs. Pauiine Rice of Cuiiowhee, and Mrs. Neiiie Wiggins, Mrs. Betty Jenkins and Mrs. Nina McCurry, ail of Bryson City. Services were at 3 p.m. Sunday in Bryson City United Methodist Church. Rev. John Bowden and the Rev. Joseph Morris officiated. Buriai was in Swain Memorial Park Cemetery. Miiitary graveside rites wore conducted by members of the Legion post. Pallbearers were Jack Estes, John DeHart, Wayne Cope, P R. Bennett Jr., Ray Gregory and Carroll Wright. The body was taken to the residence by Bill Moody Funeral Home, where it remained until 30 minutes prior to the service. Wortd Minion Confetente Sei On September 18 21, 1969 a Wodd Mission Conference wiii be hefd at Cherokee Baptist Church. Guest missionary speakers wiil be from the state, home, and foreign mission fieids of service. The scheduie of services and speakers wiii be as foiiows: Thur. Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., John Moore, State Worker Fri. Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m., Gene Phiiiips, Rhodesia Sat. Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m., James Stuart, Ohio Sun. Sept. 21, 11:00 a.m., Harry Poovey, Taiwan Sun, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m., James Daves, New York The church extends a very cordiai weicome to anyone who wouid iike to attend the meetings. Eighty-Six Cases Brought Before Judge Aiiey Tuesday in Dfstrfct Court Mere A docket of 86 cases ranging from pubiic drunk to murder charges was brought before Judge Feiix AHey, Tuesday in a teguiar session of N. C. District Court Tuesday in Swain County Courthouse. Cases heard were: George Vernon Sneed charged with non-support ordered to pay %40. per month. Jeff C. Jones charged with carrying a conceaied weapon, caiied and faiied. Bond forfieted. John Q. Hembree charged with drunk driving and no ope raters iicense,caiied and faiied, judgement absolute on forfeiture of bond. Frank Birchfieid charged with pubiic drunkeness, 2nd offense, caiied and faiied. Judgement absoiute on forfeiture of bond. . Charies Stephenson, Jr. charged with non support, continued unti! October 1. Russeii W. Winchester charged with non support. Caiied and faiied, nisi-sci-fa capias issued. Joe Feather charged with non support Caiied and faiied, nisi-sci-fa capias issued. Car! Jenkins charged with destruction of reai estate. The state took a Noi Pros with ieave. BiH Duvaii charged with destruction of reai estate. The state took a Noi Pros with ieave Fredrick H. Arch Sr. charged with fraud. Continued tiii October 1. Sherman Ogie charged with breaking and entering. The state took a Noi Pros with ieave. Paui Wiggins charged with assauit with a deadiy weapon. The state took a Noi Pros with ieave. Paui Wiggins charged with vioiation of iiquor iaw. The state took a Noi Pros with ieave. Paui Wiggins charged with assauit with a deadiy weapon. The state took a Noi Pros with ieave. Ernnet Hiiian Orr charged with speeding 68 in a 55. Caiied and faiied. Capias issued. George Hmry Gariand charged with improper passing. Caiied and faiied. Capias issued. $50 bond. George Fuiier K. Cote charged with improper registration, expired inspection, and no tiabitity insurance. Charged $25 and cost on first 2 charges. The court took a pros with teave on the tast charge. Hardy Rose charged with pubtic drunkeness., 2nd offense. Catted and faited. George Shuter charged with pubtic drunkeness. Ptead guitty. Sentenced to 10 days in jait. Candter Parris charged with pubtic drunkeness. Prayer for judgement continued on payment of cost. Joe McIntosh charged with non support. Continued titt October 1. Fred Henry Cottins charged with drunk driving. Continued to the second session in October. Grady Carringer charged with teaving the scene of an accident. Catted and faited, nisi sci fa. Capius issued. Wattace Cathoun charged with making usurious toan and no pawnbroker tiscense. Dismissed on payment of cost and the state took a No) Pros with teave on pawnbrokers license charge. Sanford Von Huskey charged with non support. Piead not guiity and received a verdict of guiity. Received a 90 day sentence suspended for two years on condition that he pay $12.50 per week chiid support. David Lee Brookshire charged with drunk driving. The state took a Noi Pros with leave. George Sneed charged with non support. Continued indefinate on condition he pay $50 a month chiid support. Lavone Woodard charged with non support. Caiied and faded. Capias issued. Bond set at $200. John K. French charged with non support. State took a No! Pros with ieave on payment of court cost. Wiiiiam Rufus Campbeii charged with driving under the influence. Sentenced to 90 days suspended for one year on condition he pay $100 and (Continued Page 2)